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MOTHER AND DAUGHTER,
The Intimate and Confidential Relations
Which Should Exist Between Them.

The Intimate and Confidential Relations
Which Should Exist Between Them.
A young girl, beautiful and attract
i've, while engaged to be married to an
honest, honorable gentleman a few
years ago, became entangled in the tolls
of scapegrace, who wished to marry
her solely for her fortune. The girl was
giddy and weak and unable to free her.
self.
"Why doyou not 90 to your motherP''
asked friend. at is she who should
protect you from such villain"
Mother is at the head of two or three
charitable organizations, was the re-
ply. "She has too many foundlings
and emigrants and ragged schools to
care for to attend to my love affairs"
Her mother knew nothing of the mat
ter until she broke her engagement and
married the man whom she feared even
before marriage, who treated her with
cruelty and forced her to leave him in a
year, broken-hearted woman. Like
too many American girls, she was left
w CuOtoC nCI nuoDuuu NlluOub luG uGlI
or advice of any friend.
Now it is right for mother to take
part in organized charities, and to care
for foundllngs, emigrants or any other
of Gods needy creatures, provided she
does not neglect those children whom
He has put especially in her charge
The duty of mother to her girls does
not end when she has fed, clothed and
educated them.
One of the most womanly women in
the court of Queen Victoria, herself
m;ddle-aged, presented a friend to her
aged mother with the tender wordsa
"She is not only my mother, but my
most intimate frend.n
How many of the girl-readers claim
their mother as an intimate friend? It
is usually the fault of the daughter if
this loving comradeship does not exist,
-YOuth'S Companion.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-12-11

The editor of the London Telegraph,
paper that is said to have a larger
circulation among the English-speaking
class than any other paper in the world,
when asked recently how it was that
his paper had no correspondent in
America, but relied solely on Reuters
dispatches, replied: My dear sir.
there is so little interest in American
Affairs here that if for the next six
months we should throw away every
bit of Reuter- American matter but the
market reports, am sure we should
never once during that time receive
complaint from q subscriber
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-29
Casting His Horoscope,

Col Sumter Mcbride, of Austin, Tex,
while in New York on visit, read the
advertisement of clairvoyant in morn
ing paper. He went to the female for
tune-teller to have his horoscope cast
She cast horoscopes with dirty pack of
cards, which she spread out on table.
''You will marry an unusually wealthy
lady and be very happy Everything in
your past, present, and future Is an open
book to me-" 81. suppose you know
everything about my futurep" said the
colonel mot only about your future,
but about your past and present -
Its wonderful, incomprehensible Good
morning, madame" Hold on there.
a dollar, if you please" said the female
wizard, holding out her hand "Well,
that is strange. You know everything
about my past, present, and future, and
you didn't know l left all my money
with the clerk of the hotel before /
started out to have my fortune told. It's
wonderful, inco nprehensible, remark
ed the colonel, as he passed out TEXAS
SJtings.
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angry tears. He behaved in a most
outrageous way, and actually left us to
get home as best we could. And there
was some one following us-and fright
ened us almost to DEATH
eff what Mr.. Brand told me is true, +"
said her aunt. coldly, Il hardly see how
he could have acted otherwise. But
there must have been misunderstand-
ing somewhere. He says he distinctly
explained to your escort, Mr.. Harvey,
that he could attend you until eleven,
and no later Mr.. Harvey must have
failed to make you comprehend that"
"No," said Emily, who was at least
frank and truthful, s.he did tell US So"
.-And couldn't you have reached home
by eleven?'
1--WE could, of course said Marian,
sullenly. ''But it's the first time ever
knew young fellow who was not ready
to wait on a lady as long as she thought
proper"
"a young fellow may sometimes be
presumed to have other and more i'm
portant duties, | suppose" said the
elderly lady, rather satirically. "In
this case the young man certainly had.
He was to meet young sister who was
expected on the train due at quarter-past
eleven, under the care of friends who
were going further. She would have
been left alone and unprotected at the
station-a stranger here
sWhy didn't he tell us that" said
Marian
Il believe he did try to, Marian" ad-
mitted Emily.
Il do not quite see that it was essen
tial that he should explain his private
business to YOU" said her aunt. ..You
forced him, through the obligation un-
der which it is assumed a gentleman is
placed in escorting ladies, into a posi-
ton which can only be called cruel. He
is young. If he had been older and had
more experience in such matters, he
might have been more decided and less
abrupt in leaving you, but for so young
a person, he certainly in his haste and
perplexity did the very best he could.
The man who followed you was some
one well known to Mr.. Brand, whose
promise he obtained not to lose sight of
you until you We're safely at home,n
Aunt Emily then left the room, look
ing as if she might have said a great
deal more.
Dear me!'' said Marian, dolefully, 81
don't believe she'll ever ask us to visit
her again"
And Aunt Emily never did-Sydraey
Ddyre, tn Youths Companion.
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Bounce the Falling Tear.

