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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05

The question as to the holder Of the
Oldest patent in this country has brought
out from the heirs of Joseph Jencks
some additional facts which tend to
show that he was tho first inventor in
this country. Patents granted from the
sovereign power of England for land,
water and other privileges were not un.
common in early colonial times. Joseph
Jencks Of Lynn. Mass. number of
years previous to receiving patent for
ar invention Of scythe had been
granted one for IAN application of wa
ter power to mills" Biographical notes
state that Mr.. Jencks introduced to the
Massachusetts colony the idea of patent
ing inventions, and that he might pro-
teot and introduce his ideas seems to
have been a reason for coming to the
new country. The grass scythe patented
in 1863 was perhaps the most valuable
of his inventions. The Improvement
over the old English scythe, with its
short, thick blade. like bush scythe,
consisted in lengthening the blade,
making it thinner and weldinga u square
bar at the back and strengthening 1t.
Today this scythe, practically unchang-
ed. is used in Europe and America The
patent was withheld from Mr.. Jencks
for nine years. as It was Thought to be
too valuable to be monopolized. Hart
ford Courant.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
BURNE-J E-JoNEs.

Rossetti's Influence In Causing the
Artist to Hyphenate His Name.
1t may or may not be true that it was
Rossetti who urged Burne.Jones, when
at the outset Of his career, to connect
with q hyphen "Burne" and Jones, !"
says William Sharp in The Atlantic.
Jones' is nobody" Rossetti would
declare. "only particle of vast null
tiplel But Burne-J e-Jones-that is unmis-
takable!''
It was an amusing trait in Rossetti
that he was won't to designate the good
work Of this or that friend as the work
of-and he would mention the most
distinctive name or part name Of the
person concerned. Thus he would say,
Yes, that is Burne- Jones, but this,
this here, you know, is only JONES'" or
THAT now is the real Holman Hunt,
bnt this here is only Hunt" or, "You
can hear Tennyson in that, but Alfred
wrote the other lines. y
recall two amusing instances where
Burne-J Jones more or less unconsciously
adopted the same method. He was asked
once il he thought William Bell Scott
more eminent as poet or as an artist.
4 never thought very highly Of Bell. -
he replied. Then. seeing look Of sur
prise, added, with humorous twinkle,
~ liked old Bell Scott-old Scotus, as
ne always called him--immensely, and
4 think William Bell Scott wrote some
very fine verse, but I always Thought it
was pity that Bell took to paintingl"
The other instance occurred when
some one remarked to him that Par
nell was only an agitator.'' "Charles
Stewart Parnell, he replied with en-
phasis. twas one of the greatest public
men Of our day and far and away the
ablest Irish leader. "But Parnell, !"
etc.. resumed the objector. to be again
corrected by the other disputant
"Charles Stewart Parnell, eto.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
Fat In the Right Place.

A writer in The southern Planter
says: 1t is important that farmers give
special attention to breeding cattle
which produce well developed loins,
back and hips, for it is upon these parts
of fat steer the buyer puts the value
of the steer when he stands in the
market as beef. 1t is not simply the
fatness of steer that puts the highest
price upon him in the market, but it
is the steer that is fat at the right
places on his carcass that makes him
top the market l once sold carload
of Shorthorn grades in the Philadelphia
market which topped the market that
day of 10000 beeves, and the buyer
took as much pains in examining those
cattle as many people would do in buy
ing q horse.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
oitizenshlp and Politics.
fRaltimnro Nawc

Although he is often ridiculed as an
impractical tbeorist, the college professor
frequently detects evils and points the
way to remedy them far better than
could many of his severest critics. He
overlooks the battle field of life and
perceives conditions that attract no at
tention from those who are most active
ly engaged in the fray. Hence his
opinions are always deserving of care.
full consideration.
Professor Nicholas Murray Butler of
Columbia University, who delivered
the commencement address at the Uni
versity of Michigan, at Ann Arbor,
chose for his subject "The Education of
Public Opinion" and in the course Of
his oration he dwelt upon the political
responsibility which attaches to every
individual In this republic. On this
point he said: "There is no trench In
which the individual citizen may hide
no bomb-proof to which the weapons of
responsibility will not follow him. Are
you politically alertp Are you politi-,
cally honest? If not, you are bad
citizen and 9 corrupter, however limo.
cent, of public opinion. If so, the
standard which you set is high one
worthy of imitation by your neighbor
You are doing something to educate
public opinion.
Could everyone beimpressed with the
Importance of the individual in politics
as Professor Butler would have them
We should undoubtedly hear less of
boss rule and corruption than we now
have. Citizenship is duty as well as
possession and no man should shrink
flom the labors and obligations which
1t imposes upon him. If every man
should become good citizen" there
would be no more complaint of bad
government.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
"The stampede to Henderson in the

