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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-04-03

psrsis situation they vsrs 10 asd ne Pc.
sih1Ay that II they oscs vsnsnrsd ons 10
the h,s.,iug gale they might sss rssura'
None AZ shsm wishins 70 remain "a sAs
chssrIs.s Assns. the father aud his ivs
children started out II - kaown thai sssy
reached tho ssrAv stack, and sAsl haviss
secured ) lead. started back; but y
changing thsir course sAsy loss their vsy
and wandered aimlsssly sbous uns'i, sx
haus. ~ aud bssumbed With cold. they
eo.ld 70 no further Hho father thss sr-
pears to have auga cave in : hugh snow
drif. Il l,sint - little exposed ~ -
sibls, into which hs put the children. ~
then started out in search Of assistance,
but finding ,cns he suosumbsd 70 the
snow and cold. Becoming tired ef waiting
for him, and probably crsxsd BY her SUI,
f.rins, one Of the girls LETT her retreat and
wandered about the prairie. All psrished'
A searching party found ths body Of one
little one in the cave. that a ths ether
few rods away, and that sfths fsahAr Abou'
half mile from his own door.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-04-03

One Of the saddest OF last winters storm
tragedies in Dakota, says the New York
Sun, was that which resulted in the death
Of the Nelson family, who lived near San
bern. They had not been in the Terrific
ry long. and they knew comparatively lit.
tie about the fisreensss OF tho billiards.
They wsrs poor and had made bat ssant
provision for the winter Running out oi
fuel, they lad bees burning straw, and -
the consumption Of this article was enor-
nous during the severe weather i was
found 10 be almost impossible TO keep
enough OF Il on hand to last more than q
few hours. When the last great blizzard
swept over the country the Nelson's found
themselves with only little straw near ss
hand, aad thar Hscsssitiss we're great
The psarsst stack was osly halls mile
frsm their house. but they feared 10 brave
the storm in an effort 10 reach il.
Hoping that the tempest would sosu
spssd ito force. they scosomizsd tho fuel
they had on haad ~ BEST ~ they could
Doing cut the straw sparingly, they man.
aged 10 keep their hovsl terribly warm
ad TO cook such food ss they were sup
with. Economical ~ they were with
'Iis. ', however. it was spent before the
he sta. ~sd any signs o. sbaiing, and ~
.tsrrn sbo mere Intense il becsns Z
he cold gre -isg more fusl or freezing
a ausstisn Of sssu
to death. ssy realized the des
Itis believed ihsst.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-04-03

A Nevada correspondent will have TO an
swsr for this story OF . SNOWFALL boone
rang: Two miners living on Alum creek
went up ths mountain above their cabin
last week to set stakes After their work
was dono one Of them make a SNOWFALL
and threw it At the ether. whe returned
the fire. One Of the balls lodged On q
slope moro than mile long directly above
their cabin. The sun was shining and the
snsw Was soft. For second the ball
rested where it fell. and then it began to
roll, increasing in bulk as it went Pres
emily the ball, once held in mans hand
grew to the size Of q hogshsad, and when
furious momentum had gained it burst
into several pieces, each Of which centin-
usd rolling until strip Of ground 100
feet wide was cleared Of snow. In their
descent these huge snowbaAs picked up
rocks and earth until, merging in one i'm
manss mass the avalanche. bearing down
giant trees aad stumps. struck the cabin oi
the men who started it and carried il
away as il il had been paper. Everything
in the path Of the slide was swept TO the
bed OF the stream and buried fifty feet in
the snow. The miners watched the havoc
they'd wrought, aud. after examining the
spot where once their cabin stood, they
startsdt for Hawthorne for tsnt and
blankets.
The same writer says thst the sides Of
the moutains have been stripped almost
bare by avalAnobes. In the Little cotton
wood the slides have carried away the
works around the mines and demolished
nine or ten miles OF SNOW sheds over the
tramwsy. There has been perfect stsm
peds from Alta, the only people remain
ing. having placed Themselves out Of the
reach OF slides. In the Big Cottonwood
they have had svalanchss six miles IL
length, and the creek is completely block
aasd. In the South Fork every foot OF tue
mountain has bees swept by avsianchss.
and the stream is buried il some places
under 200 feet Of snow.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-04-03

