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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-03-08
BE WHAT YOU ARE.

Many years ago when luciier matches
were unknown, and the tinder box with
Its flint and steel formed the only domes.
tic instrument for obtaining light, it,
| tie old man used to walk about in one OF
the suburbs OF London holding Ia his
hand n fan-shaped bunch OF matches,
made, as usual In those days, ofsplinters
of resinous pine wood tipped wiia brim-
stone. lie never offered his goods, ex-
cept by silent gesture, nor did be make
them an excuse for asking charity as
many others were IN the habit Of doing.
The good-natured servantgirls who saw
him pass their windows would run up
from the area with smile and half
penny, and call out, Master, some tim.
ber; but they never spoke OF matches
Timber, madam? the old man would
say; yes, madam, aud with grave face
and courteous bow would supply their
want. II wasr reported that the old man
had seeh better days. perhaps he had at
some former time dealt IN pine logs aud
carried on business on large scale now
no called himself small timber ner-
chant, and II any one addressed him %
the matchman, or asked him for half.
pennyworth Of birthstone, he would take
no notice Of The speaker, but turn away
In disgust, As IL il were impossible for
him to have any dealings with such
customer. OF course the poor old man
was crazy, aud those who knew him hu.
mored and pitied him.
But how many people are there il
these days crazy after ibe same fashion,
without being aware Of II themselves Or
suspected Of 1t by their neighbors The
small trsdesmsn carrying on business in
some by-laDe calls himself a merchant,
his shop an emporium, his back kitchen
= warehouse, aud bis cellar depot; tho
brick-lAyer or carpenter il a contractor;
the hair-dresser isa professor, the viz
maker IL an srtist In hair; and the milk.
man purveyor; while tho dress mlker
presides over tho mysteries Of her art IL
= magasIn des modes. The same spirit
shows itseif here snd there among All
CLASSES. In answer 10 sn advertisement
for hospital mAtron lady superior
Offers herself and II a mistress /, wanted
for an infsut school, applications a.e
made, not always grammstieally express.
ed, for he post Of govefness a father
brings bis daughter TO the house of n
lady who hss been inquiring for house
maid. She wears an imitation lnr jacket
imitation gold ear rings, aud an imitation
chignon, or pIsit, made If cotton or
hemp by some new patent process ~ lhis
imitation age, with curious bunch u
gnuze, feathers, ribbons, grapes aud
\ h,wers, hur z on behind by way Of . b y.
net; her hands are encssed ia lavender.
colored KID gloves. aud she carries a
light parasol 10 her hand, thongb the Day
is overcast, aud an umbrella would be
much more TO the purpose. she mskes
ab imitation bow when The lady Of tue
house enters the room aud her father,
who IL proud Of her sppearauce and
manners, introduces her viii tie apprO.
pirate words, This il the young lady
ma'sm, ~ l. open 70 al engsGemeBt for
I your situation. The owner q tie s8nse
who has no intention Of resignlng her
situation, but ouly wants a honsemaid,
declines The application.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-03-08
c,nn,r,G inrrn ows nnlmstosr.

Alter a service in a place where the
peop e bad been good deal beSildered
BY selotdained preacher, who accept.
ell only ss much of tbs Bible as suited
merry over the idea Of future puaisil-
meri, man stopped up to tue and ssld
il a canting voice, Bishop, do you be-
ieve Ia a bclf said, Are you abIiou.
TO know what mink Of hell2 lie said,
Yes Wen, said +, The best answer
have ever heard, came from poor negro
woman. She bad Young niece wi o
soreiy uied the poor soul The more she
struggled 10 keep ibis wiilful charge in
The right way, the more she seemed TO
wander One day, after hearing uew
preacher, the niece came bounding into
the room.
Aunty, auniy, aiu't gwiue TO believe
in bell 10 more. Ef dar Is any hell,
just want TO know wbar dey gl's ell dtrs
birthstone for dat place, data wot I'd
ike to know
The old woHan fixed her eyes on her.
aud, with tear on her cheek, said, All,
honey dariin'. you look ont yoa don't 60
dsr, for you will fad dey all takes dere
Own birthstone wild 'um.
I said, IL there any other question In
theology jou would like TO askP flo
said, No; aud be went home, bops
with 5 new Idea that sin briags sorrow,
aud thst 10 be saye'iswe need deliveranee
fsom Sin. Some men carry their own
birthstone even 10 this world.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-03-08

