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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-09

lhalrinan OF State Tx. Com.
}. Il Fisher, Secretary.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-06-10
THE BoY AND ms DOG.

According to the Danbury Ne,cS, as
long as boy is boy he never loses the
desire to own dog, and when he gets
him. which he will do ia some way, he
has him in tow pretty much all of the
time. When at the table, be is screwing
around iu his chair, to the irritation of the
parents, to exchange winks with that dog
He teaches the deg the exceedingly bad
habits Of tearing over the newly.planted
ground, and coming into the house. lie
aud that dog arc inseparablo when he can
be at home. lie really loves the animal
II is well Ire does for no one else does
10 all others Of the family the dog is an
object of dread and dislike and distrust.
The father falls over him in the morning.
aud the mother stumbles against him
when she moves about the stove or goes
out into the yard. The grandmother rare
ly comes in contact with him, but she
knows be is ugly and ueacberous, and
consequently entcrtains the most gloomy
forebodings. 1t is an unfortunate dog. 49,
1t tears up the garden and is icked; it
barks at wel-disposed neighbors, aud is
kicked again. il gets in the way and is
stepped upon; and If it is lying on the
stoop with its tail in the doorway, and
the door blows to, there is never a kind
hand to stay the awful shock. And it is a
wise dog, too. 1t erects its tail and flies
with sickening ferocity at lame hen, or
puts that appendage between its hind legs
and darts madly for the nearest opening
the hearty sympathy of the boy. lie will
hold that dok about his neck, after it has
been afflicted, and drop tears freely upon
his shaggy head, while his mother is car
rying in wood. 1t is a sad day to the boy
when bis mother first conceives the dread
ful suspicion that that dog has feas, The
supposition may be entirely groundless-
/ likely il is-but once in her mind, il
/ takes eternal root there. And the dog is
not so prudent as be should be. lie vii
draw from the contemplation Of tn,
grandest landscape TO reach back neal
the foundation Of his tail for something
Some day the dog suddenly disappears
aud the boy never sees him again. Blu
he will have another. When you sec +,
big fresh bone, gristly aud nauseous, ly
ing on clean stoop, with tracks about i
you may know that the boy who live
there has a dog, and that the dog has nc
other friend than the boy.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-06-10

The Boston trade in palm leaf has al
ways been large, aud, were il not for the
Cuban instruction, would be constantly
on the increase A good years inporta-
ton is fully 100000 bundles. The leaf is
mainly brought from Mauzluilo, a sea-
port on the southeast coast Of Cuba.
The origin Of the trade was in this way:
A vessel loaded with mahogany and
other West India goods was dischafging
her cargo at Que Of the wharves, when a
prominent merchant happening to come
to the ship, was attracted BY the unfa-
mlliar appearance Of few bundles Of
what seemed 10 be bnsks Of some kind.
They were palm leaves which bad been
put on board by accident OF for use as
duunage, with no thought Of their being
Of value. The merchant, picking up
leaf, remarked its elasticity aud frmness
Of texture, aud as he stood idly braiding
be split iibrcs, the thought struck bin
that II would be an excellent thing TO be
braided into hats. He thought over the
matter, engaged a cargo, was successful
10 bis venture, aud laid a foundation OF II
large trade.
The great use Of the leayes, Of course,
is for hats, the common palm leaf fan
/ being made from the leaf Of different
species Of the tree, dwarf variety. The
leaves are beaohcd thoroughly o. posi-
bic, aud are then split aud braided IA
country families by the grls. Quite a
( business il done in this llue ia many
homes throughout this state, where tho
sewing Of straw for similar purpose il
also largely carried on. The waste leaf,
after selecting an that is available for
braiding into bats, Il il used for ftliog
mattresses and in upholstery work.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-06-10
A LEGAL IcpITApII.

