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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-11-17

Don't you often have trouble with snor.
ing passengers?' asked reporter Of Q sleep
ing car conductor.
"Dout II" repeated the conductor with
fervor. "Oh mol never by any means
Why, there's one man, drummer for o
Chicago house, who crosses with me reg
ularly every week, who'd drive deaf
corpse crazy. He's IA little bit OF man,
and don't weigh much more than q hun
dred, but he can snore for twenty. He
lays himself out and falls asleep the min
ute he gets the covers over him. Then the
fun begins. I've known him TO have the
whole car awake and yelling for mo and
the porter, and he snoring away m calm
and peaceful as baby. Tho last trip he
made we had minister with as. big. jol.
ly man who had the berth next 10 him.
He snored for half an hour at q stretch,
and the poor preacher couldn't get wink
Of sleep. But he didn't say anything till
the others had given up yelling in despair.
Then the drummer rolled over on his
side, and, giving kind OF choking snort
like man having his throat cut, stopped
snoring. For about half minute there
was dead silence in the car, and then We
heard the minister say: Thank Godl The
scoundrel's dead Women are as bad As
men about snoring, and much worse tenn
pered with one another about it, We car
ried theatrical company month ago.
Actors and actresses don't often take sleep
ers. They have knack Of Masking them.
selves comfortable on common seat. But
this party had been travelling NIL the day
before and acting till midnight. and was
tired out. Well. they turned
IN, and pretty soon an oh maid who had
the corner berth began to raise Cain about
one OF them snoring She woke the whole
party up aud | never heard such chorus
in my born days. First one began to pre-
tend to snore, and then another and anoth.
ar took it up. For whole hour they kept
vt It. and only stopped when they thadn't
strength to 60 on. You can believe the old
maid didn't have any remarks to make on
snoring after that serenade.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-11-17

acquainisnbe ola gentleman who owned
an extensive cattle ranch 10 Southern Ter
as. Tho acquaintance inspired confidence
years after when the Texas gentleman de-
cided TO soil his ranch, ho placed il in the
hands OF the man who "ne,er drank, and
during the last month lac has effected a
sale 10 an English company OF the ranch OF
200, 900 acres OF land and several thousand
head Of cattle for eleven million dollars
ont Of which he gets commission that
viii be snug fortune these hard times.
The company that bought will enter large
ly upon packing beef for foreign markets,
slaugh,ering their beef on their ranch from
their own herds. The superintendent Of
their business has been rendered TO and ac.
cepted by the man who never drank, '
aud he goes in few days 10 his new field
Of labor. This takes from Chisago one o.
her most esteemed and honored citizens
but it gives one to Texas who will always
be found on the side OF order and good
government.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-11-17

A new phase Of the competition between
the rival railway lines TO the West suggest.
serious reflections as 10 its possible conse.
quences. One road promises train that
will make the trip from New York TO Chi.
cago In twenty-sin hours. instead Of thirty
six. as at present A rival road promptly
meets the announcement with the promise
Of train that shall make the trip ia twen-
ty-four hours. OF course great deal Of
time can be saved by diminishing the num-
bsr Of stops made. and by doing away si,h
the stops for meals the latlsr saving 10 be
effected by attaching diuing car to each
one Of these special fast express iraIns.
But after all allowance il made for the say.
ing Of time which IL is possible 10 bring
about in this way. there can be no question
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-11-17
wanted TO be Banged.

johnson Fox was man OF fifty with iron
oxo hair and digni6ed look and only
Close oh |Hrver would have noticed tn
brandy in h;s YES ~ he entered hsirdres
sing saloon on Mic,, .tsan avenue and polite
ly inquired of the womal. :" s'"
Madame, do you bang hair. NJ,
Every day in the week sir, she 4, p :" :,
Then l wish to be banged and VII. -
forwards select q summer bonnet.
She resisted and he persisted. and when
she discovered ho was "slewed," she or.
dered him ont.
I'll never go there till I'm banged, hc
said As he sat down and removed his hat.
The woman ran out and brought in o
stalwart who was ready to do tho banging,
but after struggle OF sixty seconds he had
one eye closed and his nose out Of shape
1t was not until after the arrival OF an Of
ficer that Fox was hauled out OF doors, and
his broadcloth coat torn from tail,to collar
and as this didn't I'll him full he had to be
brought down.
Are you a stranger here? inquired his
Honor as theprisoner stood before him.
Yes.
Wouldn't it have been just as we'll TO get
Trunk in your own town.
gargled little bran dy just for my sore
hroat, and / presume sw allowed a small
quantity.
II seems just that way TO me too. Well,
'ou look as II yon got all the banging you
sked for
think so.
And is your throat still sore'
1t is.
Then I'll ask You TO try my prescription.
iere it is:
Black Maria, two parts.
Workhonse, three parts.
Use rs directed for thirty days
suppose can leave ten dollars here in
lace OF taking medicine, said the prisoner.
Yes.
He handed over an TX, asked for his
ane and tooth brush, aud went out with.
ut n glance at the boys who got in his
'sy TO offer him half lemon for two cents.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-11-17
The Man Who Never Drank.

