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Grandma's Wedding Day.

When we were merry children, eyes of blue
We listened to a story by H sweet-faced lady
told;
Yes. in the twilight of her life, when she was
cid and gray,
We loved 10 hear the story OF Grandmas we'd
ding day.
There was lack Of bridal gifts-no gold and
silver fine.
No jewels from across the sea. upon her brow
TO shine;
A man in bomespun clothes stood up and gave
the bride away
For all was sweet simplicity on Grandma's
wedding day
There was no surpliced minister. no bell above
them hung.
They stood upon the forest ard-th couple,
fair and young;
And when the parson called them one and
wished them years of bliss.
The groom received his only gift-a soft and
holy kiss.
A cabin in the forest stood to welcome home
the pair,
A nd happy birds among the trees made music
on the air:
She was the reigning backwoods belle-the
bride so fair and gay
And that Is why the birds were glad upon her
wedding day.
Thus life began for Grandma, in the forest
And where she lived a city stands, with state
illness untold:
She told us how the Indian came the settler
brave 10 fight,
And how she rocked the cradle to the wolf
long howl at night.
The cradle was an oaken trough, untrimmed
with costly lace.
But in 1t nestled. now and then. a bright,
cherubic face;
And Grandma was as happy then as though .
mansion grand
Above her rose like some we see throughout
our lovely land.
] cherish now a lock of hair-'tis not of silver
gray
She clipped it in the sunlight fair, though
years have passed away:
1t Is tress of Grandmas hair, as bright as
when she stood
And bushin9 took her bridal vows within the
pathless wood.
On yonder hill, this golden morn, she takes her
dreamless rest;
The wrinkled hands SO often kissed, lie crossed
upon her breast;
And gently on her fingers, ere we laid her
form away.
We placed the simple ring she wore upon her
wedding day.
Good Housekeeping.
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One Swindle Explained.

A drummer who travels for Boston
grocery concern says that he sees in
Maine some of the sharpest tricks that
are practiced anywhere on his route
He gave the following specimen to a
Lewiston Journal reporter:
A farmers wife bustled into store
in Washington County the other day
and went for the proprietor with:
Mr.. b, bought six pounds of
sugar here last week and when l got
home l found stone weighing two
pounds in the package"
''Yes, ma a'am."
Can you explain the swindle, sir!'
81 think can" was the proprietor's
placid reply. when l weighed your
eight pounds of butter week before
last found two pound pebble in the
jar, and when l weighed your sugar
the stone must have slipped into the
scales somehow. We are both growing
old, ma am. and am sorry to say that
our eyesight isn't to be trusted What
can | do for you to-day. ma'am?n
For moment the woman gazed ar
the tradesman over her brass-bound
spectacles. Then she rccollected her.
self and remarked that she had a
dozen eggs which she wished to ex-
change for hooks and eyes.
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A MOMENT OF TERROR.
A Pennsylvania Camper Finds Rather
in His Trouser Leg.

