The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-10-23
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MAEtIltk TER

Some local aud other matters are
crowded out ll4is week. which will up
pear in our next We shall not devote
much more space to Florida matters al.
though. for The past few weeks, We have
been Obliged ts print from five to eight
hundred extra copies each week and
found ourselves short at that.
The Manchester Coruet Band meet
occasionally for practice and have scat
tered music round promiscuouslyon some
OF The pleasant evenings. They play very
well but will 30 better with more prac-
lice.
John V. Colyin Il Son have put IN
machinery for planning and matching lum-
Der at their mill near the Boorn's and are
prepar to do such work and will keep
matched aud plancd lumber on hanc for
immediate use. They ought to do a good
business.
We learn that a large number Of
rooms, az Burr and Burton Seminary, are
already engaged for the winter, which is
evidence Of q full term. Students wish
ing to patronize this time-honorcd insti-
tuition should be on hand.
There il considerable talk in these
latter days OF speedy resumption Of specie
payment, aud with gold at only eight per
cent. premium and growing weaker, aud
a constant influx Of the precious metal
from foreign countries, such an event is
not improbable, OR debtors, however,
need not hesitate about rendering US
green backsfor their little bills. We are
not over nice 10 such matters
Our milk man thinks that green con-
cert tickets In lieu Of milk tickets are al
together too thin, aud will require water
in the milk 10 keep up the balance if the
practice Is persisted in. A man, woman
Or child who would be guilty Of showing
bogus five cent milk ticket would rob a
niger grave yard, IL good opportunity
oiIerded
The Bennington County Union OF
Good Tcmplars meet with the lodge at
South shsItsburY, Nov, l2th, a large al.
tendance j. desired.
The Thanksgiving turkey will be
served up this year, IN this latitude, Nov.
2ith, 10y order OF Gen, Grant, Pres L.
s. A.
The ST Adams Messenger says: Ia
these uncomfortable times Tor money il is
sn important reliet when people pay their
smal. bills promptly. This eommeudablc
practice sets great deal Of money ahoat,
aud e0abies every dollar to DO the duty
of ten TIE very best use that money
can 30 put to Is to pay debts Many
people make il = matter Of convenience
10 pay their small bills with the greater
puBcinaiity In times like these. and thus,
without any Injury TO themselves, render
al essential service to the trading com
munity
We publish letter from the WhceIg
4 Wilson sewing machine agents accep-
ting Tie challenge offered IN the Journal
few weeks since, II The prcliminaries
csH be agreed upon, the agent which is
beaten to donate a tfst-class machine 10
De given 10 the most deserving poor 3ef-
ION Ia town. II thc e0utest c5mes of
there will be healthy excitement sud
SOME poor woman siil get a good sewing
machine gral's The Wheeler 4 Wilson
agents have su office 10 ,be Colburn
liouse, where they will make their head
quarters the coming winter. They have
good machine and Viii, no doubt. .ell a
large Humhef
-lbc Manchester Lecture Associations
COMMITTEES Announce tise first ltamr for
Nov. i3lh Is Hen, Mllliaiu parsons. OF
Englsnd Ar Parsons vii be followed
Is ulhegs, at brief Intervals, completing
the course ia FebFuafy a iau re.
por. ~ names may Is expected next week
viii reference 10 Mr Parsons, ue may
say this being his fourth i1uf through
the caualfyt BE i wtil known Ia lecture
aFcles and thoroughly appreciated q, the
Following notes from he press wlll show
Me- Fafssus enigys we.i-deseryed rep
utsilan ~ lecsBtef, aui advocate q 500
oihl and political progress throughout
Great Bniaia aad iraaa TIE address
was delivered .afespyHse to 4 special iu.
t.lAtlgn s.sued b a Oak5 lial, Joha
4 b3ady lienee ofee.e4 Charles a.
Dana, aad alhea TIE Agdieuoe waa
asQih large aad respectable. SUI listened