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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-08-13
Operations Of Solitary Confinement.

The Philadelphia Penitentiary being an
institution designed for separate or solita-
~ confinement, there are no large machine
or workshops, no factories, no moving
gangs of workmen cOnvicts The labor
is all performed in the cells Those en-
gagged in chairmaking, shoemaking, weav-
ing, iobbing, or what not, work in their
own cells-eat there, drink there, sleep
there. They never move out of them
Their days labor over, the dirt, scraps
and shavings are swept. in barrels or
baskets, and removed by carriers. OF
the poor fellows themselves you see
nothing. Outside workmen are employed
to do whatever is required about the place
The prisoners are sedulously secluded
in their rooms, and the visitor is not per
mitted even to view them.
They are shut off from the outside world
as completely as if dead Their very
names are obliterated ; they are known
only by numbers. That is the extent of
their individuality. OF relatives or friends
they see but little. Once in period of
three months an Inspectors pass admits a
wife or a mother to conference with
her criminal though loved one, and even
then such are the precautions of the prison
discipline, that they meet and talk only
through the bars of cell door, and in
the presence of an officer of the institu-
ton. Poor satisfaction for the lips that
moisten for a kiss-for the heart that
yearningly throbs for an embrace Fifteen
or twenty minutes also is the brief time
allowed for the meeting.
There are in the institution at the pres
ent time somewhat over 600 cOnvicts.
.r
MIR. Jefferson Davis and family have
gone to Europe.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-08-13
The Great Egyptian Pyramid.

CARLETON the foreign correspondent
of the BOSTON Journal, thinks that there
is scarcely another place in the world
where the boys and girls of the United
States would throw up their hands in such
wonder as upon the top of the great Pyra-
mid of Egypt. In giving an account of a
visit there he remarks:
3" We ascend steep sand bank, one hun
dred feet high, and dismount from our
donkeys beneath the shadow of the great
Pyramid of Cheops. l almost despair of
giving you an idea of its size, and height,
or how it looks. 1t stands on solid rock
1t is only when you walk around it and
when you climb to the top, that you can
get an idea of its magnitude and height
A great many of the outer stones have
been taken away by the Caliphs of
Egypt to build their palaces. so that
the pyramid is not so large as it was at
the first Formerly it was 764 feet square
and 40 feet high; now it is TAG feet on each
side aud $50 in height Its area now is a
little more than one-fourth the size of Bos-
ton Common, or almost twelve acres.
just imagine pile of masonry-great
stones nine or ten feet long, three or four
high, and four or five wide, filling up a
good,sized field, piled UP three Or four
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-08-13
A Smart Lawyers Confession.

A member of smart legal firm-a city
made the following state
ment:
We read in the newspapers and we talk
about the greenness of people from @he
country who give up their money to con
fidence men, but tell you the smartest
of us is liable to get caught. Into my
Office there rushed, one day, an elegantly
dressed and quite distingue-looking stran-
ger, who walked up tine, eau ght my hand,
shook NY hand, and said, in whole
souled manner: " How are you,--
Deuced glad to see you. Don't remember
me, seh? Introduced to you by, in
Washington had a Jolly time together"
1 thought remembered having been in
troduced to him as stated. and suspecting
nothing wrong, entered into conversation
with him. "By the way, said he. as he was
about to leave, "could you loan me TWEEN
tyfive dollars to get back to New York?
l have dispatch from this firm 20 draw
on them as | may wish to, bit | would
rather not bother them" AS he said this
he showed me a dispatch giving him the
power stated. Not having the money with
me, l borrowed twenty-five dollars and
handed it to him, giving my card, accepted
his thanks and promise to pay immedi-
ately on his arrival in New 7 ork, and babe
him goodbye.
The money did not come to hand as had
been promised and I had made up my
mind that he had forgotten all about it,
when into my Office there walked, one day
little old Dutch Hebrew, who asked my
name, showed me my card, and said: Mine
broter in-law. he is one dam rascal. He
comes to my house and he sails; Here is one
deespatch from mine lawyer in Cincinnati
(dat vas you amt IT'D and l reads the dees-
patch vat he says you sent him, and it says
You cant compromise for two tousaat dol,
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-08-13
Horses In Battle.

