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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-02-15

AN EARNEST LIFE.-Earnestness does
not always move with clatter. There
are other things in this world which are
quite as pleasant and edifying as the rub
-a-dub of a mare drum. In fact this
kind Of melody is not generally the high
est style Of music. Have you never
known a man bursting, officious, and
clanorous and loud-but who did not
weigh heavy after ala thing very well
understood by every one except just tie
man who might have profted by that
piece of ~infor nation And have you
never known d man, quiet, unostenta-
petual blessing, a golden man, deep soul
ed and true, whose memory fingered long
after he was gone, like light upon
the hills after a gorgeous sur
set The shallow stream rattles along its
course, but, when it is met and drowned
by the majestic tides rolling in from the
the great tide there is the power OF more
than hundred rivulets f; yet It's coming
is almost as quiet as the celestial forces
that bring It, The tide flows down, and
shallow grows the stream, and again the
empty Gathering goes on. And this is
what we wish to say, that things most
potentalthough demonstrative, as indeed
they must be from their effects, are not
necessarily noisy. a strong and earnest
life need not make what people are in
the habit Of calling ga fuss" 1t is bet
ter to be known by the lead that strikes
than by the bang OF the gun that sends
II
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-02-15

ENGLAND's New STEEL FLKET.-The
steel fotilla which is now being built for
the British navy, and which is to consist
of two ships OF extraordinary swlftness
and six powerful corvettes, is being rap
idly pushed forward by the admiralty.
All Of them will be cased in wood except
at the PROV, which will consist of SIN
gle gun-metal casting; they Will be OF
the same tonnage and horse power, their
measurement being 2377 tons, and their
engines of $500 indicated horse power.
Though principally designed for foreign
service, these steel corvettes will be quite
capable of taking an active part in any
naval battle, each OF them being armed
with couple of heavy seven inch guns
and dozen sixty four Founders. Their
powerful engines viii moreover permit
them to use discretion in any engage
ment, SO that they may either fight or
run away, what ever they choose while
the complement of men carried will rem
der them also OF unusual value in coast
warfare where an action has sometimes
to be followed up by landing party.
In this respect the two larger ships, Iris
AMI Mercury, viii surpass even thefinely
built covettes. They are to be fleet des
patch-vessels, with speed OF not less
than twenty miles an hour; their size is
ample enough for the transport OF troops
on an emergency, and although but light
~ armed, their swiftness would secure
them from immunity. Though measur-
ing nearly 1000 tons, they will carry
nothing heavier than sixty four Founders,
of which there will be ten on board.
Their engines, on the other hand, VIII
be of extraordinary power, no less indeed
than 7O00 horse power indicated which
Is much greater than any vessel Of the
same size has yet been fitted with. Al
together the new steel feet will present
many striking points OF novelty.-Lon-
don Daily Times.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-02-15
: SUBSTITUTE for gunpowtler has /,

! SUBSTITUTE for gunpowder has been
invented in England in tine shape OF pa
per impresna.e,l with a chemical combi
nation OF chlorate, nitrate, prus:;iat e,
and cliromate Of potash coupled with a
little powdered charcoal and finder.
The paper is rolled around these latter
in the desired sizes for cartridges. The
advantages are that no d.nger of explo-
sion exists except from actual contact
with fire, the interior of the frearm is
not soiled, less smoke and less rebound
are made than with gurpovder. and less
damage takes place from humidity.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-02-15
FERSs FOR ADJOINING AND BEAUTIF

FERNs FOR ADJOINING AND BEAUTIFY-
ZIG THE HosiE.-Tnere is no plant can
be SO readily used for hanging basket
or ''box OF green as the fern They
can be hung or placed anywhere in the
shaded hooks and corners Of tie house;
and they can be raised without difficulty
If the following instructions arefollowe(t
Go to the woods AID select youT plants
(lon't get the most thrifty J take them
up with as much of the native soil as
you can secure plant them in your bas-
kets or boxes, using as compost to plant
in about half-decayed stump or vege-
table matter and half of light sandy sur
face soil ; keeping them well watered,
but not too wet. One essential feature
is desirable to insure success. After
you have planted the plant, cut off the
whole of the foliage that has grown In
lis native state, and in few weeks you
will get foliage adapted to its location.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-02-15
THE TRADE IN NUTAEG5.

