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The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-04-16
Che ScblemieI in Hnecoote.
(Concluded from Page III

the process The Schlenie waited in the woods
till near dark and no one came. At length there
manned but ten minutes in which he could read Min
cha The Schlemiel put his knife in his grdle and
commenced his prayers While he in the middle
of the Ameedah some passed him on horseback
who appeared to be we-to do merchant with
well-lined pouch The Schlenie beckoned him to
stop he hadn't finished the Ameedah, and of course
could not interrupt it, and in his desperate endeavor
to finish it quickly he shook repeatedly, while the
traveller kindly inquired if he in pain At last
the prayer was done, and the Schlemiel demanded
money or your life" The traveller declined to give
either and the Schemeil drew his knife, whereupon
the traveller concluding that he had manic to deal
with, began to think of giving him some gold. Sud
denly the Schemiel dropped the knife. ~ ought to
cut your throat" said he but can't do it, Schlemie
that I am; I've brought butter knife. Jewish
Exponent
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-04-16
3ust a Little OF the Gravy.

An ex-Confederate soldier Of South Carolina tells
this story to writer in the Detroit Journal: had
a friend who chaplain in our army "a good
man, as such men should be- Several of his own
church members were in the same regiment. He kept
sharp eye on us, and tried to train us in the way
we should go. And, when were rather short for
rations, some of the boys brought in fine young
porker Now boys, that's wrong said he. 1t is
simply stealing. You ought not to do It,
""Well, our consciences don't trouble us, and yours
won't trouble you when we get this meat cooked
You will want some of it too.
Ono, / won't eat it. I'd as soon eat stolen meat.
But divided it up among the boys and pro-
ceeded to cook ham in the best possible style The
smell Of it fairly made our teeth water and when it
was cooked we were more than ready for it.
"'There's fine piece. Cut that off for the chap
lain, said one
Ono, thank you, said he. i said | wouldn't
eat it, and won't, but passing up his plate I'll
take a little of the gravy
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-04-16
Mextcan RAILROADS.

Charles H. Clark, of the Hartford Courant, now
travelling in Mexico writes: One custom prevails on
this road that the Courant has long urged for Con
necticut Wherever they kill they put up
black cross. You them all along the road;
here one, there three at spot fourteen Take
Connecticut with it's 100 grade crossings and its
annual butcheries, End before long would have
such array of crosses that the grade crossings
would have to go. Here, of course, the road is the
rarity. No fence pens in the railroad. If any
thing is on the track the engine it. train
hand told that, trip being late they hurried
and in consequence killed three steers and five burros
in eight hours All along the track are skeletons
stripped by the turkey buzzards and whtened by the
sun But cattle are as plenty as they are big down
this way
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-04-16
ubere the Urouble Was.

Brother said the minister, you should try to
be content with what you have"
II am" said the brother who had been grum
bling ct is what amt got that am dissatisfied
t."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-04-16
THE JEWISH SOUTH.
FAITH in Iuman Nature.

1t is rather surprising to find right on Park Row
cafe that trusts it's customers perfectly This place
has probably 800 regular callers 1t is open day and
night, and is run system of implicit faith in the
honesty of man. While not place strictly high
class, it offers what might be called very comfort
able /" meal, with trimmings before after. Alto
gether it is simply plain place for an everyday man,
with occasionally little something extra on the bill
of fare equaling anything in the city
This, of course can be said of hundreds Of SINH
lar places, but the system of payment is something
novel. The proprietor, stout German, boasts no
cashier there is little cash to take in On the cigar
counter is day-book The customer comes in, goes
to the ice chest in the he wishes and takes
quiet nip out of q black bottle. Then he orders what
he wants on the bill of fare 1t is served quickly and
neatly. He then counts up his own indebtedness
and puts it opposite his in the book, including
the nip or "a cigar, if he prefers that. He then
walks serenely out knowing proprietor is g1aring
at him and no cashier yelling for him to come back
and make the cash register good.
This sort Of child-ke simplicity Of running bust
in the very heart of city filled with bnkoers,
green goods men and gold bricks without number is
said to be winning venture Customers invariably
settle weekly, Friday and Saturday being pay days,
and the proprietor says lie has yet to lose bill
through deliberate fraud. A little experience with
man like that is almost enough to ones conf
dence in human nature.-New York Letter in Pitts
burg Dispatch.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-04-16

