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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-02-02
VARIOUS BREvITIES.
Coal is scarce in Germany.

Coal is scarce in Germany
The New Jersey silk mills are busy.
American pianos find favor in Eng
land.
California raises $4,000 worth
of fruit yearly.
-Smutty cornstalks have killed many
cattle in Michigan.
Louisiana thinks it will pay to grow
popies for opium.
The war budgets of Europe amount
to 81, e63. 77O,965.
Mutton hams are among the smoked
luxuries of Georgia.
In Brazil there is said to be law to
compel men to vote.
Tho message of the Government of
Ohio was only column in length.
"A country paper asks if the ''Bos-
ton dip" is new kind of candle.
1t has been decided that lay preach
ing is not consonant with set services.
The French have one city which
the Germas will never overcome-Ani-
| mostly.
Why are Cashmere shawls like deaf
people? Because you can't make them
| here.
The income of Mr.. Beecher' church
from pew rents, last year, was about
$685. 900.
| When a man is shot in Mississippi,
the corners jury returns verdict of nat
ural death.
| -Natchez levies $4,000 for schoo
purposes, and it is said to be the biggest
levy on the Mississippi,
A man in Boston township, Michl-
gan, sold his wife and one child for $40.
The strangest part of the business is that
he should have found any one willing to
buy them, under the circumstances.
A Kansas paper tells of IAN assis
tant quarter master of the United
States army whose economical habits en-
abled him to lay by for rainy day over
$500 in the short space of five years
on salary of 1926 per month"
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-02-02
MARRIAGE MAXIMS.

Some sgleaner'' has gathered the fol-
lowing budget of marriage maxims"
which might be read with profit by few
who are troubled with wearing 1.-THE
yoke
A good wife is the greatest earthly
blessing.
A man is what his wife makes him.
It is the mother who moulds the char
acter and destiny of the child.
Make marriage matter Of moral judy
ment
Marry in your own religion.
Marry into a different blood and tenn
permanent from your own.
Marry into family which you have
long known.
Never talk of one another, either alone
or in company.
Never both manifest anger at once.
Never speak loud to one another, I'M
less the house is on fire.
| Never reflect on past action which
was done with good motive, and with
the best judgment at the time.
Let each one strive to yield oftenest to
| the wishes of the other.
Let self-abnegation be the daily aim
and effort for each.
The very nearest approach to domes
tic felicity on earth is the mutual cultiya
ton of an absolute unselfshness.
Never find fault unless it is perfectly
certain that fault has been committed
and even then prelude it with kiss, and
lovingly.
Never allow request to be repeated
II forgot" is meyer an acceptable ex
cuse.
Never make remark at the expense
Of another; il is meanness.
Never part for day without Toying
words to think of during your absence
besides, it may be that you will not NEE
again in life
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-02-02

No SMOKING ALLOWED. Old DIR.
Stearns, of New London, in his latter
years, kept drug store. A gentleman
one day purchased cigar of the Doctor,
and, lighting It, began to smoke.
Please do not smoke In the store, ~
said DIR. S., politely, it is against our
rule"
''But you sell cigars rejoined the
gentleman. sell 'em to smoke, don t
you p
Yes, sir, we sell cigars replied the
doctor, little sharply.-"and we sell
physic; but we don't allow it to operate
In the store"
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-02-02

