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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-03-15

When I vas about eight years old, my
sister Mamie snd bad swing, which
used 70 koep Us bnsy good deal OF the
time, One day Just after dinner. We ~ent
on, 70 the swing a. still "a ~e could, for.
10 tell you The tratb, we did not vaui 10
help our mamma wash tho dishea Did
you ever see suoh girlsY
Well, Mamie got in the swing first and
swung ont 80 far snd high that IT Just
socmcd to me could no, ~si, for my iurn
aaoiher minute. and so tried to think Of
some way TO get her ont In our spelling
book we had just comet 10 long words with
definitions, 30 pretty soon thought q .
way
Oh Mamie, said /. ss animated ~ l
could. Wouldn't you like 10 know how TO
oscildiep
Yes she answered. wondering what that
long word could mean.
Well, hop down, said !. In most i'm
portsnt manner, and can show You.
SO down she got, and ] seated myself
and began to swing carelessly TO aud fro.
Why. don't you occillstea inquired
Mamie.
an oscillating. Ireplied, triumphantly
keeping on with my swinging.
Mamie stood by, thougbtfully, few
minutes, but after while she iunocently
asked:
Did you ever vacillate any?
No, answered, very foolishly.
Well, can show you how TO do that and
it ia real fun too, sweetly replied she.
Now Mamie was always such good, for.
giving, kind little girl, that ! could not
suspect her Of harboring any desire for
revenge in her gentle heart. so ] jumped
out of the swing in hurry Mamie climb
ed in and went to swinging again.
Why don't you vacilate9 said !.
/ am vacillating, said she.
So / thought would go in and wipe the
dishes for mamma, while my big brother
stood by and laughed at me.
The next day my big brother was at
work with his carpenters tools, and we
stood beside him, intent on seeing and
handling all his work. He was busy in
venting wooden sewing machine, which
was to be a marvel for cheapness and
strength, too, so he didn't Ike to have us
meddle very we'll.
Oh. say, girls, said hs, don't you want to
know how to perambulate?
Why. yes, we replied, thinking it was
something we could do with the saw or
jack-plane.
Well, then, III tell you. Now both OF
you turn right around, with your backs to
me, and when / say one. two, three no~,
you start and walk straight ahead till Isay
stop.
So we turned our backs TO him.
One, two, three, nor, and of we started
and walked oil quite ways, ani he didnt
say stop. so ! finally turned round snd he
was laughing at us as hard as he could.
Then we knew he had been making fun Of
us, aud We we're so provoked we would not
90 near him again for some time.
Now, weren't we silly girls? But we
always rendered the meaning OF those
three words, oscillate, vscillate, and per-
ambulate. Did we have them right?
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-03-15

Il wss misbiy ia' 40 tbiDs H. u q Bat
isr 10 20 70 the stat penitsDiiarr. ass-,sbls
the Lsiplsss prisoners 10 Large room sni
then. unsks spsecli 10 them. We lhuusht
ali these ilhnman pusishmsnis hal bern
abolished ia tbs prisons
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-03-15

-Kentacky Is indulgins n qai ting
beer ani cat SHAKING After qniIiiog .
cat il pns upon the guilt, the young folks
take hold Of tho corners aud toss the cat
till !, jumps of en- one Of the young ladies.
Who is crowned queen of the bee.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-03-15

S5 tn 900 A day at home. Sam
w w Wv piles worth IS free. Address
Hrrxsos 4 Co., Portland, Maine. 4s1y
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-12-28
CURE FOR MALARIA.

As there is good deal of malarial
fever about at present, the following item
may be of some use:
Now and then l ride uptown on the
front platform of street-car to smoke
my cigar in comfort, and very often hear
instructive things. The other day,
while engaged in this pleasing occupa-
ton, a young man, evidently a naval
officer, jumped on the platform, and en-
gagged in conversation with the driver
The driver was complaining of suffering
from malaria, and the young man, who,
it turned out, was navy surgeon, said =,
as he blew a Whit of smoke from his
mouth:
"Malaria, eh? Why, man alive, that
is cured easily enough"
"Oh, yes, l know" said the man Of
horses and brakes. 81 have taken qui-
nine until l am drenched with it, and it
has done me no good"
"Of course it hasn't. But when you
take your 'swig'. go to the nearest drug
gist and buy ten cents worth each of
ground cloves, Peruvian bark and cream
tartar, mix them in quart of gin and
take wineglassful four times a day.
That mixture has knocked malaria out
of every man in the navy, and it will do
the same for you"
As about every tenth man or woman
you meet has the malaria, made Il note
of the remedy and gave it to suffering
humanity. What is the use0f riding on
a front platform and getting covered
with mud if you cannot benefit your fel-
lOw-men.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-12-28
FOREIGN NEWS AND GOSSIP.


