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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-05-06
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-05-06
SYNDICATE

The house of Charles Sternes, who
lives IN "BeArtown," caught fire from the
chimney while the family was at dinner,
last Thursday, and was consumed
Though not very valuable, Mr.. Sternes Is
poor man and can i'll afford the loss.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-05-06

Call 81 tie post csse,ifor yoar garden
seeds.
-frank Hal and Vic Richardson have
West
Geo hshsf has moved luto The
hoate iaieiy Faesled b. l.. u. Gmaead.
School ID District No, 2 commences
usKs Mosday, Mes Fion Thompson,
seAehr.
II. '. Woodward goes to Manchester
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-05-06

Rev. c. III. Coolidge preached for
Rev. Mr.. Vincent last Sunday.
Mrs. Vincent has been engaged TO
teach our villsge school the coming term.
1T is expected that the Congregation
al sunday. school will be reorgauised
next Sunday.
Farm work has fairly commenced and
The season Is about two WORKS earlier
than usual.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-05-06
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-05-06

Rev. Mr.. Reynolds will preach here
again the present year,
May flowers were gathered two
weeks ago, hut it showed some aud the
ground iroze Friday night.
Mrs Mlilens, aa elderly lady. died
suddenly, few days ago, and Mrs.
Woods died two days ago Of peneumonia
Mr.. Blair, the blacksmith, has re-
moved to Sunderland. Irving johnson
is 10 build a new house, VIII johnson
having the job.
-Chsuneey Cummings Of MAsssehu.
seils 10 on visit 10 friends In this place
and has purchased The place occupied by
bis iAlher and also large trac, OF timber
land aud Is 'alking Of building mill.
Miss Wilder Is to teach ibe school 10
'be village, Mr.. Hastings 10 The Slsde
district; Aisswhitman 10 Grahamvllle
Mrs Parsons. 10 RAvsonville; Mics Fan.
ny Cross Ia the Green Mounlaln boase
district
Carol Williams has jaa returned
RON shoit visit 10 CsnAds. lie says
when lie iefl two weeks ago the snow
vac tso feet deep 10 the woods and PEG.
pie we're drawing lumber seross lake
Aempremagog ou the lee.
-FrAHk Johusoa, car former pastor,
was iAst beard from At Carlo, Egypt, on
board usssl bound soF China. lie will
retura BY way Of San Fraucisco 10 July.
Tie met with 50 GeeideDt sooB afler EN-.
esfklng md BIS beaiih ia poor.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-05
The Story OF the Great ExOduster.

At last the labors of the Senate Ex-
odus Committee have been crowned
with success. 1t sought long and faith
fully to discover why the colored en-
igrints from the South suddenly turned
aside from the beaten path which led
towards Kansas and directed their steps
towards Indiana. Senator Voorhees,
felt sure that the new direction which
the exodus had taken was not suggested
and advised by the colored people. He
saw in this movement a deep-laid
scheme to change the political complex
ion of his State and he determined to
expose it. 1t must be admitted that
his efforts at first were not very promIs-
ing. Indeed, until the Committee was
about to close its work very little that
was important was discovered. The
Republicans were shrewd, and managed
very skillfully to cover up their tracks.
In an evil moment for them, however,
they called to the witness stand General
Thomas W. Conway. This Conway is
not an unknown individual. His deeds
while resident of this State have
given him reputation that an honest
man would not care to have. In this
exodus business he has been n very
prominent figure. 1t must not be sup
posed, however, that his interest in it
grew out Of any desire to assist the
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-05
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.

