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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-10-17
EccESTRloITIEs OF SWORD FIsn.

Visitors at New London, Block Island
or other Of our fishing ports, have no
doubt noticed that ut the end OF the bow
spirit OF the larger sized fishing boats
made as 10 be sate tor man to stand in.
This is the place from which the Usher
man throws the barpoon TO catch the
swordfsh; aud the swordfi-h is just now
the subject OF considerable discussion,
Its ways have at least as much mystery
as those Of the sbad, salmon, herring, or
any other nnaccountables.
Professor q. Is. Goode is studying up
the matter preparatory to "a report 10 The
Government. some Of the interesting
features OF tie fish are these: II l. found
here aud there from spring 10 fall ia the
ocean or on our coast, lying asleep, the
sailors call ii, on the very surface OF the
water. Nobody OH the American coast,
so far as Is reported, ever say a little
sword6sh. The smallest record by cor.
respondent OF the Forest and Stream,
weighed forty-six pounds. They run up
to six hundred pounds. Their only
known breeding grouod isin the Mediter-
ranean. There the same fish are found
weighing half pound from that they 20
up to very heavy measurements. IL Is
naturally Inferred from this that sll our
sword6sh are Mediterranean products.
What mysterious ocean current guides
them over herel Or Is IL an instinct that
teaches them that here they will Gnd the
msckere aud menbaden that they feed onr
One can almost imagine the game oi light
and pursuit kept up by these two species
which starts at 6ibrslter and IL run TO
Block island every year.
The swordfish darts upon school OF lis
prey aud by skillful use Of lie sword
wounds those that Il aiterward captures
aud eals. Until this season nobody ever
thoughto Of catching Il except by harpoons'
This year, however, Il has taken the baits
Of the lrawls-- bottom lincs-of the Cape
Ann cod fishermen, aud msHy swordiish
have been caught 10 that novel way.
What they come up aud sleep for is one
Of The puzzles Of their Dainre. They cosae
and 20 a. the msekerel and meubaden Do,
aud from that il il naturally concluded
that they spepd their lime chasing these
small fish. What with sharks, swordiisb,
porpoises, blnefsh, sea'gulis, eagles aud
lelBes, and az the rest, siter them, the
ash ofihe herring tribe have led such
lyes of ilgh, and terror that i is 10
longer = wondes that the movements u
any school oi them seem always guided
BY inherent idioey. Il j. Iess strange o.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-10-17
AN usDEnsTANDISo ARRIVED AT.

About 10 O'Clock this morning tramp
went into G street saloon aud devoted
ten minutes in very jealous manner 10
the lunch table. BY the time be bad mas.
ticated about pound Of corned beef the
bAr.keeper stepped up and remarked !;
This table is for drinkers.
Then why don't you briug ON your
drinks? I've been here ten minutes, aud
haven't seen drop Of anything. II It's a
driukiu' table where's the fnidI
mean it's for the patrons Of the bar,
said the bar.keeper.
Then why Amt they herel 'sp6se
you mean that man must spend money
at the bar before be eats!
Exactly.
That takes me in. ! took drink here
last summer and didn't eat mouthful,
aud II ain't entitled to lunch on that
drink then this system must be q failure
all round.
But The place has changed hands since
then, said the baT-keeper, picking ~ 2
hung starter.
Ah, indeed replied the urbane bum
mer that fact, as your gesture would 10.
dicate, raises new and embarrassing
complication 10 our diplomatic relations.
/ will therefore reeede, As il were, from
nv original position and avail, the assem-
bling Of the peace congress.
lie had been gradually backing toward
TIE door ss be spoke, aud lodged out iasi
10 time to evsde the proieelile hurled a.
hlm by the Indignant saloOualIe.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-10-17
wnAr rs DONE WITS nurTERm'Ls.

