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A Ten-Year-Oid Heroine.

Three months ago, writes Cam
bridge, Mass, correspondent of the
New York Herald, Mrs Edward Barry.
wife OF day laborer on the Fitchburg
railroad, living in the Belmont district,
died from hard work and exposure.
leaving i've children to the care of her
kind-hearted though rather dissipated
husband. The eldest child, Nellie, 10
years OF age, has acted as housekeeper
since the death of her mother. and has
managed to clothe the backs and sup
ply the mouths of her four Younger
brothers from tho Sl.50 day wages of
their father. Last night it was very hot
IN their cottage. and Nellie, after put
ting the little folks to bed, and singing
and tanning them to sleep, put her
father s supper on the back of the stove,
and sat down to wait for his return. He
was late. The little clock on the mantel
ticked off the hours and brought 9
O'Clock, but no father. Then Nellie re-
membered that he had been drinking
since the Fourth and went out to seek
him. Failing to find him she returned,
tired and worried with her heavy cares
She went to the little heated chamber to
look at her sleeping brothers, and then
resumed her place in the chair, deter
mined to stay awake until her father
came, but the heat, combined with her
hard work, was too much for the child,
and she was soon sleeping with her
head upon her arm
An hour later she was awakened bv
the sound of falling timbers, and spring
ing to her feet she saw the whole end of
the house on fire, while clouds of smoke
filled every room. What she did first
she can r. tell. All she knows is that
when soho" / neighbor arrived he met
her CONF. out of the burning house
with the last of her little brothers in her
arms. The other three were lying on
the grass in front of the house in their
night-clothes. Her eldest brother, JIM
my, says she came upstairs and, taking
them one by one, carried them out in
safety. Her face is burned and her hair
is seorched. but otherwise she is unhurt
The three smaller ones-aged 2, t, and
6 years-were not awakened until the
arrival OF their tipsy father, who reach
ed home with the fire company. The
premises caught in an adjoining barn,
probably from an engine spark, and
spread to the house The little heroine
and her brothers were taken to the
house of an aunt, in the Dublin district,
and to-day she has been receiving SO
many congratulations that her little
head is nearly turned. Several wealthy
people who heard of her deed have
made arrangements to give her an edu-
cation, thinking so brave girl should
have an opportunity to elevate herself.
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.It seems incredible now. but | actu-

s'Iu seems incredible now, but | actu-
ally went ten miles out of my way to
get in front of that bear. | knew that
he would stop running when he got
over his scare and saw nobody in pur-
suit, and had to take this roundabout
course to keep out of sight Mighty
little of that distance was passed on the
run. Most of it was crawled. But |
had no idea OF giving up. plugged
on, and at last, two hours and half
after leaving camp, | gained the posi-
ton | wanted. | climbed a low hill,
and there was Bruin 1000 yards away,
sitting down after his hard run, within
thirty wards of open water. | had not
succeeded fully in my plan. He could
still escape, but his back was towards
me and | did not despair. Almost at
the same moment that | saw the bear L
discovered Jan, the Esquimau, at some
distance, and we both made Tor the
beast. With the utmost care not to
alarm him we crawled over the ground
approaching nearer and nearer to our
prey. We had got perhaps half the dis
tance when Jan raised his gun and
fired / think it was bad judgment, for
we might have got much closer. But
there was no time for regret. Excite
ment gave me more strength. and | ran
with all my might straight towards the
bear. He got up and looked at me, and
seemed not to know whether to run
again or stand and make fight OF 1t.
| resisted the temptation to fire at him
until | was within $50 yards. Then l
stopped running. threw my cap down,
pulled off my mittens, and acted as de-
liberately as if | were out practicing at
a target My excitement seemed to
leave me, or, rather, to make me steady.
| took long, careful aim and fired.
The bear turned slightly, but it was evil
dent that | had missed. l fired again
quickly. Another miss!
"My heart sunk low. Jan had not
been able to get another shot and was
not now where be could fire with any
hope of hitting. The bear began to
make for the water. Ready to die with
despair if | should fail again, / took
another long aim.
The bullet struck the bear IN the
head and he tumbled over instantly,
stone dead.
1T was half past o'clock, and the
in a straight line from camp. We left
the 400 pounds of food lying on the ice
and returned to the anxious party to
get help in bringing the carcass home.
We did not sleep that night until the
dead bear was brought into camp. The
Lieutenant gave out extra rations to the
men who assisted in the work and made
up stew of all the scraps that were lef
of the regular rations 1t wasn't much,
but it seemed quite feast to us. The
bear saved Us, for just before it in its
turn gave out the rescuing expedition
fOund IIS -
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Italy In Gotham.