The popular belief that the moons rays
will cause madness Ia any person who
sleeps exposed to them has long been felt
TO be absurd, aud yet Il has appeared to
have It's source ia undoubled facts.
Some dclcterious influence is experienced
/ by those who rashly court slumber ia ia
moonshine, aud probably there IL no su.
perstilion 10 which tho wsll to.do pay
more attention. Windows are often
Carefully covered TO keep the moonbeauis
from entering sleeping rooms. A gan-
tleman living in India furnishes Nature
with an explanation of this phenomenon
which il At least plausible. lie says: II
has often been observed that when the
moon is fall, or near lis full time, there
are rarely any clouds about; aud II there
be clouds before the full moon rises, they
are soon dissiptted; and therefore per.
isctly clear SKY, With bright full moon,
is frequently observed. A clear sky cd.
mits vi rapid radiation Of heat from the
surface OF The earth, and any person cI.
posed 10 such radiation Is sure TO be chill.
ed by rapid loss OF heat. There Il, reason
TO believe that, under the circumstances
paralysis OF one side OF tho face IL some.
times likely TO oeour from chill, ~ one
side OF The face Is more likely 10 be ex.
posed to rapid radiation, aud consequent
loss OF heat. This chill is more likely to
occur when the sky is perfectly clear. !
have often slept IN The open air 10 India
on clear summer night, when there was
no moon; aud although the first part OF
Of the night may have been hot, yet
toward two or three O'Clock ia the morn.
ing, the chill has been so great that
have often been awakened by@n ache In
my forehead, which as often have couD.
teracted by wrapping a handkerchief
around my head, and drawing the blaL.
ket over my face. AS the chill IL likely
TO be greatest on very clear night, and
the clearcst nights are likely 20 be those
on which there Is bright moonshine, II
Is very possible that neuralgia, paralysis
or other similar injary, caused by sleep
ing Ia the open air, bas been attributed
to The moon, wheu the proximAte cause
may really have been the chill, aud the
moon only remote cause acting by dis.
sipating the clouds aud haz, (if it do so.)
and leaving perfectly clear sky for tie
play ofradis,ion Into space.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-03-08

There arr preicBslons orA worse hind
than ihls a wsll-edaoaled yoath, for
instance, leaves school and il placed In
A. chico " under articles. With view
60 bis fa,nro profcsslos Ills fellow.
clerks or fellow.siudcn,s appear 10 Bin
hy their costumes and conversation 10 be
great sWelis, To does not wish 10 bs
Thought iHferior 70 them, snd very soon
learns 10 Initiate their STYLES and Adopt
their manners. He hears them talklnK
largely of Ibeir parentage, OF their tx.
ploiis aud erraYagance' and he W she.
20 be thought ss rich, as gay aud a. rscL.
less IS the bos, Cor worsO Of them. II
they smoke, he must DO tho same II they
drink, he will drink with them, II they
behave like hcathens and talk disgrace.
fully aud yiitly, he Affects 10 admire
their conduct aud 20 esjoy their conver.
salion All this may at nfsi be very
mach against his better instincts, but ho
fears TO be fidiculed; and, 10 word,
would rather be accepted for what be is
not, and ought not to be, than be estse N.
ed Tor what he is.
Every kind Of pretense ls bad; TO pre-
tend to be better than We are, is hypoeri.
~ to pretend TO be greater thau We are,
Is vanity and folly; bat TO pretend TO be
worse than we are, for the sake Of win.
ning lavor With Ihose whose favor is not
worth having, is Al ouee The worst Aad
siliiest of all Whatever a mAn's position
or calling may be, II il be q thing to bc
ashamed Of, let bin abandon II, but If IL
be not wrong or di'graceful in itself, let
him never be ashamed OF II.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-03-08
A. An.Ksr-n,sBEo r,aaxn.

The kines,on FrcsmaH tells the fob
lowing story: An Absen,-minded farmer
resides in the town Of Olive, he geuer.
ally depends upon biz wife, not only 10
conduct the affairs within doors, bot also
expects her TO keep an eye on AL the
farming implements, such - plows,
moving axes, shovels, hoes,
&c, that are liable TO go sslrsy. few
days ago be actually came TO the house
aud made the following Inquiry Of his
better bali; Sarah Mariah, have you any
idss where them barn doors isi II sesms
be had been buteherinK aud to facilitate
the work, had removed from their hinges
the small dosrs OF the barn, aud had for
gotten what be bad done with them, lie
thought 'SstAh Msrisr ought TO know,
and she did, taking the gentleman by the
arm aud showing them TO him. With =
puzzled expression on bis face, he looked
at the doors several minutes, aud then
gave expression; Wall, declar, | never
would have found them IL Il hadn't =
been for you, Marar
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-03-08
wnAr WILL sunrmsr Az rSpAs.


