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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-09-09
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The ssu Francisco .4lfa describes The
process BY which most o. the whosI Of
Califgrala il lhfcshed By steam, usaaily
The day Il is cut;
The sickle is set ga level with tho
bottom of lhU lowest heads ol grain. %
as 70 lake oG no more ot tho straw than
Is necessary, From the platform behind
the sickle the graia Il carried BY An end
ea apron OF elevator IOlo wagon drive
10 alongside The header and this wagon,
relieved by another At short Intervals
transports the grain TO tho thrcshlng ma.
chine, which IL no, infrcqaently moved
from one point Of the Geld to another, so
as 10 DO near the header. DC, the
threshiug 10 TO be done sfler the cutting,
the header wagons throw their loads into
piles, very different from The stacks care
fully built Of sheaves 10 those climes
where rain is frequent in summer, aud
where the threshing may be delayed un
Ill late in the fall. The management OF
the steam threshing machine Is usually
the exclusive business during July, Au-
gust and September Of Its owner. II the
machine Ia one Of the ordinary size, hc
expects to thresh about coo bushels
100000 pounds--in day; that is, II the
crop is heavy and the circumstances IA.
vorsble. lie employs dozen men who
are ordinarily boarded by the farmer,
and he receives from five to eight cents
per bushel for threshing. His total daily
expences may be $50, and his average
gtoss receipts twice as much per day, lie
gets bis pay on the basis OF tho weight OF
the grain as sacked, aud the more soil,
gravel, cheat, and other material that
should be included, the greater his profit
II he threshes the grain directly from
the header wagon, thcre ls little oppor-
tunity to get gravel in; but II the grain
is fed to the threshing machine from q
pile on the ground, many shovelfuls con-
tanning as much soil as grain are fed into
the machine. The foreign buyers COM
plain 10 the shippers OF the gravel, and
the shippers TO the farmers; but the reme-
dy does not appear near at hand, for the
evil is part OF complicated system,
The thresher may have s. 600 invested in
bis machine, wagons, horses, and tools
needed for travelling and working; and
and as he hires aud manages a dozen
men, and has but short season OF thresh-
ng, he must make good profit. The
business demands much skill in The con-
troll of machinery and men, and great
care TO prevent fires and accidents, so
that the average profit isnot uureasonsbly |
large. The charge for threshing is low !
because the farmers generally have per
ferred that the work should be done with |
haste rather than with care.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-09-09

Burdette, OF the Burlington Hd2ckeye,
tells how the scarcity OF young men
works for evil at Nantucket; One even
ing, don't remember when, intro
duced young friend OF mine, and he 10
very young and very bsshtul, Mr. Jaliau
G. Elglnbrod Of Buffalo, to a young lady
acquaintance. After few momnest OF
society chatter, he suggested the Ice
cream saloon. Then she arose aud intro.
duced him TO her two school girl friends,
Der mother, the mother OF one OF her
friends, and au aunt who was visiting
them. Then the aunt introduced him 10
her elder sister and an old lady who was
not a relative, they explained, but was
dear to them as though showas their own
mother. Then they all said In genera
sort Of way, Well, are you all resdyf
and they all answered themselves 10 al
lrmative, ss they slowly followed tho
horror stricken young man to the door,
aud the procession filed of down the
street towards The leo cream saloon,
stopping on the way at house to pick
up the old lady's daughter, and call at a
store for the twin cousins OF one Of the
aunts-beautiful girls they wcre-irom
Springfield. watched the column when
II swung by fours, right into line, in front
OF the Ice cream saloon, where IL formed
like line o. men at a railway ticket off,
CO, tho old lady smiliDgly and patiently
bringing up tho rear, standing under The
pickering gas light and the steadlast starr,
waiting her chance at the frozen pudding.
II was far, tar IN the summer night when
Julian Elginbrod returned to tho hotel,
and when looked Of the window end
saw bis pallid face and glittcring eyes,
and noted the club In one hand aud the
revolver in the other, and heard him men.
ton my name and ask the night clerk
what was the number OF my room, 4 foar
ed that be might feel harshy toward mo
and Ibaricade the door Ofmy room with
the lounge, tho bed stead, lhn stove aud
the trunk, just before be came banging
against IL. lie slept 10 the hall that night,
across my threshold, and Tonly escaped
The next afternoon, when The landlord,
aweary of his incessant pounding Of my
doorpanels with his club, bad him arres-
ted as dangerous lunaiic'
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-09-09

