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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-08-29
THE PHILOSOPHY or STRIKES.

Where are you going with the puppies,
my little man? asked a gentleman Of
small boy, yesterday, whom he met with
three puppies in a basket.
Coin to drown them, was the reply.
want pup for my little boy TO play
with what do you say TO letting me take
one Of theml
IN sell you one, spoke up the boy with
true American enterprise.
IN sell you this yaller one for bslf
dollar, the black one for 75 cents, and the
spotted one is worth dollar.
| think my boy would like the spotted
one best, but you ask too much for 1t.
You had intended drowning oil OF them,
but III give you 25 cents aud save you
the trouble Of drowning the spotted one.
Twenty-Five cents for that spotted pupi
exclaimed the boy can't stand it;taxcs
is high; rent is high; groceries is high;
oil Is down and going lower-ob, no; !
can't fake less than dollar.
But you intend TO drown
Take the black one at 70 cents.
My little boy wouldn't like the black
one.
Take the ysller one at a half dollar, aud
he's dog cheap.
/ don't like the color.
Wen then you'd better tell your little
boy to pIsy with his toes, and be con-
tinued on bis way to the river remarklng
that no party can dead.beat bis way on
me these hard times.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-08-29
rAlNlse 70 uIasNLF

Grace Greenwood tells 10 the Noe
fort Dacs su sueedole Of = shwwd
Yankee legislator Judge West Of New
London Conn. The Couusclieul Iesisla.
tarc IL the old time was an awful place
for dignity and parliamentary prophecies,
aud The Judge an honest, bat very eccen.
tic, impulsiye outspokeu man spd bio
Of wsg,wAs always being disciplined for
some breach of The rules oi hat sugps.
assembly, aud especially for contempt,
Oue morning report was laid before
the speaker. accusing this member Of hav
Ing said a. be was leaving the ball the
day previous, alter kc bad failed TO get
through bin which be bad ably advo-
Gated and pressed With bis usual zeal
This assembly i made up Of one half
fools aud the other half knavcs.
For this gross disrcspeei, tho speaker,
aghast with horror, called the member
from New London sternly to scoouut, and
IS tho accused rose TO answer the charge,
nc was touttohttu Win habA u"hbeN
aud lowering countcnance.
May ask who heard me make the III.
tlc remark In question he asked, in bis
coolest aud most silyery tones, putting on
a mystiled look.
heard You, sir, said the witness, q
brother member, rising In his seat,
All, indeed Did address the remark
to you, sir2
Why, not exactly. You appeared TO be
talking TO yourself; but you spoke too
loud for me to be mistaken In what you
said aud felt Il my boundeu duty TO re-
port you
All. understand now, said the judge.
Then addressing the speaker may Il
please your honor, have an awkward
habit of talking TO myself when my mind
is burdened, aud this one thing have
often observed, when do talk to myself,
always say just what think.
There was no resisting this. Both sides
OF that grave and aggrieved assembly
united in roar Of laughter, and that was
the end of It.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-08-29
rmk FIRST ONE.

The first Chinamsn who came TO
America, according 10 the San Francisco
Chronicle, was Chnm Ming, in lS47 lie
was native merchant OF Mai Sang, q
province OF Canton, intelligent and en-
terprising. lie went into the mountains,
aud, finding gold, wrote 10 friend,
Cheong Yum, ia l8is, about the new
country. Cheoug Yum Immediately
came to the PaciiiG slope, but, before do
ing so, told a number of bis countrymen
Of the discovery of gold in America. 1t
was then that the Cinnamon began 10
flock TO the Pacific coast. There were at
that time no steamers to bring them, 80
they came in sailing vessels. Ia loi9 the
Argoaauts began TO arrive from the East,
and at that time the Chinese Influx was q
mere drop in the bucket. Within the
next four years the arrivals OF Mongoli-
aus became more frequent, aud in larger
proportions, 50 that IN 1852 there were
4 900 on the coast, 1900 OF whom lived In
San Francisco. As soon as the tide of
Chinese emigration had set IN toward
California, the Yeonng Wo and the Kong
Chow, the first two OF The present six
companies, began the bnsiness OF aiding
the shipments.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-08-29
AMERICAN WOODS Ar THE PARIS Ex-
POSITION.

