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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-12-24

was q novice al the E,ole des BesuI
A ,, where had arrived from my native
village and as | u ceessrily received a v,ry
mesgre aIloWsnce from my parents board
street ou the outskirts Of Psris, at Mon
trouge. The meal hours were st noon and
six o'clock AMI soon remarked that
when those hours came around big belI,
/ like bell that announces the suspension
Of wprk 10 factory, was set ringing. This
! puzzled me greatly, for there was rot fac
tory, or even workshop Of any impor
tauce 10 the peighborhood. A length die
covered that the ringing came from a ME
ertbIe htle dwelling honfe opposite,
wreuee had occs. iousliy seen 90 ituet
snrcbt'er issue sid start on bis rounds,
eadtus a sedste old horse that was bar
u ,ssed to email pedlbr's cart, vory much
toe worse Tor wear, My curiosity was
aroused and rne morning st luucheor,
sbpu the bell rsog Iquestioued the toard
ing house keeper about IT,
Sac gazgd at me wirh ihduigcut pity
t-f Why, 1t al ponDoss the diunf
pou,u EzI's To'kmep, Of cour,s.
lll / w.s the name p,it ted 90 the cart
If {. &. tt retsGt cutler. | concluded that
.he as 20 ius iuu al ne.
RE- - Won mell ! f,-echoed, Vttn DE-
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-12-24
An Jnhung Jury.

In the sttorneys room 10 the supreme
court 10 Auburn, after court or IN Its in
termissions, they sometimes bI ze away.
remember the time, ssi one OF the at
torneys, 10 the days when COlooel l. tile
held vss sheriff, tbs Judge Walton was
presiding aud the j1y we're out 90 rum
case.
They had been out a l,nk time and
Judge Walton wss rSthrr ne vous and
wanted verdict. To bis clear aud far
seeing miBd, tie 70 t remarkable 10
msuy vsys that ever heId Jurisdiction 10
Sew Eos gland, there vs. 10 excuse f. sny
prolonged con liberation Of the case by
any !ary
Leaning back, teemiogly lost T.
thoushi. be suddenly sat bolt uptig ht sod
beck ooed to Colorel Lrtl,h II aud the
shaid sslked up IL th,t quiet -sy of
bis.
Colon.l, t.id Judge W.ltor, Nr shsr
If, should ..r, sss II ,bst rs.poudert /
xon'l plead sti y provided lis iae i. pot
81 $50
Colouel Littlraeld smiled aud vent o.
er sbd talked sltb th~ prisoner. Il took
bat fsx minutes aud 10 less time tbAu 1t
could be told be hsd relrsctsd biz ple.,
pleaded gully sod bad been hasd.
Then the eoau sept cut Tor The !ary.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-12-24

The train had been detained here sut
there until It vas tao hours late 10 reach
ing Richmond Junction aud when II vs.,
discovered there that We must wait anoil
er 80 MINUTES for the east bouud express
young msn Sho had been moving ahnnI
nuessily aud getting more aud more ner
yous appealed to TIE conductor With;
Have you any idea when We shall reach
Buffalo, sur
Not much; but hope by 10 O'Clock this
evening
Gre.t scotll Not until 10 o'clock
sssped the youcg man.
1t msy be haitian hour earlier, but |
DO I count on IT. Any thing to harry
your
should remars was to be married
II 7 O'Clock
Aud it's after 7 nov Well. csn'i help
IT. You might telegraph that the train is
delayed,
I'll have To-, but what messI The
eue,t, will BE- assembled, the eIh 10 hys
totlcs and her father on bis high ho SO
| wouldn't have had this happen for
Thousand dollsrsl
Mop Well, run in and telegraph.
The young man entered the office and
sent dispatch aud Just as We we're pulI
Ins out be received an answer. Several Of
us bad overheard the talk and kneR what
he was expecting, He read the message
twice over, then lail 1t down on the floor,
strsnged his overcott for pillow and sp
parently fell asleep. Pratty soon the con
iuo'or came along and picked mp the dis
patoa aud read it 1t was signed, Annie
and 1t read;
Waited ten minutes for you and then
married Fred DAVIS
That's hard lines said the conductor,
If be banded tue dispttch about, but the
Ioung man snored 10 his sleep and smiled
n be snored.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-12-24

