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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-07-07
voitairs and Rousseau.

yoltalre and Rousssae, though on friend
ly terms, were 10 the habit OF firing Of
pointed lakcs xt one smother, oae day
Rousseau Vas dining with voltaIre, and
oysters were brought 90 the table, for, a,
somebody has remarked, no dinner could
be complete without them. The suthor Of
Emile" tfssr helping himself pretty
freely, made the somewhat inludlelous re-
mark.
am sure could eat s many oysters ss
Ssm,on slew philistines.
With the same wespon' the l,wbone Of
An as slyly Inquired voltslfe.
Etu,sesu did no, soon forget the little
joke At his rpsnse and sought an oppor.
tupl,y for revenge. Not long htervard
voltaire called at his house during bis sb.
sencs. The door being open, be walked In.
to the litrary, ard, nadirg all the books
thrown about Ia confusion ard covered with
dust, he traced on ope Of them tho word
"cochonH lpis) with bis dsger. Next day
he met Rousseau and said TO him
] called at your house yesterday but did
not aod you 10.
know, replied the latter, fouad your
card.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-07-07
half False Jewols.

The lspidary was splitting diamond.
He leaned forward with Intent brows. His
tiny machine buzzsd Ikea bee. A delicate
aud shining dust arose.
Then suddenly everything was stilled,
and the diamond, split In hslves, lay In tho
lapidary's white, thin hand.
Dat OF one diamond, he said, I am 90
ing to make two, and each OF these two
will be as big aud brilliant az the original
one was.
Az he scrsped up the glIttering dust he
explained
First will make In paste an exact dupll-
cate OF each Of these two halves. Then !
will i,in to the bottom Of each genuine half
Is artificial complement, making the junc-
tion 80 carefully that no one will be able
to perceive 1t. Finally will mount these
two half false and half genuine stones.
Each then will appear to be altogether gem
uine. Their paste foundations will not de-
tract In any way from their brllllance. The
owner OF the big diamond will have two
big diamonds.
The making OF fake Jewels, the lapidsry
said, is an interesting study. DO you know
what the best fake pearls are made Of?
They are made Of fish scales-sIlyery and
lridescent fish scales pasted on the inside
Of balls Of glass. The n i,h these scales come
from is called In France the ablette and In
England the bleak. II Is smaller than a
mnnow. Its scales must be picked on by
hand, and only small portion Of them can
be used. IL take, IS 900 ablettes, or bleaks,
to yield pou1a OF s,a'es.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-07-07

The New York police have recently been
much mystlned bya series Of burglaries
committed 10 an unusual manner by thief
with the dress and bearing Of gentleman.
The New York Tribune tells OF an instance
In which he expressed his appreciation OF
the polite manner In which he was foiled
by lady's maid.
| The mistress Of q new home on Riverside
drive had gone out for the afternoon.
About four O'Clock the door.bell rang, and
the maid who opened 1t was confronted by
tall, distinguished looking stranger. He
asked to see Mrs. Blank on important busi.
ness.
sne has gone out, said the maid, and has
left no word a. to when she will return.
That is very unfortunate, said the stran-
ger, as my business Is important. May
step 10 and wait,
The maid led the way to the reception
ball, and asked him TO be seated. He look
ed about with interest at the brlc-s-brsc,
rare brorzes and other ornaments. The
maid, suspicious but polite, found seat at
q little distance and waited also, in silence.
A quarter Of an hour passsd. Then the
stranger, growing uneasy, stirred 10 his
chair.
beg pardon, he said, but cannot walt
any longer. shall leave a message for
your mistress. VIII you kindly provide me
with pencil and paper'
The maid bowed respectfully blu. instead
Of leaving alone, she touched a hell and
summoned another maid whom she direct
ed to bring the stationery. The gentleman
wrote and sealed note, and handing II to
the maid, bowed himself out.
A few minutes later Mrs. Blank return
ed. The maid gave her the note. She op-
ened 1t and read
Dear Madam. A complete stranger
takes the liberty Of attestipg to fact with
which you are probably already sequsint-
ed--.bat your msid IL no fsol.n
The gentleman thief had found bis match
at last,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-07-07
Too Poor To Bo q Bankrupt.

