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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-08-13

The ''bore" in great rivers is a curious
phenomenon concerning which we gel
some interesting information from the re.
cent United States supplement to the sail
ing directions OF the east coast OF Sou th
America. The bore on the Amazon seems
to partske Of tho character OF tidal wave
1t sometimes occnrs in the western branch
OF the Amazon near spring tides, but gen.
erally confines itself to the shadows and
affluents, aud is not dangerous in depths
greater than four iathoms.
II snnounces its presence by = roar
which is beard at . distance OF several
miles. This ominous noise increases ~ the
wall OF water approaches, and then the
front OF the bore. from FIVE to twelve feet
10 height, surges 10 with breaking force
and spresds over the shallow waters of
Msrsca Island and the estusries OF the
Ars6nri River. The velocity is from twelve
10 fifteen miles an hour. Strange as il may
seem, the phenomenon never developes ex
capt at low tide, and is most frequent and
destructive at tue eqninoxes. The Chinese
rivers have the most remarkable borrs
Then comes the Amsz)p.
Sometimes three or four Of these great
waves push up the river 10 quick success
sion. The explanation OF the phenomenon
is easy. 1t /, partly due to tbetrAdes and
partly TO the prevalence OF stroug winds.
peculiarly favorable to the formation OF a
wall Of water The storm wave OF cy
clone seems to unite with an exceptionally
high tidal wsve.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-08-13
A. ussss'~.a. s~s osmms~ a,..l,

The man 10 whom Tho labor Of his cal.
ling or profession Ia not labor ol love
viii never scquire fame spa very rarely
fortune 10 Il. Nothing can Ia mote un
wise than 10 force youth into an occups,
iion 10 which be msbifes,s an especial dis.
like Yet u is often done. BOYS 70.
markselc Tor their Ingenuity aud aptitude
f9r mechanical hsndiuork are sometimes
compelled BY parental folly into profession.
Tor which nature has not only failed 10
qualify them. bat foi which she has ahso.
lutcly disqualified them. Tbe reverse
also occasionally oocars, though, perhsp.
rarely. 1t makes maa Of CONN IN sense
sigh to see how often 10 tli, way square
Plus are thrust into roana holes and round
pins dropped into tqaafe openings
1t Ia the duty oil parents 10 discover, II :
pcsSiblc. the direction in which the iojus,
trial inclina,ions Of their children point.
s,d 10 humor them. The sdase that "A.
the twig 10 bent the trees inclined" 10 not
always corrrct ~ applied 10 morlls Ito
human twig that is arbitrarily bent 10 an
nncongcnisl direction In other words lied
down TO sn unsocouutable employ mont
10 pretty sure either TO csnker in iis bonds
or eventually hurt them. aud exhibit it's
natural tendency by turning another way
We see examples OF this every day some
OF them very sad ones,
There are. II is true, boys aud youths
who have no liking for any kind OF work,
or intellectual, aud these II
may bo proper enough to force into such
pursuits as they may seem best fitted Tor;
but, as rule, it is best when youngster
shows prediction for anyIuseful occus
patton, no matter how humble II may To,
% lot him follow u. II is better 10 be .
good tailor than a wesrisome preacher, 9
,harp shoemaker than . stupid lawyer; .
lexterous sboer OF horses than blundcr
ng politician.
"The labor We delight in physics pain"
,ut the labor we detost s,ultGes and dis,
iesitens us.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-08-13
Al the battle OF Fair Oaks. on June 1,
1854, Gen. Howaris arm sas shot Of.

Az The battle Of Fair Oaks. on June l,
1854, Gen. Howaris arm sas sho, oii.
A vas nakias my way 10 The ho&pi,al
be said, weak from loss Of blood aud pain.
! saw young man intoxicated. Hs vas
so nader the influence OF lvhiskey that be
could hardly walk. A. came near, bin
stopped long enough To tell him /, did
not pay TO drink II would ruin him. aud
be had better stop before the habit had
control OF him.
! passed on 10 the bospilsl. had my
arm smputstcd aud vas sent home 10 70.
cover saw nor heard nothing more OF
the drunken soldier until = short time ago
when letter from An OH Dor 10 Washing
ton told me bis subsequent history.
Impressed by the fact that in my wound
ed condition | had taken enough interest
IN him TO stop and give him sdvice, hs had
then aud there resolved to quit drinking.
He kept his resolution. and when the war
was over settled down TO . life OF steady.
honest, hard work. He gradually rose. and
the letter from Washington told me be
had just died, a iadse GU the supreme
bench OF The state Of New Hsmpshirs.
one OF the foremost men in the common.
wealth.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-08-13
sun Looking For That Air.


