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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-03-12
Will Cuba Break In Two?

Readers of this department will re-
member the curious prophecy of the
old Bavarian hermit, which was given
entire in Notes for the Curious in
which the startling prediction was
made that Cuba would break in two
and sink beneath the waves before the
ending of the present century, says the
st. Louis Republic. A recent letter to
an eastern paper written perhaps by
some one who had never heard of the
old mans effort at uncovering the
future. contains, among other matters,
the following:
The startling discovery has been
made that Cuba is cracking-not SIM
ply cracking, but bursting wide open.
Numerous iissures in the earth have
suddenly appeared in many widely sit
uated localities, but particularly near
Matanzas. One of these enormous
cracks is nearly eleven English miles
in length. and has actually broken a
mountain chain asunder, leaving n
wide gap. which, but for the fact that
the tissure seems without bottom, would
make splendid roadway, making the
rich plantations in the valley beyond
at least fifty miles nearer Lathois. the
nearest port, which is now reached by
rounding the spur of the mountain.
Some of the cracks and openings with
in sight of this place (Matanzas) are
600 to 1000 feet long. twenty-four to
fifty feet wide. and of unknown depth.
These Disturbances may be. and no
doubt are. Il continuation of those felt
not long ago along the south coast Of
the island, but the people are not in
clined 10 view it in that light, regard
ing all such manifestations with a
supcrsltious awe. many of them act
ually believing that some impending
calamity is about to overwhelm the
country. Scientists explain it by say
ing that the earth IS crust thickens from
the sea inland, and that. therefore, the
inland pressure is toward tho nearest
coast line; the crust there and in the
ocean beyond being thinner, is more
sensitive TO central disturbances"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-03-12
Some Texas Indians.

The Alabama Indians came from
east Of the Mississippi river over 100
years ago. They have been gradually
reduced in numbers to about 2EO of
whom about sixty are warriors. The
name of the chief is john Scott, and
there are four leading, or, rather sub
ordinate chiefs, Viz: Billy Ponchy,
Washington Silestine, Charley Thomp-
son and Joshua Poncho. They have
acquired but little of the habits GUS
toms, etc, of civilization. clinging
with teuacitv to the savage customs of
their race Some few do not use
whisky.
They are generally honest truthful
and industrious; they are peaceful and
very grave in demeanor. yet ut the
same time very susceptible to mlrth
when they perceive things ludicrous
A portion wear the same clothing rs
their white neighbors: others. the garb
of their forefatherS. They are fond OF
ornaments preparing themselves bean-
tiful work in beads and colorS. The
ncn wear long black hair. and where
they have not adopted the dress of the
whites wear bright-colored shirts and
buckskin leggings. The sIulws dress
in bright-colored calico. with n profu-
sion of bead. tin aud silver ornaments.
The Alabama Indians take care of the
old and helpless among them. They
live in Village on Big Sandy creek on
tract of 1880 acres of land given
them by the state of Texas.
They have fields and raise corn. cot
ton. sweet potatoes sugar cane and
peas and have horses. cattle. hogs and
poultry. They raise Sufficient grain
for bread. ani pick cotton aad do
other work for the farmers. They are
also successful hunters. Their houses
are built of logs aud slate, and. accus-
toned to the open air as the inmates
are. they are sufficiently comfortable,
AS might be expected. The Indians are
superslstious and believe in witchcraft.
They are governed By their own
tribal laws, which are i'll some in
stances very strict: they slay the muir
derer, etc For In,iians. they are a
handsome ana intelligent tribe; their
law prohibiting marrying with the
whites or colored race Is STREE. They
are expert ball players and have the
following dances: The green corn.
bear. horse, frog. deer. bird. chicken.
scalp and war dances, and mimic the
different animals and birds in their
dances. The Alabama Indians have
been for some time instructed by the
Rev. Mr.. Curry and his wife. Mr..
Curry is now dead, and Mrs. Curry is
still teaching them aud deserves great
credit Cor tn. care and attention she
has given thenI. g 2, sion Netc5.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-03-12
SWarms of Insects.

