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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-09-25
The First Great Ship Railway.

In 1891 we are promised the opening
of the worlds first great ship railway.
The event will be one of vast interest
to the scientific and to the commercial
world, for if it proves success in
actual practice there seems to be little
doubt but that this method of trans
porting cargoes overland in bulk will
be adopted in many places. The
actual cost of construction and convey
ance is. according to Capt. Eads aud
other well-known engineers, far less
than the building of canals. The ship
railway in question is now under con-
struction across the narrow strip of
land which divides the ST. Lawrence
river from the Bay of Fundy. At the
Bay of Fundy end the work of build
ing a huge dock capable of lifting a
vessel and cargo some forty feet is
under way. white at the St. Lawrence
end equally extensive preparations are
being made of slightly modified
character. There are seventeen miles
of land to be traversed between the
two. and in year or two we are prom
ised the spectacle of seeing ships of
1000 tons or more lifted bodily and
carried on trucks with innumcrable
wheels across hill and dale. Some 800
miles of travel are thus to be saved,
aud the Canadian government has
largely subsidized the undertaking.
Its prosperity aud mechanical success
will be watched with peculiar interest.
IN \. Commercial .idcerttstr
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-09-25
The Bulbul.

Throughout India people will make
pets of any animals which can be in
duced to contribute to their entertain
ment. We noticed in Delhi that the
average small boy, as well as children
of larger growth, exhibited partic-
ular fondness for a certain little bird
of ashen plumage and black crest.
This was the famous bulbul of which
Hatiz has much to say, and some
Western poets also who have senti-
mentalized about the Vale of Cashmere
without even having seen it. He is
usually tethered by string attached
to his leg, and sits upon his owners
finger. or hops about on his arm: some
times too, he adorns tall perch in
front of the doorway. A lady at the
hotel remarked that lit was touching
to see how fond these poor people were
of their little BIRDS The mystery
was soon solved. Returning from a
drive one afternoon, we passed the
colossal gateway of the great mosque.
and saw that the broad and towering
flight of steps before the principal
entrance was covered with scattered
groups of people, all intent on some
occupation of absorbing interest. So
vast and imposing was the architect
ural background that the crowd of
little figures suggested one of Martins
weird pictures of the Judgment Day.
Some great religious ceremony was
evidently going on. So we got out.
deeply impressed. to obtain a nearer
view, when, behold, in the centre of
each little group was pair of these
birds in mortal combat; and they
fought as pluckily as the bravest of
game fowl and breathless was the in
terest shown by every spectator.
whether street urchin or shawled and
turbaned merchant. EdWin Lord
Weeks in Harper's Magazine.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-09-25
Our Habits With Our Hands.

What TO do with the hands, especially
on important social occasions, is with
many persons, even of cultured habits,
often disturbing problem. No one
likes to appear awkward. and frequent
ly the very dread of doing so precipi-
tates the result that was feared. Quiet
self-possesSion, especially amid I'M
wonted scenes is the solution of all
perpleXing matters of this sort; but
unfortunately the command TO be self
possessed is much easier to give than
to obey. What 10 do with the hands,
therefore. is best solved by doing
nothing with them. they will naturally
take care of themselves, in manner
that will attract no attention and give
no modification to the possessor. One
thing. however, should be early in
stilled into the practice of children. as
it is then most easily made a rule of
conduct; keep the hands at rest when
there is nothing for them properly to
do. The practice OF necessarily toying
with whatever may be within reach is
one of the most annoying imaginable,
in that class of habits which do net
directly affront other people; and is
not by any means confined to those
who might be classed as l-5red.
An incident in point will illustrate
the practical phase of this habit. The
writer once noticed a clergyman, whose
fingers were never at rest. No sooner
was his prayer begun. than they be-
gan their work. While the man of
God prayed long and earnestly, his
busy fingers explored every portion of
the reading-desk. They found each
nail that had been used in the uphol
stering, dwelt upon its head with a
gentle emphasis, as though distinctly
to indicate it to the congregation-who
certainly followed the preachers
fingers much more generally than his
prayer-every junction of the plush
was traced back and forth as though to
find possible entrance for the per-
sistent fingers ends; and when finally
a small rent i'll the covering was re-
vealed it seemed from the fond per-
sistcnce with which the aperture was
fondled, coaxed together. drawn apart
and explored that the object of all the
research was at last realized. OF al!
this ridiculous fumbling the perpetra-
tor was, entirely oblivious-and that
was tho worse phase of the matter;
the habit had become fixed. and is
doubtless a lifelong possesSion-such
as 1t is.-GOod Housekeeping.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-09-25
Evils OF PrOmiscuous Bathing.