Mr.. KINGLAKE, in one of the new vol
umes of "The Invasion of the Crimea, y
says of horses on the battlefield re-
"The extent to which charger can ap-
prehend the perils of battle field may be
easily moderated by one who confines his
observation to horses still carrying their
riders; for as long as troop horse IN &C.
ton feels the weight and hand of master,
his deep trust in man keeps him seemingly
free from great terror, and he goes through
the fight, unless wounded, as though it
were field-day at home; but the moment
that death or disabling wound deprives
him of his rider, he seems all at once to
learn what battle is-to perceive its real
dangers with the clearness of human
being, and to be agonized with horror of
the fate he may incur for want Of hand
to guide him. Careless OF the mere thun-
ders Of guns, he shows plainly enough that
he more or less knows the dread accent
that is used by missiles of war whilst cut
ting their way through the air; for as often
as these sounds disclose to him the near
passage of bullet or round shot, he shrinks
and cringes. His eyeballs protrude; wild
with fright he still does not most COM
monty gallop home into camp His instinct
seems rather to tell him that what safety
if any, there IS Tor him must be found in
the ranks; and be rushes at the first
squadron he can find, urging piteously, yet
with violence, that he too iby right is a
troop-horse; that he too is willing to
charge, but not to be left behind; that he
must and will fall in Sometimes rider
less charger thus bent on algning with
his fellows will not be content to range
himself on the flank of the line, but dart
at some point in the squadron which he
seemingly judges to be his own rightful
place, and strive to force himself in. Rid
ing, as it is usual for the commander of
regiment to do, some way in advance of
his regiment, Lord George Paget was
especially tormented and pressed by the
horses which chose to turn round
and align with him. At one time there
were three or four of these horses advanc-
ing close abreast Of him on one side, and
as many as five on the other Impelled
by terror, by gregarious instinct and by
their habit of ranging in line, they so
closed in upon Lord George as to besmear
his overalls with blood from the CORY
TANKS OF the nearest intruders, and oblige
him to use his sword" 8rts
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-08-13
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

"A cord of highly concentrated ma
nure will fertilize an acre of ground, if
evenly spread over it.
Commence work early in the morning
in summer, and thus earn the right to
good long incoming.
DO not kick. even hog when he
does not deserve it. Beasts are affected
by i'll treatment as well as the genus
homo" III
1t is ascertained by weighing hay into
the NOW in July and out in February that
the shrinkage amounts to about 90 per
cent. EesE lL
The average weight of hogs slaugh-
tered in Chicago in 1866 was 227I pounds,
and lard SO pounds. In 1867 the average
was only 1879 and 81 pounds.
Tall growing flowers, such as Dahlias,
Larkspurs Phloxes and Lilies should be
tied to stakes or propped up by hoops,
which is a better way of securing them.
Young evergreen hedges, especially
the hemlock, in exposed locations, should
receive for the first two or three years,
some protection; and this can be accom-
plished by sticking down evergreen
boughs each side of them from Novem-
Der to April.-Joatr. Of Horticulture.
Kidney Worms.-Swine are often
troubled with a disease denominated by
veterinarians as kidney worm" Corn,
soaked in very strong I've made Of wood
ashes, is said to be an infallible remedy.
Salt and birthstone, in small quantities. is a
preventive, and, indeed, the only one
known. Comfortable quarters and good
feed are of really more Importance in the
successful management of these animals
than many are inclined to suppose, and
should never on any account be neglected.
To Keep Vermin from Granaries-A
correspondent of the Genesee Farmer says
that after the grain is in the bin, and made
| level we may spread evenly over IT guam
tity of slaked lime-one quart to 20
bushels, or in that proportion. If the rats
or mice come upon it they will do so but
once-and will leave the premises. The
I lime must be fresh slaked and perfectly
dry To keep out insects, the lime must
be mixed thoroughly with the grain. 1t
can be separated from it by running it
through a fanning-mill on grain used for
stock feed it will do no injury-a small
quantity is rather benefit to animals.
There is great danger in planting
trees that they be set too deep, especially
when the land has been trenched, or very
deep holes have been dug and then filled
| in. We have known nOviceS in tree
planting to set trees so that many of them
never grew well, while others nearly stood
still for years, and all because they were
set too deeply The willow and some
other trees do not mind it much for they
soon throw up set of roots higher than
the original, and begin to grow This is
not SO readily done, if at all, by fruit trees
Our rule is to set trees from one to three
inches lower than they stood in The nur-
sery rows. Dwarf pear trees are partial
exception to this rule. and will beas to set
deeper than some trees Avoid too deep
planting Journal Of Hortte19ts,rs
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-08-13
Misefltaueo,,s...
THE AEkDOW PATH.

