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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-12-24
VOLUME XIV


Jim MAnley began 10 talk lay. dss.
con, Darwin's theory OF evolution 10 very
hard on the first chapter Of uenesis Of
course We don't know how II ~ill turn out.
but II looks little As though they ~sre
going 70 upse, Moses The deacon made
no answer. He surely must hsve heard
Jim's remark. Presently he was observed
10 DO counting his fingers slowly. and
pause for thought between each euumsra-
tion. After while Jim ventnred 10 ask.
Counting up your aw-logs. deacon aren't
your No, said the deacon. III tell you.
Your remark sci me TO thirking. was
just counting up how many times IN The
course Of human history somebody has
upset Moses. First Of oil, tvo old ingsl-rs
named James and JAmbrcs undertook this
bat they failed Then = certain king
named Pharaoh won't u the work Of mp
setting. He must have found Il more of
. work than be anticipated. TOT he has net
reached home yet Then three leaders Of
liberal thought = Korah. Danthsn and
Abiram went u The job. They failed IN
the upsstting part. but thev secured BIZ
Of ranch for themselves, which they and
their children have held in quiet possess-
ion until this day. Later on king named
Nebuchadnezzar entered upon tho upsett-
ing business. He did not succeed either.
lie spent seven years eating grass like
beast, aud when he had served out his
time he had changed his mind. and was .
ssdder aud wiser man. His successor met
with . still greater disaster. and in sim
liar attempt. Since that time there has
been no end OF persons who have tried TO
upset Moses. Some ancient heathen,
Cesus and Porphyry aud Julian the Apos-
tate and latterly these German critics and
scientists, so-cslled, arc at the same
thing. Years ago, when was in Boston.
l heard Of meeting Of free.thinkers II
place called Chapman Hall. could not
resist the temptation to 90 just once and
hear what they said. / found about twenty
persons there; three or four Of them were
women the rest men. And what do you
think they we're engaged in9 The old on.
terprise OF upsetting Moses. And yet 10.
day Moses has IN the synagogues Of Bos.
ton more people that preach him than he
ever had before. 1t is astonishing how
much upsetting II takes TO upset Moses
1t is like upsetting granite cube. Turn
it on which face you will. there u stands
as solid rs ever. The cube is used TO be.
ing upset and docs not mind 1t. II always
amuses mo when | hear fresh cYy
from some new quarter averring that soIpe
new quarter, averiug that some man whom
nobody has ever heard OF has found out
sure way OF doing what others have failed
in. And now here comes Jim Msnley. and
Moses has to be upset again. Alb, we'll J
and the deacon sighed. There was . rosr
Of laughter that made the rsftsrs Of The
old saw mill ring, and all joined 10 except
jim.
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A few days ago when Bev. Dr. Cham
berlain, brotae, Of SecrstaFy Chsm-
berain. Of the Board Of AgricuItpre, $ag
visiting in this city. be told many interest
ing anecdotes OF his missionary life In In..
dis. Among them was the following:
DR.. Cham berlsin and Mr.. Scudder wore
on tour Of certain portion Of lndis
preaching at the small villages through
which they passed. They would attract
the attention Of the natives by singing
hymn, and then would talk to them, gen.
orally using some simple theme from the
Scriptures. One day when they had stop
ped 10 large village, they had collected
the people about them. 10 the rear Was
sacred grove. the branches OF the trees
hanging down over the huts that stood In
the background. The Scripture lesson
had been fioishei, the hymn sung. Mr..
Scudder was devoutly praying, when sud.
denly the boughs Of the grove began 10
rustic and troop OF monkeys appeared.
No one saw them!except DR.. Cbsmberlain,
Old monkeys aud young gray whiskered
and bald headed. mothers with their baby
monklings. oil descended aud seated them.
selves ia semicrcle. All paid the strict.
est attention TO the prayer Should sny
misichevous yonngster begin his MOI
keyshines, one Of tho dignihed old men
monkeys would twist bis ear unsil the
little one would cease his prank; and
II one Of the babies began to suivel. fsw
maternal pats quieted him.
DR.. Cham borIaio could scarcely restrain
himself at the comical sight and u vas
great relief TO him when the assembly
| ijyoke up. As the people arose 70 go. 40
J did the monkeys and they silently dissp-
pss. ed in the branches. evidently much
imprsss,,d with the service.
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A business man on the third floor OF .
building on Griswold street bonghta ton
Of coal the other day. and when boy
came up to ask him for the job OF elevat-
ing the chestnut, be asked the youth to
take chair, and then said:
Ny boy, you should start right in enter
ing the path Of life.
Yes, sr--thsts what NAV says.
/ was poor boy "A very poor boy my
self at your age.
