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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-05-30
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Ployer bay, Behring S,rslls has an ia-
tefesl attaching 20 Il q Tar more lmpofs
tanco than anything TO be said about
whaling 90 Arctic expeditions. Il il
more than probable that from or near
that bay the wandering Tunguse or
Tchnklehi crossed Bchring Straits aud
peopled America. Tho latter, Ia canoes
holding fifteen or twenty persons, do Il
now; why not 10 the long ago, The
writer has, in common with many who
have visited Alaska formerly Russian
America), remarked The almost Chinese
or japanese cast OF features possessed BY
the coast natives Of that country, Their
Asiatic origin could not be doubted, and
on the olhur hand AleuA -natlves Of tho
Aleulian Islands, which stretch ont In
grand chain from Alaska who had
shipped as sailors on tho Russo. American
telegraph expedition, aud Tehuklebi
boy brought down to be ednoated, were
constantly taken FOR Japanese OF China.
men In San Francisco, where there arc
10000 Of the former people. Juuks have
on two occasions, been driven across the
Pacific ocean, aud have landed their
crews. These facts occurred IN lS32.ai
the first on the coast near Cape Flattcry.
Northwest America, and the second Ia
the harbor OF Oahu, Sandwich (liaw-
aiian) Islands. In the former case All the
crew but two men and boy were Killed
by the natives. In the latter case, how.
ever, the Sandwich Islanders treated the
nine Japanese forming the crew OF the
Junk with kindness, and when they saw
the strangers resembling them in many
respects, said II is plain, now We came
from Asia. How easily, then, could we
account for the peopling OF any island or
coast on the Pacific, Whether, therefore,
stress of weather obliged some unfortu.
nate Cinnamon OF Japanese TO people
America, or at all events some Northern
Asstics, took the short sea route, via be-
hiring Straits, there is very strong prob
ability In favor OF the New World, but
the Oldest World Asia.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-05-30
BauDDER DrcKsoS.

Mr.. Dickson, a colored barber 10 one
Of our New England towns, was shaving
tone Of his customers, respectable eiti'
zen, one morning, when conversation
occurred between the two respecting Mr.
Dlckson's former connection with eel.
ored church Ia that place.
believe you are connected with the
church 10 Elm street. Mr.. Dickson, said
the customer.
No, ssh, not at all.
Why, are you not a member Of the
African church,
Not dis year, sab.
Why did you leave that communion
Mr.. Dickson. II may be permitted "a
ssky
Why, / tell you sab, said Mr.. Dickson
stroppipg copesYe razor on the palm ol
his hand II was jess Ike dial jined
dat church 10 good faith. / GID ten dol
/ lars toward de slated preaebin' Oh Dc
gospel, de fast year, aud the people cal
me Brudder Dickson. De second seat
my hasiness was not berry good, | onlJ
glib five dollars. DAT year the ehnrei
/ peopie call me Mf. Dickson. Dis fsL9i
hart you, sahi
No, sir, il goes toiersbly well.
+ We'll. sab, De third year feel bsrrj
poor--siekhess 10 my ismIiy-snd gil
nothlug for preaching. Wei, sab, ate.
dat, dey ealI me ole Niger Dickson, an
/ / lea EN-
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-05-30
seosr r,raassrtr Lasu.

Jodse fillnan a short time ago bought
a pet lamb for bis utlo children 10 plsy
with. Il was good sized lamb, and
strong and vigorous, but the Judge taid
be preferred that Kind, because The
children would be lees likely 10 hart IL.
Ga the day il came home they iurucd !,
into The front yard, where Il strayed
about uibbliug the grass, while The Judge
tied mp his gsrapiums Mrs. Judge bad
the children IN the house and she was
reading to them from book q description
Of the characteristics OF lambs. The Ac-
count said The lamb i cue OF ,hs most
playful aud innocent OF animals. SO
kind and meek Ia IL thA, lts name has for
centuries been the synonym Of genteness
aud sweetness Of disposition. Il never
Injuries any one, and when Il is attacked
It always suffers humbly and In silence
There Is something so beautiful about the
gentle little animal that Just At this
point Mrs. Pitman was interrupted by
the voice Of the Judge coming from the
front yard II sounded as II he was In
distress Of some Mind. The whole taml-
ly flew out upon tie porch, and there
they saw that pet lamb, whose name was
the synonym OF gentleness, engaged Ia
buiting the Judge. II would butt him ia
the rear aud knock him over, and then it
would butt him on bis legs, and batter
him in the ribs, aud plunge its bead into
his stomach aud jam ito skull against bis
chest; when he rose Il butted bis shlns,
and when he stopped over to rub them II
bulted his head. Then IL butted him
generally wherever chance presented
itself, aud when il had doubled the Judge
all up under the Norway maple il butted
down three rosebushes, bntted a plaster
garden vase 10 fragments, butted two
palings of the fence, aud danced of down
the street, butting at the tree boxes, tho
hitching posts, and the northwest wind.
Mr.. Potter finally knocked II on the head
with club and brought it home TO The
Judge, and subsequently, when they had
the hind leg for dinner, the Judge OBJ
served TO Mrs. Pitman that from tho
manner in which that lamb cut he should
believe that It was born during the war
OF 1912, and that 1t was, in fact, terrific
old ram. Then be said he should go
down and see the man who sold II TO him
for lamb, and bang him with a club.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-05-30
SINGULAR CASE.

