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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-31

"The struggle which resulted in
Pennington's success" said Senator
Sherman "was | think the longest
Speakership contest in our history.
1t lasted from Dec. ) till Feb. I, and
the House was in an uprOlr a great
part of the time There were many
funny incidents during the contest,
and a number of times it looked as
though we would have general fight
in the House. The Democrats were
on one side of the House and the
Republicans on the other, much as
they are now, and | remember that
we tried to keep the parties separat-
ed and the aisle between them clear
Potter, Republican from Wisconsin
and very large and powerful man,
got in a fuss with Barksdale of Miss
issippi. They sat across the aisle
from one another, and Barksdale said
something that made Potter very an
CRY. He jumped for him and grab
bed him by the hair, intending to
jerk him up from his seat and pound
his face, but 10 and behold Barks-
dale's whole head seemed to rise VI
in Potter's hands, and the House
found out for the first time thai
| Barksdale wore a wig, and his pate
as bald as a billiard ball, shone ou
under the gaslight while the House
/ rOared.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-31
EVERY INCH 4 SOLDIER.

i good story is told on one Of the
officers connected with a local militia
company For a number Of days be
fore the inspection of the citizen sol
diery the officer in question would
each afternoon retire to the privacy of
his own bed-chamber, in the second
story Of his residence, and after dress
ing himself III full regimentals would
put an imaginary company Of soldiers
through q lively course Of drilling.
lie would clasp his sword at the hilt
with one hand and at the point with
the other, and then walk backward as
Il viewing the alignment of his troops.
1t so happened that while going
through this maneuver one afternoon.
be walked backward into an open
strairway and tumbled into heap on
the floor of the room below, and pre-
sented anything but soldiery appear
ance as he lay there rubbing his
bruises. His good wife was in the
room attending to some household
duty, and she rushed to the side of
the fallen hero. and in anxious and
tender voice asked him If he were
hurt.
With a quick bound her husband
regainad his feet, and coming to an
attention, in voice OF thunder roar
ed out: Hurt? No, woman: what
do You know about war; and then
ran back upstairs and dismissed hi:
soldiers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-31
HE CHANGED THE DAY

The story is told of the late "Pig
1ron' Kelley that on one occasion a
young woman, the daughter Of an
old Pennsylvania, who had been one
of Kelley'S political lieutenants,
applied to him for position, which
he promised to secure for her the
next day. On the following morning
when the young woman called on the
Judge, he had forgotten all about her
case, but upon being reminded, apol-
ogized profusely and told her to "clll
tomorrow" The judge kept this up
for nearly month, when the young
woman lost her patience. On the
occasion of her last visit the Judge,
who was very absentminded. did not
catch her name as the servant an
nounCed her Dresente in the parlor
and, walking hurriedly into the room
shook hands with her and began the
old formula.
"My dear young lady, am very
busy today: you will really have to
call tomorrow" "But, Judge" she
protested, that is what you have told
me for a month. have come almost
every day, and you have invariably
told me to call tomorrow" 81 beg
your pardon, am sure" said the
judge with great suavity. "Call day
after tomorrow"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-31
What The Tots Say.

Marian was in room with her
mother, where she saw upon the wall
the Illuminated text: What is Home
without Mother?' Spelling it out
she said: Mamma, why don't they
put the answer to that cOnuudrum up
there?2 What is the answer?' asked
her mother IAN orphan. of course. y
answered Marion with great salts
faction. Il gue Sod it easy
Freddy was sent by his mother on an
errand. In Il few minutes he returned.
his face pallid with fear, why. Fred
dy!n said mamma. what made YOU
come back so soon?n With forced
smile Fred answered.: There's dog
on the sidewalk. The beau-ti-ful-est.
great, bic black dog you ever saw. /
thought would come back and tell
YOU to let nurse 20 with me and take
Sister Nellie. so she could see the dog,
too"
Mabel was sitting on the floor play
ing with her doll when her aunt called
to her: Mabel, put down your doll
and come and she'll these peas" "Oh,
auntie.' answered Mabel you make
me do everything, and won't let me do
anything!'
Upon Benny's return from his first
day at school his mother asked him If
he had learned anything new at school.
" Ges'm." he replied confidently. Il
learned the difference between Il hori-
dicuIar and perpizontal line. -
Pi8a0g'p6Et Times.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-31
HIS NOSE lTCHEO.
g5ut He DID Not Enjay the Way ia which
1t WIS scrttr;,cA.

