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The Columbus journal., 1889-05-01

Tho late Matthew Arnold. comparing
Rachel and Bernhardt, said, after seeing
the latter act in tragedy: II had never
till now comprehended how much Of
Rschel,s superiority was purely intel
lectual power; how eminently this power
counts In the actors art as in all art;
how just is the instinct which led the
Greeks to mark with q high and severe
stamp the muses.. Temperament and
quick intelligence, passion. voice, charm,
poetry-Mlla Bernhardt has them al.
One watches her with pleasure. admira-
ton, and yet not without . secret dis
quietude. Something Il wanting. That
something is high intellectual power. It
was here that Rachel was 50 great. She
began. ono says to ones self. :s one recalls
her image and dwells upon it-she began
almost where Mile. Bernhardt ends. -
Pittsjury Eulletin.
The Columbus journal., 1889-05-01
A mans destiny is always dark.

English Spawn Liniment removes all
hard, soft or calloused Jumps and blem-
ishes from horses; blood SPAWN, curbs,
splints, sweeney, ring-bone, stiles,
sprains, all swollen throats, coughs, etc.
Save $50 by use ofone bottle. Warranted.
Sold by G. B. Stillman, druggist, Co
umbus. CIV
The Columbus journal., 1889-05-01

It u un-American in the higher sense
for our people to prate about Europe 90
glibly when 20 many Of them are pro-
foundly ignorant Of the wondrous beau
ties Of their native land. Az matter Of
fact there are hundreds OF Thousands Of
American citizens who are thoroughly
familiar with Switzerland; who have
idled away weeks at Lucerne. done
Chamouni, and attempted the Matter
horn, and yet have never feasted on the
lovely beauty, the wild weird majesty OF
any one Of the Colorado Peaks. "More
than Alpine glory" rewards visitors along
the South Park Division Of the Union
Pacific in Colorado. There il no seem
cry like it in the new world.
The Columbus journal., 1889-05-01

They rested there escaped awhile
From cares which wear tho life away,
To eat the lotus Of tho Nile
And drink the poppies Of Cathay.".
And every American business man is
beginning to find that his summer vaca-
tion is moro and more Of . necessity; the
money making machine won't stand the
strain without an occasional rest. The
American Alps" Of Colorado offer the
highest conditions for perfect relaxation,
pure vital air, comfortable hotels and
the noblest scenery in the country, and
may be reached ON the South Park Di-
vision Of the Union Pacific Railway.
The Columbus journal., 1889-05-01

Moran, the great artist, despaired when
he saw the Great Shoshone Falls 1t was
% far beyond his pencils cunning. So
there are wonderful dreams of beauty in
the tempestuous loveliness of the grand
american Alps" in Colorado, which are
at once the aspiration and the despair Of
painter and poet. Splendid beyond
comparison u the superb scenery along
the South Park Division OF tho Union
Pacific In Colorado. 6-1-5t
The Columbus journal., 1889-05-01

00thers, Read.
The proprietors of SANTA ABLE have
authorized Dowty & Becher to refund
your money II, after giving this Califor-
mia King Of Cough Cures q fair trial as
directed, it fails to give satisfaction for
the cure Of Coughs, Group, Whooping
Cough and all Throat and Lung troubles.
When the disease affects the head, and
assumes the form of Catarrh, nothing is
90 effective a. CALIFORNIA CAT-R
CURE. These preparations are with
out equals az household remedies. Sold
at 500 q package. Three for $3.50.
The Columbus journal., 1889-05-01

The Co0gEsssloaal Library Ralss
The families Of national legislators and
officials seem to read IN immense num-
Der Of books. The daughters are espe-
cially voracious. They will 60 to the
library at 10 in the morning and keep an
assistant busy until late In the afternoon
looking up books for them, which are
carried to their homes by men servants
whom they bring with them for that
purpose. They repeat the programme
The NEXT week. Il = quite evident that
they could not read . tenth Of these
books, and the fact ID they do not. They
lend them to their friends whose fathers
are ou-o63cial. and, therefore, have not
the free psivileges of the kbgazy. This is
against the ruleA But rules are flexible
Tor those connected with the government
whiTl at Washington. That Is, be it
distinctly understood, while they are In
the whirl For those who are not, the
rules are a. the laws Of those much
Quoted Medes and Persians.-New York
Star
The Columbus journal., 1889-05-01
The Uoo o( WordlS.

