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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-11-20

Iso almond.e.ed cslesi,ais drcss-.l in
The sxtrcDs Of the lstes, Hong koas .,,lc.
took scala In fashionable Chestnui sire.t
restaurant Yesterday sflsraess. Tua
colcred walters u the further snd 81
lhe essablishmsn, viewed them ~
made no ai,emp. II consulting their
wishes.
Having waited = moment, the ycan.cr
Of the chinam~a sharply .irnck The little
table bell At hs elbos. THIS hrousLt
one Of the Walters 10 tho table With a jump.
lie poured out two glasses Of water vi,L :
flourish, aud said, stifiy
What you have, sahy
LoAst chicken, fled po,ator-
Tea or coilec, sshS
Ne wsntee tsa, stia~bslly aud eleam
The waiter with = surprised air. s.uf
fed away TO get The order The Chiam
men ale their dinner in . quiet manner.
and whcn With the dessert they ordered
. snAll bottle Of Numm's extra dry
The head waiter felt called upon 10 say
something. AZ no bowed them on. he rs,
marked:
Hope everything ssits you. sahf
Yc. replied one Of the Chiuamsn; chicken
velly good. champagne velly good, but
waiter dam blad.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-11-20
Aslths ths siisst-

Moltks the silsut--dsr Sehveiger- a.
be IL called. 10 generally ooasidercl the
greatest, and is certainly the most success
ful OF living soldiers. His achievements
At Koniggratz. Sedan aud Paris have nov.
o. bsen surpassed, and compel the Admira-
tion Of al eompstsnt military critics.
Silent, quiet, cold, tho very iacsrsatiou sf
concentrated thsaGht just - you sss him
walking 10 the streets Or moving 10 .
drAwingyeom vhsn every body stands rs
specially aside 10 lot him pass--so hs
steed on the battle field. his cold clear eye
passing from ono point to the other. and
his cold clear mind weighing the chances
Of victory and defeat with tho intensity
and serenity Of mathematician ponder
ing over the solution Of some grave prob.
lem. No one, II Is said. has ever seen
Count Moltke excited. not even al Sedan,
where the greatest victory Of modern times
decided the fortunes Of the two most
powerful empires Of the continent. His
calmness seems mysterious, almost awful.
aud there is something strangely sad about
that silent lonely old man. His wife
died some years ago; be never had child;
his nearest relations with the exception Of
a niece, seem to bs kept At distance by
him. Who are his companions and his
friends? To whom docs he sysr talk in
friendly, familiar wsyi Nobody has over
been able to tell me- though have often
inquired. An old man Of eighty four, be
still appears without fail wherever duty
calls him. He is TO be seen at almost all
OF the emperor's receptions, the most
striking parsonage near the throne. But
how does the old field marshal pass his
time when free from duty. when tired OF
work? Nobody pretends to know Eth.
er nobody penstrates into his intimacy. or
else those who approach him intimately
do not speak about il. When the weather
is fine you may see very tall, thin mar,
with light yellowish hair and sallow,
beardless, wrinkled face, out OF which
shine pair OF stony gray eyes. wrapped
in loLg dark military coat. a cap on his
small head, faultlessly dressed in a gen.
erals uniform-a gentleman born ip every
inch OF his sristocratic, slender figure.
his body still erect, but his head ~ in
deep thought, slightly bent forward such
q man, ! say you msy see coming ont Of
the great red building which stands on
the Koeniss- Platz, at the corner OF Moltks
and Bismark streets, and which bears the
name Of General Stab" The solitary
old man, unattended by servant, walks.
slowly, noiselessly Every one who meets
him looks at him attentivsly. il the pas.
ser by IL soldier he stands on one side
and sslutss. The old general returns the
salute slowly and deliberately. but sppsr.
sntly without seeing to whom. Every
.;.,. SEQ him the thought occurs TO me
!, ~. 'siss Dante must have passed
.s.sus,. a. .ts Of Flsrsnos. That is
General Field Mars.. co"'' .'''As'1
Won Moltke, one OF tho 81.
ters the world has ever produc. =, :. .
well worth going TO Berlin to see
great historical persouage. = Bhek,cood .
Mnyaz,,,e
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-11-20

