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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-04-16

LAST week some person, claiming to
be acting for others, was taking options
on property on the lake front north Of
the narbOr. He said he was looking for
factory sites, but as the location was not
favorable people concluded he was acting
for the railroad company. This belief
was strengthened by the introduction of
the ordinance asking a franchise for tbe
use Of Commercial street. No one seems
TO know for whom the person is acting
ana some believe the Whole thing was u
practical joke.
The Sentinel Washington cOrrespon-
dent says that Col Villas Will fail to in
duCe the senate to increase the apprO-
priation for the ManitOwoo harbor. The
bill is now in the hands Of the senate
committee and jhey claim that the ap.
proDriation IS a liberal one in ,'iew Of tie
fact that II Is for new work They say
ManitOwoc has Jared much better than
any other place IN the state as the origi-
nal report of the engineers called for only
$1,000. They say that the mere adoption
by congress of the project would be dong
a good deal. Senator Villas does rot
mean to relax bis efforts, however.
On Tuesday General Manager Whit
comb and Mr.. Greenleaf were IN the city.
They looked over the work being done
and took drive about the city. Mr..
WhitcOmb said the purpose was to have
the work complied by the first Of July.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-04-16

FoR SALE by the Milwaukee K Lake
Winnebago Railroad Co, Two dwelling
houses and one barn. located on what
was known as Lots > aad c, Block 152
For particulars inquire of
\. II. LANGDoN,
Office over Iorrison's Store.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-04-16
Al. ScHvIDT who won the oratorical

i. L. SCHMIDT who won the OratoTlca
contest at the State University last Wed
nesday is only 20 years of age He was
born IL the city q Manitowoc and before
gong to the University was educated IN
the First ward school. Considerable
attention is given in that school to
language and young Schmidt dis
tiDguished himself in the school debates.
He is Il hard worker and & Young man
OF most exemplary habits. He IS doing
senior work this year and in addition Is
taking the first year in the law course.
He is the class valedictorian. The de-
mands made upon his time are quite
exacting it may readily be perceived,
but he seems equal to the performance OF
any task His chance Of Winning in CHI,
cago is sad TO be very good.
Fol- OWING are the officers elected by
the new city board:
President. Adolph Rechcygl; city clerk,
Arthur Relchert: Physician. north side.
G.. w. Patchen, south side. W. G.. kemper:
Tender 10th street bridge, Chas. Brandt,
9th Fred Brose; street commissioner,
Andrew Stole; sexton. G. NJ Fraze;
sealer of weights and measures, Aug.
Gerpheide; official papers, Manitowoc
Post. ManItowoc Press; Assessor, north
side. Chris Peterson, south side Henry
FRANKIE: harbor master, Carl Hanson.
The following appoin tments OF mayor
We're confirmed: City Atty. &. G. Sedg-
wick; marshal. Frank.Surn; city engineer,
Louis PITT; Chief of fire dept, Ang.
Dueno; asst. marshal, Charles Dueno;
police. day man, Nm. earle; police, H.
Smith, Royal Suil1in. VIM, Menge, Anton
Trochall. p, ter Zarnek.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-04-16
PERSONALS

Deputy Collector Fitzgerald vas in
the city on Tuesday.
Ed Schnederman, the Goodrich Go.
agent at Racine, was in the city on Mon
day last.
Nic-President Greenleaf of The Miiwau-
kee 4 Lake Winnebago was in the city
on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Green of Ap-
dleton were visiting Mr., and Mrs. Schrei-
ter Saturday last.
Misses Ida and Alice Schuette who
are attending the Milwaukee Downer
college, are spending tho week at home.
DANIEL O'BRIEN Of Cato has sold his
farm to his son J. +. OBrien.
J. \. NOZZLE g sold one of his lots in
the Third ward to William Hendries for
$50
THE dance given by the Social Club on
Tuesday evening was very pleasant
affair.
HENRY HINEIcHs sold some city pro-
perty last week to Captain Tostensen for
S1,l50.
ANTON kosTLIvY sold his homestead
this week to the railway company for
81 800
THE Manitowoc Land y Salt Go. pur-
chased a lot this week from Mrs. Eliza
beth Simon for S2lO
ALBERT SCHMIDT had nine points above
his chief competitor IN the oratical con-
test in winch he won. Tins is a lead 10
which few attain.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-04-16

FOND Do Laos city clerk has held the
office continuously for 26 years. Arthur
Relchert of this city city will ne able to
beat that record, if he wants to-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-04-16

