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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-08-17
The widows Mite,

The man who has no pity for the father
less and widows fortunately finds little
sympathy 10 this world. The life OF
Henry A, Wise records the discomf iure
OF such an oppressor.
| There was an suction sale in the liltle
house, and one after smother Of tbe
widows few possessions fell beneath the
hsmmer Presently the auctioneer took
ups large bowl which happened TO be
full OF sugar. and the poor woman, snIious
to save its contents. hsstened into the
next room TO and something In which to
put II.
Just as she returned the suotioueer
cried. sold" and the purchaser insisted
that the sugar was bis. The widow plead
ed for little tbst was much TO her, but
the man wss obdurste. snd murmurs OF
indignation srose from the crowd An
cry st this demonstration. the man turn
ed. and bis eye rested on Mf. Wise.
Mr.. Wise, said be. you are lawyer.
Am l rish. or not' II you say | sm not,
| will give back the sugar. II you say !
sm. an entitled to- IL. aud I'll keep IL.
My friend. replied Wise, in his genilest
tone, you put delicate responsibility
on me. Hadn't you better decide the
msttrr for yourseli2
No, replied the fellow, curtly, know
what your opinion Is going to be- and |
want you to give il so that this whole
crowd can hear 1t.
Then, said Wise. / advise you that the
sugar is yours The widow cannot take
II from you. She has no redress.
Ahsl cried The man. turning to the spec
tstors. What did / tell youY
Stop Numbered Wise, whose srner 8,
once changed. I've sdvised you st your
persistent request. ~ can prove by these
people. II remsins for me to tell you
tbst charge you five dollars Tor my sd
Woe. aud demand immediate payment.
II you tras With me 10 the mstter Of pay
ment, you will most certainly regret II.
The man tnrned scarlet, and iumbling
10 bis wallet. produced . Ave-dollsr bill.
Ths crowd yelled i.s approval. but sud
denly became siislt % Mr.. Wise walked
up to the widow and said:
This money 10 mine. have earned II
honestly. Take 1t and buy more sugar
Tor your istherless children.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-08-17

We see lots Of strange things, said ih'
laxative hotel clert, bat one OF ,h'
sirspses, ths, ever happened slons ibi
sy came 10 ons day las, March -sn old
msn silh . carpet has aud sn old on
bftlls Who wanted TO ktov " tbs ~ss =
tavern. ! assured him IL vas, and b
ssid be guessed be would hsus up With
ns bit u se dldnt mind, lie looked &C
green aud innocent that congratulated
myself tbst the honse used electricity for
lighting purposts and that there vas 20
gas Tor him 10 bios oui.
handed him over TO . bellboy With 10
strueiiops TO zee him safely TO bis room
aud to carefully explain eli the mysteries
OF modern hotel. II wasn't t~o hours
before . mbermsid sent down word
that the old man vas sstherios up oil the
Ore buckets on The Hoor and bnrnins them
up 10 the CRATE In bis room.
! charged mp 10 bic room TO 6nd out
whst be meant by such conduct. | found
him In his room calmly smashing mp the
buckets by bringing his No. IA eowbide
boots upon them. The buckets were
some that We bad placed in the halls =
humber Of years ago to be used 10 case Of
FIRE. But Is we had lately placed i've
b. ydrsn.s on every h,ot with reels Of hose
II every point. We bad allowed the buc
kes 10 60 into disuse.
See berel yelled rs | took 10 The situs
tioh. WHIST iu the name OF heaven do you
mean by burning up those bucketsf
Why, cried the innocent old codser rs
be picked mp one Of the buckets doesn't
Il Say right here on them. To be used for
are only2
l wilted and told him TO go ahead.
They were not worth much. saywsy. aud
Was Airsid il / didn't allow him TO 80
'hesd that he might break out q. some
,ther spot thst would oos. up more.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-08-17
Bsiit.. h.ra. hna vo,t .. lhs a.y,

