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A Bottle of Wine on the Congo.

At the time of my first arrival in the
country like difficulty was anticipa-
ted in a certain station (Which | will
not name) owing to a scarcity of car
riers, and the chief thought it better to
put everyone on short allowance
Among other rations Portuguese wine
was issued at the rate of half bottle
per man day. Each man had to send
his ''boy" to the store with his bottle
every other day, and, of course, there
was rush for the big bottles. The
storekeeper, instructed by the chief,
refused everything larger than a
champagne bottle, and as the second
officer in charge of the station super
intended the issuing of rations in per-
son, there was no chance for any man
to get more than his share. This
did not please the engineers, who de-
cided, at a council held in the mess
room of the Stanley, that half bottle
per day was not enough, and forth
with collection of empty bottles be-
gan to accumulate in the engineers
store, and experiments were instituted
to find out whether the capacity of any
of them exceeded that of any of the
rest, but with very unsatisfactory re-
suits. AT last some one suggested the
device of blowing out the bulge in the
bottom of the bottle SO as to leave it
nearly fiat. No sooner said than done.
Not only was the bottom fattened, but
it was found possible by means of heat
to slightly stretch the bottle itself, so
that although it appeared very little
larger than an ordinary champagne
bottle, it would hold nearly half as
much again. The trick remained un-
discovered until the engineers had all
finished their term of service, when the
ingenious deviser of the same, being
the last to depart for Europe, left his
bottle to the second in command, with
a hint to keep his eyes open for the
future. Magazine.
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ELECTRIC BITTERS.

This remedy is becoming so well
known and so popular as to need no
special mention. Ali who have used
Electric Btters sing the same song of
praise.-A purer medicine does not exist
and it is guaranteed to do all it is claim
ed. Electric Bitters will cure all diseas
es of the Liver and Kidneys, will remove
Pimples, Boils, Salt Rheum and other
affections caused by impure blood Will
drive Malaria FROM the system and pre-
vent as well as cure all Malarial fevers. -
For cure of Headache, Constipation and
In digestion try Electric Bitters-Entire
satisfaction guaranteed, or money refund
ed.-Price 50 cts. and $1.00 per bottle at
II. Hinrichs' Drug Store 5
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An Editor on Drummers,

AT the game supper given at Macon,
Ga, the other night, to the Travellers
Protective Association, T. II. Richard
son, OF the Telegraph, thus eloquently
apostrophized the assembled guests:
"Wbat would Georgia be without
her drummers? She would be cooped,
corralled. and crushed in the mad bat
tie for commercial supremacy. What
would Macon be without her drum
mers? She would stagnate on the hills
of her beauty and starve in the valley
of her plenty. The drummer is the
courier of progress. The drummer
carries the thought and customs of the
city into the provinces. He sows the
seeds of promise in waste places. He
makes the dreary hours to bios som
with song and jest. He is the yift
and shining shuttle which weaves The
woof and warp of our wealth. Whe--
ever the pioneer blazes the march IF
civilization the echo of his ak is the
football of the drummer. Wherever
men gather in the mart his voice is
heard. Werever weak and defense
les women is in distress, his big heart
and his strong arm are ready to serve
her. Wherever a vicious tongue as
perses the fame of his city or his state
none ,aicker than he to res ent the in
suit.
''There is in our busy times no more
interesting, no more romantic figure.
He is destined to hold in literature a.
place as unique and honorable as he
holds in commerce. Gay as the trou-
badour, gallant as the laureled hero
of the tourney, loyal to duty, at once
shrewd and chivalrous gentle, and
brave, undaunted by difficulty, defiant
of discomfort, dub him the knight er-
rant Of civilization.
-A-ss,1assss sassz6a ---1---- :
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox at Work.

1t is said that Ella Wheeler Wilcox
believes in prenatal influence She
says she was made a poet before she
was born by her mothers devotion to
Lalla Rookh at that period. She also
believes in mirrors, and never passes
ope without looking into it. She says
it is not vanity, but for reinsurance
that no disaster has overtaken hustle,
plume, or collar since her last meeting
with herself She always has a mirror
before her when writing. When she
is brought up into corner in compo-
sition, her swift upward glance in
variably falls on the little plush
framed reflection of herself, and i'm
mediately the idea, rhyme, word, or
title is speared upon her impatient
pen. She always writes in a rocker,
lower from the table than ordinary
writers.
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Would Not Desert Her Micawber.

