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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-24

How much real, soul-wearing missionary
work housewives do in their long years of
laborious combat with ignorant servants
will probably never be estimated. In a
small local household recently the mistress
was struggling to impart knowledge to a
young and verdant cook whom she had ac-
quired. AS the early courses Of the dinner
were brought on the table the enthusiastic
cook persisted in furnishing information
as to what was to come next, and the lady
at the head of the table felt obliged to adj
minister reproof then and there.
'Pooh!" answered Mary. II don't think
that's anything. I've lived with lots of real
swell people who had everything they ct
put on the table at onct."
Not discouraged by this backset, the mis-
tress contributed remark about some
ways of doing things being more civilized
and agreeable than others. and Mary,
seized with a spasm Of contrite acquies-
cence. added eagerly, triumphantly:
Eyes. and the Manual says that you
mustn't never convey the knife blade to
the mouth"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-24
MERE PLEASANTLY.
A Literary Episode.

Some very good people are very much
opposed to fiction, and frequently contrib
ute to the gayety Of nations by their ILL
considered opposition to novels and novel
reading. Up to a member of a public
library book committee, the other day.
rushed a portly lady, very much out Of
breath, and she exclaimed excitedly: "Oh,
there is book in our public library which
is dreadful 1t ought not to be there. My
husband brought it home to read, and
when 1 looked into it took it right away
from him. Won't you have it thrown out
of the library?"
''What is this dreadful boolz?' the book
committee member asked.
ut is Job, the Obscure" answered the
portly lady.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-24

1t is rumored that the "befo' de wah"
colored person is fast becoming extinct,
and that the educated negro will soon be
the only exponent of his race. However. in
the transition stages. there is yet found
much to interest and amuse Recently a
eolored maid in Northern family acquired
long words in such copious quantities and
used them with such lavish grace and ease
that the family became alarmed; even the
college graduates of the household are
afraid they can't live up to her. The other
night some one asked: "Susy, what time
is it?" and Susy answered:
ode dinin' room clock done stopped, an
Use afeerd to state; Use afeerd 1 might
preva'icate."
Goodness, Susy!' somebody exclaimed.
Where do you get all your big words?'
And again Susy answered: Bin studyin'
Waibster'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-24
deacon the Hymn"

Many cant terms have gone out of use
In old times, in the Presbyterian Church
the custom was to deacon the hymn, -
which meant that a precentor should lead
first reading two lines, the congregation fol-
lowing as best they might. everybody sing
ing, whether in tune or out of tune. AS late
Annual Warrant appeared, ito see If the
parish Will agree to have the singing car
ried on in the future without reading the
line" This was referred to the session
which formed choir, (which, on the next
Sunday. rode right over the precentor as he
rights"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-24
His Blur Called.
Chicago Post.


When the young man called to ask for
the old mans daughter the latter naturally
thought it was necessary to put up a good
bluff, that being the usual method of pro-
cedure. Consequently, he looked solemn,
coughed once or twice as sort of prelim-
mary communed with himself a minute or
two. coughed again and asked:
can you support her IN the style to which
she has been accustomed?"
IF / couldn't" returned the young man
promptly, Il ought to be ashamed of my
self"
The old mans bluff was called.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-24
Teeth FilIed with Glass.
Philadelphla Record.

The latest use for glass is instead of gold
as material for stopping decayed teeth.
1t answers splendidly, and is far less con-
spicuous than the yellow metal OF course
II Is not ordinary glass. but is prepared by
some new patented process which renders
IL SOFT and malleable. Glass, too is being
extensively used for church bells. IT can
be toaghened so that there is no risk of
It's cracking, and the tone is said TO be be-
sonorous. The color of this new hell glass
Is a deep rich green 80 e'S~S
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-24
AutumnaI TIories.

