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Middletown transcript., 1873-09-27
Correspondence. q
E5r N, Mti0cfurn Tran,erspf.
WHAT OUR PARTY SAW IN TWO
WEEKS OF TRAVEL.

We left Philadelphia at s 30 A. ", the
18th Of August. aud after a pleasant ride
II three hours arrived nt Mauch Chunk IN
time to visit Glen Onoka. formerly called
Moorc's Ravine Il is two miles from
Manch Chunk, and is two miles in length
IL consists Of waterfalls innumcrable, the
highest being seyenty-ive feet We
though, for wicrd aud romantic beauty, it
could not be surpassed. The gorge was
gorgeous in the extreme Though diff.
cult TO ascend, va were fully repaid by It's
many attractions.
Sometimes the water flowing in gentle
rpiles. then a riyulr, aud again torrent
rushing through n narrow pass ana dash
ing on the rocks below. throwing the spray
far aud wide and scin,illaiiug like da-
monls in the sum rays Sunrise Point
was enchanting in its brightness. while
Glen Cave and the Pool were equally love
ly
At tho last named place scveral gentle.
men were fishing for trophies Dnc ca
gerly brought TO the .urflcc chicken
bone but soon dropped it in disgust, much
20 the amusement of thc locker, on. The
Three Falls was a beautiful freak Of ua.
turr The Lava Bvd- also claimed our at
teution We heard whoep, but looked
in vain for Indians The view from Pack
er's Point was very fine commanding such
an extensive survey Of the surrounin.
country The shades Of night warned US
10 flee from the mountain and seek a ref.
uge.
The Lehigh river in front Of the Man
sion House is n narrow aud shallow bu,
swif, stream with many pretty little cas-
cade,. We slept with the roar Of water
in our cars. awakened to be gently lullcd
again 10 rcpesc Twas hard to realize
that the narrow and shallow river caused
80 much destruction ten years ago Fresh
cts are very common in the spring bu, the
one OF 1862 will long be remembered The
coal trains claimed passing notice some
numbering two hundred cars.
The scream Of tie engine is constantly
heard, and apparently there is no rest for
the weary. We visited St. Marks Episco.
pal Church in company with its rector. the
Rev. J.. Coleman. 1t has n sure founda.
ton, built Of stone. upon n rock. on the
side OF n mountain, and cost seyenty-6v.
thousand dollars. II has ioxer aud spirs
one hundred and thirty -fve feet high. The
organ is very superior, aud VIC listened to
its sweet tones with reverence. The church
is perfect gem 10 its rocky surroundings
Some Of the buildings a, Mauch Chunk ar,
elegant looking We saw in the distance
the residence OF Hon John Leisenring
with It's ar,istically laid out grounds arounc
ii. We walked through Hon. Asa Pack
cr's grounds where everything could b.
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Stlrtt Storp.
THE NEW MINISTER AT THORN.
DALE.
Continued from last iccek
BY MRS. = d. EpsoS.

Continued from last reed;
Clara had developed into a nervous
delicate woman, who had neuralgia, and
hysieria. aud her husbands mother, by
way of Affections. Howard Clifton. her
husband, hadn't yet found the fortune he
get out in search of twenty-five years be-
fore. and with family of three grown. up
daughters aud two boys with enormous
digestion and an uncxampled genius for
destroying clio hes. it was as much as he
could do to live in "genteel' style, as his
mother declared she always had, aud
slways would live
After his wife died Deacon Stone vs.
tod each of his children Il did not take
him long to see that there was no place
for him in his ehillrsn's bones. anl with
strange sense of desolation Juggling at
his heart, the old man prepared 10 return
to his lonely dwelling Clara wept. and
80 wished they were able 10 keep faith
er, whereupon her mo,her.in law re-
marked with crushing severity that they
.really didn't seem able to keep them
selves. and she wondered poor Howard
didn't give up in despair. it was so dis
couraging 10 man to have feeble
wife"
Whercupon Mrs Howard Clifton subsi.
ded into her pocket halkerchicf, and the
old deacon slipped quietly out and sat
down on the back door steps, with hi.
head very low on his breast
"Grandfather. dear grandfather. said
. low sweet voice. aud soft white arm
was thrown lovingly across bis bowed
shoulders. "do you want ne Can | b,
any help and comfort to you. il come tc
fhorndale?'
ioM, child !" he cried. involuutaril,
graspiug the little baud in both his own
why yes. grandfather. am mos,
seventeen. aud can learn to do anything
f-if wont be burden to you May
go-do you want me, grandfather p part
ing the soft silsery hair with her slender
Singers. aud leaning over to look iu hi.
face.
+" Want sou. little Ru,hie !" he cried
e sudden light in his faded oycs. Blu
they wouldn't let you 60 to live with tn,
old man, dear. l 1usn't think Of il =
and his voice fell.
II shall 80. most certainly, grand.
fathsr." she said. sesolutely.
And this vas hoe Ruth Clifton came
10 bs living at Thorndule at the opening
Of this story. There had been storm o.
opposition. but Ruth said very quietly
aud firmly:
II shall 70 II you all disovn me 10 con-
sequence. ! know it is right. asd all you
1as cay will not dissrsde me-"
And nov We will return 10 the north
foou." aud look after our patient and h.
anxious little nurse. The sun had got
ssusd 70 - to throw long slant line Of
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Select poetru.
JONES'.

