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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-08-01
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.

we see by our exchanges that this sub
ject Is receiving almost universal atten-
ton, and very properly too. He who
thinks this office was created merely as a
slnecure-merely to furnish living for
some man too indolent to works mis-
taken. 4 man who attends to the du-
ties of school Superintendent with a CON
sclentious regard for the responsibilities
devolying upon him, earns the salary
which is paid for those duties And the
place should not be filled by man who
has other duties sufficient to keep him
occupied, nor by a politician but by aman
with good head and heart; man with
a good education man fully alive to
the wants of our large and rapidly in
creasing county. To obtain such man,
if it is necessary, the pay should be in
creased to $500, in order to secure one
who has thorough knowledge of the
business and will give his whole time and
attention to this office. Why our people
seem to think our schools are of very lit
tie Importance, when in reality there is
nothing upon which the well being of so
ciety so much depends Take those com
munieies where the greatest attention is
paid to education and there you will find
property the most valuable. Well then,
TO increase the value of real estate give
us thoroughly competent. well educat-
ed man who will inspire our teachers with
desire to raise the standard of education
to a higher elevation, for it must be ad-
mitted that the Superintendent in a
may not have been the case in this coun
y for he has done nothing at all, compar-
atively sneaking, but the statement Is
none the lesstrue inits general acceptation
4 good commanding officer makes a good
regiment, while poor one would ruin the
efficiency of the best thousand men that
ever shouldered musket
Give us a man who will take an inter
est In everything pertaining to education;
| a man who has public spirit enough to at
tend the State Institutes, and organize
and conduct County Institutes where all
the modern methods of teaching shall be
| introduced 4 man who will visit the
schools regularly and not only make sug-
gestions but enforce obedience to the
same 1t may be said that such an one
can not be found this we do not be
lieye. There are men in this place whe
if well paid for their services would give
up their present occupation and follow
this, and we hope there viii be such an
| one deS. .gnated at our next convention.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-08-01
II. R. .4.Y.DERSOy.

4 TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR
n at Law, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Agent for the Phoenix Life Insurance Com
pany 4 I3:20rf
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-08-01
GUARDIAN SALE.-In Probate

Manisowoc. August 1st, 1897 l5,St
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-02-13
London showed Up.

The London Telegraph OF the 81 Instant
describes the effects OF tue heavy Snow storm
10 tha. city, which seems to have b, en- an un-
usual occurrence
The widest thoroughfares were so blocked
by drifts that the passage along them was but
q narrow l,ne. By such diff ,ult roads toll
ed the wretched cattle, IN soErier piight even
than that which is almost their normal con-
dition and the cut OF the lash came oftener
and louder than ever. Oddly matched were
the steeds that worked ior the first time to-
gether Giraffss and frames of all sizes
pulled two-and-,wo, most inharmoniously. In
every case of tandem It was lu1icrously evil
dent that the trace horse had never been used
10 that kind of thing, and he was dragged "a
long willy all by the leader, on whose back
was usually o be seen amateur postiliop.
Railwayvans and BUSINESS carts OF every
kind were drawn by at least a double compile
ment of horse power and even then the
wheels often stuck. la the central and bus
Ter districts of London, the snow was soon
trodden into ye,lowlsh brown mlre and the
churniDg process, which continued through
out the day, gradually converted the filth into
slush that was filthier still. AT the suburban
cemeteries, where funerals are certainly no
less frequent than they are in other seaso n:
OF the year, the graves dug for those to whom
no merry Christmas will ever come again
, were half filed up by the nights heavy fall
and there seemed to be a literal ful6lment Of
Campbell's line, The snCw shall be thell
windIne-sheet.' The cold continued as Bit el
al day as it had been all night, though ths
wind luiled soon after dawn. Long icicie'
depend from window iedges and other out
ward projections exposed fully to the freezing
atmosphere and at last Winter did hang
out his ensisus, with fierce prodig alliy abou
which there could be no mistake.
"It would be curious to ascertain ho"
much, or how little, shopping was done a
the West End. Not Il lady was To be seei
out of doors Lewis AMI Allenby, or SwaI
and e igar, stood IN long empty rows for To-
spruce young men TO c)unt, because they
nothing else TO 10. L. is positive iics 'ha
many rrsdesmen shut up shop at uncs, anC
gave their servants queer SOFT OF holiday
/ No visitor from the rural Districts could hav
received a more dismal imp ession OF metro
politan life at this festive perioi than h
mad yesterday the unavoi liable means OF get
ting from the eight of London sno we'd up"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-02-13
Fer the Freeman.
incidents ii the Early Settlement
of NIRrShfieId.