One of the curious things in commerce
is the trade in nutmegs. The traffic in
this spice is much larger than might be
supposed. For instance, the importa-
tons at this port for the eleven months,
ending December LIST, were $50, $50
pounds, against ATS, 203 pounds during
the same time last year. The importa
tons at Boston during the period men,
toned this year bring the total up to
about ], 600, 900 pounds. The consump-
ton in Europe and IN the Orient is an
nually quite large. Nutmegs come from
Islands of the Molaccas, and from Pen
sang, Java, and other parts of the East.
When on the trees they have much the
same appearance as peach, though III
other respects they grow in a manner
similar to the chestnut or hickory nut,
the rrltmeg being protected by several
layers of rind, which when dried be-
comes the mace of commerce. The pro-
cess of drying the nutmeg, which is done
over slow fire, takes several months.
The trees, which sometimes attain the
age OF sixty years, do not begin to bear
the spice till the seventh year /; in this
respect being the same as the slave tree.
After the drying process is finished, it is
sometimes found that some of the nut
megs are worm-eaten, and il used to be
said that the merchants in the Orient had
way of filling in the decayed parts of
the nutmeg and selling the same as sound,
but the hapiess Oriental merchants have
not yet been accused of selling nutmeGs
OF the wooden variety.-Jo,0adt 81
1nGricG
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-02-15
RoIClGTIi'S EZiI2Gt Of Malt

ranks as one of the best of remedies. In pulmonary
complaints il constantly used combining with it,
general tonic properties the qualities of az expect
GRANT, the extract, is successfully given in
forms of Bronchial Irritation 1t is also Employed
with marked advantage, remedy for Nervous
Exhaustion In all kinds of disease rs III Typhoid
Fever, III which nutrition has lean long and serious
l. inn aired, article is better adapted 10 the re-
gN1rcmentS Of the system, than BHICHERGrS EA
TRACT OF MALT. Fer nursing mothers it is OF
especial value it iIcreas the flow and improves
the milk 1Tfeh76
For sale by Il - =. ROBINSON
Or by O. t. RAE0S.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-02-15

CANADA seems to have had worse
year than the United States in many re-
spects The proportion of mercantile
failures was one to every thirty-two in
business, while on this side of the line,
it was only one to sixty nine. The total
sum of Canadian failures was 81, 800, :
OOu. against SIS, 900, 900 last year. The
principal drawback to Canadian business
for the season WAS the failure Of the
crops.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-02-15
SOLEMN YELLED FIGURE

standing at the side of the bed and gaz-
lug upon her with rigid, yet question
ing, countenance. One quick, earnest
look and the girl recognized the features
of the dead friend, Mrs. Cook. She was
terribly frightened, and uttering loud
shrieks ran past and down stairs into the
room of her uncle and aunt, and there
trembling with fright covered behind
their bed. She was so unnerved that
she was utterly unable to speak, and
they were trying in VAIN to ascertain the
cause OF her fright, when another scream
was heard, and a servant girl who had a
room opposite Miss Harris, bounded
down stairs and into the room also
frightened. Upon inquiry the girl said
that she heard Miss Harris scream and
thought it proceeded from her aunt.
She arose to go to the old lady's room,
and as she entered the hall she saw g
white figure kneeling at Miss Harris
door with her hand shading her eyes, as
if III sorrow. She looked again and re-
cOcuiZed
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-02-15

As onward YOU march, with wearisome
tramp, fJotsore over earth's rough stul
bic, you may find it hard to borrow a
stamp, but its easy to borrow trouble
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-02-15
NEW AND0THER MATERIAL

necessary the prompt execution of orders for all kinds OF
Job Printing and that Office is the most complete
in this partcua Of any in the vicinity Our facilities for
filling orders with the greatest despatch and in the latest
and best styles in guaranteeing satisfaction in
every particular. Try and be convinced.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-02-15

An Hiinois Duiehman's ''Notis py To-
fers-mebe yu Don't peter have Lofe
rount Here sum more ven you Don't cot
sum peesnes. Amt it =
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-02-15

