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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-02-16
Avo'tina A Duct

Inc challenge 70 duel 1, COMMONLY re.
sud'a m the last word after psclIei meth.
oas have failed to ligh, The wrong Of the
party aggrltved A, we all know, nj, 4.
the htllowcst pretense Bismarck and
hsetbsfg, the Au.tiiln premier, decided to
hshi upon a certain m mlfrow,
Nhy not noa : said Bismarck We have
our pistols here,
Atd they agreed to duel then and
there But fret Bismarck had to write a
dispatch to his government living the cause
OF the duel. This he asked Rechberg to
forward 10 case he (BIsmarcl) fell.
Reehoerg read The report, and HE passion
coUl,d
what you say Is quite correct, he remark
co, but Ia II really worth fighting due,
tor such a reason
That Is exactly my opinion, said Biz
maiek, and the matter ended on the spot.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-02-16
The Evil Of an ovevwovked Good

"Iet your moderation be known unto al
men" Ia motto which does not lose III
force In modern conditions. II is fatally
easy to let the good hurry on until 1t be-
comes the evil. " Is not strange that tht
good IL fuence possible for woman's club,
should be forced and overworked until II
threatens the welfare OF the very commun.
titles which they seek to help,
The author Of recent novel has taken
this tendency ss the motive Of her plot.
She tells the story Of Western country
Girl who marries Chicago grocer, and be-
gins her new life by ioibing q club. She
Is soon swept into swift current Of sctivi.
ties, social and civic. Her name figures 10
the club co umn OF every newspaper.
She Is member OF dtzn committees.
Their meetings and the breakfasts, teas and
dinner pertaining to club life oil her days
Al d evenings. Husband ard children are
neglected or half-forgot.en in the pressure
OF public duties.
Finally the husband loses patience packs
his bsg and leaves home. Fortunately he
enc unters railway accident. The report
OF 1t brings the wife to a tense OF her sc-
taal love for Der husband. She drops every.
thing and hurries to the scene Of the accI.
dent, to q I'd bin unhurf, ard TO reveal her
real heart TO bin srd to herself.
10 the hours Of agon'zpg su,perse ,hs
has learned that husband and babies are
better and dearer than al the glamour Of
club life aud the story erds with the pro.
mise that ',hey shall live happy ever ai.
ter"
The book, like ali novels written for the
avowed purpo'e Of reform, has gross eIsg.
gersliors; but II will serve ito end " II calls
the attention Of club.womea 10 the dangers
Il over devotion to their adnIrsbis ofespi-
sitIors, and puts fresh emphasis q tie
world old Truth that The great savior q
society in the hsppy home.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-02-16
Out OF The Mouths OF 3 abies

Stern Parent-romm rm turprIsot to
hear you tell a falsehood. never told a
falsehood when was boy.
Small Tomm, When did you begin
papa
Little Fred-Say, papa, what Is tbs
meaning Of fatuousf
Paps-Fatuous means foolish, my son.
Little Fred-Then II foolish man Is IA.
tuous, a wise man must be leanuous, lint
he, papa
Johnny-Mama, why did you Isay |
should not fight Willie Jones wheh am at
his house or when be i, 10 my house?
hsma-Because 1t Isn't polite.
Johnny-Huh Then s'pose IN have to
lay for him and II xht him on the street
Mama, said hve-year-old MargIe, IN
make bargain with you,
What kind Of bargain asked her
motheri
IL fyoo'll give me penny every day to
buy candy with, replied the small dplo-
mar, III not tell any one you have store
teeth.
Little Harry lived In The country and had
never seen sailor.
Papa, he said one day, sailors must be
awful small men.
Why do You think sol asked the father.
Because, answered Harry, read In the
paper about one who went TO sleep on his
watch.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-02-16

A prominent Brooklyn preachct lately
told ~ congregation Of New York bust.
ness m n thst the ,est dpower In the In.
tied States no longer rests 10 the Eis', but
has paised TO the West that the really bic
thinss q the age are now done by Western
mep aud that unless The East shall rouse
itself from It's self.eomplacent drel IN AND
open lts eyes to facts, It's rels ,e Il iuerce
In ih slon will continue TO dimibl.h.
Tue pclrre may have been psinl,d 10 too
high eolvr, but la the main II is true West
ern men ard Western States have grown
greatly iupoliieal II naence Western Ideas
constantly gain weight Ia national politics /;
Western hanks become more Independent OF
Eastern iinsnciers.
The change is due, no doubt, partly L.
natural conditions. Big problems and a
big country breed large men and liberal
ideas. Tney make for progress rather than
for consei vatism. But an interesting side.
light appears In some recent remarks OF an
Eastern college president who went West
few years ago, and ls now at the head q
state university.
When was In the East, he said, | had
to pred my students to work. Here they
prod me. The West is no place for lazy
professor, II he is teaching In college
where the elective system prevails, he will
soon find himself without pupils
Another Western professor speaks almost
In the same vein: have never know my
students out here to complain Of the ler 9Th |
pf the tasks get for them, or the difficulty.
Eastern students used to groau over the
same amount OF work
II, then, the West Is forging ahead Of the
East, the explanation seems to be rather
simple one. Getting at it early, sticking
% 1t closely and keeping at 1t long will
urely show results, whether 10 the class.
oom or Ia The wheat. field.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-02-16
XLVI.

