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Touching Glasses.

Surely, the custom among men OF
touching glasses before driukiDg the
health of iriend-or on some other occa
sion. merely for ceremony's sake-De,irs
son.e attention in regard to it's ancient orr
gin Possessing fondness for antique re-
searches. it affords an intiuite pleasure 70
communicate the why and wherefore OF the
above mentioned prac ice
Several years anterior to the time Of Soc
rates. 1t was given out that any criminal
condemned to die the dea.h-by having a
POISONOUS drink administered was at lib
erty to considered his life insured. if he
could succeed in prevailing with his friends
10 share the portion with him. even in
such small quantities as might prove in
nocuous to all and in order to ascertain
precisely the cxactness of each one $ al.
lowance. they had recourse to the what is
now an every day custom OF touching glass
with glass measuring liz this manner their
respective portions. pedgiug the health
and happiness of the thus liberated couyicr .
and rejoicing that they had been made the
medium through which his live was saved.
l may venture safely to assert that no
two hen our of a thousand, il questioned,
VIII be found familiar with this brief eI is
ODE, notwithstanding the oft repeated
times they resort to its practice, IN their
daily Patronage of the coffee house. ~.
0. Times.
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The Court Of George II.

The Court of George II lies open in a
full food of light Not only do every
body rs letters contribute towards lumin
alton, but the curious Memoirs of Lord
Hervey, unique in history, present it be
fore us with remOrsele,s aud inmapart;al
dls,inctness. TO say that we know it as
we'll as if we had lived in it, is little. We
know it infinitely better. We know what
everybody said when the royal doors we're
closed, and minister or bishop discuss 4
the most important of national affairs will
king or queen Had We but been about
Court at that moment. the extent of 90
servation could not have CONS further than
to remark how Sir Robert looked when he
left the royal presence, or if Bishop
Hoadley was cheerful after his audience.
And it is not a pleasant spectacle. The
age was not one in which man believed in
man, nor in woman either for that matter.
IF wits were not sharper, the tongue ar
least was less under restraint And moral
i!y. as we understand it nova DAYS. saoes
not seem to have had any existence. Most
people behaved badly, AID nobody was
ashamed Of it. To be sure, a great MANY
people behave badly at all times; bur a,
least, the grace of eoncealment, of decent
hypocrisy. OF outward iecorum, is general
in rne world There was 10 concealnen,
in those days The ruling classes lived
spoke coarsly, sinned coarSlv. with
out an illusion on the subject. The inno
cent and virtuous were little less ;naeoan,
than the gross and wicked. Good wive.
and even spotless maidens, discussed with,
out any pretenee Of sham: or attempt At
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-05-21
Confederate Dead Unearthed-Tweuty
Acres of Human Bones.
From the Richmond Dispatcl

rom tue hlCnmOnU DlSpaCCn.
While our ladies are mounting and deco
rating the graves in lakewood, and while
the massive stone monument to the mems
DRY of those who lie in Hollywood is grad
ually approaching completion, it is dis
tressing to hear the neglect of the bones Of
those who We're buried where they fell
on the hillsides and in the valleys in other
PARTS of the state. The reports that reach
us of the sacriegious conduct of many
Virginia farmers are so shocking that we
hesitate to give them credence, although
our duty as journalists require us to lay lay
our duty as Journalists requires US to lay
them before GU readears.
A few weeks ago We published an ac>
count of The state of affairs at Fort Harris
son, which subsequent investigation pro-
vlded too true. Now comes a most bar
rowing story from Malvern Hill, where so
many of our best and bravest, with their
last drops of blood, Sc led their devotion
TO the southern cause.
On the northwest side of the fort most
terrible scene presents itself. Thousands
of confederate soldiers having been buried
where they fell, twenty acres or more have
just been plowed up by the owner of the
field, and the p!oughshare turned to the
surface all the skeletons. Over the whole
tract the bone are strewn in profusion, and
grlnning skulls stare tie visitors in the face
on every hand.
When the farmer was questioned he said
the land Was now the richest place he had,
aud, IN justification OF the sacrilegious act,
stated that "he didn't put 'em there. no.
how" The writer learned afterward that
the bones had been taken away by the cart
load and sold TO terlilizing mils in Rich
mond. Two humane men, too poor to do
any hing else, came one day We were there
aud attempted TO burn some of the bones
to prevent the wretches from car1ing them
off.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-05-21
MANIrowoc
Friday, May q. 1869.

