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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-11-09

WHAT MAN ONE HUNDRED AND FoUR
YEARS OLD SAYS OF HIMsELF-RALPH
FARNHAM, the Bunker Hill veteran, has re,
turned to his home in Maine, none the
worse of his trip 10 Boston. He writes a
letter to the Boston Transcript, describ
ing his honeward journey, and thanking
his friends for their courteav, and then
adds the following interesting account of
hiInself:
"ThougN | am in my one bundled and
fifth year, an not passed ali usefulness :
| split my own kindIing wood and bui d
my own fires. | am :he first one up in
the morning, and the first one in bed at
night. never sleep or lay down in the
day time, but rise at five and retire at
seven, and this | continue summer and
winter. | have always been temperate,
and for over tuuty years past | have not
tasted drop Of spirituous liquors, or even
cider. | was never sick in my life, so as
TO require the attendan, of a physician.
About thirty five years ago | broke my
thigh by falling on the ice, and had sur
geon set it, but this is the only time doc
tor ever attended me. live ou plain far
mer's diet, drink tea and coffee, and eat
very light supper, never eating meat after
dinner. | have no doubt it is owing TO
these abstemious and regular habits, and
the avoidance Of medicine at all little all
ments, that my life has been SO prolonged
| voted for General Washington for pres-
dent, and have voted at every Presidential
election since, aud hope to vote at the
next election. This is the duty of every
Christian freeman.
This letter, which my grandson has
written at my direction, have carefully
read and approved, and sign it with my
own hand "RALPH FARNHAu."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-11-09
United States Marshal's Sale.

Oliver A. Morse
Perry p Smith, III.
Esther A. Smith In Equity.
Geo Dryer and
3 e. amin Jones.
IN pursuance and by virtue Of Decree made
i by the District Court of the United States, for
the District OF Wisconsin, on the eleventh day
of October, A. d. 1860, in the above entitled
cause, | shall sell at public Auction at the Post
Oaice, in the city and county of Milwaukee. in
s,id District, on Saturday, the I'd day Of Feb-
ruary, 1851, the following described premises,
or so much thereof IA may be necessary to satis-
fy the said Decree, to wit;
Lots no. nine, Q, and ten, 10, in Block no one
hundred and seventy five l75, in the village of
Manitowoc, aud State Of Wisconsin
JEHC If. LEWIS,
Ga.tsd States Marshal.
|. s Aarsha's 0ffce. Milwaukee,
October 29,h, SEQ.
WALDO, oDY VAN, ConpFn Ssrm.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-11-09
Fall Of a Building.

New York, Nov 3
A about eight o'clock this evening, The
northwest portion of the Mount Vernon
mills in the upper part of the city, gave
way, and fell outwardly upon building
adjoining, in the course of erection, for
Orr d Company, papers makers. About
100, 900 bushels Of wheat was stored away
in the mill, and about half of it fell among
the ruins. A working man named Pat
trick Snyder, was seriously, but not fatally
injured Mr. Courtney, contractor for Orr
d Co., was slightly hurt.
Messrs. Hanneman IL Sexto n, owners of
the mill, lose about $4,000.
The building that fell was erected last
winter, and Mr.. Courtney pronounced it
unsafe month ago.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-11-09
ADolo getic.

We merely give our readers a half sheet
thi. week DuIing the past ten days, the
time Of our printers has been occupied
with elecio printing, pre- enting them
and US from giving attention to the paper.
Nyxt week, the Pilot viii appear as usual,
and now that election is over, we hope to
make it welcome visitor to every ireside
during the coming vine
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-11-09
From the 81. Louis Bulletin.
Strange Romance.

We have been placed in the possession
Of the outlines Of a strange story, which
has almost too much Munchausen about il
to seem true, yet we are informed it Is
substantially correct. In the summer of
1898 John Hardwick, poor mechanic Of
Plttsburg was induced by the gold excite
ment then raging, to try his luck in the
mines of California. He accordingly left
his wife and two children behind, and took
passage around the Horn fol the Fl Do
RADIO. On arriving there his money had
given ont, and he was obliged to 90 to
work at mere pittance, to keep from
/ starving lie made his way, however, to
the mines as fast as he could and having
entered into partnership with another mpn,
/ commenced the working of a claim
Iardwlck prospered, and began to think
/ that he would be able to 90 home with
large pile of dust. Human calculations
are sometimes wrong. Mr. HarIwick's
/ calculations were wrong for he was taken
/ sick, aud came near deaths door. When
he 90. well his partner had departed, and
taken with him all the earnings of both.
! The poor man was almost discouraged
! He had been away from home eighteen
months and had sent nothing 5ack to his
/ family. He wrote to lis wife. giving her
a true statement Of his condition She
never received the letter, and consequent
/ " he never received any letters fro i her
! Hardwick went to work again, but the
times grew hard, and he earned but little
/ He frequently wrote to his wife but she,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-11-09

