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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1895-06-20

A girl know told me little story the
other day She is quite al ordinary CIR,
well behaved enough il people let her
alone, and making no claim to equality
With any one ,Icept under extreme sggrs
vstiou. She is busy person, and there
fore WI en- going home to di ner only
train which would insure puncluslity. 1t
was late, and it wa crogded. To waste
time finding seat would be to be left be
hind. She got into the carriage which
stopped opposite her, and, finding it full
stood quietly by the door
Two men on opposite sides OF the car.
rage looked at her ln wrath. and the one
said (you can imagine the air Of self
praise | never give up my seat to y
lady.
Neither do |. said the other. It's unreas
enable that they should expect it.
They started q sort Of duet on the sub.
lect, eulsrging by turns aud in unison Oh
their firmness 10 keeping their seats. the
| self .hness OF women in getting into full
carriages - they had paid for their seats,
why should they give them upP-snd
much more to the same effect, all direct
ed with blank looks at my friend by the
door.
She heard, unconcerned. The opinions
Of the speakers did not interest hel at all
there was no resson why she should trou
ble to answer them. All she wanted wsp
TO be home 10 time fer dioner. When
some one 10 the carriage alighted at sta
ton, she took The seat vacated, and would
have thought no more OF the matter had
not the two men still continued to talk
at her with wesrifome iteration, After .
few ore ltstioni were passed, another
passenger got out, and q woman, getting
in, ash ed my friend quite necessary
question. The two men looked up, they
could not help b,iog interested in any.
thing tue woman they had been talking at
so long might say
She smiled sadly ard shook her head.
The question va rpested; OF courFt
three or four proI 10 carriage al
swered 1t 1t ouce. but my friend shook
her head more sadly It'll and pointed to
her esis.
All, drsll Poor thing said the ones.
tioutr
And the blank absurd faces Of those
two men we're sight to see. My friend |
said their humiliation would have made |
her repent her Ii tie fraud had 1t not been
Tor tbe hearty and wholesome delight it
sforded the rest Of the passengers. The
shout Of laughter that rose at the expense
Of those two men as almost enough to
deaten snv one iI sober earnest.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1895-06-20

q r 81, bt olabmsu. who may bs u.b
ed Goodmau SiIuou. missing hts bstufe
-sry muau. was oo bl, way home whsu
cuuyus $ rtes Of adyrntnres was spoouu
tered
Crp-,ius CiSrk street biidss somesb"fr
.buut nIIdul1 ht he Gotloed = msn shSa OF
he. dsuning al lsauiog over the raj.
B-biud tin came anotbsr nsn, ~.lting
hiu o"s gsit aud az sfsutly "a 60 hurry
% reach hIs destination.
Goodnsu tLousbt ol iootpsds, bat 50 us
uevsr bad bern Lsid up be trlsd 20 Tor >s'
tBs danger.
Bot Il 9oulI not be idrsttlsu. The
Ieudiug figure stfstshtsosd up ss be n-sr
Cd u. sbd Ibe msu bebiBd approached
xith quicker pace.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1895-06-20
she For Free Coinage.

We had remarkable session OF the
club this afternoon. said he new woman,
as she picked up he favOrite evening psi
per We discussed the silver question.
II was natural for you TO tackle money
10 some form prowled the old maG.
After a full aud free discussion, contlu
ned the new woman, We voted unanimous
ly 10 favor OF free silver.
imagined you thought It WAS free when
| yot the bill Tor that new Z wn, put ~
be old man.
We discovered, said the new woman,
ignoring his remark. that undfr free coin.
age We could take 80 or GO cents worth Of
silver TO a mint and have il coined into =
dollar.
what Of ~ asked the old man. You
dou't own silver mine, do youp
What foolish question she exclaimed
OF course don't Bnt think Of oil those
old silver Wedding presents thst are stow
ed away 10 the attic because they are dent
ed aud btnt. Why, we gould get twice
their value 10 silver dollars, Then there
is that handsome silver soup ,uteen-
That's plated, he i4terruptod.
! know IT,. sbe said, bat it's triple
l.tr, and the salesman warranted that II
could not be distinguished from solid sill
yer. Don't you suppose j. wonld pass st
tue miuti Aud oaee we'd cbuoked il To- o
The inruaos. you know-
Aud she does no, yet qoi'e uuderstsud
sh.r ihe remark was tlst be made ss bs
h1rd Iis bal and started for the
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1895-06-20
which Way pid shs iinish IL