Book and jon PRINTING done neatly and promptly
a this office Phone 3O3.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-21
AMONG FARMERS

FLOWING has been done Ibis IN NTH in
this state. Nineteen years ago similar
work was done in January
TIE freight rates on grain between CHI
cago and New York have bsea reduced )
cents per hundred
Farmers will be interested 10 knowing
that new use for corn stalks has been
discovered which will make them a very
valuable agricultural product Tie plth
is separated from the onter part of the
stalk. This outside part is then manu-
featured into a padding which is 10 be
nsed in battle ships. The ship builder
IN PhIladelphia who has built so many
battle ships for the United States, was
the discoyerer of this new use for corn
stalks. The plth IS ground and makes a
valuable food for cattle.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-21
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED
THROUGH MEXICO
TOUR

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, and leave there Tuesday morning
February ,, 1897 in Special Vestibuled
Train of Palace Sleeping Cars, which will
be their home for the entire trip. Dur
ing The tour which will consume thirty
daye, 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
els. illustrated pamphlets and-fnll in
formation as to rates, etc, will be furnish
ed on application To ticket agents Chi
cago & Northwestern Railway. 2t2S
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-21

- l-n
IN PROBATE MANI TowOo COUNTY COURT.
1 In the matter of the estate of Joseph Sieyert
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Anna
SleveIt. now Anna Mr0tek executrix of the
estate of sand deceased, for the adjustment and
allowance of her administration account and
Tor the construction of the last will aud tesla
mcnt of Joseph SIeveTt deceased land the assign
lneEt of the residue of SAID estate TO ouch other
persons as are by law entitled to the samej.
IL Is ordered. that said account be examined
adjusted and allowed and that the said last will
and testament be construed and the true and
correct meaning thereof be rs certained a. a regu-
Lar term of said court 10 be held at the office of
the County Judge in the City of Manitowoc in
sand county, on Tuesday, the 10Th day of February
A. ID. 1897.
1t is further ordered that upon the adjustment
and allowance of such account by this Court as
aforesaid, the residue of said estate be- by the
further order and judgment of this court, as
signed to such persons as are by law entitled to
tIe same.
1t is further ordered, that motto of the time
and place of examination ana allowance of such
account. and of the assignment of the residue of
SAID estate, and cOnctrLCtlon of said last will and
testament be given to all persons interested by
publication of this order for three successive
weeks, before said day, in the Manitowoc Pilot
weekly newspaper printed and published at
the city of Manltowoc and state of Wisconsin,
Dated, January II, 1897.
By the Court.
j. 5. ANDERSON County Judge
Il y Schmtz Attorney. febll
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-21
NOTES FROM MAPLE GROVE.

The teachers meeting at Cato Saturday
was great success in point of attend
ance over forty five teachers and advanc-
ed pupils being present. The program
was not all that might be desired. owing
to the absence of three of those who had
subjects 10 present. Nevertheless the
subjects that were presented i. e. Miss
Brennan's Miss Loughlln's and Miss
Guhin's were presented so we'll that the
program was far from being failure.
This next meeting will be held at the
Branch, Feb. 20 and it is to be hoped that
the attendance will be as good or better
and that the program prepared will be
presented.
The subject of gathering local histori-
cal data was presented to the teachers by
Mr.. PatZer who was present at the morn
ing session, and the 20 operation of the
teachers in this laudable movement asked.
The teachers received the proposition ia
vorably and 10 the afternoon session de
cIded TO assist the work. A committee
consisting of Mr.. Gnhln, Miss LIZZIE
Meany and Mr.. Drews wds appointed by
Pres. MeIsnest to receive such data as the
teachers may collect and transmit such
portions of the same as is deemed useful
TO Mr.. Maggie or Mr.. Palzer. 1t was fur
| ther suggested that MIR. Maggie be asked
10 furnish an outline of the facts he wish.
IS gathered or some sort of guide for the
tsaChers, in collecting material. either
through his paper or directly to the teach
| ers. Considerable interest was manifest
| ed ald it is to be hoped that 1t will be
| productive Of some good.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-21
WANTED EPlGRAMS,
HIS COOK Couldn't Make Them, So He Was
DISCHARGED.