knew a man and he lived in Jones
Which Jones is u county OF red hills and stones,
And he lived pretty muchly by getting Of loans,
And his mules were nothing but skin and bones,
And his hogs were ss IA, ns his corn-poncs,
And he'd bout thousand acres OF land.
This man--and his name was also Jones'
lie swore tina, be d leave them old red hills and
stones,
For be coulda't make nothiR' but yclowsh cot
ton,
And little Of that, and his fences were rotten,
And what little corn he had that was boushicn.
Aud he couldn't make living from the land.
And the longer he sworc the ma iier he got,
And he rose aud he walked 10 his stable lot,
And he hsloed TO Tom TO come there and hitch,
For to cmigrate Somewhere where land WAS rich,
Aud quit raising cock-burrs ,hisilcs and sich
And wasting their time on barren land
So him aud Tom they hi'chcd mp their mules,
Protesting that folks were mighty big fools,
That I'D STAY ia Georgia their lifetime out,
Just scratching living when all OF them might
Get places in Texas whore cotton wonld sprOa,,
l,y the time you could plant /, in the land.
And he drove to house where man named
Brown
Was living, no, far from the edge Of the town,
Aad he bantcrcd Brown for 10 buy his place,
And said that seeing money was ssace,
A1d seeing the shcrii,s were hard 10 f,cc,
Two dollars an acre would get Tho land.
They closed at one dollar and ffy cents,
And Jones he hough; him watau aud ,cut5,
And loaded his corn, and womeu, aud truck,
Aud moved 10 Texas, which IL took
His entirc pile, with the best of luck,
To gs, there aud get him lit,lc land.
But Brown moved on the old iorc. farm
And he rolled up his hrccchcs aud barel hisarm
And he picked all the rocks from on u the ground
And he rooted up and rlowcl /, down,
And sowed his corn and wheat 10 the land
Fire years gld by, and Brown one day,
(Who had got so fat that he wouidn't weigh
Was sitting down, sorter laZily,
To the graadcs, dinncr you ever did see,
When one Of his children jumped on his knee,
And says, Vans Jones, which you bought
kis land ,
And there WAS Jones standing out at the fence,
Aud he hadn't no wagon, nor mules nor tents
For he had lett Texas sloot and come
To Georgia TO see IL lie coudu't get some
Employ meat, and he was ocking as hum
Ble ~ II he had never owned any ani.
Bu, Brown he asked him 10. and he sot
Him do~n to bis victunls smoking hot,
And when he 6lled himself and the door
hrowa Looked al him sharp aud rose and swore
That "xbethcr mens land was rich or pour,
There was more Ia the man than there was
ia the land
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! knew a man and he lived in Jones
which Jones Is county OF red hills and stones,
And he lived pretty muchly by getting Of loans,
And his mules were nothing bu, skin and bones,
And his hogs were as fat as his corn-poncs,
And be- d bout a thousand acres OF land.
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NERVOUS PR0SlRiTI0y THE AP.
PLETDy POST.

