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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
TALES oF IAMAeMo.
Some of the Great Singers pecuIiari-
ties In Money Matters.


ties In Money Matters.
Despite the fabulous sums Tamagno
received the great singer had reput;t-
ton for extreme parsimony. When
staying in Moscow he noticed that the
walters in the hotel furnished him
daily with fresh candles, although the
old ones had been barely used This
veXed him, and, seeing that remon-
strances We're of no avail-the candles,
he learned. formed a walters perqri-
site-he began to collect the candles
himself. On leaving the hotel he gath
cred up the whole collection and dis
tributcd them among the walters when
they lined up to receive their tips.
Tamagno's one interest off the stage
dren. 1t was for her that he boarded
his wealth, which he appears to have
feared might slip away. With his
daughter near him. however, he kept
open house ut his villa In Vnrese, near
Milan. Once. in st. Petersburg, he dis
puted fee of francs for the for
warding Of n telegram, but Oh hearing
that his daughter was i'll he left st.
Petersburg and 10000 rubles $50, 400
to hurry to Milan.
In Berlin hotel, after appearing in
THE Prophet" for which lie received
$3.50, he ordered for his supper two
poached eggs and bottle of mineral
water. Eventually he drew from one
of his pockets n bottle of wine. some Of
which he poured into the mineral wa
ter. 1t was bottle which lie had con-
trived to sccretc ut n banquet given in
his honor two days before i'll Prague.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

says he'll jist stick to the jinerin'.
wis vexed fur him the ither niclit when
he fun DOT that Jess had been gettin'
wark frae her aud master in the
| tom
"Oh, me! To think O. that!'
Il never kent onythin' about 1t, but
she's been workin' at mair books nor
Ter mans. Hsuf the siller she gred
David that NIGHT she fentit cam frae
her aud master. But wis vexed fur
David. I'm mo- iist shair If Jess wis
richt to keep everything back frae
him. What dae We think yersel, Master
ogilvy:"
The grocer hesitated.
"AIind! Ye're mo- to think Pm
blamin' Jess, the puir lass, fur she in
tendit it a fur the best, but dae We
think it was vice O. her?"
When asked for an opinion Mr. Ogil-
w could not, as a rule, refrain from
giving the same in lofty style.
Mistress Wallace" he said solemnly,
/! "ye ask a question which is an ex-
| ceedin' deelicult yin, inasmuch as I've
nae experience in the matter involved,
never ha'ein' tastit o the joys o. matri-
mony, as it We're. But may say
"Iits!"
"Aweel, IL was gaun to say that
think it's over shin to say whether
Mistress Houston was vice or no."
My" exclaimed the other in pity
ing tone, 'ye're whites an unco blether,
Master Ogilvy. Never tastit O. the
joys o. matrimony,' did We no'?"
"Weel-a-it's no ma fault" he
stammercd feebly, endeavoring to
raise his eyes to her face, but failing
utterly.
Haze We ony nice ham the day." in
quired Mrs. Wallace abruptly.
"Ham?" he echoed in confusion.
"Shairly ye ken whit ham is!'
"Ham-oh, aye. I've plenty ham,"
isn't guid?'
AYE. it's guild" he replied, without
enthusiasm. He was altogether de-
pressed.
III TAX hauf a pun, if We please"
He cut and weighed the ham in ST
lcnce, while Mrs. Wallace watched him
not unkindly.
"Maister Ogilvy," she said on receiv-
ing the small parcel, "ye're a tired
man. Shut yer shop an gang to yer
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
WM. GREEN.
The Dogs s,.ep.

Dogs, which are ut once the drowsi
est and most wakeful of domestic AMI
mails, according to their state of mini
and circumstances, seem to sleep light
ly or heavily at will. Nothing can bt
more slow, reluctant and leisurely thar
the enforced waking OF petted dog
when 1t does not wish to be disturbed
1t will remain deaf to cat, twltch Its
feet If tickled, but not unclose its eyes
and finally stretch and yawn like d
sleepy child. But mention something
interesting to the same dog when
sleeping, such as the word walk
or click the lock of gun, and it is OH
its feet in an instant and ready for en-
terprise.-London Spectator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

you have perhaps wondered how
the expression so long came to be SO
generally used by the American PEG.
pie" said Columbia college lecturer
the other day. ut is usually used in
closing conversation and is simply n
form Of 'goodby.' The Norwegians
brought it to this country. In that
Land of the Midnight Sun 'saa laenge'
is a common form of farewell. 1t
means the same as the 'auf wieder-
sehen' of the German or the 'au revoir'
of the French. Among the early set
tiers in America were many Norwe-
gans. and the phrase was picked up
from them. They pronounce it with
the softcned and accompany it by n
wave Of the hand"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
What IL an Edttions