We do not care to probe into that
mighty mass of dead tree, brown and
porous as a sponge. for already it is a
mere sembiance of a PROSTATE log,
writes Stanley in his book. Within 1t
is alive with minute tribes. 1t would
charm an entomologist. Put your ear
to it and you hear distinct, murmur-
Gus hum. 1t is the stir and movement
OF insect life in many forms, matchless
in size, glorious in color, radiant in
livery, rejoicing in their occupations,
eXuting in their fierce but brief life,
most insatiate of their kind, ravaging,
foraging fighting. destroying, building
and swarnng everywhere and explor-
ing everything. Lean but your hand
on a tree, measure but your length on
the ground. seat yourself on a fallen
branch, and you will then understand
what venom, fury. voracity and activity
breathes around you.
Open your notebook. the page at
tracts d dozen butterflies, a honev-bee
hovers over your hand, other forms of
bees dash for your eyes, a wasp buzzes
in your ear, huge hornet menaces
vs,ur face, an army of pismires come
marching to Your feet. Some are al
ready crawling up and will presently
be digging their scissor-like mandibles
in Your neck. Woe! woe!
And yet it is all beautiful-buL there
must be no sitting or lying down on
this seething earth. 1t is not like
your pine groves and Your dainty
woods in England. 1t is a tropic world
and to enjoy it you must keep slowly
muvinr
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-03-12
L Bank on Wheels.

New Zealand has Il bank on wheels.
On certain days OF the week clerk
from one of the PalmcrSton banks
travels M and down the railway line
from Paimerston To Gtaki, transactiug
the ordinary business of the bank en-
route Laden with Il sachel contain
ing his supply of cash, and provided
with teiier's usual precautions against
danger Of robbery, he makes the car
riage his headquarters and there re,
ceives visits from customers at the way
stations. changing checks or taking
deposits rs occasion may require. This
plan is said to bring a good share of
grist to the banks mill, and proves a
great convenience to settlers who are
saved all the trouble Of jDnrneying to
towns to relieve themselves of surplus
money or procure change. This will
probably continue until some bold
rascal interviews the clerk and cleans
out his bank.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-03-12
The Rodeo.

Down, down the dark canous we ride in a fur
Tie eeIars sweep by in their mystical hur-
Gone into the wind are the languor and wor-
Conc into the West with the phantom
moon.
Ha. there is the lord of tie hills and the val
leys:
IT is He that leads in the midsummer salIes
High into the sleeps where the gray chapar
1t IS lie that leads to the long lagoon.
Where the wild mustard spiashcs the slope
with yellow
He has turned at bay-O the powerful fel-
low.
See the toss of his head-hear the breath and
the below:
Tow lie IeIrs the ground with his angry
hOOfs.
Now he breaks a wild path thro' the deep,
plumy rushes;
"a loud bird high on a tamarack hushes)
Right on thro' a glory of crimson he crushes-
On into the gloom under leafy roofs,
o, the joy OF the wind in our faces! We fol-
The cattIe-we shout down the poppy-hung
See! Out on the cliff we have started the
And start cd the echoes On rocky fells
Ho! What was ii passed!-were they pigeons
That whistled away like Il hurte or arrows?
Tie rose Cdor thickens; tie deep gorge mar
Now the herd swings down thro the scented
dels.
Speed, speed. leave the brooks to their peb-
bies and prattles
Sweep on with the thunder and surge of the
cattle
The hurry, the shouting. the wild Joy of bat
tie
The hills an the wind and the open light;
Now on into the camp by the sycamores yon-
der,
Now DER the guitar let the light fingers wan
der,
Let the thoughts in the heart grow pensive
and fonder,
Then stars-and the dreams Of a summer
night.
Charles Edwin Markham in the Overland
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Not a Funny Man.

Il remember friend of mine," said
Squire johnson to the Cincinnati
Times Sta. man. 'who considered him.
self funny. He went TO prominent
jeweler on Fourth street aud purchased
a watch for $50 receiving written
guarantee that the watch would keep
good time for year. If the watch
failed the purchase money WAS TO be
refunded. Well, my friend was called
10 Europe soon after that and spent
several months travelling about various
parts OF the earth. and it happened that
he returned to Cincinnati oG the very
day the guarantee of his watch ex-
pired. Asking me to accompany him
we went to the jewelry store. and call
ing out the proprietor my friend laid
down the guarantee. which the jeweler
read aud then expressed himself ready
to fulfill his contract. The watch WAS
placed upon the counter and was found
to be just one-half minute too fast.
The jeweler placed it carefully liz n
drawer, and, going to his safe. counted
ont five crisp ten dollar bills and
passed them to my friend with smile.
Yes. but don't want the money he
stammeret; give me back my watch.
1t was only meant rs a little pleas
antry. i have complied with my
contract replied the jewe!er, and |
only meant Il little business But l
must have that watch, said the
thoroughly Disconnected funny man.
Well replied the jeweler, pr cecding
with his work. i consider a watch that
varies only ouc-half of minute in a
year is worth more !han $50. | will
sell you the watch for 800. So c'ia-
grined that he hardly knew what he
was doing, my facetiouS friend paid
over the 800 and pocketed the watch.
When you need another good watch
give me call said the jeweler merri-
ly as we took our departure. Well, do
you know, / never heard of that fellow
doing Il funny thing since"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-03-12
The Wife of the Great Snowman.

