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Year: 1867

PARTIAL EXAMINATION OF THE RAPE
CAsE-FURTHER EXAMINATION TOMORROW.
Alfred Trewaller appeared before Re-
corder Regnault yesterday to answer the
charge of violating the person of Miss
Georgeanna Fletcher on Sunday evening
last.


Miss Fletcher was sworn, and testified
that about dark last Sunday evening a
couple Of white men drove up in buggy
to her house, on Baker street between St.
Paul and St. Peter streets, and called her
to the door. Upon making her appearance
they told her to come to the buggy, as
they had something particular to commu-
nlcate. Not suspecting anything wrong,
she went to the buggy, when they dragged
her into it, and rapidly drove to field near
the poor house, aud despite her entrcaties
and violent resistance, Trewaler threw
her to the ground and violated her person,
as did the other man afterwards. Both Of
the perpetrators threatened her with in
slant death if she made any outcry. She
recognized Trewaller, but did not know
the other man. Had never seen him be-
fore, but was acquainted with the pri-
Soner.


Mr.. Ward, counsel for the accused, sub
jected the witness to severe cross-eXami-
nation, during which she stated that the
two men, at her request, had driven her
home after accomplishing their vile pur
pose that on Monday morning the pri-
soner had come to her house and accused
her of stealing breastpin from him the
night before when he and his companion
were driving her to the poor-house field !;
that she was then enceinte; had never been
married.


Nellie Bibb testified that she did not
hear Georgeanna cry out when the men took
her away that she was gone about half
of an hour. When she returned she went
to bed, and the next morning told witness
about the affair.


Elizabeth Allen, colored, testified that
two men had called for Georgeanna on Sun
day evening; that she had gone out, and
that they had dragged her into the buggy
and driven off. She cried out and resisted
them. Knew nothing Of the affair in the
field.


Mr.. Ward requested the discharge of
the prisoner, which was refused; after
which he requested bail, which was also
refused, the Recorder stating that he would
continue the Case until tomorrow.
Year: 1867

We have heard many expressions OF surprise
about the business of the LEVY BRorHBRs dry
goods merchants, 15l7 Main street; that notwith- :
standing hard times their store appears to be
crowded from morning till night. Strangers are
no doubt astonished, but the secret ie well known
to this community and through the State. LEVY
BROTHERS are exemp.ifying the old maxim
"Goods Well bought are easily Sold The crowd
will go where good goods are sold cheap.
Year: 1867

BOARD OF TRADE.--An adjourned meet
ing of all friendly to reviviug Board Of
Trade in Richmond will be held at the To-
bacco Exchange this evening at o'clock.
The committee appointed last week to
draft q constitution will doubtless be pre-
pared to report, and it is hoped that there
will be large attendance Of all interested.
Year: 1867

Apropos of the walking mania now so
prevalent throughout the country. Mr..
John Quill makes the following offers:


II will walk with any good looking girl
who has fortune in her own right, upon
any given moonlight night, both parties to
go as slow as they please, and neither to
hurry back to the starting point. | will
then, on the word walk into her affections
and walk off with her fortune.


| will walk round the earth with any
man who will bring pile of it and lay 1t
down in convenient spot. Or [ will
walk across the planes, if carpenter can
be. found to lay a lot of them in a row. |
will also take ropewalk with any person
who will furnish the capital and give me a
share share in the business. | venture to
say that | can make as good time on side
walk as any other man, Mcssrs. A. NJ.
Walkinshaw and Jerry Walker to be um
pires, and the O'Waux the referee. All
disputes to be settled by reference to Walk
er's Dictionary. If | am out in the neigh
borhood of Broad and Poplar Streets,
will have no objection to extending my
walk ten feet, if the property holders in
the vicinity will make it an object"
Year: 1867

SENSIBLE. United States Senate
has expunged the word Honorable from
its journal, and hereafter the members are
to addressed as plain "Mr." The New
York Journal Of Commerce well says;


g In this land of democracy, the only
defensible use of titles is to assist in deter.
mining a mans identity. Governor, gen.
eral, judge, reverend, doctor and the ike
may properly be employed in describing a
person, because they materially assist in
forming an idea of him. But "houora-
BILE means nothing: 1t is as common and
empty as esquire" that zero marx which
every school boy bitches on to himself and
the force Of comparison can no further 60
The innumerable host who claim to wear
the title honorable" by virtue of their
membership of common council or leg
isIature, or the occupancy Of some public
Office given to them because other people
would not take it, contains so large pro-
portion of very bad men that it is coming
to be considered badge of disgrace to
have 1t tackled to ones name Let any
man who prides himself on his respectable
position in private society, look over the
long list of "honorables'' which adorn the
call for some ward meeting, and see if he
would like to be catalogued with them.


