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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-09-29

Good mawnin, Miss Jackson, said Linn,
bo Jones CALAMITY to the belle OF the qnsr
ters.
! hsin 10 Miss jackson, was her discouri
teors reply.
Mr.. Jones looked At her critically. Did
ut he know her well2 Had be not been
counting her on and of for year?
Hsin no Miss Jackson? he said ques
tionly; who is you, denp
Use Mrs. Lisbtfoot, sab; ds's who ! 10,
and she tossed her head loftily.
Mrs Lishtfoot2 Mrs. Lightfoot2 hc re,
pea'ed slowly. When dat hsppen2
Las night vt 7 O'Clock, Mr.. Jones.
Whs Lishtioot is dat you, marry. Miss
Jsckson7
Henry. Mr.. Jones.
Henry Lightfootl be exclaimed snerily.
Whsffur you swios marry dat lazy. good
Tor notbin nigss wen you kno Use been
eot''n you ier mou o yes2 WhsfIar you
do dat, Miss Jackso on2
Gaze be sxsd me. Mr.. Jones.
Then IL vss great light shown on Lin.
bo Jones, and he went TO u sequestered
'pct sed kicked himself scross corn.
aeii gtH a.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-09-29
Tea Espfci.l,y Gre.s.

Tea is plant that grows iu China. Jspi
an aud other parts OF the world. There
are two varieties, thea nigra aud thea viri'
dis = black and green TIA. The sane plant
produces both kinds. Green tea is made
by one kind OF treatment, black tea by
another. The shrub is raised from seed
like hazel nute, planted in nurseries, IL is
set ont when about foot high; lives for
fifteen or twenty years and grows some
times a. tall Is six feet. Il is picked four
times year. The frst picking is the best
when the leaves are covered with whitish
down. This is in April. the next in May.
she next 10 July, the last ia August, One
Cbinsmsn can pick sbout tbirtsen pounds
Of leaves per day. for which be receives
sixty cash or six cents. The green leaves
are spread ont on bamboo frames TO dry .
little. the yellow and old detective leaves
ere picked ont, then they take up a handful
Of the leaves, cast them 10 . heated pan,
get them warmed up and squeeze out the
supefAuous juice; this juice contains IN
acid oil. go acrid Is to irritste the hands OF
the workmen. Then they dry them slight
ly 10 the sun; then every separate leaf ia
rolled up into little ball like shot; then
they throw these green tea shot into pan
slightly heated. stirring them up to warm
every psrt alike; then they cool the tss
and the shot are picked ont one by one,
the best for the hrst OF finest chop Then
II is packed.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-09-29

Colonel H.. Of Baltimore, settled in Rome
some years eli ce. and for time received
bis mail st the bank, TO which he alwsys
walked morning aud afternoon, passing on
route through the Piszzs dsi Spsgns. where
. venerable beggar sat, and to whom he
gave aims each time be passed. But after
. few months knowledge OF Romsu beggar
dom he suddenly ceased to drop the sc'
customed copper into the extended hat.
Whereupon the besgsr brought suit Tor
COO lire, which be claimed TO have loaned
to Colonel H.. producing sF the same time
two Witnesses TO the fact. The victim Of
this trick lost no time 10 conslting nstive
lawyer. who remarked thst while be had
no doubt OF tho utter irAudulency Of the
claim. still the testimony Of the bsggsr and
Two syswitnssses must stand in tho ab
sence OF any Esbut.ing evidence: bat that
IL the Colonel would spend half the sum
involved be would undertake 10 defeat the
strstagem. Outraged - be WAS, the Color
nel concluded 10 accede 10 tho attorneys
terms; and when the CASE came up. and the
begesr's two witnesses bad testified 10 hsv
ing seen the beggsr lend tbs money 70 the
defendant on . certain day. the lstter's
lawyer promptly called two witnesses Who
made oath tbst they hsd seen Colonel II. |
pay the money back to the begsw on
day that proved to be just week after the
date Of the alleged negotiation -this TO
the suszsmsnt Of the Colonel. and the
conssernstion and defeat Of the beggar
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-09-29

