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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-12-06

Even good story Is improved by being
well told, aud General Heth Of coufeder
ate fame not only possesses q fund ofini
terestlng Incidents, bat csu relate them.
between cigarette pugs, 10 way that
mskcs hm most eutertsinipg Of compan
ions
He presents the United States govern
ment on the Aulietsm board, and when
the commlssio-ers from any state are rea,
dy to so to the battl, field to locate tue
positions Of the regiments from their
.tsle, 1t is bis duty to accompany them.
Oae ri ht alter the war, ssid be, ~ be
tilted he cLslr back sgsilst the val 10
the Iittls hotel at ShAfpsburg, sftera day
spent 10 SsItIug ever the battlefield, lat
tended little party Of those bad kuo~n
Al West Point Burnside uas there. with
whom bad roomed 81 school, aud 50
was Sbermsn, ,neIt whom | sst during the
evening: Sherman aud fought our bst
ties ever sssio, but st obo p3iDt some
thlag | tsii made lin bresk out with.
But you damned rebels did 90 ,pi a.
Damned belsl said /. II there eresgf
lao Tefsors Cn God esr.h who oagtt ta
ct doHa OF lhelf Etess three 6. 4s,-. even
Gay srd thank TIE Lord tbsi tLeIs gefe
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-12-06

The m6n from kansas VAS making trip
across the Aiaulic, sud duuGg toe pass
age the weather was extremely hoisletoos'
Oue morning when 1t WAS blowtug Rtes'
guns the ksnsau appeared on deck No
body was ~ sight 'Ay the captain.
Go below, tho. Lr auouted,
The passenger oaGod around to see
who he was talking 10.
You mean mc2 he yelled back 'Shen be
saw there was 10 one else ia sight,
OF course do, go below, aud the cap
tain olme Slongslde
Well. guess not, protested the kansan.
IN up here to see how one Of your noun
tain high waves and terrific gales compsh
es with what We have IN Kansas lin tie
way Of cyclones, This amt patcbin to
what I've seen out our way.
Before the captain could offer further
obi action big green wave came curling
over the place where the passenger stood,
ana the neIt thing he knew he was swept
of his feet aud carried aft over ropes and
boats and oil the parspherpa'is Of ships
deck and landed 10 hesp 10 the corner,
where be WAS saved from being washed
overheard. Wien they got him out no
had broken leg, Il twisted shoulder. a
sprained wrist. his face looked as II be
had been dragged backward through .
btiar patch, and he was unconscious They
carried him to the captains room aud al.
ter much ,nJrt restored him TO conscious
ness. He grzd around a minute IN be'
wIlderment, and his eyes fell on the csp'
tain,
BY gravy cap, be said ioebly, that rel
minded me OF home, only It was defn
sight petter
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-12-06


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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-12-06

a. dsmoei rebels you would 'tiIl be
teaching sohool and Grsut would be tani
BIOS leaibe,
Add What Il Sherman say to ihst' vas
sskei.
He slapped me 90 The back aud faid,
With hearty laugh, That is So
The general lighted iresh cigarette
aud coutInneJ
met Grant ies days aflar tbst, and
10 the coarse Ol cur talk be said to me.
Do you remember the time, years ago,
when l came very near breaking your
aeck' replied: suppose You reier to
the time you took me out niiug IN %, 10
show me your fast horse, aud 40 accident
threw US both out aud you fell on your
bead aud shoulders.
That vas the time, said Grant.
Do you know what have thought Of It
since? asked him,
No.
'Ntif A ahfb NltAth hhAbibh AfANE
since that you had broken your neck,
That accident, added General Hetb, Il
Illustrated General Grants character lie
was considerably hurt, tut be Insisted on
completing the trip,aud We vent outa few
miles and yiti,ed two OF three classmates
We had known at We FONT ln refer
ring to this 10 l|Gs Grant added Do you
remember when we got out there those
fellows didnot offer US anything to drink
TIL conversation duftal on to the SUBJ
ieot Of Gettysburg
suppose, said General Heth, that | WIS
res onsble for that being fought at thSt
point | was at EHttown With my dIvlsI
ion, when learned that there we're lot
Of shoes at Gettysburg, directed one Of
my colonels to take his regiment and 60
there and get them. He went part way
and then came back and reported that
be had heard drums beating near the vii
lage and was sure that some YaDke g
were there. My division needed tDe shoes
so took my command and started over
there to get them, but met your cavalry
On the way and our fighting led to REIN
Iorcements being brought up IN both
sides anddnally of the battle being fought
here, where it bad not been auhcipat' d.
Lee, then, was not ready or anxious
Tor the fight?
Lee never needed urging or asking, He
vas always more ready titan his officers,
even Jackson. If he thought there WAS
laf q chance, he did not have TO be urged |
% have us go IN,
High prices are paid for the beat gusll
y of fruit only. 1t does not psy to mar
let any other kind
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-12-06

