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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-08
An 1ncognito.

I'VE who live in the High Row awoke
wv one morning to find that the bills
had been taken out of the windows of
No 10 in the row. The house, whose flu
ture tenancy had for some time been the
subject of our hopes and fears, was let
at last, and our fate, in the matter of
new neighbors, decided for good or i'll.
The Row was an oldfashioned cor
ner, lying 1T the back of large sea-
side town, out of the reach of the yearly
influx of noise and trippers. We took
no little credit to ourselves for our
isolation, and would have blushed to
have been at any time discovered among
the crowd parading the sea front. Per-
haps, indeed, it was the desire to ignore
the aspect of the town'as pleasure re-
sort that formed the basis of sympathy
on which our little society was founded.
OF this society il was old Mrs Delane,
at No. ), who was called on by at least
two county families, and who took
daily airings in carriage with yellow
wheels, whom we looked up to as our
head, and TO whom were referred all
We certainly were, take us all in all,
highly respectable corner, and might
he forgiven in the absence of worthy
objects of comparison in installing our
selves for the salt of the earth. Nor is
il to be wondered at that we were filed
with alarm whenever there was a pros
pect of a house changing hands. al
al, IL.
Row had not suffered from any such
change. The dingy old corner made
little appeal to the average house hunt
er. susceptibility to the charm I'M
DERIVING the dinginess, enough to make
ii appear desirable place of residence.
had in most instances proved symptom
attic, and in the general run of new
corners we had found new friends. Yet
we knew that the luck must one day
turn, and the present occasion filled
more than one of us with vague fore
boding.
No. 10 had been ITO let, furnished, :"
SO we could not hope for an introduc-
ton to the newcomers through the Gus
tomary vanguard of household goods.
There was nothing for IT but to possess
our souls in patience, and to keep a
lookout for their arrival in the flesh.
We were taking tea at Mrs. Delane's.
and discussing somewhat dolefully the
probabilities of the new tenancy, when
the sound of vehicle driving into the
Row sent us all to the window with a
rush. Yes, there they were! A fly,
bearing a small quantity of luggage,
dew up before the door of No. 10. A
y,'ung man in tourist suit jumped out
ard was followed up the steps by girl
6r,ssed rather TOO deliberately to be in
accordance with High Row notions of
genteel elegance. The man gaze .
pull az the bell, aud no response i'm
media ely forthcoming, he and his COM
panion each lifted the handle of the
double knoekeT and reused the echoes
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HUMOROUS

Mother-"Kas the count declared his
intentions :" Father-"Yes; and have
declared dividend. Princeton Tiger.
Yeast-"Mariage is just like a lot
terry" Crimsonbeak-"Oh / don't
know; a man doesn't have to keep a
lottery ticket. "-Yonkers Statesman.
Severe Test of Friendship.-Jack-
"And you say Minnie Jones and Sadie
Brown used to be fast friends?" Tom
Yes. They were up to the time they
moved next door to each other
Ohio State Journal.
Uncle George-"Did you have any
difficulty in speaking with the people
over in France?" Edith-'f shouldn't
have had any trouble if they didn't
have such a peculiar way of talking
French over there. boston Tran
script.
"I'm sure / don't know why Rev. Mr..
Filthy calls himself the boy preacher"
said Mrs. Snaggs. Hes 40 years old
if he's "a day" perhaps he is the old
est boy preacher alive" explained Mr..
Snaggs. - Pittsburgh Chronicle-Tele-
graph.
Bill-"Don't you think that man
Daubs is q clever artist?" Jill-"He's
the worst that ever happened" Bill
"Oh, yes; 1 know he can't paint any,"
Jill-"And yet you call him clever"
Bill-"Why, yes; he sells some OF his
pictures. "-Yonkers Statesman.
what is the meaning of the word
tantalizing?" asked the teacher.
please, ma'am," spoke up little
Johnny Holcomb, sit means a circus
procession passing the school house,
and the pupils not allowed to look out"
Vanity Fair
"Snaggs and l have quarreled," said
Squildig to McSwilligen. Then, when
you separated, of course, you did not
exchange assurances of distinguished
considerations" "On the contrary, we
exchanged assurances of extinguished
consideration."-Pi Chronicle
Telegraph.
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TOO MUCH EDUCATION.
4 Son of Ham Gets Into Trouble on
Account of Using Big
Words.

