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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-04-19
Tho Pnhlio'- rckis Fancy

The losses eniailed upon manufacturers
by changes In fashion, especially sudden
ones, are often enormous The public
know Of the fact in general way, bu,
they little appreciate the extent Of tho in
jury thai may be oocasioaed by the whim
which suddenly taboos certain style and
takes to a new one. A good deal OF what
is called enterprise and success in trade ia
merely good lack In experimenting with
With the popular fancy. An upholsterer
told me little while ago that in one line
OF furniture alone be lost $4,000 by the
| iickleness OF public favor. He had just
turned out factory full Of Queen Anne
or "ebony' goods Il forget the exact
stylel, when, presto, they went out OF
fashion. He couldn't keep his warerooms
numbered up With he thiogs- He had TO
be abreast Of the times with neg stock. So
he sent the stuff 10 m auction shop, and
what had cost him $40. 900 brought him
$4,000, He had TO charge II TO profit and
loss aud try again. might mention here
what was told me about the withdrawal Of
A. A Low & Co. from business, rs TO
which there was considerable misunder.
standing. II seems that the trade 10 The
finer and established brands OF tea in
which the more reputable firms OF the
country had been dealing had been check
ed, II not depressed, by overwhelming i'm
rortaions OF the coarse Annoy varieties.
Tie Messrs Low q Co, endesvored TO
counteract this influence by purchasing
and controlling tho Annoy tea themselves.
intending to hold it of the market and to
distribute it gradually to such dealers as
are usually content with an inferior arti
Gle. Their expectation was that the pop
ular taste for the choice teas would assert
itself and make distinctive markets. The
scheme was an intelligent one, bat its
realization. it was found, would require
more time and patience than they were
prepared to devote to it. They accord
insly relinquished it and transferred their
entire business at the same time to firm
OF younger capitalists
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-04-19
The First Photograph.

A gentleman recently repeated to me an
account given him by Thomas Edison OF
the making Of the first phonograph. Busi-
ly engaged in innumerable things, MIR.
Edison carried In his mind for long time
the idea OF the pbonograph, turning II
over and over and from time TO time jot.
ting down sketches aud memoranda con-
cerning its construction. At length ho
said TO an old German macbiDist, who
made models for him, that be wanted a
machine conftructed In O certain manner,
but for the use OF il be gave no hint Nov
and then, az the work went on without
seeing the model, Mr.. Edison ordered
certain changes, which we're duly made.
Finally the German was told TO bring
the machine for examination. Mr.. Edison
fitted into IL the sheet Of tinfoil. and turn
ing the crank spoke into the funnel the
somewhat familiar voice about Mary and
her little lamb. The German regarded
him az II be thought bo had gone mad;
bat when Mr.. Edison reversed the motion
and the phonograph pipingly repeated bis
stanza, the old man threw up bis hands 10
tho utmost astonishment
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-04-19
Curious Wills

A batch OF curious wills has been resur
rected by q writer for CdsseTs Magazine
One lawyer said: "How is this ? Yo,
leave all to stranger when you have rela
tives, nephew :" my nephew is I
good. for nothing spendthrift, not worth
ba'peDny." Oh dear, no. Since yor
last saw him, two years ago, he has made
large fortune "Dear me. that is quit,
another thing, 10 that case ] make hin
absolutely my heir
John Reed, the gas lighter Of the Wal
nut street theatre in Phidelphia, willed
that his head be taken from his body and
the skull be duly prepared and employed
to represent Yorick's 10 the play Of Ham.
let.' DR.. Ellerby Of London willed his
heart to one friend, his lungs to another
and his brains to third, with orders that
they should be preserved properly, and
declared that il either were unfaithful to
the trust he would come back and tor.
msnt the unfaithful one The legacies
were refused nevertheless.
A man named Furstone left 1876. 900 for
any man legtimately bearing the name Of
Furstone who would find and marry q fe-
male Furstone A Scotchman left 10 each
OF his daughters her weight in S5 bank
notes. One got $780, 900 and the other
S2S0,000.
A new York man is said TO have willed
that his seventy one pairs OF trousers
should be sold at auction for the benefit Of
the poor and that they should in no way
be meddled with or examined before the
sale, aud that no person should be allowed
to buy more than one pair. The seventy
one pairs it is said were duly sold TO
seventy. zone different purchasers, and each
found 81. 900 in the pockets OF his pnr.
chase A woman anxious TO give TO her
servant her clothing, lewelry, and other
little articles, called them her personal
ity" 10 her will. and the servant came in
for $50, 600 cash.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-04-19

