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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-12-16
The Zeal school Question.

The Roman Catholics do not ask to
have the Bible excluded from the public
schools.
They do not demand that there shall be
no religious instruction in the schools.
Spaeking of the exclusion of the Bible,
the Roman Tablet, says ''lf this has
been done with view to recOnclllng
Catholics to the Common School system,
it's purpose will not be realized. 1t does
not meet, nor in any degree lessen, our
object to the Public School system, and
only proves the impracticablllty OF that
system in mixed community OF Cathol-
les and Protestants
They are opposed to the system of sec
ular education by the the State, which
REQUIRES all children to be educated IN
the same schools, Protestant and Catho-
lie together, side by side.
IF all the public schools under Roman
Catholic teachers, and the Bible and rel
ieious instructions excluded, the Roman
Catholics would not be satisfied.
They are opposed to any system that
combines the Roman Catholic children
in schools with Protestant children where
the instruction is not strictly sectaran,
and that the sectarianism OF Roman
lists.
Therefore they ask that the school
fund may be distributed among the sew
eral denominations according to the
number of children attending school,
The utter folly and mischief of such a
scheme are obvious. But if the Roman
Catholics want it, they can have it, be
cause the politicians will give them any thing
they want and Protestants do not care
enough about it to make any organized and
public resistance.
In these days of injunctions:
if there had been any OF the old
American spirit burning in the city,, an
INDUCTION would have been laid up on Mr..
Jarvis, restraining him from distributing
the money appropriated by the last Leg
stature for the sectarian schools. ~ Il.
Observer. gIi
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The Southern Elections.

It is matter for congratulatlon thaI
Mississippi and Texas are so lar removed
from the Office of the New York IRIB-
UNE and the mansion of Judge Chase.
In spite of the prodigious efforts that
have been put forth by the rebels, In
spite of the ruse Of stealing the Republic
an name, played so successfully IN Flr-
pinia and Tennessee, in spite of their I'M
Dorting relative of President Grant to
serve as their candidate for Governor,
the Republicans have stood hrm, ana the
freedmen have not been deceived.
The result-some 10000 Republican
maiority-is better than could have been
anticipated. There is no denying, that
the rebels employed to the best OF their
ability the art Of deception, In which they
are so proficient They feigned friend
ship for the negroes and admiration Tor
the President, and even swallowed with
out a murmur the name of the party to
which they are indebted for the sound
drubbing so lately administered to them,
bur all to no purpose. The examples OF
Tennessee and Virginia proved in ad-
vance the hollowness of their pretenslons,
and have met an ignominlous and de-
served defeat
In Texas the result is still in doubt
but it is safe to say that when reports
from the South come in favorable at first
they will constantly improve to the enc.
1t is probable that VIC have carried the
state by two or three thousand majority.
No wonder the rebels are surprised.
They may find it profitable one OF these
davs to come ever in fact as well as IN
pretense ta Republicanism.- .-,Scntiac!.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-12-16
The Death Of Mr. Richardson,

The death of Mr. A. d. Richardson,
Of the New I York Tribune, is announced
by our telegraph dispatches to-day. The
circumstance attending the shooting OF
Mr.. Richardson by NJ. Mcfarland, whose
wife had become estranged from him,
and was about to marry the deceased(a ian
event that has taken place since the oc-
curence which has now resulted in DEATH
are fresh in the recollection Of thepublic,
Mr.. Richardson has been connected
with the New York Illbune for a number
of years. He was war correspondent
of that journal, whose letters were grahp
iealy written, and unusually popular
with the public Captured on gun
boat on the Mississippi river in 1868, he
was long confined as prisoner. His ex-
periences in the war are related in the
work Field, Dungeon and Escape"
which has had very large sale, and is
one of the few books published by sub
scription only which have considerable
literary merit. Another work OF his
Beyond the Mississippi has also a
large sale, and has done much to give
the people Of the East correct opinions
touching the country described. Mr.
Richardson late Contributions to litera-
ture is the article (entited " John Jon
the Chinese in this country, in the cur
rent number of the 4dantc Monthiy.
That magzine announced that essays on
this general subject would appear in the
succeeding numbers. If Mr.. Richardson
had not completed them, his untimely
death would be all the more deeply re-
gretted.
Mr. Richardson was spicy, graphic
writer, and thoroughly bold and in
dependent thinker. His death must be
regarded as loss to literature, and a
public calamity.
He was of an exceedingly genial, chiv-
alrous nature, beloved by all who had
the pleasure of his personal acquaintance.
He was the only man connected with East
ern journalism who fully acknowledged
and fully appreciated the greatness of
the Northwest, and the character and in
telfigence ct the Northwestern people
His recent letter in the Tribune from this
city and from different places on the
Pacific railway, and California, were Of
unusual merit and interest, and very
clearly demonstrated the fact to which
we have Just referred. Whilst Therefore,
the wole country will have cause to re-
gret, the Northwest will specially lament
the utimely death Of Albert d. Richard
son. CHicoqO E1Ce Post
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nanocrafic Policy.

