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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-01-03

Nine. Msissonier, the wife OF The noted
French artist, evidently vas not over
abundanily supplied with tact. LII told
OF her that one day she sent for the ismi
ly physician, and be hurried over TO the
bonse. thinking some Illness hsd over
taken the artist. II was not The m aster
OF the house. however. i, wss only the
lspdos, The doctor pocketed bis PRIDE
and most zsslously attended the patient,
which soon recovered. Az the end OF the
year be sent 10 his bill. bat among the
items there WAS none Tor attendance on
dog. Nine. Meissopier noticed the omis
sion snd called the physicians attention
10 il.
You must charge for that also, she
said. insist upon II.
BY no mesus was the reply, Am not
. veterinary surgeon. / was very glad TO
be OF service TO the dog, bat resliy |
can't be paid for II.
But insist upon III ssid the lady.
Well, then, said the doctor, rs the
hinges on my gate are somewhat rusty
NJ. Meissonier msy bling bis brush and
paint them for me,
But Meissonier 10 the rols OF . gate
painter 10 not known TO history,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-01-03
sk,ptic and Believer.

A young man who looked as il be mig ht
be about twenty-five years old was sitting
10 the waiting room Of the depot, On
bis kuee was yesr.old baby. Presently
the baby began to cry, and the awkward
ness and btlplessness OF the young man
we're 60 marked ~ TO sttrsct general ai
teniioD,
At this poin. one oi the waiting psssen
gers, . fst and smiable looking man.
crossed the room snd said 10 the dis
tressed baby tender,
Ayonpg woman gave you thst bsby 10
hold while sbe went to see about her bag
gage. didn't ste3
Yes.
Well. nov. l knew II Is coon ss saw
you. You expect her bsck, supposei
OF course.
Hal Hsl You sre looking for her
every minute, sint yon3
think she'll come back.
Hal Hsl FIrnse me, bat | can't help
laughing. A womsn once plsyed the
same trick or ne. | wss 10 Cbicsgo.
You're caught, ,ouos mao. She took
you for 9 fsyseed.
Ub. she'll come bsck, answered the
yonbg msn - be looked snIiousiy around.
Sbe vill, ehf Hsl Bal Hal What
mskes yon tbiIk sof
@by, beeso e .bt's my siie. sud this
10 oar lrst baby.
Ga -bm 4 s',i mn,tered the fst msn'
and be v.s 10 such haste 10 get back 10
the other aide oi the room thai be nesriy
fell over . psssipg pus dog,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-01-03
$1,000 for Twenty Word >,

One day not long ego Mr. Carnegie st
Pntsburg called up one OF bis New York
lawyers by long dis,snoe telephone.
/ The steelmaker wanted to ssk . ques
tion, bat could rot make himself under
stood clearly over the telephone. 30 he
ssked the lawyer TO come 10 Pittsburg.
The lawyer said bs had 40 important
appointment 10 New Yord next dsy snd
could not get away.
Come over bow. then, Mr., Carnegie
said.
Csnt get train. answered the lawyer.
Hire q special, was the answer which
came back from Pittsbnrg.
81 the ls~ysr engaged special train.
went 10 Pittsbnrg aud saw Mr.. Carnegie,
The steelmsker asked the lawyers I'd
vice as to whether the question troubling
him called for yes or no.
The lawyer snswered mo-.
Thank you, said Mr.. Carnegie, Good
night,
The lawyer had ssii less thsn 20 words
for which be received $4,000. said. Good
night, Mr.. Carnegie, and took q special
train back to New York 10 time 10 keep
bis appointment peIt day
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-01-03

