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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-03-20
Lord Napier. Steady Nerve.

The death Of Lord Napier Of Maeda,
recalls story OF the cid soldiers nerve as
exhibited once, "a q time of profound peace
/ 10 India The Sikh warriors we're famous
svordsmen, and II aoy one was hardy
enough to test their skill, they would cnt
an apple, resting on tho palm OF mans
hand eeanly 10 two equil pieces, so that
each piece dropped sel arately 10 the
ground. without fraying the skin OF the
outstretched hand. Perfect steadiness
was required in the person holding the
apple. for II the hand shrauk the couse
quences were likely to be serious. II ia
perhaps needless TO say that the offer TO
perform this fact was more often made
than accepted
For long time Lord Napier refused TO
to believe that the wild soldiers could do
this thing, and when one Of them invited
him to hold the apple aud witness the ex.
plot be promptly consented, supposing
that the swordsman would finch from the
uHutFthhiHb, hut tuB DlkH HHu tUtlTt con"
tidenca in his own skill. His eyes however,
detected little irregularity on the Gen
erals right palm as il was held out and
he asked him to present the apple IN bis
left hand Lord Napier afterwari said
that for the first time in his life, he was
conscious Of the sensation of fear, as the
conviction 4 tshed upon him that the man
was not going to back out
However, tirm as rock, the hand with
the apple upon 1t was extended, the sword
flashed down, and the fruit fell In two seq
ments TO the earth The skin was not
scratched, but lts owner said be felt the
keen blade touch ii, as though hair had
beeu broken across it He added that
though lie was at last convinced Of the Sikh
swordsman's skill, he would never again
allow one OF then TO test it in that way:
aud he advised his officers to make the
same re esoluion.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-03-20

10 New York some years ago a summon
commanding Thatcher Magoin to presen
himself for service in the jury box wa
returned to the commissioner Of lnrors
with the information that it had beer
served on the wrong party. IN such cases
hnSever, as Is well known, no ordinary ex
cuso is accepted.
Magoin said the commissioner, mus
appear In person aud show cause why he
should not be juror.
He cant come was the reply He's toe
busy.
Such an excuse vii not help him. He
must come or suffer the consequences ol
fiue and imprisonment. said the commiss
ioner sternly.
II be did come he'd make things hot for
youl Besides, it'll take derrick and
truck to bring him here. He turns the
scales at five T. ousand pouuds
The commissioner expressed the opinion
that the speaker had been drinking
I'm as sober as you be, said the repre-
sentative OF the absent Juror Thatcher
Magoin is steam engine located at the
foot of Fletcher street. Years ago / was
employed by man named Thatcher Ma
goipe, and called my engine on Pier 10
East river, after him When the directory
man came to the dock to get names he saw
the name on tue engine, aud be thought
twas the name Of the boss, 80 be put it
down iu his book.
1t is needless 10 say that Mr. Magoin
was excused from jury duty
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-03-20
Unlimited Credit

A couutry schoolmistress had muol
trouble with her pupils, and to avoid i
made her examples placed before them o
an explanatory character or illustrative
The effect was often unexpected. la going
over their usual reading lesson "A line wac
chosen by the lady upon which to test the
merits Of the scholars. The line read
And he was a man Of unlimited credit IN
business.
Now, John can you tell me what IA
meant by the word credit when used az 10
this lesson,
Thus she addressed one Of the stumb.
ling blocks Of the school.
dunno, marm, said johnny, looking
sheepish.
You don't know said the mistress
Well look here. Supposipg your mother
was to come short Of money vt the latter
part Of the week, and needed provisions
etc. now what would she lop
She was satisfied that her illustration
was plain, and awaited the correct reply,
aud 1t came thus:
Well, marm, replied Johnny. ! dunno
wha, she would do. unless she pawned
dads Sunday coat.
The subject was instantly dropped. aud
the teacher has lost oil faith in that style
Of illustration.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-03-20
~. iis,l net a storm-Doof

