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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-08-04
To the Mon Behind the Guns.

When the World sent 3 message Of col
gratulation to Commodore Schley for bill
victory over Cervers. ii was signslled Il
him from Simpsons flagship.
The men on the Brooklyn, Indiana and
ether ships went mad with enthusiasm fol
sheir commander. and cheered themselves
hoarse in bis honor.
Then up spoke the gallant gentleman
himself:
Thank you, boys. but didn't do it.
You are the boys who did il. Let he
officers cheer Me c1'ew.
And the officers did so with 3 will.
And when tbst was over Schley called out
again: ITO de men behind The guns" and
the officers again paid tribute to the
jsckies with oil the voice that they could
command.
Now, with this spirit animsting officers
and men there 10 not the slightes! doubt
that the feet will do deeds worthy OF Hull
and Decstur and Fsrragut whenever and
wherever they meet the enemy.
And in his message IN reply TO the
World congratulations Bchley speaks for
''the men behind the guns" ss we'll % for
himself and the others who wear shoulder
straps.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-08-04

NAL made hni little iuss over u and
s,esdied down quickly his rider tbeusbi
II VAS ooiy slight ~ound aud remained
10 battle al day. having Travelled many
miles 10 The performance OF important snd
dsnserouf tasks. The wonderful suimsl
seemice 10 enter Into the spirit Of the work
- completely ~ bis master, Tbs, night
u nine o'clock the brigade csmped.
The moment Frank was unssddled be
lay down. Schultz though, II vas be
csnse The horse like himself Was tired. and
after psttius him aud telling him in both
languages what = splendid icllsw be he'd
been that day, and thsnking him ior carry
ing him safely through one OF the hottest
battles. be busted himself with getting
supper 10 the forage bag was several
extra ears OF oorn. After bic own repast
OF black coffee. crackers and uncooked
white pork. such banquet As many q sci
dier has been more thankful Tor than he
was for the feast Of last Thanksgiving,
Schultz sbeiled tho ooru and took il 10
Frank. The borse did not welcome him
as usual; did not rect bis head on the
masters shoulder and look. il he did not
SPEAK, thanks for such . master. lie did
not bear Schultz announce 10 German that
be was coming With . double ration,
Frank vas dead and siiiiepinp, showing
that soon aiter lying down life had depart
ed.
When Schultz realized that bis pet was
dead he threw the corn down, dropped by
the side OF the animal. tenderiy laid ono
hand op bis neck aud with the other gent
ly rubbed his bead, ss he had done many
times before. and sobbed like child. In
talking about bis los, the NEXT day be
said; My poor Frank couldn't tell me be
was badly hurt and asd to 60 to the hospi
tsl, as would have done had been shot.
He carried me all day as II he though. II
was bis duty. aud that things would go
wrong il he didn't, and when the battle
was over and was getting supper he lay
down and died.
That horse was . better soldier than !
Am than any man in the regiment. No,
Dne OF us would have fought oil day with
such hurt rs that No one would have
expected /, Of us. yet expected ii OF
Frank. and he did not fail me. With this
outburst the poor fellow broke down
lgsin. and none OF his comrades made
light Of the young Germans sorrow.
They knew il WAS sincere.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-08-04

Mistakes OF speech s.s somstimss snu'
ing to slI except the speaker. For instans
thst OF boy Who vss Introduced 10 I
lady. and completely trsnspossd The nssr
ing Of bis elaborate address when hs bov
ed low and said:
l think, msdam. you have bsd The
pleasure OF meeting me before. Or thai
Of the charming elocutionist who thu,
rendered the climax oil the heroic poem
she wss recitiDg: Go. your liver loves,
said Cron we'll, Curiew shsll not ring to
sisht Ard the nisbsp Of the small boy
Of the village Who spoke bis piece before .
large aud ienoe. thussise;
Under the spreading blacksmith tree
The village chestnut stsads.
The literstnre Of advertiser ents is
some,hing ~ humorous - the sayings oi
The funniest men. 10 the fer west man
Advertised iors woman ito vssh. iron
and milk two cows. A rsthr shosily
hunor surrounds the snnouncement Of sn
enterprising nndsrtskef. Who says IN the
daily paper
No oue Who hss ever tried one of our
sir tight es,kets viii ever MSS another
A arysoods arm pat piscsrd 10 vin
dow which read: Bargain sslss nov 90
ies on. Don't 80 slssshsfs to Be cheated
conc here.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-08-04
said she Was H.w,teh.d.

