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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-09-05
A FOREIGNERS OPINION.

L'echo Agricole has been looking at
the American exhibit Of farm machinery
In the Paris exposition, and has arrived
at ,eyera conclusion that will be iner-
esting TO our manufacturers. II says:
Among tie foreign sections i Is the
United States which first siriekes our
wouder aud attention. It Il difficult
to imagine a collection mote rich and at
the same time more elegant.
To see The lhreshing machines, con-
structed with perfect taste a. 70 shape,
aud with richness IN The materials en-.
ployed, true specimens OF cabinet and IN
laying; these leapers and mowers, where
all the metallic portions shine ike silver,
one does not immsgine himself 10 The
midst Of apparatus destined to work
which il reputed vulgar, such as cutting
the wheat OF moving the grass, but ia .
store of enormous jewelry aud among
true works Of art.
Never, in any country, have been seen
such grace and splendor lfby the mag.
nifcence OF the machine we are TO judge
Of the character Of the workman who
runs it, one would suppose tbe American
farmer 10 be equal fine, walking the eartb'
not In blouse aud wooden shoes as with
US, but In full dress and with hauds
gloyed.
Ifyou think we exaggerAie, we ask
you to come and examine the threshing
machines, the reRpers and mowers, the
weighing machines and scales, the lawn.
mower, the grain drill, aud the horse
rake, Of which the seat resembles throne
and is shaded by blue saiin canopy, hay.
ing without doubt for its mission TO
guard from the sun the delicate complex
ion Of the driver.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-09-05
rmr Losr WIG

While Lord Coaistouu lived 10 house
10 ihe Advocates Close, Edinburgh, a
strange accident befell him. Il was st
that time the custom for advocates aud
judges 10 dress themselves 10 gowns,
wigs and cravAts, az their own houses,
and walk 10 the Parliament House. They
usually breakiasted early, aud, when
dressed, we're 10 the habit OF leaning over
their parlor windows for a few minutes,
before st. Giles bell started the sounding
peal OF q quarter OF nine, enjoying the
agreeable morning air, and perhaps dis.
eussing The news OF the day II so hap.
pened one moruiug, while Lord CoaIstoun
was preparing 10 enjoy his matutinsl treat,
two girls, who lived 10 the second fat
above, were smusing themselves with a
kitten, which In thoughtless sport, they
had SWING over the window, by cord
tied round It's middle, aud hoisted Il for
sometime up aud down, til tho creature
was getting rather desperate with its ex-
eriions. His lordship had just popped
his head out Of the window directly be-
low that from which the kitten swung,
little suspecling, good, easy man, what a
danger impended, like the sword of Dam
ocles, over his bead, aud down came the
exasperated animal at inll career directly
upon his senatorial wig. No sooner did
the girls perceive what sort of a landing
place their kitten had found than 10 ter
ror or surprise they began to draw il up I;
but Il is measure was now 10 late, for
along with the animal, mp also came the
Judges wig fixed full In its determined
talons. His lordship's surprise, on
finding his wig lifted off bis head, was
ten thousand times redoubled, when on
looking up, he perceived ii dangling on
Its way upwards, without any means visi-
BILE TO him by which its motion might be
dread, the awe almost, Of the senator be-
low-the half mirth, halt terror of the
girls above-togelher with the fierce and
reteniiye energy of puss between-alto-
gether formed q scene to which language
cannot do justice, but which George
Cruikshank might perhaps bave embodied
with considerable effect. II was joke
soon explained and pardoned but assured
ly the perpetrstors of il got many a
lengthy injunction from their parents
never again to fish over the window with
such bait for honest mems wigs
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-09-05
THE wALLINGFoRD TORNADO.

