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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-01-31

A good story is told of two old mer-
chants in Essex County, Massachusetts,,
who once attempted to fail. They were
brothers, and by honest industry had ac-
quired a handsome independence, and
were spending the evening of their days
in quiet, comfortable way, keeping a
store which they both tended diligently,
rather for the comfort aud convenience of
having place of daily and regular resort,
than for any great profit in their bnsi
ness. Well, being easy, good-natured-
sort of men, they had lust as a matter of
FORM" put their names to paper Of
son of one of them, in business In
neighborng town. Matters went on
as usual for some time after the old gem
tlemen had adopted this bad habit Of en-
dorsing the young mans paper. But at
length this Young son and nephew dis
covered that he could not pay his honest
debts, aud 80 informed bis father aud un-
Gle. The old gentlemen sat down in
ter aud decide on what they should do.
well, +" says Capt. A., "If r. has failed,
| suppose we have, too, haven't WEI"
why, yes" replied Capt. f., II don't
see but what We have, and If we have
failed, we must take down our sign aud
not pretend to be doing business in the
ordinary way" These points settled, the
old gentlemen proceeded to dismantle
their store Of lie weather-stained old sign.
and then sal themselves down to wait for
creditors to come In aud attach their
goods aud ehsttles. But to their sur
prise no one came near them, and they
went through the forenoon as usual At
dinner-time they made their way with
seriousness 10 their respective homes, aud
as Captain 4. reached his fine old man
sion on IL street, lie looked cautious
~ around, expecting TO see some strange
faces 10 his apartments. But seeing
none, be turns to bis eldest daughter and
In a solemn voice inquiries sis there
anybody here bat the family, my dAugh-
teri Nobody, father "Have there
not been any strangers here this fore
noonr mo one. Why, did you er-
peet any one, fAtheryn "why, yes, /
have failed, my daughter al least, sup-
pose have for +. has, aud expected
the sheriff. here aud keepers But no
shsrifis came, and no creditors troubled
the old men. Everybody knew that they
would pay their honest debts, and meet
all their engagements II il was In their
power 80 TO DO; and that Il was useless
ard senselesa 10 resort 10 the usual meth
DDS Of collecting debts Of them. So, Ia
spite Of all The brothers could do 20 fail
andthAye their property attached, nobody /
seemed inclined 70 disturb them % they
utterly failed to fail, 70 the great amase-
meni Of their younger Deighbors in trade,
totne Of whom, though now old thsn-
selves, continue 70 laugh ever Captain u
4 Co.'S attempt 90 fAlI
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-01-31

The Germans are now publishing the
telegraph dispatches which they found al
st. Clond. 1t appears among other
things that the Roman Catholic Bishop Of
Constantine, at Aix-Ies-Bains, wrote to
Olivier, Napoleon's Prime Minister, on
the declaration Of war against Prussia,
proposing, In bis ardor, public prayers
and lie Deum. The more prudent OIL
yier telegraphed back: "Prayers--yes
Tie Deum--no; thanks for your letter.
Quite possibly he bethought him, in the
TIE Deum matter Of the Bible caution -
LET not him that putteth on the harness
(armor) boast himself as ho that putteth
1t of y just now the TIE Dsums are
sung on the other side; but the end is not
yet.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-01-31

IMPORTANT INSURANCE CAsE.-Aa in
surance suit of no little Importance has
just been decided in Michigan. The case
at issue was that Of a man robbed and
murdered while walking home. lie had
a policy In an accident insurance COM
pAny, and upon this his administrator
sued to recover. The court, however,
ruled that travelling on foot cannot be
construed 10 meet the conditions of the
policy which prescribes recovery only
when the accident 10 the result Of travel
Ing "by private or public conveyance. -
The court thereupon sustained the com
pany In Its refusal to pay Its policy upon
the murdered mans life. This is certain
ly very strict construction of the law,
30 strict, indeed, as 10 render the present
form Of the policies Of accident companies
less valuable than they have been consid.
cred. For instance, under this decision
their validity would seem to lapse the
moment the insured set foot upon the
ground, even in leaving one train for
another, even in going from his carriage
10 his horses head.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-01-31

