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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-02-20
Doing Ones Bcst

II is a dangerous experiment TO measure
your work by the the compensation You
expect to receive for il. This is common
error with young adventurers OF both
Sexes who have TO leave home aud 20 ont
into the world TO make living for them
selves
Whatever may be your name, vocation.
or pay. 1t is far wiser aud better always to
strive to do your best and eclipse even
those whose wages may be double your
own;nor shonld you ever degrade yourskill
and aim to securea meager pittauce doIed
out to yon bya gfasping. ayaricious en-
ployer; Cor there is nothing better colcu-
lated to stihe lofty aims and high
enaeavors than dwarfed ideal Of
duty
" iof will never be the loser by giving
full measure running over for in time you
will see and recognize what is due You,
and sooner or later the reward will come.
II you get but SO 90 week and your
work IL worth treble you are not the loser
though your employer may be the gamer
Nothing is taken out of your pocket, but
you are the gamer 10 an advanced skill
that will ultimately claim higher wages
Jet the competition be what 1t may. Re-
member you are getting pay for ihe tImo
you aro spending in experiments aud prsc.
tice, and il another is benefited too, why
should you repine
To work as poorly as you can or Just to
earn the small pay rewarded, is an unsafe
and unwise policy, and you may never ad.
vance or be promoted to shigher post Of
duty as no one will ever suspect what
your capabilities for better work may be-
II is policy detrimental to your higher
manhood or womanbood and does VIC.
lence to every law OF your better interests
and happiness.
He or she who does not care 10 give
more than be or she gets must be con
cerned to take what is offered. for the
world is over stocked now with mediocres.
and the demand is for the skilled work
man He who works for his own sake
and throws brain aud conscience into the
one scale and muscular power into the
other will prove the fortunate winner,
who will in time be called up to loftier
service and higher emolument.
Do not be afraid that the world will not
find you out. for you are the one for
" hom the most dlisent search is now be.
ing made aud whose service will be sure
Of rich reward. Faithful earnest effort
n a good cause however lo~ly or menial
il msy be, il never performed in vain. for
though its recompense may not be world
y applause or pecuniary profit there Is
ever warm glow aud spiritual erutation
ID the thought one has done bis best. and
bis CONSCIOUSNESS Is more TO be desired
han gold, yea than much fine gold.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-02-20

That's one cf those blanked Kissing
doors. said staid and substantial hnsn.
cier Of this city to me, says Pittsbuig
Dispatch man, as we passed ou, OF store
which had one Of these automatic door
oseIs on the door.
'Yes, bat Why blsnkedf'f asked.
I've had mean opinion Of the bissing
things since last spring, "said the Fourth
avenue lighi "Oae day at the lime |
went iuto a store loaded Tor f1esr ! had
been promised some furniture for NY
house % a csftsio day sDd tbe store
keeper had not kept bi. r. pat 1t
.hortly. | vas ys:y nal. Fn some
fifteen minutes ! raged around. eIpres
siog mj opinion Of tueb proceedings
When had relieved myself bad reached
the street door seizsd the bsudIe a1d
pulird tbs door wide opsn. Then elsred
st ste .torekeeper by way Of isfessii and
stripped out, dfswing the door 10. A. ! ~
,.rcted. 80 81 10 cause . terrific slsp.
Bat The climax never eami. The door
aiosly. softly closed Sith ilitle hpf'
Since then I've bsibof~d bard iseiirgs
t0eafi kissing doors
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-02-20
VOLUME %.

aaa there are 10 ,,heicemnnhy soms y,,y
agreeable women The matter wss dts
oassei at msny sesins circles. and finally
one old maid volunteered 10 conys, Ina
'oese Of ,he community on The sahiscl 10
the offender When sho called onp ,ba
doctor she put the question. rsiaes blunt.
y.
Doctor, she said. tho ladies' are very
auiioas to know why yon have never mar.
riod "a these may years you have been
amonR us,
Madame, seid,DrtIagalia, With al the
suasits Of manner which he could nnsior
ny Tor the occasion, "you NAV inform the
ladies tha, at least II hes not beeu iur lrck
Of opportunity
And II Is sal thai the doe,os is not n,.r.
ly - popular nov an ang the ladies Of I.
eeqnaintancr es be was before tho iaaairy
was insiilulel
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-02-20

