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SCHUYLER Colfax.

The National HteHigencer photographs
CoLFAX under strong light. This is the
picture Z He is small country politi-
clan, full of ambition, selfish, cunning, un-
scrupulous, and servile Instrument of
party, ever prompt to push on in the track
of partisans like himself, and keen to pro-
tect his OWN interests by every form of sub
mission. This constitutes, in fact, his
whole stock in trade, if there be added to
1t a plodding industry in politics, constant
self seeking, smiling exterior, and a ia
cility that may impose on a mixed crowd Of
noisy serenaders. He is wholly deficient in
high culture breadth of view, knowledge,
or qualities that serve to make up an ems
lightened or practical legislator. After
fourteen years of service in Congress there
is no record Of any measure that he ever
originated, of any new idea that he ever
announced, .or of any speech that he ever
made which is remembered with interest or
is marked with ability. Mr. Colfax is
nothing but an industrious politician, Of
whose class and character there are thou
sands in all parts of the country-men who
make stump speeches, attend conventions,
look after nominations, and never forget
themselves. Yet, says the Milwaukee
Nc7rs, this man is expected to reach the
second dignity in our national government
through popularity gained by cast iron
smile and facility in hand-shaking.
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Hardships Of Soldiers on the Western


Frontier.
The St. Louis Republican ptbliehes the
following extract from letter from pri-
vate soldier, dated Fort Stephenson, Da-
ko,a Territory, April 10:
-Four. long and dreary winter seems at
length to be coming to close, and we
have had hard winter of it indeed, Sick>
ness has been rife throughout the camp,
though no case has yet proved fatal.
One morning in Februaryno less than thir-
! ~ men were on sick report out of these
three companies. Scurvy is the most CON-
mon disease among Us. | never witnessed
any cases of this kind before coming up the
river The disease af1icts the sufferers in
different ways. The feet of some swell to
an enormous size, their flesh becomes soft
! and fabby, and assumes blue and yelowish
tints, while, if you press the part affected
fer, the impression. remains. Other pa
fall out and gums become sore in every
case We suffered terribly during the lat.
ter part of November and the cold month
OF December. Never shall / forget the
cold. cold nights We passed, the thcrmome-
| ter at eighteen degrees below zero, aud
nothing to protect us from the cold wind
but thin flap of canvas I'VE got into
our new>bult quarters about the first of
January. J believe that the want of vege-
| tables, exposure and poor rations were the
principal, causes of scurvy at this post
To the casual visitor or military inspect
or, who remains day or two at these dis
tant. posts, matters appear all right but
/ let the latter throw of few minutes the
| dignity of regular army officer, and ad-
dress few pertinent questions to the pri-
Yates of the companies he may be inspect
ing, he will then discover whether the SOL
der actually gets the rations intended for
| him by the government, or whether a small
ration of beans or rice, rancid pork and wa.
terry coffee arc likely to bring on scurvy
during the ensuing winter. 1t is curious
but undeniable fact that the disease has
been confined to the private soldiers, while
the citizens around the post not in govern
mcnt employ have been entirely free from
| it. DEB
[ wonder how the thousands of feet of
pine lumber which were burned for fire.
wood last winter will be accounted for, and
the piles of oats which lay exposed to the
weather for months on the banks of the
| Missouri river, below the post a..... n
What made that crowd of soldiers throng
around the bakery each day. eagerly de,
handing loaf of bread for ten cents? Did
these men receive the plentiful rations al
| lowed by Uncle Sam, or were their appe-
tites increased to voracity by pursuing on
foot the wild creatures of the west? | be.
held the same sights at Fort Rice, D. 7.
in the spring of 1867, a struggling, with
ing crowd of men around the bakery, re-
sembling more pack Of wolves around the
carcass of buffalo, than a party of well
disciplined regular army soldiers.
You. my friend, who have Leen. on the
frontiers, know the real state of things
the unnecessary privations and hardships
TO which We are daily subjected"
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News Items.


