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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-10-17

GEN. BRAGG was rather severe on the
holiday soldiers who strut about Washing
ton to display their governmental plum
age, and now the republicans say that he
is to blame because the Cheyennes have
developed love for scalps.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-10-17

THE editor of the Fond du Lac COM
maonCealh has sounded "all the depths
and shoals of corruption, and he is at
home on that subject. Did Howe ever
sit down on him, that he grows so
splenetic when the name OF that thrice
honored senator comes into his thoughts2
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-10-17

The name of the editor of the Com
naona0ealth should go into history with
Copernicus, Calico and Newton. He
has made the grand discovery that Bragg
has not paid his taxes. If the Common
a"enEth ever becomes known to fame it is
because it remembers the day OF little
things
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-10-17

Ed. Coz of the Whitewater Register
was nominated by the republicans of his
District for the Assembly. Democrats
can accept his election with great deal
of grace, on account of the excellence Of
tha nar,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-10-17
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-10-17

HOWE pricked up his ears when he
heard the news from Maine, and thought
it wise to appear in doubt as to the evils
OF greenbackism. Ohio has made him
again don his virile gown and talk hard
,O0nay
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-10-17

PRES. STEELE's desire to figure in
public life is likely to cost him his posi-
ton in Lawrence University. The pat
rons of the school insist that they do not
wish to have their children taught repu-
liofipu
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-10-17

A Republican Convention for the county of
Manitowoc will BE held at the court house in
the city of Mantowoc October 81 1873 at 2:30
p. NJ for the purpose of putting in nomination
a county ticket The several towns and wards
will bc entitled to the usual representation.
c. f. ESTABROOK. Chairman.
A Republican Convention for the Sd assembly
district will be held at the court house i'll the
city of Manitowoc, October q at 2 o'clock 2. NJ.
Each town and ward in the district will be
entitled to two delegates.
hereby announce myself as a candidate for
the nomination of sheriff by the democratic
county convention, to be held at the court
house i'll the city of Manitowoc on Oct 10. If
nominated and elected shall discharge the du-
ties Of the Office to the best of my ability.
CHAs. kUNTZ.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-10-17
4flanitouot pilot.
OCTOBER II, 1875.
CONVENTIONS.

A Democratic County Convention Tor the
county of Manitowoc will be held AT the Court
House in the city of Manitowoc on the 10Th of
October 1873 at o'clock P. NJ. Each town VIII
be entitled to the same number of delegates as
IN the Assembly district conventions.
BY order of Committee.
A Democratic convention for the First Assem-
biz District will be held in Browns Hotel at
Browns corners in the town of Manitowoc Rap
ids on Saturday the 70 day of October ISIS at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon for the purpose ofnomin-
atlng a candidate fer member Of assembly and
transacting such other business as may properly
come before such convention.
The several towns comprising such district will
be entitled TO the following number Of delegates:
schleswig 2, Eaton s. Cato }. Franklin2. Mecme
Liberty /, Rockank !. Maple Grove .;
JOHN CAREY chairm'n. Dist. Committee.
\ democratic Convention for the 2nd Assem-
bly, district will be held at the house of Peter
Kries in the town of Kossuth on Oct 10, 1873 at
u o'clock a. VI. The towns and wards com
prising said district will be entitled to delegates
rs follows: Cooperstown .; Gibson l; Kossuth
=! Nshicott 3; Two Greeks l; Town Two Rivers
-; City Of Two Rivers, LIST ward /; 2nd ward / !;
30 ward /. by order of Committee
A Democratic Convention for the Sd assembly
district Will be held at the court house in the
city Of Mantowoc. Oct. 10 1873, at 10 O'Clock A.
NJ. The towns and wards comprising said dis
1riet will be entitled to delegates as follows:
CentervilIe |; Newton 2: Manitowoc Rapids .;
Town Of ManitOwoc /; City Of Manitowoc lst
ward ?; End ward L. Sd ward 3; 4th l.
BY order of Committee.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-10-17

If Bragg found the figure of one at
Manitowoc, vas the fellow willing to take
it by promise to boot?-F'o1ad DE- Lac
Reporter.
If the editor of the Reporter could be
placed to the right of the figure "of one"
found at Manitowoc it would become 10.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-10-17
HANS B. WARNER,
Secretary o! state.

