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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-05-03

, Ex-senator Henderson, who represented
Missouri in the senate during the war, tell
the following story Of Mr.. Lincoln. Their,
was great pressure being brought TO bea
upon the president by the anti.slavery
people. One day 100 clergymen came dowr
in body from New England. TO urge
emancipation. Some Of the leaders OF ths
republican party, notably Messrs. Sumer
Wade and Chandler, made almost daily
visits to the White House, to tell the pres.
ident what he ought TO do
Mr.. Lincoln hesitated, not because he
hadn't made up his mind, but because be
wanted to protect loyal slaveholders Of the
border states as far as he could. His idea
was that plan to pay for the slaves could
be put in operation, and then be would by
proclamation strike off the shsckles OF all
whose owners we're engaged 10 rebellion.
While he was trying to get this programme
gong, he sent often for Gen. Henderson
to come to the White House, 10 discuss the
details and to urge more rapid action. II
was on the occasion OF one OF these talks
that MIR. Lincoln told the story which Gen.
Henderson called to mind few evenings
since
As went 10, says the general. noticed
the president was looking troubled. He
was sitting IN one Of his favorite attitudes
in q rocking chair, with one leg thrown
over the arm. knew that he suffered ter
ribly from headaches, and said to him.
Mr.. President, you must have one Of
your headaches; you look gloomy.
No, said he, II isn't head ache this time.
Chandler has just been here 10 talk about
and he came on the heels OF
Wade and Sumner, who were here on the |
same errsDd. ! like those three men, but
they bother me nearly to death They put
me in the situation Of boy remember
when was going 10 school.
Gen. Henderson says the presidents face
frightened, and be knew q story was com
Ing. Mr. LncolD leaned forward and
clasped his hands around the knee OF the
eg resting on the arm Of the chair. Then
40 proceeded with the story:
The text book was the old Bible. There
vas rather dull little fellow 10 the class
who didn't know very much, aud be was
-eading the account Of the three Hebrews
'as, into the fiery furnace. The little fel-
on wac called on TO read, and be stumbl
d along until be came 10 the names OF the
hres Hebrews --Shsdrsch. Meshsch aud
Ibednego He couldn't do anything with
hem. The teacher pronounced them over
losIy snd told the boy to try. The boy
rel and missed. This provoked the tea
her. and she slapped the little fellow; be
risd vigorously. Then he attempted
q ,in. bat be eouldnt &c, the nsmss Well,
AID the teacher impaiieDtly, never mind
be names. SKIP tbem and go on. The
oor boy drew bis shirt sleeve across his .
yes tso or three times. .sniffed BIZ nose, aud !
!srted on TO read. He vent on brayely . I
tile way, and thea be suddenly stopped,
fopped the book 10 front oi him, looked I
] despair al the teacher. and burs, out /
rTiog. Whs.'s the mstter bow shouted 4
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-05-03


"Well, Elisha. II you've got TO die, die
in the harness" we're the words Judge
Kane OF Pbiladelphis finally address
ed to his afterward famous son, the great
Arctic explorer A puny, sickly boy, and
then young man attacked with heart dis.
ease, all the ordinary avenues seemed clos.
cd against him. Conf nement be could
not bear, and though devoted TO scientiHc
research, steady work over books or In the
laboratory WAS out Of the question. He
must have change and variety, fall back
mainly on bis own eyes and ears, and res
son on what they brought before him. SO,
the laboratory door locked against bim. he
took to the sea, shipping ss surgeon
Then every port he would touch at OPEN
cd TO him fresh chance to study the
tides. the rocks, tho volcanoes, the fora,
the fauns, Of the region round Not .
peak 10 sight be did no. surmonnt. Indeed
il u ~ be laid down ~ caution for tho
benefit Of any unwary travellers that the
toughest men they will ever encounter 10
climb = mountain with most likely
turn on. 10 be precisely ost Of these con :
demned inyalids, afflicted with heart dis.
ease. or the owner of only single long,
aud tba. pronounced 10 be bad Que. Az
. general rule, inyalids never die. Strong
men often do, but inyalids are the sheet
snebor Of the medical profession. and the
soundes, Of sIl lives for weak companies
10 insure. Somewhere or other 10 their
makeup is there tough. tenscious fibre.
aud their true wisdom lies 10 finding out
iast where that lies. and 10 governing their
lives sccordiDgly.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-05-03

