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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-10-08
Whsrs Women Propose

Areonia, Kan, has just had the experis
encs Of one OF the most unique weddings
that sny place can boast Of Argonia is
under woman rule. The town officers are
all women, and, in fact, when 1t comes to
official business the men are not in It.
This peculiar and to certain extent sb
normal condition Of affairs has given to
the ladies' an independence Of thought and
action that is far in advance OF the ordin'
sry women OF the country.
Not only do the married ladies enjoy
erester freedom and broader views, but
the girls and young ladies take on ireer
thought. There has been growing inde'
pendeuce among the young ladies, aid at
. small evening party some weeks ago the
matter OF equal rights was discussed by
the young Of both sexes. The young men
took the ground that while the ladies
could vote and hold Office there we're some
instances in which they had to acknow
ledge the supremacy Of man, the matter
Of courtship and marriage being specially
referred to.
This at first was 3 poser Tor the ladies'
but Miss Ella Smith said she thought she
had as much rightto 60 counting as man
had, and il she wanted to marrya man
she would ask him The matter ives look
ed upon as joke. but 81 few days alter
ward the young lady made good her as
sertiou by calling upon Waiter Tiihn,snd
after brief conversation, proposed mar
riage.
As sbe was one OF the most. desirable
youpq ladies OF the town she wac eagerl!
scce cepted by the fortunate young man,aDf
the wedding came of last Wednesday e''
enipg. The ceremony was performed .!
Mrs. James Gibson, who is Justice OF th
Pesce OF the town. The wedding Was
ioyous affairs. and II is said that the inno
ystion will spread.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-10-08
A Thread Worth Million and Hail.

The late A. T. Stewart was hsrrassed
by . certain treasury decision, which vast
y increased his payment Of duties. his
lawyer called one day abe 1t another mat'
ter. Stewart. spoke 10 an e1aspersted
v.y about the treasury decision.
Let me see the decision. said the lawyer.
After reading it through he said.
This Law speaks Of all silk garments.
Why don't you have thread OF wors'ed
rnn into these goods when they are made
sbroadp
Will that come within the new law2 ask
ed the great merchant.
Certainly.
How much do you want Tor thar
opinionp asked Stewart few months Ia
ter.
Fifty thousand dollars. said the lawyer
and he got il. He was modest. too, but
dollar went farther in those days than It
does now.
Stewart years after told bis legal adviser
hat the casual suggestion made that day
had been worth over 81 500, 900 to the mer
chant.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-10-08
u.miin's Love for New E"gissd.

There have been few public men of
whom 20 many good storiea baye been tod
a. are told OF Hannibal Hsmlin. His Was
one OF those sturdy, outspoken. indepen.
dent natures that was bound TO make The
life OF it's possessors replete with Incidents
Characteristic Of the man. The epigfsm'
mAtic answers made by the Old Csrtha'
eepisp during the course Of bis Lille. would
make most interesting collection u they
could be brought together
What can you grow bsrsi inquired dis
ting uished Eaglish agriculturist OF bin
one day - they we're travelling along 'he
rockbound coast Of Msins.
We can raise men here, was 'hs prono
response OF tbs sturdy son Of the Pine
Tree state.
The old mao Was most sincere believer
ia Nsw Eogland sod its Institutions. he
rexsrded the oil state ~ tis b,itfct
wheel for the rert Of the couaify. La ons
| o. the fnest speeches be over delivered 10
congress he said Ia III impsssionei bnns
OF eloquence: ! glory 10 Mes England
spd 10 Ss~ Eoglsnd's institutions. There
she stands, with her free schools snd her
free labor, her fearless enterprias, her TO-
domitsbls eoefgy. with her rocky bills.
her torrent streams; her green yAliei :.
her heaven pointed spires --thofs sbs
stsnas, . moral monument around which
the gratitude OF her country binds tue
wreath Of fame. While protected freedom
shall repose forever q, ita base
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-10-08

