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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-29
RAuROADER'S TRAINED EAR.
Above the Trains Roar He Heard
the Cry of Man Mingled
with the Trucks.

A gray-haired travelling man, who has
seen deal of life, pulled his cigar into
a coal and spun weird yarn through
the smoke. Zone summer evening,
wears ago" he said: II CHANGED to be
passenger ON the through train be-
tween Cincinnati and Toledo. The air
was frighrfully close and sultry, and
a little party of us, who had sought
refuge in the smoking compartment,
threw the rear door wide open. 1t was
before the days of vestibules, and the
night wind came rushing in, so bur-
dened with the roar of wheels that we
could scarcely hear each other speak.
However, we sat there in our shirt
sleeves, burning tobacco and conversing
in yells, and were getting along fairly
well when all of sudden big hand
some fellow in the crowd turned pale as
death and leaping to his feet he grabbed
the bellcord and gave it three violent
jerks. The lightning-like swifthess of
the act and the horror and consterna-
ton written on his face transfXed the
rest of us with Amusement, and before
we could move we began to feel the cars
humping together under the steady tug
of the airbrake. In an astonishingly
short space of time the train had
kicked and pounded itself into halt,
and at the same moment in dashed the
cond uctor and brakeman.
whats the matter" they gasped.
"The big man was still standing up
with his hand on the cord.
Somebody's been crushed on the
brake beam under here he replied.
every body ran out, and there, sure
enough, was the body of man hanging
to the rear trucks. He was still breath
ing, but he died as we took him out, and
heaven preserve you from ever seeing
human creature so manned and
mangled He was tramp, it seemed,
who had been stealing a ride, and when
the train had passed over a heavy up
curve the car sagged down far enough
to smash him like an egg shell. Well,
the strange part of the affair." of course,
was how our fellow passenger came to
give the alarm, and when we resumed
our places in the smoker he told US that
he had heard the poor devils shrek.
You see, he had been n railroad man
for years, and his ears were so attuned
to the ordinary crash and clatter of the
train that they had grown incredibly
sensitive to the least unusual noise.
That wall of mortal agony, which to the
rest of us was wholly inaudible, had, for
him, pierced the uproar like the note of
q bugle, and he surmised instantly and
correctly just what had occurred."-
N. O. Times Democrat.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-29
FUNGUS ON FISHES.
Great Care and Some May lie
Scrubbed with n Brush.

Fishes with wounds or abraded spots
upon them are likely to be attacked by
fungus. Various means are adopted
for the relief of those on captivity thus
afflicted. 1t is common thing, for in
stance, to give fresh water fishes salt
water baths for the cure of fungus, and
sometimes such growths are removed
bodily. One way of doing this is by
means of bit of sponge attached to a
stick. The fish may be sensitive and
shy, but many fishes become more or
less tame in captivity and grow accus-
toned to their situation and to the care
bestowed upon them. Others must be
treated with the greatest care, so as not
to brighten them, while still others
seem to welcome the treatment.
1t is common thing for some fishes
to swim round and round their tank,
and advantage is taken of this habit to
treat them. The sponge is held down
in the water waiting, and when the fish
comes around the spot of fungus is
gently brushed from it as it passes.
Even shy sort of fish, and one COM
paratively new in captivity, may be but
little frightened by this, carefully done;
big, solid, four-pound trout at the
aquarium in this city, from which some
fungus growths were removed in this
mahner, seemed, if anything, to be
pleased to have them removed.
The big sturgeon at the aquarium,
which has now been there nearly two
years, and which is bigger and fatter
and apparently in better shape now
than ever, developed some fungus
growths soon after it was received at
the aquarium, on spots that had been
rubbed in the capture or transportation
of the big fish, which is eight feet in
length and weighs upward of $50
pounds. The pool in which the sturgeon
Is kept is rs feet in length. To clean it
man gets into it and goes at it with a
long-handled scrubbing brush. One
day when the man was standing in the
pool the big sturgeon came loafing
along past him in the water As he
went by the man applied his scrubbing
brush, and held it, easily, to a spot of
fungus on the surgeons back and so
brushed it off. The sturgeon sailed on
calmly, and came around presently,
close at hand, as before. The brush was
again applied and the last of the fungus
removed, while the great sturgeon,
seemingly, was glad to be thus
scrubbed.-N. Y. Sun.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-29
A DIPLOMATIC SUSPICION.
The Heayy-Set Young Man Asks for
Information on King
Oscar.

