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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-04-20
FEARS OF AN INDIAN RAID.
Important News From Leech Lake
The Pillager Indians Meditating
M Schief
From the St. Paul Press

From q private letter written to a
prominent citizen of this city, we regret
to learn that fears are entertained Of an
other demonstration against the Indian
Agency at Leech Lake, by small por-
tion Of the Pillager band of Chippewas.
The writer states that during the winter
several councils have been held, and even
war upon the whites living at and in the
vicinity Of the agency urged by few of
the members of this band. While the
writer admits that no act Of hostility has
yet been committed, he considers that a
necessity exists for prompt measures on
the part of our authorities, to meet and
quell anything like threatening demon
stration.
According to this letter, the ''frst
blow" whatever that may mean was
to be struck soon after they had finished
their sugar making, and return to their
camps. Only 40 or so Indians are known
to be willing to join in the contemplated
attack upon the Agency, and it is proba-
bic that care upon the part of the agent
and traders to afford no reasonable pro-
text for such movement, may avert the
danger, if it really exists. The most
serious difficulty apprehended by the
wrlter,is founded on the fact, that if such
an excursion were to be made by only an
insignificant number at the start, Others
might be induced to Join until the move
ment became formidable aud beyond the
control of any power available or pres
ent in that region
The Mississippi and other bands of
Chippewas are in no way connected with
the proposed demonstration against the
Agency, and a large majority of even the
Pillagers are reported as hostile to the
movement.
Some ofthe leaders are said to be the
murderers of iIole-in-th day, and are
the very same persons who pillaged the
goods at the Agency last fall. The news
comes from friendly Indians, opposed to
any disturbance. and theconduct of the In
dams implicated in the intended out
rage, seems to offer corroborative testi-
mony to their statements.
We are justified in the belief that
every necessary preparation will be made
to prevent any serious step by those who
may be inclined to join in hostility, and
to overcome even the appearance of dan
ger In that section.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-04-20
COMMENCING Alright
BY MISS BUNCE.

The Importance of giving earnest heed
early in life to those things which make
fer our peace here and hereafter, is great
er than is realized by many.of our young
people. The pleasures derived from
worldly life are so feeting, that often, ere
the phantom, which has been the object
of pursuit, is gained, it has disappeared,
or if apparently reached, the heart still
longs for something new, some excite
mant, something that will ease the dull
pain of heart, and give lasting happiness.
Yet how many fail to seek for this boon
in the right direction. These TITLES, the
gay nothings Of the world, attract the
youthful mind. and by their fascination
lead on and onward still. Some will
frankly ack nowledge that they feel there
is nobler aim, higher lite for them to
enjoy. but, say they, if I become a
christian must leave all my pleasures,
and my companions will ridicule my new
notions. Oh I cannot. the sacrifice is
too great. Really what do we give up?
Only those things which please for the
presnet. but give no promise for the fu-
ture. To-day Is our own, but we have
no promise that time for serious things
will be given u.s. But if we accept ou1
Saviour S precious gift to us, and be found
among the eally seekers and sure find.
ers, we shall learn that we are not re-
CURED to give up real sources of enjoy
ment. Religion never was designed to
make our pleasurers less" 1t will
sweeten every joy, tighten every trial,
and give such peace and happiness as the
each other less for loving Jesus more.
Neither will christian duties hinder us
in prosecuting other and important ones.
While storing the mind with the treas
ures of knowledge, teasting upon the
iSoiu lOA 70 VI Jul ONu uduOS, leu the
finer sensibilities of the heart and soul
be cultivated. The ridicule of others is
a matter Of small Importance, for no
truly refined person will ever be heard
making light of sacred things. We shall
have the sweet assurance that our WAYS
please God, to whose goodness we owe
all we have, s.and are, or ever hope to be.
Is that not more to be desired than the
hollow batteries of the world? We
shall many times be tried and tempted
no doubt, but from these troubles we
may find relief in our never failing friend
1t is also our privilege to lift up the
erring and point them to the better way
| to lead our young associates to the Lamb
of God, and instead of bringing ruin tc
ourselves and them, go on, hand ii
hand, from grace to glory. Is it not O.
| the. utmost Importance that we dedicate
the best days Of our life to God and t.
his service?
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-04-20
Ayers Cathatic Pills,
For all the Purposes of Laxa