TO commit one's self 10 what Il right 10
q great step forward. Then night doing
becomes easy, which before was diaicuh.
These sre the steps upward in life. Many
people refuse to ioIn some assoelstion for
doing good beesuse they do not Ike TO
promise when they may not be able to
perform what they undertake 10 DO; We
uniie with those who are wishing 70
DO good things, and We hnd ourselves
Ia . csrrent which carries o. forward in
be right direction.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-09-09

lie all plain enough noW. Il i ssii
that The last meal Tsnner ale befofs
commencing bIs forty dsye fast was cola-
posed wholiY of dfied spples When BE-
ioand bs was losiag hssh be dfsna sil'tle
water, aud be sne!ied W . BIZ usual
proportions.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-09-09
Now Is Tue TIME
70 gsl .koss
Old Clothes C.,lored

And CieAsed Up for srnncr Wear.
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sku2sa bs Fspp$s stsss sr3nr - ssste s.rfs
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-09-09

A clock maker OF Copenhagen, nam d
Louis Soenderburg, who for come time
has bad charge Of that elty's electric time
keepers, has jnst invented an ingenious
appliance which obviates the necessity OF
winding up The regulator from which th,
clocks in question take their time. BY
mechauicsl contfiyanoe which periodic.
ally euts of the stream of electric fluid
emgnslingl IRON the battery, aud brings
an electro magnet 70 bear upon he relax
ed main spring Ia such way as TO
renew It's tension iustaulanoousiy, per
pelusl motion is practically impaired 10
the works Of the regulator or--lhat IL TO say,
AZ long as the batteries connected With Il
arc kept properly supplied with sclds.
The discoyerer Of lhis Improvement has
satistied himself by ok months successful
experiments In bis own work shop that
bis system works fAuitlessly, aud applied
Tor permission TO adopt II 10 the eleiro
1'oeks Sc. 1pIby ibe municipality in diff
ferent parts Of the Danish capilal. Elec-
rIcity under Mr.. soenderbark'a compul.
soe, Is dedlned not ouiy 70 make the
Copenhagen clocks 20, bat 10 wind them
np, With never ending recurrence until
tue crack OF doom.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-09-09

Daring the latter part otihe Iiis ot Hon
Alfred CoDkllng, The father Of Hon. Roe.
cce Coukiiug. Mr.. Cookilng, senior, wss
iptfodnced St q public meeting - tbs
father Of Hon Roseo Conkllng. This 10
nsltled bIm that be cslnc forward 10 high
dadgeon, aud mounting the platform,
comnieaced bis speech ss follows Mr..
Chairmas aud GeDliemen--i was elected
10 Congress When ] was sesresly oai Of
my minority; waa the peer Of such men
- John Randolph 81 RoaHoke aud tie
confidential adviser of Aaron Burr. 4
vas Tor twenty Eve years Judge Of The
Uailed States Court snd was Aluisser 70
Mexico nndef President Fillmors, an
now, 10 mlne old sge-6od pity mel
am DothIng bat :sbe Esther Of Rocco
Csnklisgg IL this atfibaie 70 my fans
Dr 10 my obseurityf
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-09-09


A year ago the postmaster general is
sued an order directing that an actual
count be made the first seven days OF
November, 1879, and annually thereafter,
Of the number of letters aud postal cards
and packages Of miscellaneous matter de-
posted for mailing In oil the post offices,
the number OF newspapers and periodicals.
mailed during that TO subscribers and
news agents be obtained from The publish.
ers the consolidation OF the entire returns
OF this count has just been completed.
The first week 10 November was chosen
for the count because II was thought the
business OF that week would be as near as
possible q fair average upon which to es-
innate the annual work of the postal ser.
vice. Multiplying the results Of the count
by 81, II Is estimated that the domestic
postal business of the last fiscal year was
as follows: Letters In plain envelopes,
467 ,000, 600; card or request, do. 1865, ,000,.
900; official penalty, do, S6. .0o0, 600; total
letters, 500 900, 600; postal cards 276, ,0Oo,.
900; newspapers, subscribers and news
agent $50 ,0e0 900; magazines 10 subscrib-
ers and news agents, $1,000 900; books,
and miscellaneous printed mat
Ter, SOC, 1000, 900; articles of merchandise,
% ,000, ,000--a grand total OF 2,215, 900 600.
This count does not include mail received
from foreign countries. The states in
which the largest amount of mail matter
originated are New York, $50 900 900;
2O0, ,00o, 900; Ohio, 1860 ,000,-
900; Illinois, Iowa, Indiana and Wiscon-
sin followed In order named. More than
80 per cent. of the entire matter original.
ed in the fifty principal cities of the
United States. These are the first relia-
Bile statistics ever obtained of the number
of letters, ETC.. passing through the mail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-28
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday,

