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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-05-10
NORTH AID SOUTH RIVER R0BTGl
Chicago, Dubuque & Minnesota and
Chicago, Clinton & Dubuque Roads.

st. Paul to st. Louis, Via. Winona, Lacrosse Nc
Gregor Dubuque Clinton and Rock Island
CONNECTING AT DUBIOUS with the Illinois
Central Railroad for Galena, Freeport Rock ford aud
all other points from Dunleth to Cairo.
CONNECTING AT CLINTON with the Chicago
Northwestern Railroad for Sterling, Dixon, Rochelle,
Marshall, Boone, Council Bluffs Omaha and Califor
mia.
CONNECTING AT STERLING with Rockford
Rock Island st. Louis Railroad for Rock Island,
Davenport, Burlington, Keokuk Quincy,
st. Joseph, Atchson, Topeka, Leavenworth, Fort
Scott Hannibal, Kansas City, St Louis and all points
in Kansas Colorado and Texas.
TIME CARD @ D. h NJ. and O. G. h D. r. r.
PASSENGER TRAINS GOING NORTH.
AIR BRAKES, MILLER PLATFORM and PULL
MAN PALACE CARS C. MCKINLEY
General Ticket Agent. Dubu que, Iowa.
@. HARRIS,
General Supt., Dubuque, Iowa ~
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-05-10
4 scInNrrrIo sAl.AmANDtn

The attraction al Gimore's garden on
Monday night was the exhibition Of q
fire.proof suit which enabled q man 70
make himself very mnch al home in an
exceedingly warm place. According 70
the programme, The appafatns has been
shown 10 nearly all The European mon
srcbs aud TO the leading FIRE departments
OF The continent, aud always with perfect
success. About 800 mouarcbs Of Amer.
lea were present at successful perform.
ance on Monday night The fire was OBJ
obtained by a gas pipe Enclosure about
eight feet square, about which was built
sn iron cage in DE form Of h6use and
covered with paper The gas pipes were
perforated with haif Inch holes, and a
fierce flame sbo, up from them three or
four feet in hight. The ire proof suit
which looked III distance Ike divers
dress, was kept cool BY a sinali stream Of
water from a bose attached % lhe belt
The performances began by The iire con.
Queror entering bis psper bphes Apl set
ling Ore 10 Il ana 70 tie gas within. lie
then made bic appearance Ia The flames,
aud without Inconvenience leaned upon
the biszihg paper, and kep, BE- iaee 10
The ihickest Of the blaze Roman candies
we're disehareed over BIN % his gfeat sp-
parent amusement 6fowisg weary. be
sat down ia The mldat q ihe afe Dnlii his
rest ~as disturbed By ihe siool bnrBiug
UP beheatb him Then came tie serious
work Of The eYeajug, which egpsisied ID
cooking and eating gegerai afiiele, ln
carrying 3 dog and sfleFwaE@ 4 eAild
ssiely through tie ffe, and fnallY IN
dressing up a. woman and Eilowihg bic
clothes 10 burn OF from bic body.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-05-10
AN noes sros AND rnE HAN,

On recent business trip to Houston |
had for travelling companion well
known merchant OF Galveston, who told
story after story OF early days in Texas.
One struck me as worth preserving.
When my father first came here, said
tho merchant, he settled In Houston
then the capital Of Texas. was put
in grocery and provision store under a
very strict and parsimouious boss. One
morning, just as had swept out, Tom,
Gen. Ifouston's body servant, came into
the store. Looking round he spied foe
hama rara auis in those days. Having
asked the price lie said he would take 1t
aud the President would call around and
pay for ii. felt proud Of my sale, aud
called the attention OF the boes to il as
soon as lac came In.
Did you get The money? be asked
quickly.
No, but President Houston ls coming
round TO pay for II.
President Houston the deYil Did
Tom say be wouid &c II paidf
No, sir.
Then you are tool Now, sir, you go
straight 10 the Presidents Kitchen aud
bring me iha, ham, unless Tom will ssy
II shall be paid for.
started of very much eresliallen, and
not liking the JOB before me. Bat reso-
luiely walked Into the Presidents kitchen
Tom was there. | saw my ham lying
there, With few slices cut Of Il, and,
selzisg Il, told Tom unless be would IN
dertake to see that The money was paid !
musl take Il back.
Tom cogitsted awhile and then said !;
Young man, take hack your meat. The
6inersl Is mighty good master. bu, =
mighty poor paymaster, aud ! don't care
/ 10 lnvoiYllale myself with bis debts
This was enough for me. left with
the ham In my hand. Going round TO The
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-05-10
mn. CULvGR's MEaxSEss.


