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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-09-15
A story and A Prophecy

Some years ago general solicitor OF
large railway corporation was called to
South Dakota to argue an important case
before The Federal Court. He was accom-
panied TO the seat Of justice by the local
attorney OF the company, who has since
become ulited States Senator.
The general tolicitor made hne argu-
ment, aud afterward walked TO the hotel
with tho Judge OF the court.
liked ycur argument this forenoon, the
Judge said. l. was mastery presentation
OF your case. | don't think you left any,
thing unsaid that could have been said
The solicitor thanked the iudge for the
compliment, ard sfterward went to hls
colleague, the local attorney, highly elated.
am going to win that case, he said.
What makes you think 50; asked the
attorney.
Why, III you Oh the qniet Walkag
with me to Tie hotel to-day, the Judge
me, sad addsd that had
left nothlng unsaid.
Oh, Ii that 4; Doa't let hin fool you
by that Kind Of tslk We all know him
cut here III ;ell you a story.
Oaee there wss = llon.tamer whose duty
vas to 90 iato the cage AID pu, hI, head
In the big lio nru.h twice a day. One
cay, after he b - D: bic head into the all.
malls mouth, b a,ked the keeper In low
voice, IL The li)l sagzlng bis tails He 10,
replied the k eyer Thsn, I'm 3 goner,
ssid the tanner, and The next instant the
lion closed hi, IVA and Killed lhe tanner.
I;wss aprcpheCy as well sss story. The
so iet0r iosi bis tefe.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-09-15
How She M avvled For Money.

Aidie Arlington LOOKED at herself In tn c
mirror and then turned away with little
smile Of hapnv satisfaetion, chat rirriod
over Joyous laugh as size caught her Cou-
sin L lies eyes.
You are thinking / am vain as peacock,
aren't you, Ellie? Well, do look well,
don't /? And I'm awluily glad Of 1t, be-
cause, cousin mine, 1t will be all the easier
for me to come ,fl victorious in the cam.
paign have laid out for myself during my
three months visit to you.
She spoke with charming frankness
that made Miss Nellston smile back in the
lovely, giIlish face.
And what may your plans be, Addie?
Oh, only my arrangement for the chief
end Of womsn-marisge | tell you, Ellie,
| am goirg to make my hay while the sun
shines-in other words, while am In Lon
don am going to secure some rich-sh,
some awfuly rich fellow, who can just
smother me wi h diamonds and dresses and
|
buy every thias can think OF
Miss Nelliston laughed st the girls er-
thusiasm,
You rspacious little cormorant. You
certainly have erected very ambitious
standard, but cannot see who or where
he desirable party IL. | am quite sure
you deserve just wha! you want, dear, but
the question Ia, can you get II
Addie laughed.
I'll tell you secret, Ellie-I'm going to
take my fort by storm, and when you see
me the betrohed bride Of lord, Ellin--
Miss Nelliston gave gasp Of positive
horror at the girls sudacity.
Adde Arlington, you don't mean you
actually have designs on the illustrlous
guest that the Van Rensei'ers are expect
ing-,he nobleman all London is on the qui
vlve aboutf
The girls tilvery laugh accompanied q
very dtnintly positive shake OF her tilken
skirts, as il that graceful little gesture add
ed ineontrovertible emphasis.
Exactly, Cousin L lie. You needn't look
so horriaed. I'm cure the prospect Of hav-
ing Lady verner In the family ought to
delight YOU. But, come, well be late at
Jennie nabam's, ard Jou know Jennie
al ways expects me before an, body else.
Ard so does Jenrie's brother! am
ready, Addie.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-09-15
VOLUME XIVI.

