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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-04-11
LUCK.


Some people are fond of denying that
there is any such thing as luck, but, be
that as 1t may, there certainly are persons
to whom what seem like fortuitous good.
fortune comes. Colonel Green Wlkin-
son gave a seat in his pew, in London, to
an old gentleman, who left him $40, 900 q
year.
A young Bostonian crossed to England,
three or four years ago and got into con-
yersation with an elderlygenueman, who
observed that he found that they had The
same name. II Ittnrned out that they were
second cousins. The elder had gone 10
California, in the early days, made a vast
fortune, and entirely lost sight Of his rel.
atives. That chance meeting gave the
young Bostouian a fortune Of between
two aud three millions.
Two ladies' had box at the opera, In
London. An old man opposite bored
them dreadfulIy by perpetuaIly lorgnet.
ting them. The scene came 10 an end
and they thought no more about him,
One day, year afterwards, a solicitor
called on one Of the ladies, Lady Frances
Bruce, and told Ler that an old gentle
man, Mr. W., had left her property worth
several thousand year. Never heard Of
the man, she said. Very extraordinary,
replied the solicitor. Suddenly happy
thought struck him. lie lies In bis cofEin
In St. James Street, close by, at Baniing's,
the great undertaken; will you come with
me aud see himl
She went. II was the old lorgnetter.
And 1t is said be left II to her under a
mistake, after al, ,hayiug intended TO leave
II TO her friend, whom--and not Lady
Frances--he admired, but be was misin-
formed As TO tue names Of The ladies'.
And to give one more--a quite recent
instance. A young New Yorker went to
San Francisco, 10 seek the fortune 20
many have failed to find lie got clerk
ship, and bad to be thankful for that.
One evening al a place OF entertainment,
he watched agame Of cards, cav that All
elderly Englishmsn was being cheated,
exposed the fraud, aud had lnssie vita
the cheat. The Engiishman has pre-.
sepled him With twenty thousand dollsrs
10 start him in business, and there isevety
prospect that there Il more 10 follow
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cAsK 81 sa,,r pErEaor,

A yonpg lady was visiting the house OF
Warden pattermau, At TIE state prison, a
short time sncc, when RAltlesnate Dick,
who was abont The place doing chores as
a sort Of trusty man, attracted her attcn.
ton Dick seemed so geutlemsnly and
accommodating that she couhi hardly bc.
lieso that he hal ever doro asyihiag that
could bring down epon Bin the heavy
baud Of toe law, mud place him Ia the
walls Of prison.
One day tie Young lady said 10 him;
What are You ia here ior, niok
For highway robbery, Miss
q, dear mei Highway robbery Bot
YOU were not guilty YOU didn't rob any
one, DiekY
O, yes did robbed Colonel Stone.
What Colonel Slouo OF Virginia CITY
Colonel Stone, the lawyerf
Yes, Colonel Stone, the lawyer.
Why, Dick, what, you rob Colonel
Stoneg
Drawing near to the young lady's side,
and casting searching glance about the
yard as though to mako sure he was not
obferved, Dick shaded The larboard side
Of his mouth with bis hand and whis.
pered Sh-u.shl Ibid IN scli-Gefenco
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-04-11