This town was first settled in the spring of
1890, by Martin and CALVIN Pitkin, from East
hartiano, Conn. They left the town IN the
fall, and returned again the succeeding spring,
accompanied by Gideon Spencer Thus they
continued TO spend the Summer here, and
aIidvtI tise a-------t tho --iaa-, .ili 1Toi
This year Caleb Pitkin, Gideon Spencer and
Aaron Elmore moved their families here in
the winter, while the snow was more than
four feet deep. And sometime In this year,
two of the intrepid pioneers killed seven
beavers in one day. Not long before this
time, the township was purchased OF the In
diaus, by Isaac Marsh, Esq, for S47O, and
was decided TO hun. The deed was sigued by
eighteen of the S.ockbridge tribe of Iodians
then residing in New York.
Seventy-eight years ago Marshield was
Wild desert, safe retreat for bears, wolves,
moose aud other animals of the forest, who
were only moested when pursued by the
hunter. Now, as the traveller passes along
up the W inoCskl into this town, his eye Is
gladdened and lie is delighted in viewing the
well cultivated farms, with nice buildings
that mark the steady and frugal industry OF
the occupants; and as he passes further along
beyond the pleasant and hOurishIng village.
gratlded with feelings of curiosity In viewing
the varied scenery OF the distant hills MS
attention is soon attracted, and his ear greeted
by the perpetual roar and foaming of the wa
ter OF the w inOosks that rushes down re-
markable cataract, where the water tails
nearly five hundred ieet 10 the distance OF
4 thirty rods
/ The hardy and athletic yeomanry of Marsh
] field, must have endured much toll and many
hardships in the early settlement, which L
trust will not be forgotten by their worthy
descendants, who have the best wishes of the
! writer. l.. WILEY.
South Barre, Feb. I, 1867.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-02-13

Mr. MoaRILL's SPEECH.-We print In this
paper MIR. MorrIll's speech in full. 1t COM
mends itself. The Troy Tunes says of 1t:
Mr.. Morrill, will not be accused by any one
who knows him OF who has watched his
course in Congress, Of being either hot-head
or alaTinist. On the 9th er hand, his head
is too well informed, his judgment too cool to
make hun visionary, and his honesty Is too
homespun and pronounced 10 permit him
either TO deny or Ensemble the simple truth
lie speaks the convictions which are in him,
and that with a vigor of diction and clearness
of stat, meat worthy OF a strong. thoughtful,
earnest man. The extract below closes his
speech The sentiments expressed may fail OF
finding approval in the vortex OF w all street;
those who daily throng the stock and gold
boards, or y no go on change daily to make
or lose fortunes, may wonder at the shade OF
the picture, and have their cheap sneer at
- fogyism -; but such should remember that
Mr.. Morrill, Is plain Vermonter ; that he
speaks In behalf OF a state sufficiently removed
from the scenes of commercial excitement to
| be uninhuenced by them-for people who
know no road to wealth but industry, who
look for no SEASONS of prosperity but such as
come from increased labor, genial suns. fertll-
| ;zing rains and grateful earth, and who
have been educated to believe that the liqui-
dation of Indebtedness, public and private. IL
a duty TO be performed at the earliest pract'-
cable moment, and only IN that direct and
honest method which awards exact value ior
| value.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-02-13
A Tennessee Vend eta.
FEUD OF TWENTY YEARS STANDING
From the Louisville, KY Journal.

