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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-08-02

4 young man was listlessIy watching
some anglers on bridge. He was poor
and detected. Al last, spproaching bas. /.
ket filled with wholesome looking fish, be
sighed III now had these would be
happy. could sell them for fair price
and buy me food aud lodgings" II will
give you iust as many and just ~ good
fish. said the owner, who had chsnced 10
oyerhear his words. III you do me triA :
ing favor "And what is thst?" asked the
other "Only tend this line till ! come
back; wish 10 90 on . short errsDd."
The proposal was gladly accepted. The
old man was gone 10 long that tho young
man bsgsn 10 bs impatient. Meanwhile
the hungry fish snapped greedily 1t the
book and the young man lost sll bis dc
preston 10 the excitement of pulling them
10, aud when the owner of the line return
ed be bad caught large number Coant.
ing out from them ss mary 1 we're In the
basket. on presenting them 10 tbs young
mao the old psbermsn said: Il fulfill my
promise from the fish you have caught
10 teach you whenever you soe others
earning WIS. you need 10 waste no time
10 iraisless wishing. bat cast iins for
J oufseli"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-08-02
Hs Was Not Delicate.

A thin, delicate looking woman sat 10 q
horse car one evening recently, and next
her sat native Of the queens realm. The
window behind tho Briton was open, and
the cool wind blew in on the woman, max.
ing her shiyer. AT last she said in lady.
like way. won't you be kind enough to
close the window behind you, ~ IL makes
me very cold9" II would hardly have
caused the man soy inconvenience TO grant
this request. but he replied hsrshly. II
prefer it open; you Americans can't stand
anything; You oil seem TO have consump-
iion." The other passengers 10 the car
we're fstounded at his inciyility, and there
were many angry glances cast st the royal
subject.
Finally eentlemsn arose on the oppo.
site side OF the car. and approaching the
Englishman, with about 800 pounds syoir.
dupois. leaaed over him, grssping the
window, slammed IL down with vigor, then
he remarked: NOW. my friend. il yon
i'iitk sll Americans are afflicted with con-
nmpiion you just raise that window agsin
sm sn American" The little woman
binsLed. the other passengers smiled, the
American returned TO bis seat and the
Briton looked out oi the window and
thought
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-08-02

"Sbip ahoy there, Cap" said New
York Mail and Express reporter to . well
known ship carpenter the other day. "Dc
you mind telling the names OF all the dif
ferent kinds OF wood used in the construc
tion Of that ship" pointing to brand
new brig Just turned out Of q New Eng.
land shipyard,
mot at all. Let us begin at the hull,
the keel is made ont Of white oak although
rock maple, yellow birch and Southern
black gum are sometimes used the keel
sons are of yellow pine, sometimes Of hard
wood; the ribs Of the frame are oak, chest
nut, or hack kmstack; the stern aud stern
post always OF white oak the apron inside
the stern). live oak; the planking (exterior
Of the frame) white oak, or yellow pine
sometimes; the ceiling (the interior Of the
irame) yellow pine; the trimmings and
knees, hsckmatack and white or red oak
formerly live oak, the deck frame yellow
pine; upper deck, white pine; lower deck,
yellow pine; tree nails, with which timbers
are dowelled to -gether, yellow locust, in
varisbly; house or cabin, white pine, white.
wood or fancy bard woods-the interiors
are generally finished to order and may
vary the deck, bowsprit and masts are
always made out Of white Norway pine;
spsrs are alwaye Of spruce; steering appar.
atus wheel various hardwoods, rudder
OF oak; rigging parts in wood-tackle
blocks, white ash or gum; mast hoops. oak;
dead eyes. etc., lignumvita; Delaying pins.
oak or hickory, and the fds always OF
hickory"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-08-02

cr had the same difficulty with the dogs.
and. - tho doctor sprAng into the carriage,
the bulldog made a rush for him and
planted bis teeih In the doctors .rousen.
The garment was luckily OF cheap snd
poor material. aud the lee which VAS IN
the dogs mouth gave way.
The doctor was glad 70 get Of 90 cheap.
ly. and the bulldog. be thinks, was die
susied at bis investment 10 an inferior
grade OF cloth.
And the best Of II is that tho operation
he performed at the risk Of being torn to
pieces by pack Of hounds will never
bring cent TO the doctor The misery
owner Of the dogs simply declines TO pay,
though the doctor was called by his or
ders.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-08-02