Al the recent graduating exercises OF
the Columbi4 Law School Of New York
Cty, the proverblal sharp practitioner
was irausGrcd iu some sharp words. II
the truth were told Of some Iawyera, said
Prof Dwight their epitaph would read,
Here Iie. ----, who tor hlty years visa al
expert iu legal iHcssc, outwlttiug hl.
adYcrsafies, hgo5winhiUg his alieuls, sud
making use Of confidential commuuiea.
ti0ua for bis Own advantage. lls eulered
hundreds Il snap Judgments aad abound
cd Ia legal adYices submitting 70 many
febuses from Tie court with becoming
eonposare, making no rash reply aud re-
frainiug from any expression that would
interfere With the future performance of
similar asts lie amassed large fortune
and died ilis grauasd he'll. have erect
- his monument 20 tuRgesl 70 those 0f
lis generation tAst never suew him that
he once lived, ttoayh those wh1 have
experienced hlA hYO. uliI uyt fail 10
remember BIN. TO sueh 81 tpiiapb a.
llll.. WHO would be bold enough 10 aid
And Of such is tie Kingdom u ileaYeB.
fAPplaaseJ
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-06-10

ser unro1lcd ihe parchment and began
. lu saaoroas volee-lu gbc uame al 0oa
amen
What would thcy think nt her ~ hs'
would they say Of her7 Oh, how glad
she was that The on'y one she cared ior
In tbe world kaew all about t3--bow iu.
noaeul sbe was, aud bow ignorant,
But even while she Thought thus She
heard the lawyer read To ny beloved
nephew, Gerald Melton, / give and be.
queath all my property, personal aud
Otherwise, Amy could scarcely beIieEeher
ears. She listened 10 the end and heard
at last, To Amy Williams, nay faithful
nurse, give a mourning ripg aud the
sum Of 6fty pounds.
Then she went up stairs to Gerald.
The king shall have bis own, she said.
Only on one condition, said Gerald
III take your money only on one ooudi-
ticn.
Iau1I take my money! echoed Amy,
my poor little fifty pounds! Amy's face
shone with A profound Joy. Your aunt
left the money wheretl belonged, Mr.
Melton. have Just heard you declared
her sole surviving heir.
Gerald remained stunned and bewil-
dered
Whore Is the codicIl2 be cried to the
lawyer, who stood at the door. My aunt
left her money to Miss Williams. She
told me so when she was dying.
Ohl that was when you bought that
horse. | was afraid there would be trou.
BILE then, but, bless your soul, she got all
over that,
Aud the money is mine3 asked Ger
add
OF course it's yours; aud the lawyer
went down stairs, chuckling at his in
oredulty.
Then Gerald held out his hands to
Amy.
was going to be magnanimous enough
to marry you despite the money, said he )
now there is no obstacle TO our happi-
ness. Come, my sweet, aud bless the life
you have given me!
Amy became his wife. Mrs. Grundy
said he married her to spite Emily
Thorpe. But we know it was for love,
and love alone.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-06-10
THE YANKEES HORSE.

A Yankee who was travelling through
Kentucky had a fine horse, and no mon
cy. He had taught the animal to lie down
or sit on his launches when the bride
was pulled pretty hard Oar traveller
saw no way Of repenishiug bis purse but
by selling his horse, and this he resolved
to do the FIRST opportunity. As he was
going slowly along, he saw a huuter al
some distance from the road, whom be
rode up to and accoded. In the course of
the c0uversaGon, he told lhe latter that
he had an invaluable horse to sell--a horse
that would act precisely like a setter when
he was in the vicinity Of game. Casting
his eyes around, at the time discovering
some fresh rabbit tracks, he gave the bri-
die a jerk, The dociIc quadrepcd immc-
diately lay down.
"Thcrc are some rabbits here, said the
rider; 81 know by his ears"
The kenuckian, curious to test the re-
puted sagacity Of the horse, searched
around, and sure enough, started three
or four rabbits. lie was greatly surpris-
ed but the Yankee took The affair as q
matter Of course. To make a long story
short, the wonderful horse changed hands
on the spot, $500 being the consideration
His new owner mounted bim, and viii
characteristic hospitality, the Yankee
agreed to accompany him home. Judge
Of the keutuckian's dismay when, OF
pulling the bride IN the middle Of thC
river biz stced suboidod In the running
waters as If he were a hippopotamus.
GLOW IL this?" he roared out, nothing
/ bat bic head visible.
The Yankee, who was mounted on the
hunter, other horse, was not discouocrt
en- In the least, bu, replied, coouy:
fOh, forgot to tell you be ia as gool
for fsb as be IS for rabbJar'-- Oace q
/ Week.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-06-10
NOLU LUAIE XIV.

