The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-04-19

STREETS are assuming lively appear
ance.
WANTED Dry pine slabs. Inquire
at this Office.
TRIMMING trees and bushes has now
commenced.
CONSIDERABLE grain has already been
sown in this county.
V PIGEoNs az flying and muskets are
making their appearance.
THE fishermen are having great luck
with redhorse and suckers.
THE next State fair will be held at
GAINESVILLE, commencing sept. IL.
THE water in Lake Michigan is fully
a foot lower than it was last season.
THE future potato bug is right here
ready to be fed in his usual way.
Ice cream sociables are being held in
Sturgeon Bay. A hot town, that
The twitter of the swallows in the
vicinity of the bridge is heard again.
To keep moths out of old clothing it
is recommended to give the clothing to
the poor.
THE bow of the scow Mocking Bird
has been hauled out and will be re-
modelled.
AN agricultural paper says: brain
farming pays" A bald head presents a
clear field for action.
GARDEN SEEDs-a large stock of diff
ferent varieties from the best seedsmen.
T. & J. ROBINSON.
TULIPS are in bloom and lettuce and
radishes ornament the table of those
who have hotbed to draw upon.
The schooner Luna is hauled out at
Peter Larson's yard and will receive new
deck beams, deck, plank-sheer and caulk-
ing.
IT is said that the spring style of the
common hand organ has only one stop.
1t begins in the morning and stops at
night.
Do the Odd Fellows propose celebrat-
ing the 18th anniversary of the founda-
ton of their order in this country, on
the 26th inst.
THE friends of Charley Burmeister
will be pleased to learn that he has been
appointed q. S. Mail Messenger for the
city of Dallas, Texas.
THE flash light apparatus has been
removed from the light house, and pack
ed for shipment upon the lighthouse
supply steamer Haze, when she makes
her annual appearance.
DIED-In this city on Monday, April
Is, 1877, of paralysis, NErTIE L. HAYNES,
daughter of E. NJ. and-HaYnes, aged
- years, 9 months and ID days.
PAINTS, Oils. Brushes, Glass-the
largest, best and cheapest assortment at
the drug store OF
T. 4 J. RoRINsoN.
THE letters sc C' on the rev silver
coins indicate that the piece was coined
at the Carson City mint. Similarly,
$50 stands for San Francisco, and go"
for New Orleans.
The storm signals will be found of
much service by our sailors this season,
and the n. W. Telegraph Co. is deserv-
ing of their thanks for displaying them.
A PREcocIoUs boy of summers at
tributes the death of a pet goldfsh-his
sisters idol-to the fact that il couldn't
take joke. By way of joke he used
to catch it occasionally with bent pin.
PETER DARIUS has removed from
where orders for painting and PAPER
hanging will be received. He is first
class painter and parties employing him
will receive satisfaction. His price for
paper hanging is 12I cents roll-re-
markedly low. See advertisement.
The new fishing tug Mime made
trial trip to Two Rivers on Tuesday and
worked very well uuti, one of the check
valves were blown off, after which she
drifted about in the lake-having mar
row escape from going ashore-until the
tug Willie Richards picked her up and
brought her inside.
THE schooner Henriette Esch, built
by Jas. Butler for II. Esch and George
Mumm, was launched on Saturday last.
Her dimensions are length of keel, 81
feet over all, 70 feet beam, Is feet );
depth of hold, 6 feet. She is one of the
finest modelled vessels ever built here
and credit to her builder.
A YOUNG woman wanting TO buy stock
ings was not aware that they were num-
bered according to size The clerk in
the store politely asked her what number
she wore. She did not understand him
and getting angry, said: "Why two, you
fool. Do you suppose am centipede,
or have a wooden leg ?"
LAST Saturday hoy named Theodore
Nolan was among those who were on
| the new schooner Henriette Esch at the
time of launching and paid for the
amusement by having leg broken and
receiving severe thump on the head,
one of the booms of the vessel breaking
loose and striking him.
A RESOLUTION was adopted at the
meeting of the City Council on Monday,
the object of which is to disband the