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THE CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUsMON
UMENT AT PHILADELPHIA.

The Philadelphia Columbus monu-
ment, which was dedicated on the 18th,
was made by Professor Salada, of Car
rara, Italy, of the purest Italian marble.
The figure is 10 feet high, representing
Columbus in the costume of his age and
clme-low shoes, tights, trlnic reach
ing nearly to the knees, and neatly dec
Grated about the neck, and long loose
cloak and sailors collar The head is
bare, and his abundant hair flows back
from high, square forehead. His ply
siognomy is nearly the same as it is rep
resented in the famous s'bust" at &C.
noa, and in what are supposed to be his
most authentic pictures. His right
hand rests apon a globe is inches in
diameter, upon which is traced in black
the outlines of the continent which he
discovered, and which rests upon hex
agonal column. In his right hand he
holds his chart, and around his feet are
artisticaliy arranged an anchor and tack
le belonging to ships. Around his
waist is plain belt, from which hangs
a beautiful sword. The figure rests up
on a cap four and a half feet high, on
the front of which is inscribed" Presen-
ted to the City of Philadelphia by the
italian Citizens" and on the back, ''In
Conmemoration of the First Centen-
airy of American Independence. On
the back of the die the next piece below
the cap, is the inscription, "Dedicated
ON October IL, 1876, by the Christopher
Columbus Monument Association, on
the Anniversary of the Landing of Chris
topher Columbus, October II, 1892"
In front of the die is a beautiful bass
relief representing the landing of Col
uEabus. In the foreground is small
boat from which he landed with few
of his followers, the land being on the
right and the vessel on the left. On
either side of the die are the coat-of-
arms of Italy and America. The total
height OF the monument is about % feet,
and its base is seven feet long and six
feet broad; it weighs 35 tons, and cost
s1S, 900.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-11-16

4 FAIRY TALE OF SCIENCE.--At the
British Association meeting paper was
read on ssThe Development of the Proto
vertebre and Musicle-plates in Elasmo-
branch Fishes" The most important
points on which it laid stress were the
origin Of the notochord from the hypob-
last, as two distinct lateral halves, the
consequent appearance of the body cav
ity at first as two cavities, the extension
of the body cavity on each side up to
the summit of the musicle-plates and
the derivation of large portion of the
voluntary muscular system from the
spianchnic visceral layer of the meso-
blast The writer compared these en-
theological facts with many occurring
in the invertebrates, especially in Sag
itta, brachiopods and in echinoderms,
showing how it was possible to unity
them by adopting Heckel's gastraea
theory and By no other method.-Na-
tatTe.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-11-16

