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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1878-01-24
Bob IngersOlPS Notions of Future
StatG

A Post reporter dropped in on Col.
Bob Ingersoll, with the request that he
would shed q little light on the great
question of life and death. The Colonel,
though quite busy, consented to be in
terrupted, and, wheeling his chair around,
said Fire away with your questions. %
According to your views, what dispo-
sihon is made of man after death %
"Upon that subject I know nothing
It is no more wonderful that man should
live again than that he now lives upon
that question I know of no evidence.
The doctrine of Immortality rests upon
human affection. We love, therefore we
wish to live"
Then you would not undertake to
say what becomes of man after death ?''
Ii told or pretended to know what
becomes of man after death, would be
as dogmatic as are theologians upon this
question. The difference between them
and me is, I am honest. [ admit that I
do not know.
No one can control his own opinion
nor his own belief. My belief was forced
upon me by my surroundings. I am the
product OF all circumstances that have
IN any way touched me. I believe in
this world. I have no confidence in any
ie1iSloH promising Joys IN anOther world
at the expense of liberty and happiness
in this. AT the same time wish to give
to others all the rights I claim for my
self"
"What punishment, then, is inflicted
upon man for crimes and wrongs COM
mitted in this life %
"There is no such thing as an intel
lectual crime. No man can commit a
mental crime. To become crime it
must be beyond thought"
What punishment is there for ply
steal crime %
Such punishment as is necessary to
protect society and for the reformation
of the criminal"
If there is only punishment in this
world, Will not some escape punish
ment?"
81 admit that all do not seem to be
punished as they deserve. I also admit
that all do not seem to be rewarded as they
deserve and there is in this world, ap-
parently, as great failure in the matter
of reward as in the matter of punishment.
If there is another life, a man will be
happier there for having acted according
to his highest ideal in this. But I do
not discern in nature any effort to do
justice. y Washington Post.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1878-01-24
Uncle Moses, Lesson.

Uncle Moses the chief executive of
suburban Sundey-school. Last Sun
day, raising his black face with its
snowy fringe, he peered over his ante
bellum " stock" and collar at the little
nigs, who were buzzing like bees in a
hive just under his nose.
Ordah chillen, ordah Don't yer
heah me, chillen Leetie Jim Lump
klns, aere, hesh dat talking like a cum
sterble O. lection day."
When Jimmie ceased his conversation
the chief executive resumed:
81 calls de oetenshun OBJ de school
ter de way youse been carryin' on dis
Dressed day. Wot yer bin q dom /?
Yer knows An de way yer tongues is
bin a carruscatin' is scam ous."
The black fingers pushed the tall col
lar back and pulled the black chin for
ward.
Now, puts it ter yer, an do yer all
hssen, and yer, too, Lie Mullins, 1 az
yer dis question: How menny ewes Won
chillens got ?"
Chorus" Two"
: How menny MOVIES yer got 90
Unanimously" One.''
Wot does dat mean? It means yer
mus see twice es much es yer tells.
Now how menny yeres yer got? 2"
Chorus-"Two."
AN how naenny mouves?"
Zone"
Dat means yer mus heah twice es
much as yer talks. Now, member dis
lesson, an you, Henry Giles. contribute
de papers 'roun' fore we jines in pra'r."
Memphis AUaloache.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1878-01-24
TIE WESTERN METROPOLIS
The Commerce and Industries of Ch,caeo
AFavorable Exhibit for 1877.
from the Chicaoo Jo,,-xo,,