IMPORTANCE OF REvACCMATIoN -
There is case on record of a woman
who was vacc!nated we believe by Jenner
himself, who then resisted variolous in
oculation, who some years after nursed
her own children through smallpox with
impunity, and who nevertheless, at a
very advanced period OF life, caught the
disease from a grsndchild, and died.
Lancet,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-01-31
FarmfT S Column.
- HahKTAED HARrEE

Tits ia qusEtioa o. which volumes
have bssn spoken and hlraries written,
Dot still iArmsrs b. their disregard.
show their lndiscrenus 10 Il. Il ia top
n Un which some men seem 10 need BID.
orally Lac npoh lice, preospt upon pre-
nsps, &Bd reEy thorough, striking eI-
amplss before they viii become practical
d convinced. Why De not farmers take
better care Of The manure II one Of
tbssn, on going out % his grHnary IN che
morning, shonld 6nd lesk through
which bis wheat WAS running 10 waste,
be w0aid not stop until The leak was
stayed. Yet that same man doubtless
has 5 worse leak from bis manure pile
that be makes no effort 10 prevent. True
Il NAV not leak - fast as the grain bin
did, yet tie waste may be greater, be-
cause, instead o. a single night, the waste
Is going on The year round By washings
aud evAporaiou--a leak that woald OH
bis gFaasry to bursting Manure Is 5
bank from the agrieulturisls can draw
The gresnbacks, with percentage on his
time and pay for hia labor
Re, every farmer who reads this con
slider the condition Of his manure pile.
Every thrifty, energetic farmer who IL
thoroughly alive to his best interests and
the requirements Of his land, will be en-
deayoring to save oil his fertilizing ma
terials, and add them TO his manure pile.
Any one however careless or negligent
can apply It 10 the land. But the test Of
good farmer Is as much or more Ia the
making and saving manure, as In apply
Ing 20 the soil.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-01-31

The Misses Buston, Lathrop, Chase,
Ward and HITLER Of the Zenuana Mis-.
sion, have arrived ia Calcutta in good
health aud spirits
The fticnd. Of Charles Fechter ia
boston. have arranged a complimentary
btpthl q him on saturday evening next,
q, ile Globe theatre, on which occasion
hc will take leave Of Boston for the pres
emf Among those who honor him with
bcir names are Henry W. Longiellow,
oliver Wendell Homes, James r. Fields,
ocowo IS. billiard aud Professor Agassiz.
% leaving Boston Nj. Feehter aud Miss
lctlerq viii open new theatre in Pitts
81, ii Is said
There Is a negro debating society In
Aaiubfidge, Georgia. the last meeting Of
which was devoted TO a discussion Of
wlclaer education OF money Is the most
beushaia, to The community. The advo-
GATES 81 tie education side of The question
wen the prize e. Ia gold. AT the neIt
mcoiias they will decide whether Il is TO
,he inicms, Of tie laborer to work for
w44rs "a part of the crop.
Tbs farmers Of Iowa have formed a
secret association Cor mutual advantage
uilsler the Title 81 The Patron, OF Hue
handfyr It, operations will extend a.
10 the rrier q produce, and viii have all
important bearing upon the grain market
~a rapidly are members coming Ia that
be spring they will number, Il is sAid, At
al 1900.
Tie wealthy mcu of New York be-
iieyc iu iite Insurance. Twenty-Five Of
them ar msared for various sums from
si0sisNN ~ ssu.9o0 showing an aggre-
gale amount Of e. $50 .0oo, or an average
ofuref as go. Lyrua W. Field has bis
lilr insured for nearly a quarter Of a mil.
Hon Daniel Drew has life insured for
evfrAl hundred thousand dollars. Eor-
aee 6recley has All insurance az about
s@lso on hls life. Mr. James Brown,
bead ~ the banking house Of Brown
hroibers, II insured ON his life for ei0o,-
90
DgARu FhoM CmOHoFoRN - Doctor
liaghes BeHneti stated al The last meeting
oft4e British Association that che knsw
of oae very sad case thai happened Ia
Edinburgh A Nouag and beautiful lady
daughter q haFFistes. IN perfect health,
@ent "a deaiisis house one morning
AAd ha4 tooth extracted. 1--WE minutes
afterwards shs was dead. That waa only
ops q many similar cases that lad o..
cunad bat had nerer been published
~ NJ FaRrra1
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-01-31
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-01-31

