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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-06-25

Hell cannot hold you to your promise
OF marrisge until ! have first confessed
three terrible tragedies which have sad
dened my life.
She with emotion) Go on.
He-The first occurred At a summer rei
sort took girl ont in boat. we got
caught In whirlpool. the bost upset, and
in spite Of my exeriions 10 save her she
WAS drowned.
She-You were not 10 blame Tor tbsf.
DO not worry about il longer.
lie The second occurred iu the winter,
I was ont skating with young lady. when
she suddenly disappeared through on air.
hole, aud 10 sn Instant was beyond human
aid.
She-That certainly was not your fault.
I will marry you OF course,
He The third also happened IN thu
winter. took girl out sieighipg aud
she fuzs TO death.
She Begone
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-06-25
When Lafayette Was Young.

1t was 10 the year OF l776 that Lafayette
not yet nineteen years old, at q dinner
party at Metz. where he was stationed with
his regiment. heard that the American
colonies had declared their independence.
The dinner at which be was prescott was
given by the commandant Of the garrison
the Duke of Gloucester, q brother Of the
King Of England.
Young Lafayette had heard much before
OF the cause Of the difficulty between Eng
land aud her colonies and he had made up
bis mind they had been badly treated. His
youthful imagination took fire at this new
land. separated from the Old World by
3 900 miles OF ocean, and which TO him
was invested by its distance With halo Of
romance. and his generous nature impel
led him to take sides With those be thought
oppressed.
Before he left the table be resolved to
draw bis sword in the cause OF American
independence He acted upon this resolu
tion at once. Going Immediately TO Paris
he sought an interview with the American
commissioners Franklin, Desne aud AT
thur Lee. and told them OF bis intentions
OF going to America,
These patriots sadly informed him that
Washington was retreating through New
Jersey from the British. aud that this OF
,ered aid from France, though kindly and
nobly meant. might very likely arrive too
late. Besides. Lafayette .e's family and pow
erful friends in the government did oil
they could to ihwsrt his purpose. but the
young hero was determined. The oppos'
ition delayed him. but it did not ttop
him.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-06-25

He vss once cross examining . vitpes
Who had previously testified 10 havinl
heard Mr., Msson's client make certsii
statement. aud II was upon the evidene'
Of that statement that The adversary q cas'
Was based
Several question wero asked by MI, Ma
son, all Of which tho witness answered.
With more or less hesitation. Then be Wal
asked to repeat once moro the statement
be bad heard made, Without hesitation
he gave IL, word for word, as be had civ
en- il in direc. exsminatior,
A third time Mr.. Mason led the witness
around TO this statement. aud again 1t Wa
repeated verbatim.
Then, without warning, be walked IA
the witness staad and, poiotias straight al
be witness, said in his high. nasal. per
fectly unimpsssioned voice
Lets see that paper you've got In your
wsis,coat pocket
Taken completely by surprise, the Wit.
ness mechanically took . paper from the
pocket indicated and handed II TO Mr..
Msson.
There was profound Stiffness 10 the court
room as the lawyer slowly resd.in bis GOLD
calm voice. the exact words Of the witness
In regard TO the statement and called stten
lion to the fact that they were 10 the hand
riiing Of tho lawyer on the other side.
He then gathered up his papers with great
deliberation, remarked that "there seemed
TO be no further need OF his services, "snd
left the court room.
MIR. Mason, how under thelsuu did you
know thst paper was tLere' asked bro
ther lawyer.
Well. replied Mr.. Mason, thought he
gave that part Of bis testimony more - II
he'd learned 1t than az II he'd heard it,
and noticed every time he repeated it be
put his hand to his waistcost pocket, and
then let it fall aesin when be got through.
II was simple explanation, but . very
shrewd conclusion.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-06-25

Nov Robby. il you dpp't wso. 10 80 q,
B..sri. Smiths party you mn.t write sno's
apd tell her 20. and be sure and vt u POI
lie. Yon will fad some models 10 this
book d etiquette. said Mrs. carhsrt to her
little SOD.
Robby struggled With tbs problem Tor
an bonr. and then pfeaen,ed iof his moth.
sfs Inspection the following truthful bat
unconventional efasioo.
Mr Robert Carhsr declines With pleas
ufe Mise Bessie Smiths kind invitation for
the l4ih. End thanks ber extremely for hav
ing given him the opportunity of doing
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-06-25

The cza 10 Russia hss commissioned
the ez1switch 10 l.y the first rsii Of .hs
great Siberian railway sbich is intended
70 connect bis Asistic territories with tbs
bone government II y ia no sense .
private undertaking II will be built and
developed Il the national expspw.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-06-25
FOR SALE !

