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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14
SiAMESE TWIN PEeCOCkS,
Owned by Il Philadelphia Man, who
Is Raising Them.

rs
Gus Frisch, who lives near Thirty
seventh and Market streets. Philadel-
phia, is the owner of curiosity for
which he has received many tempting
offers from museum managers, but
which he refuses to sell, says the Rec
ord of that city. About three months
ago Mr.. Frisch received from his broth
er, who is missionary in India, two
eggs that were joined together. A note
accompanying them explained that
they were peacock eggs, and a great
curiosity on account of their strange
form. Now, Mr.. Frisch has friend in
West Philadelphia who is a poultry
farmer, and the idea struck him to have
the eggs hatched in an incubator. In
the course of a month the shells fell
apart, and instead of two separate
birds stepping out, the pair came forth
joined together by a thick band of
what appeared to be gristle. By dint
OF extreme care and careful feeding the
strange pair were nursed through
babyhood, and are now beginning to
get pin feathers of various colors.
Their odd appearance eNciteS no end
of curiosity, and they are interesting
for another reason. Jack, the right
hand bird, is very fond of Mr.. Frisch,
while Ned. the other, shows an extreme
aversion to his master. When Mr..
Frisch returns home from work he
gives shrill whistle, and then a fight
ensues. Jack tugs toward his master.
while Ned pulls the opposite way.
Things are only settled by one or the
other being whipped, when the victor
follows his inclination. dragging the
vanquished bird with him.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14

Pigs Eyelid and Calls Ear Fas-
tened Two Persons.

There are one or two curious cases of
surgical grating of current interest.
One is that of soldier who was out in
the Soudan and lost his eyelids by Oph-
thalmia. The surgeons in Dublin de-
termined 10 give him new outfit OF
eyelids and did so by depriving a pig
of his, says the New Orleans Times
Democrat. They chose young.
healthy pig. cut off his eyeIids after
shaving them and grated them on the
skin of the mans eyebrow under the
arch. The operation has been entirely
successful on both eyes. The skin has
joined and the new attachment is under
perfect control. The man can wink as
neatly as fiirt at y matinee.
Unfortunately the eyelids have grown
hair-pig's hair-and have to be de-
capillarized at frequent intervals. There
is also a man who has an ear from a
~ grated on his head. He lives on
Curtis creek, Anne Aundrel county
Md, and is a Baltimore merchant. He
had lost his ear by the explosion of his
fowling piece, and it was suggested
that it could be replaced from calf if
the calfs ear, or so much as We're need
ed of it, were shaped in a mold while it
was still growing. This was done, and
a very shapely ear was the result. In
due time it was grated on to the mans
head, and has taken root there. 1t is
a very shapely ear, but, like the eyelids
of the soldier which were taken from
the pig, he has to have it shaved.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14
REMOVING THE KINKS.
ColOred Ministers in Wssh.nEtOD
Preach That "Flesh In vanity"


The colored ministers of Washington
are preaching that flesh is vanity"
from a point of view which does not
give their white brethren any trouble,
says a correspondent in the St. Louis
Globe-Democrat. Displayed in a show
window on one of the principal shop
ping streets is this sign:
Attention, colored people! Blanks
take-out-kink will take the kink out OF
your hair and make it silky, soft, plia BILE
and beautiful"
Then follow instructions for the
use accompanied by the guarantee Of
harmlessness, and by other statements
calculated to encourage the application
Of the preparation. But the sign is not
what draws the colored people to the
window and causes them TO remain
there with admiring gaze. The bottom
OF the show window is piled high with
black hair in the natural state. There
is enough to make a good beginning
with a mattress. Above are exhibits of
what Blanks take-out-kink" can do,
Switches and bangs and braids and
other forms Of black hair, soft and
glossy and wavy, are shown in strong
contrast with the raw material under
meath. The sight is temptation. Col
ored pastors of Washington have dis
covered that the fashion to expert
ment with "take-out-kink" Is sweeping
through their congregations. They are
denouncing from the pulpit in vigorous
language the wickedness of trying 20
change the natural order Of capillary
growth
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14