The Appleton Post concludes very
issue Of the 23i. 1t is much the best way
to main tain digDifed silence, when one
has nothing Of any consequence to say.
He, of course, does not admit this in
words, but shows conviction, by snubbing
uz about our language. Tie polished and
gramms teal Swell Of tie Post ought to be
above such unmerciful criticisms on poor
beni-hteI devil ike US +; we feel utterly
crushed. We hasten however to state
that the much abused dialcc. IS our own
and not that Of our citizens, lin hope. to
avert the doom Of darkness lhrea.ene! BY
the Post), but shall reserve the right to
manufacture an occasional word, not
wishing to have 0U the high-toned litcra-
ture emana;c from Appleton. We are
willing, even eager, TO be modified, y and
DO hereby mcG!ty by promising to learn
Sanscrit; some one having told us (frorn
Appleton we reckon) that that language
viii be about the thing for the Post, if It's
editor Will only come down from his high
horse,and answer that article. We prom
ise him there shall not be = word hereafter
in the PLOT that he ctnnot understand,
except perhaps, the word coax. We are
fearful, that anxious as We are to be con
siIereI inteIhgib!e, We shall ever marvel
at his IDEA Of our coa1ing ways. We see
no reason under scch ruling why We may
not be sued any Gay for breach Of pr,mi>e.
In couclu-iou we venture 10 suggest that
his nervous prostratisn is largely due to
his inhaling rarifed air While turning
summeISctS oa Railroad Questions. We
hope ho>eyer it viii not prove serious, for
fellow Just out Of school, chuck fall OF
Syntax, is valuable acquisition TO the rn-
raj press, and should be tcuderIy cared for.
Take small doses Of -f3semc Nr. Post; it
protects the lungs from bleeding tenIen-
cics in aeria flights, viii b.aafify your
complexion, and will not impede these
scholastic eruptions at the mouth @! shch
YOU : EN- So justly proud.
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GUHpDIsNShy,P

IN PROBATE. MANITOWOC COCN
Z ty court In the matter of the guarli-
anship Of the minor heirs Of Timothy +
Packar dcceaael. On reading aud filing
the petition Of William l.. Packard Guar.
dian Of said IN nor, representing among
other things, that the said wards are
sclxed of certain real estate in Manitnwoc
County, Wisconsin, and that il is necessary
that the same should be gad or sold,
and praying for licencc to mortgage or sell
the same; and 1t appearing to the Court,
from sald petition that it Is necessary in
order to pay the Lebts Of the said m uos,
TO mortgage CT sell said real estate. it i. or
derea and directed hat tho next of kin to
said wards, and all yers0ns interested in
said estate, appear before me, on Maa lay,
the third day Of March, 4. d. 1873, ii, ten
0 clock A. m. at the Probate Office in SAID
County, then and there TO show cause (ir
any there be) why license should not be
granted for the mortgaSing or sale of said
real estate ACCORDING t. the prayer of said
petition. And it is further ordered, tha;
a copy Of this order shall be published for
Tour successive weeks prior to said day o,
hearing, il tn Manitowoc PL0T, o week.
ly newspaper printed at Manitowuc il
said County.
Dated at Manitowoc, the 9th day Ct
Jan. 4. d. 1913.
" " Wullo
4-w County Judge,
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CITY OF MANITOWOC WIS, TEBRUARY6 6, 1873