Many persons who never heard the word
beredity have a very just and vivid idea ol
the truth which that word was invented to
convey. They know perfectly well that
physical and Intellectual traits are handed
down FROM father to son, and from son TO
grandson.
Congressman Allen, OF Mississippi, was
lately telling stories at Washington ho
tel, according TO a reporter for The New
York Star
bad Just re'nrn,d from making poll
ical speech, he said, when ! was met At
he door by 81 old 'Aunty Allison, an aged
negro woman who nufsed me 10 childhood
With her big. black, good naiured face
al wreatbed Ia smiles, she said. Bless ma
soul, Mass r John, but bow yo' remin' me
0 20 deah OF grab'iarri Yo' walk like
him, talk like him. set like him. and an
% jes' like bin 10 poiiiks. too
Why. annty, never knew that my
grand father had been sellye 10 poliiic'.
ssij l.
on. deed 81 deed be wsh. Msss'r
John. He wab ifst like yoseif 10 tbat
pstielsh
Ia ahs, ~ay, suniy3
On. be wah all De time .. boldin office.
Wha, ofiee dil grandiaiber bold. aun
~.
Js. de sane o. you -ceD iiiate.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-02-20
some Of Edison. Ways,

II Thomas A. Edison would pass part
OF his time in society, instead of devotinQ
it all to work. he would shortly become
about US famous as humorist as be now
u is - iDyentor. The fortunate ones who
hin at his home in Llewellyn Park
\, probably the only ones who thorough
|7y'appreciate bis social qualities.
At the Ellison homestead a handsome
young girl with the bearing Of lady con.
ducts the guest, il q stranger, to the H..
brary. There. if it be at night,sLe wbelms
him 10 food Of the softest most beaui
full light imaginable by turning on the
electric current 10 great chandelier ov r
head. While he is absorbed IN looking =,
the tastefulness OF the fnish and furnish
ings Of the room. or is noticing, perhaps
that the books on the shelves are not OF
the sort that Mr.. L lison is likely to be in
terested in personally, a substantial figure,
with a big head above shoulders slightly
stopped, q smooth face. and with long iron
gray hair that lies less carelessly across the
forehead. comes in smiling and with hand
extended II is the master Of the house.
There is q cordial look in bis face that
puts the stranger, no matter how nervous
he may have been at the prospect OF meet
ing such 8 man, completely at ease. Mr..
Edison draws up chair beside that OF bis
guest, and, after q friendly shake OF the
hand, is ready to talk. Meantime be ia.
showed big buudle Of cigars held Ia
quaint bowl toward the guest and las
taken one himself
When talking Mr.. Edison never misses
a reasonable opportunity to say something
fact tbs, good story is rendered eIquis
ltely funny by his wsy OF telling II. Each
point Is made 10 The night sequence, until
Al last With queer motion or witch OF
the face, the cliws1 is reached II IL 10
variably irresistible
Although Mr. 4 iisop wa. MT college
bred, be uses wbst ubpy college men 90
uot good Epglsh Those TO whom be
has explained an invention or a machine
are slssys siruck by The simplicity oi bis
words aud ihr ei,sfn,ss II bis etpls
nstiops. De not only gets perfect grasp
Of every col ieci ia which be Is Interested,
bat be is sble 10 give an associsie 40
equally clear grasp Of II. His manter
suggests nothing 80 much a. big boy at
school who knoss his lesson aud is iast
little shy sbils showing how well be
knows i.
II is likely that no reporter Of ability
ever iptersiewed Mr. Edison without
blinking what q great pity II was that he
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-02-20
He Got Ths J b.

When Amos Cummings arrived in New
York, sitter thr var, lie bad . most eIcel
leut opportunity 10 be a tramp. All be
possessed besides ID lot OF ragged
clothes on his back vas 20 cents worth OF
postage stamps badly glued together liz
wore q pair Of battered cavalry boots and
sbout three quarters oi pain OF trousers.
The place uhsfe the missing parts OF th,
Latter should have bseu werc concealed by
y sun.bnrnei army overcost IL this garb
be ciin bel up 20 Horace Gre-iey's edito
rial den aud ssked Mr.. Grrely for Job
H. did not ask 10 be appointed - either
the po.iiion OF msnseing editor or fore
m.n he ss wiling 10 do suy,hing.
No pi.es Tor you. sq1sisel Greeley.
~i,hoa, turning from hi. dssk to look al
the spplie.at. don, you see I'm busyi
G'vsyl Scstl
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-02-20
Lt'era, i.t.rpr.,.,io.