STATE OF Observation-Disclosures COUNTY. S.
Notice ts hereby given, in accord ,nce with the
above notice from the Secretary of State that 81
the general election to be held in the several
towns. wards villages and election districts oethe
county of Mauit. voc in the State OF Wisconsin
on the tuesday next succeeding the first Monday
being the ffth day Of November i. D., 1878, the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-10-17

HOSEA BARNS is the greenback candi-
date for the Kenosha assembly district.
Barns always worshipped strange gods.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-10-17

Republican caucuses will be held for the diff
fercnt wards in the city on Saturday next at
~ +. NJ, at the places here named; 1sC ward,
Council Rooms; End ward, Windiate House; Attn
ward, Shimoneh's book store. BY order of
COMMITTEE.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-10-17

GEN. SHERIDAN's famous charger is
dead. Isn't Gen. Bragg in some way re-
sponsible for it?
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-10-17
TAX NOTICE
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE.

COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE.
MANITowoC, August 9Th. 1873.
All persons Interested are hereby notified. that
the following tracts and parcels of land city and
village lots, lying and being situated in the coun-
~ of Manitowoc and State of Wisconsin. ere sold
Tor the taxes due and unpaid thereon for the year
1873 on the second Tuesday, being the 9th day of
May, 1876.
Now, therefore, unless the amount of taxes, in
terest and costs set opposite the several tracts
and parcels of land city and village lots shall be
paid on or before the ninth day of May, 1879, the
same Will be transferred TO the buyer his or
hfr assigns, according TO the law in such case
made and provided.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-10-17

Mantowoc, Oct. Is. 1873.
The republican town caucus will be held at
J. l.. Miller's house on north side, Saturday
October 70 1878, at o'clock T. NJ. By order of
COMMITTEE.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-10-17

Tie Town caucus for the town of Manitowoc
will be held on Friday, October Is, 1878, at .
O'Clock p. NJ. at J. L. Millers house on the north
side.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-10-17
WARD OAUCUSES.

The democratic ward caucuses will be held
on Friday, October Is, 1878, at ~ 7. NJ. at the
following places: 1st ward, NorthwesternH ouse;
2nd ward, Windiate House; Sd ward. Ingrsch
House ith ward, Drewsen House.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-10-17

CRoSIN, the Tilden elector from Ore
gon, lately died.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-10-17

Eli Il 1I |||||I@ !; il.
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-10-17
" Fitch . Lot No. 9 in Block No. 100, in the vii
Notice Of General Election.

IU-V VI -HtII
Benjamin Jones Lot No. 9 in
lapa of Mon
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02
GARNIER'S WONDERFUL SHOT.
A Play on she Billiard Table that
Drew Hounds of Applause.

A Play on she Billiard Table that
Drew Hounds of Applause.
New York SUM-
The testimonial benefit given last
night at Carriers to Jacob Sobseter,
known as the Western Phenomenon"
was not 10 sll respects successful. The
night was warm and the room was close.
The seats we're not more than half filed.
1t was expected that all the conspicuous
players OF the city would take part, but
nearly all we're out OF town.
The first game was between Schaefel
and George L.. Stone, 300 points, dis
count. Schaefer played we'll, but the
balls were against MIN, and although be
made some good runs, his oppOuenl
came out ahead.
GARNER and Sehaefer played next
The former made some brilliant shots
one of his best being a wonderful messt
at long range, which surprised every
body and brought down the house.
The next game was between Cyrill'
Dion and Maurice DAILY. The formeI
was not ia good health. and the latte
had Just returned from Coney Island
In consequence the game was not wha
it might have been under more favora
circumstances.
When the matches we're closed, M
GARNER gave an exhibition OF fame,
shots, the most noticeable Of which wa
what he called the "Coney Island shot,
10 this he recochetod from the white owe
the red ball, banked upon seven cush
ions, recocheted from the red to ban
and drew from bank upon the white
Rounds OF applause greeted the shot.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02
Rusinean women.

