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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-05-22

.
Biography Is . department Of litsrstcr'
shieh does BOT usasily appeal 70 rssdsr
si the Mother Goose sse. ksvsrthslsss
,es biosrophy Of Mis Marie Abnisoi,s
fsary BY bsr mother, 10 thai OF iol
Tor tots. snd The pleasure Afforded thsiI
elders 10 merely incidse,sl.
i Little Nj" pesry. born within ihs
arctic circle - The long sisht uo duv
iss on. yes cali. a the "spos baby" by
bsr Eskimo irisrds; Who we're not sslis
1sd aa,il ihsy had touehei the warm
sain Of ths peseomsr that her vhitensss
vas not that OF 90 sctnsl snov image,
oac OF them. . little girl Of tsslve, call
cd Bill, Bah. sftsrwsrd became her nurse
maid, and returnsd With the Pssry ismi
iy to spend . year amid the wonders Of
civil ,tion.
The fsl OF thsse vss The ship, and u
wM on board tbs vessel that shs Learned
TO submit 10 slthoush never 10 approve
1.-The ipcomprshsnsible requlrmsnt OF her
employers. that shs should bsths end
brush her hsr bsir every day, She had
never had . bath before.
The nsIt wss . rsilwsy.ststiou -sn
"isloo" 80 pAlstisl That 1t vas dificult TO
induce her TO leave It, especially - she
disIusted that appalling new drsit-sui
nal. the locomotive. She isqaired snxi
ously II 1t ste people. aud when toe train
began 10 move she SGT rigid. with buls
log syes. oluiobing the back OF the seat 10
front OF her ss the landscape fsv II mira
eulous speed past The windows,
To eat sod sleep at regular times vas
something quite new. so /, vas 10 have
to pnt things away 10 special places,
|. took sad experience to teach her that
play thinss left trustiully sDywhsrs on
the sidesslks Of Washington could not
be found again on the same spot whsa
wanted.
Bllly-Bsh's first Cnristmss cslsbr stion
was . great event. but ignorant as she
was she met 1t With tbs true Christmas
spirit for she was so delighted with little
Marie Ahnigbito's presents and her Joy 10
them that she scarcely noticed her owp.
Ii was not till after bed time that Mrs.
PeAry, seeing q light burning late and
psepiua iuto her 70 IN 10 SEQ il snything
was smiss, found her seated 90 the floor
suons her mspy gifts. only iust awaken
I'd TO the rapture Of possessing them.
BLiy-Bih went back to her own peo
pie st the yeas end. When Merle
Ahnishito was four she, returned north
With her psreu's for o season aud saw her
'sithiul nurse IN aid onos more. She !
ound Billy.B ,b, then eyed fifteen. .
married. wouan an person OF conse ,
lnence, who're husband was proud OF bis q
iavelled spouse and her superior accom- i
,lshments ss q seams ress and house. a
keeper.
Bat sls.l Rejoicing 10 ''sll the com n
orts OF home" OF her own. Billy.Bsh had q
Ieclsively discarded the discomforts OF . h
ivilizcd toilet; the sponge, tho towel .
nd the bsir-brush knew her no more;
hey had become mere memories OF for 4
ign travel, like the telegraph and the &
locomotive. n
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-05-22
Uncle Sam as Solomon.

The government al Washing on Is not
only the scene OF m momentous transactions
bat as appears from q story in the New
York Herald. ills sometimes called upon
to settle petty questions OF the most init
mste personal character. The Treasury
Department lately acted as Judge In dis
pute which arose between husband and
wifo.
The man and Lis vile had q spirited
quarrel .over the possession OF several
bspk-bills. each holding last TO one end
Of the "ssd". A Ave dollar bill was
torn scross the middle. and each coutes
tsnt carried tf . half in triumph.
1t was here that the Treasury Depart
ment cams into tbs quarrel. II received
half OF the bill from the vile, with the
statement that the other half had been
destroyed. and the request for . new bill
Ia short time came the other bali Of the
bill from the husband, with ssimilar state
msnt and request, A, the govsrnm ept
then nsd both ends OF the bill. II made
q Solom mon-ike decision and swarisd two
dollars and . hall TO each OF the qasrrel
some claimsnts.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-05-22
STATE NEWS.

