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The Damage at Lewes.

LEwEs, Del, Sept. 12.--No language
can picture the terrible scene nlolg the
coast. The wind IL blowing almost a
hurricane, driving the rain with II
force that cuts like hail. A half
mile OF beach on the sand between
the town and the coast is a tossing
ocean, bearing wreckage on every
wave. Through the mist of the
storm tat;ercd sails and naked mastJ of
q score of dismantlcd vessels are dimly
seen. Since Monday night the storm
ragged without abatement. Yesterdays
report showed hundred vessels which
had sought the refuge of the breakwatcr,
but the refuge was Insufficient BY IL
o'clock tile sea broke the breakwater
and wrecked the telegraph station and
carried away the big fog bell there and
rushed sboreward, sweeping away the
steamboat pier The piers of Brown IL
60. and Lace Bros. gave away and were
swept out to- sea. Tho United States
marine hospital was dashed from its
moorings and sent spinning down the
beach. jones' life.savlng station forty
one feet above high water mark, was
flooded and the foundation undermined.
, 1889-09-19

above Seabright and Is being rapidly
witlened and dccpcned by the assaults OF
the surf The streets ON the west side OF
Scabrlght are still under six feet OF
lyatpr
, 1889-09-19
nnls.d TWO nIIIlIons.

BosroH, Sept. 12.-At meeting Of tho
Bell telephone directors to-day, II was
voted that the capital stock be Increased
from SIC, ,000, 900 to $lz,000,000.
, 1889-09-19
THE GREAT STORM.
Additional Facts Concerning the
Greatest Cyclone Of the Year,
Which Swept the Atlantic,
Vessels Lost at Sea and Blown
Ashore to be Dashed
to Pieces.
Houses Demolished in the Coast
Towns and the Residents
Panio-Striokon

IyWRQ naI SAINT 1T ta bvtnV.n
doHniteIv this ,vnn,,o th,t ~, to the
nr.sont t,,,o ,hora nr, ,,,oIva de.thso 40
Tho r.s,It NJ ,,,. dovas,,,, s,orr, rho
mate of tho unc,rtnpo,o \ r. Rrvn,
told yesterd.v of rho .oin, down oftbo
Kate n. Morse of no,b Maine and tbo
Walter ~ p,ru.r or phi,odoi,I,,o mis-
aftornoor tho sad i,t.Il,oa,,co cor,os
TINT Captain Tracy and crew of
six men had found thcir inst
resting place In the ocean. His
story of two nuhts on the Morse and
Parker IL oue of su,Fcr;n,, and des,air
r,,o .,,,u,,. ,,,.,,..,-.s., A. - !.
''V'" ,'.' !" ,oi"i''o "'u "
seemed us III tie boats would go To pieces.
All attempts to stay on deck were
nb,,donod and u,o ,,,,, In ho,h hoot.
'. . 'N ~ '"e'' :" .o'n Vo"'s
strapped themselves 10 the rigging ana
resigned themselves to their fate. All
"Wednesday aftern oon md nivht aud nm.
,,, -, - IL. ,.s'.,.,,,.5 ,,.,.''i A..
vi MON 'o'"ay 'h'y rc'h",nhu poui'' 10
the Rigging. "Wednesday night the storm
howled and beat against them. Those
nm the parkor took tim r;gyi,y sevor,l
, 1889-09-19

which Is being rapidly settled by dcsir-
able population, tue increase of popula-
tion IN tho county being 1900 during the
past eighteen months. From now on
ahead. With resources SO abundant and
climate unsurpassed for
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-12-19

