The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-09-06
Oar Neighb0rS.

| AhrapeesR Cord
One warehouse is completed. and the keys de
liverea to Mt. Conway, who win commence storms
bis grain there Immediately.
| The streets of Ahnapee were again disturbed
last Saturday with aisgrsceful feud between one
| VIM. Grun, OF kewaunee, and Herman Hauke, one
| of:the fighting cocks of AnnsPee.
During the heavy storms tina; ragged last Sunday
night the barn of James Warner, about two and a
half miles out on the Kewaunee road, was struck
by lightning ana entirely destroyed together with
all his grain and hay. The bsrn was 4oA60 and
| nearly new, with no insurance upon II.
| Sheboygan Times
| We received a call, on Thursday, from a gentle.
| man who gave his name as Jacob Hoffman, and
said he was resident OF Cato, Msntowoc county,
| and BY profession teacher. He said he was a
| Swede BY br1h and BY ancestr;; that one month
ago he was passing through this city on his way
home, and stopped at a tavern in the outskirts of
the city, on the Calumet Road: That he there
taken TO task for speaking English instead of Ger
man. on the ground that he WAS German and
sought to more his native tongue; that he declar
ed he was not German by birth or ancestry, knew
only few isolated words In the language, and
could neither resd nor speak it; that the sccusa
ton was still made against him, finally by two
young men, who Intercepted him as be was about
to go his journey, sent for Il constable and pro-
cured his arrest a trumped up charge of person
al threats against them, and was taken to Jail for
the night that uext morning he taken before
Justice Wedig, where his accusers appeared with
their false charges, and without being allowed
counsel or to say q word in his defense, he
committed to jail for thirty days; and that he had
that morning received his discharge. He said he
was soldier OF Company K of the 18th Wisconsin
Volunteers, and thought such indgni,ies illy-re-
Quilted the services he had rendered the country in
that capacity.
Snch is the story he told If true it was simply
outrage that cannot be too severely denounced,
and should meet condign punishment The liber
ty Sf the citizen Is not to be trifed with in that
way.
Chiffon Times !:
David Leahy, of the Town Of Chiffon, severely
cut his LETT foot Friday last with an axe while
splitting stove wood.
Tom Durkin has left good reputation behind
him in one respect. He coutd beat all the black
smiths in the county at forging.
Amelia Melcher, aged about 10 years, and step
daughter of Frederick Mannke, of Chariestown,
was recently examined by Drs. Zielley anu La
Count, who were appointed by Judge Thurston,
for the purpose, and pronounced insane, and
Sheriff Nielsen conveyed her to the Asylum at
Osa kosh last week.
Hon. f. X. Rand, of Manitowoc, favored Chiffon
with short visit Tuesday and was cordially vel
coined by q host of friends. Mr. II. is the head #
Manitowoc's largest hardware house. which re
ceves large patronage from this county All
who deal with the Arm speak well Of them and
their goods and prices. Time deals gently with
Elijah heard couely matron remark !:
How well Mr.. Rand looks why, he doesn't seem
to be particle older than when he used to dance
and firt with me twenty years ago"