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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-07-24
The Triple Of MilliOnaircs.

1t is said by those familiar with his
daily habits that Jay Gould doesn't
taste glass of champagne from one
years end to the other. and that his
favorite tipple is milk we'll aerated
with vichv to ncutralizc the bilious
tendencies of the Tactic acid. William
Waldorf Aston and John Jacob Aston,
Jr., both drink dry champagne. The
Nanderbilts are temperate, but buy all
kinds of rare wines, from comet
claret to a rare Marcobrunner, and
Willy *. likes his champagne as well as
the next man. John w. Mackay, who
has been in New York for few days,
is rs abstemious as ever, and rarely
drinks champagne. But his capabili-
ties in the choice of wines for one of
those magnificent dinners his friends
know so we'll. are highly admired by
experts. Henry Willard is fond of
cabbage, and naturally enough drinks
beer with it, but soda is his regular
tipple. General Sherman likes good
whisky, in moderation. Russell Sage
drinks enough coffee every week to
float himself in, and George l. Seney
is almost as fond of tea.-N. y World.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-07-24
Mrs. Cleveland and Her Pictures.

There are women who look like their
pictures; there are others who would
never he recognized from them Mrs.
Cleveland belongs to the latter class.
The other evening | sat within a few
feet OF her for three rather long
hours. The wife of the ex-President
has none of the brilliancy OF eyes or
coloring which is suggested by her
photographs. She is rather pale.
though the pallor does not Indicate i'll
health, and her face is ordinarily a
quiet one. The sparkle and life which
the camera suggests are only OCCASION
ally apparent. but the countcnance has
=, sweetness and sensibil " which are
not in any of the pictures. She is a
less handsome woman than the print
shops would have US imagine, but a
more refined and attractive one. She
Is very quick of motion and turns
the leaves Of her libretto with a nerv-
BUSINESS which one would not expect
from her general be,lring.-N. Y. let
ter,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-07-24
RICH COLOREO MEN.
Examples of Ex-Siaves in the South Who
Have Grown Wealthy.

1t will probably be surprising to
know that in Galveston there is a col
ored man who is worth over $3.50, 900.
His name is Sylvester. and he has a fine
mansion in the most desirable resid-
ence portion of the city. And, what
will most surprise northern people, his
wife employs none but white servants
How did Sylvester get rich? Well, he
got a start in politics, then ran a sa-
loon and gambling-house for colored
people for a few years, then went into
real estate and specialized He is
shrewd and successful. One of the
most successful and wealthiest real
estate men of Houston is colored
man. His name is Milton Sterrett.
He owns fine residence, surrounded
by immense grounds. all terraced off
and planted in the finest flowers and
shrubbery, and keeps Il landscape gar
dener to attend ii. He was a waiter
on the boats between Galveston and
Houston before and all during the
war, and made everything he has in
real estate deals during the last twen-
ty years. He owns several large plan
tations, and is worth at least $500, 600
Then take Senator G. n. Burton, of
Fort Bend county. When the war
closed and he was freed he lived on a
plantation belonging to his mistress,
whose husband and two sons were kill
ed, leaving her alone in the world.
She had given him good elementary
education. he was shrewd. By atten-
ton to business he soon ACQUIRED a
good farm. In a few years he added
to 1t, and bought III the plantation
formerly owned by his mistress. and
had two other large ones on the Brazos
in ten years more. His old mistress
being reduced to poverty he undertook
to care for her. He said, when he was
elected to the State Senate. that he
owed all he was to her kindness, and
that he felt it his duty to care for her.
And he sent her back to her native
state-Virginia-and regularly RENTS
to her-and has done so for fifteen
yeais-S150 every month He is pop
ular with whites and blacks. Democrats
and Republicans. and studied law so
that he could depend on himself to
manage his immense plantation and
ranch interests. Senator Burton is
worth over $500. 600.
Then Henry Black, the great sheep
and cattle ranchman of Tom Green
and Pecos counties. is worth nearly
half a million. He has made it all in
less than fifteen years. Are these men
Southern negroes? Yes, every one of
them.
But the largest plantation owner and
the heaviest farmland taxpayer in the
rich county of Lamar was light
eolored mulatto named Harvey. He
died n few weeks ago and left widow.
who will be able to pull through proba-
bly,, as her husband left four large
plantations, tine stock farm, some
city property in Paris. and big bank
account Besides this he left her a
snug little insurance policy on his life
for $4,000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-07-24
BE Careful How You Sit.

