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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-01-10
Too Much Reading for children.

Things aud not books should keep
young eyes busy, Yen should hear the
wrath oil Boston doctors with children OF
their own over the increasing work OF the
school committees Of that and near towns
put on the pupils III / let my girl study
half that Is prescribed" says one, "she
would be myopic 10 two years and sight
less by 30. wish could move out to
Dakota, 20 miles from the nearest school
house, aud bring the children up myself.
fbey would know hawk from = hens
shaa as lar as any one. See those boys
With big. handsome eyes. going from
school. Hall can't sight target or duck
fs marsh or ship down the bay. II
tie country should have another war the
Government would have to fnd regiments
10 spectaclesl Nine hours q day do those
public school children pore over school
books With tue vilest print that ruin eyes.
Betseea tho poor print Of school books
ADD tue nesspaper, and iDcessent reading.
we arc losing eyes an fast M possible
rae big, baDdsomeeyed woman have to
use slropine to zee o. all. and the clever
aomep all have contracted eyes from read
iag too much They begin a, five years
old and keep issking the eyes TIL to
.mourosis seis IN DO you knos there
isa'i one person 10 900 With rssIiy good
eyes, aud fewer children
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-01-10
Tho Woes Of a Reporter.

Horace Greeley said one time after he
had swallowed something the wrong way;
'Of all horned cattle deliver me from the
woes OF college graduate who wishes to
become newspaper man"
Once the managing editor OF IA WELL
known San Francisco paper brought
young man to the city editor, and, in.
Producing him, said that he wasa graduate
OF the state university, and disired to be
journalist. Yes" said the young gradu-
ate. IL want to start in on the bottom
round OF the ladder and work up, aud ho
smiled with the deep satisfaction OF hav.
ing already given the veteran journalist
a sample Of his saw mill resolution. The
city editor said he was glad to know that
he had no objection to starting in on the
bottom round. There was nothing Just
then for him to climb after, but II he would
sit down and read the paper for awhile
something might turn up. Ia about fifteen
minutes something did turn up. Word
came that prominent merchant had fail
cd. The city editor told young varsity
to go to the merchant, apprise him Of the
rumor, with the assurance that he did not
believe II, and lay open the columns OF the
paper for any explanation that he might
make. Tbs young graduate went out with
an elastic step. and returned in about ten
minutes with spotted shirt front aud
pallid face. A gentle snicker went up
from the other reporters. The city editor
looked up from his work and asked what
was the matter. The young graduate in
faltering voice said that he had been ruth
lessly elected, and carried part OF the
swinging glass with him as he camo out
without bis hat. The CITY editor nodded
nod that might have been TO the strang-
er somewhat ambiguous, and went on with
bis work. The young graduate stood
awhile near the desk shaking with fright.
and at loss to know what to do. He
said, finally, "What shall do about it?'
"Do about itl' replied the city editor.
in business sort OF a way, "Why. write
it up"
what, write about my getting thrown
out9" asked the graduate 10 am0zement.
Certainly" replied the city editor. en-
phaticslly.
The astobished young applicant for
journalistic honors slid out Of the side
door and has never benn heard Of since
He had mounted the bottom round and
had fallen off,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-01-10

There are many interesting facts con
nected with sal. which II is we'll some
times to remember. To begin with the
mans itself, a curious fact Is TO be noted
Salt was formerly regarded as compound
resulting from she union Of bydrochlonc
(or, as it used 10 be called, murialic) acid
and soda, and hence the generic term OF
salt Was applied TO all substances produe-
cd by the combination Ola base with an
acid. Sir Humphrey Dsvy, however.
showed tbst during their action on esch
other both the acid and the alksIi under
went decomposition, and that while water
is formed by the union Of the oxygen OF
the alksi and the hydrogen Of the acid,
the sodium Of the former combines with
the Chlorine Of the latter 10 form chloride
Of sodium, aud this term is The scientific
designation Of salt, which. paradoIicsl ss
IL may seem. IL not salt. Chloride OF
sodium must be considered economically
under two heads, re'ating respectively 10
sea or bay salt, add to fcck or mineral
ssit. The one is probably derived from
the other, most rock salt deposits bearing
eyiieGce Of having been formed ST remote
geological periods by evaporation from
the SEA. At one time nearly the whole of
the sall used as food are for industrial
purpose Was obtained from the sea. aud
10 many eountries where the climate is dry
and warm, apd which have convenient
seabosrd,s great quantity Of salt is s,ill so
obisined. la Poftugsl more than 80. 900
tons are .nDaslly produced. and The sans
qusntiiy approximately is ob.ainde 90 tue
Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts Of
France. Spain has salt works In the Bs-
lesric Islands. the Bay Of C.iiz aud else.
where, which inra oat snsnaIi5 10000
tons, sad even the small serboad Of Aus
.ris produces 70.oo9 le 100 900 toas.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-01-10