'eems from ,hs sec,un, @, ,he ,.av
wac mad never used them before ,h.,
'e'1' 1' Others we're 10 The sane rrealc,msp,,
iher never touch the meal Win ,,,,.
nas'r', but with fork. which ,hsv ,,r,,e,
70 Iheir mouth, bendiar their neel, .pa
oeel's over thtir plates.
ih'rs we're several ,.lsd,. These the,
we WIN forks, hut Il u not considered pte.
per 70 touch the fccd With the auser,.
foStver ditlisult u may hs TO msnsse n
q s thought better to pot the iiulc fo,s, A
instrument 10 the mculL lhaa The aascts
foe sriiehose'. aspangu,, pea. spd
esans were hropshl Il was a pleasure
10 "a'eh th,m Try TO cat lhc,o win tbei,
'eit'' f'r SOME, Who whore le,, adroi,
msn lie oih'r', dropped as IN NV o. thslr
p'a'e' and 90 lha way TO the mouth as this,
We're "ole to get their mouths.
Atefwards great silver bnlo and mitch.
CT OF water was brought, aud the guest.
Nssheu 'holr hand, though & Gems as n
'oe'e won'd rot be much seent Of mat
s1a grease on Ibea. for they had touch.
cd their food olIy With thos, fcrled IN.
strumuuts,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-02-16
A Young Electric Light

DE-. Norvln Green, for many years presi
dent OF the Western nion Telegraph Com.
pany, once said that but for the dulness OF
himself and bis assistants, Thomas A
Edison might never have obtained the
conf ience and support Of the great cor.
poIatlon. Edison had been trying for
months to induce the officials to take up
some Of his Inventions until they began to
regard him as bore.
He went to the main office one day, and
was greeted by DR., Norvin Green and other
officials with sneering smiles. Doctor
Green said, Mr.. Edison, we are unable to
get into communication with Albany, and
large amount OF important business was
10 peril. | suppose that siLce you know
more about telegraphy than all the rest OF
US combined, you can locate the difficulty
Whether Edison noticed the sneering
tone or not, he quietly answered, can
locate 1t inside OF two or three hours, sir.
Doctor Green and the others laughed out.
right, one OF them say ing, Edison, you
have now fully demonstrated that you are
A crank.
Edison never smiled, nor addressed a
word to the speaker, but looked at DR..
Green and taId, II locate this difficulty
in two or three bours will you take up my
ioven ions and give them honest considera-
tion.
Yes, All, said Doctor Green, and
will do 1t u you succeed 10 two days.
II was a very simple thing, and yet Edl-
son was the only one who had the compre-
henslye mind to think Of 1t instantly. lie
did rot tell them for many years afterward
how he accomplished It, bu. he did /. In.
side OF one hour.
Edison wen. to the main Office where he
was known as an expert operator, and
called up Pittiburg. He Mked for the
best operator there, naming him, and then
the Pittsburg man to call up the best man
at Albany, ard direct him TO telegraph
down the line toward New York, 40 far az
he could, atd report back to Edison as soon
~ possible. Inside OF an hour Ellison had
this telegram.
can T. lsg;sfh all right down TO with
In two mies II Poughkeepsie, ard there
is trouble slih the wire there.
Edison went back to the Off .e OF the
president, ani grayely announced that ifs
train should be sent TO PougLkeepsie,
with materials fJr the work, they would
flo 4 breas I, the line Just two mile, OF the
other side Of T ughkeepsie, and could re-
pair !. that 4 .fEooD.
They beg him to tell how be bad
found T. oot, and he replied
By kno.las mlie about telsgrsphing
than all of ycu Put to sether, AZ Dr.. Green
has said.
They loca d the break, repaired ia and
Doctor Green took up Edisob's inyentiops
aud that was Eilsot's great start Il life.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-02-16
Are you golrs 90, he ntet /.