He was very heavy-set young man
with a purple necktie and fine linen
of variegated design. In spite of the
fact that he wore diamonds he was
not proud. A very dignified gentleman
was sitting beside him in the street car.
He looked up in surprise as he heard
himself addressed.
Say, beau, who's this fellow King
Oscar?"
Il beg your pardon-I don't quite I'M
derstand"
King Oscar. Who is he? Put me
next
81 haven't the honor of acquaintance
with any royal personages," was the
freezing rejoinder, and the sedate gen
tleman turned to look at the scenery.
saw, that's all right. l don't mean
for you to take me on your arm and
go up to Oscar and say: Here, king,
is my long-lost friend. He's dearer to
me than four aces in a game of pc
nuckle. Ask him to dinner, king, for
my sake. l know you're good fellow
and you'd do it all right if l asked you,
but / wouldn't have the nerve. I'm aw-
full timd. Just tell me who he is
''Why, he's the king of Sweden"
"Geddub, beau. Get move of your
guide book. That amt enough. What
kind of a party is he? Ia he all right?"
why, he's all right, SO far as
know"
Has he any friends?"
Certainly"
"Well I'd like to put him next. Some
body's layin' for Oscar to give him a
tricky twist and get both shoulders on
the mat. l have noticed it time and
again; whenever there's any excite
ment, some one pipes up for King Os-
car to come off the throne a minute
and umpire the game. Nobody asks
for anybody else. What do you think
of that?"
Nothing"
"Wel, it's worth thinking about.
You know what happens to the umpire
sooner or later. / believe there's some
body in that outfit who is prejudiced
against Oscar simply because he is a
Swede." Chicago Times-Herald.
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AT THE PARIS MORGUE.
How the Dramatic "Third Degree"
Is Worked on Murderers
in France.

y law that has recently come into
operation gives prisoners the right of
communicating with counsel within "a
hours after their arrest. One of the
Immediate consequences of this meas
ure may be to put stop to those
"confrontations" at the morgue which
are SO dramatic a feature of French
criminal procedure. With view to
bringing a murderer to confess, he is
taken to the morgue, and there brought
face to face with the body of his vic
tim. Every artifiee is used to make the
conformation as impressive as possible,
as it is hoped that the terrible sight
he is compelled to gaze on will so trou-
bic the murderer that he will lose COM
mand over himself and make clean
breast of his crime in his agitation.
When he enters the room he can see
nothing, as the stone bench on which
the body is exposed is concealed by a
curtain. The examining magistrate
presses him with questions, and then,
at what he considers the opportune
moment, gives the signal for the cur
tain to be pulled back.
The murderers who have stood this
ordeal without fiinching are compare
lively few The majority of them eX-
hibit the utmost terror and implore to
be taken out of sight of the corpse.
There is chair in the room where
the confrontations take place, in which
the majority of the most notorious
nurderers of the last 30 years have been
seated. Their names are inscribed on
its back, one of the first being Tropp-
mann, who, just before the FrancoGer-
man war, butchered an entire family
French criminal counsel have found
that these confrontations almost al
ways result in the confusion of their
clients, have looked into the matter,
and believe they have discovered that
the examining magistrate has no legal
right to subject prisoner to this or
deal. For the future they are going
to advise their clients to refuse to al
low themselves to be taken to the
morgue, and it seems that it is a moot
point whether the authorities will be
able to convey them thither by force
Paris Cor. London Standard.
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A PAINT MANS STORY.
He Had a Line of Lies That Was Good
Enough to String Most
Anybody.

