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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-10-27

Many ia mels think tina, i, is mol Of much
use to top DIRE for grass on land that is
run ont, no matter how we'll il is lid
down. They think the land must be
br ken up, one or two ciops raised from
it, then laid down again before it will pro
duce eood op Of grsss. That is a mis-
take. II one wants the other crops tina, is
all right, bui if only the grass is desired
the most economical way is to iopdress II,
il The surface is smooth and in good con
dition for the machine.
] once bought field part Of which was
compile ely run ou', and which only pro
duced viii weed and brown top, too thin
to be wo.th moving. Every one said,
freak it up end plant il. Thought differ
emily. l on'y wsned grass ftom ito tie
next spring just before tho snow went of
] put on heavy top dressing of stabl e
manu- Q. ! was surprised myself at the
quick success Of the experiment. TIE
snow had bare y mel ed tefo.e the grass
S arted up green and thick where The dres.
sing lay, and where The emo nous bunch
es of red clover came from tLat soon
sprung up ell over the piece never knew
/ had never noticed any there before. ]
go. on excellent crop of grass from iha
piece; had none better.
In the winter when the snow is on The
ground is the most effec i've time 10 put on
the dressing The next snow that comes
covers it, it does o. dry up, and when the
snow mells in the sp'ing the juices are oil
there aud the land gets the full benefit. II
spread at any other season and dry spell
occurs soon aflerwal d it dries up end much
OF its virtues ae lost; besides it lies 80
light on top Of the ground, that much OF
it is raked up with the hay.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-10-27
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Tte'e are two We y strong phases in the
farmers liie--ihe summer and the vistcr.
linked ngtthc'. by the two in'ermcdia'e
reiiods a sp'ins Aad aulumn. both Of
quf'e uncertain length. Bu, seed time and
hurcs, come wi b uner ing Ger Ainiy, var,
yins to- ! 10 Is % dae The active cut
door season !. followed by compare i've
~ inac'iyc indoor season, which permits Of
oonside able leisure and social in ercourse
especially du ing the long evenings
Aside I ON the common farm duties, how
can this season Of compsa i've leisure and
social enjoyment be more p ohtsbly and
sa'isfactori spenti TITS is su, jeci
wor by Of IL le I. reihought Shall IL be
mostly spen, in the family circle, or sba !
i lie devo ed 10 8 &c ies OF neighbortood
meetings and en- en- sinm ~ In either
case; low can the time be moe probably
spen'i Meru enter ainment ends 10 no
special Advancement in knowledge, though
there may be good y development OF so
cial and neigbtofly feeling. ain os, IS val
liable as the acquisi ion Of the useful
knowledge; tn, If amusemen, and social
entertainment can be combined wi b the
acquisition Of knowledge and intelec ua'
advancement, the3eisa double gain thai
will Prove Of great value in coming years
l, is not necessa y that the ga herings
should be large, but that they should be
frqueelt and active. The a'e many ways
Of spending the time In The family i'cle,
may be resdi Is, re i'ations, topics, gam
es, c.,sll Of which shou' have imp ovei
ment as wei as entertainment for heir oh
Jec'. The same are av liable for small
neighborl gale ings For la ger
meetings, a. the dis rict schoolhouse or
village chu oh, the delivery of speeches,
reading of papers, discussions OF topics OF
in crest, and various things which may
sugges. themselves. are available as ex RI
cises II The musical talent is possessed,
this SOU ce OF en- tainmen, should not he
neglected in any case Thus, by little
refec ion and arranging Of forces, country
people need not suffer -rh, in compAri
son with the ci y, for sn. of the best elei
mems OF social and int lee ual develop,
ment.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-10-27
Tor SALE

Ron SALE.
Three second hand Upright risnos, nearly
now, 4 second hand Estey Oigsnt in good con.
ditiop. steond hand Bridgport organs, iii be
cold ~ big bargain. 2e.eond hand Wilcox /
White Organs, Alec large siock Of new pianos
and organs which can be bought cheap ont be
ipstsllmeni plap. Evert instrument warranted,
dialogue, sent free. Addiess
b. G. LONG.
81 Is Merchants Row. Rutsrd. VI.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-10-27