MAY 25.-Sendte-A number of pension
cases were disposed of. The President pro
tenn laid before the Senate communication
from the Secretary of the Treasury in res ponse
to a resolution of inquiry. stating the amount
due Kansas as five per cent. of the sales
of public lands in that State is
sI9O,ees. The Agricultural Appropriation
bill placed upon the calendar. The
in by Messrs. Conkling, Bayard Hoar, Eoor
hees Edmunds, Mcdonald and others. The
bill went over. House-The Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill was further considered in
Committee of the Whole. After long dis.
cussion the committee rose twenty Of the
fifty-tw pages of the bill having been dis
posed Of
MAY 26.-Senate-Joseph E. Brown pre-
sented his credentials and was sworn in as
Senator from Georgia. in place of Senator
Gordon. resigned. The Pension Deficiency
bill passed. The amount appropriated for
pensions is $4,000. The House bill for the
relief of homestead settlers in Kansas and
Nebraska who lost their crops by the drouth,
extending for one year the tiuie in which to
ing hour having Eek expired the Senate resumed
consideration of the bill defining the terms of
the Chief Supervisors of Election. Mr. Win
dom moved today the bill aside informally to
consider the Agricultural Appropriation bill.
Mr. Bayard objected a long political discus
passed by a party vote. .House-The Speak
err pro tern. presented message from the
sity of action upon the Ute agreement The
sundrv Civil appropriation bill was further
considered in Committee of the Whole.
MAY 27.-SeRdte-Mr. Eaton's bill to pro-
vide for the appointment by the President of
commission of citizens to investigate the
question of the tariff was taken up and
amendments were reported by the Finance
Committee. The bill was temporarily laid
aside and the Agricultural Appropriation bill
taken up. number of amendments
agreed to and the bill passed. House-The
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill further
considered in Committee of the Whole. Con
siderable discussion arose over the clause au-
the Secretary of War to negotiate
with the legal representatives of the Confed-
crate Generals Bragg and Polk for the pur-
chase of their private papers relating to the
late war. An amendment to strike out this
provision was rejected. The General Def
Appropriation bill was reported lust
prior to adjournment
MAY 2s.-iSendte-The bill granting PEN
sions to certain soldiers of the Mexican and
other wars placed on the calendar. The
committee report was not unanimous. The
River and Harbor Appropriation bill and
were reported, and Senator Ran
som announced that he would call the bill up
Monday. House-The Sundry Civil Appro-
priation bill was further considered in Com
mittee of tie Whole. Saturday being Decora-
ton Day, both houses adjourned over till
Monday.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-05

cOlOred people. He was after money,
and, no doubt, his failure to get as much
as he thought he ought to have is the
real reason why he proved to be SO
good a witness for the Democrats, and
SO poor a one for the Republicans. In
fact, Conway gave the whole scheme
completely away. He told the Com
mittee how President Hayes and
the late Zach Chandler arranged to
colonize the colored people in Indiana
in sufficient numbers to make it Re.
publican State. Conway was the agent
employed to carry out the scheme. He
went to Indiana and fixed up matters
with the leading Republican politicians
there. When everything was ready for
putting the scheme in operation, Con-
way stationed his agents along the
route which the colored people took to
reach Kansas, and they. by lies of one
kind or another, persuaded the emil
grants to change their destination to
Indiana. One of the lies told by these
agents was that the Kansas people were
determined that no more colored peo-
pie should come into their State, and
that they were keeping them out with
shot-guns. This is how, according to
Conway, the colored people were forced
share in the business by saying that he
thought it was for the good of the
country that the Republican party
should remain in power because that
party was in a higher state of civiliza-
ton than the Democratic. There is no
reason to doubt Conway's story. It is
hardly probable, however, that he
would have told it if he had been paid
to keep silent. 1t seems that he claims
that there are still due him 800 for
his services in this exodus business.
The refusal of the Republicans to salts
fly this claim is, perhaps, the reason
why he deserted his friends in their
time of need. 1t is hardly creditable
to the President to be mixed up in such
a disreputable affair. 1t is not consist
ent with the dignity of the Chief Magis-
trate of the country to engage in engi-
neering political schemes such as this
which the Senate Exodus Committee
has exposed.-M. o. Times.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-05
WIT AND WISDOM.

