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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-07-31

air, no hall being able to accommodate
the vast multitude. Numerous address,
es were delivered. Those of the educa.
tors were all able and audible; that of
ex-governor Fairchild was eloquent and
witty; that of the mayor was strong in
style, neat in delivery, and it is limited,
mysterious IN It's origin; that Of Mr..
Chandler surpassed the previous efforts
of that able gentleman; that of his Ex-
cellency, Gov. Rusk, was in harmony
with its author, though no more meri-
torious than the occasion demanded.
On Thursday evening his Excellency
gave reception to the five thousand
teachers. The nobleman shook hands
with us ali and treated us to all the ice
cream Madison and Milwaukee could
furnish.
Daily excursions were made to the
Dells OF the Wisconsin. Here are to be
witnessed some of natures wonders and
some OF the most picturesque scenery
that America has. Had L space l might
describe 1t, but no description would be
adequate. Suffice 10 say that the sight
is one well worth seeing, and it would
cause me no regret had my trip to Madi-
son and vicinity afforded me no other
pleasure.
On Friday evening the closing exer-
cises took place. Speeches were made
by DR.. Mayo of Boston, and Mgr. Capel
of England. The latter corrected some
errors that have prevailed in this country
IN relation to his position to the public
schools. He is not hostile to them, but
wishes them success. But he does not
think that they afford that moral religi,
GUS training essential, and stated that ne
hoped they would improve in this. If
they do not the Catholic church will build
and maintain her own schools.
After the addresses of these noted di-
vines the states were called in order and
the leading spirit from each state respond.
ed 10 fitting words. Madison's elastic
hospitality was eulogized, her beautiful
water and verdant scenery were repeat
eddy praised to the skies, fitting enco-
miums were bestowed without number
on the men whose endeavors made the
meeting so successful; but so flexible is
language and such thorough masters
were the motors of it that monotony was
unknown and the closing hours of the
national intellectual feast hurried by ere
we were aware.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-07-31

PARsoN NEWMAN, Grants Preacher.
was credited with saying that Grover
Cleveland was moral reprobate aud a
wretch on general principles. News
papers, lay and secular quoted his sup
posed sayings far and wide and some of
them went so far as to seriously advise
tne democratic party to with draw its
candidate and substitute some one else
III his stead.
The Parson was interviewed by re-
porter of the Chicago Herald and en-
phatically denied that he ever uttered
syllable about Mr.. Cleveland's morals.
lie further said that he was wholly IN
acquainted with that gsntleman's private
,lfe and knew nothing of his habits.
Will those journals that delight in the
reputation of being scandal mongers
letracti 1t IS safe TO say not one in a
hundred Of them will.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-07-31


The Asiatic cholera is spreading with
alarming rapidity in Italy and Southern
France. The inhabitants of the cities
are panic stricken and many of them are
| DESERVING their habitations and places of
business and seeking safety in the solitude
of the country The rate of mortality is
frightful and there is no medicine known
to the faculty that has the smallest effect
on the dread disease. 1t is sure death
to its victims. Some cases are reported
in London but as yet the epidemic has
made very little progress there. Last
week case was reported in New York
but it is highly probable that it was only
false rumor.
1t is not improbable that it may reach
this country during the present year.
While 1T cannot be avoided entirely its
ravages may be checked to great extent
by taking proper sanitary precautions.
Cleanliness is the best and only proven
tative known. Every effort should be
made to avert the threatened visit as
universal desolation and death will be its
cOncomltants.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-07-31

