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Year: 1869

The Jackson, Vest Tennessee Whig, of
the 10Th ult., relates the following:


On Tuesday little boy child of Mr. Dan
McKinlay, who lives on Market street, was
sealded so badly that all hopes of It's re-
covery are lost The child is only ten
months old. 1t had been placed by its
mother in little arm chair before the fire,
while she went into an adjoining room. Be
fore leaving the room, however, she took the
precaution to secure the ohild in its position
by tying it fast to the chair An open vessel
containing boiling water, was removed from
the fire, for fear of It's tilting over during
her short absence. The vessel was placed
on the hearth. AS soon as the mother left
the room the child commenced crying and
struggling to free Itself. Presently its voice
was suddenly hushed, when, on going to the
door, the terror stricken mother saw her
darling babe with It's face entirely sub
merged in the scalding water The little
one had fallen forward, carrying the chair
with it, and was found as above described.


We will not attempt to describe the grief
of the poor mother. Heaven sustain her,
and save all the mothers in jackson from a
repetition of the heartrendering scene.
Year: 1869

To TRY Our LARD.-A farmers mode of
trying leaf lard, one which produces few
scraps, is to add to every zen pounds Of
rough lard a tablespoonful of saleratus dur
ing the process of trying out we have
tried the experiment, and can speak from
experience. In trying-out seven pounds of
lard there was less than a quarter of a
pound Of scrap pwaste.-AsbUitJe Ne1os and
~ Farmer
Year: 1869

A SISTERS OATH OF REvENGE-The New
Albany Commercial relates the following
thrilling inciSent of the late tragedy in that
city:


The sister of the three Reno brothers, an
intelligent and handsome young lady, dried
her eyes with her handkerchief; then tax
ing the grief stained piece of linen she
placed it over the face Of her brother VIII
liam, who to the last declared his innocence;
then kneeled beside the dead man and laid
her left hand over his neart and raising
her right one toward heaven, she took this
terrible oath: "Oh, my poor murdered
brother may God curse your sister if she
ayenge not your death terribly and fully.
This l will do, so help me Godr' What a
tragic scene was this The dark, strong
walls on all sides, and the cold stone floor
beneath her knees the sable garments OF
the bereft sister, the face turned upward
and the white hand pointing heavenward
What tableau of death, despair, love and
revenge
Year: 1869

All who have real estate for sale or to let,
and those desiring TO purchase rent such property


viii ind It to their interest to advertise in THE TRIBUNE


Its aggregate circulation exceeds that OF any other


paper and in addition to this advantage THR TRIBUNE
will be found not only in NewYork and all It's cities and
vages but in every State and Territory throughout the
Union. The advertisement should DO brief as VIII
allow Of the advantages oamed being made clear TO tho
reader. We would especially dwell tho fact that tho
subscribers for the three editions OF TIE TRIBUNE Daily
Semi Weekly, and Weekly, comprise individuals in every
business professions consequently advertisements in each
are read by sn classes. TIE TRIBUNE devoes especial
attention 70 reports Of sales Of real estate both IN city
and country thus adding greatly the value Of it col
umus ns an advertising medium The charges for adver
tslrg follows DAILY TRIBUNE, 25 cents per limo
for each Insertion; WEEKLY TRmUNE 8? per line; SEMI.
WEEKLY TRIBUNE, 25 per line. About words OF
our wide columns average line Terms cash in advance
Year: 1869

The PLANET MARs.-One of the most singular
features Of Mars is the prevalence of long and
winding inlets, and bottle-necked seas These
features are wholly distinct from any thing on
our earth. For instance, Higgins inlet is long,
forked stream, extending for about three thou
sand miles. Blesse inlet is nearly long, and
Naysmith inlet is still more remarkable in its
form. On our earth the oceans are three times
ms extensive as the continents. On Mars very
different arrangement prevails. In the first
place, there is little disparity between the ex-
tent of oceans and continents, and then these
are mixed up in the most complex manner A
traveller, by either land water, can visit almost
every quarter of the planet without leaving the
element in which he began his journeyings. If
he chooses to go by water he would journey for
upwards of thirty thousand miles, always in
sight of land - generally with land on both
sides-ln such intricate, labyrinthine fashion
are the land and seas of Mars intertwined.
Year: 1869

