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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-04-30
EFFICACY or PRAYEu.

Mark Twain's story ia the Gilded Age,
OF Uncle David aud the flicacy Of prah,
is sim lar to one tod vi Isaac, venerable
negro slave Ia Missouri before the late
war.
Old Isaac was, or rather believed him
sell 10 be, very dUvout Christian, 'wres
tled' much IN pray er, and II was his cust-
um at nlghl when has worR was over, TO IL
tire 10 his cabiu aud devote himself to
worship uutil bedtime. 1Hese exercises
were carried On ia ~ loud tone as to be
heard by All the perpvns On the farm,
wnite aud back, aud old i,aac'a earnest
aud frequent aunJunCelneuts that he wao
always ready to meet hts Lawd' had
been SO oIteu heard that Lolne rascalD
boys AT lengtn Concluded 10 have u nttie
tun aud at tie salne ,lmc lest lsaac's iLltlI.
One night, therefore, waie old Isaac was
under Iuil headway in his oXerclses--U
Lawd, We know dy long sun IN fur dis
DenI'te sinuah; Out we iell, . Lawdi
dat ia dy love we VIII be spahed dy ven-
gius and raft. We are always redd,
Lawd, ut dy biddiu to cum 10 dee, ano
y LOrd! wld hls shiuiu trunpit, Ills
robes vi glory, and his crown Uv ME, ana
take dy poh sahVsut luto dy vineyard
ls-a-ac' ls-a-ac! cutne IN IA desp scpuI-
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-04-30
LIMIT or pERPETuAL snow

The altitude above ses-leyel Of the limit
Of perpetual snow bias been the subject of
some observation and deductions recent.
ly presented by Grad 10 the Paris Aca-
deny, lio shows that not only the al.
minuation of temperature Ia the higher
strata, bat also several other conditions,
must conspirc 10 fix this altitude; such
as the depth OF the annual fall OF snow
aud the dryuess OF the atmosphere, the di.
rection Of the winds, aud the amount OF
the cloudiness. Grad huds the altitude
Of the lowest limits of permanent snow TO
be less within the tropics than under the
AIitudes OF twenty TO thirty to thirty.
five degrees, whence again it dmishes to
three thousand feet IN the latitudcs sixty
degrees south aud sixty.hve degrees
uorth. For no known part Of the globe
does the belt OF perpetual snow descend
to the level OF the sea, or within less than
a Thousand feet of altitude; not even Ia
the region where the average temperature
Vt the cold half Of the year is below freeZ.
ng, as in Greenland and Spitzbergen. .--
II is only the glaciers that descend to the
sea.leyel ia tho country south of forty
five degrees south latitude, aud north OF
sixty degrees north latitude, by reason OF
the excessive falls OF snow accompanying
most winds.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-04-30
SATAN ANp ruE GRANGER.

OF eour.o q wa. ony q dream hat
nevcnhelcs. e IS rtcuy good ou The
Granger. aud 70 We reproduce il, unable
as We are to give credit 60 uc Identical
patron ol husbaudrr wha dreamt l';-llc
died, and like au meu llaus bg be- Was
sure Of Heaven, 81 he wcudcd bi, way
rhither Knocking at The gate, ST. Peter
appeared
What do you want?
want 10 come iu.
What your name, nud where are you
frounf
The information was given.
Wait till see whether Your name Is
on our books, Reappearing sfsr a min.
nte's absence the Saint remarked:
You don't belong here, your name is
not on our books; youll havot TO 60 be.
low. Sad aud disappointed he journey.
ed to the other place. Knocking at the
portal Ihe aucicu Henry stuck bis horny
head out of wicket.
Well, what's the matter with you2
want to come in.
Who are your
The answer was given. The adversary
retired, looking over bis records, aud re.
turned. Iou can't como ia here, your
name is not Oh the ledger
Bot | must come in,
You can't, and you shan't. We cannot
admit any one without authority. You
had better go TO the other place.
But I've been there and they sent me
here. It's pretty rough on fellow that
nobody will have him.
Wen, il is rather hard, unused Satan. .--
There must be something wrong with
you. What were your What did you
do out OF the ordinary way?
Nothing parlicunr,respouded the appli-
cant. was 4 decent sort of a man, be.
longed to the Changers, and
Oh, you belonged 10 the Changers, did
your aud light broke over the SataD ic
countenance; that explains ii. The onl,
thing eau do for you thes is to sell YOU
birthstone at thirty five per cent discount
and let YOU make your IVA hell.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-04-30