Bankruptcy LA word that means tn
limit OF ansncial mlif,rtune to most bust
mesa men, but II Isn't the limit by an
means. This truth was brought out mos
forciblv yesterday Ia the Office Of Henry Y
Csssin, L. 5 commissioner.
Mr.. Cs'sin wa, approached by maj
whose tail made garments had gtowI
slippery 10 some spots aud frazz ed In 9th
ers. He wore a careworn expression ant
the need Of a haircut on bis face.
Is Til, the place to institute bankruptcy
proceeding asked the man.
1t IL, said Mr.. Csssin.
Well, want to file q petition. | have
been 10 bu siness for several years and have
made m awful mess Of It,
The proceedings will cost you about cas-,
said Mr.. Cassln,
! haven't got any Sas and can't get 1t,
was the refponse.
Sorry, ther, but we can't do anything for
you, said the commissioner.
knew was hard up, but blamed II |
thought 1t wal possible to be too blamed
poor to bic5me bankrupt, said the appll-
cant as he turned up his coat collar and
made for the door.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-07-07
Relieved.

The commuters wife met ber hu,band
with face full tf woe.
o, John she eiisd. saoi bal pcss
The strong msn paled.
Tell me the -o,t ~ once he cJm.
marded.
Oar JohnDy has broke bis lea ,he
mosned.
The etm nuier ssors fofily 10 an ees,scy
Of relief.
Hos yoa ,etFtd me' he reproyad her.
! ,h9uafl a, fret tl9se confouadei pIpss
were ifz sg.ln.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-07-07
A Hard Outlook.

A little maid Of seven summers had beer
busy for IA hour dressing and undresi 4
her pretty doll, but, tiring at last, she cal
with folded hands gazing axedly at the
glowing fte In the CRATE. Looking up, m
ally, with thoughtful expression on hel
face, she said:
Mamma, II get married when ! grow
up, will have husband like papa.
The mother turned and, looking down
into the earnest eyes Of the child, ans wered
with smie;
Why, yes, dear, ifyou get married you
will have husband like papa.
The little brow cleuded. Again she
asked
II | don't get married viii be an old
maid like Aunt Nellles
Yes, dear, you would be an old maid, an
swered the mother, laughing at this rather
complex question; but whstever put such
thoughts In that littls head
But the child didn't laugh. She only
looked grave, and said dtjectedly'
Well, It's pretty tough world for US
men, amt ~
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-07-07

4. was .. charity diatsr iha. q careless
ssitsr ,2ilied plate u soup over one Of
the elergymen p:sie1t.
whsi-he com neneed. Then remember.
lpg himself, be turned 10 biz nsighbor aud
asked, "Will some lsyman Aindly say few
words appropriate 10 the occaslong'
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-07-07
His Mothers Corn Bread

Young Mr.. Gilmore watched her bui
band anxiou,lv as he cut into smokinI
pan Of corn bread.
| / do hope you'll like 1t, dear. made
myself.
1t looks very good, replied Gilmore,
be helped himself literally and showed tn
pan toward her. Last time we had 1t
thought 1t was a little too short.
know you did, and yet WAS sure tha
Kate put In the right quantity Of shorten
Ing.
II crumbled all to pieces when 1t VA
cut. But i. was better than the one VI
bad Friday morning. Thay WAS soggy.
That's The reason | was 80 particular
about having plenty Of shortening In thu
last one.
You should learn not to 90 to extremes
said Gilmore. He had often thought thai
II he had not been practical business
man, he nigh. have become philoso.
phsr.
Why, Martha, he exclaimed, after fwal.
lowing his first bite Of the corn bread, ]
do believe that you put sugar Ia II
OF course, Byron. II WAS only yesterday
morning that you told me that your moth
er put come awSeteLing into her famous
corn bread.
I said that mother used just a suspicion
Of sugar. This Is really ~ sweet ~ cake,
and think you must have left GU. the salt,
Mother often said, Spare the salt and spoil
the food!
She must have been remarkabls cook,
sighed hrs. Gilmore.
Iadetd she was.
sometimes wonder, contiusd Mis- Gil.
more, gently, II your boy i,h appetite did
rot have something to do with your relish
Of your mothers cooking.
Thst boyish sppsti.s .xolsastion is get.
ting pretty sal MARTHA. l gusss / sl.
ways knew psl.iap.e food when | tasted Il,
even In my early yluh. Nv mother was
"a expert.
] heartily wi,h that abe had boqaeatbcd
her receipts to your sife.
Ia one thing 70 be fanDy, Gilmore n-
tortea, but H. arotber to excel 10 cooking.
Martha, do you Iu' sry white hJur with
the corr-meai'
Yer, ,one.
Well, tLat's tie trOable, I.destfoy, The
favor ofths cor
Ru', Byron, you Lave toll me & rumber
Of times hat your moihn always mixed a
little sprieg shcs. ur with the corn.
meal.
of eourse suppose little Ia Necessary,
but ycu must zee discretion.
doh't seem 10 have asy. murmured Mrs
Gilmore. wearlly.
Well, mother citen said that some wo.
ntn were born cooks and some weren't.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-07-07
Judges Queer Casei

