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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-01-29

A stranger comes 70 ths town poo
man with shabby eoAl;A human being
like The resi, but still, belsg stranger
and poor. The old residents are doubtful
Of him. They lock NJ their lneney bAgs
aud their doou, their lips aud their
hearts. Zach Of them probably knows
quite intimately ono or two rather bal
people, bn, they cannot help feeling that
Il is rather suspicious thing that they are
not acquAinted with this man, The local
police suspected him OF deserving arrest,
Tor what do they know OF him'
Should be speak language uRknown
10 lhose about him, suspicion deepens,
The dogs bark at his unaoouslomed ha.
aud coat, aud mothers dread him a. ono
who may have come to the place purpose.
ly to kidnsp babies, He finds I, hard 10
get dwelling place, or to establish him
self at all lie may have prepossessinf
face aud frank manners, bnt--ho ls
stranger.
AHNtAeA Hh@ekNA NNthNHs nv AAFN3
through the town aud puts up ., The bes
hotel be has yillianous ouuBioBaaes,
bat be bring, the bosl letter o. inlrodae-
ton Ia tho shapo Of fail purse. The
questions Who il be- VIVA, is be are
answered thus lie is our best customer.
lie opened Au account at our bank ysater.
day, lie hss bought the villa on the hill.
He ls not pleasing In bis manners, bat
you should zee his carriage, bis horses,
his wardrobe.
People who turn their backs on the
poor stranger fawn on this one. let
dog dare bark at him, and il Is consigned
TO its kennel. Mothers arc pleased II he
notices their babies, lie is called on, In
vited, courted. But people make mis-.
takes sometimes.
Leaving the town at this juneture, ven
return after many days. The hne realden-
ce stands empty. You inquire for its
owner. Whatl have yon mol heard 7
some one cries. And then you learn how
badly he turned out. How, after swipd-
ling everyone, ho was discovered TO be a
notorious scondrel, living under ialse
name, while the poor man who entered
the place on foot speaking foreign ton
que, :wearlng unfssbionable clothes
whom all turned from coldly--has be.
come one OF the most respected residents,
and has been true friend aud helper 10
many, II happens so sometimes, aud tho
moral 10 that rascal may have long
purse and a good man shallow one.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-01-29

and now bis ehildfeu are anarreliag nks
eats and dogs over the aix lbonsaad
dollars be Jeff them. somehow | never
can bear the though, shs, our children
may begin 10 calculate hsw much they u
have when ws're gons, and you may be
sore they will, unless we make them feel
.nAI they have a prsseni as vel ~ pros
pectiEe lnteIes, ia the property.
Really, wife, yon are aAklng very
strong cAse don'l zee batwhAi In hare
to turn the concern into . partnership
affair
Well, I've only one more poiHt aud I'm
through Anna and might have toe
butter money; perhaps II viii not always
be as much ss we get now 10 the course
OF the year, but whatever !, is, we'H pro.
mise 10 be satisfied, and know we can
plan to much better advantage, and
make the money go great deal farther
II we know exactly what we have to de.
pend upon.
just at this moment the clock, striking
ten, put an end tot the weigbty conference,
really believe I'd have some chance in
ihe world, If il Wasn1 for al these new
tangled notionA. Was Johns last remark
that night.
Yes, dro~sily replied Minerva, who
Was 80 far on her way TO dreamlsnd as to
be nearly oblivious ofsll earthly interests
The nsw plan was discussed In con.
elaye at the breakfast table next morning
and having received the unqualified ap.
proval OF all, was adopted ssA rule for
the coming year.
Hurrah for the firm OF Thompson s. Col
shouted Joe, as be proceeded to dance a
breakdown on the kitchen floor.
Rah Tomton toe piped up baby Geor
gle, who always made tapoint to imi.
tate brother Joe to the beat of bis limited
ability.
Young man, II seems TO me that you've
been left out In the cold, said the father
as be tossed the little thres-ycar.old up to
the ceiling,
lse not twold bit, lse berry
warm, respondent the young gentleman,
and with hearty laugh, the members Of
the oew firm dispersed.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-01-29