CoRSs ON THE FEET.--The following
method OF removing these troublesome
growths is given in LA Same" Macer.
ate the tender leaves ofiyy in strong vim.
egar for eight or ten days, then apply
them on the corns. This dressing should
be applied twice day, and in few days
the corns will be removed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-12

as to force It out Of the usage with all treaties
which have to wait till they are reached in
their regular order and due time.
WASHINGTON. April 12-Thc correspondent
Of the American Press Association with tho
United States surveying expedition on the
Isthmus Of Darien, under date Of March 10th,
from tho river Rio Parauchita, writes that
there is great enthusiasm among the company
at the prospect of success. They had heard
nothing of the party approaching from the
Pacific. They expect to meet them by the
middle of Mny at the furthest. The health OF
all is excellent. Commander Selfridge is with
the Pacific party.
The Nassic sails tomorrow. March 2otn'
for the Gulf of San Bias. to survey the Area
dia route. The survey of the harbor on the
Atlantic side has been very thorough. Inc
harbor is excellent. easy of access, great IN
extent. and 1t is expected that operations on
the Atlantic side will be finished by the last
of May, when the expedition will sail for
Aspinwall.
The President has ordered the seal OF the
United States to be affixed to all the extradi-
ton treaties with Peru and Nicaragua.
Subscriptions to the new loan thus far to day
amount to $3.50, 900.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-12
~ .wursTy B1LL PASSES THE HOUSE.

On Monday, while Butler was en-
.ocod in drawing an amnesty bill full
or excentions, Mr.. Hale, of Maine,
brought in a resolution moving to sus-
mend the rules and pass an amnesty Dill.
The bill was passed by one hundred ana
tbirty-four to forty-six. 1t removes the
nolitical disabilities of all except three
classes First-Those members OF Con
cress who withdrew therefrom and
aided the rebellion. Second-Ofiicers OF
the army and navy above twenty-one
wears of age who left the army and navy.
Third - Members of conventions who
signed ordinances of secession. Each
nerson. TO receive the benefits OF the
act. must subscribe to an oath to support
the Constitution before clerk oil some
United States Court or a Commissioner
who shall give the party certificate
thereof: the oath to be filed with the
Secretary Of State, and the names re-
ported each year to Congress. The ex-
captions in the act are thus estimated
Members of Congress now alive, 90; OH
GERS of the army and navy, 200; MEM
hers of conventions, $780, total, 1000.
The number relieved by the act is from
$50 900 to 100000 persons. This meas
ure was framed upon the suggestion oil
Speaker Blaine, and offered by his
special friend Mr.. Hale, and its passage
is largely due to Mr. Blaines influence.
He has steadily favored amnesty and
moderate policy for some time past. The
fate Of the bill in the Senate is in great
doubt. Our own opinion is that it will
not pass, or il it shall, Grant will veto it.
1t is not the number Of persons the bill
proposes to relieve, but the principle II
carries whit. Prescription OF the lead
ing, representative men of the South is
retained. So long as it exists there can
be no real determination of the sections.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-12
THELAsT SPIKE.

The last spike was driven yesterday
in the Little Rock road, and it is COM
pleted. After years Of suspension, and
over all difficulties, that great work is
accomplished, and we may COW plunge
into the western wilderness at the rate
of twenty miles an hour. We regard
this road and the Selma road as indis-
pensible to the prosperity of. Memphis.
The rivers flow to the South, and the
tendency of commerce is with them. IL
cars, that are more expeditions than
steamboats,, cross these natural arteries,
they take from them part of their busi-
ness, and bring produce direct to Mem
phis. Time is now money, and the world
is run by steam and lightning. The
immense extent of our country requires,
to traverse it, immense speed. Our pro-
ductions must not wait for the wagon
and the fatboat, The car and steam
boat must do the work. To Memphis
this Little Rock road opens up new
world, and by securing great trade ac-
CELEBRATES her progression and assures
her future. The Selma road will bring
ms into communication with new
people and secure us an unaccustomed
trade. SO we shall have two more arms
to operate with. They will double our
power and silence the croakers. When
they see the value of their property ad-
vaneed and their business stimulated to
greater profits, they will hush their op-
position to enterprises that enrich them.
With the Little Rock road extended
and the Selma road completed, Memphis
can defy all opposition.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-12
urpY SERIOUS MATTER.

