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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-06-14
Wisely Reasoned.

From the diary of Samuel Pepys:
"ihe generality of mankind please
themselves in the easy delights of the
world, as eating, dancing, drinking,
hunting, which we see the meanest
men do best. A gentleman never
dances so well as the dancing master;
and an ordinary fiddler makes better
music for shilling than a gentleman
will after spending 40. And so in all
the delights of the world almost"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-06-14
The Mules Intelligence.

Dat OF mule knows dat plowin'
time has come" said Brother Dickey.
"W'en | gone ter der barn ter feed
him dis mawnin' he had done kicked
de do loose, jumped two wire fences
an swimmed de mill pom ter de big
woods. Wen you stops ter consider
de few advantages de mule hez had
de intelligence er mere man can't
hop half candle ter him. Atlanta
Constitution.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-06-14
parsons and EannerS.

The participation of the clergy IN
agriculture has given the industry
dignity in this country that 1t has en-
joyed hardly anywhere else in the
world, and the country parson VINO
even now joins hands with his farm
ing congregation will find his lnnu-
ence. his health and his interest IN
life greatly Observation-Disclosures
Transcript.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-06-14
Eor cleanIna IvorY ornaments.

To clean ivory ornaments, first
brush them I'll with soft luke-warm
water and a little soap; then rinse
them In water of the same tempera-
ture, dry with a cloth and brush till
the luster reappears. Pour a little
alcohol upon the brush. and should the
ivory have become yellow, drying it in
O gentle heat is recommended. have
tried this process many times. and
have always had the greatest success.
-Woman's Home Companion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-06-14
ST. VITUS DANCE CURED.
Have You a Child Afflicted With st
Vitus Dance?
cLARK'S NERVE TONIC EFFECTS A
POSITIVE CURE IN ALL CASES.

1t is equally effective in relieving
nervous prostration, extreme nervous
ness and other forms of nerve derange-
ment. Is also an excellent general re-
storative in all cases where the system
is in run down condition. 1t has
recently cured several cases of epileptic
fits. Clark's special will promptly re-
lieve and effect permanent cure for
bed wetting.
Prepared under the formulate Of the
late DIR. f. G. Clark and for sale by g..
w. Clark, S. end Cleveland Ave,
Wausau, Wis, to whom all letters and
mail orders should be sent. Is also
or sale at Philbrick's drug store.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-06-14
Sharpens the Wits.

Isn't 1t strange what badness will
lead man to do? There is some
sense in the action of that minister
who resigned because he lost his
thatch and thereby cleared the way
for a succession of colds, but imagine
the wonderful possibilities in the think
tank of that man who had spiders
web tattooed on a dome that was as
smooth as a tin roof!
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-06-14
The Chinese Nav.

In China children are brought up al
most as if they were deaf and dumb
Chinese boy or girl will sit in the
presence of father or mother for hours
and never say word unless spoken to-
The Chinese boy who would speak to
caller at the house unless he had
permission would be considered a
most impudent rascal. Here in Ameri-
ca the children do most of the talking,
and the old folks have to keep quiet
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-06-14
A Minute Lamp.

Physicians occasionally use. for the
purpose of Illuminating parts of the
interior of the body, delicate electric
lamp, called the pea lamp" because
its little glass rulb resembles small
pea in size, being only one-quarter of
an inch in diameter 1t is, neverthe-
less, a complete incandescent lamp,
having carbon film one-eighth OF an
inch long and about one two-thou-
sandths of an inch in diameter.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-06-14
The Modern Child.

A young girl, incorrigibly given to
slang, went with her mother to the fu-
neral of an aunt. The dead woman
had been strikingly handsome in life,
and her features retained all their at
Effectiveness. How do you think Aunt
Blanche looked?" asked the mother
when they had viewed the corpse.
Enthusiastically the child repSied:
Dead swell, didn't she, mother?"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-06-14
Fair But Stormy.

A gentleman boarded the Karori car
at Kelburne avenue. Recognizing a
friend on one of the seats, he nodded
pleasantly, and then said: We'll, what
do you think of the weather." "Oh,
horriblei" was the reply And how is
your wife today" she's just about
the same, thank you!"-New Zealand
Free Lance.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-06-14
PhjIosophv.

There are some people-and I am
one of tAem-who think that the most
practical and important thing about a
man is still his view of the universe.
We think that for landlady consider
ing lodger. it is important to know
his income, but still more important
to know his philosophy. We think
that for general about to fight an
enemy, it is important to know the
enemy's number, but still more impor-
tant to know the enemy's philosophy.
Gilbert K Chesterton.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-06-14
Up-to-Date Method of Voting.

Secret voting is universal in Aust-a
liza, Canada and the United States. ia
some districts of this country, low
ever, ballot papers haye been sup
planted by voting machines which
show the number of votes cast at any
moment while the election is still pro-
ceeding
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-06-14
Prevents Blood POISONING,

splinter into his hand go to the drug
gist and get what is called old
fashioned sticking plaster, writes a
carpenter. Heat the plaster and put
1t on piece of cloth and put 1t on
and it viii take the soreness all out
and will prevent bloodpoisoning.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-06-14
Your Violets May Have Dyspepsia

With all its destinations, violet rails
ing is often attended with many dis.
appointments. Perhaps one reason for
amateurs having trouble with I'M
healthy plants is an over-richness Of
the soil that is given them, for, unlike
some other flowers, violets are apt to
have a sort of dyspepsia all their own
from over-nourishment.