feepios toe gate
The seutI'msn looked st her 10 sul
Prise
+ YaUl b. acclaimed. Ybst made thes,
ielioss atop hsrti
They btoke their cart, slt
I How did tbsy hsppen TO DO thsl'
+ TIE horse rsn into the gate, ar.
I Wss the sats nt1
/ Yes, cir
/ You don't usually shut the stte 81
uistt3
No. sif; but did 10 night
he looked at her for further explsDs
lion snd jennie, who never liked to tell Of
her exploits, was obliged to so ou,
They telephoned me shout II from Wey
ceste', sir, she said briely
Did they tell yen to shut the gste5
No cir; the telephone stopped before
they got as far as that These men cut the
wire and bad to think fer myself what
should do.
Add you thought Of thdS
Yes, she answered modestly,
Well, he ssij, you sre thoughtful III
tie girl You've saved me great deal OF
money and shall nsver forget ii
And be never did.
The directors OF the bank passed vote
OF thanks st their next mesting to Miss
Jennie Bartlett ior her prompt and etlic
lent services IN srresting the burglsrs Who
ieloniously eLtsred the bank bul ding and
sbsttacted the valuable contents of lts
vaults. snd, mere than that sent her q
purse OF money which enabled her that
wiuter 20 carry out her long cherished
plan OF gtiag to boarding school. It
was dissgteeable experience Tor her, but
Jennie will always date whstever success
she had IN he world from that night a.
the Barring 90 tollgste.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-12-24

0utitmsu, tald lc il 90. m that zone
OF yen afs oct satisfied 10 yonf miat'
thtl the pfi'aHef is gnHtr,
TIE !afy looked Al each other,
i that iaei, ge6tiemcn1
i -, please The eourt sid the ioremar.
Well, thea, Tor your edi6cstion wlll
say that lhe pflsohet bimtoit is saite sell
'ollshei that he is guilty sud bss beeu
dntd, lou are excused from further con
slierstiou Of the case.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-12-24

A gentIeman who rode aoio1s the stat,
OF Vermont on bis bicycle last summel
says be stopped one day to get drink 81
we'll in the unkept, grsssless dooryard
before little red house thst seemed il
imminent danger o. tumbling down at any
moment. Three ragged, shy, but not IN
attractive looking children were playing
10 pile OF sand near the we'll.
Well. my little man, said the gentle an
10 the eldest u boy OF about SIX years,
what is your nsmeP
Reginald Percy Monlmorsncy Eugene
Tizzlrd, sir:
And what is this little girls name?
Marguerite Gdendoline Elsie Cleopatra
Tlzrd. cir.
And this other little gill, what is her
nsme2
BrItomsrta Bernioe Valera Loonora
Mathlda Tizzard, sir.
And where did You get suoh wonderful
names?
Before the boy could reply, bis mother,
a slatternIy, heavy eyed woman came 10
the door with paper in her hand and
said:
You come here, Reginald an git this
Saturday Evening and take it over to Miss
Todd's an see il she's done With this
weeks Fir,sde Friend. Im dying to
know il the Count an' Gwinnyvers do real
ly 'l0pe or net. An, Marguerite, you an
BntOmar y come in here an play with
your little brother S. Clare De Forrest
while Regiaslds gone. want to finish
another chapter Of The Midnight Bride
fore | begin dinner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08

the South OF France and many parts OF Eng
land The seeds are secured I'm Oriental countries
and grown in pots In the various greenhouses until
they are large and vigorous enough to be shipped
to America They are then taken up. the roots
wrapped IN mating or straw. the fronds care
fully bound about. and made ready for shipment.
They are packed in big boxes. but each plant Is
carefully held In place with rack 10 prevent It's
being josted during the journey. The great Lon
don and Paris houses keep experienced agents con-
stantly on the alert In the East Indies. in Africa
Australia and other countries 10 which the palm Is
indigenous These go long expeditions In
company with the natives searching for speci-
mems. A great deal OF money Is paid for rare or
unrecognzed pant but after the growers have
learned it's pecuarlties and needs II comes
down TO practical market price.
large proportion OF the people who have palms.
ferns and other decorative plants In their homes at
present simply rent them from florists. The latter
take care Of the plants for stipulated sum- and AZ
the end OF the season. at such time the family
wishes to close the house. the plants returned
and remanded to the out-of-own nursery to recruit
their energies Some time ago Il customary for
housekeepers who had many palms TO give them TO
the florist to be cared for during the summer. The
long winter season. spent. perhaps. not under the
best conditions naturally told upon the plants and
they looked tagged out when the florist took them in
charge. Under the best OF care many would
die before winter came again. causing loss to the
caretaker and chagrin to the owner. who never
could be made to understand why the plants should
have persisted. An enterpris!ng Arm took the con-
ditions into consideration and established the system
Of renting the palms and taking them back again
when they were not wanted. The. plan has given
thorough satisfaction An emp!oye from the norlsss
goes every other day TO the house or hotel where
plants are let and cleans them. waters them and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08