The Scott Stocking Compspy is the
legal name Of the successor Of the Lssher
Stocking Company, OF Bennington. The
company is working oa = large order for
John Wsnsmsksr for hosiery, snd many
other orders for goods sre on file. The
new style Of knitting mschines will be
made ia Bennington as in tho past.
A friend speaking OF dogs. ssys Mont
pslier Ia without doubt the banner town
OF the state 10 possessing the largest mum
ber OF csnines. 30 Numerous are dogs 10
the oily that this fac. has given rise TO =
pew sport. It's common for certain par
ties TO ait. watches In hsld; and wager on
tbs number Of dogs they will see pass In
. given number Of inmates. Almost 90
f.scinsting as Watching ont for tbs white
horse sitter the psssins by Of 80 subnrn.
h,ired beauty.
Tbs snnusl consooation of the grand
ohsptsr, Order Of the Eastern Sisr. OF
Vermont will conyens 10 The Masonic
hall. 10 Bennington. Jane 2 and 3. next.
In addition to the Vermont grand officers
thst will bs present; Mrs. Aons MeArtbur
OF the Nsw York grand ohsp.sr, and Mrs.
Hsttis Biselow, the Massachusetts, grand
and Others from outsids Of this
have promised 10 be prsssrt,
TIE gold ersz, has siruok Stamford
vsry foreibiy snl VS. understand tbst
several very profitable veins have been
IN the north and west pert IL
the town, says the Times. Va ere begin
uing to think something 10 going 10 hep
psn, when the soolb part Of Stamford 10
flooded sud the north part hsnsiormsd
into gold mines there Won't be much
left. Prof, Davis Of the K.sdsboro CON
pspy hn been prospsc'ins the p,G
verk
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-05-22
A Famous Story.

In Snmnsrvills, y. G, lives the nsares
surviving rslstivs OF General Marion. II
her possession ere many OF t1e persons
articles spd other reminders Of the ismoul
general. Among them IL large OF
| pointing Of Marion 10 the sot OF dining
the British officsr on swset potatoes, and
sweet potatoes alone. undsr the shade oil
. msmmosh osk. This hoary monarch OIL
the Carolina forests IL still standing at Z
spot about nine miles from Bumnsrvills
aud justin the rssr Of Inglesids, en- old
colonisl home belonging to the Parker
family. also distinguished 10 Revolution
sry abnsls,
After the defsst OF the Amerioan army
and the death OF De- K.Ib, Merton turned
npon the enemy with the desperation Of
. wounded tiger. No one drssmsd that
be cosld vin The odds we're desperate,
How was ii possible to bring victory eut
OF such nttsr demorsliz ,tionf Bat IL
was done - bic victory shove,
1t vas during one Of Mariob's bivouscs
10 the swsmps OF the Ssntes that the 10
cidsnt OF tbs potato dinner occurred. He
Vas swsitiog . His OF iruce from the Bri
tisb vt Georgetown, 90 ~ to make arrange
merits With reference to the eXchsDge oi
prisoners, The bearer Of the f,g vss
young British eff ser Of some note. He
c,ms to the conference With the rsnown
cd leader. his mind filed with the most
wildly colorsd pictures n to the appear
sncs end surroundings. What, then vas
bis establishment on being conducted 10
to the prsssucs Of small. swsriby, thin
faced msn. not ouly clad In bomespun,
bat ragged homespun st tbst, and instead
Of the magnificent army be hsd expected
10 see there ~ss comparatively bot hand
fol Of ragged. bsrefooied, suoisnned men
snd boys. many of them only fifteen or
nIteen years old.
Az the close OF the conisrencs the
officer arose 10 depart, Oa, no, said
Marion bospit.bly. Do no leave until
you bsve hsd seme dinnsr. We sre sbos,
to dine Will you noi share opr dinler
With usi
The oficer loorsd arouud. bat ssw no
ipf 9 mssi, Whefe could
the dinner bsf
5a oosn. tif, ssii The sorsr.l assia
and made room for him CO
tbs extended bonsb Of tts tree where be
sal. Tnsn to negro boy sho stood nssf
be said;
Cone. Ton. siss us oar disser
Tbs boy rskei from ibe .sbss nest By
= bali eez-n s.est potatoes roasted snb
,nff jackets op. lie linchsd them TO
zee IL they ssis done. then. cleaning ibsm 4
partly by blessing on then vit6 biz
bresih and psnly by sipipg tbsE 90
Lbe sleeve OF bi. sbiii. be pl.eed them be
tsssu tie general and his spesL
Tee youog oaissr sisrsd 10 ss.oDish |
usrt Conld this really bs tho DINER Of
he great Msrionf
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-05-22