The origin Of Iadiaa summer 10 con.
nectcd with the Indian wars Of the north.
srn and western couatry, and tho eXpres.
sion has continued In general use, not.
withstanding its import has been forgot.
ten. There was time il the pioneer his.
tory Of the country when the
backwooda settler seldom heard the
expression without chill OF horror. be.
cause il brought 10 his mind the painful
recollection Of its original application,
Such 10 the force Of fassociations. The rca
der Of the early annals viii remember that
during tho Indian wars, which kcpt the
border settlers in state Of alarm. they vel.
coined the winter season, when, ewing 10
the snow and the severity Of the weather,
the Indians were unable to make their ex
cursions into the settlements. The onset
Of winter was therefore hailed as q jubilee
by the early settlers. who throughout the
spring and summer had been coopci IL
their little log and mud forts aud sub.
jeoted to all the ncoveniences of such =
situation.
"At the approach Of winter, therefore.
says good authority, ''all the farmers.
excepting the owner OF the fort, removed
to their caLins on their farms, with tho
joyful feeling OF man who has just been
released from prison. All was hustle aud
hilafi'y in preparing for winter. by gather.
ing in the corn. digging, fatteuing the
hogs, and repairing the cabins. To our
forefathers the gloomy months Of winter
were more pleasant than the zepbyrs of
spring, and the flowers Of May. II. how.
ever. il happened that after the apparent
onset OF winter the weather became wafm;
the smoky time commenced aud lasted
for a considerable number Of days,
This was the Indian summer. because
il afforded the Indians another oprortu'
nlty OF visiting the settlements with their
destructive warfare.
The melting Of the snow saddsnel oil
oountenancss and general warmth OF the
sun chilled every heart with horror. The
apprehension Of another visit from the
Indians aud Of being driven back 10 the
dsstestsd fort, was paisful In the big hest
degree, and tho distressing apprehension
was frequently realized,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-11-20
Old Thanksgiving Custosss.

The purltans were not 4 pleasure Low.
ing people II they had been they would
not have grubLed living from tbs rocky
soil which gave its stores on eompulsion.
They took kindly TO but one fsstsl day,
and that they made this jubilee OF farm.
ere. who feared God. aud worked 2l5 days
in the year.
On Thanksgiving they cemIsnsd the
duty Of thanking God with the mirth Of
sedate men aud with tho joy Of charity.
II was to them day Of "solemn mirll''
Men who rejoice under the shadow Of
eternity saw no inconsistency between the
two terms. So ON tbM day they praised the
beautiful Giver, drank. and sent portions
unto them tkat had none.
For yssrs. custom made IL imperative
that on the dsy preceding Thanksgiving.
gilts should be sent TO the pastor and to
the poor. The good old man--in those
days minister and people were united mn.
Ill desth parted them dressed In his best
suit Of home. made black, sat in his psrios
ready to receive the favors which his pee.
pie never forgot
Hams, turkeys, chickens, cheese, jars
Of butter. boxes Of honey and bushels Of
apples crowded his lardsr. Loads Of 6rs.
wood were piled into bis shed. Old Dob.
bin. TIE gsstls gray. who knew every
child and hitching- post Ia the parish.
pricksd mp Ais ears as the cors and The hay
were tumLlee into the barn.
There we're pleasant thoughts in the
good pastors beast. which tbrebbsi almost
~ lovingly for bis fock as for bis God.
when he kDelt " eseu tide 10 give thanks
for the many gifts.
The poor were also, 30 remsm bsred
tbst the holiday cane sith . bcuntiful
hand TO the widow and the orphss. No
s,inted morssl was dolsd ost on tLa. day,
even 10 the thriftlsss beggsG
Ia some sections Of New England II
vas the practice Of tbs poor 10 knock st
this doos Of the well.to do on the even.
ing before. and beg 'somsiLing for
Thanksgiving"
Yankee boys we're rs fnli of fun thsu
ss they srs nov Children of comfort
able nsishbsrs, BY way u Joke, vsuI'l
dress thea selves 10 csst-ofi cIosLisg and
psy begging visit TO the houses Of those
they kasw.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-11-20

