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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-11-29
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lltu lsaYcu eaoI story q OLD ID
caldwell tfmtrs of lle University s
Saa,h Carolina The ul1 doctor pa-
stnsi uaa, ana leau, bot a hard an1 an
gniara. llle moN incAuls, piue Knots
/ lIe hooked Il. it he might te tough, pu
he did uo, .egm strong Nevertheless D,
wa. among lite knowing oues, rcputed
90 be as agile &, "eat, and, 10 addi.
ton, was 6, uo means deficient Ia knowl
edge - the 'uoble science ~ selfde.
tepsc Besides, bc was as cool a. Gu
cumber Well nthc Fre-hmms elias,
Of d certain year wa, hurley beef mouu-
taincer of eighteen or linctecn rhi.
gentleman conceived a great contempt
for ihe Old Bolus' phy.ica dimensions.
and bis soul was horrifed that one -o De-
6eiont Ii muscle should bc 80 potential IL
his rule.
Poor Jones had no idea OF moral force,
AT amy rate he was not inclined TO knock
undcr aud hc controlled dcspotically by
a mau that be imagiu 4 he could tie aud
whip. Tie at length determined 10 give
the gentleman geuteel private thrash
ing some night III the College Campus.
pretending to mistake him for some fel-
low student
Shortly atler on a dark and rainy night,
Jones met the doctor crossing the Cam
pus. Walking ~ to him abruptly:
"llcllu, Smith! you rascal Is this
youY'
! Aud with that lie struck the old gentle.
nan blow on the side Of the face that
nearly ielled him.
Old bolus said nothing, but squared
himself, aud at il they went. Jones
yonlh, weight aud muscle made him an
ugly customer but after a round or two
The doctors science began to tell, aud iu
a short time he had Knocked his beef
antagonist down, aud was asiraddle on
his chest, with one hand on his throat
aud the other dealing vigorous cuffs on
he side OF the head.
"Ah! stop beg pardon, DOCTOR
DR.. Caldwel--a misake--for heavens
nike, DOCTOR groaned Jones, who thought
ne was about to be eaten up, 81 really
really thought il was Smith"
The doctor replied with word and a
blow alternately:
at makes 10 difference; for all present
purposes consider me smith,
Aud il is said that old Bolus gave Jones
ucll a pounding then aud there, as proba.
ily prevented his ever making another
mistake as to personal identity, at least
N the College Campus
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-11-29

A MODEL MERcHANT.--A merchant IL
New York, during the late war, made q
ontract with another merchant TO sup
by bin with a quantity Of tin cans. Nol
ong after this the price Of tin rose SO
much that the contractor must loose mon
. by completing the work at the price
greed upon. However, he said nothing,
but went on delivering the cans. When
The first bill for pay of the cans was re.
ocived, the employer calling upon him,
said:
4 understand you are losing money on
this job
Yes, replied the contractor, but cal
stand it; contract is contract, you
lnow.i
How much will you loser asked The
gentleman.
'Ohl no NATTER was the reply; q
don't complain, and you ought not to-,
i insist on knowing
We'll, since you desire it, lose S,
much hundred, aud named the ii
mount.
We'll, sir said the noble-hcarted man
you must not lose this, it would not b'
right. ! shall add the amount to you
ill, aud, as the prcc Of material ina,
ill rise, will advance you the none
,or the whole contract, which no doub
.ou can u.e to advantage
The difference thus paid, to which tn
contractor had no claim, amounted I,
i've hundred dollars This was some
hing more than business honesty. !
Nas Christian principal carried out i
business. The world needs just such ex
unples to convict it Of the truth Of re
| i2ioB.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-11-29