- Perhaps no one medi-
~ cine is so universally re-
~ CURED by everybody a
M cathartic, nor was ever
Us%FEUFzsFzFK> any before universally
$3.50 adopted into use in every
II country and among all
ye 4: $: t
1t is more reliable and
ezz5usSsss----- - more efTectual remedy
=EAEzsszzszss&s@ han any other. Those
who have tried it. know
that it cured them; and friends, and all know
that what it does once it does always-that it never
fails through any neglect fault of its composition.
We have thousands upon thousands of certiicats
their remarkable cures of the following complaints,
but such cures known in every neighborhood and
we need not publish them. Adapted TO all ages and
conditions in all climates containing neither Gallo
mel or aay deleterious drng they may be taken with
safety by anybody. Their sugar coating preserves
them ever fresh and makes them pleasant to take,
while being purely vegetable no harm arise from
their use in any quantity.
They operate by their powerful influence on the in
ternal vscera to purify the blood and stimulate it in
to healthy acton-remove the distractions of the
stomach, bowels, liver and other organs of the body
restoring their irregular action to health and by
recting wherever they exist, such arrangements
the first origin of disease.
Minnie directions are given in the wrapper the
box for the following complaints, which these Pills
For Dyspepsia or indigestion. ListIess-
ness. LassguOr and Loss of Appetite, they
should be taken moderately stimulate the stomach
and restore its healty tone of action.
For Liver Conn piaint and its various symp-
.BauuGIce Green Sickness. bilious
Collie and Bilious Fever. they should be jul
dicousy taken fer each to correct the diseased
action or remove the Instructions which it.
For Dysentcry or Diarrhoea but mild
dose is generally required.
For HhessrsatiSln. GOut. Gravel. Pal
pittsfiO Oftle Heart. Pain i'm the Side
Back and EOIns. they should be continuously
takcn required, to change the diseased action of
the system. With such change those complaints dis
appear.
For Dire rsy and DropsIcaI sweIIIngs.they
should be taken in large and frequent doses pro-
dtce the effect of drastic purge.
For Suppression large dose should be taken
as it produces the desired effect by sympathy.
As 4 DINNER Pill. take two PILLS to pro-
mote digestion and relieve the stomach.
An occasional dose stimulates the stomach and bow
els into healthy action restores the appetite and in
vlgorates the system Hence it is often advantageous
where no serious arrangement exists One who feels
toierably well, often finds that dose of these PILLS
makes him feel decidedly better. from their cleasng
and renoyating effect the digestive apparatus
DIR. J. c. AVER & Co, PRACTICAL CHEMISTS,
LOWELL, MASS, Z. s. A.
T. d J. ROBINSON, Agents at Manito-
woe. 1I-27-3nl.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-04-20
RECIPE FOR TArrLERs.lTake a hand

RECIPE FOR TATrLERs.-Take hand
tul OF the weed called Run-about, the
same quantity of the root called Nimble-
tongue, a sprig of the herb Backbite
(either before or after dog days. table
spoonful of Don't you-tell-it, six drachms
OF Malice, few drops of Envy, which
can be purchased in any quantity at the
shops of Miss Tabitha Teatable and Miss
Nancy Nightwalker. Stir them well to-
gether, and simmer them half an hour
over the fire of Discomfort, kindle1 with
a little Jealousy, then strain it through a
rag of Misconception, and cork ND in the
bottle Of Malevolence and hang upon
skeln of Street yarn; shake it occasion.
ally, for few days, and it will be fit for
use. Let few drops be taken before
walking out, and the subject will be ena-
bled to speak all manner of evil, and
that continually.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-04-20
THE FIRST LAWYER AND THE
FIRST LAWSUIT.