DR.. Sampsel and j. X. Snyder, both
of Centreville, had an experience re-
Gently that they will never forget.
They camped at the lower dam at
Swift Run near ledge of rocks on the
night in question. and before darkness
came upon them they scraped u lot of
leaves together for Il bed and provided
pile of wood to keep up fire during
the night About 10 o'clock they pre-
pared for sleep and drawing blanket
over them, lay down to pleasant
dreams.
Along toward 1 o'clock Mr.. Snyder
felt chilly, and got up to put some
more wood on the fire, and then lay
down and soon fell into deep sleep,
from which he was awakened by cold
object which seemed to be resting on
his leg. Without moving he lay awake.
waiting for Developments.
The next moment he felt an inde-
scribable sensation come over him
which seem to paralyze every nerve in
his body. Realizing that there was
something extraordinary the matter,
he called TO the doctor to hurry and get
up, as something Was crawling up the
right leg of his pantaloons, and he be-
lieved it was snake. The words
went through the doctor like an cleo
trio shock, and, raking a brand out of
the fire he approached MIR. Snyder,
who was lying as it paralyzed. with the
cold sweat standing in big beads on
his forehead. Half blinded by the
fickering flame of the brand, he
noticed what at first looked like a
broad black strap hanging out of Mr..
Snyder's trouser leg, but the next mo-
ment exclaimed: "My God, Muckel,
lie still, it's rattlesnake!n
Trembling like leaf, Mr.. Snyder
seemed powerlesS to move even if he
would. The condition of things was
at once evident. The reptile had been
attracted to the fire, and sought
warmth on the person of Mr.. Snyder.
Every moment she disappeared further
up the leg, and prompt action was
necessary. Grasping the snake by the
tail the doctor pulled with all his
might. His hold slipped, and the rat
ties, fourteen in number, came off and
remained in his hand. The reptile had
wrapped itself around the bare skin on
the man lee, ana violently SHOOK ltS
derattled tail, Indicating its anger at
such harsh treatment. This perform
ance almost threw Mr.. Snyder into
convulSions.
Recovering himself the doctor be-
thought himself of his knife, and,
quickly opening blade keen as a
razor, he cut the pantaloons up to the
body. This released the snake. and
she quickly unwound and threw her.
self into coil, ready for effective
work, but, before she could strike, the
doctor struck her 4 blow with a club
that cut her clean in two. Mr.. Snyder
was lifted by the arms and dragged
away from the hideous serpent. and
the next moment was on his feet
scarcely able to stand.
They drank the balance of their
nerve tonic' out of a pint bottle
which TO some extent restored their
equilibrium, but sleep was out of the
question and they spent the balance of
the night in stitching up Mr.. Snyder
trousers to make him presentable, and
at early dawn they pulled up stakes
and took solemn oath to never. no,
never bunk at Swift Run again
jIitIlteburCh Post
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The Rescue of Emin Pasha.

Owing to a delay in the mails on the
Umgagi and Mbawa Northern railroad
the following from Lies African cor
respondent has just come to hand. 1t
is. however. the first authen ntic report
of the meeting of Emin and Stanley.
Mr. Stanley approached Emin's
headquarters about 3 clock in the af-
ternoon. softly whistling Little Annie
Rooney" He raped at the door of
Emin's tent, and Emin himself answered
the summons.
How do you do. Emin?" said STAN
ley.
Il beg your pardon" said Emin.
You have the advantage of me-
Il am Henry NJ. Stanley-"
II don't care. l don't want any
subscription books, and i read The
Dark Continent a long time ago"
But / have come to rescue you."
Il don't want to be rescued"
'.Well. you've got to be rescued Put
ON your coat and come along."-Lye.
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Unsuccessful Pursuit of a Train.

The train for Cleveland was pulling
out and had gained considerable head
way, says the indianapolis Neocs. when
there came whiz and the sound of
splitting wind as man with tall silk
hat crushed down on his ears dashed
through the gates. He carried two
big valises. but they were apparently
as light as feathers, for they did not in
terfere with his mad rush after that
train. He fairly flew along the plat
form, and the brakeman on the car
was so busy looking at a girl in the
window of the National hotel that he
did not see him. The crowd yelled
and whooped: Get there, old mani"
Pull for it hardm You'll make it if
you don't fall deadr' and hundred
such aggravating remarks. The man
made an heroic effort, but he didn't
have the legs and the brakeman didn't
see him. thus he missed the train. He
came slowly back to the gates, put
down his grips, mopped his face, and
remarked:
well, I'll be blowedw He didn't
say blowed, but let it 60 at that.
Had lively rum" suggested a
meek and lowly gateman.
Rather. just my luck. though. to
miss that train. Why, l wouldn't have
missed that train for $50"
Where were you going?" once more
asked the gentleman with the ginger
colored whiskers.
Lafayette. And l have an import
ant engagement there tonight"
We'll, you can keep it."
'.Hey?"
The train you were chasing goes to
Cleveland. The Lafayette train don't
start for eight minutes. There it
stands
The drummer didn't say word. He
gathered his grips and climbed aboard
the car, while the faintest bit of smile
hovered about the meek and lowly
gateman's chops.
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ILL Z -
Cream Balm
Cleanses the
Nasal Passages
Allays Pain ane
inflammation,
Heals the Sores
Restores S the
Senses of astt
and Smell.
TpV TIE nure
First publication July 8, 1850