Frances came home from school the
other day with her little head full of a
beautiful October story her teacher had
told. A portion of it she remembered very
well and related in an interesting manner,
and she concluded her recital with these
words: AN, mamma, 1t was in October;
the hills were all covered with goldenrod
and cinders."
"Goldenrod and cinders?" mamma repeat
ed THAT must be wrong. Frances. Your
teacher didn't say goldenrod and cinders "
eyes. that's what she said" Frances
persisted. So the matter had to be dropped
without satisfactory elucidation. In the
morning Frances stood by the CRATE fire,
before breakfast warming her little fingers.
AS her mother took the poker and jostled
a few ashes through the bars into the pan
Frances exclaimed: "Oh, mamma, that s
what teacher said 1t wasn't goldenrod
an cinders; it was goldenrod an ashters. "
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-24
Dangers of Nightmare

"My wife has the nightmare once in
awhile" said a man in a neighborhood CO.
terie the other evening. Perhaps you
think nightmares are triaing matter, but
just wait until you hear how she served
me. haven't forgiven her yet, and per-
haps l never shall We were travelling
abroad, and had come to Trieste. When
we retired at our inn my wife had a head
ache, and suggested that she would &C.
cupy bed in her sisters room. next to
our own, for she expected she would be
wakefu and did not wish to disturb me.
In the night was aroused by frightfuI
means and cries in that room. Presently
my sister called me in alarmed tones. and
I rushed In to find my wife in a dreadful
nightmare condition, groaning and scream
ing alternately. While we were trying to
arouse her there came a violent banging
and loud talking at the door Of my bed
room. OF course, had to leave my wife
and see what was wanted. When opened
the door there stood the landlord, his wife
and half dozen servants, all in most
ludicrous and scanty attire, each one with
a candlestick in hand-the most grotesoue
torchlight procession L ever beheld. He
demanded to know what was going on in
my apartments-who was being killed NY
sCdub GcIuldIl ueScILSO me- out unallY
stammered out, in an embarrassed man
ner that my wife had the 'slumber sick
ness This explanation hardly seemed to
satisfy the landlord, but. as she had ceased
screaming, thanks to her sisters ministra-
tons. the torchlight procession withdrew.
In the morning, to my great amazement.
1 was scowled at by every man, woman
and child in the establishment; at the table.
in the halls. on the piazzas. black looks
greeted me. At last we overheard some
one pointing me out, say: There's the big
brute who beat his wife last night Actu-
ally, that impression had so pervaded the
inn and the town that we left; 1 couldn't
stand 1t. My wife and her sister of course.
nearly laughed themselves to death over
the joke. but to me it wasn't funny then.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-24
COST OF THE ROAD.

In due time another locomotive having
BEEN ordered of Baldwin the road came
into possession of it's o. 4 motive power.
and on the LIST Of April. 1899. was opened
for public business as far as Graham creek.
fifteen miles out The State carried the
work as far as Grifiths. now Queensville.
a distance OF some twenty-eight miles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-24

and 1t isn't funny now. The only really
funny thing was that torchlight procession,
which the women didn't see''
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-11
NOTES FROM MAPLE GROVE.

Rev Father Ryan is again able to
resume his work as pastor.
Miss Lizzie Sheehan returned home
from Milwaukee last week.
Martin OBrien returned Wednes
day from Stevens Point and Wausau
on his wheel
Messrs. Pat and Mike Cummin gs
were called home last week by their
fathers death.
A large amount of grain was pur
chased at the new elevator in Reeds
vile last week
A sale of horses was held in Brillion
Monday. the horses were shipped
here from Illinois.
Miss O'Hara and Miss rudolph of
Manitowoc visited in Reedsville on
Friday and Saturday of last week.
The Wayside Literary Society will
meet Oh Saturday evening next, and
az interesting program will probably
be presented.
A dance was held in Schultz hall
on Friday evening and despite the un-
favorable weather a large crowd at
tended and enjoyed a pleasant evening
The teachers meeting at Reedsvilie
on Saturday last was a success The
attendance was good although there
were some absent who, it would seem
could very we'll attend. Each subject
on the program was discussed, some
with considerable vigor and ANNA
ton. The spirit of the meeting seem
ed to indicate that our meetings this
year are going to be successful, far
more so than last year. The follow
ing officers were elected: President,
Nj. Guhin; Vice president. Lizzie
Meany secretary, Chas. Werner, treas
urer Mr. Christensen. Permanent
program committee, Mr.. O'Hara, Mr.
Meisnest, Mr.. Christensen, Miss H.
Brennan and Miss ODea.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-11
NOTES FROM MISHICOTT,
National Band Dance at Opera Hall