Elbridge Doolttle, bright boy offour-
teen years, who lives in Center street,
about half way up the hill, was sitting at
rear window in the second story OF tho
house, watching the lightning when tho
tornado originated. He says: | saw
the flashes of lightning, and then, all Of a
sudden, heard queer noise. turned
around and looked toward the lake,
where The noise came from. There was a
crash and then something shot up into
the sky that looked ike cloud Of smoke,
and was SO thick that ! couldn'l see
through Il There was al awinl roar,
aud 1t came along about five rods, and
then there were pieces OF boards, aud
shingts aud pieces Of roof ! should think
that were about five feet square. Those,
| suppose, came from Grasser's shop,
The tornado Or whatever you call II, was
about " widr ~ house I. long, sud
kept whirling round aud round, being a
good deal bigger al be top than at the
bottom. II swept along awfnlly fast,
and tapered down at The bottom like
balloon, with long iail stringing under
ID, ont Of which i stream ~ water kept
running, just like il would out Of tun-
utl. The tail kept swinging aud whip.
ping around like a snake. After IL got
well started, the boards begaS TO get
thicker 10 u, aud IL struck something else
aud things were lined right up into the
air and came seuddng along until Il
reached the Catholic church, aud that and
the houses on the plains went over just
A. tail grass blows down when a stii
wind blows across IL. The buildings
went right over, some going up Into The
the air, aud II seemed 10 me As II the tall
had twisted right around them aud lifted
them up. When il got opposite our house
tbe thing was terribly black aud thick,
aud was full Of ilmbers which Kept turp.
ing end over end instead Of spinning
around like top. 1t was foil Of limbs OF
trees, TOO, and they looked like big lItes
With tbe leaves at the top, and The limbs
o. trunks banging down like the isiI 10
Kite. Every little while the stnf 10 the
air would drop aud another building
would be picked up aud thrown around.
The tail kept dragging along the ground,
aud All moved very rapidly, there being
no stop until Il reached the school house
Then thought il stopped for = second or
two, As II the school house was too big for
ii, bat l. went up into The sir, aud the
tall seemed to yind around The school
house-I could see Il 50 plainly. After
II wound around the school house, Il
started again with az awful fssr, aud in.
stead Of blowing il over, Il liisd the TOP
Of the school houss right up into The Aif.
Part 81 i dropped back sgaln after i had
goi up a little ways, bat The biggest part
seemed to start Oh with The tornado. AZ
ter il leil the SCHOOL house ! lost sight Of
il. should ,hink L te5k about three
minutes for the whole thing 70 come from
the Jake 10 the school house.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-09-05
aAiLwAN assr,unASr.

Ia alcllcr from Montreal published In
lhc latest issuc of the Golden Rae, the
Rev w II II Murray says
Speaking Of restaurants reminds mt |
don't know OF bat two really good ones
IN New England | mean on the lines Of
railroads The one is kept by the Rar.
rons Al White River junction; The other
by Dunlon, ~ ST. Adams | think | have
spent twenty minutes at these pieces,
with as much satisfaction as Al any spot
on the face OF tbe earth The moral iu
/ auenoes Of good meal, neatly served.
can only be measured by Inc lmmorialin'
I fueuoe Of bad one, Slovonly served
What humanities have come "a me a.
have sat st their clesnly aud we'll loaded
tables There have forgiven my nee.
mics There have repenled OF my sins.
There have felt increase Of love for all
mankind, come TO me AS | fed And
there, yes, let the whole blessed truth be
known, there, as have eaten, | have
lihtHth NN~thilt AtlAt WY hnh Ahhe
another meal as quickly as possible.
The rewards Of this life are not enough
for man who keeps good restaurant,
But man who keeps poor restaurant
oh, II my pen was dagger and had
him within reach. For him, poor wretch,
the puuishments of this world are not snf-
ticient lie shall--wcll, be provided for
in the hereafter
Look over this account have stored up
against one of the rogues. ! ate only one
meal at bis Internal table Of an evening,
and this is the record
|. One headache
| 2. Two stomach.aches.
>, One Kick at my dog, barely missing
him.
4, Wicked thoughts of the easiest way
to commit suicide.
8. The train ran of switch because
Jonah was on board was the Jonah.
9. Loss of sleep all night Bad
dreams; twenty Of tbem-loriy Of them
over hundred IN one night. Only ono
good one among them all, but that was a
beauty. dreamed had the restaurant
keeper by the hair Of his head and was
holding him down to one OF bis tables
while the other passengers were forcing
bis own food down his mouth. awoko
laughing, but, alas, found II was only
dream. Aud oil this from only one meal
of bis preparationI Oh. il makes one
ultra orthodox TO think OF II. Cookingl
Ills business Is only prototype Of hia
destiny.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-09-05
STREET spnISkLISc.

The funny II not truthful man Of the
Burlington Ha,ekege chronicles the fol-
lowing; Mr.. Treyelyan, who lives on
Court street, has bad trouble already
with bis garden bose. Since the intro.
duction OF The Holly water system it has
been the delight OF Mr.. Treyelysn 10 turn
himself into pipeman At sunset, and
With bis garden hose sprinkle the thirsty
street with the clear cool waier OF the
mighty Mississippi. Mlss Norah Dono-
van, young lady who Is connected with
the culinary department Of Mr. Treyeiy-
ans house, aud Is also superintendent Of
dormitorics and general Oyerseer Of car
pets, had often watched a. ber duties
would permit, The process Of cooling
down The streets at cyenslde, aud she had
been heard 10 wish that this duty might
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-09-05
sEED TINE ASD HARVEST.