One night. " said Ben Holladay to a
n. 7. u oriJ man, was bouncingover
the plains in Que Of my overland
coaches.
Mrs. IEolladay and myself were the
only passengers. Several stages had
been robbed within two months and
the driver was ripping along as though
| Il gang Of prairie wolves were after
him. Suddenly the horses were
| thrown on their launches and the
stage stopped.
Il was heavcd forward. but quickly
| recovered, and found myself gazing at
| the muzzics of double -barreled shot
| gun.
Throw up your hands and don't
stir. shouted the owner in gruif
! voice.
Up went my hands aud l began to
| commune with myself. The fellow
| then cooljy asked for my money.
| SAW that he did not know who
was. aad | was afraid that my
sick wife might awake and call my
| name.
My coat was buttoncd over my
bosom, but scarcely nigh enough TO
niue Il lltghlhtcHl cibtIdlu liat Cost
me over IS 900 few weeks before in
San Francisco.
Il scarcely brcathcd through fear
| that light might strike the stone, and
its sparkling briiiiamcy attract the at
tcntion Of the robber | had about
$40 OJ0 in a monry-bait and several
hundred dollars in my pocket.
''Su.idcniy my friead shouted: Come
Shell out-qn:c6. or Ill send the Old
un a free lnaco.'
IL passed. out the few hundreds loose
IN my pockets and handed him my
gold watch and chain. Ihey were
heaVy. th'n" he cAa'h alone would
WeIGn i've pounds at least.
mere, Said l. lheres every cent
We got. lake lt anh let me 90 on.
My sic IS very Ill and l don't know
| what would happen TO her II she knew
what was gong on.
hcep your hands Hp! was the reply,
while Il second robber received my
watch and money.
Il men Il search MS made ior the eX-
| press coma pahN ; DON hEt the douh!e-
! oafieied shotgun uia NOT move. It's
muzz.eS were WITHIN a todl OF my nose.
FOR my lie a"l not dare 10 STIR
| MY nose beTaa tG Itch. The stiff
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-31
A PUZZE7.
The Grammar 0lesiian Witch Floored
MANY san lrauc.sc9 Sc'fooIteacher.

There is waiiiHg and guashing of
/ teeth among the applicants for teach
/ ers' certificates VINO were examined
( yesterday. SAYS the San Francisco
/ Chronicle. OF the total Of fortr-six who
/ entered the lists only eleven succeeded
1 in passing the examination. The re-
naming thirty five encountered a
stumbliug-block. which was as unex-
/ pected as it was disastrous.
The stun bliug-bloca was the follow
ing puzzliDg question in grammar:
| The armaments which thunder strike tile
walls
OF rock-built cities. bidIinE nations quake
And mOnaTchs tTembie iH their capit0ls;
The oak-leviathans wlioso hnRc ribs make
Their clay creator their win title take
OF lord OF tEee and urbitCTof war
| These are tiiy toys, ana rs tsfc snowy fake
They melt into tire yeast waves
Which mar alike tiie ArE5aGIs pride
And Spois of IiafGi-Gr
First-Parse (a) bidding. % moa-
archs, Co tremble, (i) take (e) arma-
ments.
Second-O meaning OF armamcnie;
(2) meaning OF ak-.cyiathans; 80
meaning of clay creator; (4) Lord of
thee, lord of whom or ahat? 81
| meaning Of 'rnck-bui.t cities"
Third % What kind Of a sentence
is this stanza? (2) Name the subor-
dinatc clauses and tell what they
modify. (3) Explain the poets al'u-
sion 10 the "Spois of Trafalgar" (4(
Explain meAning OF mar the Ar
nada's pride. (5) ca Figur1 Of
speech in fourth line? o. figure Of
speech in sixth line? (5) Pat this
stanza into Il p ragraph OF plain prose.
as free as possible from rhetorical liz
urcs and style.
The total of credits in The examina-
ton in grammar was eighty. but the
unfortunate applicants who failed to
correctly answer the question quoted
lost forty credits, thus rendering it
impossible to pass. That the question
was Waterloo to most of the appli-
cants examined is evidenced by the
TACT as stated. that Of iOrtV-six only
eleven succeeded in answering it cor
Frctiy. The percentage OF failure on
this account is greater this year than
ever before III this city.
Director Woodward states that it is
his Intention 10 bring the matter to the
attention Of the board Of education, with
Il view of eliminating the question
pT0poundcd by the board of examiners
and giving tie Disappointed appli-
cauts another chance. Nearly all of
thcm passed satisfactory examinations
in the other sluIies. but their failure
in grammar barred them from receiv-
inI cert lie ,tcs until the next examina-
ton. lie says tie question was too
deep fer srcond-grada applicants, and
they. sao1Id not have been required to
nn.Mrl Il
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-31
Rustic Simplicity.

