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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-02-22

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l,ta ssfe - tass fsesasy
-N.lltt Jsttin. las hired cot 10 b
r. Wares q Dypei on the Glen F.D.
-Rsusmbsr ,ss ess srill Of The ", n
O. 81 O. A H. This Thsrsasi evening.
-Mrros Tslior 10 saiss charge d
deliveries oil tor the sI.sd.rd Oh Con
pssy.
--Pnrk Cbspn,b q Esin, III. 10
visiting ba psrttr. Mr.. ADD Ms. Hiram
Chspnsn.
Htery L,vuHes has tttaroed frsm
Shirley -bsfe be sect 10 attend the
fantfsl OF bic sani Ma H,Etn.
MIR. J. W. Fowler h.d Tor guests OF
Sunday Mr. ana Mis. Harry Ball. che
being bieoc Of Mr., Fosisr They
sere recently msirisd
The siad 90 Tuesday Of lat wsek
started The rooi 90 Bradley. mill aud u
the taen bad cot secured the root quickly
i, soald probably h.se been tsken OF en
tirely,
Mis-. JsBhie Taylor. dsushier OF L.
l. Tsllor died Tuesday sitter q seeks
illne.s from appendicitis The family
have the sympathy OF tie CON uuni,y 10
ID IL great n elton.
Miss Cunningham Of Manchester
gave 9 very pleasant afternoon card party
TO the lsdies on Monday. II fresbments
were served Mics Aona Brsdlsr toot
Is, ptzs and Mrs Robert Owls the con
solstiob pr'zs
The calico carnival which was 10
have been sivel ., @ A. Il ball Feb IS
vas postponed to Tuesday evening, Fep
l7tb, with same onditiops ss advertised
o close With dancing All are cordially
invited.
John q Adams was recently quite
seriously injured while workias 10 J. Il.
Hicks mill. A board fiss up and ruck
hin 90 the head cutting q cash two
Dcbes 10 length d.. Clemens attended
o bis itluries,
The Misses bradley gave q very
'ret,y card party on 81. Valentine night,
,rizs we're awarded rs folloxs: Let
rizss, Mr. Ftsuk Brewster snd Mrs.
led Perkins, Consolation prizes. Mr..
'srt Peitibone and Mrs William Roberts,
were served.
The pablo generally responded to
lie announcement OF sccisble to be
cid 10 tho rooms OF the Union 0per.
louise on Friday evening and pleasant
me is reported. The eocisbe and card
LAY ing were 10 Masonic rooms and the
sncing was in Opera House Hall.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-02-22

FIVE OF the employees oil tue Vrimo,
farming and Lumber Company Of b I
,oston - they we're driving TO their worn
Friday ~ere run away With aud throvr
from their vseon. John Mcclure and
Edward Brown received severe scslJ
~ouud end the latter alto hnrt bis eye
David X ,bipson received q out over ID,
eye Gorge Kendall us injured serious
~. II il feared tbs, be is burt internally
The other occupsut OF the wagon, Frsnh
Brosp, tsi . severe bfnise and shsting
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-02-22
MANCHESTER CENTRE