cleaned out ihe sloteroom and eapbosrd'
He drove the l.t nsils. He ran 70
blsck paint, With which Tho coschmsi
printed 10 large letters on the top snt
both ends, Tor Tad ssid II nigh, gel
wrong side np, For tbs soldiers. iron
Tad Lincoln.
Father Vas marched TO the vindow te
see the boz % II started on. When The
trpressmsn drove dovn Peansy lvsnis
Avenue to the express otliss, people laugh
ed to see the little boy sittios on top oI
. huge boz. smilius aud bo.ing st The
boys be knew,
Tia. night be told bis father couaden,
tally be thought there would be tone
merry Christmas IN tie var, and added
with tremendous bus aud Hiss.
We made IL. didn't we, istbeif
His tutof told MIR, Lineoln thai T.d's
correspondence was 90 great sbout thu,
time he hsd TO excuse him from lessons
That Christmas box Was received With
overwhelming Joy aud gratitude BY the
soldiers iu tbs. dteary camp, sud yesrs
later the tender love Of little Tad vas
sscredly remem bered.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-01-03
VOLUME 40

fs, cir. replied The m,n sbom be ~s
ersmitios With references 10 bic qualities
iions asa jnror,
LII me have your idea Of Il, II you
please
! auders,'nd ~, 1 tell yoa.
Well. what 1. ~
Why, anybody can undsni.na th..
l would iiketo have yoar deaai,lon Of
ID.
hnos What IL 10, sll right When 1
tel yon 1 hpou shsi . tbins 10, I know
H. That's .ll there 10 about thst
Well; What v. The question l s.led
yoof
iou ought 10 tnow shat that sss.
IL yoave forget your osn questions. don't
Try 10 get me TO remem Der them Tor yon :
don't wsnt to hsst any more Of ths,
Kind OF tslk, in,erposed ,hs eout,. An
swer the questions addressed TO you By
the counsel.
Judse, | did, He asked me II | knew
shst !. s.. aud J said l did.
Are you sure you undefstsnd what 10
meant BY the term Trepondersnce OF svi
dence2
OF c'urse en-, Judge.
Well, let us hear your ides Of II,
lts evidence previously pondsred,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-01-03

Around a fire in Buffalo an OLD soldier
was telling the boys Of bis last Christ
mas in the army. Three cons OF generals
we're listening TO these stories and one
begged for something about Tad Lin
coin
Father knew him we'll, said one; My
Uncle John used to show him oil about
the camps, said another: and Never
mind sbout your Uncle John. said the
old soldier. My little grandson, Abrs'm
Lincoln West, has part Of . picture-book
thst was sent TO us 10 cold miserable
winters camp by little Tad, and had been
written 10 10 bis own hand writing. "To
the soldiers from Tad Lincoln" Bless
the little fellows memory He sent 'em
when we we're dying and fre zing and
suffering from miselies OF every kind.
Hal that Christmas boIl 1t makes me
feel young to talk about it, We laugh
ed and cried and just like littls children
looked st the pictore-books till they we're
mos. worn out. That was years ago, But
we kept track Of the books; and. when
Abrahsm Lincoln died sn' little Tad went
on into the blessed kingdom, too. then
we put away the old books safe. and
divided them up. SO my grandson has
one today.
The little story OF Tad's Christmas box
hiss often been told by 6rsside and
campfire, but it is never old. The sol
diers encsmped scross the Potomsc. Just
over Long Bridge. suffered from scsnty
shelter. frozen ground. and bleak cheer
less quarters.
Among the many presents sent 10 Tad
for the holidays was box OF splendid
books from q big firm 10 Bos'ou The
marvellous stories. with besutiipl illus
lrsiions, were Tsd's Instant delight,
He would lean over his fathers knee
night after night. when the House was
still. before the glowing fire 10 the "Red
Room" asking his 9nsiut. odd questions.
enthusiastically talking over the pic
lures With bis father.
Suddenly = thought struck him,
Jumping up and clsppiDg bis bends be
exclaimed.
Father, don't yon remember bow cold
and lonesome the soldiers looked over 10
Vireipis, where We vent the other dsyf
Yes, my 500. They did look cold.-
poor boysl
Well. I'm going TO send them these
be-su-t.fui book.l You see, they don't
have spy good time', aud We, tpsttIng
the bony knee lovingly we bsve such
good times together
The big dark face and Sad eyes elesm |
ed With light. The istber put his srm
closer shout the boy, sud said tnderly
Thsl's right little sonl Send them oil
the pice books you can spsfs. Tell the
siessrd 10 the uofripg TO psek boi for
you. bis md strong. OF sil the good things
70 eat 10 the Loase Your no,ter gill |
help yos. And iei's siye the boys Dioe
Chtisius elmer. 3 eii, fron Tad.
The reIt dsy The boz vas packed.
Mrs. Lincoln berfsii sppefintendius The
work. Never vas there tsppier boy tbsp
Tad. lie sss everyvbere 10 . minute.
from .be kitchen TO the cabinet room
The COCK declared, Msstsr Tad bsd
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-01-03
Two Ways Of Doing IL.