o.beru:se keeps an eve them ore man n. yisi ~.
day 3 OF pla1 sns shoT.
symptoms OF disease under Its new conditions Of ,'ss
ing; go the caretaker substitutes aho'hei '"u '
The pns Sns u ths p f %
s sSst by the the orss likewise the plants
in the many conservatories ... .r. h,s IN
he taken. They are carried in padded vans which
are heated either with hot water or G se in re-
gard to the growing plants kept for the season Is h
q sio unfe1 vsaSe
sometimes the florists loss ana ms'imeS the h0u7~
To give an idea of the extent to which palm ana
exotic growing is carried on i is s 1y oHe
nalms in their city greenhouse, in five hours time
they could get OF ma mes sbe se' is NOT
in the GREENHOUSES being leaned for some ne RE RE-
city $4,000 worth could be made available;
years said an san05y y xn
decorations that attempted were composed en-
rey Of cut flowers and POSSIBLY traers Of h sma *
study effects and possibilities that we introduced
is the handsome gowns Of the womer. who are re-
& sC %sO Of the IN taf
elusively instead Of showing off the artistic Gowns
ha hey an MADE ook It or blue
did harm9nl7s with II the effect was unsati s.
looking, as solution OF the difficulty. choosing
nams In preference TO arbor vitae other kinds or
cedar pine or Ar because each and all Of these de,
mand frosty. wintry surroundi ngs. and we wlsheo
to create exactly the opposite impression. ,
There are certain palms that are hardy enough
to stand a somewhat exposed pcson: others that
We recommend for a room likely to be rather warm
some that might thrive in the dark; others thai
must have light. Thea. again the shape and hapt
of the plant must suit tie particular place in when
II is to be put AS regards the care of palms, the
best advice can give Any one interested IN them
is 10 copy nature closely possibly. When we
get a new specimen of palm here, the first thing we
do IL to look up the country to which 1t belongs ana
study it's climate and SOIL then we try to give the
plant treatment much like that 1t has been used
to as Is possible The Kentias will stand more hard
as they are but they must be kept free from DUST
and watered with some degree OF Judgment Some
they should have water less often than those that
long winter In a close atmosphere Injuries plant
II does not fade. but does not grow. and that Is
not nature. Last summer threw out ten wagon
loads Of pains: their roots spongy and de-
caycd
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THE STORY AIDED HIN AT HOME.
From The Washington Post.

FROM me washington fOst
This IL the story OF a champagne hook.
By a champagne hook Is meant one OF those me tai
beaks In a pocketknife which are used In breaking
the wires which SECURE the cork In champagne
Mr.. Hull and Congressman Chickerlng were going
Chckering displayed a knife which Hull al
began TO admire extravaganty because II had a
hook. which Chckering seriously assured him was
designed to remove stones which become fastened
in a horses hoof occasionally rocky road. A
stone in your horses hoof Is an ugly thing dis
place unless you have hook in your knife; and
Hull knew this.
We'll Governor" said chlskerlng with secret
YOU aA like II. fn o wei
"Oh, no" said Hull 81 wouldn't think Of accept
stone In his hooi you would greatly miss this hook.
know where l can pick up another Just like L so
you just take It; and remember me-
virtues of knives with hook-attachment for clean
ing horses hoofs and rejoIccd in his wonderful pos
Mrs Hull looked a the knife and then at her
John" said she. 'any who has served three
terms as Secretary Of the State Senate been twice
iIeutena mt Governor. and served two terms In
Congress must be pretty good man u he doesn't
The story leaked out. and one Of the correspond
ents OF an Iowa paper wired II as choice bit Of
gossip about State members IL was copied all over
respondent who first published the story. He was
YOU did me a great service" Hull SAID wrinsins
h hand affeconateIy "a great , ssrviss i. AZ the
dev f Of "'1 sc S fellow for imposing successfully
better II works in behalf Of my popularity whether
you take one view or the other"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08

brethren In London and Paris ana cons'"ereu nm
they had been decorating houses WIN palms TO-
halls and banouets FOR hundred years. me
ncw idea caIed ground rapidly. and an era Oh
palm growing set in.
Palms may be considered generally under me
head OF two big families; the fan pam or cye'ah-
thaceas those I'm which each leaf has determine
ccntre from which il spreads out broad ana DIS
like n fan; and the cycases. those Win ferh-nKe
ulumes. which droop over In graceful fashion. Inc
sab,l odsnsouti dwarf but hardy decorative
nalr which grows wild in Georgia and f1orida. Is
The most common species OF the fan palm ana
the Iatanias coryphas. pr!ihchardas and other va.
r,etics are NOR, refined and elegant members Of
The same family. The pritaard.as arc the rarest
and finest Of all ihc'cuall grardis. being partieu-
larry choice. The palmetto trees OF the sou'hern
States also belong TO this class. or the cycadeas.
the cycas revouia (ofien called the sage palm
or palm OF victory Is the most largely grown.
Among the palms with fine pinnaed fronds are
the arecas The areca luiescens. or golden PAIN,
10 A beautiful plant. having golden stem ana
Ugh, green. archinc, feathery fronds; the areca
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08

