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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-08-30

A good story is related Vt the expense o.
hotel proprietor At TscomA Washington
Territory. A stranger. who has been stop
ping 1t the house for few weeks, asked
the proprietor how far il was 70 Mount
Rainier. which appeared 70 be only Z
couple miles distant. although. in fact. u
was nearly 100 The proprietor wiukcd
st the bystAndsrs, and said that perhaps
Il vas . mile away. The bosrdsr said be
believed that be would walk out 10 IL for
exercise.
The landlord encouraged the tender
loot " Who. after borrowing ths propris-
tors 6ns old Asld glass. Immediately star
tsd. The joke vas too rich for the hotel
man TO keep. and be treated all hands
Bat the pedestrian did not return. The
landlord st last became suspicious and
found that tho valise which the Gender
foot bad left was filed with brickbats.
and that be had carried of IL towels and
everything else that be could into his
pockets; besides this be owed two weeks
board bill. He is probably still walking.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-08-30

An eminent clergyman sat 10 bis study
busily engaged in preparing bis Sunday
sermon when bis little boy toddled into his
room. and holding up his pinched iinger
with an expression OF suffering, said
"I.ook. ps, how hurt III" The father,
interrupted 10 the middle Of . sentence,
glanced hastily at him. aud with the slight.
est tone OF impotence. said. ~ cant help
it, sonny" The little fellows eyes grew
bigger, and as he turned to go out he said
in low voice, "Yes. you might have said
'Obr" Alas, how many OF us children of
Q larger growth, have gone away huggine
our heart for lack OF one little sympathiz-
ing word. To most Of us. in the grert trials
OF life,sympstby comes freely enough; but
for the small aches and hurts, the daily
smlrts and bruises, how many a heart
hungers in vain for the most meagre dole.
1T is such briery world!' as little girl
said the other day, while making her way
through blackberry thicket The briers
meet MS at every turn. and there is moth
ing like sympatby to ease their pricks aud
,tings,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-08-30
A Phlsgnatic Englishsaan,

Ia one OF the wars on the continent ol
Europe, In tho last century, in which Eng
land and Spain we're Allied, Geo. Hszle-
wood, an English soldier. WAS taken pris-
oner by the Dutch. in company with %
Spaniards, Prince Maurice, who was 10
command OF tho Dutch. ordered that eight
Of the prisoners should be put 10 death in
retaliation for like sentence passed upon
eight Dutch soldiers not long before. II
was ordered that 1t should be decided by
lot upon which Of tho prisoners the death
penalty should fall. When the English
mans turn came, he drew . lot which told
him that his life was spared. He said no.
ihing but stood by TO see the rest OF the
dreadful ordeal. Presently, two or three
fatal lots having been drawn, q Spanisrd
stepped out to put his hand into the he'll
met and showed great reluctance 10 do
so. He drew back once or twice aud seem.
ed to be under great mental strain. "Are
you afraid?' asked an officer. mo-" said
the Spaniard, "but ! fear it is wrong to
make my own hand the instrument OF my
own death. ! can die willingly. but ! fear
the guilt OF suicide" Hszlewood, the
Englishman, here stepped forward. "Hsve
you any money!" he asked the Spaniard.
Yes" said the latter, ~ have twelve
crowns" very good" said Hazlewood,
iii you will give it to me, will stand the
chance In your place" HE is o fool or .
madman, said the officer in command; |;
"he does not deserve the life he has so
providentially obtained. Let him take
the chance in the others place." Hazle.
wood put his hand into the helmet and
again drew himself SAFE" "After you had
escaped once what made you risk your
life again? Because" said he, II thought
had . bargain. You see risk my life
every day for sixpence, and here was .
chance to risk ii for twelve crowns.
couldn't let 1t go by, sirl"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-08-30

bor lay 81 the other end Of the car. bu.
The messenger is positive be cleared II In
two iumps Trembling with fear, he
shouted 10 his his companions, bu, before
he had chance 10 tell his story tho self.
ssms voice exclaimed:
II want 10 set out Of here."
Neither Of the men spoke for moment,
and then the man who had frat heard The
voice said swell. I reckon il wouldn',
be right to keep him in there IL be wants
10 get out.
So the two cautiously made their way 10
the head Of the box and debated what to
do. whom the same mufled voice was heard
TO remark:
Polly wants cracker
Then the mystery Was explained. Some
ono At Denver had expressed parrot 10 .
friend in Kansas City. It's cage had been
set away and forgotten, and the bird had
naturally become hungry and thirsty. SO
II waited ~ long a. |. could. and then
made itself heard in tho manner that SC
horriiisd the express messenger.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-08-30
What the Warriors Wanted.

