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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-11-19

ter. 1t reviews. at great length, the re-
cent whisky frauds, and explains in de-
tail the manner of conducting the frauds,
and the extent and manner of ultimate
detection. The report will also show a
fattering increase in the revenues through
the more rigid enforcement of the laws.
1t is the opinion of Mr.. Pratt that now
the entire revenues of the government,
under the internal revenue laws, are col
lected to within very small fraction.
SPAIN hes at length joined Great
Britain and France in having debt
larger than ours, recent estimate plac-
ing her incumbrance at $1,000, 900, 900,
an increase in three years OF nearly
81, 900, 600, 900. Where in the world she
borrows is mystery, but the bulk OF
the new loan is probably floating debt,
borrowed from hand to mouth mt Mad
rid. Spanish six-per-cents are quoted ut
60 in London, and partial Reputation
seems inevitable. Peace and wise adj
ministration would probably enable the
fertile peninsula to pay its debts, but
these conditions seem to be far i'll the
future. King Alfonso finds it hard work
to beat on. the stubborn Carlists, and
has called his Cortes to give him new
hold on the public purse, and credit and
popular confidence.
The big ST. Louis bridge has turned
out sad financial failure. The bridge
and tunnel capital was SIS, 200, 600
81, 900, 900, in stock, which has now dis
appeared, and $1l,O00,O0O in bonds.
The receipts of the bridge are only
$1,000 a day, which is not sufficient to
pay the interest and expenses by about
81, 700. The ferries still do large bust
ness in freighting, and the refusal of the
bridge company to carry the wires of the
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company
revives the old cry of monopoly "
which the bridge was to still. The
bridge was built at the very worst time
for high pricec, and probably it could be
built to day for two-thirds, at most, of
it's alleged cost. Capt Eads, the en-
gineer, declares that he didn't make any
thing out of it, but that it left him
poorer than ever.
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IT is stated by authority that up to the
present time General Sherman has re
allied $50, 600 from the sales of his book
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Ghe Grue @ortherner.
PAW PAW, MICHIGAN.
FRESH TOPICS.

The Rev. DR.. Bartol says that wriet
or the daily press is merely ga hand
Joined to q shoulder, not to the brain
a hand that is bought.
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DISTILLERIES.

