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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-01-28

succeeded in jumping on the train as if
was moving out of the station. He was
great deal surprised, to see, however.
upon placing his overcoat on the back of
seat, that it was not his own, but much
better and more expensive one, although
similar in color. There was now no way
by which the mistake could be rectifed
until he arrived home, and SO dismissing
the subject from his mind as trifle of no
moment, save to the owner of the coat, he
went to sleep, and dreamed of the expect
ed rise in Merchants Union Express stock,
and golden future of ease and enjoyment
as the result of his visit to the metropolis
Arrived home, his first duty was to tele-
graph to the manager of the theater, and
to inclose in letter the missing check
which he had subsequently found. But
neither telegraph nor letter was answered,
and so the matter was again dismissed
from his mind as of no consequence, and
only alluded to occasionally when COM
plimented upon his good taste and judg
ment In the selection of an overcoat.
But now we come to the result of this
trit1e, which can be stated in the few fol-
lowing words:
The owner Of this overcoat refused to be
comforted by the cloak-room attendant,
appealed to the manager of the theater,
who could do no less, he thought, than
discharge his unfortunate employe Thus
discharged in the winter, he sought long
and faithfully for employment, but could
not find it; his money gone; turned from
his boarding house; starvation fairly star
ing him in the face; dissolute companions
at last prevailed upon him to become
member of their gang, and he was soon
arrested and sentenced to Sing Sing prison
for a term of years-to be afterwards, with
party of fellow convicts, transferred to
the prison at this place. And all this
mans disgrace, suffering and moral death,
was the result of trifle that has not
caused its author the loss of moments
sleep or the variation of single beat to
his calm and healthy pulse. Had he
known what was to have been the result
of that nights haste and carelessness, he
would have willingly made a pilgrimage
from here to New York, to have saved that
poor fellow from the trouble his careless
ness produced. Now he can only regret
his hasty act, when he shall learn, for the
first time, that his trif1e was another's ruin
-4ubur7a IN ~ Neaos.
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The Result Of a Trifie.

4 TERRIBLE confagration is often the
result OF the merest spark. Simply the
contact Of the little teeth of mouse with
the end of match has caused the loss of
hundreds Of thousands of dollars. We
are often prone to place too little value
upon the trif1es Of life. We never think
q single word may result in the saving of
fellow creature from the darkest sin, or
that a fippaDt speech may ruin the earth
ly prospects of another. Yet oftentimes
great crimes are the result of the merest
trife, and great reformations have been
| made by simply uttering a kind word.
We were never more strongly reminded
of this fact than during brief experience
among the convic;s of shop in the prison
of this place. We became acquainted
| with young man, whose kind DISPOSE
ton and willingness to perform his tasks
could not fail to attract the attention of
those interested in obtaining as much and
as good work per day as is possible in a
place of this kind. And with the &C
quaintance, as is usually the case, our
| sympathy became excited in his behalf,
| and we at last asked and obtained his his
tory. 1t is little remarkable that we
were conversant with the trifle which had
changed his earthly career from one OF
honesty and comfort, to that of dishonesty
and misery. We will not attempt to re-
pest his story, but simply give the facts
| in the case as they have come to ou1
| knowledge:
A year or more ago, a young man Of
this city visited New York, and in the
course Of his sightseeing, with friend
called at one of the theaters. Each lefi
an overcoat in the closk-room, taking
checks therefor. The Auburnian in
tended to leave for home that night, anc
could not therefore remain until the con
c1usion of the performance, and so left the
theater in considerable haste; but on put
ting his hand in his pocket fer the checl
for his coat, could not find it. He re
quested the man in charge of the CLOAK
room to give him his coat, which he point
ed out - him, without the check. Thi
the mar refused to do. Time was precious
the time for the departure of the train hal
! nearly arrived so stepping into the room
he took hold of his coat, and partly BY
persuasion, prevailed upon the man to re
| lease the cost Thrnwir" ~" ~-------
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-01-28

