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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-05-17

One might have = less interesting oocr
patton than that OF watching the sohoo
boys and school girls 10 Americas new
possts,ioos. Mr.. Phelps Whitmsrsh
Who has watched them in Msnils. has Z
good word 10 ssy 10 the Outlook for The
boys and girls in that city. Three hun
dred pupils we're 10 the municipal school
Of which he writes,
Esrly bours are the roles there, for by
eight O'Clock the children come troopins
from oil directions toward the school
touss. The watcher 10 Ut once struck by
olesulinss,. their happy face', and their
orderly conduct, They are by no means
serious, but they are much more quiet and
gentle than either American or English
children. They have not yet learned the
necessity OF sitting silent during lessons,
but they sre very trsctsble and docle.
For the mos. part they are natives and
uss.izos, but there is . sprinklins Of light
or Spanish fscss, and q few even who have
blue eyes and fair hair. Both girls and
boys are Invariably bare-legged aud bare
headed. The toes Of the girls, however
sre ususlly covered by the hselless slipper
common to the county.
The boys are picturesque 10 white cos
ton knicksrbookers and shirts, end the
girls, with the exception OF the Spssisrds,
wear stiif gsuz. handkerchief oi nstivs
sssvise shout their shoulders, . white or
cream -colored cir,iss. or jacket With wide
slssves, and 3 gay checked OF striped
skirt The costune Of the native children
is Characteristic, and we'll adapted to the
olimste.
The destruction 10 the Eaglish language
consists in learning 6rs, the words and
pbrsss 10 common use, snd then TO resd
end write the lspgnsge. OF their capacity
spd esrbestnsss the writer nys
To my mind. the progress the msiority
Of the scholars bsve msde during thn past
lev mortbs l. little short Of remarkable,
II shows that 10 sequisilion OF languages
,hsy sre sbusn.lIy quick. To see their
bright 90 ! Intelligent faces turn 10 the
teacher, TO note their esaernsss 10 sIswsr
the questions pot 10 them, sDd to bear
the excellent report Of the teachers would
be . revelation 10 those who look upon
these people - ssni-ssvsges.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-05-17
shooting sn OIL Wen.

Shooting 40 oil we'll il one OF the mos
dangerous ocnpsttions known. Few
people have any rssliz alton Of the riski
encountered bn that email body Of men
known 10 Ito Indians oil fields ss .'shooi
era" When the shooter starts ont qnie,
y 9TH his eau Of uitrc-2lyoerine he
realizes that a sudden ] = OF bis wagon
will send him 10 eternity; and from the
time be starts out until the shooting 10
accom- plished there il not monsnt but
what 10 iraught with sIttsms danger. Ac
oidents TO On oil we'll shooter are never
hssrd OF. II is death with hardly sn
atom OF lhs human body left to tell the
story.
When . professional 'shootsr" is en-
ployed TO shoot . we'll be takes from so TO
240 quarts Of nitro-slycerine aboard biz
vehicle and starts for the we'll. over rough
rosds, where . suidsd drop into sn unssn
hols would end oil, and despite tho care
taken by these daring men many Of them
have lost their lives 10 twinkle, With ont
lsaving . scrsps Of evidence oi their pre-
vious existsucs. Nearly every town 10 The
oil and gss belt hes lie story in connections
vilh these deaths, and 10 nearly every in
stance the victims ere blown tv stoms 80
dns that IT 10 beyond human power 10
esthsr them up.
Nillism Snedsksr has followed this be
zsrdous occupation throughout lpdisps
for the pes, ten ysss, and hes used 400,
900 quarts OF sitro-slycerins 10 shooting
over 1900 wells. He is the pioneer 10 this
dangerous profession and hKs . nniqus
wagon for transporting the nolssses-like
euid to the scene OF operation. In .
.ansrs box under The sess the explosive 10
carried. The boz 10 padded esrsfully.
.nd when filled With the cans the padded
lid 10 carefully fastened down snd tbs
nsrvy shooter takes bis ssst snd drives
slowly. usually 10 the esrly morning. 10
avoid the nsinrsl travel OF the Day.
When tbs we'll 10 q1cs.ion 10 reached
long iorpedoss. or their tobss rather, -,
plsesd within tbs casing Of the veil. snc
the pitrs-sly ycfrips IL poured carefully 10
10 them when one of the tubss Is oiled
il ID lowered - esrsfaliy ~ human isssnc
i,y sill permit 10 ibs bottom oi the veil.
This operation is repeated until the sI
p.riercsd eye OF the shooter Is sstisfso
,b., the losd is heavy snoush 70 accom-
plisb the purposs. When all 10 Fssdy o
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-05-17

