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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-06-07
The Mas That Run. Up The Flag,

When the gravel Of the speaker Of tho
House falls upon the desk a, exactly 4?
o'clock each day the fAg is hois,cd upon
Tho pole that rises from the crest Of the
cupalo on the House end Of lhe Capitol.
John Chauncey, the oldest employc. has
this dniy 10 perform. iic came 10 Wash
inston with Thsddcus Stevens. "the grrs,
eommoner." and when the latter got 40
weak that he could not walk Chauneey
used to carry him up and down the stairs
10 and from his carriage II wa. 10 him
Mr. Stevens made tho remark 40 often
quoted. When he Was carrying the states.
man into the house one morning as usual.
Mr.. Stevens remarked
"Chaunccy. ] wonder who will carry
me when you are goner
Mr. Cbsuncey has been in the employ
OF the House ever since. aud his chief
duty rs 10 see that tAe Republican mem.
bers arc in their places when vote Is
taken. The Democrats have u man by
the name OF Ike Hill for the same duty on
their side OF the hall. and these two know
the hsunts and habits Of every member 10
the House lfavote is TO he taken at
MONDAY or midnight, ii is the duty Of
Chauncey and Hill to see that tho mem
oers OF their respective parties are present
or pared.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-06-07
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A Woman's Appeal.

The following extract from Q letter
which "poor drunkards wife" sends tc
the New York Evening Sun, is sad as it Il
suggestive. She says; II cannot 500 why
men With good sense and judgement will
approve OF a man selling intoxicating
drinks. for 1t takes the sense and feeling
ont of man and leaves him powerless 10
the mercy Of the police. / have seen po
icemen on Sunday standing at a liquor
store and letting men, women and children
go in and out with pitchers OF beer and
never say word TO them. l think the
Sunday law ought to be enforced, so that
the drunksrd's wife and children may
have something to eat on Monday morn.
ing. Look at the handsome liquor stores.
with their costly window panes and mir.
rors and every inducement to take men
from their homes, which are decorated
only with poverty. ! hope that those
men who are in favor Of liquor traffic will
hearken to the voices OF thousands more
OF poor heartbroken drunkards' wives and
children.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-06-07
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The Cowardly Cyolons.

| see, said the old fellow who is much
acquainted with the ways OF the west, that
the cyclone has been taking turn 10 the
south. Do you know that there's nothing
more cowardly than cyclone3
Cowardly
Yes, cowardly. Did you ever know a
cyclone to tackle anything OF its size2
Did you ever know cyclone to make a
dash at great city No, for that's not tho
nature of cyclone When is a cyclone
happest9 When IT can slip upon some
little weather boarded town that has Just
gone to sleep. Then il dances a liz OF
furious glee, II dashcs at tho court house
and scatters II about tho public square;
seizcs the Methodist church and slams its
life ont against the town hall, wrenohes
the grosnipg windass from the town well
and kills the Mayor with ii, aud then en-.
ters upon the frolic Of general destruction.
But how does il act when il strikes great
cityG 1t is like the cowboy who, having
shot ont the lights OF frontier saloon and
made himself master Of the place. goes to
big town and piteously begs for drink.
II gathers up dust and throws il in the
eyes Of the people, but it does not demol-
ish the chamber OF commerce. II howls
with cowardly rage, and then dozes in
vacant lot. Never mind, II says to itself,
| know what / am doing. Yondor is
countrymanwitha blanket abont his should
ers. He lives in little village out in
Iowa I'll follow him ont honoI onlssiter
he has gone to sleep, I'll pick him up and
beat his life out against the ground. Then
III go into the village park and tangle the
trees like ocean weeds heaped on surf
beaten shore. No, sir, the Westerner con.
tinued, there is nothing more cowardly
than the cyclone.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-06-07

With broken pottery. having probably
been sacrificed offerings 10 Deity, These
caves and painted rocks are nearly always
found 10 juxiaposition, and even on Pos
ton butte, at this place, some Of them may
be seen The hieroglyphics are ske,ehed
by DIR. ten Kate and TO an ordinary OBJ
server they are utterly devoid OF meaning,
bu, may ye, be deeiphered. They are
mostly OF animal forms. but circles, vol.
utes, crosses and other forms indescribs-
BILE are found among them. These were
scratched with some hard instrument up
on the black. weather stained faoo OF The
granite rocks, forming white, indeiible
record.
The doctor also Investigated the eye.
sight, color blindness and muscular
strength Of the Pima Indians aud made
collections OF their mod~n handiwoik for
comparison With those rescued from the
ruins. He found no traditions among
these Indians bearing upon the ideosity Of
the prehistoric people, tho cause Of their
departure. nor whittier they went and
therefore concludes that they existed at
an age more remote than is popularly sup
posed.
DIR. ten Kate has gone TO Tucson TO con
tnue his Investigations among the Papago
Indians at San Xavier and to the south,
and the result OF his researches will bring
to light many intereeting facts even
though they throw but little light upon
the prime object OF his Investigations,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-06-07
Ocular Proof.