Lawyer Howe Of New YORK. used to BE-
great fiieud Of Police Juslice Joe" Dow.
Ing. ssys local paper. They we're almost
iuseparable One day Howe was out
sleigh ridiug. having the Judge with bim,
Howe handl~d the reins audaciously. driv.
ing bis horses. aud speedy ones they were,
a, their widest gsit The Judge besmed
With delight lie enjoyed it immensely.
and every now aud then cried out, Let
en- go, Bill, faster, old fellow, faster r.
Finally they dashed up 10 front Of the
Tombs, aud as they got the Judge called
a police officer.
Arrest that msnF be said sterrly.
pointing " Mr.. Howe. ARREST him in.
sisn,ly, aud bring him Immediately before
met
Howe vas utterly daz.d. but before be
could demand ~hai il tnssni: the police
mau's hsad was on bis shoulder aud the
Judge sAs funuias up the stone steps oi
the Tomb.. Inio the court room be was
taken. sai presently Jadge Dosing sp-
pesrea on the beach. HIs eyes lwiEkied.
but bis lace was severe.
Hose r. be said. Addressing tue noted
counsellor as he would 40 ordinary pr!s-
oner. "stand up.
And up Mr.. Hove stood.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-04-19
Jewel. Set In Soap,

Smugglers must lie awake nights trying
10 evolve new schemes to evade the ray
ment OF duties, said customs Hswkeye;
At leasi | imagine they mnst from tho
number Of new schemes | am constantly
obliged to be 90 the lookout for, No soon
or do we begin TO watch for passengers
with the thick soled shors made by Euro
pean shoemakers 10 accommodate diamond
smugglers than we have 10 keep our eyes
open TO detect tho women with a bonnet
ful OF lewelry, We seize enough, Heaven
knows, hut not tftieih part of the con-
traband goods brought into this country
are ever detected.
The articles which seem 10 be most iav-
ored by the smugglers are diamonds, Jew.
elry and watches, although silks and costly
dress goods are by no means despised.
Diamonds, however, hold first rank, be
cause OF their portability and the smal
space they occupy, Search in the most
unlikely places has often revealed n mine
Of wealth Only few days ago in the
travelling bag OF q tourist was a very inno-
cent looking piece OF toilet soap. which
would never have been given second
glance by the inspector II IL had not been
for the evident anxiety displayed by the
owner OF the bag 10 get IL back.
Almost ashamed OF himself the officer
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-04-19
Unoontrollabls Forces.

Every now aud then we get reminder
II the existence Of uncomfortable elements
before wich man is helpless, aud against
which no invention can ever secure safety
We have disastrous tempests upon th'
high seas.
We have destructive blizzards like thost
in Dakota
We have occasional warnings Of danger
from the slumbering earthquake.
We have extraordinary snow storms
which stop the wheels OF traffic and inter
rupt our industries
We have the tightening that threatens.
We have the times OF baleful weather
aud solar fires hat are almost consuming
We are AZ helpless In the presence oil
,hese elemental forces NJ were the mer
who lived when first the human race took
mp it's parable.
And the men who live 10 the last days
oi the earth will be just an helpless.
Bot this fac. need not prevent US from
enjoying the hslcyon years. with their
' yiug seasons. during the whole course
Of which mankind have felt reasonably se.
cure agains, the menscIng agencies which
iiey cannot coutrol
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-04-19
The "Tows q System

The present town system" OF schools
will never be adopted by this state, bul
the need OF more systematic supervision
OF the schools is apparent TO all. II new
bill should be introduced at the next AS
sembIy aud passed, embodying the princl'
Pile Of allowing each school district, com
posed Of a geographical locality outlined
for convenience, to elect 10 the usual wsy
member OF town school board, and the
town boards III tnrn constituting q state
board by connties. which combined shall
have the power TO regulate for uniformity
but reserying TO each district the right to
regulate by petition or votes matters Of q
purely local character connected with esc.
school aud operating upon state. town
and district fund apportioned as to com
mon or local expenses, il would doubtless
meet the approval Of the people Of the
state, A bill Of this character is now be
fore the General Assembly OF Ohio aud the
outcome will be watched With Interest
G, A. 7.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-04-19