What is an edition? Does 1t consist
of 1000 volumes or of 500 or SO or 81
The word is not a technical term like
gross" or dozen" or any like expires
sion bearing fixed numerical signifi.
canoe. and there is Of course no reason
why 1t should not mean anything from
the lowest to the highest Of these mum.
bers, according to the taste and fancy
or it may be the tactics of the particu
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
chine.e Mnde The First paner

Like good many other modern In
dustries, that Of paper making had its
origin with the Chinese The papyrus
of the Greeks and Romans was not pa
per ut all, but simply the piths Of the
stem of a plant cut into strips, placed
side by side and across each other and
pressed into sheet, to which the nat
ural gum of the plant gave a homo
geneous character. But the Chinese in
very early times made rs genuine pa,
per, in its general characteristics. as
that produced by the perfected meth
DDS and machinery OF William
n. Stewart in Technical World Maya
zinc
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

hget nc Sutu HuSkttD.
fun O me, ma lass. Maybe ye're tired
o me bein' IL jincr," he said, with d
laugh.
yes; am"
"W'hat"
I'm tired of you being a Joiner"
said Jess seriously.
Her husband stared at her. "Bless
me! What'll We be sayn' next?
'l'll be saying that l don't think you
should be Joiner any longer. And l
say it," she replied quietly.
Ills face, which had been animated
by surprise and curiosity, became
gloomy. Jaw, Jess, am as bad as a.
that:' lie asked sadly. IL thocht |
had been dnein' better this wee while
back. Jess, ma dcarw
jess did not reply Immediately. Her
fingers tishtencd against each other.
Yes, Dayie. But you've been neg
lecting the garden" she said calmly.
An exclamation burst from her hus-
bands lips. what ails We, Jess?'
Il want n garden, Davie-a nice gar
dem"
"Weel, weel" he cried in despair.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
A Use For the Tires.

An automobilist travelling through
CASTLE, in Spain, came out of an inn
one day to find his automobile sur
rounded Ivy the population of the
whole village, who We're gazing ut it
with much interest and examining the
back wheels, out Of which large Jumps
had just been cut. The damage had
been caused by the mother of large
family, who artlessly confessed that,
seeing so much rubber OH the wheels,
She had cut Il few pieces out to make
toys for her children.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

lar publisher who employs it. We
know what is meant when we read
that new novel is '.in its twentieth
thousand" whereas the statement that
it is sin its fortyiifth edition" conveys
to us simply no information at all
London Taller.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

You opera singers are all jealous,
aren't you:' quizzed the friend of the
prima donna.
"oh, no." replied the prima DONNA
lots of us never sang In church
choirs, '-Philadelpha Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

Flora-I can't decide ON birthday
gift for Arthur.
Give him Yourself"
He made me promise not to give
him an expensive present"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
DUN OF THE oLDEN TIME.

Style of Courtesy Not Cultivated
In These Days.
1t is often remarked that with the
forefathers courtesy was studied art
that recent generations do not. have
time to cultivate This is illustrated
In the following letter:
Whites Town, June 16, 179S.
Honorcd Sir-A few months ago you
did me the honor to become my debtor
for the purchase of goods mt my store
amounting TO Il dollars and IS pence.
have no doubt that small transaction
OF this nature may have slipped your
mind. and trust you will pardon and OK
cuse me for mentioning 1t to you upon
this occasion. If you could find 1t con-
renient 10 forward 1t by safe hands the
same would be greatly appreciated. for I
am in expectation of the receipt of some
nine barrels of extra fine rum for which
l shall owe the consignor n part of the
purchase price. and which desire to pay
ut the earliest convenience If you should
not find 1t convenient to forward the
same, take no thought of what I have
written until you might chance TO come
this way. when you may quit the indebt-
cdncss In your own time.
should be pleased at any occasion to
receive II visit from you. and Should you
be In need of rum. axes. log chains or
some very heavy boots for self or serv-
ants. l should be pleased to sell them to
you. Y'r ob't servant.
VIM. GREEN.
Mr.. Green had IL small supply depot
near Oriskany creek, and his polite
and apologize dunning letter $50 diff
ferent from the please remit ut once"
of the present day) was sent TO n man
named DoNtadcr, who resided down
the Mohawk valley somewhere near
Fort Plain.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
LESS THAN ONE FARE.

