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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-05-17

The city has boom in dogs. Every
morning the streets are filled with the
dirty brutes and the air is tainted with
the flavor of their breath. The big New
foundland disports himself in ursine
gambols, colliding with the passer-by
and placing his steaming and dripping
muzzle to neither garments, leaving a
blotch which neither clothes brush or
benzine will remove. The NANCY cur
with the dirt of years chnging to him,
unclean as a leper, offensive to the eye as
to the nose, cultivates acquaintance with
you, giving a threatening glance In case
his advances are rejected. Thee which
barks, giving sundry nips as proof that be
is real dog, is also abroad. And then
| the gregarious dogs,-the jostling,
rushing yelping animate mass of tongue
| lolling, anarchistic dogs which befoul
every edible article in front of grocery
stores, coyotes of the street, the dog mob
which levy contribution on backyard Of
faI and support swarms of flies which
batten on sore spots and offensive sores,-
they are out in force plying their voca-
ton of vagabondage and ably fulfilling
the purpose of their being by making
themselves an intolerable nuisance. The
chief industry of Manitowoc seems to be
dog-raising and exhibiting the product
In the most unfavorable light. If an
equal number of men should create one
half the disturbance, commit half the de-
precautions, offend to one half the extent,
make of themselves a general nuisance to
one half the degree the dogs of this city
do, Gov. Rusk would be petitioned at
once to call out the militia and drive the
hoodlums to Milwaukee or Oshkosh.
No man would permit his child to occupy
any portion of his house, but the bath
tub, if half as filthy as the cur which has
the run of the house. If the child had a
penchant for crouching In hooks to
brighten teams which might go by, the
outraged community would either drown
the little savage in a cistern or send him
" q liLlIIl Vi t6lIl-
gerous prediction. Suppose bad boy
should follow every one who passed, an
-noy the traveller by jeers, shouts and
names, varying the exercise occasionally
by humping him with stones, how long
would the little villain be permitted to
live? And why should the dog be treat
ed with more federation? No one knows
how the vegetables or fruits he buys at
the green grocer's are seasoned. But we
bear it all for the sake of the dog:-eat
and ask no questions; sew up rents in
our pantaloons without indulging In the |
luxury of swearing; put salve on dog
bites and never whimper; accept run
Always in a spirit of meek resignation;
breathe the foul air emitted from the
lungs of painting brutes and, like Ancient
Pistol with the leek, pronounce it good |
But if the small boy who yells vigorously
with pantomimic accompaniment, to
send her to first" should fail to stop
that ball and it should come in contact
with our person, the city council would
be asked to enact an ordinance to prohi- |
bit the small boy from playing ball on
the streets. Why is dog better than a
small boy? Shoot the dog.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-05-17

ORDINARILY it Is now much to late In
the year to SOW wheat and expect that
the harvest Will be such as to repay the
labor. And still there have been in
stances in which wheat in this county,
sown in the latter part of May yielded
well though the harvest was not later
than usual. Henry Wills of Manitowoc
Rapids says wheat he sowed after May
"a some years ago yielded the best har-
vest he ever cut. The rule is otherwise
though, the best harvest follows the
earliest planting. The small farmers
will suffer most, as with the limited
amount of land they can devote to wheat
raising, it is doubtful whether they can
raise wheat enough for their own con-
sumption. The outlook is certainly dis
courging and still people may be happily
disappointed at the close of the year.
WHILE p. J. Smalley of Minnesota was
delegate to the state convention of Min
nesota, his brother, G. F. Smalley, was
delegate to the republican state conven-
ton of Wisconsin. 1t is possible the
platform which the republican convention
of this state adopted, having pronounced
in favor of tariff reform, though demand
ing the revision be made by those inter-
ested in protection and thus making the
declaration a transparent lie, satisfied
"Charleys" growing conviction that the
present tariff contains many iniquities
But it does seem strange that those who
have been upholding this systematic form
of robbery for years are the proper per-
sons to adjust matters in the interests of
those who have been defrauded. Nothing
but fear has driven the protectionists to
the concession that a reduction is neces-
sary and now they are willing to hold
"the word of promise to the ear while
breaking it to the hope" Those who
favor tariff reform can secure it Just in
| one way,-to accept President Cleveland's
message as the platform and to work
tremendously with those demanding tar
If reform IN the interests of the people
| and not in the interests of the favored
| classes who have enjoyed the benefits of
tariff for years and who will net willingly
surrender it.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-05-17
A Seneca Falls N. Y. Blacksmith Hits the Nail