There is nothing 30 marked ia the most
elegant buildings pni up Ia the fashion.
able quarters during this past year as the
prominence given to stone and iron, says
the Philadelphia Times The use Of
wrought iron doors. showing the yestibnle
through glass within. has become no gen.
eral that hundreds Of bonseholdes have
either bad new doors msdo introducing IL
or bad pannels taken out Of their front
doors. aud iron work inserted. 30 with
windows. Not only arc ornamented iron
griiles upon cellar windows . feature Ia
new houses, but regular barred upper
windows, such M seen 10 old Spanish
houses. have begun 10 make their appear
spce. and are quite 10 keeping with the
present medieval tendencies Of domestic
architecture.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-04-19

Yeast. lnto three quarts Of water put
one. half tablespoon Of pressed hops (or 8
beaping tablespoonful Of unpressedl, aud
let boil gently for hslf an hour; when
milk. warm, add bali pin, Of brown sr-
gar aud two tablespoons Of salt Wet one
pound Of -four sith little Of this hop
ws,er. Thea s'ir gradually into this batter
the remainder of the hop wster. Let il
stand four days ia n warm place near the
tire TO brew, stirring frequently. Ga the
third day. bcil aud mash three pounds Of
good. nealy potatoes. aud stir into the
yeast After the fourth day. strain and
bottle. Tbs yeast can he kept long
time
Never let tie whites Of eggs stand dur
log the beating process, even for q mo
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-04-19

the stump, Is the msn Who is 10 save
your immortal soul worth less than the
man who ia only ,ryine bis level hes, 10
SO 10 CongrcssY Ispt Moody doing as
good work as lngersollF Was not John
II, Cough as much the friend Of Humanity
and society as the bsrtcndctp Do you
wan, 10 get all the good 10 tho world for
nothing. so tba, you may be able TO pay
high price for The badp
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-04-19
stealing Jones Ra,ions.


Two rauehmen chanced along one day.
and being close 10 Joness hut, made for
his rsiions, the old fellow being away at
the time.
| After searching some time in vain, they
found, planted away among the sheets OF
bark OF which the roof was composed, q
stunning looking pie, no crust. soft bake.
They sat down, and when they got up
there was only small corner Of the pic
left, which they put back where they
found it,
One OF the men said, as they were leaving:
"We1l come back here tonight on our
way to the station and tell the old man to
order plums or currants from the store TO
make up what we've eaten"
SO they did, and found the old man
Jones growing over his loss. Before they
could say anything, he roared out:
"Them dogs OF travellers have been ere
again, but they didn't get none Of my ra.
tions this time"
"Why. what did they get?' asked one,
anxiously.
"Wby," said the old man with O grim
smile, 1--WE been collectn' all the rags OF
meat m ohewed gristles / couldn't swal-
ler-ye know, my poor old teeth ain't SO
good as they wonst was-an' fried the
hull lot up wi some punkins for the dogs,
ye see, but thar amt much left Tho
wretches, they won't even give the dogs
chancel I'll put poison in next time"
The two ranchmen said little, but their
stomachs felt little qualmish. The old
man told his story far and wide. and his
rations were unmolested after that.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-04-19

Your money Or your liiel" demanded
fooipad Of pedesl riAa who al late hour
one night WAS threading bis way along
dark aud morrow street I've more lilo
than money, replied the pedestrian. and
proceeded 10 demonstrate bis possession
Of the former 10 such q manner that. an
Aour later when the would be r0bber
gathered himself up from the dust, be felt
of bis body all over 70 assure himself that
be was something more than q suit u
csst.on elothiDg.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-04-19

Robert Bardette. 10 bis characteristic
wsy, makes these observations. which seem
% he pertinent TO certain recent criticisms
on the compensation Of evsngelisis: MY
son, when you bear man grcaling and
scolling because Moody gets $500 week
for preaching Christianity, yon will per
csiye that be never worries 3 minute be
cause Iogersol gets $500 night Tor prea
ching atheism. You will observe ,ha, the
man who is ueutterably shocked because
Y. Murphy geis $3.50 week for temper
snce work, seems 10 think IL Ia all right
when tho bsrkeeper takes 10 twice tha.
anoun. in single day. The Isborer is
worthy Of bis hire. my boy, aud be is Just
~ worthy Of it 10 the puIpil ~ be 10 upon
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-04-19