A man does not become = great crimi-
nal al once; be Grst undergoes s long and
gradual process Of degradation. Had
these steps been arrested, bad society con-
demBed them, had the voice oi conscience
been encouraged instead Of deadened,
never could be have done the deed which
at length plugged him into public igno-
mlny. Lack Of Integrity ia little things
commences with the very children. When
they hear injustice condemned 10 large
things and palilsted IN ANAL ones whea
their own childish depredalions are treat.
ed with leyIly, Or passed over with indif.
ference; when deeeilfu practices are toll
Grated, aud simply lroublesome habits are
punished, il is not strange that they
learn to measure tie guilt ot dishonesty
only by lhe material loss Or aunoyauces
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-09-05
GRANT AND BISMARCK.

The contrast between the two faces
was study for ] take it no two faces,
of this generation, at least, have been
more widely drawn. In expression Bis
marck has what might be called an in
tense face, moving, restless face, that
might flame in an instant. His conver-
sation is irregular, rapid, audacious with
CLEANS of humor saying the oldest and
frankest things, and enjoying everything
that amuses him so much that frequently
he will not, cannot finish the sentence for
laughing. Grant whose enjoyment OF
humor is as keen, never passes beyond a
smile. In conversation he talks bis
theme directly out with care, avoiding no
detail, exceedingly accurate 10 statement, t,
and who always talks we'll, because be
does not talk about what he does not
know You note in comparing the two
faces how much more Of youth there Is in
that OF Grant than that of Bismarck
Grants face was fired enough year ago
when he came here fresh from that
witches dance of an ELECTORAL commits
sion; 1t bad that weary look which you
see in Bisnarck's, bnt it has gone, aud of
the two men you would certainly deem
Grant the junior By twenty years
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-09-05
ADVICE TO YOUNG LADIES.

Ia marrying make your own match. DO
not marry man TO get rid Of bin, or 10
oblige, him or 10 taye him. The man
who would 90 to destruction without you /,
will quite as likely 90 with you, and per-
hsps drag you along Do not marry in
haste, least you repent at leisure. Do
not marry for home and living. Do
not let aunls, fathers or mothers sell you
TOR money or position into bondage, tears
and lifelong misery, which you must en-
dured. l'lsce not yourself habilually in
the hands Of any suilor until you have
decided thequestioa, OF marriage; human
wills are weak, and people often become
bewidercd and do not know their error
until IL is too late. Get away from their
influence, settle your head, aud make up
your mind alone. DO not trust your
happiness 10 The keeping Of one who has
no heart, no head, no health. Shnu the
man who even gets intoxicated. DO not
run thoughtIessly into welded life, con-
trAry to the counsel Of friends.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-09-05
VOLUME XVIII.

eutkilea 80 The young man, Just e0ta.
meuglug itc 10 the workshop, The store
OF lbe ofhgo, hnds that, 90 10 = oerssia
extent, slippery dealing is gsei,ly permit.
ted, and gradually comes to use the limit
q detection a. bis only standard Of iuipg
rliy The manufacturer, ia ike msuneF,
viii adulicraic his goods inst enough %
Increase his profits without lesseuiag Ais
sales; the tradesmsn viii make uadue
charges when he expects no ipvcstlga.
ton; the employer viii deal unfairly with
those who have no redress !, Is not
strange iha, such beginnings should
sometimes make such bad eudipgs.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-09-05

married, which caused me 70 echo back
her laasb wlth hearty b hAl IA
Reader. dldn'i marry Lucy bat did
make : bride Of Julia As soou 5 eoald
set ber parents consent.
On tbe very evening 0f my marriage
the old maid whispered 10 my ear, witt
q sauoy laugh, Aad miso1ievons twinkle
Of her eyes, How happy We shall be
when We are married. Frederick
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-09-05
SELLING
INPALLlABLE FIRE KIEDLER