A man on ctutcbes bobbled into tbs
World Office yesterday His eyes were
banged. his nose was pounded ont Of
shape and one esr was split. He said
knos ought to be in the hospital but
have taken the chance of coming to zee
Won, be.snse have something Of impor
- "a 20 psy.
he slesdied himself on his cru,chfs
siih DILIGENTLY and went op:
Behold 10 me victim u the deadly
storm door The storm door is the curse
81 our times. No map IL safe sgainst IL
T. looks innocent esongb. but /, Is clothed
"a tuotder. u is mailed hand asA.ll
strikes . blow ike bolt from the .ky Ut
j. b,som Of destruction fbe maa ~bo
~, ks the buhbie reputation, even 10 The
esHnons mouth, has better ehsaer f5f
~. pIite slley Wars sfintied fruat Is
tnoolh - the eaeeks oi your sseeib,ar'
compared 70 is.
Yoa sfsB 10 h4fr met The storm door
sagges,sJ the reporter
/ have. saii The battered man. sadly.
aud thought tsiiwsy train hsi sweps
srosnd a curve sai smots me hip aud
thigh Hos long Jay asessseioas Gao.
Dol tell. bat IN ny dream though, vas
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-03-20
Why He Shock Chicago

had seme business once 10 Kglampzoo 20
aud while was waiting for the train
whiled the time away by talking to'
young man whom met in grocery store
Have you slwavs lived 10 kslsmsE)of
asked. by way Of starting conversa'ion
No. be replied. used 10 live IN Chic
sgo.
| Isaid WAS going to Chicago
Lave ,heref he asked
said did
Well, | don't want any Chicago IN
mipe be said, aud | hope II won't get the
Fair
He seemed so much in earnest that
| asked lin what was the cause OF bis
grievance.
Well, said he, was clerk 10 grocery
store down on state street The proprie
tor told me one day to go down IN tue
basemen, aud do up pound Of tea for 9
certain man who lived down Prairie ay.
enue. did it, and wrapped tue tea ip
some common wrapping paper. About two
bours after the tea came back with the III.
formation that the purchaser didn't drink
no such common tea as that, The pro
prietor took il 10 back room, emptep il
into silk tea paper, tied it up with a
fancy cord, aud sent il back. The next
day the purchaser came 10 and told the
boss that was the finest tea be ever tasted
in bis life. but that the first tea wasn't
fit for a sick kitten. So | shook the
town
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-03-20
Rnlss for Fire..

/ 10 escaping from Gre creep cr era~
With yonr face TO the 1oot
| Avoid all confusion. Admit 90 one hu
aremen, policemen. friend or ueighbor.
Acquaint yourself with the bes, mean'
Of exit. both NJ the bottom and top OF IT,,
house
/ IL bed or curtain is on fire beat on The
flames With a sooleu gsrment I'LL extln-
guished
Ifs lady's dress is ON fre she should en-.
desvor to roll herself 10 rug, carpet OF
woolen garment
Avoid leaving the doors aud windows Of
the room on fire open. as the current Of air
increases the force OF the flames
Do not go iato an sprtment where there
is dense smoke, II yon cao help il, With.
out saturated sponge or wet hnndker.
chief
II yon can ueither make your way mp.
ward or downward, get into front room /,
il there is a family see that they are all
collected here, aud keep lhe door closed
as much es possible; remember that smoke
always follows a draft and fire always
rushes after smoke,
There il always from eight to ten inches
OF pure air close to the floor. If you can.
not, therefore, walk upright through the
smoke, drop on your hands aud knees and
thus progress; wet handkerchief or a
piece OF flannel, or worsted stocking
drawn on the face, permits breathing and
to great extent excludes the smoke.
II the staircase be burning 80 as to cut
of all communication, endeavor to escape
from the window, il no assistance is at
hand aud you are IN extremity, tie the
sheets together, aud, having fastened one
end to some heavy piece OF furniture, let
down the women and children one by one,
by tying the liue of sheets around the
waist; you can easily let yonfself down
" hen the bel less are saved
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-03-20