OF all the changes which have taken
place in New York under the eyes of the
present generation none is more mark
ed than the tremendous growth of the
Italian clement. This element was very
small twenty years ago, and nearly all
the Italians then here were of the better
sort, speaking in a social sense. They
included business men, number of
musicians. some artists, and a few
doctors. It was not until after the war
that the multitude of all sorts began to
pour in. Now they swarm all over the
thickly-populated parts of the city. The
Sixth and Fourteenth wards. once most
" Irish. are largely Italians to-day.
They have oyerllowed into the Fourth
ward. too. and are getting into the
Tenth. TO make the matter clear,
may say that these four wards have
Chatham street and the lower Bowery
as their main thoroughfare. All the
way from there to Harlem the Italians
are found in cheap tenement quarters,
and in Harlem itself, on the east side,
they are SO numerous that considera-
bic section goes by the name of Little
Italy. Their way OF living, whether up
town or downtown. often invites the
attention of the health department, but
it does not appear that the mortality
among them is any greater than among
other people in the tenement sections.
These children of sunny Italy, whether
men or women, old or young. can evil
IDENTITY stand great deal OF dirt, foul
air. and decidedly bad food-a good
deal of which comes out of the ash
barrels. But nearly all are industrious,
and there's some compensation in that.
Cor. Detroit Free Press.
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Air for Plants.

Many Soil-CuitivatOrS are scarcely
aware, writes correspondent of the
RUrUL AeU Yorker, how necessary
circulation of air is about the roots of
growing plants. : coating of Ice or
an impervious crust proves fatal to
growth by shutting OFF the access of
fresh air. Stagnant water has the same
effect. Yet we can grow many sorts of
plants, even grain, in water without
any soil, but the water must be re-
placed by fresh supply well filled with
fresh air at least once week. Plants
will grow and extend their roots in the
open air itself, provided that it be sat-
urated with moisture and sheltered from
parching winds and burning sun.
Nurserymen prepare their cuttings of
hardwooded, slow-growing plants by
putting them in the damp, still, even
temperatured air of Il cellar, enVeloped
in moss or some similar open-textured
covering preservatiye OF moderate moist
ure, vet not liable to mold. and there
they gradually callus, and the forming
caIIuS is not washed or dissolved by any
watering. Cuttings OF roses and other
things that take more time to move in
growth than merely herbaceous plants
DO, will root readily in summer set in
sandy mold in flower pot which is
set in another in the manner of q glue
pot, the outer larger pot standing in
vessel of water which rises nearly or
quite to the bottom of the inner one.
The joint around the top OF the pots is
luted with smear Of clay, and pane
Of glass may be laid on. In place in
full light, but sheltered from wind and
direct sunshine, no further attention is
requisite, unless to keep water in the
pan. In two or three weeks the plants
will be rooted and tit to set out. Wood
that is getting hard, as just after flower
ing, is best for such cuttings. No water
ing being necessary, the young growth
can not be harmed by it.
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The lofty wooden spires of the
churches of Mattoon, H., have been
pierced in hundreds of places by wood
peekers looking for food or for places
for nests. The holes in the Methodist
church steeple became so unsightly that
a man was employed TO shoot the birds.
Then bees took up their abode within,
and their honey drips from the holes
and smears the steeple. The Congrega-
tionai church steeple is well filed with
honey and SO are steeples in neighbor-
ing towns. Six swarms of bees were
seen to quit the spire of Paxton church
in one day.
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A Shying Horse.