At the dinner given ct the Hoffman
House to eX Gov Curtin Of Pennsylvania
and other war Governors number OF
stories relating to the raising Of volunteers
10 the early days OF the war were told
This one about Gov. Curtin was forgotten
The Governor was max ing one OF Lis
usual speeches 10 a new company compos
ed entirely OF raw Pennsylvania Dutch
men, who looked wofully green.
Soon you will receive your uniforms. he
said. and then you will look like soldiers.
Then you will receive your guns and be
soldiers indeed.
The Governors speech seemed 10 arouse
no enthusiasm, bat when be had finished
little fellow In the rear ranks brawled
But, Goofner. We don'd want eny goons.
What do you want my mani asked the
Governor in suprise.
We vsnt 10 go home, cried the Dutch
man, bis voice fsising into . vail ~ be
flushed.
The Governor says this broke him all
up. and from the looks OF the men be did
not doubt thst they agreed with tnvi,
spokesman.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-08-30

cost me slo.
Ny viis bousht bottle Of liquid glue.
which proved 10 bc osliy water, aud .
receipt for soap which abe ai,orvard dis
covered vas printed in Norwegian. She
would have bought some other things.
probably, but she Lost her pocke,book.
In the meantime might mention tha,
somebody stole The whip and spring ses, !.
and end board, and neck yoke offn my
wagon, and Gu, the ivory rings on'n my
harness,
When the fair was through demanded
my diplomas on The COW aud punkin. ~
they were tho only ones there. got after
some talk two little pieces OF paper with
some printing on them, aud wher sarn.
ed round 10 80 out big fat man stepped
on one Of my corns. lie was the owner
Of one Of the rsoe.horscs. and was looking
down rolling up tho s6500 the treasurer
had just paid him as bis share OF the
purses to put 10 bis pocket, so be didn't
notice me.
That. Mr.. Secretary, is a brief aud con-
densed history Of my experience at your
fair last fall. shall come again this year
but As Bill says, shall come heeled.
shall make no exhibits. but have got
two wheeled suIky, and every day ] hitch
old Doll TO 1t aud run her round the i've
acre field. shall enter her in the senior
class -as ] believe they call it'll Judge
she is old enough.
Bill has got himself thimblo rig outfit
and has whitfield somo dice out Of the
bone OF mules leg. and has inserted
lead on the opposite side OF the big mum
bers.
My wife is preparing liquid glue by the
Wholesale, the same kind she bought, aud
will peddle il on background.
For myself. besides entering old Doll
and betting oil my money agin her, l
shal work the three. card monte business
for all that il is worth. can already
throw the cards SO ~ 10 nearly always
mix up my wife and occasionally fool Dill
am also painting the end OF the OK
yoke TO look like face, and shall stick
9 clay pipe in its mouth and let people
throw rolling pins At IL, three whacks for
a quarter. Come over and try it. Ifyou
break pipe you get six nickle cigars.
We shall oil OF us bum our feed on the
grounds and sleep under the grand stand.
II can get two.headed calf to exhibit
in tent (not TO enter for diploma
shall do so. In fact. TO sum the whole
matter up, we shall come prepared for an
agricultural fair as we understand it.
Yours truly,
ZAcKARIAH WAYBAcK.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-08-30

Theodore +. Hallam. the Covington
lawyer. who was Speaker CarIisle's conn !.
sol 10 the Thoebe contest. is the only man
Ia the United States who has sn official,
not 10 say legal right TO the title Of Mis- !.
ter. When Proctor Knott was elected
governor Of Kentucky. be wrote to Hal
Jam that be would like very much 10 make
bin member Of his military staff. with
the title OF colonel HalIsm wrote back
tbst be was obliged 10 him but thought
there we're too many colonels Ia Kentucky
already; however be would like very much
10 be on Knott's staff, and il Knott could
appoint him ss plain Mister be would very
gladly sccept by retnrn mail be got bis
com ission as Mister" on the governors
stsf. q document which now hangs 10
handsome frame on the wall Of bis Office.
II MAS HaIism. who. meetiog Judge Hogg
Of West Virgins, resolved 70 take him
dosns peg Or two. He had his chance
when Hogg asked him whether he bad
ever read "Haiism's Commentaries
"oh. yes. said Hsllsn, II wrote them"
Thea you're the original Hallsm n in
quirsi Hogg. Yes, said Hsllsm; ''snd
may | ask whether you are the originsi
bog r
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-08-30
Aouao ha'yp
ZAcKARIAH WAyBAcK.