wouleus soap saas or ammonia Eos
sllks, benaine, ether, ammonis, mAgnesia,
chalk, yolg Of eeg, with waler
Paint NarulsA aud Resin stains = For
white or eolorcd cotton and wooden
goods, o. q turpeu,iuo or benasnc, fol-
lowed BY soap snas For suk, benEine,
ether SOAP bard rubbing is TO be avoided.
tFor AL kinds Of fabrics, ohloroiorm Is the
bes,)
Stearin, Sperm Candles = For sH Kinds,
usc % per cent, alcohol
Wine aud Fruit Stains. White cotton
or linen, fumes o. burning sulphur, warm
ehilprlnc watsr Colcrcd cottons or
voolens. Wash with lcpid soap suds
aud ammonia. silks, the same, with
gentle rubbing,
Aixariae Ink. White oottons and lin.
ems. TaT.Ario acid 10 solution; the older
the stain, ue more concentrated the so.
luton should be. Colored e9ttons, wool
ems and silks A weak solution OF ta.tsr.
10 acid fthe color allows Of its use.
/ Rnst, Notgal Ink White cottons and
iinens Warm solution Of oxallc acid vip
luso muriaddacid, followedby erauulaied
tin. Colored cottess and wooiens. Re-
peated washings with solution OF ciirie
acid, II The color Is fast silks. DO moth.
ing all attempts only make things worse.
Lime, Lye, Alkalies. White cottons
and linens Wash with cod water.
Colored goods and silks. a weak solu-
ton Of ciIric acid applied with the tips OF
the iugcrst 10 the spot previously moisten-
cd with water.
Acids, Niueger, Orange Juioe, etc ~
White cottops aud linens. Wash with
pure water, or warm chlorine water.
Colored goods or silks, Ammonia de-
luted according TO the ineuess of the It's
sue and delicacy Of the color.
Tanuin, Walnut Shells. White cottons
and linens. Javelle Waters Liqnor sodm
chlorinate), warm chlorine water, di.
luted according 10 the tissue and its color
each application TO be followed by wash.
ing with water.
Tar Axle Grease. White cottons and
linens. Soap, oil Of turpentine, and
water. each applied in turns, Colored
coltons and woolens. First smear with
lard, rub with soap and water, and let il
stand for short time, then wash with oil
OF turpentine and water, alternately
Silks. The same, using benzine instead
of,urpenhne and dropping the water
from certain height on the under side
Of the silk. Avoid rubbing.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-04-11
USES or rnE pnoSGuApu

For public uses, we shall have galleries
where phonograph sheets will be pre-
served as photographs and books now
arc. The uttemnees of great speakers
and singers will there be kept for thous-
aud years. In these galleries spoken
languages will be preserved from century
TO century, with all the peculiarities Of
pronunciation, dialect, or brogue. AS
we 20 now to see The stereopticon, we
shall 90 TO public halls to hear these treas
ures Of speech and song brought out and
reproduced as loud, OF louder, than when
first spoken or sung by tho truly great
ones of earth. Certainly, within dozen
years, some Of the great singers will be
induced to sing into the ear of the phono-
graph, and the electrotyped cylinders
thence obtained viii be put into the hand
organs Of the streets, and VIC shall hear
The actual voice Of Christine Nilsson OF
Miss Cary ground out at every corner.
In public exhibitions, also, we shall
have reproductions OF the sounds OF
nature, and OF noises familiar and unfa-
miliar. Nothing will be easier than to
catch the sounds of the waves on the
beach, the roar Of Niagara, The diecords
Of the streets, the hoises of animals, the
pulling aud rush Of the railroad train, the
rolling Of thunder, or even the tumult of
a battle.
When popular airs are sung into The
phonograph, and the notes are then re-
produced in reverse order, very curious
and beautiful musical effects are often.
times produced, having no apparent re-
semblance 10 those contained in their
originals. The instrument may thus be
used rs a sort Of musical kaleidoscope, by
means Of which an in6nite variety OF
new combinations may be produced from
the musical compositions now in exis-
tence.
TIE speaking phonograph will, doubt
less, be applied 10 bell-puucbes, clocks
complaint boxes in public conveyances
and to tops Of all kinds. II will super
sede The short hand writer IN taking lei.
ters from dciation and Ia the taking Of
testimony before referees. Phonogrsph-
ic letters will be sent by mail, The Toll be-
ing wound On paper cylinders Of the siz
Of finger. II will recite poems In the
voice Of tho author, and reproduce the
speeches Of celebrated orators Dramas
will be produced in which all the parts
win be well spoken, with good accent
and good discretion; the original matri.
ces being prepared on one machine pro-
vded with rubber lube hsyipg seyera
mouihpieces; and Madame Tussaud's
figures will hereafter talk, as well as look
like their great prototypes.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-04-11
TELL-TALE TOMATOES.