drove with my husband TO our neal
est town. not long since, and leaving ms
vt The principal store IN the place hs
went TO attend to some business. After
Masking some Purchases l tat down IA
await his return. Most OF the farmers
within elk or eight miles deal al this
store, and to-day there we're many com
ing and going. My attention was attract
ed to the dry goods counter. where .
pleasant faced little woman was looking
ai some black dress goods. Her bus
bsnd was standing near, Now Sam, she
said. this stufi is forty cents 3 ysrd, and
this. holding up smother piece, Is sixty
cents. It's better than the other but
suess the forty cent goods will do me.
The man osme and examined both pieces
in very interested way. aud said.
think. Ssllie, you'd better take this st
sixty cents, yon don't often get new
dress, and you ought to get = good one,
TIE little woman was still more pleasant
looking as she told the clerk to cut on
the dress.
Ssllie, sal her husband, I'm going to
buy one OF those red tableclo.hs.
Sam, said she in an underione. they'r
beautiful, but can you sii rd itp He
smiled and had one wrapped up. As
they went ont said to myself. True
epough-a good husband makes . good
wiie two such hsppy people. and love
and kindness the cause OF it.
Ny meditations we're ont short by the
entrance OF another couples grufl look
ing old fellow, and . pale care worn
woman,
Now hurry up. Mary, said he, have
20 time TO be iooling.
Then Mary said she would like to look
Ut some cloth. She selected piece that
suited her. but when the man heard the
price be objected.
Get something cheaper, said hs,
But. said the wife timidly, this is for
Toms Snndsy pants.
don't care. said be, won't pay so
much.
So she was obliged to take an indiffer
ens piece Of low price. After purchss
ing . few groceries, the husband ssid:
Come on, suppose you've got oil you
want,
Yes. she said, looking wistfully around.
but l did want some apron singhsm:
Never mind that now, was the answer.
I'm in . hurry, and out they went.
Abl thought l here is q poor woman
made unhappy by q brute or man who
never allows her the pleasure Of going
shopping with little money Of her own.
She works bard without any reward not
,ven kind words. Ab, this must bc the
zind OF farmers wives who become insane
Then wished l we're = fsiry Who might
out money in her pocket TO buy oil those
things go dear 10 housskeepers heart.
The srrivsl Of my husband sroused me
rom my reveries, and when during my
ide home. related my experience, be
sughingly said: Just like q woman to
ee and hear so much, Aud. ssid l. !
eel like beating that horrid man, and |
IMPOSE tbsps lixe . woman too.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-01-03