A friend contributes The following. A
Scottish olorSymao iu recent lecture said
the peeullarliy OF 'he old Scottish elder or
deacon, was bis bis power OF expoundine
Scripture He was nevcrata loss about
the meaning Of any passage. As an illus.
treiion OF this he said. IAN elder was
reeding and commenting upon the 3ith
Psalm and the book belng printed 10 the
old style. when be came to versc ~ which
said keep thy tongue from evil aud Thy
lips from speaking guile, lie read IL
'squeaking girls and then remarked by
way OF exposition, 1T is evident from this
passage the Scripture does not absolutely
forbid kissing, but ss IN Christianity every
thing is to be done decently and in order.
we are here encouraged by the passage to
choose. rather, those girls who take II
quietly, and not those who squeak under
the operation
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-02-20

Not many years ago one OF our suhurbs
was thrown Into a state Of great excite
nient by tue separation OF a married couple
says tbs Piilsburg Commercial Gazette,
They seemed to be living happily aud get.
tIut along nicely with the exception thai
the husband was constantly out OF ID,
This, however. was far from being a
source OF wofriment TO hin, as bis wife
was we'll fixed.
she took different view OF the case and
gave him timely notice to quit or &c, some
em pioy ment by which he could make
enough to keep himself, He pretended to
huni for work, but always came in with
the same story.
When the time was up she packed his
grip, gave him money enough to get ont
Of town. and bid him good by.
He didn't think she would do it, but
when he fonnd she was In earnest he
quietly submitted.
When l married lin, she said 10 defense
OF her action, he was getting good salary.
| had enough to keep myself and was wills
liog to do my share toward building up q
home He lost his situation a year ago
through negligence. Feeling that he bad
me TO fall back on be didu't care whether
he worked or not.
Time went on aud my efforts TO get him
to go to work were fruitess. Then it was
that | made up my mind that he would
do no good as long as bad dollar. Sew
eral times be wanted to go into speculation
on my capital and got very grumpy be
canse wouldn't consent.
Seeing that | hadn't enough to keep
both OF us, concluded that he coulu
make out better than in tussle with the
world sent him out
IL was an act of self-preservation for
N myself and children. Had he remained
we would soon have been on the verge of
want. As 1t is the children and are Ger.
tain Of comfortable living Had he
shown a disposition to help support us
would like to have had him remain.
Was she right?
The verdict was almost unanimously 10 |
her favor. There were some who held that
abe was as much bound to him rs be to
her, and that it was her duty to share her
fortune with bin. This was the moral |
view OF the case.
From humane standpoint her action
was approved by oil. Had her husband
been cruel hearted or dissipsted she would
have had more sympathy. but under the
it was considered to be o
shrewd and legitimate business trsnsac-
ton.
Now that the deposed husband has set
tied down to business in one OF the terri.
tories, and has bank account, it looks
very much as il his wife had done the
proper thing.
What the sequel will be is past finding
out at present, but it will depend entirely
on the degree OF affection existing between
Ihem. II it is Of the strong, deep sort
they will probably come together again.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-02-20
She Had Boon to Church;


I have q friend who doesn't go tc
church himself, but sends bis wife regu
larly I diued with him last Sunday. and
he took advantage OF the circumstances to
display her devotional tendencies before
company.
What was the text, ne? She asked.
Oh. something somewhere in genera
tiops. I've forgotten the chapter and verse.
Mrs Hughes sat right in front OF me wear.
ing the worst looking bonnet ever saw
on woman's head
How did you like the new minister2
Oh, he's simply superbl Aud Kate Sci.
win was there in a sealskin that never cost
q cent less than 500.
Did he say anything about the new
mission fund.-
No; and the Jones girls we're rigged
out in their old silks made over You
would have died laughing to have seen
them
1t seems to me yon did not hear much
of the sermon,
The iscs is. George. the new minister
has a lovely voice; it almost put me to
sleep.
A long silence followed. during which
George absently helped me to pickles and
mustard, while his wife sat looking as de.
mure as saint at a circus. Suddenly she
exclaimed:
Tberel knew I'd forgot to tell you
something The fringe on Mrs. Browns
cape is an inch deeper than mine, and
twice as heavy.
My friend changed the conversation TO
the last new novel.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-02-20
How Colors Arc Made