In the western part of North Carolna
and about seven miles west Of Hot Springs
there lives family by the name oI
Brooks. The house consists OF little low
log cabin in en- unsettled district and il
occupied by father. mother and twenty
exceptionally handsome children.
Every one is a blonde. with golden yel.
low hair and peacby complexion, and all
as ignorsnt, wild and uututored as they
are beautiful. ln addition to the above
family proper the two older girls are mar.
red. One is a widow With two children
and the other has three children and a
husband. Both those little families are
living with the old folks at home, making
10 all family Of twenty. eight when none
is missing. The house, or log cabin. con-
sists OF but one room, and that is very
small one. Ga two sides OF this are built
seven beribs, one above the other. against
the wall, and they we're evidently built
with the cabin.
The father Of this family. who has 10
"bustle" for the beans TO fill the twenty
eight hungry mouths. makes as high as
slS some months. but oftener bis income
will not exceed 8 8 month, which sun he
earns by walking seven miles daily to Hot
Springs. The mother. who has baby in
her arms. seems contenied and happy
Every one is struck with the remarkable
beauty OF the children. from the youngest
TO the oldest. The psrests have found
name for sll bat one - i;t Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-03-20
Looking on tho Bright Side.

Uncle Billie Dawson, who lived in the
house where Mr.. Croupzs was reared, was
a kind hearted man who never lost a
chance to hold ont hope TO the deapalring
and sympathy to the suffering, be was
alwyys ready with the proof that however
hard a neghbors lot was. 1t might have
been macy fold worse; and his ingenuity
at finding recompensing gain for every
loss that any one might suffer was mat.
tar OF local wonderment
One day somebody told Uncle Billy
that his neighbor, Thomas Dorrow. had
fallen under the cars and lost leg.
Uncle Billy stood 10 silence several min.
n,es. looking at the ground. Then, rails
ing bis eyes. he said:
Well. I'm awful sorry for poor Tom, but
there's one consolation iu the thought that
pair o socks'll last him twice as long as
they ust to, and to man as poor as be is
that's good deal "
The next day Uncle Billy called on the
injured man. and TO his surprise learned
that Tom had lost both legs, A little dis
concerted, Uncle Billy stood by the bed
10 solemn consideration Presently. how
ever, bis face frightened, and Le said
Well, Tom, il you had to lose one leg
it's mighty good job that you Lost two. p"
80, Uncle Billy" said Tom. chow can
you say such thing?'
"'Csnse it's trne, Tom, true as aosple
You see if You'd only lost one leg you'd b.
thinkin about it an. worritin' about II all
the time but now, you see the loss OF
each onell serve to keep your mind ofi'n
The loss OF the other. It's great blessin'
you lost 'em both. Tom, stead O. only
one
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-03-20
VOLUME %.

svhole battlefield, rider and horse. friend
aud Zoe, IN one red burial blen,. Had
been fired from a ca,spnli conld ne, have
been handled With less ceremony. The
iuc,den, has taken all the spirit on, Of me.
Oneo was brave as The fierce Numidiau
lion, and nov look at me. tremble a, the
cresking Of shutter, 10 the presence Of
storm door feel like blseksmith's sp
preniice shoeing kicking mule, No ss.
gsclous business mao will venture within
forty rods OF storm door without base
ball mask on bis bead, his form padded
from A 10 lzsrd and an aecidun, policy ss
large as the law will allow, and The bat
tered mau passed out With some difficulty
through tha window.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-03-20
origin.