An erect bodily attitude is of vastly
more Importance to health than most
people generally imagine, says the n.
Y. Ledger. Crooked bodily positions.
maintained for any length of time. are
always injurious. whether in sitting,
standing or lying position, whether
sleeping or wakin =. To sit with the
body leaning forward on the stomach
or TO one side, with the heels elevated
on level with the hands tits not only
in bad taste, but exceedingly detri-
mental to your health; it cramps the
stomach, presses the vital organs, in
terrupts the free motion of the chest
and enfecbles the functions of the
abdominal and thoracic organs, and.
in fact, unbalances the whole muscular
system. Many children become slight
ly humpbacked or severely round
shouldered by sleeping with the head
raised on Il high pillow. When any
person finds 1t easier 10 sit or stand or
walk or sleep in crooked position
than straight one, he may be sure
his muscular system is derauged and
The more careful he should be to pre-
serve an upright position.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-07-24
Harrison's Aversion to the Camera.

President Harrison has Il peculiar
aversion to having his Photograph
taken or his portrait drawn. 4 num-
Der of efforts have been made to per-
suade him to sit for a picture amid the
surroundings in which he is daily
found III the White House. but they
have proved of no avail. He sat for
some pictures TO the regular Washing
ton photographers when he came here
first, but lately he has refused to give
any sittings. Postmaster General
Wanamak' is equally averse to being
photographed | believe he had
photograph taken jast before he came
to Washington, but it was the first in
many years, and he has refused stead
tasty to sit to the local photographers
since his introduction into Office The
other members of the Cabinet are not
so backward about having greatness
thrust upon them. ". y. Tribune.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-07-24
Witnessed a Cyclones Birth.

The inhabitants of Connolly Springs,
a small hamlet near Nevada, Mo, were
thrown into terrible fright by the for
nation of a cyclone directly over then
town. The section was devastated by a
cyclone about two years ago, and the
people knew by experience what to ex-
pect. As described by an eyewitness,
it rescmbled the lower half of bic
balloon. From the sack-like lower end
a white ribbon like streamer had a
serpentine motion and seemed in great
commotion. 1t swung off nearly hor-
izontally to the south for some distance
from the main cloud, when it curved
and took ii perpendicular course.
About three miles east of Connolly
Springs, Il long piece of this whirling
ribbon seemed to break loose and dart
TO the earth, from which soon appeared
great cloud of dust and debris. The
cloud, with its trailing streamer,
moved off in an easterly direction over
St. Clair county, appearing to get
nearer the earth. SO far as heard
from, no particular damage was done.
So. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-07-24

THE best medical writer claim that the
successful remedy for nasal catarrh must
be non irritating, easy of application, and
one that will reach all the remote sores
and liberated surfaces. The history of
the efforts to treat catarrh during the
past obllges US TO admit that only one
remedy has met these C ndiiious, and
that is Ely's Cream Balm. This pleas
ant remedy las maatered catarrh as
nothing else has ever done, and both
physicians and patients free conccde
this fact The more distressing syrnp-
tons Weld to it.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-07-24
A DISTRESSING CASE AND
HAPPY CURE

"For over year have bad break
ing ont on my leg, which troubled me SO
bad could not walk. leg badly sweiled
and of purple color, with erupeions so
bad that blood would ooza ont j: [ bore
my weight on it. | was recon Mended
to try Caike's Extract of Z AK Papi!lon
Skin Cure which have done. Nv leg
is DOW well and can walk two miles on
it without any tronhle Signed, A. d.
Hay ward" Price 81 90. Clarke's Flax
Soap makes the skin suft and prevents
charping Price 25cts. For sale by
!. f. Barnstein.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-07-24
RuCKLEN'S ARNICASALVE.