The following is useful list OF colors
and the methods Tor modifying them to
different shapes; Blown made with red
and black; bugbt brown -earmine, yellow
aud black rose-lake and white; chestnut
white ard brown; purple carmine aud
blue, lead color white and black; pearl
blue aud lead COLOR pink white aud
carmnc; chocolate bl.ck and Venetian
red; French white purple and white;
green blue aud yellow; pea green green
aud white; dark green -gr en- anl black +;
orange red and yellow, straw color
white and yellow; flesh color white, lake
and vermilion; olive rcd, blue. black and
yellow; buff yellow, white and red yer
million carmine and yellow; lavender
carmine, nltramarine and white; sky blue
white and ultramarine; nmber white,
red, yellow and black drab lumber, white
and Venetian led: Use white to pro
duce light tnts, ard black TO produce
dark.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-02-20

sensior Ingalls, tells stoy oi biz
brother, Dr.. Iagaiis. who is a. ths brad
Of 40 educstioBsi iustitn.s 10 Missoofi.
Dr Ingalls, has puzzled the eonnaniiy oi
wLieh be 1, member by remsining 10 .
lonely state Of singh blessedoess, not only
puzzled, bat. ~ some degree. offended.
for the doctor iss mos. sgreesbe man.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-02-20

Bot ! tell you must have a Job. Mr,
Greeley turned around bis revolving chair.
asa slsrioe q, Cummings. said! Mnsii
For uhs, reason. youns mau, do yon say
masif
For this reason, replied Amos, tuFoiag
bis back on Mr., Greeley. lifting the drap.
cry Of b.. OLD blue oyereoat sod exhibit
ing the vacant places where the wild winds
had whistled through bis trousers, he eot
the Job
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-02-20

speak not Of doleiui things 10 ilms Of
sairtb, nor al the table; spesk not u
raelancholy things. ss death sud wounds.
and II Others mention them. change. IL
you esn. the discourse Tell no, your
dresns, bat 10 your iatina.s trends.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-02-20

should have taken TO mech hanios Instead Of
journalism wbeo he lett Tie ieleersphet's
key
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-02-20
SotID VEsIIBulE ExPREsS TRAINS

81 rhrpaat Cosehes, Gl~cpers. Fres Reclining
cAals Cars and gIGss Of MO River Dining cArt
aAaly ts~iwaeH CHicAGO DIES MCINEE CCuN-
Gil BLUFFS And OMAHA, vita FAEE heclips
Nas ChAn csS 70 NORTH FiATrf Met 4. and
tet~ee1 CHICAGO ana BENvER. COLORADO
Ernfn0s aaes FuEhfso wa H. Joseph. os Kan
cssy ana TePssa snlsndd D4ning uotes
~est 81 o. JossFs and Kansas Clty EHcarrions
dally VITA Chaaas - Routes tc and froxn Salt
Lake Peffskzse Los Ansaiss and San fraartsoo.
The psfses lana ADD ruzn rlkfs Peak Mani.
soa Gasssezs * he 00as the saEiisrturns and
= 49,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-02-20
Via Tho Abort lca Route.

Via Tho Albert lcn Route.
k9ld FSgrUss TfAiDs azilg between cnscaa1 kxsd
Mil4neasai4s as4a o. Fakl4. with gi1A0uoH ks'
galEJDs cEeaf Cars NAEA 20 aEAd fxDn tsnar
fdlnts z6d ksnsEs C4fF. IGfps.sf Chair az st,s
6lsFrsx bst~pes P0ofaa bEArgi Lahe ard eaet.s
YsNs va HssA Islksla Ths faxofsse Las 10
wsassss~2 sssas Y4lis tis ssm1ass Resorts and
nzEtzas sns flsh4Ar orogaas q ths Northwest
ne eAosz f4ns VIA ssAee@ and xs1Eztse ofsrs
fAs41gt1ss ts ts&se 10 asd trpns Iretss ss4As ca-
esas.su kna otsef s0st&sf1 isiIia
t.nn Htser a. EEy ccspan ghlssa craos. ~ address
EST. Johk, Johh SEBASTIAN,
ors5 xaa1sss o~sg INT Pass A.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-01-17

Attention was called to the fact that
MANY would come to Portland by one
route and return by the other, thus
paying double fare.
The proposed connection makes, ac-
cording to the survey, twenty-seveu
miles of road. The cost Of the con-
struction will range between $4,000
and $4,000 per mile, owing chiefly to
the terms upon which the road can
make contracts for steel rails. All the
rails contemplated in the relayiHg be-
tween Portland and Ashland havs
been delivered on board ships con-
signed to the company. +
Little doubt exists that the resident
officials firmly believe in the advisi-
bility of the speedy building Of the
connection, bnt with so many other
important measures before the coun-
ellis of the road, it's place may be very
far along on the calendar.
All of the members Of the delega-
tions who were seen expressed them
selves as highly gratifed, not only at
the handsome and considerate manner
in which Manager Kaehler received
them, bui also tor very material en-
couragement they felt justified in draw
ing fran the interview.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-01-17
THE GRAVE GETS TIRED YAWNING,