Seneca Falls N. Y. Blacksmith Hits the Nail
We stated that a resident of Seneca Falls. N Y
held a ticket which won the second capital prize
of $4,000 in the March drawing of The Louisiana
State Lottery, and which entitled the holder to
the sum of $500. We have since learned that
one-tenth of the ticket, No. 6O675, was purchased
by Bernard Kirk of the firm of Kirk Bros of this
village, and that he had $1,000 by the investment
q two dollars.-Seneea Falls On. " ReueiHe,
March 81
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ALL wool, 36in. Monte cloth at So cts.
is certainly Uerg cheap, and that is Just
what we are selling this fabric q, having
received new shipment, including the
new shades, at reduced prices.
IT ScHUETTE Bros.
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Farms for Sale in Door Go.

4 fine farm OF 50 acres near Stokes post office.
having y acres cieored, balance hard wood TIM
Der and having frame house, log barn, and az
orchard on Is. aud distant uue-hglf mile from
post 0sfiea store and saloon. viii be sold cheap.
Terms. One hall down. balance on time.
Have several other farms for sale. Apply to
Il. Z. Cody. SLnrEeon Bay. Door 90. Wis.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-05-17

ATTENTION is called to the advertise
ment of the Carbolic Smoke Ball Com
pany which appears in this issue. One
of the faculty viii be in the city June /
and remain two weeks.
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IMPORTANT To FARMERS.

We have male a contract with parties
south for large lot of butter, and cor
sequently can pay the highest market
price. Come and try US.
J. A. KoEHLER,
Opposite Wagner Hardware Co.
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1888. Spring Season. 1888.
w A LL--P A PERI
BORDERS & CEILING DECORATIONS,

Nearly 500 patterns of side wallpaper select from, prices way
below those of former years
The bottom prices of Wallpaper has been knocked take
advantage of it and buy
At prices paper this cheaper paper your
whitewash them.
Fine Gilt Papers, all patterns only &c., 20c 25c
and 40 roll
Over 100 Choice Patterns good white blank stock
Same quality last i and 1Sc roll Paper low
Borders, all qualities and widths Is less price than year
We also carry stock very choice goods both quality and
style which we have the exclusive sale.
Our line of Plain and Figured Window Shades all coorngs
tain Fixtures and Pulls is the largest and complete in the city
An invitation extended to all to look immense line of the
above named goods whether you buy Respectfully,
PIFN I'm G g F'ECHTER
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BUY THE CHAMPION.

If you are in need of a Bind
er, REAPER or Mozver, you will
surely not make a mistake, for
the Champion is the only ma
chine that has stood the test in
every respect, even in the most
difficult kinds of work. These
machines are for sale at the
most liberal terms, by Lehn-
kuhl & Dicke. Call on them
and see what they have to of
fer before buying elsewhere;
it will pay you.
Those already in possession
of Champion and in need of
repairs, can get the same at
the above named firms ware
rooms.
They also carry the best ma
nllla binding Irvine in stock,
which is sold for whatever the
lowest price may be during the
season. Irvine may be taken
now and paid for after harvest;
SO you run no risk in buying
now. Remember the name
and place of the firm, Lehm-
kuhl & Dicke, corner Wash
ington and Main streets.
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JAMES MORGAN
$3.50, 388, 800 East Water St.,
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.
Mail orders filed promptly.
I : MI Il ]

Contractors, masons. farmers or any one who
needs lime can be furnished any time and with
any quantity with the celebrated Brllion Lime,
which Is free from stone, gravel sand, at the
store OF CHAS. BACHMANN, Washington street,
MantoWoc, Wis. july26
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-05-17
NOTICE.

The first meeting of the Manitowoc
Dairy Board of Trade viii be held May
%, 1888, at 2P.M.
A. G.. BECKER, Sec'y.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-05-17

MONTAGUE speaks of ''reposing upon
the pillow of doubt" Better repose
upon the certainty that DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription" Will cure all,
chronic female diseases with their at
tendant pains and weaknesses.
Dear SiT'-Your "Favorite Prescrip-
ton" has worked wonders in my case.
1t gave immediate relief.
Mrs. NJ. GLEASON, Nunica, Ottawa Co.,
Mich
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-05-17

The Kate Bensberg Opera Company
will appear at the Opera House in this
city on Decoration Day, May 80, instead
Of May 81 as stated in last weeks issue.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-05-17
NOT DESERYING OF SYMPATHY

Persons who will persist in dying by
inches with dyspepsia and liver disease
when Simmons Liver Regulator is an I'M
falling remedy for the maladies.
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PLENTY OF TIME.

