The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-17
LETTER FROM CHICAGO.
The sB0hemians"-- Street Car Nuisance
1.-The Sc:Iiers K0H,e-- Local Politics
Halls Burglar PreOf Sates--''After
Dark"-ete, ETC.,
From our own Correspondent.
CHICAGO, Dec 9th 1868.

From our own Correspondent.
CHICAGO, Dec 9th 1868.
1t may appear ike an attempt to in
struct you i; the newspaper business but
[ assure you my object is to furnish some
thing interesting for your numerous read
ers, pardon me therefore, if | briefly
sketch the daily life of those generally
known as 'Bohenians.' The editorial
labor of our city dailies is divided up. in
such a manner that several sub-heads
each control lot of assistants. Promi-
nent among these is the city editor under
whose control are about six or eight re-
porters. In the estimation of police Of
fcials and Theatrical managers this func
tionary is a very important person. The
duty of the city corps may be summed
up in three words ''to collect items 4
reporter is expected to be present at all
occurrences from street fight to fire.
from political harangue to the finest
Grafton and from minstrel performance
to a sensational sermon. Sleep before
o clock a. H. is not expected and ne
glect of duty is an objectionable offence.
| No occupation presents so many tempta
tons to a young man as that of repor-
ter, he has the free run OF all entertain
me! is, he is treated often enough to keep
| ann drank the twenty four hours and as
the police court comes under his jursdlc-
ton, no policeman cares to become his
enemy. For hard work. excitement
temptation and field for the exercise Of
cheek / will put the position of city re-
porter of Chicago morning daily against
the world
| The residents of the outskirts of the
city are sorely exercised over what is us
ually known as the street car nuisance.
The travel rom the business to the resi-
dence portion and vice versa, is so large
that the street car accommodation is by no
means adequate. The directors of these
| lines declare that their expenses equal
/ their incomes and without an increase OF
t fare no extra accommodation can be provi-
ded The sufferers held an Indignation
meeting and expressed their deter
miuation to have reform, but 50 far as
heard from nothing has been accomplish
/ ed There is leak somewhere, for
! whilc the directors say they have declared
nm dividends FIR tbrec vcare. the stock
IL. -. .h t,,.,, A.,..
c"iil0" ~ Do''S5 Il i'i .0'''
! dred and the cars are iIteia.!y t'dchci ~!
I d;< a,,- H. ut.
! ~ "a eos -
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merge the Soldiers Home OF this city ln.o
one of the National ones, but those i'm
.,a,i:.4l, ;r4orostol sor:o,s1,- ohioo4 -
''','''''>'' m
Such coiiSohhatioH. Inc h"'iioei Vi
/ inmates Is not sufficient TO insure cconolny
ord s,.coss J., WORKING therefore if was
conSidefeu better 20 ha'i0 oyer INC luloS
and property to larger institution. ihe
priucipal objection to the transfer appears
|. ,o4o - lao,,o Ch;o,,, md
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take Up residence among strangers.
We are scarcely over the cieoiiou before
,ro oro ,usbod into another The frs
W. o. ee''''-, p ' .,I,;a,. ;..,;,;na
yihp'oihS oi WIZ po.'i''5 '''0
to be felt for the election OF mayor some
eager correspondent mas proposed Johh
Wentworth often better known as Long
John. " hateVer Nr, Wentworth n'-
/ ness might have been IN former years, nc
/ Is not the man to I'LL the mayor chalf
now, and he stands about aa good cha'lc2
or being elected as your correspondents l.
have just seen some testi'hoiiiais irol'i
bank olhcers which are extremely ishpof-
tant to business men. !hey are arelerehce
TO IA test made by sSillfel mGGhaIic Oh
Hall burglar proof safes. ne io''iio
the steel plates apSointeiy iiiilerViotS -
the pest driiief' Ihe9e Saieo nav neN
been opened by burglar ana a, tne proiprl'
eterS ehaiieh%e those "no 'n.nN - ~ ~
Wise to make any test, ,they deslre; :. nan
IRE proof safes nave stoou every h!o tea'
and the party VINO can prove titeit 'G.l on,
tents TO nave ever oeei uest!oSGi' oy n-I
perfect safes. They are precisely what
they are represented, the fire proof can
not be burned. The burglar PROOF cannot
be opened and the two combined ma ke a