Mr.. Check. who has JOS. dropped 10
owe you ten dollars. Gnggs; can't you
le, me bave five more 70 make il fifteen 7
Guggs -Ys- -es. guess | can go you .
hvsr. bu. will you tell me What kind OF
q nerve food you nee
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-05-03
4. PERKINS
vsii kssp 10 stock
| FULL | nf Of IRON PIPE

VITA csst and nslleshls vittsrs. for The zane
fgsln and Asse babhs, Open Way aud Con.
Esssssoa stops ~ all Aiads. sinhs, Sever
rtsps sad Sever rsps.
T. Fefkiss has tAe necessary tscis 10 DO AEs
~ fspine. snt VIII give sssimt,ss ar an,
y large or smsh. % 81 ptps at shop 10 eiagrAm
oitsr 10 pet ~ Al tistsnes.
Mach sstsr. w., April u. 1877. G7sssfl
Iron County register., 1888-12-27
CURRENT COMMENTS.

Mr.. Clarkson says it was Amer
lean flags that elected Har rison. Was
it not American eagles? - Chicago
Gl5oe.
Why doesn't Fire Alarm Foraker
put down the Ohio white CapsP"
The man who suppressed the rebellion
should make short work of those
scoundrels. Chicago Herald
No wise man can approve the
acts of the Anarchists; but every wise
man knows that government by the
Republican party in later years has
had tendency to create Anarchists.
Louisville Courier-Journdl.
Mr.. Russell Harrison is now on
the road, with headquarters at Indian
apolis. He carries samples of portfo-
lios in his grip which the head of the
house will duplicate when ordered. Ii
is understood that he has taken one
order at Augusta, Me. - Chicago Globe.
1t is claimed that Mr.. Harrison
was trapped into giving Mr.. Blaine
the State Secretaryship by being made
to believe that he would be satisfied
with the mere compliment of the offer
and decline the appointment. If this
be fact Mr.. Harrison does not yet
know Mr.. Blaine. The latter's powers
of declination do not extend to a place
in which he can be the boss of the Har.
rison Administrations Chicago Herald.
The Democratic style of states
manship is thoroughly National, re-
pudiating every thing that savors of
partiality to section. 1t cherishes
an impartial regard for all sections
and all interests. Its great heart en-
braces alike the North, the South, the
East and the West, and it rejoices in
the prosperity of the great agricult-
ural, mining. manufacturing and CON-
mercial interests alike. - Richmond
Who
Iron County register., 1888-12-27
The Great Republica, Zero.

Senator Quay is the gre,s hero OF
his party. He attracts more attention
at Washington than any other states
man in Congress. and. on the floor oi
the Senate the other day, Senators
wrung his hand and congratulated
him with the warmest enthusiasm.
Who is Senator Quayp Is he great
orator like Gladstone, who has car
ried his party to victory by eloquent
appeals to the intelligence and patriot
ism of the people? Is he a great
thinker and economist, whose writ
ings have swayed the public mind?
Is he great statesman whose in
tegrity and wisdom influenced votes
for the side he espousedp Is he 3
great soldier whose services to his
country have made him a tower OF
strength in the party to which he be-
longsp No. Quay is none OF these.
He is the, man who raised the cam
paign 'fboodle !" and successfully
used it. He is the latest .fine
worker" For that and that alone he
Is the idol OF an exultaut party.-Chi.
cGgo Herald.
Iron County register., 1888-12-27
Composition of Explosives.