The teeth OF rats and squirrels some.
times cause the death OF their owner by
preventing him from eating anything.
aui sure II sounds very odd to talk Of an
animals teeth starving him TO death, for
teeth are made 10 help US eat our food
instead Of keeping us from doing SO. The
reason for this sad affair Is that tho teeth
OF rats, beavers, squirrels, rabbits and
other gnawing animals, grow very fass
from the roots to make mp for the hard
work they have TO do, which would
soon wear away II they were not growing
ell the time. Now II one OF the teeth get
knocked out, the one opposite TO II on
the lower jaw has nothing to gnaw against
80 II keeps getting longer and longer I'LL
at last the poor animal sfnds his mouth
so walled In that be can't eat anything,
and OF course he dies killed by one OF
his 0wn teeth. Sometime this runaway
tooth has beet pulled or broken out 90
that II could do no harm, but when you
hear rats gnawipg at night and wish they
would be quiet, always remember that
the poor fellows can't indulge In any fits
of idlOness without danger Of their iives.
They must nibble whether they wish or
not, or take the risk OF being killed BY
their teeth.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-01-29

A few days ago q citizen having az
ofiics on Monroe avenue made arrange
ments with an ol d coiored man TO sweei
ont tho room twice per week for week.
ly salary offifteen cents. The first weeks
salaay was paid aud received, and every
thing was all right, but when the next
payment came due the old man besitated,
hung around for while, and thea said
Say, boss, am sweepin' out Ito please
yorf
Oh, yes.
DoaD' find no fault wild mef
None at sll. You are doing well
enough.
Ize glad to hsr'D dat. What | wanted
to AZ ye wss whsdder die was a upben.
eral Job or one for whole var. II i's
uphemerai job Ize got to de keefei. II
its steddy job Ize gwins down an
make de fast payment or seven dollar
looking glass for do OIL woman. want
10 be sort o. secured before Iaunch out
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-01-29

The engagement OF Ella Sherman, the
generals favorite daughter, TO Lieulen'
ant A. NJ. ThscksrY, Of the army ha'
lately become known. II Is hardly good
form to speak OF a young lady as distin'
guished for ber smarlness, and yet IL
were TO say that Miss Sherman is the
smartest young lady 10 Washington
should convey . correct notion about heI
to the minds OF most OF our readers. She
is the life OF the Sherman household, and
ls noted for ber yivscity In social circles
Her father withdrew her from the con.
vent to which she was sent for her educa'
tion, and, believe, thinks her quite 8
good Catholic although she Ia far from
being inclined to being 3 devotee. Miss
Sherman n rather noted 10 army circles
for her skill and endurance as horse
woman. There is a good story told bS
some young officers Of so experience las
spring. When party was made up q
the instance OF Miss Ella Sherman 10 &C
on horseback to the Great Falls OF ID,
Potomac. The distance is sixteen miles
making with a return trip, thirIytwc
miles--a rather long ride for those wht
are not used TO the saddle. The younJ
officers could not refuse her invitation
but bitterly did they rue IL; at leas
several Of them did, for they were y
used up by the trip that they had 10 keel
their rooms for three days, and one 0
them bad TO have doctor Their tor
mentor, however, rode back without er
haustlon, and 10 the gayesi Of spirits
aud the sport which was made over th'
masculine weaklings who couid not en
dure As much wAs kept up for days.
The young officers did the beat tbsl
could to conceal tbeif used up condition
bat Il wss no use, for their woebegon'
eoantensuec gave the lie 10 their Assur
ABces Of having enjoyed The trip, and ID
doiors bin was a sad addition 10 The er
pense account Of the trip.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-01-29

The improved French method OF pre-
serving wood by the application Of lime
10 found to work well. The plan Is 70
pile the planks in tank, aud TO put over
all layer oi qalcklime, which Is grAdu.
ally siaked with water. Timber for
mines requires about week TO thorough
ly impergnsts and otasr wood more or
less time according to itA thickness. The
material acquires remarkable eon'isisnes
aud hardaess, It 10 stated, on being sub.
Islsd to this simple Woosss, And the Asser-
lion is msds thai IL wiil never rot. Beech
wood prepared 10 thIa way for hammers
and other tools for iron work 10 found 70
acquire ibe hardness Of oak, without
parting with Its well known elasticity o.
toughnsss, aud also lasts longer.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-01-29
BOYS AND DUCKS.