Z. THOMPSON In the Torrlson Block
opposite the store, Will have special
sale OF lemons on Saturday next. Lemons
will be sold, on that day only, at l0c per
dozen. An excellept opportunity to lay
IN a supply.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-04-16

CHARLES SwEETING has sent in petl-
ton to congress having SEQ names, in fav-
or of the passage OF Congressman Cook
bill on filled cheese.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-04-16
During the winter of 1898, f. Nj. Mar

During the winter of 1898, T. Nj. Mar
tin, of Long Beach. West Va contract ed
a severe cold which left him with II cough.
In speaking CT how he cured 1t he says:
Il used several kinds of cough syrup but
found no relief until | bought a bottle
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, which
relieved me almost instantly, and in a
short time. brought about complete
cure When troubled with a cough or
cold use this remedy and You will not
lind 1t necessary TO try several kinds be-
fore You get relief. 1t has been II the
market for over twenty years ana con-
stantly grown in favor snd popularity.
For sale at - and 30 cents per bottle by
Henry Hinrichs. Druggist. apr30
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-04-16

E. THOMPSON has opened a fruit store
in the Torrlson block, in the rooms lately
occupied by the WaterwOrks Co.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-04-16

GREGORY HURsEN has purchased the
steamer Z. Il Z. NJ. No. l, which has
been running from LudIngton to Mil
waukee and this point for some years.
She will take her place on the Hurson
Line next Monday
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-04-16

rI@Hv 4 It Coz y
IHu4S9aY. IoHL1 30, 1890.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-04-16

DoN'r fail TO read the al of the Boston
Store.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-04-16

MANITowOC, April IL, 96.
It. having been reported that | had
beer fined for watering milk delivered to
my customers. [ wish TO state positively
that this is wholly untrne. have never
pat water in my milk and eli llenge any
one TO furnish proof that | have.
4, II. HEIsF
Prop. White CioTer Dairy
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-04-16

FINEs- line of Papeteries, tablets and
envelopes to match at Schmidtman's
The Press., 1896-04-23
THE BOSTON CLOTHING STORE.

It is unanimously admitted by all who have visited our store since our opening that our Stock is the Newest, the Freshest, the best Selected and the Most Reasonable in prices ever shown in Stafford. This is no idle boast, we repeat what others say, and we will add that it is true in the full sense of the word, and that we are able to sell goods that cannot be excelled in quality for less money than can be had elsewhere. This may seem to some broad statement, yet it is true; and right here we must tell you that we buy goods in large quantities for two stores, and for Cash only. Ev- erybody knows what that means. We ask you to come and see us, inspect our goods and you will be pleased. If you make any purchases you will go away happy, with some money left in your pocket. Our stock consists of First Class Made Clothing, Spring Overcoats in all shades, an elegant line of Suits for Men and Boys. These must be seen to form any idea. Pants of all descriptions, Hats and Caps of this springs styles, and complete line of Gents Furnishings.
 s"One Price to All"
The Press., 1896-04-23
Number 4.
A PROCESSION OF MINISTRIES
BY ANNA M. PRATT.

When bluff old winter tarries late,
 As tho he fain would stay; We plead, with sighs and eager eyes,
 'Dear spring, no more delay ]" And, To! some sunny morn in March,
 From skies no longer dumb; An azure flash, a plaintive note,
 Proclaim the bluebirds come. Listen! there is robins voice,
 His carol scars and swells; While April's sparrow warbles Sweet v
 And trills like silver bells. The black birds from the poisoning woods
 Send their liquid strains; And meadow larks hold jubilee,
 With quivering, long refrains. Mid tangles of melodius airs, May comes with fresh young leaves; And twittering swallows wheel and dive And build beneath the caves. The perfumed apple blossoms know, The orioles sweetest tune; The bobolinks, with bursts of joy, Ring ill the rOse-red June. The rose-red June, when thrushes sing,
 Ecstatic, thrilling notes; When floods of melody pour forth,
 From tiny, tremulous throats. Thro' cool cathedral aisles we hear,
 Among the sylvan choir; The vireo's soft and mellow flute,
 The thrush's golden Tyre. Oh, little minstrels, chanting sweet Were mine the poets art; I'd put your music in my verse, As now 'tis in my heart.
The Press., 1896-04-23
(Conttnued from last weekly