Are you goirg cul he astee,
fe', ,hc aussered, with some ~ prise
why do YOU ash
hesrd you tell the maid ~hsn she wen
ou' few minutes ago TO ho ian and b,
Nome BY 10 o'clock.
aid i Is h,r evening out,
And there IL aob dy else 10 the apart.
ment
Certainly rot, replied the woman, ,how.
lhs some Imitation, Are You afraid to stay
here alone
sure. sm, sLsseted the plano tuner,
estherirg ~ hts tools, and dot z mean to
either Tie hfm does not ak Us TO unless
~o wish bad ny lesson two ,cArs tso
Afar bad worked In an apartment alone
maa eslcd to polish the furniture. lie
worked alone too. Next day several valus.
Die articles we're reported missi 4, aud |
was visited by the police. kuew hadt',
'akeh hen. The furniture man swore b,
hads's, snd believed him Il wa,a week
ofiu'2'eion and misery for me aud my fam.
lly that IN never forget, take 10 more
chances, IN come back tomorros whon
the maid 70 here.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-02-16

What have you 70 say for yoEn II de-
m.bc,d The psiie Of the drunk and disof-
DERBY.
An very fous, sif, returned The charge,
bu. cam up ffse Gletea 10 bad company.
What sort Of eompa9y,
A lot q teetoisisrs.
What reared the tallis. You nsaa
10 ray, that ,setotalers are bad company,
weel, rsjoired the prisoner, ye ken how
twas. A bad hale mateLkin O. whiskfy
vi me, az y Lad TO drink !, sli 10 myss.'.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-02-16
Stebbins And His Inconsistent
heighbor.

Hello, S:ebblns. What are you driving
at nows Making a flower bed;
Subbins favored me with an elaboiat,
wink.
I'm s-utilizin' bath.tub, said he.
don't like to see things wasted maybe ) OF
don't know 1t, but there ain nothin' undel
The canopy that makes a better hot-5et
than wore out bath-tub--'specially wher
its been wore out by your neishbors.
What's The troublef / asked, scentiDg 9
story.
Well, said Stebbins, seating himself on
the edge Of The tub, ard making room for
me to do likewise, It's too everlss;in' hot to
work, anyway. Set down here and I II tell
you about 1t. You've heard about that
worms Well, I'm him, an I've turned
turned lpside out an oil the way through.
Now you know, Doc, like to be obligip',
an neighborly. an kind, AT brotberly, an
sisterly, an all the reit Of 1t but I'm liz.
gered N I'm RoiL' to set down aa' let DO
sble.bodied family 'ceptin my own in ose
on N but that's what ihfm Bllin'ses he 2
been doin' right a'ong constant. EVER sence
they moved into this here block.
Now. Eph Billln. ai.' { no poour'n what
be. He's Jest one O. them there cussed
desdheads that never pays fer nothin' he
kin glt free az be never h,z nothin' he
kin glt along without. jest ua,ural-bofn
stingy, Eph Is
Wei, whtn be moy ed into the houte next
to Us, be made al kinds OF kick about the
place. No gas, ttz be, TO 'Iectrie lights no
modern Improvements ard no balh-.ub--
wust Of all, no bsth-tub. Always been used
to hesin' a batt-,ub, sez be. ard couldn't
noways git along without one. Gould DO
without ss,'n 'ieetfic ligh so modern i'm.
proyemenu, but he mus, hsva bltt-.ub.
Why, zee here, BIllih's, ser I, sort O. ril.
ed, It's only within the last ten yesrs that
either Of q, ht 2 hii . bath in q rial bJny
Friday bsth.iub. Before lhs, iine We tot L
our'n 10 ,be liver, er 10 our msss wash.
,ub; but seeIn' you're 20 cot pp about n,
BilnI',, al II you're ir pre,sis' need Of q
real thorough soak, ain'i the man TO stand
In the way Of your gettiu' one. Come
over when you feel ike IL an take bath
ln our'n.
Well, be felt like Il The very nsxt night,
fer over be comes al as Ma stebbIns vuz
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-02-16

A lady who sas forks Gsei for the frat
time NJ dnntr a Henry Ill, Of France
records her ''impretsious" Of the occasion
Henry had 10 1874 been rendered msgni.
hcent reception 10 Venice. Al this enter.
tsihment forks were used. The royal
guest observed them with much interts.
and Immediately introduced them TO the
French court.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-02-16