family predisposition 70 the dissass; ssd
this 10 turn vill doubtless lead 10 fuller
study Of The pecalsr physical and snsso'
uical char rscteristics OF specisl families
ard individuals. Who are d present vssns'
ly krmed by the profession subjects ~'th
. rredisposi,ion 10 tuberculosia
The study ought 10 lead by . natural
process TO the correction OF such snstoini
csi characteristics. or build Of frame, BY
means Of special methods Of chest or
general exercise, by the correction Of
hsbitusl errors OF breathing, snd by other
corrective snd cau,ionsry measures.
Bot II the dangerous character OF con
,ump,ive expectorstions has perhaps been
overestimsied. the danger is none the less
real. and the precautions which patients
and nurses have been urged 10 exercise for
the public safety should still be oontipn.
Cd. 6puts should be burned; splitting in
The streets or public places should be
avoided. and great care should BE- taken 10
prevent collections OF dust In any form in
ths rooms occupied BY copsuuptivea
This last preosution is Of imporssaoe for
he patient ~ well ~ for bis family.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-09-29

boy 10 the wiohi,s school. hs. been sue,
pended for reading ,hs following e,ssy on
Pants: Pants are made for mrn aud 90,
msn FOR psrfs Women are mad ior men
aad not Tor rahts When n.n pant. tor
. vooen aud woman rauts hrs msa
they ara . pair Of pants suca pant. don't
isse Pauts ere like molAsses; they srs
sAipuer 10 bet ssstbef sad ,bicher ia oold
The man 10 the moon changes hi. pants
dptios the eclipse. Don't you 20 10 the
pantry Tor pans, you nigh, be mistaken.
Men ere ofieu mistaken ia rae,.. Such
nistskes make brooches Of promise. There
'as been much discussion whether pants
10 singular or plural. Seems 10 us when
men wear pspls II is singular Men 40 on
; tsar In their pants, ,snd il 10 oil right, but
whsn ths Psats 60 on 81 tear il is all
sroae.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-09-29

Matthias SpIitlog. chief OF the Wyaodot
tes. lives 10 Ksuss', and being known 10
possess abont million dollars worth Of
property, 10 called the weslthiest IodiAn
10 Americs. Although over seventy years
Of age. and unable TO resd or write, be 10 .
keen usiusss man. BY his shrewdness
and ability be has scquired large tracts Of
land 10 Ksnsss and Missouri houses and
lots in Ksnsss City. snd has money invss
tod 10 number Of paying enterprises.
The vhite men 70 whom be gave S9O.i
600 lesson 10 pnnctu.iity bed persuaded
him 10 sell them certsin tract OF land Tor
$40 600. and wore 10 pay bin the money
u len o'clock ats bank 10 Kansas City.
On the appointed morning. . lev minutes
before the bour named. the old Iodisn eni
tered the b-pk and took assat, With bis
eye fred upou the clock. Tue sspiisiists
hsd not sppesred when the hssds OF the
RI '"t rssched the hour. A. IL besss 10
strike. the old Indian ross N bic fest, and
.t the last stroke Of the clock hs promptly
~sltsi ont Of the buildiog. On tbs street
less than black svsy. hs Dst The men
who we're to buy his isod burryisg to-
vsrd the bank. They beesed him 10 r..
turn with them. bpt be refused. saying
that II thsy ssi wished 10 deal vi.b bin
h~ you'd NEE, s,sm 81 ten O'Clock on tbs
fo'l l,vins day 81 tbs ssne place.
This time both tbs vhits usu sod the
Isdi.n .sr- promptly on bssd; ba, vben
the former offered old Matthias ,he price
ar Cd upon Tor the lsDd, be told them
that sbiis $4,000 vss ysstsrdsy's price.
20 dsy's pries vas sl60. go: snd 10 thsss
terms they we're nnsliy compsl'sd 70 &C
cede. n
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-09-29

