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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-03
WOMAN'S "WONT" IN GREEN
LAND.

When the Danish missionaries had
secured the confidence of the Green
landers, marriage was made a rellg-
ious ceremony. Formerly the man
married the woman by force. One OF
the missionaries writing III his journal
describes the present style OF court
ship as follows:
i'he suitor coming to the mission
mv. said: Il should ike to have Il
wife" Whom p asked the mission
ary. The man names the woman.
Hast thou spoken to here Some
times the man will answer: Yes.
she is not willing, but thou knowest
womankind." More frequently. the
answer Is: No" why not" 1T
is difficult; girls are prudish.. Thou
must speak to her" The missionary
summons the girl. and after a little
conversation, says: Il think tits time
to have thee married" L won't
marry What pity! had a suitor
for thee" Whom" The missionary
names the man who has sought his
all. He Is good for nothing. |
won't have him. But" replies the
missionary. ',he is a good provider, he
throws ms harpoon with skill and
be loves thee" Though listening to
his praise with evident pleasure, the
girl answers, Il won't have him.
~ ell l won't force thee. Ishall soon
find wife for such clever fellow.
The missionary remains silent, as
though he understood her, No t
have ended the matter. At last with
d sigh. she whispers. just as thou
wilt have it." No" replies the clergy
man "as thou wilt; I'll not persuade
thee" Then with deep groan come.
Yes" and the matter is ended.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-03

The visitors to the Central park
menagerie often wonder why fox ter
riers are always to be found in the in
closures with the elephants. 1t is
simply because if they were not there
the rats, which are many and large,
would eat the feet of the elephants
off. The elephants are chained and
when they lie down they can't keep
the rascaIy rodents from gnawing
their feet. So fox-terrier is kept in
with them whose business it is TO Sc >
that the rats are kept away and to kill
as many as possible The elephants
appreciate the dog, too. And lately
the rats have begun to gnaw holes in
the thick hide of the rhinocero5. So
a terrier was placed in with this beast
and in one night killed u rats. Rats.
by the way. are one Of the greatest
pests which the keepers have to fight.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-03

A pleasant faced young woman and
her husband took their seats at the
hotel table opposite dapper little
dude fresh from the center of the
highest civilization. During the meal
the husband requested the little man
to hand him something. and all he re-
ceived was cold, rude stare. He was
mad in minute, and. was about TO
make few remarks when his wife
laid her hand gently on his arm.
Don't Henry she said reproving-
ly. Don't pay any attention to it
You know you shouldn't expect to find
everything in such small package"
The other people at the table snort
ed and the little one left the room.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-03
ABOUT FAT KINGS.

The elderly king of Bavaria, is Of
heavy build. with a dull, surly face.
looking Ike a stout German farmer
The king of urtemburg made up
for the smallness of his domains by
his colossal bulk of person. His stay
at Vienna was cut short owing to an
unfortunate incident. SO enormous
was his development that III all the
dining tables at home he had semi
circular space cut out to enable HIM
to sit down to his with comfort. 1t
seems that no preparation had been
made for him in the Austrian court
dinner tables.
One night a great banquet was
given, to which he was invited. In
the course of the meal some remark
was made which made the king con
strued as a slight upon himself.
Wild With rage he jumped up with
such suddeness than the table, caught
by his protuberent bulk, was overturn-
ed. and all the dishes, plate, glass and
decorations were hurled upon the
floor with fearful crash. His ma
iesty fed from the room, pursued by
shouts of laughter, and left Vienna
that very night-Tempte Bar.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-03

We'll, my man. SAID Il philanthro
pist to hard looking chap confined in
jha New Orleans parish prison, what
are you in for?'
In for thirty days, l reckon" said
the prisoner, sullenly.
No, not that What offense did
you commit!"
Didn't commit anything The
Judge committed me"
Well, you must have been accused
OF some crime ?"
oh. yes; l was accused of trying TO
get on the police"
1T is fact. That was all l was
sent here for. You see, there were
two OF Us, and We both tried to get on
/ the same policeman We had him
down, but some of the other peelers
| thought we were crowding the man
/ too hard, and
That will do SIR said the philan
| thropist. Il understand your cast
perfectly. Here are few pamphlet:
for the Improvement of your mind
which just now seems to be a little
warped"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-03