minutes. A shor. time ago Mr.. Wollmsp
made an electric clock that attracted assen
ton, not only in Council Blufls, bat in en-
pert circles elsevbere.
The mysterious clock 10 fsr shesd OF
the electric apparatus 10 many respeot~'
In sppcsrance IL resembles the celored s''
eohol signs 10 drugstore window, bcins
simply two glass globes placed one soove
The other. They are supported by . deli
ics,e pedestal, which Is notcbed to shov
,ha. il does not conceal mechanism. The
base is a piece Of solid cherry wood turu.
cd ont eight inches In diameter. From
this the slender pedestal rises and sup
ports the frst globe. which Ia about seven
inches 10 diameter. Ga this globe |"
dial marking the minutes. Screwed 70 the
base is . solid metal hand which points
TO the minutes rs they 60 by. tho globe
mskingi one complete revolution ss each
hour.
Above this ia the smaller globe. about
four inches in dismster, withs dial around
the equator indicating The hours. piece
Of silver plated steel spring bent In The
form OF the figure 3 is screwed to tbs
base, forms the top support for the swi
globes and carries the siationsryhand that
points out The hours on the smaller globe
which reyolves once iu twelve hours. The
globes are OF very thin aud transparent
glass and have no apparent connection
with each other. st the top OF the base,e
cept by the delicate pivots that penetrate
only q small fraction Of an inch into the
glass and form the axis upon which The
globe revolves. Another peculiarly that
renders, the mystery Of the mechanism
still more profound is the fact that either
Of the globes can be revolved backward or
forward on their delicate pivots with great
RAP .dity and without injury. When the
motion ceases they resume their functions
losing only the time occupied in spin'
ming them.i
The whole device is set on . mirror 10
the showcase and can be picked up and
Examined at will. The mystery 10 the force
that moves the globe so accurately and
continuously. one just twelve times faster
than the other. and both in perfect time
with the jewellers regulator, which looks
down upon the strange device ss much
mystiiied as the mechanical expert who
critically examines the novel clock, or the
street gamin who gezes upon 1t through
the show window. II has been intimsted
that sunlight or heat is the motive power
but Mr.. Wollman bss disproved this by
placing the timepieoe in the shadow. With
the exception Of tho glass globes every
part of the mechanism has been made by
Mr.. Wollmsn at his bench. II Is . strange
aud remarkable production, and bids fsii
to remain puzzle until it's maker sees fi
to reveal his secret.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-10-08

During astrike on enc Of The eastern
roads they bad TO rict up anybody they
could 10 manage ~ha. trains had TO 10
run. The engineers aud conductor on tho
iast trains stood by The company, bnt tho
hrakemen we're out The superin,enient
hired one BIG bulky fellow. who gave bis
name ~ Bcsoome. 10 ACT as brakeman on
the Chicago limited.
Nov. bos, he said 10 the superintendent.
you Just tell mo VIVA, 10 DO ard Yen bet
your boots I'll do Il. Do you want any
strikers k,lledS
No. no. Don't you meddle vita them
unless they meddle with you Yoa Won't
have very much TO do unlrss something
eocs wrong with the train Then ycu help
% much as you can and do What the con'
ductor tells you TO-
And il things 60 smooth. what do ! do
thenr
Just shout the namo OF the stations
When the Chicago limited started ou, Al
0 O'Clock that night Boscome ves on one
Of the sleepers. Everybody Was In his
berth trying 10 get 10 sleep. when Boseoms
put his head in tho door and yelled
Brentons Cornersl
Fo de Laud. cried the porter. sehast.
you mussopt call de names ou. in aslsep-
ing car.
Ysu tend TO your blschin boots and
don't interfere with me- I'm doing my
duty and don't you furget It,
People put their heads ou, from between
curtains and waited to know what lunatio
was abroad. The sleeping car conductor
e,postulated with Boscome, but every
time lot OF lights flashed pas, the new
brakeman yelled Mugein's Junction or
whatever name was next on his list. Tho
train conductor at last came along and
said he would put Boscome Of, but tho
stalwart brakeman asked him TO Try II on
II he;thought he could do IL.
l amt got nuthIn again You, conduc,
said Boecome. but I'm doin what tho
superintendent told me to do, and you bet
I'm goin to obey orders. Stiseens Cross'
ing.
The conductor pulled the bellrope and
the train slowed up.
Anything wrong with the train, conduc'
asked Boscome anxiously.
Yes the airbrake's on fire. You run back
there about rod and you'll find bucket
OF water beside the track. Bring 1t to
me.
As the train started up again the con
ductor shouted TO Bosoome, who was try.
ing TO catch up:
Next time you get on . train you do
what the condutor tells you to. Quit run.
ming after us; you can't catch the limited
Tramp back aud report to the suprentend'
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-10-08
---------------He =
Pride Ms kes men brave.

