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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-05
PASSING THoUGiis.

t0lhschld is forced 10 couleni himself
with tie same sky as The poor newspaper
wtler, aud The great banker rann1f r..
der private sunset, or adii ono fat 30
the magniliceuee of night The same aif
sweils all lungs The same blood sweis
all veins, Each one possesses, really,
only lis own thoughts, and bis own scn.
ses Soul aud body--these are all The
property that man owns All that il
valuable is to be had for nothing In this
world Genius, beauty aud love are not
bought aud sold.
You may bny a rich bracelet. bui not
well turned arm 70 wear it-a pearl
necklace, bnt not 4 pearly throat With
which IL shall vie. Tie richest banker
on eartb woald yAInly offer fortune to
be able 10 write a verse ike Byron. One
comes into the world naked and goes out
naked; the difference in the lneness Of a
bit Of Iinen tor shroud IL moi much.
Man is handful Of clay, which turns
quickly back again into dust
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-05
A sASDUshy ROMANCE.

a parry ut converts riood a. lii cbuu.
eel raii ma Saudusky canren, ready ~
be IN ide members Ole wa. giri WIN
hal been regarded a. The belle Of The
plsee. she interrupted the ceremony
by saying that she desired TO make con.
iession. She knew that tbe had been
looked on AS good girl, bat she wasn't
She was guilty Of dreadful sin VI
which she bad not been even suspected.
This little speech excited The curiosity Of
the congregation 10 high degree. She
then said That she had bees married
year: that The ceremony bad been regu.
larry but privately performed; aud that
she bad kept the fact secret because she
was not ready 10 forego the iun Of going
into society ss an arlIess, unfeltsred
maiden. The husband stepped .orsArd
aud corroborated bic wits's sloty. They
went to housekeeping on the following
day
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-05
~AaK r~Ar'. cnAn.ersu.

Mark Twaia. 10 bis "Iunoosnts
Abroad, spoke disrsspecltully of Capt,
Daaoan Of the Quaker Ciip, and lhs cap.
tam recently retaliated Ia a lecture be.
fore tow people In New York, saying
that Mark represented himself, ou board
Ing The Qaaker City, asa Bsplist minis.
Ter, and wantcd to daad beat bis passage,
aud likewise that be was continually
soaked Ia bad whi.key. The quarrel il
not Of sufficient inleres, to warrant civ.
log al the details; bat this, from Mark :
reply ia the New York World, is certain
ly enjoyable;
What | need, now that am going in.
to print, is text. These little things do
not furnish It. Why does the captain
make no mention Of the highway robber.
les which committed on the road be-
tween Jerusalem aud the Dead Seal lie
must have heard Of it, the land was full
Il, Why does he make no mention OF
the fact that during the entire excursion
never drew a sober breath except by
proXyg Why does he conceal the fact
that killed cripple ia Cairo because !
thought ho bad an unpleasant gaiiy Why
is he silent shout my skinning leper 10
Smyrna in order that mIghuhave a lit
tie something to start museum when |
got homer What is the use Of making
charges out Of a mans few little virtuous
actions when that man has committed
real indIscreIions by the dozeni But
where is the use Of bothering about
what mans character was ten years
ago, anyway Perhaps the captain val.
ues bis character often years ago.
never heard OF any reason why he should
but still he may possibly value It, No
matter. do not value my character of
len years ago. | eau go out at any time
and buy better one for bali II cost me
ln truth, my character was simply in
course Of construction then. | hadn't
anything up but the seailoldiug, 50 TO
speak. But ave finished the edilice
now aud taken down that worm eaten
scaffolding | have flashed my mortal
edifiee, and frescoed aud furnished Il,
and am obliged to admit that It is one of
the neatest aud sweetest things of the
kind that | have ever encountered.
la Ina "a anI I xrsAu11 lIss
Senting auy dsmsge done to IL. But that
old scaiioldiug is no longer OF any use TO
to me; and inasmuch as The captain
seems able TO use il to advantage, herc-
by make him present OF H. II is a IT..
tie shAkY, OF course, but II he will patch
it here aud there he will find that il is
still superior to anything Of The kind he
can scare up upon his own premises.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-05
ANrIQuIry or DAlRyINa.

