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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-03-05
CAPT. CLARkE'S BRAVE WIFE.
HOW SHE SAVED HER WOUNDED HUSBAND

When the Servia arrived at her pier
yesterday, tall dark man, accompanied
by Il small, modest, retiring woman and
Il little girl of six years. walked down
the gang-plank. The man had liberal
supply of plaster and Il quantity of band
ages on his head and people on the pier
said: There goes Captain Clarke of the
ship Thayer and his wife and child" 1t
was in fact the captain of the Francis y.
Thayer and his heroic wife with their lit
tie girl Carrie, the story of whose adven-
lures was published in the Tribune of Feb
ruary 10. The tale reads like a romance
of Captain Marrvatt.
The Thayer sailed from Manila on No
vember |, 1885, with crew of twenty
two men all told, including two Malays
and two Cinnamon. The captain and the
two mates were the only Americans ON
board. The two Cinnamon acted as cook
and steward, and the crew were Scandi-
navians and Germans with the exception
of the two Malays. On the night of Sat
urday, January ,, when 700 miles from
st. Helena, the two Malays ran amuck on
the deck, killing both the mates and TAX
ing charge of the ship. The man at the
wheel and the man on the lookout were
also killed and the rest of the sailors were
imprisoned in the forecaStle. The cap
tain, hearing the noise, rushed on deck
and was stabbed eight times before he
could retreat to the cabin and get his pis-
tol. His wounds were severe enough to
have killed an ordinary man, but his wife
dressed them and prOpped him up so that
he could shoot through the cabin win
dows at the murdcrous Malays. Finally
he shot one of them, who leaped over
board. The other went below and fired
the ship. The captain, aided by his wife,
| then came out of the cabin and released
/ the sailors, who killed the second Malay.
| The fire could not be put out, and taking
to the longboat the voyage of 700 miles to
st. Helena was made in safety.
In speaking with Tnbane reporter
yesterday Captain Clarke said; "lf it
had not been for my wife every soul on
the ship would have been lost. When
my left lung was protruding through my
side and | was faint from loss of blood
she kept saying, Don't faint, and en-
couraging me to fire at the Malays
through the skylight. All this time she
was dressing my wounds and was as
bold as lioness. The more think of
the whole affair the more | am dazed.
That two Malays should have kept over
dozen men in such terror that they dare
not titt even for their lives is mystery
which, am unable to fathom. As mat
ter of fact there was no cruelty practised
on the trip. But, admitting that there
had been; suppose that had practised
all sorts of cruelties on the men, why,
when they thought was dead and knew
that both mates and three of their ship
mates had been murdered, and that the
Malays were only waiting for chance to
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-03-05
POETRY.
LEFT ALONE AT EIGHTY.