16 Secretary WELLEs, a man who has
held the Office of Secretary of the United
States Navy for the last eight years, re-
Gently loaded a government vessel with
his household goods and started her for
Hartford, Conn.,, via. the Connecticut river,
but on arriving at the mouth Of the river,
il was found that there was only six feet of
water on the bar, while the vessel drew
eleven feet. The question naturally arises,
of what use are government officers when
they not only do not comprehend the wants
Of the country and how TO fulfill them, but
do not even know the country as At is we
venture TO say that had the ex-Secretary
conferred with The captain of some foreign
man of war, he could have been informed
without delay exactly how much water
there was on that particular bar and ike
wise how much on all other bars of rivers
flowing into the Atlantic. A pretty Secre
tary of the Navy was he. and his ignorance
in regard to naval matters and the topo-
graphy of the country justifes all that was
said during the war and since against radical
Office holders, and for saying which, with
other things, that time has proven to be
correct, democrats and democratic printing
Offices were mobbed. 1t is not too much to
say that nine tenths of the radical Office
holders are just as ignorant of the country
and what could really be done TO benefit il,
as is the old granny OF al ex-Secretary.
The ex>Secretary ha' to put the vessel
back aud make for New London, hun
dred miles distant from Hartford, at which
place his goods were put on the ears and
| reached their destination by having paid
on them for freight y sum doub.c what 1t
would have come TO had they been shipped
by TIE regular way. Served him light,
| and if all the radical blundererS of the last
eight years would only be made TO pay
double for their shortcomings, the country
would rejoice.
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Total 2,17Z,4i6 1895 5000
Total of United
States and 8, 57s 1892 u, 4ss ,55l Al, 900, 900
Per cent 607 rs 2S5
Including Alaska (70,00O) this area cons
tains about q 600 Indians.
More than sixty per cent. of the whole
territory of the United States lies west of
the Missouri proper. without reference to
that part which lies west of the Mississippi
below the confluence of the mighty rivers.
The whole of this territory is virtually OPP
ened up to us of the East by the Pa
ciic railroad, and will, ere long, be actual
ly opened up by its branches. Thus more
than ?, ZOO, 900 square miles, obtained but
2.S per cent. or 10 in 357 of the entire
population of the United States and terri
tories in 100. At present il contains one,
twenty sixth part Of the entire population,
the number being about double what it
was nine years ago. These figures will not
necessarily show what will be the growth of
the next nine years, but they do show how
much room and opportunity exists for it.
and no one can doubt that with the oppor
tunities and facilities afforded by the Pa
cifc railroad, their future owth will be so
great that the increase of the past will be too
short rod to measure it by.
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secrecy, the nasty adventures going on
around them. The age was deprived, but
it was more than depraved--it was openly
unclean. And yet many noble figures cir
culate in this wicked and gossiping and
unsavory crowd. The wickedness and I'M
savoriness have been largely discussed and
set forth to tie fullest vantage yet there
are higher matters to discuss, into which it
is impossible to enter without falling ab-
solutely into the mire. 1t is hideous to
hear the Old king talking of his 1tavorites
to his wife unattended ears; but the
story OF their lite toget her-of her rule her
wlsdomi her extraordinary stoici-m and
patience, her good sense and infinite rea
sohaDleneSs-is very curious. almost un
Ique, and often most touching tale
Biackuood S Magdziae.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-05-21
IMMIGRATIoN.-The N. Y. Times ua.
der the head of The Flood Tide of EN-

IMMIGRATIoN.-The N. Y. Times ua.
der the head of 1.-The Flood Tide of Em-
gration," says:
The cry il "still they come" Probably
never il the history of this country have
there been such indications of enormous
immigration as now. From all parts of
Germany, particularly from Prussia, and
from all par Of Great Britain, and partic-
ularly from Ireland. the news is that peas
antry and mechanics are emigrating to
America in unprecedented. Bremen and
Queenstown are filled with them, and the
steamships aud packets are unable TO ac>
commodate those who apply the compa-
les raise their rates, they charter their
boats, but they do not check The pressure
OF passengers.
Let them come. The gates of the great
west are open and there is room enough for
oil.
A German paper says that in one day
fifteen hundred of the pea>anty were con.
veyed ny rail TO the city of Bremen, and on
the following day two thousand of them
all awaiting embarkation to this county.
The German Emigrant Society reports
that The increase this year S. about thirty
per cent over the arrivals for last year
There are more than FIVE times the number
OF Germans landed monthly at this time
than during 1854 ard 1865.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-05-21