"As vas driving alons Centre street a
ie1 minu,ee ago with friend. continued
The Juage, II saw you drisins desperate
ly 10 defiance Of the law Don't yon dare
deuy It saw you with my own eyes.
Ten dollars or ten daysr'
Mr.. Howe paid the ine, but il was a
long while before the Judge rode behind
Liz horses anain.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-04-19

ment, as they will besin 10 turn TO a hq-
uid state aud can not be restored. and
thus viii make heavy eake
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-04-19

My dear. look dosn brIow," said a
gr.ndioee, ss be stood oa Waterloo bridge
With his sife. gazing a, atns hanling a
long line of bsrses Such Is life the
ing lie like mac. working ADD toiling.
shil. the bafges. like women sre-" IL
lnOs, /" interrupted Mrs. G.. scrdly. "tbs
ias does ell the blosins. sad The bafges
lear sIl the burden
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-04-19

gslh cssi s1e hslieabis rl,tiags fos The ssns.
risis sai Aess hlbes. Open Va, And Con.
psss sssn steps ~ sA hads. sinss. Sever
rtsps ssi Sever fIps
r. Psfttas hss TIE necesssrr tosls 10 % ans
- u figing. saa viu gire estimates 90 sps
large o. email. o. 81 pfPr Al shop 10 diagram
9thsfs "a pui uF si disisncs.
asaeAsstsf. rt.. April u, issr. tsinifl
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-04-19
GOING AROUND IN A HALF
BUSHEL.

Psnoo CLARK bad malaria he had 4
,hs very vont tiud, 90 thai for sees be
vas slmosl ready 10 believe that there vas
imminen, danger oi The top of hls bead
breaking oni ia,o nts, Of active humble.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-06-16
Sensational Poisoning Case.

HINsDALE, Mich, June S.-The court
was crowded at an early hour this morn
ing by parties interested in the sensation
al suit instituted against Mrs. Carmichael,
OF Wright township, who was recently
arrested on "A charge of having poisoned
her husband, n prominent farmer of
Ainsdale county. Mrs. Carmichael tainted
as she was approaching the steps to the
court house and was supported by her
surrounding friends. This extraordinary
case has given rise to a great deal of sug-
gestive gossip in the neighborhood and il
considered one Of the most remarkable
ever brought to trial in the district.
In January last Addison Carmichael was
found dying in bed at his homestead in
Wright township. Before he died. it is
said that he made a statement to the eff
feet that he had been poisoned by his
wife. AT the inquest which was held the
jury returned u verdict Of suicide. Since
Mr.. Carmichaeis burial, however, ugly
rumors obtained currency in the vicinity
as to the cause Of his death and the body
was finally cxhumed. A chemical analy-
sis showed that the man had
been poisoned, but by whom
the fatal drug was administered
has not yet been discovered. A witness
is in attendance q: the trial which comes
off this morning, and at whose instance
Mrs. Carmichael was arrested, who it is
said AYERS that Mrs. Carmichael offered
him $3.50 to procure poison some time ago
for the purpose of killing her husband.
Mrs. Carmichael is the daughter Of a re-
spectacle farmer living near Hudson,
Lenawee county. The people in the
neighborhood are greatly excited over the
probable outcome Of the trial and do not
seem inclined to place much faith in the
charges brought against Mrs. Carmichael.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-06-16

EAT CLAIRB, Wis, june S.-About ! o'clock
this afternoon George {. Herkimer, Of this
city, "A knit goods manufactures, shot his wife
through the lungs with II 81. caliber revolver
at Fairchild village, thirty miles south Of Eau
Claire, and Immediately shot himself in the
right temple. Herkimer died instantly, but
his wife is still alive. About a week ago Mrs.
Herktmcr. claiming that her husband did not
support her properly, left her home here With
her four months old baby and went to the
homo OF her sister, Mrs. Thompson, at Fair
child. Herkimcr went down to Faircbild this
afternoon, called at the Thompson residence,
into the kitchen with him. The other people
In the house were Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Lee, OF Noting
ham, England, who had just arrived in this
country and are the parents OF Mrs. lieIki-
mcr. They heard shots in the kitchen and
rushed out. Mis-. lIerkimcr was lying on the
floor shot In the right breast. Herkimcr had
fallen dead across 4 chair. Mrs. lIcrklmcr
may recover. Herkimer's body viii DE brought
to this city tonight. He had been despond-
ent for come time, and frequently said his
domestic trouble would drive him TO suicide,
He was about 40. His wife Is 30 years Of age.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-06-16

