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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-03-27
The American Woman.

The American woman does lack the
repoSe of her English sister, but in
place of it she is rich in virtues I'M
known to the British matron.
She is generous and considerable.
She is not bit afraid to say what
she likes or what she dislikes
She knows wherever she may be, or
in whatever position she may be
placed, that at one word from her the
American man is by her side ready to
protect her.
She believes this is the greatest
country in the world because its wo-
men are good looking and the men
adore them.
She is not used to waiting on her.
self, for ever since she can remember
something that wore trousers attended
to all her wants.
She is quick to see and good at re-
Numbering. and doesn't disdain bit
of advice.
In whatever strange land she has
gone she has been success, and
to-day if an American girl were
asked to be CZarina of Russia she
would not be a bit surprised and she
would combine mercy with justice in
her rule.
The American woman is the product
of the finest plant known in the civil
lied world. She is the flower of indie
pendence, and no matter what flag may
wave over her. no matter whether the
skies are blue or gray, she always has
smile for the happy, CHEEKY word
for whoever may be in sorrow. and for
your boy and mine we will take for a
wife-the American girl-BaJ.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-03-27
Home Lighting.

Don't put up" with a wretched-
ly poor light, even if you do use lamps;
and don't keep them within reach of
the children. For the obtaining of the
tirse get good burners, even if YOU
have cheap lamps. For the second,
fasten all lamps in brackets as far as
possible above the little ones heads.
Chandeliers can be had in beautiful
designs for lamps as well as gas, and
at just as wide a range of prices. The
Rochester burners are the best, giving
a clear. soft light. They consume a
great deal of oil, but one good lamp is
better than six poor ones.
All lamp should be filled in the day
time and at a regular hour They
must not be too full; they must be very
carefully wiped of. The globes and
chimneys should be kept clean and
clear. The wichs are best trimmed by
simply rubbing off the charred sur
face.
The light is otten affected by the
holes in the burner becoming clogged.
This can be remcdied by boiling the
burners in a strong solution of washing
soda.
When the lamp is lighted, it will be
very evident TO one sense at least
whether it is too full, not wiped per-
fectly dry, or turned down too low, as
from any of these causes an odor that
is powerful if not sweet. will ascend
toward hess1> Good Housekeeping.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-03-27
HISTORY.
A Composition by Small Boy ON Great
Subject.

When sum bald-headed old college
professor writes a story of sumthin
! that he don't kno nothin about only
what he has read in some old gografy
/ they call it bis-story and every body
believes it but when sum female wo-
man writes story about sumthin that
she does kno nothin about they don't
call it her story but they call it novel
and every body says It's a blamed lie.
l don't believe in histry but | have got
to study it for teacher says that L have
got to git an education or git a lickin.
There is good many kinds of histry
and each one is little worse than the
rest of EN-. There is anshunt histry
and natural histry and histry of
united states and histories; anshant
histry tells about old maids and old
men and old folks that are ded and a
good many more that ought to be ded
-histry of united states tells about the
country we live in and the capital at
washington and the war and lot of
other things: there is another histry
of united states which tells about folks
that have got married and when ones
dies the other one is called a grass
wilder because she don't feel sorry but
she feels green.
Natural histry tells about beasts and
birds and creepin things. | have got
| to write a composition about histry
and | don't care a darn which kind SO
| will rite about natural histry of trees.
Trees grow out of the ground. sum
trees blow out in the spring, and the
blows are called blossoms and some
trees blow out when the wind blows
like hurricane but when the wind
very useful for boys to climb, if there
would have to elm telegraf poles
which would be CRATE clamity.
There is good many kinds of trees,
some are called apple trees some are
called chestnut trees some are maple
trees and some axletrees. Appletrees
grow in the orchard and have green
apples on EN- in the summer and the
apples have bellyake in em-chestnut
trees have cheStnuts and burrs on EN-
and they grow in the forest. Axletrees
grow in the wagon house and don't
have any nuts on EN- only the nuts
that holds the wheels on. Maple trees
don't have any fruit only stave wood
| birds build their nests in trees and lay
eggs in EN- bumbleblee builds his
nest under stone and lays an egg
over boys eye they they say that trees
leave in the spring but they don't they
stay all summer trees are very healthy
to lie down under when the sun shines
| hot but when the sun don't shine they
amt good for nothing-the curiousest
tree | ever red about is a palm tree
the one that bears palm leaf fans on it.
1t don't grow in the United States
where they don't need fans only for
Sunday afternoons in the summer but
it grows in Africa where it is so hot
| that bumblebees have to carry fans to
keep their honey from melting and the
natives are too awful poor to buy a
fan so they pick EN- from trees like APP
pies. / kno lot more about trees but
| won't tell it.-BU IN Texas SittingS.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-03-27
Bank Returns-Paying up deposits
with interest.
A Touching War Incident,