And 30 jia not cot tired ef Il, but sft' |,
three ycars trial ef this plan are nors
and mere sstishsd. for il 10 home We
lsase Il 10 the morning With regret sad
return TO Il gladly At night, feeling that
II Is ours--that We are not there oa suf
iersacs. but by right And the sense Of
security and pernanessy encourages us
10 add ceuiorss and svss Injuries 10 our
surroundings, and thisk you nigh, hunt
up and down the city and not fnd mere
ccu.snted and eoafer'able set Of people
than the members Of ths homo ooopera.
tive society. Hester Se'rnT N Hrprr's ~.
ftsr
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-11-20
FOR SALE.
House and lol in Manc|IestsI.

cGsr for sa;s my henss and iot las I'D on nsls
ssrsss in the village os Manchester Hoas< mes
aiss sss barn. hard ssd soft watsr young fruit
tssse- Hns ieeAsAoa. Terms rsas< sabl~.
WALLACE J.AMPeOk.
Masehssisr. W.. Feb. StsA. 1888 tin
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-11-20
Victoris and the Old Woma ~

II IL said that tho queen is = NEST con
siIerste visitor, always beius pleased with
'sver is doss for her; but somstimes,
- sonJncss Of gong ubJnt 10 tbs
"o'' =" ''sIly ~ Scotland. WITH vi
'tsndAnt, sskwsri or
most no special =. On or. 90.
amusing incidents occ4 .... =,
casion while staying At the .,,.n,
Scotch noblsman, she was waikiki. 80.
the park with only the Prlucess Bss..
and encounteriug an old wonan. entered
into conversation with her The dame
asked her almost Al ones II she had seen
her Majesty. and on the Queens reply.
w. Yes, | see her sysry moroins bs
fore breakfast" the old woman inquired
eagerly, ''Ob, but Is she ~ good ~ she
looks 10 the prjats ] used to SEQ Of her
when was younger The Queen
lsughsd and replied that her Msjesty
was rather hattered ia her pictures; aud
The woman again urged her " soy vLst
she looked like "Well. said the Queen,
still much amused, .'sbe aud ] are said
70 look 80 much alike you wonld hardly
know us.apart" "Wsll. you are not 30
very illisyorel yourself va. tho danes
consi lrrsie ats ssr, which NO entertained
b.f Majssty that she bads tbs woman
come 10 Tho castle that afternoon. prom.
isiny her she should not only ses bat speak
to the Queen LerreIf
GTbe sequel msy be imagined. Dressed
IN her very best tho old Scotch womsa
presented herself al Castle r. 1t the
appointed time, was conducted through
endless corridors. aud up and dovs. !. .
rsom ia which. soon after she sstsrsd,
the Queen appeared. "Ebl 80 you srs
here tool" the old woman exclaimed;
bat slmost Immediately II was made
known 70 her ia whose preseDcs sbe wss
standing, A. may bs Inferred. Tho Wait
resulted lD much pfon. 10 the good 70
man. aud considerable amusement 10 tbs
Ou. and Princess Beatrice,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-11-20

GiiLooly and Gns DE Smith entered 81
Ausiia restaurant. aud sat down 81 table.
What will you have geotlensnT
asked the obsequious waiter
I'm take three boiled eggs. said Gus.
"ADd yeu, sirf"
I'm tsks the same. but be sure aud
hsye mine fresh. ssii GilbooIy.
Tie .sit.r goes 70 ths sp~sking tube
sbI cali. ont
''s,i1 b,iled eggs, three Of them have
got 10 bs fresh, ["
Dslvs LOCKWOOD IL. not disappointed any
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-11-20

