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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-06-16

Say what we will, the rich and the
poor have TO struggle on together
through the world, and the sooner
those who have no wealth learn Ia
make the best of the means they have,
and suppress every feeling of jealousy
and envy towards their more iortu-
nate neighbors. the happier for every
body.-[New York Graphic.
All, now, that's the talk! II the
poor would only silently declare their
independence, and live such lives as
the rich might envy; If they would
study to be skillful and devote their
spare money and spare moments to
books; if they would cease in every
way to initiate the absurdities and vi.
ces Of the wealthy; if for idle aud
wicked gossip they would substitute
the exchange of their best ideas; If,
etc, the rich would very soon come to
attract 90 little notice that the poor
man would soon begin to censure him.
self for his coldness toward a small
class Of his fellow-beings, whose only
offense was the inheritance Of a few
paltry dollars.-[Courier-Journal.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-06-16
a Geseraf Who Gare Wp Ms WE
for His Horse.

General Z. w. Pierce, Of Freeiown,
Massachusetts,, is calmly waiting the
time when he and his horse shall lie
side by side in the same burial iot.
Once, when he was in the army, he
went without food for a whole day,
and at night he took one ear of corn
from six which had been given to his
horse, and, haging roasted it, made
his supper on it, while his horse dis.
posed of the other FIVE. During the
meal he resolved, if his faithful horse
lived to get home, he would keep him
till he died, and then bury him in his
family cemetery. When he had got
home, this plan was firmly opposed
by his wife, who didn't care to be bu.
ried beside dumb brute. But he re.
piled that she couldn't be buried with
him then, for he would be buried with
his horse il she wasn't buried at all
The wils has since obtained divorc,
and there is now no obstacle 10 hii
cherished desire.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-06-16

Or all women she is most 10 be pit.
ied who has hesitating admirer. who
boggles about the question, How
perfectly satisfactory was the conduct
Of that brave old puritan who rode ~
to the door of the girl Of his choice,
and having desired her to be called
out to him, said, without eircunlocu
tion, "Raehel, the Lord hath sent ms
to marry thee!' when the girl alswer
cd with equal promptitude and devout
ncss 1.-The Lords will be doue.'
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-06-16

A gentleman in Connecticut has a
pair Of pantaloons which we're worn by
one Of his ancestors a hundred years
ago. They are made Of home-spun
cloth, except the seat, which is Of
thick leather. 1t is inferred from this
that the original owner was a book
apent.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-06-16

IT is a remarkable fact that every
day in the week is observed by some
nation for the public celebration Of re-
ligious services. Sunday is devoted
by the Chrlstiansi Monday by the
Greeks; Tuesday by the Persians;
Wednesday by the Assyrians; Thurs
day by the Egyptians; Friday by the
Turks, Saturday by the jews,
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-06-16

IF you don't like to take counsel
from the good book, take Il lesson from
Shakespeare. "He that iilches from
me my good name, robs me Of that
which enriches him not. and makes
me poor lndeed!' Ponder this when
you feel like taking up an evil report
against your neighbor.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-06-16

No PLACE TO Goa storekeeper
Of the capital Of ancient Persia, went
one day to Ibrahim, the Governor OF
his province. to request the abatement
Of the taxes he was unable to pay to
Hasse Ibrahim, the Governors broth.
er.
"You must pay or leave the city"
replied the Governor.
"Where shall l go?" asked the shop.
keeper.
"To Shiraz," was the reply.
"Your nephew rules that city, and
your family are my enemies, > said the
shoopkeeper.
"Then 20 to Cashan.'
"But your uncle is Governor
there"
Then complain to the Shah"
"He is your elder brother, and
Prime Minister
"Then go to hell" exclaimed the
Governor, in a passion.
"Alas! your pious father is dead,
retorted the storekeeper.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-06-16
a swiefde's Letter.

