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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-11-27
The Apology Was still Worse.

A philanlhropic lady visited the asylum
at Kingston. Canada. says Brooklyn Life.
sod displayed great Interest in the inmates
One old man 10 particular gained her com
passion.
And how long bsve yon been here,
my man she inquired,
Twelve years
Do they trent yon well3
Yes.
Do they fee yon well1
Ys
After Addressing few more qnes
tions 10 him the visitor passed on. Sh Q
Ioticed g broad srd brosdiog grin on the
face oil her sttendab. aud on asking the
cause heard With Consideration that th q
old man was none other than DR.. Clsik,
the supetiutendent.
She hurried back to make apologies.
How successful she was may be gathered
from these wor's: sm vrry sorry, DR.,
CLARK. Twill never be governed BY %
pearsncss sgsin.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-11-27
Epigram In Dialogue.

The following "booqns." is picted
from vsrions ! isyf, soscsstiul spd other
Wise.
Nothing eau vork fuch bavoc rs .
fool, Sowing tn Wind.
We msy sosis a monutsin orly 10 trip
over g mol,-sill. Qaeeb's Fivorite.
Those Who vsil Tor other mems shoes
must tread ronphly some 'inss. Alone.
Liis's like bs-c1e'. Chsnce gives the
cards. We otis 81 vbst's dealt os. -
John Dauiord, u ?,
JOY, Jay lone eloaol tonch ioy every
Day. 0as nue. ; H. lltnes ss they are,
-pelless sad Mslis,ujs
Wrntlss. you ksov. ray dear. srs the
diny ola uomst's iiis IN cipher. - hi,
| EretIlelcy the q gtglbr.
Ios usmsu's VOID ooh. Il tsie 700
often means Il hte yoa." Tnsts worth
lrpmentetiog. Tra Trmsgsb,.
I Lidits. hks tiils Of erehsbgs. sre 81
ipHe' hHf' fftfH 'h'' ubphS WINS VI
tIshspps, IRE mach plesssnter TO meet
Her Own Rlvsl
4 lsuppose horesiy's liks tts gent. i
ruas 10 eeftsin fsnilis Tor several geo,
i rsiiots. sbd thea IT stips 8 generation
- The Eogpe's Comedy.
on. lent there one perfect sofIa smons
all the Eilliohs. last ooe. vhrre ever
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-11-27

Ex-Copgres imsn John Allen, known %
private" Allen, because he was the only
private 10 the Confederate army. was
standing on Pennsylvania avenue. Wash
iugton. recently. watching the Grand
Army OF the Repnbiic parade. With
him were two ladies. As the multitude
Of Grand Army men swept by Private al
len was visibly impressed, Alter several
hours bsd elapsed Charles A. Edwards.
secretary Of the Democratic congressional
committee. came along Allen greeted
him stopped him and said
Edwards, how long has this parade
been going alongf
Four hours and BALI replied Mr. FL
wards after consulting bis watch.
MIR. Allen hesved q sign, turned to the
ladies' and said 10 . tone OF melancholy
pride:
Just soc what held o. b,y ior four
years.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-11-27

The ether day gentleman vent into
pipfmstet's shop st L licbureh viii The
i1lenticn Of seeing The method OF nssir
pipes,
when be got 10, be found only . boy
10 the stor, 90 without much sdo' be
thus addressed him:
wesl. my Gallant. III sic ye tiTpencs
and ye'll show us how ye nsk ye'
pipes,
/ csnus N ~ peep, sir, replied the
lat, | eau only make cabble.
A eubbl,l What's that, my hinneyf
lt's short peep, replied the by, sls
ss men aud women smoke oot on.
Why, l'll gle ye siIpence an yell sho"
us bow ye maxi that.
Gie's yer GIpence turst, wss The re
ply,
The gentleman gave the boy siIpsnoe.
when be took long pipe aud broke
piecs of it saying:
There. nov, sir; that is the way max
cubbles,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-11-27

A Chicago man on his summer yscation
went to Wisconsin lake resort and one
day became sugsged In conversation with
the proprietor. He commented upon the
sttraotiveness Of the surroundings and
finally asked the hotel keeper how many
acres there we're in the property.
About forty replied the proprietor.
l see there 10 smother resort = short
distance north Of you. Who owns tbst'
The Wiider Simmons.
You and she join, do you noi2
The landlords sunbnrned face turned
. shade or two redder,
We're expecting to next October. be
said, bat | didn't think snybody'd found
IL out yet
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-11-27
Mere Maidon Timidlty.

