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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-07-16

A gorge 100 lee, deep aud 20 iesl
vide sepersled u from tbs isloo, or hsi'
containing The airl, hu, there -"s nsi
rou bridge OF ioe leii across the ersvssse.
and thp. The vonps msu found. voald
bear his weight.
Eskinos sleep 10 bags The lover de
eidei that be vonld ihst nisht cross
The Ice fridge. siesl The maiden be
loved. bear bes 10 bis hni, and then bfesh
down the biid 10. 90 that be aud che toeeih
er might erioy their honeymoon unmolesi
ed.
He plsnned very successfully. He
crept, 10 the dead OF night. into bis
enemy's hot be snstebed up The maiden
in her sck without avskips anyone, he
bore her ever the ice bridge safely. and
then be opened the seek TO embrsce hi.
bride, Bat, bsholdins Ito contents, be
ssves loud CRY. /, v. 10. the maiden,
bnt her father thst be bad stolen.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-07-16
Purely For Ornament.

The trained nurse has to meet many
queer conditions which arise among ber
poorer patients. One OF these faithful
women who had sick girl 10 charge 10
q miserable tenement house noticed that
the oranges which hsd been provided for
the fever patient were no, eaten. They
we're placed 10 an old cracked blue bowl
on q little table by the sick girls bed;
and there they remsiaed nntouched.
Mary, said the nurse one dsy. don't you
like orsnges2
Oh. yes'm.
You haven't eaten any OF these. tho
nurse suggested.
Msry's mother answered, Oh. miss. she
said esgerly. Mary. she et hsli. snd mo
end Jimmy We OF the other half. and Mary
and me, We ssys We wont est any more
cause II looks 90 nice and wealthy TO have
oranges settin round.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-07-16
Troublesome ocrlus.

DO you think . man OF genius should
msrryi
Assuredly not. I've sol one around tho
house. and he's = sres, touble. oa, VIII
liaml
No answer.
You Willisml
No answer.
You see there. don't you' After hs
dressed the children this morning and
msde the Are snd btoueh. my coffee sua
ordered the groceries and worked the
garden, what do you suppose be didf
Dnnns. No doubt be went TO bed and
sent ioF the doctor.
No. indeed He Hsd 10 the gsrre,,
where he's nov ensssed writing . silly
love song or some impossible story.
Thst's Why be osnt hear mel Bat wait
ill cLch him. He's got the rheums
iism and cant run.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-07-16
STATE NE W 8.

Dogs have been killing large Numbers
Of high-grsde sheep 10 Middebury snd
vicinity. Thnty two were killed 10 ono
fook, several being valued at $1,000 each.
Senator Robert Csrtmell was heavy
loser BY the slaughter.
John Rsycroit 40 wss killed 10 tho
Wheston granite quarry 81 Barre Wed
dssdsy, A blsst failed TO explode snd
be wss using . spoon snd vster 10 dig
eing II ont when 1t esplo ed. throwing
: six.foot drill 30 feet irto the sir.
When the drill GENE down II siruok
Rsy croft 10 the head. irsoiuripg bis skuli,
Anthony Hope Hs~bius vas married
10 England 1aseday 10 Miss EIiz,bsth
Sheldon. Mise Sheldon's elder sister,
Buz,nEe. the actress. IVES seen on the
stage recently Is Husuette 10 Mr..
Southern's production Of Mr.. Hsvhins'
novel. II Wore King. Another sister
10 physicisn. sad vas iDstromenlsl IN
the founding Of the city hospitsl in Rot
isnd where the family formerly lived.
The attorneys Of tbs Y. Il Patch MsLu
fscturipg Co.. Batlsod. sre having pribt
cd . psmpble. contaioiDg detsiled 70
CONT OF the trial Of ths fsosnt dsnsge
suit Of the Pstch compsoy versa, Pfots
tion Lodge, No. 2i5. IntefDs,iooL Associ
s,ion Of Mschinis.s, This 10 done ss The
result Of the msoy spplicstions which
have been msde BY firms snd individuals
oil over The ooontfy sbo are interested
In isbor sf.irs for informsiion relative
To the trial.
The psst yesr bss BEEN rscord break
er 10 the msttef Of customs collections for
this disirie, and w.s nesrIy ~ isree ~
the largest Jssr before tho sssis Of Yer
uont vss divided into tso districts. The
exact amount Of collections Tor tbs 6sosi
year, which ended Jane 80. vss u .Ct2.
O0e "a, The mouth Of Jups vss . big
one, the collections suounlins 10 SOL,
2os.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-07-16
Tho Polite New Yorker.