I Mics M.ussrl, said the bead OF the boz
iusss house 70 tis pretty stenosrspher
b.ys you written those letters to dshu
queut debtors telling them TO pay OF ge'
sued9
fes, 'ir. said Miss Msassra
And thst loog letter 10 the Kansas cay
hrsnch house,
Yes cir,
Well said the bead Of irm, have sno
tber Letter here Ia like to get oh this after
nooa. il you please.
The stenogrspher approached snd sal
dowu by the lutte wooden leaf which he
drew out ifous bis desk for her
The address. ss d the head OF the bousr,
CON me- clng 10 dictate rapidly, is Jsmes
Btoderick, Trent Falls Station, VI Dear
old friend: Your letter Is received. aud ]
sssure you it gives me great pleasure to
bear OF you welfare hope your family
will coutuue 10 the best Of spirits aud ]
shall certainly look forward with sattsfac
tiou to vonr proposed visit bere. Para
graph. 10 regard to your Inquiry rs TO
why | don't get married, would say
have been too busy, but mean TO take stepF
to remedy the matter at once, am this
afternoon about to make a proposition OF
the kiud you sugeest to Miss Mary Man
sard. charming young woman, who Is
employed 10 my lice and who is 10 every
way fitted 10 sdorn = home with womaDly
srac,s. Mise Msnssrd heretofore hss been
rather distant in her conduct, but tins
may be due wholly to anstursl reserve
Par graph My stenographer has instrnc
tions to append to this letter the fact that
Miss Msussrd's answer is
The head Of the firm interrupted him.
self aud turned to open fresh batch OF
business letters.
You may finish that letter, Miss Man
sard, yourself. he said, although | trust
You understand that the fist duty OF al
employe is to obey the evident wishes
of any employer, whether spoken or im'
piled.
Add Miss Mansard obedienlly withdrew
to her typewriter
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1895-06-20
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Hold 90 there Give ur commanded
the msn 10 ffant.
iIt him hatl, Jimmy stite msu hs
bind
0oodmsu eoali uol set tat..rd nor
back. and hi' escape ou al ,,ies ~ss out
oa Ne other pedestrian wasla usht,Aud
90 platoon Of police uatehei strongly into
wee - they should sbeu ylrtue is impsr
lied
I Goodman Is net ashtiuR mso, so ho
/ considered partial surrender. bat be- ls
prudent sud "farehsuded' mao. 50
he concluded not to yied up al b..
/ money,
What De you fellows vaut' he acmsnd
/ cd
/ lonr money sud yoa watch
/ Well running bis had ia his trousers
pocket and h.hlng out En-, here's my mon
ey; tske IT. don't want q tou
Give ~ everything Atut yuu sol any
more than tbaI7 The tore vas scorntul
aud brutal 'slung the freeman Ia bun.
and, instantly like Hash, he struck one
swift bat uutrnurd bios At the footpsd's
Jaw.
I've got tbat much mote, ho tIscu
lated following it up With swing At the
neck
Both blows reached, and the fellow
went down, his hsndiul Of silver scatter
Jog to the bridge door and rolling OF ia
the river
But the rsscal behind. against whom no
guard could be- made, spfang forward and
swept a fierce blow with slugshot The
ylcions weapon caught Goodman on the
cheek emitting cash aud staggering HIM.
but not knocking him down
He stumbled forward. yelled gained bis
footing aud sped like deer actoas the
viaduct and down into the better peoplod
section of North CLARK street
The robbers did not follow him, and,
while iegrettng the blood which flowed
from cash in his face, he congratulated
himself on watch aud roll untouched
by the hesthens.
Calling cab, be got 10 and was driven
to physician Vhose sign be remembered,
The doctor had gone 10 bed, bnt he rose
at the call OF duty, lighted bis otice,put
Goodman IN the chsir and dressed his
wound in about five minutes II needed
no stitches. Onl three strips OF surgeons
plaster and a wad OF absorbent cotton were
required,
Bat bis bill was $40.
Whst2 demand the victim, ont Of oil
patience with bis fortune.
Ten dollars, SAID the doctor calmly.
Goodman paid it, and then in a fever OF
hurry, gathered bis hat and coat and start
ed swiftly to the door.
Where are you golng2 asked the doctor
curl Jusly.
Back to the bridge. said Goodman, with
deep feeling, You're a bigger robber than
fhe two escaped from.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1895-06-20