The fancy phrased in the line, God
made the country and man made the
town" suggests that in the dweller in
rural districts should be found a sim
plicity Of character, Il freshness and
purity. in unison with his divinely
formed surroundings. Never was
there Il greater mistake. Long ago,
possibly before the influence stigma
iized rs wicked city ways had erept
in aud infected them. country-folk
may have been open and unsophisti-
Gated. But now
Whatever NAV have been the cause
of the change, there can be no doubt
of the result. He who wishes to get
ahead of the average farmer, or even
10 keep abreast of him in bargain.
VIII nave, rs the saving runs,to get up
very early in the morning. The hon
est yokcl has no intention of being
oyerreachcd. He puts Il high value
upon his own services, and expects
YOU to pay for them in accordance
with his estimate. Has he wares 10
sell? lie sets upon them the highest
market price You would be charged in
the nearest town. and it is useless to
argue it'll him that since you buy the
goods from him at his own door. he is
saved the cost of transportation and
the profit of the merchant 10 whom he
would sell them in the city.
It's throwing wor Is away. for still
The honest man will have his will,
and answers, What be they a-chargin
for 'em in Peterson?"
In fact lou are fortunate if you do
NJ find pfI fla R,r,r.,s,, h,-
bound, that YOU have paid more for
your country butter and eggs than YOU
would have been charged in the city
for the ''gilt-edged" brands by the or
diuary hard-lstcd business man who
has missed the advantage of a country
birth and bringing up.
The same spirit may be observed in
social matters. Nowhere is scandal
more rife, nowhere is criticism more
bitter, nowhere is the charity that
thinketh no evil, more rare than in the
country neighborhood. The devotion
TO dress, the greed for gossip, the de-
light in depreciation. are no more
marked in sophisticated city circles
| than IN the quiet village. The great
vices may be less conspicuous, but the
same may be said of the great virtues.
1t is said that there is no form of
evil or degradation that NAV not be
found in the hill towns of New En-
gland. While the assertion is possibly
too sweeping to be applied to all VIII
/ lagos. it may ut least be allowed that
residence in the country does not indi-
cate supreme decree OF virtue any
more than life in the city infers apt
ness to all evil and aversion TO most
good. -HurperS Ba-Ir.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-31
SEEGER Bros. Extract teeth
witho Ut pain.

Owing to the comparative scarcity
of water power i'll many parts Of Eng
land for the generation OF power for
electrical purposes, attention has been
given to wind power, OF which the
country is we'll supplied. 4 small ex-
perimental plant has been in operation
at q -four mill near London, the wind
mill supplying sufficient power to run
a small dynamo The current is used
to charge a storage battery, from
which number of arc and incandes-
sent lamps were lighted nightly. Al
though the current obtained was small
the experiment was successful in de
monstrating the value of this form Of
power for generating electricity.
Electricity.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-31

How beautifully it is ordered that
as many thousands work for one, so
must every individual bring his labor
to make the whole! The highest is
not to despise the lowest, nor the
lowest to envy the highest; each
must live in all and by all. Who
will not work, neither shall he eat
So God has ordered that men, being
in need of each other, should learn
to love each other, and bear each
others burdens.-TG. A. Sala.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-31
: PHYSICIANS OUrDONE

Ny wife has been sulf ring with fe
male trouble of the severest kind for
over three yeurs. [ have paid twenty
five dollars during the last three months
and she had no relief. She has doctor
ed continuity with the best of physi
clans
| bought three bottles each of Dullam S
Great German Female Uterine Tonic
and Dullam's Great German Bod, Liver
S'om lch and Kidney Care, and can say
to day that she is entirely cured.
". III. DRAwbEY.
Sworn TO before me on this 23d day Of
June 1890. JOHN G. DULLAM
Flint, Mich. Notary Public, Gencsee
%. 81 a bottle. For sale by T .
Buerstattc
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-31
HE WAS HOODOOED.
How BibuIous PhIiadelphian's Wife
Meaniy IL chlorided Him Unawares.