Then hereafter you may send 49, ths
bread wi'aaus rasias. Now remember
"oodnss mercy, rveEotto eat Ell shese
tAiw h.Is samewhefrl
Jack spooier may of maf Get have
thought ihat bis wife and children prefer.
red iho bread with tbs plums ln il. prsl.
ably Dee thought nothing about ii ar be
Was a good-beartcd man aud meant TO ,ln
right.
Ga tbe evening OF thc ssltsame dav. I
saw Jack spoolor at the White Busmrl
] beard b'm ask friend up to drink
They took plsiu wbiskey. and Jack said
thirty cents for The two drnks. The
amount each drank could not have been
worth more than two or three cents. JACK
did not certainly drink more than two
cents worth but not a word had he 70
say touching The price charged, lie paid
lt with a smile, and even seemed 10 enjoy
il. '''7'
Suppose the baker bad charged him III
teen cents for two penny bansp Mercy
what scene there would have been.
/ need not enlarge upon il. The reader.
especially If he ha. boou there and seen.
can readily Judge the direction OF my 70.
ueetjons on that occasion.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-06-10
r"E LARGEST rAnm ~ rnr wonLn.

This is rather large claim TO make.
even Ia this country where real estate
lies around ia parcels Of considerable
Size, but according 60 the ST. Loni. Ro-
publican IL may be fairly applied to tho
estate OF Geo. Grant, founder Of the Vie.
toria colony in Kansas. His farm en-.
braces The whole county Of Ellis, is larger
'han any dukedom Of Europe, aud con.
lains o'o, 900 acres Mr.. Grant deyotos
himself principally to stock raising. and
has accomplished a great deal BY the ln.
PRODUCTION Of the best bloodcd stock and
exhibiting the best methods of rearing.
feeding aud improving the foreign and
domestic breeds Of horses, cattle and
sheep. He has jnst wntered 1000 sheen.
with loss of less than one per cent. tbe
secret OF bis success lying Ia providing
good shelter. He Is the owner of the
thoroughbred stallion Flodden. valued AT
$4,000, the father of which won the
Derby race IN 1850 lie has lust pur.
chased for his farm thirty odd brood
mares in Ohio, Virginia and Kentucky,
and he has s2jo,000 invested in stock .-
Among the large number of resident
coIonists aud stock raigers who have pur.
chased land OF him, aud are now raising
stock in Victoria colony, are many Young
men OF prominence, both in this country
ana England. The Hon. Walter Max.
well, younger son of Lord llerries Of
EverIngham Park, Yorkshire, England.
owns two sections, aud is comfortably
settled down to the healthfa life Of the
ranchero. Tnen there are three bachelor
sous Of Derbyshiro clergyman, aud the
nephew Of the Earl Of WincheIsea, who
is now on his way over from England 10
take up his home there, Two ncpbews
Of Mayor Guthrie Of New York City, aud
two young Shields of Boston are also
| among the number.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-06-10
rur ltNtNe aooa.

Iet ns Des.a wga toe HaaA ahanaag.
meut Of auy faTmal parlar bat taking
tha largest a8l pHaasaH.est and most
accessible naam ia ihe bau-s. Bat us give
ID up 10 tlt w5fr aud children Iu ODE day
ime, aud to toe meeting ai the whole
family wheu lbo evening comes. Theu
Is not much ueed az the present umc 90
emphasize this sagscslou, tor it Is enc
which experience and necessity hayc a.
ready made 10 8 good many people, and
now that the problem. How 10 get o
dwelling al rent within a moderate
means is being solved by the increase ot
aals and apartment houses, the parlors
mast be given up, there being no pro-
vision made fer lt in the common pIaus.
But il is by no means my notion that the
liyiug.room should be homeIy, matter
oifact apartment, cousecrated TO the
utilities, while the Muses. aud Graoes arc
ofl to kick their heels ia the hall On
the contrary, we want ia the llYingroom,
for . foundation, TINT .hc furniture shall
be the best designed and the best made
that we can afford, aud all of IL intended
TO be used aud necessary to our comfort,
not an article to be allowed that doesn't
earn It's living, and cannot prove its
right 10 be there These wants being
provided for FIRST, then we will admu
the ornaments Of life casts, picture s, EN-
cravings, brouzcs, books, chief nourishefs
ia lifes feast; bat in the beginning these
are TO be few, aud of the choicest, aud
the greatest care is to be be taken in ad.
mitling a newcomer, The room from
the very first, ought to represent the cul,
ture of the family, what is their taste,
what feeling they have for art; il should
represent themselves, and not other pco-
pie; and the troublesome fact il, that il
will and must represent these, whether
lis owner would let il or no. II Young
people, after they have secured the few
pieces OF furniture that must be had, and
made sure that they are what they ought
to be, have some money left TO get
picture, an engraving, or cast, they
ought to 60 to work to supply this want
as seriously as they would the other,
which seems the more necessary, but in
reality is not bit more necessary. rely
ubon this ideal HyinO-roop, nf rnine az
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-06-10
LITTLE STORY ny GEN. SHERMAN.