IL Is when pretenders must suppose them
selves to be displaying their wisdom that
they are most likely TO make Themselves
ridiculous, aud Of this fact one sees In
stances every day. A case 10 point bsp-
pened not long ago, when the talk had
turned upon the deriving o. words from
The names o' people.
Several Instances had been mentioned
such as "burke" "grangerizi" aud boy.
colt, aud then one Of the compsny asked
IL there were any words Of this sort which
hsd originated 10 America. For mo
meDi no one spoke. Theo a man said:
There ie the word polka, yon know, "
!" PolkaS repeated one of the com
psny what popular name does that
come ir0mf
Why, IRON President Polk Of courte!
The dance wss introduced iaio this conn.
ny during bis administration. and they
named il Ia his honor
No ons had any reply 10 make. although
the listeners could poi belp exchanging
Hmusei giAnees at The pr0iouod wisdom
sheih twisted the name Of Hungarian
daaoe iaio a sort u pun 90 the name u 40
Amsfican President
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-03-20

DR.. McLane OF the College OF phyii
cians and Surgeons carries beneath hIs
professional dignity an inexbanstibIe stot'
Of wit. bumor and snecjote. 10 q psrlUr
one evening. the conversation cbsuced t.
fall upon DR. Willard Parker and he told
the following story: when Dr. Parker was
jus, beginning his famous career be was
sent for by . rich bat avaricious man, wbn
bad dislocaied biz jaw. Tne young sp'-
eeon ~, the member 10 place.
What is yonr bill docloff asked the pa.
tieBt
Fifty dollars. sir
Great besysnsl and the msn opened
bis mouth 80 wide ss 10 Ablocate bic ii~ =
second iine Dr. Parker again put things
10 rights.
What dii you say ynuf hilI SSsf assin
ssted the psiIebt
said j, vas fifty dollar. noS II IL Que
bundfed
Tue msa erumbl,d, but paid IT,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-03-20

Th- editor Of 90 Itsho paper. ss well as
m.yp9gnphle.l fgree aud the devil. Is 10
biilps 10 publishing the statement that
local statesman had beea 10 the tern
Tory thirty years" The word "peDiieoila,y
accidentally efepi iGto the slot tbal be.
lonssd 10 tho soTd "tsrfitory."
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-03-20

An old ssYing mskes u that "he who
goes horoxing gOes s.souosiag IL
may be 20 sith some borrowers. bat 10
other cases IL IL the isllos wbo lends that
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-03-20

Il's a. bot s- sn oven 20 bere. remarked
the ci'y edi or ss be tbrew cd bis coat 10
20 10 work.
Well. il oaehi 10 be. remarked the ianey
reporter; this is where We nste our dsiiy
bread.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-03-20

Sincerity i. a great virtue. psfiic alar |,
10 . soi,.boilei egg.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-03-20
SOLID VtsTlBUlE EMPRESS TRAINS

g shreush coachss sleepsss, fres Asellning
CRAtr Cars aA1 lEsss u MO hkwss7 pansns Carr
daily bsswsan cxfIcAsso DIS McINHk corN.
GIL hiufPs Ead OMAHA. vita fhEf ksc3ln-
aAs Chair osf 10 NORTH FiATTI fNee J. and
ts1se~G CHICAGO axl1 DEhSEh COLORADO
afAlkQs easa FUEnio, Naa Es 5QNsTsh. kSl-
cttr a&a .cp@AA ef3enaia gibins Husek
sarst ~ 81 atsrEaa Aaa Eaasas Gfis. Iacsss4cEe
6A4ly, via chaias - Loaies - and f;usz salt
lsAe. fosszasat. Lea Anseica sasa Ban gFAacisns
T1s pafeef iane ~ aus tEnns ffkss Peak. Mani
sen. QafasE as tas Nnas The h2niizFscE4s aa44
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-03-20
OLD CLOTHES.