The hsbliusl teller OF yarns" 10 bound
TO get himself into oil msnber Of dificul
ties sooner or later. and 10 become ;
leo ghipg-s,ock smous his fellows. 10 the
old Mssssoh asstis tovn Of Wsothsm nsoy
en- usins rsni1isceness Of . cslsbrstsd
town hsro Of previous generation.
Carlos wsre by name, are still relsisd.
oas dsy in . com mpspy where Carlos vss
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-05-17
rHE LONG ARM

II vs s'sleet 10 the vsnisg, snd
the sdiior ei ihs "kesihly Hosksf sl
slots 10 hn reon ,ts large d.st, sirssn
slit yspsrs sad su,lipss, s,fiSs ttesstl
toll, o. tao sheets oi asbsssript utieh be
bss isisn ffoE Pile before him,
! esst updsr,lspd II st oil, ls vss
ibittiss. Eiespi Ter tss ehsnss Of scene.
sad The nsttsr 81 iprtips eolli,ion ip.o
. Gro -ths iso s,ofis, 81. practically idsn
nssL Al any rsls, they're rather too sini
lH us 10 pss lbs Gsiiu ever. The
sIlfs ohspl,r 10 orisinsl snepsb, theusb.
and really veil vritsb. I'll admit. But
What on earth possessed the fellow 10 send
IL here. out ei sll the ofisss 10 tovn
where II ni.hi have gone insissdi the
shols thing 10 beyond ns.
dost ttos quite What 10 say sI this
Early stage 10 The pronesdiess, be "id
slowly; bat, 10, me see. Grsi Of ell. shs's
ihs .adsrs psms snd sdsrsssf Ali
'tisads htllinGbsm, IL Csdogsn sifest,
W.
He paused iiresolntely for second.
md then wro,s 90 the sbts. 10 frolt OF
bin
Dear Bir-li the sDtbor Of the shett
tory. The Solitary Soul, sill call a, this
,fiiee Of 3 o'clock on Tbundty Gtt,ruoon,
or my rsprsseutstiys will be glad 10 see
,im
There, that ought TO fetch hin, said the
nsu, with a p,eulisr smile. IS be ,isDsd
be letter. 'Dougi" Baird. Editor Then
ireciIHg the envelope TO the address 81.
o on the msuu.eiipt. be posted il st the
ornsr OF Inc street n bis way homs.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-05-17

Iwo.ds- will they miss ms' sro'e
the poet 10 violet ink 90 sili sig'd
psps.
And the editor ~ be tossed the 10 ,su
script into The ysvbios sali .. bis side;
% nfn ured softly. II they DO. they never
opsbt 10 be irustsi vith . gna sgns.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-05-17

he s-Tbsrs are tvo periods 10 . mani
III. .hen be sever pndsrstssds . somss.
Isassa, ssd shsn are tbsyi Before be is
nsrisd snd sttsrvsrd
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-30

The editorial OF our "illustrious" in
this mornings issue concerning Chriss
tian Science is the merest drivel in rea-
soning. 1t has abandoned Brights dis
ease. and fallen back upon diphtheria.
1t plants first the inference. without
printing II. that trained physician can
cure diphtheria, and then says: THE
Christian Science idea OF curing diph-
iberia is not defensibie on the ground
that il helped Mysteries" Well. what
does that show. Nothing whatever. Do
children never die OF diphtheria under
the drugs of trained physicians Be
cause trained physician can neither
cure. nor continue, Brights disease,
does IT follow that such a person can
cure diphtheria? In the case Of hyster-
ics. is 1t any more decent 10 hypo-
dermically inject by trained physi-
clan, the merest drop OF warm water.
into the arm of the patient. which is a
fraud. than II is 10 operate. without
fraud. upon the mind OF the patient?
And yet such Is the abominable logic OF
this sapient reasoner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-30
CHURCH AND SHOPS.