What did YOU say, dcar-brcakflst:
somehow I've slept too late;
You are very kind, dear Ellie;
60, tell them not to wait
I'll dress as quick as ever cam
Nv old hands trcmblc sore,
And Polly, who used to help, dear heart
Lies tother side o the door.
Put up the Old pipe, deary,
couldn't smoke today;
I'm sort o. dazcd and frightened,
And don't know what to say.
It's lonesome in the house, here,
And lonesome out o. door
never knew what lonesome meant,
In all my life before.
The bees go humming, the whole day long,
And the first June rose has blown,
And I'm eighty, dear Lord, today
Too old to be left alone!
o heart of love so still and cold,
o precious lips so white
For the first sad hours in sixty years,
You were out of my reach last night.
You've cut the flower? You're very kind.
She rooted it last May;
1t was only slip; pulled the rose
And threw the stem away;
But she, sweet thrifty soul, bent down,
And planted it where she stood;
dear maybe the flowers are living" she said
"Asleep in this bit of wood"
can't rest deary-I cannot rest;
Let the old man have his will,
And wander from porch to garden post,
The house is so dcathly still;
Wander, and long for sight of the gate
| She has left aiar for me
| We got so used to each other, dear,
So used to each other, you see.
Sixty years, and so wise and good,
She made me better man,
| From the moment kissed her fair young fac'
And our lovers lite began.
And seven fine boys she has given me,
And out of the seven, not one
But the noblest father in all the land
Would be proud to call his son.
oh well, dear Lord, III be patient,
But feel so broken up;
At eighty years it's an awesome thing
To drain such n bitter cup.
know, there's Joseph and John and Hal,
And four good men beside,
But a hundred sons couldn't be to me
Like the woman made my bride.
MY little Polly, so bright and fair
So wnsome and good and sweet!
She had roses twined in her sunny hair,
White shoes on her dainty feet;
And held her hand-was ii yesterday
That we stood up to be wed?
And-No, remember I'm eighty today,
And my dear wife, Polly, is dead.
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have no impression but that of the pres
ent moment, are either corroded by NAL
ignant passions or sit stupid in the gloom
of perpetual vacancy"
"What passions can infest those,
said the prince, ''who have no rivals?
We are in place where impotence pre-
cludes malice, and where all envy is re-
pressed by community of enioyments."
"There may be community" said lmlac,
"of material possessions, but there can
never be community of love or of esteem.
1t must happen that one will please more
than another: he that knows him
self despised will always be envious;
and still more envious and malev-
client. if he is condemned to live
in the presence of those who despise him.
The invitations by which they allure 9th
ers to state which they feel to be
wretched, proceed from the natural ma
Lightly of hopeless misery. They are
weary of themselves and of each other,
and expect to find relief in new compan-
ions. They envy the liberty which their
folly has forfeited and would gladly see
all mankind imprisoned like themselves.
From this crime, however, | am Who'll
w free. No man can say that he is
wretched by my persuasion. look with
pity on the crowds who are annually so
Letting admission into captivity, and wish
that it were lawful for me to warn them
of their danger"
My dear Imlac,' said the prince, 81
will open to thee my whole heart.
have long meditated an escape from the
happy ralley. | have examined the noun
tains on every side, and find myself in
superablv barred: teach me the way to
break my prison: thou shalt be the COM
panion of my flight, the guide of my ram
bes, the partner of my fortune, and my
sole director in the chojce Of lUe."
Sir" answered the poet, 'your es-
cape will be difficult; and, perhaps, you
may soon repent your curiosity. The
world. which you figure to yourself
smooth and quiet as the lake in the val
lev. YOU will find sea foaming with
tempests and boiling with whirlpools !:
YOU will be sometimes overwhelmed with
the waves of violence, and sometimes
dashed against the rocks of treachery.
Amidst wrongs and frauds, competitions
and anXieties. you will wish Il thousand
times for these seats of quiet and willing
" quit hope to be free from fear
''Do not seek to deter me from my pur-
pose" said the prince: II am impatient
to see what thou hast seen: and since
thou art myself weary of the valley, it is
evident that thy former state was better
than this. Whatever be the consequence
of my experiment, am resolved to Judge
with mine own eyes of the various condi-
tions of men. and then to make deliber-
ately my chojce Of lUe."
IL am afraid" said Imlac, ''you are
hindered by stronger restraints than my
persuasions; yet, if your determination
is fixed, do not counsel you to despair
Few things are impossible to diligence
and skill"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-03-05
MlCHAUx'S 1.-THE NORTH AMERI
CAN SYLVIA
BLACK OAK,

BLACK OAK.
Except the district of Maine, the north
ern part of New Hampshire, Vermont,
and Tennessee, this species is found
throughout the United States on both
sides of the Alleghanies, and is every
where called the Black oak. 1t is more
abundant in the Middle States and in the
upper part of the Carolinas and Georgia
than on the southern coast.
The Black oak fourishes in poorer soil
than the White oak. In Maryland and
certain districts of Virginia, where the
soil is lean, gravelly, and uneven, it is
constantly united in the forest with the
Scarlet, Spanish and Post oaks and the
Mocker-nut hickory, with which the Vel
low pine is also frequently mingled.
This oak is one of the loftiest trees in
North America, being eighty or ninety
feet high and four or five feet in dame
ter. The leaves are large, deeply lacinat-
ed, and divided into four or five lobes /;
they resemble those of the Scarlet oak,
but have less deep and open sinuses, are
less shiny, of a duller green, and in the
have their surface roughened with small
glands, which are sensible to the eye and
to the touch. The same appearance is
observed on the young shoots. | have
remarked that the leaves of the young
stocks change in the autumn to dull
red, and those of the old trees to yellow,
beginning with the petiole.
The trunk is covered with deeply
furrowed bark of mddling thickness,
and always of black or very deep brown
color, whence probably is derived the
name of the tree. Northeast of Pennsyl-
vania the complexion of the bark is the
only character by which it can be dis
tnguished from the Red. Scarlet and
Gray oaks when the leaves are fallen.
cient to distinguish it from the Spanish
oak, the bark of which is of the same
color, and recourse must be had to the
buds, which, on the Black oak, are longer,
more dculnllldlc anu more SCdlNs All
doubts may be removed by chewing a
bit of the cellular tissue of each that of
the Black oak is very bitter, and gives
yellow tinge to the saliva, which is not
the case with the other.
The wood is reddish and coarse-grain-
ed, with empty pores; it is, however,
more esteemed for strength and durabili-
ty than that of any other species of
biennial qualification. AT Philadelphia
it is employed, for want of White oak, in
building and the farmers of the Northern
States, with false economy, substitute il
IL the place of White oak for fences.
As this species is abundant in the
Northern and Middle States, it furnishes
large portion of the Red oak slaves eX-
ported to the colonies or employed at
home to contain flour, sailed provisions
and molasses.
The bark is extensively used in tan
ming, as it is easily procured and is
rich in tannin. The only inconvenience
which attends it is imparting a yellow
color to the leather, which must be dis
charged by particular process, to pre-
vent its staining the stockings; it is q
great error to assert that this color aug
ments its value.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-03-05
A CALIFORNIA WINTER.


