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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-05-30

violence 10 all The tradition, OF The hsht
i1e Hsreiord's, and the Young champion
onslaughi ass sudden and irresistible.
C.ddo Bills surprise was complete. and
bis discontinue increased by the fact iha'
he Was. for an instant unable TO cempre
hsnd the exao, identity OF bis new asssil
s1i. And the momentary delay allowed
Btnce time TO thoroughly diges, the dan +
ger oi the situation, Aud. therefore, when
The murdered staggered 10 bis feet. in,en I
oa the further prosecution OF the villain.
Gus scheme. young Webster, without an
ios,ani's reflection. discharged both bar
rels OF his gnn 10 his assailant's face. an d
dropping the now useless weapon, fed
FROM the spot, without thought Of not i.
ing The ELECT Of bis shots.
Ten minutes later. terror stricken snd
out Of breath. Bruce dashed into the little
dining room at the ranch. where bali a
dozen strangers were gathered about the
table soldiers from GriiIln-who. by the
aid OF boodbounds. had trailed their late
prisoner thus far on his way to liberty.
Hurriedly th. boy told bis story. aud 10
az incouceiyably short space OF time, fouad
himself seated on fiery cavalry horse, be-
hind the lieutenant 10 command OF the
squad, guiding them TO the scene OF his
late encounter.
Caddo Bill was found without difficulty
not dead. as Bruce had begun to fear. but
so badly disabled by handful OF bird
shot. in the muscle OF his shoulder, that
his capture was easily effected.
The beligerent calf Tom. was also
fonnd on the field OF battle. contentedy
cropping the scattered herbage. ana look
ing as harmless and insignificant as II was
possible for fat, well grown calf to ap-
pear. He evinced no disincination to re
turn to the ranch, but trotted oontentedIy
along in advance OF the party, tho object
Of general admiration from oil; aud Bruce
observed. without pang OF jealousy, that
10 discussing the particulars of the late
''scrimmage." the soldiers accorded to
Tom the most OF the credit for the capture
which view OF the matter the last was not
disposed to dispute. since be felt that to
Tom. alone, he owed his life and safety.
However, the reward paid for the recap.
lure OF Caddo Bill was accorded to Bruce
by general consent. aud with the money
hus obtained he purchased number OF
goung cattle. the nucleus Of tie large herd,
over which the Hereford, Tom, ruled as
monarch and leader for many years.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-05-30
Early Objections 10 Coal.

When coal was first introduced into
London as fdel. very serious objection
was taken to It's use. II appears that in
the beginning Of the fourteenth century,
brewers and smiths Of the city, finding
the high price Of wood pressing hard upon
their returns resolved 10 make some e1-
periments with coal, but Immediately On
''ney Was raised against them by persons
nvIS near the breseries and forges, the
siug was peiitioned. aud a law was passed
prohibiting the burning Of coal within tho
city Those who tried it, however, found
the new fuel TO be so much superior 10
wood that they persisted 10 It's use. But
50 determined was tbe government 10 sup.
press what was REGARDED as su intolerable
nuisance. that Law sas passed making
the burning Of coal ia London a capital
oilsnse. and it is recorded that Que man at
lea,, was execute under that las.
Il would sppear that the ladies' were
most bitterly opposed to the use Of cosl
for domestic purposes. They consider
ed the smoke TO be rainous 10 their com.
pleIions aud would 10. attend parties st
houses 10 which the Questionable fuel was
used. Some persons wen. the length Of
refusing TO eat food Of any kind that hsd
beea cooked on . coal FIRE.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-05-30
VOLUME %.