1t is a good deal of bore to hav,
others love us more than we love them
Josh Billings.
People always sympathize with the
under dog in the fight, but they bel
their money on the other animal -Bos
ton Post.
Americans are the most inventive
race on the globe, and it seems singular
that no plan for making flies stay in bed
until the entire household is up has
yet been patented.-Rhitadelphia Chron-
icle.
The recent cold snaps have had nc
injurious effect on the apples. Now, il
they can only get safely past the boys,
there is splendid prospect for lots OF
orchard fruit this year.-Burlington
HaWkeye
When the enterprsing truants not a SWIM
ming-not swimming;
lie loves to lie a basking in the sun-fn the
Improvising lies to save him from the trim
ming-from the trimming,
Which he deserves for that which he has done
which he has done.
Somebody who appears to know how
fashionable schools are managed SAYS:
ITO educate young ladies is to let them
know all about the ogies, the omenies,
the ifics, the tics and the mistics; but
nothing about the ings, such as sewing,
darning. washing, baking and making
pudding"
-Scene-breakfast table. Mother
reads from morning paper" What is
vinegar without a motherp'' Little M.
inquiries: "What does that mean?''
Mother-"It means there's what is
called mother in vinegar" Child re-
marks: ''There's vinegar in mothers,
sometimes. "-Bosto,s Transcript.
-" Never, when travelling, be over
boastful of your Nation, State or coun-
try" says n philosopher. We would
like to emphasize that word never. A
New York man on his way to Oshkosh
began to boast of his biceps and little
bit of a greasy chap hanging on the end
of a car seat popped up and lent him
one on the nose that started stream as
crimson as the Red Sea. And when the
New Yorker travels again he will wear
a muzzle.-N Y. Express.
How fresh and innocent the breeze
That skins the morning milk, and meads!
1t hovcrs now among the trees,
And then to other spots proceeds.
love the air, so caIm so cool,
That breatheS upon my fevered brow.
IL wakes my appetite-pODr fool!
I'd break my fast, but don't know how.
l.
Unfeeling, mocks me while / praise it,
Because can not-can not tell
What means ] can adopt to raise it!
-UnhnOtCH ImpcculliOlts Poet.
An agent of an accident insurance
company entered a smoking car on a
Western railroad train few days ago,
and approaching an exceedingly gruff
old man, asked him if he did not want
to take out a policy. He was told to
get out with his policy and passed on.
few minutes afterward an accident
occurred to the train, causing a fearful
shaking to the cars. The old man
jumped up and, Selling n hook at the
side of the car to steady himself, called
out, ''Wherc is that insurance manp'
Colonel Tom Scott, who retires
from the Presidency of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Il man of immense wealth,
went to housekeeping in 1917 on fifty
dollars a month
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-05
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

THE village of Savoy, Fannln
County, Texas, on the Transcmtinental
Railroad, was almost literally wiped away
by a tornado on the night of the 2sth. Nine
| persons were almost instantly killed and
| over sixty were injured, some ten
| or twelve of the latter having died
| within few hours aftecward
The village contained population of about
400. The only buildings of any account
left standing are the Houston Methodist
Church and the Academy, the latter of
which was transformed into hospital for
the wounded. Some nineteen business
buildings, including the Railroad Depot
were almost totally demolished. The list of
the killed is as follows: DIR. Joseph Kearns,
VIM. Sudduth, E. L. Andrews
and child, Sam Gill, Ellie Gala
CHER, T. J. Cox, Miss Matte Best.
Miss Pantha johnson. The more seriously
wounded are Mrs. Mckee, Edna, Robert
and Sam Mckee, Effie John, Ollord Horn,
Mrs. DIR. Kerns, F. w. Foster, Prof. Hollands
daughter, Hattie johnson, Robert johnson,
Robert Gallagher and wife, Mrs. Sudduth,
Mrs. Dennis Horn, Mrs. NJ. l.. Taylor. A
number of these have since died.
TIE Court of Inquiry in the case of
Cadet Whitaker, at West Point, have rem
ueTcu ucclslOn IN tutct tnat w
wounds were self-inflicted. Upon the pro-
mitigation OF the report Gen. Schofield at
once ordered the arrest Of Whitaker, who
will remain under surveillance until his case
is disposed Of.
FRANK JONES, Sidney McQuinn and
S. Williams, employees on the Keogh Mail
route, were recently killed by the Indians
on the Little Missouri, and there are re-
ports of other massacres. The Indians are
thought to have been from the Standing
Rock Agency, on their way to join Sitting
Bull.
AT Texarkana, Ark, on the night of
the 18th, party of white men surrounded
the Jail for the purpose of lynching a negro
prisoner, named Cromwell, who had com
mitted an assault upon white woman. A
number Of negroes collected about the jail
and attempted to thwart the move
ment. Both parties were well
armed and fusilade occurred between
them, lasting for some time. A number
were wounded on each side, three negroes
fatally. 1t was subsequently ascertained
that the negro Cromwell was not in the Jail
ut the time Of the melee, having been pre-
viously removed in anticipation OF mob vio-
lencc.
HE Apaches recently massacred a
party of whites in Cooks Canyon, n. Mexi-
60. Five bodies were recovered and brought
into Fort Cummings on the 30th. The only
ohs recognized were those of Samuel j.
Lyons and young man, his companion.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-05
The Republican Grievance.