Bat IL vss hsrt. bard work - the osy
vent BY. Mrs Dolly h.d srouu &C.
sssiu, somsilmts II seemed almost . ievc
i.b ssytiy. shs sa 10 bright and restless
The bookkeeper csaght himself vstehieI
her and vss sstonished 10 remember hos
long be hs5 unoo -seionsly been doing 20
Gree he came upon them standinS
close together aud the stippins clerk ss'
bending over her slim. sioved hand fsster
log most refractory bat 90 and looking
up ., her silb ardent eyes. Mise Dolly
star ed. sni tbeu cropped bet eyes, nusi
Ins io.ily. Add The bookkssper clinebsd
hi. hands. . mighty impulse came ovsi
bin to ains the shipping clerk through
tbs open door, and be took one qulck
step. Then be controlled him elf by %
effort aud seot 90 10 his desk.
Alter ths, be hardly dared look 81 Miss
Dolly and seldom trusted himself 10
speak His only safety Icy 10 work, 90 be
toiled s~sy from morning iii evening With
the tireless sneyey Of . mscniDe.
Then ope day came the news oi the
shipping clerks promotion. good posi
ton, . snug salary. The boohkesper
knes what thst mesnt. He wondered
duly bow long 1t would be before the
shipping CLERK took her away. oh, what
voald the oiiioe be like without herI
However she wouIi be happy; be vas 90
glad she would be happy.
He stood beside her at the window ~
she vas getting ready to leave. and
thought whsts lucky fellow the shipping
CLERK vss. All things had come to him.
Tbst promotion is fne thing Tor Wells.
be said. am so glad II came.
Yes, an. too. Miss Dolly suswered.
psusips to watch the sunset. She looked
subdned and tboughtfal 10 its red glow.
He deserves it. the book keeper said gent
ly, And sm so glad Tor yoar sske,
Mia Dolly turned on him.
And Why ere you glad for my sskei
Well, because, OF course. IL must mean
so much to you.
Miss Dolly flung ont her hand imps
tiently
And why should II mean so much for
me' she demanded.
The bookkeeper H,undered stupidly,
He did not understand these bewildering
womsn's moods.
Thought. you know. you acted as il II
seemed like you cared. IL thought
You were 10 love with him.
You seemed determined that l should
bel flashed Miss Dolly. Then she said
softly: WAS in love but not With him.
Her eyes we're fixed dresmIly on the
purple clouds 10 The west. but there WAS
10 her face that made the
take sudden stride toward
,er and cry out Hercely:
Dolly l have . right to know Who
vas II you we're IN love witbp
Then Dolly dropped her coquelries and
lifted her clear eyes to bis face snd held
,ut her hands.
/. was you. she said simply.
And the hookkeeper - well; no matter
Ehst be did.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-08-17
sandy tad the itss, NJ ~.

A brsw son oi Sootis accepted % invita-
ton 10 spend . fortnight with 8 friend
10 London. whose quarters we're 10 the
dense puriieus Of CIerkenwell. On Join
ing bis host 81 breskfsst the following
morning after bis arrival the following
colloquy took place. much TO the annoy
spce Of The mistress OF ths house.
Host Well, Sandy. old man. how
did yeu sleep1
Sandy -Avesi. mon, TO ssy ,rOtb, ns
20 vsrs weel.
Hest--I sm very sorry to-
Sandy (interrupiing) All. dinbs lash
yerseli, moni 1 vas better Of than The
aess. ior they never closed . blessed zee
the whole nicht
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-08-17

--Biyses, revival preacher vs sv.r bad
here, said the country grocer. vas old
Brother Ssrvia Actually. vbeo ths,
msu 40. through With 'sm The whole
comuuri,, ,utred 10 snd paid ell i,s
deb.sl
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-08-17
Jossphs 2s37 Horss.

never could miss . horse deal, aid
ops Of The iormer proprietors Of the ca.
teobers rsoe track With ehuetls Of
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-08-17

Ei~srd ffedeise, ~. sceidently shot
AID killed himself Friday morning pesr
his home 10 Pittsiord. He wss hsndiing
. loaded shot gun supposing i. was emp
~ He jokisgIy stated thst be vonli
shoot himself snd pulled the nisser.
Oos aide Of his face Vas torn On, and be
lived bal hse hours.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-08-17

Qaiehly core eonssipstion and rebuild
and in'igorste the entire system = never
srips OF nsussste DsWn.'s Little Early
Hisen J II Whippis. Manchester Cen
ire; a Il Pettibons, Mslonestsr Dspol
The record-union., 1899-05-26
HABEAS CORPUS.
Attorney Henley Invokes 1t on Be-
half of Harlan.

Attorney William Henley, counsel for
Charles Harlan, who was held to an
swer by Judge Henry on a charge of
criminal assault on a 15-year-old girl.
yesterday petitioned Judge Hughes for
a writ of habeas corpus for his client,
which was granted and made returna-
BILE Monday.
The ground on which the petition was
based was the insufficiency of the evil
dence on which Harlan was held
The record-union., 1899-05-26
Hotel Arrivals.

Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel
yesterday: H. c. Morrell, James H
Cores, H. l.. Smith, Edward P. Hetne-
man, L. X. Tilley, G. NJ. Hallowell, w.
II. Payne, c. A Thurston, San Fran
cisco; ]. B. Fried, George C. Hunter,
New York; c. H. Pratt, Phoenix; H.
F. Barrett, New York; j. A Bittel,
Chicago; A. G. Clark, Patton. Ca: :
Fred. H Newcombe, New York; w.
A. Lynn, Berkeley; P. C. Hatch, STAN
ford University; F. w. Whipple, Chi
cago.
The record-union., 1899-05-26
The Solano All Right.

1t is expected by railroad officials
that the big ferry-boat Solano, which
plies between Benicia and Port Costa,
and which has for several days past
been laid up for repairs, will be in op-
GRAFTON again this afternoon and that
trains will be run as usual.
The record-union., 1899-05-26
THE HOMELIEST MAN IN

Sacramento, as well as the handsomest.
and others. are invited to call an any
druggists and get free a trial bottle of
Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs.
a remedy that is guaranteed to cure and
relieve all Chronic and Acute Coughs,
Asthma, Bronchitis and Consumption.
Price 25c and SOC.
The record-union., 1899-05-26
TAKEN UNDER AMUSEMENT
A Case That Has Dragged a Weary
Length in Court,

Judge Hughes yesterday listened to
arguments in the case of the Capital
Gas Company against Weinstock, Lubin
q Co., case that has dragged along
till it bid fair to rival the celebrated
Jarndyce VS.. Jarndyce
Judge Hughes yesterday refused to
grant dismissal of the case on motion
Of the defendants for laches and the ar
guments for a new trial were proceeded
with. The case was submitted and
taken under advisement.
The record-union., 1899-05-26
Left a Fire.

Some men who We're putting the btu
MEN in the basement of Baker & Ham
ilton's new building on Front street
left a fire burning in the alley between
and j last night. 1t was extingushed
by Officers Ash and Bailey, preventing
a possible iconflagration.
The record-union., 1899-05-26
Fresh Fish To-Day

complete assortment of fresh and
sait water fish at our fish stalls TODAY.
sacramento salmon, 3 pounds for 25c
Inc Pacific, j, near Eighth.
The record-union., 1899-05-26

Notice-At special prices we now Of
Ter all of our elegant trimmed hats
and flowers, for ladies and misses in
cluding about so Leghorns. At Sac
ramento Home Supply Co.. ] street
between Z and s.
The record-union., 1899-05-26

Buying a piano is like choosing a.
friend for lifetime. The Hardman
piano will not go back on your; it
outwears any other piano, and never
loses its tone. We also have Chicken
ing, Harrington and other we'll known
pianos Wiley B. Allen Co., 415 K.
The record-union., 1899-05-26
Petition for Letters

Mrs. Sophia Hoefer has filed a petit
ton in the Superior Court praying for
letters of administration of the estate
of her husband, Paul Hoefer deceased.
]. H. Liggett is attorney for petitioner.
The estate is valued at $3.50.
The record-union., 1899-05-26
Troop B Meetinp

There will be special meeting of
Troop B, Cavalry, this evening at 7:30
for the purpose of taking the measure
ments of members for the new Khakie
uniforms.
The record-union., 1899-05-26

S1OO will buy a pair of ~ carat white
and perfect diamond ear screws at H. c.
Hotfilter, jeweler S24 K street.
The record-union., 1899-05-26

The famous old Jesse Moore AA
Whisky is recommended by physicians
for family and medicinal use, because it
is pure. Sold by all druggists.
The record-union., 1899-05-26