HAMPERS WEEKLY may prove to be a
rather dangerous lodesione to the demo
cratic party. Its attractive powers may
be great but they arc not likely to couu-
teract its repellant force. The galaxy of
stars that will cluster around this sun
may be brilliant but they will hardly be
numerous. The sanity Geo. William
will have devoted disciples but how
greatly they will exceed the number of
apostolic times yet remains to be deter
mined. 1t is said that Curtis is consist
ent. May be he is. He certainly is in
some respects and his paper is likewise.
Harpers have accumulated wealth in the
past through the medium of their paper.
Their successors are doing the same
thing. A great deal of it is certainly
i'll gotten. The paper has prospered on
libel and furnished the fair fame of many
better men than ever had anything to do
with the sheet, that it might increase in
volume its inpouring stream of blood
money.
The paper has traduced and vilifed
the Irish race and the Irish religion with
an energy deserving of better cause.
1t has experienced no change of heart in
this respect. II sadly feels the humilia-
ton of being driven into the same party
that this body OF people belong to, and
it is using every endeavor to drive the
Irish vote away from the democratic
party.
We have yet to learn what Curtis has
done to entitle him to more consideration
at the hands of democratic conventio on
than even John Kelly. Kelly is as hon.
est man as Curtis is and hardly his III
ferior in ability. He did as much to
break up the Tweed Ring in New York
as Tilden did, and great deal more than
Curtis ever did. Hehas bolted the party
non .lations occasionally but it was only
when the body of men whose votes he
controlled failed to receive well earned
recognition at the hands of their party.
The democratic party will have little
reason to rejoice if it has succeeded in
exchanging the practical and powerful
Kelly for the aristocratic and sanctimoni.
GUS Curtis.
Whatever the result may be the dem
ocrats can gaze with sublime gravity on
the contortions of the republican ma
chine and its candidate as they writhe in
agony under the ferocious thrusts of
Mast. They are receiving their own
bitter dose at the hands of their own
beloved and trusted servant. 1t is their
just due, they are entitled to it and they
are getting it.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-07-31

THE Irish World, Patrick Ford's pa
per, supports Blaine. This is rather
hard on him. Ford seems to think that
his great mission on earth is to ami
hilate England with dynamite and to
disseminate greenback fallacies. He
made bitter attack on Blaine while the
latter was secretary of state. BIT his
lack of consistency is e1celled only by
his lack of common sense. He has in
jured the Irish cause in America more
than ODonovan Rosa. He is cowardlv
braggart who wages an intermittent war
fare against England in a safe retreat,
1900 miles away from that county,
The greatest service he could render the
world would be to shuttle off his mortal
coil" and betake himself to that "undis
covered country from whose bourne no
traveller returns"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-07-31

THE La Crosse Chronicle, DR.. Ander.
sons paper, thinks that Col. Villas should
sacrifice himself on the political altar and
run for Governor of Wisconsin this fall.
He would make a strong candidate but
his election would, to say the least, be
extremely doubtful. 1t is highly i'm
probable that Col. Villas would accept the
gubernatorial nomination as there is one
thing he woald have reason to regret
more than his defeat, namely his election
in case he was elected, His election
would be direct pecuniary loss to him,
he would have little chance to display
his splendid abilities and he would be
retired from the senatorial race in case
the next legislature would be democratic.
There is little hope that he will consent
to be candidate.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-07-31

THos. A. HENDRICKS is being roundly
| abused because he made speech in 1868
| in which he said that Abraham Lincoln
had no constitutional power to emancipate
slaves. Surely in making that statement
he was guilty only of telling the truth.
No one who ever pretended to know any
thing about the constitution commended
for moment that it placed such power
IN the hands of the executive of the
nation. The Emancipation Proclamation
was war measure. It was a blow
struck at an enemy at time when men
cid not stop to consider the constitution.
1t was eminently successful in its mission
but even in the reconstruction period
none of the statesmen Of that time, and
they were not over scrupulous, contended
for moment that the presidents proc
lamation had any force beyond what
northern arms gave it. If Lincoln had
the power to secure the manumission of
the African it would be superfluous to
talk an amendment to the constitution
of the {. S. guaranteeing him the same
privilege.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-07-31