When the Garfield administration au-
spiciously opened. Mr., Blaine sat more
firmly intrenched in the State Department
than sny Secretary OF State since the days
II Seward. 1t was evident that he was
master OF the situation. Ministers, ,envoys'
consuls. general, consuls, and diplomatic
agents moved at bis nod. like pawns and
pieces on q chess board beneath masters
hand. One favorite theory Of his, and a
not unpopular one, was in favor Of limited
tenures of service and rotation in Office. Ii
q consul had slum bered through three ad-
minstrations at some far away post, 10 q
dolce far nienie OF lotus. eating and salary
drawing existence, the keen secretary
astounded him by inviting return TO the
shores OF America and the appointment OF
his successor.
Mr.. Blaine sat in bis private Office one
day discussing affairs Of state with bis
immediate predecessor. ex.secretary Wm
NJ. Evsrts.
Now here, said he. is case Ia point.
This man has been corsnl at Tn Hung Tor
twenty years, He went there during the
war. and has remained there ever since. l.
ia time he returned home TO be acquainted
with his country before be grows q queue.
II be stays there much logger be will have
q Chinese bias in bis sight. shall re
move him at once.
wouldn't remove him. Mr.. Secretary,
replied Mr.. Evsrts,
Why not?
| AN afraid it will be m unpleasant
thing to do.
NV mind is made up.replied Mr.. Blsine'
as soon ss can find good live man TO
take his place, shall remove him.
But think you will have grave diiiicul
~ in finding q good live man who would
be willing to take his place.
/ anticipate no such difficulty. But
will you explain to me, Mr.. Evar's, why
YOU think there will o any difficulty
Because this man has been dead and
buried these siI months, Mr., Secrstafw
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-12-19

Ii was one Of those wild nights you reed
Of ia nine novels out Of every ten. The
roll spring rain aplashed siciously on
be pane, aud the shutters ratified and
banged as the 6iful gusts Of wind swep,
through the deserted trees.
II was lodge night, but Bro. Fay con-
cluded to stay at home for once. palticn'
larly AZ bis mother-in.law was on her peri.
ojical Inspection tour
With sigh be lolled back 10 the rocker
/. feet 10 chair. Presently he chuckled
sDd wife and mother looked up from their
aing ipqnuingly.
X .ther . remarkable case. be explain
ed, looking over the top oi the paper
and With a suspicious t~iich about ihe
corners Of bis mouth, be read aloud: A
,,a,isi husband died recently at Cor.
lish n II. He had been married forty
ear. aud never sper,a night sssJ from
ufBs.
Well. should ssy that be Was mode
basband broke 10 the old lady gnmlsi
net ihlok ot il Mary dear. forty years aud
sery evening spent at bone. No Iods'
could cosx hin sssy from his family. sh'
.saed significantly. Poor man, be oughi
70 have a monument mile hisb. and sLs
sighed deeply.
Bro Fay held The psper little Lighe
nA continued never spert night fron
,'ome-he was psrslyxsdl
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-12-19
Wolf Hunting In Lapland.

Mr., Seton-Karr, 10 book of travels in
Lapland, lately published in England,
gives this account OF wolf hunt: The
forest near the artic circle and in the vi
cinity of TIE Rif and Lof Fields, where /
fell in with large band OF Lapps and
reindeer, are often the scenes OF wolf
hunts during the winter. The presence
Of wolves near herds OF deer is always a
source OF anxiety to the owner as their
most dangerous enemies, creating great
havoc at times among the herds belonging
to the mounta Lapps, One wolf, they
assert, can kill in one night as many as 30
reindeer, while band OF wolves can make
rich Lapp poor. The alarm being given
OF wolf tracks or wolves being seen in any
direction within reach Of the Lapps came
the swiitest runners on snow.shoes prepare
for most exciting chase.
With the swiftness Of the wind this pro.
cession OF short men, in fur or blue coats
and sugar loaf shaped bats, rush through
the wood aud dart like an arrow down
steep hills and through tbickets, or Jump
down lodges several yards in height. r.
cry one IN masking supreme effort to be iu
front Tor only to the striker OF the first
blow does the wolf belong. and to him
sppertains all or most OF the honor. The
leading Lapp is soon close upon bis dead
ly foe. and he deals 1t heavy blow across
the loins with his strong spiked snowshoe
staff sufficient merely to disable il, unless
there are other wolves TO be pursued, in
which case be kills ii outright.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-12-19
lie could ustvs.

