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Change Of Structure Due to Change
of Function.

-" Here, however, my chief pur-
pose is to add an instance showing,
even more clearly, the connexion be-
tween change of function and change of
structure This instance, allied in ma
ture to the other, is presented by those
varieties, or rather sub-varietles, of
dogs, which, having been household
pets, and habitually fed on soft food,
have not been called on to use their
Jaws in tearing and crunching, and
have been but rarely allowed to use
them in catching prey and in fighting.
30 inference can be drawn from the
sizes of the jaws themselves, which, N
these dogs, have probably been short
ened mainly by selection. To get direct
proof of the decrease of the muscles con-
eerned in closing the jaws or biting,
would require series of observations
very Z ficult to make. But it is not
difficult to get indirect proof of this de-
crease by looking at the bony structures
with which these muscles are connected.
Examination of the skulls of sundIy in
door dogs contained in the Museum of
the College of Surgeons, proves the rela-
tive smallness Of such parts. The only
puG-dog's skull is that of an individual
not perfectly adult; and though its traits
are quite to the point they cannot with
safety be taken as evidence. The skull
of a toy-terrier has much restricted
areas of insertion for the temporal mus
cles; has weak zygomatic arches; and
has extremely small attachments for the
masseter muscles. Still more signifi-
cant is the evidence furnished by the
skull of King Charles's spaniel, which,
if we allow three years to a generation,
and bear in mind that the variety must
have existed before Charles the Second s
reign, we may assume belongs TO some
thing approaching to the hundredth
generation of these household pets. The
relative breadth between the outer sur
faces of the zyGomatic arches is con-
spicuously small; the narrowness of the
temporal foss9 is also striking; the
zygomata are very slender; the temporal
muscles have left no marks whatever,
either by limiting lines or by the char
acter of the surfaces covered; and the
places of attachment for the masseter
muscles are very feebly developed. At
the Museum of Natural History, among
skulls of dogs there is one which,
though unnamed. is shown by its small
size and by its teeth, to have belonged
to one variety or other of lap-dogs,
and which has the same traits in an
equal degree with the skull just de-
scribed Here, then, we have two if not
three kinds of dogs which, similarly
leading protected and pampered lives,
show that in the course of generations
the parts concerned in clenching the
jaws have dwi.uied. -Herbert Spencer,
IN Popular Science Monthly for April.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-08
Stradivarius Violins.

1--WE have persons coming in here
every day with so-called Stradivarus
violins." said a maker of Yiolins in the
Bowery. They are common German
violins with copy of the Stradivarius
label printed or pasted on the inside.
Pretty much every violin, no matter by
whom it is made, has some such label,
so that labels nowadays do not count
for anything inexperienced persons
may be fooled by them, but anyone who
knows anything about violins pays no
attention TO them.
81 suppose makers put the label on
because some people like to pretend
they have valuable violin. A Strad-
ivarius violin is worth anywhere from
$4,000 to So, 1000, and they are not very
plenty. They can be told by their
shape and by the kind of varnish on
them.
1T is unsafe to pay big price for a
violin until it is passed upon by experts.
| have known label to be taken off a
genuine Stradivarius and inserted in an
imitation one. for the reason that one
could be sold on its merits, while the
other needed the label. ~ Y San.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-08
A Member of Clothes.

when well-to-do men fail to die
without leaving property, their families
are often compelled" said Il lady con-
spicuous in charitable work, Ito do
something to help themselves. This is
very hard for women who have been
trained up in idleness. Some teach
music and others teach school, but those
ways of earning living are already
overcrowded. As for domestic service,
it is simply impossible to make living
wages at it. l have known of women
who made money by preparing cakes
and preserves. Many pant plaques,
Christmas cards, and make other fancy
articles, but they are hurt by the com
petition of women who do the same
thing without the necessity of earning
money, and who are willing therefore
to sell for almost any price. | know of
one practical young woman who sup
ports herself in singular way. She
does the mending for a number of fam
lilies. She is proficient in darning and
in other ways of repairing clothing, and
she makes visits at regular intervals
and repairs all the clothing that needs
repairing. Nee York Sun.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-08