The following pertinent remarks occur
at the close CT an article on tee Dangers
OF College Life, - from the pen of New
York clergyman, which appeared in the
New York Times:


1.-The society of Ladies has done much
for me all my life long; and it was the
aslutary, softening influence of such as
soclations that with God blessings, re-
strained me from many excess into which
l might otherwise have been led while
receiving my education. 1t is a bad
sign when a yoang man has no relish for
such company. What ever be a man S
station in life, whether Eigh or low, pub
lie or private, he will become a better
man. and escape many disaster, if he
will listen in due season to the voice
of the intelligent and refined among the
other sex. Not only do they gneralIy
excel Us in their perception Of the pro-
prletles of Life, in the tender senses of
duty to both God md man, but they are
equally before us in their instructive fa-
cllity Of forseeing evil before it is upon
US, and of wisely discerning the charac-
ter and motives Of men.


''It was not all dream which made
the wife Of Julius Caesar so anxious that
he should not go to the senate chamber
on the fatal ides of March; and had he
complied with her entreaties, he might
have escaped the dagger of BIutus.
Disaster followed disaster in the career
of Napoleon from the time he ceased to
feel the balance wheel of Josephine 5
influence on his impetous spirit Our
own Washington, when important ques-
tions were submitted to him he, often
said that he would like to carry the sub
ject to his bed-chamber before he had
formed his decision; and those who knew
the clear Judgment and elevated pur-
poses of Mrs Washington thought all
the better of him for wishing to make
her a confidential counselor. Indeed the
great majority Of men, who acquired for
themselves good and great name, were
married men, but happily marrlcd-both
paired and matched" :"
Year: 1869

Posi- OFFICE HINTS When you call
at the office for your mail. and the post
master hands it out ask him If that is
all. agsas I5- e


If you ask for the mail, and he tells you
there is none, tell him there ought to be;
then go home and send the rest of the
through the day. E


Don bring your mail to the office un-
til the mail closes, then find fault with
the Postmaster for not unlocking the
mail bag and putting your letters In.


When you want stamp on your let
ter tell the postmaster to put it on; If he
don t lick it you lick him. In case you
put the stamp ON yourself, soak it in your
mouth long enough to remove the mucll-
age it will stick-till it is dry. fs1


Be sure to ask the postmasters to cred
il you for your stamps; if he has any ac-
commodation about him he Will do 1T.
If you have box, stand and drum on
it until the postmasters hand you out
your mail it makes him feel so good,
especially if he is waiting on some ore
else. 5o15


If you haye unruly boys or girls, in
struct them to stop at the post office on
returning from school while the mail is
being distributed, and pull, haul, kick,
scream, giggle, laugh, dance, shuttle,
make love, if they are old enough-and
generally attract all possible attention by
boisttrous or unseemly conduct. This
will give spectators high opinion of your
parental discipline. Ifyou are parent
and never saw any of these demonstra-
tions, call at the Manitowoc post office
anv day while the Eastern mail is being
distributed and witness the managerle.
Year: 1869

MEETING THis EvgNIN0.-A meeting ol
the tax payers and City Council 10 called Al
the City Hall this evening at seven and q
half o'clock, for the purpose Of taking
some action upon tho reports Of the city
debt commissioners. A full and free ex>
preston Of sll She tax payers Is desired.


BY order Of Committee Of City Council.
Year: 1869

CASH PArEs HousR.-We take pleasure
calling tho attention Of dealers to the card
Of the old established house Of A. p Hard,
New York. For many wears he has been
in this trade, and during his business career
has hal no connection with the combined
monopoly for high prices. Every merchant
knows that goods can be bought cheaper
from first hand than at any other time;
No drummers o. travellers are employed
The house will be found satisfactory in
every respect. Send for prices
Year: 1869

MACHINE CARD CLoTuiso- We iesre 10
cal the attention OF dealers TO the Card of
W. a. Eames, manufacturer Of Cotton and
Woslen Machine Card Clothing. The pat
is conceded to be the hest there is ex,ant
in the trade Machine Card Clothing Of
every description is found at this store.
Our dealers may be sure Of fair dealing
and honorable treatment at this house.
S.nd CT price list.
Year: 1869

