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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-11-30

CHINESE IVORY CARVING. is at
the Office of the Consolidated Virginia
Mining Company magnificent speci-
men OF Chinese carving in ivory. The
piece of carving is about sixteen inches
in height and is elaborate almost beyond
description or comprehension. At the
base are several human figures and the
figure of horse some three inches IN
height, all carefully and artistically
wrought, while at the distance of about
ten inches above is seen q ball about
inches in diameter, on the surface of
which are hundreds of human figures,
standing OF reclining in inches, most
wonderful in the elaborateness and deli
cacy of the carvings surrounding them.
Inside of this ball are no less than twen-
ty-one other balls, OF hollow spheres,
each as delicate and beautifully wrought
as the first or outer shell. All these
spheres may be turned and moved about
in such way that the figures carved on
them may be seen. Above this nest of
spheres are number of human figures,
all bearing the Chinese ''human face di-
vine," which figures are about the same
size as those ut the base. This splendid
specimen of Chinese workmanship was
sent to Mr.. Mackay by a friend residing
in China. To carve it must have been
the work of years. = Virginia City (Nev.)
E7lteyDrise,
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-11-30
SKELETONS OF GIGANTIC MEN UN.
EARTHED.
[From the Kansas City Times.l

The Academy of Science of this city,
| through some of its most active mem
| bers, has recently made some very in
teresting discoveries upon the summit
of the bluff north of and about four
miles distant from Kansas City. AS yet
| only one of these mounds has been open
ed. Judge West discovered a skeleton
about two weeks ago and made report
to other members of the society. They
| accompanied him to the mound, and not
far from the surface excavated, and took
out the remains of two skeletons. The
bones are very large-so large, in fact,
that when compared with an ordinary
skeleton of modern date, they appear to
have formed part of q giant. The head
bones, such as have not rotted a. ,, are
monstrous IN size. The lower jaw of one
skeleton is in state of preservation and
is double the size of the jaw of civil
lied person. The teeth in this jaw bone
are large and appear to have been ground
down and worn away by contact with
roots and carniverous food The Jaw
bone Indicates immense muscular power.
The thigh bone when compared with
that of an ordinary modern skeleton
looks like that OF horse. The length,
thickness and muscular Development are
remarkable. But the most peculiar part
of the skeleton is the frontal bone. 1t
is very low, and differs radically from
is a narrow but rather heavy ridge of
bone which, instead of extending up
wards, as it does now in these days of
civilization, receded hack from the eye
brows, forming O. fiat head, and thus in
dicates very low order of mankind 1t
is the opinion of the scientific gentlemen
who are making these discoveries, that
these bones are the remains of .pre-his-
toric men. They do not resemble the
present existing race of Indians, nor are
the mounds constructed upon patterns
or model known to have been in use by
any race of men now in existence in
America. The bodies are discovered in
a sitting posture in the mounds, and
among the bones are found stone weap-
ons, such as flint knives, flint scrapers,
all of them different in shape to the
arrow-heads, war hatchets, and other
stone tools and weapons known to have
been in use by the aboriginal Indians of
this land when discovered by the whites.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-11-30
1900 YEARS AFTER DEATH.

A correspondent of Appleton's Jour
nal, writing OF excavations at Pompeii,
says: Among the most interesting of
the objects found recently are two skele-
tons, one of a somewhat elderly man,
the other of a woman. They were found
in the Via Stabia among the ashes of
the last eruption, evidently overtaken in
their flight and buried in the cinders.
According to the usual method employed
to preserve the external appearance Of
objects, liquid plaster was poured into
the cavity, which served as mould, a
facsimile Of the forms was obtained !;
and thus perfectly preserved, the statue
like bodies were placed in glass cases in
the Pompeii museum. While apprecia-
ting all the horror of such death and
the sufferings endured, as shown by the
position, I cannot but imagine what
would have been the astonishmen5 of
that man or woman had some prophet
informed them that eighteen hundred
years after their death, their forms, and
even as much of their garments as were
not consumed in the eruption, would be
placed in museum for inspection by a
multitude Of sight-seers, some from
lands, the existence of which they had
never dreamed of.
The poor woman is lying Oh her face
and even the form of her hair, put UP
behind, is seen. One arm shields her
forehead, and she is supported by the
other. Her stony limbs are well formed
and traces of garment are sen passing
in folds around her. The man, although
placed on his face in the exhibition, when
found was turned on one side. One arm
rests on his hips the other is uplifted.
The face is distorted, but massive and
smoothly shaven. Even the form of the
fasterigs of the sandals around the ankle,
and of the long button higher up on the
leg to hold them, is clearly seen. The
limbs are partly drawn up. The skele-
ton of tolerably large dog, also recent
ly found is in the Museum of Pompeii,
his whole form preserved in plaster, in
the same manner as those just mentioned.
He is lying on his back, writhing in suf-
fering, biting his hind leg. The rings
and collar are plainly seen.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-11-30