The first colonel OF the First Maine cav
airy was bluff John Goddard, 40 iron sid
Cd old lumberman. Before the war be
used to take gangs OF men into the woods
every winter.
Late one fall in the "iifties" tall, lsnk
Yankee came into Col Godderd's Office and
asked for employment as teamster
Do you know how to drive oxenp asked
Goddard.
rather reckon ] do, was the bashful
response.
Suppose ] was yoke Of oxen, said
Goddard, getting down on "all fours" on
the Office floor, and suppose / would not
haul. let me see what would you do TO
make me come up under The yoke.
The Yankee objected at first, but when
be was told that his winters work depend
ed upon the trial, he took the long brad
ded oaken OK goad and began to flourish
il over the kneeling Goddard's head.
Hish, Bright get up there Golden.
Come here Star; gee of, Liru, he yelled
in turn, but never move did Goddard
make. Finally getting weary. the teams
ter inserted the steel brad into Goddard a
trousers. The coming cavslry colonel got
up in hurry and the Yankee was hired
at bis own price, proving the best teams
ter in the gang When the cavalry regi-
ment was organized the humorous teams
ter went to the front as a private, and
when he fell fighting under Grant he had
a set Of Iieutenau;'s epaulettes on his
shoulders.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-12-19

The people Of the Greek Islands have
time bopored custom Of lsmenting the
death Of friends With music by proies-
.ionsl mourners A lscy q Mykonos
gave an account Of susb wake to the
su,bor OF Life Among the lnsnlsf
Greeks.
Her uncle, who was merchant ai
Marseilles, aud who died there. vas dc
,ermined TO have music st his death,
ani be asked hi. wife to sing over biz
corpse.
She, poor womabl pleaded that IS she
hal bseu 20 many years 10 foreign land
ths, sbe bad quite forgotten shs. to Say
and DO.
Go fetch ny ledger, said the dying
msu. ssernly; there you will had put
down sll / have earned. Sing that :
Youths Companion.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-12-19

william Asbury shuckor'. heart wss
humping 10 inmnlluaus way that made
bis diaphragm tired. He lonsed to say 10
Miss Mlsnesia wipeduuss the words he
had carsfulIy committed 10 memory aud
rehearsed in the scoluslcn OF his barn Q
few bours before with none TO hear him
savea knockneed and world weary old
horse With bad eye
blight seemed TO have fallen upua tho
conversation The young msa had made
several prenonilory attempts to Timber up
his voice and say something, bu, each IL.
fort had ended IN hollow. purposelcss
cough or ha~'y aud impromp,a gasp II
sas already late IN the evening. ani the
moments we're nying With The bidcous
velocity Of thirty day note on is way 10.
ward maturity.
Yet Williams tongue REUSED 70 takc
auy part in the exercises Of tho occs
sion. and his heart kept right Ion with
its uncalled for aud unreasonable cavou
ing
Perhaps a glimpse Of tho yonnR mans
trouble reached the msidens inner con
sciousness. Yea, perhaps the geulle
MsgncsiA Wipeduuks knew exactly what
was the matter,with the chicken hearted
youth and took a sort OF pensivc enjoy
ment in his misery. Who can ioll7 Who
shall pierce the innermost recesses oi u
young girls heart and drag forth to the
garisb light OF day thu tender memories,
the budding hopes, the hall formed 70.
mances that have theirabidine place thorc9
Not the humble narrator hereof liy tho
bones aud other fossil remains OF the ans
thropoids whom great men now gratefully
acknowledge as their ancestors, never or
lsh the thought Go tol
Msguesia seated herself at tho piaao.
Softly her fingers sirayed over The key.
board, and fragments oftouching old s'ngs
seemed to float through the air 10 waves
Of liquid melody that sooihed the agilated
soul of William Asbury Shuckers, Dreamy,
tender improvisstiops. mingled with iami-
liar themes, trembled aud rippled iorlh
from the magnificent Chickerstein AZ il her
fairy fingers moved of their own volition.
There was pause, aud thop the strains Of,
one of the noblest creations of Rossini thril
led the listener. Now moving in SLOW, meas.
ured cadences. and anon bursting into
crashing hsrmonies, a very avalanche of
sound the masters production came like
thing OF life from the superb insiru-
mept
Magnesia, said the young man. when tho
last triumphant note OF the m uslc had died
away that is a wonderful imposition.
have heard it hundreds OF times but have
never grown weary OF it.
Yes, replied Msgoesia, softly, IT always
seems appropriate. You know, Of course,
1t is the--the overture to- to William -
Tell
Iwilll exclaimed William, ms he threw
himself at her feet.
II was much later when William rose TO
go. Long. long had Magnesia and be sat
in the capacious rocking chair and ming
led their smiles together. The piano was
silent. II had served its mission. The
overture had been grandly successful.
William had told.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-12-19

