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An Enoch Arden Casc-A Woman
Claimed by her Two Husbands.

The Rochester Express has an account of
singular case that has occurred IN that
city, in which one woman was claimed as
a lawful wife by two husbands, each OF
whom had been legally married to her
the last marriage taking place when the
first husband was believed to be dead. The
facts are these: Two young men were very
friendly to each other. One of them had
wife, for whom he cherished all of lov-
ing husbands S regards the other was an
ardent student and experimenter in sclen
titic matters, and bacheior--having de-
voted himself to pertecting scientific In
strumcnt to demonstrate formula which
he had conceived in his mind.
On the outbreak of the war the young
married man went into the army; and be-
fore doing so, exacted from his friend IA
promise that in case he was slain, and
never returned, he (the friend at home
would marry his wife and give her per
manent home and support. With this
assurance that his wife was provided tor,
the soldier went to the war. Alter while
report came that he was killed in battle,
and his wife mourncd for her lost husband.
lie did not return at all events, even at the
end of the war, and after due space was
given to mourning, the promise given to
the absent and supposed to be deceased
soldier was fulfilled the widow became
the wife of the husbands friend. and their
joy was crowned by the birth of handsome
child, on which the parents dOated.
There is another incident In this so tar
simple tale, which gives it greater interest.
Soon after the soldier marched to the
South. the student was taken sick In his
foriorn dormitory, and he was believed by
his kind physician to be very near to
deaths door He must have careful and
constant nursing, or must inevitably die
with the longing of his soul unfulilled. In
this emergency, the soldier wife, who was
earning her livelihood by sewing was called
in. She went to the lodgings of the
young man-in block in the center of the
city-and there nursed him through the
fever, and back to convalescence and labor.
In this way the lady had established a
claim on her own part to the fuiillment of
the pledge given in friendship for her hus-
band
Now comes the conclusion A short
time since the long absent soldier reap
peared, explained the reason OF his long
absence (the circumstances which detained
him we have not learned, and claimed his
wife. The second husband was 10th to sur
render his wife. who was the mother of his
child also; and he declined to give her up.
The question as to which had the best
right to the woman was submitted to a
legal tribunal, and, on the last day Of 1867,
the Court decided that the first marriage
was binding, and the wife must pass TO the
former husbanl-a decision which all par
ties are understood to abide What becomes
of the child we have not learned but, OF
course, the father will have the best right
to her custody.
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In Probate,

Manitowoc County Court, In the matter
of the Estate of knud knndSen Sohus, de-
ceased
'nN reading and fling the petition of Sarah
~ Knudsen of said county, representing
among other things. that knud knudscn Sohus
late OF said county, on the 10th day of ebru-
airy a. D. 1864, at his residence III sail ooun-
ty, died intestate, leaving goods, chdttels and
estate within this state, and that the said petit
toner is the widow Of said deceased, and pray
ing that administration Of said estate be to Ole
knudsen Sohus granted it is ordered that said
petition be heard before the judge of this
Court. on Monday, the sd day Of February, A
ID. 1868, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, at my Office in
said county Ordered further, that
notice thereof be given to the heirs of said
deceased and to all persons interested, by
publishing ii copy Of this order for three weeks
prior to said day Of hearing, in the Manito-
woe Pilot, a weekly newspaper published at
Manitowoc in said County.
Dated at NInnitowoc, the 9Th day of Janu-
airy A. d. 1868. GEO. W. BARKER.
County Judge.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-17
Death Of the First California Gold