The other asy ws stood by cooper
VIC played = merry tune with bic sdss
sroual 4 cssk
"Ahf" sNd ks ''mine is hard 10. --drv.
ing . hoop"
sHsighol" sigAsd 4ks blacksmith on
hst sumner day. - he wiped Tho rsnpir.
atisn from bis brow. while the rcd iros
glovsd on The anvil; "this is life With .
vsassauss. melting and fryisg sss's sslf
over q hot firs.
"oi that I Was carpenter" siscalatsd
ths shoemaker, a. hs beat over his lap
s.ssA. "Hsrs am, day after day, wear
;nx NJ soul away. making sslss for s.hsrs
--oeop.d up in this ssvsn.sy-niae rss~.
Hi.ho-Aun,.
"I'm sick a this outdoor work." 81.
claimed The briskisysr-- "broiling under
the swsltsring sun or exposed 70 The In.
slsmsscy Of the weather. wish vas .
tailor."
This il too bad. pstulantly cried the
tailor ito be compelled 10 ply the
needle oil the time. Would thas MIN .
were more active life."
Last day Of grace--basks wou't die.
count-crsditou won't pay-what shall
! do7" grumblss the merchant. had
rather BE- truck horses. deg. or anything
else.
Happy fellows" groans the lawyer,
es he scratches his head over some dry.
musty records 'happy fellows! had
rather hammer stones sll day thau puzzle
my head on these tedious, vsxatious ques-
tions. ;"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-04-03

her. and Kissed her poor, pale. pisiial
loskin' isss. and says 1:
"Nsw ysu oil your kettle, and set on
drwia' Of tea. and tall ysur folks Thanks
givis dinners ready" and shss got cut
Of the house.
whss I got back 70 Phsbs Maria, y
you'il believe me. shs'd got out the cradle
and vas hushin' that iorlorn little mite 10
IL. lit had been rosy and round faced,
ike her own. she'd never q looked at i;
bat I thisk il was comfort TO fad acme.
thin for her POOR empty hsads 70 do, asd
later - she'd breught down some little
flasssls 70 put On il, but never lot on !
noticed H.
That evening told Jotu Ensch all Id
ssss at the wigginsss, and ! was glad TO
soc that be kinder seemed 10 take II to
heart.
"wsll, Almiry," says he, .'is'sa eryin'
shame 10 think hsw many On Us gees
threush the wsrld with our eyes shut
We talk about doing COED. Asd then sst
down without svsa sssin' the chances at
our doors. Why. there's enough dripping
on this farm 10 feed family like that. !
must see about it,"
Don't you give il or to thsm,' says l.
''Thats ~ way TO help felix's. Hire tho
mas to work and pay him in victuals."
Istaysa at the Plummsrs till nigh On to
Christians, and thea Susannah wrote "a
tell me must come, for she'd invited
houseful Of company and had sprainsd
her wrist 90 she couldn't do stroke sl
work. Another cbink ready, you see
But I'd stayed long enough to see won
dsrful change down to the wigginsss.
The house had besn patched up and soms
good wood hauled, and Phsbs Maria had
. brighter look to her eyes, and srisks'
ct ep to her walk as she went about ssein
TO com forts for them. Shiftless and good
for.l little they'll always be; it ain't in en-
to be anythin' else. but il everybody was
orehandcd and capable, how would th'
Lords work OF charity bc done?
When john Enoch was wishin me good
| by, he took out clean $40 bill and sale
to me:
"This is yourn, Almiry. Ysuwe arm
it fairly, for ! said I'd give it to anybody''
step the Wiggginses stealin Of me- io'
stopped them. They've never touched
straw since you took EN- that Thanksgiv
in dinner"
"Blsss your heart. John Enoch!" say
I, "what do / want of money? Take
and buy : coat for each one Of those boys
and tell EN- to 80 to school. And don
ysu never tell EN- whore the coat cam
from"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-04-03
Wouidn't Flap Her Wing

A boy in West PhilAdslpbis Who had
made up his mind that human bsisgs could
fy ss we'll ~ bird, IL il was gore about
in ths right way. AMI he thought hs knsv
TIE right way. put his theories into prac-
tics, Monday. He persuaded his yospgsr
sister. who bad great confidence 10 him, TO
become his assistant.
Having laid his plans before her aud
conviscsd her that flying was an easy nat.
tor after ell. she consented 10 make the
first attempt. He took her up u the sec.
end story porch. and. having trousht ont
pair Of big turkey wisgs. 40 cid umbrsl'
il and some stout cord. be began 70 rig
up the too csnhdisg victim for the great
trial He bousd enc wing 10 the outside
sf each of Der arms and fastened the um-
brslls 10 hsr body by putting The handle
ssLind hsr bead aud isstssisg the cord
Just bsio her shoulder.
The fnnctlon 81 tho umbrella wss 70 sct
~ . parachute. about which Ls had read
Just enough 10 make his knowledge dan.
gsrous. and hs quistsd certain misgivisgs
BY The reflection that this srrssgemsn
would alss her dsva easy" Whss the III.
tie girl stood csmplstsly arrsysd for the
trip the boy told her I'll she hsd V do wss
to Jump Of Aaa flap her wings snd she
wouId fiy like spy bird.
Fire INMATES later tks family doctor vas
cent for 10 great hssts 10 mead broken
leg. aud the youthiul Dsaaius. whss up.
braided Asd pssishsd for bis erusi folly,
insisted that the little gooss wsnld net
dap her wings ~ hs told her to II she
bad sks would have been ali right
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-04-03
Prai.i,g the Natisnai Capitol