MANCHESTER CENTRE
"A. C.rs Whippls Of Ru,lsnd sreu'
Sunday 10 .own
Miss Mary A Thsyer Is visiting
friends in Granville. N Y.
| james Wilson OF Boston visited bis
mother. Mrs. Msbsls Wilson, last " elk.
| MIR. q. 4 Ross nd Miss Ad lire
Ro.s Of Rutl,ud. speut Sunday with w.
q. Roberts
| Mrs, Celia AIMEE, VITO has been 10
Rntlsnd With her daughter, Mrs Perry
Williams, for several months past. rs,urn
ed home lat Fidsy
F.lk Mylo,t. the eljes. son g Mic .
81 M,lo.t, died last THURSDAY rf'er long
Illness Of consumption. The innersl was
held Sunday afternoon.
The soci i and dsrce bJven by the
O. T. 8 on Friday last was very nccss IS
fol. both financially and 10 socIsl way.
There was large attendance.
-Rsv g. A Bradford desires to thsnk
the many friends who so literally contrib
uted toward mskirg the recent donation
for bis benefit such success.
F. W. Cook, administrator OF j. Il.
McNsugbtou's estate, cffsis for sale at
a,. 49, ara ,..,l.,,a oo,piad hv ~
w. Davis and j. A Thsyer. to close the
estate,
The Msrths Washington Tea st the
Methodist church Monday evening was
great succees. The rooms we're crowded
aud The sir eine md recitstons we're excel
leut. The Aid Society received s24 from
the proceeds
Mr. A. Il. Bill, who suffered from
stroke OF paralysis last week, is reported
to be somewbst more comfortable. His
Mrs Slrieklapd and Mise MIN
nis Bell. have been called home by their
fathers illuess
The Methodist ladies will be enter
tsined "Wednesday afternoon OF ne1t vel
BY Mn. George Reed end Mrs u II.
mes ., ,be home OF the latter. A cordial
lnv,,.iion IL extended TO sll. Plenty OF
work and good cheer.
MIR. @ orse Z Lewis and daughter
Clara, have been visiting their many
frisuds 10 this town the last Two sesks,
en Tue.d.y Tor Ruusuc. From there
tbey sill so to their new home 10 Cincinns
ii, Ohio, where Mr.. Lewis has charge OF
the local branch OF the Howe Scale Go
. similar rosition TO tbN ~bieh he held in
Ofr.. for pine years.
The T. importance lec,are sisen by the
Rev @ orsp w Morrow Ut the Baptist
n orch 90 Friday isst sss nm iutere' tioR
,rr Arst the sadress. sixteen persons
,.vc Their rsmrs Tor starting 10 al organ
zsion g the AhtrS,loon League. A
SIS sppoln,ec TO o5,sIn more
members sod drss np consti,oti
> hica /. 10 Include L,w snd Order
Branch. D.lss All be msd. for farther
netti9ss OF The sutl-c
The sebc ole, trsep' The higher depart /
nen,. closed 90 fndsy sieroeon. 10 the I
room Misc Co nor tescbsr,
bose oct .bltt, during The term: Flbert
Irro'd. fiofetet Betecis', Cbsli. Berry
pan. Mnios Bo,sIor', Liy,hs Bourne,
Carl Cbstboue.o. Lsui. Dapup, Agnes
Arrs Wbttmsp, George
sbi,n.p. Absent oae ball day; Grover
i.ui.cr. Chfies Potd. Ptixs .sre siv
o. Tor The beat p.eG sustip. Grover Ne,
iscr; h,shsst bpmbef % msrks, Alfred y
erect ,re.o; seser,l pt'r. Dan Bichs.
eel soft 10 eoud clsss. Eiy,te Bourn: .
&C. 0sosrspty. Eiyih Rtss; tss,s.t % .
~ so,k. Casri.s PSpl.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-02-22

Ge,r.s Bah, hrrdols. Va. oys.
Nastibs did tie 90 nueh good - kodoi
Dyspsp.i. Gre. 0as dose relieved n.,
. lev bottles eursi. II Sisssts What you
Get sna siv.ys esrss dysp.psis. J II
wtippls Manchester Csnir.; A Il Petit
boss, Msccheslsf Depot
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-02-22
IHRnK O.. or PEopLE

Who are Injured BY tie use OF coffee. r.
Gently there hs been plsced 10 oil tbs
grocery stores . ue~ prepsrstion called
0RAlN-o. m.ds Of pure grains. that
.kes the place OF ethes The nost del
cs,e sionsch receives 1t without distress
.ud bat lev eau tell IL from coffee. /,
doe. no, cosi over ! -. much. Children
drink IT With great bensn'. 10 cta and
Is ca per package. Try il, Ask for
IRAlS-0
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-02-22
DoRsRT

DoRRT
Mics Martha Lyon OF Peru is visi
ipg relatives and friends here.
Robert l. Marley OF Brsttlsboro be-
bsen a recent guest ct the home OF Li
father,
Mrs. J,ssis Iosram OF R1t.aud 4
visiting her ia:her. Oliver Wsrner 10 Eat
Rapert
--Wslter Jenkins OF Manchester il
working Tor s. NJ. Warren on Glen F.rr
10 the Hollow.
Miss Cl,ra T. Obermsier returned
from Troy Saturday evening after 40 at
sence OF several weeks.
miss Bertha M. Pratt Is home from
New York where she has been stoppipp
for time With friends.
The Wom.n's Home Missionary meet
ing will be held with Mrs Warren Dun
tou this "Wednesday afternoon.
The Endesvtr meets With Miss
Bertha Pratt this Wednesday evening for
a social time aud also 10 study the city oil
Pekin.
Coy Lake is moving from Dandy and
will carry on the Paddock place this
yesr Warren Lake will also come from
Dandy and take charge OF the Cooley
farm.
losing to the illness OF one OF The
ladies Who was TO take part 10 The
plays, "Mrs. Willis WIZ and "Rubber
Boots' we're postponed from Tuesday
evening to next Monday evening, Febru
cry 20
e. w. Bsrrows will make some repsirt
and improvements on the Charles Baldwin
house aud has slresdy had some spplics
lions for summer board. The location is
one OF the most attractive in the village,
and 10 noted Is the Homestead OF Rev. Dr.
Jsckson who Vas so dear TO Dorset people
SEVENTY year: seo.
s. l. Gnfii'h has bought sbont nint
hundred acres OF timber land from Nose.
sheldon snt the II. & Hsrvooi estate
located 10 the Hollow sni on the wet
De Is putting up .tesn
MIL and will get Il all be can this sprio,
10 be hiss contracted 900 900 lee
rom bis various mills 10 the stita
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-02-22