Where did you get them tomstoesI
asked an old Long Island farmer, last
autumn, of a neighbor whose real estate
yields a product OF nil, and on which
there was not a tomato vine. His basket
was full of very fine, ripe specimens.
which be thought be recognized. II was
not the first time suspicion Of his impecu.
Dious neighbours honesty had arisen in
his mind.
Where did you get 'em? he asked
again.
Bought 'em.
Ahl Let's look at your hands.
With his basket on his arm, he held
out both hands for examination: Whist
do you want to look at my hands for?
There aint nothing on to 'em. The old
farmer was washing his own hands at the
same time in tin basin OF rain water,
with wooden bowl of soft brown soap
before him. No, there aint nothing on
'em that you see; but look a'herei Set
down your basket Iaad wash 'em. les
very co0ilh', &aa5our face and hands
look hot.
So saying, be emptied the basin, and
filed 1t with cold water, pointed TO the
soap dish, and relieved the bearer Of bis
basket. The first immersion and friction
Of the hands In the water let the cat out
OF the bag. The fluid at once turned
green, aud grew greener every second,
and at length turned an intense dark
green. Here, jim, said the farmer 10 bis
tow-headed son, take in this basket, and
empty it, and bring II out ag'in. Then,
turning to bis honest neighbor, be said /:
You hooked them tomatoes from my
patch half an hour ago. Three or tour of
the top ones knew IN minute. Here's
your basket.
If sny country reader of the foregoing
would test this discovery OF theft let
him pick one or two tomatoes, separating
the vines with naked hand, and then
wash It. There Is a mysterious some.
thing about the plant, perfectly colorless,
that remains on the bands until water
removes It.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-04-11

THE DIVER AND TaE SHARKS.

ldoye once In Mobile Bay, where put
over three hundred chains under an iron
clad. The greatest annoyance we had
there was sharks. They didn't hardly
dare tackle us, because with our armo
we looked more like scsre-crows than
anything else. They would come sailing
along aud gradually swim up towards us
with their great big mouth wide open,
but when within few feet Of us they
would stop and lay there hsppin' their
6ns and looking, Il seemed to me, IKE
the very devil himself. Finally we de.
vised way 10 scare them of that never
failed TO frighten them so that they
would stay away an hour or longer be.
fore they dare TO come back. The Armor
we wear Is air tight you know. Oar
Iackei sleeves were fastened around our
wrists with an elastic, 80 that the air
could not escape DY ranaipg ny finger
aBder the aeFvs oi ny jacket lcpuld lei
The air oat, and asit rnSbed into The
water II would make sort Of hiaaing
noise and yolnme OF babbies shoot up
So whenever those Internal sharks would
come proving around ms Iwonld bold
out my arm to them, and, putting my
6sger under the elastic Of ny jacket
sleeve, wouid let q loa Of sir out aad
ssad = stream Of bubbles lnto abe SHARK /.
fsea with hissing noise Ike steam from
4 gauge cock. line way thoss KhAFki
wonid 20 soooling OF vas fanny 70 be
bold.
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cat In so hoar be esma lack, and
though he boots we're yet eleaa be 81
down Again. Az The conelasion Of ths
operation, be rvmAtkadi
Hal bal Ar. GarthmAB this Is TIE
polishing Of calf skins you dol Hal hAl
And taking a coupe he FASTENED ~
town fall Of The discovery. lie had ri,
val IN his power. Now Miss Lille woald
throw GArshmsn over; now the elder
/ PickmAn would insist that All oonnsetion
between them cease, for. OF course, be
woald never permit bis daughter TO mar,
I ~ boot-blaok And he lost no time In
getting at the old man, ana telling hls
discovery.
DO You pretend to say that John
Garbman is backing boots In a base
meuty
Certainly, do. He has an old snlt oi
clothes, which be wears duriDg the daY,
and then when bis work is done he puss
on, bis good eIoshes and comes up here,
imposing upon US asa ssntlepsn. lies
an impostor.
lie was aiswysr, wn4the' @
Yes
Aud when he didn't succeed be took
this upl
Yes
Lille yelled the old gentleman, some.
what red in the face, come here. You
may take John GAEthman, as soon % you
please. like the fellow. Bathurst, II
you had been fixed as he was, you would
have borrowed Of your friends, and
thence glided gently into dead.besting,
and ended finally as a dealer of faro.
John didn't do anything OF the kind. He
set about earning living honestly, and
has succeeded. That young fellow will
go on. Goodbye, Bsth6rst, you have
done a favor. Garthmsn won't black
your boots great while. e
And so the troubled John was pleas
antly received, and oil restrictions were
taken of the meeting Of the two young
ones, and Mr.. Bathurst quit the house in
disgust, and the twain are to be made
one very soon. Mr.. Garthmsn has re-
sumed the practice of law, and as Mr..
Pickham has influence, ii is probable that
he will get on very we'll. ,ll|
This little romance ended properly.
We would not, however, advise all young
lawyers to go TO bool-blacking, for then
that profession would be oyerdone, and
besides all old gentlemen might not be as
sensible as Mr.. Pickhsm. However, a
few OF them might try il to the advantage
not only of themselves, bat the world.
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THE HORSE AND his RIDER.