-
1t leads, in many a tangled curve. 49,.
through reedy fen and yielding moses,
TO where, through PUSHES rank and green,
On stepping-stones the brook it crosses;
Ii circles in and circles out, 49, 49, sie.
By ferny fell and wooded passes,
and hides away. in sudden sport Y -tlt-l
i Beneath the lush and tangled grasses g
1t skirts the uplands shallow pool
7ffHlthmany graceful scoop and hollow, a
And runs away, on bare brewn feet, 4-q 2.
The faster, as you faster follow, 49,. ~
1T sweeps along the fallow ridge,
In countless eddying curves and narrows,
And. swooping in and swooping. out, s..
1t rights the wee brown breasted sparrows.
1t fits away, with dainty grace, Q. BID
Through spongy marsh and sandy shadows,
And dons the cardinals gay hood,
To brighten up its barren fallows:
1t braids the king-cup's golden bells, IL
Like stars. amid its floating tresses,
And. circling in and circling out.
II dies at last among its crosses.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-08-13
The BreYitY of Life.

. lis not for man to trife, life is brief,
Our age is but the falling of a leaf.
We have no time to sport away the hours,
- All must be earnest in a world like ours.
Not many lives, but one have we,
How sacred should that one be.
And still how many fritter away their lives IN
able to fill any useful purpose, because some lin
ger1ng disease units them for it. and they neglect
or refuse to the remedies within their reach.
God in his wonderful arrangement of nature has
provided antidote for all the ills that human
flesh is heir to, and by the aid of science, the
medicinal virtues of certain herbs, roots and
barks have been combined, and the result is now
known all over the civilized world Mishler's
Herb Btters. 1t thoroughly purifies the blood,
invigorates the nervous ibres, eevates the stand
ard of all the vital forces, and sustains a most
healthful tone of the entire human organization
Sold by all druggists and dealers. DR.. S. u. Hart
man & Co., Proprietors Lancaster, Pa.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-08-13

times higher than the tallest trees you
know of, $50 feet-as high as the steeple
of Park Street Church would be if it stood
atop of Bunker Hill Monument or as
high as three of the tallest pine trees to be
found in the woods Of Maine or, New
Hampshire. With two Arabs-to pull us
up--to keep us from falling in case we
should become light-headed, we go up,
walking along the stones, picking out the
easiest places, stopping once in while for
breath, reaching the top in about twenty
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-08-13

win send post paid pounds of any of the above
varieties dollar One head paid cents,
twenty heads of different varieties post paid Tor
dollar.
Send money by Money Orders, Registered Letters,
or by Express, to geo. A DEITZ, Chambers
burg. Pa, and your orders will be promptly hlled
az This is the only Seed Wheat Experimental Farm
in the United States where Seed Wheat is acclimated
and grown for sale.
SEND FOR A CIRCULAR.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-08-13

lars So lie says, Now must go to New
York on pizness; lent me one huntert and
ninety dollars SoIlent him. And never
see him again. Now what shall do?" "a
assured the victimized brother in law
that | could not help him, and that I was
also a victim Since that have never
laughed at d case of confidence / tell
you any man Is liable to get taken in.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-08-13

There were no railroads.
Not even horse car
Only one church in Brooklyn.
- terry-boats not running
Wall ST., n. Y, slave market.
Not telegraph wire r
Not even WoLCoTTs PAIN PAINT, 1.lHH
n. Y. Herald not printed,
Harper's Weekly unknown,
Horace Greeley and JEFF. Davis unborn.
Grant had not smoked a cigar, -- ~
No President t o impeach,
DR.. WoLCoTT, No. ITO Chatham Square,
Did not remove pain free of cost,
Times have changed wonderfully,
Bleeding, Clustering and Mercury are play
ing out, frI-- -H
Burning Liniments made of Trrpentne and
Cayenne Pepper lie on the shelves unsold not
even fools can be induced to purchase them. Pills
are mouldering for want of customers, although
coated with sugar. People know better than
dose their stomach with Physic and Pukes.
This practice was worse than british, for even
beast would not swallow such heathenish nos
trums. 81. ~
WoLCoTT's PAIN PAINT cools Inflammation, heat
and fever without smart stain, and everybody
knows they can prove it free of cost, at No. 40
Chatham Square, n Y, and No. $50 Broadway,
and that Paint is all the go at every Drug Store.
and is one hundred years ahead OF the worn out
nostrums formerly used.
Call and test it free of cost
.. I. N. IRWIN 81 CO. .
Wholesale and Retail Agents, No. 159 South
Clark street, Chicago. ~ a-
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-08-13
G. O. D.
American WaItEianl Watches.

