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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-01-11

Maude caught her fathers eye fixed
earnestly upon her. In an instant her
resolution was taken.
81 shall wear calico, Aunt Eloise.i''
calico 70, Mrs. Sykes wedding se-
ceptien''
why not, Aunt?''
you dare not thus defy society,"
'Dare | not 2''
That was all Maude said The year of
ordeal was up that night. and she had
stood braveiy to her coloFs.
Mr.. Bryant did not often attend par
ties, but he went to Mrs. Sykes that
evening without his daughter knowl-
edge, and stood leaning against door
casing. watching the brilliant devotees of
| fashion as they entered in glittering, per-
| fumed throngs watching with an anx-
| ious eye.
Would Maude waver now? Was her
will stronger than that of FIVE hundred
| other women.
Presently she came, as lovely as ever,
| the throng parting on either side as she
| advanced up the room at the side of her
portly, vexed looking Aunt Harrington.
| What was the murmur that reached her
| ears.
Pink Calicoi Calico impossible |!
Miss Bryant wear Calico! edl-Glace
more likely, or more antique Actually
calico. What a strange whiml But
Maude Bryant looks lovely in any
thing -
LoveIy-she did look lovely in the soft
folds of the French calico, with her sweet
eyes full Of liquid light, and her cheek
glowing with soft scarlet.
Mr.. Bryant drew long sigh of re-
| lief, and then ordered his carriage for
home.
1t was late when Maude returned, blu,
nevertheless she took peen into the Ii
brary to see if her father was still up.
"Papa !''
| ''Come in Maude. Do you know, my
pet, your year Of probation is up to-
night"
81 don't call it probation, sir
Perhaps not. Well, do you remember
my promising you present if you ad-
heled to oour old notion %
''Yes papa, but [ told you I did not
want present.
You'll find it in the drawing-room
child"
II won't take it papa"
Wont you? Suppose you look at il
first
| And Maude went slowly up stairs, obed
lent to her fathers gestures.
II will not take it. whateverit Isl" she
thought as she opened the door. 'for-my
goodness! Charley May p
"fIaude-my own true love
And Charley's bright eyes were look
ing, into hers-Charley' chestnut mus
tache vas close against her cheek.
"What do you think of taking my
present now, Miss Maude?" demanded
Mr.. Bryant, rubbing his hands gleefuly
Give sent all the way to Chicago for it
and | think you seem rather please,
than otherwise. [ tell you what Charlie,
May, you may imagine that you hav,
been working hard for my daughter al
these months, but she has not been idle
Maude has we'll earned the happiness O
this hour
| And Mr.. Bryant went down stairs t.
explain it all to Aunt Eloise, who wa
highly mystifed as to the state of at
fairs.
| This was the solution Of the enigm
that SO puzzled the fashionable world, a
few days subsequently. when they reac
in the papers that Maudc Bryant hat
married no more distinguished person
than Charley May.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-01-11

ITO THE PINT Mr.. President, |
wish the friends in the fore part of the
meeting would speak up, so that the
friends in the back part Of the meeting,
can hear what is going on in the front
part of the meeting.
Friends in the back part of the meet
ing feel as much Interested as friends in
the fore part Of the meeting: it is high
ly necessary that friends in the fore part
of the meeting should speak UP, so that
friends in the back part of the meeting
can hear what is going on in the fore part
of the meeting.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-01-11

VIRGINIA boasts of her hot springs "
Hot summers are enough for US, thank
you
Horace Greedy wrote: Women now
manages most of the public libraries in
Massachusetts,, and the compositor read
it, Women now worry most of their
public babies by mastication.
Old lady to her niece; Good gracious,
Matilda but it's cold. My teeth are ac-
tually chattering Loving niece =
We'll don't let them chatter too much,
or they may tell where you bought EN-.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-01-11