Senator Vance tell Of q suffering friend
OF his in Asbeville. lawyer, who had foi
q client man that had been accused oi
selling liquor without a license. The pris-
oner had d,ei eiIediy alcoholic appearance
10 fact bis nose might have done service
as beacon near Cape Hstterss on the
darkest night The testimony was taken
aud the case vent on until the senstor's
friend rose to mako bis plea
Yyour honor. he began, ! look at the
] jury. q gentlemen OF the jury l-look
8, bis honor Y your honor. look at the
/ prisoner A prisoner. look at his honor.
G-een,lemen Of the jury, look at the
p prisoner. ID d does he look ss il he'd
s-seii p pint Of liquor TO any body ?
Tue argument was irresistible. The nose
OF the accused ontweighed all other testi
mony. and Senstsr vance's friend irium.
phantly wen bis case.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-06-07

Leonard Swett told an interesting story
the other day, illustrative OF Gen. Grant,
traditional good luck, as well rs his lacl
of what is called shrewdness in CONNER
cial dealings. When Grant was engaged
~ writing bis memoirs the Century com
pany. which had been publishing some ol
bis war articles in the Century Magazine.
offered him SIC, 900 for the manuscript o.
his book. Webster, the publisher, also
had his eye on the alert for the forthcom.
ing work. and one day called on the gen
eral to inquire about it. Grant was seated
at his desk. about to attach his singnature
to The Century compsny's contract, which
ley before him, 1t had apparently never
occurred to him to ask more for his liter
ary production. Webster intimated that
be would like TO make an offer.
Ii it would not be impertinent, he said,
! would like to inquire how much the
Century company agrees to pay you?
Ten thousand dollars, Grant said.
Then / wouldn't sign that contract just
yet. said Webster.
Why not?
Because | will pay you $4,000.
Gen. Grant opened his eyes in amaze.
ment. II had not occurred to him to set
SO high value on his work; he had not
thought Of dickering yond the first offer
Bat he did not sign the contract.
Afterward Mark Twain, Webster's rela.
tive aud business partner, called and told
the general that none OF the publishers
had offered him what bis manuscript was
worth.
/ will give you 500, 900 and q royalty,
be said. So Webster & Co. became Grants
publishers. The firm has grown rich out
Of Grants book and Grants family has
been paid over 100000.
And Grants book, said Mr.. Swett, in
conclusion. will become classic more
valuable than Caesars Commentaries. l
consider it the greatest achievement Of
Grants wonderful life TO have written
such work with death looking over his
shoulders.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-06-07
The Obliging Lady Boarder.

| Oh, I'll not be the least trouble said
the lady boarder, who had wheedlcd the
mistress Of select boarding house into
taking her for six months. although the
mistress had said she never, never would
take another woman TO board.
| l don't blame you for not wanting TO
board women, said the lady boarder, while
laying of her wrap in her room, most Of
them are so troublesome and 6nicky, but
| think you'll find I'm not one OF that sort
| just take things as find them and make
no fuss at all Now, I'll just wash my
hands, and-O, could you get me q little
white CASTLE soap instead OF this cocoanut
oil kind ?
I'll see, said the lsndlady.
| And about the towels Il never use crash
quite so rough ~ this, aud I'd like Tnr-
kish towel on the rack all the time.
Well
| Thank you. I'm determined not TO be
troublesome after once get settled. and
don't you think this dressing case would
look better on this side Of the room2
don't know.
Seems to me II would. Supposing you
call servant up and let us see how II will
look moved; and while she's here believe
I'll change the bed TO the other corner
that is. IL you've no objections.
Oh, none at sll.
Thank you. don't really care much,
but then--O would il be too much trou-
BILE TO have cup OF Kater sent up TO my
room an hour before each meal2 think u
does me good.
suppose can arrange that, says the
sndlady gIoomIly.
Thanks; you are kind. Now, ] guess
mo. wonder II there Is any hot water
10 the bath roomi I'd like TO run In and
just wash cut few little things that !
never send 10 the laundry. And won
der II I'd be much in The way II ran
down in the kitchen and ironed them when
they're dry9 III not be bit Of trouble.
The cook may object, says the landlady.
blsndIy ! don't mind myself
o, III get around her easy enough.
Trust me for that. ! always do out my
handkerchiefs aud small pieces where ev-
er hoard, and 10, while ! think Of II.
I'd like 10 mention that never drink any
thing bat green tes. and II II wouldn't be
too much trouble I'd like my bread with
onl bi. Of salt 10 II, Perhaps it's only
poliop. bat cant eat salted bread.
| hardly know how 10 manage that, says
| he labdlady dubiously.
o, it'll be easy enough. When you
bake just make one loaf without salt In
IL. Sect | hope you won't take bit
Of trouble on my account II I'm sone-
times too late for my mssls Sometimes
| may be ou. shopping or may feel
little lazy in the morulsg aud won't got
up, but III soon fad out where things
are 10 the psatry, aud will just help
myself wiiAou. troubling any ono
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-06-07

