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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-01-12
Horse and Donkey.

Several municipal councillors OF a large
SwablAn town had been indulsing their
humorous faculties At the expense OF an
honest f'llow burgess who was noud for
bis rough and ready manners, and II seem.
ed as though they Intended at all hszsrds
to make him the butt OF their wit and ridl.
cule for the rest Of the evening. This was
more Than our worthy citizen could stand.
He therefore emptied his glass aud took
hls departure, not, however, without giving
the counel'ors riddle 20 solve.
Well now, gentlemen, as you make your.
selves out to be the cleverest people In the
world, Just tell me the difference between a
horse and donkey.
The city fathers thought the matter o yer
at considerable lergth. One replied
horse has short ears, a iorkey long
ones.
OSher answers followed from the rest.
All wrong, said the problem maker.
When pressed for the correct answer he
replied:
horse has never vet found Its way iato
the council chamber, but--good night, ger
tlemen
50 saylng, he left the company Of his
abashed tormentors.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-01-12

she explained that she had atiesdcd Ice
lures on the sol g, and had hsd two young
er sisters. suppose some day ! shall b
a grsndmsmms. don't suppose in ths,
event shall be trusted with my own grand.
child She means VERY vel, though, am
.nre 81 that.
Al the s,me time think Il WAS decided.
ly swec and fllial Of John to make you tha,
hice, long visit when he was passing
through. Most busy men would lave pu,
their mothers th with a day CT t~o at most.
He STAYED a ~e,k, didn'. he
Mrs. strsnson sighed. Ycs, she replied
be stayed we,k. II ,cemed very good to
have the dear boy all to myself for awhile.
I'm sfrsld bis ~lic has spoiled him, You
know ni that time, too, ! was struggling
with Matilda's predecessor IN the Kitchen
and hsd to do the little eoekirs my.
self.
Well, could hardly do thing that
John dldn'. try TO awe me some little sug-
kttil8h hophls " NhFN huhutit AAu' NJ
wsys dces this aud Anne does that, Anne
puts pi1eh Of carbonate OF soda In her
water for boiling beans ard Anne used
percolating pot for her cofse. And An.
ne's toast Is always the crispest, evenest
brown.
My toa, sid, bv the time I've had
Anne's cyperl,nc may do as well as she.
In the meantime refuse 10 be daughter-in-
la wed TO destb.
He laughed and that bre,zi blew over,
but the climax came when go' some nice
pesch,s ard devoted the whole afternoon
to mskirg him pie. | was so proud of
thstIi don't very often do such thing,
you kros. And that boy
No said the frietd, you done tel me
that he did that
Yes, he did, replied Mrs strapson,W ~ In
feeling |. was the last straw. Yes, he
said the pie was very good, but | ought to
taste the pies that Anne made.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-01-12

able Tor hi' hnlcnsy to female culpr,t. ,h,,
woman WA seldom convicted wh.n /,
presided.
va one tc1a,isn hen this humane bar.
rls,er Was 10 the chair a ptim ,oalios
woman VAS put 10 the bar OF the csmml..
'Ion court, At which presided the EQUALLY
humsne though perhsp, no, 10 gallant
Barron s.
She wac lodlcted tor altering fors, a
oahk note'. According to usual form O,
law the clerk ef the crown ast,d The
prisoner II che was ready to take her trial.
with becoming disdsia .he answered
." No" She WAS told by the clerk she
must give her reasons why,
A. II scorning to hold conversation with
The iltisl she thus addressed bl, lord,hIn
My lord, ~on't be tried here at ali. IN
be trhd by my Lord v.
The simplicity OF the woman. couplsd
with the well known character Of n. caused
roar tf laughter Ia the court which ,y,n
the berch could not resist.
Baron s., with his usual mlldn,s,. wss
about to explain the impos,il Iiy q her te
Ing tried by the popular ju,gc ard said,
tic eaut try you, when The woman stor.
ped him short aud with an inlmitshlc sreer
exclaimed.
Can't try me beg your pardon, my
lord; he tried my twice before.
She was tried however, and for the third
time acquitted
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-01-12
Whv The Golfer Married.

