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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-03-23
THREE FINGERS"

"John," called little Mrs. Pearson af-
ter her husband as he left home in tie
r2olning, ''stop at FTench's and bring
NE three fingers of that new moyenage
lace, and a spool Of white silk"
John braced himself up, and repeated
the message: ''Three-fiDgers-of mil
Homage silk, and a spool of white lace, ,
then he saw a car coming, and held up
three fingers that he might not forget
the message while he hailed the driver.
As he took his seat he murmured absent
" "Ihree fingers of-morning paper,
boy ,-miliionage, and he subsided in
to the paper, while he kept his fingers
extended in TIE air. An old lacy who
sat next 10 him saw his lips move, and
| W w1ispered to her daughter that, there
was another Moody convert" When
the conductor came around, John stared
at hina, and repeated. ''Three fingers,
etc. but the conductor took him by the
collar. and told him TO pay his fare. At
the Office the clerk asked him question
about the days business, but the only
answer he could get was 'sThree fingers
OF invoices - when he went to lunch, he
rushed into the first restaurant, and be-
ing past speech could only hold up three
fingers, which the obliging young man
| behind the counter at once proceeded to
pour out When Johns wife saw him
next he was hatless and coatless, sitting
| with vacant expression OF countenance
| behind the bars of cell, in The station
ana reporter had just commenced to
write ''1!urderer Arrested Talks of
nothing else than three fingers OF his
/ victim Horrible disclosures expected =
The H;tle woman paid Johns fine, and
took lin home, where he slept stupidity
till the next day, when be declared his
coffee must have been drugged. Mrs.
John says it's just what you might ex-
pect of a man-he never has sense
enough to carry dry goods message,
without losing his balance
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shall I 60 now to make things square
again %
''Dol what can you do but to go right
awayl''
He began to disappear. seemed to
breathe more freely. Then the shape
which almost disappeared, started into
sight again with srlddenness which
brought back the horror which first seiz-
ed NE.
Zone word, SIR" he said. I'm afraid
L haven't come well out of this affair.
Now s'pose--I only say s'pose-I can
put you on to 9 coed thing. 1t may be
n wreck lying in four or five fathoms of
water Turks Island way ; it may be a
bnried treasure, it may be only a pot
Of money it may be coins, or it may
be statues but if ] should hear of it,
and was to come and tell you, it might
go some way to getting into .your good
opinion again"
"No," l replied. IT want nothing ex.
cept the assurance that 7 shall never see
you again.
He sighed.
''Well, sir, I feel that I can't go
against your wishes. I promise. No
malice, Ell? When we meet again, which
meet we may, thore will be no malice,
hope"
Then he disappeared finally, and 1
have seen no more of him.
/ have often wondered who Mr. JOS
eph Kirby is, where he lives, what he
has done, and how he managed to Of
fcnd my ghost. Perhaps if he reads
this, he will throw some light on that
Yokohama business. And I should like
to get at the bottom Of the affair with
Polly and the Liverpool docks.
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=. Es. ,r5EEEEE 4.

DEUT1ERAP ER, Eighth Street, White
1 new block, Manitowcc, Wis Is prepared 20 ia ke
Photographs Tinty pes of every size and IN the
latest stvie of the All negatives reteuched Call
and examine specimens and prices Copying and
enlarging old pictures a specially keep constant
ly on hand a large assortment of frames for the
trade chga0anT6 A. 5. MELENDY.
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E. X ERA,

WORK street, nj .Ye G. " IL. Defs lcrs
in Dry Goods Groceries, Crockery, Fancy Goods
Glass ware Boots and Shoes, Ready made Clothing,
Paper hangings Hats Caps Toy Children Carriages
live Geese Feathers Bird Cages Kerosene Oil and
lamps &C.. &C. share of public patti onage is soli
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GEST.EH EEHRS.

yVTATCItTAKER and JEWELER. Of
w fers his services for repairing all kinds o
Clocks and watches. Has a fine and well selected
assortment of the and best styles of Clocks
American English and Swiss Watches. also of Gold
and Plated Jewelry. at his new Brick Store on Sth
treet South side one door south of kremers. Mani
owoc ely
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In consideration that number of manufacturers
of other counties have leagued together destroy
the manu- acturers OF p0ws in Maniowoc by Instruct
ing their agents sell their plow points cheap
er they do ct the factory and III consideration
fiat several merchants in Manitowoc and some So
pretended agents have Joined in this conspiracy and
in the full faith, that the farmers of Nanitowoc
County disposed to support our home industry
and TO aid gainsts this conspiracy. have resolved
10 sell my plows and points at the following prices:
No - Ior,l cast-iron p!ov complete SIC 30
IL steel plow complete 1880
" IS " common point x
" IS 80 cutter point .55
"a land side for cast iron plow .e
- steel plow LEO
All other pIows and points at the same rates All
points are GROUND and all plows are w A r.
RANTED.
lSaug14 emo Z. j. > NJ ALL 4 &.
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s. S.F.y'DER