Favorable Exhibit for 1877
(From the Chicago Journal
According to the Chicago Tribu,,e's
elaborate and carefully prepared annual
statement and review of the trade. man.
ufactures and commerce of this CITY for
the past year, the grand total of Chica-
COS wholesale and jobbing trade for
1877 amounted to 1896, 600, 900 gold
valuation) as against 1886, 800, 900 in 1876
increase in 1877, So, 100000. And this,
too, in spite of the fact that 1877 was a
terrible "hard times" year.
During the past year 1912, 163, 900
worth of produce, including grain, -four,
live stock, provisions, hides, butter,
| etc., was received and sold in this
market. In addition to this, SIS. OOO. 900
of foreign and domestic green fruits
were sold here during the year, So, OOO.-
900 of dried fruit; 81, 800, 600 cured fish,
$3.50, 900 fresh fish, So, 500, 900 oysters,
| $500, 900 of canned goods, and S12, OOO,-
600 of tobacco and cigars.
Chicago's lumber trade in 1877 reached
LOGS, sos thousand feet, besides 529, 1863
thousand shingles, The total receipts of
coal were /, 641 4SS tons. The years
sales of building materials are estimate ed
at 81 OPS, OOO
The aggregate amount of the sales of
Wholesale grocery houses for 1877 is COM
Puted at $73, 900, 600; wholesale dry goods
houses about $50, 100000; millinery
houses. 81, 900, 600; clothing houses,
$12, 900, 900; hats, caps, and furs. 81
100000; drugs and chemicals, $3.50
| 900; crockery and glassware, So, 500, 900;
music, So, $50, 900; jewelry, 81, $50, 600:
leather and leather products, 81, $685.
3O1; hardware, $12, 100000.
The total of Chicago's manufactures
| of all kinds during the year is computed
at $204, 0O0,00O of which $4S, $50, 900
| was LII the packing of pork and beef;
$2S, 40, 900 in the iron trade; 1914, 055.
600 in planning mills and other workers
| in wood; $40, 800, 900 in agricultural i'm
| PIGMENTS, plows, carriages, etc.; So, 933,
600 IN other metals than iron; 81, 039, 200
| in brick and stone; $13, $50, 900 in high
wines, beer, ETC.; SO, 1873, 995 in chemi-
Gals.
The grand total of Chicago's whole
sale and jobbing trade in 1877 is CON-
puted at 1892, 600, 600, divided as follows:
Produce, $212, 900, 600; wholesale houses,
$276, 500, 900; manufactures, 1904, O0O,-
900.
The aggregate value of the cattle,
hogs and sheep received for the year
1877 is 500, OOO,0 600.
New buildings erected in Chicago dur
ing 1877, 1,348, with frontage OF 3d.
S02 feet; total cost, Sc, 343, 300. We're
| they to be placed side by side in a con-
tinuous line Of street, these new build
ings would extend to distance of six
and half miles.
The losses by fire in Chicago in 1877
foot up total OF 81. 072, 700, which was
insured to the amount of $1,O18, 921.
| Net loss over insurance, only &c.. ITO
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1878-01-24
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
Music On All Fours


A Pussy-Cat and Black-and-Tan
Were shut il room together,
And, after season of quiet, began
To talk of the change in the weather,
And new spring fashions, and after that
They had a sort of musical chat.
Said Puss: " To me it is quite absurd
But tastes and opinions vary;
And some have declared that no beast or bird
Can sing like the small canary
Who, if it be true I've heard it told,
Is really worth more than its weight in gold J"
Said the Black-and-Tan. with pensive smile:
"Ive wanted to call attention
To this bit of scandal for quite while,
And, if not amiss, to mention
That my daily allowance of bark and w(hlfne
Has greatly improved this voice of NINE"
at has - said Puss, with comic grin;
g The words Of truth you have spoken:
A name for ourselves We must strive to win
At ouce, now the ice is broken:
For one or two doses of catnip tea
Have had a wondrous effect on mel
I" Twas only the other night strayed
Where a silyery moonbeam saned,
AM gave such a beautiful serenade
YOU'D have thought The place enchanted
Il reused the neIghborhood to a pitch
OF praise, or envy-I can't tell which"
Said the Black-and-Tan. :. Why shouldn't We try
To sing duet together ?''
We can't and we'll show them whether
To birds and bipeds alone belong
The gift OF singing pleasing song"
They sang-and they sang: but oh, my dearsi
If you had been any where near them,
You'd have shut your eyes and stopped your ears,
And wished that you couldn't h-ar them.
Twas brilliant effort, upon my word,
And nearly killed the canary-bird.
The Pussy Cat and the Biack-and-T Tan
itn the music delighted,
They Will give 7 ncert as they can,
And perhaps may be iIvitrd.
'Bo~-xow 7" Miaow =" I'm sorry you know,
I've a, OF her engagement-and cannot goi
-.JoselIttqe Pollard IN 1t. Nicholas for January.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1878-01-24
4 Virginia Tragedy.

Col. William Randolph Berkeley, an
eminent lawyer OF this place, was seated
IN his office conversing with Mr.. Alfred
Moth, cashier of the English and Ameri-
can Bank. VIXEN knock was heard at
the door and Col. Berkeley got up to
answer it. On opening the door a shot
was fired from without, and the Colonel
fell back with q ball in his temple. I'm
mediately afterward Capt. William H.
Kennedy entered the office, and. step
ping behind Col Berkeley's desk, placed
pistol to his head and fired. Mr..
Moth says all he heard was a remark by
Capt. Kennedy as he first fired. which
intimated that he had some grievance
against the Colonel. 1t is stated that
Kennedy made three previous attempts
on his own life, and for long time has
been in a moody and desperate condi-
ton. Col. Berkeley died instantly, and
leaves large family. He was mem
Der of the law firm of Berkeley &
Berkeley, of Richmond. Kennedy still
lives, but II ere is no hope of his recov-
ery.-Letter from, FdrnapiUe.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1878-01-24
A Modern Munchausen.