Lord Bacon spoke Of wife aud children
"a mans hostages to fortune. ''iot they
are impedimcats 10 strs, enterprises,
either oi yirture or mischief, bot some.
thing from tho womrns Journal suggests
quite another estimate OF the wife. st
least;
Two gentlemen werctslSiug about
business enterprise. in which, though !,
involved scme pecunisry usk. they we're
strongly Inclined 10 embark. Finally one
OF them remarked: l must consul, my
wife before decide. Why exclaimed tho
other, is abe bossg Ne. was the calm re-
ply. neither am l. We are a well match
ei lean. aud we don't drive tandem. Ny
wife is as much interested Ia the welfare
OF our family rs |, aud she has right 10
have voice 10 the Investment, OF oar ~
,le property. There Is nothing more than
justice 10 this view OF matrimonial obli.
cation. especially in the case Of poor or
only moderately well.to.1o families
these comprise an overwhelmingly largo
Of tho families in this conntry
where slight increase or diminu,ion Of
the rnnusl earnings would be felt alike by
every member. The wife, who has labor.
ed Ia the home TO earn or 10 save. while
the husband has labored In the field. the
shop, or the counting room, is justly =
partner 10 bis earnings and their savings.
and should share in all bis plans Of dis
posing Of their small accnmulstions, so
~ to make them more productive II all
goes we'll.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-05-30

The simple and inexpensive methods
adopted in the German factories have ma lie
the beet sugar manufacture one OF the
most profitable OF Industries, and the work
goes on day and night. at prime cost for
conversion OF so per ton OF beets, or one
cent per pound OF sugar, not estimating
the cost OF the beet root. but including Ia
Dor and all materials usei, like coal, cols
lime, charcoal. wear snd tear. a1d in,eresf
on the invested capitp'. The monthly
disbursements OF such an establishment
exceed $50. 900, ADD give employ ment to
thousand Of wsge earners in direct and
collateral industries. One Sugar corpora
,ion 10 France reported net profit dery
ed from the manniscture OF beet sugar 3
lev years ago Of s2 900. 900. and the sea
son did not extend beyond i20 days. Un
der these new conditions the production
OF beet sugar 10 continental Europe hss
doubled IN the last decade; aud, after the
home populations are Supplied. the sur-
plus is exported to Great Britisn and the
Uoi,ed States. reducing the price Of aug
ar 10 the markets OF the world more than
90 per cent
The sugar redneries Of this country use
the beet and eaue sugar indiserim ins,ely
in the manuisc,ure Of the block sugar Of
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-05-30
Ok'ehomn HotsI Rules.

/. II the bugs are troublesome yonl
find the kloro form in bottle on the
shelf.
g. Gents goin to bed with their boots
on will be charged extra.
Q. Three raps at the door means thtrc
IS murder in the house, and you NUT
get up.
4. Pler"e rite your nsme on tho wall
paper so wen know you've been here.
8. The other leg OF the chair is 10 tic
closet il You need il.
6. II that hole where that pane OF gllss
is out is too much for you. you'll fine
pair OF pants back Of The door 10 stpT i
it.
7. The shooting OF a p'-tol is no eau .
for any alarm.
8. Ifyou're too cold, put the oil cloth
over your bed.
o. Caroseen lamps extra. candles fr,a.
but they mustn't burn all night.
10 Don't tare OF the wall pspor to lie
your pipe WIN. Nun OF lhat already.
IL. Guests will not take out them brick,
In the mattress.
IL. lit rains through that hole over
head. you'll lind as umbreller under ill.,.
bed
Is. The rats won't hurt you il they do
chase each other across your face.
H. Two men 10 Que room must put up
with one chair.
Is. Please don't empty the sawdust on,
OF the piller.
lG. Don't kick about the reaches. ",
don't charge extra.
IL. II there's no towel handy, use.
piece Of the carpet.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-05-30

Did you give that man money? was ask
ed OF citizen who had Just parted with q
man who walked with limp.
Yes quarter
He's chronic beat.
Well, perhaps.
But you shouId discourage such char :
acters.
Yes, | know; but when man comes up
to you. and calls you colonel, and says he
was right behind you when you charged
that battery at Antietam, how can you go
back on biml
But you were not at Antietam?
No.
You were not a colonel
No.
You didn't even enlist in the late re.
bellion.
No, and do yon suppose I'm going "a
own it up for the sake OF saving quarter
Not much I've got half dollar for the
drst man who calls me general.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-05-30

l am glad you admire my new watch
charm, Miss Laura II is q pretty orr,
ment. l think. though. II needs som
thing to make il complete Would b.
presuming too much II should ask you
for lock OF your lovely hair?
Certainly not. Mr.. Ferguson. You can
have all you want; but but doesn't /,
seem pity to mar the symmetry OF these
curls by cutting one Off
II does, responded George with quick
and eager comprehension. wouldn't do
anything for worlds to destroy their per
feet symmetry. III take them all.
And the presumptuous youth ornament
ed the vicinity Of bis watch pocket with
the entire head for long. long time.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-05-30
Equal 20 ANY Pate.

