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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-05-25

The Cincinnati Enquirer says: Person
who attended the trial of the lanyard
murderers" will never forget the stoiid
defiant expression OF the face of George
Rufer. It was a physiognomy that
showed logged determination and au-
cured spirit that would resort to any
extreme rather than be curbed or check
ed. He has been nm evil since the day
he set foot in the penitentiary, whittier
he went from here for life. His open
and frequent violations of the rules OF
the institution lave earned him many an
hour in the dungeon, and sweat-boxes
and "cold BATH" the extreme punish
ment inflicted in that institution, have
been resorted to moro than once in Or
der to tame him. The conquest of law
and order over his turbulnt spirit has
always been but temporary, and, in con-
sequence he has been put at the severest
sort of latcr on the outside of the fun
dry. Last Monl Rufer refused to
work longer. He was punished and
was at the ''scrap pile" as usual ne1tday
conquered but no subdue. A day or two
since he made an effort that, while it
Mains him for life, carries the point he
made. he will work no more, for while
passing huge machine used for cutting
boiler-iron, he thrust it between it
it monstrous jaws and pulled forth
an arm without hand. It was taken off
at the waist.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-05-25
Ten YEARS OF FAITHFUL LovE.-T

Ten YEARS OF FAITHFUL LovK.-Ten
years ago young man was sent to the
penitentary from Marshall county, Iowa
he was engaged to worthy young wo-
man. and when he went to prison, she
made the journey with him. He was
intoxicatedwhen the crime was committed
and otherwise he would not have COM
mitted it. The woman has KEEP. her
faith through all these years She has
regularly visited him, and, for the past
few years has made constant efforts 70
procure his release /; but the Executive
has turned deaf ear to her entreaties,
until, short time ago, she appealed to
Gov. Kirkwood with such devoted zeal
that he granted her request, and, with
the pardon in her possession, she has
tened to the penitentiary and presented
her papers. The prison doors swung
open, and leaning on the arm of him she
had lost and won, she made her exit, a
happy smile wreating her face. Chap
lain Williams courteously rendered his
services to complete the fruition of their
hopes but the patient maiden replied
that after ter years waiting, a few
hours delay could be endured, SO that
her friends might share with her the
Joys of loves labor won.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-05-25
SPONTANEOUS CoMBUsTIoN.-An in

SPONTANEOUS COMBUsTIoN.-An in
habitant of Fontenay- sons-B Bots, one of
the most charming little suburbs of Paris,
has recently departed this life under cir
oumstances which merit the attention of
everybody, but more particularly of the
scientific and medical world. The man
In question has long been confirmed
drunkard, and imbibed on an average a
quart and half of brandy per diem.
Conscious of the degradation of his be-
setting vice, he kept aloof from his fam
lily, and at times shut himself up in his
room for days together in order to pur
sue his devotion to Bacchus unmolested
by reproach or remonstrance of the inf
del. He bad frequently been forced to
abandon the brandy bottle by the APP
proach of delir;um tremens, but he was
no sooner cured by the doctors than he
returned to his favorite love. At length
he was seized with an irresistible desire
to destroy himself, which the medical
sages call the nostalgia" of alcohols.
On Easter Sunday be shut himself up
again but, remaining secluded longer
than usual, the neighbors broke open
his door. An ovsrpowering smell of
spirits struck them on entering the room,
where the remains of charcoal fire were
found, and on looking on the bed there
lay the body of the man, reduced to
cindersl The doctors say that spontan-
eous combustion must have taken place
shortly after the drunkard lay down to
die.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-05-25

A BARGAIN.-When Chief Justice
Day, of Ohio, wss widower with two
children on his hands, he attended O
party one evening at Ravenna, the town
where he resides. Meeting there a
young and witty lady, he jokingly pro-
posed matrimony. in presence of the
whole company. 81 have no personal
objections. replied the lady, "but I
have made q VOW that when I get mar
RED 1t shall be to widower with six
children. s'Well I'm just your man !,
replied the judge, s'I'u pay you two
down and the balance IN equal annual
instalments.'
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-05-25