The Republican grievance against the
Southerner, as we gather from an ex-
change of that faith, is that he will not
sit still and let the Republicans call him
hard names. elf Republican even
refers to the Southern people of sixteen
or eighteen years ago as rebels in
arms" says this cheerful commentator
with more force than grammatical-or
even physiological - accuracy, 1.-the
spinal column of these Southern MEM
bers fly up in cat-like curvature"
We will not stop to discuss the improb-
ability of the suggestion that the men,
bers referred to have but one spinal
column to their collective backs or the
physical impossibility of the cat-like
curvature" If the Southern members
were to do anything like that, even
metaphorically, it would be veryubad.
But the trouble seems to be they don't.
The statement is true one so far as
the reference to "rebels in arms is
concerned. There is scarcely Repub-
lican in Congress who dares to trust his
standing in the party for more than
forty eight hours at time without
some such reference. And what vexes
him is that the Southern spinal column
retains as a rule its normal position and
exhibits no Gun vature, "cat-like" or
otherwise. In point OF fact, the Repub-
licans have found the Southern spinal
column altogether too free from curva-
ture to suit their fancy, or their hope of
continuance in power.
1t would not be strange if the South
ern members were to take more notice
of the perpetual nagging and name
calling to which they are subjected, by
partisans, who can in no other way
show themselves useful to their party.
OF course it is undeniable that there
were "rebels in arms" sixteen or eigh-
teen years ago; but even of so undenia-
bic truth one becomes partially
wearied when it has been iterated and
reiterated for sixteen or eighteen years.
for no other purpose than to stir up
strife and resentment. Undoubtedly
the Southern members have wearied of
it; and it is greatly to their credit that
instead of resenting it, as the Republic
cans would like to have them. they
have the wisdom and the self-restraint
to refrain. Thereby they show that
they believe in that reconstruction and
of the Union which the Re-
publican party boasts of as its work,
even if Republican members of Con-
gress do not believe in it.-Detrott Free
Press
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-05

Constantinople, reports that he has received
a dispatch from Massoul. dated April ),
which states that the inhabitants of that and
| ncighboring villages are suffering from
famine. The dispatch, which is signed by
the Archbishop of the Syrians, says: ''Their
sufferings are indescribable. Finding no
cereals at all, some are eating corpses and
become ill in consequence. Their lamenta-
tons are, heartrending. Most of them are
| dying, as they have nothing to eat. Those
of the inhabitants who have been until now
between life and death, pray you to give
| them such assistance will enable them to
| live"
A LETTER from Cimarron, New Mex
leo, says in regard to the reported massacre
OF the Bradbury party: "a party passed
my place some time since, and asked adj
vice about going on the north fork of the
Gunnison to prospect. They were advised
not to go, it is very dangerous, as the
White River Utes were camped from South
Cedar to the mouth of the Uncompahgre.
They paid no attention, but went on. The
Indians got after them, and Ouray and
Chepeta interfered in person and prevented
a massacre Another letter says the loca-
| tion OF the rumored Bradbury massacre is
at least one hundred and forty miles from
the town of Gunnison, and nearly il not
quite as far from the mining camps of the
Gunnison country, and states, further, that
it is not positively known that Bradbury
was murdered, and that the Gunnison min
ing country is not OH the reservation, and is
open to settlement.
CANADA voted $4,000 for the relief
of Ireland, and now, as the result of ncgotia-
tions between the Secretary for Ireland and
the committee entrusted with the expendi-
ture Of the money, it has been resolved, in
stead Of expending it in the purchase Of
food, to devote it to procuring a supply of
seed for planting; the construction of piers
and harbors; providing fishing tackle, and
other productive works, such the draining
of land.
LEON SAY has been elected President
of the French Senate.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-05

