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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-07-19
A CRADLE OF PALM LRAvEs.-Thel

A CRADLE OF PALM LKAvEs.-There
is tribe in the palm region of the
Amazon that cradles the young n palm
leaves. A slight leaf turned up around
the edges by some native process makes
an excellent cradle, and now and then is
made to do service as bath tub.
Strong cords are formed from the sinews
of another species OF palm, and by these
this natural cradle is swung alongside a
tree, and the wind rocks the little tot to
sleep. Long ago :he Amazonian
mothers discovered that it was not wise
to leave the baby and cradle under q
COCOA palm, fer the miscbievous mon
key delighted to drop nuts downward
with unerring precision. An older
child is stationed near by to watch the
baby during his siesta, and the chatter
of the monkeys overhead is enough to
cause a speedy migration.-Drake' s
Magazine.
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ADVENTURE NTTH AN ALLIGATOR.
In the height OF the dry season, when il.
the togrid regions ali animated nature
pants with consuming thirst, party CT
the wood cutters, English and Irish
went to hunt III the neighborhood Of a
lake, called Pies Pond, in Beef Island.
one Of the smaller island Of the Bay Of
Campeachy. To this pond the wild cat
tie repaired iii heard to drink. ana here
the hunters lay in wait for them, The
chase had been prosecuted with great
success tor q week, when au IYishman of
the party, going into the water during
tbs day, stumbled upon an alligator,
which seized him by the knee. His cries
alarmed his companions, who fearing
that he had baen seized by the Spaniards
to whom tue island belong cd, and who
choose the dry season 10 hi.at and repal
their unwe!come Ieighbors, instead OF
afiordiug assistance. lei from the huts
which they had erected. The Irisbmsn
seeing no appearance Of help, with hap
py presence Of mind quietly waited oil
the alligator loosened his teeth to take a
new and surer hold; and when it did so.
snaiched away his knee, ipterposiBg the
but end of bis gun Ill its stead. which
the animal seized so firmly that it was
Jerked out of the mans hand and carried
OF. lie then crawled up a neichbaring
Tree, again shouting after his comrades,
who now found courage to return. His
gun was found next day, dragged ten
or twenty PAGES from the place where it
had been seized by the alligator.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-07-19

But while the MAY days were slip
ping away into the cternities Mrs.
Finn had not been idle Her boys eX-
trava@ant praises of Darby had ava
kcned her cupidity anew. Often while
Mickey was At school Mrs. Finn took
sly trips over the meadows To the sly.
Ga each of these occasions she always
took with her some choice m0rsels
which were calculated to increase Dar-
by's girth, and TO make his iowis droop
with fajness. Alas, however. Mrs.
Finn entertained none of those fine
sentiments Of unselfsh love for Darby
which animated her son. She could
see no poetry in the carkscrew curl of
Darby tail a. lie grunted with pleas
ure while gnawing last years cabbage
stump. Her finer senSibiEtiCs had
been roughencd by the sandpaper of
misfortune. Each pound Darby gained
meant not added grace and finely
nodded proportion to her, but rather
suggested the salty pork barrel and the
sizing frying pan.
Daring al this time Mickey's old
gray-bearded billy-goat was suffering
tie tormonts Of unrequiteG affection.
Day by day the billy SAW Mickey go by
him on his way to the pig-pen. But
once in three long weeks did little
Mickey stop and gamhol with the goat
as he had been won't 10 do in the sweet
old days before the coming Of the hated
Darby. The goat seemed to be aware
/ that lhc affections of his master were
waning away from him, 'like the twill
ligha of an autumn day" lie didn't
pine and droop rs a less heroic spirit
would have done. hut quietly waited.
evidently knowing that in the fulIness
/ Of time revenge should be his.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-07-19
HOW BAKING POWDERS ARE
MADE.

While rival companies are dispuing as
to what ingredients are to be found in
the best baking powder" the public
will be interested In the following defin-
ition of these now indispensable articles
as given by Appleton's Cyclope6ia, the
acknowledged American authority.
The best baking powders are com-
posed of bitartrate of potash (cream of
tartar,) tartaric acid, carbonate of am
monia, and soda bI-carbonate, bound to-
gether by little starch.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-07-19

