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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-05-01

white face you've juss looked upon wOua
not want 10 zee another. Bat kill me L
yen will. ! don't care 10 live after wbsi
has happened this awful night.
Why, lie Cousin Prudence, cried Job
Cousin praA what's the mAtisr' What
are you mp that tree fort What has hap
pencd? Come down Cousin rrue. How
did yon get therei
Providence sent me here, Job, ] said,
God led me here 10 show me thalibs naa
| cared 50 much for Was murderer 70
be The witness OF Ais awful deed.
Awful deed cried job. Why what
have YOU seen2 Come down and tell us.
have seen tho poor, murdered Great
ure you are about to cut In pieces and
pat in barrel, said. Therefore |
am. Kill me, also, IL you will.
But | shrauk from bic touch as be help.
cd me out OF the iree, not 80 much from
fear as repugnanec Assassins ! said.
don't touch ne with your bloody hands !
Even nov seo ,hy form of Your poor
victim
O6 said dob lbars Il, Well, I've
known city folks 70 Be squeamlsb, but l
never k3cw oue to SO 50 far as 70 call beg
killing murder before Why Pme,
country folks lave got TO do 81, and We
took il as tar from the house as we could
so't the women folks wouldn't bear 1t,
A hogg | cried Was that hog
Why, what else should Il be- asked
job. You thought IL was the COW sup
pose, aud you're fond OF Mooly.
But did not tell him what thought.
| knew now that ! bad taken path
through the woods that led 10 my uuce's
orchard, and was very happy aud very
much ashamed of myself as | remounied
Black berry aud rode along the little path
that ended in the garden. never lot Job
know all about II til we were married.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-05-01
LEr kMIGmANrs WESTWARD LOOK
OUT.

The Cincinnati Enquirer says: An
awful trap is being set for credulous
emigranis. Thousands Of these emigrants
are settling west OF The rain belt, and
they don't know H.. They are going out
too lar on the Atchison, Topeka aud
Santa Fe, the Kausas Pacific, the Uuion
Pacific, and the Northern Pacific rail-
roads.
Where is the drought liner asks the
reader.
Draw 3 line from Austin, Texas, 10
Bismark, Mimi, on the Northern Pacific,
and all west OF that line is the drought
country. Five years out of eight crops
will entirely fail west of this line. Last
year was an exception TO the rule, aud
this ia why so many emigrants are ven.
turing too far west this year. The land
sharks are deceving them, and are push
ing a vast army of emigrants into fam
inc region.
What makes this region west Of the
hundredth parable desert regionf
Because Il rains just as much water as
these is wafer eyapolaed each year. Il
II rained more watc Than Is eyaporatcd
il would run down into tue ocean, and
the baud would soon be covered with
water. Rains run 10 the oceau ia rivers.
aud the air evaporales the wafer Of the
ocean aud carries il inland. Clouds ioral
rainislls, aud back goes tue water on 10
the earth, then into the ocean again.
Now, before the air from the the gull on
ocean reaches Blsmafk, or the middle o.
Nebrasks or Kansas, this wet air which
started from The ocean, becomes dry.
There 10 no water III IL; the wafer has all
fallen out OF IL iU rsin, aud 1t has run
back TO the sea.
But why IL San Antonio subject ITO
drought when il ID so close to the gulfr
Because the air of San Antonio, on the
stAkcd plains Ia Texas aud in Arizona
comes up through Mexico. IL il dry be.
fore il starts IL does not come from the
gulf Mexico Is bot. A perpetual cur
rent Of hot dry air blows over Mexico
aud faus Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, ,abt
Colorado with atmosphere as dryss wind
from the Desert Of Sahara. This dry air
current. blowing up from Mexico auC
AriZoua, strikes the high mountains IL
Colorado. Here ia the centre OF the con
iinent, within seventy-fve miles OF Pike
Peak, Are tbs sources OF the Red. Colors
do, Rio Graude, Arkansas, and Missouri
Rivers. This Ia the backbone Of Nor
AmerIca. The high, cold peaks condens'
any moisture that there may be 10 the al
coming up from the south, and makes !
into snow. Then this cold, dry sir passe
on up the centre Of the continent, maxim
perpetual desert. II prevents any DAM
fir iron coming east Of the one bundredt
parallel When we reach the Norther
Pacific apd Mauitobs another curren, Q
wind, damp current, blows from ib
Pacific Ocean. There IL no desert there
where tie Psci6c wind heads of th
sind from Mexico.
Now, say, thousands Of innsceI
emlgranis have taken up farms DARN
, the lasi year wesl Of the rain parallel. Q
course. they will be ruined, and yoa vi
J see them coming back broken.hesrted 80
discouraged.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-05-01
mIsroRy oE A wnLL.KNowN TUNA.

