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anti Is Baam Taylor Petroleum
Y. Na.6y n n Horne, Ggaeml r. 3
Muf, EaslBe Lawrence Prof Jane.
UcMWe satlor of Tie Dodge Clab,
ml Eei5uai Thorpe Thg opening poem.
.notare BIS Annie Chambers herlum
5n lselfa beaat.4l work d ara ems
h.lHsAed nitb ihua splendid Hu-lra.
li5ns drawn by Mr Charles Parsons.
Col Thorpe 80 lbc New York Cts Post
OdI0, m hi. most humorou, styie tells
tlc gery Of fiat institution, iis migra.
fiau.. its progress md its yrFs9us1e Tie
article IS pgoiusely Illustrated From ihis
psper Jhg reader wiIl naturally turn to "
NJ Chatcs exceedingly interesting or.
iiejc ou postage Stamp. aud ilieir Ori-
giu,2 Illustrated with uIucs-niue cuts,
representing The postage stamps Of all
nations Ia Hannah Jauc, Petroleum
Y. Nasby appear. iu a ncw role, as a
poet "Iac American Baron + cop-
tiuued and two short stories are given
"fg3dys Triumph by Mrs Mary H..
Wasguman, and Faint Heart by Mary
n, Prescott The Scientific Record, iB
addition TO numerous valuable articles,
canbiEs o concise summary of Scientific
Progress since June L. The Historical
Record Is brought down to August q.
and Is remarkable Cor the number Of dis,
aslcr- contained in is summary.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-09-21
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The question Of toadsy6. insects Is sure
to come up, and perhaps au experiment
fmine on the capacity ofa toad may be
Of interest DR. 4 w Harris remarked
to me some twenty years ago, that ho
supposed Tie odOr Of the squash bug
tCorcus tIistiJ would protect Il from the
toad, aud 70 test the'maiter / offered one
10 a grave looking buio under q cabbage.
lie seized it eagerly, but spit Il oul III.
stautly, reared mp on Bis bind legs, and
pat bis front teeth on top Of hs head for
aa instant, AZ il ia pain, and thou diaap-
peared across the garden ina series ofthe
greatest leaps ever saw toad make.
Perhaps the bug Bit tic bitter Not SAT-
isacd at tliis. ! hunted up another oil
toad, who lived nudcr tic piazza, ava a.
ways uuned himself III one place III the
grass, and oGaed him q fine squash bug,
which be took aud Wallowcd, winking
III a very satisfied manner. Twenty other
fine bugs followed the Grsl, iuafew mo-
menis, With 40 diiiieuliY Vi hesitation iu
tde taking o. swallowing, though from
hs wriggmg and eouioIions afierwafJ,
Il .eemed ~ z thcir corners lId not sct
well within 1ha t0ck of bq. then l,e.
Ing exhausted, iomd colony Of smooth
BLACK hiya ou white birch, carh about
thme.quauers of an ineA long, aud fed
h.m oye hundred of them Touching
oHe 81 them 8ith lbo cud ora straw, ii
WOuli con around n gud lien, when
shaken befofe ltim. De would seize ana
Hati9W it at first eaRadr blt Wab di-
nnisbed zcst as tile number Increased.
uutli ID became necessary % him % mB
tio worm against his lipa f3f 3me thne
bciJlg -e c9u.d beside aBgut lie
w0n.d ti.ea take Z tit With hi- bps aI4r i0r
h0r tune gathering sireHWh 4Hd res0-
laiyn and tAcn swallow by q desperate
effort There = ~ telling 8Bai tAt Hum.
Der u resu.t a0uil base DeeH q gile dH.
Her bcil MuE ile i3}si worm disaF-
Igfel. ad 6B fbe close " tbe meai BE-
hAd retired q his dea n0F dld he aF-
pear tlf foar days ia bis sguuug plaee.
IL is ~ be hoped be .ela weii, 4nt t6eee
might bafe befu Nightmares kHteH3i0
8,3 aYtH HgtoHlf
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-09-21