1t has been finally determined to arm
the London police with revolvers.
1t is estimated that l 900 women are
practicing medicine in England.
A medical Englishman prescribes a
strong solution of chronic acid for warts.
An enterprising Englishman is en-
deavoring to make Illuminating gas from
sawdust.
An order to vaccinate all the pupils in
French public schools has aroused great
opposition.
The British sportsmen revolt against
the barbed wire fence, because it in
jures the hounds employed in the chase.
The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland has
been instructed to discourage gatherings
of either Orangemen or Nationalists.
The editor OF Journal de Bose be-
lieves that Rosa polyantha will prove to
be one of the best stocks for rose graft
ers.
Eighty thousand children in the north
OF England form the "Dickey Bird So
ciety." They are pledged to protect
the birds and to feed them in winter.
Advices from Rheims are to the effect
that operations have been accompanied
this year by almost incessant rains, and
champagne is likely to be scarce. and
dear.
The London World says: "The
statement that Mrs. Mackay, the wife OF
the Bonanza silver king, was the largest
bidder for the Porter Rhodes diamond is
without foundation.
In Russian literary circles project is
on foot for the celebration of the 300tf
anniversary of the death of the first
Russian printer, Ivan Feodorof, who
died December II, 1888.
The American Garden is favorably
impressed with the Marlboro raspberry
Il new red variety. 1t is one-fourth larger
than the Hudson River Antwerp and
free from its musky aroma.
A new white grape raised in the vicin
ity OF Washington, known as the Colum'
bia, is attracting attention at the East
1t has oval berries, three-quarters of al
inch in diameter, and ripens in the mid
die of December in the District OF Co
lumbia.
The American Bishops held their first
meeting in Rome November 18th, all the
Cardinals being present. The subject
of discussion was proposition to ask
the United States Government to base
the relations of the Church and State
upon canon law.
The amalgamation of the Gaslight
and Coke Company and the South Metro
politan Gas Company of London has
been consImmated. This leaves two
companies in the metropolis, instead oi
the thirteen which existed prior to 1868.
The capital stock Of the new company is
! $77 500 900.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-12-28
HUMoRs OF THE DAY.

A conversation that ma did not hear: /:
"Pa, was reading to-day where IL says
that woman's tongue is her sword. :"
eyes, my son; and just think Of all the
nations that have been put to the sword"
:'Never mind, my young kid, I'm GO
ing up to see your mother about this. I"
"That's all right" yelled back the small
boy, "you just 60 right along up there.
Pa filled man full of buckshot the
other day for going to see my ma"
At an entertainment held recently in
London, it is said that the Princess Of
Wales wore the plainest dress Of any Of
the ladies' present. She displayed ex-
cellent good sense. II doesn't look well
for wife to be slashing around in fine
clothes with her husband So 900 900 in
debt.
Miss b. had told the servant 10 say she
was unwell if any gentleman called, aud
when tho bell rang the girl met the Wis
itor. els Miss b. in?" he asked. "Yes.
sir, but she is sick" "Ah, indeed!
hadn't heard it. What's the matter ?''
81 guess as how it must be you, sir, for
she was well enough before you called 4"
Two San Francisco women are at Law
about wedding-dress, each claiming Il
and the testimony is so mixed that the
Judge can't decide. Let him try Solo.
mons scheme with the women aud the
baby. Let him threaten Ia spill plate
of soup or dish of ice-cream on the
dress; the woman who screams and
calls him ga mean old thing" will bs
the real owner.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-12-28
BETTER THAN GOLD.

beNer than grandeur, better than gold
han rank aud titles u thousand fold.
l. healthy body and mind az ease
Ana -inpl" Pleasures that ALWAYS pleas:
\ heat that can feel fnr another : Woe.
With -ympntii'~ large enough b. rnfnlI
MI men a. hr'th"rs. j. better than gold.
Better than gold L. a consciruc, clear.
Though t'ihns fnI bread ia AN humble sphere.
lh"hlN blessed With cont ut and health
I ntired hy the lusts ami cares uf wealth.
l.p~ly liyins aud lfty thought
Aiarn AMI "nn,hle poor man's cot
For mind aud morals in natures plan
Are the genuine tests uf a gentleman.
BETTER than gold i. the sweet repose
,'i the san, ni TIL when the lal,rs close.
Better than gold l. the poor mans sleep,
Ami the balm that drops rn his -lumhers leeI,
bring sleeping draIsh nn the dcwy bed
where luxury pillows it, aching head.
The taller simple "liatc deems
'h'rt"r route o. the land "f dreams
Better than gold j. a thinking mini.
That Ia the realm of books can mud
treasure -urI't-.ing Australian ore.
Aud live with the great and good of yore.
Ia" sac l"r" and the poets lay.
lhe sluii"- "i empires passed away;
The worlds great dream will thus unfold
And Weld pleasure bctter than gold
h"tt'r than gold j. peaceful home
Nh"r" all the iirr~id" characters come,
The shrine nf love- the heaven "f life.
litliowr,l hy mnthrr 81 sister or wife.
However humble the home may bc.
~ tried hN -orr,'w with heavens decree.
Ih" hl'--,ng- that never wrrr b"ul;ht al sold
And crntf" there are "'ttcr than gold
Father Ryan
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-12-28
IN THE GARRETT.