In the early part Of the late war, wher
Grant had command OF the army before
Vicksburg, q number Of Off GERS were gath
cred at his headquarters, having pleasant
social time. One Of them invited the par.
ty to join in . social glasss. All but one
accepted. He asked TO be excused. saying
he never drank" The hour passed, and
each went his way to his respective COM
mand.
A few days after this the officer who de.
clined 70 drink received q note from Gen.
Grant 10 report At headquarters. He obey
cd and was soon in the presence Of the
general Grant said to him: you are the
officer, believe, who remarked the other
day that you never drank" The officer
modestly answered that he was. "Then, I"
continued the general. you arc tho man
| have been looking for to taks charge Of
the eommisssyy department, and I order
that you be detailed for thss duty He
served his country faithfully 70 the close Of
the var, and was hoporably discharged.
Years passed. and Grant had come To be
President The officer had settled down
10 private life and tho little incident was
cherished as pleasant memory.
The trouble on the border between Ter
- and Mexico, along the Rio Grand attrac.
ted the attention Of congress, and . com.
mission was ordered to ascertain the facts
aud report Again Grant remembered the
man who "neyer drank. and appointed
him President Of the board. The place
xas accepted and he entered faithfully
upon bis work; the repor, snbs,iiuted
shows the thoroaghness with which the
duty was discharged
While engaged in his work, bs made the
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-11-17

Z DO yon vAns my promise, Tomf
Want IL, would die for H. kelpiel
She extended her other hand and look
al ., him. al her woman's heart in her
shy eyes.
Then 1t is yours, Tom. When you ask
ed me before, l was nameless. l couldn't
bear 10 think l might bring you shame
some day but thank God, all is past-i
Rm--------
Yon are what you have always have been
10 me, Rose, the sweetest. purest creature
God ever made; but you forget child,
your mother comes tomorrow, and you are
On heiress-----
forget nothing, Tom; il j were the
queen ON her throne, l should say the
same thing. lam yours IL you really want
ma
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-11-17
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-11-17

Rev. Penstock presented a written ap.
peal from the wife Of Kyfustus st. George
stating that her husband was confined TO
bis bed, and she hadn't a cent in the house
TO get her hat retrimmed for Sunday. The
Rev. backed up the appeal with speech
that brought tears to the eyes Of General
Scott and Jammed Samuel Shin in between
the window sill and the woodbox so hard
that II took two mon TO pull him out.
"Br udder Penstock, did you investigate
dis case?' asked the President
II nebber investigate, sab where beat
Dc voiee oh distress"
"Do you know what ais Prudder st
Georgs7"
II understood dat he was seized wild +
N de afternn6os ! was in dor, hif
'",'f -pt 10 to hundred aT be was out
p",'o 1"' talking bout wolves aP
bars. y,;., ;u
"Jis SOL see. May. az ,ooti,.
lew p'ints on de case. Iva. ~ macs.
." ny WV hooo We oucr eDenih "a "a an
cd Brndder st. Georges cabin Ia
he an his wife was jawin as to which own.
ed do dog. an ton minutes lator when ro
turned, de dog were runnin' for de woods.
Kyfustus war lyin' in de grass, all broke
up an his wife war sittin' on do fence suck
in lemon. After mAu has been knocked
into dc middle oh Jinuary wild an ole bas
ball bat, he am apt 10 lab cbils an taly
about wild animals shall dismiss dc
case wild costs.
Girls who think that II j. necessary 10
be beautiful 10 order TO be attractive,
should get brayely over that notion. A
young ladies' plainess, which, by the way
saves her from a great many dangers
need detract nothing from her loyeliness
II only hor disposition be amiable, her
mind cultured aud her heart kind andpure.
The story is told of famous lady who
,nce reigned in Paris society, that she was
70 homely that her mother said 10 her one
lay: my poor child, you are too ugly
or anyone TO fall in love with you"
From this time Madam de Cncourt be.
,an TO be very kind 10 the psuper children
i the village, to the servants Of The house.
'old, even 10 the birds that hoped about
he garden walks. She was always dis.
ressed II she happened TO be unable 10
ender n vel vice.
This good will towards everybody made
er the idol OF the city. Though befcom.
leiion was sallow, her gray eyes small
nd sunken. yet she held in devotion 10 hor
he greatest men Of her time Her unset
,h interest In others made her. II Is said,
crfectly irresistible. Her life furnishes
aluable lesson.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-11-17

