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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-11-17

The paper has done 80 things for yot
and ia only anxious TO do 80 more.
1t told your friends when your parent,
were married.
II announced to the wcrld when you
were bora.
II recorded the great events OF your
childhood, when yon were lost ~ wsr
urrlng oaDy. when you bad the measle,
and scsrlet fever, when you fell into the
wsshtub and peirly drowned. when you
Tell from the cherry tree and broke your
collar bone, when yen fret started "a
school and when you esrned your first
prize.
Later on IT told how you had completed
the studies Of the district school and how
eloquep,ly you reeited your graduating
orstion.
1t told Of your entering high school or
academy. II told OF yonr contests 10
baseball sod tennis. II told Of yonr de
psrture Tor college OF your first venture in
business.
II told Of your various visit, b.ck 10 the
old home neighborbooJ, and II always
wisbee ou we'll 10 your srss,est under
tskings
IL bin,ed mo iestiy shout the fir.t tim 9
you went cour,ins srd gsve timely wsrn
ing g. ''tn iolks' that The peistbors
knev tbs, ma'ters we're crossing irtsrat
ing over ,beiv way.
II anuoaneed ihe time Of your expect
ed Wedding. aud il Published the notice
Of the marriage license snd gave you =
nice puh concerning the wedding C re
mouy.
II told Of your sItended honey oon
tour spd Of your settling down to house
keeping.
Wben yoa wore siek. the home paper
wesk by week Informed your nore distsnt
friends Of your lspses snd improvements.
II told sbout your Lost COW and led TO
her recovery. IL told hov Jour hons bed
been stolen and led 70 the arrest oi the
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-11-17
The cute Yankee Farmer.

Ole OF those peculiarly slab sided
gsunt yankees, which the east produces IL
sbundsnce. emigrsted TO 9 new locality
He was the very picture OF close, sbiity,
cute yankee, but ss be put himself to
work 10 good earnest to yet his house IA
rights the n'ishbos willingly lent him .
hand. After be had got everything fixed
to his notion he bethousht himself oil
chickens for be vas fond OF eggs: BE
WAS too honest 10 steal them and too poor
to buy them, so be concluded to borrow
them. He formed bis plan anil went to 3
neish hbor and sccosied him thus. Wal.
reckon you amt got no seltin' nen nor
oothiu' you would lend me for few
weeksp
Twill lend you one With pleasure. re
pliei his neishbor.
The yankee took the hen home. snd
then went to smother mel .hbor. from whom
be borrowed dez q eggs. la due course
OF time The borrowed hen haiched out 9
dU.su obisL L.ns Than tie ysnhso --.
puzzled he could return the hen. bot
where was be TO obtain dozen eggs.
Another idea and who ever cav 3 ysn
kee without an ideaf came to his relief.
He would keep the hen until she laid .
doz,n eggs. He then returned the ben
and the eggs to their respective owners,
remsrking 81 he did 90: Wal, Iguess I've
90, as foe . dtz o Of chickens - you ever
laid your eyes Cd, and they didn't cost me
. cent puther.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-11-17

During the Americsn war tho captain OF
. little band Of soldiers wins giving orders
about besvy beam that they we're en
desyoring TO raise to the top OF some mill
tsry weras whioh they we're repairing.
The weight was almost beyond their
power and the voice OF the superiDte dent
was often heard shouting 81 them. An
officer. not 10 military costume. was pass
ing. and asked the superntsndet Why he
did not render li,tle aid. Tho latter as
tonishet, turned around with the pomp
OF an emperor aud SAID, ".5ir. am 3 cor
porall'
You sre, are your ask you pardon.
Mr.. Copper. aud taking of his bat, be
bowed, saying, / was not aware OF that.
Upon this be dismountsd aud pulled
until great drops OF Precipitation stood on
bis forehead. When the beam was raised,
turning t the little great msr, he said,
Mr.. Corpors, when yon have smother
a---l J..
your commsnder 10 ohiei and ! will glad
ly come and heip you q second tins.
The little corporal was tbonderutrck lit
VAS Washington who tbns addressed him.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-11-17
Testing H~xskiah.

