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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-08-30
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A Piltsburg woman tells this story on
herself; She had . son attending pre
psratory school near Sing Sing, Sho
went to New York not long ago TO pay
him visit. bhe stopped at tho Fifth
Avenne hotel on her arrival. and she do
sired 10 call mp the school by telepho
to inform him that she would be- mp on
the following day. She asked the young
man 10 charge OF the hotel exchange TO
call up Sing Sing for her and get tele
phone No. II. He did 30 and she set
down TO talk,
Hellol che said. Ia that Sing Binsr
1t is,
Well. l wsnt II. I'm Mrs. Highland,
and ! want to speak 10 my son.
What number did you say. madam7
No II.
Your son, You ssid2
Yes, my son--Hsrry Highland.
Hold the telephone q moment.
She waited minute or two, aud then
Sing Sing said:
Sorry, madam bat We can't allow yon
10 talk to him over the telephone.
Whats thstp Cant allow me 10 talk 10
ny SOM What sort OF an institution is
that. | should like TO knowp
You must come here In person | on =
visiting day with the proper pass beiors
ron can see him.
Indeed Well. I'll jast come up on this
,eXt train and take him right away with
ne.
No use TO come. madam. He's got
IL yesrs TO serve yet,
To whom sm tslkins7
This 10 tbs Office Of the warden Of
ling Sing preon,
Obi Ring of. pleased
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-08-30

A eoodIs,ory and one withls moral is r
lated by 9 we'll known southern writer.
No great statesman with good hard hors
sense ever went out OF bis way TO oifsnt
q newspaper man, he says.
Some years ago there was u very bel
campaign in Georgis for big office,
10 q distant city lived q candidate who
Was confident OF election. He was proud
and haushty and thought only OF him
self.
young newspaper man was detailed
BY tho managing editor to accompany the
statesman and report bis speeches,
Now comes the iunny part Of the story
The statesman ignored his companion
lett him TO take care OF himself Intro
duced him to nobody treated him with
out any consideration.
Once when they we're riding In bug
sy through the country they stopped at
spring. The statesman cooled q bottle OF
wine in the spring and drank il oil: with
ont Offering the journalist . drop.
Then he helped himself TO . cigar from
his vslise and resumed his seat In the
buggy.
Drive onl be said.
The newspaper man hated and despis
ed the cold blooded politician, but he
had his work to do.
He reported the speeches aud campaign |
incidents. but 10 . quiet way he knitted
the statesman. The big man read the re
ports and was conscious that something
was lacking. but be could not tell exact
ly Whist,
The newspaper man simply stuck to
|acts and damned the candidate with faint
praise. He left out the element OF on
'husiasm. He was dull and deliberately
10.
The candidate was defeated, and be
lever knew how much The newspaper
nan had TO do with II,
OF course be did not dream that his own
conduct had TO do with 1t, No mean man
ver makes the discovery that be 10 mean.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-08-30
streets nightly IN order 10 vssh ever
those who have besa silins and sist,


Hsnfr Ward Bsecher used TO tell ihi,
story OF the way 10 which his teacher oi
msihemsiics taught him TO depend upop
himself, says The Burlington Hsvkeys;
VI. seq, 10 the blsok board. snd vent
naosrtsip, iull OF whimpeiing.
That lesson mast be iesrned. ssid my
tescber 10 svery quiet tone, bu. With Ter
rible Intensity. All explanations and 81
cuses he stamped uaaer loot With utter
scornfollness. want that problem, /
tou't want any reasons why you haven't
II. be would cay,
l did study two honrs.
That's nothiog TO me. want the lee
sor. iou need not study il OF all, or
yon may study II ten hours, iasi 10 suit
yourselt. want the Lesson.
IL was tough for green boy. but il
seasoned me. Ia less than q month |
had the most intense sense Of intelleciusl
Independence and courage 10 defend my
Rotations.
ode day bis cold, calm voice fell upon
me 10 the midst Of q demonstration, Mol
| besi'ated and went back to the begin
ning, ani on reschiug the same point
again No uttered IN tone OF con yiotion
barred my progress,
The nentl aud | sat dovn in red con
Iusion.
He, too. was stopped with 'Nop but
vent right op, hnished, and ~ be tat
iown was rewarded With Very we'll.
Why, wbimpered ], roeiied il Just Il !,
'e did and you ssid No,
Why didn't you say yes, and stick to
" II is not enough to know your les
on; you must know that you know II.
'ou have learned nothing till you are !
nre,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-08-30

