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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-01-06
IMPORTANT LEGAL QPION.

A correspondent who has not been
married many years, writes us for adj
vice. He says he and his wife differ in
opinion on a subject Of great Importance,
and they have decided to leave it to the
Sun, and abide the decision. The
question is, should the man or wife get
in bed first and get the bed warm :?
Well, (excuse our emotion while we spit
on our hands, This is question that
has occupied the attention of eminent
scientists for the past half century, and
no two agree. We have not sought the
position of arbitrator on this question.
1t has been forced upon lis. There are
several rules that apply to the case, and
as custom is divided on the subject, it
seems proper that some court of proper
Jurisdiction should decide. But all
judges do not agree, and so the Sun
viii settle it. Judge Alva Stewart deci-
ded in the case of Turner VS. Turner,
Puckaway r. p. 125, that inasmuch as
the defendant, the husband was the
smallest, chat it would be better for him
to go to bed first, while judge Pulling,
in the case of Hume VS.. Hume, Calumet
r. vol, 1. p 2, remarked that if he was
the defendant he would go to bed first,
and lock the door and not let the plain
tiff, the husband, in at all, but make
him sleep in the barn. With these dis
crepaneics of opinion, from great
legal minds, it is hard for The Sun to
prepare an opinion that will hold water.
However, from the evidence, and taking
students of political economy, that in
nlnety-nlne cases cut of one hundred,
women's feet are seventeen degrees cold
er than ice, and that they invariably
place them into the warmest place in the
small OF poor suffering husbands back
and that they roll themselves up III pack
ages about the size of camp stool, and
seem to be all toe nails and hair pins,
useless for purposes of warmth, and
from the additional fact that they pull
all the clothes of, The Sun is constrain-
ed to decide that the woman should go
to bed first, warm the front side of the
bed, and when the poor, careworn, head
of the family gets Though smoking and
comes to bed, she should roll over to
the back side of the bed and warm a
place for herself. From this decision
there is no appeal.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-01-06
WHAT ONE SPY DID.

Much has been said, in history, song,
and sermon, of the EprovidentiaP arriy-
al Of the Monitor in time to meet and
disable the Merrimac of Fortress Mon
roe. 1t was hailed at the time as spe-
cial providence, and has often been
claimed as such since. But time, which
buries SO many things, brings others to
light, has now revealed the fact that not
accident but design, got the 'cheese-
box on a raft" to Fortress Monroe in
time to drive the Merrimac back to Nor
folk Navy Yard. Gen. Wool was in
command of the fortress then, and had
as his Aiae-de Camp Col. l.. G. B. Can
non, of Vermont, who has just publish
ed small pamphlet embodying his Gre
collections" of the famous duel which
revolutioned the navies of the world.
He says that loyal man employed as a
mechanic in the Norfolk Navy Yard sent
Gen. Wool word of the work ON the
Merrimac in December, 1861, and for
warded him full details of the Confeder-
ate plan two months afterwards, just 8
weeks before the iron ram played havoc
with the wooden walls of Congress and
the Cumberland. Col. Cannon went to
Washington with the first news. Stanton
was sick, and Lincoln took the Colonel
to Cabinet meeting. The result was
that work was pushed with all speed on
the Monitor. If the spy would not have
served his country SO well, the Merri-
mac would have broken up the blockade
off Norfolk, and might then have cruis-
ed down the coast, destroying one squa-
dron after another, and practically rails
ing the blockade of the whole coast. It
has been stated that this was the plan,
that fleet of Clyde-b built ships, laden
with arms, ammunition, clothing, and
stores was waiting at West India ports.
to seize their chance of safely landing
their war material. 1t is difficult to
over estimate the possible damage this
one ram might have done, if she had not
been stopped after one days swearing
victory. The Congress and the Cumber-
land were two of the finest vessels in our
navy. If they were 50 utterly helpless
before the Merrimac, what could small
| er ships have done? After raising the
blockade, the Merrinlac might have
steamed into New York Bay, and had
the metropolis Of the New World at its
mercy. 1t would have taken long time
to have built, launched, and equipped
the Monitor if she had then existed only
in the brain of Ericsson; and even if her
framework had only been placed upon
| the stock, as would have been the case
but for this one loyal spy. He must
have run no slight risk, but his informa-
lions was of the highest value htca-
| 80 Tribune.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-01-06