A few years ago stockings were not
worn; now they may be of silk or cot.
ton. and the latest advices tell us OF
stockings cut so as to expose the toes.
which some newspaper correspondent
describes as ten tiny pink shells. "
AS | see them thus arrayed--or disar-
raved TO speak correctly fear the
girl will soon begin to calculate the
effect of what some one lately called
'artistic baroness on the mind of
masculinity, and the man to be too
conscious of the value of muscle and
calf which he exposes.
AS the mouthpiece of the crowds
who come to witness these exhibitions.
let me quote the little girl who, in the
innocence of her heart. asked her
mother If she might take off her dress
and play in her underclothes like the
ladies did on the beach,"
After the bath these Young people
settle themselves on the sand for per-
haps an hour or so. rarely having any
chaperon or older person with them.
Is 1t right that an innocent and
childish creature should be thrown in
to such close and utterly unguarded
companionship with one OF the o.,po-
site sex? A girls purity and perfect
Inconsistencies are her greatest
charms, and can we expect her to
retain these graces in such an armos-
pheree
You may say bare legs are no more
demoralizing than bare shoulders, of
which we have surfeit in every ball
room. Granted; but because we con-
done one indelnacy are we to smile
quietly on all? Round dances have
been the subject of pulpit oratory; let
the molalist and preacher now turn
their attention to this rapidly increas-
ing evil.-LadieS' Home Journal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-09-25
ILLUSTRATING BOOKS.
The High Prices Realized by Some Artists
in This Line.

To take an uncut aud unbound copy
of an ordinary book, like Grants
Memoirs. for example. and after some
months artistic labor upon its margins
and blank spaces to make it worth
81. 100 or 50, 900. would be considered
great feat by those who are unfamil-
lar with the prices obtained for hand
illustrated books. The public at large
never sees such volumes. says the \.
Y. Star. The artist remains unknown
except to limited number of wealthy
book lovers and their friends. His
work, incaseu in fooled Levaut and
lustrous satin. is carefully laid away
to oe brought forth only on rare occa-
sions. Since such work. however meri-
torious. brings to the artist no fame,
and one life is too short TO produce
many deliberately illustrated books. he
must find his sole consolation in money,
regretting doubt ess that he can not
realize the prices his books are sure to
bring hundred years hence.
Many patron of art who would not
hesitate to pay s.. 600 or $40, 900 for a
modern French painting ~ith famous
name in the corner would stand
aghast if asked to pay as many hum
dreds for an illustrated book which
for safety must be kept out of view.
Indeed. one millionaire who is said to
have paid $40, 900 for spurious Corot
when offered hand illustrated book
for $3.50 exclaimed:
No! not for one book. / want $50
books for that sum-"
The purchaser of books daintily
embellished with pen and pencil must
be lover of literature rs well as art.
Meissonier's early training as book
illustrator helped to make him one of
the greatest of artists.
In hand illustrated books the biblio-
phile demands elaboration. Slight
sketches will not please him. though
for variety a powerful and correct
drawing without much finish is often
admissible. However. real fervor is
apt to be repressed by the danger of
spelling a leaf. when perhaps the book
is nearly finished. For this reason the
work of beginners, however good in
other fields, shows signs of timidity
and feebleness. Concentration of at
tention and perfect confidence with
every stroke of the pen or brush are
essential to success in this branch of
art. Sometimes in drawing miniature
portraits such delicacy of touch is
required to secure likeness that the
artist must use a magnifying glass and
holds his breath
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-09-25
South American Women,

