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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-11-16

i wAs IL necessary for me 10 mention tha.
said Mr.. Phipps, demurely.
/ And you said that my husband hsd lef
me.
l Hasn't heS questioned Mr. phipps
Bu, be has only gone TO Chestnn, Hill
10 see about the buildings. and he WI
come back this evening. pleaded Clara
They did not ask me where he had gone,
or when he would return observed Mr.,
Phipps,
But the main object was achieved. The
visitation OF ths clickson family was ward.
ed of; and when Mr.. Merrion came home
that evening from Chestnut Hill. with the
report that the girls were getting on fine.
", and the conscrvatories almost complet-
ed, Clara met him with radiant face,
Mr.. Phipps' diplomacy has won the day,
said she
While the Cliekson family, unloading
their bags and trunks once more at the
farm house door. declared, gloomily, that
they always knew Jason's widow would
turn out failure.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-11-16
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Fat Men of Genius.


} Fat is by some considered an indication
J of laziness. Physically, this is to Ger
tain extent true, but not mentally. Some
Of the greatest men in the world were
plump, even to obesity. Napoleon was
decidedly eabonpoia. Some one says that
men of genius had parchment look for.
merly, because being underpaid they were
constantly underfed. That type however
now is as extinct as the dodo or megatha-
rus. There are no lterati now, who, like
Saudery, flavor their crust with piece OF
bacon stolen from mouse trap. DR..
johnson was feshy even to clumsiness and
so was his biographical shadow, DR.. Bos.
we'll. William Writ, the great orator OF
the early part Of the century, and attorney
in the Burr trial, laced with corsets, so
that he was often carried fainting from the
court room. Balzac the French novelist,
was so stout that it was days exercise to
walk around him; and he was encircled
with bandages as though he was hogs.
head. Rossini, the musical composer.
was a regular Jumbo, since for six years
he never saw his knees. The small boys
called him ahippopotamns in pantaloons.
Jules Janin, the prince Of critics, broke
every sofa he sat down upon; his chin and
cheeks protruded beyond his beard and
whiskers. Lablache was charged three
fares when he Travelled. Dumas the elder
was stout. st. Beuve was cursed with the
stomach OF Jack Falstafi. Eugene Sue,
the anthor Of the Wandering jew" AZ
Lord Byron, so dreaded becoming fat that
he INDUCED in vinegar and lemon. II il
generally considered when speaking OF
people remarkable for flesh that Daniel
Lambert leads the list. He was an En-.
glishman by birth and was born in ITO |
Up 10 tho age Of nineteen he was mere.
ly muscular fellow, able to lit great
weights and carry 500 pounds with ease.
He succeeded his father as keeper Of
prison, led an easy. sedentary life which
soon told upon his bulk. In 1893 he
walked from Woolwich TO London TO re.
duce himself He weighed at the time AS
pounds. He grew 80 fat that he could no
longer attend TO the duties OF his Office,
and the magistrate retired him on pen.
sion Of f200 year. Fat as he was be was
4 splendid swimmer and opened swim.
ming school where he gave lessons with
great success. So great was his bulk that
he could swim with two men on his back.
Retiring, he determined to exhibit him.
,elf and being unable to travel In an ordi.
nary vehicle, had one made for him. In
London he was quite the center OF attrsc.
ion, from the king down. In Jnne Of
I7O9 be weighed and tipped the beam at
'37 pounds. His measure around tie
waist was three yards and four inches and =
ie was one yard and -four inches around
he leg. Each suit OF clothes cost him
100, and were, Of course, made 10 order. I
seven ordinary men could be buttoned Q
lnder his coat at one time. He died June q
800. and his coffin was sir feet aud four !
nches long, four feet aud four inches vide 2
nd two feet and four inches deep, and ne. 4
Iuired il2superhciai feet Of plank 10 make h
/. II Was built on two arls-trees and four q
'heels. Twenty men worked half an hour .
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-11-16

The blue jay is the boldest and most
mischevious OF wild birds. Near Knox.
vile, Tenn, recently, one was seen to fly
a number Of times to high picket fence
to!attract a pair Of fkittens playing on the
lawn. The kittens finally mounted the
fence and began a cautions approach
from picket TO picket The jay let the
first get to within eighteen inches. then
hoped over between the two. The sec
ond kitten approaching. the bird hoped
over it. II turned, and the jay hoped
hack over Il, and so kept i, up TIL one
Kitten got disgusted aud left. and the 9th
er followed soon sfter Once or twice AZ
ter the JAY tried TO inyeigle the kittens to
another frolic, bn, failed.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-11-16
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A Quick Man.

