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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-06-02
Gen. Sherman's Escape from Capture.

At the Congressional excursion down
the Potomac, on Saturday, Gen. Sher-
man related the following personal in
c;dent, according to the Boston Post
The story was that he had quarters in
an old frame barn several miles from the
front, and about four clock in the after
noon his cavalry scouts and advance guard
moved in toward the main army, the cav
airy bringing up the rear They galloped
passed Gen. Sherman's quarters, raising
a great dust. just as the dust was set
Ting, another body galloped up which
General Sherman supposed to be the rear
of his own cavalry, but directly an or
derry came up with the intelligence that
the enemy was within gun-shot. The
General, much surprised, asked, Where
the devil are my forces?" and was an
swered that they had gone to join the
main army Co said the General,
take my mare or any other id horse,
and travel after them as fast as you can
and bring them back" As good luck
would have it, this was accomplished,
and as the force OF the enemy was COM
poratively small, it was easily driven back.
Had the rebels known the helpless con-
dition of Sherman, he would certainly
have been captured.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-06-02
Spring Trade.

The Company also call the attention of Watch buy
ers to the fact that the Elgin Watches offered
have addedmprovement all others, in u new
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-06-02

This is equal TO 60, 944, 7o93 bushels of
sixty pounds each. OF this supply it
will be seen that the United States fur
nished over one-third of the whole sup
ply; Russia nearly one-fourth, and Prus-
sia one eighth. These three countries
therefore. with England, may be called
the granaries of the world. Egypt has
lost her prestige, as the granary of the
earth. Idolatry, debasement, and the ig-
norance of its inhabitants have brought
her to it.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-06-02

The WHEAT GROWING COUNTRIES OF
THE WoRLD.-England imported in 1869
according to the following table,
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-06-02
THE AMERICAN FAMILY
Knitting Machine
Is presented to the public the most Simple Dura-
pie and Compact and Cheap Knitting Machine ever
invented.
PRICE ONLY Coz

This machine will run either backward or forward
with equal facility makes the stitch as by hand
but far superior in every respect.
Will knit 10000 Stitches in one minute.
and do perfect work. leaving every knot the inside
OF the work. 1t will knit pair of stockings (any
SIZE IN less than half an hour. 1t will knit Close
Open plain Ribbed work. with any kind of coarse
or tlne woolensyarn, Gotten, silk linen. 1t will
knit stockings with double heel and toe, drawers,
hoods, sacks smoking Caps, comforts, purses mutfs
fringe, afghans nubias undersleves mttens skating
caps lamp wicks, mats, cord. undershrts, shawls,
Jackets cradle blankets leggins suspeners wristers
tides, tppets, tuted work and in fact endless
riey of articles in every day use well for
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-06-02

MULES vs. HORSES. There is no
doubt but that mules are much more
profitable Cor farm work than horses.
They stand the heat of our dry summers
better, are more steady at their work, do
not fret so much, are longer lived, follow
q row or furrow better, keep Ia condition
much easier, are more manageable. and
much longer lived than horses. They are
not so liable to disease. and in the winter
when not at work, may be turned out
loose without fear of their hurting them
selves. They also work three abreast bet
ter than horses. Three ordinary mules
will pillow more land than two heavy
horses, while they will eat about the same.
We consider a stout mule cheaper at
$3.50 than good horse at $3.50. The
Jews and other Eastern nations under
stood the value of mules correctly, and
kept horses for parade and show, and
males for hard labor. As we go north,
mules haye less and less value, since they
are essentially warm weather animal,
but will stand the climate of Central or
even Northern Illinois perfectly well. To
illustrate the difference between the horse
and mule, with the mercury at 800 or go
a horse will seek the shade, but mules
will lie in the hot sun on the south side
of fence or building, and enjoy them
selves hugely.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-06-02

The deyout Jean Paul Richter once
said, in the beautiful simplicity Of his
Character. ''Ilove God and every little
child Perhaps no sentence as brief SO
fully measures the extremities touched
l., ths iudnite love.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-06-02
Fashion n oteS.