Words and their uses again. Some
queer phrases come to the Listeners ear
in the course Of twelvemonthi Here is
ono word, told Of by friend, which Is
quite new. To this friend . woman,
speaking the other day Of her surround
ings and home, her neighbors, more es-
pecially, said:
1--WE have very little society-very few
callers; We find we don't CONCEAL very
well with the people about hereg"
Possibly the trouble was that the peo-
pie really did CONCEAL because they didn't
like Partingtonisms. But what she
meant was probably congene!-Boston
Transcript
The Columbus journal., 1889-05-01

Shopping ADeag ths ''Elsee"
She might have called cousins with
two or three Of tho women whom Mr..
Howells has drawn, but che did not say
whether she was Harhmess or Hubbard
OF Kilburn, but asked for gloves, and
after examining several pairs, looked up
discontentedly with Haven't you any
elect shadesT' "Must mean electric"
thought the salesman, and produced the
box Of electric blues. ''N-no," she said,
looking at them with scoEn; II want
something elect to match this green and
this brown. The coloEs are well enough,
but want something elect In quality"
And the salesman told her that the firm
had decided to stop keeping them because
there was no call for them; and, - soon
q she was gone. confessed his f1b 70 one
Of the girls Mt the counter. and asked
what ''elect" meant. The girl reads Hsr-
per's Magazine and The Editors Study,
and sho told him. and the two are won
dering whether Il would not be well to
put up sign, ELECT Gloves. Great Bar
gains" Why not? And why should not
the butcher announce ''Sausages. Very
Elect" and tho clothing dealer ''Ovee.
coats, 8; Elect Lot7'-Boston Transcript.
The Columbus journal., 1889-05-01
A Val1ahlo Beck.

A Frenchman named Cayro. who has
been sentenced to ten yeazS penal servi-
tude for burglary in the suburbs Of Paris,
il the author of . work called The
Manual of the Perfect Burglar" No
doubt we shall soon have Q tr1nslation Of
this important work issued In . cheap
and popular foEm for circulation in this
country in the Interests Of technical edu-
cation.-London Globe.
The Columbus journal., 1889-05-01

Just for a joke . Dos Homes man put
snold clay pipe in his store window and
labelsd It: 'slaEtha Washingtop6 pipe"
Within half IN hour . patriot called and
punched his bead and hroke the PIPE.
The Columbus journal., 1889-05-01

Seeds Of Tie most valuable v1ristieO q
ciDchona bring $1,000 pr ounce In Oey.
ion. Therears nearly 1o0. 900 sesds inan
ouncA-Scienti6c Amesican,
The Columbus journal., 1889-05-01

Whatever IL made by the hand OF man,
BY the hand Of man may be overturned.
The Columbus journal., 1889-05-01

An old wise mans shadow il better
than q young buzzards sword.
The Columbus journal., 1889-05-01

Your thoughts close, and your coun-
tenanco loose.
The Columbus journal., 1889-05-01

The virtue Of . coward il suspicion.
The Columbus journal., 1889-05-01


pletely thundeEstruck, and rode with his
head twisted round, looking after the OBJ
iect of his establishment till he was
nearly thrown from his wagon BY bad
stump. he. was still tho happiest man in
all the Badger state. Then he turned
and drove furiously back home to aston
ish his family with the glad news
All this time the cause Of his past mis-
cry and present happiness was making
good time toward tho dreaded interview.
he had not intended to stop again, but q
CHEEKY ''Good morning, Mr.. Ssnbourn,"
from the yard Of poor renter near the
naples, broke the current Of his thoughts
just - he was preparing himself to meet
the worst
THAT you, Marthaa Well. good
mornin,. I'm In q hurry, but glad ye
spoke after all How'd ye like goin' up
an helpin' Mrs. Sanbourn for . couple
weeks or such matter, p'ra'ps longer7
That is il yer mother can spare ye. I'll
do what's right BY ye-two dollars q
week-f thatu do. It's most too much
for Mary to feed an run us al. Goright
up an help her get dinner, ef yer can,
n I'll pay ye from this mornin'."
The girl was a much astonished
~ Neighbor Wilson had been. She had
helped them once before In ''thresh-
ing tins" and got only . dollar for .
weeks hard work Compared with this,
the present offer was dazzling. Sobefore
her employer was many rods away shs
was of, with light heart, to help at the
great white house.
Naturally . hashful man, Farmer
John - he opened The gate almost wish
ed himself at work again in tho pasture.
But his mind w1s made up, and brush
ing tie hayseed from his overalls; he re-
adjusted tho old hat, rolled down his
sleeves and started IN.
Tho neat appeazance of the walk and
other evidences ofthEift which abounded
were not lost on the vi&tQF. He Knocked
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-04-18
-
Tho Ancient Hattertng- Ram, y.