One of the Boston restaurants boasts
of an Irish Munchausen, who acts in the
humble capacity of waiter, and adds
much to the entertainment of guests.
One of them, being served with small
lobster, asked:
"Do you call that lobster, Mike 2''
'Faix, [ believe they do be calm
thin Holsters here, SURF. We call 'em
crabs at home"
"Oh," said the diner, "you have lob
sters in Ireland %
els it Holsters? Begorra the creeks
is full of 'em. Many time have I seen
'em whin I've lepped over the sthrames. u
How large do the Holsters grow in
Ireland ?"
"Well," said Mike, thoughtfully, "to
shpake widin' bounds, SUR, I'd say a
matter of five or six feet"
"What! five or six feet; how do they
get around in those creeks %
"Bedad, SURF, the creeks in ireland
are fifty or sixty feet WIDE" said the IN
abashed Mike.
"But, said the persistent inquirer,
"you said you had seen them when you
| were leaping over the streams, and lob
sters here live in the sea-"
"'Deed I did, SURF; we're powerful
leapers in Ireland. AS for the say, SURF,
I've seen it red wild EN-"
But look here, my fine fellow" said
the guest, thinking he had cornered the
Hibernian at last, "lobsters are not red
until they are boiled"
"Don't [ know that?' said Mike, re-
proachfully; "but there are biIin' springs
in the ould country, an they shwim
troo 'em an come out ready for We to
crack open and ate;" and Mike walked
calmly off to wait upon the next guest,
leaving his interlocutor to digest the lob
ster and the story.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1878-01-24
GGIOid Coin.

The Hon. Alexander Fl. Stephens.
Chairman of the House Committee on
Coinage, Weights and Measures, has
become a convert to the theory advanced
by Mr.. Hubbell, that it is possible to
solve the gold and silver question by
tying the two metals together in metal
dollar of 258 grains, to be composed of
222 grains and fraction of a grain in
sller, and 8 grains and fraction of a
grain in gold. The gold value of such
a dollar would be at the present figure a
fraction over 81 cents. Mr.. Stephens has
written a letter to DR.. Lindermann, the
Director of the Mint, requesting him to
have dies prepared and some specimens
struck off of this goloid dollar. This
request has been complied with, and
orders have been sent to the Philadel-
phia mint to have the dies prepared at
once. The few Representatives who
have become converted to this theory.
that it is possible and practicable to
unite gold and silver in O metal dollar.
are very enthusiastic and confident that
they have discovered plan which will
keep gold and silver in circulation. The
advocates of a single standard ridicule
the project, and say it is absurd to even
give the matter serious thought Sena-
tor Wallace some weeks ago introduced
bill in the Senate providing for the
coinage of this goloid dollar, and it was
referred to the Finance Committee, but
has never been reported upon Wash
l72gt0n Cor. Philadelphia Times.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1878-01-24
Happy Influence of a Great specific.

For the preservation or recovery OF health
and strength, the diet should be wholesome
and nutritious. When it happens that the
ahmentary processes are disturbed by i'm
proper or half -masticated food, the best rem
edy for the evil results of abusing the digestive
organs is Hoetetter's Stomach Bitters, most
agreeable, prompt and gentle remedy for dys-
pepsia, and for the bilious and evacuative
irregularities which result from it. The liver
and bowels, in common with the stomach, ex-
perience its beneicent influences. The refuse
of the system is carried off through its natural
outlet, healthy flow and secretion of the bile
is promoted, and powerful impetus is given
to assimilation in consequence Of its use. 1t
healthfuly stimulates the bladder and kidneys
when they are inactive, and by it's tonic and
regulating action fortihes the system against
malaria
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1878-01-24
Russian TrODhieS.

The Russian trophies in Kars are be-
yond expectation. Three hundred and
twelve cannons, among them forty-two
field pieces, whole depots Of rifles and
Eevolvers, large quantities of ammuni-
ton, stores, and provisions, and about
16, 900 prisoners fell INTO the hands of
the conquerols The remainder of the
garrison must be considered as killed or
as having deserted. The Russians shut
their eyes with regard to deserters, as
they experience too much trouble and
cost by Transporting their countless pris-
oners in this season into the interior of
their ice shackled country. Whosoever
manages to procure for himself suit of
plain clothes may run away and make
himself comfortable in one of the vii
lagos, or in his own homestead. Volun-
tarily these men viii not again join
Mukhtar Pashas hungry and neglected
host. The Russian losses Go not exceed
1900 men, and are less than had been
originally supposed NeUs
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1878-01-24
John T. Raymond.


