The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-06-19
COOPERSTOWN.
June 11th, 1879.

June 11th, 1873.
! Owing to the inadequacy of our mail
system, this letter may not reach your
editorial sanctum for week. A few
years ago when our own postmasters car
ried the mails, we had communication
with the outside world every few days;
but under the present condition of pub
lie affairs we are isolated from the rest
of mankind for six days in the week.
The rye crop of this year is of some
what stunted growth. The crop promis-
es to be one of the poorest that has been
harvested for number of years.
The spring crops are beginning to
wear sickly aspect, but it is remarked
by old settlers that never under such a
long drouth did crops retain their ver-
dancy so well; but what is needed to re-
suscitate them now is a good rainfall,
and then we may be able to drink in the
beauties OF nature with the same ecstacy
as your correspondent ''Dan."
Our energetic farmer, Mr.. Noonan, is
about to erect temporary structure to
hold his grain and hay for this season.
The buildings recently destroyed were
superior to any of the kind in the conn
ty, and Mr.. Noonan will next winter
make preparations for the erection Of
superior buildings to the ones recently
destroyed.
What can be done to check the indig-
nation of the dog-owners. No law that
ever went on the statutes formed such an
incentive to discussion as does this ''out-
rageous dog law Scarcely can three
grangers meet without holding CONSUL
tation on this law In their earnest de-
liberations on this subject some absurd,
and probably some sensible ideas, are
brought forth. Some claim that dogs
should not be taxed as at present, but
according to their size, (not exceeding
two dollars on the largest Newfoundland.
Others entertain the idea that animals of
the canine species are not property at all
and therefore should be left free to prey
on the woolgrower's sheep. Some seem
to think that fine rather than tax
should be imposed on the owner of
dog, and in this case no person could
possibly evade the law, while under pres
ent circumstances some taxpayers feel as
if the burden of taxation is not going to
be uniform. But the appeasement of
some individuals is looked for at an early
day, for meeting has been called for
next Saturday, the 14th, by the town
clerk, on petition of twelve voters to con-
slider the question of taxing dogs. If it
is possible to abrogate that portion of the
law relating to Cooperstown we are con
fident that it will be obliterated on that
day.
Cooperstown prides itself in having
the most venerable pedagogue in the
county. The professor still continues to
teach. His ability is unquestionable, and
his erudition unparalleled, for he is IA
miliar with nearly all the languages and
dialects of the oriental countries. His
maximum price is one dollar, and his
minimum, seyentyfye cents for each pu-
Pill per month, and for this small requital
he will ''shoot" Bohemian, German,
French and even Spanish, into the heads
of young Americans. They 60 forth
from under his supervision so chockfull
of foreign languages that all the endeav-
ors Qf an American pedagogue to make
them acquainted with our vernacular
tongue will be futile. He is a reformer
in spelling and pronunciation, and were
it not for his extreme old age he would
undertake revision of Webster's latest
edition; but before he would have his
work completed he would be wrecked in
the sea of life and be overwhelmed by its
waves. SoJoURNER.