Jonathan X. Bass, Cambhs, Niagara
county, N. T., has, II Is said, not a joint
in bis body. lie cannot move even FIN.
ger. lie ran as captain Of canal boat
between Buffalo aud Rochester ia 1850,
and was getting stiff then. When be
could not do any work be bad 10 qult
canalling, aud then went to book. keeping.
Ills joints kept getting sitter and stiasr.
The doctors could do him no good, sud
after II years, he bas been bed At the
farm homestead Of his family between
Lockport aud Lewiston. His trouble
commenced with apain shooting through
The bottom his right foot that tumbled
him 10 The ground. The foot commenced
TO swell aud go. 70 be almost twice lie
natural size. sdiTaess 10 the joints fol.
lowed. Now Bass il literally boBs
man. There il no more bend 10 bis legs,
sFms and body than there 10 ia a marble
statue. His arms are a. fast 10 bis sides
a. u they were DAlIed there. For eight
years after be went 10 bed be could move
Biz arms, bat lbs Points soon became solid
bone They have % feed bin with 3
spoon. fiis jaws afe a. lmmoyable "a
bic other joints. There Is space be.
tween biz teeth that IL jast wide enough
70 get food through. In 1850 be became
bliad. Ills nlad ls sound, bat be speaks
with dIliealiY
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-05-30

eipAL am drcadfully unbuslness.like,
perhaps; bot what can I dof Ard
must have The money cant live
caut d!e--wlthoni ID. 10 make e
eleAsf
You make II clear that shc rhorne for.
tune lhAs all leaked away. ! am glad oi
Il. Pardon, bu, bold grudgc agsins,
that same property; Il has cheated me
out Of twenty yeAn happiness. Yes,
MiSs iilty, you shall have the money. |
hAye plenty, am rich In everything bu,
the oae thing coveted. Bot cannot
take the mortgage; you shall have the
mouey aud welcome, bat | can't accept a
mortgage on the old pisoe, Miss Iiitty
Il Ia too sacred to me- Think Of mort
gaElng the old apple trees where we
swung in the hammock together; OF
bringing the garden where we dreamed
in the summer evenings into business
transaction But all the same you shall
have the money, Miss Hilty-
But, OIL you know / cannot take the
money unless unless
Unless you take the owner with Il?
Was that what you meant TO sayf I'm
sure II wasn't; but for Heavens sake,
say it, Hitty. Don't you know ] vowed
never to ask you TO marry me twicel Do
you want me TO break my word, eh Z
Now 1t Is your turn 10 do The asking
should think had asked enough,
said Hitty, The great tears standing in
her eyes You are not in earnest, Anson
Searle You don't want to marry me,
an old maid like me- See how faded aud
gray am.
Aud II swear do want TO marry you
what viii you ssy2
shall say, then, why don't you do so,
Mr.. Searle? She smiled through her
tears. What will Liddy say, when she
hears that I've asked you to marry me?
She will say you have done your duty
like mani
Wen, Miss Hitty Thorne al,cdys had an
eye to the main chance, said her neigh
bors. She Tilted Searle when he was
poor, and now he is rich she msrries him.
What fool woman can make Of a SEN
sible man--only 1t usually takes young
onel
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-05-30
TUE EDISON RAT TRAP.
ON THE PRINCIPLE OF SOME MODERN saw
INGs BANKS.