II i, u be hoped that the follow ine
story. printed in Hsrper's Bszn. 10 3,
lesst exaggerated. 1t is fanny, At slI
events, and may be said 10 teach an impor
tsnt Iessop, although not the unfeeIins
aud selfish one which the second character
10 the story drew from it,
Squire Lsthers had q soa II z ,kish.
Also be had . fne wst, rmelon patch, Of
which be vas v,ry proud but be Annually
lot 9 good many melons through the
raids OF trsmps sod other predsiory per
sons. At last he became angry. snd de
clsred tbst be wouli protect bis own in
terests. 80 he loaded bis shotgun pretty
near II the mazzle vita bird.shof, and
gave IL to Hszskisb, and seft him out to
stand gusrd over light.
The bov made some objections TO going
and the squire thought be Vas sfrsid. He
rsbuked him roundly, told hin tbst be
vss un~orthy to bear the Ir)ud name Of
L.stbera and pushed him oct / TO the
night. Then the sqnirs ~eni srunbipe
10 bed. 10 bali 30 boar be got up, say
log thai be ras going to teal the boz.
T.iut uscess,iy 10 make . fool Of your
sslt jones. Gays bis sale; admit ii.
Admit h.'4 cossrdi ssls TIE squire
No. admit your foolish. Gays bis uiie.
Mebby sm, says the squire; bat that
boys coward. He takes after your fsmi
ly. III sbo~ you he's afraid to pull The
trigger, and the sqoire wen, onl doors sbd
into the melon pssch.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-11-17

HE,kish vas 10 one s,rber behind ,
hnrdeck, waiting tor game. The strange
figure attracted his attention through The
darkness, and he gave u the leit barrel,
The doutiios paren, Jumped into The
air. hoslsd murjtr, snd ran Ter the fence.
tleEetish's instructions bad been TO make
thorough work Of II, go he let the pros
ing object have the other bsiral.
This settled the squire, aud be cfswled
TO The house and senl Tor the doctor, h,tee
ios meanwhile to remarks appropriate TO
the occasion from mis- ir.ts site,
THE old man WAS always little lame
after this. and II used TO be . pathetic
thing to bear him tell the story OF The 90
curreuee, aud al the epd shake bs head
as be observed:
seen when II vas too late that what !
ouelt To a done xss 10 a. cent the hired
man out TO test that boy. H,xskish vas
. true Lss,htr', after all.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-11-17
A Hero Of the Fever Hospital

Awn correspondent, Mr. James oD,u
uell Benp,u, Who vas sent 10 the yellos
feyr hospital nesr Siboney, Cabs, tell,
in bis paper. the Chicago Journal. th,
story Of brave boy be found there TX
him. Mr.. Bennett writss, | am sure owe
IL that am at home, that | am alive and
able to acknowledge my debt, He goes
ou;
shall not soon forget that little,
swsrthy, smiling Italian, who, despite his
nativity, is as good an American ss ever
it'd his hat to the flag, Frank Martinez
IL his name, aud when he is not busy sav
ing lives ho plays the cymbals lathe band
OF the Thirteenth United STATS Infantry.
When the yellow fever broke ont at
Siboney, IN isolation Damp was establish
ed some two or three miles back in the
woods. Tbither we who bad the fever
were taken, and thtner weIt Frank MArti
nez. lh'rs were between ffiy and seven
five OF US. aud be was our only nurse
Without him do not know what we
should have Gouc, and yet he was suoh .
little chap, aud he had never had the
fever and be was playing With his own
life 10 coming near us.
lie was always awake, slssys near st
hand, always responsive to the faintest
whimper OF sick man. There was no
cot Ter him to sleep 90, and 70 room for il
in the t,nts il there had been one. SO be
passed the nights on boz OF hospital
stores, nncer tree. | say he passed the
nights, for ! do not see how he could have
slept. He was never canebt sleeping by
any Of that sleepless, restless crowd, who
wanted som thias every hour.
He helped Us t. wash our fevered
bodies. he built the llres and prepared the
condensed milk and buried the camp
ofl,l. and ditched the tents and carried
live GOALS to the smokers and water TO the
thirty. He obeered us up with his merry
laugh and his radiant face, and he fetched
and carried, and ran in rain and shine, 10
darkness and dawn.
He never thought Of himself, he would
work for hours in Gripping ole thes. end
when we begged him TO strip and wrap
up in q blanket he would say. No. l am
too busy; soon the sun will come and IL
will dry me. Then he would rush away
to build . fire or raise the walls Of ten I
80 that . breath OF clean sir could reach
us. and We could hear the water chugging
in his shoes.
When ! was released from the camp be
threw bis arms around me, and Tor an in
slant held me in his grasp. Then he
blessed me in the beautiful Italian manner
and | wsnt my way. As the train slipped |
down the grade be stood 10 front Of tent
waving good-by.
conld no, see him plainly then, for
The grateful tears blinded me; but as the
days pass by can behold him clearly.
He stands there on the green hillside,
little and swtr by and erect, blne circles
Of pain and wesriness under his eyes, his
lace pinched and hrs hands shaking from
oss OF sleep. That was my ls,t sight OF
Frank MsriibeZ. do not known
whether be is living or dead, but know
bat II he still lives be is doing good.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-11-17