submitted to the Bos ID of Health the
analysis of seventy-ei hit samples of kero-
sene oil bought at random in various
stores about the city. A seventy ninth
sample was procured from the Boston
manufacturer, Bonner, aud was the onLu
safe oil on the list Professor Chandler
says that every refiner can send a per
fectly safe kerosene to market if he
chooses he may make it stand fire at 10
degrees F., 100 degrees F., 100 degrees
r, or any other temperature he may Sc.
lect; 1t is merely question of a few
cents, more or less per gallon.
And here comes the consumer with his
desire to buy cheap. Competition is ex
hlbited, and cheap oil is made, which il
adulterated to the last degree The cost
of good oil is not much more than that
Of poor one. Professor Chandler in.
CURES if any one would hesitate 20 pay
five, ten, or fifteen cents per gallon for the
difference between an oil which is per
fectly safe, and one which is liable to de
stroy ones wife or children at any mo
ment by . most horrible death. And al
to the poor oil SO commonly sold, he says
1t would be safer to have gunpowder in
ones lamp, because that substance would
remain quite out of the way of fire, but
this oil is so volatile that it seeks the fame
of its own accord
The Professor recommends the enact
ment of stringent laws compelling the re
finers to remove dangerous substances
from their kerosene, and inflicting
heavy penalties upon those who are
reckless enough to endanger the lives
of Innocent purchasers. Retailers of kero-
sene he would have licenced by the Board
of Health.
There is an easy test of the quality of
kerosene ard that is to ind its burning
point" which should not be below 10
degrees Fab. This fine test may be made
by applying lighted match to little of
the oil contained in cup OF saucer, and if
it can be made to take fire it should be con-
sidered at once as unsafe-even though
the experiment be made in one of the
hottest days of summer. Should it not
take fire, it might still be dangerous oil
as safe oil must not evolve a combustible
vapor below 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Ex-
perimenters should understand that great
care is necessary in applying this test
N6ao York Coann1ercial Aduertiser.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-01-28
A Remarkable Case.

ONE of the most remarkable cases, in
the long list of wonderful blind cases, is
that of Msrtin Weaver, Of this city. He
was stricken with blindness by disease,
when but two years old. He was brought
to this country by his parents, in 1945,
when he was eight years of age, and since
that time Che is now thirty -one) has been
living in Cincinnati. At present he is in
the employ of Mr.. Benz. Kicking, corner
of Plum and Columbia streets, doing
chores about the house and store, and tax
ing cal of the horse and stable. From a
long residence in this city, and by a stimu-
lated use of his sense of hearing, and his
memory, he is enabled to freely move
about the city, knowing the name Of every
street or alley when he reaches it, (by
paces), and other peculiarities. He goes
about without the use of a cane, and seems
to have knowledge of danger ahead sole
ly by instinct He drives the horse and
wagon from the stable to the store with
more accuracy than many other drivers
who are less afflicted. His knowledge of
names of persons by their voices is also
marvellous, never failing to detect a voice
when once heard, The case of Martin
Weaver is or of the most wonderful we
have met.-Cincjnn0tS Chronicle.
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Replies to a Life Agents Circular.

IHE following somewhat facetious re-
plies to Life AGENTS circular, requesting
information as to the health and habits of
an applicant, were received at prominent
Life Office:
| l. How long have you known -?
Since two years after was born.
z. What are his general habitse In
winter, red flannel and blue beaver in
summer, straw hat canted to one side,
and nankeen trousers, very loose in the
legs.
| 3 What is his professione Congrega-
| tionalist.
Do you know, or have you heard,
that he has ever been afflicted with Gout,
Asthma, Consumption, Splitting of Blood,
or any other disorder to shorten life +? No;
but he can have it if it is required by the
company.
5. Has he ever had Vertigo, or singing
in his head? Yes, he snores nightly, and
daily hears the music of the sewing ma
chine. t eE1
g. Has he ever been afflicted with Fits
or Rupture? Never had fit in his life
his tailor being very unsuccessful-but
once had a rupture with his landlady.
z. Has he ever had Fever and Ague?
Had fever last summer when the Their
mometer was at ninety
s. What state was he in when you saw
him last? The State of Michigan
9. Has his application ever been reject
ed? Yes, once-promptly. by a lady.
10. Do you think his life safely insura-
BILE Not at his own valuation. Bought
at his own estimate. and sold at that of
the people. he would break any bank in
the country.
II. Do you call his lungs sound? No, 1
call them inflated air tubes.
10. What age do you consider hims
Old enough to know more than he does
-. Does he smoke or chew? He smokes
when he chooses.
Il. Is he of steady habits? Yes, he is
agent for Fairbanks scales and balances.
10. What is his height? That depends
upon the thickness ofhis boots.
Is. Has he children? Yes-two neph-
ews. t4 .fs --- -a..-s.-- -r -s
II Is he ordinarily sober? I never
heard him laugh but once, and that was at
his own Joke. ~ - s..
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Texts and Sermons.