. This drummer travels for paint house
and as it was up to him he told the fol-
lowing:
4 am organizing new stock company,
and l am going to pass up the travelling
business and go to clipping coupons for
living. l was in Mexico not long ago.
think it was the trip before last, when T
ran across the 1nost remarkable thing in
the paint line that l have ever seen. / was
riding through che most forlorn bit of
country that 1t has ever been my misfor-
tune to be cast into. | came to little
house. 1t was very peculiar affair, and I
noticed that although it was adorned with
have been nailed on. lnsidel found little
man working with a mortar and pestle. /
asked him about the house and most par.
tlcularly about the paint. He then told me
that he was an inventor; that ten years
before he had invented what he called as
bestos paint--a paint that would not burn.
He built house and laid on thick coat
of his newly-found preparation. Shortly
afterward the interior of the house caught
fire and burned up entirely, leaving the
paint standing. After he had cleared away
the debris, he spread big canvas where
the shingled roof had been and lived COM
fortably inside the four walls of paint for
three years. He then accumulated enough
money to build up the house inside the
paint again. He did so and nailed the paint
on to secure the interior of the house from
falling down. 4 have lived in it as you
see it ever since he said. How would
you like to buy some slices of stock in my
invention?
Il Immediately bargained for New Hamp-
shire, Vermont, North Dakota and Michi-
gan and am now organizing my company.
Can | sell you some shares of stock or
even some territory"
While the remainder of the company were
looking for their weapons, the paint man
made good his escape.-Detroit Free Press.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-29
THE oLApNEss THAT is BEST.

] would not always have 1t fair,
/ would not have but summer fzys;
He that is never bowed with care
Must walk in uneventful ways;
The disappoiatments men must learn
To bear before their fortunes turn
Make doubly sweet the critics praise
Did she but smile day after day
And ever wait your beck and call,
Your love for Der would melt away,
The idol you have raised would fall!
The tender look that follows when
She weeps and tries her tears again
Is always sweetest, after all.
The painted toys that lie around
In careless heaps upon the moor
Were put away awhile-you found
No sweet ore waiting at the door!
But Death was cheated of his prey,
And he whose shouts you hear to-day
Is dearer than he was before.
/ would not have ii always fair,
Nor always walk in easy ways;
A foolish clown alone would care
To listen always unto praise!
/ fthcy in heaven are truly blest
And know the gladness that is best
There too, must be some gloomy DAYS.
IS. E. Kiser, in Chicago Times-Heraid.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-29
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

London is to have school IF instruc-
ton for wireless telegraphy.
There are $4,000 native Protestant
Christians and 10000 native Roman
Catholics in Dutch East India.
At Roubaix, one of the socialist
strongholds of France, the II, 900 public
school children receive free food and
clothing at the expense of the town.
The Central Presbyterian church Of
Brooklyn opened recently free home
for seamen, where the sailors of all
countries and of any religious belief
can receive their mail, answer their
letters, and have a free reading and
recreation room, as well as religious
training.
The Salvation Army, whose head
quarters are in New York city, has
been incorporated under the laws of the
state of New York as a public body.
The object of incorporation is to con-
troll the property of the Salvation Army
in America, which is valued at $145,000.
This action completely sewers the Amer
lean section from Gen. Booths control.
Superintendent Andrews has recon-
mended to the principals and teachers
of the Chicago schools the adoption of
an amended spelling of certain
words. The new spelling, which is in
dorsed by the National Educational as
ISOLATION, is advised in the case of
such words as programme, though"
Thorough, ""throughout," catalogue"
and 'decalogue," these words appear
ing in the new system as program,
'tho," "thoro," "thruout," "catalog"
and 'decalog."
Rev. Wilson Garlic, rector of st.
Mary-at-Hill, London, is an up-to-date
priest. He takes a trombone with him
into the pulpit and when the singing
becomes spiritless he livens it up with
few blasts on that instrument. Dur
ing the greater part of the service the
church is darkened, and the hymns,
prayers, sacred and other pictures are
thrown by limelight on a huge screen
suspended across the altar. Beside the
organ there is an orchestra composed
of girls wearing SUPPLIES and college
mortar boards.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-29
HUMOROUS.