ate Journal, February %, 1899, p. 49,
In the Assembly the bill was amended
so as to make the compensation 81, 500
instead of 81, 800 per annun, and by
adding the clause: This Act shall be
ton of the Office Of Commissioner of
Public Works (Assembly Journal,
March 7th, p 12). On March 10Th the
Senate refused to concur in the AS
sembly amendments (Senate Journal,
March 10th, p. 12). On the same day
the Assembly receded from its amend
ments. (Assembly Journal, March 9th,
p. %. Thereafter the bill was report
ed correctly enrolled in the Senate on
March 18th. (Senate Journal, March
18th, p. 30.
The bill as signed by the Governor had
incorporated in it's provisions the por-
tions which the Assembly had sought to
add to the bill, namely, the raising of
the salary of the Commissioner from
81, 500 to $500 per annum and the ad-
dition of the continuation clause but
from which amendments it had reced-
ed. In other words, the bill as signed
by the Governor is not the bill as
passed by the Legislature as shown by
the journals of both the Senate and
Assembly.
Under cur present Constitution, adopt
ed in 1879, there are certain Constitu-
tional requirements as to the conduct
of the respective houses of the Leg
islature during the passage of a bill
through those houses. Under this
state of the law the authorities hold
that we may look behind the enrolled
bill to the journals of the two houses
in order to ascertain whether SUCH
Constitutional requirements were COM
piled with by the respective houses of
the Legislature. Such an exa mination
discloses the facts above presented in
the case now before us.
CONCLUSION
1t appears therefore, that there is now
no office of Commissioner of Public
Works and, therefore, no officer hold
ing the same, and that you would not
be authorized in the payment of any
further salary with respect thereto.
Very truly yours,
TREY l.. FORD,
Attorney General.
LEAKE FEELS CONFIDENT
Commissioner Leake stated last night
IN response TO a question that ne mad
very little to say on the matter.
He agreed with Attorney General
Ford as to the law of 1899, but had
consulted several good lawyers, who
considered that he was still Commits
sioner In the law of 1897, it is en-
deavored in Section 2 to amend Sec
ton l, which is not permissible under
the Constitution. There is another
point in his favor, he thinks, and that
is that twenty days after the passage
of the law. the law creating the Aud
iting Board to the Commissioner of
Public Works was passed, and through
out that law the Commissioner and his
term of office are recognized The board
can do nothing except what he in
structs it to do, and if his office is va
can't can do nothing but finish what
is already under way. He was in doubt
as to whether it could pay the accrued
claims, which would be a great hard
ship on the men who have done the
work, and who need their money.
He expects to consult some eminent
lawyers before long and get their opin-
ions on his status.
The record-union., 1899-05-26
Protect Your HON as

Get some of the Extra Family Flour
at 10 cents per sack at The Pacific ].
near Eighth.
The record-union., 1899-05-26
Memorial Day Services.

This evening at the Synagogue the
congregation will hold services in honor
of Memorial Day.
The record-union., 1899-05-26

The very best ice cream and ices at
Fishers, S22 K street. Prices no higher
than others.
The record-union., 1899-05-26
PhiIlips-Judson Excursions East

THE LATE IMPROVED CARS AND
managers to Chicago and Boston, also
for st. Louis, New York, Philadelphia
and all points east. Great scenic route
by daylight.
An eight hours visit to Niagara includ-
ed, or Immediate quick passage to Bos-
ton and New York.
Each excursion a really select party,
from sea to sea, not mixture of second
class tickets.
Leave Sacramento Tuesdays, a. m.
train. c. j. Ellis, agent Southern Pa
cific Company, will furnish proper ticket.
The lowest rate obtains our best accom-
modation.
San Francisco office 10 Montgomery st.
The record-union., 1899-05-26

Otto's Summer Garden-the coolest
place in town to enjoy ice cream
soda, or sherbet, 90S J, opp. Plaza.
The record-union., 1899-05-26

Tea week at the C. C. c. you'll miss
it if you miss it,
The record-union., 1899-05-26

Try the Ell Dorado, S26 ] street for
a glass of steam or lager.
The record-union., 1899-05-26

MOTT-In this city May oath. Foster N
Mott, aged so years.
Friends and aequaintances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral Fri
day May 26th from his late residence
1928 G street, at p. m. Interment City
Cemetery.
TURPANDAMBRUM this city May
23d, Kate Turpandambrum native of
Ireland, aged 72 years.
Friends and acquaintances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral to-
day (Friday), at p. M, from Clark
undertaking parlors. 10l7 and 1919 Fourth
street. Interment ST. Josephs Cemetery.
The record-union., 1899-05-26

For medicinal purposes drink Glen
brook" sour mash whisky. Theo
Blauth, 4O7 K Street. Tel 297.
The record-union., 1899-05-26
EBNER HOTEL.