THE text is the keystone of that formal
structure, the modern sermon. 1t was not,
however, so N former times, for we are
told that the old divines frequently
preached without any text at all; and we
knew celebrated clergyman who gener-
ally wrote his sermons before he selected
a phrase from Scripture to prefix to them.
The connection of the text and sermon is
often forced. Rowland Hill, the eccentric
English preacher, wishing to denounce the
practice then prevalent among the women
of wearing snowy head dresses called
"top- knots" preached from this text
Matthew xiv IL" Let him that is on
the house-top not come doaon," and pointed
to the latter part of the phrase, "top knot
come down." as Scriptural denunciation
of the couture in vogue. Rowland Hill
was an inveterate clerical punster.
Preaching on one occasion at Mapping,
low district near London, he assured his
hearers, who had been among the most
dissolute of that unsavory quarter, that
such Mapping (whopping) sinners even as
they were might hope to be forgiven.
One preacher took for his text the word
land" and another "but." The latter,
as Dean Ramsay tells the story, was a
candidate for lectureship, and had to de-
liver discourse before the trustees of the
cIiltOW ilSut, III Tic way vi COIup6tltp)u )
so he was determined to show how
clever be could be, and took for his text
the single word "but" He deduced FROM
thence the great truth and the important
doctrine that no position is without some
corresponding cross or opposite trial
Mann an was q mighty man of valor and
honorable, but he was q leper. The five
cities of the plain were fruitful as the gar
den of Eden, but the men of Sodom were
awful sinners l called you, but We an
swered not, etc. When he came down
into the vestry after his sermon the senior
trustee Of the lectureship met him and said,
Sir, you give US most ingenious dis
course, and we are much obliged to you !;
bat we don't think you are the preacher
that will do for u.s." This WAS practical
application of his sermon that the pulpit
orator had not calculated upon. One of
DR.. Hawks most effective charity" ser
mons was preached from the text, " to beg
[ am ashamed" but a meaning was given
to it quite different from the original in
tention. He turned it effectively to his
purpose by the gloss that he was ashamed
for his hearers that the neglect of so good
a cause as that for which he was pleading
rendered it necessary to beg for it.-R06-
ert TONES, in Harpey's Magazine.
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How Some Joint Stock Companies are
Formed.
Written for the Cincinnati Chronicle.

Written for the Cincinnati Chronicle.
COURSE these hard times. The cues
ton now before the house, Mr. Sharp, is,
how we poor devils can manage to raise
the wind; and it is more pulling to me
than ever the poas 1ssnoruns of Euclid ap-
psared to the dullest typo that has essayed
It's solution since it was published to the
world What can we do?"
!" II such q question forces itself upon
Semmy Ford, the times are bad indeed -
responded Bill Sharp. "Wem must try some
thing new"
"There's nothing new to try. Every
thing is exhausted. haven't an expedient
nor resource of any kind left We have
attempted all sorts Of lodges; engaged in
magnificent gift enterprises, in which
every ticket drew valuable prize; adver-
tised dollar stores, in which gold watches
worth from 800 to $500 were the princi-
pal stock in trade; pulled and blowed
Professor Soph's Magic Cureall till the
H. =, sk,~ >>.
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3poetrp.
1--WE = EAR AGO.
B.
Il MRS. n. b, STOWE

Il MRS. H. B. STOWE
ONE
.Jear ago ringing voice,
a clear blue eye
ana clustering curls of sunny hair
700 fair to die.
only year-no voice, no smile,
~ no glance of eve,
NO clnste ring curls of golden hair.
far but to die. "
One year ago, what love, what schemes
Far into life!
What Joyous hopes, what high resolves,
what generous strife
The silent picture on the wall,
The burial stone,
OF all that beauty. life and Joy
Remain alone
One year. one year, one little year.
And so much gone
And vet the even flow of life
Moves calmly on.
The grave grows green, the flowers bloom fail
Above that head;
No Borrowing tint OF leaf or spray
Says he is dead.
No pause or hush Or merry birds,
That sing above,
Tell us how coldly sleeps below
The form we love.
Where hast thou been this year, beloveds
What hast thou seen?
Wat rising fair. what glorious life
Where thou hast been?
The veill the veil so thin, SO strongs
'Twixt us and thee;
The mystic veil when shall it fall,
That we may see:
Not dead, not sleeping, not even gone.
But present still,
And waiting for the coming hour
OF Gods sweet will.
Lord of the living and the dead,
Our Saviour dearl
We lay in silence at Thy feet
This sad, sad year!
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Logic.