We two, in the fever. and fervor, and glow
OF Lffe's high tide, have reioiced together:
We have looked out over the glittering snow
And known we were dwelling in Summer
weather;
For the seasons are made by the heart, / hold,
And not by outdoor heat or cold.
We two in the shadows of pain and woe
Have .ourneyed together in dim, dark
places,
Where black-robed Sorrow walked to and fro,
And Fear and Trouble with phantom faces
Peered out upon us and froZe our blood,
Though June's fair roses were all in bud.
We two have measured all depths, all nights;
We have bathed in tears, we have summed in
laughter;
We have known all sorrows and all delights:
They never could keep US apart hereafter;
Wherever your spirit was sent know
l would defy Earth or Heaven to go.
If they took my soul into Paradise
And told me must be content without you,
would weary them SO with my lonesome
cries,
And the ceaseless questions asked about
you,
They would open the gates an ct me free,
Or else they would flnd you and bring you to
me.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox in Louisville Courier
Journal
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Another War Cloud.

There's going to be war in Europe, u
said Mr.. Meeker as he looked up from
his newspaper. There's war cloud
lowering over the continent"
"Mr. Meeker, said his wife .'are you
going to get that coal?"
Certainly"
"Now?"
Yes if you wish it,
Very well; was just going to sug-
gest if you wasn't you might telephone
down to the newspaper office to have
war-correspondent here so as not to
run any chances of having a garbled
account of the affair. "-HerchGnt
1rdreller.
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A neat device for robbing the mail has

A neat device for robbing the mail has
been discovered in this city. A sheet of
stiff paper was passed by the thieves
through the opening of the street lamp
boxes with both ends folded and gummed
SO that one end adhered to the box, and
all the letters dropped in thereafter were
caught on the other end and held. At
night the paper with its contents was
withdrawn and the letters abstracted,
opened and rifed. The department is
trying to trace the thieves. The indica-
tions are that many letters have been thus
stolen. Courart.
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Rose From Small Beginnings.

Senator Vance was a hotel clerk.
Secretary Bayard was a clerk in
New York.
Judge Kelley, father of the House,
was jeweler.
Tom Reed, of Maine, was a pay
master in the navy.
Leland Stanford was a country law
yer in Wisconsin.
Senator Dawes was a school teacher
and country editor.
Senator Morrill, of Vermont, kept a
country grocery store.
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, mined
with pick and shovel in California.
Senator Cullom was famous as a
corn-husker in early days in Illinois.
Senator Sawyer ''bought his time
when Is years and ran a saw-mill.
Justice Bradley taught district
school every winter from his 10th to
his 21st year.
Bancroft, the historian, once thought
OF entering the ministry, and preached
several sermons.
President Cleveland once compiled
the American Herd Book" and re-
ceived $50 for the service.
Samuel j. Randall, whom nobody
supposes had war record, was pri-
vate in company of cavalry.
Senator Sabin, with his trousers
tucked in his boots, used to stand on
the streets of Springfield, Mass, all
day to sell cord-wood that he had
chopped and hauled twelve miles.
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George" she said, and her man
ner betrayed anxiety, 'what has come
over papa of late? He treats you
coldly and evidently tries to avoid
You." ''He borrowed $40 of me a
couple of weeks ago." explained
George. York Sun,
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mewhat ambiguous:

Somewhat ambiguous: Visiting
.riend-You have got pretty house.
Lady (who has just moved in)-Yes,
out we are all in confusion, and it does
AXE such long time to get things
settled. V. F.-Yes long time. l..
Yes | hope We'll be all settled before
Fou call again.-BoSton Courier.
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IHAD q severe attack of cata1 rab. anG

HAD a severe attack of catalrah, and
became so deaf 1 could not hear common
conversation. l suffered terribly from
roaring in my head. Irrocured bottle
of Ely's Cream Balm. and in three weeks
could hear as we'll as I ever could and
now can say to all who are afflicted with
tie worst of diseases, catarrh, take one
bottle of Ely's Cream Balm and be cured
1t is worth 81 900 to any man, woman
or child suffering from catarrh.-A. E,
Newman, Grayling. Mich.
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A Spectral Jack Train.