There is yet time to SOW all garden
seeds. The best gardens will be those
made the last part of May this year. 1t
is hardly safe to plant Sweet Corn, Beans
and vine crops this season before the last
of May or the first of June. Don't fail
to make good garden and don't get dis
couraged because of cold weather. When
warm weather does come vegetation will
take quick jump. Plant only reliable,
tested seeds from Albert Landreth.
JOHN HOPPER of Eaton was killed on
Saturday last by his teams running
away,while returning from Haydn with
er he had gone with his wife and daugh-
ter who were on their way to Green Bay.
Mr.. Hopper was thrown between the
horses and wagon and died from the eff
fects of kick by one of the horses
John Hopper was one of the heaviest
land owners in the county and had large
business capacity. He was one of the
early settlers of the county and man Of
iron frame, capable of enduring any de-
gree of hardship. OF generous impulses
he never forgot a favor and never aban-
doned a friend. He was the father of
quite large family.
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Wash
Dress Goods.

whose gloss and colors reflected the
many glances that scanned the exhibit.
Our store looks as If every manufacturer
in the world had a showing, and each
article excelling anything ever before
made by him! You, too, reader, can par
ticipate in Milwaukeeans' pleasure by
mail
Some sought-after specimens:
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-05-17
SEMI-ANNUAL REVIEW

The semi-annual review of the Fire
Department will be held on Monday,
May q, at 2 p. NJ. in front of the council
room. PETER WEBER, Chief Eng,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-05-17
Farm for Sale.

The undersigned offers for sale his farm con-
7Istlng Of - acres in the town of MaIitowoc
Rapids, ) miles from this city, and opposite the
granary, and good water on the place. Will also
sell all my live stock, farm machinery etc.. with
the farm or separately. The entire 40 acres is
cleared and ready for crop. Will sell cheap and
rive long time. Call on or address, S. e. Peter
son. p. o. address, Manitowoc Rapids. are1=
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-05-17
LAND PLASTER.

To secure better catch for newly sown
clover, apply 100 pounds of plaster per
acre. MANITowoC PLASTER Works.
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surrender it.

prices, because the better you are posted
the more you will find it to your interest
to trade with Us.
Our CLOTHING DEPARTMENT is crowd
ed with new goods. All suits, ETC., can
not be laid on conspicuous place, there
fore if You should not see the article
wanted, please describe the same, there
by assisting us to find the article desired.
"a SCHUETTE BRos.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-05-17
Captivated!

The ladies here in Milwaukee have been
fairly captivated Of late by the splendor
and brightness Of our big assortment Of
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-05-17

We will be pleased to show our goods
and prices. E. KRUMMHEuER.
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Gsr ~ hare a fs50 5o-csHt 52-ineh all
z0ooi Spring .SULZZNGS Z.f. Send at
0sre, hloHs1l/
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-05-17
And Ceiling Decorations.

Our assortment this season larger than have
Samples and Prices OF MalIpaper sent upon anplcaion
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-19
women Crazy About stenography.

GLOW laany sycnographers do you suppose
tlclo are in Chicagog was the inquiry Of an
t4. oyu-ut agency man thoother day. The
stroller would not hazard u lguess. About
90 ns near as can mako ont, said my in
--rloga,or lie explained further that their
. averaged from SO 70 SO a week, a
lew q tho most competent getting more
taaH Tie Latter figure, and Il great many re-
p,ly..s lss than $40. They are mostly
women, aud there IS au army Of them con-
SANITY In search Of places. Tho hours are
not hard, usually ranging from 5 or 8 in the
Eogulng to ; or 6 ia the afternoon, with
nearly IA hour at noon FOR lunch. But the
work IS very combining.
The business IS entirely overdone,n said
my informant. 1t Las become a sort Of
m-l5 with girls, and they are going into it
IL s.. D numbcrs that the supply is already
cntucly cut OF proportion u the demand. II
/ hal tae education Of young giriiR charge
/ volid strongly dissuade her from learning
tcu0gsaphy. Tn addition TO the overcrowded
STATE u tho profession, Edison's new phono-
graph VIII entirely dispense with the neces-
sty Of st~enographers, if IL will do all that Is
claimed Tor Il. Ny advice TO girls who want
90 Gl themselves to earn a living is TO try
>3metAiug else than ~stenography Chicago
IyurunI
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-19
ifow Gamblers Road cards.