The Chimney Corner has Just begun
two new serial stories entitled "a Bridge
Of Glass, an original story by the ccle-
bratcd novelist Frederick w. Robinson,
author Of "Anne Judge, Spinster,' 2
"Grandmother's Money etc. ltis writ
ten expressly for the Chimney Corner BY
this novelist, one Of The most popular and
attractive authors Of the day. His novels
elicit universal commcndation The in
terest is uuiiagging, the situations dra-
matte, the tone all that the scyercst NOR
alist can require. II will appear in no
other periodical, European OF American.
Also in tie same number, "Thc Sorcerer's
Victim" a most exciting American story,
by an abe and popular novelist, that will
be found Of absorbing interest, founded
ON the abuses Of animal magnetism and
the kindred mysteries Of nature. Pgb-
lished by Frank Leslie, 5J7 Pearl Street
New York,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-09-21

The Galary for October has the follow
ing table Of contents
a Correspondence, By Ivan Turgcncn
Loves Choice, by William Winter; The
Romance Of the Negro, BY Edward A.
Pollardi Friendship, by Fred W. Web
Der; Popular Fallacies, By Carl Benson
The One Term Principle, by Horace Gree
ley. The Neither Side Of New York, BY
Edward Crapscy; A Rcminiscence Of Al
exandre Dumas, by b. IT, Phillips; Mia-
nic's Gift, by Lucy H. Hooper; Ought
We 70 Visit Her, chapters XXX and
AAAll, by Mrs. Edwards; The Great
Fair at NUui-Noygorod, BY Junius Henri
Browne; The Eustace Diamonds, chapts.
VII aud ~, by Anthony Trollope; Drift
wood, by Philip Qailibet; Scientific Mis-
cellany; The Galaxy Club Room; Nebu-
lT, by the Editor.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-09-21

Baiiou's Roa3alg naaoziae for Oc-
tobcr is issued ia good time FOR its thou
sands ot readers 10 admire. It contains
ono hundred pages Of reading. twenty or
thirty cngrayings, aud some Of the best
stories thai the best authors can produce.
Among other things the October number
contains. "Tbe Rowior Rocks /" Among
the lImalayan Mountains3 BRA
zilm Convoy Of Gold;' The Tobacco
Plant; with what Measure y'e Mete =
"Ske,chcs Of Travel IN California; "The
Unwilling Benedict, /" "Lcila's Govern
ess;" "Werc they Jacks or Packs ?"
Guess: 6r The Son Of Politician =
"Lizzie's Charity" Published by Thomes
x Talbot, 60 Congress Street, Boston,
@lda per year, II cents per number
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-09-21
Mark Twain on tho Nui.anrc that Infest
Railroad Irnius.

NaiiIohd mains.
And then there were The pedders.
bought ont the popcorn boy 70 get rid Of
him, because ! was trying to compose q
poem for a Young lady's album, and did
not want 70 be disturbed But be came
right back with stock OF peanuts.
took few and hurried him away, aud he
returned with some ice cream candy.
don't like ice cream candy and peanuts
together, but invested at once, because on
inspired rhyme had been born TO me, and
! wanted to set it down before it slip
ped my mind Then the scoundrcl came
back TO me with tobacco aud cigars, and
afterwards with oranges, imitation ivory
baby whistles, dg paste aud apples. Then
he went away and was gone some time,
aud was encouraged to hope the train
had run over him. lie was only keeping
his most malignant outrage to the last.
lie was getting his literature ready
And from that time forward that de-
graded youth did nothing but march from
one ear to another and aillict the passen-
gers with specimen copies Of the yilest
blood-and-thunder romances on earth.
"The Peliurcr's Doom aud "The Des-
perado's Revenge were some Of his
milder works, and on their backs were
pictures Of stabbing alliays and duels,
aud people showing people over prcc-
piccs, and wretched wood cuts Of wo-
men being rescued from terrible perils Of
aIl kinds, and they are always women
who are SO criminully homcIy that any
right-mnded man would take o placid
satisfaction in seeing them suffer sudden
and violent death Bat that peddler boy
peddled these atfocious book right along
for hours together, aud I gave up ny
poem at last, and devoted al ny energies
70 driving him away, aud trying 10 say
things that would make him unhappy.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-09-21

leuIy Captain 6uE.rlb Who Rad
aasbt lgbt q tba female, roaUl 4 tbc
in''tst capas.t, ofhIs 'une
stand back BOYS aul ei Hannah ap.
p1agh
The haat followed by cheers that
went np was of lbe beauies sort Tho
home guard opened % la Hannah ap.
proash She was hurried 20 tbc deed,
aud rushing Into tbo arms 9f hen bus.
band embraced Kissed and oudlcd is 4
was that brought ont peal. 81 laughter
and fur hcg hecrs that continued 8 long
as tbo captain aud 80. llauuah were ln
sight
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-09-21

