The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-12-06

no cash in this country, and never pretend
to pay for anything We buy ON tick, it being
violation OF the contract to pay our debts,
besides being announcement. The usual
credit given is twelve months, then take a
note due in twelve months more. and in tho
meantime the debtor slopes to Iowa. Texas
or Oregon; SO you see that this is ,oro,,,
isinq country, and confidence can safeIv
be confded' in the debtor, being con69en,
that you can never collect what You once
trust ou'. For means of collecting and the
liability of the body, see revised laws of
1885, History of Baron Trenek and also of
Jack the Giant Killer.
10. Q.-Would millinery, dress making
and fancy goods shop, or clothing, hat
and shoe store, in which a gentleman
could purchase nearly every article, of a
man ssdress, from hat to pair of boots,
be likely to succeed in your town, or any
other pleasant village within your knowi-
edge, or do your traders mingle all kind of
goods In one store, so as to render his sue
cess doubtful?
Al think milliner would do a fine
business here, as most of the milliners In
this country find is moro profitable to be
profuse of their smiles and favors to the
young men, and our ladies (God bless them)
are sadly in want of the little fixins
made by milliners. The same may be said
OF the dress making business As for the
clothing, boot, hat, shoe and variety store,
1t would be glorious. [ myself would fit
out with one or two entire suits, providing
| could get them on credit, and have no
doubt but what every loafer in town would
do the same thing, if they thought they
would never have to pay for them. And |
know many places in this country where
they could operate in the same manner,
provided you did business as you would
have to do in this place. | am sorry to say
that it Is true our traders do mix and min
gle all kind of goods in one store, from sof.
soap to Queen Victoria blonde veils
90 Q.-By reference to the map, I see
that Carrollton is thirty five miles from
Jacksonville, and is the county seat Of
Green county What is the character of
the inhabitants, &c. ?
A.-As to the twentieth question. I do
know that Carrollton is thirty-ive miles
from this place. and that it is the county
seat of Green county, and that its inhab-
itants are most woful set Of sinners, to-
pcrs and lovers of buckwheat cakes and
honey, and also paItridges, milk punch and
grog in any shape. And as for Hamburg,
Clifford and Milton, there is but one house
IN these places, aud that is in Hamburg,
and inhabited by ghosts and witches Mil
ton has been entirely washed away by wits
key. And as for Clifford it is Of that class
of towns now extinct, which makes great
show in history and on the maps of their
country, but like Babylon the great of old,
the precise spot where it once stood is now
unknown-but it is thought they are very
moral people, as they are of that genus
and species called ducks, geese, sand hill
cranes and tad poles. All know of Alton,
Is that the Penitentiary is located there and
also four meeting houses, and it would tire
large man exceedingly to walk over the
town, it being upon hill, very muddy and
picturesque.
81. Q.-Where do publishers of news
papers in Illinois and Iowa purchase their
printing establishments and their stocks of
paper, and what wages do they generally
pay their journeymen? Are the Ramage
or wooden presses much used? Is there
not great difficulty in collecting newspaper
bills? What number of subscribers do vii
lage papers generally obtain?
A.-Publishers Of newspapers do not
purchase their printing meterials-they are
carried on entirely by subscription. They
give their journcymen their board and fur
nish them with liquor. All sorts of presses
are used here, but the most common kind
are cider presses. There is great diff
Guilty in collecting newspaper bills, mas
much as the thing is never attempted, it
being morally impossible so to do. Some
papers have large, others a small sub
scription list. For further particulars and
information on this subject, | refer you to
Mr.. j. G. Edwards, of the Ha,ckeye, at
Burlington, Iowa. | will, however here
add that the most common and powerful
presses, taat are used here are the consta-
bles, and sheritfs, who understand both the
wooden, Ramage and all other kinds of
presses, In the course of their operations.
Y; Wv hat newspapers are published
IN Illinois, north of Peoria, exccp. those in
Ottawa, Chicago and Galena-what their
character and location, and are they we'll
supported, and it not, what is the reason !?
What town in Northern Illinois or iowa, so
far as your knowledge extends, present the
best opening for neutral, interesting fam
lily newspaper, which would be conducted
with industry and ability, particularly de-
voted to the advancement of that section
of the country, and to the grea and prom
lnent interests of society in general? Is
there any paper published in Rock River
or on the Mississi ppi, between Quincy and
Galena, excepting at Stephenson, and at
Burlington and Davenport in Iowa: or is
not one wanted in that region?
A.-As to the question twenty second |
am as profoundly ignorant as yourself; but
think you could ascertain more fully by
personal examination.
%. Q.-What number of traders and
professional men-such as lawyers, physi-
clans and editors-does jacksonville or any
other OF the towns named in the third and
twentieth interrogatories, contain, SO far as
you know, and what is their genaraI reputa-
ton for talents, uprightness and efficiency
OF character; and would another lawyer or
editor of correct principles and habits, who
had both the power and disposition to do
honor to his profession and to be useful to
the community, be well received, and like
ly to succeed; and what town within your
knowledge presents the best opening for
one of either profession?
A.-Every man in this country is a ira
der. have known two men to make ten
thousand dollars each by swapping lots
the lots in both Dlacos being not more than