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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-11-20
\ TRUE STORY.

The following war incident is from lbe
Lexington, (Va } Gazette;
An order was sent from Gettysburg to
a post eommissary about Woodstock or
Mount Jackson, in the valley, to collect
ralions for 1000 or 5000 prisoners. A
bright idea struck the C. S. A. lie had
been refusing to bay the bulls offered by
the farmers though below the price OF
beef. lie Immediately sent runners to
bring in the buIIs--good enough for Yau.
KEGS to eat. In few days his sergeants
had bought one hundled aud fifty bulls,
assorted sizes.
He had never thought how such col
lection Of cattle could be driven to Win
chester, the point Of delivery. Now, one
big bull, with a halter on, and deep
bass voice, walking with slow aud solemn
dignity in front, by the side Of bis keeper
never fails to bring up the drove OF steers
cows and heilers in regular order; in fact
is necessity to every cattle man in the
country. But $50 bulls, and no plain
stock behind them, was entirely uupro-
fessional--a disgrace to the cattle trade.
Now the bulls had been gathered aud
pcuned in twos AID threes. Those seut-
hed little duIing the night in their pri-
mary meetings, but got used to each olh-
CT by daylight. Early in the morning
they were all driven into the turnpike AT
once, and an effort made to Start them.
Instead Of moving on, not buIl budgt d.
Every one squared himself in the road, e,
with his horns lowered and his hoois
busiIy defining his position. Each coy
cred himself with cloud Of dust, aud 10
one kncw where be stood uuiil some
member accdcutiy ramped on his toes,
which was followed by a luuae, the sig.
nal for a general fight. The $50 au-
uouuced with loud snort that they had
accepted the issue. Que hundred and
fifty tails flashed In the air. Three huu.
dred borus-ioug and short, met IN fierce
collision. The dusl rose in yast logs, as
all army In motion with cannon aud
cavalry. The mountains on eitLcr ban
beloved back The dread aud dcalrting
roar Of the cDmbat. Fences were spIiD-
cred, trees torn up, crops perished, the
earth shook.
Tie sun rose as they joined ia battle.
and reaches its zenith when the hsht was
fiercast Night settled down upon f.w
scattered bulls staggering along last
Of lbe living rarious. Hoor, tails, haDr,
horns aud uides marked he distance Of
That days drive -ja.t half mile'
As the sun set aud the detailed men,
returned with only the siumps of their
whips left, the cUmmissary openeucd hIs
mouth in wise aayug, There were TOO
many bulls for safe trjp, boys.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-11-20

a john Bu.i, converting witt aH IN
dian, asked bin ire knew the suH Hey.
er -et oH the Queens domaIuz.
No saId fhe IHi.sn.
Do goa know wHys asked Johs.
Because GOD Il afraid - frast an I'm
g.ishm4a lH lbe dark, WAS tho sayage'a
reEt#.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-11-20
A FAIR hit.

A sarcastic editor, who never knew the
troubles of keeping house which women
experience, remarks that There is one
reason why we should regret TO have the
present troubles which domestic servants
ended. Ii il because women derive so
much pleasure from discussing the sub
ject. Place Two young women together,
and il makes no difference where the
conversation starts from, il will be per-
fcctly certain to work round to the hired
gir. question before many minutes have
elapsed. We have seen an elderly house
keeper, with experience in conducting
the talk in the right direction, break iu-
to a discussion of Pythagoras aud the
doctrine OF the tran,nigrauon Of souls,
aud switch or the eutite debate witb such
expedition that an ansophi.ticated listen
er would, Tor some moments, have an in
distinct impression that the conversation
referred to the iHefiiciency OF PytIagOra>
as a washer and irouer, aud 10 the ten
deucy OF that healheu philosopher to take
two Thursdays out vf every week Aud
when woman has an unusually villain
Gus hired girl who burns up the coal,
wastes the butter, mikes her hair ia The
biscuit, and feeds her relations with sug-
az, il is interesting TO observe how She
gIories in the superiority Of her suffering.
to those Of her neighbors, aud how, a.
she tells Of them, rshe gloals over her
misery aud feels good about 1t. A wo.
man who has a really competent servant
is always ia a condition Of abject wretch
edness ou such occasions.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-11-20