AT Piqua, o., on the morning of the
25th, q barrel of gasoline exploded in the
cellar of the residence of Mrs. DIR. Jones,
causing a connagration by whichthe house
was soon consumed. Two boys, Charles and
John Perdue, brothers, aged respectively
ten and fourteen years, persisted in the
flames, and Miss Kate Newland and Mr..
Fred Amendt were badly burned. The
house, with its furniture, which was COM
pletely destroyed, was valued at from 5000
n SO. 600
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-05
The Republican Convention of

THO KepubIlcan Convention OF
Florida, the same body that sent a solid
Grant delegation. has distinguished it.
for Governor by reclamation. Como
vers career us Senator, and its dis
graceful ending, is still fresh in the
memory of the public, and to our es-
teemed Republican contemporaries, is
left the delightful task of eulogizing him.
-Elmira On " Gazette.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-05
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.

THE Ways and Means Committee
have Instructed Representative Wood to re-
port favorably to the House the bill to abol-
fish the Freedmen's Bank Commission, and
to cover funds in their hands into the United
States Treasury.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-05

BRACKErTsvILLE, in Southwestern
Texas, was Inundated by rain storm on the
2sth. The water I'm the main street was from
five to eight feet in depth, and rushed
through the town with the velocity Of tor
rent. A number of houses were swept away
and their inmates drowned.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-05

A CONVENTION has been arranged be-
tween the United States and Canada by
which exchange Of postal money orders has
been simplified and the cost reduced.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-05

A PoRTIoN of Gen. Hatch's command
had another fight with Victories band on
the oath, at the headwaters of the Polomos
River, New Mexico, about thirty miles south
of Ojo Caliente. The Indian loss Is variously
stated at from thirty to fifty. Several Nava-
foes and Comanches were found in the camp,
showing that the hostiles had received rein
forcements from those tribes. There is no
mention of any casualties among the troops
xA1
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-05

THE friends of Hon. William r. Nor
rison, of Illinois, held an informal meeting
at Washington the other evening, and re-
solved to further his candidacy for the Pres
idency by holding meetings, organizing
clubs, etc. Among those present were Rep
resentatives Reagan, Of Texas; Chalmers, Of
Mississippi; Eppa Hunton and Harris, Of
virginia; Taylor and Atkins, Of Tennessee;
Phillips, Clardy, Clark and Waddell, Of Mis-
souri,; Thompson, Blackburn and Knott, Of
Kentucky; and Townshend, Springer and
Singleton, Of Illinois.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-05

THE Texas and Pacific Railroad is to
be opened for business to Weatherford,
Tex, on June 1.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-05

The West Virginia Observation-Disclosures
State Convention was held at Charleston on
the 26th. Delegates to the National Con-
vention were selected and State ticket NOM
mated, headed by Col. n. b. French, Of
Mercer County. for Governor.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-05

THE Wisconsin and Minnesota Green
hackers both held State Conventions on the
9th and chose delegates to the National
Convention.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-05

The National Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation, at its recent session in Indianapolis,
appointed delegation to visit Chicago and
present their claims before the National Re-
publican Convention.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-05

THE Mississippi Democratic State
Convention, held on the 9th, chose an I'M
instructed delegation to Cincinnati.