Low TO AVOID SUNSTRoKE.-Sun
stroke rarely occurs to those who take
proper care Of themselves, even if they
are fully exposed 10 the direct neat Of
the sun. The victims are generally
those who drink alcoholic liquors to ex-
cess or who have overloaded the stomach
with improper food. Still, cases of sun
stroke do occnr when the mode of life
has not been at variance with the laws
oi health. 1t Is we'll, therefore, for
every one to take proper precautions
against all risks.
The clothing should be light, and that
worn next the body should be of some
material capable Of readily absorb q,
the persriration. Wool is nr~'',,,,t,, e
to De preferred, aud II should be plire-
,AHt l., un"nn..xed with cotton. For the
A''' curing very warm weather nothing
is better than straw hat, for not only Is
II OF light weight, but, if properly made,
tree passage OF air round the head takes
place. The SO called Panama hats
which are so closely woven that they
VIII hold water, are the worst possible
coverings for the head in summer.
1t is a remarkable fact that snustrokes
are very seldom met with among persons
who expose themselves to the full heat
OF the sun Ill the country or outside of
the limits # large cities. They we're
infrequent in the army during the late
civil war, although the men were ren
SUBJECTED for many days at time to the
most Intense solar heat and this, too,
while engage. III fighting, or III making
long Marches or i'm field work oF yarja.1a
kinds. Although often serving before
the war with troops on the plains, where
the rays OF the sun fall upon the body
unobstrueted by even tree or bush, |
DO not recollect to have seen o single
case of suustroke.-Dr. William a
Hammond in New York World.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-07-19
HARD TIMES

There are women who constantly
preach economy to others, and wonder
how their neighbOrs can afford pleasant
trips, concert tickets, ETC., when they
themselves fud it impossible to indulge
II any of these pleasures. AS rule
these women are not poor; they are the
ones who buy yards OF good material to
cat up into hutings aud plaitings and
ruties and shearings; who have bonnets
done by milliner four times q year,
who pay ohe dollar for long wristed
gloves, when twenty five cents would
buy pair with short wrists which are
not SO much IN fashion; whose children s
shirts are burdened with Hamburg aud
Yak lace, and loOped with yards of rib
bon; who buy great quantities of wOr
ateds and canvas TO work up into ottom-
an seats and tides; who have pies for
dinner, cake for supper. and fresh meat
twice day as matter OF course, and
who indulge themselves continually in
making little notions which are very fer
from being among the necessaries of
life. Yes, they are the women who #
two things make Il choice; they will have
what they love best. If they really hun
gered for recreation they would have it.
If they were independent of what :'they"
would say, and chow they look" ard
cared little whether their dresses were in
this years fashion or last years; if they
would clip little here in cost Of hat,
there little in the stylish ties, boots,
gloves or some other appointment CT
dress; and be contented to be plainly
and comfortably clad; if they would eat
good wholesome food, and willing to 60
without the dainties of the table; then
they could enjoy simple pleasure year
after, year with never a complaint of har !.
times.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-07-19
RENEWS HER YOUTH.

Mrs. PLebe Chesley. Peterson, Clay
Co., Iowa, tells the following remarkable
story, the truth of which is vouched for
by the residents of tue town: 81 am 73
years old, have been troubled with kid
ney complaint and lameuess for many
years; conld not dress myself without
help. Now am free frcm all pain and
soreness, and am able to 90 my own
homework. / owe my thanks to Electric
Bitters for having renewed my youth.
and removed completely all disease and
pain" Try bottle, SOC and 81 at Henry
Hinrichs Drug Store.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-07-19
IL A JAPANESE THEATRE.-Japanese

IL A JAPANESE THEATRE.-Japanese
theatres naturally have their pecaliari
ties. A person familiar with them says
very singular custom prevails of allow
ing visitor for o snail extra fee to
stand mp, and the unfortunate individ
uai behind him has no right to renon-
strate or to rise and try to get q peep
at the stage. He may hear, but be
cannot see. Another pecuiarity is that
the extrayagently disposed visitor may
purchase the right to sit upon the stage
whenever he likes, and the actors go
on with their parts in apparent uncon-
sclousness of his presence. Our autbor-
ity says he has seen a broadsword
combat fought all around visitor who
showed no disposition to move-Chica 20
Herald
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-07-19
There is one thing, however. abon

There is one thing, however, about
woman suffrage which | am free to
confess | admire much indeed he said
to lady of that persuasion in conclud-
ing an argument on that important
question. ''And what is that?' she
asked with evident pleasure. That.
so far, il isn't the law of the land. and
probably never will HQShii.gton
Critic
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| IL.

Only little sunu1 hollow in Stumpy
Field Separated Darby and the goat
One morning, while yet the grass was
bending beneath diamonds Of dew. the
goat came out of his barrel and
stretched his legs He looked off over
the valley at the mist fleeing up the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-07-19

a TFORNEYAND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
n Oifce III TorTisoH's brick block, north end
.tn street bridge, Mauitow0c, Wisconsin yOl!cc-
ions promptly attended to.
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NASH ENtSU.

