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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-05-18
THE DIFFERENCE

A resident Of Charlotte avenue, tho
Detroit Free Press says, wanted a cell.
ing frescoed, and the other day hG en-.
countered a coored man who said thai
he would take the job and do it in fine
style for two dollars. The citizen wa
greatly surprised at the low price bat
told the man TO 90 ahead. lie went 10
dinner the other day and found the col
ored man just brushing on the last Of a
second coat Of whitewash, and there was
q row.
You great big two listed .dolt, didn't ]
bargain with you to frescoe this ceiling
shouted the citizen.
Yes, sab, was the prompt reply.
And you call that frescoe work do you
you bockhead1
Yes, sab.
Why, you confounded idiot, frescoo
work Ia done with paint.
Some frescoe work Is, and some fires.
zoe work IL done wild whitewash-dere' :
de difference, you see. Long as you
didn't say muffin bout paint, ! concluded
TO follow 10 de track oh dc old masters
aud put on dis mighty fine lime, which
cost q beap Of money cousiderin' DC
times.
The Whitewater will take fifty cents
on the dollar for his claim against that
citizen.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-05-18
An ISDIAs PRAYER.

This sweet and simple petition IL pri0t.
ed as having been offered up by mem
Der of the Grow tribe Of Indians Ii is
eminently suggestive Of What civilization
has dobc for the red man.
am poor; that is bad (mnrmurs tie
Crow Indian to bis Cod Make mo
great chief; give me plenty Of horses
give me fine clothing; also ask for good
spotted horses.
Give me large tent; giso me a great
many horses; let me steal five hores
God grant it.
Give me guns by cheating; give me
beautiful woman bring the buffalo close
by me.
No deep snow, good Lord; little
snow is good.
Give me Black Feet Indians 10 Kill
close by
Stop alltbc people from dying, for / is
good.
Give instruments for Amusement, and
blankets, aud plenty for us poor Indians
70 eat.
Give us al lots Of buffalo meat and q
heap Of good things
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-05-18
No GUARANTEE.

Saturday morning a stranger entered
the office Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, and wanted 10 know II hc
could send dispatch to Fayctte, Ohio.
lie was told that he could, and he iheu
asked:
II send telegraph 10 my wife, VII
she answer il
! can't say as TO that, replied Tie cert
II you ask for an answer, | should think
she would reply.
If | ask her for twenty dollars, win she
send It?
! can't say as to that You ought 10
know best about It.
Isn't she obliged by law 70 send M
No, there is no law about II,
You won't guarantee that shc'Il send
itp continued the stranger,
How can T? answered the clerk, fmi.
ing at the idea.
Then won't telegraph no, ,uot cents
worth. know the old woman know
her like a b5ok, and ! know that II You
don't send man up TO the house TO
choke II out Of her, might telegraph
from Dan to Besheby, aud she wouldn't
forward shilling.
lie went out, but returned in few
minutes, and whispered:
Mum Is the word Don't say that !
said anything about her, She's awful
when she's reused, and, though I've got
my opinion ri her and her relations,
don't care to have my home turned into
raging paradise,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-05-18
vs t.ouot.

While clerk ia hsr3usra store was
F.. Yesterday morning sitta things 20 rgi8
ior lbc husIeess ot ibe day, rlugsn Win
gray lorss sul stlfsat'satl Jook lFoppcd
Ia, and Kindly asked
Have van auy fopf.4uafi porous kel.
,lesi
Porous keitles2 muscl lhc clerk /
never heard 0i tbcm
What % you eali ,bcso demanded he
citizen, ash he messed around and hcld on .
kettle.
That's porcelain kettle, Air. was he
reply; thas what yeu want, ititg
That's Whist want, It it IS a porous
kettle, said ihe euleu
We eall Them porcelain, replied lhe
clerk
WhaIfisht have you 70 call Them %
Why doui Yen cal a dog q cats
Bat how can iron % porous humbl,
inquired ,hc clerk
How can youug man bc lJolg shout
Cd the citizen. Il bas come 10 4 prett,
pass when boy q your aye attcmpls e
teach a man 81 my years any thing
Don't YOU suppose ! know tho difference
between porcelain aud poroust
Yes, sir
Well, then, here's your soyeniy.hy1
cents for this porous kcttlc, and ia Ike
TO have il sent around 70 the house right
away.
The clerk had TO submit. llc says that
rich man can do anything, while poor
clerk is kept down.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-05-18

FASHIONS ron 1876, A. roLp ~ "scEtn-
Mrs MONTHLY ron NAY.