GodeYs Loiys Book open, with a
steel engraving, entitled ''NUtting," fol-.
lowed bya double page colorcd fashion
plrtc aud several pages Of patterns,
Among the stories we notice "Thc lIar-
court Silver" Tile Egplcston Pride.
who Ate Humble Pie" "The Work De
pariment Is fntl OF useful hints, recipes,
gtH
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-09-21
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po@uything iuiis proper time AMI
keep everything Ia ID, place.
Away mcud clothes belorc washing
|ihsm.
Soda win bleach; a spoonful Is sua.
eienI Tor kettle 81 clothcs.
Save your suds lor garden plants, and
10 harden galdeus Wien Ties are sandy.
Wash Your tea Trays with cool soap,
polish bwIth little Hour anil with dry
cloth.
a hot shovel held over FURNISHED ur-
nituro win takeomall % thc white spots.
4 littlo glue dissolved IL some skim
milk and water viii restore lu,y old
Grape
Ribbons Of any description should be
washed III cold soap suds and not rinsod.
II ilat irons are rough, rub them with
hue salt and il will mako them smooth.
II you are going to purchase carpet
for durability always select small igures.
\ bit Of hard soap rubbed upon tho
hinge Of doors Will prevents tboir creak-
ing.
Scotch snn0 lfput on the holes where
crickeis come out win destroy them.
Wood ashes and commousalt, wet with
water, viii stop the cracks ofa stove and
prevent the smoke from escaping.
Green should be the prevailing colors
OF bed hangings and window drapcry.
4 sheet Of finely perforated zinc sub
slituied for pane Of glass ia one Of tho
upper squares Of a chamber window, Is
the cheapest aud decidedly The best form
Of yeutilator that can be used.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-09-21

2
aud thc result was pronounced ton
hui as every mau within reach put ID,
foot on tho platform, aud samc ACTUALLY
stood tHewou ihc result remained n
lonbt
Capmiu tiFosgirllc. as / shall f3li him
was goei-Btmel, humorous man. aua
on account of these qualities d great
iyorilo iIe wa, ofthe EahMflu Do
aud lmu TO slaEspeu's kuouledge of
human nature, was rather careful of his
person. llo was not coWard-oa the
/ contrary ! believe one of the coolest
men 10 danger even met with. Bn h.
would with tic greatest apg UUiL do
thing, that would have diserased suy
other oillecrm IN the service.
On ono occasion, while under fire. he
took refuge behind a hay-staek. telling
bis lieutenant TO move eu like a gallant
fellow while the captain got bis second
wind, The order was ubcrcl, and ,
few moments after the captain. own
colonel gaIloped by. Drawing in rein
on seeing Grosgirdlc, d demand was
made, more profauo than polite, bg the
'o,p"e'' !" Aho" why ne WAS there.
To get q little wind while have a
right to it, was the cool response.
The colonel was about to order him out
Il" n,.,t WI .''auN ~ "''te . nose, aud
-, '''.N "'''''''' o'sa" rearing aud
l's'7 ~, !" '''' t'io'' H'sh'inl manner.
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49,. ~ ~ ",'h ms ioot laSt "a the
1.''. IN, """'u c u'oo"oleoiy have
- r,,,,, - '''' ~, '''' prompt assistance
V,'' ""0' aei@'l2 the horse.s
r, 49, ,'''' ',o ''g''''' "ul'''ai ahiil the
w. wac i'''o'o',' aN" lhei' Iiiting his
s''N' V'','' " ''S icet' NC sao' eoelly
F1t,''''a go y NV lava
eo'0'', '' V continue our
~ 49," u''0e' eo'er'
'"u l'i''iu'i 1901. ioaled tho colonel
NJ I ~" ~ '"'s n"'e 'nat cursed stack
80, i'oi ~ ,, ",'u II Is tho most exposed
P',' - Wv "''''
~ ~ spoNe' " Sheil exploding under
'ie o'u s'acN sent II ilying boy would
p" 10y ~ ,0eN,
~ oV'o' oNe,al'''ea "iossifdle, what
: ~, "0"','iU' mug y lo'liiafy sagacily,
||' w I w ''ui 'oI . MAJOR general
M M a"o'''e' , o'Gas'oh 'aot happened one
- 49, =, "isnl, the captain had pre-
p"'en ~ ',''iscli u comfortable retreat
~ 'ne "'sn snu. ms men had lmproyised
" 80 '1'' y ia'ls unuer inc liy ora tent,
"''0 nav eo'e'e" Il WIN straw, dry aud
1'e"", ''o'' hoi9hoorlhg slraw-pile. I
~. wy e"P'a'h ilad scarcely turned IN to /
~ i''''o' w me ram that pattered on his |
i''ip'on'l''u fooi' before he was reused by |
" ~ u'al'' WIN az order from the CO.
'o"o'' 70 'aNe ms company onpicket duty
AZ o'oo' some iil'ies down the mountain
so'se' nc captain heard the order, and /
suit
oc''alllI}' the colonel don't want a
"hole division for that duty. Give tho
calo,aI y nc. ' ,9'''na"', ~" a'a report 70 inc
~ -, !i. '''Is ''' Wv ''io'' HIS 'ol''eu ~
aanI, e., ~, ..,.
! couid nII a volume with Illustrations /
- -, Wv ,"' '1''''" g , WIZ oI to'heF humor.
: "o,s . o,'o' g .H'o''''g .ne captain had
: w 's,' 'pli e','''oi' oi asian, some
HFT 4
"sv"io''' !, ''i''' ''''s assured US that raj
,.. o,"" " ~ ,o' I" coward became con-
'''.e" " '''o ,o'' u'lef making The ac-
H"''''''''eo VI 'Iussltdie' lie never lost
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-02