A TTORNETS ANDCOUESELORs ATLAH
n OaaCe over First National Bank, Eighth st
Collections promptly attended to-
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WILLIAMS IlnESE,

ITRS 4. WILLIAMS PE5rEI.foE. Corner Of
VI Eighth aad Fralstin streets, HaniJDwoG.
lrst-ails5 American uatel, centrally located.
1ters every nducement 70 fbs travelling public.
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YA. RAHR,S SONS.

DREWEE AND NALSpER. CORNER SIXTH
ID and Wg-big -toa streets, south side The
iigle5t cash price paid Tor Barley.
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J. d. MARKHAM,

4 TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR At LAW.
n once, in T0rrsnu's Brick Block, Eighth
streeg, Man gOt0c, Wisconsin.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-07-19

Tom Connor was the blacksmith over
the hill. Mickey Finn was in the habit
of running on cITands for Tom, and so,
when Providence sent litter Of pigs
into TOMS sty, lie picked out the small
lest, scraWnieSt, most mcasly-looking
pig in the litter, and gave tito Mickey.
Of course the boy was delighted, and
he ran home with the squeaLing little
pOrkCr under his arm. Now. if there
was anything Of which Mrs. Finn was
fond it was fresh pork, especially
when i Was young and tender. But
she had had considerable experience
with animated pork in her day, and af-
ter looking at Mickey's acquisition
with the eve of . eounOisSeur She deci-
ded that the chance Of the pigs ripen-
ing into plump hams and juicy chops
were very slim. The economic qucs-
ton having been disposed Of, Mrs.
Finn evidently saw no value in the pig
from an ornamental or sentimental
standpoint, for she said:
Now, Mickey, YOU take that rack
O bones wild no mate on it back L Tom
Connor, an tell INN he might be up T.
betther business nor shown off his
bones an hristles on We. Faix, he
might as we'll be giyiu' We a sthoyc
CRATE. Lux tn tail iv TIA boneen!
Musna, thare,s no more twist to it than
there is in q E0o-handlc.'
"But, mother, | don't want tn pig t
ate. J want { play wild him!'
PLAY wild pig. is it! Cod save us!
Mkt ven want to be playin' wild Fee
mans calf, so We viii. On, but you're
a looucy BY; ye're out iy we're siven
small siuscs Play wild a PIG, Och,
did / liver hear the likes. Play wild q
pig, Mebbe ye'd be putin pants on
him an fcedia' him wild a spoon, agra.
Its quare iad We are ME by, wild ye're
ould diyvil goats and that black crow
as has shiny beads iii his head. Well,
well, an wantju' t make a ly'yer iv
We stead iv dirty snakc-charmer or
mautheriu' yagabones as We will be iv
We don't sthop foolin' wild animils! SO,
tharc. Now, Mickey, take that pig
back t Tom Counor an tell him t Civ
We wan wild pork on his ribs an fate
worth Picklin' on him. Now run, run
ava'r'
Mickey picked up the pig tendcrly
in his arms and went away over the
hill. lis hoari was heavy; but Tom
Connor chcered him up.
Mickey" said he, you an ! will
make pen for the porlscr foreninst
tn forge. au' you can gather little
grass an slhutf fer him. Mebbe he'll
get fat. Thin yer motheril be glad t.
hay him. Ven call the porkcr Dar-
by
The pen was built and Darby was
t@Tflx- t.i flapAFn f'sr,laF, tlnn fa=-
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DUY5ICltN AND SURGEON. OFFICE AT
4 Gsas I-ucs or 8I. IT, 534a0u, hancock street
lcar tAc court house, A4uitOHUC, 8is. deli
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-07-19

DOES YOUR HORSE COUGH2
If SO, use, Hinrichs Improved Horse
Powder ae Sest in the world for coughs
aud colds,
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4. +. scHMTTz, MICHAEL EIawAE.
SCRAiTZ & KIRWAN,
G, G. SEDGWICK,

4 rroRNEYs AT LAW. OFFICE N FRAEz's
"A BLOCK, south Eighth Street, A4nitowoc,
Wisconsin. tmayjl
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TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR At LAW.
h Oige u Cagu=' Block. FIRST d s8r- iu door
eadiug to County Judges Office, south Eighth
street, NaniJowOc, WIS. Collections promptly
attended 20. JULIO
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nTDMSea Wonders exist IN thousands of
IInp,G forms, but are surpassed Toy the mar
yels Qt invention. Those who are in
need OF profitable work that can ba done while
living at nome should M once send their ad-
dress 10 Hattett x co , Portland, Maine, ami
receive Free, full Information how either sex,
OF all ages, can earn from > 70 S25 per dag and
upwards whersyCr they live. You are started
free Capital not required. Some have made
over 50 in single day at this work. All sue
ceed. 2GjauSS
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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.
r. MITTlIAN. ". D
q a F0RREST.