Judge Biddle, the wit of the Phila-
delphia Court House Row. had before
the bar of justice the other day a
woman who wept most bitterly over
her misfortunes. Her sobbing shook
the courtroom, and her tears of no
mean size coursed in stream down
her cheeks and to the floor. While
She wep, profusely, a prominent law.
yer CHANGED in who, seeing the prison
er and hearing her cries, asked of the
bench What's the matter with herr
I'm sure l don't know" was the
Judges reply, apparently she's wait
ing to be bailed cut"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-03

Chicago Tribune: Here is a queer
case of delayed action of conscience
A young German with his wife
came to Chicago seventeen years ago.
They were exceedingly poor. They
were only able to hire room to sleep
in. They had no cash to pay for a
bed. The young husband by hard
hustling had tough work securing
sufficient money to keep his wife and
himself alive.
One day he was walking along Hal
sted street, near Madison with his
head bowed. Suddenly he saw and
picked up pocketbook which con
tanned several thousands dollars IN
cash. He took this home. He and
his VIE lived high for few days.
Then be bought out nice business
and has made money. He Is now
wealthy, in fact, is almost a million
aire.
The other day his wife and he de
cided that they ought to find the loser
of the pocketbook which made their
wealth possible. They went yesterday
to City Editor Ed. Selbmann, of The
Freie Presse, and told him the whole
story OF their lucky find, their after
fortune, and their willingness to pay
to the loser the pocketbook and its
contents; and here the story ends for
the present.
The couple have placed the pocket
book N the hands of the city editor of
The Ereie Presse, and as soon as the
book is identified they are willing to
pay the several thousands Of dollars
which were contained in the book
when it was lost seventeen years ago
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-03

An article in The Young Man de-
cribes Mr., Gladstone's system of mark
ing book. The upright cross, the
line down the side, the ' are all diff
ferent degrees of \. B.; and when he
wishes to qualify the text the Italian
word ma (butl is written in the mar
gin. 4 St. Andrews cross (A) or a
wavering line expresses disapproval
or disagreement; at the end Of the
book list of pages IS always to be
found with headings of what has most
struck him In the volume.H
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-03

It IS quite natural for tEaveiers III
foreign lands to compare objects seen
there with similar ones at home,
though. in fact, these are sometimes
very amusing, as in the following anec-
dote;
IN American traveller, while in
Venice, CHANGED to meet fellow
coantryman, and entered into conver-
sation. The stranger was from the
Mississippi river bottoms.
What DO you think of Venice?"
asked our American friend.
We'll, | don't reckon | oughter eX-
press my opinion now, for | didn't git
here till after the overflow, and |
haint had chance to see the town :;
but as the water appears to be on the
standstiIl. | reckon it'll begin to go
down pretty soon But ] allow that
when She starts she'll go down right
smart"
My gracious, this IS not an over
flow
Then its about rs lively a freshet
rs ever [ seed. In our country, when
we have to paddle around the streets
IN canoes, we call 1t a pretty good
overflow"
You don't understand This Is
Venice and the water is always here.
You don't say so. And does the
! government have to issue rations tc
/ all these folks 2"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-03

A tall, lem, cadaverous-looking In
dividual moped into Henry b. W after
sens sanctum one day. He looked
lost. There was wild look IN his
hasiIsk eyes as they nervously noted
the contents of the room, and you
could almost hear his heart 60 thum-
petty thump against his coarse, blue
wooden shirt. He had on a dirty coat
and pair of blue jean trousers that
held we'll aloof from coarse brogans
You might have taken him for a cow
boy, had he more brusque manner
and swagger.
There was an iufantile cough.
Mr.. Watterson wrote on. There
came another cough, little louder.
Mr.. Watterson looked up. well,
young manE
'Mr. Watterson," began the intru
der in high, squeaky and uncertain
voice. Il am a journalist. Is there
an opening on this paper for bright,
brilliant young man like me, excellent
education, trenchant writer and
Yes, young man, there is inter
rupted the great editor. The bril-
liant young mans" heart bounded anu
he smiled sweetly as he moved toward
the speaker.
Young man, there is" continued
Mr.. Watterson. The carpenter by
wise forethought, when he construct
ed this building, provided such an
opening for brilliant young men like
you" Then abruptly. Turn the
knob to the right, please"
The young man had found an open
ing
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-03
GIVEN AWAY ON HIS DODGE

