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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-02-02

Some Of tho most important inventions
have been the work OF mere boys. The
iuyention OF the valve motion 10 the steam
engine was made by boy. Wait left the
engine io avery incomplete condition from
the fact that he had no way TO open or
close the valves except by means Of levers
operated ~ hand He set up large en-
Rine at one OF the mines and boy was
hired 10 work these valve levers. Although
this was not hard work, yet II required his
constant attention. As he was working
these levers, he saw the parts OF the engine
moved iu the right direction aud ut the
exact time be hed to open or close tbeval
YES, He procured long, strong cord,
aud made one end fast to the proper part
of the enRina, add the other to the valve
OF the lever Then he had the perfect sat-
ls'action of seeing the engine move of with
perfect regularity Of motion, A short
lime after, the foreman came around aud
saw the boy playing marbles around the
door. Looking at the engine, he soon
saw the ingenuity Of the boy, aud also the
advantage Of so great an invention. Mr.
Watt then carried ont the boys inventive
genius in practical form, aud made the
steam engine perfect automatic working
machine. The power loom is the inven-
tion Of a farmer boy, who had never seen
or heard of such thing. He cut one out
with knife, aud alter he had got it all
done he with great enthusiasm showed it
to his father, who at once kicked IL to
pieces, saying be would have no boy about
him who would spend bis time on such
foolish things The boy afterwards APP
pren.ced to a blacksmith, and he soon
found that his new master was kind and
took lively interest 10 him
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-02-02
How 10 Eat Wisely

AS q universal rule in health, and with
very rare exceptions in disease, that is best
to be elten which the appetite Graves or
the taste relishes. Persons rarely err in
the quality OF food eaten; Natures instin
cts are the wises regulators in this respect,
The great sources of mischief from eating
are three quantity, frequency, rapidity
and from these come the horrible dys-
pepsiss which make human life burden,
q torture, living death. BY eating fast
the stomach. like o bottle being filed
through q funnel, is full TO oyer6owinp
before we know it, But the most impor
tant reason is the food is swallowed before
time has been allowed to divide ii in suf-
ficienty small pieces with the teeth; for.
like ice 10 tumhler OF water, the smaller
the bits are the sooner they are dissolved.
1t has been seen with the naked eye that
il solid food is cut up in pieces small as
half pea. it digests almost as soon with
out beiog chcwed at all, as il il had been
we'll masticsted. The best plan, therefore,
Is for oil persons 10 commute their food ;
for, even il it is well chewed, the commin.
ute ia no injury, while II is OF very great
importance in case OF hurry. forgetfulness,
or bad teeth. Cheerful conversation pre-
vents rapid eating. 1t requires about five
A. -. "A a
pass out Of the stomach, during which
time this organ is necessarily ~ work,
when IL must have repose. as any Other
muscle or SO, OF muscles, after such q
length OF effort. Hence persons should
not eat within less than five hour inter
val. The heart itself is at rest more than
one third OF its time. The brain perishes
without repose Never force food on th@
stomach. All are tired when night comes
Every muscle Of the body is weary and
looks to the bed but just as We lie down
to rest every other part Of the body, II We
by hearty meal give The stomach FIVE
hours work. which 10 lis weak state rsqni
res much longer time 10 preiorm ibsu al
an earlier hour 10 the day. it is like I'm
posing upon servant full days labor
Just at the close Of bard days work
Hence the nnSisdom Of eating heartily
late 10 the day Or evening; and no wonder
it has cost many mao bis life. Aissys
breakfast before work or exercise. No IN
boren or sctive persons should eat III atom
la.er than suBdown. aud then h should
not be over half the midday mesl Persons
OF sedentary habits or al sll ailing should
take absolutely nothing for supper beyond
q single slice Of cold, stsle bresd aud bat
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-02-02
A Hanthem

A sailor who had visited a cathedral and
had heard some very fine music, was dos.
can'iug particularly upon al anthem
which gave him much pleasure. His ship
mate listened for time aud then said
II say. Bill, what's bsntbem ?" "Wbat,
replied Bill, you don't mean 10 say you
don't know what hanthem is ?" "Sot
me-" "Well then, I'll tell yer. II was
say to yer, Ere, Bill, give me that and
spike. that wouldn't be q hsntbem. But
II ! vas to say, Bill, Bill Bill. give. give
NE. give me that, Bill give me, give me
that baud give me tina, hsndspike, spike,
spike Bill give, give me ths,, that hand
bandspike, band. bandspine. spike. spike.
Alb men, ali men. Billgiyemethathabd
spike. spike. spike. Ah-men,' why that
goula he a hantbem"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-02-02
The Story Of Chinese Railway.

