The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-11-15

OUR lady readers viii find an interest
ing article on furs, styles, prices, etc.,
on the second page.
The northeast gale of Thursday and
Friday was the severest known on the
lake shore for ten years.
| PIENING has gone south after q stock
of Holiday goods which for variety and
quantity is going to surpass all his for
mer efforts.
THE neatest and cheapes5 job work in
| the country is turned out at this Office
| Call and see specimens of our work al 4
get the prices.
The sleighing is 'splayed out" not
withstanding the fact that our citizens
drove through slush and over gravel to
keep up the fun.
THE schooner Sea Gem arrived here
Sunday morning minus her jibboom, it
having been carried away in the blow of
Thursday night.
Put away the little prophet
His predictions have, we fear,
Been exploded all to Tophet-
Twas very much of1-year.
THE rumor prevails that there are
several cases of diptheria in the city
Our doctors know nothing of it and
there is no reason to be apprehensive.
Mrs. WOODEN is preparing for the
Holiday trade by laying in an elegant
stock of toys, confectionery, etc. Re
member this when you are called upon
to play Santa Claus.
Rev. Mr.. AvERILn is visiting rela-
tives in Crosco, Iowa, and will not re-
turn until next week Consequently
there will be no services in the Episco-
pal Church next Sunday.
We saw Carl II. Schmidt, editor of
the Nord IVeStea, drink glass of beer
the other day, SO the rumor that he
never drinks is false. GebeH sic ans
zaUei tropfen schlechtes.
THE schooner Planet, of Racine, was
flying signal of distress off this port
on Sunday morning. The tug Williams
went to her rescue and found she was in
a waterlogged condition
ANY of our readers who care to know
just what and where the dock lines in
this city are can find out by reading the
principal feature of an ordinance nnder
the head of municipal affairs.
THE east abutment pier of Main street
bridge has been provided with lot of
new guard piles this week. The bottom
was 50 hard that it was necessary to put
iron points on the piles to drive them.
MARRIED.-At the residence of the
brides parents i'll the town of Mani
towoc Rapids, Nov. Is, 1877, by z. B.
Lawrence, Esq, Miss Mary Mousnest
and Mr.. Chas. Fetser, of the town of
franklin.
We knew they were mean; but when
Maggie, Ryder and Walker stole huge
turnip at the Presbyterian Tea Party
the other evening and then refused to
take supper on the plea that they sfwere
tuli, we lest all respect for them.
THE canvassing board have made q
report of the result of the recent elect
ion, which will be found in another col
umn. Our Republican readers are
heartily welcome to any consolation
they may find therein.
The streets aid crossings freeze up
as solid as adamant every night, but as
soon as the Sun begins to get in its work
they become softer than The currency
plank in the recent Democratic plat
form. and as much an object of aver
sion.
PROMINENT business men say their
trade SO far this season has not been
any better than it was last year, and
that was nothing to brag of. They
charge much of the blame for this state
of things to the bad roads, and look for
bette. trade later.
An item having appeared in this pa
per-as it did in many others-,o the
effect that Mr.. ALI Smith had suffered
amputation Of one of his feet, we are
pleased to acknowledge the falsity of
the rumor We see by the Neenah
paper that he is out again and attending
to business.
TRUMAN & MORSE have nice article
of pure buckwheat flour for sale at their
mills, corner Quay ard Sixth streets.
As the happiness of family greatly de-
ponds upon the quality of buckwheat
kept in the house, our readers had bet
ter order of 7. &, NJ.
Mr.. RAHR is supplying himself with
all the latest Improvements and viii go
into the business of bottling steamed
lager beer on grand scale shortly
The advantage of steamed beer over the
ordinary brew, is that it will keep fresh
for months in any climate.
WHEN you want an excellantly pre-
pared meal, dish of oysters prepared
in any way desired. or fine cup of
coffee, call at Mrs. Wocdin's restaurant
and confectionery on South Eighth
street, near the bridge.
Mr.. GUTTMANN calls the attention of
our readers 10 the fact that he has estab-
lished a saddlery and Leather Store in
| Huebner's Block, on York street, and is
prepared to furnish his customers with
all goods in his line at reasonable fig