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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-12-08
PARAGRAPS.

The people of chihuahua, Mexico.
are greatly excited over new dis
coverery of placer gold about sew
enty-tive miles from that city. Don
Pedro Gonzales, the discoverer, with
three other men, washed out TWEEN
ty-three ounces of gold in nine
hours. The particles found are
round and plump, varying from the
size Of a grain of wheat to that of a
hazel nut. One nugget weighed
an ounce. The placer is situated in
a deep arroyo two or three thousand
yards long, and is supplied with
water from springs. In any part of
the aroya the dirt yields from one to
three dollars to the pan.
When the propeller Cuyahoga
struck upon the rocks in Sault river,
recently, she sprung leak which
required the pumps to be kept in
constant motion. This lasted until
the propeller reached Lake Michi-
gan, when the leak suddenly stop
ped. Upon being placed in a dry
dock in Chicago, it was discovered
that monster catfish had been
drawn into the breach, completely
shutting out the water.
A girl in Calhoun county, In
diana, attempted to look into the
muzzle Of her brothers shot gun, and
at the same time to pull her dress
away from the trigger. The Coro-
ners's jury rendered a verdict of
s'Death from internal carelessness." "
A balloon which left Paris on the
18th descended at Christiana, Nor
way, the 26th, with two passengers
and a number of carrier pigeons.
The aronauts bring complete files
of Paris papers up to the day of
their departure, and large quanti-
ties of army and private eorrespon-
dence.
Two miles north of Basket, a sta
ton on the Delaware division of the
Erie Railway,on Saturday, the 10th
inst. about three acres Of land ,heavi-
ly timbered with hemlock, occupy
ing an elevated position, suddenly
sank to the depth of about forty
feet, leaving the tops of the trees
just visible above the surface. The
sinking was accompanied by loud
crash, which died away in a low
rumble, heard at considerable dis
lance. The trees are standing In
their natural positions, having evil
IDENTIFY experienced on particular in
jury in their descent. 1t is usual,
when such freaks of nature occur,
for the sunken earth to be immed-
lately submerged by water, but in
this instance no such phenomenon
occurred.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-12-08
A WOMAN'S PERILS IN THE 70
semitic

The Hon. Theresa Velverton.
Countess Avonmore, found the win
try winds of the 70 Semitic more
unkind than mans mgratitude.
Tempted by a delightful autumn
day, she recently begun mountain
journey on horseback, while friends
accompanied her by stage. Soon
after starting, the weather changed
and threatened severe snow storm.
The lady undauntedly kept her
seat, and hoped by rapid riding to
catch up with her escorts-three En-
glishmen Of title, who had taken
her cloaks and trunks ahead in the
stage. But late in the day the ter
rified woman found herself nowhere
in sight of her valiant protectors
and the snow pelting down. In this
situation even her horse failed her,
and the unhappy lady was compel
led to dismount and wander OF alone.
When darkness set in she was over
come with exhaustion and was forced
to seek shelter In a hollow cedar
Setting in this all night, she held
her horse and waited the morning.
With daylight she was up, and find
ing her horse absolutely useless,
abandoned him and hurried forward
afoot. Almost dead with hungry
distress, she staggered on in search
of a house. On the verge of a
frightful declivity, where the path
ran, she almost tainted with Joy at
the sound of a human voice as she
supposed, and, darling arounk rock
whence it seemed to come, she came
full upon a grizzly bear. Happily
the beast was as much surprised as
the lady, and she, in her agitation,
starting back, lost her footing, and
rolled down the deelevity. Bruised,
bleeding, and almost lifeless, she re-
covered presently, and found her
self in dark and gloomy gulch,
seemingly mpenetrable to the out
side world. After frantic efforts
she at last found bear-trail leading
to the valley beneath by way not
less PERCEPTIONS than that she had
just descended SO unceremoniously.
The situation was desperate, and she
was forced to attempt the hazardous
path. Unnerved by her peril and
continued exertions she missed her
footing and again fell to the foot of
the rocks-over 40 feet-and lay,
she does not know how long, stun
ned and bleeding, where she fell.
Recovering consciousness, she again
started resolutely forward, her
clothes frozen stify to her limbs, and
weak from "a hours fasting. Wan
dering on, she again reached steep
declivity, and, daringly mounting a
fallen tree which leaned over the
steep bank, she slid down more than
fifty feet and found. herself in the
valley. Here however, her strength
utterly gave out and had it not been
for the wonderful chance Of d hun
ter happening to cross her track
when she first fell, the adventurous
woman must have persisted. The
whole calamity is attributed to the
cowardice Of the three Englishmen,
Lord Haryeys, the Hon. Somebody
Struts, and and Hon. Flowers, NJ.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-12-08
LAUGHERANEOUS.