When run across man who says that
be hos never known what fear ia, remarks
ed an honored veteran at recent camp
fire gathering, I know that man is an IN
mitipated braggart. He might just Is
we'll tell me that he has never been hungry
Fear Is simply the product Of The instinct
Of self preservation which is implanted in
every man.
OF all the stories OF battle like best 10
that told OF an officer on the held OF Wats
erloo, who. when . companion taunted
him with cowardice and called attention
to the psllor Of bis face, replied, iii you
we're Just half as frightened as am you
would have run away long ago.
1t is pride that makes men brave. or II
You like to put II in another way. the fear
Of being thought towards by their com
psnions. A man who is totally indifferent
to what other people think OF him (many
people tbiok that they are, but they are
not) would certainly run away the first
time he is brought under fire.
know that am accounted brave man
but whatever reputation Ibave for courage
| owe TO pride and nothing else. But for
that should have displayed the most ar
rant cowardice. Take tho FIRST thing that
gave me lit on the ladder flame. A
feint attack Was to bemade on the enemy's
outlying iortifcatioustto mask more ser
ions movement. A message had 10 be con
yeyed to the officer In charge OF the men
In the rife pits no that he might know
what we we're up 10 and not Withdraw his
men when we refreshed. To get TO him
one had to psss over three hundred yards
OF level ground which was exposed TO the
enemy's musketry fire. / volunteered to
do il, not because ! had any liking for
the lob, far from II, but because l want
ed my comrades TO think thst / smouns
ed to something. l give you my word
for.it that swben came TO that level
stretch and the bullets began 10 whistle
around me, and l reslizsd that there were
q lot Of men who we're trying 10 pot me
and whether I got through alive or moi
simply depended on the accuracy Of theil
shooting, my hair fairly Istood on end
with fright sud my knees played . bon'
solo. Thank God.' l said 10 mysel
there's nobody close enough to see hos
scared 1 sm. II could have done !
withou, anybody ever knowing IL but m.
self wonla have turped tail and bolie'
.. once. Bu. knew that my colons
had bis field glasses on me and that 81
the msn In my compsny ct least wer
~,,ching me.so simply kept on. And
ssid 10 myseIf, Now. II run scros
. this stretch they will think that 81
afraid, therefore III jos, walk scross. y
kept on walking until ] Vas out ofds
ger. Then when ! had delivered 10
message | walked bsck spd bad the ssm
/. seuss,ions over sgsin, only II possible
wss ,rife more scared tbsn beftre.
Ba, when got smong my own cou
r.des sgsin, .nd my colonel. in the be'
ine Of ali Of them. said that be hsd n'
u or seen a man risk bis life more cool
'e and other things equally conplimsntar,
% vhy | felt that wouldn't mind beir
x twice ., badly frightened for the san
~ reward
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-10-08

soaking rosd. scanning the marsh in ssery
direction. When be bed covered apoa'
half the distance. he vas aware OF bis Ia
tber Fastening With feeble easerness 70
meet him. :,
The night Of watching bed made 'hs o'o
man hsegsrd, but bin face III up s'"e1'
OF his son. Az he drew near, howevef'ano
.su 10 sisn Of jamie, snd marked tue
look upon the Captains face. the si,dness
died out rs quickly {. !, had come "h,n
the two men met. the elder put out his
hand 10 silence and heyoupger man clasp
ed il. There was 10 room for words s'de
b, aide the two walked bomeward. Win
restless eyes. ever dreading lest they
should find that which they sought the
father and son looked every where--exeept
in = certain old Hsh tub which they pass
cd. The tub stood little 10 one side OF
the road. Just ., this tims ssparrow iis
on the tubs edge. and uttered loud and
startled cnlrp ~ e'kos W W.
child. As the bird few of, precipi's'ely.
jamie opened his eyes and eszed up 10
sstonishment at the blue sky over bis
head. He stretched out bis hand and iei'
the rough sides Of the tub. Then, in com
plete bewilderme ent. he clsmbered to bis
feet. Why, there was his father, walking
sway somewhere without himl And grand
pa, too, jamie felt sggrieved.
Paplhe cried in loud bu. fearful voice
where You goin' to? :.
A great wave OF light seemed TO break
across the landscape, as the two men turn
ed and saw the little golden head shining,
dishevelled over the edge Of the tub. The
C ,ptsin caught bis breath with sort OF a
sob. and rushed to snatch the little one in
his arms while the grandfather fell on bis
knees in the road. and bis trembling lips
moved silently.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-10-08
A Weadsrsui cock

N. wollmsn, the isveler. Of Council
Bluff. Iows, has given the Curious ample
opportunity TO tee. their ingenuity in 40
sndesvor 10 i.,hom the mystery Of . clock
shich be hes recently completed and
pl.oed Ia one OF bis show Windows. says
the Jewellers Weekly. So fer the mos,
persisteps have failed 10 discover the ia
ausncs tbs, impels the unique iinepieos
20 accurately 70 record the hours and
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-10-08

The man Who sells goods 9Th 3D.
ineho.rd stick would steal the jevslsd
foundation stones Of besven II be could
get at them.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-10-08
FOR SALE {!