There has recently been great conflict
OF authorities over the origin OF God
Save the Queen, aud many have been the
derivations given TO this time honoled
melody. Bnt there exists melody,
even better known, with the history OF
which not one in ten thousand OF its many
singers and whistlers are acquainted. II
10 known In France as He's jolly gay
fellow, aud In America as We won't 90
home till morning. In Arabia II has
different name for strange TO say, tho
simplest OF our drinking songs has been
stolen from the Arabs (for the use OF our
street Arabs). 1t existed among them as
early as the time Of the Crusadcs (about
A. d. 1100), and no one knew how much
earlier. The Crusaders soon caught the
melody and set 1t to words OF their own,
celebrating the deeds Of knight named
Mambron Through an error q Queen
Maria Aufoinelie, who learned The tune
from a nurse in tbc royal family, i was
Ia France dubbed Malbrooke, aud toon
became burIesqne history OF the d..
ings Of Tie great dute ot Marlborough,
song very much 30 the humorous paIhrts
ie style Of OR Lord Lowell The tune Is
sllll intensely oycd iu Egypl
Many years aRo concert was given -
Cairo (beiore TIC khedse had made
European music popular) aud the band
after performing selections from hoEHli
Hayden, etc. grand, simple, lively aud
solemn, found each selection greeted
with The same iumuituou. silrncs, ani
were at their wits eud 10 fpd sotne iuoe
wherew tth 20 move the s,old apathy ot
the audience. Finally the giver Of the
concert (Monge by nsme) cried IN de-
spalr: Give them Malbro0ke, iPs all the
brutes are tit for. The tune WAS played
by The grand orchestra, and the result
was marvellous; a thrill Of pleasure shot
through the listening Arabs, aud all wis
life aud animation where q moment be.
fore had been callousness Some could
scarcely refrain from dancing aud hop
ping, In time with the music. Monge Tho
giyer Of the concert, knew not The rea'on
Of this enthusiasm, although be ioand u
always followed the performance Of lbs
tune. The fact was that Il bad, for cen
larirs, been dear 10 Egyptian beArts, aud
be had unconseionsly given them some of
their own national music.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-05-01

80 'spec,s snow looks Ike de sheets and
bosom shirts. yiBg 10 DE- ait aud hAagiag
on De trees.
Day shef day, duriag our short siay
We seat dowu 10 the school and tried lo
bring order oat Of its chaos. lBot We Ger.
tsiBly did BOT resp while We sowed, II
any good came from it ever. Bright aud
quick TO learn, but 81 auasei TO disci.
pline, the chiidren we're leh TO struggle
along With their coed nsiured but un'
taught teacher, 20 whom We were neees-
ssrily su6otdinAts. The old man bent ell
bis energies TO bis tasks, but Ia Eve
month"; schooling bad never learned FROM
which hAsd to begin to write, aud quite
a. often wrote the last letter OF bic name
a. The drst. | found il almost impossible
10 break him OF habit be bad formed Of
leaving the parts of al letters extending
below the line, to be put on as finishing
touches when bis copy Was otherwise
doue.
Poor pupil poor teacher! They did
The best they could snd none Of US DO
more. Not fer gold eonld that Georgia
sCtool boys slate be bought, iIit pnt aa
end 70 bis learning
One day be weariiy pushed his books
tsiIe, bent his white wooliy head on his
clssped hands aud said TO me;
Oh, missis, it's mighty hard, mighty
bard II de good Lord sends de golden
chariot for me 'iorc learn TO read twill
be ell right and save me heap OF trouble
But my hearts set on reading nce-for
myself de promises de blessed Lord
make TO dem who lub aud serve him (;
and pray 10 be spared det length OBJ
time. But oh, nissis aud be turned his
black face 10 me, radiant with hope and
trust-up dar, dsr'll be no hfty year a
sasu aud dozen year more fore begiu
TO get knowledge. Up dar de good Lord
WON'T say, Yer b'long to Mss'r Dick. lie
will say, Yer bIong TO me. Up dar,
WV WSh oN sHs ehA iphE'b ~
tc read de Good Book, aud u sitting wild
little chillen when head gets white. No,
missis, whatebber ! accomplish down
yete, up in hebben | start fair, nilssis, |
start fzir. Mas'r Linkum's in de blessed
kingdom, aud bell see dat | start fair,
Aud bab dc blessed promise Of de Lord
IN all die heat, il | nebber read 'em IN de
Good Book.
His class was called on the tiooI. saw
old Jerry Tor the last time beside little
ten year Old girl, they two looking over
the same book. The little one was stand
ing on bare lip.toe; old Jerry bent low
bis frosty head, so that their eyes were
brought nearly on n level over their rag.
ged, blue backed speller
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-05-01