est. reliable. good old fashioned times Of
100 years ago
Never you mind. John, said the smil.
log father. ''You can 20 down and buy
tha, Thompson colt you've been waniin'
aud let Charley have your side bar buggy
aud ssy. il the wheat sin't taking any
hurt. you may 20 down TO Bsioum's cir
Gus TO- morrow aud cut the wheat the neIt
day."
tie looked down at his diagonal pants
and white Marssilles vest aud N mut,ered, as
be went TO the house; Darn the old
times These ere times will do for me.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-06-07

Mother, ssid Miss Clara do yon
ihiat Bobby ought 10 lounge 10 that
handsome chsirF
Certainly not, Bobby. sald his
mother. reproyeingiy. you might break
IL
II it's strong enough 10 bold Clara
sna Mr.. Featherly. argued Bobby. Is
be slowly slid down, IL ought 10 bs
strong enough 10 bold little boy.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-06-07

ws,h CAST snd Msiisssls Fittings for The same.
fsaia aai As,s Bftbs. Open Way and Con.
pvssssen ktops sf al Asds. sinAs. kevsf
rrsps ed s<su Pipe.
T. Fsrhias hes The neeessssy teols 10 DO ans
les VI fpiae. and vsii give estimates on an,
- large o. smsil. cf 81 pipe II shop 70 diagram
fst Others 10 pet W Al distance.
xsseAsstss. Va. April II, 1881. taastfl
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-11-20
meeting of the School Board.

The School Board met this morning,
M. John G, Bannon, secretary, treasurer
&c. The Board contracted with John
H. Cox, of this city, TO build q school
house for the coiored school OF the 2nd
district, to be called school No 6.
A committee consisting Of James Rev
ell, Jno. Ireland, j. Writ Randall, W. H.
Bells and j Ct. Ray waited upon the
board and protested against the reduction
of the salaries of the teachers Of the An
napolis Public School, the amount deduct
ed being $50.
Application was made by a committee
from the 9th district. TO have q new
school house for colored chilren. The
board requested more definite proposi-
ton,
Trustee r. Dorsey OF E., appeared IN
behalf Of keeping open school No. 2, in
the Second district.
Several other persons throughout The
county also appealed to the board against
those schools having. less than the aver
age of scholars, being closed. The hoard
took the matter under consideration.
Messrs. Denais A. Owens and I. I'll.
house in the Eighth district, TO be known
as No. 9.
Miss Naomi Hawkins, was appointed
as assistant teacher in the Eastport school
Mrs. Dorsey principal The salary of the
assistant is $3.50 per annum.
The board passed an order to hold q.
competitive examination to ill the vacan-
CT ia ST. Johns College.
The board adjourned at 3 o'clock to
meet the second Tuesday In December.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-11-20

Death would be preferable To this aw-
full, dragging down sensation and aching
ing back. dcspairingly complained a
suffering mother And the worst Of il
Ii" she added. There seems no cure for
ii" '.Yon are mistaken" replied the
sympathizing n.ighbor 10 whom the sui.
ferer complained. Il sutfeTe for years
Just as you do, and found no relief till
my physician finally prescribed DIR.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. which
cured me, and / have ever since been
well, and the wealth of India would not
induce me to be without the remedy. IL a
like affiiction, should return" sFavorite
Prescription is the only medicine for
women. sold by druggists. under a posi-
fiOe guarantee from the manufacturers.
that it will give satisfaction in every case,
or money viii be refunded This guar
antee has baen printed on the bottle
wrapper. aud faithfully carried out for
many years.
DR.. Pierces Pleasant Purgative Pei
lets-gently laxative or actively cathattic
according the dose.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-11-20
EGect of Occupation on the Face.