They engaged new porter at the
Lahr House. Every body liked him. he
was SO cheerful, so obliging, and so
| vigorously and scrupulously exact in
| carrying out every order given him. On
last Tuesday Mr.. j. b. johnson, the
| vice-president Of the Omaha Chilled
Plow Works, put up at the hotel. MIR.
johnson is very dignified and polished
gentleman, and extremely particular
about his room and service. That even
ing a very extraordinary thing occurred.
Some say it was about9 o'clock; others
place it as late as 1890. At any rate,
somewhere near that time Mr.. Johnson
was amazed to see the door of his room
open and man step in.
''Who the devil are you?" asked Mr..
johnson.
81 am the porter" replied the strang
er, deliberately removing his coat and
rolling up his sleeves.
"Well, what is the meaning of this
singular intrusion?" inquired Mr.. John
son.
Thomas did not reply. He spit upon
his hands, executed rapid and fantas-
tic jig, and leaped suddenly upon the
astonished guest
Help Murder!' beloved Mr. John
son; ''crazy man killing me!''
''Shut up, We dhirty spalpeenr' ex-
claimed Thomas, obtaining firm grip
upon the bust of his trousers and pro-
pelling him rapidly out of the room,
Its none of the loikes of ye that's
wanted in dacent house"
But, my good man." gasped Mr..
johnson, his words coming by excited
jerks, there is some mistake. Let me
explain"
'Niver a ward, We hoodlumn' replied
Thomas, rushing him toward the stairs;
''we're onto We. The house has had 70
spotted
The next instant the guests in the
corridor were amazed to see two figures,
one sputtering ard kicking and the
other grim and determined, shoot down
the staircase, plunge through the lobby
and disappear into the outer darkness.
In few moments Thomas returned
painting and rolling down his sleeves.
"What in the name of heaven, were
you doing?" asked Mr.. Weekly, the
proprietor, when he recovered sufficient
ly from the shock to speak.
81 was firing that dhirty blackguard
Johnson" replied Thomas.
Firing him? Hold me, somebody!
Who put such an internal idea into your
head?"
Z Here she is, replied Thomas, with
an injured air, holding the slate before
the proprietor's eyes.
"By-the-great-horn spoon" gasp
ed Mr.. Weekly, and swooned away.
This was what he read:
mo. 40; fire at 10:30."-LIayette
Comet
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A Bachelors Carol.

I'm jolly old bachelor, biithe and jocoss,
I'm as happy as June days are long,
How pity you Benedicts, dull and morose.
Who can see now just where you went
wrongi
I've had narrow escapes, too myself in my
time.
And my gratitude now | express
In sincerity, if not in artistic rhyme.
To the dear girls who wouldn'C say YES"
There was Kate now, the beauty who first won
my heart.
If she'd had me where would | be now?-
Providing for seven four years from the start,
And buying the milk of one cow"
Then Jennie, who Tilted me next, what of
her?-
She's an invalid now. tn n and pale.
And her husband has rI,ined himself, they
aver,
Buying tonics and Bass's pale ale.
Then Mollie and Lille, and Gertrude and
Belle.
And Fannie and Florence. and May,
And Jessie and Josie, and Halle and Nell?-
All wTinkled and faded to-day,
While | am as jolly and young as a boy;
And my thanks once again I express
To the scornful young maidens, proud haugh-
ty and coy
To the dear girls who wouldn't say ''Yes."
-SDmaFViip Journal
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-29

