The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-10-17

y N&tefAAf NfEattsA A4st tftAF Eft'a.+e "t
tuooefs. Mr. DEXTER BAtebei8sr, one Of
osr nost ea,crprisiug citizens, has agreed
q deed tao baiidings aud the land aey
stand ugoa 10 the association as long IS
tbey are used for ths Manufacture q
cheese sod beside this he s.rees 60 take
ons 9Th Of ,he stock laresisl Ia said
business. Wc truly hope our citizens
viii be wise enoogh 70 soeept Of ibis lib
eral offer aud make sure success of a
business that viii be Of great advantage
20 ull he th.. vicinity.
CuEsEEE.
Just as your correspondent was pre-
narng 20 esssy on forest gorgeousuess,
zaiumnal tinfs. sere leaf aud yellow bar
vest, 50 as to keep pace with other cor.
respondents, by al iuadverteni step, he
turucd one Of bis beloved ankles, which
not only Pot q stop TO all sublime soarings
in the tint, scar aud yellow business, but
At ouoe cast a deep gloom over the COM
muuity, scarcely equaIled when sawyer's
yellow dog died foi sheep killing. 1t
may be well 10 state that this Is the third
time that ankle has bee twisted aud il
won't take muce more Of this kind OF
business TO displeasc the owner. This
week can give the JOURNAL no locals
worthy OF note II even anything has tran
spired since the caucus 10 elect delegates
to the Steele aud Poland Convention, to
be held at White River on the 23d inst.
Judge Poland has the inside track here,
according to the expression given at our
caucus, but believe It to have been a
trumpet up thing, just before the cleo
! ton Of delegates CA account of that pref
/ ~ 1910 plum--the post office. Suspicion
fastened on one of Judge Steele's warm
est Sticklers as IA sharp eyed seeker for
the office. Then organized q clique to
beat Stickler anyhow So Steee's pop
MARTY. so noticeable few weeks since,
went down.
A friend, though political apostate
/ has sent me Leslie's Illustrated News OF
last week, the principal cartoon in which
/ will not attempt TO describe further
than to say it represents scene in the
/ "Merchant of Venice" Shylock ia tell.
| ing Grant how: Many time aud oft,
| in the Rialto YOU have rated me about
my moneys and my nsances still have
borne it with patient shrug, for suffer
ance is the badge of all our tribe. You
call me mis-belieyer, cut-throat, dog, and
spit upon my Jewish gaberdine, and all
for that which is mine own. Well, then
it now appear you need my help? Mast
the Harpers' artist should in turn repre-
sent Uncle Horace as the jew, and make
him to spout potion of what immedi
ately follows in that famous sarcastic ut
terance: Hath democrat money? Il
it possible that coalition can lend mC
sufficient votes? Or, shall | bend low
next November, and with bated breath
and whispering humbleness say this:
Fair sir, on Tuesday last, you knocked
me into cooked hat. You spurned mi
on several previous state elections. An
other time you called me reconciliation
dogtrine, and for these courtesies must
call you President?
ARLINGTON
Bishop Bissell ofIiciated at ST. james
church on Monday eve, last, and admin
istered the rite of confirmation to fv
persons.
Everything is very quiet in this 10
cality, Since the Pennsylvania and Obi,
elections, we hear very little of Creole,
or his prospects, but we hear some yer.
laughable reasons for supporting the lib
eral democratic candidate, which are tot
good not to be put in print. One of on
republicans was urging the reelection
of Grant, and said it was but due hin
from the American people, as he had don
more than any other man to put dow
the rebellion and save the government
intact; which was readily granted by th
democrat. But, said he, Grant has har
the presidency four years and now W
want Greedy to have it, for no man di
more than he to bring about the war am
he ought to have his pay too. Another
Two sons of the Emerald Isle, one
democrat, the other young and enthu
siastic Granite, were discussing tn
b Presidential question. The advice {
the elder seemed not to shake the fait
Of the younger in his candidate. Til
Democrat, in closing the interview use
the following argument as clincher.
you will vote for Graaley, you won't hay
to pay any taxes, and you'll get the tax o
your little dog, too Even this howev,
. did not convince our young friend, an
, he still says he shall vote on the sam
5 side that he fought ont. s. Grant an
republican principles.
Z BENNINGTON.
--Amusements are brisk aud the JoU
MN is welcomed by everybody here,
M. G. selden is slowly conyaescir
and great hopes are entertained of
perm anent recovery.
F. r. Smith is still making improv
ments on his premises. lie has an exte
siness business In the town Of Woodfor
The Sabbath school concert at Il
chapel Ia 1t Sunday evening, was a We
pleasant 8 flair and conducted in cred
: able mann err by the efficient superinte
dent, s. $. scott.