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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-11-22

A Democratic paper. ths Nicksburg
tMiss Post commenting on the recent
political murder Of The Republican. Mat.
thsxs, .. tbs polls Il Hszslhusst. Copiah
soauty. ssys; A free BALLOT and fair
count does not seem 10 be The motto Of
the Copisb county Democracy. In ~ 81.
tempt 10 cast bis vote d Hssslhunt, Nat.
thsus received : charge Of twenty -four
buckshoi IN the face, killing him instant
". He vsat TO the polls single handed
and alone. and iu The attempt 70 exercise
his privilege Of American citizenship vas
shot down like dog. This 10 The werst
murder that has occurred Ia Mississippi
since the chisholn killing. II viii 10.
] are ihs good nauss and prosperity Of the
Stale. Every bullet that Vas sbot inio
Mathews viii he thousands Of voice 10 The
RepnblicArs. became Il viii b. said. add
il cannot be denied. that he ~ killed on
account Of bis politics BY insolsrsnt Dem.
ocrsis.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-11-22

Certain attorneys a Washington have
b@sa sending circulars 70 psssnasscn o..
ieslog 10 collect for u amounts due them
und.r The read as,msns plan. Some post
mss,ers have iosuAsdsd the lee but s'nes
have been unable 70 bear from the s'sor
new. Nothing Gao bs done under sSs
l.v until csrsslo points sss decided. and
no appropriations hes yss been inside 70 car
~ /. ou, The circulars srs issued Tor the
purpose Of dsirsnding postmastsrs-
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-11-22

A Washington despatch says; senator
Himunds has been Advised that the Dem
ocra.s recos Miro the right Of the Rspubli'
cans 10 control ths Senate and that they
THE Demoerats) vill not obstrucs the Ne
pnblicans in recognizing that body. Mr..
Eamunds is reported - saying that M
hone will be accorded the same considsrs'
ton - any Republican Senator. aud no
more; that no special concessions ~ 70 the
secre,aryship or any other oface will b
accorded him.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-11-22

The Ru,lsna Hosad ssys Of ihss village
TAsse sr. several young mes IN THIS place.
m.mi.r. al respectable families, .ho are
frsasen,ly ia The habit Of getting 'n'oi''
e.,sa aaa IN this dspiorsbls conditions
..assenas sroand the streets uDsii nm
.esmly boas o. The nish. shoaid the po.
l,es ssr.s. them and lock them up until
.o,,sred. i. nigh, give them needed lee
-. .nd IA Ia their reformation.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-11-22

Ths is,esiiss,ies vhIeh 70 In prcsssss
IL tsl.tsos 10 the rsosDt Arctic rs''si siE~.
A,,,cp sl.o.. thai The ,esssis suployed
..r. llly adapted 10 zach spurpo*s snd
NE oaaers ssd ssilom we're not a. or sash
az .,peasilos add iass sbs whole busiSsss
=. badly arranged s,a shAs shs com
u.nas ~M nod wholly 10 blame Tor 'is
fs.tasp
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-11-22


The United States land ONCE IL cXsmin
ing the actual working OF the land laws,
aud nuds, What many people have long
knosn, that the supposed ''sctusl settler"
ID mostly . fraudulent character, Who gob.
bi.s land aud signs sflidAvita With perfect
frsedom. One Of the inspectors or special
agents Who has been examining the work
ing Of the prescription and homestead act
ID Dakota, found many townships without
. settler. vhsrr good many claims hsd
been allowed requiring actual residence.
Many settlers or spectators take mp "'im.
Ter cnllnre' OF tree claims aud do nothing
10 carry on, their contracts. The home
s,sal aud presumption sets ARE incousis-
tent. aud the vhole system plainly needs
everlasting. With sharper administration
for the punishment Of fraud aud perjury.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-11-22

senator Malone in his address claims
,hst whereas tho Bourbops left the state
under floating debt Of nearly y. 00o. 600
and only go, 900 in the treasury the Read.
ins,er administration has reduced that
floating debt TO sii5. 900 and has sl.sl6,-
600 10 the treasury. Also that the cost Of
running the stats government has been
reduced from o.. osl, 900 to $500, 900. His
other reforms are the abolition Of the poll
tax, Tie increase Of the public schools
from 1891 To 5,5s7. aud OF the negro
schools from 50 TO $50.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-11-22