rasmQNs roE 1876, A. roLp ~ 'scEm.
MRS MONTHLY ron NAY,
Affections are cut close, arc worn by
Oh and young, and arc equsily becoming
% all They are useful for everyday
wear, iaf bin climbing and rock scaling
They come mostly IN the old decided eel.
or, and are wosn, long or short 10 suit the
tasie OF convenience Of the wearcr
Honor Is beginning 10 be considered a
somewhat autiquatcd goods Several
large houses arc selling out below cost in
order TO 90 out Of the business As "thcre
I + no profit in Il p they say. Large stocks
have accumulated on their hands, and as
they found few purchasers for even the
finest quality, some apparently heavy
dealers have failed entirely, and closed
mp for want OF capital.
Generosity was much worn At the holl-
day times. It /. not au imported goods.
bat Of home manufacture aud comes In an
prices and grades.
Intellect Is much sought after at Ger.
tain shops where IL lie supposed TO be
founa. A "shoddyn article Is palmed
of upon some shoppers, quality with a
cotton back and a satin surface. But all
who are really des.rous of purchasing
can secure the genuine article, and il is
within the means of the poor.
Fraud, though not as popular as Il was
last year. is occasionally worn as neg
hgo by those retiring into bankruptcy;
and at the reception Of creditors by their
two per cent. debtors.
There is another garment shown at
openings which promises to be as great a
fayorite this spring as ever. Its common
name is love. IL comes In suits, prices
ranging from one hundred to many
thousand dollars per suit. II Is made TO
order when desired. Sometimes much
profit is realized on the sales. Many who
have purchased say that IL can be turned
and made over for another season. The
market, however, is flooded with coun-
terieit article. IL requires practiccd
eye to detect the false. Only the real
will wear, The frai Imitation soon gets
shabby by dust and friction. | am told
that some of our leading fashionables in
vest in the cheap material, and trimmed
up nicely II is thought to look as well ms
the genuine.
Policy is one of the most popular gar
ments of the season. IL seems to be
worn by all ages and classes. 1t is con-
sidered the "correct thing" for court,
business or society. Some skill is requir-
ed in wearing it, so that the lining, which
is often of different texture, shall not
show. Those designed for ladies are Of
ten trimmed with bewildering combi-
nation of pufs, bows and folds; those
for gentlemen are ornamentod with red
tape,
Orthodoxy is not so high or straight as
in former seasons, nor buttoned so close
ly.
Heresy is very popular, especially when
worn with white neckties.
Creeds are not so much imported as at
one time, but are homemade, which
causes a great variety.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-05-18

IT AsSoYED IIKR.

Yesterday when q Cast Avenue wo-
maa handed ber fst-irons over the fence
to her neigbbor she looked 80 cross that
The other woman asked
What's the matter-are you siekl
N0-l'm mad
Heard bad newsl
No: the news il good enough, bat
there's my boy Henry.
Yes.
got already TO whip him this morn
Ing aud two ladies called. After they
had gone got bic coat Of again, when
the gzs- meter man came 10, aud ! bad 70
stop and have jaw. Before | got hold
OF Henry again bis father came home,
aud told me not 70 whip bin at sil. You
] don't know how annoyed | feel
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-05-18

The editor of the Schel Rock (Iowa)
News has just encountered storm Of
wrath from the community because be
published the advertisement 0fa brewery.
He felt awful when the enormity Of bis
ofl'ense was explained to him aud thought
he could never be 80 wicked again. Then
he wen. to fair for The benefit Of the Ia.
dies Home Mission Society, and woman
charged him 1910 for pineushlon made
ont Of piece Of pasteboard witha pQee
Of red flannel .ewcl over Il, and a sweet
little girl stuck bud and couple 81
geranium leaves in tis buli0n.boe "a
charged bin 81, aud 30 lost 81 rs g#Hi
ling in the grab.bag, aud sunk - butk.
ing ngainst tie cake with ,be ms 80
ring which nobody ever iinds, supp
to be concealed Ia il, aud be dropped (
in a rain f1r an afghan, ami be
compelled 10 take the brewery "ad
three weeks longer 70 get bread lJf
family Aud he doesn't feel bali 30 D.
about II as be did.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-05-18

Happiness abound most among n
lowly; there are more blossoms III the
valleys than on the hllis
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-05-18
THE PHILOSOPHY or AFTER MAR
nIAGE.