Every msn vho 10 loes 90 vanity is
short % comnon s,use.
weak man msy be shsmed out OF suy
thing except bis seskness.
Gossips srs people who so round stab
bibs regulations 10 the bsct.
without the sense OF hunor 20 men
can enjoy life risht op 10 the limit.
Thsrs is somsttina .ropg With the nan
Who dossp't secretly love prsise.
Fsv men ever rsseh the poisl vtsrs
they sra sbls 10 look cesn on themselves.
After seeurss tho con npsiepcs be sirng
sisd i7r . nsn it.ai.bly pi.ns su sIlsn
sion.
Ifs email boy 10 chasing . bnmbIs bss
snd yos bear hin yell. II IL sisn that be
hss csosbt IT,
A little skir deep bsssiy 10 prsierrsd by
come isnsiss sbcvs oil else 90 IBIS dizzy
old tsuestiisl ball.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-05-22

homeopsihy snd sllop.lhr. The simpler
Surgical opsrsIicss o.Hs 10 me naturally.
Asebils doolorsd my pets, snd Get
their brclsn Iinhs.
Hvssysr. ., there IL 90 course of .iuay
especially Ter the usstGont oi bira,,
oe's of once hnovlsdss mu,l come irem
yssr, fsnpeti,nss. Bird, have =. mary
silmsnis /" humsa beings, b,v. .st an
iil ls.s ., nisht uiih siasls huls p,ii.ut
ssiehins every rhAs ei iu disease
E'ch variety rqaites rssiasni peculiar
TO ii.eli. 20 osss s,udy Is ps,,r ended.
oac. ! vent into hird store In Bo,
ton, sad vas shocked whsn l ss1 the
sad condition OF toe little pilspn,r,. 10
speaking TO .hs mansasr. l learned tbst
20 many OF The esnstiss bad died ths,
the hrm thought Of 81. ndo1ins the
arpsfimenl OF desliu9 10 then. ,s~
my opportunity aud seir I'd u. offered
to save their present sioek snd make the
venture psyieg one, elssasd thu
cages aud driotug cups, had serssus
erected TO protsc, the birds iion drushts
aud With the assistsnee Of workman, eon
triyed to protect the little ertstors irem
the rats which iutesled the place II
night
Then l arranged TO stsy st the store .
week. and instruct everyone who p purchss
cd bird in its proper csre. | slso save
fr.e sdyics to owne,s oi pets. Tho e1
pertinent proved successful.
think that women in small tovns Who
are fond OF birds, snd have bright homes
OF their own. might make an income dnr
Jog the simmer by boarding birds vho,e
owners srsswsy spending their vaestions.
| have started several women 10 ihis wsy
in small ioWns 10 which | have stopped
on my rounds. They receive tw.pty. Ave
cents y week :or eseh bird, II IL not
nscsssafy that q woman shonld be doc
tor to do this, bat she should have know
ledge aud experience IN caring for birds
OF her own, before she accepts the res
OF other peoples pets. Most
important OF oil che should be = real
over oi oil the fsathered tribe.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-05-22