IT is great thing to be able to see a
point. Here is happy instance of abil-
ity in that line. A countryman wander
ing with his wife through the art gal
leries of the Philadelphia Exhibition,
stood before Riviere's picture Of Circe
and the companions of Ulysses. He
gazed earnestly at the painting, wonder
ed what was meant by the young woman
playing on her Tyre, while herd ofswine
wallowed and tumbled about at her feet.
He then looked up the picture in his
catalogue and pondered over the title,
'sThe Companions of Ulysses" Said he:
"Well, if that isn't the hardest slap Old
Grants got YET"
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-11-30
A VIEW OF THOMAS OARLYLE'S
HOME,

Mr.. Carlyle, says the London cores
pondent of the Hartford Coura,at re-
ceives his visitors in thelittle house where
he has dwelt ever since coming to Lon
don, No. Cheyne row, Chelsea, near
the famous hospital founded by Nell
Gwynne, and not far from where Sir
Thomas Moorelived IS great Chan
cellor. The street is old and dingy and
unattractlve, but it is close to the Thames
and to q magnificent bridge, and to
most charming views from every side.
Mr.. Carlyle's house is small, plain and
unpretentious on the outside but full OF
manifold charms within. The afternoon
sun streams in through three small win
dows in the drawing room, the patriarch
sitting III a capacious arm chair in front
of fire place and glowing fire, for
London is in fog and the day is cool.
There are book shelves on either side of
the fireplace. On the shelves is q com
plete set of Ruskjn's works, Emerson's
and some others of our Americans hold
ing conspicuous rank among them.
Carlyle is now very feeble through age
but his memory is still marvellous, and
the flow of his talk is unabated. He
says: ''So-called literary and scientific
classes in England now proudly give
themselves to protoplasm, origin of
species, and the like, to prove that God
Il ii
known three generations of Darwins,
grandfather, father and son; atheists all.
The brother Of the present famous nat
urallst, quiet man, who lives not far
from here, told me that among his grand
fathers effects he found seal cngraven
with this legand: "OnaasiG er conc7ais."
Everything from clam shell I saw
the naturalist not many months ago;
told him that I read his ssOrigiD of the
Species," and other books; that he had
by no means satisfied me that men were
descended from monkeys, but had gone,
far toward persuading me that he and
his sOcalled scientific brethren had
brought the present generation of En-
glishmen very near to monkeys. A good
sort cf man is this Darwin, ard we'll
meaning, but with very little intellect.
All, it is sad and terrible thing to see
nigh whole generation of men and wo-
men protesting to be cultivated, looking
around purblind fashion and finding no
God in this universe. [ suppose it is a
reaction from the reign of can't and hol-
low pretense, processing to believe what
in fact they do not believe. And this is
what we have got. All things from frog
spawn; the gospel of dirt the order of
the day. The older L grow and now
stand upon the brink OF eternity-the
more comes back to me the sentence in
the catechism which learned when I
was child, and the fuller and deeperits
meaning becomes-sWhat is the great
end of man p 'To glorify God, and to
enjoy him forever No gospel of dirt,
teaching that men have descended from
frogs through monkeys can ever set that
aside" He pours his whole soul into
his conversation. Its key is q Scotch
monotone, but at times he rises to the
height of fiery energy, and almost of
overwhelming eloquence.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-11-30
A SAD STORY.