In the earliest history OF the human
race mention is made OF cheese aud but.
ter, aud there is reason TO believe that
these products were known and used az
food many years before the earliest rec-
ord OF them by writers Of antiquity. The
earliest notice Of the manufacture OF
cheese, In the Bible, is where job, com.
planning OF lie, says; Hast thou not
poured me out as milk, aud curdled me
as cheeseY David was sent TO bis breth.
rem in tie valley OF Elah with this In
junction: Garry these ten cheeses TO The
captains Of their thousands aud look how
thy brethren fare. Homer, the grand
old poet of the Greeks, makes record Of
the dairy in tho following lines, written
nearly thousand years before the Chris.
tian era:
Around the grot we gave, and all In view.
la order ranged, our admiration drew Lprsssad
The bonding shelves with loaVts Of ehessos
The folded hooks each separate from tberost
Julius C@sar says the principle food OF
the Gernans, In his day, consisted OF
milk, chee,es aud flesh, and he gives
similar account Of the Gauls, or ancient
Inhabitants Of France. Alluslon TO but
ter Is several times made Ia the Old Tes-
lament, but the earliest is Ia Genesis, Ia
Abraham's time. When be had washed
The feet Of The angel visitors aud gl,en
them little cold water, IL is recorded:
Tie took butter aud the Calf which he had
dressed aud set It before them, aud he
stood by them under Tie tree aud they
did eat
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-05
BLIIz, TuE MAGICIAN.

At Exeter, England, In the early part
OF 1926, he was summoned before the
archbishop aud church council, prior to
q performance, and called upon TO an
swer various charges OF irreligion and as
being an Idle, mischieyous person. The
council were not able to fluid him guilty
but he treated them with graIuituous
performance. He astonished the atscm-
blsge by announcing that a watch, which
he exhisiied, would bs transported TO
cushion Ia the calhedral pulpit; and
there IL was found when messenger
went to search for il.
Ills lrst feat as yentriloquist was IN
disseciing-room, whittier be bad been
invited by medical friend. The doctor,
sealpel in hand, bad made an incision iu
the body OF a woman, TO which she pro-
tested IL 10 cruel TO mutiiate, ssid the
voice, the remains Of woman
Yes, came from another body upon
another table; irs sn outrage to thus
sbuse woman. Doctor aud students
made 4 rush for the door, and il wac only
when tho surgeon bad Practically driven
home 10 bis carriage, taking signor Blitz
with hin, that the veBlriloqaist sH.
piaiped.
Il i impossible 70 give more than a
few o. The many anecdotes which signor
nor Biiz himself has left Of biz long ife
aud varied experience. Meeting PAgA-
mini, The viollnist, during visit to Glas-
glow, Su infants ciy came from within
the great Italians fiddle.
Ny God, says Paganioi, what i ihisS
You know whose child Il Is; s2id :
female voice from ; seighboring closet
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-05
WHITMAN a GODDARD.
Manufacturers u
CARRIAGES a. SLEICHS.

tetfh L9aHVhNthAfi ftAhNkT.
Keep canatsntly on hkBa o. build % cYaft
ssegy dsssr Eiihn q Damages, from pQfeFtd
hnKgtes nsu2ily on haEa tsT Kale cheap Ahe
ckrriags tioek coBsiE ntfy % had for sale its
fASrng aobs eE sk0Fi netins aud sailsfaeaacA
FaafGntssd. We slieH 10 material % suisr >
ez9fi8gs &c s1slrh that as ncl ~ ths very htss
aH1Hfs, aaH hkf act hssn thaYQa3hiF tsstfA
EYEhf FEtL0E BOILED ~ lIseEED OH.
IhAnkfel ~ EAfl pktFeN&Re, NH kuFs g. fatn4
: eauuaasaes q iAr sane - daiHg cd eofa
9t FsksoAabsS prices.
wHITMAs a GODDARD.
Ms7 10. 1876 silly
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-05

gHtEsDsIiIP AND CITfLITY.

BE civil aud obllging to ali, dntilni
where God aud nature command you /;
but friend 20 one, and lhat friendship
keep sscred, a. The greatest tie upon
earth, and be cure 10 ground 1t upon
virtue; FOR no Other i either happy or
lasting
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-05

The almanacs are good enough 70 tell
when the suu rises aud sets, bat they
furnish 10 information - 70 how long
wood-pile ought TO issi Ia lhiekiy-ses.
tied aeigbbofbood.
One wbo bss been there, says pfison
life Il too one-sided ali inside.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-05

she was a very modest girl (lust from
Boston,) and when the observatory as.
tronomsr said: Take glance through
the telescope, miss, aud you will see Ve-
nu. 10 AIl her glory, she frigidly drew
back aud replied NJ, thank you, sir;
/ have no desire to look at any member
ot my sex who dresses a. she il repre-.
seuted 70.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-05