jet necklaces, composed of several
rows Of large beads, caught at the sides
with large square meda!ions, with raised
head, and pendant the same style are
very stylish and pretty, especially when
worn with thin Summer dresses.
The hats and bonnets are mostly high
but with many variations. The Tyrolese
has many admirers, but this style is
mostly worn for elegant toilet; the plain
er casquette shapes are very pretty.
The hair is worn low down into the
nape of the neck i; large braids and rolls,
curls, and frizzes in profusion, covering,
in many instances, the entire front, max
Ing it impossible to wear anything but an
ornamental comb, the scarf veil forming
the only admissible covering for the
head.
All jewelry is much lower in price
this spring, being sold nearly as cheap
as when gold was at par. Ladies' watches
in plain and engraved cases, which have
superseded enameled ones of Swiss
manufacture. are sold at from $45 to $50
of American manufacture, from SO to
$50.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-06-02
A Proclamation by the President.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-The Presi-
dent has issued the following proclama-
ton !:
By the President Of the United States of
america, q proclamation
WHEREAS, 1t has come to my knowl-
edge that sundry illegal military enter
prises and expeditions are being set on
foot within the territory and jurisdiction
of the United States, with view to car
ry Cd the same from such territory and
jurisdiction against the people and dis
trict of the Dominion of Her Majesty.
tie Queen of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, with whom
the United States are at peace.
Now therefore, |, u, S. Grant, Presi-
dent of the United States, do hereby
admonish all good citizens of the United
States, and all persons within the mill
tary jurisdiction Of the United States,
against aiding. commencing, abetting,
or taking part in such unlawful proceed
ings.
And do hereby warn ali persons that
by committing such illegal acts they will
forfeit all right to the protection of this
Government or to its interference in their
Deudll W IeScue tuem lTOm the cOLSG-
quences of their own acts.
do hereby enjoin all officers in the
service Of the United States to employ
all their lawful authority and power to
prevent and defeat the aforesaid unlaw-
ful proceedings, and to arrest and bring
to justice all persons who may be engag
ed therein.
In thestimony whereof, [ have here
unto set my hand and caused the great
seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this
Oath day of May, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hun
L. S. dred and seventy, and Of the IN
dependence Of the United States
Of America the ninety fourth.
(Signed) U. S. GRANT.
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Sec'y of State.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-06-02
FROM SIS TO $40 PER Dry

eau be made by any with the American Knitting
Machine, knitting stockings, &C. while expert opera
tors can even make more, knitting fancy work which
always commands ready sale. person readily
knit from twelve to fifteen pairs of stockings per day.
the profit which will be not less than forty
pair
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a private family, not of the aristocratic class,
the chief elements in which were small dried
sausages, containing whole layers of fat, aud
strongly favored with garlic; other sausages
preserved in an earthen pot, with yellow
colored lard, which is eaten with them to
facilitate their passage down the swallow;
snails, boiled and fried, and raw onions of
the size of a pigeons egg. One could not
pause over ordinary repasts after the prece-
dent of this sensational bill of fare, but any
change was welcome after the monotony of
the hotel.
'In their drinks, however, the Spaniarls
are certainly disposed to the insipid, and
those innocent beverages which correspond
to the ginger-beer, and lemonade of London
are remarkable for their faint sickly taste and
their lukewarm condition. A really acid
lemonade is not to be found, and there is
nothing that bites coldly on the palate among
the various drinks that are vended in the
ornamental kiosks with which the principal
squares are dotted, and which are very pretty
objects, with the large earthen vases of water
ranged on a shelf at the back, and the bottles
containing the less primitive beverages placed
on the counter. Many of these kiosks are
kept by Moors, who wear their native cos
tunes. The same people also carry on a
trade as itinerant venders of slippers.
'Beer drinking has of late become rather
populhI III CeNllle, Wuelo d ole"ely, WIN d
room for the entertainment of retail pur-
chasers, is much frequented. The brewer is
German, and the produce of his industry is
of that lager beer kind which, under one
name or another, is so familiar to Europe
and America. There is, however, way of
dealing with it, which is not, think, COM
mon out of Spain. A small bottle, with an
equal quantity of lemonade, is poured into a
bowl and then served into glasses with a
ladle. The mixture is on the same principle
as that composed of ale and ginger beer on
which cockneys confer the appellation of
'shandy gaff' ,"
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-06
FOREIGN LITERARY ITEMS.

