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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-01-19
George Kennan's Siberian Travels.

Mr.. George KEENAN,, the Siberian
traveller and writer, has been black
listed by the Russian Government,
and will not be permitted to reenter
the Cars dominions. II expected of
course" says Mr.. KEENAN,, ''to be put
on the Russian blacklist. l am only
thankful that succeeded in crossing
the frontier with all of my material
and papers coming this way. The
outside of the Russian frontier line is
good enough side for me at present.
l became satisfied before 1 got half
through Siberia that should never
be permitted to go there again, and
that after the publication of my papers
no other foreigner would be allowed
to make Investigations there, and lost
no opportunity to secure accuracy and
thoroughness. l brought back more
than fifty pounds of notes, papers,
and original documents, many of
the latter from secret Government
archives. besides 500 or 600 foolscap
pages of manuscript prepared for me
by political eXiles in all parts of
Siberia, and covering the most note
worthy episodes OF their lives. /
visited every convict prison except
one, and believe | know the exile sys-
tenn better than most officers of the
exile administration, and far better
than any outsider. l can regard the
blacklisting, therefore. with certain
degree of complaeency. The stable
door is locked, but the horse has been
stolen-and I've got him."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-01-19
Sixty Thousand Useless Words.

''There is no man living" said a
public school teacher the other, day
THAT knows every one of the $4,000
words in Webster's Unabridged Die
tionary, nor half, nor third of them.
Nor is there man that could define
them if he were asked. Shakespeare,
who had the richest vocabulary used
by any Englishman, employed only
$4,000 words. Milton could pick out
but 5000, but the average man, a
graduate from one of the great univer-
sites, rarely has vocabulary of
more than 5000 or 1000 words. Right
here in Buffalo there are Americans
born and bred who contrive to express
all their wants and opinions in 800
words, and in the rural districts the
knowledge of $50 or 200 words is suffi-
cient to carry man through the
world. So the unabridged dictionary
is cluttered up with $4,000 or more
technical or obsolete words that YOU
never hear in ordinary conversation
or see in ordinary books and news
papers.-Bufalo Courier.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-01-19
An Incident of Everyday Life.

They stopped in front of a we'll
known furrier's. The attraction was
a window full of beautiful costumes
and wraps. There were light wraps
and heavy wraps, wraps modest and
neat and wraps and gowns fit for
Princesses, if Princesses were as beau
tiful and dressed as we'll as they do in
fairy tales. A striking display of
womans fnery. 1t was a discussion
of ways ana means between husband
and wife, and l overheard il. you
see," said she in the most seductively
impartial tones, 81 must have it with
silver-gray fox trimming Your sister
| wants silver-gray fox trimmings, and
her complexion is not good enough
for her to wear Il, and what's the use
of my having better one if | don't
get some and wear it under her noseP"
she concluded with an air of appealing
to reason.
"You might go without that new
dinner dress and get it," he suggested
obviously.
"And disgrace you by going out in
that old yellow rag againp Never,
Henry; l understand my duties as
your wife better" And she turned up
sweetly devoted glance. l moved
a little nearer, fixing my eye with
business expression on brown velvet
gown AS if were contemplating max
ing my wife Christmas present of it.
for l wanted to hear the conclusion of
the matter.
''Ill tell you what it is, Henry" she
said, as she slipped her hand in his
arm. Il don't mind your old over
coat as much as l did; it is the most
becoming thing you ever had, anyway,
and I'll get some braid and bind it
freshly for you myself, and then you
can get me the cloak with the fur trim
ming you like so much without incon-
veniencing yourself at all"-Ney York
Graphic.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-01-19
The Care OF the Eyes.