FOR SALE /!
TAe Briet Tavern stsrc. VIII Is seies OF land
Earapmsliis, VI. Also ny Hcuse and Lot 81
nADchesief Centre. All sia b8fg ain.
Inquire Of
N,.eAss,sr csntss, Feb. A.itS.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-07
Who PAYS the DUTY?

1t is the opinion of the free traders on this
side the Canadian line that the duty on all
the products sent into the United States by
the Canadian farmer is paid by the Ameri-
can consumer. That is byno means the
opinion on the other side. Another, quite
the opposite, prevails there. The Canadian
farmer is complaining that OIL all the goods
he sends to the American market he has to
pay tax equal to the amount Of the duty.
He does not, to be sure, go to the custom
house and pay this duty, but he finds that
the American purchaser who is buying to
bring into the United States deducts 1t from
the price he offers him for his products.
A hay dealer of st. Hyacinthe in the Prov
ince Of Quebec has standing offer to pay
Canadian farmers 81 per ton more for their
hay the moment free trade is established be-
tween the two countries than he is paying
now. He recognizes the fact that under the
present tariff when he sends a ton of Cana
dian hay to the American market he has got
to pay 81 duty, and accordingly he deducts
81 from the price he offers the purchaser,
because he knows that he will have to pay
the duty and that he cannot get it out of the
American consumer. The Clinton, Ont,
New Era says that horse buyers from the
United States who frequent that region, are
now offering lower prices than formerly be-
cause of the duty which they are obliged to
pay to get their purchases into the American
market Sir John Macdonald himself holds
that as rule the Canadian farmer. has to pay
the whole duty on the articles he sends to the
United States. The Canadian lake fishermen
have become so satisfied that this is the
fact that to evade the Mckinley duty on
fresh fish, they have transferred their nets
to the American dealers so as to enable the
latter to declare that the fish come under the
provision of the Mckinley bill admitting
free lake fish caught by American fishermen
or with American appliances.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-07

Evidently the managers of the fair have
grave doubts upon the subjects. The New
York Mail and Express. the organ of Col.
Elliott F. Shepard, who has before now
stoppedl al the stages ON Broadway of a
Sunday, has attacked the commission very
vigorously upon this point "The Christians
OF the United States" says the Mail and
Express, "are determined in this matter.
Either the Sabbath is to be kept within the
precincts of the Fair, or they will in no way
lend it their aid and countenance. They
have already been sufficiently insulted by
the adroit procrastination visited upon the
Sabbath, and the pigeon holing of their re-
spectful petitions, which have rained upon
the commission almost without limit, and
the sly promises given by various of the com
missioners and directors to the rum sellers,
the reStaurateurs, the vendors of tobacco.
the keepers of candy stands, the sellers of
soda water. the drawers of lager beer, tand
those engaged in public transportation. that
no notice shall be taken of these petitions.
and that. when the proper time comes, the
gates will be opened the seven days of the
week"
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-07
Woodbury. MouIton
BANKERS,
Cor. Middle and Exchange SITS.
ap1O diff
OF INTEREST TO INVESTORS.
Safe, Profitable and Where You Can
Zee 1t.
G PER CENT GUARANTEED.
Much More Probable.