We 10 x IN the same way that the blind
man readily the sense Of feeling. But be.
fore ve can read these cards they must he
put in shape. This is done with a ring which
Is worn On tho most convenient FINGER. On
The inside OF the ring-i mean tho part under
the fingers a. little Steel spur not sharp
enough u penetrate the cards and make a
LCle which would be detected. but a slight III
d.ntatlon, resembling q pimple, on the back
of tho card, but so small that with close Oh
scrvati0n 10 would not be noticed, This we
.nnot see, bu. VIC can feel it, and the loca-
t9n is the cipher to the denomination Of tho
card OF course, VIC have TO sec and handle
he cards before they can be marked" but
as IS. can handle from five 70 ten cards each
t-lI, it does not take long 10 have all the iIn.
p9,tant cards puucturcd
Reading cards marked ia TINS way IS easy
o. me. have one system as TO the location
oi marks, and IL is jus. as simple as telling
tae t.U1 ~ the location Of tue hands OF a
clock ia the absence OF the regular dial
nguTcs sharp players make their punctures
~ 81. ht that they cannot he detected by the
,rdl-ry sense Of feeling. The reading IS
tilu doGo whit the ball Of the thumb, from
which tle cutter cuticle has been removed by
.cii Ihe neither skin is very tender and
readily responds when it comes in contact
with Tho mark Greeks of this class can DC
1-teeleQ by watching the thumb Of the right
land 10 dealing II it has 4 sliding motion
~ AID down the cards then you can bet two
% one taat the dealer has got "a book for the
bDud 30 read Chicago Herald
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-19
The Fellow ,ha. Does tho Lying.

There is getting TO be altogether too much
IF this business of blaming it all on the re-
porter. The regularity with which reporters
lie and misrepreSent, according to the people
whom they have interviewed, is becoming
lutte m~onotonous. The fact about the mat
ter is that reporters strive to report correctly;
that is their business, and that Is what they
are hired and educated to do. So far as my
acquaintance with reporters goes, and it is
quite extensive, they are, almost without ex-
ception. an earnest aud faithful lot Of work
ers. who know that reliability is their first
virtue. Let q reporter DO Us honest as
Diogenes and as faithful In his reproduction
as an echo, and he will not escape. The very
first man whom he interviews, and who talks
so much that on reading his remarks in print
be Is exceedingly anxious to escape responsi-
bility for lis u~ttcrances, or at least a portion
of them, will swear that the reporter lied
about him. About ono man out OF i've Is the
average Of those who stand by what they
say; OF the remaining four, two will say the
reporter lied, one will say his remarks were
misrepresented and exaggerated, and the
last viii make the excuse that he was not
talking for publication Chicago Herald.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-19
Building the Union Pacific.

"The lawlessness that prevailed during the
construction of the road was something I'M
exampled in the country since the early days
Of California. The worhnen were Irish for
the most part, and inclined TO be violent, but
they were not murderous. But tue road
gangs were accompanied by a perfect swarm
Of gamblers, who robbed the men OF THEN
last cent. and were a fearful pest. These
men were old frontiersmen, who were accus'
toned to settling all disputes With tho knife
and pistol, and the Irish fell like sheep be-
fore them. At the right OF each dealer al
the numerous faro tables lay o heavy army
revolver with the barrel sawed of 10 render
its handling moro easy ana rapid, and IL
many cases the catches Oh tho hammer were
filed AWAY. The reason for this was that q
pistol OF this kind could be discharged IN O
second by simply drawing back the hammer
and letting il fall again, thus saving several
seconds Of valuable N Before such men
the Irish, unsldlled in arms, were helpless,
and many hundreds were killed before the
road was completed. Sometimes Judge
Lynch stepped IN, but generally the murders
went on as il nothing had happened. The
whole road was lined with the wooden head
boards oil the SIdlu, OSHi AH6 wv h'~S ~
murdered man., and the simple but signih-
can't words, "kiued at such and such a
date"
s.Cheyenne and Laramie, which were each
the depots Of the road for some time, were
particularly lawless place. in those days, but
they both paied before the reign Of terror
that broke out at Promontory, in Utah,
where the Union and Central roads met.
Here the lawless elements Of both roads were
brought together, and d perfect p%andemon-
fum ensued. For fifty miles the roads were
built side by side, as there was a dispute as
to the territory belonging to each, and both
wished to obtain the point which it claimed
as its terminus. The gangs were guarded
by armed men, between whom deadly fights
often sprung up, and the losses were, in tho
aggregate, as heavy as those Of a consider
able battle. The dispute was finally settled,
and the roads met at Ogden, which has ever
since been the terminus of each Henry +.
Cameron in Chicago Journal.
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The Mixer OF Drinks.