In the history of Rome II islelated that
in 36l, b. c., a great chasm opened in
the middle of the forum, which IL was
found impossible to fill The sootbsayers
said 1t would close wbeD il contained
what Rome possessed of most value, and
then the state would be perpetual. A
noble youth named NJ. Curtus, demanded
II Rome had anything Of more vslne than
arms and vslor. lie moupted his horse,
richly caparisoned, aud amid the silence
of the people, spurred him over the brink
of the tremendous precipice (tide Liv. / J.
Wis. 6. ! have seen a striking picture Of
this somewhere. represented the horse
and rider after they had passed the brink
and were descending 10 the unknown
depths. There was remarkable con-
trast between the fright Of the brute and
unruthed self-possession of the man. The
limbs of the horse were frightened to his
body and the muscles of his neck drew
bis bead TO his chest, and shuddering
terror expressed itself in The flash of his
starting eyes. The rider was serene and
calm, with asolemn expression of majesty
on his face, as of one who lived with high
thoughts. II ! were set to spiritualze
this picture, | should say that it was no
mean representation of ripe Christian
departing this life. The horse is the
body, and the rider is the spirit. Flesh
shrinking, spirit steady and calm and sol
emn. Flesh dreading the terrible shock,
and the spirit wrapt in the glory Of
action, descending that il may ascend,
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now DIVORCES HnE OBTAINED

In a trial IN New York city the lolow-
ing evidence was brought out;
What have you TO say Nungasser2
This woman is your wife, Ia she not2
She was my wife once, but got q dl.
vorce.
When did you get tho divorce?
Last September.
Where2
In Salt Lake City.
At this juncture the prisoner handed
the magistrate document which pur-
ported to be decree Of divorce, aud jus
tico Oltenburgb, after perusing the con-
tents, inquired Of Nuugasser II lie had
ever lived or bsen ia Utab.
No, sir, was the distinct reply.
Then, how did you get this diyoreei
A lawyer got II for me.
A curious proceeding, certainly, re-
marked the court Who was The lawyery
His name was Dexter.
How much did Il cost youl
Seyenty-fye dollars.
! cannot recognize this decree from
Salt Lake City, remarked the magistrate,
aud continuing, We're you not aware
that that divorce does not hold good 10
this Slater
No, Judge; ! always thought every.
thing was all right
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a nusIsEss LOOK.