SURPRISING SURGERY. fellow got
fearful blow on the head with stone
spittoon at South c street saloon night
before last. The blow left his head all
out of shape. There was dent in one
side of it about inches deep. AS he
ley there on the floor of the saloon, the
man was horrible-looking object Some
of those present said the fellows head
could never be got in shape again. A
wise-looking little cid gentleman in
spectacles came to the front, however,
and said he could fix it. Procuring an
ordinary hand bellows he inserted the
nozzle into the ear of the injured man.
After few puffs with the little machine
the fellows head was brought out as
smooth and plump as ful-blown blad-
der, and he got up and walked off as
fine-looking man as he was before he
incurred the injury Iirgi,,ia (Neu.)
ErlternriSe
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-01-06

Tribune
BOOK "A ND
Job Printing,
TIC H.
The attention Of Business Men
is called to the fact that we have
recently refurnished our
JOBBING DEPARTMENT,
having added thereto all the latest
designs invented for the execution
of plain and ornamental
.cOB IhIN IlNV
of every description, and having
greater facilities, can guarantee
satisfaction in quality and price.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-01-06
HUMORs OF THE MAIL SERVICE

Extract from of Superintendent Bangs.
L looked into the collection of articles
which have been passed through the
mails and never had been called for
preserved IN the dead letter office. a few
days ago, and hastily made schedule
OF same of the most striking curiosities.
Among them Were: Rattlesnakes. 6. These
had passed through the mails alive. in
perforated tin boxes. Centipede. l.
snake SKIN, i; wooden-shoes, 1 pair:
ladies black hair, sets; ox-horns. 1.
gold watches, 3; Colorado patato-h ups
bottle; moccasins, several pairs. teles-
coPes, 1; billiard balls, /; dolls several.
s'niieo birds, 1; toys very many; silver
gobiets; 4; gambling implements. a good
many; Jewelry, large quantity; sets OF
false teeth, several; American FLAGS 9
masks, B; bowie knives, 1; razors. /;
minerals and shells, many.
Bouquets of flowers are Frequently
sent through the mails. On one oooo.
sion bouquet and a young alligator
were IN similar boxes in the same bao
ihe lids of the boxes accidentally can q
on, and the flowers and the aIIicator
were at large IN the same bag. One
pox was addressed to lady ut Albany
New York, and tie other to lady Of
bridgeport, Connecticut. The routa
agent was troubled to know in which
box to place the alligator and in which
= put the flowers. Finally he settled
dinicuity by putting the alligator in the
connecticut lady's box, and writing
'iefe on: ii You Were expecting flowers
instead OF an alligator, forward to Mrs.
Albany, New York" On the
Albany lady's box an alligator instead
OF these beautiful flowers, forward to
10 mrs Bridgeport, Connect
cut. By good luck the agent got the
different articles into the right boxes.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-01-06

THERE ere in England and Wales ia
local prisons, or one to every twenty-five
square miles of territory, equal to one
to every 100000 people. Some are
nearly if not quite empty at times.
Through 1874 eight had an average of
ten prisoners thirty-three others had
only fifty, and only thirteen had upwards
of four hundred.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-01-06

4 LETTER addressed in child's hand
writing to Santa Claus was received
at the Norwich Comm Postoffice on
Christmas Eve.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-01-06

Air. Bond, of Iowa, having matured,
has gone to be redeemed Aged 100.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-01-06
CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY.