The following notice OF our American
wool at the Paris Exposition is taken
from letter OF Hon. Ashbel Smith one
OF the commissioners from Texas:-Our
American woods have been at length APP
preclated, to some extent. A gold medal
has been awarded TO Mr.. Campbell OF
Vermont; also some silver medals TO
other American exhibitors, There was
at first, and until within the last three
days, a disposition, purpose on the part
of some of the jury to slur over American
woods, and simply two bronze medals
alone twere recommended. | examined
personally all the wools. ! made an ear
nest reclamation in behalf Of higher re-
compenses for those from the United
States, and succeeded, after strenuous OPP
position, in obtaining for them gold
and some silver medals. Our woods de-
serve all they have received. The vigor-
ous opposition to granting these high
medals appears TO me to be owing TO the
fact the they are consumed at homo in the
Unted States by our manufacturers, in
stead OF being sent TO the markets Of
Western Europe, to be here manufactured
as are the woois Of Hungary, Australia
and the Argentine Republic.
The objects exhibited in The Exposition
are arranged iu ninety different classes.
You may see from the foregoing me-
NOR andums that ono grand prize and
seven gold medals, besides numerous sill
yer ones, aud other recompenses, have
been awarded to be United States 10 the
class Of jury Of which am Vice Presi-
dent. Ibis is a large proportion, bat
perfectly deserved,
went TO Meudon, near Paris, yesier.
day TO see the working Of machine for
cntling down by steam power large forest
trees, such as are used for saw-stoeks,
piles, heavy framing, etc. II Is a saw
operated horizontally by small steam
engine, the saw cuts with the pull or
home motion.
BY means Of a flexible steam tube it
cuts the trees growing within a circle Of
l20 feet in diameter without moving The
boiler, which is, Of course, on wheels.
The whole machine is comparatively light
and cen be readily worked by two men
and boy, aud moved as needed by a
single horse. Il cuts level with the ground
with no loss OF timber by stump or cerf,
nor from the shiVering or splitting Of the
butt Of the tree felled Pinching Of the
saw is prevented by wedges az the work
proceeds Ia the trial yesterday the tree
selected was an oak five feet 10 diameter
at the place Of cutting. II was on the
whole satisfactory result.
do not thing the machine eau be used
probably on farm, though II possesses
great advantages Ia heavy clearing, az for
roads aud railway beds, as Il leaves the
stump level with the ground Il may he
found adapted to our pineries and large
saw mills In Ess, Texas, especially as II
facilitates the carry logs In transporting
the heavy stocks over the ground where
they hsye been felled. shall send
phamphlets giving full descriptions to our
friends 10 Beaumont aud Orange.
AsHBEL sAIrH.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-08-29

A Pswlelite recently came across the
line TO Granville TO secure q supply OF
whiskey, aud purchased keg of ii, leav-
Ing directions that 1t should be shipped to
him per express. II would not do to
have the keg enter Vermont In its nude
state and with ils address on, so before
the next train arrived there was in the
express Office harmless looking barrel Of
flour, addressed TO a welI-known resident
of Pawlet. A member Of The blue ribbon
fraternity happened along, and having
noticed not long since that a similar -four
barrel bad been shipped 10 the same per-
sonage, became somewhat curious. Flour
ls as cheap in Pswlet as in Granville.
Why 80 much express charge should be
incurred seemed indeed singular. As
soon IS Dight.fall came, the temperance
advocate thought Of good method 10 adj
minister temperance lecture. An anger
was procured, and getting directly under
the barrel, commenced 70 bore. The hoor
was fret pierced. Thea the barrel side
was perforated, when the sharp pointed
instrument rested In white meal But 5
little pushiDg further upward brought the
point in contact #ish something hard.
The Investigator ehaekled, then began
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-08-29