Well. mum. said the cook st she enter
ed the psrlor with her bundle in her
hand. l must be after goin swsy this
mornin'.
Whst do you meani Why are you
going3 asked the sstonished mistress.
! AN goin' 10 be married next week,
But surely. Bridget. you woa't leave
me so suddenly2 Yon must ask him TO
wait few days.
On, l couldn't. mum.
Why not, prsy'
Bure, mu@, I'd like to oblise you, but
| don't feel well enough soqusinled With
him TO ssk such = thing.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-11-27
shies goes risti snd nidles never set
Oni Of ,uee'- The Msqasraaeu


The typical Irish foot is dat, rather
bread aud not usually lols.
The Fteachmsns loot 10 proverbl.lly
lons narrow sad we'll propor.ioued.
The ssolohmab's toot n high spi
thick, strong. muEcalsr sui capable Of
hard work,
The Tsrtsts foot IL slori spd heavy,
the foot Of = certain type OF savage. aud
The toes are oil the same length.
The Enslishmsn's loot Ia 10 most
essss short and rather asby sni not ~
rule 90 strong 90 propotiionst,iy Il
sheald be.
The Russisns ioo' possesses Al leas,
one peoolisfity which is worth noticing,
The toes sse generally "ssbbcdn 10 the
drst joint
The Spsnistds foot Is generally small
and. thanks to the Moorish blood which
noss in the veins CT most spsnisrd's,
elegantly curved,
The latest measurements seem TO show
that America is IN the process OF develop
log q race with the smallest feet among
ell the civilized nations.
The Teutonic and Sesndinavisn nations
sppesr 10 have the largest ieei, Ssedes.
Norwegisns. snd detmsns standing 10
this respect at tie head OF the list,
The Arabs foo, Is famous for its high
arch, whereby true Arab may. indeed.
slwsys be known. the Koran saying that
stream OF water can run under the foot
without touching II,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-11-27
willing to Bo Sued.

l once threatened TO sue No old fellow
ia Vermont Tor $40 that be owed client
Of mine, said New York lawyer, but
the threat did no. seem to impress him
much.
What good will II do you TO sue me'
be asked.
II will get the money, ] answered,
Here the fellow came up close 10 ms
aud taId, Say, IL thst's so, sue me for
$40, won't you. aud give me the other
$40.
l gave up hope OF collecting that
claim.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-11-27

their bols. snd | losi eonshieusness.
sitefxsra learned thsi ny preserves
ssuli have been unsble 10 sei me 90
beard bot Tor the oprcr,ure sssisssue'
Of sno,hei hsrssmsn.
fspent tie sresier part o' ihe nsi'
dsy 10 bunk 90 board the barge 81
cosl dock 10 uobokes. Ba, the ioiiosins
moirius iouJt me little worse Tor my I'd
venture. ard vent back 10 Copnsc,ieu'
th., forenoon for the nmsindsr oi ny
yseslion,
Yontb's Companion.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-11-27