Burns was standing Que day upon lhs
quay at GreeDock when q wealthy mef-
chant belonging 10 the town bad The mis-
fortune 10 fall into the hArbor. lie was
no swimmer, aud bis death would haye
been inevitable bad not a sailor At The
time passing by. plunged 10, and, At The
riak Of hs own life, rescued bin from hls
dangerous situation. The Greenock mer.
chant, upon recovering little from HE
fright, put bic hand into bic pocket, and
generously pfeseued TIE sailor with two
suilliug pieeel The crowd who we're By
tLis time collected, loudly protested
sgains. tho contemplate lnsignlhcanee
u ,bs sain, aud Burns, sith smile of
oi ineffable seorB, eptfeatsd them 70 re-
strain their clamoF. for, said be, tho
gentleman IL, of course, the best Iadge Of
the yaae Al bis own life.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-05-01

Where % yoa HycG
Aboat - miles ifnm This. slf
No, said the man, calorius Dns stp
must - wtih me
Thank .on Nill chceflnlA
Aftr hist time lhc minister was po
more troubled sbonl bis dnnet.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-05-01
IMPORTANT
TO CONSERVATIVES s

A oentlsman having bseB - fortnnAts ~ 10
cure BE son u Consumption ia lie Sorst stages,
after being given upio die by the most celsbSai'
"a pEFsieisbs. dcsireH 70 make known the care
shioh proves successful Ia every eAsel 10 tho~e
sai ietea sith Asthma, Br0nchitis, Coughs. Celda
Consumptian, aud Ill Adse ions os the Throst
Gha Lungs and ulii send thr Receipt free OF
charge 70 al who desire u. i they ylli forward
their address 70 sien
DANIEL ADKB. "a Liberty 81, New feik.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-05-01

Rev. Mr.. A. bad Travelled far 10
preach TO a congregation at B.. Afier
the sermon be waited very pstisntiy, evil
deutly expecting some Of bis brethren 70
invite him to dinner. 10 lbis be was die
sppoInisd. One sitter smother departed
untll the church was Almosl as empty ~
The minister's stomach. sammoning
resolution however, be walked up TO an
elderly looking gentleman, aud grayely
said:
wal you 90 boms 10 dinner with me
to-day, bFotherf
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-05-01
TIS CANS, HEATERS

TIS CANS, HEATERS
SAP Bueksts. gus.ia ana Galvanized Iron Pan,
AL so
I9n ware, Pisia Ead stsnptd. sheet lfoH ane
Cepper Nafs, Cosl nA4s. stove Plps, oeFFosss
ID Eibone.
4 l. %
Kass spouts. Tln Aooasg. Psups. Lead GEe
lea lsps, Ctsi Urea HaEts kiEks. tls&b Ahd
GtlsAniEs&. Goaes iurn4AAed - ofasf.
sats PEeEptlY etGssaea ~ Ae6 Rerk dsnt iH !
satasfartaFs uenHsf. Press sst ssS as ASP paFtf
cas- aNogt fGf ats Sass qasatg eSG sfgle q
sssAs 0fdsss hy NAL sill reeslFs q sc elata
IN. COOLIDGE.
AfanFiea. VI. gsa. ssA, ls7t.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-05-01
NOW Is TIE TIME
10 get those
Old Clothes Colored

Aud Cleaned op for Ssmmer Wear.
II s5ii male ttem lodk as sell As res and saVt
hutlng. We sbAii ssnd bof nearly ever Sesh
4ar4ng tha spring. All c130fs warranted fast
ana guaffaalst - give sAtisiae .tuu. DFsssss
sh0std be ripped before aYiag. but esats pazts
ana other goods can BE- dyed pithout.
d. stM0SDs,
goHruai Osaes.
Manchester, VT, April iosh. ISIS s7u
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-05-01

sap Busls,s. Eus.la sna dAlrsnisse Iron Pan,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-05-01

True prnysF strikes at the root Of siu /;
where there Is much real prayer, sin can
nol be loved Of Indulged.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-05-01