THIS death Of Isaac Humphrey, the frs
California Gold miner, at Victoria, on the
lst of December. A San Francisco paper
gives the following account of his mining
in California:
lie was Georgian by birth, and had
worked in the pIaccrs Of that State before
coming to this coast. When Marshall dis
covered gold at Suffers Mill, now Coloma
on the l9jh at January, 1913, he declared
that the metal was gold, bur he could not
prove 1t, his associates did not believe him
and his discovery had no influence. The
men in the nelghborhoo1 knew nothing
about gold mining, and all, including Mar
shall, continued their iabors on the mill
and mill race, and ordinary work, Just as
though there had beer no gold in the neigh
borhood Nevertheless they would occa-
sionaIly pick up bits Of yellow metal in the
race, and as these stood the tests of Mrs.
Wiener 5 soap kettle-the only test known
at Suffer- Mill the men began to feel un-
easy, and two months and a half after the
discovery, one ot them, named Bennett,
came down to San Franciso with some
specimens TO post himself He showed the
little nuggets to some acquaintanccs. and
one Of them happened to know that Hum
phrey had been a gold miner, so Bennett
was taken to him. A look satisfied the
Georgian, and when he was told that these
Jumps was picked up by men who were
not miners, he declared that though there
had been some rich digging in his native
state, there was no place there as rich as
the race at Suffers Min. He determined
to go thlthcr at once, and tried to persuade
some friend t. accoui any him, but failed
so he went alone. The morning after bis
arrival at the mill, in the first week OF
April, he went out with shovel aud pan
and got several dollars in his first painful,
and after trying number of places and
finding the gold everywhere, he made a
rocker and sat down to work regularly,
washing ont the gold RAPIDLY. Marshall
and his friends saw how il was done, and
in three days after Humphreys arrival
every occupation save gold mining was
abandoned in that neighborhood, and men
who had been glad to work week before
Tor dollar day were not content unless
they we're making thirty or forty dollars.
The news spread, and California became
famous and great, and 800, 900 600 have
flowed from The fountain that was di>cov-
cred by Marshall and opened By Hum
p: rey.
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@- We find in AYERS American 4

r@ We find in AYERS American AL
mauac, (uow ready for delivery gratis, by
the remarkable statement that the temper
ature of the earth, has not diminished
more than l-30th part of one degree Fab
reniiet for 2000 years. To our enquiry how
he could make such an assertion, DR.. AVER
writes us the following answer. "Hippar-
chus gives the exact record of an eclipse
in his time. This enables US to measure
with extreme accuracy the earths diurnal
revolutions since to any eclipse now Dim
mutton of It's heat would by concentration,
shorten its axis and consequntly its time of
revolution on its axis The data show
that this change has been only such as |
state it, mathematically and indisnutably
rue. - Nc1 York Journal.
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(nocratic State Convention,

aocratic State Convention will be he'd
apitol in Madison, on Wednesday the
' Of February next, at Il O'Clock VI,
nate a candidate for Chief Justice and
date for Justice Of the Supreme Court,
mt delegates TO represent this State in
{ Democratic National Convention. to
tie candidates for President and Vice
\ Mt, and also 10 nominate candidates for
for President and Nice-President.
|enate and Assembly district will be en-
TWO delegates in said Convention.
III. l.. PALMER, Chairman.
JOHN MATIIER,
f. B. DEAN, Jr.,
ANSON ROGERS,
j. ID. GURNEE,
w $. HENRY,
j. II. EARNEST,
ID. W. MAXON,
ID. r. CURRtN,
5. A. PEASE,
L. X. HGDD,
THEO. RODOLF,
\. s. DUNBAR
barry 0, 1865,
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IE LEGISLATURE ORGANIZED

The LEGISLATURE ORGANIZED ON
WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH-The Assembly
elected Hon. A. NJ. Thomson, Of Rock, as
Speaker; Col. G. L. Harris, of Door, Ser
cant-at-Arms, and L. w. Young, of Sauk,
Clerk. There was no contest on the Speak
crship, Mr. Barron Withdrawing in very
neat speech, in favor of Mr.. Thomson
The Democrats voted for Hon. f. w.
Horn, for Speaker i. d. Campbell, Cl rk,
and W. A. Hodson, Sergeant-at. Arms.
The Senate organized with Lieut.. Gov.
Spooner in the chair. l.. B. Hills was
elected Clerk, and Col. w. Ii. Hamilton
Sergeant at-Arms.
Gov. Fairchid delivered his message on
Thursday.
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Arrest of A Murderer.