The fair Iinogers DEustis had been
welded to the knightly Sam Higgins.
| The clergyman had been handed 81 in
cash TO pay for the splicing, the guests
were filling themselves up with eatables,
and everything was sliding along as
smoothly as a cider-mill sailing down on
Il spring freshet, when all at once the
bride was missing
| Her newly-found husband looked un
der the table, but she was not there.
The guests separated to search.
Some looked down the well, others down
cellar, others in the hen-coop, and
| smoke house, and behind the pig-pen.
No lmogene.
Then some said that she had been
| abducted, while others scoffed at the
| idea of a girl weighing 1876 pounds and
having scream which could be heard
two miles being carried off in broad
daylight
A detective was called in. lie looked
at her old shawl, measured the length
| of her shoes, and decided that it was Il
| mysterious affair. He would take the
case if desired, but would not promise
any satisfactory solution under Il year
and half.
The fair Imogene's father hadn't
betrayed much excitement up to this
point. The wedding feast was the first
square meal he had tackled for six
months, and he wanted to fill up before
giving way to emotion. He was now
full. He turned around upon the ex-
cited and distressed guests, commanded
them to hush their hullabaloo, and dis
appeared up stairs.
When the coy Imogene slipped away
from the feast it was to see if her hus-
band would miss and follow her. She
slid up stairs, mounted to the garret,
and after brushing the cobwebs off her
nose she advanced to the big blue chest
in the corner. This chest had been
made to hold her fathers Government
bonds, and was hooped with iron and
provided with spring lock, which
never cost less than dollar. Her
mission was to hide in the chest and see
if her husband would be soft enough to
climb up there and throw up the lid and
call peek -a-boo. AS the reader knows,
he wasn't the man to catch on.
The old man D'Eustis walked up
stairs and made his way to the garret
through the same trap-door the bride
had used. He thought she might be
up there to take last farewell look at
the lunches of catnip, moldy school
books and broken spnningwh He
could not see her. He called aloud, but
the whistle of the tug on the river was
the only answer. He turned to go, but
something whispered to him that per-
haps he might find plug of tobacco or
bottle OF stomach bitters in the old
chest. He advanced with beating heart
and threw up the lid.
WAY, Popy- ia this yoni ~ osieti tho
fair Imogene as she sprang up and
ripped her bridal dress clear down the
back.
Eyes, this is me!' growled the old
man, "and what the jimcracks are you
doing here?"
Gliding from Sam"
"I'm tarnal mind to box your ears,
big as you are! Here you've raised a
regular city convention all over the
house, spoilt dress which cost me $l4
with the making, upset your mother,
and scarf old Mrs. Spigot into fit.!"
"Please, pop, /"
"You git! Drap yourself through
that trap-hole, skip down there, and
tell the crowd that you don't know beans
when the bags united"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-12-28
AN AUCTIoNEER's MISS.