The return of Livingstone to England is
expected this month.
The naturalization treaty negotiated
by Mr.. Bancroft with Bavaria has been
signed.
Prussia has decided to commence disarm-
ing, and has ordered a reduction of the
Landwehr.
The Cheyenne Argus says that place has
at last degenerated into simply station on
the Union Pacific Railroad.
A formidable revolt is reported in the
Turkish province Of Bosnia Troops have
been sent from Constantinople to repress it.
Marshal Mel declares the Chassepot rife
to be the best in use, aud announces that
all the infantry Of the French army are now
supplied with this weapon.
The pope has sent an agent to the United
States to enlist troops for the papal army.
Garibaldi has written several earnest letters
to friends and to the authorities in Amer
lea entreating them on behalf of the liberal
party in Italy to discourage the project.
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sU Thurlow Weed acknowledges that

la Thurlow Weed acknowledges that
Rcpublicanism is tottering. He says !:
Large cities, like Chicago, FhiladelphIas
Boston, Cincinnati, San Francisco and
Rochester, have been wrestcd from oyr
grasp. Nor is this all. Entire States
have faltered by the way, and withdrawn
their support from the Republican, party.
New York, instead of being in the Repub-
lican column, withers under $4,000 Dem
ocratic majority. Pennsylvania, Caliior-
MIA, Connecticut and New Jersey, so lately
plucked from the burning, have likewise
relapsed."
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THE nsEA BIRD. !"
BY MISS BELLA GILBERT.

: y By Mss BELLA GILBERT. -
The Sea Bird y wrecked and burning
We read the tidings DER; ~
o, hearts, to home returning,
So near the sun-lit shore, '~'i' ~ i'-''
To perish thus beneath the wave,
Eyes to pity, but none to save. 9elo 3
While the loves caressing
Shone on each brow SO dear, d So
: Sad, beyond words expressing,
To die with ,ome SO near.
Ah!heart bereaved, what dirge-like strain
Can soothe thy spirit or lull thy paint
When April smiles returning
Shine on the sun-lit shore, m I'll fia
Will come the voiceless yearning,-
The echo, "Nevermore )"
Ye catch the strain-hushed music's tone
A broken harp, but all thy own.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-06-12

gWA Detroit paper has the following /:
Zone of the Cincinnati newspaper men
makes one suit answer for the changes of
the year. He gets suit of thick clothing
as cold weather comes on, and by the time
the hot weather arrives, it is worn suff-
GENTLY thin to serve FOR thin clothes When
he wears them out, theL he dou't wear
them out any more-that is TO say he
wears them out until they are 80 much
worn out that he had rather not go out
than wear them ont any more-shen he
gets another suit"
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A DUELIsr MINISTER RECALLED. Gen.
Lawrence. minister to Costa RIGA, who re.
Gently fought duel with member of the
Prusslan legation has been recalled. Mr..
Seward gives Mr. Lawrence the privilege
of leaving Costa Riea before the arrival OF
his successor, on delivering the enclosed
sealed letter to the president of that re
public, announcing his recall Mr. Seward,
on the same date, addressed Baron Gerott,
the Prussian minister, bringing to his at
tention the facts concerning the duel, and
that Baron Won Kussenkow, the secretary,
and count Lattem, an attachee of the em.
bassy, had violated an act of congress; that
by the law Of nations they are protected
from prosecution, and asking that he will
call the attention OF his government there
to, that they may, in a proper manner, be
made sensible of its displeasure.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-06-12

b0- The first response to the nomination
of GRANT and CoLFAx comes from Oregon
in the shape of Democratic majority of q
thousand votes Heretofore Oregon has
gone Republican. 1t is the first gun for
the fal! campaign. 1t may be popgun,
but its report and the direction of its mis-
sile are unmistakable.
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Buffers Investjgation-A Racy Let
ter.
Mr.. SAMUEL WARD publishes the fol-
lowing reply to the charges made against
him In RuTLER'S rennrt

