The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-10-24

49, NAtNN' AtNN'AN"t var ANtN' 'stN ~ nssfNs
OF the October election, 10 that State, e
the decision Of Congress.
The dyke on the DAmetta branch OF
lbe Nile has burst. II is impossible to
repair il, aud 10000 men are engaged in
building new ore. The amount OF tho
damage is unknown.
A correspondent OF the London Record
makes the following statement which ap.
pears IN German almanac. The iabrics-
ton Of idols is hOurishing branch Of
English commerce. These idols are
eagerly received by The heather who pay
well for them, as they are more artistical'
Iy formed than any they can produce.
Part OF The edge of the cone OF Mount
Vesuyius has given way. Professor Pal.
mieri is having Kind OF bulwark OF
scoria constructed around the Observato.
ry of sufficient solidity TO offer consider
able resistance Ia case OF any emergency
AT Monte Falco, 10 Umbria, four shocks
OF earthquake have thrown down sixteen
houses aud rendered one hundred and
thirly-two uninhabitable.
An Oregon paper states that recently a
team hitched 10 self.binder ran away
through standing piece OF wheat con
tanning about one hundred acres. Strange
to say, The machine kept together, aud
bound every bundle that came TO IL with
lightning rapidly. When tho team was
stopped il had nicely bound about 100
bundles.
Alta political meeting in Philadelphia,
some one threw large stone at Speaker
Randall who was addressing the crowd.
The speakers escape was very narrow, as
the stone struck the door Immediately be-
hind him. No arrests.
Destructive prairie fires rage near
kearney along the line of the Omaha and
Republican valleys, in Polk county and
other sections Of Nebraska. The north
east portion Of the state is suffering Sc
yerely. The losses are immense. Seven
persons have been burned 10 death, and a
number severely burned.
The Ameer OF Afghanistan, who threat
ems war against Great Britain, rules over
country whose area il about $780, 600
square miles, aud whose population is
over 100000. They are a brave, war
like people, aud are supposed TO be
"bscked up" by Russia, who is penetrat-
ing Central Asia with large military
expedition.
The Halifax award question will prob
ably be revised this winter. IL is claimed
the Canadians were entitled TO only Sl,-
200, 900, against which stand the special
duties on fish and fisheries emitted by the
United States for Canada, amounting to
about $4,000, 900. This would make the
statement from the British commission
er's figures about 81, 5000 In favor of
the United States. The gentlemen con.
nected with this business will undoubted-
ly be called upon TO explain their con-
duct.
In consequence of the Indian troubles
in Oregon the exports OF wool from that
State this year, instead OF six million,
will be less than one million pounds.
The old Eudicolt pear tree, set out by
Gov Endicott 40 years ago on The old
Endicolt estate now owned by MIR. Page
at Davenport, Mass. is alive aud flour
ishiug, having borne two bushels Ut pears
this season.
Near Bromley, Ont, stands a log
house, built over Two years ago of pop
lar and Balm OF Giead logs, which the
past season has been growing, as green
as green tree, sprouts having b en-
thrown out from The logs both inside and
out, aud making the structure one mass
OF ioiiage.
Last year the potato bug invaded
Prussia, bat the authorities OF Schildau
and Mulheim built fences around the
fields, covered them with sawdust and
tau bark, soaked this with kerosene sud set
fire 10 the mass. This heroic treatment
has been completely successful, as not
one OF The dreaded insects has been seen
tbls year
Mrs. Rowe, residing near Rosele, N.
j., in the absence of her husband early
Friday morning detected chicken thief
in her yard, arrested him after chase,
and compelled him to walk mile to the
nearest farm house, where she obtained
team and assistance aud drove ten miles
with the prisoner to Elizabeth Jail. The
prisoner lie sn old offender.
The Herald says the alarm among the
English holders Of gas stock concerning
Edison's electric light Is well grounded.
Edison has perfected bis invention Ia sc.
crei, so that il will supercede gas at one
third Of the laiter's cost. A company Of
wealthy capitalists has been formed, aud
The new light viii shortly be introduced
TO the public. Patents Ia the United
States have been granted, aud papers
will be dispatched 10 secure patents
abroad.
Oae Of the largest farms 10 the country
il one near Fargo, Dakota, which Is
owned BY bali dozen capitalists aud em-
braces 100 600 seres. II is divided into
sections Of 1000 acres each, aud the diff.
fereni polats OF The vast area are connect
ed by telegraph aad telephone lines.
This year 1900 acres Of wheat have been
plauied abd harvested, aud next year -, :
900 sores viii be sown. The yield has
been - bushels 70 The Gere, bringing 10 20
the producers some CO eeuta net profit per
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