Pays better than digging for Gold.
NJ sgsnts have saaastimes made ss high as tso
~ asg. EFsfy f3mliy 10 sots SATIRE towna.
sstu, kAfe k1aKhx gee-- T60&aAn2a 81 Tssiins-
Af years ~ use. w8fE increasing and essTwhsim.
iNK salss AgeHts waited foT sfeFx anoeeU sssd
4oxa and coaniy iH ihs states asa CaHAaas-
Czfeairfe slFias f4l particulars ssai oa cNll.--
AsneifF seEt te RAf eue sssAlnf q tsnanas Eh
Astnh 70 e rsnts. Agents rsetass tAssr Ter.
s4lorl free
Address 4. + smith.
Drawer ls. nAiasf, MsA
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ms CANS. HEATERS

.TlN CANS, HEATERS
Sap Baekcts. Russis aud Galvanized Iron Pane
A l. S o
Tia Ware, piKtn aud stamped, sheet Iron and
Copper Ware, Coal Hods. stove Pipe, CorTogut
ed Eibous.
4 l. so
Fave spenis, Tia hooGng. Pumps, Lead and
Iron Pipe, Cast iTan HonHs kinIs. PlAln and
Galvanized. Goods fnruiAhsa 10 order
Jots promptly attended 20 aud soFt done 10 a
ssglsfkcioTy uABHsf, Prices a. low - ahy party
can saord f0t the sams quality and style of
geoas. Orders by mail villreeeivs i'm medals
aiisHtion.
y. n: c0oLEDGE.
ArlsngtoS. Va, Jan ~. 1875.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-05-05
LEGAL.
81 M MONS,

The District Court OF the Seventeenth
\ Judicial District, of the State of Cal
geles.
The Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Los Angeles, Plaintiff, against James
Viles, Jr, Defendant.
Action brought in the District Court of
the Seventeenth Judicial District Of the
State of California, in and for the County
OF Los Angeles, and the Complaint filed
in said County of Los Angeles, In the
office of the Clerk of said District Court.
The People of the State of California
send greeting to James ViIes, Jr,,
defendant.
You are hereby required to appear in
an an, action brought against you by the
Court of the seventeenth judicial District
of the State of California, in and for the
county OF Los Angeles, and TO answer the
complaint hled therein, within ten days
exclusive Of the day of servioe) after the
service on you of this summons-lf served
within this county; or, If served out OF
this county, but In this District, within
days : or Judgment by default will be
| taken against you, according to the PRAYER
OF said complaint.
The said action is brought to obtain
certain mortgage described in the said
complaint, and executed by the said
James Viles, Jr., to the Farmers an d
tWanty fsb BANK Of Los Angeles on the
A. ID. 1875, to secure the payment of the
sum of eight hundred tSSo0) dollars in
United states gold coin, with interest as
set forth In the said mortgage, and a
certain promissory note executed
BY. said defendant, bearing even
date with said mortgage; that tho prem
ises conveyed and mortgaged by said
mortgage may be sold, and the proceeds
applied to the payment OF said sum Of
$500 w dollars, In U. s. gold coin, with
interest a. the rate Of ~ per cent. per
for ten per cent. upon the q mount which
shall be adJudged to be due on said note
Tor attorneys fees, as provided for in said
mortgage, and costs OF suit; and in case
such proceeds are not sufficient to pay
! the same, then to obtain an execution
against said defendant, James Viies, Jr,
for the balance remaining due; and also
| that the said defendants and all persons
claiming by, through or under him may
be barred and foreclosed of all right, IT,
tie. claim, lien, equity of redemption and
interest In and TO said mortgaged prem
ises. and for other and further relief.
Reference Is had to complaint for partic-
ulars.
And you are hereby notified that IL you
fail 10 appear and answer the said COM
plant as above required, the said plaintiff
Will apply to the Court for the relief de-
manded in the said complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal OF
the District Court of the Seventeenth
judicial District of the State of California,
in and for the county Of I.os Angeles, this
18th day of February. in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy. eight. [Seal.
A. w. POTTS, Clerk.
BY JAMES G. KAYS, Deputy CLERK.
Glassell, Chapman & Smiths, Plaintiff -
Attorneys. mr3l-2m
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-05-05
Certificate of Cop artner.
ship.