JUST the moment man enters polite
al life he becomes the target for the
envious and malicious shafts of his polit-
ical opponents no matter how pure and
unsullied his character may be. A short
time since Buffalo preacher was credit
ed with accusations made against the
private life of Gov. Cleveland to the eff
feet that he was grossly immoral. The
dominic denied that he made the charges
and since then none have been made
from any source that are entitled TO
particle OF credence.
Great metropolitan papers at that time
said they really conldn't print the charg
rs, that they were 10th to believe them
but insinuated that they were simply
terrible and should not be circulated
unless there was positive proof that they
were true. They anticipated that there
must be something in the charges and
concluded that they could afford to wait
for Developments. No proof was forth
coming SO they changed their tack
Now they take it for granted, that be-
cause such ISLANDERS are circulated they
must be true unless proven to be false.
They cay that MIR. Cleveland is under
a cloud and that really he must demon
strate to the world that his private life
is untarnished or else retire from the
presidential race. Simply because they
are unable to prove him guilty the well
known rule of evidence that every man
is presumed innocent until the contrary
liz proven, must be reversed. These de-
mands Can be made with impunity be-
cause no man will make public decla
ration that he is good, exemplary aud
moral. No man will attempt to deny
floating rumors regarding his private
life, that are unsupported by any proof
no matter how damaging such rumors
may be. To treat them with anything
except silent contempt would be Phari-
saical in the extreme. To deny them
would be an admission Of guilt.
What consolation these mongsrs Of
scandal can derive from their miserable
lies is theirs. Tie lips of the victim
must remain sealed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-07-31

If it is true, as is reported, that the
Northern Pacific R. r. has bought out
or is about TO buy out the Oregon Rail
road and Navigation Company, the road
muss be on sounder financial basis than
is generally supposed. The River and
Navigation Co. operate 700 miles of road
has 100 miles in the course of construc.
ton, has 900 miles of steamboat lines,
% steamboats, and ocean STEAMERS
This gives the n. P. line OF its own to
Portland. At present it runs its trains
over the track of the 0. r. & n. Co. from
Umatilla Junction in Oregon to Portland.
Neither is its main line completed as yet.
The only way to reach Tacoma, the ter
minal point, is by taking a steamer from
Portland to Kalama and then the r. r.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-07-31

THEODORE ROOSEVELT, the New York
dude, who belongs to the brown stone
front aristocracy, has finally made up
his mind to eat crow and support Blaine.
He was a well known figure at the June
convention chiefly through his virulent
opposition to the "Plumed Knight. 4"
In Chicago he made up his mind to bolt
Blaine, on his way to Milwaukee he said
he wouldn't. in Milwaukee he said he
would, in st. Paul he said be wouldn't,
on his return from the west he said he
would and now he finally says he won't.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-07-31

First publication July 3, lsSt1 No 81
" PROBATE.
In the matter of the estate of Gottob Bernbardt
deceased. - -A'i'i Ut
Notice j. hereby given that at a special term Of
satu county court to be held in and for aid coun
" at the Office of the county Judge in the c;tv of
Manitowoc, in said county COMMENCING At ia
CLOCK A. NJ, of the 10Th day of August 1854
Inc application of Otto Bernhard for a iudp
ment OF this court determining the descent of the
following described real estate situated in the
county OF ManitowOc and State of Wisconsin.
ro-wt: Inc southwest quarter (SWa) of the
northeast quarter (NEL) of section No three
lsl township No twenty 90). north OF range No.
twenty-four (2D east, situated and living In IN,
county OF Manitowoc and State of Wisconsin
hereof Gottlob Bernhardt late of the town of
Mishlcott IN said county, deceased intestate died
seized and adjudging that Albert Bernb &dt' Otto
Bernhardt and Emilio Bernhardt, children OF said
deceased, are the only heirs at law of said deceas
ed ana entitled TO all the right title and interest
OF SAID deceased in and to said real estate snh
lcct to the dover rights therein of the widow Of
said deceased. "o" VIZ
Dated this first day of july 1884
By the court,
X. ID. SMART, CouIty Judge.
~ " AL ""h' Attor leys. julyl7A
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-07-31