New York World: Grace Chapel on
Fourteenth street, near Broadway, was
filed on Sunday night for the services
held in memory Of the Rev. Archer B.
Flennell, former curate of the chapel,
who met his death at the hands Of the
Rev. DIR. Potter made the following re-
marks on the life and death of DR.. Flen.
mel On q cold and eheerless night in
January, 1875, q man called at my house
and with tears in his eyes, told me he
had nothing to eat, and no place to sleep
and that he was entirely destitute. He
said he was clergyman, and had once
been rector of flourishing parish in
| Ireland. . examined the letters he pre-
sented and found them to be perfectly
genuine. That man was Our dead broth
er, whose loss we now mourn. Born of
a good family he received finished ed
ucation, and graduated affinity College,
| Dublin, with high honors, and took holy
orders with the brightest prospects be-
fore him. He was appointed rector of
q large parish, and shortly afterwards
fell, as many more have fallen in all pro-
fessions in many countries, a victim to
| the demon of drink. Such a terrible
+ hold did this sin take of him that he had
to relinquish all, and came to this coun-
try in the endeavor to conquer his pas
SIGN and begin life again. It was only
after a severe illness, brought on by in
temperance that he at length succeeded,
get the impression made upon me, as
that cold and bleak night he related to
me the story of his life and temptations.
From that night forward he became one
Of the most earnest and indefatigable
| workers i'll the cause of Christ, and en-
deared himself to all those with whom
he came in contact. He promptly ac
cepted a call to go to the territory of
| Dakota, and soon made himself power
in the Cheyenne Missionary Agency, and
was beloved by the Indian tribes And
now comes the story of his martyr death
a noble ending to q heroic life. A
young Indian, one of the many convert
ed by DR.. Flennell, got into trouble and
was put in Jail. While there he became
exasperated and swore a terrible oath
that he would shoot the first white man
he met on getting out. An oath the In
dian never breaks. DR.. Flennell inter-
ceded for the young man and finally pro-
cured his discharge. Filled with venge-
anee he prepared to carry out his oath,
and procuring Il rife sailed forth. The
! first white man he met was the Rev. DR..
Flennell, and in a moment lie sent a
bullet crashing through his brain, kill
ing him instantly. Away from his na-
tive land and far from his friends, mis-
martyred bones lie in rude frontier
grave, consecrated by the cause in which
he died. The Right Rev. DR.. Perry, of
Ireland, also spoke briefly of the life and
character of the dead clergyman. A col
lection was taken up, and the proceeds
will be devoted to erecting a tablet to
his memory, to be placed in Grace Cha
Del
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-11-30

man was crazy, but after what he had
said, they concluded to arrest him and
take him back to Portsmouth. They did
so, and there he was confronted with the
old woman and the tinman, both of
whom identified him as the mysterious
stranger they had described. He was
then asked to make confession and
name his accomplices.
81 never had any accomplices," said
the old man. Indignantly. "What did
I did alone, and I glory in it. I once
lived peacably and happily in the quiet
little town of Amboy, State of New Jer-
sey, far away over the great waters, and
I'd been living peacably there to-day, if
the minions Of King George had left me
alone; but they came there, and insulted
and abused me, and burned down my
dwelling, and cast me adrift to shift For
myself-and then I took solemn oath
Id be revenged. It was my first inten-
ton to kill your vile king and I'd haze
done it, only for Mr.. Deane, our secret
minister at Paris, who convinced me it
was wrong to slay the Lords Amounted; !;
and SO, as the next best thing, L deter
mined to burn as much of the kings
property as I could. came direct from
Paris here, and that's enough. I know
you'll hang me for it-but I don't care
for that. I'm a poor, friendless, old
man, made sick of life. by your accursed
deeds, and now that I've got my revenge
[ don't care how soon I die"
They sent the old man, under guard,
to London, where he underwent q close
examination before the Privy Council
but no new facts were elected. He strict
ly adhered to his first statement, and
mainly on his own evidence, or confess
sion, he was tried, convicted, sentenced
and hanged.
We have only to add, that the forego-
ing may be relied on as strictly authen-
tic.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-11-30

A TELEGRAM from Virginia City, Ne
vada, says that great excitement was
caused On c street in that city few
nights ago by aman who gathered large
crowd under the pretext of iberating
some rats from box for a dog to kill.
About three hundred men gatheredabout
the spot, when a pole cat sprang from
the box and began to disperse the crowd.
The man made his escape, but was hun
ted al night by gang with sixshooter'
So great was the indignation that he was
compelled to flee the city. About hun
dred persons had their clothes ruined.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-11-30