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, June 9.-In September
last Philip Palladoni, for shooting his broth.
or, was convicted Of murder la the first de-
gree, ami by Judge Beardsley sentenced to
be hanged Friday, Oct. 5, 1855. He has been
in the county jail here ever since. Soon after
being committed the condemned began to
display queer propensities, the most marked
Of which WAS that OF standing for hours at a
time in his cell, beth night and day, in 4
rigid attitude, with his head thrown back and
eyes u%plifted, gazing stolidly into vacancy.
Hysterical ordinations ia Italian, ia which
appeals TO the Deity and calls for aid upon
his departed relatives we're interrningled have
only broken the fits OF absorption. he would
neither answer questions nor partakc Of food.
These and other evidences of q diseased mind
exhibiting themselves frequently have led to
an examination OF the case BY eminent ply
s%icians, many OF whom declare Palladent to
be insane. Sheriff Clarkson and others be
neve he is shamming. Judge Lockwood, the
counsel who defended him during the trial.
thinks otherwise and will take the case before
the state board OF pardons, which meets on
Monday, Jane !, to have the death sentence
conmuted to one Of life Imprisonment. The
judges hope OF success before the board
rests on the matter OF punctuation in the
statute covering cases like this, wherein the
location OF a comma renders the statute sus-
ceptible Il meaning that 4 transfer may be
made from the pardons board to the legisla-
ture itself. That the board has no power TO
pardon In capital cases Is manifest; that the
legislature, were the case argued before it,
might, and probably could be induced to do
SO Is equally manifest, Counsel for the con
Gemned will ask the board to construe the
passage In accordance with Its intent, and to
rule that the comma appears In its present
position through the error OF a printer.
Should it be decided on Monday that the
board have power to either transfer or co1-
mute, = new question in criminal law will
arise likely TO affect. through this comma,
many cases pending throughout the state,
and OF those who are actually serving life
sentences At Wethcrsficld.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-06-16

KEARNEr, Neb., June ~S.-Tuesday night
as No. 2 Of the Union Pacific roilroad was
within about three miles OF this city coming
east, a half drunken passenger offered an in
suit 10 a young lady passenger, when Frank
Haskins, OF Plum Creek, interfered and re-
buked the fellow. At this the man pulled a
knife and assaulted Haskins, cutting him
four times, the first time OF the forehead
down across the left eye, Just missing the eye
ball, the seconc stroke across the right tenn
pic and down across the right ear, severing 1t
about half off. Then in the scutile both fell,
and the fufiian next got in two cuts In Has
kin's left l,g behind, just above the knee
joint. AID severed the artery. Others came
To Haskiu's rid anG his leg was tightly ban
daged until this place was reached, when he
was taken to 4 hotel, where his wounds were
dressed by \ physician. Haskins is n man OF
means. The ruffian jumped of the train az
1t slowed up, running in here and thus es-
capped capture.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-06-16

New YoRK, June s.-A sensational case, IN
volving spiritualiem, alleged Illicit love and
SANDER, came before Judge Lawrence today.
II IL an action for libel based upon letters
Miss Minnie Terry is accused Of improper
conduct with the writer's husband. Mics
Terry, who is a rather good looking lady Of
perhaps 30 years Of age, asks for $4,000 dam
ages. Mrs. Perrin is over GO years OF age, and
her husband is about 81. All the parties are
members OF the spiritualist!c church known
as the Metropolitan Church OF Humanity
Some important evidence was introduced to
day on the part Of the defendant to show tina
her charges sgainst Miss Terry were true.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-06-16
Will Lend Her Aid.

LONDON, June 5.-Society is all astir
here over the fact that the Queen for the
first time since the death of the Prince
Consort will grace by her presence the
state ball festivities, to be held tomorrow
at Buckingham palace. Royal entertain
ments have beer lew and far between
since Prince Albcrt's death, and the
Queen has never personally participated
in them, having almost invariably desig-
mated her son, the prince of Wales, or his
sent her on such occasions. The ball
will be followed by a state concert, which
is announced to take place Friday.
June 22