Yesterday, strange man, carrying
what appeared TO be small coffin,
paused In front of the oil exchange. He
was a sad.faced man, and his black suit
glistened in the sunlight like an armor.
He put down his strange burden, and
bowed TO the men standing around.
Then casting his eyes up at the building,
be began, Gentlemen, | congratulate you
You have reared here structure which
is second TO none In the country. When
you shall have gone to that bourne from
whence no traveller returns, and be
glanced sorrowfuly at the little cotiin,
this beautiful building will remain as a
monument of your energy and enterprise.
But, gentlemen, poor as may seem,
great as the contrast is between us,
have that in this little boz before Inc, and
he tapped the coffin reverently with his
cane, which would not exchange for all
the wealth of your oil regions. 1t is,
gentlemen, and be began to unscrew the
lid, while the crowd involuRtarily shrank
back, II is, gentlemen, a rat trap which |
am introducing for Mr.. Edison Of Menlo
park. The crowdIclosed mp again. II Is
his latest invention, and, as he says him
self, his best. have handled great
many rat traps in my life, and ! can safe
ly say that this one knocks the socks of
all of them. Don't crowd up too close
till show It to you, and he took off the
top and exposed box with lot OF
apartments communicating with each
other by little doors, windows and open
ings of one kind and another. The great
inventor named this the Citizens savings
rat trap, because it operates on the same
principle as a savings bank. You see,
the rat smells the cheese, aud enters by
the front door, aud The trap man indicat.
ed the aperture with Is cane; thence in
quest of the cheese, which is a sort Of
ignis fatuus, tsrough his door, which
admits him 10 parlor A, or the cashiers
IVoht llo hObt Niphtu bNhAhh i'ti4t NHNi
be passes thence 10 parlor b, or the d.
rector's room; this door closes behind
him, as before, aud be proceeds TO parlor
G, or the presidents private apartment,
BY an ingenious arrangement, the closing
of each little door removes the cheese in
to the next room, in this way always
keeping II one room in advance Of the RAJ
that seeks it--nntil the last room Is reach
ed, (psrlor D. when il is swung noise
lessly TO the front apartment for the al
lurement Of another victim. Once inside
ofa door, no rat can get out, but rats on
the outside can get in and do get IN, unit
the trsp is full.
What's all that TO do with savings
bank asked a receiving teller who wal
in the crowd.
Everything, my dear friend, evotylhing
replied The strange man; because
you see, when the trap ia full Il closes
liabilities large; assets nothing.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-05-30
TIS CANS, HEATERS

tbs CANS, HEATERS
sap Baeke.s, Rnssia and Galvanized Iron Pane
A L 5 o
TIA Ware, Plain Gsd stamped, Shsst 1roh and
Copper Ware, Coal Hods, Stove Pipe, Corrogu.
ei Eib0ws.
4 L : 20
Pave sp0ais, Tia H0ohug. Pumps, Lead And
Iron Pipe, C4ss iruA n6ass slnks, plAln and
0xlvGaized. Goods fBFniKhsd 10 axdsE.
gots promptly attended 70 and wefk done a .
satisfactory nknncF. Prices ~ los az any party
can G1ord faF the cane quality snd styie ol
gsoas. Orders BY mAii viii receive lmmedlAis
EttsnNcn.
Y. n. COOLIDGE.
AfAngton. ", Iaa %. 1878.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-05-30

There are many troubles which must
be endured by lbe sustaining help Of pa
tieut fortitude. They come sooner or
later, 10 one or another shape, to all.
Among them are such things IS loss Of
fortune, untowArd circumstances, blight
ed hopes, defeated plans, bereavement,
the narrowing Interests, aud the Ionell-
ness Of later years. These Fnlngle with
aud are interviewer with the brighter,
more joyous erprienees Of humanity, aud
together the darkness aud light are
blended 10 tbe personsl history Of every
member Of the race. Bot there Is a Get
Of annoying aud yeEaiious things, which
mos. people make merit Of bearing se-
reuely, Jet which should simply be sei
aside and Hfled out Of The way. There
b no credit due to anybody for eEercis.
ing patience where armness snd strength
Of win woaid hsye made Il unnecessary.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-05-30

50 saying, Mr. nlekson bTushsd bis
customers bAir, who was well satisfied
with tho reason Why Mr. Dickson len The
church
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-05-30
SELLING
INFALLIABLE FIRR KINDLER

Pays better than digging for Gold.
NJ agxetn have sensfisast made ss Lieh ~ so
ID . DAY. Every fAns3y yH saxaA eatlfs l0wns,
even. Aaye baEgAt ose--I sastDss e. TssEilzo.
nlais ass DsFsemAt fr1m Al parts e The Union
ga years Of gss, VIA snrrszssng Epa oysrwhslm.
lng sG4sK Agents Na&tsa faf every uHaeesplsd
Iass snd CesEig d tbs S.&tes kaa CAEadzs--
circu3ass Eisang fsls particulars sent % sNl.--
4 htBsifE tfAi 81 kag aae h3shtuE = bsaeHse a.
kgtEl. fof @ asIts. AFertk retg4Ye tAeaf ieE
r.tsfg ffst
address a. P SMITH,
pFswss ~. Eas9li, va
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-07-17
Portuguese C0urtship.