There are many instances Of getting
even" which are at once Just and ungener-
ous, ard although we may smile at the re-.
turn thrust, we can hardly AVOID . twinge
OF dlsspproval over the bad manners invol.
we'd. Indeed, II ma well accepted fact II D.
no man can 70 out Of hn way to seek witty
revenge without lowering his own dignity.
The New York Tribune gives this case 10
point, touching Whistler, the artist. He was
sxtrsysgintly fond Of a French poodle and
once, when the dog had scme ,rcubls with
its rhroa'. sent for Sir Morel Mackerye,
the great specialist.
Mseketzle was not pleased, but prefcrib-
I'd for the doI, and took = partial revenge
by charging 4 big fee.
The nsI day he sent for whstler 10
great haste, and the artist, feeling tia. he
hfd been lummorsd Oh some matter con-
ncctec Will the poodle, dropped his work
ard bastentd 70 Mscketze's house.
How do you do, Mr.. Whistler; sail the
surgeon, gftyly. waited 10 zee you
tb a. psintlDg my front door.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-02-16
Once was 4 nough For Him

A piano tuner In An uptown apartment
had Iast settled down TO his work when the
woman OF the house came into the room,
dressed for the street.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-05-13
MARYLAND RAILROAD.
Schedule taking effect February %, 1906.
Leave Hillen Station as follows:

Schedule taking effect February 81, 1906.
Leave Hillen Station as follows:
DAILY.
$50 A. M.-Fast Mail, Main Line, Hagerstown,
WaYnesbor0. N. & W. r. r., and the South and
ex. Sunday P.V.R.R., Hancock, Chambersburg,
Martinsburg and Winchester.
lbs p. M.-Acc0m. for Union Bridge.
DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Zl5A.M.-York and B. & H. Div. and Main line
east Of Emory Grove, Carlisle and g. & H. r. r.
015 A. M.-Main Line, Hagerstown. Hancock,
Ehippepsburg, Frederick, Emmitsburg and N.
&W. R. r. to Elkton.
1919 A. M.-Accom. for Union Bridge, York and
as p P.iMsD .%zsccom. for Emor,. Grove.
3.25 P. M.-Accom. for Emory Grove, B. H.
DIV. also YORK.
Al5 P. M.-Accom. for Union Bridge.
800 P. M.-Exp. for Westminster, Union Bridge
and thence Accom-. to Hagerstown and Ham
cock; also Frederick. Emmittsburg and Ship
pensburg. (Parlor Carr
s6.25 p. M.-Express for York, Hanover and Get
tysburg. (Parlor Carr
$40 P. M-Accom. for Emory Grove.
6.15 p. M.-Accom. for Union Bridge.
SUNDAYS ONLY.
$50 A. M.-Accom. for Union Bridge and Hano-
2.8O p. M.-Accom. for Union Bridge.
40 p. M.-Accom. for Emory Grove.
Ticket and Baggage Offices, N. e. Cor. Charles
aud Lexington streets.
Trains stop at Union, Pennsylvania avenue,
Fulton, Walbrook North avenue) Stations.
docs not stop Penna. Ave. Station.
B. II. GRISWOLD. F. n. HOWELL,
GenI Traffic Mgr. Gen' Pass. Agt.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-05-13
Reduced Rates to Pacific Coast Point

On account of the Lewis and Clark Exposition
at Portland. Ore, June LIST to October 18th, and
various conventions to be held in cities on the
Pacific Coast during the summer, the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company will sell round-trip
tickets on specified dates, from all stations on its
lines, TO San Francisco and Los Angeles, April
9th to September 9th; to Portland, Seattle, Ia
coma, Victoria, Vancouver and San Diego. May
I'D to September 27th. at greatly reduced rates.
For dates of sale and specific information con-
corning rates and routes, consult nearest ticket
agent.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-05-13

The value of evidence has been tested expert
mentally by Mile. Borst. Her subjects were
twelve males and twelve females. and within
period Of six weeks these were shown five scenes
from daily life, which they were afterward re-
quired to describe in writing. and about which
they were then interrogated orally. State
ments under oath were required. The results
show that accurate evidence is rare that evi-
dence improves by practice, that the evidence
of women is more faithful and complete than
that Of men. but that one-twelfth of the sworn
nfaAannarnha a Inc,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-05-13

A Language Collection--InnocentP Perjury
-Tumor in q Fish-The Marine Tele-
scope-Passing Of London Fog-HeiRhte
Of Shooting Stars-Tempering Copper
Tenuous Matter = Oral Messages by
Mall
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-11-10