The BFsT SALvE in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter. Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup,
tons, and positively cures Piles, or DO
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box q Jan. 80
FOR SALE BY Henry IIinrichs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-07-24
Cairo's Mohammelan University.

The great MoSIcm university at
Cairo. founded in 975. with its 10 600
pupils and lis $40 professors. is the
largest in the world. The pupils have
no benches or chairs. but study. eat.
and sleep on \ blanket or straw mat.
The koran IS The only book used for
grammar, law, philosophy. aud The
oiogy. The professors receive no Salarv,
but are supported 10y private ,outriba-
ton, copying books and by presents
from t.CI scholars.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-07-24
4 Mode: Young Man.

There i youth III u near ic,
Irwin county, Georgia. who WA never
Intoxicated. never >pcni bat - cents
for drink (aad that for lemonade for
his suecil.eaii). never used ar oath.
never carried Il pistol. ani never
spanked but oiIc GIL
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-07-24
GOOD ADVICE SHOWING RESULT

TuWarU oHVty CuICHBU, BTVts Ttst1-
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 a most critical condition.
Tried everything without relief. when
DIR. Sreetor advised her to buy Clarke's
Extract of Flax Papillon Catanh Cure.
Relief followed Immediately. She con-
tinued to use it until she is now entirely
cured Her health has not been so good
in many years. Price $1.00. Wash the
baby with Clarke's Flax Soap. 25cts.
For sale by J. f. Darnstein Druggist.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-07-24
PRONOUNCED HOPELESS, YET
SAVED

SAVED.
From letter written by Mrs. Ida E.
Hurd of Groton, S. d., we quote: "Was
taken with bad cold, which settled on
my lungs, cough set in and finally ter
minated in Consumption. Four doctors
gave me up saying [ could live but a
short lime. | gave myself to my Saviour
determined if could not stay with my
friends on earth, would meet my absent
ores above. My husband was advised
to get DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs ard Colds. /
gave it a trial, took in all eight bottles
it has cured me and thank God I am now
we'll and hearty woman" Trial bottles
free at III. Hinrichs' Drugstore, regular
size, SOC and 81 %.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-07-24

The late Senator Beck s wife, who died
q few years ago, WAS at the time of her
death the nearest living relative to
George Washington.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-07-24

The British NJ .lseum received ore day
lately Chime ST bank note Issued from
the Imperial Mint 300 years before the
first use of PAPER money in England.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-07-24

The longest railroad bridge span in the
United States is the cantilever sran 10
tbe Poughkccpsie bridge ever the Hud-
SOP riycr, AS feet.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-07-24

Quicksilver miners in Spain get 20
cents day. In five years they are ply
sicially unable to continue their labor.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-07-24

Chinese pbeasants, unknown in Oregon
ten years, are now as numerous there as
to he nuisance, and farmers are shoot
ing them.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-07-24

The Geological Park at Washington,
for which ground has already been
broken will be the largest zoo in tie
world
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-07-24

1t is said that the French war office
is discontinued with the new Lebel
rifle, and has sent to a foreign firm fo-
advice as to certain alterations pro-
posed in il.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-19
Some Queer Coins

"iiere is the oldest coin ever made
in the world" a WASHINGTON col
lector said one day recently to a re-
porter in that city. cit was mintcd
about the year 700 b. C.. in .l.gina.
and you will observe that the ,es ign
in high relief represents IL tor
toise crawling across the face of the
piece. You will not find any date
upon it. bcca use no coiMs We're dated
prior to 400 years ago. The most
beautiful coin ever made, in my
opinion, is this silver piece OF Mace.
donia, which was cnrrent in Macc,lon
now Constnntinople. 800 years before
Christ or 200 years earlier than th,
time of Alexander. the Great.
Though it's face value is only :5:i
cents. the coin is worth IL price to-
day that would astonish YOU. Here
is IL specimen OF the coin o. smallest
value ever issued. 1t is the mite so
called, such as the widow of the
bible story dropped into Tie slot for
the poor, though it WAS her last one.
One-fiitieth o: Il cent it was worth,
and you observe tnat its Shape il,
liexagonal. Close lv You will no.
tlce IL piece OF money worth $500.
1T is simply Il rectangular piece OF
gold stamped with characters OF
China, from which country it comes.
l.umps OF gold are used in China fur
currency of large denominations" -
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-19
CRAZY, WITHOUT DOUBT.
Indians Dance for While and The
Jump Into Freezing Water.

