The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-04-25
A Domestic Catastrophe.


A Domestic Catastrophe. tN
Not quite hundred miles from Ma
poleon, Ohio, lives an honest old Dutch
man named B, hard-headed old
cuss, but kind-hearted and liberal with
his friends. BIS ''frow'' is very
fond of cats and generally has from eight
to ten OF the feline race about the house,
while B--abominates the varmints,
and never losses an opportunity to de-
crease their number This worthy couple
B--and his ''frow,'' not the cats)
have daughtef-a plump, rosy, fun
loving girl Of eighteen, the very picture
of health and good nature. She has(or
hadl two suitors, and she liked both so
we'll that she would not discard one or
the ciaer, and so held them both in hope
and suspense Frank was the oldest low
er, but Josh was the the best looking and
the smartest, and the chances were
rather in his favor They had been pay
ng their visits on alternate nights, and
so had not come III contact until the eve
ming in question.
To full understanding of our little
story, it is proper to state that the room
used in BIS house as a parlor or
sitting room Is IN the second story, and is
reached by a stairway running from the
front door; the room on the right first
story is occupied by the old folks as a
sleeping apartment. and the one on the
left as a dining room and kitchen.
One night recently Frank called, and
from the door heard the voice of his rival
in conversation with Katarina. Goaded
by jealousy, he determined on revenge.
As the old folks had gone to bed he quick
ly matured his plans and as quickly car
ried them into execution. Divesting
himself of his boots, he quietly entered
the house and gathering all the chairs
and loose furniture he could find in the
dining-rocm, proceeded very guilty to
blockade" the stair steps He then Sc
GREETED himself and awaited further de-
yelopments. Josh soon after took leave
tious descent of the stairs, In order not to
disturb the slumbers of the old couple
When about half way down, his feet be
washstands, and losing his balance, down
chuck; to the bottom. This startled old
b. who yelled out
Vat der dunder's der matter now?'
Josh covered with furniture, common
ced a horrid caterwauling NOW,
row, chew, chew.i' B concluded
that it was the old woman's pets, on a
SPREE and muttering something about
der dam cats, settled himself for anoth-
er snooze. Josh slipped out, but think
ing he 'smelt mice, he did not go far
until he also hid himself and waited tor
something to turn up.
As soon as Frank thought Josh was out
of sight, he went into the house to up
braid Katarina with her fickleness. Josh
waited until he saw Frank gain admit
lance, and then returned and distributed
the furniture as before. Katarina soon
modified Frank, and bidding her good
night, he started away. He too brought
up against the chairs and other ixins, and
tumbled to the bottom of the stairs with
terrible Gathering
Up jumped old B--again, with
"Nat der dyvels der matter now p
Frank thought to play the cat game,
but he was frightened, und instead of I'M
itating the delightful music of cat III
distress, he stammered out
It's-another-one- -them-dan
-cats!'
This let the cat out of the bag" ano
B--out of his room at the same time
and if Frank wits failed him minute
| before, his legs did not fail him now, and
| he made the quickest time on record fol
about mile. We have not learned the
| result of this catastrophe, but think Josh
is slightly ahead of his rival Katarina
we are happy to state, "still lives. .
JEFF. Davis is writing his auto-biogra
| ply aud is greatly cheered by the Con
necticut election.
Lake Champlain is clear of ice, ant
steamers have commenced their regular
trips.
A portion of the rock of Feedly' marbl,
| quarry, at West Stockbridge, Mass, tel
| Wednesday afternoon. killing five work
men.
DR.. Abrahams, of New York, VIII,
| died suddenly a few days ago, left nearl.
| his whole fortune, 100000, to various
charitable institutions.
The miners strike at Dover, n j., i
| ended, and all the mines are in operation
The Monday strikers have gone to worl
at old prices.
Thomas Stevens, alias Gerard, wa
arrested in St. Paul Tuesday night TO
swindling and forgery, to the extent o
| $4,000, at Hudson, Wis.
! A Washington letter has a rumor tina
secret negotiations are going on for thu
annexation of Mexico to the Unite,
States, but his is probably a canard.
| Archbishop NJ J. Paulding, of tn
diocese of Baltimore and Primate OF tn
United States, is lying dangerously i'll o
inflammation Of the bowels, it is feare'
the disease may prove fatal
: Never has SO much interest bee
conferred upon South America as at pres
ent A great many vessels are on thei
way to the east coast and the Amazon
and an unusal number are advertised. I
, is probable that great advance will b
made this summer In the exploration q
The interior and the opening up of CON
MERGE