The old man Bendigo keeps pretty
sharp eye on his daughter Mary, and
many would-be lover has taken a
walk after five minutes conversation
with the hard hearted parent. The
old chap is stuck this time, however.
and cards our for avoiding. After
the lucky man had been sparkling
Mary for six months the old gentle
man stepped in as usual, requested a
private confac. and led off with:
You seem like a nice young man,
and perhaps you are IN love with
Mary"
Il am" was the honest reply.
Haven't said anything to her yet,
Eave you?"
"Well, no; but l think she recipro-
Gates my affection
Does, eh? Well, let me tell you
something. Her mother died luna
tic, and there's no doubt that Mary
has inherited her insanity"
I'm willing to take the chances"
replied the lover
Yes, but you see Mary has ter
rible temper She has twice drawn
knife on me with intent to commit
murder
I'm used to that-got sister just
like her." was the answer.
And you should know that I've
sworn solemn oath not to give Mary
a cent of my property continued the
father.
"Well, I'd rother start in poor and
build up. There's more romance IN It,"
The old man had no more shot in
his carbine, and he said:
perhaps | ought to tell you that
Mary's mother ran away with
butcher, and that all her relations
died in the poorhouse. These things
might be thrown up in after years,
and | now warn you"
Mr. Bendigo,' replied the lover,
I've heard all this before, and also
that you were on trial for forgery, had
to jump Chicago for bigamy, and ser
we'd a year In state prison for cattle
stealing. I'm going to marry into
your family to give you decent rep
utation. There-no thanks good
bye?'
Mr. Bendigo looked after the young
man with his mouth wide open, and
when he could get his jaws together
he said:
Some internal hyena has went and
giving me away on my dodge"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-03

Boston Herald: Il wonder how
You can reconcile your conscience to
making 50 many jokes in your pul-
pit said grave old parson to Mr..
Spurgeon once upon time.
well, you wouldn't if you knew
how MANY | kept to myself" replied
Mr., Spurgeon. The interview ended
right there.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-03

The plot of Oscar Wilde's new play
produced III London Saturday night,
is original and novel, says The Bos
ton Herald It tells the story of a
fashionable woman who has deserted
her husband and child She returns
to London as an adventures and finds
her deserted child married to a rich
lord She blackmails him. The wife,
egged on by friends, suspects a liaison.
The adventures insists on having a
card for her daughters ball. She, not
knowing the real relations between
her husband and the adventuress, in
dignantly refuses. He insists, and
finally sends the card himself. The
woman arrives at the ball, and the
wife, stung by her appearance, re
solves to flee with an admirer, and
goes to his rooms. The adventures
has her mOtherly feelings aroused at
last, resolves to save her daughter and
follows her, and, by appealing to the
wife as one woman to another, per
suades her on account of her child to
return to her husbands home. She
does SO, and the husband never knows
she has left the house. All comes out
right, and the wife never suspects
/ that the adventures Is her own
mother. The play will probably score
/ a success.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-03

1t was in the New York Central
depot. A well dressed lady with her
Little Lord Fauntleroy son approach
ed the door leading to an outgoing
train Both were laden with bundles
4 railroad official stood by the door.
''Open the door or Eli punch your
head exclaimed Fauntleroy in very
staggering voice, and the official anus
ed by the six year old's audacity, con
sented to become doorkeeper for the
occasion and complied.
The mother showed that she was
angry as she swept through the door.
aud as it closed she seized Fauntleroy
by the shoulders and shook him Sc
verely
Aren't you ashamed OF YOURSELF
she asked, to be 50 impolite to The
gentleman?'
''Sho, mamma" replied Fauntleroy
Il was only jest foolin.' [ wouldn't
| "a punched him.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-03-03

