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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-11-14
A WORD OF WARNING.
Firing Great Guns by Electricity.

On some of the larger European
ships-of-war. and on a few United
States vessels, arrangements have been
made for firing the guns by electricity.
This is usually accomplished by causing
the current from an ordinary Zinc-car-
bon battery to pass through what is
known as an electric primer, as used
in the vent of the gun. The primer,
as used in the United States service, is
simply quill tube nearly filled with
small-grained powder, and containing
a fine platinum wire wrapped in a wisp
of gun cotton. The plantinum wire is
connected with the wires of the electric
battery When the battery circuit is
closed the platinum becomes instantly
white-hot, thus igniting the primer and
firing the gun. The firing key with
which the circuit may be closed at
pleasure. is placed in the pilot tower,
or in some other position where it is
directly under the control of the COM
handing officer, and the circuit is of
course kept open until the instant of
firing. The advantages claimed for
such a system are many. Obviously,
under some circumstances, as, for eX-
ample, where it is desirable to concen-
trate the whole broadside upon GER
tain point, and to fire all the guns to-
gether, such an arrangement would
have great advantage over the
ordinary method of depending upon
the simultaneous action of the gun
ners Again, it is no uncommon occur
ence in battle for ships gun-decks to
become so enveloped in smoke that the
enemy can not be seen by the men at
the guns, and in such cases, with an
electric system, the firing could be done
by an officer clear of such an obstruc-
ton. Usually the electric appliances
admit also of the guns being fired
singly and in succession; and for cases
where the ship is rolling heavily from
side to side an automatic circuit
closer" is sometimes employed, which,
after the regular tiring-key has been
pressed, closes the circuit and dis
charges the guns the instant the vessel
reaches an upright position.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-11-14
nIollltouoc i)lIot.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER, IA, 1889.
Eccentricities OF the Types.

In reply to a young lady in a recent
issue we wrote. Always marry for
wealth" and the laundering printer
set it up: Always marry for worth"
"a clear perycrsion Of our meaning.
To make the matter worse, the young
lady followed our advice as printed,
and has thus been wretched for life. 1t
will be some consolation for her to
know the printer has been discharged
from our employ.
In our obituary of the late Colonel
Snodgrass it was stated, He will get
no reward" We wrote clearly and
distinctly, lie will get his reward
Our apologies are due to Secretary
Blaine, and the same are hereby ex-
tended When we referred to him as
our greatest Dime Museum it was
an annoying miSprint for Prime Min
istern
In our account of the Snodgrass-
Dobson nuptials the sentence, the bride
made her appearance wearinga toilet
entire should be changed to read
''toilct en- train.
When cX-Prcsident and Mrs. Cleve-
land passed through the village last
week we wrote in iocular vein that
Frankie had married To Il purpose
Imagine our chagrin when we read in
our paper next day that Frankie had
married to porPoise" We make the
correction in justice to Mr.. Cleveland,
and take occasion again to say that we
regard him as the man for 1872.
In our account Of the graduating ex-
erciscs at the Young Ladies' Seminary
for the headline Ignorance and Folly
read Innocence in TUle."
Owing to The absence of the editor,
the report of last Sundays sermon
made Rev. SloWboy say the Celestial
City was starved and cold. For the
three last words read paved with
gold"
In speaking Of his return from abroad
last week we said that Mr.. ChaHncey
NJ. Depew was .'..s,i. ic.'ow," hlt the
intelligent comnu-.Ja. made it s.;F he
was a pale yr.ow.
Our apo,o -i'- arr aGr The new min
lister. We referred TO nina ~ later
Sturgeon, and id not discover uatil
TOO late that re printer lad set it up
"a better sp.ur-cr. ~ y BOr3d.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-11-14
Better Than Ouinine,

