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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-18

Hut They Might Have y Fat Thing.
From the Philadelphia Press.
English capitalists are now trying to Nc
cure control of the dime museum business
In this country. II Is not believed that
they nave any show.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-18
TANNERS Little whiri.

Don't Love and YOu1l He Happy.
From the Chicago Times.
Illinois liquor dealers, in convention at
Peoria, were informed by their hoard Of
trustees, through it's annual report, that
love and not liquor was responsible for
the majority Of human ills and miseries.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-18

~. Paul Charged with Profanity.
From the Chicago Tribune.
The national telephone convention In
being held i'm Minneapolis. ST. Paul In
80 mad that n is saying ''hello' hack
ward.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-18

waiting fur the Millennium.
From the Philadelphia Times.
The end of the Cronin trial and the end
of the world arc likely tn fall In the same
year according to present indications.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-08-15
Smoking at Home.

MY little girl" said pretty young
mother to New York Graphic writer
the other day, ''has been nearly killed
when | married l determined to be
very liberal and advanced, and to do
what | could to make home as attrac-
tive to Tom as his club. Mother would
never allow smoking in her house, ex-
cept in the smoking-room, but l made
sage reflections upon the tactlessness
of women in managing men and de-
termined that Tom should enjoy me
and his cigar together whenever he
pleased, When my daughter Lillian
first began to be brought out of the
nursery she was as round and rosy a
baby as ever you saw, but we had not
been having her with us much as we
sat together until she began to grow
listless and pale and lose her appetite
l called in our doctor. but nothing did
her any good; she seemed to be just
dwindling away, and she continued to
dwindle until her father was called
away on business for month. Then
she picked up and was quite bright
again by the time he came home. That
happened several times, until l said to
myself one day AS she was frolicking
with me: Her father never saw her
like this Then it suddenly flashed
on me that there was something very
queer about this. The upshot was that
we found out beyond a peradventure
that it was living in her fathers to-
baeco smoke that was killing the child.
don't feel so much wiser than MY
mother now as | used to, and smoking
at our house is again practiced on an
cestral principles-at the top of the
house"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-08-15
Cure for SIeeplessness.

was talking with very convivial
friend, a major. about the new remedy
to produce sleep, ''sulphurial."
Don't talk that to me, sab; don't
talk any of your new tangled bever-
ages to me, sah," said he. II won't
hear of them at all, sab, at all. These
new patent medicines are the curse of
the race, sab. Why are we, as peo-
pie, deteriorating, sab? Why? Simply
because we are doping ourselves with
every drug we can lay our hands on,
old or new. Why, sab, it is appalling
to contemplate"
''Do you ever want to sleep, major,
when you can't?n l asked.
"Of course, of course, sah.n
"Well, what do you do?"
"What do / do? You blamed idiot.
what wo uld any man with a brain do?
Why, when | want to sleep, and feel so
wide awake that l could 90 out and
read in the dark, 90 take a good long
dGnk of my customary beverage, sab.
You know what that is. Then, sab, if
that fails, | 60 take anothah. If that does
not kiss down my eyelids | 90 and take
two. If Morpheus refuses to lock me in
his arms 90 and take three more,
and by that time | don't care a conti-
mental darn whether | ever 90 TO sleep
or not. .h-IOleCtO Bld6e.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-08-15
Touched the Old Mans Heart.

