The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-06-26
TOWN TALK.
" II there's hole in a. your coats,
rede re tent it;
A chiefs amang ye takin' notes,

aud fourished since the world began has
had its place of public resort-its common
ground, whereon all of its citizens, the
poor and humble alike with the opulent
and titled, might meet upon an equal foot
ing, and for the time being enjoy equal
privileges. Town Talk might illustrate by
naming the great breathing places of the
most important cities OF ancient and mod
ern times, commencing with Rome or Min
evah, and ending with London or Chicago,
but that would be an unnecessary digres
sion. His purpose is not to make dis
play of that profound erudition and fnish>
ed scholarship which have secured for him
the privilege of contributing to the col>
umus of the Rlof-his modesty would for
bid that-but to make known the claim in
this respect which Manitowoc possesses to
metropolitan distinction. J New York may
boast Of Central Park, and the denizens of
''The Hub" Of Boston Common, but Town
Talk, with the lofty consciousness that he
is burgess of the Clipper City, points
I proudly to Horn Corner as the realization
Of his ideal of what popular rendezvous
should be. There it is, when the labors of
the day are at an end when the Offices
and workshops are closed, and the sun has
sunk among the tops somewhere in
the neighborhood of Chiffon, that Town
Talk and bis friends do congregate to inter-
change their views of business, religion or
politics. or to enjoy for brief season the
ot,um cum dign,tate to which they are en-
titled after day of toll, whether in count
ing room or field. And there all meet
. upon one democratic level. The smoke
which rises from twenty cent tobacco min
giles fraternaly with the airy wreath that
surls up from the fragrant Havana tim
ported from Manitowoc Rapids), and the
lnoneyed man, who returns taxable in
come of fifteen or twenty dollars does not
consider himself entitled to greater defer
ence than he who does not return more
than half that amount. Enyious critics
from abroad may say that T. T. is too en-
tkusiastic about a public gathering place
!. which cannot boast of rare shrubbery,
: -graveled walks, sparkling fountains and
other accessories which pampered residents
of the other great cities referred to have
come to regard as indispensable. L. I.
passes By their sneers as the idle wind.
Are there not dry goods boxes and hitch
ing posts for the great public to sit upon
and recline against, and is the simplicity
e OF taste which prefers these seemingly
humble accommodations not to be feom>
nended? Hypercritieal ladies may feel
diffident about taking their evening prom
enades through SO large concourSe of citl-
zens as invariably assemble at this popular
!. resort, bnt Town Talk begs to assure them
! that he and his friends do not object, and,
in fact are glad to be honored with then
presence, even though it be but tor pass
ing moment. Much more might be said to
prove the superiority of Horn's Corner to
parks and squares, and esplanadcs in other
cities, but for the present Town Talk
forbears. Long may Horns Corner
flourish and remain popular........
The Episcopal Social meets this evening at
: The residence of Mrs. L. NJ. Phelps, on
1 Fourth street, and tomorrow friday
afternoon at the residence of Mrs. W. L.
Eldridge. on Buffalo street. The ladies
are completing preparations for their fail
on the Fourth Hereafter the afternoon
sewing society will be dispensed with, but
the evening mites will be continued
.........By reference to their ADVERT semeni
it will be seen that Nixon, CASTILLO and
Howe's circus will exhibit at Two Rivers
on Wednesday evening, July /, instead OF
at Mishicutt, as at first advertised.........A
few nails used in fastening down loose
pl.nks in the sidewalks in various parts Of
!. the village, would not be put to bad use.
2 There are too many man-traps about town
I........Ton Coleman, the comedian, we'll
known here as a member of Mills and De-
nier's dramatic tronpcs, has just fallen heir
to . property in Savannah, Ca, worth be-
tween SIC, 900 and 3O,OOO, left to him by
amstein nal uncle lately deceased. d...... The
barge Planet, in tow of tug, passed our
harbor last Saturday evening, bound up
Twelve cribs of the south harbor piel
have been sunk and the work, which was
somewhat delayed by the high water Of
last week, is progressing rapidly.
Town Talk has ascertained that section IS,
of en- ordinance for the preservation or or
der in the village, which subjects "bal
game players to fine and imprisonment,
is not intended to apply to the Hittem
hards, but to another class Of sports. The
Police Justice has no malicious design il
acting as umpire for the base ball clut
........ Thursday of last week was by al
odds the hottest day VIC have had this sea-
son, the thermometer touching so in the
shade. As an illustration Of the fatal eff
2 tec.s of warm weather, Town Talk regrets
to chronicle the sad fact that many OF hi'
- friends were brought to their bier.-.....
A little Norwegian boy named Andrew
] Kios, who was coming ont Of the old schoo