At Madame Arsbelle's the COT versatjon
turned upon echoes, and lady in the com
psny declared that she knew of one that
repented II sound nine or ten times
Pooh that 3 nothing. sald the MARQUIS;
! have sn ecno 10 my park that can beat
yours into iits,
Impossiblel said every body il chorus.
You can easily put it to the test Il you
like.
Very well. we will step across tomorrow
| TO hear for ourselves.
Yes, come without fail, and 30 saying,
the marquis took hls departure, meditatI
ing Il little scheme Of bis own. On reach
ing his msnelon be sent for his old lacksy,
Ssnoho by name.
You are up TO al sorts OF tricks, old
chap. DO you think you oould mansge to
play The part Of au echo.
Certainly, my lord; y0u have only 10
shout ho, hol aud repeat the same.
Very we'll, to mortos afternoon you
sh il go and staDd IN that clump Of trees
behind the lake aud repeat thirty times
any call that yon may hear, praduslly low
erInR Your yoic' bot mind NUNS the
word
N,xt day his iordsbip's friends came
trooping into the pax Sancbo wac st
hls post prickIng mp his ears. Nov, ladi,s
aud gentlemen, Your doubts viii soon be-
dlssIpsted, said the marquis; will you be
the first t. try the experiment madam
No, thanks marquis; yonr voice ls load
er and more effective fer the purpose than
minr.
Wneroupon the marquis Inflated bis
luoes and called out st The top Of bl1
voice;
Are you resdy1
70 which the echo made answer: Yes,
my lord I've been here compile ol hour,l
1t was his tfst visit to church, snd bis
his brown eyes watched every thing. lie
aaw the newcomers drop thrit heads 90
Tue pew rails 10 Hoh' oi them ~ 'ney eh
tered shn ih moment fS'Ss 'D"" as''''
Why do tuey put their heads DOWN ho
whispered 70 b's o'nsi S''''f' NHo N'
with LIm,
Tb.ys.ys a Ia 10 pfayer. she whispered
back
Bnt they donl t.lk. atgu d brown eyer.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1895-06-20

Iattie 0s0tgls % has bsmsd bis CO,
.sspoisou. because. a. BE- says. Il has ~
many iiVss.
Middletown transcript., 1895-05-04
500 Reward. S1OO.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
in all its stages and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only. positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally. acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have SO much faith in its
curative powers. that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list Of Testimonials.
Address, F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O..
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Middletown transcript., 1895-05-04
Specimen Cases.