Mister Jesge, said the old colored citizen,
who came into the ilstlce court leading q
small negro boy by the coat collar, Mister
Jedge, wish you'd pierre, sub, give dis
bov 10 years whar de state'il furnish the
vittles fer him.
What do you mean! asked the astonlshed
justice What has he been doings
Estin' me out er house en- home, sub, was
the reply, wild dat ongodly appetite er bis.
Why, Jedge, de appetite er de whale dat
swallowed Jonah couldn't hol candle ter
dat boys eatin arrangement. Fer de Lawd's
sake, Jedge, let de state fed him . while,
SOS de ylthsr chillun hin pick up en- erj,y
life.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-07-07

Ills astonishing how stupid some men
are, said Col. Abe Gruber to party Il
friends. Ny doctor told me to-day Of .
very stout patient who came TO him for ad-
wise aboht reducing his weight. The doc.
tor drew up careful dietary, consisting
OF dry toast, boiled betf, etc. A. the end
OF month the pitieni called and Was so
fat be could scarcely walk. The physician
Was smik q, ard asked the man what he
bad been eaiing. Jst what you preferio-
ed, doctor. Anything else demanded the
physicisn. Why, Of course; I ate ny
regular meals, too. You didn't tell me to
cmi. them.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-07-07

boo ID. 20 jsweler)-I brought back
this epsagement ring that bought yester-
day. Jeweler--o oidn't I, sui,i boo d.
Yep, To. didn't suit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-08

was vet safe. Finally weary and worn-out the water
man reached his launch and drew himself and his
senseless companion aboard and two Sorry-look1ng
creatures they
But even now Captain Moran did not cast-off. He
we'll knew that it would never do To take the wounded
officer with him So shouIdering his burden, he climbed
to the wharf again, hurried into the excited crowd
dropped the form among those who would care for 1t
aad went back his launch once more
Onward swept the flame, roaring, cracking Cap
tain Moran his face like brazen mask, glared at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-08
1 0

the wharf Everywhere We're people, running aPpar-
entity in the widest confusion hremen dragging hose
lines in from the street, rushing with them as tar
toward the fire as they could. The use appal-
ling the heat growing fierce despite the fact that it
was a long way the end Of the wharf but most OF
the smoke was blowing toward the bay In and out
darted the little running. carrying hiding imp
ing from cover with his precious bales. But
Captain Moran acted differently, he walked in the
open, in the very faces Of customs men he lifted
chest of tea to his shoulder aud carried it away with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-08
ID G p II G ci@GiO IN
By Rcynale Smith PiokerinG

II Dame Success knocks loudly ON our door.
We fling the portals wide with gIadness new.
And say, as we accept her precious store
See what the STRIVING for a thing Will do!'
But if a rivals door she fain would seek.
To share with him part Of her estate.
How sour the grapes-we merely speak
OF him as being one who's fortunate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-08

went hard again; he roared awful oath, and the
sinking cowod figure of the confederate crawled
from hiding
Never thought you'd make it, Ben, said the little
man irving TO catch the others eye My, but
have made haul. Tween the tea and the silk We're
up for fair
The waterman answered never word, he cast his
gaze back to the roaring furnace from which he had
so recently slipped and which was still near at
hand that the heat burned their faces he drnin-
ished the Flyers" speed to take another and more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-08

