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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-06-05

The memorial services over the graves
or the soldiers who died in the War for
the Union, as instituted and designed TO
he perpetuated by the loyal organization
known as the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, were generally observed on Wednes-
day throughout the North. In this Sec
ton the day was bright, sunny one,-all
the more auspiciously favorable by reason
of the rainy days preceding and following
1t. As per announcement, the towns OF
Norway and Paris united, in response to
the invitation of Harry Rust Post, G. A.
r., of Norway, and successfully carried
out the programme published in our issue
OF two weeks since. At an early hour the
citizens OF the two towns, and many from
adjoining towns, began to gather at Nor
way, where the procession was to start.
THE PROCESSION
opposite Rustfeld Cemetery grounds, and
At 10 80 a. m, moved toward So. Paris in
the following order:
Chief Marshal.
Norway Cadet Band-e0 pieces
Norway Light infantry--Co. II. lst RegtM V.
Ne muskets.
Norway Encampmcnt. /. u. -. T.
50. Paris Band-l7 pieces.
Harry Rust Post u. A. r.. and Paris Veterans
about 80 strong.
Norway Grange-~earing badges.
Norway aud So Paris sabbath and Day school
Children.
Carriages containing speakers Chaplains, Rep
rescntativcs OF the 4. ess and Invited Guests.
Citizens In carriages AM on foot.
The procession was quite imposing and
well handled by Chief Marshal Bolster and
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-03-29
now WATCHES ARE MADE.

IL will be apparent to any one, who VIII
ersmine SOLID GOLD WATCH, that aside
fren the necessary thickness for engrav-
ing and polishing a large portion Of the
preesous metal used, is needed only TO
stiiTen and hold the engraved portions IN
place, aud supply the necessary solidity
and strength. The surplus gold is actual
ly needlss 70 far as UTILITY and beauty are
concerned. In JAMES BOSS PATENT
GOLD WATCH CASES, this WASTE OF
precious metal ID overcome, and the SAME
soLIprTY AND sTRi.EoTH produced at from
one.third TO one half OF the usual cost OF
solid cases. This process is OF the most
simple nature, as follows: plate of nickle
composition metal. especially adapted to
tho purpose, has two plates OF SOLID GOLD
soldered one ON each side, The three are
then passed between polished steel rollers,
aud the result is a strip fheavy plated
composition, from which the cases, backs,
centres, bexcls. &c, are cut and shaped by
suitable dies and formers. The gold in
these ara sufficiently thick to admit OF all
kinds OF chasing, engraving and enamel.
ing; the engraved cases have been carried
until worn perfectly smooth by time aud
use without removing the gold.
THIS IS THE ONLY CASE MADE
| WITH TWO PLATES OF SOLID GOLD
AND WARRANTED BY SPECIAL GER
lTIFICATE.
Por sale by all Jewellers. Ask for Illus
tratAd Catalogue, and TO see warrant
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-03-29
Lot The Poor Indian.

One OF the peculiarities Of the United
States style Of feeding the noble red man
is the fact that he is given government ra-
tions, and at the same time appropriations
are made which are supposed to maintain
him.
Sometimes wild Indian who don't
know much about groceries and how TO
prepare them for food, comes in and draws
his regular soldier rations in this way
For instance, up in the Sitting Bull
country while ago an Indian came IN
from the warpath who had never seen any
Of the pale face style OF food, and drew his
rations.
He made light meal OF unground cof-
fee the first day, and as he over ate, and
the coffee swelled on him, he had difficulty
in buttoning his pants around the pain
that he had on land.
He felt very unhappy for day or two,
but laid il to the fact that he hadn't exer'
ciscd much, and the consequent ennni and
indigestion resulting therefrom,
As soon us be succeeded in getting bis
interior department quieted down little,
he tackled his ration Of candles. These be
decided TO parboil, in order to avoid
trouble from Indigestion. The dish was
not so much glittering success as he had
anticipated. and as heremorsefully picked
the candle wicking out OF his teeth with I
tent pin he made some remark that grated
harshly on the esthetic ears OF those wbt
stood near
He tiAn tried meal Of yeast powde
with vinegar He ate the yeast powde
and then took pint Of extremely poien
vinegar to wash il down.
| Al first thore was feeling o! glad sur
prise in his stomach, which rapidly CAV
place 10 unaysiling remorse.
A can Of yeast powder in an Indian
midst don't seem to be prepared for pin
OF vinegar. and the result Of snch an III
fortunate circumstance is not gratifying.
| Every little while a look Of pain wpul
come over the features of the noble chill
Of the ioresi, and then be would jun
about seventeen feet and try to kick
cloud 10 the sby. Then be would sit dow
and think over his past life.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-03-29