The Memphis Avalanche says: A
nice lot of playthings in the form of $50
live alhgators passed up the river yester-
day, on their way 20 the National Cen
tennial at Philadelphia. The hideous
looking reptiles embraced all sizes from
the little tiny thing six.inches long, just
out OF its shell, to one 134 feet in length
named "Billy." The latter, venerable
rascal, with rather repulsive counter
ance, is suppose to be nearly $50 years
old, Judging by marks he carries, as set
forth by Audubon and other naturalists
These alligators were captured by Mr..
Thomas L. Bond in the vicinity of Pearl
river, Louisiana, and near it's entrance
into Lake Ponchetrain. In the collection
is small, mean-looking cuss named
Ned who has learned to stand on his
hind legs, dance '.juba," and play tricks.
Ned is about three years old, and if this
precious plaything keeps on he will be
likely to ride an act in a circus before
a great while.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-05-25

The extent to which machinery has
supplanted labor, and the volume of pro-
ducing agencies now in existence, are
well illustrated by Great Britain alone.
1t is affirmed that all the varied maohin-
cry In Great Britain, and operated by
steam power. is capable of performing
more work, and hence OF creating more
products, than could be produced by the
labor of four hundred millions of able
bodied men, on the earth to-day. 1t is
difficult for the human mind to compre-
bend this. 1t staggers belief. And yet
it is said to be true.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-05-25

ANCIENT NNEvAh.- Ninevah was IA
miles long, miles wide and 46 miles
round, with wall 100 feet high, and
thick enough for three chariots abreast.
Babylon was 30 miles within the walls,
which were Is feet thick and 100 feet
high, and 100 brazen gates. The tenn
pie of Diana at Ephesus, was 420 feet to
the support of the roof-it was 100 years
in building. The largest of the pyra-
mids was 49, feet in height and 1853 feet
on the sides. The base covered II acres.
The stones are about 90 feet in length
and the layers are 208. It employed
$500 in building. The labyrinth in
Egypt contains 800 chambers and twelve
halls. Thebes, in Egypt, presents ruin
~ miles around and contains $50, 900
citizens, and 400, 600 slaves. The Tenn
pie OF Delphos was 80 rich in donation
that it was plundered OF $50, 0OC, 600,
and the Emperor Nero carried away
from it 200 statutes. The walls OF Rome
were - miles around.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-05-25
Mrs. LEoNowrSs, speaking Of III

MRS. LEoNowESs, speaking OF the
customs Of Siam, says that when a
girl falls in love she goes to the mans
house and will net leave and if he de-
clines to marry her, the old wonien of
the nelghborhood turn out and pelt him
with inferior eggs until he changes his
mind. As long as thi1&astom prevails,
we should think the girls of Siam would
care much if the almanac makers were
to leave out leap-year altogether.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-05-25
A NARROW EscApE.-The SCHUYLER

A NARROW EscAPE.-The Schuyler
mansion WAS the theatre of romance in
the summer of 1871. General Schuyler
was not then in active military service,
but, at his house at Albany or at Sara
toga. he was the vigilant eye of the
Northern Department. His person as
prisoner was coveted as O capital prize
by his Tory neighbors. Walter Meyer,
Tory colleague of the famous Joe
Reltys, was employed to execute
scheme for the seizure and abduction Of
the general. With a party of his asso
ciates, Canadians and Indians, he prowl-
ed in the woods near Albany for many
days, and aseertained the exact situation
of affairs at Schuylar's house from
Dutchman whom he had seized at his
work. He learned that guard OF six
men were there for the protection OF
Schuyler's person, three OF them alter
nately on duty continually. The Dutch
man was compelled to take an Doth OF
secrecy. He did SO with mental reser-
walton, and az soon as he was released,
he fastened to Schuyler and warned him
of his peril.
AS the twilight of a sultry day In Au-
gust was yielding to the night, Schuyler
and his family were sitting in the great
hall of the mansion the servants were
about the premises three of the guard
were asleep in the basement, and the
other three we're lying on the grass in
front of the mansion. A servant an
nounced that person at the back gate
wished to speak with the general. His
errand was understood. The doors and
windows of the mansion were immedi
ately closed and barred, the family were
gathered in an upper room, and the gen.
eral ran to his bedroom for his arms.
Looking out Of window, he saw the
house surrounded by armed men. To
alarm the town, half mile distant, he
fred pistol from his window. At the
same moment the intruders burst open
the front door. At that instant Mrs.
Schuyler perceived that in the confusion
she had left her infant in a cradle in the
| hail below. She was about to rush down
the stairs after it. when the general in
terposed and prevented her. Her third
dsugher, Margaret (who was afterward
the wife of the last patroon,) instantly
| few down the great stair way, snatched
the sleeping babe from the cradle, and
| bore it up to its mother. One Of the
| Indians hurled sharp tomahawk at her.
Its keen blade just grazed the infants
head, and was buried in the railing OF
the stair. Meyer, supposing her to be
a servant, called to her, as she few up
the stairs, ''Where's your master r.
With quick thought she exclaimed, as
she reached the verge of the upper hall,
''Gone to alarm the town" Her father
heard her, and with as quick thought
threw up a window and called out, as to
a multitude, "Come on, my brave fell
lows Surround the house, and secure
the villains - The alarmed marauders,
who were plundering the generals din
ing-room of the plate, fled in haste, car
rying away some Of the booty. That
infant was the late Mrs. Catherine Van
Rensselaer, Cochran, General Schuyler's
youngest child, who died at Oswego in
the summer of 1S57.-From t'The Ro-
nance of the Hudson" by Benson J.
Losing, In Hdrper's Magazine fortune.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-05-25

EDUoArIoN.-Every boy should have
his head, his heart and his hand educa-
ted. Let this truth never be forgotten
By the proper education of the head,
he viii be taught what is good and what
is evil, what is wise and what is foolish,
what is right and what is wrong. By
the proper education of the heart, he
viii be taught to love what is good, wise
and right, and to hate what is evil, fool
ish and wrong. And by proper educa-
ton Of the hand, he viii be enabled to
supply bis wants to add to his comforts,
and to assist those around him. The
higest objects of good education are to
reverence and obey God, and to love and
serve mankind. Everything that helps
us in attaining these objects is of great
value, and everything that hinders us is
comparatively worthless. When wis
dom reigns in the head, and love in the
heart, the man is ever ready to do good !;
order and peace reign around, and sin
and sorrow are almost unknown.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-05-25

A CAT at Detroit fire rescued her kit
tens by brayely entering the burning
building and dragging them out and
her reward is adoption by wealthy
old woman, who viii feed her on dain-
ties during the rest of her life,
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-05-25

TAYLOR was undoubtedly honest, and
tried to save $500 day to the State
People of any largeness of view will
overlook his tri1ing error of mistakinp
himself for the State.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-05-25

II. Counting Of tho tickets taken at
the gates shows that 900, 900 persons
Visited the opening Of the Centennial
shoE. The second day IS reported TO
hive bes1 almost equally vel attended.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-05
Foreign Notes.

Forest fires are raging in York and Kent
counties, n. b.
The Intercoionial road is completed to the
river Du Loup.
says that it appears that the powers have sus-
pended action on the Berlin memorandum tor
few days. in order to allow the new Turkish
government to give unmstakable indication OF
their policy and power of maintaining them
selves.
The Trinity four leaves Dublin for America
early in July, to 60 into training for the Cen
tennial regatta
England has sent Admiral Drummond to tie
East with orders to prevent the forcing OF the
Dardanelles. The unfinished iron clads are
being completed in great haste. Regiments are
under orders to be ready to start at moments S
notice.
The Eastern insurgents have entertained
the project of inviting the Duke of Edinburgh
to become Emperor over them, thus through
himself and his wife, the Princess Marie Alex
andrOvna, uniting the English and Russian in
terests.
Generals Forsythe and Upton and Major
| Sanger, members of the American military
committee engaged in studying the army or
| ganization of different states of Europe, have
| Just had an interview with the Italian wal
| minister.
| A prisoner named Diard has been sentenced
by court martial to suffer death for taking part
| in the massacre OF the Dominicans at Arcueil
| during the siege of the commune.
| King Victor Emmanuel has accepted the
honorary presidency of the Philadelphia com
mttee for the erection of statue of Colum
| bus.
Gen. Quesada has ordered the state of siege
| in the provinco of Santander to be extended
Several suspected Carlists have been expelled
| from Biscay.
John H. Scourfield, member of the House o
| Commons for PembroBeshre, is dead.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-05
Liver and Blood Diseases.
BY R. V. PIERCE, M. D., Author Of "The Peopl
Common Sense Medical Adviser"

By r. V. PIERCE, M. D., Author of "The Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser
A healthy liver secretes each day about two and a
half pounds of bile, which contains great amount
of waste material taken from the blood. When the
liver becomes torpid eongested it fails to elimn-
ate this vast amount of n0xious substance, which,
therefore, remains to poison the blood, and be con
veyed to every part of the system. What must be
the condition of the blood when it is receiving and
retaining each day two and half pounds OF poison?
Natures tries to work off this poison through other
channels and organs-the kidneys, lungs, skin, etc.,
this labor in addition to their natural functions and
cannot long Withstand the pressure, but become va
rIously diseased.
The brain, which is the great electrical center of
all vitality IS unduly stimulated by the unhealthy
blood which passes to it from the heart and it fails
to perform its Office healthiy. Hence the symptoms
of bile poisoning, which are dullness headache, in
capacity to keep the mind on any subject, impair
ment Of memory dizzy, sleepy, or nervous feelings,
gloomy fOrebodings and irrtability of temper. The
blood itself being diseased as it forms the sweat up
the surface of the skn it is irritating and poi
that it produces dscolored brown spots, PIN
Piles, botches and other eruptious sores boils,
buncles, and scrofulous tumors. The stomach, bow
els, and other organs cannot escape becoming affect
ed sooner or LATER and we have the result costv
ness, piles, drOpsy, dyspepsia, diarrho9a. Other
symptoms are common, as bitter or bad taste in
mouth internal heat palpitation teasing cough, un-
steady appetite choking sensation in throat. bloatng
of stomach, pain in sides about shoulders or back,
coldness of extremties ETC., etc. Only few Of the
above symptoms are likely to be present in any case
at one time. The liver being the great depuratng,
'.housekeeper of our health' at work. and the foul
corruptions which gender in the blood, and rot out
it were, the machinery of life gradually ex.
PEELED from the system. For this purpose, DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, with very small
doses daily of DR.. Pierces Pleasant Purgative Pei
lets, is reeminenty the articles needed They cure
every kind Of humor from the worst scrofua to the
common pimple, blotch or eruption. Great eating
ulcers kindly heal under their mighty curative inu-
ence Virulent blood poisons that urk in the system
by them robbed of their terrors and by their per-
severing and somewhat protracted use the most
tainted systems may be completely renovated and
built up anew. Enlarged glands, tumors and swell
lings dwindle away and disappear under the iufu-
ence of these great resolyents.
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The Portland daily press., 1876-06-05
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

Lieut.. Col. Treadwell Moore, deputy quarter
master general, died at Fort Gibson. ]. r., May
18th.
1t is said that Thomas A. Scott is the pur.
chaser of the World.
Dom Pedro visited Mount Vernon on Satur-
day.
A large meeting Of anti-Tammany Demo-
Gratis, Friday night, appointed delegates to
warn the ST: Louis convention against select
ing candidate of the Tammany ring.
Senator Conover's wing of the Florida Repub
lican party has nominated him for governor
1t decided not to send delegates 10 Cincinnati.
Sexton and Maurice Daily have accepted Dion s
billiard challenge.
The Bible Society has passed resolutions
endorsing the closing of the Centennial on
Sunday.
The Nellie Martin, steamer of the Star
Ball line, owned by the English. has brought
cargo of slaves into Rio Janeiro.
Daniel Drew was attacked with faintng fit
while being examined in his bankruptcy. mat
tiers Saturday, and fears are entertained that
he will not recover.
Base ball-Chicagos s, Bostons 4: Hartfords
Z, Cincinnatis 2; Louisvlles 8, Mutuals 1; St.
Louis 16, Athletics 10; Harvards 4, Yales 3.
The professors and students of the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology start Thursday
for a two weeks visit to the Centennial. The
battalion will camp on the grounds of the Uni
versity OF Philadelphia.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-05

Recepts-225 bbls -four 10000 bush Wheat, 25,e00
bush Corn, 5000 bush Oats.
Shpments-300 bbs -four, Z, 900 bush Wheat, 1000
bush Corn, 5000 bush Oats.
CLEVELAND June 3.-The Petroleum market is
quiet and unchanged standard ITO test at IL prime
White $50 test at IL in car lots.
CHARLESTON, June 3.-Cotton is quiet; Middling
uplands at 11ac.
NEW ORLEANS June 3.-Cottou market Is quiet
and steady; Middling uplands 1lsc.
MOBILE, June 3.-Cotton market is quiet; Mid
ding uplaHds at lie.
SAVANNAH, June 3.-Cotton dull; MiddliDg up
lands lie.
NEW YORK, June 3.-Cotton strong; Middling up
lands 12 Lice.
WILMINGTON, June 3.-Cotton is quiet; Mddling
uplands lie.
GALVESTON, June S-Cotton is quiet; Middling
uplands 11sc.
LOUISVILLE, June 3-Cotton quiet; Middling up
lands at II q 11tc.
AUGUSTA, June 3.-Cotton market is quiet; Mid
ding uplands lie.
NORFOLK, June 3.-Cotton steady; Middling up
| lands at 11c4
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-05
MASSACHUSETTS,.
GIoucester Fish Market.

GLOUCESTER. June 4-During the week end
ing June Sd, 40 fishing arrivals have been re-
ported; 35 from Georges Bank, with an aggre-
gate catch of .525000 lbs. salt cod six from the
Grand Banks with 195,000 lbs halibut; six
from the Western Banks with 100000 lbs salt
cod, and two from mackerel trips with $50 bbls.
The mackerel fleet are arriving with small
fares. Sales were made at4.75 a 675 per Dbl.
as to quality out of pickle. The receipts of
Georges cod have been very light and the stock
small We quote sales at 4.5O per quintal and
finn. Western bankers report fish scarce
taken as a fast as it arrives; for kench curing
for export at 4.75 a 500 per quintal; common
400. Old bank fish not on market. We quote
hake at ESQ per quintal. pollock at
2.75 for salt and $50 for slack do
Haddock, $2.75 So as to quality; cask, So
tongues and sounds, $40 barrel; balibut fms
$3.50 heads, So so picked; cod, $3.50; round
pared, and boneless cod S. to 81 pound as to
quality; fresh halibut fair receipts are demand
ed; light prices rule low; last sales bank 81 q
21-4 cents per pound for white and gray
Georges, 8 q a 23 cents readily. We quote
last sales 21 4 bents per pound for fresh cod
and 1-2 for haddock; fresh mackerel $40 pei
hu ndred weight
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-05
Havana Market.

HAVANA: June 3-Sugar quiet, all qualities have
slightly declined owing to unfavorable news from
No Is to 20 ds at II @St reals Molasses Sugars,
No to 10 at 81 @ 81 reals; Concentrated Sugars fair
common to fair 5. q 81 reals fair to good refining
at q Ct reals; Centrifugal Sugars, No II to 10 in
boxes and in hhds at II a II reals. Stock in the
warehouses at Havana and Matanzas 81 900 boxes
and 900 hhds Receipts for the week 5000 boxes
and 1000 hhds exports for the 900 boxes and 900
hhds, including 1000 boxes and 5000 hhds to the
United States: Moasses nominal; so degrees polar
ization 4s q Al.
Lumber quiet; White Pine 33 90 per M; Pitch Pine
$29 a $50.
Freights are dull in all quarters; loading at Ha-
vana for the United States ~ box Sugar at 623 q 75
4Y hid of Sugar at so "a 375; 4Y hid Molasses al
$50 a rs; to Falmouth and orders 3Os; loading at
ports north coast of Cuba Outside ports) tor the
United States box sugar 75 SCI hid
Spgnish gold at 218 q 2l9. Exchange irregular; or
United States 60 days currency 81 a 81 discount
short sight u a per cent. discount; short sight
gold 113a "a ia prem.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-05
MARRIED.

In North Buxton, June 1, by Rev. W. S. McIntire,
Daniel Davis of Buxton and Mrs. Emeline L. Davis
of Gorham.
In Amity. June 1st, by Rev. L. Mayo, Walter Al
Nickerson of Hodgdon and Miss Clara l.. Tracey OF
Amity.
In Saco May 23, Nathl G. Seavey and Miss Fran
cena Miiken.
In Auburn, May %, Joseph A. Fisk of Fayette and
Miss Hannah f. Smith of Auburn.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-05
DIED.

In this city, June Sd, of pneumonia Charles E.
Cram aged So years.
Funeral this (Monday) afternoon at o'clock from
the residence Of his brother, N. o. Cram, No. 6S
Danforth street.
At Forest Home. Deering, of dphtheria, June 4th.
Isabelle Ormond. daughter of Capt. Andrew V. and
o. Tarbox, aged 81 months.
In Cape Elizabeth, June 4th Helen F., daughter
of Albert W, and Dorcus l.. Kelsey, aged IS years.
Funeral at 10 o'clock a. m. tomorrow from her
fathers house.
In Deering. June 8, Mrs. Sarah johnson, aged SO
years.
Funeral services Monday afternoon at o'clock.
In Brownfeld, June 3D. Ivory Fogg. Lowell pa
pers please copy.l
In Bath, May 31st. Adalaide Clifford, youngest
daughter of John G. and Sarah E. Conley, aged 10
years months.
In Topsham, May 81, David Herbert Cary aged %
wears 10 months,