How many MISUNDERSTANDING arise
from the loose ways ia which business
matters are talked over, aHd thcu when
each party puts his own construction or
lI,c conversation, the matter dismissed
By each. with rhe wogd.:-hU right; all
right. Frequently Il iarns ont wrong
aud becymes questIou for lawyers and
the courts More tbau thrco-iouuhs Of
lhr litigation ot the country wanll he
saved if people woad pur down taeir
agreements 10 writing end Sign tbcig
uames TO 1t. Zach word Ia aas language
Has f.. peculiar meaning, aHd mcmag
a.at bag she change Of its position ia q
etutenee, convey au eut.fo.f different
idea from that intended. when once ra-
dueed - writing, ideas Gre Used. all
expensive lawsu.ts are ayy.3e4
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-11-20
SPORTING DEpIstrio,

4 Greclan Nose-Tae straight llp.
Answered Mr. Practice, n. a. (har
in2 mei one of be IazT sehglars deter.
mine. 30 give him loefufe) Bhefe are
sos sgiu Fifs
Boy - ggl peH'grtb a'tsils,
Mr. p What i0r sf.
Boy--A penny, s.g
, 1873-05-05
THE PRESIDENT IN CHICAGO.

His E1colloncy tho President, accompanied
by Mrs. Grant. Miss No1lio Grant, Miss Kmball,
and Gonoral Babcocls, arrived in tho city at 7:15
yesterday morning, having loft dalona at half
past II Saturday night. Tho party game IN d
special Cur over the Chicago d Northwestern
Nailroad. Thoy were received ut tho depot by
Mr. John B. Drake md Unitod States Marshal
Campbell, and were taken to the fremont House
in carriages. '.
During tho day several personal friends Of the
President and his family callod and paid their
respects, among thom being Liout. Gen, shori-
dan, who las juat returned from the South. IN
tho afternoon the President took o carriage ride
through the city with Mayor Medill, and was
both surprised and grati1ed at the marvellous
improvements which wero pointed out to him.
In tho evening ho visited his brother Oryillo and
lator Gen. nuckor, ut his residence Oh Michigan
avenue.
No spoclal programme has boon laid out for
to~day. Tho President will run around town
and mike some personal calls. It ig possible
that the party will attend the opera III tho oyon-
ing, Us MI invitation las been extended by tho
management.
On Tuesday evening, reception will DO giyon
by Mrs. Madiil, ut the residence Of tho Mayor:
On Wednesday afternoon, tho President will
lunch with tue Hon. Norman B. Judd, mud IN tho
evening will attend reception to bo given by
Mrs. George NJ. Pullman. On Thursday morn
ug the party will leave for Washington.
kIiBa Nellie Grant is tho guest OF Miss Kate
NIcdil Tho President md Indy, Miss Klmball,
and Con. Dabcock aro at the Tronont.
, 1873-05-05

In February laat son OF mnc, aged II years, wns
attacked with pleurHy His breathing WAS 'aborious
racxlng painful cough developed tsef, and ho COM
planned Of severe pain extending from tho ar-pt to
the wAiat on the right side, AZ tho roadiest remedy
within rsach immediately administered nearly throe
tablospoonsf Of DR.. Jaynea Expectorant, and appea
Jayno'A Lin!ment over a tho parta aectcd covering
cd and was afterwards easy for two hours Tho pain
In the aide returning gave him smaller dose Of tho
E1pectorant, and again usod the Lniment, which at-
fotdcd him natant rsliof On tho morning Of the l4h
ho decidedly better. raising considerable phleKm
with blood. Continuing with the E1rcotorant re Dts
ablu to go about as uaual. Knowing how prevalent
mud how ofteu fatal these attacks OF pieurisy, aud
similar lung complaints during the winter III this
section Of the country, gladly mike known theae
facts, md at tho aams mo e1nresa M entt.o conn.
dcuco In tho virtuo Of tho remedies mentionedIE e
Haniin III.
, 1873-05-05

Messrs, Johu Lcviaou l. Son, proprietors Of tho
American Art Gallery, New York, in offering their
largo and valuable collection OF re1gn aal American
oil paintings to the competition OF nstbuyera OF ohica
g. Will state that oyory picture viii ho positively sold
without Eeaeryc. The collection y q very 'gh Or;
In catalogue Of oyor 200 works Of art. Tho sa.o will
tuko place on Wednesday aud Thursday afternoons
and oYoipus May anl g. at the salesroon Of VIM A..
Uuttera k Co., auo.Inueora, Nos. IS and 81 South
Canal street, whore they arc now or FREQ oxbbi'ion.
The nsss psse 81 u A''
, 1873-05-05
DIVORCES,