On ono Of the ferry boats the other day
little old woman leaned over the rail il
such a tareIess manner that gentleman
felt bound 10 drop her q word OF eau.
ton.
Oh, kin take keer Of myself guess,
she replied rs she turned % him,
But accidents do happen, you know, he
persisted
Yes, suppose so, bat nolhln won't hap
pen to me.
was on this same boat once when 8
woman about yOar age precipltsted her
self INTO the water, said the man.
She did, eh! Did You save hef2
No. She screamed out aud sank like 3
stone.
Did you dnd out who she was2
Oh, Yes. It seemed that she wanted 10
die. Her husband threatened TO leave her
for smother woman, you see.
Add she couldn't stand IT.
No When saw You Leaning over the
rsil / didG't know but what but What
Yes, see, she replied ~ be hesllsted
V.i ja,t let ms tell you sutLin. I've
~ husband. aud Daybe the day vii
can, sheu he'D tbresteg 10 DO that very
tLlug
he may. gee.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-12-06

The man from the tamaracks. says the
Detroit Free Press, bad been standing
around the station so long that the polIo
man on duty concluded he would tackle
him on suspicion, 30 be crossed the street
and approached the man standing on the
Sidewalk.
What are you doing here2 inquired tic
officer.
Notbp, was the quiet response.
What are you gong to doH
Bothin,
What are yon aiterf
NOlbin.
What do you want1
NOth4n,
The officer was getting tired.
Well, ho said sarcsstically, why don't
you take 1t aud gof
| am, soons tbst train gifts ready TO
start
The officer looked at Lis victim curious
ly.
That's all right, laughed the visitor.
sip'l coin to steal the street car track ,per
n bonse aud lot, uer church tteeple.
ain II got no use for en- mp my way, i've
live piece mp here onto farm, I've
been wotkln fer five years tryIn to lit
mortgage on my place, It's the hesVle't
nftip | ever undertook. Got 1t bisted at
last, though, al ielt good, but the doctor
said | needed rest an@ ~ cbuDge OF fcene'
Told me I'd bett' r14, dawn to Detroit
and do noihIn Inr aanle. That's @hat
I'm doin nov. Yon seen me at 1t. lpu
will do fer witness 10 case need one
I've been dom It since the tsin come 10
this mornin. It's the bstdes' work ever
done. ia rather lllt mortgages. In
pom back, soon as thst train starts. III
that doctor says anything o me III gi'e
him a lickin that II mske him thlnk rect
snl change Of scene restored me -
strength aud health 10 supprisin maon'r.
Now, you gloug sbou, your buslness'and
III tend to mine, but the officer talked
with bin Til the tram left, aud wss iuYii
ted 10 come mp aud 'peud week Win
hin.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-12-06

The lie Of Farmer Nillsap's vile asa
over. Like = bs.d Of ~hsst folly ripe, shs
sss sboutto be gathered IL by the grim
harvester.
obadiah 'he sail ia feeble voice. ss
be eld trs~ psaf peacefully .sd puilisss
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-12-06

The lsty u tue House -DJn't you
kao~ = rglIqg slope gathers Ii tie mossf
BfovGiag flbs tramp Madame. not u
.ysds yonT question At all. bat merely 70
obtsin information, may | ssk Of wbst
pfseilosl utility moss j. to msn 10 ny
cgs1tiOaf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06