Handy NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The great American desert-fruit.
Punchinello insists that mufed drums
are dead beats.
Why are gentlemen's love letters so
liable to go astray? Because they are al
ways miss-directed
Why are ships called "she ?" Be-
cause they always keep a man on the
lookout.
What the difference between chilly
man and hot dog? One wears great
coat the other pants.
Bed riddcn-Those who travel by night
in sleeping cars.
To rise early requires quickness of
decision; 1t is one of those subjects which
admits to no turning over.
A witness in case Of assault and bat
terry, when asked what he said, replied
Il said to him with the toe of my boot.
$50 home ?''
In the window of well known book
store in Boston is placard which reads:
"Our Christ in Friends-reduced from
six to two dollars. -
A Louisville editor of only six month S
experience has already succeeded in get
ting four libel suits, sixteen challenges,
and one real duel on his hands.
A Louisville merchant has sworn off.
The other day he decanted the last of
a barrel Of whiskey, and found in the
bottom two plugs of tobacco and six
rats.
A curious western visitor inquired if
the state prison was reckoned among our
Institutions of charity. "Certainly. -
was the reply, cit covers multitude of
sins"
The saying that there is more pleas
ure in giving thru receiving" is suppos-
ed to apply chiefly to kicks, medicine,
and advice. -
A little boy, in Richmond, on being
asked by his mother if he would not like
to be an angel, and have wings, replied
that he had rather be hawk and live on
chickens
A Washington uegress was asked if
she would not prefer to be mulatto.
"les, if they didn't wrinkle up just like
white folks
What the old mountaineer says of the
grizzly: 1t is a fine thing to hunt the
grizzly, but when he gets to hunting you
its different
We have heard of asking for bread and
receiving stone but it seems young
gentleman may be considered as still
worse treated when he asks for young
lady's hand ard gets her fathers foot.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-12-08
EDITORIAL LIFE.

An editor work, like woman's work
is never done. The constant recurrence
of the demand. necessitates continuous
supply of brain work. Men expect TO
be amused, edited, instructed, and bene-
flied in a. dozen ways by the productions
that are supposed to emanate from the
editorial -sanctum. An infinite variety
of literary tastes arc to be met and pro-
yided for bv one pen. Your jolly man
expects to be amused. Your sentiment
tai subscriber must be balted with choice
tit bits. Your matter OF fact man must
be served with his Substantial articles,
Those who caty, to the physical wants OF
people generally have a bill OF fare, and
their patrons must be content with that !;
not so the man who racks his brains for
the delectation Of the public. 1t man
doesn't happen to find the columns filed
with what is most palatable to him he
yawns and pronounces the newspaper
dull. Perhaps he borrow's his neigh
bor's copy, and then berates the Journal
list as soundly as though he we're the most
liberal patron.
Precious little sympathy your editor
gets If the poor fellow happens to have
the toothaehe, or the blues, or his baby
has the measles, no ore thinks OF plying
him.-The remorseless hours roll around
and the weary pen must never rest till
its allotted task is complete. If few
sheets of manuscript have accumulated
during some happy hour, when the edi-
torial mind happens to be in writing
mood, they are soon gobbed up and
gone. The hungry press grasps the
thoughts with its iron hand, filings them
off to the public. and clamors for more.
Your Washington Irvings, Tennysons
and Long Island poets publish an occa-
sional production and then rest for
months. Not so with your editor-he
must write, write, trom one week end
to another.
And then, too, it doesn't make much
difference whether you pay the fellow
anything Or not. He will doubtless man
age to live by some hocus pocus or other,
and send you paper free.
It is only when you have some axe to
grid that the editor is the object of any
attention. Perhaps you are candidate
Tor some honorary position and expect a
heal by setting out. He is to pro-
dis; Interested and lovely characters Of the
day, and pre-eminently fitted for the
place. In short he is to boost you into
position and very likely you forget him.
Finally the editor must be a sort OF
literary undertaken. He must close the
career OF various occurrences by enbalm-
ing them in nice reports. If second
rate speaker or musician attempts to
amuse an audience he expects to see fine
things said about it in the next issue.
One horse showmen would be offended
were lie to give them their deserts.
Whenever he ventured to particularize
either in regard to person or productions
he must say nice things. IF he ever
scolds he must do it in such general
manner that no one can take it to them
selves.
Ifpeople want good editors, amiable
editors and editors that are editors,' let
them so conduct themselves touching
editors that the title shall cease to be a
synonym for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Times
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-12-08
Thf Tributlf.
From the Young Folks Rural.
MILKING TIME.
BIZ GREENFIELD.

