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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-03-25
A TERRIBLE COMBAT.
From the Carlisle Pa.,) Herald.

Mr.. Jesse Layerty, of East Pennsboro,
living near Booser's mill, was lately very
much annoyed by rats, which carried off
hls eggs, and made sad work with his
corn IN bis crib, and then invaded his
granery and commenced destroying a
bin of wheat. Mr.. L., on examination,
found there WAS but one place where
they got in. He thereupon resolved to
kill the rats by an artitice well worthy
Of the cause. He strewed corn meal
hberally on the floor of the granery, and
about one hour later he nailed the hole
shut; ne then called his dog Ca Spanish
terrier) and armed with club went
forth to battle.
Now the door of the granery is fasten-
ed with long wooden latch extending
fun across the door, and can only be
opened from the outside and Mr.. L., on
entering the granery, drew the door
shut and heard the latch fall. He then
thought that the enemy was his, but his
merous than he expected, and finding
his dog with great fury. Mr.. L. laid ON
aimed at a rat, unfortunately hit the
uOS OIi Vic uCau hu1l hl1ICtt HILL
Mr.. L. being thus deprived of his
faithful ally, would have fled but could
not. He then commenced calling for
help, the rats meanwhile kept skirmish
ing around his legs, ran up his body, bit
his hands, and one bolder than the rest
bit his nose. It is impossible to say
what the result of this unequal contest
would have been, had not n passing
nelghbor attracted by the noise and
cries, went to the relief of Mr.. L., who
presented shocking spectacle, his face
and hands bloody, and his clothes torn
into shreds.
Mr.. L., being washed and rehabili-
tated, sat down to reflect, when he luck
lily hit on better plan Of warfare. He
went and borrowed twelve cats, which
with his own made fifteen !; these, in the
evening, he shut up in his granary with
the rats, and the next morning he found
on examination, ten dead cats, one blind
one and two with one eye apiece. The
remaining two were unhurt, and by act
ual count he found 119 dead rats of the
dead dog there was nothing left but the
bones and hair, the rats doubtless having
eaten him while Mr.. l.. was hunting cats.
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ABOUT three months ago the Chicae

ABOUT three months ago the Chicago
Times and Walworth County Liberal
contained communications charging
CT lelty, incompetency and dishonesty
o. the party of Geo. L. Weed, superin-
tendent of the Wisconsin Institution for
the Deaf and Dumb at Delavan. The
State Board of Charities and Reform in
vestigated the matter, and have just
published result of their investigations.
They find that not one of these charges
was sustained; that the troubles began
in a secret organization of the more ad-
vanced pupils to resist the authority of
the Superintendent. This was very prop
erly broken up; but it was follow ed by
a revolt of the students, last December,
which was SO far successful as to prevent
the punishmentof some of the refractory
pupils, which. had been threatened.
Some of the leaders of this revolt were
expelled, and peace and subordination
reigns. The Board admit that the Su-
perintendent may not always have been
wise In the details Of his discipline, but
they acquit him of anything like studied
cruelty.
The charges of a lack of harmony be-
tween the Superintendent and the sub
ordinate officials is sustained, but the
lack of harmony is attributed to the IN
subordinat1on which has pervaded the
institution. The Board suggests that
the trustees have not kept themselves SO
well informed as they ought in regard to
the affairs of the institution.
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ASKED GoD TO HELP HIR.-The Dan
vile (Ky.) Advocate says can interes-
ting little daughter OF Professor c., of
this city, last summer, in eating a water
melon, got one Of the seeds lodged in
her windpipe. An effort was made to
dislodge it, but it proved Intellectual, and
it was thought that the child would have
to be taken to one Of the large cities to
have an operation performed by skillful
surgeon. To this she was decidedly op-
posed, and pleaded with her mamma to
tell her if there was no other way of relief.
Finally, to quiet her childish fears, her
Christian mother told her to ask God to
help her. The little one went into an
adjoining room, and shortly thereafter
come running to her mamma with the
seed in her hand and her beautiful and
intelligent face lighted up with JOY. In
response to the eager inquiry of the
mother, the little one said she had asked
God to help her, and that as she was
praying she was taken with a severe
cough, in which she threw up the seed.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-03-25