The humdas ofMe Vatican are, er.cafhe
dra, usually said 10 DO iniallible. Thii
term applies. in ib broadcast acceptation,
70 the effects OF tina. world.rsnowned prep
aration, DR.. Graves Heart Regulator.
Heart disease, no natter how aggravated
OF long standing, is always cured BY THU
wonderful medical preparation. Thu
druggists all keep il. 81. AT druggists,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-11-22

4 gaag Of boy thieves. from . tci2years
cid. vsrc arrested Il wsssrsury. recsnsly.
Two caches az stolen goods vsrs found
and els In money recovered The sxisnt
Of their operations during the summer IL
not yet discovered They were betrayed
BY boy caught stealing from . money
drawer.
The court house bell In Chelsea ia. -
historical relc. . curiosity. II vas Of
English make aud has the following in
scripsion on il: "ByGsld. Paris Parish in
County Of EsseI, l7lL" II u therefore
lo9 years old. aud. according 10 the best
information. vas brought from New York
II or abont i7s6. in which year the 6rst
court house 10 Chelsea was built II vas
: sscoud hand bell and It's previous his
tory would he interesting.
While two young men. Clarence and
Foster, sons Of John Gilmore Of Wood.
stock, were out hunting for cartridges
Monday OF last week. Clarence. coming In
'front.' and in range Of Fosters gun ~ hs
discharged il At partridge, received the
charge himself. len shots entered his
person; one shot entered his left lung.
two 10 his cheek, knocking out two teeth.
and another IN the top Of bis head. The
most danger is anticipated from the one
which entered his lung.
| A Gsysville hotel keeper who Was troub.
led with cold feet bought some alcohol
and put into his boots and poured soms
on his stockings while they were on his
feet. He then sat down by the stove 70
heat IL in. The stockings took IRE and
his feet we're badly burned and blistsred
before ne reached water cistern end ex-
tinguished the flames. He says his feet
have not been cold since.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-11-22

Ayers Sarsaparilla thoroughly cleanses
the blood, stimulates the vital functions,
nd rsstores the health and strength. No
one whose blood is impure can feel we'll.
There is weary. languid feeling. and
often sense OF encouragement and dss.
pondency.' Persons having this feeling
should take Ayers Sarspsrilla to purify
and vitalize the hood.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-11-22

/ have used Ellis SPAWN Cure with per.
feet success for sporin, spiint and ringbore."
says a valued correspondent, Mr.. j. p.
Noyes Of 161 Friend st., Boston.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-11-22
nrwAaDTo n.TERPRIyr.

Five years ago, James Pyle Of New York.
first introduced his celebrated Pearline to
the public, and now the name Of Pearline
is everywhere household word. and mil.
lions upon millions OF packages are annu.
ally consumed by our intelligent house.
keepers.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-11-22
Remarkable Cure Of Scrofulous TsoA

wEssxSssn, CosH., Juns n. DM
Ma H. r. Stevens-Dear AR, can testify 70 ~
GOOD snsc4 Of your NEp,crr. NJ little boy Aa1
scnovuIA soss break ont on bis bed y large saar.
Ter Of dollar and II went down his face iron -
ear 70 The other. under his neck, and was oss sesl
mass Of sorca Two bottss Of your vaiuabis vssssus
completely cured him. very respectfully,
Mas. q, B. THATCH1ks
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-11-22

Do not fail to try Wheat Bitters, Mala.
ria is not found whore it is used and Dys.
pepsia is not heard Of. Fact: try 1t. /"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-11-22

The Office Of speaker Of tho next house
is causing . great strife among Democratic
congressman, and may lead to prolonged
aud bitter contest The principal candi-
dates arc ex Speaker Randall, protection
i'll, Carlisle, free trade. aud Cox, half and
half Both Randall and Carlisle claim to
have the lead and sure thing, but il 10
hardly probable that either OF them will
r, oeivc the caucus domination ct first. and
perhaps no, at all. The party has no very
distinct policy 10 regard 10 the tariff and
other questions, aud the next congress-
Sill most likely be distracted by one
portion Of the Democrats who arc do
,crminei to do nothing through fear Of
losing votes at the next election. fighting
against tho other portion who arc dis.
posed to overturn things generally 10 the
hope OF obtaining votes.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-11-22

"My mare is A. sound ~ ever writes
Benz. ID. Hill, Traveller" correspondent
residing at Peabody, Mass. thanks to
Ellis SPAWN Ctirc-dad nothing else !"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-11-22

