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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-01-13
GOVERNORS STAFF.

Governor Ludington, yesterday ap
pointed the following military staff Off
GERS:
Adjutant Gensrot-George A. Hanna
ford, of Milwaukee, with the rank of
Brigadier General.
QuarteJn1aste1. Generdl-George e.
Bryant, of Madison, with the rank of
Brigadier General.
Surgeon Geaer0l-Dr. e. B. Wolcott
OF Milwaukee, with The rank of Brigadier
General.
Hid de camp and Military Secretary
Frank III. Putney, of Waukesha, to
. rank as Colonel.
additional did de Competitions
S. Allen, Oshkosh; Fred &. Winckler.
Milwaukee; Walter Stone, Racine !;
Nathan Cole, Sheboygan Falls; George
Wilson, La Crosse; George W. Carter,
Fond du Lac Z. NJ. Rogers, Firoqua:
Edward, E. Pratt, Milwaukee; John
Kelly, Eau Claire; all to hold the rank
of Colonel.
lid de Camp to 4djutant General
Captain E. c. Lindeman. of Manito-
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-01-13

A SPECIMEN fE,,sIoN SwINDLER.-
To illustrate how the government is
swindled in the payment of pensions,
one instance Is furnished by Judge
Durham, the Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury. 1t appears that in 1872
a merchant doing business in Rich
mond, KY, dug cellar, and one night
q person living in neighboring village
fell into it. He alleged that he broke
hisright arm and was paralyzed in the
right side as result of The fall. Suit
was entered for $40, COO, and Judgment
was given the sufferer in the of sum 81, 500.
Subsequently the merchant ascertainer
that the injured man was persistence
upon the government. Inquiry ct the
Pension Office developed the fact that
he was, and had been since 1866. The
strsngest part of the story is that he
Was pensioned for the identical injuries
IN 1856 which he asserts were sustained
by him in 1872 by the fill into the
cellsr.-F.'oas The Washington, Star
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-01-13

The postal arrangements in Turkey
are probably the most convenient for
employees in the world. These gentle
men are not troubled with racks, pigeon
holes and windows. Distribution is I'M
known. The mail carrier simply takes
his bag into large hall, empties its con-
tents into large flat basket, opens the
door to the pnblic, retires to the corner
with his pipe, and the scramble of the
people for letters commences, everybody
making a rush for the fat basket. The
rates of postage are based on the dis
lance traversed, as eight cents for the
first one hundred hours, sixteen cents
for 200 hours, and SO on. Abdul Aziz
shonld offer Mr.. Jewell princely sal
airy to come and show his people how to
run post-office.-COurier Journal.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-01-13

IT is proposed to erect in Paramount
Park, Philadelphis. near the Centennial
buildings, a monument one hundred
feet high, commemorative of century's
progress of our country. The design is
succession of gradually diminishing
star-shaped stages, corresponding with
the number of States in the Union the
original thirteen forming the base or
pedestal of the rest From the thir-
teenth State, and at five different inter
walls thereafter. the stages will be increa-
sed in height. On these designs the
statutes of the Presidents will appear in
their regular order, from Washington to
Grant.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-01-13

IT is gratifying to reflect to that none
of the Americans who are in the military
service of the Khedive are responsible
Tor the disaster which overlook theEgyp-
tian army III Ahyssinia. It was Col.
Akrendroop, Holander, who comman-
ded that expedition. He landed with
1000 men On the shores of the Red Sea-,
and was permitted to march for ten days
into the country. Then the Abyssinians
surrounded him, and every man who
was not killed was taken prisoner. Sure
ly it was not good generalship on the
part of the commander of the Egyptian
force but it is not certain that the fail
ure of the expedition is to be regretted.
The Khedive has no business to be car
rying on war OF conquest in Abyssinia.
He is so embarrassed financially that he
has been obliged to sell out his shares in
the Suez Canal. which there were vital
reasons why he should retain, and has
also found it necessary TO cali in an
Epglishman TO manage his exaheaaer.
Under these circumstances it is worse
/. than folly for him to be sending expedi-
tons against the domain of King John,
who doesn't seem to be the kind of mon
| arch to be iritied with-Post and
Mail
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-01-13
ERRORS OF YOUTH,