The Indian has actual and Common ex-
pericnee Of many articles Of civilized
manufacture, The simplest of which Ia as
entirely beyond bi. comprehension as the
most complicated. lie would bo a sim.
pie exclamation point did be show sur
prise at everything new TO him, or which
be does not andersisBd. lie goes 10 the
other extreme, aud rarely shows or feels
surprised at anything. lie vlsits the
states, looks uumoved at the steamboat
aud locomotive. People call il stoicism,
They forget that to his ignorance the
production Of glass bottle is as inscrul-
able a. the sound Of the thunder A
piece of gsudy calico is marvel; com
mon mirror a miracle. lie knows moth.
Ing OF the comparative difficulties Of 10.
vention aud manufacture, aud TO him the
mechanism Of a locomotive is not in any
way lIore matter OF surprise than that OF
a wheeibarrow, When things IN their
own daily experiences are performed In
what TO them 10 a rcmarkabI way, they
do express the most profound astonish-
ment. ! have seen several hundreds
OF Indians, eager and excited, following
from one telegraph pole to another re-
parer, whose legs were encssed in climb.
ing boots. When he walked, easily, foot
over foot, up the pole, their surprise aud
delight found vent IN the most vocllerous
expression of applause aud admiration.
A white lady mounted on u side-saddle,
iu what to the Indian woman would be
an almost Impossible position, would ex
cite more surprise and admiration than
would a lloe printing press in fall opera
ton
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-03-08
WHITMAN a GODDARD.
Manufacturers Of
CARRIAGES. g. SLEIGHS

S9uiu LssDoNuKAhF, fTaAoET.
Keep copAtauily "a hand o. build 10 order
every description Of Carriages from covered
phnt0u TO skeiei N buggy. A foe sec nd hand
bggaies usuxllE ON hshd for ule cheap. Aito
carriage siock constantly on hand for sale. Re.
fAirlng done on sbort notice and Satisfaction
gaasantssd We allow no mttsral 10 IN 81 >
carriage OF sleigh uat L. net OF the very bss,
aasAty, snA bRs not bean 1sofnukhls tsstsd.
kgERY FFLL0E BOILED IN LiNsFED OIL,
ghanafal ~ past atrunsge, We hoTe 20 merit
a eontinusues of ths eame ~ doing good wvi /
al reasonable prices,
WHITMAN 4 GODDARD.
yss 10. 1876. silly
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-03-08

An advocate went 10 yisit his client.
who was ip prison, waiting to b. tried
o. charge ofrobbefy. Tie prisoner.
IN describing biz ease aad protesting biz
entire innocence, was overcome with
emotion, aud wept pIteousiy At tbs
cad of the interview 81 The advocate wss
lesving the cell, be turned around and,
boldiBz Tie handle of the door, remark.
sd nsIveiy, 70 The prisoners Above ~,
d3n't fofgsl 10 cry ike that whea oa
sppssr before the jury.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-03-08

Invention l. llsle more than = new
combination Of those images, previoasly
collected aud irsasured 10 memory. Moth
Ing can be made Of nothing. lie who
has laid up no materials can produce no
combinations.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-03-08

A Persian philosopher being asked by
what method be bad acquired so much
knowledge. answered, BY not allowing
shame to prevent me from asking ques-
lions when was ignorant.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-03-08
Pure Malt Yeast.

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pafe IA Nessf Il hous keHpvrs - N A. trsisf
fegaiAsig 81 Tues dass ana fiiasys. foF s~if :
h.a hQuse In Factory fesrL
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-03-08
CHEAP AND RELIABLE.

lie ~lisso deliver OYSTERS In Msuehess. :
@8 fuep6ars Nbd s&faFdxfs, West isurssi ana
Sap 4 Cainsrs o. Wednesdays, Easf Do'sti 90
li.ars4ays, AFiihg iSn, Essf Ariihktoe And ruu.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-12