rIRCUIT TCOURT-M,NIrowoC COUNTY.
- Catharins Lueps. Plaintiff, vs.. z. Jerome
Pierce and Mary Pierce. his wife. J ohm j Lyons.
Aaron b. Gibson and Michael wan. Defend
ants.
by virtue of. and pursuant Ia Judgment of
foreclosure and order of sale rendered in the
above entitled action, at general term of the
circuit court for Mamtowoc county, held at the
court house In the city of Mlnitowoc, Wisconsin,
and dated the l4th day of June, 4. D.. 1889.
shall offer for sale and sell to the highest and
best bidder. at the sheriff Office in the court
house. in the city and county of Manitowoc.
Wisconsin. the 10th day of August, A. D.,
1890, at eleven O'Clock in the forenoon of that
day, all the following described real estate stu
ate in the city of Manitowoc, county of Manltowoc
and State of WISCONSIN, directed by sad jndg-
ment tn be sold to satisfy the amount due the
plaintiff for principal interest and costs to-wit:
All that portion of Lot Eight tsl III block No
Forty-fC ar (l4l In the city of Nanitowoc Wis
consIn described as follows: Commencing twen-
ty-tour feet north of the Southwest corner of
said lot eight (Sg. running thence due north on
the western boundary line of said lot to the
northern boundary line thereof; thence east on
the northern boundary line of said lot, to the
north east of said lot; thence due south on
The eastern boundary line o said lot fifty feet and
oine inches: thence West 10 feet: thence north
.ourteen feet and inches: thence west thirty
,ne feet ~ the place of beginning.
Dated July End, 1890
FRANK ZEMAN
sugl4 Sheriff of Manitowoc Co Wis.
NSRKHAM & MARKHAM, Atty's for Plaintiff.
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aug14 Sheriff OF Manltowoc 20. WIS.
MARKHAM & MARKHAM Plaintiffs Attys
First Dublication July 81, $780,

First publication July 81 1SS0.) No.51
TN PROBATE-MANITOwoCC COUNTY COURT
| In the matter of the estate of John Gabriel
deceased. 80.
On reading and filing the petition of Anna
Gabriel administrators of the estate OF said de-
ceased for the adjustment and allowance of her
administration account land the assignment of
the residue of said estate to such other persons
as are by law entitled to the same:
1t is ordered. that said account be examined
adjusted and allowed at general term OF SAID
court to be held at the Office of the county judge
in the city of Nanitowoc, in said county, on
Tuesday the 18th day of August, A. D. 1880.
1t is futher 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. as
signed to such persons as are by law entitled TO
the same. !,
Its futher ordered. that notice of the time and
place of examination and allowance of such &C
count and of the assignment of the residue or
said estate be gwen to all persons interested by
publication of this order for three successive
weeks. before said day. in the Manitowoc Pilot,
a weekly newspaper printed and published at the
city of Manitowoc and State of Wisconsin.
Dated, July q. 1890.
By the Court,
aug21 EMIL BAENSCH County Judge,
CIV. WHITE, Atty.
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FARMS FOR SALE.

Farm of go acres, all under cultivation. Good
water and fences. No buildings. Fine land and
good bargain.
Farm of 40 acres. 25 acres cultivated. Is acres
timber. Good buildings and fences with never
failing spring of water. This is a great bargain
for party wanting small farm.
Farm of 20 acres, very fine buildings and in,-
prOvements. Wood and water. Adjoining 10 or
Uoacres could be bought if purchaser wanted
arger farm.
Farm of l15 acres. Good improvements build
ings ald fences. Well watered and finely stu
ated.
Farm OF l35 acres. This farm is we'll located
with all necessary improvements.
Farm of I7J acres. This farm il expressly fit
ted up for first class stock farm with all neces-
sary improvements for dairy business and raising
hogs.
All the above farms are situated within eleven
to twelve miles from the city and are offered on
easy terms.
A farm of 120 acres in the Town of Gibson. in
sertlons y and u, known the Charles Koch
farm. The farm is we'll watered and has con-
siderable standing timber including cedar and
maple about 10 acres cleared. Will be sold very
cheap.
Enquire of ,G. G.. SEDGWICK,
Mantowoc, Wis.
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First publication July 3, 18aO.l

