The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-01-09

ordered the game from q Detroi! firm.
Among other things they have sent her
two wild turkeys weighing forty seven
pounds.
An arrangement has been effected ~
the Postmaster by which four mails VIII
leave New York for Europe each week
during the year 1858. The steamers VIII
also sail at later hour in the afternoon
than usual, in order to receive all mails up
to noon.
I'm the newly elected city government
of Newbury port, Mass, there are three ex-
Mayors, two exp residents of Councils and
one hebrew gentleman probably the first
person of this persuasion ever elected to
Office in New England
. DIR. Hall assails the IDEA that men
rest by doing nothing. he says the only
healthful rest, as long as our physical con-
dition remains as it is, is to be busy. Meu
of force and industry will everywhere tell
you, 1t is the hardest thing In the world
to do nothing"
The new bridge of the Ohio s. Missis-
sippi Railroad Company over the Great
Miami river Is composed OF three spans,
each 80 feet in length and 25 feet in
height, known as as the Fink (iron) Truss.
It is considered the finest in the State of
Ohio. E 3-r
Statistics relating to the brevet system
show the total number conferred since the
commencement Of the war, to be three
thousand five hundred and twenty seven,
for various reasons. Among the recipients
are included ccmmissaries, ordnance sur
geons, quartermasters, chaplains, and sur
geons few of whom ever looked into the
muZZle of an enemy's gun.
The Maine Farmer recommends coun-
try ladies to take medium-sized pumpkin
seed, carefully cut out the meat from the
under side, put narrow strip of fur around
the edge, and fasten the strings to the sides,
and they will have q bonnet in the pink OF
fashion. The broad end of the bonnet
should be worn in front, to keep off the
sun and wind. f
"A New York court has again ruled
that an express companys check, stating
that they would be liable only to the ex-
tent of 800, if trunk should be lost, was
of no binding force, and gave Mrs. 1nie
J. Worcester, of Washington, a verdict OF
$1,164, the full amount she claimed OF
one of her trunks.
"A Berkshire paper says that friend
who has been sojourning in one OF the
mountain towns, relates story of fami-
ly cat who is in the habit of catching fish
from small stream running near the
house. When Miss Tabby feels an inclina-
ton for fish diet, she repairs to the rivulet,
and with her paws very skilfully takes
therefrom "speckled beauty
The shops of the Union Pacific Rail-
road, (E. d. which are now being built at
Lawrence, Kansas, will far surpass in
magnitude and completeness anything of
the kind west of the Missouri river. A
town is to be laid out, comprising $50
acres of land, and in less than year
immense structures and hundreds of ar
tisans' and laborers' houses will be
erected.
Ward s. Broad, of Hartford, Conn,
have contracted to build the bridge of the
Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad, Cross
ing the Quinebaug near Putnam. 1t will
be very expensive and important piece
of work. The road beyond is let out in
several short sections to various parties
and teams are expected daily to commence
operations. Parties are already at work
near Hampton.
John Paul says: II never was good
carver, which is one reason l do not nave
turkey On my table every day instead of
only once q year. Hash is much easier to
help; there are no joints to puzzle me, no
crooked necks, side bones, and gizzards to
drive one to distraction, 80 make it the
standing dish in my household. Those who
thiEk we take it for cheapness make mis-
take, The convenience of the thing is its
recommendation"
Owing to the fashion of making rich
and costly presents to the bride becoming
so general, and also the .act that it is now
expected of people accepting an invitation
to attend a wedding that they should bring
presents, the number of "regrets" has in
creased to an alarming extent. To remedy
flis state of things the custom is now in
tlJduced in New York of putting at the
bottom of invitations "No presents will
be received except from relatives"
"A New York letter says: "a. T.
Stewart this year returns an income tax
of but $37. Last year, believe, it was a
million. This year he has lost heavily on
shrinkage of goods. and | also learn he
lost 81, 000, 900 on one article aione-gloves
on which he dropped in order that he
might wipe out a rival establishment,
which he succeeded in doing. By the by,
learn he intends opening next spring a
heavy wholesale and retail dry goods house
in Chicago, in building on or near the
corner of State and Washington streets,
which is being erected for him by Potter
Palmer, Esq"
The proprietors of the Chicago Ar
tesian well, which was first bored for
oil, but furnished only an album
dant supply of water, have been
probing mother earth to q still
greater extent, and were lately surprised
at finding one of the holes monopolized by
gaseous emanation rs plenteOus as the
water which was expected to flow from it !;
and noxious enough to threaten to poison
the atmosphere for miles around It is de-
scribed by those who have seen it as
dense gas, which burns red, with slight
blue tinge, not at all Pickering, and with a
full carbonaceous blaze which Is exceed
ingly suggestive of the smoke and fire of
the bottomless pit.
The important question whether a
husband may open and read his wife's
private letters has just been settled in the
negative in Louisville court, which de-
| clares that "any such ungracious Interior
ence with her confidential correspondence
would impair social confidence and disturb
| domestic peace, and ought not to be en-
couraged by the judiciary" This, how
ever, only applies to chaste and friendly
| letters but the court fails to point out
any way by which the husband is to ascer-
! tain " neither the letters are of this descrip-
| ton or not Under the courts decision,
we should think that the husband, if very
curious, must read the letters to find out
whether he may read them.
Religious and Educational.
Detroit has fifteen thousand children
for whom no schools are provided.
DIR. Drisler has been appointed Jay
Professor of the Greek Language and Lit
oro fvra IN, Golr,,bio GOllouo in n1aca 0f