The action of the Senate shows that
they are conscious of the degradation
which the title has undergone, and are de-
sirous of elevating themselves by getting
rid Of it,
Year: 1867

WELL-MERITED TRIBUTE. quite an
affecting incident took place on Monday
last in the intermediate department of the
First Ward School, it being the presenta-
tion by the scholars to Miss EMMA ROBIN
SON, their worthy Teacher, of set Of fine
silver spoons. We are told that the scene
was an interesting one, and much feeling
manifested on the occasion by teacher and
pupils. Miss r. is very accomplished
teacher, and has given universal satisfac-
ton to parents and children during her
residence here, We are glad that her SER
vices are appreciated.
Year: 1867

WATCHMAN WHAT OF THE NIGHT
How long have the people of Manitowoc
county to wait for daylight? Not'certain-
ly until they are placed in a more direct
communication and brought into closer
connection with the people inhabiting civ
ilized communities by means of railroad
to Menasha.


We sit here and look upon the forest of
masts rising above the ice in our harbor,
and are chilled at the thought that we can
have no further intercourse with the bury
world OF commerce until Spring shall again
unlock the paddle wheels and give wings to
our feet


There is no good reason in Gods world
why this should be so, and how long will
our people who possess the power to pra-
vent, tolerate this stupid state Of things :?
Year: 1867

MORE STEAMBOATS,. To meet the rap
idly increasing demands of the frcighting
business on our lake, one or more steam
boats are to he built here the coming sea-
son and placed on the GooDRICH Line. We
understand that Capt 6 S. RAND is con
tracing for timber for these boats, to be
delivered in his ship-yard this winter.
Some Is already on the ground and being
worked When our railroad is completed
to Menasha, through our extensive groves
OF magnificent oaks, timber for ship build
ing can be furnished here for one-half its
present cost, and at the same time the de-
mand for vessel touage at our port will be
at once increased ten fold over what it is at
the present time. This forty miles of road
will unlock millions of treasure, and will
ever be one of the most commanding and
important roads in tie State.
Year: 1867

Before the election this Fall we caution
ed the judges of the election throughout
the county to beware how they acted to-
wards those men designated as 'deserters'
by the Madison junto, issued in 'blne
book" by that rotten concern, and caution
ed those judges to refuse no man s vote on
that account. We knew we were right
then and are sanctioned in our opinion by
Hon. DAVID TAYLOR, Judge of this Cir
cult, in a case recently tried before him in
Sheboygan county, the particulars of
which we CLEAN from the Sheboygan Falls
Record.


cat the November term of the Circuit
Court, Sheboygan County, citizen OF this
county was indicted for swearing in his
vote at the general election after being
challenged, on the ground of desertion
The District Attorney put off the trial until
the term just closed, that he might avail
himself of said List as evidence, for the
law creating it made such, h,-the prisoners
name appearing therein as a non-reporting
drafting man, or deserter after draft,
which of the two does not clearly appear.
Upon the trial, J. f. Thomas, counsel for
the prisoner, objected to the introduction
of the List" as evidence, as incompetent,
and reserved the point of unconstitutionali-
ty, &C., for argument. After thorough
sitting Of the contents of said pamphlet by
the counsel for the prisoner, Judge Taylor
decided that the List was not in accordance
with the intention of the law instructing
the Secretary of State to procure it, and
instructed the jury to render verdict of
not guilty, the District Attorney having re-
lied mainly upon the pamphlet for proof to
sustain the Indictment"
Year: 1867

NEW 1ORk, DeC. II.