How BRAVE MEN DIE.-Both French
and Germans have men Of heroic mold
in their armies. A late letteS to the
Cincinnati Gazette mentions two, as fol-
lows:
Gen. Renault is dead. Amputation
could not save him. As his breath short
ened, Sister of Charity said, "Shall we
pray for you?" The dying soldier replied,
Pray for France" These were his last
words. They were as earnest as death.
The scene was touching. But there was
a more touching one at the American
ambulance. One of the Saxon wounded
died. He said Il fell in the battle Of
the 3lst, before Paris. [ hope my wound
is not serious, but [ am in God hands.
| send my love to all my brothers and
sisters, and pray God to take care of you.
Everything has been done for me, and
am very thankful fer the kindness of
these good people. Your affectionate
Gustav In the delirious moments he
exclaimed ''How beautiful the spring
time. 0 the flowers, the flowers how
[ should like to have some" Some were
brought. All in the large tent were
deeply affected. Soldiers sobbed on their
pillows. All were melted and impressed
by the pathos In the death of this sim
pie hearted and devout Saxon soldier.
He died talking in his beautiful delerium
of the spring time and the flowers, and
his soul passed out of our sight to where
the flowers never wither, and where there
is but one season, and that one season
an eternal spring"
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-02-02
sYHE ORIBuHE.
Official City and County Paper.
From the Advance.
PASTORS WELCOME,

From the Advance.
PASTORS WELCOME.
Welcome, welcome. dear pastor,
Welcome to our hearts and homes,
Still to labor for the Master
Once again our shepard comes.
Thou hast Iabored, Oh. our brother,
With such faithfulness and zeal,
That our hearts could wish no other
Now that sacred desk to fill.
and our prayers for thee ascending,
VIII be heard. we trust, on high,
Pray while at the alter bending,
Pray, dear brother, earnestly.
And try dear wife, how we love her,
She had shed the gentle tear
As he knelt beside the altar,
And she whispered words of cheer
Guard US from each dark temptation,
Save our spirits from all i'll,
Till we reach our heavenly stations,
And our waiting mansions fill.
Then to Jesus Christ cur Savior,
VIII cur songs Of love arise
And wen each one share his favor
In that blissful paradise.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-02-02

THE use of lead instead of lint for
dressing wounds is recommended by a
French writer, who says that it feels soft
and cool to the wounded parts, and that
the formation of very thin layer of the
sulphatc Of lead, impedes putrefaction-
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-02-02

4 Coon IoKAL CHARACTER. Have
you noticed an icicile as it is formed
You noticed how it froze one drop at a
time, until it was foot long or more
If the water was clear, the icicle sparkl-
ed brightly in the sun; if the water was
slightly muddy, the icicle looked foul,
and its beauty was spoiled. Just so our
characters are forming One little
thought of feeling at a time adds its
influence. IF each thought be pure and
right, the soul will be lovely, and will
sparkle with happiness; but if impure
and wrong, there will be final deform-
ity and wretchedness.
There is nothing which adds SO
much to the beauty and power OF
man as good moral character. 1t
is wealth-his inhuence-his life. It
digniGes in every station, exhalts him in
every condition, and glorifes him at
every persd of life. Such a character
is more to be desired than everything
else on earth. 1t makes man free and
independent. No servile tool, no
crouching sycophant, no treacherous
seeker, ever bore such character. The
pure joys Of truth and righteousness
never spring in such person Ifyoung
men but knew how much a good char,
acter would dignity and exalt them, how
glorious it would make their prospects,
even in this life, never should we find
them yielding to the groveling and base
born purposes Of human nature, which
which destroy body and soul.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-02-02

JOSH BILLINGS says: when teller
gets going down hill, duz seem ez tho
everything had been creased for the Okla
shun."
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-02-02