Once upon a time an old man called
his three sons to him in the dusk of the
evening, and in faltering voice said
to them: My boys, in little while
YOU will have no father. l am stand
ing on the shore of the river of death
and soon | must launch nv boat upon
it. Now, l have rs you know, a
splendid farm, upon which one man
can thrive, but as there are three Of
you have been sorely perplexed as to
which should have it. | have there
fore decided to give each of you two
dollars that you must spend tomorrow,
and to the one making the wisest pur-
chase shall the farm be given. Come
to me tomorrow evening at this time
and tell me how you have each ex-
pended your money. Now, good.
night, and heaven bless you all" On
the following evening the three sons
assembled before their father. reg
inald," said the latter to the eldest,
"what did you purchase with your
two dollars?" Father" returned the
son, 81 pondered long that l might
make wise use of the money, and at
last bought pair of strong shoes. !"
wv ell uOHe, Well uOuci tllo JoulhC
through life is rugged and hard, and
the thorns are thick upon the way.
You have shown prudence and fore
thought, and love you the better for
it. And what did you buy, Augustus?"
Il too thought long and deeply re.
sponded the second son, 'that l might
not purchase anything trivial or foolish.
Since the cap that wear is worn and
ragged, | bought hat with wide
brim, which | show to you, my father" !"
The old man regarded him with 3
glance of pride aud affection, and said
you too have done well, Augustus;
often in this world the brow is fevered
and the suns rays beat tiercely upon
the aching head, and your hat will
comfort you. | rejoice that my sons
are so filled with wisdom. And you
Theophilus, what did you buy?' MY
father" answered Theophilus, 'Ididn't
ponder worth Il cent. AS soon as left
YOU last evening l blew in my stuff fol
five tickets to the baseball games
With tears of Joy streaming down his
furrowed face, the venerable man EN-.
braced Theophilus, and murmured in Q
voice hoarse with emotion: Had | .
farm as large as Texas, with a wind
mill on it, it would be yoursm And
then Reginald and Augustus moved
sadly away into the gathering gloom
and while the Que tried to keep the
flies off himself with his hat, the other
kicked himself severely with his new
boots. State Journal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-08-15
Scorpions Commit Suicide.

Lately M. Serge Noiroff of Constan-
tinople gave an instance of the sort in
question. He caught half a dozen of
these creatures, he says, and deliber-
ately put the question to the test. Ar
ranging on the floor a circle of glow
ing charcoal. having no break in it,
a scorpion was placed in the center
Although thV Vcircle was large enough
to prevent the scorpion being injured
OF even accommodated by the heat if
it remained in the middle. the animal,
finding itself surrounded by lire, be-
gan to look about for the means of
escape. At first its movements were
slow, but soon its speed increased, and
finally it raced in a frantic fashion
around the inner circumference of the
charcoal. After racing for some time
IN this manner, it retired to the centre
of the ring and deliberately plunging
its sting into its back put an end 10
its life in a few seconds, after a few
convulsive movements. The remain
ing five were tried successively in the
same way, and each with like result.
NofUro
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-08-15
A Fish with a Screw-Propeller Tail,

The strangest creature ever seen in
these waters was captured in the Del
aware river at Burlington recently by
Charles Wooden and Charles Adams,
while they were fishing for shad 1t
is about six feet long, with a large
head shaped like bulldog and an
immense mouth furnished with two
rows OF sharp teeth. The head is at
tached to the body by long, sinuous
neck, and the small and deep-sunken
eyes are protected by long lashes.
The body, which gradually tapers to
the tail, is covered by a short, fine
fur, and two short, imperfectly formed
legs, with webbed feet like those of a
duck. are attached just below the
neck. The tail is peculiarly formed,
having four blades exactly like the
screws of propeller. The strange
creature was captured with dif1irr,,:y
1t fought hard, and uterine q noise
that was half hiss, half lark if seized
an oar IN Its mon.I and crunched it to
spllnters. n strange odor resembling g
mus was emitted. Repeated blows
of hatchet disabled the animal and
enabled its capture. re.--PhiIadelphia Rec
ord
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-08-15
The Crown of ThOrns.

| know the masters of painting from
Guido in his wonderful "Ecce Homo"
down to the present time have de-
pict / the crown that rested upon the
head of our crHcified Savior as twisted
branch of bare thorns. and that is. so
far as | know. universally accepted as
the true crown.
Some years ago an incident that oc
Cured in the Holy Land caused me to
think that this popular belief may be
mistake. A party of us who were
journeying toward Jerusalem at this
season of the year, which is identical
with the passion and death of the mas
ter. had stopped to rest and lunch just
before entering the hill country, some
miles beyond Ramleh, when lady OF
the party who was gathering the
beautiful flowers that covered the land
scape on all sides wreathed an ex.
quisite spray. and holding it up ex.
cIaimed: The crown of thorns!'
Our party were delighted with the
wreath and upon examining it we
found that long sharp thorns were con-
cealed by the lovely pink flowers. We
were convinced that this was the true
Jerusalem we saw that the whole
country, even to the walls of the city,
was covered with this towering thorn.
The plant and flower are very
similar TO what we commonly call the
Towering almond, with the addition OF
a thorn. The bloom is very thick, SO
that by merely entwining branch
wreath is made, while the long. sharp
thorns set out at right angles about an
inch apart make it very painful
crown to wear upon the human brow.
When we remember that the soldiers
who dressed our SAVIOUR with the pur-
pie robe and crown did it as mock.
cry. it is reasonable to believe that
they chose this plant, which was SO
accessible and would make a beautiful
appearance, while at the same time
wounding his holy brow.
Many who have visited Palestine al
this season of the year have doubtless
had this suggested to them, yet | have
never seen comments upon it in any
book of travels. IN NeW York
Herald
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-08-15
What Dreams Are Made OF.