II fall the railways in the United States
could be made TO disappear at once, W.
shonld fnd ourselves 10 q state OF greaI
distress. In China. however, there is mol
single railway. About 1876, a short line
was constructed from Shanghai to Woo
sung, distance Of only eight miles. The
land was bought by British company,
the line was laid, and trains were running
before the Imperial authorities at Pekin
knew anything about 1T. Natives focked
from all parts to have ride in the fire
carriage" that went snortlng and putting
along to their boundless astonish ment
But the government took q most serious
view Of the concern. They tried to get
the undertaking suppressed. and OF length,
when Chinaman Was killed by the train,
The engine driver was charged with man
slaughter. Matters grew worse aud worse
aud so the company at last agreed to hand
the line over to the Chinese authorities
for large sum Of money. As soon as this
was done, the line was torn up, the mate !.
rials were carted away, and the ruins OF
the FIRST aud only passenger railway in
China are now lying in decay 10 the for
ests OF Formosa
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-02-02


sao to pitch more bay dosn 10 the horses
What are you doing shese y be called
out sngrily. bis eyes having followed ber
Mr. Jones. you don't give your horses
hsn enough TO est they're As poor Al
snakes
The thunder they arc !" shouted Mr.
Jones. Go in the house aud mind YOU
own business.
II snl going over 10 Joe Browns 6rsl
to SEQ when be is coming after tha, corr
10 the south crib. The .varmints are eat
ing il oil up,
The deuce you are. ssid Mr.. Jones
throwing down bis saw aud striding after
her
But she was far down the road. almost
beyond shouting distance, and he feared
attracting the attention Of milk wagon
that was Just passing.
At quarter before twelve she came up
the walk and found her husband sitting
moodily on the front porch.
"well." she said swectly." Mr.. Brown
is coming after the corn this afternoon '
"where is my dinner 2" growlsd Jede-
dab.
II have been so busy oil the morning
with your affairs that am thinking we
will both be obliged to put up with cold
bite
I'm break your ugly neck il you don't
leave my business alone"
There is a law against that. said Mrs.
Jones coolIy,
Then I'll bave . divorce. the sooner
the better. AS be strobe out to gear up a
horse to go 10 search OF q lawyer.
But when that learned man was found,
he advised Mr.. Jones to let bis wife alone
IN the house and be would come out all
right for divorces we're not being granted
IN the s,ate OF New Jersey for such trivial
causes. a d so Jededlah paid the lawyer
Ave dollars and went home sadder but a
wiser man.
Let her have her own way and be
hanged" be muttered early the next
morning, aud from that day hence be new
er went into the house to direct or order,
and to his surprise things soon began to
wear better aspect on the farm. He
now had more time to tend to bis own sf
fairs, ard Sarah Amp, left TO herself. soop
began to develop wonderful capacity for
saving. Mr.. Jones, more to his surprise
than ever, soon found that they were
growing rich, while his wife grew roster
and rounder every day. Mr.. Jones is
now of the opinion that women are just as
capable as men, especially in their own
spheres, and that every sensible man
ought to leave them alone.
And this is the way Mrs. Jones man
aged her husband.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-02-02

III Jedge PizArro Waterfall ar in de
hall dis eavenin' should like to hev him
step dis way" said Brother Gardner as be
adjusted his glasses and looked over the
assemblage.
The "Jedge" was present. He has late
ly taken the first prize in an Amateur Art
Association (limited) for the best speci
men OF an Ak handle made by hand, and
he went forward under the idea that he
was to be complimented before the club.
"Brudder WATERFALL" said the Presi-
dent as the member stood before him with
his weight on his left leg, II war In de
back eand Of a grocery sto' las mite, beat
in Burnel Cahoots 70, straight games Of
checkers, when you cum in. De fust
thing you inquir'd fur was white sugar,
an l sot dar' an heard you purchase mo :
cha coffee, currant jell an ninety cent tea.
Ar k'rect, Brudder Waterfall ?"
"Yes, sab"
"How's de house rent ?"
"a laete behind. sab"
"An' de cbill'en's shoes an clos ?"
"Purty bad of "
"An' you's 10 debt to de wood yard an
de grocer ?"
"Slightly, sab; but times is powerful
hard dis winter"
"Sartin; an' who's to blame fur it ?"
"De rich, sab.
Exactly. If it wasn't fur few rich
men in dis kentry who want to show off
deir cutters we shouldn't hev any winter.
II de rich didn't Own houses to rent an ;
refuse to rent EN- fur nufIio we poo folks
could gi, ahead. De rich ar to blame dat
you bevnt got big woodpIe, cellar
full OF Fork an taters, au dat your family
am not dressed in broadcloth. Isn't dat
de way you fgger, Brudder Waterfall ?"
Eyes. sab"
"An' you doan' argy dat " bite sugar an
ninety cent tea ar too rich fur de blood
OF man airniu six or seven dollars
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-02-02