yNTo0Dl NOlDl!
w 2tr0 Cords Of tlab Wood lifted for ths
stove for sale. Will be delivered II requested.
W.R DEAN,
Manchester Centre, VI, March 18Th, 1890. ~
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can securitise for redemption. n
such circumstances the business
record of 1891, is one which,
though in a measure disappoint-
ing where high hopes had been
int pired by the crops, IS neverthe-
less creditsble and satisfying.
The year opened with money very
stringent; it closed with money
relatively easy. 1t opened with
confidence fled or flying; it clost d
with confidence returning. 1t
opened with poor traffic for the
railroads; it closed with a phe-
nomenal amount of business, fol
nearly every road in the country
1t opened with organized discon.
tent among the farmers, caused by
short crops and heavy mortgages
it closed with the agriculture
classes jubilant over their haI'
vests.
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Mlllard Items.

We are enjoying splendid
sleighing at present, and the mer-
ry chimes of bells may be heard
till the wee small hours.
Bob Rider, the genial Racket
man, Of Kirksville, is in town to
day. He and Dee Harlan pro-
propose big rabbit hunt this af-
ternoon.
Arrived, at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. G. L. Owenby, Monday
night, son.
There was leap year party at
the residence of Mr.. Haynes, west
of town, Monday night.
Mrs. John Wise is qnite ill
with pneumonia.
All of Mr.. Alex Gilmour's fam
lily have been down with the grip
the past week.
Ed Morris bought new sleigh
the first of the week. Ed is very
popular with the ladies and we
will venture no rust will find rest
on the runners while the snow
lasts.
G. N. Cook. the fat and funny
cigar manufacturer of Kirksville,
was in town Tuesday, cracking
Jokes and shaking hands with the
boys.
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Brashear Items.

Al Lee is busy putting up ice.
s. Boone has gone into the stock
business at Hurdland.
d. Tuttle, of this place, shipped
five car loads of stock of his own
feeding, to Chicago last Saturday.
M. Hughs, of S.ahl City, spent
Sunday with Brashear friends.
Rev. Risk preached at the Acad-
emy hall at II a. N. and ID. m.
Rev. D. 81. Bruner filled the ap-
pointment of s. T. Wallace at the
q. B. church Sunday evening.
MIR. Shade has been quite i'll,
but ID now improving.
Miss Amanda Keller, who has
been visiting relatives in Colorado
has returned home, accompanied
by her cousin, Miss Allie Met Can,
who will remain till Spring.
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covered, but it was thought best
that he should take a short
rest before resumipg work.
He has gone to Fortres Monroe
Postmaster-Geaera2 Wanamax-
er's idoa Of extending tie free de.
livery Of mail matter has caught
on jnl Congress aud three bills
authorizing such exten. ion have
already been introduced in the
House.
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If the magnificent crops of
1891 failed to give the impetus to
general business which most peo-
pie looked for, the fault was not
with the crops, but with the very
grave, but imperfectly understood
conditions which preceded them,
and which they were provldential-
ly designed to remove. The coun-
try did not know how near it was
to panic when bountiful harvest
lnterposed to stay its disorderly
and perilous course, and hence
could not perfectly comprehend
the work of business restoration
imposed upon the latter. There
is magic, of course, in big crops,
but it is most easily seen and
readily conceded when business
conditions are normal; when it
does not have to exhibit its poten-
cy following a drouth and series
of financial commissions. But that
WAS the situation last summer and
fall when the bounties of the farm
were thrown into thu scale, and
the beam WAS expected to upset
with the weight of prosperity; for
the preceding year was certainly
one of grave disorders and evil
omens. The Barring Bros collapse
shocked and crippled the whole
financial world. In this country
the effects of the great financial
strain we're accentuated by poor
crops. s.andisubsequently the::outlook
was further darkened by the out
go of s76,OOO,000 of gold in the
carly part of last year, and the pre-
sentstion of big blocks of ,Ameri-
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Total valuation Wabash r r in