A MODERN INVENTION KNOWN TO AN
| ANCIENT RoMAN.-In q 'tBook of Curl
osities" we read ''There was an arti-
ficer in Rome who made vessels of glass
of so tenacious temper that they were
as little liable to be broken as those that
are made of gold and silver. When,
therefore, he had made vial of the
purer sort, and such as he thought
present worthy Of Caesar alone, he was
admitted into the presence of the then
Emperor Tiberius. The gift was prais-
ed, the skillful hand of the artist ap-
plauded, and the donation of the giver
accepted. The artist, that he might
enhance the wonder of the spectators,
and promoted himself yet further in the
out of Caesar's hand, and threw it with
such force against the floor, that the
most solid metal would have received
some damage or bruise thereby. Caesar
was not only amazed, but affrighted
with the act but the artist taking up
the vial from the ground (Which was not
broken, but only bruised together, as if
the substance of the glass had put OH
the temper of brass, drew out an instr1-
ment from his bosom and beat it out to
its former figure. This done, he imagin-
ed that he had conquered the world, as
believing that he had merited an acquain-
tance with Caesar and raised the admira-
tion of all the beholders but 1t fell out
otherwise, fer the Emperor inquired if
any other person besides himself was
privy to the like tempering of glass
When he told him No. he commanded
his attendants to strike off his head, say
ing, 'That should this artifice come once
to be known, gold and silver would be
of as little value as the dirt in the street. "
Long after this-viz, in 1610-we read
that, among other rare presents then
sent from the Sophy of Persia to the
King of Spain, were six mirrors of NAL
leable glass, SO exquisitely tempered that
they could not be Decentralization
Times,
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after this climax, sat silent. Christy
desperately attempted to explain herself
EsWhy, I thought thought
you were just dancing with me for fun,
and laughed ut me because I didn't know
how to act, and" Here Christy broke
| down and burst into tears.
For moment Mr. Ross looked con-
| founded, then exclaimed
Thought I was laughing at you
Why"
81 know I'm not grown up, and ought
not to have gone to a grown-up party. I
never had been at one before" sobbed
Christy, pitifully.
'Why, my poor little girl, I never
thought of laughing at you. You dance
like fairy. Who could have tola you
such thing % he exclaimed, distressed.
No answer. All the sorrow of the past
weeks seemed to be crowded into the
moment, and Christy cried as if her
heart would break.
sI'l never go to a dance again till I
am young lady"
Probably if she had been q young lady
Mr.. Ross would not have acted just as
he did. In moment he had taken her
hand, drawn her down on the settee by
his side, and was vainly conjuring her
not to cry.
cit is too hard of you," he pleaded.
ST have staid two weeks for no reason
in the world but to see my little river
gypsy again, and now she won't look at
me-"
She did look at him with wide eyes of
wonder.
''Staid to see me! Oh, you don't mean
so I'
"Why do you say that?'
"You're laughing at me again, as if I
didn't know
"Well % was the patient query.
Poor Christy was crimson to the waves
of hair on her forehead, but she finished
bravely from behind her screen of curls.
cas- if I didn't know that you are
Bellies beau"
There was pause. If Christy had
dared to look up at the young mans face
she would have seen first bewilderment,
then amusement then another express
sion harder to define, as he said, rather
mischievously
eyes, Bells Christabel's beau!"
Christy uttered q little cry and hid her
face. Mr.. Ross began to think he should
never see the face again, it was so per-
sistently concealed.
"Won't you look at me? Christy,
won't you tell me if I offended you?''
Silence, till he was fain 10 ask again.
won't you tell me whether you care
for me !''
"Oh," was the almost inaudible an
swer, 'tyou know do"
81 don't know how I know. I can't
see any thing but your eyes, and want
to see your eyes. Christy, your mother
is coming in at the front gate.
The last sentence was effectual. Chris
ty sprang to her feet with the idea of es-
Gaping, but found herself detained.
''She is not here yet. Stop just one
moment and tell me if I may ask your
mother if she will let me marry you some
day. Christy, may I2'
And Christy, blushing like rose, an
swered low:
"Yes-some day-when I am young
lady !"
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Il. x. PGITE. VI. ID.

II homeopathic Physician, Surgeon
III and Acconcheur, late resident Physician at the
HAhuemann Hospital, Chicago, has permanently To-
Gated at Manitowoc. Office in Plumbs building cor.
Buffalo and Eighth Streets.
ovp,cv Horns. to A. NJ.
offoA hooA'' 1 to 2, and to P. NJ.
Diseases of the eye and ear treated.
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II. II. .MELEI'DT,

GRAPHER, Eighth Street, Whites
i new block, Mantowoc, Wis is prepared TO take
Photographs Tinty pes of every size and in the
style of the All negatives retouched. Call
and examine specimens and pricess Copying and
snlarging old pictures speciality keep constant
ly on hand a large assortment of frames for the
trade. chg20janT6 A. B. MELENDY.
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E. kERE,,

II in Dry Goods, Groceries, Crockery, Fancy Goods
Glass ware, Boots and Shoes, Ready made Clothing,
live Geese Feathers, Bird Cages, Kerosene Oil and
lamps &C., &c. share of public patronage is soli
ted
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j. II. RRORa', NJ. ID.