Indians Dance for While and Then
Jump Into Freezing Water.
PIERRE 8. d., Special Telegram. Dec. IL.
Edwin Phelps. a :ull-boodcd Sioux ILL.,
dian who played with Rev. Riggs. of the
Oaha nilsson, when they were boys and
was baptized by the lattsr's father Us a Con-
grcgational missionary among the Indians,
arrived to-day from the Cheyenne agency
and reports dance at the mouth Of Cherry
creek i'll full progress.
The Indians, notwithstanding the severe
cold weather, dance and become so beside
themselves as at times to jump in the irccz-
ing water of the river. Even the squaws
and children do this. He says the Indians
say that the dance will continue until the
Messiah comes. Nearly two thousand ln-
dians are taking past. Phelps says:
"All these whom l have been teaching
these years past have deserted me. They
have threatened me to induce me to Join in,
their dance, but have told them I was
ready to die at any time for my religion
and would not. don't know what these
poor bcnigl.ted Indians will do. They are
completely carried away with their craze
Nearly a year ago three Indians were sent
out to find the Messiah. They are sure he
will come. Ycs, we ell knew Capt. Ewcrs
when lie came into camp. ! think some
troops ought to be stationed to protect the
settlers. There are some ten different fam
lilies in this section who are in danger. We
know not at what time it may strike"
Phelps has as intimate knowledge OF
these Indians us any one who has SO far
reported. and what he tells surely demands
that either this Cherry creek dance he
stopped or else guarded so US to make these
pioneer settlers safe.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-19
CASUALTIES.

Edward Todd and wi e OF Sioux City and
their daughter. Mrs. Slayton of Minneapolis.
are instantly killed by the cars in the latter
city.
The schooner Ida Florence went ashore ut
Iytrson's Landing, Cal, and is total loss.
The crew of four men put to sea in small
bout md have not since been seen.
Miss Maud Grantham, a student of the Mis-
eouria Wesleyan institute, in ca mden, Me-,
broke through the ice and was drowned while
skating. Oscar Meyers, fellow student,
was also drowned while trying to rescue her.
s. II. Emery, of the Jewell nursery. Lake
City, Minn., while hunting in the Beet noun
tains, torty miles from Great Fails, Mont,
took his son for deer and shot him with n
Winchester. The ball entered the groin and
came out mt the hips. 1t is supposed the
young mnn cannot live.
Old Chief, the big, vicious elephant that
has been quadruply bound with log chains
several years in the Cincinnati 2 Zoologicnl
garden, broke his chains and began gencr.
al work oflestruction. He caught up a
dog. and with one sweap OF his trun X,
hurled him to death against the root Of n
house. lie then tore his own house to spln.
tiers and was preparing to make general
ruin OF the garden whereupon Supt. Stephens
proceeded to kill him.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-19
Bachelors Must Pay a Tax.
From Washington Letter.

Anovel suggestion on the subject
of taxation comes indirectly through
the State Department from vene-
zuela. Now that political economy
is SO largely occupying the public
mind the suggestion may be very in
teresting and valuable to revenue ex-
perts. The municipal Council of Ca
racas has promulgated a law which
provides for an impost on oil bache-
lors residing within the Jurisdiction.
Every unmarried man over 35 is
required to pay an income tax of 1
per cent. on an income of not more
than $4,000, or 2 per cent. if his in
come exceeds that amount. The po-
etic justice of this thing is in making
these men who will not take upon
themselves family responsibilities the
duty of providing revenue for the
community. 1t is designed also to
discourage the indulgence of single.
blessedness. 1t is possible that some
retormer may make some such prop.
osition to promote matrimony and
raise revenue in this country. It it
even proposed that Mr.. Blair close
his career in the Senate BY advoca,
=
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-19
DIR. KOCH's LYMPH.
A supply OF tho Medicine Received b,
the Unixersttx of fPennsylysnia.