The young men of Portugal have one
occupation more important than wearing
tight boots, and which almost, in fact,
goes with it-that of making the very
mildest form of love known among men
The young gentlemen pay their addresses
by simply standing in front of the house
occupied by the object of their affections,
while the young person in question looks
down approvingly from the upper win
dow, and there the matter ends. They
are not within speaking distance and
have to content themselves with express
sive glances and dumb show, for it would
be thought highly unbecoming for the
young lady to allow 6illet-do,r to aut-
ter down into the street, while the laws
of gravitation stand in. the way OF the
upward flight of such document, un-
weighted, at least, with stone, and this
of course, might risk giving the young
lady black eye or breaking her fathers
window panes. So the lovers there re-
main. often for hours, feeling no doubt
very happy. but looking unutterably
foolish. These silent courtships some
times continue for very long periods be-
fore the lover can ask the fatal question
or the lady return the final answer.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-07-17
How Rubber Boots are Made.

The gum used is imported direct from
France, South America and Central
Africa-America being the best, while
the African gum is the poorest. The
raw gum, which is nearly white, is
ground several timos between immense
futed iron rollers, after which it then
passes through the composition room,
which process is that of passing The rub
Der between chilled iron cylinders of
many tons weight, which are kept very
hot and very smooth. A part of the
rubber intended for "uppers is here
spread upon and fastened to long sheets
of cloth. The heels and taps are stamped
out OF sheets of gum of the required
thickness. The rubber cloth is now
carried to the cutters room, where it is
cut out and sent to the bootmakers.
The boots are made by men, the
shoes or ordinary rubbers by girls,
while the overshoes are made by either.
One man will make ten or fourteen pairs
of boots day, and receive twenty cents
p,ir. After the bootmaker is through
they are placed in an oven, where for
twelve hours they are subjected to a
temperature of six hundred. They are
then ready for boxing and shipping.
In one factory about four thousand
pairs of boots, rubbers and oyershoes
are turned out daily.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-07-17
Faithful 10 His End.
Prof. Brewer, of Yale College,

Prof. Brewer, of Yale College, told this
droll story In recent lecture:
A Connecticut dog had suffered an in
jury to his tail which would not repair
itself. His owner believed that an
amputation Of the extremity would pro-
duce fresh wound, which would easily
and quickly heal. He gave orders to
have the operation performed as hui
namely as possible, and it was done by
a servant with an axe on block, Judge
of the astonishment of the owner when
the dog presently appeared before him,
carrying the excided member in his
mouth, and laying it down at his feet,
as il to say, "See what has been done
to my tailp Having thus presented
his case, he carried the fragment out
and buried it. Shortly after, he repeat
ed the operation, as if to emphasize the
treatment he had suffered. Finding
that he made but little impression upon
his master, he repeated it again, and
then abandoned his claim for indemnif-
cation. "You see," said Prof. Brewer,
SHE was faithful TO the end"
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-07-17
----i-------l----------'--
A Wooden Watch,

The Reading Pa.) Eagle says that
N. Doriot, Frenchman from Bristol,
Tenn, now in Reading, has great
curiosity in the shape of wooden
watch, made by himself. 1t is Of the
ordinary size, but only weighs half an
ounce. IL is open-faced, and the dial
plate is made of the horn of q buffalo
killed on the Texas Pacific railroad by
being run over by an engine. The out
side is Of mottled brown olive wood
from Jerusalem, and all the works, ex-
cept few Of the more important wheels,
are Of lockwood. The watch keeps ex-
cellent time. 1t was made last year by
Mr.. Doriot, who is ieweler, and who
carries it as a timekeeper. Even the
stem and the bow are Of wood. It is
marked "No. J." G.. A. Schlechter,
ieweler, Penn street, took the watch
apart and found its construction perfect,
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-07-17
a Woman,s Terrible Death.