At GREEN BAY with Chicago Northwestern Rail-
way for 0conto, Menominee, Escanaba Marquette,
L'Anse.
Close connections made, except Sundays; with
night and morning trains which run daily to Apple
ton, Neeuah AMI MenaSha sOhkUsl- Fond du Lac,
Milwaukee and Chicago Through tickets sold at
principal stations for Eastern Cities, via all
rom Chicago.
With Wisconsin Central r. Z. for Iilwaukee and
points line OF that also during Ofna
ygation with Union Steamboat Company for Detroit
Cleveland, Buffalo and New York.
At y EW LON DON, with the best equipped stage line
i'll the Northwest, for ClItuGyiile, EIubarrass and
SLG3ggao.
At AMHERST Junction with Wisconsin Central r.
r. fcr WauPaca. Medina and NeyAuwega.
At PLONER with isCuUsiu Central L. Il. for IDT-
tiJc aud Mddjs5a and with fast Stage Line fer
SiereltS FDjHi.
At GRAND RAPIDS with Wisconsin Valley Railroad
for Tomah and Wausau.
At HATFIELD with Fact Stage Line fer .SrijxrfIIe
At ii ERKILLAN junction with West Wisconsin Il.
r. for Black River Fails Madison, Eau Claire, Me
nominee, HUDSON, saltwater, 50 I1ui, 1HItRec21tjS
and Breckenridge.
At ~ INONA with Chicago. Milwaukee & St Paul
Railway for Wabasha, RedwiDG, Hastings, St.
TGui aud NiaHeapoits.
" til Winona and st. Peter Railroad &C. & n. " }
for St. Charles, Rochester, 0watohua, Aankato
New Uim and st. Peter, aud during the season Of
navi aation, with Keokuk Northern Line, "A l.
packets for all Mississippi River points.
AT La CROSSE with Southern Minnesota i Il and
with Chicago, Dubuque ana Minnesota r. r.
d. 81. KELLY. :. b. KEDARICk.
GsaerGi H,fRGger. Superintendent.
DAN ATWOOD, Geal Pass. Agt.
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no DEVIATION.
we give aEO disco uIais-
we pay sso agents commissions, which

We give a.O discounts.
we pay aa0 agents commissions, which
double the prices of all Pianos.
vsesooas 80 fEge PEOPLE,. who want .assf
class 5iiszss, At fair profit of manIt;tc
ture. We appoint the PEOPLE oar agents.
and give them our Pianos as low any agent can
buy equally coed Pianos of any other manufacturer
giving the PEOPLE, i'll reduced price.
what is usually expended in commissions, rent
freight, travelling and incidental expenses.
The 's,E EN- DE1a.$SOssSs EsEAH9 &c. can
sell you q octave, rosewood ease Plane
q feet 10 inches long, with fEout round corn
ers. carved less, sess,eng5gse and s,!iEtis
rraossIssissgs, with all improvements, including
TtsEi Erosa Frame,
Over sstEuEsG EsaaS.
A:-raffe Treble. ans.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-02-15
THE FIGURE, DIN AND SHADOWY,

glided slowly backward aud disappeared
into the hall, through the closed door.
They both arose instantly, fearing it was
some thief who had gained admission to
the house. The gas was lit, the host
and hostess alarmed, and thorough
search of the house made. In was in
vain. Every door was closed and locked,
every window AID shutter was fastened.
And thus it stands. The last visitors
had never heard the story of Miss Har-
ris and the specter. They had nothing
to excite their minds to the same frenzy
nothing to awake them at exactly the
same moment. If anybody can explain
this away by natural causes, we shonld
like to have it done, for of course it
must originate in some manner capable
Of explanation.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-02-15


French GRAND & csloE
which only accompany the lest Pianos of the
most celebrated makers, at the very low price of
$25G. Ss:21o or $s2G0, according TO style Of case
with E0gEg round corners and fail ag-
r:sffe for 1856, and guarantee them i'll every
respect equal to any Piano made of similar style,
sale.
The s'N EN & n Piano is manulac-
tured from the very best materials, and by the most
skilled and finished worknen. The manufacture is
conducted by Of the most experienced Piano
manufacturers in the country This is new
tertsriSe, turning out poor and cheap Plane
made from green wood, by Sreelzer mechanics,
Our Plane is unsurpassed by any i'll the market oI
its rich and powerful tones and its adaptation to the
human voice in s. sympathetic, mellow and singing
qualities. 1t speaks for itself
We are willing to place it beside any other make
of Piano its merits, either in beauty of case
excellence of tone and u siaif lii: money
of equally good Instruments
''The best is the cheapest
When it costs the least money.
All Planes fully warranted for five years.
Send for our Illustrated and Descriptive Circular.
The "Meadelssohn" Piano Co.,
Office of Mandatory, 80 Bs0AI1yAT.
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GREEN BAY & / RRS0TARR
FAIL. TINE TABLE IN EFFECT JAN. Il, II.