There seems to be no established
doubt but that the third person who en-
tered the garden of Eden came as near
beng lawyer, as one can well suppose.
There was also code in those DAYS,
The day thou eatest of this fruit, thou
shalt surely die" This was the law
under which the first lawyer commenced
practlce-to ''practice" on Eve. 1t was
tine case of special pleading which he
developed on that occasion. He pro-
ceeGed to explain the law a sort of
an original constitutional lawyer.he went
to work to interpret constitutional law
which had been enacted by Jehovah him
self.
ae discovered new meanings in the
document. He did what many other
lawyers can do: He made law appear
to mean the exact opposite of its real
character. Undoubtedly, he limited
himself largely to jury eloquence. There
were no precedents for his assertions.
There were no decisions to be cited.
Nothing was said of common law. He
simply did as other lawyers will do, when
they have case in which the law and
the facts are ali against them, and stout
ly asserted that white Was black. And
he won
He is not the only lawyer whose ton
que has given utterance to a torrent,
which has carried the obstacle of law
books, evidence and common sense all
before it.
The effect of the able plea of the or
iglnal lawyer was, that, while he won his
ease, his clients got the worst of it. The
Immediate result was, that writ of eject
ment was issued and served upon Eve
and her husband. They lost their home
stead, and were kept out o. it by bail
iff who, in place of staff, menaced them
with flaming sword.
Such was the cost of the first suit.
The law business has increased vastly
since. but the expense has decreased.
To win first class suit now will cost not
V.
After the decision of the suit of Eden.
there seems no record of any further
eases during the earlier ages. The next
reported law case is in Job, where there
Is an account of Satan's wandering up
and down the earth among the sons of
men. He was probably on circuit bust
ness at that time, although there is no
record of his cases, except the one he
acted as prosecuting attorney and tried
TO convict Job on trumped up charge.
In this, his second recorded case, the
original lawyer was unsuccessful. The
court before which the case was fried
was the Supreme Court of tie Universe.
The original lawyer did his best but
1t was no petit jury before whom he
made his argument Eloquenee, sophis-
try, and all that were OF no avail before
the court to whom he addressed his elab-
crate speech. The decision went against
MIN, and he left, baffied and humiliat-
ed.
1t Is a fact worthy of note that. while
the case was in process, the party on his
trial. JOB, lost every dollar of his pcs
session. So soon as he got his case out Of
court, he speedily regained his wealth.
His case.as well asShat of Eve, proves
in connection with modern Instances. that
law is very expensive.
That the devil first took up the pro-
fession of law, need not bring the blush
to the cheek of the most worthy member
Of the legal profession. There are but
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-04-20

A traveller who saw a pretty lit
tie girl in the same car with himself.
says s.In a few years, thought I,
that infant will be an ornament to
society; but had she not better die
Soon they will tie some dead man 5
hair to the back of her head, fasten
her ribs with a corset, land hang a bird
cage round her lower limbs. Worse
than that, when she arrives at ma
turity, she will be compelled to de-
eide whether she is for protection
or free trade, to understand the in
trlcaAos of pig iron and to 60 to
the polls and vote
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-04-20

"A San Francisco lady thinks
her husbands being a s'confounded
fool good ground for diverce.-He
proved it by marrying her.
"A Vermont man, who has been
arrested for shooting his mother in
law, contends that he mistook her
for a wild turkey.
She who can compose a cross
baby is greter than she who can
compose a book.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-04-20

few people who would care to have their
ancestral tree too closely examined. II
Darwin be not greatly mistaken, any gen.
Biological researches on the part of men
and women would result in most humilia-
ting disclosures.
What thing came from, is of no con-
sequence what it is, is the supreme
issue. The gentleman need not blush
that his ancestry were apes, nor need
the lawyer be ashamed of the fact that
his legal proge nitor was the devil.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-04-20
SHE 0RtBUHE.
Official City and County Paper.
NUMBER SEVEN
ANNIE L. RUTH.