The following is about as plain an in
terpretration of Modern Democratic prln-
ciples, as could have been given though
the best Journalistic effortsoi a well-lntorm-
ID political paper on the Republican side OF
the house. Ii is however from the Dem
ocratic camp, and production OF that
plain spoken, ''red not organ, "Brick
! ;Pomeroy S paper:
s-Our leaders are towards. They dare
notayow their principles. They mean one
thing and take another. They lose two
Democrats to gain one Republican.
They plan to foster enemies more than
support friends. They want the o0te OF
the tax payers and the money ofthe bond
holders, and set up cobblepen platforms,
meaning nothing then talk by the hour
to prove Republican,; than they mean
one thing, and another hour to a
Democrat they mean another. This IS
the style Of top aud bottom dealing to
reach the cards in the center. -
We mean equal taxation, but dare not
say SO openly. >,
We mean greenbacks for bonds, but 1T
won't do to say so just yet.
We mean to repudiate the national
debt, but boys, don't mention 1t to the
bond holders, or they will notvote tor US
We mean to protect the South when
we get the power, but can't get the pow
er if we say so, so we must go slow to
catch New England. -.
We must not denounce the republl-
cans, SO many Democrats are IN the par
ty and if we offend them they will not
come back.
We want certain views and ideas of
brave earnest Democrats, till they be-
come popular
And then kill off the men who advance
and popularize the ideas to strengthen
the party.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-12-16
A Frank Confession.

A farmer from Oxford Co., Maine,
went down to a town not thousand
miles from Portland, for the purpose OF
purchasing a yoke of oxen, as he had
| been informed that there was lot OF
very fine stock for sale by one OF the
wealthy land owners Of the place. Ar
irving In the best farming district OF
Cumberland county, our friend met a man
driving an OK team, of whom he lnqulr-
ed -
Can you inform me, sir, where Mr.
Wall lives?"
There's number of Walls living
around here. Which one do you wish to
find ?" returned the stranger, who was a
stoutly built, keen-eyed man, habited IN
hemespun, but yet bearing in his general
appearance unministakable tokens OF
ease and comfort, so far as finances was
concerned.
II don't know what his Christian name
is pursued our friend but he IS the
owner of some very fine oxen,
We'll" responded the stranger, they
all own pretty fair ogen.'
But the one [ wish to find has oxen
for sale.
LAS for that, I guess they'd any Of
them sell, if they could get their price.
But" exclaimed the Oxford county
man, ''the Mr.. Wall [ wish to find IS
said to be quite wealthy"
"Yes, wei, i reckon there ain any
of 'em very poorly off, " replied the 9TH
er, with nod.
"My Mr.. WALL" continued cur friend,
hesitatingly, has been represented to me
as being very clrse fsted man and not
very honest in his transactions.
With a curious twinkle of the eye,
and a gentle pat upon the haunch OF his
near ox-''to tell the truth. nelghbor,, l
guess they're close-6sted set all round
and [ never heard that honesty run In the
family. Isn't there something else p
Yes" replied the searcher OF oxen
desperately, they say he has been caught
in the act Of robbing his own brother
chicken COOP"
The stranger bowed and smiled.
81 guess [ IN the mani Come with me
and I'll show you as fine stock of cat.
tie as you can find in the State; and If
you know what oxen are, there's no dan
ger of your being cheated
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-12-16
ALL THE DIFFERENCE.
How q Young Husband was Bothered
by the Telegraph.
Rro,n the Nashville Press |