1t is proposed that the new seal of
Geary county, kas. shall have in the GEN.
ter a picture of General Gearv kissing his
dead boy at Wauatchie The history
of the war does not furnish more
touching incident. A boy at the are of
Il enliSts and at 20 is first lieutenant of
the famous knapp's Battery As the
father, a Brigadier General command
ing division. was about to lead what
proved to be one of the most desperate
and heroic struggles of the whole war,
the son falls before his ewes with a
bullet in his forehead. He dismounts.
kisses the boy. mounts again and leads
on to duty with wonderful fortitude,
skill and bravery. Father and son
contribute equally to the name of
Geary. DR.. I. Dewitt Talmage saws
there never was more wonderful in
stance of duty performed under such
awful circumstances as when Geary
left his dead boy on the field and led
his troops to victory.-Kaasas City
Star.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-03-27
When is a Man Drunk?

Drunk, or not drunkp" That was
the question which presented itself for
settlement the other day at Ripon, En-
gland, says the Newcastle Chronicle.
On behalf of the luckless man who was
accused of having imbibed too freely it
was submitted that he was only too
fresh" The legal gentleman whose
services had been retained, further
maintained that person who could
walk as his client had been able to do
was not drunk" within the meaning
of the act; and he reminded the Bench
that it had been written that
He is not drunk, who from the floor
Can rise again and still drink more;
But drunk is he who helpless lies
Without the power to drink or rise.
This poetical plea. however ingenious
as it unquestionably was was not re-
garded sufficiently sound 10 hold water,
and so the customary fine was imposed.
1t has lately become necessary to apply
tests in such cases, but this does not APP
pear to have been done in the present
instance. When the licensing act of 1872
came into operation, publican in this
neighborhood resorted to the happy
eXpedient of fixing the limits of supply
by the ability of his customer to utter,
without stumbling, the words truly
rural" and some time ago it Jared badly
with poor fellow in London, who was
SO far gone as to be unable to spell ''con-
stitutional' or STATISTICAL The law,
however, takes no cognizance either of
''shibboleths'' or spelling bees in such
matters.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-03-27
The Women Who are Wanted.

Men often admire women for their
intellectual culture, their skill in music,
or their taste in matters of dress; but
they do not love women because they
possess these distinguishing qualities.
Brainy women so called have a great
many admirers, but they are not in de-
mand in the matrimonial market; at
lest they are not fought over to any
great extent.
Businessmen want wives who are
competent to manage the domestic end
of their business, and not such as have
to be managed, or who want to man
age all or nothing. The latter usually
wreck the business of the firm, or keep
the man in such state of worry that
he only gets along tolerably well.
A sensitive sensible businessman
doesn't want Il wife who poses as the
head of the domestic concern; who car
ries the purse and the night key, and
practically wears the trousers. There
are some men who like such wives, but
they are exceptions to the rule.
The best husbands in the land want
wives who are intelligent, practical,
and atfectionate; who take pride in
their homes, feel an interest in the sue
cess of their husbands, and are ready
TO share either fortune or misfortune.
Such a woman is brave, generous, and
independent, and will command the
respect of any honest, courteous man
in the land 1t will not be asked of
her whether she speaks French or plays
high-class music on the piano.
a man wants Il wife of whom he is
proud, either at home or abroad He
wants her to be neat, tidy, and we'll
hammered. 1t is not really necessary
that she be pretty. but she must be
agreeable, of kindly disposition, loving,
and affectionate.
The woman who is fitting herself for
the position of wife should be careful
not to bank very heavily on either her
pretty face or good shape, nor even on
her boarding school accomplishments
These are good enough to secure
passing admiration. but they are not
just the points sensible man looks
for when he starts out to select WIFE
He prefers good, everyday common
sense, gentleness of disposition, and
soulful affection. Pttsburg CONNER
ctdl. Gazette.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-03-27
R5COuECTiONS OF SAM HOUSTON.
His Personal Yanity-How He Captured
Gen. Santa Anna.


