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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-12-17

CURED HER-An old man up in Con
necticut had poor, cranky bit of wife
who regularly once a.week got up in the
night and invited the family to see her
die. She gave away her things, spoke
her last words, made her peace with
heaven, and then about eight she got up
in the usual way and disappointed every
body by going at her household duties
as if nothing had happened. The old
man got sick of it finally, and went out
and got coffin, real nice cashmere
shroud, a wreath OF immortelIes with
Farewell, Mary Ann - worked in, and
a handful of silver-plated screws. Lay
ing the screw-driver beside the collection
he invited her just to holler die once
more. s'Do it, said he, "and in you
go, and this farewell business is over
Mary Ann is at this moment baking
buckwheat cakes for large and admir-
ing family, while they dry apples in the
coffin up in the garnet.
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A LITTLE story is told of F'erranti, the
singer, now with the De Murska Troupe,
which, if not new, is at least good. He
was singing in italian, somewhere, with
Parepa Rosa, and, as he came forward
to take part with her In duet, she re-
marked disturbed expression on his
face. Not being able to speak to him,
she sung to the masic of the opera,
"What is the matter with you, my dear
friend 2" He caught his own part, re-
sponded, ooh, madam, on my back
there is terrible hole p Gin the name
of Heaven!" warbled she, in response,
chow came it there p The learned
audience, meanwhile, were in ecstacies
over what they imagined was the the
height of the composers musical poetry.
81 tore it," answered Ferrant, con a
nail which stuck out, and nearly rent
my garment in two" ooh, you poor
fellow" chirruped back the lady, ''but
don't I beg Of you, turn round y "By
the body of Bacchus," responded he,
II wish I were out of it!'' and they
went on with the part.
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Figaro reports a little game OF the
Paris tailors. The tailor says to bus
customer, ''Sir, I had The honor to see
YOU at the marriage of Mr.. So-and-so.
The coat made for you needs little
change" Naturally the gentleman sends
the coat. and few days after the tailor
returns il, but no change has been made,
only it has been worn by gentleman
who had to have coat for that night,
and there was not time to make one.
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CADENABBIA.
NEWIOEM BY LONGFELLOW.

NEW OEM BY LONGFELLOW.
No sounds OF wheels or hoof-beat breaks
The silence of the summer day,
As by the lOylieSI Of all lakes
while the idle hours away.
race the leafy colonnade,
Where level branches OF the plane
Above me weave roof OF shade
ImperyiOuS to the Sun and rain
At times sudden rush Of air
Elutter the lazy leaves o erhead.
And CLEANS Of sunshine toss and mare,
Like torches down the path tread.
By Somariva's garden gate
/ make the marble stairs my seat
And hear the water, as | wait,
Tapping the steps beneath my feet.
The undulation sinks and swells,
long the stony ParapeIS,
And far away the floating EellS
Tin1le upon the fishers nets.
Silent and slow, by tower and town,
The freighted barge5 come and go,
Their pendent shadows gliding down
Ry town and tower submerged below.
Tho hills sweep upward from the shore,
With villas scattered one by one
IT1On their wooded spurs, and lower
Bellaggio blazing in the sun.
And dimly seen a tangled mass
OF walls and woods, of light and shade,
Stands beckOning up the StelTia Pass
Varenna with its white cascade.
1 ask myself, Is this q dream?
viii it all vanish into air?
Is there a land of such supreme
And perfect beauty anywhere
Sweet vision! Do not fade away;
Linger until my heart shall take
Into itself the summer day,
And all the beauty Of the lake.
Linger until upon my brain
Is stamped an image of the scene;
Then fade into the air again,
And be as if thou hadSt not been.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-12-17

PRoFANE LANGUAGE is related by
DIR. Scudder that on his return home
from his mission in India, after long
absence, he was standing on the deck OF
a steamer with his son, q youht, when he
heard a gentleman using loud and pro
fame language. ''See friend, said the
doctor, accosting the swearer, 'thls boy
my son, was born and brought up IN
heather country, and land OF pagan
idolatry: but in all his Life he never
heard man blaspheme his maker until
now.'' The man colored, blurted out an
apology, AID looked not little ashamed
of himself"
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HE DIDN'T WANT ANY.