A most pronounced instance OF I'M
wise erudition is the unfortunate situa-
ton into which a young son of Ham
got himself down here. Too much
learning finally made him very mad
indeed.
well, yo' see it's disaway," said he,
when | asked him about it. Il think
eddication's a very good thing-like
salt on yo' meat-yo' wants FER little,
but yo' dom want mon enough. De
case Tif me | he'd too much. Amt
never told yo' bout dat time ! wur up
in de city fur Il spell? Well, thinks
one Sunday ebenin'. I'd GO see my gyrl.
De one dat lived close by de pax. AFTER
we'd talked very pleasant like for some
time de convissation drug er leetle, an
a-settin' in de do / looks right into de
pax whur de roses was a-bloomin' an
de leaveses was a-trimblin' on de trees,
an list as de ole Ebeneezer bells done
er ringin' out Rock o My Soul an
everything wur still an solemn like,
turns t. Sa' Lizzie an says, s /: It's
very salooberiferous evenin'.'
81 amt no sooner mex dis perlite re-
max dan Sa' Lizzie she jumps off'n 'er
cheer same's she wur shot, she does an
says, s. she: You better stop dat
cussin'D
"'Cussin'?' s. /, laughin'; 'yo' don
know wot cussin' is if yo' calls dat
cussin,' s. /. An jist den er p'lice!han
acshally happened to pass de do, an
Sa' Lizzie yells fur i'm to come in. Hes
a-cursin' yur bad s she to de offisah,
AN he's got cr be rested
81 want skeered bit, kase / wur
ready to 'splain to er dedicated man
an hev de laf on Sa' Lizzie.
"'Mr. P'liceman,' s. l. holdin' myself
pooty stiff, dis yur gyrl's ignant. Pm
sorry fur 'er, but she amt got no eddi-
cation like me. Use had de advantage
G. goin' t de Rev'nd Josar Wanky's
school fur boys at Postum Cove s. /,
AN / jist says, er lookin' out at de
roses an de treeses, dat it's very sa-
looberiferous ebenin' an she calls dat
cursin'.
"'Cose it's cursin,' growled de p'liee-
man. 'Yo' comes erlong wifi me t call
on de squire $ he, an he grabs me by
de collah an yanks me roun' de cor
ner t de Justices orfice. 'Yur's Teller
done run in fer perfane langwidge,
yo' honor says de p'liceman. 'Yo' fuz-
zy-headed lawbrealers,' says de squire,
rappin' he's knuckles on de des' an
lookin' at me piercin' like over dem
goggly spectacles o. his'n. 'Yo' talks
blacker n yo' skins, $ he, am Pm
g'wine t gil yo' sample O. my kind O.
langwidge,' s. he.
81 only says it's a very saloo1erifer-
Gus ebenin' t n ignant cyril. an she
called it cursin', yo' honor s I.
"'Cose it's cursin'.' yelled de squire.
Pay three dollars er go t'jail.' s he.
$50 OATS how come my extry school
in t disgrace me.
AN, as | says, eddication's like salt
on yo' meat. Yo' wants er lcetle, but
20 dom want mon enough. "-Philad"l.
phia Press.
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FOLLOWING A PRECEDENT.
The Clever Way in Which n Tavern
Keeper Got Even with an Of
fensiye judge.

We can hardly blame, perhaps, the
satisfaction which nonsuited Htigant
in n certain court once gained from an
opportunity that chance gave him. A
judge, travelling on circuit, had before
him in small country town case in
which tavern keeper was held for the
payment on n land transaction of a
large amount of money which he had
not agreed definitely to pay. The court
declared that, although his agreement
was not on record, it was involved by
construction, or implied, in his particle
patton in business proceeding con-
nected with it.
After judgment had been rendered
the court adjourned for dinner and the
judge found that the only eating house
in the place was kept by the defendant
in the case which he had just decided.
He also found that the defendant per-
sonally superintendent the preparation
of the meals, and the food was charged
for on the European plan"
The judge called for two boiled eggs,
which, with the other food he ordered,
"NiS pipuSht " UOne q turn.
He ate them, and at the end of the meal
the bill was presented to him. He was
astonished to read on it the following
items: 1.-Two boiled eggs, IS cents; two
chickens. at rs cents, S1.50.'
He called the proprietor and said:
How is this? have had no chickens;
why do you charge me for them?"
Those are constructive chickens,
your honor" answered the host.
"What?"
"Why, they are implied in the eggs,
you know, your honor" the man per-
sisted.
The Judge began TO understand. and
said no more. However, when he hand
ed in fiye-dollar bill to pay for the
dinner he found that the innkeeper had
given him his full change, without
charging for the constructive" chick.
enx.-Detroit Free Press.
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GRADUATION GIFTS.
Z Long List Any One of Which Il
Sure to Please the Girl
Graduate.

