The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-09-08

sclectmen a hill for two year service A.
guide board The town officers have
trkon the hint and put board that re-
heycs the lady oi answering questions
bat they have not yet settled her just
claim. ...
A small child being asked by her
Sunday school teanhor. "What did the
Israehtes do after they had crossed the
Red seaY answered, II dent know,
maam, but | guess they dried them
selves .
--At collection lately made at a
charity fair, q young lady otrrrad lhe
plate t1 ricA msa Nha vas noted tar
his sttnginoss Il have notnaRH was
hIs curt answer. Then take something
sis she replied, 'yoa kuow ! am beg
gang for tbe poor
Judge Joifreys Of notorious mem
ory, pointing with his cane 10 man
. who Was about 10 be tired, said frhero
. is a great rogue at the end Of my cane
The man TO whom he pointed, looking
nj hlm. SAID. At which end my lord 2
] An Ohio schoolgirl went through
her calisthehtio cxerciets 1T home for
J tho amusement Of the children A
J youthful visitor. with interest aud pity
on lis countenance, asked her brother
III that gal had fts?" "No," replied
the lad, contemptuously, "that's gym.
nastics ''0h, tbs hey2" said yerdant,
"how long has she had emp"
When ] see leaves drop from their
trees in the beginning of Autumn, just
such, think ], il the friendship OF tho
world. While the sap o. maintenance
lasts, my feionds swarm in abundance,
but, in the winter Of my need, they
leave me naked He is happy man
that hath a true friend at his need; but
be is more happy That hath no need Of
his friends.
"A prudent and well disposed mem
Der Of the Society of Friends once gave
the following friendly advice: John,
said he, 'I hear thou art going to be
married" "Yes," replied John, II am.
"Well," replied the man OF drab, 81
have one little piece Of advice to give
thee, and that is, never marry wo-
man worth more than thou art. When
| married my wife, l was worth Just
fifty shillings, aud she was worth sixty
two; and whenever any difference has
occurred between US since, she has al
ways thrown up the odd shillings."
"A preacher, not long since, dis
coursing to the boys in the New Hamp-
shire State Reform School upon the
fact that the good We're respected while
the bad were Stunned, attempted to IL
lustrate by saying: Now, Toys, when
j walk on the street / speak to some
and not to others: what is the reason 2
supposing, OF conrse, Ibey would say
Because some are good and some are
bad" but he was much astonished to
hear one little fellow sing out, Because
some are rich and some are poor.
! Here, John, said gentleman tt
! his servant ON horseback IN the rear
come forward, and just take hold o
my horse whilst dismount: and after
am dlsmounted, John, you dismount
too. Then, John, ungirth the saddle
: of your horse. and pat 1t down. Then
= you viii please anglrth the saddle OF m.
J horse and put ii down. Then, John
I take up the saddle OF your horse, ant
, put and girth it on my horse. After
( wards, John, take up the saddle Of IN,
horse, and put and grth it on your
, horse. Then, John, | will seat mysel
/, on your saddle, aud we will resume oui
, journey"
Bless me, master, said the man
: why couldn't you have simply said
let's change saddles Z"
"A joke practiacl does not always
end as harmless as in the case Of Ma
thaniel Appleton of VT, who found Oh
riding up 10 the house Of his beloved
that his rivals horse was bitched at th'
; gate Unhitching him and giving hin
, smart cut with rnwhide, he walkec
, into the house and inquired who's
horse that was that WAS cantering dowr
! the street 1t need not be said that h'
} found the coast clear at once.
! The Japenese have discovered that
: few seconds previous 70 an earth
, quake the magnet temporarily loose'
: its power. They have ingeniously con
, structed light frame, supporting
horse shoe magnet. beneath which Is .
cup OF bell metal; 10 the armatnre ia
sttachod weight, 80 that upon the
magnet becoming paralyzed the weight
drops. and, striking the cup, gives the
alarm. Every one in the bouse then
seeks the open AIR for safety.
This is related Of . father. who