A little too frcsh; Jones was sitting on
the front steps the other night, waiting for
his sweetheart 10 come out She knew
what time 70 come aud he didn't wish 10
ring for fear of alarming tho old folks.
Presently he heard the door open aud the
old man mu,tersd something about some.
body's being too frrsh, 'Do you adj
irs~s yonr.-lf b me saii Joaes spring.
log 10 bis feet with hashing eye. NO"
saii tiie oil man mildly, II was speaking
u the pAint on the trout steps. IL was
put tliers this afternoon Jones cl sped
lils hands W the spot aad realizing tiIr
forci Of the old man remarks reached bic
room IN Abont i've Minutes.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-11-17
Vol UME XXI.

that. ia order 10 get the train through on
the redaccd schedule il must bc run at =
speed which boric,s on the danger limit,
Ia good weather. aud under favorable
conditions the speed promised may bs ac.
complisheJ, II may te done Tor weeks
aud for months withon, any accidents re-.
sulting from H. But wc don't believe II
can be done long without serious conSr
quences The normal dangers of travel hy
rail, especially in tho winter season, now
approachins are sufficiently numerous
There are per,ls from The action OF the
frost on the rails from the undermining Of
bridges and culverts, and from snow and
obstructions on the tracks, These pcrils
are increased by crow ding trains At = rate
OF srccd which makes II impossible TO I've
warmed of any danger until il is right at
hand. This new form Of competition ia
painfully suggestive OF the old days OF
steam.bost racing on tho Mississippi. aud
IL is not whit safer. People who ride on
those special fast express trains are 10 pay
> liberal sum, over and their fare for tho
privilege. Ont Of justice TO their families
it would seem to be the proper thing for
them TO place little extra insurance on
their lives before they get on board. - Dos.
ou Journal
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oa Journal.


III l had q boy to bring up wouldn't
ring him up too softly" began Rrother
Gardner, as Samuel Shin finally quit pok.
ing the fire. "Ebery day Of my life meet
men who were brung up softly. As boys
they we're kissed an pettod an stuffed wild
sweet cake an cried ober. As young mon
dcy had muffin 10 do but spend money.
dress like monkeys, loaf on do street an
look down on honest labor As men dey
am failure. People who doan' hate em
an avoid EN- feel to pity EN- an dat's just
an bad. When l SEQ man whom every.
body dislikes realize that he was brought
up On de goody good plan as hoy. II /
had boy I'd rub him against the world.
I'd put responsibility on his shoulders, II
ho got sugar he'd airn II. II hc got time
for loafng it wonld be only after his work
was done. II he was ugly or obstinate
I'd tan it outer him instead OF buying him
of IL you want to make selfish man
humor do whims oh boy. fyou want
TO make coward forbid your boy To de-
fend his rights. l teach my boy dat all
boys had rights, an dat while he had no
business to trample on de rights Of odder
boys, no boys had do privilege of taking
him by de nose. Las night an old man
libin' up my way was turned out doors by
his boy, He had been tryin' dc goody.
good plan on dat youth for do las twenty
years, and dis am do legitimate result.
He didn't. want him to dress PLAIN. fur
fear people would look down on him. DE
boy am to-day loafer, neither grateful
for what has been done in do pas nor car.
in what happens in dc fucher. Ten years
ago he was cried ober run arter an coaxcd
an bought of, an his mudder libed to see
him loafer an his fadder has foun' him
a migrate DetroitE'ree Press,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-11-17
weiDeMeyer

