The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-02-27
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

| "'oii dio lHuuucdoS III une ranks O
the niggerites, judging from the
amount of brain possessed by some o
their elitors.
Speaking of this kind of slang. We
have to note "good one" which hap
pened in one of our drug-stores few
evenings since, one OF the proprietors
of which is an ardent Democrat. In a
discussion, his opponent applied the
epithet of "copperhead'' to druggist,
whereupon the latter rctorted by cool
ly remarking that he would prefer to
have a copperhead on his shoulders
than ''d-n fools head, The Joke
would be better appreciated if the
parties were known to our readers.
but we assure them that the druggist
did not miss the mark a great deal.
DIED.-In the town of Kossuth on
Sunday, February %, 1863 Margaretta
Elizabeth Madden, wife of William
Robinson, Esq, aged 35 years, 3 months
and 13 days
In the early death of Mrs. Robinson,
! three small children have lost fond
and affectionate mother, and husband
devoted and loving wife. She was a
kind neighbor to all, and received
strangers at her residence in that un-
ostentatlons and hospital manner
which charmed and made the visitor
at once at home. A large number of
friends and relatives, including an aged
mother, have the sympathy of all
those who ever had the good fortune
to make the acquaintance of the de-
ceased
DEATH. Timothy Sullivan, "A men,
ber of Co. X, 2lst RegSaent, recently
died in Tennessee. He was u resident
of Kossuth, and young man of GOOD
character. His aged parents feel the
loss of dutful son.
SCHOOL TEACHER WANTED. "A male
teacher wanted in Dist. No. IA. town
of Franklin. For further information
make application to
Feb. "a, 1863 Dennis Judge.
UNDER SHERIFF.-W learn that
John ii. Burns, ESQ.,, has been appoint
ed Under Sheriff. He will make a
good officer.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.
Miss Blanche Rahr is visiting friends
at Milwaukee this week.
August NJ. Guidinger, formerly Of
Liberty, this county, but who went to
California few years ago, was mar
ried at San Francisco on the 5th inst
TO Miss Emma f. Hall.
General Bragg's law Office at Fond
du Lac will remain open while the lat
ter is in Mexico, and will be in charge
OF James Kirwan, a brother of Judge
Kirwan of this city.
Joseph Guidinger, teacher at Center
vile, has been awarded patent for an
automatic grain scale.
DR.. Louis Falge has formed a part
nership with nr. O'Connell of Cato
and will take up his residence in that
village on the first of March. DR..
O'Connel's business has been growing
so that he is unable to attend to it
alone. DR.. Falge will prove himself a
valued partner.
About the only thing Will Rahr
needed to complete his happiness was
little daughter that has put in an ap-
pearance. Will is usually an impul.
sive fellow but he pretends now he
would be just as well pleased II it was
another boy. But when he treats he
insists upon the crowd taking the best
there is.
Mrs. Mary Sullivan died at Kaukau.
ma on Thursday of last week aged II
years. Her body was brought to this
CITY for interment on Saturday last.
She was one Of the early settlers Of
this county and was the mother OF
Mrs. Joseph Chloupek Of Kossuth and
John Sullivan who was in business In
this city some years ago.
Fred Becker has new story and all
OF Fred's are original. Yesterday
morning Fred met rather innocent
looking fellow who ventured the con-
lecture that the flags were flying be-
cause 1t was the anniversary of Mr..
Rankin's death. "0h, no." said Fred,
this Is Washington's birthday. -
Washington, was the surprised re-
ply, II don't know him; but knew 10.
Rankin. used TO make his garden
Michael Kelly Of Cato had the mis-
fortune to break one OF his legs at
Clarks Mills on Tuesday Of this week.
1t was done in friendly scuffie.