Last Thursday four gentlemen sat
about a table in certain hotel in this
citv, SAYS the Philadelphia Times.
The political discussion in which they
were engaged was brought TO an
abrupt close by remarl; from one of
the party.
Hello!' he said B is drinking
lemonade. Why, B-hasn't the
waiter made mistake? Didn't you
order whisky?"
Mr.. B-slowly shook his head. took
a final pull at his straws and then push
ed aside the empty tumbler.
''It's all right he said Il asked for
lemonade"
whisky?"
I've quit drinking, if that's what
you mean" B confessed, somewhat
reluctantly.
Unparalleled astonishment was de-
picted on the faces of his three COM
panions as they leaned forward.
We'll, why in time did you do that ?n
cried the first speaker. Nv nat in the
world has happened. B.? Is the
world coming to an end, or are you do
ing it on bet?n
There is no bet about it,
Some one been talking prohibition
to you?'
Nope"
Signed the pledge?"
Nope"
The msn gave it up.
Come" he said. tell US all about
it. Perhaps it will help Billy here"
For reply the abstalner reached into
his walstcoat pocket and pulled out Il
small newspaper cutting lie passed
1t over TO his three companions. 1t
read:
Liquor Ha5H Cured!
Dr.. SIS ) preparation is infalliabIe.
Never fails. May be taken in coffee
without tasting. Wives and mothers
should try it on wayward husbands
and sons. For sale bv all druggists.
There was a moments silence. and
then B whispered in gloomy tones:
IL can't be sure. of course. but
I'm afraid my wife is on TO me. |
found that paper on her dressing table
this morning. and considering the
amount off coffee which | get at every
meal. I-gucss | must be hoodooed.
Anyway bring me another lemon
ade. Jimmy, aud see what the rest will
have"
On the strength of this confession
the rest were not slow in ordering a
bottle Of extra dry. AMI the conlcsSee
did not care To protest.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-31

"a God-send is Ely's Cream Balm
| had catarrh for three years. Two
or three times week my nose would
bleed. | thought the sores would
never heal. Your Balm has cured
me Mrs. NJ. A. Jackson, Ports
mouth, n. H.
have had nasal catarrh for ten
years so bad that there were great
sores in my nose, and one place was
eaten through. Igot Ely's Cream
Balm Two bottles did the work My
nose and head are we'll. | feel like
another man.-C. S. MCMillen,
Sibley, Jackso Il Co., Mo.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-31
THE CAUSE FOUND.

The cause of chronic diseases has at
last been discovered.
People have taken "Blood Purifiers :"
and wondered why there was no perma-
nent benefit derived.
DR.. Shoop has taken a step in advance
of all others, by giving special study to
the cause of these increasing chronic
diseases.
He has found that certain nerues have
entire control over the stomach, liver,
kidneys and all internal organs. When
these HerUes are weak, or exhausted, the
stomach will not digest the food, the liver
will become torpid and the whole system
will sink from this Idcl: Of nerUe force.
DIR. SnOOp's Restorative is a
stomach, liver and kidney cure, as it acts
upon the nerves that control these organs.
Not "Nervine," but a nerve food. Is
aids digestion, cures dyspepsia and bill
iousnes by remOUing the cause.
Is 1t not reasonable ?
I trial Will convince you.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-31
Care of Teeth by Africans.

African Savages have the best teeth
in the world, and one reason for this is
that they fake >.ch excellent care
of them cleaning them several times
a day. For this purpose they use a
short piece 1f weod. (which becomes
softeuea by rubbing in the mouth.
Thus the message or Il toothbrush Is:
As | remember my teeth constantly,
So j nIl.n ll.nk of ynn.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-31

Harpar's Magazines: At little Port
Arthur along the figures of the fish
ing industry for the market are aston
ishing. In 1858 the fishermen there
caught 100000 pounds Of white-ish,
360,00U pounds Of lake trout, $4,000
pounds of sturgeon. 10000 pounds of
pickerel, and 10000 pounds Of other
fish. or more than million pounds in
all. They did this an investment Of
&. 500 in boats and $4,000 in gill and
pound nets. This yield nearly ali
went to Chicago packing company,
and it Is iii the main Chicago and
Cleveland capital that IS controlling
the lakes fisheries. The white fish is.
in the opinion OF most g0urmets, the
most delicious fish known TO Amcri-
cans. The lake trout are mere food.
| am told that they are rather related
to the char than to the salmon. They
are peculiar TO oar inland waters
They average five to ten pounds in
weight, and yet grow to weigh l20
pounds; but whatever their weight be.
It is mere pressure OF hard dry flesh,
calculated only to appease hunger.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-31
THE DABY's FIRST WORDS.