Mr.. Culver aud wife, nice old couple
from Vermont, landed in New York The
other day for few days sojourn. Both.
were respectfully dressed, aud people
who saw them walking up aud down
Broadway, gazing up at the spire of old
st. Paui's, or looking into the shop win
dows, remarked that they were coy
pair.
For the first few days, they were al
ways Ia company on the streets, but the
next day the old man made lone trip
down into the Bowery; naturally enough
be fell In with the clothiers, and when he
got through with them the change was
startling. A silk hat replaced his straw,
and be bad on wide collar and blue
tie; his coat shone Us only a Bowery
coat can, aud the twenty-five inch bot
toms OF his plaid pants wasped around
his ankles like grain bags around sticks.
What his wife said as be returned to
his hotel will never be known. Perhaps
she was glad, perhaps she fell into
chair aud sobbed out something about
poorhouse.
However, both were walking around
the Post Office together this morning
be in all his gorgeousness, she in her
same best suit. They didn't keep step,
bat the old mas kept little ahead Of her
aud Il was noticed that he did not lurn
his head when he answered her ques.
tions.
II soon dawned upon her mind that be
was trying 10 lead the public to believe
she was = stranger to bin, and that, hav-
ing new suit, be felt ashamed of her.
This nettled her, aud IS they passed
along the City Hal Park, she called out
Husband, don walk 30 fast.
Iiash, keep sillll be sAid, looking the
other way.
Husband, what did you ssyl she To-.
quired, laying her hand on bis arm.
Shet up yoar noise be hissed, making
for lhe cuFb-sGone.
What's that What did you say TO me
John Calvert she demanded
Don't you know anything, Lacyf
Foller Along snd keep still. First thing
you know yoa'll be arrested.
John cuiYeF. see here, she exclaimed,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-05-10

catching bold of bic coat tails and bring.
Ing him 70 hslti now, then, are you
ashamed Of me
You see hun well, you sec he
statpmered, looking her over with Grid
cat eye
Now, ron goed.for-no.hmg old gander
see here. she replied Ia voice meant to
20 rigsT, through him; I'm going 10 take
year ann end parsde np and Aroand, aud
II you don't walk As straight as peg, er
.if you give one more sassy word, plI
take your Guc dads OF Of you rlgh. berC
10 The road
Bat, Lacy
Nota word, not look, not a SILVER
she commanded. Remember how yon
cane oai last spring, when you wanted
The gate shut, aud / wanted II openi
Now, sir, march along!
She hnggcd close mp to nims and he
marched
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-05-10
HONv TIE GIRLS can LEARN TO NIX
nofkEKnEPEHs.