KNO W all men by these presents: That
~ we, Patrick Kline. residing in the
Guy Of Los Angeles, county of Los An
geles, and Thomas Mcmahon. residing
in the city of Los Angeles, county of Los
Angeles, in the Stale of California, do
hereby certify and declare that we have
organized and formed ourselves into n
o-partnership, and we covenant and
agree, each with the other, to be co-part-
ners for the purpose of carrying and con-
Quoting the business OF Boarding
House, Saloon and Restaurant keeping,
in the city of Los Angeles, county OF
Los Angeles, State of California, under
SEQ.
That the principal place of business of
said co-partnersnip Is situated in the
city of Los Angeles, county of Los Ange-
les, and State aforesaid. That the
names of all the persons interest
ed as partners in such business are above
stated and signed hereto, and that such
partnership will continue and be in force
until further notice by us.
In witness whereof, we have hereunt to
set our hands and seals, this twentieth
day of April, A. ID. 1878.
PATRICK kline. lSeal.l
THOMAS MCMAHON. lSeal.1
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-05-05

seventeenth DlStrlct COurt-DOrla Jones,
Executrlx of the Estate OF John Jones,
Lizzie Fluhr, j. NJ. Greaves aud John
M. Griffith, defendants.
IYNDEE AND BY VIRTUE OF A
~ decree of foreclosure and or
der OF sale entered In the
District Court of the 18th Judicial
District of the State of California. in and
OF March, A. ID. 1878, and writ on fore
closure OF mortgage entered in the afore-
| said District Court, annexed to said de-
cree and dated the 18th day OF April, A.
ID. 1878, in the above entitled case, and in
favor of Doria Jones, executrix OF the es-
tate of John Jones, deceased, plaintiff,
and against Christian Fluhr, Lizzie
Fluhr, ]. NJ. Greaves and ]. NJ. Griffith,
defendants, q certified copy of which said
decree Of foreclosure duly attested under
the seal of said court on the 18TH day
of April, A.. ID. 1873, ana delivered to me
together with the writ annexed thereto
on the 10th day of April, A, D. 1878,
auction, to the highest and best bidder
for cash In U: 8. gold coin, the following
and in said decree described real estate,
to wit:
That certain lot OF land, situate, lying
and being in the city and county of Los
the northwest side of Main street, in said
city, and being the premises known as
the Lafayette Hotel; bounded south east
by Main street, northwest by New High
street, northeast by lot of AnZar & Mao
Dougall, formerly Of Potter, and south
west by property Of Theodore Wollwe b.
Der, together with the tenements, her e.
ditaments and appurtenances thereunto
belonging or appertafning.
Public notice Is hereby given that on
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-05-05


Under and by virtue OF decree OF
foreclosure and sale, entered in the Dis
trict Court OF The seventeenth Judicial
District OF the State OF California, in and
lor Los Angeles county, on the 18th day
OF January, A: ID. 1878, in the above enti-
tleu case, ana In favor of j. NJ. Griffith
and Sedgwfck ]. Lynch, plaintiffs, and
against Alexander Henry and VIM. H.
Henry, Defendants. q certified copy
whereof, duly attested under the seal Of
said Court on the 7th day of March, AID.
1873, and delivered TO me on the same
day, whereby am commanded to sell at
public auction, to the highest and best
bidder, for cash in U. s. gold coin, the fol-
estate, to wit:
All that certaintraet of land, situate In
the county of Los Angeles, State OF CAL
itornia, and being portion OF the RAN
cho San Juan Cajon de Santa Ana, said
portion being described as follows, to wit:
The southeast quarter of the southeast
quarter of section member seven (7). and
the southwest quarter OF the southwest
quarter Of section number eight (S) In
township number four az south of the
base line. range mum Der ten (0) west OF
the San Bernardino meridian, and con-
tanning eighty 1901 acres of land.
Public notice Is hereby given that on
MONDAY, THE 1st DAY OF
APRIL, A. d. 1878,
At12 o'clock noon, Twill proceed to sell at the
Court House door, in the City and County
Of Los Angeles, State of California, a
public auction, to the highest and best bid
der, for cash in United States gold coin, II
satisfy said decree for principal, interest
attorneys fees, costs, and all accruins
costs, all the above described real estate.
Given under my hand at Los Angeles
this It'll day of March, A. ID. 1873.
H. NJ. MITCHELL,
mr7td Sheriff.
The above sale is hereby postponed UNI
I'll Thursday the l1th day of April A. d
1878, at the same time and place.
H. M. MITCHELL, Sheriff.
Dated Los Angeles April l, 1877.
The above sale is hereby postponed UNI
TIL Friday April 28th, 1878 at the same
time and place. -
H. M. MITCHELL, Sheriff.
Dated Los Angeles, April IL, 1878.
The above sale is hereby postponed un
til Monday The 18th day of May, 1873, al
the same time and place.
II. NJ. MITCHELL,
Sheriff.
Dated Los Angeles, April Goth, 1873.