During the latter part Of Stewarts life
there was great deal Of guessing at the
amount OF his wealth, and since his death
there has been great deal Of cipherlng
on the same subject. The lowest figure
by the latter process was $50, 900. 900 and
tie highest was $4,000 900. There may
have been few odd dollars and cents
above or below the totals, but the guess.
ers did not bother about these. The re-
suits reached by the other process show
the great Stewart fortune TO have boen
really about $40, $1,000. II certainly WAS
not more, and even that sum could not be
realized out Of IL to-day. A largo part
has disappeared In shrinkages OF various
kinds. The business has shrunk, most
OF the real estate has shrunk, and all the
mills that Stewart opened were disposed
Of at loss. Tie "palace" on Fifth ave.
nue. cost him At least, $4,000, 900 (the fig
ure is sometimes put at $1,000. .0O0) and
his widows heir are willing to take s00O.-
900 for it, while the best offer they have
received is that OF the Manhattan Club
$500, 900. The Stewart fortune, however,
is not the only one that has gone back
ward and downward from popular esti-
mates. Where. for instance, is the great
wealth Of VIM. NJ. Tweed to-day, or that
OF bis associate and factotum Richard Il.
Connolly, our old friend. slippery Dick'"
Gone where the woodbine twineth; yea,
verify. And recall at the moment the
cases Of several other worldly men OF Go-
than, solid citizens indeed, credited with
very great wealth in their day, by common
talk. but whose estates, when they came
TO be wound up. had narrow escape from
bankruptcy. Very often tho millionaire is
. millionaire only In name. When his
debts arc paid he is only thousandaire
after oil, and not big one At that New
York is great place for the rapid making
81 fortunes. quite wonderful place for
ups, but also noted not little for downs.
The very rich man OF to-day may have TO
tide in street car TO morrow, II he rides
i all. But that will make mighty little
Inference 10 him, 20 far ~ personal COM
ort goes. when the last ride Of oil takes
place.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-08-30

He was 40 express messenger on the
Santa Fe few days ago. II was . night
run snd there we're two passengers 10 the
car. Just - Il began 70 grow dusk the
train stopped II small station and dead
body was taken aboard. Nothing in par
ticulsr wss thought Of this, however. snd
~ there ves nothing 10 do. and the train
you'd not stop again for long distance.
both messengers prepared 10 90 TO sleep.
Ono OF them decided that the box contain.
Ing the body would be good place to resi
on. and so be arranged himself comfort
ably thereon and vent 10 sleep.
How long be slept be bad no idea. bn.
suddenly. ~ il 10 dream. be tesred =
voice say:
LET me ouu
The messenger. startled. lay half Avske
for . moment, when Ia 20 uncertain tones
came the words, apparently from within
the bead OF the boz on which be slept:
"D---n you, LET me out"
Il 10 quite distance from where the
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-08-30

