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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-10-25
Somethiug for the Boys to Consider.

The boy who has an ambition to rise in
the world, aud who has TO make his own
way, yet has no means OF assuring himself
what particular line OF business is best
adapted to hiy latent talents, has prob
lem before him that is difficult Of solution.
II is 10 fact q problem that has changed
greatly 10 the last decade, and is changing
every year. 1t has changed wonderfully
since the day the metropolitan newspaper
Office was considered royal road to prac-
tical education. A writer in the New York
Tribune recently called on leading pub
Usher in that city to ak him to give 8
place ia his house TO lad who desired to
learn the printers trade, anticipating ip
that line Of work the opening by which the
boy might climb to something better than
manual labor. The publisher gave bit
OF advice which is worthy OF dissemina
tion. He said:
"Uness the boy has great strength OF
character, establi,bei habits and firm con
troll Of himself, beyond what you could eI
pect OF An ordinary boy, yon might better
90 and drop him 10 the East river and be
done with it, than to put him into q print
ing office in New York city to learn the
printers rade. The filces here are gov
erned by the unions TO large extent. and
while some OF the best printers in the coun
try belong to The unions, some oil the wois
scaups belong 10 them. When they can
not get work elsewhere they flock here,
and by the rules Of the unions are given
work for q small portion Of the time each
week, barely sufficient to support them
The rest OF the time they drink and loaf
around. Their example and companion
ship are enough to destroy any lad With
whom they come 10 contract, and to demo
alizs him utterly. Unless be has the
strength OF character 10 Withstand templa
iion they will lead him 10 ruin. The coun-
try newspapers are still schools for self ed
ucation, Just a. they we're 10 the days u
Greely, Bennett, ColfaI aud Raymond, bu
90. TO the extent that they were 10 those
days. The editor OF a eouniry weet'
thirty or forty years ago was geoerai'y ;
man Of advanced thought, who printed
carefully prepared editorials ss any tba
might appear 10 the London Times Tn,
lad Who comes in contact With such 40 ed
itor, putting his ideas into type.snd bear
ing him discnss 10 bis sanctum the qncs
iions of the day. secured 10 that way alDp'
A liberal education Nowadays. With pai
ent plate mst,ersni ready priatol sbeeis
and the eres. daily newspapers going I
every community spd hauisi. couoifa
reekiies have become less thoughtful At
70 their eiitorisl contents aud mere rf 0
tors os local eyepts. Still bright boy
handling type 10 such sn oiice has .
chance 10 rise ia the world, add the con
psuionship srs the temptations Of thf
country are comparatively light TO whsi
hey would be 10 city like Ssw York.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-10-25
A Friend In Need .

"Look at that bill,' said young man
as he entered bank on Griswold street
day or two since, and laid "tcn" before
the cashier.
Eyes, am looking"
"Is it oil right.
mo, sir Bank has been busted two
years"
''It's teetotally no good, eh?'
"That's itDid you take II for good
money!
II did. was coming in with the 81.
Thomas excursion with my girl, and .
stranger wanted change, aacommoda-
ted him."
YES"
"And am here in q strange town, deed
broke, and good looking girl expecting
candy. peanuts. ice cream, and street car
rides. Sayp
"Wellp'
"After kicking myself twice around the
square, what shall do next?"
Pawn your watch.
Haven't got one..
Anything else?'
NO"
''Then be taken i'll and sit iu tue depot
sll day."
"I'll do it. I'll have TO do i'll And I'll
sigh and grosn and kick and cough and
take on, and the gal will never know what
bit me. Thanks, old fellow life 10
worth the living. after oil.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-10-25
A Plucky Drummer Boy.