Stevenson gets the best results in
the form of dreams from the Welsh
rarebit. taken with deviled bone and
dogs nose.
Blackmore eats nothing after 6, and
hence comes the calm charm of his
novels.
Howells prefers skim milk mixed
with cistern water and taken just be-
fore retiring. after twelve hours fast.
James found the dreams resulting
from Mr.. Howells' diet to be too ex-
citing for use in his novels. He now
gets the best results when dude talks
him to sleep.
Black drinks sea water copiously at
all hours of the night.
Besant keeps Limburger cheese at
his bedside when wishing to write Lon
don slum stories.-NeU York Herald.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-08-15
TROTTiNC HORSES.

With the exception of DR.. Oliver Wen
dell Holmes,-who would. by the way
have made an excellent sporting-man
had not the superior attractions glitter
ature and medicine intervened,-I dc
not know that any writer of mark has
ever said a good word for the Ameri,
can trotter. This is great pity, fol-
the animal plays an important part in
the daily life of the whole community,
being concerned, as the Autocrat
pointed out, even in the early convey
ance of milk-cans and in the prompt
delivery of fresh rolls. These humble
offices have actually been performed
by horses who afterward acquired
fame upon the track. Within the past
year, an old Dutchman, living in West
ern New York and engaged in the milk
business, was astonished and not a
little frightened by the pace which his
beast set up one frosty morning. The
cart was bounced over the pavements
of the city where his route lay, the
cans hoped and ratified in their seats,
and the driver lost his breath. But he
had no sooner recovered it than he be-
gan to boast of the wonderful speed at
which the horse had carried him, and
thereafter the animal was taken out,
harnessed to a buggy, on Saturday
afternoons and like occasions, for a
brush on the road with the fast trotters
of the neighborhood. all of whom he
outstripped. Pretty soon the Dutch.
mans son, who had been brought up
in this country, procured an old sulky,
and put the milk-wagon steed in some
- two, In, -
they appeared at track, engaged in
race with veteran drivers and horses
of established reputation, and beat
them all in three straight heats,-s
wonderful achievment for green
trotter and jockey, and an immense
surprise to the professional persons
who had jeered at the uncoth appear.
ance of the newcomers. This case
bears out DR.. Holiness illustration OF
the milk-cart; nor is the other example
that he gives without foundation in
fact. Some years ago, bakers horse
in Boston, after delivering her rolls
and brown-bread in the city one day
as usual, was driven to Saugus, dis.
tance of about eight miles, and started
i'll Il match race at the track there. Ir
the eXuberance of her spirits she ran
away in the first heat, and went around
the course once or twice before she
could be stopped. But being allowed
to start again, Notwithstanding this
irregularity, she won the race, and
finished her days work by bringing the
baker back to Boston and beating al
the horses that engaged with her or
the road home.
1t must not be supposed however.
that these animals were entirely OF
plebeian origin. The milkman's horse
had a dash of thoroughbred in hi:
com position, and the bakers mare be.
longed to the Incompatible Morgan
strain. Indeed it rarely, perhaps
never. happens that horse who is moi
connected more or less closely with
the equine aristocracy becomes dis
tinguishcd as trotter.-AtEantic.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-08-15
NAPOLEON AT ElBA.
The Great Conqueror's Reign Over That
Little Island.