WEI M lfEYEnB CAfAH2R
Csrs. . CenstitetisnAl Aaellsts Ter
tAis sssrsbls nAlsAy, by Abssrytlsa.
sPURrS Of Aiss~stias Mues.s
1namss. Craoklias PAins In tAe
Head. fsttd Breath, Dsafnsss, anA
asy Catarrhal Csnplaint, %. Be
sstsrniaatsA by Wei Ds Asysr's
Catarrh Oars. The nsst inportant
Discovery s1Aes vaeclnation. Other
rsasdiss nay relieve Ca&aSrh, this
eurss At aAy stags before Consump.
ton ssts In.
Ons paokass generally suAsoss.
Delivered By Drusgists, or by ID. b.
Dewey 4 Co.. l62 Fulton 81, n. r.,
el.OO oo1plsts. TREATS sand re-,
variable stAtsnssts By tAs cured
-ailsd frss.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-11-17


l.. II. HEhENwAY. n. D.,
MANCHESTER, VERMONT.
Office At Residence on North Main Street.
THE RoUIN0x HOUSE,
JusE TO OCTOBER,
Aanohsstsr, Vermont,
THE WINDSOR HOTEL,
DECEMBER TO MAY.
'sctsosviiie. Florida.
THE PUTNAM HOUSE.
DECEMBER TO MAI,
y.H. oRvIs. Proprissor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-21
OBITT.lRY.
GENERAL W. II. FRENCH.

WAsHiNGToN, May 2o.---Gcncral William
H. French. L. < \ (rctircd. died home in this
city this morning. Of apoplcNy.
William II. French was born at Baltimore, Nd. Jan.
nary 10. 1915. After his graduation at West Point in
1897 he entered active military service second leu
tenant Of artillery In the Seminole WIZ and on the
Canadian border He served the stalls OF Generals.
Patterson and Price In tho with Mexico participated
in the Seminole Of 1870. and garrison and
frontier duty in Texas until 1861, when he placed I'm
command nj Key West, Fla. In September, 1851, lie
WAS appointed Brgadcr General, and served In the
Army OF the Potomac during the Peninsula campaign
at Yorktown, and In the battles Of Fair oaks Gainess
Mills, Peach Orchard, savage station Mayc Ill., etc.
and also at Antetam after which battle he was made
Major General OF Volunteers After fighting through
the battles Of Fredericksburg and Chancelors-
willie he put In command OF the Third Amy Corps
in which position he remained until mustered the
volunteer service. He received the successive brcvets
from Lieutenant Colonel 20 Major General In the regular
army and AZ the time OF HE retirement from service was
Colonel OF the ID United states Artillery, and Ia com
mand at Fort McHenry, Md.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-21
STRANGE ACTIONS OF A WOMAN.

well-dressed woman, carrying a child appar-
emily about one year old, hailed Patrick Murphy, a
haclnan. at Union-square late Thursday night and
ordered him 10 take her to Iwcnty-sccond st. and
drug store in Eighth-avc she sent the driver To- buy
bottle Of soothing syrup. Upon arriving at the foot
of Twenty -secOnd-st. she aightcd with the child.
and walked along the strng-piccc of the pier.
Several persons heard her muttcr. " P.haw, nothing
hut logs The driver prevailed upon her 10 re-
enter the hack, and drove her NJ once 20 the
Twentieth Street Police Station. Here before .
could give her name, she swOoncd, and was sent AT
once to the Ncwlork Hospital. She appeared Ia bc
hospital she recovered somewhat and said she lived
at the Hotel Brunswick. But the statement was de-
MED by the hotel people. To the surgeon in charge
she gave her name as Mrs. Lewis. She was found to
De suffering from neuralgia IN the head and hys-
terra. Yesterday forenoon man called at the hos
pital and removed her In a cOach.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-21
MEETING OF YALE ALUMNI.

The seventh social meeting for the present season
of the Yale Alumni Association was held last oven
emf Charles Tracy presided The treasurer re,
ported membership Of 252. and balance on hand
Of 81 200 % President Porter made few remarks Ks
stated had nassed through most satisfactory year.
He had travelled in the past winter over 1000
miles to attend meetings Of the alumni, and had
found graduates very much interested in the wei,
fare of the institution. Refreshments were served
after the meeting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-21
ACCI-SED OF ABANDONMENT.

William Clark, Thursday, caused the arrest Of his
wife Mary, on a charge of stealing shoe from his
store AT No 55s Broadway. She was discharged by
Justice Morgan, at the Jefferson Market POiicc
Court who told Clark that he was the mrancst Of
men. Mrs. Clark appeared against CLARK at tie
Yorkviile Police Court Yesterday where he was
charged by her with abandonment. She said that
her husband left her few months ago and was now
living with another woman. Clark said he had
never been married TO the complainant, although
ne had lived with her about three years. The case
was set down for to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-21
THE LINE TO BRAZIL GIVEN Up.