Total valuation Wabash r r in
Adalr county, Sl66,6S200.
The property of the Chicago
Santa Fe and California r r 20
was valued as follows:
Road bed including eide track,
per mile, SI00O0.0G
Rolling stock, per mile, 100000.
Total road bed, l031 miles,
S1C3l00.0O.
Total rolling stock, 1881 miles,
41240.00.
Station house at Gibbs, 10000.
Total value in county, 145, ,S40.-
90.
81 so appropriated to pay for half
of bridge on Sullivan county line.
Mich Weber, bond Walnut
Creek bridge. Approved.
Mich Weber, bond Hog Greek
bridge. Approved.
Steph Hall, contract with Mich
Weber to build Hog Greek bridge.
Approved.
Steph Hall, contract with Mich
Weber to build Walnut Greek
bridge. Approved.
VIM 81 PARCELS, motion to re-
lease penalty on delinquent taxes.
Sustained.
Steph Hall, contract with Theo
Meyer to build Spring Greek
bridge Morrow twp. Approved.
Steph Hall contract With Mich
Weber to repair Charlton River
bridge at Williams mill. Ap-
proved.
Martin V Meeker, pet for pub
lie road. Granted. To be opened
in 30 days.
Amount of school loans,
S1103.l5.
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FRIDAY JAN IL ,s,s
: II is time to push the sr.e

-
sian well project.
amount of mouey now in
circulation In This country is
S24 81 for each person.
-Adair county should make a
good showing at the Republican
league convention to be held at
Sedalia February II.
Republican leagues should
be organized in every school dis
trict of the county. 1t is now
time to begin the work.
Its too bad that the state
must expend money to erect q
University tuilding in an out-of-
the-way place like Columbia. The
University ought to be located in
place where people can get to it.
The Chilian crisis Is at
hand. That country must now
apologize for its insult to the
United States, and make ample
repsrstlon for the Baltimore out
rage, or accept the consequences.
-Governor Francis will prob
ally call an extra session of the
legislature to make an approprla-
ton to rebuild the university,
destroyed by fire Saturday
evening, and to redistrict the
state.
The internal development
OF any and every country depends
largely on its public highways.
In view of this fact, the Romans
in the days of the Caesars were
wiser than the Americans in the
days of Harrison. Those ancient
engineers of the world made the
road question paramount. 1t
may have been for military pur-
poses, but the historic affidavit
remains the same, that where an
army could travel in safety, so 8
farmer or inland merchant could
find equal security and conven,
fence in transporting load o.
corn or wheat. We are now re.
alizing the force of this logic. II
our western communities especial.
ly. the pathways to cur trade cen
ters, be they of local or nationa
Importance, the lines of travel are
succession of mud holes apo
broken wheels, where the capsizeC
wagon and unfortunate teamstel
have ended their career
in dirt and insolvency. While i
is admitted that, as yet, there
seems no reasonable possibility
of replacing the dirt roads to any
considerable extent by q better
material, there is certainly mucl
to be done by engineering tc
diminish the difficulties of Wagon
transit. In many instances chang
es could be made at a very small
cost that would greatly facilitate
the transportation problem. Th'
Legislature should be called up
on to establish road depart
ment. In states noted for goo(
roads this is done, and civil en-
gineers are regularly employed t.
give advice as to the manner il
which roads should be laid out
and concerning bridges and fords
Such a department would be 0
great value to the farmers, and
strong pressure should be brough
to secure its establishment.
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100000 pounds of poultry and
100000 of butter wanted for which
i will pay the highest market
price in cash. We are also in
tue market for fall, summer and
winter apples.
PIERCE & HoLBRooK.
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Money to Loan.

Money to loan in any sum OF
$500 and over at low rate of in
terest. No commission. Those
contemplating renewal Of loans
will find it to their interest tocall
and consult me. Loans on city
property. W. s. HICKS,
Office south eide over Normal
Book Store.
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Advertised Letters.

Letters remaining in the office
June n, 1892, will be sent to the
dead letter Office at the expiration
of 30 days:
John Glass, Mrs. LYDIA Huff
man, 2.
When calling for these letters
please say advertised.
Ed. 9. PICKLER. P. Nj.
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Crayon and India Ink portraits,
any size, made from life, or old
pictures. at G.. W. Tull's Photo
Gallery. 6m n15.
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For dental work go to DIR. A. B.
johnson over post Office, Kinks
VILE Mo. All work guaranteed
first class.
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G, Borneman has received an
invoice of goods from which he
can offer you suits at special
prices. Call aud examine these
goods, and if you are pleased leave
your order.
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A. butcher will guarantee you
lower prices on all goods in his
line than can be had elsewhere in
the city.
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Genuine Insurance with
ENGLEHART Bros.
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A Big Drop.