The scene of Napoleon's landing at
Porto Ferraio was a curious one. He
had taken the municipality by surprise.
SO that the proposed decorations and
triumphal arch were incomplete.
Eighty pounds sterling had been voted
for these preparations, and the council
had also decreed that f40 should be
expended in the purchase of suitable
furniture for the palace which was set
apart for him. But, if their means
were small, the Elbans' hearts were
warm. Napoleon was met on the mole
by the mayor and corporation, the
vicario, and other clergy.
The people crowded around the har.
Dor and waved bunting from their win.
dows. The keys of the city were
offered him in silver dish by the
mayor. He did not touch them with
his fingers. His troops then escorted
him through the little piazza of white
houses with green jalousies, now
known as Piazza Cavour, into the ad-
jacent piazza (Vittorio Emanuelo) by
one side of which is the plain little
cathedral of the city. Here Te Deum
was sung with enthusiasm. Napoleon
SGOOi luC 4uuStiohs WIN
bent knees and far-away look. He
was afterward presented with map
of the island. Then he lunched i,
mounted his white horse Tibertin, and
rode out of the battlemented little
town to see something of this residue
of his great empire.
The vicaro's vision of the opulence
that was to come upon Elba with the
emperor was Elusive. The revenue of
the island, all told, was only $4,000
francs. Of this, as soon as the figures
were before him, Napoleon devoted
100000 francs to public works, such
as roads and Notifications. The bal
ance was little enough for the main
tenance of court and the several hun.
dred soldiers of the old guard who had
followed him into exile. By the treaty
of Fontainebleau an annual allowance
of 1900, 900 francs was allowed to him.
But he received not a franc of this,
and had he not carried with him sum
of 3, 100000 francs he would have been
at the mercy of the Elbans for the
means of existence. AS it was he did
not exc out his funds very judiciously
Had his mother kept the bag the Elbs
establishment might have held out fol-
two OF three years instead of less than
one year and Waterloo been post
poned.
During the first few months he
seldom passed child or a peasant in
the road without brief inquisitorial
chat, which ended in the gift of a
couple of gold pieces. He gave
ragged boys money to buy clothing,
and little girls napoleons in exchange
for flowers. Such lavishness could not
last. Retrenchment had to be the
order of the day. Thus. at length, the
worthy, astonished Elbans found such
burdens of taxes laid upon them as
they had never dreamed Of At Capoli-
veri, indeed, there was a revolt. The
people intrenched themselves in their
village and took up stones of resistance
against the tax collector. so Capo-
liyeri wants to make war with mel" ex-
claimed Napoleon, with brisk air,
when he heard of this But, upon re-
Election, Capoliveri yielded to the bid
ding of the victor of Marengo.
hill Magazine.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-08-15
ssTHE NAKED TRUTH -

Whilst Truth was one day bathing in q
limpid river, Falsehood happened to pass
and noticing the garments of Truth on
the bank of the steam. conceived the
idea of exchanging his clothing for that
of his bather, who came from the bath
and mourned the loss sustained, but dis,
dalning Falsehood's garb, has since gone
naked through the world. Whether
the origin of the expression-"th naked
truths mythical or otherwise, it is
universally known to be the "naked
truth" that DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery has no equal as curative
agent for consumption dung scrofula),
bronchitis chronic nasal catarrh, asthma
and kindred disease of the throat and
lungs,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-08-15
Honey and the Bat.

An amusing anecdote is related OF
George Honey, who, some years ago,
while on tour in the provinces, had
taken lodgings in house in the out
skirts of town. Soon after retiring,
he was awakened by fluttering noise,
as of bird, around the curtain of his
bed. He sprang up, struck a light,
and saw small, dark creature, With
wings, laundering about the room.
Not being we'll versed in natural his.
tory, he did not recognize it as a bat;
but thinking it queer sort of bird,
he resolved to catch it, if possible, and
examine it by daylight. SO he took
his felt hat and attempted, for a long
time in vain, to capture the intruder
but at length he pounced upon it. care.
fully removed it from his hat with his
haud, shut it up in a drawer. listened
while it struggled for a few moments
to escape, and then went to bed and
was soon asleep. But he was moi
destined to sleep long. Hardly had he
dozed off when further fluttering
awakened him, and lighting another
match, he found second bat. He had
an exciting scramble before he caught
this one, buf finally he succeeded and
put it in the drawer with its companion,
and again retired. Again, however. he
was awakened in 4 similar manner
bats came not in single spies. butt
the expression be allowed-in "bat.
talions." Each specimen was carefully
deposited in the drawer. At last, after
an unusually long chase, he was SC
heated that he opened the window. and
having retired exhausted enjoyed 8
few hours sleep. When he awoke he
jumped out of bed and opened the
drawer very cautiously, to look for the
prizes of the night; but, 10! there were
no bats there! He opened the drawer
: ide, and then discovered that it had
no back to it. He had, in fact, spent
his night in catching the same bat
which had flown out at the back of the
drawer as soon as he had put it in al
the front, and when the window was
opened, had finally escaped.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-08-15