Yes, sir--I don't doubt 1t; you wore
ragged clothes and didn't have enough to
eat.
Ahem-y-e-s. / felt that would have
my own future, and decided to start ont
right. In the town where ! lived there
was o five story building
Yes, sir, and there was Offices way up on
the top floor and no elevator.
just SO, my boy.
And . man had AZ Office on the top floor
bought = top If coal, and yop asked him
for the job Of backing ftpp.
Exaeidy.
1t was worth fifty cenis, bpt he offered
you . quarter and rather than lose the job
you accepted it. The man took notion
to you secured you place In IN otiice,
and you arc to-day rich, respected, and
likely to be sent to Washington as 3 Uni
ted States senator know the story like
o book.
You dol Why, where did you ever hear
ii before?
Twenty times over, right on this street.
/ tumbled to it after carrying up two tons,
and you fellars cant wallop me again.
Why, my son, l.
'S all right, mister; but my terms are
fifty cents spot cash or no Juggling Pow
erful funny thing that all You chaps who
have been poor and worked up to riches
want poor little penniless cub to work
for half cash and half tafyl
The occupant Of the Office said that he
would reserve the job for some boy with
meek and humble disposition.
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the vouohersi
Idon't know what you mean, said Mrs.
Spocpendyke. but you spep. oil ! put
down.
Haven't done anything Of the sort. SHOW
me some vouchers. You don't know how
10 keep an account,
Yes, l do. pleaded Mrs Spoopendykc.
and ! think il is all right.
No you don't What do you mean by
getting up engravings OF secondhand
furniture store and claiming i,'s my ac-
aceonntg You are great book keeper,
you are. All you want Is a sign hung be-
tween you and the other side Of the street
TO DO . commercial college. II ! ever
fail in business, I'm going TO oil up with
benches and start night school. Give
me my pen. Aud Mr.. Spoodendyke COM
menced running mp the columns. Two
two's four and eight. twelve and four six
teen. aud carry one 10 the next and three
is four. You've got An eighteen for .
twenty here.
Ehi jerked out Mrs, HpoOpsndyhs.
That's s2OA NOT elsA. knew you
could't keep accounts. You cant even add
up.
That makes your account even bigger
replied Mrs. Spoopendyke. ! did not
think IL was so much.
SLAM went the book across the room,
followed by the pen, and the ink would
have gone, too, but Mrs. Spoopendyke
placed 1t cautiously out Of harms way.
bod CAST i'll howled Mr.. Spoopendykc,
as he tore of his clothes and prepared for
bed. Next time want accounts. kept I'll
keep 'em chained up in the yard. and
don't you 60 near EN-; you hear me9
Yes, dear, replied Mrs Spoopendyke, as
she slipped the obnoxious book into the
drawer
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Two hundred and fifteen dollsr' gssPct
Mrs. Grigson. lis like dream.
The suc.ioneer counted ont the bills In
10 the good vopsn's toll hardened hands
congratulate you. ma'sm. said be.
Are you surc there amt no mistake'
said Mrs. 0rigson.
Quite sure. ma'sm.
Well, don't nohow understand IL
saii the uidos. slowly shaking her head
P'r'sps. Mr.. PulAald, you can explain Il
70 mel
The aucliouser looked around. winked
one eye solsmnly. and twirled his quill
pen backward and forward.
No one heres said he.
Not soul. declared brother Lyman.
Everybody gomez
Yes. everybody.
Then look here. said the auctioneer'
| / oouldnt help catching word here and
there; aud il want no business Of mine "a
intsfers.
doa't understand. said Mrs.. 0risson.
| more bswildsrsd than svsr.
Don't 20, nowi Well lees see III cant
make il clear. tye. said Mr.. Pulaeld.
Abigail Barton she vas whisperin' 70 Dea.
Plimptons widow howt she found little
gold dollar buried in the earth Of the
flower pot that held J'rusalem cherry
tree you give ber; and it went from one
10 another like wild hre. Oh yes. Mrs.
Grigson your aunt Mittable WAS . good
woman. . very good woman. but avful
queer. And now every man, woman and
child viii be rippin' open feather beds,
diggin' up house plants. and pokiu' into
cheer seats and bureau drawers for hidden
treasures. See?
You don't s'pose- cried Mrs. Orig
son.
Yes, 4 do s'pose. said the auctioneer'
II folks will 10 fools there ain't no way ol
preYentin' 'em = ] ever knowed Of. And
| I wish 'em good lpek 6ndin' what your
aunt Mittable has hid there,
Well. declared said Mrs. Grigsop.
Your things hev sold very well. ma'am,
said Mr.. Pulfeld buttoning mp his coat
| 1 don't know when we've had such
successful auction sale in the neighbor-
hood.