Begin with your own things and your
own place, That Ia what your mother
will tell YOU II you rash 70 her, eBlhnsias-
tic with great intentions, and oner to re-
lieve her Of bali her housekeeping. DO
not draw That Iitlle bucket Of cold water
to haveit poured back upon your early
zeal Reform your upper bureau drawer
relieve your cloaet pegs Of their aecninu-
lla,ion of garments lou { OF use month OF
two ago. lastitule clear and cheerful
order, in the midst Of which you can
daily move; and learn TO keep 1t. Use
yourself to tue beautiful, which is The
right, -dispose Of things as you handle
them; so that II WIN be part Of your
toiletto dress your room and lie arrange
menis while you dress yourself; leaving
the drapehes you take of as lightly and
ariistically hung, or as delicately folded
and placed, as the skirts you loop care
fully to wear, or the ribbon and lace yon
put with soft neainess about your
throat. Cherish your instincts OF taste
and fllness in every little thing that you
have about you. Lett grow impossible
TO you to put down so much as pin box
where IL will disturb the orderly and
pleasant grouping npon your dressing
table; orlo stick your pins In your cush-
lou, eYen,l at all sorts of lipsy and iun-
comfortable inclinations, This will not
make you fussy--it is The other thing that
does that; the not knowing, except BY
iidgety experiment, what is harmony and
the Intangible grace of relation. Once
get y6ur knowledge beyond study, and
turnlit into tact, which is literally hav-
ing at your fingers ends, as told you,---
and order will breathe about you, land
grace evolve from commonest things, aud
uses and belongings, wherever you may
be; and putting things TO rights will not
be separate task work and trouble, any
more than II is in the working Of the
solar system, II will 90 on all The time,
and with continual pleasure.
Take upon yourself gradually, for the
sake OF getting them in hand in like man.
ner, If for no other need all the cares
that belong to your own small territory
OF home. Get together things for uso In
these cares. Have you little wash-cloths
and your sponges for bits of cleaning /;
your furniture-brush and your feather
duster, and your light little broom and
your whisk and pan; your bottle Of
sweet oil and spirits of turpeRtine, and
piece of flannel, TO preserve the polish,
or restore the gloss, where dark wood
grows dim or gets spotted. Find out, by
following your surely growing sense Of
thoronghness, the best and readiest ways
Of keeping all fresh about you. Invent
your own processes; they will come TO
YOU. shall not lay down rules or a sys-
TEN for you. When you have made your
self wholly mistress OF what you can
learn and do in your own apartment, SO
that II easier aud more natural for you TO
do il than to let il alone, so that You do
not count tie time il takes any more Than
that which you have TO give TO your own
bathing aud hair dressing, then yon have
learned enough TO keep whole house,
SO far az its cleanly ordering is con'
cerncd ST. Nicholqs.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-05-10
now 40 AUr AZ = E,Hs.


The royal socicly for the projection Of
life from fire has Published its directions
10 lie sabordinates, and some suggestions
for others who may be & iires 10 Iibudosi
the following Of which are applicable h
New York
Every householder should make each
person in his house aqaain,ed With too
best means Of escape, whether The 1re
breaks out at the top or bottom.
Inmates at the first alarm should en-.
deavor calmly to reflect what means Of
escape there are 10 the house. II In bed
at the time, wrap themselves in blanket
or bedside carpet open neither windows
nor doors more than necessary; shut
every door after them. (This Ia most
important TO observe.
Ia the midst OF smoke il Is compare
lively clear toward the ground, conse-
quently progress through smoke can be
made on the hands aud knees. a silk
handkerchief, worsted stocking, or other
flannel Substance wetted aud drawn over
the face permits free breathing, and ex-
cludes 10 a great extent the smoke from
the nngs. A wet sponge Is alike effica-
cious.
lu the event of being unable TO escape
either by the street door or roof the per-
sons 10 danger should Immediately make
their way to front room window, tax
Ing care TO close the door alter them, and
those who have charge OF the household
should ascertain that every Individual Is
there assembled.
Persons thus circulnstaneed are en-
treated not TO precipitstc themselves
from the window while there remains
the least probability Of assistance; and
even in the last extremity plain rope is
invaluable, or recourse may be had 10
joining sheets or blankets together, fast
ening one end round the bedpost or
other furniture. This will enable one
person to lower all The others separately,
and the last may let himself down with
comparatively little risk. Select win
dow over the doorway rather than over
the area.
DO not give vent to the fire by break.
ing into the fire unnecessarily from with
out, or, If an inmate, by opening doors
or windows; make point of shutting
every door after You as you go through
the house. For this purpose doors en-
closing the staircase are very useful.
Upon discovering yourself on fire, re-
fleet that your greatest danger arises
from draft to the flames and from their
rising upward. Throw yourself on the
ground, and roll over on the fame, if
possible on the rug or loose drugget,
which drag under you; the table cover, a
mans coat, anything of the kind at hand
will serve your purpose; scream for as
sistance, ring the bell, but do not run out
Of the room, or remain In an upright po-
sition.
Persons especially exposed to risk OF
their dresses taking fire should adopt the
precaution of having all their linen and
cotton fabrics washed In weak solution
OF chloride of zinc, alum, or tnngstate o!
soda.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-05-10

