davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-09-01
The Southeastern Railroad.

There seems TO DO a good prospect that
the Southeastern railroad will be sold -
enouSh to pay mp all the Indebtedness Of
Bradley Barlow, though he will lose all,
or nearly all he put in, which was over q
million dollars The following despatch
to the associated press gives the latest de-
vclopements In the case;
Two members Of the New York syndi.
cate, who are negotiating for the purchase
OF the Southeastern railroad. made flying
visit 10 st. Adams Saturday and had con-
ference with Mr.. Barlow. as a result OF
which certain papers were executed which
il il said have the effect 10 put the syndi.
cate 10 Mr.. Barlow's place. and to decide
the question OF purchase Several mem
beers OF the syndicate have been IN Montre-
al for some days past. and they are sup
piled with letters OF credit from New York
banks TO an amount amply sufficient to
cover the purchase. The delay in con.
summation has been caused by the atti'
tude Of some OF the Southeastern directors.
notably, Chaifee, who is understood 10 be
Canadian Pacific man. and who has pub.
liely stated that Mr.. Barlow had no inter
oil 10 sell il the road aud could transfer
no title. The fact is that Mr. Barlow owns
a large majority OF all the stock and bonds
OF the line, and can transfer the same,
merely subject TO the payment Of the debts
for which the bonds are pledged and the
stock is attached, II is positively stated
on his authority thai no legal or contract
impc iinent exists to his conveying an alb
solnte title 10 the property subject 10 the
payment Of tho debts. which is just what
the synlicate expect. Under his agree
men, with them that be would so transfer.
upon certain conditions. the syndicate
have been endcavoring 10 come 10 an annie
able uaders, snding with the directors and
creditors. But this has been opposed by
sccre, inaaenccs. evidently emanaiing from
The Canadian Pacific. Passnmpsic, Boston
Concord anl Monircal aud other interests,
which either desire 20 get The road them.
selycs or are afraid IL will fall into hostile
hands II the syndicate get possession, and
arc especially afraid Of the sale resulting
In the Grand Trunk and Central Vermont
getting eonsrol There is good reason for
tho belief that the syndicate have aban-
dea,i attempts At an smicable arrange
nrni with these parties. and taken the
steps which place them In Mr. Barlow's
shoes. tally prepared for fight TO main
tain their position shoald i, prove nccessa.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-09-01

,Arorga Miarasosa The $4,000. GOO Of
Grit mortgage beads sols ny Cccse we're
70 depressed by The panse Of 1878 that
they weru largely ecusufed by the hcldefs
inio lsn5. bs, ,hose sales did Dot snItos
Zee many yeaTs 10 pay The istsrcsi ca the
defsuls@d bonas
IN 1915 ihc bonaboldefs. utder the lead
81 ruacricl Billiass. for~clcsed upon an
arrangement which Was vey iair. The
nom insl stock Of 500. opo. 900. ~hich bad
never born issued was divided into two
part. connon SO. 900. 900 snd preferred
SCI. 0ao.oce Tse preferred sas issued IN
exchange ior the Jay Cooke bonds. slioo
ior $1,000. 10 ccrrr interest, defaulted and
70 accrue This absorbed ss2. coo.0oo oi
the preferred stock The remaining
vi. 10000 was ISSUED BY The company.
The conversion Of the proierrsd stock into
land hes reduced The amount outstanding
10 abou, ss2. ooo. 600 which il entitled 10 5
per eslt iaicfoki. II The net earnings will
pay L. The common stock was disiribu-
ted 70 the proprietary interest and will
have share IN the net earnings after the
other charges are paid, II there Is anything
left. The accession Of the Willard interest
10 the control In 1851 united the fortunes
Of the Northern Pacific aud OF the Oregon
Railway ani Navigation company. which
controlled the river aud rail transportation
interest Of the Columbia river. and In fact
Of oil Oregon, This was practical con.
soiidsiion OF the Northern Pacific with the
existing transportation plant Of Oregon
and with the new rail connection with
California now approaching completion.
The Oregon aud Transcontinental compa
ny. through whnh Henry Willard sustains
and "hnanciersr all three OF these enter
prises Is great credit company. with
$40. 000. 900 Of capital. which ''bas no di
rectly owned properties" but leases or
owns controlling amount Of stock in the
Others Mr.. Willard had at the start one
Of the best paying properties in the Unit
ed States in the common carrying business
in the Oregon Railway and Navigation
company. which pays ten per cent divi-
dends on its present earnings. The credit
company, the Oregon and Transcontinen-
tai, paid last year l.2 per cent on its cap.
ital.
The capitalization Of the Northern Pa
eifc railroad is about s35, 900 per mile in
stock; debt by general mortgage. s25. 900
per mile, with reserve to take up the
divisional mortgages on the divisions COW
cred by them. The total. therefore. is
about 100000 per mile, as against Sll0,-
600 on the Union Pacific aud $4,000 on
the Central Pacific. The main line and
branches owned by the company amount
to 1900 miles The distance from Superb
or City on Lake Superior to Portland on
Puget Sound is 1882 miles; from Portland
TO San Francisco, 1856; from New York to
Portland 1876, being almost identically
the same via San Francisco and via the
Northern Pacific. So far as first cos. aud
burden Of Indebtedness go. therefore the
new road to the Pacific coast has a smaller
load to carry than the old one. 1t has no
government debt to pay Of. While it lies
north Of The median line Of the continent
it is quite as direct TO Asia.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-09-01