Gen Sam Houston was a handsome
and graceful man., said Judge Thomas
Berry of Gallatin to a Nashville inner
fcan reporter. He was discussing the
seeans with whom he had been init
mately acquainted.
He was pround of his fine personal
appearance, too" the aged speaker
continued, land there is told of him a
story, which, if true, will serve to IL
lustrate his youthful vanity. When a
young man. so the story runs. Houston
was in Nashville one day, and was
posing on a prominent street corner.
when two or three giddy young ladies
passed by. They were attracted By
the handsome man in his snowy uni
form, and after passing him turned
their heads to get another giace-
81 wonder who that man Is. one of
them exclaimed to her companions.
~ am, ladies, Lieut.. Houston of the
United States Army said the young
soldier as he made step forward and
lifted his cap as he addressed them.
Gen Houston told me once how he
captured Gen. Santa Anna. just after
the battle of San Jacinto, two of HOus-
tons men who were searching for
prisoners, scared up deer which ran
through the tall grass. The animal
passed near 10 Mexican. who was
concealed in the heritage and who
jumped up in evident alarm. The
two Immediately secured the stranger
who asserted that he WAS common
soldier.
You are not. said one of his cap
tors; look at your fine embroidered
vest. You are an officer.
The Mexican in his embarrassment
ran his fingers into his jacket pocket
and drew out an elegant gold snuff
box This more than ever caused the
Americans 10 believe him an officer.
He offered them 4 large sum of money
to release him, but they refused and
started with him to Houston's tent. As
they passed a large group Of Mexican
prisoners, their men cried out that
Santa Anna was captured.
The Mexican General thus exposed,
urged his captors to take him at once
to Gen. Houston's tent. He remem-
bered the affair of the Alamo. and was
afraid that he would be summarily
dealt with by the Texas soldiers who
began to crowd around. Santa Anna
was, by Gen. Jackson's order, trans
ferred to Washington, and from there
after he had made treaty acknowl-
edging the independence of Texas,
sent to Mexico.
The action of Gen. Houston in
bringing the battle of San Jacinto was
daring. He had the bridge across Buff
falo Bayou destroyed during the night
SO that all avenue of escape for the
Mexican army was cut off. The morn
ing of the battle Gen. Houston said
that he was awaked by the sun shining
in his face, and thought he beheld the
sun of Austeritz. The Mexicans were
encamped east of his position. Hous-
ton waited until the sun had crossed
the heavens and was shining in the
faces of the MeXicans before he made
a movement to assault their position
These ease-loying people about the
hour of l in the afternoon began TO
take their usual sieStas, in which I'M
fortunate pleasure they were engaged
when Houston attacked them
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-03-27
The Language Of the Flag.

To ''strike flag is to lower the ma
tional eolors in token of submission.
Flags are used as the symbol of rank
and command. the officers using them
being called flag officers. Such flags
are square. to distinguish them from
other banners.
\ flag of truce" is a white flag dis
played to an enemy to Indicate 4 desire
for parley or consultation.
The white flag is sign of peace
After a battle parties from both sides
often go out TO the field to rescue the
wounded or bury the dead. under the
protection of a white flag.
The red flag is Il sign of defiance, and
is often used by revolutionists. In our
service it is a mark of danger, and shows
a vessel to be receiving or discharging
her powder.
The black flag is a sign of piracy
The yellow flag shows vessel to be
at quarantine, or is the sign of con-
tagious disease.
a Rag at half-maSt means mourning.
Fishing and other vessels return with a
flag At half-mast to announce the loss
or death OF some of the men.
Dipping the flag is lowering it slight.
ly, and then hosting it again to salute
a vessel or fort
If the President of the United States
goes atioat. the American flag is carried
IN the bows of his barge or hoisted at
the main of the vessel on board OF
which he is.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-03-27
About Your Age.