There Is probably no stranger place
OF worship in this kingdom than IL to
be met within the little country town OF
Richmond In Yorkshire. Trinity
church. which stands in the market
place there, is a perfect example of
what a church ought to be, as far as
the edince itself goes.
The nave of the church IL actually di-.
vided from the tower by dwelling
house, while the chanceI has disappear
ed altogether! The south aisle has
been destroyed and in the arches that
separated II from the rest of the build
ing there have been inserted windows
to give light 10 the church's nave! But
even this desecration-bad as IL Isis
nothing compared to what the north
aisle has suffered, for that has actually
been divided into two stories, and the
lower story has been again split up into
various tenaments, now occupied as
shops, says the Gold Penny.
Thus the visitor gazes with mingled
feelings of wonder and annoyance at
the strange spectacle of a tobacconist,
a tailor q butcher and others carrying
on their trades in the house OF prayer
itself, so to speak. Below. the windows
are full OF all kinds OF merchandise:
above. there are the "storied windows
richly digit" What a medley
This Trinity church is very old. II
goes back at least "a far az Norman
days. IL contains a curious and an
cient curfew bell. The part OF the
church above the shops has in recent
years been used "a place for keeping
the Wills OF the North Riding and as a
consistory court. The visitor may here
brood among dusty parchments and
documents enough to last him for
lifetime.
strange changes and curious uses has
the church been subjected 10 almost all
through ITS career. For here the ses-'
sjens used to be held and all business
of the corporation was transacted here
until 1889 In fact. II would seem that
so many secular uses had the church
served. even up to that time. that the
peopie had almost forgotten that Il was
a church at all. since services were not
held IN II for many years. In the mid
die OF last century II was leased TO a
barber. and was mentioned as "the
waste land OF Trinity church" Later
however. proper attention began % be-
paid TO the disgraceful state OF affairs
respecting ". and the place was re-
stored and asain used for service Tho
shops Srlnr IN ffee year IN rent
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-30
vooucHuck MAN or MAINE.

IF don't wake up before the blue
birds come" said Cyrus Brown, OF pa
gle Lake, Me-. on the evening OF De-
cember 13. 1899. burn a match under
my nose and stick needle In my arms.
i want to be out in the woods by the
time the sap gets to running"
Mr.. Brown is known locally as the
"woodchuck man." so called because he
has slept continuously through the
winter months for the past eleven
years, beginning his long nap before
the middle of December and coming
out about March 20, according TO the
Chicago Inter-Ocena. He is nearly 20
years old, and until he was hit in the
head by a falling limb while working
had been a very robust man. He was
telling logs on a lot some distance from
camp. and when he did not come in TO
supper men went out and found him
lying senseless under a fallen limb with
a scalp wound on the top of his head
After lying I'm a comatose condition
for three days,he was wrapped i'm warm
with straw 10 be carried fifty miles TO
the nearest railroad station. Everybody
expected that he would be dead when
he reached home, but there was no ap-
parent change I'm his condition. He re-
manned in a death-like sleep all winter.
About once n week he took a half-pint
of brandy and four raw eggs and then
fell asleep again as II Il was the only
thing FOR him 10 do. The doctors who
visited him tried many experiments. in
the hope OF waking him up, but without
any success. A coffin was ordered and
the burial robes were made ready when
his body heat began to so up. 1t rose
two or three degrees during the day.
and fell back a degree or less In the
night, but, though the gain was small
It was I'm the right direction. SO the
family postponed the funeral and wait
ed.
After the animal heat i'm his body had
reached 20 degrees pulsations were felt
In his wrists. and his chest rose and
fell from twelve to fifteen times an hour
indicating that respiration had set IN.
The coffin was put out OF sight, and on
March y the sick man opened his eyes
and called for food. He ate a hearty
meal. slept three days longer. and then
got up and went about his work as II
nothing had happened. Every year since
then he has dropped of 20 sleep at tho
beginning Of settled cold weather and
has not awakened until the early spring
birds come North. In tho warm wealth
er he seems az active and vigorous as
he ever was although his memory has
failed OF late and at times he complains
Of headaches. The doctors give no name
To the mslady. but ssy that II is due
TO torpid condition OF the body which
Is allied 10 Information OF animals. For
want OF a better title the people have
named him the woodchuck man.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-30

There were sixteen vacancies in the
medical staff OF the City hospital tNew
York city, on Blackwell's island and an
examination Of the fifsy applicants took
place. Here are half dozen speci-
men questions which were asked.
Who invented movable type for print-
ing, and what was the date OF the in
vention?
DO you know anything about Heine?
What were some Of his works? or
what did he die?
Who wars the inventor of the cotton
gin?
Who IL the greatest poet OF the nine
teenth century?
The New York Herald in giving an
account OF the examination says con-
cerning these questions:
These are some OF the questions
which brought to grief lot of ambi-
fious young doctors who were cand-
idates for the sixteen vacancies in the
medical staff of the City hospital on
Blackwell's island. Some of them who
did not know the answers are COM
pfaluluB now lnat the questions were
not pertinent to medical examination
anyhow, and they think II was unfair
20 ask them. They cannot see how the
Invention OF the cotton gin or belated
autopsy to determine whether a Ger
man poef died of nervous prostration.
German measles or something else. has
any bearing upon the duties OF young
man who may be called upon to treat
the city's charity patients for goitre or
sprained knee.
"Dr. Ramon Guiteras, the head of the
hospital STAFF. laughed when the ques-
tions were read TO him. 1T would not
be extraordinary he said for such
questions 10 be asked. assuming that
many OF the men We're so nearly equal
in the results OF Their technical exam
ination as TO make selection difficult ex-
cept by resorting to tests to determine
their general qualifications. education
al and otherwise"
II DR.. Guteras told the truth, and
the men were so nearly equal. then
what practical difference would Il make
which one was selected?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-30