GEyS.CIAC SURGEON AND AC.
L c"ucher-. Difficult obstetrics and surgery,
together with all critical and obscure cases. will
ccve prompt and especial attention. Office and
sidence, Cor. Main and Chicago Street, Manitowoc.
RS-Night bell at office.doo feb1I-6m
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NSTAF FEHRS.

and JEWELER. OF
w fers his services for repairing all kinds
Clocks and watches. Has fine and we'll selected
assortment of the latest and best styles of Clocks,
American, English and Swiss Watches, also of Gold
and Plated Jewelry, at his new Brick Store Sth
treet South side one door south of Kremers. Mani
owoc. ely
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Erred SEEGER.

OFFERS to his many friends and the
" public generally choice selection Of Fresh
Meats Salt Pork and Beef, Smoked Beef and Hams,
shoulders Sausages, Tallow aud Lard at the lowest
rates Market on Commercial Street. Oily
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CHARLES HOTER.

1EERCIIANT TAILORING ESTAB-
vi shment Sth 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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DEI'TISTR r,

nR. A. J. PATCHEN, Dentist. Omce
IL in Sherman's building, Sth Street,
hapitowoc Wis
Teeth extracted without pain.
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DHYSSICIAN and Surgeon, tenders
his professional services to the people of the City
and county of Mantowoc. Office j. A Koehlers
Store, whore night calls will be attended to.
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HEAVY silks and worsted materials
will be all the rage during the coming
winter.
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r. RAISCH.

TEWELER and PHOTOGRAPHER. All
81 kinds of work in the line of my business prompt
attended to- and warranted to give satisfaction. I
have just received Wing 0rnsbey's Multiplying
CAMERA OBSCURA, with which take small
pictures Of the finest order for dollar per Dozen
Photographs taken of all Sizes Albums aad Frames
opstantlY hand. York Street. 13-Stf
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g. S.fTDER SOT.

MANUFACTURES and Dealer I'm
k Boots, Shoes, Leather, &c, &c. Shop on Buffalo
street, the corner of Eighth. Repairing neatly
and promptly executed.
Manitowoc, September 90, 1866
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WHITE s. FORREST,
A TTORNEYS at Law. Office Oh Sth
IA street, South side, opposite Schuette's Store.
1873.
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A TTORNEYS AT LAW. Office on Sih
IA Street. South side, over Koehler's store, Mani
towoc Wisconsin. 1877
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COFFEE HOUSE.
.T.gSH S SCHNITZ.

4 TT0KNEY and Counselor at Law
IL Office Eighth and York street.
Thornton store. Coll ections promptly attended to
1 Jan. rs
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-04-27
JOHNLDAVENPORTS THIN YARN.

John l. Davenport was Grants ap-
pointee in New York, under the act of
Congress, to preserve the purity of eIec-
tions. This was only necessary in DEM
ocratic New York, not in such purepug-
ugly Republican towns as PhiIadeIphla'
The testimony of Williams and Whitley
as to the corrupt use of the Secret Ser
vice fund of the government, on the Or
der of President Grant, is knotty point
to get over; but Davenport justities; he
got the money he claims it was all right
that it was necessary for the purity of
the ballot box. OF course all this justi-
fed the proceeding in the estimation of
these worthless. Here is what he says:
John J. Davenport testified that in the
New York election in 1870 he discovered
that fraud had been perpetrated, and
adopted a system of registration which
eventually resulted in the detection of
these frauds In pursuing this matter
the witness had spent $4,000. He found
that he was being impoverished, and
asked Col. Bliss. Gems. Arthur and Sharpe
and Mr. Murphy, Jackson S. Shultz with
other gentlemen of New York, whether
the government would not pay him for
his efforts to detect these frauds. In the
summer of 1871 he went to Long Branch
to see the President, and explained to
General Grant the frauds he had discov-
cred. and asked whether some of the
funds in the department of justice could
not be used to pay him. The President
was impressed with the plan submitted
by the witness to prevent frauds in cleo
tons, and said he would recommend the
matter to the Attorney General. Wit
ness received in all $50, 900, part of which
came through Akerman and part through
Williams. He never considered that
there was any corruption in the matter.
This is certainly "thin." The ex-At-
torney General explicitly swears that he
objected to using the public money in
this extraordinary way, and that he only
so used it on the peremptory order of the
President; which, we submit, is slightly
different on Grants part than recon-
mending the matter to the Attorney Cen
era."
Admitting the necessity, we can see no
justification in such application of the
funds in the Department of Justice. The
friends of the President are hard pressed
for reasons to put in so weak and unten-
able a plea,
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COMMUNICATIONS.
JUDGE THURMAN.