him in Buffers report:
Washington, May IS.
l need not descant upon my qualification
at having been singled out as the object Of
Mr.. Buffers hyarophobian rage. | en-
deavored to awaken Messrs Boutwell, and
Williams to sense OF their crime against
liberty, union and the constitution In asso
ciating themselves with Mr. Butler in this
conspiracy to break up our government by
| augmentlng the power already possessed by
a two>thirds majority, whose recent per
| tormances indicate a moral delirtuns tire
mems resulting from their long indulgence
in unrestricted and irrepressible de>potism.
W hen required 10 explain my ciphers, |
did so literally to save tedious formalities
It was under protest, and with Manager
| Butler assurance that no use should he
| made Of the stolen kilograms, where dis
connected with the mysterious object of the
committee. When | left the room, abb
solved by these conspirators OF any comp'i
city with the phantonis they are pursuing,
| General Butler accepted one of my cigars,
| and as We both fired up at the same match,
| presumed We had smoked the calumet
| together, and am now surprised not
sorry, thar he has treacherously put on his
war paint. Yet m sorry because he
compels me to continue my unsought
prominence in this business by thu forego
ing remarks, and by my contradiction Of a
lie. He quotes telegram of May, Is to
my New York correspondent, sent by the
Western Union telegraph, but does not
add my explanation thereof by the Frank
lin few moments after. My last dispatch
meant that Senator Grimes is again indls>
posed. This ! mention to exculpate Sec
rotary McCulloch, from whom | ne yer had
an intimaticn of his intentions. as to gold
or any other article in his domain. Disbe-
lieving, as l did, in total depravity, and
convinced that there must be enough law
and conscience in the Senate to acquit the
President, l. had sold $50, 200 worth of
gold short at the corruscation of the Butler
Wade conspiracy. When heard Senator
Grimes was worse l took in this amount at
small profit, hardly enough to pay for a
box of calumet cigars, of which Manager
Butler accepted one. IF it ~were~not for
using an invidious and historical common
| place, might enlarge upon the fact that
the $4,000 in question, by virtue Of
which MIR. Batter has denounced me as a
gold gambler, we're paid for, and not bro~
ken out of the wall Of the Office of New
/ Orleans banker. ~
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-06-12

UNWILLING OF BENToN's STATUE.-The
Milwaukee Wisconsin says the ceremony of
unwilling Miss Hosmer's statue of Thomas
Fl. Benton, took place at st. Louis on
the 29th ult. The act of unwilling was per-
formed by Mrs Jessie Fremont, daughter
of Mr.. Benton. The address on the occasin
was delivered by Gen. Frank P. Blair, and
was an eloquent eulogium upon the life and
services of Dlissouri's illustrions son. He
dxclt at length upon Mr.. Benton's great "a
yerite idea-the Pacific railroad-by which
he hoped to see the trade of India directed
across the Continent. Mr. Blair said it
was part of the secret history of the time
that the campaign against Mexico Was
planned by Col. Benton. 800
Thousands Of persons were present
to witness the ceremony. The statue is of
bronze, of colossal size, and stands upon a
pedestal of Quincy granite. The work is
paid for BY the state and is a tribute of re-
spect to her great Senator, who for thirty
years represented Missouri in the United
States Senate.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-06-12

BEWARE AN eastern editor says that a
man in New York got himself into trouble
by marrying two wives. A western editor
replies by assuring his contemporary that a
good many men had done the same thing
by marrying only one. A northern editor
retorts that quite number of his acquain
tances found trouble enough by barely
promising to marry, without going any fur
ther A southern editor says that friend
OF his was bothered enough when simply
founG in company with another man vile,
without going any further. a5
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-06-12

r@- Green Bay is the largest primary
single market in the world. 7tco hundred
millions of shingles. and seventy millions
of lumber are sold there annually. Anton
Klaus, the present Mayor of Green Bay,
has an interest in large number of mills,
which turn out one hundred million yearly
of shingles When he came to Green Bay,
years ago, he sawed wood foi living.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-06-12
Fenian Convention at Detroit.