The career of players is curious, and
the means by which they achieve reputa-
ton are interesting. They often strug-
gle on for years, barely getting a ivei-
hood, and then suddenly make q hit
which insures them fame and fortune
John T. Raymond is a well-known exam
pie of this. He went OF the stage early,
playing a great deal IN the California
| theaters, and never earning more than
his expenses. He received, have been
told, only $50 week up to the time that
he personated "Col. Sellers" The
character, as everybody is aware. is
| taken from Twain and Warmers "Gilded
Age" Twain, ever bent on augmenting
his income, decided to dramatize the
book, and expected to make the drama
tization rather tragic than otherwise.
He intended to render "Sellers" q seri-
Gus part but Raymond, for whom the
part was designed, pronounced this a
mistake, and supported his position by
| such arguments that the author finally
yielded. The comedian co-operated
with him, and SO skillfully that the
character of "Sellers'' is virtually his
literarily, as it is wholly his histrionical-
| ly. When the part, originally a subor-
dir ate one, "took" with the audience, it
was gradually altered and ampli6ed to
its present proportions. "Sellers" soon
became the whole piece. Nobody cares
for anybody or anything but him he is
actually the body and soul of the come
dy. If Raymond made "Sellers,"
"Sellers'' has made Raymond, and Ray
mond is conscious of the fact.
After acting "Sellers" for some two
months, Raymond's salary was adj
fn RI
hen to 5000, then to $3.50, and finally to
$500. Managers began to bid for him;
his value rose like an energetically
now a card for any theater. He shares
after expensas, and has cleared as much
as s., 800 week. His sudden good fort
une has not harmed him. Always a
good fellow, he is better fellow than
ever, for he has more means to do kind
things with. The secret of his success
in the character is that he is in mind and
temperament almost a counterpart of
"Sellers;" SO that IN playing the part he
has only to play himself. He is san
guine, good-natured, careless, open
handed. He likes games of chance,
| lively company, boon comradeship.
Much money as he has made in the past
three or four years, he never keeps any.
It burns in his pockets. All his &C
quaintances are his friends. He helps
any body and every body who wants
help. With all his rollicking DISPOSE
ton, he is domestic, being deeply at
tached to his wife, whose stage name is
Marie Gordon, and who. is clever &C.
tress. He is about 40, and thorough
type of a certain class of Americans
| NszU York Letter.
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Says Oomley in his recently-issued work,
The History of New York State The day has
passed when the benefactors of humanity were
allowed to live in ignominious poverty-their
sacrlhces, their labors, unrecompensed. To
day, the benefactors of the people-the men
who devote their lives anu energies to the in
terests Of humanity-these are tho men whom
the world delights to honor, and whom it re-
wards with princely fortunes. As an earnest
worker for the welfare Of his iellow-men, Dr.
t. V. Pierce has won their warmest sympathy
and esteem. While seeking to be their servant
only, he has become prince among then
Yet the immense fortune lavishel apon him by
generous people he boards not, but invests in
the erection and establishment Of institutions
directly contributivs to the public good, the
people thus realizing, in their liberal patron
age, a new meaning of that beautiful Oriental
custom of casting bread upon the waters.
Noted in both public and private life for his
answering integrity and all those sterling
virtues that ennoble manhood, DR.. Pierce ranks
high among those few men, whose names the
Empire State is justly proud to inscribe upon
her roll Of honor. Ambitious, yet moved BY
an ambition strictly amenable to the most dis
eliminating and well-balanced Judgment his
future career promises to be one Of unparal-
leled activity and usefulness, ably supplement-
ing the work he has already accomplished, by
q life at once noble in effort. enyiabie in it's
grand results" While DR.. Pierce's genius and
energy have won for him so enviable posi-
ton On the records Of g nation. having been
elected Senator by an overwhelming majority,
his justly celebrated Household Remedies have
the hearts OF u grateful people. His Colder
Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription
have brought health aud happiness to ter
thousand households.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1878-01-24
Indian Representation in Congress

