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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-07-08
Tvs Ways Of Deiag H.

There Is . story Of Scotch congregation
Who. BY their loud and persistent praises
Of their minisser, induced neiehboring
community 70 call him TO all their own
pulpit After their offer had been accepted
the preachers' sloqucncc proved far less
wonderful than his now flock had antici-
pated. How could you crack him up 40
much? said one Of the new congregation to
4 member Of the old. Oh, WAS the dry
reply, yen all be ready to crack him up,
gin ye see chance Of getting rid Of him
BY it. This is no new fashion. Addison
tells an instructive story Of the just retri-
button which beiell certain West Indian
colonists who played : similar game 70
rid themselves Of an unpopular comman-
dant This officer talked Of resigning his
post, and the colony built bridge for !
flying enemy by joining to furnish the
most fowery testimonials; landing him 10
the skies. and representing bis fitness for
the highest posts. He departed for Eng.
land fortified with these letters Of recon-
mendation--to return as governor Of the
colony; the appointment being conferred
on him on the strength Of the Testimonials
which clearly showed his popularity in
that particular settlement
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-07-08

We have one man who drinks 100
glasses per day
This answer was in reply to question
as to how much beer the employees in
the Milwaukee breweries consumed. The
speaker was q gentleman engaged in the
Office Of an extensive brewing company.
What is the average consumption per
man2
About one and one fourth gallons or
forty glasses daily. As rule our en-
ployees drink fifty ono quarter barrels .
day -nearly 800 worth. During warm
days this number is increased to sixty
quarters and more. Each man generally
takes two glasses at one time. which would
make the number OF visits to the bar about
twenty during the day Allowing three
minutes only for each time be knocks of
work, there is one hour which he loses in
this way. Some Of the men have to walk
half block and further, and IL often takes
Ave minutes.
Where 10 the bar generally located?
Ours is in the corner Of the wash house.
We pay man $50 per month to draw
beer for the men. and he earns his money
too. He does nothing else.
DO your employees get n much beer as
they can hold since the late strike?
They receive al they want.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-07-08

The other day 1t the depot young man
Of rs was observed to be closely regarding
solid looking old gent Of so who had
come through from Chicago. Finally the
young man stepped up and inquired:
Isn't this Mr. B. Of Chicago'
Yes sir.
lam Mr.. J.. formerly Of the same
place. but now Of Toronto. Do you re-
member me?
Really, but do not.
! wss clerk 10 your pork house.
aspired 70 the hand Of you daughter. You
drove me hence because had no ducats.
Oh. yes. II seems as II | do recall some
thing Of the sort.
Well. sir, ! want yon TO understand thai
you made mistake. / am now worth
$4,000. and could give your daughter
every luxury.
Eighteen thousand dollars. eh? That's
quite sum.
Yes. sir, aud I'm the man you drove
hence.
Eighteen thousand dollars. unused the
old gent. What : curious coincidence
That's exsctly the sum my daughters hus-
band gave her the other day TO buy sum-
mer pug dogs with. / must jot this coin
cidence down.
Somebody held the young man until
the weakness left his knees . little. and
then he vent hence some more
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-07-08

A newspspcr correspondent says: my
father married Uncle Billy's niece. and
when father went there Uncle Billy used
to request him TO read the Scriptures. and
would put into bis hand an old King
James Bible with very small print ard
leather cover. on which Uncle Billy ne
sometimes to strop his razor. Ny father
said 10 him. You ought TO have ) better
Bible. Uncle Billy said they got - much
out Of that - they prscticsd. Father told
him they were Publishing book 10 mum.
hers Il thst tims. and be ought 70 have Il.
Uncle Billy replied that IL vas too much
70 psy for book. the money would buy :
yoks Of oxsn on tso oovs He asksd II
Il would contain the ApccyphA- Father
told him be would pay for the sheets and
have them bound. and be could haul
wood 70 Portland 10 pay Tor Il.
Uncls Billy said b cared nothing for
ths wood. and BE- would do H. Hs loAdsd
up his tsaa oSs day and started. bat on
ths way b. INST With aa accident 10 ths
team, And sxelaimsd. Darn the Bibls.
ApocrypLa and sIl. InstsntIy stsnck With
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-07-08