"The stampede to Henderson in the
speak ership contest was brought about
by one man. said Representative
Adams. of Pennsylvania, today. land
that man was Joseph W. Bsbcock, Of
Wisconsin. He it was who stemmed
the Hopkins tide and swung his state
delegation for Henderson. Hopkins
had been counting on Wisconsin, and
had 1t gone to him 1 have no doubt
there would have been different story
to tell. Mr.. Babcock is entitled to the
Craftsmanship of the committee of his
choice, and he will probably get it"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05

Be tender with tender tests. All
cows should be handled gently and
kindly, but those having tender teats
should receive special consideration. II
they do not, don't be surprised If they
should develop into confirmed kickers.
The kicking habit is quite as often due
to an habitual expectation of being hurt
as it is to viciousness.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05

Some great man was taking party
Of friends over his newly built house.
One Of the party woul. uot admire it
and complained that there were too
many anaohronisms. "Oh," said o lady
who was noted for her toadyism and
who had been unstinted in her admira-
tion, "don't you like anaohronisms? I
think they are such beautiful orna-
ment. n-Spectator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05

"Did you read this. dear?" said Mrs.
Grigsby to Orlando the other night.
IT'S strange case. A harmless lunatio
imagines that he's grain Of corn and
will not go into the yard lest chicken
eat him. Isn't it On odd delusionP'
"Oh, the worlds full of such delu-
sions, dearl" said Grigsby. II know a
harmless lunatio who seems to imagine
that she's piece of cheese. and she
will fly from room when q mouse en-.
ters it for fear the little creature will
devour her. London Tt-Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
Give the Children a Drink,

called Grain-O. 1t is delicious, appe-
tizing. nourishing food drink to take the
place of coffee. Sold by all grocers and
liked by all who have used it because
when properly prepared it tastes like
the finest coffee but is free from all its
injurious properties. Grain-O aids tli-
gestion and strengthens the nerves. 1t,
is not a stimulant but a health bu ler
and children, as well as adults, can
drink it with great benefit. Costs about
u as much as coffee. IL and 25c.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
Sailing Butter.

One advantage of sailing butter in q
granular form is that every particle
comes in contact with the brine, which
hardens it and at the same time removes
the buttermilk and cheesy matter, CIV
ing it better keeping qualities.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
Advice to southern Negroes

washington Post.)
Let the well-meaning negroes of the
southland they constitute an over.
whelming msjority-align themselves
with the law-abiding elements of the
white population. Let them, leaving
politics entirely aside, join the whites
In the cause of civilized society. Then
we shall have the issue of morality in
stead of the question of color, and the
end of all our troubles will be in sight.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05

The Average Man.
When 1t comes to a question of trusting
Yourself to the risk OF the road.
When the thing is the sharing of burdens,
The lifting the heft Of a load,
In the hour of peril and trial.
In the hour you meet as you can,
You may safely depend on the wisdom
And skill of the average man.
IT'S the average man and no other
Who does his plain duty each day,
The small thing his wage Is for doing,
On the commonplace bit Of the way.
IT'S the average man, may God bless him.
Who pilots us, still In the van.
Over land, over sea, as we travel,
Just the plain, hardy, average man.
SO on through the days of existence.
All mingling In shadow and shrine,
We may count on the everyday hero.
Whom haply the gods may divine;
But who wears the swarth CRIME Of his calling
And lab0rs and earns as he can,
And stands at the last with the noblest,
The commonplace average man.
Margaret E. Sangster In Harpers Weekly
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
Engl,sn as Beef Eaters.