dred and forty nine cellars aud eighty
seven cents. and ve cant make 'em any
les.. aud Nab cant imagine how |, hap.
petsi."
bills :" cried Mr.. Bfinley.
"Yrs. papa Dear Nab Was 50 vciy,
very cacial Of that one hundred dollars
she would never break II for lear ii would
20 too fast And Ruth explained her
sisters method. "And don't see about
this. she added. "and she's Just found II
ou,'' and Ruth gave sympathetic sob
.bu, she has been axiully lovely. and We
have had. oh. just the very jol- best OF
times. aud. papa, you won't be angry. will
you ?" And Ruth held her fathers hand
last and looked into his eyes. There was
something restraining in their glance as
Mr.. Briulsy answered;
Il won't be angry long"
After explaining to Mabel the dangers
Of her financial system and given her the
money 10 clear up her debts he handed
her another hundred dollars. and told her
that y be did not approve Of people Civ
ing up beaten. TO try her another fort
night on the cssh system.
Nab looked d him with tcar Of grali-
tuda
"Oh. papa. III do we'll" she said.
Aud she did.
Mr.. Brinley sfterward spologizsd to his
wife for his temporary usurpation Of her
place.
II couldn't stand the poor little wound.
cd PRIDE" he said.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-08-02
The cirls Of Long AGO,

The Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity o
Hamilton College formally opened thei
new Chapter House. Among the guest
was A. Minor Griswold. 80. who respond
ed to the toast, THE Girls We Left Benin,
U.s." in the following strain.
Mr.. President aud Brother Dekes: Th,
toast you have assigned ma u one lha
touches very tender rschord 10 my heart
have always felt sorry for the girls VI
left behind us. II seemed cruel At th'
time, but how could We help il /? Cir
cumstsnces were such that we couldn'
possibly take them along-we had L
leave them behind us. think ! promised
three or four OF them TO come back fol
them In the srring or early autumn, but
was too busy for several years to attend tc
II, and after that well, l was afraid my
wife would not like it. met Que OF the
girls we left behind us 10 the street to.
day. That is, thought | did. The same
soft, brown eyes, the same sweet, sunny
smile.
rs II possible said, "that behold
Miss Sally Jones ?"
"That was my mothers name, before
she was married" she replied II am
married now, and have named my baby
after her."
Great heavens The girl left behind
me was grandmother
| told the young lady who | was, aud
she said she had often heard her mother
speak OF me as one she used to know a
great many years ago. Then l asked
about the girls / used to know, and what
had become Of them. I found that some
alas, were dead. Others, who we're mar
ried, wished they we're dead. Some. who
were widows, had lovers seeking for their
hands. Others, not yet widows, we're
seeking for divorces.
oh, these seminary girls Of long ago
how we did regret leaving them behind
us except one poor fellow who eloped
with one Of them. He has regretted all
his life that be didn't leave her behind
with the rest OF them.
Rdt we had to go and leave them. Fate
beckoned us on. And, in some cases, the
faculty urged us to go. We're we TO blsme
then. for temporarily forgetting the debts
Il mean the girls we left behind US |?
Why, some OF US had to leave our trunks !!
A rare collection Of girls they were, gem
Llemen, as recall them now. Tall, viii.
owy girls; short, plump girls; blackeyed
girls that made us blue, and blu eyed
girls that we we're ready TO take black
,ye for any time; fair compleIioned girls,
girls, brown girls, Smith girls, girls with
'uburn hair, and girls who, not being able
matSh their hair in Auburn, we're COM
,elled TO match it in Utica or Syracuse.
Il fact, there was about every kind OF q
,irl that there is now. except the tailor
made girl. who seems to be altogether q
modern creation. Still, the latter has
POINTS in her favor. While the girl so
enderly recall possessed virtue, beauty,
Intelligence and many engaging ways, !
must admit she hadn't the get up in
act, she hadn't the hustle Of the girl OF
o day.
No, brothers Of the olden times, we
o nst confess that in comparison to the
ailor made girl Of to day, the girl we
sft behind US had very little left behind
Ter.
Still we remember her with tenderness
nd respect, aud let us all join in bump
r to the girls Of long ago.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-08-02
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-08-02

We have captains Of industry aud
faance. Why have We not captains oied
nsatiou men Of leisure add culture. cap
able Of enthusiasm and initiative. ready to
t.rov themselves into such a cause and
give il their earnest consideration. their
ssreroas and active suppor! Among
ihe Greeks. Plato. Socrates aud Epic,cins
tas sere smong the teachers. Where
shall We look for our great leaders. mas
iers. patrons. even. who will see educs-
iiou 10 its true light. and force as 10 rec
ognizs teaching Is one Al the grades, Of
the srts.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-08-02

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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-17

eral Annenkoff KEEP this sand embankment
in place by piling on it branches OF shrubs,
which he plastered down with what scan
ty clay he could procure. On these
banks he has planted such shrubs as he
could get to grow in this scanty soil, and
these plantations have been continued
for quite distance on either side of the
track. Water has been brought from the
mountains in squeducts, or carried by
pipes from artesian well to immense
tanks, whence the locomotives may draw
their supply. AS there is neither coal nor
wood suitable for fuel in the desert, the
locomotives burn petroleum. An ener-
getic, vigorous, ingenious people these
Russians. Their earth hunger has i'm
PEELED them to great things, and, thanks
to it, the torture dens of Khiva are no
more, and the journey which ten years
ago could be taken by but few, and at
the perils of their lives, can soon be made
as safely and comfortably from st. Peters
burg to Samarcand as that from st.
Petersburg to Paris.-Boston transcript.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-17
RussIA,s BIG RAILROAD.