A MAN who was up to thing or two
once offered to bet that he could prove
that this side of the river was the other
side. His challenge was soon accepted,
and a bet of ten dollars made; when,
pointing to the opposite shore of the river,
he shrewdly asked:
as not that one side of the river
eyes," was the immediate answer.
"Agreed," said the man; "and Is not
this the other side 2"
eyes," said the other.
"Then," said the man, "pay me the ten
dollars, for by your own confession have
proved that this side of the river is the
other side"
The dumbfoAnded antagonist, overcome
by this profound logic, Immediately paid
the money.
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Anecdote of General Washington.

WASHINGTON had accepted an invitation
from Arnold to breakfast with him at
West Point the very day the plot was dis
covered, but was prevented from keeping
his engagement by what men call chance
by the earnest request, namely, of an
old officer, near whose station they passed.
to spend the night there and inspect some
works in the neighborhood. Next day,
while Washington with his staff, includ-
ing La Fayette, were seated at table at
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-01-28

IT is seriously proposed, In New York
city, to put up an elevated plank road, to
be used only for velocipede riders-each
one to pay small fee upon starting out.
The road, it is stated, could run oyer the
roofs of houses. The idea is certainly an
original one. It comes from Mr.. Dana,
of the New York Sun, who is an enthu.
siast on the velocipede subject, and has
been copied and favorably commented
upon by nearly all the newspapers. of our
American metropolia.p
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money all gone; he very hungry. He went
to man. Hc want work, he say all right !:
ne tell him to feed pigs. lie give tigs beans
he cat with pigs himself. He just now talk,
My father he rich man-too much money
What for me stsy here hungry? want 90
back and see my father. I say TO him. I
very bad. He knows I bad. Emperor
God see l bad. No be son, me
be coolic.,, He go back; long wav.
father see him. He take him on the neck.
The son say; u sery bad. lust now no be
your SON | coblci' Hss father falkey to
boy, and say, Get handsome coat give he
ring; give he shoes; bring fat cow-kill
him; give him to cat They very glad. He
all same dead just now come back alive :;
nc lost he get BACK, Number one son come
lie hear music He tstf ssrsanti What for
they make music?' lie say, OH brother
come back; your father very glad he no
sick; he kill fat cow Number one son very
angry; he no so inside; very angry. Fa-
Their he come out; he say, NO no be
angry Number one he say, stay all time
~ father; never make him angry. My ia
Their never kill one fat COW for me. NV bro
her he very bad he use money too much ;
he have Eat COW and music Father say,
You no understand he just dead he now
come to life; he lost he now come back
They make muSicS
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THERE Is; GREAT REJOICING