visible on every kand an appalling lack
OF interest In. or even knowledge OF. the
cause for which we deyout indigna-
tionists Were fighting up at the State
House. .a
You would have thought that the
fateful words ''erhfnEnt domain meant
no more than take something -on-tne-
house instead of being fraught TO the
brim with menaoes to our fundamental
institutions and blows aimed at the
very vitals OF Rhode Islands constitu-
tionai liberty.
1 don't see how men can be so call
lous unless they have troubles Of their
own. or something else 20 do.
90
Billy Budd says 10 me like this:
"If were you fellows. tell you
what I'd do. I'd make retaliation the
watchword. I'd get up a movement to
have the city OF Providence--thaIt's a
corporation. you know--secure the right
of eminent domain over everything.
Then I'd have the city condemn the
Consolidated railroad and condemn the
trolley tracks and carry everybody free
from the North End to Exchange place
and from Exchange place 10 New York.
give free transfers to boot and use the
depot for a transfer station. II you're
going TO make fuss. why don't you
make a good one?"
Its like this" Billy went on. II see
one of the speakers at the hearing said
that the Consolidated road charges
more than any other railroad on earth
for freight and for carrying passengers.
He probably doesn't know what he is
talking about. but the proper position
to assume in a matter of this sort is
that to pay anything is TO pay too
much. A corporation. and especially q
railroad corporation. and more especial
ly the Consolidated railroad, ought not
to have any rights than anybody is
bound to respect. Let soak
'em be your battle cry"
j don't know, OF course. but I fear
that Billy was trying to be funny. He
Is so superficial in his emotions.
Still, II he had been at the hearing I
am sure his words would have created
a deep impression and would have been
received with tumultuous applause.
DAN Fl. Low.
N. B.-Going to May breakfast. 1
suppose.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-30

There is almost no subject to which
the people OF these United States have
given so little attention as to the ques-
tion OF food adulteratlons. OF course we
refer TO the consumers of foods. not to
the manufacturers OF them. Senator
Mason from Illinois contributed a pa
ter TO the April North American Re
view. which touched the subject only in
a very general way. but which Is never
theless very suggestive. Hc says there
is scarcely an article OF food produced
in this country which Is not adulterat-
ed.These authorizations may not be dan
gerous to health, save that they do not
contribute that nourishment which the
consumer supposes that he is getting
ers. Just as mIlkmen here. that is some
milkmen. make you pay for milk. but
deliver water; at the very best Ii is an
awful commentary upon mercantile
morality. One would think that the
community would revolt. in which case
no legislation is needed: II you cannot
persuade men into morality. then apply
the lash. senator mason desires ma
tlonal law; but until public sentiment
shows itself he will not get it. He says
that milk which is preserved by acids
is menace TO public health. He also
says that immense amounts OF jams
and jellies are manufactured with these
acids. or course. run down the manu-
facturer, and apply a twisted rope 10
the vertebrae In tho neck: he will no
longer poison you; that is. not with
acid Why should not dry goods deal
or who sells TO you cloth as being all
linen. which IL half cotton be sent TO
state prison. exactly as the lawyers
commit poor man who owes 81 TO
some "snide" doctor. on a charge OF de-
ceit? Men must wake up and give ten
minutes thought to these things. then
act.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-30
DIE D.