= E"s"s". - sf"'''s
To TINE PuBIrc:-would you lik e
to know how a man feels who is about
to commit suicidei In the first place,
he must feel so badly that no matter
what is to come hereafter, IL is more
endurble than the present, and sec.
ondly, he must feel that, more endura.
bic or not, he cannot help the act;
that IL even the future is worse than
the present, the present is unendura-
bic. ] suppose medical men would
like to know just the mental condi-
ton Of one who can shuttle Of this
mortal coil.
II is this: My nerves and senses are
as sound as they ever were. can at
tend to business as efficiently, aud as
fully realize that the chief end Of man
is 70 gather ducats. as I ever could.
But can also realize that without my
better half ! am perfect engine with.
out steam-useless.
Doctors Of Divinity would doubt.
less like to know my mortal status md
religious ideas. My mortal idea is
this: That man should do his duty in
spite Of obstacles and consequences,
and that so doing Is the only thing
which will bring the peace which pass
eth all understanding. l acknowledge
that was too weak so to do. IN re-
gard to future state, my reason does
not fully accept that there is a future
state Of which we will be conscious. |
believe in the immortality Of the soul,
or the life principle, or whatever it is,
as ] believe in the immortality Of q
bushel Of coal; that 1t may change its
form 50 essentially as to be uncon.
scious Of having ever existed before,
but that still, as the coal, it is not de-
stroyed, but simply changes its form.
My heart may speak differently to me,
but even then, l believe that whatev-
er is, is inevitable, as il must oil pro-
ceed from one Great Original, and so
must be in accordance with His will.
However, I shall probably know
more about it in tyenty-four hours
than all the ID. D.'s living. | am not
crazy. know that the world is full
Of good and enjoyable things, and that
they were put here for our good and
benefit, and that we should strive and
work to obtain them.
But am unable to care for them
without the love Of my darling. i
wish to state that Miss - Is in no
way responsible for my having loved
her; that almost before she had ground
tor thinking that my feelings toward
her were more tender than those of
friendship, she informed me that her
heart was ano,her's and that, while
she esteemed aud cared for me as
friend, could be nothing more to
her. But she was mistaken in that,
and though could not convince her
Of it while living, she will realize it
when sleep the sleep that knows no
waking. A sweet good highs to all.
APPENDIX.
On the back Of sheet of note pa
per, were the words: Respect this
On the other side there was the f.l.
lowing:
II wish to be buried just in the clo-
thing in which | die. DO not move
me from where | am found, except to
my grave.
"Bury me in plain pine coffin, and
have me carried to my grave in cne-
horse spring wagon. Do not let the
total cost of my burial exceed S.. As
the last request of dying man, ]
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-06-16
Tnr LATEST man Is in ON a Wosier

THr laziest man is in on . Western
paper, lie spells photograph "itO-
graph" There has only been three
worse than him. One lives in Kansas
aud dated his letters "llworlh." an.
other spells Tennessee "loaC," and
the other wrote Wyandotte "Y&.'
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-06-16

THERE is economy in travelling on
the fast mail trains. You can make
what you eat 20 great deal further
in given length of time.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-06-16

Az important discovery has been
made by London physician, who was
baffied by The sickness of a gentleman
and his wife. They complained OF
nausea and vomiting, for which no or.
diuary causes could account. At last
the despairing doctor examined the
highly glazed, delicate gre,n calico
lining ofthe bed curtains, and found
it TO contain large quantity OF arse
mic. 1t appears that this poisonous
calico Is sold in large quantities.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-06-16
Desp.es~ers.


Almost every neighborhood has il
borrowers. Generally, they are grea
pests. but the following, no doubt,
an extreme case.
Mr.. Butterwick called in 10 see m
,bs other d.v. and /, ,hs co,,.e "a ,h
.,,s.
o"a'e'"'o" w s
"m ~, e""s " "oVe' Gu" s''"'
'nose ihompsonsneSt door 10 me an,
longer ihey are tue awiu'est people
10 borrow things ever saw Cone
and butter, aHd sugar aud -four,
don't mind so much. altbo when wo
man borrows high priced sugar an,
Java coffee and sends back sand an,
chicory, a man naturally feels billion,
mad. But .hey've borrowed near ey
crything in the house. First its on,
lthing, and then another, from morn
ing I'm night. right straight along. j..
Now there's the poker. A poker !,
piece of machinery that YOU woult
think any body might 20 around and
buy, or if they couldn't oAord il, the,
might use a fence Mailing 10 shake M
the ERE. But Mrs Thomson seem,
to banker af,cr our poker. She Dor
rows IL fifteen or twenty times a day,
and last Saturday. she sent for il thir.
ty.four times. She pays n bow 81 4
week, TO run over and borrow that DO
ker and she's used il so much that IL.
all bent up like a corkscrew.
Now take chair for instance Sb,
AXIS me 10 lend her our chairs ,hrs.
times a day NJ every meal and sb,
borrows the rocking chair wbe,eve,
.be wants IN mn, the hahv IN .laan
A cou,le of TIM. .he .e,, ove, N,
n sof. and vhs, the hov came b,ct
with il he saidMrs. Tbomnson was mad
as thunder and kent yravliny round
the bouse all bccau.e there were no
caster. ON 4. and ON Mondav. she bor.
rowed on, wash ho;ler and Wa had n
mn, off w..h;,, nh Tuesday She Aid
Lor rorssv.,;no in !, and tho .on..
ouence was. ali our clo,be. were foll
- n,...ry0J no.oh.. pvo ,o, On .n
,,der.h;r, now ,h., r., MIGHT,
,,n,,h,.,I n m ava, u., !, oa -. ,,not
to me so tight
Every now and then, she has COM
pany. and then she borrows our hired
girl aud all the parlor furniture; once
because would not carry the piano
for her. take down the chandelier. she
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-06-16