The annual consumption of beef and
mutton in the United Kingdom reaches
the enormous aggregate of 1,59o,6OO
tons.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
what is Cow Manure WORTH


Ifsll the liquid and solid excrement
of COWS is saved, it will make about
two horse load per month, such as
farmers usually draw from stables and
bsrnyards to the fields. This manure
is already on the farm, and it
ought therefore to be worth more
than in city or village stable, where
1t has to be drawn several miles before
it can be applied to the land. On the
other hand, the farmer who draws man.
ure from city fixes up a wagon box
that will hold fully twice al much as
any load of produce that he takes from
the farm to market. A dollar a load is
the usual price for these large loads
when contracted for by the year.
In the summer, when manure piles
in cities are nuisance, manure
from COW stables will be sold much
less than this. We have known it Of
fered at 30 cents load, and in extreme
cases have seen it given free of cost to
whoever will take it awsy.-Boston
Cultivator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
An Effective Advertisement. .

an 0ueCIlV0 AQVertlbement.e
From the Springfield Republican,
Spain is looking toward the Ameri-
can market for guns and war material.
The advertisement which draws Spain
here was special one of some expense,
but none the less taking.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05

0oyUnu LIE O6p6clty,
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.]
"Well, Dave Henderson may think he
can fill Tom Reeds shoes and his toga,
but he'll have to weaken on one thing" !"
"What's thst?"
"Tom's tennis belt"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
Old Cream.

If there is trouble in getting the but
ter to come, it may be that the cream is
too old; that it has been held too long.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05

"The Undiscovered Country"
Could we but know
The land that ends our dark. uncertain travel,
where lie those happier hills and meadows
low,
All. II beyond the spirits inmost cavil
Aught OF that country could we surely know.
Who would not go?
Might we but hear
The lowering angels high imagined chorus.
Or catch, betimes, with wakeful eyes and
clear,
One radiant vista of the realm before u.s.
With one rapt moment given to see and hear.
All, who would fear?
We were quite sure
To hnd the peerless friend who left us lonely.
Or there, by some celestial stream as pure,
To gaze In eyes that here were loyelit only
This weary mortal coil, were we quite sure,
Who would endure?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
The Filipinos.

tFrom the Boston Transcript.)
The Russian Ambassador at Wash
ington says the Philippines have q
population of 100000 instead of
100000. There does seem to be more
of them than We anticipated.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
Our Business Directory.


HARDWARE, STOVES, T1NWARE, ETC.
- - Keeps frst-class timer and does sli
q Sinos OF repairing with neatness and dispatch.
store opposite First National Bank, Main St.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
Diseased Cattle.

The discoveries that are being made
in Illinois, in regard to the prevalence
of tuberculosis is enough to make one
feel that the safest way to live would
be to stop eating entirely-pardon the
Irish bull-but as that is not practical,
the next best thing will be to thorough
ly investigate the condition of the herds
and do all that can be done to eradicate
the disease. 1t was found that out of
the herd of forty COWS that had been
furnishing milk to the executive man
sion at Springfield, twenty-seven were
diseased. This terrible disease which
has been one of the terrors of the
human family for hundreds of years
and has probably existed since history
began, has never been fully understood
and is practically incurable today.
While its cause has been discovered,
and means for prevention found. there
has never yet been found anything
that will cure 1t. It has been demon
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05

All voters who believe in the principles advo.
Gated by the democratic party. and who are in
favor OF an economical and constitutional
government, are cordially invited to participate
~ the selection of delegates to the state conven
by order of the democratic state central COM
hittee.
FRED TOWNSEND, Chairman.
q. A. HUFFMAN, Secretary.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
TO CLOSE THEM
OUT

We have on hand quantity of bamboo
porch curtains, sx12 feet in size and all
right in every particular. The regular
price on them has been $3.50, but, in
order to close out the lot
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05

Use Aunt Mary's Picking Vinegar 28w5
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONyENTloN

DEMUUEA1IC STATE CONVENTION.
The Democrats OF Iowa will meet In delegate
convention at Des Mones. Iowa,
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10th, 1899. at 10 o'clock
2 IN; for the purpose Of nominating candidates
for the following offices:
Governor.
Lieutenant governor.
Judge supreme court.
Superintendent public instruction.
Railroad commissioner.
And for the transaction of such other business
as may be brought before the convention.
Each county will be entitled to two degates
and one additional delegate for every 200 votes
and traction OF 100 or over cast tor Fred K.
White for governor In 1887.
Counties will be entitled to delegates as
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05

J. y. tlAWLEY.
nEALER IN HARDWARE, Stoves, Tin
~ ware. etc ), ManchestesIowi'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05