They met on . horse car.
Oh, Name, l have the funniest thing TO
tell you'll
No, said Name.
Yes, indeed; its just too awfuIIy Jimmy
for snythingl
| Do tell me-
| You'll not tell il do2
Oh, no : never.
Oh. indeed you mustn't. Tom Diller
told it to me.
He did?
You know him?
Oh, yes like book
Isn't he splendid9
Yes, / guess so but what did be ssyf
Well. III tell you. We we're going down
Broadway looking at sll the things 10 The
windows. aud -oh. aren't the windows
Just lovely pow3 Did you ever see any
thing lovelier than the new fall hats.
Oh, they are just beautiful! Think Ill
get a high crowned what did Tom
say?
o. II WAS the fuu Iiest thing. We'd
got nearly down to that lovely iewelry
store. aad -ob, did you know that B.l
Blank hal pair Of perfectly elegant new
solitaire ear rings a large - big peas!
No. has shei
Yes. indeed; ssv them with my own
eyes. / Just rave over diamonds But
what vas talking sbout' Oh, sbou
what Tom said. declare. ii was the fun
niest thing. I've laughed about Il ever
since. Isn't he svfally jolly. snyhowf
Oh. yes guess 80 = bat What did be
myf
Well. Ne had inst met Sadie Mech =
and did you koo~ that sbs Vas engaged
70 that elegaut Mr.. White vs sav her with !
lAst winterf
l. shel
They cay it's true never vonld have
believed IL. And isn't il funny that Kats
Bartlett is 10 marry Pred Msrstoni Tom
said --oL. was going to tsIl you about
Toms bat Of iun.
Yes. shat wxs iif
Well. alter Belle passed - met the
giris. sad Id you kno~ that
both Of then became snssgsd Il Bar Has-
or this snmmsff
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-08-30
An Open Letter TO tho Secretary Of Fair
Ass0ciation.

Preparations for the various agricultural
fairs being now in order, thu following
letter to the secretary OF fair association
published in the Dakota Bells at once
entertaining and suggestive:
lam farmer aud hear you are going
to have another agricultural fair next fall,
and thought / would write and tell you
that am getting ready for IL.
You probably don't remember me, but
attended your fair last year. / brought
the doggondest biggest punkin on the
grounds, though reckon mabby you did
not see IL. most Of your time took up keep.
ing record OF the different racing hosses
entered. also had fne blooded COW,
while my wife broughta big loaf Of bread
so light II wouldn't hardly lay still. and
two bottles Of homade wine; though you
might not have seen these either. as mo-
ticed that besides the hoss business you
had enough work for one man issuing per-
mits 10 those sturdy farmers which had
three card monte outfits and such other
agricultural products.
And after oil II costs me $40 to see the
other side Of the cards one OF these gentle
men exhibited.
l reckon ! may say ! bad hard luck at
your last fir. When first drove in the
folks were making such hollering bout
hoss race that had just como of. and
my team got scarf and run away and sprain
ed my wife's ankle. While WAS looking
round for good place to put the big pun
kin, man came along and said be was
judge on wines and drank up both bottles
OF ours.
/ sfterward saw him standing in front Of
. tent and yelling. 'Ere's yer ohsncel Ere's
yer chAncel Eres yer chance! Sce the liv-
in' LAlf.woman an the man what was titts
tooed oil over on the Island OF Chattanooga
Only one dimel
then went 10 tie up the COW and when
[ came back q tramp had bis face 10 losf
Of bread. didn't care so much about that
~ that missed him when / kicked at
him.
/ stsid there three days, aud each night
some gypsies. which we're camping right
On the grounds. MIXED my COW and
pounded her with lumber wagon while.
tree because she switched her tail.
watched the races most Of the time.
iberc not being much else 10 look 1t. One
lay had to psy man Sl5 becsnse the
boss that came 10 way ahead Of the Hrst
Two heats wss the very Last one on the
other three. ] think that boss must have
,seu too sick. know vas.
The ne1t day a pickpocket got my
silver watch.
About every hour Bill Chats my
,oy) would come 10 ms aud get another
lalf dollar. He said be bad Q sys
em that he wss certsin would G
Dally bsst the wheei-of fortune. and
be nut SHELLS. roulet. snd the mao
lown back Of the barn who vas
hrowing the loaded dice, / couldn't
sy nothing because took Bill With me
o sho~ him how vas going 10 clean out I
be three card moDts msn ths. time !.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-08-30

No-o-o o,
Its true. III .sli you oil about IL; you
sce
rode dve mris~ behind those girls, then
Que OF them left tho car saying
Aud here I hsven't told you what Tom
said yet will next time see ron !,
vas the fanniest thing.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-08-30

sfsik csst ssd nsslsssls vistiass for The sane.
rssa ssi Ace nibls. Ops wsy ard con.
sss<ivs Stops Of eli Aisds. blnks. 6svsf
rssps ssx essss Pipe.
r. FsrAiss kss The nsessssry toeis 10 10 80,
. Of Fpiss. asa viu give sssimaiss co en-,
" large % email. es Al pipe 81 shep 70 dlaersH
~ oiAsss 10 pst ~ st . distance.
x.ssAssssr. W.. April n. 1857. ts.s,h
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-20
INDIANA Is ALL NIGHT.