National Band Dapce at Opera Hall
Sunday.
Windsor Mandolin Club at Francis
Creek. Nov. Il.
Mrs. f. lander is spending the
week at Manitowoc the guest of her
daughter Mrs. F. Heyroth
DIR. Karnopp INDUCES in the pleas
ures of the hunt occasionally. The
other day he claims to have shot a
duck, but our informant claims heshot
squirrel. Perhaps it was an ornith-
orincus.
The meeting of the Literary and
Social Circle last Saturday showed p
renewed interest on the part of mem
bers. Members in arrears came for
ward right royalty and paid up with
but very few exceptions. This places
the Circle once more upon a sound
basis, and if the members continue
hereafter to pay their dues promptly
1T will do much to create a more
friendly spirit, for we firmly believe
that this was the real kernel of the
discomfort among members An un
usually interesting program has been
prepared with every probability that
every one on it will do his or her share
cheerfully.
The following teachers were IN at
tendance at the teachers meeting held
here Saturday last. Rose Elmer, John
Elmer, Dora Claussen, Erpst Fehr-
man, Kate Finnegan, Mary Zeddies,
Dora Halverson, Allie Thompson,
Louis Trossen. Henry Wilke. Fred
Anthem, Mary Redeker, Joe Mueller.
Ernst Simonis, John Shambeau, Wal
ter Runge, Otto lander The follow
ing officers we're elected President,
Walter Runge, Vice Pres. Fred Anthem
Secretary, Otto lander A special
program committee was also appoint
ed SIS follows John Shambeau. Louis
Irossen, Dora Claussen. The meet
ing was success though two who
were on the program were absent.
One had valid excuse, the other had
none, or at least did not send any to the
presiding officer The next meeting
Will be held in this village. Dec. 4th.
A program has been prepared and will
be published later.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-11

The elections of last week will be re-
garded by the silverItes as favorable to
their cause. In the present unsettled
o.ate OF political belief, the result OF an
election means nothing. a complete re-
versal of popular Judgment within year
shows that the people have cut loose
from their moorings and are drifting
about on the sea of uncertainty. 1t is
the harvest time of the demagogue. 1t
is also good time for the friend of good
government to hold fast to his integrity.
Republicans were sadly in need of a re-
buke for their efforts to mlslead the PEG
pie as to the cause of the little rift in
the cloud of hard times. This attribuL.
ing to political causes what is clearly the
result of conditions which cannot be fore
seen or forestalled, always lpiec;s wrong
issues into elections. 1t is the price CT
commodities, the scale OF wages, the pros
poets of EN- ployment which are issues in
elections and not what should be, good
local and general government. We are
indebted to this perversion to Republican
teaching. Organism Is nothing bnt q
child of republican pareu tage, child apt
in receiving instruction but competitor
of the old man, AMI hence hostile.
Each has patent for the ready pro
duction of good times. The people fioch
to one tent where the nostrums are dis.
pensed, and feeling no diminntion IN the
aches and bruises of diversity from tax
, ing the elixir" flock to the other ten,
for dose OF the rival "cure- ALL" A few
experiences of this kind will convInc,
them that honestindustry and not govern
mental interference is the medicine they
need. The people can't be fooled all thu
| time
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-11