DON'T tell me any more tnst New York
ere sre not polite. chirrnped the young
man who "tskes Q powerful sight OF no
tice" 10 the old man who reads % be
rides, ss the pair left the elevated train
Saw something while ago that convinces
me there are Others besides blanket 10
disns on the M4pbsttsn reservation.
What was IN queIied the man who
reads and sees nothing unless perchsnce
it be vacant ssas spotted siar of over
the top OF bis newspaper.
You didn't d tics III OF course you
didn't, You we're too busy forgetting
the fact that there we're women 10 the
sisle Of the car II hrppened between
Ninety. third aud T. shty FIRST streets. and
IL almost msde me feel that the days
OF chivalry bad returned, An old woman
was holding on = strsp and standing in
front OF . dspper chap with . blsss
face.
Step up farther 10 the center Of the
carl shouted the guard, and the old lsdy
vas about to obey when the dsppes hesd
opened snd its owner esllsutly ssid.
Don't move, msdsm, get Of d Fifty.
third street and Eighth svenue. and IL
you'll wait you can have my seat.
Bnch esllantry on On eleysted train 10
New York slmos. brought moisture TO
my eyes, and il had had . baseball bat
| sm quite sure thst l could not have re
strained myself from bringing moisture to
that par. Il the blsss face which on the
gridiron 10 usually protected by . rubber
gusrd,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-07-16
Too Many Saints.

/ ran . tobscco plantation 10 Oobs fol
compile Of years, said . guest Of one o
Detroit's hotels tbs other evening. and al
the outset met With the same difficulty
every other msnsser he'd for the lest tvG
hundred years. About three times :
week wss saints dsy Tor oil hands. and
they'd knock of work TO hang Ground
the Villages. II was 10 good 10 cosz
or threaten.
When / Hrs. took hold vas visited
upon BY . priest, who vsnted to know
what sum l would pay over 10 him month
ly for the benefit Of the souls Of my pee
pie. be hsd the Aock 10 charge, and II
YES customary st oil plantations to pay .
regular stipend. When the men beasn to
keep ssint's day went to the priest and
omplsined Of the intenup ions.
Ssnor, II 10 the custom and oAunot
be chsngss, be replied. II nv people
did not respect the saints what would
become OF their soolsf
ssid no more. bat when the second
monthly pay dsy came sround vas load
ed for the occasion. The priest wss on
hsnd for bis stipend. - vss every hsnd
fer bis wages. but | ssvs ont tbst no one
would be psId. 6rest excitement follow
ed. and pretty soot the priest came TO
the fii 80 10 sex sby the money vas With
held.
II Il 81, Johns day snd ! an not
working. l replied. ! sIso have saints
to look ont for. - fo'sot TO tell yoo.
Bu, you will pay to-morrosf
Tc-morow 10 81. Tbomss' Day.
And the dsy sitetf
IL st. Dsvid's day.
He looked blank TOT 9 moment, and
then ssid:
Senior, there seems 10 be more saints
thsn money, O,nt We spsre . few Of
The iormerf
Halt 90 boar lister l bsi knocked ont
AIl the saints 10 my calender. end be he'd
let 60 80 many Of bis thst they csne 10
only on 6undsys. sod after thst We hsd
90 for her trouble.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-07-16
PickIngs From Fiction. !

A witty woman 10 . treasure. q witty
beauty iss power.
Speaking to, or orysng over . husband
never did any good yet.
Too many words bs worse than NOT
enough, but they'll often leave man @
meaning iogsy.
There's . saying that man Who osu
live quite hsppily alone must be one OF
two things IN angel or demon.
What can one say Of the highest mnsic
except that. like death. IT Is the great
ieveler. II gathers us sIl to its tender keep
ing and We rest.
The genius Of hospitality is not so much
10 making people meet, bat 10 helping
them 10 part -on good terms. Remember
thstl
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-07-16

A man who Is eternslly sq1sriag him
self must be jast . little crooked.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-07-16

TIE dake Of the Abrozzi hss brought
back With bin from bis polar expedition
. number Of E'kimo stories. reports The
New York Thburs.
one OF these COL csrps . youps Eskimo
sto loved ite daughter oi 90 enemy.
The tso Luls Of tbese persons we're closs
together. bot ooe light the terrible cold
ripped . great eftv.sse 10 the Ice. snd
the youre usE's house Vas left isoisted,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-05-22