The Hall Moving Machine Com
pany offer for sale $4,000 of
preferred stock The Chapman
Banking Company of this city
guarantees upon this stock a 6
per cent dividend, payable semi
annually, for three years, the first
dividend being payable Septenl-
Der Us, 1891. In ADDITION 10
the dividend guaranteed IL can be
readily shown that the stock is
also certain TO draw n contingent
dividend much larger than that
guaranteed. In our Judgment IL
cannot fail 10 pay better thnn 90
per cent.
The company is the owner of
patents which are conceded TO be
of the greatest value, and which
many expert machinists predict
will evOIuti0nize the manufacs
ture of mowers. The company
has already more orders than IL
can I'LL the present year, and un-
questionably has a future of
exceptional prosperity. Among
those interested I'm this enterprise
are several OF the strongest men
OF Portland and vicinity.
Until April Est, unless previous
ly withdrawn, this stock will be
sold mt par after that date, mt par
and accrued guaranteed divi.
dend.
The stock Is offered solely for
the purpose OF extending the
plant and building and eauip.
ping n new factory.
We shall be glad 10 give full
particulars OF our property and
our plans to any investor who
will call mt our factory, ~ Com
merciai Street, Portland, or 10
furnish like Information by mail
10 any who prefer 10 make inquir-
les i'm that way.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-07

The killing of the Italians at New Orleans
does not seem to have had any effect to check
Italian immigration. The country districts
in the region of the Pc are being rapidly de-
populated by emigration to America. and
the Italian authorities would be glad if
something would happen to check it, So
would the American authorities.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-07

If the controversy between President Bal
maceda of Chilli and the Chilian congress
which gave rise to the present civil war has
been correctly stated, the United States
naturally would be more in sympathy with
the congressman the President. Congress is
supposed to be contending for the republi-
can Idea, while the President is struggling to
establish what would be practically mon
archy.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-07
The Massachusetts House Of Representa-.

The Massachusetts House of Representa-.
tves has passed bill to secure the publica-
ton Of election expenses, and the outlook is
that before the legislature adjourns it will
become law. or course the purpose of the
bill is to prevent the expenditure of money
in political campaigns for illegal or immor-
moral purposes, and that may be
its effect, provided it is made so strong
as to admit Of no evasion, and is enforced.
A law having similar purpose was passed
by the legislature of New York year ago,
but Its results were not such as its authors
anticipated. In fact it amounted to very
little Perhaps The Massachusetts lawmak-
ers will do better.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-07

Mr.. Mills is greatly admired by his asso-
ciates, says a Washington correspondent,
but it is felt that he can help his party more
by remaining on the floor than by occupying
the Speakers chair. This is probably
an indirect way of saying that the Democrats
are beginning to see that to place an avowed
free trader in the Speakers chair, on the
eve Of Presidential electiop, u man,
too, who has gone to the extreme of declar-
Ing that he would abolish the tariff altogeth-
er and raise the necessary revenue by an in
come tax, is full of danger to party which
has always faced both ways on the tariff
question in Presidential campaign, and
wants to do so again. AS time goes on this
idea will spread, and when the next Con-
gress meets Mr.. Mills's speakership boom
will be much smaller than it is now.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-07

The most startling paragraph in the report
Of the New Orleans grand jury is that relat-
ing to the number of Italian criminals who
have lin New Orleans. The report
states that the Italian consul in New Orleans
has on his register the names of eleven hun
dred Italians and Sicilians who have left
their native land with criminal records and
landed in New Orleans. At least several
hundred of them are in that city to-day,
while the rest are scattered through this
country.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-07
rHE PRESS.
THURSDAY, MAY a.

We do not read anonymous letters and commu-
ntcat,ons The name and address Of the writer
are in All cases indispensable, not necessarily for
,,,,t,Ication but as a guarantee of good faith.
we cannot undertake to retain or preserve
that are not used
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-07

Hereafter the Portland liquor agency is to
be for the exclusive benefit of Portland peo-
pie. Sickly foreigners must shift for them
snluns
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-07

A controversy Of considerable Importance
seems likely to arise as to whether or not the
Columbian Exposition at Chicago shall be
opened Sundays. The American Sabbath
Union has submitted to the National Com
mission and the Board of Directors prop
osition that the gates Of the fair shall be
closed on Sundays, and that decision to
this effect shall be announced Immediately.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-07