The women of the Argentine Re-
public are beautiful. exceedingly so. as
a rule. but only when Young said a
traveller Their skin will be as white
rs snow, their ewes dark and flashing
or languishing. But they generally
marry In their teens. and will age in a
year. was acquainted with beauti-
full young lady in Buenos Avres Bust
ness called me away for about II wear.
In the meantime she had married.
When | saw her again was simply as
founded. | would not have known her
had met her elsewhere than ut her
home. Why. she seemed 10 have
wilted or withered in about Il wear.
Her bloom was entirely gone. and she
was faded and wrinkle,. They are
old and haggard ut 80. Cincinnati
Times.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-09-25
Not SO Dull After All.

1t would be hard 10 say why Phila-
delphia is so often called dull. Per-
haps it is because of the strict ortho-
doxy of its large Quaker and Presbyte-
rian population. 1t is true enough
that many of its men and women lack
the resources of their fellows of Boston
and New York. Intellectual life in
the town is not so quick or alacrious
as the nimble mind of New England.
When the Philadelphia mind is trained
it becomes IL storehouse of solid and
useful accomplishments; perhaps it
would be better to designate its pos
sessions qualifications instead of accom-
plishments. And then, again. there
lies doubtless some cause for that
which seems like sombrenesS in the
fact that almost every Philadelphia
has a home. so thai on Sunday, for
example, when the public places of
New York are thronged. the substan-
tial young Philadelphian. who is not
under the necessity of escaping from
the horrSrs of a hall bedroom, remains
within the doors of his own or his
paternal mansion; or he may stroll
about the streets of an afternoon; or
he may ride or drive over the roads of
the finest park i'll the country. He
may do many things. but he does not
haunt the public places; and he is,
above all, Il family man.-H l.. Nelson,
in Harper's H'eehiy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-09-25
He Was Too Tough for the Bullets

The blow of bullet will ordinarily
paralyZe so many nerves and muscles
of a white man as to knock him down,
even though no vital part be hit. The
Indian gives little heed to such wounds
and to drop him in his tracks the
bullet must reach the BRAIN the heart,
or the spine. Il have seen an Indian
60 off with two bullets through his
body" writes Col. Dodge, within an
inch or two of the spine, the only eff
feet of which was to cause him to
change his gait from run TO a digni-
fed walk"
A cavalry force of some twenty-five
men surprised a small party of Indians
in Il thick chaparral, through which,
however, there were numerous glades
and openings. The Indians scattered
at once, and th- soldiers separated in
pursuit.
After some time, when the cessation
of firing indicated that the affair was
over, the commander had the recall
sounded. Soon one and then another
came in, until the whole command was
assembled, when, to the qualification
of the officer. almost every man
claimed TO have killed an Indian.
They went to collect the bodies. On
reaching the first one it was found that
nearly every soldier claimed to have
killed him.
A sergeant dismounted and APP
preached the body. The PROSTATE In
dian rose up and dealt vicious blow
with his knife, which the sergeant bare
ly escaped. When the Indian was final
ly killed it was found that be had not
less than twenty wounds.
One bullet, probably the first one,
had broken his hip and thrown him from
his horse. After that he had shot at
every soldier that passed near him, at
tracing attention and being killed
again and again. only to rise up and
fight the next soldier that came along.
Instead of twenty Indians the soldiers
found one
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-09-25
Death Long Drawn Out.