Csme, sir, said the general rlssssntl,
no'ine siih soms sunsemsst tho smsss
urfsssios spon The iscesoi his gnesI
fsll 10, foa DO not sssm 10 he hunsry
Rssovstins his msnpers. the yeana en
Ger helped himself TO one Of the po,s,oes
bat usds . very poor attempt si eating
| fear inch - this dossnt kUp, yoa
sPa,tits. ssid Marion sssis. bat u 10 thv
beet se have.
saddesiy TO the generals ssiopishmsn
The youns oisssr broke in.o isusbtsr
Why. wbst an ases yoa, siti
ss tbiSkios. general. how our msn
would look IL they had TO al, dosp Il
such dipnef - thisl
II iss ret rate dinner indeed, ssid the
general, hupsrily dsvounus his potato.
Bat surely, general. you usually have
better than this'
No said Msrion decidedly. this is sbout
the best, dsoerslly We have worse.
Bot you get good psyf
Pay, sirf Pay. did you ayf Well. cir.
that is scmethius ue doD't get atsli.
No pay aud such . fare ~ thisl Thea
in heavens name, cir, for what ere you
hahliog'
For wh.t se We nshilps, repestsd
Marion, bis eyes on fre. Why. cir. fr
that dssrsr than lie itssli -for libsri,l
Tbs conversation between the youss
officer and Oolonel Watson, the British
commander st Gsorsetosn, on tho rstnrn
Of the iormsr from Marion. camp has
oiten been repeated.
Why, asked Coloael Watson, do you
look 90 seriousf
/ nave cause. cir.
What H,s General Marion refused TO
trestf
No, sir.
Well, hiss old Washington defeated
Clinton snd broken up our srmy'
Not thst either,
Whist thenf
Well. sir, IL is that | bsvo seen M Ameri
can general and officers. without psy and
almost without clothes, living on roots
and drinking water, sni oil for liberty
What chsnos have We against suoh menf
Yes. what chance di | time show the M
10 bavep OF such stuff we're N sds the
heroes OF that struggle which won for us
be goodly beritsse We enjoy todsyl
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-05-22

Dom Paul has 30 completely tfacsd
himself that be cannot even start sn ooos
sionsl rumor that he intends to retire
from public life.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-03
An Honest Mans opinion.

Vermont. Mo-, April 2S.-If what Mr.
j. 5. Tillery of this place says is true
and none who know him doubt his
honesty-the new remedy. Dodd's Kid
ney Pills, is wonderful medicine in
deed. Mr. Tillery says:
Il had Kidney and Liver Trouble for
years. l had used many medicines. but
could get nothing TO cure me.
heard Of a new remedy called
Dodd's Kidney Pills and began a treat
ment, with the result that | was very
soon on the mend.
Il kept ON using the pills and am now
entirely better. l honestly do believe
that they are the greatest remedy the
world has ever seen.
Il am always willing to help good
thing, and l cannot say too much for
one that helped me so much.
IF | didn't know that Dodd's Kid.
ney Pills would do all that is claimed
for them | wouldn't say word of
praise for Them
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-03
MAKING BASEBALLS.
Description of the Process, which is
Said to Take About six Weeks.