e9rvei surface until II rang iiks . big nui
etd dram. This VAS most unplesssrt Tor
Hank. TIE cr,Ey erssinre v. likely 10
lamble ialo hi, qasrtsrs again ., sny mo
meni. lie thought, Of course Of closing
the msnhole, bat there uss 10 way Of isst
euiog the gssket, and thrust Of The
bears paw woala Pot DOVE the barrier.
1 preisrriss 10 Hghi 10 the oper, the
prospec,or made hssiy aud rather rect
lees erit from bis smoke flled retreat AL
most before be coald regain bis feet. the
wouhhded grizzly was upon him. Hank
met the bear with = shoi. delivered Of
hsllsrm's ieseth. bat was wbirled inio
darkness by sweeping stroke which
cracked two OF bis ribs and Knocked the
bresih out Of bic body.
1t was some lime before be recovered
consciousness. and battered and bruised.
was sssin able TO get upon bis legs. he
vas alive. however. and With . chance TO
recover. for good furtuns had siteaded his
last shot The bear was dead; be had sp
paren,ly dropped 10 bis tracks in the very
act Of delivering his vicious stroke.
Hank pulled himself together, aud in
week or so was back st work again. Bat
stier this adventure, when the nights we're
Zoo warm Tor endurance with the msnbols
closed, be placed q big stone upon the
gssket plate, 80 balanced that it would
tumble 10 should any large creature at
Tempt to enter This boulder was showed
10 one night by 9 prowling lynx, but II is
hardly Necessary TO add that the cat was
of by the din, aud Hank I'd
niis that be was quite ss much startled
md nearly ss csdly frightened as when the ,
,rigzly rolled into bis domicile - Youths
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-08-30

David Hsrum was . good horse trader,
but = recent transaction 10 horse-AesL /
which was made by . well-kn0wn Mem
phisn man shows that there are others
Who know how to get the long end Of q
trade. Several weeks ago this Memphis
man saw fine buggy horse which be
thought be wanted. He located the
owner and asked the price, One fifty,
was the reply, After looking the snimsl
over closely aud trying her speed be con
cluded 1t was . good trade and without
more ado wrotea check for the smouat.
The next dsy be found that the mare wss
as blind sss bat, but this did not binder
her speed or detrsct from her general
appearance. He drove the snimsl for
seversl weeks and succeeded In attracting
the admiration Of another lover OF horse
flesh, who made proposal TO purchase.
Well, said the Memphisp, / gave $3.50
for her but ! will let you have her for
Sl65,
The prospective owner looked tbs sni
msl over and concluded be bad . bargain,
He paid over the money and took the
mare. When the animal was unhitcbed.
The fret thing she did was 10 run sgsinst
= post sni then by way Of emphasizing
The fact tbst she wss blind Tell over
barrel. The ntIt day the buyer came
back 10 the Memphisn with blood 10 hi,
BYE.
Colonel, you know .bsl mare you sold
ne, be began. Well, she's stone blind.
know II, replied the colonel, With 90
,ssy air.
Yoa didn't say anything TO me sbeat II
aid the purchaser. bis face reddening
siih anger.
Well. III tell you, replied the colonel. |
rhst fellow who coli bsr 10 me didnt
ell me sboni il. and Joe, concluded |
h,, be didu't usnt II known.
The res coner took bis medicine snd is
ov on the lockout for friend 10 whom
% cen even things.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-08-30
VOLUME 40