A young mao % sbon, twenty ihrc'
years Of age. dressed like a farmer. hal b.
Zee, ou tho car seat Ia iroat oi bin and va
reading novel. when one Of the bey'
weui over 70 him and observed.
have jus, made bet OF ave dollars OF
you.
On meY What Ia it9
have bet Ave dollars that yon viii sur
oide within week. I've been Watching
you very close Tor the last bali hour, and
all sisus indicate melancholy and despont
ency. Have you selected any particular
line Of killing yourself poison. drowning,
or haugiuep
Did yon actually bet Ave dollarsS any-
iously asked the yonng man
did.
Pay II you lose'
I'll have 10.
That's too bad. | wish could have
seen you last week.
Why last week.
Because then had the ager every day
right along two COWS we're sick on my
hands my girl bad gone dead back on
ne, and expected windmill man wa'
going to beat me out Of $500 did kind
er think of suicide.
How now2
All is changed. Cows got we'll lager
all gone gal set the day for next Wednes'
day, and the windmill man is sttaighte,
than board Durn my hide II ! bsin''
going to try and live thousand years
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-12-19

! was staying with Kentucky farmer
one night, and soon after supper ho said
to his three sons.
Well, boys, IL is the right sori Of night,
and reckon you'd better put the wool on
and lie low.
When asked for an explanation OF his
strange words he invited me to go out 10
tho barn, where the boys had preceded
us, and where found each one covered
with disguise made OF shespskin. Each
one had q short heavy club, with . por
ton Of ii oruamented with sharp spikes,
and when ready they went over to tho pas-
ture, where about 100 sheep were lying,
When down on their hands and knees and
a little way of they closely resembled
overgrown sheep. They took different sta
tions, aud the farmer and | sat down Ia
fence corner to wait.
1t was perhaps an hour before an alarm
came. Then a dog stole into the field
from the rear side and the sheep came run.
ming toward us. Presently thore was q
yelp aud oil grew quiet. Ten minutes
later second dog came, aud b. vas 500 4
followed by third Then. as bal An hour
passed without another alarm, the three
boys came over 10 us, each dragglng q
dead dog by the tail.
Git the spade aud let's bury EN-. said
the old man. How many does this make
this summer. keubel
Twenty six, ] reckon.
incest thing 10 tbe world continued
the father al be rubbed bis bsnds to-
getber Dog takes one Of the boJs for an
old weather. makes a dash Ut him, and
the next thing be knows bis beaI ~ bnsi.
cd. No shooting. no roR 10 sltiact the
.ighbors, and the man who miases bis
dog can have no hard feelings. Tumble
e in, boys aud then we'll tap that barrel
OF new cider
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-12-19

