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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-06-01
A LIVELY ToRPEDo.-Congress &C

A LIVELY ToRPEDo.-Congress adj
journed early on Saturday afternoon,
and large number of members, accom-
panied by distinguished officials, went
to the navy yard to witness experiments
to be made with the Lay torpedo. This
is one of the most formidable torpedoes
yet invented. It carries its own motive
power, and is guided through the water
by electricity, acting through small
cable following it. By this same means
it can also be guided to right or left,
made to go fast or slow, as the engineer
shall direct. In case Of an engagement
at sea this engine of death can be launch
ed and sent out in any direction at a
rate of speed equaling Is knots an hour
and can be controlled with accuracy to a
distance of five miles. If this new tor
pedo proves to be all that is claimed for
it, it will revolutionize sea warfare. With
it vessels attacking a torpedo boat could
never get within range before they
| would be destroyed. The experiment
of this afternoon was a very beautiful
| and successful one. The torpedo, when
launched, carried smaller torpedo up
on its toward point, for the purpose OF
| illustrating what would be done without
| destroying the entire machine in the
water. This iron-clad, round, cigar
shaped torpedo looked every inch like
some sea monster. It would dash here
| and there as if it were imbued with 6
life peculiarly its own. Finally it was
recalled from great distance and sem
to explode a small raft stationed a quar-
| ter of mile from the directing engl
neer. The torpedo dashed for this plat
form with vim and directness tha. sur
| prised everyone. Some thought tha
| the raft was too small to be hit at frs
venture, but the aim of the engineer
was unerring, the torpedo striking The
raft directly in the centre and in sec
ond afterward the whole raft was flying
upward, blown into thousand pieces
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-06-01
Coop MoLAssEs CANDY.-2

Coop MoLAssEs CANDY.-2 pounds
white coffee sugar, 1 quart molasses
sirup, 8 tablespoonfuls of vinegar; put
in a small piece of butser. You can tell
when it is. boiled enough by dipping
your finger into a cup of cold water,
then into the candy, quickly back into
the water, and if that which sticks to
your finger is hard and snaps, the candy
is done, and should be poured upon a
essence of lemon, then pull it till ii
becomes white.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-06-01

A FAMILY JoURNAb.-In certain
farm house twenty years ago great
blank book was kept, and tabled Home
Journal. Every night some one made an
entry in it. Father set down the sale OF
calves, or mother the cut of the baby s
eye-tooth or, perhaps, Jenny wrote q
full description of the sleighing party
last night; or Bob the proceedings of
the Phi Beta club /; or Tom scrawled
''Tried my new gun. Bully. Shot into
the fence and Johnson's old cat
On toward the middle of the book
there was an entry of Jenny's marriage
and one Of the younger girls had added
q description of the bridesmaids dresses
and long afterward there was written,
'This day father died." in Bob's trem-
bling hand. There WAS blank of many
months after that.
But nothing could have served better
to bind that family of hcadstrong boys
and girls together than the keeping of
this book. They come back to tie old
homestead now, men and women with
grizzled hair, to see their mother who is
still living, and turn over its pages rev.
erently with many hearty laugh, or
the tears coming into their eyes. It
is their childhood come back again in
visible eshape.-Sc1i6ners's Monthly.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-06-01
THE Liberal Christian describes a cu

rious custom which still survives in GER
tain parts of Wales At funeral q hire
ling" who lives by such services, has
handed over to him a loaf of bread, a
maple bowl full of beer or milk and a
sixpence, in consideration of which he
takes upon himself all the sins of the
defunct, and frees him or her from
walking after DEATH" The scapsgcat is
called s Sin-eater."
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-06-01
Pensions.
All OFFICERS, SOLD,

All OFFICERS, SOLDIERS. and SAL.
LOR wounded ruptured, or injured in the late war
however sEghtlp, obtain pension by addressing
GILMORE dC co.
Cases prosecuted bv GILMORE 6 CO. before
the Supreme Court of the United States the Couri
Of claims and the Southern Claims Commission
Each department Of our business is conducted I'D a
separate bureau under charge ofthe same
ed parties employed by the old firm PTonpt ~ aL.sn
tion to all business entrusted to HIN OAE <ksO
Is Tins secured We desire to win success
isy deserving it.
II @
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-06-01
PASSAGE TICKET
American and FGTeigl Patents.

Gilmore Co., Successors to Chapman, Hosmsr
Co. Solicitors Patents procured in all countries No
Fees in advance No charge unless the patent is
granted No fees for making preliminary exanina-
tions. No additional fees for obtaining and conduc-
ting a rehearing. by "a recent decision OF the Com
missioner All rejected applications may he revived.
Special attention given to Interference Gases before
the Patent Office Extensions before Congress, mfr
ingent Suits In different States and all litigation p
pertaining TO Inventions Patents. Send stamp to
Gilmore Co Tor pamphlet Of sixty pages.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-06-01
II. II. .WELETDf,

PHOTOGRAPHER Eighth Street. White s
/ block, Manitowoc, Wis is prepared TO take
Photographs Tintypes of every size and in the
latest styie of the art All negatives reteuched Call
and examine specimens and pricesi Copying and
enlarging old pictures speciality Keep constant
ly on hand a large assortment of frames for the
trade chg20anT6 A. d. MELENDY.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-06-01
Land Cases. Land Warrants, and scrip.

Contested Land Cases prosecuted before the U. s.
General Land Office all Department OF the Interior
Private Land Claims. ana Homestead Cases attended
to. Land Scrip in a., So and leo acres pieces for
sale, This Scrip is assnable and can be located In
the of the purchaser upon any Government
land subject TO private ontry, At = % per acre 1t
il Of equal value with Bounty Land Warrants. send
Stauln 70 Gilmore Coifor pamphlet Of Instruction.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-06-01
E. K ERE',

WORK Street, ,ManitowOe, Wis. Dealers
in Dry Goods Groceries. Crockery, Fancy Goods
3Iass ware, Boots and Shoes, Ready made Clothing
Paper hangings Hats, Caps Toys Children Carriages
live Geese Feathers, Bird Cages, Kerosene Oil and
amps, &C. &c. share of public patronage is soli-
tea
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-06-01
ARREARS OF PAY and BOUNTY.

Officers Soldiers and Sailors Of ihe late war, or
their heirs are in many entitled to money from
the Government of which they have knowledge.
Write full history Of service and state amount ofpay
and bounty received. Enclose stamp to Gilmore &
Co. and full reply, after examination, will be Civ
en- you free.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-06-01
GUST.4r FEERS.

VyTATCHMAKER and JEWEIIER. OF
w fers his services for repairing all kinds
Clocks and watches. Has a 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
treet South side one door south of Kreners. Mani
owoc ely
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-06-01
s. S.8N'DERSOr,

NTANUFACFURER and Dealer I'm
Nt Boots, Shoes Leather, &c, &c. Shop on Buffalo
street neai the corner of Eighth Repairing neatly
and promptly executed
Manitowoc, September 90, 1865.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-06-01
e. R.4ISCH.

TEWELER and photographer. All
% kinds of work in the line of my business prompt
v attended to- and warranted to give satisfaction
have just received a Wing Ornsbey's Multiplying
CAMERA OBSCURA, with which can take small
pictures of the finest order for dollar per dozen.
Photographs taken of all sizes. Albums aad Frames
onstantly on hand. York Street. 13-4tf
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-06-01
CHICAGO AND NORTHWEST
ERN RAILWAY.

Passengers for CHICAGO, Detroit, To-
ledo, Cleveland, Buffalo, Niagara Falls,
Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Rochester, Alba
ny. Toronto, Montreal, Quebec, Port
land, Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington, St. Louis,
Cairo, San Francisco. Sacramento, Og-
den, Salt Lake City, Denver, Council
Bluffs, Sioux City, ST. Paul, Marquette,
Escanaba, Menasha, Madison, Cheyenne,
Omaha, Yankton, Winona, Duluth,
Green Bay, Milwaukee. and all points
North, West, South and East, should
buy their tickets via CHICAGO and the
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-06-01

TIE take of buffalo robes in Montana
the present season Is the heaviest for
several years. Some of the dealers will
ship from 8. 900 to 10 600.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-06-01
Cu.aRLES MOrER.

MERCHANT TAILORING ESTA b
if1 lishmeht Sth street south endof Bridge.
The tailoring par is complete, and contains
large assortment of fashionable clothes and Gents
furnishing goods constantly hand Please call
ana examine before purchasing elsewhere. 1921
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-06-01
FRED SEEGER,

OFFERS to his many friends and tn e
~ public generally, choice selection of Fresh
Meats Salt Pork and Beef, Smoked Beef and Hams,
shoulders Sausages, Tallow and Lard at the lowest
rutas Market on Commercial Street 9-1y
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-06-01
DETTESTRf Y.

nR A. j. PATCsIEN, Dentist. Once
~ in Sherman's building, Sth Street,
Manitowoc Wis
ga Teeth extracted without pain.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-06-01

Tn consideration that a number of manufacturers
of other counties hay0 leagued together TO destroy
Le manu- cturers of plows in Manitowoc by instruct
ing their agents sell their plows and points cheap
er than they do the factory and in consideration
that several merchants in Mantowoc and some 50
pretended agents have Joined in this conspiracy and
in the full faith, that the farmers OF Manitowoc
County disposed to support our home industry
and aid it agansts this conspiracy have
To sell my pIows and points at the following prices:
No 70 Lord cast-iron plow complete Ste.50
"a "a " steel plow complete 1880
Is common point As
7S cutter point SIS
q rs .s land side for cast-iron plow .95
.. Is steel plow LOO
All other plows and points at the same rates All
points are CSD OUND and all plows are w AR
RANTED.
1SaugT4 emo Z. j. SM ALLE +.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-06-01

B1aCK HILLS expeditions continue to
experience trouble from the Indians.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-06-01
CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY

Close connections are made at Chicago
with the Lake Shore s. Michigan South
ern, Michigan Central, Baltimore & Ohio
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne 6 Chicago, Kan
kakee Line ard Pan Handle Routes, for
all points EAST and SOUTHEAST, and
with the Chicago & Alton and Illinois
Central for all points SOUTH.
Close connections are made with the
Union Pacific r. r. at Omaha for all
far West points.
Close connections are made at juno
ton points with trains ofall cross roads.
PULLMAN PALACECARS
These celebrated cars are run on all
night trains on all the lines of this road.
This is the ONLY LINE running these
cars between Chicago and St. Paul or
Chicago and Milwaukee.
At Omaha our Sleepers connect with
the Overland Sleepers on the Union
Pacific Railroad, for all points west of
of the Missouri River.
Among the
Inducements Offered by This Route
to the travelling public are all the modern
improvements: Rock and Gravel Ball
aSted Track, Steel Rall, Rock and Iron
Bridges, Parlor and Drawing Room
Day Coaches, Smoking and Lounging
Cars, Westinghouse Safety Air Brakes,
Miller's Patent Safety Coupling sand
Platforms, Speed, Safety and Absolute
Comfort.
Running thro' Five Great States,
and operating over 1000 miles of road,
this Company presents to the traveller
facilities that ARE NOT and CANNOT be
offered by any Competitor.
All ticket agents can sell you tickets
via this route.
If you wish the best travelling accom-
odations, you viii buy your tickets by
this route, and will take no other.
MARVIN HUGHTTT, W. H. STENEIT,
Gen'l Superintendent. Gen'l Passenger Agent.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-06-01
IL. x. P.zEN.E, W. ID.

Homeopathic Physician, Surgeon
i and Acconcheur, late resident Physician at the
Hahnemanu Hospital, Cheeago, has permanently To-
Gated "A Manitowoc. Office in Plumbs building cor.
Buffalo and Eighth Streets.
o,. r,s 1 to A NJ.
of'ieA no0"'- 1 TO 2, and to P. VI.
Diseases of the eye and ear treated
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-06-01

The Proprietor hegs leave to announce TO his
riends and the public that he has resumed posses
sion of the above well-known Hotel, where he VIII
be glad To accommodate the travelling public and
board reasonable terms.
His table will always be pientifHily supplied, and
he rooms and bedding unexceptionable-
Good stabling for horses and a careful hosfler al
ways in attendance. MILES MCMAHON.
Maeitowoc Dec. 9 1SI4.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-06-01
III. COaKLEY, III. ID.

DHYSSICIAN and Surgeon. tenders
his professional services to the people of the City
and county of Manitow0c. Office over j. A. k9hlers
Store where night calls will be attended TO.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-16
PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS.

We are headquarters for every thing in the way of Stereopticons and Magic Lantcrs, being Manufac- turers of the Micro-Scientific Lam tern, Stereo-Panopticon, University Stereopticon, Advertisers Steropti- con, Artopticon, School Lantern, Family Lantern, Peoples Lantern. Each style being the best of its class in the market.
 Catalogues of Lanterns and Slides with directions for using sent on application.
 Any enterprising man can make money with Magic Lantern
 sB~Cat out this advertisement or reference.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-16

til May half q years interest is lost on the value of the field. It might be sown to turnips, and if three roots weighing four pounds each were raised on the square yard, there would be nearly thirty tons, or 900 bushels of roots, to every acre. A peck ot rape might be sown in August on an cat stubble, and enough feed raised in two months on each acre to feed ten sheep or two COWS till after snow falls. There would likewise be mass of roots and refuse left on the ground that would pay all the cost of the crop. In this way, a farm may be made to carry more stock, produce more manure, aud increase the regular crops yearly. The soil ought always to be kept produc- ing, and i, is q mistake to sup pose that ''catch crops" are not beneficial.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-16

Two good store houses in the town of Russcllville for rent, only fifty yards from the depot, one fitted up for family grocery, the other for dry goods. Apply at the office of
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-16
BEATTY PIANO!

ENDORSED BY THE BEST MU- sIcAL authorities throughout the world as THE BEST. D. F. BEAT TH, Proprietor, Washington, N. J,
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-16
National Democratic Conyen-
 ton.

National Democratic Conven-
 ton.
 The National Democratic Com mittee, to which is delegated the power of fixing the time and place of holding the National Democrat ic Convention of 1876, having ap- pointed Tuesday, the 27th day of June next. as the time and select ed St. Louis as the place of hold ing such Convention. Each state will be entitled to representation equal to double the number of its seuators and representatives in the congress of the United States; and the Territory of Colorado, whose admission as State in Jul ly will give it vote in the next electoral college, is also invited to send gelegates to the convention.
 Democratic, conservative and other citizens of the United States irrespective of past political asso- citations, desiring to cooperate with the democratic party in it's present efFerts and objects, are cordially invited to join in send ing delegates to the national con vention. Cooperation is desired from all persons who would change an administration that
 Has suffered the public credit to become and remain inferior to other and less favored nations;
 Has permitted commerce to be taken away by foreign powers;
 Has stitled trade by unjust, un- equal and pernicious legislation;
 Has imposed unusual taxation, and rendered it most burdenseme :;
 Has changed growing prosperi- ty to widespread suffering and want.
 Has squandcred the public mon eys reckiessly and detiantly, and shamelessly used the power that should have been swift to punish crime, to protect it.
 For these and other reasons the democratic party deem public danger imminent, and earnestly desirous os securing to our coun try the blessing of an economical, pure and true government, cordi- ally invite the cooperation of their fellow citizens in efforts to obtain this object.
 THos. A. WALKER, of Ala.
 $. k. CoCKRILL, Ark, &c.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-16
STATE NEWS.

Hot Springs Telegraph: A guest of the Avenue hotel, while walking near the embankment near Major Wittington's residence Saturday night, fell and broke one of his legs just above the ankle joint. He was carried into the house and his wound dressed. He will have long and painful time of it before he will be able to 'xalk. The cmbankment where he fell Is not over two feet high, and how man could break his leg from such fall is rather cu- rious. But such was the case.
 Des Are Citizen: Last Thurs day night two men, named Doxey and Kilgore, stopped on MT. Perec's place on Bayou Des Arc to camp. During the night they visited negro cabin and raised a row. when MT. Pearce went out and inquired what they were do ing there. They answered him with a pistol shot. Mr. Pearce left the scene and came to town. When the officers of the law went to search for them they were in. formed that they had armed them selves we'll and lsft home, saying they would not De taken. They are probably under the impress sion they had killed Pearce.
 Hot Springs Telegraph: A man named Copeland was burned in such q terrible manner last Tues day night that his life is despair ed of. It seems that he had been to town during the day, and was on his way home when night overlook. him.. He campel near the house of a cslored man named Peter Henderson, living some three miles from town on the Cedar Glades road. He was un- der the influence of drink, and went to sleep near fire which lie had kindled and during the night, in rolling about, got into the fire, and when found his boots were burned off and his legs roasted to crisp. It is said that he cannot possibly live.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-16
Let us Help one Another.

This little sentence should be written on every heart and stamp ed on every memory. It should be the golden rule of every house hold throughout the world. By helping one another we not only remove therns from the pathway and anxiety from the mind but we feel a sense of pleasure in our hearts knowing we arc doing a duty to q fellow creature. A helping hand. or an encouraging word, is no loss to us, yet is a benefit to others. Who has not felt the power of this little sen tencc? How soothing when per plcXed with some task that is mysterious and burthcnsomc, to feel a gentle hand on the shoul- der and to hear a voice whisper ing, Do rot feel discouraged. l see you're troubl ed--let us help you" What strength is inspired, what hope created, what sweet gratitude is felt and the great difficulty is dissolved as dew be- meath the sunshine. Yes, let us help one another by ondeayoring to strengthen and encourage the weak, and lifting the buden of care from the weary and oppress- cd, that life may glide smoothly on, and the iount of bitterness yield sweet waters; and He, whose willing hands arc ever ready to aid us. will reward our humble endeayors, and every good deed will be a3 thread east upon the waters to return aster many days
 if not to us, to those we love"
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-16

roREllotSE and lot in Dover. on tho o public square. Price, $60u.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-16

Will attend promptly to all business en- trusted to his care. In connection with tho practice of law he has established q
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-16

kXpercnce shows that crops known as catch crops may often be most valuable. When a field is idle the farmers money is not at interest When the rye or oat stubbIes lie idle from August un
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-16
RATES OF ADVERTISING:

Cards or communications of a personal character, if admissible at all, double the ssual rates, and strictly in advance.
 Communications for the Agricultural de- s,srtment should be handed in by 12 m Fri
 = Those intended for the Editorial or
 al departments by "Wednesday noon. yvcrtisements by Wednesday morning.
 hbccial notices double the above rates Eattorial notices twenty five cents line for the first and fifteen cents for each addi- ton insertion. All transient advertisements cash in advance. Marriage and obituary notices not to exceed four lines, Tree; over our twenty centt per line.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-16
THE RUssELLvILLE DEMOCRAT, MARCH 1e 1876.

David Dudley Field is not a teacher of penmanship. Recent ly he signed legal document, and sent it to a printer in Albany. The proof was sent to him to read, and David Dudley Field' in manuscript appeared in type as Tried and duly filcd.''
 A good wife is q good thing, but a bad husband beats her.
 Young gentlemen who appear on the streets with books under their arms are not necessarily students. A patent has just been issued for whiskey flask in book form. with natural leaves and backs. 3al4 st
 Somebody has called sausage "a ground hog"
 "The rich," said a Dutchman, feat venison because it ish deer. 1 eat mutton because it ish sheep"
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-16
vaiuabIeTimb CT.

principally oak. cottonwood. walnut, cher rE hickorH, gum, sycamore, maple ash and plnc.
 The range is most superior and very fine Tor stock raising. tlover timothy and helisgfasS grow well on the low lands.
 Tn" counties are well situated for the con VenienCc oi transportation. as they border on the Arkansas river. and the Little Rock and Fort smith Railway passes through Conway Pope and Johnson, which k com plcted and in active operation as far aa Ozark in Franklin county.
 The population of these counties is aban aSfoliows Pope 10000; Conway 9.OOU; Yell l35O0 Johnson l0,0c0. They also possess good educational facilities in the way of ulitnRrpI1s ''F |
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-16

in Pope and the adjoining counties. and to those who wish either tO sell or purchase lands in Pope. Johnson. Yell or Conway Counties will find that am prepared to of- fer mducenent, never offered before bv any other agency.
 These Counties arc situated in the heart ..Et