Among the anecdotes relating to the
revolutionary cam paigns within the limits
of New Jersey which are sacredly preserv-
ell IN that state one Of the plessantest is
little story which illustrates the kind.
ness and courtesy Of Gen. Washington.
After tdo battle of Monmouth the Amer.
lean army was encamped on the farm OF 9
certain John Vaude, Washington, with
his staff, was quartered in the farm house.
A daughter OF the farmer was seriously i'll
in an upper room. As soon as Washington
heard this be gave orders that no guns
should be fired or drums beat near the
house
During supper be sat the example
caution to bis officers by conversing in an
undertone, retiring as soon rs the meal
was finished, to his own chamber. which
adjoined the dining room.
After be bad gone. however, the spirits
Of the young men rose, and forgetting
their orders, they began to sing and laugh
uproariously. In the midst Of the fun the
generals door opened softly, and Wash
ineton entered the room and walked noise
lessly on tiptoe.
He crossed to the fireplace, took book
from the mantel shelf and as silently re.
turned without word, nodding smil-
ing good night rs he closed the door be-
hind him.
The officers stood ashamed and rebuk-
ed, not only by his consideration for the
sick girl, but by his gentle courtesy OF ST.
Ience toward themselves.
1t was the age Of fine and stately man
ners, aud the bearing OF this, the noblest
OF gentlemen in that age, is wortey Of
study now. when careful and fine courtesy
OF manner is no longer 80 striking char.
acteristic Of the time.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-01-10

In smsll village Of New England, q
few years ago. some Of the young girls
acquired habits Of eating starch, coffee,
cloves aud the like, TO improve their com.
plexiops. The habit increased by indul
gence, and the girls consumed large qusn-
tilses OF these substances good In
their place. but very harmful when taken
alone, and in excess.
La less than year four out OF the slI
girls were under the doctors care. The
coffee eater became the victim Of insom-
ala, aud was so nervous and timid that
little things made her cry and sremble as
with terror The clovo eater bad become
victim TO hysteria, and was in deplora
BILE state. Those who bad the starch habit
learned TO the full extent the meaning Of
dyspepsia.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-01-10

Sir, said sircng featured wcmaa wear.
ing black drcs'. as she came ialo down
town brokers cf'ice, rl, is Wall Street.
aint iif
Yes. mssm,
THIS Is ,be place wheic mcn hny sud
soil stock and cheat each other aad rob
their hcs, friends aud make criminals Of
themselves ain'i it'
Er-well. there ia speculation here. Of
course. But
Don't talk TO me, know ali abon, il.
he'll you. 4 msu bsys stock that he
knows he hasn't the money 70 pay for; and
he'll sell stock iha, he knows aint worth
q cent to his beat i,ieud.
Such things OF coufse DO bappcu, but
Stop 'buiiine' me- kbos they happen
all the time. Then yoa set roor clerk. 10
come aud speculate and lose their money
aud rob their employers and lose thai too.
And bank cashiers arc robbed hero and
then go TO Canada or the penitcntisry. Ia
al gambling and robbery and you know
IL
I'm sorry, MADAM, that you are so strong.
iy opposed TO speculation.
Who's opposed 10 i,g
l gather that you are from your ~
marks,
No, sir, iust understand II, that's all.
Now what want is straight tip on this
Union Consolidated stock, II she's Roing
up | want to know it, but il the bottom ia
going to drop out OF the whole thing in-
side OF four hours | want TO know that
too. I've sold my husbands dress suit
and the haircloih sofa aud I'm willing TO
give the suit money to anybody that'll tell
mo Of a dead sure thing to put the sofa
money into. II YOU know Of anything
speak quick while the offer lasts.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-01-10
10 taste il ssin. and there ss = shade Of
IN his tcpe a. he said ID,