1t is now about six weeks since the
first train on the Trans Caspian railroad
crossed the great bridge which the Rus
rian engineers have thrown across the
Oxus. The work of building the road
bed from the river to Samarcand is be-
ing pushed with all the energy which a
despotism can throw into an enterprise
which is intended to extend its military
and mercantile conquests. The Trans
Caspian railroad when at Samarcand is
pointed straight for the Chinese frontier,
while branches can be built from the
main line southwark to connect with the
Indian system whenever England shall
consent to the connection. The Trans
Caspian will carry not only Russian sol
diers as well, and England does not well
come either, and will, if she can, keep
both out of India. To keep both out of
India is an easy task compared with the
checking of the steady growth of Russian
trade in Central Asia. This was once a
a market peculiarly England's own. She
sent her goods up from India to the bazsrs
of Persia, and of the countries now trav
ersed by the Russian railroad. OF late
years Russian goods have not only fol-
lowed Russian conquests, but have work
ed their way into Afghanistan and are
occasionally found in the marts OF India.
In the construction OF the railroad the
Russian engineers, at the head OF whom
is General Annenkoff, have showed great
ingenuity in overcoming natural obsta-
Giles. The shifting, swirling sands of the
desert were believed to be impossible by
the iron horse. 1t was said that no rail-
road could be kept in position. But Gen
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-17
EVOLUTION OF THE TABLE.

1t was late in the fourteenth century
! when the fret evidences of art in the
shape Of silver cups we're noticeable on
the buffet. The dishes were made of
pewter or wood, and spoons OF bone,
wood or silver. Knives were rare, and
on that account guests invited to feasts
carried their own knives. Forks came
in general use still later, and for long years
after their introduction they were con-
sidered ridiculous affectation and fop-
perry, and not nearly so convenient as
ones own fingers. The lord and his lady
dipped their fingers into the same plate
and slipped their wine from the same cup.
Even the queenly Elizabeth, with all her
elaborate ideas of etiquette, was content
to carry her food to her mouth with her
fingers, and at first despised the newly
invented forks as unsesmly and awk-
ward.
Very gradually the dining hall grew in
comfort and splendor. Dishes of gold
and silver were made, and so eager we're
the mobiles for them that they would sac
rifice anything to possess them. The
salt cellar was for long time the article
of highest Importance on the board. It
was great affair, and it stood directly
in the center of the table; it was the di-
viding line; the mobiles were seated above
the salt, the commoners below, hence
grew the proverb, "Below the salt" The
passing of salt was ceremonious custom,
the guest throwing pinch over his left
shoulder and murmuring blessing.
The salt-cellars were OF the most curl
GUS devices. Sometimes they represent
ed huge animals, sometimes full-blown
flower, or long slender stem, and again,
they were in shape of chariot, mounted
on four wheels, on which they were
easily run down the table.
The first glass cups came from Venice
during the sixteenth century, and from
that time on society began to lose many
of its primitive ways, and become, in a
sense, more refined.
Henry VIII. was born with luxurious
tastes; he had his banquet chairs sup
piled with velvet cushions, and about this
time the psrlor or talking room," as it
was called, was introduced; and here it
was that the danes took refuge when the
dinner had advanced beyond prudent
limits, as it invariably did before the
finish.
The cook that presided over the kitch-
en- in those days was not the counterpart
of our nineteenth century Bridget, but
he was an artist, and generally man OF
quality. The ladies of the household,
even those of noble birth, attended to
many domestic duties, making the bread,
preserving the fruits; while to under
stand the proper use of starch was con-
sidered great sccomplishment.-TIllie
Mag Forney, IN "WomGn."
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-17
WHAT ARE SHOOTING STARS