The story is told, says the Youths
Companion, that Il certain Spectator,
exceedingly unleaTned, took d fancy to
the entertainment of literary people
when he had made his fortune and set
up house: and, of course. he wished
to have and do all the fine things that
other rich men had and did. After din
ner one day one of his Literary" guests
CHANGED to remark:
Il dined at ", the poets, the other
night, and he gave lis a capital epigram
at dessert
The Spectator was Inundated. He
had no epigrams. After his guests
were gone he called his cook.
Didn't | give you carty blanchy for
this dinner?" he demanded
Yes, sir; you did, sir" said the
cook.
"And didn't l tell YOU to have every
thing that anybody had?"
yes, sir; YOU did sir"
"1es. Well. now it seems that at
Ms they have epigrams for dessert, and
good ones, too, and folks miss 'em when
tLey come here. Now / want to know
if you don't know how to cook epi-
%rams?"
The unfortunate cook was compelled
to acknowledge that he could not cook
epigrams and was discharged on the
spot.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-21
One MoInan's Ready Wit.

young woman who lives near a
railway crossing, looking out of a win
dow the other day, saw a laborer jump
from one track to the other 10 escape
al approaching freight train He was
apparently dazed by terror and stood
still. not seeing that an express train
was rushing down upon him. The girl
saw that before she could make him
understand his danger it would be too
late. She therefore threw up her arms,
shrieking wildly: Help! help. help,'
trusting to the impulse which sends a
man on the instant to the relief of a
woman in distress. I'm coming.'
shouted the laborer, springing toward
her in time to escape the engine as it
rushed past. He stared back at it, and
then at the woman crying and laugh
ing in the window, and, taking off his
hat with shaking hands, said: L owe
you something, miss and walked
away.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-21

The more one knows of practical poll
tics the more disgusted he becomes
When it was announced that John Sher-
man is to be Secretary of State the add
tional Information is given that Mark
Hanna will succeed HIM in the q. S.
senate. Who has determined this in
advance of any action by the legisla-
ture? Then we are told that Governor
Bushnell has ambitions IN that line and
will resign the governorship to be ap-
pointed by the present lieutenant govern
or, when he succeeds to the executive
chair and IL returns for service of Great
ing a vacancy for him.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-21
CHINESE JEWELLERS.
All of the Work Is Done by Handsome
of 1t Is Beautiful.

of 1t Is Beautiful.
There are two jewelers. in Chinatown,
but their establishment do not re-
semble the ordinary places known as
ieveIry shops, says the New York
Times. The Chinese jeweler is a man
ufacturer as well as a shopbeeper. His
establishment is a tiny room up one
or two flights of stairs. The room in
one place is divided by an openwork
iron partition, with an arch and a coun-
ter near the window, where the jeweler
stands at work. He is an elderly China
man, wearing glasses, and he works
over a tiny fire in the window. All his
work is done by hand, and some of it is
beautiful. There are heavy silver
bracelets which open with n hinge
and fasten with an odd little staple.
The fine raised pattern is cut out, every
bit Of it, by hand. There are gold rings
made in the same way. There are fine
rings, made of 24-carat gold. Almost
nothing is kept iii stock. There may
chance to be a few rings and bracelets,
which are taken from a small safe.
Most of the goods are made to order
When the manufacturer is asked the
price of a ring he weighs it before he.
answers. His scales consist of a slen-
der stick of ivory, perhaps third of
yard long, covered with Chinese char
acters. At one end is small brass plate
suspended from the stick by line
threads and a very small weight, also
hanging by q thread, is moved along to
the balancing point by the jeweler as;
he holds the little machine in his hsnd.
The front part of the little shop is filled
with a stove, table, dishpan, dishes
as many things as can we'll be crowded
into it
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-21
THE FOURTH CELEBRATION OF THE
NORTH EASTERN WISCONSIN
SINGERS UNION.