Malone Of Virginia is out in an address
to the readjasters claiming that the resent
cleo ion was carried againt him BY intim-
ida,ion and fraud aud there seems TO be
considerable evidence TO support his
claims. Malone 10 not first class states.
mao, bu. il may be noticed that the bour.
bons OF that S.ste.hsvc indorsed his settle
ment OF the State debt. SO they can claim
no superior virtue on that ground. He
has also accomplished much in the State
by establishing free schools and has done
something toward elevating the blacks.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-11-22

The v&avera 10 The mill 81 North Pow
nal struck 81 eleven o'clock Friday fore
noon, ADD 600 iooms are nos idle
Frsnk Bishop Of West Barke hiss this
seAson shot $50 partrdges Ons day be
shos IL and snothef day - without tie
halo 81 dog.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-11-22
Druggists take vegetlno
and Recommend Il.

n. = Stevens, Bostou. I have bssa sailing vsssdse
svss since Il cans into existence. md have rspa-
nsn1ed II 70 my customenL Ihsvs tsied Il myssN,
end ind u great blood puaer and spovasor es ~
system. M.N.sALMoE, Druggisl
Burlington, T.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-11-22

Quicken the circulation Of your blood
by using Wheat Bitters, the great blood
food.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-11-22

Flies. roaphes, anita. bed-bugS. rats,
mice, gophers. chipmunks, cleared out by
Rough on Rats" 15c.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-11-22

Wells "Hough ON Corns."
Ask for Wells "Rough on Corns." l5c.
Complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts
bunions.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-11-22
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-02
Wonan's Voice.
BY EDWIN ARNOLD.

NOT in the swaying of the Summer trees,
when evening brecses sing their vcspef
hymn
MOI the minstrel's mighty symphonies
nor rlpplcS breaking Ou the rivers brim,
Is earth best music; ihcS. mcy leave awhile
high thoughts IN happy heart, and carking
cares beguic.
But even as the swallows silkpn winrs.
Shimmins the water OF tho sleeping lake,
Stir the still silver with hundred rings
-, So dorm one sound The sleeping spirit wake
To brave the danger and 10 bear the harm
a low and gentle voicc-dear woman's chief.
est charm.
An excellent thing it Is! aud ever lent
To truth, aud love. and nice kuess; they who
own
This gift, by the ali-graclous Givcr sent.
Ever by quiet step ana emile are known;
by kind eyes that have wept, hearts that have
sorrow'd-
An excellent thing IL is-when firsr In glatinass
mother looks INFO her Infants eyes-
smiles 10 its smiles, and saGdcns at It's sadness
Fales at its paleness. sorrows at its cries;
us 1000 ana sleep, and smiles ana little joys
All these come ever h!ent with one tow, gentle
voice.
An excellent thing IL Is when life IL leaving
Leaving with gloom anG sladncss, Joys and
The strong heart falling. and the high sou
Kricvfng
With strongest thoughts, and wild, unwont-
ed fears:
Then, then. II woman's low, soft sympathy
Comes like an angels voice To teach us how TO
die.
Bit most excellent thing IL is in youth,
When the fond lover hears the loved ones
tone.
That fears, but longs, TO syllable tho truth
How their two hearts are one, and she his
own:
It makes sweet human music tho spells
Ihat haunt the trembling tale bright-eyed
maiden tells.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-02
Women as Bank Officers.

Miss Jennie Jackson, daughter Of
Collector of Internal Revenue jackson.
Of the Twenty-third district of Penn
sylvania, is assistant cashier Of the
Apollo Savings bank, of Apollo, Pa.
She is one of the very few ladies Of this
country who have found such employ
ment, and the first, it Is believed. to be
honored with an official title. A lady,
daughter of the president, formerly Of
ficiated behind the counter of an AL
toona national bank. but married
the cashier and retired. In the Peoples
Savings bank, ut Newcastle, Pa, n
comedy damsel can be seen at any time
during business hours, with pen behind
ear. dishing out lucre or making entries
in the books. A lady used to be en-
ployed in bank ut FoXburg, but
whether there now the writer is not in
formed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-02
Thoughts About Pottery.

