The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-01-02

FRIDAY last yentursome boys skated
Oh the harbor which was open in many
places. Should this continue we will
shortly have a case of drowning to re-
port.
THERE was slight error in the an
rouncement that Edwin Clifford would
be here last week. The only mistake
was, that he had no thoughts of coming
at the time mentioned.
THE boys had quite chase after fox
OF the icce Tuesday. After long hunt
they succeeded in capturing him, as he
could not get on the high docks which
enclose the river.
IT is now abont settled that Bob. In
I gersou viii deliver lecture in this city
at m early day. The reputation of the
/ lecturer viii no doubt attract number
from neighboring cities.
THE steam barge Norman is making
her way up TO the dry dock, in this city.
The ice must be cut for her passage from
Main street bridge to the dock. She will
be heightened q feet.
PATRICK MURPHY, Of the town of Lib
erty died last week Of consumption He
was the son of a widow who few years
ago had two daughters instantly killed
by stroke of lightning.
WE shall continue to peg away at our
delinquent subscribers outside the coun-
t. until the 1st of March, then we shall
take a change Of base and try a more
summary means of collecting.
THERE is rot a very great quantity Of
wheat sold at this market at present. The
roads are good, but wheat is scarce.
Quite 4 number Of farmers are in the city
every day, however, with wood.
Il there be anything in which Mani
towoc should take particular pride, it is
the Jones library. II is one of the best
in the state, and our citizens would act
wisely in keeping up its reputation.
TIE seventh annual meeting Of the
Wisconsin Dairymen's Association will
be held at Kenosha, on January - and
%, 1879. Hon Il. Smith Of Sheboygan
Fails, occupies a prominent place on The
programme.
SOME noted mathematician said he
read Homer to arouse his imagination.
We must borrow a copy of Homer from
some person who fails to keep an account
Of where his books are, and draw upon
our imagination for items. It is the only
way to get them this cold weather.
We wish Rabe Smart would be detail
ed By the government to Inspect cigars
and be authorized to put a label on, stat
ing whether they are double Xxx rectitied
or not, There viii De cabbage famine
unless something is done to stop the
cigar men.
\ RUNAWAY occurred on the south
side on Sunday afternoon. A horse be
longing to Mr.. Truman in turning a cor
ner upset the cutter and escaped from
the driver. He was captured before he
had done any injury to the cutter or to
himself. One of the ladies was slightly
injured.
a NUMBER of the business men Of Mil
woukce have petitioned the common
council to discontinue the self propelling
fire engine, claiming that it is a danger
Gus nuisance. 1t is said that whenever
it is brought ont in day time it causes
our or five runaways.
IT is customary for married men be-
longing to any one of the city lodges, to
tell their wives that absence from any
meeting IS punished by fine of % cents.
Don't you believe it, ladies' There is no
such provision in the laws of any lodge.
They go to TodI's for q lanch of pigs
feet.
FATHER O'ialley recovered six cents
damages in his suit for libel against the
proprietors of the Wisconsin Telegraph,
a German newspaper published at Osh-
kosh. The Telegraph charged Father
O'MalIey with drinking wine every day.
Father O'AIalley is one of the most earn
est workers in the cause of temperance
il the state.
On Saturday morning the house of D.
Gerpheide caught fire, about I O'Clock in
the morning. \ coal dropped out Of the
stove and when the fire was discovered
large portion of the floor was burned.
The fire was under the floor, so that it
was difficult to get at it. It was extin-
guished, however, without doing much
damage.
On Friday morning last the dwelling
house Of a farmer of the town of Liberty
named Iversou, was totally destroyed by
fire. The fire broke out in tho morning
while the family were abed, and some of
them barely escaped with their lives,
clad in their sleeping clothing. The
building was insured for $500 in a local
home insurance company. Tt does not
cover the loss.
THERE are indications that the cash
system viii soon come into general use.
All the proprietors OF type foundrys in
the United States lately held conven-
ton and resolved to abolish the credit
system. so that hereafter type must be