The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-01-06
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.



with an invisible ink whose characters
only appear to rs line by line as, in some
mysterious way, We aid in forming even
as we read them.
That its contents will be of absorbing
interest none of its myriad readers can
doubt; but as to the character of its
developments we can only surnise from
the context. 1t is going to bring out
some new phases in commercial and
social life, is going to settle great ques-
ton in revealing the name of our next
President, and, perhaps, by deciding
between the mint and the printing press,
will show us the answer to that "hard
sum" in the financial arithmetic that we
have had such time over in the three
preceding pages.
Then about half way down the leaf
we shall look for a glowing account of
the birthday party of our much-loved
and much-abused relative, Uncle Sam;
and shall read with pride and delight
how the old gentleman, bearing his years
and honors lightly, graced the festivities
with his presence, and even danced
minuet with his venerable aunt Britain
mia, in good-humored forgetfulness OF
her efforts TO spank him when he was
baby.
May the perusal of page 1876 be plea
ant and profitable, and prepare each one
of US to finish his chapter with great
edifcation.
That, I believe, is all the metaphor
which I care to infict on you this time,
but [ grieve to say that though I hearth
ly sympathize with your readers, [ can't
''let up on New Years, until have
freed my mind of one or two other ap-
propriate Thoughts. know it's hard
ly fair, but offer as an extenuating
circumstance that when man has any
thing to say and is prevented from saying
it, it induces a sort of mental collie which
Idesire to avoid One thing in your favor
| is, that I have no inclination to 'sretros
pect." Your readers probably know
y ~
and are doubtless capable of drawing
their own conclusions. All [ really
yearned to speak of was the glorious
chance which kind Providence has given
in Jan. LIST for clearing off scores and
taking fresh start. What would life
amount to but for this annual opportuni-
| tyto get out of our breath and manufacture
a bran-new set of resolutions to take the
place of those on hand, which by that time
| are generally rusted out from months of
| disuse or all banged and battered out of
shape by our numerous falls and back
slidings during the year? What would
become of the manners and morals of
our representative young man II there
were no such mile-posts to serve as al
in that touching and familiar rite known
as swearing off?'' Mark the sublime
and unabating confidence with which he
regularly, on Dec. 31st, takes his last
cigar or parting glass, and rises next
morning, slightly headachey, it may be,
but basking in the smiles of an approving
conscience. After all, he is only put
ting in practice that valuable precept,
'sTry, try again - and we will hope that
the present remuneration will be the last
he will need to make. Which closes
what have to offer Oh the day we cele-
brate,
Our high-cIass American magazines
have already reached the front rank in
in the worlds periodical literature, but
it is not in the national genius to remain
satisfied with any given attainment, and
| accordingly the opening year witnesses
still further improvement in their
quality. Their prospectuses are all
excellent, but none among them promises
more ample and varied literary feast
than s'Appleton's Journal" The list of
writer's and new features for 1876 of this
favorite weekly fairly sparkles with
genius and interest, and is of such an
extent as an almost unprecedented
growth in popularity and circulation
alone would warrant. But not satisfied
with giving their readers a generously
| filled periodical, the publishers are now
offering new lnducement to subscribers
| which will certainly find general and
tender appreciation in this country.
This is a large and costly line engraving
| of Charles Dickens in his study at
| Gadshill." The central figure, which is
a speaking likeness, represents the
great novelist at work amid the familiar
surroundings, which are here reproduc-
| ell with absolute accuracy. In looking
at this elegant work, one can almost feel
| that he is Il witness to the creation of
one of those grand fictions, truer than
truth, that will continue to sway the
| English-speaking world for centuries
| to come. 1t is a picture that affords
refreshing reliefs from the multitude of
cheap chromos, and would not only
ornament the wall of a house, but would
grace an art collection. Being the pro-
perty of the Messrs. Appleton, it can
only be obtained by their subscribers.
! This firm are also the publishers of the
popular Science Monthly and of the
Revised American Cyclopedia," which
III itself affords a complete liberal educa-
| ton.
/ have had previous occasion to notice
the peculiar relations of the New York
papers to each other, aud must give one
| little example that has just come up and
that is too good to lose.
The San and the Tribune occupy ad-
joining premises, and the Tribune build
ing towering to at least three times the
height of the other, the pair involuntari-
ly remind one of big Newfoundland
and a snappy little terrier side-by-side.
The San helps out the resemblance by
its strict observance of good DR.. Watts
injunction, LET dogs delight to bark
and bite and is continually snarling
and swapping at the heels os its dignifed
companion, who never pays the least
attention to these frantic demonstrations.
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