!ort!and, orc San Frapcisco. Io. A,oe,..
I'D an LEGO C:.l.-Lewis h Clark CsntaiH,esi
GSSiositnn at T., riiand. ard other meetinps a.
soove points Tickets on sale on certain dates
United to ninety day for return, not 10 exceea
; N9Iiemper seth Write for rates and iilustrated
toiaers about the Portland Exposition. e''1
for particulars us to dates Of sale, rates. atc
Apply to any illinois Central Ticket Agent. ~
address the un6 CrsIgned hsA'' w
j MkRHY.
Asst. GenI Pass Agent
Dubuque. Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
Residence Property for Sale.

We are authorized to offer for
sale the DIR. Sherman residence pro-
perty on Butler street. For terms
apply to BRONSON & CARR. If
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RAILROAD
Time Ca rds.
Manchester & Oneida Ry.
rims IARIE.

TIME TABLE.
lain M. 2 leaves Manchester at SEQ a. M. ar
rive- al Oneida At 3:3D a. IN Connects
SIN west bound e. q. w. No. 8.
helurning leaves Oneida at $40 u. m
arrives at Manchester 1T 6;u5 a, III
rain No. i. leaves Manchester ut 7;lb q. IN
arrives y. Oneida att :45 q. M, con
nec1s WIKI, east bound q. q. w No
h Returning leaves Oneida at 7:M
n. M. arrives at Manchester ut s:2C
u. m.
fra!n No. G. leaves Manchester ut s. asa. M, M.
rives at0neida ut 9:24 a. IN. COD
meets VIII, the north hound u. N. &
~. r., No. ". Returning leavcs
Oneida at 9:25, arrives ut Manchester
at9:I5 a. nj.
Train No. 8. leaves Manchester III 2:iOp. IN. n.
rlyes al Oneida at 2ao Y; m. con.
bound. and No. o. west bound re.
turning leaves Oneida at 3:22 p n.
arrives at Manchester at 3:45 M,
TRAIN No 10. leaves Manchester at 4:46 y. M.
arrives at Oneida ut 5:l5 p. IN. Con-
meets With south l'nund c. N. h st.
r., No. II. returning leAyes Oneida
q: 5:s5 y. M, arrives at ManCllesLes
5:i5 p. m.
j. l.. Kelsey,
zion. Traffic Manager.
through tickets for sale at Manchester to all
points In North America.
TRAINS WILL. STOP ONLY At
iselknaps Crossing, Platform at Quaker Mil
Swltc!i. trlliRlin Street Crossing, kly'S Cross
ing. hiiller's Crossing. Twin Crossing, west
b, ooks Crossing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
ONE FARE PLUS 5000

ONE FARE Plus $500.
Holme-seekers' Excursions. West, South.
outl-east aud Southwest 'ou'hs
Il, .kets on sale the first and third Tuesday of
'acll month u7'il Oct tier To certain noinfs IN y,
Nv h''I'esota. Snnih Dakota. North Dak0ta
S IN l., !, nd inc Northwestern States Tickets
VIZ HIRES, ne s''a every Tuesday until October sist.
}. Eiks July ii.i3.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

SUMMER TOURIST RATES.
Tickets on sale daily during tho snmm..
Hot Springs and Deauwood. So Dak.: Dsnve.'
COLORADO Springs Pueblo, and Gienwnna
springs, Colo; ogden and Salt Lake Civ. TtSS.
~! tiid many other Summer Resorts both East and
west, II lied 10 OcI, 3Ist Also to YsjIaW.
s ss2 L 'rk, limited to ninety days. Write Tor
FARE AND oNE-TnIRD ON cERr1Fr-
CATE PLAN.
Cedar Falls, la Iowa STATE Norm,i s,n,
school. June 10, July2i. Tickets On sale onIv
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
CHAPTER ri.

THERE WAS SADNESS IN KINLocIIAN.s
N 1AVID shook the snow from his
III coat and cap and. allowing
sz6764 his wife to take possession of
S.22 them, followed her in silence
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
Illinois Central
Excursion Rates.