4 GENTLEMAN who suffered for years from Nerv
~ Debility Premature Decay, and all the ef-
fcts of Youth iDdiscretioH WILL for the saks
suffering humanity. send free 20 all who heed il, the
receipt and directions for making the simple remedy
w which he CARED Sufferers wishing to profit
by the advertisers experience do BY address
if,, in LEI fecI couGdepst. JOHN B. o5DES,
leaeg.5.eg ~ CstsJ St. New f9rk.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-01-13

Gov. LUD1NeroS has done very
proper thing in the appointment of Mr..
Henry Kleimpell, of Sank, to succeed
DR.. Ebert as State treasury agent. Mr..
Kleimpell is a German and man of
scrupulous integrity, and will at once
put an end to the scandals that have at
tended the administration of that office
during the past two years. He is the
editor and proprietor of The Sank City
Pioneer, and being Republican with
the courage of his convictions, he has
made that paper consistent and power
full advocate of the principles of that
party at all times. His labors have yield
ed him no substantial reward, and the
recognition that he now receives ia en-
inently fitting. Col. Hapaford, who is
said to have been offered the position of
adjutant-general, was coed soldier in
the war, and has kept alive the soldierly
feeling ever since in an unusual degree.
He is at present the head of the Grand
Army Of the Republic, in this State, and
it may be supposed to have been Gov.
Ludington's purpose in making the selec-
ton to recognize that excellent organiza-
ton, which is doing a good work of
charity among the destitute soldiers ard
their families.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-01-13

The Indians of Dakota and Nebraska
are organizing for a general onslaught
On the whites. Gen. Custer is lively in
makng preparations to Fepei them.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-01-13
THE LEGISLATURE OF 1876.

The following is Il list of the next Lee
gislature, 50 far as known, Republicans
in Roman, Reformers in Itoiic, indie
pendent in SMALL. CAPS
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-01-13
TO C0NSUMpTfFES

The advertiser, having been permanently cured Of
that dread dsraee Consumption, by simple remedy,
is anxious make know to his fellow .uforers the
means IF cure. To all who desire it. he will send
copy OF the prescription u-e Gree Of charged width
the direct preparing and nsing the which
they sill find SURE CURE PoR CONSUMPTION, AsTHs.
BRONCHITIS &c.
Parties wishing the prescription i'll please al
dress. Rev T.. A. WILSON.
Il Penn St, MiIlismsbnrgh. New Yo.k.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-01-13

BY railroad accident near Odessa,
Russia. on Saturday. sixty-eight persons
We're killed aud fifty-fouT injured. seve-
raj fatally.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-27
Giant Tree.

A section OF the California giant tree,
which has been on exhibition at st.
Louis for some time, passed through
here yesterday morning bound for the
Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia.
The section ten feet in length, required
two cars to transport it. The tree was
two hundred and seventy-six feet in
height and eighty-one feet in circum-
ference at the base. At twelve feet
from the base it is seventy-five feet in
circumference. 1t measured one hun
dred feet TO the first limb, at which
place 1t is twenty-fOur feet in circum-
ference. At two hundred feet from
the ground it measured twelve feet in
circumference. 1t is estimated that the
tree would make $4,000 feet of half
inch lumber. The bark on the tree is
twenty-four inches thick.
The section has been cut into pieces
and will be set up on the Centennial
Grounds as nicely as it appeared while
standing in its far off forest home. All
these large trees are hollow. When
this was discovered ia nily was found
living in the hollow. The exhibitors
have the door that was used by the
family and place it again in position.
On the top of the section a house
will be built of the wood of the tree.
In the inside, the surface of the tree is
naturally smooth and must have made
a comfortable habitation. The wood of
the tree is sort of reddish color, while
the bark resembles somewhat that of
the cypress or of the black walnut. The
tree created considerable curiosity here
Il Columbus Journal, 18th inst.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-27