"Look! There's a colored messenger
boy, running" Sure enough. They
ought to advertise him as Warranted.
fast black philadelphia Bulletin
Correct.-First Politician-"Whatd did
we take you out of, I'd like TO know,
when we elected you?" Second Politi-
cian-"An honest living. "-Boston Cou-
rier.
"When is joke not joke" said the
Irish comedian. Judging from my ex-
perience, when the audience laughs at
it," replied the Hebrew impersonator.
philadelphia North American.
what are you signing for?" asked
the registry department of the dead
letter office. "No one has so many re-
iected addresses as l." was the sorrow
full reply-Pittsburg Chronicle Tele-
graph.
Jennie-"Papa, the book says Alger-
non wrung her hand at parting. Does
that mean that he gave her ring?"
Papa-"Either that or crippled her so
she couldn't wear one."-Jewelers'
Weekly.
Fools rush in where" began Mr..
Van Braam, who was fond of quoting
proverbs. He was interrupted by Din
widdle, who offered this amendment:
''Where policemen fear to tread."-
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
Evidently Conscientious. - THAT
typewriter girl told me frankly she
was afraid of work and didn't like long
hours" did you take her?" Eyes;
/ knew she would come early, hustle
and get through. Chicago Record.
Crawford-"Yo should hardly blame
him for his lack of success. He does his
best and thinks everything out before
hand" Crabshaw-"That's just the
trouble. He's a man who shouldn't
think; he was born without anything
to think with."-Town Topics.
Johnny-"Pa, Mr.. Rrownlow said, for
obvious reasons, he should be unable to
be at the meeting at the schoolhouse to-
night What does he mean by obvious
reasons" Father-"Why, my son,
when a man has any reasons that he
can't think of or has reasons that he
does not care to name, he says his rea-
sons are obvious."-Boston Transcript.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-29

Patty returned home and Rugged the
twins within an inch of their lives, Il
hope the poor, dear gentleman is bet
ter"
20, he's all right now!" said Patty.
Hes coming back tomorrow or the
next day. Is the room all ready?"
"All ready Mrs. Hyde answered.
Mr. MARVEL returned the next day
and once more took possession of his
old quarters.
Mrs. Hyde" said he, with little em-
barrassment, when that lady came up
stairs to inquire his wishes in regard
to any early tea, there's something l
perhaps ought to mention to YOU
Indeed, sir." said the wondering
Mrs Hyde. What is il? ?"
I'm going to be married." announced
the bachelor, with infinite sheepish-
ness.
Married, sir. You? Dear, dear!
Then you'll be leaving me again, 1
shouldn't WONDER
Not necessarily, Mrs. Hyde. | dare
say YOU anu my iuluIc Nllc Will SSl
along comfortably together
Indeed, sir"
For I'm going to marry-Patty."
"Patty?" echoed Mrs. Hyde.
''Yes, PATTY"
''And how about the twins?" do
manded the amazed matron.
1.-THE twins, Mrs. Hyde, are the dear
est little creatures in the world"
And, improbable as il may seem. Mr..
MARVEL really looked as if he believed
what he said.
1t was all true. He did marry Patty
and he was proud of his pretty, ener-
getic little wife, and still more proud,
strange TO say, of the twins
Il wouldn't believe it unless I'd seen
it with my own eyes" said Mrs. HYDE.
''IIe as never could endure children
afore. But I'm as pleased as Punch for
Patty's sake!"
And Patty and ner middle-aged hus-
band were serenely happy together
n. Y. Daily Newa.
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20 Mrs. 2inAAam,
Lynn, Wass.


"DEAR FRIEND-A year ago was
great sufferer from female weakness.
My head ached all the time and l would
get SO dizzy and have that all gone
feeling in the stomach and was so
nervous and restless that l did not
know what to do with myself.
my food did me no good and hada
bad case of whites. Iwrote to you and
after taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound as directed, l can
truly say that feel like new woman
and cannot tell you how grateful l am
to you.
81 have recommended it to all my
friends and have given it to my
daughter who is now getting along
splendidly. May you live many years
to help our suffering sisters. "-MRs. c.
CARPENTER, 253 GRAND ST., BROOKLYN,
N. Y.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-29
STEAMSHIPS LARDER.
Two and n Half Tons OF Butter,
Twenty Thousand Eggs, Thou
sands of Oysters.

One tidy little refrigerator about SIX
feet wide and twice that depth is the
butterman's stall in this market I'M
der the sea. Little tubs of butter are
arranged on shelves to the amount of
1000 pounds, and in company with
these are 10000 eggs. Twenty-Five hun
dred quarts of milk and cream are
stored in a separate room, all having
been sterilized. This market has a
room especially for salt meats, and here
are hams, bacon and tongues to the
amount of 1900 pounds. There are
some articles of food without which
the epicure would be unhappy, and
which must be alive when cooked.
Chief among these are oysters, of
which 16 600 are carried to meet the
wants of the passengers. CLAIMS are
only provided to the number off, 800.
HOLSTERS are not abundantly supplied;
700 pounds is all the storeroom shell
tiers. This market in the bottom of the
ship contains, beside the things men
toned, fruits, green vegetables and an
enormous stock of groceries. The lat.
ter is only limited by space, for gro
ceries are not perishable goods and will
keep from one voyage to another I'M
til used. Tea and coffee are used in
large amounts-about SO pounds of tea
and so pounds of coffee. Perisha BILE
supplies are taken on board in proper
ton to the number of passengers
booked. and anything of this kind
which is left over when the ship reaches
port is eaten, hy the crew.-Helen e.
Candee, in Ladies Home Journal
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-29
Pleasures of Penal servitude.