Probably the grand jury of New Orleans
would have had no great difficulty in ascer-
tanning who the leaders of the mob were that
lynched the Italians and in getting sufficient
evidence on which to found an Indictment
Had it indicted them, however, It would
have been fruitless, for no New Orleans iurv
unless packed with Italians would have
brought in verdict Of conviction. Looked
at from a strictly legal standpoint the grand
jury was remiss in its duty. That is to say,
1t could not comply with the law and refuse
to make presentment against men who had
been guilty of Illegal killing, no matter what
It's view OF the moral character of their act
might be. Butpublic sentiment is frequently
stronger than the Revised Statutes 1t
proved SO in this case. All the respectable
part OF New Orleans approved the taking off
OIL Inc Sicilians, and the grand jury, had thew
Deeh so disposed, would have found IT almost
Impossible TO stand up against this sentiment
Though lynch law is generally TO he denre.
Gated, there are occasions when it is tho onIv
kind of law that promises to he offeotino
The people of New Orleans believe that snoh
an occasion had come when the murderora
Of Chief Of Police Hennessey were aconi,tsd
by bribed jury; and they certainly have
presented some very forcible arguments in
support of this view.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-07
CITY ADvERTHsEmENTs.
CITY OF PORTLAND.
PROPOSALS..

SEALED proposals endorsed "Pipe," and
- addressed to the undersigned, will be re-
ceiyed at the City Clerks ONCE until May 9th, at
IL O'Clock M, for supplying the Sewer Depart
ment of the City of Portland with 8, 10, 10, Is,
ID, and "a inch pipe, for the current season. to be
as may be ordered under the direction of the Com
mtttee on Drains and Sewers.
The right is reserved to reject any or all pro-
poSalS. FREDERICK o. CONANT
Chairman Committee on Drains and Sewers
City of Portland, May /, 1891. may2dlw
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-07
F0SS' Extract Lemon,
Made direct from the Fruit.
inlO eOdtf

The surplus OF Assets over Liabri-
ties OF every description Of the
UNION MUTUAL LIFE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY has grown to
S332, 1851 which shows that the
policy OF this large home institu-
ZION Is tar-seeing, energetic and
successful.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-07
STATE ITEMS Of INTEREST.

Not little amusement is rife in Augusta
court circles over a suit brought by woman
against lawyer of that city, to secure the
payment Of bill, among the items charged
being one for the board of cat one summer.
1t is alleged that pint of milk day was
purchased by the plaintiff for PUSSY, in the
absence of the defendant and his family land
that she attended in a painstaking manner
to the wants of her feline boarder.
Market men, who have long been doing
business in Bangor, tell the Commercial that
they never expect to see salmon so plenty in
the river as they have been In the past. For
the past few years the number has been
gradually growing less, and this year the
season has opened in manner which indi-
Gates that the supply will be short all the
time. They account for this decrease by cit
ing the vast amounts of chemical matter
from the pulp mills and sawdust from the
lumber mills, which are being constantly
dumped into the river. All this foreign
matter has its effect in reducing the number
of salmon, and the market men say that
sooner or later it will drive them all away.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-07
NOTICE.
To Whom IL May Concern.

WHEREAS my wife, Martha Freeman Dunton.
w has left my bed and board without cause. /
lereby notify all persons neither to harbor nor
trust her on my account, as l shall pay no more
Dls on her account and no bills of her contra citing
GEO. EDWARD DUNTON.
Augusta, Me-, April 81. ap23d4w
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-07

Some indiscreet friends who are attempt
ing to assist the Hon. Roger @. Mills in his
canvass for the speakership have evidently
gone little too far in attempting to show
that he is the pet of the Farmers Alliance.
AT any rate the Alliance of Texas at its
recent convention passed resolution setting
forth, that there have been no cheers in
this body in connection with the mention of
the name of K. @. Mills as has been report
ed by the press of the state" The resolu-
ton also goes on to state that the conyen-
tion viewed with "unreserved contempt" the
meagreness Of both the "cause and effect" of
the attempt to give that gentleman "politi-
cal boost" by any such means. Just what
may have animated the Alliance in sitting
down so hard on the effort t. make capital
for Mr.. Mills out of their meeting, does not
appear from the resolution. Very likely Mr.
Mills's radical free trade ideas have much to
do with it, The Alliance, while it is radl-
caliy in favor of free silver is not so wholly
committed to free trade. Considerable pro-
lection sentiment exists in Texas, even in
Mr.. Mills's own district, and the Alliance
upon this topic is likely to have sentiments
unged by local interests. The farmers of
Texas raise considerable wool, and Mr..
Mills's views on free wool have never quite
suited them.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-07