There is Il young lady now prominent
in Washington society to whom as a
little girl Lamar revealed one blood
curdling "Reminiscences. He was accus-
toned to visit her fathers house and
had often noticed her gazing curiously
at his hair. which he wore very long
and fiat to the sides Of his head. One
day he said to her: My dear, you look
as if you wanted to ask me something
What is it,"
"If you please, Mr.. Lamar" she an
swered, 'why do you wear your hair
that way at the sides?" Lamar drew on
his most serious expression, and in low,
hoarse whisper between his lifted palms
he replied Because, my dear, l-once
-hand-a-fght-w ith-a- man - alsi
-he-cut-o tT-my-ears!" For Il long
time afterward the little girl was struck
with chill of horror every time she
looked at him, until one day in the
midst of gesture he swung his hair
back far enough to assure her that his
head was supplied with its normal com
plement of members. But she never, to
the day of his death, entirely got over
the effect made upon her by the pretend
ed dread secret.-Kate Fields Washing
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06
She Got a Seat.

A very pretty girl stepped into crowd
ed car ON the College avenue line. She
belonged in the high school and wasn't
in the habit of standing up. The car was
full, but everybody else had seat. Seven
men held down the most available ones,
and, strange to relate, not one of them
appeared TO be aware that a young wom-
an was compelled to stand.
The pretty girl, with quick glance of
disgust about the car, took in the situa-
ton and blushed somewhat Indignantly.
She had long distance to ride and
couldn't cling gracefully to strap. Two
squares had been travelled when an idea
took possession of her classical mind.
Out came the miniature purse from the
embroidered silk reticule, and the little
hands fumbled among few silver coins.
A nickel dropped to the floor and rolled
to the far end of the car. This is part of
the plan, but it is executed dexterously,
and the passengers pity her. She blushed
and murmured, How awkward of me. "
Unsteadily she started after the nickel,
but seven men intercepted the movement
and rushed to the point, as the artful
maiden dropped into comfortable seat
with sigh and deftly hid roguish smile.
The scent piece was rendered by man
who assumed her place at the strap. She
thanked him and looked all innocence
Indianapolis Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06

There are stores in the city where even
ing dresses are rented. They are made
up handsomely, with the skirt all fin
ished except the waistband, and with
the waist itself basted together instead
Of stitched The woman who desires to
rent the costume can have the waist
fitted. 1t is fitted and prepared for her
in way that does not preclude the pos
sibility of it's becoming reftted for others
for other occasions. She rents it for the
evening, paying $40 or SIS, returns it in
the morning with the consciousness that
she looked at the ball just as well as her
millionaire neighbor.
1t is rather a severe thing to assert,
but these trades people do not hesitate to
say that men are responsible for the
starting in of this custom of renting fin
cry. They say that wives caught the
idea from their husbands, who make a
practice of renting dress suits instead of
owning them. Everybody knows that it
is quite a common thing for man to hire
dress suit for the one or two times a
year when some occasion demands of
him this respect to conventionality, yet
suppose this same man would be the first
to condemn this folly in his wife-if he
knew it.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06
Tho Meaning of TelepathY.

Few people would be apt to under
stand what you meant if you talked to
them about ''telepathy." New sciences
spring up so rapidly nowadays that it is
hard work to keep track of the new
words coined for them. Telepathy is re-
lated in meaning to telegraphy. in that
it is sort of mental telegraphy, or feel
ing at distance being derived from the
Greek. pathos, feeling and tele, at dis
lance. 1t is only new and more scien-
tific name, however, for what we com
monty speak of as mind reading, though
not all mind reading is telepathy.
Richard Hodson, secretary of the So
ciety for Psychical Research, defines te-
lepathy as the ability Of one mind to i'm
press or be impressed by another mind
otherwise than through the recognized
channels of sense, and cites some remark
able instances Of mind reading and
Thought transference investigated by the
society. These, Ire thinks, confirm the
conclusion that thought trai1sere1re Is n
reality.-New York Commercial Adver-
tiSer
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06