1T was an Irishman who wanted to find
place where there was no death, that
he might go and end his days there. It
was an Irish editor that exclaimed when
speaking Of the wrongs of Ireland -
Her cup of misery has been for ages
overlooking, and is not yet full 1t was
an Irish newspaper that said, speaking
Of Robespierree, that lie left no child.
rem behind him except brother, who
was killed at the same time" 1t was an
Irish Coroner, who, when asked how he
accounted for an extraordinary mortality
in Limerick, replied, sadly: / cannot
tell. There are people dying this year
that never died before" 1t was an Irish
handful that announced, with boundless
hberahty, in reference to great political
demonstration in the Rotunda, that
Ladies, without distinction Of sex,
would be welcome"
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-01-11

Felix PYAT, the distinguished French
Journalist, escaped from Paris in coffin
in a hearse. He was attended by
mournful widow, whose lugubrious as
pect suddenly changed as she and her de-
funct found themselves secure on board
an English steamer off Havre.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-01-11

A sHREwD preacher, afteran eloquent
charity sermon, said to his hearers Il
am afraid, from the sympathy displayed
in Your countena0ces. that some of you
may give too much. caution you, there
fore. that you should be just before you
are generous. no one who cannot pay his
debts to put anything in the plate. The
collection was a rare one.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-01-11

a REVEREND Baltimorean boasts of
having converted" 1000 little children.
last year. To what did he convert them2
In Their natural condition we are told
that of such is the kingdom of Heay-
en-"
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-01-11

THE boot ard shoe trade is the safest
to engage in. Every pair made are soled
before they are finished.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-01-11

In addition to the above, we are now
selling Choice Variety of TEAS and
COFFEES at prices that will satisfy the
most economical. We fully warrant ev-
cry pound to give perfect satisfaction or
we will take back the goods and refund
the money.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-01-11

This was the solution Of the enigma
that so puzzled the fashionable world, as
few days subsequently. when they read
in the papers that Maudc Bryant had
married no more distinguished person
than Charley Nav
New-York tribune., 1872-05-25

EFT, Mayor Hall, and Corporation Counsel odorfnah
were then sent for They arrived, and aier an
hours consultation presented the following cerlnca'0
to Controller Green:
The members OF the street-C1eaning Commission 20
called, hereby certify that in opinion the aou
payable by the terms OF the alleged contract fOr street
cleaning from the LIST OF January TO May IA, lo,z VA
cusye) has been earned by John L. Brown, and snOuo
be paid TO him. deducng from the amount any sum OF
sums paid on account thereof
Immediately upon the receipt Of this certificate, MT.
Green sent word 10 the men that he would
pay Mr. Brown next Wednesday the money
due for April, and that hereafter they would
receive their money regularly They expressed their
entire satisfaction with this arrangement and quietly
dispersed The appearance Of the plainly indicated
the prlvatons to which they have subjected One
OF them said that his dead child had remained in the
house for four days because he could not get money
enough 10 bury It, large police force. commanded by
Capt Leary, the ground but no occasion for in
terference was given.
New-York tribune., 1872-05-25
OLD CLAIMS REVIVED.
APPROVAL OF BILLS UNDER IRREGULAR con
TRACTS-IMPORTANT TO TAXPAYERS.