HEAVY DAMAGEs.-Samuel Pierce OF
Milton, Rock county. has recovered
judgement of $4,000 against the town of
Dekorra, Columbia County, in the Circuit
Court for the latter county, for damages
caused by the insufIiciency Of a sluicewsy
in that town. The plaintiff is an old man
in his SEVENTEEN year On the 26th day
Of October, 1850, he was crossing the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-11-09
From the NeO York CONNER ciaI Advertiser.
Arrival of the First Hippopota-
mus in the United States.

HE s,eal4c: CITY Of Manchester. which
arrived Yesterday, had on board two very
distinguished visitors to our shores. An
Arab and living Hippopotamus. They
come from the Royal Geological Gardens
IN London, and are Ell route to fill up en-
gagement with Rogers and Spalding at
New Orleans, and excite the admiration
and wonder of The people of that city in
the museum of r. & S. The HippoPota-
mus is the first and the only animal of the
kind ever introduced into this country, and
will no doubt excite as much curiosity here
as it has in England This morning The
cn ost;es were safely and comfortably
transferred to the steamer De Soto, which
viii sail to-day for New Orleans, and the
animal and his keeper may be pronounced
" shipped i'll good orderand well condition
ed" The trip from Europe does not ap-
pear to have at all effected the health or
spirits of either, and they will no doubt
reach New Orleans in excellent order, and
be ready for the immediate exhibition.
The Hippopotamus was captured some
thing over two years ago, in a lake near
tne sources OF me ME, by an En9IISn eX-
ploriog party, and forwarded to London
When taken it was but two or three days
Old, aad about the size OF full grown
spaniel dog. Now the animal weighs
probably SIX hundred pounds or more, aud
is wit'ai il lump" ola beast.
lie was chrlstened Bucheet, or For
tuna;e,' by his captors no doubt to com
memorate the lucky escape which they
made in getting well of with tie young
'un," without forming an acquaintance
with old Mis-. l!lppopotamus. lie is very
doclIe to his keeper, Saaana, who has
! had charge Of him since he fell into human
keeping; in fact strong affection seems
to exist between the two, whether in1uced
+ pay choioLtraliy, or by force Of the snb-
I ~9lH30l2
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-11-09

The La Crosse Republican saws that the
shipment Of wheat alone, from that point
during the present year. will exceed 5O0,-
600 bushels, to say nothing Of the amount
Of oats, corn, flour, pork, &c.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-11-09

The New CENsUs.-The new Census
almost everywhere disappoints the san
guine expectation Of our 60 ahead people
We are undoubtedly a smart nation; but
there are not quite so many of us as we
have supposed. Cincinnati, Detroit, Chi
cago and almost every city but New York
and ST. Louis. have fewer inhabitants than
the census was expected to show. Yer
mont and New Hampshire have made
very slight gain since 1850, that each will
lose a member Of the House under the
new apportionmeut, though each lost one
last time, and that they are now down to
three each. having bad six urder the Cen.
sus of 1920.
And now we hear that California which
was estimated in her Annual Register of
last year as having six hundred thousand
and over--proves by the census to have
bnt half million, though last years en-
igration was very heavy. OF couse she
will probably have but four Represents
tiyes under the next apportionment.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-11-09

sluiceway, on which there was broken
bank which gave way, and his horse fall
ing through, became geatly frightened,
and kicked, hitting the plaintiff on the
arm and on the leg just below the knee,
and so injured his leg tha. it is claimed he
would never recover.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-11-09
The Census of the Northwest.