The supreme court OF psunsylvanis has
Iust rendered decision uphsldins the
hequess made by Bspjsmin Praullin .
csntufy ago 10 promote early uarr,sses
Frsaklis beqass.hed fi 900 esoh TO the
cit,ss oi Psnsdelphia aud h ,s,on. 10 be
lent npos ms'rimoay 10 spprsntice " no
vish tc establish themselves IN husines.
Tbs rate Of interest TO be chsried was 6
per cent and Frankie calculated ,h.t o.
the end Of hundred years thu fund ia
each city you'd amount &, el3I 900. Re
directed that the odd fi 900 should b,
speot by esch city 10 public improvements
Aad The rsmsiuder len, to young married
complies Tor spother 100 yesrs II was
then TO be divided between The c.ty and
The state.
A yesr ago last fsll the first century had
rolled sround. and the Philadelphia fund
amounted 10 . little less than 500 900
While the Boston fund amouuted TO nearly
SAOO 600. or almost ~ much - Frankiin
estimsted. Mesnwhile. however, the sp
prsnsicsship system had died out, exoert
~ 10 pablo spirit. Two OF the desceu.
dsoh OF The great thinker siexsd the ecs
sion 10 bring suit to set aaide the will and
hare tho funds turned over 10 Frsuklins
natural beirs. via. themselves. There
wsrs several grounds upon which the hairs
brought this sait. the chief being that the
will established . perpetniiy. without be,
ng essentially charitable. inasmuch o. in,
erect vas charged TO each recipient Of tho
und.
II xss also urged that the will should
20 set aside bscsuse II was no longer DOS.
fbls 10 carry ont one OF iis main r-o'isi
ons, since apprentices bed ceased to exist.
10Th OF these grounds and oil others the
ourt rejects ~ inadequate to sustain the
,laims Of the contestants. The Two funds
viii therefore 20 on compounding for auol
her 100 vaare
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-09-29
tatssbls Advice.

A Vermont lady had removed from her
ostive place TO The bssutifal Csliiornis
city OF Oakland. She found lie there
very sgrsesbls d 6rs, but before long she
began TO experience distre'siog physical
sensations. She beos@s nevvoos fretfnl
and very uooom Portable; she lost much Of
bsr hsppipsss BY dsy.
Io Al lest she resolved 10 consult = physi.
sisu. end did 90. oslling to see bright
light 10 ths profession. She gave him
very fuli account OF her symptoms. .spd then
ssksd.
What 10 Il tkss sils me dootor1
Fisss, ms'sml answered the doctor.
Fer this information the Vermont lady
psid the doctors minimum copsulstion lee
OF Gvs dellsr. end went her way bat not
r~iotsise
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-09-29


0os must be osrsful about usiug The
English language 10 this day Of lltsral
meaning, whsp the verisst nsophyts Of .
socisty writer dare not use the phrsses.
The bride entered the ohnrch on the Arm
OF her father, or His eyes followed her
around the room, beosuss some hunorist
hes illustra,ed them realistically.
This was recalled TO my mind yesterday
when entered a Woodvsrl avenue book
store, where a grave gentleman presidss.
and asked him II be had a pretty ohild's
book. 5t .,s.,.rs ,....
Blond or brunette? be inquired.
oh hl / stsmmered. Why do you ssi
that?
| suppose you went the book 10 harmon
We, or yon would not have told me the
child was pretty. asn agtatig ness
saw wherein / had erred. bat my re-
veuse,i for tbs 6rss thing read In the book
he banded me ives this pbsass. Ellen burst
into tesrs. eai a. rilq ~
; Here. I said. ! don't want ny heroine In
pieces please give ma whole one. and
sailed bis attention TO che femsfksble
physiological fact. sai Lsaa
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-09-29