II nnlYP Send csnts for postage, and
PkII receive free, . costly box Of goods
] uuu6ksvhich will help. Of either sex, 4
more money right away than anything else II
this world. Fortunes await The worker ; sbso.
mtsly sure. Al once addrsss Tluv 4 Co,
Augusta. Maine 2S.47.l
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-11-20

BEAR IN MIND
that when your blood becomes impure uin safe
guard against serious illness . to at onrr rasort
10 some reliable purifier. Long eIperirssc win
vcgeline proves beyond question thnK rs IL
beat blood purifier known
DON'T ALLOW BL0TCHES
and pimples to dlshguro you when there Is
positive cure TO be had in the timely use Il
yegcslnc.
REST AND SLEEP
arc indispensable, would you enjoy sound heAIsls.
Its controlling Innncnoo over the nervous sys-
ten. la. ma 10 vEGETINE u blessing TO thoas~
anis. Nervous sufferer you will and sure relief
in yegc,inc.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-11-20

DsIva LOCKWOOD H. rot disappointed any
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-01
The Printers "Th1rtyD

The printers OF a newspaper Office have
a significant term for nearly everything
connected with their trade. They speak
to al extent in language common to
themselves and the novice or the ap-
prentice has first to learn the language
of the printers, and next the language of
the types. Among the words peculiar
to the craft the word thirty" is perhaps
most often used and possessed Of the
most meaning. 'Thirty" 10 the end. It
is what ''finis' is to book or death to
an individual. When thirty" is reached
the weary compassion drops his stick
The days work is DONE How the term
originated nobody seems to know, but
iron, the printer it has fallen to the edi-
tor and become g. po,tion ofthe. educa-
ton Of the telegraph operator who ham
dies press reports. The last page Of
sscopy" from the editer-i n-c chief bears
the "thirty,"' which indicates that the
thoughts concerning the news Of the day
have been presented as July as may be;
the last prooffrom the proof reader tells
the story IN the appended "thirty" that
his DAYS work is done; the tbhirty" from
the city editor denotes the completion
of the record Of the city's daily life, and
the thirty" on ,he manifold paper re-
ceived from the telegraph operator con.
yeys the Information that the story Of
its waking hours is finished Omaha
Republican e. @sg III ffsz> u i
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-01
Views of the PODe.

From an interview with the Arch
bishop Gibbons: ':T id it strike you that
the Holy Father was perfectly alive to
the wants of Am rican Catho1jl So"
SWELL, perhaps not quite so as to de-
tails. But since our arrival, as some of
us have had three and even four audi
ences with him, he can hardly have failed
to learn great deal. The holy father
is man Of rare and high intelligence,
grand and wide-reaching views, and
great literary attainments: He him.
self is the writer of nearly all those ad-
mirable encyclicals which have been is
sued Of late years. For the rest you may
Judge Of the character Of the holy father
from remark he once made to me: L
am desirous,' sad he, 'ofappaaling in all
things to the good sense and reason Of
the public.
HE is hard. worker. Too often he
begins to give audiences at s o'clock In
the morning, and continues with scarce
ly any intermission for meals till S or
in the evening. The holy fathers audi
ences are never per'unctory. He does
everything thoroughly, and gives Cath
olics and non-Catholics like attention.
Perhaps he is little more courteous to
Protestante than to Catholics. No; I
never had occasion to discuss the Roman
question with him. In cur CONVERSE
tons he naturally confined himself to
American subjects"
''Have you ever detected any anti
Irish feelingsin the holy fathers CONVEX.
sation?"
Never. He loves Ireland, and, in:
deed, ought to love her, for no other
nation is more true to the church."
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-01
Seeing After Ten Years.