WHAT ARE SHOOTING STARS?
What do we know with certain facts
with regard to shooting stars? 1. They
are vastly more numerous than any one
has an idea of who has not watched them
continuously for many nights. Astron
omers who have kept recor for man
years assure us that the average number
seen by one observer at one place on
clear moonless night is IA per hour,
which is shown by calculation to be
equivalent to 100000 daily for the
whole earth. 2. They are not terrestrial
phenomena moving in the lower atmos-
phere, but celestial bodies moving in
orbits and with velocities comparable to
those OF planets and comets. Their We
locities are seldom under 10 miles a sec
ond or over so, and average about 30, the
velocity of the earth in it's orbit round
the sun being Is. 8. They are of various
composition, comprising both a large
majority of smaller particles which are
set on fire by the resistance of the earth's
atmosphere and entirely burned up and
resolved into vapor long before they
reach its surface, and a few larger ones,
known as meteors, which are only partly
fused or glazed by heat, and reach the
earth in the form of stony masses. 4.
They are not uniformly distributed
through space, but collect in meteoric
swarms or streams, two at least of which
revolve around the sun in closed rings
which are intersected by the earth's orbit,
causing the magnificent displays of
shooting stars which are seen in August
and November. 5. They are connected
with comets, it having been demonstrate
ed by Schiaparelli that the orbit of the
comet of 1865 is identical with the Aug
ust swarm of meteors known as the Per-
seids, and connections between comets
and meteor streams have been found in
at least three other cases. The fact is
ing but condensation Of meteorites
rendered incandescent by the heat gen.
Grated by their mutual collision when
brought into close proximity. 6. Their
composition, as inferred from the larger
meteors which reach the earth, is identi-
cal, or nearly 50, with that of matter
brought up from great depths by volcanic
eruptions. In each case they consist of
two classes-oDe composed mainly Of
native iron alleged with nickel, the other
of stony matter, consisting mainly of
compounds of silicon and magnesium
Most meteorites consist of compounds of
the two classes, In which the stony parts
seem to have broken into fragments by
violent collision and become imbedded
in iron which has been fused by heat
into plastic or pasty condition. Con-
temporary Reri9se.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-17
A NOVELIST ON NOVELS.

Good fiction may be defined here as
that kind of imaginative writing which
lies nearest to the epic, dramatic, or mar
rative masterpieces Of the past. One
fact is certain, in fiction there can be no
intrinsically new thing at this stage of
the worlds history. New methods and
plans may arise and come into fashion,
as we see them do; but the general theme
can neither be changed, nor (whst is less
obvious) can the relative Importance of
its particulars be greatly interfered with.
The higher passions must rank above the
inferior - intellectual tendencies above
animal, and moral above intellectual,
whatever the treatment, realistic or
ideal. ANY system of inversion which
should attach more importance to the de-
lineatiou OF mans appetites than to the
delineatlon of his aspirations, affections or
humors would condemn the old masters
Of imaginative creation from Eschylus
to Shakespeare. Whether we hold the
arts which depict mankind to be, in the
words of Mr.. Matthew Arnold, criticism
of life, or, in those of Mr.. Arlington Sy-
monds, revelation OF life, the material
remains the same, with its sublimities, its
beauties,it uglineeses,as the case may be.
The finer manifestations must precede
in Importance the meaner, without such
radical change in human nature as we
can hardly conceive as pertaining to an
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-17
Sart1r, 8n1me and 6arden.
STRANGE lBREEo OF CATTLE.

STRANGE lBREED OF CATTLE.
A strange breed of wild cattle is found
in the high hills skirting the Umpqua.
Valley, Oregon. In the mountains, near
Riddles and Rosebud, they are probably
most plentiful, but they do not venture
down in the valley much. They stay on
the hills, and get water from the living
springs which rise there. For the most part
they are concealed in the dense growth
Of oak and fir in these mountains. There
is heavy underbrush, too, SO that it is a
hard matter to get them. They 90 in
bands of six or eight usually, but at night
a herd of forty or fifty get together and lie
down in the same yard-that is, they
sleep in the same spot, which is usually a
secluded place among the trees. A band of
wild cattle have been known to get togeth-
er on cleared place like this every night
for couple of years. when feeding,
there are always a few bulls to act as SEN
tinels. While the cattle Craze in bands of
half dozen or SO, they are, nevertheless.
OAOoo w OolOI uhuOS, 81 budt on alarm
from any one of the bulls, which leisurely
feed on the higher ground, they all run
away together. The cattle are of all COL
ors and wilder than the deer. It is
hard matter to get a shot at them, for
the reason that their scent is SO keen.
They can smell q man great distance
off. They got wild in 1858 when the old
man Riddles and two or three others of
the first settlers came to the valley, Their
COW wandered off and could not be found.
After two or three years, all the pioneers
had to do when they wanted beef was to
rig out two or three pack animals and 90
up into the mountains. The cattle had
to be killed on sight the same as deer or
boar, for they could no more be driven
down than deer could. Once killed they
were CHARTERED, packed on horses and
carried down. They have been hunted
a good deal of late years, SO that there is
not as many as there used to be. A pecu-
liarity about these cattle, is their eyes
and horns are jet black. The retina. iris
and the whole apple of the eye are one
mass Of black. You can't distinguish
any difference in any part of it. The
horns, too, while being black as ink, are
long and very sharp. Brought to bay
the Oregon wild cattle are very wicked
fighters.