Some people run away with the idea
that there is money to be saved by going
abroad for their purchases. They think
they can buy closer in Boston or New York
than at home, and put themselves TO no
end Of trouble under the delusion that they
are saving cent. They want to buy so
"close" that they shave themselves
Now the truth is that in the matter OF
household supplies, dry goods and gro
ceries, you can as general rule buy at
home as well, If not better. There is moth
ing gained by sending abroad for these
supplies Within few years in NEARLY
every town and city the live and energetic
traders those who keep good stock and
let people know it--bave largely extended
their lines of trade, and are prepared to
supply every demand at the lowest figure.
The wide.awake retail traders are alive to
the necessity OF both buying and selling
close and they offer as great inducements
as can be had elsewhere. We say nothing
OF the duty Of patronizing our own. Every
body is supposed to look out only Tor
number one, and to regard the public
good only as it subserves their own in
terests. But one may take too narrow a
view OF this matter, and find in the end
that in too closely following his own in
terests he has neglected those larger con-
Germs which tend 10 the benefits of all,
himself included. All whose interests are
centered in their own town or city are
benefited by the building up Of its trade
and the general prosperity OF its people.
These are not promoted by running
abroad for every article of necessity under
the delusion that thereby saving is made.
II we would help ourselves we must help
each other; il we would see our village
prosper, we must spend our money there.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-03-29

A few days ago met the Chaplain on
the street He was walking with small
boy. who vent homcward with his school
books As ~e. stopped 10 shake hands
Do you know, said the Chaplain 10 me.
that ii,tle chap has ius, given mo an swfu
setting down.
How is that asked
Well, you would hardly believe Il, bu,
ten minutes ago, that hoy, bright as be
looks, dad not know whether It was the
Revelation or some other war that you aud
! served IN.
wouldn'iI / believe II indeed Why, II
was only few days before that q young
airl 81 fourteen or ihercsbouts had made
the remark in my hearing, which showed
that she dia not know to which Of our few
wars the battle Of Gettysburg belcnged"
/ said rs much to the Chaplain, aud he
shook his head.
Ny experience is even worse than yours,
said he. Principal Smith sent for me yes
terday to give his boys little talk, and as
il was the anniversary Of tho day we broke
camp for that hard mid winter march OF
ours in Virginia, in 'o3, my mind naturally
reverted to campaigning days, and gave
the boys talk which, II ] do say II,
should keep their eyes and ears open till !
got through. As for smith--you know he
lost q brother at Charlottesville the old
fellow nearly broke down when he thanked
me after was done
could readily believe all this, Tor the
Chaplain is one Of the best story tellers in
the State
Just now, he continued. / was coming
down town, when something tugged at my
coat, and turning discovered thot little
fellow whom you saw
Well, my man, said !, what can ! do for
you?
Oh, it's nothing much sir. We fellows
at school liked what You said yesterday
first rate, but at recess we got a-talking
about it, and we couldn't quite make out
whether you was on the British or the
American side. - Or Contindnt
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-03-29
vOI UME XXlI.