| Soon alter an auction store on Monro,
avenue had opened for business the
other morning an old farmer and hi.
wife dropped i'll and began inspecting
goods. The auctioneer thereupo1
mounted his box and began:
'Ladles and gentlemen, | desire t.
call Your attention to this sample pail
of suspenders. Who starts them a,
| fifteen cents"
odd you hear him call me lady ?'
wilsp red the woman to her old man.
And he called me a gentleman ~
replied the husband as he grinned his
delight.
"Who says fifteen cents to start 'em
going? Who says? Whosays? You
can't buy 'em anywhere else in the
world for half a dollar Don't want 'em
Ell? Very well; here'a hat which
was never made for less than seventy
cents. Who starts it a: quarter-a
quarter-a quarter? Ladies and gen.
tlemen, who bids ?"
.'Called me a lady again!" cackled
tile woman as she nudged her husband.
"les, but he bore on pretty heavy
when be said gentlemen" replied the
man.
81 guess he knows lady when he
sees her." she tartly remarked.
"Perhaps he does, and perhaps it's
all soft soap. Don't be stuck up"
"Or, perhaps YOU want watch"
continued the auctioneer. "I.et me
show you Il reliable time-keeper which
cost $S by the dozen. Who starts it at
$4? Ladies' and gentlemen, let me hear
bid?"
That's three times he has called me
Il lady, grinned the woman. "I've
allus told yer was lust as much lady
as if ! lived in the city"
"lie's soft-soaping."
II don't believe it."
"Of course he is. Have YOU got
silks and jewelry and white hands and
gay bonnet? You amt no lady, and
you orter know it"
"Then you amt no gentlemanr'
"Yes, am! He bore on when he
said it. He said ladies just because
that begins the sentence"
$50 you don't want a watch? ?"
queried the man on the box. "All
right-all right. What you don't want
don't buy. Here's a bankrupt stock of
table linen, and over there is box of
cow-hide boots at your own price.
Will the lady step this way while the
man examines the boots?''
"There, there" grasped the woman
ale means me, and he called me a
LADY,"
"Yes, and bust his pictur' he called
me a mani" growled the husband
"Susan, come along"
"Where to?"
"Out of this"
"Oh, no."
"You jog! If you don't come along
you'll foot it home! When an auc-
tioneer begins to soft-soap gentleman's
old woman and insult the gentleman
himself it's time to 90, towels or no
towelsv'
"Ny dear friends-ladies and gentle
man-a-ss-caiied the auctioneer, but he was
too late. The mar- rrrsrrarvrs ovrc;- frcnri
erect and shoulders up, and the wife
followed with her finger in her mouth
and a coy, pleased look on her face.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-12-28

ExSen. Iulee, of Florida, an ante
bellum Senator in the red-hot days, has
bought residence in Washington, near
the Thomas statue.
Lynchburg, Va, had ~ incendiary
fires in two months. Judge Lynch, the
distinguished founder of the place,
should offer his services for the occasion.
The north central poxtion OF Spain is
an elevated plateau, with an altitude OF
= 800 above the sea. The only timber
consists of a few pOplars by the roadside
Lewis Cohen, a Hebrew gentleman,
has been exempted from serving on a
coroner's jury ON the ground of being
the lineal descendent OF Aaron, the High
Priest.
Truth says that tine late DR.. Begg
the leader OF the Puritanical section ol
the Scottish people, has left his family
ESQ 900, the fruit of successful stock
gambling.
At New Orleans is bale of raw silk
grown in Louisiana, which weighs lO
pounds eight ounces, is worth $S3 so
and comprises SO skeins, making ,26O,
600 yards, or over 700 miles.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-12-28
TWAS EVE.

When Adam from his sleep aw"kc.
\ radiant creature met his eyes:
Mh'= brauty "n his vision broke
IA breaks the morn meath the trnl,ic skie,
With wonder Adam stood transiixrd
Another ,lay had just begun
Nh. cr,~-"l hia vision Just hrtwixt
Tho dawn aud rising nf the sun.
I'll. morn, said he. ''in human guise:
Fair morn, my homage. pray receive"
The vision hluuhei. cast down her eyes.
And said II am not Morn. but Eve.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-12-28
AN EARTHQUAKE ROMANCE.