We'll, yes Number seven's gone up, sir
She's the one that they brought in last nigat
With both her eyes in mourning
And her cheek cut up in a fight.
They put her DOWN sdrunk enthusiastically
Well, maybe she was-I don't know,
But those thin little hands o hers, sir,
In a row wouldn't make much show.
Size still for quite good while, sir,
When they'd put her into the cell:
And as looked in through tie grating,
At first couldn't just tell
As she lay on that ch in the corner,
In limp, doubled up sort o way,
With her hair all streaming around her
But what she had tainted away
But after a while--toward merning,
She began for to mutter and moan
I'll Just tell you what it amt pleasant
To be pacing this beat alone.
When til res two or three yi'ient cases
raying and cursing away
Not that this one did any cursing,
No. sirI she seemed, more times, to pray.
She said-for couldn't help hearing,
Each time I'D IN, ,lasiire- the door.
Some words,-"O Jimmy my darlint
Don't strike me again, any mors,
Don't kick me, your poor little Mary.
Your wife that is lovin We sol
For the sake of the little dead chIder,-
They're watchin' from Heaven, know ~
Then. sudden, hervoice would grow fiercer,
''And what are yes wantin' nows
Shure it wasn't himself at all, sirs,
It's me that made all the row,
Drunk? No, but hurt my side, sirs,
Mono ! 'twasn't him,-it was L.
slipped ON peelin m strucd me,
blessed Virgin. forgive me the Iie,)
'The station 0 mister, have pittyl
See the little one there on the bed,
What one of us maSt-he or I, sirs.
Well thin, We can take me instead,
Its wake from the f.ver he is sirs,
'TwouId kill him. night on the stone,
Don't touch me! I'll walk.-Kiss your man
mie,-
Howly motle2i To die here alone!
80, the pain in my sides CROWN stronger
Twas cruel, bad blowi Whist Be still
It aUasat himself Would you have him
Arristed for thrying to kill?
Its cowid-bitter cowId, in this place here;
Thank God that it's me an not himl
o, the pain Thin it's dyin' SIN, shure
God aake care of the baby-and Jim.'
1t was just after that went in sir,
She had dropped from the bench 70 the floor,
On her knees; and / saw all was over
The moment opsned the DOOR
beadi Yes-and thank Godl For / tell YOU.
When think of that drunken brute Jim.
know that God loved her, in taking
The life she gave freely to him.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-04-20

WHAT SENDS MEN TO Prison p
What do you think the warden of the
Massachusetts, State Prison says? eight
out of every ten come here by LIQUOR
and great curse is not learning a trade.
Young men get the notion that it is not
genteei to learn trade; they idle away
their time, get into saloons, and then
gambling, and then they are ready for
any crime"
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-04-20
The Soldiers Homestead Act.


No law was enacted during the last
session of Congress giving land-bounties
to soldiers who served in the union ar
mics during the rebellion, the general
impression to that effect resulted from
the passage, in the House Of Represent
atives, of bill which failed in the Sen
ate. The provision of the homestead
act, which does not equally apply to
citizens and soldiers was passed in July
last, and contained the following sec
ton.
Seer 25. And be 1t further enacted,
That every private soldier and officer
who has served in the United States dur
ing tue rebellion, for ninety days, and re-
NAMED loyal to the Government, and
every seaman, marine and officer, or 9TH
. er person who has served in the army of
the United States during the rebellion,
for ninety days, and remained loyal to
the Government. shall, on the payment
of the fee or commission to any register
or receiver Of any land Office required, be
entitled to enter one-quarter section OF
land, not mineral, of the alternate re-
served sections of public lands, along the
lines of any one of the railroads or pub
lie works in the United States, wherever
public lands have been granted by act Of
Congress, and to receive patent there
under and by virtue of the provisions Of
the act to secure homesteads to actua
settlers on the public domain etc.
The effect Of this section is. to give te
soldiers and sailors who served during
the rebellion, the right to enter 16(
acres of land, held at $3.50 an acre, in
stead of so acres, the maximum amount
of this land which others are allowed tt
enter.
There is a general misap prehension in
regard to this bill as also of the add t;ona
pension bill, in this State, as very many
papers have published them as having
passed. Both bills died natural death
with the expiration Of the 41st Con
| greSS.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-04-20