Seems as if consumption always
picks out the brightest and best. Full
ly one sixth of all the deaths that &C.
cur in the world are caused by con
sumption. Many things were once
considered impossible. 1t would be
strange if medical science did net
make some progress. The telegraph
and telephone, the phonograph. the
electric ight-all were once impos-
sible, and once it was impossible to
cure consumption. That was the
time before DR.. Pierce's Golden Medi
cal Discovery. Taken according to
directions, this standard remedy will
cnre SO per cent. of all cases of con-
sumption, Consumption is caused
and fostered by impurity in the blood.
1t is cured by purity and richness in
the blood surely, certainly cured by
the Medical Discovery" 1t builds
up solid healthy flesh and vigorous
strength.
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medi-
cal Adviser, zoos page medical work
profusely illustrated, will be sent fres
Oil receipt of 2l one cent stamps to
cover postage only. Address, Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, Buf-
falo, n Y.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14
WOMAN'S REMARKABLE FEAT.
She Wins a Wager by Crocheting Six
Curtains in Eight Months.

Six window curtains each Az yards
long and yard ard a half wide were
crocheted by Mrs. Orpha Wright, Of
Chillicothe, O.. in eight months This
remarkable feat was the result of a
wager. Mrs. Wright has been inor-
dinately fond of crochet work since her
childhood and some time ago wagered
friend she could perform this task in
two-thirds of year. She consumed
244,S00 yards of thread in making the
curtains. She began the work with an
ordinary crochet needle but found that
it was too soft, and dentist made for
her two dozen needles of tempered steel.
They were completely worn out before
the task was finished. and Mrs. Wright's s
fingers were almost worn to the bone By
the friction of the thread. She worked
from IL to IA hours every day and man
aged to complete the curtains in Just.
eight months, almost to the hour
There are over 20.OCO.OOO stitches in the
curtains, and in addition to this Mrs
Wright made the 90 tasseis which
adorn the curtains and braided the ~
yards of cord with which they are
draped. The remarkable task resulted
in an attack of nervous prostration, and
she has not touched a crochet need e
since and probably never will again, as
they excite in her the deepest Loaf thing.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14
ABSENT-MINDED HISTORIAN
Unable to Call His own Sons Name
Rut puucf fiIiouS rs TO Time.


\ personal friend" of Prof. Theo-
dore Mommsen, the German historian
and scientist. who celebrated his
eightietfh birthday on Novem ber 80 last.
In writing of him in the London Tele-
graph. says that until quite lately he
was up al five O'Clock 20 work on a cup
Of cold coffee put ready for him over
night. In his personal requirements he
is the most modest of men, and by no
means house-tyrant; at eight he
comes down to breakfast with his wife
and five daughters still at home, and
he likes everybody to be There. One
young lady who was staying in the
house was not infrequently not 'up to
time" This neglect did not escape his
notice. ut is pity you can't serve your
year in the army" he remarked; you
would learn the difference between
eight and half-past." He can be very
cutting in his remarks sometimes, but
they are always tempered to the shorn
lamb, though the full-grown sheep
must wea ther the storm as best he can.
The Berliners, who dearly love their
little jokes, tell many a story of his alb
sent-mindedness and he has even been
credited with not recognizing his own
little son, and with having asked him
his name preparatory to requesting
him to not 20 make quite so much noise
in a public tramc8r in which he was
going to town from his home in Char
lottenburg; and it is authentic that he
put his first baby into the waste paper
basket one day, and covered it up be-
cause it cried. He is, all the same, most
devoted TO children. and has plenty of
opportunity for indulging this taste, as
he has still - living children, and a
younger generation is rising.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14