"A statue of Jasmin the poet has been
erected at Agen, his native place.
The prize of the University of France,
worth 1000 francs, has been awarded to NJ.
Pignot, for his ''Histoire de pOrdre de
Cluny."
M. A. de Moltheim has published an Ella
borate illustrated work on the French Artil-
lery, its costumes, uniforms, and material,
from the Middle Ages to the present day.
"A small volume forming part of E.
Treves ''Bibhoteca Amena" contains an ex-
cellent translation into Italian of Shake
speare's The Tempest and TtoO Gentleman Of
Verona. The translation, which is much
praised by the RiCtsta EurOpea, is by Pro-
fessor Pasqualigo.
"A very important literary discovery was
made few days ago in the library belonging
to church in Legnitz, in Silesia 1t con-
sists of Codex of Livy, the existence of
which had been noticed in a catalogue of that
library, dated 1904, but only now has the
search after it been successful. 1t contains
nearly the whole of the Fourth Decade.
The Baron and Baroness Reinsberg-
Duringsfeld have written a work, entitled
Hochzeitsbuch, on the principal marriage
rites and customs of Indo European peoples
This book-which is in great part founded
on the excellent materials collected by Pro-
! fessor Angelo De Gubernatis in his learned
works, "Storia Comparata degli Usi Nuziali'
will be illustrated by numerous interesting
plates. The first part treats of the Scanda-
navian customs.
Mr.. E. Magnusson proposes to issue, by
subscription, the text of an ancient and
famous Icelandic hymn, ''The Lily, Song to
the Blessed Virgin" by Eystein Asgrimsson,
who died in 1861, brother of the Augustine
monastery of Thykkirb@r. The poem will be
printed from vellum MS. in the British Mu-
scum, and accompanied by rhymed transla-
tion close to the original; a life of the author,
a treatise on the metre and sources of the
poem, glossary, notes, and various readings.
DIR. Chenu has published a highly inte-
resting work, 'De la Mortalite dams lArmee
ct des Moyens d'Economiser laVie Humane,
based on the medical statistics of the cam
paigns of the French Army in the Crimea in
lS54-56, and in Italy in 1859. More men were
lost by disease than by the hands of the
enemy, even though they had the best arms
of destruction. DR.. Chenu has carefully in
vestigated the causes of this fact, and explains
the means TO be adopted to remedy such
fatal state of things.
M. de la Ferriere Percy, who was sent OF
diplomatic mission to st. Petersburg, dis
covered in the Russian archives, despatch
written to Catherine by M. du Ferrier, th
French Ambassador at Venice-in which th
writer does lot pretend 70 conceal he fac
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that, abroad, the conception of the Massacre
of st. Bartholomew was attributed to
Catherine and her son, the Due d'Anjou; and,
moreover, that there was good reason for the
surprise expressed that Catherine should take
the side of Philip the Second of Spain, who
was generally believed to have murdered her
daughter. A despatch has now been dis
covered by M. de Barthelemy, at the Biblio-
theque Imperiale, which is a reply to that of
M. du Ferrier. The Queen, with little cir
cumlocution, declares that she ordered
measures to be taken which were, in her
opinion, the only means of furnishing the
rebellion and disobedience of Admiral de
Coligny and his party but she regrets that in
the excitement many other persons of the
same religion were killed by the Catholics.
The cool terms in which the feeling of regret
is expressed are characteristic of the woman;
and she adds, that among the motives which
led to the massacre was the desire to gain
liberty of action enough to enable her to
punish Philip the Second, who was suspected
of having poisoned his wife, Elizabeth
Catherine had at first vainly tried to marry
her second daughter to the widower
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-06
MASON AND DIYON'S LINE.
AC ANDIDATE FOR OBLIVION.