CIRCUIT COURT-MANITowoC COUNTY.
" Catharine Lueps, plaintiff VS.: r jerome
Pierce and Mary Pierce his wife, John J. Lyons,
and Aaron b. Gibson, defendants.
By virtue of ard pursuant to Judgment of
foreclosure and order of sale rendered III the
above entitled act ION, at a general term or the
circuit court for ManItowoc county, held at the
court house in me city and county OF Man!towoc,
and dated the 14th day of June 4. d. 1889, shall
offer for sale and sell to the highest and best bid
der at the sheriff. office in the court house In
the city and county of Manitowoc, WISCONSIN. on
the 10th day of August, A. d., 1880, at eleven
o'clock in the forenoon of that day, all the fol-
lowing described real estate directed by SAID
judgment to be sold to satisfy the amount due to
the plaintiff for princinal interest and costs, to-
wit: The East one-half ca of the Northwest
Quarter INV. IA of the Northwest Quarter IN.
W. "A of Section No. Tweety-four CA, Township
No. Nineteen t191, North of Range No. Twenty
three (23), East containing twenty acres of land
more or less according to government survey;
and also all of the East half (E. lal of the South
west Quarter Is. w, la) of the Southwest Quarter
s. w. Al North of the River Road, III Section
Twenty-four t2i). Township No. Nineteen Qe)
North of Range No. Twenty three, l23) East. be-
ing three and 50-1GO acres and all situate In the
county and State aforesaid.
Dated July End, 1890. ~
FRANK ZEMAN,
aug14 Sheriff of Manitowoc Co. Wis.
MARKHAM & MARKHAM Plaintiffs Attys
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Farms f)1 Sale IN Door CO

A fine farm of 80 acres near Stokes post othce,
having s. acres cleared, balance hard wood I'M
her and having frame house, log barn, and an
orchard on it, and distant one-half mile from a
post office store and saloon, will be sold cheap
Terms: One half down. balance on time.
Have several other farms for sale. Apply
g. p Cody Sturgeon Bay, Door Co.. W.
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LAST DAYS OF THE MooNsHlNER
Uncle Sam Has Nearly Exterminated the
Mountain Distiller.

The rocky Businesses of Tennessee's
mountains were once famous for the
moonshining of their inhabitants.
The business was not of gain by sales
in populous sections.
The mountaineer loved the fiery
liquid. Its fragrant, enticing odor de-
lighted his senses, and it's soft and
oily flow tickled his palate. He
had few of the luxuries of this life, and
his chief engagement and pleasure was
to sip the distilled nectarine of his
grain and fruit. Money was little
known to him. The price of drink was
fabulous sum and far beyond his
reach. His fathers made their own
store of liquor, and he came naturally
by what he esteemed his right. In
ternal revenue laws forbade his hum
Bile still and he was driven to covert re-
treat, there in the solitude to surrepti-
tiously carry on the conversion of his
grain into mountain dew.
Two, three or more would be Joint
owners of the still. While some fired
the furnaces and tended the crude APP
pliance, others would guard the ave-
nues of approach, and lurking behind
tree or rock keep sharp watch for
the prying marshal.
The moonshiner had no reluctance
in the killing of revenue officer. He
was an invader of rights, an enemy of
homes-a spy. Many a poor revenue
officer fell victim to the ritie-shot of
a moonshiner.
Now all is changed. The advance of
the prospector. the miner. the boomer
has overrun every mountain and pene-
trated every valley. Towns have
sprung up magically in the depth of
the woodland and before the march of
progress, the mine, the furnace, the
saw-mill, the moonshiner has deserted
his last retreat, and the business has
fallen into the hands of different
class of people. Gain alone is the OBJ
ject. They pander to the vicious ele-
ments of society, and offer no armed
resistance to the revenue officials
they buy them. The old moonshiner
has passed away; he has succumbed to
the inevitable and lives only in fiction.
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Oil on the Troubled Waters.