Excursion tickets will be sold by theILfnola
central, to the points. and at rates, as foiioVs.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-08
WANTED.

Truckers and farmers to know
that | desire to contract for fifty
acres more of tomatoes for my
canning factory at Eitchetts
Wharf. A. Scott Rob- IN. IL =
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-08
ETIQUETTE.

A gentleman always rises from his
chair when q lady enters or leaves the
room.
On q mans visiting card only titles
that indicate rank or profession for
life should be used.
AT n bah one may not refuse Il GER
tain dance to one gentleman and then
dance it with another
A letter TO married woman is di-
rected with her husbands name or mi
tials and her own-as, Mrs. Thomas II.
Gibbs or Mrs. T. L. Gibbs.
To be polite to one we dislike Is not
necessarily being insincere. PoiiteneSs
is not so much Il manifestation toward
others as an indication of what we
are ourselves. we owe it 10 ourselves
TO Ec we'll bred.
On formal occasions no napkin rings
appear on the table and the napkin is
used but the once. At the home dinner
the napkin, if not too soileI. should be
placed in the ring to be used again ut
breakfast or luncheon.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-08
"Freedo1n to worship God. :.

One of the conditions which promote
peace between the states of the United
States is that wherever any citizen
may be he is free to enjoy -hatever
form of religion he prefers. He may
be Christian, Mohammedan or pagan,
as he pleases, only he must preserve
the peace and live a decent life. World
peace win be unspeakably promoted if
there prevails such system Of world
law that when q man goes into any
part of the world he will be free to
worship God after any form lie prefers.
Other liberties now not known in AZ
countries may be expected in the grow
ing liberation and homogeneity OF The
world.-R. l.. Brldgman In Atlantic.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-08
TWO SAD DEATHS.

Geo. Cowles Sleet, the son of
Ehe late Geo. Sleet who for years
was the proprietor of the hotel at
this place, died in the city of Nor
folk Sunday morning. Mr.. Sleet
had recently been operated upon
for appendicitis and was attacked
with pneumonia and sucCumbed
to complication of these trou-
bles. He was we'll and favorablv
known here where he spent his
boyhOod days and where he lived
for some years after coming to
manhoOd's estate. His body was
brought to Mathews on Monday
and inferred at Kingston Ceme-
terry. Mr.. Sleet leaves a mother.
two brothers, a sister and a wife.
The very sudden death of Mrs.
Joseph ]. Freeman at her home
on North River Monday morning
came as severe shock to the en-
tire community. Mrs. Freeman
was reclining &pon her sofa when
suddenly the icy hand of Death
was laid upon her, and in its
grasp she passed into the great
unknown. She leaves a husband
and six children to mourn her
loss.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-08
ORIGINAL.

p, Chicago, origil
ia L ar as a thrcA
fdy, and on accour
crit and popuIarit
ley and Tar man
Offered for the ges
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-08
Sale Of Valuable Property At
CobbS Greek Va.

Pursuant to a decree entered in
the ChanCery suit of Annie E.
Mathews against II. L. Mathews,
| will on Saturday, April IS, 1905,
at IL o'clock, sell at public auct-
ion, all that certain lot of land to-
gether with the store house and
other buildings thereon, formerly
occupied by c. NJ. Matthews 6.
Bro. Terms Cash.
L. c. Garrett,
Special Commissioner.
The bond required by the
decree in the above suit has been
executed.
Teste-Sands Smith Clerk.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-08
CURED HEMORRHAGES OF
THE LUNGS.

Several years since my lungs
were so badly affected that / had
many hemorrages,' writes A. NJ.
AXE, of Wood, Ind. Il took treat
ment with several physicians with
out any benefit. l then started
to take Foley's Honey and Tar,
and my lungs are now as solid as
a bullet. L recommend 1t in ad-
vanced stages of lung trouble. -
Foley's Honey and Tar stops the
cough and heals the lungs, and
prevents serious results from a
cold. Refuse substitutes. For
sale by S. Z. Richardson, Math-
ews, arel Miller and Rifle, Woods
X Roads, Va.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-08
REDART.