A recent New York letter says:
1t is very curious and Interesting to
watch how fast and how far the work Of
the world is falling into the hands Of
women. 1t is because are very
gradually, but better learning how to do
it2 1t is true that men as yet act mainly
as proprietors, but how long will they
continue to do so after women have OBJ.
tanned q thorough knowledge OF the
trades, business and professions TO which
they can obtain access2 One woman in
Massachusetts, and two in Connecticut
are announced as engaged to supply their
husband pulpits during the absence OF
these for vacation.
Fresh signs constantly appear over
stores and business houses which give the
nomenclature of a wsmau instead OF a
man, and IN Of education have en-
tered business within the past few years
who twenty-five years ago would not
have considered such q step possible.
A grocery store upon a populous ave
nue. has for twenty years displayed the
name OF q man upon its ~slgnboard who
has been dead for the past FIVE, during
which time his widow has taken his
place. acting most efficiently and keep
ing and increasing the business, which i,
a large one. Quite recently she had
Mrs. painted in before the Christian
name Of her husband, whose simple
Quaker cognomen had occupied it before
When the matter was jokingly referred
to by a customer she remarked: Il die
not do it before because my friends
thought it would ipjure the business, bu.
now / know it will not. People are jus
as ready to buy aud sell With a woman
as with q man, and / think il is NOR
honest to let it be known that it is
whom the public have got to deal With
and not my husband"
The other day 3 very n%icelookiuI
young woman called at the house Of
friend to execute some orders In regar,
TO the covering Of furniture and the put
ting up Of summer window curtains
Hsr appearance was so thoroughly goo
and fitted 10 her work that my frienI
: could hardly believe she was the person
It expressed, as she phrssed it, too muc'
culture" She proved, however, 10 b
the woman superintendent Of the uphoI
; stery department Of one Of our mos
, famous furniture and decorating houses
and lightly climbed q stepladder, an
proceeded 10 q workman.like way 10 gt
on tie outside Of a window in the further
ance Of the object she had to accom-
. plish. Ny friend, who is a lady Of Of
~servation and intelligence, became yer
much interested In her, and noticing
plain gold ring on her finger, asked
/. she we're married. No, thank God
was the reply.
why are you thankful hat you al
not married. asked Mrs, II
Because | have two sisters who 81
! married" she said, ''and | have 10 worI
not only to support myself and IN
. mother, but to help support their chi
dreu,"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02
TELEGRAPHIC.
LATEST UP TO P. NJ. TO-DAY

BUCHAREST, August 2.-Orders have
been received BY the officers in Bulgaria
and Roumania to prepare supplies for
part Of the Russian army, which VIII
shortly return home.
VIENNA, Angus. 2-rhe postponed
nesting of the emperOrs Of Austria and
Germany will take place at Salisbury.
RoNE, August 1.-The funeral Of the
late Cardinal Franehi will be celebrated
Monday next. In the meantime audi
ences at the Vatican will. be s%uspened.
LONDON, August al: is reported
that Lord Dufferin will go to Asia Minor
as British commissioner.
The archbishop of Canterbury, the
primats, has issued to the clergy OF his
diocese a recommendation that they who
during the past few months have prayed
for peace should now, through q general
thanksgiving, return thanks to God that
their prayers have been thus far an
swered.
The morning Post says that an attempt
will be made to get the debate IN the
house Of commons on Lord Hastings
resolution protrscted till the 9th inst,
but this does not find favor with the
leaders of either side and a division il
expected about | o'clock Saturday morn
lug. Considerable pairing is expected
1t is also stated that every effort is max
ing to end the congress Of parliament on
the 7th of this month.
Regarding the rumor telegraphed from
Vienna that General Todleben, COM
mander Of the Russian forces, refused
to withdraw a man from the vicinity o.
Constantinople before the withdrawal Of
the British fleet, a dispatch from Berlin
says that Prince Gortschskof made 8
solemn promise at Berlin that the Rus
riau forces should be Withdrawn upon th'
evacuation of Varna and Shumla,
The Echo states that, owing to th'
PROSTATE condition of the cotton trade
Horribly & Son, of %BroOkhouse, have
given a fortnigbts notice to their opera
tives that they will close their mills.
Captain Webb has commenced tn
feat of swimming thirty six hours con
%tinuously without rest in the Thames
He divsd off Of the parade at 6 o'clocl
this morning and is now swimming to
ward Gravesend, on reaching which hi
will return with a load and swim bacl
to Woolwieh. expecting to reach there q
G o'clock this evening, when he viii
again turn with a load and repeat tn
trip.
TRIESTE, August 2.-It is reporte'
that the men belonging to the Austrian
navy on leave viii shortly be ordered t
rejoin their posts. Torpedoes have bee
placed not only at Kick but at othe
points on the Dalmatian coast, and e1
|. traordinary precautions have been takel
: in the waters Of Pols and the roadstea
Of Dessana.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02
THE NEW YORK THEATERs.
Promises Of the Coming Dramatic
Season.