1 ~es"s "NPPt "Hs ou0 tue otos0N9fv
In the Aatss.
Count Jeppi, who possess an enor.
nous fortune and one Of the oldest titles
OF the Paiatinate, had made q love
match. His young wife was q daughter
Of Prince Cinella. ethereal as q Raphael
and radiant and blonde a. q Titan.
During eight months Of the year tho
happy couple were In the habit Of livine
at Florence. When the crosses choleurs
began they went to his ccquette little
villa, draped with vine branches. on the
side Of the mountain and near the $50
at Casamicciola. One evening last July
the Count left his vile after dinner ~
ramble, according 10 his custom. along
the seashore. The night was superb.
a sckSg or rEnsos.
Suddenly the earth tr~mkled o. n
shaken by tho march oa an invislbls
army Of giants. The sky became over
cast with black clouds and tho ground
cracked open. emitting blasts oi sulphur
ous smoke. The Count was thrown
upon his face senselcss. When he l,<.
came conscious his FIRST thought was III
his young wife. lie rctracsd his steps
through the village-now mass of
smouldering ruins. mangled humanity
and burnt men and beasts. Crics aruss
on every side Padre Medrei Figlioi
Jesu! Maria Santissima |" Each stone
seemed to wall and moan. With cold
sweat dropping from his temples. Count
Jeppi stepped over dead bodies and
climbed up walls of tottering houses,
with the sole thought, "shall arrive In
time?" AZ the corner of q strest, Q
hand, still trembling. projected above
mass of ruina, and plsintive voice Was
heard crying for help. Count Jeppl
dared not stop. lie turned his heed
aside and hurried past. After having
missed his way, and having twenty
times crossed and rccro~sed his sseps,
Count Jeppi at last arrived before what
had once been his villa. A narrow end
Of wall was oil that remained, stand.
ing in corner of which there resmaln~d,
quietly hanging from lts nail, . sildsd
which l. "A h..r - ,.r..... 80 ~.
Comn,... IT, c"... 81. ,..ss
coua;na i..,," =. . s,.ss. .s.s,s :. -
=. .ad no,,,, % ON. ..s.sh,. ~ [ 49,. ~ ="
-" . - .
"A VOICE Az 'aos rHn "sAvs
Suddenly hc thought he heard vc,rs.
The voice seemed 10 eoms from great
distance. He strained every nerve.
The voice was heard again. He vscag.
niscd u ~ that OF HE vile. 81 wSu
SAW her." said the Count, and - oaes
81 70 work. iis isii upon hls hness
and began 10 dig Into the smohin9 Fuias
with his hands, The ans hce p,aeesr
seemed 70 run through hts Singers lsae
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-12-28

The Mayor of Dallas, Tex, has pro-
claimed that as Everybody is drunk
and getting drunken" he will close all
the saloons and enable the town to reach
state of sobriety.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-12-28

sonoma has about 800 olive sssss. I
Brush up your place and mahs n lssIA
tidy.
The apple crop of santa Ana vslisy
is large and rsects with rrady sais. isvs.
spective of sise.
The Prince Of BERRIES, sss stsawhssvy.
is said 10 he very superior fruit. u n
strongly indorsed.
Partial milking soon dries the cow.
and reduccs her value. A ,coW sheald
he MIXED quickly and thos0Vshly.
The success attending fruit esnnias
in California this season, II 10 lisoasht,
has developed IN intesess that wili
reach at an early date 10 iasss ssd
gratifying proportions.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-12-28

"You didn't shoot the old straw hat
yet, l see, said Jones to Brown. "No,"
replied Brown, with a rueful air "I
haven't got any ammunition"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-12-28

In family wher. the l,sst hssssoay
does not prevail. the couple tsy sll sss
same 10 make thu oussite void bsllsvs
that all 10 lovely thssvin. my hushas,i
and l." simpered the lady the oslsss day,
''intend IL have Ourselves raimspd IN.
gether ior tho next salon" 'sny Q Bot.
tie painter" sncsrinsly asked oWs oi
her friends. who was scqaalassd vish
the affairs Of the happy family.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-12-28

FATrENING SwINE.-Do not forget to
give charcoal literally. When pigs are
confined to corn diet they are apt to
suffer from disordered stomach, which
is apt to be relieved by charcoal. An
occasional handful of wood ashes and
sulphur will also be found beneficial.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-12-28

i,ith avenue, New York, IL. without
dosla one II the richest streets IN the
world The property IN that famous
shoroaFhia'e, between Eighth ami
tivb'y ..coni streets. ~ said Ia I've worth
upward II go 600 900
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-12-28

We have received life insusaass en-
cular which iniorms us that by payime
~ year for Ave wceks yell ess ias6
$40 900 In sin months--or vash~s, by
paying " week Tor e.O00 yearv wsii
get back t20 in--thst In by payiau o..
600 q year for nvc weeks. veil sss
back-We've got this thing sor II
mixed. We must consult the cisrslas
again.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-12-28

Too MUCH TMBER.-''Well, what's
the matter now?" asked Simpkins
wife as he staggered in about 3 o'clock
in the morning.
"Well, (hic)an' 'e said: 'Putsh stick
in IN so (hic)-soda. So l saysh
'Putsh stick in mine Then l gesh-"
"Well, i guess" remarked Mrs.
Simpkins, laying considerable stress on
the personal pronoun, "that he put a
whole cord of wood in your soda, and
that it all went to your head" And
when Simpkins woke up the next morn
ing he thought 30 to.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-12-28

The Mayor CT New York has declared
evacuation day public holiday.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-12-28

io,Snrn ttarp ~ TwrsrS-rorh
ii"tss --lidl 90 steam stout "at straw
wv half an hour. then wrap u around
THE horses lev quite hot cover mp WITH
se' ~oolen rigs io keep IN the steam
~ sis h"ura renew IA. application aud
rive one quart oi iins"e'i oil. "" may
'e worked nex, day.