DURING Republican meeting held in the
town of Camilla, Georgia, some six years ago,
the place was invaded by small army of
armed rebel bullies who fired indiscriminately
and without any other provocation other than
the natural antipathy of Georgia Democrats,
into the crowd of defenseless negroes 1t was
notorious at the time that one B. +. Brim-
bury was the leader of this banditti, and that
the ammunition and such firearms as he could
furnish were obtained at his store. 1t appears
that about year ago this man was appointed
a deputy collector of revenue in that very dis
trict. Of course it is very easy to surmise
that the facts might not have been known at
the Treasury. but it seems that the outrage
was at once taken up by the leading Republi-
cans of the district and denounced in unmeas-
ured terms. The facts and proofs thereof
were laid before the Secretary of the Treas
ury, who, it is alleged, declined to remove
Brimbury, admitting the facts, but claiming
that the incumbent was now good and active
Republican. Possibly there may have been
no underlying reason for such action, but it
| looks little significant that the collector of
the district, with headquarters at Macon, is a
Kentucky man named Clark, former neigh
Dor of Bristow's, and that his brother is also a
special agent of the Treasury in California.
At all events, murderers of unoffending ne
groes are neither the stuff of which ''good and
active Republicans are made, nor the mate
rial Of which revenue agents ought to be-
pitts. Com.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-27
A Little Misunderstanding.

Parker had been out in California for
nearly thirty years; but last winter he
came on East and paid visit to his old
home. Among other acquaintsnces of
former days he met Mr.. MrGonn, and
McGonn mentioned that he was sorry
his wife was out of town, as he would
like Parker to see her.
And Low is shes? asked Parker. Il
remember her we'll. Mary Jones she
was before you married her. Splendid
woman! And how is she anyhow %
Il am sorry to say Mary is dead; been
dead more than twenty years.
%, / beg pardon, said Parker. 'Ex-
cuse me for stirring up old griefs. But
how is your secosd wife? Fine look
ing woman, I'll bet. McGoun, you
we're always the awfullest man at fall
ing in love with pretty women / ever
saw. What is she? Brunette, / ven-
ture to say. Amt you going to intro
duce me to her?'
IT'S not-not a pleasantsubject to dis
cuss-but-but-my second wife was
laid away in the grave more than fifteen
years ago.
You don't say? Oh! I know of
course, your second wife, of course,
dead; forgot about it. Did / say your
second wife? l meant your third in
stead of your second. And how is shes
McGonn, 1 must know that woman.
Introduce me, will you? Hang me if
l don't stay in town until know her.
That will be impossible, Mr.. Parker.
My third wife has been an angel ever
since 1867
We'll, now, declare, it's too bad. 1
had no idea-of course didn't mean
anything. Less see, it's ten years since
1865, amt it. Ten, yes. Well, now,
old fellow, you'll forgive me for tear
ing up your feelings that way, but I'll
make it all right by asking how in
thunder is your present wife-your
fifth p
'Mr. Parker, you are mistaken again.
1 have no fifth wife. l.
We'll, then, your sixth. How is she:
Pardon me, old boy, for saying that
you have been going it. Six wives in
thirty years, and here I am not mar
ried yet. Now, how is Mrs. McGonn
No. 6?'
MIR. Parker, the lady with whom 1
live at present is my fourth wife. I
don't like the tone In which you speak
of this subject
'Oh, you don't, don't you? Well,
when man shoves 'em under ground
like you do, he oughtn't to talk about
his senssbility. don't care how your
wife is. Hang your entire family. By
the time You bury q couple more you'd
better come out to Utah and start q
harem.'
Then Parker took the early train for
California,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-27

IT Is noteworthy that there is growing
tendency in Europe to sever the connection
which exists in certain countries between
Church and State. Not long since it was de-
clared in the French Assembly that no uni
versity in France that is under the control of
ecclesiastics shall have the power of comforting
degrees. This, in our opinion, was rather a
small matter, but it shows that there is de-
termination among politicians there that
Church and State will occupy their respective
spheres and not interfere with each others
province. The concordats entered into be-
tween Austria and the Sovereign Pontiff are
now imperative. Victor Emanuel is a de-
voted Catholic, but he objects to the Church
exercising any control over the State. He has
no objection to the Church remaining unit,
but the unity of Italy, he holds, shall not be
interfered with. The Vatican authorities ask
for modification of the eleventh section of
the new cons titution of Spain, but the coun-
sellors of Alfonso are opposed to any modih-
cation which would destroy the principle of
religious federation. So far from complying
with the demand of the Pope, the Spanish
government desires to vacate the coRcordat of
1851. The church should not be trammeled
by the State, and the State should not be dom
mated over by the church, and this is the pre-
vailing feeling in Europe at the present time.
We think it will not be many years until the
Church of England shall be disestablished.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-27
Snecie Payments.