To the inquiry, Why does horse shyp
the National Lice Stock journal re-
plies: Because he sees something which
he does not understand, and is filled
with a greater or less degree of fear,
something as the boy feels when he
SHES at the burying ground, and goes
around to keep clear of it. 1t may be
some new or unusual object that the
horse sees, or it may be an imperfect
view of it. Even a familiar object, if it
comes to view suddenly and uneXpect-
edly, will cause a horse to shy or Jump,
just as an unexpected object or sound
causes a nervous person TO start. When
q person is so startled, how much would
1t improve the matter to be scOlded at
or given cut with a whip? Just as
much as the same treatment would in
the case of the horse. Harshness only
aggravates the matter.
The more the horse is scolded and
whipped, the more nervous he gets; and
every time he passes the place where
the fright and whipping occurred, he
will recollect the unpleasant affair, and
he will begin to prick up his ears and
tidget, ready for another jump. Give
him the lines, and he will 90 by in a
hurry. The proper way is never to
strike or scold horse that is startled or
frightened. Speak to him coolly, calm
ly, and kindly; give him time to see
and collect his scattered senses, and
make him feel that you are his friend
and protector When he sees that all is
right, there is an end to all further
trouble. We have seen a horse refuse
to cross an unsafe-looking bridge; but
when the driver took him by the bits
and walked ahead, the horse cautiously
followed. Next time he required no
coaxing or urging to cross the bridge
He might have been whipped into it
at first, but was not the milder course
although little trouble, the better one?
The horse showed his confidence in the
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4 correspondent of the San Francisco
Report thus differentiates New York and
Boston: The New Yorker says: WHY
didn't you let me know that you came
this morning? | want to take YOU out
to the park, down to Coney Island,
down 10 Long Branch, TO the theater
Now don't you make any engagement
with anyone else; you must 90 out to
the house to dinner, etc. The Boston
man says coldly: Been here a week,
have YOU? Glad to meet you-let me
know if | can do anything for you.
When arosyou going away?' etc. The
one is warm, the other is cold. The
welcome Of one makes you feel at ease,
ana the other frigid and sad. think it
is the climate"
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The Russian national hymn is Hay
nes Baylys' I'D BE a Butterfly played
in slow time, Lady Dulferin's song,
80 Miss Myrtle Is Going to Marry. Is
Going to Marry" is For Thee, Oh,
Dear, Dear Country" a well-known
hymn in Hymns Ancient and Mod
ern." I'VE Don't Want to Fight, but
bv jingo, if We Do" is from Mozart's
Twelfth Mass" sung IN the English
church to the words, Judge Me, Oh
Lord ~
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RosCoE CoEKLINa has cut off the
Mephistophelean point to his beard. 1t
is now closely trimmed, somewhat similar
to the style worn by Gen. Grant. He
goes down town in a cheap jeans suit,
aod IS as active as youth of 20. A
Broadway conductor was about to pull
the bell for him to get off the car
the other day when Mr.. Conkling said
never mind" and jumped off with the
agility OF new boy. lie entered CON
gross when 20, Blaine at SO, and Ed
mands entered the senate at 81. All are
OF the same age-5G-and from present
appearance Mr.. CoDkling will be on top
Of the earth the longe .t.-N. T. San.
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The vulgawity of weddy Fawnstock
is weally tewible, deah boy pawfectlv
shocking, | assuah you" What has
he, aw. been doing now?n "Doinoi
Why, Gawd bless me soul! he was a.
the WAGES yestawday with weady-
made cane, he was, | give YOU my
wawd, "-Ne1o York ToyW Topics
Az END TO BONE SCRAPING.
Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, ILL.,,
says: Having received so much benefit
from Electric Bitters, feel it my duty
to let suffering humanity knowit. Have
had Il running sore on my leg for eight
years; my doctors told me l would have
to have the bone scraped or leg ampu-
tated. / used, instead, three bottles of
Electric Bitters and seven boxes Buck
lens ArnIca Saive, and nay leg is now
sound and we'll" Electric Bitters are
sold at fifty cents a bottle, and Bucklen's
Arnica Salve at 25c, per box by II. Hin
riehs.
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Rucklin's Arnina Salue

The BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, aud all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piless, or no pay
required. It is guaranteed to give per
feet satisfaction of money refunded
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by II.
Hinrichs.
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A capitalist and sixteen skilled work
men from Vienna. Austria, aided by
American capital and the convict labor
leased from the Kentucky penitentiary
at Frankfort. will establish a factory
at Frankfort for the manufacture of
furniture at Frankfort, near which
beech is plenty and considered worth
less.
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j. D. MARKHA u,

4 TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
IA ONCE, in Toruson's Brick Block, Eighth
street, Manitoy oc, Wisconsin.
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TERMS, TWO DOLLARS PER YEAR
NICHOLAS WICKERT,

NOTARY PUBLIC AND IoMhn IGohav bnoa IaaDed o.,
~ LEGAL papers drawn ana money loaheu oii
GOOD security. MaHitowoe. WIS.
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G.. G.. SEDGWICK,

4 TToRNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
n Office in Torrson's brick block, north end
Sth street bridge, Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Coiiec-
Cions promptly attended to.
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CHAS. H. SEEGER,

nENrIST OFFICE UPSTAIRS IN ANDER-
- sons Block, Corner South Eighth and Quay
Streets ManitowOC, Wis Prompt attention win
DC given To all work entrusted to me. apr21-S1
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DIR. WATROUS.

DENTIST. Torris0n's Block. Ntralized ar
] Given fer the painless extraction OF tetlh'
Al work done in the very best manner ana guar
anteed. Dnice hours: to II a. NJ, and 10 o ,j r;
81 Evenings, : to S. Sundays, 10 ~ =: n. an"
3to4P. NJ. German spoken. olyuLao =
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WIN. PAHR'S SONS,

DREWER AND MALSTER, CORNER SIXTH
ID and Washington streets, South side. The
highest cash price paid for Barley.
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MA SIT s. NASH

4 TTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW
"A O1ice over First National Bank, Eighth ,
Collections promptly attended to.
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rOpREST 6 1T,FSCH.

q TTORNEYs COUNs ELLOkS NJ Law. 4s.
eSlinC, In County Judges office, South Eighth
Street, Manitcwoc, Wiz. Collections promptly
attended to. J"'-O
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AT Home

without it. As liver medicine and
general purifier of the blood, it has no
equal" Mrs. A. B. Allen, Winterpock,
Va, writes: "My youngest child, two
years of age, was taken with Bowel Com
plant, which we could not cure. We tried
many remedies, but he continued to grow
worse, and finally became so reduced in
flesh that we could only move him upon
pillow. 1t was suggested by one of the
doctors that Scrofula might be the cause
Of the trouble. We procured a bottle Of
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IL 4 & w / TURNER.

1 TTORNEYS AT LAW, OFFICE Oh s'IH
4 Street, South side, over Knhiers store, Man
JoWoc, Wisconsin.
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w A WALKER.

i. TToRNEY AT LAW, office in 7; C. Shove
z R4nl:iur Cos Bank Building, South Side.
Collections promptly attended to. janl
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4 farmer in Erie County. New York.
sold pair Of steers 10 an Indian named
John Smoke, who lived on the Indian
Reservation near Buffalo, and after
waiting for some timo for his pay went
to the native and SAID: Now. John
It's time those steers We're paid for; YOU
must either pay me now, return them.
or take an internal licking" The In
dian, with characteristic stoIiditv re-
Piled. after thinking moment: Yes.
guess that's the best way to settle itrs
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He Hadn't any Situation.