Look most TO your spending, No mat
ter what comes 10, II more goes oat you
will always be poor. The art II not 10
making money bat In keeping II; little ex.
penses, like mice in large barn, when
they are many, make great waste. Hair
By hair heads get bald straw by straw
the thalch goes of the coltsge, aud drop
by drop the rain comes into the chamber.
A barrel is soon empty II the tap leaks
but drop minute when you mean 10
saye, begin With your mouth, many
things pass down The red lane. In ell
other things keep within compass. Never
stretch your legs farther than the blankets
will stretch, or yon will soon be cold. Ia
clothes choose suitable aud lasting staff,
and not iawdfy haeries. To be warn is
the main thing, never mind the looks. A
fool may make money, butt needs wise
man to spend II. Remember II is easier
70 build two ehimueys lhaa 10 keep ons
going II you give ~ 70 back snd board
there is nothing lefl for The savings bank.
Fare lard snd work while Toa sFe young
GBd you will have chance 70 rest when
you arc old.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-08-29

boring, aad soon there was lei, an empty
leg, 5 much lighter hour barrel, snd ;
strong oder OF whiskeY came from The
ground The honf barrel reAohed iis des.
ilnatlou, but the tellIale hole, the spill.
ing meal and aumislaksblc scent that &C.
eonpanied H. gave the recipient chance
10 endure an occasional chuekle from The
village people, among whom The incident
soon became known.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-08-29

As colored resident Of Detroit was
breAsting the storm with new umbrella
over his head, be was halted By friend
and brother who asked, ls dat your um-
brellai Yes, sab--sbst me two dollars,
was the reply. Mr.. Savage, said the other
very solemnly, when man win bny ;
two dollar umbrella TO keep The wet of'n
a fifty cent suit OF close, what's de use 10
talk about economy?
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-08-29

There was an iniernational reception At
siansiead, 7. q Friday 10 honor Of Lord
aud Lady Duisrin and party, and Gov.
ernor Horace Fairbanks Of Vermont, by
the Sisnsiead municipality. 10 behalf Of
Vermont Governor Fairbanks hes Invited
Lord Duferin snd party 70 yisit this
State before returning 10 Europe.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-08-29

A Sioux City man blew down ths ehim-
ney Of his kerosene lamp every night for
lYe years and neyer bad an accident.
The explosion which harmed ths shirt %
hls back and the hAlr od lis bead occur
red 90 The occasion Of The FIRST blow 10
the sixth year.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-08-29
TIS CANS, HEATERS

TIS CANS, HEATERS
sap Backats. Russia and Galvanized Iron Pane
A l. so
Tn Ware, Plain and stamped. sheet Iron ard
Copper Ware. Coal Hcas, stove Pipe, Corrogut
"a Elboss
4 L SO
kAyt sPonis, Tn kooang. Fumps, Lead aud
iFeu Pipe, Csst iroa houae slnfs, Plain and
0AiFanlxed. 0oods fBrnlAhed 10 order.
4obs pfomptiy attended t0 and woFk done la e
szllsfastsry manner. Prices Gs lov ks any party
can aHofa for the same quality and siyla Of
goods. Orders By nail viilreesiVs immediate
AitsEtoH.
" ". COOLIDGE.
Arlihgton. VI. JAa -. 1873.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-08-29

Ode to money isndsr--Msss me =
loan.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-08-29
SELLING
~ TBE
INFALLIABLE FIRE KINDLER
Pays better than digging for Gold.

Ny tgxnis h&vo su1etlEust made a. hiEh - &c
ia a cAF. EfsFy family 10 soEas entire tosns
evtA, have kSaght 0as-- IAoaakHas 81 Ia4tine.
Nseis 9H8 uipasnas frpm Al paris u the usllan
Ss years % see, vith Increasing and gFsFwAs.m-
tng s4Aes AEshts wasted fof ever snoeeup4ed
TuWn aud EfsungF iH she States and C1Ea8as-
ClHeulzrs giving tnii particulars seni % ean.--
a hla9asf ssHt ta EEy ens a.skzag " b0eesn6 sE
AgsHt. 81 s. essis. Ags1t4 FessiVe tkslF tsf.
fstat9 sfee.
1kdrest r. p Smith.
uxsNeg Il, bAiosl, Mla
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-12-11
race 20 Face with Hisease

now OFTEN III happens tnat altnougn we nave
witnessed the ravages of disease In the case of
Others, we disregard his warning signals In
our own. 1t Is only when we find him face to
he Is. Then, perchance, when IL is too late,
medicinal aid Is sought. His avant courier,
his forerunner, is physical weakness Fortify
the system, and you are armed against him
The finest tonic for this purpose is Hosttetters
stomach Bitters, which renders digestion easy
and complete. nourishes the system, improves
the appetite, gives strength yielding sleep,
counterscts btllOusness, and keeps the bowels
in first rate order. LeannesS and unnatural
wanness and sallowness of the face are obviat-
ed by IL, and so genial and benifcent are its
effects that not only is the body invigorated
and regulated by its use, but dependency ban
ished from the mind.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-12-11
SENTINEL. MORNING. DECEMBER II, 1878