The question Of the cost Of militia
mans funeral exceeding e.. is reported te
the wsr Office. II child Is absent from
school icr two days. medicsl certihcste
hss TO be se, to The vn ofice. Until .
iex weeks ago . horse could not even be
clipped witbout authority OF the quarter
master gen.rsl, and the wsr otiice sane
,ion has 10 be obtained before horse oan
be cast sucb are some Of the d. tails to
which The ssr tflice does attend Let us
zee vbs, 1. the reuIri Of their energy.
Here 10 40 Interesting and instructive com
nsbtsry supplied by General Hutchinson:
sappose, be is ssked, horse iuiored i,
self and had to be killed. what vas your
prooednfef
Aoswrr.--A board was sssem bled.
Qaestiou. = While The horse vas still
silver
Answer. IL sss suppcsed to be. Ia.
never did that l sbos the snimsl ard
then sssen bled the board.
The ireiaeni is comic. bat typical.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-11-17

bad taken . very too,hsome but no
highly hnlshed dinner vt the moantsis
farmhouse. snd when started on my va,
the daughter Of the bouse. who bad loel
ed sii II my wants al the table, init rmet
me that II bed 10 objections she would
ride . piece with me. gave my in
medists consent, snd We w,rs presently
Jogging along toward the Cumberland
River.
IIraumf, / ssii, howing With IS much
gsllsntry ss the circumstances would per
nit, that II any OF your besus should see
US riding together my liie would hsrll,
be sale from their Jealous rage.
Well. spose ei Jim wuE bere. sbe hesi
tsted. 1t migbtL'i be such a pienic rs II
looks. fer Jlm's mighty bad sbou, me.
That's why be amt here now.
Whyf ssked with considerably more
interest and not so much bow and palsver.
He shot hole through the last TELLER |
rid with and had TO take TO the woods till
be gits we'll
Does your mother approve OF your
marrying himf q ked.
No. she responded easily Nav sin't
tslkin one way or t-other. She's bcen
msrried four times and has made such
dntted muss Nv il every time that she
says she amt tiltln person to give advice
on the mrryin question, nohow, even ei
/ wpzlt old enough to do my own pickin
an ohoosin. This seemed TO be such su
unsnswerable srgumelt that ! retired from
the field.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-11-17
Catnip at tho Zoo

@ uptry people who are in the habit o
bringing home few sprays OF cstnip nov
and then for the delectstiop Of pet cat
will enjoy the following breezy paragraph
from the Chicago Times Herald:
Some time ago an srmful OF fresh cstUiI
was picked aud taken to Lincoln Park Il
try its efl OF on the ANIMALS there. So fsl
as known. eatnip does net grow il ths
native homes OF these animals, aud this
Was tle fl st time they bad ever smelled
ii.
The scent OF the plant filled the whole
rots' cofn,r the two gaudily aitired
mscaws ut mp ntb thtt drowned
thought. and made for the side OF the
Gag, roking Their bcaks and claws
through When the catnip WAS brought
near them. they became nearly frantic,
They wtrs Civ 'ome. and devoured II,
sten leaf and bIo.ton, with an aviiity
com aensu:a'e viii the o.se OF their
voic 8.
The keeper and the cstbip.csraer then
made Tor the cage OF Billy, the African
leopard. Before the front OF bis cage wac
reached be had bounded from the she'll
whereon be lay, apparently asleep and
stood eIpeotsnt. A double handful OF
ostnip WIS passed through to the floor OF
the den.
Never was the prey OF this African
dwell,r in his wild tt,te pounced upon
more rapidly or with more absolute savage
enjoyment. Fint Billy ate moulhiu
OF the ostnip; then he lay fat on his back
and wriegled through the green mass un
til bis black spt tied yellow hide was filled
with the odor.
Then Billy sat On q bunch Of the catnip
caught lesf-lsden stem up in either paw,
and rubbed his cheeks, chin, nose. eyes
and head. he ate an additional mouth
ful or two. and then jumped bsck to his
shelf. where be lay the very picture OF
contentment.
In the tigers cage there is very young
bnt full-srown animal, When this great,
surly beast inhaled the first sniff Of the
cstnip, be began to NEW like kitten.
Prior to this. the soitest nots OF bis voice
had been one which put the roar OF the
South American lion 10 shame.
That vicious tiger and bis kindly-dis
posiiioned mate fairly revelled in the
liberal allowance of the plant which was
thrust into their cage. They rolled about
in it. and played together like siI-weekt-
old kittens. They mewed and purred
tossed it about. ste OF it. and after getting
about ss liberal 3 dose as Billy. the leop
srd. had had. they likewise lesped to their
respective shelves and blipked ltzly at
The sun.
The big lion. Msjor, WAS either too dig
ni6ed or too lrzy 10 pay more than pass
ing attention TO the bunch ofcatnip which
Iell to his let. He ate 3 mouthinl or two
,i il. licked bis chops in q chats net
half bad" wsy. and then went back to bis
nap. The three baby lions ouar,eliea
over their slloEsl oe, aud ate It every bit,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-11-17
VOLUME 3S