A YOUNG man by the name of George
Dale paid visit to his sister, a resident
OF Freedom, Outagamie County, last
fall, and induced his niece, l3 years of
age, to elope with him. He was closely
followed, and caught last Friday in Pax
ton, Ill, taken back to Appleton last
Sunday and lodged IN jail to await his
trial. The girl was found in destitude
condition, but was brought back and re-
turned to her parents.
A WHITE nymph in Lacrosse recently
brought forth brace of babies very
much off color. This comes of the civil
rights bill, and several cullud gemmen
have left LaCrosse Oh urgent business.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-03-25

A TEXAS TRAGEDy.-Helen Rodius
was the belle of Selma, Tex, and John
Kincaid, was her unaccepted lover. Two
years ago, after again asking her to
marry him and again hearing her refus-
al, he told her that he could no longer
bear to live near her. 81 am going to
Mexico he said, ssand forbid you to
marry anybody else. If [ hear OF your
disobeying this injunction I will come
back and Kill you" He went away, and
Helen thought lightly of his threat. At
ter while she fell in love with a drug
gist named Faust, and married him. A
month ago they attended public ball,
and Helen was astonished to see her re-
iected lover there. He was afable at
first, but as the night wore on he drank
excessively of brandy, and then disap-
peared. Faust took his wife home, and
then started for Houston on business.
In the morning she was found stabbed
to death in bed, and Kincaid has not
been seen In Selma since.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-03-25

In Kokomo, Ind, the other day,
when spelling match had been arrarg-
ed between the lawyers and the doctors,
and certain spelling book had been
named as a standard, it was suddenly
discovered that the doctors had corner
ed the market. Not one of the standard
books could be obtained in the town by
the lawyers, aud the doctors were un-
derstood to have several gross of that
kind in their possession. The lawyers,
however, telegraphed for a new supply,
and were furnished in time to make
elaborate preparations for the match
which was long and remorscless, and
ended in a draw
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-03-25

BALTIMORE is called upon to mourn
the death Of an elderly miser who, in
his journey through this world, had
spent little else than his life. There
was method in his madness, for surely
miser may be said to be mad. A
short time before his death. he informed
friend that he had never given away a
cent, nor spent one when the expenda-
ture could possibly be avoided. -Four
years ago he married a third wife, and
though she was young, and he was in
his dotage, he had entire ascendency
over her, compelling her to work in
factory and turn over her wages to him.
He assumed the whole responsibility of
the household, and, under his penurious
management, nothing went to waste.
Some SIX years ago he purchased a cheap
pine coffin, and stored it in his tenement,
biding patiently the day when he would
need it for his final wrap. Shortly be-
fore his death, he told his wife that his
expenses must not exceed $40, and to
that end he directed that his body be
carried to the grave on the shoulders of
men, instead of III hearse. Learning,
however, that the mode of conveyance
would cost at least So, he decided upon
the employment of an express wagon,
which could be had for the purpose for
about SIS. Finding that barber's tar
if for shaving corpse was something
more that his charge for the same SER
vice to sick man, he sent, on the night
before his death, for one of the razor
craft, who did the work to the old gen
tleman's satisfaction. The widow was
mindful of her deceased lords iniunc-
tions, and the total expenses of the fun
eral were $S.75. The miser left property
valued at $50, 900, the result of pinching
himself and family through long series
of years. By his will it was divided be-
tween his wife and son by former
marriage.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-03-25

Some six or seven months ago Valcour
Island, in Lake Champlain, was donated
to a community Of Spiritualists, who
wished to try the system of having every
thing in common property, provisions
and wives. The enterprise has entirely
collapsed. Its prime mover. Wilcox, it
is said, has been put in jail for stealing
SO; is charged with cruelty to his
daughters, and a six-year old orphan
boy, and dark hints of other crimes make
things look pretty dismal for him One
of the Elders of the order is charged
with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses; the authorities are after him. and
he is branded on all sides as the greatest
fraud the island ever saw. He has fed
the state of New York, and his appear
ance upon the holy precincts of yascour
Island is looked forward to with much
interest.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-03-25
BALLCONING IN 1875.
Mr.. Barnum to Put Six Air-Ships in
Mr. Donaldson's Charge this Sum
mer---An Attempt at Crossing
the Atlantic Probable.