You love me no longer, said bride Of
few months to her better baIf IN gown
and slippers. Why do You say that, pusst
be Asked, quietly removing a cigar from
bis lips. You no longer carcss me nor
call me pet names, aud you do bot seek
so anxiously for my company, was The
fearful reply. Ny dear, continued tic
aggrayadng wretch, did you ever ee a
man running amer car. How he does
run over stones, through mud, regard
Jess Of everything natil be reaches hold
and swings on. Then be quietly seats
himself and reads bis paper. Aud what
does that mean? Al illustration, my
dear. The ear il as important q man
when be gets Il as when hs runs after Is,
bat the manifestation il no logger called
for. / would shoot aug one aA9 should
come belwees us, bat a. 3 proof q ny
Isve you insist on my RAINING afer the
J car.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-05-18

Class in ths middle TYPOGRAPHY siAna
up, said a seh0o'mas,er.
What i a PyfamIdf 20 asked
A pile of men IN circus one On TOP of
the other.
Where's Ezypif
Where i always was
Where's Waless
An over Tie Eaa.
Very well, sai1 lbe eboolmaster. stay
there till show you i species of blrch
that grows al over Tie 1ounlryl
, 1876-09-15
An Englishman's Introduction to Sit
ting Bull.

Those who have visited Washington
have seen Greenough's sitting statue of
Washington in the east part of the Capi-
tol grounds. Most of those whose eyes
have been so fortunate as never to have
rested on it, know that it is a colossal
figure of George, naked to the waist,
sitting out in the sun and rain, without
any hat or umbrella, in a marble chair,
on top of a granite block. His out
stretched hand is lifted appealingly,
and the common explanation of this is
that he is pointing to the Patent Office,
where hangs the last suit of clothes he
wore as COmmander-in-C Chief. OF late
they have wheeled this great stone i'm
age into the area Immediately in front
of the main porch of the Capitol.
Standing here, in loose plaid walking
coat and looser trousers, was a real
John Bull, looking around, with one
eye-glass, the other morning, when his
vision rested on George Turning to
Major Ben Perley Poore, who happened
to be near, the Englishman said:
" Aw, beg pardon, sir; but what is
that large marble fgure?"
That, sir" replied the Major, with
great gravity, " is Sitting Bull"
"Awl Really, nowl Wonderful! And
you've got him up so soonl All, what
an extraordinary people, to be surer
With this he left the Major and started
down the steps, and the last seen of this
astonished Englishman he was walking
around this granite base, whereon
Washington is seated, reading the in
scription, which one full walk around is
needed to complete: First in war, first
in peace, first in the hearts of his coun-
trymen." That inscription must have
puzzled ]. Bull considerably, and caused
him to repeat with emphasis his former
ejaculation: "Ah, what an extraordi-
nary people, to be sure"
, 1876-09-15
Burned to Death with Liquor.

An inhabitant Of Fontenay sous Bois,
suburb of Paris, recently died under
circumstances the most fearful. His
case has attracted much attention in the
scientific world.
The man had been confirmed drunk
ard, and imbibed, on an average, q
quart and half of brandy per diem.
Conscious of the degradation of his be-
setting vice, he kept aloof from his
family, and at times shut himself up in
his room for days together, in order to
pursue his devotion to Bacchus unmo-
lested. He had frequently been forced
to abandon the brandy bottle by the ap-
proach of delirium tremens, but he was
no sooner cured by the doctors than he
returned to his fayorite love.
At length he was seized with an ire
sistible desire to destroy himself, which
the medical sages call the nostalgia" of
alcohols. On Easter Sunday he shut
himself up again; but remaining Sc
cluded longer than usual, the neighbors
broke open his door. An overpowering
smell of spirits struck them on entering
the room, where the remains of char
coal fire were found, and on looking on
the bed, there lay the body of the man
reduced to cindersl The doctors say
that spontaneous combustion must have
taken place shortly after the drunkard
lay down to die.
, 1876-09-15

A REAARKABLE OceURRENcE. = An
almost Incredible occurrence transpired
in the northern part of Putnam, and the
southern part of Dutchess counties,
New York, recently. After sunset a
large thunder cloud came up, apparently
from the northeast, accompanied by an
unusual amount Of chain lightning. The
rain subsequently came in torrents, and
the lightning increased its vividness,
and flashed on hundreds of wild geese,
which were in the ponds of shallow
water that exist in that locality. Sew
eral persons who witnessed the remark
able phenomenon, state that the geese
acted very strange, as though hunters
had discharged volley among them.
The darkness grew impenetrable, but
the farmers in the vicinity thought no
more of the occurrence till one Satur-
day, when they began to find dead geese,
and hear of hundreds being picked up
by their neighbors. One man picked
up from his farm all that horse could
haul, for their feathers. Their bills
were split into fragments. Many Of
them had the feathers on their backs
burned to crisp, and their bodies
bursted open. The portion of the coun-
try thus affected was nearly q quarter of
mile in breadth, and several miles in
extent.
, 1876-09-15
. A Staring Match.

