The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-01-21


Hppophagic horsel dinners IN
,.urope, hirpophaglc horsOlialk IN thc
United States
We often hear il remarked that cur
finest horses come from Vermont Why
II itP Because they never relax their
wntehiul care iium the time they icaled
until they are ready for market Sher-
idans Cavalry Condition Powders are
very beneficial 70 young horses
A new Frankenstein has appeared
IN Newark. n j., who has constructed
a steam man, machine in human shape,
dressed in fashionable clothes, with =
hat which il estoyc pipe" in reality as
well as in name, face of white enamols
and neatly painted Shiskrs This AZ
fair win draw a load fur three liorsesa at
the rate OF a mile minute
Demas Barnes, the New York Con-
grossman who made long and genCr-
ally able speech ON financial matters,
Saturday, obtained his money and bis
fame rs the author Of "S-T-lSG0 ""
brakes Plantation Bitters, lie is quail.
itied TO give some practical advice ON
art oi money. making.
Senator Thayer Of Nebraska has
prepared bill, which ho viii introduce
Tuesday, to reduce the number Of ma
jor-generala TO four. and Of brigadier.
generals 10 nine, and making IL the du
4 ty Of the Secretary Of War 30 cause to
\ be mustered out of SERVES OF thoso
/ grades the officers last commissioned.
/ The object Of the bill is 10 dispense with
Maj. Gen Hancock and Brig, Gen Ros-
seau
The practice OF making presents to
4 the bride at weddings has become such
tax upon the invited that regrets are
sent nowadays, instead Of personal
attendance being given, and this non
attendance being rightly interpreted,
invitations are beginning to bear tho
announcement that no presents will be
received except from relatives.
Work has been commenced on the
top OF the cold" tower Of the Cologne
Cathedral, on which for over four hun
dred years neither hammer or chisel
had been seen Workmen are prepar-
ing the scafIoldngs for next spring,
when the work on the noble old struc-
ture is to be vigorously pushed forward.
During the late bathing season a
pompous individual walked up to the
Office of sea side hotel, and with con-
siderable flourish, signed the book and
IN loud voice exclaimed; I'm Lieu
tenant Governor Of " "That does
Mt make any difference" saysthe land
lord, you'll be treated just as well as
any of the others"
Eminent men of science have dis
covered that electricity and magnetism
are developed III the system from The
iron an the blood This accounts for tho
debility, low spirits and lack Of energy
Il person feels when this vital element
becomes reduced. The Peruvian Sy
rup, protoxide Of ircn, supplies the
blood with its iron element and in the
only form in which it is possible for it
TO enter the circulation.
An Illinois Volunteer, whom Guam
trel captured and tied TO tree, pour
ing into his body the contents Of eight
; teen muskets, is an applicant for admis-
sion into the asylum at Dayton, Ohio
= Every one Of the shots told, and he had
both thighs broken over the knees, both
! hip bones broken. his head pierced by
> two balls, one of which extinguished the
; right eye, the other lodging in his throat
J One ball struck under the right arm
and passed out under tho left.
An urchin unconsciously perpetrat-
ed great Joke at the expense of his
! teacher, the other day. The lady was
] announcing to her pupils the holiday
ON the 22d day OF February, and asking
!. them some questions concerning its OBJ
> servance- among others why the birth
Z day OF Washington should be celebrat-
: ed more than that Of any one else.
], "Why," she added, "more than mine;
YOU may tell me, she said to q little
. fellow eager to explain. Because he
j exclaimed, with great yivacity, because
: he never tod lie"
: ~" While the Lamp holds out to
! burn, there is n chance for restoration
Of health If, therefore, the consttu-
4 ton has been weakened by disease or
i excess-the nerves shattered the stom-
!. ach weakened the appetite gone, and
q III thR HPtAA hBH@hE biPeAAf H"NA
. some fresh oil into your lamp, in the
shape Of Plantation Bitters, which will
/. make the fame of life again burn bright
!. ~, and illuminate once wretehed ex-
stence For ladies il is an elegant and
i. gentle stimulant, exactly such as they
require Many families will not bo
without it. 1t has an immense sale
y throughout the world.
IL The official statistics Of immigration
L. for 1867 show that Germany furnished
to this III ,591, Ireland 65, 1874, Englanc
rs 33,7l2, Scotland G3l5, Sweden 48i3
l. Switzerland 1886, France 1904, HOLLAND
ID 2l56, Belgium, Denmark and Ital.
Is about 1900 apiece, aud all other eoun
tries from 300 to 20 each Ireland ant
TO Germany, as in former years, do NOR
j. towards increasing our population thar
Of the whole OF Europe besides. Irelant
ne sent some 5000 less in 1867 than in 1866
" while Germany increased her list b
several thousands A correct estimat
be Of the average flow Of population 10 th
r. United States yearly for the last tw'
III eades is about 100000 The mortal
er ity on shipboard in 1867 was very light