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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-07-29
BINDING TWINE AT COST.

The Wagner Hardware Co., have al
ready orders for $4,000 pounds of Bind
ing Irvine. Only 5000 pounds left to be
sold yet, hurry there all who need Irvine
and buy some as you can save no more
money as they sell it at cost and guaran-
tee it the best in the city.
STRICTLY PURE PARIS GREEN.
We have 1000 pounds of the very best
Paris Green which we sell as everything
else, at cost. The merchant, the drug
gists and all those who use or sell Paris
Green in the city or county, must not
miss this opportunity.
THE WAGNER HARDWARE Co.,
South Side of the River.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-07-29
CUTTERS AND SLElGHS

By employing good mechanics, using new and
improved machinery, the best Of material, and by
strIct attention TO business, are enabled to
turn ont first class work and still sell nj a com
psratively low figure. We have large stock on
hand Farmers ana others wanting anything in
the line OF Wagons, Buggles or Carriages will ind
III to their interest to examine or stock before
PURCHASING elsewhere. mayle-lY
ALL GOODS WARRANTED.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-07-29
LARGE SALES IN DULL TIMES.

LARGE SALES IN DULL TIMES.
Our reporter was surprised to learn
from a member Of the Rand & Roemer
Hardware Co., that their spring trade
had been largely in excess of that of last
year-surprised because so much has
been heard in this vicinity about "dull
mes," largely accounted for by the low
prices paid for farm produce upon which
so much Of the trade of this city depends.
Further inquiry elected the fact that the
increased sales were not so much on ac-
count of increased consumption, but
that the extremely low prices at which
goods had been sold was the inducement
to purchase. To illustrate this few
sample quotations are given, and any
one at all acquainted with the trade will
readily see that they are "away down.
Nails, per keg, ST. rates.
Boiled Linseed Oil per gal. SO
st. Louis Lead &c 100 6.75
Steel Shovels, each AS
Field and Garden Hoes .25
Three tined Hay Forks %
The above are prices for first class
gOOds-no seconds" and our reporter
was assured that all other articles of their
immense stock were offered at proportion
ately low prices. Such figures are bound
to make sales, and the Rand & Roemer
Harware Co., is prepared to meet all
demands for goods at those prices, and
shrewd buyers will avail themselves OF
tho onpprtrnitr
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-07-29
LOOK HERE! s

We the undersigned take pleasure in announcing the farming
community that carry
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23
AnIntere.,Inr E,nehi,inn.

The New York Times has manned an ex-
ploration party, at the head of which is Lieu
tenant Schwatka. The goal is Alaska, and if
the expedition is conducted with the charac-
teristic enterprise of the Times the record of
results achieved will be eagerly received by
men of science, and we dare say that from a
commercial point of view also these results
will be important. We quote from an arti-
Gle in the Times on the subject;
Lieutenant Schwatks is an experienced
and well seasoned explorer, who has already
won deserved renown in arctic travel and re-
search. In 1879 he led an expedition over
the route of Sir John Franklin's party and
brought to the world its fullest and final
knowledge of the fate of the Erebus and Ter
ror. Again, in 1885, he explored from its
source to its mouth Alaska's great river, the
Yukon. 1t was in returning from this trip
that Lieutenant Schwatka conceived the de-
sire to visit the mountainous and forbdding
southern coast of Alaska and tell the world
something of its Indian races, of its forests,
its soil, and its glaciers The Times has Civ
en- him an opportunity to undertake this voy-
age of discovery and description, and it hopes
in due time to lay before its readers such ad,
ditions to the worlds present slight knowl-
edge of this region as will amply Justify the
effort and the expense involved.
"Hhe most interesting of the numerous OBJ
eots coming within the scope of the eXpedi-
ton will be the ascent of the altogether unex-
plored st. Elias range of mountains and as
its most tempting and perious feat the expe-
dition will, If practicable, try to reach the
lofty top of st. Elias itself. This great peak,
the highest on the North American Continent
reaching the altitude of 10, 900 feet above the
sea level, has been an object of fascination
and of wonder to the seafarers of the North
west from the days of the earliest navigators
but no white man has ever yet set foot upon
its slopes. The snow line begins some 1000
feet from the foot of St. Elias, leaving up
wards of l0, 600 feet of eternal frost. But
its summit is believed to be above the limit
where snow falls. OF the nature and cover
ing of the upper reaches of the mountain
sides nothing can be known until Lieut..
Sohwatka has set out to reach its summit,
and II may be that an icy coating on its pre-
| opitous paths or some other natural barrier
to the curiosity of man will prove to be an in
surmountable defence against the invading
party. II nature intended st. Elias to be
| climbed and has made suitable provision for
the task, it will be accomplished by Lieut..
Sohwatka aud his party, If ii shall appear
that she WAS Of quite the contrary mind, and
took effective measures to make her will re-
speeted Of mountain climbers. the Timess ex-
| petition will oontentedly betake itself to the
other and really more practical and profitable
fields II has determined to explore"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23