hats gone TOO" answered the captain Indeed
the light, had gone out and there was evidently no
help The doomed launch drifting slowly but
surely toward the FIRE
The httIc man ran about if mad He talked
rapidly. and 10 purpose
Captain M,rain SEEING the boat-hook, tried 70 use
as a paddle and the confederate sclzing small
piece of beard, padded ON the other side. 1t was
useless they might well have tried 70 navigate an
ocean liner 10y such means The launch turned side
toward the FIRE and dcated IN toward the furnace
The little mans face was pInched and drawn, and
his teeth cleaned nc lifted his thin lips viciously
Hotter than the hinges o. hadcS, he said The
Waterman merely worked, padding futleLy hope
lcsS.v
y great spear of flame shot toward Them licked al
the lauuchs side and i,r a moment they a-ire
bur bucket of water put out the blaze. The roar
Wa, Ills, a storm the heat was h'rrid The little man
trIcd unSuccessftIly make himself heard. his lips
moving duubIv. his arms waving. y great timber
came swinging toward them and fell into the water
and still they distance from the worst of the
fire which raging more furiously farther down
toward the city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-08

Cdl CIll 4pOh- LOW II CAME
a section Of the dock and
its she'd, sending a blast of
flame and smoke sky-high.
The little man, watching
the fire and the waterman
at the same time, had a
glare of fascinated horror on
his face. Awful place!'
he said; Il thought you'd
never bring her out, Then
he sprang from the bale
with a bound, striking his
head against the ceiling.
The engine had suddenly
stopped.
An awful glance went be-
tween the two men The
truth came 10 them both
at once. they were drifting,
drifting toward the IRE. 1t
was some way off vet, TO be
sure, but the tide was setting
that way and the launch
was headed toward the awful
opening from which they had
come, and the other wharf
was a mass of flames now,
so that. even should they
keep TO the water between
the two wharves, they We're
doomed.
His face showing just the
least excitement. but, his
hands steady, the old water
man began running over
the machinery, he worked
rapidly with wrench in hand.
fussing at the dynamo.
There's no use, not a
spark in it; dynamo's
burned out" he said.
The face Of the smaller
man was CHASTITY. The
storage. he SAID.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-08

The Ettle threw his board from him He came
wildly To- the captain his face awful, his body
bling his eyes shifty. Tie tried 10 say something
then finding he could not he stripped off part of his
clothes and sprang INTO the and like the
rat h. waS-and all around him were blazing floating
tu5crs
The old Waterman though still padded futlcIy
with his boat hook measuring calculating. Twice
while he kept eve the swimmer, he put out the
blaze the launch and cooked his eve bravelv the
seethng incandescence
Half wasn't enough" he murnblcd 70 himself
Then he padded the propeller began mvseriouSly
To turn just enough To keep the launch from IRE
rievabc position at FIRST, then faster after awhile
and finally carried the Flyer farther and farther
from danger. and her owner nearer home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-08

was a long way to the end q
the smoke was blowing toWS
darted the little man, runnin
ing from cover to cover with
Captain Morain acted differ
open, in the very faces Of
chest of tea To his shoulder
him. policemen j'stled the
old sailor and never thought
to ask him his business. SO
honest, straightforward did
he act.
Rapidly the forward cabin
of the launch filled from
floor TO ceiling, and the goods
were carefully selected, the
little wharf rat working with
a desperate fear in his face
and eyes, and always in the
stcalthy way, The fire was
beating the fighters back
ward Now as the two pi-
rates worked they were closer
pressed by longshoremen,
fircmen and hundred
Others who were busy with
the one thought OF fighting
the fire.
OFF in the open a great
liner blazcd and smoked
with her sides red hot dcs-
pitc the three fierce streams
that played upon her. Noise
of crashing roofs and fall
ing timbers and cries OF
frightened Oricntals escap-
ing from detention filled the
air. The wharf TO its far
thcst street end was light
as day, only il was a yellow
light with lung-choking
smoke in II.
Captain Moran was just
going up over the edge of the
wharf, when. as each time
before he took a glance about
to weigh the trend OF things.
Coming toward him, stealth
lily as always. sncaking from
shadow to shadow. tumbling
a bale Of silk. was the little
man slipping up behind him
was a man IN brass buttons a
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17
A Democratic Platform.