pie sl The m.ll io|ao5 90 lboirs, WAS never
beard iu C.aggr.r.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-04-30
WHIP OLD GRAY, THEN.

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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-04-30
SHOOTING THE BASIN.
FROM THE STORY OF a TOM BOY, IN OLIVER
OPTICS MAGAZINE.


Rogue's River, the base Of Becky's fu-
ture operations, was damned at three
points. The lower dam was at the fore
side, the middle dam just above the school
house, aud the uppe" dam at the corner.
Here was located Smalfs paper mill, not
Il very extensive affair but which etn-
ployed dozen men aud as many girls.
Ia the middle Of the river, about quar-
ter IA niie above this mill, Was small
island, scarcely twenty feet ia circumfer.
euce, Oh which fuurished wild growth
OF unproduclive bushes, with one solitary
sentinel OF tIce in their center; aud
above this was the Basin. Into this basin
after a winding flow OF ten or twelve
miles increased 10y several minor streams,
the water poured with considerable pow
er. 1t lay ia the form OF a heart, so Of
ten depicted on valentines, or moulded
ia sugar for the sweet-toothed. 1t was
about thirty feet from bank 10 bank, aud
about the same distance from the point
Of entrance TO the island, which, shooting
into IL, gave it resemblance TO the en-
blem ol affection. Divided by this ishnd
tie water swept along Oh either side Ia
strong, swift currents. When Harry
Thompson, leader ot the boys Of Clev.
erly, had exhausted all the known means
Of amusement, his darug spirit tuggesl-
d difficult feat, calculated 10 carry die
may 10 the hearts OF his followers, and
cause uueasiuess to those parents who
had au interest iu the safety OF their chit.
dreu. lie not only suggested il, bat
himself performed IT,, aud succeeded in
inducipg iew Of the boidest to follow
biz example. This feat was known as
Shooting the Basin. luto the winding
rlyer he launched a log, Of which there
were many Iy iug along the banks, mill.
haHd beiug employed at tlis point 10
draw them out Of the sueam Upon this
he stepped, with q long, barrow strip Ot
board 10 serve a. a rudder, viii which 10
guide his craft. The force of the stream
swiftly carried him iuto the basin aud to-
ward. the islsud. Il was only necessary
to keep ter heAd' suaigtt, aud the Island
was reached.
lie accomplished lhe ieat, well know
log lhe danger be incurred; for, had his
craft sWayed either to the right Or len, be
would have been eapszsd or carried
down the river.
or course tssre c7ail be no returning
in The same manner Bui, 70 prevent his
becoming Rsoin-on Cfasoe, . tree on the
bauk vas felIed 20 As 10 bridge the stream
from t,ie bauk 10 lhe island aud ihare {,
uad remained ever sinoe,
Beeky sseepcr, having seeu Harry per.
form tAis feat, had desired 70 undertake
ii; bat Harry had strongly objected, and
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-04-30

1t was only few days ago, Jones was
injudiciousIy full. Being painfully aware
Of the iuebriety, he endeavored to con.
ceal it from the public By bsttouing his
coat up very closely imparting an abnor-
NAL stiffness to his knees, and tripping
over his own heels. He stalked up to
street car, walked briskiy In just as The
horses started iorward-and instantly
tuubled out again backward without un-
bending muscle. Siraightway be GOV.
cred the upright, splashed vita mud, and
re-enlered, seating bimsoIf beside an &c.
qualunnce, making no sign Of bis mis-.
bap. Presently he turned 10 this indi.
ydaal aud querled
klizsln.
No,
lIo considered momaul and then again
asked:
on The track?
No.
More rcdeotion--he then .IeepIly ron.
l.uued:
kgaoyefapfesipleei
No.
splazgns
No
samHoIent cogtsloH.
Any accident
500 soy staH.
.ia to0s THE piece 81 Information into
bte intellectual mas, and dlgesling i.
concluded that b. mu.t b. very drunk,
indeed Anxious 70 esYer gp he dis
graceful feet sal tura fhe matter ~ 70.
speelabIy he shortly Jurted sgaia = tt
lise hlaHd ol,sefyaiigB
Heil ifld noue ttat, wea'dsHs
gnt Duf
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-04-30
JONES, o. Nevada

Jones, Of Nevada, was said 10 have
been seul 10 the senate by Ben. Halliday,
of overland stage and pony express fame.
Jones is credited with tho possession Of
Il hundsome competency, say S6,ooo,00o.
lie has said nothing since taking his seat
in the Senate, until the other day. He
venlured an opinion upon the subject OF
inilaton He was Immediately pounced
upon aud put through kind of civil ser
vice or competitive exaniDation But
Jones 'panned out we'll lie bristled
with facts statistical relating to the vari-
ous industries Of the country. The pupil
was too much for his masters. Morton
then attacked frsm another point. He
inquired little as TO the eementery
principle Of money, aud Jones gave him
a lesson IN the elemcutery principles OF
honesty. Jones said that increased paper
currency, instead of being the spade Of
the husbandman, was the dice box OF the
gambler. Morton wanted to know II
there were not gamblers on the Pacific
slope? Jones said, Yes, bat their gam
bers had never asked the Government
to relieve them from their debts, nor to
issue more money. II Was good day
Tor Nevada II Ben. Halliday sent Jones
hc sent good ablc-bodied man.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-04-30

Sever De Idle; wien your hands cant
BE- asefa'iy eHpIo}edl attend 20 Tie ealii-
yatlJa yl your mjbd
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-04-30

Of getting up5u the root, creeping down
to The gafcrs, .traldlinF the rjdgeboard
and, Oh tae sy, firing nnis or pebbles 81
the people passing bclow' The scene
changes! Ny 1esh crceps This is, also
sometimes o judgment bail Naughty
boys, who have Iaid Hp liue Of pouy
trausgrcssioHs lill The sun total should
be worthy of a general clearance, X
wh.mpodug and cyiug up these stair
with silent gent lemaH behind then
trimming the leaves irom quiEee switch
All what hatred Of siu then visited the
young wIclch II be hsd only telt,wher
tempted 10 lrusncy, or libs, or stealing
aoughuuts, or pulling sisters hair, OF
cutting up Jack generally, as be doe,
now, sin w.uld have been preeipice uE
which 10 temptation could have made
him ciimb We have never seen paper
Rnslysis Of the mental state Of boy vocif
eriug repentance, dancing with excessive
uimbleuess, seeking with one little baud
To cover space ten times It's size, and
sqntrming ia a manner 50 sappie as wo'J
make an eel cuyious.
After a storm, q calm' What pleasant
days followed a reckoning! Alas since
the time when Pharaoh, on a lull OF
trouble, hardened his heart, boys have
done likewise. II is true that the rod OF
correction drives il far away from boy
but il comes back without any driving
The great trouble is that we are born
boys and not men. Every one has TO be
hammered out into proper shape on the
anvil
But the barn! lie that has not been a
country boy, with great aud variou.
barn, and iuuumerable sheds, aud lean
to's,' carriage houses, cribs, floors, huge
doors, aud all sorts OF creatures IN, around
aud under horses, cattle, cows, calves,
doves, swallows, rats, mice, weasles, eats,
dogs, hens, chickens, pigs aud sheep
has lost an experience which no after ed
acation can ever make up.
Did you ever stow away hay when the
pitchers winked at each olher-a hint to
cover you up aud buly you3 Did you
ever play coop in a hay NOW, aud creep
down in the corner and under the hay?--
Did you ever dig down and make boy
nest, with cracks IN the boards for win
dows and airf Did you ever, as tho
NOW by use sauk lower, practice jump
ing from the great cross beam, under the
root aud learn without danger, how
it would iee to fly Did you ever lie on
your back, in spring, and watch the
swallows IN aud out, building mud nests
on the raflers? Did you ever watch the
ways and doings oi Il flock OF doves their
wonderful courtesies, lbeir soft cooings
and wooing, their flights, circuits aud
returns, all for nothing except the fun OF
duiHg them2 Cellars are excellent, gar.
rets are lovely, but the barn above all
delights IN boys household life excel.
leth II ons has many boys, let him
build large barns! They are the boys
places Of liberty.
Other places there are schools, church
es, libraries, aud mothers, which have
largely to do with children's welfare. -
But enough credit has not been given to
those humber iustitulons-the Cellar,
the Garnet aud the Barn.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-04-30

\ you,s msa iH Fond Ga Lae wa a
party 70 mock marriage st a festive
gathering, aud ii prgfes lAst fhe HsH
Who married ihem ass a magistfate, sud
20 tie marriage i binding TIE siilbod-
bin % H. bot be n englssd % Anoti.er
girl who threatens ; suil f0f breach II
promise. Itia a complicated case
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-04-30

Llylsg.tonss remains have srriyed ia
kHgland
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02

The New LAUNDRY AT THE INsTI-
TUTE.-The building of the steam laundry
at the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute is
rapidly progressing under the supervision
of Nh. VIM. Blackburn and will be finish
ed by the 1st Of November. The plan was
drawn by E. G. Lind of Baltimore and the
building is OF three stories, So feet long and
% feet wide, with brick walls 10 inches
thick laid on a lime stone foundation II
feet high and eighteen inches thick with q
q feet footing. The first floor is for the
reception of coal, the second is to contain
the machinery and drying and ironing
rooms, and the third is the dormtory for
the employees, and the whole is to be roof
ed with slate. The bricks are furnished bv
Maj. Thos. j. Shumate, the wood work by
Dudley & Beck, and the machinery by Il.
c. Basaaw Il Co., of Baltimore. The
washing machines are to be run by a shaft
from the present steam house. The second
story is already completed, with the finest
character of work in all it's parts. After
the completion of the laundry, the grounds
will be tastefully laid off and the whole
locality made an ornament to the main
buildin S.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02

! TOURNAMENT IN AUGUsTA.-O Thurs
day, the Oath ult., there was picnic and
Tournament at Mr.. VIM. Hess, near Mid
way. Early in the morning of one of the
most beautiful days of the many beauti-
full days we had during the past
month, the "gay and gallant Knights" be-
gan to arrive on the designated ground for
the tilt, each one having in view some par
ticular fair one, upon whose fair brow he
expected soon to have the honor of placing
the victor's wreath, and hailing her as his
s'Queen of Love and Beauty"
Capt. Ridgely having been chosen Chief
Marshal, with assistants-Dr. J. G. Hyde,
Hugh f. Lyle and George Roe, they called
for the Knights to assemble, when the fol-
lowing entered the lists, viz:
James Rawlings, as Knight Camp Ra-
phine; Jno. N. Moore, as Knight of Chance;
John H. Mcclure, as Knight of Vesuvius;
Jno g. HUMPHREYS, as Knight of the West;
H, Sheffey> Roller, as Knight Of Derdiscar-
do; Arthur OFT, as Knight Of Crescent;
Samuel Black, as Knight of Disinherited;
Stuart Mcclure, as Knight of Ivanhoe;
Lewis Smith, as Knight of Lone Star; A.
Net. Bell, as Knight of Forest; E, W.
McClung, as Knight of Fairfield; f. IL.
Templeton, as Knight of Thirteen Stars;
William Brown, as Knight Of Oakland.
DR.. A. Weir then delivered the Charge
to the Knights.
After the third tilt the following Knights
were ruled off, having failed three times in
succession to take the ring Knights OF
Camp Raphine, Ivanhoe, Forest, Fairfield
and Thirteen Stars.
On the fifth tilt the Knight of Oakland
was declared the successful Knight
Knights Vesuvius, Derdiscardo and Dis
inherited having each taken the ring an
equal number of times had to "ride Off
for the remaining honors, which resulted:
Knight Dsinherited, list Knight Vesu-
vlus, I'd; Knight Derdiscardo, Sd honor.
After very pretty and -chaste Corona
tion Address by DR.. Weir, Miss Mary Lou.
Mcclure was crowned Queen of Love and
Beauty; Miss Jennie Smith, First Maid of
Honor; Miss Lizzie Houston, Second Maid
and Miss Nellie Gibbs, Third Maid.
Having gotten through with that part of
the days performance, the large concourse
of persons there assembled were invited to
a large and well-prepared table, spread in
the grove near at hand and loaded to groan-
ing with the many delicacies of the season.
1t was refreshing to see with what gusto
the Knights, ladies', guests and all laid to
and made chicken, ham, beef, cakes, &c,
&C., disappear. But though the audience
was large, there was plenty for all.
Our intelligent correspondent, ''B, who
sends us this account, gives the additional
pleasant intelligence that the best order
prevailed, there being no drinking, as is
too frequently the case on such occasions,
and expresses the hope that these social
gatherings i'll the county will be encouraged
and repeated.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02

CHURCH NEWs.--Rev. Mr.. Howard
the Presbyterian reviyallst, has been hold
ing a series of meetings in Rockbridge
county, attended with a remarkable degree
of success. At Rockbridge Baths nearly
200 persons became interested, and there
were 70 conversions at Fairfield Church
80 persons converted under Mr.. Howard IS
preaching, have united themselves with it,
ard at Timber Ridge Church some so per.
sons were added, and some 30 more con-
nected themselves with other churches.
The ministers WHO officiated at the
camp-meeting near Stribling Springs were:
Rev. John Ruebush, P. E. of the District,
Rev. ]. Nihiser, Preacher-in-charge Of the
circuit, Rev. VIM. O. Grimm, Of Church
vile; Rev. J. w. Grimm, of Lacy Spring
Rev. A. H. Bovey, of Keedysville Station,
Md. Rev. j. W. Kiracofe, of Boonsboro'
Nd Rev. J. w. Howe, of Martnsburg
Rev. j. Zarman, of Pa. Rev. George
Shuey, of Augusta county; Rev, E. Funk,
of Highland county; Rev. VIM. BURNER
of Rockingham county, with several local
preachers.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02

THE CHURCHES ON DANCING.-At the
Episcopal church here last Sunday, Rev.
Pike Powers made an allusion in his SER
mon to the matter of dancing, and in the
Presbyterian church on the same day Rev.
W. E Baker. the pastor, read the follow
inc official action of the session:
"The session of this church do hereby
request those members who have been
guilty of drunkenness, promiscous dancing,
or any other public offences since our last
communion, to abstain from participating
at the Lords Supper on next Sabbath I'M
less they do first acknowledge their offence
and express repentance in the presence of
the session at it's regular meeting on next
Saturday.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02

PERsoNAL.-Hon.N n. X. Trout, Mayor:
was on Tuesday the recipient Of a hand
some silk umbrella, with ivory handle, pre-
sented him by the large umbrella house OF
Hirsh q Bro of Philadelphia. On the
massive handle is engraved the name of
the recipient.
1t is stated that Mr. Thomas Dodamead,
recently appointed Superintendent of
Transportation on the Chesapeake & Ohio
r. R. has resigned his Office and Mr. Geo
NetherIand will be appointed to the post.
Senator Thurman, of Ohio, passed thro'
here Wednesday morning on his way
to 1VashiI gtop from the White Sulphur
Springs.
The Lexington Gazette" announces the
death of Jos. D. Wallace in that county
in the s5th year of his age. He was once
Superintendent Of the Almshouse in Au-
gusta county.
Rev. Thomas Hume, of Portsmouth,
and Rev. Thomas Hume, u were at tlie
Virginia Hotel Wednesday.
Raleigh I. Daniel, the Attorney of the
State, arrived here on Wednesday to rep
resent the Commonwealth in the matttvr OF
the appeal Of Lyttle, convicted of murder
in Winchester.
Tyler McElwee, engineer on the Valley
R. r. was painfully scalded by his engine
on Tuesday last near Harrisonburg.
The wife of Gen Jno. Echols is, we Re.
gret to learn, very i'll. Prayers were offered
in the Presbyterian church on Wednesday
night for her restoration to health.
DR.. Rob't f. Baldwin, the new Superin.
tendent Of the Western Lunatsc Asylum
arrived in Staunton on Wednesday last
and has assumed the duties Of his position
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02

ARREST FOR STEALING A LETTER.
Several letters having recently been miss
ing on the route of the Valley Railroad,
the first disappearing about the 18th OF
August. A young man named E. A. Da-
venport, a person of genteel appearance,
about thirty years of age, employed by the
Valley Railroad Company to weigh the
mail matter, was suspected of being the
thief About the 25th of August, the
Company not needing his services, he was
discharged. - The route agent, Mr.. t. ..
Sullivan, had been very much annoyed at
the losses in the mail While under his care,
and determined to look into the bottom Of
the affair. The temporary reinstatement
OF Davenport was procured, and on Mon
day last MI. Sullivan coming up on a
freight train, got off at Weyer's Cave 2.
o., and put in letter containing S., and
had it registered. The next morning he
started back on the regular mail train at
1910 A. NJ, and at Weyer's Cave this de-
coy letter was put on with the postmast-
er's bag. Davenport was in the mall car
as usual. Upon reaching Harrisonburg
the letter was missed. Sullivan had d.
venport arrested by Chief of Police Kelley,
Of that town, and when asked for the let
ter he handed it over, confessing the theft
Upon being taken to jail he commenced a
conversation about other populations, but
was stopped by his counsel. Davenport
is from Cincinnati last, but has wife in
Baltimore. He is q young fellow of fine
address, and had made many friends in
Stanton
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02
A GOOD YIELD OF GRAIN.-A

A GOOD YIELD OF GRAIN.-A letter
from Headwaters, Highland county, tells
us that Mr.. Allen Devericks, near there,
raised from one stalk of buckwheat. the
large number of 5,315 grains, making con-
siderably over half pint of grain. This
is an extraordinary yield, and our CORES
pondent is naturally proud Of this sample
of Highland farming, and now let him and
all the Highland people that have some
thing worth showing, bring it on to the
Augusta county fair, which opens here
next Tuesday week, October 18th. 1t
will pay them to do it,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02

CAPTURE OF AN ESCAPED CONVICT
On Wednesday afternoon Hardin Wash
ington, colored convict, convicted in
Richmond of burglary and sentenced for
5 years, escaped from Mason & Gooch's
works, and yesterday morning appeared at
the residence of Mr.. W. Taylor Jackson,
near Estaline Furnace, offering some
lady's apparel just out of the wash, in ex-
change for old clothes. Mr.. Jackson seized
an axe and attempted to arrest him, cut
ting him in the struggle, but the convict
got away, when Mr.. J. took up his gun and
shot him in the side. He was then cap
tured and brought to Staunton, where a
reward of $25 as paid for him by the con-
tractors.