APPROVAL OF BILLS UNDER IRREGULAR con-
TRACTS-IMPORTANT TO TAXPAYERS.
Ex-Judge James EmOtt, ex-Judge Josiah
Sutherland, and Hooper C. Van Worst we're appointed
Commissioners by the OF May 1872 to examine into
and pass upon all claims for paving grading and sewer
ing streets under contracts which void by reason OF
some technical rreguary, and to certify the same to
the Controller for payment provdedthey are nottanted
with fraud The act authorized the presiding Judge OF
the Court Of Common Pleas to NIL any vacancy that
might occur in the Commission. Judge Emott resigned
on account of i'll health, and Daniel r. Jacques was APP
pointed in his place. Thus constituted the Commission
has had six meetings the Everett House. and has re-
ceived about 90 claims paving grading and sewering
streets These claims vary in amount from $4,000 TO
$4,000
The following are the contracts thus far approved, al
though none OF the claims under them will be paid until
the work has examined and ayOraby reporedupon
by engineers to be appointed by the Commission
William Baird May 1871 cutie, onebundd
Niism H. McCary sept TO- 1862 sewer in Tbirdaye, from
Nnety.,hirl-st to 0ne-aundred and-sevenhst 80 q, ,,
Jon H. MG Sy Dec &C. De,, - 1890 soSSe iSsge Win branches In Ninety
JOIN MeCsbe Nov 90 1870 branches Onehunlrean4
Thom, PEARSON assigned July 20 1870 paving secOnAv from
Elbtv.siIlh.st TO o. -e.1undiei and twenty .6thL
james Eyehar June 1882 sewers With branches in frstaSe'
James EYeaa Dee 2S lS7O paving Eighty Eihsh from Ihirda7e
jane: Eyelar August a paving Thirty Oudst from Second
james Eyehar same paving wet from Grandi to RIv-
james Everhar 1871 paving BrOcmesi from NOrOk to
East
p Maqian Aug 1863 completing unfinished between
Fhy.srstst and FinysIhs.. Nulaye. and Harlem River
Richard Cunningham Aug 5 1870 in siIiy-hfst from
Eghthave. Nnhaye. -. . M,
Patrick Casey Aug a. 1870 sewers in IhitysIht ron Ihru'
Jas Geay Aug 1871 paving Fort fihs from seOndave to
Michael j. Brennan Nov 1870 in Eighty nnthst from
Second FOurth-aye.
Charles Jones Nov 2 1870 sewers with branches in PoIhaye from
Fehty.eigbh Nneetl-st in LeHngtonaye from Eighty
mind st. 10 Righty-eig ighthst ,
Abraham Dorev 1870 with branches in Fourth
seconi-s.
j. CroSey June 23 1863 sevenyGhh from Nnh-aye.
Tenthaye. . D =. a.. .
The commissioners viii meet again next Monday at
the Everett House, at 70 y. III.
New-York tribune., 1872-05-25
HOUSE oF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House met at 10t o'clock in cOntinua-
ton Of Yesterdays session. the question at the hour of
taking the last night being the bill for the
structon of ten steam vessels of IL expected
that the bill could have been passed before IL o'clock
but the interim was occupied in voting by Yeas and
Nays on motion 10 adjourn made from the Democratic
side Of the House. That motion agreed to- and the
House was declared adjourned at 1850 o'clock
bling for the regular session Of the day at IL o'clock
Mr.. KERR Dem, Ind) called up the Senate bill pro-
vdng for the redemption aud sale of lands held by the
United states under the several acts levying direct
taxes and moved substitute for such bill providing
that all the lands owned or held by the United
States by virtue OF proceedings under the OF June
1862, and other acts for the collection of direct
taxes in the insurTectOnary States, may be re-
deemed and restored TO the original owners,
or their representatives. within two years. the
payment OF the tax and costs, with interest thereon
m 10 per cent The applicants are also 10 pay the value
of permanent improvements that may have been made
by after acquisition OF the property by the
United States Property not claimed within years
is 10 sold at public auction This act is not TO apply
to property used in the whole in part national
cemeteries or other public purposes Purchasers OF
inability TO establish title TO be reimbursed by the
Government The substitute was agreed TO and the bill
Mr. BANKS Rcp, Mass) offered a resolution for the
appointment Of a Commission Of hve members, of which
the Speaker shall be President, with authority TO sit
during the recess, whose duty ii sna be 10 revise the
rules House and report at the opening OF the
sion i'm December next, such changes win facilitate
the presentation Of reports OF committees, enlarge the
of ntel gent transaction OF general business,
and secure to every proper opportunity to
anime all legislative before trey are submitted
for the consideration action Of the House Agreed
TO.
The House then proceeded 10 the consideration OF the
Senate amendments the Army Appropriation bill. All
the endments disposed Of and q Committee Of
Conference ordered on the disagreeing votes.
Mr.. GARFI FIELD Csep, Ohio) introduced bill grant
ing 10 the widow OF Gen. Robert Anderson pension OF
$50 month Passed.
Mr.. PALMER presented the conference report on the
POst-Ofhce Appropriation bill The two Committees
agreed every point except TO the BRAZILIAN mall
steamship service, IN which the House had noneon-
cured in the Senate amendments doubling the service
and subsidy.
Mr. WOOD moved that the House recede from its dis
agreement and that IL agree Senate amendment.
He spoke In favor Of the motion.
long discussion ensued but without disposing OF the
que stiOn, the House. at 4+6 b. took recess tl ~,
the evening session " be for business OF the Contec
on CiainiA
New-York tribune., 1872-05-25
LABoRERs DEMANDING PAY.