Al what age were sou tnarrisdf asked
she inqaisirvsly. Bot The lady was equal
10 lbs emergency, and quietly responded,
Al the parsonage.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-08-21

it, and hope to be forgiven. But all
along of that calf shall always believe
in woinan's rights, --leastways i'll wo
mans wrongs,-and all the old bachelors
may preach till they are black and blue.
And st. Paul never was Il married wo'
man, and never had no idea what they
have to put up with-and never brought
up calf neither, not as / never hearn
Odd youl" And smile spread over
the worn, rugged face
ono, l can not say that | ever did,
/ replied, smiling back
"And here is the money" she said,
suddenly producing her purse; ''and l
hope you wont refuse it because | acted
So And if you have q mind to make
me n life member with it, there will be
some to spare" And she placed in my
hand thirty dollars, in three shining gold
pieces the fruit of how much toll, self
denial and pain "And," said she,
sinking her voice, and swiftly lifting up
and uncovering her basket, 81 want to
know whether missionaries likes hard.
billed eggsl have brought some down,
and if you think them three lady mis-
sionaries would like 'em, want You to
send EN- to 'em. They'll keep, for l
billed EN- myself fifteen minutes by the
clock. And it would please Jap and
Turkey most particular if they could
understand, and l shall tell 'em, and
they're all I've got now to talk to, But
ter not being alive-like, and Parkie be-
ing took away. And if l should tell EN-
that their own eggs which they've
cackled over is hard billed and sent to
the lady missionaries, it would encour-
age EN- like, maybe. Which, if you
can't send EN- to heather lands, pr'haps
the Board would like 'em-leastways
the yolks, as many does who wont eat
the whites"
AS she spoke, she rapidly emptied her
basket on the table near and hurried
away, leaving me gazing in a half-dazed
condition at the pile of hard boiled eggs,
while l held the shining eagles, her gem
erous donation, clasped stupidity in my
hand Mrs. f. S. Henshaw, in Pacific
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-08-21
How Tennyson Honored Sum ner.

The late Charles Sumner USED to tell
story Of a visit he paid the laureate, in
substance as follows: The last time he
was abroad he visited Farringford, Tenny
sons home on the Isle .! Wight, both
being acquaintance Of long standing, and
both cyclists. Sumner began talking Of
America, in which country Tennyson has
no, the slightest interest, except from a
monetary point Of view. The poet looked
bored and the Senator salantly changed
the subject to poetry. The laureate
thought that word applicable alone to his
own works, and forthwith stepped into
the library for complete volume of them,
returning, he handed them to the Ameri'
can, commenting very enthusiastically
upon the persec,ions of THE Princess"
Mr.. Sumner said: II am very familiar
with The Princess Mr.. Tennyson; it is
one OF my favorite poems. l have read
it frequently" "Read it now" said the
poet. Mr.. Sumner, naturally embar-
raised a: being asked TO read pet poem
before its author, nevertheless complied.
rendering the text in his rich, deep, cult
waited tones. The poet sat uneasi'y for
few moments. and then Selling the book
from Mr.. Summers hand, said: This
is the way, The Princess should be read,"
and commenciIg with the prologue laid
the box down only when he had COM
pleted the lines:
Last little Lillia, rising quietly,
Disrob'd the glimmering statue of Sir Ralph |!
From those rich silks, and home we'll pleased
he went
The time occuHet in the recitation was
just five hours. during which time the
Senator dared look nowhere but at the
poet AT the expiration of the torture,
MIR. Sumner rose quickly and babe his
host adieu, fearful lest he should propose
reading The ldyls Of the King" or some
other of his works.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-08-21
A Quaker Printers Proverbs.

Never send an article for publication
without giving the editor thy name, for
thy name oftentimes secures publication
of worthless articles.
Thou shouldst not rap at the door Of
printing Office, for he that answereth
the rap sneereth in his sleeve and loseth
time.
Never do thou loaf about nor knock
down type, or the boys will love thee as
they do the shade trees-when thou
leavest.
Thou shouldst never read the copy on
the printers cases or the sharp and
hooked container thereof, OF he may
knock thee down.
Never inquire of the editor for news,
for behold it is his business to give it to
thee at the appointed time without ask
ing for it.
1t is not right that thou shou!dst ask
him who is the author of an article, for
t is his duty to keep such things unto
himself
When thou dost enter his Office, take
heed unto myself that thou dost not
look at what concerns thee not, for that
is not meet in the sight of good breed
ing.
Neither examine thou the proof-sheet,
for it is not ready to meet thine eye that
thou mayst understand.
Thou shouldst not delude thyself with
the thought that thou hast saved IA few
cents when thou hast secured a deadhead
copy of his paper, for whilst the printer
may smile and say it's all right, he'll
never forget your meanness.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-08-21
Points on Stocks.