COnneCC1CuG NOlunCoerS It covers the enClre year of 1884,
 (Conttnued from last weekly
 -Febuary 16.-A pleasant day. Our temperance association met this evening in the M. B. church. The question for discussion was this "Resolved, that pub lie speaking exerts a greater influence than the press." After an hour of dis cusson the president decided the question in the negative; but the house decided it in the affirmative. The next question is : "Resolved, that the use of intoxicating liquors is a greater evil than war"
 February IF. A very cold day. FebrGary 15.-Another cold day but towards night a little warmer. Began to snow this evening. Went to church. MT. Dixon delivered good sermon. The house was full. After meeting commit tee, consisting of one from each regiment, the battery, cavalry and heavy artillery, was appointed to wait upon Gen. Vessels to see about celebrating Washington's birthday.
 February 19.-Another cold, windy day. I have done but very little. About ninety refugees came in to-day. About fifty were colored, and a part of the others were rebel soldiers. They report about four hundred rebel deserters in the woods trying to get into and through our lines.
 February 2O.-AnOther cold day, but warmer towards night. Went to prayer meeting this evening. After meeting went, with a few others, to the house of Mrs. Freeman, teacher of the colored children in this city, and spent an hour talking about the colored Sunday school, and to see about getting teachers for it. 1 decided to take class.
 February 21.-A pleasant and warm day. am on guard to-day. Went to the colored Sabbath school this afternoon and taught class of colored girls. We had good school. Mrs. Freeman, and two other ladies, are teaching the colored children in this city. Went to church this evening. An expedition left here this evening, at eleven o'clock, for Eden ton. About thirty of the 18th were among the number.
 February 22,-Another warm and pleas ant day. This is the anniversary of the birth of Washington. It was celebrated in this place by the assembling together of large number of soldiers and citizens in the city, in the forenoon, to listen tc address on Washington by Rev. MT. Bill lingsly. In the evening the M. E. churct was filled to overfowing, and an addres! was delivered by the Rev. MT. Dixon, or "The American Republic" We had mu sic by the band. Our mail came in this morning and I received letter iron brother Oliver.
 February 23.-A very warm and pleas ant day. Spent part of it in playing ball. Went to temperance meeting thi evening, which was in the M. E. church.
The Press., 1896-04-23

Tt is our intention to print under this head from week to week, items of interest from the old Stafford News Letter.
 Huckleberries are down to four cents a quart, and plenty at that
 STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.-Dur the heavy rain on Wednesday night, of last week, the Satinet mill of Converse & lightning which passed down the rafters, opening way in it's course without doing much damage. Two men in the building were prostrated by the shock, but soon recovered from it's almost fatal effects.
 BORN.-In Stafford Springs, July 9th, a son to Daniel Sullivan. Aug 8, son to Martin Hennessey; 9th, a son to Timothy Desmond.
 October 6, 1860.
 TOwN MEETING.-The town meeting on Monday resulted in the election of the Republican ticket, with the usual maiori- ty. Very little interest was manifested by either party andnot more than,two- thirds of the entire vote of the town was boiled, parties saving their money and strength probably to meet the popular crisis on the ides of November in the great quadrennial election of the country. The following are the officers elected: Assess ors, Edwin Wolcott, Orwell Dimmick, E. s. Chaffee; board of relief, Hannibal Alden, Horace D. Ellis, J. M. Chaffee ; selectmen, Lucius Blodgett, Alden Davis, F. A. Harwood; town clerk and treasur- CT, Jonathan Sibley; constables and col lectOrs, A. c. Cooper, Timothy D. John- son; grand jurors, Wm. Rogers, L. s. Goodell, Ephraim Dimmick school vis- itors, Thomas Borden, J. R. Washburn Isaac Woodbury.
 From the selectmen's report the balance against the town is $1, ,796.24. The whole amount of orders drawn on the treasurer from Sept. 27, 1859 to Sept. A, 1860 was $5,991.76. Among the receipts into the treasury are donations from E. A. Con- verse, $1OO, Timothy Foskit, $2O and John Pinney, $1O, for building bridges in Staffordville.
 | November 3, 1860.
 ACOIDENT.-M A. Jackson Tyler of Staffordville fell from the top of the chamber stairs early Thursday morning breaking or badly bruising her leg, and dislocating her shoulder. Dr. Pomeroy was called to administer in this case.
 RIGHT ON THE GoosE."-A. E. Egg gleston, on Wednesday shot wild goose in the pond near the railroad, at Orcutt vile, flock having alighted there some days since, when this one was probably left. He measurered five feet across the wings and weighed eight pounds.
 The new stone bridge with two arches of twenty feet span, leading to the Springs house, is nearly completed, anC will be opened for travel to-day. It is { substitution piece of masonry. We dc not learn the cost, but it is probably $7OC or $500.
The Press., 1896-04-23
Boys Suits-
How About that Boy
 With Long Pants