In Scotland, said an Engllshman, golf
Is almost disease. heard not long ago
OF An elderly bachelor In Eduburg who had
played golf from bis boyhood up. He had
never courted . tirl because, he said, golf
hadn't allowed him time.
Hence everybody WAS surprised one day
to hear that the crusty old gentlem wa.
to be married. A caddie--the caddIes arc
men In Scotland-went to him, wrung him
by the hand and said sentlmentailyi
Man, Pm glad yer going to wed. thin k
ye must love her dearly. ! know your life
will be all bliss ard sy,.tntss now, and |
envy ye the ld,n csyi o. romance In
store.
Pooh, pooh, R,b:r,, said the her. Il's
nothing Of that sort. Maemarn u, the chsu-
pion, took wife last year, and 1t improved
his game. am Just taking one 10 the hope
that II will improve mine.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-01-12

The salvation Amy makes special ef.
fort at Christmas time to look after the
happiness Of the children OF the poorer
parts Of the great cities, and to bring some
thirg OF the seasons n icing into The
homes OF the tenement districts. la Ffank
LeslIe's Monthly Mrs. Maud Ballington
Byod detcribes a yisi. to one OF ihose
homes.
0l Christmas eve, when the work Of dif-
trlbutlon was nearly over, the olll1er in
charge Of that duty for the upper part Of
New York climbed up the gloomy stairs II
a great tenement and knocked at a rear
door. cbilds voice answered, "Wait q
miru.e please"
Ia few moments the door was opened,
and in the light stood lovely child. Sic
was about six years old, and clad In little
white nisht.dress, with the hsl) Of her go.
den curls she looked like al angel 10 the
bedroom were two other little ones, boy
about four ard baby, whom the little girl
tucked In again very tenderly after dresf-
Ing her brother, with the Instructions You
must keep covered up, baby dear. Then
che returL,d to talk with the visitor.
The mother, 1t seemed, was out tr, log to
collect some money which was due her for
work. Did the child know about Santa
Claus' Oh, yen, she knew all about him,
only mother said he would not call at their
house this year. There was neither food
nor fuel In the houae, but II was scrupul-
ously clean, and the children's clothing was
threadbare AID much patched.
Waxing confidential on the subject Of
Santa Claus, the little girl added "Johnnie
and have been listening, and we thought
we heard him whistlng down the chimney,
didn't we, Johunlt p Jobnbi', round-eyed
and wide awake by now, assentcd. Then
the visitor announced that Santa Claus't
wagon was down below in the street. On
being asked IL she would like a doll could
such treasure be found In the wonderful
wagor, her little face lighted up with Joy,
and she cried impetuously, 'Oh, yes" but
Immediately checking herself, che added,
No, thank you, ms'am. think ! am too
old, but baby would like IT,
IL was q glowing scene when parcel after
parcel was pil,d up on the table, and the
children, i)ined even by the baby, danced
In an expectancy Of delight. II WAS =
happy Christmas, after all, and the father
In his prison cell heard the echo Of 1t after
ward. lie has been AT home now for some
time, AMI the little family are prosperous
once more.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-01-12
b.pp, un,ll / bad decided 10 run back.

happy until had decided to run back.
Mother, Demanded troubled Alma, DO yca
think I'm ike rpcle Timothy OF al
grumbiinr, hYpercfilieal mortslf-
Well, admitted Ms. Boyee, uying not to
smile there have been moments when you
have reminded me Of your Grauduncle Timo
thy. You certainly have ehArsc.erisiics--
Then IN get over 'em declared Alma,
grimly. ! don't ike what I'm cominx to-
AZ aele Timothy 10 petlicosts Ugh
Oidly enough a few days later, tnele
Timothy, recovered from his Illness, e.
pressed q fear that he was growing Ike
Aims, who for the moment had forgotten
her intention of reforming,--a seventeen
year old hsblt does not vanish In moment
ard was gfumblIng bitterly because the
etamlne skirt ssgged In the back.
/ lbomlraie sklrt that hangs In scallops
ssld Alm., twisting to cast displeascd
glance over her shoulder at the long, grace
full lines behind ber.
Ruth, demanded uncle Timothy, am
any thing like as dissgreesblu as youu tis-
ter
I'm sffaid you are, sometimes, confessed
truthful Ruth, with ss1i'3 .hat came near
10 pleasiDg even icle Timothy.
II really seemed, afterward as II Grand.
uncle Tinoth,'s visit had proved generally
beneficial, for II was noticed by all the
large family connection that Alms ana In.
Gle Timothy grew better nsiured.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-01-12
CYusoe's Island To-day.