1t is gratifying to know that the Ia
dian Territory Is far enough along in
civilization to deserve delegate in Con
gress. A concession of this character
will do something to correct the genera,
impression in this country and in Europe
that we have done nothing for the In
dams but to hunt them, and will aid,
perhaps, in bringing more wild tribes
into the Territory. The consideration
which leads to the step, however, is the
fact that the Territory is now put to an
annual expense of $50, 900 to send tribal
Populations to Washington. The Terri
tory has 10000 inhabitants, in five
tribes, including 10000 whites, who
have lntermarried, and is increasing
quite rapidly ID wealth, raising large
crops and great herds OF cattle. The
full status of a Territory does not seem
to be too onerous a Government to i'm
pose upon them. We trust the Secre-
tary of the Interior will urge the quail
ficaton OF suffrage by the educational
test, as the majority of the inhabitants
already speak and read the English Ian
guage. We hope it Will be good while
before the Indian or any other Territory
is made a State. We have made too
many States out of few ranches and a
small purchasable voting population
Springfield Republican.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1878-01-24
Death of Ex.COngressmen.

The following ex-members Of Con
gress died during the year 1878: Ethe,
Shepley, Maine; Joseph j. Mcdowell,
OHIO; James l.. johnson, Kentucky;
Joseph Johnston, Virginia: John F.
BENJAMIN, Missouri; Christopher Nor
gan, New York; Amos Nourse, Maine;
Lorenzo Sabine, Massachusetts,: " G..
Brownlow, Tennessee; Richard Haines,
Kentucky; John Fettit. Indiana; d. D.
Pratt, Indiana; George t. Davis, Massa-
chusetts; Jesse Lazear, Maryland; Cyrus
Edwards, Illinois; Wilson Shannon,
Ohio; Sobieski Ross, Pennsylvania; John
W. Chanier, New York; John V. l..
Ptuyn, New York; George Grennell,
Massachusetts,; Rutger B. Miller, New
York; John F. briggs, Michigan.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1878-01-24
HEART Disease. by its insidious worl

ings, has brought many persons to an untime-
ly grave. The valves and various parts of the
Heart are very tender and easily dsarranged,
which in time will become settled Heart Dis
ease for the relief and cure OF which we offer
you DR.. Graves HEART REGULATOR, q
preparation long and favorably known in New
Hampshire, where the Doctor practiced a
regular physician. 1t is not cJreall but is a
medicine which goes straight to its work.
The HEART REGULATOR will assist the
action of the Heart, and its continued use viii
afford a permanent cure. Send for g pam
phlet, containing full description Of its mer-
it's, TO FRANK Z. INGALLS, Concord, n. FL. Fol
sale at so cents and 81 per bottle.
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Get the Gepuiua

The genuine DooLEYs YEAST POWDER is sold
only in cans. Always refuse it if offered loose
or in bulk. It is the practice of many grocers
and dealers to keep cheap Baking or Yeast
called for We, therefore, caution purchasers
to see that they get it only in cans, under the
Label and Trade Mark of the Manufacturers,
DooLEY & BROTHER, New York.
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THE largest bell in the world is in the
temple of Glars, in Kioto, Japan. I'm
ike the great bells in Picking and Mos
COW it is whole, and its tone is as per
feet and as sweet as when first suspend
ed. Where and by whom it was cast Is
not known. Chinese and Sanscrit char
acters completely cover it. but they are
not Transferable by japanese scholars.
1t is twenty-four feet high, and sixteen
inches thick at the rim. 1t has no clap
per, but is struck by sort OF wooden
battering ram on the outside.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1878-01-24

The constantly-increasing sale of BUR-
NETS COLOGNE confirms the opinion of the
best judges that it is equal, if not superior, to
any, domestic or foreign. 1t also received the
highest award at the Centennial Exposition.
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Re mark able Success.

The success of the leading literary payer Of
the West, The CHICAGO LEDGER, is truly re-
markable. Since its introduction to the read
ing public, six years ago, THE LEDGER has
steadily advanced in favor, and is now &C
knowledged second to no paper of the kind in
the country. Its circulation is national and
has been obtained through the efforts Of it's
publishers to pro luce paper of high moral
character, and at the same time sell it at price
consistent with the present hard times. That
they have succeeded, and well, too, the thou
sands of readers of The LEDGER scattered from
Maine to Texas and from Oregon to Florida
will bear testimony. THE CHICAGO LEDGER is q
large forty-eght column weekly paper, which
contains stories both complete and continued,
in each number, written by the best authors
of the day, and great variety Of information
of THE LEDGER is only 81. so per year, postage
paid, and it is equal in every particular to other
papers of the same character which sell for So
a year. Three copies of this valuable paper
will be sent to any one who sends 10 cents and
their address to The LEDGER. Chicago, Ill.