S. H. Clifford, New Cassel. Wis, was
troubled with Neuralgia and Rheumatism.
His stomach was disordered. his liver was
affected to an alarming degree, appetite
fell away, and he was terribly reduced in
flesh and strength. Three bottles of Elec-
trio Bitters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, ILL.,. had
a running sore OH his leg of eight years
standing. Used three bottles of Electric
Bitters and seven boxes of Buck lens Ar
MICA Salve, and his leg is sound and well.
John Speaker, Catawba, O., had five large
Fever sores on his leg. doctors said he was
iucurable One bottle Electric Bitters and
one box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured
him entirely. Sold at DR.. Vaughan's Phar-
macy.
Middletown transcript., 1895-05-04
THE MAY MAGAZINES.

The Ladies Home Journal is beau
tiful spring time magazine, with a
cover to match its other charms. Among
the many pleasing features is sketch
of "The Angel of Crimea" portraying
Florence Nightingale as she appro-
aches her 18th birthday. Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps writes beautifully of her
father as 1.-THE man who most inauen-
ced me-" Josiah Aliens wife finishes
her Characteristic story The earth
quake of 1883, and DIR. Parkhurss dis
cuses Women's Colleges. Newest de-
signs in dresses and commencement
outfits are among the timely subjects
under discussion, besides many other
new attractions in this always attract
i've journal.
A paper on "Tammany"i the May
number of McClure's Magazine de-
scribes the high-landed rule Of Marshal
Ry ynders and Bo~ery "Plug-uglies" in
New York City fifty years ago, is fully
illustrated. A paper on "Journalism"
by Charles A. Dana, Editor of the
New York Sun, with fine portrait of
Of the author, is also feature of this
number.
A very tempting table of contents is
found in this months Demorest's. Its
every page has some new attraction,
and the illustrations are as numerous
as they are fine. THE Benefits of
Bicycling" are very apparent as given
in an interesting article on this sub
ject. "a Day at Pompeii". ".is hand
somely illustrated sketch, aud the
''News boys of New York" gives much
interesting information about those
city waits. Horticulture, Home Arts
and Fashion all have their place, and
the stories are very interesting.
st. Nicholas gives its youthful
readers diversity of enter
tainment. 1t opens with a quaint
story of Holland life, full Of the Dutch
flavor. "Teddy and the Carrots" is a
new serial just begun, while the
"Three Freshmen" pleasing story
begun in the January number, has a
happy ending, this month. A sketch
of "Daniel Boone, founder of Ken
tucky" is an interesting article. and
the poems, verses and jingles, breathe
the freshness of the spring-time.
The Century opens brightly with
a pleasing novelette,, 1.-THE Princess
Sonia," by the popular writer, Miss
Julia McGruder. Lucinda" a story
of southern Allegheny mountains, is
another novelette,, complete in this
number. 1t is by DR.. Wier Mitchell's
son, and gives sketches of the life of
the rougher classes. Mrs. Burton
Harrison's "Errant Wooing" is
brought to finish, while casa Brac-
cia" by Marion Crawford loses none
of its dramatic interest as it continues.
"The close of Lincoln's Career" is a
notable article by Noah Brooks, and
the timely topics are full of interest
for all.
Middletown transcript., 1895-05-04
A Household Treasure.

d. w. Fuller. of Canajoharie. N. Y, says
that he always keeps DR.. Kings New Dis
covery in the house and his family has al
ways found the very best results follow its
use; that he would notbe without it, if pro-
durable. G. A. Dykeman Druggist. Catskill,
N. Y. says that DR.. Kings New Discovery
Is undoubtedly the best Cough remedy;
that he has used it in his family for eight
years, and 1t has never failed to do all that
i claimed for it. Why not try a remedy
80 long; tried and tested.
Trial bottles free at DR.. vauahan's Phar-
macy. Regular size SOC. and s100.
Middletown transcript., 1895-05-04