Tie Census returns are now so nearly
completed that we can approximate close
" to the population Of the Northwest. It
will stand abou. Is follcws:-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-11-09

CAPACuIEs OF EUROPEAN CHURcuEs.-
One Of the European papers estimate the
capacity Of the large churches as fol
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-11-09
Arrested FOR Forgery.
y AFANN 'V' - ~
Indianapolis, Nov. 8

IuuLan&pOlS, y NOy. ..
James Mclean, Cashier Of the Boone
Go. Bank, at Lebanon, Ind, j. B. Hussey,
a. G. Uagar, NJ, A. Bradley and j. ID.
Chipman, all connected with the same
Institution, were arrested here to day,
charged with forgery and circulating mon
ey traudu.enlIy issued on the Boone Co.
Bank.
They all waived examination, and were
committed to Jail in default Of FIVE thous-
and dollars bail, each.
1t is supposed that these parties have
circulated from three hundre thousand
to four hundred thousand dollars of coun-
terieit bills, on the above Bank, in Indiana,
Iowa, Illinois ana Missouri.
Forty five thousand dollars Of the gen,
uine notes were issued by the Auditor Of
State.
The spurious and genuine are from the
same plate, Auditor and Registers names
counterfeit, on the former.
A Spooner President of the Bauk, made
his escape, from this city, at one o'clock
this morning.
Aoout 800, 600 of the counterfeit mon
ey has been received by our bankers from
their correspondents in the West.
Several hundred dollars of this spurious
bills were rendered at lLe Bank at Laban-
on Yesterday.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-11-09

TnTSGs HAVE CHANGED.-A gentleman
who has just returned from New York,
informs us that the merchants of that city
no Longer talk Of the poverty ofthe West,
and its inability to pay, but are now ex-
ceedingy anxious to sell to Western
men on reasonable terms any amount
Of goods that may oe wanted. The change
in one year has been most remarkable,
and we need not add, most agreeable to
purchasers. The account Of our immense
crops are sufficient endorsements Of ability
to pay.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-11-09

TT We have sufficient returns to in
sure he election of LINCOLN.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-11-09
5000 600

\ number equal to the white popuIa-
ton of tie fifteen -Iaye States More than
one quarter Of the population of the Uni
ted States is now in the Northwest. Its
population !, nearly equal TO New York,
Pennsylvania and New England combin-
ed. Westward The star Of empire takes
lis way. Vermont on the other hand, is
reccding in population.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-17
MorffER. Children, look in those eyes, list

MorffFR.-Ch Children, look in those eyes, list.
en- to that dear voice, notice the feeling of even
single touch that is bestowed upon you by
that gentle hand! Make much Of It while
yet you have that most precious of all good
gifts "a loving mother. Read the unfathom.
bic love Of those eyes; the kind anxiety oi
that tone and look, however slight your pain
In after life you may have friends, fond
dear, kind friends-but never will you have
again the impressible love and gentleness
lavished upon you which none but mother
can bestow. Often do sigh in my struggles
with the hard uncaring world, for the sweet
deep security ] felt, when Of an evening,
nesting to her bosom, l listened to some
quite tale suitable to my age, read in her ten
Ger untiring voice Never can forget her
sweet glances cast on me when appeared to
sleep; mover her kiss Of peace at night! =
Years have passed away since we laid her be-
side my father in the old churchyard; vel
still her voice Whispers from the grave, and
her eye watches over me as visit spots long
long since hallowed to the memory Of my
mother-Nacaulay ..g s77 ss9.5 :
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-17
"Dressing for Church"

Has any body heard the bellS t.-... .....
., III never dress in time, ,
for inercy's sake, come help me, Jane,
IL make my toilet quite PLAIN, -.. .
(lhis Tor the sake oi rhyme
". ."
Here--lace this raiter for me--do. # -.
Please, Janey, try and hide IL.
KNOW us SUNDAY, Dut, my soul,
cannot wear II with hole tF 1.
ihe men VIII surely spy IT. r.
- A.. ....
They're always peeping at our feet
Inc way we hold our dresses) g
~ disappoht them, though, to-day,
Ana cross myseR," pray, did you say?
Don't laugh at my distresses.
a.,...
How beautifully this silk will rustic !"
My corset and my hoop,)
There now III take five skirts or six; slI
Do hurry, Jane, and help me fix
You know cannot stoop!
"...
"How shall 7 say NV nravers to-davm
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-17

Whatever instruction is reaped- from histo-
ry'may be reaped from . newspaper, which
is the history Of the world for one day. II is
the history Of the world in which we now
live, and with which we are, consequently.
more Immediately concerned than with those
which have passed away, and exist only in
remembrance. .
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-17
Who Owns the Corn Field.