cojGncl W. W. Dudley, Of Indiana, treasurer Of the
Republican National Committee, discussed at length
recently the political affairs OF his State especially
Tie nomination Of General Hcvey for Governor He
said
II think that the condition Of affairs in Indiana is
vcry encouraging from Republican point Of viow
The Democrats have boon trying to give the impression
10 the people Of this country that the only chance the
Republicans have for carrying Indiana lay In the
inaton Of Mr. Porter for Governor. This Is mis-
take. Ex-Governor Porter is strong and popular In
his State, but the fate Of his parry does acf hang
upon his running refusing TO run for oiice.'
Why would Mr.. rCrter have been valuable can
dldsie :.
lie Is man OF high character and his popularity
IS Widespread lie Is well known In Indiana, having
been IN political life for long time, and having
ssumped every county in the state The more people
Enow him tho better they like him. The only reason
! KNOW Of that Influenced him In declining to run Is
.ha DC wishes 70 engage IN work which - entirely
e9ngcnal 10 him for Tie rest of his life. lie is
vi nterefy tastes, and he wants freedom from the
ss,ys oi Office 80 that he indulge them fits action
WA NOT ACCT fac result ~ lndiaua, however. Nr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-20
THE WEATHER REPORT

GOVERNMENT INDrcATIoNs-rOR "a HOURS.
wAsHrxeToSAug 10 10 D m.-For New. England. East.
ern New.York anil Eastern Pennsylvania. fair slightly
warmer except nearly stationary temperature the
winds generally westerly.
For New-Jersey and Delaware local rains, slightly
warmer: winds generally southwestcrly.
Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina rain slightly
warmer except nearly stationary temperature the
carolina Georgia and Eastern Florida local
rains and nearly stationary temperature
For Western Florida Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana
rain nearly stationary temperature
For Eastern Texas. Ain and slightly cooler weather
For Arkansas Tennessee Kentucky and Missouri rain
and nearly stationary ten peratnro.
For Virginia and Ohio. light local nearly
stationary temperature
Yor Western NewYork and Western Pennsylvania gen.
orally far aud slightly cooler.
For Michigan and Wisconsin, light local slightly
warmer except nearly stationary temperature
southeastern Michigan.
For Indiana. Illinois and Iowa. light local rains and
nearly stationary Temperature.
For Minnesota light local rains and slightly warmer
weather
For Eastern ana South Dakota weather. pre-
coded In southern and western portions by local rains
slightly warmer
For Nebraska and Kansas, light local and slightly
weather. except nearly stationary Temperature
Kansas
Colorado fair weather and nearly stationary tempera
ture.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-20

DrNT 1T WILL WIN.
Robert T. Lincoln, cxSccrctary of War, arrived In
this city yesterday tho steamship Aurana, after
trip in Europe. lie accompanied by his daughter
Mary, who Is eighteen years old. Mr. Lincoln said
and rest from business Politics and every
thing else were forgotten while abroad OF course,
The nomination. of the Republican candidates inter
ested him, and he got tho while enjoying tho
comforts of English country life in one Of the mid
land counties Of England.
What do you think of the ckct!' he was asked by
a reporter
1T is very good one and think II means sue
cess for the Republicans. There were so many good
to choose from that II did not surprise when
the news came TO England that Harrison and Morton
nominated
"what do the English people think Of the nomna-
tions? 2,
They are nearly all Free Traders, and they would
like to see the Democrats win the English are nearly
all Democrats 1t is their interest TO be They
Will be more benefited than anybody else IL the DEM
ocratc theory OF free trade is adopted here
at was stated that you In commune alton
with the Republican managers while I'm Europe
That's not so. l never received letter from
anybody while away except from my wife. just
kept as quot as could bc l simply went to Europe
for ease and rest When i reached England Mr.
Blaine was the way TO Scotland with the Carnegie
party. so there is no truth in the story that met Mr.
man on my trip. shall ! do anything TO help the Re
publican Ticket? Well, / may do a little-make few
speeches, perhaps. But am not much In politics.
My law business in Chicago takes up ali my time"