horror. be fell upon bis kpces in The snow.
repeated the Lords prayer. unhitehcd The
cattle. and went home, The next morning
be had church meeting called and, want.
Cd them TO surn him oul He said such :
thing never happened before; be supposed
the suddenncss Of il Jumped il out 81 him.
He ncvcr intended 10 repeat IL and she
had confessed his fault and asked forgive
ness for the same; hut III hadn't been in
him Il couldn't have jumped out. and y
stood to reason that ) man with such
wickedness In him ought mot 10 bc church
member, and they ought 70 turn him out
but they wouldn't.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-07-08

In olden times George Smith WAS a
well.known trader in the village II Wayne.
All storekeepers sold rum at that day. and
Smith peddled lot Of H. He drew il
from hogshead, in which plug took the
place Of modern faucet.
A piece Of leather under the ping shsp-
cd the course Of the stream. Some Of
Smiths customers occasionally baniersd
him about watering Bis rum. bat Smith
always good naturedly replied that
he never pnt water enough 10 Il TO
hurt'em.
One morning customer came ia very
early and asked for q quart Of The liquor.
II happened that the rum vas low 10 the
bogshead Smith canted il mp, drew
out the plug and only 4 few drops came.
but frog jumped through the hole aud
hopped around as lively as ever
Goshl said Smith, that's tie first West
India frog ever saw
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-07-08

In 1864 President Lincoln was greatly
bothered by the peace-at-any.prica men
from the North. There was especially one
old fellow from Massachusetts, very blind
and wholly bald who was the thorn In the
Presidential flesh. Mr.. Lincoln managed
to get rid Of him and his Quaker appeals
by one device and another. till his ingenn.
ity was severely taxed. One day, when
the angel Of mercy had been boring him
about half an hour. TO the delay sf impor.
tant business. the President suddenly rose
walked to closet and took ! large bottle
from it.
Did you ever try this for bsldness2
he asked, exhibiting the bottle for his
visitors inspection.
The visitor admitted that he never had.
Mr.. Lincoln summoned servant. had the
bottle wrapped up and gave il 70 the -.
tonished philanthropist with the injunc-
tion: Now 60 and rub some Of that on
your head. Perseverc; keep IL up. They
say twill make the hair grow. Como back
in about three months and report.
The grieved disciple OF Penn found
himself out tho door with tho hsir-rs-
storer under his arm before be had time to
fairly reflect.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-07-08

from mornin til night Just a.lcokin' u
the hovem Hi . only 'ad scmesAin' 10
DO. ed be hevser 20 much better. him
SURF. No one enjoyed the joke more than
the great naturalist himseIi
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-07-08