latest honor. which comes to him from the Royal
Academy after many similar attentions elsewhere.
Paul Dubois Is a French sculptor who has with
stood all the naturastlc and inuen-
ces Of his countrys art and has preserved intact
style which reyives in exquisite harmony the
severity OF the antique and the subtle charm Of the
Italian Renaissance His "Forentne Singer" In
the Luxembourg mas PROBABLY exerted wider In
fuence upon the plastic art Of his time than has
any other one production by Partisan master. He
Is the conservator In French sculpture OF manly
ideas and pure style Leighton would probably
have found deep satisfaction In his election. Their
works meet on a high plane OF feeling and are not
altogether unrelated In style
Mr.. Abbey scarcely needs TO be introduced In this
place. His name and his achievements are in the
forefront OF American art. and this new recognition
OF them Is not unexpected. His long residence in
England and the character OF his work--which an
peals as strongly to English taste as to our own
were certain 10 carry him into the charmed circle
of the Academy Mr.. Solomon Is an EnRlishman
and IT may therefore seem ungra clous to speak last
OF his prowess. but though a man Of ability ana
especially strong In academic ways. he as yet less
distinguished than the other men who have been
Elected lately He Is a painter Of portraits and OF
vast NEUROLOGICAL compositions. His brush moves
along ambitious lines and though his work iscks
depth, he is not unworthy OF the traditions of the
Royal Academy. - ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08
SUPERSTITION IN HOUSEKEEPING.
JANIToRs AND SLOW PAYMENTS ARE NOT TIN
ONLY WOES OF AGENTS

JANIroRs AND SLOW PAYMENTS ARE NOT TIN
ONLY WOES OF AGENTS
Real-estate agents tell strange stories about the
houses which are placed in their charge BY the own
ers. who shift on them all care and responsibility.
and. for certain percentage OF the receipts ex'
pect the houses TO Yield the regulation But
sometimes houses will yield nothing but worry and
expense.
With everything IN the way Of location and arehi'
lecture in their favor houses sometimes remain va
cant for long periods, and in many instances the
owners blame the agents. but ind later that super
stiton and not laxity on the part Of the agent bars
the way to rents and
Houses In which several people have died within
Q short period are less valuable for time on that
account. "Of course" agent said. when deaths
have occurred because Of bad sewage. and when
the sanitary conditions are otherwise bad no one
would blame people for remaining away. But
houses where a couple Of people had died OF ola
age would be looked upon by certain class o.
unlucky.' and there ere thousands who could not
be bought to 90 into such house
Tho worst people in that respect" he continued
ARE the young mothers. We have had contracts
broken because somebody said that babies , ney
that occupied the nat had twins But tho great;
and the lumber IS When You md man y who VA
does not Of the qualities Of the dread;s
KICKING tenant. As to the number IL, why, u
as hard to rent house with that number a. ons
in which there IS cross-eyed haii6oy or from which
q contagious disease flag Is flying"
To prove this the agent told OF beautiful apart.
ment-house near Central Park. which had been
completed recently. and for which. despite it, 20.
structon no tenants could be found. although e
the landlord only short time to learn the c;s; =
and when the number was changed from No. Is 70
liI5 ne found that the home seeking public ~
preciated his building
There are hundreds OF cases like this In thn
city" the rea!-estats man said, and one Of them
not known to many people. When superintendent
Byrnes bought the house IN which he nov l Ns.s
Just Why It was done but the fact remains the:
changed and n the shuttle the lByrnes house Be;
came No. ~ II 1t had remained No Is some OF
Chiefs dethronement as another evidence Of the
figures on Its doorplate'
A real-estate agent said: THE strongest thur
teen story know Of Y the one which have hear
Sosr a'S o Hnus McQvads who was IN the ooGds
fortune overlook him his friends--some Of them.
house Tor slsoo6 At No, SO East rkirteen!h::ss
There are people to-day" ne added who will ten
you tnat that was the cause Of his trouble"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08
THE GULLS STRATEGY.
From The Tacoma Ledger.