Tho Tribune notices that there Is "a
general disposition to salute the new
Wing party with Kick, aud relates the
following anecdote: When Breokinridge
was vice president, on one occasion he
was breakfasting with the late John Van
Buren and another gentleman at Niaga-
ra Falls, when the conversation ran upou
politics and parties. There was but Que
other person present at the table-lhe
landlady, young widow, who was live.
u, chatiy, and agreeable, aud not dis
posed TO be merely a listener at the en-
te.talnment. After some little chbiiling
the lady said, Well, I've no sympathy
with either Of tho two parties. I'm an
Old Line Wing. Prince John immed.
ately laid down his knife aud fork and Ia
the most serious manner said, Mr., Vice.
President, you are now enjoying one Of
the greatest opportunities OF your life;
one which will probably never ogain oe.
cur. | wish you would take good
look at this lady; the male OF this species
isexiinct.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-05-10

honey, he said, Ire lant touched Hp yoar
spring bonnet vita a BIT OF fsinl eoiOr
And, The rascal, be took another kiss.
Then little Mas aoweE made hcr Do
bat. She opened her bud, and lliled her
new bonnet st The same zine, breathing
cat = sweet good noraiHg 10 evsryb body
and sporting very modestly her spring
colors.
I've come, she sAid--aoddiug 10 the
tail pines, the solemn cd crows, cav Ing
overhead, aud the lAnghlnS little brook
Ito stay good long moalh.
Dat oh she iId eOme 10 near ioSlng
her life, through her Impaiisaoe and In.
prudencel have hardly had strength 10
tell the story.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-05-10

a man who will chaw tuFbaekef will
drink Jsmaiker rum, aud man that VIII
dflnt Jamsikef Tum will 20 10 ruin, and
i man that viii 10 70 ruin Is mean
enough 20 do enBeythipg. fou can tell
lust about what a man will du, BY hear
inx bin tell what lie bas did. zm pre-
pared "a ray "a seven Of The rich men
out 81 every ten: Make the most o.
your mouey fofe II makes The most Of
yu. Debt Il An eel pots big hole
where yu 10 10, and small one where
80 lnm out Man vas created iiule
lowef than ihe angliis, and be has bio
getting llitie lower ever sinee
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-05-10

Que reason why many people DO not go
aioHg Ia the world I. because they can.
not be depended apon They do not
keep their agreements. When they are
weighed IN the balance Of actual stiairs
they are 100 often lound wanting. They
are seldom on time. The workman who
Is always on land at the appointed tune
and place, and does bis work according
to agreement, Is cure TO get along. To a
Young N caanie siartipg 10 life, The habit
OF promplness aud paucluality y worth
more than thousand dollars cash capital
although thousand dollars is not 10
be despifed. The lrustworthiuess Of The
faithful workman produces money, but
Tie nnlfustwoflbiuess Of the nafsitbfu
one causes him TO lose money. This is
r. an everlasting principle. lie who
would be permanently prosperous must
keep bis engag ements.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-05-10