Verify. the potter hath power over the
clay. Therefore, the clay is the pot,
and the man who makes it the potter.
Ergo, potest. Refined and scholarly
joke. This style six for dollar. For
~ an explanation of this superlative
joke and the Hascksye for one year will
be sent to any part of the United States
or Canada.
Pottery is the oldest industry in the
world. Adam was made Of clay. But
he acted as though he was only half
baked. His son Cain did the first kiln
In the country.
The potter works in the mud, hence
we admire his work. His life is one
long act Of mudder. but he is never
hanged for it, though sometimes he is
broken At tho wheel.
All his work, however good. goes to
the fire. What he bakes you cannot
eat. although you eat what the other
baker sets on 1t.
The potter Is an aristocrat by nature,
aud always belongs to set To sew
eral sets. in fact.
He is independent. and urns his own
living.
He Is q base ball star. and makes n
better pitcher than the .'only Nolan"
He is no deacon. but he passes the
plate regularly. A rigid temperance
man, he is fond Of his bowl. And he
always makes 1t go round. too.
There never was hut one fluid potter.
aud he did not stay fluid long, for lie
made cup and saw, sir.
He is always hopeful, for it is his nat
ure to look cup.
He is a generous fellow. and what ia
his Is ewers.
He believes In human equality, and
thinks the law should make clnymen
tho equals of the clergy.
who breaks, pays" must have been
originated by the potter. Although in
these perilous times it Is more likely to
read ''Who pays. breaks. "-Bartfngtom
HusCkeue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-02
A Materialized Spiritual Manifestation.

Old Mr.. Gluckey is just now going
through with very aggravated case OF
spiritualism. He attends q different
seance every evening, and sits sixteen
hours out Of the twenty -four with his
fingers stretched out on the table and
his eyes fixed OH the northeast corner of
the ceiling. In fact, Mrs. Gluckey finds
him asleep in that position At least
dozen times per diem.
About three o. clock the other morning
Mr.. q. was awakened by slight noise
in the room. so he sat up and listened.
"Wass-matter?" yelled Mrs. Gluckey,
turning over.
"S-s-s-s-h!" said Mr.. G., in whisper.
81 heard3a noise in the room just now.
DO YOU know where the matches arep"
Perhaps it's your precious spirits"
sarcastically observed his better hall.
Mr.. Gluekey thought this a very
reasonable suggestion, indeed; so he
said. softly:
Are there any spirits present."
Three affirmative raps.
"Ah! do you hear that?" and Mr.. g.
triumphantly nudgcd his spouse.
Are you in the spirit form?"
One rap.
Then you are materialized?" said
the old gentleman, much delighted.
Three raps.
shall / strike lightp'
The spirit gave tremendous rap
Nor
Have you communication to
makeP"
One rap.
"Are you a relativep"
One rap.
"a strangera'
Three raps.
Don't you wish to state your
uameH"
One very loud rap, followed by
something like materialized chuckle.
81 tell you amt going to stand this
any longer" gssped Mrs. Gluckey.
There's something wrong herer' and
in spite of her husbands efforts to pre-.
Won't her, she fumbled around for tho
matchesTand lit the gas.
As she did SO the insulted spirits van
ished with a sound like the bang of q
door. and the gas revealed nothing
whatever-not even MIR. G.'s vest. con-
tanning his watch and pocketbook. or
Mrs. G.'s jewelry, which had beer lying
on the bureau.
With the absurd stubbornness of her
sex, Mrs. Gluckey insists that the whole
seance was conducted by burglars
San Francisco Post.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-02
Fishing on Florida Kevs.

/ need not mention what you are to
take in the way OF comforts luxuries
and knick-knacks. but you will want
plenty of guns and fishing tackle, not
spoons, flies, ETC., ~ used i'm the little
streams through the interior. but gen
nine hooks and lincs-not pin hooks
and spool thread lines, hut steel hooks
from onc-eighth to one-half in thick
ness. with always II small chain of five
to six feet in length. which is to be fast
to the hook, in ease. rs is often true, n
shark should take hold The bait gen.
orally used here is Il mullet; these fish
do not readily bite ut the hook. but may
be had by casting the net which your
bOatman or guide will be sure 10 take
along. Now SO far ~ fishing is con-
cerned, you have but to wait for the
flood tide, and be- located at or near
some pass" and your fun begins.
Look out, now, See that large red
fish making for the bait--yOur blood
may curdle and hair stand OH end, for
now you are Unto business" We will
say that you have been fishing two
hours and have some twenty-five of the
finest fish in the world. these ranging in
weight from five to twenty-five pounds,
and embracing many varieties, such as
sheeps-heads. trout, pompanO. red fish.
and two or three small sharks, called
cubs, shOvcl-nosed, etc. But Us the fun
is yet in store, you must clean these fish
when they are caught. while the tide is
ebb, that the blood and offal may be
washed into the Gulf.
As the tide begins to flow prepare for
one of the greatest events of q fisher
mans career. Bring the AK. cut solid
stake four to six inches in diameter and
five to six feet long. sharpen and drill it
into the ground two-thirds or three
quarters of its length-now get out the
business line aud the devil hook, put
on five or a.. pounds of this red fish,
and all hands 'stund BY"
There! there! he's on. hold fast-keep
the line from slipping or working up
and let one man hold the top of the
stake-let him worry u little-all hands
now for pull.
His head being out, the AK will be
serviceable. This is shark-a whale
the lion of the deep!-one feels that
he never wants To battle in the surf
again. We will take this fellows jaw
bone and dry it for trophy---a keep
sake, a frightful curiosity, plenty large
for small'man to crawl throug ia when
open.--dmerican dngier
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-02
NUMBER IS.
A Muscular Christian.

