The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-08-12
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
I6 MONUMENT squARE.

After dwelling in darkness for the
space Of three months, | am again per.
mittcd "more light As sit at the
open windows the restored visi on
rests upon the green turf OF storied
Bunker Hill. The scent from the new
ly mown grass, the waving branches
of the trees together with the song Of
birds, carry the thoughts back to the
green hills of Vermont where dwell
the friends ! long to see, not the least
of whom is the JOURNAL, to whose
columns w. B.-l send my first
jottings.
Business, to use a current phrase, is
'fairish. A visit TO old, familiar
streets and districts, fails to discover
aoy diminution Of the crowds, and
jams of loaded vehicles Of the so.called
prosperous times; but the business in
general pays as well may be doubted
| have it on good authority that but q
small per cent Of business men and
manufacturers are making more than
running expenses, their endeavor be-
ing TO eide over TO more prosperous
times in which they are assisted by
landlords who, from time to time, come
down on the rent, knowing full well
that otherwise "Ichabod," or "to let
will soon be written upon the walls.
Here, there, and everywhere the
dog -star" RACES, as doubtless il ever
has in its season since time began, but
in my opinion the present "spell" can
discount any Of its predecessors for
fog, drizzling rain and general uncom.
fortableness.
All but the can 't-get-away's' are
gone 70 the country or seashore to
avoid the iuaiction amid trick and
mortar |, too, would fit, hot to the
erowlei resorts Of tourists, but TO the
sylvan scenes Of my mountain home.
Yet ar my tormentor b Ids his grip
still must tary
Excursions 70 the seashore are the
order here Every Yacht and steamer
is put 10 requisition to transport the
throngs, especially on Sundays when
the poor toilers are released from the
clutches Of that gadgrind Of the poor
the keeping Of body aud went together
on sma pay. Many steamers carry
numbers greatly in excess Of Their
registered capacity against which there
is a municipal law, But il will not b.
enforced until frghtiul loss Of life
has occurred.
he health Of the city this ssasor
thus Ear has been unusually good, bal
now that unripc fruit abounds the 81
+ tendant complaints will soon be ripe
and the old sexton death will gather
4 bis harvest Last week the board o
/ health III cordance with their dBtie,
condemned aud destroyed ten crates o
peaches. the FIRST arrival. which wer'
I he size u potato balls and about a
eltable.
+ 1t il bow generally believed 10 lh'
sporting circle that the champion
Red Stocking B. b. G. Is 10 lose ate
this season, the services Of Spaiding
White. Mcyey and Barnes, VITO are
under verbal contract TO play mex
season ia the Chicago club. In view
Of this state u things the redoubtabl'
captain Henry Wright Is already OF
the lookout for men 10 replace them
Ramor las il that be has as good 81
already secured the men he thinks vii
'sGil the bill. and Is quite positive ID
whip penant will sti!I wave over tn,
Bostoas Tie present record u gam e.
won by the four leading clubs il Bos
ton 80. Hartford 20, Athletics q. 81
! Louis 20.