Gen. Porter, iu an article on Boys in
the Late War" published in the Youths
Companion, relates the following story
about a plucky drummer :boy:-"When
Gen. Sherman's corps was advancing upon
jackson. Miss, in the campaign in the
rear Of Vicksburg. and his troops we're
engaged 10 sharp conflict with the enc
my the general hoard shrill voice calling
out to himthat one Of the regiments was
out OF ammunition; and the mon could not
hold their position unless supply OF car
tridges was sent TO them at once. He
looked around and saw that the messenger
was little drummer boy who was limp
ing along the road with the blood running
from wound in bis leg. IAN right, T"
said the general, "Ill send the ammuni
tion; but you seem to be badly hurt, you
must go and find surgeon and get your
wound attended to-" The boy started for
the rear, aud the general was about giving
the order for ammunition, when he heard
the same piping voice crying to him: Gen
erAl, calibre 58i calibre 5S Be sure and
send them calibre 3d." Looking round he
saw that tho little fellow had turned back,
aud was running after him rs fast ss the
wound in his leg would let him, TO describe
The kind OF ammunition required. which
be had forgotten to mention before. The
various regiments we're armed with differ
ant sizes OF guns. In this one the diane
ter OF the gun barrels was fifty .eight-hnn
dredths OF an inch. and the ammunition
required to ft them was known as calbre
So. The general found the boy was more
thoughtful than himself. for be had not
stopped to inquire Of the lad the kind OF
ammunition needed. He asked tho boy
bis name, complmentcd him on his cool
ness and pluck. and promised to remember
his services. The ammunition reached
the men, the boys wound soon healed up,
aud after the wRr the general, who has
never forgotten the incident, interested
himself in the lads behalf. aud procured
for him an appointment TO the naval scad,
my at Annapolis. Not long ago Gen. Sher
man was repeating the story. and the cir
cumstsnces seemed TO be fresh in bis mem
ory as on the day on which the service
was performed.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-10-25
Circunstancss Alter CAsss.

4 sea ca,aaiu tells the following snec
iote 10 a reporter OF the Pittsburg Dis
patch. about shipmate who accompanied
bin on oue of bis whaling voyages Stiles
vas a simple hearted. transparent young
iellow, and when they sailed bad beer
paying altntion' for some time TO younf
lady who he had reason to think did no
'eciprocate bis ardent feelings Al ri
vents the parting on her part was not o.
,nectionste as he could wish. aud he wa
Impressed with the belief that she only
sept bin as a standby in default OF bet
aer offer 4 don't beliye. Styles would SAY
With despondent shake Of his head.
loo't believe Ann'll have me anyhow When
hey had been ou! few months aud bsc
nei with fair succcss. Stiles tone wa
modified. The burden Of bis monologa
;hanged too. Well. don't know bpi
lpp Jopes'll hsye me, after all With on
thousand barrels Of oil under hatcLes b,
became siiI more bopei ul. Chance b
pretty good for Ann Jones. be would say
pretty good nos. At fifteen bandred
barrels be had assumed selisaiisGed man
aer s.d soliloquizsd: i guess there's NJ
danger but whs. Ann Jones'll have M,
aow. Al tso Thousand barrels Ann
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-10-25

Greeley Was revelation TO California. !
was in Sacramento when the great editor
appeared on the scene from the overland
trip In the early fall--I think II wAs In
1859. He had been advertised TO spoak,
and went direat from the stage coach TO
the ball, where large audience was i'm
psiieotly awaiting him
without removing his bat, which perch.
ed as usual on the back Of his bead. Mr.
Greeley, in his long white ovcrcoai, strobe
down the aisle amid tbunders OF applause.
Still keeping bis hat upon his bead. be
Was introduced 10 tie chairman Of the
meeting, and turned to speak. Az be did
20 BIO took on his hat, but began talking
~ be did 80. aud not knowing exsctly
whore TO place II, put II on the dtsA before
him. The sight Of this uncou,h, odd.
earnest msn. queerly gsrbed, with odd
gestures, ins,ructing and entertaining .
largo mass OF his fellow men for an hour
and half, was most suggestive. As he
proceeded, warming with his subject, con.
tinuing his talk, be took OF his ovsrcoAt,
and tossed il on a chair in the rear.
He made great biz with the old times.
especially, and during his brief stay WAS
lionized to bis hearts content, ! say 70
bis hearts content because there was
great deal OF human nature in Greeley.
He was much more partial to prai'e, and
much more easily affected by il than many
people imagine.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-10-25