A Washington telegram to kepuDii-
can paper reports that at the last meet
ing of the Commissioners, DIR. Howe
came in with paragraph which he IN
sisted on adding to the report before
signing it, to the effect that the whole
report was superficial; that the commits
sion had not had either sufficient time
or opportunity to investigate several oil
the most important questions bearing
upon the subject of annexation, among
them the attitude of Hayti and OF Ca
bral, and he desired to make this quail
iication of the report so decided as to
fully shield the commission. This re-
quest created greet CONSERVATION, aud
for time it looked as if no agreement
upon the report was possible. AT last,
however, DIR. Howe gave way and the
report was signed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-12
rHE NEGRO EQUALITY QUESTION.

One of our Northern contemporaries
SAYS the public has had, from the negro
equality papers, shower of indignation
on account of the refusal of the captain
of the steamboat on Virginia river to
allow Fred Douglass to dine at the pub
lie table of the boat Only one side of
the story was given. The Chicago Times
furnishes the other That paper pub
fishes a statement from gentleman who
was on the boat at the time. He repre-
sents that Captain Lee went TO the Com
missioners, informed them that it was
against the rules of the company to allow
a negro at the public table, but that, il
the Commissioners wished to have Mr.
Douglass dine with them, he would pro
vide them with a special table at another
hour, and serve as good a meal as tbs
kitchen could afford This proposition
was indignantly refused by the Commits
sioners, who had not even the satisfac
ton Of rising from their seats and leav
ing the table, but only the eminen
dissatisfaction Of going without thei
principal meal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-12
European N ews.
FRANCE.

LONDON, April 12.-Versailles adviees state
that a force of loyal Nationals. numbering
5000. has been recently organized and equipped
in Paris in the interest Of the Versailles Gov
eminent. This force is expected to operate
against the insurgents within the city. They
will attack the Hotel de Vile and the insur-
gent position in the Mont Martre district,
while the Versailles troops will simultaneously
advance on the insurgents batteries at Porte
MaiiIet and take them by storm. This stimuli
taneous movement from different directions
will have the effect Of scattering and dividing
the rebel forces, and will thus render the OPP
position weaker at each of the various points
Of attack. It is stated that the Versailles
Government has made all preparations and
decided that the Grand assault shall be made
to-day CW ednesday). The Government is very
hopeful of the success Of the movement.
Dispatches from Paris state the cannonade
was commenced by the Versailles troops last
night, and heavy fire Of shells was directed
on the insurgents works at the Porte Maillet.
Several shells also fell in the Champs Ulysses
yesterday, one Of which wounded sergeant
Of the National Guard.
Several members Of the Commune. being
delegated with power ~ that body. arrived at
st. Dennis yesterday, protected by nag OF
truce, and made certain oyertures to the Prus-
sian garrison in the fort with view to the
consideration of the Versailles government.
The Prussians. however, refused to recognize
the Commune.
The advance guard only Of the Nationals
have been stationed at Asnieres.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-12

The trustees read the law, and said they
must adhere to their oath. The ladies'
called upon Professor of Antioch Coi'
lege to argue their case, which he dld a. =
some length, claiming that cluzen
meant both men and women Du' II
ayailed nothing. The trustees refused
whereupon the ladies withdrew, saying
they wanted the pleasure oil casting
their votes ON the table if not in the
hallot.box. when it was observed that
,ba hoard of trustees would keep the
ballots as memorials of the first attempt
Of ladies to vote in Ohio
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-12
NEW YORK.
Sudden Change In the weather
EIeclian In Jersey CitY.