One day | was taken with chills and
headache, signs that my old enemy.
malaria, was on hand. Ny quinine
box was empty, and | was looking for
ward to a restless, sleepless night. In
desperation peeled raw onion and
slowly ate it. and then went to bed.
with warm feet and an extra comforter.
when, presto. | was asleep in five
minutes, and awaked jim the morning
free from malaria and ready for the
DAYS duties
Our homely but strong friend will be
appreciated in time as medicine. and
If agriculturists would turn their at
tentlon to raising n model onion. with
the strong scent taken out that taints
the breath so unpleasantly. families will
be putting their pills in the cellar by
the barrel and the doctors would take
to onion farming. The onion acts as
a cathartic and diuretic, and NAV
help to break up cold or lessen the
bad symptoms. Said a doctor: Il
always store a barrel of onions in nv
cellar during the fall. We have them
cooked twice week, and whoever of
the family is threatened with a cold
eats some onion raw. If this vegetable
We're generally eaten, there would be
no diphtheria, rheumatism, govt, kid
ney or stomach trouble.
But, bless you, the Young men and
women are not afraid to eat them. One
young man went so far as to say to
me: If my wife ate onions | would
get a bill of divorce = american
Garden.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-11-14
AN INDIAN GHOST STORY.
How the Spirit of Govind Brahmin Killed
q Prison Warder.

Saheb Den Dhobey was prison Off
cial of proved courage and magnificent
physique. who was brought from Jes-
sore to Alipore to take the place of head
warder saws the Ipdia Times. 1t was
his duty to visit the patrols between the
surrounding walls every night between
the hours of II and =. On one oc-
casion, after he had been only few
days in the Jail, he set out on his rounds
as usual but some time after a. N. it
was found that be had not returned.
Time wore on, and a. last mere Won
dering why he was so late gave place
TO anxiety, and search party was or
ganized. They carried torches, and at
last came upon the insensible form of
Saheb Den Dhobey He was lying
PROSTATE on the pround close to the
hospital gate. which is situated about
$50 yards distant from the galiows.
The unfortunate man was carried to
the officials quarters, and there, after
a time, by the application of water and
other restoratives, he was brought
around. The following was the tale
he told:
He had been going his rounds and
had stopped down 20 adjust one Of his
shoes. when he felt some one spring
upon him from behind and commence
belaboring him between his shoulders.
The conclusion forced him on his hands
and knees, and he first thought it was
a prisoner trying to escape. Not very
much alarmed, for he had confidence
in his great physical powers, he tried
to grasp his assailant by putting one
arm behind his back; but he could feel
nothing, vet the blows continued to rain
down upon him. and he felt himself
pressed down to the earth by a great
weight At last a voice addressed him:
You dare come here, do you, to defile
by your presence the territories of Co
Wind Brahmin?" And with that the
man felt himself lifted bodily up, and
then dashed face forward on the ground.
He remembered no more till he woke
to consciousness in the guard-room.
When he had finished this strange
story, the aged head warder, who was
about to retire, came up and put the
question. What is this that is being
said about Govind 8rahmin?" This
led to explanations, ald the old warder
told how noted budmash of that
name, who had committed several
cold-blooded murders, had been hang
ed in Alipore jail six-andtwenty years
before. But pointed out one of the
auditors, ''Saheb Den Dhobey was at
tackled a good distance from the gal
lows. We found him close to the
hospital gate" ''Ah.' replied the old
man impressively, the scatfold in
those days stood on the very spot
where you found the PROSTATE body of
Saheb Den Dhobey."
The latter listened with blanched
face; then he threw himself back on
the couch on which he lay. My hour
has come" he said. 1T must have
been the spirit of Govind Brahmin that
attacked and beat me. My heart is
broken, 1t is certain that | must die. !"
And die he did in two days time.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-11-14
Little Helps.