One bright morning in February, '78, q
manly looking boy OF fifteen came to rue
and said:
want to get pair OF Pekin ducks,
but have no money; will you let me
have pair and take the pay In work? ]
will do anything that chap OF my aize
can do.
The boy was a stranger, but liked bis
looks and his willingness to work, so
answered: OF course ! will, aud started
for the yard TO pick out the ducks.
Better gil the work afore you let him
have the ducks, said one of the neighbors
who happened to be In.
Do you know anything against the boy !
| asked.
don't know nothln' aRin him, but be
belongs to the Jackson tribe that moved
onto the old Smith farm, his father Is
lame, and his mother is pale, shiftless
lookin' crItter, and / allowed that the
gals warn't much, they are always fussin'
over bed OF posles and sich trash; they
bad better be workin' out, there's plenty
that want gals, and reckon money aint
over and above plenty 10 that family.
like the boys looks, and will trust
him, answered.
Then I'm be the last you'll ever see Of
the ducks or the boy either; mind what
tell ye, and Mother Mooney nodded her
bead quite emphAtically as she picked up
her basket aud marched tG. Poor old
SOUL she has lost all her faith in human
nature.
With Mother MONEYS mind what
tell ye, still ringing In my ears, picked
oHt a pair OF the finest ducks on the place
for my boy customer, and gave him lots
OF good advice concesrning tbslr care.
When thst boy started home with bic
ducks Ia that basket, be was probably
about as happy As the average boy ever
expects to be in this world. III be back
Monday sure, be said, as he shut The gate.
Monday came; Likewise the boy every
day afterwards that boy walked the three
miles that stretched betwees the cd
Smith farm and my place, aud worked
with a will until the debt was cancelled I;
after that saw no more OF him TIL after
Christmas.
Well, samy, what luck with the ducks'
| asked.
First rate, he answered.
Tell me about 1t. How many eggs did
your ducks lay and bow many ducks did
you raiser
Ny ducks laid seventy nine eggs; sold
half dozen OF them 10 Mrs. French and
set the rest: didn'l mean 10 cell any
eggs, but had To sell Few 10 buy feed.
got 6fty nine young ducks from the
eggs set, and raised every one Of them
dld't DO pretty well for beginneri
Indeed you did, / replied What did
you do with the ducks you raisedf
I've got four Of them Dowi aud ] kep.
the old pair. ! sm going TO raise lots Of
tbem next year. And sold seven pairs
to The neighbors The rest 10 dressed
I aud sent to market.
How much did you get for tbemI
We got o. 90 3 pair for those we sold
siive, and those we sent 10 market
brought 450.50; the fea,hsn brought ta
nors; that makes Q 44.5o dont ~ Take
out ihe g. paid you, and the eli ~ lbas
the ieed 10 scratch around pretty lively q
get enough to feed them on sfer The
yonng ones were about bali grown;
picked berries and sold them, and hoed
corn some, and cut up old Mrs. Fiinr'
wood Pile, and dag potatoes, and husked
esrn,.ao kept them goiB1 HDtli s0ld
shen.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-01-29

TIE cause Of failure With the majority
Of people is, that they sre ont Of saeit
plaes. There are too many clerks 10 the
palpits' too many ministers behiad eouEs
tera, too mapy men who woaId DO bsueF
to work for others trYlng 10 do baslcess
for themselves, and TOO many mechanics
Al the bfoksr's board. lfeEery man wa
Ia bis place, And faithful 70 bls work.
there would be few failures.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-01-29

What q genuine man Abraham Lincoln
was, exclsims Joseph Howard, Jr., in
the Spirit Qf he Times The day after
the terrible Bul Run scare was In camp
Ola German regiment from New York.
Gen. Mcdowell, 10 a forging cap, his
boots and clothes covered with mud sat
on bis horse listening to report from
the adIutsnt, when word was brought
that the President and Mr.. Seward we're
driving up In carriage. In few min.
uets they were there. think Mr.. Lin
coin wore stove pipe hat, black clothes
aud black gloves Mr.. Seward had
on light sut aud brosdbrimmed bat.
After taking sometime with Gen, Me
Dowell, the two dignitAries left the car
riagc and strolled toward the men, who
were drawn up by companies in double
rank The President looked at them.
They were dirty, soiled and stained.
Without a word be took off his hat,
placed Il on the ground, and advanced to
'uo Gnu VI tuc uOuUIc Iaukhs 10 INV
man on his left he gave bis right hAad, to
him on the right bis lef, aud 80 down
the entire line he passed, hand over hand, /,
shaking each heartily and saying; God
bless yon, God bless you. Down tho
line be went, followed by Mr.. Seward,
who did as his leader did. Up the next
line be came, his honest face sglow,
God bless you, God bless you. at every
shake, and on and on until the last man
in the regimen, had been thanked and
blessed II was little thing. Years
later 1t would have been an absnrdity,
But 1t told the story of Lincoln's heart aad
purpose better than volumes OF euogy.
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-01-29
VOLUME XIX.