A PRACTICAL hint is offered to beef pro
dpcers by a correspondent of the Dro
ver'S Journal, which contains more truth
than poetry: II wish here TO profess
against the prevalent idea that old meai
Is tough. Never was there create |
fallacy. The age of the animal has nc
thing to do with it, aud the fact IS the
toughest and most tasteless meat IS that
of a two year old steer kept fat from
birth and then shipped to market, where
he will arrive in a shrinking condition
On tha contrary, the most tender, juicy,
highest favored meat is that of an OLD
animal, COW, or even work steer-nc
matter how old-if fattened rapidly ARD
killed when in a thriving condition All
meat is more or less tough ii the ANNA
is losing flesh. and the opposite Gender
and JUICY if the animal is gaining rapid
ly, aud as all your meat is killed when
the animal is losing flesh. you never gel
any really good meat. The change car
be noticed in the meat before the eye de
tects 1t in the animals condition. = Woo
Journal
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-08
a Word TO Workers..

If your avocations ere mentally or phys
ically laborious. if they subject you TO expos
ure in Indictment weather. if they confine you
to the desk and are of a nature to involve
wear and tear of brain. and nervous strain
you may occasionally require some removal
ing tonic. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is the
article for you, il stimulates the failing ener'
gies. invigorotes the body and cheers the mind
1t enables the system to throw of the deblli-
tating effects of undue fatigue. gives renewed
vigor to the organs of digestion, arouses the
liver when inactive which IL very often i
with people whose pursuits are sedentary. re-
news the faded appetite, and encourages
healthful repose. Its ingredients are safe. and
IT'S credeutirls which consist in the hearty en-
iOrSement of persons of every class of society.
are most convincing. Admirably it is adapted
to the medical wants of workers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-08
A GREAT TELESCOPE.

Inc largest refracting telescope in the
world Is now In process of construction
In the modest work shop of the venerable
Alvan Clark, the eminent telescope.maker,
IN Henry street, Cambridgeport. Boston.
The two disks of glass go to form the lens
OF the great Lick telescope which will
be Placsd in the observatory On the peak
OF Mt. Hamilton, bequest of the Cali
fornia millionaire, James Lick. These
two circular glasses are valued $685.
600 each, and if destroyed they could
not be duplicated within the next six
months for millions of dollars. The
disks were cast in Paris, the order bel, e
given i've years ago, but the failures
were SO numerous that they were not re-
ceived by Messrs. Clark until last Sep
TENDER. When finished the lens will be
thirty six inches In diameter. six inches
wider than the one which they recently
completed for tue Russian Government.
Since receiving the blocks last Sspten-
Der, Mr. Clark and his sons have been
constantly at work upon them. bnt tley
do not expect to have them completed
much before next fall When completed
the two lenses VII weigh about 700
pounds. The work Of polishing the al ks
has reached that stage where the removal
of II few grains more or less from the
wrong place would ruin them The only
instr ,inent used is the hand smear with
rouge, polishing substance finer THAI
the finest emery.
Some idea of the power of the instru
ment may be gained from the statement
recently made by an astronomer, that
cozing at the moon, 240, 900 miles away,
that orb by this telescope will be brought
to within less than one hundred miles
from the eye of the beholder. Mr., Clark
on Monday last was 49, He and his
wife will on March 25 celebrate the six
tieth anniversary of their wedding. He
was born in Ashfield, Mass, and brought
up as farmers boy, bat his self taught
skill gained him a situation as an engi,
neer, at the age of %, in a Lowell calico
mill. Ten years later he had become q
miniature painter in Boston, with stu
dio in Court street. All the time that he
was painting these protraits he was grind
ing away at lenses for pastme, and
when the daGuerreotype threatened the
extinction OF the portrait painting profes
sion he stepped into telescope making.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-08

THE very sweetest orange and the
richest is the black or rusty coated fruit.
Pick out the dingiest oranges in the box
and you will get the best. Another way to
choose oranges is by weight. The heavi
est are the best, because they have the
thinnest skin and more weight of juice.
Thick skin oranges are apt to be dry;
they either weigh less because of having
so much skin or because of the poverty
mems,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-08

The complexIons of the German race
have been studied of late by Prof. Vir-
chow, who reports that 80 per cent. of
the German youths are blondes-that is,
have light hair, blue eyes and fair skin;
Ia per cent. are brunettes, while 81 per
cent. show some mixtures of these types
The proportion of blondes is largest in
the north, especially in Oldenburg, ra-
rest in Bavaria and Alsace.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-08

