davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-06-26
JOSH BILLINGS PHILOSOPHY

Mankind are an averisbus batch ov crit
ters; we all look upon the fifty cent In
our nsbor's pocket with more lust than
we do on the dollar and half OF our
own.
There is this difference between caush.
on and cunning csushon IL the danter OF
prudence, cunning is haf brother to de.
ceit
Educashun and refinement hav made
man respectable monster, that's about
all.
Be sure yu are right, aud then 20 ahed !;
but In case nv doubt 90 ahed ennyhow.
When man dies hiz iailings should be
buried with him, but bis virtues 0f he
haz enny) should be trausplanted on bis
grave and be watered regularly bi every
body.
Old folks have but few assoshats; per-
baps The reason II they are SC anxious to
do all the talking aud none OF the listen
ing.
All the monY that man spends judish-
ously in this world he saves aud all that
he boards he has got to leave, aud there
by looze.
Thoze people who arc an n1ious TO hsy
their memory cherished for emmy create
length ov time after they are dead should
die badly insolyent.
This world alwuss hsz been, and all.
wuss will be full ov gltlering theorys;
kan hardly think now ov an abIe-boddyed
man who hasn't got at least two or three
to choke somebody with,
What little | know about things haz
none ov the poetry oy hook lerniDg in il;
| have piked 1t up as kat piks up how
to swim, bi being hove into a mill pond
and get ashore if she kan.
Lielng and steeling are az natrar dis
eszes TO the humon sistem az the mumps
or the measles.
Advice has alwuss been drug in the
market; the great supply haz killed the
demand.
To the everlasting kredit ov all man
kind let it be said that tdey luv and re-
spect an honest man, and either despize
or fear a dishonest one.
Thirty years ago the Millerites told us
the world waz to be destroyed thirty
days from date, and az often az .oncc q
year every year ever since, pestience,
or famine of some kind haz been prog
nostikated, and yet notiss a gold dollar
oil the time has been worth its face or
premium, and good superfne -four
could be had for seven dollars barrel.
The philosopher who gives good adj
vice, and the harlequin who makes us lah
and don't get cash for IL as they go along,
will ilnd the world reddy to put them of
In their old age-the one with cheap pity,
and the other with kold Deglekt.
The most grievous burden TO bear IL
the prezence ov a lucky phool.
The world is brimiull just now with nu
opinyuns and theorys, but | am pleased
TO notiss that the hornet stings with prim-
evsl dispatch, and the mule hits with hiz
anshnnt certainty.
DEATH, taxasbun, and the gabbe of
phools are three things no man IL quick
enuil to dodge.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-06-26

surface Apd following the general dIree.
Ton Of vela wlii sonaetimes be above
an9 sometimes below Il, the veln Itself
forming series Of curved lines, frequent
y crossing TIE plane of the incline. The
depFessions Of the vein generally contain
The richest deposits Of silver The ridges
are often quite barren.
The correspondent reaches The follow
log coaolasions ft) That the deposits
Of silver 10 the LeAdyiiIe region are not
pockets lba, may be worked ont any day
aud leave their owners without ore or
anything 10 guide them 10 searching for
Il, but are contact veins that extend into
the mountains In one general direction.
How far they can be followed no one can
now say. CD Tha, lhese veins are no.
aoiform 10 their thickness, nor do they
dip at The same angle st every point
though their general direction Ia the
same. (S) That the ore is Of almost
every degree Of richness, the lead carbon
a,es generally yielding the highest aver.
age assays, although the oxides Of iron
are ln some instances very valuable,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-06-26
ENGLASD,s sELF-MADE MEN.

The majority OF the wealthy men OF
business in England have either made
their own fortunes or sprung from some
poor, clever, industrious msn who, like
Richard Crawshsy, has laid the founda-
ton OF the house. Here are few
examples:
Ripley, the member OF Parliament for
Bradford, who owns half the town, is self
made. His father and mother used TO
attend the market aud carry home 10
cart, srticIes for dyeiug. The father OF
father Of Bass, the great brewer, was in
very small way Of business, and bis
mother sold yeast 10 q little shop. The
Firit Lord OF the Admirally's father kept
small news SCENTS store 10 London.
Mr, Walter, member Of Parliament, and
chief proprietor OF the Times, dates back,
believe, TO bis fathers humble printing
house 10 The city. Mr.. johnson who left
behind him the Standard, worth $3.50, 900
year, besldes real estate, was an.ofiiecr
IN the old bankruptcy court. The late
Herbert Ingram, member OF Parliament
and founder Of The Illustrated News, kept
little drug store at Nottingham. Mr..
Lawson chief proprietor Of the Telegraph
from which be draws for bis half share
quite si5o, 900 ye4r, was The CONNER
eisl representative OF an Ink house. lie IL
now Que Of the rich oommoners OF Eng
land. Report bAs Il that his income is
over $4,000. This, Of course does pot
begin 10 approach the incomes OF the
wealthy men Of EsglaDd who have 10.
heriled a. well As made fortunes. Robert
CrEwshAy had 81 least s35. 900 900 Isft
him BY bis father. How much more be
has made o. losl don't know; be gave
bls daughters wedding gilis that would
buy German dnkedon. Bat talking oi
newspaper men, I.Ab0ueheFe, in spite ol
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-06-26