ssys sena,or Plumb. alssys ,hisk Of
Sheridan 10 connection With one converse
tion | bad with him, General. said !,
'.yua we're in ibc ucst before Yen came
east. Whist WAS your opinion oi The army
Of the Po,omscg You remember !, was
criticised sbou, that time aa not doing ito
share Of the work ''oh, the army Of
the Potomac was all right. said sheridan.
"Thc trouble was the commanders never
went out 10 lick anybody. but always
though, frs, o. keepiagifrom seiiias lick
ed" Sheridan came cast when the cavalry
Of the army OF the Potomac was not In
good condition, and Gran. gave him the
task OF recognizing il aud raising its Ell
cheney. Ho had worked away some time
when Meade sent him over the Rappahsn.
mock on a Reconnaissance. Sheridan came
back, and in making his verbal report.
referred to brush he had with Stuart's
cavalry. Never mind Stuart" said
Meade. intsrrupting. he will do about as
be plesses. any how. 90 ou and tell me
vhst you discovered ahont Lsss forces, {"
That made Sheridan mad. and be retorted;
ss5tusrtl I can thrash him any day,
Meade repeated the remark to Grant. who
querisd: "Why didn't you tell him to do
i.Y" Not long after, sure enough. SheIi
dan got 40 order 10 cross the river. engage
Stuart, and clean him out. IL knew ]
could whip him, said Sheridsn.i ii could
only get him where he could not fall back
on Lees infantry. SO | thought the mat
tor over, and TO draw him on started
straight for Richmond We moved fast
and Stuart dogged us right at our beels
We kept on n second day straight for
Richmond, and the next morning found
Stuart 10 front Of us, just whore We want
ed him. He had marched all night an,'
got around us. Then rode him down.
smashed bis command and broke up bis
divisions and regiments and brigades, and
the poor fellow himself Was killed th ere.
Right there, resisted the greatest temp
tstion OF my life. There lay Ri mond
before us. and there was nothing to pre-
vent us from going 10. II would have
cost 500 or GOO lives, aud could not have
held the place Of course But knew that
the moment it was learned at the North
that Union army was in Richmond, then
every bell would ring, and | should lave
been the hero Of the hour, l could hav,
gone 10 and burned and killed right aud
left. But had learned this thing that.
our men knew what they were about.
had seen them come ont OF fight in
which only handful we're killed, discon
tented. mad clear through, because they
knew an opportunity had been lost, or
sacrifice, small as it was, had been need
lessly made; and / had seen them come
out good natnred, enthusiastic, and spoil
ing for more, when they had left the
ground thickly covered with dead. They
realized that, notwithstanding the terrible
sacrifice. the object gained had been
worth it. They would have followed me,
but they would have known as well as |
that the sacrifice was for no permanent
advantage" That xhibits the man and
the commander. He aimed TO win and
keep the confidence Of bis men and he did
It. He fought for results and not for glory
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-10-25
A Shark story

