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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-04-07

Mr.. Charles Grad is the latest traveller
TO Mount Sinsi end i,s famous monastery,
where . few monks OF the Greek Church
lead 40 isolated life The mountsiu is also
called Mount Horeb. snd its Arabic name
is Mucs, or Mount OF Moses. The story
of Mr.. Grads visit TO the sacred mountain
is published 10 Ls Tour du Monde and is
illustrated With views oi the sandy desert
and barren mountsins OF the Sinai penin'
suls. Sinai is not visit d often by travel.
lers. Some scholars who have explored
the mountains assert that one or another
summit is more likely to have been the
Sinai OF the Jews than the mouotsin
which the Greek monks believe vas the
eminencs that was wrapped 10 cloud and
smoke aud shook with thuoders - Moses
asce nded il. Most OF the authorities
however. sccept the tradition which maxi
60 the moun,sia on whose side the monas'
terry stands the true Sinai.
There is no settlsment for many miles
around. Ii is . region OF sandy valleys
and bald granite mouotsins. oa oil sides
Of the monastery rise naked bills Of gray
stone There is not particle Of vegitstion
except in be garden adjoining the monss
tery. where the tops Of few cypress trees
rise above the wallis The time vas when
strangers sere raised iuto The monastery
by mean. ola pulley. Nov. however. the
gate is KEEP, open. The monks no longer
have to coutebd sith enemies ss 10 early
days, shen the Arabs sought 10 sunihiiste
them.
Within the lofty sails are several build
inss sspsrsted by nsnos. dark sIleys.
The walls are pierced fof uasksts sni
cannon, aud . fes innon ere moauted on
them. Th-y are objects OF curiosity. bat
could do little harm 70 90 enemy. The
,so most conspicsous bnildisgs sre the
church and the chapel Of the Barnins
Bush. where. according 70 tbs local xsdi
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-04-07
Wood Ihs, Papr, u Made ss.m

Wood forms the bssis Of all modern pa,
per, Almost any kod eau br used, but
spruce is regarded by msnuiaelnrers ~
the most servicesb,e In the long run, Other
kinds which may be u,ed TO q greater or
less de rec are white pine, Nors pine.
white H.. pitch pine, polar, beech,
birch. cypress, tamsrack, saes, eum and
hemlook.
The best shape Tor the wood Is in logs
four TO ten inches 10 diameter free from
knots and used ~ soon after ielliag NJ pos.
sible. The next best form is io the shape
OF deal ends from sawmills Interior quail,
ties Of paper are made from slahs rnd ed
gings OF wood,
A great deal depends on the quality of
the wood. II the wood IN poor aud lack,
ing IN llber. then the paper made from II
will be weak and lacking "a tous sbness.
The wood which can be used for paper
making costs oil the way trom 81 80 TO $40
a cord in the east, aud ss low az ~, 90
cord In the west,
Ia Michigan the lowest Ir,ces OF all
prevail
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-04-07

That foolish bsrbsrity, the practice OF
college hazng, which ninety times out OF
Q hundred consists Of brutal cowsrdly
attack OF several youths upon single one,
has TO . great extent disappeared. Now
aud then brutal limitations into secret 80
cieties are heard OF; some Of these have
resulted in permanent injury to an initia'
ted person, and even in death. Every
such outrage renders the practice Of bsz
ing, in any shape in which it may survive
the more odious and disgracsiul Some
times the practice is discouraged by TIE
exceeding difficulty Of managing the per
son WHO is TO be- hsz'd. A case OF this sort
is recorded by an old college man in the
New York Tribune.
was = Sophomore, be says, and OF
course was particularly intolerant OF all
Freshmen. Hcz'ng bad been strictly for
bidden. under penalty Of expulsion. and
We could not get together more than bali
q dozen adventurous souls who were will
ing TO take great risk 10 order to punish
the Freshmen for pnsnmiag 70 come to
college.
After ell the lamps we're out VIC would
steal from our rooms, meet 10 the CORR
dor, aud then make y descent on some
lonely Freshman. and do bin mp.
We had operated successfully on i#o or
three men. and we're enjoying the spcrt
thoroughly. The next hight it wss ihr
turn OF long. raw boned, bssh'nl yonth
from Maine. who had nothing 10 say 10
any one, and whose oliy care seemed 10
be to keep his bands ami feet on oi sight.
We anticipated rare sport With hin, and
remember now the hsughty tesiing vi'b
which strobe int his dark bedchsmb-r
.. the besd OF onr gsos, after ws bad fnf
ced our way 10 by ,si-iiog ofI the lock.
. The other men bad generally covered 10
their badclothes, sud piteou,iy ssksd TO
be let slone. This Maine man. 90 the
contrsry, jumped ou, Of bed - II be we're
glad 10 meet us.
He ssid not ~orl - be moved s,ound
in the dark, bat ho. nc did Lit nsl !
never before experienevd such hendish
strength ss be seemsi 10 p ,ssess. Ills
room seemed 10 be inli Of I'D fnfsltare,
ov,r which vs stan biei. sud over aud un'
der which he Knocked u 10 the darkness.
si,h the precision aud force oi trip hrm
uer
don't believe soy oi ns bit him once.
kpow TIA. isiter hsd caught terrific
right hsadsr on the tip Of ,ay ness. which
sent me backward over dresdfully .nsu
lsr coal cus.le. ] ksp, on my hands aud
lsses, and CROPPED ar ound iu blind search
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-04-07
prevail,