A large meteor fell Ia Emmett county,
Iowa, about four miles south Of the state
line, aud fifteen miles from Jackson. II
appeared, from distance, 10 those who
observed IL, to pass from northwest 10
southeast, land left track OF smoke not
unlike fuse shell, only great deal
more. The report was distinctly heard
at Worthingham, as well as at points
further east. The shock OF the missile
striking the ground twelve feet across at
the surface, and threw sods As large az
mans body distance Of ten rods, A
number OF men set TO word digging after
the meteor, and found II buried fifteen
feet below tho surface, ten feet of which
was hard clay, The largest piece taken
out weighed four hundred and thlrty-one
pounds, and enough smaller pieces were
found to make five hundred pounds In all
Those who saw II strike say IL exploded
In the ground. II consists Of meteorie
iron, very dense, aud thought by some to
contain silver ore. II has ragged outside
covered with q whtish substance which
can be taken Off, leaving the hard metal.
This Is great chance for scientific spec
ulation aud investigation.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-06-26
sir. BEECHER's EXPERIENCE WITH
POK E-HoOT.

We recommend our readers never TO
dig poke.root, supposing IL to be horse.
radsh. We said TO q friend st Peekskili,
two years ago, that she would get us
some poke.root, which grew on her place.
We understood that when 1t was dried
and powdered II was just as good as purg-
log. powder for cockrohches. She said
she would. Three weeks passed; she
sent down the root, wrapped up 10 8
newspaper, and It was brought up stairs.
We saw 1t aud supposed II was horse
radish. We said: Take IL down into the
kitchen. This was done, and some OF 1t
grated to send up to table. II was pass
ed round somebody took some and said !:
This doesn't taste Ike iresh root. We
said Well, it's dead sort Of bitter.
Another tasted il and did not like 1t, and
we all concluded TO letit alone. In about
eight hours = more active family you new
er saw. Purging, vomiting, loss ofsighI,
and all sorts Of symptoms OF poisoning
came on, and If we didn't have one Of the
most wslchiBl and merry nightsl Indeed,
several physicians sen. word to ascertain
exactly the symptoms, 10 order to corree.
their descriptions OF the action Of tbe
root, and we were able to telltbem exact
| ly its operation, FIRST, middle and last
Since then we have given Dp All thought
| OF using pokeroot for borse.radIsh.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-06-26
VOLUM XIX.

ou 60 them two dollars nkca iufkcv en
tater bug
Ani yaa found Tige
Noa bold on found tba patahmAu's
aod said ! Where's any dokg dout
know, said be. You're iiaF. said I, aud
with thAs We bad Il which 40 to,hor, snd
be bad fluug me cot doors whon tho con.
stable came along and nsilcd me.
Wellg
Well, sm ina nice hx, rige gone,
two dollars gouc, me IA lho jog and dad
hoeinF corn with bllud cye and lame
back We're nice family take na all In
heap, and you so oul aud bet ten 10 one
We arel No you can't help me any, less
yon want 70 leave mo lead pencil, 1
feel ike composing poem on fool and
ril write L oa the wall here. Good bfe,
Mister come back Ia an hour and will
have a poem done sud be In my grave
mebbe, for can't bear up under mote'n
wagon load Of woe.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-06-26
scvrL usr orArAs.