NEW YORK, June 30.-The Cuban expedition
which sailed last night was captured forty
miles down Long Island Sound. The par
uculars are yet unknown, but the Marshal
says that all hands will arrive at the BROOKLYN
yard in the course of an hour or two.
Year: 1869

Leaf by leafthe roses fall,


Drop by drop the springs run dry;
One by one beyond recall,


Summer beauties fade ard die;
But the roses bloom again,


And the spring will gush anew,
In the pleasant April rain


And the sumner sun and dew.
So. in the hours of deepest gloom,
When the springs of gladness fall,
And the roses in the bloom


Drop Ii Ike raaidens wan and pale,
We shan find some hope that lies
Like a silent gem apart.
Hidden far from careless eyes


In the garden Of the heart.
Some sweet hope of gladness wed,
That viii spring afresh and new,
When grief's winter shall have fled,
Giving place to rain and dew
Some sweet hope that 5reathes offspring
Through the weary, weary times
Budding forth It's biossomings


In the spirit Of the glorious smile.
Year: 1869

The commission appointed by the War department
continued It's sessions at the Army Headquarters
in Houston street yesterday The object being to
report upon how the navigation Of the East river
may be affected by the projected bridge, Major Gen.
eral Newton, United States Engineers has sent no
tce TO the public bodies Immediately interested that
ne IL prepared TO reiceve any statement they may
Der Of Commerce has been included IN this
invitation The President OF the Sbpowners'
Association called TO make inquiry how they were 10
act in order TO bring their views before the COM
mission and was told 10 furnish them In writing,
which he promised TO do. Admiral Gordon, com.
the commission that In his opinion the bridge will
not obstruct the navigation OF the East river. This


IL the only important statement OF public character
which has been yet made TO the commission. The
sessions viii be continued and all opinions submit
ted In writing viii be considered.
Year: 1869

ANY amount and every class of Insurance required
can be placed at this Office in the best Companies.
and at as low rates at agency in the country
Expiration Notices Promptly Given.
Year: 1869




Ex Secretary Stanton had an interview with
Secretary Fish yesterday -.Sensation 1eie-
gram of Associated Press.


subject of it was Warts.


Ex>Secretary Stanton said that when he
WAS boy he had sixteen on his left hand,
one or two on bis right thumb, and one on
his elbow. He said he used to always hunt
for old hollow stumps with r lin water stand
ing ii! them To soak his warts in.


Secretary. Fish said he had millions ot
warts when he was boy, and some.ipe,
ne split bean and tied it over wart, and
'heh took THAI bean and buried it in the
cress, roads iat midnight IN the dark of the
moOu.


Ex>Secretary Stanton said he had tried
that but 1t Lever worked.


Secretary T sh said he could not remem,
ber that it worked-he only remembered
trying it good many times, ana in the
most unquessioning good fsi,h.


tx Secretary Stanton said his usual plan
WAS 10 run needle through the wart and
then hold the end of the needle in the can.
die till il warmed that wart to ,iat depre.
that it would never take an interest IN The
worlds follies and vanilies any more for.
ever.


Secretary Fish said be thought likely he
was the wartiest boy that ever


At This inorportune moment ex Secretary
Stanton carriage was announced, and he
arose and took his leave. The next Assoc
ciated Press dispatch that distressed the
people through the columns Of every single
newspaper in America read as follows:


THE subject of the interview between
ex>Secretary Stanton and Secretary Fist
has not transpired. There are various fy'
ing rumors. 1t is generally believed tha
it referred to the Alabama question, and was
very important"


And yet they were only talking about
Warts.


Hereafter when l see vague. dreadfal AS
sociated Press dispatches stating that Jones
called on the Secretary of the Interior last
night, or Smith had All interview with the
Attorney General, or Brown was closeted
with the President until late hour yes,e.
day evening, shall not be so terrified as !
used TO be. | shall feel certain that they
were only talking about Warts, or something
like that They can never fire my in,eres,
again with ore of those dispatches, unless
they state what the interview was about.