A GIRL PoIsoNER. Hartford
Times, of Friday, says: "Ellen Been, a
young girl Of sixteen, was arrested in
North Stamford, on Tuesday, on charge
Of attempting to kill her father by pois-
oning him with Paris green. The at
tempts-two of fthe-n-were made week
ago, but nothing was done about it un-
til this week. On Friday, Oct. 27, the
girl went to Stamford and purchased the
drug which she administered to her faith
er, first in cnp of coffee, and then in a
mug of cider. The dose in both cases
was too great, inducing vomiting. The
sediment in the cider mug contained
poison, and package of it was found in
the house. The trouble was that the
father interfered 70 prevent the atten-
tons to the daughter OF a young man he
did not like.
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A BEAR ON A JAUNT.-On Thursda

A BEAR ON JAUNT.-On Thursday
evening, about IL o'clock, there was a
good deal Of fun on Third street, between
Cedar street and Bridge Square. A big
black bear was seen on the sidewalk,
sauntering along, and peering into the
pie soon gathered behind him, following
his track at safe distance. Others 60
ing up and down stopped to ascertain
! the cause of the gathering, and joined
the hilarious procession. Bruin seemed
to be unconcerned by the commotion for
while, but at last he turned and went
for them, some taking refuge in saloons,
and others turning down the side streets.
He then continued his travels, with an
augmented crowd in his rear, and again
turned and scattered them as before.
This operation was repeated several
times, until some thirty or forty persons
| had gathered around him.
At last he seemed tired of the fun,
quickened his pace and drove five or six
into saloon near Charlie McIntyre's.
The boys, including police officer,
rushed in pell-mell, Bruin following
close at their heels. They held the door,
and Bruin, standing on his hind legs,
looked in upon the frightened crowd.
| The boys on the other side of the street
were shouting at the ridiculous situation,
| but their merrlment was of short dura-
ton, for the bear, attracted by their
noise, soon turned, and rapidly crossing
the street put them to flight, and the
way they took to their heels was infinite
Iy amusing to those who were hived on
the other side. The fun went on for
some time, until man who knew the
animal came along with chain, which
he threw about the bears neck and led
him away to his den.-,St. Paul Pioneer
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-11-30

A ShoRT LIVED IsLAND.-During the
night of July 10, 1881, little Island ap-
peared in the Mediterranean Sea, about
fifty miles from Maicsaia, in Sicily,
thrown up by volcanieaction. When first
seen, by Captain Swinburne, of British
n1an-of-war, it was about 240 feet in da-
meter, and was in fact crater, from
which steam and cinders were still IS
suing to the height of several hundred
feet. The spectacle was a grand one as
witnessed by the seamen, the eruption
being companied by loud roaringnoise
and discharges of forked lightning with
in the ascending column of hot steam
and cinders. About four months after
this, the spot was visited by British
frigate, having on board Walter Scott,
who was Oh his way to Malta, in search
of health. The volcanic action had SO
far ceased, that he was able to land and
examine this little dependency of Great
Britain. Mounted upon the shoulders
of stout sailor, he rode almost to the
top cf the island, where he fonnd two
dolphins and robin. all dead, no doubt
from the hot temperature. On one side
steam was bubling from the ground,
which spread itself all around the base
Of the island surrounding it with a cloak.
The atmosphere, strongly impregnated
with birthstone, was almost suffocating;
and if hole was dug in the ground, it
was at once filled with boiling water. 1t
was fortunate that the great man did not
defer his visit, for shortly after the
island disappeared, exhisting now only
as shoal.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-11-30

An old Irish seaman, at prayer meet
ing in Dublin, in relating his experience
stated that when at sea in storms and
tempests he had often derived great
comfort from that beautiful passage of
Scripture, ''Faint heart never won fair
lady,"
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-11-30

''MT boy" said the clergyman, ''don't
you know that it Is wicked to catch fish
on Sunday" ''Guess [ hain't sinned
much yet" said the boy, without taking
his eye from the cork ''hain't had q
bite -
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-11-30

DHOfOGRAPHE Eighth Street, Whites
l new block, Manitowoc, Wis is prepared to take
photographs Tintypes of every size and in the
latest style of the art. All negatives retouched Call
and examine specimens and pricest Copying and
enlarging old pictures specially keep constant
Jy on hand a large assortment of frames for the
trade che2oian7e A. B. MELENDY.
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Il. IA. FAETE, III. ID.

