The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-12-27


bosst ofthe fact that some brine owned
by J, NJ. Morrill,, Of Chelsea, VI, has
been 10 use for picking pork for more
than rs years, having been first prepared
by MIR. Merii's father, aud in constant
use every year.
West Randolph shows commeudable
signs OF growth. During the year a fine
business block has been erected, aud now
the workmen are engaged on a new
Baptist church. The society is under
stood to be considerably aided By Dea.
Estey OF Brattleboro.
The town OF Calais has the latest wrin-
kle IN tue shape OF general information
meetings. Questions upon various topics
are placed IN box, from which they are
drawn, discussed aud decided according
TO the best judgment aud experience of
those present.
Judge Waterman of Cady's Falls has
found new ally. While out hunting
few days since he shot and wounded a
partridge. Being rather slow of locomo-
ton over the slippery ground, greedy
hawk anticipating his designs, siezed the
bird and bore II away, leaving the Judge
one partridge out.
The following is the list of officers for
the Vermont bank protective association
for the year ensuing: President, John A.
Page; vice president, o. z. Chsnd Ter; Sec
rotary, Sydney w, Rowell; treasurer,
Charles A. Reed executive committee,
William Y. w. Ripley, N. L. Sprague, II.
Harlow, George May, William Dubois.
The Clipper is crediblY informed that
there have been over GOO cases of diph
liberia in Burlington during the last few
months, a1d the same authority says that
the reason why il has not been checked
long ere this is unquestionably owing TO
the sanitary condition OF the city, which
ii says has been deplorable formonths.
Oscar Patterson of st. Adams, an en-
ploye of the bridge department of the Gen.
trial Vermont, was severely injured last
week Monday, near Middiesex, by being
caught by the crank of a hand car he was
turning, and thrown TO the ground in
front of the car. The car had three men
on ii, and was thrown from the track
after passing nearly over him. One
limb aud portion of his body ia par
TALLY paralyzed.
AS Mr.. MuIdock Of Cornith was going
from Chelsea the other night, he was met
by two men on foot. One of them seized
the horse by the bit and the other dealt a
blow with club on the back of his head
which knocked him out of the wagon,
and cut a large cash In bis head. lie soon
recovered himself and bit his assailant on
the head, and felled him 10 the ground
The two men then gave up the fight, and
ran down the street. The alarm was
given but they escaped.
Fred Frost of Mortified .ast week at-
tempted to perform a trick, which he bad
successfully praeiiced number ot times,
OF cooking bis gun aud striking The ham
mer Gu tie cap without exploding IT,.
Feeling sure OF success, lie placed the
muzz'e IN his mouth and, cooking tile
gun with is foot, snapped the hammer
on the cap The gun was discharged,
aud the contents passed through bis head,
killing him instantly. lie fell froth the
fence on which lie was sitting, breaking
his neck Ills age was about seventeen
years.
! The banks of this State have d0ue the
! wiss, true and heroic thing; they have
/ formed su association mol to compromise
with thieves, burglars, etc, but to pur-
sue them to The very death if il need be
This means business, aud business of he
right kind, TOO. The miserable way Of
compromising, tempting as II is 10 banks
with sadly depleted vaults, IL, IN fact, a
I premium upon such crimes.
A Vermont home ia the earliest times
is thus described by l.. L. Butcher, Esq,
/ OF 81. Adams, IN a lecture recently de-
livered in that place; "The home was
entered by Eastwood slab door the
latch was lifted by string which hung
outside except on occasions when com
pany was mol desired; on one side hung
mop; inside there was huge fireplace
which would hold a quarter OF cord Of
I fne Ia prominent corner stood The bed /;
ia another corner composed OF rough
shelves, containing some common crock
ery aud goards for water; then the fam
/ ily chest and rough Eastwood table, a
/ iew Tade benches aud stools, gun aud
I pouches would complete The Inventory
/ The careful house. vie bad Der little beds
I gf fHmaFG vtuae nd ENFuHs