In view OF the many frauds perpetraed on the public
by dealers in base metal Swiss Watches whicn aIe
mainly of the lottery and GIT 30
swndIers the undersigned desire TO can ine alt
fine very low price which he Will send GENUINE "
ham Watches now universally conceded 10 De M ne
made and at the same time the cheaPe'' " 49,
world. enc m
Hunting Watch in BOZ Coin Silver case % G9
Extra Jeyyeled
me sar,e Extra ewried Chronometer Balance; ~
For either of the above, in 3oz case. n
For either Of the above in 4oz case s
no Vya+cbes tn he sent by Express, ACCoMPAMIED
xxy ny a MEXICAN WATCH COMPANY CERIlfi
CATE OF GEN UINENESo
TIJu River TO HAVE PF1VILEGE OF * AM
~ 1 T ~ Z IN POSSESSION OF EXPRESS COMPANY
address must be plainly vTiten ana Pareas 20 mus
pay eAPio' No ~ Liberty Street. Kew YORK
DoR SAIE.-0ne Secondhand Northrop fresS'
Bed 0f A'i a a 4 B. NEWBUIY, Coxsackie, N Y.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-08-13

NoI'Es-From letters and reports received:
l. Your Axe is bound to be THE AXE.
IL 1t will cut - per cent better
III My brother lost the war, but with your
Axe he well any else
~ # [ could not get another, twenty-five (S5) dol
lars would not buy it.
V. IL viii cut hooppoles better tHan any other Axe.
VI | would not be without it for anything
For sale by all responsible dealers and the makers
LIPPINCOTT d BAKEWELL-
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-08-13
Madieal Illumination.

-Four Magnihcently Illustrated Medcs! Books con.
@ can't free on receipt Of 81 cens. oy ad
aalre az DE- JOHN vATpEEeo3i4 30. 30 Clinton
s gIsse ;sss We Eity lsa@
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-08-13
VHLBEaeT HURHARD & CO..

" TWINES AND C0RDAGE. Cotton Canvas-all
widths. TEXTS, AWNINGS, d WAGON COVERS.
Tar, Fitch, Oakun, Tackle Blocks, FLAGS-either
SILK or Bunting. 205 and 2O7 South Water St.,
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-08-13
SEED WHEAT -
Experimental Farm !!
CnAARERsBURG, PA.
2.75 q PIX. 5000 y bush.

will now FIJI orders for the following varieties of
Winter Seed Wheat ~
Ancona Red, imported from H.Et#t
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-08-13
A Hundred Years Ago

Mr.. Jefferson Davis and family have
gone to Europe
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-10-23
OCTOBER %, 1865.


! / AMI unable to see anv sorn,
reason why stockholders and bond
holders in possession, should no,
stand on the Sane footin" in tbi,
respect, or Why railroad corporations
Should bo subject to a different rule
ia regard to taxation from vothe,
property holders. There can be nc
doubt of your power TO tax the real
property OF railroads under the gen
I ersl rule, we should raaeh alike th.
resident and non resident stock and
bond holder, aud work equality and
Justice TO ali. ~ a
The only difficulty, ii any, in thu
I AZ rPiicatiol Of such !, rrl~, wouid +,
touud IN the exemption from taxa
tlon granted in its charter TO tht
! Ecrmout Central railroad company
which priyilea IS not enjoyed by
any other railroad company ia the
State,
Nor Is 1t apparent why we should
apply, as We now do. to the person
lA property of residents in other
States, a rule OF taxation different
from that which we adopt for our
own citizens.
Our laws consider personal prop.
erty as following the domcile Of tie
owner and require that all personal
estate OF an lnhahitant shall he
taxed whore he resides. While W.
recognize this principle in the case
OF or Own citizens. shall we seek
to impose taxes on the personal
property OF n0u residents, for which.
by the same rule, they should Day
taxes where they reside. This
> ems to ~" clpMlc 9lnust end
Sho I'D Is he insisted upon, VIII tend
TO prevent the Investment of lOrpigl,
capital IN those enterprises 80 essen.
tai 10 or pro ,prrity as the eyteu.
sIJa OF oar railroads, the improve
mcht oi our water powers, and the
development vi our qutrrics, mines
and other resources.
OAe step tnpaIG the removal OF
these 0bgcctlonS, IS to tax the real
property Of corporations in the sew
erdl towns where such property is
situated, upon its actual value, IRE
>pectlyc OF dividends. By this
means all The towns ON the line of
the railroads, on IN which any cor
porate p opcrty IS situated, viii re
eeiNc their Just proportion Of the
taxes.
In this connection { would renew
the recommendation Of the last an.
uaal message IL retercuca 10 the
collection ~ taNca. This matter is
one OF Importance % tax payers,
and should MOI be passed over with.
out taat consideration its merits de.
iHanQ.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-10-23
LDUCATI0T