MRS. HAwTHoRNE.-Whe they were first
married Hawthorne and his wife lived in the
plainest manner at the old manse; but her ex-
quisite taste and thoughtfulness made every
thing beautiful around them. This was long
before his genius was recognized and his occu-
patton was writing stories for the old Democrat
ic Magazine, edited by John 0'Sullvan-the
stories which were atterward collected as the
Moses from an Old ManSe" By-and-by,
about four years after his marriage, he went
back to Salem as surveyor in the custom house,
and presently fell victim to the cruel system
of our civil service. A willy partizan obtained
signatures to petition for the appointment of
successor, either stating that the incumbent
wished to retire, or in some manner concealing
or confusing the fact that it would dsplsce
Hawthorne. Within an hour after he returned
to his home with the news that his office was
gone, and that he didn't see exactly where flu
ture dinners were TO come from, his wife wrote
TO the friend Just mentioned. She said that she
met his anxious face and words by telling him
that she had saved from his earnings enough to
keep them in bread and rice for a few weeks,
and was so glad that he could now write his
romance, and would have a fire kindled imme-
diately in the study. Then she asked her friend
what she could do to keep the household sup
plies when the bread and rice were gone.
This friend, her most affectionate counsellor
through life, knowing Mrs Hawthorne's taste
and skill IN art, suggested that she should make
lamp shades of lovely forms, decorated with
figures from Flaxman, in her beautiful pencil
ing. She employed herself constantly with
this work until Hawthorne's first pecuniarily
successful book was published, the "Scarlet
Letter" The estimate of Mrs. Hawthorne's
mental powers was very high by those who
knew her best. The one to whom the easy
Chair" is so much indebted for the Judgment of
the truest intimacy, says that the wife was not,
as has been said, on different intellectual plane
from the husband, although their mental lido
syncracieS were singularly eontrasted, making
the equal union only the more beautiful.
Her wifely ministration was as dantily done
as AriePs spiriting, which was instructive to a
fine nature dealing with an individuality so
rare as Hawthorne'S and habit so shy She
was very social; he had grown up entirely in
the shade, and wholly unused to society; and
as they were both more than thirty years old
when they were married, she felt it was too
late TO attempt to break up his secluded habits.
And there was this advantage even in his ex-
IRENE, and, as it sometimes seemed to strangers,
morbid shyness, that 1t had become an impreg-
naGie barrier against the intrusion of strangers.
His wife thought that the work he had to do in
the world was too important to allow any time
to be wasted in attempting to reform his social
habits.-EditO'S Easy Char in Hdrper's Maya
z;a1
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-02