My companion then spoke concern
ing our mission to this bleak and bar
rem spot. ''About twelve years ago."
he said. 'san old man by the name of
Cearnals was the proprietor of jack
train, with which he used to bring
provisions and other commodities into
that mining camp which you see be-
meath you there.
This was before the railroads en-
tered the Businesses of these noun
tains, and everything was brought by
mule teams or by these jack trains
into the camp.
''The treasures which were found in
the hills were carried out the same
way, One time old man Cearnals did
not arrive in the camp on time. Twas
in the winter-and the coolest one,
too, ever experienced in those hills.
A searching party was sent out to find
him and his train, as the people who
had goods consigned to him feared
that some accident had befalleu him.
Near where we are now is where he
and his train were found in a snow
drift, frozen to death. And now each
night may be seen the jack train just
as they were, but in the form of spec
ters filing along on their way to the
camp. Get out and we will go down
the trail piece and see them"
We got out of the buggy and after
fastening the horse to stunted pine
we descended the other side of the
range on the road to Alma.
After a most perilous and tortuous
walk of half an hour, on account of
the slippery condition of the ground
which was covered with snow, my
companion led me to point near the
old Leadville trail, which could be dis
tinctly seen above us against the side
of the mountain. Looking at his
watch, he remarked that it was al
most time for them to appear.
After kicking the snow from a cou-
pie of powders we sat down, and in
silence awaited developments. My
companion would not say word, but
simply puffed away at a cigar, his
looks being cast in the direction of
the trail. We waited at least half an
hour, but it seemed week to me, a
cold wind having arisen, and l was al
most frozen and was wishing myself
at home. Suddenly my companion
clutched me nervously by the arm and
pointed to the trail. The sight saw
made each individual hair on my head
stand on end; for there on the trail,
coming around sharp angle caused
by bowlder, was a jack train of
twenty three animals. They all
emitted faint phosphorescent glow,
which made them appear all the more
vivid against the side of the hill
They were loaded with different ar
ticles of merchandise and the last
one, which the spectral driver was
urging on with his short goad, seemed
to be loaded with flour.
Every once in awhile, as the train
slowly fled along this last jack would
lean his load against projecting rock
as if resting himself. This would cause
the driver to punch it with his short
stick. The weird specters slowly
passed from view around the hill, and
more dead than alive from fright we
made our way to where we had left
the horse and buggy.
My companion informed me while
on our way back to the city that this
strange sight could be seen any dark
night.-LeadUiEle Herald Democrat.
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1t is curious that the man who is al
ways complaining about the small
amount of his earnings, is iust the one
to demand more leisure time to spend
them iu,-Tid-Btts
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4 TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
n Ohcc in TorIison's brick block, north end
Stu street bridge, Manitowoc, Wisconsin Celiec-
ions promptly attended to.
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TERMS, TWO DOLLARS PER YEAR
G. A FORREST.

!. TToRNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
n O.nce in Oarus' Block, first asor, in door
Ieading 10 County judges Office, South Eighth
street. Hanitcwoc, Wiz. Collections promptly
aftended 10. JULIO
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WILLIAMS HOUSE.

4 TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
"a ONCE, in Torrlson's Brick Block, Eighth
street, Nan toWoc, Wisconsin.
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NASH Il NASH.
j. D. NJ A RKHAM. 1.

A TTORNEYS AND DCOUNSELORS AT LAW
N Oaice over First National Bank, Eighth ST
Collections promptly attended to.
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nj RS. A. WILLIAMS PROPRIETOR Corner OF
IN Eighth and Franklin streets, Esnitowoc.
hfst-class American Hotel, centrally located,
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VIM. RAHR'S SONS,
T. S. LuHMANN- NJ d

DREWER AND MASTER, CORNER SIXTH
ID and Washington streets, South side. The
aighest cash price paid for Barley.
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A. sCHXITz,
HNITz, MICHAEL KIkWAs
SCRMITZ i KIRWAN,
G.. c.. SEDGWICK,

IT0RNEYS AT LAW. OFFICE IN Franz
n BLOCK, South Eighth Street, AanitoWoc
WISCONSIN mayll
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DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. OFFICE AT
L Residence of DR.. T. Simon, Hancock street,
near the court house, Manitowoc, Wis. del5
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nENTIsT. OFFICE UPSTAIRS IN ANDER-
~ sons Block, Corner South Eighth and Quay
Streets, Manitowoc, Wis. Prompt attention will
De given TO all work entrusted TO me. apr27-81
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-18
Novelties in JewelrY.