A prisoner who lately came out of
one of her majesty's convict prisons
Parkhurst, III the Isle of Wight-spolle
in the highest terms of the establish
ment, and AZ cared sorry to have left
it. He described Z as a sanitarium. He
said Mr.. Jabez Balfour is engaged in
making post Office bags, apparently as
happy as if he was addressing Baptist
meeting. Victor Honor is also, with
Monson, at his sanitarium employed in
putting up weeds and gardening. MY
informant" he adds, was of opinion
that if the doors were accidentally
opened, threefourths of the prisoners
would decline to walk out."-Waketield
Eng0 Sentinel
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be a selfish creature, or he never would

| serve you So.
Hardly month had elapsed when a
sour-visaged woman came to the Hyde
house and requested an audience with
the mistress thereof.
you know of old MARVEL, l sup
pose?" said she.
II know Mr.. Phineas Marvell," an
swered Mrs. Hyde, with dignity.
well, it's all the same" retorted she
of the calculated countenance. Hes
boarded at our house three weeks and
four DAYS. He's down with the small
pox."
20, my!" calculated Mrs. Hyde.
poor, dear soul. And who takes care
of him."
That's just the question" said the
visitor. Il can't. I've got my family,
as never has had the smallpox, to think
of-and the other boarders has all
cleared out, and the doctor don't know
OF no one as would be willing TO UNDER
take the risk. P'rhaps you could
come"
Mrs. Hyde visibly recoiled.
"N-no." she answered. Il would
rather not. AS you say yourself, it's a
great risk to run, and"
But Patty Smith, who had listened in
silence heretofore, stepped forward.
III go, aunty," said she, IF you'l
take care of the twins. l have had the
smallpox. am not afraid of IT..
But Patty, l thought you disliked
Mr. MARVEL so much?'
Il did," said Patty, with smile and a
shrug of her shoulders. But il isn't
worth while to think of that now. lie is
sick and solitary, and he is a fellow
creature. That is enough"
And Patty packed her little bundle,
kissed the peachy unconscious cheeks
of the twins, and went on her mission
like a new variety of Soeur de Charlie.
What disconsolate scene was that.
in the midst of which lay Mr.. MARVEL,
tossing on bed of sickness. A fireless
crate, undraped windows, through
which the sun beat with merciless bril-
liancy; dust in every spot on which dust
could possibly .alight, and pillow and
bed linen a week old.
"rIl soon set all these matters
straight" said Patty, moving around
with the quick decision that was natur.
al to her. And within half an hour the
scene had assumed more homellke
look, even to the staring, unconscious
eyes of the delirious man.
'Who are you? An angel" he asked,
lowering his voice to whisper.
NO" she answered, smiling to her
self I'm Patty"
Don't leave me- he urged Its
dreadful to be left alone"
NO" she answered. Il won't"
Phineas MARVEL lay ill for month
and with slow recovery came sense of
all that Patty Smith had done for him.
"I'll tell you what said the doctor,
on the day that he made his last profess
sional visit, "if it hadn't been for Mrs.
Smith you would have been snugly
slowed away between four mahogany
boards by this time, my friend"
81 know it," Mr.. MARVEL answered.
We'll" said Mrs. Hyde, when at last
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-29
Young Einuncier.

"What makes you naughty so much
of the time, WILLIE" asked the indul-
gent father.
why, you see. mamnT gives me a
penny every time promise to be good"
replied the youngster, land she never
asks me to promise to be good until !
have been naugthy."-Chicago Post.
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Over eighty thousand
such letters as this were re-
ceived by Mrs. Pinkham
during 1897. Surely this is
strong proof of her ability
to help suffering women.
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4 md Look.

Weary Willie-De Bible tells us we
should avoid even dc appearance of
evil
Blooming Buster-Den, fer Heavens
sake shake dem overalls. DEFY looks like
work.-Judge.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-31

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