The disagreeable operation of forcing
liquids into the head, and the use of ex
citing snuffs, are being superseded by
Elys' Cream Balm, cure for Catarrh,
Colds in the Head and Hay Fever. 1t
is a safe and pleasant remedy being
easily applied with the finger. 1t is cur
ing cases which have defed the doctors
Price SOC.
l have myself used Ely's Cream Balm
(being affi cted with catarrh) with salts
factory results, and recommended it to
all suffering with this terrible disease.
II is giving my trade nnivrseal satisfaction.
L. f. Gackenheimer, Druggist, Van
Vert, Ohio.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-08
Mrs. SECRETARY Of War Endieott has

Mrs. SECRETARY Of War Endieott has
dispensed with the services of officers in
uniform at her receptions, aud now has
the names of her callers announced by q
negro butler, 30 that some of the So
called gilt edge has been taken of the
prevailing Jefferson simplicity, and
these state affairs, SO far as the Endicotts
are concerned, are now conducted in
plain black.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-08
Now here is something which is

Now here is something which is really
worth making note of. If piece OF
charcoal is laid on burn the pain will
snbside Immediately. and if left upon the
the wound for an hour will cure it. This
seems almost Incredible, but as a piece
of charcoal is readily procurable it should
be kept in every house for Immediate
nse and its efficiency tested.-Ecenin9
Star.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-08

THE "wife" was once called the "weav
err of the family. She doesn't loom NJ
in that way nowadays, but in the battle
of married life she frequently gets wrost
ed, and has to spin around lively to make
both ends meet.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-08
Be Warned

in time. Kidney diseases may be prevented
by purifying, renewing, and .nvigorating
the blood with Ayers Sarsaparilla. When,
through debility, the action of the kidneys
is perverted, these organs rob the blood of
its needed constituent, albumen, which is
passed off in the urine, while worn out
the blood, is allowed to remain. By the
use of Ayers Sarsaparilla, the kidneys
are restored to proper action, and Albu-
minuria, or
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-08
a GA r u

To all who are suffering from the errors and in
discretions of youth. nervous weakness early de-
cay, of manhood. etc, viii send a recipe
that will cure you FREE OF CHARGE This
great remedy was discovered by missionary in
South America Send self-addressed envelope
to the REV. JOSEPH I. INMAN, Station D \ ew
YORK City. septlO-S6
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-08
VERY REMARKABLY DISCOVER

VERY REMARKABLE DISCOVERY.
Mir. Geo. V. Willing, of Manchester,
Mich, writes: ''My wife has beeI almost
helpless for five years, so helpless that
she could not turn over IN bed alone. Size
nsed two bottles of Electric Bitters, ausi
is so much improv, d that she is able now
10 do her own work" Electric Bitters
will do all that is claimed for them -
Hundreds of testimonials attest their
great curative powers. Only fifty cents
"a bottle at FL nrichs' drug store. 2
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-08

NN CV>> Of the good things of this
eNs S~AS..S life are sorrowfully lez
elone on account of Dyspepsia. Acker's
Dyspepsia Tablets will cure Dyspepsia,
Indigestion and Constipation; sold on 6
positive guarantee at % and 90 cents, By
F. G. Bnerstatte or Henry Hinrichs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-08

Pale young celery and eucalyptus are
the names OF two new tints of green.
The former is almost like the pretty
linden green; the latter is very soft
sea green.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-08

EX-SENATOR Conkiing is paid $3.50 a
day to conduct the Broadway surface r.
R., investigation at Albany.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-08

DOES YOUR HORSE COUGH2
if so, use. Hinrichs Improved Horse
Powder 'tt hest IN the world for coughs
and colds.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-08

The ladies' hour for swell breakfast
parties in New York is 1890 noon.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-08
Prevented

the disease from assuming fatal form,
but was restored to perfect health. John
Mcclellan, cor. Bridge and Third sts.,
Lowell, Mass, writes: "For several years
1 suffered from Dyspepsia and Kidney
Complaint, the latter being so severe at
times that I could scarcely attend to my
work. My appetite was poor, and was
much emaciated; but by using
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-08
Bright's Disease