., the door below. The usual numoer OF
Americas were among the new arrivals
aud l particularly noticed "a, eentleman
with case Of fishing rods who. exhibited
perfectly bald head when be took on hn
broad straw bat 10 wipe bis forehead J
met the man at dinner and liked bis looks
After supper. on the yeranda, We spoke.
He inquired n there were good hshins
,heres bout. and volunteered to shos him
stream saii TO be full Of specimens o.
the iiany tribe beloved by anglers. II was
As ~e stood beside this stream that be pro-
iuced his card case and offered me bis
card. gave him mine In turn. But the
moment looked at his | uttered cry OF
Good heaven aud started as do the guilty
people 10 novels. Indeed. Eel, guilty. !
fancied. as be stared at me in as,ouish-
ment, that be could see his letter through
the cloth Of my coat as il lay 10 my pock.
Ell. The interposition OF Providence seem
ed too evident 10 Withstand. Inerved my.
self and spoke.
Mr. whitmore. l ssid. believe have
carried letter addressed to You about
with me for long while.
Letter OF introduction? asked he. I've
been abroad,
A letter to you from a lady, said |,
Then explained how | came by i,,and be
laughed
Iremember the mirror. said be. Dear
me. do you know this is qnite romantic
affair, believe.
had taken the letter from the book and
given it to him by this time. think he
did not notce.that il had been cut OPEN
as be tore IL across, aud when he had put
on his eye glasses and read it, be burst in.
to jolly roar OF laughter.
1t is too good to keep to myself, said
he. That mirror came from-----hotel
One summer, six years ago. met girl
there and fsncied myself in love with he'
"a sentimental creature with blue eyes. ]
was old enough not to be bashful, but !
was. l proposed to her by letter; said
silence would be received as a rejection to
my suit. and waited for an answer. |
never got one. was pretty mad. pretty
mad, and went of. Here she has accept
cd me. Been thinking I've jilted her oil
this while. Whata position.
But you can go TO her and explain, said
/.
Well, he answered with another jolly
laugh, ought to explain that I'm not the
cad she must think me. But, really. !
had quite forgotten all about her. ] did
not take it hard, and then I've a wife
and three children, two OF them twins;
they're coming down to-morrow-a wife
ten times better suited to me Than what's
her name. Iguess Ill let her so.
saw him looking ut me curiously again
No doubt my face expressed great relief,
and the next day had the pleasure OF
pointing out to Lefty Linnet, Mr.. Whit
more. wife aud family; all fishing together
on the river bank.
They're registered at my hotel, /
said
A load is lifted from my heart, said
Lefty. She put her hand in mine and j
kissed IT,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-12-19

Sir Edwin Arnold. lectunng upon the
"Mahabbsrsia," said; THIS Is the great
epic poem Of India II contains over 220,
900 lines, besides supplemfn. of about
II. 900 lines enousb 10 make eight timts
A. much a. the 'Ilisd and Odyssey com
binea. With several yirgiIs' thrown 10.
some philoiogis,s have derived its name
n IN. words meaning book Of weigh. 10
iicsiibg that the gods preferred II above
aIl o.hers; bu, this II fsncifnl. snd its real
lrigin is from words mesning great war
ofI,bsfst The poem is highly valued
Iii might slmos, be said wofshiped =
throughout lads. The natives consider
tia, even 70 have heard il is ssnctif,ing.
4sd 10 have read IL through frees one
from Sin.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-12-19
DunPIings
with
Royal Baking
Powder