The number of distilleries registered
during the year was 4, 1876, and the num-
Der operated was 4,608. Of the number
operated, 656 were grain distilleries, 7
molasses distilleries, and 3,945 fruit dis
tilleries.
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Navy widows and dependent relatiyes........ LIZA
Of the widows of Revolutionary sol
diers, Ii who were married prior to the
year 1900 and 500 married subsequent to
that date are still on the rolls. They,
with 1000 half-pay widow pensioners,
are embraced in the class, "Army widows
and dependent relatives" The invalid
roll continues to increase, and, notwith-
standing its losses, numbered 3,021 more
on the 30th of June, 1875, than at the
close of the preceding year, and for the
first time since 1868 exceeded the roll of
widows and dependent relatives. Its in
crease largely counterbalances the losses
to the other rolls, and makes the decrease
of the aggregate roll comparatively small.
Its annual rates are also steadily increas-
ing. In 1871, the average rate of pen
sion paid to the army invalid pensioners
annually was SS9.1 in 1872, 800. %; in
1873, SOC 46; in 1874, sos. IA; and 1875,
Sl039 or $3.50 per month. The rates
vary from 81 to $50 per month. The in
crease in these rates increased the aggre-
gate annual amount OF the whole roll
during the year S44, 1913. ID, although it
had lessened in number, and the rates
of the widows roll had been largely re-
duced by the expiration OF minors pen
sions.
The total disbursements of the Pension
Bureau during the last fiscal year were
500, 1888, 1868, leaving a balance from
the appropriations of 1911, SS3.31, which
has been covered into the Treasury.
The appropriations for the current
fiscal year were: For army pensions,
500, 500, 900; for navy pensions, $500, 900;
total, $50, 900, 900.
During the past fiscal year IL, 236 orig
inal applications for army and navy in
valid pensions and II, Ill claims for in
crease of the same class were received,
and 933 claims have been withdrawn
from the rejected files and reopened upon
additional evidence. At the close of the
year there remained upon the pending
files 80, 22S original and 6,722 increase
claims of this class. 1t is estimated thai
by the fourth day of December mex
there will be fled in this office IL, 50t
applications for increase of pension
based upon tie biennial examinations o
| Sept. last.
, Of the soldiers who served sixty day
Ill tllc wal VI loi-, PVl Sth'. huNc Dttl
pensioned under the act of Feb. II, 1871
Including the widows of such soldier
: pensioned, the proportion is 81 per cent
: OF the number of claims filed under thi
, act, 49, per cent. have been rejected be
cause the period of service did not equa
the number of days sixty prescribed b.
s the act. The number of soldiers VIII
: served sixty days or more during the wa
of 1912 was 296,916; the number VIII
served less than that time was 232, TBS
During the fiscal year l, $50 claims wer
investigated by the special agents of tn
{ Bureau. The amount of saving to b
p credited to this service during the pas
year was as follows:
; Saved per annum by dropping names from
4 roll elo'ySHl
Recoveries in cash. ................... 1855
Il Reflections. ll2Z2o
l. Total .............. ............ .sll4, 1884,
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The value of the wheat raised in 1873 was
a23, 416, 146 corn, 80 500, 400 potatoes, a..
$50. 1856 pork marketed, 80. 554 1928 butter,
SO, 713, 308 cheese, 1891, 1853; wool sheared,
1851, 179; aud fruit and vegetables, s3,4S6,.
866.
V. Products of Indust,,y-The total number
of manufactures in the State is 1922, against
2,O25 in 1868. OF these, 2,425 are run by
steam. They employ 3d. SAG persons, against
1929 in 1863 The amount of capital invested
is 573 1913, 42S and the total annual product is
S122 901, 262-each Of these being five times
the corresponding figures of 1868. The total
feet of lumber sawed was g. 231, 470, 1914; barrels
of flour made, 1912, 070; gallons of liquor dis
titled, $50, 900.
The total number of mines in the State is
1O9, employing 10,361 men. with capital of
S13, 1913, $50, and a product for the year of
80, $50, 779. The total pounds of iron ore
mined are 1881, 907 610; of copper, 81, 500 ia;
Of coal, Is, 1872, 600. We have 1884, 091 invested
n fisheries, and in 1873 the number of barrels
Of fish caught was 107, TO.
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AT the Brooklyn Tabernacle, one day
last week, q clergyman who was advising
the audience not to patronize grocers,
butchers, BARRIERS, or the street cars on
Sunday, was suddenly choked off by
Brother Moody, who told him to confine
his remarks to the subject before him.
Brother Moody don't want the Sunday
question mixed up in his revival.
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The pubic may be thankful for one
thing-that the clerical investigation of
Mr.. Beecher is TO be conducted secretly.
The conclusions reached by the COM
mittee and the reasons for acquitting or
condemning the accused will be made
known, but the people will be spared the
noisome necessity of going over the
scandal ground again, inch by inch and
step 10y step. For this every decent
newspaper.1eader must be exceedingly
glad.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-30

Two RIVERS. following items
are from the Chronicle: The Two Riv-
ers Manufacturing Co., are about to
dock the south bank of the Neshoto riv
er for a considerable distance below
their chair factory. :. Messrs. Brown 4
Daggett, of Milwaukee have rented the
store formerly occupied by Mr.. Sloll,
and are about to open general merch-
andise business in this village. i. :. i. Mr..
Xavier Blust, farmer living but a short
distance north of this valley, met with a
very painful accident one day last week
He was logging Ewith an OK team and
while fastening the chain around a log
the oxen started, drawing the hook of
the chain completely through his right
hand. Although the wound is very
painful it is not very serious one, and
Mr.. Blust will be able to resume his
labor in short time.
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MANITOWoC. WIS.

MANIrowoC, WIS, Sept. 81, 1875.
Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, Mayor A. d. Jones, Aldermen
Bleser, Gelbke, Harris, Johnston, Tor
rison, Schmidt, Wits, Knickrehm and
Prochaska.
The minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
The petition of G. Gerpheide and 9th
ers was referred to the third ward com
mittee.
The following claims were presented
and referred
A. Reuter-, $500 to com. on police
Rand & Berger, $85.45, to com. on fire
and water; Tillson & Klingholz, So. 90
to com. on fire and water B. Ebberts,
50. 90 to com. on claims Rand & Berger
$3.50 to com. on bridges j. Klein and
others, $10.5 so to com. on fire and water;
Manitowoc Tribune, SS34. 80 to com. on
printing A. Bleser, $2426 to com. on
claims A. Greve & Bro, s31.00, to
com. of the third ward.
The following claims were reported
back with recommendation that they be
allowed in full
A. Allen, $1.75, saving wood, allowed
SI.25; disallowed so cts. Anton Vogt,
1856, furniture for engine house; P.
Schreihardt, $4,000 services as street
commissioner J. W. Barnes & Co., 50,
wrench for bridge II. Greve Il Bro,
Sc. 20, repairing sidewalk on bridge, J.
g. N lrIa
steamer II. Martens, $46.39, wood for
aredge A. Prochaska, $39.71 repairs on
dredge; j. w. Barnes &c Co., S72. &c,
sundries for dredge Chas. Gauger, 81,
hooks for engine house.
Allowed as above, ayes s, hayes 0.
The claim of DR.. f. Simon. $29. 90,
for medical services, was on motion re-
ferred to third ward local committee.
The petition of Mrs. 4. Williams, to
have street repaired, was on motion re-
ferred back to first ward local com.
The petition of E. B. White to refund
money was not granted.
The claims of Fl. Greve & Bro. were
referred back to the third ward local
com.
Report OF P. Schreihardt on streets
was accepted and placed on file.
The com. On ordinance submitted the
following ordinance, which was on mo-
ton adopted; ayes s, hayes O:
An ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled
an ordinance to restrain horses, cattle sheen
swine and geese from running at large in the
City of Manitowoc.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Board of
Alderman OF the City of Msnitowoc
SECTION l. Section of an ordinance entitled
an ordinance 10 restrain horses, cattle, sheep,
swine and geese from running at large in the
City of Manitowoc, is hereby amended by adj
ding thereto the following words, to-wit
Provided, that whenever any animals thus i'm
pounded shall not exceed in value five dollars
II shall not be necessary TO give notice of their
sale by publication,
SEC. 2. This ordinance shall be in force from
and after its passage and publication,
Adopted Sept: 81. 1sf5;
| A d. JONES, Mayor.
Attest T. W. BoRCHERDT, City Clerk.
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THE COUNTY FAIR.

The Second Annual Fair at Clark's
Mills. on Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day of last week, was 4 success III point
of attendance at least, although the en-
tries were not as numerous in our opin-
ion as they were the year before. In
| the vegetable department an extensive
show was made and the different Varie-
ties of fruit attracted considerable atten-
ton. One thing noticeable was the alb
sence of agricultural implements and
manufactured articles, the only promi-
nent feature in the latter line being an
assortment of buggies, wood wagons and
cutters from the mandatory of Messrs.
Tillson and Shimek, in this city.
The entries of stock were very limited
in number, and with the exception of the
horses entered by Mr.. G. c. Barnes, did
not attract much attention. Mr. Barnes
exhibited his celebrated Percheron stall
lions ''Trojan" and ebay Mambrino',
without doubt the two finest horses in
the country, together with number of
their get, among others the 3-year-
colt belonging to Geo. Barker, Jerome
Pierce's FLY, Capt. Fulton's 2-year-old
FLY, and sucking colt, the property
of Mr.. James Corlew, all of which were
awarded the first premiums. Mr.. Barnes
has done much to improve the grade of
horses in this county, and as it is a mat
ter in which every farmer is interested,
we propose to write up an article next
week, descriptive of the two magnificent
animals in which that gentleman takes
SO much pride. They were prominent
feature of the Fair
Not being much of judge of cattle,
sheep and swine, we shall not attempt
description of the few specimens on exhi-
bition, especially as our readers can see
by perusal of the list of premiums
awarded, next week, who had the best
of the various grades.
The races were pretty good, although
the time made was nothing to speak of.
The mare until recently owned by Judge
Reed won the purse in the three minute
race, making the mile heats in - and
-. The race between John Tufts
s'Pinery Boy" and Ira Clark horse was
Won by the latter, we think with the
consent of ''Jacb" who for reasons best
known to himself held his horse down
after the first heat.
The arrangements for the convenience
Of exhibitors and visitors were excellent,
and reflects much credit upon the Off
GERS of the Association. A dining hall
on the grounds, where excellent meals
were served, was a popular feature of
the Fair, and it is but natural to infer
that next year the society will have got
down to good working basis and make
its Fair more of success in every way
than the first two. 1t takes time to make
successful Fairs, just as well as to build
up good trade III mercantile pursuits,
and the gentlemen who have the enter
prise in hand will not relax their efforts
to make it what it should be. The last
Fair might have been better had the
general public backed up the efforts of
its officers by entering articles for exhi-
bition. 1t might have been much worse
also and we for one are satisfied with
what we saw and experienced this year.
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THE VAN BRUNT AND DAVIS SEE
DER,