a s.erdy fgGw beslrs 10 ,pcsk. la
leaves 10 deuhi 10 Snybodys mind tha, he
lAsa' faith In The ,xhlstlpr Soys,pmsn,
he thlaks :. shes ! be polcsxed. Falllnx
% hpd sPttccdctl for maasAerlns tho n,lmn
minister hhaed, he moves Tia, a matter
OF lev ponads be Knocked Of some App 10.
pfiAiion % otter. or maybe be wMa
something else. His reason fnf tortutlps
.he government doeS not matter Al all.
"hen DC u through big scotehmsn lean.
forward and se1tds hia motion.
ihrn smother msmbSr climbs out Of nj. "a
sumneat position. He "a bored At etlrg
disturbed, Words fali hin to espress hi,
utter ind lirenee 10 wha, the prsylous
speakers Ihisk about suythIng, espsrlany
The government, Both gentlemen are use.
less ereumeaneta Of The ,srth. lie ask,s
aea eSpoo's ths decent aud c!ean.a, luaed
part OF the House to stand BY him,
NoNs the division, sail the attendant 10
the American IN the gallery.
The Speaker rsps with his gave aud
calls The ptifanelory, oder order
AS nobody Is gu, q order, he puts tie
order to the ayes ard noes.
Division yclll everyone a. nnce. The
clerk tezs an oe-fsshloned hourgta
and turns lt.
Then many things happen. Bells rlrg.
fhey ring everywhere. They rouse up
sleeping members and disturbed CONVERSE
TONS They wake up policeman, lie
has been sound asleep, bat in the tenth OF
second after the shout of "Dlyision.
comes rattllng through the corridors he Ia
on bis feet, bAwliBg Gu, the word,
oyiiju foars basso. proiuado il some
distant lehe, and the call passes on, Bells
ring Tall gentlemen aud iat gentlemen
10 irocks and short coats are dashing mad
" about, The astonlshed ard unenllghten
ed lookert-on asks, Where's the fl,eY
The gentlemen bolt into the House.
they rnn aud Jump and lose their hate
md ,empers, and the swinging doors clash
oa' < ward and forward. They have been
attending to business Affairs, or dawdling
'yer lnQch, or quarreliug over billiards,
)lt now the bells and the erica mean that
he fate OF the universe il in the bslarce,
md quick Ia necessary.
In exactly three minutes the Speaker
ais once more, Order oder and the
loors shut with suddenness which col
ides unpleasantly with belated members.
The Speaker begins to order the division
nut Is Interrupted by a very young mem
er who rises to point OF order.
Hat thunders good half OF the House,
nd the young member recalls the rule
'hich forbids point OF order being made
tsndIng or uncovered, and blushingly puts
n his hat. IL wants to know what It Is
Il about.
The very air isiotenso with apprehension.
hen one OF the clerks receives a slp OF
aper and shouts out figures. The doors
pen and the members begin hurrylng out.
One man, hurrying out asks friend,
That was 1t oil aboutg
] don't know, replied the other.
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irg bojih laugh.