As the train stopped for ten minutes,
and that individual who goes along tap
ping The wheels with his hammer was
passing rapidly by the smoking car, one
OF the windows was hoisled and tor
rent OF tobacco spit was elected which
almost dcluged him. The lnicbiDist
psnscd for moment, and wiping some
Of The streams from his person, said @
the offenders
Mister, what part II the country did
You come lrotn2
Mef said the splitter, puekering his
lips lor another experioration, ! come
from Kansas
thoo4ld 20, said the naehinis, i'r i
yon had lived IL Massachusetts or Cons
necticut they would have had water.
whrei III your mouth long pgo
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-05-10

gale bad 70 pass ghe lroni door There
stood Gen, Houston, lhe Presideps q
Texas, With 5 pocket handkerchief 10 one
hAad ana alootbpiek "a the other Ny
Hi,ie man, says be, IN lils superb manner,
tell your master an apaer krsal obliKa-
tiobs for 3 aost delicious brsakiaH, ard
would pay bin. but | really haven't set
the mouey. Tho taol - yanng mAu,
Texas Is VeFy poor sud, As her President
| must share be poverty
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-05-10
WHITMAN 4 GODDARD,
Manufactures Of
CARRIAGES a. SLEIGHS.

~ = k1FAt7lH a7EAAfs fEhhUaFs
Keep ooAAtantiy on bAna er build g. order
FHtre aessFlpsaea 81 Garages, frcm covered
sbHSoa e = sAeAetSp b9ggy 4 few seeen3 hand
kGsties htaAAy 90 han4 i5f stte cheap. Aiso
e4FfstFe ssegk eanstNatiY ca Asnd for sale. He
ERsrAg cune On ehort nosiee snd nstsefSrtlo1
aaRrtstsea. We k1es ~ taetxglAi = enter =
asfisgs ~ slsieh ttsf ss sct - fAe strg hest
4Hk4iFi Ana EAs Eot bs<n ilarnufAls iessea
EtEAR ftiL L0E BOILED - tlsNFD OIL
4AtAtse4 fqs EAss - eet e. Hs hops II / sat
eou4aashee # tbe ssA8s - aolng faes esEz
n fsAss-ktie kEaes2.
wHIrMAs q GODDARD.
Nty II. islt nly
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-05-10

A small boy 10 one of our public
10 0ols being ssked recently Whist were
the I,eeuliatities of the kangaroo, re.
klied promptly, siisou 'is tall
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-05-10

|. The isyoriie kyms d llle gfaashoppers
ahis wheat By aud BY.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-05-10
Nnw ntLls 500 aol.a I'd .larr.

NEW ntLEs ron ootsG To sLNEp.
7. Fix tho thoughts Oh some Que thing.
II you can't do that, Ok them on two
things. Fix ,eml-e You can easily unlx
them after yoa once get to sleep;
=. Don't 10 TO sleep with your bead
down against the foot board OF your feet
dangling ON The loor. II dislnrbs The
eleoIrict fluids,
3. a writer recommends to suspend
bass drum over your bed, within your
reach, mud pound on II with your flst. 1t
wiltinduce sound sleep
~ Rolling the eye balls is good except
tor blind people. Rolling ont OF bed may
be pbstituted IN such cases.
o. The danger in falling asleep lies
principally In The distance you fall.
Those who arc subject TO such should
have rope ladder to climb back on,
9. Dining late IA a poor way of auo.
dynlng. In order to fall asleep with dis
patch, don't cat anything the day pfcvi.
ons.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-05-10
VOLUME XVI