Gen. Shermau's new book Of rccollcc.
lions is reyiving that crop Of war stories
which has been temporarily harvested.
Bot Sherman's stories have point and
snap which come from personal influence
and recollection 10 tie premises, aud q
good many Of them are vastly amusing
reading. For example, be tells one illus
tradng the idea Of military discipline with
which the war was begun. An officer,
whoes term had expired, remarked to
Gen. Sherman that be vas going home
although be had not becn mustered out.
Sherman remarked that be should, 10 case
Of such an attempt, feel obliged 10 shoot
tie officer Oh the spot. The officer con.
eluied not 10 start, bot NJ. Lincoln hap
pcned to visit the brigade tbe same day
aud compliant was made to him boy thf
aggrlevcd party.
! Sherman tells If lu this way. Mr. Lin
coin who wsi srill standing, sAi1 "tlreat
eued 70 shoot your "Yes, sir, be threat
eued 10 shoot me" Nr Lincoln locke.
az him snd then 81 ms and slosping hi
ga3, spare form toward the cliiger, sai.
10 him 20 loud stage whisper, easily
heafd fgf some yards ar0uHd, "WeI, If
wefe Y0u, aud be lhreateaed 10 shoot,
would rot trust hlm, for ] believe b,
would DO H." The Oh er tBfned Atou
and disappeared, and The men laughed a
him.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-06-10
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that Emily Thorpe, faItered the poor old
lady.
I Oh. aunt, said Gerald, if you'd let me
explain
I | would II | h.d time, sho said, but !
must die now.
In fen minutes il was al over, aud
Gerald went ou, Of the house with a
great ache at his heart. lie was very
sorrv for his aunt2 she had been very
Kind TO him-too Kind. for She bad reared
him for the useless life of drone when
il now appeared be must work for bis
living like the rest of the bees. 1t had
hitherto been something of a bore to him
merely to spend money, and the fact be-
gan to dawn uupleasautly upon his mind
that 10 earn II must Oe 'n"u"e'S ''o''
weaFlsome'
/ waking 8'hIe'Sly Oh, MS Ioe' 'ooA
mechahlcaiy i"''il''aF "''e''iop' a"u He
found himself passing H"e mousse ID
fashionable quarter oi 'he Guy from
whence shamo'eu somewhat pe"' an"
awkward bsnte thai presently oIsarPe@f'
cd in brongham oe'ose 'he uoot'
Gerald recognized The man as ar DAD
/ GER the mii''oHalFe' ana in'oINh'afiiy
coplrasied his own coho'"on win 'h"t oi
ihe Fortunate soap deaIeF' lie was how
ever, so absorbed with Tue dlfeIui news
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-06-07
THE YoUSG MAN WHO WAS
SHOOK.

what want to know said white
BEADED young man Of twenty. as be
stood before the sergeant 10 charge Of
the Detroit Central station. what
came here for was 70 get some advice. |"
..Prooeed. said the sergeant
You know Nancy Thomson, don't
yOu?T
Never heard Of her
"Wel. she's widder over forty years
Old. and I've been boarding there"
s.Yes -
..And re were engaged to be married -
'-Wbev :" whistled the of5eer
Il don't blame you," continued the
young man in q broken voice. I'm
only tsenty and she's forty. but man
can't always tell when hes going %
make fos. Of kirnself"
Ard yeu fell in love ?"
Il did that, and a soon a. We gel
through talking I'm going cut 70 hire
sone ore % kick me ever 70 Canada and
baeki Yes. SIR, fell dad in loye-.oved
> woman ever forty years.
And What followed -
What folIered7 Why. What aiIer.
folIO~sz I'm hurnzh. same's a1ybody
else, and wben lore | love ike 10
cSmstsve On down grade What dc
yos thisk dsd IN Just SIX weeks b. the
wzseEs Vert to the theatre sixteen
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-06-07