death by cremation would be instantaneous
and painless. Friends would thus be spared
the terrible thoughts of the living burial
which might be undergone by q friend or
relative whom they supposed dead.
Many more arguments might be added TO
support those persons who favor cremation
and some could be adduced to oppose them.
In the near future the subject will receive
more attention than it does at present The
growing and RAPIDLY spreading population
of the world will ere long render some
measures of this nature necessary, and,
when cremation comes to be fairly discussed,
and its benefits to be fairly placed before
the people, they may realize the good to be
derived from its general introduction and
become reconciled to it.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-12-11
How Men Live a, sre., Heights.

There has been an interesting CORE
spondence IN the London Times as 10 the
degree of comfort with which men can live
at great heights. Mr.. Webber, writing from
the Grindelwsld in Switzerland to the Times,
states that in Thibet he has lived for months
together at height of more than 5000 feet
above the level of the sea, and that the re-
suit was as follows: His pulse, at normal
heights only 63 per minute, seldom fell be-
low 100 per minute during the whole time
he was at that level. His respirations were
often twice as numerous IN the minute as
they are at ordinary levels. A run Of 100
yards would quicken both pulse and respira-
ton more than a run of 900 yards a. the
sea level, and the higher the level, the
greater the difficulty OF walking or running
fast. He crossed the shoulder OF the Gurla
Mandhata at height of some 10000 feet
and found the greatest difficulty in getting
his breath quickly enough, had frequent
and violent headaches, and found that his
native guides and companions suffered
much more than he did. Clearly, the physi-
cal constitution OF man has not been nRtu-
rally selected so as TO admit of great varia-
tons in the altitude of his dwelling.plaoe.
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Cremation as Means of Disposing O
the Dead.


the Dead.
The Baysrlan authorities are at present
somewhat sgilated over the subject of ere
nation as a means of disposing Of
the dead. In order to OBJ
tain the popular opinion on the
subject, committee was appointed who in
terviewed the Protestant, Catholic and
Israelite congregations on permissive crsma-
ton. The Catholics will have nothing to do
do with cremation; the Israelites refuse to
express an opinion; the Protestants say 1t
would only imply change OF direction in
the liturgy, and the board of heath recon-
mended cremation in the following con-
tinge ncies:
First-After battles
S9cOnd-During epidemics.
Tbird-For the conveyance OF remains TO
distant parts; and
Fourih-Where the soil Is unsuitable for
burial purposes.
While, of course, many persons have
religious scruples against cremation, there
are not wanting considerations In It's
favor. The PEOPLE generally have become
so thoroughly used to the plan of interment
that any suggestion as 10 a new method OF
disposiDg OF ones dead relatives or friends,
is received with great opposition, as are all
| departures from ancient and time honnred
customs. However much dislike at the
change is expressed, much good might come
of it, il made
| In the first place ii may be argued that il
would be greatly beneficial to the health of
| the people generally, aud the people who
live in the vicinity of cemeteries psrticu-
Iariy, that the bodies of the dead be burned.
The ashes, which would not be very large in
| bulk, could be buried in a vsce and a suit
| able monument erected over them. Should
| water by any means find entrance to the
| vase and, percolating through the sshes, find
| It's wey into neighborIng wells, it would
/ have little if any effect upon the health of
| those who drank from the well. Far differ
| ent is the case at present People residing
near cemeteries know that peculiar taste is
| impaired 10 the well water in the neighbor-
hood, If they do not know its cause. This
| impure water as it most certainly H. must
| have bad effect on the human economy
and sooner or later render i'll the person who
| uses il.
Another reason for cremation In prefer
ence to iuhumstion is that derived from the
| recent disclosures of the operations OF resur-
rectionists. There are probably few persons
who would not prefer TO know that the ashes
of their friends rested peacefully in the
earth than TO be haunted with the thought
that the body was in a dissectiDg room, and,
after an examination. find that the grave OF
| some loved one had been desecrated and the
body removed.
Yet another reason is to be found. In
case of suspended animation people have
frt quently been buried alive, and, after the
their trance and died most horrible death
by sufocation. The terrible discoveries
made In many cemeteries when recently
inferred bodies have been exhumed for any
reason, show how frequently persons are
buried alive. Ali this would be obviated in
case Of cremation. IL the person supposed
TO be dead were really In trance, then
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-12-11
low 20 the World.