At ten O'Clock yesterday forenoon, >
Gfiswold. d.street ofIise boy was making
chalk pictures on the oiIice stairs, when
his employer came busting along fron
breakfast aud called OUT
Any callers, ssmi
Not even beggar, replied Sau.
Have you swept onlf
Yes, three hours ago.
Aud busted my table;
I have
And no one has been InY
Not soui
Have you cleaned tbe window and
blacked the siOysl
Yes
Well, nqS, yoa rash oar spitloop out
here . The eufbztons and clean Il - II /
had sixteen clients waiting 70 spii Ia ~
have lasi eiesned II, tir.
Then 70 and borrow sornel shouted lbe
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-04-11
a cn,in Fnom npAyEN.

II throwing out ballast or any small
article from a balloon, certain degree OF
caution is requisite, as a bottle or any
similar object tails with such velocity
chat II IL were TO strike the roof Of cot
tago Il would 20 right through IT, We
are told that Gay-Lussac, in an ascent Ia
1904, threw out common deal chair
from the height Of 23,00O'feet. II fell be-
side country girl who was tending
some sheep in field, and as the balloon
was Invisible, she concluded --and so did
wiser heads than hers -that tho chair had
fallen straight down from heaven, gin
Of the Virgin TO hor faithful followers.
No one was skeptical enough 10 deny II,
for there was the chair, or rather the re-
mains. The most the incredulous could
venture TO do was to criticiso the coarse
workmanship OF the miraculous seat, and
they were busy carping and fauIt-1nding
with the celestial upholstery when an ac-
count of NJ. Gay-Lussacs aerial voyage
was published and extinguishcd at once
the discussion and the miracle.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-04-11

In regard to watering horses immedi-
ately after fuIl feed Of grain, a writer OF
the Stock Journal says; The fret effect
Of this IL to largely disiend lbe stomach
and the result may be az ecrioas IS II the
material were mastIcated grain saliva.
But should this danger be avoided maj
ters are necessarily Ten 10 . better state.
The sudden and excessive influx Of water
is likely to wash much Of tho contents 81
the stomach into the inieslines before the
ultroaenoua particles have been dgested,
and fermentation, ex,fication Of gases,
over distentions, coIics aud in1ammAtion
result. Even this il not All. The sppi-
cation Of an excess Of cold water on tie
mucous membranes Of the stomach and
intestines causes vl0lent muscular con-
fractions, 80 that all ieHd TO digestive
disorder Of dangerous nature, Here
you have the result to nutshell, and 10
avoid laundering horse he should never
be walered beyond few quarts, when
heated. Ii fact, !, is not safe 10 give a
horse any water when mnea heated.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-04-11
REMOVAL or STAINS.

The following notes appeared some
time ago In the Ap0thsk zeifang The
stains easiest to remove are those OF
sugar, gelaiine, blood and albrmea a
simple washing with water iss'i that Il
necessary for al kinds Of fabrics.
Grease spotr.--for white linen or cot.
ton goods, ase soap or weAk lye. For
colored cAlieoes, warm soap snds. For
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-04-11
VOLUME XVII.

man borrow all yoa caa nad % our
hoofi We've got to baye aa air q busl.
ness hanging around those stairs o. We
won't take ID a shifting ia week Rash
up Rnd down slam doors whocp ~
wake ell las noise yen can, and Il any
one calls tor me, ,oli en- Is take chair
and wait i've minutes iill elineh the
bargain on q Mexican silver mine worth
8. .00o.oo0i
sam pockoled his chalk, Looked aner
bis relreatng employer, and stuck up his
nose as be whispered
II be wants 80 aiy ef husine@ around
here why don'i be SGT ont a free lunch
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-04-11
SELLING -,
INFALLIABLE FIRE KTNDLER