Believe 10 gbos's' OF course | dol And
You can nnd them right IN this city OF
New York II you will only look in the
right place and al the right time, Why.
you might as well say that there was no
sea serpent as to try and make me believe
that there are no ghosts.
We are just now avfully Interested in
the pianomAker's ghost.
Never heard OF itp Dear me!
About two years sgos workman In one
Of the biggest and best known piano facto,
ries in this city was Suddenly discharged
after he bad been working there for many
years. He was a big fellow, weighing
over 800 pounds. and naturally bis grief
was large and voluminous
He went home, thought the matter over,
put bullet into his head and died His
heart was broken.
The boys turned out. OF course, and gave
him sn elegant funeral, and many Of them
were 80 overcome with mourning that
they did not get back 10 work for several
days.
Then the fun bagan.
Every night at 8 o'clock the spirit OF
that compiler OF melody came to the factory
and lowered about bis old bench. IT wan'
dered through the rooms. toyed with the
parts OF unfinished insiruments aud filled
the air with sighs and moans and sounds
of anguish. Surely. never did sadder
ghost return TO the scene OF its earthly
heritage.
At length II was discovered that this
ghost would answer questions by the old
fashioned telegrapby OF reps, and ITS old
time friends sought TO alleviate its pangs
and ascertain the reason OF its unrest. All
sorts Of questions we're asked.
Are you unhappy, dear FfizG
Rat, tat. tst-yes
Are you sorry that yon killed yourseli2
Rat. tat tat yes
There was . pathos Ia those doleinl
rsps.
Is there something tbs' you want Friiz,
very bsdiy2
Oh. yes, the answer cane
What could II be2 The wofkmen put
their beads together. AT length one man
Of genius asked;
IL it your old place you want backt DO
you want TO be reinstated, Fnlz?
The reply was Affirmative. followed by =
whole shower OF delighted raps - tattoo
Of eIultstion.
The proprietor was summoned, and as II
cost him nothing he said that Fritz might
have his old place back. and in few mo
menis the spirit WAS heard st bis seat
pounding away win great animation. A
great load had been removed from its De'
bnons MUD
Perhaps you think this is fairy story.
Nay. verify have it from the lips o.
Professor q. q. W. Van Horn, psyche.
msgnetist and test and developing medium
himself,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-04-07

The remsinder OF the SIS 900. WAS collec
ted 10 smaller sums which might have
been like the widows mite. more than
they AL" All was paid punctually before
July OF the mex. year except S400 which
owing TO changes in the circumstances oil
the individuals WAS not called for.
But funds were necessary early 10 the
autumn TO prepare the foundations Of the
church TO be erected 10 early spring; and
here was y stand still With some quslms
| OF conscience because OF heretofore unsp'
preciative remarks the Committee with be.
coming diiidence. began to @ quire il the
ladies would not furnish the money need
ful for this purpose, At first they were
told that the funds OF the Benevolent soci
ETY. were intended for the upholstering Of
the chu Oh when the time came for II
But wishing toevince conservatory spirit
q meeting Of the Society WAS called 10 con,
slider the matter. and 1t was invited to the
house OF Deacon Black and twenty FIVE
ladies there assembled on an August day.
The treasurer OF the church committee
presented himself and explained the speci
fic plans Of the enterprise, and the need Of
attention to it without delay. He then
requested 10 a somewhat halting voice and
10 gentle manner that the Society should
furnish 1880 Of their sttainsble money
for the new church in thus laying its foun.
dstion. With sigh OF relief, whilo many
luminous orbs we're cast upon him in this
nom entoas crisis his own bright eyes
were suddenly turned downward. and .
silence, unusual. for brief time ensued.
Courtesy however soon prompted respon
ses. ard questions we're asked as to expec'
tstions for similar help 10 the future
which we're satisfactorily answered. The
ladies' we're 10 the ascendant surely st this
time, but they endeavoured mostly to be
smisble wi,hstsnding the former retuffs
received.
There we're q few protests from very
energetic metn bers. saying, that the fret
work ought to be done without taking our
money and breaking up our Investments.
But the $500 was finally voted for the
object asked, and after the social tea usual
at the Society gatherings the members pre-
pared to disperse. But good Dea. Black,
his kindly face besuiog good will to every
human being. wished to detain the ladies
moment to thank them, and to assure them,
that It WAS bis sincere conviction. that exc
cept Tor their persistent energy and untir
ing industry the determination would not
have been made to build church.
Before the frost OF winter came to freeze
mortar and interrupt work, the spacious
marble foundation was complicated and
new carriage sheds built for the convent
epce OF the more distant worshippers. Soon
Sabbath services we're renewed 10 the
Court House which had been recently
renovatedl as . warmer room than the
handsome Music Hall afforded. The plans
OF Q Troy architect had been considered
and accepted and = contract made With
Cummings a. Burt for the building OF the
church as early the next spring ss the sea-
son would allow, and thus ended the re.
cord OF 1870
III be continued.
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VOLUME 81.
IsA, tim. sivc. 20 strong lish, ,hs, !, is