The HcralTs Washington special says
the case of Secretary Stanton will be taken
up tomorrow by the Senate Committee on
Military Affairs. His restoration to the
Office of Secretary Of War is now past all
likelihood. A majority Of the radical
members were determined on his reinstate-
ment, until the appearance OF the impeach.
ment testimony but finding he expressed
himself there as believing the President
had been faithfully performing his duty ia
the establishment of the Provisional Gov-
|ernment in the South, together with ad-
mitting in many places that he acted in ac-
|cordance with the President, while leaving
Congress under the impression that he op-
posed him at every step, his former frierds
in the radical party have lost all interest in
his case, and feel indifferent whether he -
consigned to oblivion or not.
Year: 1867

AcCIDENT.-Mr. SCHEIBE, brewer Of
Centreville, while on his way home from
town the other day, was thrown from his
wagon, and had his head badly hurt Al
though his injuries are very severe, he will
recover .Thc accident happened about
four miles from town, on the lake road
Year: 1867

Our PEOPLES LOSSES. The people of
our county are annually subjected to thou
sands upon thousands of dollars losses for
the want of railroad communications with
the great marts of commerce. IF our mer-
chants could order daily through the year
goods to supply the demands of their custo-
NETS they would require less capital in
their business than when they are comrell-
ed to buy in heavy stocks and take upon
themselves the risks of Cutting the home
market, or Of having prices fall upon goods
on hand, and the purchasers or consumers
would escape the payment of the large
sums charged them upon their purchases
on account of these risks taken by the
merchants. Again, if we had the proper
and needed railroad facilities many of our
men Of integrity and enterprise possessing
but little moned capital could enter into
business and conduct it successfully who
now have to stand one side aud allow capt.
al to ule the business and keep down that
healthy competition so beneficial to the
masses. When we have railroad, intelli-
gent labor and enterprise linked with in
tegrlty will have an opportunity to reap
their just rewards in the general prosperity
of our citizens.
Year: 1867

We WANT a RAILROAD.-For all prac-
ticable purposes navigation for the season
Is closed to the people of Manitowoc and
the surrounding country. The propeller
T,uesdeH will make trips between this and
Milwaukee during the winter as often as
the elements will permit, and will afford
some relief to the wants of our business
community. Our merchants are under the
necessity of purchasing their winter sup
plies early in the season in order to be pre-
pared to meet the wants of their customers,
bat cannot wait for any fall IN the market
before purchasing, nor can they order from
time to time to keep up their stocks
through the winter, and Of course must
charge higher for their goods than they
would otherwise sell them at if their orders
could be filed as is done in places having
railroads. Our farmers and manufacturers
suffer the heaviest losses for the want of
railroad facilities to send forward their vari-
Gus products to market, while they have to
purchase all their needed supplies for the
season at high rates. They must sell at low
figures or keep over what they have to sell
until the opening Of navigation in the
spring


We understand large amounts Of goods
are piled up in the warehouses Of Chicago
and Milwaukee, ordered by our merchants
and others, and if they get here at all this
winter it will be at heavy cost, which the
consumer must pay. Give US a railroad
to Menasha and We are all right.
Year: 1867

A REMARKABLE CASE-A WOMAN SEEKS
TO RID HERSELF OF HER CHILD "A few days
ago a widow we'll known in Petersburg and
vicinity, and connected with the most respecta-
blefamilies of Virginia, left Portsmouth with an
infant two or three months DID, She was accom-
panied by, a white nurse, who was paid to as
sist in accomplishing u certain end that enc,
the getting rid ofthc child They arrived in
Richmond, where the girl, apparently unwill-
ing to become an accomplice 10 the unnatural
deed proposed by the mother, left the lady and
did notreturn, though she had been paid in ad-
vance for her services. The lady took the train
for Petersburg two or three days since, and ar
irving here, endeavored to hire colored girl
to carry out her purpose. 1t was her intention
to have the child left at the house of one of our
wellknown citizens, whose address she had
The girl secretly gave information of the cir
cumsances to the police, and the matter was
taken under adyisement The lady was on the
southern train at the time, aad she hoped TO
have left the infant at the house in question at
q moment too late tor it 70 be returned to her.
She was visited by officers Richardson and
Leath, as also the gentleman whom she design
ed to make the unwilling guardian of the child
but Notwithstanding the protestations of the
former, the latter knew nothing of her. There
was evidently something wrong in the premi-
ses, and officer Leath was detailed to accompa-
ny her as far as Weldon to sec that no injury
was doGe the infant There she disclosed her
story-a sad story indeed-Wherein shame and
affection were blended and ruin accomplished
Oh cruel man, and deceitfu Alas frail
woman. We withhold names az present
Petersburg Erpress.
Year: 1867