To read or write in twilight or dim
light of any kind is trying to the optic
nerve. Parents should be especially
watchful over their children in regard
to this.
The keenness of the sailors organs
of sight is almost proverbial. This eff
feet has two causes. The cold, salt
spray dashing into the seamen's eyes,
strengthens and bardens them. Also,
the mariners practice of constantly
piercing the atmosphere to see some
thing. often absolutely undesirable,
greatly trains the organ in clever
acuteness. A thought IS Immediately
suggested; would it not be benefic ial
to teach the children to test their abil-
ity to see distant objects? The hands
of the court house clock, an incoming
vessel, a family appearing train, the
rapidly fading forms of birds in
flight, and many other objects that the
little ones would be eager to notice if
so directed, would aid to expand and
perfect the various delicate. and min
utely beautiful parts which compose
the eye.
Infants are frequently born with
eyes so weak that they "water" upon
exposure to wind or light, even when
judicously advanced to these. This
weakness may be cured by frequent
bathing with water of the sadness and
temperature of tears, or as in my ex-
perience has been of more value, dash
ing cold water over the eyes each time
before taking out and never bathing
the baby's face, especially about the
eyes, with s0arD, water. Cold tea is
also recommended, and may do the
work for some and fail in other cases.
Incipient and even sometimes, either
acute or chronic Inflammation of the
eyes may be soothed by laying over
them cloth saturated with extract of
hamamelis.
There are few people who are not
occasionally annoyed by an aggrava-
ting twitching Of the muscles of the
eye. This is caused by abuse of the
organs or general WEAKNESS of the
whole system, and the remedy of
course, is rest.
Students and others compelled to
use the brain great deal, often COM
plain of deathly sleepiness, an utter
inability to hold the eyes open. This
~ uOt dG Ill ulScdSe VI tlc eyes, DuI
merely Natures demand for her just
dues. A physician of my acquaint-
ance, in such a case, once recommend
ed "a weeks sleep" and it sufficed.
Where the eyes are so afflicted that
rest and simple remedies fail to re-
store them, no time should be lost be-
fore consulting an oculist and SUBJ
hitting these valuable organs to skill
full professional treatment.
One important thought was almost
forgotten. 1t is very injudicious for
the sick, sitting or recumbent to read
or use the eyes closely; the eyes, prob
ably from their intimate relation with
the brain, are alphabetically affected
by every i'll that may attack any other
part of the body.-Franoes Wadsscorth
johnson, sm Good Housekeeping.
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The Modern Newsboy.

81 ant sold all my papers," replied
Jim-for that was his name-"and /
thought it was the old man goin' to
lick me. And I'm so tired! for 1 bin
workin' nights to buy Joe some grapes
for Thanksgivin'."
You should say father, and not old
man," answered Mr.. Zimmerman re-
provingly: land who is Joe?"
my brother. His legs were run
over by the horse-car, so he can't walk
nor work no more"
Mr.. Zimmerman thought of his own
little grandson Joe, who was so
chubby and 'welltec. and then he
asked how many papers were left
''Fiye! answered Jim, as he stood
shivering.
Thereupon Mr.. Zimmerman put a
round, shining silver dollar into Jim's
hand. There. you can buy Joe some
grapes. Never mind the change. and
keep your papers!' Then blowing his
nose vigorously, he walked away
very fast, and felt very warm and
virtuous.
But glad smile came over Jim's
face. as he ran and bought two hoky
poky lce-creams. Having finished
these delicacies, he lay down in the
stairway again to try his little game
on the next kind old gentleman who
might pass.-Puck.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-01-19
California Women.