WASHINGTON Tuesday, April 81, 1880.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day 1t was decided TO
inatc Mr. Coste 10 United States Marshal for WIS.,
consn. II stated by member OF the Cabinet that
ez-SeargeDt-at-A Arms Ordway would be nominated for
Governor OF DakOtc.
The Government autorihes Of Cuba have sent com
plant that maniess of merchandise from the United
States are not always correct and that some are printed
on type-wrlunR machines indstincy TO be egi-
BILE. Penalties are enforced for these olenses.
The Iuterisr Department has changed the policy In
regard TO the Withdrawals Of mineral lands made under
ex-secreary Dclado not TO throw the burden Of
proof upon agricultural claimants.
1t can be stated official authority that the state
ent TO the effect that United States menofwar are to
be dispatched to Canadian waters to protect American
Fisheries, mention OF when was made IN yesterday
dispatches, is purely speculative.
Rear Admiral Patters reports that the o3d OF
February the most violent shock OF earthquake was felt
that has occurred since the opening Of the Japanese
ports 10 foreign trade. Nearly every building on tue
Yokohama Bluff was more or less damaged.
The Senate Exodus Committee to-day recalled Colonel
Yerger, Of Bolivar County Miss, who testified
in reference 10 the pleasant social relations
between a number Of Northern men who reside
in his county, aud their Southern native neghbOrs
II. s. Elliott resident OF Shreveport La. was ex-
amined and gave testimony cOrroboatnR that OF pre-
viOus Democratic witnesses regarding the absence OF
budOzinR and abuse OF the negroes Ia that section
Of Louisiana. The committee then adjourned.
Tue BBaAt0 Committee on Foreign Relations today
informally dIASuSsed the question OF providing for lie
reception and enIel mcIt ui the King OF Siam and
Lis suite, his intended visit " "a United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-28
NIRILISM IND THE CZIR.

W. J. Armstrong, formerly inspector of
United states Cousulatcs in Earupr. lCcturCl in
P;ylaouth Church, Broukiyn; last evening, upon
the Nihilism OF Russia lie gave his
tory of the movement of free thought
IN lie land OF iIc Gar and reviewed the dcspOtic OPP
preston Of the rl,r-. the absence from town of Mr.
HrrcAcr the speaker introduced 10y H'rao c. King.
Mr Armstrong SAID in part;
In the present ia tho reign OF Alexander l.
began tho first glmmCrings Of an overthrow
Of tho long continued dcspOstism. For the fist
t,ttccn years 0I his reign no masqueradcd as
a liberal nuiocrat but n'tcrwnrd he was the
fierce antagonist " all lhcraty His soldiers
returning from the occupation o! Paris had mblbCd thu
idea OF freedom and sOwud the seed OF hope In their
lard A new literature IN manuscript went from
hand TO hand, md Nihillsm began. The first
secret nssoc!ail0n for reform formed in 1913.
That movement had for rs ambition the destructOnO OF
tie MusCOyitO Gar. .. - ,.
Then followed NIchOl1s. the Don QuiEoto OF AuctO-
Gratis who held his people by n graspOf iron. Follow
cI,itur Of the serfI. lie IL neither rerOrmer nor
hard hearted man. but Is the representative o Russian
aocrury The acc instrument ot the tyranny OF ages:
The motto ~ the Nihsts ~ terror for terror This IL
tie last mighty rCCOll OF prupo against uespOtsm.
There Is n other resource left them. The NhllsS are,
rs sho vn In their Ocn papers. by their aims and pur-
pose. demanding n regular representative Assembly
full local geligOVernmrnl; urDHrcu SI'ue plnleIJ'
liberty of press and speech. aud universal suffrage
such the magnificent measure OF their desires Rus
gII must m tP ana nurderOu5 YOKE from inc
nccks " the suffering people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-28
DIED.