Tho fact. too. that the men who work on
the canals. unlike those confined in prisons. are
very handy about election day. lends additional
interest to this position, and threats IRE heard
that the Senate will refuse to confirm any prom
iuent Democratic politician whom the Governor
may appoint while the Legislature is trying by
law to hamper whoever the appointce may be
in his political action. l am In a position to
know that the Governor Is only desirous ~ find
ing man who stands in the same relation to
this place that Mr.. Pisbury does to prisons.
but despairing in this he will take that man
whom he believes will carry on these greet
works to the best interest Of the State. whether
he he politician or not. and let the Senate take
the responsibility. If il cares TO- Of rejecting him
ON political grounds. Should IL do go II would he
hard 10 convince the people that the Canal Com
nissiOners and other influences are not the
real causes of the failure to carry out the cx-
pressed will of the people, The slow progress
of the bill fixing aud defining tho powers and
duties of the Superintendent of Public Works
has already given rise 70 q suspicion that canaI
IL will be too late for the Superintendent to do
anything to put the canals in order for the com
ing season. III in iatt u II not intended 10 ueicut
the passage Of any bill.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-12
ALGER's PRAISE or THE STAGE
Reasons for Clerical Oppo-ition to the Drama
Rivalry In Pubiic Teaching.

The Rev. William r. Alger, in his sermon
last evening. said that the stage Is what the
Church should be-the teacher Of what should
be- taught in the proper manner. The deepest
genius of the former il opposed to the deepest
genius Of the latter. and that is the secret OF the
chronic hostility Of the Church toward the stage.
The Church represents the world as dreary
place of purgation; the drama AS "a place
Of JOY. TO be improved and perpctuated.
Pulpit assailants assert that the actors con-
tinually facility Of passing from as
sumption to assumption and mood to mood is
soluicness. The minds Of the greatest OF mo-
bile geniuscs-Ce Moliere, Schiller. and
Dickens-had u most perfect cohercnco, and
their manifold conceptions Of others served
only 10 fix their own characteristics. An
other cause. besides the sense OF being
superseded ~ u censor Of mnnners. for
the hostile disposition Of tho Church to-
ward the stage Is that the Church has
been exposed to the terrible cauterX Of rldicuie
by the stage Monere rdiculed Tartufle. but
Tarufe could not ridicule Moliere, and. there
fore. hating and fearing MOliere. Taruffe cx-
communicates Moliere, denies him Christian
burial and consigns his soul 10 perdltlon. In
our age the mobile. all including generous
actor can ridicLle the dogmatir. hide-bound.
ritualistic minister. but the minister cannot re-
taia,e. Therefore. Henry Ward Beecher. hav-
ing never seen play. through Inherited prelu-
dice, and although he carries - whole theatre
in his own person into the pulpit every sunday,
nveighs against the actor We all remember
the New York pastor who refused ooifer prayer
over the remains OF the cstlnaDlc Holland. be-
cause he had been an actor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-12
OM4HONEY IN HIS COFFIN.
Thousaads Thousandp OF the Fenian Chiers
Adrnirers Viewing his Remsins.

Flowers in tasteful shapes, and not In
distasteful profusion. were added yesterday 10
the decorations In the officers room In the
Sixty-ninth Regiment armory. wherein are the
remains OF Col. John O'Mahoney. The guard
OF honor. with reversed arms was doubled TO
hold within limits the file Of visitors. At
o'clock p NJ. after at least 10000 persons had
viewed the face of the dead, the multitude before
the armory became impatient Of the courteous
restraint by the sentries of the Sixty ninth.
commanded by Col. Cavanagh who. 10 prevent a
dangerous crush upon the narrow stairway, nd
mitted them in single file only. They pressed
forward in an irresistible mass forcing the sol
diers into the doorway. Both soldiers and civil
ians were losing sef-rcstraint and "A conflict
seemed unavoidable. when Serat, Koss and five
officers of the Eldridge street police forced their
way between them. But the restraining effect Of
the police was only temporary, for the mass
again pushed forward, sweeping soldiers and
police backward into the doorway. where. being
closely massed. they formed an insurmountable
clear the sidewalk. and called upon the sentries
TO aid them. Then there was IA wrestling and
pushing that was little less than an angry en-
counter. Soon pathways were made for the
ingOing and outgoing files but within a few
minutes the struggle to enter in dangerous
numbers was renewed.
The funeral services are TO be held to-mor-
row, and to be made impressive by the attend
ance OF many Irish organizations.
Il. The Committee OF Arrangements have invited
OConor. Richard OGorman. John Savage.
Thos. c. Luby. Gen. J. +. Bourkc, ODonovan
Rossa, Judge DAILY. Judge Duffy. Judge Murray.
Judge Brady CAPT Mitchell: George Smith.
Ford. John g; sullivan Augustus Costello. Col.
Coonan, and VIM. 4. Robinson.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-12
GRANT ON THE sITUA TyOM
Hspes Hayes will no Declared ElectsA. but
IL Uncertain About Louisiana