A Big Drop.
In clothing and all kinds OF wool
len goods at G. L. RARDIN's,
Mlllard, Mo.
Go to Cole g. Darrow for your
barbed wire.
| have some cheap money to
loan in small and large amounts.
G. L. LEWIS.
[ have a wagon load.sof good
money to loan. j. NJ. MCCALL.
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l have wagon load of good
money to loan. J NJ. MCCALL.
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A large invoice of barbed wire
has just beeh received by Cole &
Darrow.
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WANTED-A good girl to do
housework in family of four. Good
wages. Apply at GRAHHIo office.
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County Court Proceedings.
PAUpER FUND.

County court proceedings.
PAUPER FUND.
Lee Bozarth, care of self
and wife s COOL
Elizabeth Dobbs, care of
self, 250l
Bette Griggs, same, 2.O0l
Sirena Richey, care old
person, 300
Sarah Settlers, care imbeclle
daughter, 350l
j W Stribbling, care i'm
beetle brother, 10.00l
Matte Floyd, care Mrs E
Bond, 400I
John Hardin, care 2 old
people 5.00|
j w johnson, care Marga-
ret Fesley, 800
J F Rice, county physician, 1000
j F Starks, digging grave
Mrs Williams child. $50
Mrs Dutro, care self and
family, 800
James Roberts, care blind
father 2 mon. 500
j d Holloway. care pau
pers on poor farm, 50 30
Dora Crist, care old per-
son, 1000
Minerva Little, care self
and children, 400
Mrs E Cook, care l old
person, 2O0
| Fulton asylum. care insane, 500. Is
st Joseph " 2S4 so
Chancey Ellsworth, care
self, $50
Edward Prittchard, care
self and wife, 800
Richard Richardson, care
Rachel r, $50
Eliza Heron, care self, 300
b Bestman, 2 coffins for
poor, 400
D Fl Nighswander, goods
for poor, LOO
CONTINGENT FUND.
J j Spencer, rent Co Clk's
Office l month, $500
Smith & Dunkin. pencils
aud pens Probate Office, 2.15
E Pierce, rent " 500
A P Hibbs, costs State vs.
| Joseph Green, 1lS5
Cadogan & Hatcher, Sta
tionary Treas off, 1.25
E A Policy, board Of
prisoners, 1860
John Seigmund, prem on
Maple Grove, 500
Geo d Barnard, stationary
| Co Clks and Col Office, 11.45
Frey Stationary Co, sta
tionary Co offices, 65 So
G L Bounds, livery hire, 200
Mckeehan Bros, curtains
for cir court room, 324
J HI Paul, cash paid out
for coal Coll Office, SIS
R Clark, hardware e for Col
and Sheriff offices, 11S0
Geo [ Spencer, rent Cir
Clks office, 1900
ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND.
Thos Rogerson, building
bridge Clay twp, 1000
Thao Meyer, examining and
adjusting Hog Creek brdg, 400
Mich Weber, building Hog
Greek bridge, 10000
SALARY FUND.
E A Policy Sheriff serv-
ing notices, $3.50
NJ d Campbell Pros Atty,
) mon salary, 10000
Steph Hall, county Surv, rs 90
E A Policy, Sheriff attend
ing special term cir court, s 20
E A Policy, Sheriff attend
ing Probate court, LOO
E A Policy, Sheriff attend
lug county court, 4 90
J J Keim Co Judge 2da, 1000
Adam Shoop, Co Judge lst
dist, 2 da. 1000
, William Hart, Co Judge "a
dist, 2 da, 1000
MISCELLANEOUS.
: Patrick Eegan, overseer's re-
port on bridge across Branch Clay
twp. Approved.
j, Martin Lay, motion to release
scool fund mort. Sustained.
Williams Nc Waddill, same.
Benz Il Nirden, same.
Leander L Mikel, same.
John L Coonfeld, same.
John q Swlsher, same.
1 Ann E and j S Pool, same.
G W Farr, same.
Fielding Bennett, same.
John NJ True, same.
Theo Meyer, bond for bridge
across Salt River, Salt River twp
Approved.
Steph Hall, report on Salt River
t bridge. Approved.
NJ V. Ricord, Pet for change OF
public road. Granted.
Steph Hall, com report on
bridge across Hog Creek, Walnu,
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Barbed wire by the car lot at
Cole 4 Darrow's,
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sian well project.
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The amount of mouey now in
circulation in This country is
S24 81 for each person.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-11
Capons for Epicures.