STREET CONTRACTOR BROWNS WORkMEN BE-
SIEGE THE CONIRoLLER-ARREARs OF WAGES
TO BE PAID
The men employed in cleaning the streets,
and at the various dumpnggrounds, have BEEN Tor sew
era DAYS very bitter in their complaints at not rece
ing the eight weeks due them and their supeFh
have had great trouble in keeping them work
contracor Brown had informed them that he could fr
nsb no more money the Controller had refused
To pay him any part OF the sDooO uhe uh
der his contract and their superintendehts hau
exhausted their means and their credit IN supplying
them with money procure the neeessaes OF hfe Un
der these circumstances, the assembled early yes
,erav morning at their respective quarters and after
talking over their grievances determined to work no
marc until their lust claims paid and to call upon
the Controller for the purpose OF persuadiDg
him TO pay Mr.. Brown. over 1900 OF them
then marched in good order to the new Court
bonse where they arrived about 10 a. m, and
occupied the space between 1t and the City Hall.
superintendents Jacobi Consov, McKarkle, Brennan,
Rough. and Ambrose we're then appointed committee
to wait upon the Controller and went Immediately to his
office where they courteously received by Mr..
Green Mr. Ambrose addressed the Controller sub
stantially as follows:
We have kept at work without paw just as
long as we can They struck ts Ror1ng nor and tney are
is paid They are all In suffering condition, and
and, In some instances their landlords have
turned them into the street They regard You as the
sole cause Of their suerngs their feelings in regard
10 you are OF desperate eharlcer-so desperate, in
fact, that dangerous results may follow have mort
gagged my 20 raise money for the men In my de-
partment and have all In my power TO keep them
at work Not only the but the entire city must be
considered In this matter. Think for moment OF the
effect upon its health II the work OF cleaning is sus-
pended any length of time There Is due these men
Tor April and May SO4 326 this they cannot get un MT
Brown paid The question: then is narrowed uown 10
this Shall these sarye, and shall the health OF the
city be endangered for that, comparatively speaking
small sum
In reply Mr. Green said that the question OF paying
these men was a very complicated one aud that he
would look into 1t and what could be done. When
Mr. Green's remarks reported to the men, they ex
pressed great dissatisfaction in regard TO them, and In
tucted the Committee to request him 10 and talk
10 them In person This Mr.. Green refused to do He
paeihed them, however, by promising immediately to
convene the old street Cleaning Commissioners and to
act upou their advice Judge Bosworh Recorder Hack
New-York tribune., 1872-05-25
PRISON REFORM.