s@-The Russians governed Alaska tor
many years without engaging in a crusade
against the Kakes; but our owa highly
civilized representatives had not been
many weeks upon the ground, before they
originated first class quarrel, which now
seems to have developed in the proper
tions of regular war.
It is recently announced that Gen. Davis
and admiral Davis have Joined their land
and naval forces for campaign against the
Kakes. The latter keep out of the way
and the war consists in destroying their
huts. 1t is rather an ing iorio.s style Of
warfare
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-05-21

a. T. Stewards model dwelling is rapid.
ly going up in New York. 1t is to be en-
tireIy of iron and brick, eight stories in
height, enclosing court 100 feet square.
1t is to contain, an elevator, stesm heat
ing apparatus and water tank, and be fur
nished with sleeping apartments for 900,
restaurant, parlor, bath rooms, laundry,
kitchen, etc. 1t will cost over So, 900, OOO,
and it is calculated will afford the working
women, for whose benefit it is erected,
lodging, food and washing at cost of two
dollars week.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-05-21
MOTHERS KISSING.

4 kiss when | wake in the morning,
A kiss when | 90 10 bed,
a hiss when ! burn my fingers,
A kiss when bump my head.
Il kiss when my bath is over,
Il kiss when my bath begins
NY mamma is full Of kisses,
rs full az nurse is Of pins.
4 Kiss when I play with my rattle,
A kiss when pull her hair
She covered me over with kisses
The day | fell from the stair
a kiss when give her trouble,
4 Kiss when give her joy;
There's nothing like mammals kisses
To her own little baby boy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-05-21
HI. s. BALLOON, MI. D..

physician and Surgeon Particular atten
L ton paid to the treatment of difficult and
critical cases, and to consultation Also. Ex-
aiming Surgeon for Pensions. Office in tn,
building formerly occupied by Kuehn & Co.,
bankers. Orders left at t. & J. Robinson /,
Drug Store will be PROMPTLY attended to
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-05-21
GEORGE REED.

A TTORNEY and Counsellor at Law, has re
"a sumed the practice of his profession, and
can now promise to give prompt att.ntion to ali
professional business entrusted to him. Col
tections made in any part of the State. Fer .
ing house. = =
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-05-21

WHISKY TAX Statistics prepared at
at the Revenue Burea in Washington show
that under the fifty cent whisky tax the
revenue collected is twice that obtained
from the two dollar tax. More income re-
turns are also being now returned than ev-
er before.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-05-21

POWDER OF Ice. An officer Of artillery
made the following experiment at Quebec;
Having filed bombshelI, about a i1chas
IN diameter. with water. he closed It oy
driving an iron peg firmly in, and LETT It
exposed to frost The stopper was soon
driven ont to distance Of 100 yards, ana
q cylinder of ice, s or 9 inches long, issued
at the opening. This shows the expansive
force of lie.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-05-21
Territory and Population of the New
West.

The following shows the area in square
miles Of the several States aud Territories
within the district brought iuto close com-
municatlon with Us by the completion OF
the Pacific railroad, with the population in
1860, and estimated population at the pres
ent time:
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-05-21
ERNST KERN.
Successor of Beer & Kern

SuccesF)r OF Beer Kern,
DEALERS - Try Goods, Groceries, Crock
- cry, fancy rcods, glassware, boots and
shoes, ready-ma c clothing, paper hangings
hats and caps, to children's cabs, live geese
feathers, bird cages, kerosene oil and lamps
&c. A share of public patronage solicited
Store on York street, near its intersection with
Eighth.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-05-21

pS A Liverpool correspondent writes
that scheme is on foot, the object of
which Is to cut ship canal through Ire.
land, from Dublin to Galway, distance Of
about a hundred miles. The object is to
improve the communication between Eoo>
iana and America, and it is said that whole
OF me necessary capital csn be immediately
oltaised 'A''y
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-05-21
II. O'COyNOR.

