The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-12-13

expressed the wish that it should re-
main as long as she lived, wish
which was gladly respected.
When spring was on the wing, and
the sap of the maple was drawn up
wards by the balmy air,
tapped the maple trees b -
house for syrup and maple
ground was still under a 10 large 10
snow. The scene at once bIgaln; inc
my mind fathers descriptionts mad
land. said: Father, suppos
these scenes the phrase, the
where milk and honey flow,'
nated.' He replied, he did not ki
but the application was not /
one.
On the last of April, when ouri
house was nearly completed, / was
taken sick with fever and ague. When
my father talked about this to his
friends they told him, THAT is moth
ing, it will all be over in few weeks;
we all get it regularly each spring;
it is never fatal, and is caused by
cedar swamp near by; you will have
it soon, too" What! |, too? Not
by long shot. So, then, this is a
Feverburg? I'll leave my house be-
hind and get away before it gets
hold of me; this is a nice burg to
raise a large family in, and in other
| ,,,I, - Il; ;e,
feelings.
The next day he had determined to
leave, and having been informed that
the fever fiend did not infest the lake
shore towns, he wendell his way on
foot along the beach of Lake Michi-
gan.
three miles east where there was a
pier and store which he had in mind
to buy, since he was always attached
10 a seaport But as he could not
agree on the price he continued on
foot along the beach to Port Wash
ington; then to Sheboygan and Cen
|
On his arrival here he surveyed the
little village from the southern ele-
walton and was at once struck by its
beautiful location, as it nestled in
half moon valley, bounded by the
blue lake on the east-the north,
west and south a rising embankment,
the river running through its center,
few vessels loading with lumber
and shingles, a saw mill located at
South Eighth street bridge, with its
saws. waiting to him the pleasing
hum of industry-all combined made
upon him such favorable impressions
that he decided to locate here, and
pssrned for his family.
ves' Arrived at Manitowoc. !
again our trunks were packed. and
by team we left Cedarburg for Port
Washington, and from there by the
little propeller Rossiter. the only
boat running weekly trips between
Chicago and Green Bay, arriving at
Manitowoc on the 10th day of May,
1919.
We landed on the south pier. had
the cold spell of my fever. Father
covered me with his long over
coat, in which | must have looked
like pasha. We walked through the
deep lake sand along the beach to
]. Roemer's tavern, near the corner
of Jay and sixth streets, which was
to me the most fatiguing three blocks
walk have ever experienced.
Now, here we were, all in good
health except myself ailing with the
fever and ague, but it left me few
days after our arrival.
We say there is no loss without
some gain. Who knows whether my
loss Of health was not gain in our
family's destiny? In any event, my
sickness was the cause that brought
us to Manitowoc. How small cause
may affect the life of men. This is,
then, why, how, when, and from
where the Schuette family came.
My First Attempt for Growth.
Before entering on the public spirit
for the growth of Manitowoc | wish
to tell of my boyish effort in this be-
half. After | was we'll again l
strolled around the village to find
something which could aid or nurse
in its development. The first thing
found in this line was robins nest
in a maple tree on the present court
house site. This needed protection.
watched and guarded it every day,
and when the young were about to
take to their wings l climbed up the
tree and took charge of the entire
brood, consisting of four young rob-
ms. believing that the old folks could
hatch out a new brood while l was
nursing the first, thereby fostering
the growth of population.
But / was surprised that they did
not appreciate my public spirit, as
they demonstrated with terrific
screenings about my head, while l
made my way homeward with my lit
tie orphans in my cap.
Upon safe arrival | asked mother
| what 7 must feed them with. She