ms Effie Mariner recently re-
el a letter from her brother,
2ufus Mariner, promi-
II lawyer of Pennsylvania, but
inerly of Mathews, saying that
you'd sail on March nth. for
cope, where he will visit Spain,
10, Rome, and northern Africa.
Is is Mr.. Mariners second Wis
t the old country and he will
'Gn in about two months.
Fss Matte Dixon was seen out
Ding Monday afternoon. Her
1y friends were glad to see her
after SO long an illness.
rs. Robert Calls, we are sor-
b say, is on the sick list.
t. and Mrs. Robert Lilly well
bed a little daughter to their
he Friday last.
IrS. A. c. Wolfe was the guest
her Aunt, Mrs. Z. w. Mariner,
lday and Monday.
fiss Lucy and Mrs. Ellen For
t of Grimstead, were pleasant
lers at Centreville Friday after
IN.
Owing to the inclement wealth
Rev. ]. O. Moss did not fill
appointment at Shiloh, Sun
7, as was expected.
Mrs. Lille Carney was a visitor
Qenterville Sunday afternoon.
Carroll Powell, of Norfolk, is
ending a few days with his par
Thee was preaching at the
-ienIs Church Thursday night
: tn presiding elder, Mr.. Had
y o'Portsmouth Virginia.
Little Brown Eyed Girl.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-08
BOHAN NON.

TIE burial of Mrs. ]. J. Free
matwho died so suddenly Mon
dallorning last, took place at
Trity church burying ground on
yeFday afternoon, services con-
dusd by Rev. Giles B. Cook.
IS Cora Rains, who was on a
vi to her parents last week, has
Irened to Berkely. where she is
thing music.
he public school at Bohannon
close the present session next
Gay, and Miss Martha Minter,
io is principal. has been en-
Dyed to teach private school at
|objack.
Rev. A. L. Owen, of Ports
,outh. Va. preached very able
ermon before Mobjack Lodge l..
}. o. +. ON March IS. at Grace
,knrch- The Lodge made very
aegsarance Tor rev
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-08
WOMEN'S KIDNEYS,

Women are more often afflict-
ed with kidney disorders than
men, but attribute the symptoms
to diseases peculiar to their sex,
while in reality the kidneys are
deranged. Nervousness, head
ache, puffy or dark circles under
the eyes, pain in the back, are
signs Of kidney trouble that must
not be ignored, or q. serious mala-
dy will result. p lav's Kidney
Cure has restored &c Nealth of
thousands of weak, sssEG2A,s, brok-
en-down women. ht stops reg
ularities and strengthens the uriS
nary organs. 1t purifies the blood
and benefits the. whole system.
For sale by S. T.. Richardson,
Mathews, and Miller & Rifle.
Woods X Roads, Va.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-01-11
Estate of ID lila III. Grover
WILL PRESENTED.

State of Vermont, District of Lamolle. S.
In Probate Court holnen at Hyde Park. IN and
1904.
An Trs'rumert, purporting to be the last
will and Testament OF Della H. Grover, late OF
MOrristown, in said district, deceased, belngpre-
sented 10y g. =. Page the Executor, for probate,
1t is Uroered by said Court that all persons con-
cerned therein be noufi,d to appear at session
in Hyde Park, in said district. on the l4th day
of January, a. d. 1905, at 10 o'clock in the
lore noon, and ,how ca, Sc, il any they have,
agains the prObate of said viii; tor which par
pose II is turther ordered, that TINS order be pub
liShed three weeks SucceSSlvely in the NEWS q
CITIZEN, newspaper printed at MOrrisvllie
and Hyde Park i'll this State. previous to said
time of hearing. RV the Court-Attest,
IL EDWIN Z. WHITE. Judge.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-01-11
Estate of Menetho M. jackson,


- COMMISSIONERS NOTICE,
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the honorable Probate Court for the District OF
Lamoille, Commissioners to receive, examine,
ami adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of Menetho NJ. jackson late
% Morristown, in said District, deceased, and
CLAIMS exhibited in Offset thereto, hereby give
notice that we will meet for the purposes
In MorIistown, on the twenty.eighth day of
of January and fifth day of July next
from one O'Clock until four O'Clock D. M. each
4th da! of January, A. d. 1905. is the time Iimi-
ted by said Court for said creditors to present
thei' claims to as for examination and allowance.
Dated at MorristOwn. this 4 h dav OF January,
A. ID. 1905. J. N, LEBARON,
OSCAR SHERWIN,
l3 Commissioners.