SOCIETY OF WoMAN.-Thacka-
ray in one of his Roundabout Pa
pers, said :-"It is better for you
to pass an evening once or twice a
week, in lady's drawing room,
even though the conversation is
slow and you know the girls songs
by heart, than in a club, tavern, or
pit of theater. All amusements
of youth, to which virtuous women
are not admitted, rely upon it, are
deleterious in their nature. All
men who avoid female society have
dull perceptions, and are stupid,
and have gross tastes, and revolt
against what is pure. Your club
swaggerers who are sucking the
butts Of billiard cues all night, call
female society insipid. Poetry is
uninspirin gto ayoke; beauty has no
charms, for blind man; music does
not please a poor beast who does not
know one tune from another but
as a true epicure is hardly ever tired
Of water. sauce, brown bread and
butter. I protest [ can sit for a
whole night talking to well regu
lated kindly women, about her girl
Fanny or her boy Frank, and like
the evening entertainment. One Of
the great benefits man may derive
from women's society is that he is
bound to be respectful to her. The
habit is OF great good to your morals,
men, depend upon it. Our education
makes US the most eninently selfish
men in the world. We fight for
ourselves, we push curse Ives, we
yawn for ourselves, we light our
pipes and say we won't go out, we
prefer ourselves and our ease; and
the greatest benefit that comes to a
man from a women's society is that
he has to think of somebody to
whom he is bound to be constantly
attentive and respectful.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-04-20

T. d J. ROBINSON, Agents at ManitO-
woo. 17-27-3m.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-07-13

DSE~ Dr. Dollinger and his most prom. inent adherents have replied formally Co the pastoral issued by several German bishops requiring the faithful to obey the decrees of the Vatican Council, but explain. ing them in avery forced way. pr. Dol finger and his associates in plain terms re- pudiate the sentence of accommodation passed upon them. eve repudiate." says this manifesto, ''the threats of the kisbops as unjustliable, and their violent measures as invalid and not binding" They 70 on to state that the decrees of excomfnunica- tion issued against those who reject the Vatican decrees ''are as null and void as they are unjust, and can neither deprivo the faithful of their right to the Sacra- ments of Christ, nor priests of their power to administer them" The document is signed by the professors in several German universities and by members of Bavarian court and government, and is expected to bring about a collision between the RinR and the archbishop of Munich. Thew king is in hearty sympathy with pr. Dol finger, and has taken special pains to ex- press it since the excommunication of the latter. Hs e ae3 brc vFtrrcE
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-07-13
A characteristic story concerning a Hart

A characteristic story concerning Hart ford man has just leaked out. It seems that he formerly lived in town in which it was the custom to toll the church bell af- ter the death of any person. His little child departed this life. and the sexton mounted to the belfry and performed his duty. A while after he presented to the father bill amounting to two dollars. The man looked at him in astonishment, and demanded what it was for. Upon being told that it was for ringing the bell for his child, he exclaimed: Two dollars! I won't pay it. Two dollars for ringing the bell for child. Why, when old B. died, who had seen ninety years, you did n't charge but three dollars. The bill was never paid.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-07-13

cism or delectation. If possessed of good " prospects they see on every side score -of young ladies desperately eager to secure th9ir favor. ready to fatter and enfice them by thousand pretty wiles. and they learn to despise what is so easy for them to obtain.
 They learn, too, if inclined to evil ways. that there need be no restraint upon their vices in order to render themselves attract. i've to the final object of their choice.
 Whatever they do, these sirens of their so- clal world will beam upon them still, and gladly accept their hand when they may be pleased to proffer it. They are in po- sition to dictate their own terms, and though they can tolerate no hint of evil in a woman. she must tolerate all things in them. Thus we see too many young men of wealth and fashion in all our cities lead ing tie life of an abandoned roue sowing wild oats, as they term it, throughout their early years, and then. when they have ex- hausted all sinful and riotous pleasure, se. lecting some modest, innocent girl who has been blooming. meanwhile, in the seelu- sion of a guarded home, and settling down in life with the blessing of the minister and the congratulations of delighted friends. Every young man knows that this IS In his power, no matter how low he may sink in tastes and ideas, provided he does not end by drinking immoderately and has still his family station and resources to of- fer at the last. Is any other proof needed of the degradation to which woman is forced to descend by these unjust customs, when we see her repressing all her strong, instructive hatred of vice striving to love character that she ought to detest, bar, gaining purity for foul dishonor, unblem- lshed reputation for record of shameless sin, and then calling the bargain square in the face of Heaven and the world? Such unions we believe to be dissertation of marriage, made in the very name of Him who taught on earth one code of morals for men aud women alike, and declared that purity of life and fair dealing toward others are needed to win His approving favor.