Last evening between s aud 9 o'clock
nice Young man wss standing on the cor.
uer Of Fifth aud Vino street, smoking a
cigar aud twirling bis little rattan cane
endeayorlng to attract the attention Of
young ladies who ehanced 70 pass by. A
lady crossed over from the opposite side
and walked down Fifth, aud the young
man followed her until about the middle
OF the square between Vine and Race,
when be stepped up beside her aud 10.
marked;
Beautiful evening, isn'tii The lady
looked at him, but no reply.
May have the pleasure OF promenade
With you?
She stopped and sald, Sir think YOU
have make mistake, and resumed walk.
ing.
But the young man thought be badn't
so he spoke up again;
Not at all, assure you; come, take my
arm, aud we'll go and get some Ice cream,
From what followed Il would seem
that the young lady didn't like Ice cream,
or the young man either. She made
grab at him by the collar, and commenced
humping him on the head and in the face
with her fan. After receiving five or six
whacks he made dash for liberty, leav-
Ing his IauDdried collar aud hariug red
necktie in the lady's possession, whom no
walked of up Race street at rate that
would make O'Leary stare. There are
hundred candidates for such treatment on
that same square every evening.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-06-26

The other day West llill woman
found large dark bottle, worth about
pint, 10 the closet, and she Immediately
took Il down aad jerked out the cork TO
see what there was III It. She smelt It
vigorously for a second, aud then, unable
to determine just what Il was, she tipped
the bottle very cautiously, but before Il
was more than half turned over the little
green snake that her son had slowed
away in that bottle, shot out and dropped
into her extended hand, add The curtain
went down on most magnificent trans.
formation scene, red lights burning on
one side aud green on the other, grand
overture by the orchestra, trumpets
sounding the flourish behind the scenes,
aud the full force Of The entire ballet be-
fore the footligbts. Long before the
police could break Ia The front door, the
snake got away.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-06-26

naming In debt sl.5o. Then he ses % a
stand $, busy street corner aud offered
bis apples for sale II ten eeuts splcec.
Before sandoWn Be had sold out, and vas
the possessor oi nearly tblrty doilsrs Tho
neIl day be hsd a large stock in trade,
and did equally well 10 a fortnight be
was a well-,o-do-msn. His profits hal
been immense Now be has large
fruit. nut aud oandy business, and has =
store fall OF assistants.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-06-26

newspapers Spd theatres, pays Income
tax On sl60 600 year, lie was robbed
some time since BY fofgeriea on bis bank
o. 80 900, extending over some monlhs,
without being AwAre Of H. The bank
called bis attention to some irregulafllY,
which brought the fraud to ligh,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-06-26

They had an amateur brass baud out at
an Odd Fellows funeral at Lone Noun.
tain, last week, and when they bad
squelched out The Sweet By.snd-By, M
the graye-side, The minister ssid Ia hls
address that the deceased was, In one
respect, most fortunate IN having been
called away thus early. That was ell be
said, but the mouruers grinned, and the
musicians arc still going round saying
that this blsmed ssrsasm Is inferpslly ont
Of place al funeral, you know.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-06-26

This is the station ~ Nf lie askeu as
they opened the door Of cell No. 8 and
waved him in.
Yes.
Then am the same as 10 jail, am | 7
Yon are.
All right This is the last gol darned
time III believe anybody under oath SO
20 ahead with your old basiile business.
lie was an old man Of "a, wearing bis
overalls in bis boot legs, and before com.
Ing TO town be had broken of twig
from peach tree and plseed the blossoms
behind his bat band aud over bis left eaf
Hast thou been deceiyedl Inquired
our reporter, as the officer got through
locking the door.
Hast II Well you better believe ! hast
II / sm reg'lAr eight rail fence blown
fat by tornado am going 10 commit
suicide when get out OF this, | am
A chew Of tobacco aud few Kind
words opened bic heart, aud be explained.
You see, lost my dog 10 town The
other day, and came IN this morning to
fiDd him. Dad, the darned old basswood, +,
told me 10 call on q fortune teller and
60d out who stole Tige, and was fool
enough 10 do it-tool enough 70 DO III
called 90 q womsn back np here mile,
gin her two dollArs, aud said where is
TigeY Hes up here Ia Da,chmSn's
yard said she. Did be steal bimi lie
did, said sbs. Then 10 baFt bis head
said /. You viii marry rich have iots of
happiness, live 10 be bnBdred years oid
and 10 10 Heaven when Yoa die, saYs shs,
and stopped rolling her eyes and hawked
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-06-26

Ny dear boy, said kind hearted
country school mistress TO apnpil whose
quarter was sbout np, does your father
design that you should tread the Intricate
aud thorny patti Of the professions, he
straight aud narrow way Of the ministry,
OF reye amid tbe aoweFy fields u lilers-
turef
No, msfm, said tbe Juvenile, dad says
be Ia going 70 set me 70 work ln The tsier
patch
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-06-26
Now is THE TIME
10 gsi thoes
Old Clothes Colored

And Cleaned up for Summer Wear.
II vi8 naAks them lsak a. web as new and save
buying. We shtA ssad bon neAr!y every Sesh
aaflag tha sprlhg. AL eOlurE warranted faal
.ud f1trFKntee 20 give sataHfae.son. Dresses
sAeeia = '1pPca before dy.Hg, bai eca1s paais
u. K.SIM0NDs,
gonruI ONES.
Manchester ", April lDih. ISIS afu
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-06-26
IMPORTANT
TO CoNSuMPTIvES