him The Art of "whitewashing is always IN
demand whenever some fatal disaster or some
0,roc;eds outrage is brought up for considera-
49,, and we see il put m operation with differ
~, desrees of skill Its lowest and most bnng-
unostyle, perhaps, is to send forth an Inter
| .JSNyer' to make general inquiries Of persons
anxious 70 screen the offenders, or of those who
know nothing about the matter, and then an
nounce as the result of this very peculiar
interviewing operation, that the accused person
is doubtless innocent, and that the charges
against him are not worth talking about. Those
who defend the engineer of the ferry boat West
field, have too much sagacity to use the inter
viewing business in this bungling way; but
they are eager to settle the question without
honest investigation. Therefore, they conine
themselves TO expatiating on the admTaole
characteristics of the man, and asserting with
all possible emphasis, that he is known to be "A
very careful, steady man, in whom every conf
dence was placed by his superiols." 1t is very
manifest that, in this way, nothing whatever
can be proved or disproved relative to his re-
sponsibility for the disaster,
In all such cases, whether the charges relate
TO fatal disasters or wicked outrages of any
kind, any "whitewashing" operation is crime
against the public, and makes those engaged in
il participators in the offenses they endeavOr to
conceal. Nothing of this kind should be ac-
cepted instead of impartial and thorough inves-
tigation: and this should aim to ascertain, not
merely what takes place at the time of the oc-
currence that gives occasion for it, but, also,
whether the accustomed temper or habits of the
persons accused are liable togive rise to such.oc-
currences. Do the laundering habits or unreg-
ulated tempers of the men make them unfit for
the positions they occupy This should be
known. If, in the case before us, the engineer
had been called to strict account for every adt of
carelessness in his management of the steam
power OF the boat, it is likely that carelessness
would have ceased entirely, or that he would
nave been dismissed. But the actual RESPONSE
bility for the disaster is yet to be determined;
and we hope there will be none of that evasive
method of inquiry which seeks whitewash in
stead of truth.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-02
Gbe 9aip SPY dalurcestu, donesOap Mumg sagus 1871

midnight, and the view as we slowly sailed up
smooth as glass; the moon was just peering
over the hills, flooding the old town opposite
with her soft light, in strong contrast with the
dark shadows of the hills across the bay. The
light streaming from the lighthouse was re-
hected unbroken by the slightest ripple, and the
stars seemed suspended in the depths below. A
few lights were visible in the town, which
seemed like city of the dead. Not a sound
was heard, save the distinct creaking of the
windlass and the faint +" Ho heave yos" from
a vessel raising its anchor in distant part of
the harbor, or the occasional order of the cap
tain in the bowresponded to by the "Aye aye" of
the man at the wheel. A slight breeze was stir
ring aloft, and we gently glided along, until the
order came, "Casto the anchor" and we were at
liberty to seek for the last time our hunks in the
Hades below. Upon arrival in port the mack
erel are transferred to the wharf, there assorted,
after which they are given to boys to pack, who,
when they get sufficient quantity in barrel,
get in themselves and with their boots stamp
them down so as to fill out the barrel to the re-
quired weight of two hundred pounds. Then
the mackerel are disposed of to spectators,
dollars barrel, and, having wound up the lines,
which are yours by the courtesy OF the vessel,
feeling vigorous and refreshed, you are ready
once more for the dull routine Of your daily toll.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-02
" whitewasb,, orr.,,,.>

In connection with every fatal disaster that
occurs, we usually see vehement attemn+s m
blame or vindicate somebody who is liable 10
be suspected of being responsible for !, In
what has been published concerning the recon,
terrible disaster in New York, we find renresen-
tations which accuse and defend Henry Robin.
son, engineer of the destroyed ferry boat West.
field. On one side, it is asserted that he was
accustomed to mismanage the steam power of
which he had control. The inspectors certif.
cate, it is said, certified that the boiler might be
worked safely under pressure Of twenty-five
pounds to the square inch. This was the limit
allowed; and yet he was accustomed to exceed
1t, and has been known to work the boiler I'M
der pressure Of thirty pounds or more. 1t is
declared that the limit was exceeded at the
time Of this explosion. If this charge against
him is true, any one can see that law punish
ing such misbehayior in managing the steam
power, faithfully executed, would have pre.
vented the disaster. But, Of course, mere as
sertion does not prove the charge
On the other baud, il is asserted thu,
he is incapable Of such Encouragement
There is no attemptto meet distinctly the speci
flcations against him, but in general and EN-
phaiic terms, it is declared that his "high char
acter' forbids belief in what is said to accus,