Although Mr. Donaldson, the ssro-
naut, did not succeed in reaching Eu-
rope last year by the aid of an easterly
current, his limited success has induced
MIR. Barnum to make further engage
ment with him for the summer months
of 1875. 4 few days ago an agreement
was enteredinto in which Mr.. Donaldson
agrees to devote his entire services to
the furtherance OF aronautic travelling
during the next eight months, for which
he IS to receive the sum of 500, 900. Mr..
Barnum further agreeing to pay all ex-
penses attending the experiment.. Dur
ing the last summer Donaldson made q
large number of successful ascensions,
during which hundreds of careful OBJ
servatlOns were made, none of the re-
suits of which have as yet been made
public. 1t is considered proved, first,
that 1t Is possible to land a balloon sue
cessfully at any point named, and to re-
ascend without material loss of ascend
ing power; and second, that a fixed law
governs the air currents, knowledge of
which will enable the voyager to leave
any spot and return to the same at plea
sure. During the past winter Mr.
donaldson has been engaged in arrang-
ing compactly the results of his work
during his many years experience, and
possesses IN them more complete aerial
chart than was ever before compiled.
Extensive preparations have been made
for carrying on successful summer
campaign during the coming months, to
absolutely determine the existence of an
easterly current. If these experiments
continue to develop Mr.. Donaldsons s
theory, there is little doubt that by Oc-
tober OF this year he and selected COM
pany will have try at the Atlantic. He
IS now at work upon six balloons of va
rious sizes, capable of carrying from one
to twelve people. These ascensions will
constantly be made in all weathers and
at every available point. The largest
balloon will hold 10000 cubic feet of
gas, being about the size of the Grapluc
No. 2. These balloons will be supplied
with every convenience for comfort and
safety, many of the appliances being the
result Of experiments made during the
winter at the Hippodrome. A number
Of perfected instruments are in process
of manufacture, to be used during the
summer voyages in obtaining data to
cOrroborate and increase the informa-
tion already obtained. Among these
are the following: An-improved aneloid
barometer for measuring attitudes and
height and thickness of clouds; wet and
dry bulbs and hydrodeik, for determin
ing the amount of moisture in the at
mosphere; an improved spectroscope;
vessels for bottling atmosphere at Yari-
Gus heights for analyzation; dehcately-
indexed electroscope; bags of an i'm
proved form for carrying oxygen and
nitrogen gases for experiments, inclld-
ing inhaling, the list including a num-
ber Of new patents. The first ascension
will take place as soon as the air-ships
are completed.
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PROPOSALS.
CITY CLERKS OFFICE,
hANIrowoc, WIS.,, March 25th, 1875

wv HEREAS, at regular meeting of the Board of
w Aldermen OF the City OF Manitowoc. held
the 1st day March, 1875, a resolution unani-
mously adopted instructing the City Clerk to adver
tse tor proposals for planting 800 trees in Washing
ton Square in the City of Manitowoc.
And whereas at a regular meeting of the Board of
Aldermen Of the City of Manitowoc, held on the 22d
day of March, 1873, resolution was adopted that
Notice is hereby given, that sealed proposals will
be received at the City Clerks Office until the LIST
day of April, 1875 for 300 maple rock elm pine anl
norway spruce trees to be planted in Washington
Square, in the City OF NJ. utowoc according TO plans
now exhibition in this Office and under the super
vision OF Mr E,siinger. 25marlt
+. W. BORClIERDT. City Clerk
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-03-25
PROPOSALS.
CITY CLERKS OFFICE,

CtI1 OFF1CE,
MANIrowoC Wis, March 23d, 1875.
wv HEREAS, at meeting of the City Council
w held March I'D, 1875, the following resolution
adopted:
Resolred, That the plans and specifications of II.
Greve for an Engine House and cstern TO be built
on corner OF franklin and Fifteenth Street, in the
Third Ward be, and is hereby accepted and adopted
and the Clerk instructed to advertise Tor bids for
building according to the same.
Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will
be received at this office uatil April 5th, 1875, for
the building of said Engine House according to
plans and specifications file at this Office
25mar2t +. W. BORCHERDT, City Clerk.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-03-25

JOHN MITCHELL DEAD.-The Irish
patriot, John Mitchell, recently elected
to Parliament and refused admission to
that body, and then reelected, is now a
member of that House of Commons
where kings, emperors, and peasants are
side by side, equal in all things. He
had been in feeble health for some time,
and his decease was not unexpected.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-03-25