81 Gr@Bvsch vas Tho Last contestant and
shrew ieT fest and inehas Al The acc
o1a attempt b y this eosapsHy their bost
burst and cci siderable tine Was taken ~
10 replacing Il II Ia possible that this
misfortune took sone oi the vim cut q
she Grsen,sioh bOys. as they made the
highes; throw 81 The day in The contest
for the second prixe. though 4 was only
half an inch ever tho ihrow Of the Un'
knowps The latter company received
The drsi prize. and a happy lot Of fellows
they we're Too. The result, sas totally I'M
expected 10 them, a. their company was
newly organixsd. with hardly any prac
lice. But they haze good machine and
plenty d muscle, and II they wonld prao-
tice up would make II warm for any com.
psny piited against them. We would like
10 see them and the Pacifcs take a turn on
the FIRST Of the fair. aud we believe
such a contest might be arranged. The
NEXT contest was between the hose compa.
mics, and al the outset n difficulty arose.
Two Of the companies had light carts and
hose made on purpose for snch contests.
aud the other three companies had the
heavy regulation carts and hose. 1t was
finally decided that the three heavy com
panies should contest for the first and
third prizes, and the two light companies
for the second. Ia the first contest the
time made was as follows. Rough and
Ready Of Greenwich, In, G IL seconds.
Abeel Of Greenwich. In. s "a seconds;
jackson Of Bennington, ] IN. seconds;
the latter taking first money and the
Rough and Ready tina third For second
money the r. G. Belts Of Greenwich ran in
IN. 3 As. and the Colvins Of Glens Falls
in 30 IL s. The distance was GO rods and
800 feet Of hose was strung The first three
companies made one coupling and the last
companies made two. Both the Jaeksons
and the Colyins make remarkably quick
time and they were all good runners,
This ended the contests OF the day and as
the shades Of night began to fall the
visiting companies departed for their seY
eral homes, the Unknowns and Jacksons
bearing brooms, the emblem Of victory.
There are very few incidents to report.
The crowd was remarkably quiet and
there were no fistic encounters and drunk
en- brawls such as too frequently charac-
terize gatherings Of this kind. The Pa
cities and others engaged in getting up
the affair can be heartily congratulated on
its success in every particular.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-09-01