The Russian feat of terminating the
heart of a child that had been dead 20
hours is shown by, DR.. r. Romme to be
nothing new. The heart is not the del
icate organ generally supposed, and for
long time Psychologists have under
stood the possibility that it could be
restored to action, the effect being of
shorter duration in the human heart
than in that of lower animals. A cur
rent of arterial blood, or solution of
salt charged with oxygen, is common
means of restoring the beating to dead
hearts. By massage, the exposed heart
being rhythmically rubbed with the
hand, Prof. Prus, of Lemberg, has sue
ceeded in terminating 55 hearts out of
100, and by combining massage with
electrizatiop NJ. Batelli, of Geneva, has
revived dead dogs, and kept them alive
as much as "a hours. Human beings
have been revived by the latter method,
though only for short ttime.-Medical
Journal
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-05-22

greeted his friends and customers. Be
ing busy most of the forenoon, he had
no chance to think much of his trouble
or to lay down any plan for his future
campaign with May, but he certainly
was not expecting a call from his rival,
and his surprise was great when he
was going out to lunch to have his en-
emy come along wearing a most su-
perior smile.
"How do, Harry?" Strong exclaimed
cheerily, extending his hand.
Hello" said Harry with affected
good humor though Strong was about
the last person on his visiting list that
he wanted to see just then.
Il thought would come around and
ask you to come and have lunch with
me-" said Strong. "It is a long time
since we have had a chat"
81 am your man." said Harry cheer
fully. Lead the way"
They were well on with their lunch
before anything happened to show the
undercurrent of feeling that existed be-
tween them. They had confined the
conversation to commonplaces, but at
last the name of May was mentioned.
'"The little foolv' exclaimed Harry
hotly, for he was so accustomed to eX'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-05-22
Property Transfers.

Charles Walton and wife, to P,
B. & w. r. R. Co., parcel Of land
at Iron Hill, $466.5O.
r. G. Thackery, to Frank Corri
den, 40 acres and Improvements,
on Elkton and North East public
road, Third District, $3.50.
Philip T. Bell, ct. al, to Como
wingo, Bridge Company, parcel
of land at Conowingo, being right
of way from public road to Com
pany's bridge. Certain considera-
tions and $1.00
Ann L. Keithley to George A.
Kepler and another, property near
Principle, Fifth District, $500.
William M. Knight, ct. al, to
Charles A. Heatzig, lot on Main
Street, Elkton owned by late Mrs.
Elizabeth B. Groom, $2775.
Harvey H. Mackey, Sheriff, to
David G. Rose, lot of land near
Iron Hill, formerly owned by
William II. Sperry, $3.50.
John Keilholtz to Lewis Fl. Kirk,
of Pennsylvania, deed of trust of
properties in Cecil county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-05-22
"MAY," HE WHISPERED,

were sweet and touching, and before
the time limit had expired they both
felt instinctively that they understood
Dne another as never before.
AT 0 o'clock May rose and penned a
note to viii, saying that since he had
suspected her note to be an April fool
Joke he might still continue to think it
one. Then she came back to Harry in
a way that showed that his strong ma
ture completely dominated hers.
'Of course that settles his case," said
Harry plaintively, "but still you do not
love me-"
"April foolp' she said mischievously
as she put up her face to be kissed.
april fool yourself" said Harry rap
turously, 'for you were sure you did
not love me-"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-05-22
SAVING THE CHILD.
What Jones Said He Would Do and
What He Did Do In "a Critical
Situation.

IF a person swallows poison by
accident or purposely, instead of
breaking out into incoherent and
multitudinous exclamations, disnatch
some one for the DOCTOR"
That sounds sensible" said Jones.
as he read the above advice aloud to
his wife one evening, relates London
Iit-Bits. Then he read:
Meanwhile run to the kitchen. get
half glass of water, put into it a
teaspoonful of salt and as much mus
tard, catch firm hold of the per-
sons nose, and then down with the
mixture
There, my dear" said Jones to
his wife. you'd better bear that
in mind in ease one of the children
should accidentally get hold of poi
son and L shouldn't be at home. But
you women lose your heads at the
very time you ought to be self-pos-
sessed and have all your wits about
you."
The very next day the servant came
running upstairs and gasped out:
"Oh, ma'am! Oh, Mr.. Jones! The
baby! He's swallowed half a bottle
of loddynum, and"
Good gracious!" shouted Jones'
jumping three feet into the air and
yelling like a hooligan. "The child'n
be dead in ten minutes. What are we
going to do? Run for the doctor!
Get some of the neighbors in! Are we
all going to sit here and see the
child die? We must have help!
Help! Murder! Can't you think of
something to do? Here, what'd I
read the other day? I told you TO
remember it, 1t said half a glass
of salt to teaspoon of water and
a cup of mustard, didn't itP MY
word! has the child got to die while
we all sit here doing nothing? Give
him warm water and soda! Run your
finger down his throat! Do some
thing! Put your head out of the
window and yell for help!"
And while he was doing so him.
self, and crowd was collecting in
front of the house, Mrs. Jones, who
had said not word, discovered that
the child had swallowed nothing but
a teaspoonful of vanilla sirup.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-05-22
HOW SOME MEN WORK.
CUriOBs Ways of Preparing Thena-
selves for Their Various Tasks
and Occupations.