Some of the almond. peach and apricot
blossoms. The catkins of the willow
have swollen and taken ON their vclvety
bloom. Wild flowers have sprung up on
the hills. Boxes of succulcnt asparagus
have been sent to market. The fig trees
are putting out fruit buds. Larks are
singing in the fields. The whole land
Scape is carpeted with verdure.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-03-05
a DINNER AND A KISS.

81 have brought your dinner, father
The blacksmith's daughter said,
As she took from her arms kettle,
And lifted its shining lid.
"There's not any pie or pudding,
Sol will give you this"
And upon his toil-worn forehead
She left "A childish kiss.
The blacksmith tore off his apron,
And dined in happy mood,
Wondering much at the SAVIOR
Hid In his humble food;
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-03-05
While all about were visions

While all about were visions
Full of prophetic bliss,
But he never thought of the magic
In his little daughters kiss.
While she with her kettle swinging,
Mcrrily trudged away,
stopped Mt the sight of a squirrel,
Catching some wild birds lay;
And thought how many n shadow
OF life and fate we would miss,
If always our frugal dinners
Were seasoned with kiss.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-03-05

1t is spring. \ resurrection OF natures
latent forces is taking place. Like the world
around you, renew your compile Nion, inNig-
crate your powers, cleanse the channels of
life. Ayers sarsaparilla is the means to use
for this purpose.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-03-05

'cruel and unusual punishment and con-
fined for four months in the county Jail.
The rest of the story is bosh.-N. Y. Trib-
1np.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-02-11

LAST fall Norwegian, a resident of
Rockland, was chopping wood near the
Manitowoc River which lay between him
and his home. It was during the first
cold snap in November and the river at
that place is quite wide. He started for
home with boat but was driven out of
his course by the heavy wind which was
accompanied with snow. 1t kept grow
ing colder and darker and he became lost
on the river and ice began forming go
rapidly that in his chilled condition he
was unable to push the boat through it
while it could not bear him up. He lay
in the bottom of the boat and remained
there until morning. His feet and hands
were badly frozen and he was in a stupor.
His wife saw the boat and walked out to
it on the ice. She aroused her husband
and assisted him home. No care was
taken of the frozen limbs and couple
of weeks ago he found it necessary to
call in doctor. DIR. Smith found it
necessary to amputate eight of his
fingers and the poor man is in bad
condition.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-02-11

1T would seem to be very simple
thing to write up the news of a particular
town for publication in newspaper, but
local papers find a country correspon-
dent, as rule, good deal of an elephant.
If the correspondent would limit himself
to reporting genuine items of news in
simple language, he would be an invalu
able aid. But he gives prominence to
little things and obscures everything by
a foolish attempt to write learnedly. If
he does attempt to deal with local mat
tiers he runs to personals" and says
something about one neighbor meeting
another and saying "good morning." or
some other trivial matter which has not
a bit of interest to any one. A number
of young people have essayed lately to
write communications for The Pilot, but
almost every communication had to be
consigned to the waste basket as there
was not single item of interest in any
OF them. A writer of some skill can
make matter OF but little Importance
interesting by his treatment of it; but
the best rule for tho novice to adopt is
to write of nothing which ia pot inner
emily "newsy' and when facility of ex-
preston is acq uired then dress things
up 30 as to give them charm, if they
would have none in simple recital. 1t
is not the purpose of these remarks to
discourage any one, but to direct. 1t is
tiresome to wade through lot of chaff
to find one kernel of news, and the
weather is too old subject to awaken
much interest in readers. Be natural,
when you write, boys and girls, and you
may have the satisfaction of having your
items published. Don't. be foolish on
paper.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-02-11
STATE OF WISCONSIN.
a PRoCLA M a TON
BY THE GOVERNOR.
Special Election for Member of Congress