Mary, the nurse girl, comes in form
a walk in the park. carrying the pride
of the family, q young gentleman
whose age amounts to some fourteen
months.
"Oh. ma am, little George spoke
this afternoon for the first time.
Really; what did he Say?"
"Why, when was showing him the
animals he made me stop before the
cage of monkeys and, clapping his
little hands several times, he called
out, 'Oh, papa! papa" "
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-31

As good an instance of New York
wit as can be found is told about the
staff of the Roosevelt hospital. a
dangerous operation was being per
formed upon a woman. Old DR. A
a quaint German, full of kindly wit
and professional enthusiasm, had
several young doctors with him. One
of them was administering the ether
He became so interested in the old
doctors work that he withdrew the
cone from the patients nostrils, and
she half reused and rose to a sitting
posture looking with wild eyed amaze
ment over the surroundings. 1t was
a critical period and DR.. Add not
want to be interrupted.
Lay down dere, voman," he com
manded gruftly. you hat more curl
osity as medical student
She lay down and the operation
went on
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-31

"You borrowed S from Casper,
you say; how on earth did you man
age it?' He asked ne to go up and
see his baby" ''WeIl2" "After look
ing at it said it was 4 pity that there
wasn't baby show in progress, for il
would take the prize for beauty If
there was" "Well2 "Then he ask
ed me if the baby favored the father
or the mother most, and l said it
was the very image of his father" F"
"Well?" Then | struck him."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-31

Every penny tells.-You can get
Salvation Oil for twenty-five cents.
Best in the market.
John B. Cough, the far-famed
lecturer, excused himself to an audi
ence because of bad cold, then
started for Egypt in the hope of get
ting rid of it. Egypt contains no re-
niedy more certain in its result than
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-31

Don't COughCough, CDuzh, but g.,
bottle of DulIams Great German
Cough Cure % cts. at f. G. Buerstatte's.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-31
CHAMBER LATN'S EYE AND SKIN
GTNrATENT

\ certain cure for Chronic Sores Eye,
letter, Salt Rheum, Scalded Head, Old
Chronic Sores, Fever Sores. Eczema,
Itch, Prairie Scratches, Sore Nipples and
Piles. 1t is cooling and soothing. Hun
dreds Of cases have been cured by it after
all other treatment had failed. 1t is put
up in % and 80 cent boxes For sale by
II. Hinrichs, Druggist.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-31

The late Bishop Doane was strong
ly opposed to Prohibition and his
side board was lined with brandy,
wine, etc. On one occasion the Rev
Mr.. Perkins, Of the Sons OF Temper
ance, dined with the Bishop, who,
pouring out a glass of wine, desir ed
him to drink with him.
Cant do it, Bishop. Wine is a
mocker."
Take q glass of brandy, then
'No. Strong drink is raging"
By this time the Bishop, becoming
excited, remarked to Mr. Perkins,:
You'll pass the decanter to the
gentleman next to you"
NO, Bishop, [ can't do that Woe
unto him that putteth the bottle to
his neighbor's lips"
, 1892-08-16
MEETING WITH SUCCESS.
Prof. Seward's Scientific work Ap
prectated i'm Olympia.


The celebrated scientific optician, Prof.
Seward, Of New York city, who has been
at the Olympia hotel for the past ten days,
is meeting with his usual success, the most
difficult cases always come first and
already a large number of prominent
ladies and gentlemen have called and had
superior glasses adjusted by the professor.
Several of these citizens of Olympia had
tried in this and other cities on the coast
to have glasses adjusted but without sue
cess. There are no cases of defective vision
too difficult for Prof. Seward to correct.
The professor stands at the top OF his pro-
fessiOn with but few equals and no super
iOr, consequently the people of this city
should realize that this is an opportunity
of a life time and should take advantage
of it before it is too late. Those who de-
sire to consult the professor should call at
once at the Olympia hotel between the
hours of 10 am. and pm. No charge is
made for consultation.
Endorsements:
Olympia-General McMicken, DR.. A. B.
WOodard.
Tacoma-Col. Chas. E. Claypool, DR.. H.
P. Tuttle.
seattle-Hon. T. J. earle. Rev. Thomas
Baldwin.
Portland-Judge Shattuck, Judge Dolph,
and thousands of others on this coast.