New York Times.
The Rev. Dackus, Of Union College,
has had his sight restored after ten
years blindness by cataract. the
Schenectady Union says: "Dr. Backus'
Joy on returning to his family, able to
see their faces for the first time in ten
years, can not be described. Many
whose voices were perfectly familiar to
him we're in their faces entire strangers.
He had never seen his grandchildren.
Some friends had changed and grown
old in ten years, and but for their
familiar voices would scarcely have been
recognized. In the city the changes
have been as great. The Young Mems
Christian Association, Of which DR..
Backus had been an influential member
for many years, had built large and
handsome structure on State street,
and he had passed it every day for
years, but never saw it until last week.
So throughout the city the doctor is
almost stranger, and each day finds
some improvement over ten years ago.
In answer to the question as to how bis
spirits were affected at the thought of
being blind, DR.. Backus said that when
in perfect health the appalling sense Of
his loss rarely occurred to him."
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-01
A Temperance Man.

A gentleman took the pledge the other
day, but somehow his abstinence from
the moderate quantity of wine ne was
accustomed to drink did not agree with
him. His doctor was sent for, who re-
commended slight alcoholic stin1ulant.
This advice was received with horror
How can J." said the sick man. "Vio-
late my VOW? I have forbidden my ser
wants the beer which they love SO we'll,
and am going to preside at Blue Rib
bon meeting next week" "All I can
say" said the doctor, "is that stimulant
is necessary for your health. You had
better get bottle of whisky and hide It
away, and when your shaying-water
comes up just mix yourself tumbler Of
whisky and water" The doctor depart
ed, and, meeting his patients servant
week afterward, he asked him how his
master was going on. "Oh, very we'll as
to bodily health,'' was the reply; but,
between you and me, Sir, think he has
gone wrong in the head-he has taken
to shaving himself six times day!"-
Temple Bar.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-01
Summers First DIeetlng With
S8{ #assS lev.

The following amusing account O
Charles Summers first meeting with
Greeley, never before published, is civ
en in the current number Of Every 9th.
er Saturday: 81
Charles Summer, many years before
he was known IN politics, sought the &C.
.quaintance Of Horace Greeley in New
York. He found the Journalist much
engaged, and was invited by him to
come to his house the next morning and
take breakfast. Mr.. Sumner was not
an early riser, and he liked good
breakfast when he did get up. He
rather anticipated one in this case. AT
the early hour named by Mr.. Greeley,
he left the AsS1r House, took a stage
and rode several miles up Broadway,
and after much difficulty found the resi-
dence Of, his new friend at an old-fash
toned farmhouse, situated in the middl,
of al orchard between Broadway and
the river, where he was hospit-
ably received by the occu-
pant. After considerable con.
versation with Mr.. Greeley, the latter re-
maj ked to bis wife, who had come into
the room, that Mr.. Sumner would prob
ably like something to eat. She ex.
pressed doubt whether there was any
hing in the house, st which Sumner,
who was really hungry after his long
ride, was somewhat-*ell, surprised, to
say the least. ''Why, mother,;' said
Greeley to his wife, "you must have
some milk, some bread and milk in the
house" She thought that it might be
SO, and soon appeared with mug, two
bowls and some crackers, which she
placed on a bare pine tab e, and the two
incipient philanthropists ate their break
fast in peace. Anybody who knew
Sumner and his dainty ways in those
things can appreciate the situation. No
doubt it was the first and last time
he ever did justice to bread and milk.
The friend to whom Sumner
related this incident had a
feeling, which time rather strengthen
ed, that the older philosopher was
practising grim joke on the gay and
somewhat festive young man from Bos-
ton. Sumner, however, never could
appreciate joke. and considered the
transaction a real one so far as good
faith was concerned, although be re-
lated it with considerable slee. Per-
haps he bad in his heart something of
the Tnacke1ay, who once said to a
friend in Boston, u often wish knew
whether Becky Sharp was really guilty
when found by her husband with the
Marquis Of Steyne under such remarka-
b e circumstances"
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-01
4EEDEDN'T FLAG THE TRAIN
Wig Bill Dempsey Taught Jim Ran
som Lesson Which He will New
EnrtSor