QOOIand Shoe Maker, west side of Huh
- hH!d's building, corner of Eighth anil
Buffa' streets, and will be ready at all time,
tc ma, fracture Boots and Shoes to order. and
of and the best stock that can be found in tn.
markeS af. o % :
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-05-21

quJcg TINE. The steamship China, of
tae E4nlrd line, has just made the quickest
massage on record between Liverpool and
boston. The Chira sailed from Liverpool
- April q, took her departure FROM
4 ieenstewn at 5 r. IN. on April %, and
a.ered Boston harbor on the afternoon of
y 6. after run OF only seven days and
twenty two aud half hours Her great.
.aspced on any day was 375 miles, and
h"ayeraged fourteen knots all the way
@eer saia
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-05-21
SONG.
by JEAN IsGELow.

IN the night she told story.
In the night ana all night through,
When the moon Wis 10 her glory,
And the hr1nches dropt with dew
: was my life she tcld, tEd reun it
Rose the years as from deep
In the worlds great heart she found \.
Graded like child asleep.
in The night saw her weaving
BY the misty moonbeams cold,
All the welt her shuttle cleavin2
With q sacred thread Of gold.
Al ! she wept the tears Of sorrow,
Lullins tears to mystic sweet;
Then she wove M las. tomorrow,
AMI her web lay al my fe Il.
pf my life she made the story
/ must weep--eo coon twas told
Eat yonr name did lend it glory.
And your love its thread Of gold.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-05-21
ID. j. EASTON. MI. u.

physician and Surgeon, treats all Acute
Chronic and Surgical Diseases to which
men, women and children arc subject. Office
and residence corner of York and Seventh SITS,
orders left at the Drug Store of Bacon, Thombs
Co. will be promptly attended to
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-05-21

IMMIGRATION. The Milwaukee SENT.
mel says heavy tide Of immigration is ar
irving at that point, from the Eastern
States and the Cansdas. Let them come,
shere is room for few down this way on rs
good wheat land as there is out doors.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-05-21

The Lance ster tMissouri) Excelsior
knows of girl in Schuyler county, who,
lone night last summer. attended ball,
danced all night. went LONE in the morn
ing, got breakfa dinner, and supper for
ten harvest hands, did two weeks wash
ing and the milking, made q calico dress,
psacticed her music lesson, went black
berrying, gathered a gallon, walked to
town in the evening TO attend concert,
and walked home again before bedtime. +"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-05-21
GEORGE ". WOoDIN.

A TTORNEY and Counsellor at Law, ana
a District Attorney for Manitowoc County,
Wis. All business entrusted to his. care win be-
promptly aud faithfully attended to. Advice
honestly given, Tor which reasonable charcs
3ls ge made 4 Il parties liable to- s=v el,s
y SUES Please give nc call. : Be We sot
deeefFedl" Office in Huebncris block, OH the
corner osk and EigL.h streets, where he may
be found from A. NJ. until p NJ -.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-05-21

sT-The mining region of the far west,
including California, during the year 1858,
produced..an aggregate of sec, 500, 900 Of
the precious metals. This rich mineral
country. by the completion Of the Pacific
railroad. is now brought ito our very
doors"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-05-21
Wisconsin Editor and Publishers
Ass Icra f1on

HoS CIHtTDW
The twelfth annual session of the
Wisconsin Editors, nd p,t1;sL
ers Association will begin At Oshkosh at 10
Gelock a. m, On Tuesdly. the o2d June,
The annual address viii be delivered by
Hon Moritz ShoefF ar, of the Milwaukee Ban
ner pnd Volksfreund
The writers of the poem and obituary notic-
es viii be duly announced
Members of the Associ ,tion will soon re-
eeive further inform ton reg ar,!lng t. excur-
sion that will succeed the Con yention.
The arrangements IT Oshkosh will be under
the direction Of the corrcspondiner Secret.,rv
CHARLES ~EYMouR. President
GEORGE HYE7, Cor. Sec'y,
JAMES Ross Rec Sec'y.
MrLwAuKEE, April eI 1869.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-05-21
DENTISTRY.

nR. A, J. PAT HEN. Dentist Office in
- Sherman's Brick Block, Eighth street,
Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Particular attention
given to all the different branches of the pro-
fession, and all work warranted. Teeth ex.
tracted without pain.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-05-21

M Thirt., barrels of New Mexican wine
arrived in ST Lsnis, on Saturday. from
the valley OF the Rio Grande Ninety bar
rels more are on the way. This is first the
wine ever brought there FROM New Mexico.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-05-21
Business Cards.
e. RuEI.yyG.