AT the monthly meeting of the Prison Re-
form Association OF New-York held Thursday evening
at the Bible House. Judge Edmonds presiding the Com
mttee Detenons reported that there $50 pris-
in the Tombs207 awaiting trial, and l52 under
sentenceand that there In the other prisons as
follows: At Essex Market 4j men, women at Jefcr
Market AZ men, l6 women; at Flfy ysoventiist 10
men, 6 women; at LudOw-st IS inmates. during tue
month"; cases Of desentons had been investigated and
the accused aided when innocent.
The Committee on Discharged Convicts reported that
IS had called for aid during the month"; Al OF whom had
been helped clothes and money 10 their homes;
had also obtained all who wanted It,
The standing Committees for the year were then
nounced as follows:
flnaaoeWm C. Gilman, Chalrmsn Andrew H. Green Sinclair
Toasy Wm T. Booth, Adam T. saekelt. stephen CGItr
H. Anihon Chairman Aey. Samuel Osgood Cha
H. Ktche CtphAs Banerd. r. d. Culver, H. AeDsrIey L.
Dusdalc. Tbeo. ". Morris
Discharged Couvicts-Stepken Cutter CAanan; w T. Booth
Phelps Lew Bates e. GsmAa Cephas BtanerJ Gsyord
Hubbcl W. W. Hopkins.
Prison Dsphne-John Rdnouis Chairman FAnel. HeAr VIM
p Chas Foger John T. Holman. b. D. Caer stanton
Could John Anthon Gaylord habtel HayeBs JsA H. TaA
D. u. 81. JOAN RoeSL
New-York tribune., 1872-05-25
CHARACTERISTIC LETTER FROM A FARMER.

C11AhAC1ERlSIIC LETTER fROM n fAltMER
TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: You have touched the CALLED jade in
the right place in showing up the tricks of city mlkmen
There is earthly except the tyranny ofnddle
men and owners Of mlk-routes in NewYork why you
should have pure milk at Oneha the price you arc
mucted in. There is scarcity Of the article III the
country surrounding NewYork, and new openings arc
continually made by which the article would nterhy
flow into NewYor If the farmers could control It's ais
ponsation. 'Ts but few years since we inaugrateu
the enterprise Of sending milk from Berkshire
County through TO New-York and the farmers along
the line of the HOusatOnic, from Pittsheld, Mass'
to Bridgeport Connecticut, went into 1t zealOus' p
were soon chilled by finding that it was the interest,"
the New-York milkmen TO hinder large quantities Oh ~
coming from region as 1t depressed the prices, ~
they thought they could make money by aduI'ei"
tion of a lesser quantity. We are content 10 se.
cents per quart for superior quality of unwatereu A
properly canned with all the on ana couu sooh
send II in such quantity that you conlu ha'o'ioi
per quart your homes, were our efforts hoU pouou
by those having control of the routes In te city,
is We don't average during the Sumner over to p cents
per quart and find It hard to get market for our MIX
at those low nriees We have tried by every means
known to us TO counteract the efforts of the monoposts
but country ways no match for city cunning,
and we have had to fail back upon mini
mum prices for ourselves, and see you charged
maximum rates for an inferior article. Many Of our
farmers have turned their milk into cheese and con
densed milk factories, but all would prefer TO send it
direct to the city If they could get fair price and dis
pose Of oil their product SO you there Is no reason
for adulteratng milk because of its sea rcty but it is
done the principle that railroads keep up pas
senger freight rates. If with less labor and fewer
passengers and less freight they can mako as much
money they see no good reason why they should null
tply trouble merely to accommodate the public L pre-
sume inquiry would elicit from the farmers along the
other roads bringing milk to NewYork the state Of
things existing with u.s. superabundance OF mix,
cOnVeuieuccs of transportation, but low prices 10 Ihe
farmer, and clOgged market Spring and summer.
LeHOL, Mass. L. GOODMAN
New-York tribune., 1872-05-25
xLuD C0NGRLSs-SEc0ND SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. May q. 1s7

SFNAIE......W .WAsHINCTON Nay q, 1872.
Mr.. WINDOW (Rcp, Minn.), from the Com
mittee Of Conference the Post Office Appropriation
BILL made a report on the bin which agreed TO-.
new Committee Of Conference ordered on the
amendment relating to the Brazilian Steamship sub
sidy.
Tie Senate then, motion OF Mr.. SAWYER, took up
the House Labor Commission hill 10 make il the
unfinished business. and thcn at $780, the Senate
ton Of Mr.. CAMERON. went into Executive session on
the Washington Treaty and aftcrward took recess till
ID.
New-York tribune., 1872-05-25
MoDr TvIOrrITY eTTRRFD Up.