A HINT TO THE FARMERS WIFE.-No
matter how humble your room may be,
there are eight things it should contain.
viz: mirror, washstand, soap, towel,
comb, hair and tooth brushes. These
are just as essential as your breakfast,
before which you should make good and
free use of them. Parents who fail to-
provide their children with sucinDappli.
iances, not only make great mistake
but commit sin of omission. Look tidy
in the morning, and after dinner work is
over improve your toilet. Make it rule
of your daily life to 'dress up for the
afternoon, Your dress may, or need not
be anything better than calico; but you
have an air of self-respect and satisfaction
that invariably comes of being neatly
and cleanly dressed. A girl with fine
sensibilitieG can not help feeling embar-
rassed and awkward in a ragged dirty
dress, with her hair uncombed, If a
stranger or neighbor comes in. More
over your self-respect should demand
the decent appareIing of your body
Farmers Advance.
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Charles MatheWs' Wit.

A correspondent of the Whitehall Re-
cieao writes: Let me tell you a SEMI
theatrical story, which do not think
has ever been in print. When / was a
boy used to go to the office of an emil
nent firm of solicitors, the head partner
in which used to give me tickets for the
theater. One day he asked me if would
like to see Charles Mathews. replied
in the affirmative. We'll, he said, I'm
just sending writ up to him, and I'll
ask for ticket for you at the same
time returned in the afternoon, and
my friend handed me a pass for the the
ater, and at the same time gave me
Charles Mathews letter which accom-
panied it. The letter ran: Dear Blank
Herewith the ticket for which you have
writ.
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BILLY FLORENCEs NEWSPAPER

New York Exchange: The II year. old
| editor OF an amateur weekly paper pub
| llshed in Sandusky, o., and called The
Fly, wrote to Florence, the comedian,
while he was playing at the Opera house
III that city, asking him to contribute an
article to make it funny" Mr.. Flo
renee wrote the following between the
acts and sent it to him:
Ny You've FRIEND-You ask me
10 write something for your paper. Take
warning. l was once an editor!
At IA l had newspaper, and like our
great brother of the press, Robert Bon
ner, was fond of driving. l had no
Maud 5. My steed was called William
Ct; he was billy goat.
For four months | regularly set up all
the matter, damped the paper (slas, how
many editors begin by dampiug sheir
paper and finish by soaking their watch
esq and did all the presswork myself.
! had ten subscribers and two adver-
tisers, my father and mother being in
cluded in both classes of patrons. was
Justly proud of my newspaper, The Go
hath, and although it was but IL inches
by 8, fancied it was a mammoth sheet.
L remember one of my advertisers MAS
barber. One day he cut my hair. and
so paid his bill for year in advance.
You see, there is compensation III all
things. He is IN state prison now and /
am an actor.
AT length my newspaper enterprise
burst, as many paper scheme had done
before. The causes were various; Que
will suffice to show the vanity of editorial
pride. My goat had friend, another
goat OF the male persuasion. He belong
ed to the boy across the street. This
brute, whose name was David, eventually
had a falling out with my goat. He.
chased him out of our yard up to the gar
ret, where | had my printing Office,
and after knocking out my Billy in three
square rounds, proceeded with his butt
ing to the corner where my forms were
waiting for the press, "pied" the whole
lot and then proceeded to eat up all the
paper l had purchased for four editions.
After lunching on my virgin reams he
next essayed to knock over my cases,
scattering the lower cases and caps, ita-
hes, quads and ems in his mad career!
Thus it was that latter David killed
"the modern Goliath" Let this be
lesson to you, my young friend. Stop
on your threatening course. Leave the
newspaper alone, or, like me, you may
become player. In your present pro-
fessiou you may reach one poor-house;
in mine there is constant dread of
many. w. j. FLORENCE.
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Possibly most of the people who are
familiar with the picture of the choco-
late girl, used for so long as an adver-
tisement, think it a creation of some ar
fists fancy. On the contrary, it is a
portrait, the portrait of very pretty
Viennese woman, and has romantic
story attached to it. 1t seems that some
years ago a young German student of
noble birth fell in love with the pretty
chocolate girl who served him with the
delicious beverage in Vienna cafe.
She was respectable girl and he an
honorable gentleman; and he married
her. He felt proud of her humble origin,
and had her portrait painted by a fam
Gus German artist in the picturesque
costume she wore when he first met her;
and this portrait is now among the most
valued art treasures of the government.
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Cooperation of the Home and the
School.