Seemingly, for certain wretched invalids
who toddle feebly along, though always
looking as if they were going to die, but
emitting to do it. They dry up, wither,
dwindle away finally, but in the meantime
never having robust health, know nothing
of the physical enjoyment, the zest of that
existence to which they cling with such re-
markable tenacity. They are always to be
found try ing to mend by tinkering at them
selves with some trashy remedy, tonic, or
''pick me up to give flip to Digestion
or ''help the live~.' If such misguided
folks would resort and adhere to Hostetter' s
Stomach Bitters it would be well with
them. This superb invigorant supplies the
stamina that the feeble require, by perma-
nently reinforcing digestion and assimlla-
tion. 1t overco:les nervousness, insomnia,
malaria. kidney complaints, biliousness,
constipation, rheumatism and neuralgia.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-01-17

PROPOSALS FOR MATERIAL AND
CONSTRUCTION.
GEALED PROPOSALS will be received
~ by the Corvallis Street Railway Com
pany up to Saturday, February 18th. A. d.
1890, at 3 o'clock p. M, for the following
material, to-wit:
lO,760 ties, 6x6, 5 feet long, yellow or
red fir, clear of sap.
43,048 lineal feet beveled plank las per
plans) 3xS, l6 feet long.
2l,524 lineal feet 2x6, l6 feet long bevel-
ed as per plans.
63,36O linea1 feet 3x9, l6 feet long.
40 pieces 6x6, 10 feet long.
The above material to be delivered along
the route of said Railway as the Company
may direct
Also-l2S tons 20 lb. steel rails. with fish
plates and bolts; 81 kegs 600 lb. each)
spikes 4lx1, to be delivered at Corvallis
within 80 days after bid is accepted.
Also-For grading, building and con-
structing four ~ miles of said railway,
with switches, turnouts, ETC., complete
ready for cars, as per plans and specifca-
tions in the Company's office.
Good and sufficient bonds will be requir-
ed of successful bidders for the fulfllment
of contracts.
All bids must be endorsed for the work
contemplated, and addressed Corvallis
Street Railway Company, Corvallis, Oregon.
The Company reserve the right to reject
any and all bids.
ZEPHIN JOB, Treasurer. 5.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-01-17

A Jacksonville lady recently
sent green stone, found on the
beach near Crescent city by her
daughter, to be polished by San
Francisco lapidary, and this week
learned that it was fine emeral d
worth $4,000.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-01-17

Services are now resumed at the
Presbyterian church. Next Sab
bath DR.. Thompson will preach
both morning and evening. In
the evening the subject will be
the ':old and the new''-a sermon
in short sentences for the new
year. Sabbath school at 10 a. m.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-01-17

Only 100000 Germans live
outside the Fatherland, of whom
100000 are in the United States.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-01-17
EXECUTORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS

EXECUTORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the County Court of Benton County,
State of Oregon.
In the matter of the estate
of
James Gingles, decd
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has been duly appointed executor of
the last will and testament of James Gingles
dead, by said cou,t, and all persons having
claims against said estate are hereby notified
to present the same for allowance duly
sertified lis required by law, to the under
signed at my residence II miles north of
Corvallis in Benton county, Oregon within
six months of the date of this notice
Dated January 10th, 1890.
JOHN TOMLINSON,
Executor of the last will and testament
of James Ginges, decd.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-01-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the matter of the estate
of
Elijah Liggctt, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the under.
signed has been duly appointed administra
tor of the estate of Elijah Lggett. deceased
by the county court of the state of Oregon
for Benton county. All persons having
claims against said estate are required t.
present the some properly verified at my
residence near PhilOmath within six moRth!
from the date of this notice
A. ]. WILLIAMS. Administrator.
Dated this Goth day of December, 1889.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-20
REMARKABLE RESCUE.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfield, ILL.,.
makes the statement that she caught cold,
which settled on her lungs; she was treat
ed for month by her family physician, but
grew worse. He told her she was hope
less victim of consumption and that no
medicine could cure her. Her druggist
suggested DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption; she bought a bottle and to
her delight found herself benefited from
the first dose. She continued its use and af-
ter taking ten bottles, found herself sound
and well, now does her own homework
and is as well as she ever was. Free trial
bottles of this Great Discovery at DreisS'
irug store, large bottles soc. and sl.OO
10-15-lm