l must mention two unmistakable
physical features of the single and sim
cere California women. The first of
these is her early development. /
was called upon to address the young
ladies of our celebrated Mills Semi
nary-the Vassar College of the Pa
cific coast-not long ago; but before l
had been five minutes on the stand /
found l was speaking to women
women in body and women in mind.
A second and a singularly beautiful
feature in the coming Californian, this
new woman of the new world, is her
golden hair. When called upon to
speak to the girls of the high school of
San Francisco a few weeks since it was
like looking over yellow harvest
field. And count this very singular,
for we have dash of Moorish blood
here-the Moor of the A!hampria, the
Arab of the Jesuit fathers. We have
some of the pure Castilian, it is true,
but nearly all our Spanish stock is
splashed with the tawny blood of
either the Moor or the Native Ameri-
can Indian. Then again we have the
kanakas in our schools.
concede there are beautiful women
in London, beautiful women in New
York-strangely, gloriously beautiful;
but they are not distinct types at all.
The whole wide world has been pill
LACED and ravaged to secure them.
And as for the one wondrous beauty
of Europe, Mrs. Langtry, she is now
with us; and all who know me know
how much | have admired her simple
beauty and helped to celebrate it.
Yet assert that can find in Cali
fornia twenty Langtrys any day.
must say briefly but emphatically,
that the women of the Pacific coast
are the best dressed ever saw. No,
they do not wear gold. They do not
wear many diamonds, as a rule. But
that beastly abomination unto the
Lord-the bustle-has never yet had
its full growth here, thank God, as in
the States. Neither did the bang in
its craziest days ever do much damage
to the Californian. Even the skating
rink rage failed to lift the California
woman from her feet. as elsewhere.
But quiet good sense the best thing
to have in any land or family-has al
ways kept our calm and queenly Cali
fornia women out of all such excuses
and out of many prevailing follies.
And all this comes, l think, of a dis
position to decide and act for herself.
Joaquin Miller, in Philadelphia Times.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-01-19

In the high school of 1900: PRINCIPAL
WHO was first in war, first in peace,
and first in the hearts of his country
men" Chorus by the entire school,
standing and with uncovered heads
John Lawrence Sullivan
Mrs. Dumpsey-Our Bessie is the
brightest little child you ever saw!
She picks up everything she hears.
Mrs: Notwithstanding like our
Willie. He picks up everything he
sees.-Burltngton Free Press.
Robbie-Mamma, doesn't it make
your hands warm to spank me? Nam.
ma-Why, yes, Robbie, it does. Rob-
bie-Wouldn't it do just as we'll then,
mamma, to 60 and hold 'em over
the Observation-Disclosures Free Press.
Nervous lady passenger Gin the
tram, after passing a temporary
bridge) -"Thank goodness, we are
nov on terra-firma!' Facetious gen.
tleman-"Yes. ma'am; less terror and
more irmer." - Manufacturing Ga
zette.
Brand-new poker joke-Two old
sports accustomed to catch the
Granger at poker are playing against
one another. 81 call you. What We
gotP' "Four aces" Whats yer out
side cardP I've four aces myself
San Francisco Chronicle.
Two Chicago men once started on a
wager to see who could tell the big
gest lie. One of them began. "A
gentleman from st. Louis" stop
right there" said the other man, land
take your money. l can't 60 ahead of
that. journal Of Education.
A writer in a November magazine
suggests that a prize of 800, 900 be of
fered to any one who will find means
OF communication with the lower ami
mails. 1t would be cheaper and safer
to get girl whose father does not
keep lower animals. Her.
cid.
Two friends met in the Omaha depot
the other day, one from Chicago and
the other from Los Angeles. Where
are you gcing?" asked the latter.
Going to Los Angeles to spend the
winter And you?" I'm going to
spend the winter in Chicago" replied
The Los Angeles man.-Te1as SJtings.
The kind of wife to have: Mr.. Del
Blaise-"Siamese princh r'ceps'ionsh.
p-pet. It'sh tritle late" Mrs. Del
Blaise-Yes dear boy, it's nearly 8.
After | find out in this next chapter
whether Mrs. Despard committed sui
eide or not | want you to take that
poker chip out of your eye and tell me
all abou it. Judge.
Mother-''And if I tell you the story
about the babe in the manager and the
wise men from the East, Bobby, will
you so to sieep?" Bobby CATER study
ing for q moment-"No, ma, YOU tell
me the story about Jack the Giant
Killer first, and then I'll go to sleep
while you're telling me about the babe
in the n,anger. -Zeras Svfings.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-01-19
SHE WENT ASTRAY.
SEEKING AFFAIR WHAT MAY BE FOUND AT
ONES OWN PRESIDE.