is prevented. Ayers sarsaparilla also
prevents inflammation of the kidneys, and
other disorders of these organs. Mrs. Jas.
W. Weld, Forest Hill ST., Jamaica Plain,
Mass, writes: 81 have had a complica-
ton of diseases, but my greatest trouble
has been with my kidneys. Four bottles
of Ayers Sarsaparilla made me feel like
a new person.; as well and strong as
ever" W. NJ. Mcdonald, 46 Summer ST.,
Boston, Mass, had been troubled for years
with Kidney Complaint. By the use of
Ayers Sarsaparilla, he not only
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-08
Many a Lady

is beautiful, all but her skin;
and nobody has ever told
her how easy it is to put
beauty on the skin. Beauty
on the skin is Magnolia
Balm.
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AASoN,S Blood Elixir is the only

teed. 1t is positive cure for Ulcers, Erup-
tons or Syphilitic Poisoning. 1t purifies the
whole system, and banishes all Rheumatic
and Neuralgia pains. We guarantee it.
T. q. Buerstatte or Henry Hinrichs.
Telegram-herald., 1886-09-06
A BAL LTIMORE HORROR
Charles AK, a Prominent Citi-
zen Blows His Brains Out.
4 MOST MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.
Retiring in Health and Seemingly
Happy He is Found in the
Morning Weltering in
His Blood.

BALTIMORE, Sept 5.-Charles Ak, aged
% years, son Of Mr. Christian Az, of the
well known tobacco manufacturing firm Of
Ware & AK, was found dead in bed at his
father elegant residence. 2s9 West Lanahal-
st, with bullet hole in his heart aud 80
calibre revolver clutched in his right
hand. Mr. AK came home yesterday from
his fathers factory al O'clock in the after
noon, and was in good spirits up 10 10 p m..
when he retired. During the night there
were no alarming sounds heard by any
member of the family or the neigh
bOrs Young Mr.. AK did not put
ia an appearance at breakfast
this morning with the family as was
his wont, and his sister went up TO his room
and found the door locked-sOmethiBg un-
common. She knocked and called out 10
him several times. Receiving no reply she
became alarmed. Other members of the
family then came and the door was burst
open. On the bed lay the son and brother,
cold and stiff. His blood had dyed the
sheets and counterpane and was collected
in coagulated pools in the bed. No cause
can be assigned for the deed, and the victim
left no word that would lead to It's sOlu-
fion
Telegram-herald., 1886-09-06
QUEER NATURAL HISTORY.


The eenesee lul "Ne~.~ Teus al sbout
Tts Studies ~ That Tine.
4 little bird has come and whispered that
another wedding j. imminent
Some 81 the fsis that inhafted fhe old
warehouse opposite the depoi before if vas
pulled down hnd 8 rrecarous living bv
standing on their hind iegs and eating oats
out of farmers wagons.
Il is said that tho birds are lestinc the
Rock river woods already f0r fhe South
and that IL wbaf they did iu ssh. zoe year
when the people along Rock rFer were
stricken with cholera.
j.. Whiteiine hss novei vhv oi hunt
ing prairie chickens Instead - using
gun be gets down on hIs hands and Knees
and Crawis az to thelE. BE caught one in
thi. WAY bui iei i 81 aenin. il wa
blind.
John Arne bad pei white crow ii -.
caped 70 the woods last spring Tie oiher
day John was walking iu the Veods and
observed bic pet sitting on tree The bird
manifested considerable emotion 81 lie
meeting hut declined a. he fsp' nred
John Gibson csueht bir g..risrai sboui
the firsi thing after be sirurt ihe river Went
ing a. keen his prze fresh fi. Be Vss ready
e. start home he tect 8 hlc post and laid If
scross little crfecent shafei Infcnfafiar
Al The margin 81 the river and pcs tis
picksrel in tie inclosed place TIE lsosf
rested on the bottom. enc about Three in-
ches of Il vas shove the vaer When joe
went bach after Die fsh hs found fhsf r.
had Jumped the fence Joe didn't kucs if
vas breachv
We srt told a. affecting story hv q ern-
iiemar from peolia. J. a iifis dog hes
ore 81 h.s leys badly crushed under 4
loaded 6ras. A younF physician picked
up The suffering animal ten1erF carried b.
would sare iis ffe vhich vaf done in a
VERY .kiIlfui manner The sHgaterf dog.
f sIg,ears did not forget Tee rreai sfrrice.
far me asv vhen tie rilvfis5ar reilef. some
months after fhe sufricsi npersUon vss
performed i hspped up uiuev on 60 liIree
pins and niruef p r1ri bic f.eef oui ~ ihe
rsif ~ fhe gor,f Samaritan .er
Telegram-herald., 1886-09-06