historic landmarks on every side, the old
world seems to shake hands with the
new. Along these well worn highways
have travelled in other days prominent
men like Cesar and Nine. Toussard
Here the Roman has looked upon the
same river and hill and landscape, and
the very air seems redolent of ages that
are gone. AT the stairway of the Tower
the other day picked up a joke that
was still in good state of preservation.
1t was on its way to ST. James Hall
where it was to appear in the afternoon
under the management of Moore 81 Bur
CESS.
Many evidences of prehistoric times
may be met with at Moore & Burgess
MINISTRIES. They succeed the time hon
ored Christie minstrels, and by ruling
of King Herod (see Pony Moore versus
Christie, twenty-third Herod's Digest
p. $50 the firm of Moore 81 Burgess was
not permitted to use the title of Chris
ties Enthusiastically the costumes and
jokes.
The workingman on the street here
has introduced Il method of draping the
pant or trouser to keep it from the mud
which l think is destined to supersede
the rolled bottom both in England and
America.
y strap or string is drawn tightly
around the leg eight or ten inches above
the bottom of the trousers and then We
garment drawn up out of the wet. This
allows the pant to fall in graceful fes-
tOon over the strap or tarred rope, which
is great favorite this season, and thus
the leg, instead of being mere support
becomes an ornament to society and a
joy to the eye.
recently paid another visit to Gad's
Hill and took Il receipt for same. Gad's
Hill was erected by Cad many years age
and afterward was made the home OF
Charles Dickens who incurred the dis
pleasure of William Dean Howells in
some way and died of broken heart
June 8, 1870, in the fifty-ninth year OF
his age.
l started to visit the leprosy hospital,
but learned that an admission fee would
be charged except on Saturday and sc
put off my visit until Saturday. l give
below few symptoms, SO that the read
er may at once know if one of the chill
dren is taken with this disease and re-
move him from school.
OF course leprOsy has pedrocnal stages,
and nodules appear on the skin. deeply
duplicating the peripheral nervous sys-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06
Lemon Juice For Rheumatism.

A little girl up on the west side was
to give splendid birthday party one
day last month, but the day and the
presents arrived and found her in bed
paralyzed with rheumatism. She is on
ly 7, and her parents and even the
family doctor thought it a remarkable
and uncalled for malady. But the care
fully guarded only child suffered as ter
ribly as the most neglected little mortal
who had spent cold nights in the streets
and had invited the awful disease in
every way. Finally a doctor was called
in, who, among other things, knows a
thing or two about infammatory rheu-
matism. He shifted at the array of lin
iments, pronounced them harmless
and prescribed lemon juice-lemon juice,
pure and simple-a wineglassful every
morning. The little girl is now well.
Here is another bit of medical advice.
If you are subject to rheumatism, don t
eat eggs. Washington News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06
Peg Tankards,

The pegging or marking of drinking
cups was introduced by st. Dunstan to
check the Incorporate habits of the
times by preventing one man from tax
ing larger draft than his companions.
But the device proved the means of in
creasing the evil it was intended to
remedy, for, refining upon St. Dunstan 8
plan, the most abstemious were required
to drink precisely to a peg or pin,
whether they could soberly take such a
quantity of liquor or not. To the use
of such cups may be traced the origin
Of many of our popular phrases. When
a person is much elated, we will say,
He is in merry pin," and He is
peg too low when he is not in good
spirits. On the same principle we talk
of taking a man down peg" when
we would check forwardness.- 8
Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06

The man got into Il street car comfort
ably filled and crowded into a seat next
to Il sharp faced woman in the corner.
He squeezed her up against the end of
the car, took out IA newspaper, and shov-
ing it half across her face began to
read. She stood it for about five min
uteS.
Excuse me-" she said then, ARE
you a married man."
He dropped his paper and looked at
her.
YES" he replied curtly.
Il thought so, she went on. "Ain't
your wife little woman that won't
say her souls her own and lets you i'm
pose on her all you want to? l suppose
she carries i'll the coal, builds the fires,
gets your slippers, docs the marketing,
mends your clothes, tends to the chill
dren, submits like lamb when you
find fault and is generally an excellent
wife, amt she?'
Madam - he began.
Don't say word" she interrupted
Il m not your wife, am I?'
ono, and M
"That's all right. And as I'm not
1 don't propose to have you sitting down
on me and crowding me up in this cor
ner till I cant breathe without Wheel
ing like steam engine. Why dom
You get out and waikiki and the passen-
gers snickered so that he did.-.DetrOit
Free Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06
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-
Accuracy Carried Too Far.