Music stores down town are few and faI
between. aud IL is only necessary IA
say that the one in which occurred the in
cident here related is situated not very far
from the city hall.
The young lady clerks were busy In the
early morning arranging the stock, when
young man entered whis,ing. All look
ed up at him so sharply that he was some
what fustered, and stammered. ILL
w-w-want piece Of music -a-s-and
! don't know the name OF it.
This caused litter. upon which be hast
lily said: l was whistlins it when came
in. Do you know what / was whistling2 ?
No one knew.
He then confined l first heard ii at
Manhattan Beach. II has been floating
through my memory ever since. Last
night ! heard it again and determined 10
bny it.. Now. how can get it2
II you remember il SO we'll aud can give
me the melody perhaps ] can rfcognize IL,
suggested one OF the young ladies.
Certainly Certainly! / will whistle il
for you, eagerly replied the gentleman,
and, turning his head so Is not to blow
directly 10 her face. be esssyed to whistle.
He puckered bis lips. but alas. be could
not give the melody. His face flushed snd
after two or three vain attempts an mum,
bling something about "cAlling again
when he found the air." he went ont OF
the store exactly how he could not tell.
OF course there were some laughing com
ments on the incident after be left, but no
thing more vas thought OF il until lato In
the afternoon, when the same gentleman
rushed into the store, with the perspirs.
,ion trickling down his face. and shouting
I've got III I've got I'll
Before he halted half way down the
length OF the store the customers :. there
were several Of them scattered right and
left. fearing TO come in contact with what
TO them appeared 9 crszy man. AT this
he looked around as II startled, and when
The bookkeeper, looking up from bis desk |
asked. "Whst have you sot2" 10 answered
ratified. That melody lost
this morning. ..
The young lady who had then wsited |
% him, apprecisting the situation. sp
him aud said. Whistle it, then. |
Qaiekl
He looked at her in blank cement,
.ssayed again to whistle 1t. failed. aud |
'sid: ! had it oil the way across the park
xbntied 1t oil the way. have lost it
'gsinl and rushed out OF the store ~
ss he ertered IL.
SO far ~ known be has not yet obtain
ID tho music.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-08-13
why Males Are stronger Than Horses.

The chief reason why mule can nearly
slwsys wear out horse, when IL comes TO
q trial Of endurance, is that the former
always lie down TO sleep. and the latter. in
large number OF cases. sleep standing
up. The habit seems TO come TO horses
which have been hurt, especially when Ia
tLe stable, and they cannot be broken OF II.
Besides the absence OF proper rest, aud the
constant danger Of heavy fall and the
consequent injury, this habi. Of standing
up to go to sleep results ia The giving way
Of the front knees. aud gives The animal
premsturely aged aud crippled condition.
A walk through any l.rge stable at night
will show Q number of horses standing up,
but fast asleep. and whether these use
three or four legs to stand upon, the knees
Of the fore legs are oil bsggy With =
mule. Of course. II IL quite different for
"Jsck" lies down tho moment be aads
work IL really over and . somnambulistic
10 uis Ia seldom IL ever met.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-08-13

frightened buffalo, running down dccli
witty. the formos. pushed and hurried b,
,bose behind. whom they seemed 10 b
stslvins 10 outttip. ia . mad race fof th,
river.
| OF coure the interval WAS very briel
one. bn, j, seemed. In our suspense. 10 be
long Then dark shadow passed over
rs like . mopstrous bird. ss the noise be-
came deafenipg.
My compsDien pressed closer 10 me,
sod knew that she drew quick. bard
breath. After that she lay on me more
heavily, and tremor that thought Vas
caused by fear. shook her form, l was
soon 10 learn that there Was another
cAase.
The avalanche OF logs did not oil pass
st one time, although the greater mass Of
them did so. For several minutes they
kept struggling. each one bounding with
an impeluosity that seemed 10 imply . pur
pose to overtake the other.
We probably waited fully ten minutes
after the logs rushed past before either
Of Us spoke or stirred. Then | vsntured
TO soy.
guess they've oil gone Lyddy.
She did not reply, but presently she be
gan to struggle slowly forth from our re.
fnge. / followed at . bound, too glad TO
be free. to remain an instant longer than
safety required.
Lyddy seizsd my arm. and together We
hurried up the slope, which was now
strewn with bark and sswdust. and the
crust broken. noticed that she was death
ly pale. and that she carried one hand un.
der her shawl.
At the summit. we saw many Of tho lum
bsrmen hurrying toward the pile OF logs.
nearly half Of which bad been precipiiated
down the ro.lwsy' Ooe was Mr.. Gains.
AZ be came up, Lyddy suddenly le! 80 my
'rm. and dropped on tbesuow ut my feet in
. swoon.
The mea could hardly credit my rspi
ally uttered account OF our escape. But
when they found that oil the fingers upon
he hand with which Lyddy clnng 10 the
timbers, so ss not to smother me, were
crushed. and when they brought her to and
the same story. in broken sc'
,ents, from her lips, they could no longer
lonbt the ruthiulness OF our statements.
There we're willing arms TO carry bor
% the nearest house, which was niue;
md her father was not 80 gruf as usual
vhen he spoke to her: and / noticed tears
n the eyes OF two or three of the men,
'ho always stood TO II that Lyddy wasn't
bad girl.
never cossted down q rollwsy again; l
snnot think OF the experience now with
ut = shudder.
Lyddys hand WAS so badly crushed
bat it had to be amputsted. But she said
hat didu't matter SO much, since 1t was
My her left one.
Now she is the wife OF sturdy lumber.
asn, and they live up 10 the great North
Woods; aud fifteen years have elapsed
ince the simple but brave hearted girl
aved the life OF one now grown to man.
ood. and st'such cost to herself ,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-08-13