Clothes that have been sprinkled will
not mildew for days, even in summer.
if kept away from the fire.
Use silver spoon when cooking
mushrooms. The silver will be black
ened if any injurious qualityjs present.
Air the house thoroughly every day,
even though the rain comes down in
torrents, or the snow beats in drifts"
Do not be deceived by agents who
have superior furniture polish for
sale. Use linseed oil, there is nothing
better.
Be ashamed to iron limp shirt
bosom! Men do not so much care for
polished shirt front as they do for a
stiff one.
1t is a good idea for tall woman to
have her kitchen table and ironing
board little higher than ordinary. 1t
will save many a backache.
Use great care in serving food for
the table, as the smallest spatter of
grease or gravy changes the appear
ance and spoils an otherwise pretty
dish.
Glasses and dishes wipe to perfection
when washed in very hot water. Use
d uioh-lhoP' ood p-oHdhCi anu an hoh
dish-washer. These also expedite the
labor, as very hot water can be used.
A few years ago a fashionable table
was so piled with high dishes that it
was impossible to see ones Wis Wis
without peeping under the heavily
laden silver and glass ware. Now a
table is considered vulgar when not
laid in low, simple manner.
When decanters and carafes become
so discolored inside that shot or fine
Goals will not cleanse them, fill the
bottle with finely chopped potato SKINS
cork tightly and let the bottle stand
for three days, when the skins will
ferment. Turn out and rinse. The
bottle will be as bright and clean as
when new Good Housekeeping.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-11-14
Two of Il Kind.

A Boston gentleman has rather I'M
even gait, trouble with the tendons
of one of his legs necessitating the
lifting of one foot higher than he does
the other when walking. Whatever
Inconvenience this trouble occasions,
he is not prone to brood over his de-
fective gait; on the contrary, he very
frequently jokes about it. Not long
since, a horse owned by friend met
with an accident in the way of a strain,
and pronounced case of stringhalt is
the result. Our housekeeping ac-
quaintance met this friend while the
latter was out driving, and noticing
the animals peculiarly said: Look
here, -, what will you take for the
horse? l see he has acquired my gait"
-B0St0a1 Badget.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-11-14

What is a cold in the head? Medical
authorities say it is due to uneven cloth
ing of the BODY, rapid cooling when in a
perspiration, &c. The imp ortant point is,
that a cold in the head is an inflammation
of the lining membrane of the nose, which
when unchecked, is certain tC produce
catarrhal cOndition-for catarrh is essen
TALLY "cold" which nature is no longer
able to "resolve" or throw off EIy's
Cream Balm has proved its superiority,
and sufferers should resort to it before
that common ailment becomes seated and
ends in obstinate catarrh. IA
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-11-14
Bad Biunder of q Bank.

One morning, while the air was raw
and @usty, and the dust of Johannes
burg, after being purged of all its gold,
was blowing furiously into the ewes of
those ventured out of doors, a Young
man was met by a messenger of the
Standard bank with the welcome It'd
ings that flo, 600 had been wired to his
credit from London, SAYS "A Kimberley,
South Africa, correspondent of the n.
\. SIN. The youth, unable to recall
any aged relative who was in posses
sion of such a sum, and knowing that
his largest dealings were usually in the
old jewelry or watch line. and that he
could not possibly have had transac-
ton implying the transference of so
much coin, modestly repudiated the
idea that the sum was for him. This
happened on April 10. The authori-
ties of the bank, whose reputation for
iberality is not great, pressed the sum
on him, saying that it was his and no
others. What could the Young fellow,
cept the windfall? In due time it was
transferred to his account at the Jo-
hannesburg branch of the bank. and
from thence 10 the pockets OF those
who helped to minister TO the indul-
gence of youth.
But day of reckoning came The
bank discovered that it had made a
mistake; that the Geographic message,
instead of being for ''Gautch,n which
was meant for Ben Gallewski. should
have read ''Gaud, different person
altogether-a mistake only discovered
when the cable was followed up by the
letter of advice. They then called on
Ben to digorge. BY this time the bulk
OF the money was spent; consequently
there was no chance of recovery. SO
the case has been taken to court and
heard before the judges of the Trans
vaal. What may be the issue of it one
can tell, but it is certain that the bank
will not be able to recover from him
who has not. and that such romance
has rarely occurred in the real life of
our community
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-11-14
A SCRAP OF PAPER SAVES HER

1t was Just an ordinary scrap of wrap
ping paper, but it saved her life. She
was in the last stages of consumption,
told by physicians that she was incur
able and could live only short time; she
weighed less than seventy pounds. On
piece of wrapping paper she read of
DIR. Kings New Discovery, and got a
sample bottle; it helped her, she bought
large bottle, it helped her more, bought
another and grew better fast, continued
its use and is now strong, healthy, rosy.
plump, weighing lao pounds. For fuller
particulars send stamp to W. FL. Cole.
Druggist, Fort Smith. Trial Bottles of
this wonderful Discovery Free at Henry
Hinrichs Drugstore.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-11-14
ETTpFpCY