Public notice is hereby given, that vacancy
having occurred IN the delegation from this state
to the Forty Ninth Congress by the death OF the
Honorable Joseph Rankin. who was elected on
the fourth day of November, A. ID: 1881, to repre-
sent the Fifth Congressional District Is said Con-
gress, a special election to hi SAID vacancy Tor
the unexpired portion of said Congress, Will be
held IN the several counties comprising SAID tltth
Congressional District, on Tuesday, the 23rd day
OF February, 1886. The counties IN which the
said election will be held are follows, to-wit:
The counties of Brown, Calumet, kewaunee,
Manitowoc, Ozaukee and Sheboygan; Said cleo
ton Will be conducted and the result canvassed
and certified in like manner as at General Elec-
tions. .
ed my name and caused the great seal of the State
of Wisconsin to be affixed Done at the Capitol,
in Madison, this 18th day of January; A. D; 1856.
ERNST G. TIMmE, Secretary of State.
To the County Clerk, Manitowoc county, Wis.
Now therefore, notice is hereby given, that at
the special election 70 be held within the several
towns wards, villages and election districts with
in the county of ManitpwoC, state of Wisconsin,
in accordance with the above proclamation, said
election Is to be conducted, votes canvassed, and
returns made as at q general election, IN accord
ance with the provisions of law.
In testimony whereof | have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my official seal at the Capitol
in Madison, this Both day of january, A. ID. 1885.
ERNST q. TIMME, Secretary of State.
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, /
MANITowOC COUNTY. :
In compliance with the foregoing and with the
statute In such case made and provided notE"a Is
hereby given that at the special election TO b. neld
in the several towns, wards, villages and election
districts in this county on the fourth Tuesday of
February A. d. 1885, being the twenty-third (23d)
day of said month, a Member of Congress to rep
resent the Fifth Congressional District IN place
of Honorable Joseph Rankin, deceased, Is to be
elected. SAID election TO the held and conducted,
votes canyassed, and returns made IN accordance
with law.
Given under my hand and official seal, this 3rd
IL. c. BUHsE, County Clerk.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-02-11
PERSONALS.

VIM. E1wELL of Sheboygan was in the
city on Monday.
MICHAEL O'CoNNoR returned from
Dakota on Saturday last.
Hon. JOHN CARr7 was chosen chair
man of the committee en- credentials at
Chiffon.
J. Villas, JR. has been compelled to
discontinue work for while on account
of sickness.
ADAM FISCHER OF Gibson was i'll the
city on Tuesday and made The Pilot
Office call.
Mr.. BOYER Almonds of Cato dropped
into The Pilot Office for a brief visit
yesterday.
JAMES BUTLER and Will Richards
drove over to Chiffon on Monday to see
the political fight.
l.. J. NASH, W. A. Walker and G. ".
White of this city went to Chiffon to be
present at the convention as spectators.
SUPERINTENDENT JOHN WATTAwA and
Anton Langenkamp of Kewaunee, were
callers at The Pilot Office on Monday
morning.
FATHER MUIR of st. Neo.zians. one Of
the most conscientious and devoted cler-
gymen in the state, was caller at The
Pilot Office On Tuesday.
IFyou ask Ed. Conway these days how
the folks at home are he smiles know
ingly and speaks of the ''little one. y
The last of the group arrived only few
days ago.
| Mr.. REINHARDT RAHR and his sist, +
Blanche leave next month for Europe.
Miss Rahr will remain there for year
or more, but Reinhardt will return in
| the course of a few months.
FRED. SCHUETTE looks clear over I'll g
heads of bachelors these days. Every
time Fred has an addition to his family
he becomes more impressed with tie
importance OF married men. His late st
came on Thursday last.
JUDGE PIERPoST of Two Rivers wiz
chosen presiding officer of the congre.s-
sional convention. It was a worthy
choice. The Judge is one of the finest
looking and most dignifed men of TIE
state and he fully understands the dutics
| of the position.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-02-11

