The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-06-13

where two men succeeded in stopping
them. With the exception of a few
scratches received b one of the hors-
es, no particular damage was done.
LAUNCHED. schooner Wayne,
which has been on the stocks under
going repairs for the last two weeks
was launched "Wednesday evening.
She is now as good as new, and will be
ready for business as soon as her rig
ging is put in place.
The weather for the past week has
been quite warm, and, but for the cool
lake breeze, would be considered in
sufferable. A little rain to lay the
dust would make the roads a little
more agreeable.
RARE PHILOSOPHX.-"L am an old
fashioned constitutional man Il know
no safety for myself for my country
men but in the preservation of the
Constitution lnvlOlate.
The foregoing is the magnificent
closing sentence of the venerable John
J. Crittenden in the House Of Repre-
sentatives, against the impolite and
unconstitutional scheme of general
confscation. 1t has the ringing elo-
quence Of Patrick Henry and the ma
jestic philosophy of D,aiel Webster,
The suddenness of death on the
battle field is illustrated in the case of
Maj. Levanway, who commanded the
34th Illinois at Shiloh. While giving
the command Forward" he was not
permitted to add "March!" A grape
shot struck him in the neck completely
severing the carotid artery, and he
fell lifeless corpse from his horse.
TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO.
Christian Larson Of Cato died on Sat
urday last of dropsy. He was man of
robust health until last fall, but it was
only within the last few weeks that
his disease showed dangerous symp-
toms. He was born at Gerpen, Nor
| way, but left there when a young man.
He settled on his farm in Cato 80 years
ago and has resided there since con-
tinuously. He was quite prosperous
as a farmer being one of that inteli-
gent class who use their minds. Mr.
Larson was man of broad and liberal
views and was well informe on current
events. AT various times he held town
Office and always discharged the duties
of the position with fidelity. His
death is loss to the community in
which he lived.
l.. j. Nash has three rows of carrots,
two beets of the blood-red variety, one
hill Of potatoes and an unlimited nun
Der of potato bugs and there is no sub
ject, excepting the law, that he takes
more pleasure in discussing than farm
! ing. Kirwan has two rows of scrawny
looking cabbages and few struggling
peas climbing some twigs and he is
wild with delight when it rains because
of the advantage to his "farm." Him.
self and Nash will be leading compel.
itors at the county fair for the poorest
exhibition of farm products.
Forrest went out fishing one day last
week and came back with whopping
big-story. He didn't catch even
minnow and the only bites he hat
were given him 10y mosquitoes. Wher
people catch fish they always send q
fine one around to the Pilot office, mol
with any bad intent, but merely as
evidence of success which no one
chooses to controvert
The graduating exercises of the
north side school will take place II
the assembly room on Friday (tomor
row. afternoon The following are the
members OF the Class: Isa S. Hanson
Maggie Kelley, IL, Kirwan, Magdt
Maglessen, May Mahoney, Carri,
Mendlik, Matena Tollefson. Miss Ma
honey is the yaledictoran of The
class.
Tom Windiate thinks he IL specia
favorite OF the Lord, as on Fridal
morning his farm was visited by n co
pious rain while those adjoinin,
didn't have drop. Tom is half in
clined to get 'tinctured" with religion
out of pure gratitude for favors re
ceived.