THE following Communication was re-
ceiged and published by the State Jour
nal, Madison:
EDITOR JOURNAL. am a poor mis-
cradle outcast, made such by liquor, and
[ don know as [ shall write anything fit
for your paper, for [ cannot depend uron
my head as [ used to- All is darkness
ahead and around me; but away back,
far in the distance, is one glimmering
light. I see it always. IT'S the home
of my childhood Would to God I had
died there.
Last night as [ was passing down
King street, | heard voices singing in a
room over bookstore. There was some
thing so familiar in the strains that I
stopped and sat down on barrel to lis
ten. They were singing an old hymn,
and my thoughts were carried back to a
little church in grove of pine trees, in
old Massachusetts,. Long ago [ used
70 attend this little church on SUNDAYS,
and the principle attraction there was
the choir. Most of the hymns that they
sang [ have never forgotten. But for
years past / have scarcely heard one of
them. How this old tune thrilled through
me, and the little light grew lighter. A
female voice higher and sweeter than
the rest came down upon me like an unc-
ton. | forgot that | was poor, misera-
bic fugitive out upon the street in a
bleak winter night, far away from the
places that had always known me.
thought that [ stood again in the little
church while the choir sang this old
tune, and | watched the singers but my
gaze dwelt most of the time upon the
blue-eyed girl Who sang the air, and when
she looked oyer her book and her eyes
met mine, my heart received a message
that an angel might have brought from
Paradise. The singing IN the room above
me ceased, and | found myself cold and
shivering on the sidewalk, and I realized
that the blue eyed girl was dead-died
long ago. And when | think of the
cause, the bell that seizes me vitalizes
only to make my torments the keener.
If there is one young man on God Al
mighty S footstool who will be warned by
me In tune to shun the cursed LIQUOR
| think it would mitigate my suferings.
That girl died of broken heart on my
account. My conduct sent my father
down to the grave in sorrow.-My moth
Err
My God, young man, don't, don't
drink.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-02-02

In THE Northeastern Adrance we fnG
the following: No business man in
search of man or boy to work for him
goes to saloon to search for help. He
does not want loafer or drunkard. be-
cause they are not reliable. Everybody
In the land should remember this. Keep
away from dram shops if you wish to la
Dor in a place of honor and trust. If
you frequent the saloons, no one will
want your services"
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-02-02

CoRN.-Last year produced the
largest corn crop this country ever had.
In the United States there were raised
one billion and one hundred million
bushels of corn. estimated to be worth
at least $500, 1000, 900, or, more than a
quarter enough to pay the national debt.
When we can raise corn, alone, enough
In four years to liquidate the national
debt, is there any sense in weeping over
the debt?
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-02-02
THE TIMBER QUESTION.

The rapidlty with which the forest of
America are disappearing is one Of the
most striking facts of the day, and yet
few seem to heed it. 1t is stated that
the Maine forests have already been be-
reft of almost the entire old growth Of
trees New York, which twelve years
ago, exported large quantities of lumber
has now become an importer from Cana
da and the West. In the ear 1869 the
amount of timber cut in the three States
Of the Northwest, viz, Michigan, Mime
sofa and Wisconsin, was the enormous
sum of ,2S4 029 356 feet. To obtain
this SS5, OBJ acres, or /, $3.50 square miles,
were stripped Of their forests. 1t is es
timated that in those States there are
remaining about fifteen and half mil
lion acres of timber land, which it is
computed, will yield about 32.362, 500
600 feet of timber. At the present in
creased rates of consumption this will
last about twenty years. We must,
then look to the Pacific coast and to
replanting for future supply. Coming
nearer home, it is found that even in a
mountain country, like Albermarie coun-
| ty Va, timber is growing quite scarce,
| though the country is without any con-
siderable town within its limits. In
| lower Virginia, where the timber is not
particularly good, parties of Northern
lumbermen have been some years denu
| ding the forests In our own city dealers
| informs us of the difficulty of obtaining
| particular kinds Of wood once quite
plentiful Turning to the great area
| between the inhabited portion Of the
| Pacific States, and the population in the
Mississippi Valley, the growth of tim
| Der is scarce and small. There are
long slopes of prairies and even noun
| tains, without shrub. Nor must we
look to Mexico in case of need. That
country is rich in many respects, but is
defiant in timber Stone fences there
are as common as wood fences in the
OnlIeu OtaIeS. I6iicc GHo Importance
of keeping up our forests and Of replant-
ing trees. The labor would be very light
if Systematically organized. There has
been some very serious writing of late
about the exhaustion of the British coal
fields and the consequences Of such a
fact on the productive industry Of that
country. A matter that concerns US
much more intimately is, what will the
next generation do for timber.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-02-02
talent renders a man

TREAT talent renders a man famous
great merit secures respocs, great learn
ing, esteem; but good breeding alone In
sures love and affection.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-02-02
THE BEST WORDS EVER UTTERED.
BY WILLY WISP.