Nor for years has sleighing been SO
good as for the last few weeks in this
county, at distance from the city. The
pitch-holes on roads near the city are
many and deep, and grow worse with
travel. There are very few field roads.
Where wire fences are found the roads
are poorest. The snow always drifts on
the track and Increases so much that it
will not pack, forming an elevated road
from which there is no turning out A
double track where wire fences prevail is
O necessity,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-02-11

THERE is hardly person living in the
lake shore cities between Chicago and
Crosson of the Goodrich Line He had
been first mate for years and years, but
two years ago settled on farm at Kansas.
Lately he was leading steer which
hurled him against fence with SO much
force as to injure him fatally and he died
short while after. Mike could speak
rore harshly to his men than any other
man on the lakes, but he had kind
heart.
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HUDD NOMINATED.

The convention at Chiffon got down to
work promptly. On the first ballot each
county voted for its own candidate, ex-
cept that Fred Horn had Zillier's vote,
Zillier being a delegate himself from
Sheboygan and its candidate. The vote
stood: Villas, s; Hudd, 6; Zillier, 6;
Kersten, 4; Horn, 4; Timlin, 3. For
IA consecutive ballots the result remained
unchanged and a recess was then taken.
When the convention met at 7:30,
balloting was Immediately resumed until
the 18th ballot for that day wss reached
which brought no change in the situa-
ton. An adjournment was had until 10
O'Clock Wednesday. Reports of all kinds
OF schemes we're afoat, tine most persist
ent of which was that ElwelI was to be
made dark horse and be supported by
Manitowoo and Sheboygan.
When the convention opened yesterday
morning balloting was resumed and con-
tinued without any considerable change
until the fortieGn, when all but one She
boygan county delegate voted for Hudd,
making his total IL. They coon went
back to Zillier however and when the
fiftieth ballot was announced there was
no choice. An adjournment until 2
o'clock was then ordered.
At2 P. NJ. voting was resumed. After
the fifty second ballot the name of Mr..
Kersten was withdrawn. On the fifty
fourth ballot Horn received 10 votes.-
Voting was continued until the eighty
second ballot was taken without choice
when recess of one hour was taken.
On the second ballot after the recess
Sheboygan cast six votes for Hudd, Civ
ing him twelve, and before the result
was announced the Calumet delegation
changed to him also, making the ballot:
Hudd, 16; Villas, s; Horn, 3; Timlin, 4;
thus nominating Mr.. Hudd.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-02-11

Cheap Boot and Shoe Store
{, KRUMMHEuER.

Offers the following Big Bargains,
but for Cash only:
125 pair mems fine Shoes at $500
pair, worth $500 and $500.
so pair boys fine Shoes at $50 a
pair, worth $50.
900 pair ladies fine Kid and Don
COLA button turned shoes for only
$500 a pair, worth 400 and 5.
120 pair misses fine Kid and Don
COLA but. turned shoes, only :. 80
a pair, worth $50 and i. so.
200 pairs children's kid and goat
button shoes at reduced prices.
go pair mems velvet slippers at IS
cents, worth 1.25.
100 pair mems carpet slippers at
40 cents, worth so cents.
12O pair women's carpet slippers
at 80 cents, worth 40 cents.
sc pair mems kip and grain boots
at 800 pair, worth 400.
so PAIR boys kip and grain boots
at 200 a pair, worth 800.
Also an enormous stock of ladies', misses and
children's button and lace oil-grain Shoes al
slaughtering prices. Come one, come all.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-02-11

We carry in stock at all times, in bulk
as we'll as in packages, all kinds of Fresh
Toasted CCfee. Rio in onepound
packages at IA, 16 aud Is cents, also
several qualities in bulk. Java at 25c,
Doc. and 35c. Our stock of green cofees
consists of the best roasters for the diff
ferent prices, that we could obtain after
a thorough search through the most ex-
tensive coffee importing houses in New
York and Baltimore, and we therefore
guarantee all our coffees, both in regard
to prices and quality. We are Offering
special inducements to the trade.
II SCHURTTE Bros.