A tiny pair of opera glasses in gold and
blue enamel makes a charming pendant
for lady's chain.
In a little oxydized silver figure of Punch
will be found a novelty for wear at the end
of lady's vest chain.
A circle of ropes, in the center of which
rests lizard with diamond eyes, is an
oddly designed sleeve link recently seen.
In sleeve links pretty idea is piece of
hammered gold in the shape of an almond,
conferred by small turquois.
In charms for ladies' vest chains an at
tractive design is a sounding rod of silver
surrounded by a coil of gold ropes.
4 paint brush, the handle of which is
gold and the brush part of red and white
enamel, is an attractive scarf-pin recently
introduced
4 twisted double wire of gold, which
widens at the top and forms frame for a
Venetian gold chain, makes an odd and at
tractive bracelet.
A hair-pin glove buttoner recently seen
was set in slab of gold at the end, the
whole design being covered with profu-
sion of 1orget-me-nots.
In ladies' glove buttoners pretty design
is hair-pin of gold, the bottom of which,
bending, holds by three-inch chain an
almond of matted gold.
A new and pretty design for bracelet is
a hoop of etruscan gold, at the top of which
hangs paddock of the same material, set
on one side with diamond and sapphire
A handsome bracelet recently seen was
heavy band of etruscan gold covered with
a netting of scroll work and set at the top
with a large carbuncle in the shape of a
beetle.-Jeyelers' Week{y
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Wonderful Memories.

There was Corsican boy who could re-
hearse 10000 words, whether sense or non-
sense, as they were dictated, and then re-
peat them in reversed order without max
ing a single mistake. A physician, about
sixty years ago, could repeat the whole of
" Paradise Lost" without a mistake, al
though he had not read it for twenty
years. Euler, the great mathematician,
when he became blind, could repeat the
whole of VirgiPs -Eneid," and could re
member the first line and the last on every
page of the particular edition which he
had been accustomed to read before he
came blind. One kind of retentive mem
DRY may be considered as the result OF
sheer work, determination towards one
particular achievement without reference
either to cultivation or to memory on
other subjects This is frequently shown
by persons in humble life in regard to the
Bible. An old beggar man at Stirling,
known about fifty years ago as blind
Alick," afforded an instance Of this. He
knew the whole of the Bible by heart, in
somuch that if a sentence was read to him
he could name the book, chapter and verse
or if the book, chapter and verse were
named, he could give the exact words. A
gentleman, to test him, repeated verse
purposely making one verbal inaccuraey
Alick hesitated, named the place where
the passage was to be found, but at the
same time pointed out the verbal error
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-18
The Wrong Vegetable.

The last stroke of the hour of midnight
has Just sounded. Still he fingers near the
door with her near the steam-heated hall.
at is very late" she murmurs half re-
proachfully as he squeezes her hand for
the twentv-fifth time. "Was that 8 or 10
that struck?' he asks. at was II" "12!
And your father is" "Sitting up until
you go, and Pm afraid he will be angry.
He" ] must go. Is it possible that he
knows it is so late?" His watch never
varies second, and he is in the habit of
consulting it every few minutes when he is
waiting for me to retire. Oh Lawrence,
| fear, dread, tremble-go softly-per-
haps he will not hear" There was a
sound like that of the drawing of corks,
the door softly opened and closed, and
Lawrence Longstop went out into the
night, the starless, tenebrious night A
moment later there was flash, loud re-
port wild yell, the hurried patter on the
walk of flying footsteps, and the maiden's
terrible conjecture was realized as she be-
heldher father enter the hall with smok-
ing musket in his hands, Oh, father" she
shrieked in an agony of dread. =" You have
killed him You have killed himp' No,
| haven't. 1t was only peas he amt hurt
much. 1t was only peas" cob! what
will his folks in Boston say ~ Boston
Was he from Boston !" He was" "Dang
me, if I'd a-known that l would have
loaded with beans p'-Boston Courier.
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OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
JAcK FRosr's L1rrLE SISTER.