The title Of her clever snd isscinstias y
iis story. Which will be Published 10 th
l NovsEib Der issue OF the Blue O1.
A uosi remarkable ineiden, OF The col
test ws ,be rsosip, Of . veil xritse'
little story entitled kidnapped by
wonsn.n This story would have beet
purchased by ns 81 our usual rstes bad y
not been 10 many respects similar to th'
pria, story, this fact renderins II quite ur
available Tor our use.
Well sink together, willard said 10
husky voice, pushing tho Bit OF printed
paper toward bis friend. Then be buried
bis head on the table.
Brooks read the announcement aud
threw II to the door. Your little woman
10 blsckt be eIclsimed bitterly. He took
several pisces OF silver aud three eoppers
from bis pockets. Ssveuty'ihree cents
betxsen ns and starvation. Hes he cried
With . poor. vain, attempt OF lisbtness
But there vas . hollow ring 10 bis tones,
end bis lips refused to smile.
There was 9 loud knock, and Brooks
stepped to the door and opened il. The
postmsn handed him small blue envelope
addressed 10 . feminine hand.
A love letter for you, Hess, VAS the sr
tisl's remark M be tossed the letter
oross the table 10 Willard.
The author Strengthened up. The sshy
psllor OF his face told the mental anguish
be Was suffering, He tore the envelope
open with nervous fingers. and I" he
eyes followed the written words Of the
letter the hard. drawn look, the sshy p'l
lor, slowly vanished. The artist saw the
change aud esserly awaited some word OF
explanation.
Wen swim together. Brooksl Willard
shouted, spripgius to bis feet and sud
denly sezing the artists hand. Read
that. man, and then dare 10 tell me wo
men sre not sDgelsl
What Brooks read wss.
My dear Mr.. Hess From The Blue Or
P Publishing company | obtained your
name and address and nov taking the
liberty OF writing you, IS l wish to remit
,ne half OF the przs money received for
ny story. 10 turning over this portion
II the money to you consider that / am
merely being Just, q feeling fully shared
,y my husband, E,rnestly trusting that
he enclosed check will somewhat com
,ensate you for the time lost 10 journey
ng to and from Nsw York, am, sincere
y yours. Eunice O. Dredgewood.
New York City, Sept, 16, 1899.
Lists go out and get square meal, was
hs artists rather disappointing remark
q he handed back the letter and reach
d for his hat.
An hour later the two ,bemisns we're
Gated 10 . swell restaurant, an open bot
10 OF champagne before them.
Here's TO the little woman 10 black
aid the author, raising 9 glass OF spark
ng liquid,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-01-03
How David Harum' Came to be Writ
ten.


The Chinese woman il ridiouled Tor her
small feet, she said.
True. he replied. Civilization does not
sanction foot-binding.
And the woman with large feet Ia also
ridiculed.
True again.
Oh. dear, che sighed, won ~ does have
a hard time 10 this world. doesn't shs'
wonder II she wouldn't be better oil
without feet
Possibly; be replied. bat | can't help
thinking that she wonld attract consider
sble unisvorsble comment walking on ber
hands.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-01-03
STATE NEWS.

BY the ~il Of the ls,s CordsIis II.
shsdd Of Fsiehvllle. Goddard seminary
st Barre reosivss . eiit Of 1000 sod the
Ubivsrssli.t church 10 tbs. village 500
70 be used TOT usintsiuins preaching sss
vices.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-01-03
THE BL1

I'D sire . roubd -
Willard Hess .addetl
ins . EsssSioe Spoa . tat
s . sfilins desk spd cs,cn
misn den. Tben be ppsba
bset, ran bic hsnd through hl
hsir snd stared o, The lov. dn
wbs, tipd Of 90 ides. old b
ei Burteli Brooks, . tall. ,lI
~, siih dark, dresuy eyes
mspse black u mastsehe. BrS
bis osnys more 10 the light
brasil 10 hsnd, waiting for .
40 idei ihst would wring
words from my empty py
Hess. The Blne Or "a re-
10 900 Tor the most ofi
1900 words received beio
eli | need IL sn otisinsI
toe prize is mlntl WIS
ing Lalyst3 Y0n iutnis
III do The story. H.
feet and stand with tls n
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-01-03

You urders,s3d. Of course, pnrsued The
lsvyer. vt,t IL meant by . 'prepondsr
snce Of evideuce'i
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-17
THE STRIKE AT DANvILLE.
It is Estimated That ], 500 People Are Out and
Have Been For % Days.