From the Chicago Republican Of yesterday
Some TWO years ago, while riot was in
progress in New York city, a policeman
was murdered by man named Thomas
Riley The pcrpetrator of the awful deed
a, once fed the city, and as he had former
ly been one of Chicago's noted roughs, it
was supposed that he had returned to his
old haunts of sin. Consequently telegram
was at once sent this city, and soon at
terward Photographic picture of the mul-
derer. Search was made for the vlllaln
but without success, and the occurrence
had been almost forgotten. At the time he
had lived in this city, Riley was the pal
of the man Kelly, who had but short time
since stabbed Capt. Hickey, and who was
sentenced therefor to the penltentlary Tor
two years.
DESTROYS of ascsrtaining tue whereabouts
of the persons property of Kelly, on yes
terday Riley walked into the office or the
central police station, and commenced his
inquiries. He must certainly have pos
sessed considerable nerve, for it was liter
ally walking into the lion den for one Of
the detectives, seated by the stove toasting
his feet, and thinking probably. In won
dering way, of the wickedncss prevalent
on earth, chanced to look up, and lmmedl-
ately recognizeo him as the murderer OF the
policeman, and for whom they had been
anxiously looking for over two years. With
great presence of mind he refrained from
making the arrest then and there, but in
stead volunteered to show Riley the things
he was looking for, and WHICH he said were
locked up in the armOrv building. The
bait was eagerly swallowed, and together
they walked down to the armory: W hen
once inside, and standing in close proximi
ty to strong cell, the detective informed
Rile y that he was prisoner. This an
nouocement acted upon him in most
strange and telling manner, a2d by his
actions he seemed to acknowledge that he
knew for what he had been arrested, al
though as yet he has made no confession.
Riley was at once ironed and locked up,
to wait the action of the New York au.
thorltes, telegraph having been sent to
them last evening, informing them of the
important arrest.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-17

BUSINESS IN MILWAUKEE. The receipts
OF wheat continue o increase. The past
week they were ia. 265 bushels against
94,0IS bushels the previous week, 100,
635 bushels the corresponding week OF
last year, and 80 SCI for the corresponding
week of 1866. On Monday the market
opened at s.. o. for No. | wheat, advanced
on Tuesday to 81 90 and closed yesterday
at 81 06 The market has beeL brisk for
regular, and very active and excited for
future delivery. Busincs, generally con-
tinues quiet and without important rhanges
in values. The wholesale merchants are
anticipating heavy trade in the spring and
and are making arrangements according. =.
.Ml,oaukee Necs, llth.
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THE LATE ACCIDENT AT Villas & Co. s
MILLS.-The accident last week at Villas
& Co s Woolen Mill, had fatal termlna-
tion. The particulars, as We gather them.
are as follows: The unfortunate boy, it
seems, went outside of his regular employ
uent to put in gear an upright attached to
the sluce gate, which regulates the supply
of water for the wheel that drives the
machinery Of the wooden mill. and instead
of going under the horizontal shaft, (which
stands about four feet above the f. or, at
tempt d to gear the upright, by leaning
over the shaft aud while so doing, denim
blouse, or over shirt, which he wore,
caught on the shaft, which was making
about a hundred revolutions per minute,
and wound him round and round and
round, breaking both legs and one arm an
stripping the poor boy of every shred of
clothing, excepting one shoe and stocking !;
and when nothing was left TO hold him to
the shaft, threw him down below, where
he was caught, a distance Of ten or twelve
feet, on the cold ice, where tt manned
lad lay, it is supposed, some fifteen min
utes, the thermometer being at the same
time some twelve degrees below Zero.
When found, his feet and ears were hard
frozen, and the circulation was never got
in to one of his feet and legs while he
lived. The unfortunate lad was attended
by Drs. SCHENCK and EAsToN, who did
what was possible to alleviate his suffer-
ings. He lived about two days, and was
conscious most of the time He died on
Saturday morning, and was buried on the
Sabbath following, regretted by the COM
nunity and deeply mourned by widowed
mother, who in this summary, unlocked for
and affecting manner, was called upon to
close tie eyes of her last born child. We
need hardly commend her to the Christian
ympathies and condoleuc: of the commG-
nifty.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-17

THE FRIENDS OF THE PILOT. 1t
.e known to n,arly every subscriber
Pilot, that its editor has been sick
, most Of the season, and that he is
confined to a very sick bed. For
IS he has been unable to attend to
,ss, and as a consequence the fnan-
apartment of the Office is not in as
hing a condition as it might be. We
all upon all Of the friends Of the
to render Us that assistance which
ever been asked in vain. \ little
batter than a great deal hereafter.
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ManitoWoc and Hcnasha
SIT a GE LIN =