Miss Swisshelm, in letter from Ger
many to the Chicago Tribune, gives the
following account of a staring match she
had with a naughty, wicked man:
There were three young ladies with
me from London, and l noticed that,
after we got out of England, the men
along the road seemed to be troubled
with the stares, but no one made him
self especially obnoxious until we ar
rived at the Leipzig Hotel. The train
reached the station at $50 P. NJ, and ii
was ten by the time we had seen our
rooms and got down into the coffee
room for supper. There were six or
eight men sitting at the different tables,
two and two, eating or drinking, and all
but one suspended motion to stare, and
stared as if we had been a menagerie
brought in for exhibition. felt in
stantly that we had found something
new under the sun, and took seat next
the wall, as 1 could best face such folks.
We were all hungry and tired. thought
these critical observers would soon see
that we came there to eat, and, for some
time, took no notice of them; but most
of them kept up their stare, and, when
our meal was about half over, one mid
dle-aged man, who, 1 afterward learned,
was a merchants man : of property
and standing '-nudged his companion
across the table, turned squarely, plant
ed his elbows on the arm of his chair,
his chin in his hand, and made his best
effort in the most insulting stare it was
possible for human face to get up, di-
recting it particularly to the lady who
sat with her profile toward him. I
dropped a hand on each side of my
plate, holding my knife and fork point
upward, fixed my eyes on his, and stared
until attracted his attention. 1 knew
that every man in the room was looking
on to see what would come of it; and he
and 1 had one good, long, dead-level
stare. 1 would have liked to have
thrown our decanter of water at his
head, but did not move a muscle; and
there we sat and stared into each others
eyes until the spirits which looked out
of his owned their master, and sue
cumbed. 1 never saw a man look more
like a whipped spaniel than he did
while he remained in the room. He
turned to the table and tried to go on
with his coffee, but it seemed to stick in
his throat. He turned his back to us,
and seemed really at loss for occupa-
ton while waiting for us to leave, and I
was in no hurry. The amusing part of
it was, that the girls whom he intended
to insult did not know anything about
it, and wondered what 1 was staring at.
We met that man several times after
ward at the table d'hote, when the other
men present stopped eating, according
to the custom of the country, to turn
around as we entered and left the room,
to stare and comment; but that particu-
lar one never saw us after that first even
ing"
, 1876-09-15

CURLEY, Clusters Indian scout, who
escaped death by drawing his blanket
about him after the fashion of the Sioux,
and dashing through the enemy's line,
says the firing during the battle was g a
continuous roll, like the swapping of the
threads in the tearing of blanket. The
troops expended all the ammunition In
their belts, and then sought their horses
for the reserve ammunition carried In
their saddle-pockets. As long as their
ammunition held out, the troops, though
losing considerably in the fight, main
tanned their position in spite of all the
efforts of the Sioux. From the weaken
ing of their fire toward the close OF the
afternoon, the Indians appeared to be-
lieve that their ammunition was about
exhausted, and they made grand final
charge, in the course of which the last
of the command was destroyed, the men
being shot at such close quarters that
many were killed with arrows. Custer
remained alive through the greater part
of the engagement, animahng his men.
to determined resistance"
, 1876-09-15

AGRICULTURE is an employment the
most worthy the application Of man; the
most ancient, and the most suitable to
his nature. 1t is the common nurse of
all persons in every age and condition
of life. It is the source of health,
strength, plenty and richness, and of a
thousand sober delights and honest
pleasures. 1t is the mistress and school
of sobriety, temperance, justice, reli-
gion, and, in short, of all virtues, civil
and military
, 1876-09-15

