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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-03-04
A VANISHED CIVILIZATION.
The Work Done by the Jesuits In
South America.


South America.
The pioneers OF civilization in South
America were the Jesuits, says Lippin-
colts. Although their influence in many
respects may not always have been
what was most conducive to the pros
perity of the new settlement, yet their
mode of treating the natives was more
humane and their plan for the develop
ment and progress of the country moro
advanced than any other attempts of
that period. They sought to establish
a permanent home for their sect with
a wealth and splendor that would equal
that of the old world, and their work
was characterized by prudence, indus
try and wisdom. Other settlers came
only as fortune-hunting adventures
to enslave the natives, pillage the coun-
try and then return to their own land
with ill-gotten gains.
Monuments of the Jesuits still remain
in churches, aqueducts, cities in ruins
and the history of hundred prosperous
missions; from the Amazon to Brazirs
southern borders we see their signs.
The aqueduct of Rio de Janeiro, the
hundred churches of Bahia, the stone
water dams on the rivers of Goyaz, TIE
crumbling ruins of almost every state
of Brazil tell of the Jesuit occupation.
Other settlers of that period left almost
nothing behind them; their mission
was to destroy, tear down and drive out
the only element of good the country
had, that they might establish the reign
of terror, slavery and rapine that cursed
the country SO long.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-03-04
WILD CATTLE.
Terrorlxins the Jungle. Near Hart

TerrcrixinE the Jungles Near Hart
ford in Connecticut.
The cast has its Mavericks" as well
as the west, but very likely not so many.
Since the co., Weather, and especially
since the big snowstorm, The Humane
society has had complaints of unclaimed
cattle roaming about in the woods of
the neighboring towns, reports the
Hartford Comm Courier. Near the
reservoir in West Hartf and Farm
ington three yearling heifers have been
reported in half-starved condition and
so wild that it was almost impossible
to get near them. One was reported
near Pipe swamp in Windsor and Cen
cral Agent Dwight ". Thrall, of the
society detailed man TO go up there
and shoot the animal. This was done,
the heifer being killed instantly with
the first shot after getting within rea-
sonable distance.
The probabilities are that these ami
mails are strays from some pasture dur
ing the summer season and have been
given up for lost. During the early win
ter, before the ground is covered with
snow, they manage to pick up enough
to eat by picking away in sheltered
places at the little remaining vegeta-
ton and keep warm by seeking the
deep thickets of woods, notably pine OF
hemlock, where the fallen leaves make
a comfortable bed. When the snow
comes, however, they wander from the
forest into the open and approach the
settlements, hoping for something to
eat. They seldom come within reach
o. aid, and if they are not shot they die
of starvation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-03-04
ANCIENT WRITING ON a ROCK.
Prehistoric Hieroglyphics Discoy-
cred in Vancouver Island

Prehistoric Hieroglyphics Discoy-
cred in Vancouver Island
During recent hazardous journey to
the unexplored interior of Vancouver
Island T. Laing, a fellow Of the Royal
Geographical Society of London, made
a discovery which will excite the cur;os-
ity of students and scientists through
out the world. The explorers were
crossing Great Central lake, the largest
body of fresh water ON the island. with
a length of 80 miles, When the curious
markings upon. the face of a giant rock
attracted Mr.. Laing's attention. The
canoes were stopped and Investigation
disclosed that a message had been left
there by some prehistoric dweners
along the lake, says the New York Sun.
The hieroglyphics forming the in
scrlption were arranged in five parallel
lines, somewhat similar to q musical
staff, while above We're figures, appar-
emily intended for a log of wood and
growing tree. a third figure placed ut
the right hand resembled nothing so
much as seven-branched candlestick
The impression, despite the fact that
centuries must have passed since it was
cnlseIed, remain clear and distinct.
photographs were taken of the rock
and sketches made of the inscription.
They have been sent, among Others. to
DIR. Franz Boaz, of the Smithsonian in
stltution, who is now studying them.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-03-04

In the early English and contributing
tongues all names were phrases, express
ing some popularity of the person or CIV
ing his location, but che real English
surname of today is meaningless word
OF from one to three syllables. 1t would
be an easy matter In constructing names
for Indians to make them conform to this
ideal, 1T is best to obtain the family
name by an arbitrary shortening or work.
Ing over the Indian name, for thereby a
name Is procured which in English is
meaningless and, generally euphonious.
Such names could have been fixed early
IN the history Of the Indian service, if
the men in charge at that time had taken
the pains to do 1t. And, while | do not
wish to censure the men now in charge
at the various schools and agencies. all
of whom have come in since the above
mistaken schmes of Indian naming we're
Get on foot, | may say that IN some place
1t Is not too late even now to make
changes either forward or backward to
the method indicated by the Department.
Wherever change can be made 1t should
IN the interest OF dencency and humanity
be done. 1t is certain that the system
or rather, want of system, of names now
10 vogue on many of the reservations, as
shown above, will yet cause the Indians
great trouble In the inheritance of prop
erty. Such trouble has come already to
certain tribes. 1t will come to the others
by and by.-From Naming the Indians
by FRANK Jerry, IN Mach Rerier of
ReCie1rS.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-03-04
HORSES ARE CHEAP.
Animals Worthless for City Use Do Well
IN the Country.