EIrst publication Nov. IL. 1897 No "a
STAIE OF WISCONSIN COUNTY COURT FoR
~ MANITowoc COUNTY. In Probate,
In the matter of the estate of Edward I,innane
deceased
An instrument in writing. purportinr to he
me last viii and testament of Edward lnnape
late of the town of Maple Grove, in sand Comfy
having been delivered into said corrt.
And Mary O'Brien of said town and comfy
having presented to said court her petition in
writing duly verified. representing among 9th
er things that said Edward Iinnane died testate
~ the town of Maple Grove, in said county on
the 18th day of October, 1897. that said instru-
ment rs the last will of said deceased and that
SAID petitioner Mary O'Brien is named therein as
AN exec ltrlx AND praying that said instrument be
proven and admitted TO Probate and that letters
testamentary therenpon be issued to petitioner
ana THAT Martin ONeil of said county OF some
DINER suitable perS IN be appointed administra.
tor with said will annexed 10 act with petition
er In the administration of said estate i'm the
place aud stead of Helen fAnnane who is named
IN sau VIII as an eNecutrIx thereof and has re
fused to accept that trust:
1t is ordered, That said petition and the mai
ters therein be heard, and proofs of said last
will and testament be taken at a regular term al
County Judge " the city of Manitowoc in sale
county. on Tuesday. the 18th day of December
1897 at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
And it is further ordered: That notice of tn,
Time and place of said hearing be given by pub
| hcatlOn hereof for threa successive weeks. ono,
each week, previous to the time of SAID hearinl
IN the ManitowOc Pilot. newspaper published
In said Manitowoc county.
Dated November 3 L 81.
BY the court.
j. y. ANDERSON, { o Inty judge
nos
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-11

HENRY WATTERsoN thinks 1t useless to
longer contend for democratic principles.
and that organized opposition on the
part of democrats to the fallacy Of free
silver is useless. 1t is mooted ques-
tion whether it Is better to fight popu-
lar delusion or let it govern and thus
furnish its own cure ID its own issue. In
thu latter case the cure would be per
manent but the patient with deblitated
system would not be worth the saving
Wisdom comes from adversely, but
good purpose rarely comes from yielding
to error.
The democratic party will return to
the true faith, but those men who have
not wandered from it will never again be
leaders, and will never again share 10 its
counsels. 1t Is a singularly inconsistent
though well attest trait in human ma
ture, that the MAI who points out the
true way to those defiantly intent upon
pursuing the wrong course, lie hated by
them when force of circumstances COM
pels them to follow his directions which
were at the outset contemptuously re-
jected. The Bryanlzed democracy, even
though Organism be discarded, will new
er accept the leadership or the counsel
OF the brilliant Waiter SOD, the scholarly
Carlisle or the astute Hill. 1t would be
confession Of wrong, and political organ.
lzatlons do not regard this good for the
soul. The many brilliant statesmen,
shining lights in the democratic party
who gave it honor by the honors they
earned, who fought its battles, not by
noise attendant upon blank cartridge
oratory and the seductive influence of a
smile, but by the calculation of princip-
les of government, will have less to say
regarding the course of the democratic
party even when it is reclaimed, than Bob
Schilling or Mrs. Lease. These men
com uItted suicide, inundated them
selves for the good OF the party. For them
there is no resurrection. People will be
at the head who know not Joseph.
Watterson is wrong in giving up the
fight. Bancroft gives a beautiful de-
scriptlon of principle abandoned fer a
time, seeking refuge and finding it, to
come out in public soon after with the
strength of acknowledged truth,
In this connection one instinctlveIy
recalls the scene in the streets of Paris as
described by Victor Hugo in the match
Jess story of Les Mlserablee Enjolras,
the leader, welcomes the recruits to the
barrlcade, but does not conceal the fact
that 1T is the greeting of Death. That
leader was the last to die, proudly def
ant. Fiction is often the painting of
actual life. Wattersons grave Is dug by
those whom he served with consummate
ability, poetic fervor and the devotion OF
sincere conv,c Oh. And the star of Bryan
is In the ascendant.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-11
SURROUNDING COUNTRY
DR.. Nansen, the Arctic explorer, vii
lecture IN Milwaukee next week.