EDS. PATRIoT-You areL tie hard on
Judge Thurman. ] can see nothing IN
his course on the finances and the cur
rency that is inconsistent with the time,
honored doctrines of Gen. Jackson and
Thomas II. Benton, and he certainly en-
lows a national reputation for statesman
ship and talent of a high order; and
while cannot claim to be any mans
man for nomination to the Presidency,
| must say that 'hink it is best for our
Ohio Democracy to be for building up
and strengthening our cause rather thau
pulling down men, and quarreling over
our own candidates. We have a hard
enough row to hoe to beat down the cor
uption which pervades the land and
elect our next President, and therefore
it becomes us to look for the strongest
man. and at the same time to be careful
and not place him upon aplatforrm which
shall favor and sanction an lrredeemaDle
paper currency. Some of us recollect the
warning voice of old Gen. Jackson, in
his farewell address, wherein he says
"the Constitution of the United States
unuuestionably intended to secure to the
people a circulating medium Of gold and
SiLver."
And again he says: My humble ef-
forts have not been spared, during my
administration of the Government, to re-
store the couwtit,hiOnaIcuTency Of gold and
silver, and something, trust, has been
done towards the accomplishment OF this
most desirable object"
Such is the language of Gen. jackson
in his Farewell Address to the people OF
the United States, and let me add, you
Il be greatly mistaken if you expect to
l-,d off the oldtime Democracy in support
of an irredeemabie paper curreacy whether
Won call it gree backs or any other name;
and ifyou nominate candidate for the
Presidency upon such platform, he can
only be badly beaten.
If it be political crime or ofense tor
Judge Thurman or any Democrat, to be
in favor of resumption of specie pay.
ment at the very earliest practical period
l must frankly say that l plead guilty to
such offense.
OLD. TINE DEMOCRAT.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-04-27

A DEAD lock between the Senate and
House in the matter of appropriations
for the next fiscal year seems inevitable.
The House has made many and proper
reductions in the expenditures of Con-
gress and the Departments, but the Rad
ical majority in the Senate have reso-
lutely set their faces against them. The
result, of course, will be dead lock and
a Committee of Conference. The action
of the House in making reductions that
aggregate nearly S2O,000000 is eminently
proper, and it should stand by its work
to the last. The people will be on the
side of the House and not on the side of
the Senate in the contest.-THts. Post
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-04-27

Is is sad to know that the President OF
the United States, and his then Ex-Attor-
ney General Williams, should have in
vested $50, 900 of the money of the count
ry in carrying the elections Of 1872. 1t
was by order of the President of the Uni
ted States that $4,000 were paid by Ex-
Attorney General Williams to John l.
Davenport, of New York, United States
Commissioner and engineer of elections,
for the purpose of corrupting voters, or,
at least, to be used in carrying elections
for the Republican party. This money
was paid from the Secret Service Fund
The Department Of Justice-heaven save
the mark-has no voucher for its expen-
diture, the record having been concealed
with scrupulous caution. This shows the
President himself is corrupter, and 3
user Of the public money to secure his
own election, or the election of some
other Republican.
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DANGER OF RELYING TOO IMPLIC-
ITLY ON THE MACHINE.