Trains daily, Sundays excepted. spinner
fSupper. Trains Chic'go time which is %
minutes faster than W mona time.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-02-15
THE YELLED LADY.
An Evansville Woman Who Promised
to Appear After Death and Kept
Her Word.
from the Evansville Journal

Since the account of the Banshes
warming that attended the deaths in an
Evansville family was published in the
Journal, highly intelligent and reliable
citizen has furnished us with the facts
regarding apparitions that were twice
seen in dwelling in the suburbs of this
city. We are not at liberty to give true
names or to locate the house, but the
story is vouched for by our informant,
who is well acquainted with all the part
les concerned.
About eighteen years ago there lived
with her relatives, an uncle and aunt in
this city, Miss Harris, who WAS young
and amiable, and was engaged to be
married. She had very intimate friend
some years older than herself, Mrs.
Cook, and the two had often amused
and instructed themselves with inquiry
into supernatural subjects, socalled,
and, among others, discussed and IN
vestigated the doctrine of Spiritualism,
which was then finding a lodgment IN
the West. One day it was proposed,
half in jest and half in earnest, that one
of the two friends who died first, was to
appear to the survivor, in order to set
at rest all doubts upon the subject.
The proposition was accepted, and by
discussion they adopted it seriously, and
agreed that the one dead should, if pos
sible, make the demonstration. In less
than a'year Mrs. Cook was dead, and in
a short time Miss Harris broke her en-
gagement, when the wedding day was
near. She was unhappy, and on the
evening which had been set for the we'd
ding she retired early and was restless.
1t was warm, and about midnight find
ing she could not go to sleep, she raised
the musquito bar and arose to walk to
the window. As she did so she COLI
fronted a
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-02-15
THE DEAD WOMAN,

Mrs. Cook, and shrieking ran down
stairs. A close search of the house fail
ed to reveal any intruder or any signs Of
one. The doors were all locked and the
ground windows closed.
Szeptics and philosophers may at
once insist that the mind of Miss Har
rs was unduly excited by reflections
upon the night OF What was to have been
her marriage. But she said that she
had not thought of Mrs. Cook at all
Admitting her nervous excitement how
will we explain away the fact that the
servant girl also saw the spectre.
Miss Harris afterwards married n most
worthy minister of the Gospel, and is
now living in the Far West.
After deta ling these facts and giving
the skeptic a chance to explain them
away, we viii now relate the sequel Of this
story. About two months ago, two
young ladies arrived in this city from
New Albano, Indiana, to visit the
aunt of the the former Miss Harris
Til ely remained here for six weeks. Two
weeks before they left they were both
sleeping i'll the same bed III the room
formerly occupied by Miss Harris.
One night, just after midnight, both
awoke suddenly, with shock, each with
out knowing the other was awake. There,
standing by the side of the bed, was a
white robed figure, dim and indistinct,
but evidently of q woman. Each girl,
in great fright, softly attempted to awake
the other, and at the same moment dis
covered both were awake. As they look
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-02-15
ACTIVE = Wltu fHSiufItY 10 InIrOui!ce IIlt
CEN TENnIhL EXPOSITION

IT sia-Ns ~ y III
Nearly 500 pages, Only $3.50: rich illustrations;
and a Treasure the best and C3s sssS. History
of the Great Exhibition. Endorsed by officials press
aud clergy. Is selling immensely. One lady cleared
$3.50 iEa fGsr weeks. Act quickly. Now or
never FAr fun particulars, address HUBBARD Bros,
PnLIi.hars NJ. 60 Las ailn 81. Chcane. us.
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The "Meadelssohn Piano Co.,
Office of Mandatory, 90 BROAn1yaY.
iuul5 36 NEW YORK
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-02-15