How DoFs IIE LWE2--l care not what
The man profess--how does he liver
There is volume IN the question. Men
should be measured by their actions
Deeds are more eloquent than words. 81
tcel five dollars for the man; how MUCK
10 the rest iccl2' was the practically ex-
pressed sympathy Of the kind-hcarted
Frenchman when ncighbor was Ia trou-
bile. That's the test. How much do we
feel when we talk? Talking is easy
Words cost nothing, and furnish the
warp and woof Of some glorious friend
.hips. Such friendships are like some
mems libraries, beautiful il gilt, and to
be admired, but not for use.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-11-29

How 10 FHu TOR MEN.-Tbcre WIS
boz one day Of ehaeost, aud alterwurd
iue apostles had 10 take one man here
dul one woman there and they were
glad II Gud gave them single soul in a
single ciiy. There are thousands OF meu,
.ii lou geo so them, and undertake to do
lhu whole work in an hour, you rcpcl
iheu from ycu; That {, in ordinary times.
Bnt fish bite IN every month Of the year
aad thte ought 10 be souls saved IN every
month iu the year. without regard tore.
viyaIs. There are hundreds ormen who
may bcpgiucd If yog arc wise IN stud, ing
them, and get them 10 do one thing at q
time. Bat the man, tits to be understood,
is ouly Hhiug one step; aud ii that Is
kept IN your mind it will be found to be
the true way Of leading men TO religion.
Thus a maf, IS addi ted 10 some very fool
ish, some very culpable course; he may
be accustomed 10 indulge in very coarse,
and even obscene, language ia the shop
Now II YOU undertake to talk tothat man
ou the whole subject Of religion, be may
fepel YOU; but il YOU go 70 him IN the
fright spirit, aud Talk to him kindly, and
appeal 20 his sense Of honor, 10 his iu-
I fucncc among men, and say, Don't you
admit That your course is wrongy Won't
/ you give me your hand that YOU will stop
I ii now Aud lie will. And ifyou meet
4 Inn alicrwurd, encourage him onward ;
be earnest; follow him mp, and having
got him 70 take that one step, say, why
I don't you 20 further? Yuu know it is i'm
| proper tu swear. You know that the habit
can't be defended on any grounds Iou
will bc more OF gentleman, better
I father, a better man, ii you only make ul
\ your mind to quit this pernicious habit
1 You ba,c just sue, ee,lcd iil one, why uul
take another slepE Wcllinthc course q
a week or tWa, !uu GO 20 him aud say -
You have taken two Steps, why sheulo
/ ; on not take The lbird, aud eluar yeursclt.
/ You go round the corner, and dtink %
hquus which do you $50 good, which get
yuu into bad company. Comc,uow, breut
ofl the,o thug,1 Well, las win be read!
abont this Time. For whcu Il luau has qu
tull x obscene stories, aud using pIoiau.
+ Luggage, be lE,, acquired great mora
lnomcu,um, and you can say to him now
+ why nos cJu,umlle the WORK you hap
begun, and 90 forward, and seek forgive
lies, oi your SIN, and live Christian lile
There ARE great many men tnat can b
|la1 N1lE "a mtt grtlGd way; and tl
moment suth au one has come to Chris
you u.ru him round aud say There, z
back, aud bring ZIP auuthcru. ligha, yo
/, have got There are tbuse here Wh
stand on Tie edge oftire Kingdom Of God
. Prlhaps q single practice Keeps thet
, back. Tic difficulty 3, not doerial, IL
b @me easy beeuipg siH; some habit I'll
PtaaticaI question is, wall ygu giy il up
q -f tlecrber.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-11-29