The other day well dressed stranger,
carrying hand vaiise, called into life
insurance Office and inquired if the agent
was in. The agent came forward, rub
bing his hands, and the stranger asked:
stDo you take life insurance risks
here?'
eyes, sir. glad to see you sir-sit down
sir, replied the agent.
"What do you think of life insurance,
anyway % inquired the stranger as he
sat down and took off his hat.
cts a national blessing, sir-an in
stitution which is looked upon with
sovereign favor by every enlightened
man and woman in America
''That's what I've always thought, !"
answered the man. "Does your company
pay its losses promptly 2"
Eyes, sir-yes, sir, If you were in
sured with me, and you should die to-
night, I'd hand your wife check with
in a week.
"Couldn't ask for anything better
than that"
''No, sir-no, sir, The motto of our
company is: Prompt pay and honor
able dealing"
Chow much will a $4,000 policy
cost2" inquired the stranger after a
long pause.
"You.. are-let's see-say thirty-fve.
A policy on you would cost $40 the
first year.
''That's reasonable enough"
eyes, that's what we call low, but
ours is strong company, does a safe
business, and invests in only first class
securities. If you are thinking of TAX
ing out policy let me tell you that ours
is the best and the safest, and even the
agents of rival companies will admit the
truth of what I say
"And when I die my wife will get her
money without any trouble ?"
eth guarantee that, my dear sir
"And I'll get dividend every year ?''
eyes, this is mutual company, and
part of the profits come back to the
policy holders
"And it won't cost me but $40 for a
policy of S., 0OO?"
''That's the figure, and it's as low as
you can get safe insurance anywhere.
Let me write you out policy. You'll
never regret it.
'Them's the blanks, I s'pose 2" said
the stranger, pointing to the desk.
eyes," replied the agent as he
hauled one up to hin and took up his
pen. "What do you say-shall I fill
out an application?''
"No, I guess I won't take any to-day,
replied the stranger as he unlocked his
valise, ''but if you want something that
will take that wart off your nose inside
of week, I've got it right here It's
good for corns, bunions, the toothachc.
ear-ac1, sprains-!'
He was placing his little bottle on the
table, when the agent reached over and
took him by the shoulder and hoarsely
whispered:
"Mister man, if you don't want to be-
come corpse you won't be two min
utes getting out of here?'' And he
wasn't.
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and scarf and Mrs. Parkerson's man.
servant brought around the satin casket
of diamonds early in the afternoon ; and
Lottie Mellen went to Mrs. Bentley
Benedict's ball, in the same carriage
with her sister and her sisters husband.
s'For once, am equal to any million
aires wife on the avenue, thought Lot
tie, with thrill of trump at her heart
Her entrance made sensation. She
was quite aware of that as she swept
through the brilliantly-lghted rooms !;
and it was small wonder, for she was as
beautiful as a vision, with her golden
HAIR, deep-blue eyes and queenly height,
while the lilac MORE antique and Ola
monds set her off rarely.
Mr.. Bently Benedict leveled his eye
glass at her, as she passed on, after the
usual presentation to her host and
hostess.
$50 that is the wife Of your confident
ial clerk, eh, Joe?'' said he to his brother
GA silk gown fit for royal princess,
point lace that couldn't have cost less
than one hundred dollars a yard, and
diamonds that blaze like comets! I
don't exactly fancy that sort of conf
Dental clerk myself? Let me see
how much did you tell me you paid him?
tn
Mr.. Joe Benedict looked uneasily at
the brilliant vision.
ct can't account for it" said he,
slowly. 81 always supposed Mellen to
be reliable sort of fellow, but [ must
say don't like the looks Of this, I'm
afraid we have trusted him too far, al
though the accounts seem straight
enough. I'll look into them tomorrow.
He did look into them.
$50 far they are right he said to
himself. ''But it's better to be on the
safe side. A clerk whose wife dresses
like duchess can be altogether straight.
I'll discharge him -
So Clarence Mellen lost his situation,
at the beginning of winter, with hard
times looking him grimly in the face.
Mr.. Joe Benedict told him frankly
why.
''I saw your wife at my brother Bent
ley's ball." said he, dressed in MORE
antique, costly lace and diamonds. ]
bring no accusation-I have no com
plant to make-only, in these days OF
embezzlement, forgery and defalcation,
one has to look out after himself
And sStraws show which way the wind
blows"
When Mellen went home, he found a
lawyers clerk in the hall, with a letter
from poor Pepper.
He wrote:
"My wife is dead. God knows
WEATHER it is your fault or not. Had
you paid the money you owed, L might
have sent her West, to her native air.
It would at least have been chance of
life for her. But she is gone now, and
I have only to say that, if the bill is not
settled at once, [ shall resort to the ex-
tremest measures"
This was the first Mr.. Mellen knew
that the ffty-dollar bill had not been
applied to its rightful destination.
81 hope you are contented now, Lot
tie, he said, as he went up stairs to
| the room where his wife lay sobbing on
| the sofa. ssYou have ruined me 20
And Lottie knew at last how dear q
price she had paid for her one night Of
triumph at Mrs. Benedict's ball.
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LOTTIES BALL DRESSES.