They present a restful contrast to
their American sisters. While the
American woman labors to push her
self socially beyond whatever position
she may be placed in, chafes over do
meshc occurrences, has spasms of des-
pair over her failure to find mission,
bemoans her small value as factor OF
the world, the Spanish woman knows,
or at least recognizes, no social scale.
Whether her friend sells cigars or
is in the commission business, he IS
her friend, and is endowed with ideal
rank. He is like herself. an exile from
the king Of '.the what might-have
BEEN
A laugh greets the daily mistakes IL
domestic service which forms the bur
den Of the American woman's com
plaint: she has her mission from her
birth-to be q true friend. wife and
mother.
She floats down the stream of time;
the American swims. She dances
through life to the accompaniment of
jests and compliments: the American
marches through it to martial music,
She has no end in view All thought
is for the present moment. The
American lives to leave an impress on
her time. The Spaniard reaches an
end, the American a destination.
Death comes after ease no less than
after stuggle.
George Eliot said that God made
women to match the men, 50 that it
rarely happens that even in the south
the Spanish woman marries the Ame;
can man.
The Spanish man cannot be taken
too seriously. the American woman
cannot be taken lighly. A balance of
power is struck. and the nationalties
live side by side in harmony, separat
ed by stream of deep individuality.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24

entrance arch at the Penn avenue station in
the East End, there being sharp curve at
the entrance which throws the top of the
car over under the lowest point of the arch.
The difficulty was temporarily remedied
yesterday by cutting out some of the arch
bricks, allowing the car to pass through,
and hereafter the arch will be permanently
remodeled If the double deckers prove a
success.
line has been tried, and proved successful,
and more of them will be ordered as soon
as the weather demands.
e.. Judge Whites Opinion.
Judge White handed down an opinion
yesterday in the case of the West End
Street Railway Company against the Point
Bridge Company to compel the bridge
owners to allow them to run electric cars
over it. Judge White decides that under
its charter and the general street railway act
of 1889, the railroad has the right to run its
cars over the bridge, but as the structure is
private property, the company has a right
to collect tolls on each car. Neither has
the street railway company the right TO
make changes on the bridge as on an ordi-
nary highway to adapt it to its purposes.
The Judge is satisfied that the bridge is
strong enough. and will suffer no dctriment
by running cars over it 1t may be neces-
sary to change the rails and guard against
fire. The expense must be borne
by the street railway. As to the
tolls, the Judge saws this depends
on the size of the cars, their frequency, the
number of people each car will carry, and
the lessened tolls from foot passengers and
vehicles on account of the public riding on
the electric cars The Judge hopes this
question will be amicably adjusted by the
two companies. If the bridge company re-
fuses to negotiate and threatens to use force
to keep the railroad off the bridge, pre-
liminary injunction will be granted, and
master will be appointed to take testimony.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24
AN ARCAKUM CLUBHOUSE.
Some Peculiar Features That Will Mark
the Institution.

Some Peculiar Features That Will Mark
the Institution.
The Royal Arcanum Association, of this
city, will open its new clubhouse at IS
Sixth avenue tomorrow. Secretary Turner
said yesterday that the association was the
outcome of the old past officers organize
tion.
'The question of a clubhouse has been
agitated for the past five years." he said,
land few of US concluded to try what we
could do. We have secured charter and
stock to the amount of $1,000 has already
been subscribed. The capital stock is $10,-
900. The house has been thoroughly reno
vated and fitted with electric lights The
second floor front will be the reading room
and the one next the smoking room. The
two rooms on the third floor have been
thrown together and fitted up for lodge
room, making q neat and cozy meeting
room. The second and third floors in the
rear will be devoted to the cafe, with sew
eral private dining rooms for parties, also
private room for ladies, to which gentlemen
are not admitted unless accompanied by .
lady"
A peculiar feature of the organization is
that the cafe is open to the general public,
whether members or not. The main object
of the association, said Mr.. Turner, is to
have general headquarters for members of
the Royal Arcanum of the city and any
who may be visiting here from other Sec
tions Of the country.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24
TRIED TO THROW LYON OUT.