40 object lesson ia the transmutation Of
virtaes is conveyed in this paragraph from
M exchange: Tennyson can take q worth.
less sli,o, Of paper aud by writing poem
on il make ii worth $4,000 That's genius.
Vanderbilt can write few words on n
shoe, and make il worth q, 000,0 600 That's
capital The United States can take an
ounce aud a quarter Of gold and stamp up
on il an eagle bird and twenty dollars
That's money The mechanic can take
the maierial worth C. aud make it into q
watch worth 300. That's skill Tho
merchant can take an article worth 70
cents and soil Il for 81 That's business.
A lady can purchase very comfortable
bonnet fyr sio. Tut she preforo to pay
500. That's foolishness. The ditch dig
ger works ten hours day aud shovels out
three OF four tons OF earth for 50. That's
labor
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-09-01

Inc weather last Thursday proved
iinr, and with the exception Of the duct
which was Of untold depth and light as
feather, could not have been more favora
BILE for the fremens muster which was APP
pointed for that day At an early hour Q
large number of people from this and sur
rounding towns, had congregated to wit
ness the grand parade. which was in line
soon after the designated hour in the fol
lowing order:
Elite Band OF Pawlet. 10 pieces.
Pacific Engine Co., Factory Point, 60 men.
Pacific Hose Co., Factory Point, IL men
Cambridge Hooks, Cambridge, 5 men.
Washington Engine CO., Mechanicsville
80 men.
Washington Hose Co., Mechanicsville
10 men.
Jackson Hose Co., Bennington, 10 men.
Greenwich Cornet Band, Is pieces.
Rough and Ready Engine Co., Greenwich,
IS men.
Rough and Ready Hose Co., Greenwich,
10 men.
Abeel Hose Co., Greenwich, s men.
Farmers Band, Sunderland, IL pieces.
Unknown Engine Co, Londonderry, &C
men.
Unknown Hose CO., Londonderry, 10 men.
X. G. Belts Hose Co., Granville, Is men.
Small Engine CO., Factory Point. "a men.
The stalwarI forms OF the firemen with
their military step and bearing as they
marched through the streets elected many
expressions Of admiration from the multi
tude. II is seldom that finer body OF
men get together anywhere. and the lively
airs from the bands, together with the
martial appearance Of the various compa.
mics made the parade one Of the most in
teresting features Of the day.
The Cambridge, n. Y. fire department
in response to.the invitation sent them, ,e-
piled that owing to circumstances they
could not send an engine. but would send
the Hooks" to represent them. They
were well represented. The Rutland fire
was represented by their chief
james Lcvans, and the Greenwich, N. Y.
fire department was also represented by
their chief
After the parade the organizations we're
sent to their various headquarters for din.
ner, and though the resources Of our vii.
lage were pretty well taxed TO feed so
many hungry, stalwart fellows. together
with the large crowd present, yet there
was enough and TO spare, and we heard no
on the score Of short rations.
As soon as possible after dinner the com.
psnies assembled al the fair grounds for
The trials OF the day. There was quite q
strong breeze blowing from the northeast.
4 rare thing in this locality. the wind usu-
lily being 10 the opposite direction. The
Kind iuierfered materially with the scores
made and possibly changed the order 81
he prizes taken, for although all had the
same breeze 10 play against. /, did not
blow very steadily, and the company
shich was lncky enough to secure mo.
neni Of comparative calm would be the
most lilcly TO make good throw This
sonld no, be remcdied, however, aud no
Complaints were mace by The Contestants.
rhe Washington company Of Mechanics
lille drew the ipt place and threw liz
&c, and inches The Unkncsn Of Scuth I
londonderry sere next III position and
hr~ ls2 feet ADD ii inches Atone time
be stream ~eai several fee, beyond this
CURE. bat mol striking the paper !, did no,
cunt. The Rough add Besdy company 1
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-09-01

wsitorsoa Of the Louisville Courier
.JeAraH says; President Arthur Is certain
IL remarkable man He is also an hon
ssi. discreet aud wise man. He has ce-
menled the Republican party in manner
tha, Is truly astonishing. II this country
is 20 have another Republican President,
| would rather see Arthur elected than
any other man lie is not only a splen.
did executive Int thorough gentlemsa
and man 10 whom the people have the
mos. implicit confidence. When here be
made many friends aud gained the respect
Of all who met him would like TO see
Mr.. Artlwr nominated by the Republicans
aud Mr., Mcdonald by the Democrats, so
that, no matter which was elected, the
Ubilod States would have president TO
be- proud Of.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-09-01