A young lady from the city, boarding
for the summer at farm house on the
borders of Delaware County, visited the
dairy attached aud watched the country
maid in her toll, with marked attention.
Your task is laborious onel she re-
marked to the maid.
Somewhat, maam, was the reply.
Nature is indeed wonderful ia her
workings, continued the lady. Observe
the green grass in the fields, and In
short time II IL converted into milk, aud
from milk to butter.
Yes, maam.
Honey Is u strange anomaly also. OBJ
serve the little bee wandering from flower
to flower, extracting the sweetness there
from, and depositing ii In the globulsr
form into the comb.
Yes ma'am.
After the formation of butter ! have
been told The milk is termed buttermilk.
Yes, maam.
Is there sufficient nufriment IN il TO be
Of any practical use!
Yes, ma'am
II | am not exbausIng your patience,
may ask what use is made OF the butter
mikl
We feed some Of II 10 the hogs, aud
what's left We feed 10 the boarders
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-10-17

away, and dashed him down ou Asen.
There was brief struggle, and thea ]
beard 3 sharp click --seoundrcl sbc second
bad 4 pair Of handcuffs on bis wrists.
They were mofe prompt than bad ex-
pesied, said the old gentleman, removing
bis wooleu comforter, with which be
fastened my frt AssAilanfs hands be.
bind him, aud railway carriage does
pot afford much scope ior 3 struggle.
The pocket.book was safe The rut.
fans were securely bound, theold gentle
man, who, without his spectaeles and
muller, stood out in bold and pleasant
reliei as the detective, lep. guard over
them.
AT the station they were handed over
into the custody Of the police. was all
rIgh, by that time. Vixen rode with me
as far as the hotel nearest here, and to-
morrow be will call TO see II ! am any
the worse for my ride by express.
The contents Of my pocket-book were
Msry's bridal dowry.
The detective speaks Of The senior part.
ner In the firm Of Brand q Lake IS the
most Hospitality and generous man he
ever met In the course Of his professions
career.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-10-17
wEssrsR. eat.rssr .aerassr.

10 Hsxeys "reminiscences Of Webster,
we and tte following
Ny forensic efforts have bcoa those
which have pleaiod me most The two
arguments that have given me The most
satisfaction were ihc arr nmcnt Ia the
sleamboa, case and the Dartmouth coll
lcge argument The steamboA, case. yon
remember, was question Of The cousil,a-
tionality ol tbe right ~ New York state 10
give monopoly 10 Fulton sud his heiis
for ever, OF the privilege Of plying the
waters of the Hudson with The steamboat.
The people OF New York felt that their
rights were at stake, and their great law
yers were engaged on that side. Mr.
wirl aud myself were employed sgans'
the monopoly. When the case csne to
be argued before the supreme court al
Washington, We met for consultation.
Mr. wirj asked me upoa what grounds
based my case. Ny reply WAS, that the
clause OF the constitution which ceded TO
the general government the right TO rega'
late commerce was that upon which !
based my defence. MIR. Wirfs reply to
that was, that he did not see 10 thai line
of argument any ground tor Our case 10
rest upon. | said Very we'll; what 10
yoursp II was totally difIereat clause
In which he found the grounds tor his
argument. | said 10 him; Mr.. Writ, |
will be as frank with YOU as yeu have
been with me, aud say that do not see
the slightest ground to res, our case upon
In your view OF Il. Very well, replied
Mr.. Writ, let Us each argue 10 his own
way, and we will find out which Is right.
The case came on for argoment. Mr..
Writ made one Of his brilliant Arguments
before the court. | followed with my
view.
can see the chief justice as he looked
at that moment Chief Justice Marshall
always wrote with quilt lie never
adopted the barbsrous invention Of steel
pens. And always, before counsel began
to argue, the chief justice would nib his
pen; aud then, when everything was
ready, pulling the sleeve OF his own
gown, he would nod 10 the counsel who
was to address him, as much as to say, ]
am ready; now you may go on. think
never experienced more intellectual
pleasure than in arguing that naval ques.
ton TO a great man who would appreciate
! II, and take II in; and he did take II In as
baby takes in It's mothers milk.
The result OF the case was that the opin-
| ion OF the court was little less than =
recital OF my argument.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-10-17

Washington never made speech. W
the zenith Of bis fame he once attempted
II, iailed, and gave il up confused aud
abasbed In framing the Constitution OF
the United States, the labor was almost
wholly performed ia Committee Of the
Whole, Of which George Washington was
the chairman; be made only two speeches
during the convention which were Of
very few words each. The convention,
however acknowledged the master spirit,
aud historians sflirm that, had Il notbe
for bis personal popularity, aud the tslfty
words Of bis Grst speech, pronouncipg Il
the best that could be united upon, the
Constitution would have been rejected by
the people Thomas jefferson never made
a speech fie couldn't do f. Napoleon,
whose executive ability Il almost without
a parallel, said that his greatest trouble
was 10 iuding men of deeds rather than
words.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-10-17