The afflicted may now rejoice; a safe, Ger
tain and effectusl antidote 10 malaria has
been found. Clifford's Febrifuge is a per-
feet remedy against all diseases caused by
malaria. 1t not only breaks the chill, but
thoroughly ersdicstes the poison. It's action
Is truly wonderful; il cures malarious dis
eases of every klnd-Feyer and Ague, Inter
mittent Fever, Remittent Fever, Dumb
Ague, Periodical Headache and Bilious
Fevers of oil kinds. It is purely vegetable
ana IS harmless as water. Try it and be
convinced.
J. G. RICHARDSON, Prop'r,
For sale by all druggists st. Louis.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-12-11
PRICE OF CORN FOR TEN YEARS.

We fipd that the average price of corn for ten
years from 1861 To 1877 was Soc per bushel.
During this period II was highest IN 1855, when
the quotation was sl.O ana lowest In lo'L, ~
statistics show that from ls25 to the present
date the average price OF corn,
wheat. pork, and beef have steadIly
adyanced say the average prices. of course
isolated years during any of the i've and or e.
half decades may be selected, when prices
were lower But as before stated, the only
way to determine this matter Ia 10 take the
average Of q series of years.
To determtne the facts respecting PORK,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-12-11
NEW York Dec L. 1916.

Gentiemen-Permit me 70 add my testi-
monisl TO the efficacy OF the Blanchard
Blood and Nerve Food,n as by It's use. dur.
ing the summer and fall just passed, have
fully recovered my health, after eight years
of intense suffering from nervous prostra-
ton, and the many attending arrangements
of my whole physical and mental systems.
The Tonic Extract has done for me that
which many of the best physicians of this
country aud Europe failed to accomplish.
Yours truly, Mrs. w. X. BARLOW.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-12-11

The wages Of hired man and team are esti-
mated at three dollars per day. Counting the
the corn cost fraction over Is cents Ger
bushel The cost of husking ana hauling is
about seven cents more ore, per bushel: This
buShel If the average per acre was 10 bushels.
Now IL Is true that hogs are as low TO uay as
they were 40 years ago But other things, eX-
years ego. These facts seem to be inconsistent
with what we all denominate hard
current bills of expense. Why is this
sO9 M, The s,o, reason tns5 al is to be found
more luxuries than we did years ago. We have
finer carriages, better and more expensive
roads; indulge in more ornaments, etc. Fur
when the prices of all commodities were high
er. Taxes and public expenses have not been
reduced as other things have, and this Is an
other factor which enters into the burdens o!
the present day.
II all men were out of debt, and if taxation
and public expenses were reduced In proper
ton TO the reduction OF other things, we
should all realize readily enough that corn and
pork Were equally as profitable as any other
product
have not considered the matter of losses by
the disease known as cholera, which has
swept over the country in the past three or
four years, nor yet of the floods and fire that
have periodically swept away the farm pro-
auctions. These losses have been heavy, but
they are periodically incident to all other pur-
suits. We can only determine the profit there
Is in any pursuit by the average results in a
series OF years
The ruling prices Of hogs at this time are, in
deed, very low-too low for profit. But we
should remember that during three or four
years Of the past ten, the price was from IS TO
81 per hundred pounds. The years during the
past decade, when hogs ruled 30 high, com
pensated for present prices. This fact shows
the importance of considering the prices of
products during series of years, in order to
determine whether the production of them Is
profitable or not
At the conclusion of Mr. Corners address
the society adjourned.
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have relied on similar quotations of barTeled
mess pork, taking the average In January.
PRICE MISS PORK TEN YEARS.

1t is thus seen that for ten years, from lSfS to
1858, mess pork was worth sl5.l3 per barrel. 1t
was highest in 1857, when the price was Sly.6T
ell II