One of the commonest mistakes made
is by people in answering a question
as to their age You meet young
man who announces with an invitation
to come and smile with him that he is
.twenty-one years old to-day" IN
nineteen eases out of twenty he is, as
a matter of fact, bat twenty years of
of age. He dates his age from his
birthday, not from his first anniver-
sary. | have no doubt that thousands
upon thousands OF young men have
marched to the polls under the impress
sion that they had reached the regui-
site twenty-onc years and were entitled
to vote who were lacking of citizenship
by year or the greater part of it.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-03-27
The Price of Judas Treachery.

Every man who is a general reader
has. doubtless, noticed how often when
he has been reading of a certain SUBJ
iect, he will run across the same sub
jcct in an unexpected place, and an in
cident of this kind brought to M at
tcntion very curious fact, which was
revelation to me. | had Just finished
w. w. Story's poem, The Letter of a
Roman Lawyer in Jerusalem" says a
writer in the Globe Democrat, in which
Story presents the legal aspect of the
case of Judas Iscariot, and suggested
that in betraying the Savior he was
only attempting to give Jesus Christ
an opportunity to declare and prove
himself God. and that he only accepted
the thirty pieces of silver to give his
act the appearance of betrayal for a
bride. laid aside the pamphlet con-
tanning the poem and picked up book,
in which | found an article on the an
cient coins of the East, and one of the
first things | read was that the ''piece"
of silver of 1000 Years ago was the
name of coin, and that its value was
- cents. 1t did not require much cal
culation then for me to see that the
price which was paid Judas by the
Sanhedrim for bctraying Christ was
only $500. Do YOU know this uneN-
pected information made Storys poem
have a strange effect upon me. Story
points to the fact that Judas carried
the public purse and could not have
been ayariciouS, or else he would not
have been trusted with this fund for
the poor. for which he rendered no ac-
count to any one, yet he betrayed his
Master for So 90. had always thought
that thirty pieces of silver meant
some large amount, and the statement
astonished me when | read it, but on
referring to work on numiSmatics l
saw that the piece of silver" of
Jerusalem was about the same value
as the .'ore piece of Denmark, which
is jus; Is cents, so | suppose the state
ment is true"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-03-27
THE NEW DISCOVERY

You have heard your friends ard
neighbors talking about it. You may
yourself be one of the many WHO know
from personal experience just how good
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cause the wonderful thing about it is,
that when once given n trial, DR.. King S
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the house. If you have nev r used it
and should be afflicted Will cough,
cold or any Throat, Lung o. Cnest
trouble. secure bottle at once and give
it fair trial. Il is guaranteed every
time or money refunded. Trial Bottles
Free at H. Hinricbs'
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A SOUND LEGAL OPINION.

E. Bainbridge, Mnnday Esq. County
Atty, Clay Co., Tex. says: "Have used
Electric Bitters with most happy results
My brother also was very low with Mai
arial Fever and Jaundice, but was cured
by the timely use of this medicine. Am
satisfied Electric Bitters saved his life. 1"
Mr.. d. I. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave,
KY, adds like testimony saying: He
positively believes he would have died,
had it not been for Electric Bitters.
This great remedy will ward of, as well
as cure all Malariai Diseases aud for all
Kidney, Liver and Stomach Disorders
stands unequaled. Price 5Ccts. and 81.
at n. Hinrichs.
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A DISTRESSING CASE AND A
HAPPY CTJRE

For over year / have had a breaking
out on my leg, which troubled me SC
bad could not walk, leg badly swelled,
of purple color with eruptions so bad
that blood would ooze out if l bore my
weight on it. I was recommended to
try Clarke s Extract of Flax (P.pillon)
Skin Cure which [ have done. Ny leg
is now well and can walk two miles on il
without any trouble" Signed A. d.
Hayward Clarke's Flax Soap makes
the skin soft and prevents chapping.
Price 25c. Skin Cure 81. For sale by
J. E. Barnstein.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-03-27
A Remarkable Woman.