The Indian capon is magnificent and
sports the most gorgeous and attractive
plumage and affords most delicate and
palatable food. The capon can be kept to
an advanced age and still the flesh is as
sweet and tender as spring chicken The
capon attains an immense size and is nm
excellent troop leader for fowls. Our COM
mon fowls caponized by the Indian process
OF caponizing will grow to the enormous
height OF from twenty-six inches to three
feet, and their feathers are fine and glossy,
the tail feathers long and flowing, giving
them majestic appearance in the poultry
yard. They are the admired of all ad-
mirers, and when served on the dinner
table are the delight of the epicurc. Travel
ers in India for years supposed that the
large and beautiful fowls that they met
with ali over that far off country were n
distinct breed, li:tle dreaming that they
we're the common fowl caponizcd Poultry.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-11
A Precious Pair of 1mpostors.

Scene, Brockwell park. A curious and
sympathetic crowd around girl of eleven
or thereabout, who is crying bitterly and
accusing low looking woman of having
stolen sixpence from her. The woman,
who strongly denies the offense, edges
away, taking with her the malcdictions of
some laborers' wives, and the child. whose
eyes are infamed. cheeks red and throat
hoarse with crying, rs left standing against
wall sobbing violently. On coming upon
the scene gave the girl sixpence, sent her
Oft home and continued my walk.
turning back moment or two later
met constable and detailed the circum
stances. suggested with all the respect
due from mere ratepayer to bobby that
he might keep his eye open for the woman
"Oh, ma'am," said Robert Indignantly, 81
knows the woman. only wish could set
my eyes on her; I'll do what can. It's n
plant a'am, plant. and an old un too
She and that there girl has worked it lots
OF times. She's bad un!' A word to ten.
der hearted strollers is enough.-Cor. Pail
Mall Gazette.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-11

On the Washington street side of the
city hall there is patent metal garbage
box which has the sanction and approval
of the health department 1t is so con-
trived that it hangs OH the fence with the
hopper in the yard. In operation the scav.
enger in the alley pulls the hopper toward
MN, and balanced on it's inverted apex it
swings through the opening in the fence.
The one on public exhibition attracts
more or less attention, and every few mo
ments some man stops. reads the atlvertis-
ing matter stenciled on it and then pulls
the hopper toward him
This was enough for the newsboys and
bootblacks of that locality. One of the
smallest, dirticst, loudest voiced and wick
eldest of the lot raised the lid and in a iiffy
was hidden in the hopper
Within two minutes man with n well
developed bump of curiosity sauntered by.
lie saw the garbage box; he read the sign;
he gently toyed with the handle, and the
dozen gamins Rugged one another in an
ecstasy of anticipation. The man pulled
the hopper forward an inch or so, and then,
with II determination to see it all yanked
it out to its limit. With wild shrek.
distorted features, outstretched arms and
radlnting fingers the human jack-in-the.
box suddenly shot up before the unsus.
pecting victim. With an answering veil
he recoiled IA few feet, too startled to do
anything but swear, while the newsboys
and boothlacks danced wildly around him.
and one great, large, round roar of laughter
arose from Washington street. -Chicauo
News Record
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-11
Asintic Traces In POLYNESIA.

The late Mr.. Handley Sterndale fur
nished his brother, r. Sterndale, with n
number of observations made during his
long residence in the remote islands of
Polynesia. He described the early people
OF the Carolines rs builders of cyclopedian
towers and pyramids. The settlement Of
the great mountain groupa. he stated, was
effected by the organized migrations OF
savage navigators fighting their way from
land to land and carrying with them their
families, household goods and the seeds of
plants and trees The copper colored ma.
tives of eastern Asia spread in the course
of ages to the Caroline group, and were
the proienitors of Palaos, Barbados. HON.
bres, Blancos and other families of gentler
barbarans. These were followed by an.
other exodus of kindred race, ferocious
and pugnacious In the extreme. who were
the builders of the monuments.
That these people were greatly impressed
with their religion is evident from the
architecture of their temples, immense
quadrangplar paved Enclosures surround
ed by lofty walls. and containing within
them terraces and pyramids, and frequent
ly artificial caverns and subterraneous
passages. He thought it probable the
American continent was influenced by the
same migrations from Asia which gave
the copper colored races to Polynesia
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