lex, eoy ish lAueb.
There, eonplalstd s,Nls, you've fright
cutd The lAst bird out q the woods. Ny
morning will be utterly wkst,d.
He grew sthu A oaee.
Truly, I'm sorry Iateiterea. rs awfully
Kidd Of you 10 20 10 - much trouble fol
a ehunp Of Al oralIholosl,,. lhope he'll
hsvs the grace not to. bore you long.
surely b pc &c, she contested, for I'm
/ po'ltIvs CASH lealn enough before be
cones to last ,hrough more than an hour
Of otti.holog'esl elAt I,s SO dfiieult,
sludyiug a thing all alone when your
not psrtieululy interested Ia II.
Then YouIeslly dous care for such lhlags
Al all, birds srd nature ard all that
There was a shade of disappointment In
bis voice.
I--don't--kaoS, mnsed Sylvia. love
to be In the woods, and sometimes could
almost cry for happiness when the wind
10 blowing my hair and the birds singing
sfd the tunsbi1e da eing through the
branches. Csa't one leya thluge Without
knowing their scitn' A rsmuy
He dii not answer Gree, ard wh,n he
dii It was IN sv ~ kentlc voice, from
which all the anu ement hsd gone.
I'm sure ole can. A1i it bard to get
interested all Ire lv9 deh thought
I'd like 10 study rralthologg myself.
What II Se tackle !. togethgr-y u and | 2
How dll'ghtfu txcl.im d s lyia, and
then blusl ed, suddenly iom m ,eIiog Aunt
Henr!etts ard propgiety.
The amused lock came back into his eyes.
give you my word hat I'm respectable.
Aud I'm quite sue can manage to be pre-
sented properly at the House on the Hill |
top. viii that d.?
Perfectly, thsLk you Aud I'm really |
very grateful for your offr Fse 30 much
TO learn before he tlresoma man Of science
appears. Wha fun 1t will be to study to
gether ard laugh at each others blunders.
1t will be altcg her lly he declared.
My dearest Sylyia! cried gray-haired
matron, hurrying down the stairs to meet
her niece. Why did you stay away SO
long Breakfast has been ready this hour.
And such news A delayed letter from
your uncle saying that Mr.. Merdmsn would
come up on the late triii last night, but
would sleep at the ho,el and 70 for his
usual stroll IN the woods this morning
before looking us up. I'm so nustered.
Have you learned anything, Sylvia? Do
Tou suppose you can talk to him intelli-
.ently?
1t must have been the scarlet hat bIim
hat reflected such sudden glow Of color
'ver Sylvia's checks. Blu, abe answered
ravely.
/ can't promise to converse go very intel
gently, dear Auntie, but at least I'm not
fraid now to try. learned great deal
D the woods this morl ilg!
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AID ca they slided, a faint flush on Ad
dies cheeks, As Mr.. Mel,on's handsom,
blue eyes csught hers and held her glspc,
q second, despite herself.
That WAS the way II began, aud month
later, when London society was stirred "a
its soul by the deferred advent OF Lord
Cuthbert venner, Miss Nslliston wondered
why Il WAS that Adde'S enthusiasm had 90
completely died out,
You're a mystery TO me, Addlc, she said
a. they drove home from the crush at Mrs.
Van Re6Seller's on the occasion OF Lord
venner's complimentary reception.
Aud for the fret time Adde'S reply was
a little sharp.
] don't zee where the mystery 10, am
sure. Whatever Ia there about little, fat.
bald headed old man 10 admire.
But hes lord, all the same, Addle.
No, Ia not all the same at all, Ellie !
How insult, r. bly, hot the rooms we're to.
night | have the most wretchod head
ache.
The ntXt afternoon msgnif, cent car
risge aud pair, with the armorisl bearings
OF The house Of Silverlsnd-Lord Nenner's
illustiious family with coachmsn and foot.
mar, Ia his lordshlp's livery OF silver and
maroon, drew up at Miss Nelllston's door,
and the little fat, puffy old gentleman de.
seended to pay his compliments to the pet
tlest girl Of the night beforo-.he only
girl who had at all interested him--Addle
Arlington.
After that well, Ellie hardly knew Ad-
die, so variable and cap.iclous she grew
nov In the widest spirits, again d, cted
and petulsnt; until one day there came, by |
one Of the liyeried servants, a written pro-
posal OF marriage on a satiny sheet Of pa
per, bearing crest and a monogram In til-
yer and marble, aud signed In little.
grabbed, spidery hand, "Venner"-vs letter
that offered her, In very gcntlemanly,
way, all the grand, good
thirgs that had been her sole aim In life to
possess and ei y.
While by post ten minutes later had
come archer letter that made the girl's
heart thrill and all her pulses stir as she
read the passionate prayer for herself to
be given to the man who loved her-Philip
Metor, with his handsome face and his
ialary as an engineer.
For several hours Ellie wondered what
Addle was doing so long alone in her
oom, and then By and by she came soft
y down stairs, a sweet flush on her face,
tender pride in her eyes, a thrill Of per-
ect content 10 her voice. +,
Ellie dear, want to tell you'll have 1
efused LORD yeanels th3r OF marriage
Ptiip.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-09-15
Cot The Tune All Right

