The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-10-08
LETTER FROM TWO RIVERS.
Two RIVERS, October S, 1868.

LIDS. lRlBUNE
As the election is drawing near, politi-
cal matters are the chief subject of con-
| versation among the people Of this vii
lage. You know that this is one OF the
Democratic strongholds in this county,
but nevertheless, unless present signs
are no criterion to 60 by, the Republican
vote in November next will show hand
some increase over last year.
The proprietors of the new Tub and
Pail Factory have put up bell on the
building which weighs six hundred
pounds. Since the new factory has been
in operation, nearly fifteen hundred
pals have been turned out.
Two brick dry houses for the chair fac
tory are now being erected, they are to
be Is 90 feet. Three more of the same
dimensions will be built in the spring.
DIR. j. Oswald sold his house and two
lots short tune since for $1,000.
The fall term of the Public School
commenced about three weeks ago. 1t
! is we'll attended. f..
Our copperhead neighbor does not
like the ticket nominated by the Repub-
licans last week This is not at all sur.
prising; for in reading over the names of
the candidates, very large number will
be recognized as good and brave soldiers,
with their honorable discharges in their
pockets During the war and since its
close, it has endeayored to conceal the
hatred it has always felt against the ''boyz
in blue," but at times the cup of anger
for those who went south to fight the
battles of the Union, boils over and an effu-
sion like the one of last week is aimed at
the defenders of the country. If a draft
sneak, deserter, a bounty jumper, or
| better still rebel who continues to pride
himself as one of the supporters of the
''lost cause" by wearing his gray uniform
had been nominated, a few words OF praise
| for such an one would have been found
convenient to place on record in the col
um1s of the rebel sympathizing sheet.
But if the ticket is such bad one, why
not state the reasons? Point out the
candidate who is not fit for the position
to which he has been nominated. We
dare our copperhead neighbor to do it.
When our neighbor says that the Re
publicans have avowed their intention to
oppose the ticket to the bitter end, it
says what it knows to be false To be
sure. Mr.. Sibree who was made promi-
nent by putting his name on the Rcpub-
lican ticket for Senator two years ago
announces that he will bolt This is not
unexpected and we are glad of it. He
has been dead weight on the party for
years-even worse, for while protesting
to be of us he has been drinking demo-
cratic whisky and secretly working for
our enemies. We know now where to
find him and have no further fears that
he can do the party injury. We think
however he has sold himself at cheap
rate for personally he has many good
qualities.
A MAGNIFICENT GlFT-Some time ago
the Directors of the Jones Library Asso-
citation passed resolution asking Col.
X. K. Jones to sit for picture to be
hung in the reading room. In response
to this request there came to hand few
DAYS ago one Of the most excellent pic
I lures as work of art, that we remem-
Der to have seen in long time. 1t is a
painted photograph "a 80, and is re-
ported to have cost $3.50. All unite i'll
pronouncing it perfect, in outline and
feature, in shading and color. As we
study it we see the jovial, generous,
VIII ole-s ouled Colonel looking benignantly
down with an expression of the utmost
satisfaction beaming all over his counte-
nance, undoubtedly the result ola good
deed we'll done. At regular meeting OF
the Directors held Monday evening reso-
luton was unanimously adopted thanking
the Colonel for his valuable gift, and we
are sure the gratitude of lhe whole com
munity is due and will be shown to the
Colonel for this renewed expression OF
generosity and kindly feeling. The Di-
rectors agreed in accordance with the de-
sire of the Colonel to have their pictures
taken, framed and hung in the Reading
room, at their earliest convenience They
also adopted resolution asking every
person who had contributed $25, or more
to finnish his picture for the same purpose
This is good idea and we hope twill be
generally acted upon.