WASHINGTON, April 1S-The follow
| ing was issued from the office OF the
Secretary of the Tresury to day: BY
virtue OF the authority vested in the
Secretary OF the Treasury by the Sec
ond section OF the act entitled IAN act
to provide for the deficiency in the
Printing and Engraving Bureau of the
Treasury Department, and for the is
sue of silver coin of the United States
in place of fractional currency" appro-
ved April II, 1876, the several officers
below named are hereby authorized
upon presentation at their respective
offices for redemption of fractional cur
rency of the United States in sums OF
five dollars or multiples thereof, assOrt
ed by denominations, and in amount
not to exceed one hundred dollars. to
issue therefor like amount of silver
coin of the United States of the denom-
inations of ten, twenty, twenty-five
and fifty cents; and furthermore, upon
presentation for redemption at the Of
flee of the Treasury Of the United
States, in this city, of any amount of
such currency properly assorted, and in
sums of not less than five dollars, the
Treasurer is authorized to issue silver
coin therefor to the amount presented,
or he may issue his check therefor, pay
able in silver at either of the offices
hereinafter named, and at the option OF
the party presenting the currency, as
far as may be practicable from time to
time. Fractional currency redeemed
in silver under these instructions by
any of the Assistant Treasurers or de-
signated repositories of the United
States will be sent in sums of 81 900 or
multipes thereof co the Treasurer of the
United States in this city, the amount
to be charged in the Treasurer's gener-
al coin account as transfer of funds,
and any amount of such currency for
which silver bas been paid remaining
at any time in cash at the several Off
ces will be treated as coin assets, and in
no case will such fractional currency
be reissued. Fractional currency sent
by express or otherwise to the offices
below named for redemption in silver
under the provisions of this circular
should be accompanied by a letter of
advice stating fully the address of the
sender, and how remittance in pay
ment therefor is desired, and if the
Treasurer's check, the Office at which
the check should be made payable.
The government will not pay express
charges on silver issued or fractional
currency presented for redemption un-
der the provisions of this circular.
The offices herein referred to are as
follows: Treasurer of the United States,
Washington, ID. c.; Assistant Treasu-
rers at Boston, New York, Philadel-
phia, st. Louis, Charleston, S. c., New
Orleans, Cincinnati, Chicago, San
Francisco and Baltimore; and United
States Depositories at Buffalo and Pitts
burgh. B. ii. BRIsTow,
Secretary.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-27

EIGHTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS were collect
ed at the Moody and Sankey meeting Wednes-
day, making the total received of $143, 600.
Only S10,0 900 of this sum was cash, the bal
ance being subscriptions contingent on $780,
600 being raised. Strenuous efforts will be
made to raise the balance required in few
days At the final meeting five Thousand per
sons were unable to get into the Hippodrome,
and every seat was filed. Mr.. Moody spoke
chiefly to young converts, taxing for his text
the word cable" He concluded as follows
''But now the time has come to say goodbye.
Let US rather say good night, for the morning
will soon break, and we will meet again in the
beautiful dawn beyond the river of death.
We will meet on high when the night is over. "
Mr.. Moody then prayed fervently and elo-
quently. He was deeply moved as he neared
the end, and thousands present wept aloud.
Mr.. Sankey sang farewell hymn to the air of
Home, Sweet Home" and the services end
ed. Mr. Moody goes to Florida in a few days.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-27
Worldly Wisdom.