night time gives 40 strong light that u 10
sufficient when . man ls travelling 20 shou
him the way, have often travelled tho
darkest night With no torch but one oi
these hles made tAst To NV cap.
Further along. 10 his New Ssedep, The
Rev John says, There Ia here also ser
pen. ~hioh has head like - dog snd can
bite oiI msn's head as clear as u u bad
been cut oii With an AZ. There Is also
serpent which has little seeds In pocket
in his bead, aud by wsssine the same tho
rattle may be heard 100 ystis.
A spccics ot crab which he meoiions
bad tail an ~ long aod male like
three edged saw, with which he saws
down trees,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-04-07

House, sbicb had pssvioasly been srrsns
ed Tor evening mess,nss. Then sn ~
lourumsot 10 the Court room sbove ~s'
coon followed by - invitation from Mr.,
2. II orvia TOT the congregation 70 occu
py bis tasteful snd commodions Music
Hall. seated With several hundred chairs
Here We continued I'LL cold weather when
the Cour, House vss again resor.sd to 90
more essily warmed.
The subscriptions Tor the church we're
no, binding ualsss the whole $4,000 re-
quired ior the building vas signed for
Tbey were no, to DO collected at once. bu,
by iD,tallments only. TO begin 10 Oct. 1870,
one fourth TO be paid then. and the same
10 January April and July Of 1871.
This snhxcripttons panued ~ follows.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-04-07

Soon after Mrs. saisshelm bad heeuu--
unexpectedly to herself her work smnpg
the wour ara sol3iers 10 the Civil Wsr,she
ep'ar a W,ssineton hospital one morn
ing, and eat n once TO aee . patient ~
whom she was greatly interested, and
whom she bad leit bnt . short time before.
| He y ss sleeping sni she sat down II the
beds a. II efsla not live long. and
might have soaic dyihor messages 10 send
to bis wife Presently Mrs. Swissheln.
as sbe says noticed a Rreen shade on bis
face !, dsrkened, and his breathing grew
lsbored-tben ceased She called the
nuise. and he brought large man who
proved to be surgeon.
by the sudden shadow on h,s face when
he saw the corpse | knew that he was
alarmed, and when be bad given minute
directions for the removal OF the bed and
its contents, the washing OF the floor and
sprukue wilb chloride OF lime. went
close t. ,ile and said. in low voice:
Doc.m /, ot this hospital gangrenep
He looked dowa at me. seemed to take
my measure. aud answered,
! AN very sorry to say, madam, that II
Then you " int lemons.
We should be glad 10 have them.
Glad to have taem9 repeated, in pro'
found Astonishmeut. Why, you must have
thoml
He seemed 5u5prsal at my esrnestness,
ani set sbou, explsiniug
W. sent to the Sanitary Commission last
week, aud got half box.
S,nitsry Commission and half box Of
lemons! How many wounded have you?
Seven hundred AMI tifty.
seven hundred sna fifty wounded men
Hospital oaugrene, and hslf box OF lem.
onsl
Well, that was all we could get. Gov.
erpment provide none; but our chaplain
is from Boston. His wife has written to
friends there. and and expects box next
week
To y BsstoD for a box Of lemons.
] wen, 10 The head Nurse, who gave me
writing iaatetisls. and wrote short note
to the New York Tribune:'
Hospital gangrene has broken ont 10
Washington, snd we went lemonsl lemonsi
lemons lemouel No man or woman in |
health has right to q glass OF lemonade
till these men have all they need. Send
US lemons
signed my nams Hnd mailed the note
i'm Immediately, and i appeared the next
morning That Day Schuyler Colfsx cent
a box NJ lemons 10 my lodgings. and fve
dollars Ie note. bidding me send TO him
il more wan ed; but that day lemons
begsn 20 pour into Washington. and soon,
| think, into avery hospital in the land.
Governor Aldtew sent two hundred
boxes TO the surgeon general. ! received
30 meuy that NJ one time there we're twen
~ ladiof, several & them with smbulsnces,
those which came to my ad
dress, and il ibere was any more hospital
gangrene that season neither saw nor
heard Of il.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-04-07