A new I.ish porter WAS pu. At work on
an EngIish train. The head porter, rays
Household Words, directed the new man to
initiate him closely, aud thereby learn bis
duties.
When the first tfsia came into the sta
ton the hesd porter shouted, "FeuIhill;
change fer Earllepool, Stockton ard Mid
diesbiougb change ilr sp2bbymoor, Cox.
hoe aud Edmd0r tcep yeur ses.s goifg
north.
Barney Gtfode kt,er bim ard shouted 10 8
tuier voice; F4'eyhlH change f9r Dab
ore, um2hgmp, Tootalootal, Diderbsmi
ci aoge for Coxcgm5, koriham, Fincham,
Coldham; kaps year seats where you are.
The stati0u.msgter ca d bin aside and
showed hin the ilght ranss on th1 time
table.
Barney fsmgyed Bis cap sEd said polite
iy. "fbstk SO. s4r. got Lould o. the
masic bst e9liia't catch The words.
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III

II you will permit me, might | ask why
you decline II J Il, Lj.d Vtrrer said at
hour later, when, her gentle refusal hav.
ing resched him by messenger, he post.
hasted to the house.
And Adde'S lips trenbled with actual
happiness and p,ids as she answered with
sweetness that was charming
pooonsn air IL louoa NJ Mni.or hnot
You won'l be angry?
Mr.. Melton? A fellow on a salary!
Pardon me, my Lord-a gentleman, rich
In mobility, in goodness aud in love for
me!
Then, Miss Arlington, am | to consider
my answer absolu.ef You positively de.
cline to become Lsdy Venner--to live at
sllverland Park--to be leader Of London
society,"
She smiled sweetly proudly.
| am sure have decided. thank you
for the great honor you have paid me. !
shall be proud of 1t all my life; but can
not accept 1t, because love Philip Melton
more than all the world and what Is In
II.
Addie, my true little darling! Addie,
little love!
Ard Philip Melton stepped out from be-
tween the curtains Of the bay window and
took her Ia his arms, his handsome face all
smiling and proud as he turned to Lord
Venner.
told you 30, sir. She loves me, and Is
true and sweet in her loyalty to the man
abe loves. Addie, perhaps you will not
mind so very much that, after all, you will
be Lady venner some day? For Lord Ven
ner here is my father, and | am Philip Mel
ton Silyerdale' next In succession. Addie,
you will not be angry with US for our little
russ? We had heard you were so desper-
ately determined to marry money, and the
moment saw you ! knew there YVES q
heart that would c0rqler ambition "a
heart | wanted to conquer on my owr mer-
its.
Addie listened, bewildered, and Lord
Yenner laughed.
Bless your bright eyes, child, you nearly
tempted me to be trescherous to Philip
there. But you'll not refuse me as faith
er-ln-law, hope'
And, 10 her almost royal home, Ad5ie Is
happy as the summer days are long and
shining. Pauline Montague 10 New York
News.
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The way 10 slich re Bfiish Parliament
conducts Itself is ever : wonder AID Joy
TO the American, as the New York SIN
"a humorous A,eut Of The preceding
The usnsstIsnfic yaiior gets Into the
gallery somehow while the sesslon 10 On,
and wants 10 know Why the King IL not
there why the speaker wears wig snd
why the msmbers wear ihelr hats Why
s-s-s-b-h fsys an attendant Qgist.
There's going % be a division.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-09-15

Guts.~-f hsl Two d0llsra for room
here a. CiaAhgfst-oa Boys for AIN
gle lish,f y III 70 back TO heS York
hfst.
Hotel Pfoprie.of- Bat IL 10 rsinilg rd.
Yeubl get wet.
Cues Well, which Ia worse, 10 o New
York aud get wet or stay here and set
s0akedf
, 1904-06-02