Mrs Grigson went back to the city feel
| ing richer than any capitalist. And mol
ustil the train was running into the New
Haven depot did she start wildly from
her sest in the corner Of the car 1T was
the monkey she said, speaking aloud in
the rudden enlightenment OF her soul
.'brother Lymsn's monkey And there
was me, poor. simple critter, a-repinin
sgin the mischief be had donel"
The other passengers stared obviously
at her, wondering il they hAa come oil the
vsy from Feltgille Four cos0ers with q
crazy woman. An old mas took up 4
basket and shawl strap sad xe1t to ths
other end VI the car.
Bnt they need not have been alarmed
Mrs Urieson was not crazy. - Hope''
Bdznr.
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+, wssinpstop dife ,p NY form Ia costly
~ rot 10 ip the oi tipes, NJ even =
ssyepties, bps n IAsa tts Jies
Nc yisitors hye foas thql
- .ss. ~ 10 PaFis faf II
-na 'A'n'on- 'nAys 10 Washipglpp
r ps.'e'' VOTE - ~. lpd this W.,
Ss.po'e oae way. ta&p ghT
!. not soa. |. YER, s.sS - = ,a.,,., !. ~WwI
after all. Another way is 10 buy
house outright
But by far the largest part ofths visiting
contingent seek = suit OF rooms. either
Turn shed or unfurnished. - tbs csss may
be. with board. A suit Of two or tire.
rooms ia any desirable location will cost
msn add wife all the way from go To $50
moa,n Very stylish apartments viil
rin sill higher Board ranges from e20 70
$50 month for sseh Individual
There i one other way Of living ps.
cuiiar TO Washington, which IL extensively
used. but which cannot be conscientiousIv
recommended. THIS il 10 take . suit of
rooms without board and hsve your meals
brought TO the room ty caterer. Tier.
are mapy of tbss. eaerors here, ssl they
10 th'ir sork Is we'll ~ IL is p,s.ibls Ii
lhe ustars Of the case. They charge oaIy
,bou. s15 mouth spiscs. aud fsrn,sL "a
sbasdases q gooi food .. srpsdiu.
'usly as they caa. Bu, tAs iacoavssissess
md drawbacks of tbs plan sss obvious.
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strsights.ins mp Accounts.

Il "Now, my dear. said, Mr.. Spoopendike,
:. II you will bring me the pen and ink Iii
" look over your accounts and strsighten
'em up for you. think that your idea Of
Y keeping an account Of the daily expenses
r is the best you have ever had. It's busi-
4 ness like, and want TO encourage you in
Q it.
Here's the ink, said Mrs. Spoopendyks
,wing radiant At the compliment. had
g. zen day before yesterday. Lot me
the } Md she dove into her work-baskel
shink. glanced nervously under the
bureau. suppose I am going te
Well, do yoo write with that? de-
split my finger ssa 'yke. Where's the
mauded Mr.. Srsspen..
pena l want the pom. Mrs. Spoopen
put II somewhere, said =. YOU see
dyke. Ah! here have it, NJ ,ey YOU
she continued. ! put What mo- here
spent down here; this is your sccouo. V,
and this is the joint account You kns
What's this? asked Mr.. SPoopendyhe.
That's your account; this
No, no; l mean this marine sketch 10
the second line.
That? Oh, that's -.
Sposc ever spent ssyss a,llafs with
tail like that tc IL? II yod sfs going 10
luske figures. why don't j nv make hguress
Whist do you want to make picture OF
pnse fight in . column Of accoulN 'orf
VIII " is this elephant doing here?
II blink tlst's 2. replied Mrs. Spoopdyke /
dubio usIy. Maybe its a. / can tell BY
adding il up.
What are you going t. add np7 Dye
count in this corner lot, and that rose bush
and this pair Of suspenderss
. That's : and that's . 8. and the last ia
an g. Tb ~ came out al right. and dur.
ing the last moath You spent more than
and the join account together.
Havn't cit bsr. When did spend this
broken down ganbost.
That aint gunbo4t. It's s42 for your
Ia
suit.
Well, this trl mp fishing of rock. when
did spend him? |,
II ain't . tramp It's $50 cash you took
md don't know, what you spent il for
Look 1t my scco unit now
What's that mrD pulling gig for?
lis nothing Of the sort That Amt .
yig. it's 81 for wiggin. You see I've only
pent s22 in month. and you've spent
1884 =
You can't tsll BY this. what I've done,
yrovled Mr. Spoopendyke.
Whats tbss mt trap doing ia the joint ! !
'ccountf
That's fourteen cents for fruit, when you
vere sick. =
And this msasley old hen, what bss she = :,
,ot 10 do with III :.