THIS is the year in which woman
proposes, God disposes, and Con-
gressional committee exposes.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-06-16
ID 7. GRESHAM
sAMBROOK,
Has renovated aud rcfarpishci the
l1vIN c SToN HoTEL.
nj IIyiux.t.,, "a I'm. h,. ..-.l s,.tJ.. .,.I
Accommodation for Drovers

Picnty of good lalei Hsy, aud cssp. slways on
hand. t-sl water running through sfcck Lm--
Dovers stopping at this stand avoid the r-k n ex-
posing their stock hv swimming the river previous
to going into the lot sr the night. He IL we'll pre-
pared 10 entertain his oil customers and the trsvci-
ing public generally, aud invites lIersl Inrtion ef
their patronage In his line, Dec. 70, 's5-fys-tf
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-09-07
A. orlra pss ~ -, FRaSct.,o.

We entered q large, weliIigh,ed apart.
mcni, The like o. which ! bad never
dresmcd II seeing. The atmosphere wa,
heavy With smoke, aud I experienced
some difficulty Al first 10 breAlhing. My
bead swan; my ewes seemed TO dlls,e
and came near falling. The old wretch
Of heathen who bad been eyelng mc
closely ever since my entrance into his
den, was now grinning from ear to ear
evidently enjoying my distress hugely -
However. Ia few moments | becam.
sufficiently accustomed TO the vile atmos.
phere Of the room to look about me and
take in the situation, Along the entire
room close mp against the wall on either
side was q long series OF tables, each
supplied with mat, cushion, lamp.
long slender looking tube, and little
pot Of amber coored liquid OF about the
consistency OF paste, The pAsty sub
stance, | Was informed was opium.
had always supposed, previous TO that
lime, that the narcotic used for smoking
purposes was dry, and like fnecui smok
ing tobacco The liquid drug Il put into
little hole in the slender tube slready
mentioned, and set on FIRE. II burns out
soon, like scaling wax, and must be relit
every time a Whit is taken.
The opium hauuts Of San Francisco are
not patronized by Chinese only, but By
American men aud women. The latter
however, are generally low characters
Il may be interesting TO know the amount
OF coin necessary for an indulgence in
opium debauoh. a visitor can regulate
or accommodate his siests to the contents
of bis purse, from two bits upwsrd, ac-
cording to the quantity and quality OF
the drug consumed. Though never
myself experienced an opium sleep. am
informed by one who has, that the effect
produced is TO drive away all care and
pain, and put the smoker into a calm,
deep sleep, during which be or she
dreams of spendor and delight iuexpress
ibe, rivaling the fairy tales OF Boccaccio's
Cecameron, or the Arabian Nights. But
the awakening from an opium slumber IL
frighttul, Its tortures cannot be pictur-
ed.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-09-07
A MEAN ADVANTAGE.

There were score or more of women
gathered together at Mr .Johnson's house .
Mr.. johnson is good hearted man and
respectable citizen, though he is rather
skeptical about some things. The wo-
men had just organized The Foreign
Benevolent Society, when Mr.. johnson
entered the room. He was at once APP
peaIed TO, to donate few dollars IA q
foundation to work on, aud Mrs. Graham
added:
II would be pleasant IN after years Tor
you to remember that you gave this soci'
ETY. its first dollar and its first kind word.
He slowly opened his wallet, drew out
a ten dollar bill, aud as the ladies smack
ed their lips and clapped their hands he
asked:
IL this society organized to aid the
poor Of foreign couDtriesf
Yes--yesl they chorused.
Yes-yesl
Well, now, said johnson, as be folded
the bill in tempting shape, there are
twenty married women here. II there
are fifteen OF you that can mske oath that
yon have combed yonr chiIdren's asir
this morning, washed the dishes, blacked
the cook stove aud made the beds, I'll
donate this $40.
have, answered two ofthe crowd and
the rest said:
Why now, Mr.. johnson!
II fifteen Of you can make oath that
your husbands are not wearing socks
with holes in the heels, this money is
yours, continued the wretch.
Jusi hear him. they exclaimed, each
one looking at the other.
II tan OF you have boys without holes
10 the knees Of their pants, this X goes 10
the society said johnson.
sueh 8 man, they whispered.
II there are five pairs OF stockings III
this room that don't need darning, III
hand over the money! te went on.
Mr. johnson, said Mrs. GrGham, will
dignity, the rules Of this society declare
that DO money shall be contributed ex,
eept by members; and As you are not 1
member, beg that you will withdrsw
sud let as proceed with the routine bnsi
ness.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-09-07
DAVE GRIFFIN's GROUSE.