MARK TWAIN
Year: 1869




Our rapidly declining health admonishes
US that the time has come when we must
sever our connection with The Pilot, take
our leave Of its readers, and close up, We
fear forever, our career as a journalist.
For long months back we have fondly
hoped that with the opening of the leaf,
the i'll that afflcts us would relax its hold,
and that the balmy influences Of the sum
mer months would re-nvigorate US with
strength sufficient for at least partial dis
charge of our editorial duties But alas !
our hopes have not been realized, ard our
duty to our readers demands that We de-
liver over to abler hands the management
and control of the PILOT, who have health,
ability and enterprise enough to make it
worthy of the support and patronage of its
long list of friends and patrons. That the
necessity for, and the taking of this step
costs us no ordinary pang, will readily be
believed by all who know us; but the dc
crees Of The Divine will are above us all
and We humbly submit to the behests of
Heaven.


1t is something over ten years since we
published the first issue of the PILOT
Coming here a comparative stranger, empty
handed, 1t was a labor of no little difficulty,
with the competition then encountered, to
obtain foo,hold, and we thank fully say it
here tha; we would have signally failed had
it not been for the warm hearted and dis
interested support almost Immediately tens
dered and constantly manifested toward US
since our settlement ia AIanitowoc


That We have labored earnestly, and to
the extent of GU. ability, in the interest of
the party with which we have been ilenti-
fled all the days Of our life, will hardly be
denied by any one; that we have not com
mitted errors We dare not say, for to 'step
aside is human.


To our many friends in Manitowoc coun>
ty and elsewhere we return our heartfelt
thanks for their oft repeated favors and
kindly personal tokens of regard And to
the press of Wisconsin generally we are
under weight of obligation that can hard
y be expressed, for long years of constant
favor and consideration


And now, in bidding farewell to the read
ers of the PILOT, we commend to their ia
sor our successor, +. b. TREAT, Esq, into
whose hands the editorial control of the
Pilot has gone, and beg of them that the
same support, consideration and forbear,
ance that has been so long extended to US
may be given to him, and with a final God
bless you all, | bid you good bye


JERE CROWLEY.


Menasha, July Sd, 1869.
Year: 1869

ACCIDENT IN Two RIVERS. Last Sat
urday evening, about haf-past eleven
o clock, a young man named Henry Mi
ners, met with an accident which will prob>
ably distroy his eyesight forever. 1t seems
that he was preparing to celebrate the
Fourth, and in SO doing bored a large bole
III pine stump and filled it with powder.
He then applied piece of paper to it,
which did not iul Immediately ignite, and in
order to be sure of its going off he put his
face to the lighted paper and blew it, and
the result was that it went off before he
could get away from it. His left eye is en-
tirely blinded, but the right one is so
sweled that it is impossible to tell VIII: :ther
he will loose it or not.
Year: 1869

Chiffon. The Times says that Michael
Connolly, of that village, while carelessly
firing off pocket pistol on Sunday morn
ing last, shot the ball through the left
hand, making an ugly wound. The
same paper also gives an account of a dis
graceful performance over the post Office
at that place About two weeks ago,
Henry Lctchner, of the town of Calumet,
while building bridge, had log fall on
his left leg, breaking both bones in two,
about FIVE inches obove the ankles.
Year: 1869

EB~ York Street has been fixed up
wee bit since our last issue We hope
our street commissioners will go and do
likewise to several others, as we observe
in our travels around look ing after items,
that there is some miserable mud holes In
some of them, and the sooner they are
repaired the better for ALL
Year: 1869

We should think that the
property holders of this village would take
hold of the sidewalks in front of their prop-
erty and repair them, as oul village au-
thorities do not seem to look after them In
the least. Take it on dark night, and
one has to group his way along os carefully
as If he was parading the woods, and was
AFRAID OF stumbling over some stumps or
logs, instead of taking pleasant walk in
our beautiful village 1t will be great
wonder if we do not have to pay some
damages for !roken shils before long, if
something Is not done.
Year: 1869

The WEATHER. During the past week
we have had some very fine weather, tn at
Is the most of the week, but Tuesday
night it came down hot and heavy on all
sides, and We fear has caused some dam.
age in the country, although we have not
heard OF any as yet and hope that it did
not, for the last rain storm we had was
enough to suit US for little while.
Year: 1869

B1@ There is some miserable swampy
lots in this village, and we think the vii
lage authorities would be doing but right
If they was 20 declare them a nuisance, for
If we was to have some very hot weather,
ten chances to one it would breed disease
OF some sort. We are inclined to the
opinion that if they were not owned by
some Of our rich property holders, that
something would have been done towards
1t by our authorities before this.
Year: 1869