Seven engagements were made ~
leap year party as Wooland, Cal, tbs
other night where only u couples we're
present, The sble archer Cupid. scored
% out Of pesabls 100. Pretty good
eap-yesr work
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-02-02
Telegraph Supplies!
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nsschsstss, VI. AFFai 6ih, 1881.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-02-02

The lawyer or physician 10 a eoantry
town who carus has $4,000 annually. Il
suddenly dcbAfred from practices would
reqnirs 800 600 10 bonds 10 Yield him The
same income, and Iha editor In chief Of q
great city has power 10 bis hraia worth
10 him. in bard cash. the capital 81 $500. 900.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-02-02

A capable domestic servant 10 our cities
msy annually lay by sum equal 10 The
ioeome upon 81. 600 10 government bond.
spd industrious mechanic. 10 steady EN-
ployment. earns = snm equal 10 s20. 900 al
per cent. A tesmster 10 Montana. or i
cowboy ia Colorado, dnds that bic strength
aud skill are worth to him. 10 money each
year, ss much a. would be $40, 900 Inyesied
10 the same lands. even IL be could boy
them at par.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-02-02

ter, or ship biscuit, With single cnp Of
warm dnnk Sach supper will lsays
give better sleep and prepare Tor heart
yer breakfast, with the advantage Of having
the exercise ci the whole day 10 grind il
up and extract its nuirimcpt Never eat
without an inelinstion -- Hars Journal n
Hs4hl
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-02-02

"Ah. ii's glorious country" said the
young editor Of an Arizona paper 'since
I've left college aud come out here I've
gained twenty eight p2nnls. "But. :"
said bis old clss,mste. who vas visiting
him. lyon look, and you are. thunder.
log sight ,bianer than when you ers3usi-
cd" "wvll. maybe ] am" replied the
jonrnsiisi, "bni I've 60. twenty eiah,
pounds o. bueksho, aud siugs ip my per
500 jnsi the same. II something fatal
doesn't. happen I'll weigh ton before
nett Chris.ms
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-02-02

With Oss, snt Msilsshis ritsu~e for The sams.
Plss1 sd Aoss bibbs. Open wAy and Com
Yrssssos stcps ~ sa tisds, hsnhs. Sewer
ftsps and Sever fps.
Z. fsstlas has the nsessssry scals 70 Dc AM
Oh 81 rspang. and viil givs estimates on ss'
al large of snsii, o. a. psys Al shor 70 diagram
or cthsn 10 pui ~ oil cistanes.
asssAss,s Va, April u, 1897. tnsH
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-10
An Artsrarch.