You saw the beautiful corn field. It's tall
stalks, like the rank and file of a noble army.
had been nodding and waving their plumes
in the sunshine all the summer through ::
and in autumn they Were bending under the
weight OF the golden grain. How many
patches OF bread were hid there: How many
hungry mouths will be fed from it.
Every day, Farmer Jones looked over the
stone wall, and talked and thought about
my corn as he called it. How much of it
was yours, farmer Jones? 81 planted it,"
he would say. 81 hood it; l." But where
did you get the first little kernel? God made
it. In whose earth did you bury iii Gods
earth. He is the great land owner. Who
cracked the hard kernel and brought out the
living sprout? God. Who fed it Got,.-,
Who watecd it? God. Who watched it ?
God. Whose sunshine warmed it! Gods.
Who sprinkled it with nightly dewsg God.
VINO pumped up its juices, and taught them
TO manufacture leaves in one place and cobs
IN another, and set the corn in the cob, and
Wove SOFT silk to wrap around the tender
irnlt and strong swarths to protect it from
bllghtlng frosts and scorcling heat? God
who saved it from miidew, and rust and
worm! God. Who then is the rightful own
er? God. He will indeed pay your wages !;
but how small a part is your due.
And have harvested and used it as
mine said farmer Jones. 81 never thank
ed God for it, or took it as from his hand
| never used it for his service. never tho't
OF his having anything to do with it. have
robbed God of his due" Farmer Jones ncy-
er thought Of himself in the light of robber
before. Had his neighbors called him so,
how angry he would have been. lie passed
as an honest and just mar but now he
asked himself, Am Q robber 2, and
prickcd in his conscience, he fell upon his
knees, confessed his sin, prayed for forgive
ness. The great landowner allowed him to
keep what he had given him; but every day
| afterwards the farmer thanked God for his
daily bread; and many bushel was wheeled
away to feed Gods poor, and evcrmorc as he
looked over the stone wall, he saw Cod 5
hand at work in the corn field and his heart
said humbly, Thine, not mine, o God.''
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-17
To R9fsoAs out Of Employment

A GENTS WANTED ros SELL THE ERIE SEWING
4 MAC4}6E. Eve Fjn give AConnission, or wages at
Nv per Md11 and expenses paid This Il new Machine
- shepkd ndh eonAsurion that child of 10 years
can learn to by half hours instruction II Is
ea 20 any Family Sewing Machine In use and the price
49, FAseen DoIsrs. Persons wishing agency viii ad-
1Iess yf5si II 15s6 as tsltl J. N. BOYLAN.
S<cf<tBY. Erie Seriag -Aschias Co. MILAN, OHIO
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-17

4 CoMIcAL AccIDENT.--The following para
graph has been handed us by an eye witness
OF the proceedings of the Douglasites on Sat
'lrday night. We give it as it was given us:
During the procession last Saturday night,
owing to the indiscretion Of one of the mar
shals, portion Of the torches were cxtin
sIished The marshal in question yelled out,
Pat, your torch is Dustin; throw it away"
Instantly one hundred and forty torches fell
to the ground, for each and every man re-
Joiclng in the popular cognomen of Pat, con-
sdercd himself personally appealed to. Vs.
consin State youyudL.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-17
\ AMERICAN HOTEL.

1OHN u. WILCOX, Proprietor, Main St ,
Cedar Falls, Iowa. The above Hotel has lately been
enlarged and newly furnished throughout and am pre-
pared to attend to the wants Of all who mia favor me
With call. have In connection with the above House
large and commodo,s Stable with good osers in attend
nlce. The O6ice Of the Western Stage Company il at
ts House. Stages leave daily for the East South and
west. 1.sf
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-17
POST OFFICE.