AMONGST THE LA DIES
assortment OF most magnificent bargains at
JULIUS MEYERS,
6o5 BROAD SIRE ct, NEAR SIXTH. .
It Is impossible 70 describe the diff aren't yarletles
ut 2oc., up to the elegant GRESADlAE Els ana other
fine textures, 80 pleasing to the eye and SO e1-
tremely moderate in prices. x,,,r--,.,,,, ,s,
In WHITE, BUFF and FIGURED MAI
SEILLES, great bar gain awaits tine judsclous
or LACE sHAwLs selection can be seen
equal to n frst-ciass Broadway New ork) estab-
lishment and the beauty Of 1t Is that have few
which can sell ut S25, actually worth Sao-ac'snow-
lin In MaRsaEiiL lilies and COTTON TRIMMINGS
have exquisite specimens 1t CSC. apiece and up
ward really worth double. and triple.
Large qua ntities OF ,r,r, -,,, -,re
LINEN FANS AT TWENTY-FIVE CE!'IS,
which you cannot help buying II You see tslen
and other varieties, from the plain palm-lea to
the rich silk ones, equally ttractive on account OF
'"''' In SUMMER CASsIIERES,
PLAIN, CHECKED, and FIGURED LINENS,
COTTONADES,
and every variety Of material for mems and boys
wear, great inducements are onerea. -
OF KID GLOVES have sn abundance now. or
all sizes and shades and OF excellent quality.
In RIBBONS,
GTMPS,
BRAIDS,
INSERTINGS,
Thousands Of other oaartIcles, useful and orna-
mental you viii find diess variety, and at de-
'ioeo'' ~" JULIUS MEYERS,
,es COS Broad street.
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WASHINGTON, June 9.-Dwight G. March
has been appointed collector OF customs at
Paso del Nortc; Texas.
Several Treasury clerks were removed
to-day.
The revenue receipts to-day were $780,
900.
Secretary Boutwell, realized S2,778, 900.
George Peabody, Of London, has arrived
here.
Secretary Boutwell, leaves here tomorrow,
and W. A. Richardson acts as Secretary OF
the Treasury during his absence.
The Commissioner Of the Internal Reve-
nue. has decided that persons engaged in the
business of preparing pork and lard for sale,
who slaughter hogs, cut up and pack. pork,
and render lard, packing the same in bar
rels, kegs, and otherwise, are clearly en-
braced within the definition Of manufactu-
rer, and are required to pay tax OH their
sales annually in excess Of S. 900.
The President received the Peruvian
Minister to-day.
A dispatch to the New York Herdldsays :
"The Acknowledgement is said TO have
hcsitatcd 4 long time before he furnished
bis recent opinion sustaining the Texas
court-martial in the trial Of citizen for the
murder Of friedman, and that his actual
views Of the law at first suggested were en-
tirely opposite to the decision but General
Butler said he would offer resolution at
the next session if Hoar did not make an
example of some Of these fellows and
under this pressure the recent opinion was
made" -
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NEW YORK, June -Eoon.-Stocks feverish and
unsettled. Money steady at per cent; Sterling,
e Gold 's s Trn sf oS S?Fn GeT M
f Flonr Sc. lover. Wheat firm with fair export
demand Corn lc better Mess ,s g91k s cotton
quiet and ilr7n at slc furpentine drooping ata4sc
RGsn aecnng stronsd FTsieh ss, ds 100
bales at 'sltc Flour favors bnvers with n mode
rate demand superGne = l?sg35 %: common ont. to
with n good export and moderate home demand.
Corn l62c. better with good home and moderate
export demand; southern new white csc; por n
9sc. Groceries quiet and firm. Naval stores
heavy. Turpentirie, 4is645c. Rosin, s2.2Sgss.sO'
Govsrnments closed steady. s-2o,s; 'e2, 12:!:
Southern securities heavy. Money tight at per
cent. with EXCEPTIONS at 4 commission OF added.
week and excited Several failures are reported
In consequence of the decline In stocks.
BALTIMORE. June e.-Cotton. ale. Flour 25G9
5Or. lower. Wheat weak. with prices UNCHANGED;
Corn firm and higher white, 90G92c.; yellow, 500
SIC. Pork firm. Bacon active at 1i.c.; hams, cog
21c.. Whiskey fiat at 81. , 70, ,,5
Virginia e's, ex-interest, 49,; 1905, ses bid;
1S9T's, 81 asked.
tied. and held Mt O4c., with no sales. Mess pork
advanced to $32. with moderate demand. Ba-
con--Shoudcrs, l4c; clear sides, l7fGl7sc. Hams,
lsic.
LOUISVILLE, June 9.-froVlslnnS advancing ,
pork, sac shoulders lie. clear sides, lite; hams.
loc.; lard 19c.
ST. LOUIS, June e.-Whiskey firm at 94c. Pork
nrmer at $3.50. Bacon flrmcr-Shoulders, l5t9
1870: sides, ls6l8tc. Lard, 18tc.
WILMISGToS, n. c., June o.-spirits tnIpcn-
tine steady ut doc. : crude lower at 81 G0N32 10.
Rosiu quiet at 81. 7o@$a.5o. Tar unchanged.
NEW ORLEANS, June 9.-Cotton advanced &c. :;
middings, 23m29tc. sales, 1900 bales: receipts,
l27 bales exports, 100 bales. Gold, 1857. New
York sight t6i discount. Sugar nominal COM
mon, o;lgatc. |; prime, l3i@l33c. Molasses I'M
chan gcd.
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The Mayer of Jackson, Miss, Killed.
A Conservative Republican Party In
NkiSSiSS;nni

JACKSON, Mss, June 9.-Brevet Colonel
Joseph G: Crane, commanding, the fourth
military district, and acting Mayor of this
city, was killed to-day by L. NJ. Yerger, in
a difficulty occasioned by All official order of
the Mayor levying on Yerger's property in
default of the payment of corporation taxes.
The affair had no reference to politics.
Colonel Crane entered the volunteer SER
vice from Dayton, Ohio, in 1861. He was
held in high esteem by this community.
Ycrgcr is In confinement ut the barracks.
The Conservative Republicans of Mssis-
sippi have issued call for State conven-
ton on the Esd instant, signed by Jetfcrds,
Wofrord, Fiske, Field, Warner, Norman,
and others. They claim to be the true es-
poncnts of President Grants policy, repu-
date the Executive Committee and organi-
cation of the extreme Radicals, and declare
their advocacy of reconstruction strictly in
accordance with the congressional plan.
They advise such a course as will promote
harmony and fraternal feeling between men
of all sections and colors. They say we can
and must all live together as friends. The
movement seems to be favorably received.