II ODIeOpathic Physician, Surgeon
ISL and Acconcheur. late resident Physician Al the
Hahnemann Hospital, Chicago, has permanently To-
Gated Manitowoc Office i'll Plumb's building,
Buffalo and Eighth Streets.
o Ir-ns to 9 A. NJ.
ofi'A iooH'' to g. and TO S P. NJ.
Diseases of the eye and ear treated
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Il. KERR.

in Dry Goods, Groceries, Crockery, Fancy Goods
3lass ware, Boots and Shoes, Ready made Clothing,
Paper hangngs Hats Caps Toys Children Carriages,
live Geese Feathers, Bird Cages, Kerosene Oil and
lamps, &C., &C. a share of public patronage is sol
ted.
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r. RA.TSCH.

TEWELETs and Photographer. All
81 kinds of work in the line of my business prompt
attended to, and nted to give satisfaction.
have just received Wing Ornsbey's Multiplying
CAMERA OBSCURA, with which / can take small
pictures of the nest order for dollar per dozen.
photographs taken of all sizes. Albums ead Frames
nustantIy on hand York Street. 1S-4tf
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GTST.9r FEHRS s.

yITATCHNAkER and JEWELER. of
w fers his services for repairing all kinds o
Clocks and watches. Has fine and we'll selected
assortment of the latest and best styles of Clocks
American English and Swiss Watches, as also of Gold
and Plated Jewelry, at his Brick Store on Sth
treet South side door south of Krener Mani
9-ly
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III. COEKLEF, VI. I'D.

DHYSSICIAN and Surgeon, tenders
his professional services to the people of the City
and county of Mantowoc- Office over j. A. Koehler's
Store, whore night calls viii be attended to.
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DRFTISTR H.

nR. A. ]. PATCHEN. Dentist. Office
IL in Sherman's building, Sth Street,
Aanitowoc Wis.
Teeth extracted without pain.
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S. S.9TEERSDy,

MANUFACTURES and Dealer In
Iti Boots, Shoes, Leather &C., &c. Shop on Buffalo
street. nea; the corner of Eighth Repairing neatly
and promptly executed.
Manitowoc, September 90, 1865.
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FRED SEEGER,

OFFERS to fsis many friends and ihe
" public generally, choice selection of Fresh
Meats Salt Pork and Beef, Smoked Beef and Hams
ehoulders Sausages, Tallow and Lard at the Lowest
rates Market OF Comme rcial Street. 9-1y
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j. If. B BRGWT, III. L.
SURGEON AND A

DHNSECIAN. SUK(EEW n AND AN.
il caucheur- Difficult obstetrics and surgery,
together with all critical and obscure cases, will
ceive prompt and especial attention. Office and
sidence Cor. Main and Chicago Street, Manitowoc
AH-Nght bell at office.door feb17-6m
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u. ID. .YE.aRKH.fM,

4 TTORNEY and COunse IOr at Law.
"A Office, corner of Sth and Quay streets. Manito-
voc, Wi.cca-in. 2-el
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CHARLES FFOrER.

NJERCIKANT TAILORING ESTAB r.
fl lishmen 8th street, south end of Bridge.
The tailoring department is complete and contains
large assortment of fashionable clothes and Gents
furnishing goods constantly hand Please call
and examine before purchasing elsewhere. 1921
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Great Reduction in Prices
TO THE
Farmers Of Manitowoc Co.

In consideration that number of manufacturers
cf other counties have leagued together to destroy
the ma facturers of powsin Maniowoc by instruct
ing their agents sell their plows points cheap
er than they do at factory and in consideration
that several merchants in Manitowoc and some IS
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 to aid gainss this conspiracy have resolved
sell my plows and points at the following prices
No IS Lord csst-iron plow complete $3.50
IS steel plow complete 1850
4" 7S % common point AS
IS cutter point SO
IS ~ land side for cast iron plow .es
Z" TS 50 "a "a steel plow LOO
All other plows and points at the same rates. All
points are GROUND ana all plows are w AR
RANTED. ---
1saug74 emo E. J. SMALLEY.
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W'HITE IS FORREST,
4 TT0RNEYS ut Law. Office on sab
"A street, South side, opposite SchIette's Store.
1873