4 model OF ocean currents is 10 bs eIhib
tied 81 the World's fsir which vii possess
greet practical vslus. This model. which
is huge scientific tank. ia made TO rspre'
sent tbs surfscs Of the earth spread out on
sn sres Of thirty isst squsre. tbs ocean
sad ssss bsins shown by sctusi water.
Bmslsssxesns Of ssts' sre I-ctsd through
pipes under the model 10 that the whole
body OF vs'sr moves sr,cily % the ocean
surrsnis move. The direction Of the curl
senis 10 shown by white powder on tbs
snsisce Of the vet r Near the model will
bs placed large map giving the fullest
details of tbs free. volume sud direction
Of the v,rious ocean cnirsnts
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-09-29

email boy 90 dvs cents week. OF course
they have tremsndous expsnses 10 meet II
the vsy Of eotertsiniue ether poientsies
end no hing ever lived Who fsilei 10 hsv'
srcysl fsmib big enough 70 nil oil ths
palaces ~ . disposal aud tvo more, bu'
often they could look after their own and
still bsvs plenty left for pleasure II they
did no, waste. The worst tvo Instances
Of royal ex,ravassnce 10 modern times are
he king Of Slams submerged palace snj
he pipe Of the shah OF PersiA
The cost Of The sismese tiss's pslsces
not known. but IL iss splendidly costly
affair and ia 30 arranged that HE roysl
hishness aud bic suits can sprud great
deal u their time under water surrounded
by the most luxurious thinss the vosld
sfiords II would seem - though kins
With 10 much splsndos q bic command ON
the surisce Of the e,rth could Gst sloss
without palace nader ws.es. but ~ pop
olsr soae says, Thinss ere seldom What
they ssem, aud n is the greatest dsssss Of
great luxury thss ~ tire of The blessings
We have snd become. even in she midst oi
them. most unhappy becAuse "a osn have
no mora. fss u e ra
The shah OF Persiss tobacco pipe Il
worth s400. 900. and the ohsnces are that
be does not get half the pleasure from
'motins Il that the poor isboring nsn
,ets from pufflue bis one cent clay pipe.
When one reflects upon the amount Of
rood that could be done with s4oO, 900 put
,ut st fair interest. one 10 forced to consid'
y II wicked to keep so much money lock-
ID up 10 so unworthy al object. |
- - IS |
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-09-29
4 mossreh Among saw w..

Carnegie. Phipps 4 Co are aboutto add
to the finishing plant OF the srmor depart,
ment OF their homestead mill gigantic
tool which will greatly expedite the dc.
livery OF armor plates for the new war.
ships. It's q steel saw weighing 40 tons
that will cut . nickle steel armor plsts ~
an ordinary saw walks through plank.
These srmor plates range in weight from
eight TO thirty tons, and reach length oI
twenty feet and . thickness OF twenty in,
ches. The armor OF modern var vessels
cannot be put on like = sock. oil 10 one
piece. II 10 built on the frame Of the ship
rather like the scale OF . fish. In hnishl
ing the plates. ready for fitting, they have
to be bevelied along the edge where they
Ht together
This has been done heretofors with
plsining machines. which slowly and lsr
shaving at = time, cut them
down to the desired shape. This saw has
4 blade seven and half feet IN diameter, |
yesred from above and revolving horizon,
ally. The armcr plate is placed on tiltI
ing table which is adjusted to any angle
md presented to the edge Of the saw endl
wise. The forward motion Of the carrying
able thrus,s the plate steadily against the
lying teeth, and an sngulsr slab Of cold
,ickle steel; weighing perhaps . dozen
ons. 10 tsken of like the slab of q pine
og. II will be used also for cutting plates
Ut any desired dimensions aa3i 80
This saw will be the first OF it's kind
lsed 10 this couLtry. II is On improve
nent on q similar tool ussd 10 the Krupp
snnon works at Essen. 1t cost about
35. 600. and will be St up early next
Month.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-09-29