The tnpss destructive calamity IN this
yasr q disasters occurred 10 the islacd 81
Jsvs reecnils. Az eruption d rolcAno
With attendant earthquakes osssSJ vide
spread destruction. The frsi es,imsie Of
ihe loss II life placed the humber VI 'o,'
ope ard laisf intelligence seems to increase
rssAcr than dimiaish the estimate The
eruption has rendered the navigation o.
the strait 81 s1paa dangerous, Ut least I'M
I'll pew surveys can he made.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-09-01

The \. y. TEs5nas says: Mr. waiienon
is saspicious 81 Tho parposa Of The men
who are raising tho cry for the old ticket
Thar hope. be says. is that Mr.. Tilden,
bssng Mr. Hendricks senior. will de
nms.- die nrstl" OF course he will
Doosni the poe, say, The good die iirsls
Bal Mr.. Thomas A. Hendricks, whose
bear, Is dry - summer dust, will burn
10 she socket" Add be is perfectly vii
ling tbs, the implied compliment shall go
10 Mr. Iilden il DO will only 'die FIRST
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-09-01

Last yests gale caused considerable
aessfsesioa q property OF The coast And
Ioss a HE ca sia nsAirs issnfa Seventy
1ss halermen ars reported drowned. most
a. ilsn bsaag IN small beats which yer"
ssaiaped Ny the sad1eu tempest which
NJ, 10 time Ter then 10 reach their larger
vessels Very few q, tho latter we're
sfsfhrd.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-09-01
The Complsties- Of the Eorthsrn Pacific
Railroad.

The Northern Pacific railroad Is com
pleicl and Saturday. Sept Z, siayge com.
pany o. distinguished railroad men will
assemble AZ The Junction o. the iwo Sec
,ieus 10 celebrate with appropriate e@fs.
monies this great cseut
The Springfield Repablsoan has long
ana interesting historical article o. the
Sorihefn Pacific railroad. from which We
make iha following condensed statement
"a lis fnanc,al condition and commercial
lalure when the commercial panic Of
1873 carried down Jay Cooke the eonpa.
nv lad bat 40 miles oi railroad built
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-09-01
BONNEVILLE.

The grangers propose to hclda fair on
Sept. 18th.
Mrs. Cnism, Of Ayre, Mass, has beer
visiting friends in town.
Mrs. Sutherland and family, OF Salem
N. T., have been visiting at her fathers il
this place.
Mrs. Irving Smith is quite sick. Hel
sister, Mrs. Robbins, has returned ia
Mass achusetts.
Some OF our Spiritualists attended
the camp meeting at Lake Pleasant. They
say there were $4,000 people present the
Sunday they were present.
Mr.. Colman is making extensive re-
pairs on his house. Irving johnson, Jer-
ry Emery and Edison Vail ara doing the
work.
There was hard frost here on Mon
day night, Aug. 9th, though it was hot
the rest Of the week. There was another
hard frost Monday night. Sept. Bird.
The fall term Of school, taught by
Miss Stewart OF Goodellyille. bias com :
menced. Miss. Hermie Burbank's school
in Grahamville has closed. The school
has given excellent sat isiaction.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-09-01

i had severe attacks Of gravel and kid
ney trouble; was unable to get any medi-
cine or doctor 10 cure mo until used Hop
Bitters, and they cured me in short time.
"A DrsTNouBHLD LAWYER or WAYNE Co.,
N. Y.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-09-01

Miasma poisons the blood, promoting
"Chills, Malaria" and Shakes" A
sure antidote and preventive ~ Wheat
Bitters.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-09-01

Wells .'Hough ON forms"
Ask for Wells 'sRough on Corns." l5c.
Complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts
bunions
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-09-01
GbtM anfbfstfr Journal

y. X. slhosDs. Epsoa .sB rnsyrmrua
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-09-01
Files and Bugs.