Chicago sells s5,000,000 worth Of Jew
siry, aud San Francisco gets away With
sl0 900, 900 worth % dribks, of sll grades
every year. The aggregate annual sale
of TestameDis ard bymu-books 10 the
two cities reaches si75 81.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-05

A scientist devoted about bali col.
umn 10 explain Glow 10 bura Coal"
Almost anybody who bad been at house.
keeping could have told bIm lhat il WAS
tbs wrong side Of the question to discuss.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-05

A paper says The times are 80 bad, aud
payments 80 rare, that the girls complain
that the young men eannSt even pay their
addresses
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-05

A honeymoon dialogue: lie Wbooze
sgeelY She Boafof a.. Ile-- Whooze
PLAN pudding IL 90 she--Oozs.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-05
TO CoNsUMPTIvEs.

To CUNbUMFIIF
The advertiser. an old physician, retired fram
sciiye practice hsving bad placed Va bis banda
bf an kAst lndia Missionary the formula OF =
simple YspetAiia Remedy, for tks speedy and
perfnGncnt Cure Cf Consumption, HFonebss4s,
hatArrh. Asihma. ana III Throat shd Inns 81
feet ons, alec Positive suu Radical Cure Tor
nerves. usbtllty aud ali Nervous CompaAinis,
OTTER hAWng thoroughly tested its uondeffnl
curative pgWets IN th0nFKnas ~ eases, feeis II
bic autv 10 mAk il kBgwn to his suffering tsl-
love-. AetHsted ~ this motive. sua a censcisn.
tsaus desire 50 relieve human sufiefinE. BE- siil
sead tree u charge. 20 all uh0 desire H. this
recipe, with full directions far preparing and
saoocssfaiy ekiaF Sent hT return akil BY ad-
dressing
Dr. w. c. sTEyEss.
3ciy kunfos Block, syracuse, \. !.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-05

Etiquette does not require you TO shake
hands With crowded psrior.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-05

THE ELM HOUSE,
MASonEsTfR, YERMoST.
Open from June TO October.
50 CHARLES +. oRvIs.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-12-26
Minnesota News items.
MOWER.

Early on the 10th inst, ex-treasurer
Sylvester Smith was found dead in his room
Ills health had been gradually falling for sew
eral weeks, but he retired the night before ap-
pareatly as well as he had been for several
days. No one knows just how or when the
death messenger came. He was buried with
Masonic honors on Tuesday afternoon in Oak
wood cemetery. A widow and oneson mourn
his loss.
SHELLEY.
James White, q young man OF twenty years,
and a brother of G. w White late County
Superintendent OF Schools, fell from load OF
straw recently receiving what was then sup
posed to be only slight Injuries but which
proved to be fatal-death having resulted on
the 18th.
TODD.
There is more than ten thousand acres
Of government land in Todd county open for
Homestead entry. Here is good chance for
those who want cheap homes and are not
afraid to work. The land lies mostly in the
northern part of the county within fifteen
miles OF the Northern Pacific railroad There
is abundance of fine meadow lands all through
that portion Of the county.
PINE.
81 The sWamps are unforzen and no frost
in the ground. This is bad for the lumber
men. The scarlet fever has appeared in our
village in an epidemic form. The attacks
thus far have been very light. Pine county
bonds are in default. The county treasurer
has given notice that the county has failed to
pay the interest on bonds due this month,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-12-26
Ta1 to support Free schools,

The South Carolina Legislature took
recess until the 10th OF January. The most
Important measure adopted was ratifying the
amendment to the State constitution, which
levies IN annual tax of two mills upon Ill tax
able property in the State for the support Of
free schools. On the final passage to-day,
more than two thirds voted atfirmatively. The
committee to investigate the bonded debt will
report immediately after the recess No spec
ial class Of bonds will be declared fraudulent,
but only particular bonds which were issued
irreguiarly.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-12-26
RUSSIA'S WAR WITH TURKEY.