No dessert Is more delicious, wholesome
and sfYrtiging than a wril-rlsae dumping,
hlici With shr frun 81 the season. bY the
ufs n ihs Royal Baking Powder the uns,is
si~ays rendered light, haby, tender and d.
gesiibls numplings made with Il. baked OF
bsaie5 will he dainty and ~holesome, and may
he eaten tiean.lng hot with peffee, impsniiY.
EuassFr ons Guar a RoH. thssoaghlY mia ~slh
I tAfss wssTsoss q kpysi hasas fewdef and snaah
seEkpaos " saAt RIB " ysrrs q tntief % lsic ne
4 sgs AID iasn adj large pottiq ffstod -
.s hpu after De hasrsr u sci ni,sa, sti in nii ard
snnse 70 shs canssstsncy a sa hssCaii dough htrss
a l4soss q dsssh isfgs encerh 70 tiqss ever ton
saaiess q appas as osAsi tnaii a. Sssied -ihou
rolBs. ard lsY " an tsfshxa oish ioi steamer and
slsa@ aAua he hua Il srados Bake Fssisnsd.
Ia sli receipts calling ior cream 81 tartar
and soda. substitute Royal Baking Powder.
Less trouble. never fails, makes more sppe.
thing and wholesome food and Is more eco
honsienl. ROYAL Baking Powder is specially
made for use in the preparation Of the finest
and mos, delicate cookery.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-12-19
LOW RATES TOTHEWEST

Parties gong west can obtain tickets 10 all
poipts Weet OF kuuth al the lowest rates. Give
mo a call b, fore purchasing elsewhere
ipriy TO
A B. COHNoR Agent,
1917 Manchester Depot. w.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-12-19

Mother Nov yon havs brokeh my cup.
You Seseiye whipping; come here. Fritz
-No;I xon't come Mother Come. Fn'z
nil whip you. snd .Lea you shall hsvs
4 slice Of cake.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-10-13
Virginia Politics.

James Baron Hope bitterly regret
ted, after Mahonc left tho Democrat
ic party, that he had ever written the
stirring lines that are familiar undcr
the title "Mlhone's Brigade" He
would turn over in his grave if he
knew that his poem was being circu-
lated rs 4 Republican campaign docu-
ment. But he woulda't feel any
more indignant than we suppose the
Now York Tribune, the Philadelphia
Press, the Boston journal, and other
papers OF that style will when they
learn what they are now evidently e
norant Of, that three cx-Confcdcratcs
arc running for Office in Virginia, and
n poem culogizing the valor OF one OF
them in his battles with the Unicn
Army is in circulation rs n campaign
documcnt.-iNation Democrat.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-10-13
The Morning Leader.

We arc under obligations to John
Payne, formerly Of Ellso, for copy
OF the first issue of the Morning
Leader, II largo eight-pago daily pa
per, just started at Port Townsend,
Washington. From tho salututory
We quote:
Tho Morning Leader is not 20
litical paper. 1t is edited by it's own
or and owned by its editor, who, whi!c
n staunch Republican and ono V O
has mover bolted tho ticket, rocogni2, u
the good i'll all parties and will labor
in tho interest Of the general welfare
Of tho whole people"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-10-13
Cost ofa Locomotive.

One man can build III oight-whcci
passenger locomotive for standard
gauge railroad in 1850 days; it will
require 1850 days work for him to
buili consolidated tcn-whcel loco
motive for standard gauge. The
average cost of the required labor
would bc 81 1875, and the cost OF the
necessary metal is usually estimated
NJ 81, ,OJO. The psolit may be put
down AZ another S2,O)), which would
include the expenses Of sale and de-
livery. This would make an engine,
when absolutely ready for sorvico and
complete in evory WAY, wor;h about
SS,G}5.- EX.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-10-13
Grand jury Report.
l.. o. HENDERSON,
Clork.

state of Ncvadn,
County Of Elho.
To tho Hon. Il. H. Bigol0w, Judge
OF tho District Court, in and for tho
State Of Nevada:
We your Grand Jury, convened
tho 7th day Of Oct, 1859, havo had
presented for our consideration The
following:
Throo casos for murder.
Two casos for soling whiskey TO
Indians
Ono case for houscbScaking.
Ono case for misdomcnnor.
Ono case for obtaining monoy un.
dor fllso protcnsos.
For tho frat thrcc and one OF those
for Gollng whiekcy 10 Indians we find
bills as charged in tho several inaIct.
monts. and Ignore tho romninin
onoa
Respectfully,
w. Z. SMirH, Foromnn.
III. II, NJ Lima, C.s rk.