A mans occupation or condition has a
good deal to do with making his facial
expression. Intellectual pursuits, like
studies or the scholarly professions. when
coupled with temperance and moral hab
lis of life. brighten the face and give a
person superior look. Msgnanimiiy of
nature or love of studies and arts will
make bright, glad face, but contrary to
this man may have face that does not
please anybody because of love of self
to the exclusion of all others, notwith-
standing his learning and worldly shrewd
ness. Soldiers get a hard, and severe
look. overw orked laborcrs constantly look
tired. reporters look inquisitive, mathema
ticians look studious. judges become
grave . even when off the bench and
the man who lras had domestic trou
Bile looks all broken up. An ex-
ample of the ludicrous side of this sub
ject is TO see a third class lawyer stalking
around police court looking wise as an
owl. The business makes the man.-Ex-
change
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-11-20

The Baltimore Sun has very inter
esting article on our Oyster Navy, from
which we extract the following para
graph.
40 to maintain this navy this year This
expense is divided among salaries, wa
gers. repairs 10 boats. supplies, etc. Com
modore Plowman is paid 81. 800 a year,
and Mr.. Steele, his clerk, So. 90. The
captains of the two steamers receive each
s 900, and the two mates 5000 each: the
engineer $500. his assistant $500. two
seamen at $25 per month, two al $50; the
cook aud steward at $40 each; one fire
man at $50. aud one at $25 rer month
The captains of the sch 1onars receive
each sec. SO per month, the mate $40 81;
and four seamen $40 The seamen also
receive 40 cents per day as ration money.
The salaries for the year foot up $47, 16l
Oh; supplies, 81. 258 So; repairs. $4.14S:
rations, 81, 142 so; fuel, $2,730 %: head
quarters, $377 SO: incidentals, $40 "a; am
munition 1929 so. The cost of main
tanning the several boats was as follows
Gov. Nc Lane. 50, 346 so: Gov. Thomas,
IS, us Ia; the schooner Frolic, $3.E7e 80
the Mary Compton, - 98l 20; the K b.
Groome, 5000 AZ; the Leuisa Whyte.
$3,076 90 the Mamie Merryman. S2.706-
OF; the Folly, 1922 81: the Eliza Hay
ward. $3.4l4 As; the Bessie Woolford.
So, 1873 81; the Katie Hines. $2.94S l ID:
the Julia Hamilton, 1921 60 Almost
all Of the schooners and sloops received
more or less repairs. and this has caused
perceptible increase in the expense
items. The navy is supported not by the
taxpayers, but by The dredgers against
whom its energies are directed, The
dredgers are required to pay tonnage tax
of So. Last year the fund thus provided
was nj large enough by $4,000 to meet
the expenses of the navy. but 1t has a
surplus of $780, 900. 1t is expected how
ever. that this year the oyster fuud, as 1t
is called, will meet all its requirements.
The tonnage tax paid by the toDgeis, who
are most benefited by the navy, gees to
the public school fund in the counties 10
which the licenses are taken out.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-11-20
Points for Local correspondents.

AT the last annual meeting of the New
York Editorial Association Mr.. VIM. III.
Clark, editor of the CORTLAND Standard,
read paper on local correspondence. =
Below We print some of his general
biuts"
Write proper names very plainly.
Write on only one side of the sheet.
BE brief in statement and sparing in
comment
Write wfth'ink-aot with pencil, when
it can be avoided.
When you have nothing to say on any
subject, say nothing. Don't string words
together for the purpose of filling pages
of manuscript.
'Short items and lots of them" was the
homely rule given by a country editor to
correspondent, once upon a time, and
Ii is capital one.
Avoid "puffs" Of this one and that,
and save the editor the trouble of cut
ting them OUT of the letter.
Don't set fourth your own opinions on
politics, religion, or the questions of the
day. These subjects will be discussed
by the editor, as far as he cares to have
them, in the editorial columns of the pa-
per.
Don't say "eve" when you mean even
Ing. ueSuay eve Is MONDAY evening"
just as christmas eve" is the night be-
fore Christmas. Don't say pants when
YOU mean trousers, or gents when you
mean gentlemen.
Above all things don't attempt ''fine
writing"
Don't be Influenced too much by the
advice (Which will be freely offered-de
pend upon thaD of people who don't
know ahy more about it than you dc, as
to what you shall put into your letters.
Be sure you re right-then go ahead.
If anything important occurs after the
letter has been mailed, and you can send
it in time for that weeks issue, send ii as
postscript or addendum. Many good
letter has been lost to the world because
it reached the editor too late to have it
into type.
Remember 1t is the privilege of the edi-
tor TO omit any portion of your letter he
may not care to print that whoever
writes what appears, the editor, is respon-
sible for ii, and has the right to say what
may and what may not go into the col
umns. His view OF propriety or exped.
fences is from standpoint altogether diff
ferent from yours, and however he may
misjudge. he will be pretty likely to as
sert his DrerOrative,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-11-20
About w. CT. u.

