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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-24

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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-05-30
A PORTABLE FENCE.

Have lumber sawed 6x1 inches by is
feet long. For a panel pr ceed as fol
lows: Cut four pieces 1e feet long, and
lay them down on smooth surface, ad
jus.ing just as you wish the spaces to be,
say the bottom space inches; the space
between bottom plank and the next one,
5 inches; the next inches, the next
space inches. With four plaaks this
will make the panel feet high. Nov
saw three pieces, each 4 feet inches
long, and nail one across EACH end of the
panel, leaving the pieces of the panel
projecting inches; and the other piece
across tho middle. Each cross piece
should project inches above and below
the top and bottom plank.
Now for the support. Cut two pieces
about five feet long; cross them so as to
form figure like the letter A, mailing a
piece across the legs about eight or ten
inches above the feet, according TO the
height of the panel. These pieces should
he so crossed at the upper end that V
the top of the V. After mailing securely
together, saw the sides of the V straight
down 30 as to form a slot four inches
deep and two inches wide. Cut a CORES
ponding slot in the middle of the cross
piece below.
These slots are to receive the ends of
panel, the latter locking or tapping each
other six inches. Three inch wire nails
are best to pat it together with. OF
conrse the panels may be made higher
aud the spaces greater or less, according
to object in view. The fence described
was designed by Southern Cultivator to
incose hog pasture.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-05-30
A New Puzzle.

No house is complete now without
its pig-pen and four little pigs. Pig
in Glover" is the latest toy and puzzle
and it is having great run. The puz-
zle consists of circular block ofw wood,
with n pasteboard rim around it and
three other paper rims in concentric
circles inside of the outer one. Each
of these inner rings of cardboard has
an opening in il and the openings are
on opposite sides. The inside ring of
all is two inches in diameter and is
covered over 1t is called the pen.
Four marbles are placed in the outer
division of the box. These are the
pigs The test of skill is to get them
all into the pen without touching them
with the fingers. The box is manipu-
lated in one or both hands, so that the
marbles roll one at time through the
gates in the circular fences and finally
into the inner Enclosure.
They act very much like pigs, mas
much as nobody can be sure of them
until he has them all in the pen. He
may get three in and, while trying to
put the fourth one in the others will
run out Anybody who has ever driven
pigs will appreciate the toy. and if
everybody who appreciates it has
driven pigs it proves that there are
thousands of pig-driyers in the city
NeW York San.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-05-30

We had just rolled up our blankets,
after camping out, preparatory to max
ing up the fire and putting the billies
on to boil, when we heard the heavy
thud of kangaroo leaping rapidly in
a neighboring scrub, says Chansbers's
Journal ut was the work of mo-
ment," as the old-fashioned novelists
used to say, to get out our revolvers
on the chance of shot; but we paused
to watch an interesting sight. A dingo
was stealing swiftly along the edge of
the scrub, parallel to the course of the
kangaroo. and in ordinary circumstan-
ces a leaden messenger would have
been promptly sent after him, with all
the more probability of stopping him,
as he paused occasionally to listen,
but possibly kangaroo steak was just
then uppermost in our minds. In
milute or two the kangaroo suddenly
broke for the open country, and the
dingo, for whom he was evidently un-
prepared, made splendid dash and
pinned the lnarsupial by the shoulder.
Almost instantly afterward second
dlngo. who had no doubt been driving
tie game toward his companion, rush
ell out Ol the ScfuU duu look I0e KAN
garoo on the opposite side. In spite
of the poor beasts violent bounds
hitber and thither he soon rolled over,
and in an astonishing short time the
dingoes put an end to his struggles.
"a fresh feed for certain nOw,"
whispered the stockman, as we began
crawling on our hands and knees to-
ward the spot, about 100 yards away,
for shot at the dingoes who had
been too much occupied in the excite
ment of the chase to notice US. The
slightest noise, the chance breaking of
a dead twig. or perhaps the motion of
a tall blade of grass sufficed to alarm
them, and though the revolver bullets
cut up the earth close to them, both
went away unscathed. The kangaroo
was quite dead. How they had mauled
him in those two or three minutes.
His chest was torn open under the
fore leg. and his neck bitten through
and through. These wild dogs seem
to know instinctively where the great
arteries are situated, and, unlike our
domestic hounds, understand perfectly
well how to kill a kangaroo without
incurring the risk of a fatal stroke
from its powerful hind legs, armed
with those formidable chisel-like nails.
Some fresh-cut steaks off the loin
put us in good trim for the days work.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-05-30
Waltzes for q Living.