Pays better than digging for Gold
NJ sgsnts hAvs sensilmaa EEEe - high - so
10 DAY, Every fAm4ly IL sgas ssfiEe tewnA,
even, have bongkt uas--1 hgsas Iis q TestlHzo,
nlkls sEd Isplrshss sren usi Paris q ths Nelesl
sa years sf ass. saih stGzxasssg At ossrw4Naaa.
sag sales Agents wAntsa 10 NEtgy zaoSenEssd
Iesr aaa Gocnts 4 ihs lSsisA All CaAaaas-
Clfeulafs gsfing tell ptftasElAts ssss o. ekll.--
A kihatef seat T. kay ups NtstAag IS b@eahse ~
AseAt ~ q csnts Aesnss rtessss tAsx tsfs
Fstagy frts
AAGfsss n sMfTa,
pawtg -. baiasi. va
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An Australian Is trying % inveut ina.
Chlne which shall reap, thtesh, clean aad
bag wheat &c lt moves ai0ag, When he
gets Il done, Ameriea viii sid ga attach.
meni which Eelh SIC wheat, grisds Il,
aud psk i iHle barrels esd slamps each
barrel With AkANf.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-04-11

a correspondent d Harpe.9s Magazine
sends 70 The Drawer q copy Of an order
received bY Broome county dentist,
which says hy mouth i three Inches
aerost, fyc-eIghl iuehGs threw the law.
SUN hum0ky On tie edge. Shaped ike
hoes she's, toe f9frafd. II yoa want
me 70 be moro penlGlar, shall haye 10
euin thar
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TTS CANS, HEATERS
Sap Barksts. Russla aud dllvlniasa Iron rsn,
LSO

uh Ware, Plain and stamped, shsst Iroe and
capper Ware, ccAl Hoas, siovs Pipe. CorraEnt
cd klbovs.
4 L so
Fave spoais, Tia Roofing. Punps, Lad ana
lron Pipe, Cast Iron Houas Riuks. rlkin and
Galvanized, Goods flrnsahsd 70 er4xF.
lobe prompty attended 10 and w11k dons ia )
sasasfaetolF manner. Prices "A iow As any party
ean 1durd for The same quality and afyie III
geptt. Orders ~ mail siIIFeeslTt inmsdIal4
1tssniipn.
IN: COOLIDGE.
AfilaEton, VI. Jan 2c. 1874.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-25

OF Messrs. Blodgett d Stebbins, at Pike,
| Wyoming connty.
About o'clock in the morning the citi-
zens of that quiet hamlet were awakened
by an explosion that shook the entire viii
lage, and caused the echoes to resound
from the neighboring hills and valleys.
Citizens living near rushed into the street,
and were just in time to see three men run
from the bank building and disappear in
the surrounding gloom. The town was
soon in arms, and, stopping only long
enough to see that the burglars had been
successful, about sixty sturdy sons of the
village, headed by Mr.. George A. Green,
President of the Vigilance Society, started
in hot pursuit. The pursuing party tracked
the burglars to Grifith's Corners, q small
hamlet about three miles east of Pike,
where all trace of them was lost.
The burglars had burned up or carried
away about 81, 500 in cash. and some
GOV ernment and railroad bonds. In one
corner of the room package of $1,000 in
currency, uninjured, was picked up, and
about one-fourth of a mile from the bank,
some burned greenbacks were found The
bank building is frame structure of small
dimensions, standing alone, and situated
in the centre of the village. An entrance
was effected by prying open q side window.
clock hanging against the wall was taken
down and had stopped at III o'clock the
the night before. The safe handsome
one weighing about 1000 pounds, was
IDENTIFY for the purpose of being more ac-
cessible. The safe was opened by ripping
up one of the bands across the front and
taking it partially of. Two small square
holes were worked through the outer shell
of the safe with twist drills, and by means
of jimmes the bolts were pushed back and
the outer door swung naturally upon its
hinges. The operators then tried to re-
move bodily the money chests inside by
means OF wedges ana Jllnmles, put lauInS
in that, they wedged the door sufficiently
to make small crevice, puttied the whole
over except q small aperture, through
which, by means of q small bellows, the
air was exhausted ard the finest powder
force into the box. Wien all was ready
the outer door was closed and the powder
xpoded, throwing the contents promiscu-
ously about the Office. About a pound of
the finest gray powder, so purethat it could
not be made to soil the whitest linen, o
pair of bellows, four twist drills, two
double jimmies, and various other tools usu-
ally used by professional burglars were
left lying indiScriminately about the
premises. .-BWTalo Courier.