A company Of roughs were once dis
turbing a camp-meeting, when stalwart
Methodist minister. coming forward on
tho preachers stand, said. in the quietest
OF tOnes,--
my friends wish to inform you
that number OF our brethren are, I'm
fortunately. but imperfectly sanctiiied.
II, by reason OF your disturbance, the
Old Adam should get the better of
them, there will be such q casting out
OF devils as you never saw. and you will
get punishment that will teach you to
behave yourselves when you are where
God is worshipped."
The minister smiled blandly when he
went back to his seat amid a chorus of
"Amens," and there was no further an
noyancc from those lew,! fellows.
One of this sort of muscular chris
tians" was Timothy Thomas, a Welsh
preacher and gentleman OF fortune.
Once, when travelling with his wife, he
was attacked by four roughs, who had
been enraged by his sermons.
With his single stick, he knocked
down two Of the rufiians. but broke it
in the act. Rushing to the wayside
hedge, he tore up stake and ran back
to find the scoundrcls fleeing for their
lives. y
Mr.. Thomas was Baptist, and by
appointment was expected to admins
ter the ordinance Of baptism in the
stream Of district in which he was not
generally known. A mob had assem-
bled to boot the candidates and insult
the minister. Suddenly, well-dressed
gentleman, mounted ON noble horse,
rode over the bridge. Alighting and
giving his bride to bystander. he
walked briskly to the bank of the
stream. Taking the nearest candidate
by the hand, he walked into the water,
booted and spurred as he was. and
there baptized him.
Before the gaping mob had recovered
from their amazement at seeing gen.
tleman administer the ordinance, he
had finished. Then, standing on the
streams brink, he preached an eloquent
sermon.
Not an insulting word was said, and
though the rOughs' hands were full of
sticks and stones. not q missile was
thrown. The splendid courage of the
man had conquered them. AS they do
parted, they were heard saying to each
other
well, the 'dippers' THE name then
given to Baptists have ons brave gen.
tleman among themr'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-02

A humane man grabbed ciuo, Jump
cd in and killed goat that was chss-
ing q man, who carried red handker-
chief in his coat-tail pocket down the
street. And the man came back and
asked why he did it. ITO save your
replied the humane man. "Save me be
hanged!'' cried the other, 1--WE just
bought that goat and was coaxing him
home. Boston Post.
Buttons are no longer fantastic or
even filigree. Plain gold. oxidised sill
yer, copper or brass, the latter ham,
mered, are "the thing"
Flowers for the hair are worn just
above the right ear. and are arranged
In sprays. Wreaths are entirely out Of
fashion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-02
Tha Sofa Seemed To Be a Little Uneasy,

A sad catastrophe took place in Coul-
terviile last week, which illustrates the
baleful effects of advanced literature
upon the young. Little George Skibly
had been reading "The Boy Detective,
or The Doomed Nurse" and in emula-
ton of the deeds of the hero, George
carefully disemboweled the sitting-room
sofa of its stuffing and secreted himself
among the springs early on Sunday
evening last His idea was to overhear
the dark secrets of his big sisters young
man and thereafter track him like q
"sleuth hound" which he understood
was the correct caper for detectives.
From the evidence elected by the Cor
oner's jury, the next day, it appeared
that both the big sister heretofore mem
toned, and the young man previously
referred to, had occupied one end Of
said sofa the evening before, from eight
p. m. until half past one a. NJ, more
or less. As Georges head was directly
beneath. it was fair to suppose that he
had been smothered by said parties Of
the second and third parts. The sister
testified that the sofa seemed to be a
little uneasy, as it were, but rs the gas
was turned down and earthquakes had
been so frequent of late. she hadn't no
ticed it particularly. The young man
has contributed some obituary verses to
the Coulterville Gazette, and altogether
the occurrence has cast q gloom over
the entire community. San francisco
Post.