The ten singing societies constitut-
ing the North Eastern Saengerbund of
Wisconsin will meet at Manitowoc on
the 18th and 18th of June 1897. More
than 400 singers will participate and
bring their families 1t devolves upon
the local singing societies. The Freir
Saengerbund and Concordia to prop
erly receive and entertain them while
here. 4 committee has been appoint
ed by both societies who are charged
with general management and they
appoint subcommittee TO assist them
in makingthe necessary arrangements.
The wholesome effect of good music
and song on mankind in general and
on children especially is generally ad
mitted and the fact that music and
singing are recognized by our schools
and are being more and more introduc-
ed is further proof OF the good infu-
ence it has on children.
1t is therefore proper that those
who sacrifice time and money in the
furnishing of this great cause should
be worthily received and entertained
while here and to do this, necessitates
d sacrifice on the part of our citizens
of time and money. The committee
on arrangements is compelled to call
upon some of our respected citizens
to act as members of the sub commit
tee. and it is to be hoped that those
called upon will not show the cold
shoulder but lend their influence to
insure the proper arranging and suc-
cessful carrying out IF the program,
and thereby impress more fully upon
the minds of our citizens the benefi-
cial influence of education in this line.
To raise a part of the funds necessary
to defray the expense of the festival,
the local singing societies have ar
ranged for the winter a series of en-
tertalnmentsc consisting of instrument
al and music concluding with dance.
The next concert Will take place on |
tie 18th of February. Some of our |
best local talent has kindly consent
ed to assist and great treat for lov
ers of music can be expected. Besides |
instrumental music songs, in English |!
and German will be rendered and as
the net proceeds are intended for the |
farthering of a good cause it is to be |
hoped our citizens will show their ap |
probation by their presence at the |
concert
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-21
NOTES FROM CENTERVILLE.

The contract for building Keune
Bros. mill will be let this week Satur-
day.
If another rain or snow storm does
not spoil the ice again, game of base
ball on skates may be witnessed on
the pond next Sunday.
keune Bros. have set mp planer
aud are har at work pla ming and
preparing the lumber to be used IN
building their new mill
A case of diphtheria was reported
from the western portion of our town,
but there is no danger of its spread
since the case was Immediately isola
ted
Posters are out for masquerade
ball to be held at G. Mills hall Feb.
9th. The music VIII be furnished by
Rieck's Orchestra. A good time is
anticipated and everybody is cordially
invited.
The following is the program for the
teachers meeting to be held at the
Teitgen School in Newton Jan. Odd
A. NJ. Singing, A. H. lander. Sc
lect Reading. A. Kielsmeier. Litera
ture, r. kestley. Gen. History, Miss
Monte Carey. p. Nj. Singing, A. H.
Zander. Select Reading, +. Fish.
Pedagogy, Z. j. Taugher Town
Ship system, S. L. Wehrwein. Pri.
mary Geo. j. NJ Ruchoeft.
While driving home from Cleveland
last Saturday Henry Salm's horse
took fright and ran away Mr.. Salm
was thrown out and striking on his
head received a fracture of the skull.
He was carried to the home of neigh
Dor where he lay in an unconscious
condition until Monday, when he died,
though he had the best of medical at
tendance. Mr.. SaJm had intended to
give up farming having rented his
farm to other parties and was making
his preparations to leave when the &C
cldent occurred. He leaves a wife
and a small family of children.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-21
MlSTLETOE IN HER HAT.
Latest scheme of the Up-to- Date Girl to
Tease Her Friends.