CARHART q ADAMS.
DLUMBERS. Timers, and dealers in Shelf
and Heavy Hardware, Franklin street.
Manchester, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
We Will
Let Them Go at
$I.5o.

while they last. These curtains are just
the thing to keep out the sun and wind
aud you Won't have a chance to buy them
so cheap again.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-21

has Joined with some of the western
roads with connections to the eastern
sea board, In which case Ell Paso will
be passed over, and passengers, in
stead of going by way Of Ell Paso to
this Eden will reach this glorious epot
without even hardly knowing of Ell
Paso.
I am now back in Ell Paso; attended
an Episcopal church in the morning:
The Catholic Guadalupe church. and
bull fight in Jusrez, Old Mexico, In the
afternoon, such are the changes pos
sible in this country.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-21

Jefferson Assembly IL. A. ls45)
Meets sec ond and fourth Friday eyenin1
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-21
SOCIETY DIRECTORY

Masonic.
Fl Paso Lodge No. 1870, A F. & A M.
Meets every first and third Wednesday at
Masonic hall, San Antonio street. Visiting
brothers cordially invited.
J.B. WATSON. w. NJ.
A. KAPLAN, Secretary.
FL Paso Lodge No. 70, a. r. & A. M.
(Colored) meets every first and fourth
Tuesday at Masonic hall. corner Third and
Oregon SITS. Visiting brothers Cordially in
vited. w. H. SCOTT, w. M
]. G. SLAUGHTER, Secretary.
FL Paso Chapter No. 1877, r. A. NJ.
Meets the second Wednesday of each month
at Masonic hall. Visiting companions cor
daily invited. A. L. RossETTER, b. P.
A. KAPLAN, Secretary.
FL Paso Commandery No. 10, KIT.
Meets fourth Wednesday of each month at
Masonic hall. Visiting Sir knights cordially
invited. II. A. CARPENTER, E. G.
GEO F. Triton, Recorder.
10. -. F.
FL Paso Lodge No 284.
Meeting every Monday night.
81. h. DuLANEY. N. G.
RANDOLPH s. TERRY. Secretary.
Border Lodge No. 874.
Meets every Tuesday night.
JAS. S. MORRISON. N. G.
CHAs. d. M'CLINTOCK, Secretary.
Canton del Paso No. q
Patriarchs' Militant.
Nights of meeting, second Wednesdays In
Odd Fellows hall.
WILL I. WATSON. Captain.
w. E, SHARP, Clerk.
Mount Franklin Encampment.
Nights of meeting first and third Thurs
days. A. NJ. BAKER, CP
w. E. SHARP. Scribe.
X. of p.
e. Paso Lodge, No 81,
Regular meeting every Thursday night at
Castle hall, Turner building, San Antonio
street. Sojourning Knights will receive a
cordial welcome. PARKlW. PITMAN c. O.
81. Y. ELLIS, K. of r. and S.
Bliss Lodge No. 22I. x. ofP.
Regula IN citing every Monday evening at
o. R. @. hall. Visiting Knights welcome.
CHAs. b. STEVENS @. O.
]. L. DwYER. X. of R. and s.
coIored knights Of PythIas
Myrtle Lodge No, 10.
Regular meeting every Wednesday evening
in Castle Hall, corner Third and Oregon Sts
Soiourning Knights respectfully in vited to
attend.
ii. J. QUARLEs, O. @.
w. II. SCOTT, X. of X. and 8.
X. of L.
Gate City Assembly IL. A. 3041)
Meets at If p
hall, Turner building, San A atomic street. at
1880 o'clock. D. LOEB, NJ. W.
Il. BLUM. Rec. Sec.
| Jefferson Assembly IL. A. 1845)
| Meets second and fourth Friday evening
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-21