The writer of new novel says:
The success of books, plays, of any
artistic enterprise, is almost wholly
dependent on chance. The majority
of people have an instructive antago-
nism against accepting any sort of
unrecognized merit. They hope the
new thing will blow over that they
will not have to read it, look at it, or
hear it. Now, if l were clever man
or woman in a position to lead society
l would make it point each season to
set some actor, author, painter or
musician on his legs; that is, to give
him a reputation
Bobby (whose father is grocer)-
Look, pa, what got for my birthday
"a regular little grocery store. His
father Gndulgently)-O, yes; that's
nice. Bobby-Ain't it. though! Lit
tie places tor coffee and sugar and
spice, and-I say, though, pa, there
amt no sand ddrawer.-Hayper's Bazar.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-08-15
Dangerous Tinfoil,

The tinfoil SO commonly used to
wrap Neufchatel cheese, chewing gum,
various kinds of candy, and all kinds
OF chewing tobacco, is said to be
dangerous or account of the lead in it.
Its use for wrapping articles of food
has been forbidden in France.
EE1vs <sKit SS1.
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CONSUMPTION SURELY CURED,

To THE EDIToR-Please inform your readers
that l have positive remedy for the above
named disease. By its timely use thousands of
hopeless cases have been permanently cured.
| shall be glad to send two bottles of my rene
dy FREE 10 any of your readers who have con-
sumption if they will send me their express
and post Office address. Respectfully. 1locts9
II A. SLOCUM N. z: Isl Pearl St. New York
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BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE.

The BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, Tet.er, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded
Price 25 cents per box. q Jan. 90
FOR SALE BY Henry Hinrichs.
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''For long time I had no appetite
was restless at night, and very much de-
bilitated. After taking two bottles OF
Ayers Sarsapari!la. my strength and ap-
petite returned, and my health was com-
pletely restored. ID. M. Fisher, Os
wego, n. Y.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-08-15

spelling bee is an absolute neces-
sity IN Buffalo. a judge of the munich
pal court IN describing gun called it
a ''singcl barrell."
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GREAT French Remedy. DIR. LEDUc's PERIOD
ICAL PILLS. from Paris, France, act only on the
generative 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,
struatlon or money refunded. should not be
used during pregnancy. The large proportion of
the ills to which ladies subject is the direct
result of a disordered and irregular menstruation
Go. MIlwaukee. Wholesale Agt. +. c. Buerstatte
II. b., Manitowoc, Wis. sx30may90
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q. G.. SEDGWICK,

4. rToRNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
IA Olicc in TDrri-0I's brick block, north end
IN street 3rilga, uaaIrowoc, Wisconsin Collec-
uus lrJHpay attended to-
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WV. RAER,S SONS.

4 TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
a OM:e, in Turrlspn's Beici. Block, Eighth
street, Man tov ua, Wisconsin.
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gHAS IT. SFECfUI

DENTISF. OFFICE UPSTAIRS IN ANDER-
1 sons Bloc',, Corner Sonth Eighth and Quay
Streets Maut9Woc, Wis. Prompt attention will
,e given tn aIf ,ypr.s entrusted 20 me. apr21-Sl
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soHHIrz,

- sci hltEs thAEL min" An e
5GlIITZ & KIR WAN,
| Tf)REEYS At Law. OFFICE II FANS
n BLOCK, south Eighth Street, Manlto"Oc,
Wisconsin. lmayll