This morning when all the rest had gone down
stood by the window to see
The beautiful pictures which there in the night
Jack Frost had been making for me.
There were mountains and wind-mills and
bridges and boats
Some queer-looking houses and trees,
A hammock that swung by itself in the air,
And giant cut off at the knees.
Then there was steeple so crooked and high
was thinking it surely must fall,
When right down below it happened to spy
The loveliest thing of them all
The cutest and cunningest dear little girl,
looked at her hard as | could;
And she stood there as dainty and looked back
at me,
Ia little white ulster ard hood.
Good morning" whispered, for all in fash
knew twas Jack Frosps little sister:
was SO glad to have her come visiting me,
reached up quite softly and kissed her.
There l-can you believe it ?-the darling was
gone
Killed dead in that one little minute
l never once dreamed that kiss would do
that,
Nor could there be any harm in it.
But am so sorry for though have looked
Fifty times at that window since then,
Hall hoping to see her once more, yet know
she can never come back again.
And it may be foolish, but all through the day
have felt-and knew that / should
Just as If had killed her. that dear baby girl
In little white ulster and hood.
- Youths COynDdli0n
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SAID IN FUN.

A landlady heard an impecunious ledger
jingling silver, and she wondered how such
a roomer gained currency.
Father (who has given his consent: 81
hope, young man, that you know the value
Of the prize you will get in my daughter y
Young man: "Well, emo, sir; don't
know the exact value, but as near as | can
find outfits in the neighborhoodo of $50, O00."
-Erchange.
Mr.. McCorkle IAN attenuated dude
standing before the portrait of broad.
chested warrior-like ANCESTOR: :" | tell
you, Miss Nivens, Pm no snob, but I'm
proud of my descent" Miss Nivens
Youshould be, Mr.. McCorkle, it has been
a great one-LJe
At the piano again, Charley, l see"
said his pretty cousin as she entered the
room. " Ya'as Maud" responded Char
ley, "Pve been playing for an hour or
more, merely to kill time, y'know." "For
an hour or more! Why, Charley, time
must be dead by now"
He just introduced): "What a very
homely man that gentleman near the piano
is, Mrs Hobson." Mrs. Hobson: "Isn't
nv istI ID WI. IIObSOH liz lSOudl
to the occasion): ooh, Indeed how true
it is, Mrs. Hobson, that the homely men
always get the prettiest wives"
Pastor Cooking in collection basket:
Dey am seberal coins in dis var basket !
neber saw de denominashnn befo'. Dey
am made oh bone about as big as halt
dollar, some am colored white an some am
blue-de most am white. As dey am no
use to de ch'ch, dey'll be returned to de
owner if he comes forward" Nobody
stirs. )-Judge,
Venus, the morning star, is brighter than
1t ever appeared to any man now living,
and nearer the earth than it will be again
for $40 years. The fact that man has to
get up before daylight to see the show pre-
vents a large audience. Rather than get
out of bed at D o'clock these cold mornings
to gaze at Venus, many persons will prefer
to wait $40 years, when the weather may
be warmer.-NorristOwn Herald
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ALICE CARY's SWEETEST POEM

Among the beautiful pictures
That hang on mer1ory's wall,
Is one of dim old forest
That seemeth the best of all.
Not for its gnarled oaks olden,
Dark with the mistletoe,
Not for the violets GOLDEN,
That sprinkle the vale below;
Not for the milk white lilies
That lean from the fragrant hedge;
Not tor the vine of the upland,
Where the bright red berries rest,
Nor the pink nor the pale, sweet cowslips
1t seemed to be the best.
/ once had little brother,
With eyes that were dark and deep:
In the lap of that olden forest
He lieth in peace asleep,
Light as the down of the thistle,
Free as the winds that blow;
We roved there the beautiful summers,
The summers of long ago.
But his feet on the hill grew weary,
And one of the autumn days
| made for little brother
A bed of the yellow leaves
Sweetly his pale arms folded
My neck in sweet embrace,
A light of immortal beauty
Silently covered his face;
And when the arrows of sunset
Lodged IN the tree tops bright,
He fell in his saint-like beauty,
Asleep by the gates of light.
Therefore of all the beautiful pictures
That hang on memory's wall,
The one of the dim. old forest
Seemeth the best of all.