Detroit, June 2.
;. The State Fenian Cpnvention, which
has been in session for two days past, ad-
journed to-day. Its sessions we're in Sc
crct, but created considerable excitement
among the Irish. A number of the cir
cles, which have heretofore been kno wn as
independent, have pledged their suppo IT
to General John @ Neil, and all Of the cir
cles have pledged an abundance Of men
and means 70 the cause.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-06-12

A wild man, covered with hair, and hav-
ing tushes several inches long, has been dis
covered in the woods in Mississippi, and
some of the radical carpet>baggers are after
him to make voter Of.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-06-12

LoNG DRESSES. Oliver Wendell Holmes
has keen eye for the beautiful, none
clearer, but he says: 'Confound the
make-believe women we have turned loose
Oh our streets where do they come from
Why, there isn't beast or bird that
would drag its tail through the dirt in the
way these creatures do their dresses. Be-
cause a queen or duchess wears long robes
on great occasions, a maid of all work OF a
factory girl thinks she must make herself
a nuisance by trailing through the street,
picking up and carrying about with her
bah! that's what | call vulgarity into your
bones and marrow"
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HAPPY TowN-It is said that among
the two million people by whom Yeddo, 10
Japan, is inhabited, there is not beggar
in the streets, not drunkard, not ruf6an.
The women are beautiful, the men are ro-
bust and energetic; there is no trouble
about fashions; education is universal !;
books are plentiful, though there are no
newspapers, life is simple and easy mar.
riage is universal, and children go naked.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-06-12

re- A great many inducements are now
offered to emigrants to 60 into the South
ern States. In the first place, there is per-
feet order and security there. We hear of
no acts of crime or violence The State
governments are all in full operation, and
the officers of the law are vigilant In the
exercise Of their duties There is a fair
prospect that, in every town, there will be
a negro Justice of the Peace and Consta>
BILE; in every city, negro Mayor and
Board of Aldermen in every circuit or
district court, negro Judge; in every
Legislature, majority of negro members
in every school, majority of negro chill
dren and, at least once in every year, eve
ry white family will be visited by negro
tax collector to gather the taxes imposed
by negro Legislature and negro Board of
Supervisors. White men will work to pay
the taxes, and negroes will collect and ex-
pend them. Under Congo craftsmanship,
it may be expected that the State govern
ments will be wisely and economically ad-
ministered. Reconstruction has given
the South great peace and prosperity, and
will continue to do So 1t is now pleas
ant and profitable section of the country
for white men to live In.
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Banking and Exchange Office
OF
7. G.. S II Q Y E,11g

TT s. BONDS {7-3os, b-2o's, and all othef
- /. kinds) purchased, sold and exchanged
Coupons OF Interest Warrants cashed. Gold;
Silvet, and Coin drafts purchased atthe highess
market rates. nQ9 E8sa 3GG a.4g8k
Drafts. on all the principal cities Of ms
United States and Canada, bought ard sold.
Foreign Exchange on Great Britain and Con-
tinental Europe, for sale in sums to snis. De
posits received, subject to sight draft, Also
interest paid on deposits by special agreement
Collections made ON all parts Of the Uni.eo
States, Canada, Great Britain, and Europe,
made q, reasonable rates. Passage Tickets BY
Steam or Sail Line to and from Great Britain
and Continental Europe, for sale at New York
prices. ! a yewIe T. C. SHOVE.
Manitowoc, March 81, 1868 Sc
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EE Punch advises farmers to SOW their
P's, keep their US warm, hive their BIS
shoot their Us, feed their Ms, look aftel
their putso' sails, and take their Els.
Pinch is YY's BY E2. =
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E There is but one good wife in
this town." said clergyman in the course
of his sermon-the congregation looked ex-
pectant-"and every married man thinks
be got her. he added.
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Bill Jones and his Horse.