When a few days ago we were re-
quested to prepare this report, Superin-
tendent Gorton was consulted, and from
him it was learned that this Yonkers
experiment was of two years growth,
and that the idea originated in Mount
Vernon. The first exhibition of the
kind was held in the public-school house
oi that village nine years ago, and with
the exception of two years the exhibi-
tions have since been regularly con-
tinued. The parents and citizens have
always taken great interest in them,
the children have enjoyed and felt pride
in them, and the teachers have cheer
fully done the extra work. The present
principal of the school, Mr.. Charles
Nichols, heartily approves them as o
source of good moral influence.
As results of an investigation of this
subject, your committee would sum up
as advantages accruing from the eX-
hibition of the homework of children
through the medium of the schools: A
bringing together of the home and the
school, thus conducting to better ac-
quaintance between the parents and the
teachers: giving to the teacher better
hHoNICd2O VI lut HOlIS
ences and surroundings, thus enabling
him to exercise a more intelligent care
ever the development of the child's
moral character; giving to the parents
better insight and new interest in the
schools and their management, with an
overflowing of the moral influence of
school training into homes where in
telligent discipline is unknown; a
greatly increased respect in all quarters
for handicrafts; the diffusion of the
principle that in the liberal education
of the individual a development of
manual skill, as well as harmonious
unfolding of the mental faculties, should
be looked after, and that these react
favorably on each other in various ways.
-Rebecca d. Kickoff, IN Popular Science
WonthLu for dpril
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Two Veterans Meet.

''One day last summer | was in Louis
vile. While seated in the hotel office
noticed a gentleman scanning the regis
ter, saw him speak to the clerk and
then turn and look at me. Then he APP
preached me and asked: is your name
H. H. Hamiltonp' AT my affirmative
reply he asked: "Will you remain here
fifteen minutes and then meet me?' |
again gave a positive answer, and asked:
4 don't know who you are, sir, but I'll
meet you In fifteen minutes the stran-
ger was back, and in the same myster-
ious manner asked me to get into the
elegant carriage with which he was ac-
companied. We drove to an elegant res
idence, into which l followed the
stranger. He seated me in a parlor and
left me, telling me he would return in a
moment | was nervous, but very curl
Gus. Presently my strange escort re-
turned with companion, an aged lady,
who was leaning upon his arm.
Mother he said, this is Mr.. Hamilton,
of whom you have often heard me
speak; he is the man who gave me this
ugly wound in my shoulder. I'm the
man who crippled the hand he's now
extending to you That old lady, as
beautiful an Old lady as l ever saw,
then threw her tender arms around my
neck, and-didn't l shed some tearsr'
-Cinci2anQtj E1lQUireF
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A sick farmer had an obstinate COW
which he wished to get to market. On
consulting his neighbors he received the
following advice: The carpenter said
he'd have a screw-driver; the furniture
man said let bureau drawer; small
boy offered to holler; the newspaper
man said let an editorial leader; the
postmaster suggested having letter
carrier; the village topper wanted to do
his part, and offered to take horn;
the pickle vender thought little CHER
kin would start her. Meantime the
farmer expired of exhaustion and the
cow died of grief. This fable teaches
that the possibilities OF the English
language are great-Oregon States
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"PAPA" said the daughter of large
employer of labor, "ars you in favor of
the eight hour system? p "Well,
daughter" he answered, under certain
circumstances am" "Oh, I'm 80 glad, Z"
she rapturously exclaimed. "Why. my
dear, why are you 80 interested?" "Be-
cause, papa, George has been only stay
ing four hours every evening, and he
told me last night if you favored the
eight system he needn't go homo
nearly SO early. You dear old papa, I'm
so glad your in favor of it," and she
threw her soft white arms about his neck
end choked off all explanations.
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TEXAS SIFTING: Mrs. Ciamwhooper,
an elegantly dressed lady, followed by a
servant in livery bearing cage in which
there was a green parrot, entered the es-
tablishment of New York bird dealer.
81 bought this bird of you six months
ago, and he hasn't spoken q word yet.
When bought him you told me that he
would repeat every word he heard, said
the lady, Indignantly.
"Well say so yet. He will repeat
every word he hears" replied the bird
dealer calmly.
"But he doesn't repeat single word. +"
"That's because he can't hear single
word. He is as deaf as a post. You for
got to ask if he could hear, and l forgot
to mention it. My motto is'Honesty is
the best policy. Morning, ma'am."
Mrs Clamwhooper left the place suffer-
ing from rage,
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Bucklin's Arniea Salye.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum.
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piless, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give per.
feet satisfaction of money refunded
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by r.
Einrichs
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AN END TO BONE SCRAPING.