NIVONuHs-LE0ALIY OrrAIfEI-FEE AFTER
~ decrao, Scandal Ay9igh Nina ycars practice In tho
uourt4 1T Chicago. Al!russ r. D. ltnx 1857.
TIVONQES OBTAINED ron CAUSES. ALL LAW
~ butuO,s attended TO- taooua y. gA1 South oafkst.
, 1873-05-05

~,
~ haIlurs and .enHinoe. I've aseond ;hAu,l tulular
bullors " h. p all pompota With Trimmings ready aF
Works, ID Mrhl3A41t,
, 1873-05-05

To LEI1SEs
ITO lEASE-DnCk PROPERTY ON THE SOUTH
lsrnnch wentysseo.s,ist 1o4 & on the river W
fNO LEAsE-DOCK LOT 80 FEET ON RIVER,
lust noEth e TwentYsaoont: IT. h1!dxo and pow oa,
Meut. nnrnaat CnrnMr q Madison and DnaIl!1sn sta.
, 1873-05-05

sion. Tho cxorciscs wore vnrioa by nnglng by
tho scholars, tho rondlng OF Scripture, prayer,
report Of tho Secretary, an addroas by Ma1. =.
Y. WlMttle, and tho presentation OF a oannor 10
t1t u Hammer Glass;"
, 1873-05-05

Condon's Dining Rooms,
No, IT Lasalls street, botWcon Lake and Aanao'pu,
viii 10 omen tu.day At noon, 90 there f0r dinuer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-30
The Wrong Spring.
From the sutler Oh hammer

I
The following story is from Bartlett
Springs, where, as is we'll known, there
are number of small springs possess
ing various qualities. The water of
some IS recommended for drinking
purposes, of others for bathing, or for
the cure of certain diseases but the
one to which our narrative refers is n
small soda spring. the water of which
Is considered an excellent drink. and
the spring recommended for the cure
of corns.
1t seems that an old gentleman who
was troubled with corns made il a
practice to go TO the soda spring every
evening and give his corns a soak be
fore turning in for the night, under
the impression that il was the corn
spring. The aristocratic visitors ike
wise made 1t practice to go TO the
soda spring and take drink before
retiring, which was usually little
alter the old gentleman got through
soaking his corns. They were rather
fastldious in their tastes, and would
carefully rinse out the cup before
taking drink, but one evening one
OF them happened TO come down a
little earlier than common, aud found
the old gentleman soaking his corns as
usual. The heightened chap indig-
nantly demanded what he meant.
" Amt this the corn springin meekly
inquired the old man. " Corn spring
This is soda spring" 4" Well, = said
the old man, 4" / thought there must
be something wrong; / have been
coming here every night for a week.
and L couldn't see as II helped my
eorns bit. The water of that spring
has been neglected since that evening.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-30
Midsummer Shadows.
BY O. /. sr. JOHN.

Over the wild flowers, paid aud tender.
That whiten the edge Of the wandering way:
Over the meadow pinks, ST. ike and crimson
That flame through the tress Of the un.
gathered haF
And over the yioiets, rocking and bending
Under the weight Of the rayisbing bees.
have walked all unheedmg the sweets OF the
Summer,
To rest in the shade of the suR-gilded trees.
For 1 long to sit under the tremulons
shadows,
My face and my heart from the world turned
away,
Where the cool, nodding plumes of the Featb.
cry grasses
VIII brush from my feet the dust OF the dav.
And to drown in dim dreams all my feverisb
Senses
Dreams aforementioned, yet baths to the
soul,
That come like the pillows, on the breath NJ
Aud cool the hot breast of a sun-beaten
shoal.
The corn on the hillside is rocking and hum
ming,
And clouds aook the wheat-lands one mo.
ment with gray;
While the drowsy breeze carries the breath Of
the valleys,
Charged with the sweets of midsummer
day.
The sun, like blazing ship, ewims the blue
ether,
And the landscape lays out like beautiful
map.
Sweet, God given shadows fold me in from
the sunshine
About my faint senses your cool vesture
wrap.
White ] float in dim dreams again to the
islands
Growing so pale on Expectancy's soa, r,
where my mornings fair barges lie broken
and stranded,
For the days OF my years---and eterlity.
But under the tent OF these dark gloomy
shadows,
Lake sad fisherman mending his sail
Ill bind up agan my life's scattered roses
Though their faint, dying hearts no per-
tume exhale.
Oh shelter from sunshinel OH gray shade
OF shadowsl
Break, break on the strand of my sun.sated
soul,
day, "''''
Whose breath DER the grain-Gelds in hot
pillows roll.
sigh for the cool, shady lanes of the morn.
ing,
Their dews and their larks, their clover and
bees
sigh that my feet from their peaceful inclo.
suros
E'er, straycd to the glare of Lies dusty
leas.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-30
Fern Pressing.