oae of tbe most lAmentable results De-
velaped by revival services il Insanity
saPer-indaoed BY religious excitement
Men and womsn arc BY no means equally
balanced IN mind, snd 10 percentage 81
weak intellects, easily swAyed aud movcd
BY religions emosien ia contfadisiincllon
IL ether feelings. Is much larger than /.
generally supPese,l For this reason, Il
Is questionable whether such reviyAh or
evangelical services are not productive Of
direct and positive Injury, and The ptopo
siudn i sdyaeeed With great force, and
show 81 reason, tha, the quiet reasonable
tenor Of worship, under The care Of
kind and appreelativc pastor is much
moFe condusiyei 10 morality aud gencrnl
happiness. Peeide who attend church
regularly, and listened 10 discreet and iu.
stFaoiVe sermons, are more likely TO un
derftapl tho moral, and draw the infer.
cnco ihan when swayed BY sensation aud
mofbldity. The pommanlty are always
much happier, more bfoAd and liberal
aud pctIeAm robii snd private behcst
wi,ha better sense Of duN ueder such
circumstances, thaa whcn deprived of
Tree ageaey by the emotional insanity Of
religious excitement.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-16
Aunt Liza Wins the Good Fight.

doctor, is l got to go?"
AUNT Liza, there is no hope for
ysu."
''Bress de Great Master for Iii. good
ness. Ise ready"
The doctor gave a few directions to
the colored women that sat around
'Liza's bed, and started to leave. when
he was recalled by the old woman, who
was drifting away with the tide:
"Marse John, stay wild me till it's
ober. l wants to talk OBJ de old times.
l knowed you when a boy, long fore
you went and been a doctor. l called
you Marse John den; 1 call you de
same now. Take yo' ole mammy's
hand, honey, and hold it. Use lived a
long, long time. Old marster and ole
missus hab gone before, and de chiilun
from de ole place is scattered ober de
world. I'd like to see 'em fore 1 starts
on de journey tonight. My ole mans
gone, ana all de chillun 1 nussed at dis
breast has gone too. Dey's waitin' for
dere mudder on de golden shore. ]
bress de Lord, Marse John, for takin'
me to meet'em dar. Use fought de good
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-16
Grab Herr Grab Herr

\ good story is current in Lower
Peoria, which has the additional merit
of being strictly true, at least we are so
informed. 1t seems that a Milesian
gentleman of somewhat advanced age
has a son, who recently went TO his
father and proceeded to inform him
that he proposed to commit. matrimony.
On receiving the announcement, the
old gentleman said, "Well, my son, to
whom?" "Miss Jane So and So, -
piled the son, naming her. "Do you
love herP" was the next inquiry, to
which n satisfactory answer was given.
as she a good girl?' eyes, as nice n
girl as there is in Lower PEORIA
''Well, my son, how are you going 10
support her; has she any money!"
"Yes, father; she has $1,000 that /
know Of" ''Then," said the old man
rising from his seat, catching hold of
his son and yelling outthe words, "Grab
her, my boy; grab her. Don't wait to
ask anybody's consent" Inasmuch as
the wedding came off a couple of days
ago we assume that the son followed
the fathers advice and grabbed" her.
Peoria I'll. Democrat.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-16
Grecian Death

The only stirring news in Athens is
that of a duel which was recently
fought about four miles from here, by
which Greece lost one of her best
army officers, MI. Bourbachis, Captain
Of the University phalanX. This gen.
tleman who wa universally beloved
and respected, wal shot through the
heart by his most intimate friend, in
consequence of q foolish complication,
for which the deceased was in no way
to blame. The funeral service and
procession were very numerously at
tended. On the day of the duel | went
with many others to the house of mourn-
ing to see the body, and heard one of
these myriolouges which the nearest
female relatives of deceased persons in
Greece are wont to ~extemporize over
their remains. By the bier sat the
aged mother, who in her young days
took a heroic part in the defense of
Missolonghi, where Byron died, and
the sister of the departed soldier; the
former calm and resigned. the latter
almost frantic with grief. Placing her
arms round the ''dreamless head. " and
looking lovingly in her brothers face,
she poured forth her rude wall in gusts
of h~eartrending grief, such as Electra
is represented by Sophocles to have
displayed over the urn supposed to ON
tain the ashes of her brother. Boston
Advertiser Athens Letter.