HAS HE GOT TO HAVA SUlT7 Boys Long Suits, age years immense variety and most popular line in doubebreaed $6 5O wearrcng n and they fully equal s and hns to Suits sold by at $8.5O and $1O.
 Boys you. Come and this Suit will be glad show ranging from $4 $15 We have selected product home foreign markets See our BOYS SWEATERS at 98c.
 See our BOYS GOLF CAPS at 25c.
 Boys Collars, Boys Ties, Boys Stockings.
 Everything for the BOYS, Stylish, Durable and at the
 LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE.
The Press., 1896-04-23

Affidavits as to personal character may be necessary to allay suspicion or to at tract the simple-minded; but what has the manufacturers private character to do with the efficacy of his so-called "cure ?" Ely's Cream Balm depends solely upon it's reputation of years as a successful cure for catarrh in all it's stages. It is absolutely free from mer- cury or any other drug injurious to the system. Being applied directly to the diseased membrane it affords instantane- ous relief, and will effect a perfect cure of catarrh. 1
The Press., 1896-04-23

The hottest mines in the world are the COmstock. On the lower levels the heat is so great that the men cannot work over ten or fifteen minutes at q time. Every known means of mitigating the heat has been tried in vain. Ice melts before it reaches the bottom of the shafts.
The Press., 1896-04-23
w. C. T. U.
What Would I Do.
BY MRS. M. M. WEEKS.

If were you this is what I would do,- would always be true, as grandly true, As the sun dial true, or truest of blue, This is what would do if I were you. To my mission as true as the merciful dew
 That kissed the parched lips of the hare-
 bell blue, When the clouds would not let the rain
 showers through A love-touch so gracious a lesson to you. When humanity's needs are calling, so few Stretch forth willing hands, yet one may be you; II Then never you fear to be one of the crew At the mouth of the cannon if the cause
 calls for you. To God, to mankind, to myself I'd be true,
 To His likeness within give respect just
 ly due.
 Less than this, brother mine, you surely will rue, And the loss be your own,-so be true,
 be true
 Oh, if men unto God-msu more willingly
 drew, That His spirit so tender t.seir own would l imbue,
 And go forth, as went He dark pathways to strew
 With the blossoms of hope, this old world would wax new. Angel-eyes moisten as the struggle they | view,
 While we wait in our choice 'twixt the
 false and the true, Oh, finger no longer lest the tempter un-
 do, Dark dangers surround all who fail to be
 true.
 May the Father above-so wondrously
 true
 Grant measure of grace, that, beginning
 anew,
 We may grow in His image and get clear
 CT view
 Of the right and the wrong, and then
 dare to be true!
 LGjmgs6ory, MicA. pr. Joseph Cook, in lecture in Boston some time, ago, depicted the wreck of soul by alcohol, and closed with this im- passioned peroration:
 "Then came sigh of the storm, a grooming of waves, booming of black ness, and red, crooked thunderbolt shot wrathfully into the suck of the sea where the ship went down.
 "And asked the name of those rocks, and was told: Gods stern and immuta- ble laws.
 And asked the name of the ship, and they said: Immortal Soul.
 "And asked why it's crew brought 1t there, and they said: Their Captain Con- science and Helmsman Reason were dead. "And asked how they died, and they said: By one single shot from the Pir- ate Alcohol; by one charmed ball of Moderate Drinking!
 "On this topic, over which we, sleep, we shall some day cease to dream" The man that uses cloves to cover m
The Press., 1896-04-23
Boys Suits Do Your Boys
 Need New Clothes?

give you Suit after Su the best the country for st 6 durability doubled trebed ok and get an assortment larger varied every way lower than before
 Junior Su Brownie Sus Jacket and Pant Sus Sailor Suits.
 Suits o years 2-Piece Suits, 6 to 15 years
 Junior marves and woo fabric handsomely braided deep sailor collars in blue and light and dark mxues-$198 & $4 Oand $5
 In our TwoPce sui age special dre ing styles variety shades double and knee taped and perfectly made, guaranteed all wool, $25O,
 Dressy black blue and light Scotch mixtures at 3 $3.5O, $4, $5, $6 and $65O
 Odd Pants made double seat and knee bue black gray brown and corduroy at 48c~
The Press., 1896-04-23