msn -hose s@eiIlOn =. 10 msIs y..,
'e'iane 10 iauber Lile moe, man oi
so'iiu Who keep bat oas pnrross In
Hes' hs attained bic so.l, hut uulk
/, mary si'h whom ioriaae deal. mos,
! alaa'y' DO became = philosop her Ia tho
midst Of taeeesa
lie y. = little, srsr.h.irs5. ,,ao..
shonldefed msr, whom sir.nsen seldom
ho'ised unless hs looked at them With hi.
aeen' h''le eye. Then they lnew he
VAS no ordinsry man,
one day last SIMMER he vas wsnastips
'a'oosh remote e,rner Of his pin e.lsnd
empire shen be discovered . man elop
ping trees,
IL ibis your TIMBER 1ked ibe old man
'anoesntly' rs be ssi down on the noble
'ruoh that The man had iusl felled,
No, said The chopper, resting 10 chat
with the sirsnger
Whose Is ~
Oh, u belongs TO old Ward, He ow1s
oil this timber.
You're eating II lot him, thenf
Not efsetly. I've got my own winters
wood TO get 10.
Ward would be mad II he knew tls,.
wonldnt hef remarked the little old man.
Would be be msdp Well. / should
think he might He's a. stiney sbout
the wood as II be expected 10 use nan
himself.
Have you out much OF III
I've got about eight cords slowed away,
Where have you got itY continued tho
sqaeiky voice.
The woodmsn showed him where il
wss hidden, The proprietor srinned 90
he started away sloowly. saying.
Much obliged to You Tor cutting II.
I'm old Ward.
The millionsito Was ss simple In his
'spIls rs any woodman. 10 the morning
10 rose Ut four O'Clock, and by nine Il
light his house was alwsys dsth, aud his
amily is bed.
Men who put on airs we're more than he
ould stand, A promoter from the East,
Tho prided himself on wearing the finest
lothes that eItfsyassnce conld buy, onoe
allied at bis honse IN the country. As
le visitor drove into the winding drive
sy, be noticed an old msn with a hose
orinkling the lawn.
Here, he Dried. take my horse,
The old man laid down the hose and
ok the horses bride. while the pro
otter went up to the front door and hand
bis card to the maid. saying that he
snted to see the master Of tho house.
You just saw him, said the m aid,
Where2
He's holding your horse.
The promoter buried back with
ofusion Of apologies. The little old
IN Just grinned. He did no business
th the promoter.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-08-30

said. suietlr turning rart way sro nns,
Yea esps.ip, have been commanded
by God to do 40, I'm sony. bat IL nasi
be done Get ready.
That's al right my friend. I'm per
iecily sillins yoa shall carry onl yosr
mission, but to tel, the truth. ! bate 10
set blood oil ever this furniture, 1t
w0uldnt be nics to dirty up the Office
vsuId itf
Thst'll 90 Come 90, rioined the
isc.qaickly.
got up, The msnisos back VI. 10
vud me. With ons bound l hsd my
arms about his waist aud his arms pin
ned 10 his side. | then called for help.
snd two officers rushed into my office.
Il took iour big men to put thai maniac
o cell, He is In sn asylum now,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-08-30
A living Essmpis.

We sre what We feed on. quoted Mr.
HiIson, laying down his book. and ! sm
willing TO say the sutbor is right, For
eYsmple--
sm siresdy believer. Mrs. Hixson Ia
terrupted. You will insist on having lob
s,er for supper slwsya
Aud Mr.. HiIson. mortified, grew very
red,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-08-30

There died 10. long ego 10 M,chigsn
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-29

The lynching at Emporia in this state
on Saturday was as disgraceful an affair
of the kind as has taken place in any
Southern State, and the shame of it is
that the responsibility for 1t rests on the
Governor of the State. The action of
Governor Gambler, OF Georgia, under SINH
ltr circumstances, shows what the right
sort OF Governor can and will do. He
went to the scene OF trouble. placed him
self at the head of the State soldiery and
removed the prisoner to Atlanta, where
he was safely kept from the mob.
In this instance Major Sol. Cutchins,
cool and brave, with one company of the
Richmond Blues, was guarding the pris-
onerS in the Dmporia Jail, and had not
the slightest idea of Surrenderdng them
to the mob in the town. The people met
in the county judges Office and decided
that the soldiers must go back to Rich
mond, and the sheriff, under whose orders
the soldiers were, issued an order for
their return to Richmond, and the county
judge oounterSiSned 1t, knOWninS that
the negro at least would be lynched.
What ought to be done with the coward
ly judge and sheriff who signed the order
for the removal of the troops? The idea
that Virginia judge would allow him
self to be overawed by a mob to do such
an act! 1t passes comprehension.
It would have been bad enough if. in
spite of the officers, the mob had lyncfIed
the negro who confessed his guilt, but
that officers should render themselves
partners in the crime of lynctlins an in
llocent man. as the Irishnlan undoubtedly
was touches the lowest depths of degre-
da tion.-Staunton News.