J thief
When yon we're set,ips dpll and tired
'hfoush The mcnetony Of ,out labor, the
paper urged that the people set M cele
nnt'on. aud yon vefe named a. one oi .
suatls committee on arrangements.
And shen u YES ell over, IL save you Jus,
praise iet the success OF the undsri.lins.
10 numerou, usys Tho paper has helped
to PIT your name beiere The people Add
yon sonld never have bad your lucrative
ofiee OF your honorable recognition from
the community bu, ior the Kind aid Of
the local priu,er.
II You are member of Sunday school
or society Of sny sort. that same paper
pablishes your announcement. aud tho
vsrions proceedings Of your meetings.
II tells the people much which yen
would like 10 have knowr, but which
modssiy or necessity prevents you IRON
telling
IL Yen aud VII your iolks have been
prosperous and fortunate in your Affairs
the paper hes boosted you sll the way.
lfyou have had misfoltones. the paper
asked for synpstby 10 your behalf
Time the paper has II joiced when you
rejoiced and wept when you wc,t. II
yon are . good aud enterprisips citizen,
the paper will always DO your friend aud
will back you 10 your enterprises, and
will help you to find your business
friends.
II tcllsy you where to buy and where 10
sell, II tells OF rosnes to DO avoided,
IL tells you OF current prices and pre-
vents you from being cheated aud swim
died in 100 ways.
finAiiy when eou dir, the paper will
publish your obituary ana will cover over
your faults and will recite the stcty of
your good deeds.
All these things the local editor will
csnse his paper TO do. bu, no one else In
the world will do them Tor love or money.
The outside paper Is y Stranger TO your
little world and Ia not al all II tsre,t ID in
its improvement, Yet your local paper
does oil this free OF oost to You, IL you ara
willing TO receive II that way. However,
for your sake, We hope you are too gene
rous TO accept so many nnrequited fsvors
and that you are willing TO reciprooato
the came
Help the editor BE bis friend, aud ho
will rrove his friendship TO you.
Subscribe for bis paper aud pay for ID
regularly In sdvsrcs sld get your neigh
bors to DO the same
Bend him the news or occasionally q
watermelon OF . peck OF peaches.
Invite him to your ricnics and family
dinnere, 80 that he can pst square meal
Don't call the ticket yon give him to
The church concert deadhemd. He can't
buy tickets from every body TO everything,
but be will say kind words OF your per
formsnces and TINS lead others to buy
your tickets.
Ityon hsve anything to buy or sslI, lei
The paper ASSET you TO fad customers.
Advertising that really pays the printer
benefits beth advertisers and readers.
II you have any job printing to do.
aon't take II to sn outside Office. but give
Vour Newspaper tho frat chance.
Give the editor . pointer occasionally
,r write him sensible short articles and
ioI't get mad II he fails 10 see everything
Tour wsy. When he does say = good
hing. tell him 90.
In short, remember tho golden rnle and
iont forget the editor Of your local
ospsr.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-11-17

Smith 1t 10 The unsIpsetsd this,
slvsys hsppsba HoHigen Yea unlss
he sfs I5okis' for IL.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-11-17
From New Zealand.

| am very pleased to state that since
took the agency of Chamberlain's medi-
cines the sale has been very large, more
especially OF the Cough Remedy. In
two years | have sold more OF this par
tlcular remedy than of all other makes
for the previous five years. AS to it's
efficacy, | have been informed by scores
of persons of the good results they have
received from it, and know its value
from the use Oft in my own household.
tits 80 pleasant to take that we have to
place the bottle beyond the reach ofthe
children. +. J, SCANLEBURY
For sale by L. Taggart Nov.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-11-17
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edition. cloth binding illustrated Soc. postage 12c
The same in paper covers 18c., postage &c.
The Prince of the House of David, new edition,
cloth, illustrated 19c, postage &c.
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The Beth Book, by Sarah Grand, published at
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Corleone, by f. Marion Crawford, 2 vols, s1.4O,
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The Seats ofthe Mighty, by Gilbert Parker
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lished ut $780, our price, S1.15 postage &c.
The Chautauqua Books, for course 1898, vols,
$3.50 the set, expressage 25c.
Pelonbet's Notes on the International Sunday
School Lessons for 1898, S5c postage nc.
subscriptions for all magazines and periodicals
received at publishers rates.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-11-17
FRIEND