A single instant she stood as if shock
ed and stupefed with horror; and
the wood dropped from her arms, and
she dashed into the house. A mo-
ment later she came forth, bareheaded
| with Cpcle Charles's gun and started
toward US at rapid pace. Mother
raE out into the yard after her and
excitedly asked what was the matter
But she did not answer.
1t was lucky for us that we had as
cended a small tree, for the bear can
not climb tree that his paws will
more than reach around. He leaped
into tbs lower branches however,
snarling and growing in terrible
manner; but they broke beneath his
heavy weight. and he fell to the
ground. Round and round the tree
he went, showing his teeth and growI
ing, and then he leaped against the
side of the great hemlock, and began
to climb up over its thick rough bark.
He soon reached the large branch.
or limb, that extended out to where
we were trembling and swayIng about
in the top of the little beech. Onward
be came, three or four steps. and as
the branch bent down with his weight
be paused. Our hearts palpitated with
fear. Just then Aunt Thersa came
around the corner of the ledge behind
rs. The bear saw her, and uttering a
fierce growl, and showing his great
ugly teeth, settled back upon his
launches.
Stand perfectly still,' she said;
stir not for your lives, and | will
save you"
Bringing her gun forward she plac-
ed it IN the forks of little beech bush
and drew back the hammer l think
her hand trembled and she struggled
hard to compose herself. A moment
she took deliberate aim and then the
sharp report rang forth The bear
rolled mp like Dall, and then fell dead
at the foot of the tree.
Good dear Aunt Thersa, how much
we thought Of her. The ordeal was
passed, and she sank faint and ex-
hausted upon an old snow covered log
for support and rest. We descended
from the tree, and when she had suffi
ciently recovered from the shock, we
followed her down to the house. The
healthful bloom upon her fair cheek
had suddenly departed, and for an
hour or two her countenance resem
bled marble; but she gradually recov-
cred her usual appearance and spirit
once more, and than we had severe
lecture for staying off to the woods in
that manner, without permission. In
the end we asked her forgiveness IS, and
promised all that she and mother re-
quired and the balance OF that beauti
full day was passed by us il doors.
In the evening father and uncle
Charles came home and the story of
our adventure and narrow escape was
soon told. Again we received another
reprimand, and promise of severe
chastlsement in case we should under
take another tramp to the woods in
such manner. After supper they
lighted the lantern and proceeded to
the barn to do chores, and then they
took their guns and went after the
bear, which they dragged down and
skinned in the dooryard.
And so passed OR first day in the
wilderness. 1t was past ten O'Clock
before | went to bed that night, and
| am afraid it will be as late before
you retire if [ continue my stories
much longer; 50 little, friends, once
more good night.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14
PAID HIS CREDITORS IN FULL.
Remarkable Incident of Commercial
Integrity in Massachusetts.

Rema ka BILE Incident of COmme rcfa IL
Integrity in Massachusetts.
A case of rather remarkable CONNER
cial honesty has just come TO light, re-
ports the Boston Transcript. In 1875
one of Springfield's well-known shoe
dealers found himself so embarrassed
by depreciation in value of stock and
the difficulty in collecting accounts that
he failed and made compromise with
his creditors of So cents on the dollar.
After % years, the merchant, now con
siderably over 70 years old, has settled
all these old claims in fun, paying the
balance unpaid at that time, amounting
to several thousand odliars.
There was no claim on him oIne1 than
that of his conscience. All his creditors
had signed a paper acknowledging
their satisfaction, and, in fact, a large
number of the original papers had been
destroyed, so that the merchant had
to settle in accordance with the fig
ures he had in his possession, pay
ing over the money in some cases to
heirs or to surviving partners, who
knew not thing or had nothing to show of
the original transaction. The con-
scientious old shoe dealer is very anX-
ious not to have his name appear-his
act would lose its merit through adver-
tising, he says. A good deal of the money
that he has thus paid back has been
pounded out on the shoemaker's bench.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14
ADJOURNED COURT TO FIGHT.
A Judge who Enjoyed Little Bout
Himself.


Judge Wilson Hammock, who died at
Lebanon, Tenn, in February last, was
among the most gifted men the state
ever produced, says the Glasgow (Ky)
News. Unfortunately he became in
volved in a quarrel during his early
manhood and took the life of fellow
man. Although eXonerated by the Jury,
the intimate friends of the judge are
inclined to tine belief that his future life
was, in a measure, controlled by his
early misfortune. However, if a man
ever lived who enjoyed fight. that
man was Judge Hammock. He bore
no malice and no marks when an ARRAY
was ended, but fellow in search of
trouble never went begging when the
judge was in the community, and the
same man never went in search the sec
Ond time. During his term as circuit
Judge of the Hartsville district a wan
ton insult was given by an attorney at
the bar. In an orderly and quiet way
Judge Hammock ordered the sheriff TO
adjourn court for two minutes. Then
walking outside the rostrum, he picked
up chair and shattered it to pieces
over the offe nder's head. Call the court
to order" said he to the officer, and, re-
suming his place on the bench. re-
marked: Gentlemen, when anyone
cares to insult this court, let nothing
creyent'
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14
LOreley in Brazil.