MAILs.-There is mot day passes but
what we have one or more individuals from
the country complaining about the mail. :
They seem inclined to the idea that the
post>offices ought to be In central portion
Of the settlement, whether it be Demo
crat or Republican postmaster, they don t
care which, for then they would not have
to travel such long distance for their
mail. We agree with them in every re-
spect, and do not see the necessity of re
moving pOstmastcrs in the country, simply
to crafty party spite, and to put the in
habitants to such Inconvenience.
Year: 1869

| THE EXCURSION The fine steamer
Manitowoc, which gave an excursion from
this village last Monday, took away about
twelve or fifteen couple from here, and left
at five o'clock in the morning for MiIwau,
kee. She arrived at Sheboygan about
eight, and took on about six or seven cou-
pie more from there, and then started to
Port Washington, where some thirty or
forty couple got aboard, which, altogether,
made quite large crowd. They arrived
at Milwaukee about half past one, and
from there the steamer left for Racine on
another excursion. The boat left Milwau-
kee perfectly jammed from stem to stern,
and hurricane deck to hold. She got back
to Milwaukee about seven O'Clock, and
from there she went on a moonlight excur-
sion out in the lake, and returned to Mil
waukee about nire o'clock, and left
for Manitowoc about ten O'Clock i'm the
evening. Our Cornet Band received the
warmest praise from all on board for their
beautiful playing, and everyone seems to
have enjoyed themselves hugely, and not
one we have seen repents of going. Among
the best things there was not an accident
occurred, which is owing no doubt to the
great care exercised by the gallant officers
of the steamer, who did all in their power
to make everyone feel at home. and the
cxcursionists all unite in rendering them
their warmest thanks Frank, genial, and
warm hearted, they could not help but
win the highest praise from all those on
board She arrived here all safe and
sound Tuesday morning


We understand that Fenian friend of
ours, who composed one of the party,
met with a little adventure of some sort,
the particulars of which we did not hear.
Year: 1869

There is some common sense in the
following extract from letter recently
published in the New York Independent


At small, select party, the other eve
ming, learned Senstor made me wonder
how old the world would be when great
men should speak to women as if they
were sensible beingsl Tnis gentleman
had been conversing with brother Sem
ator on subjects Of public moment, which
interests US all, touching as nearly the
women who love their country as thu
men. Anybody with tolerable kuoy 4,
edge of the English language could b ave
understood that conversation. At least
the wife of the Senator stood le okinp
with keen interest But when II e qen.
tleman turned to address her, hf, altered
his voice, he changed his amer. az
with one vast effort he dropped to the
level of small talk.


And, oh what do you think was the
| first thing he told her2 A fb, of course.
He told her she "looked charming" the
Door thing standing there faded and
isded, in the pitiless gss-light. Then be
asked her how many receptions she had
attended during the season. Then he
hadn't any more to say. Then be looked
awfully bored. Then he wondered when
supper would be ready. The lady felt
instinctively that the learned man sun
posed, as q matter of course, that she
mad neither knowledge nor interest in
any subject which could possibly interest
him. Timid and sensitive, she did not
dare to destroy that supposition by
broachipa a subject or expressing an
opinion, lest this very masculine man
should suddenly change his mind, and
think her stropg-minded and unfeminine.
This lady lad read much, and theuEht
mora, and felt most keenly upon every
subject of public aud private veal. And
this wise man, in showing what be sup.
posed to be his superiority, showed oufy
how very stupid even wise man may
be,


Thus, am afraid that lac world will
be very old before men viii realize thA's :
they can talk aught bat the smallest ,f
talk to women whom they meet in Boo .e-
u. But Monseisneurs, pray do lot
make too great an effort TO descend to
the level OF our comprehension. A vo-
man need not be formidsbly str oug-
minded, frightfully literary, or pain fully
scientific, to have common sense, cd to
be able to talk sensibly on all gsneral
subjects.


Women read newspapers with rs much
avidlty IS men; and who can read news
papers and remain ignorant of the great
questions Of the dsy2 With all our
schools, the press is gu ever present edu-
Gator. Thus, my dear sir, very oaen,
when you are making yourself ridiculous
for the special benefit Of lady, she is
silently gauging ysur comprehensive,
and touching bottom ell the while.