few years ago Mason and Dixon S line
was familiar politico-geographical phrase.
1t is now almost forgotten, but, says the
Louisville COu15er-JOu7ndI, it may be well for
us to remember that this boundary was so
termed from the names of Charles Mason and
jeremiah Dixon, the gentlemen appointed to
run unfinished lines in 1761 between Penn
sylvania and Maryland, on the territories sub
ject to the heirs of Penn and Lord Baltimore.
A temporary line had been run in 1879, but
had not given satisfaction to the disputing
parties, although it resulted from an
agreement in 1879 between them
selves. A decree had been made
in 1913, by King James, delineating the
boundaries between the lands given to the
first Lord Baltimore, and those adjudged to his
Majesty afterwards to William PENN, which
divided the tract between the Delaware bay
and the Eastern sea on one side and the
Chesapeake on the other, by line equally
intersecting it, drawn from Cape Henlopen
to the fourth degree of north latitude. A
decree in chancery rendered the kings decree
imperative. But the situation of Henlopen
became long q subject of serious, protracted,
and expensive litigation, particularly after
the death of Penn, in 1713, and Of Lord Bal
timore in 1714, till John and Richard and
| Thomas Penn (who had become the sole pro-
prietors of the American possessions of their
! father, William), and Cecilius Lord Baltimore,
| grandson of Charles, and great-grandson of
| Cecilius, the original patentee, entered into
an agreement ON the 10th of May, 1772. To
this agreement chart was appended which
ascertained the site of Cape Henlopen, and
delineated division by an east and west line
running westward from that cape to the
exact middle of the peninsula Lord Balti-
more became dissatisfied with this agreement,
and he endeavored to invalidate it. Chancery
suits, kingly DEGREES, and proprietary argu
ments followed, which eventually produced
the appointment of commissioners to run the
temporary line. This was effected in 1889
But the cause in chancery being decided il
1859, new commissioners were appointed
who could not, however, agree, and the ques
ton remained open till 1761, when the line
was run by Messrs. Mason and Dixon.
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FASHION IN FUNERALS.

The New York correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Chronicle gives these funereal items:-
''There is a story told of the renowned Mr..
Brown, of Grace Church, which illustrates
the state of feeling here with regard to bu-
rials among the class he serves
''When the war first broke out young
gentleman said to him, what are we to do
this winter, Mr.. Brown: there will be no
parties 2
"sWell, sir, we'll, was the reply, as he
affectionately patted his protuberant waist
coat, we will do the best we can. We will
make the funerals as fashionable and attrac-
tive as possible
sat a fashionable funeral in New York
there is as much show, and as much to be
seen, as at fashionable party. The flowers
often cost quite as large sums as they do for
an evening party. i cannot afford to die in
New York; it would ruin my family to bury
me there, / heard gentleman say. A hand
some funeral is an event, and talked of and
dressed for as is handsome party, and for
the same reason-'one meets all ones friends
there Not long since a lady who had been
two years married died. She was young,
handsome, and amiable, and her friends loved
her. Her parents were in moderate circum-
stances, her husband a Government clerk, and
getting a good salary. The funeral was q
show occasion. Her bridal dress, with its rich
lace overskirt, was produced and remodelled
by a fashionable mantua- maker; this was
forced upon her cold, stiff form. hair
dresser was procured to dress her hair and
arrange the bridal veil and orange blossoms.
Then the corpse was placed in a magnificent
casket, the room was decorated with flowers,
the costliest blossoms were woven into urns
and wreaths, and crosses and anchors, and
dispersed about the walls; the shutters were
closed and the gas lighted. Then the crowds
who had heard of these preparations and OF
this mockery of woe, were admitted, anC
passed in to gaze upon the still, pale form
there.
'After it was over the husband discovered
that years salary would hardly pay the cos
of this handsome funeral.
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TET GOODS, NEWEST STYLES DIXON's
y 20. q S. EIGHTH Strsst lslsEw.
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FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF SAFE
The Herring's Champion Again
HENDERSON, N. c., May 27, 1870.