Clergymeu who bave hsd much eEpsr-
fence 10 conducting funerals, will aEfee
with the sentiment Of the opening re-
marks of eolored preacher Al the funeral
Of one Of bis flock. lie said Before
opening more fully upon dis subject, !
has to ssy that 1t il by no means altoEesh-
a. easy a. II should be to deliver tbess
peppefstious II | dou't 90 Into dc grave
an git man So take him right up 70
Heaven an sol him 10 de highest sort o
glory. whether God wauts him dar or
uol, his folks ain't ssrlished au' dey gi.s
mad. Nov da. ain's right fon can't
spec, to have people i've de Kind 'er lives
dey choose. an den 'speei when dey dies
DE-, de preacher Is 'sponsible far geitis'
dem up 10 Heaven
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-10-17
SELLING
INFALLIABLE FIRE KIEDLER

Fays bcttcr tban diggtng Tor boId.
NJ sgsnts ksts essnelisset made Aa high as -
Is q day. Every tsmliy 10 soms entire tagus.
even. have bu9ekt ono- Th9ussDas q Testlana-
Sa years ~ Hss viii ibeTs4slne and srefshsl@-
aag sxiss AseHtN ~ANtHa for every anoeesplsa
aaEr snd ceentF il ihs Mates Ard Omaha
e8rVasrs ggFiHE fail particulars ssal 90 call
= kla9sfF eeai te say enc wishtag - beQoss an
f.lory ffee.
Address b. p SMITH,
Drawer II. nzl9si, VIA
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-10-17

them thsl they SIC ~ the While victims.
than that being caught BY millions year
iy they should steadily laeresae, There
were never mofc mephadsn on oar
Coas, than tots year.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-10-17

Tie German Emperor keeps diary oi
everything be shosH. 10 1919 biz gan
was discharged By accident, aud be en-
tered, ForedngeF right hand.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-01
Be Careful What You Fill Ep With.

-, A boy returned from school, one day,
with report that his scholarship had
fallen below the usual average. ''WeH.' ~
said his father, "you've fallen behind,
this month, have your Yes, sir''
SHOW did that happen2', Don't know,
sir The mother knew, if his son did
not, He had observed a number of cheap
novels scattered about the house, but he
had not thought it worth while to say
anything until a fitting opportunity
should offer itself. A basket of apples
stood upon the. floor, and he said !:
Empty, those apples, and take the, bas-,
ket and bring it to me half full of chips.
And now,'' ne continued, ''put those ap-'
pies back Id the basket" When half
theiapplee were replaced, the son. said:
Father, stheyEOll of. Il can't put in any
N ore. ."Put them: in, I tell you.'n'.
,"But, father, I can't put = them in.'i
Put them in! MOI: Of course you can't
put them IN. Do you expect to fl.
basket halt full Of chips. and Il en- fill It
with pplessf You said you didn't. know
why you fell behind at school, and / will
tellayou. Your1nind is like.that basket;
it will net held much more than SO much;
and here you have been the past mouth
filing its up; with .rubbish-,worthless,
che B novels.n The. bow turned aon his
heel, and whistler, and saids .>Whew! /
see thepoint - e. s Y sts5ss q, 800
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-01
A Baggage-Master Sold.

L. Hilton Malley is baggage master
on through train from New York to
Washington, on the pennsylvania Rail-
road, which has for che of its rules that
no dog shall be allowed in passenger
car. A few days ago some wags put up
a job on Malley. They got a large tey
dog, and put him under their seat in a
frst-class passenger car. The conductor
saw the supposed dog, and was let into
the plot. He sent Malley back for the
dog. The baggage-master rushed to the
rear of the car where the dog was, and
he demanded possession of him. A long
and heated argument ensued between
Mailey and the owners of the dog
which resulted in an invitation on the
part of the latter to stake him out it you
want him." Amid the suppressed merri-
ment OF the passengers, Malley got down
on all fours and said to the dog:
Come, .doggie; good boy; come,
boy!' But the dog didn't come.
With a sudden jerk Maliey grabbed
the )" dog, and held him up A roar
from the passengers heralded his exit.
which was made suddenly and uncere-
moniously, after he had flung the toy
down in, a heap in the aisle. ..
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-01

