The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-03-22
Dtf.at Turned Into Victory.

/ Dtt.st Turned late Victory.
, TIE WsshiuRton Fust tells a s'ofy
which illustrates the res1lntkH Of first-
etump orator Colonel STARK OF Nebraska
, member OF Congress, IVES announced to
speak 10 cettslu town 10 Nebrssks, and
many people OF his political faith Iii is
not necessary 10 say which side be was
on, nor winch eminent candidate be
cnsmploned bad come Ia from round
about TO hear him
AT the last moment, however, II was dis
covered that through some neglect Of the
local managers, the opposing party had
get possession OF the only hall 10 The
place. 10 plain ttrms, Colonel Stark aud
bis intending auditors wero literally ont
10 the cold for the season ives late, and
1t was impossible 10 hold meeting in the
open air.
Oh course Colonel Stark could not think
OF permitting hle opponents to have his
audience, and be SET about finding some
other roomy snd wtrm place which would
answer hie putpote. The only tbilg that
offered itself vas huge building used ss
the winter lariers d circus and
meuagefle.
Ia the ifaininE-sbed OF tits establish
ment, therefore, Colonel Stark assembled
bis audience, which wss all the larger on
account Of the u0usual circumstances
under which IL was called together.
Colonel Stark mounted an elephant tnh,
aud began bis address,
fellow-cit q ns; lsdies and gentlemen
Here the hon roared. 'Wow.w o.o.owr'
completely drowning the orators voice,
AS soon ae the uplosr had somewhst sub
sided, Stark began again:
In this momeutons cam mpaign--
Ysp.yow.hi-yi.yi-yil yelled the byenG
No progress was possible until this very
unpleasant aud dieoonceriinp animal had
ceessd his outcries, Then Colonel Stark
resumed:
come to speak TO you in behalf
Here the elephant trumpeted with ma
iestic sound, and several emsller animals
an echo Of copsidtrsble mag
nilude. When this was over. Colonel
Stark went or:
10 behalf OF our great aud glorious lead
er, the peerless statesman and mstcbless
)fstor-
He nsmed the leader Of bis party. and
Il once possibly Get 90 by sn eIseperst
ng howl OF The wolf, sill The animals 10
be building began 40 awful clsmor. The
ion rosred, The bears growled, the els
,hsut ltumpted aud the cames somtef.
Tue audience began to laugh. and it
eemed ell over for the speech, when In
lnII Of The tnmnli, the voice Of Colonel
taik was once more heard.
AT The mention OF wboee MANS even the
lid beasts lift up their voices 10 9 iu
auIt OF sprrecisIiyo Joy.
A. ibis tho sndiebce cbeered With Dc
ght and appreciation. Having had their
ny, the suinsis tbenceiorth remsintd
ompsrsiiyeiy quIet, snd the meeting was
tonounced Sn overwhelming success.
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De rosd ter destruction is 30 broad
At even De bowleReed man Kin 6n' plen
er room.
Bay wbsi yoh rlsfse bent &c devil. Le
us at bis sosi add ready 10 wait on
lstomers.
DE mex world Ia 40 elost ter us Dat
,me folks feel oGeomio table 10 iisnlel
ndetweer.
De void tan foun' once q day, but II
eve go back ter liD' phst /. iefeoL
~
John NJ Clmsiock Of Chelses, the state
Of The Congregational choretes
g completed lis eensas. The member
mp is u ,s27, or II less than 10 1893.
bile the non.reeidenee membership Is
"a, 81 Increase Of i23 Tho additions
ere 529 on confession. 37G by letter.
tai 9l5 Removals erceeded the sddi
,ns BY " and vere divided ~ follows
|, deaib, i90; by dismissal TO otter
urchfs, 452: by sIsciplius aud revision
Tue roll. ~. total 997. Ths Sunday
sooi msmbsuLip Is 10 70s. ioss Of
2 over 1898 10 i76 out of2l0 churches
The state tbefe are Cbristisa Endesyor
sisiiss with membership Of 1866.
ie total coatribn'icn for beneyolebes
~ s4G, ,2l3. dseesss from the year Of
05i. Homs srpeuditafs increased
B COS aud tie total i. s2oi.gli' Tue
ne q The ea0,ch buildings u 2fG
arebes is rspo'tsd as 81 1913 $50 PR
.sgss ore reported bf lie Of the
urctes sad sslaed II 1865 60. snd 90
arches report iaysstsd ioDds smonlt
10 s1e7 ITO Tie average sslsry paid
lie sTis. snd the total salary
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