Supply of the Medicine Received by
the University of Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA. dec. IA supply OF
Prof Koch's lymph was received day by
the University OF Pennsylvania colnmis.
sion.
Powerful as this agency is supposed to be
in its treatment of tuberculosis, that re.
ceived to-day was contained in small
glass tube OF the CAPACITY, perhaps of u
sherry glass. and the tube itself was not
half filled. The lymph received is in con.
ccntratcd form, however, as cun be fully
understood when it is known that one drop
must bc diluted in 100 drops OF water before
using, and the quantity now in possession
oftlIc university commission is sufficient to
treat between 800 and l,OO patients.
Bulletins OF progress will be issued from
time TO time and full scientific report of re.
suits obtained will be published at the close
OF the investigation.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-19

LOUISVILLE, Dec. NV. b. Curl, WHO
was whipped by personal enemies near
Brandenburg last week, is still hardly able
to be out When Constable Massev. with
the warrant, called upon Thomas Burgess
to answer the charge Of beating Curl. Bur-
CESS answered Not by d-d sight, and,
taking his shotgun, fired through the door.
TO the window and fired the other barrel.
The charge entered the bowels of John
Foote and he fell dead. During the excite
mcnt Burgess escaped and is at large. Bur.
CESS came recently from Harrison county,
Ind, where he had killed man.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-19
GET UP A NEW SCHEME.
Green Goods Swindlers Have Letters
Sent to Small Postoffices.

Gfeen Goods bwtndlers Have Letters
Sent to Small Postofflces.
WAsHlSGToS. Dec. A.-The green goods
swindlers who have for years been operat-
ing from. in and about New York city have
recently devised new scheme. which is by
representing themselves as belonging to
some syndicate or mining company and
arranging with a fourth-class postmaster OH
some star route, away from the regular
lines of travel, to forward their mail to
them as they may decide. This results in
the green goods men directing the victim
to address his communications to them at
the small postoffice. The postmaster,
sometimes knowing that he is doing wrong
and at other times being deceived, for.
wards the green goods letters or holds them
until courier from New York comes after
them.
A short time sine the postmaster at Al.
Der, Mich, was approached by the green
goods men, who offered him good weekly
salary to cooperate with them. The post
master reported this to the postotlice de-
partment. Mr.. Rathbone, the Chief inspec.
tor, Immediately instructed the postmaster
to accept the employment from the green
goods men, holding intact the money paid
to him, which he did. The result Is that
Inspectors jacobs and Fisher have lust ar.
rested New York green goods man with
500 green goods letters which he had just
taken from the Alber office. This arrest 10
considered very important ono.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-19
IN "A PICKLE.
Bankcr Prettyman and His Cashier
Charged With Embexxlment.

Banker Prettyman and His Cashier
Charged With Embezxlment.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE grand jury to-day
returned bills ofindictmcnt against Banker
Frettyman, whose bank went to the wall q
Jhnsan e ago. ana haras asa'ns' @ mis- eashe e
The basis OF the indictments is the receipt
OF money rom depositors after the insolv-
ency OF the bank was apparent.
spending night in Jail. 1t was not till
this evening that bondslnen could be Sc
cured.
According to admissions of II. II. Bishop,
the silent partne. OF the banker, the col.
lapse was made more complete by Bishop
who believed Prcttyman was arranging a
freeze out" Bishop. be ore the crash
came, quietly checked out some thousands
ofdollars, giving the money to his brother,
who carried it to Canada. The assets oi
Prettyman's bank, lumber company and
private estate were scheduled by the as.
signce to-day as amounting to $i5s,OO.