aW
sTEaft attendants m
ht hea HagH taa t.f,Ieg e
fua. u80l evs 81 l9. basg le lasei
HH-
q luaw iaa gaIee. ldE5
sAa3 deHt yau kuao the faee Iaab
atms, MaeHus
AEHbt tHe ad something #.e sm.ig
fase ete. file Baru aud laesard aee
sgea ityur
tAt. Nale,'m am your old school
SLOWS 500 remember Wa now
Aarglm earring uaaed tIm bsud 81
5, fiu3 md 4aged up Miu Ai- acc.--
,nbtber aHt ,milg gnepl beg upon hi,
uea ul Tortured femures, hut &
luifkls feled avaY, sud something Jjte
pearl gfi-teued upou the auoFiHg hsb-
ss.
'Malealm, what rau d7 far yog. Tell
mg-tell ue 81 anything
Nothing nothing. Georec am past
hcp. gba-e my owa path. aHd nave
Travelled ju g. spd here an. Dat you-
sou ah' why .houl ! muvmurs Iou
chose ihe better path, George there
you afo, Nou, Governor Of Masachu.
-et-i au8 ~ THO voice clicked, thJ
features ypuyuleya--a moment so, and
icuthc eyes opened. the smile fitted
,aek. aad boz mumuud a- hjs head
.aok, 'sie trausir gloria mUHdj,
tic bud reached the eud Of the weary
WAY. another wreck upon thc terrible
ncf which a prrniei9ns appetite ha.
reared amid the waters OF lite.
Governor briggs told me the story oI
Malcolm ClnlUg SIS we sat toge her upon
he platform on Boston Common. duriug
/ he public reception of Father Mutthew
IN. y Ledger.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-11-29

A QUICK MATCH AT the Georgia State
fair. among the crowd who were cxamin-
pg the exhibition Of cooking given by
he Stewart stove, was young lady who
cemcd determined to understand all its
operations aud merits. A gentleman
landing by remarked to a friend
"That Young lady will make a good
Iousrkceper."
The friend replied, "Allow me to In
roducc sou, and perhaps YOU may have
~ opportunity Of testing her housekeep-
ug."
The result was thnt, before tho parties
rft the grounds there was a mutual uu-
lerstanding by which a new honsckeep-
~ establishment viii soon be opened
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-11-29

AN AsroSlsHEp "lNJuS. Not long
ago, ont on Tie line Of the Urion Pacific
Railroad, noble Salvage" Of the Kick.
apoo persuasion was Ioatlng around with
an eye to possible scalps, when he per-
ceivcd ia the distance a locomotive com
ing down the track towards him AT l,20
gait. This aborigine had never witness
ed anything Of the kind before, aud IN
simplicity imagined il TO be new de-
scription Of buffalo. He accordingly
made preparations for It's capture, hoping
to take the first prize at the approaching
annual exhibition OF the kickapoo Agri-
cultural Society. 10 make u sure thing,
he fastened one end Of his lasso around
his body, and, when the engine got near
enough, tossed tie moose over the smoke
stack. The iron horse did not stop, how
ever, but the engineer witnessed n most
striking and original performance Of the
"nying lrapeae" never before attempted
by any other "lnjun."
I
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-11-29

If you are a wise man, you viii treat
the world a. the moon treats il show
it ouly one side ofy0ursclf seldom show
yourself too mGcl a. time, and let
what y0u show hc calm. cool and pol
ished but look ., every side u the
world
4 shoiig lady a Newport Who pre-
tended ~ baye been through the Man-
mota Cave. wa- a-kei what VAS TIE
nnst striking sight be uitHcf91 n
the c4se The aUnah SAID tae ,oHci.
sunsets 10 there were abeuta buckle
bery ahead u anything she ever aaw
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-11-29

Dgm oF NEuTaAIs.--NVcr 10 neg
leat anoppmmuay ut Interfering between
uau md wife
Never oH aay account, 90 allow lover.
10 settle their own quaurls.
1o Be prompt iu volunteering adyices
especially Ji8artpahje advice
hlwW go bc ready 10 give aH opinion
as 10 lady age.
10 makes point ofdillaing from mama
la every particular when Size praise. ba
e.
Weed Major Thuuderrlap declares thst
uie army was never iH worse condition
ilau iti, n3W, aud ur Rasehew insist.
usi 81 Is ln tbe highest possible state Of
,Gduy tonira4ree with batI, dispu-
au
10 plunge into % street rows
NscIt--Ig 60 ase lau 90 rqmbblas De-
tWeau feltiiau
GsnaaiA u ncddie II other people.
business. aad rs uceegttitirgWu
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-11-29
Tic nlde.l revolver --lle Garth.