The capital Of the Republic 10 not a.
worthy Of the great and prosperous ooua-
try in which il occupies the hrst place.
Washington 10 an absolute creation Of tv
Federal Cosgrsss. Other sitiss have grswn
bat Washington was made. The site
eAsssn for the seat Of gsvsrnmsHt was well
adaptsd for thsepurposs. Though some Of
the lower grousd is said to he conductive
to mslaria. Large ideas psrvAdsd the
founders Of the city. They provided for .
dsvslopsmsnt commensurate with the de-
velopensat Of the nation. Hence they
placed the public departments % fer away
from each other that Washington was hap
PLY designated the City Of Magnificent
Distan cos. Tho distances are still mag
aificsnt; but tho istsrvsnisg spaces have
new almost all been filled up with haad-
some residences. The streets and avenues
are al broad, al planted with trees, and
pearly all asphalted. II is said that the
average width is double that OF the streets
and avenues OF Paris and Berlin. Penn
sylyania avenue seemed to mo even finer
than tho Champs Elysses. The manage
ment Of ths thoroughiarss is placed in the
hands Of parking commission, which
has done It's work 30 we'll that upwards Of
G7, 900 trees have been planted under its
direction. Trees Of ths same variety are
placed in each street or avenue, regard
being had to the surrounding conditions.
For instance, prsfessnce is given in the
lower locations to the California poplar,
whish, in its power Of absorbing miasnatic
exhalstisn, bears = strong resemblance to
the eucalyptus, which cannot be success.
fully grown so far north. The result Of
the Parking commissions operations is
that 1870 miles OF shaded walks are pro.
vidad for the use and enjoyment OF the
citiEons of Washington. Many Of the pub
lie buildings are splendid specimens OF
architecture. The capitol, however, over.
shadows them ALL Situated on an slsva.
ticn in the center Of the city, 1t commands
clear and unobstructsd view on every
side. Nothing can be finer than the pros
psct from the espitol-ths city, snbos-
omed in trees, lying below; the broad
waters Of the Potomac beyond; and be-
yond the Potomac again the Heights Of
Arlington, whore, around the ancestral
home OF the late General Los, 16,00O Fed.
dral and Confederate soldiers lie side BY
side in one common graveyard From the
Potomac, too, the city has charming ap.
pearancs, crowned ~ it il by the dome si
the capitol, which shines il the sun like .
globe Of polished silver. ! have seen
many Of the capitols Of Europe. have
seen London, Edinburgh and Dublin;
have seen Paris, Berlin and Brussels; !
have seen Copenhagen. Christisna, Dres.
der and the Hague. But have seen none
that surpassss for effect the city OF Mag
ninssnt Distances. Our american Cousins.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-04-03
Ssvsntesnth Century Hunor.

A Justiee Of Poaco overtsking Parson
On the road between London and Bow,
told his Company that he would put 8
Trick upon him and 80 coming mp 70
him, said, Sir, you don't follow your Mas
tsrs Rule, for "Hs was content with an Ass,
but you hAvs q very fre Horse" The
Parson replied the reason was, "bscsuss
the King had made 30 many Asses Just
ices, that = Clergynas could not get one
to Ride on.
A highway man being 10 be hanged in .
Country Tows, Order was sent 10 the Car.
psntsr to make Gallows; which he neg
loctsd to do. the Execution was fsrc'd 10
be defsr'd, for which the Judge was net .
little angry, who sending for the Carpsn.
tor, asked him why he had nat demo III
"why Sir" said be, Il have asne tive or
three already, but was never paid for them
but had known il had been for ysur
Worship. l wsuld have left oil other busi-
ncsa to have done it,"
There was . Priest ia the Country,
which had chriatsnsd Child, ard when
hS bad christissd It, be and the clark
we're bidder TO the drinking that shosld
bs there. and thithsr they west with 9th
Or people, and being there. the Prisst
drunk and made 20 merry that be was
qnite foxsd. and thought to 80 home be.
fore hs laid him down to sleep; but hay
ing gcss little way. he grew 20 drswsis.
that he could 60 no further. but laid him
down by ditch side, 10 that his feet did
hang in the water, and lying On his back,
the moon shinsd in his face; thus hs lay
till the rest Of the Company came from
drinking. Who Is they sams home found
the Priest lying - Aforesaid. and they
thought To get him away. but de- what they
eonld hs would not rise. but said do sot
msddls with me. fer ] lie very we'll, ! will
not stir hence before morsing. but pray
zen lay some more clothes Or my feet. aud
blew out the Candle. aud lot ms lie sad
take my rsst.
just sitsr the Kisgis Esstorstion
when going 10 Church came 10 ~ the fash.
ios, a. old womAs was sdvized by hsr
Ssish shbcun 10 90 10 Church. for fear oi
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-04-03