The composition of some OF the high
explosives at present in use, according
to engineering, is as follows: Dyna-
mite, seventy-five parts nitro-glycerine
and twenty-five of infusorial earth; du-
aline, eighty parts nitro-glycerine and
twenty of nitro-cellulose Or gun-cotton;
rendrock, forty parts nitro-glycerine,
forty of nitrate OF potash or soda, thir-
teen of cellulose and seven of para
fine; giant powder, thirty-six parts
nitro-glycerine, forty-eight of nitrate
of potash Or soda, eight of sulphur and
eight of resin Or charcoal; mica pow
der, fifty-two parts nitro-glycerine and
forty-eight of pulverized mica; tonite,
fifty-two and one-half parts gun-cotton
and forty and one-half of nitrate
of baryta; blasting gelatfne, ninety-two
parts nitro-glycerine and eight of gun
cotton; atlas powder, seventy-five parts
nitro-glycerine, twenty-one OF wood
fiber, two of carbonate of magnesia
seventy-seven and seven-tenths parts
chlorate of potash and twenty-five and
three-tenths of nitro-benzol. 1t thus
appears that nearly all the explosives
named are composed principally of
nitro-glycerine. and it is probable that
in most cases the other ingredients act
only as absorbents of this liquid. and
really add nothing to the explosive
power-N Y. Sun.
Iron County register., 1888-12-27
OVER THE STARS

Over the stars is our rest-our restr'
Sang mother. The sun dipped low
MIC glorious crimson bars, alight,
with its dying CLEANS SO richly bright;
And musing and rocking to and fro.
Sne sang away TO the child on her breast:
over the stars is our rest"
''Over the stars she softly sang
While the dewy twilight fell,
And giimmering shadows came and went
Like fairy dreams, or breathless scent
OF voilet and pimpernell;
And ringing in ears of the little one pressed
Feil-plaintively sweet-"our rest our restr'
SOver the starsr'-and the wistful eyes
OF her darling oped, demure;
And tender thoughts of by-gone days.
OF buried hopes-then, peaceful rays
OF promises so grand so sure
Flashed quickly, with fervor unsurpassed,
Through the mind of her who sang-"There is
rest,r
'Over the stars is our restr'-She paused
And the laughter of childish gee
Burst full and loud, and the welkin rang
With the happy songs her children sang
As they wandered adown the lea
Toward their home, and mother, and supper,
and rest
And the fair-haired one, in their mothers arms.
pressed.
''Over the stars" the little one chimed.
Baby-like, prattling the lay:
And the mother listened to the note
That the whispering zephyrs caught, afoet-
And chlded herself for the way
She has sung when with cares so sorely op-
pressed
sOver the stars is our restr'
"Orer the stars!" wonder who wroter
Quoth she, as she lighted the lamp,
While its generous rays shot across the room,
And lighted the Railways somber gloom
Which echoed to childish tramp
"For here, on earth, by loving hearts blest,
While toiling, and waiting, and watching-we
restT'
''Over the stars" I'll not sing again
"Over the stars is our restI'
For chi1dren's hearts are young and glad,
And God keeps them all from being sad
Or old, betimes oppressed
With sorrow that's deadly and weghty, OF
mars;
And may neer hear them sing: ''Over the
starsr'
-HinHis FLetmaa Fo,cter in Al5Iny Journal
Iron County register., 1888-12-27
Let the monopolists car

Let the monopolists carry things
with high hand now, for the day is
not remote when the accursed syste m
of reciprocal rapine, which enables
them to plumber the country and to
buy with a part OF their plunder lie
cense to continue their robberies will
come down with great crash.--In-
dianapciis Sentinel.
Iron County register., 1888-12-27

The recently-unvailed statue Of
Gordon in London is peculiar. if not
unique, in that it represents great
soldier without sword. He is shown
carrying a rattan cane under his left
arm.
, 1888-06-07
Y. Il. e. y. Meeting.

At the regular monthly business meet,
ing of the Young Mems Christian AS.
s"cIatIon, held 1t their hall last even
ing, there were five new members elect,
ed as follows: John Power and Karl
Philips, associate members; E. ". Rog.
erS' -- Stewart aud Z. Rose, active
members. d. P. Qainn having vacated
the Office of janitor, AL Thompson was
elected temporarily to fiji the vacancy.
A vote OF thanks was rendered to the
ladIes OF the auxiliary for their efforts.
The office Of vice president was declar.
ed vacant, and J. Al. Lockhart was elect
ed to that position. Mrs. Geo. Fl. Jones
was elected pianist, and Mr.. Rogers
assistant. A few bills were passed upon.
and the meeting adjourned.
, 1888-06-07