hg Oldest revolver ~~iile tatth4
A Two foot rule-lou't stumble
An card players know good deal.
People who are behind tiic times sho'd
,e FED on "ketchup
Per.in. say he likes dogs In the main,
Jut not in the manger.
The sort Of fi1tit most sought after by
sditors--thc latest dates.
What u tlt abieh mast play before i
.an work. a frs engine.
TIE physicians are Dc Quiet, Dr
Dict and Or Merryman
Beginning . stand VIZ TOR their rights
women in the street cars.
Tie way - treat ! man of doubtful
credit i - take 30 note u him.
ltls 10 sigu, beanse 3 ulaa makes =
sir II community, that he iAa spoon.
What Is th4t which lies Two persons,
but only touches oae 4 wedding ring
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-11-29

PASTE THIS IN YorR HAT.--pay yont
debts as you get The money ia pocket. Dc
without what you don't need. speaI
your mind when necessary. Hold YOU
tongue when prudent. Speak 70 a friend
Ia a secdy coat. lfyou can't lend q mat
money tell him why. II you dout want t
10 the -ame. Cut the acquaintance o.
such as lack principle. Bear With infirm
iies, bal not with vices Respect honesty
bot dispise dapIieiiy Wear your Old
elgthe. until you can pay for nsw ONES
Aim a comfort and propriety, not ftsb.
ion Acknowledge your Ignorance and
dou't pretend knowledge sou haven't got
Eut rain your fl, ,nds, bnt never beyond
Y0ur tneaHs
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-11-29

TIM LAST SURVIVORS. Many years ago
u England, there was baud Of frceboot-
rs, all quite young men. One Of them
,bandoncd il, reformed, studie law, and
. ne 10 tle rank gf julxe. While sit
ing to try oae Of the baud, whom he rec.
guilcd, but uot il the least thinking the
,rsouer would know him, and feeling
.one curiosity concerning them, asked li"
It'd ehun what bad become them. They
,re all hanged bat your lordship aud me (
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-11-29

Never be- ashamed of coaiessiag your
ignorance. for the wisest man o. ,suh
j ignoraut II many things ] somuch
thar b4t he knows j. a mere nothing
81 comparison with what he docs not
kuow Iaug cAubol ~ > greater til
~ "a the world tlaat0 sappose TIA. ~
know every thing
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-11-29

Daring an exauilati5n, medical stu
lent, being asked Che question, When
Toes modification eusueE responded,
.hen o, p ? tiic question aud are an-
wcred no.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-11-29

"You seem 10 walk more erect than u.s.
al, my friend" Yes, have been
traighleucd by circumstance
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-17
4 GOOD WORK

The American Sunday School Union has,
IN the year ending March LIST, 1870, organ
I,2sj neW Sunday Schools, in which were
7,y09 teachers and %. 1913 scholars. Il has
also visited and aided t 1850 schools, with
81 t9I teachers aud 2T3 545 scholars, max
ing grand total of sunday Schools reached
by It's missionaries OF $3.50, with 40, 400
teachers and 328 ,698 scholars.
To accomplish this work 266. 637 miles
were Travelled, 6,~47 addresses delivered,
2l,623 families visited, and 4,J92 bibles
and testsments distrib uted
Since the organization of this society in
lS24, it has organized over 80, 900 Sunday
Schools, and gathered into them over
100000 children. 1t sends its missionaries
to mud the destitute children, especially in
the egected country districts, and On our
frontier, and gather them into Sunday
Schools. 1t Undue IS men and women TO
engage in the Christ like service of instruct
ing these children from the Bible. 1t has
been one OF the pioneer missionary societies
Ia all this northwestern region, the fore
runner OF the church and the ministrY-snd
still 1t presses on to reach the now regions
IN the west, and the open fields in the south
-and It goes only in the name of Christ and
for all the churches.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-17
zAoaT CLUB