In short while We had oansbt nice
meas Of small snspper, from ten to twcn
ty inches long aud we're having areal good
timA We had no, tished very long. how
ever. before long shark put 10 an appear
aucc. and stopped our sport We hrsi
knew Of his presence by his greedily snap
ping Of the tish from one OF my neighbors
lines. having followed il up from the bot
tom. lie executed this performance sew
erAl times, aud then the snappers stopped
biting entirely. Not even nibble could
We get, 30 we hauled in our lines aud
commenced TO pay our attention to the
shark. He WAS monstrous fellow. about
liiteen feet long. and hc kept swimming
round ana round the vessel. sometimes on
top the water aud sometimes way down
deep below u.s. but always at . respectful
distance. His reddish brown body could
be plainly seen through the clear trans
parent green water. aud you may be sure
he was the oynosure Of all eyes. 4 great
many plans ior his capture were discussed,
but none appeared practicable within our
limited means.
While we we're thus talking. ! noticed
the native pilot every now aud then throw
ing overheard one Of the spappers We bad
so recently caught, and as the current car.
ried it little distance clear Of the vessel
the shark would gobble 1t down, and in
fact the intervals were so regular that Mr..
Shark seemed impatient when the regular
ity was broken by little delay. We saw
that our pilot had some ultimate object
Ia view, aud it drew our attention TO him.
After having thrown over ten small fish.
be selected another little larger than the
others, and with a stick Of wood rammed
piece OF chewing tobacco nearly as large
as man 8 hand down into its belly, and
pressed its throat together again. He
held it ready TO throw. and as the shark
came up, anxiously looking for his fish, be
tossed it to him and as it barely touched
the water the shark turned over on its
back aud sucked it In. The shark then
swan of as usual to the side OF the vessel,
aud then below us, and was apparently
rising again in expectation OF . another
fish when the nicotine commenced it's
work His struggles aud contortions we're
terrible to behold, as he darted here and
there in blind rage and vomiting blood,
but as be swan, or was carried by the cur.
rent away from us, his struggling grew
gradually less until it ceased altogether
The tobacco had killed him.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-10-25

When General Mcclellan was before
Richmond, and great havoc bad been made
Ia bis right wing by General Jacksen's
forces, another battalion OF Confederates
came up 10 the rear. Marching through
the stricken ranks, one soldier q country
nam noticed upon the feet Of q dead I'm.
ION soldier very fine pair Of shoes. Itoc.
cnred TO him that be would like amazingly
we'll to exchange bis own strong cowhlde
shoes for the Hnely fitting ones Of tho dead
man. Fscetiously observing, "Old fellow,
| don't reckon you will mind the eI.
change be transferred them 10 bis own
feet. The march continued, and before
long the solcs Of the shoes began TO drop
81. and the Confederate soldier, upon lift.
ing them up, found TO bis dismsy that
thcy were made Of pasteboard "Weil.
acclaimed one of bis comrades, III you lot
dead Yankee cheat you like that. what
10 all creation would live one do with
you.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-10-25

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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-10-25

Jones II be glad enough 10 have me nov, |
know. When they cni up the last whale
,ha, was TO oil the vesscls hold and squar.
cd away for home, Stiles threw up bis ha,
with Wild Indian yell Of triumph, er-
claiming IN be banged II Ill have Ann
Jones, snyhewf"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-10-25

-Gnudno,Ler--"Ycu are very stupid
Heary; tie dallesi boy J ever say :
Hsnry. You mas. not expect the to "
den,and thiass as quick a. ycu do. grAaI.
mother. because you d or / have the trouble
10 get them through your hair"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-10-25

Dr. scalpel III think will hare TO call
consultation falarmed) -and vhrf Doc
,or Calmly TO ascertain whether you
xil be worth more TO ms dead than alive.
You zee, can easily collect my claim
rom the estate. bat = Patient (wbo has the
uame Of calling a strange physician every
time be feels iIll Tbsfs all right doctor;
II you'll tell me about what yon think u
will be I'll pay 10 advance.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-10-25

Are you engaged 10 Miss Eclst7' NO.
not exactly. Bot sben / asked for her
hand the gave me the refusal Of IT,"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-10-25

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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-27
The ssHOme Market"

OF all the "rotn that insults intel
ligence in the protection campaign
of ignorence, none is worse than
that which represents trifling
reduction in the tariff as turning
our home market over to England"
The entire merchant m lrine of
England, with that of all Europe
thrown in, could not transport to
this country in ten years one-tenth
of our home market for one year.
One of our great lines of railroad
alone carries more tonnage in a
year than all England's ships could
float. England controls her enor-
nous home market for manufac-
tnred goods better than we do ours,
pays the highest wages in Europe,
and sells abroad $1,343,335,OOO
worth of products, mostly manu-
featured, to our $752,lsO,OO0 worth,
eight-tenths of which are agricul-
tural or natural products, the
same as half-civilived nations.
Our home market can neither
run away nor be supplied by out
side, 1t will not buy nothing that
it is not profitable to buy. And
the way to increase tits to give our
manufacturers raw materials as
their competitors buy them.-N.
Y. World.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-27
Worthy Of Snpport.