TO taste il sgin. and there s1 . shade o.
tenderness Ia bis tepe as he said u
All we're urged 10 take 10 their utmost
capacity. and ~heu ibe supper ended. 4
Va, company that retired 10 The patlcr,
who looked upon themselves. their cireum
stances aud all the world With more sslis-
faction than before they we're seated Al
that loaded table. For look At II a. We
mar. and condemn as We must The epicuI o
q stomach that has been satisfied with pal.
stable things does in some indednsble
msauer fsvcrably affect tho temperament
Of frail humanity for tho time.
The last rays OF tho setting snn shcne
over the western bills, and we're reflected
10 purple upon the clouds lying in the
esstern horizon, when the little party wen
dei their various ways homeward. Samsn'
ths aud the Widow Rowland. whose way
lay 10 the same direction, bore each other
com pany. much 10 Mrs. wilkinsons pleas.
ure aud amusement, while Mrs. Peters be !.
fore leaving conhded TO her hostess tbs,
she meant TO send the twins 10 Suaday-
sohool the very next Sunday, and "have
'em 60 regrlAr.'
Old Dick Chapman srasped Mr. WIKI
insons band as he bade him good night,
aad said. It's no use denyin' il. fur did
il. and you know I'll didn't mean, though
to break the dogs leg but I've felt mesch
ia ever sense fur tyin' that kittle on I'm.
You shan't have occasion TO blame me for
anything after this, and he hurried Of
before any reply could be made.
Well, reckon we're paid for our trouble
Belinda. said Dea, Wilkinson TO his wife
that evening, AS they we're once more
alone, aud seated in their warm, cozy
kitchen. Folks might do great deal
more good in the world than they do, II
they would only take the trouble, but to
you belongs the credit OF all the good
that may come OF this Thanksgivn'.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-01-10
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-01-10

A cat makes the most poms when
everything IL still ,ha. is. everything
bu. the cat.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-03
A Standard Car Axle.

The proposition for & new standard axle
for railroad cars Of 6o,o00 pounds capacity
is being agitated by the different railroad
clubs of the country. Its necessity is rec
ognized by all, but those interested are di-
vided on the question of size. a standard
axle was agreed upon in 1873, but the in
crease in the weight of car loads has been
so great as to render this standard untrust-
worthy. The sizes for the contemplated
axle vary greatly, but many feet inches
long and 8 feet 4SI inches between centers
are being used with fair success in carry
ing heavy cars. Many favor an axle feet
llsl inches long and feet inches between
ceuters, saying that il is really desirable TO
retain the latter distance, especially in the
new standard axle. II is hoped that when
the Master Car Builders Association meets
next June the members will adjust all
minor differences, and hair-splitting dis
unctions and sgree upon a standard axle,
which viii carry not only g, coo pounds, but
be capable Of standing the much heavier
strain OF constantly increasing freight
business.-Age of Steel
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-03
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Soldering Copper Wire.

In soldering copper wire for electrical
work acid is often used, and the resulting
"greenness" is a sure indication of corro-
sion, which may extend under the solder,
covering the copper and forming serious
resistance against passage of the current
Indeed, it is presumable that the resistance
of both light, power and signal circuits are
often increased by sucn corrosion from the
use of acid in soldering.
MUriate Of ammonia (sal ammoniacl seems
TO be the natural flux with copper, but cor
rosion frequently takes place where this
salt is used as fux. The only tux per-
missible in electric soldering in copper and
brass is resin. Clean copper viii tux COM
pletely with resin provided the surfaces
are clean when the resin is applied
a bottle of strong soda water, fitted with
a sponge cover, can be carried with any
soldering kit The soda quickly removes
any grease or dirt, is "killed by contact
with resin, and forms perfect cleaning
agent for preparing copper or rass for
soldering with resin as hux.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-03
Blasting Holes to Plant Trees.