| One bright morning the beautiful,
golden flushed Dawn peeped into Balbus'
| bed-chamber, and gently praying open
his eyelids he at length espied the famil-
lar framed Pater Noster against the wall.
| He had seen it hundreds of times before
without thinking much about it; but
now he was curious enough to ask what
it was. ] informed him that it was the
Lords Prayer in Latin.
"Can you repeat it papa?" he asked.
eyes, my son.
Then began and repeated it all.
'Didn't you read any of it?
Not word. I committed the Paper
Noster to memory long before I went to
college, and one does not easily forget SO
precious freight -
"What fine language to declaim in!"
remarked Barbus.
1.-THE finest in the world" [ said. 81
do not wonder that Catholic priests like
to preach in it. Divine words are those
of the Savior's Prayer, and [ think the
best words ever uttered are the five
''lead US not into temptation.
s'What is it in Latin ?''
''Ne nos inducas an tentattoneaa. Do
you ever tempt others?
Perhaps [ do. l never thought Of
it,
''Think of it in future, then, my dar-
ling. Do not tempt your playmate, ever,
to do wrong Think, too, whether they
ever tempt you, and be guarded against
their temptation. The main thing in
fife is to keep them out of temptation
When fortified by the holy influences Of
home, it is not SO difficult to maintain
that charming innocence which is the
delight Of parents and is admired by
every one; but when carried by the
mighty current of evil, O, then comes
the struggle Of salvation p
"What do you mean by salvation,
papa ?"
''Theologians differ in regard to its
meaning from standpoint of theory
but all agree, [ believe, in its practical
Specification, which is, to be saved from
sin and its terrible consequences; from
vice and wrong-doing, of whatever kind
But the best way to avoid sin is to avoid
sinful companions. Avoid those who
swear and use vulgar language. Avoid
those who slur religion, who make light
of affection and refinement. Avoid those
who talk about what is wicked, or who
do wrong or mediate wrong-doing in any
way. Be intimate only with those
whom your father and mother select as
worthy ola good boys intimacy; and tc
help you in the Christian course, as you
kneel down by your bed each night and
say your prayers, never fail to repeat
with fervent supplication, the best words
ever uttered on earth, LEAD Us NOT INTO
TEMPTATIoN.-H ritteu for Toung PEG
pies Helper.
THE following Communication was re
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-02

,aeerful saront has discovered that
mosquitoes are providentialg guard against
usease, upon the superstition that in sum
mer the human system is peculiarly liable
TO fever, and the insects, by depicting the
quantity OF blood, get up q counter irrita-
ton.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-02

While some yours men were Sin swim
ming IN the wabash, some mischieyous
girls sto.e their clothes. They were de-
tec.cd, however, and an exciting chase took
place, but the girls got away. a 31a
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-02
BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
A PROCLAMATION by the President of
the United States of America.

WHEREAS, On the twenty-second day OF
August, 1870, my proclamation was issued,
enjoining neutrality in the present war be-
tween France and the North German Con-
federation and its allies, and declaring, so
far as then seemed to be necessary, the re-
spective rights and obligations of the belig-
erent parties and of the citizens of the
the United States:
And whereas, Subsequent information
giyes reason to apprehend that armed
cruisers of the belligerents may be tempted
TO abuse the hospitality accorded to them
in the ports, harbors, roadsteads, and other
waters of the United States, by making
ierch waters subservient to the purposes CT
war:
iAent of the United States of America, do
hereby proclaim and declare that any fire.
-ouenting and use of the waters within the
territorial jurisdiction OF the United States
bv the armed vessels OF elthef Del
Egerent, whether public ships or pri-
ysteers. for the purpose OF preparing
for hostile operations, or as posts OF
observation lipon the ships OF war or
privateers or merchant vessels OF the other
belligerent, lying within or beng ABOUT 10
enter the jurisdiction of the United STATES,
must be regarded as unfriendly ana o1en-
sive, and in violation of that neutrality
which it is the determination OF TINS gov
eminent to observe; and to the end that the
hazard and inconvenience of such appre-
hended practices may be avoided, further
proclaim and declare that from ana a1ter
The twelfth day of October instant and
during the continuance of the present hos
tilities between France and the North Ger,
man Confederation and its allies, no ship OF
war or privateer of either belligerent shall
he permitted to make use of any port, har-
bor. roadstead, or other waters within the
jurisdiction of the United States as a station
or nlace of resort for any warlike purpose,
or for the purpose of obtaining any facili-
ties of warlike equipment; and no ship Of f
.heSnermitted to sail out of or leave any port,
barbor, roadstead, or waters subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States from
fwbetber the same shall be ship of
war privateer, or a merchant ship
shall have previously departed until until after
fro,,, HE departure of such last mentioned
1 vessel beyond the jurildictionsof the United
States. If any ship Of war or privateer OF
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-02
A PROCLAMATION by the President OF
the United States of America:

A PROCLAMATION by the President OF
the United States of America:
WHEREAS, 1t behooves a ppeeanle sensible
of their dependence on the Almighty, P0:
holy and collectively to acknowledge their
gratitude for his favors and mercles, and
humbly to beseech for their continuance;
And whereas, The people OF the Unlted
States, during the year now about 10 emu,
have special cause TO be thankful for gen
eral prosperity, abundant harvests, exemp,
ton from pestilence, foreign war and civil
strife:
Now, therefore, be it known that /,
Ulysses S. Grant,. President of the United
States, concurring in any similar recemc
lamentations from chief magistrates OF
States, do hereby recommend to all citizens
to meet in their respective places of worship
on Thursday, the twenty-fourth day OF
November next, there to give thanks for the
bounty of God during the year about to
close, and to supplicate for its continuance
hereafter.
In witness whereof, have hereunto SCI.
my hand and caused the seal Of ane United
States to be affixed.
Done g. tne city Of Washington this
twenty-frst day of October, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy, and of the Independence of the
United States [of America the ninety-ffth.
u. S. GRANT.
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
A PROCLAMATION by the President of
the United States of America:
WHEREAS, Satisfactory evidence was
given to me on the seventeenth day of
this month by the government of Portugal
that the discriminating duties heretofore
levied in the ports of Portugal on merehan-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-02

ADDITIONAL ARTICLES TO THE
TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES AND CHINA, OF JUNE .l6,
1858.
A Proclamation by the P--essldent of the
United States of America:
WHEREAS, certain additional articles to
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-02

EDOUARD DE STOECKL.

AM, wwhareas. the said additional article
has been duly ratineG Gu CT both parts, and
the respective notifications of the same
were exchanged at st. Petersburg on the
twenty-frst day of September last by Cas-
sius NJ. Clay, Esquire, envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary of the United
States, and Vladimir de Westmann, acting
minister of foreign affairs of his Majesty
the Emperor of all the Russias, on the part
of their respective governments:
Now, therefore, be it known that /, An
drew johnson, President of the United
States of America, have caused the said
additional article to be made public, to the
end that the same, and every clause and part
thereof, may be observed and fulfilled with
good faith by the United States and the cit
liens thereof.
In witness whereof, / have hereunto set
nv nafld and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this if
teenth day of October, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-eight. and of the Independence of the
United States the ninety third.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
~ WILLIAM II. SEWARD,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-02

Anu whereas, the said additional articles
have been duly ratified on both parts, and
the respective rasincations of the same
have been exchanged:
Now, therefore, be it known that /,
Gl1sses p 'fant President of the UnlteG
STATES u america, have caused the SAD
aao' .slonal articles to be made public, TO the
article thereof. NAV be observed and full
filed with good faith blythe United States
and the citizens thereof
In with ess whereof have hcreunto SET
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-02

my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this
fifth day of February, in the year of
our Lond, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy, and of the independence of
the United States the ninety-fourth.
1 EpANT