1t was particularly fine-looking
girl, with trim, graceful figure and a
piquant face. whose fatigue came so
near to prostration that one couldn't
help inquiring about her. 1t was i'm
agined from the neat rtastefulness of
her garb and the dainty politeness of
her department., that she was a daugh-
ter of wealth who had overworked
UNFAIRLY during the season of social
gayety.
You are not quite right in your
conjecture" was the reply to my query.
That girl is hired waltzer in several
dancing academies. Look in the ad-
vertising columns of the newspapers,
and you will find the announcements
of twenty or thirty dancing-masters,
who offer lessons in waltzing at very
low prices, and specify that female
partners are provided. The pupils are
fellows intent on getting their moneys
worth. They demand constant ac-
tivity during the hours for which thev
pay. and the tuition consists largely Of
setting them to dancing with expert
enced girls for that duty. The one
you are now contemplating is engaged
their combined requirements keep her
waltzing pretty constantly six or eight
hours OF day. You were right in
presuming that the dancing season
had completely tagged her out, she has
been under the additional strain of do
ing it for living instead of for fun"
Then | talked little with the girl
herself. She said: .'Yes, it is precious
hard work, and am just about done
up. So you thought l was a fatigued
society belle? | wish l were. Then l
would at least have had reasonably
good partners, instead of the awkward
novices, who are such trial to me.
The beginner doesn't know how to hold
you, and is afraid when he is shown
how. His gait isn't regular and easy,
but irregular and jerky, SO that you are
pulled and yanked numerically. But
his worst fault is that he steps on your
feet. Nobody with cOrns should think
OF becoming Il professional partner in
a waltzing academy. But, even with
feet as sound Us nuts, the mischances
of the novice's tread will, before win
ter is through, reduce them 10 anguish
ing tenderness. When a new pupil
gets hold of me ] don't try to guess
whether he will step on my feet, but
how many times he will do it. Yes,
indeed, it isn't an easy occupation, and
$40 week wouldn't tempt me to stick
to it.
Then why do you keep at it?"
''Well, | don't mind telling you.
Among the many pupils who learn to
waltz with me Shouldu't there soma
day be highly desirable man who
will fall in love with me? So l am
getting a good living for the present,
and possibly good husband for the
future. "-NeW York Sun
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-05-30
llIHA1
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YOU?

Do you feel dull languid, low-sprited, life
less, and indescribably miserable, both physi-
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ing, tongue coated, bitter or bad taste in
mouth, irregular appetite, dizziness, frequent
headaches blurred eyesght, floating specks -
DeIOre the eyes. nervous prOStration eX-
haustlon, irritability of temper hot flushes,
alternating with chilly sensations, sharp,
feet, drowsiness after meals, wakefulness. or
disturbed and unrefreshing sleep, constant,
indescrbable feeling of dread, or of impend-
ing calamity2
If you have all, or any considerable number
Of these symptoms, you are suffering from
that most common of American maadies-
Bilious Dyspepsia, or Torpid Liver, associated
with Dyspepsia, or Indigestion. The more
complicated your disease has become, the
greater the number and diversity of symp-
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
will subdue it, if taken according to d;rec-
tions for reasonable length of time. If not
cured, complications multiply and Consump-
ton of the Lungs, Skin Diseases, Heart Disease.
rheumatism, Kidney Disease, or other grave
maadies are quite liable to set in and, sooner
or later, induce fatal termination.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
cOvery acts powerfully upon the Liver and
through that great blood purifying organ,
purities, from whatever cause arising. 1t is
equally etficaciOus in acting upon the Kid
neys, and other eXcrctory organs. cleansing
strengthening, and healing their diseases. As
an appetizing, restorative tonic, it promotes
digestion and nutrition, thereby building up
both flesh and strength. In malarial districts
this wonderful medicine has gained great
celebrity in curing Fever and Ague, Chills and
Fever, Dumb Ague, and kindred diseases.
DIR. Pterce's Golden Medical Dis.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-05-30
A Useful CockrOaCh.

A common cOckroach was trained to
act as letter-carrier between William
Rodifer and starlight Jack" Ryan,
convicts in the southern Indiana peni-
tentiary. 1t is probably the first in
stance on record, too, where there was
any use found for this little creature.
Rodifer occupied cell in the tier just
above the one where Jack was con-
fined, and for long time they had no
means of communicating with one
another. Rodifer was daring fellow.
but he had not sufficient imagination
to get up plan of escape, and he re-
lied on the bright mind of his friend,
starlight Jack" says the Indianapolis
Journal, to suggest an idea.
One evening Rodifer noticed an in
nocent-looking cockroach running
about on the floor. After watching it's
gambolings for short time he con-
cluded he would use it. So writing a
short note to his friend, he tied it to the
cockroacE's wing, and kneeling down
on the floor he put it on the wall under
the iron balcony in front of his cell.
He calculated that it would run into
the cell underneath, and it did. Jack
uotcu tuo pdpCl, Sau ~ oho ihooSo oAo
read the note. Then he answered it
and poked the little creature out on
the wall from the ceiling over the
door, where he released it. The roach
went into Rodifer's cell, and was
caught. Then they fed aud cared for
it, and used it in this manner for
several months. In fact, it grew to
understand its business. 1t must have
been a female cockroach, however, for
one day it stopped to chat with friend
and was noticed by a warden. The
note, which was written in come sort
of cipher, was taken off and the hos
pital steward, Dr.. Sid. G. Mcclure,
read it. Then the beetle was put on
the balcony floor, and it ran into Rodi-
fer's cell. Thus the officials were kept
posted as to the two famous jail-break-
ers. After time Jack began to sus-
pect that something was wrong, and
he added a postscript to his letter
something like this:
If everything is right you will find
a hair from my head in this note.n
The warden read it, as he did the
others, but dropped the hair and lost
it.
Never mind it." said Capt. Craig.
whose hair was red, put one of mine
in it.
The answer came back: THAT last
whipping must have been au awful
one, Jack, for it has changed the color
of your hair
Thus the scheming of these two in
genious worthless came To naught.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-05-30
Nepaulese Carvings.