In appearance she is n tritle under
medium height, with figure slightly
inclined to matronly stoutness, which
she carries with an erectness and poise
! gained from long years of physical
culture. Her complexion is English
in its purity and beauty, her hair dark
and her eyes gray. She possesses also
'that excellent thing in woman" a
voice purely English in its sweetness
| and tone.
Mrs. Barnum's pet hobby-at least,
so says her husband, laughingly in
dulgent-is her indefatigable pursuit
of bric-a-brac, and most beautiful ex-
! amples of her success in this pursuit,
with the numerous mementOes of its
masters varied career, make of Mar
ina" a home worth the having. 1t is
the family home during most of the
year, though part of each winter is
spent in New York for the purpose of
attending the opera and theatres, of
which both husband and wife arc
equally fond. aud occasional visits are
paid elsewhere.
Mrs. BaruuiG possesses to an unus-
ual degree Il liking for society and en-
tertalning which makes OF her the
most delightful of hostesses Her dim
ners are models, the easy grace and
cordial hospitality of their hostess add
ing much to their enjoyment. Her.
self brilliant conversationalist, she
attracts, in turn, people of unusual in
tellect and brilliancy, and her most
honored guests are apt to be either
literary or musical people, as these
she finds more specially congenial.
For Mrs. Barnum. though modestly
confessing only to great liking for
music, is Il musician of some skill, and
though no persuasion has as yet in
duced her to write over her own name,
she is an able and fluent writer. She
proves most valuable and efficient
aid to her husband in his numerous
charities, such assistance as she rem
ders being always given anonymously
or under cover of Mr.. Barnum's name.
Tile LddteS' Home J0u3aal
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-03-12

Did you notice that well-dressed
Young man" said the proprietor of
Harlem cigar store, ''who just bought
a five cent cigar? Ordinarily you
could not induce that Young man to
smoke five cent cigar under any Cir
cumstances if that young lady wasn't
with him. and didn't you hear him call
for five cont cigar? They have just
come from the opera, and us they live
but il few blocks from hero they will
walk home and she is practical enough
10 know that her beau would relish Il
smoke in the meantime. Generally he
smokes - cent cigars and lives very
cxtravagantly. He is now thinking of
settling down, and rs the young lady
is worth a little .noney which was
acquired by hard work and prudent
living on the part of her parents he is
fully aware OF the fact that, while the
Young lady does not object to her
future liege having a small vice, she
would naturally shrink at the extrava-
gaucc of her husband smoking ID cent
cigars. Tie is. therefore, cute enough
in her presence to make believe that
he is of the prudent kind himself.
Wait till they're married and hc haEd-
les her money. High tariff or low
tariff, he will thea smoke ID cent
cigars altogether. ~. T. Telegram.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-03-12

The encouragement of Texas has
decided that tie court -iiOuSe of Bowie
county must be built 1T the geographic.
cal center, which i in the woods.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-03-12
HM. RAIR'S SONS

DREWER AND MASTER, CORNER SIXTH
ID and Hashjn -tou streets. South side. me
ighest cash price pa Tor Barley.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-03-12
Filzsimmons, the Australian bruis,

FilZsimmons. the Australian bruiser,
is going to be a piay-actcr. and now
news comes across the water that
Charles Mitchell, the pugiiist, has
signed contract to make his debut
upon the English Stage in 4 drama To
he constructed for him bv William
Yardley. He will begin at once to
study the dramatic art under tutor
aud also to take singing lessons.
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o. q. sEO,fMIGk