Allen c. Mason Is telling story that would prob
ably ruin any reputation he may have for truth and
yeracty where he Is not as well known az he Is In
Tacoma. he says he does not absolutely vouch for
IT'S truth but believes II to be true. It was tod him
by some OF the men who work on a boat running
from the ocean dock to Quartermaste Harbor They
say that IN stormy weather. when the sea guls
ma II dincult to get their food from the usual
sources or supply they alight the logs lying on
the beach aoLg the shores OF the harbor until as
many OF them are perched on log as can get on II,
and then apparently by direction OF one OF their
number. they begin to rock back and forth until,
they turn the log over and then each one grabs of
Grafton. 1920 $50 -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08

have been chosen The quartet Is an interesting
On. comno,ed as II Is OF Adolf Mcneil Paul Du-
bois. Edwin A. Abbey and Solomon j. Solomon
The order in which these artists are named IL
partially indicative OF their individual significance
Adolf Mcneil, who celebrated his eightieth oirtn-
day in Berlin not long ago. Is the doyen OF artistic
Germany His fame Is perhaps more widely o.i-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08

vierge. there has been no one in modern art moro
inspiring 10 the draughtsmen using the pen or the
pencil Pa.rters have learned much from him also
in technical ways. but they find him limited as a
colorist. Black-and-whie artists know that he has
no limitations. and his drawings are mine OF sug-
sest.on for them. Workers In monotone and color
alike all the world over. are rejoicing over his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08

runra Ia nnc pinia'ed palm with purpiisn-snanoa
foliage The wax palm. from the Andes. - a1so Of
striking character. with broad luxuriant fohaee'
tinted underneath with silver. Another pinna'cd
palm Is the caryota with fronds Of peculiar fish
Ike form The cocos wcdicllnana deserves MENTION
II is a dwarf palm. with fine. delicate fern-lik"
fronds and hears me same relation 10 other palms
that the maidenhair does 10 oiher ferns. Inc
latanias are among the handsomest ana best or
tho fan palms for decorative purposes. They come
from, the Island OF Mauritius. and conspicuous
among them is the latanla ruhra. which has large
paln,ated fronds fn'ly notched on the edges. and
OF n dark rcd-brown color.
One Of the most beautiful palms. but too deli
cato oxccnt for conscrva tories. Ia the phoenico-
phorlum schellarum. known as the "ihief palm.
It's branching stalks are covered with sharp spnes
of a wood-brown tint. and its Gnusual-ook'ng oval
leaf r. cleft a considerable distance from the end
Thousands OF palms are imported yearly. one
arm alone securing s25 oo worth in one season.
Belgium Is famous pam-gro~in country. also
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08

THE GROWTH OF AN IMPORTANT BRANCH
OF THE FLORISTS TRADE.

NANY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS sfr~I HHCrh
- ,.pox THESE BEAUTIFUL. EXOTICs-
RENTING THE PLANTs-PAlM
HOSPITALS
Fifteen wears ago palm-growlng as business mao
small root in this country. few florists daooled
in # in desultory fashion, but there was h'''e de
mand for the plants and little variety IN the spec-
mems propagated. To-day pam-gro"'hs y Wen
recognized and profitable source OF INCOME. A"u ao
, ,, ,,a. wcS 70 be found in New-York City
and tho surrounding country two decades ago there
are now over hundred. the variety ana Vaiue OF
the species having increased in proportion
The business had It's origin In the hoTists heed Oh
decorations for public and private entertainments
The country was getting richer and more luxurious
every day: hosts and hostesses less "eeuiu' "a
a,,,,r. =. "a MO f,stidous as to effect. More
over the New-Yorl florists looked across at their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08
THE ROYAL ACADENf.

Sour RECENT ADDITIONS TO IT'S RANAS
The Royal Academy has been nono A. .nv
giving honor to men hitherto unconmee.eu r.u.s
sorms, vay with the fortunes of burlington House
An Ensishman and an American have oeen ,.sas
associates, and two honorary foreign acaoei'''A"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08

t,sed among artists than among people IN general
bur this Is an accident and does not Imply an! .
thing esoteric ulira-professonai IN MS "o1h
He is a great master OF genre. and worKs WIN
pover IN any medium: but he has been most
hruI,,,, nerbaps in the execution OF black-and-
ub,,e drawings His illustrations for the history
NJ Frederick the Great among tire master
pieces OF their field and. with the exception Oh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08

se out, except rerlars. in private she Old trees
III. c-y1ers are ttols.t i. anu see Tia" -
are beginning to fai
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08
JOIN HARE AS TIE WEST KNOWS HlN.

From The Boston Transcript.
a.. John Here?" said Western man 10 the Listener:
n.nh,iyers; know him: out West We call him 'scs