Elizabeth Jsnheld, afterward L,dy
Falkland. was called an "odd child.
Sometimes her father. who was jndpe,
took her with him to court. On one Of
these occasions u woman was brought be
fore him on q charge Of witcherait II
was said that she had bewitched two or
three persons to death. The frightened
creature. when asked II this wore 40, fell
on her knees, and weeping, confessed that
the accusation against her were true
Did you bewItch to deatb2 asked the
Judge.
Yes. was her reply
Did you come In tho form OF black
cat. and breathe on him 30 that he Ian
euished swsy2
did
And then tho grave indge heard whis
per in his ear. and his littledaughter --sho
was only ten years old = begged him to
ask the woman II she had bewitched John
5ymondsi TO death.
The Question was put and Immediately
answered In the affirmative, How had
she done it2 Then she told one OF her
former stories. at which oil the company
lsughe The reason OF the merriment
WAS that John Symonds was tho judges
brother in-lsw, and Ut that moment wBs
standing beside him in court. The iudge
then asked her why she had made such a
statement.
Alas sir. ! knew him not. replied the
woman. ] said 30 because you asked me.
Are you no witeh2
No; God knows I'm not.
Nor did you ever see the devl2
No, never in my life.
On further examination she said she
had been told that. II she did not confess
sbe would be tortured until she did; but
that il sho admitted oil the ACQUISITIONS.
mercy would To shown her. She was
thereupon acquitted, aud ahe owed her re-
lease, and probably her life to the shfewd
ness OF . little girl.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-08-04

The art Of avoiding conversational uu
plsssaptness BY grsoeinl vsy OF poi'ins
things. belongs, IN ito highest perfection
10 the East. When Lard Dnherin VA
yieeroy Of India be bad . "shiksrry," OF
sporting servant. whose special duiy ~a'
TO attend the visitors 81 the vice-regs
court 90 their shooting excursions Rs
turni9g one day from oue OF these sIped
iion., the shikary encountered the
yiceroy. Who, full Of courteous soliei,uds
Of his guests enioy msni. asked;
Well. what sort Of sport has Lord ---
hadi
OBJ, replied the scrupnlously polite
Indisn. The youps sahib shot divinely, but
God vas very msrciful TO the
birds.
Compare this honeyed form OF speech
with the terms In which the Enalis
gsmekeeper would convey bic opinion OF
. bad shot, aud ve ere forced 10 admit
th.s tho social superiority OF Lord
Dnfierin's "blsck man." But II We tnrn
from the Orient TO the occident, aud from
our dependencies TO the United Kingdom.
the srt OF putting things is found TO hour
ish better on Irish than on Scotch or
English soil We oil remember that
Archbishop Whstely is said to have thank
ed God on his death bed that he had
never given = penny 10 indiscriminste
charity. A successor Of the apostles
might have found more suitable SUBJECTS
OF moribune seli.consrstulation. and l
have always reioieed in the mental picture
OF the Archbishop In oil the trisid pomp
OF political economy. waving of the Dab
lin besgsr with:
Go away; 60 away. ! never give to any
one 90 the street, and receiving The 10
stantAneous rejoinder:
Then where would your reverence have
me wsi, on your
A lady Of my acquaintance who 10 =
pr ropristisss in County Galway is in the
hsbit OF receiving her own rent. One
day, when . tenant farmer had plesded
long and unsuccessiully for sn abatement,
be exclaimed ss be handed over his
money:
Well, my lady. ell can say is that II /
had my time over again, its not 3 tenant
farmer I'd be. I'd follow one OF the learn
cd professions.
The proprietress gently replied that
sven in the learned professions there we're
10 sses ~ we'll % gains. and. perhaps, be
would have found professional life ~
precsrious ~ farming.
Alb. my lady, but how can that bef re
piled the son Of st. Patrick. II your
lawyer win or lose. your paid. II you're
! doctor kill or cure, you're paid. II
Iou're . priest-hesven or hell, you're
paid.
Who can imagine an English farmer
pleading bis case for an abatement with
his happy mixture Of fun and satirei
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-08-04