Enthusiastically at Railway, NJ j. April &C. Mary wife Of
Thomas N Black end dLug hter Of John ~ Tufts,
Fuera services viii be held az 81 PANS Church, Railway
o Thursday, 2sth INST, at 1890 q. M |,
Train leaves NewYOrk by Pennsylvania Railroad N9a n.
DELANo-At No. 20 5th.ave Tuesday morning. April "a
Elizabeth widow OF Moreau Delano and daughter Of the
late Bernard Graham.
Friends Of the invited funeral st.
Anne's Church, 12thst, between 80 and 4thayes, on
Thursday mornIp 9, % 10 O'Clock. .. ...'.
GUION-On Tuesday April 81 Hannah l.. widow OF Edward
NJ. Guon, in the 6ith wear OF her age.
funeral az the Charch Of the Holy Trinity,
and 4?dst Thursday. 18th inst nc 1t 10 70.
quesef that no flowers De sent.
HART-In Brooklyn. Tuesday, the 9th inst. George
Hart, OF Edinburgh Scotland. aged 10 years.
friends OF the family respectfully invited 70
attend the funeral Thursday 29th ,ps, at O'Clock
from his late residence, 5l3 sates without further ns
taIiOn.
HUMBERT-on April 49, 1880. Elsie widow Of Abram B.
uumbert, aVel IS years.
Funorl az 1859 lstaVe.. at O'Clock tomorrow.
MURDoCR-on Tuesday April 27, after a short Illness,
LOUISA wc of u a. Murdoes in the 62o OF her
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
KENwIcK-At Fortress Monroe, Friday evening. the
pad INST Anna Lloyd wife OF James Renwck aud daughter
OF tho late William II. Aspnwall .
friends invited 70 attend the funeral from
particularly requested that no flowers be sent
RUGGLES AT Washington Heights. on Monday morning
April 20, Ellen Buckley, second daughter OF Henry l. ana
Maria A. RuSSles, In the 18Th year Of aer tge.
at her fathers house, i0istst, Washington Heighta
sAYRFs-At Wuchang China, March !, Rosa wife Of tho
Rev William Sayres formerly OF Jamaica N. " and
daughter of the late Hon Charles Hopkins.
WHTTFOn Monday, Goth inst Frances Henriete, wife Of
Ferdinand z. White; AGED 40 years ,,,., ,.s, -
Friday S0th nst at ~ o'clock H. Please do not send
any flowers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-28
THE ALDERMEN OUT OF TEMPER.

Alderman Marshall, at the meeting of the
Board yesterday. called up his resolution offered org
nay on February IT. to investigate tho adninstratiou
Of the Department Of Buildings and It's
Henry j. Dudley. On motion Of Alderman eeyin this
was laid upon the table by vote Of l5 to o.
Alderman Marshall then offered another preamble ana
resolution recng the recent calamity at the Madison
Square Garden and declaring that It has again called at
tenon to the general administration Of the Departments
OF Buildings which lie alleged to be corrupt He asked
that committee Olive be appointed or whom the pres
ident should be one TO hear testimony and colIste all
facts IN regard 10 the matter. vft+ hf~f
This gave rise 20 a long and acrimonious debate. Al
German sauer indignantly declared that Alderman Mar
shall was uspg the late disaster 70 revive his old ana
forgotten resolution Alderman eley'n decsrcd that
Alderman MAJ shall was the tool Ut others Alderman
mnrBhall wished TO know II Alderman Sieyfn did noe
think he was honest in this matter. Alderman Seviu
replied that be thought him honest but that no
Ing used by class without knowing It. Alderman
Wade moved TO amend the resolution by nstructing
Committee on Docks aud Buildings 70 investigate the
Madison Square Garden disaster. n
In explaining his vote Alderman Marshall said he had
had som experience with the Committee on Docks
Alderman sevir hotly replied that when the repors
OF tnat committee on superintendent Dudley made
public Alderman Marshall and some other gentlemen
would DO ashamed of themselves. ~ = -
The amendment Of Alderman Wade was passed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-28

intimate and trusted friends have perfect under
standing that when the time comes, he VIII be ont
of the field. They know. and 80 does he. that ne
has too much poweIain the party to be kicked out
or in any way sighted. They are engaged Just now
in letting him down easy.
LATER-oUEsTIoNs THAT ARE sETTLED.
The delegates from the Third District met
this evening and agreed upon David n
Wells as delegate-at-large. and Waller as one
of the district delegates. This settles the question
who il to he Secretary and notwithstanding OF
the Treasury under Mr.. Bayardls Adminstratlon'
The WITH District delegates have agreed upon Br.
Barnun as their observation-disclosures, and that has
also settled suppose that the Convention VIII
nominate the man TO win." 1t is great comfort
to have this thing settled early. The Hon. Thomas
Waller of New-LOndOn, will be temporary, ana
probably permanent, chairman. H. b
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-28
SUICIDE BY HANGIyG AND DGoWNISG.