vas loaiing around the streets last
uiaht. said Jim Nelson, QUO oi the oldest
Locomotive engineers running INTO Ncs
Orleans, and - had nothing to do ]
dropped into 4 conccr. and heard slick.
looking Fronchman play a piano in way
that made me feel oil over in spots, As
soon as he sat down on the stool knc~ by
the way be handled himself that he under.
stood the machine he was running lie
tapped the keys away mp to one en,i, inst
as il they were gaagcs, aud wanted TO SEQ
Il he had water caough, Then be looked
upss II he wanted TO know how much
steam be was carrying, and tie nest mo.
mcnt he pulled open the thpotiie and sail
I'd out on the main line just As Il he Was
bali an hour late. You could hear him
thunder over culyerts aud bridges. aud
getting faster and faster, until the fellow
rocked about in his scat like cradle.
somehow thought il was old so pulling
passenger train and getting out OF tho
way Of special. The fellow worked tho
keys on the middle division like lightning
aud then he fiew along the north end Of tho
line until the drivers went around like
buzz saw, and got excited. Abops the
time was fixing TO tell him 10 cut her OF
n little. he kicked the hampers under the
machine wide open, pulled the throttle
away back 10 tho tender. aud, Jerusalem.
jumpersl how he did run. could stand
il no longer, and yelled to him that shs
was pounding on the left side, and II ho
wasn't careful he'd drop his ash pan. Bnt
be didn't hear. No one heard me. Every
thing was flying and whizzing. Telegraph
poles on the side OF the track looked like
a row OF cornstalks tho trees appeared TO
he mud bank, and oil tho time the ex.
haust Of the old machine sounded like tho
hum OF humble bee. tried to yclI out,
but my tongue wouldn't move. He went
around curves like bullet, slipped an GO.
centric, blew ont bis soft plug, went down
grades fifty feet to the mile and not cen
founded brake set She went by the meet
ing point at mile and half minute,
and calling for more steam. My hair stood
up like n cats tail, because knew the
game was up. Sure enough dead ahead
Of us was the headlight OF the special. In
daze heard the crash as they struck,
and ] saw cars shivered into atoms, peo.
Pile mashed and mapgled and bleeding and
gasping for wster. heard another crash
as the French professor struck the deep
keys away down on the lower end OF tho
southern division. and then l came to my
senses There he was at dead standstill
with the door Of the tire-box OF the ma.
chine open, wiping the perspiraiion oil his
face and bowing at the people before him
II live to be n thousand years old III
never forget the ride that Frenchman gave
me on a piano. ."--Neu Orleans Times DEM
OeJuf
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-03-29

All interest in the revised New Testa-
ment has disappeared, and its sale has
dropped nearly down to zero. When the
work first appeared il met with cordial
reception and had large sale. Thirty
editions were published in this country,
and over million copies were sold, while
1000, 900 copies were sold in England.
But curiosity has been gratifed, and the
book sleeps on the shelves Rev. Phillip
Schaff D. D., who is chairman OF the re
vision com mittee, thinks this result is not
entirely strange, as it took fifty years 70
get the King James Bible into general use
in England. He admits that the revised
version is chiefly serviceable As commen
tary to explain the exact meaning OF thu
words which are in doubt. and that some
OF its renderings he would have had differ
ent. The general impression Of American
scholars is that the American revised yer
sion Is better than the English. and th'
edition edited by DR.. Roswell Hitchcock
presiden, Of the Union Theological Semi
nary is moro satisfactory than the work o
the English revision committee.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-03-29

"Tbe people Of your state seem TO be
endowed with patience" said man 10 an
Arkansas gentleman. They are the most
patient people 10 the world, sir. II they
owe you, sir, they never ge. tired Of wait
ing.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-03-29

In A DILEMMA. "A stanger who made
purchase OF secondhand dealer on Chat.
ham street, grow confidential and said lie
would like some advice.
"vheR, go aheadt.
III you we're in my place and wanted to
go into business, would you lend your
money and live on the interest, or would
you 90 into second hand clothing bust
ness?"
my frent," replied the other, with .
serious look on his face, "let me told You
like fodder. Don't go into the second
hand peesness yourself, but lend me your
money and pecome silent partner"
"Are your profits larger
Larger How much do dinks ] made
on dot vest Isolt you for two dollsrs' !
made shust twelve shillings."
mot by blamed sight, for have not
paid for it," exclaimed the stranger, as he
dropped the bundle and walked ou..
"Vhell yhell," sighed Moses, as he
looked after him. "efery time dell der
druth lose money, und cfery time ] lie
lose customer. How can an honest
man make living in New York;"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-03-29

Sh f0 800 A day at home. Sam
w w Wv pies worth IS free. Address
errusos 4 Co.. Portland, Maine 4siy
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-03-29

