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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-04-13

Guds stone be cries out and passes thr
brilliant to the watcher. aud il Is handed
ly him 20 tho oyer-eer, who in turn sends
], 10 the office uf the company Each OF
those mcn the finder. the wsichman, anil
the ovrrsecr receives price oI premium
on the discovery made, and tliis acts a.
eheok upon fraud. each man claiming .
premium upon every stone found ffum
every CLAIM IN this pit double wire ealle
runs 10 the level ground a, the surface,
aud npon this UriRl railway little ears ruu
up aud down The diamond dirt, when u
reaches the surface, is taken out into
field and scattered aud there left 10 the
sun and atmosphere, which pulyerlxes the
cement like dirt After two or three days
exposure the natives throw water upon
the dirt, aud then commences the secopd
search for gems They ore picked by ma.
tiyes almost naked and handed to overseers.
who take them 10 the general Office. This
dirt is aiterward siited and again sorted.
and after . second ovcrhsuling is carted
away aud a new crop laid ont for inspect
ion. Notwithstanding the closest vigilance.
diamond stealing is carried ON very profit.
ably. The half naked Cafires sometimes
succeeds in placing his naked foot upon
diamond and works il up between his toes
and carries it OFF; or he will stoop down,
pick upa precious stone and put il into
his mouth; or pretending to scratch his
ankle, slips gem into his fingers and
thence into his ear, The most common
mode Of diamond stealing is to rub small
sized stones into the dense mass OF wool
which crowns the head Of the native Afri-
can. Some blacks haye been caught with
as much as $4,000 worth of diamonds In
their hair. 1t is common expression
among watchers that 1--WE can always tell
when stone has been discovered the
African always trembles.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-04-13

Fancy, If you can, pit half mile long
aud say one-third Of that space wide. The
wall Of this chasm are OF blue slate, the
bottom. where the men are at work, is q
mass Of concrete gravel and cement. Its,
in fact, a crater or the mouth Of an extinct
volcano from the bowels OF the earth. In
this oval-shaped pit, which is now excavat.
ed TO the depth Of perhaps FIVE hundred
feet from the margin, from eight to ten
thousand people are at work digging and
delvipg into the grayelly debris at the
bottom. The claims include space with
in this pit Of diamonds thirty-two feet SIX
inches in surface measurement These
claims are ia some cases owned by indiyid-
uals, and in others by companies who have
bought upa group Of claims, and work
them under the direction Of oyerseers
The digging is done by natives. mostly
Catfres, who work half naked in the con
crete dbris. To every group OF diggers
there are usually four white watchmen,
who sit aud watch when native discovers
A diamond, and over these -four watchmen
an overseer, who makes a record Of every
'.fnd" by digger A premium Of one
penny TO the pound sterling in value Is Of.
70, ed 10 addition 10 the regular daily wages
for every diamond found When native
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-04-13

Know. 80 when IL VAS dianer time
blo~. the horn, an In comes all seven Of
tie men al scis down ter the table. sich
slrsaksd lookin faces as they he'd .. they
viewed the grub. There vas the biscuits
Just dough. the pcrtstep. an meat. ant
vegetables. an everything was WASHED
cisap aud pat 90 raw. Not thing was
eookel
Caleb looked black u stLand.r -cloud
What does this mesns Ger be.
IL means what /, means. ser |. You
said yesi'day ,ha, you didn't want ter he
called in from the mowin' field again mn
less il was for victuls, an here they are
Nice shape. tew. seq he
Wal, l can't cook tbout wood. sez |, dry
like.
With that all seven Of EN- started for
the door, an they never left that wood
till il WAS ready for the stove. never was
bothered for wood again.
few weeks after. wai.ted some money
pretty bad. wanted ter send Johnnie
and Nellie back ter school. an l was bound
that they should have some clothes fit to
wear. | asked Caleb number Of times to
let me hev some, but he made all kinds OF
excuses, didn't tell him what wanted
oft. mind ye. So one day along comes a
peddler that bought bntter'n eggs. | had
considerable on han that Caleb was 10.
tending to carry them into ther city when
he had time. SO Isold every pound of
butter an every egg | he'd in the house.
| got nigh on to S25 for EN-.
When Caleb come home told had
sold the butter'n eggs.
Heow much did ye gits SEE he,
told him.
Where's the money! sez he.
I've got it, sez l.
Wal, sez he, Nancy alters give me all
the money that she took for her butter
and eggs.
Did she? sez l. And so did Daniel.
He got tired Of holding Nancy up afore
my eyes, for would offset her with Daniel
every time. He found that was power
full sot in my way, m he thought he
might as well let me hev my own way, an
so lie hez. don't mean TO be ugly, but !
won be trod on by nobody. When hs
wouldn't let me hev what money | wanted,
Ed sell something every time. sold two
tons Of hay one time, when knew that he
he only he'd enough to winter his critters.
SO, on the whole, he found eout that |
wasn't afraid Of him, and he behaved quits
decent told him not long ago, that he
was CROWN clever.
Clever! sez he. Id ruther you'd call mo
q dog .goned fule, than clever.
But notice he has improved, an l lay,
it ter his trainin.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-04-13
Dropping iato Poetry.

III you please, sir, said the young la.
dy, timidly, as the editor handed her a
chair, II have composed faw verses, or
partly composed them, aud / thought you
might help me finish them and print them.
Ma says they are real nice, Us ar AZ they
go, and Pa takes the E,,gie every day"
She wnsa handsome creature, with beau
tifnl blne eyes, and crowuing glory as
yellow AZ golden rods There was an ex.
pectant look on her face-a hopefulneSs
that appealed to the holiest emotions and
the editor made up his mind not TO crush
the longing Of that pure heart if he never
struck another lick.
"May ! show you the poetry" contin.
ned the ripe, red mouth. "You will see
that couldn't get the last lines of the
verses, and il you wonld please be so kind
as to help me-"
Help her! Though he had never even
read line Of poetry, the editor felt the
spirit Of the divine art flood his soul as
he yielded to the bsvildering music Help
her! Well, he should smile.
"rhe hrst verse runs like this" she went
on, taking courage from his eyes.
How softly sweet the summer air
The dying woodland fills.
And Nature turns from restful care"
$40 anti.bilious pills, added the ed
itor, with jerk just the thing. 1t
rhymes, aud it's 80. You take anybody
now Halt the people you meet are"
II suppose you know best, interrupted
the young girl Il hadn't thought of it in
that way, but you have better idea OF
such things Now the second verse ia
more like this:
"rhe dove.eyed kline upon the moor
Look tender, meek and sad;
While from the valley comes the roar
''Of the matchless liver.padr' roared
the editor There you get it. That fin
ishcs the second verse 10 match with the
first II combines the fashions with poe
try and carries the idea right home TO the
firesilc. III only had your ability in
starting verse with my genius in wind.
ing it up I'd quit the shears and open in
the poetry business tomorrow.
"Think SOP" asked the fair young lady.
1T don't strike me as keeping up the
theme"
"You don't want to. Youwan to break
the theme here and there The reader
likes i, better Oh yes Where you keep
up the theme it gets msnotonous.
Perhaps that's 30, rejoined the beau.
ty, briahtening up, II didn't think Of
that. Now Ill real the third vene:
How sadly droops the dying day
As night springs from the glen;
And moaning twilight seems to say"
1.-The old man. drunk again. wouldn't
do, would iti" asked the editor Some.
body else wrote that and we might
be accused Of plagiarism. We must have
this thing original Suppose we ssy--now
jus. suppose we say. Why did spout my
Benz"
.'Is that new" inquired the sweet. rosy
rosy lips. AT least never heard IL be.
fore don't know what II means"
"Newi Deed it's new. Ben is the name
for overcoa, and spout means to hook.
Why did spout my Benz means. Why
did ] shove nv topper That is iast VIA,
tsiligh, would think Of first you know.
Ga don't be siraii--.hats jus, immense.
We'll. Ill Iearsiit 10 you. said the glo.
nous girl, with smile thsi pinned the ed.
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iiors hear, TO his spine This Is the
fourth verse
The merry milkmsids sombre song
Bc cechees from the rocks,
As silently she trips along
with holes in both her socks by
Jo,e. cried the delighted editor. 'Nou
see
''oh. no. no. demonstrated the flushing
maiden. Not that
Certainly. protested ihe editor warm.
ing up. "Aine 10 four she's 20, em and
you get fidelity 10 faet with wealth Of po-
etical expression. The worst OF poetry
generally is that you cant say things as
they are. II amt like prose. But here
we've busted all the established notions,
and put up an actual existence with the
veil OF genuine poetry overit ! think
that's the best idea We have struck yet "
Snip. snip, snip. Paste. paste, paste.
But il is with a saddened heart that he
snips and pastes among his exchanges
now. The beautiful vision that for mo.
ment dswned upon him has left but the
recollection in his heart OF one sunbeam
10 his life, quenched by the shower OF tears
with which she denounced him as brute.
and went out from him forever,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-04-13

Fus Az A MoRAL FogcR Fun is us dis.
tinet moral force as prayer A good
hearty, healthy laugh will cloar the cob.
webs out Of the BRAN. renew the blood,
tone the nerves and drive all thought Of
committins flagrant wrong from the mind.
II 5anisliea worrying care aud knits hn.
mauity ia common kindred. Every mis-.
sioasry society ought TO provide amuse-
meut. Preaching services. prayer meet.
ings. Sunday schools, philantbropic organ.
izatlens, aud even charity we'll bestowed
get no closer 10 the hearts Of the humble
than do those who induce them 10 steal an
hour away from eracting toll 10 feeuperate
their energies aud renew their moral wgor
by rational enjoyment This done, aud
the work Of getting 10 communion With
them - complete Laugh With those aho
laugh. aud ~eep With those aho weep.
and s@e II by contributing 10 their minh
yOn cannot canss them TO forget sorros
and 10 stop thinking ot the battle 81 lifa
long enough 10 realize that men and won.
on sefs made W bs inYigofatsd by fan,
morally. asntAlly aud physically
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-04-13
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-04-13


EACH a GBEATER VILLAIN THAN THE OTHER.
During tho wild cat days in the west, a
Brooklyn man, who died not long since.
was in business in Michigan town, aud
formed close friendship with the cashier
Of Que the private banks, One evening
the cashier admitted that he was laying
his plans to rob the bank OF all its funds
aud skip into Canada, and his friend per.
mitted himself to be drawn into the plot
They were to skip together aud share
alike, and certain date was mentioned for
the affair TO come off The Brooklyn man
sold out his store at great sacrifice and
went to Detroit, where the cashier was to
join him with the stolen funds Tho hour
came and the cashier came but he bad no
sparkle in his eye
Busted busted all to blazes he Rroaned
in explanation.
Didn't you get the money!
Not cent.
How's that
Why, the president skipped ont Sunday
night the secretary followed him Monday
morning, and the whole board of directors
disappeared that night On Tuesday
morning there WASH an Internal dollar bill
TO steal
There wasn't
Not one! just think of the meanness
OF the whole board jumping in and steal.
ing the cashier blind as bait Where
will human meanness endp
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Vol UME XNl.E.v

back.
u think commcpood tho doirine
victim
I'm ia search OF the shop In which The
boy read agent holds tl,o aa,seripg slsay
driver powerless With his slttctus e,e
While he rohs the male passengers With
an a,lroitncss born OF long aad tried ,hpc
rirnoe aud 1isAes the baud Of tlie lady pas
seugers ~Ith s.llanlty OF bearing ihs,
bespeaks noble birth aud cl,lsalrru. ~
iurt' sercamnd the WOMAN. driving ,he
young maa in the eoruer In lookns
Tor the apartment in which the hastaess IL
trsnsaotod and down came the umbrella
with triumphant force on tho Young maas
head
Upon nv soul, maau ,s.prA lhe
wretched youth.
Il want 10 be introduced 10 the jars ~
which you keep the boy scout. Of tho NJ
errasl Show me the bins full Of boy tpiou
tives OF the prairiel Point ont TO me tho
barrels full OF boy pirates Of tho spanish
mainl' and with each demand she ,irupp.
cd the umbrella on the young mans skull
until ho skipped over the desk aud sought
safety in a neighboring canyon.
"Ill teach emw sho painted grasping
the urohin by the ear and leading him of
IL teach en- to make il good or dance
Want to go fight Indians any morcp Want
to stand proudly upon the pinnacle of the
mountain and scatter the plain beneath
with the bleeding bodies OF uncounted
slain9 Want to say 'histr IN tone that
brooks no contradiction? Propose to spring
upon the taiirail and with ringing word OF
command send broadside into q richly
laden galley, and then mcroifully spare the
beautiful maiden in tho cabin that she
may become your bride? Ehl Going to do
II any more2"
yelping urchin until his bones were sore
and he protested his abandonment OF all
the glories enumerated.
"Then come along" said she, taking
him by the collar. "Let me catch you
around with any more ramrods and cary.
ing knives, and You'll think the leapiug,
curling restless, parairie fire has
swept with = ferocious roar OF triumph
across the trembling plains aud lodged in
your pantaloons to stay"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-04-13

The other day a stout woman armed with
an umbrella and leading a small urcbin,
called at the Office Of New York boys sto.
ry paper.
is this the place where they fight In.
dians?' she inquired OF the gentleman IN
charge. as this the locality where the
brave boy charges up the canyon and
speeds bullet to tbs heart Of tho dusky
red-skin?' And she ierked the urcbin
around by the ear and brought her um.
brella down on the desk.
I'VE publish stories for boys" replied
the young man eyasiyely.
II want to know II these are the premis-
es on which the daring lad springs upon
bis fiery mustang aud, darting through
the circle OF thunderstruck sassgrs, cut
the captiye's cords and bears him away be.
fore the wondering Indians have recovered
from their astonishment That's the in
formation I'm after / want 10 know il
that sort OF thing is perpe,rated here. >
And she swung the umbrella around her
head aud launched crack at the young
mans head.
II don't remember those specific acts,
protested the young man.
II want to know IL this is the precinct
where the adventurous boy jumps on ths
back Of buffalo. and with unerrisg aim
picks on, one by one the bloodiLiroiy
pursuers who biia the dust a. every crsp.
Of his faithful rinel I'm looking for the
place where this sort Of thing happsusi'
and this time shs brought, the anlueky
young man tremendous whack across the
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nuMoRs

II. cause of hsm1n iil,, and curing shen ply.
sleisp., hospitals and al other methods and
remedies fsii tcro uA o. hing's kvil. Glsndalsr
svslhnss. Ulcers. Old soFss, Mia Lag, Astcg.
mai Areetioas. Erysipsias, Tamars. Absoessss,
C.fbuBeIss. Bohs, Blood Polsuns. Bnghts DE.
sass, wasting Of the Kidpsys and iAvtf Hheu.
fnsh,m. constipation, Piics. Dyspepsis, and al
ltching and Sesly
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-04-13

A man came into the Office on Tuesday
with black eye, astrip Of court plaster
across his cheek, one arm in a sling and as
he leaned on crutch and wiped the per-
spiration away from around lump on his
forehead with red cotton handk erchief
he asked il the editor was in. Being an
swered in the Affirmative he said
"Well, / want to stop my paper, and
he sat down on the edge of a chair as
though it might hurt. Scratch my name
right of. You are responsible for my
condition" "Can it be possible9' we in.
quired. Eyes, said he, II am farmer
aud keep cows ] recently read in your
paper OF dairyman's convention where
one of the notices over the door was
Treat your COW as you would lady, aud
the article said it was contended by our
best dairymen that a COW treated In II po.
lite, gentlemanly manner as though she
was companion, would give twice as
much milk The plan see med feasible to
me. had been a hard man with my
stock and thought that was one reason
why my cows always dried up when but
ter was forty cents pound aud gave plen
ty OF milk when butter was worth only
fifteen cents pound. decided to adopt
your plan, and treat a COW as | would la
Il 4 ha1 haI
been very much mashed on me and deci-
ded to commence on her and the next NOR
ming after read your blamed paper put
on my Sunday suit and white plug hat
that / bought the year Greeley Iran for
president, and went to the barn to milk. !
noticed the old COW seemed to be bashful
and frightened, but taking off my hat and
bowling politely said, Madame, excuse
the seeming impropriety of the request,
but will you do me the favor TO hoist2' At
the same time | tapped her gently on the
flank with my plug hat and putting the
TN pail on the floor under her ! sat down
on the milking-stool "Did she host?"
said We rather anxious TO know how the
advice OF President Smith, of Sheboygan,
the great dairyman, had worked "tDid
she hoist? Well, look at me and see if you
think she hoisted. That COW raised right
up, kicked me with all four feet, switched |
me with her tail and hooked me with both |
horns all at once, and when got up out Of
The bedding in the stall aud dug my hat
put Of the manger and the milking-stool
Dut from urder me and began to maui that
COW, ! forgot all about the treatment OF
horned cattle. Why, she fairly galloped
over me, and never want to read your
Did paper again" We tried to explain to
lim that the advice did not apply to
brindle cows at all, but he hobbled out Of
.he office, the maddest man that ever asked
a COW to hoist in diplomatic language.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-04-13

OF The skin aud sesip.--sueb As Salt khenm,
Psoriasis, Ie,tcr, Mngworn, BArbcfs Itch.
resld Head, Itching Pdes. and other Dshgnrns
and Tortuung HnFnofs from pimpie 10 scfo''
alilie ulcer, whsn assisted by cCTicun and CT.
YtCual Soar, thssreai skin Cures.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-04-13

No ApoLS0IEs ron DINNER Apologies for
poor dinners are generally out Of place
But when a lady has forsetfnl husband
who, who without warning brings home
dozen guests to sit down 10 plain family
dinner for three or fonr. il is not in human
nature TO keep absolute silence What to
say, aud how to say it solved the problem
years ago. She was the daughter or niece
Il am uncertain which, Of Sir Peyton Skip.
North, and celebrate for her beanty, wit.
ease, and grace Of manner. Her temper
and tact were put to the proof one court.
day. when the judge brought the accns.
toned half score or more of lawyers, for
whom not the slightest preparation bad
been made, the judge. having qnite forgot.
ten 10 r.mind his wife that it was court
day, and she herself. strange TO tell. hay.
ing overlooked the fact.
The dinner was served with elegance aud
Mrs. Tucker made herself very charming
Upon rising 10 leave the guests 10 their
wine she said:
Gentlemen, you have dined to-day with
Judge Tucker; promise me that you will
III dine tomorrow with me.
Tnis WAS all her apology. whereupon
the gentlemen all swore that such wife
was beyond price. The Judge then er.
planned the situation, and the next day
there wa. noble banquet.
Moral; Never worry guest with apollo
gIes.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1882-12-05
Mothers T. Meshers:: Moshers::

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It. There is not a mother on earth who
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once that it will regulate the bowels.
and give rest to the mother. and relief
and health to the child, operating like
magic. 1t is perfectly safe to use in
all cases, and pleasant to the taste, and
is the prescription of one OF the Oldest
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where. 25 cents bottle.
ja31- 1y-mw ws
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TELEcRAPulC ITEMS.

Masonic circles are commenting on
Weeds statement about the disappear
ance OF Morgan. General Albert Pike,
head of the Scottish Rite of Masons,
SAYS he has seen these statements OF
Weed published before. II do not
think the men whom Weed mentions
were mentioned at the time. The Ma
sons know no more about the matter
than anyone else. Perhaps, at the
time, il may have been known among a
few members OF the lodges in New
York. OF course, every man concerned
in it, il Morgan was really murdered.
should be hanged. In the obligation
which q Mason takes it is expressly
stated that il does not compel him to
do anything against his conscience or
the laws OF his country. The Order
does moi shield guilt. Ignorant men,
serving on jury, might think them
selves bound by it to acquit another
Mason, whether he is guilty or not. ;"
Robert Mayo (coloredl. who married
a woman believing she was a mulatto.
and went to Virginia to live, find-
ing she was white and that he was
violating the State law, brought suit
for divorce. Mayo will support the
two children.
A Deputy United States Marshal has
arrested DIR. Charles J. Eastman, Dean
Of the Bellevue Medical College at
Boston, charged with using the mail
with intent to defraud. He was i'm
prisoned. but subsequently, released on
bail.
John r. Polin has been convicted at
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, of murder in
the first degree, he having shot Flavius
j. Mettier on October 9TH. lie was
sentenced by Judge $. b. Pound to be
hanged March 10th. 1888.
The Garfield Fair, at Washington.
has been closed. Generally. it was
success, and but little remained unsoid.
ID is said that il will add several thou
sand dollars TO the fund.
Three employees in the office OF Com
missioner of Revenue, in Richmond,
have been held on charge OF forgery
in connection with the late elections.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1882-12-05

FoR DYSPEPSIA and Liver Complaint,
you have a printed guarantee on every
bottle of Shilohs yitalizer. 1t never
fails to cure. and you can get it at the
Eagle Drug Store.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1882-12-05

THE REV. GEO. III. THAYER, OF Bour-
bon. Iud.. says. '.Both myself and
wife owe our lives to Shiloh's Consump-
tion Cure" To be obtained at the
Eagle Drug Store.
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/ have sold this day my entire business TO
J. J. MACK h CO., and request q continuance
Of the liberal patronage heretofore bestowed
on me TO them. A. G. McALPIN.
winnemacca,, New. November o. 1sS2