INDIAN JUGGLERY Finally an empty
flower pot was placed upon the floor by
the juggler, who requested that his COM
rades might be allowed to bring up some
garden mould from the little plot of
ground below. Permission being accord
ed, the man went, and in two minutes re-
turned with small quantity of fresh
earth tied up in corner of his chuder,
which was deposited in the flower pot
and lightly pressed down. Taking from
his basket a'dry mango-stone and hand
ing it round to the company that they
might examine it, and satisfy themselves
that it was really what it seemed to be,
the iuggler scooped out little earth
from the centre Of the flower pot and
placed the stone in the cavity. He then
turned the earth lightly over it, and hav-
ing poured a little water over the sur
face, shut the flower pot out of view by
means of q sheet thrown over small tri-
angle. And now, amid q full chorus Of
voices and rat-tat-tat accompaniment of
the tador, the stone germinated; present
ly section of the cloth was drawn aside,
and gave to view the tender shoot char
acterized by two long leaves of black
ish-brown color. The cloth was readiust-
ed, and the incarnation resumed. Not
long was it, however, before the cloth
was q second time drawn aside, and it
was then seen that the two first leaves
had given place to several green ones,
and that the plant now stood nine or ten
inches high. A third time, and the fo-
liage was much thicker, the sapling be-
- oI1~,k kIs-k11,. - e1,.,.k1o.. x,o1,,
height. A fourth time, and the little
miniature tree, nowabouteighteen inches
in height, had ten or twelve mangoes
about the size of walnut hanging about
its branches. Finally, after the lapse Of
three or four minutes, the cloth was re-
moved altogether, and the fruit, having
the perfection of size, though not Of
maturity, was plucked and handed to the
spectators, and found to be approaching
ripeness, being sweetly acid.
, 1876-09-15

BEAUTIFUL INcmENr.-The venerable
John Quincy Adams had been stricken
down at his home in Quincy, Mass, by
paralysis. He was, therefore, unable
to take his seat in the second session of
the twenty-ninth Congress until Febru-
ary 13, 1S47, nearly ten weeks after its
assembling. On that day, while Mr..
hunt, of New York, was addressing the
House, the aged, tottering ex-President
was seen at the center door of the hall.
At once all eyes were attracted, and Mr..
Huntsuspended his speech. Mr.. Mosely.
of New York, and Mr.. Holmes, of South
Carolina, advanced to Mr.. Adams, and,
each taking him by the arm, conducted
him to the seat he had for many years
occupied. Numbers gathered around
the venerable patriot to congratulate
him on his return. In few minutes,
Mr.. Adams, much affected by the cor
dial tenderness of his reception, rose,
and in feeble voice briefly thanked the
House. Mr.. Hunt then resumed his
speech.
, 1876-09-15

A REMARKABLE MARRIAGE.-An ex-
traordinary marriage took place at Jew
ington, England, the other day, the
ceremony being performed by the Very
Reverend Archdeacon Philpot, in the
presence of very lerge congregation.
The married couple both belong to the
parish Of lexington, but the singular
part is that the bride had no arms, and
the ring had to be placed on the third
toe Of the left foot. At the conclusion
of the marriage ceremony she signed the
marriage register, holding the pen with
her toes, in a very decent "hand."
, 1876-09-15

LIME AND SALT.-Professor johnson
recommends, for fertilizing purposes,
to mix one bushel of salt and two of
dry lime under cover; allow the mixture
to deeompose gradually, thus forming
chemical union. For this purpose the
mixture should be made six weeks be-
fore use, or better still, two or three
months, the heap being turned over oc-
casionally. This salt and lime mixture,
when applied at the rate of twenty or
thirty bushels per acre, forms an excel
lent top dressing for many crops. 1t
acts powerfully on the vegetable matter
of soils; ffty-six bushels applied to
turnips have produced as large a crop
as barnyard manure. 1t is destructive
to grubs and insects in the soil. Like
salt, it attracts moisture from the air,
and is useful against drought. Its de-
composing power is remarkable, and if
three or four bushels of it are mixed
with load of muck, the latter will be
thus thoroughly powdered.
, 1876-09-15

SCARED TO DEATH By Coon SIaN.-
A young lady in Reading, Pennsylva-
MIA, has Just died, most injudiciously
and indiscreetly, of fright, caused by
misunderstanding a natural phenome-
non Of the most consolatory character.
She had her photograph taken and
showed the picture to her mother, who
examined it and then said in German,
Why, this picture has deaths head
on it." She pointed to the tie worn
ABOUT ABOUT the lady's throat, and what looked
nke skull was distinctly seen on the
picture, and it excited some curiosity.
no attention was paid to this, and a
lew days afterward one of her photo,
graphs was looked at again, and to their
great astonishment they discovered that
!ne figure, or what greatly resembled
~ OF another skull had appeard Just
sooye it. This was also pointed out to
Ine young lady, and she became deathly
pale, and took to her bed. She slowly
sank, and in two months after she had
S1e o pictures taken she was a corpse.
OpViously these two deaths heads
meant that the young lady would have
Two husbands, and survive them both.
instead of which she allowed her mex
gerienced mother to frighten her to
Ssatn. The education of young women
~ slis country is not what is should be.