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE President In
conversation to- night. said 1t seemed TO him
that the Democrats Of the House. by abruptly
taking recess yesterday. intended to obstruct
the counting OF the electoral vote; but on his
being informed that many prominent Demo-
Gratis had disavowed any intention 10 engage In
dilatoV proceedings. and had declared that
their delay was merely for the purpose Of care
glad to hear 1t. as nothing could be gained by
resisting the regular order Of business.
In speaking Of the intention Of Democrats 10
make an objection TO counting tho electoral vote
of Illinois ON account Of the alleged ineligibilty
OF Mr. Chaffce one of the electors. he said he
did not see how the vote Of the State on that ac-
count could be rejected and II the objections
were. made 10 Mr. Chaffee only, the Democrats
was only fair that II State had voted for either
Hayes or Tilden. the full vote Of such State
should be counted according TO its political
complexion,
Although he hoped HAYES and Wheeler would
he declared elected. he felt somewhat uncertain
MS to the result, because he could not fOresee
what would be done in the ease OF Louisiana.
II would be recollected he said, that four years
ago. after his canvass for reelection the two
Houses resolved not to count the electoral vote
OF that State. Although the reasons In the two
cases might not be similar. there seemed to DO
some uncertainty upon the subject. Should the
vote be excluded. Hayes and Wheeler would In
that case be defeated and Tilden and Hendricks
not elected. the latter not having received a ma
lority OF the votes OF oil the electors appointed.
Then the election Of q President would be
thrown into the House OF Representatives, leav-
ing the Senate 10 elect Vice-President. But
be this as IL might he was satisfied there would
be no disturbance OF the peace. as both parties
had committed the determination OF the dis
puted points To the Electoral Tribunal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-12
NEW JERSEYS NEW COURTS.
The Effort TO Make nm Improvement - ~
Justice Of Peace system.

TRENTON, Feb. 1.-THE most notable SUBJ
ject OF legislation this week will be the bill for
the formation OF district courts In the larger
cities Of New Jersey. somewhat similar to the
district courts in New York. except that the
Judges arc to be counselors- at-law. As II will,
II passed. interfere materially with the emolu-
ments Of the Justices of the Peace in cities, the
city Dogborrys will be present In large variety.
They may succeed in defeating II. for they are
usually wiser in ward politics than deeply
vcrscd in Blackstone The system has been
tried In Newark where the lawyers say 1t has
worked remarkably well; and they enforce
their opinion by the fact that out Of hundreds
of cases which have been tried. In the short
time that has elapsed since the adoption of tho
system only about half % dozen have been APP
peacd To the Court OF Common Pleas. whereas
appeals from decisions in Justices courts are
the rulc rather than the exception. This fact
the Justices rcbut, however, by showing that
under the district court system in Newark APP
peas can only be taken on questions of law
and not on questions Of fact and they urge that
this must often cause injustice.
But the lawyers make out n very strong case
against them when they cite cases. At this very
term Of the Hudson County Court. two Justices
nave been indicted for false Imprisonment: and
one, one OF & them was convicted upon showing Of
doubt hnve been severely punished IL the Jus
tice had not jumped his bail Another case was
given in The Sun several months ago. where a
Middlesex county Justice sent respectable
and well-to-do resident to the New Bruns-
wick Jail for refusing to pay fine i'm
posed by the Justice for contempt OF
court. The contempt was committed in n
wranele between the Justice and DC man in a
grocery near the Justices office. recent case
In Monmouth county illustrates a more common
method Of practice in these courts below"
There a Justice was shown to have acted as at
torney for the plaintiff in the collection Of a
debt. drawing the state Of demand" the afflda-
Wit, summons, and all the papers. and then is
suing his writ for the Defendants arrest.
In the debate last week the lawyers In the
house charged that all kinds of barratry and
malpractice are common in these Justice =
courts. and urged the growing necessity for
courts OF small causes In collection suits. 80 that
they can be promptly and cheaply disposed of.
IL was said that the employment of Justices TO
collect debts. from which they derive their fees,
generally works injustice to defendants and
objections on the ground of expense to the city
or country were met by the assertion that in
Newark the district courts pay for themselves
in tn" costs received from litgants.
IL II apparent that the antipathy between the
lawyers and the Justices il deeply rooted in
mutual self-int"rcst, and the Justices have IA
poor an opinion of the lawyers a. the lawyers
hnve of the Justices. The bill is the order for
Monday night.