sDo yo1 think it is best for us to &C,
L0ttie 20
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Mellen had
been married 3arcely more than year
not long enough for the first gloss to
be worn off her wedding ring long
enough to forget the enchanted gold
shine of the Honeymoon; and now, upon
this clear December morning, the young
wife sat at the breakfast table, in
most becoming aeglage Of rose-rlbsons
and dove-colored cashmere, with an
open note in her hand, and her blue
eyes sparkling with delighted animation.
A pretty picture to look upon, for Mrs.
Meilen was very pretty-a tall, velvet
CHI eeked blonde, with her hair shining
like braided sunbeams, beneath the
coquettish little breakfast-cap she wore.
'sBest, Clarence? Why, of course, it
is best! Lulu Sparks would give
her ears to get clrds to Mrs. Benedict's
lall.'
ST dare say" said Mr.. Mellen, dryly.
But did you ever read La Fontaine's
Fables ?''
"What do you mean, Glare e
''Only that it contains story con-
corning an iron pot and crocbery pot,
that swan down stream together. OF
course the china pot got smashed
81 don't see what your ridiculous old
fables have to do with me-
ga great deal, my lovel MI. Bene-
dict is a rich banker. I am only conf
Dental clerk, in his brothers employ.
Mr.. Benedict has thousand dollars,
probably, where I have one. Our
spheres lie apart. Is it best then, for
spect? ?"
Because we attend a ball at their
house, we needn't necessarily compete
with them," pouted the young wife, be-
ginning to pull at the fringe of her
breakfast-napkin. ''Of course, if they
invite us, it is only natural to suppose
that they want us to come"
ST presume, my dear, we are invited
out of compliment to Mr.. Benedict's
brotl n, who is kind enough to
think favorably of your humble SER
want
ssAnd it would be very rude not to
CO."
81 don't think regrets would be taken
in bad part, Charlotte. Besides, what
have you to wear that would compare
with the toilets of Mrs. Benedict's
fashionable friends %
''That's just what I was going to
speak about" said Mrs. Meuen. CT
really did need new silk Dress That
pea-greeR affair is actually beginning to
look shabby, and the black silk [ had
when we were married is positively old
fashioned by this time
s'It is only thirteen months, Lottie."
but fashions alter SO, Clarence, you
at Grant s-the loveliest shade you ever
saw, and positive bargain, on account
Of there being only twenty-five yards in
the pattern. 1 can get it for eighty-five
dollars, and sister Helen will lend me
Ler point-laee founces to trim it with,
and
s'Eighty-ive dollars, Lottie And for
a MORE antique dress Do you know,
my dear, that that is almost tenth of
my years salary a''
s'One must look decent, once in a
way"
He shook his head gravely.
mo, Lottie. I am sorry to seem
hard or unkind, but this IS so wild an
idea that ] can only conclude you have
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that Mr.. Lawrence would be allowed to
speak. and that the meeting would hear all
he had to say.

that Mr.. Lawrence would be allowed To
speak. and that the meeting would hear all
he had to say.
Mr.. Huntington said that with all defer
ence to the last speaker he should take the
responsibility Of refusing to permit con-
troversy to be opened, at this hour of q
sultry night.
Mr.. Lawrence said he desired to open no
controversy, but to explain his position.
lie had worked hero for twelve years in the
cause Of temperance and of our public
schools. lie was temperance man. lie
had not drank glass of spirituous liquors
in years. lie requested the privilege of
making few remarks, and they would be
in the interest OF temperance.
Rev. Mr.. Heath, pastor of the NJ. E..
Church, said this meeting had taken n
turn entirely unexpected to him. and that
the church would not again be opened with
his consent to another like it.
Mr.. Huntington said that as presiding
officer of the meeting, he would now declare
it closed with The Doxology. The organ
struck up; the doxology in long metre was
sung. and after benediction BY Rev. Mr..
Atwater, the audience left the church.
Mr.. Lawrence was assured by Mr.. Stafford,
and other gentlemen, after the close of the
meeting, that they would use their best en-
deavors to give him an opportunity to speak
at temperance meeting, ct the earliest op-
pOrtunity.
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NOTICE IN H.NhRIPrCY.