Smoking is the finest Bright Tobacco made. Be
ing free from Nicotine, which is extracted by
patent process, il does not injure weak constitu-
uens. Persons OF sedentarS occupations as well
as students and literary men, viii find none OF
the INJURIOUS after effects, resulting from ordina
ry tobacco, and pound will last twice as long
as oIher kinds. IL does rot clog the pipe nor
burn the tongue.
L0KILLA8D'S EUREKA Smoking has he
come 30 popular. that many limitations of a worth
less character are offered tor sale by some deal
ers because they oan tuy the counterfeit article
for little less and IS the same are calculated
to deceive the customers. we desire to direct
their atteu tIUn To the in position that Is p-Hcticei
upon them; a. they are the ain loser. thereby,
helms obliged 70 pay much at retail Tor il Is
will buy the genuine article.
IN edition te the owe, We have many favor
tie brands which ~ju be shown with pleasure.
circular giving prices discounts, terms, &c >,
will be mai ed upon application.
L0KTLLARD'S CENTURY Che wing las now
become so well-knowu that we deem II useless to
pack sl0o daily l. he small tin foil pspers any
longer. and have therefore discontinued The same
Orr various brands OF Smokings. Chewings, Pl.g
. Tohaceos aud SnufYs, viii be forn nd upon tIiaI,
not only popular goods, hut a. pric deiyinE
competition fror responsible manufacturers
evervwhs-e. We are continually producing nov
elites to which the notice of the Trade Is invited.
P LORTLLARD 4 co.
rs. Is 4 % Chambers Street. y. Y.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-17
"To owners of Iierses aud Cattle"

TOBIAS DERBY CONDITION POWDERS
ARE warranted superior to any Others. or
no pay, for the cure Of Di-temper, Worms Bots
Tough, Hide Bound, Colds DC, in Horses. and
Ioids, coughs, Loss of Milk, Biaek-rongue,
morn Dlstemper, DC, in Cattle. These "Powd-
eta we're formerly put up by Simpson l. Tobias
soh % DIR. Tobias, and since ola death the de
manu- mas been 20 great that DR.. Tobias has con
unaed TO manufacture them. They are perfectly
SAFE ~hc innocent; need of stopping the
working oil your animals They Increase the ap-
petite. give me coat. cleanse the ston aeh and
urinary organs, and increase the milk Of cows
Try them, aad you will never be without than
Col Phiio +. Bush, OF the Jerome Patk Race
Course : fordhan. N. Y, would not use them
until he was told of hat they were comnosaS
since which time be is never without them. Ua
has over twenty running horses in his CHARGE
and for the last three years has used no other
medicine for them. Sold by Druggists and Store
keepers throughout the United States. Price IS
cents per Box. Depot, 10 Park Place. New
York.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-17
ruined.

THE Spanish people are the funniest peo-
pc you ever saw. They are ever so fond of
8 ioke, you know, and it tickles them muchly
to put up Job on somebody. So, when
they want to have a real funny time, they
select some gullible old codger for victim,
and make him think they are going to crown
him king of all Spain. Then, just as the
coronet is about to touch his brow. they
browbeat him BY suatching it suddenly
away. Which they have just got hold of one
Espsrtero, and are putting up the liveliest sort
Of job on him
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-17

AT Louisville, on Saturday. a man who
had accidentally taken aboard too mach
benzine, was found on the streets by the
police at late hour, unable to get home.
a dog belonging to the man was standing
guard over his body, aud had eagerly re-
sisted all attempts of persons to approach
IA. Dody of his master, until the arrival Of
tne police, when he seemed to know that
they would care for his master, and exhibit
ed Joy. wagging his tail aud barking. The
police started to take the man home, and
the dog started off with head erect in the
direction of home. The man, however, was
disposed to uuruly and insisted upon going
else "here than home. Whenever be would
s'as' oaek the dog would hang his tail he
tween h's legs aud whine piteously until the
mAn was again started homeward, when he
would erot off joyfully He seemed 10 nm.
derstsnd the case as fully as a human heinz
could have done. D0'"e
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-17
ROMANTIC.
Divorced Wife and Husband Remarry After
Thirty-Three Years Separation.