i, So 81 g diso5reer ss Is home.
ss1tsk Mes hns beeb Tile sSa1bjjects 81
5scentiii 1esti j IVES
Ill Zig -soudtlin udsil1 Il aosts N
andareg. easa,. tasll a4se.ss,
which grown men oftan snfier sac ycrely,
sand sof which they someff fines did. He
gives ieslafs his sobserv
AMONG tire French y Wffia91ite 1t rs 81
very 9 more patticu-
slsrly among the sinfap The csyalry.
s1nan, be thinks, i lesa liahle 10 suffer IA
thin way, probably because III HAS less
'leisure tiIne on hiis hand ~ q 81 ..laeI..
young f9o SOLDIER who iiiI "a, nina
AZ HI! Ypapg con con
eaeript bfn0peaG iooiny fstacitulns lGsea
saapp etite,s ifo1d sof 81 @ ofteus
iyeS 4xytort esIy. 4He, su11bsrx from IN.
csa8 headache and d hhabl 81 sieep.'
dHd ritter q while, unless can be.
,ih rs 'lis 9uia III
iiIJs 8
saoaassan q fEseslil aapai epal MIN,
,.sictins sn1fl prn n . f1tlo
Wy deliFium anl1t IN d iIliissp 49, S1SlAhs
DIR. II, i ii as. not
often sdffer Ii this h is Us Sid
per q md women % len ljable 70 II
than naen.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-01

On the night of. the 36th inst, the
greatest rain storm on record visited Chicago,
doing immense damage. Over four inches of
water fell. telegram says: The damage
IN the city on account of flooded easements
cannot be calculated. Among the heaviest
losers are Carson, Pierce Il Co., a West side
dry goods house. Their basement was flood
ed aud goods reported DANA ged $4,000 to
$4,000. OF this amount $4,000 was on car
pets. The post office building, which is un-
dercoing repairs, suffered to the extent of
many thousand dollars, the rain coming in
from the roof, drenchiug the floors and cell
ings and damaging the stock of postal cards,
blanks, etc. The military headquarters in the
same building suffered considerably. On
Milwaukee avenue about thirty easements are
filled with water. The principal loss. there
fails on Clement, saycr & Co., clothicrs.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-01

Canned cherries are delicious If the pits
are removed, but it is tedious task un-
less done with a cherry stoner. If one
is not forthcoming, try new steal hair
pin. It facilitates the work wonderfully,
and should be used in the same manner
that you would a, button hook. Weigh
the fruit after the stones are removed, and
allow from a quarter to half a pound Of
sugar to each pound OF cherries. Save
all the juice and boil the stones in it for
half an hour. Place the fruit and sugar
in the preserving kettle, in layers, and
strain the boiled juice over, all; then
bring to boil as soon as possible and
cook steadily for ten or fifteen minutes
Place glass jars on cold wet cloth, with
q silver spoon in each jar; fill the bIim
with boiling hot fruit; place the rub.
Der and cover in position and tighten
iimmed lately, and again when the fruit
has'cooled. The rubber should show an
even edge all around. Wrap the jars in
"a per before setting them away. - =
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-01
near each other who derive fixed yearly
incomes from capital of between $40,
100000 and $3.50, DOC, 900. s..f.s .s..,t .,.
Travelling in Japan =:

j, A long ride on a Japanese pack-horse
Is an eDoch In the Life Of any traveller.
AS the animals are snod with straw. and
as the roads are very rough, they never at
tempt any thing beyodd a wax even with
the most violent isducement. The travel
!er is perched high up on a, pillion, in q
sort Of valley, the sides of which are
composed Of his luggage, spare hats,
shoes, girths, and straps rolled into bun
dies; his legs are doubled up SO that his
knees touch his chin, and the sensation
is like that of: being on the back Of a
camel. Thus placed he must perform
his journey, or as an alternative he may
be driven on. the Kago, or litter. This
may either be basket slung on a pile,
da:'ofi he~ ifttthfs daer6 apdD sliding
such as once were frequent enough in the
streets Of Yedo, but which have gone the
way of SO many remnants of old Japan,
were often small rooms gorgeousiy deco
rated ana painted, and requiring score
of coolies to carry them; but the litters
which the ordinary traveller must use are
of the basket type, and as provocants OF
suffering and misery are second only to
the ,pack-horse. e. d." - !
To the native, whose normal position;
when not standing or sleeping is,squat-
ting on the heels of his feet, contine-
ment Of several hours in a i. Kago. with
scarcely change Of position, is no hard
ship; but 10 the European the agony of
sitting cramped up in the space of an
armchair, with legs curled up, tucked in
or huddled together, tor an indefinite
period, must be: actually suffered to be
appreciated. Temporary relief may be
obtained by sitting with the legs hanging
over the sides; but in this case they ci h
er Craze the ground or come in contact
with the huge bolders with which The
road is Uttered; by stretching; then, out
in front, when they kick against the
coolie; or by stopping altogether: an
walking, which means loss of time, but
which is the only efficacious method Of
escaping the pains of cramp. The Kago
is, however, much more rapid than the
paCk-horse, and far more economical
The coolies are well-trained, sure footed
stalwart fellows-as rule, four to lit
ter covering easily their five or six miles
an hour, and resting but rarely. The
motion, however, is very unpleasant, and
is apt, like that of swing to make the
unaccustomed traveller feel sick. -.-
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-01
NEWS OFTHE WEEK.
FOreigu crops and Markets.