hsiug Presented. abe vss resolved 10 20
oses month 10 save her Bassa, - drsss.
ing hsrssli very haa she came into The
Church. JUS. Il The Expiration ei the
Li,Aly. and The pAron having said. 'ls'd
have mercy % us aud tAes the People
Rsspcading thereto. she Crysd out aloud,
II never vas here before in my lfs saa
sincs you make such woadsrnsnt q y
win never come again. ."--"Hwncr, Wit
and Satire in tho sevsnsssntA Csasary,
edited by jobs Ashton.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-04-03
AYERS
Cherry Pectoral.

No other complaints are so insidous In their
attack as those affecting the throat and lungs;
none 70 trined with by the majority Of suffer
ers. The ordinary cough or cold, resulting
perhaps from trining or unconscious en-.
posure. 10 often but the beginning d a fatal
sickness. AYERS CHERRY PEcToRAL has
well proven Its efficacy in forty years nght
with throat and lung diseases, and should DO
taken in all cases without delay.
A Terrible Cough Cured.
"In las. took severe cold. which affected
my lungs. l had terrible cough, and passed
night alter night without sleep. The doctors
gave me up. / tried AYERS CHERRY PFC
foRAI, which relieved my lungs, induced
sleep, and afforded me the resl necessary
continued use a Inc frcreRAL a p<rma-
nept cure was effected. ! am new ~ years
old, hale and hearty. and am satisfied your
CaKRRY PEcroRAL saved me.
HoRAcg FAiRBnornKR."
Rockingham, w., July IS, isss.
Group. A Mothers Tribute.
"whilc In the country last winter my little
boy, three years old, was taken III with croup;
Il seemed as II he would die from strangu-
lation. one OF the family suggested the use
Of ArER's CHKnRy PEcronAL, bottle Of
Hhfth was hlNhlr htIt ~ tic hour"s
vas tried IN small and frequent doses, and
70 our delight IN less than half nm hour The
iitiio patient was breathing easily. The doc.
tor said that the CHERRY ltcIonAI. had
saved my darlings life. Can you wonder At
our gratitude? Sincerely yours,
Mis- fuMA GgDxEv."
l5e West i2sth st., New York, May ", Ns2.
II have used Avgn's CHERRy PrcToRAL
Ia my family for several YEAR.. and do moi
hesitate to pronounce II the most erectnxl
remedy for coughs and cslds We have ever
tried A. y. CRANE.
Lake Crystal. MINI, March ~, iss2,
.Tsufered for eight years from bronchitis.
and after trying many remedies with no sue
cess, WAS cured BY the use OF AyIFs tHah
~ PEcroRAI. JpssrH WALpkx."
Byhalis. tiisa., April .. i"z.
II cannot say enough ID praise Of As,Rt
cHEnHy PgcruRAL, b. iesing as 10 that
but Tor its arse should long since lave lied
from lang troubies r. Bnkcpu>."
Palestine, Texas, April p, 1859.
No ease OF an affection Of ihe throat or
Iangs exists which cannot be greatly relieved
By the use OF ArrR's cHrnny PICTORIAL
and /, win ARRAYS cs~ when the disease 10
aos already beyond the control Of medicine.
PREPARED ny
~, c.Ayer&Co., i, Lowell, Mass.
Or's'S I'D by all Druggists.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-06-12
STOPPED THE TALK ABOUT
ROYAL ANCESTORS"