About the happicst girl in the world
is she who expects TO graduate. She
deserves her happiness, too, for she has
worked hard to win her laurels. Let
us be careful to find out Just what gift
would be most welcome on her grad.
uation day, and to keep our eyes open
for the prettiest of gowns.
Among gifts of jewelry the little gold
| watch with its chain will always stand
in high favor. Cuff links of uncut opals
would be sure to please most girls. A
belt clasp or buckle of the new rose
gold would make an appropriate gift.
The always useful stickpin is popular
with all women. The articles of iewelry
that would please the girl graduate are
endless.
Another line of appropriate gifts is
to be found in pretty accessories for tho
bedroom. For instance. bureau set
of ivory with monogram in silver. An
outfit for a desk would also make an
| excellent graduation present. Books
with pretty, dainty bindings are just
the thing. There are pictures innumer-
able, which would please the average
girl.
If she is musical banjo. guitar or
mandolin would probably be very ac-
ceptable.
Under the head of useful presents
would come an umbrella, parasol, hand.
kerchiefs or new dress.
Things in leather make nice gifts.
Among them grip, travelling clock,
calendar, pocketbook, cardcase or chat
elaine bag are all suitable for young
girl.
\ fan of gauze or silk, ornamented
with n water color or spangles, is al
ways a popular graduation gift.
On all the momentous days of n wom-
ans existence she wears white gowns.
so do not succumb to any passing notion
that pale blue or pink dress will do
TO graduate in. If the gown is made
over n silk slip such materials as null.
organdie and silk muslin are suitable.
China or India silk gowns are very
graceful. and perhaps more in the gen.
eral mode
Where simplicity and a washable
dress are desired the materials from
which to select are India linen, French
nainsook. Persian lawn. dimities and
embroidered Swisses. Any of these,
trimmed with valenciennes lace. tucks
and ribbons. makes an ideal graduation
GOWN. Y. Herald.
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Sailing NEW BORN BABES.
A BarbarOus Custom That Is Sttll In
Vogue Among Uncnlightened
Europeans.

Sailing" newly-born infants, a prac-
tice that dates far back to Biblical
times, still obtains in many parts of the
Old World The Armenians in the Rus
sian government of Eriwan cover the
whole surface of the babes body with
fine salt, especial care being taken with
the interstices between the fingers and
all depressions, such as the armpit and
the bend of the knee, SO that no point
shall remain unsalted.
The unhappy infant is left in the salt
for three hours or longer, and is then
bathed in warm water.
The Armenians of some districts,
having abandoned the practice, are
called the "unsalted," and are despised
by the others.
The modern Greeks also sprinkle
mother protests, the midwife is ready
with the objection: 'But if it isn't
sailed it will be puny and will never
amount to anything"
If this sailing process is carried to
excess the poor babes don't stand it at
all. The skin becomes as red as fire,
the irritation is intolerable and the
child dies in commissions. Yet there is
mountain tribe in Asia Minor that
mercilessly salts it's newborn babes for
"a hours, which shows that the limits
IF human endurance are wide in some
cases. This ancient custom is still in
vogue in many parts of Germany, but
the rites are merely symbolical. In
one district a little salt is rubbed be-
hind the child's ears; in others a pinch
of salt is put on the tongue or a little
paper of salt is inserted under the gar
ments. 1t gives understanding, the
people say, and wards off evil spirits.
The action of salt in keeping meat
sound, no doubt, is the reason that this
strengthening and sustaining power
was ascribed to it. The usage became
common in eastern countries, and it
was not entirely confined to them.
The prophet Ezekiel, referring to the
degeneracy of Jerusalem, says:
Neither vast thou washed in water
to supple thee; thou vast not sailed at
all, nor swaddled at ALL" To many
oriental tribes this means grave
omission of parental duty.-Cincinati
Commercial Tribune.
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THE SEED.