THE republican platform declares that
territorial offices should be filed by APP
pointing to them citizens of the territory
| wherein they are to serve. 1t further
declares that the time limitation in the
| arrears of the pension law should be re-
pealed. 1t still further emphatically de-
clares that unearned land grants should
be forfeited to the government. "Con-
sistency is jewel" and inasmuch IS the
republican party is jewel of course it
! Is consistent. President Arthur has
since the June convention appointed
| Murray of Kentucky to fill al Office in
| Utah, and Pierce of Illinois to fill anoth-
er in Dakota. The republican senate Of
last winter refused to pass an act repeal
| ing the Limitation in the arrears of the
| pension law. Furthermore the demo-
| cratic House passed an act forfeiting un-
| earned land grants to corporations. The
Republican Senate very promptly refused
to concur in the bill and killed it. The
democratic platform may be wordsd to
catch votes, but criticism on it for that
reason comes with very bad grace from
republican organs. Before our republi-
| nn-, l>-Alh-N.a nho,,ld o-dAo~o- 10 e--S-~et
Tie mote from our eye they should cast
the beam from their own. Sincerity is an
unknown quantity in their declarations.
They don't practice what they preach
and dare not preach what they practice.
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First publication July 81, 1851 No.

First publication July 81, 1881 No. :,
IN OBATE-MANITOWOC co. COURT
In the matter OF the estate of Anton Steinfest
deceased.
On reading and filiIg the petition of Kate Stein
lest, admlnistratrix of the estate of said decess
ed for the adjustment and allowance OF her ad,
mlnistration account land the assignment of the
residue OF said estate to such other persons as are
by law entitled to the same3
itls ordered that said account be examined,
adjusted and allowed at regular term OF said
court to be held at the office of the county Judge
IN the city of Manitowoc, in said county on
Tuesday, the second day of September A D., 1884.
1t Is further ordered, that upon the adjustment
and allowance of such account by this court a.
aforesaid the residue of said estate be- by the
further order and Judgment of this court, assigned
10 such persons a. are by law entitled TO the same
IL Is further ordered that notice of the time and
place OF the examination and allowance of such
account, and OF the assignment OF the residue of
SAID estate, be given to all persons Interested, by
publication of this order for three successive
weeks. before said day, i'll the Manitow1c Pilot
weekly newspaper printed and published al the
city of Manitowoc and state of Wisconsin.
Dated July 3Uth, 1854
By the court,
r. D: SMART, County Judge.
Estabrook, Walker S Bsensch, Attys. au l4-2i
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-07-31

LoGAN's letter of acceptance is nearly
IS lengthy as Blaine's. Thus far there
appears to have been no comments made
IN it in the newspapers and il is safe to
say that the newspapermen have not read
it or they would have something TO say
about 1t. In the winter-time wher the
nights are longer the people may take it
IN installmeuts.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-07-31

HERE are many successful failures on
record, but that of Grant i Ward is with
out parallel. Its magnitude is beyond
comprehension. The liabilities of the
| firm exceed the assets by over fourteen
| millions seven hundred thousand dollars,
and this stupendous sum was squander-
ed within the short period of two years.
70 form some idea of the vastness of
this sum it is necessary to resort to illus
tration. The assessed valuation of Man.
itowoc county is little less than eleven
millions three hundred thousand dollars.
The firm of Grant & Ward has squan-
dered in this short period about one and
one-third times the value of the real and
personal property Of the entire county OF
Manitowoc.
After the failure there was a great
deal Of lamenting. The Grants said that
Ward had ruined them. They were
going to be clerks and live on army ra-
tons and the like. They wers regarded
uS opJOSeo oOSCiNiuS Va SS LII ttlly, HOl
censure. Let us look at the results
Old Grant is having just as good time
and putting on as much style and spend
ing as much money as ever at Long
Branch. The kids" are scattered some
what but are not suffering by any means.
One of them is in Jersey City spending
as much money as usual. Another has
taken pleasure trip to San Francisco.
Ward alone languishss in JAIL His part
ners at least ought to be there with him.
The steal was SO vast in its proportions
that it virtually placed the culprits be-
yond the pale of the law. If it was only
matter of few thousands, if punishment
would not follow, social ostracism would.
As it now stands society receives them
with open arms and throws the ample
folds of a false charity around them and
fondly protects them from the stern
condemnation of all honest man
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-07-31