The believing uetrins chen ! iafned
I pp si tie hsuk, ths porter met me With
The ipqulry bad seen spyibins ei MI
Blskelyt No cne bad seen hin ,irss The
bsuk closed ihr riaht before. He ~ss
not 10 tAs bank had rot beea home 10
deed, II sss Mrs Blskely Who bad driven
down the ers. ihins 10 enquire shou, bin
and DO ore h.d seen him,
Mr. Boyntop, che ssked, have yon
seen my husbsn6f Ytu we're the last 10
issve hsltve'
Tee, madam, but | have not seen MI
Bl.ksly dnee be pat you into year csr
risss yesterday.
Tbs decides il. she muiiered. Some
thing hss happened TO him 10 his room.
The door must be forced, Porter, SO
for . csrpenterl
You take the whole responsibility Of
forcics The green bsiE, door, sosges,
ed.
When tho carpenter arrived Mr.
Bisksly led bin 10 the door sud order
ed him TO force H. he smiled erimly as
be looked the door up and down.
Itoui he said lsconieslly. Tis4t my
Job. yen want blacksmith,
The porter was sent Tor . smith.
When The IA 40 arrived he eyed the door
dnbuously,
For FIVE minn,es hs dealt arapii fire
OF blows, and then the door begsn 10
trembe. then TO shake, Finally, alter
10 or twelve minutes il gave a shudder
and came forward swinging on its hinges.
Mrs. Blskely darted forward and
stopped. SI feet farther down the nsr
row passage smother door obs,ruoted the
way, She sigued impe.uously to The
smith, who stepped forward and sbiyeted
the lock OF the second door, which vas
only lisbl wood. All was darkness be
yond the door,
| turned to Mrs. Blakely. who stood
Rsziag 10 wonderment into chaos,
Porter, she said, In y busbed voice,
get me lantsrn. Then you can both
leave us, Mr.. Boynton's will be oil the
help shall need.
We passed through doorway into 0
email dark room. poorly furnished, with
little Office iurniture and Uttered with
papers. There was no sign OF Mr., Blake
iy.
Lookl cried Mrs. Blskely. A trap
doprl
cav fqasre had been cut out ol
the carpet in the center OF which was .
ring by which | raised the trap.
Looking through. We saw q ladder lead
ing down to darkness.
Going carefully down four ruags o
the ladder held the lantern out Ut arm,
length and surveyed the scene.
A ne-wAllsd chamber stretched bt
fore me like vault. Ia one wall was
low, barred door. In o corner was . small
iarnsoe. A peculiar looking mschint
stood in the MIDDLE OF the vault, and uI
on . ledge OF its frame work rested ,
row OF silver coins.
Iwent down, and stepping, rs thought
to the ground, my foo! encountere
something soft | sprung aside and ssv
the body Of Mr.. BiskeIy bundled up.
Ah, mel All, mel She noansd, prof.
ping the head upon her knee with frer
zied tenderness. Richard. husband
You did not merely dream you lived
your crimes that nighs-and novl Thi
is his secret! Last night the night b,
tore, be was restless 10 bis sleep. he tel
ed Of coining, years OF coming -coinini
silver coins aud respiug pront- profit
On, Richardl Richsrdl
Beyond the police. only Mr.. Blskel.
and myself knew the true secrst behint
the geeen bsizi door.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-11-27

L,dy Your partner hss tainted, hesr
How did tbst hsppenf
Ofissr 1t 10 quite simple. / dsnced
nth her three iimes 10 succession. Tbs
great happiness was too much OF strain
i3r her nerves. sm nov taking my do
pu,urs iest | should do suy iarther dam
sse.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-17
ROMANCE OF JAPANESE WHO
WAS ONCE IN THESE ISLANDS
A Castaway Who Visited the United States
Before Perry's Time and Returned
to Japan via Hawaii.

hin. they purchased and equipped
whaleboat with the understanding that
he should be the navigator on its
cruise.
The party engaged passage an a mer-
chant vessel. bound for Shanghai.
China. taking along with them the
whaleboat. 1t was agreed that the
whaleboat should be launched at
point in Japan nearest to his home and
that the members OF the party should
take to the boat to reach shore by
themselves.
When off the point agreed upon it
blew a fierce gale. and the captain OF
the ship on which passage had been Sc
cured objected 10 letting Mung and his
comrades leave, but he insisted so
strongly that against his own judg-
mcnt the boat was launched and the
I little party headed for their native
shore. which they reached without mis-
hap.
Reaching land. Mung told his story of
shipwreck and rescue and EFFORT TO
reach home. What to do about IL was
/ 4 mystery. He was looked upon as
| foreigner and imprisoned. but hnding
some who believed his story. he was
/ taken from place to place. until ne
reached the center or government l
There his experience IN America was
derided, and he was Knocked at as a
dreamer, until the japanese govern
ment learned that an expedition was
fitting out In the United states 10 VISIT
Japan. when the government decided TO
test his knowledge OF the Engilsh IAN
guaxe and ne rendered valuable serF-
Ices 10 the government as interpreter
when Commodore Perry opened up ne
lcotiations with that country
While in prison he translated BOW
dItch's Navigator into japanese. aho
after his participation in the negotia-
tions with Commodore Perry ne va
held In high favor and Faplaly ooIA1I- !
"a positIons Of trust and honor ne
became an officer in the Japanese navy
his knowledge OF the sea ana ha.'s@-
tIon being thoroughly appreciated
Twenty years or more after ms re,
turn 10 Japan he came to the Onitec
states as a special ambassador IroIl
Janan. and on that occasion one OF th'
drst places which he visited was tn'
home OF his old friend. Captain WhlI
0eId where he was given hearty wei
como and where he renewed many
his old acquaintauces- A
he leaves four sons and one GA "a
ter. Ills sons speak and write Enshsi
. ruantlv. The eldest son studied medl
cIr.. in Germany and IS now a pracilc
, fr- physician IN Toxic and TneTnpe
, ~ the board of health 81 that city
Tho second sor g. a lawyer IN the I'm
, periai japanese navy. the third IS a.
I srrhItect and also resides In TOXIC
, while the fourth is lad sull attendInl
! school New Bedford Standard
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-17
RAPID TRANSIT LINE TO
co UP TANTALUS RIDGE
Plans for an Electric Railway are Complete.
Much of the Money Needed in Hand.
Canvassing Being Done.