-~~o~~S~~~No~~~~>@ @~o~~~~~~>~--o~~-~-
POST OFFICE.
OFFICE OPEN FROM A. NJ. p. NJ; OPEN SUNDAYS Tt
A. NJ. 5ToG,p. NJ. MAILS CLOSE DAILY At p. NJ
50 II " u ~ s--- e. w e y
a. EASTERN MATL-ARRIvEs daily Sundays excepted
atsr.M. DEPARTS daily Sundays excepted at A. NJ
WESTERN MAIL-ARRrv.s every Wednesday, Fri
day and Sunday Mt p. NJ. DEPARTS every Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday att 4. NJ. =
Z NORTHERN MAIL--via waverly Bradford and st
Charles, ARRIVES every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
at7PM. DEpARTs every Tuesday, Thursday and satur-
day at A. NJ 10 ~ VI. -.
.ha SOUTHERN MAIL-ARRrvEs every Monday. Wed
nesday and Friday at p. DEPARrs every Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday at TAM.
NORTHERN MAIL-va Clarksville, Rockford and
Mason City, ARRIVES every Sunday at N. DEP ARTS
every Wednesday at A. N.
NORTHWESTERN MAIL-va wiloughby, Mays
vile and Hampton ARRIVES every "Wednesday at 10 A.
DEPARTS every Wednesday at p. N.
NORTHERN MAILr-va Wnloughhy. Shell. Iock an,
Clarksville, every Saturday at NJ DEPARTS
, every Saturday at 10 A. NJ. $780,. --. .. ..-.
Mails for New Hartford and swanton, Butler County,
leave twice each week.
FT4af A. MuLLARKy, p. NJ.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-17
aWESTERN HOTEL.

IA. TONDRO. Proprietor, Main st. Cedar
Il Fails, iowa. This House having changed hands
ahd undergone thorough ehttiuy and remodeing, Is
ERN ke?dyfor he accommodation Of the public. 1t Is
situated IN the business part Of Cedar Falls The propr
s,or pledges that no pains will ie spared make
his guests Comfortable Stages for different parts Of the
country stop at this House. 1;tf
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-17

Sueing newspaper sdttar fof Mel Il al,out
- scnAib!e Is to bon : bsiVk-hA . 81 lamp
oil out Of il. III srufa sIssre 's'a sSg q
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-17

Charity, like the sun, brishtens every u
ject on which il shines. asss's
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-17

1t is fact but little known, that for the
first five years ofour government, the Unit
ed States Senate sat in secret. The first
time the doors were opened for public discus
sion was on the contest & to the right Of AL
bert Galiatin to o seat in the Senate This
scat was contested on the ground that Mr..
Gallatin had not been, as the Constitution
required, nine years citizen Of the United
States.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-17

BEAUTIFUL THoUGmr. editor of the
Louisville Journal in referring to the recent
death Of Mrs Odell, wife Of the editor of the
Richmond (Ky.) Messenger, says: TIL
May heaven temper the wind to the shorn
lamb, and may the sun of resignation be re-
fiected on tears which fall like rain, to bring
back to the stricken heart the bow Of promise
which he covenants to all who die an eternity
of bliss beyond the grave The sweet flower
which wleathed around the home of our
friend and shed such fragrance, is now Of
perennial bloom IN the gardens of the blest,
and from the lonely grave where the seeds Of
immortality We're planted, it rises, clustering
around heavens bower, trcllised ON wings Of
cherubim and seraphim.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-17

PUNCTUATION PUzzLE.---Thc following mar
agraph is capital illustration of the iinpor
tance of punctuation. There are two ways
oil pointing it, one Of which makes the indi-
vidual in question master of wicke,lness.
While the otherconverts him into modelC Chris.
tan. Let our readers exercise their ingenui-
ty on the problem, and see whether they can
discover its two-fold solution. 80
/" lie is an old experienced man in vice and
wickcdness he is never found opposing the
works Of iniquity he takes delight in the
downfall of the neighborhood he never reioi-
ccs IN tho prosperity of any of his fellow men
ne Is always ready to assist in DESTROYING tho
peace, Of society he takes no pleasure in serv.
ing the Lord he is uncommonly dilipcnt in
sowing gdiscordamong his friends and aceuaint-
anccs he takes no pride in laboring to pro-
mote the cause of christianity he has not been
negligent in endeayoring to stigmatizc all
public teachers he makes no cxertion to sub
due bis evil passions he strives hard to build
up Satan's Kingdom he lends'no aid to sup
port the gospel among tho heathen he con-
tributes largely to the evil adversary he pays
no attention to good advice Inc gives great heed
to the devil nc will never go to Heaven he
must go where nc will receive the just recon-
pense of reward. a
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-17

There is an hour which calnls the tempest
OF lfc's stormy passions, and brings the
weary, long worn, restless spirit peace--the
hour Of prayer. AZ
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-17

Freedom is mans inalicnablc right stampel
by the Almighty Father on his form when he
went forth, creations chosen lord.