1t is All interesting study for Il
philosophical mind to note the great va
riety of sources from which different
people get their "points on stocks. .
One man will rush off and buy or sell
upon mere nod from Captain John
Kennedy Or a knowing wink from John
Sheridan; another will risk his last
dollar upon the vaguest hint from some
broker, or ''friend in the mine" and so
forth
A few days ago printer walked into
the Office where he is employed, chewing
an breakfast quill and looking
quite cheerful
"Well, boys" he remarked, as he took
off his coat, 81 put in an order for a
little Sierra Nevada this morning."
"Got any point on it?" eagerly inquired
half a dozen voices.
"You can bet I've got point. AS 1
was going to breakfast, about an hour
ago, l saw Johnny Skae rushing along
the street without any collar on, and 1
knew then there must be something up.
That was all the point wanted, and l
just slung in an order for five shares on
margin. "
Three or four men who are employed
in the same establishment have been in
the habit of taking walk on the Geiger
grade every afternoon, where they al
most invariably pass laundry wagon.
One Of the party always dropped behind
and had long chat with the driver. The
curiosity of the others was aroused by
these frequent interviews, and finally
one of them asked:
John, what in the world do you spend
so much time in talking to that laundry
man for2"
"Well," replied John, she's a very
nice SORT of fellow, and he gives me
some very good points on stocks occa-
sionally."
points on stocks" exclaimed the
other. in some establishment, "why, how
in thunder do you suppose he could
know anything about stocks?'
"How could he known" repeated
John; "why, man. land here he drew
closer 20 his friend and whispered)
"why, d it, man, he does Jim Fairs
washing r'-virginia (Nev.) Chronicle.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-08-21
The Woman Who Charms.

There is in this world no function
more important than that OF charming.
The forest glade would be incomplete
without the humming bird. To shed Joy
around, to radiate happiness, to be the
golden thread of our destiny and the
spirit of grace and harmony, is this to
render a service2 Does not beauty con
fer benefit upon us even by the simple
fact of being beautiful Here and there
we meet one who possesses the fairy-like
power of enchanting all about her; some
times she is ignorant herself of this
magical influence, which is, however, for
that reason only the more perfect. Her
presence lights up the home like cheer
ing warmth; she passes by, and we are
content; stays awhile, and we are happy.
TO behold her is to live; she is the aurora
with the human face She mas no need
to do more than simply to be; she makes
an Eden OF the house; paradise breathes
from her, and she communicates this de-
light to all without asking any greater
trouble than that OF existing beside
them. Is it not IA thing divine to have
a smile which, none knows how, has "A
power to tighten the weight of that enor-
nous chain which all the living in com
mon drag behind them Victor Hugo.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-08-21
Szegedin.

After rowing through an immense
amount of floating debris, which imped
ed our progress at every moment, we ar
rived at the long black strip of earth,
and found it crowded with thousands Of
people in state of unresting activity
Men, women and children were busted
bringing up earth as fast as hands and
feet could work. We moored our boats
to the long white piles that have been
driven in to strengthen the embankment,
and stepped ashore with the utmost care,
in order not to displaoo the loose earth
on that weak construction. On landing
we found to our establishment that the
fall on the inner side of the dixie
was from Is to 20 feet, and the greater
part of Szegedin itself was standing on
level as low, or nearly so. The situa-
ton Of affairs was appalling My first
thought was the utter hoplessness of
keeping back such a. sea of waters by
this narrow strip of earth. The wind
had been steadily rising since the morn
ing, and the waves were already beating
with considerable force against the outer
side of the dyke-tbe flood, 1 must OBJ
serve, was already five feet above the
original level of the railway embank-
ment. The defense that the inhabitants
Of Szegedin were now making was, in
reality, second dixie, raised on the
substructure Of the railway, extending
about four miles in length. 1t was
touching in the extreme to see these
hundreds Of busy workers; such a mot
ley group as are not often found
side by side---master and servant, the
well-dressed citizen, the scantily-clothed
Slav, the poor iwoman, and even the
little children-all plying to and fro
with their burdens The men wheeling
loaded barrows up the steep incline, the
women struggling up with their market
baskets filled with earth; the strong, the
weak, all alike bent on the one object
this struggle for dear life against those
whelming waters. 1t wanted but few
inches, and the overmastering flood
would have its way; still the poor people
Were not without hope. For "a hours
the water had not risen this was a
good sign, and the brave multi
tude took heart OF grace, and
hour after hour, day and night, the
steady work went on. / was greatly
impressed by the quietness and order
which was maintained throughout; a
state of things which reflects infinite
credit on the townspeople generally
Blackwood's Magazine.