W s Phiipoi. Albany, O.. SAT-, De
Wits Little L rly Risers did me more
good than my pills ever took. The
famous little pills Ter constipation. bilious
ness aod liver sui bosel toubles. J II
Whipple, Manchester Centtr; A IL Petit
bopf, Msnohest Depot.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-02-22

George b. D.si-, D.uvilIs's Leading
oiiissp;n dead. He vas srrospsrons
,srnsr. ga vies-prs,iseui Of the Gale
dopis Ss,ionsl tsnh snd one Of the bes,
trosn democrats 10 the section. having
represented bis town iour iines 10 The
issislstore
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-02-22

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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-02-22

Mts. j. X Miller, Newton Hamilton
Pa, writes. thick DeWitts Hazel Salv,
the grsudest sslve made. Ii cores piee
and heals everything. All fraudulent i'm
tstions are worthless. II Whipple Mar
chester entre; A a Pettibone, Manchester
Depot
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-19
THE RAT CRUSADE.
The Official Poison Slow About Get
ting In It's Work.

A Chinaman in District 35, who is be-
lieved to be crazy, swallowed the con-
tents of box of the official rat poison
the other night and seemed to thrive on
it. At last accounts his general health
was improving.
A case Is reported where the rats ate
the contents of two blocks and chewed
up part of the wood as well. The dam
aged receptacles were dragged to the
rat holes and left there. The rodents
did not seem to feel the need of any
water and left 1t alone.
On the other hand several rats, a dog
and cat were reported dead. Few in
9pectors handed in lists, however, and
when they do the roster OF deaths may
be satisfactory.
Telephone messages from various
parts OF the town received last evening
state that there is no smell of oil of
rhodium in the poison supplied and
that the best results continue to be had
from the combination OF raw meat and
Rough on Rats, the preparation chiefly
used in Kobe.
Messrs. Benson and Smith say de-
spite the fact that oil OF rhodium is ex-
pensive, enough was put In the poison
to attract rats, the sensitiveness OF
smell among which is much greater
than among human beings.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-19
THE PLAGUE !.
!. IN ORIENT.
Cessation in Kobe and
Osaka.
THE RETURNS FROM INDIA
Piracy in China--Li Hung Chang
Missions in JAPAN Emigrants
To Hawaii.

KOBE, Jan. 31.-The Herald says:
Ihe sudden and remarkable cessation
OF plague cases, both at Kobe and Osa-
ka' and the apparent success OF the
operations for stamping out the dis
ease, must be a source of satisfaction
to every one in this country. It would
be mistake, however, to congratulate
ourselves that the disease has left us
for good and all, much as we may
hope this will prove the case. 1t will
have been observed that the disease
disappeared concurrently with the
setting in of the recent frost and it
may be that the bacillus is dormant in
very cold weather, as we know from
the experience of India that it is COM
paratively quiescent in very hot wealth
er. Therefore it is to be hoped that
the precautions taken, especially with
regard to the cleansing of houses, will
not be suffered to lapse. Latest news
from India shows that the plague is
working terrible havoc in Bombay
New cases reported on the 22d of De-
cember, for example, amounted to 6S,
and deaths to 46, while on the same
date in 1898 the new cases were % and
the deaths IL. Concurrently. the gen
eral mortality shows a tremendous in
crease, being 227 on the 22d TIT; conn
pared with 80 on the same date in the
previous year, suggesting that other
diseases become virulent perhaps from
the same cause that produces an in
crease in plague returns. A report
has been compiled by Mr.. J.. H. Du-
Boulay, les, on the plague in Bonn
| bay, which contains some very inter-
esting facts relating to the disease. 1t
appears that since plague first became
| established in Bombay, there have only
4 been eight days on which the official
returns showed no attacks or deaths,
and of these seven occurred in the
month of July, 1897, and one in August
of the same year. That is to say, at
the hottest period there was an incli-
nation for the disease to disappear
| Now, when the weather is compara-
/ lively cool, the disease resumes its
sway, apparently being more virulent
than ever, despite the efforts OF the
Government, aided by large medical
staff, to stamp it out. The report con-
fesses that chow the disease spreads
from man to man, why at certain sea-
sons, in spite OF all that can be done,
it assumes epidemic proportions, and
why, again, at other seasons, with pre-
cisely the same measures in force, it
Irelapses into comparative inactivity
are subjects about which we are little
wiser now than we were at the end oi
the first epidemic" 1t is even "an ex'
perience common to most of those
who have come in contact with plague
that their knowledge seems to contract
i as their experience widens." Among
other more general measures in Bonn
bay particular attention has been PAID
to the following: (a) incubation IS be
ing encouraged. (b) Rats are being
aesssnesSessSs0scsseNSssaeseseosSssosSSse
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-19
TRANSPORT AZTEC.
Six Dollars a Head Charged at Hilo
For Handling Mules.