Mrs. Burton. with her husband, Sir
Richard Burton, the famous traveller,
and two ladies'. bad driven out of
Triest TO IL village dance and were sit
ting in the carriage listening to the
band. In telling of it she said:
Suddenly. at the top of Il roof.
caught sight OF II rat. which appeared
TO me to he spcllbound by Ii music.
"Look!' | said. Don't move, but
watch that rat fascinated by the mu-
sic"
So we all sat and watched It and
thought 1t most interesting that rats
should he susceptible TO music like liz
ards and snakes.
We nil saw 1t move. We all saw its
head turn and its tail move. and we
kept still, not to brighten it AWAY. Tile
next day. feeling 50 much Interested in
the affair. we sent to inquire about it,
The rat. 1t turned ont, was made of
painted tin and fixed to the top OF the
house. So nv = rs" Imagination.
, 1904-06-02

Here is the advice an old hunter
gives TO those who may come in un-
expected contact with bad animals:
III you are cornerel 10y n snake
stand motionless and he will never
bite.
'If a vicious dog attacks you show
him a kuife or some similar instru-
ment, and he will keep out of reach.
A dog can never learn the deadliness
of II revolver or II gun. but miles he
has the rabies lie knows how TO re-
spect IL knife.
IF II swarm of wild bees attacks you
stand motionlcss and let out all your
breath. Then only Il few of the swarm
will sting"
This advice should be reversed ut
sea. A man who is swimming in shark
infested waters Is safe ms long ms lie
kicks about and makes y great deal of
noise. The shark is too tinid to Ip-
proach anything that looks ms If it
meant to fight.
what would you do in ease you
We're corncred by II cinnamon bcari"
some one asked the old hunter.
Say my prayers" he answered la
conically.
, 1904-06-02

Nothing is row more universally &C
copied than the fac: that the peach is
an improved variety OF the almond.
The almond has n thin shell around
the stone, which splits open and shows
the stone when mature. This outer
skin has simply become tieshy in the
peach. so that ii is all that gives ii its
specific character. 1t seems now clear
from investigation in the history of
ancient Babylon hat in their gardens,
nearly 1000 years ago, the peach was
cultivated then as it is now.
1t must have been many years before
this that the peach was improved from
the almond. and this fact goes to show
the great antiquity of the fruit. Pos
sibly gardening in some respects. at
least so far us ii relates to many of
our cultivated fruits, was as far ad-
vanced 5000 or 5000 or perhaps 10000
years back as ii is today.
Phnnicians. many thousands of years
ago, as is proved by the records, had in
their gardens almonds, apricotS, ba-
nanas, %citrous. figs. grapes olives,
peaches. pomegranates, and even sugar
cane was in extensive cultivation. Ger
talnly this shows how far advanced
these nations We're in garden culture
many years ago.
, 1904-06-02
EARLY t-mbInea ana c.-ner..

"~Engrosiing' WAS an otfeuse punish
able in England by line and imprison-
ment, and the laws against it struck at
those-called 'engrossers"-who plan
ned TO gain control over necessities.
such as grain or food stufrs i'll consid-
erabie quantities, either 10y purchase or
otherwise, with the intention of raising
prices.
The statute book holds quite Il series
of enactments designed to prevent any
thing In the nature of what we know
as a CORNER or combine" "Rcgrat-
Ing" was n criminal o~ffense. and so was
-forestalling." The former consisted
Of buying and selling the same day in
the same market or near it, and the
latter implied the purchase of merchan-
disc on Ii way to market or before
the hour at which the market COM
menced, with the intention of selling
at a profit, while 1t was also 'forcstall-
ing to circulate rumors calculated to
raise the prices of commodities.
Though these laws have fallen into
desuetude. they We're in force in our
grandfathers' time. At Preston, for in
stance, there were prosecutions almost
up to the accession of Queen Victoria.
, 1904-06-02

A deadly plague was raging in the
city of Marseilles. The doctors could
do nothing. for very little was known
of the disease. owing TO the danger sur
rounding any inquiry into it. In n
council among themselves they came to
the conclusion that the corpse of II Vie
tim must he dissectcd, but II would be
death to the operator. Upon this being
decided Il celebrated physician, one of
their number. arose and-declared that
for the safety of his country he would
give himself up to the task. He then
Immediately left the room, made his
will and arranged his affairs. At day
break OIL the following morning he en-
tered the house where II man had Just
died Of the plague. Here lie made a
complete examination of Ii body, per
formed the necessary operations and
wrote down all he observed. When
this was completed he left the house.
threw the notes he had made into vine
gar that they might not carry infection
and retired to II lonely spot. There he
died within twelve hours.
, 1904-06-02