This is what you ought to have. in fact,
you must have it to fnl!y enjoy life
Thousands are searching for it daily and
mourning because they find it not
Thousands upon thousands of dollars
are spent annually by our people in the
hope that they may attain this boon
And yet it may be had by all. We guar
antee that Electric Bitters, if used &C
cordlng to directions and the use persist
ed in, will bring you Good Digestion and
Gust the demon Dyspepsia and install
instead Eupepsy. We recommend Elec
tic Bitters for Dyspepsia and all diseas
es of Liver, Stomach and Kidneys. Sold
at soc. and 81 per bottle by II. Hinrichs
Druggist.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-11-14
FOTTSD IN THE NEWSp

From the Cresco, Iowa, "Plainder. !"
1--WE have never, as our readers for near
" thirty years liz this county can testify
written puff of any patent medicine.
Duty as we'll as inclination impel us to
depart from this studied silence, TO cay
70 our readers and the public that, having
been completely Frustrated with violent
aud distressing cold, after three days
fighting it with ordinary remedies and
getting no relief from their use, we oh
tanned a bottle CT Clarke's Extract of
Flax [Papillonl Cough Cure, obtaining
almost instant relief and steady i'm
proyement uudsr its use." Large bottle
only 81. Ask for Clarke's Flax Soap.
Fest on Earth 25cts. Both the above
for sale by J. E. Barnstein.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-11-14
WONDERFUL CURES IN VISION

DR.. Warner-Dear Sir: Last March
my children were taken down with the
measles, which left four of them with
very bad coughs. My oldest daughters
case bscame so alarming that we feared
she wonld have quick consumption.
Tried many different medicines, recon-
mended for coughs aud lung complaints,
but all to no purpose. One of nv neigh
bors recommended your White Wine of
Tar Syrup, as one bottle had cured near
~ every man in camp where he worked
of severe colds, and my family commenc-
ed taking it. In three days we saw a
great change for the better and they did
not use the whole of one bottle before
their coughs were cured. Is
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-11-14
AN EMINENT DOCTORS PRE-
SERIpTInN

DIR. G. p. Henry, Chicago, ILL.,, who
bad practiced medicine many years says:
Clarkes Extract of Flax (Papillon) Skin
Care in 30 or so casee, and never knew
a case where it failed to cure 81 know
of no remedy 1 can rely on SO implicitly"
Positive cure for all diseases of the Skin
Applied externally. Clarke's Soap is
best for babies Skin Cure 81. Soap %
els. At J. E. Barnstein Drugstore.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-11-14
\ Long Horse-Car Line.

The longest horse-car line in the
world will connect Buenos Avres with
the outlying towns. and when COM
pleted will extend over 200 miles, The
rolling-stoc& consists OF five sleeping
cars Is feet long. each with six beds.
which in the daytime are rolled back
to form seats; four two-Storied car
riages, two piatform-carriages, six lee
wagons, four eattle-trucks, and 200
good vans
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-11-14

GREAT French Remedy Dr.. LaDUc's PERIOD
ICAI. PILLS. from Paris, France act only on the
generatise organs in females and positively cures
suppression of the menses from whatever cause)
and all periodical troubles peculiar to women.
A safe, reliable remedy, warranted to excite men
used during pregnancy. The large proportion of
the Ills to which ladies are subject is the direct
result of disordered and irregular menstruaticn.
Robt. Stevenson d CO., Chicago. Fl. Boswarth d
60. Milwaukee, Wholesale Agt. f. c. Buerstatte,
III. b., Manitowoc, Wis. ex30may9O
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-11-14

ARE ALL PosTED.-The last Issue
of lle Medical Review promises future
ar TIC le on ''Wbat to Do When StuDg hy
Hornet" We don't believe any one
viii wait with bated breath for that
article. We ave all been there. The
thing to do is to jump two feet high and
yell for the police.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-11-14
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter. Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. 81 Jan 80
FOR SALE BY Henry Hinrichs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-11-14