bonds, &c, and MI. house us.z saAeas .uv
| mail contract again. and Is running an
other stage. He is said to be preparing
TO use Iukey's Landing agaiu.
At the Fireneu's meeting last evening
NessTs. Niles and l.. F. Pontius were
elected members Another meeting VII
be held next week, to arrange for attend
ing the fi7emen's tournament at Seattle
July 4th
"Farragut" Post, G. A r, passed ap
propriate resolutions os thanks to the
military officers at Fort Townsend, to
DR.. j. d. Hall, .. S. A. for his excel
lent poem. to the Port OF Entry Guards,
to the ladies of Port Townsend, and to
all who contributed TO make Decoration
Day exercises profitable and pleasant.
Port Townsend is blessed with two
eloquent and popular preachers who
take genuine interest in the develop
ment of the town, who have practical
ideas, and who are potent helps in pub
lie matters. They are conspicuous ex-
amples in this respect. More than one
business man secs and ackno IS lodges
this
, 1888-06-07
MUTINY AT SEA!
/ VALUABLE SHIP ALLOWED TO DRIFT INTa
4 DANGEROUS PoElTIoN-THE CREW
STILL RRFUsING DUTY.

The British ship Silverdale left Port
Discovery last Sunday morning in tow
OF tug Pioneer. The tug lsi go Of be
one mile and half outside of Cape Flat
tsry. The crew shortly after, with the
exception of mates. boatswain aRd- sail
maker, mutinied, and refused to work
The Ship ths consequence was that she
driitsd into very dangerous position
and the captain was obliged to let go
anchors. He sent boat to Neah Bay
from which place he telegraphed Ira
Saith Of Port Discovery to come to his
assistance with men and q tug boat.
Ths tug Pioneer was dispatched and
brought the ship back to Port Angeles,
frsm whence tie tug returned to this
place early this morning. The crew is
still insubordinate.
, 1888-06-07
From Tuesdays nai1x.


Mr.. D. J. Zent of Oak Harbor is in
town.
Mr.. John Fleming OF Snohomish city
is IN town.
Gen. Wood has been selling lots OF
farm machinery.
The National Democratic convention
meets in st Louis to-day,
The G. II. Woods Dramatic Company
will appear at Learned's Opera House
June 18th.
Subscriptions to the Business Ex-
change advertising fund are still on the
Increase
Another section of Eisepbeis' brick
block on the sea wall is being fitted up
for business.
Mr.. H. l.. Burkett, OF Burkett & Els
enbeis, will leave for the east in o few
days-on business trip.
Messrs. Van Bokkelen, Briggs, Brack-
en- aud others go to Seattle to-day TO al!
Messrs. Mcintyre & Wood have a fine
real estate office in the new Hastings
building, alongside of Union wharf.
MIR. VIM. O. Hammond Is organizing q
transfer company, for The purpose of
handling baggage, freight, parcels, &c.
Mr.. j. E. Belyea, the Hsdlock hotel
ksepsr, has sold out to Mr.. j. B. Dyer
ct Irondale-tbe latter to take posses
sion right away.
A conference has been held by the
Blaine leaders in New York. 1t is un-
derstood that they will centre upon Har-
rison and Hiscock.
Mr.. David Bronson Of rerrs Haute,
Indiana. arrived yesterday and paid the
ARGUS Office visit. He has been read.
ing this paper somewhat.
DR.. F. NJ. Drew, the popular young
| dentist, is passenger north on the An,
osn-on professional trip. His adver.
tisement will be found elsewhere
Mr.. Street Commissioner Do YOU
know that we are to have the Grand
Lodge of Masons here in few daysi
Why don't you clean and fix the towr
up little?
Another public meeting will be held
by the Business Exchange noxt Monday
evening. They are determined TO "up
and-at-'em" till they galvanize life int
the old conservatives.
| A sensational breach OF promise sui
was begun yesterday-ths plaintiff beinl
widow in Jefferson county, and tn
defendant a resident of another county
Bradshaw & Sachs are attorneys 70
plaintiff.
OPPosITI1N-There is a prospect fo
lively opposition 90 the Port Towuseu NJ
Discovery stage route. II seems tha
Mr.. Rouse sold the mail route som
time ago to Nr. Chstru. TIE latter i
turn sold half interest to Billy Aey
mes Some disagreement has arisen a
kto the division Of the business. fling G
, 1888-06-07
NOTICE To CHAUrAUoUANs,