The up-to-date Chicago girl is not
losing any chances and her ingenuity is
being employed to make the most Of
the mistletoe superstition, says the Chi
cago TimesHerald. Every body knows
that according to an old custom, which
comes down from the time of the
Druids, n man is at perfect liberty to
Kiss a girl who happens to be under a
sprig of mistletoc-that is, if the girl
IS willing. 1t IS the fashion to hang Il
sprig of mistletoe to the chandelier of
a room near Christmas time, and some
times it is hung over door, so that
every girl may be compelled 10 receive
a salute as she enters or leaves the
room.
But these opportunities are not
enough to satisfy some of the girls. The
custom has arisen lately among them
OF wearing sprig of mistletoe on their
hats. 1t has been noticed this wear for
the first time, and the custom has been
spreading.
Probably the girls mean nothing at
ali by it, but the temptation which is
offered 10 their masculine friends is al
most irresistible.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-21
( First publication Jan. H. 1897

First publication Jan. II, 1897. No g.
S1ATE OF WISCONSIN-COUNIY COURT FOR
~ MANITowoc COUNTY. In probate.
In the matter of the estate of Walburea NOtz
deceased.
An instrument III writing, pun porting to be the
last will and testament of Walbursa Notz of the
Town of Manitowoc III said county hay ing been
delivered into said court;
And John Franz OF Manitowoc Wis, in said
county, having presented to said court his peti-
ion IN writing, duly verified, representing among
ther things, that said Walburga Notz died ties
tate at the Town of ManitOwoc in SAID county,
on the 4th day of January 1897; that said instru-
ment is the last will of said deceased, and that
John Franz is named therein as executor and
praying that sand instrument be proven and ad-
mitted to probate and that letters testamentary
be thereon issued to John FAM.
1t Is ordered. that said petition and the mat
tiers therein be heard and proofs of said last will
and testament be taken at a general term of said
county court to be held at the probate office in
the city of elanltowoc, on Tuesday. the sixteenth
day of February 1897, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
And 1t is further ordered: That notice of the
tune and place of said hearing be given by pub
LEGATION hereof for three successive weeks. once
each week previous to the time of SAID hearing in
the Manltwooc Pilot Il newspaper published in
said Manitowoc County.
Dated January II, 1897.
BY the Court:
feb j.. AMBER son c Junty Judge.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-21

Gov. SCoFIELD will have earned the
gratitude Of the people of the state il
through his suggestion the Legislature
takes some action in reducing the super
numerarles IN the employment of the
state. Public affairs seem to be conduc..
ed more with a purpose OF opening posi-
tlons to those desiring to serve the state
at good compensation than to the dis
charge of dnties in which the public are
interested. This Is true of every state, OF
every municipality. and Is one reason
why municipal ownership of certain pub.
lie utilities is undesirable.
Offices swarm with clerks and employees
who have practically nothing to do OF
who relieve others from duties they
might well perform without assistance.
Sessions of the legislature are much more
expensive chan they should be, for the
reason there are two times as many EN-.
ployes as the necessities of the case de-
mand, and sessions are protracted to
lengthen the term of employment.
The Evening Wisconsin IL writing upon
this subject states that Senator Stout
was asked how many acres of land his
company owns. He replied, between
seven and eight hundred thousand acres. ;
But only two men were employed to look
after this branch of the Company's bust
ness. This company owns almost two
times as much land AS the state does. but
its interests are looked after by two men,
while the state has three commissioners
who employ q men IN various positions
to attend to this line.
The Stout Lumber Co. does not per-
mt its land business to suffer from need
OF attention, 1t may safely be asserted,
1t is good time TO begin this work OF
retrenchment and the legislature should
start in by driving out its own drones.
When it has reform instituted at home
it will have abundant opportunity TO
practice elsewhere.