THIS Is a busy ego ana a busy country, and
people do not van 10 be given unnecessary
trouble through the stupidity Of the mixer
ga t1e.r drinks. Just in the Middle OF a gooc
.-iy. or Just cs the point Of an anecdote ha'
tpunrrcl ~, the stupid bartender gets th'
orders mixed and IS compelled 10 ask every
l-iya-s.u or serve you something you never
tloa.lt Of ordering. lie Interrupts the com
l@ly without conjunction Of conscience, aao
t-o company and story arc utterly broken "
sad Knocked endNioc. He becomes unduiy
familiar but nevertheless rever fails TO for
e.t TIC sort Of drink you like, never remem
t,gs your name, gives you vichy instead Of
e..usr 70 mix with your liquor, and in
dozen o.her ways makes you wish he was 9
100 miles away OF else understood his busl
lies @GlOboD Democrat.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-19
SONS or THE TIMES.
rhe BARRIERS Pole and Our Uncie's Threl
Balis-Lo. the Poor Wooden Indian.

Tho BARRIERS Pole and Our Uncie's Three
Baiis-Lo. the Poor Wooden Indian.
Scan ye not discern the signs OF The
timesf'
Reference is not TO political prognostica-
tons, nor to mathematical Authorizations,
nor TO the signs Of the zodiac, but TO the COM
places Of business.
Why does a striped pole always indicate a
BARRIERS shop-beg pardon, n tonsorial parlorf
Because, in the good old days long since
gone by, BARRIERS used 10 be surgeons. The
rapid advance Of science has caused them to
fan from their high estate. The gilt knob at
the end Of tho pole represents n brass basin,
which used TO be actually suspended from
the pole. The basin had q notch cut IN IT 70
1T the throat, and was used for latherins Gus
toners who anne to be shaved. The pole
represents the staff held by persons in vene-
section; and the two spiral stripes paintec
around 1t signify the two bandagcs, one Tor
twisting round the arm previous TO the ACT
Of phlebotomy or blood letting, and the o'he'
for binding. This is the whole story, ana,
like every scandal and all the talk Oh the
town, It Is omnibus notum tonsoribus."
why do three gilt balls always indicate a
pawnbrokers sbopt
Because tho Lombard family, who we're
the first great money lenders in England,
used that sign, and from them it was appro-
priated and handed down by the pawn
brokers. Three golden balls constituted
the emblem Of st. Nicholas, who Is said TO
have given three purses Of gold to three
virgin sisters TO enable them TO marry. Three
golden balls also formed the cognizance OF
the Medici family, probably representing
three golden pills-a punning device on the
name. However, the sbylocks have un'
doubleday taken the sign from the Lomoards,
Whatever may have been its earlier history'
why does a wooden Indian always indicate
a tobacco storef
Because tobacco is the great American
plant and was originally used by the Indians
This, however, is a mooted question. Meyen,
in his Geography of Plants" is Of the
opinion that the smoking Of the filthy weed
| i; OF great antiquity among the Chinese, be.
cause on very old scriptures he has observed
the very same tobacco pipes which are now
I'm use" II there is any foundation for this
idea. then il would be about as appropriate
TO adorn the front of q tobacco store with q
wooden Chinese as with the figure OF one OF
Americas aborigines; in fact, 1t would be
preferable because 1t would be novel. Lot
dealers study up the question for themselves
aud act accordingly. Thesmoking OF tobacco
was found by Columbus to be pract.ced in
the West Indies, where the natives made II
into cylindrical rolls wrapped in maize leaf
With the American Indians it had then, and
still has, a religious character, and is con
nected with their worship and with oil then
important transaction Justin Thyme IL
New York Star.