Few people elsewhere in the world may
ever have heard of blasting holes 10 plant
shade or fruit trees,n said cultivator the
other day, ''yet the practice is common here
and shows good results. In most places
there Is found sufficient top soil for any
purpose, but as land has become valuable,
people have cast about for means 10 utilize
lands where the coarse sand rock comes too
near the surface for successful tree plant
ing. blast, well put in, creates q pocket
Tor oroken rock mixed with top soil, which
furnishes basin TO hold moisture as well
as deeper aud cooler hold for the roots. 1t
is yet too early to say what Will be the ulti-
mate results OF such planting, but in eli
mate like ours, where superiority Of rain
fan is not likely to occur, 1t viii no doubt be
successful m-San Diego (Cal.! Union
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-03

Front of every pack.
ageof Pearline should
be exactly like this
cut, or it is a fraudu.
lent imitation
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-04-11
ABOUT DOCTORS, BILLS,

Many a struggling family has all it can
do to keep the wolf from the door, with.
out being called upon to pay frequent
and eXorbitant bills for medical advice
and attendance.
True, the doctor is often n necessary
though expensive visitant of the family
ed remedies--like Warmers Safe Cure
kept on hand for use when required will
be found paying investment for every
household in the land.
Sickness is one of the legacies of life,
and yet every i'll that flesh is heir to has
an antidote in the laboratory Of nature,
Hon. II. IL, Warner, of Rochester, n
Y, President of the Chamber of Com
merce of that city, was few years ago
stricken with kidney disease, which the
physicians declared incurable. In this
extremity, friend recommended to him
a vegetable preparation now known
throughout the civilized world as War.
ner's Safe Cure. He tried it, and was
quickly restored to perfect health, The
incident led him to begin the manufac.
ture of the wonderful preparation, and
to make its merits known in all tongues
and among all people.
He has now laboratories and ware
houses in the United States not only
but in Canada, England, Germany, Aus,
tria, Australia and Burmah. His prep,
arations meet the requirements and
effect the cure of every variety of dis.
eases, and are all compounded from
medicinal plants of the highest virtue.
Mr.. Warner is man of affairs, o.
wealth, culture and the highest standing
in his own city and throughout the State
His character is the best guarantee O.
the purity and excellence of his re
now ned Remedies, which may be fount
in every tirst-class drug store of Europe
and America.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-04-11

1T is an ordinary occurrence for 6
gentleman to purchase an engagement
ring on the first OF the month and about
the last TO return with his lady love tC
select the hoop of gold that is to bind
them together for life. In some in
stances, and not few, either, the lovers
come here together and buy the engage
ment and wedding rings at the same
time. Some years ago such thing wal
never heard of.
ado we ever sell engagement rings tt
women?
"Of course we do. When the mar
hasn't got the requisite cash, and is Al
all backward in making advances, the
lady is often considerable enough to buy
the ring herself, and to save him any
embarrassment she is thoughtful enough
to name the day without putting him t.
the trouble of asking. Strange, too, tina
women who do that sort of thing arr
generally old enough to know the value
of mouey."-JelCeler's Weekly.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-04-11

received with great applause by q
youngster, whose Inexpressibles l sus-
pected of concealing little eXcorlation
The us fnertip of some peoples minds
is 80 great, that, but for the Cxertions OF
their neighbOrs, they would probably
never have gone into action. 1t is curl.
Gus, when talking with such people, to
watch their distress, while they are &C.
cumulating sufficient intellectual energy
to Justify them in articulating a sen,
tence.
A friend Of mine was asked lately to
give the derivation of Cuffee, a word
colloquially employed to designate thu
sons and daughters of Ethiopia. "Our
Community" said the legal gentleman,
lis divided into two great classes; the
whites, who are the Cutters, and the
blacks, who are the Cuffees
The mind of the bigot is like the pupil
Of the eye; the more light you pour upon
it, the closer it contracts. do not mean
to call this good simile, and, for aught
can say, it may be an old one; but, il
new, it was very respectable for one to
say in dream, although it may not be
worth repeating when awake.
Nothing is so caprIcious as the memo
ry of a parvenu. People with their eyes
always turned upwards, are apt to give
the cut celestial to every body near theil
own level, An individual of this class
applied to me lately, to assist him II
forming an alliance with some old fam
lily. l recommended him to domesti
circle. which embraced seven unmarried
daughters, all warranted over thirty, az
the oldest family of my acquaintance.
generally subscribed my initials tt
my little printed follies, because the few
friends who recognized them, will b
very ready to forgive, and what is mucf
more, perphaps to read the trities which
go with them, To others, the nam,
they half conceal is nothing. for it ha
neither rung through the trumpet o
fame, nor whIstled through the catcal
of notoriety.
Il have heard you spoken of, as d re
spectacle young man." said fellow
creature.
am not respectable young mani
l were nothing better, | would take al
anodyne that should make me sleep un
til the funeral flame of the universe haC
split the stone above me.
A very long article of very light mat
ter consider impregnable; deliberat,
threat of second number, I know i
impolitic, and therefore shall stOl
here, and say no more about it.
o. w. Ii.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-04-11