PROFESSOR of Music, &C., viii give lessons
[ in vocal and instrumental music in the vii.
lagos of Manitowec and Two Rivers. Resi-.
ience on Eighth street, near the court house,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-05-21
F. RUDOLPH,

FRANKLIN STREET, NIANITOWOC, WIS,
has just received additions to his already
large stock of
w 1 n E A N ID LIQUORS.
which he will sell at Chicago prices.
hiskey by the barrel. to-day, at IS cents
per gallon. Terms for whiskcy, net cash
Liquors from 81 to So
Rhine Wine at S7.00a24 90 per dozen
Native Wines-Concordia, Catawba, Califor
MIA and Virginia Seeding.
Nanitowoc, nov. -, 1868. 1851 10 3 4
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J. 4 BROWN, vi. ..
Physician, Surgeon and Ac-
coucheur.

LNSPECIAL attention given, az heretofore,
IL durinr long experience 10 difficult
OBSTETRICS and SURGERY together
with UTERINE diseases and diseases of the
LUNGS.
psss~ Nothing would be more gr stifyilg ,han
to be able t. attend to every call and thereby
please all but az this is impossible day
Practtcs only is solicited.
Office on York street, opposite Beer an
kern's store Residence corner of Main an
Chicago streets, directly West of t., Episc o
pal Church.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-05-21

t-Thsro have been 81 earthquake in
~ 'sailia ITS dur ing the past o3I
te r..
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Cattle Fair.

I'll undersigned informs the public that a
Cattle Fair will be held at the Halfway
House between Two Rivers and Mshicott, on
the following days in ench month during the
year 1868: March 29th, May oath, July
10th, October 4th, and December 9th, and
would respectfully request the public to
patronize him and his undertaking. The
ve"y best accommodations may be found at my
place.
JULIUS WEILEP.
January 9, 1869. .e .7 26-ly
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-05-21

Some wag in Rlpon, Wis, reported
having seen bear in ravine near the
city. Abjut 10 O'clock on Sunday, "a party
OF odd bear hunters accompanied with
hounds and other necessatres of life, went
after the bear. They charged around the
woods nearly all day. and finally found the
tnlloMlng notlce posted on Tree: 'Ow
ing 10 temporary Illness. the bear will not
appear to-day ilow's your erandma tn
er. The gentlemen have TO bear oil for
SAFE
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80 Acres of Land for Sale.

THE south half of the northwest quarter, Of
Il section %, town 90, range %, in the
town of Franklin-ahont acres cleared, is
good f.rn:ing lind, lying on the Br,nch river
---~il be sold cheap for cash Apply IS
Q. II PLATF, ...
Or G snovr. '"
aI4a'cowoe, q pcil lst, 1869 s7-n4
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HENRY SEBlsEE,

JUSTICE of the Peace VIII make collec
y tions, pay taxes, search the records, draw
deeds, mortgages, contracts, &c. All business
entrusted to him will receive prompt attention.
Office in Huebner's building, corner York and
Eighth streets
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-05-21
WIN ES AND LLQUC
CHARLES III. WALKER,

A TTORNEY and Counsellor at Law. Ofic
n on Eighth street, over the First Nationa
Bank. a-
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-11-02


"A aakpaieA usnpmEDiag the ooHaNssa
4 t. whie1 btoks out IN this vilIage
esd ] IBIS asO&lln8s DESTROYED AZ d.
ban 3shs,a bstestn y 81 and Elhotsss
on The wsss a,ds q MAin street, inolnd.
Ing the Brat'isboro House The Ere
uhieh NAs plainly the work a inoendi.
aries, vas diss overtd BY The nigh' watch
in the rear o! Eayrss saloon high
wind was prevailing Il tlie ne. and a.
the engines bac been stiwablesl ny ths
inoendianes, The Ere spread ysry rapid
" The loss on tie buildings = about
$40 600 insured for about t25, 600 =
Loss on goods cannot be sscertained 81
present Many Of them wors removed
IA = greatly damaged condition. bat II
is supposed that the insurance on The
goods viii cover the luss. a Il Eayrs
proprietor Of the saloon where the fre
originated, With his son, has been ar.
rested on suspicion Of having set the
Ere. ai5 Esyr's insurance lssAid % be
excessive.
We learn that the people Of BrAltle-
boro were 50 affected by the results o.
the destructive counagration which Wis
tied THAR village. that religious servi
oes were omitted in most Of the church
es on Sunday