1t appears from report on capital
punishment which has just been laid
before the Parliament of Austria and
Hungary that executions in that coun-
try are carried out in an iuconceivably
barbarous manner. The convict is
placed on the ground. where he stands
with long rope around his neck,
which presently jerks him off his legs,
and he remains struggling horribly in
the air for several minutes. A cou-
vict is never strangled in less than
seven minutes, and often the operation
takes quarter of an hour and the
poor wretch is usually conscious, or
nearly conscious, during the greater
part of the time. People talk about
disgraces to ciyilization-surely this is
one.-LoRdon Truth.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-09-25
They Called Her Mary.

Papa" said the young mother.
1--WE decided on name for baby; we
will call her Imogen.n Papa was LOST
in thought for few minutes. He did
not like the name, but if he opposed il
his wife would have her own way.
That's nice said he, presently, my
first sweetheart was named Imogen,
aud she will take it as Il compliment
I'VE will call her Mary. after my
mother, " WAS the stern reply. Harper's
Baza2
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-09-25
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-09-25
Man wants but little here below,


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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-09-25
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-09-25
An Anti-Piano Movement.

In Carlsruhe, the official capital of
the Grand Duchy of Baden, pianoforte
playing spread so as to excite de-
cided movement against it. First. the
city passed Il law filming any one who
played with the window open. That
offered little help. though, to the house
next door, and the next step was the
formation of bachelors anti-musical
society, sworn not to marry girls who
played the piano. The society at last
accounts numbered over 800, but the
Carisruhe girls had many of them
taken to the fiddle and the French
horn.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-09-25
MERITS WINS

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and Electric Bitters, and have never
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that have given such universal satisfac.
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refund the purchase price, if satisfactory
results do not follow their use. These
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purely on their merits. II. Hinrichs'
Druggist.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-09-25
Rats in England.

The rat plague in Lincolnshire CON.
tinues in spite of the enormous destrac-
ton of the animals by the farmers
during the past few motthS. One
farmer. who scatters poisoned barley
about his yards every night, gathered
In one day crop of l, 500 rats. Three
hundred rats were killed from one
stack of grain in another place.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-09-25
According to recent figures the

According TO recent figures the
people of this country are longer lived
than those of Europe. In this country
Is persons out OF every 1000 die each
year; in England the average is 20 and
in Germany 20.
The invention of smokeless powder
has been followed by eountcr-in-
vention in the shape of Il smoke
rocket" TO be used TO screen the adj
vance of Il body of troops. 1t has been
tried with success.
The last issue of the American
Newspaper Directory shows that no
less than 1871 German newspapers are
published in the United States and
Canada. OF these ninety one are
issued d;ity and 55j weekly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-09-25

Philadelphia boys saturated rag
with gasoline from the public lamps,
aud by inhaiing it in their nostri!s be.
came intoxicated. The police detected
them III this new and novel scheme of
juvenile dissipation. and arrests have
f.,ltur ..tl
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-09-25
Farming in the Land of the Caesars.

Scientific farming in Italy is to be
undertaken this year by company
with capital of $40, 900, 900.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-09-25

Redly the freight shines through the room,
Chasing away all tn shadow and gloom;
Light hearted children prattling IN glee,
Father is a. happy can be,
For the wife and mother who suffered SO long
Is getting her health lack and soon will be
strong,
And who is SO happy she is tonight,
AS she thinks of the shadow that has taken its
flight
the shadow .. disease thst darkens 20
many homes, and makes the life of wife
and mother one of terrible suffering.
How pleased we are to know that at last
= remedy has been found for all those
delicate arrangements and weaknesses
peculiar to women. 1t comes to cheer
less homes with "glad tidings of great
Joy" DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton has done for women what no other
remedy has done, or can do, aud it is not
to be wondered at that women who have
been cured by it are so enthusiastic in
its praise. 1t is the only medicine fer
women sold, by druggists under posi-
tie guarantee from the manufacturers
of satisfaction, or money returned.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-09-25

Recently Discovered Facts Regarding ths
First fircumnavigation of the Globe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-23
Gossip of the Stage.