sThe tardy cows have come at last"
Says sturdy Farmer Brown
Haste boys, and get your milking done,
The sun is going down."
With merry heart and pleasant face,
With whistle and with song,
Arthur and Ernst take their pals,
And proudly trudge along.
There close beside the farm-yard gate,
Old Mooley Poly stands,
And waits to yield her gift of milk
To Arthurs gentle hands.
Out there upon the Swallowed grass,
Are Sukie, Nett, and Lac;
And yonder in the woods 1 hear
The oxen coming back.
The yearlings are in frolic wild;
The calves beyond the stile,
Well fed by Fred with milk and meal
Stand quietly the while.
1.-The chores all done ?" says Farmer Brown.
As through the open door,
The noble lads come trooping in
Upon the kitchen floor.
"All DONE" respnd the fsrmer-boys;
tsWeve filld old Samson's NAV;
The horses in the barn are fed,
And bedded down with straw.
The cows are MIXED, the oxen tied,
The pigs with corn are fed;
And BERTHE brought the night wood In,
Before he went to bed"
"Au right, all right p says Farmer Brown
To mothe. by the stand
He whispers, "Wife. such boys as these
Would honor any land"
SO while without an Autumn storm
Is gathering round his cot,
The good man sits before his fire,
Contented with his lot.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-12-08
EcoNon1cA1 BREAkrAsr D1sH.-It

ECONOMICAL BREAKFAST DIsH.-If
you have q few bits of meat, or two or
three cold potatoes. left over, put some
"drippings" into skillet; slice the po-
tatoes thin, cut the meat up fine, and
odd salt and pepper to taste !; then beat
two or three eggs, according to the size
of the dish to be prepared stir them to
a cup of cream or milk, and pour over
the meat and potatoes. If eggs are not
plenty, use fewer eggs and more milk or
cream. IF milk-add half-table spoon
full Of butter. Keep it over the Ere,
stirring constantly. till the eggs are cook
ed. 1t takes but & few moments to pre-
pare this; but do not leave it an instant
until 1t is done, or the eggs will burn and
ruin the whole.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-12-08

AN 1000, 900 HERES We have
an heiress in this county which far
eclipses the Fort Edward milliner. We
have undoubted evidence that lady of
Chester is one oe the legal heirs of an
immense estate in tae City of New York,
valued at the snug sum of $50. 600, 900.
1t happens thusly: Years ago, King
George Ill, when this State was one of
his Majesty colonies, decided lot of
land situate on Manhattan Isle. where
the City of New York is now located, to
one Robert Edwards, who leased the
property ninty-nine years. That lease
has just expired, and the estate now falls
to the legal heirs. A granddaughter of
the aforesaid Robert Edwards resides at
Chester, in this county, who has taken
measures to prove her heirship and OBJ
tam possession Of her share. We would
say to our bachelor friends that this for
tunate lady is married, being the lawful
wife of Mr.. Taylor.-Glea Falls IN y
MESSENGER.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-12-08

The LoUvRE.-The fears now SO pae-
valent that the bombardment of Paris
will destroy the art treasures in that city.
it 5 stated, will be dispelled when it is
known that the palace of the Louvre is
situated about three miles from the ell
circling wall. 1t is further mentioned
that the detached forts are from 600 to
G, 1000 yards beyond the walls, and that
the German army lies from one to three
miles beyond the forts. I: is believed
that the works of art will not suffer ex-
cept in case street fighting should COM
mence, when injury might be done by
rockets or han- greHades. 1t is mention
ed as curious circumstance in the his
tory of art, that pictures have suffered
less by sieges in modern times The ac-
cidental FIRE in which Titian's Peter the
Martyr perished, has, it is alleged, done
more injury to the art of painting than
all the wars of this century.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-12-08
AMERICAN SHIPPING.