'Only q little seed" we say
tiny thing
Floating along its airy way
On silken wing.
And yet mat little tufted ball
So frail to see
Hides safely from the sight Of all
mystery
A mystery of life and bloom
Is there concealed
An unborn beauty and perfume
To be revealed
Within that germ so small and brown
Are joys of May,
When melody, like rain, drips down
Ger each glad day.
A hundred beauties yet unborn
Are in its sheath
That wait to charm the skies Of morn
With perfumed breath.
Within a seed that airily
Floats to and fro
Perhaps may be a giant tree
In embryo.
Urged onward by the restless wind
That little seed
"A resting place at last shall find
In wood or mead.
Some day, ah, what a mystery
Shall greet the sight
A tall and graceful forest tree
Proud in its might.
Can II be that so small thing
So much could yield?--
Only a seed that spread its wing
Ger hill or field.
The humblest things in natures land
Outlines contain
What seers have tried to understand,
But all in vain.
Ths forets of one meadow flower
The power may hold
To row a field in idle hour
With summers gold
"A sw eet wild rosebud by the stream
Some meaning wears
As great, perhaps, as brightly CLEAN
From starry spheres.
Upon those worlds we look with awe,
And fail to heed
AS great a power as stellar law
Lies In a seed.
In nature, things both high and low,
lie odh VI ItSu,
Must in a meek obeisance bow
Unto the seed
o wondrous mystery the cause
To human mind,
Producing by unchanging laws
Its own in kind.
Plant roses and to stems will cling
A crimson glow;
Plant lilies and to life will spring
A CLEAN like snow.
Natures most potent agency
A secret deep
La latent life that waits to be
Aroused from sleep
That waits the kindly touch Of sun
And drip of rain,
And 10! the miracle begun
Speaks not in vain.
In nature. things both high and low
The oak or reed
Must in a meek obeisance bow
Unto the seed.
Alice Jean Cleator, in Ohio Farmer
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A Singing Rebuke.

prisoner, you are charged with be-
ing drunk and disorderly. Are you
guilty or not guilty?"
OATS what youse is paid ter find
out. see? | amt a goin' ter help yer."
Harlem Life.
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Strn berry Sauce.

One gill of butter, two gills of sugar
tone cupfuD, one eupful of ripe straw
berries, mashed, white of one egg:
cream together. butter and sugar, add
The white of egg beaten TO very stiff
froth and the Strawberries thoroughly
mashed. When we'll beaten together
serve cold.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
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Reliable Criterion.

Mrs. Newlywed-Oh, mother, wish I'd
never been born. George doesn't love me
any more. It's as plain as daylight.
Her Mother-Why, how can you tell?
"Well, I'm glad to know about it,
all our expenditures. The first month We
were married our living expenses amount
ed to $l04, the second month $780, and last
month just $38. And George says we're 60.
ing to do even better than that hereafter!"
N Y World
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Answering an Old Question.

Edith-Davie, what is love?
Davie-I dunno exactly; but it's
somethin' yuh get only once, like the
measles. Jimmy Bludso's brothers got
il now, and his pa and ma have had it,
and got over it, but Jimmy says faint
catchin'-Judre
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-08
Sum m err Outings.

The most famous and popular Summer
reached directly by the lines of the Grand
Trunk Railway System and its direct con-
nections.
Vestibule Train Service.
Copies of illustrated descriptive pamph.
lets of Lake, Mountain and Seashore resorts
with full information as to rates, etc, will
be sent on application to j. H. Burgis City
Passenger and Ticket Agent, 249 Clark
Street, Corner jackson Boulevard Chicago.
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There are some things in this world that
cannot be done, and it is simply the part Of
wisdom to stop trying to do them.-Boston
Watchman
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-08

Trouble is like mud hole; it's easy
enough to get in, but takes all ones power
to get out Rams Horn.
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An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FI9 SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. 1t
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and SUBJ
stance, ard its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants, by method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and 10 avoid limitations, please
remembe r the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every pc ckage.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK, IL.
For sale by all Druggist&-Price SOC. per bottle
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RESIDENCE on west side of rooms,
with fine lot. only $4,000. Sabley. room
511, State Mutual blilding
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LEGAL NOTICES.