district Court % the United States. District
~ Of Nermout.-in the matter " the Essex Mills,
Bankrupt-ln Bankruptcy of Vermont,
$. To the Hon. John l.. tcwaris-Sir. The A.
znee O. the estate OF said Bankrupt. respectfully
represents that he has accepted the appointment
Assignee 81 said estate that the period Of three
months has elapsed slice the date Of the adjut.
cation of Bankruptcy in said case, and requests
that the Court will order a second and third gen
eral meeting Of the creditors Of said Bankrupt, 10
which he may make report Of his proceedings in
his trust according 20 the provisions Of the 9th
and 18th sections oi the Bankrupt Act OF March ID
ls6s A. +. RANklN. Assignee.
Order thereon-By the Court or Reg ster upon
the fore going application Of A. +. Rankin, ASS snee
OF the Essex Mills. Bankrupt. it j. ordered that
second ana third general meeting % the creditors OF
SAID Bankrupt, be held at st. Johnshury. in said
o'clock m, at the Office Of the County Clerk Tor
the purposes named in the 9TH and 18th sections
If the bankrupt Act Of March ii. ls67.
And il j. further orcered shat the Assignee give
notice az said meeting, by sending written CT
printed notices by mail. postpaid. Of the time and
place Of said meeting to all known creditors Of said
Bankrupt; and hat he also notify the Bankrupt
70 he preset thcreat and he shall also publish a
notice Of the time aud place Of said meeting three
weeks successfully IN the Burlington Free Press.
printed at Burln gton. in the County o! Chitcnden.
and the newspaper called the Vermont Un.on.
printed at Lyndon, in the County Of CaledOdia- At
least ten day. prior O. said meeting
( Seal OF " fitness, the Hon. Dayit \
the Court. Smaiiey, Judge 81 the said Court.
and the seal thereof OF Burlington.
N sand District, ON the l1th day u
June, A. ID. 1873.
CLERK Of District Court for said District.
Issued by NE this lnth day of June. n u. is.I-
JOHN L. EDWARDS.
52w3w Register in Bankruptcy.
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IN BiNEIsTPTCY.

IN the District Court Of the United States for the
i District OF Nermont-lu the matter Of Joseph
creditors of said Bankrupt, and all others whom t
may concern; The undersigned Assignee OF tho
estate 81 said Bankrupt hereby give notice thar IL
has been ordered by the District Court o. said Dis
trlct that the second and third general meetings o.
the creditors Of said Bankrupt he held at the Office
OF A. 2. Lyman. in Bennington in said District,
before Hon. A. p. LYMAN. Register in Bankruptcy,
on the 9TH DAY OF June. A. D. 1874, at o'clock IN
the afternoon. for the purposes named in the 2 IN
and 18th sections Of the Bankrupt Act. OF March
3D. 1867 and this Is also To give notice that have
filed nv final account as ASS gnee Of said Bankrupt.
and that at said time and place ! shall apply u
said court Tor q settlement Of my accounts and for
discharge from all liability Assignee Of said rs
tate in accordance with the provisions %; said 27th
section.
Dated at Manchester. in said District, this 9Th
day of June, AID. lssi.
5lw2w CHAUNCEY GREEN, Assignee.
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rTHIS rs To GIVE NOTICE. that on the 10Th DAY
| of June A. d. 1874. a Warrant in Bank
ruptcy was issued a-ainst the estate % llazslton
Lake and David Moore. Of Shelhurn, in the County
ui Chittenden, and State of Vermont, who have
been adjudged Bankrupts on their creditors pc
iitiou that the payment 81 any debts and delivery
" any property belonging 70 said Bankrupts, t.
them or for their use and the transfer Of any prop
erty by them are forbidden by law; that meeting
Of the creditors Of said Bankrupts, To prove
their debts and t. choose one or more Assignues u
:her estate will be held at Court Of Bankruptcy,
10 be holden al the office a; l.. L. Lawrence. IN
Burlington in the County Of Chittenden, and State
of Vermont, before l.. Il. Lawrence, Register,
on the 3nth day Of June, AID. ls1i at 10 o'clock A.
THOMAS tAILEY,
5Iw3w Deputy L. s. Marshal as Messenger.
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NOTICE IN HxNKKuPTCy.