Opposite the hsrbor OF Valparaiso stands
the island Of Juan Fernandes, sacred to the
memory OF II. binson Crusoe and his man
Friday, who hep. things tidy, and listened
to the tales his master told" There isn't
boy where The English tongue 10 spoken
who haEn't read d. scriptlon Of this islsod
and II Ia only necessary to say that Daniel
Defoe, or whoever wrote the book, must
have studied the place with great attention
or had the islaud created to suit the picture
he gave OF II. The little hsrbor Ia there,
with Its rocks aud cover, just ss II was
when Robins 10 went ashore the cave is In
good order ftili sud he elf, % which he
and Friday us 4 10 chase the gosts. The
costs are ih re abd the ar rnadlllos, the
birds Of woI d.ilul plumsge, ard the ersw-
f.h among the rocks. Every boy who has
read the story recently could 70 ali over
the place with u: guile and could fsd
every thing except Robinson himself and
the faithful Friday.
The lslaud b 'n' Z, TO Chill, and is leased
to a cattle c, mp- who have 20 900 or 80
900 head Of cs.,i- aad 40 many more shetp
grazing over tn hils. There are sbous
about hity or srty irhsbl'snts rsrchm IN
with their fsm.lie,, under charge of a
Fnpchman namd Crave, ard besides the
stock they rAl'e aasnIiiy Of poultry ard
.tIp chiesens AID eggs, aud some veg
tsbl . TO the Valparaiso market. The
tia Der On ihe iiisi Is .aii 10 be of an ey.
excellent qqn,lJ, bat IL not much used.
No One sots lhsfe si boat bringing Away
a c .ne or two - nsmenic, snd the wood
from which those canes are msde 10 u
very besnlifs! hbie ard poilshss we'll,
Excursions e. over inqqently from Val.
parsiso.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-01-12
An Unutteved Thought.

Two Irishmen serving In an Eogli.h reg.
lment were good chums until Rooney was
raised to the rank Of sergeant. Forth with
his chest expanded, and from that time on
be looked down on McGrsne.
One day McGrane approached Rooney,
aud said, Mike-I mean sergeant--spose a
private stepped up to a sergesrt and called
him conceited money, phst wud hap.
penn
He'd be put ln the gyardhouse.l
lie wud
He wud.
Well,now s'pose the private only thought
the sergeant WAS conceited monkey, and
didn't say wurd about ", wud he be Put
In the gysrdhouseS
Av course not.
Well, thin we'll lave II 10 at that.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-01-12

The well worn blueberry story and the
cow.catcher story Of the country railways
fink INTO lnsignl6csnce before an tneedote
Ia Harpsr's Weekly. Tho tale 10 relstsd by
q trsveliog msa ~ho II Gently returned from
trip through the West.
thirt came terost the teediest railroad
line 10 the whole word, We were crossins
stretch Of OF -slrie lsnd when the train
suddenly stopped for 10 apparent reason,
Af.tr walk o' slm9st 40 hour the conduc.
tor came through the train, slaneinE fur.
,ivtIy a. the sIsspersted passengers q. he
passed. When he cane TO me be stopped
and lfaled doxn
Say, be ssid II ~liipsr, have you got
piece Il srifgf Hs want 10 Il { the engine.
ihhk III try O ling the tires Of my
automobile vim illaminaiirg 4 gas, sala The
amateur ehstif uf.
Good Ipke, sursled bic fool friend. FL
pee. 10 make 1, light. iia, Ia.
Nothing Of ths kird, feIolLed the anna.
iegf chauffeur. thought II might Increase
the rpeed Of the nachils. Just think how
the Etuif makes the wheels Of gss-me.sf
spin srounf.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-01-12
Providence Knew It's Business.