116 K street (between Front and Second.
BOARD AND ROOM, 81 TO s1.5O PER
day. Meals, 25c.
Renovated throughout and electric
lights in every room. Prices to suit the
times. ABEGGLEN & NYGREN, Props.
The record-union., 1899-05-26
YOSEMITE
4 VALLEY
Go and See for Yourself,

NOW that's good advice. You will ind
there a narrow, crooked chasm seven
miles long: with rugged battlemented
walls 10 times higher than the highest
building. You will find water falls leap
ing from vertical cliffs Is times higher
than Niagara. You will see mountain
est tree and Towering shrub. You will see
laundering torrents, roaring cataracts
beautiful lakes, inspiring skies, brilliant
rainbows, wealth of ferns and plant
beauty, and all the birds of the air burst
ing their very throats in song for the
of living
The record-union., 1899-05-26
THE TRIP HAS NO HARDSnIpS

You go in a luxurious sleeping-car to
within sixty-five. miles of the valley, and
the remainder of the way in comforta BILE
coaches over a fine turnpike
Hotel rates in the valley are from ST. so
to s4.00 per day; and the charges for
guides and saddle animals vary from s1.0O
500 for an all day trip up the difficult
trails.
The record-union., 1899-05-26
TURCLU HOTEL

800 X Street.
CONDUCTED ON THE EUROPEAN
plan: strictly first-class; hot and cold
baths free to guests; electric cars pass
the door. FRANK MEYER, Prop
The record-union., 1899-05-26
DIED.

Whisky Hill Wells office. ea1 K. =
The record-union., 1899-05-26
The side trip to the famous
MARIPOSA BIG TREES

c. j. ELLIS,
Southern Pacific Agent, will tell you all
about ticket rates and train movements
He will also give you a folder containing
other information about Yosemite
The age-herald., 1899-05-24
MEETING POSTPONED
Kindergarten Pupils will Have Pic
 nic Next Tuesday

The Birmingham Free Kindergarten asso- clation was to have held It's annual meet ing for the election of officers yesterday afternoon, but owing to the rain there was such a small attendance present that 1t was decided to postpone the meeting until next Tuesday afternoon at o'clock in the Commercial club rooms.
 The kindergartens are to be closed on June 2, and by next Tuesday the officers will be able to make a complete financial report for the year which they would not have been able to do had the meeting been held yesterday afternoon.
 The two kindergartens which the asso- ciation has been running this year have been wonderfully successful. At the Paul Hayne school which kindergarten was es- tablished the first of the year, there have been ninety-one children enrolled, and the attendance has all the time been between fifty and sixty. At the Mercy Home kin dergarten, which has been running only for a month or two, the enrolment has reached over fifty, and the attendance has averaged about forty.
 General Manager McClary, of the Bir- minghan Railway and Electric company, AlS POb OAlc Oh HIS DIS plOAliC csiiS dl the disposal of the association, and next Tues day morning all of. the children in the two knderSsrtens will be taken on a picnic at Avondale park. The car will start near the Mercy Homo on the Cemetery line and will pick up the children of tine Paul Hayne kindergarten on the way to Avondale.
 The splendid work which the association has done during the year, Is peculiarly grat- ify.ns, In that the money necessary for car ryins on tho work has been so generously and spontaneously contributed Not sin- gle entertainment has been given, and there has been no systematic solicitation of con- tributons.
The age-herald., 1899-05-24
BOLD ROBBERY
A Negro Held Up in Broad Open Day
 light

Ono of the boldest highway robberies ever committed in Birmingham took place in Second avenue. near the gas house yes- terday morning between Il and 12 o'clock John Henry, a negro, was walking along the avenue when he was suddenly con- fronted by two other negroes who, at the point of a pistol, commanded him to throw up his hands. He promptly responded to the request, and while one negro kept him at bay with the pistol the other rifed his pockets. They secured as prize for the hold-up a fine revolver and a small amount of money.
 While the robbing process was going on John Henry gave vent to loud cries for help. Presently a number of negroes, hearing the cries, came running to the spot and discovered that the negro robbers were Tom Elite and W. B. Bazemore, two we'll known characters. After securing tho booty the robbers fled. The police were notified in tho meantime and Mounted Ofi- cer Mcknight rode hurriedly to the scene of the robbery. Together with Patrolman Fair he soon located the two negroes and placed them under arrest. When arrested all the property stolen was found on their persons.
 Eleven witnesses have been summoned, and the officers say they have dead" case against tho robbers. This is one of the few robberies which have taken place in Birmingham in broad daylight, and if the negroes are convicted they will prob- ably be given the limit of the law.