The curious public is to be denied the
qualification of seeing Mrs. Tilton upon
the witness stand to confess or deny
again the story of her shame, as the
New York Legislature has refused to
pass the bill authorizing wives to testify
against husbands in certain cases, under
which her testimony could have been al
lowed.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-03-25
TIE death of the Evening Advertiser,

TIE death OF the Evening AdYertlSer,
an afternoon daily In Milwaukee, is an
nounced. 1t was started about five
months since by Hon. A. III. Thomson,
formerly of the Sentinel, and was sus-
tained, it is said, by the money of his
personal friends. The Commercial
Times establishment takes the effects
and good will of the Advertiser.
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GUSTAV FEHRS,

NTTATCTIMAKER and yEWELER. OF
w fers his services for repairing all kinds OF
Clocks and watches. Has fine and well selected
assortment of the latest and best STYLES of Clocks
American English and Swiss Watches. as also of Gold
and Plated Jewelry, at his new Brick Store On Sth
sSreet Sou tn side door south of kremers- Mani
a woo 9-ty
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n. KERN.


in Dry Goods Groceries, Crockery, Fancy Goods
GLASS ware, Boots and Shoes, Ready made Clothing,
Live Geese Feathers, Bird Cages, Kerosene Oil and
camps &C., &C. A share of public patronagei is sof-
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-03-25

&5 S per day Agents wsRtsh All ean,ss
aud old make more money at work for US, in their
localities during their spare moments, or all
the time, than anything else We offer employ
ment that will pay handsomely for every honr's
work. Full particulars, etc, sent free. Send
yoar address at once. Don't delay. Now is the
time. Don't look for work or business elsewhere,
until you have learned what offer. G.. STINsoN
Co., Portland, Maine.
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FRED SEEGER,
to his many friends q

n
~ public generally, choice selection OF Fresh
Meats Salt Pork and Beef, Smoked Beef and Hams,
shoulders Sausages, Tallow and Lard at the lowest
-.tas MarLat on Commercial Street. ely
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#. R.4.FSCH,

TEWELER and Photographer. All
- kinds of work in the line of my business prompt
attended and warranted to give satisfaction.
have jast received Wing Ornsbey's Multiplying
CAMERA OBSCURA. with which take small
pictures of the finest order for dollar per dozen
Photographs taken of all sizes. Albums aad Frames
snstantIy on hand. York Street. 13-4tf
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AL at Popular Prices.

All "A p.n,,7.. D,;o.,
1AAA Wv PaA"A A''sS
~. y,
Ca,llel C ,1alt @ laioS'
Coioiea uerihos'
Cololnu Cu Uasnn,eres'
Nainei nan OiothS'
noi1aif N loplihS.
De beges.
NeVa n, costume,
flaln Z ana flalo fongees-
Oretohhes'
IoplihS'
DlaSohals'
oeISes'
Co1oreu hiapacas' Etc, Etc-
Also large lines of Popular
Dress Goods at zoe, 81 I-4c,
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FRED CIR US,

PRACTICAL FUR1ER. Keeps cOu-
stantly Gu hand the largest and best assortment
of and caps of latest styles at the lowest
Nible prices and always pays the highest value in
- e'r-au I;nas offurs 16-T
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8. S.4TDERSOI,

MANUFACTURES and Dealer in
MI Boots, Shoes, Leather, &C., &C. shopon Buffalo
street nea; the corner of Eighth Repairing neatly
and promptly executed
Nanitowoc, September 20, 1865.
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Cas.aREES HOFER,

I'M lshment Sth street, near south end OF Bridge
she tailoring department is complete, and contains
large assortment of fashionable clothes and Gents
furnishing goods constantly hand. Please call
and examine before purchasing elsewhere. 1921
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.Tesc entertainments.


EELEfTEC PH TSaCIAN q SURGEON
H tenders his professional services the people
of this city and vacinity. In addition to general
practice, will give special attention to diseases of
women.
Office and residence E. X. & E. Ii. Rand'e store
Manit owoc, Wis. 25mar75
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-03-25

A DyERTISING; Cheap; Good; Sysetsnatc.
N All persons who contemplate mai ing contracts
with newspapers for the nEertion of advertisemeDs
should send 35 Geo. z. Rowrll Co.. IL Park
Row, New York, for their PAMP TEXTBOOK (97 the
edition) containing lists of over 1000 newspapers
and estimates showing the cost. Advertisements
taken leading papers in many States at tremen-
dous reduction from publishers rates GET BOOK.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-03-25
DENTISTR r,

DR a. =. PArCHEN, Dentist. Office
in Shernans building, Sth Street,
aanitowoc Wis.
en Teeth extracted without pain
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-03-25

We now offer our new stock
of FRENCH, ENGLISH and
AMERICAN Dress Goods,
which, for completeness, var
iety Of design and excellence
OF quality IS unsurpassed.
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R. K, P~9EFE, III. ID.