FROM the Louisville, ny journal
A correspondent at Ezabethtown. Carter
County, Tennessee, gives the particulars of
terrible feud that has been raging for twenty
wears between two families of that county, and
which was brought 10 end by the bloody
deaths of the sole surviving males of the war
ring tribes, in the streets of Elizabethtown, on
the evening OF the 9TH instant. The history
of III e affair, as detailed by our correspondent.
is as follows
In the Fall of 1916 family named John
stone removed from the eighboriug county of
Wautauga, North Carolina, into Carter County
East Tennessee, and settled down in the neigh
borhood of another family named Rogers.
Jobnstone. who appeared to be energetic,
industrious man. Immediately went to work at
clearing up little farm. He felled trees,
grubbed up underground, burned stumps, and
split up rails to fence in the ground he bad
claimed from the wilderness. In this labor
he was assisted by two sons-both mere lads.
While the three were engaged in erecting enc-
ing abou. their patch of land, Rogers rode up
to where they we're at work. one day, and
laid claim to pile of rails, about dozen in
number. I bis claim JohDs' one disputed, and
finally on Rogers applying to him the epithets
of i" liar aud . thief" the North Carollnian
pulled him from his horse, and administered TO
him a severe chastisement with bis fists. Rog-
ers went off vowing vengeance, and in the
course of an hour return ned to the spot armed
With rife, the contents Of which be discharg-
ed into the body of tombstone, producing ia a
| consequences. Hogers, who a man o
some wealth for those primitive times, and
possessed of considerable influence among his
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-02-13
EVERY SATURDAY for February l6, has thir
teen articles, all good, selected iron the most
valuable foreign publications.

The DARTMOUTH is the name of a new
monthly magazine, the first numter of which
is before US. 1t is edited and published by the
students of Dartmouth College, and is
enterprise which we trust may have abundant
success The number contains much inter
esting matter, end, to the alumni of the Col
lege, has peculiar value in its statements of
the condition and prosperity of the institu-
tions, and in ils INTEL geDce concerning manv
of the graduates. And If the managers of the
publication will pardon us, we would suggest to
them, that they vii find their success to con-
sist, in good degree, in the importance they
give 10 intelligence from the cons of Dart
mouth wherever scattered. Graduates who
have been ten years out of college, will like
news and gossip about the college and its
children better than college essays, however
good they may be. The subscription price of
:. The Dartmouth " is two dollars ear.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-02-13

AN ODD FIsu.-rhe Boston CuuiUat0r
gives report of recent lecture ofProf. Agas-
siz, in which ne states the very extraordinary
behaviour of newly discovered fish:
Fhe professor then described several families
of the Goniodontes ound 10 the waters of Bra
zi, remarking that he gave these details to
satisfy his bearers that the animals OF Bra
zii are entirely different from ours. and as hav-
ius important bearing on the question
whence they come, and how animals are distr-
bated on the globe. Oae was the family of
Caficthists, charac erized by two rows of scales
upon their sides. with depression between
them. These FISH have the peculiar habit OF
leaving the water at times; and the professor
said he ha d frequently found them on dry land
three mics from the water. They deposit their
e,gs in a cavity after the manner of the sickle
back, and hatch them by sitting. as 1t were,
upon them. They ascend trees. and the same
shot of the sportsman which brought down 8
parrot has been known to dislodge one of these
fishes
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-02-13

IHE WA III WvRLD a Novel. by
William [. Adams, Boston Lee d S5ep-
ard.
This volume, of nearly 500 pages, is we'll
written story, In which the interest of the
reader Is maintained, and the developments of
the plot are kept suffi cently in the dark to oc-
casion an agreeable surprise when brought
out. Its title hardly indicates the substance
of the novel, but perhaps. 1t Is as suggestive
in that respect as the names OF moss modern
works of fiction. 1t is a story of poor and
worthy family to whom fortune of millions
was left, and who behaved extraord inarily
well under the burdens IF their great and
sudden prosperity. The intrlgues OF those
who hoped to p:oft by some provisions of the
will, are quite sklltuily introduced, while
virtue and honor and justice are viniicated
at last. The dialogues grow sometimes tedi-
GUS and commonplace, out they have the
merit OF naturalness notwithstanding. The
william of ths story. DR.. BIlks-who, after va
rous fluctuations of popularity, on the final
disclosures o. his crimes has sutti cieni sense
of propriety to shoot him mself lis a well sus-
taloed character, and although be Is made ire
| quently to deceive the other persons of the
story, never daceiyes the reader as 20 his
innate depravity. While the novel has not
the power as work of fiction sufficient to
place it in the first rank, it is Infinitely better
than the great majority of the sensation
stories of the day. For sale by Wider, at
| the FIREMAN Bookstore.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-02-13
The Manufacture of Lead Pen
ellis