MANUFACTURER and De.Ier I'm
". Boots Shoes, Leather, &C., &c. Shop on Buffalo
ureet nea; the corner of Eighth. Repairing neatly
and promptly executed.
Manitowoc, September 90, 1865.
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r. R.f-FSCH,

TEWELER and Photographers. All
D kinds Of work in the line of my business prompt
attended TO- and warranted to give satisfaction
have iast received a Wing Ornsbey's Multiplying
CAMERA OBSCURA, with which can take small
pictures the finest order, for dollar per dozen.
Photographs taken of all sizes. Albums aad Frames
pastautly on hand. York Street. 13-4tf
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UNION HOTEL,
MILES MCMAHON, Prop'r,
COMMERCIAL ST, MANITOWOO.

The Proprietor hegs leave announce to his
friends and the public that he has posses
sion of the above wel-kuowu Hotel. where lie will
be glad TO accommodate the travelling public and
board ou re lsona5le terms.
His table will always be plentifnlly supplied and
the rooms and bedding unexeeptionsble-
Good sfabliag for horses, ana careful hostler al
rays in attendance MILES MCMAHON.
Masitbwur, Dec. 9. 1874.
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FIR ED SEEGEke,

OFFERS to lais many friends and tis e
~ public generally, choice selection OF Fresh
Meats, Salt Pork and Beef Smoked Beef and llams,
shoulders Sausages, Tallow and Lard at the lowest
,.ta. Market on Commercial Street. 9-1S
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PASSAGE EECKET

per Sail or Steam from and 20 any Port in Europe
NetC Forl; rates.
VIII purchase UNITED STATES BONDS eEd kee
onstantly hand and for sale Hiataet rates, III
apply OF all descriptions
VIII convert United STATES 30 Notes into %
Bonds, and cash Interest Coupons thEE Cf
Cha RGE-
Will collect B0CNTIES, PENSIONS and ONE
claims against the z. s Government.
VIII purchase GOLD SILVER ana t-'CtAhbA
MONEY ut highest Hl9rks1 z'rtES-
viii receive deposits aua allow interest by speel
agreement. ,,,,--. r,,,.
C.LULING, Cashier. H-n
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II. IA. Y.dF.TE, III. Ed.

Homeopathic Physician. Surgeon
aud Acconcheur, late resident Physician at the
Uainemanu Hospital, Chicago, has pernanentiy To-
Gated Manitowoc. Office in Plumb's building, cor
Buffalo and Eighth Streets.
e,,, urrs to A. NJ.
offi0E NUNS / 10 2, anai Z to P II.
Diseases of the eye and treated.
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DENTESTEkT e,

DR A. J. fATCEIES. Dentist. Off c. c
il, Sherinans new building, Sth Street,
Aanitowoc Wis.
no Teeth extracted without pain.
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III, g1ARREg, ". =.

nS1YSS1SsAN and Surgeon, tend eFs
his professional services to the people of the City
and county of Malio~-oc. O.cc over j. A. koeitler
Store whore night calls will lie attended to-
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CEz.ffsEES EEDSERe.

sEE,s,EsAET TAILORING ESThR
ts Iishmeht, Sth street, south end OF Bridge
The tailoring depar is complete, and contains
large assortment of fashionable clothes and Gents
furnishing goods. constantly on hand Please call
and examine before purchasing elsewhere. 1921
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J.F FgITCELsRD. w. d.

OFFICE SnERMAN-S BRICK BLOCK.
North Eighth Street Msnitowoc.
,zr1cr Bours: {8to A. NJ
Residence, Corner sth Ruffalo SIS. 1925
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and privilege 10 increase to 5IGO. .GGG.
Ill buy and sell DRAFTS on the principal elite
OF the Union.
VIII buy and cell DRAFTS Great Britain, Ire
and Norway. Denmark the Continent of Europe,
at New YOrl rates and IN SUMS 10 suit the PuT-
chdSsrS-
VIII sell
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Or
MgNLTOWCC YVES.
CAPITAL OF 5000.