A ship once went on q cruise, and the
captain determined to keep an accurate
account of the voyage in his logbook.
One morning the first mate, who had
been on a lark the day before, in looking
over the logbook found this entry:
1.-The first mate was drunk all day
yesterday"
He at once appealed to the captain, say
ing to him:
"Why in the world did you want to
write that in the logbookT'
''Is it not true?" questioned the cap
tain.
Eyes, but there was no use to state it"
"Oh, yes, there was. intend to keep
full and accurate record of what goes
on on board this ship during the entire
voyage"
The first mate was compelled to sub
init, but his turn came. Next day he
was in charge of the ship, the captain
taking an off day. When he turned up
the next morning, he found written on
the logbook:
1.-THE captain was sober all day yester-
day."
OF course he entered a protest.
"Well, weren't you sober all day?''
asked the mate.
"Of course, but there was no use stat
ing it."
l'oh, yes. I was merely carrying out
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06
Found Them Invaluable.

Il suppose typewriters are very COM
mon now" said she musingly as she
settled back in her favorite rocking
chair after dinner.
"Oh, yes" he said, they're quite a
necessity in every line of business. p"
You have one?" she asked.
Yes, indeed" he replied as he has
tily looked over the evening paper. "I'd
feel lost without one
'Lightens your work, does it?"
'Lightens it? Why, it makes it an
absolute pleasure. l wouldn't be with
out one for the world"
''Saves time, too, suppose?'
at makes it pass SO rapidly that you
hardly notice it,
''How much does a good typewriter
cost, JohD?''
"Oh, not much" he said absent
mindedly. You can get rafting
pretty one for $12 or $15 a week"
Before he had time to read the first
sentence of the article he had started on
he was suddenly Jared into conscious
ness of the fact that wife was referring
to machines, not operators, and that
somehow he had made a serious mis-
take.-Chicago Post.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06
MAKING RAG CARPET.
A Useful Occupation Still Carried to Suc-
cessfm Issue In Many Localities.

Useful Occupation StiH carried to SuC~
cessful Issue In Many Localities.
Making rag carpet may not be a ro-
mantle occupation, but it is useful one,
providing the house with articles that
are in some respects quite as good as if
not better than a reasonable amount of
money could purchase. The New York
Ledger says on the subject: They are
better because one is not afraid to use
them, and economical because they con-
sumo the bits and scraps that would
otherwise cumber the closets and tuck
away corners, and the carpet may be as
pretty and tasteful as the patience and
ingenuity of the maker may please.
Sometimes it is worth while to dye rags
for rugs and carpets, but this is not al
ways necessary. White and light colors,
contrary to well accepted theories, are
much more desirable than dark. They
show soil less and lint not at all, are
more easily kept clean and may be wash
ed with perfect impunity.
To make practical and simple rugs,
cut up cloth into half inch wide strips,
taking pains to make them as even rs
possible. Sew them end to end strongly,
and with care make them smooth and
even as may be. Put all colors separate,
making ball of each sort. When this
is done, begin by crocheting with a large
hook either long strip or a circle, &C
cording to the shape of the rug desired.
1t is we'll to work back and forth rather
than round and round, as in the latter
case the rug is more likely to curl up at
the edges. Crochet one color after an
other to make stripes and finish off with
q border of something, red being the
best.
If carefully handled, strong and dura-
bic floor coverings may be made in this
way. Silk can be cut or torn into strips
and wrought into curtains or draperies
of various sorts, or very pretty and deli
cate foot cushion coverings can be made
in this way, or rugs to spread over the
couch or to cover the feet when one
sleeps.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06

Fancy being confronted with the ques-
ton, "What kind of food and drink do
you prefer" and only half of a rather
narrow page in which to inscribe the an
swer. How could one answer such a
question in such space? for ones ideas
as to food and drink vary SO much with
the hours of the day. Morning, tea or
coffee very likely, with breakfast bacon
Or kidneys or fried sole or plain boiled
eggs. But who wants boiled eggs and
coffee at his luncheon? Then, again, dry
champagne is generally favorite drink
at dinner, but we do not usually care for
it at luncheon, and late at night most
men have a preference for whisky and
soda and would not care in the least for
Pommery or Roederer. Then man may
have strong liking for oysters, and also
for olives, and how is he to get in all
his opinions on these various questions of
taste as to food and drink?-Exchange.