The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1878-02-14


provement of the harbors on the west
shore of Lake Michigan, in charge of
FL. N. Robert, Major of Engineers, for
the year 1877. From it we extract the
following items, which Will be found
Interesting
Origional and subsequent estimates
to get 1S feet water....... . S24S 1872 81
Appropriated since. ............... 21I 800. 90
Leaving to be appropriated .-....... sc, 6S2.5
Amt required FOR the year 1SIe-'.9.. 20,0O0.00
General repairs to the old part of the piers
were commenced in May last, and are yet in
progress, the work being done by hired labor
and purchase OF materials in open market.
The operations contemplated during the
fiscal year 1873 70 are the extension of the piers
as far as the appropriation will admit of, and
dredging between the piers. The Importance
OF completing this excellent harbor at the ear
lest practicable moment can hardly be over
estimated.
The entire through commerce of the lakes
bound from Buffalo to Milwaukee and Chicago
is destitute of shelter on the east shore of this
lake after leaving the Manitou Island Harbor,
with the exception of that afforded by the hsr-
eor at Grand Haven, situated $50 miles to The
southwark and 50 miles directly out of the reg
ular course. As the prevailing winds are wesi-
eriy, masters of vessels usually seek the west
shore. for the purpose OF finding still water,
striking it about Twin River Point, 10 miles
northeast from EIanitowoc Harbor. For sim
liar purpose the through commerce bound from
Chicago and Milwaukee to Buffalo ordinarily
hugs the west shore as far north as Twin River
Point. After leaving milwaukee, this harbor,
- miles to the northward, affords the best shell
ter for violent storms, and from, thence north
ward no harbor of refuge is available nearer
than Railey's EarbOr, or North Bag, 20 to rs
miles distant. In addition, therefore, to the
great benefit conferred upon the local traffic,
this hGrbor should be completed as soon as
possible for the refuge It affords to the gener-
81 commerce Of the lakes, and vessels plying to
and from Green Bay and the ports on the
western shore of Lake Michigan; and this
importance should insure its maintenance for
ever. The extent to which it is sought in time
of peril is an indication of the estimate placed
upon its advantages, $50 vessels having sought
shelter therein during single storm. We're
the piers extended TO sufficient depth OF water
to admit Of heayny-laden vessels entering it
during severe gales, its value would be greatly
enhanced.
MONEY STATEMENT.
July l. 1875, amount available. S1143.4 S
August il, 1876. ..........--........ :. 100000
e.143.4S
July 1, 1877, amount expended during
fiscal year. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 7,0n.T9
July ], 1877, amount available 2131. go
Amount (cstimated) required for COM
pletion Of existing project. = 49,. SO, $50 81
Amount that can be profitabiy eXpend-
ed in fiscal ear ending June So 1879. 20, 010. 90
.
An exchange says every intelligent
person should know how to ascertain the
state Of the pulse in health then by
comparing it with what it is when he is
aiIing, he may have some idea of the
urgency of his case. Parents should
know the healthy pulse of each child
as now and then person is born with a
peculiarly slow or fast pulse, and the
very case in hand may be of that pecu-
harity. An infants pulse is one hun
dred and forty child of seven, about
eighty; and from twenty to sixty years,
it is seventy beats minute, declining
to sixty at four score. 4 healthful grown
persons pulse beats seventy times in
minute /; there may be good health down
to sixty but if the pulse always exceeds
seventy there is a disease the machine
is working itself out, there is a fever or
inflammation somewhere, and the body is
feeding OF itself as in consumption,
when the pulse is quick, that is, over
seventy, gradually increasing with de-
creased chances of cure, until it reaches
one hundred and ten or one hundred
and twenty, when death comes before
many days. When the pulse is over
seventy for months, and there is q slight
cough, the lungs are affected"