early in the ifties, when the slave trade
was booming" said Peter Ashton, seaman,
~ was in Havana one day, being one of the
Grew of an American sugar ship, when l fell
in with an American sea captain named Scott.
l was only boy then, not yet out of my sec
ond year of apprenticeship, and, of course, l
was greenhorn in the ways of the world.
This Scott seemed to take a great liking to
me, and must confess that he treated me in
such way that the feeling was reciprooated.
He claimed to own a schooner which was Gu
gagged in locating treasure ship, which had
gone down years before of the island of ia
maica, with millions aboard The wreck had
been located, and he was then in Havana to
secure some needed outfit. He had a crew of
jolly good fellows, each one of whom was to
be made rich within a few weeks, aud he
pleaded with me to run away from my ship
and join him. He was man of the world
and could put things before me in a way to
stihe my conscience. / was a well meaning
boy, and only just such man could have in-
huenoed me. Excited by his stories of riches
TO be got by few weeks work, and further
worked on by his seeming great kindness of
heart, finally consented to jump my ship
and go with him. His schooner was not ly-
lug in that port, but across the island to the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23

A SINGULAR COMBAT The master Of the
steamship Humboldt, at New Orleans from
Rio Janeiro reports Witnessing remarkable
marine combat during the passage, The at
tention of officers and crew was one day at
tracted by furious comMotion in the water a
short distance ahead. The sea was dashed
into a seething foam. A sword6sh and
thrasher had attacked a tremendous sperm
whale. The strength, size and force were
with the broad backed sperm, that, wheeling
round and round as il working on a swivel,
swung its huge tail with mighty power. 1t
would raise itself aloft, clear out of the wa
ter, blow spray through its nostris and make
frantic efforts to annihilste its foes but sci
ence, skill and maneuvring were on the side
Of its enemies The thrasher is supplied
with sucker" that enables it to stick to
whatever it attacks. The thrasher, springing
upon the back of the whale, chung there, at
the same time lashing the unfortunate Great
ure with its tail, actually whipping it to death.
The great sea animal, with its most gigantic
efforts was not able to cast it of. There it
held and lashed, while the swordfsb drove
his sword time after time into the side of their
big antagonist. The waters were dyed with
the blood of the leviathan, and in the course
of a short time he had succumbed and foated
upon the sea a lifeless mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23

900 Doses One Dollar" is true only Of Hoods sar-
saparilla, aud 1t is unauswerable argument as to
strength and economy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23