Ihate capitalist, no matter how be
BEGUN one. hatc the meen spirited.
grovelin reich which will work ten or moro
hours day, deprivin hiself Nv besr. and
terhacker. and keerds. and billyasds, and
hos racing. save penny by penny BY penny
until be has ground enui ont of the world
10 have shop ov his own. aud 70 employ
other men 10 slave fur him. and thus 30
on accumulating till he owns shinss Sich
men arc monopolists, and thu enemies of
labor and grinders.
! mold that the poscsion Of ten dollar
bill makes monopoliss. and oil sich shoo.l
Be crushed. En- hcving ten dollar bill
makes man . monopolist his monopo
lism increases iist in proposhsn 70 the ten
dollar bills he hcs. The owner nv factory
ID an enemy 10 the human rAcc. and ex for
the man which bids ralcrode. be
II is a monster nv such hidgus meen
That TO be hated needs but 10 be seen.
My hatred NV raleroAd menagers IL in
scnus ~ Someubt VIII tuc sust Simo Wu&
dropod of tho hind platform Nv . trAns
for not paying fare, and hes increased with
every repetishun Nv the ofcnse. which
generally hapens every time want TO 20
anywhere. / lothe tho ralerode monopo.
list
A grinding monopolisi is any man which
hex anything. Whenever man hex saved
anything he hez becum acapitalist. and 81
capitalists are dangerous TO labor. hs shod
be made to divide 1t up so ~ 70 be on :
ekalty with them which never saved
nothing
The mechanic or workingman which
saves SO ez to own hous or farm, be
comes capitalist and consekently grind.
ing monopolist, aud ez acumolashens Ar
dangerous to labor wat ho has shud bs
con6scated and divided up among us wich
hezn't anything Property Is q crime.
| amt jist shoor that / hev got the
Socialistic docrine down fne enuf, but
think these de6nishuns will do. espec-
tally when you howl EN- under red flag
to luvers nv humanity wich is chuck full
Of stale beer.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-07-08


Que Of the forest cnri0siiles 0i the 18th.
mus Of Dsrisn aud lo~er Central Africa il
The tire killer (matspalo) This starts in
life a. climber npon the trucks Of Isvgs
fores, trees, snd owing 70 it, mssveIousIy
rapid growth. soon reaches the lover
branches Il then begins 10 throw oot
many shoots, which entwios themselves
eli aronud the trunk snd branches. and
slso asial tendrils. which, ~ soon = they
reach the ground. take root. 10 fsv
years this gigantic parasite viii son-
pIetely ebvsiops the trunk Of the lEes
which hss upheld il. and kili II. The
sI,ole ol the inner drai tree viii ten rot
-~sy. leaving the Loiivs nstspsio stand
ing sIvns spd nourisLing.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-07-08

Now that you've got your 10 per cent.
increase, John, you must be more libersI
with your allowance Tor household expen-
ses. / wsnt new teAketlIe. and tho wash
boiler needs
Cant sfforj it, MoIlie; I'm only making
living wages now, md yrn must visit nm
I'll ! can declare dividend.
Then you refuse 10 arbitntef
There's nothing TO srbitrate. |
nt----
Very welll shall order . strike u
ooce. The kitchen fire shall be drawn
this noon. and II you dare 10 bring sn--
other womsn into this house 70 cook ~
much ~ kettle of mnsh. I'll smash The
cook stove 10 smitb~reens Come. cLiI
dren, we must begin 10 boycott yons faith
or immediately
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-07-08

A man must not expect to live 10 slo.
yer simply beesuse be mafries era1s
widow.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-07-08
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-07-08

4 n1e1 Send 10 cents postage, and ve
6IkI viii mail YOU free royal. valus.
UU bis. sample boz Of goods that
w put you ~ sns say or q making more m0nsy %
ssxss OF I'll ages can live It homo and work in
spare time, OF Ill the time. Capital not requir.
ID, We will start you. Immense pay sure for
those Who start q once. SrIxsos h Co., Port
land Maine.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-07-08