While attending picnic near New
London, Ct, Bridget Maxwell, an elder
ly woman, met with sudden and shock
ing death. At half-past one storm OF
thunder and lightning of indescribable
violence arose and ragged with awful fury
until three. The lightning tore through
the branches of the trees and the air was
filed with binding flashes of light and
sulphurous smoke. So severe thun-
der storm was not known here for years.
In violence and long continuance it re-
sembled severe artillery engagement.
At half f-past two what resembled ball
of fire fell from the sky with loud re-
port, and struck large tree, shattering
it to atoms. Beneath the tree stood
Mrs. Maxwell, who was turned instantly
into blackened, burned and unrecog-
nizable mass of smoking flesh. Her
clothing and hair were entirely burned
off, her arms and legs scorched to
crisp and her face and body horribly
disfigured and mutilated. The light
ming which killed her also dug her
grave, for when the ball Of fire exploded
it made hole six feet long and two or
tree deep at her feet, and into this ex-
cavation her remains fell The shock
was felt by many persons standing with
in radius of 500 feet from Mrs. Max
we'll, men, women and children being
thrown down, and Mrs. Joseph Harris
and Mrs. Rogers were paralysed in
their lower limbs and unable to walk.
The shoes were torn from the feet of a
lad named Rowe. Women tainted,
children screamed and for time un-
controllable confusion reigned among
the picnic people.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-07-17

The act by which the Emperor of Ger
many constituted the prince his delegate
runs: "Whereas. in consequence of my
wounds, am for the time unable to af-
fix the necessary signatures, and, more
over, am ordered my medical attendants
TO withdraw FROM every kind of business,
that the healing of the wounds be not
impeded, therefore, SO long as I am thus
hindered, { make over to your Royal and
Imperial Highness, my beloved, to act
as is necessary to this end" This docu-
ment was not signed by the emperor, as
he could not move his hand, but is
authenticated by the chief officers Of
State. In communicating this imperial
decree to the chancellor the crown prince
wrote: at is my firm determination to
administer this representation given over
to me by his majesty, the emperor and
king. and now undertaken by me, with
conscientious observance of the constitu-
tion and the laws, according to the known
principles of his Majesty, my imperial
father and sovereign"
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-07-17

The Chinese have habit of carrying
material for alcoholic drinks about with
them in the form of powder called Kin
tsu, for the preparation of which certain
manufacturers have obtained great celeb
rity. The powder is made from wheat
or barley, with or without certain aro-
matte herbs, which has been subjected
to fermentation and then pulverized.
Rice is also used to make liquor after a
similar process. A spoonful of the pow
der mixed with water gives drink which
is greatly in request in the Flowery
Land.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-07-17

It has been discovered by Minnesota
farmers that two acres of sunAowers will
supply family with fuel through long
winter. The wood of the stalks and the
oil of the seed, it is said, make roaring
and cheerful fires.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-07-17

Stuffed cucumbers are the latest deli
cacy. To prepare them properly, scoop
out the entire inside Of that vegetable,
and stuff it with o cholera remedy.
Serve hot, with paregoric.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-07-17

The American consul at Tahiti, Mr..
Atwater, intends to make that place his
residence for life. His inducement
thereto is his marriage to the native
Princess Moetia, a member Of the royal
family.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-07-17

Mrs. 1angtrey, a well.known London
beauty, in the midst of an admiring cir
Gle the other day asked her husband to
introduce her to a certain gentleman.
Ho did so, and the gentleman smiled
and bowed. Giving him her handker-
chief, she said: "I want you to wipe the
paint from my face, as hear that you
say at the clubs that am painted. "
Tableau.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-07-17

Water-melons are looming up in the
Tcar future as an important American
product. 1t is said that experiments in
California have shown that sugar can be
extracted from the melons at a cost Of
two cents per pound less than from
sugar cane. Besides this, oil is made
from the seed and alcohol from the
rind,
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-07-17
TIMELY TllPfCS.

A printing Office has been opened in
the American department of the EIposi,
tion.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-07-17
The Wedding Day.

The Wedding Day.
Sweetheart, name the day for me
When we two shall welded be.
Make it ere another moon,
While the meadows are in tune,
And the trees are blossoming,
And the robins mate and sing.
Whisper, love, and name a day
In this merry month Of May.
No, no, no,
You shall not escape me so!
Love will not forever wait
Roses fade when gathered late.
Fie, for shame, Sir Malcontent!
How can time be better spent
Than in wooing2 1 would wed
When the clover blossoms red,
When the air is full Of bliss,
And the sunshine like kiss.
Ifyou're good grant boon;
You shall have me, sir, in June.
Nay, nay, nay,
Girls for once should have their way
II You love me wait till June
Rosebuds wither picked too soon.
e. G. Stedntdn.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-07-17
JOB PRINTING,

SUCH As
AOTE AND LETTER HEADS, STATEMENT ANH
BILL HEADS, CIRCULARS, VISITING,
WEDDING, AND PLAIN AND
FANCY BUSINESS CARDS.
INVITATIONS,
HLANk DEEDS, NOTES, ORDERS, RECEIPTS
81 WRITS, EXECUTIONS, TTC,, PAMPHLET
q WORK, POSTERS, FLYERS, ETC,
Neatly Done, and Charges Reasonable.