The old man looked up sharply
There comes to every human being
under the sum-" said he, "in one shape
or another the tide in his affairs
which, though it may not lead on to
fortune, 1or yet down to ruin, proves
him, shows what is in him, brings out
anything worth counting that may be
latent in him, and exposes his weak
nesses, too, often enough. That tide
came to me in the Terrible Year-in
(Which found us English folk, lit
tie handfuls OF us, isolated, almost de-
fenceless, facing the brown millions
who for once were banded together
against us by hate and wrath. l was
an assistant deputy commissioner in a
God-forsaken district in India, and had
been SO long alone among the natives
that l could not speak half dozen
sentences of my own language without
Slipping in a word or two of Persian
or Hindustani 1 prided myself upon
having my fingers on the pulse OF ma
tive life in that district. Things were
going forward of which l could not
get the hang. There was mystery in
the air; you felt it, yet could find to
it no key.
During those months I knew what
it is to be possessed by a demon of
fear. l told myself that it was all
fancy, that Asia was playing the devil
with me, that was losing my nerve.
Il was in the deepest folds of the
Dark Valley when Harold came up into
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-11-10

woman In India who mattered-of Mrs.
Harold. With that thought came also
the necessity for action, and when a
man is called upon to act he is relieved
from the curse of thinking.
"Harolds camp lay some thirty miles
to the north of my station. AS soon
as the news spread the lives of Harold
and his wife and sister would not be
worth a minutes purchase.
Il slipped out of the bungalow, went
to the stables, found and saddled my
mare, locked the stables securely be-
hind me and rode out into the dark
ness. l took path which soon led
me clear of the town, and directly
was in the open country put the mare
into a hard canter and headed for the
Harolds' camp. The time for dream
ing and for fear was ended, and l
knew it. The time for action had
come and with it sort of intoxication
of recklessness that filled me with a
fierce joy and pride.
ut was only little after midnight
that reached my destination. l con-
triyed. not without difficulty, to arouse
4-arold. l led him away from the
tents, and told him the news that had
come in.
"'You mustn't lose a second / said
The one chance of safety lies in Mrs
Harold and your sister getting to the
fort as soon as may be-
"'And do you seriously believe all
this rubbish?' Harold inquired, stand
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-11-10

my district to shoot, bringing his wife
and sister with him. l did not know
him from Adam, aud had not seen q
European lady for over three years, SO
! was bit bothered by the intrusion.
l felt shy and awkward in the COM
pany OF ladies. l was only too glad
to ship the party off into corner of
the district where game was plentiful
as soon as could contrive to make the
necessary arrangements. l did not care
much for Harold. nor yet for his sis
ter, but Mrs. Harold charmed and fas-
cinated me. Harold was a cram y sort
Of beggar and his sister turned up her
noss at most things, including me. Mrs.
Harold was-well, just everything that
a woman can be! Beautiful, with
sort of glory of beauty that yet had in
it certain dainty dignity that held
her worlds above you, and good-you
could see the goodness looking out of
her eyes-and kind. in thought and
deed.
-The --arolds had been gone mat
ter of some three weeks when the news
reached me of the outbreak down coun-
try. l was sitting on my veranda,
smoking my pipe and dreaming, when
Hail Muhammad Akhbar. one of the
leading natives Of the place, came to
me suddenly out Of the luminous dark
ness of the night. He was shaking
with excitement as he told me of the
mutiny Of our trc >ps down south and
of the rapidity with which the disaf-
fection vas spreading.
"'The disaffection spreadeth fast.
This very night it is known in our
bazaars; tomorrow the villages also
will know. Then, perhaps-who know
eth save Allah, the Merciful, the Com
DAi 81 C,l,i ,, Loo
will have it's ending in blood, as in
blood it also had It's beginning, nor will
1t be the turn of our women folk to be
made chattels for the pleasure Of new
husbands
"At that word fear left me and
great wrath alone remained. rose
from my clair and in an instant mad
him by the throat.
"'Have a care, dog!' I cried, as
shook him to and fro while he gasped
and whined and struggled. The Raj of
the Sahib-log is not yet ended, and if
blood is to be let. see that it be not
thire! In this district am the Raj OF
the English
81 thre y him from me. half stran-
gled. and in a moment he was all ab-
jectness and entreaty.
"'Be gone' l cried, spurning him
with my foot. He gathered himself to-
gether and. whining excuses, dropped
back into the darkness.
when he had gone stood for an
instant dazed in world that had of
sudden been shattered about my head.
realized the disproportion of the
white mans numbers in India to those
of the people of the soil.
1.-THE words which Hail Muhammad
Akhlar had spoken. limiting of the
fate that awaited English women in
India, flashed across my mind, and
with them the thought of the one