During the war, said an old officer, the
soldiers themselves were not unirequently
the victims Of unreasoning prejudice. On
one occasion / remember our regiment,
which had seen some service, WAS ordered
by General Wood to carry knspsacks on
guard. Without stopping to inquire into
the matter, without considering the
motive or purpose Of the officer, the boys
jumped 10 the conclusion that this was
done 10 hnmiliate them, and when they
were formed at guard d-mount they declined
to take up their knapsacks. The officer Of
the guard was 10 dismay. Here was open
mutiny, and be did not know how to meet
it. A regular officer on duty, on bis own
motion, ordered ont . battalion TO shoot
down the mutineers. The old veterans
who bad declined to swing knapsacks
watched the proceedings in spirit that
boied mischief. Each man took his rife
u way tha. mesnt business, and In ten
lailsutes thousand men from their camp
v,fe about them to encourage them. Al
this juncture word was taken to tie
coloiel commanding the regiment 10
wbi:h these men belonged. He was asleep
10 his tent. When be was made TO under
stand the situation be jumped up. put on
. pair Of slippers threw on long dressing
gown. and started bareheaded for the
parade ground. He came upon the scene
like an apparition. He received the report
oi the officer Of the guard 10 silence. He
walked two or three times along the line,
looking 10 surprised and grieved way
into the eyes Of every man. Then be stop
ped In front and commanded sttcn.iop. liz
Il unsteady vote lte .Aplained what con-
,iat.d muliny lie then explained the
motive q the commanding general in CIV
iug The order snd, after few references
- TO the brilliant record bis regiment bad
male. be turned 10 the officer Of the guard
and sid, sterbiy, You misnDderstand my
men, sir. every one Of them Is every inch
: soldier They will do nothing nm
! hi siv. Then turning 10 The men. he
order i them TO stack arms again aud said,
TAKE your knapsscts, boys; take your
knspsaels. and after moments hesitation,
each mas stopped. swung bis knapssck.
md moved of the ground to siirring
music. In another hour the order to carry
knspsscks on guard vas revoked.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-07-08

hsve lsteIy heard 30 sushenlIc ansc-
dols d Darwin that seems quite worth
repeating. says writer 10 the New
York Critic II refers TO bis old sgs --the
period when be WAS briugiDg ont
bs books On the hsbits cf plants. HIS
hesl.h vas poor; sud 10 old family serysnl
- woman ossrbesriDg bic dsusLssr sH-
press some snsis,y sbout bis condition.
sought 70 rssssurs beT b. -, ing: HI b.
lievs nssssrd b. ball right. madam biz =
osIy ~ somethin' 10 occupy - mind;
somstimes . stands In The conservatory
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-26

Evarts' opinion IL was a settled question. He
believed IL TO have been. decided, and cor
rectly decided. that the power OF removal
under the constitution belonged 10 the presi-
dent without the participation of the senate
in what related TO the mere act of removal.
The question was whether the power of re-
moval, unconnected with the appointment,
was exclusively lodged in the president.
Whether no such power existed In connection
with the appointment 10 Office was the con-
stitutional question, and IL was great one,
and one on which the constitution itself was
silent. When the president made an
nouncement that a place was to be
vacated for political reasons, and
then asked the senate to concur
with him what he could not do without the
concurrence OF the senate, the senate had
either TO commit itself to the rule he had an
nounced, or condemn him for using only idle
and loud-sounding phrases. If being par
tisan was not ground of objection 10 an ofi-
Ger, and the officer was removed, there must
be some ground for the removal. Was the
senate to act in the dark about that? We're
we 10 say that all this fine talk and proud an
nouncGment were TO be cast aside as foolish,
and convict the president and the Democratic
party of having used words of mere hypoc-
risy without meaning to carry out their prom
isesI
Mr.. Call followed in opposition to the
majority report. and at the conclusion of
his remarks Mr.. Ingalls, obtained the floor.
The senate then went into executive session
and soon adjourned.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-26
A NOVEL COMPLAINT.
Why N Chicago Firm Wants Hts Em-
pIOHes EniOined.


