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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-07-25
How Rockets arc Made.

Rockets arc made for three pnrpou y |;
for signaling; for decorations OF celeb, !.
tions. or as proiectiles In war. For sigusl4,
the charge consists OF II parts OF nittr !
OF sulphur, and 3 OF charcoal. The n,,,
mental, or decorative. rocket is the 10
see used on The Fourt b Of July, al tie
composition OF which II is made com prl.,a
l22 parts OF mesled or finely pulvcrix 4
powder, 80 Of niter. 40 Of sulphur, q 10
Of castiron filings.
The main part OF the rocket isa -.
made by rolling stout paper, cover -
one side with paste, around w'.t
form. at the same time applying con-
able pressure. The end is them -, ..
ed or brought tightly together, ~
twine.
The paper case thus made is next n I'D
in copper mold so that conicsl peer
spindle will pass up through the eholr,
and the composition is then poured IN sud
packed by blows Of u malet on q copper
drift or pscking-tool made to ht over tho
spindle. The top OF the case is now cIa
cd with layer Of moist plaster of-pafi.
one inch thick, perforated with rmsll
hole for tho passage OF the fsmo T. She
upper part. or pot" Tho pot is ftinpd
OF another paper cylinder slipped over md
pasted TO the top Oi the case aud .ur
mountei by paper cone filler with tow
The decorations" are placed 10 the 20,
and are scattered through the air " hen
the fame, having passed through ihs
aperture OF the plaster. reaches a sl al
charge Of mealed powder, placed in the
pot. The stick is piece Of pine wood irp.
efing, and about nine times the len -
OF the rocket II IL 10 guide the rocket
10 its flight The decorations In the 4
may be stars, sefpeuis. msrrons. goldman,
and 80 on. Msrrons are small pstrf
shells filled with giaut powder and pipr-I
With quick match, Serpents are email css
shout 2 inch in dismeter 10 which iss
Of paris inter, 8 sulphur, l6
nesIed poved. 2 charcoal. This comIo.
'iiion is driven 10 The case, The top II
which il closed by plaster-of.psris. bsyi'g
.nsll aperture through which passes
piece Of quick match.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-07-25

excuse, the foot received spo,her ferociou,
dig iha. was 80 pronounced ss 10 almos,
twist the man out OF the seat Thinking
shs, perhaps be bad really injured the
man. the eseor, mu,iercd an excuse ,hs,
was received in great equanimiiy, with The
gratifying exclamation:
oh, dont spologiSa; it's wooden one
aud used 10 being stepped on.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-07-25

Emily soldsne is Eagllsh from ter fsei
up. month aud ali. and cocknsy Eoglish lt
that She esn spesk the language well
enough, but will occasionally drop IN b.
OF air her broad eoekney dislect Once.
shsn she and DE Wolf Hopper we're dining
together. she slmos. psralyzsd bin by
calling out: Wyter. won't you poss mo
ihs grypesf She means grapes. explain.
ed Hopper 10 the siaring waiter. Bring
her green ones. snd you will hi. II sithsf
wsyl
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-07-25

and I ". ready TO do my ,. W. oa' "
The yard We went. and on untl ~e t'aeu
cd = trim little cottage near the vso'
Has your father horse rcAlled psphhe
10 bare headed aud bare footed b y VINO
sat on the fence. gazing si US. IN wh " se
hoped vas sdmiring awe,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-07-25
SOLID vEs1lBUlE EMPRESS TRAINS

EST. JOHN, JOHN SEBASTIAN,
osug xEnsxps osmg TAI . fsss A.
CHICAGO. I'LL
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-27
THE THREE LINKS.
Celebration of the Seveatieth Annt
vexsnry of the 4. d. D. +.