Every candidate on the Demo-
cratic ticket, National, State and
Local deserves the hearty support
of every voter. Every Democrat
who believes the axiom, so well
expressed by President Cleveland,
that, "Public Office is a public
trust" can give support to the
whole ticket feeling that he is do
ing no violence to the doctrine.
Our National Candidates are the
unanimous first choice of our party,
and men against whom the sus-
picion of dishonesty has never
been raised. Our Candidates on
the State ticket are men well fit
ted for the various positions, and
the undivided choice of the con-
vention which nominated them.
]. II. Outhwaite has served this
district for four years in Congress
so honestly and we'll that his re-
election is a merited honor to him
self as well as his party. Mr..
Price Candidate for district elector
will If elected cast his vote for
Cleveland and Thurman.
Tall Slough was honestly and
fairly nominated for Common
Pleas judge, is an honest and
chpable man and a sound Demo-
crat, and deserves and we believe,
will get the support Of every Demo-
crat in the county.
Our county ticket needs no en-
comium at our hands, each can
didate is an honest citizen, and a
faithful Democrat and will be
elected by good majority.
There are no heart burnings, or
political sores to heal among the
members of the Hooking Democ-
racy so let us go into the fight
each determined to perform his
dnty as a citizen and patriot and
see if the majority of Hooking
cannot be increased to seven
hundred.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-27
Let the Condition Continue.

We clip the following extract
from "Stoves and Hardware" a
weekly Trade Journal published in
st. Louis Mo-, issue of Oct 18th.
The purchase of $19,s36,550 worth
of government bonds by the U. S.
Treasurer last week is of more
consequence than it appears on its
face. The money market was
beginning to show a decided hard
ening tendency, as many banks
were lily provided with surplus
funds, and an increase of interest
would certainly have resulted had
not nearly $4,000, 900 been but into
circulation. The fact that the
bonds are offered for sale is a most
encouraging trade feature. 1t
shows that capitalists have such
confidence in the permanency of
the revival In all lines of business
that they are anxious to invest In
trade enterprises that bring q bet
ter return than 4 per cent interest.
And yet we were told four years
ago that the Democrats If placed in
power would ruin the business of
the country. And In another item
the same Journal, rejoicing over
the improved condition OF bust
ness In general, says;
The condition of labor grows
more satisfactory than ever, So
far In October, outside of Chicago
street railway employees strike,
which lasted but few days, there
have been only 52l strikers, and
500 Of these were chair factory
hands, NJ Gardner Mass, who
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-27
A Slice Of Solid Truth.

Wade's Fibre and Fabric is a
Boston paper of Republican ten
denotes, and, as its name implies, is
devoted to the textile interests. In
its latest issue it says:
"The question of free protected
wool is still receiving good deal
of attention by the political press,
and some manufacturers are
brought prominently forward as
being in favor Of free wool. We
do not believe there is a well-in-
formed manufacturer in the U. s.
but what would favor free wool,
whether he be Democrat or Re-
publican. But good Republican
would hardly sacrifice his allies or
be indiscreet enough to make such
a purpose known at this stage Of
the campaign. In doing 80 he
would be furnishing ammunition
to his natural enemy, the Demo-
cratic party"
That is honor among thieves.
The Republican textile manufac.
turer will ignore palpable bene-
fit rather than desert the rest of
the protected gang. They can sf-
ford to pay tariff on imported wool
SO long as they are enabled to buy
the home product at a low price
and sell the shoddy products Of
their looms at high tariff prices,
and SO the monopolists stand to-
gether for protection. II the peo-
pie are wise they will relegate ths
whole crowd to back seats,