A day or two since a gentleman of
good address called at Gov. Stoneman's
office, at the capitol, and walking up to-
ward him said, in a decidedly business
way: Il want a situation"
The governor was somewhat nom
plussed at so abrupt and unmistakable
an application for appointment to some
soft place of political favor. and after
hesitating an instant replied: well,
what place do you want?n
The caller, with increased attention
to business, replied; Il want a situa-
ton, siri'
The governor followed with two or
three parrying remarks, such as an exc
cutive can so skillfully do after practi-
cling in turning away officeseekers by
the hundred and making them all feel
that they have their pockets full of
prospects, but which always fail to
materialize. To each of these the pres
ent would-be officeholder responded
with, Il want a situation
Finally the governors equilibrium cot
out of hinge and suddenly letting down
two or three OF the top bars of official
dignity he started to fire the intruder
out with emphatic words of refusal.
saying, Il haven't got any situation for
your
Without waiting for words which
were evidently to succeed these. III,
stranger quickly put out his hand fer
recognition. and with hearty laugh
said: How are you, old boyP'
The governor flushed with embarrass-
ment for moment, but after the ex-
chance of a few words hn racor,;,o1
and heartily greeted Gen. De Lancey
Floyd-Jones, a fellow classmate at West
Point when they were leaving their
teens, and subsequently officers of the
same regiment in the regular army prior
to the war of the rebellion. They had
not met Tor a long time, and during
that period advancing years had brought
silyered hair and other changes, which
covered the lines of former familiar
faces. Sacramento Record Union.
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+. S. LUHMANN. NJ. D.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office AT
Residence of DR.. f. Simon, Hancock street,
near the court house, Manitowoc, Wis. dcl5
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MICHAEL RIRWAN

A TTORNEYS At LAW. OFFICE IN FRANZ
II BLOCK South Eighth Street, Manitowoc'
Wisconsin. LHadgII
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VILLA Ms HOUSE.

4 D JOHNSTON, PROPRIETOR. Corner of
IL Eighth and Franklin streets, Manftowoc
4 III st-class American Hotel, centrally located.
offers every inducement TO the travelling public
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ssCe>A would enjoy your dinner
and are prevented by Dys-
repsia, use Acker's dyspepsia Tablets.
tncy are positive cure for Dyspepsia, In
digestion, fiatulency and Constipation.
We guarantee them. 25 and 80 cents.
Henry Hinrichs or F. G. Bderstatte.
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s. SANDER SON

ETANEFACTURERA DEALER IN BOOTS
I'VE Shoes, Leather, SC, &c. Shop Buffalo
Street, near the corner of Eighth Repairing
neatly and promptly executed
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NJ. KETTENUOEFEN

hTOBT HWESTERN HOUSE FRANKLIN AND
IS Ninth streets, Manitowoc. Travellers will
here tind the best Accommodations. Sample rooms
attached.
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DOES YOUR HORSE COUGH2
if so. use. Hiprichs Improved Horse
Pouder the hest IN She sorif for coughs
and colds.
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great relief. 1t has entirely restored me to
health" James French, Atchison, Kans.,
writes: "To all persons suffering from
Liver Complaint, would strongly recon-
mend Ayers Sarsaparilla. l was afflicted
with disease of the liver for nearly two
years, when a friend advised me to take
this medicine. 1t gave prompt relief, and
has cured me-" Mrs. H. NJ. Kidder, .41
Dwight St., Boston, Mass, writes: "For
several years l have used Ayers Sarsa-
parilla in my family. I never feel safe,
even
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Happiness

results from that true contentment which
indicates perfect health of body and mind.
You may possess it, if you will purify and
invigorate your blood with Ayers Sarsa-
parilla. +. NJ. Howard, Newport, n. H.,
writes: 81 suffered for years with Scrof-
ulous humors. After using two bottles Of
Ayers Sarsaparilla,
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SCRMITZ & KIRWAN,

J. sCHdGTZ
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-09-10
A New Year Commencing

September is with us now and the school
year OF 1869 is about to begin. Parents
should lose no time therefore in placing
their children IN establishments Of we'll
known reputation where they may be
trained to become good and useful men
and women. For girls we can earnestly
recommend St. Josephs academy, st. Paul,
as the model institution OF the kind in the
northwest. fact clearly proven by the
long list OF applications the sisters
have already received from all parts
OF this section. Rarely has g. new
year held out brighter promises for the fu-
ture- The many improvements Of all kinds
that have been introduced III the academy
during the past year, not only adding tc
the convenience and comfort OF the pupils,
but also aiding them materially in thei,
studies, give promise OF the most sa tisfac
tory results tor the coming scholastic sea
son, and truly fortunate are the young la
dies whose parents have had the care and
foresight to confide their education to the
well-trained teachers OF st. Joseph's acad
envy.