----------e> -
The New GEOGRAPHY How many
farms are there in the United States? A.
00S,907.
How many dwellings in city and coun.
try2 s.955,6l2.
Which state has the most farms and how
many? Illinois, with 255, T4l.
What is the total number OF farm ami.
mals2 130,972,G73
What do they comprise and the number
Of each2 Swine, AZ, 6s3, 95l; sheep. 35,l9l,.
65G; milcb cows, l2.443 g52, working oxen
993 970; other cattle, 22.iSS, 800; horses,
10, 357, 9Sl; mules aud asses, l,sl2,932,
Which state has the largest number OF
swine. and how many? Iowa. with 6,o34,-
|3lG.
Which state has the largest numb,r OF
milch cows. aud how many? New York,
with l.437. $50.
What state las the most sheep and how
many? Ohio, with 1902, ,4SG.
Which state has the most working oxen,
and how manyg Texas, with 90.G03.
What state has the most 'other cattle, -
and how many? Texas, with. 3,3s7,o67.
What state has the most horses. and
how many? Teyas. with, l,023.0s2
SapLr was a remarkably ugly jew who
was def6fmed 10 person, who lived several
L
centuries ago in Germany, aud who wAs
marvel Of saiirieal wit Nobody wss
ever knownfo have got the better Of him
in repartee Many Of his retoris have
| been handed down 10 tie present times.
/ The following was bis style oftalking
back TO people.
4 He WAS travelling in stage coach 10
com pany with two Jesuits, who made 81,
4 lnsious to the personal appearance Of
saphir, and were disposed 10 make fun of
bin generally. He put mp with II for some
!, time. but finally asked:
who are you sDyhowY'
.'We leloog TO The society OF Jesus.
(Which society Of Jesus. bis first or
/ lss
| "iyiat 10 you D@sBY
/, "well. his first, aoeie'y Sere ionkeys
! in the msnger. aal bis last were thieves
, on Mount Calvary. sow wspt to know
20 which of these soclriie. you belongy"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-25
Well Paid Poets
TBostou Cor. Inter Ocean.1


The rewards for these seniors for literary
labor are large Regulations like theirs must
be bought with price, and when the sound
of the grinders is low the grist corresponds
and the supply is unequal to the demand.
Undoubtedly these writers did much better
work for IS magazine page than they do
now fbr s25.
Whittier, hear, received 800 for his lat
est sonnet. This is large sum of money,
grant, Tor fourteen lines, but there is only
one Whittier, and, though his name is cock
tensive with this century, we cannot expect
that his life will be-
The Youths Companion, under Mr.. Ford's
management, with circulation of so, 900,
is responsible for some of these high. prices.
They will publish this year a poem of Ter
nyson, for which 81 600 was paid. A writer
like Lord Lytton, who sends them batch of
verses, will receive by return mail check
which represents payment at the rate Of S125
each With subscription list ike The Com
panion, any paper could do the same, and If
would shortly elevate the author class to the
rank Of plumbers But this literary mil
lennium is far distant. a fair price, say Miss
Wheeler and Mr.. Riley, for good poem IN
frst-class periodical is SO, and when Mr..
Stedman gave his now famous poem, ''The
Diamond Wedding" to Horace Greeley an
asked him how much he thought it wa
worth to The Tribune, the philosopher said:
Perhaps the paper it IS printed on; you for
get, young man, % estimate the reputation
viii Oh the tie Of poet laureate to The TTib
une gives you"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-25

THE DENREgT .SPoT2GIg 1A RITZ
fSt. George Best.1

Iots t0tOiSo DSSt.I
we talked of wide domains ard spreading
lands,
And towering castles buildea BY the sea:
When, rising up, cried, with lifted hands,
ssBeheld [ am the richest of the three.n
go ho. thou .speals'st II jest, my friena,a
laughed one,
ssThese lands are mine as far,a So thou canss
see.
And further yet beyond the setting sum
EVEN so, am the richest of tie three.n
<.AIy wealth is boarded up" the other spake,
'ssIn ships that hourly skim the farthest
sea,
And bounteolls fortune followsin my waken-
'HThis may be, yet Pm richest of the three"
<'Thou hast Nc lands, good. friend, to equal
No heaps of glittering ore. belong to thee;
No Loft halls of marvellous design
And art theu, then, the richest of the
three9'
<eNe lands areuline, nostately halls have,
No heaps of gold, nor castle by the sea,
Nor merchantrships that bird-hhe skim the
wave;
And Yeti am the richest.of the three"
s'Where lies, nquoth one; 4shis tressure of such
worth,
~sMine is the dearest spot Of all the earth;
Wherefore am the richest of the three"
stIndeed this tabled place we fain,w ould see,
Whereof thou dost with fond endearments
rave.n
<<Then know-the dearest spot on eaE tn to me
Is this "a little, lonely. three-foot grave"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-25
Flats no Longer Popular.