~ APlD transit TO Tantalus before
present prospect. According to
assurances already given by some Of
the leading monied men OF the city
who have homes on the mountain side,
the capital will be Forthcoming for the
speedy completion OF the line. Surveys
are already at hand. lines have been
run and the chances are that work will
begin within sixty days upon ,he grad
ing for the roadbed.
The plan for the financing OF the
project has been agreed upon. the new
prospectus is being prepared and with
ir a very few days subscription lists
viii be In the hands of solicitors. who
Will present TO the owners of mountain
real estate and the business men OF the
city the Plan for tse opportunity TO as
sist In the Ssfrying out OF the extern
sion ot<the mountain climbing line
Wipe there will be no cutting up oi
me shares OF stock there Is expected
, To b. such an appeal TO the business
men OF the community that the stock
viii be taken very quickly and ihs
! ~s-.s. inaueurated Immediately the Is
sue has been subscribed.
The proposed line OF rails will be an
extension OF the present Pacific Height:
railroad. There has been laid up tc
the present time something In th'
! Ieighborhood OF two and one-quariei
miles. running from Nuuanu street tS
the terminus at the tea house. SONS
$50 feet above sea level. To this line
viii be added FIVE miles. In round flg-
ur..s the length of the extension beinl
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-17

UOHN MUNG. who as japanese
lad. was wen known TO the people
~ of this city and Fairhaven. is dead.
Although his demise dates back TO No
yember II. 1885. only n few people In
this section knew of the fact. Death
was caused by apoplexy.
Mung. or to use his name correctly
Maniiro Nackahama. will be remen-
bered by older citizens as the lad VINO
was brought here by Captain William
winfield in the whaling ship John
HowIand about 1889, He was called
John. for the ship which brought MN
,o America. and Mung. the nearest ap-
,ro,ch ,o the pronunciation which ne
gave OF his name
The circumstances under which Cap
tai, whitfield fell in with him him are
certainly interesting. While cruisine
of the Japanese coast wreck was
sighted upon which were seen human
beings. II was there that captain
Yhitfield found the lad with other Jap
arese all OF whom were nearly eS'
hau.ted from exposure. He took them
oN and afterward landed them al ou'
49,, n, the Sandwich Islands. The
cap,s,n took such n fancy to the lac
that ne brought him home Win MIN
and he af,erward lived In the captain
namiIy. residing In Fairhaven for years
Th.re he attended school and was
eiass1nate OF selectman James H. How
land. who well remembers him as
vounester. Finishing school. he learn
ed .hs cooper's trade. and later he wen
ISxhalinr. sailing out OF the port WIKI
an. father OF Medical Director Georg
r. winslow. u. :. n. He made one .
| two VOYAGES. and possessed such aoii
ltv that he could be truly termed
sailor from truck 20 keeison.
While "A younEster he was trequ-nti'
asked yvhy ne did not return home. an
sic answer always was the same:
| want TO. for L like TO see my motner
out n do they VIII XIII me-. His low
f.r his mother was something touchinl
In fta since -ity. He never. 80 II - saic
r,enfioned hrr without breaking ou
into tears. Finally he reached Calltor
MA while on "a whaling cruise. an
go. d. iea-uer thu. some Of the me
,.n, rnt been taken or the wreck VII
aim were stiil iu the Sandwich Island,
4nH there 80 went 20 hrd them n
nad rot n into his head that he mus
sec his mother and prevaNinf, upon ~ y,
rourtryrntn whom he found 10 50 VII
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-17