DR.. hansen, the Arctic explorer, will
lecture IN Milwaukee next week.
Three trsmps shot and robbed two meI
near Ferryvllle this state on Monday last.
Charles OfNeil and his wife were di-
vorced eight weeks ago. They were re-
married on Monday last.
A young hunter shot and killed bald
eagle on the PeshtIgo on Sunday last.
1t measured six feet eleven inches from
tip to tip.
One more to the list Of accidental
shootings. John Kammski while hunt
ing near his home at Wautoma slot him.
self 10 the shoulder, He died soon after.
Two Kenosha boys who we're sent to
Waupun for long term in 1893 for Grim
inal assault, have been pardoned by Gov,
offense they were between Is and 16 years
old and the girl was Is. She is now mar
RED.
A girl named Simpson WHO was out on
| parole from the Industrial School for
Girls, married a man named Schoenbaum
in Milwaukee last week. The school
authorities at once compelled her to re-
| turn to the school. Schoenbaum al
once applied to Gov. Scofield for the
girls pardon and 1t was granted.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-11

m, ~ F lrst publication Oct, H. 1897 No59
NAE OF WlSCONSIN-Co COUNTY CouRT FoR
~ mANtTt Voc COUNTY In Probate
III the matter OF the estate of Josenb Dacker
deceased 'VP" De'h'r'
Au instrument IN writing, purporting to he the
itst VIII aud testement of Joseph Decker late of
IN" town oil kossuth In said county deceased
having been delivered into said court:
And Mary Decker the widow and one # tho
leSatees OF said deceased, having presented To
Hdlu court her petition in writing duly verified
rcpIeSentinS among other things. that said Jo-
tpil decker died testate, at said county on the
9isi day OF september 1897, that said INSTRUMENT
is the last VIII of said deceased and that no
person IL named therein as executor and PRAYING
ulaI saiu instrument be proven and admitted To
fIopate aud That letters of administration with
9 "a VIII annexed be thereon issued to John C.
heliner of said county:
1t is ordered That said petition ard the mat
'ers thereln be heard, and proofs of said IL st
VIII ana testement be taken at a special term of
sra county court, to be held at the office of the
county Judge, IN the city of Manitowoc in said
county, on Tuesday. the 9th day of November
1891 at 10 o'clock A NJ
And 1t Is further ordered: That Office of the
time ana place of said hearing be given bu pub-
Ilcatlon hereof for three successive weeks, once
each week, previous to the time of said hearing
IN the Manitowoc Pilot a newspaper published
IN SAID hanltowoc county.
Dated October 7, 1897.
BY the court
,,,,,r D. 5. ANDERSON, County Judge
7i i"dh' Attorney. novt
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-11

THE gloomy view taken of the success
of Tammany is pessimistic rather than
a reasonable one. Tammany is a COM
pact, perfect and most exactlo9 political
organization. just what the straight laced
party men of other political organizations
would make OF theirs had they the capac-
lty for direction and management that
Tammany has 1t is in for the spoils; SO
are the other organizations. L. employs
means to carry elections which would
not bear the closest scrutiny; so do the
other organizations Those who are in
tiuential IN its counsels nave made mon
ey; so have the "le4ders' OF other parties.
Let HIM who is without the Sin charged
to Tammany cast the first stons.
Van WICK appears to be good clean
man. True he must accept Tammany's
dictatlon: but Cleveland was crucified
for resisting the domination of party
bosses. What will people have in their
public officials? Virtue in the abstract,
only?
Those who preach regularity" as the
chief tenet of party faith, find their ex-
emplar In Tammany. 1t is regularity
crystallized into force. 1t has it's army
disciplined into unthinklng obedience,
the very thing the party leader insists is
proper with his forces.
Mankind is built on common plan.
There may DE slight devistions, but the
plan Is the same. 1t is hypocrisy to de-
nounce as vice in others what assumes
the features OF virtue if used IN our
own behalf. Tammany Is no better and
no worse than its critics.