a German paper published al Porto
Allegro says that there is point on
the Amazon river which the Indians
avoid superstitiously after dark on ac-
count of a legend of a golden-haired
woman who casts a magic spell over
men and prevents them from finding
their way home. It remains TO be seen
whether this Loreley legend was not
imported centuries ago from, Germany.
A Brazilian novelist, Alorcar, has woven
the legend into one of his tales.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14
FIRST CHINESE "HELLO."
Ching Soy Sing Says "Choy Queko''
When the Wire Is Busy.

San Francisco, says the Call. has a
novelty in a telephone exchange for the
use of the Chinese merchants of China
town. Now Ching Soy Sing is a mod
est-looking young man. but it is evident
thai he feels his position, for he says
he is the first Chinese telephone "op-
ellata" in the world. The Chinese who
have connections put in their places of
business were at first a little nervous
concerning the mystery of a voice sail
ing over a wire, and would stand from
the phone as far as the receiver would
permit, but the ''unnaturalness'' OF the
system is gradually working off and
seemingly all will be in working order
before many days.
Ching's explanation of the workings
Of the telephone sounded like al act in
The First Born" He said in broken
English: NO sabe voice walkee here
but l sabe fixee him for walkee. YOU bet
One man say Bin ong ke ong sop |
catchee plug, stab him on board and
voicee walkee TO me, then 10 mother
China boy. One time no catchee mother
man. | ta!kee Choy Que Ko. Then
mother man sit down. He talkee me
one time again and l talkee Nut ia no
so,' all same Melican man. What man
you likee talkee? Next time may be
catchee, then voice walkee. Watts mat
ter you bet, heap good like, some
time, everybody talkee all sanee time.
Watts malta him. | no sabe again.
Wha fo' he do that all tiee? If Ratchet
man taikee. bout killee some more men.
heah him ard teii mother man. YOU
bet. | stop him voice walkee, and
mother man no sabe nothing. no ikee
taikee me hello gally. Sma't fella
sometime talkee me like him. mother
man say hello gally' to me. What fo'?
No sabe. Next time stoppe him voice
wallaa you hot :"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14
Weight of the Average Baby.

The average baby boy weighs seven
pounds and the dear little new girl a
trifle over six pounds. When they have
attained the full development of man
hood they should weigh 20 times As
much as at birth. That will make the
average voter balance 14O pounds and
his gentle sister 125 pounds. Mr. Baby,
il he can be induced to stand up
straight, will measure one foot eight
inches, and Miss Baby one foot six
inches in height on her birthday.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14
HABITS Of PLANTS.
British Columbia Has the Same Kind
of TrIes That EuKland Has.

OF Trees ThRt lana Has.
While as a general rule, vegetation
and other incidents of nature are diff
ferent in various parts of the world,
says Meehan's Monthly, yet there are
Instances where the plants, animals ard
other elements of one country find
themselves so well suited in others that
the new locality becomes a second and
improved edition of the old. The writer
of this para graph was very much struck
with this fact "a few years ago on visit
to British Columbia, on the Pacific. In
the vicinity of the city of Victoria. the
wild English daisy so well knot II
through Burns beautiful poem 10
the daisy which he turned down with
his plow. was abundant in a wild state,
and just as happy as if it We're growing
in its original Scotch or English home.
luXuriance, and the China roses grew
around the houses of the settlers just
as freely as they are famed to do around
English cottage homes. In many other
ways the visitor to Victoria would see a
repetition of scenes familiar TO jolr-
ney through England. 1t is said that
just the same experience meets the tray
eler in portions of New Zealand. The
trees which thrive so well in England, of
the various species of oak, elm, larch,
beech, willows and poplars, have been
introduced there; and even the dog rose
and the hawthorn give an interest to the
hedges, just as they do in the old coun-
try. 1t is also said that the English
settlers there have brought with them
their customs as well as their trees.
and the roads, parks. gardens and build
ings generally would suggest to an I'M
suspecting traveller that he was still
among the green fields and lawns of old
England. All he has to do is to forget
that the UNCOVERED ruins are not to be
found.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14
Pedigree Reaching Far Back.