Voltaire could no speak much Eng
lish. The reason why he refused 10
study the language is this: 1t vas
drilled into him that plague" was
pronounced "plaig," which lie thought
very pretty and acceptable. But right
on top of II he was introduced TO
"ague." which his teacher said must
be called ''a-gue." Finding it impos
sible 10 reconcile the difference, he
went of into a philosophical tantrum
aIud dropped the study.
, 1904-06-02


"Gcewhitaker. Jumping Moses. But
II was the worst case of touthache |
ever bumped against he said. 1T
was easy in The early part of the even
Ing, but when midnight arrived 1t got
busy for fair. Iiniment. hot and cold
water and all the rcst of the standard
remedies We're applied without avail.
Seven thousand demons. with 1000
redhot sledgcs. hammered, hammered
and hammered away at the throbbing
nerve. That tooth stood upon its head,
rolled over the carpet and hung out of
the window. 1t growled. grumbled.
moaned and muttcred. laughed. cried,
ran, walked, trotted. g~alloped. sailed.
flew, dug and e~Xcavated and did ev-
e%rything under the heavens but quit
and &c to sleep like a decen tooth and
stop moukeying"-
And why didn't you have 1t extract
ed?'
Just as soon as Brown could get to
the dentists he
Great Scott. man! Wasn'+ it your
toothY'
NO. 1t was Brown's."-New York
Press.
, 1904-06-02

The primary object of m"astication is
to break up the God so as TO facilitate
the swallowing of it and, still more i'm
portant, to insure its intimate admiX-
ture with the digestive juices. not only
within the mouth, but throughout the
entire digestive tract MasticatiOn has,
however, other important and far
reaching effects. Thus 1t promotes the
flow of saliva and when properly per-
formed. secures II due in~SalivatiOn of
the food; it increases the quantity of
alkaline saliva passing into the stom-
ach; ii stimulates the heart and circu-
lation, and it finally influences the nu-
triton of the jaws and their append
ages by stimulating the local blood and
lymph circulation.
, 1904-06-02

The Hartford Courunt demolishes
n of the numerous Washington tra-
dttiOns. George Washington, Father
OF His Country, stopped overnight
once at the home of Oliver Ellsworth.
Tradition has it that on that suspicious
occasion lie took the twin Ellsworth
boys in his lap and was found in the
nursery dandling them on his knees
and singing TO them the well known
hymn called THE Darby Ram" But
the visit of General Washington was in
1888, and the twins were born in 1891.
, 1904-06-02

David X. Atchison of Missouri had
the unique honor of being president of
the United States for one day. and that
was sunday, March /, 1873. The term
of james *. Polk expired ON the morn
Ing of that day, but, as it was Sunday,
the president elect, General Zachary
Taylor, was not in%augurated until next
lay March .. In consequence tl.e pres
ident pro en-. of the United States
senate, ID. X. Atchison, was the acting
president ON March !, 1919. However,
he had presided at a night session Of
the senate which lasted until away
AFTER midnight of Saturday. and he
slept nearly all day Sunday. without
realizing the fact that lie was ,presi
dent of the United States.
, 1904-06-02

There is II tree in the West Indies
that the natives say grows Dishes"
1t looks like an apple tree. They call it
the calabash. 1t bears very queer
leaves and large white blossoms that
grow right from the tr"Ink and larger
branches. After the flower comes the
fruit, just as our apples or peaches do.
But this fruit is in the shape of II
gourd. only stronger and much larger,
sometimes II % in diameter. Now. see
what Il use the people of that country
make of this fruit. The shell is SO hard
that all sorts of hig and little dishes
and drinking cups can he carved ont of
it. Even pots and kettles are made and
used over the fire. but of course they
cannOt last rs long as our iron ones.