The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-05-13
OUR MAN ABOUT TOWN,

" VteftCN od-Au0iSIOudl hAOSs
gift of gab'' was prodigious. II.
scarcely knew how to employ his talent
however, and there was probability that
his services would be lost to the world,
until the psoprietors of great local con
Germ known as the Maneye-tc WhacI
1Ti6u'ses conceived the idea of em ployins
the said loquacious individual to run
about.town, see the business men, exam
Inc the sidewalks throw bricks at the
dogs, find fault With the. weather, scold
Mr.. So and-so. praise Mr. Thus and so,
and then in the Tribunal, in the presence
OF mighty host, to give a detailed re.
port of it all. The success of the move.
ment was wonderful to contemplate.
The mighty host who gathered each week
at the Tribunal to learn the news gave
their unqualified approval of the Man 81
efforts, and he became permanent insti
tution...... ..Messrs Besant & Cox are
doing good business in the painting
line. They are reliable men and worthy
OF the patronage of our citizens. .......
We saw a great hog roofing up the beau
tlful grass which borders Buffalo street,
one day last week. Where is the Mar
shall? ut is little singular that
those business men who pay the least
towards the support of good local pa
per expect that paper to do more blouiag
for them than it does for those who pay
for irregular advertisement and half a doz
en- subscriptions beside, and if it don't do
so they go about telling what lazy chaps
those editors are to be sure. Charley
Lallng makes 40 excellent Village Presi-
dent. Carpenters find plenty of work
IN town. Wages. however, are not high
.........Planchette is winning many be-
hevers in this locality. The greater the
humbug the more numerous and earnest
are its supporters. We have had COM
munlcations from our dead relatives, now
letus have Photograph gallery to sketch
them IN their grave clothes and the sub
Unity Of folly and indecency will have
been attained. .....~The base ballists did
not play last week. 1t is expected they
will commence soon....-...The Velocipede
exhibition was not largely attended. 1t
was quite amusing however. We are of
the opinion that when it has been i'm
proved somewhat that it will become an
institution Of the country.........Th far
mers are beginning to come into. town
quite freely with their wheat, and bust
ness looks up a little..,...-S. A Benjamin
was in town last Tuesday. He reports
fattering prospects in his new location.
Success to him........Mr. Don A. Shove
is acting School clerk in the First Distict
during the absence of Mr.. Eldridge....
We had a pleasing shower on Tuesday
last which left the grass beautifully green
and the air delightfully."- fresh and COOL.
The above is delightfully."- cool.
Rained every day this week..
(which is the worst, to be shaved by
dull razor, or crazed by sharp shaver?
.........Mr. Ed Conway is shipping con-
siderable wheat nova days......Our
man knows Of "a Teller who has an ex-
cellent English cap lever hunting case
watch, silver, worth about $40, which he
would like to trade for lady's hunting
case gold watch, and pay the balance in
cash. 1.-THE short dresses which the
ladies wear in the streets nova days are
an evidence of common sense which is
really worthy of record. Now IS the
time to set out trees. Would you see this
most beautiful city? then plant tree in
every available spot. They will protect
you from the cold of winter and the heat
of summer, add charm to your home
and make your property more valuable,
more desirable and hence more saleable
.......Henry Sch midi, the Barber on the
North Side, near the Bridge has very
fine establishment. He is a good barber
has good run of custom and keeps his
shop looking as neat as pin. Give him
a call. scow loaded with slabs,
while being towed from Two Rivers into
our harbor by the tug Kitty Smoke, got
water-logged, and capsized. The slabs
we're carried out into the lake by the
current in the river.........Seeger, the
barber, has lately fixed up his shop. He
holds forth next to the Post Office. ........
Tangle McC,aken has been around these
diggings'' for few days. He sticks 70 his
old business, and besides is agent for the
~ n X D Fireworks" ......M Mr.
Goodrlch's new steamer is looming ur
handsomely. Considerable building
is going on all over town.........The va
lage Board will meet next Monday eve
ning........The work of planking John
ston, Hoes s Packards new vessel has
been commenced. She will be nice one
Wagner, the merchant on the
South Side has taken in partner-we
mean in his business. Ladies
Sooiable Of the Episcopal church win be
held at the residence OF Mrs. D. j..
Easton this evening. All are invited.
The Launch ofthe new vessel owned
by Jones, Hanson & Easton which was ex-
~ootoI q, ,~1,ao an Sot,,r.1ox- navf