A recent correspondent at Hilo, in
writing Of local matters to a friend in
Honolulu, speaks Of the poor policy fol-
lowed by shipping men there in piling
up large bills against the United States
for handling the transport stock. He
says:
I'VE are growing quite important
over here these days. We have lately
had the transport Aztec in port. But
I do not think the United States will
send many more here, as the Matson
Company Just stuck them with the
most unreasonable price for every
thing. They charged them six dollars
per head for unloading and loading the
mules again: and the regular price to
any private individual is dollar each
way. tell you, the United States gets
It in the neck every time at Hilo.''
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-19

WIN. T. PATY.-Contractor and Build
er. Store and office fitting; brick,
wood or stone building; shop Palace
Walk; residence Wilder Ave-, near
KaWa1o
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-19

H. K. MEEMANO & Contractors
and Builders, Painters, Paperhangers
and Decorators; all work neatly
done; office Fort St., back of High
School, Honolulu.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-19
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
MUSIC.

COOKS MUSIC SCHOOL.-Love Bldg,
Fort St; Piano, Voice Culture, Sing
ing and Harmony; especial attention
paid to touch, muscular control and
musical analysis.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-19
CONTRACTORS.

]. A. BUTTERFIELD.-C and
Builder. Store and Office fittings,
shop and repair work; Bell Tower
Bldg, Union St.; Tel. 702.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-19

MRS. ARLEIGH.-Formerly art en-
broideress for Sharpless Bros, Phil
adelphia, will give lessons in all
kinds Of Art Embroidery, Marie An
toinette, Flemish, and Point Lace at
B. F. Ehlers & Co., second floor. Or
ders taken.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-19
OPTICIANS.

s. E. LUCAS, SCIENTIFIC OPTICIAN
Will be located, during the quaran-
tine period OF Block 19, at H. w. Fos-
ter e. Co.'s, 209 Hotel st.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-19

ANNIS MONTAGUE TURNER.-vocal
Studio, "Mignon," 720 Beretania ST.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-19
Cruiser Raided by Pira' es.

CANTON, Jan. 24.-The screw steam-
er Yao Kun, owned by man named
Kwan-lo-sam, OF Canton, running be-
tween Canton and Suncho, in the dis
trict of Punyu, and having on board a
number of passengers and little cargo,
was attacked and taken away by
pirates. On the 21st instant. at noon,
she started on her usual trip from Can
ton. On reaching Samcheong village
some of the passengers on board hailed
small boats and wanted to go ashore,
when number of pirates well dressed,
carrying with them luggage and pill
low-boxes, who had slowed themselves
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-19

MRS. B. F. McCALL.-Latest designs
In Tailor-Made Evening. Dinner
Gowns, and Wedding Troussean, 73
Beretania st.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-19
STENOGRAPHERS.

MISS A. A. -Stenographer and
typist. McInerny Block, Fort St;
Tel 1lG ssgRW
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-19
What it Costs to Cross the Pacific.
America in the Mid-Pacific.