Dave Griffin, who keeps boarding
house at Emigrant Gap, on the Central
Pacific Railroad, is very hard of hearing
can hardly hear anything that is moi
shouted ia his ear. Dave is very fond
OF hunting, and often takes his gun and
scouts about the mountains in search OF
grouse, quail and other game.
A Comstocker, who was snow bound
at Cisco for day or two last spring, tells
the following story about Grifiin;
He had been out hunting and WAS GO
ing home with a grouse be had killed,
As be came out vi The wood aud struck
The railroad track he was overtsken by a
stranger VINO asked;
How far Is il TO Ciscof
Yes, said Dave, holding up the grouse
got one Of 'em.
don't think you understand me, said
the stranger, asked you how far IL was
to Cisco.
Yes, he's pretty tat, said Dave, he'll
make very good stew.
You must be id fool, cried The
stranger.
Certainly certainly said Dave. =
There's good many Of 'em fyin' about
this year,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-09-07
A MAN OF BUSINESS.

A scedy-looking individual walked up
to the stamp window on tie eastern side
of tie post Office on Tuesday aud accost-
ed The clork:
Do you keep stamps hereI
Yes, sir.
What kind do you keep
All kinds OF stamps, sir.
You do, eh. Do you keep ten-cent
stampsl
Yes, sir.
Twenty.centt
Yes, sir.
Eight.cent
Yes, sir.
Skies, fves and threes2
Yes, sir.
But don't you make a discount on
large quantities2
No, sir; not cent! answered the
clerk, bluntly, as he saw the clouds
gathering on the faces OF the waiting
crowd without.
Do you mean to say that If bought a
thousand dollars worth of stamps you
wouldn't knock of cent?
Not cent, sir.
Well, continued the stranger, after a
long pause, suppose you are right; but
wanted 10 know, You may gimme a
two.cent stamp.
Aud be stood at the window and lick
ed it, and put it on, and pounded 1t, and
rubbed 1t to make sure that 1t would
stick. And then be cooly turned to the
wrathful faces of the impatient men be-
bind him and remarked:
Gentlemen, am a man of long bust
ness habits, aud | never invest without
satisfying myself in regard to stability OF
the article to be purchased. Now there
are men who would
There was yell and a rush, and that
business gentleman was made carpet
of by the unfeeling mob.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-09-07
CosT or IDLENEss.

When all the people Of the whole couu.
Try are engaged 10 productive industry,
either directly or indirectly, II must re.
suit IN general property, whether
wsges or profits are high or low. II
wages are low capitalists are encouraged
and enterprise aud business are pushed
forward. II there IL disproportion be.
tween capital and labor, aud the latter
does not get enough, the evil soon regn.
lates ilseif By more engaging 81 mausg-
ere, aud making labor more in demand,
II capitalists and managers make nothlpg
they cease 70 hire, wages drop and many
become idle. This is exactly the trouble
now TOO many persons are out Of EN-
pIoyment There are, In the United
Ststes, at least twelve million working
or producing people. The causes above
mentioned have thrown about ons.thifd
out Of employment, OF reduced q
larger number 10 sn amount equivalent
70 one-ibifd; Or thrown ont four millions
producers. Each ~ these would earn,
on sn average, three hundred dollars q
year. some more aud some less, tbsl.
food aud elolhlpg constituting part
Multiply The four million persons By the
three huBdred dollars, and We have I
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-09-07
Az EFFIcAcIous REneDY.

4 loaier in Rochester, n y, who was
about 70 be committed to jail for larceny,
was suddenly taken with spasnodic con-
yuisions. doctor who wac quickly
sent for, suspected him OF playing pos
sum qnieted the spasms by the appliea-
lion Of bis riding whip, Whereupon the
uugrateful rufitn sued him Tor assault
aud battery. In his defence, the doctor
said
II was the first lime that ever pre-
scribtd such medicine, aud although not
strictly within The school Of pharmacy,
| trust your honor will attribute The Of.
fence to q desire 10 promote the advance
meui Of the science.
The doctor was adjndged TO pay 1ne
Of ak cents.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-09-07
sEp's rRourrse.