Agnes Huntington is to make q tour OF
America, in paul Jones'"
The author who wrote "McGintyn has so
far drawn T yalties amounting to 81, 500.
Gustave Frohman says: "There are nearly
5000 theatrical towns in the United States
and Canada in which a company can be
booked for a season of ten years, and play a
different town each night"
No less than eight new theatres would
have been erected in New York had ste the
worlds fair, and that in spite of the fact
that fairs have always ruined the theatrical
business. 1t was so at least in London,
Paris, Vienna and Australia.
Marie Prescott is not very successful at
law. The third suit in which she has been
interested was decided against her the same
as the other two. She sued her husband for
divorce in Paris, KY, and the courts have
ruled that she is not resident of the state.
Barnum's 145 ballet girls are rehearsing
at his winter quarters in Bridgeport, and
the girls in paper box factory there have
become so demoralized that thew emulate
the gymnastics of the ballet, and spend
their noon hour in the seductive pursuit of
high kicking. Twenty-Five of them have
already been discharged.
The report that Florence and Mrs. John
Drew had disagreed with Joseph jefferson
about the salaries they received in the Flor
elce-J jefferson tour, and that boh were
going to withdraw from Mr.. Jefferson's
combination is denied. The story was that
as the combination was making about
$4,000 week on the tour Mr.. Florence
and Mrs. Drew considered that they were
entitled to larger share of the profits than
their respective salaries Of 81 900 and $500
a week.
The new plays yet to be seen in New
York this season are: THE Inspector at
the Fourteenth street theater; at Niblos a
version of D'Ennery's "Les Chevaliers du
Brouillard," a transplanted "Jack Shep-
pard" under the title of "The Knights of
Tyburn,n "Money Mad' at the Standard,
IAN Arrant Knave' new to New York) at
the Twenty-third street theater, and Lean
der Richardson's Lord Dunmersey," prob
ably at the Madison Square theater, by Mr..
Richard Mansfield.
The new Madison Square Garden is to
open In June with two gorgeous ballets
One Is called "FIora's Garden: or, Choosing
a National Flower" the other "Bellona; or,
Peace and War." Most of the costumes are
being made in London, though some ofsthem
are being done in New York. These tallets
will be half of the opening ENTERTAINMENT
at the Madison Square Garden; the other
halt will be Strauss and his band. Strauss
Will open the evening, then a ballet will be
gwen, after which there will be more
STRAUSS and then another ballet. Smoking
and drinking will be permitted in the
amphltheater. New York has nothing now
OF the kind.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-23
Paeanini,s Violin.

II Fanaticiper la musica will find at No. 9
Rue Vivienni, Paris, France. violin of
Paganini's, which, on first sight. merely
presents the appearance Of a misshapen
wooden shoe. During the winter Of 1888 a
box was brought the great genius, Pag-
amin, which, or opening, contained two
inner boxes, aud carefully wrapped in tissue
paper, a wooden shoe, and le ter, begging
him to perform on an instrument made out
of this sabot Pagauini felt this to be an
impairment satire, but his bosom friend
took it to a violin maker, who converted
this wooden shoe into a musical instrument.
The great violinist not only tried the sabo5,
but performed somo of his most exquisite
Fantasies. How curiousl But it is not
at all so curious, and it is really musical to
hear, that you can find the nandsomest line
of ladies' footwear at astonishiugly low
prizes, from 81 to 50 per p lir less than else
where, at the little Bijou Of the Savannah
Shoe ard Hat Company, 132 Broughton
street. We call special attention to cur
attractive and extensive variety of Oxford
Ties ranging from 81 to So, sold everywhere
IS to 81 so BE sure 10 try our Goodyear
handwe.t shoes at 81 and SO, they are easy
to the foot and well fitting.
ADJ. PAGANINI.