SEARCHING THE SEWERS FOR DIA
MoNDs.-On Wednesday night, about
eleven o'clock, Philadelphia police
officer was notified by a citizen, that
two men had taken the plate from
the inlet at the corner of Nineteenth
and Arch streets, and were about to
descend and enter the sewer. The
officer went to the locality designat.
ed, and there found the men prepar-
ing for subterranean passage
They had taken the lids Off the inlet,
and were supplied with candle, a
lantern, and bottle of coal oil. The
officer asked them what they intend
ed to do when they got into tho SOW
er. They replied that it was their
intention to go through in search Of
valuables; that they had read in the
newspapers that people had become
very rich by finding diamonds and
jewelry in the sewers Of New York
and Paris. The officer took them to
the station house, when they gave
the names Of Isaac Archer, and Will
liam Raigen. The former says he
belongs to Hsddonfield, ~ j. He
was considerably Intoxicated at the
time of his arrest, and was fined for
drunkenness Raigen was held for a
breach of the peace.
Year: 1867

OUR TURN MUST CoME.--"Genera


ton after generation" says fine wri


ter, have felt as we feel, and their lives
were as active as our own They pass


ed like vapor, while nature wore the
same aspect of beauty as when hei
Creator commanded her to be. The
world will have the same attractions
for our offspring, yet unborn, as she
once had for us as children. Yet a
little while and all will have happened.
The throbbing heart will have been
stifed, and we shall be at rest Our
funeral shall find its way, and prayers
will be said, and we shall be left alone
in silence and in darkness to the
Worms. And it may be for a short
time, we shall be spoken of, but the
things of life will creep in, and our
names will soon be forgotten. Days
will continue to move on, and laughter
and song will be heard in the room in
which we died; and the eyes that
mourned for us will be dried and glis-
ten again with joy, and even our child
rem will cease to think of us, and will
forget to lisp our names"
Year: 1867

The distinguishing feature of the
christian religion is self sacrifice for
the good of others. Christ has eau.
toned against embracing his disciple
ship, unless willing to take up the
cross. How then can a christian pro
fessor consistently be addicted to the
use of intoxicating drink ? 1t is at
best self indulgence in needless hab-
it. God has not implanted in our ma
ture any thirst for Intoxicating drink
1t exists only as an artificial and ac-
quired taste. 1t is not a craving or
necessity of our constitution. IF we
abandon or never acquire the habit of
using stimulants, we only 60 without
something of which our nature does
not stand in need. 1t is also an ex-
pensive h a bit of selfindulgence.-
WhaG it costs to crafty it, might be
the means of great good to our fellow
creatures. How then can the profes-
sors of self denial and self sacrifice
for the good of others justify them
selves in the formation and gratifca-
ton of an artificial and costly habit
of self indulgence This is a ques-
ton which no christian can answer to
his conscience now or his Judge here
after. Until all the poor in every
part of the world have been warmed,
fed. instructed and had the gospel
preached to them, it is simply embez-
zling Gods bounty designed through
our benevolence to ensue to them, if
we apply any Of our superfuous
means to self indulgence in intoxica-
ting drink.


But this is not the only breach of
charity committed by the christian
when he uses intoxicating drink. He
not merely takes from others the boun.
ty he owes them, but he gives to them
the bane of bad influence and evil ex
ample. Others drink because be
drinks. Others justify themselves by
his example in a vicious indulgence
and others still from the depraved
taste for drink because of the counte
nance he gives it.


But the wrong does not stop here
The offence is against the first anC
great commandment love to God, as
well the second which is like unto it
love to man. The christian professor
stands forth as the representative of
Christ. He therefore holds forth tt
the world that Christ approves Of hi
self indulgence. In this way he con
lers the sanction of religion upon tht
luxury of intoxicating liquor.