1t is curious to watch the prepara-
tions that men make before settling
down to hard work. In large office,
for instance, here are some of the
peculiarities one notices, says the Bal
timore News.
One man takes off his coat and cuffs,
puts on his hat, lights his pipe and is
lost to his surroundings for greater
or less time.
His neighbor buttons his coat up
quite to the chin, puts his hat on even
ly, and with great care sits down to his
typewriter, where he works away like
a machine for hours at time.
Another worker, when he has some
thing really hard and strenuous to do,
sits down at the typewriter of one of
his fellows and pegs away. Nothing
could induce him to stay by his own
vine and fig tree, and when the other
fellow comes in and demands his pos
sessions he processes himself much
aggrieved and utterly unable to think
Then there is the worker who shows
that he is thinking by tearing off pieces
of paper and throwing them abstract
edly on the floor.
His neighbor draws, not skeletons
like Tommy Traddles, but true-lovers'
knots and sprigs of holly.
For all the men who put on their
hats to go to work there is one who
takes his off. He is an artist, and it is
shocking to have to chronicle that he
also takes off his coat, his collar, his
tie, his cuffs and his vest. Thus unen-
numbered he feels that he can enter
the race and get off a cartoon in double
quick time.
One rumples his hair into the untidi-
est condition possible, and another
smooths his, as he thinks, until it is of
the slipperiness of glass.
One makes notes in shorthand and
another "slaps" the dust off the desk
with his handkerchief before he begins.
and lays every paper even. All, save
one, use but two fingers in writing on
the typewriter. but manages to do
great execution with these two.
The back of the head is the part
that every hard worker selects for his
hat. Once there, he seems to feel that
his foot is on his native heath and that
his name is MacGregor, and he defies
anyone to break up his train of thought.
1t is all very interesting, and gives an
excellent opportunity for the intelli-
gent to study natural history as it re-
lates to the genus man.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-05-22
The Wastes of the Body.

Every seven days the blood, muscles
and bones of man of average size loses
two pounds of wornout tissue. This
waste cannot be replenished and the
health and strength kept without perfect
digestion. When the stomach and diges-
tive organs fail to perform their functions,
the strength lets down, health gives way,
and disease sets up. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure enables the stomach and digestive
organs to digest aud assimilate all of the
wholesome food that may be eaten into
the kind of blood that rebuilds the tissues
and protects the health and strength of
the mind and body. Kodol cures Indi-
gestion, Dyspepsia and all stomach
troubles. 1t is an ideal spring tonic.
Sold by Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-05-22
Andalusdan specters.

Upon a mountain in Andalusia
quaint spectral forms are frequently
seen. Whenever there is heavy mist
and persons are ascending the noun
tains they appear in all their ghostly
splendor, and sometimes so suddenly
as to strike dismay into the hearts of
those who see them for the first time.
OF course, it is all trick played by the
sun. When a mist partially shrouds
the mountain the sun is naturally OBJ
scured, and then revenges himself by
projecting the shadow of any person
who is ascending the mountain, until
it assumes the form of gigantic spec
tern. Y. Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-05-22