The report OF the uversjtv oi
Vermont and State Agricultural
College IS worthy at your careful
attention. The officers say that thrl
are underwriting 10 dO faithful and
valuable work Tor the State. Au
investigation, that tas been made
with care, shows that dmi, q the
last collegiate year. aalv one han
dred and sixty or seventy X0uIg
men ot. our State wcrr members ol
any college or scientific school
either IN Vermont or C!seW here
Not moro than forty can have grad
naied during the wear Tins Is q
very small humber ot Foug men
for oul population, 10 he pursuing a
thorough intellectual training, auo
Il larger number Of our sons Sluuld
be encouraged to enter the college.
OF our STATE, where thef may receive
that preparation "of value To mpt
IN very worthy N,ratlon.''
Tue conditon ot orr Commm
schools may he learned from ;le ~
port of the secretary of the board
OF education. hc are cXpendm-
annually nearly hyc hundred thous
and dollars ia the support ct irr,
schools. with au aggregate UeIag,
attendance OF HcuiY lllty thousand
children, while the uumber of chil
drcn OF school age isabout seventy
six i'.ousaud. should ae not seeh
ioy some means OF securing u largci
attendance upon or scboolsi 1t /.
the ignorant aud Idle that iurnisl
inmates for our TciOtm schools. iails
and prisons.
It would seem that the obliga
ti0ns OF parents to their children
ought to be sufficient to secure the
attendance Of II mach largor number
OF scholars upon our public schools
II has, however, bceh found neers
sary TO enact laws regulating this
matter, aud we are asked In the
sccretary's report II these laws can
not IN their operation he made mor,
effective by making II the duty OF
the school officers to inquire int0.
and prosccute violations.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-10-23
The Governors Message.


Having assembled in acc ordancc
with the provisions Of the Coustitu
ton, to enter npcn the discharge OF
the legislative duties incumbent up
on the representatives OF the people,
II deTOiVrs upon the executive to
bing To your attention such bust
ness as may appear necessary for
your consideration. liz is rcur duty
to remedy amy defects in the laws,
to make such changes and improve
meuts as are required to peTpetuate
and defend the rights Of the people,
and 10 render sure to all within our
borders the benefit Of our free insti-
tntiOns.
YCu viii be called upon 10 pass
upon many special and local inter
eNts, that should receive the cousid-
Grafton their Importance may de-
mand.
The transactions OF the executive
departments OF the government,
during the past year, as contained
III the reports OF the stare officers,
VII he Mld before yUu. From these
reports | gather some facts, . which
/ would NOR particularly dnect
Your attention.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-10-23
Auction Sale Of Stuck

W. IL. sgla4As of hong Ncldow. Nina b,v.
iag filr1 "a pay tho dssoslaents called Tar ~,
- saatcs ,Bhuupld .or hy iui IN Tie Wi.
~, l,m1rf Company, oi VI, shllI ae,i
= iuNle Aneulu, "a. 7ail sharcs, q y on Sal.
utdaN o4rbcr jtst ING', al tLa On % Df u,
I.oauarcl IN Noils River VI,
j. I. lHArlk Jl., Treasurer.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-10-23
I.IiSl|lsATION.

AUS II toccr .ity that have Given my son,
a." nlHe Y. Austin, his iiiuo duliug tho 10.
- s,'tna,r a,r " hia minority and bhal claim none
,.n ~ N't,s hnl pas 40 dubtsot his contract
"s'ls River. Oc. l, 1898 lava
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-10-23
ASSESSMENT OF TAXES.

1t is evident to many who have
been called upon TO administer our
assessment laws, that the burdens
OF taxation do not bear equally up.
on all clssaos OF property Ihis IL