A Maryland Girl who Runs a Farm.
That some eastern women are as
entsrprising rs their wide-awake, pro.
grsssive western sisters Is shown in
the following from the Baltimore Sun:
Miss Mamie Robinson, aged about
twenty years, since the death Of her
father, George Robinson, last fall, has
been running their farm, on Black
Oak Ridge, six miles north of Ham
cock, and a saa mill besides. She is
assisted only by her brother Charles,
aged about fifteen years. About nine
months ago her ia her and mother and
sister Letitia, a school teacher, about
eighteen years Of age, were all stricken
with typhoid fever. The father and
daughter died within few days of
each other. The mother is still linger-
ing and Is In the constant care of
Allie, the oldest daughter.
A water-power saw-mill on the farm
has been kept going since the fathers
death. With the assistance of the
young lad Miss Robinson cut down
trees and hauled the logs to the saw
mill, where they were converted into
timber. -Four months were consumed
in logging, and Miss Robinson cut
down most of the trees herself. She
put the logs on the mill and personally
superintended the saving. Most of
the framework of th3 large warehouse
of K. T.. Cohill, new il, cnill Sc of cree
tion at Hancock, WAS sawed by her.
Lumber from her mill has been pur-
chased by dealers in Hancock. Miss
Robinson is a stout young woman ard
very energetic worker. She is
splendid horse-wonan. Besides doing
all this she attends To the farm work.
Middletown transcript., 1895-05-04
The Genuine Merit.

Of Hoods Sassaparilla wins friends wher-
ever is is fairly and honestly tried. To
have perfect health, you must have pure
blood, and the best way to have pure blood
is to take Hoods Sarsaparilla, the best
blood purifier and strength builder. 1t ex-
pels all taint of scrofula, salt rheum and
all other humors, and at the same time
builds up the whole system.
Hoods Pills are prompt and efficient. 25c.
Middletown transcript., 1895-05-04
For Oyer Fifty Years.

An Old and we'll tried remedy.-Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used
for over fifty years by millions of mothers
for their children while teething, with
perfect success. 1t soothes the child, sof-
tens the gums allays all pains. cures wind
collie, and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea.
Is pleasant to the taste. Sold by Druggists
in every part of the world. Twenty five
cents bottle. Its value is incalculable. Be
sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup and get no other kind.
Middletown transcript., 1895-05-04
Bucklen,s Arnica salv..

Tie Best Salve in theworld for G uts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum.
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped hands,
Chilblains, ,Corns, and all skin Eruptions
and positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price 25cents per box. For sale 1t Dr..
Vaughan's Pharmacy.
Middletown transcript., 1895-05-04
PURITY OF THE BALLOT.


The Senate bill "to provide for the
secrecy and purity of the ballot" can
not be too highly praised. We think
that measure contains the missing link
in the chain, by which the intention
Of the former statutes on the question
of secret ballot can be inforced. The
clause in the present law on our statute
books, which provides for two svoters
assistants" has been the cause of the
failure of our so called ''secret ballot"
just as long as two men are allowed to
see how voter marks his ticket we
shall never have secret ballot. The
''vOters assistants" at the last election
served only the purpose of spies to
inform the challengers at the door how
the voter cast his ballot, in other words
they were simply informers to the
heelers outside, to direct whether or
not the voter had cast Democratic or
Republican ticket and receive the
pay for his franchise from the party to
whom he had sold his vote.
We talk about prison reform, whis-
key reform and negro school reform,
but the crying evil which is most
threatening to sap the vitals of our
State, is the evil of vote selling and
vote buying ut our elections. The evil
is growing and taking on new features
like u hydra. A few years ago Ave
dollars was big price for vote, and
only the old and decrspid bartered
away their sacred rights. Now the
heads of families with all their sons of
the statutory age, are selling their
vo' es openly and without u blush of
shame. If the evil is allowed to con-
tinue, such persons as We last spoke Of
will begin to look upon the business as
legitimate, and in fact they are already
doing 30.
Every good thinking person In the
State wants tn: bill now before the
Senate to become law. We want
corruption at our elections stopped at
any cost. 1t is an evil that we cannot
pass by and tell the moralists to stop.
Il won't be downed till laws are en-
acted which 60 to the source Of the
evil. We think the bill now In the
Senate will meet the evil and suppress
1t. This Legislature cannot afford to
ignore the bill. It ought to be passed
without dissenting vote SUSSEX
Journal. Georgetown.
Middletown transcript., 1895-05-04