An amusing incident occurred on LON
bard street car recently. A tall man board
ed it at Eighteenth street He walked up
10 the forward end Vt Ninth street sud
started 10 40 out, Tue car made sudden
start, which threw him OF his bslapce, and
10 steady himself be grabbed q rope on tbs
left side OF the car which registered the
fares The consequence was fare Was re.
cordsd THIS caused the bemnidled msn
TO LOOK sround. aud 10 so doing be grasp.
ed the rope agaIp, cans'lg another fare n
be registered, and before be got the full
length VI ths car four fares hal b, en-
rung He started Tor The lower steps ut
Eighth street, bat the conductor who slto
happened 10 be big man. ys on tho
alert. snd be said: Hold on. my friend;
you owe me twenty eeuls Tue man look
ed at the conductor 10 snrprisi sud ma1
sged 10 say r~coiy cents Tor wbal1 Why,
for the in1 you have been having with tho
register haven't got q cent. sod 10
prove his assertion hs empiisd bis pockets.
Tue conductor was Oh lufate aud he said
Yon don't get Of thi. car nnlil you pay
me tweniy cents. Well, oil right, said the
mao wbo ws- slightly iatoIiestel. I'm
wiz you III ride al day. I've nothing
(bic) else do.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-05-30

commerer, and the family grocer sells the
imported retned beet sngar sta price from
2i 10 90 per ocni above the price Of oane
sugar
Before our late var, Louisiana produced
more sugar than Germany; and although
The bee, sugar Industry In the latter cS u.
try vas greatly stimulated by the ptioes
OF sugar prevailing. incident 10 the entire
destruction Of the cane sugar industry o.
the United Staies, yet As late as 1875 the
empire produced only 2500 tons, while
for the year lsss production OF | 300, 900
tons Of sugar aud sacchariue resul,snts 10
recorded.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-05-30

oaioins j. malari.s bi,teres, enemy.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-05-30

w,,A o.a s4a nsilsssis Titilnss FOR The ssms
Is.ls ssl Acct Eishs. Open wsy aaa cots
.sssslss sloys u sl ianss. hlpts, tss q
fssrs Esd sssu Pipe.
81 r.ss, sai vill give ssitrssiss 90 an
Issss 81 email. 90 a. pips slstcr 10 diagram
sf-sts ret up 81 alstat
sAssssf, W, Afgll sas 1871. INA
The Press., 1889-11-28

on the river by reason of being at the foot Of the Muscls Ridge Shoals, upon which tie national government has spent some- thing like $8,O00, 600 to make the river navigable from it's mouth to its upper por- tion, and affording river outlet for the commerce of places like Chattanooga and Knoxville. This work is nearly completed, and large steamers have recently passed through the cluai. When the destiny of the place became manifest to it's leading citizens, they united to take advantage thereof, and entered into arrangements with an active, enterprising man, who was promised 8 splendid share, on condition that he bring in business 10 the extent of $2, 900, 900 within two years. He went to work, and in year the investment of man. ufacturing and other capital has amounted to $15, ,000, 900 The great promises for 8 future expansion into great city lies in the opportunities for wide diversity of industry, as evident by the character of the many already established. Beside the splendid facilities for manufacturing iron which have been eagerly taken advantage of, there is the magnificent forest country all around, to the north and the southward -,anking with the finest on the continent hardwood timber in many valuable va rieties from oak to black walnut and vel low pine and cypress. There are also cot tt n fields close at hand. The climate and the soil make living here che per and more agreeable than in the north. Every ad- vantage for manufacturing under the best conditions are here offered in the way of cheap and abundant materials and excep- tiolal tral ,ortation facilities, with four railways and other buildings beside the great national highways. the rivers, with 5000 miles of water navigation made ac- cessible by the Tennessee.
 Our modern conditions make it more and more the custom to work up raw ma- terials on the spot where they are produc ed, and that is what is giving southern in- dustry such a wonderful advance. Tie production of iron, wood working and cot ton spinning can all be carried on here
The Press., 1889-11-28
PEOPLE WHO SUGGEST.