There is nothing half so sweet in life as
loves young dream. Such was the expe-
rience of Tom Moore, he tells us and
such is the experienc of every one who
has tried it. Especially was this the eN-
pelience of Mr.. -, of Nashville.
About year ago Mr.. saw and low
ed one of Nashville fairest bellies. She
was as lovely as a rose. No WONDER
loved her. He could not have helped it
to save his life. They met often-some-
times by moonlight alone, and sometimes
in the quiet parlor when the moon had
gone away. For him to love was TO say
SO. He was not one to let conceament,
like worm in the bud, feed on his
damask cheek. That was not his style.
He told his love, and found, much to his
qualification, that it was reciprocated-
that the little belle vas deep III the mud
as he was in the mire.
s'IIast thou ever loved fIcnriettsf 'criei he.
I'D rather imagine L hae'
.Oh did not my siances, my feelings betray,
When you helped me to pudding the third time to-
day"
This settled the hash at once Three
months ago they were married. 1t is
hardly necessary to say that they were
happy. In that respect the biggest of
sunffowers couldn't hold for them They
thought Mrs. Hemans must have been
crazy when she said:
60 happiness, how far we flee
Thine own sweet paths in search of thee"
Thus things went on unit! some ten
or fifteen days ago, when Mrs. - went
to little town not great distance from
Nashville to recuperate what seemed to
be her failing health. MIR. -. with
the natural instincts of a young husband,
was, of course much exercised over the
welfare of Mrs. -, and tenderly re-
quested, on her departure, that, should
anything happend TO her, she should
lose no time in telegraphing the fact.
Several long and weary days, to him,
rolled around without any tidings from
his wife. His supense was broken day
or two since, however, by the rccep-
ton of the following dispatch: ..--
"Mr- Your wife had a child
last night, but is doing well to day.
On its reception he grew frantic, and
would have lost no time in reaching her
side had he not been left by the last af-
night, and departed the following morn
ing in great haste. On his arrival sat
isfactory explanation was given. Her
case had been misrepresented.
The nurse claimed that, instead of the
dispatch he received, she had sent the
following
Mr. Your wife had a chill last
mite, butts doing well to-day.
.v-rae-.--s Mrs. - nurse.
It was discovered that the operator,
misinterpreting the word "chil," had
simply added I'd. y
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-12-16
A Romantic Incident.

The Worchester (Mass.) Spy relates
that a short time since a young man ar
rived IN W orchester, who Ia converslng
with parties at the railroad depot, said he
had come long distance for the sole
purpose Of hunting up his father rela-
tives. He said that bis father run away
Fl fsom his home when but twelve years of
age; went on board ship for California,
which was wrecked before reaching that
place; but his father, with part of the
MIA, grew to manhood, w&s married, had
two children, a boy and a girl-the form
er the narrator. His father had never
communicated with his relatives in Wor-
cester, but having acquired a large prop
erty, and retiring from active life, had
more leisure and an increased desire to
find his Eastern friends. The names be
ing given. the youth was told that his
fathers sister, the only survivor of the
family. and poor widow, lived within
fften minutes walk He proceeded to
the house indicated, asked for Hattie
-, and asked her if she had any idea
who he could be- His aunt, after look
ing in his face moment, said he chad
his father. S eyes" She had believed her
brother to be lost by shipwreck. The
Joy over the double discovery was mutual,
and the nephew urged his aunt's return
with him to the home and independence
which would be so freely given by his
father But the young man returned
without her. as other ties were formed
here and home provided He told her
that home and q share of his father 5
property awaited her acceptance.
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AN INTERVIEWER SNUBBED.-Not
long ago morning paper sent a reporter
to Hartford, Conn, to interview Mrs
Stowe on the subject Of the Byron scan
dal The gentleman saw onlysthe young
girl who opens the door of Mrs. Stowe s
residence when the bell was rung. He
returned to New York. A few days ago
the same reporter heard that Mrs. Stowe
was in the city and went in search of her
again, but was so unfortunate as to see
only relative of hers who did rot know
when she would be open to an interview
on behalf of the press The reporter
was disgusted, and staightway undertook
to interview James Fisk, Jr., in relation
to his views about Ida Lewis. DIr. Fisk
declined the honor. Imagine the dis
gust of Interviewer
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-12-16