The machine may be able to nominate
candidate, but it is certainly able to
lose the election. In the Convention
of 1872 that renominated General Grant,
Mr.. Morton said, in allusion to the posi-
ton of Mr.. Sumner, that the party is
greater than any person in it. He could
safely say so, because there was no doubt
whatever that the great body of Repub-
licans earnestly desired the renomina-
ton of the President 1t was not the
machlle that originally nominated Gen.
Grant, and in 1872 the machine merely
obeyed the overwhelming will of the
party. But in 1876 there is no such gen.
eral understanding and accord. As we
have said, shrewd observers have assert
ed that Mr.. Bristow is undoubtedly the
general choice of the Republican masses,
but no preference is indicated, as it was
for Mr.. Lincoln in 1864, and for General
Grant int 1872. 1t is, therefore, very pos
sible for the Convention to make a seri-
GUS, if not fatal mistake. The tenden-
cy Jf politicians-using the word in the
usual sense-is to rely exclusively upon
the machine or the regularity of nomina-
ton, and to miscalculate the real indie.
pendence of the party. Such politicians
will be on dangerous ground at Cincin'
natl. Let them be careful to remember
that the Republican party is largely com
posed of the most intelligent and consci.
entious and patriotic voters, that there is
deep discomfort and open alarm with the
existing situation, and determined res
olution that there must and shall be q
change. 1t would be great mistake tc
trust implicitly to the precedent of 1872
unless it is very clear that the situation
is precisely the same, and no Republican
would be so hardy as to assert that
Harpers Weekly.
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The Enquirer is now hot on the Allen
tack, but we are afraid it is wasting val
liable breath. While Governor Allen
will always be held in high esteem by
the Democrats of Ohio for his honesty
and devotion to principle, there are thou
sands of them who are of the opinion
that he is too old for the Presidential Of
fee, and would oppose his nomination
for that reason.-SteubenUiLe Gazette.
We take back what we said few weeks
ago, that our friend of the Gazette was an
echo of the miochievous Enquirer. The
above extract is sensible expression
that will strike every one. No one gives
the Enquirer credit for sincerity in its
fulsome and over praise of Ex-Governor
Allen. A man may be damned with
faint praise" and over praise. No man
is more entitled to Democratic regard
than Governor Allen, and the Democra-
cy of Ohio have unbounded confidence
in him, and so they have in others. We
are confident Governor Allen will not
relish the Enguirer's use of his name with
view to mischief. And no true friend
will try to use the noble old Roman to
that end.
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SCORE ONE FOR THE "NOBLE RO-
MAN"

Our nominee must have ability, pat
riotism so broad as to know no sections,
and a record that cannot be touched. We
have such men, and men, too, whose la
bors in behalf of their party deserve rec
ognition. We could name dozens Of them
but among them all we know of no one
who would more fu ly come up to the
true standard than Allen G. Thurman
He is essentially great and pure man.
He may have views upon questions Of
public policy that do not entirely accord
with those ofsome wings of his own par
ty. But all, friend and foe alike, must
concede his honesty, his ability and pat
riotism. He is man above all others of
our public men who represents the idea
of an honest, patriotic and pure states
man. His election would put an end to
this miserable commerce of offices which
is the bane of public virtue. For these
reasons we believe that Thurman could
sweep the country against any nomina-
tion that the opposition might make. We
believe success attainable with Bayard,
Hendricks or English, or any of those
prominently mentioned in connection
with the Democratic nomination, unless
it might be Tilden. This latter gentle
mans reform efforts are commendable,
but like Brstow's, they come little too
late to have exactly the right ring about
them Wheeling Register.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-04-27

LAST Friday was hangmans day, for
half a dozen murderers were disposed of
by the rope process. John Dolan, con-
victed Of killing James Noe in New York
last August, was placed out of the reach
of any further delay in the execution OF
his unpleasant sentence; while at Fort
Smith, Kansas, five men, Indians and
low whites, were hanged for more brutal
murders than they had lives to pay for.
A terribly interesting account ofthe deeds
of these savages is published in the tele.
graphic columns. The gallows from
which these five creatures were suspen-
ded was used few years ago for half d
dozen other murderers at one time. 1t
is in good use, and the intervals in its
executions of such fends should be brief