The invalid proprietress of q wealthy
| estate in Scotland once visited the CON
| tinent of Europe to get rid of her mala-
/ dies.
She went to Baden Baden and tried
those celebrated waters, then to Carls
| bad and tried its mineral springs. She
| got worse instead of better, and in des-
pair she said to physician:
| "What shall do?''
His reply was: "Medicine can do
nothing for you. You have one chance,
in the waters of Pit Kealthly, Scotlandl"
sis it possible?"- she replied, "wby,
those waters are ON my otora estate!"
Invalids go tramping over the world,
unsuecessfully seeking the relief that
| often lies right at their own doors.
Change of climate and travel is no
doubt beneficial 10 some classes of di-
sease, but it is impossible to secure,
| while travelling, the proper care and
| nursing, the cheerful comforts of home,
which are often necessary adjuncts to
medicine in promoting recovery.
In mauv allments arising, as so many
do, from arrangements of those primary
organs, the kidneys and liver, with the
| proper remedy to use, recovery is much
more rapid at ones OVID freside
Major s. B. Abbott, of Springfield,
Mo-. was attacked with serious troubles,
and after long course of medical treat
ment, tried to find relief at Hardin Sulp.
| hur Springs in California, and visited a
| number of other noted health resorts but
all to no purpose. At last he went home
he was induced to try Warmers safe
cure for bis kidney troubles and coon
| became a we'll man.
DR.. Gustav Weber, leading physi-
clan of Dessau, Germany, writes War
ner's safe cure Co.'S branch at Frankfort,
Sept 18th, 1887: "For many years /
| have suffered from inflammation of the
| kidneys, and each gear was obliged to
visit Carlsbad for temporary relief. ]
have flushed by fifteenth bottle of War
ner's safe cure and have completely re.
covered"
The main thing is to find the right
remedy, then recovery from all the many
ailments that are the result of kidney de
rangement is most easily secured at
| home surrounded by home comforts.
There are few diseases for which travel
is, on the whole, beneficial, but there are
| many which may be cured by putting
the kidneys in a healthy state, thus driv-
| ing the cause of the disease from the
system.
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What Some Actors were.
Stewart Robson was printer.
.Toeoy,h Whaa1oek WAS a sailor.

Stewart Robson was a printer.
II Joseph Wheelock was a sailor.
George c. Min was clergyman.
John T. Raymond was clerk.
Anna Dickinson taught school.
Henry E. Abbey was jeweler.
Barney Williams was peddler.
Adam Forepaugh was butcher.
BILLY" Florence was a newsboy.
Sarah Bernhardt was dressmaker.
Edwin Forrest was cabinetmaker.
Lester Wallack was an army officer.
Adelaide Nelson was a child 8
nurse.
John Mccullough was a foundry
man.
C. W. Couldock was clerk in Lon
don.
T. Barnum was country store
keeper.
Mile. Albani was choir singer in
Albany.
Augustin DAILY was newspaper re-
porter.
BARLEY Campbell worked in brick
yard.
The tenor Wachtel was a cabman in
Berlin.
Maurice Barrymore was lawyer in
London.
Christine Nilsson sang for pennies
at fairs.
Henry Jarrett footed horn in an
orchestra.
Osmond Tearle was formerly drug
clerk.
Manager Mccall was a colonel in
the army.
Denman Thompson was farmer
and a soldier.
Harry Dixey was dry goods clerk
in Boston.
Maurice Strakosch was a tenor in
Agram at sc a month
A. NJ. Palmer was librarian of the
Mercantile Library.
The great Rachel was street singer
and tambourine player.
Tony Pastor was circus clown.
Theodore Thomas was a fiddler at
50 week in the old Broadway The
atre.
Lolita used to dance and sing for
the "boys" in the Sierra mining
camps.
Nate Salisbury was an artilleryman.
- Cincinnati Times Star.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-01-19

A little white pony owned by the
wife of Rev. DR.. Crane, of Ashbury
Park, is dead. Years ago he was q
favorite with the children who attend
ed P. T. Baruums snow. He was
known as Dandy Dick, and performed
a number of tricks. He would nod
yes or no in reply to questions, lay down
and roll over, get upon his knees, kick
when commanded to do so, and per-
form other antics. For several
years he was driven about Asbury
Park, Ocean Grove and Ocean Park by
Mrs. Crane. He was very fond Of
children, and would play with them
like big dog He was more than
twenty years old, and has been almost
blind for about tHo years. A large
letter "B' was branded on his left
fore shoulder.
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THE VERDICT UNANIMOUS