They eIerted greater power than any
gun or cannon invented up to the yeal
1900 These bsttering rfms were prob
ably as effectively in knocking down wal
or 'inving in the side Of ship as the best
modern cannon, but for making a breach,
toe guns are far superior, Such was the
solidity aud thickness Of the walls Of Jer-
usalem that, Josephus tells us, il took ali
Of one night for an enormous batterins- =
ram to dislodge four stonesl
Vilruyius has left us the description OF
ram weighing iS0. 600 pounds; but pro.
btbly the most celebrated OF all the an
cient moving tower rams was that con-
slructed by Demetrins Poliorcotes at the
siege OF Rhodes Tho base OF the tower
was rs feet square. The ram itself was an
assembly of large square beams resting on
wheels in size Eroporlioned to the weight
OF the structure, and all riveted together
with iron The felloes OF the wheels were
three feet thick and strengthened with
iron plates, From each OF the four an-
giles Of the tower a large pillar OF wood
was carried up to a height OF $50 feet, and
these pillars were inclined toward one
another. Tue tower had three stories,
communicating by two staircases each.
Three sides CT the machine were plated
with iron to protect them against fire. In
front Of each story there were loop holes,
screened by leather curtains, to keep out
darts, arrows, etc. Each story was pro
vided with machines for throwing large
stones aud darts; aud In the lower story
was the ram itself, 80 fatboms long. and
fashioned at the end into an iron beak or
prov The entire machine was moved
forward bv $500 soldiers
But it can easily be understood that
among SO many men some must DO more
or less exposed TO the enemy's darts and
arrows; and 30. to drive the enemy from
the walls and open places. to break the
roofs OF bis houses and otherwise annoy
him, machines were necessary for throw
ing missiles, from small darts up to huge
bowlders.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-04-18
7777'777777777' -
Tho Color Of Trout.

Every trout fisher has observed the dif
ference in the color Of the speckled beau Z
ties he loves so we'll but TO tho query why
some are brighter than others the correct
reason is rarely given.
Sir Humphry Davy is credited with a
story that is substantially ~ follows: A
great French manufacturer sought tLr
secret OF making the brilliant csrmine thst
was manufactured in England. He went
to London and paid III. 900 to nm Engli.'
manufacturer for bis secret. The French
man visited the factory and carefully OBJ
served the details Of the manufacture :
carmine. Finding it to be exactly Il
same process that he himself carried on
bis own factory, he complained that 10
had been cheated out Of his money. IT,
Englishman called his attention TO the day
which was bright and sunny Inquiry W
TO whether such days we're taken advaL.
tsge Of by the Frenchman for making hi.
color elected tho fact that he bad msds
bis csfmioe on dark days.
Ia that the whole secret lay. 30 II il
with SaImo tonlinilis. the brook trou
aud with every other fish that swims. L..
habiiants Of Iimpid streams with grsvsly
bottoms aro bright and beautiful, those Ia
dark, land locked waters. shaded from u .
SUI. are devoid Of tho brilliant colors
which are 80 much admired.
II has puzzled many amateur anglers
also, to account for the difference IN tie
color OF the substance or flesh Of the brook
front. This cannot be accounted for ~
he same manner. The wild trout is noted
tor its beautiful pink nesb, while that of
the cultivated fish IL Of pale yellownb
tint The flod Of lbe trout makes oil Ito
difference, or. If not. the annual or seni
annual visit Of the Wild front TO the salt
water makes II up. Preserved trout ais
fed principally on liver, and not only A..
they Of less beautiful exterior. bot they ~
devoid Of the pink flesh and delIeste flavor
Of the Wild trou'.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-04-18