Edward Shepherd, OF Harrisburg, III,
says: ''Having received so much benefit
from Electric Bitters, feel it my duty
to let suffering humanity knowit. Have
bad running sore on my leg for eight
years; my doctors told me L would have
to have the bone scraped or leg ampu
tated. l used, instead, three bottles of
Electric Bitters and seven boxes Buck
lens Arnica Salve, and my leg is now
sound and WELL" Electric Bitters are
sold at fifty cents bottle, and Bucklens
Arnica Salve at 25c. per box by III. Hin
richs. 5
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BARNUM says that he spent $1,000 try,

BARNUM says that he spent $1,000 try
ing to get an Australian who could throw
the boomerang SO that it would come
back. He failed, end his cash, like the
boomerang. didn't come back. Frouds
in his latest work, "Oceana, says he saw
the boomerang at work on its native heath
and that it was failure. They could
throw it all right but it never came back
unless a native flung it back. Thus
another fond illusion of our youth is
dispelled.
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ALLIE B4RLus, of Greenville, Mich,
had family chest sent him the other
day by his mother. There was an old
bible in it, between the covers of which
he found documents and bonds belong
ing to his fathers estate-which make
heir to $40, 200.
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Good Luck for an Engineer.


URBANA, ILL., had a severe fall upon
my right kidney. Caused great deal
of soreness, but thought / would wear it
out. Was running express engine, 212
miles, with four trips week. The strain
and jarring came near killing me. Can
not describe my suffering. Physicians
pronounced it catarrh of the bladder.
After using thirty bottles of Warmers
safe cure, L am now a we'll MANA. s.
HAMPTON, ex chief Engineer, Div. lab,
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
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New Barber Shop.

The undersigned has opened barber shop on
South Eighth street, opposite Manheimer's
cigar store, ard is prepared 10 serve tn public
In the Best manner. Ladies snd chidren's hair
cutting and curling done in the latest style in
private apartments. Patronage is respectfully
solicited. a. B. REDNER.
N B.-Corns, bunions and in-growing nails
enovsd without pain. 24sepS5
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DENTIST. Torrisons Block. Eitalized air
IL given for the painless extraction of teeth.
All work done in the very best manner and guar
anteed Office hours: Z TO - A NJ. ard 10 6 P:
N. Evenings. to s. Sundays, TO 10 a. ID. and
3to4P NJ German spoken. 3ljulyS4
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OVER FOUR hundred grains of deadly
poison are taken out of the blood every
day by the kidneys, if they are in health;
if not, they can be fully restored when
everything else fails by Warmers cure.
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G. G., SEDGWICK.

A TT0RNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
IN Office in TorTison's brick block, north end
sth street bridge, Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Collec-
tions promptly attended to.
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W A. WALKER.
DIR. WATROUS.

a TTORNEY AT LAW Office ia T. c. Shove
"A Banking Co.'S. Bank Building, South Side
Collections promptly attended TO. janl
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nENTIST. OFFICE UPSTAIRS IN ANDER.
~ sons Block, Corner South Eighth and Ouov
Streets, ManitowOc, Wis. Prompt attention viii
De given to all work entrusted to me- apr27-8I
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FORREST & BLESCH.

!. TTORNEYS & CoUNsELLoRS AT LAW.
n Office in Carus' Block, fret hsor, in door
.eading TO County Judges Office South Eighth
Street. Manitcwoc, Wis. Collections promptly
attended TO. JULIO
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F. S. LUHMANN. M. d.
CHAS. II. SEEGER.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. OFFICE AT
i Residence of DR.. f Simon, Hancock street
near the court house Manitowoc Wis de15