They we telling experiences the other
night, and Colonel Granniss told one of
his. He made the trip through the
Southern country here Just after the
road had been opened. The festive cow
boy had just begun to enjoy the sport OF
running the train in the rough region,
and at one of the stations a formidable
specimen of that tough human boarded
the cars. The conductor came along
punching the tickets, and this cowboy
did not pay any attention to him. AT
last the conductor laid his hand on the
cowboys shoulder and said Ticket,
please The cowboy turned in true
cowboy style, pulled out his revolver.
and pointed it at the conductor.
Here's my ticket"
The conductor walked on and punched
everybody else's coupon. Then he dis
appeared. The little incident had been
forgotten by almost everybody on the
car. The cowboy was in a quiesCenI
state and the car was quite still when
the conductor came in. He walked
leisurely up the aisle and suddenly stop
ped before the cowboy, placed a great
big knife dangerously contiguous to hit
vital part and said quietly
"Lemme see that ticket again"
The cowboy paid his fare. San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-04-11

Rule for ireland bill introduced by Mr.
Gladstone. These later positions caused
a shock to the devotion that for nearly
half a century had existed between the
two great leader', and brought much
disagreeable comment. His brother and
son are still useful Gladstonians, bnt Mr..
Bright in his later years was completely
separated from the bulk of the Liberal
arty on the Irish gu ,stion. Whereas
fOrmely he had been an outs[ oxen and
incorporating champion of the Irish
people, excusing their turbulence and
vigorously supporting the disestablish-
ment of the Anglican Church and the
Land Acts Of 1870 and 1881, the end
he became trucu'ent opponent to Mr..
Gladstone's plains.
The memory of John Bright will al
ways be cherished in this country on
account OF the strong stands in behalf
OF the loyal cause which he took during
the War of the Rebellion. 1t was large
ly owing to his elcq uence and to his in
fiuence among the middle class es, par
ticulqrly the manufacturing interest,
that G.eat Britain was kept from any
demonstration on the rebel side such as
was desired by the aristOcratic class. He
was the friend of free institutions every
where, of popular rights and true reform
-one of those great hearted Englishmen
who from the days OF Sydney ana
Hampden have honor and advarc ed
the stock TO which they belonged. Hi
combative qualities were so marked that
his friend Golden said of him, that if he
had not been Quaker he would have
been a pr fighter which sheds ali
the more credit on the humane and
peaceful principles which distinguished
his public life. As an orator he had no
rival among his English contemporaries,
except Mr. Gladstone, while as tribune
of the people he W, uu gu lled.
John Bright was married in Noyem
Der, 1889, to Elizabeth Priestman. the
eldest daughter of Jonathan p, iesimar
of Newcastle. HIS wife died in 1871 anC
he was again married in 1919, to Marga
ret E. Leatham. daughter of banker o.
Wakefield. She died suddenly in 1878
| There have been four sons and three
daughters from this marriage.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-04-11

The late DIR. Austin Flint, professor in
Bellevue Hospital Medical College Eel
low of the New York Academy of Med
icine, member of the State medical soci-
cites of New York, Virginia, Rhode Is
land, Massachusetts, etc says in speak
ing of advanced kidney disease Cor
Bright's) Fatal termination is many
times due to pericarditis (heart diseasc),
apoplexy, difficult breathing, dropsy."
The foregoing are but symptoms of dis
eases. That being the case there is
nothing absurd IN the claim made by
the proprietors of Warmers Safe Cure
that they prevent apoplexy and cure
heart disease, etc. with Warmers Safe
Cure. Why ? Because it removes the
cause of disease, and when the cause is
removed the symptom called disease
is cured.