I
celebration of the Seveatieth Annt
versarY of the I. d. D. f.
The members of the different lodgel
of Odd Fellows in this city celebrated
the seventieth anniversary Of the founda
ton OF the Order in glorious style, at th'
Turnverein Hall, last night. 1t wa'
strictly an invitation affair. and the re-
suit was that the assemblage represented
the best eleme ents of the city's social life
The evenings festivities opened with an
overture, "Among the Minstrels," by
Arend's orchestra, and then Mr.. John
son Reynolds, chairman of the evening,
introduced the. Rev. Will A. Knighten,
who delivered the opening address. The
orator spoke in his characteristic elo-
quent style and gave brief sketch of the
order, its founding in the city of Balti-
more on April 26. 1919, and its progress
until to-day, when it has s, 400 lodges in
America, with membership of 100000.
A mandolin serenade by the Arion Quin-
tette came next, and then Mr.. Reynolds
announced that the next number on the
programme, a vocal solo by Miss
Grosser, would have to be passed by,
as the young lady named had received
during the day news of the death of her
cousin. An oration on "Odd Fellow
ship by Rev. j. FL. Phillips, saxo-
phone solo by Professor W. F. Arend, a
vocal solo by Miss Irene Bollinger, piano
solo by Professor Wilde, and the rendi-
ton of "Forget Me Not" by the Arion
Quintette, brought the literary exercises
to a close. Then the member of the
Canton Orion took the floor under the
command of Captain Schlosser, and
gave an exhibition drill, which
was the feature of the pro-
gramme. They went through their
maneuvres with great military exact
ness, and ELECTED thunders of applause
from the interested observers.
As is usual on such occasions, ball
followed, and to the well-timed music OF
Arend's orchestra, the devotees of
Terpsichore pleasantly whiled away the
time until the small hours.
The following were the officers of the
evening, to whom the success of the
affair is to great extent due:
Arrangement Committee = Johnson
Reynolds, Chairman; G. w. Saurrett,
Secretary; j. Ashman, P. g.; A. w.
Pooley, P. G. P. G. p; G. J. Seekatz,
DR.. w. Dodge, E. Edward, l. B. Par
meter, G. NJ. Dewey, G. W. stcckwell,
P. g., J. II. Partridge, J. E. Lacey, ].
Watt, N. G., Miss d. Fischer, J. J.
Jones, P. g., G. Wickman, Mrs. F. B.
Fitzpatrick, A. j. Kohl, P. g., L. ]. Bau-
douin, Miss Il. Alexander.
Reception ommittee-Johnson Rey-
nolds, NJ. S. Rowell, Miss Lena Frank,
E. A. Clark, G. W. Stockwell, w. H.
Mcdonald.
Floor manager-August J. Koll assist
ants: G. w. Saurret, F. Grosser, Miss d.
Fischer, P. ]. Bolap, G. G. Mackay.
The following lodges of this city were
represented on the floor: Los Angeles
Lodge, No. 35; Golden Rule Lodge, No.
100; Goodwill Lodge. No. 1928; East Side
Lodge, No. 1926; Arbor Vitae R. D., No.
SO; Eureka r. D., No. t2S; Orange Grove
Encampment, No. 81 Magnolia Encamp-
ment, No. So; Canton Orion P. M, No. II.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-27
A Remarkable Echo.

Echo was a mountain nymph in th'
old poetic days, but modern realism ha
changed her into an Irishman. At leas
the guests of the Georgia Colonel mus
have concluded 80. Colonel Ogeecne hal
a very remarkable echo ON his place {
few miles from this city-one, in fact
which would clearly repeat whole sen
tences.
The gentlemen to whom this assertion
wa, made were interested, but incredu
lo1s, and arranged to accompany Colone
Ogeeche home the next afternoon to heal
the echo. The Colonel found, on goiul
home, that in the heat of the discussion
he had claimed more than the facts justi
fed. Determined not to be beaten, be
called his Irish laborer.
"Pat," says he, "some gentlemen are
coming home with me tomorrow after.
noon to hear the echo. Now, I want you
to cross the river before time for me to
arrive, 30 you can answer back whatever
we may call out"
"You name for me to play ikker, ,sorr ?''
asked Pat, grinning.
sThat's it exactly" said the Colonel,
"Now do you thoroughly understand
that you are to answer back whatever we
say ?"
"Oh, yis, sorr; ye can depend on me
entoirely."
Next afternoon the Colonel took his
friends to the river bank, and all were
ready for the experiment.
Making speaking trumpet of his
hands, the Colonel roared: care you
there?"
Back came the echo with startling dis
tinctness:
Eyes, sorr; Owe been here since four
av the clock. ~ Savannah News.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-27
AT OKLAHOMA.
Rainbow Lands" Good to
Keep Away From.
"Go Slow is A GOOD sTEED
The Agricultural Advantages of tn,
Country Not What They Were
Said to Be.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