The La Verne News pays the HERALD
handsome compliment in the quotation
below, and then proceeds to criticise our
position on the growth OF this city thus
The Los Angeles HERALD is the best
local paper in this part of the State, and
it contains column after column of first
class editorials concerning this section.
But it is a little off when it speaks of Los
Angeles and her population. 1t says:
''Los Angeles city now numbers close
upon 100 900 souls. When the decennial
census shall have been completed year
from next summer it will be found that
this city will stand at not less than 1885,,
900 inhabitants. There are not score
of cities in the Union which number that
many people. This closely approximates
the population of Buffalo, of Detroit, of
Jersey City, Louisville, Milwaukee, Min
neapolis and Pittsburg. 1t overlaps that
OF Indianapolis, St. Paul and Provi-
dence."
Now we won't speak OF any city except
Milwaukee, which has now 1S0, ,000 and
by next years census will have 200, ,000
Los Angeles cannot hope to approximate
200, 600. If she does the half of it, we
will be glad. We hope she may be 500,
600 in that time, but it does not look
that way at present. The HERALD should
be more careful in its statements.
The News is too Aristarchian in its
structures. Milwaukee, when the quin-
quennial census was taken in 1885, had a
little less than 10000 inhabitants. Los
Angeles city has doubled in popula-
ton in the last two years, and
at this moment has not far from 100, 600
souls within her gates. The registered
vote is nearly $4,000 tits conceded that
there are probably 5000 voters in the
city who are not on the register for the
reason that they have not been a
year in the State and therefore cannot
vote. At the ratio OF five and one-half
population to the voter this would give
the SO, 900 souls. We do not claim that
it is absolutely that number, but 1t
does not lack much of it. The
next census will not be taken
until the summer of 1890, which will
give us the advantage Of two winters of
growth. Why shall we not grow in the
next two years as in the past two?
Why shall not this city be found press
ing up into the rank occupied by the
score of cities in the Union of 125, 900 pop.
ulation, and thus "closely approximate
the population" of the cities named
above-as they are ranked at this
present time? That was our PROPOSE
ton. Ali we claimed by the next census
was population of $4,000. We shall
pass it. The HERALD is always careful
in it's statements.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-10
FOREIGN FLASHES.
More Fighting Reported in
East Africa.
WHAT THE REICHsTAG WILL DO.
Sensational Nature of Captain
Driant's BOok-A Riot in
Amsterdam.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD I

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
ZANZIBAR, December 9.-The British
steamer which was recently sent to Bag
amoyo returned here to-day with several
Indian traders and their families on
board. They report that the town is
wrecked. There was severe fighting on
Thursday and Friday and the rebel loss
was heavy. A German and two native
dependents were wounded Bushiri
subsequently retired wounded.
Bushiri captured two ivory trains in
the interior and killed number of por-
ters who refused to join him. The rebel
loss was 100 killed.
BERLIN, December 9.-Telegrams from
Zanzibar say the fighting at Bagomoyo
continues and that the town is in fames.
1t is stated that Count Herbert Bis
mark will announce on Tuesday that the
Government will not employ German
troops inland in East Africa, but will ap-
prove of the East Africa Company form
ing volunteer troops. Herr Winthorst's
slavery resolution will be brought up on
Thursday or Friday and will probably
reopen the discussion on the East Africa
question. An attempt will be made to
get the Reichstag to declare in favor of
Imperial financial and other assistance
to secure German settlement in East
Africa
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-10
Our status.

Prospects for prosperous times in this
section were never brighter than they
are at this moment. Improvements on
a nearly gigantic scale are already under
way and more are contemplated for the
immediate future. The cable system
will spend great deal of money in this
city and employ great many people for
a year and half or two years to come.
The system will not cost less than a mill
lion and half of money. The Temple
street road is about to expend $100, 900 in
the betterment of its plant, and
there are other railroad projects
which will add largely to the gross
amount of improvement to be done in
this line. All this employs men in
various capacities and keeps the money
in active circulation. That is the main
spring of prosperity. The County Court
House is going along at a good pace.
There is large gang of men employed
on it, and the county is paying out large
sums each month through the contractor.
1t is pretty certain that early in the new
year the Southern Pacific Company will
begin work on the extensive system of
car shops to be built in East Los Angeles
These improvements are planned on a very
liberal scale and will cost large sum of
money. When they are finished and
equipped with machinery they will be
actively operated, which means employ
ment for large number Of men. At
San Pedro this company will build a
wharf Of very extensive dimensions, and
at cost of about million dollars. A
beginning has been made, and
all the company is waiting
for now is the creosoting works
which come from Germany. A portion
OF this plant has already arrived and the
balance is due at near day. These are
bat few of the great exploits now in the
way of development in and about the
Angelic city. Private enterprises legion
in number are going on, and the whole
course of affairs is on an ascending scale
of unprecedented degree. The sun of
business prosperity is as bright for us as
is the natural one which makes these
charming winter days.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-10
Louis Riel,s Citizenship.