EEOAMAHG8 VI NMG OONANnk OLAUNnNAC
season.
New York Tipes.l
There is a noticeable lack Of trumpet
blowing on the part Of the theatrical
managers in regard to the ensuing dra-
matte season. Scarcely a billboard in
the city heralds the forthcoming attrac.
tons at the play houses, and the manag.
ers appear to be in no haste 10 finish
their arrangements. Yet the autumn
aud winter season at the theaters ap-
prosehes not without promise Of some
noteworthy performances at the leading
houses. There will be preliminary
seasons"-an expression recently invent
ed by the Union Square managers
Wallack's aud the Union Square tbeaters
and Booths will be opened by jarrett l.
Palmer, who have leased the house for
four months, early in September. Mr..
Bouceicault has again gone to France
for a theme, ard has brought back an
old play founded on "Clsrissa Hsrlowe,"
which was seized with svidity by the
GaUls before the Britons had made an
their minds whether to praise or blame
it, and this piece will be acted at Wal.
lacks before the opening OF the regular
season there in October. The outline Of
that season, as foreshsdowed by the
management, ia hazy, but another
"Shauhrsun" is promised, aud the prin-
cipOl members Of last years company,
excepting Mr.. Montague, will remain.
Miss Davenport will play the lovely wo.
man who stopped to folly for three weeks
at the Union Square before she takes
Wills Vicar Of Wakefield" drama out
into the country, SO that it will have 8
New York as we'll as a London reputa
ton to start it Perhaps the most not
able fact that has yet been revealed il
regard to the coming season is tina.
Bronson Howard will produce new play
At both the Park and Union Square the
aters. Mr.. Towards plays are both
heralded as American comedies" an,
although his comedies" hitherto havI
been neither comedies in the prope
sense nor particularly American" ez
cept in superficial features, yet there hs
been a certain amount Of refreshing
brightness about them; aud Mr.. Howard
powers have had ample time TO ripe.
since q play from his pen was acted i
New York. 10 announcing that the.
will devote their season TO new America
plays, Messrs. Shook & Palmer max
known also that they hold a piece b
6ardou in readiness. "Balsamo' seem
to have been permanently shelved. Q
) the prospects for the season, beyon
t those already mentioned, little need
| said. Mr.. DAILY, has as yet, secured n
: theater to manage; Miss Claxton's a
s engagements OF the Lyceum remain III
| changed; oil the Fifth Avenue Compau
, has been engaged by MesSrs. Fiske an
Harkins, but 20 names and no prt
gramme have been announced; Il
Broadway and Grand Opera House pal
into new managerial hands, and 4
G change OF moment will be made
Niblo's. Miss Wards appearance
Booths, in Jane Shore, will be the FIR
theatrical event Of the autumn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02

MIIestones ON the Road 80 Health.
The recovery of digestion and the resump-
tion Of activity by the liver, bowels and kid
neys are milestonea which mark our progress
on the road to health. They speedily become
perceptible whoa Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
Is used by the invalid. Nothing so surely and
expeditiously consumes the distance to the
desired goal. As no bodily function can suffer
interruption without impairing the general
health Of the system, so the system car never
acquire perfect vigor, health's synonym, until
that function be actively resumed, Take, for
instance, DIGESTION suspension Of which is
invariably rcctided by the Bittefs. III the or.
gans upon which IL devolyes grow weak, bill
business, constipation, headache, poverty OF
the blood, and a hundred other symptoms SUI
perveue. which indicate Enthusiastically the
beneful general influence of dyspepsia. Tue
Disappearance Of all these symptoms through
the use Of the Bitters shows with what thor.
oughness 1t removes their cause. cod
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02