the acumen of the practical man is
constantly turned to discover the
mean motive that he is sure undelies
every action, however generous 1t may
seem. The practical photographer, DR.
Johnson, defined patriotism as the last
refuge of a scoundrel. And that seems
to be the the view very generally en-
tertained of other good professions.
They are professions merely. The
practical man is persuaded that every
body has his price. MilksOps and Wis
ionaries may imagine that there are
such things as disinterestedness, but
know, Sir, as practical man, that it
is all moonshine. He comedies that a
man may be kind to his family, but
beyond that he feels sure of some per-
sonal end. whats he afier?' he asks,
as confidently as the Turkish cadi ask
ed, who is she?'
This kind of cynicism is of very easy
growth, and it is fashion among GER
tain youth. Enthusiasm, faith, gener-
osity of feeling, are condemned by
them as 'yonng.' Doubt, Indifference,
and causticity are their signs of world
ly wisdom. But age has nothing finer
than the bloom of boybood, and its
wisdom is truly wise only as it is touch
ed by the ready faith of youth. "WheH
you shall say, AS others do, so must 1;
/ renounce, / am sorry for il, the dreams
of my youth; / must let learning and
romantic expectation go until more
convenient season-then dies the man
in you, then perish the buds of art and
poetry and science, as they have died
already in thousand, thousand men,"
There is do deeper wisdom than that,
and he who disbelieves it is the only
visionary and impracticable. Applied
to politics, this theory, that the devil
can be fought only with fire, produces
and perpetuates the meanness and
corruption of parties, and the half de-
spair which settles like cloud upon so
many bright and noble minds, for it is
merely polite way of saying that the
only way to deal with thieves and
blackguards is to steal and lies as they
do. But to fight the devil with fire is
to undertake to dazzle Phebus Apollo
with your glance. 1t is trying to out
run the cat in the seven-league boots,
or to outdrink Silenus. The devil is
the master of fire, and to challenge him
to bout is to burn your fingers and
your soul.-EDITOR's EASY CHAIR, in
Harper's Magazine for May.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-27

The government years ago made nickel
currency of five-cent pieces, face value, which
are really worth only about one cent apiece.
The nickels are mere 'token' coinage,
worth only about twenty per cent. of what
they pretend to be. Yet they have been made
by the government (by policy which is ap-
proved by the rag-money theoristsIa legal
tender to the amount of twenty five cents in
any one payment. But these same rag-money
theorists now clamor against the government
for offering the people silver coin worth, at
the lowest depreciation, ninety-seven cents on
the dollar, while they defend the issue of
legsl-tender nickels worth only twenty cents
on the dollar, and legal-tender fractional rag
money worth nothing at all.-[Cin. Com.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-27

New England would speedily give
women the suffrage were 1t not for the
fact that women, If united in that sec
ton, would outvote the men.
A thousand dollars of conscience
money was recently received at WASH
ington in one day, Notwithstanding
this Is dull year in the conscierce bu-
siness.
"Nfy son." said an old man, beware
of prejudices. They are like rats, and
mems minds are like traps; prejudices
get in easily, but 1t Is doubtful II they
ever get OUT"
Several bids have been made to
sweep out the Centennial fair buildings
for $4,000. Sealed proposals for the
contract were not even solicited by the
managers OF the institution.
The Treasury girls who formerly
divided the contents OF their lunch
baskets with Mrs. Senator Christiancy
have not ~ Yet been invited toshare In
the good things Of her dinner-table.
I think that II mans heart Is all
right it doesn't make much differences
whether he prsys sitting, standing or
lying down.-Moody.
A Dallas Center Qowa) woman buys
shoes q size and half smaller than
Mrs. Belknap wears. She boys them
| for her little daughter, SIX years OLD.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-27
Hancock, Babcock, Bancroft.

From the New York World
An amusing imbroglio of names gave vi
vacity to the reception of the Brazilian En-
peror yesterday. When Gen. Hancock was
presented to His Majesty, the Emperor, not
catching the name exactly, observed to one of
his attendants, HE is very fne-looking
man young, too, for SO learned historian
how sad that he should have been put upon
his trial for corrupting the revenue," When
it was explained to the Emperor that the
distinguished person before him was not
named Bancroft and had not been indicted as
Babcock, he seemed gently relieved, and re-
marked, "Ah, certainly, Hancock-that is a
great American name" Showing thus that,
fortunately for Us, the sovereign of Brazil is
more familiar with the Revolutionary than
with the recent history of our country.