CHICAGO, March 25.-The firm of
BruSchke Il Reicke, furniture makers filed
their bill to-day, asking that their old EN-
ployes. now on a strike, be enjoined from
patrolling the streets in the neighborhood
of their factory and from the manufacture
of dynamite bombs and other destructive
implements, to-day. The defendants who
are thus charged with these unlawful acts
are Furniture Makers Union No. and about
100 employees. The strikers deny that they
have any sinister intentions. One of the
latter said to-day:
The idea that any OF our men are in the
slightest degree dynamiters IS absurd. The
dynamite story is a fiction OF Bruscbkes own
invention. aud came about in this way: Ever
since the strike we have had men stationed
near the factory 10 warn those seeking work
III ere OF the kind of men they would have TO
work for. We have never intimidated any
one or even threatened him. Wnen we heard
that Bruschke intended TO arrest us we went
10 the police and inquired whether we were
violating any law ly walking on the street in
front of the factory, and were told we were
not We have five men on patrol in the
neighborhooG OF the factory, and relieve them
every two hours. / don see how the courts
can prevent us from doing as we have done
so long as we ate npt no intimida ton.
Judge Garnet this evening granted an in
junction restraining the strikers from in
terfering with the factory, from maintain
ing nuisance by their presence about the
premises, and from using any violation or
intimidation. 1t is proposed to have 25O
copies of the writ printed in English and
German with the seal of the court attached.
The firm intend 10 have deputies on hand.
and whenever striker attempts to violate
the writ, see that he is jailed. The out
come of the proposed method is exciting
lively interest
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-26
The Veracity of the Railroad Magnate
Impeached by the Striking
Knights of Labor.
orOolamations Issued by the Governors Of
Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas
and Texas.
Tbev Order Roads Within Their Ju-
risdiction to Resume Business
without Delay.
East st. Louis Switchmen All QUIT
Wori1--Indications of Peace
in Some Quarters.
RenIx TO NIr. Gould.

ST. LOUIS. March 25.-The executive
board of district assemblies 101, II and 90,
Knights OF Labor, have issued an address
10 the Knights of Labor and trades unions
throughout North America, intended as a
reply TO statements made by Mir. Jay
Gould last night in regard to the strike OF
the raiiIOad employees of the Southwest
After quoting from the statement of Mr..
Gould the sentence saying the employees
upon his roads have presented no grieY-
ances to their management, the address
says:
We have wearied the press and worn the
types OF the world in stating grievances ana
demanding an opportunity TO present them
to Mr. Gould and his lieutenants. We have
offered through the highest channels that
represent Us in the nation tomeet him on any
field. We have sought. we have pleaded,
we have demanded that we be heard.
TO all this Nh. Gould has turned deaf ear,
and now before the world we challenge hlm 10
hear our complaints; before the world we I'M
peach his veracity when he says we have not
presented them; before the world let the trial
go on.
Referring to the decision of Mr.. Gould to
sue the organization of Knights OF Labor
the address says:
Mr.. Gould and his counsel well know that
such silly emauations are an insult TO the
Intelligence OF our school boys and chal-
lenge TO the courage OF our grandmothers.
The address closes with an appeal to the
strikers TO stand firm until their organlZa-
ton is recognized and their demands
granted,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-26

Samuel r. Syferts' rolling mill at Naomi,
Pa, shut down yesterday morning because of
the scarcity of soft coal, in consequence of
the strike in the bituminous coal regions,
throwing $50 men out of employment. Several
other large mills are preparing TO shut down
indefinitely unless coal is forthcoming in a
week, although they have plenty OF work on
hand.
The st. Louis Refining and Smelling works
yesterday closed, throwing 300 men out of
employment. This action is caused by the
imposslbility of the company to procure sup
plies, owing to the strike on the Gould South
western system of railroads.
The Catlin Tobacco company Of ST. Louis
has decided to inaugurate the eight-hour sys-
TEN in its factory Monday next. No reduc-
ton ia the wages of employees will be made.
This action of the company is voluntary.
Trouble is expected on the street car lines
of Pittsburg within forty-eight hours. The
workmen stand for their original demands,
and if these are not granted a general strike
will be ordered.
Toe striking morocco men of Wilmington,
DEL, have returned TO work. The manufact-
urers md Executive Officer Colville of the
knights Of Labor will hold a conference this
evening.
compromise has been effected by part Of
the lines at Dayton on 81 for sixteen hours
work. Ii is thought all lines will be running
again to-day.
All the workers in four furniture manufac-
tories at Connersville, Ind, struck yester-
day. There are 500 of them. No cause is
assigned.