FOR SALE
The Birch Tsvera stsnc. With ~ scfes ei lsse
E.,sorvilie. VI. Also ny Hoess ard Lca a.
usnrbe.l4Y Csntrs, All AIS tngsan.
v. W. COOKE.
Manchester Centre. Feb. 5tt. .ises.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-10-08

The origin of vind'all, 10 ibs sense Of
good lack, dates IRON the time oi Wiilisfn
the Co1qaeror. 1t sss then er'minsl of'
Tense 70 cot timber Ia the forests oaly
such could be gathered - ths windslofn
wu hailed by the peasants - 30 much
good luck snd from this comes the mod,
srn application Of the expression.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-15

velope. When she had succeeded, she found
only few lines inside.
II have just heard that you are going
away" Roche HAD writtenl. "Please do not
do 50 without seeing me. IL you will name
any time or place most convenient TO you
snail be there, for | wish TO sec you, must
see you, before you leave.
Yours faithfully, T. RocHE."
Helen read these words, and then placed
the note in Julia's hand.
II cannot meet him. she said, wistfuily
II have promised your mother not to see
him or speak TO him before l 60. and l
cannot break my word TO her. IL had
promised Miss Sinclair should not have
minded thought added Helen with more
spirit.
"But had my mother any right to ask
you to make such a promisep said Jula,
In her half-shy, half-proud, inquiring way.
"Yesp answered Helen. with energy,
'for she Is my best and dearest friend, and
won's deceive her or lie to her for all the
world. She has been though about this
hard, almost cruel, and cannot understand
her motive-for-for Judy, i told her l
liked Francis Rochel Why should l noti
He likes me he says-and shall never like
anyone olse-never, never. am suren
And Helen suddenly hid her now blushing
face on Julias neck.
Dear, il you are true to him IL will all
come right" whispered Julia, and she also
blushed as she made this assertion in all her
new young faith in love-"
II win be true" said Helen, in fervent
undertone
Then my mother cannot part you
nothing can part yOu,o answered Julia.
But l do not understand my mother--I
cannot understand why she is sending you
awayp
'She says that am too young, that he Ia
too young, but that il he were old it would
be the same thing What can she mean
What oan she know about Francisln asked
Helen, now lifting her head and looking
earnestly and inquirlngly in JuliA's face.
II know nothing said Julia, "but my
mother seems distressed-there must be some
reason. Helen.n
"Yes-can it bo-about mem
Helen made this inquiry with sudden
anxiety. For the first time in her life IL had
flashed upon her imagination that there
might be something-someihing that had
besn hidden from her--and as she fixed her
eyes eagerly on Julia's face, Julia's soft eyes
| fickered and fell beneath her gaze.
"Do you know anything, Judyi" she cried
the next moment, II you do, tell me the
| worstln
ITO BE CONTINUED.l
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-15

"Will you answer my question: urged
Roche "Why is it impossible"
Lady Ennismore tried to rouse herself at
these words. She looked at Roche, she con
sidered, and then she said slowly and pain
fully:
There is q shadow on Helen Drummord's
birth that renders such an idea absolutely
impossible. You must not think Of her, she
must not think Of you. l cannot tell you
any mere, only en:reat you, beg you to
go away. to forget her, TO see her no
more"
"a shadow on her birthr repeated
Roche, with both dismay and sorrow in his
tone.
Lady Ennismore did not speak. She
stood there pale. trembling, and SO visibly
agitated that Roche felt that he could not
urge her to tell him any more at that mo-
ment.
1.-THE subject seems distressing ono to
you, Lady Eanismore," he said, after think
ing for few seconds. "Perhaps some other
time
Eyes" said Lady Ennismore. quickly,
''some other time we will talk of it
again; but let us 60 in now, for feel cold,
so very cold"
And Lady Ennismore shivered.
SIT is cold,n answered Roche: and he
changed the conversation, and together they
proceeded toward the house.
But just as they reached the bay window
in the drawing room, by which Lady Ennis
more had left it, and which was still stand
ing open, Lady Ennismore laid her hand for
a moment on Roche's arm.
"Remembern she said, emphatically,
"what | have told you,n aud the next min
ute she passed on and entered by the bay
window into the lighted drawing room be,
You'd.
Roche followed her. Here they found
Lord Ennismore drinking tea and talking to
Miss Sinclair, Curzon, not drinking tea.
talking to the pale, fair Julia Bingham. and
Helen Drummond, who looked flushed and
agitated, standing apart.
"My DEAR said Lord Ennismore, look
| ing refund as his wife went INTO the room,
have you been taking walk by moon
| lightg"
EYES," answered Lady Lady Ennismore,
smiling; but as she approached the fire she
shivered again.
"Why, Katie, you are as pale as ghost!"
exclaimed Lord Ennismore. Still looking at
her. 'Give me cup of hot tea for her,
| Miss Sinclair
While Miss Sinclair was pouring out the
| tea, and Lady Ennismore was warning her
chilled hands by the fire, Roche took the
| opportunity Of half-whispering a few words
in Helen's ear.
II want to say something to you, Helen"
he said. "When can / do soq'
Helen hesitated, and her already flushed
face grew crimson. Then, before she could
frame a reply, Lady Ennismore looked
sharply round, and Roche observing this
moved quietly from Helen's side.
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A FATAL PAST.
BY DORA RUSSELL.
author THE
sroRM+" "a BITTER BIRTHRIGHT," ETC, Ere
LALL RIGHTS RESERVED
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