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHU-
SEFTS.-W Worcester, SIS. Probate Court
To the heirs at law, next of kin, creditors
and all other persons interested in the
estate OF Ann Jennette Sessions, late of
Worcester, in said county, deceased, in
testate:
Whereas, a petition has been presented
to said court to grant letter OF admin
istration on the estate of said deceased to
Arthur ID. Marcy OF Boston, In the county
Of Suffolk, without giving a surety on his
bond:
You are hereby cited to appear at a
probate court to be held at Worcester. f.
said county OF Worcester, on the FIFTH
day of SEPTEMBER A. d. 1899, at >
O'Clock In the forenoon, TO show cause, II
any YOU have, why the same should not
be granted.
And the petitioner is hereby directed to
give puOlic notice thereof by publishing
this citation once in each week. for three
successive weeks in The Worcester Spy
newspaper published In Worcester, the
last publication to be one day at least be-
fore said court
Witness-WILIlTAM T. FORBES, ESQ,
judge OF said court, this ninth day Of
August. in the year OF our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and ninety-nine.
A16,2i,2S
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SUTTON.
Many Happenings of Interest in
Nearby Grange District.

Nearby Grange District.
Sutton, Aug. 15.-Hon. ]. W. Stock
well, H. S. Stockwell and Fred Stock
we'll of Webster with their wives start
ed today on trip to Bar Harbor, Me.
Mrs. Frank Batcheller is visiting Mrs.
Elbridge Jackson of Gardner.
The grange held its annual picnic at
Say View, Webster, yesterday. About
Is attended.
The school committee has voted to
open school in the Hathaway district
IN response to a petition sent in by the
residents of that section, Miss Minnie
Fietcher of the class of 95, Sutton high
school, will have charge Of the school.
Miss Minnie Casey of Worcester has
peen appointed teacher in the Harbach
school and Miss Parker In the Man
SChaus grammer, In place Of Miss Louise
Jones, who has resigned.
Masons repairing the chimney of the
NSenter school house had very lively
tlme this morning. They found the in
terior tenanted by a family Of hornets
wno protested SO vigorously against
being disturbed that the men were
obliged to retire after an exciting bat
Tie with hat and fist
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Agents Wanted.

TAMPA CREAM SKIN FOOD prevents
cures all skin Invitations, pimples. boiIs,
bruises, burns, poisonous bites, chapped
hands, itch, etc; sample 10 cents, u
packages rs cents; agents outfit free;
Parkview Co., Brookline, Mass.
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EXECUTORS GALE OF
HOUSEHOLD,
AND OTHER PERSONAL PRO
<hANA n ATTDTNTON

AND OTHER PERSUNAI1 FFOT EINI
AT AUCTION.
SATURDAY, AUG. 10, '99, commencing
a. ia O'clock a. m 4 at the residence OF the
late Albert Curtis. No. IS Webster street,
New Worcester, in the city Of Worcester;
lila entire personal properly remaining at
me homestead place Oh day OF safe con-
sistlng of furniture Of all kinds, farming
tools, lot Of hay and other articles too nu-
merous to mention. Sale pusittvD Terms
'as" II. M. CLEMENcE, Auctioneer,
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REPAIRING-Remo fur garments
in the latest styles at reasonable prices.
New England FHr Co. 96 Pleasant st.
CONCRETING-50 cents per yard. Joseph
Wright & Co., 151 Exchange st.
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For SaIe-RicYcIes.

HAS SOME OF THE FINEST
ladies' bicycles to be found in this city,
both new and secondhand at very low
and right II to 10 Vine ST., from lSs
Front st.
FOR SALE-5O secondhand ladies' and
gentlemen's bicycles; some but little
used: some were taken in exchange for
Northampton and Monarch wheels. Guy
Furniture Co.
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NAUsAUKET HousE.
NARRkGANSETT BAY

The Oakland Reach Hotel 200 guests,
and the Buttonwoods Beach Hotel, 100
guests; both tfrst-class and desirably To-
Gated, with grand water and land views
q minutes by rail from Providence Open
June II, under the management of l.. A
Tfllinghast Catering Co. Providence. R. 1
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SITUATION WANTED by capable woman
to do general homework in small fami-
ly. Merrifield st. right bell
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For sale snd Bus,ness Chancea.

BAKERS OVEN TO RENT, with tene-
lnent, store room and stable, in good
location, also several nice tenements,
by c. B. Eaton, office 55s Main ST.,
room 3, or house, Lagrange st.