DuY5IuyAN AND SUlGEOE. oFrtCE At
storc o peter IfgamanH, 81. Wendell, Mani
toWoc county, Wis. fu2Ts-o7
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CaAS. II. SEEGER

nENTIST. OFFICE UPSTAIRS IN ANDER-
~ sons BlocE Corner South Eighth and QUAY
streets, hauitJWOC, Ss. Prompt attention VIII
Do given to all work entrusted TO me. agr31si
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-07-19

Kaiser William III spent two years in
learning to set type.
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5. SANDERSON

xyANETACTUBERAN DEALERIN BOOTS
.ga SHOES, Leather, Sc, &c. Shop ON 8uualt
Street, near the corner Of Eighth RepQiriu.
realty and promptly executed.
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w ATER-

Good and pure water can be had anywhere in
ha1lltowoc count by drilling in the rock drilling
through sand gravel, clay loom or any other
klnd OF SOIL, by driving gaspipe and casing the
well as we ". We commence IN the bottom of
wells that have been dug and go on with pipe
until good we'll Is made. We drill wells over
that have been drlled before and are not good,
and in all casas We guarantee good supply of
water or we ask pay; why not every one
have good well! Address or come and see
JESSE CORNISH,
may2i Cato Manitowoc Co. Wis.
The Dickinson press., 1888-04-07

Lord Palmcrston once made use of some
very effective pauses which lie could not
have prepared beforehand. and n sample of
these is worth quoting. While clectionecr-
ing at Taunto he was greatly TROUBLED by a
butcher who wanted him to support Il GER
tain Radical policy. At the end OF one of
his lordShip's speeches the butcher called out.
Lord PalmerSton, will You give me Il plain
answer to 4 plain question:" After IL slight
pause Lord Palmerstun replied: II Mill.'
The butcher then asked: will You or will
You not support this measure-a Radical
BILL" Lord Palmerston llcsitated. and then,
with n twinkle i'll his eye. replied: IL will
Then he stopped. Immediately the Radicals
cheered tremendously. Not" continued his
lordship. loud Conservative cheers When
these ceased Lord Palmerston finished his
sentence-''tell you" He then Immediately
retired.-Chambers' Journal.
The Dickinson press., 1888-04-07
.1iarria-rs IL, nIrxirn.

III Mexico everybody marrics, whether
young or old, rich or poor, handsome or
ugly; whether their marriage portion con-
sists of good iincas ~(lousas or other real cs-
tate). ready talegas IA talcsn is 81, oOo,, or of
only cuatro piernas al avrc. Thislast phrase.
Which is another proverhiul saying. Is ltla
cling one to translate. -Four Ices in the
air is the literal rendering OF it. | suppose
it means people WHO bring to Gael. other in
wedlocll no dover save their pcrsoa. which.
indeed, is the most usual one in this country.
The reckless McXicans, like too many people
north of the Rio Grandc, rush into matri-
mony without the slightest care for til"
future or the beggams they may bring into
the world. If any sober friend. who has Oh
served the ways of life, should suggest to all
ardent young couple how necessary some
little property is to keep the devil out of tic
house, the en- morados ~(lovers, will only laugh
and answer: "Dios nos ampararu' God will
help us, which simply means, in other wor..s:
''Wc are both young and brinful of passion,
We like each other exceedingly, and we will
do our will, come what may" In such cases
the Deity is seldom seriously thought Of
City of Mexico Letter.
The Dickinson press., 1888-04-07
WU.AT AN rO DO.

me symptoms "' h'''"">irsS arr unhapiilN but
too we'll known. They differ in different iudivil-
uals TO some cNtrnt. y Bilious man i seldom n
brcakfas, eater. Too frequently. aia>. lie has an
cxccllcnta appetite for liquids bat none for solids
of u morning. His tongue vii hardly bear in>pec-
ton at any time: il il is not White and fnrrcd. it
is rough. nj all events.
The digestive system j. who'll, "ut of order and
Diarrhca or Constipation may he a symptom or
THE two may alternate. Thurc are ott.n llrinor.
rhoid> or even los Of blood. There may I've gid
dines> and often headache and ncidiiy or ila,u.
lcncc and tenderness III the pit Of the stomach. To
correct all this if no, effect Il cure try Green
August Flower. itcost but IL tribe and thousand
! attest its efficacy.
The Dickinson press., 1888-04-07
Rich, Poor, and Middle Glass.