Animals "OrtnlcSS 1Cr N1ty Use DO " ell
IN the Country.
Horses are cheap. In fact, it is diff.
cult to see how it pays TO raise them,
says the New York Mail and Express.
A Brooklyn expressman whose route
is IL miles long secured green" team
the other day for $45. Two years ago
he bought team not a bit better than
the team last purchased and gave 5000
for the horses. Talking Of his bargain,
the expressmn said to reporter:
Farmers on Long Island get fine
horses in the city for from SO to $50.
A big horse which has gone lame
on the pavements of the city will come
around all right in few weeks if let
to roam around a pasture or barnyard.
The soft earth will permit his cracked
and fevered hoofs to mend. 1t would
not pay to keep the horse in the city,
so truckman or any one of the big
express companies gladly sells a hoof-
sore horse, no matter how sound he
may be otherwise, for song.
II prefer. gre en- teams, because I can
break them more readily to my kind
of work. But $45 for such a team as /
bought the other day makes me
ashamed to look the horses in the face.
Why, I sold st. Bernard pup two
months old not long ago for S6O."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-03-04
THE FIGHTING EDITORS.
Where the Sword Is Mishtier Than
the Pen.

Where the Sword Is Mightier Than
the Pen.
remember calling at the Office of
great Partisan newspaper with a friend
who wished to have rectifed state
ment published in it concerning him,
says a writer in the Cornhill Magazine.
When our business was made known we
were ushered into handsomely fur
nished room on the first floor. Seated
at desks, without q trace of pens, ink
or paper or of anything in a literary
way except some new novels, together
with few packages Of cigarettes, were
two gentlemen, whose appearance
made q considerable impression on me.
They were faultlessly dressed in deep
black (the duelist's COLOR. Each had
the ribbon of the legion in his button
hole, their long, jet-blacl- mustaches
were waxed out TO n point as fine as
a needles and there was in their whole
manner, their voices, their gestures and
the expression of their eyes and mouths
an Undesirable something that pro-
claims the man who at one time or an
other has worn a uniform. These were
the fighting editors, with whom evil
IDENTIFY the pen is not mightier than the
sword. They were civil, however, and
consented to the rectiication of the
paragraph. AS fighting was their trade,
they looked at it IN a purely business
way and only went out when the de-
mands made were too unreasonable to
be entertained. fancy that they some
times fought in defense of articles they
had never even seen.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-03-04
HlBERNlAN vAlOR.
| After Many Years Receives Due Reeogrf

After Many Years Receives Due Reeognf
The citizens of Hennessey, o. T.,
have voted $4,000 in bonds for the pur-
pose of erecting a monument to the
memory of Pat Hennessey, the govern
ment freighter who was killed there
% years ago and whose body was
buried on the spot where he fell. He was
the first man killed in the Indian out
break of 1874, says the Arkansas City
Traveller. He was in command of
wagon train en- route from Wichita to
Fort Reno with government supplies
and refused to leave his post when st
became known that the Indians were
swooping down on the train fully 200
strong. He made one of the bravest
fights on record with the odds all
against him, and the old Indians who
were present say that II of their num-
Der fell before his prowess before be
was overpowered, tied to a wagon
wheel and burn ed alive. Troops from
the fort buried the charred body close
beside the trail the next day and the
grave was kept in order and was regu-
larry planted with flowers by the
frcighters along the trail until the
Rock Island railway was built through
the territory. The Craze is on the
right of way, and the section hands
have since given it the best of care.
1t is marked by heap of native stones
and a slab bearing the inscription:
This grave is consecrated to Hibernian
valor." The pioneer citizens of this
city will remember the killing of Hen
Messy. He was we'll known here by
all the older inhabitants.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-03-04
EPiGRAMS OF COL. CARTER.
Don't Know How to Treat
Canvashack.

Northerners Don't Know How to Treat .
Canvasback.
The following are some of the cpl
grammatic remarks of Col. Carter which
are preserved in the recent version,
says the Chicago News:
my fire is my friend and sometimes
it seems my only friend; it talks to me
for hours until we both get sleepy to-
gether and 1 cover it up with it's gray
blanket of ashes and then 60 to bed my
self"
'Salt yo' food, sub, with humor, sea-
SON it with wit and sprinkle it all over
with the charm of goodfellowship, but
never poison it with the cares of yo'
life. 1t is an insult to yo' digestion,
besides bein', sur, a mark of bad breed
in"
"When you are gettin' old and have
no wife to love you and no children to
make yo' heart glad, wood fire, full of
honest old logs, every one of which is
doin' its best to please yo', is a great
comfort"
Gill yo' glasses, gentlemen, and
drink to the health of that greatest of
all blessings-a true southern lady"
Jelly, with canvasback? No, sub,
not suspicion of it. A pinch of salt,
dust Of cayenne, then shut yo' eyes
and mouth and don't open them sept
TO- drop of good red wine. It is the
salt marsh in the early mornin' that yo'
are tastin', sub, not molasses candy.
Yo' nowtheners don't really treat a can
vasback with any degree of respect.
Yo' ought never to come into his pres
ence when he lies in state without takin'
off yo' hat"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-03-04
DESCRIPTION OF A DOLMEN.
Structures Found in India, Palestine
Persia and Peru,

On the continent the term dolmen is
almost universally applied TO the whole
construction, including the covering,
mound or cairn, says Hutchinson s Pre-
historic Man and Beast. Thus French
and other writer's speak OF chambered
mound or tumulus as dolmen. But
since it is proable that some never were
covered up, it seems better to make
distinction, as we do in this country.
In France there are said to be about
1900 dolmens, many of which would in
England be called chambered tumuli.
The Indian dolmens, which are not
covered up, resemble those of western
Europe. Capt. Meadows Taylor exam
jned large number in India and OBJ
tanned particulars of no less than 2, 129
in the Dekkan. About half of them had
an opening Oh one side, probably for the
free entrance or exit of the soul las peo-
pie thought them, just as in the
Egyptian pyramid there was a passage
to the chamber containing the mummy.
With regard to the distribution of these
structures, it is said that none is to be
found in eastern Europe beyond Sax
ony. They reappear in the Crimea and
Circassia, whence they have been traced
through Central Asia to India. They
have also been noticed by travellers in
Palestine, Arabia, Persia, Australia, the
Penrhyn islands, Madagascar and Peru.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-03-04
WASHINGTON HOTELS.
How the Crowds Are Housed In
aupuratiOn Week.

How the Crowds Are Housed ln-
auguration Week.
Washington at Inauguration time
houses 100000 visitors. When it is re-
membered, remarks the Illustrated
American, that the town has only about
100000 inhabitants, of which $4,000 are
negroes, it will be seen that visitors
during the Inauguration week ARE
packed like herrings in barrel. 1t re-
pcats every four years the experiences
of cities many times its size that secure
national conventions-and then wish
they hadn't. The hotel accommoda-
tions of Washington are very large for
a town of its size, and the business is
extremely profitable, hotel failures be-
ing rare. Once every four years boom
period may be counted upon, which lasts
not only during the Inauguration week,
but for several weeks thereafter. This
puts even the shaky hotels on their legs
for that year. Hotel quarters are en-
gagged long in advance of March 4, but
people of certain class are always
sure, by some sort of occultism, to get
room. The hotel keepers are far-sight-
ed and long-headed. They have an eye
to future custom, and they know that
man who has come on to Washington
unprovided with quarters or who has
tclegraphed late for rooms will remem-
Der with gratitude hotel which takes
him in and makes him comfortable.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-03-04
a TOUGH MUSHROOM.
An Experience the Elder Dumas Had
with n German Innkeeper.

An AApSIAShcS Inc A1au
with n German Innkeeper.
While travelling in Switzerland the
elder Dumas one day arrived in a lonely
village with only one inn, at which the
famous novelist was compelled to put
up for the night, says the Boston Tray
eler.
When the landlord, who only spoke
German, came to inquire what he would
take for supper, Dumas tried, but in
vain, to make him understand that he
wanted some mushrooms, and was on
the point of giving up with a bad grace
all hope of enjoying his favorite dish,
when he hit upon the idea of taking
piece of charcoal and tracing on the
wall what purported TO be the correct
outline of n mushroom.
The landlord went out, and Dumas
was congratulating himself on the sue
cess of his happy expedient, when few
moments afterward he heard the Swiss
coming up the stairs. The mushrooms
could hardly have been prepared in so
short time, but this thought did not
occur to our great novelist.
The footsteps came nearer, there was
a knock, and in walked the landlord
with an umbrella!
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-03-04
THE WHITE MAN YlELCEO,
An Elevated Railway Incident without
MANY Words.

Many Words.
On an elevated train the other night
sat negro woman who, judged by her
dress, belonged to some sisterhoCd. On
the other side of the car was a white for
eigner, evidently in mildly hilarious
condition. The man, says the New
York Sun, was smoking a cigar, and the
woman protested. Not understanding
the purport of her remarks and evident
ly thinking that he was in fair way to
make a conquest, he went over and sat
down beside her and endeavored to en-
gage her in conversation. At first she
turned her head away, but finally, ex-
asperated by his persistence, she struck
him smart blow with her open hand in
the face.
The man was not abashed, but smil-
ing pleasantly, IS if considering that
he had made progress, redoubed his at
tentions. A tall and stalwart negro
rose from his seat in the corner, and,
solemnly marching over to the white
man, laid his hand on his shoulder and
pointed to the other side of the car.
The white man looked at the negro, who
returned his gaze sternly, and then
went back to the seat he had vacated.
The negro, when he saw that the won-
an was in no further danger of mo-
lestation, returned to his place. Not 4
word was said on either side.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-03-04
A BOYS Letter.

The Buffalo Commercial quotes the
following from a boys letter to his
mother: II am glad | have Il new sis
ter but wish she had been a boy. Seems
to me if the Lord couldn't have sent
boy BE might a least have sent pony.
Can't | have griddlecakes the
DAYS don't have salad? You always
used 10 let me. There is lots
Of game here. There are mice in the
house and rats in the barn and chip
hunks in the woods. | am going to
bring home one. Is boy
pig if he's helped three times? mean
if they are small helpings and they
insist o.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-03-04
NEW TENNESSEE INDUSTRY.
Vinegar Spring Will Be Used for
PicElinE PurDOaea.

Vinegar Spring Will Be Used for
Picking Purposes.
A new enterprise is being promoted
in Albion county, Tennessee, which will
be one of the most wonderful in the
world, says the Memphis Commercial
Appeal. 1t comes with the discovery of
vinegar spring on the famous Reel
foot lake by Pete Bennett, of Paducah,
Ky, while on hunting expedition
This was probably six months ago
and Mr.. Bennett, seeing the vast posi-
bilities in such n spring, kept the mat
ter profound secret until he could get
sufficient capital interested in order 20
make it's development assured. He was
successful in securing the aid of null
timillionaire of London and the organi-
cation of the company is complete.
1t is proposed by this company that
they make garden spot of several thou
sand acres of the fine land that sur
rounds this spring and plant the whole
trained to run in trenches between the
rows of hills and when about half
grown by means of irrigation the vine
gar from this spring will be turned
through the trenches and kept on the
vines until the cucumbers are grown,
when it will be turned off and the finest
of the pickles will be gathered and bar
relied for shipment.
The company will then buy 5000 head
of hogs to eat the pickles refused for
shipment and to wade in the vinegar
marsh, so that at time of slaughter they
will not only ship bacon, shoulders,
ham, etc, but can fill all orders for
picked pigs feet on short notice. They
will sell vinegar only in five barrel lots.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-03-04
LACK OF COURTESY.
Men Who Travel Are Not AccOmmo-
dating to Women.

Men Who Travel Are Not Accommo-
dating to Women.
Il am sorry to have to say it," re-
marked a sleeping car conductor to
Washington Star reporter, but some
how-and l Eave no explanation for it
men travelling are not as courteous and
accommodating to lady travellers as
they should be. The men who asl. for
all kinds of accommodations when they
have their wives, sisters or female rela-
tives travelling with them-and they
never fail then to claim everything in
sight-are in many cases the men who
decline to give similar favors to other
lady passengers. As matter of fact
the upper berths III q sleeping car are
the best, the best ventilated, and I think
experience has shown the safest in
cases of wreck. Still, the demand is
nearly always for the lower berths, be-
cause it is easier to get into them. This
is particularly so with lady travellers.
In my las. half dozen trips from and
back to tho city l have had more than
the usual percentage of lady passengers,
and L have not succeeded in one case in
getting any Of the men travellers to sur
render a lower berth for an upper berth.
The men being more experienced, Sc
cured the lower berths and refused to
give them up
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-03-04

CHATTANOOGA Tenn, Feb 26.-Yes-
terday afternoon as Miss Lille Walk
er, the pretty Is ar-old step daught-
er of H. d. Warner, ahighly respected
farmer living near Roddy, was going
home from a neighbours house, she
was grabbed at lonely spot by Chas
Brown, a negro TIE negro told her
not to scream and drew a pistol. The
girl, after a fearful struggle. freed
herself from his grasp and ran scream
ing down the road. The negro fled
and hid in a barn. 1t was soon sur
rounded by posse of officers.
Deputy John Sadler went up in the
loft, and when his head appeared above
the ladder he was fatally shot by
Brown. The negro was finally arrest
ed. A mob quickly formed and took
the trembling wretch from the officers
hands and in a few minutes had
swung him to tree near by, Browns
friends are highly incensed over the
lynching. They have formed a mob,
and threaten vengeance on the lynch
ers. Serious trouble is expected.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-03-04


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