Nulse-Sure, ma'am, the twins have
been making fuss all day, ma'am.
Mrs. Olive Branch-What about?
Nurse-Ips because they can't have
birthday apiece, like the Dawson
children next door.
Middletown transcript., 1895-05-04

"No; "said the ''emancipated" young
woman. ''Harold and l will not
marry. The engagement is broken
off" "What was the trouble ?'' SHE
does not agree with me in politics, and
am compelled to believe that his
ideas housekeeping are hopelessly
crude AID chaotic"
Middletown transcript., 1895-05-04

Customer-So you sell these watches
at five dollars each. It must cost that
to make them. Jeweler-It does.
Customer-Then how do you make
any money! Jeweler-R Repairing 'em.
Middletown transcript., 1895-05-04

Impatient Tourist Ito small boy
fishing in the lake)-You told US the
boat always left here a. 4, and we
have wHited now till past 5. Boy, Oh,
it doesn't begin to run till May.
Middletown transcript., 1895-05-04
ADDIcKs OR NOBODY,


A reporter Of the Sunday Star one
week agJ interviewed J. Edward Ad-
dicks, with the following result:
'Is it" asked the reporter. "still Ad-
dicks or nobodyP"
Addicks looked up from the news
paper In his hand and smiling, replied
that it was still Addicks or nobody,
with the chances" he added, every
largely In favor of Addicks."
"Y III apprehend no such contin-
gency as the election of another man
to the Senatorship."
"Emphatically not" responded Mr..
Addicks. "The situation is simply
this: Ny friends h, the Legislature ar,
determined that such an event shall
not take place, and will force vacancy
N the Senatorship to prevent it. They
realize what has been rather ignored
or misunderstood, that the Republican
party Of Delaware depends absolutely
upon the consistency and continuity of
their action in this direction. They
know that their constituents expected
it when they voted for them, and ex-
pect it still, and they say that the
election of another man would mean
the obliteratiOn of the party in Kent
and Sussex. A vacancy would enable
US to make the contest again with q
clearer knowledge of certain political
elements and forces than We possessed
before, which elements have been the
stumbling block in this fight. This
determination is serious and final.
That is what it means by "Addicks or
Nobody
Suppose, however," persisted the
reporter, 'such an event were to hap
pen, what would your action beP"
Il apprehend no such action, but
should it take place, the successful
man would take my place In Kent and
Sussex, and upon him would fall the
duty and charge of maintaining the
organization therefor I would COM
pletely withdraw"
Middletown transcript., 1895-05-04
Do Ton Know Its Cause.

Indigestion: Do you know when yon
have iti Do ron know its cause and cure9
Ask your druggist for Ripans Tabules. One
gives relief.
Middletown transcript., 1895-05-04

lock would never have been. As mat
ters now stand the adherents of the
other candidates seem to be as fixed
and stubborn In their ways as the Ad-
dicks men aud there seems no prospect
of u comp. Omise or an election of 4
United States Senator. Those gentle
men seen. more welded 10 their favc-
rite candid IT. than they are to their
ptriy.
1t looks rs though th y would rather
wreck their party than to abandon
their favur.te Candidate. We were
hopeful they would elect a Senator be-
fore adjournment Oh the 9th of May,
but our hope is growing very weak
From Sasser Republican. Georgetown.
Middletown transcript., 1895-05-04

......Letter

TIL all due respect
to the positions
held byMr. .Cleve-
land and Mr..
Gresham pcs;-
tions which have
been honored by,
and which have
honnred a lor g
line of patriots
from e0rg
Washington TO