A few years ago one Of the million
aires Of this city, in company with his
aris,ocratic daughter, left Cincinnati for
visit to the scenes of his boyhood. His
daughter accompanied BIN with great
deal of reluctance, as she was IN NJ way
interested in her fathers humble origin.
She was still less interested when. she dis
covered his birthplace to be.a broken
down shanty, surrounded by all the marks
Of squalor and starvation.
This is where l was born" said the
father proudly.
Ugh! I've seen it: let's CO. replied
the girl, pulling at the governors arm.
swat bit; l have engaged photog-
rapher to meet US here aud he is due now.
| want photograph of this house, my
old home; the home Of my mother"
"What! you are not going to preserve
the likeness Of this old, tumble town
place and take it home to Cincinnati, are
you?"
That's just what I'm going to d."
was the memorable reply.
"II be mortified to DEATH" pouted
the daughter.
The photograph was taken--a large
and elegant one. at has proven pow
erful weapon for me" said the millionaire
in speaking Of it to friend few months
later "No more talk about royal snces-
tors, the Lords anointed' and all that,
now, in my family. No more blue blood
Just as soon as the subject is mentioned
this old democrat pointing to himself !
this old democrat takes out the photo
graph, with the remark: There is where
your old, aristocratic, blue blooded ances
tor was born. = Cincinnati, Enquirer
Letter.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-06-12

A quantity Of liquid carbonic acid Gas
is kept in the steam IRE engines OF Bealin.
On arrival a. a ere it is allowed to escape
into the steam cylinder, wlen its expan-
sion drives the engine until sufficient
steam pressure can BE- obtained. A gain
Of four OF FIVE minutes in setting the
pumps at work Is thus effected.
The number Of flowers produced by
the palms is astonishing, not less than
10000 having been counted in spa,he
Of the date, and POI 900 in one Of =
species Of Alfobsia.
The frs, authentic list of the mammals
Of New Brunswick has just been publish
ed. 1t includes IS species.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-06-12
WERE WITH HIM.

When Gen. Hancock passed through
Little Rock recently, he was approached
by lean old fellow who said:
can you -&ir the man what run for
PRESIDENT"
Eyes" tho general replied, lifting his
double chin.
"But they put it on yer didn't they?''
II believe they did," replied the gen.
eral letting his chins down.
"Wall l wanter say this, general. Yer
6t me and my boys durin' the wah, but
dinged if We amt with yer. When my
boys heard that yer was comm through,
they said to me, pap, says they, go ter
town an ef yer sec the gineral tell him
that We are with him An say, general,
the Simmons boys fit yer but they're with
YER and as the train moved of the old
Teller yelled:
Say, general, tell yer folks that We air
with yer. "-Arkansas Traveller.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-06-12

The latest report il that the 0. s. L
railroad will build branch up the Weis
or river to Lewiston eiser Leader
How do you make Lewiston by goius
up the Weiser river? Do you propos.
building over the Salmon river mountains
The o. S. L. surveys are down Snak,
river to Lewiston.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-06-12

An Albany woman kicked man on
the shin and jabbed his eye out with an
umbrella, simply because he kissed her.
And yet be thought il was funny. II
she had rammed the umbrella down his
throat AID opened it inside Of him, he
might have been tickled to death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-22

temper saves him from excessive bitterness no
has Imagination enough to invest realistic descrp-
ton with the glow of poetry and to reproduce eNol
dulness with vIvacity and wit He is still some
what careless in the use Of words; he makes WORDS
for which there is no public demands but his siyle
has An agreeable animation and brightness we
have spoken of him as sairist particularly OIL
New-York society Tha personages in the present
novel belong to that category, but most oil the ac-
ton takes place at Newport. The picture ol inc
fashionable resort is admirably vivid, and the pro-
cession Of fine ladies aud gentlemen VINO are mar
shalled for our entertainment on Ocean ana beiIe-
vue aves aud at the Casino. are all alive. Some OF
the figures sketched as accessOries-ior example,
the great Mrs Chichester and the Marksicy girls
ran with Mr.. Fawcett's best work. Tho lesson OF
the novel is the vanity of fashionable success ana
it is illustrated by hasty and traglcal marriage
In developing this theme Mr.. Fawcett shows more
than his usual earnesness; he rises at times to an
indignant eloquencc; and indeed ii must he con-
fessed that Indignation seems to have carried nun
so mnch too far that he makes his heroine scold IKE
a vixen. Tracy Irtmalne, too, the superilcialIy
polished man of the world, is as openly brutal as
Bovery rufian; and the Rev. Mr.. Prag.cy Is bur
lesoue entirely out of place In novel OF society
These errors of excess however, do not materially
impair the value of a strong and Wholesome book.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-22

an English taste, He seems to have commit'eu
both the faults between which he has tired 10 steer
The construction of his sentences Is al"@nisS
awkward. and the English is not only not Iuoii'"''0
but very often it is not grammatical. 10 reau a
long history in such a poor translation n"iu
work: and nothing but the substantial eHroiicrOo
&C bo ORIGINAL visible even through Mr.. Ten
;}rool.s d;sgrisc snstains us under the exercise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-22
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