The bears mp north, along The head wa
.ers Of the Penobscot, are having q fine
time this mild winter, according to ell re
ports. The snow held of co long aud fell
so lightly whom il did come that bruin put
of bis annual snooze and paw sucking this
season, aud went nosing around the coun
try inspecting numbering optlsiions and
Canadian railway constructions instead. A
bear loves molsssessbetter M than the small
boy loves the circus. and that is why the
furry rangers are always to be found hang
ing around lumber camps, where next TO
beans, moasses is the most important
item 10 the dinner bill.
A logging crew up on the West Branch
attributed tho loss OF part OF their provIs
ions aud bad acare TO some OF their
number Of bruins fondness for sweets A
logging camps provisions and general
supplies are kaptin "dingy." or hut.
separate from the main building, and sn
intelligent bear can sometimes burglarize
the dingy with nestness aud despatch
One night last week big and hungry
black bear got into the dingy OF the West
Branch camp alluded 10. and succeeded in
breaking open keg Of molasses. which
he Tapped joyfully until finally, as is sup
posed. be cspsizsd il. besmearing himself
from tip to toe. IN thrssbiug around AT
ter more soeels The bear pslled down
from q shelf sack OF -four, which burst
and gave him regular st. Louis shower
bath. The aour. adhering to bruins mo-
lassed -bedsubsd front, gave him the ap
pearance a. once CHASTITY sud Iudicrous
and 10 this gnise be sailed forth into tbs
logging road, q sticky aud disgnstei bear
The strange looking brute bad not gen,
flt when be met party OF iosgers return
in from . visit to another camp. Ga per
ce ring his basrship the woodsmen set np
so arsarthJy howl and made back tracks
a. speed never approached by Littlewood
flingiug away their weapons 80 they went.
When they came cautiously back at dawn
the frightened Iogger we're laughed st.
and they will be guyed about their ghost
otil some of them bring 10 bear sith a
white plush trout
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-04-18
Take a Sheer

There Is rer,inen, temperance lcctun
in the following snscdo,e. A farmer opc
en- ployed young man TO labor upon hil
farm without knowing anything Of BIZ
habits. All too soon tho farmer found
tha, his new hand was addicted 10 driuk
ing alcoholics; and this habit iolerfefed
with his usefulness
John, said the farmer TO The man. III
give ye one o my. best sheep II yell give
MP drinkin' while ye work for me-
lt'ss b'rgsin, said the msn
A growu son o. the farmer. overhssripg
this agreement, looked mp aud asked.
ia, will yon give me sheep. TOO. II |
Won't drink this season.
Yes, replied the father, you may have
sheep.
Then the little boy spoke up and said
Pa. will you give me sheep. too. II III
not drinkf
Yes, my 500, you shall have sheep
also.
After moments pause. the little boy
turned TO his father and suid.
Pa, badnt you better take sheep. tooY
! duano, dunno, the farmer replied,
donbtfuily. and then suddenly concluded
! deciar' Iii tIy il and see.
The old gentleman was heard aiierward
to declare that be made the best invest.
mept OF sheep that season ho ever made in
his lfs.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-04-18

An example Of careful. calculating econ
omy is the constructio OF the cooking pots
and boilers, the bottoms OF which are as
thin as possible, that the contents may
boil all the soonrs, for fuel is scarce and
dear, and consists generally OF nothing but
the stalks and roots OF the crops, which
make rapid blszs and disappear. The
business of gathering fuel Is committed to
children. for one who can do nothing else
can at least pick up straws and leaves and
weeds. In autumn and winter q vast army
Of fuel -gatherers spread over the land.
Boys ascend trees and beat them with
clubs to shake off the leaves; the very
straws get no time to show which way the
wind blows before they are annexed by
some enterprising collector, Similarly
professional manure collectors swarm over
all the roads OF the country Chinese D.
men carry this minute economy into II ir
dress; nothing comes amiss to them; II "
Is not used in one place it is in another,
where 1t appears thing OF beauty. For
eign residents who give their cast-of
clothes away to the Chinese may be assur
ed that the career Of usefulness OF these
garments is at last about to commence.
Chinese wheelbarrows squeak for the want
OF few drops Of oil; but to people who
have no nerves the squeak is cheaper tbsp
the oil. Similarly dirt is cheaper than hot
water, and 30, "a rule. the people do not
wash. The motto, Cheaper than dirt,
that the soap dealer pu.s in his window.
could not be made Ineligible to the Chi
nese. To them the average foreigners are
mere soap.wasters. Scarcely any too can
be got ready male; it is so much cheaper
to buy the parts. aud pnt them togei 'er
for Yourself, and as almost every body takes
this view, ready y-made tools are not to b,
got Two rooms are dimly lighted with a
single lamp deftly placed 10 hole in the
wall. Chinese, in fact. seem TO
be capable Of doing almost aoythiog :
means OF almost nothing. They will gi,s
you An iron foundry on minute scale -
Ia back yard. and vii
make ia an hour cooking rsoge. OF
strong aud perfect draugbt. ont Of pile
oi bricks, lasting indefinitely, operating
perfectly and costing nothing. The old
woman who 10 her last moments bobblej
rs near as psssible to the family graveyard
10 order 10 die 80 as u avoid the expense
81 coifir bearers was Chinese.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-04-18
Ths Cs.nes Hea.s Fly.