A WASHINGTON dispatch says that in
the forthcoming report to Congress the
Secretary of the Navy will show how our
position on the high sea has fallen below
even the fourth rate powers of Europe.
For instance, we have force of but II
vessels, carrying AS guns and 40,0 ton
age, on routes of commerce where Great
Britain is represented by 191 vessels of
32S 000 Tonnage. The disadvantages of
relying wholly on steamers for cruising
year than ever before War steamers
carry coal but for ten days use, and the
larger portion of their time is consumed
in seeking new supplies. The uselessness
of the monitor fleet, except for purposes
of home and harbor defense, will be
shown, as also how little they could be
relied on even there, when brought in
coontact with enormous iron-cads. The
immediate building of a number of iron
vessels of war viii be strongly urged, In
view Of the present attitude OF European
affairs, and the possible benefits to Ameri-
can carrying trade liable to arise there
from. The country may raise an army
by proclamation ia a few weeks, but it
requires year to build up an efficient
navy such as the wants of this country
abroad prospectively require. Estimates
by the Navy Department. for the coming
fiscal year are IS. 000,000 less than those
submitted last year. The President in
tends, In his annual message, to renew
the recommendation contained in his
special message Of last July to Congress,
for the removal OF the restrictions on
foreign built vessels, so that they can be
furnished with American registers.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-12-08

HOME PAPERS. man comes
in and says he is taking so many foreign
papers that he is unable to take his local
paper, we would like to be able to say to
him that if you can't afford to contribute
so small an amount to aid us in faithfully
representing local interests, thereby in
creasing your business and enhancing the
value OF your property, We cannot afford
to increase your wealth and business in
the manner indicated; but that we are
unable to do, for by paying him in his
own kind We would be doing injustice to
those who are willing to support home
industry. We have lived long enough
to know that there are some mighty
mean, stingy men-men who gladly ac-
eept all the benefits Of a good local paper
but who would not be induced to pay for
those benefits. What will become of
such men They arc unfit for heaven
and the devil would not accept the man
ners of his flock by taking such folks into
his told.-Eond du Lac Commonwealth.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-12-08

A jjuryman was asked whether he had
been charged by the judge. Well, said
he, the little fellow that sits up In the
pulpit and stares over the crowd, gin us
a lecture, but | don know whether he
charges anything or not.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-12-08

10 MelmOre.-On Sunday last a
number Of the Masonic Fraternity OF
this city went to Melmore to attend
the funeral of Mr.. H. NJ. Becker. On
arriving at that place they went to
the lodge room of the Masons, and
with its members adjourned to
the Church. Rev. Mr.. Collier of this
city delivered an able discourse from
the words eIn the sweat Of thy face
shalt thou eat bread, till thou return
unto the ground; for out Of it vast
thou taken; for dust thou art, and
dust shalt thou return" The sermon
was Listened to with intense interest
by an audience that filed the church
to its utmost capacity. This wss one
Of the largest funerals ever held in
that place ami evidenced the estima-
ton in which the deceased was held.
The visiting masons, after partak'
ing Of a good dinner at the American
House started for home.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-12-08
OOURr PROCEEDIEGS.
REPORTED BY ". 0. DILDINE.