for TIE door,
Hs threw chairs st US. be Kicked Ne when
Ne we're down With bis bare toes, which
seemed IS bard ~ iron; he lampcd upon
u"; ~ inter-, iennm''ssi Us, this vhiri-
eiud '0m Il siae. sud shaa ii last be lst
Us out ! tis aoifii den. more dead than
alive. ana va had time TO collect our
shattered senses. / said.
TIE Maine fellow must have gone out,
aud lSi, gorilla ia his bed.
We decided oil st oocs that hsEins wss
an uawsniy sport = relic Of barbarons
times. quite beneath the dignity Of mod,
rrn young gentiem p.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-04-07

Mrs. Sasges wss DeSaiiing tbs fact thst
she bad no library. Look At me. my dear.
ssid spsggs. s~sliipg up With pride, sm
/ nos . whole library, including dictionary
and ency coclopedisf Yes answered bis vile
looking a, bin diseonteptsdiy. bonn ia
elf.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-04-07

Messenger Boy Ito comrads) Say, the
woman where took q letter gimme a
quarter,
Whist for doing2
Nothing. She sod ! was q little gen
tlemsn for keepin my cap Of 10 her
house.
Geewhit.kefi fve bickels for tbatl
Yes, bnt d Int tell Der the feller that
sent tue ,stler gimme quarter to keep
my e.p of eos none u 'em 10 the house
coud spot my Number.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-04-07
kiaai's E. NOUS HiOunt

" be continued.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-04-07

TIE Rev Jobn Campians. Sssdi.t
preacher vito ea.as 10 America 10 Februa
~, 1872. sad isaied At The u ,cks. withiu
the ps--sDt limits Of ias city Of Whining
too. De' wss eithsr troubled with ID,
nisDimsfs - ~ors, liar ever pro
dueei hy ips $ isavisn nation. BeIos
] give . ie@ -fn = u bis sble ysrcs:
There is aita d nJ here vhicb tb,
nslives call cuepYo, snd which 10 thi
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-04-07

WOOD WOOD
w 200 Cords Of slab Wood fitted for th,
stove for sale. win be delivered u requested.
W.R DEAN,
Manchester Centre, VT, March 18th, 1890. 4i'
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18