The wife Of George Gallaud, n German
mechanic, Of No. II Avenuc-B, recently brought
suit against him for adultery, and obtained n
divorce They had not been living together
for a.vcrl wears Tho wife Ind lived In
Br.ollyn AMI Gallaud had supported Mrs. Eva Mcr
ot No II Ayenue-B where they have had two children
Mrs Galaud's lawyer caused the papers IN the divorce
case 10 ne served on tho mnithfu husband yesterday
CnIlaud was thrown Into stote OF great excitement
because lie compelled 10 pay nmony 10 his former
wfc. He went home and began tn lament hs lnisor-
tuur declaring that he poor t. pay any thing To
ihr woman In BrOuklyn. Mrs Miller left the house
about . y. IN. to visit some friends. she. returned
AT O'Clock aud found Gaaud dead. He had hung hln
self hy n rope to the intel OF the door.
Tho Coroner informed on saturday That Peter
Connolly, a laborer nnyt%o %, ye Rs, pf Ga.
nj tho foot 0t BrOOmost. Yesterday It was
learned that the case WIS OF suicide Connolly was
very poor. and lived at No. 62 Bro0me,st. DrinklnE
Lniits had ruined MS health and made him unable To
support his wife and ak children. Ho kissed them
nectiOnatcy Saturday, and to one OF his sons BOY
or eleven years, he said hc going to commit sui.
eide ana warned the hoy never to touch liquor Inc
boy followed his father to tho river and saw him jump
into the water.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-28
CONTINUING THE HAHYEMlNN FAIR.

The Executive Committee Of tho Hahnc-
mann Fair Association held fnal meeting at the house
OF DR.. Hclmuth yesterday evening, when 1t was
resolved to accept thankfully tho proposition OF
the god Regiment, Offering ITS armory
for tho use Of the association and to haVo sale there
Of the goods remaining hand The sale Will be opened
next Monday at IL o. NJ, and will continue for two
or three days AN entrance fee OF 20 cents
Will be charged, but season tickets for the
late fair will also admit to the SALE
IT was resolved by the ladies' rs tribute to the memory
OF Mrs Hcgeman, 20 establish ont Of tho Hahnemann
Fair fund.- before giving t over to the hospital free
bed, to be called the Anna Bradford 1e9oman PED the
endowment for which will be $4,000. Salem H. wales
acknowledged tho receipt OF gifts 10 tho association
from generous friends amounting TO $50 400.
Colonel COnkng Rsked where tile liability would rest
for tho loss Of tho pictures Mr. Wales re-
piled that that question he was ut present
unable TO answer, He suggested THAT an advisory
committee DO appointed to net in conjunction with the
Art Committee, aud on motion OF Robert Hoe jr, NJ.
Wales aud Judge Palmer were appointed to aCt As that
cvmmlttee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-28
,nators Aslor and strahan were absent.
BUSINESS IN THE LEGISLATURE.

BILLS TO TAX DEPOSITS IL SAVINGS BANKS AND
LIE INSURANCE PREMIUMS ORDERED TO THIRD
READINGS.
IrRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE.I
ALBANY, April 27.-Thc Assembly gave up
OF its time to-day the consideration OF the bill
for the taxation of savings banks. AS tho bill
came from the Joint Committee on Taxation
each savings bank to pay yearly n "a
Of 1 per tho whole amount OF
Its deposits and surplus fund. Tho bill was
opposed almost in a body by all the members from
the ceswhere OF course the savings banks are stu
aed-and favored by the country members. Mr.. Steele
offered III behalf of the Joint committee an amendment
which substituted Tor the single tax u series OF
taxes, gratuatCd to the amount OF tho deposit
the intention being To make tho largest depOsOrs pay
tue greatest tax to the State The amendment with
general favor aad accepted II reads IN substance,
as follows:
Every savings bank organized under the OF this
State shall annually pay TO tho Treasurer of this state
as q tax on It's corporate franchise, sum which shall
aggregate An amount equal TO one-quarter
OF per cent on oil deposits, when the
average balances during the preceding year ending
with December 81 were $3.50 or less TO tho credit of the
dcposiOr; 4 81 per cent where thg aver bapccs
exceeded 200 ana did not cxced $685. = OF per cont