Talk about cats-here's one that
beats anything ever heard Of before His
name is George, and his love of music is
remarkable. Whenever any one plays on
the piano, George takes position on a
char near by, and at certain passages,
that must be particularly pleasing to him,
does his 'meows" most enthusiastically
by way of applause. Sonletimes, when
the parlor is deserted, and the piano left
open. George will mount the stool, and
properly adjusting his launches, pat the
keys with his fore-paws and perform a
number of remarkable involuntares Oc-
casionally he plants al fours on the keys,
and, in an ecstacy of delight, dances up
and down and makes music of most
original kind. Somebody ought to bring
that cat out. George is no fiat in music.
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= At the hepuDHcan COnSresSioidI
Convention for the Fifth District OF
1866, when Phietus Sawyer was nonln-
ated for the second time, little incident
occurred which has never been made pub
lie. The convention was held at Appleton
and when the nomination was made, "a
dispatch was sent to Mr.. Sawyer, at Osh-
kosh informing him of the fact: Mr.,
Sawyer's reply, accepting the nomination
did not arrive until after the adjournment,
and was than handed to a prominent
Oshkosh lawyer who figured In the con-
yension, and who still occupies a conspic-
uous position in the politics of the dis,
trict. Mounting the door-steps, he read
the dispatch from Mr.. Sawyer to the del
egates, and after three cheers had been
given for the candidate, he began to ex-
anime the dispatch most minutely. He
turned it over, examined it closely, look
ed at it obliquely, felt ofthe paper, read
it over carefully and finally semed to be
lost in deep cogitation. At length turn
ing TO friend he muttered in the most
lugubrious voice imaginable, "How s this,
Charley !? Thas amt Sa'cyers aorat-
ing ''--- =
The broad 'tgufaw" from those IN the
vicinity informed him Of the ludicrous-
ness Of his mistake
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A nretty yong Quakeress is makil

A pretty yong Quakeress is making
sensation in Indiana and Ohio by her
visits to the prisons and charitable insti-
tntions in those States. Two Sundays
aco she called at the Indiana State Pris-
on and conversed with its inmates. In
the evening she conducted religious SER
vices in the dollhouse. "A correspond
ent describes the effect of her eloquenc as
something marvellous. The hardest
hearted criminals wept, and some them
were not content until they had touched
her dress. At the close Of the service
the beautiful angel in drab was invited
to call again.. z7v 7z rzrrrF-r
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: OPENING oFTHE GRAND COUNCIL.
The CEcumcnical Council was opened
on the Sth by the Pope, The weather
was unfaforable, ram falling at intervals
throughoHt the day, but an enormous
crowd filed the Vatican and lined the
streets through which the members OF
Council passed. The Pope, followed by
seven hundred bishops, proceeded to the
hall Of Council amid the ringing OF beiis
and tho laundering Of cannon from the
forts of St. Angelo and Mount Aven-
tine. ~,
The Holy Father is in fine health. The
galleries OF the hall . the Council were
occupied by the sovereigns and princes
nov in Rome, by the members of the
corps diplomatique and other notables;
The ceremonies excelied in gradcur and
magnifceuce any that have taken place
in Rome within the present century.
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The Snr;no6ald Mass Renublica

The Springfield Mass Republican
says that tobacco is selling in that vlcin-
ity at twenty-five cents for entire lots,
and that one extensive buyer there pre-
diets a monster ''crash" in the. next two
years, on account of the increas of the
supply over the demand: He rates the
annual consumption in the whole country
at 10000 cases. exclusive ef Virginia and
Kentucky raising done up for plugs.
This year s crop he puts at $4,000 eases
and thsre are 10000 cases of old tobacco
in the country making 100000 cases or
&c. 900 above the demand. --s--
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A boy who was accidently hit in the
forehead by a ball thrown by a school
mate, in Bristol r. [. four weeks since,
died on Thursday. Although rendered
unconscious for short time by the blow
no serious apprehensions were enteraIned
and the lad continued to attend school,
complaining occasionally of a severe pain
in his head. On Thursday evening he was
taken with exefueiating pains in the head;
convulsionS ensued followed by delcrlum,
which continued about thirty hours,
when death -ensued. Tzr-.r77fT Trr7 7
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-12-16
-O'Dopovan Rossa's election to

-O'Donovan Rossa's eleetien to Par
lament is the most remarkable event in
the recent revolutionary manifestations
of Ireland. He is elected from Upper
ary, the home of brave, stalwart, pat
fiotie peasantry, whose act speaks in a
yerv great measure for the country. He
has been probably declared elected on
the day of nomina tion-that too, almost
unanimously-and will succeed Mr..
Moore. an English land owner. The
Irish have thus shown striking coinci
dence with the French in electing prison
ers and exiles. But it is well that Mr.
Gladstone should thus have the Irish
question illuminated for him.-M T. 1f'
bnne. LAE5i
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PREMIUMS IN CASH.