Says an old seal hsbermsn: Thanks to
hs high lstiludes which it inhabiis the
polar bear is mol likely tosbe killed Of.
The polar bear Is an enormous ahimni,
weighing shout ~ much - isiruized Oh
bu, il is not at ali fierce. sud will siwsys
run s~sy, % that il is not bard TO kin. ]
once sac al Alent woman dispose Of one
10 very remarkable manner. She found
Il asleep on the ice. sDi approached IL
With great caution from the lsexsrd side.
bsyiDg previously imptosised = weapon
by fastening the kLifs she carried 10 .
suck with lscings of seal leather which
served to hold together her gsrm ents. Hsy
log got close 10 the unconscious besst,
she thrust this spesr deep into tho body
brhinj The left fer.ley. II died almost
viihou, s.rosgi- II Is scurioas fsct that
ib. hrsr ot the polar bear is actually
poisonous. though the meat is yery whole
some snd to0tbsoms 81 well, resen bling
beei sowevLGi.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-08-13

Lions Like Lavsndsr Wst,r.

The old theory Of animal liking for
scents denied them any share 10 sueh
pleasures unIess they suggested the pres
ence Of their food or prey. Bat such
reason eau hsrdly be alleged for ioos
liking Tor lavender wstsr. The writer
Wishing to test Tor Himself tbe reported
fondpess Of many aDimais for perfa mes.
paid series Of visits 10 the geological var,
deo provided with bottles Of scent aud
packet oi cotton WOOL and there tried som
harmless experiments which apparently
gave great satisfaction 10 napy of the 10
habi,,nis. lavender water vas the f.yor
iis scent. vas poured 90 the WOOL sod pu,
into their cages.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-08-13
'.~'.
sss. a BY his General.

Gee. q. o. Howard talked TO hundred
or more men ri st. Bartholomew mission
l5s East Forty second street the other
night. He related al incident 10 his osn
life for the purpose. be said. showing sts.
great results somstiuss came from little
ed1fts.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-08-13

Mr. Soodls hsd called 10, snd during
the conversation which ensnei be msalion
ei tina, seisbbor Balgsn had been obi
ged 10 shoe, bis dog bscanse il had gfo1a
old aud cross. After Mr soo1ls had gone
little Edith. Who hsi b-sp very qlisi sni
evidently 10 deep thought sibcs fh dog
vas spoken oi. su.pri,ed her mapns by
asking; M.mma. ~bep do you tLias p,ps
will shoot Anut ssrsLi
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-08-13
Highest Of al Lsvenng Pover-u. Govt Report Aug III 1852
@H!a'!!!:!! q! Bssi9s BsMass,
ABSOLUTELY PURE


cesr iof ssis m, farm situated on the Wee.
roAi, Al-o the following
PERSONAL PROPERTY:
Wood mesing machine, Bnckeye moving ms.
chine. sugar Tools, 9 Horss,. 4 T.o.,e.t-old
Hei'er ootniug ia, l Y.arling Heiier. 8 shoies.
Tsrtsys, 80 nshs, Farming Tool. and Hon.e.
bod FurbItara.
Msnchssisr. VI. Ayrti 9Th, 1890 ssti
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-08-13

We hsve no use for bear stories. said ihs
editor. Oar readers demand sometLilg
spicy. Well said the man with the manu-
script. this story il about cinaam ~ boar.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-13
YOUNG THIEVES.
Only Ten and Twelve. Yet Convicted of
Robbing a Flat.

