The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-09-17
OUR NAN ABOUT TOWN.

As the time draws near for the de-
mocracyto make their county nominations,
the number of candidates, and especially
for sheriff, increases It is Supposed
that at least dozen good and true dem
ocrats; are figuring for the nomination of
Sheriff on the democratie ticket. 1 It will
sba a hard matter for them to arrrange
these little family gdifliculres. The
clique" have made promises from year
to year to a score of the rank anl4lile for
tie purpose of keeping them in the party
and they are beginning to find it difficult
to satisfy them all. We would like for
curiosity sake to see every man on that
side of the house who has received prom
ises, announce himself candidate for
some office. If would make quite an
army of disappointed Office seekers....
Peaches are received in large quantities
by our fruit dealers. On Saturday the
market was. flooded with them and they
sold at prices ranging from 80 cents to
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York and Eighth street on the North
Side need little grading. What is sup
posed to be the gutter is higher than the
centre of the street. The expense will be
but little and the street in front of bust
ness houses much improved thercbv.....
The ''Grecian Bend, p" fashionable with
ladies continues to attract the shafts of
the journalistic wits, and the shower of
ridicule encountered is rapidly driving it
out of fashion. The term has now be-
come synonym for drunkenness In
stead of styling one under the effect of
liquor tight, he is sad to be on a
'GreCian Bend ........Sceger's Barber
Shop on the South side near the bridge
Is crowded nearly every day in the week
The barbar Gus business is done up in
! first class style. Another chair will have
| to be added very soon........ The new
warehouse Of Mr.. Horn on Commercial
commodious.........Rev. Mead Holmes
arrived by boat on Monday morning,
Tuesday was a cold, rainy, disasreeable
day 1t reminded a person Of the cold
| days of winter. The work Oh the
steamboat Is progressing finely. Tic
planking is being pushed ahead with
considerable speed and soon the boat vii
| be plaDkcd over entirely. The ware
house that Mr.. Goodrich is building will
! be huge structure .-...... " heat Is not
coming into town as fast as it did this
| time last year The farmers have their
granaries full, but prices are not as hi I'll
as they wish to see them and hence tho Y
are holding the wheat for a rise......
Every man should read the Bail Road
| Election Notice 1.-The first frost of
the season occurred during Tuesday night
We did not hear Of any damage done to
vegetables in the village. "Whistl-
ing to keep their courage up" The
Democrats had their flag flying nearly
all day yesterday in the face OF 2U.UJ0
Republican majority fronl Naine..
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We spoke last week Of a patent
washing apparatus tor, sale b Frank
W;ilac4s but we feel tina 81 t sshscrvcs Il
more extended notice. We have U.S. d
it two successive weeks and find that il
saves over half the time, all the severe
toll of the wash board, the wear and tear
of rubbing ana leaves the clotiies white
and clean. Every woman can DO her
own washing will this apparatus. Price
$500.
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