We rarely realize how golden an op- portunity is until, too late, we see it van- ishing from our sight.
The Press., 1896-04-23

Photography has broadened in useful ness. It goes to the bone now. But a still more important discovery is by a woman; she determined that her husband should know how he looked when drunk
 He found photo by his plate one morn ing, studied it long and hard, put it in his breast pocket and has not been drunk
The Press., 1896-04-23

When weak or worn out, Hoods Sarsa- parilla is just the medicine to restore strength.
The Press., 1896-04-23
"SQuarG Dealing With AL"
 Is our motto.

BEFORE you purchase a
 Carriage, call and ex- anime the Largest Stock ever shown in this town. l have on hand, Surreys, COnCords, all prices and styles. Business Wag- Ons, Democrats, Traps, Farm Wagons, &c.,, also a good assortment of secondhand work.
 My facilities for repair ing are unsurpassed, and prices the lowest.
 All work warranted as represented.
 JOHN c. WIGHTMAN,
 Stafford Hollow
The Press., 1896-04-23
it is Known
 By Its Cures

It is not what we say, but what Hoods Sarsaparilla does, that tells the story of its merit.
 The thousands of people whom 1t has raised from disease and despair to happi. ness and health, are the strongest and best advertisements Hoods Sarsaparilla has. No other preparation in existence has such @ record of wonderful cures.
 This is why Hoods sarSaparilAA has the largest sale, and requires for it's produo- tion the largest laboratory in the world.
 Now if you need a good medicine, why not try that which has done others e much good. Remember
The Press., 1896-04-23
FOR SALE! CO2l and Lumber

Sh;ngle, Brick, Sheathing, Papers and Roofing Felts and Pitch. Agents for the celebrated 'Neponset Roof ing" Fire Brick, Clay and Chimney Tile. "Roman Wall Plaster" ready mixed for use, and nice for repairs or patching, Have 100000 native pine boards, dry and ready for market, wholesale or retail, in the rough or worked to order. Steam mill at East Wilmington. Can saw Chestnut or Oak to order. Will buy Ash, Chestnut and Oak in Plank and Chestnut Ties.
 "A lot of Wire Cable and Platform Scale to sell-cheap.)
 W. E. DEMOND. Stafford Springs, Conn.
The Press., 1896-04-23

The man that uses cloves to cover up the fact that he has been drinking, shows by that action that he is ashamed of it.
The Press., 1896-04-23
FOr The Press.) A SOLDIERS DIARY-A FRAG- MENT,

The following is from diary kept by George N. Champltn, a member of the 18th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers It covers the entire voar oF 1Q6A
The Press., 1896-04-23

If you would be in time, keep time.
The Press., 1896-04-23
Have you tried that York State Cheese

We are cutting, at 1OC. Ib.2 Better
 try it.
 Fancy Carolina Rice, 5c. lb., 6 lb. 26c. Best Lump Laundry Starch, 6 lb. 25c. Georges Cured Cod Fish, 4c. lb. Best Rolled Oats, Pc. lb. Have succeeded in getting a few more bushels of those Colored Beans which we are selling at same price as White Beans, 5c. per quart.
The Press., 1896-04-23
ITEMS FROM THE STAFFORD
 NEWS LETTER.
August Is, 1860.

Tt is our intention to print under this head from week to week, items of interest from the old Stafford News Letter.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-12-21

fairs is that it Is entirely needless. There is
no reason in the world why every woman
in the world should not be strong and health
full and capable of fulfilling her whole duty
as a wife and mother. Many women go on
month after month, and year after year, be-
coming weaker and weaker, because of a
very natural hesItapey they feel in consult
ing a physician. They know that IL they go
TO doctor for treatment, the first thing he
will insist on will be examination and
"local treatment" This must of course be
distasteful to every modest woman. They
are generally as unnecessary as they are alb
horrent DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
eares positively, perfectly permanently, all
varieties Of "female weakness" and dis.
ease. 1t is designed to do this one thing,
and il does it, It is the only uledieipe now
before the public for woman's peculiar all
ments, adapted to her delicate organization
by a regularly graduated physician-an ex-
perienced and skilled specialist in these
maladies. II cannot do harm In any condi.
ton of the system. Its sales exceed the
combined sales of all other medicines for
women.
49,, n, x,ts ~. 4 satthier and HAMMER for