The Mark Lane Erpress says: Crops
are ripenins rayidly under tie b{iilisnt sun
shine. continuance Of spcA weather pswS
are now experiencing viii 60 far to repair
injury by prolonged floods in May, except
where rain is needed. But to judge from the
ABLY filled Wheat heads which are to be seen
in many parts of the country, the yield in
these districts viii scarcely come up to the
average. Wheat cutting may be expected to
commence this week i'll the early districts,
provided the weather continues seasonable.
The barley fields present Il bleached and un-
healthy appearance. Agricultural reports,
from Scotland are satisfactory, Barley and
oats have improved, and turnips have thriven
on the poorest soil. Potatoes generally are
good, except in Ireland, where disease made
a sad inroad on what promised to be a heavy
.,~,. uvvr svau.ny suppileu Win wheat, but
the continuance of bright weather caused a
slight relapse. Foreign barley maintained its
currencies, but trade has not been over
weighted with imports, as Fridays return was
Under $4,000 quarters. Millers supplied their
wants SO freely during the previous week that
the decreased demand for; consumption has
been barely sufficient to support the late i'm
provement. Nevertheless, sellers are 10th to
accept tho production, in view of the decreased
quantity of wheat on passage, and the posi-
billty that American crop reports arc exag-
gerated, so that the weeks transactions were
not large, although the cuntiuentall demand
still affords some support to prices. With
small arrivals at ports of call the floating car
70 trade was quiet bat the continental de-
mand continued and values were fairly sup
ported. Maize dull and rather lower. Barley
unchanged. Sales Of English wheat noted
last We're S2,5C2 quarters at 35s. Sd, against
21,7S2 quarters at 65s i'll the previous year.
Imports into the kingdom for the week end
ng July 18th, were 1,416,06S cwts. wheat and
8 800 cwtS. flour.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-01
TT TIT AusTlNMoWER lls78 "a

September; No. 3 Chicago 500. Corn active; OF
s5h@s9K q cash 3sAc July; SsAc August; SS1Sc
Irregular; ne~ 96c; old 37cy cash; July
August; g2,sc September. Rye Unfair demand 81
SAC. Barley weak demand fair and higher; At Tao
cash; 94h0a6o September. = sS+ts -; s, -,
PROFESSIONALISM fairly active; At $9.55 caah;;
s.571a 09,65s August; .9.72h@9.71 September Lard
at 500, 6.O0@6.2a. ~ ;. .....,,e..
New York Produce Market. a.;-asy H.
GRAIN-Wheat, spring, quiet and winter lowers 70.
ceipts SSS, 600 bushels; No.2 Chicago $107 No.
zoe; Milwaukee l18; ungraded winter red western
LOT; No. do 1.07; No. 2 amber LOO; No. amber
111@1.13, ung1Aded white .0s; white state LBS.
Rye western 6OQl65c Corn firm; receipts 174:0O0
bushels sungradsd 4banA9c; No. s. 40; stesiner47ai
@4s1sc; No. white 55@56hc. Oats quiet; receipts
Is, 900 bushels; No. white $50: No. 2, 34@34c; do
white 34s@S5c; No. l, $50; do white S71ac; white
western 37hc. sai9ts E.f: a. ~ w.. 81 !
Professionalism, mess $lO.SOd11O.621.. Beef
dull and unchanged Gut meats, western, long clear
middes $612h; city 6.75. Lard, prime steam 1871
@7.4O. '''''i''- 80 : 80 = '''"'' =