fEtl iht HIEthA. tet 'Nt.e.
TIE TEIBUNE's expose Of the adulteratiOn of
milk at eyYOrG has stirred up other uiquties Many
of the uilkleaeTs SHIFT the responsibility to their
drivers who have a stated quantity OF milk TO deliver,
and by adding water enabled To sell to custom
ers and of course pocket the proceeds. undctected by
their In the way the icecarers sell under
weight regular customers and pedde out the surplus
thus saved TO their profit COaldrycrs generally
shovel bushc at Their doors before deliver
ing what ports TO DC tun 10 a customer.
New-York tribune., 1872-05-25
SAVE Us FROM sw1LL MLK.
From Tie Bp6aio E5prese.

THE NEw-Y YORK TRIBUNE * making a raid
upon the millmen Of The metropolis. The details that
are given concerning the horrible stables where the
creatures confined aud fed the refuse OF the su
shops and vile garbage that would breed pcstlcnce in
healthy atmosphere TOO sickeDng to contemplate.
Is surprising nat pestlcnce ana death abound where
such things exist here described} IL does seem
that there ought be sanitary regulations which
would reach and correct this evil 10 is bad enough TO
suffer diutiOn Of milk with pure wafer but When in
addition 10 this they have the fifth and poison that come
from the swill milk business the thing becomes unbear
able. expected IN an wei regulated milk business,
that more or must he encountered 1--WE have 10
i'm o). bnt hmanitY's sake spare US, OH spare
us Tie horrors of depending upon sW mix Tor our
fgfIr~
New-York tribune., 1872-05-25

10 r,turn and John @nahsn fen
make the extended research
which he 10 credited Nor will cal him enekseA,q
sooupdreIn YET In the Of hgbmindd and honorable
ning who too fsr no 700 Pa o ~
so branded Although usnp
advised b sn warn trend. summary course have
concluded TO drop confidently believing maj we
own refeos and the utter oblivion 10 which tine IN ~ Iapd
changes will shortly and surely oongn bin, Wi, PoEe a more
adequate punishmen than could lnnc 1Ahhs 70 iVi'
New-York tribune., 1872-05-25
QUARANTINE AFFAIRS.
PREPARATIONS FOR CHOLERA-COMMERCIALR RE
FORMS.

Health Officer Vanderpoel and his assistants,
Drs Nosher and Thompson, have made unusual prepa-
ratons at Quarantine this season. in view OF the anci-
paed approach of cholera Three vessels are now used
for quarantine purposes and anchored of the Lower
Quarantine They the Illinois, Delaware, and
Albany and accommodate co., 500, and 800 persons
respectively The Health authorities say that IL is very
difficult II not impossible, to treat cholera successfully
on board the In which 10 has prevailed but by
ira serng the passengers 10 another and purer yes
sell they may be properly protected from disease and
the first vessel dsnfected that it may be used with
safety for the transportation Of goods and passengers
Dr. yanderpoel unlike his predecessor. will charge
only the regular Quarantine rates allowed by law for his
professional and official services and VIII not interfere
in the matter Of towage, lighterage, cooperage and
seyedorage but will allow the merchants to send their
own agents and employees toperform these duties, sub
eer only TO the necessary sanitary restrictions OF quar-
antne This will do away with the outrageous extor
lions nractced under the former administration anu
reformed by exposure The TRIBUNE, and VIII enaDie
the merchants make their rates. which VIII ceI-
tainy be 100 per less than those charged oy ~.
Carnochans lessees. It the intention OF tne nc"
Health officer TO facilitate commerce as mucn as pos
sble and for that purpose he Will detah Vessels no
longer than is necessary.