For once I've been made . fool OF, said
Mr.. Ps,iipsn. just before be went out TO
bfeakiss, one morning. I've taken bad
money. and DO more know fron~ W
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-17
Experiments to Find MRS. Astor."
From the PHILADELPHIA Press

rTOW Ute fIit1IetpHtO fTeSS.
John Byzantine. having noticed with in
terest the controversy as to which member
of the New York family is entitled to be
called "Mrs. Asbor," and having read the
any letter received at the New York Post
Office directed to Mrs. Astor" would be
sent to the Dead Letter Office on July 81,
maHed four letters directed to that estima-
Bile lady Of uncertain identity. He enclosed
one letter in Colonnade Hotel envelope to
"Mrs. Aston, Newport, 4 L, registering it
as well as another In q similar envelope
bearing the same name, but with New
York city as the point OF destination. The
other two communications addressed by MIR.
Byzantine to MRS. Astorh were in hotel en-
velopes, one being directed to Newport and
the other to New York.
Several days after Mr. Byzantine received
the registry return receipt from New York,
"Mrs. Aston" having signed it. This is the
only indication he has had so far of the dispo-
sition by the postoffice authorities Of his four
letters to Mrs. Aston, but he assured re-
porter yesterday that the return Of the re-
ceipt was proof positive to him that any let
ter addressed TO Mrs Aston" in New York
would be delivered to some one of the
ladies bearing the name, though which one
he could not specify. Mr.. Byzantine says his
experiences has satisfied him that Postmaster
Van Colt will not put his threat to send any
letters directed to plain Mrs. Astor to the
dead letter Office into practice.
Who Mrs. Astor is is as yet unknown, but
the New York postoffice authorities are able
to deliver letters TO some lady who is willing
to be responsible for resigning her name
that way. Which Mrs. Aston Is III
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-17
ministerial Hospitality.
a Clergyman IN the Chicago Advamce

a Clergyman IN the Chicago Advance.
Clerical hospitality Is declining. The minis
ter's house is no longer the stopping place
of oil ministers who pass his way. Possibly
the change to both host and guest is In some
respects desirable, yet in other respects it is
undesirable. The virtue of hospitality may
sometimes be hard drain upon the narrow
larder OF the parsonage, but 1t does tend to
promote that hearty fellowship which min
listers need and which they are glad to give
and receive. Every one In Massachusetts
knows the Rev. Daniel Butler, the agent Of
the Massachusetts, Bible Society, a man
with such a reputation for wit that 1t must
indeed be no small strain even for one who
has 80 much ability 10 sustain the reputa-
ton. Mr.. Butler tells me that fifty years
ago there WAS hardly parsonage in Massa-
chusetts that be would not feel free 10 enter
as an invited guest, but that now there Is
hardly parsonage into which ho would
feel free 70 90 without u special invitation.
confess that rather mourn the old days
Of clerical hospitality.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-17
TALL RIGHTS RESERVED
...,,,,opsrs OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERs.l