A gentleman talking TO a friend
about the antiquity of his family, which
he carried up tS Noah, was told that he
show so. pray?" Well" replied the
other, when l was in Wales. pedigree
Of particular family was shown to
me; it filled about five large skins of
parchment and near to the middle of it
was a note in the margin: About this
time the world was created"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14

We are anxious to do little good
in this world and can think of no
pleasanter or better way to do it than
by recommending Olc Minute Cough
Cure as preventive of pneumonia,
consumption and other serious lung
troubles that follow neglected colds
Henry Hinrichs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14

You have a wonderful climate" said
the English visitor to New Yorker, one
balmy day in February. "Really, it IS
like spring here to o-day." "Yes," replied
the American complacently. "We have
more spring days in February than we
have in spring"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14

English Spawn Llnlment removes
All Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps
and Blemishes from horses, Blood
Spavins, Curbs, Splints, Sweeney
Ring Bone, Stiles, Sprains, all Swoi
len Throats, Coughs, ETC. Save $50
by the use of oDe bottle. Warranted
the most wonderful Blemish Cure
ever known. Sold by +. G. Buerstatte,
Druggist, Nanitowoc. Wis
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14

Whooping Cough is the most dis
tressiDg malady; but its duration can
be cut short by the use of One Minute
Cough Cure, which is also the best
known remedy for Group and all lung
and bronchial troubles.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14
Library of Condemned Books.

The Italian government has resolved
to found at Florence at public expense
a library of all the books which have
incurred the censure of the Sacred Con-
gregation of the Index. The vatican
has protested against the measure, on
the ground that the majority of the
books in question are improper to the
last degree, ard that the establishment
of a collection of such a nature is an
affront rather against public morality
than against the discipline Of the
church
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14
EfecfA Of DiamOD

Sarah Bernhardt claims that the
wearing of diamonds destroys the best
expression of the face, dims the fire
of the eyes and makes the teeth look
like chalk. Her fad, however, is for
costly gowns, the last magnificent ac-
quisition being trimmed with tur-
quoises and the train lined with the
skins of 200 ermines. 1t is valued At
e 200
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14

What pleasure is there in life with
headache, constipation and L.llious-
ness? Thousands expert >nce them
who could become perfectly healthy
by using DeWitt's Little Early Risers
the famous little pills. Henry Hin
richs,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14

After years of untold suffering from
piles, b. W. Pursell, of Kpitnersville,
Pa, was cured by using a single box
of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Skin
diseases such as eczema, rash, pimples
and obstinate sores are readily cured
by this famous remedy. Henry Hin
rlchs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14
Salvation
Is a certain cure for neuralgia,
toOthache ,earache and backache.
Salvation Oil never fails to give
Il the sufferer prompt relief. For
sale everywhere. Price 25 cents,

A Glens Falls teacher was trying to
impress 90 the class the lessons of Wash
ington'a birthday, and among other ques-
tions she asked: "If the Southern Con.
federacy had succeeded, what would
Washington have been the father OFF,"
Twins" was the prompt reply of one of
the boys"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14
Ingenious Tramp.

A Bath (Me.) tramp told the police
that he stole tub of axle grease, put it
In small boxes. and peddled it from
house 10 house as corn salve. He says
he sold two boxes of it to the man whose
axle grease he stole.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14
The BIGGEST ScN Nu~e,

A sponge with the great circumfer-
ence of five feet six inches has lately
been taken from the waters of Biscayne
bay, Fla.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14
CHEAP RATES TO THE WEST
AND SOUTH

On April and 10, the North v est
ern Line will sell Home Seekers ex
cursion tickets, with favorable time
limits, to numerous points In the West
and South at exceptionally low rates.
For tickets ard full information ap
ply t. agents Chicago X North West
ern Railway