Here is good illustration of how politics
are managed In the Dominion. Some time
ago the Macdonald government promised
bonus to the Shelburn & Queens, N. S.,
railway. At the recent election, however, a
Liberal was elected for the county in
place of Tory. Thereupon the Tory
paper, the Shelburn Budget. proceeded to
hint that the bonus would not be forthcom-
ing. 1.-THE rejection Of Mr.. Freeman" it
says "has an embarrassing look" and I'VE
fear the recent attitude of Queens may in
volve stay of proceedings" 1t adds that
the Government at Ottawa has a good deal
of human nature" about it especially when
distributing bonuses. This comes pretty
near an open confession that the government
offered the bonus to bride the electors, and
falling to accomplish what it sought will now
withdraw it, The circumstance has tend &.
ency to strengthen Sir Henry Tyler's allega-
tion that the Tory government undertook to
dieker with the Grand Trunk for votes, and
that its present hostility toward that CON-
pany springs from failure to get what 1t
sought.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-07

Naturally the Canadian manufacturers do
not take kindly to the idea of unrestricted
reciprocity with the United States, and the
prospect of negotiations looking to that end
has moved them to meet at Hamilton and
adopt the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, that the Canadian Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION Is most decidedly opposed TO any change
IN the policy OF the Dominion government which
would subject Canadian manufacturers to the I'M
equal competition of any foreign manufacturer.
ReSotce0, That this association would most
strongly object to any arrangement being made
by the Dominion government with any other gov
eminent, by which there would be lany trade dis
elimination whatever against Great Britain.
Resotced, that the existing national policy of
protection to Canadian manufacturing enterprises
is well suited to the needs of this country, and
has proved Of advantage to all classes Of our
people, and therefore this association now places
itself upon record as opposed unrestricted reci-
proclty with the United States in manufactured
products.
Sir John Macdonald, who is pretty
adroit politician, has been accused of an in
tention to steal the Liberals thunder and
negotiate comprehensive reciprocity treaty
with the United States. Doubtless it was
the fear that there might be some truth in
the accusation that led the Ontario manufac.
tuners to fire off these resolutions.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-07
TIL NEAREST ROAD
TO THE
Peoples Good Will.

Good Clothing and plenty of it, made up with
good care and faithfuness; Clothing that wears WE'LL
feels WELL looks well, and gives good satisfaction;
this is the only kind we handle and consequently we
are having lots Of business these beautiful days
Boys Confirmation Suits, in fine Black Whip
cords and Black Cheviot only $500 per suit.
Boys Jersey Suits, in Brown, Black, Blue and
Green, at $3.50 per suit
Boys Spring Overcoats and Refers $500, half
price.
Boys Dress Suits, ages to 16, $500 to $500.
Boys Knee Pant Suits with vest, ages 4 to 10,
$500, $500 and $500.
Boys Knee Pant Suits with vest, ages II to Is
years. at $780, $780, $1,000, $1,000 and $500.
We are making speciality this season, as here
tofore, of Young Mems Graduating Suits these goods
Will be found examination to be very desirable,
ana at the prices extraordinary bargains
STANDARD CLOTHING CO..
m,s 255 Middle Street, Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-07
for Infants and Children.

"Castoria is 50 wen adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
Known to me-" II. A. ARCHER, n. D.,
iii So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, NY.
The Portland daily press., 1891-05-07

Castoris cures Collie, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, Diarrhea. Eructation,
Kills Worms, gives sleep, and promotes dl.
gestion,
without injurious medication.