The strike of the operatives of the
Riverside Cotton Mills at Danville, Va,
for the 10 hour system is still on, and the
Textile Union officials state they are
bound to win, although it is the opinion
of many that the backbone of the strike
has been broken by so many of them re-
turning to work. At least 500 have done
so. The mill officials decline to talk, and
Mr.. F. X. Burton, the president, in re-
ply to an inquiry if the mills would take
all the strikers back who wished to ac
cept the IL hour system, stated that they
left on their own accord and would return
in the same manner, as the mills were
not soliciting operatives at the present.
1t is estimated that about 1900 people
are still on strike, but the list is
growing smaller day by day, and that
merchants are losing is evidenced by
many of them cutting off part of their
force, offering them their situations back
when the strike closes. The strike has
been on for SO days,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-17
THE INJURIES TO TRUCK.
The Loss on Farms Around Newborn Estimat-
ed to be 100000.

The Newborn Journal gives additional
particulars with reference to the damage
done to the truck around Newbern. 1t
says:
About l o'clock p. m. yesterday, the
weather, which had been threa tening,
became stormy, increasing in intensity,
until about 1870 o'clock when all the ele-
ments seemed to have turned loose, with
the air filled with binding sheets of rain,
blown by a gale of wind, while thunder
rolled back and forth, and sharp light
ming flashed from every point of the
compass.
And along with the raiI., hail fell in
quantities, striking through the foliage,
and piercing the growing vegetation, as
if shot from gun.
Probably fifteen minutes was the
length fthe storms severity but it
seemed hours to the farmers who gather
ed under sheds to avoid the violence of
the elements, saw their fine fields de-
vastated as by bosom of destruction.
From the northwest came the storm,
sweeping over the great truck farms of
blackburn and WilIett's, Brays, Crock
ett's, CromwelIs and away towards
Rheims, six miles away with wide spread
sweep Of two miles in breadth as it tore
along.
ut was impossible that young vege-
tation could stand against such a storm,
and with it's passing was revealed the
strawberry vines stripped of foliage, the
berries punctured; the tender beets and
beans torn from their beds; the tomato
plants stripped and stalks standing like
sticks; the cantalope vines no where to
be seen: the young cabbage riddled as If
by rapid fire gun, while the potato
vines lay along the earth in strips and
shreds.
ITO compute the loss, is very difficult.
Young vegetation is undoubtedly ruined
The larger cabbage, withstood the hail
to some extent, and might be set at one
half loss. AS to potatoes, it is estima-
ted at so per cent loss, while the weather
of the next few days will have an impor-
tant influence upon its growth and yield.
Put the loss in the fields at 100000,
and the estimate may approximate the
destruction from a money point of view.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-17
CIGAR men WALK OUT
Six Thousand on Strike at
West Tampa.
Object TO Crossing the River in Crowded Ferry
Boats and Declare Street Car Accom-
modations lnsufFici NJ.
(By the Associated Press.)


Tampa, Fla, May l5.-All the cigar
makers in West Tampa went on a strike
this morning because they had to cross
the river in ferryboats. They marched
to the court house plaza where a meet
ing was held. They decided to visit all
remaining factories and induce the men to
walk out The procession started about
thousand strong and gathered force as it
proceeded
Every factory was visited and as they
were reached the strike extended. By
noon every factory in the city was closed
About six thousand people are out. The
men claim they lost a good deal of time
crossing the river and were In much dan
ger in doing so. Several narrow escapes
were made this morning by boats being
overloaded. Workmen claimed If they
went on strike manufacturers would use
influence to have the city authorities place
pontoon bridges so they could walk
across while bridges were being rebuilt.
Orders were at once given and pontoons
hustled up. They also boycotted the street
cars because the management did not give
them more cars No strike is participa-
ted in by the International and Resisten-
cia men alike. 1t is not sure now that
they will go to work when pontoons are
up as they may continue the grievance
against the street railway and demand
that relief be given them from that
source
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-17
READ McLAURIN OUT.
That is the Democratic Program in South
Carolina