There, boys, have glvsp roo Sans
aF,i experience asa poal,tY raiser, apa II
any Of you can make better showing
would like 10 bear iron yea,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-01-29
NOW IS The TIME
le gel thoss
Old Clothes Colored

And CeAned up for sanmer Wear.
II waa maks ikea ioah As vel - zsw ka4 save
bsgtA9. Ns akaA Sad ben asarts ssssy vssk
anfaEg tks spFtna. Az eo3eFs weFvazAaA fkat
sA4 gnarreztss1 70 slxs sAitssAcsza4. DTsssss
aknasd be Bpged befaEe SsinM. buz o@Ass Fssts
asa esAsr Eos2s eGA hs dyed vfthsst.
D. * sIMOEDs,
gaArnaa oMas,
hsarAssiss, yI. Apai lesh. - ~
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-01-29

The Rsrat Saa Of Nashville, Tennessee
whose editor wAs . prisoner Al Rock
Isgand, Illinois, during the severe wlnteF
I isss "a, thus explains bow three
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-01-29

ihousAud confederate soldlss ehsered Ser
aghung Joe Hooker The general visited
The military prison one day, sua an tbs
Inmates were draws up ia line for IN
spccilon. Ills keen eyes seemed TO scan
every man from head TO hsei, AZ be slowly
passed before them, aud Al The other end
Of The line the party halied. The Old
general, hAh wheeling, hIs horse, lifted
he plumed hAl with a. much knlghtly
graoe as Il they had heen oourtieFs. aud =
sofi expression passed over his face a. be
ssid Young gentlemen, am cory,
very sorry for you and hope soon our
differences will be settled so that you all
can return safely home AgAIn, Simple as
The expression was, il WAS 90 different
from those they bad been in the habit Of
hearing from the commander ollbe prison
that Il touched the heart Of the rsbs Ike =
current Of electricity, and instantly three
thousand throals gave lusty cheer for
Joe Hooker.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-01-29

The Qusbes lsgIslatvs csnneii is 10 b
illuminated b. the electric light.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-01-29

sPURTs Of disgustizg Musss,
snunzss, CrsekhnG Paims in ths
Head. Rstid Brsath. Dsafnsss, ana
aAy Catarrhal Csmplaint, oAn bssx-
Terminated by Wei De Meyers
CAtArrh Care. a ConstitntionAl An.
tidsss by Absorp tion. The sasst In-
psrtAnt Discovery since VasetnatisH
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-12
Egypts Gin Ia America.

When England's Cleopatra Needle
vas lowered. the engineers thought II
Of enough importance TO write "A booa
abou. 1t, and wen He'll Phillips III his
lecture Oh - The l. lst Arts, Lad some
very eloquent things 20 say abou. the
ancIeats ~bo quarried the wonderful
monument, anu transported II mauy
hundred miles tits destination. Even
admitting out OF respect for modern
elolueIce-ihat the aLeIeEts kew a
great deal about the useful arts. those
- no saw the obelIsk which the khesiIye
presented 10 the L nitei States wheeled
from is pedestal, last month. we're I'M
pressed With the fact that sklllful en-
cheering Is 10y no means lost art.
In exc4yatIug about the obelisk, II
vas discovered that It rested upon foar
mammoth bronze crabs, which 10 turn
stood upon a pedestal These crabs
we're pretty we'll worn. after supporting
their great burden for s93 wears. On
q claw OF one OF tue GRATIS were Latin
aud Greek Inscriptions informing the
world that Barb4rus. the Project of
Egypt, caused the obelisk 10 be erected
by the engineer POHiius IL the eighth
year Of tie reign OF Augustus Ca.sar.
The soldering of the broL - bars that
JOIN the crabs to the shaft aud the ped
rstal la, excited considerable curiosity
among engineers, as they cannot SEE
how 1t could be done and the main
shaft manipulated at the same time.
The machinery used TO iislodge the
Needle ~as manufactured In Trenton,
y. j. Two solid stone buttresses were
buIit upon either Side of the obelIsk,
aud two enormous steel trunricns were
attached at a point Just below the center
OF gravity, and also Ia frame which
IN turn reste upon the stone buttresses.
thus by raising the shaft SO as to swing
1t. clear of Its pedestal, 1t would rest
upon these trunnlons, Just as a cannon
does, and il could then be swung into a
horizontal position. Steel ropes were
attached TO the top to guide it, and
wooden piers built to catch it when
horizontal.
The first attempt to raise the shaft
from the pedestal was not successful,
but on the 9th ult. the Yankee engi-
neers tried it again, and swung the great
shaft from its base with the apparent ease
ofrevolvinga wagon wheel. The tension
of the steel ropes at the top was so
great that a shower of sparks flew into
the air, and the natives, thinking that
the Yankees were to be dealt with by
the angry powers above, fled in haste
from the scene. The launching of the
Needle will take place this month, and
so some time III February New York
may expect to see its new historic, and
perhaps one might say. art treasure.
The workmen have all along been an
noyed by the hostility of the people at
Alexandria, who naturally objected to
the loss OF so ancient and hallowed a
landmark.--Nen York Examiner and
(LranicIo
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-12
COngenIal People.