pose expended.
4th. A description of such tracts and
parcels Of land as -eman unsoll.
5lh. The progress of the Improvements
contemplated by this act
SEC. i. One copy of the report re-
guirel to be made by section Of this act,
duly verified by the affidavit. of the presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer Of said
5oari, snail bs sent to the commissioner.
of school and university lanr, one copy to
the County clerk of each of the counties Of
Naritowoc and Calumet, AMI said report
shall be published once in the different
newspapers, printed in the counties of
Manl'o" oc and Calumet, ard such publ
cation shall be paid for on. of the treasury
of said board at the rate prescribed by
law tor legal publications.
SEC 5. All contracts fur the sale of
the lands described in section | of said
chapter 34l, of the private and local laws
Of 1867, entered into before the passage of
this act, snail be valid, if presented within
sixty days after the passage and pubica-
too Of this act, bot shall be null and void
if not presented within the time above
specified.
SEC 8. Persons forfeiting their con-
tracts fer any tract or parsel of lands shall
not bc allowed to enter mto contract for
the same tract or parcel again, and no
person shall have tie privilege BY virtue Of
any such contract made or certificate held
by hIn to enter such lands or cut timber
standing thereon, before patent shall have
been issued
SEC. :. Neither Of the said counties of
Nanlt0woc AMI Calumet, nor the said
boari OF commissioners, shall be liable for
any debt created by sail board, or for any
su'n due or TO become due on any contract
or contracts, out of any fund, except the
fInd created under and in pursuanc, of
this act, ani the sal ! chapter 3tl, Of the
private AMI I,cal laws of 1897, t. which
this is ameal4tory.
Sc. s. It shall be the duty of the
secretary Of said board to notify all per
sons having entered into contract with
s9ch board, for the purchase Of any lands,
OF the passage Of this act, and that they
must api ~ for patents within the time
PIE. cribc! By section ) Of this act, by pab-
!! .lttr.r Il
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Why, shouldn't thi,.k of wearing snch a
thing
Mary" Praps rot. mum. 1t aim
everybody they becomes
A Lady in Fort " yncs.nas her cards
out for her silver crysta! AMI tin weddings,
which occur oa the same day. Her frs,
two husbands (d;vorced} have received
invitations, but preyersiy decline attend
ing.
\ Tennessee Judge has decided that i.
is not robbery for q man 70 take seecnteen
dollars from his moth9--ia-law trank aad
60 Oh 4 spree.
There is ore ladv down on rubber bus
ties. The slippery condition of the MI
~aukee tagging on Friday morning nccess-
itated her sitting down with enthusiastic
suddenness, and the rebound that followed
drove her head through & sixty dollar show
case.
A young lady once discarded her lover
for his small size. In his resentment the
rejected mooer burned her fathers louse
'Lo What a bi. fire httie spark kiudle,h !?
My d,ar, said the sentimental Mrs Wad
dies, home, you know is always the dear
est spot on Garth. Vel, yes, said the
practical Mr. Wadd.e+, il does cost me
about twice as much as any other spot
Ina novel which Pel;o VAS lately perus
ing romantic young lady says to hrr
friends You Will see my face no m.re
lie wants to know whether she was goin.
azay from earth, or intending 10 take
rouge going to die or dye.
On the consummation of a recent mar
riage in an uptown family, a visitor un-
wisely observed to the young ter, You re :.
brother in-law now, Tommy. Yes said
Tommy. yufhng out his checks tfcnsivelv,
bat ma says 1 will be an uncle by-ans-
by.
A young laly at Dubuque, Iowa, sets
her parents bul dog on sucA male visitors
as she does no, d!sire TO come asa.n. Tic
front yard looks like the front of tailor
shop, and the dogs grow fat and saucy
every day.
A Maine womai. ate f~ur qusrts Of oys-
t,rs at one sitting dc Other day, and won
$l0o By so doing, which after &c tin.
her burial expenses, $50, lrf: her sl5 to
commence tie next wurld NTH
A Lady called on witty friend, who
was not at home, and iLding the piano
dusty wrote upon it 'slattcrn. The next
day they met, and the lady said. 4 called
ap"i. YOU yesterday. Yes vas the reply
i saw your card On the pian3.
A young couple were sitting together in
a romantic SPOT with bird. and flowers
about thci2, when tie following dialogue
My dear, If the sacrifice of uIy
lie would please thee, most gladly would
lay it at thy feet. go sir You are too
kind But it .jlst rcmuIs me thai; wish
you'd leave oif using tobacco Cant
think of, It's Il habit to which l'm wei
ded. Very well, sir since this is the
way you lay down your life for me, and as
you are already welded TO tobacco, I'll
take good care You are never welded to me
Us i; woGll be bgamy.
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n, between bell-rinsing boys when a new
Auction Store makes its appearance, and
usually quite as harmless ami tdudI DE a.,
ambition
We were very careful in oar article of
tie 23d not TO oycrstatc our Claims, ard
care not WHO it may be that attempts to
bolster UP the Deacon's preteasions.
general, in order to be just To all, with
malice toward none" We are positive that
the man who wrote that Communication, DC
he Deacon Or !SouPe is either tci!fn! lar
or pard3rablc fool
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e. D. TREAT,

Attorneys AMI ConHseiars al Law Once on SIR
stree, over to FIRST N.t.oaal Rsuk, ASuilowo>.
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WAL NIX x GIel

Attorney ard Counselor AZ Law. Two Rivers
VIII at;eEd 10 Collections ami utGer business il
ksnitowoc county IN | rlc,.ity. Is "a ly
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Facts and fancies for the
ladies.