From the Portage County l0hiol Democrat.
A story Of real life, -hrouded somewhat
in this wise: About 50 years ago, young
lady about Ia years of age, beautiful and &C
complshed but specially noted for her mu-
steal talent, for she wonld sing like bird ,
woeed and won By a young mechanic,
who was also q noted singer. The union
did not prove harmonious, and after an ex
istence of about six months, the young wife
returned to her parental roof for support and
pro 'ectlon A committee selected TO
confer with the estrsnged parties. One of
the committee men was the Hon. D. + Til
den, of Clesvslsnd. This committe effected
nothing 10 the way of reconciliation. The
husband went his way. A divorce was OBJ
tanned, but have not been advised which
was the complaining party. A son was born
IN whom the pride Of the mother was center
ed more sRd more as he grew from infancy
10 childhood, and from childhood to man
hood, for she was in him rewarded more
than mothers often are. The father married
again, and reared family ofchidren. His
name often appears ID print, for he
10 author of music, and d
singer Of note. More than thirty years
have dragged their crooked lengths along,
and disappeared behind eteruity's vail
During oil this time, believe, the actors in
this drama met not bat strange things do
happen. The second wife sickened and died:
after awhile the husband sickenpd. and, as
he lay upon his bed, uncertain of the future,
memory called up the past IN long review :;
some little wrongs may have tingled his con
sclesce-st all events, he wanted TO see her
around whose life ne had wsntonly wrapped
the dark mantle. Efforts were made to get
her by his bedside; they were successful, a
reconciliation was effected. and she admins
tered to him during his lndispostion When
sufficiently convalescent, together they
visited her old home. kindly words were
spoken, the dark past forgotten, assurances
of fealty in the future made. and again the
hand was promised. Last night, May 5th
thev were married-the life Journey go early
begun, soon disconnected, was com
nenced anew.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-17

MAKING HARD WATER Sorr la
correspondent thus wrote on this i'm por,apt
subject
"Pus cold water to about four quarts Of
good hard wood asaes, and bring to a boiI,
,hen add more cold water, and let j, sa,,Is
pour this off and add still more cold wa,or
to the ashes the result should be abon, a
pail Of good I've, which strain and pour in to
a Barrel of water; let it stand over night,
when there will be found deposit in the
bottom of the barrel, which should not be
disturbed in dipping off the water. This
water will be found to make suds as readily
as ram water (if i, does not there is not suf
s,ehs iye,) and does not injurs the clothes
-. least if the I've is too strong it may
onin ~. ,ae hands sore, but that will be the
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-17
pailp argus.
The Radical party. isslous of the specs

The Radical party, jealous of the success
OF the lively blondes, proposes to get up
little burlesque of its own. Just as if the
whole happy party wasn't one of the most
ridiculous burlesques ever concocted. The
new buresque viii be brought on, at Raleigh,
North Carolina, next week, and will be en-.
titled THE Republican State Convention y
1t Is given out that this will be the formal
opening of the Presidential campaign OF
1872. 1t will be run in the interests OF
Grant, who will be then and there reuomina
ted for President, with Senator Joseph c.
Abbott, full blown etbsgger, at pres
ent hsiling from North Carolina, for Vice
President. Grant resembles the tortoise we
beg the pardon of that highly respectable
animsl) in pace intellectually, and hopes tc
win the race over his more nimble footed
competitors by getting a good start.