Y The common house hy is oae OF ih'
most widely distributed insects. and ye
very little is knowa Of ia life history
Professor Packard. Ia bis great work
''Goiae to the Study OF Insects. says
mo one has traced the iransiormstions
Of tins fly 10 this country" Flguier. ia
his magnificent illustrated work. The
Insect Woria." after briefly describing
the house ay. says. Every one knows
how annoying II ~ toward The end Of sum
ner. and especially SO 10 the south of
France during The hot season Bot o
given no Information 10 regard to lie hab
ats. where j, breeds and lives ia The larv.
grub state. We have also consulted a large
number OF chronological works published
10 this couniry 10 recent years without
discovering any additional Information in
regard to the life history Of the house ay
II is supposed. however, that tho females
deposit their eggs 10 all kiuds OF decsyine
vegetable aud apimsl substances. where
they hstcLed, and tho erubs feed until
thry% are transformed into reddish. brown
puIc. from which the perfect flies during
the warm weather in summer aud autumn
Whether the eggs laid late 10 the season
pass the water safely or after becoming
srubs remain half or wholly dormant un-
I'll spring is at present unknown. But us
house flies are found ia their perfect state
In houses aud other buildings during the
winter. it may be that the entire summer
broods are the progeny of these few ind.
vidnsls carried over from one season TO the
next
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-04-18

10 you know anything about carpeis'
vas saied Mail and Express reporter Tho
other day by a travelling salesman Of ons
! 81 ihe bisGesi honscs in the trade
Not very much. vas The tru,hfal 10.
ply.
Well lots 81 the carpe, men, especiallv '
The retailers, arc 10 jus, about tho ssmo
way, he said. They can tell II tho pattern
pleases them - whether they like ihe gen
eral eiiec, or not-.but AZ to understand i.
ing The manufacture, az 10 lellins ~ ieel-
ing or leohs about hoe carpet IL hlely 10
wear, as to knowing II carpet nup 10
the 'sisndsra'-- why. they don't
What do you mean by The stand.
rd'P
Look Ut this piece OF lngraiu You eco
the threads ara iaierwoson- across and
leneibwise' Nov, thread running across
We call pick Count the uumbar OF
picks In an inch. There should be fonr.
teen, That Is The way we mako our stand.
ard, II there are one, two OF three less
than fourteen you zee the carpet {. far
more loosely woven aud less durable.
though you wouldn't notice tho difference
on the sufiace An ingram. yon know,
consists OF several thieknesses or layers Of
threads woven together ply, as ve say
that is. two ply earret is two thick
nesser OF threads aud ihrcc.ply three
The three ply is the carpet OF our grand.
mothsrs After having fallen into dsnss
tor many years II is coming in again, No,
dent think the rage for the antique has
anythiog to do with it; people are begin.
uing to baleve again in iia serviocatility,
that Ia all
30 much for the cheeper carpets; tho
more expensive kinds, the BRUSSELS and
the Wiltops, are woven on back upon
wires running crosswise; the standard 10
ten to M inch. The wires being drawn,
semi.cy ylindrical tubes OF wool arc left.
This is the surface OF the Brussells carpet.
The Wiltons differ in this way, that the
4, ,ubes OF wool are woven thicker and high.
er The wires hero have knife attaoh-
ment on the end, and upon being with
drawn by machinery, split directly
through the top OF the tiny tube. A rich
plusb-like surface ia thus found. Here
can get effect and deloacy Of iints and
shades that you can't have in BrusselIs
carpet Compare these two pieces. and
he threw on the floor side by side Will
lon and Bfussells. Now these are exactly
The same pattern; That is evident, made
of exactly the same shade and kind Of
wool. That is not so evident, for II doesn't
,eem so in the least; their effect is totally
different. The plush aud velyeiy surface
of the Wilton has soiiness, a richness, q
lelicacy which makes tho Brussells look
dat beside it, Still, you wouldn't notice
he difference unless you compare them
lirectly as we have been doing. This
,arpet, the Wilton, is thicker and finer
md heavier and bandsomer than the other,
3ut il cost Just about twice as much. An
Administer? Oh, that is tho finest o.