The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-01-26
MEME.

Moritz Rossberg, of Centerville, has
disposed of his store.
Everyone is earnestly praying for just
little bit more of the beautiful snow.
| VIM. Hahn will soon purchase large
corn shelter and corn cob grinder and
| place it 10 his mill.
The town treasurer has collected near
ly all the taxes charged upon the roll.
A splendid time is expected at the
teachers meeting to be held on Satur-
day next. Several teachers from abroad
will be present to tell what they know
about the pedagogic art.
| AT the last temperance meeting, P. 81.
Hewitt delivered powerful and excel
lent discourse on s'total abstinence"
John Barnes gave short and intelligent
sketch of the life, trials and triumphs of
Oliver Goldsmith; G. F. Whelan sang
one of his exquisite and soul-stirring
melodies and Patrick White rendered the
famous "Meagher's Charge of the Irish
Brigade" All were highly pleased with
the evenings entertainment.
When your correspondent was about
ten years of age be used to declaim Sc
lections from celebrated authors such as
Shakespeare, Webster, Grattan aud 9TH
ers. He never made his mark at the
business however, but there was one So.
lection he used to render with pathos and
force sufficient to ''bring down the house"
every time he delivered it. This was
"Grattan's Reply to Cory" The cir
cumstances of this signal triumph had,
however, long since ceased to be remem-
bered and the ''piece" itself well nigh
forgotten when his eye fell upon COM
munication published in the Chronicle
and signed "P. T. Stoker." Old associa-
tons were revived at once and old tri-
umphs recalled as he scanned the we'll
worn lines. Mr.. Stoker, however, used
them as his own and he still vigorously
insists that he is their author. Now, no
person living is so badly ''cranked" as to
take Stoker for Grattan or Grattan for
Stoker, though they are both able and
finished elocutionists and profound
statesmen. OF course Mr. Stoker would
not tell lie; he is too conscientious.
heightened and exemplary an individual
to commit anything SO base. Neither
would he steal, because I am we'll in
formed that no man now living ever
caught him in the act. Hence we must
unhesitatingly believe him when he says
he is the genuine author of the article
published ia The Chronicle to which we
have already referred. And to show how
near this gentlemanly, heightened and
brilliant imam of war" can approach
Grattan without copying him, allow me
to give Grattan and himself side by side
as one of the mysteries of the nineteenth
century:
GRATTAN STOKER.
On any other Mr.. EDITOR: In your
occasion should think issue of Dec. 18th find
myself justifiable ina communication from
treating with silent con- the Hon. John Carey, of
tempt ANYTHING which the Town of Meme.
might fall from that On any other occasion
honorable member; but Il should think myself
there are times when Justfable in treating
the insignifcance of the with silent contempt
accuser is lost in theiany thing which might
magnitude of the accu-l come from that Honor
sation. | knew the dif-lable Member, but there
ficultv which the honor are times when the in
able gentleman labored significance of the ac-
under when he attack cuSer is lost in the mag
ed me, conscious that. lnitude of the accuse
on a comparative view ton, L know the uiffi-
of our characters. pub-icuiry the honorable
lie and private there is gentleman labOred I'M
nothing he could sayIder when he attacked
which wouldin1ure me. the assessment COM
mittee, conscious that
will not call on comparative view
him villain; it would belof their characters,
ungentlem~ uly as he islpuhic and private
a member of the Privy there is nothing he
Council; will not call could say which would
him fool, because he injure them. They are
happens to have a seat all honorable upright
III this House of Parlia- gentlemen, and made
ment. But l will sayithe assessment of this
that he abused the priv county to the best of
ileges of that House and their ability, with the
the freedom of debate material they had be-
by uttering languagefor them. When the
which if spoken out of Right Honorable from
the House would be Meeme left his seat to
answered only with atake the floor, he did it
blow. l care not how with great gusto. pre-
high his station, how pared to insult the
low his character, how members of that COM
contemplate his speech mttee. / will not call
whether member of the him villain; 1t would be
House of Parliament or ungentlemanly, as he is
a parasite. my answera member of the Coun-
would be a blow. *ty Board. l will not
He has charged mecall him fool, because
with being connected he happens to be chair
with the rebels. The man of that Board
charge is utterly, total But viii say he abused
ly and meanly false. the privilege of that
Does the honorable Board and the freedom
gentleman rely on theof debate by uttering
report of the House oflanguage which if spok-
Lords for the founda- en out of the house
ton of his assertion? If should have been ans
he does, can prove to wered only with blow.
the committee thatI care not how high his
there was a physical station - how low his
imposslbility of that re- character - how con-
port being true, but Itemptible his speech
scorn to answer any whether chairman of
man for my conduct, the County Board or a
whether or not he be aparasite, my answer
political coxcomb orwould be a blow. He
brought himself into says he can point out
power by a false glareth damning character
of courage. *and unexampled rot
tennesS of the Assess
ment Report. He has
charged the members
of the Assessment Com