Descrip tion of the Process, which is
Said to Take About six Weeks.
The opening of the baseball season
calls attention to the fact, not generally
known, that Cincinnati supplies prac-
tically the entire Middle West with base
balls, and that something like 125 people
earn living in the baseball factories
of the city.
Ihe process of making baseballs on a
Wholesale plan is Il rather interesting
one, consuming in a single season some
thlng like 5000 skins. The scrappings
from the shoe factories. of which the
raw balls arc moulded, are stored in
cellars of about one acre area, aud from
this material the balls are shaped by
hand. According to quality. the ball is
bound hy a few or several dozen rounds
Of cord. The raw" balls are placed in
automatic molds, shaping the ball, and
at the same time pressing out all mois-
ture, to the tune of 800 gross Il day.
One employe will shape as many as 1000
of the raw balls in n single working day.
The newly pressed balls are then sort
ed and allowed TO dry out for a period
of from three 10 four weeks, when their
weight is reduced to perhaps FIVE ounces.
Something like 200 of these twine-bound
leather balls can be found in the bins at
all times.
In the meantime the skin covers for
the balls have been seasoned and dressed
on the floor below, and, as n last stage
in he process, rubbed back and forth
asaiast an upright blade. TO take out all
kinks III the skins and also whiten them.
The covers are cut from the skins by
hand and sewn around the balls by wom-
en-. Each woman is expected to finish
fifteen dozen balls daily. From every
skin from fifteen to thirty pairs of covers
are obtained.
Al in all, it takes about six weeks to
turn out a baseball, aud the prices of
the product will vary from 3 cents to
S1.25. The largest sales are of the s.
cent balls.
About twenty-eight varieties of balls
are now turned ont. Within the last five
years the baseball trade in Cincinnati is
said to have exactly quadrupled itself
In addition to baseballs the local fac
tories turn out a considerable number of
footballs. The skins for these are cut
according to pattern and sewn by ma
chine. The stutting and lacing is the
work of girls. Each ball passes through
seven pairs of hands in the course of
manufacture, while the boxing gloves,
also Cincinnati product, pass through
about forty. An average of $50 pairs Of
gloves is the daily output,
Some $4,000 bats are made i'm Cincn-
natl every year, All but the cheapest
grade, which is of poplar. are cut from
ash timber. Of varying sorts.-Cincinnsti
Commercial Tribune.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-03
GREATEST OIL SPOUTER.
Ii Pours Ont 1000, 900 Gallons of Pc
troIeum Before it Outlets Down.

The Russians assert that they struck
the biggest oil spouter in the Baku pc
troleHm fields last fall that was ever
tipped. They sank a new well IN the
l}ihi- Eibat district about three miles
southwest of Baku and reached n depth
of 1900 feet before they struck oil Then
II went to spoutlng and is said to haze
been the largest producer for the first
two or three days that was ever struck
II is accredited with 10000 barrels n
day for nearly three days and then the
flow diminished a little: but it continued
flowing until il had produced over 1000 =
600 barrels This happened in Noycm
Der last.
Before the well stopped flowing an
other big one was struck in the R0nmi
district about ten miles northeast OF
Baku. This spoutcr produced nearly T..
$4,000 barrels and was still flowing at
the rate of about 2J,90O barrels a DAY
on January 81 last. These were the twn
Great spOutcrs Of the Russian oil fields
last year.
Remarkable as il may appear. ii Is said
that the owners Of the big we'll which
produced more than 100000 barrels H.
little over thirty days lost money hy
this extraordinary ouipourins. This
would seem impossible without eXpiaua-
ton, but the sad reason, for it is clearlt
SET forth in Consul Chambers report
that has just been published in Washing
ton.
In the FIRST place the well could not ba
controlled. High winds were blowing
nearly all the time and every house near
the well as well as all the buildings IN
ID" village more than q mile away. was
deluged. 1t is said that the ow ner Of the
well must pay for gnpaintiDg oil tho
houses in the village. The owners had To-
pay the government q royalty of %
cents for every FIVE gallons Of oil and
they could not sell the oil they saved az
q profit Of more than about a quarter Of
a cent per five gallons above the royalty
and their expenses. II is said that this
meager profit did not even pay the heavy
damages that had 10 be disbursed to the
aggrieyed property owners.
This Is not the first time that the vii
lage mentioned has been damaged by 2
flowing we'll Some years ago a well IN
the same district gent a spray Of oil ~
this village and the owner of the well
had 10 pay damages amounting 10 $50.
600. as he was compelled 70 repaint tn
entire village. including a fine Russian
chureh.--New York Sun.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-03