CHlGAGU AMI NURIhM hSIhRN khlLWA1.
Close connections are made at Chicago
with the Lake Shore & Michigan South
ern, Michigan Central, Baltimore & Ohio
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago, Kan
kakee Line and 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 unc-
ton points with trains ofall cross roads.
PULLMAN PALACECARS
These celebrated cars are run on ali
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 ana GraYel Ball
asted Track, Steel Rail, Rock and Iron
Bridges, Parlor and Drawing Room
Day Coaches, Smoking and Lounging
Cars, Westinghouse Safety Air Brakes,
Miller's Patent Safety Coupling and
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 will buy your tickets by
this route, and will take no other.
| MARVIN HUGHITT, W. n. STENETT,
Genl Superintendent. Genl Passenger Agent.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-01-06

THE undersigned offers his services TO the CONT
i nifty for putting under new stills and otherwise
repair and move buildins Having superior facilities
for moving Houses,-can assure all in need OF n y
service that any business entrusted TO -<y viD
receive prompt attention, and be performed in man
warranted to give full fatsfaction. Enquire OF
the undersigned on Fourth st., North Side.
JOHN C0SE.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-01-06
CHICAGO AND NORTHWEST.
ERIN RAILWAY.

Passengers for CHICAGO, Detroit, To-
ledo, Cleveland, Buffalo, Niagara Falls,
Fittsburg, 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 Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-08-25
The New Russell House.

CounagI a,ions often distress individ-
uals, and sometimes cripple them, fnan-
cially, for life; but in the matter of gen
eral benefit, so far At least, Is appear
snce is concerned. they are oftentimes a
desirable Visitation ap1n Villages, towns
and citic. cleaning ont ungainly and
insufficient hui!dine-. which otherwise
would remain parPe,ral eye->o:es and
barrier. To- thc proper growth there
of; and tau- making room FOR capacious
and elegant structures which, in nearly
all places Of enterprise. are sure to rise,
phenix like, upon the sites made tenn
porarily desolase by the devouring
flames.
While the recent great FIRE in onr
village swept away much valuable prop
erty-the result OF years of patient toll
and careful saving-and left many OF
our worthy citizens IN straitened cir
cumstances for the time being. there il
every indication that the village at large
will shortly be the gamer by the vista.
tion, and that the sufferers themselves
will in good time rally from the pros
trstion which it occasioned. We do not
wish 10 be understood as saying that
any Of the property destroyed by this
last fire was Of the character which rem
dered lis destruction matter to be wish
ed for, but that now that it is gone, other
and, in all probability, much better
property will soon take its place.
In fact, work has been already COM
menced preparatory to erecting a new
Russell House, and il is the design to
have the structure completed and ready
for occupancy by the HOLIDAYS. The
dimensions Of the new building will be
much larger than were those Of the old,
and the style will he modern. Its front
will be the same as the old-that is, It's
length will be the same, and two wings,
each forty feet in length and two stories
in height, will extend from the main
building leaving cOHrt between them
The main building with basement will
be three stories high, and when COM
pleted, will be the finest hotel build
ing in the county, and we doubt not
will receive in increased measure sup
port such As its worthy landlord and
landlady fairly deserve.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-08-25
A Novel Contest.

So many school furniture manuiaC-
turing firms, located in various sections
Of the Union, having become clamorous
for the honor Of supplying our splendid
new school house with furniture, the
guardians Of that institution (the
School Board feeling it duty incum-
bent upon them to make the best bar
gain they could in the purchase of the
required furniture, gladly availed them
selves of the strife between the manu-
facturers, their agents, &c, and appoint
ed Il day upon which to inspect their
respective wares, and hear what their
representatives had to say in behalf
thereof The day appointed by the
Board was Tuesday last, and the place
Of exhibition designated was the Court
House. The following firms were rep
resented, each agent having specimen
desk and seat on hand for exhibition.
The National Manufacturing Com
pany, Chicago, Ills.,-"Gem" and two
other desks; The Bent Wood Company,
Of Cincinnati and Indianapolis-"Ex-
cel,ior" and "Comnon Sense" desks;
champion" of Springfield, Ohio; "VIc-
tor" Of Racine, Wis; Rustic" of Rich
mond, Ind; Peerless" Of Sterling, Ills;
"The Hooking Valley" of Lancaster,
Ohio; "The Goshen" by the Noble
Manufacturing Company of Goshen,
Indiana. 49,
, The President cf .!.e Board, Mr.. Ash
brook, called the meeting to order, and
proceeded to inform the assembled COM
petitors that they would severally be
allowed ten minutes in which to point
out and expafiate upon the merits of
their work; and after dispo7ing of sever
al minor matters, the representatives in
turn, proceeded with their appeals, elicit
ing throughout marked attention, but
no boisterous manifestations of approval
from the large concourse of spectators
present. The oratorical contest was
maintained with unfagging interest un.
til along about the pensive supper-time
when it came to close, and the Board
retired to deliberate upon the wonder
full performance, and come to conclu.
sion as to who was "their man" Thi:
| deliberation resulted in a verdict in ia
vor of the gentleman representing the
Goshen mandatory, and of course, up
on him will devolye the honor of seat
ing the new school house. This duty
he is obligated to perform by the 1st o
October, 1876.
The "Goshen" Desk seems 10 be /
general favorite, and has carried off tn,
laurels in a number of other contests be
sides the one mentioned above.
seemed to strike our Board as the bes
and cheapest of all the really e1cellen
desks exhibited, and they accordingl,
selected it, and entered into contrac
with the agent, Mr.. Henry Warren, t.
furnish and put up in the new schoo
house, ready for use, by the 1st of Octo
Der: the requisite number-34S singl
desks; besides teachers desks, and sci
tees for the hall.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-08-25

Al the special meeting of the village
Council on last Monday evening, called
to take into consideration measures for
protection against fire, a resolution was
adopted, authorizing the Mayor to APP
point committee OF three members Of
Council to canvass the village and as
certain what the majority Of the citizens
desire in the way of protection against
Gre. AS members of this committee
the Mayor appointed Messrs. Brunner,
Greiner and Darst, who performed the
duty assigned them, on Tuesday. The
result Of their effort shows that a small
majority of those expressing an opinion,
favor n steam engine.
Col. ]. II. Morrow, Of Cleveland, was
present at the Council meeting as rep
resentative Of the Silsby Steam Fire
Engine Manufacturing Company, and
proposed to furnish the Corporation
with first class No. steam fire engine
with reel and eight hundred feet of hose,
etc, for $4,000 payable at any time with
in seven years, and would ask nothing
but the interest until the school house is
paid for. With a machine of this de-
scription We would be as well prepared
for "6re emergencies" as any village in
the country; and our citizens should
earnestly and carefully consider the
proposition Of Col. Morrow; and should
not lose sight of the fact that within the
past ten years Somerset has lost by fire
property to the amount Of perhaps $75,.
600.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-08-25

are still the most thorough and search
ing cathartic medicine that can De
employed: cleansing the stomach ana
bowels, and even the blood. In small
doses of one pin day, they stimulate
the digestive organs and promote vig-
orous health.
AYERS Pills have been known for
more than quarter of century, ana
have obtained worldwide reputation
for their virtues. They correct ois-
eaSed action in the several aSSiiniia-
tive organs of the body, and are SO
composed that distractions within
their range can rarely withstand or
evade them. Not only do they cure
the everyday complaints of every
body, but also formidable and danger
Gus diseases that have baffied the best
of human skill. While they produce
powerful effects, they are, at the same
time, the safest and best physic for
children. BY their aperient action
they gripe much less than the common
purgativeS, and never give pain when
| the bowels are not inflamed- They
reach the vital fountains of the bleod,
and strengthen the system by freeing
it from the elements of weakness.
Adapted to all ages and conditions
/ in all climates, containing neither
calomcl nor any deleterious drug,
these Pills may be taken with safety
by anybody. Their sugar-coating pre-
serves them ever fresh and makes
them pleasant to take; while being
purely vegetable, no harm can arise
| from their use in any quantity.
PREPARED NJ
Or. ]. C. AVER & CO., Lowell, Mass,
Practical and Analytical Chemists.
SOLD BIZ ALL DRUGGISTS EvERywHKRE
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-08-25
ST. NICHOLAS FOR 1876!

fter two years of prosperity, nnex-
ampled in the annals of juvenile litera-
ture, during which ST. Nichols has
consolidated with itself all it, strongest
competitors, the publishers find them
selves in a position 10 promise that the
Third Volume, beginning with the nun
Der for November, 1875, shall, in its un-
usual attractions for Girls and Boys, sur
pass even the preceding volumes In
addition TO contributions from Tie first
arriters in America, there will be stories,
poems, and sketches by some Of the
most prominent English Authors. Ar
rangements have been made for a very
interesting series Of papers on
WINDSOR CASTLE,
by Mrs. Oliphant, treating of lis His
tory and the Child Life Of successive
Royal Generations.
CHRISTINA 6. ROSSETTI
will contribute to the new volume.
Louisa NJ. Alcott will write Marjorie's
Birthday Gifts" and other short stories.
Some articles on Astronomy for Young
People have been promised by the pop
ular English Astronomer, RICHARD
PROCTOR.
There will be continued story of
Life in Iceland by BAYARD TAYLOR.
In the November Number, the open
ing of the new volume will begin an
AMERICAN SERIAL STORY,
THE BOY EMIGRANrs,"
By Noah Brooks, giving the adventures
of party of boys in the California Gold
Mines in TIE early days OF the Gold Fe-
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J. f. TRowBRIDGE, author OF the
Jack Hazard Stories" Will contribute
some highly interesting sketches of ad
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talks WITH GIRLS"
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INCIDENTS OF AMERICAN HIS
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| Latin, and German stories. for transla
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| And no efforts will he spared by editor
and publishers TO maintain and increase
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TowN HALL, Aug. 18th, 1876.

\ meeting of the citizens OF Somerset
was called for the purpose of organizing
come plan to relive the unfortunate suf-
fors in the late fire. On motion, DR..
Woodward was called to the chair and
II. c. Greiner, was appointed Secre,a-
ry.
The Chairman stated the object Of
the meeting with appropriate remarks.
and called for the business.
\ subscription heading was prepared,
which, after considerable discussion and
slight amendment, was adopted.
On motion of DIR. Kagay committee
Of four be appointed to solicit sub-crip- :
tions with power to appoint other com
mittees that might be nessesary to a
thonrough canvass for aid. The chair
appointed that committee to consist OF
Martin f. Scott, Capt Ashbrook Il. w.
Leavitt, and W. II. Russell. No other
business appearing, a motion prevailed
10 adjourn, until half past 7 o'clock this
evening to take into consideration the
immediate rebuilding ola Planning Mill
EVENING SESSION,
The chair stated object of the meeting
The subject was fully discussed and fin.
ally referred to a committee of five tc
consist of the following gentlemen: Sam
ual Ream, James McQuaid, w. Fl. Oars
j. w. Westall, and A. r. Yost.
The following resolution was offered
by DIR. Kagay, and unanimously ndop
ted:
Resolved, That this community deeply
sympathise with the firm of Bowman
johnson & Mautz, in their severe loss
and express our hearty appreciation o
their enterprise and its benefits to ou
town, and that we also extend the sam
symphathy to VIM. Russell and all tn
other sufferers by the fire of the l5tl
August, 1876.
T. Remarks were made by P. II. Binck