BUTLER has actually kept stiil and
tended strictly 10 his own business since
The sate Chicago convention. His 81
Ience is becoming ominous. The "long
pent up thunders" will soon burst forth
and lightning viii strike somebody.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-07-31

GAIL HAMILTON is credited with writ
lag Blsino's letter, Mrs. Logan with
writing the Generals and it is said that
Mrs Hendricks will compile her hus-
bands letter. Cleveland VIII have to
shift for himself, ii some lady friend
don't kindly place her services at his
disposal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-07-31

CARTER HARRISON has followed the
custom of candidates for presidential and
vice presidential offices and written a
tier accepting the nomination for gov
trnor OF Illinois. If our own Jerry"
should conclude, that the interests of the
party in Wisconsin demanded like
sacrifice, he would be obliged to write
by substitute.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-07-31

The government is off on lark but
the country IS not suffering. Chandler
is in New Jersey, Teller is in Colorado,
Gresham is in Indiana, Brewster is at
Long Branch, Lincoln is about TO start
ior New York and Frelinghuysen and
-4rthur are about to leave for Moose
Head Lake. Cleveland Or Blaine will
not spend the summer in Alaska
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-07-31

TIE workingmen held mass meeting
N Jersey City on Sunday night last
An attempt was made to turn it into a
Blaine and Logan ratification gathering.
The move was nipped in the bud and the
great majority of the audience cheered
Tor Cleveland and Hendricks long and
poisterously.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-07-31
BLAINE AND THE IRISH.

We hear great deal at present about
there being widespread disaffection
| among the Irish voters. It is said that
the democratic party can no longer count
on them as unit. 1t Is a good thing
| for the Irish if the report is true. 1t is
said to be an inexplicable puzzle why the
Irish vote so solidly the democratic ticket.
1t is much more easily explained than
why the Norwegians are so solidIy
republican.
The great influx of Irish emigration to
! this country occurred at the time when
the Know Nothing party was in its palm
lest days. 1t was creature nursed by
the old Wing party. The democrats
met the Know Nothing issue squarely
and it was little wonder that the foreign
exile rallied around its standard. Ii had
rendered him an inestimable service.
| He felt grateful to it for 80 doing and he
became its submissive and devoted fol-
| lower. His fidelity may be unwise but
in these days of political treachery it is
commendable. Irish emigrants coming
here later on embraced the political
tenets of those who preceded them.
They may have acted injudiciously and
their reason for SO doiHg may not be
good but is just as good as that of nine
out of every ten of American born Cit
liens who will tell you, if they tell the
truth, that they vote the republican or
democratic tickets because their fathers
| do. There may be more individual Know
Nothings III the republican than in the
| democratic party but to the credit of the
former it must be said That it has never
espoused the Know Nothing cause.
The statement that the Irish will sup
| port Blaine because he is likely to en-
broil this country in war with England
| is senseless nonsense. 1t carries the
| brand of falsehood on its face. In James
G.. Blaine's public career of twenty years
he has not done a single act calculated to
endear him to the Irish people or cal
culated to lead anybody to believe
that he would involve the country in a
disastrous war on their account.
Moreover if Mr.. Blaine should make q
solemn public declaration tomorrow to
the effect that he would exert all his en-
deavors to bring about a crash with Eng
land in order that he might disenthrall
Ireland it is extremely doubtful whether
it would bring him two per cent more of
the Irish vote than he will get at present.
The Irish American has the good of the
country of his adoption more at heart
| than the land of his birth or extraction
as the case may be. However much he
may yearn for the deliverance Of the En-
erald Isle from bondage he would not
willfully involve the country he calls his
own in long internecine conflict with
Albion. Those who credit him with
different motives do him injustice aud
belittle his patriotism. 1t is no compli-
ment to the Irish to be told that they will
support Blaine because he will involve
the country in war and bloodshed.