Lewis Pratt and wife and Others VS..
Martin V. B. Wolf, ct aL-Partition.
Report Of Sheriff confirmed; Sheriff
ordered to distribute proceeds.
Mary E. Van ScOy rs. William
Van Scoy-Divorce Decree granted,
alimony allowed, 200, petitioner re-
stored to her maiden name.
Anna Welter VS.. Charles Weller
Divorce. Decree granted, alimony
allowed, 500, custody Of child given
to petitioner, and she restored to her
maiden name.
Robert Hamilton VS.. David Asire-
Promissory note. Judgment against
defendant; amount S1O7 50.
The First National Bank vs. P. c.
Barlow, Spencer Lewis ct al.-Prom-
issory note. Judgment against Spen-
Ger Lewis and others, as sureties, for
s24O 12.
Henry c. spindler vs.. Blasius
Kuebler-Promissory note. Judg-
ment against defendant for s545 80.
William L. Harris VS.. Daniel Metz
ger-Slander. Verdict, not guilty;
second trial allowed: bond 500.
Matilda Gossert VS.. Samuel Gossert
Divorce and Alimony. Case con-
tinued underadvisement TO onextterm.
Cary 4 Son VS.. William E. Scott,
ct al.-Judgment by confession.
Amount ofjudgment, 1921 lS.
Andrew Meyer VS.. Barbara Meyer
Divorce. Decree granted; alimony
allowed to defendant, 500; custody Of
minor child given TO defendant.
Charles Sork vs.. Peter P. Schuler-
Promissory note and chattel mort
gage. Judgment against defendant,
SSs2 50.
David K. Myers vs.. Emma E. Ny
ers-Partition. Partition ordered re-
turnabIe forthwith.
Philip Bollinger VS.. Paul Bollinger
-Promissory note. Judgment against
defendant for sSSs 20; and judgment
against plaintiff, on defendants ae-
count, for s725 90, leaving balance
due defendant, $50 "a; second trial al
lowed; bond $500.
Timothy Green VS.. Israel Roop-
Assault and Battery. Verdict, guilty;
damages assessed at 81; second trial
allowed; bond 500.
Hall & Pittenger VS.. Andrew Den
ger, Ex'r of George Denzer, deed, et
al.-Petition TO revive former judg-
nent. Judgment against defendants
for $3.50 As; notice Of appeal given.
William Galbraith VS.. Jackson Tu-
man, ct al.-Partition. Report Of
Commissioners confirmed; deed order
ed.
William Sullivan JT., by his next
friend Michael Sullivan, VS.. John or
Eenhouser-Petition to recover pos
session of property. Possession re
stored to Plaintiff.
The State Of Ohio VS.. John Hoffack
er-IndIctment for Burglary and Lar
ceny. Verdict, guilty; sentenced II
one years confinement in Penitetiary
Ann Gangwer VS.. Stephen D
Gangwer-Dlvorce and Alimony. De,
cree granted; elimOny not allowed.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-12-08

Taken In and Done FORA young
fellow named Jones, OF Oberlin, on
his way to Xenia, was eonfidenced in
the following manner, Wednesday
last. Tuesday morning he came to
Clyde on the o'clock train and stop
ped over He fell in with a lot Of
fellows, who got him into q saloon
and tried to get him to throwing dice,
etc. This he refused to do, but drank
with them several times. At one
time he complained of being sick, and
one Of the parties prescribed for him,
and drugged him, as he afterward as
certained. He got on the morning
train, going south, at Clyde, and had
been seated but q moment when q
fellow claiming to be detective came
up to him and told him he must con-
slider himself under arrest for passing
counterfeit money, and demanded all
the money lie had. Jones said he had
no counterfeit money, but was order
ed to give it up, and told that they
were obliged to report at Tihin to 8
chief detective, and that they would
/ go TO a bank and ascertain If the
money was good. When they reach
ed this city, they went to the First
National Bank and the money, SSS
was pronounced good, The sham de-
tective took poor Jones out and told
him to wait a moment while he weni
to the Office OF the chief detective, ,and
the matter wOuld be fixed up all right
Jones waited, but the detective die
not return nor the money either
Jones got out a warrant, but the fel
low could not be found.
Jones is thus badly sold. The drul
he had taken made him so dazed tina
he could not give good description
Of the man, but he is supposed to b
one Of q Fremont band of robbers who
work east and west from that place
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-12-08

TIFFIN, MELNoRE AND BLOoNvILLB
RACK.-This hack runs each day and
leaves BIoomville at Z A. n, Mel
more at 9, arriving at Tifin at IL A. n.
Returning it leaves Tihin at 2 P. NJ,
Melmore 4, and arrives at Bloomville
at 6 O'Clock. VIM. Boyer Is the driver
and he Is careful, paying particular
attention to the wants Of passengers.
Hack stops at the Davis House.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-12-08
DRESSED POULTRY.

The Butter Harket.-The following
remarks are from the Producers Price
Current:
The great difficulty is that we have
so small an outlet for the medium and
common grades. All buyers, whether
from the East, South or local markets,
want fine, and fine only, Of State.
I The second and third grades, as well
as lots for baking purposes, can be
had from the stock of Western. The
fact is, prices Of butter have been and
are relatively high, and must come
down as all other things come down.
The sooner all parties realize this fact
the better it will be. Fresh Western
is in fair request, but favoring the
/ buyer. Medium and low grades are
very dull and unstable. There Is q
considerable stock here that is butter
only in name, it is really grease and
must be sold at grease prices. The
very favorable fall season and the ear
Iy stoppage of the cheese factories has
Increased the prospective supply OF
fine butter, while that Of the lower
grades was already too large, and the
consequence is a steadily declining
market, amounting this week to
Ic.@ .@2c. on fine, and PEG on COM
mon and medium grades. We reduce
oureuotations thisweek for ali grades
but there is no certainty that these
prices can be obtained.