rI,HIS is To GIVE NOTICE, that on the 10Th day
i OF June, A. ID. 1874. Warrant IN Bank
ruptcy was issued against the estate Of Charles q
Ly nde. OF Guiiord, in the County OF Windhain,
and State Of Vermont. who has been adjudged
Bankrupt on his petition that the paw
ment of any debts and delivery Of any property
belonging 10 said Bankrupt. 10 him, or for his
use and the transfer OF any property by him. are
forbidden BY law that meeting OF the creditors
Of said Bankrupt, 10 prove his debts. and u
choose one or more Assignees Of his estate will bs
held at IL Court Of Bankruptcy, 10 he holden az
the Office OF kit.ridse Haskns. in Brattleooro, in
the County Of Windham and State Of Vermont,
before A. Underwood. Sd. Register, On the 1th
day OF July A. D. ls7i. at 10 o'clock An
5Iw3v THOMAS fAlLEY.
Deputy U. S. Marshal, as Messenger.
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COTTON weak and quotations nominal. Sales
OF I6i bales at lie for m.ddling uplands.
FLOUR - Receipts OF iour ,55s barrels. Flour
dull and in buyers favor. Sales OF II DO bar
rels of superfine Western and state at 00i5 30;
common 10 good extra western and state ) 800
q Is good to choice do. ~ "a co; common to
choice white wheat Western extra 6 GU "a ~; com
mon to good extra Ohio soar 25; common to choice
extra ST. Louis o l5aDll %, market closing heavy.
Rye -four quiet at I 50 a 90. Corn meal dull !;
Western 20 400; brandywine 80.
GRAIN-Wheat receipts, 299 929 bushels to 2cts.
lower fair demand. Sales OF 10000 bushels at 81
al 81 for No. Chicago; l35D &c for No. north
western; is69I 80 for No. ? Milwaukee; ~ Tor
Minnesota spring; 319 i3 for winter red west
ern; 40 "a 4Si for No. spring; As for white
western. Rye quiet at 09dl H. Barley nominal.
400 400 bushels. Heavy. la2c lower, and good ex-
port demand at decline. sales OF 81, 900 bushels
at 7il357c for western mixed; 7717Sc for good TO
prime samples; 76el774 for western yellow; e6Qs7
Tor white western. 0ats-Recsips 65. 3i5 bushels,
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BURLINGTON AND VICINITY.


NJ the exercises connected with the seventeen
Commencement OF the University Of Vermont and
state Agricultural College. July, 1874,
TIL, public exercises Will he he'd in the College
street Church.
SUNDAY, July :.
Io.la m.-Gaeealaureato Discourse, by the Pres
an, m.-Anniyersary of the Society for Religious
,.i5rels IL Rev. L. o. Brastow. Of burlington.
MONDAY, July t..
-.,, I'M. and 10 p. INFLAMMATION Tor adm Is
.i,n 10 the University, at College Rooms.
3..tU m-Address before the Med cal class, by Dr.
1. e. Butler, OF Essex, President OF Vermont Med
r1l Suciety-
-.lp. m.-Commencement Concert at COLLEGE Street
church.
TUESDAY,. July :.
4tla. Manual meeting Of the Phi Beta Kappa
af Institute Hall.
ti,l, INJECTING Of Alumni At College Chapel.
p. m.-Celehraton OF the Phi Beta Kappa.
orii 'au by Col. Homer b. Sprague, OF Brooklyn,
-iIp' m.-D.uue- and Social Reunion of Medical
Alumni.
r. D. m.-Junior Exhibition.
WEDNESDAY. JULY. s.
I..i1. fa.-Prucession from College.
D. sta. m-Oratiun Of Graduating Class, Masters
Grafton and Couierrin- of Degrees.
..,il }. Incorporation Dinner.
- lI D. m commencement Leyec At the Pres dents
house.
Nus.- o. he furnished by Halls Band. Of Boston,
The ia roads and Steamboat Company will carry
.-s.u- attending Commencement FOR fare one way
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WILLIAM uAHMON,s ESTATE.

WE, THE SUBSCRIBERS. having been ap
w pointed by the Honorable the Probate Con- :
for the District Of Ch.ttendcn Commissioners 10
ceNe, examine and adjust tAecla ms and demands q.
All persons. against the estate Of William Harmon.
late Of ehelhurn, in said District. deceased, and
also all claims and demands .exhihited in Offset
thereto; and * months from the day OF the dGts
hereof being allowed By said Court for that purpose
we do therefore hereby Eve notice. that we " Il
attend o. the business % our appointment, at tho
Town Clerks Office. in sad shelburn. in said DIS.
tret on the ,th days Of july and January next. at
10 O'Clock y ". On each Of sIid DAYS. 12wsx
Dated this 2uth day o. June. \. u. 1874.
r. J. WHITE. fc..
HENRY y. NEWELL. ''ili'iii