The WsshiL gton Star telIs n story at
the expense Of Mr.. Blykins. whom il re
presents ~ q man nnwiae enough 10 think
| himself-o rare occasions only wiser
than his wife
The baby was cry ing. All its mothers
efforts TO sootb it bad been 10 vain, aud
fnslly Mr.. Blykins laid down the book be
had been trying TO read and said
Julia, are you aware that W. pay rent
for only portion Of this buldinef Does
IL occurs TO you that while we have
right to I'LL this Hat M fall OF noise ss we
choose, We are not morally justified in
causing noise TO overflow and peryade the
entire structure.
It's the baby that's crying. sne snsgest
ed.
You sre not adopting the method
likeliest 10 quiet the child. You hsys
been humming to II. but what the ci ia
needs Is music. Give him to me aud II
SHOW you What mean.
He took the child and proceeded TO
chant lullaby. The little one stopped
crying snd stared Ut him.
There, said Mr.. Biykine, - be reached
the end OF verse. what he wanted was
music, real mu 10. He wasn't 10 be fool
cd with bumming. Oi conrse the fact
that used to sing 10 glee cinb aud bad
my voice cultivated msy make difsf
ence.
He had not gone very far into The EeIt
etsnz, when there estne rag 81 tho bell.
be gave the baby 10 bis vile, while be
opened the door. A SRI u fourteen on
fifteen said
We're the people who have lasl moved
into the Hat shove. There's sick lady
with us, and s.ys II ii's sii tie same t.
you. would you mind letting tbs baby cry
instead Of singing 10 ~
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-08-04
Army Horss Under Fire.

We had in our company . young Gel
man named Schultz His horse vas BIZ
especial pride. Sometimes Schultz wenI
10 bed without rstions. but his hors'
never. No matter how scarce or how hard
1t vas TO get forage, the young Germsn''
horse always had IN evening feed, Z
thorough rubbing down; loving pat. and
. goodnight, Frank, in tao languages :
broken English and German. Many q
time lave I seen Schultz skirmish for .
lunch for bis horse when We halted ia
make coffee instesd OF preparing bis own
lunch. While the rest Of us stayed 10 our
tents and read and played cards. Schultz
would keep Franks company for hours,
sometimes talking Germsn TO him and
som metimes Englisb. Some Of our horses
showed lack Of care; Franks WAS slwsys
10 good order; in osmp be elistened like .
new plug hst. and seemed % fond OF bis
master - his master OF him. When the
Atlanta campaign opened. in May. 1864.
there vas not . prouder soldier or =
preltisr horse than Schultz and Frank in
the lst.
Our 6rst 81 sht OF note 10 that csmpsigu
vas ysrnelIs station. May Q Somebody
never mind Who o-msde . mess Of IL.
Our little brigade. the 2ad Of the ist
cavalry division, consisting OF the 2ad
and 4th Indiaps snd the let Wisconsin,
commsnded BY Col. o. II. L,Grsnse. vas
thrown sgsinsi Joe Wheeler's eEtire com
msnd, and We fought !, al day. We
started TO charge, bat we're halted In .
piece Of woods End we're ordered to hsLt
on foot. We we're already under FIRE and
10 corsidsrsne ooliusios, and only por
tion OF The command heard the order. 90 i.
happened that ssne OF us fought
same ~ infantry. Schultz rem aimed
mounted snd did heroic servics. Early
in the Asht bis pet 80 shot. Az The sni
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-08-04

