The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-02-05
Communication.


Meme is one Of the most heavily taxed
| towns in the county, and for this reason,
| If for no other, should be one If tile best.
Ii contains thir,y.six sections Of as fertile
soil a, the sun ever shone upon; a system
of scientific til!uge not surpassed on the
Continent, q collection OF as comfortable
homesteads as can be fund in the valley
Of she great Mississippi aud population
unsurpassed Oh the globe for industry,
economy, intelligence and the 7ery essence
of goodfellowshp. On the enst lies the
icluresqus town Of CenterSlle, traversed
through its entire length by the Lake
Shore Railway, and on the west the pros.
porous town Of Schlelwig with is druri,h
ing village Of kel, founiei b7 tie iuviaci
bic Col. Belitz, long ere he led the sturdy
18th TO victory and f.mc. 1t is f.nked
on the south by the thrifty town of Her
man, in Shobovgan county, and on the
north ~ that staunch Republican strong
.,o!i, Liberty. It's population numbers
about two thousand, among whom are
many who have played importar. parts in
the history Of our county and state, AMI a
sketch Of whose remarkable career | may
give in future letter. Agriculture i. the
chief pursuit Of the inhabitants, though,
restaurant keeping hourshes vigorously
and pays enormous dividens considering
the quail y and quantity of the stock in
vested. Five churches rear their solemn
domes heavenward and admonsh the sin
ner ,hat there are ways and means for
his salvation. To these churches are at
tached cemeteries which are neatly and arts
tissIiy divided into plats. Considering the
population and the length Of time Meerue
has been settled, very few have been here
gathered 20 their fathers, which fact speaks
we'll for the exemplary live. Of the ,nhab-
itants and the healthiness Of the locality.
The cemetery attached to the Catholic
church near Wulterbach's is o model of ar
tistic taste AMI skill. 1t consists Of
three acres situated to tie east of the edi-
Gee, and was originally donated to the church
by Anton Walterbach Esq, the present ur-
bnne and genial proprietor of Waltsrbaeh's
Hotel. Here are erected to the memory CT
departed worth aud affection, some of tn e
the fines. monuments in the North vest, the
most rare and costly, perhaps. being that
erected by Henry Mulholland, Jr., to the
memory Of his angelic wife. Thi. is in
deed a splendid tribute to departed worth
and NEST excellent and rare specimen of
artistic genius. 1t is about ten feet in
hsighth, Of the best Italian mar
BILE and surmounted by crown and cross
beautifully carved and wonderfully fin
ished. Appropriate inscriptions descrip-
tive Of the life and virtues Of the deceased
sre neatly chiseled on its sides. 1t is
highly ornamental throughout, and alto
aesher finished IN . manner worthy She
lamented dead whom 1t commentaries. 1t
is the sole work of John Mendlik, of your
city, and undeniably stamps him as one Of
the drs. artists of the nineteenth century.
The great benefits foreshadowed by the
sdvocates oil the l.. s. X. X. are now be-
ing felt. Farmers who were bitterly op-
posed to lie construction, now see the error
Of thoir ways and unhesisatingly pronounce
t q prodigious blessing. Those who de-
nounced it as "colnty swindle' "unbear-
able deot' sud useless undertaking" nov
shout loudly in its favor and greet she ap-
pearance Of the iron horse along the line as
fir endy and sFsctiunaseiy as they would
the return Of their great grandmothers from
the island Of the blessed. There Is a mo,:v.
for thi. spontaneou. affection and general
outburs; of their joy. They shout, not with
out cause nor praise without reason. The
construction Of the road has been the
means Of creating home market for our
produce with p..ce, far in ad-
vance OF those paid In Manitowoc. This
CRATES harshly on the ear, but it's true Ms
holy writ, and again | repeat that the gen
tlemanly aud obliSing buyers a. the depot
il Centerville pay more for farm produce
than is paid in Manitowoc Your produce
dealers may think this impossible say
it il impossible and add that our country
buyers viii soon bust BY pursuing such a
course. To all this we reply that We don,
care q d--n; that sufficient fer the day is
the goodness thereof, and that 30 long as
they are able and willing TO pay US the
highes. price for our produce they shall re-
ceire it, If such q course beggars them IN
fortnight.
The debating society organised here,
with Mr.. NJ. ii. CIeary ~ President, -four
ishes grandly. Under the leadership of
few master spirits Of the xassy art, it 10 fast
developing into a huge oratorial arena IN
which are already seen men who will yet
leave their mark upon some part of Gods
footstool. shall probably write up their
history in fusare letter and until then
good bye.
koeI,