Only Ten and Twelve, Yet Convicted of
Robbing n Flat.
Charles Petersen and Robert Metz, two
boys ten and twelve years old, were tried
in the Court of Special Sessions this
morning on charge of breaking. enter
ing and larceny. The youthful despera-
does were charged with having effected
an entrance TO the apartments of Mrs.
Julia Hardhouse, of No. 170 Pine street,
on January 25, and with stealing child's
bank containing SS, some jewelry valued
at $50, and about 81 that was in the box
with the jewelry.
Mrs. Hardhouse told the Court that
Petersen lived on the floor beneath her
and she mistrusted him as soon as she
learned of the robbery upon her return
home. Detective Hottie arrested the
boys and Petersen admitted to him that
Metz stole the money. Both boys denied
this in court today and both swore posi-
lively that they did not commit the
crime. Petersen when asked where he
day following the robbery, calmly said he
stole $40 from his uncle, who was too old
to appear in Court.
The boys were convicted on the evil
dence and Petersen wass ent to the reform
school. Metz when asked his age said he
was seventeen years old. This would
prove bar to his being sent to the re-
formatory. Judge Lippincott told the lad
he did not believe him and remanded him
for investigation as to his age. The Court
told him if it was found that he was more
than sixteen years old he would be sent to
State Prison.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-13
uNHEALTHY school, NO. 10.
School Directors wiII Ask the Street
Board to Provide a Sewer for 1t.

School Directors VIII Ask the Street
Board to Provide Sewer for 1t.
All the Directors were present last
night when President Voornees called
the meeting OF the School Directors 10
order. The Finance Board notified the
Directors of the official papers. Supsrin-
tendent Poland reported that 127S hours
was the time lost by teachers for the
month of January; 80 children refused
admission; number of seats in all depart
ments, 16, AZ; number on register last day
of month, IL. 203 average register, 16 1876:
average attendance, all departments. l5,-
III; number of teachers, 405 The CLERK
was directed to advertise for bids for the
printing of l coo copies OF the annual re-
port. Director Garrison reported accident
10 boy (kun u in School No 2 substan-
italy as printed in The JERSEY CITY
NEWS at the time OF occurrence. and said
he did so to correct some erroneous news
paper articles. He recommended that the
boys be searched every morning by the
teachers Miss Gassie Hender was aD-
pointed teacher in School No. i, gram
mar department
The communication OF the Board Of
Health testifying TO the deplorable condi-
tinn of School No. 10 was read. Director
Pfingsten said something should be done
to place the school in a healthy condition,
although he, at the pleasure of the Board,
had charge of the school, he could do
nothing, having no money. He said not
only dId No. 10 need fixing. but three
times more school room was needed in the
district.
1t was finally decided to appeal 10 the
Board Of street and Water Commission
ers 10 Investigate the condition of the
drainage with a view 10 having a sewer
connected TO tue school with that on
Pierce avenue.
The meeting adjourned to meet Monday
evening next. AT half past seven.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-13

Edward White, Otto Hutton and
NIcaael FAher were tried and convicted
iu the Court OF Special Sessions today
Of stealing some Of the fallen telephone
wires from Hackensack meadows after the
late severe storm. Charles p Scott, na
Official OF the eonpaBy. and several con-
stables testified thaJ they found the three
boys WIKI the wire in their possession
Tais was absolutely deaiei by the de-
PENDANTS.
Mr.. Scltt also said thaz these three boys
were obiy some of about forty persons
who stole the company's wire and sold
bags.
The Court convicted he boys and SEN
teneed them 90 Eve days in the Couss y
jail. with reservation that the sentence
may he increased II The Court SO deems
proper
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-13
THREE MONTHS FOR TODD.
Judge Lippincott Gives the Election
ScouDdrel Mild Sentence.

Judge Lippincott Gives the Election
ScouDdrel a Mild Sentence.
William Todd. the repeater arrested for
violating the election law in the last
Charter election was sentenced today by
Judge Lippincott to three months in the
County Jail.
In passing sentence the Court said:-
'You have pleaded guilty to two indict-
ments for Illegal voting, the maximum
punishment for which is one year
in the County Jail. II you
had pleaded guilty when arraigned you
would have been sentenced to term of
six months. precedent set by the United
States Courts The complaining
witness Siegtried Hammerschlag
has spoken and pleaded to the Court in
your behalf, and he thinks you have been
punished enough. The Court does not
you should not receive more
than the maximum sentence. If you mad
pleaded guilty when arraigned you
would have been allowed
from two to three months
for good behavior We think a punish
ment that Will be equivalent to one
years imprisonment is all the court ought
under the law to impose, but
the Court believes this law
is not severe enough, for the crime is
one of the most serious that can be per-
petrated. II aims at tine funda-
mental principle of the government
Together with the time YOU have passed
in jail since August Z and three months
the court adds and the costs,
punished under the law as it
exists. The non-payment of the
costs win cause a further imprisonment
OF five months"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-13
THE WATER WILL NOT PURIFY.
Sewage Not Eliminated Before ii Reaches
the Newark Intake.