is now located at No. 81 st. Louis st. in Com
mercial Hotel Block. Consultation free. Of
The doctor is graduate Of the famous h med d.
tcal college of Canton City, China, and has
With his herbal remedies AND hi psnifn
diagnosis of the pulse. This doctors family
for six generations era ns,a have been famous
treatment OF all diseases of the human body.
DR.. T. f. Sam has done much good work
here. The doctor opeued an office about two
treated over one hundred.and fifty patients.
He has treated many complicated cases with
The following are the names of a few we'll
known persons who have been cured by DR..
Mr. Clay Boulder, corner Hill and Over
land streets, whose case had been given up
by a number of other doctors, was entirely
Mrs. Htliebrand. whooping cough
Mr. Htllebrand. kidney trouble.
Mr.. Herbert, master mechanic of S. p. Ry.
Mrs. Herbert, toothache.
Mr. ). w. Digestion, corner Ell Paso and San
Mrs. II. E. Schubert, 1896 East Overland St.,
successfully treated for gall stone.
Mr.. William Roussin, Glib Missouri St.
Mr.. J. Doyle, 1893 East Overland st.
Mr.. A: b. Perkins, 51S Myrtle St.
Miss Pearl Crotty, 400 North RI Paso St.
Mr.. John Freed conductor on Texas Paci-
Mr.. r. b. Bias, 203 North Campbell ST., blood
poisoning and rheumatism.
Miss NJ. E. Lyons, bookkeeper at Calisher S
Mrs. Sophie Weeg, from Baird, Texas old
chronic blood dyspepsia.
Fort Worth, Texas. chronic catarrh, success
full after weeks treatment. and cured.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Perett, ia Utah street,
colored persons, and Mrs. G. A. Perett, his
mother-in-law, had heavy paralysis and in
t6rmittent fever,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-21
K. of p.
coIored knights Of PythIas

CoIored knights Of PythIas
Myrtle Lodge No, 10.
Regular meeting every Wednesday evening
in Castle Hall, corner Third and Oregon SITS.
Soiourning Knights respectfully invited to
attend.
III. J. QUARLEs. O. @.
W. n. SCOTT, X. of X. and 8.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-21
X. of l..

Gate City Assembly IL. A. 304I
Meets every Tuesday evening at K. of P.
hall. Turner building San atomic street. at
1880 o'clock. d. LOEB, NJ. W,
Il. BLUM. Rec. Sec.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-21

Border Lodge No. 874.
Meets every Tuesday night.
JAS. s. MORRISON, N. G.
CHAS. d. NJ CLINTOCK, Secretary.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-21

Studio Of Music
Room Z, Turner Bldg. Ell Paso, Texa.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-21
Napoleon j. Roy

The Tailor, has returned. after one
years. absence and ia now located in
the Sheldon block. He is prepared to
furnish you with the nobbiest suit that
can be made. Call and see him. just
off the little plaza, Sheldon block, Ell
Paso, Texas.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-21

FL Paso Lodge No. 70, A. r. & A. M
(Colored) meets every first ard fourth
Tuesday at Masonic hall. corner Third an6
Oregon SITS. Visiting brothers cordially in
vited. w. H. SCOTT, w. M
j. G. SLAUGHTER, Secretary.
Evening star., 1899-03-11
BOOKS FOR OUR SOLDIERS
Efforts to Supply Them With Reading Mat
ter Well Rewarded.
Not All the Contributions Are Suit
ab2e-S0me Of the Queer
Donations.

A young woman who has been sending
literature to our soldiers in Cuba and Porto
Rico has had some funny experiences with
charitably disposed people. While the bulk
OF matter contribHtedIs appropriate and in
fine condition, rfaeeang the dainty taste,
no less than the kindly character Of the
donors, many OF the; gifts ara useless for
the purpose inte9tdedd and place the givers
in highly ludierods light. A call for
reading matter seefnSfto to open up a spien-
did opportunity for soihe people to clean at
tics of no end efeauetr things, and at the
same time ailowE fhek to figuratively hug
themselves iovere the thought that they
nave been truly patriotic and have done
tneir share in nlinistering to the wearsrs
of the blue
Not long since a woman sent box of old
fashion papers and leaflets which might
once nave been clean and whole but were
SO parmeated with SCOT and dust as to be
entirely unfit for handling pieeemeal. The
mass had evidently been sent in the box
IN which u had fepaseds for many years,
of little mouss that had found the stuff
OF as little value To Its stomach as the pc
rusai or the printed matter would have
peen TO the soldiers IL they had ever re-
cefved IT. The pompous footman, who so
alriiy delivered the box with madam's COM
piiments, was probably not aware that he
was acting the part of an undertaken. The
Doay was wrapped In fashion sheet and
Some people. believing that the soldiers
are either all good or all bad, send nothing
pul fellgious literature, while still others
take the trouble to mark strong, admon-
itory passages, such as Repent" Flee