Wig Bill Dempsey Taught Jim Ran
som Lesson Which He Will New
er Forget.
4 few engineers and fremen were sit
ting around coil Of steam pipe in the
souudhouse telling heir yarns. Among
them was pale young man, who had
lost his health in q dry goods store and
Just engaged as an extra fireman..
"I never was 50 mad" said Big Bill
Dempsey, "as was when licked Jim
Ransom lur not flaggin' me-
''When was that? asked one of the
fremen. ga
"Le's see,said Bill, thoughtfully. "that
wus in '79-the year they put in the
Clarion side-track."
For what offence did You punish
hin?" asked the pale young man.
"Hey?"
:, "What did you whip him for?"
''Waall," naid Bill, ''the COMPOUNDED
eliot stopped down in the Kewanee hol-
fer, an'naver sent no man back to flag
me, wus d comm down the hill lick
ety-split when l seen his way car. /
had the old '7o.' with tweuty~four cars,
,an' hadn't no idee I could stop Ter, but
81 rVCA e1L! ssIfC Cl SAC pluS tuI
call she was worth. ! tore her ole fire
all out, but got 'er by the neck all the
same, She stopped within three feet of
Jim Ransom's way-car. Thunder an
sour milk. but Was mad! Jim was
standin there, as rabbed rs woman on
a crossin' an says, *'You internal ejiot,
why didn't you send nobody back to
flag me?'' by gosh, BILL says e,
I'm be darned if ] didn't furgit it,"
sob, you did ehT' says I, an Jumped
down out O that gangWay an give him
the eternalist Wallopin' he ever got" =
+ Why did YOU not re port him TO the
superintendent and have him re moved
/ fer such gross relessness2" said the pale
young man. $ Es r: ~ Il Is I. I.s !. III
:. s. say, lock a-here. young Teller, II
give YOU dead straight pointer, !" re-
piled Bill. IF you're a-commin on this
road with thsln sort o. ideas, the quicker
You don't come the better fur you. If it's
good health you want, you jest rent out
!Ytheaa air notions TO some f:lier with kid
ssgioyes. = as, I'd look pretty, would,
a-going an reportin' q man that got q
{ FANNY to take care of, an have tim
I throwed out OF b job in the dead o. win.
ter. x Dung feller, them ideas may de
FUR counter jampers, but they hatn't
good fur notnin to railroad with. - -
Chicago News. & III 81 s. NJ
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-01
z. "a Y u " z z! v y 9Ts,l77
1883 1884


Lat us drink to the year that il dying fast
Though his days. were weary and long;
LEI us sing for the year that has come st
4 &. ~" last, Fs 1000 y #$
Let Us welcome him ia with songI
Let Us speed with d .song the sad old year,
!. With the ouble he brought In his train;
.Lst us greet with toast the one that is
y We had hoped: Let Us hope again! T.. .v i
The snow that glistens on briar and thorn
Like 9 sheet o er the landscape lies,
Like swaddling clothes for the year that is
born, =: @.ss@' ~. '::.4:sI.l {.
Or shroud for the year that dies; !
Ind the night winds wall through the leaf
less tree, '1'. - .
And the blazing yule-logs' roar
Sounds the funeral anthem Of Eighty-three,
And preluda for E;ghty.four. ..
Familiar faces make way for the strange,
And the old givesfplace to the new,
But faith in the future is firm through change
AS dreams of the past ara true.
Then toast for the year that is coming
= fast,
May his days be sasrry and long!
And dirge for the year that is gone at
We will speed him home with song.
IF. Hetho1n Watson.