FrDRSEYAND CUUNsELOh AT Law;
\ Oaseia rorrisou's brick olUck, noriL cEd
u -.f.4JJ-.I;s, ILLIJO soc, Wisconsin ~1-4eC-
,Is8tpu uJ.ly tJLeEded TO.
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First publication Feb. Il ls9I) 40. .
GTATE al W WISipNSiN-COCNTH COURT FOR
- MANITDWnC CuuNTY. In Probate.
In the matter of the estate Of knutO. Oppen
deceased.
An instrument In writing. purp artin- To he
the last viii ana testament of knut O. Oppen
of Iibcrl y, in said county, having been dei!y-
cred into sad court:
And Martin O. Open and Iver lverSOn, of
IAuerty IN said county. having presented te said
cDu their petition in writing duly verified
representing among other things that SAID
Knut O. Oppca died tcStatc, at the town OF
Liberty. III SAtd county. ON the first day OF Feb
Tuary 1891 thlt saii InStr trumcut is the last will
liver iversgn are named therein as executors,
ami praying that said instrument be proven
and admitted 10 probate and that letters tcStu-
mentarN ug thereon issued 10 Martin O Oppeu
and Ivcr lvcrSau.
Ii is ordered: That said petition and the mat
ters therein be heard and proofs of said last
will and testament be taken. alta Specia! term
OF said county court. To e held at he probate
Office in the city CS Manit0w0c, on Tuesday the
10th day Of March leal, nj Sd o'ClucS N. NJ
And IL i further Ordered. That notice ui the
time aud'plaCe at sail hearing lee given 10y pub
IcatoQ hereof toi three successive weeks
.pucs. each week. previous TO the tine Ol said
hearing i'm The N3ni]owpc Pilot newspaper
published IN said Mamtow0C County.
Iiy the Court.
EaIL BAENSCE, County Judge
Markham Markham, Attorneys march
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-03-12

A TTORSEY AND COUNSELLOR AT Law
n once, in F0rlsous Brick BLOCK EiGhIh
street, Maa tJOgsos. y Sa-cOusIll.
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II. Eifcl. whose tower has made his
name widely known, is running for
legislative Office in the Department
of the Cote dor as woiking-man'
candidate.
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f. s. LUHMANN, NJ. D.,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office AT
Residence OF d. T. simon, Hancock street,
ear the court aou=e, Iauit0WOc, Wis. aelo
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-03-12

There are over 100 miles of streets
paved with wood in London.
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Young Men Are Sly.

People eat 20 per cent more bread
when the weather is cold than W hen it
is mild
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-25

In tie tram
of diseases that follow a tor
pid liver and impure blood,
nothing can take the place
of DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery. Nothing will,
after you have seen what it
does. 1t prevents and cures
by removing the cause. 1t
invigorates the liver, purificS
and enriches the blood, sharp
ems the appetite, improves di-
gestion, and builds up both
strength and flesh, when re-
duced below the standard
of health. For Dyspepsia,
Liver Complaint" Scrofula,
or any blood-taint it's a posi-
tive remedy. 1t acts as no
other medicine does. For that
reason, it's sold as no other
medicine is. It's guaranteed
to benefit or cure, or the
money is refunded.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-25
A Long Dirlomaiic Career.

But it j. As a diplomat that he was best
known in British official life. He entered
the diplomatic service when only Is years
ol age, being attache at Washington in
1919, where his uncle-Sir Henry Bulwer,
afterwards Lord Dalling and Bnlwer-
was am bassador. He was vceroy of In
dla during the scenes connected with the
proclamation of Victoria as empress of
India, and while in India, Dec II, 1879,
an attempt was made to assassinate him.
His assailGnt was discovered to he luna
tic and half drunk. Lord Lytton had
been British representative at nearly
every European court.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-25
shouting for the Republic.
President Pioxotto,s Cabinet.

Rio JANEIRo. Nov. 25.-Acting Presi
Gent Pioxotto has appointed the follow
ing cabinet: Minister of war, General
Jose Semeao; minister of marine, Admi-
raj Custodio de Mello; finance, DIR. Fran
cisco Alves; justice and the interior, Jose
Pereira; agriculture, Antao de Faria;
foreign affairs. Constantine Pollita.
Senior Figuerido is in prison on the charge
of having abused his opportunities in con-
nection with Brazilian finances. No
sympathy is expressed for him.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-25
Joined am opera Comnanv

CLEVELAND Nov. % Minnie Jennings,
Of Altoona, Pa, came here two or three
weeks ago to make visit. Last Tuesday
she packed up her trunk and went to the
train. ostensibly to return hons, Satur-
day letter was received from Miss Jen-
nings' parents asking her whereabouts.
Yesterday the mystery was solved by her
Cleveland friends receiving letter in
forming them she had joined McCaulfs
Opera company.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-25
October Immigrant Arrivals.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 25 During Octo-
Der past 81, 20 immigrants arrived in the
United States against 4S,267 in October,
1890. OF the arrivals last month Ger
many furnished ID, 224; Russia, 1866; Eng
land and Wales, 5,SS2; Ireland. $3.50; Swe-
den and Norway, 4, 500: Italy, 4,44l.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-25
Great Destitution in NIextco.