ARNoLp-..In this city, 2sth inst, Mary
Louise Arnold, daughter OF the late
John r. and Annle A. Arnold.
BEowN-in this city, 18th inst. Lotis
and daughter OF Ray c. 6reene. aged
II years
CHENEy-ln East Providence. 18th inst.
Helen Y. Jsffsrs. wife of John Cheney.
I'm the sat year OF her age.
sarah Elizabeth. wife of the late Geo.
j. crossweli, aged ~ years. months
cOLLEY-ln this city. 2nh inst. Eliza
beth Joy. daughter OF William ~ and
and z2 days.
CREsSY-In this ca 30th inst Oliver
:: cressy, aged 65 years.
:, Funeral from his late residence, No. SS7
tend.
Burial at PondviIle. Mass.
Boston and San Francisco papers please
FITZGERALD--ln this city, 18th inst.
Diana b., wife or the late Patrick Fitz-
gerald, In the 72d year OF her age.
MAl.LAGHAN--In this city. 18th inst,
Torrance MalIaghan.
MARsHALL--In this city. 2Sth inst, VIII
liam D. Marshall, aged Gl years.
MANCHESTER-In Anthony. X. l.. 2eth
Inst, Rebecca w. Reed. widow of John
: w. Manchester, In her 18th year.
MASON1In this city. suddenly, 9TH
inst.., William :; Mason, son OF the late
Charles a. 4. Mason and the late Caro-
line w. Simmons Mason, aged iS years.
SMITH-In this city. nth inst, Osceola
W. Smith, aged 81 years.
WESTCOTT,-In Apponaug. 26th inst.
Catherine Celia, wife OF Caleb Vest
topher and julia \. Greene OF War
wick.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-30

III In fifteen months THE exports from
this country to Europe have exceeded
the imports in the same time by the
sum of s64l, s5i 1877 why Is gold now be-
ing exported? Nevertheless. those are
the figures given us. The fact is. some
body has been lying for political. or
some other reason. That little,or gigan-
tic, fact knocks out the nonsense from
political lies. The New York Mail and
Express. on Saturday. said
THE export of gold to Europe under
existing conditions. while somewhat
mystifying even to veteran financiers.
Is not at all disquieting. Trade bal
ances OF which we might easily en-
force payment In gold II so disposed,
are still enormously In our favor"
The Springfield Republican. upon the
same subject, says:
Financial circles now recognize that
gold exports are assured on a consid-
erable scale. And yet the country Is
still talking OF the wonderful trade
balances prevailing in our favor, call
ing for gold imports, rather than ex-
ports. The New York Tribune goes in
to exclamation points over this evi-
dence of a marvellous prosperity. Mean
time. however. II may fairly be asked
what an enormous trade balance in our
favor is worth. IL we get nothing for
II. Thus. for Is months past. we have
exported 641,s5l.167 more in mer-
chandise. gold and silver. than We have
imported, and the conclusion Of IT all
is that gold is to be exported. Have
we been giving away so much property
as that? Have we SO much loaned
abroad, and are now going to lend
more? Or is the balance largely or en-
tlrely fictitious? Before hurrahing fur
ther over the big trade balance. X
would be we'll to determine whether IL
actually exists or not"
Something evidently exists which no
"fellar" has yet found out.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-30

cotton goods. which fact leads the
that It does not think there can be
overproduction in the south. On the
contrary. II suggests that the probabil-
tiles are that there will be such rapid
increase OF nsumpton that
there will be 6verproduction no.
where for some years. Mr.. ]. w.
Jameson. who has been made Com
merciai Attache OF the British Legation
at Pekln. and who is represented as be-
ing singuiarly qualified for the position.
has an exceedingly high opinion of the
possibilities OF the Chinese import
trade. He sees no reason TO doubt that
in twenty years II will become as large
a market for imports Of manufactures
as India is now.It is hardly worth while
TO say that in that case America VIII
share in the benefits. The opening up OF
the Orient. indeed, Is full OF the great
est possibilities to all our manufactur-
ers, though most especially our cotton
spinners. We have not only China, but
vast number of other countries TO
which we may sell our goods. and we
have a position OF the greatest vantage
in the Philippines. The outlook for the
cotton industry is good in every phase.
The planter Is likely TO get remunera-
tive prices even II the 1900 crop is very
large one, and the manufactures Is
equally sure Of a steady and profitable
market for his goods. Cotton mills In
the south have made money uniformly
through good years and bad. but II
looks now as though there Is to be
series Of good years in which spinners.
both in New England and Old England,
will fare WELL"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-30

The methods Of the Chicago board of
education and the present manner of
conducting the schools in-that city were
severely criticised yesterday afternoon
in speeches at the meeting Of the citi-
zens' educational commission OF 100 of
the Civic federation at the Palmer
house. Political control Of the schools
was condemned. and the work OF DIR. f..
Benjamin Andrews during his term of
superintendent was commended at the
meeting. Resolutions were passed ex-
pressing regret for DR.. Andrews retire.
ment.