CEAPTERs L AND u-Lieut. Francis Roche,
roor and to a certain extent, dependent. re-
erstyes mysterious communication by means
If Mr. iwiss, an old lawyers clerk. The
,rssive is handed to him in Twiss' rooms, and
i 10 the effect that he will in future receive
yearly the sum Of $500, that amount Icing en-
Closed in bank notes. AS he receives the letter
his movements are watched by lady in an
inner APARTMENT After her departure Mrs.
TWiss communicates to her hu- band a story
concerning the lady which she had no right 10
tai and TIyiss considers how he can best make
nse Of the story for his own advanl age. Lord
and adv Ennismore few evenings afterword
sre in a box at the theater, and Roche and q
friend of his Mr.. Arthur Curzon, are introduced
10 them. When Lord and Lady Ennismore go
home they take look at their infant boy as he
is sleeping in his cot. f'God keep nim." whis-
perei the mother, little guessing of the sus-
pended sword which hung over the child s bright
head.
CHAPTERS III. AND IV.-Lord and Lady En-
nisnore returned to Brackenford and are visited
by Miss Helen Drummond and Miss Bingham,
two gay and sprightly girls, who keep the home
of the nnismoreS lively. During their stay
there all are surprised by the appearance of
Curzon and Roche, but Lady Ennismore Is
sadly troubled by their advent, though she en-
deayours to conceal her agitation.
CHAPTERS V. AND V1.-Lady Ennismore re-
ceives her guests with outward equanimity, and
Curzou and Roche are introduced to Maud Bling
ham Lady Ennismores second daughter, and
also to the youthful heir, Robert Patrick Biug-
ham The Rev Peter Prescott, vicar of Morton
bury, a bachelor, guarded by his two Jealous
sisters is introduced into the story. He is,
though on the shady side of forty, not blind TO
the Establishments of the fair sex, and Miss
Sinclair, the willy governess of the Ennismore
family, would appear to have designs upon MIN.
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MR o'GRADY's SNAKE.
1t is Creating Lively Revolution In
His Stomach.
From The Neao York Times.

fTODt Me NSW IOTh ItH1eA
SYRACUSE, NY, Feb flames O'Grady
Of this city has been Ill for several weeks.
and his case has bafiied the skill Of several
physicians until a few days ago. O'Grady
complained Of very severe pains in his
stomach and an apparent writhing about of
something with much life. He gave up
work about seven weeks ago. OF late the
lively foreign creature has seemed deter
mined TO escape by the way of his mouth,
Mr.. O'Grady says
1t is believed that snake inhabits Mr..
O'Gradyis stomach, and ne thinks
that he swalloa ed 1t while drink.
ing from brook few
months ago. He says that the motions in
side of his stomach are exactly like those Of
a reptile. which he knows is increasing in size.
He cannot lie down to sleep, he says, for the
snake comes up and chokes him. A few
days ago Mr.. OGrady drank some port
wine, and Immediately the snake as 1t is be-
liaved to be. appeared at his throat. Ths
same experience has been encountered every
time he has taken the wine.
Experiments have been made by the ply
sicians 70 remove the snake. by means OF
Mr. O'Grady's throat. His wife persists
that she once saw the head of the snake in
her husbands throat and tried to coax ID
out with some water and a glass OF the wine.
Mr. O'5rady has become very weak and can
live but few days at the most Ii is said
that post mortem examination will be
made, when IL can be determined whaE has
been making sueh a commotion ia Mr..
O'Crady' Is stomach.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-15

'wHx do you have two beaux on your
stringY''
''wen, you see, Charley is my society man.
while I'D. Is my steady-go-round- "--JzdQs.