| RIotous Features Of the MiIlvaIe Street
Railway War-The Pleasant valley and
Manchester Companies Lock Horns for
the Little Borough's Patronage.
Millvale is in the throes of a street rail-
way war and the meeting in Millvale Turner
Hall last night wound up with a mob scene
that outshone the famous one in "Julius
Cesar" United States District Attorney
Walter Lyon attempted to speak and was
virtually mobbed. 1t is all the outcome Of
the fight between the Manchester
and the Pleasant Valley roads
for the franchises in Millvale
by what is known as Millvale, Etna and
Sharpsburg Street Railway, and the latter by
the ''bob-tail'' line The latter company
proposes to connect with the Troy Hill
branch of the Pleasant Valley, while the
former is to connect with the Ohio street
line of the Manchester. At special meet
ing of Millvale Council the Millvale, Etna
and Sharpsburg's Company's ordinance was
held over for 60 days, because the local
Council doubted whether the Manchester
could secure the right of wav to make the
connection in Allegheny. This line, how
ever promised to make 5-cent fare to
PlttSburg and tnat caught the people. line
''bobtail" line die, not make any statement.
Last night the meeting in the Third ward
Turner Hall was for the purpose OF protest
ing against the representatives in that ward
who voted against the measure.
When the meeting opened the people of
the Third ward were all separated in one
side of the house, ana the remainder of the
room was packed TO sufocation. John
Crime acted as chairman. Burgess Dickep
defended his course in voting against the
Manchester ordinance and Councilman Love
did the same
By this time circnlars declaring the Mill
vale, Etna and Sharpsburg line was merely
speculation, and that it was intended to
be sold out to the Manchester, were circu-
lated among the audience. This raised
howl from the supporters of the popular
road, and when Walter Lyon attempted to
speak for the "bobtail" line he was called
down. He asked the privilege of the floor,
but, on vote of the meeting, he lost.
As soon as the meeting adjourned Mr..
Lyon put up S. for the hall for the priv
ilege of speaking. Then the mob became
wild and howled "Put out the light" One
man attempted this, but was pulled around.
Then the crowd closed in on the United
States District Attorney and would have
thrown him out had not the police inter-
fered and secured order. Then MI. Lyon
finished his speech, while the crowd alter
pately hooted and cheered.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24
THE AkERICus CLUB BANQUET

Prominent Repnblican Orators Who WIN
Respond to the Toasts.
The Banquet Committee of the Americus
Club has about completed the arrangements
for the annual banquet, to be held Wednes-
day, April q, at the Monongahela House.
The committee consists of M. V. Smith,
Chairman; w. L Muslin, Secretary; Charles
G. Baer, A. j. Edwards, j. Howard Speer,
A. M. Voigt, z. F. Collingwood, Charles s.
Howell, George s. Houghton, D. l. Giles
pie and j. II. Wilcox.
The toasts and sentiments that will be
responded to are as follows: Governor Nc
Kinley, of Ohio, will respond to "Grant,
greater with the growing years" Hon.
John NJ. Thurston, 'The Republican Party,
as in the past; so now, and for the future.
the hope of the Republic for progress I"
General Russell A. Alger has no set toast,
but will make few remarks. The Hon.
John Dalzell will respond to ssPennsylva-
mia, virtue, liberty and independence, and
the Hon. W. A. Stone to "The ne& Con-
gresham; his hopes, his expectations and
his disappointments.
In the afternoon from 8 to 4 o'clock the
distinguished guests will receive in the
club parlors. At o'clock in the evening
there will be reception at the Mononga-
hela House. The banquet will commence
at 7:30. There will be 348 plates, including
members and guests
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24
A NEWsY WITH A GUN.
He Flashes tho Revolver to Induce . Sale
and Then Escapes.

He Flashes tho Revolver to Induce q Sale
and Then Escapes.
'sBuy paper mister" a ragged newsboy
said to John Newell yesterday afternoon on
Fifth avenue. The newsboy was probably
10 years old. His face and hands were
frightfully dirty, and tattered hat con-
cealed his vicious eyes "Go on mister, buy
a paper" the lad went on.
':No, no, have the papers," Mr.. Newell
said, pushing the youngster out of his way.
The lad persisted, and MI. Newell stopped
suddenly. He assumed the attitude Of an
English dude, and in his inimitable way
said laughingly: 'eNow, 60 long lad. You've
had your peep for nothing. shall stop you
directly"
"No, you yon't," the lad replied, at the
same time drawing from his hip pocket a
huge revolver, which he pointed directly at
Newell's stomach. Mr.. Newell grabbed the
revolver, and the lad disappeared In the
crowd. The gun was not loaded. 1t was an
old fashioned weapon and was harmless. It
was thrown into the sewer.