But the rich are happy. as they judge hap
pinesS.
Tina, is, they have good clothes, boxes at
the opera, diamonds, teas, dinners. and
idiotic chatter. They miss 10 creature COM
fort. Imean. they are warm and comforts
ably housed and experience no flesh and
blood discomfort.
And the poor, the very poor, arc happy
that is, with their idea Of happiness.
They have the humbest fare: they have
their pipes and beer: they care nothing fol.
the noisome stcnches of their unvcntilations
they don't worry about furs or laccs and
precious stones, and being used to discomfort
and accustomed IN the imlelicacics and rude
nesses of low existence. get along very nicely.
But the middle class!
But the middle class who don't know Ill.
rich we'll enough TO ask for help and are re.
strained from joining the lowest and poorest
by a thousand and one repulsions-ol, how
they suffer. 1t is the shabby grnteel gar
ment through which the wind pcnetrates.-
Joe Howard in New York Graphic.
The Dickinson press., 1888-04-07

l MAINTAIN That consumption can II" cured.
lUf II j. still greatly lvyoul "Hr COATED.
lii l.. are illiNtro,!s cases on record Ni,Vrc ~
+. 81 ct d !tiis MS been found covered with
Lars. wn!@li proved ih:.. The crsl.i "!l@.w"s
afflicted with c"!i>'uun' al but l.'l lHe.l
cured, y hc"a"lrl!aGe docs rot ai.va - lM,ii
cate c~pil>umpti".a. lis there is mNrr than on.
Kind ri diSrasro the lungS which viii cal!s.
,il"m to bleed. Consumption is lIr'oeiitay"l IA
:; grca, degree, but many lgoi,i" w..oSn lso'ii2-
contain III" germs of tic disease will die OF
other causes simply lr,u.,sr they commit Il
ACT ri i!:iisclctiun liza: VIII rausc The ila!adv
tn NANTES; itself. The seeds al consumption
lurk hidden away in mui!v an apparently
sound body. 1t is +" strange fact that lnan.,
lriz" fighters and athletes die If consuMll,-
ti"ll. but in not n few OF these cases it is dGa
TO til" tremendous strains and cXnrtioas Int
ior,t, IN contests. alsotothc MISUNDERSTANDING
and exercises for which athletes and bruisr!s
are noted.
Place three men out in IL RAIN and let them
get thoroughly drrn,iim,l: as ~ result one will
contract rheumatism, another will suffer no
Inconvenience, hut the third will take a
severe cold which will start him Oh tho road
tn death. So it is every mans duty to Guard
against colds. and cure them as soon as los-
siblc. Many women have defective lun"s as
a result of tight lacing. Tier" are hundred,
of cases where certain portions of woIicn's
lungs are practically dead and useless, caused
by tight lacing. but the majority Of them die
of something other than lung troubles.
Again, it is IL wrong ider tot,ink that stoup-
shouldcred people arc apt 10 lave weak lungs.
In Tennessee there are counties where the
men are all tall. gauut and very au,oo-sllnul-
der"d, but consumption among them is rare
thing indeed. but that may be owing To liz
pure mountain they breathe. Thcbest thing
for cons,mptives is pure air and change oi
climate.-Phy,irim in Globe Democrat.
The Dickinson press., 1888-04-07
JETSAM.

The warm wave feels cool evenings breath;
White foam flakes with its blue comningle;
Soul Saddened in the hush of death,
The tide lays gently on the shinglc
). h,uden which it chrri>li"th.
The living locks of brown SEA drift
With thu dead locks "f gold are weaving:
Tine rlinsing garments faQ and lift
Responsive la the hillows' hraving:
Low ut my .,,t they stretch their gift.
Oh. first boil lulr with death for bride.
oh. %Sturl.sS night with far tomorrow.
oh. wailnig> OF Il funeral tide
Filled with the endless ocean : SORROW,
And hy il lsalty sa!rtiiicd..
Dear nanr!-Sa laughter If ia" deep.
Then seen. thea loved. Tvs n",irl,, slal! s,.vri.
IA wuici, with III" This liir of Sleep
Till deaths morn join our souls forever.
Aud | my lliglitrl tr"tli will k.Hp.
-"l.rinnIS' in Chambers Journal.