HENDERSON, N. c., May 81, 1870.
Messr Farre, Herring 6 Co.. No. sO7 Cesnu street, Fha.
delphid.
GENTLEMEN On the morning of the 18th inst town
visited with the severest courgration that
cured this place. burning the whole business portion
including forty (40) buildings mostly stores the
fortunate of of Sas o. Herrings Safes which
passed through the hottest part of the re-the brass
plates and knobs being melted off. The Safe contained
all my books valuable papers, and greenbacks also
gold and opening the Safe found the contents
tirey uninlured. -
DE YOUNG.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-06
WHATTHEY EAT AND DRINK INSPAIN

WHATTHEY EAT r AND DRINK INSPALN
The ''Truant Correspondent" of the Lon
don Times writes from Seville:-
"Of the genuine Spanish living nothing
can be learned at the principal hotels, where
the dinners are imperfect copies of the
French model, regulated by an invincible de-
sire to avoid the piquant and the savory. It
must not be inferred from these genteel re-
pasts that the unsophisticated Spaniard OBJ
jects to decided flavor in his food. On the
contrary, he has a prediction for those
robust Injuries which may be matched
in England by the sturdy epicures who
covet sprats and black puddings. partook
Of two homc'y meals, given 4. the house Of
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ONCE MORE.

HENDERSON N O., May 81 1870.
Messrs Farrell Herring &c Co., No. SO7 CheSn street, Eil1
delIhid.
GENTLEMEN On the morning of the 18th of May
town was visited by those unwecome visitors that
left the almost entirely in ashes burning every bust
ness house in but being of the fortunate
having one of Farrell Herring Co.'s Improved Cham
pon Safes.
When the fire lad ceased found Safe with the
brass melted Off but the contents, consisting of books,
papers, ETC., all in perfect order.
G. YANCEY.
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STILL ANOTHER.

HENDERSON, N. c., May 81, 1870
Msss. Farrell Herring &c Co., No sO7 Ceut Street, Pa-
deiIhia.
GENTLEMEN On the morning of the 18th inst. the
village of Henderson mostly destroyed by rea the
business houses consumed
Being in possession of of your celebrated champion
Safes which the portion OF the store and
much exposed to the flames.
We found. opening the Safe after it got cooled off,
that the contents unnjured
The test satisfied that Safes proof against
fire.
Respectfully, yours - ~
BURWELL & PARHAM.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-30
Ole Bull,s COurtshiD.

A Chicago Times correspondent gives this
version of Ole Bulls courtship:
1t seems that at one Of his concerts, after
it was concluded, little girl stepped to the
stage and sought a kiss from Mr.. Bull
Upon his responding, a gentlemen spoke up
and said: There's another young lady here
who would like kiss" Ole Bull was
equally gracious in this instance, and kissed
the young lady, who is now HIS wife. After
ward, when Mrs. Bull was visiting an init
mate friend of hers, Mrs. B. +. Hopkins,
Mr.. Bull being then in the city, Mrs. Hop
kins said: "Would you marry Ole Bull if
yeu had q chance? 7" Indeed would in a
minute" she replied. Still later, the great
violinist was giving his concerts in Madison.
He found especial pleasure in running up to
the Thorpes to accompany Miss Sarah on
the piano. They became not only musical,
but loving friends. He admired her accom-
plishments and refinement. He became an
intimate and correspondent Of the family
No one in Madison suspected anything
save a mere matter of musical sympathy
and friendship. The pleasant relations cul-
minated in the viOlinist escOrting the mother
and daughter to Europe. OF course Mr..
Bull did not lose the opportunity OF taking
them to his beautiful estate in Norway.
Here was everything to charm the eye and
ear. 1t is q magnificent spot, and in its
walks and bowers the smooth tOngued but
great-hearted musician whispered siren
words. He had travelled the world over,
but never had seen one to entrance him like
Miss Sarah Thorpe, Of Madison, Wisconsin.
Mother and father consented to the union,
and on o sunny day in June last, when all
was smiling with life around that famous
mansion, Ole Bull and Miss Thorpe were
married. They came back very quietly,
and passed through Chicago almost without
discovery. They surprised the dead old
town of Madison by arriving there at a
late hour at night. But Mr.. and Mrs.
Thorpe knew that they were coming, and
had called in hundred or SO OF friends to
celebrate the event.