ws msdrefh.
She erspl cat Of bed sna slippcd On =
locte sosn. Thea hu ic.r slmoat over
zane het. II live abiil norpias. va
sill move, abe whispered, belwecn her
chIlled liIs, ba, che opened her docr sud
sent ttcm blins doeh The slsits
The library deot was slr and dim
light shone through The space, but their
wss no sound 10 be heard, Fer momen,
Mrs. Brovn listened, Then came the
i.int rustic Of paper ana, Iosnias over the
railing, sbe passed into The reom.
sbe ooald see be, aess pisinly. 10
fore u sat a man. Ia his hands was The
manuscript she hsa iril upon her desk
tao hours before
Az Mrs. Brown watched hm The tease
lines 10 her face rel.sod; her eyes were liz
cd upon him. and as he read 90 snd on
faint smile heyefad about bes iips Fer
sn instant she resolved TO sacrifice her Ill
Yer, bat mol Sac slowly retracod her
steps to her own room aud 10 . moment
tho auie, of the street was awakened by
the sounl OF her criet
Polieel Help, helpl At tho same 10
slant there was the sound oi en uycrturn
cd chair. the rush OF steps and The slam
OF an outer door.
When Mrs. Brown came down the
stairs to let 10 the people who had prompt
ly come TO her assistance, she found the
library door Vide open. Ga the table
was IN overturned dsrk lantern and be
eide ita bag containing the silver. Scat
tered about the desk snd noor were tho
sheets OF manuscript
Mrs Brown looked abont her carefully.
We NJ ust not touch thing in this room
until MIR. Brown returns. she said with =
faint note OF triumph in her voice.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-08-04

40 old nsa 10 village 10 ifsls0t who
hss beet posln asser for over 90 yesrs hs
iust eeiebrsted his one hundred and four
tsenth birthday The ehsncss are tbA
the old gentl.wsn never besri 81 .
mierobs or tried 10 boil The life ou. N
ws,sr killing germs.
1T seems appropriate thai southern
hero should have led 90 q ship o,Ilsd
the Merrimse.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-08-04
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-08-04
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The San Francisco call., 1898-01-15

It Is now determined beyond ques tion that the grain bag product of the San Quentin jute mill is largely con- trolled by spectators and middlemen in violation of the Ostrom law, and to the detriment of the small wheat rais- CTS of the State. If any doubt were en- tertained as to the intimate relations subsisting between certain middlemen and the board. it will be dissipated by the revelations The Call makes this morning.
 While the board and Warden Hale have striven to maintain the appear ance of conformity with the law, it is plain from the nature of the facts now brought to light that they disregarded
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-15

made that large corporations had been instrumental in securing McKenna's nomination. He thought this matter should be looked into more thoroughly than the Senate had had opportunity to do. Allen disclaimed any intention to father any of the charges made, but asserted that his sole purpose was to secure time for their proper investiga- tion. He added that he might himself vote for MT. McKenna's confirmation. but said that before doing so he desir- ed to be convinced that the assertions made derogatory to MT. McKenna's character as jurist were without foundation.
 Senator Perkins followed Senator AL len. He eulogized the nominee as a conscientious and upright man. Born in Philadelphia he removed to Califor- mia at F years of age. At the age of 22 he was elected District Attorney of Solano County, served in the Legisla- ture of California, was four times elect ed to the United States Congress: served on the Ways and Means Com mittee in that body. and was then ele- vated to the United States Circuit Court bench by President Harrison This was done, notwithstanding the fact that President Harrison was fa- vorably inclined toward Judge Spencer of San Jose, but the bench and bar of California indorsed MT. McKenna Then, after serving ably and honora- ply, the President of the United States, William Mckinley, selected him as one of his advisers, and made him Attor- m ~ VIa %-I.- acquainted with him while he served on the Ways and Means Committed of which he was chairman and the latter had learned to appreciate his worth
 When McKenna was appointed" said Senator Perkins, "the bench and bar gave him a banquet fin San Fran cisco at which many felicitous and con- gratulatory addresses were made. Al terward he visited Sacramento, the capital of California, and the Legisla- ture gave him a reception at which the Governor of the State presided"
 Senator Perkins said that the very first requisite for jurist was honesty and eulogiZed McKenna's character as man, lawyer and judge. He said that no man was learned in all branches of the law. Clifford of Maine and Mil Ter of Iowa were not better qualified than McKenna when they were ap- pointed on the Supreme bench, but were afterward regarded as among the ablest members of that body. Sena- tor Perkins said that perhaps the dis tinguished Senator from Nebraska (Allen) was not versed in all the diff ferent branches of the science"
 The only Senator besides Allen who manifested any opposition to the con- firmation was Morgan of Alabama, who just before the executive session closed said that while he was In California recently he had heard McKenna spoken of among lawyers as a corporation at- torney and unfit for this high judicial position.
 The Senate then. upon request of Senator Allen, agreed to lay the matter over one week and to take 1t up again for consideration on next Friday.
 There is no doubt whatever that the nomination will be confirmed, and not more than four or five votes will be cast against it, in the opinion of Sena- tors White and Perkins.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-15
Call Office, Riggs House.