". D. Suit, Druggist, Bippus. Ind,
testifes: 81 can recommend Electric
Bitters as the very best remedy. Every
bottle sold has given relief in every case.
One man took six bottles, and was cured
of Rheumatism of 10 years standing"
Abraham Hare, druggist, Bellville,
Ohio, affirms: "rhe best selling medi-
cine have ever handled in nv 90 years
experience, is Electric Btters Thous-
ands of others have added their testi-
mony, SO that the verdict is unanimous
that Electric Bitters do cure all diseases
of the Liver, Kidneys or Blood. Only
half dollar bottle at Henry Hinrichs
Drug Store.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-01-19
FACTS WORTH KNOWING.

In all diseases of the nasal mucous
membrane the remedy used must be non
irritating. The medical profession has
been slow to learn this. Nothing salts
factory can be accomplished with DOUGH
es, snuffs, powders, syringes, astringents
or any similar application, because they
are all irritating. do not thoroughly reach
the affected surfaces and should be
abandoned as worse than failures. A
multitude of persons who had for years
borne all the worry and pain that catarrh
can infict testify to radical and per
manent cures wrought by Ely's Cream
Balm. 10
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-01-19
EXCITEMENT IN TEXAS,

Great excitement has been caused in
the vicinity of Paris. Tex, by the re-
markable recovery of Mr.. . E.. Corley,
who was so helpless he could not turn in
bed, or raise his head; everybody said
he was dying of Consumption. A trial
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery was
sent him. Finding relief, he bought a
large bottle and box of DIR. Kings New
Life Pills; by the time he had taken two
boxes of Pills, and two bottles of the
Discovery. he was well and had gained
in flesh thirty sig ponds. Trial Bot
ties of this Great Discovery for Con
sumption free at 81. Hinrichs. 2
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-01-19
A Fortune-Hunter' Bad Break.

Sweet girl-Isn't Mr.. Fortunehunter
splendid? He's been such a traveller.
Rich widow-Splendid, indeed! He's
the most unmannerly fellow l ever
met.
''Unmannerlyp
Hes positively insulting. 1 never
want to speak to him again"
.eCh, I'm sure there's some mistake.
What did he say?"
He asked me if I'd ever heard Jen.
ny Lind"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-01-19

Pastor Cooking in collection basket)
Dey am seheral coins in dis var basket
dat l neber saw de denominashum
befo'. Dey am made Oh bone about as
big as half-dollar. Some am colored
white an some am blue-de most am
white. As dey am no use to de chu'ch,
dey'll be returned to de owner If he
comes forrard. Cyobody stirs. y
Jndqe.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-01-19

In the interests of many persons the
New Y ork Sam repeats the statement OF
the Somerville Journal that, on account
OF the fun made of the many slippers
that clergymen used to receive from
appreciative maidens it's a lucky
preacher nowadays who gets a single
pair. Young women can now govern
themselves accordingly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-01-19
Tho peonla of Australia antart 9

The people of Australia entertain
queer ideas as to what constitutes ''a
good young lady. Recently two Too
wooba girls won the prize for being
the ''best young ladies in the colony
because they could best do all tie
household duties of colonial woman.
In this country the only young ladies
who carry off prizes are those who are
experts in piano-playing, painting,
and progressive euchre.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-01-19

A new dairy machine, invented by NJ
Magnetic, of Paris, has been described
by Professor James Long. 1t extracts
the moisture from butter, or the whey
from soft cheese. by means of suction
The base of the machine consists of re
servoir which has india rubber sides, and
at the bottom piece of perforated metal
of fine quality. This communicates with
an aspirating pump and a reservoir for
the liquid, which is drawn out by the
vacuum created by worsing the machine.
Foltration is rapid, and in few mo
ments the curd is solid and ready to be
placed into molds which form the skim
milk cheese.