ny, being fitted for their high eallings
by exhaustive training IN ths foremost
lnstlsuttgns OF the w0rlt, and by lat
uEal gifts OF peculiar ntness- they
eaJcy the eoaflleace aad estsem OF toe
cnarchs the community and the school
Which surrounds them, aud are espec-
lal!y beloved oy their pupils tor their
Christian kraees aud scholarly attAla-
meats.
chAIisaxs Cora Planter Cenpasy.
IN magnitude Of plant and voiams
OF business transacted, the IeadIng IN
dustry Ut Grand Haven, as. indeed. the
leading industry OF its kind in the
state, . that OF the Challenge Corn
Planter company. From . small be-
ginning many years ago, the nrm has
advanced 10 It's magnificent proper
tons OF today. and has advanced TO
the pround position of one OF the fore
most institutions IN the west The ele-
nsents which have contributed TO this
prosperity are Inherent merit of pro-
duet and integrity aud assiduity In
business practice. The plant Of the
ilrm consists OF group OF mammoth
factories and storehouse, train sheds,
klins and numberiess small buildings.
trayersed by two lines OF railway and
Is contiguous 10 Lake Michigan harbor.
having doc kag front along lis premises.
The business OF the firm consists OF the
manufacture of corn planters, cheek
rowers. corn drills and refrIgerators.
Each OF these lines OF manufacture is
| carried on upon . mammoth scale,
very largely by means of machinery in
vented and patented by the firm. In
each of them the product Is recognized
IS the highest standard of excellence
known 10 the trade. The goods turned
out reach every market in America
where their use Is demanded. In the
Iceberg refrigerator the firm has pro-
duced An article. Indispensable To every
household. IN which The highest scien-
title construction Is embodied in grace
ful aud elegant form, ornate with rich
carvings and embeiished with the
choicest decorations known 10 the arts
OF wood and metal trimming. So
high beauty and perfection
of construction has been at
tanned that the refrigerator has
advanced to I'LL the function and take
the place of the side-bosrd in the most
elegantly appointed dining halls.
The agricultural implements of the
firm are recognized as the leading arti-
cles of the kind made In the world.
Each nils an absolute want IN the
economy OF agriculture. each Is de-
manded by the leading farmers of the
world and each is pre-eminens OF its
kind. The fame OF thls firm and the
celebrity OF lts product are alike known
Wherever agriculture IS followed as
buaness upon the globe. The firm is .
corporation, with . capital stock of
! 5000. 200. It's officers are: President.
w. c. Sheldon; superintendent, Levi
>cofield; secretary and treasurer,
&c rye Stickney. These, with Dwight
Cutler, Dwight Cutler; Jr., and Will
lam Savldge comprise the board of di-
rectOrs.
Henry BIoscker & Co.
Twenty years ago Henry Blocker
founded the splendid institution which
has grown to it's present proportions.
By dint OF indomitable courage, inseg-
rity and alscrity its founder has
steadily advanced in worldly posses
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18
PLANT OF THE CHALLENGE CORN PLANTER COMPANY

An especial advantage enjoyed by
the firm IS the exceptionally low freigh
rates to all points. Nearly all the
great iron and steel working plants Of
the north are along the routes of lake
navigation, and can all be reached di-
rect. by steamer, from the furnace.
The management of the business de-
wolves upon j. l.. Ford, one OF the best
known and most capable suDerintend-
ents of iron making in the west.
The Ship Building Industry.
This important industry. indissolu-
bly, associated with the growth
of harbor of the magnitude of
Grand Haven. realized its inception
and early direction from the early
activities of the Hon. Thomas w.
Kirby, present mayor of the city.
After many years service as captain
upon the lakes, Captain Kirby, left the
perils of navigation behind him and
began the building of ships. Today no
name is more justly celebrated IN the
annals of lake navigation than his.
More than sixty staunch crafts today,
the creatures of his creation, are
bresting the restless waters of our
own inland seas. Among them are
many of the finest boats known to our
inland marine. All of them are note
worthy models of the worthy masters
skill. From the ship yard of Captain
Kirby, and from that of the Grand
Haven SEip Building company, another
institution of about the same proper
tons, have been turnet out many Of
the finest boats upon the lakes.
Captain Kirby began operations
early IL the fifties. He built the fret
dry dock along the west shore of Lake
Michigan.
OF late years CAPTAIN Kirby has di-
rected much of his surplus capital to
the development of the fishing indus
try upon large scale. He has erected
large freezing and packing houses at
his docks and maintains four steam
tugs of great power and an army of
employees in that business. He has
lately added two models OF marine
architecture. the Elk and the Deer. to
his fishing fleet. These boats are nintay
and eighty feet over all, respectively,
and capable of sustaining sixteen to
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18

twenty miles per hour. They are the
staunchest crafts on the east shore.
As mayor of Grand Haven Captain
kTky adm nlsters the executive Office
a ong the lines Of "A liberal policy The
new city water works pumping plant
has jus, been completed 10y as direc-
lion.
The rfshing Industry.
Grand Haven fisheries are The most
important upon Lake Michigan, aud
constitute one of her most important
industries. Tens of Thousands of do
lars are invf sted in buildings, bosts,
nets and tsckle. white scores OF hardy
fishermen ara employed sH9at AMI
scores Of other emp Dyes. hoin male
and female are euaployod ashore. A
feet of twenty-five 10 fifty craft o. al
kinds q EMPLOYED n fae industry.
Many Of these are or small dimensions
and serve the uses OF small dealers.
eHheYs are of she dimensions Of pretsD-
tious steamships and are Of the most
powerful sind saown 10 the Inland
waters. The catch at the hsaing
gsoands VISITED from this hareor =
very laree and Is the most valuable Of
anv lake feet. The mid-isse fshing
for trout s upon the shoals OF forty 3
SIXTY fs'hom. on gravel hoitonl.
Near shore. n seventy 10 ninety faith
o1as, are found herring snd other vsrl-
etles n prefasou. The daily eaten OF
the entire feet vsries WITH TIE seasons
and other controlling circumstances