To the stranger visiting Nepaul,
among the most Interesting of all oD-
jects are the elaborate Nepaulese cary
ings, which are executed principally n
the splendid wood of the sal-tree,
from the Terai forest. Not only the
temples and palaces, but also private
dwellings, and often the doorways of
the meanest novels even, are loaded
with ornamentation in great variety
of designs-peacocks with outspread
tails, grif1ins, snakes, monkeys, birds,
fruits, and flowers, scores of fantastic
beings, giants and pigmies, gods and
goddesses, temples, delicate lattice
work and screens-the last-mentioned
looking at a distance like gossamer
lace that might be marred by the
slightest breeze.
These carvings are too often distigur-
ed, however, by obscene representations.
The reason assigned for introducing
these Objectionable features is some
mysterious magical influence they are
supposed to exert in warding off evil.
-Harper's Magazine.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-05-30

STORMY PARTS OF THE OCEAN.-The
most violent hurricanes originate in the
tropical ATTITUDES; in the Atlantic ocean,
to the north or east of the West Indies
Islands; and i'll the Pacific, ia the China
seas. and the neighborhood of the Phil
ippins Islands. AS the West Indian
cyclones follow the course of the gull
stream, SO the typhoons of the Pacific
follow the course of the great oceanic
current which passes round the East
Indian archipelago, the shores of China
and the japanese Islands. A more con
tinuously rough and stormy part of the
ocean does not, perhaps, exist than thai
in the neighborhood of the Shetland
Isles at the north of Scotland, where the
German and Atlantic oceans meet, and
where the currents are both rapid and
dangerous. The most variable weather
is, however, experienced off Honolulu
Sandwich Islands. New York Telegram
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-05-30

PRoPELLING TRAINS ON Up GRADES. -
In order to secure the traction neces
sary to propel trains up the steep grades
in the mountainous districts of the east
ern and western states, it is necessary
to employ very large and heavy engines
in many crses two aud more-entail
ing thereby very heavy expense. A
mechanical engineer of Albany, n. Y,
has invented device which has been
practically demonstrated to secure the
fractional effort" necessary without the
use of additional or 'heavy weight
engines. A third rail is laid in the
center of the track tof the
standard size and weight. Affixed under
the locomotives are two wheels iu q
neatly horizontal position which ruu
along the sides of the top of the ra,l,
end ina ction grip it more or less tightly.
New York Telegram.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-05-30
Why Are They Disconcerted7

Did you ever notice the conduct of
a man who is forced by circumstances
to enter a fashionable millinery store
unaccompanied by a female bodyguard?
If not it will be found entertaining.
His fellow-men will laugh at him. 1t
is one of the few positions in which
masculinity is wholly at the mercy of
the fair sex. Said well-known mill
iner the other day:
ut may appear incredible, but l
have seen men-men who have led in
battle, who habitually mount the ros-
trum, who pass their lives in constant
friction with their fellows, or who en-
JOY a reputation rs favorites among
women in society-enter this place
alone to execute commissions for their
wives, and fall suddenly into the con-
dition of great. bashful, overgrown
scholbovs when called upon to face the
girls and speak piece
why is it?" That's metaphysical
problem. But there is always some
thing in the atmosphere of place de-
voted exclusively to the labor and
personal adornment of women which
painfully disconcerts man unless he
is attended by his wife, and even then
he is by no means at his ease. As an
instance of this, gentleman of ac-
knowledged nerve and prominent in
national politics came in here recently
to order bonnet for his wife, to be
sent home on approval. Before he left
] was really sorry for him. A number
of ladies were trying on hats. and he
became so nervous that | firmly believe
he didn't know the colors or the price
of the bonnet he selected. He kept
tidgeting and glancing about him like
thief. and when his business was
concluded made dash for the door
without leaving the address. so l had
to call him back. l shouldn't wonder
if he took drink to steady himself
when he got outside.
''1ts queer thing, isn't itP"--
Ckica1O Journal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-05-30
Brought Home to Her.