Gen. krudeners corps has started for
Orchanie A Vienna correspondent telegraphs
that Turkeys first pacific effort my be regard
ed asa failure, Germany limited that treat
ing with Russia would be the shortest way of
coming to an understanding. II seems that
when the note was first mentioned, the Aus
trian government replied that it could not
hold out any hope Of successful mediation On
such a basis. #3# $S 5#a
Erroneous interpretations having been
given TO the circular Of the Porte, inviting
mediation, it is officially explained Turkey
does not approach the powers as a yanquish-
ed State, since she still has two linesgof 1eG -
Tense which the government believes She
would be able to hold. The Porte, by its cir
cular, desires to intimate it's unwillingness to
consider proposals made by the Constantine
pie conference. AS the war began, owing to
Turkeys refusal to adhere to those proposals.
the Porte thinks it might be terminated now
on that basis. Es
1t is reported six thousand Turks
from Podgoritza compelled a Montenegrin
corps to retreat into their own territory and
are now marching to succor Scutari and An
minister at Rome TO ask for an explanationof
the relations which are growing more and
more intimate between Italy and Greece. 5S
A correspondent reports Sulienlan
Pasha, with 10000 men, arrived at ConstarSti-
nople from Varna. He goes to AdriaIfople to
take command Of the army of Roumelia
Sulieman's circuitous route is explained BY
facts that the consequence of ice and snow in
the Balkan passes, heavy material is more
easily transported by railway to Varna and
thence by sea to Constantinople then by the
more direct route. The czarowitch will prob
ably return to Russia when Gen. Todleben
will assume the command iii chief Gen.
Toddleben has arrived at Orzova to arrange
the oombardment OF Abakalch. 5S
. A Vienna special says negotiations have
been proceeding some time concerning the
naturalization OF the Danube No under
standing has been reached SO far, as Russia
wishes the neutrality to extend to the sea,
whilst England and Turkey seem only in
clined to let it reach sulina. Several Aahom-
idan deputies intend to solicit the govern1p es,t
in the chamber to open negotiations for
peace. It's said the portewill shortly order
fresh levy of 800, 900 men. 5
During the past twelve months English
ships have been constantly, nYeying stores
to Gibraltar and Malta, where theras is nasy~ a,
vast accumulation 81 war i maIer Ill. Ur,rsfgs
have been received at w oodwieh for the man
ufacture Of sixteen pound field guns. 1t has.
also been determined that four eightton guns
for the intlexible are to be chambered forth.
with a%.S
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-12-26
SstadamIlle Ter gives q vivid description Of
the affair. He is employed with Hoe ges 81

Stadamll Her gives q vivid description Of
the affair. He is employed with Hodg 81
4 60, and was within forty feet Of the
doorway when the explosion occurred.
Az seemed to throw UP the whole side
walk, and the front OF the builing fell to
INC SLFeeL.s There was a tWD-A9rse truck
#of the Delaware & Iackawanna express
company passing, and the wall fell on
horse and driver. stadtmiller said he
believed there were nearly 200 persons
employed ia the building at the time
There were not more than a dozen girls
employed on the ground floor, most of
the boys and girls being engaged on the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-12-26
a Desperate Character.

A bloody tragedy was enacted ia
Washington township, near Conncil Bluffs,
Iowa, on the evening of the Goth. One Will
liam Martin was accused OF circulating stor-
les derogatory 10 the reputation Of a young
lady named Briggs. With view of demand
ing al explanation Frank and Caleb Briggs
brothers Of The young lady, started, with two
other men, to Gallon Martin, but met Martin
on the way, when the latter, before a word
was spoken, struck Briggs on the neck with
knife, severing the jugular vein and killing
him Instantly. Martin then attacked Caleb
Briggs and injured him severely before the
others could interfere Martin is still at large.
All parties to the affair were young men.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-12-26
4 FIERY HOLOCAUST. Il
a. Candy shop In New York, x;rOuded
with SVOrk-yv6men blown Up amt Oyer
One MunareR Lives Lost. SE%7s155 $.3F.-