"A Mexican who died recently was follow
ed to the grave by 81 sons and daughters, and
had buried 10.
President Beltzer of the Dundy County
bank at Benkeman Neb., has fled to Canada
and taken with him some 800, 600 in securi-
ties and funds that belonged to somebody
else.
A little negro at Marshall, Mo-, recently
received $500 pension money on account of
his father, who was q soldier and killed in the
war. His first purchase was a SO finger
ring, his second $500 horse and buggy.
"A young lady in Ithaca has nearly 1000
silk-worms suspended in paper cones upon the
wall all busy spinning coooOns and making a
peculiar rustling noise like the sound of rain
upon autumn dry leaves
-Forepaugh's circus train met with a Sc
rious accident last Friday between Augusta
and Waterville, Me. Twenty seven horses
were killed and % injured.
The ringleader of one of the most despe-
rate gangs of oounterfeiters in the country
has been arrested at Coburg Ont, with two
accOmplces. The gang had issued over ST.
OO0 900, and several American banks are
heavily interested.
"A North Carolina crow found a guinea
hens nest in a hedgerow After trying in
vain to break an egg with its beak, the cute
bird olutched one in its claws, and, ascending
80 feet in the air, let it drop, breaking the
shell, and then proceeded to feast himself.
"A "relief" gang of 1--WE men were descend
ing the Croton aqueduct shaft in New York
last Friday, in an iron bucket, and had gone
down 40 of the 100 feet when a gasoline
lamp carried by one of the men exploded,
The burning fluid set the mems clothes aire,
and, frightened and bewildared, they jumped
out of the bucket, falling about so feet. None
of them we're killed outright, but several re-
eeiyed fatal injuries.
1t is said that a trained seamstress in
New York was recently found making boys
gingham waists, with trimming and button
holes, for p cents each. BY working 10
hours day abe earned the munihoent sum of
20 cents According to the records of the
protective union in New York, the average
weekly wages of women in manual employ
ments are from $3.50 to 81, Out Of this
must come rent, fuel, lights, food, clothing,
There are no vacations, no Tecreations.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23

'Fitz John Porters balloon ride, " said an
army officer, Twas one of the most romantic
events in the life of that gallant soldier. He
was with Mcclellan in the Peuinsuar cam
paign and was distinguished for his intelli-
gent activity. Porter conceived the idea that
balloons could be made very useful in recon
noitering and at his request Gen. Mcclellan
obtained the necessary equipment for this SER
vice. The balloons and the apparatus for the
manufacture of the gas were procured with
out much difficulty, but an aeronaut was not
so easy to obtain. Some of the officers of
the engineer corps agreed to make the first
trip in the balloon which was to afford
view of the Confederate operations. Porter
watched their preparations with keen inter
est. just as they had everything ready he
stepped into the basket of the clumsy gas
bag to see that everything had been properly
prepared. While he was examining the ma
chine it slipped from the grip of the men
who held it and shot like an arrow up into
the air, carrying Porter as its lone passenger.
He had never been in a balloon before, and
knew nothing about managing one.
"a stiff breeze was blowing, and the great
bulb few like bird away from the astonished
camp, until it became mere speck in the
sky and then faded completely from sight.
Not man who watched it disappear expected
that he would ever see Porter alive again.
lie started on his Wild flight at oclock in the
morning The day wore away with the camp
in state of great commotiOn over the proba-
BILE death of its favorite officer. When night
came and nothing had been seen of the bal
LOOM it was the general conviction that Porter
had either been killed by fall from his bal
loon, or had been captured by the Confeder-
ates. About daybreak next morning a picket
challenged a man coming toward the Federal
line, and moment later recognized Gen.
Porter. His balloon had carried him clean
over the Confederate army. He was fired at
a dozen times by the Confederate artillery.
At night the wind changed and brought him
back, and when he saw that he was over his
own army he let out the gas gradually and
safely descended, after being twenty hours in
the air with the vision of horrible death
constantly before him. After this strange
adventure no more experiments with balloons
were made in McOeans army. "-Atldnta
Constitutions
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23