In the Province of Ise the most re-
markable woman, rs to size. has just
come to the public notice. She is a
trifie over eight feet in height. has a
breadth of palm of hand OF thirteen
inches. Il foot seventeen inch, broad,
a weight of IS. 900 momme, and is only
16 years of age. She is so well proper
toned that al Il distance she has not
the appearance of being overgrown,
and she has regular features and a
beautiful complexion. American tour
lists and Europeans are going miles to
see her Yokohama Letter.
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BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALvE.

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Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
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Cbilblains, 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 25 cents per box. 81 Jan.90
FOR SALE By Henry Hinrichs.
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GREAT French Remedy. DIR. DELUcs PERIOD
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A safe, reliable remedy, warranted to excite men
SITUATION money refunded. Should not be
used during pregnancy. The large proportion OF
the Ills to which ladies subject is the direct
result of disordered and irregular menstruation
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GOOD ADVICE SHOWING RESULT.

Edward Silvey. Chicago. gives testi-
mony: "My wife had Catarrh twenty
five years; suffered severely for six years
before she began to use your remedy.
Unable to breathe except through the
mouth; in most critical condition. Tried
everything without relief, when DIR.
Streeter advised her to buy Clarke's Ex-
tract of Flax Papillon] Catarrh Cure.
Relief followed Immediately. She con-
tinued to use until she is now entirely
culed. Her health has not been so good
in many years" Prico 81 co. Wash
the baby with Clarke's Flax Soap 2Jcts.
For sale by J. E. Barnsteir, Druggist.
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Whom to Fee.

Sleeping car Porter-"Had pleas.
ant trip, sah9"
Passenger getting into his overcoaD
-''Delightful''
Porter Nothin' happened to mar
youah pleasure, sah?'
Passenger - Nothing whatever.
Came through safe and sound"
Porter Gnsinuatingly)- Sometimes
gem men likes to give Il small fee, sab,
TO-"
Passenger-''Gooa idea. I'll hand
something to the engineer. IN. Y
UeekiU
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EMIL BAENSCH, County Judge.
SCHMITZ & KIRwAN Attorneys. april l
first publication March 20 1

(first publication March 20 1891 No. 20
CTATE OF WISCONSIN-CoUNTY COURT FOR
- MANITowoC COUNTY. In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of John Conner, de-
ceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Minnie
Aldrich of the city of Chicago Cook county State
of Illinois, representing among other things that
John Conner, late of Manitowoc county. on the
18th day of March. A. D. 1890, at the city of Chi
cago State of Illinois. died intestate. leaving
goods, chatels and estate within the state of Wis
consin, and that the said petitioner is daug hter
of said deceased and praying that administra-
ton of said estate be to Minnie Aldrlch granted,
it is ordered that said petition be heard before
this conrt, on Tuesday, the 18th day of April. 4.
D.. 1890, at 10 o'clock A. NJ at my office IN said
county.
Ordered further. that notice thereof be given
to the heirs of said deceased, and to all persons
interested, by publishing copy of this order for
three successive weeks prior to said day of hear
ing in the Manitowoc Pilot weekly newspaper
published at the city of Manitowoc in said county
of Manitowoc State of Wisconsin,
Dated at Manitowoc, the 18th day of March, A.
D., 1880. -
EMIL BAENSCH. County Judge.
SCHAIITz & kIRwAN Attys. a1ril 10
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Cocoa Butter.

The manufacture of butter from the
milk of cocoanuts is being carried OIL
extensively in Germany. The produc
is said to be pleasant to the taste anC
smell, of a clear. whitish color. singu
larry free from acids. easily digestible,
and much better and healthier thar
oleomargarine or poor butter.
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Had a Sure Thing.

Daring the progress of a guessing
match II the weight of 4 bull At Allen
town. three men surreptitionSly re-
moved the animal from the stable and
had it weighed. and by betting accord
ingly bagged the prize.