The boiler in the candy manufactory of
Ernest Greenfield, No. s. Barcay street,
New York exploded about 5 O'clock on
the afternoon Of the GOTH, while large
mum Der Of female employees were still at
work. The building was almost Instantly
wrapped in flames, and it is said 100 to
$50 girls were burned to death.
DETAILS ETC. .7S5 8jss{$ssa.
The boiler which was under the side
walk on the Barclay street side burst,
tearing away the entire front and scat ter
ing the wreck in all direct lions. 3A large
number Of girls Of all ages were 5ernpl QSal
at the time ii the bull ing. The Us
fell within d few minutes after the ea.sr5S.s
sion. ~ policeman who was o. near
the building says he saw the front of the
building, five stories high, fall into the
street. Fitty-six wounded and one dead
were reported at the Chambers street HOS
pital at ;45 o'clock. A number were
also sent to Bellevue and other hospitals.
It is estimated the wounded will reach
1876 But few escaped nninj MI.
Greenfield, the owner of the factory, could
give no idea Of how many were in Tic
building at the time Of the explosion, but
thought about 10.
Of these about so escaped BY the Col
lege Place entrance, and small number
got out through the skyHghts, walked
over the roofs and got down the skyhghts
Of other buildings, The bookkeepe who
was on the Barclay street side Of the build
ing was blown out Of 8 wind low. tsa
street, and badly cut on the head Sssss s
eral jumped from the second story and
escaped with slight in nries, The fall lsss
ing broken by policemen and citizens on
| the sidewalk below. The parties en-
ployed in the factory were princip aly
girls and boys from eight to twenty ears
Of age. Owing to the approach Of tile
| holidays double force was employed,
one working during the day and the other
| at night. The force is changed at five
| o'clock, and the fact Of the explosion %.
curing at five minutes past that time rem
dersit still more difficult to know how
many or who are the victims. The num-
| Der in the building at the time of the dis.
| asteris yariauslv estimated at from 1Ol
1 to 800. The flames spread SO rapidly
! that it is feared that many who were no
/ injured BY the explosion were burned.
1 I'll STATEMENTS OF EYE-WITNEssIs.
Mr.. R. Kleinn Of So Leonard Street
states that he was il the building about
ten minutes before the explosion, and
i there were q great many persons there n
I I the time. He passed # in front Of th,
I building two minutes after the explosion
and saw on most of d the floors, as th,
4 front wall had fall len, q great many boy
4 and girls rushing about IN q confuset
i manner, but they became obscured Il
view by smoke and flames in a fey
seconds. There seems to have been ii
possibility Of their getting out alive. TIL
4 fire was one Of the quick est ever seen
. In less than three minutes the flames ha'
assembled completely to the root, Pete
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-12-26
no Change In Freight Rates.

The representatives Of the great rail
roads remained in session in New York the
greater part the s1st, and adjourned sub
icct to the call of the chair. One Of the
members said the next meeting would prob
ably be held in the west, and thatquestions re-
lating to east bound treights We're duly con-
sidered, He said the meeting was unani-
mously in favor Of maintaining rates for east
bound freights at the present figures until the
next meeting.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-12-26
Uncle Sam Wins.

The tobacco cases growing out Of the
seizure by Supervisor Creecy in 1868, which
have been on trial for the past seven days in
the United States District Court OF New Or
leans, have been decided by the jury in favor
of the government. The amount involved is
estimated at over two hundred thousand dol
lars.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-12-26
A4Oss Of u Steamer.

The Dutch steamer Friesland, from
Java to Rotterdam has been lost it is be-
lieVed, with all hands, off Cape Finisterre.
She passed Gibralter Dec. 5th Wreckage
has been sighted, which there is but little
doubt came from the Friesland. The crew
numbered about fifty. She had no gers.
TWAS first reported that she had 362 passen-
gers, but these were mostly pilgrims, who
landed at paddal yi@ #
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-12-26
Fearful lass arLlfe,

The boiler IN the extensive candy fac
tory Of Ernest Greenfield at No. So Barclay
street, n. Y, exploded carly on the morning
OF the Goth, throwing down the five story
building and Immediately wrapping the ruins
in flames. The number of the employees in the
establishment, mostly boys and young girls,
was unusually large, work being pushed to
the utmost, in view Of the holidays. The loss
of life ID estimated at over one hundred, the
most Of whom are young girls between s
and 20 years. Large numbers who were not
crushed TO death by The explosion, undotlbt-
edly miscrably persisted in the flames and
smoke which instantaneously filled the build
8. d. . f "A 81
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-12-26
NO More Excursions.

A special committee appointed by the
last national association of general railway
passenger agents, and representing the views
of large body Of passenger agents through
out the country met in Chicago on the 18th
and reported in favor Of disseminating all ex-
eursion rates and tickets in the United States
at all seasons OF the year, also favoring a
ticket uniform as to times, limit and form
OF making for all the railroads in the country
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-12-26
Sentencsnrtl,e Rsosera.

On the 18th inst. at Wilksbarre, Pa,
eight men were tried for, and convicted OF riot.
They interfered with the running OF pumps
at Brggs'shaft, near Scranton, last September.
This afternoon Judge HandIey sentenced the
leader, Thos. Moran, to one year and nine
months hard labor in the penitentiary, five
hundred dollars fine aud costs OF prosecution
Three others We're fined ten dollars each and
sentenced to three months in the county iail