A Gentleman having been 70 fortunate AZ TO
cure his son of Consumption in its wors, stagea.
after being given up to die BY the most celebrat-
ed physiclAus. desires "a make kuouu the cure
which proves successful tn every easel 10 those
afflicted with Asthma, Bronchitis Coughs. Colds
Consumption, And al Anec lions Of the Thtoat
knd Lungs Nud uill send the Receipt free 81
charge q All who desire IL, Il they vii forward
their address 70 sI6ta
DANIEL ADEE, 81 Liberty 81, New Yoik,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-06-26

This IL the way fortunes are made 10
LeaIyille, Colorado. A. Cohen was one
Of the spectators who went there 70 look
sor . silver mIne. His money dwindled
rapidly mill be bad only tg5o eft. In
desperation be went to 5 wholesale gro
oery and bought barrel Of apples, pay
ing biz enlire capital on account, and re-
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-06-26

A new boy at school diverted the
minds Of the other pupils from their
books BY muuehiug peanuts, ghereupoa
the tescber relieved bim of BIS edlbies
aud reprimsndel hlm. Next day ihs
master received 5 note from tbe new
scholars mother, which conveyed ibis
Information: n mi Boy kan. eat Pes
nuls oui loud in skule, I'll edikass hln
mysslf Al home.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-06-26
TIS CANS. HEATERS

TIS CANS, HEATERS
say Buslsis. Rsssis asd 0slvasizsd Urea Pans
AIS so
Tia ware, Fials saA stamped, sheet ireH ksd
cepPeF Ware, Coal h9ds, steve Plps, CorroFut
81 Elkows.
4 L 5 D
Ekfe spoutst Iin EpQaaE. Famps, LEAD And
iruz fsps. Cas- IfsR H0sss e.nks Plsln sne
Galvanized Goods faFA4kAsc te afdsF.
Iahs FFcnFtiy attended " and wefk dons e .
satisfactory naGFtt. Prices a. aaw - kag party
rsa snag4 Tor TIE sams es9tlty kD5 tsy4s 81
geeds, Orders ~ szasl siIa reeslys imsas6sass
tttsHuen.
F.H. COOLIDGE.
Asaagtsn. VI. Jsa- ao1A. IrTk.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-06-26

Tie seasoa ios borrowing
spade has opened.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-06-26
SHE TOLD BIs FoRTUSE.

This is the station is it2 lie asked as
they opened the door Of cell No. and
waved him in.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-03-04
Messengers Notice.
OFFICE or THE SnEHfr

UFfICE THE SHERIFF
OF kennebec County.
STATE OF Aaine, hennebec February l2 A. D. ls.p
rIiiis is to give notice. that the tenth day uf
February, \. ID. 1879, IA warrant In insnl, .ucy
VA issued out of the Court Of Insolvency for said
County of krnnebcc, against the estate Of GCory.
Marson, aajug,d to be an in sul cnt debtor on pt .
tion of sundry creditors of said debtor alleging th
claims proyablc against said debtor to be 1loe than
debtor, which petition was filed ON the tenth dny
"t February, n u. N7s, ts which last named date m
teiesi on claims j. 10 he computed ,ha, the payme.t
OF ali debts and the delivery and transfer of any
property belonging to said etor, to him or for his
use aud the delivery and transfer of any property h
itor- OF said debtor To prove their debts ard choo.
one or more assgnees of his estate win DO held n,
Court at Insolvency 10 be holden II the Probate Oic
in said Augusta the third day of March 4 II
1917, at o'clock in the afternoon.
Given under my hand the date first above written
WM II. LIBBY,
Sheriff es Messenger of the Court ofInsolyrncy Z,
said tuanty Of Kennel 9ps
Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-03-04
Argal anorrtisrmrnts.

hENNEBEC fOINTI-ha Ia Probate CONT nj fy
gUsf0, on The second NoHdqy of E.IyB.,.o TS-,,
A bBn ~ LIBBY Administrative on the cstat,
n Mhton T.. Libby, late OF Augusta in said Conn.
W deceased, having petitioned for license 10 son
NJ puphc anetloh or private sale, the following real
estate OF said deceased, for the payment ofd.bts &C.
ORDERED. That notice thereof be eiv.n tIr,,.
weeks succtssN.ly prior to the second Monday of
March next, IN the Daily kcnnobtc Journal prvs
iap"r printed in Augusta that all persons Interested
may attend ut u Court of Probate then to be holden
al augusta aud show cause, If any, why the prpy,r
of said petition should not be granted ''
,..... H. X. BAkEE, Judge.
Attest - CHARLES HEwINs. Register
feb2li3w2w
Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-03-04
Notice Of Assignmcnt.