GARIBALDI, in the evening Of bis
stormy life, indorses the Italian peoples
schemes Of annexation and commendS
rife practice. If one is right or polite
the other will be found necessary. Aus
tria is not likely to surrender her great
port on the Adriatic, or the better parts
of Tyrol, without q fight, and fighting
nowadays is going back again in some
respects to first principles. Upon the
skill of the private soldier in handling
the modern rife depends to a great ex.
tent the result of campaigns, however
well directed they may be. Italy and
Austro-H Hungary are not 50 ~unevenly
matched for a 6ght as the difference 10
population Of the two countries would
seem to show. Austro Hungary, with
$36. COS, 900 inhabitants, has an army Oh
q war footing Of 1886 officers, and /,
Ol3,755 men. Italy, with a population
Of &c. 900, had a regular army in 1875 o
1886 officers and 869. 3l6 men.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02
ArROPOs OF THE ECLIPSE.
Some Interesting Facts 20 Remem-
Der About the hun.

MUMMD AMN0MDNHImk "
Der About the Huns
The sun is $4,000 times as large as
this earth.
The sun is 400 times as far of as the
moon.
A lady who weighs 100 pounds here
would weigh 2700 pounds il on the sur
face Of the sun. .
The heat Riyen of by the sun would
melt 256, 200, 900 cubic miles Of ice every
second.
The diameter of the earth bears the
same relation to its distance from the
sun as the breadth ola hair to l25 feet.
A railroad train travelling without stops
at the rate Of forty miles an hour would
get to the sur in 263 years.
The sun is believed to become some
$50 feet smaller every year.
This contraction would be sufficient TO
generate the enormous quantity OF heat
which it radistes.
Another theory is, that comets aud
meteoric matter falling into the sun, may
be its Rilment to Offset the tremendous
loss which combustion certainly involves,
1t would require the combustion OF
thirty feet of coal over the entire surface
Of the sun, every second, to generate the
same heat.
The stars are supposed 10 average
larger than u sun, and to have planet
airy systems like his.
The nearest star is $50, 900 times as
far of as our sun.
1t takes light eight minutes to come
from the sun, but it must have required
3d. 900 years to come from the farthesI
visible stars.
When the eleven.year storms on the
sun occur the magnetic needle on the
earth is variable, and sometimes eonsid,
erably DETECTED
The earth is flying around the sun aI
the rate of 1900 miles a minute.
The sun and all the stars are moving
through space, accompanied by theiI
planetary systems, at a rate varying from
20 to 200 miles q second.
Some Of the sun spots (eraters) are
loo, 900 miles in diameter, and one o
them would easily swallow up the whole
of the planets, Jupiter himself only
making a mouthful.
Maedler's curious and brilliant specu
lation ia that the star Alcyone is the cen
trail sun of our universe, and that on.
sun and the visible stars are swinginl
it in orbits measured by millions 0
yearg.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02
ga New InsIKht i1to the Ex.Presi
denl.D

Richmond State, July e6l
The Hamburg letter in The Herald and
the interview between Grant and Bis
marck which preceded it give us a new
insight into the ex.P President as q general
and public man and reveal much of his
true character. These conversations
will, no doubt have the effect TO make
many particularly in this section, feel
more kindly toward him personally, and
even a few Of his political errors and
r~evengeful acts may perhaps be forgot.
ten, especially should be now retire to
private life, IS he indicates his strong
desire, and leave the Union "he saved"
to the a Of those better fitted by edu.
cation, training, character and admins
trative ability to the control ard dlrec-
ton Of affairs OF State. By doing this
he may retire TO his St. Louis farm aud
be respected BY all as q kind Of modern
Ciucinnatus, though be can never be
looked upon as a really great man.
Grants confession that he never took
kindly to the life of a soldier and pre-
ferred farming accounts for this, how
ever. There is nothing romantic, enthu,
siastic or poetic in his cold sloven na
ture, and though his confession that be
never went into a fight with the 10Y o.
battle il his eye" never headed charge
OF bayonets or galloped owe a plAiT
with sabre lifted high to join in the shocl
Of arms, and that he became q soldiel
against his own i~nclinstions, we arr
forced to accept the more Sordid view o
his case that it was for profit alone an,
not for the honor he sought for promo
ten, both military and civic. Ia an.
other man this admission would be mos
humilisting, but with Grant it is simply
characteristic, and will surprise nobody