AH1oI1C6 III I1l5 NA1u-1 HCAuC'
The increased trade of the Pacific is
in evidence here in Honolulu. / have
never been in a town of this size which
showed so many signs of prosperity. 1t
is a town of rich men and no beggars.
The streets are full of business, and
the stores are as fine as those of a
city Of four times its size In the United
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-19

CONTINUED on Page 81
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-19

]. MoRGAN.-opal Merchant, Jeweler
and Lapidary; Opal Cutting q Spe-
cialty; No. 2 School St, near bridge.
The age-herald., 1900-12-02

at the point of death of with an apoplectic stroke, and ii may be that all will be over before these lines reach the press. Of him a recent reviewer said:
 MT. Buchanan did many things well, though nothing excellently. He wrote poe try that was fairly good, and novels that at least held the attention of the reader.
 He was a man who will be missed both personally and in literature. over his grave men will forget their grievances against him, and will be sincerely sorry that he is gone."
 It Is said that French book has never received such a demand as "L'Aiglon," and that the advance orders for the play reach s large figures It Is a somewhat extraordi- nary statement, when we remember how popular the play has been in Paris, to learn that 'L'Aiglon'' has not yet appeared in Paris in book form, and probably will not be ready until spring. It Is stated that the author is writing the play all over again, which looks like the reading copy will be essentially different from the one now pro- dueed on the stage.
 
 Will Bradley, the artist, has entered into an interesting contract with The Ladies' Home Journal whereby he will give years exclusive service to that magazine. His work will take the form of a series of eight
 paintings under the general title of "A
 
 showing ''my lady, at her breakfast, then in the nursery and on throughout the day.
 Each picture will place her in a different room in the house, and each room will be completely furnished after MT. Bradley's own ideas and according to his own artistic tastes Every article in the pictures, even the gowns worn by his women, will be de- signed by the artist.
 The Ladies' Home Journal receives possi- bly an undue amount of censure and critl- cism in what Is oftentimes called the in- sipidity of its articles, which are so ostens- by designed for the feminine reader; but after all there is beyond question an &C., ceptable amount of original and unique reading matter secured by MT. Box for his innumerable readers One of his most mo- table innovations is the dramatzed version he is having made of those stories and books which have won their way to the hearts of the people. The plays are design ed for amateurs, and are in two acts. The first play to be given is "The Little Men Play" from Miss Alcotts famous story, and this will be followed by "The Little Women Play" Possibly one of the most interesting will be Kate Douglass Wiggins' famous story of "The Birds Christmas Carol" The first play will be given in the December number of the journal.
 In fact the dramatization of the popular . novel is one of the most discussed themes at the present time, and nearly all of the popular plays now running are stage yer sions of the novels the public has raved over for the past year or two. While the present craze for the dramatized novel can hardly been said to be new one, yet never before did 1t reach such proportions; and while professional playwrghts are bemoan-
The age-herald., 1900-12-02
S->BY PAUL PRY.

A cable dispatch from London says that Max Pemberton's Footsteps or a Throne is one of the most successful novels of the London season, the first orders having amounted ta 10000 copies. And '"The Man tie of Elijah" has been pronounced by En- glish reviewers to be MT. Zangwills very best work. Each book will be published In this country.
 An autumn display of bookbindngs- by one of the large publishing houses recently shows greater tendency toward simplicity than was the case twelve months ago. The carved or embossed" decoration has al- most entirely disappeared, and there is less mosaic work than formerly. A novelty in the way of binding material is known as 'Niger calf" while some magnihcentiy bound English volumes in full bleached pig skin, with tooling on back and sides, were attractive novelties. The French bindings were. as usual, particularly notable because of the good taste displayed and of their del- icacy of treatment and finish.
 
 Very much may be written both for and against the numberless books which are published for youthful readers The ad- visibility of providing this class of litera- ture for the pliant and growing mind is a serious problem, which cannot be easily solved There is no doubt that numbers of these books are very interesting reading, and that they not only cultivate the habit, which is of course good one, of reading, but that they also convey degree of a'valuable information which might possibly be obtained in other way. In view of these facts one Is influenced to say by all means then encourage the reading of them. But If the youthful reader already has that priceless possession-a love for reading and an ambition to learn-then it does seem that for such person there are an infinite number of books which are very much more worth the time and attention spent in their perusal. However opinions may diff fer as to what books should be read or lett unread, there is concensus of opinion in regard to the magazines. Every boy and every girl should have his or her own indi- vidual magazine, which the very spirit of proprietorship stimulates one to read. There can be no better selection than the old fa- vorite, "The Youths Companion" which Is ever abreast of the thought of the day n the timeliness and forcefulness of Its artl- cles.
 An unusually attractive and interesting number of articles are promised for the new year, written, too, by the most notable people of the day "Men Eminent in the Councils of the Nation," series of articles upon a variety of occupations and positions held by our most notable men, will bertain ly be a treat that will be full of stimula- tion and encouragement for the youthful reader. Few things in later life delight the very soul like the weekly visits of 'The Youths Companion" used to do.
 
 Many appreciative readers will be greved to know that Mir. Robert Buchanan is lying