LiiIls D,rsby takes . Trip alone 10 the
hor@c-r. every morning. nnaer the cont
dueior. care. op bsr vsy TO the kinderg.r-
ten. Os her return - noon ste aiwsyS
has some story 10 It'll Of ~ba, sbe has
seen 90 hss journey
Whst did you sss 10 the eu tbi. mora,
log, Dorihy asked ber msmms oos day.
Why, ssw . man aud woman sitting
side by eide aud qaNr'llisgl 30 ! vsnt
sad 81 between then I'll, 30 sorry ios
that poor man, mamma.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-09-29
Erss.vsgsses.

Poieatstes are apt 10 be very er.rsvs'
CANT per sons. sod seem 10 have ~ asrd .
ims living withia their allowances o. any
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-09-29

Ths GsshSss sssts Capital ssys thss >
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24
Highest of all in Leavenng PowerLates u S Govt Report
R9H!a!!,.;!! o! Rss'Rg Bsx5sgy
ABSOLUTELY PURE
RalIroaders strike.


The sEitchmen employed on the New
York. lake Erie and Western, the Lehigh
Valley or Reading, and the Buffalo Creek
railroads are on a strike at Buffalo. The OBJ
ject is virtually 10 obtain higher wages, al
though the question often hour day IS IN
volyed, and of necessity becomes an auxiliha-
~ to the wage question.
Freight trains and passenger trains have
been trown from the tracks, switchmeh
houses have been burned, coal trains have
been started down the immense trestle ofthe
Lehigh and Reading roads and have been
crushed at the bottom OF the incline into q
twisted and broken mass, and for two nights
the eastern sky has been blOod-red with the
glare OF incendiary fires, and hundreds oi
freight and refrigerator cars have been de
stroyed by the torch Of the irebug.
Over $50 cars filed with merchandise have
been burned, entailing loss Of not less thar
$4,000, and quarter ola million dollars
worth Of property is spoilingin the thousand
or more cars which are lying on the tracks
As the situation at Buffalo now stands
there may be q general strike, involving the
engineers, firemen, conductors. and tain
men on the Lehigh, Erie, Central, West
Shore, Lake Shore, and Nickle Plate ex-
tending from New York to Chicago, ordered
By the strikers leaders. Governor Flower
has ordered altogether 500 Of the state mill
tia to Buffalo in anticipation Of trouble. The
companies refuse to submit TO arbitration.
Ii is said that, before yielding this fight,
the leaders will extend the strike westward
to Chicago and eastward to New York, uiti-
mately calling out, perhaps, not only switch
men, but fireman and trainmen.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24
Farmer Train Robbers.

Wichita, KAN, Aug. 22.-The ST. Louis
Il San Francisco railroad passenger train
which left here at 10 80 Saturday night was
held up and the Wells-Fargo express car
robbed by four masked men near Augusta,
Butler county, about midnight, and before
8 O'Clock Sunday morning the outlaws were
captured with a part of their booty As the
train slowed up at the Santa Fe crossing,
about mile east Of Augusta, two masked
men mounted the locomotive from either
side and, covering the engineer and fireman
with guns, ordered them 10 stop the train.
The outlaws did not attempt TO rob the
passengers, and the latter knew nothing Of
the robbery until all was over. The amount
Of money secured cannt be ascertained, but
ii viii probably not exceed 5000. The
robbery was committed by four farmers
living in the vicinity of Douglass, Butler
county, and, it seems. was expected. Sher-
i'll Nipp, of Cowley county, was informed
that such scheme was on foot by the fifth
member of the gang early in the week, and
bad posse in waiting. As soon as he got
wind Of the hold-up he pounced upon the
outlaws.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24
a Retaliation Policy.