We have talked good deal about educat-
ing girls to become wives and mothers Has
ii ever occurred to faculties of male colleges
that it would be good thing to train young
men to become good husbands aud fathers
Springfield Union.
Mr.. Softpate How did you enjoy my
singing, Miss Sharper" Miss Sharpe-"Very
much indeed. In fact, always like to hear
you sing" Mr.. Softpate-"Thanks awfully."
Miss Sharpe -"Yes, your singing reconciles
me to my own lack of musical talent. "-Chi-
cage Rambler.
Annie and Emily we're enjoying their first
bath in the glorious surf at Old Orchard. 1t
began to rain while they were 10 the water,
and Emily started to wade ashore "Where
are you going2 ?" asked Aunie. CATER my
rubbers," was the reply. -Harper's Bazar.
A little New Orleans girl asked her mother
the other day how it was that Adam and Eve
came to leave the Garden of Eden, and was
told that the devil entered the garden in the
form OF a serpent, and tempted them, and
God banished them. The child pondered,
and then said: Mamma, why didn't God
send the devil away instead of Adam aud
Eve2 They were in the garden first"
Little P. is learning great deal at Sunday
school now. The figure of the shepherd
folding the lambs in his bosom has particu-
larly impressed his childish imagination, and
his tendency TO recur 10 it in conversation
was accepted as proof that the lessons were
sinking deep into his heart. ''DO you know
how the shepherd puts the lambs in his bo-
som ?" he asked his sister the other day,
"Why, yes" said she, "he just takes them
up aud puts them there" "But he has to
kill 'em and cook 'em first" said little p.
Cook them 2" eyes, and he eats them, and
than ha has am in hia boaom " and the how
slroked his chest and stomach downward in a
way that left no room to doubt his full appre-
citation of his own theory as TO the proper way
to gather lambs into ones bosom. Boston
Record.
Smith-"Are the whiskey and cigars all
right ?" Brown-"Yes, they're under the
seat" Smith-"And the lunoh" Brown
"Thats under the seat, too" Smith-"And
the hooks and lines 2" Brown-"By Jove
forgot them entirely" Smith THAT'S toe
bad well, suppose Wen have to get along
the best we can without them"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23
Miscellany.


6bnt my
A child, upon the wind-swept hill
with face ahame and eyes Alight,
| watched the sunset paint the sky
with varied cOora, warm and bright.
The woods had caught the tawny gold,
with gold the fields, as we'll, were dyed;
The river ran stream Of gold,
with golden fleece on either side.
I clapped my hand in childish glee
My laughter rang out merrily;
But, even as gazed, there lay
Upon my face a dash Of spray:
81 am 30 small, the world 80 wide,
The hills reach round on every side;
The sky dips low, then draws away
No end no end, look where may
l some day must know more sighed;
"MOre, more, l am not satisfied"
Aud then, from OF the meadow gay,
or from my heart, cannot say,
There came, In thrush-like melody,
"Some day aye, aye, some day some dayV
And down the hill my tripping feet
Responded to the rhythmic beat
"some dayl"
girl, an ardent girl, stood,
With youthful heart. beats all athrill,
And quaffed the goblet beautys hand
Extended from that wind-swept hill
Again, upon the evening sky,
The sunset painted colors bold;
FURNISHED brush touched wood aud hill,
The cOwslips drank their I'LL Of gold.
As when a child, laughed with giee,
So glad my heart, so glad aud frecl
WIN kluuunB eyes gaHeu-hnd yet
My glowing cheeks with tears were wet:
There II so much to life, sighed,
at circles us on every side;
1t shuts IA in, then draws away,
No end, no end, look where we mayl
| must, impulsively cried,
Know more, am not satishedv
Then from the hll-tops, far away,
Touched by tue suns last golden ray,
There hOated out the words. "some day.
Like thread Of silyery minstresy:
Aud back was thrown, DER landscape wide,
By golden sunlight gOrihed-
"Some day.
woman grown, again I climbed,
With painting breath aud foOtstpp slow,
The rocky hill, and from his crown
watched the distant splendors glow.
The wood, as in the Olden time,
Against the evening sky stood mned
citadel Of flaming gold,
While FURNISHED gold the meadows trimmed.
Enwrapt gazed, aud felt a thrill
Steal forth and all my being al;
! sang, and yet, for all, for all,
| felt the binding teardrops fall.
"Thcre H." sighed, $50 much to life;
One endless chatn-jOy, SORROW, strife;
Look where may, no end zee
No end, no end, 1t wearies mel
/ must, must know more, | cried;
II am not, Father, satisfied"
Then from the silence seemed to grow
Responsive echoes, soft aud low:
Life here il life but just begun,
long race only entered on;
Beyond, with Joy intensified,
We shall be more than satisfied.
Some day.
belle Esiogy Toiras in Good housekeeping
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-27
Americans Well Liked in Japan.