The undersignep will run teams between
the above places for the transportation of Pas
sengers, Express and Mill, during the wintrr,
follows:
Leave Manitowoc every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday 1t - clock a. m. and arrive
at Mcnrsh same dey in time for the $40 D.
IN. train going sou.h
Leave Men"sha every Tuesday. Thursday
AMI Saturday, and arrive at Mannitowoc same
day. Office in Manitowoc, at National Hotel
n. THATCHER
Menasha Dec %. 1867. o5.f
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b SLow.-On Saturday last, a gallant
be gent, of our aoqu- .ntance, with two
looking young ladies, in company,
out to show the PAGES of dappled
nag, attached to fancy cutter, but
g in something Of hurry t. get out of
gaze of the envious lockers on, turned
corner by ScHIMoSEK S store q little
short, aud split his lovely load upon the
en- snow. The horse made off, but our
I'D held on like the late cold weather,
speedily reined up his trotter, returned
he scene Of disaster, and went on his
rejoicing, picking up his discharged
as he went by
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-17

HEATER. Our village is to have anoth
luxury in the shape Of theater, to
mencc at the Turner Hall, on Monday
ming next, and TO continue for six
hts. Mr. HARRY WILSON has used
Fy effort to get together one of the best
matte companies in the west, and has
bdcd to give Manitewoc a call. We
Fe no need to recommend Mr.. WILSON
Iur citizens, for it is well known that he
first-class actor. We hope that our
zens will turn out generally and give
reception with crowded house on
nday night. For particulars see pro-
mme.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-17

ra- Goes Cough Bolsam." arc house
hold words throughout the United States.
As we travel We are greeted with it from
rocks and fences {; if We pick up a newspa-
per we are advised to TRY it, and as we
visit our friends we see it on the shelf ready
for use II soo,hcS fretful children, puts a
veto on coughing, and is great relief to
the consumptive.
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Francis Mika,

Under the management of Mr.. Charles Ess-
finger.
Tablcaux I. =; The Living Garden, perform
ed by thirty latiies and children.
I'd. 4 scene Of tie Indian war in Mime
sofa, in two parts.
Part lst. The Assault
ID The Rescue. T.
Sd. Rebccca and Jacob at the Well
After this will be performed the Bachelor
in four parts, by benedicts, between the 1st
and second parts, Miss Annie ID. Easton will
sing the touching song Of 1.-The Blind Boy"
accompanied on the violin by Lr. Patchen, to
close with the tableax: lst, Shakespeare, Al
The Consalesent Msther
The public is respectfully invited to attcn /,
Tickets be had at the National Bank
Tribune Office, and all stores on the North
side
Commence at y o'clock, admission 35 cents.
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Cattle Fair.

THE undersigned informs the public that =
Cattle Fair will be held at the Halfway
House between Two Rivers and Nishico:t, on
the following d.ys in c,ch mon h during III f,
year 1865 Nay 9th, July 27sh, October
9th, and December 81, and wo III respectful v
request the public to patronize him and hi,
undertaking. The ve-y best accommodations
may be found at my place.
JULIUS WElLEP.
January9, S6S 9a5-Iy
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-17

JOHN BRIGHT on IRELAND Mr..
BRIGHT made one of his bold straigbtfor-
war! speeches a. Roehialc on the o3l of De
cember, in which he showed the wrongs
from which the Irish people are suffering.
and cited the past to show that only By
threats, only b. creating and actual and
lively fear of revolution, had either the
Irish people ever obtained reforms from
the British Parlianen ent.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-17

$4,000 WoRKISG PEOPLE OUT OF EN-
PLOYMENT IN New YORK CIIY.-The
World says that at least 80, 900 mechanics
and laboring nca are out of employment in
New York. There is little hope of relief
during the winter The New York Ex-
press suggests that if these suffering men
had black faces, they would be supported
by the freedman bureau, or receive eight
or ten dollars day for sitting in constitu-
tional conventions, apd thus share in the
distribution of the t,co hundred millions Of
dollars which the president says 1t cost the
tax payers to maintain military despotism
in the southern States. There is no hope
IRON this source. These men are only poor
whites, made poorer, by the practical
workings of taxes, an? the radical schemes
for prepetuating disunion,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-17

.LEArx. We refer our readers to
lyer;iacment headed "Tableaux. " 1t
7orlhy Object that it is inten6ed fer,
&c hope tat our citizens will attend,
are sure that they will be well paid
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-17

ONO DEMOCRACY FOR PESDLETON.-
The Ohio Democratic Convention, which
met on the Sth, adopted resolutions by
acclamation, without the Intervention Of
the committee on resolutions, instructing
the delegates for Ohio in the National
Convention to cast the vote of Ohio as Il
unit for GEORGE ii. PENDLEroN as the
choice of the Democracy of Ohio for the
next Presidency.
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ERNST KERN.

