The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-12-21
Gen. Harney.

ior any tbihg out amlollty In tight,
stands fourth in rank on the Army Regis
ter, Scott, Wool snd Twiggs Icing above
him. He is native Of Louisiana, not a
graduate of West Point, and has been in
the army since Feb. 3,1S1S, when he en-
tered it as 2nd Lieut.. of Infantry. After
being recalled from San Juan, it will be
recollected that he received slight cen
sure from his management of affairs there.
He was granted leave of absence for
year, and was on the point of sailing for
Paris to visit his wife and children, when
the intelligence came of the death of Mrs.
HarpeV,,v The.Gaa.u ~he~e, hiId express
ing a desire for active service again, the
President offered him the command of
either the Department of California, or
that of the West. He made choice of the
latter, and has just entered upon the COM
mand, having before him the pleasant
task of annihilating Capt. Montgomery
and his gang The Herald S Washington
correspondent says:
He has therefore written for the return
home of his three children, has assumed
command of the Department of the West.
and additions" him eff fand children have
property in right of his lamented wife
(nee Mulanphy) be, as " tenant by the
COURTESY Of something in the neighbor
hood of five millions of dollars. This iron
man, who never, in long service, was on
the sick list, or pleaded indisposi'ion of
any sort, was never in a better mental or
bodily condition.
In every situation, and on every service,
Harvey has never failed to come to time
Time NAV and will demonstrate whether
or not he was TOO fast" at San Juan, or
whether, after all, the " unpleasant featur-
es" of that affair." Will not be found in
his favor rather than against him.
ABOUT CIRL's NAMEs.-For the benefit
of the young men of our city who are
about contemplating marriage, we publish
the following to assist them in their
choice:
If you are a very precise man, and wish
to be certain of what you get, never mar
ry girl named Ann, for we have the au
,hority of Lind Murray, and others, that
.'on is an indefinite article"
If you would like to have a wife who is
Zone of thousand" you should marry
Emily or Emma. for any printer can tell
you that I" "ems" " are always counted by
! thousands.
If you do not wish to have bustling
hy-about wife, you should not marry one
named Jenny, for every cotton spinner
knows that jennies are always on the 90.
If you want to marry a Bell, il is not
necessary that you should be sexton, just
because you have to wiring her at the al
tar.
If you marry one named Margaret You
her days, for al! the world knows that
"peys' are made for hanging.
| The most incessant writer in the world
is he who is alN avs bound to Ad a line.
You may adore your wife, but you will
be surpassed in love when your wife is a
| Dora.
! Won wish to succeed in life as a por
ter, you should marry Caroline, and treat
her very kindly, for SO long as you con
tiuue to DO this, you will be good to Car
Many men of high moral principles
and who would not gamble for the world
still have not refused to take Bet.
CRUEL, CRUEL WoMAS.-The Marys
Vile Democrat tells of handsome young
widow residing there. who, like all of hel
class, is troubled with callers. On Mon
day last, (washing day. one came along
She was up to the determination to say
something harsh thought better Of it, ant
said to the handsome young man, Coco
morning, Mr.. John Smith; | am very
glad to see you, and should be glad tt
have you come in, but the fact is, | an
busy in the kitchen washing.' "Ah, ne
matter" he answered, | will sit littl'
while in the kitchen, it is so pleasant and
homelike" If he was delighted so wa
not the widow. She gave him chair
and chatten away quite merrily, however
at the same time seeming very much en-
gagged with the work before her. Pres
emily she took up large sized washbasin
and filled it with hot soapsuds from tn
boiler on the stove, and stepping to ia
bic took up a bouquet that was lying
thereon, and in the most innocent manne
conceivable, asked the gentleman If h'
could tell the botanical name of one o
the flowers contained therein. Of cours
he arose from the chair and stepped for
ward to examine it. The malicious won
an adroitly set down the basin in the sea-
Then she riveted his gaze with one of he
smiles, and presented to him the bouquet
and begged he would keep If. for her SAX
and babe him resume his seat. Ii
obeyeds That widow has not had a ca
Ter in her kitchen since.
Eg"My dear husband said devo
ed wife, "why will you not leave o
smokingl 1t is such an odious practice
f and makes your breath smell So"
$ YES" replied the husband, " but onl
consider the time l have devoted and th
i money have spent to learn to smoke
0 If | should leave off now, all that time az
Y money would have been wasted, don't ye
see."
y PURtrASIsM IS MIcHIGAN.-The Unit;
Presbyterian prespytary of Michigan, v
observe, has rendered that, as it is one
the things which can be done on aLoth
II day, it i. wrong to solennize marriages