HE BURST INTO ROAR OF LAUGHTER.
ercising his authority over her that he
felt that what she needed was good
old fashioned scolding.
Il beg your pardon said Strong with
great assumption Of dignity, but
object to having you refer to Miss Ran
dali in such terms"
"By what right?' asked Kennedy in
an eXasperating tone:
'"rhe right of an affianced husband"
said Strong rashly.
"Since when?' asked Kennedy in
tones still more exasperating.
"Since this morning."
'Then you have seen her this morn
ing?
mo, but had proposed to her, and
this morning | got this note" And he
handed it over to Harry with an eXult-
ing chuckle.
The quick witted Harry read the few
lines that his rival showed him because
the natural meanness of his disposition
made him want to gloat over him
whom he had defeated. AS he read his
eye rested for moment ON the date
line, and then great inspiration came
to him. He burst into a roar of laugh
ter that attracted the attention of the
other diners in the restaurant and
made Strong pale with anger.
"Why-why," stammered the self
conscious hypocrite, "what do you find
so funny in that letter?"
'How many hats with bricks in them
did you kick on your way down town."
Harry asked, while his eyes sparkled
with laughter,
"What do you meanW
"Have you picked up any purses with
strings tied to them?'
"What are you driving at?"
'Have you overlooked the fact that
this is April FOOLS day and that this
note was written so that you would get
it today?"
Strong's face turned positively green,
and his attempt to poohpooh Harry's
insinuation was fiat failure. He sud-
denly recalled all the practical jokes
that May had ever played ON him, but
forgot that they had been mostly in
spired by Harry.
"Well, you are easy" said Harry.
"Now, l suppose you intend going up
there tonight to let her say April fool
to you. have no doubt it would in
terest' you, as she says''
"But you surely don't think" said
Strong nervously, that Miss Randall
would jest with so sacred a subject"
"My dear fellow, that only goes to
show how little you know of Miss RAN
dali"
"But-but'-
Harry saw that he had his rival dis
tressed and resumed the attack on 9TH
er lines.
"If you have the nerve to go up and
call on Miss Randall tonight in the
face of that, I'll buy you the best din
ner in town tomorrow"
"Who said l was going to call on her
tonight?" exclaimed Strong hotly as
he flung himself out of the restaurant.
swell, that puts him out of the way
for awhile" said Harry to himself.
'Wild horses wouldn't drag him up
there tonight"
Early that evening Miss Randall was
shocked to be informed that Harry
Kennedy was in the parlor waiting for
her to come down.
"What impudence" she exclaimed.
But that will give me an excuse to
give him such a dismissal as he de-
serves"
When May entered the parlor with
all the dignity she could assume, Har-
ry greeted her with a teasing laugh
and cried:
"ADril foolyi
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-05-22
unnconscf01s Sarcasm.

Charley. dear" said young Mrs
Torkins, very seriously, 81 have
bought you little book as present"
Every kind of you"
Il hope you won't}be offended, but
it is something that I&feel you ought
to read. 1t is about betting"
Il don't know that l care for any
sermons, even if l do lose occasion.
ally"
"It isn't sermon, Charley, dear. 1t
is little book entitled Poker, and
How to Play It. '"-Washington Star,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-05-22
"sirr' she exclaimed frigidly. Harry

"Sirw she exclaimed frigidly. Harry
laughed more loudly than before.
'Oh, you needn't think" he said,
"that you could steal a march on me
like that. l didn't overlook the fact
that this is April FOOLS day, and your
little joke about giving me the mitten
Is no good"
"But l meant every word of it," she
cried angrily.
"Well, 1 haven't accepted it, and
that's where l April fool you"
May founced across the room, too
angry to make any reply.
''You see, if you hadn't tried to April
fool Strong, too, wouldn't have tried
10 get back at you"
Il April fool Will Strongp' she cried.
"What do you mean?
You sent him an April fool accept
ance of his proposal, didn't your
Il did no such thing. l sent him an
honest acceptance, and if you were a
gentleman you would not stay where
you are not wanted. He may be here
any minute"
Begging your pardon, madam, Will
Strong will not be here this evening.
Do you suppose he wants to give you a
chance to laugh at him? l assure you
lie is too sensitive for that"
"How do you know so much about
what he thinks?"
I'VE had lunch together today, and
he showed me your note"
"And he believes I wrote it as an
April fool joke?"
"He certainly did when we parted"
ooh, I'll never forgive him"
That's good" said Harry with mock
humility But am going to be better
natured. l am going to forgive you
freely for the shock you gave me be-
fore l remembered it was the LIST Of
April"
"But 1 don't want your forgiveness.
l don't want to talk to you.'
After few minutes silence Harry
went over to the sofa where May was
sitting and sat down beside her.
May" he whispered.
Her only reply was shrug Of her
shoulder.
YAH ACNSI yOu
how much l love your
you love to boss me and tyrannize
over me-"
Cant you understand that am do
ing that now because l will never have
a chance after we are married? 1 am
one of the sort of fellows that a girl
like you will twist around her finger,
and it is because l know 1T that l pre-
tend that you can't boss me at all"
"Oh, know how you can talk"
'But if l do torment you l would
never let anybody or anything else do
it,
"If he took that for an April fool
joke, I'll just let it be one for him."
she exclaimed irrelevantly.
'That's right" said Harry. "It is
getting late now, and if he were COM
ing he should be here now"
"1'll give him until 8 O'clock" she
said.
"And may waltz" Harry asked.
"Yes, if you will not talk any more
foolishness.
Harry promised, but finally said that
there had been no prohibition about
singing. He went to the piano and be-
gan to sing the songs she loved in a
clear tenor voice while he accompanied
himself on the instrument. Presently
she relented and offered to play his ac-
compartments. He chose songs that