Do you know, cordially despise those people who are always happening along just as you are accomplishing some little task m your own ingenious way, and sug- gesting much easier and, better method than the one which you are utilizing? I don't know of any class of people that ex. asperates me more. It would make some difference if the suggestions were of value, or the suggesters knew what they were talking about, or had ever had any experi. ence in the matters, which they never have in eleven cases out of ten. 4 They simply have . mania for suggesting.
 You are shovekng snow from the side walk. One of them will happen along, watch you moment with a superior air of wisdom, and suggest that,if you would change hand with the shovel every other time it would be much easier as we'll az 8 much more rapid method. You have tried that way, and found it nuisance i; but yon haven't the heart to say so-at least, Ihaven't-and SO you shovel in that manner until the suggester, with feeling that he is being fondly blessed for his thoughtfulness, is out of sight. Then you go on in the old way. I have, noticed, by the way, that these suggesters seldom practice upon their own sidewalks in any manner.
 Then you are busy writing at your deek, as though your life depended on your reelipg out four feet of copy in four con- gester, thoughtful only of your conduct and health, watches you g. few minutes, and suggests that if your light were little higher or little lower, or about SO much more to one side or the other; or shaped a little differently, it would be a great inn provement. What can you do but change it, and cringe for fear that he will think of something else to suggest?
 You are driving a nail. YoR mangle your thumb with poorly directed blow of the hammer, and while you are hopping around with your thumb in your mouth, and trying to crowd down the bad words which come yelling mp for utterance, the Suggester suggests that if you had graaped the nail in such and such manner, the hammer would have had no chance to &C., complish Its 6endish work. It is SO com fortihg at such time, and it goes SO far toward assuaging the pain!
 You are attempting difficult shot at billiards, have figured out the most prac. ticable one, when, just as you are uerving yourself for the effort, the snggester starts. forward, anxiously exclaiming. ".Why. that isn't your best shot! You had much bet ter play on the dark-red ball first, very thin, with the English on the left side, come to the cushion about this point, and carom on the swhite ball" Of course, there is nothing for you to do but try it. And don't yon almost always miss under such circumstances Ido.
 No matter what you are doing,o or how you are doing it, the suggester always happens around, watches you minute or two, and volunteers his new and improved. I but unwelcome, method. I hate sug. gester on general principles. Some of them mean well enough, but the most of them are meddlers and faultfnders. pure and simple. Is it not SOP Am I not right? Oh, my brothers Oh, my sis ters !-Puck.
The Press., 1889-11-28
,ith g cheapness unapproaohable else