This article has been extensively prescribed by
the Medical Profession Of Chicago and vicinity dur
ing he past five years, with the gratifying re-
suits. ii is prepared from Halted Barley IN accor
dance with the process OF the celebrated chemist
Baron Liebig, of Germany; by means Of improved
me thods ami apparatus to high Of perfection
1t contains ia permanent concentrated shape, all
the vitaii-ed phcspEates of the grain together with
Its n!troEenous and amyla ,eous principles the lat
ter in soluble condition. and hence in q stats.
in which il may be readily assimilated in the system
As a nUtritive tonic,
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HAVE
VISITED OSHKOSH


Head, Nerves, Kidneys, Bladder. Womb and Blood,
Affections of tie Urinary Organs Scr"tula, RheunIa-
tsm, Catarrh, sthma, BrOnchItrS, Dyspep ia. &c.
Drs Price q Brewers reputation has been acqur
ed by candid honest dealing and years Of successful
practice.
Our practice, not one of experiment. but founded
the laws OF Nature, with years of experience and
evidence to sustain it, does not down. make sick
to make we'll, no harsh treatment. triI.ing,
flatfe.ing. We know the and the remedy
needed no guess work, but knowledge gained by
years of experience in the treatment of Chronic Dis
eases exclusively; no encouragement without pros
pect Candid IN opinions, reasonable in
charges, claim not to know everything,
erybody, bat do lay claim to and common
We invite the sick what their all
Ilent. to call ,,d Investigate before Ley abandon
hope make inferru lions and decide for themselves
it Will cost nothing, consultation is free. Visits
made regularly. oc1-l2m
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Capital Of $4,000.

This bank organized under the provisions
National Banking Law with paid UP
, 1877-02-09
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY D. lSs7.

FLORIDA AND TuE ELECTORAL Con-
NIsSIoN.--Our latest adyices from
Washington (of the sth inst state,
in substance, that the Eelectoral
Commission had decided by a stri ct
party vote that they can only receive
evidence as 10 the legal returns in
the Florida case, and as to the eligi-
bility of Humphreys, one of the Re-
publican Electors, be beings United
States Shipping Commissioner. There
being three sets of returns in the
case, it now remains for the Com
mission to decide which is the legal
set.
, 1877-02-09

In the matter of fitting out an
american Arctic exploration expe-
dition on the colony plan, as has
been contemplated in various quar-
ters, a provisionary bill has been
prepared and laid before Congress.
It proposes to authorize and equip
an expedition to the Arctic seas by
permitting the President to organize
and send out one or more expedi-
tions toward the North Pole and to
establish . temporary colony for the
purposes of exploration at some
point north Of the eighty FIRST degree
Of north latitude, on or near the
shore Of Lady franklin Bay; to de-
tail officers or other persons in the
public service to take part in the
same, and to use any public vessel
that may be suitable for the purpose
1.-The scientific operations of the
expedition to be in accordance with
the advice of the National Academy
Of Scienee-and appropriating $780,.
900 for the purpose. The wisdom Of
encouraging this new movement ap-
pears questionable to such minds as
have reviewed the marked failures Of
such expeditions.
, 1877-02-09


The editor OF the Victoria Colonist was
hung and burned In effigy In front Of his
office one evening last week; the hood
lums, old and young, engaged IN the
transaction, were accompanied by band
playing the Rogue's March.
Orders have been received from Wash
ington to take no steps for the erection OF
a lighthouse at Point no Point, until the
land can be obtained at some reasonable
figure.
VIM. Stewart, q mate on the bark At
lanta, who assaulted a seaman, was sem
fenced by Judge Lewis, at Seattle. last
week to three months imprisonment In
the U. s. Penitentiary.
The keeper of the Race Rocks Lighthouse,
B. c., reports that through tlle month Of
January l50 vessels passed up aud down
the Straits Of Fuca.
An clipping pair Of Puget Saunders
went to Nanaimo, and were afterwards
brought back to Victoria by Inspector
Bowden.
Mr.. w. H. Bow, a petit juror in the
term Of Court at Seattle, while his fellow.
jurors were out deciding verdict,
slipped away from them aud went to his
supper, for which contempt of court ht
was fined by Judge Lewis $500 and one
months imprisonment.
, 1877-02-09

The Constitution of the new State
Of Colorado provides for an election
on the question of Woman Suffrage
next October. 1t is understood that
while in Washington this month the
sisterhood will arrange for heavy
pressure to be brought upon the gall
liant and susceptible masculine minds
and hearts of the minor State. Utah
and Wyoming are at present the
Western exponents of the equal
right Of the fair sex.