The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-02-06

aArmsS stark and stiff, were folded upon tia
breast, and were as firm as the solid stone.
The body is very large, and bears unmis-
taxable indications of having belonged to
one of the early races which inhabited
this continent. ~a
"A New York correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Post says that the people of
Harlem enjoyed a sensation recently in
the marriage Of two gentlemen and two
sportively but found the next day to be
legal The brides would prefer to abide
by the law, but the bridegrooms, one Of
whom is man of great expectations"
refuse to recognize the ceremony at all.
An appeal is to be taken to our courts, or
to the Legislature.
=" My dear, what shall we get for din
ner to-day?" cone of your smiles, i" replied
the husband 81 can dine on that any
day" But can't" said tho wife.
Then take this" said he, as he gave her
kiss and departed for his office. Here
turned to dinner. tThis is excellent"
said he; "what did you pay for itf''
What you gave me this morning." said
| she, " kissed the butcher" The deuce
you did" said he, ":hen you shall have
| market money the rest of the time"
"A correspondent travelling in Utah,
says that the waters of Great Salt Lake
| rose last year three feet above their former
level and are still slowly but surely rising.
The lake drains an immense district. and
has no visible outlet The writer's theory
| is that the the 1subterranean drains are OBJ
structed /; and, as there are appearances
| that the level of the water was once far
above the present site of the city of the
| Saints, he thinks there is danger that that
delightful spot may some day be again
deluged. 81 laeil5 sa u p
An eleven year old boy, named Nc
| Robe, in Lawrence, Mass, the other day,
| performed an act of heroism which few OF
| his elders would venture to undertake. A
companion broke through the ice, while
sliding, and was carried under by the cur
rent. McRobie plunged in, caught the
drowning boy, and finding himself some
distance under the ice, with amazing pres.
ence OF mind broke it over his head w.sh
his fist. There he held his rescued friend.
although urged to let him 60 and save
| himself, until plank was obtained, and
both were got ashore. "3G r
in Syracuse, N. Y, on the goth OF
November, Joseph Nolan received a slight
scratch on the back of the hand, barely
enough to draw blood, from the teeth of q
small dog which he drove out of his gro
Gerry. The scratch soon healed and left
| no scar, and nothing more was thought of
| the matter until about week ago, when
numbness Of the fingers Of the hand
which had been bitten, and some pain ex.
tending through the arm and shoulder,
and Across the chest, with strong distaste
| for water, induced him to call physician.
His symptoms grew worse, and after four
or five days of intense suffering, in spite
| of all the doctors could do, the patient
| died. The case was clearly one Of hydro
| phobia.
"A New York letter, speaking of a
social entertainment there, says A capital
idea for charity party was the establish
ment of a picture gallery, about which
every visitor, after paying small fee and
being admitted, was bound to absolute ST.
lence. Entering, the walls were seen hung
with dark green muslin, and across each Of
| the picture frames was dusky drapery.
One by one this was removed, disclosing
| curious play on words, productive OF
great fun. The view mentioned in the
| catalogue as "Sweet Auburn" proved a
| lock Of red hair; the "View of Water
fall" that Of q bunch of black hair; a
"View of Marseilles," white bed-quilt ;
a Little Indian" handful of meal !;
Fish-in oil" a box of sardines "Ruins
in China, some broken porcelain &C., sc.
The next evening the gallery was exhibit
ed with lecture from witty lady, and
| the success was tremendous.