OTTAWA. Ont, December S.-There has
been much talk here over the resolution
introduced into the United States Senate
by Senator Blair to investigate the citi-
zenship OF Louis Riel, leader of the late
half-breed rebellion. 1t is surmised that
the purpose is to impugn the
legality of his trial and execution.
Messrs. Robinson and Ossler, Queens
Counsel and Crown Counsel, at the trial
at Regina, said that the idea that Riel
was improperly tried is ridiculous. He
was indicted on six counts and was
arraigned for high treason as subject of
Her Majesty, and also as one who, being
resident of Canada, owed temporary
allegiance to Her Majesty.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-10
Lon don l,OsAfD,

LONDON, December 9.-The report that
Prince Won Pless would marry Miss
Bessie Woodvilla, of Maryland, is de-
clared to be untrue. Miss Woodvilla
has long been engaged to Prince Sope-
kea. The mothers opposition delayed
the marriage, but as the Prince is now
mortally i'll, the ceremony will probably
be permitted.
Madame Deforest, aunt of Mrs. w. K.
Vanderbilt, has disappeared. Letters
sent to her elicit no reply and it is feared
she has gone into convent, as she is q
very devout Catholic.
The officers of the Woolwich Garrison
recently invited Charles Marvin to de-
liver lecture on the cutting of Russia's
road to India. Marvin accepted the in
vitation and made the necessary arrange
ments, but the war officers learning of
his intention, interfered and refused per.
mission to deliver the lecture.
Bright had a shivering fit to-day which
left him in weak condition. Other
grave symptoms were manifested
Lord Randolph Churchill writes as fol-
lows with reference to the Suakim
debate: "Had l wished to snatch
a division in order to defeat the
Government and aid the opposition, l
should not have occupied fifty minutes
with my own speech, nor have selected
night when five-line Conservative whip
was out. The fact is that the present
Governments Suakim policy is so ire
concilable with the Tories attitude when
in opposition that l felt very confident Of
receiving appreciable support from the
Ministerial ranks"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-10
HAMILTON GRIFFIN.
A Chat with the Detective Who
Worked Up the Case.

Detective A. H. Mahoney, of Maho-
ney's Detective Agency, San Francisco,
is at the Nadeau. Mr.. Mahoney is the
gentleman who worked up the case
against DR.. G.. Hamilton Griffin for send.
ing threatening letters, "by order of the
Black Hand" to the Hon. R. Dunsmuir,
of Victoria, B. c., which resulted in a
five years sentence for the Doctor in
the New Westminster Penitentiary.
Mr.. Mahoney says that the letters were
simply marvels of workmanship. and
the handwriting was disguised in a
manner that would have deceived the e
most efficient of experts. They we're
written in Spanish and Greek, and it
was very hard work to trace them to
their author. When arrested DR.. Griffin
had only five cents on his person and a
search OF his rooms failed to disclose any
money or assets of any description be-
yond personal attire. The doctor" did
very we'll for a short time after his ar
rival up north and his social abilities
won him entrance to the best houses,
where he kept his footing until the stories
of his doings down here got wind. He
succeeded in running up several
heavy bills, and among his clamorinQ
creditors stands the proprietor of the
Wilson House with a bill Of 81 200 for the
doctors board and lodging. Mrs. Griffin
went back to her folks at Toronto.
Canada, the day before the doctor was
held to answer, and Mr.. Mahoney says
that the rumors that the doctor had a
good deal of money saved and in her
possession are untrue, because she
had not the money to buy her
ticket, and had it sent to her
from home. The doctor was taken to the
penitentiary last Sunday, and as it is a
pretty hard prison his experiences for
the next five years are certainly not to
be envied. Among his personal effects
was work in German entitled: The
Seven Books Of Noses" but the doctor
threw it into the fire when no one was
cooking SO its contents are unknown,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-10
The disbursements of this State last

THE disbursements of this State last
year amounted to $6, 500 ,066.07. Taking
this as the basis of the disbursements
this year, the 100000 we shall furnish
as our share of the contribution to the
State Treasury will show Los Angeles
county as paying nearly one-tenth OF the
entire money expended for the support
OF the State Government. Has Los An
geles county one-tenth of the actual
wealth OF this State? No one believes
that she has. Perhaps she has one
twentieth of the actual wealth OF
the State. Let US admit that
she has. What, then, is the
conclusion? She pays twice as much as
her just share for the support of the
State Government. If the State Board
of Equalization should raise the assess
ment rolls of the northern counties (all
of which, especially San Francisco, are
assessed villainously low one hundred
per cent, then Los Angeles and the
doubly assessed southern counties would
only pay their just proportion of the
State taxes. There is no danger of that,
however.