1t may be of interest to the farmers of
Manitowoc Co., to know that the Moni-
tor Force Feed Seeder and Cultivator
Combined, manufactured by Van Brunt
& Davis, of Horizon, Wis, which has
given such universal satisfaction through
out this and adjoining counties, has re
ceived the first premium at the Wiscon-
sin and Minnesota State Fairs, the heart
of the grain-growing district of the
Northwest. It will be offered for sale in
this city by Messrs. Bibinger and Day
the coming season. Farmers will further
their own interest by calling upon those
gentlemen and examine this really de-
serving piece of farm machinery We
understand they will be sold on reason
able terms with a full guarantee given.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-30

THE Chronicle ays:-"Candidates for
Member of the Assembly from the Sd
District are not as numerous as they
have been heretofore, or else they are
rather backward in coming forward. !"
The contest is likely to be a close one
this fall, as the Republicans will prob
ably re-nominate r. ID. Smast, the lead
er of the party in this county, and if the
choice among Reformers should fall up
on Mr.. VIM. Tisch, of Mishicott, and
the prospects at present are that it will,
the majority which Mr.. Smart had last
fall will be greatly reduced. Mr.. Tisch
would carry the towns of Mishicott,
Two Rivers and Two Greeks en- naasSe,
and get respectable vote in Manitowoc
city, even. The action of the Reform
Convention will decide the question as to
whom shall be our next Assemblyman.
There is no question but what Smart
will carry this Assembly District this
fall if he receives the nomination. His
many sterling qualities and great popu-
larity will make race against him use
less. See if it won't
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NOW YOU HAVE IT.
That is, Magnificent Stock of Fall
and Winter Goods to Select from.
What Mr.. O. Torrison has been Doing
to Please his Customers.

One of the best evidences of returning
'fush times is to be found in the stocks
of goods purchased by business men for
the fail and winter trade and in no in
stance is the prospect of lively trade
more clearly indicated than by glance
at the interior of Mr.. Torrison's large
store. That gentleman has recently re-
turned from visit to New York, Boston
and other eastern cities, where he pur-
chased, from first hands, an assortment
of goods, which has seldom been equall-
ed in this city and never surpassed, and
kept in store where all classes OF our
population deal. Noticeable among the
immense stock is an elegant assortment
of Hamburg Edgings and Embroideries,
embracing all the newest and best styles,
of all widths aad at all prices a splendid
line of fashionable Plaids and Pongus
which our lady readers must see to APP
preciate +; Dress Goods in every variety
of shade and texture from the very finest
down to the cheapest grades !; Shawls
ranging in price from $1.50 to S40-the
finest assortment in the city = Cassi
meres, cloakings, underwears, and a
thousand other things of which We don't
know the names, in all of which q nice
stock is kept to select from. In Carpets
and OilClothes Mr.. Torrison has brought
on a stock which will please the most
fastidlious, as the patterns selected are
all of the latest styles, and range in price
from almost nothing to $500 per yard,
while in Ready-made Clothing there is
everything that is stylish and nice, and
on scale with his stock of Flannels, of
which you can take your choice from
among over one hundred pieces. He has
s&Caps on hand in quantities in keep
ing with his other stock and the custom
er is certainly too good for this world
who cannot find what he or she wants
after looking through this establishment
And then the prices. Mr.. Torrison
WISHES III 10 De iGiu6ulDeIeu llldt Ills Gil
tire stock was purchased right from first
hand and that his customers will not be
compelled to pay the profits of two or
three dealers through whose hands the
goods have passed. In fact, at such
low prices were his wares procured that
he calls the special attention of country
merchants to the fact that he can sup
ply their wants at Milwaukee prices and
would be glad to do so-something
which they should remember. 1t would
take columns to give q detailed notice of
the stock, especially as it embraces
many articles of merchandise which has
never been kept here previously and our
advice to city and country buyers, who
want to see an assortment at prices
which would make a granger laugh, is
to call on Mr.. Torrison, or one of his
numerous affable clerks, and see what
collection of nice things good taste and
a thorough canvass of eastern markets
has prepared for their consideration by
one of our Oldest and most reliable mer-
chants. Wv
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-30
INSTANTLY KILLED.

Frank Mirskosh, sober, industrious
Bohemian, residing in the town of Coo
perstown, accompanied by a young son,
left his house last Friday morning al d
walked to this city, the object of his Wis it
being the payment of debt he owed
here. He transacted his business in tie
city, and was on the point of returning
home the way he came, when chance
threw him in the way of a man who,
with his team, was about to go to the
vicinity of Mirskosh's home, and offered
him ride. He accepted the offer, and
mounting the high ''spring" seat of
lumber wagon was soon on his way
home. It appers that the man with
whom he was riding was drunk that
just after passing the toll-gate the team
after which Mirskosh was riding was
up behind it that it was driven furious
ly for short distance, when one Of the
wheels coming in contact with log on
the side of the road, the wagon box and
seat were Jared to such an extent, that
Mirskosh was thrown out upon the
ground, falling III such a position, that
the wheels of the hindmost wagon pass
ed over his face before he could recover
himself. The result was that the unfor-
tunate man was instantly killed, nearly
the entire head being crushed in a hor-
rible manner The fends who were
driving the horses, with brutality al
most unparalleled, did not even stop their
horses to ascertain the extent of the in
juries sustained by their passenger, and
only Stacked up sufficiently to allow the
victims son to jump out and see to his
father When he reached him life was
OF course extinct. and the only thing to
be done was to have the body conveyed
to this city, where coroners jury view
ed him and returned verdict in accor-
dance with the above. The remains
were placed in a coffin and conveyed to
Cooperstown the following day. This
victim OF the carelessness of drunken
driver was about As years of age and We
learn leaves quite family to mourn his
sudden and terrible death. We have
thus far been unable to learn the names
of the parties who owned the teams ;
but ii - hoped that some measures will
be taken to bring them to account for
their inhumanity, drunkenness and fast
driving on the public highway.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-30

THROUGH the courtesy OF Mr.. Charles
Luling, We were shown the workings of
thermometer time lock-, a contriv-
ance recently purchased at an expense of
five hundred dollars by the officers of
the First National Bank, of this city,
designed for use on the door of their
vault. 1t is beautiful piece of machin-
cry. consisting of two watch movements,
which, when in position, keep the bolts
of the door securely closed until GER
tain hour, when by the action of the
movements the fastenIngs are removed
and the door can be opened = but not
before, however urgent the demand.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-30

THERE may be better wheat county
IN the Union than this, but we doubt it
= as we think Cur readers also will after
reading the following: Mr.. John Hall
recently threshed from thirty-eight acres
of land one thousand four hundred and
thirty bushels of splendid wheat, or
nearly forty-two bushels to the acre !
There isn't a county in the world that
can beat those figures.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-30
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

MANITowoC, WIS, Sept. 20, 1875.
Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called no quorum present. On
motion Council adjourned for one week
to Sept. 81, 1875, at y P. M.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-30

An immense business is done just now
IN shipping potatoes from New York,
where they are bought for S1.50 per
barrel, to Havana, where they bring
so in gold.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-30
MANITOWOO MARKET.

The following are the current prices
of the various articles of produce as re-
ported for US by J. Schuette & Bros.
MANrrowoo, September 80, 1875
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j. e. PLATT.

p. S.-Tne price on all Teas of last
years crop reduced 10 cts. per pound.
JULIEN ]. E. PLATT.
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Business notices 10 cents per line. When contnu-
ed more than week, half of the above rates for
each subsequent week.
Business cards five lines less, SIS per aEnrm !;
ch extra line, 81.
Advance payment required transient advertise
cents,
Advertisements set in double column 25 per cent
i1tra.
Advertisements ordered discontinued before ex-
lraton of contract will be charged according to the
Dove scale. All advertisements payable quarterly
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-30

DELANo, Secretary of the Interior,
has resigned.