Notice is hereby given that at the next
annual meeting of Puget Sound Chau-
tsuqua assembly, July 81, 1888, an
amendment to article III Of the Consti-
tuition will be introduced, to make lot
sWners at Chautauqua also members of
the assembly.
The prospects at present are very good
fer = successful assembly this summer.
More than hundred lots have been
already sold, and several cattases are
all ready in process of Construction with
others to be built before July 1st. A
large Auditorium, capable Of seating 800
or 1000 people, has been built, and all
ths monsy derived from the sale of lots
Ia to be expended on the improvement
OF the grounds aud advancing the inter-
ssta Of the assembly.
An interesting programme for the 80
days session has been nearly arranged
and il ia anticipated that the Fourth ses-
sioa Of Puget Sound Chautauqua will
sxcsl ssedecessors
HENRY l.. BATES, Sec.
, 1888-06-07

Bark Henry Buck arrived this morn
ing from Port Orford-awaiting orders.
The government surveying steamer
Macarthur arrived this morning from
Neah Bay.
The Merwin brought the up Sound
mails today, instead of the Anderson,
the latter having broken her crank pin i.
SAN Francisco, May 29-Arriyed-
Steamer Mexico, Victoria; Bark Vidette,
Port Madison; steamer Arago, Coos Bay
Sailed-Ship L. +. Oakes.
San Francisco, June l. -Ssiled-S hip
Highland Light, Nsnaimo; ship RUSSIA,
Port Blakely; barks Tidal Wave and
Nellie May, Port Madison, bark Ger
mania, Seattle; str. Mexico, Victoria.
, 1888-06-07
From Judge Swan.

A letter from Hon. Jas. G. Swan
(written from Wash, D. Co. to Major
Van Bckkeien, has been received. 1t
gives numerous items of interest to our
people-among which is The fact that
the u. :. Fish Commissioner will seUd
tie first lot OF Holsters foT Puget Sound
to be planted in Port Townsend BAY:
that he is hopeful of being able to secure
reduced transportation rates over the
railroads for our fshermrn's treigj Is. so
that they can get their fth to the mar
kets of the east without having the pro-
hts all eaten up by freight charges; that
Charles Frarcis Adams, the great Union
Pacific railroad king, will visit Port
townsend this summer; that eastern
fishermen are getting up a regular STAN
pede for our waters; and many other
matters which go to show that the Judge
Is alive to all our interests He will gn
10 Gloucester, where he will furnish all
needed Information to fishermen who
intend to coming here.
, 1888-06-07
The Last Squeeze.

Some ingenious man has devised a
scheme of using again the halves of lem
ons that have been squeezed to make
lemonade. The invention should be pop
ular in the two cent lemonade and soda
water stands of the east side. The used
lemons are put in water and mixed with
acid under pressure. Not Us much juice
can be got from them the second time
but they are real lemon skins, and thai
goes n good way toward satisfying the
popular prejudice against lemon juice
taken out of bottle.-New York Sun.
, 1888-06-07
Girls on n Lark.

Two men flanked opposite sides Of an
elevated railway pillar the other after
noon. One was ragged beggar playing
an asthmatic accordion. The other was a
nattily dressed man who stopped to cool
himself in the shade. He held his white
beaver hat in his hand while he wiped the
sweat from his brow. Just then there
flashed along an open landau containing a
quartet of pretty girls. They were evil
IDENTIFY out for n lark. One of them es-
pyinS the gentleman br.ayer gayly waited
handful of coppers into the tile with the
remark: ''Poor fellowl Share these cop
pers with your brother beggar!''
The man poured the pennies from his
beaver and Indignantly hurled them after
the retreating landau. Most of the coins
fell TO the pavement and n crowd of news
boys and nondescripts quickly swooped
down upon them.-New York Sun.
, 1888-06-07
To Preserve