The United States aud Brazil Steamship Line has
been withdrawn. and there viii be no steamship
from this port 10 South American ports on June D..
The steamship Colorado which took the place Of the
CITY Of Rio dc JaneirO is due here next Friday. and
will be put on the Galveston route. The City Of
New-York will leave Rio Janeiro June D. and upon
her arrival here will be transferred to the Pacific
Mail Line with the City of Rio de Janeiro.
John Roach stated that the line was Withdrawn
because the owncrs were losing money by low
fre,ghts. due to competition by transient foreign
steamships, commonly known ~ ocean tramps.
1t had met with opposition not only by British ship
owners but by the United states Government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-21
VERDICT IN A DAMAGE SUIT.

A verdict for go, 900 damages, the full amount
sued for was returned Yesterday in the Circuit
Court. fhe suit was brought by James W. Elwell,
a merchant in South-st., New-lork, against the
Panama Railroad Company to recover the damages
caused by the burning of the schO ner Mary Slus-
man. While fastened to the defcndants pier Sep
TENDER H. 1878, the schooner took hrc just as
PAW cast the vessel adrft, causing her loss. The
defence was that the buildings on the pier were in
danger from the flames.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-21

A verdict of IS, 900 damages was given by jury
in the Circuit Court in Brooklyn yesterday, in favor
of William H. Grant against the Manhattan Elevat-
ed Railroad Company The plaintiff testified that
February lG he got on the Third Avenue Elevated
Road at the FOurtccnth-st. station. and while one
foot was still on the platform and the gate open. the
train started dragging his foot and wIenching II be-
tween the car and the platform His physicians
testified that the injury was permanent one, the
nlainti not being able TO Use the foot 10 touch the
nrnnnd and sIifuring much pain from II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-21
SHOOTING AT HIS JAILERs.

Michael Lyon, of No. 400 Cherry-st., entered the
Essex Market Police Court yesterday morning Whlle
a handkerchief containing two bricks. He expressed
desire to zee Justice Smith, and he acted In 30 dis
rrison' IA the keepers were leaving the cell in
which LYON was placed he shot Mt them twice. He
was disarmed after a struggle. and was then ar
raigned again in court and sent 10 the ISLAND lor
one wear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-21
TIE CONFERENCE IN BLEECKER STREET.

The conference of the African Methodist Episcopal
Churches at Zion Church in Blecc kcr-st' was CON
mon the charges preferred against the Rev. W. j:
dorsey. of Yonkers, was adopted unanimously and
he was expelled from the African Methodist Episco-
pal Church. The conference VIII meet again to-da!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-21
4 PILOT ROBBED.

John Carwln pilot, Of No. 80 Madison-st;;, ap-
peared much intoxicated at Police Head;
quarters Yesterday, morning about 3;9G an, and
rohhcd Of diamond pin. a gold watch and chain
and Isl 10 in money. all valued at $3.50. He claimed
that fellow passenger had robbed him in Frank
ln-avc car II was subsequently asccrtaincd that he
had been robbed in a sailors dancehouse in Roose-
,.a1t Nnu.-Ncrk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-21
READING MONTHLY RErnRT.

PHILADELrIIIt, May 2O.-Thc following is an
Official statement Of the business ~ the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Company for the month ~ April To-
tai gross receipts Of the railroad and con and iou com
puCs S5i-2 5Oj -; rypcn-cs ~ .~O2 iGG - prunt.
SjsOOJ9 - profit ~ both companies Tor ear 10 dHc,
S3O3337G 81 an incrcas, ~ Sl1JO1j 10 IS compared
with the corresponding period last year.
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FOREIGN sHIPPIN0.
tFor Later Shipping Sssos. " any. See FJtA Pas&l

house painter who IL at work OH scaffold.
ing three stories from the ground falls upon TIE
crowd OF benevolent folks surround him, and labor With
him I'LL his pulse returns and his eyeds begin TO uttsf
lips. The sufferer feeby) How many stories hss
fellow got to fall In this ward before he gets brandy dul
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-21
MAR[NE [N1ELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

MINIATURE ALMANAC
TODAY.
SIM rses 4 n SIM sets $500 7l8 clock slow lm. RIA.
Moon Uses q 80 Noon souih- Gas Moons age. days %
HfGH WATER TODkl-A. ".
Sandy Hook lao Gov. Island 2l3 Hell Gate. 402
HIGH WATER TODAN-P. n.
sandy Hook 2I4 COY. Island 24j Hell Cate. ABA