Only a short time ago an American gentle
man wanted to rent n country house near
Toxic, and after much search his agent found
one five or SIX miles out which suited On
going t. the owner, who CHANGED to be one Of
the old 'laimios, not now in public life, for the
terms, and adding that he wanted the house
for an American, the daimio said: "You
want it for an Americana Isn't America the
country which voluntarily returned the Shirl-
ones"ki Indemnity money to the japanese gov
ernnent" Yes said the agent @Very
well, replied the old daimio, ''you can tell
the American gentleman that the house is not
for rent ut any price, but he can have it for
SIX months, or as long as he pleases, for moth
ing, and heartily welcome"
And this is the feeling which prevails
everywhere. Count Monye, the japanese
min Ser for foreign affairs, said to an Ameri-
can gentleman the other day: 1--WE love the
Americans above all foreigners They have
always been kind to us, and all our people
know 1t. If a Traveller in any part of the
empire says he is an American he will inme-
diately receive every kind and courteous at
tention; but if he says he is a German or an
Englishman-wcll, he will not be treated un-
kindly, but he will not receive such hearty
welcome would be extended to an Ameri-
can. Cor. New York Sun.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-27

. ADVICE TO MurHRRs.

Arc you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teethf If so,
send at once and get a bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. Its value is incalculabIe.
II will relieve the poor little sufferer inn
medistcly. Depend upon it mothers.
there is no mistake shout it. 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
TEN. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one of
the oldest and best female nurses and ply
sicians in the United States, and is for
sale by all druggists throughout the
world Price 25 cents per bottle.
feb IS -m-w-s ml-y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-27

Mechanics of Parliamentary Members
Very funny ore the nicknames which they
have given from time to time to certain of
our members of parliament. To mention
only a very few, the late Mr. George Ben
timex was always spoken of as "The Bos,ln. =
from his affection for the sea and all that
floats thereon; Lord Henry Lennoxs postum
ing. made his sobriquet, Miss" Lennox. par
hcularly appropriate Lord Beauchamp.
when he sat in the lower house as Hon. +
Lyon, was Miss Fannie or Miss Freddie "
forget which; Lord EIcho. now Earl of
Nemyss, was invested with the title. "Cool of
the Evening" SO srnilingly compliment WINS he
In bis corner scat below the gangway; "Bato-
Wan Grace fitted Mr.. Beresford- Hone "hke
glove the son of an eminent-a very emf
ncnt-atatcsman was known in the gallery a,
"The Cub" Mr. Liddell, before he became.
Earl of Ravensworth, was "The F1ycatcher,-
from his inyariablc habit, when speaking, of
taking a step forward and then step hack
ward, accompanied by motion with his
right hand rs of one throwing a fiyr across
a trout stream: and when Mr.. Sclater- Booth
sailed magnliicentlv up the floor of the hCrse
after dinner II was a moot point among the
reporters whether he had been dining off
some such succulent hut pleheian fare as @plr's
fry" "Sidncys' or 'tripe and onions. Pail
Mall Gazette.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-27
Cure of Liver COMPLAINT

Iowa FALLS HARDIN Co, Iowa June S, 1883.
l have been using Allcock's Porous
plasters Tor four years, and think could
not get along without them For long
time | was afflicted with pain under
my right shoulder blade; also had con
siderable difficulty in breathing. | APP
piled an Allcock's Porous plaster on my
back. and one on my chest. kept chang
ing them every four days. and at the
end of three weeks was entirely cured.
f. S. STEVENS.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-27
What is 1t? And What it Is.

Papillion (Clarkes extract of flax) Skin
Cure, like many other iuestimsble bene>
fits TO mankind, was discovered by accid-
ent. The proprietor, engaged in the pre-.
paration of certain plants, from time TO
time noticed the effect of working in the
pulp watts on the skin. If there was pres
ent any cutaueous eruptions, warts, blem-
isbes OF scrofulous symptoms, all disap>
peared as if by magic. After experiment.
ing ten years. it has become scientific
fact and a priceless boon to the human
race. From giving away few bottles,
the demand has increased until the sale
for the past two years amounts to 1,032, I
600 bottles. Large bottles only 81. For
sale by H. H. DeSsnto.