Washington, Jan. IA.
 The announcement from Honolulu that President Dole Is coming to Wash ington did not create any surprise at the State Department, and 1t Is evil dent his trip was expected. While Mir. Dole comes in favor of the treaty and will lend his influence to that end, it is understood here in official circles that his visit means something more. It is said he comes clothed with extraordi- nary powers from the Hawaiian Gov ernment to act for it in accepting any amendment or change that may be made in the treaty.
 It is understood that the Turpie amendment now pending, which puts certain restrictions upon the admission of Hawaii as a State, will probably be adopted. If this or any other change is made In the treaty it will have to be again ratified by the Hawaiian Gov ernment.
 To prevent this delay, which may mean a great deal for Hawaii, the Gov ernment at Honolulu has considered it best to send President Dole to Wash ington with power to accept any change or amendment he may consider proper CT admissible. It Is also understood here that no objection Is raised to the Turpie amendment as long as the is- lands are annexed.
 MT. Lorin A. Thurston, formerly Ha- waiian Minister to the United States and at present in this city as the island republics representative in behalf of annexation. to-day made the following statement relative to President Doles mission to the United States:
 '"The Hawaiian Legislature meets in regular session in February. If annexa- tion is to take place, there will neces- sarily be some legislation to adapt the laws to the changed conditions If it is not to take place the refunding of the bonded debt will probably be taken up. which would not be done if annexation occurs. The present bonds draw per cent interest, and can be taken up at any time. The entire debt can be re- funded at from f to AZ per cent by the present Government. There being no cable communication, and the mails be- ing so slow and so far apart, advices being at present very unsatisfactory. President Dole determined to come to Washington and observe the condition for himself in order to guide him in making recommendations to the Legis lature."
 Friends of the Hawaiian annexation programme are now addressing them selves particularly toward neutraIizing the effect of the allegation that the in corporation of the Hawaiian Islands within our tariff limits would be A blow at the beet-sugar interests. If is being urged that the entire sugar pro- duction of Hawaii which has about reached its maximum, Is only POO, 900 tons, or less than one- tenth of the quantity of sugar imported into this country annually. This quantity, it is contended, is not sufficient seriously to cut into the American beet-sugar in- terests. The persons promoting that particular industry are of the opinion that within a very few years the United States will be raising beets enough for the entire home consumption of sugar.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-15

their duty much more seriously than was at first supposed.
 In the case of Marshall Diggs, the Woodland middleman, it has been shown already that he dealt in more than 150,000 sacks, between the pur- chase price of $4 75 and $5 per hun dred, and the 5 40 rate fixed by the board before the sacks came into use: and that furthermore, he procured 66,- 600 bags by telegraph, without affida- wit and without deposit, the day before the price was raised by the board from $4 75 to S5.
 It would now seem that the Diggs transaction was the lesser one of a number in which dealers, not actual
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-15
No Surprise Among the Off, cialS When the Visit Is
 Announced
STATEHOOD UNNECESSARY
In Fact the Island Presiden, Comes Prepared to Accept Any
 Amendment.
Correspondence of The Call.
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< NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The | Times Washington special says: < Hawaiian annexation would be < beaten if a vote were to be taken < at once on the treaty now before < the Senate. This is the opinion < of Senators on both sides While < the treaty is under consideration < no Senator can talk about 1t for 4 publication without subjecting
 < himself to severe penalties. so
 4 that 1t is impossible to induce 4 any Senator to be quoted about < the situation, but ascertained
 4 facts show plainly that the < treaty cannot be ratified by the 4 votes of the men who are now 4 for it.
 < Several canvasses have been
 4 made to show the probable di-
 4 vision of the Senate on the 4 treaty. Most of these canvasses
 4 seem to have been influenced by 4 the supporters of the treaty, for < none has been without a doubt
 4 full list, and a list of doubtful < men inclined to vote for annexa- < tion. As a matter of fact, it is . asserted that a correct doubtful | list would be made up of names < now carried in the list of those 4 said to be for the treaty, while < those mentioned in the several < canvasses as doubtful are cer- < tain to vote against ratification.