The girls should not forget that this
rs the time To gather and press creen
ferns. They are So pretty and refresh
ing to have IN the house IN cold weotb.
err SO easily obtained, and SO little
trouble to prepare, that il is a pity
that any one should be without n few
punches when the flower seas,n has
passed. There are many WAYS of nre.
serving them but the one that seems
most successful is 10 pick the ferns
when they are young and tender: Law
them between newspapers, or in LARGO
nat books, and place them under yepv
neaVy weights until the san
has entirely dried. Persons wLp
gather them IN August often leave
tnem IN press till Thanksgiving or
christmas, asserting that this lone
suplecuon 10 the weights keeps The
color better than any other metboJ
me safest way 10 secure perfect ferns
Is To take n book 90 the woods and H..
each one between the leaves ns soon ~
broken from the stem. Even IN . 60.
minutes ferns will curl up al their fins
Flu after an hoar or two il il almast
impossible 90 lay them flat This re,
cess IS very good for bright leayes ana
makes them look less artificial , Is
Wh.n they are vanished. Bunches az
autumn leaves are very beautiful for
evening decorations, ii lighted can.
ole be set behind them. This br;ncs
out Their brilliant tints, aud gives tbem
the appearance of having been fres,,i,.
gathered. -Scribncr's for September
"SERMoNErrE is what they call a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-30

attention here will be on their way to the Ia
ter-State Exposition at the Garden City. The
total receipts thus far of the fair have been
about $4,000 Tomorrow will make the total
foot up to about $4,000. That sum is far
the largest ever received at State Fair in
Michigan, and assures the complete financial
success OF the exposition. II will relieve the
society Of debt, now about $4,000, and will
give il a handsome surplus"
| FRIDAY was observed az day Of fasting and
prayer in Memphis, on accouI Of the yellow
fever.
IT is estimated that the total population OF
Shreveport at present is three thousand, in
GLIDING one thousand sick and convalescent.
FIRE at Manistee, Thursday night do
stroyed the United States Hotel Milwaukee
House, Ii. = Manning & Co.'s news Office, ID.
Carlton Co.'s drug store, l.. l.. Ellis post
| Office block, G. Young, lumber Inspectors
Total loss s35,0OO--i surance about s25 900
Supposed to be the work OF an inccndiary.
IT is officially reported that there have been
$3.50 cases OF cholera in Vienna since the out
break OF the disease, and Of this number 1, llO
were fatal.
The suspension Of the FIRST National Bank
OF Washington, and the New York firms of
Richard Schel and Robinson & snydam arc
announced
The train west Monday night on the Detroit
anu Milwaukee railroad, ran over COW near
Lowell, throwing off several coaches. killing
two passengers named William Beaman and
Calvin Wmchell, both OF Michigan.
oil
RIGA ran ashore at the entrance TO San Fran
cisco harbor Wednesday evening, and IL to-
tai loss. Her passengers and crew were saved
CAPT. DENSIE CHAPMAN, a member of the
Chicago Board Of Trade, committed suicide
Tuesday forenoon, in the wash room of the
chamber, by shooting himself through the
head.
THE Manitoba kidnappers Bentley, Hoy and
Kegan pleaded guilty and were sentenced to
twen;y.four hours confinement
liz the single acull race at ST. Johns. ON
Thursday, Fulton won by a quarter Of
length. Bighn second. Time, 2642 Biglin
protests and says he gained length in the
last five lengths, and thought he was over
the lines He adds that he can beat Fulton
easily.
A FIRE at Rondout, Monday night, burned
church, a packing house, five barns, and
eloy,n horses.
ORDERS have been issued commanding the
Philadelphia police to arrest az Migrants all
boys in the streets playing musical inslru-
ment.
FULL ireighted schooner sunk in the Met
| sey Tuesday, carrying down all on board.
| HTAvY rains have swollen the rivers and
streams, and caused foundations in Foriar-
shire, Scotland. Much property has been de-
stroyed and the loss is considerable
/ The German bark Malvin \. Scutt arrived
at Wilmington, N c., on Thursday, bringing
six survivors OF the bark Storwarts, lost dur
ing the recent storm. Captain Scrbbs and
three seamen were lost. THE survivors were
without food or water three days, and suffer-
ed terribly.
Ir is rumored that Count de Chamberd has
intimated that when his right to sovereign
rule over France has been formally recognized
and homage paid him he will abdicate IN,
throne IN favor Of Count dc PARIS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-30

A JAPANESE Police Commissioner
has been cashiered, and his entire es.
tate confiscated, for taking a bride 20
wink at the doings OF a disorderly
character. How fortunate that our civ
ilization is more advanced +.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-30

" SERMoNErrR is what they call n
brief hot.weather discourse in illinois
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-30

Ir is rumored that Count de Chambord has
intimated that when his right to sovereign
rule over France has been formally recognized
and homage paid him he will abdicate the
throne IN favor Of Count dc Pars.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-10-11
NEWS SUMMARY.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The New York Liberal Republican Con-
.vention is called to meet at Elmira, Octo-
her s. tiest#
The Oregon Republican State Conyen-
tion nominated Hiram Smith, of Linn
county, for Congress. Resolutions were
adopted expressing confidence in Senator
J. H. Mitchell.s g 3ass ts 65g
Alexander p. Sheppard has been ap-
pointed Governor of the District of Co
IuInbia, vice Cooke, resigned.
A Washington dispatch says that ex-
President johnson was soon expected in
that city for the purpose Of taking part in
the controversy now going on respecting
the trial and execution of Mrs. Surratt.
He will, it is supposed, endeayor to con
.troyert the statements of Judge Advocate
General Holt on the point as to whether
the courts recommendation to mercy was
ever presented to him or not.
Lieutenant Commander A. n. Mitchell,
commanding the U. s. steamer Pawnee,
at Key West, died, Sept. ID, of yellow
fever. .s 5gsE tC3 83 Rf
The remains of the late General e. S.
McCook were buried with Masonic honors
at Cincinnati, Sept. 16.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-10-11
failed until hill death, which occurred at
seven O'Clock yesterday morning.
CAJM IN OEATU


As soon as it was ascertained that Nc
Cook had received his death-wound, the
excitement was simply indescribable,
and through it all McCook was
apparently the calmest of all the
excited throng which snrged about the
room where the dying man lay. He fully
realized that he had received a mortal
wound. and told those about him that he
was past hope; He said that he was not
afraid to die, but expressed regret that he
should have been shot down like a dog.
He cbolly talked over his business affairs.
and referring to his official concerns, said
his accounts would be found all right.
Without fear in life, Ed. s. McCook was
not afraid in the face of death, and died as
he had lived, worthy scion of the re-
nowped Fighting NcCook Family. His
poor wife was nearly crsfZed with grief,
and her cries of anguish wrung tears from
many a stout heart. Almost the last words
of MGCook were
"ICAN'T SEE-I SHALL SOON BE GONE ~
Wihtermute was taken to his room at
the Merchants, where a strong guard was
placed over him. The Coroner's inquest
was held at three O'Clock yesterday after
noon. Though we are not informed at
this writing, of the wording of the verdict,
- sa
All day yesterday the excitement in
Yankton was simply intense. Business
was almost wholly suspended, and the
terrible tragedy was the one absorbing
theme of conversation. Public irldigna-
ton is wroIEht up to such pitch over
the cpwardly ASSASSINATION, that it has been
apprehended lWintermute will be lynehed,
and it has only been by the utmost eXer-
tons of the cooler portion of the eommu-
nifty that such an event has not already
taken place. Grave fears were entertained
that last night would not pass without
M'CooK's HEATH BEING PAINFULLY
AVENGED,
but we trust that wiser counsels prevailed,
and that the law was allowed to take its
course. However, on all hands there is a
call for speedy and impartial trial, in
which Justice shall not be cheated of her
dues; and in such an event Wintern1ute' s
life will expiate the foul crime he has COM
mitted. a.'t g
Wintermute is man of means, and
doubtless money will be lavishly expended
to save him from the gallows |; but if it
does rescue him from the fate he SO richly
merits, then shall we think that law is a
sham justice idle mockery. Had he shot
McQook in the heat ofpassion during their
first encounter, there might have been
some grounds upon whiehto found an ex-
cus9 for the act. But he retired from that
meeting not grievously hurt, and without
any cause tos fear further violence. unless
he should rovoke it himself; he deliber-
atelg went and secured a revolver he then
| laid in wait aor his victim, and as McCook
was peacefully and quietly passing through
a public hall to enter public meeting,
| Wilatermute, ithont giving . iaesnent's
warming, takes deliberate aim and shoots
him down. A more cool, deliberate MUIR
| derwas never planned, and if ever man
ought to suffer the death penalty that mar
is z! p. WiDtermute.i ~