D.ek Os.e by las lived wilower for
ive years, hnt is now to marry again.
Like p,ck Mates, he says there is a good
deal of cu>seaneas in r;4ria;e,, but every
man wants Il 'Iore.
TAKEN DowN.-Cartain Julkins, for
many years Commodore of the Cunarl line
Of steamers had certain way occasion ally
o. expressing himself in what he deemed
foiut!e~- Questions from passengers. In
fac', doyc-likc sScctness Of manner was
not the Commo iore's best point. On one
uf his latest voyage, he had am )ng TIE Pas
s.nScrs Bishop L.ttI,john auI wife, of
Long I,lanI-I!r- Littlcjohn one lay
icing near the mmoIorc, asked him if it
WIS gojn; 10 rain.
''a.k tn Cook" was the bluff reply.
''Ibos PAR lon," said MIS- Lttlejohn,
''om not speaktag 70 tie Cook ? -
History has not informed us as to the
precise plnasco'ogy Of his response.
At the grave Of a wealthy and dis
tin cuiehed citizen of Vienna recently, two
laiies each claim;nr to he the willow of
the deceased, me, bv accident. each bavin,
come to decorate the tomb with fow.rs
and other emblems Of affectio,a ate rcmem :
brance The result wac tI,,t tho rol;ca
were ob,irol r. ;n+orr,., 70 loon Nh. roooo
Tbo,. b,,o co,,r,,~or,. o,,o,.;, - ~.
sc Tho I,,y r.,,,,;ro, ,ba. al ron-oo. ,,u.1o.
the nee Of fftee, shall ottanI sohooI
married ioJv in Innstop ,vho hos not 70,
reached tho ,qa hat wa,,ll on.i,Io hor -
exemption. ATTENDS school rernIar,v and
carries her baby with bar
'''i'' Fn'7e''cy !" lne "''''ci'ih
''','' ~ az 'iI s'''"f WHO supi''scu '''a'
'''''''-7''-S "edF 'heif dresses at atf mast
'e " marx ot respect 10 departed modesty.
y young lady who was dying from hay
ing worn corset5, sang would not live
always | ask not to stay. The stay-t.stics
OF death from corst wearing are enor-
nous.
Jenkins mentions a new dance called
the kiSs Quad i'll which promises to be
in vogue in Washington this season.
When It comes to Swinging corners each
gentleman kisses his PARTNER, and very de-
hehtful it must be.
A California wi,iow IotcIv wont for a
Youth who had woe9 and won her Int wa .
disno,ed to coauette. with 4 pistol and 4
marriage license. She took a clergyman
with her who was ready to nreacb fInera'
saruop nv nerror,, a ,,orr;oco c,ro,,o,r i.
the same nrice. The Young man chose rho
latter.
A celebrated singer, Maiams LIE Ro-
chois, was giving to a vourgcr companion
in art som, instructions in the tragic
character of Metea, which she was about
to sustain. "Inspire Yourself with tn
situation" said she; Clancy yourself in
the poor woman's place. If you were de-
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TIE AS EMILY

TAX EAEAETION.
he usual petition tor repeal Of tax cx-
empuon laws were presented, and s1me
against IT.
SOLDIERS LAND BoCNTlEs.
The resolutions on the subject OF the pend
ing bili III Congress on the subject Of land
bounties to soldiers came up tor action
A substitute was adopted, in accordance
with the vote in caucus, SO that a direct
expression Of opinion on tine pending bill
VAS dOged. The democrats voted to in
s;ruct Senator Howe and Carpenter to vote
tor the pending bill. The resolution pro
fe>ses 10 pay the soldiers 500 cash ii,stca
Of land, ana is merely buncomt
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Wisconsin and General News.

Dr.. James Comstock, Of the town f
Summit died Dec. Doth, aged a years.
He was father to the wifi. of the iIor
Curtis Mann.
In Hebron, Jefferson Co, during the
late cold snap, mans ear was 80 frozen
that it came off when he rubbed his hands
against it.
CHIEF JUSTICE DINOS-
The Madison Dem0crat confirms the
rumor that Chief Justice Dixon has def
nitel determined to resign his seat upon
the bench of the Supreme Court, for the
reason that there is too much work and too
little pay. The salary, We believe, is 81,
500 a year. Much regret is expressed at
this determination on the par; of the Chief
Justice, who is an enlightened iurist and a
most amiable gentleman and faithful public
officer. lie has occupied his present place
since 1889.
-Janesy.lle is rejoicing in breach of
promise case. a handsome, attractive and
wellto-do your widow named MeGee,
promised to marry one Denster WHO, it
seems, has but few good qualities TO Offset
against the widows So she declined to
carry out the arrangement and be brough.
suit for damages to the amount of S., 600.
In the mean time the fellow having bought
furni.Ure to the value o. $500, which he
expected to psF for out of bis wife's purse,
is crowded for a settlement By the furniture
man, and to get rid of his trouble, packs
his little valise and rims sway.
The Racine Journal states that upwards
of 300 sheep have been destroyed by wolves
in the town of Somers, Racine Co.
| The Chaplain Of the Wisconsin State
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frsnsiin St. GaatOw"c, II kr.ren iorcu
Pro brtetor. fhe l.r-e hrick addition recently
hu,:; naS 1seu Urr shed ~ excellent - lc nnaK.ug
u one OF tie iafge.: IN most cumD'ete act ; in
Msn'to 'oc. good : ra!s i. SeIt IN connecliut
wiki tie houso Where stock Til Ds ell provided i