Cvquet. Ohio, bas an oil we'll that has
periodic fits of flowing at intervals of
about three months. What is particular
ly strange about its workings is the fact
that it performs its freaks always on Sun
day and never misses the hour IL a. m
to begin.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-11-14

IDENTITY DISCOVERED. Railroad
Spotter-You will have to take me off
the main line and put me on a branch.
The conductors have found out who am.
Superintendent strange Are
you sure they know You?
Dead sure. They have begun to treat
me politely, New York Weekly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-11-14

Near Silverton, Oregon is a quarry of
what is called Fireplace stone" 1t is soft
when mined, and can be sawed or chop
ped in any desired shape. and when sub
iected to intense heat does not seem to
be affected
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-11-14

1t is rumored that an experiment will
be made with vessels of the Boston and
Atlanta type III carrying fresh water in
the space between the outer and inner
bottoms and then. if possible use fresh
water III the boilers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-11-14

The four new states bring in an area
about equal to that of all New England,
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Delaware. Maryland, Virginia, West Vir-
ginia, Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana COM
bined.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-11-14

Railroad building in Africa seems to be
booming. According to latest sdvices he
Portuguese have surveyed the Is.e { a
route connecting Lake Nyassa V b he
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-11-14

An Oregon hunter reports that while
camping out in the mountains he was at
tackled in the night by owls, and that in
the fracas he killed seven of them with
climb
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-11-14
Through Palace Sleeping and laTlJr Car LII
BETWEEN
CHICAGO and HGILwAUEEE,

C1lACA(S~ ana MIL :" - - 4AE-4-,
Appleton, Wausau and Ashland.
THE GOGERlC, TENOKEE AND MONTREAL
IRON AND MINERAL RANGES,
Hurley 'ronwood, Bessemer and Wakefield,
SUPERIOR AND DULUTH,
And the manufacturing Contcrs and Ium-
bering Districts Of Central and Northern Wis
cOnsiu,
SheboygaD. Arasitowoc. Iaulauna,
Appleton ana WaU.aE.
Special Inducements ana Facilities offered FOR
the location of Manufacturing embellishments,
Close connections at New London Junction
with the q. q. ". 81 ST p: By for Wiuona. La
Crosse, st. Paul aud Minneapolis and the north.
west
At ASH AND and DUL CC=E for
NORTH'N PACIFIC AND PACIFIC COAST
POINTS,
TO SPORTSMEN The I'll d @G5i ee ro9@ai
for Bass and NusEaHongc in the Northses
are all reached 10y this line
GOGEBIC LAKE, THE EAGLE WATERS
PELICAN LAKE,
The ontonagon. Brute aad other Trout Streams
Guide Books, Maps, Time Cards ana fun infor
nation furnished on application TO the
Gent Passenger and Ticket Agent.
c. l.. RYDER. Gent Agr tIl4 Clark Street
A.W.kussECL, tity PGTAgt.f CHICAGO.
Milwaukee itg Office, 05 Wisconsin S.
II. F. WHiTup-n, ERNEST VLIEr,
General Manager ielug g. p. sgt
NIL " AUEIEEs. vyLS.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-11-14

KNOW of soaps quite fair to see,
Take care!
They can both white and spurious be,
Beware. Bewarei
Trust them not,
They are fooling thee!
They claim to be the purest made,
Take care,
They are of an inferior grade,
Beware Beware!
Trust them not,
Buy the IVORY!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-27
COURT oALENDARs-To.DAY.

srpvx,r courr-4ErBnAL TRRn.-Reore Van Brunl G, J..
Brady and Barrett J. J.-Recess continued =,
surrHNE CouRT -CaAnBEss-Bsfors Apdrews 5'-houon
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1920 m Wills Of William Quinn, ~ M 'ohn hehry
Fur Probae-wils Mary Darling, Mary A PartIn G. ~
schnanne Therese Marber Francis A'nhoer anu yVsepn
A Levy 10 A m Robert O. Roberts. A. formoso, "iDlsn
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