The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-04-18

ANIL Is. ISIS


Probably no blacksmith within the county
is meeting with more success than Dan
O'Connor. Mr.. C'Connor learned the trade
in Pa. and after graduating practiced a
long time, being always acknowledge
leader among the followers IF Vulcan. In
,56 ne came west and turned his attention
to other pursuits, but his mind would now
and then revert to the long ago when he
was the "boss blacksmith" on the Susque-
hanna. He has always been lover of
horse flesh and a tip top horseman. He
aserts that more horses are made useless hy
| bed and careless shoeiag than from all other
causes combined he, himself having several
| spirited animals ruined IN this manner. lie
at length determined to obviate the difhcol'
ty by shoeing his own horses. lie erected
shop. procured the necessary. tools and
resumed the practice Of bis profession.-
This was in November last. He wished to
perform his own work-nothing more. But
his fame, especially as "shoer" soon
spread. Horses on crutches were taken TO
him and returned as lightlooted and nimbie
as Dexter. Animals that were turned out
to die were gathered unto him and made
whole by his wonderful science aud skill
Everything that he touched prospere1 and
in consequence of the immense. crash he
md he is now devoting most os his time
to the trade To him Longfellow's beauti-
ful lines are very appI:oo Die:
The smith mighty man he,
With large and sincwy hands:
And the usces Of his br, why arms
Are strong iron bands.
His hair is crisp, and brown, and long,
His face is like the tan;
His brow is wet with honest sweat;
He earns what eer he can,
And looks the whole world in the face
For he doesn't care d-n.
Seeding is nearly finished. Crops were
never "sut in IN better condition, hence
the farmer is very sanguine Of a bOuntiful
harvest Great quantities OF wheat have
been sown aad if the prices advance ana
the yield be prolific, cur hearts will DE made
glad. No man works harder than the farm
er. nor has tougher scratching" to make
both ends meet.
Mr. Goodwin, an old resident, removed
to Sheboygan Falls last week. lie came
here from England in 81 and by industry
and perseverance accumulated considerable
property. His farm was highly cultivated
and blossomed like the rose. lie disposed
of it to Mr. Eberhardt at handsome figure
! and purchased another and larger one IN
Sheboygan county.
The temperance society will, we believe
J give an entertainment at their hall OF the
evening of Faster Monday. These enter
tainments are celebrated for good cheer and
thorough enjoyment and we presume the
one proposed will be no exception.
Meme has now six cheese factories, a
greater number than any other town in the
county. Farmers in Sheboygan county
have grown rich at the business, we expect
TO obtain the same result. Our soil is wei
adopted for grazing; We have spendI'
stock of cows, hence success should crown
our efforts.
Anton Walterbach has finally succeeded
in getting a new post Off !; e Established here
=. It's title is 'Osman," named IN honor of th
celebrated Turkish general who with
handful of men defeated the chosen legion
OF Russia and hurled them back in dlserde
from the apparently unlortified position {
) Plevna. As we all know, Osman was tnaii
oyerthrowu by sheer force of numbers an
other circumstances which could not |
!, controlled; but his remarkable defense
=, the now historic towE will 90 down to pc
terity as one of the grandest initial
achievements of modern times. The ga
liant but unfortunate CON mander has m Al
admirers here. hence the name bestow
upon our new post Office. Mr.. Waterha
go has the honor to be the first postmaster a
r. right here we may remark that the eth
d. would been established months ago were
st not for the opposition of a certain indlvl
h ual who dearly wished the position for hi
nj self and who used several unprincip
Ter "doages" to procure it. Senator Howe
~ through political promises even
H. listed on his side ard put forth his best
= forts for bis clients success but IN vain.
oil Walterbach won by several lengths,
re- passes under the string the victor amid
he plaulits Of the whole neighborhood.
test present mai, route will be speedily chan
ing and then hurrah for being once Iaor
avs communication with the outside world.
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