Success 'r of Beer 4 kern,l
nEALERS - Try Goods, Groceries. Creek
II cry, fancy reods. glassware. boots and
shoes, ready-ma clothing, paper hangings
hats and caps, to ehillrcl's cabs, live geese
feathers. bird eages, kerosene oil and lamps i,
&c. share Of pablo patronage solicited .
Store on Terk street, No. + It's intersection Nth
Eighth
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-17

EGl Tne New York Tribune continues TO
advocate the claims of Judge CHASE for the
Presidency, and to throw out insinuations
against the fidelity aud capacity Of General
GRANT.
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s. USE THE BEST"

nR. CLOCKS Excelsior Hair Restorer is
- the best preparation ever presented to tie
public for the hair, and the only article possess
ing all the merits ciairDad for it, =, ,,
1t makes Hair grow .OH Da1S
Heads,
Arrests its falling off Ut turning gray cures all
diseases of the scalp and makes harsh. wiry
hair beautifully soft and uxurantly glossy; but
above all is the marvellous rapidity with whica
Glay Hair Is Restored
To its original color Use it few times sntf
10! your gray hairs have disappeared us if i.y
sil~ not a Dye,
But strikes at the roots of the hair, supplying
them with new life and colorng matter 1t =
much better dressing than oil or pomatum ami
avoids their dcleterious effects. 1t is elegantly
perfumed, is easily applied and is in all respects
agreeable to the senses. If after fair tria3,
this DOES not prove to be the best preparation
before tho public for the hair, the money will be
refunded. Put up in large bottles and sold by
all druggists mt 81 per bottle.
DR.. (. b. CLOCK, proprietor, Manchester,
New Hampshire.
FULLER, Finch AND FULLER General North
Western Agents Chicago.
7. s. J. ROBINSON. Agents for Manitowoc.
ii 3mos ca
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IN AND COU N TRY,

Mr.. CoSwAY paid the fol-
prices for grain on the lG,h inst:
( Wheat sl.o5la l.95; Winter s.. 10
b, Oats GOC970 cts; Barley $I.75(g
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-17

IDICULoUs Our Opaque neighbor, the
|tae, last week rilicuiously tried to rid
Of tie responsibility of its late attack
Judge TAYLOR, by throwing all the
|c on its anonymous correspondent.
we believe it did the very same thing
|c issue confirming that same attack :;
bet, it published it. No, Mr.. Tribune,
wont answer; the public insist on you
ering your own child, even if YOU have
nploy B. r. A. to help you beget it.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-17

SAVING ON THE WHIsKEY TAx.-The
bill to prevent whi,key frauds and partcu-
larly to retain liquors to warehouses until
full taxes are paid, has passed both houses
OF Congress. |, is estimated this will save
nearly so .oo0, 900 to the tlsasmy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-17

,Tn.-Mr. Patrick O'SHEA, of
!, brother of i. O'SHEA, Ed, OF
own, died on New Years day. He
'eIl known and highly respected.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-17

To Clubs.

In order that the Wisconsin may do as much
service as possible in the great political cam
paign Of 1868, which is to elect Gen. T. S.
Grant president of the United States, we have
reduced the club rates Of our weekly and Semi
Weekly editions to rrce barely covering the
cost OF the white paper. And while we shall
be earnest in our support of the political prin-
ciples which the Wisconsin has always main
tained We shall continue TO devote large
share of our paper to the interests OF the family
and farm
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f. MEYER,

nEALER in Groceries. Crockciy, Boots
- and Shoes, Candies, Nuts, &C. on S.h
street, south side, and invites the public to his
well selected stt OK, and promising satisfaction
to all oi-ly
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-17

: Mcssrs. SMOKE and Donovan, AS
ymen, have our warm thanks for pro-
; for Us thirty subscribers to the Plot
z the members of the Assembly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-17

|fHY NOT. We can see no reason why
Is. DELASD & Co. 5. Best Chemical Sal
fms should not be used in all cases, as it
no superior, and weighs more than
Ter Salcra,us.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-17

N- The extensive stave factory of MAY
4 SYMEs. at Wrightstown. Brown county
WIS entirely destroyed by fire a few
nights since. Loss. $4,000; insurance,
5000.