The lead pencil is in more general and con-
stant use than almost any other implement
considered necessary among civilizs1 people.
Ii is difficult to assign date to the first use
OF graphite, or plumbago, for writing pur-
poses, but the device of encasing the mineral
IN a cylinder of wood quite modern. The
celebrated mine at Borrodale, Cumberland, in
in England, furnishing the frs, specimens OF
graphite iron which writing and drawing
implements we're made. The mineral was or
Equally obtained from this mine in no Jules,
or distinct masses Of varying sizes, aud the
pencils were cut from them without any in
termediate process of manufacture. The
mine was considered valuable that it was
protected by guards, aud the workmen
wrought under the most rigid surveillance.
The mine was worked only once in seven
years, su bsequently fer six weeks in each year,
IN order to husband the supply aud control
the market yet this six weeks product was
frequently valued at from E3O 900 to 100000
Mines OF graphite exist, and have been or
now are worked at Sturbrige, Mase., Brandon
VT, Flshkill aud Ticonderogs, n. Y, Wake
n. c., aud 81. Johns n. b. Ii js largely
used IN the manufacture of cruciblts for melt
ing refractory mstals, and under the name of
the black lead or cArburet of iron, for polish
ing iron castings, as stovee. Molds for iron
are often faced with the powdered plumbago
To give finish 10 the surface OF the castings
and it is employed with oil as lubricator for
heavy journals.
But graphite is more familiarity known in
its employment as pencils. l, Is ground to
tne powder and treated with acids to purify
1t from foreign substrnces. Then, being
mixed with water, it Is moulded into cylindrl-
cal masses and dried in a kiln. Being after
wards baked IN crucibies until the requisite
degree Of hardness is attained, which is de-
termlned by the grade intended for the pen
Gil, the OFFENDERS are ready 10 be cut into the
proper form for insertion IN the wood Th,
is the French style, varied, however, by ad
dltions OF clay In certain proportions with
the powdered graphite, as 1t Is intended t
| give different conslstencies to the pencils. Th,
American Lead Pencil Company, whose work.
are in Hudson City, NV Jersey, employ
| different Irtc The moulded graphite il
seas soned several mon hs In vaults, and ther
baked. the hardness OF the pencil depending
on the length of exposure TO heat, and tn,
C; finders are forced through dies IN a pres
and cut In square lengths Tor the wood.
The wood is dyed, sawed into strips OF sufh
clent width for four Ienclls, grooved, tn
strips OF plumbago inserted and covered b.
corresponding strips of wood secured wit
glue. These strips are then cut into penci
lengths, and by machinery, planed or turne
TO an octagoual OF cyliudrieal form, polished
| and stamped with the name and quality
| the pencil. The graphite used by this con
panY Is procured mainly from New York Stat,
| and the pencils are OF an excellent quality, g
we have ascer tanned by ttis4 -Eachange.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-02-13

when European on horseback tod him to
stand aside, and, as the order was not obeyed,
struck him with whip. The Japanese rush.
ed on the aggressor, unhOrsed him, and drew
his sword to kill him. when neighborng
sbopkeerer exclaimed that it was the English
consul. The Japanese hesitated en- hearing
this, and the foreigner meanwhile got away.
With his drawn sword in his hand, the police
man Immediately went to the nearest tribunal
and stated his case to the presiding Judge.
You drew your sword to asenge the affront,
said the magistrate that was right but
you did not kill your enemy, and you know
that an insult, if not av' nged by the blood OF
the offender, must be avenged by that of the
offended The judge had hardly finished
speaking when the policeman ripped up bis
abdomen with his own hand, and died on the
spot
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-02-13
HIRAM POWERS.