Sudden Change In the Weather--
Election I'm Jersey city.
NEW York, April l2.-Another very sudden
change in tho weather took place yesterday.
The temperature rapidly changed from sultry
heat to high degree of GOODNESS. The sun
shine seemed to have but little influence on
the cold, which continued with disagreeable
gusts of wind until shutdown. AT about eight
o'clock last evening rain commenced, accom-
panied by thunder and lightning. This con-
tinued until ten o'clock, when it ceased as
suddenly as it commenced. From noon up to
eleven p. IN. the thermometer ranged from oil
to 52e.
The election in Jersey City yesterday for
Aldermen resulted in Republican victory.
The Democrats allowed the election to go by
default. The vote polled was the smallest
ever known in the city in proportion to the
number Of voters. In Hoboken 1t is not de-
termined yet who we're the successful eandi-
dates. The city is, however. Democratic,
and there is no doubt but that the Democrats
have been generally successful.
Destructive Fire.
BUrFALo, April 12.-The entire business
portion Of the town Of Woleott. New York.
was destroyed by FIRE last night. Both of the
telegraph offices were destroyed. The losses
sustained will be very heavy. Full partieu-
lars have not yet been obtained.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-12
woman,s Suffrage.

A lady correspondent OF morning CO.
temporary yentilates the suffrage ques-
ton extensively. We were Mortified to
discover that the fair correspondent had
become acquainted with the dark doings
Of the Heather Chinee. Hear what she
says:
You ask, Mr. Editor, who are the seven
property-holding ladies of Memphis who
propose to avail themselves Of their new
privilege, and vote at our next munich
pal elections2 If we give you our names
will you go for us2 Not as Bill Nye
went for the Heather Chinee, but heart
and soul, to get our votes added to the
intelligent masculine votes of Memphis?
The sentimental objection offered by
many of the male sex is met with this
home thrust:
Many rather nice sort Of gentlemen are
greatly shocked at the idea Of ladies
going up TO the polls and dropping votes
in ballot-box. These nice young gem
tlemen are unnecessarily alarmed; there
really is no danger of our getting hurt.
They somehow seem to be full Of pretty
romantic notions about ladies, as if they
we're all lovely Andremedas, and the
ballot-box was the dreadful sea-monster
that would surely devour them at gnlpif
they ventured too near. True delicaey is
in the mind, the heart. That refinement
must indeed be Of an unreliable texture
which can be injured by performing a
sacred duty, even though its perform.
ance should throw us among the low and
the bad. The Sisters Of Charity will
prove this. Their holy mission takes
them among the rude and mean. Who
doubts their sanity purity There never
was a truer aphOrism than the scriptural
one, Unto the pure all things arr
pure.
The roses and flowers Of the past and
the thorns Of the present are shown up
and ye men who bear petticoat govern
ment come in for severe punishment
Before the war our Southern womeI
never thought Of voting. Politica
power was in the hands Of husbands an'
sous and brothers, whom they loved an'
trusted. If We we're in bondage, Il wa
a pleasant bondage; If we were in chains
thew were covered with flowers The.
| did not rust into our flesh, OF eat mt
our own hearts. Southern husband
are not given to the sins Of petty tyran
MES. There we're very few old maid
among us: men were in the majority
what wonder we made no fuss abou
further rights2 We we're so battered "
half way believed we were ruling th
world-through our husbandsl Souther
men have always had great deal {
that old romantic, chivalric homage 10
woman. which made them rather boas
of being under their influence. IL
only the man who secretly feels b
weakness Of will that is 50 dreadfnll
afraid Of being under peffieOaf goUeT'
mentl"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-12
unnrn CANNOT VOTE.

In Ohio the other day some twenty
ladies presented themselves at a poll
when an election was progressing and
demanded TO have their votes received.
The Judges declined, and invited them
into a room TO discuss the matter They
eomplied. and for an hour the matter
was argued pro and con. The ladies in
sisted that the Fifteenth Amendment
repealed so much Of the Fourteenth
Amendment as would seem to refuse to
women all the rights Of citizenship
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-12

THE Pittsburg Post asks: Will Butler
challenge Senator Davis for denounclng
him as "the universally recognized
BLACKBOARD, coward and scoundrcl OF
the United States, who does not dissent
from the general judgment against
himY'' Or will he again 90 over to the
Senate and try to shoot him with his
cooked eyer