How different is this course from
that Of the christian temperance man
He says | wart every dime and dolla
| can save from my maintenance ant
family provision to cast it into tn
treasury of the christian philanthrop
ic enterprises, which are all about m
appealing for aid. | do not need in
toxicating liquor. 1t is not an i'm
planted appetite nor a want of m,
nature. | cannot therefore indulge il
it, without being untrue to my trus
as Gods steward. Again, he says


will not cause my brother to offend
| will not countenance a bad habi
which may degrade and beggar hin
and his family. | will stand up fo
the right and cast in my lot with thos
who strive for the welfare and progres
of their fellow beings.


Now who can doubt, which of thes
two is right on christian ground


Who would not rather stand befor
the Judge of all the earth with a ten
perance record than as an indulge
more or less of appetite? 1t is Gel
tainly enough for any honest man t
answer this question.
Year: 1867

Turkey and chicken stealing is get
ting to be a serious evil in some sec
tions hereabouts, the citizens of the
neighborhood known as aHartland
Hill" suffering the most. An attempt
was made to rob Mr.. GoodelPs roost,
but a timely discovery of what was
going on saved the poultry, though we
believe he had one or two turkeys
shot. And Monday night Jason L.
Darling lost seven or eight turkeys
Woodstock Standard.


The editor of the Phoenix has been
presented with box of raspberries
picked on the Oath of October.
Year: 1867

A little drummer boy in one of our
regiments, who had become a great
favorite with many of the officers by
his unremitting good nature, was on
one occasion in the officers tent when
that bane of the soldiers life, drink,
was passed round. A captain hand
ed a glass to the little fellow, who
stood near, but he politely declined
it, saying:


II am cadet Of Temperance, cap
tain, and do not taste strong drink"


But you must take some now. |
insist on it. You belong to our mess
to-day, aud cannot refuse"


Still the boy stood firm on the rock
Of total abstinence, and held fast to
his integrity. The captain, turning to
the major, said:


Harry is afraid to drink; he will
never make a soldier"


"How is this p said the major, play.
fully; n d then assuming another
tone, added, Il command you to take
drink, and you know it is death to
disobey orders"


The little hero, raising his young
form TO its full height, and fixing his
clear blue eyes, lit up with unusual
brilliancy, on the face of the officer
said:


"Sir, my father died a drunkard
and when | entered the army, | prom.
ised my dear mother that, by the help
of God, | would not taste a drop of
drink, and | mean to keep my promise
| am sorry to disobey your orders
Sir, but | would rather suffer than dis
grace my mother and break my TEN
perane: pledge"


The little drummer boy has since
been a wounded sufferer in the hospi
tai at West Philadelphia. Did he
not show true courage! The man OF
the boy that dares to do right in the
face of opposition is a true hero
while he who consents to do what ht
feels is wrong, from fear of ridicule, i:
a cOward.-S. S. Times.
Year: 1867

POULTRY IN ORCHARDs.-Poultry
are very effective destroyers of the
canker-worms, and should always
have access to orchards infested by
these destructive insects, as they pick
up the pests when they descend from
the trees to enter the ground, and
also when they emerge fr o m the
ground as moths in the Spring. They
scratch the soil in search of the pup9
which lie hidden beneath the surface,
and are persevering devourers OF
these destructive insects in every
stage Of their existence.
Year: 1867

SALT FOR POTATOES correspon-
dent of the Sorgo Journal has sue
ceeded in raising good crops of large
potatoes without rot, for the last four
teen years. He scatters table spoon
full of mixture of lime and salt-one
part lime and two parts salt-on each
hill when the potatoes are six or
eight inches high. He hills up the
potatoes, but only once-when the
buds for bloom appears. When dug
he puts quart Of salt to each four
teen bushels of potatoes and keeps
them cool and dry.
Year: 1867

Young man, thy mother is thy best
earthly friend The world may for.
get thee, thy mother never the world
may wilfully do thee many wrongs,
mother never the world may perse.
cute thee vhile.livingj and whom dead
plant the ivy and the uightshado Of
slandcr upon the grassless grave. but
thy mother will love and cherish thse


while living. and il she snrvivs thee,
will weep for thee when dead, sueh


tears rs none but a mother knows how
to weep. Love thy mother! r..