Special 10 the JERSEY CIfg Nssvs
NEWARK. Feb. IL. 1s9i.--Senator Gri1gs.
at this afternoons session in the law
library rooms in the matter OF the Pas
saic1polluted waters, cross-examined the
witness Croes.
The witness said be was not a chemist.
and never made an analysis In that sense.
but he said the matter OF the carrying of
sewage was a question Of hydraulics with
which he was familiar. His testi moDy Ia
the morning. he said. was derived from
practical knowledge. having made expert
ments in 1878
TestIfying to the action Of water on a
float, he said float was placed in the
river at the foot Of Division street in
Newark, aud was carried TO a point above
the Newark intake. The foat was placed
in the centre Of the channel at the turn OF
the tide and IL took five hours TO reach
the point indicated, at @hich time the
tide changed and the float turned back
He said be could not say whether float
placed in the river at the Jersey City
works would float up, but he thought IL
one were placed in the river at Jersey
City or Newark it would
Recurring to the tidal wave, he said the
water going up the river is probably
heavier than that coming down. and the
saltiness diminishes. He said the tidal
wave did not reach from shore TO shore,
but was In the centre, and further that
the matter in solution on the sides and
bottom of the river would not get to the
centre. but would be kept to the sides by
shore friction. He had never expressed
an opinion 10 the authorities relative to
the effect of sewage deposited in the river
at Newark.
do you remember ever having given
an opinion that the Passaic River should
be abandoned rs a water supply on ac-
count of the impurity Of the watersn
II think have expressed such an opin-
ion."
Having such an opinion, had the dow
OF sewage from Newark to the intakes
anything to do with your opiniont"
To this Mr.. McCarter objected. The
answer was admitted.
Mr.. Croes said the Newark sewage
probably affected the water at the New
ark intake twice in twenty-four hours.
You have given the opinion that
water in the river polluted BY Passaic
sew age would not become purified in the
flow to the Newark intake. Do you know
Ii the Newark sewage would become pu-
rifed in going up to the same points"
81 couldn't say"
This ended the cross-examination by
Senator Griggs.
Mr.. McCarter asked the following ques-
tion:-'Is there a difference between the
sewage up the river, and that down the
riverV
"There is The sewage from Newark is
in constant motion In passing the intake
and there is more current in it than in
the concentrated sewage coming down
the river"
This ended the examination of Mr..
Croes, and an adjournment was taken
till Wednesday, February. IS. at half-past
two O'Clock. when 1t is expected Prot.
Chandler, of New York, will be examined
for the City Of Newark.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-13
THE GAS EXPLODED.
Two Pullman Cars in the Central Yard
Injured by the, Accident.

Two Pullman Cars in the Central Yards
Injured by the, Accident.
An explosion of gas occurred in the
parlar cur Dahlia in the Central Railroad
yards yesterday afternoon that resulted
in material damage, not only to the
Dahlia. but TO the Dorothea, which stood
on another track beside it.
Chief Car Inspector F. S. Kent and
Foreman William Weiner. who were in
side the Dahlia experimenting the stor-
age of gas into the large iron tank
beneath the car. were thrown down by
the explosion and badly burned about
the face and hands. Nearly all the plate
glass windows OF the Dahlia were
smashed by the force OF the explosion
and the woodwork was burned and blis-
tered. The upholstery, however, was
damaged but slightly. The iron mead of
the gas cylinder was blown through the
side Of the Dorothea and several of its
windows were smashed. Both cars had
just come from the shops.
The gas used for illumination purposes
is manufactured by the Pintsch process.
The company recently erected works for
its manufacture in the yards at cost of
nearly S75, 600. The gas is stored in the
car tanks by means of rubber tubes.
The two injured men were inside the
car inspecting the various valves when
the explosion occurred. 1t is supposed
that the valves were not in thorough
working order and that escaped gas be-
came ignited through the fire in the car
heater.
Detective Kilcauley. who was near by
when the explosion occurred, summoned
an ambulance The wounded me n were
attended by DR.. Watson and sent home.