Associated Press DISPATCHES to the HERALD.
ARKANSAS Cry, April 26.-A small.
pox epidemic now threatens Guthrie and
the other towns in the new Territory Of
Oklahoma. The excitement caused by
the knowledge of the brackiah and poi
sonous water of the river is not circum-
stance to the fear that has seized upon
the minds of the people in regard
to this fell disease. 1t seems that
man named Joseph Ellsworth, of Kan
sas City, Mo-, more recently from
Leadville, was taken down on Wednes-
day with this dread disease on his return
from Guthrie and Oklahoma City, and
is now confined at his house, near the
Santa Fe railroad shops. 1t is reported
that this man stood in line at the Land
Office at Guthrie for four hours, while
waiting to file his claim on Tuesday, thus
exposing to attack all those with whom
he came in contact at that time.
AS the trains are crowded every day
between Arkansas City, Guthrie, Okla
homa City and Purcell, the dieease may
have already spread to those towns. The
people who have heard of this case are
anticipating an epidemic. The first out
break may result in nearly depopulating
these embryo cities in Oklahoma. DR..
Moore, of Arkansas City, who is in
attendance on Ellsworth says that it
is q genuine case of smallpox, and
the people of this city are excited
over the matter, although the officials
say they can undoubtedly keep it from
spreading. They talk quite seriously of
q quarantine on the Oklahoma region as
they have dubbed the new territory.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-27

$2S. rs; 241S days. thinning and hoeins
at $1.25, $50 65; five days hoeing a
$1.25, $3.50; nine days hoeing at $1.75
$3.50; seven days hoeing at $1.75
$12 25; 81 days. hoeing, second time
at $L75, SIG 65; one days hoeing, sec.
ond time, at $1.75; four days hoeing,
second time, at $l.75. 81; fixing plow,
$25 so; one plow, SIS; three knives,
So. So; two knives, $3.50; four baskets,
$3.50; topping and loading, 10 1-20
tons, at 80 cents, $136 04; hauling, at so
cents, $50; plowing up, at 20 cents, $34
total, $535.94.
Yield, 17O 1.2O, tons, value $921.s1 ;
net profit, $3S5S7; per acre, $35 .0S.
These results speak for themselves,
and were obtained in year when every
body was new to the enterprise. With
the experience gained, and by the help
of improved machinery, am confident
that every one of the expenses will be
reduced and every succeeding year estab-
lish sugar beet raising as one of the most
important and profitable of California
industries.-"P. W. NJ" in Marysville
Appeal.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-27
An InceainrY Fire.

LITTLE FALLs, Mimi, April 26.-Shortly
after twelve O'Clock last night one
of the Sisters in Belle Praifie Convent,
discovered the south part of the convent
ablaze. The inmates ofthe building we're
Immediately aroused, and with difficulty
all were saved. The Sisters had been
conducting a children's school and there
were twenty-four little ones asleep in the
building when the fire broke out. None
of the clothing OF the children was saved
and the people from this city have beer
contributing to-day to their relief, The
fire is suppos ed to be incendiary.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-27
Ralkv Horses.

have had to do with many balky
horses, and l have never known the fol-
lowing simple expedient to fail, provided
it was not case where some other per-
son had been tampering with the will
of the horse before l had taken him in
hand. It is another method of diverting
horses attention.
Whenever horse driven by myself
has baked have got out Of my wagon
and gone to his forefoot, lifted it from the
ground and struck the shoe a few sharp
blows with stone or with wrench
| (Which always carry in my wagon.) l
have never failed to start a balky horse
in that simple way land l have on several
occasions had balky horses which ex-
hausted the patience of all former own
ers.
1 have undertaken to start balky
| b orses being handled by others, after
other methods of starting them had
failed. request the driver generally to
move out of the way, that his voice or
presence may not be recognized by the
horse. / then first inform the animal, by
patting him and talking to him, that
there is new man at the helm, thereby
diverting his attention. As soon as he
begins to give me his attention take up
his foot and tap it few times, and never
failed, except in one instance, to start
the horse. And that exceptional case
was where the horse was overloaded and
knew it.
The very worst method of attempting
to start balky horse, according to my
experience and observation, is that OF
pulling the head of the animal by the
bit, and it is a method almost universally
adopted by the inexperienced users of
the horse. The stubbornness of the
horse is only increased by this method.
| [ offer this suggestion in the interest of
your cause. Joseph A. Titus, in Our
Dumb Animals.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-27
The oNonpnreiI,s,, ArrivaI,

PORTLAND, ,Ogn., April 26.-Jack Demp-
sey, champion middle-weight pugilist Of
the world, arrived here to-day with his
wife, and left this afternoon for San
Francisco to play a seven weeks engage
ment with the Williams Novelty and
Variety Company. He expresses his
willingness to fight in California if a large
enough purse is offered.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-27
Took Ille Roof or,

SAN FRANcIsc, April 26.-Private
Carroll, of Battery A, First U. S. Artil-
lery, killed himself at the fresidio by
placing loaded rifle under his chin, and
blowing his head of. Ill health was as
signed as the cause of the deed,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-27
Woumd for Wone.