New York Cor. Albany Journal
There may be no haunted houses in New
York, but there are good many haunted
house owners, haunted by a fear of tenant
less property. There is something of panic
among the proprietors Of the costlier French
fats. Such habitations became suddenly
fashionable five years ago, and until 1883
they could not be built fast enough to supply
the demand. Suites of ten or twelve rooms
readily rented for as much as ordinarydwelling
houses; thatis, from 81, 900 to 5000 year.
Investments in that kind of real estate
yielded frequently fifteen per cent. clear.
But the limit was reached last spring, and
is this fan past. Prices of the best class of
6ats have fallen considerably, many
of the new houses seem likely to remain
empty, and the boom is over
The present liking of moderately wealthy
people is for apartment houses, which are
midway between flats and hotels. They are
divided into suites of two to five rooms each,
and ore complete dwellings except that they
provide no conveniences for cooking OF eat
inSe They are composed of parlors, bed
rooms and closets and are beautiful in finish
and arrangements. The rentals are ridicu-
lousy high, three rooms in a first-rate house
and neighborhood costing not less than SIPS
a month. Each of these pretentious struc-
lures has restaurant on the European plan,
and the service and management is like that
OF a hotel. To those families who wish to
combine the pleasant features of housekeep-
fng and boarding, there is no better con-
ceivable way of doing it; but it is mighty
expensive, and will remain SO until, as with
Hats, more of them are erected than are
wanted Our fashions in dwellings change
like the style of our clothes, though not
quite so frequently.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-25
CONCERNING A SENATOR.
A Kalf-Vaked Statesman Catch es
Sndden Sight of the Danger Signal.

(Chlcago Trlbunel
N&Sergeant-a Arms French, in his inter-
esting lecture, ssTen Years Among the Sena-
tors, relates the following amusing anecdots
concerning Senator Davis, of West Virginia:
" There was Davis, of West Virginia. From
the humble position of brakeman upon the
railroad he has fought his upward way to
two honorable elections to the senate. An
Industrious, useful, honorable member A
diligent, conscientious worker on appropria-
ton committees and, with Window, earnest
in all efforts for improving and cheapening
transportation from the interior to the sea-
board. 1t is wonderful how the influence of
early education or early habits clngs to US in
after life.
Senator Davis, who, I have just told you.
was in earlier days brakeman, once gave
the senate an emphatic demonstration of this
oft-noted fact. Judge Thurman, being gen.
erous snuff-taker, carried an immense red
bandanna handkerchief; and when he arose
to speak usually, as preliminary, grasped
his nose with the red bandanna and gave a
blast like a trumpet. 1t was well toward
morning of a wearisome all-night session, and
Senator Davis was asleep, his head resting
upon his desk But Twill say for the senator
that he was not often asleep in the
senate. Senator Edmunds had provoked
Judge Thurman to a speech, and, by
introduction, the judge unfurled his
red bandanna and blew blast of more than
usual power. Mr.. Davis may have been
dreaming of his old railroad days; at any
rate he sprang to his feet in half-dazed con-
dition, and, catching sight Of the red flag
the old signal of danger-and seeming to i'm
aglne that he heard a shrek or alarm from
the open throttle of locomotive calling
Down brakes! seized his desk, and, by the
brakeman's firm, quick twist, wrenched it
from the floor. l was not present on this oe-
caslon, and, therefore, cannot assert the en-
tire truth of the story from personal knowl-
edge. But it was often repeated about the
senate chamber, and I never heard any Of
the details called in question:
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-25
Her IsIignted AHcctl0ns.
Merchant TraYeler.l


fI want to sue man for breach of prom
ise," said a maiden of the vintage Of lS42,
coming into a lawer's Office.
every well. Miss, state your case and
shall be only too happy to serve you"
''You see, sir, Augustus Tompkins made
love to me, and / trusted him with wo.
mans confidence and love, sir, and eat ice
cream when he asked me, and lie told me
was the angel of his choice, and called him
"Gus," and he told me four times consecu-
lively that he would marry me. Four times,
sir, and then he married Mary Stevens, and
my affections are blighted, and want to get
even with the mean thing and show thai
Stevens girl that won't stand everything"
Every commendable, indeed, Miss Now,
about how much damage do you think you
have sustainedP'
81 don't know exactly how much it wouId
be in dollars and cents, but ! think az hs
blighted my affections by telling me four
times he would marry me. that l ought to
have enough to git me some new clothes and
take pleasure trip on. Say, you put it down
at s4o0, that's only 500 II blight. and 1 think
that's little enough considerin my exploded
hopes Drat the men, 1 say"
Suit was brought for four blights at 800 a