Sympathy is the true social bond
Leaving matters of duty quite one
side, why are people not justified in
seeking friendly relations with those
only who are agreeable to them? Is it
any reason for trying to fraternize
with people who are temperamentally,
intellectually. or spiritually at oppo.
sites with you, because their curbstOne
happens to JOIN ours, or you choose to
so to the same church? We are not
considering service-that is due when
ever it is required-but social intimacy
and pleasure. About u dozen people
out VI thousand are all that can really
come near to each other. How to form
congenial groups is the much missed
secret of real sociability. Sticks laid
cross wise, the flint and steel, are good
in tire.building, but not in the higher
kind of house warming.
II the law of similarities were more
closely followed we should see fewer
stupid communities, and have less time
wasting expedients to regret. Aud it
Is we'll to remember that relations are
not the only related people. There are
brothers after the flesh, and bro, hers
after the spirit. Some people are APP
parently unconscious OF this, and their
social world includes only "blood re-
lations." What sisters baby takes for
the collie, or how brothers wife shall
trim her fall gown, are matters of the
first importance; and the little round of
petty family cares and pleasures alb
serbs their attention. Their sky is no
higher than the family tree, and its
branches spread to the rim of their
narrow horizon. Their religious, po-
litical and social ties are all "ties of
consanguinity." The pattern prayer of
selhshness. Lord bless me and my
wife. my son John and his wife-us
four and no MORE" characterizes, per-
haps unconsciously, great many
homes. Blood is indeed thicker than
water, but sympathy is sometimes
stronger and sweeter than genealogy.-
Golden RHie.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-12
A Word of Warning.

Olive Logan gives some very blunt
and sensible advice to ladies generally
and girls in particular. She says that
If woman needs mans assistance in
Walking" take his arm instead of allow.
ing him to take yours. just tell him
in plain English, hands off,"
Give man your arm and you will
find him very confidential, and he will
take great many privileges he would
not take If he was not permitted to do
so. She declares that "a woman safe
guard is to keep mans hands off her. -
Young girls, also, she thinks, and every
observing person agrees with her,
should be kept off the streets except
under proper escort. Parents are
growing more exacting upon this point
in our cities, and the press cannot too
often call attention to it. There are
places and hours when young girls and
young men may be properly allowed to
meet for frolic or social intercourse,
but there ought to be some restraint
put upon the giddy young people who
are in the habit Of promenading our
city streets in crowds every pleasant
evening. The girls mean no harm.
They are out for little fun and firta-
ton. But there are scores of wild
beasts, dressed in store clothes, prowl-
ing along the pavemeuts, who are there
after victims. Many fresh young life
has been led away through such a prac-
tice.
AS class, "our girls" are to be
trusted with themselves as no other
girls the world over are. The virtue of
many Of them is absolutely unassail-
able. But the stories of the newspapers
tell many a sad tale of betrayed conf
dence and reckless freedom of associa-
ton with men.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-12
81
Good Yeast.

Pare one large or two small sized po-
tatoes; CRATE on large sized crater
aud to keep from hurting your fingers,
stick fork into them. Pour over gra-
ter and potato quart of boiling water;
add two tablespoons of salt and one of
sugar; put one tablespoon of hops that
have been crumbled in your hand in a
teacup and till with boiling water; stir,
let settle and strain on potato; when
cool add cup of good yeast. This l
make between noon and 3 o'clock and
let rise till bed time. Then save out
two cups for next baking, for often a
neighbor will send in to borrow"
If not ! generally pour the whole into
my next yeast. 1t does no harm to the
bread, as the yeast is so mild. Then l
measure two quarts of sifted flour into
my bread pan and add one quart of
warm, sweet milk, stirring briskly and
pouring in milk slowly; pour in the
remainder of the yeast; bake 10 or 10
minutes; cover we'll; set in warm place
mot hot) to rise till morning; add
slowly sifted -four enough to knead,
not stiff; knead thoroughly and briskly
Is minutes or more; let rise one and 9
half to two hours; kneaa again, re-
membering the more you knead your
bread the better il viii be; make into
two loaves, saving third for biscuits
or rolls; let rise one and half or two
hours; bake in q hot oven three-quaf-
tiers or one hour. You can tell il it is
done by putting 6 broom straw in the
side; il any dough adheres TO the sod
Of the straw, it is not done.