PORTLAND, Or, April 26.-Archbishop
Gross, the head Of the Catholic Church
of Oregon, win leave Sunday night for
Rome to confer with Pope Leo on church
business.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-27

A Tip on Prohibition Stranger Ito man
with big diamond )-"Hotel clerk, eh ?''
Bejeweled individual-"No sir; Iowa
druggist. list. Paul Pioneer Press.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-27
Have You Seen ssJermsaIem?''

This favorite resort, corner Second and
Main street, remains open only one day
longer, Sunday being the last. To-day
special arrangements are made for the
school children, and they will be admit
ted at 10 cents each. Give them dime
and let them see the beautiful work.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-27

Teacher-"What made you make q
face at me?" Little Jonnie-" Please,
ma'am, didn't think you were looking" I"
Epoch.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-04-04
The Centiped and Tarantula.

While travelling through New Mexico
and Arizona l became quite we'll acquainted
with the centiped and tarantula.
They are natural foes and the superior
physical powers of the one is Offset by the
greater sagacity of the other.
1t is anovel sight to see how centiped
prepares for nights rest. After selecting
camping place he proceeds to build cac-
tuS fence all around it and then climbs in
side and lies down in security. for the tar
antula will never cross over cactus. He
may sleep as long as he wishes for he knows
his enemy cannot get at him. 1t is laugh
able to see the tarantula trOtting around
the fence, like wolf around sheep COTE
trying to find weak place through which
he may get at his sleeping prey. l have
seen him nose around for hours. but when
he becomes satisfied that the barrier is
complete he reluctantly goes away. When
the centiped awakes he carefully looks
about to see that his arch enemy is not lying
in wait, then acting on Davy CrOckett's
advice, makes sure he is right and goes
ahead. B.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-04-04
ECHOES FROM THE PEN.
Where ssThe Chinese Must Coz Don't
Work.
BY A PRISONER.


Some months ago, before Capt. Bates became
connected with the penitentiary one Of the Chi
convicts escaped from Of the river
camps: he was captured recently and delivered
to Capt. Bates.
His name is Wun Lung, rather that is what
his commitment states Ifh:s name has any ref
erence to his lungs proper, it is very misleading;
for those who are in position to know, and who
have heard them tested. think he has dozen
lungs.
On being questioned he poured forth his tale
of woe in impassioned strains in the choicest tea
chest-literature language; he acted as if he
speaking against time, and spoke through his
mouth and nose at the same time. All who have
heard and seen Chinese spoken. know how that
language sounds; it is akin to the noise horse
makes when munchng corn, and the speaker tries
to swallow the words after utterng them while
his eyes blink at the rate of five blnks per
ond. Capt. Bates since the days when he was
johnny Reb." and had to talk Chinese" to get
his washing done, has neglected to cultivate the
language, and result. his Chinese of to-da- is
rather hard to understand. particularly by Oh ma
men. So he let Wun Lung roll off about a tn ,u-
sand yards of his talk and then stopped linn
when he sa some words that sounded like long
to-gee-aee-pee." To Capt. Burg, who had just
come in, and who talk any language the
calendar. he said, This Chnaman says some
thing about belonging to the G. A. P, try him."
Capt Burg did try, but found out that the China
man did not belong to the great order OF the g. A.
P, of which some of Baton Rouge's best cit zens
are members.
But he recognized the Chinaman at once. whom
he greeted in Catfishtown Chinese. thus: Hell
loee, Washee, Washee! Stoppee your monkee
business, and telee why you away from
campee."
Wun Lung, seeing that he recognized
turned to Capt. Burg, and said: me talkee Chi
namanee talkee causee thinkee you likee
me talkee Unitee Statee. Chinaman in muchee
troublee. Whence in Californee, worked hardee.
the hoo'l ums beatee and kckee me, an say Chi
naman must goee.' Me goee to New'lenee and
cookee, washee and makee monee. Hoo'lums get
try to shuttee eye Me get ightee' an hoo'lum
cuttee me, an cuttee too; he takee clothes an
cclcc; p'leceman sendee me plenitenshee. There
me workee like heee, an wishee some hoo'lum
come an say 'Chinaman must goee.' Alice samee
me watchee chancee, and one dayee run away.
The guardee shoOtee, but missee an hitee
COW; me 60 to New 'lenee. and fly copee Davil
Tennessee catchee me an sendee me back. Me in
dee soupee again. Chinaman in dance bad luck
an muchee sick of the Mclean man. When me
time upee me go to China if me got to walkee, an
don't you forgetee." Baton Rouge Advocate
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-04-04