There are thirteen premiums, and they will be
mailed to the thirteen parties entitled to hem (or de-
livsred to their order) thd twenty day OF
January 1870.
in the WEEKLY TRIBUNE of the twenty fifth of Janu-
ary 1870, together with the sizes of the winning
clubs.
Persons making up clubs in compliance With the
abovs terms will the twenty per cent commits
any how and if their club is ofths thirteen
largest will draw another of he above pre-
miHms
Rz-Money by draft cypress, money ordors or In
registered letters may be sent at our risk,
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1t is reported that in Great Britain
there are 2.4G5- cotton manufactures, en-
rloving l52, $50 men and 204, 596 women.
The woollcn factories are ,420in number,
and furnish work 10 81, 000 men and g.
600 women. Nearly 600 silk manufac-
tories employ l2,000 laborers. The total
number Of workmen employed in Eng
land and Wales in factories of apparel is
27S.78S men and 500. $50 women. In
Scotland there are 507 factories, giving
work to sc, ,Oa0 men and 81, 600 women ;
in Ireland, l9S factories. with 22,622
workmen and 50, ,30l women.
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The editor who penned the follow

The editor who penned the follow.
ing has evidently his head level
"W agons cannot run without Wheels.
boats without steam. bullIrocs jump with
ont legs or news papers carried on ever
lastinely without money ne more can a
dogwac his tailwnen he has none. Our sub
scribers are al good, but what good Is
man 5 goodness xhen he don't do any
rood. We have no doubt every one
thinks that al, have paid except him,
and as we are clever fellow, and his ac-
count a little matter. it makes no differ
enco -
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n R 4H.SCR,
A II

rrwE1ER and Photossa ,sser ,ass rromnt-
kinds Of work in the line qf my rs ensf safisdton
" attended TO- and Wins ornsbeys Nntirlying
cSsasS oBscURA with which can s take doHen
.ictu,ss of the finest order Tor one aad Frames
photographs taken OF an $50 S.o+ 13-4tf
..n.tantlv on hand. York Street.
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A Green looking chap from the

A green looking chap from the
Green Mountain State went oyer the
line and on to Montreal, "to look round
a 7eetle." Going into large and hand
some dry goods store, his ,yerdency at
tracted the. attention of the proprietor
who attempted to quiz him; but unhap-
ily having an imp-p-pediment In his
speech he had to give it up, and his head
clerk came around to speek for him;
nAIr. Bull wishes to know if you can tell
why Balaam's ass spoke 2 Wa al,
said Johnathan, Il rather guess how
that Balaam was stutterin' sort OF
man and his ass had to speak for
him. LTZ fliE 7zs1taA
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Pdtsoaize Home Industry.

= Some time since at ST. Joseph
Louisa NJ. Williams obtained divorce
from her husband. Soon after she dis
covered that she was not half as mad at
him as she thought she was. She went
to him, told him so. the two ''made up,
and the other day they cloped. May
they be happy.
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III. ~. .r.fRKEss.u,

TrCRNET and Counselor az Sa'tN
4 ana Notary Public. Oihoe, No. ANteus BiocN
4,nth Eni walkers Point Bridge, Mhwauhec' "is-
Marine, Bankruptcy, and Land Once i'f
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WE-g.Rb. SsBEEE,

TUsTTCs. of the eace- oasare, - .treets
81 rsrs building cornsr OF i-l5'ith 49,
Esnitowoc. Wisconsin ~ ~occ,ds
will make collections pay taxes, sc.,IoH Wv e. All
draw ds-ds mortgages and contracts 49,
hu.i,.ss will receive prompt attention. ~ ~
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"A young man named Henry Aekerr-
man fell into a deserted well. IN Boone
county, some time since, and being unable
10 get out, starved to death. He was
discovered six days after he fell in,, by a
young person who followed his tracks ID
the snow. "