Longest resident 10 Florence of all the
American artists is MIR. Powers. His studio
is on the west side of the Avon IN the Via
Seragli. We ring the bell and the door op
ens, the bolt having been withdrawn by a
wire leading into the studio, which is in a
re,r building. We pass small court and
enter q shed, where three workmen are en-
gagged preparing busts tor the IN sster's flush
ing.
A gray-haired, white-bearded man, dressed
in gray, wearing white apron, his hands
covered with clay, Turkish cap on his head
comes from an inner room to greet us but
you take little note of his dress, for your at
tention is wholly absorbed by the mild, clear,
penetrating radiance of his dark, deep-set
eyes, the sweet smile upon his face. and the
earnest tones of his VOICE Fifty-6ve years
ago he a child at play in Woodstock, Yer
mont. Later. his father became an emlgrant
and went to Ohio; but for twenty nine years
he has been here in Florence, studying, toll
ipg-long unknown, but now well-known
throughout the civilized world as one OF the
masters of art.
1t would be pleasure, bad we time, TO SIT
down with yoor readers in that studio and
| talk of the beauty of "Ginevra," America.
;. California" and "Proserpine," "COrdelis.
| to take q new look at the matchltss devel
opment of forms in the Greek Slave-to gaz
at the benignant countenance of Edward Ev
erett, taken when he was 10 the full vigol
and strength of manhood, or the deep se
eyes and massive brow of Webster, the origi
| nal OF the bronze statue in front of the Stas'
| House in Boston. This, when seen near q
hand is more trus TO life than that which
from its position loses nearly all its force.
| You doubtless have noticed that the bundl
of rods emblematic of the Union, upoI
| which the orator rests his hand, does n"
stand perpendicular. Mr.. Powers designe
| to represent Mr.. Webster - supporting th
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-02-13
EXECUTIONS IN JAPAN.-A letter from Jed

EXECUTIONS IN JAPAN.-A letter from Jed
do (Japan). In the .4beitle du .Nord, contains
the following passage -" Executions are very
frequent ia j Japan, and at Jeddo scarcely a
day passes without one B,headins and rip
p,ng oten he abdomen the most usual
puulshments inf fcted. Not lOng since the
murdereIs of a prince were boiled to death In
large kettles rhe other modes of executio
by which the japanese tribunals attempt 60
terrlfy criminals. are cruciixlop, cutting open
the caesr, breaki the limbs with an iron
bar. exuosing tue criminal Cd the attacks OF
insect. IN hos weather after stripping him ma
ked and smearing his body wltn honey, g..
These cruel pnnIshments, however, do not
diminish the crimes on the contrary, they
seem to have produced the most reckless con-
tempt of death. The following incids oc-
CURED not long since: A Japanese policeman
was walking along the middle OF the street
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-02-13
poetrp.
Loves Words.

A little head with golden hair,
4 little face so sweet and fair,
little hand with its dimpled grace,
1t wanders lovingly over my face,
Ind sweet voice whispers soft and low,
e love you, sister-I love you So
1t is dreary outside-the wind and rain
Sweep sobbing by, like funeral train;
But there's light within-my heart beats high !;
| heed not the wild winds wailing cry,
A. list to the murmur soft and low,
q love you, sister, | love you So
All what is fame but empty show,
Luring on through fields of snow
All what is wealth but glittering chain,
Linking hearts to the wind and rain,
If we hear not murmured, soft and low,
The sweet, fond words, 80 love you so?
- love you. sister - ah, murmur it DER,
They re the echoed words of another shore
Where the streets gold and the robes are
white,
Where there comes no storm with its bitter
blight,
Where many hearts we have missed below,
Are murmuring STILL g We love you So"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-02-13
Correspondence of the Freeman.
Letter from Wisconsin.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Jan. %, Is

HILWAUhEE, IS, Io1s.
DEAR FREEMAN The severe snowstOrm
which has ben prevailing East, according to
accounts which ge. in eastern papers and
by telegraph, has gradua ally worked It's way to
the West. and reach;d this city about ten
o'clock Thursday night, the 24.h inst, and
continued its fury OF showing and blowing
until late Friday night, when it abated. and
to-day Saturday it has cleared off mild and
pleasant.
The storm extended as far south SIS central
Illinois, and north of here, and worked its way
westward to the Mississippi and Missouri riv-
ers and beyond.
| II was the most severe storm of the season
thus far, fierce east wind accompany ing It,
which rendered it more disagreeable to those
obliged to endure it.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-02-13

During a discussion in the House in relation
TO Minister Harvey, Mr.. Raymond facetiously
asked ' If the House held me responsible,
why did it increase my salary at lite last ses-
sioni" Stevens Immediately responded, amid
roar of isughter-extepding on all SIDES as
well in the galleries. Oh, that was to
paw for your ou TIT and expenses at the Phlla-
delphia Convention As soon as q voice
could be heard, Mr.. Raymond replied" Well,
sir, considering my services at that Conven-
tion, the extra pay was none TOO much