That's no hen. Thst's q II means = =
Means suo dollars for having your chair !, !,
nended. -
What have you charged me with this 4
ID graveyard fors
That's nft4en cents for sleeve elHstics ii
he fifteen siD't plain. but that's what il 10
Hov do you make ont I've spent 40 s.,
uneh, Where's the vonchers7 SLov me a
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q The following is told as q true incident
togal are colored college students from
ward University, Washington. Ny
told me this morning that be had
~ geometry and mathematics, Livy,
lh''''' Virgil iu Latin, and the Ana
cesar anu 4.
The other ds, at dinner rroI l'enry' ' . 3
- .o,,eae as scanning line o.
a ,,.''' ,o.ams,er 10 illustrate the metel
"a rich business friena "Ao "'' NV ''''1
the classics. "a v,r,;r,
Longfellow's Eysngelins = - ,,. !.
said the professor. wsrs VI. "''n :
epics, hexameter. Nov. the hrst '"''
the same nned like this. Ar-ms-yi
Of Virgil is Sc
rum que :. said bssitat3sg.
Why, declared ''sr words.
I've forgotten the old fami.. .sksd the
Shall give them to your
waiter politely. =
iouf asked the professor In astonis.
ment.
Yes, err. said the black man. They
are ''Arma virmuque cano, Trojm qui pri.
mus alb orbis. Il
Great gunsl exclaimed the business mil
iionaire, who're you learn Latin?
At co'iea'ss ~ the waiter.
VIII q Ga found out ali the
poorL ta aents aud ambition
add po} - ed him how much II
cost him Howard Uniyersity.
1t costs ~. year, and I've got three
years 10 go. y
Well. here. he said. are $500 -you can
keep the change. and when you get tbro. =
ZONE sud see Nsthlniel RuggIes in Dodge a
City. Kansas. q
little Wills sfter this, whom tho poor :
'egro student was telling the other col. y
ored men about II. the tears came into
heir eyes. Nov. be said, boys. can o
sudy without bring hungry. God bless %
saihsnisl Rugsles! be said showing them re
be resi- money God bless the shitsst 70
'hite man IN Ssratogsi-- Clrsstlqa Hnioa b'
b
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Yes said LAZY. when int~rvi. vel on
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St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-07
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

w. K. VANDERBILT dined with Bishop
McTyeire on the 31st, on the Vanderbilt
University grounds, spending the whole
afternoon in examining the institution
founded by his grandfather.
NASHVILLE, TENN, is to have new OPP
era house.
CONGRESSMAN James K. Jones was
elected United States Senator on the S1st
| by the Arkansas Legislature.
The Worlds Industrial Convention viii
meet.in New Orleans the 10th Of February.
MRS. BENNETT PARSONS and Miss Jose
phine Parsons, charged with:the munder OF
Bennett Parsons, had preliminary trial on
the 31st, and were committed 20 Jail with
out bail.
j. A. BUcKNER, of Wilmington, N. G.,
was arrested at Birmingham, Ala, on. the
31st, charged with stealing $1,000 from his
former business partner, named Wingo
SECRETARY LINCOLN has instructed Brig
Gen. Augur to turn over to the civil author
tiles for prosecution such of the leaders
among the Oklahoma boomers as violated
section 2148 of the Revised Statutes relat-
ing to the subject in dispute.
THE safe in Pat Byrns' saloon in Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, was broken open on the
night of the 31st and a 600 stolen there
from.
MEMPHIS is to have swimming school
and skating rink.
CLEVELAND and Hendricks had confer
ence at Albany, n. Y, on the 31st.
IT is stated President-elect Cleveland has
offered the Treasury portfolio TO Mr.. Ran
dali.
TERRIBLE explosions of natural gas oc-
Cured at Pittsburg, Pa, on the Sfst; ten
sons killed.
SIR WILLIAM Y. HARcoURT, British Home
Secretary, received letter the 31st which
alleged that an extensive dynamite plot is
being Matched, and mentioned number of
buildings the dynamiters intend to
blow up. tt also gave the names ofseveral
plotters, and places where they could be
found.
NICHOLAS ARAGoN, the most noted and
daring desparado, and outlaw, and bandit
of the Southwest was captured on the 30th
by the sheriff of Lincoln county, New Mex
leo, at place called Chaperito He had
committed a score of murders, and escaped
from a number of jai1s. He was taken
from the sheriff and his officers by mob,
and dragged by the heels to a tree and
hung. He was only 80 years Of age, and
was splendidly formed and singularly
handsome man. He was as amiable as a
socity maiden, and as quiet asa lamb, but
when aroused was terrible as cyclone.