Not long ago a man who had been very
active in encouraging strikes applied TO
one OF the Western roads for employment.
| You are the fellow who has been trying
to make trouble among our men, replied
the section superintendent angrily, 'and
now you have got the cheek to como here
for job Leavel' The thing preyed so
much on the mind ~ tue onlciei '''a9 he
spoke to the general manager about IT,
"You dumb fool" roared the manager
white with wrath "Wby didn't you en-
ploy him. That's the man we want Hunt
him up and set him to coupling freight
cars He'll be killed inside of week
Overcome by the sagacity Of his superior
the section superintendent went forth,
found the man and put him to work. Two
months afterwards the general manager
asked the superintendent how the man
was getting on. "Beats anything you ev.
er saw" was the reply. "He can get in
and ont among those cars quicker than
MY tuiuH VIC iouu. Iic utftI Jhtllntu
thumb" "Send him inl' ordered the
manager. The man came and in response
to several inquiries admitted that he had
never coupled two cars in bs life before
he went ou the road. "But | understand
you are quicker than any man we've got,
urged the manager ''Now ] want you to
explain it to me-" The mau scratched his
head and finally said "Well sir, ten years
ago was justice OF the peace up in the
lumber districts, and ] married all tho
couples in that section, and tell you that,
to man who can splice those lumber dis
trict couples so they will stick, the job OF
coupling freight ears on this road is just
boys play"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-11-16

Head Colds, Watery Discharges from the
Nose and Eyes. Ringing Noises In the Head
Nervous Headache and Chills and Fever in.
stantly relieved,
Choking, putrid mucous 10 dislodged, mem
brsne cleansed, disinfectsd and healed, breath
sweetened. smell, taste and hearing restored
aud constitutional ravsges checked.
:, Cough, bronchitis, Droppings into the throat,
PsIns IN the Chest, Dyspepsia, Wasting oi
strength and Fiesh, Loss Of sleep, &c.. cured.
One bottle Radical cure, QUE box Catarrhs,
Solvent and sanford's Inhaler. all In one pack.
age, Of All druggists for n. Ask for sAxYoRps
RADIoAL CURE. WEEKS q POTTER. Bostonl
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-11-16
CUTICURA.

The Cuticura treatment, for the cure OF Skin
Scalp and Blood Diseases. consists In the inter
nal use OF CrrcsgA REsoLyEsr, the new Blood
Puridsr. and the external use Of CuriouRA and
CurIcuaA Soar, the Great Skin Cures. Price Of
CuIieuEA, small boxes, 50c., lp~gs boxes, 81 90.
CuTIcuRA REsoLytsI, 81 per bottle CuTccuRA
Soar, 25c., CuTicrRA SHAVING Soar, i5c.
Depot WEEKS 4 POTTER Boston, Mass,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-11-16

] MI nos STATE assa HAas . I@si@c E.css &C re
81 esse Ct tss safss oksss ef s&tn dssssbs An0sn.
The ysueui IL mGn forty years old; had sener.
Cd fftecn yesrs, His ryes and nsaTly hss Whole
BODY presensta frglusl Appearance. Had
had the aiteptso1 ~ twelvo eifefeni physicians.
Who prescnled tbs Dsss remedies kpssn 10 the
profession, sech a. iodice potassium, arseuie,
corrosive sshlitnsie. arsAsparsils, etc. Had pad
500 for tdiesl us4iIsent bni with but little
relief. fpfsvalied upon hina 70 ase NE CrTieu-
CrrsorEA oosr externally. He did ~. and vas
oossg.<ay cured. The skln on bis head, lace, And
many olhsf pArts Of his body. which presented
. nnost iosttsome appearances. 10 nov 40 soft and
ssnoih ~ an infkas, with no scar or trace OF the
disease lef, behind. He has now been cured
twelve months
Reported by
P.H, BROWN, Reg, Bamreli, sc.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-11-16
ECZE.MllA

Sixteen moths since an eruption broke out on
my leg and bosh feet, which turned out TO be
kczems, and caused me great pain aud annoy.
epee. tried various remedies with no good
results, until ! Ised the CuricuEA hEsoIvrsT
internally and CuTIcuKa and CuTIcuEA soar ex-
iernaily, which entirely cured me 30 thu, my
akin Ia ~ smooth and natural as ever.
LEN. NJ. FBAII.EY, "a South St. Baltimore
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-11-16
sCROFULA SORE.