This bank organized -nder the provisions
National Banking Law with paid up
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DKYSECIAS. STEEEdS AND AC-
1 coucheur. Difficult obstetrics and surgery,
together with all critical and obs cases, will re-
ceiv prompt and especial aitent on Cffce and re-
sidence, Cor Main and Chicago Street, Manttowoc-
r9-Sixht bell ut Office door feblI-6m
Saturday visitor. (Newark, Del.) 1876-1876, 1876-02-12
Father and SON.

There are two regular patrons of the
police station In Springfield, Mass, ia
Their and son, of whom the Union thus
speaks: "When the old gentleman gets
into limbo the son appears and proceeds
TO read him long lecture ON the sin OF
drinking and its attendant evils, usually
winding up with, "It's good enough for
you. have done all that son could do
to make you live properly, and you have
no one to blame but YOURSELF" Money
Is raised to pay the old mans fine, and
then the son takes his turn at getting
drunk and smashing things. Straight.
way the father appears at the station
house, and with a benign expression
OH his countenance, piaintively in
quires; lis this the example which l
have set you, and am / to be thus re-
paid for all my watehful care and ten
dernessp' The family pay the sons
fiLe, and then 1t is the old mans turn.
The funny part Of the affair is that ia
Their and SON have been lecturlng each
other In this way for about nine years,
and neither OF them seems to have the
slightest idea of the extreme ludicrous-
ness which their continued exhortations
have attained"
Saturday visitor. (Newark, Del.) 1876-1876, 1876-02-12
Life in sponge.

Recent investigations have shown
this curious fact about spOnges: That
no matter how long it may have been
used kept dry, Its life is apparently re-
stored when 1t ia wet. The sponge be-
ing wet with warm water and placed
In warm room, the extremities of the
sponge after little while appear to be
alive and reach out like SO many
snakes-the longer they are, the great
or the motion. Nearly half of all the
slender points seem to come to life,
but after they become dry the motion
ceases. All sorts of dust were put
upon the sponge 80 that they should he
under the same circumstances as the
pores of the sponge, but nothing but
the pores showed any motion. These
MOVING parts, when caught with pli-
erss wcnlI pun out q portion of the
sponge. When there ia much water
IN the sponge they seem to be satisfied,
but 1t Is as the sponge is drying gradu.
ally that evidences Of life are exhibited
this fact being discovered with an
instrument which magnified only for
ty-two diameters.
Saturday visitor. (Newark, Del.) 1876-1876, 1876-02-12
rha EngIish yynInuf.

The home of the English walnut Jug
l9ns regid) is Persia and the Himalayas.
IL was introduced into Europe, at a very
early age, by the Greeks, who planted
1t in all their colonies. 1t found its
way into Italy many centuries prior to
the Christian era, and was greatly
priced by the Romans, who gave 1t the
name Juglans, said by Varro to be
contraction of the words Joyis gldns,-
Jupiter's nut. The Romans diffused
the tree through their provinces, plant
Ing 1t even in England, where 1t was
called by the Saxons Wealh-knut, or
foreign nut, whence comes the modern
name walnut. In Russia, the tree is
called Greek nut, probably because 1t
was carried from Greece into that coun-
try. r1t H4H @li
The finest walnut-trees in the world
grow, it is said, in Asia Minor and
along the Black Sea. In Circassia and
Persia, thousands OF families subsist
upon the produce Of a few roods Of
ground devoted to walnut-trees. The
Building Meas, giving statistics regard
ing the tree, says: 'Near Balaklava, in
the Crimea, there Is an enormous wal
nut, which belongs to five Tartar fam
lilies, and which produces annually frcm
81, 900 10 loo, 300 nVts. Ihis lreeis satd
70 be nearly 3,ONb years old. At the
Village of Parthenit, IN Greece, there
Is walnut tree whose trunk Is 20 feet
in circumference. This tree Is worth
Ell annually. There are several very
ancient walnut-trees in England, the
most remarkable of which is In Norfolk.
The trunk of this tree is said to be so
feet high, and IL feet In diameter. In
1927, walnut-tree was cut down at
Melwyn, in Hertfordshire, which, when
standing, occupied a space of 2,299
square yards"
The timber of the English walnut is
light, hard, fine-grained, and suscepti-
bile of high polish. 1t is consequently
greatly valued for various purposes. It
Is, with the black walnut, almost the
only wood used in the construction of
gunstocks, and So, 900 has been paid for
single tree to be worked up in this
manufacture. England annually con-
sumes 10000 full-grown walnut-trees,
which are imported mainly from Italy
and the ports of the Black Sea.
Saturday visitor. (Newark, Del.) 1876-1876, 1876-02-12
Good Tor Pony-No Good for warrior