Mr.. VIM. E. Curtis, writing from
Columbia, S. c., to the Chicago Times
Herald, gives the program that will be
adopted to prevent Senator McLaurins
return to the Senate. Tt is:
THE Tillmanites or regulars propose
to read him out of the party and make
it impossible for him to be a candidate
by adopting a resolution at the State
convention providing that every man
who goes before the people at the
primaries shall pledge his faith to the
support of the platform, and then make
platform denouncing expansion anl
advocating free trade, free coinage at
16 to / and other Populistic principles
which it is notorious that McLaurin
does not believe in. This would be a
good thing for several reasons, although
it might be rather painful for Nc
Laurin 1t would bring the issue
squarely before the people and make
fight on the principles and not on the
man. 1t is believed, too, that McLaurin
would be much stronger If he forces
this issue than if he tries to return TO
the Senate by the back door. He adj
mts that he fayors protection, expan-
sion single gold standard, subsidies
and other Republican doctrines, and,
if he asks all the people Of South Caro-
lima who agree with him to cast their
votes for the candidates for the Legis
lature who are pledged to support
him for the United States Senate, the
real sentiment of South Carolina will
be disclosed"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-17
DIAMOND DUST.
Some Events That Cause These Lines to be
Printed

The Wilmingtonians have nice things
to say of Raleigh and their treatment
here The men say that Mr.. Sherwood
Upchurch is the best umpire in the
league, and that he gets over ground
and does more work than any of the
others.
Either Sutch or Person will pitch to-
day, but Kelly will not put Sutch III
the box until he is sure Sutch is i'll
good shape to do the work cut out for
him. He wants no more foolishness
like that which lost Mondays game.
Sutch does not know where he is
at" Selma claims him and Kelly has
a signed contract with him. The mat
ter has been referred to President
Nick Young, as both the teams of this
league and the Alabama league are
under the control of the National
League. Until Nick Young decides,
Sutch stays with Kelly.
Hauptman has been released. He is
not we'll and is not able to play ball. He
goes to his home from Raleigh. 1t is re-
gretted that his sickness interfered with
lis work.
--
Capt. Kelly has his eye on two
crack jack" ball players who are
red hot on fielding work. He is going
to strengthen the team.
Wilmington claims Devlin, with whom
Capt. Kelly has been corresponding, but
Kelly thinks his claim is the strongest.
This matter is now with President Nick
Young for a settlement.
The rest of this week Raleigh is in
Wilmington; Newport News in Richmond.
Norfolk and Portsmouth play in Ports
mouth today and Saturday, and in Nor
folk on Friday.
Next week Raleigh is at home all week.
Portsmouth plays here the first three
days and Richmond the last three.
Norfolk and Newport News are at New
port News the first three days, and
Richmond is at Wilmington. The last
three sees Norfolk and Newport News in
Norfolk and Portsmouth at Wilmington.
Acting for Maj Bernard, of the Will
mington Star, and other Wilmington
rooters Mr. F. l.. Merritt, of the News
and Observer, who was in Wilmington on
Tuesday telegraphed sympathy to Mr.
Jcsephus Daniels, editor of the News and
Observer. who has Joined the great Fan"
crowd. Yesterday after Raleigh had won
Mr. Daniels had Mr.. Merritt to wire back
to Maj. Bernard extending condolences,
and inquiring if the style of crepe on sale
in Wilmington suited him.
There will be an anxious crowd at the
bulletin boards this afternoon watching
the returns from the seat of war in Will
mngton. Here's luck to Kelly and the
Red Birds.