John Smith," of Charleston, West Vir-
ginia. would not allow poor woman, al
though degraded to work her fine on the
public street. but took her place. and worked
out her seventeen days. He is poor farm
laborer, has never seen the woman before.
and gave only fictitious name. Noble
man!-Western Christian Advocate.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-04-04
Unfortunate.

Confidence Man: Why, bless my soul.
Mr.. Pumpkins! whend you get in from
Oshkosh-and how'd you leave my uncle,
Mr.. Clark, you know, OF the Columbia
National Bank?
Mr.. H. (frigidly): Allow me to inform
you. young man. that your uncle, Mr..
Clark, is now sojourning in Montreal. Can
ada. Good day sir.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-04-04
LOCAL PICKINGS.

Mrs. Louis MOrtattZ, of MissOula Mont, was
visitor here last week.
Mr. Ben Cayou has been confined at home for
several days by ill-health
-Chas. Hutchns, Minneapolis. paid his respect
to THE MIRROR Wednesday.
Mr. Frank Gorrie, has been visiting his uncle
Frank Berry, during the past week.
The green has begun to peep through the
ground on the hills surrounding the prison.
Senator Durant is now mayor of Saltwater.
THE MIRROR wishes him glorious reign.
The Hustler missed figure while balancing
his books the other night and was much put out.
Mrs. II. G. Stordock. returned on Tuesday
morning from visiting her father at Cambridge,
Wis
Mrs. J. S. O'Brien, Miss Nellie Mackey and
Miss Kelly visited the prison last Tuesday after
noon.
There is no longer any doubt about spring
being here-old man Laughton is preparing his
truck patch.
Notice. You requested to put all scraps
of food in pan before bringing them out in
the morning.
"A. L. Putnam of Eyota. and w. N. Merrill of
ST. RAUL accompanied Inspector DUHu dDOut tue
prison Tuesday.
Deputy Westby looks much improved since
returning from Red Wing where he has been visit
ing for few days.
The editor of The Fergus Falls Globe will
please accept thanks for the bundle of his spicy
little papers sent us this week.
-Nowlan Charles, Michael Hoffman, Geo. Heth-
erton and J. H. Hyland studied up the prison
tine Tuesday under the tuition of Guard Meehan.
MY Osmon Lunn an old schoolmate of Warden
stordock, and Mr. Uphem. of Iowa, spent several
hours with the Warden looking over the prison.
Night Waterman johnson who is employed
by the Thresher Company, was passing round cigars
among the prison officers on Sunday last It's
boy!
Consequent upon the depressing state of the
weather during the past week, our local hustlers
have not been able to produce any very startling
news.
We see from window that some enterpris-
ing citizen of saltwater is making preparations to
erect a residence on the high bluff north of the
prison.
Peter Begg has assumed the management of
the saltwater end of the Pioneer Press. We hope
Peter has not forgotten the way up into 1.-THE
tower"
Jay w. Anderson and Ralph Sutphin. son of
Mayor Sutphin, both Of Duluth, were accompanied
through the prison Wednesday by Police officer
Geo. Walters.
in order to gain the sympathy of the whole
newspaper fraternity we need only mention that
We have poet-devil and he weighs 169lbs with
clipped name.
The Octopus shifted the air one day last
week. expecting to hear from the legislature. but
was disappointed. and returned again to his lair
to await developments.
Farmer Rose has laid away his rat traps for
the season and is now preparing his land for
spring planting. Do not forget us when the onion
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-04-04
THE HUNGRY MUSE.

Oh for the smell Of Il broiling steak,
The hiss of a roasting loin,
The savory feast at the turkeys wake,
Or the chop Of the festive swine.
T..