Colonel Stevens, an officer with much
experience of savage life, was employed
on the plains as Government Engineer,
to build a number of stone houses for
the Indian chiefs. These tenements
were designed as bats to catch their
tribes. In six months all his tenements
were gone, sold TO the white men for a
few kegs of whiskey. One big chief,
Long Antelope, kept his house, and
Stevens rode to see this chief, as being a
man Of higher hope than others of his
race. He found Long Antelope smoking
In tent pitched near the window of his
house. "Why living in a tent, Long
Antelope, when you have a good house p
Long Antelope smiled. "House good
for pony,-no good for warrior-ugh 70
Stevens went in. and found Long Ante
lope's pony stalled in the dining room.
"a house," says Stevens, Is too much
for full-blood Indians brain. The
only notion you can get into such u
fellows head is, that to settle down
means to wrap his shoulders In warm
blanket instead of 'ln skin, TO loafaboug
tne agency, inaas4d Of RSiug But 10
hunt, and to spend his time in smoking
ana drinking instead of taking scalps. %
Saturday visitor. (Newark, Del.) 1876-1876, 1876-02-12
The jams, and their kesPecr TOR Az
NAL Life.

The Jains, a large and influential re-
ligious sect of the Hindoos, cherish o
profound respect for animal life, and
not only avoid harming any living crea-
ture, but make 1t n rule to protect and
succor every ailing and helpless one
that comes within tlfeir range. The
Jain priests, when In the streets, wear
veil over their mouths, to preventive
possibility of swallowing some tiny in
sect fluttering in the. air; and carry
about with them broom with which to
clear the spot where they chance to sit,
that they may not injure or crush any
living things with their weight. When
the deYout Jain meets with wounded
animal, he tenderly cares for 1t, taking
it into his house, and nursing 1t until
1t is healed. The rich members of the
sect support hospitals for sick and dis
abled animals, where their wants are
carefully provided for until they are
able to shift for themselves.
One of the largest of these hospitals
ia situated in Bombay, In thickly-pop-
ulated district, and is open to all visi-
tors. In a large outer court, surround
ed with sheds, ailing and decrepld oxen
are entertained. In this ward, the
strange spectacle is presented of patients
with their eyes bzndaged and their legs
bound in congresses; while those that
are unable TO stand, by reason Of their
many infirmities, are provided with
beds of clean, straw on which to stretch
themselves. Attendants are iu waiting
who rub and dress their coats, and
bring food to the lame and paralytic.
utA second Enclosure is reserved for
sick and afflicted dogs and cats; and
third contains diseased birds. Gagged
cows" says NJ. Rousselet," spend their
lives peaceably in this Paradise cSthe
brute creation, In company with bald
vultures, and buzzards that have lost
their plnmage. At the other end of the
court, heron, proud of his wooden
legs strutted about in the midst of blind
ducks and lame fowls"
All the domestic animals, and all the
tribes that dwell in the vicinity ofman,
have their representations III these hos
pitfalls. Rats are among the most nu-
merous inmates, sharing the asylum
with mice, sparrOws, peacocks, and
even jackals. Connected with the hog
pitsl at Surat Is sr 'cious granary,
whore all the DAMAGE grain from the
bazaars is thrown for the benefit Of
myriads OF cockroaches and insects Of
various sorts that thrive upon this won.
derfnl honntY - -. -
Saturday visitor. (Newark, Del.) 1876-1876, 1876-02-12
an EDITOR or i7zu.

In 1875 there were four newspapers
published in New York. Rivington's
Royal Gazetteer was the subservient tool
of the British authorities. The Mercury
published by Hugh Gainc, was time
server and trimmer. Anderson's Con
stitutional Gazette was born and died In
1875, and had no influence whatever
The Neio York Journal, published by
John Holt, was the sturdy and unpur-
chasable organ of the Sons of Liberty.
Its editor fled the City after the disas.
trous battle on Long Island, and he
was heard of afterward as publishing
his newspaper at one and another OF the
towns of the Hudson under clrcun-
stances that would have appalled, less
determined man. In the month of Au-
gust, 1777, while at Esopus, he printed
an advertisement, In which lie proposed
to take any kind Of country produce in
the way Of trade. His prospectus reads
very quantity "And the printer, being
unable to carry on his business without
the necessaries of life, is obliged to af-
fix the following prices to his work,
viz. For a quarter of news, II lbs. OF
beef, pork, veal, or mutton, or A lbs. oil
butter, or lbs. of cheese, or is lbs. OF
fine flour, or half bushel of wheat. OF
one bushel of Indian corn, or halfa cord
Of wood, or 300 weight of hay or other
articles of country produce as he shall
want them, In like proportions, Or as
much money as will purchase them at
the time; for other articles of printing
work, the prices to be In proportion to
that of the newspaper. All his custo-
mers ,wh0,baye 10 snare any of the
above, or other articles Of of country
produce, he hopes will let him know
1t, and afford him the necessary sup
plies, without which his business here
must very soon be discontinued" Itis
gratifying TO be able to state that the
sturdy patriot survived the Revolution,
and lived to revisit the city of which
he had been Postmaster in 1875. His
patriotic labors and sufferings justly
entitled him to the following epitaph
" A due tribute to the memory Of j Ohm
Holt, printer to this state, native OF
Virginia, who patiently obeyed deaths
awful summons on the thirtleth of jan
uary, 1874, in the sixty-fourth year OF
his age. TO say that his family lament
himis needless; that his friends be-
wall him, is useless that all regret him
unnecessary for that he merited every
esteem is certain. The tongue of Sian.
der cannot say less, though justice
might say more" Such an epitaph, in.
scribed over the dust of an editor, who
had also held commission as Postmaster
opens wide field of emulation to the
journalists and officials of these later
days.-Scribner. 4 el4
Saturday visitor. (Newark, Del.) 1876-1876, 1876-02-12
Home Influence


Homes, which are the nurseries OF
children who grow up into men and
women, will BIO good or bad according
to the power that governs them. Where
the spirit Of love and duty pervades the
home-where head and heart bear rule
wisely there-where the daily life il
honest and vlrtuous-where the govern.
ment is sensible, kind, loving-then
may we expect from such a home an
issue Of healthy, useful and happy
beings, capable, as they gain the reaui.
site strength, of following the footsteps
Of their parents, Of walking uprightly,
governing themselves wisely, and con.
tributing to the welfare of those about
them.
On the other hand, IL surrounded BY
ignorance, coarseness and selfishness.
they will unconsciously assume the
same character, and grow up to adult
years rude, uncultivated, and all the
more dangerous to society IL placed
amidst the manifold Temptations OF what
Is called civilized life. Solve your child
to be educated by q slave,N said an
ancient Greek, "and, instead of one
slavs, you will have two.'
Saturday visitor. (Newark, Del.) 1876-1876, 1876-02-12
BunaIo Bonca.

II is stated that many of the settlerp
in Kansas. in the valley of the Arkan-
sas, have done profitable business by
gathering up buffalo bones. Tho piai-
ries for forty miles each way from the
railroad have been Cleaned over till
not q relic of the chase can he found.
Heads and ribs are worth So a tun !;
these are shipped to Philadelphia and
ground up into fertilizers. Shins and
shoulder blades are worth $40 tun,
these go to the sugar refineries. The
horns are worth $50 the tips are sawn
of here and sent to the factories of
umbrellas. fans, pipes. etc.; the re-
mainder is used by the chemists. Bits
of hide found hanging TO the heads are
taken of and sent to the glue factories.
Every fragment of these animals IA
made to serve purpose.
Saturday visitor. (Newark, Del.) 1876-1876, 1876-02-12

Mr.. Banning Glib, Ohio said the
times were hard, money was scarce, and
taxation heavy, and it was the duty of
Congress- to cut off every unnecessary
expenditure, and to exercise the most
rigid economy. In doing this, much
aid or assistance might not be expec-
ted from the Republican side of the
House, because his side had taken away
the luxury which the Republicans has
enjoyed at the public expense, and had
exposed to the country their extrava-
Qance and wicked waste of the public
money. He was not surprised thatRe-
publican members charged the reduct-
ions in this bill to the ignorance of the
committee which reported it, because
Republican legislators arrogated 10
themselves all the wisdom, and regard
ed the people as ignorant. Success had
crazed the brain and turned the heads
of members OF the Republican party,
until, in place OF Lincoln and Stanton
and Chase battling for freedom and
against fraud and corruption, the coun-
try was l,urdened with the present ex
trayagant Administration, with 1T.
Whiskey Ring, its Indian Ring, it,
Credit Mobilier, itsI Pacific Mail subs
sides, and its real estate pool.
The Democratic State Convention o.
Connecticut will be held in Music Hall
New Haven, February %.
General N. P. B snks publishes a card
in which he declares he is not candi
date for the Vice Presidency. He hal
no hesitation in saying that Grant will
be the Republican candidate for the
Presidency.