Bill Jones was hard working old fel-
low, who used to live among the eastern
hills of Rensselaer, county. Nobody ever
disputed Bills word, or his honesty He
was one of those sturdy old fellows who
managed to get bare living from hill
side farm, which had belonged to some
member of his family for generations.
But, like all humanity, he had one master
failing-he would get drunk about once
mcnth. Among the personal effects of
which Bill was the posscssor, was an old
white horse, which he was accustomed to
mount at nightfali, and then to take his
way to the village tavern. Whenever he
was seen thus mounted on his white
charger it was a settled fact that there
would be one drunken man in the place
that night. His horse had became so in
the habit of assisting his master in keeping
his balance when half seas over, as to al
ways sway his body in the opposite dlrec>
ton from that taken by Bill in the saddle.
One night, however, the fates seemed to
be against the equilibrium OF rider and
horse. Either Bill had drank too much, or
the horse hadn't drank enough, it don't
matter much which, but one thing is cer>
tam when Jones had paid his parting COM
plments to the bar of Suggins, the land
lord, he didn't know whether he was on
foot Or a horseback then. Feeling his way
down the steps and out to the shed, he
managed unite the horse halter; but,
in the dark 1css, he lost al! sight of which
way was his horses head Having got
hold OF the saddle, after repeated failures,
he at last succeeded in seating himself
astride, but with his face toward old
Whitey's tail Selling the crupper he
gave a tremendous pull, which had the ef-
feet to start the astonished animal toward
home at fearful rate. Such demonstra-
lions We're unusual to both parties. Tue
harder Bill pulled the harder old Whitley
ran At lest Jones found himself head,
neck and heels into muddy goose pond.
Having picked himself out of the mire, he
plodded along home upon his arriving he
found bis wife watching for him. Pre-
sen,lng his ollapidatei figure 20 her he ex-
Claimed: Mrs. Jones, hc, Mrs. Jones,
| say. hic, old Whitey's getting to be the
larndest toughest bttted horse that ever
kicked up bic, his heels J.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-06-12

A VIVID SMILE-A stereotyped excuse
of college students for hardness at recita-
ton is, Il didn't hear the bell. !" 1t is not
often that Professors have occasion to plead
the same; but the venerable President of
M University, New York, having been
complained Of by the students to the Truss
tees for his habitual lack Of punctuality,
took occasion to explain to the former, the
reasons for his dilatoriness, and wound up
his justification as follows: "And then,
young gentlemen, our college bell-who,
with ordinary ears can hear it? You know
what it is-that it doesn't make whit
more noise than sheep's tai, suinging
about IN an old ,rool hat r'
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Democratic State Ticket


a3p. faesa AT LARGE
GEORGE b. SMITH, of Dane.
- GILBERT L. PARK, of Portage.
Est Dist IN d. FRATT, of Racine.
Cd - "A G :. COOK, Of Columbia.
3D. g g IN. VI. STRONG, of Iowa.
Eth4s III. N. SMITH of Sheboygan.
5th : SAM RYAN, JR., of outagamie.
9th - -THEO. ROD0LF. of Lacrosse
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FIRST NATI0NALE BANK
Of Maiiii6w6E.

With the privilege OF increasing 70 &lUV,0 OV
STOCKHOLDERS
c. G. BARNES, EN-. EVANS, A.YELIoTs,~.
C. LULIHG,. s.yG0oDESow, L. IssER soNy
s.A, NEWELL, JAS. BENNETT, H.. HUBBARD
J.. W. BARNES, JONAH RICHARDS.
THIS Bank having been organized underline
/ provisions of the National Banking Bank
ing Law, is now open for business Eastern
and Foreign Exchange bought and sold. Sub
scriptions received for the 7-30 Loan. Govern
ment Bonds of all descriptions bought and sold.
Accounts received and interest allowed by spe-
cial arrangement. C. c. BARNES, Pres't.1
c. LULING, Cashier. M y6n8sl
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IL In a game of cards good deal
depends on good playing, and good playing
depends on good deal.
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ses- Eugenie-w whisper it's AZ.
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IL Query: Is man who has made
fool Of himself, to be considered sell
made man?
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"ANTED-Shingles Lumber, Wood, Lath
w and pickets, wheat, rye, barley, oats,
pork, potatoes, butter, eggs, rags, seeds, and
every article marketable, for all Of which win
pay the highest market price in cash.. gs..a
v7n36 W. H. HORN, III
Corner Of York and Eighth sts
Manitowoc, Dec. Il, 1857. 92l
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Two Thousand Barrels %
MICHIGAN LAND PLASTER

Fresh and direct from the mills, which l will
have on hand for sale early in the spring. =