Iceland fishermen now carry oil
regularly as means of smoothing the
waves and enabling them to continue
at work in weather in which heretofore
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q G.. SEDGWICk,

rroRNEY COUNSELLOR AT Law
A nfice in Torrison's brick block north Sln emo
=, .fesIJttI; y. dauito~oc, Wisconsin
oas ,rJ nptly attended 10.
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TERMS, TWO DOLLARS PER YhAh.
G.. A. FORRE5 L.

rroRSEY AND GoUNSELLokA Al = IA a,'a, !,
4 oTce In Caruz 5ioek, hl7' ,san n"or, ~ riipHth
ealing TO County JuaSe= ,'giiections promptly
street, Maulto"o jul2u
lad
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talked freely, though IN Whispers. Une
of them had some pangs of conscience
about having left you tied on the track.
and spoke your name aloud. saving
YOU were kind to the poor. Happily |
am quick of hearing and jump at an
idea. l crept out of my bunk behind
their backs. leaped from window
which was close by, and. only stopping
to put on my shoes, l dashed down the
track. l had no idea which way
should go. but felt that the spot near
the tunnel would be the most likely
one. On the way / met boy and
bade him find policeman and tell him
that murder had been done. Happily
l was in time. That is all l know
about it. Thank God, who led me
heren
"Amen!" said the doctor. ''My
gratitude must be expressed in deeds,
not in words, aud there is one who
must thank you also-my promised
WIFE"
Meanwhile the police had returned
to the tavern whittier the doctor and his
friend followed them. They found the
desperadoes drinking in the upper
room, without suspicion that they
had been discovered, while the old
woman who had decoyed the doctor
to the shanty sat at table gloatine
over her share of the plumber. They
were arrested before they had an op-
portunity to make resistance. and the
doctor was so unusually lucky as to get
his own again after thieves had stolen
it. As yet fortune favors him. He is
married to the woman he loves. and
10y his aid and through his friendship
happy. respected, and prosperous, and
in their household he is a brother.
LAST DAYS OF THE MooNsHINER.
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f, TToRNEY AND CoUNSELoR Ia Al piab1h hh"
A Ofice, in Torrison's BfieA DIVA
street. ManttoVoc. Wisconsin.
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NASH & NASH.
I n MARKHAM,

TroRNEYs ANDCoUNSELoRsA At LAw y,
n Ofice over First Natiohai DauA' h'sA'
collections promptly attended 10.
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you going any where this look the Up M r. r.
Time Card and get their Steamer leaves Mantowoe Wis daily
Except Lulngton NJ. making close
connection for
Manistee Mich Reed City Mich, Muskegon, Mich,
Petoskey. Mich, Traverse City, Mich. Saginaw,
Mich Bay City Mich. Flint Mich Detroit
Mich Port Huron Mich. Toledo Ohio.
Cleveland, Ohio and all Eeastern
Cities, all points in Canada.
For further information special excursion rates inquire of
+. +. GAINES, Commercial Agent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-01
FIGHTING ELECTION ABUSES.

How much foundation there is for the
stories that officers of the Reading Railroad
have made attempts to force their men to
vote for Delamater cannot be fully de-
termined at present. But it is certain that if
the specific allegations to the effect that
certain foremen and superintendents have
conveyed intimations that their employment
will depend on their votes, are not wholly
manu- factured, the right course has been
taken both for bringing out the facts and
preventing any more such efforts in arrest
ing the men.
1t is an interesting fact that, if re-
ports are true, the surest defense of the
Democrats from the result of such unfair
ness is piece of Republican legislation
which the Democrats attacked at the time
as partisan legislation, but which now up
holds their rights as clearly as that OF the
Republicans in the, South. The imposition
of fines up to $4,000 and imprisonment up
to ten years for the attempt to intimidate or
coerce voters, by bribery or threats of depriv-
ing such persons OF employment or occupa-
ton, was especially intended to protect the
colored vote in the South, but its national
application fits this case, if the facts alleged
are true. One or two convictions under it
will put dead stop to such practices; and
Democrats will then perceive that this
piece of Republican legislation was not
without its merits.
Another possibility of foul play is indi-
Gated by the statement from Philadelphia
that the registration this year shows A, 900
illegal names. That this indicates an at
tempt on the part of some one to get good
many illegal votes into the ballot box hard
ly admits of any doubt; and the utmost
vigilance will be required to detect and
punish every such attempt. 1t is to the
credit of the Independent Republican and
Democratic managers that they are offering
rewards for the detection and punish nent of
illegal voting without regard to party
lines. 1t is not to the credit of the Della
mater managers that they have failed to
join in any attempt to preserve the fairness
of the elections.