Towards night tho Ore was rcpleuishcA,
aud Ned was cent down to The shore ior
fresh supply OF water
Hurry up' cried An,oinette aller him.
And don't stop to dsh
This last remark was unfortunate. Ii
suggested glowing possibilities TO Ned
tic took the water pail, and bis fishing.
rod also, aud made his way to the STORE.
Half an hour passed, bat Ned dli not r0.
turn.
| begin TO feel anxious shout him. said
Mrs. james. Iladu't you better look
him up, Jsok7 and Jack lazlly sauuterod
towards the shore.
The sun was already sinking IN tbc
west, aud Ned knew that sundown was
the proyerbial time for fishing. Ila bad.
also, that afternoon, noted rocky point
Of land that jnlied out into the lake, and
which seemed to him just the place 70
cast fly, He only wanted TO get there,
all by himself, aud see what be could do
Cousin Jack is very well in bis place, bat
a fellow don't like TO be bossed, YOU
know. Thus thinking II over Ned dccid.
ed to try his luck. II they don't bite
III 20 right back with the water, he said;
and If they bite lively IN stop a few min.
utes, and surprise them with some trout
foi supper.
SO, putting the water pail down on the
rocks, Ned swung his line sharply in, aud
yes, there was the trout--a little fellow
nine or ten inches long securely hooked.
The boy was ecstatie. Lacking creel
be slipped the fish into his coat pocket,
and spraug farther out upon the rocks
which formed shallow basin in front of
him, and beyond which be cast his llies.
Bite after bite followed In quick success
sion; but they were only sinners, and
Ned tossed them back into tho water Ia
disgust. Finally there was a sharp,
Quick rise. A trout, this time, sure Ned
gave an exultant spring, bHt The vet
stones proved treaeherous. There wa8
sudden splash, aud when the commotion
subsidized, our young friend might have
been observed sitting IN tho shallow
water, with a broken fshing.rod in his
hand, and the end Of bis line securely
hooked TO snag just visible on the sur.
face of the lake.
Ned didn't get up--he sat there. He
was in watery mood. His bamboo rod
his hearts dearest treasure--was bro
ken short off at the second Joint. There
really didn't seem TO be much in the
world worth living forl
A hearty Haw hawl disturbed the
boys reverie.
Ned sprang up To feel bad was one
thing; but to let Cousin Jack see bin feel
bad was quite another story.
Well, upon my word What's this2a
porpoise2
No, 1t wasn't a-purpose. slipped
said Ned, shortly.
But where's that pail Of water, young
man2
Most anywheres' round here, should
say. l find it handy enough, and with
the streams trickling from every seam In
his clothing, Ned scrambled back to the
shore; while the yellow wooden pail,
which had in some way been launched
during the accident, went bobbing up
aud down on the waves, across the lake
Here's your water, said Ned, ~ be-
come dripping up to the camp bot you
have TO put me through tho lemo
sqneezer to get il.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-09-07

This is a true story. The hsppy cir.
eamstAnces occurred on one Sunday
evening. lie escorted her 10 and from
church, and upon arriving At hsr home
their discussion o. the sermon and the
extreme heat suggested an Invitation,
readily accepted by Charles, that they
step Into the house and partake Of cool-
ing glass OF lemonade. She led him to
the dining.room, and there found naughty
brother Ben about TO squeeze the last
lemon In the house for bis own lndiyidu.
al benefit Calling him aside, she in
duced Ben, by means of sundry threats
aud promises, to dissect that lemon aud
make Charlie and herself glass, A self
sacrificing thought struck herl No, Ben
said she, put the juice Of the whole lemon
into Charles glass, and bring me glass
Of water. lie woA't notice it-there is
no light in the lArlorl Ben was making
one good strong lemonade as directed,
when Charlie quietly slipped out and
remarked: say, Ben, put the juice Of
the entire lemon In your sisters glass
and bring me glass of e.water--there
10 no light In the parlor, and she won't
notice 1t! Ben's forte is 10 obeying or
ders. With merry twinkle Ia his eye
he drank the lemonade, then carried them
each glass Of water, which they drank
with much apparent relish, asking each
other between sips II it was sweet
enoughl Aud naughty brother Ben,
with the taste Of that lemonade 10 his
mouth, stood out in the hall and laughed
tin his sides ached, TO hear them assure
each other that II was just right so pail
atable and so refreshiBgl