The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-12-11
MEME.

Peter Martin is making extensive pre-
partitions for taking in his annual sup
ply of ice. He has recently constructed
q mammoth ice house, and is now wait
ing patiently for Jack Frost to come and
envelop the river in coat foot or two
thick.
Patent desks are now on the way and
will be soon placed in the school house
of Dist. No. 5. This is step taken in
the right direction.
Another oratorical contest is to come
off next Saturday evening. The leaders
are drilling their colleagues, and are
subjec ting them to more rigid discip
line than the generals, of whom they are
to speak, subjected their recruits.
Anthony McNulty, who went to the
lumber woods early in the season, has
returned and is now 40 sick that ne can
not work. However, his recovery is
speedily looked for.
p. j. Taugher, one of Newton's rising
pedagogues, spent last Sunday night at
the Manitowoc House.
The funernal of James Morris took
place last Tuesday and was one of the
largest ever seen here. His loss is deep
ly mourned by his friends.
Your correspondent has often heard
tell of tramps, read of the outrages they
have perpetrated, and the martydom
which they have suffered, their ragged
costume, blistered feet and empty stom-
achs, and there was time when he
would almost weep over the fate of these
modern, careworn, unfortunate pedes-
TRANS. But onr more recent experience
has led us to believe that no ''ironclad"
law could be severe enough to Justly
punish those intuders on society. One
evening last week as we were about to
enjoy our usual repast, a short thick set
vampire with gray, stubby whiskers,
dirty collar and a striped necktie, tied
with weaver's knot, seated himself be-
side us. After exchanging the usual
salutations, we launched out into poll
teal discussion. He stated that he could
bear greenbackers; but his antipathy
toward democrats was burning with
hatred. We presently turned democrat
and tackled our companion whose appe-
tite for the blood of rebel was as keer
as it was for the delicacies of the taIle.
He warned us to be careful of the course
we were taking; for he pronounced him.
self the most formidable republican we
had ever met. We quickly discerned
that our egotiss was more superficial
than profound, and so waded into him.
But he accused us Of being ignorant of
the questions of the day, desired to
know where we cot guy education, and
requested US to define the word republi-
can. We went to the most remote cor
ner OF our vocabulary and began 10 pour
forth an elaborate and hombastic defni-
ton. Our adversary being neither una
BILE to understand or speak onr yer-
haoular verT well, asked us to repeat.
" did, with considerable amplitication,
and left our friend OF the road in state
of complete bewildeTment. But this is
only the prelude to the drama in which
this knight of the highway played so
important q part He had previously
introduced himself to our landlord as an
agent for a wholesale liquor establish
nens in Milwaukee. He called for slim
ulating beverages quite freely, and, of
course, was trusted for all until morning.
When morning came, he sat down
again and partook of sumptuous break
fast. after which he expressed his deter
mination to travel around on business
during the day and come back and settle
up in the evening, but he was quickly
informed that he had already run bill
of $3.50 and had better pay before going
further. However, he was excused to
go to the p. o. and was not again seen
until evening. He was then pursued by
constable and two men, but he bound
ed aver plowed filds like gazelle and
escaped to unknown regions. He SIC.
ceeded in taking an order for liquor be-
fore he left and addressed letter to the
"frm, " AZ ehirography which must be
pronounced calligraphy, as follows:
Mr.
L s Hayt
Roilsall Lieker No 1872
West Waiter Steet
milwaukee,.
No Ioliova or,r oouav On h;c ,,ob:,,