NoTlcE is hereby given, iIa, Ida r Colburn Of
~ liallowell, in fhe County of kennebec and
STAGE Of Maine has this ,lay ~ signed TO me alI H.
property except snel n is by law exempt from at.
iachment and execution for the benefit Of her cred
itnrS, IN accordance with the pro, isi0us Of Chan 10
Of the Revised Statutes and an, ndaiory ther,
to, and three months from i.e execution Of said a..
sgnmcn are allowed for said creditors 10 becun,..
parties th'ieto 4. H. BEAN.
laOwcll, Ne. Jan. 70, ls.q. f,hlEi,y
Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-03-04
STATE OF MAINE.

NyvHEREAS, the County Commissioners of the
w County OF oxford, in the month Of :, ptenber-
~ ls'' made an inspection of all County roads
duly located and opened for tras 81, ing in the unin-
cOrporaicd townships and tracts oil land hereinafter
mentioned. in said County, and found and adjudged
the County road. therein defective: aud iheT.upon
made an estimate of the amount needed in each Ol
said townships aud tracts, to put the defective roads
therein in repair during the year A. ID. ISIS. tina.
the same might be safe and c0nN cnent for public
travel and At an adjourned session of the December
term "f said Commissioners Court, held in said
county on the 18Th day of December lSss, said Com
mlssioncrs, for the purpose of raising tax 10 rpar
said defective roads, in said respective townships and
tracts assessed upon said respective townships and
tracts, the respective estimated sums which they
deemed necessary for making said repairs on the
roads in each said respective township aud grant,
elusive Of lands reserved for public and at the
same time appointed agents To superintend the
pendure of said assessments on said defective roads
the law requires, VINO gave their respective bonds.
with sureties approved by said Commissioner to
expcnd the money yfathiGlly, and to render account
thereof on demand. the said respective estimated
sums in each said township and tract, which they
deem necessary for making said repairs hereinafter
stated and the said commissioners after making said
assessments. published list of said townships and
tracts aforesaid assessed with the assessed
Oh each aud the said rOads on which the same was
to be expended, In the hrnnebec journal, the State
paper printed at Augusta State Of Maine, and in the
oxford Democrat II public newspaper printed at
Paris, in said County OF ONfurd three weeks success.
sively in each the last publication In each being
within three months from the said date Of
and the said Commissioners ON the fifteenth day OF
June, 1873 made an actual examination Of said
County roads and thrrcupon found and adudgcd that
the respective owners of said townships and tract :
of land 30 as aforesaid assessed. had not repaired
the said roads in their respective townships and
tracts of land, to their puoc, and as the law
quiros ana thcrcupOn said agents aforesaid pro-
cedrd immediately after said fifteenth dav of June 10
repair said roads, and lawfully expended thereon,
within one year from the same assessment, much
of said assessment n was necessary 10 put sad ioas
in such repair, that the same were thereby made safe
and convenient for public travel, and The several
owners Of the following said townships and tracts,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-03-04
COMMISSIONERS, NOTICE.

rINhe undersigned, Commissioners appointed by the
Il Judge Of Probate for kennebec County, to re.
c.ive and examine the claims Of creditors against th,
estate of Warren Pereiynl, late Of Nassalboro d, .
ceased rcprcsente insoly give notice that thr
months rthef time from tic 10th iay of February
lss9 are allowed for said creditors to present and
prove their claims, and that they viii be In session
for the purpose of receiving said claims and proof nj
Office OF H. W. Whiiehonst in Augusta at 10 o'c1ock
in the forenoon of Tuesday. the 2pth day of Apr. .
j. W. PATTERSON, -,
f.. W. WHIrEHOUSE, '"""'s'foHTs.
D.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-03-04
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

rTNHE undersigned. Commissioners appointed by
i the Judge of Probate for kennebec County "a
receive and examine the claims Of creditors again,t
the estate of Frank Tyler, late of Windsor, deceased
represented insOyent, give notice that six month
from the 10Th day OF February, 1879, are allow ed ior
aid creditors to present and prove their claims, and
ing said claims and proof ut the dwelling house Of
& \. Pierce in Windsor, ut 10 o'clock in the forenoon
of each day Saturday, the 9Th day Of April, and
Saturday. the 2aih day uf July next.
c. a. PIERCE, <,on,n;ss;oue.s
NATHANIEL JONES. '""'"''H'' o
3ws