81 suffered for several years with head
ache brought on 10y nervous prostration.
l was also afflicted with insomnia.
would get up in the morning more weary
than when | retired and | used TO dread
the approach OF night. peruna came
into my home as a welcome guest, and
within three short months | was like
another woman. | have now enjoyed
perfect health for over year, and those
who have suffered as | did will know
how happy / am. - Mrs. Il. L. Brown.
Mrs. Esther NJ Miner, De Graf, Ohio,
writes:
II was a terrible sufferer from female
weakness and had the headache contin-
uously, | was not able To do my house
work for myself and husband. | wrote
YOU and described My condition as near
as possible. You recommended Peruna-
| took four bottles and was completely
cured. think Peruna wonderful med
icine. Mrs. Esther NJ Miner.
Congressman Thad. NJ. Mahou, OF
Chamhersburg, Pa, writes:
"Ffake pleasure in commenting yonr
PeruHa as a substantial tonic and q good
catarrt7 remedy. IT. M. Afahon.
IL you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of pcruna,
write at once TO DIR, Hartman, giving IA
full statement of your case, aud he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman. President of
The Hartman Sanitarum, Columbus,
Ohio.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-03
AMBASSADORS AT PLAY.
They Beat Tambourine and Drum at
Constantinonie.

~ a few days ago there took place in the
turkish capital a great "international
bazaar, under the patronage of the Ger.
man ambassadress, in and of the Union
des Amies de la Jeune File" The ladies
Oh all the embassies assisted, and it was
one OF the most brilliant and successful
meetings. of the sort ever held in Con.
stantinople. In spite of heavy snow
storm that ragged all day the rooms were
d III both in the afternoon and evening"
The first receipt was donation of q no
from the Sultan, and money poured in
from all directions, the total results being
about 5000.
An amusing incident occurred in the
evening. NJ. Zinovief, the Russian am
bassador, having purchased a tambour-
me, began playing on it in the real Cir
eassian way, upon which NJ. Constans.
the French ambassador. discovered Il
drum and joined in. Unfortunately, con
trary TO usual expectations of Russo
French alliances. there was no harmony.
and the duet only produced mirth among
the. visitors. The other powers did not
assist, SO this grand opportunity Of re-
newing the concert of Europe was lost
London Telegraph.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-03
APASTOR'S WIFE ,uT 99nG 5a91,,,
She Suffered for Years and Felt
Her Case Was Hopeless
Cured by Peruna.
nj RS. ANNA b. FLEHARTY, recent
1Nl superintendent of the w. c. +. U.

III Superintendent of the w. c. r. U.
headquarters, at Galesburg, H., was
for ten years one OF the leading women
there. Her husband, when living, was
first president of the Nebraska Wesleyan
University, at Lincoln, Neb,
Ia a letter written from 40l Sixty
seventh street, W., Chicago, H.. Mrs.
fleharty says the following in regard 10
Peruna:
Having lived very active life as wife
and working partner of a busy minister,
my health failed me few years ago.
lost my husband about the same time
and gradually seemed TO lose health
and spirit. My daughter is confirmed
invalid, and we both felt great need of
an invigorator.
Zone of my neighbors advised me TO
try Peruna. A bottle was immediately
secured and a greaf change took place
in my daughters as wen as tn my OWN
health. Our aPpefiteS improved very
greatly, the digestion seemed much
helped, and reSffI sleep soon improved
US, so that we seemed Ike new women.
al would nor be without Peruna for
fen times IFS COST. "-nrS. Anna u.
FIeharty.
What used TO be called female diseases
by the medical profession is now called
pelvic catarrh. 1t has been found by
experience that catarrhal diseases of the
pelvic organs are the cause of most cases
of female disease
DIR. Hartman was among the first of
America great ply sicians to make this
discovery. For forty years he has been
treating diseases peculiar 10 women. and
long ago he reached the conclusion that
woman entirely free from catarrhal
affection of these organs would not be
subject to female disease. lie therefore
began using peruna For these eases and
found it so admirably adapted 10 their
permanent cure that Peruna has now
become the most famous remedy for
female diseases ever known. Every.
where the women are using it and prals-
ing it. Peruna is not a palliative sim
ply; it cures by removing the cause OF
female disease.
DIR. Hartman has probably cured more
women of female ailments than any
other living physician. He makes these
cures simply by using and recommend
ing Peruna
Mrs. Il. l.. Brown, 800 Elliott street.
Memphis, Tenn, writes: