The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1880-09-16
AN OLD COPY OF THE HERALD.
Ihronah the courtesr OF Laurer Ire

Der of Vol. 1, thus fixing the establish
ment of the Herald in November, 1S49.
The paper was published on Saturday,
having the second page for Its editorials
and locals. Lit is six column, folio, and
rich in advertisements. On the outside
there are but three columns of reading
matter, selected. Page three is exclu-
sively devoted to advertisements, while
four columns of the 2nd page suffice for
local news and editorial comment. 1t
bears the name of Charles ". Fitch as
publisher and states the price at S1.5O
per year in advance. To present resi-
dent of Manitowoc the advertisements
are the most curious things in the paper,
showing as they Go, the complete chan
ges which have taken place in business
circles, the changes in employment made
by men who then figured in the affairs of
the county and who still participate in
public matters, and bearing the names of
men and firms that now exist only in the
recollections of some of the old settlers.
Charles \. Reuter-, clerk of the board,
publishes the tax notice, about one col
umn and half in length, in which he
notifies all delinquents of the alternative
of paying their taxes or having the land
conveyed in pursuance of the statute.
Adolph Whitman, village treasurer, has
like notice in relation to village lots.
The legal fraternity who advertised con-
sisted of James L. Kyle, Kicker & Woll-
mer and S. 4. Wood. Besides being at
torney at law, each advertises himself as
solicitor in chancery, the present code,
it appears not being adopted at that time.
X. K Jones takes column of space in
which to set forth the excellence of his
stock and to assure the people that he
has but one price. Platt & Bro. do like
wise in the same space. Fred Borcherdt
advertises goods for sale at Two Rivers
and Manitowoc Rapids, while E. r. & S.
w. Smith announce that Santa Claus has
come. Harrington & Co., c. W. Fen
ton, Clark & Camp, Oscar Koch, Adam
Bleser, p. j. Blesch, Chas. Esslinger,
J. I. Zinns, are confident each individ-
ually that he cannot be undersold in dry
goods &c. Charles Kuehu of Two Rivers,
and Taylor and Fisher of the same place,
descant on the quality and cheapness of
their goods. George Dusold respectful
ly requests share of public patronage
in the shoemaker line, NJ. Kuhl offers
trunks, harnesses and such thing for
''sale cheap" and the Lumberman's
Store, managed by B. Jones, P. P.
Smith & W. Murphy, also claims atten-
ton through the columns of the Herald.
Among the many who advertise on a less
extensive scale are D. x. Waldo who
keeps ''skylight daguerrean gallery"
Eugene Won Alter, confectioneries, Hill
& Fellows, carpenters and joiners, E. G.
Hubbard & Co., commission merchants,
and keepers of hotels, r. E. Glover, and
Fred Langenfeld.
Miss Westbrook gives notice that she
will open ''select school on Dec. 28th,
at from 81 to 81 per quarter, according
to the studies pursued" Attention will
be given to moral and physical training
and painting and drawing IF desired"
Very few of those whose ADVERTISE
ments are noticed above are pursuing the
! same business now. Some have crossed
to the other shore and others are dwell
| ing IN other localities. There is not
| much of interest in the locals, which are
| like angel visits, few and far between.
''Aunt Martha" sends q word Of advice
to the wise, and suggests that gentlemen
| who intend to make new years calls
would do well to go in pairs instead of in
regiments. Aunt Martha is little bit
| spiteful and if the editor divulged her
real name before 'fcalling" commenced
we venture the opinion that in footing
up the returns at the close of the day she
was "scooped' in the number of calls re-
ceIved by many fair competitor. The
message of President Pierce is highly
commended in short editorial, and
new party Is denounced as being organ
lied solely for plumber. About this time
the county board levied tax of 5000
for the purpose of building a court house.
An Indignation meeting was hold at the
north side school house. d. II. Van
Valkenburgh was chosen chairman and
S. ". Smith secretary. A committee
| prepared a set of resolutions which were
adopted by the meeting. The resolu-
tons denounoe the levying of the tax as
| lnJudlclous and too burdensome to be
borne. The act of the board in advertis-
ing for bids and giving notice that plans
and specifications were on file at the
clerks office and then providing none
but IN the German language which was
unintellegible to many desiring to put in
bids, is declared to be an illegal act and
a high handed outrage. The majority of
the board who voted for the imposition
OF the tax are pronounced unworthy of
public confidence, and the minority are
commended for their opposition. The
persons present were pledged to oppose
the collection of the tax. q committee
was appointed to raise funds, employ
counsel aid call meetings for The purpose
OF fighting the collection Of the tax. An
editorial on the same subject takes strong
ground against the action of the board.
Chicago was place of 10000, vas salts
he'd with plain, cheap building; Mil
waukee had court honsa which could
be built for -. 10;1 bur sIanitowoc with
1900 must have the most expensive
court house in the state. Nine-tenths of
the original matter In the paper is abop:
the proposed Court house. al this time