The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-06-19
MEME.

Owing to frosts and long continued
drought the crops do not wear very
promising appearance. Yet for a that.
! favorable weather and the will of divine
providence may work change for the
/ better. Farmers of all races, colors and
| previous condition of servitude fervently
pray for this much desired change.
| Sunday afternoon a valuable horse be-
longing to Patrick Donahoe dropped dead
while being driven upon the highway.
No cause is assigned for the rash act.
Wheat of all grades readily brings one
dollar per bushel in the Manitowoc
market. Oats with a few kernels of
wheat thrown in commands the self same
price as does No. 1, hard. This, We sup
pose, is the result of the combination
existing between the wheat buyers of
your city. They will pay the ''combina-
ton price, or the price previously agreed
upon, for any and ali grades,-"only this
and nothing more" By the way, a
friend of ours endeavored to break the
combination upon Monday. He had a
few bushels of wheat for which everyone
offered him one dollar per bushel, and
this too, without an examination. He
at once comprehended that this was the
''fixed price" for that day, and calling
buyer asid, he offered him a handsome
sum if he would break the combination
by bidding one-half cent more. 1t was
useless. He was as adamantine rock and
not to be tempered with. He ought to
be commended for his honesty and integ.
rity and as a fitting reward sent to the
legislature in company with b. S. Lori
gan.
Your correspondent is of very hilar
ious disposition. He will laugh at a tale
that has any kind of a point to it and
would go out of his way fifteen miles to
hear something rich. On Monday after
noon he heard ''fattler' and that too in
place where such things are not looked
form the court house at Manitowoc.
1t animated from a bald headed limb OF
the law who appeared as much out of his
sphere as bull in China shop. A good
natured Tueton was being examined as
to his knowledge of the English language
ere he. was sworn as juror, and this is
the question that the limb of the law re-
ferred to, hurled at him: "In your es-
timation, was the provocation a 1ustitica-
ton for the preparation of the homicidal
offense?" The honest Tueton stoutly
denied the charge and said he didn't do
it. The court very kindly discharged
him while the lawyer smiled CHASTITY
smile, picked up his dictionary and pre-
pared for new worlds to conquer.
The coming Fourth will be appropri-
ately celebrated here. The Temperance
Society will pay due honors to the patri-
otto occasion. The affair will wind up
with grand ball in the evening. Sup
per will also be served and in fact every
thing done to make those who attend
supremacy happy. In addition to the
foregoing there will be a pic mic and ball
at Ohse's grove in this township.
A bold burglary was committed here
on Tuesday last. AS the family of Peter
Netzer were at church, young man by
the name of Ballod entered the dwelling
and took therefrom $120 in esah together
with some jewelry and other valuables.
The thief was in the employ of neigh
Dor, Mrs. O'Grady, and was somewhat
acquainted with the premises robbed.
When tie family returned from church,
traces of the burglary were found and
the alarm given. Bill Danforth issued
warrant for the arrest of Baliod, he was
supposed to be the thief. IT was placed
in the hands of August Hickman, con
stable. Danforth and the constable at
once started for Centerville and nabbed
the thief as he was awaiting the Mantle
voc train. They took him back to
Meme, tried him before Mr.. Danforth,
but what became of him I am unable to
ascertain. Some say that he is working
out his fine upon the farm OF the Justice,
but to this story we give no credence.
1913 of the stolen money was found upon
his person.