TIOn1eOpatfie Physician. Surgeon
and Acconcheur, late resident Physician at the
Wahnemann Hospital, Checago, has permanently To-
Gated at Manitowoc Office in PlumD's building cor.
Buffalo and Eighth Streets.
<,.,.r,s 11o,,ns to 9 A. NJ.
officE HUNS 1 TO q aud to P. NJ.
Diseases of the eye and ear treated.
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A ttorceyS and CounSelorS at Law.
n Offce on Sth street. over the store or Ol5en,
Sdeudlik 4 Thomson. Mantowsc, Wis.
Collections promptly attended to.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-11-05

Nsorfga=e SsaLe.-Default having been
mado In the conditions Of a certain Mortgage.
(whereby the power therein contained to sell
has become opeTatlve,) executed by Lawrence
Brewer, of Almena, Van Buren, County, state
OK Michigan, to Kirke w Moves OF Paw Paw,
County and state aforesaid, bearing date. the
26th day OF December, A. D., eighteen hundred
and seventy-four. and recorded IN the Office OF
the Register OF Deeds, for the County or van
Buren, in said State OF Michigan, on the Goth
day of December, A. d. eighteen hundred and
seven6y-four, IN Liber II OF Mortgages, on
page 1873, which said Mortgage was duly
signed on the 10th day Of April A. D. eighteen
hundred and seventy-five. by the said Kirke w.
Noyes to Stephen w. Duncombe, which SAID
assignment was on the 10th day OF April, A. d.
eighteen hundred and seventy five, recorded III
the Registers Office in Liber 9, OF Mortgages,
on page $685. upon which Mortgage there Is
claimed to be due, at the date or this notice,
the sum of eighty-three collars and elghty-sev-
en- cents, and no suit or proceedings at law,
having been instituted to recover any part
thereof Notice is hereby given, that on Satur-
day, the 18th day Of November next, at one
o'clock IN the afternoon, shall sell at Public
Auction, to the highest bidder, (sale to take
place at the front door of the Van Buren,
County Circuit Court House, in the village OF
Paw Paw. the premises described IN said Mort
gage, Cor so much thereof shall benecessary
to satisfy the amount due on such mortgage, with
ten per cent interest and legal costs. together
with an attorney fee OF twenty-five dollars, COW
enanted for therein that ID to say, the follow
ing piece or parcel OF land, situated in Van Blu
rem County, in the State OF Michigan, viz: a
piece OF land on the south west quarter OF sec
ton twenty eight, in township two south, of
range thirteen west, commencing in the center
of the road, three chains and forty-seven links
west, eighty-one degrees south from the south
east corner Of lands heretofore decided to Mil
ton Smith, thence south, thirteen chains and
seventy-one links to the section line OF SAID Sec
ton, thence west. on said section line to the
south west corner OF said section thence north
on the west line Of said section to the center
of the road aforesaid, thence east along the
center OF said road TO the place OF beginning
Dated, Paw Paw, August 10th A. d. 1875
1063t13 STEPHEN w. DCNooMBE, Assignee.
Nj. u. RICHARDSON, Atty.
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Jennie June, having beer reported by the
papers and the Associated Press as saying that
men were unfit for the highest duties OF Jour-
nalism, denies the statement. and writes a
sharp note to the editor OF the New York Even
ing Post, and then goes on: what did say
is perhaps Of little moment. What care for
is being made responsible, "a / have been be-
fore in regard to the Woman's Congress, for
what i did not say. But will you allow me to
add that if anything could justify impertinent
assertions OF that kind. it would be the fact
that while our papers give column upon column
to reports OF yacht and horse races, to the
wire-pulling and unimportant movements Of
petty politicians, thieves, gamblers, and trick
STEERS, they dismiss. with an inaccurate para
graph. the honest efforts OF body of women
(many Of whom have won their way to honor
able distinction) to bring the moral influence
Of women to bear upon vital questions, and
stimulate them to endeavors OF a practical and
permanent kind"