WAsHISGToS Aug. 2i-Yesterday Presi-
dent Harrison issued proclamation direct
ing that from and after September I, lS92,
until further notice, toll of 20 cents per
ton be levied, collected and paid on ali
freight of whatever kind or description
passing through the St. Msry's Falls Canal
in transit to any port of the Dominion OF
Canada whether carried in vessels Of the
United States or Of other nations.
Included in the aftermath of this Canadian
retaliation proclamation is statement that
this course hss been under careful advise
ment since before the adjournment of Con
gTess. After the act Of July 26, authorizing,
retalis len, had gone through both houses
without opposition, it was stated that the
members Of the Foreign Affairs Committees,
who reported the bill, had done so at the
personal request Of the President.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24
Arms for the Enemy.

From the Harrisburg Telegraph.
The Democratic candidate for Vice Presi-
dent has been on the defensive from the day
he was nominated, and his squirming in the
hot water IS something pitiful TO see. his
record is an unbroken line Of queer doings
that continually need explanation. i.ut a
short time ago il was shown that his name
was enrolled among the Knights Of the
Golden Circle in Illinois, an organization
composed Of stay-st-hOme Democrats who
declared the war for the Union failure, and
extended aid and sympathy to the South in
its unholy struggle. Then Mr.. Stevenson
was shown to have ground down the miners
in his employ TO the starvation wages given
the pauper labor in Europe, and, when they
refused 10 work, locked them out until they
came TO terms.
And here comes Parker Gardner, vel
known and highly respected farmer Of Wa
bash. Indiana, who resided in Illinois dur
ing the period Of the drafts and relates in an
affidavit what be personally saw Stevenson
do, as follows.
In the year 1862 I was resident Of VII
! son township, Dewitt county, Illinois. AT
that time / was acquainted with Adalai Z
| Stevenson, Democratic candidate for Vic,
/ President. he being resident Of Blooming
| ton, III. / stood in my own yard in Wilson
/ township early in the summer OF the veal
aforesaid and saw Stevenson and James EW-
1 ing. present partner OF said Stevenson, come
on horseback off the prairie and went tC
| the residence Of Mr. Ellsworth, neighbOr
! ugksra he sold t0ro ravolvare-onR for Kills
/ worth and the other for his son. Stevenson
and Ewing then went across to the soutl
| side Of salt creek, where there was camp o
/ the Knights Of the Golden Circle and Ste
! venson there sold eighteen Tevolyers 10
members Of the order. James Spratt. nov
living in the same county, informing ms
| that be bought two revOlyers himself, and
| that Stevenson was peddling the arms fo
/ the purpose Of enabling men TO resist the
draft. Mr.. Ellsworth at the same time in
I formed me that his object in purchasing the
/ revolvers was 10 arm himself and son agains
/ the draft officers, and that Stevenson so IN
derstood the purpose for which they were Il
be used
Mr.. Gardner makes affidavit 10 the above
and thus proves Stevenson 10 have been ont
of the meanest kind Of Democrats, an,
there were some pretty mean ones.
The old soldiers Of this county, and eyer
man who was loyal in time Of war. VII
remember with what apprehension wa
heard the news that the draft was being re
sisted among the Democrats in the Western
Statef and wherever Democrats were in con
troll. It was a fire in the rear at a veTy
critical period in the Nations history, and
required a firm hand to suppress it. Tha
Stevenson should encourage It was nothinl
singular. That his friends should try {,
deny it now viii not save him. He anC
Cleveland are doomed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-24
Dynamite in the Grave.

BRIsToi- Tenn, August l9.-At Wise Court
House most revolving outrage has been
perpetrated. Recently Ira Mullins, des-
peraie moonshiner, with his whole family,
was murdered near Round Gap. The bodies
were buried near Wise.
Yesterday relative going 10 the graves
found that some one had dug a hole near
them, inserted dynamite cartridge and
blown the bodies out of the ground. They
were found scattered in all directions. There
is no clue to the criminals.