DURANGO, Mex, Nov. 25-The total
failure of he corn and bean crops in this
state, owing to the drouth, is causing in
tense suffering among the poor. The
price of corn has risen to an enormous
figure, selling in some parts of the state
at over 81 per bushel.- The laboring ele.
ment of Durango have neither work nor
food
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-25
Precautions Against sm,l,-po..

WASHING TON, Nov. p Assistant Secre-
tary Nettleton, at the request of the gov
ernor of Michigan, has assigned health
inspectors to board trains coming from
Canada. This inspection is caused by the
prevalence of smallpox in Canada The
inspectors will be stationed at Port
Huron and Detroit
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-25
UNSTABLE WOMAN.
I +sbbB 200 oaV2V sN1t y e NAol
You Never Know When She
Is Yours.
TWO GASES OF FEMINIEE CAPRICE.

Lovely Blonde Leaves Rich Detroit
Young Man, the Eve of the We'd
ding, to Ponder on Female "onsartain-
ty" and Look for Another Gillian In
diana Husband of Twenty-four Hours
Deserted by His Wife at the Nuptias
Feast.
DETROIT, Mich, Nov q A fashionable
church on Woodward avenue is already
prepared for wedding which will never
take place. Today was the time fixed
Society declared it romantic that Clarence
Gould, son of the richest wholesale grocer
IN the city, should espouse girl who had
only beauty, charming manners, de-
lightful voice, and few acres of Canadian
soil to recommend her. Mr. Gould, Sr.,
had furnished fine residence for the
couple The bride-elect had purchased
$1,000 trousseau, for the payment of
which young Gould had given security.
She Loved a Druggists Clerk.
The young lady is Tor was) Miss Edna
Percy, of Napanee, Ont. Her parents died
year ago. leaving her a one-third interest
in small farm, from which she has real
lied no cash. Her friends supplied her
with money, and she came to Detroit to
study in Mehan's school of music. In
Napanee there lived druggists clerk
named Edward Fullerton, whom Miss
Percy loved and had promised to marry.
1t Is not known whether this engagement
was broken by her or not, but 1t was a
secret from her sister and bIother in
Napauee.
beautiful Eut Mercenary.
prettier blonde never came to Detroit
and saw and conquered. The quiet and
exclusive set to which the Goulds belong
took her up. She lived in fine style,
Life in Detroit made her am itious and
she accepted Clarence p Gould's pro-
posal of marriage, as she explained in
Napanee, "for his money" Her heart re-
manned with the disposer of drugs at ~ a
week in her native village The cards
were issued and nearly all the preparations
made for the wedding The young woman
took part of her trousseau a week ago and
went TO her sister, Mrs. DR.. Cowan, OF
Napanee. She and half a dozen relatives
were expected to arrive in Detroit Mo.
day evening. Mr. Gould had engaged
rooms for them at the hotel Cadillac
Gone Is the Lady Fair.
The party not arriving, Mr.. Gould tele-
graphed to Napauee. DR.. Cowan replied:
EDNA gone away; don't know where
Young Gould took the blow very much to
heart. He subsequently learned that
Edna had run away to Toronto to marry
Edward Fullerton.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-25
rba, 81. 900. 600 Fair Liam

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2;.-President Pal
mer said La. night that the board of con :
troll Of the Worlds fair has completed its
report and i will probably be sent to Presi-
dent Harrison today. He thought it fair
to suppose that congress, after due con-
sideration, would appropriate the s., O0O,-
600 yet needed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-25
Uncle Sam'> Heavy Claims.
A Diplomats status in Doubt.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Senor Men
donca, the Brazilian minister, called on
the president late yesterday afternoon and
discussed with him the situation in Bra
I'll. Senor MendoncI was the representa-
tive of the Fonsaca government in Brazil.
which has just Ieen overthrow. His
present atus is in doubt