That every man under the Amer
lean flag shall be equal before the
law; that the Federal government
shall do nothing for the state gov
ernments that the state govern
ments can do for themselves; that
no government shall do for the in
dividual what the individual can
do for himse If; that the paramount
duty of the government is to see
that each individual shall have all
the results of his labor less what is
necessary to conduct the govern
ment intelligently and ecOcomical-
ly; that the right of the people to
exchange their products for the
products of other countries, should
not be restricted, aud if restricted,
the restriction ought to be only
such as to produce sufficient rev.
enue to conduct the Federal gov
ernment; that in the Christian com
mouwealth each sovereign state,
however weak, is internationally
equal to any other, however strong.
These principles, like all moral
principles, are trite. But they are
principles which appeal to the
hearts aud souls, not only Of the
masses of the Democratic party,
but to those of the masses of the
independents and to those Of not a
few Republicans.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17
Obituary..

We mourn the death of our be-
loved friend, Mrs. Mary Jet Rogers
who died very suddenly Feb. %,
1904, at the home of her daughter,
in Palmyra, Mo. Mrs. Rogers
was born in Fauqui Co., Va, in
1926 and was married to Gabriel
Rogers when quite young. To this
union were born six children, as
follows: Mrs. G. T. Schieffer, Of
near Molino; Mrs. John Rogers, of
near Santa Fe; DIR. H. E. Rogers
Of Texas; Mrs. Gertrude Maxwell,
Of Palmyra, Mo-; VIM. Rogers .of
Milford, Texas. Her oldest daugh-
ter, Mrs. DIR. Settles, died at her
home near Molino about 81 years
ago.
Mrs. Rogers made her home
with her daughter since the death
Of her husband, which occurred
several years ago. Mrs. Rogers
united with the Christian church
when quite young, of which she
was a consistent member. She
was a lady much loved by all who
knew her.
Weep not for mother she is
gone to the home that is prepared
beyond this vale of tears. II
makes heaven more dear tho earth
has lost a charm.
wy
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17
LIVING COSTS MORE.
Meat, Flour and Other Food
Is Going Higher.

Chicago, March 10.-The pend
ing investigation of the Beef Trust
with view of showing that exor-
bitant prices are still charged for
all kinds of meats, calls attention
to the fact that all the commodities
of living are going up at an enor-
nous rate here and in New York.
An advance in rent from 5 per
cent to 10 per cent, chiefly for flats,
has been announced by real estate
agents for the year beginning May
l. Certain staples, such as flour,
seem destined to bring abnormally
high prices for an indefinite pc
riod. In New York there is
marked increase in the cost of
necessities. In both cities salaried
workers, earning 5000 to $500 a
year, are most keenly affected by
the high prices. There seems to
be little tendency toward an ad-
vance in their incomes.
At present flour is very high,
and on account of the foreign de-
mand created by the Russo-Japan-
ese war it may go much higher.
Quotations obtained yesterday
from retailers showed a cost to the
consumer of $500 barrel against
1915 for the same grade a year
ago. Coal costs fifty cents a ton
more than it cost two years ago.
Potatoes, canned corn and ice
show large increases over the rec
ord of March, 1908. There has
been an advance in cotton goods
also. Dealers in meat look for an
other big advance soon. G. W.Fos-
ter, a downtown retailer of meats,
said yesterday:
All kinds of beef meat will be
higher by summer. The high
price of corn will be reflected in
the prices of corn fed steers, and
the retailers will have to pay more.
Vegetables are high now, but not
noticeably higher than a year ago.
Oysters and fish have been high on
account of the Baltimore fire,
which shortened the supply by
crippling shipping facilities Butter
is no cheaper and butterine is
higher. Ice is also more expen-
sive to householders than in March
1908. An advance of len cents a
hundred has been made, making
the present rates forty-fye and
forty cents a hundred"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-03-17
ears. ONE month and u days.

years, one month and IL days.
Morton Roberts was loved by old
and young. He seemed to be
favorite with every one. He had a
happy, jovial disposition, free
hearted, and would divide his last
dollar with friends. One only had
to notice the tears shed by the
young men when the coffin was
opened in the church to realize the
love and esteem in which he was
held by his old comrades and
friends. The aged mother and
father have our deepest sympathy
in this sudden bereavement, and
the one remaining brother whose
heart is bowed in grief for the loss
Of his only brother. May these
dear people be resigned to the will
Of our heavenly Father and be en- =
abled to say, not my will but thy
will, o God, be done.