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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-28
EX-SENATOR AUGUST CAMERON of La
Crosse is quite ser1ouslyill.

THERE is no longer any doubt Lyman
Gage has been offered the treasury port.
folio by Mckinley. Gage left for Can
ton last night In response TO a telegram
from Mckinley requesting his presence.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-28

IT seems that Nevada, the rotten
borough state. is willing to have the
Corbett- Fitzimplons fight within its
borders for consideration.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-28
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED
THROUGH MEXICO.


The North Western Line has arranged
for personally conducted tonr through
Mexico, under the auspices of Mr.. J. J.
Grafton. the we'll known excursion man
ager. The party will rendezvous at Chi
cago, ard leave there Tuesday morning
February 2, 1897 in Special Vestibuled
Train of Palace Sleeping Cars, which will
be their Rome for the entire trip. Dur
ing the tour which Will consume thirty
days, all of the cities and almost every
place of interest in this wonderful coun-
try will be visited. To accommodate
those who desire to remain longer than
thirty days, arrangements will be made
for the extension of the time limit tick
cts. Illustrated pamphlets and full in
formation as to rates. etc, will be furnish
ed on application to ticket agents CHI
cago & Northwestern Railway. 2t2S
First publication January 2s 1890 No 10,
In PROBATE MANITowoC COUNTY CoURT
L In the matter of the estate of Charles HGeb.
ner, deceased
To all whom it may concern. Lettors of adj
miniStratlon on said estate of Charles Huebner,
late of said county deceased. intestate, having
been issued to Frederick Groth on the 2lst day
of January A. ID 1897, and SIX months from and
after said day being allowed and limited for
creditors to present their claims for examina-
ton and allowance. notice is hereby given that
the undersigned will on the fonrth Tuesdays of
the months of March May and June 1897 at the
Probate Office in the city of Manitowoc, in
said county, receive, examine, and adjust all
claims, and demands of all persons against
said deceased.
Dated January 2Ist 1897.
BY the Court
feb25 J.S. ANDERSON County Ju6re
SchmitZ & Kirwan Attorneys
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-28
MANITOWoC MARKET.

The following are the current
prices of the various articles OF pro
duce as reported f
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-28

Single Cory &C.: Trial fire months, sr.0O.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-17
CHAPTER ".

When Mrs. Topmark had been dead
six weeks, Walnut Creek was discussing
her burying with an interest but the
more lively that it was 60 decorously
subdued. Such a magnificent coffin as
she had! And minister from town to
preach the funeral sermon, instead OF
old Brother Macpounder, who, for all
his religion, did unquestionably lack
polish. Then, too, the widower's grief
had been so notable, his tears had fallen
like hail, and Mrs. Winfold, sobbing
upon Mrs. Talbot's shoulder, had beg
ged those about not to let him fling him
self into the grave with poor, dear
Louisa. Afterward she had shaken her
head, signing out that nobody knew in
the least what might not happen. "If
it WASH t for them pore little orphans OF
his, l really don't believe brother'd care
ter live another day."
Widowers have been, time out OF
mind, kittle cattle. Beyond question
Mr.. Topmark mourned his wife. Why,
throughout the six weeks he went to
church every Sunday and sat inside
with bowed head, listening to the SER
mon. Still some Of the more irreverent
noted sober smartening Of his garb,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-17
"You might if there had been Jack

"You might if there had been Jack
Talbot in the case. I think the man
you married must have been an awfu.
poor stick"
"He wasn't a good chance, poor
man," Mrs. Winfold said, with an at
tempt at sigh, "but was most 80,
an brother always did hate old maids
in the family. He'd ruther have me like
am, with you two throwed in, than be
bothered with me in bis house, an l
couldn't live nowheres else ef hadn't
never married. Jack is wuth heap er
trouble. Any girl might be proud ter
git him. Of co'se Iwant you ter marry,
no matter what comes, but he's the one
I'd choose fer you Of I had the world
ter pick FROM"
Alice got up and shook herself free
Of shreds. Her eyes were unusually
bright, and there was tinge Of muddy
red in her round cheeks. It was not be-
coming. 1t turned to tawdriness the
yellows below the creamy surface. She
raised her hands above her head, clinch-
ed them and said with a sharp, kissing
utterance: "Here, NAL You an Nina
finish this. I'm goin to see Rob McGreg-
or, but don't you dare hint to anybody
least of all, any of the Talbots-thst
I have gone. !"
TO RE CONTINUED.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-17
SIMPLE ENOUGH,

As a change from the story of Co
lumbus and the egg, which may now
very properly be laid aside until 1892
draws near, an incident related by a
French man of science, and vouched
for by him, may be told. This gentle
man relates that he was at his work
before a glowing coal fire when some
one tapped at the door, and a young
girl, belonging to family who lived
in the "flat" above him, came in.
"Sir," she said, "would you kindly
lend me live coal or two to start our
fire with? It's gone out"
"Certainly, my DEAR" said the sa-
want. "But you have brought nothing
to carry it in. Take my shovel"
"Oh no, sir" answered the child.
"I will carry the Goals in my hands,"
"In your hand? What do you
mean? You'll be burned"
"Oh no, sir. I'll show you how"
The child dipped up some ashes from
the crate and placed them in the hol-
lowed palm of her left hand. Then
with the tongs she laid two burning
Goals on the top of the little heap OF
ashes. Then she bowed, smiled and
went out, bearing her Goals unharmed.
"Well, well!" said the man OF
science to himself. "Here I've been
studying natural philosophy 40 years,
and never had the wit to do that !n
Whether he ever repeated the expe-
riment on his own account we are not
told, but if young readers are tempted
to do so we should advise caution.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-17

p@ Web Wilder recites in his can
mails of Kansas" that in 1854, when
the first tide of New England settlers
began to drift hitherward, the Missou-
rians tied a COW at each crossing of
the Missouri river. When an immi-
grant arrived at the crossing he was
certain to make some remark about
the animal, and if he said "cow" he
was suffered to cross, but if he said
"keow" he was hustled back east and
out of the country as bloody-minded
abolitionist. In retaliation for this, it
is said, the Kansas fellows tied bear
on their side of the river, and when
an immigrant crossed who called it
"bear" he was welcomed with open
arms; but the fellow who called it
"bar'' was scooted back into Missouri
as an unwelcome slavery advocate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-17

A POWERFUL FREEZING MIXTURE.
Many readers know that mixture of
two parts of pounded ice and one part
of common salt will reduce the tenn
perature of anything inclosed so as to
be wholly surrounded by the mixture
(say milk can in an ice-cream freez-
cry to point SO degrees below that at
which water freezes. There are but
few readers, however, that know of
the remarkable properties of mix
ture of chloride of lime and ice. A
mixture of three parts of crystalized
chloride of lime and two parts of ice
forms a combination that will freeze
mercury in seven minutes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-17
ROB McGREGOR.
BY MARTHA McCULLoCH WILLIAMS.
Copyright, 1896, by the Author.

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS INsTALLMENTs.
In order that new readers of THE EN-
oUIRER may begin with the following in
stallment of this story, and understand it
just the same as though they had read it
all from the beginning, we here give a
synopsis of that portion of it which has
already been published:
CHAPTER Life in Walnut Creek, in
Tennessee, centers around Topmark' IS
store. Magnolia Tubbs, mysterious
newcomer in the neighborhood, not with
out attractions of coarse type, is noe
turnal caller on Topmark.
CHAPTER II.-Mrs. Topmark dies from
the poison of herbs brought to the store
by charm working Negress, ostensibly
to kill mice. Gossips and managing
mamma are trying to bring about match
between Topmark's niece, Alice Winfold, d,
and aristocratic Colonel Talbot's son Jack.
But spirited Rob McGregor, heiress OF
Roscoe, has been before Jacks eyes from
childhood.
CHAPTER III.-Topmark covets the
Roscoe acres, which are heavily mort
gagged and adjoin his own. Rob is the
mainstay and comfort of her widowed
and blind father.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-17

pJ "Penelope, can you tell me where
my clean socks are, and could you find
time to wash Nellie and Willie? They
are dirty as two little pigs, and Nellie
says she has no clean aprons. Dinner
is now nearly an hour late, and the
cook says that" "Henry, do keep
still and stop confusing Our Woman's
Club meets at 8 o'clock, and simply
must finish this paper on plain Liv-
ing and High Thinking and I have to
give talk at the Progress Club on
THE Ethics of Marriage Do stop
interrupting me and attend to the
household affairs YOURSELF"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-17
fruit itself is eaten in so many differ
ent ways that even recapitulation of
them is impossible.

D~ "By Jove, now, don't you know
the boys in this country are COOL"
said the Earl of Linsdale, who is now
visiting Arkansaw. "Why, the other
day I was out here in the hills, and
seeing a boy chopping wood I ap-
preached, sat down on a stone and
began a conversation"
"'How long have you been living
here, sonny?'
"'Ever since I was born.'
"'How old are you?'
/" I'm the youngest in the family,
'cept Dick, an he's dead
"'Are there many rattlesnakes in
this neighborhood? p
well, er few
"I'd like to see one.'
/" Well, jes' look thar behind yer,'
and, by Jove, looking around I saw
bloody reptile, just ready to fasten
his teeth in me. Oh, the boys here
are cool, DON'T you know"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-17
aNistella,1eu,1s &eadimg.
LOVE-MAKING IN MEXICO.
Custom Raises Obstinate Barriers Between
the Wooers.

Custom Raises Obstinate Barriers Between
the Wooers.
"As a rule, no one is received in an
exclusive Mexican home unless his
social caste is equal to that of the
family he desires to visit, and then he
must needs be presented and vouched
for by friend in whom the household
has implicit confidence" writes Ed
ward Page CASTOR of IA Pair of Low
ers In Mexico" in the February
Ladies' Home Journal. "a suitor,
therefore, is not admitted to the resi-
dence of his inamorata on her invita-
ton alone, for the portero, in charge
day and night of the great doubly-
bolted zahuan giving entrance from
the street to the inner courts of the
house, is under instructions to admit
no one except by order of the parents
of the senorita whose audience is being
so eagerly sought. The young gen.
tleman may earnestly pound upon the
massive brass knocker for hours, seek
ing admittance, but his knocking will
not avail. So he and the lady of his
choice must do their distant love-mak-
ing in the public view and hearing
until such time as the stony parental
heart shall have melted sufficiently to
grant him admission to the family
circle. Inside of the domestic citadel
the lady meantime warmly pleads the
cause of the unhappy one without,
extolling his constancy and the many
other good qualities which she has
proved her faithful admirer to possess.
The day is at last VIGOROUSLY carried,
by one means or another, and the
lovers are allowed the privilege of the
parlor but they are never left alone,
for the old system of chaperonage is
still rigidly in vogue.
"If the attentive lover desires the
company of his chosen one to the ope-
ra, or upon coach drive, he must in.
clude an invitation begging the pres
ence of the father or mother, or more
properly, of the whole family. Mexi-
can families are, unfortunately, given
to the prompt acceptance of such invi-
tations in cheerful body, and the re.
suit is, that the son-in-law-to-be and
the destined bride, when they appear
in public, find themselves mere mem
bers of a large box party at the play,
or full coach load of company, for
all of which gayety the young matri-
monial aspirant pays the bills. The
sanctioning presence of the family
gives formal announcement that there
is wedding on the tapis."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-17

He COULD EARN A LIVING ANY
wHERE.-The following advertisement
appeared in a German newspaper of
the year A. D. 1910: "Isaac Markell,
barber, wig-maker,. school teacher,
shaves and cuts hair for two kreut-
zers; for which he also smears pomade
on the hair. He makes and patches
boots and shoes, bleeds and applies
leeches cheap. He teaches dancing
at private houses, and sells perfumery
of every kind, including axle grease,
salt herrings, honey cakes, brushes,
mousetraps, and other confectionery,
including bitters for liver complaint,
seed potatoes, sausages and other veg
etables."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-17
EXTREMELY MopEsT.-"I think,

EXTREMELY MoDEsT.-"I think"
said the minister's wife, "that you
ought to cultivate more vehemence in
YOUR elocution." "You mean that l
ought to make more noise? ?" ~ be-
lieve that might help to make your
sermons more popular" II doubt it
very much. In fact, I'm afraid that
method would have the opposite effect,
and send some members of the congre-
cation away with an unfavorable i'm
PRESTON" II don't see why" "You
know, my dear, that most people are
liable to be ill-natured when they have
lust been awakened from a sound
sleep.N
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-17

D@- The average age of doctors Is
much higher than that of any other
calling-it is no less than 56. Their
great pull consists, no doubt, in their
opportunities of observing what treat
ment is most eficacious with the pa
tients. A certain physician is said by
James Payn to have let this particular
cat out of the bag to one to whom ne
was paying marked attention. ~ am
very much interested in your care, he
said, "because I have the same COM
plant myself; and if this medicine
really does you good, I shall try it."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-17

Rob flushed loYalier scarlet. "Take
that back. You mustr' she cried. "Oh,
but I am ashamed Of you-myself-ev-
erythingl I did not think you would
misunderstood. was blue and misera-
BILE and began to whine-yes, actually
to whine. So you offer TOTO help me
in the only way you oanl My name
ought to be Winfold. did not think I
could behave 30. Do, please, take back
everything and forget all I said. If you
do not, shall never be able to look my
self in the face, not for a whole year. I"
Jack caught her hands, not roughly,
but in firm, masterful grasp. "You
are the one to take back things" he
said in her ear. "Rob, it hurts-rath-
er-to-to say what I said and find
yourself laughed at for your pains"
The tremulous little fingers ought to
have told him hoV brave a fight she
was making for pti ide and love. But
Jack was too full oHfeeling himself for
judicial considerable b: His face famed
and his brows drewltogether when Rob
said difficulty: r
"Jack, it is not wise, hardly right
indeed, for you toto speak so when
you have your mother, all Of theml Oh,
don't you, won't you, see how impossi-
BILE it all is?'
Jack let her hands fall and swung up.
on his heel, saying, with freezing cour-
tesy: "Pardon me. I did forget I could
offer you nothing beyond poor mans
heart. Itwas presumption. I take it all
back. I see you want rich husband.
No doubt you will aet him. Accept my
fluctuations in advance. You have spo-
ken Of Miss Winfola. Let me add that,
cold blooded as she notoriously is, I
think she would scarcely trample upon
u fellows heart as you delight to do. i"
"Certainly not, il you were the fel-
low" Rob said, beginning to laugh.
"Oh, Jack, my oneN friend, you are not
going to take yourself away from me
with all these heroics? Let's both forget
for a year. Then I am sure you will
think back and see how much your
friend am showing myselI 10 De.
She held out her hand. He took it
between both his own and raised it to
his lips, just as throaty, good humor.
ed voice said behind them:
"Looky yere, Miss Robl You take your
co'tin inside de house. I not gwine hab
no sech carryin's on out yere ter de
chicken coop. But fore you goes want
Marse Jack dar ter tell me is he begaged
ter your"
"Yes, Nam Liza, engaged hard and
fast. Be sure you tell everybody" Jack
said, with an uproarious laugh, CATCH
ing Rob in his arms. Before he let her
go Nam Liza gasped out:
"Bless an sabe US, dar's de whole
crowd frum de fun'ul! Dis yere gwine
be spread all ober de kentry."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-17

p6y A minister once submitted an
account for tithes to a blacksmith,
whose exclamation, "But I don't 60 to
your church !" was met by the rejoin-
der, "No, but the door of my church
is always open!" Next day the black
smith submitted an account for shoe
ing to the minister. "But my horses
are not shod at your smithy" ex-
claimed the minister, with some heat.
"No," was the quiet reply, "but the
door of my smithy is always open."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-17

B6 The banana is as much the re-
lance of the tropical man as barley or
rye of the dweller in northern eli
mates. A banana plantation, after
being first set out, requires little or no
attention. The plants grow from 5 to
20 feet in height and produce food so
abundantly that Humboldt estimates
that the same land which yields 1000
pounds of potatoes will yield 1000
pounds of bananas. A surface bear
ing wheat enough to feed one man
will, when planted with bananas,
feed 25. The banana plant, at al
most every stage, furnishes food or
some article of utility. The young
shoots are cut as green's; the leaves
and stems furnish material for thatch-
ing, as we'll as dyes and fodder. The
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-17

"Catn't you sDdtt long crnough ter hear
the 7lelrS2"
not to mention wandering and furtive
glances about the assembly. But even
they were wholly unready for that
which came to pass. Teddy Barton told
it to a group of lounging customers
upon the store porch just as Jack Talbot
came there in hot haste. The store kept
everything from tarlatan and candy to
plow points and pitchforks, with espe-
cial strength in plantation hardware.
Jack wanted keg Of nails; hence had
come in bis buggy and had Timothy
and Glover, his span of blood sorreis, in
a white lather as he reined them in and
shouted at Teddy:
"Hurry That's good fellow! I'm
paying five darkies to do nothing until
can get back and set them hammering
again"
"Oh, hol CANT you wait till you
hurry's over-long ernough ter hear
the news?" Teddy demanded, winking
at the rest Jack laughed easily and
shook his head, saying:
Impossible, Teddy! read all my
romances; take them Sunday afternoons
or rainy ones. hate not to help exer-
else that imagination of yours, but TO-
day really I'm too busy. Do give me my
nails.
''Mayby you don't know ole Tops got
er new buggy?" Teddy said, with an
other wink at his other auditors. Again
Jack laughed.
eyes, l do" he said. ''I met him
driving home in it and saw that he had
on span new clothes as we'll. So, you
see, your news is not news after ALL
Give me what want or I shall drive
On to the crossroads.
"I'm sorry, ra-ale sorry, Jack, but
you'll have ter-we amt got er kag in
the house-the right size, 1 mean, "
Teddy said; then as Jack set his horses
heads again toward the road: "Hold
on, though. I'm jest bound ter tell you
what all them new things meant. Ole
Top, he's dead in love with Miss Rob
McGregor; went up thar ter see her Fis-
tiddy evenin. but she was out some
whars bout the place, so he's goin er-
gin, all soon."
Teddy did not intend that his speech
should reach the ears Of strange Gus
tomer-a tall, rawboned old woman,
who was just then getting down from
her horse at the steps. But she heard
and said, with her foot still in the stir.
rup:
"Young man, I've heared tell as you
lie mighty easy, but eff Ben Topmark
has got any sech notion as that you tell
him he better come an find out what
old Sister Annis has got ter say ter it. "
"Yessum Cert'nly, I'll tell him, "
Teddy said, rushing to tie her horse, the
while looking significantly at the rest
with the eye away from the old woman.
Clearly she was crazy, as crazy as ole
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-17

p@ While wages, salaries, and the
price of merchandise have been re-
duced by "hard times" to low level,
says The Commercial Bulletin, the
charges of professional men seem to be
unchanged. The lawyer still charges
fat fees. The doctor wants three dol
lars for looking at your tongue, and,
if he is specialist, ten. The dentist,
after driving you wild for an hour,
wants ten dollars for, professional
services;" and you must pay two dol
lars to the actor, and five or more to
the opera singer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-17

TO BE CONTINUED.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-10
SPAIN DOESN'T WANT WAR
Sagasta Himself Cabi es His Sentimen5 to
De LONE at Washington

Washington, Nov. 9.-The fun text OF
Spains reply to the Woodford note was
read at the cabinet meeting today. It's
tone was pacific and instead of being at
all warlike was regarded by the cabinet
as very satisfactory and as calculated to
allay any fear Of hostile outbreak.
Madrid, Nov 9.--In response TO a cable
message from a non-official American
source, Senior SagaSta, the premier, has
sent the following cabled declaration
through Senor Dupuy De LONE, the
Spanish minister at Washington:
$50 far from seeking a pretext to de-
clare war against the United States,
Spain would regard it as great misfor-
tune to be given the occasion for such
an unhappy resolution. Animated as
she is by the most amicable sentiments
toward the great republic, Spain hopes
of America that the latter will do ITS ut
most to fortify sentiments Of friendship
for the sake and welfare Of both coun-
tries, while at the same time respecting
the rights of SPAIN
Madrid, Nov. 9.-Senor Moret minis
ter Of the colonies. will submit to the
cabinet tomorrow a draft of the proposed
Cuban reforms
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-10
ADMIRAL KHINp Is DEAD
Once Engaged in q Periious Adventure at
Fort Fisher


New York, Nov. 9.-Rear Admiral Al
exander Golden Rhind. L. 5. N. is dead
at his home in this city. aged 76. He
had been confined 10 mis- bed for five
weeks. 1t was in the attack on Fort
Fisher that Admiral Rlhind won his
greatest ronown. Assisted oy Lieutenant
Preston and a volunteer crew from his
own ship, ne commanded the LOUISIANA,
which. loaded with 125 cons OF gunpow-
der and bombs set TO explode by clock
work, was towed close 10 the fort. The
officers and men were taken off by the
steamer Wilderness. The powder boat
blew UP as expected. but did h;tle injury
TO the fort. This operation was suggest
ed by General q. F. Butler, and Admiral
Porter who detailed the officers in his re-
port said:
Commander Rhind and Lieutenant
Preston engaged in the most perilous ad-
venture that was perhaps even urSdertak-
en- None in the squadron considered
that their lives would be saved The
two men had arranged to sacrifice them
selves in case the vessel was boarded, a
thing likely TO happen"
''Noxacoli" positively cures Cold or
La Cripple in day. Guaranteed in every
case. Sold by al druggists