policemen broke away from the crowd and
took refuge in house. The la9b foilo~ec
laem and IN their ellori o. recapiare ths
policemen completely wrecked TIE house
Fortunately tuT the l9iIQrmeI the military
arrived on iLe scene ia TINE to rescue them
and scattered The mob. Two IT the le4deIs
of the rioters were arrested.
An ORANGE funeral sas stlaekei oy Cath.
oiics today and the procession Vas severely
stoned The OIanEemen broke ranks and
relal,ated upon the Catholics seriously ln
jurns several of them. The police qael I'd
the disorder and dsoVe the Catholic parry
aWay
Telegram-herald., 1886-09-06
Another Account.

BELLE PLANE, Ia, Sept. 4.-The great
rome made 20 shut OF the flow Of the big
well was enlarged 10 tbirty-six inches
across and was inserted in the hole this
afternoon loaded with sand. Il went down
nicely FOR .ixty feet and then lodged A
sixteen hundred pound hammer was then
used 20 force 10 farther As the strokes
drove the cone into the blue clay the flow
oi water diminished very Dercepubly. Bags
IF sand were then thrown into the hole.
after which the hammer was again applied.
I'M hopes f0 still further shut of the f0w
4 few strokes were given. when the cone
and the hve-inch pipe on which It was at
taChed went down ike shot There was
an immediate increase in the fox 0f water.
huf not in excess Of what II has been The
men are now graphing for TIE hvs-inch
pire Excursion trains from at directions
are coming here tomorrow.
Telegram-herald., 1886-09-06

The Marines Of a German War Vessel Mas
sacre a Hundred Heathen.


sacre a Hundred Heather.
SAN FRANcIsco. Sept. 5.-The steamer
Marava arrived today from Sidney, Austria
LA. She brought news of the arrival there
of the German war ship Albatross from
among the Hebrides Islands, where she had
been for the purpose of Furnishing the na-
tives for the murder Of German subjects on
the Island Of Leneur. A crowd Of armed
natives who had gathered on the beach
were fired into and one hundred OF more
killed The Village of Tombslougs Ou the
Island Of Penacost. was then bombarded
and many more natives killed. When =
landing was effected AT the latter place por
tions Of human bodies were found. but
most Of the bodies bai evidently been car
ried away On both islands All the native
villages that were found were burned On
Leneur man named Klein and on penis-
cost man Of the German schooner poiD
had been murdered hv natives.
Before the Albafross returned 90 Sidney
she is reported to have proceeded 90 the
Caroline Islands and hau ed down the Ger
man Tags flying there.
Telegram-herald., 1886-09-06
LEARNED MEN Dov'r AGREE.
Scientific Men Talking over the Causes of
the Quake.


WAsHINGr0N sept 5.-MaiOr Powell
Chief OF the Geological Survey IN speaking
Of Professor Notices displacement theory
to account for the earthquake at Charleston,
says in an interview published today
That IS simply a theory, which has no
scientific value AT this time am
surprised that Professor McGee
should have published such
theory as that, but / am glad
that he states merely an idea. This Is not
the time 20 theOrize. The people down
there are in a state of excitement and will
accept almost any explanation. This one
should not have been promulgated by a
scientist at the present time because il Is
valueless There NAV be some basis of
truth in it. however, which further inquiry
will develop" Major Powell thinks
there is nothing 20 show volcanic
action I'm this Charleston quake.
Hs SAYS the throwing up Of blue and yellow
mud and the presence of sulphurOus smells
would be evidence enough of volcanic orr
gin Of the earthquake, but u does not 50
follow. The mud might easy enough have
been thrown up by the cOntractious or eX-
pansions Of the earth under the influence of
the seaward slip described by Professor Ne
Gee. az along the coast from Richmond
through North and South Caro-
Ina the waters beneath the surface
are strongly impreguated with sulphur.
another scientist connected with the survey
thinks there may have been a slide al
Charleston, bat such a supp0sitOn would
not account for all tie effects which are
said to have been produced. The descent
Of the land 90 the bottom Of the sea is
much more sudden az Cape Hatteras than
40 Charleston. and the slide be thinks
would therefore have been more likely "a
have occurred a. that point than where
Professor MoGee places 10.