Pr SHxsr, IsH Dor So There
is d9abtless such thing zs excessive
pr01ptness in energeneies- Presence
Of mind and discrimination are a6mira-
BE qualities IN themselves. bat it some
TINES happens that decision made up
On the spur Of the moment Is regretted
upon more deliberate surrey Of the
seI8- Tsis rc-sr-e s=va- to have over
taken lately worthy DGtehmzn Of Ana
r. County. NiaDesotz- The Dutctnza
was seeking 70 reach to~n II some dis
t40ce from sank Ceatre. and 70 aecOn-
plish this must drive over the prairie
frUu the latter toTn He was unseeus-
tened 70 the rad and night overlook
hin with his vehicle fast IN slOugh
znd p tom IN sight He seaght the
solitary farmhouse visible and asked
permission % star til morning, the far
Eer telling tie traveller however. that
il would De DeeesszFy for him 20 sleep
With tie children Or the farmer himself,
zs their zee9uuodstions were limited
Quiek Is Lightning the DutehGsn ex-
EEszsed kis resolatiSa Est 10 sleeP ~ItA
tbe 'boddezztisa shIEdren, - be siept
with the farmer The rsss Of the story
nay be given IN his own language:
Vel. In der nsrDin', seB Es eoDes
nit der sthzirs 6ovn. dsn | Sc Two giFls
sboss se7enseen md nineteen years old.
unA ask der Old nan. Pes dsn girls
De shiitssn yoa tod ne spout 2 uBd be
say. yzz. den : niDs OnIg shiluea !.
ind says % nyself .Py shinany. Ish
des - ?"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-06-07

When few days after, Mary Jane
saw him Resndsripg sr2eesGlly back
and foCsh aeFoss she virgin sol, seated
oo his suIky plooza vita patent ad-
jGStible uzhrsla sse. ais deleate
hands enca<ea IN kid s2Eatless. lttoaeh-
ed her 20 the depths ef her warn and
leving heart. but As fer the unteelIug
farmer. It merely .'rilei' him as he ex-
pressed hizself. Ii aust net Be s1pPos-
81 that the yo1rg lovers never net IN
tAls nelaneAely seaseo es probation On
SUNDAY aftsrnoeas It was beautiful
and te9ching spectacle 70 see them hand
IN hand wandering through the gEsea
lanes iphaliRg The haluy eoOatry air
and iadulgiag in brigAs visisas of sheir
future happiness Summer came and
went. and poured her wealth of treasure
iatp the gOldsa lsmp Of sasuEn. and one
beautiful day at the end ofwhAt Farmer
H1rdgrip ssylei the trapping season.
Napelsoa BonAparss Wellington Smith.
faulslessly @rrayed. presented hinself At
the H2rdgriP mansion to demand the
hand q she fair Mary Jane 1s the just
reward Of his trials aad tolls.
What for ! crap did you make -
demanded the farmer.
VERY fir. very fair. sir. indeed :
handy replied SspoleOn BonspSrts
.'the eoEu and cats were fne. bet unfor-
tanately the fruit from the egg-plants,
although very large. failed 20 hatch. Ov-
I ing. l szpPess. to soGs defect in the Az
ti6cizl ineabatOrs which procured fr0a
the city"
.Whas,7 demanded Farmer Hard
grip. in ErsthfGl auazsnent. s.yo9 doa't
( Prssend 70 say yOa have been fOol
enough TO try 70 raise chickens frVR egg
plants Ges cut Of nv house this Ri8-
+ Ute, and If yO1 dare to speak 20 Mary
Jans III kick you all the way 70 s..
Louis
Our hero departed for the city SD
der and wiser uza. In short tire
tAs publishers Of lsaiTng agricultural
Journal, hearing Of MS great experiences
and sEeelle1t iGigueat. employed Ain
zs eaItpr aS The nEEikesns salary d
twenty dsllzrs /. ncnsh- Sene ore has
said that