with cheapness unapproachable else
 where.
 Among the industries established in
 Florence in the past year, and mostly
 within SIX months, are iron furnaces, hard
 ware works, cotton bagging factories, cotton
 mills, rolling mills, shoe factory, tapestry
 works, jeans factory, saspender factory,
 box, bucket, spoke and handle factories,
 wooden ware factories, wagon works, saw 'mills, blaming mills, agricultural machin-
 cry, pressed brick, stove foundry, chemical
 works, etc. The immediAte neighborhood
 of coal, iron and imestone is
 : MOST vALUABnE CONSIDERATION
 for Florence. A few miles to the north ward lies vast field Of brown hematite ore, yielding from 50 to 50 per cent of pure metal, and producing the finest class steam shovels at cost of % cents ton. rior coal fields, with their inexhaustible supplies of coal, and furnishing fine quail ity of cokes The coal and iron fields are covered with magniicent forests, so that the same railways that bring out the ore and coal also bring the lumber to be work ed up at Florence. Limestone, of which half a ton is used for hux with every ton of ore, abounds in vast qua.titie all around the town on every hand, whereas at the Ohio and Pittsbnrg fnrpaces ii has to be hauled 100 or 200 mil&. Marble, sand stone and clay are also akundart for build ing material and to supply other industries. &a Mr. Abram s. Hewitt, one of the best authorities on iron manufacturing, has studied the resources of the south, and says that northern Alabama can pro duce iron for $10 ton, and that some specially favored localities can produce it for $7 50 ton. There could hardly be found place more favored than Florence, while the cost of getting t to market can nowhere else be lower, with the great Ten nessee river, freely navigable at all sea- sons, and forming an instrument that for eyer serves to keep the railways on their good behavior in the matter of favorable rate making. The Tennessee is sixth in rank among the navigable rivers of North America, and to this point is freqaented by the largest Ohio river boats.
 The Manufacturers Record recently said :: Attention has been called to the rapid increase in new enterprises at Flor ence, and to the remarkable diversity of industries. No other city in the south, we believe, has ever made such progress in these two lines in the same length of time. Other cities may have invested more money in the aggregate, as Birmingham did during it's great boom, but most of it. went into few lines of industry, such as coal and iron. But Florence sought to widen the scope of its enterprises, and to lay the broadest possible foundation for permanent prosperity. Florence, indeed, has really had no boom, and for 8 town to grow at so remarkable rate and make so little noise about it, seemed almost unpre. oedented. It is, of course, attracting the attention of northern capital to notable extent. Some of the principal members of the Philadelphia Ma1afaeturers. Olnb
The Press., 1889-11-28

recently made an excursion thither. in re. sponse to the enthusiastic representations of leading member who had been mak. ing tour of the south. The result was the organization of as assyndicate, and the establishment Of some most important en. terprises, including arrangements for a cot. ton mill, large iron furnace and rolling mill, which will be erected at once. In addition to this a cotton mills company has been organized, in which eastern cap. italists are largely interested. They let q contract last week for the erection Of
 A 4O. O.OO0: SPINDLE YARN MILL,
 600x1OO to be erected this winter. ...s.....s.
 Boston capital is also becoming largely interested in the place. A well.known Boston business man, MT. S. S. Campbell, the president of the Suffolk Trust com. pany, while travelling in, the south lately, was more impressed with the exceptional advantages of Florence than by any other of the various dourishing cities he visited. It was suggested to him by prominent .cit- izens that he might call the attention of New England capital to the place he took 1t under consideration and, in consequence, he recently made second visit in com pany with Hon. Thomas Scott of La grence, Capt Phillips of the Taunton iron works, and Judge J. F. Chamberlin of Stafford Springs, Ct. The result was the organ ization of the Florence land syndicate, un- der an arrangement with the Belt Railroad Company to develop g most favorably sit uated territory traversed by that line, which is built to connectsall the manufac. tories with the trunk lines. The leading factory sites are along tho river bank with in this territory, and SO situated as to be accessible both for river and railway freight. The fine tract of adjacent land is laid out into streets for business purposes and dwellings,. 1. .''...s. ;.
 Another Boston man who has identified himself with Florence, is. Mr. Edward E. Smart, of long experience in the paint business. MT. Smart has invested in sev- eral important enterprises there, and is now in Boston representing the business interests of the town. As number of New England capitalists and manufactur- CTS have expressed their desire to visit Florence, Mir. Smart has arranged for an excursion thither on faverable terms of transportation. particulars of which may be learned by addressing him at the Quincy House. The excursion will leave Boston on Saturday, Nov. 30. 4...:.q ...s.s- ..
The Press., 1889-11-28

about 10 o'clock. A short distance beyond the house he placed the revolver to his head. Two of the employees on the farm called to him and rushed toward him, but found him dead. Medical Examiner Rock well did not consider an inquest necessary.
The Press., 1889-11-28

. -''Son of Rest' in Rockville Journal l note that our worthy coroner is anxious to get grip on the man who got him out of aswarm bed to investigate bogus murder case in remote part of the town. Why don't the smart originator of the ''joke'' take cue from the originator of the Staf- ford Springs amateur balloon yarn, and write to the Sunday Republioan abusing the coroner for not having known his dis turber to be liar p,,ss.