Miss Frances E. willard. president of
the National Woman's Christrian Tenn
perance Union, writes to the associated
press that 'she desires 1t TO be known
that the statement generally made in the
religious and secular press to the effect
that the W. G. T. u. requires its mem
bers to lend their influence 10 the prohi-
bition party. or If they do not declare
them disloyal. is totally incorrect Mem
bers are left free as TO their political affi-
liations, and resolution to the CONTRARY
was voted down without debate at the
recent New York convention. The large
majority believes in the prohibition par.
ty aud so declares by resolution. but the
minority is free to dissent and has always
beer.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-11-20
First District News.

Rev. DIR. w. S. Edwards. presiding ell
der OF the Baltimore District, preached
at Memorial NJ. Il. Church, South River
Neck, Sunday morning and night. Re.
vival services in charge of the pastor,
Rev. j. w. Steele, will continue during
the week
The wet weather has seriously inter
rupted the work on the Drum Point Rail-
road at Davidsonvile.
Mr.. Charles Suit, of Birdsville, has
lost all of his hogs within the last few
weeks from cholera.
The county road through what Is known
as Hope Chapel woods is almost impassa-
bic.
Mr.. George Hardy. of Jacksonville,
will shortly move to Prince Gserge coun-
ty, where he will manage a large farm,
belonging to Hon. John S. Barbour,
United States Senator from Virginia.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-11-20

70 70. the Magic Queen attracted
aud as the Boweryites are partial to =
taste of the spectacular, those present were
delighted. There is pleasing story,
which is mostly unraveled by Montgom
cry Walker as Washington Knowall, and
Miss Russell as Queen Zozo, scenery by
Henry E. Hoyt, pretty girls, elegant cos
tunes, funuiments and all that is appro-
PIRATE or admissible in spectacular are 10
be seen in 'zozo, and pleasant even
ing is passed In looking at it. there were
some forty people in the cast; everything
passed of smoothly IN. Y. Daily Nesrs.
This company will appear at the Opera
House 10 the above play on next Friday
night. Nov. 2Srd. Seats now on sale at
the Central Drug Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-11-20
BRIEF MENTION.

The Oxford League, Prof. Reid. lectur-
err, gave an interesting entertainment last
night.
The receipts OF the County Treasurer
last month were $S,956.40.
Mr.. Wilmington. assistant clcrko the
Court of Appeals will probably be the
crier to the court. The appointment will
be made In few days.
Rev. ]. w. Steele lcctured at Waugh
NJ. f. Church. last night on Woman
What was She Made for."
The local in yesterdays CAPITAL head
ed Reminds US of Annapolis. should
nave been credited TO The Laurel Free
Quit.
Ladies desiring TO purchase sewing
machines will hear of something to their
advantage by addressing, "W. III. N"
this office.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-11-20
Don,t Exnarimant.

You cannot. afford to waste time in ex-
perimenting when your lungs are in dan
ger. Consumption always seems at first,
only cold. Do not permit any dealer Ia
impose upon you with some cheap imita-
ton of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Coughs aud Colds, but be
sure you get the genuiue. Because be
can make more profit he may tell you be
has something just as good, or just the
same. Don't be deceived, but insist
upon getting DR.. Kings New Discovery
which is guaranteed to give relief in Al
Throat, Lung and Chest affections Triai
bottles free at j. Walter Hodges s. Cos
Drug Store. Large B,ttlcs 81.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-11-20

A list has been prepared at the Posiof-
fee department showing that the COM
missions of seventy five presidential post
masters will expire prior to March 4.
New appointments will be made In these
cases as the commissions expire. il is not
knownof course whether Mr. Harrison win
follow the rule adopted by Mr.. Cleveland
and allow the postmasters TO serve out
their terms or cut them of early in their
Official careers.