Files nd Bugs.
Flies, reaches, ants, bed-bugs, rats
mice, gophers, chipmnDks. cleared out b,
Rough on Rats" l5c
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-09-01

THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 9, 1883
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-09-01

A. per,eI Asg ash. Mics i'hilsu. rare-.
AGED q years,
Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-05
Tine COnvicCs Short Hour With Wife and
 Babe
LRob Mhita in Nsw York Lournsll

| Bob White in New York JournsLl 1 You have, I diferentially infer, never been | in the penitentiary, and scene which
 witnessed there a day or two since may be a revelation
 The ever courteous Commissioner Brennan had provided me with the watchword to the county buildings on Blackwell's Island, and while I was waiting for an opportunity to do what in the language of the gentlemen whose 1 relations with society are chiefly of preda- tory character would be termed "my little bit J 8 warden entered ushering in thin, pale young woman with 8 child in her arms. She looked timidly at the official behind the desk then apprehensively at me then | lovingly, as only mother can, at the chubby | little face of her offspring After a few minutes wait, during which the pale and anxious girl looked towards the dsor leading to the prison, another warden appeared followed by stalwart close crop ned voung man in a striped suit. With an eloquent cry he darted forward, and
 in moment had the boy in his arms-the
 mother in the meantime, mantling with joy and pride, raising her crest like some great female bird and plupging it again and again into the soft pillows of the little one's flesh
 The woman was his wife the baby was his child.
 The first he had not seen since he had been sent to jail, half year before. The second he had never seen.
 The jail officials, used to every form or suffering and surprise, stepped aside so that these two, who had grown into three, might pursue their bliss unseen and unchecked. For full hour the father and the mother compared notes as to the wondrous beauties of the baby.
 When the convict had been rem wed and his wife, almost rosy with triumph, had kiss ed him goodbye, I turned to the warden.
 'sHow long is that man in for 2'' asked.
 ''He is in for one year," was the answer, s'but the moment his time is up warrant is ready for him under which he will see noth- ing but the inside of Moyamsnsing jail till 1S95-if he lives so long.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-05
De Lesseps. Inland Sea.

His Proposed Inundation of the Great
 African Desers-An American Protest
 Against It.
 To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER
 The writer desires to make protest against the projectof M. De Lesseps, of inun- dating that vast portion of Africa known as the Desert of Sahara by digging canal through Tunis from the Mediterranean Sea. Nature at one time in the geological history of our globe reclaimed this immense basin from the supremacy of the sea, and far better use, in my opinion, can be made of this portion of Africa, than to re surrend- CT it to oceanic empire. This gigantic enter prise comes as Q possible undertaking, from the distinguished French engineer, who has failed, so far as I have seen, to give us the exact topography of the desert, so as to show the extent of his proposed inland sea, but has left the public to infer that it will include in extent the bulk of the desert as known to the civilized world.
 M. De Lesseps is recognized as great and successful civil engineer, but not as Q man eminent for scientific attainments His pro- position is an ambitious one, but cut bono The construction of an important commercial highway like the Suez canal is one thing, that of submerging continents, or important parts of continents, is quite another. Some higher engineering wisdom than man is sup posed to be capable of in the construction or even reconstruction of world seem to have entered into the average comprehension of mankind before this daring proposition of the French engineer was made, or before he was even born. His proposition is bril- liant one for its novelty, but how about It's wisdom and utility? l
 This great African desert, as 1t now stands, performs several most important amel1orat- ing offices to the civilized world, especially to Europe and portions of Asia.
 First: It acts as great radiator of heat. many times greater in fact than the Gulf Stream on this continent. for the Eastern Hemisphere. It forces, or powerfully assists in forcing, the thermal equator some ten de- orees further north in Europe than in North | America, giving to it ian ssarea of civilization | larger than any other portion of the earth in proportion to it's extent.
 Second: It acts as great aerial sponge, tapping up all the moisture in the atmos- phere, extending from the Atlantic coast to the Red Sea; making it the largest rainless