governed in many respects by the
course which is finally selected for the
road The present capital stock OF the
Pacific Heights Railroad Company.
Ltd. is si25. 600 There is a privilege
OF increase so that the course will be
simply to add $50 900 to this capitaliza-
ton. This addition. with the treasury
stock. amounting to $4,000. will pro-
vide 100000. which will be sufficient to
construct and equip the road
The status OF the negotiations which
have been going on for some time past.
is that a syndicate of business men of
the city have offered to guarantee a
large percentage of this sum. variously
stated at $4,000 TO $4,000. II there is
shown sufficient interest in the enter
prise by others TO insure the raising of
the remainder OF the sum. 1t is to see
that the remainder cf the money Is
r2iSed that the canvass OF the city Is
7. TO be made. and from assurances al
ready given the outlook Is that within
the month there Will be such progress.
| taken up. or that some bank will agree
TO underwrite the scheme. There 1:
scme interest felt i'm the plan among
| san Francisco men who have visited
the city and had an opportunity TO in
spect the Heights and the mountain
side back OF them, and IL is believed
that In the event OF there being fail
ure TO raise the money here some of i
may be had on the other side
4 The larger subscriptions are contin
esnf upon the success OF the scheme
and these make II probable thatth'
work may be inaugurated before th'
end OF the summer. for of the man,
. men go far interested in the plan al
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-17

~ APlD transit TO Tantalus before
the end of the year 1902 is the
present prospect. According TO
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-10

to him, so with the work / had done
must have passed | started to get
down, and when I reached the lower
limb looked for APP lace to drop. But I
didn't drop, for there, standing at the
foot of the tree, stood my crazy man,
the knife still in his hand.
Come down. he yelled. I know
you. You are the man that stole my
five thousand. Give it up to me or /
will kill you, you thief! Come down or
I will come UP there and cut your
heart out.
But 1 didn't come. scrambled
higher and yelled for help, though none
came.
1.-THE maniac found a heavy board
near, and placing it against the tree,
started to climb up, but in his hurry
and excitement he did not place it Sc
curely, and when he was about half
way up 1t slipped and he went sprawl
ing to the ground. He got on his feet
and tried 1t once more. Again and
again he tried it, but 1t would slip and
throw him. Several times. however.
he came within an inch of reaching the
lower limb, from which he could have
easily climbed UP to where I was
About this time another inmate
came sauntering along and at once
took a hand in the game and held the
plank for my friend, who soon made
good Roadway. and I saw. in few mo-
ments he would recah me.
Il yelled again, but no one came.
At that instant an idea flashed into my
brain. l quickly attached the test set
and called the wire chief at the office.
For heavens sake call up the In
sane Hospital and tell them to send
help to me, or I am dead man! There
are two lunatics after me, and one of
them is coming up the tree with knife
a foot long! Hurry, hurry, for Gods
sake!'
with surprised exclamation he cut
me out. looked down and found the
man was in the tree. and was coming.
toward me, snarling like wildcat
CLOSER he came, until he was Just
below me. when he seated himself on a
large limb, and, hourishing the knife
yelled:
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-10
AN EXCITING ASSIGNMENT.

The Lineman's Adventures in the
Asylum Grounds.
I'VE all meet with strange adven-
lures in this world, l guess" said an
old lineman, but think l had an ex-
perience that beats many one. While
engaged with the Bell Telephone COM
pany. / was sent out one day to find
the trouble between the office and the
Insane Hospital at Indianapolis.
Shooting trouble is what we call it.
I followed the line all the way out and
found the difficulty lay between a
forty-foot pole and the phone in the
mems building. -
AN attendant escorted me from
place to place: but while I was in the
hall examining the telephone he was
called away. 1 was busy with my work
when hand was laid on my shoulder
and voice at my elbow said:
Say, is that the safe where you put
my money!
"Astonished. / looked up, and into
the face of an elderly man, who looked
every inch the gentleman, being neatly
and carefully dressed. For a moment
l was too, much surprised to answer,
for his appearance at first belied the
inference I drew from his question, but
a closer observation revealed an I'M
natural expression in his eyes; so, re-
membering where was, I knew he was
a maniac. Thinking to humor him,
said:
Yes, I put it there; it is good
place for it.
Quick as a flash he caught up a
heavy stool that was standing near
and brought it down with all his might
on the telephone, crushing it.
"'Give it to me, quick-quick!" he
gasped, but / didn't stop to give him
anything, but just started on run for
the door, and there met the attendant.
who soon quoted the poor fellow and
led him away.
II had to make another trip to the
city for another telephone, and as it
was late by this time | didn't go back
until the next day. When I got out
there l found several TRUSTEES guarded
by their keepers working in the gar
den. I saw my friend of the day be-
fore busy with large knife topping
turnips. He glanced up at me. and
saw quick, angry CLEAN shoot into
his eyes
II had to climb a tree in an isolated
part of the yard to unfasten a wire
that had in some way caught on limb.
7 connected my test set and called up
the wire chief and explained the case