Rcv. DR. ------. IN detailing his experience
with The CUTlCUKA hrsEpIEs, sAid that through
DIVINE Providence one Of his pArishonSrs ives
cursd of s@safnsgsns sore, de-. sias swsy his
life, by the CuricrEA RKsoIYENr internally, aud
CugicuAA and CuIIcUnA Scar externally. The
poison that had fed the disease was completely
driyelonl
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-11-16

A young lady in one Of the rural dis.
tricts was being escorted homo from an
evening party, not long since, by young
man 10 whom SUE was p1t particularly
partial On taking l.-aYe be remarked, Il
guess III come and see yon agin next
Sunday night Well. jim. replied the
lady, 'yoa can come as friend. bat not
as feller. Report says ,hA, Jim dii not
20 either way.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-11-16

ys3. said Mrs. Gickson. nodding her
bead, Clara has married rieh u last, il
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-03-09

Of hog feed we have. all things consid.
cred, the victims of Il solid, In the por-
cine family, like the victims Of 1t liqui-
fed, in the human family. are each
year numbered by tens Of thousands,
among whom are always the finest
specimens--the brightest and best.
Corn stlstains something Of the same
relation to hogs that beans do TO men !;
notwithstanding the fact that beans
are considered AS one Of the most
wholesome single ratiOns known To
soldiers, more men, l dare say, fell in
the late war victims Ia beans than to
bullets. That our Western farmers,
especially 10 Kansas and Nebraska,
have in many instances apparently
lost sight Of the fact that the hog IL =
grass-eating animal, account for
largely by the scarcity Of timber for
cheap and ready fencing material for
pastures, and the lack, as yet. Of tame
grasses, Of which there would be, even
now, much more were not fencing 80
expensive. Besides, growing tame
grasses has rs yet been largely an ex-
pertinent on our Western prairies, and
the seed is seldom sold for aught but
ready cash, which, alas, too many of
US do not always possess.
While most Of US are too poor to
fence extensive pastures, most Of US
can enclose ground for Q goodly plat of
artichOkes, oats, rye or alfalfa land
Prof Shelton says one acre Of alfalfa
will yield as much pig feed as five acres
OF artichokes), or st all events can
plant sweet corn to cut up aud feed
green, as Q part Of the summer ration,
insuring better growth and better
health for the porker, and q fatter
pocket book, better health . better
coat and . clearer conscience to the
owner.
The time Is past when lard is to be
considered the sole end If hog; II
has ceased to have exceptional value,
and the desideratum il and will con-
tinue to be, In our generation, the pro-
duction of flesh rather than fat or,
rather, q carcass in which both IRE
blended in palatable proportions;
would surrender no jot or title Of any
of the vast improvement we have al
ready made, and only plead for Others
still, that we can and should and will
sustain
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-03-09
NoTLess FAT. BUT MORE LEAN.

Extract from an address BY r. D. Coburn, before
the Eansa. Breeders Association on "a The Hog
with Streak Of Lean and Streak OF Fai."l
While i'm recent years patient care
and skill in breeding have produced an
animal that can In q short time be
converted into an animated, walking
lard-tnb-and. in that respect, q stu
pendous improvement on any hogs Of
their size the world has ever seen be-
fore-the "artist" is vet to appear
who can produce Mt will such as have
i'm happy unison those layers Of fatty
and muscular tissue, known to con.
noisseurs as marbled meat, and to our
plain-spoken farmers rs q streak of
lean with . streak Of fat, or streaky
bacon"
At the present time the breed Of hogs
a person has is pretty sure to he claim
ed BY him asof those having the great
est percentage of lean meat, whether
that breed be the Chester, Essex, Suf-
folk, Poland China, Jersey Red or
Berkshire: while I doubt IL any man
on the face Of the earth has definite,
reliable data that would enable HIM to
decide satisfactorily, even A. between
any two breeds. which excels in that
direction. As lean meat Is muscle,
and activity tends more to the devel-
opment of muscle than fat, and the
Berkshires are claimed by their friends
rs being reasonably active, and by
their opponents ~ being entirely too
much 50, am of the opinion . thor
ough test would show their meat ~
well or better marbled than that Of
any other Of our improved swine,
though / do not knoU that II IL, or do
believe any one else does.
The hog that otherwise fills the bill.
and Is properly lean and fat at the
same time. IL yet to be invented this
vale of tears has not yet been illumined
BY his jocund presence. or the throats
OF its pilgrims fabricated by rashers
from his unctuous carcass. Whenever
that happy day arrives and his brief
tale Of fife concluded. with his body
offered ~ . sacrifice to the insatiate
desire for more lean meat and :" red
eop." Il will be found the product Of
much beside Indian corn "atraight."
While Indian corn n the most easily
produced and convenient single article
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-03-09

party. But he failed In the first posi-
ton Of great responsibility to which
he was callei. and his career closed
suddenly and disastrousiy.
What sad ending Of life that
promised Sd much as his. Dying
after yslrsOf confinement in All insane
asylIm, &" remote. unfriended. nelan.
cho..y." at the capital where all his
ambitions centere,l, aud tn which he
had gone with such proud exaitation.
the iir-t chosen Representative Of
grow ing. prosperous, ambitious young
state; and so obscure aud unnoticej
was he that the news Of his death WAS
not received i'm Kansas until q week
after it occurred.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-03-09
MARTIN 3. CONWAY.

EDITOR JOURNAL: The announce.
lnent of the death of Martin F. Con
way brings to remembrance anew the
early and historic struggles OF freedom
in Kansas with the slave power. Aud
~ Mr.. Conway was thorn in the
flesh OF the Buchanan Lecompton ad.
ministration. and "a his melancholy
end awakens an interest in his politi
cal and personal history, hope your
self or some one else competent to the
task will furnish sketch of the life
of this gifted but unfortunate man.
And obliye many of your readers.
Respectfully, J. w. AMOS.
The following from the A.chison
Champion Is the best sketch of Mr..
Conway that we have at hand:
We find the following in the Chicago
Inter. Ocsdn of the 2lst:
"The Hon. Martin F. Conway, a
member Of the Thirty seventh Con
yress from Kansas, died Mt the Govern.
nnent Hospital for the Insane at Wash
ington, on Wednesday, in the SD year
of his age"
Mr.. Conway was the first Represent
alive of this State in Congress. He
WAS first elected in December. 1859,
hut as the State was not admitted until
January q, 1881, the term Of the Thirty
sixth Cong ress expired before he could
take his place. He was reelected to
the Thirty -seventhC Congress, at spec.
ial election held June IL, 1851. and
served two years. During that time
he lost the confidence of his constitu-
ents by a very remarkable speech, in
which he declared, in effect, that the
northern half Of the Union would be
better of without the South, and that
IL was not worth the blood and treasure
il would cost to whip the revolving
States back. Conway afterwarw ards
asserted that Sumner and several other
prominent Republicans held similar
opinions, and that they had approved
his speech before its delivery, he hav-
ing read 1t to them. Whether this was
or was not true, the speech created .
profound sensation, and II settled Con-
way in Kansas. The men he said he
relied on to hack him up In Congress
repudiated any sympathy with bis
sentiments, and the Republicans Of
kansas were in favor Of whipping the
revolted States back into the Union.
In September, 1857, Conway was badly
beaten a. q candidate for denomination
by A. C. Wilder. He was Afterwards
sent to Maraeilles - Consul, and re-
turning . number Of years ago soon
began to show signs Of disordered
brain. He finally attempted 70 shoot
ex-Seuatoroy, and was shortly after
wards sent to an insane asylum, where
he has since remained. We have re-
ceived q number Of letters from him,
during the past two or three yean,
some Of them exhibiting no trace Of
derangemeut, while others furnished
abundant evidence Of his insanity.
Mr.. Conway was . native Of South
Carolina, . printer and lawyer. He
was Q small, delicate man. ofextremely
nervous temperament. His bright, In
tellectual face, his clear, musical voice.
and his frank. engaging manners. were
very attractive. and . host OF young
men, during the early years of our
history, entertained the highest hopes
Of his future eminence. He vs. . vey
fluent, eloquent talkef. and belonged
to the radical wing Of the Free eeass
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-03-09
THE FARM.
A FARMERS LETTER.

While the JOURNAL has opened its
columns to farmers communications,
it is surprising how few take advsn.
tage of this privilege, which might
open n very interesting field for
thoughtful farmers. There are ques-
tons of local interest which might be
discussed in the the county papers,
which come hardly In the scope Of the
agricultural papers. Our well and ably
edited agricultural papers are very
useful and q farmer should not de
without at least one Of them, but we
pioneers are not always SO flush OF
money as to be able to get everything
We ought to have, but there are not
many who will do without the county
paper.
The climatic aud other conditions
have great influence upon success in
various branches Of farming. What
will 10 in Shawnee county or In the
well titled soil of Eastern States may
not be advisable in Saline county.
Experience is the only sure teacher,
and If we have, and avail ourselves of,
a medium to communicate our expe-
rience, there is no need of every one
going through the drear school of ex-
Ierience.
In last weeks JOURNAL" pro-
tests against the theories advanced in
an article Of the week before favoring
the burning off of prairies. II is high
time this question was ventilated, as
many farmers are burning of the old
grass now, or contemplate doing 50 In
order to destroy the chinch bug. A
more suitable time would be later, say
i'm May. when the bugs prepafe to
leave wipter quarters, and when the
first grasshopper seek the prairie for
shelter of cool nights, and when the
fresh starting grass prevents the flames
from spreading, attaining In the earlier
date dangerous and terrific rate among
the old dry grass. Whether the burn
ing of the grass will destroy the
chinch bug is ut least an open question,
while it is an undeniable fact that our
hills. where the largest area Of raw
prairie is situated. Is in sore need Of the
vegetable mold which for so many,
many years has been burned.
e. r." in last weeks issue wants
to know how to plant and cultivate pie
plapt. Rhubarb will succeed well in
rich soil. but as it is q heavy feeder it
is best to dig large holes, put in the
bottom some good fresh manure, cover
with dirt several inches and set the
plant on the bed so prepared. Plant
about four feet each way. Hoe in sOue
manure every spring. DO not break
off any stalks the first season, except
they grow very vigorous. Ii plants are
raised from seed, SOW in drills, keep
cultivated and transplant next season.
but the best Of prOpagating is tOdivide
old plants i'm the spring. 1t is easy
grown and not attacked by grasshop-
pers. FARMER.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-03-09
Evi1s 10 be Avoided,

Over-eating Is In one sense rs pro-
ductive Of evil as intempcrance In
drinking. Avoid both, and keep the
blood purified with Burdock Blood
Bitters, aud you will be rewarded with
robust health and all inviIorated sys-
tenn. Price si.OO, trial size 10 cents.
For sale by Oscar Seitz, Salina, Kan.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-03-09
MANGELs AND SUGAR BEETs m KAN.
SAS.

Col. w. A. Harris, proprietor Of the
Linwood herd of Shorthorns at Law.
renee, Kansas, has, during the las,
three years, been raising and feeding
with very satisfactory results, consid
cradle quantities of roots. His sue.
cess i'm that direction should encourage
others to go and do like likewise
Having been solicited for q statement
of his experience and observation he
has fIrnised the following to the
Breeders Gazette of Chicago:
/ selected the richest pice of ground
I had (elm and walnut river bOttom),
three and half acres threw two fur.
rows together, three and half feet
apart: ran the roller lengthwise, fiat.
tening and pulverizing the tops Of the
ridges; planted as early as possible
light frost does not hurt them about
April 10Th last year, which was later
than usual Used the Planet, Jr., hand
drill, using six pounds of seed per
acre. AS soon as the plants were up
two or three inches had them care
fully hoed and thinned out. leaving
one plant every fourteen or fifteen
inches. The patch adjOins corn,
and was cultivated the same way three
or four times, with an extra clean hoe
ing i'm June. The varieties I used
were the Imperial sugar beet, Webb's
Yellow Globe and the Long Red man
gels All things considered, l regard
the last as the most profitable. 1t
grows up out of the ground, is very
large, II have had specimens weigh
ing, without the top, "A lbs. and ID
OF, and thereforefore is cheaper to
handle. I let them stand as late rs
possible, even II the tops get q little
touched with frost, and then gather,
top them and pile in ranks about =
feet wide at bottom and % or 30 feet
long; cover with 5 inches of straw and
creased Is inches rs the weather grows
colder. / find more danger of heating
by too much covering without ventila-
ton, i'm mild weather, than by freez-
ing To ventilate pull the straw up
through the earth on the top of the
heaps, every or 10 feet. In this way
l have had sound roots until April.
Ny crop for 1850 was l2S wagon loads
-3, POI bushels. The estimated guam
tity was 5000 bushels. In 1881 the
same ground gave only about half that
quantity, as the roots made no growth
after July 10 or Is. English agricul-
turists tell of yields Of 10 to 80 tons
per acre, or at 80 pounds to the bushel,
600 to 1900 bushels per acre. With
plenty of manure and good culture
they will astOnish any one by their
immense growth.
For feeding through the winter once
or twice q week, or more frequently II
one has enough, they are invaluable,
not so much for the nutrition that Is
in them, but as an accompaniment Of
the dry food. Horses, cattle and hogs
are all fond of them, but they are es-
pecially valuable for hogs. and cows
Just before and after calving. I find
it is not necessary to cut them up, a.
they are very brittle and tender, and
eat u little more leisurely when they
have to bite off piece at time.
Next spring shall follow the same
plan, except that l shall use manure
in the bottom Of the ridges, and fiat
ten the ridges down ~ much a. posi-
Bile. need hardly add that think
plenty of beets Is better than any
d" cholera medicine.