-, In the month Of November, 2,
~ Tl;tberoe. lady of fashion. at bath' nears
S n tbs frst time from her brother, Mr. Ase,-
lol '| |orbvn of Corbyn Court, OF the latter 8
non .OI aor-iaSe eighteen years before to the
seCIc t.. ~ a postmaster. One child had been
tSs iSsue of the marriage. put the notner rau
t sII +,ralve months after the nuptlals. lne
G q-btor had been brought up aud educsted
uauen.ei - Ct Malo The news causes Mrs.
$685. cLesy cbagrin and annoyance, chiefly on
aoa',nt II the consequent dlslnherltance OF her
~ Son who had been looking FORWARD 10 sue
ceeding to tue estates OF Coroyn. . Sdl N a.
$685. had informed his sister, he decides 70
Sioc: the napers Of his marriage ana the Dlrth
~ his daughter in the hands OF tne IaIniiy
so,icitOr. Mr.. Ferris and then pay vlsi. 10 ms
doughter at St Malo He drives win brandon, Ms
saryant to the station, but the morse stunoles
over some stones and both are thrown out lhto
'ne ,aTrR 11-Mr Corbyn, after being picked
nm is fGupd to be in dying condltlon ana
Sastb soon nuts an end to his sutferings. The
body is taken to the house of Mrs Clitheroe.
W., alone with the dead man she searches his
roclats and discovers the documents relat-
fng 10 his marriage and the birth OF his daugh-
ter. She resolves to destroy the papers aha 70
sscure 70 her son the Inheritance OF Corbyn
Court In seeking for papers Philip Clitheroe
and the family lawyer discover letters from the
daughter Of MIR. Corbyn to her father, thus in
dicating that he philip was NOT the absolute
her The lawyer and himself, however, are I'M
abie TO saw whether the child Is legitimate or
otherwise. - .z
visit to St. Malo to inquire into the question OF
the legitimacy of Constance Corbyn. M. and
Madame Duport. with whom the daughter Of
Aleernon Corbyn had lived since her birth, and
who had come to look upon her almost as their
own. do not know positively that Mr.. Alge-non
Corhvn was marrid to the child's mother, be-
yond the fact that he is stated to be so on the
certificate of the child's birth. They promise
to make all necessary inquiries, and Mr.. Ferris
takes his leave
CHAprER Iv.-The information as to the death
of her father aud the visit of Mr.. Ferris is
broken to Constance COroyn. Next day Mr.
Ferris again visits the home of the Duports and
has an interview with Constance. He relates
to her the circumstances of the cases, and tell
her bis belief that there has been no marriage
She declares her intention of searching every
parish registry in England rather than her dead
mothers honor should be impugned.
CHAPTER MADAME Duport and Miss Cor
byn put their case in the hands of Mr.. Harbut,
the lawyer to whom DIr. Ferris recommended
them. He takes up their cause enerRetically
and Constance begins to have some hopes of
success. They commence by making inquiries
IN the neighborhood of Bath.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-17
Uncle Billy Green's Stories of Lincoln

Uncle Billy Green's Stories of Lincoln.
Uncle Billy" Green, says a special from
Tallula, ILL.,, to the Chicago Net0s, is one Of
the most interesting of the historical
characters of Illinois He was borne in
Tennessee In 1912, In what was then Over
ton county. He came to Illinois In 1920
with his parents, who settled near old
Salem, in (Menard) county. He met
Abraham Lincoln soon after that awkward
young man landed from the hatboat which
foated down the Sangamon to Salem on the
high water following the deep snown Of
1881. He was intimately associated with
Lincoln ever afterward. He says of him:
II thought the first time / ever met Abe
Lincoln that he was the greatest man hv-
ing, and / am thankful lived long enough
to know l was right,
He was Lincoln's partner in the erocery
at Salem, and az night, whel customers
were few, he held the grammar while
Lincoln recited his lessons. To his sympa-
thetic ear Lincoln told the story of his love
for sweet Ann Rutiidge. He saw the happy
pair strolling through the woods about Old
Salem, or boating on the river, or lingering
lying over the bucket of water which Lin
coin drew from the well for Ann. He offered
what comfort he could to his friend when
poor Ann died, aud Lincoln's great heart
nearly broke
"After Ann died." says Uncle Billy, son
stormy nights when the wind blew the rain
against the roof, Abe would set thar in the
grocery, his elbows on his knees, his face in
his hands, an tears runnin' through his
fingers | hated to sea him look so bad, an
I'd say, ABE, don't cry;' an he'd look up an
say: Il can't help it, Bill; the rains fallin'
on her,"
Green saw his friend rise in greatness and
favor with the people until he was elected
President of the nation. At Lincoln's first
inaugural banquet Green sat at the table on
the Presidents left, with the digniioi Sec
rotary Seward on his right. Lincoln pre-
sented the two men TO each other. saying
Secretary Seward, this is Mr.. Green OF
illinois," Seward bowed stiffy, when Lin
coin exclaimed: 20. get up, Seward, and
shake handS with Green. He's the man
that taught me my grammar"