A few evenings since lady who was
giving little private party was say
ing all manner of severe things about
the proposed lottery. In the midst of
her pious Indignation an old gentle
man, sitting on the opposite side of the
table. said quietly:
Madam, did you not once sell me
two tickets in church ratfle?"
The woman hesitated, and finally
said: perhaps did,"
Fancy cake basket, wasn't it?"
She colored up. and. after an en-
barrassed cough, said feebly: Il be-
lieve So"
..Did the drawing ever come off, and
if so what was the winning number?"
The lady made a strong effort and
said she had forgotten.
THE reason l recalled the circum-
stance" continued the old gentleman,
blandly. "was that noticed the cake
basket on the table," And he looked
at the aforesaid piece Of silver in a
smiling way.
There was dead silence all around
the table, for several of the guests re-
membered having purchased those
same tickets, and they couldn't remem-
Der. either, just when that drawing
took place.--Carson (Nec.l appeal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-05-30

THE COTTONWOOD TREE.-It was noi
many years ego that the cottonwood tree
was considered useless for the purpose
of lumber Today it is crowdiDg white
pine out of the market for certain pur
poses, and large fortunes are being made
all along the Mississippi river out of this
wood, which was once despised as much
in that field as a garfish always has b. Ell
among fishermen. In New Orleans
white pine is worth S35 Thousand,
while ysllow cottonwood brings SOS.
For the ceiling of grain barges it is il.
valuable, a. grain cannot sweat il it
Every cracker box i'll use in this city
today is made of cottonw wood, and it canuol
be excelled for fruit barrels. 1 do uoi
know why this is so, but it is fac,
nevertheless. Cottonwood will hold nails
and can be used for building, and il
is also capable of a fine polish after
certain treatment, aud it is much priz"G
for interior decorations. There are ne
men rich because they own tracts coy-
cred with cottonwood, who five wears
ago would have traded An acre of it fol
. yellow dog.-St. Louis Globe Demo
crat.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-05-30
EoI-ND IN Town -Ev prsei Ia

FOUND IN ToMB.-Ex Presi lent
Andrew d. White, of CorniIl university,
sent to that institution from Egypt a
papyrus Of much interest found in a tomb
of a priest OF the PtClemaic y, riod. Tire
presents certain chapters of tie "Book
OF the Dead" is beautifully executed,
perfectly preserved, and q complete
document in every respect. TIE in
scriptions are partly hieroglyphic, partly
hieratic, and in the midst of them are
very striking representations of rec
ticus sort, the most remarkable being
''The Last judgement of the Soul Bes
fore Isis and Osiris" This embraces
Osiris upon the the throne. the great bal.
ance before him, the weighing of the
dead priests heart in one scale against
the Image of Truth" in the other,
while about the balance are grouped the
weighing, the recording and the accus
ing gods, the four funeral genii, and the
forty two assessors.-Boston Transcript.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-05-30

First publication May 10. 1897 No. IS
IN ROBATE-MANITowoC COUNTY Court.
L In the matter of the estate of Ernestine
Drumm. deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of VIM.
q. Lueps administrator of the estate of SAID
deceased for the adjustment and allowance of his
administration account land the assignment OF
the residue of said estate to such other persons
are by law entitled to the same):
1t is ordered, that said account be examined
adjusted and allowed at specipl term of said
Court to be held at the Office of the County Judge
in the city of Mantowoc, In said County on Tues
day. the 18th. day of June, A. D.. 1889.
1t is further ordered. that upon the adjustment
and allowance of such account by this Court as
aforesaid, the residue of said Estate be- by the
further order and Judgment of this Court, assign
ed to such persons as are by law entitled to the
same.
1t is further ordered that notice of the time
and place of examination and allowance of such
account, and of the assignment of the residue of
sand Estate. be given to all persons interested by
publication of this order for three successive
weeks. before said day. in the Manitowoc Pilot,
weekly newspaper printed and published at the
City of Manltowoc and State of Wisconsin.
Dated, May a. 1889. iunel6
By the Court,
- EMIL BAENSCH County judge.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-05-30
CHANCES OF MARRYING

"A iAD . CIAN OGOO OT Manh lNSI
Every woman has chance of marry.
ing but is conceded that young ladif g
between twenty and twenty-five years
of age are more likely to draw the mat
rlmonial s.prizfs. However it is not an
unusual thug to hear of the marriage of
g lady who has passed the three quarter
century mark. Yet, how can woman.
weak, dispirited, enc. waited and torment
ed by diseases common to her sex, hope
te become a happy wife and mother?
Of course she cannot; yet by mrgic aid
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