"My wife suffered more in ten min
utes with either of her other two chill
dren than she did altogether with her
last, having previously used four bot
ties of Mothers Friend 1t is .
blessing to any one expecting to be-
come q MOTHER ;" says a customer.
HENDERSON DALE, Carmi, Illinois.
or Druggists at sl.OO or sent by express recelpt
of price Write for book containing testimonials
and valuable Information for all Mothers, free.
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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-11-17
ALL SORTS.

DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup cures whoop-
ing cough and measles cough. This
wonderful remedy will save the chill
dren from many distressing coughing
spell and soon effect a cure.
Speaker Reed will have his say in
the next House.
History will tell about "Dewey"
Hobson, Sampson and Americans pro-
tecting themselves from serious throat
diseases by using "Armstrong's Diph-
iberia and Quinsey Drops" The
greatest throat remedy in the world.
Sold by druggist, r. G. Dodson. ely
One county of florida alone, Volusia
has an average annual output of $50,
900 pounds Of honey.
When you ask for De Wits Witch
Hazel salve don't accepts a counterfeit or
imitation. There are more cases eff
Piles being cured by this, than all
others combined. r. G. Dodson. 45ly
Redlands, Cal, has giant moving
machine, which cuts strip 80 feet
wide.
Constipation prevents the body from
Kidding itself of waste matter. De
Wits Little Early Risers will remove
the trouble and cure sick Headache,
Billousness, Inactive Liver and clear
the Complexion. Small, sugar coated,
don't gripe or cause nausea. r. G.
Dodson. 45ly
One acre of land will comfortably
support four persons on vegetable
diet.
Old fashions in dress may be revived,
but no old fashioned medicine can re-
place Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by L.
Taggart Oct.
John Bull pays S70,000,000 year for
tobacco and pipes.
Overcome evil with good Overcome
your coughs and colds with One Min
ute Cough Cure. 1t is so good children
cry for it, 1t cures Group, bronchitis,
pneumonia, grippe and all throat and
luug diseases. r. G. Dodson. 45ly
Thirty-eight vessels fly the Hawaiian
flag.
Late to bed and early to rise, pre-
pares a man for his home in the skies.
But early to bed and Little Early
Riser, the pill that makes life longer
and better and wiser. r. C. Dodson.
45ly
Hildeshime has a 1000 year old rose
bush.
Many a household is saddened by
death because of the failure to keep on
hand Il safe and absolute certain cure
for Group such as One Minute Cough
Cure. See that your little ones are pro-
tected against emergency. Il. G. Dod-
son. 45ly
Having recovered his breath, Sock
less Jerry Simpson is telling sympa-
thiziug friends how it happened.
Soothi ,g, healing, cleansing, De
Wits tch Hazel Salve is the i'm,
placr enemy of sores, burns and
we }. It never fails to cure Piles.
may rely upon it. r. G. Dod-
45ly
After the Stars and Stripes had been
raised over her, the Maria Teresa be-
came non-sink able.
DIR. BULBS Cough Syrup stops that
tickling in the throat. This reliable
remedy allays at once irritations of the
throat, sore throat, hoarseness and
other bronchial affections.
Natures ice-making machine re-
sumed operations last night
A cough is not like fever 1t does
not have to run certain course. Cure
it quickly and effectually with One
Minute Cough Cure, the best remedy
for all ages and for the most severe
cases. We recommend it because it's
good. r. G. Dodson. 45ly
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-11-17
FOR
DYSPEPSIA
or INDIGESTION use
DIR. FENNER'S
Dyspepsia Cure.

Some symptoms: uneasiness,
weight and tension over stomach,
heartburn, sour stomach, bloating,
sour eructation, splitting food, belch-
ing wind, offensive breath.
If you are a sufferer from any oi
the symptoms here given we want
you to consider that when you take
this medicine you are not taking a
preparation hastily gotten together
to sell, but one evolved by many
years of hard study and wide ex-
perience in private practice by a
physician of recognized eminent
abilities.
If not satisfied after using one bot
tie your money will be refunded by
R. G. Dodson, Emporium, Pa.