Cut flowers may be pa.
is said, for a long time in the TO-.
manner: Get n glass shade and place 1t
on non-porous vessel to form stand;
put water round the bottom to keep the
shade air tight, then procure fresh cut
blossoms, put them in water immedi-
ately, drop into the water in which the
flowers are placed q small quantity of
spirit of chioroform and place the shade
over them at once. The flowers thus
treated, some writer says, will keep fresh
for months, but one should hardly expect
they would be in a very fresh condition
after their four weeks confinement, but
the new preserving process is worth try
ing. Care should be taken to have all in
readiness. AS soon as the chloroform is
put in place the shade over them, and
water always kept round the bottom. A
large soup plate would do for this.-Sci-
enti1ic American.
, 1888-06-07
From. ,Eoy-dax,s DaIly.

! From HEoxday's DAILY.
Mr.. Wesley Warner OF Lopez island is
in town.
/ Miss Emml Dobbs has returned from
/ Victoria.
/ The Pioueer rcuaion at Seattle opens
! tomorrow.
I Ship Two Brotbrfs arrived last night
from Tacoma, lumber laden.
The PendIeton Tribune has been con
sol.dated with the Inland Empire.
The tug pioneer was gotten off the
reef at Victoria without serious damage,
Mr. Rose goes to Sequim today to
erect a dwelling house for Capt. Lorent-
sen.
Seattle now announces with hour-
ish that J. NJ. Coleman & Sons VIII
erect d paper mill near Lake Union.
B. B. Meagher of Port Angeles, who
was recently injured by log rolling on
him, returns home today nearly recoV-
cred.
The ship Abuer Coburn arrived this
morning from San Francisco, and pro-
ceeded to Seattle iu tow of tug Iyee, to
load coal.
The county commissioners met in ad-
journed session this morning. Nessrs.
Blanchard, Donovan and Weymouth are
all present.
Mrs. Pugh is to erect a cottage oa her
property near Uapt. Grants. Mr. De-
voc is putting in brick Foundation for
it, and Mr.. Gsiss will do the carpenter
work
Y. III. C, A. monthly business meeting
at their hall this evening, at o'clock.
Important business to attend to. All
members are urgently requested to at
tend punctually.
Rev. Father Maniouloux will leave
next Saturday, for trip to France, and
from thence to Rome. He will attend
to sundry matters of business, anu then
visit Pope Leo. II will perhaps be sew
eral mouths before he returns.
Mr.. w. a O'Bnr, our enteFprisinG
fruit merchant and Louis r. Flowers, of
the Gail, left this morning on the Evan
gel for Blaine. They will look after
property interests there. Mr.. Flowers
will purchase half interest in Sir.
Bourlaud's Whatcom county raLch - one
OF the valuable claims of that section.
STREETS AND ALLEYs.-The Business
Exchange at it's last meetinggave ex
precision to Il strong re'oIution In favor
of large blocks, &c, 10 the following
words: "REsOLVRD, That it ia the
sense OF this Business Exchange that all
additions to the city of Port Townsend.
where plats have not yet been filed,
shauld be of uniform size as to blocks,
and streets. We recommend alleys and
broad avenues"
Every man who feels an interest III
Port ToVnsend's welfare should attend
the business meeting at the court house
this evening-and everyone whs has
anything profitable to say should come
prepared to say it. Items of great i'm
portance to the city will be up for dis
cussion. The programme Includes sew
eral speakers who may be relied upon to
have something interesting to say-so
that 1t will pay you to attend just to
listen. Turn out, everybody.
A recent item in a local paper about
high schools is misleading. 1t speaks OF
a "sectarian" school in the upper rooms
OF the public school building, and pro.
posed ''non-sectarian" school. Mr.. Den
nison's offer to the public school direc-
tors as published in this paper, and as
accepted by the directors, specified par
tcularly that the school to be conducted
should be of high grade and non-Se ctdr-
ian. Is anyone seeking to mislead the
public? II facts only are desired, then
facts only should be published.