! want you to write me an obituary on
the old lady, said the rural subscriber TO
the editor.
Sorry TO hear Of your loss.
Well, I'm not klckin' sg'ln Providence.
On, Of couis Well, ard how old was
theY
She never did tell.
Ola retiring disposition, was she,
No, air. She WIZ nightly in evidence at
all times.
Wen, my fiiead, what on earth sm TO
ssJy
On, lest say that she wuz took away
by Providence, an Providence knows i,s
business.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-01-12

The late counfellor H., chairman Of the
quarter sessions for Dublin, vas 30 remark.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-08

At the recent annual business meet ing of the mother" church of Chris tian Scientists in Boston, reports were made concerning increase in numbers
 The membership in 1893, when the first annual meeting was held, was 1.512; it Is now 34,063. The 625 branches throughout the world have 38,216 mem bers. making the total 72,279. -.
 This new religion" was discovered" in 1866 by Mrs. Mary Bajer Glover, a frail New England woman. whose restor- ation that year from invalidism was looked upon as remarkable. In 1875 appeared the book Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures |" In 1876 the Christian Scientist associa- tion was formed, and three years later there came into existence a mind teaching church without creeds, called the Church of Christ" In 1877 Mrs. Glover married Dr. Eddy, whose name she was to make so widely Known. Mrs. Eddy was ordained to the ministry in 1881, two years after the Church of
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-08

! ous,' especially as the salaries offered , are so very tempting.
 :II:
 It is interesting to note from what early professions American comedians sprung. Peter Daley, for instance, was clown and jumper in Whitney s Circus. Digby Bell was cabin passen- ger clerk on the White Star Steamship line. Richard Carle was a platform humorist, having been engaged in ly- ceum work for three years before go- ing on the stage. Henry Clay Barna- , bee was cash boy and afterward g clerk in a dry goods house. Thomas Q. Seabrooke was a bank teller. De Wolf Hopper studied law. James T. Powers was Western Union messen- ger boy. Afterward he was a clerk in a tea store. He was discharged be- cause of what he describes as heart breaking and brooches bursting accI- dent" His employer sent him to the cellar 10 draw can of coal oil from barrel. He set the can under the
 nozzle of the spigot. turned on the
 spieot. and while the can was filling
 amused himself by turning hand
 springs. One complex and excellently
 executed flop twisted his neck enough
 to leave him insensible on the cellar floor. where his employer found him
 later half drowned in oil He was dis
 charged. and. desperate, he determined
 to go upon the stage. Frank Daniels
 was. admittedly. bad wood carver.
 and Harry Conor was plumber.
 Which I would be yet" says Harry
 beginning to cry, If so many people
 hadn't called me up at 2:16 a. Ill. to fix
 their pipes
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-08
Jacques
MONTE CRISTO.

Of course moralists will find fault with the ethical principles involved in The Court of Monte Cristo'' which are brutslly speaking those of revenge. but in spite of this side of the drama which the Poli players give at the Jac- ques theater. its story is one of the most intensely interesting in dramatic literature. Edmond Dantes. young sailor is about to he married 10 beau tiful Catalan girl Mercedes. He is hated by one Danglars in whose path to success he stands and also by a Catalan peasant. Fernand. Mercedes
 cousin. who wishes to make her his wife The two conspire to ruin the handsome sailor by accusing him of conspiring against the government and being in sympathy with the Bonapart- ists who are trying to restore Napoleon to the throne he had abdicated- They are aided by the deputy kings prosecu- tor. NJ. de yilleforte. whose brother is an active revolutionary to whom Dan tes has a letter for delivery and winch Villeforte knows if found on his per son will blight his chances of advance ment. He has Dantes carried of to the dungeons of the Chateau diff just as the ceremony of matrimony is to he performed. The three cOnspiratoTs grow rich and influential. Fernand has married Mercedes whom he has told Edmond is dead. Dantes while in prison makes the acquaintance Of an old abbie who educates him and tells him of a buried treasure on the island of Monte Cristo. The abhie dies and Dantes removing his bOJy from the sack which the jailers provide as a burial shroud places himself with in if and is thrown into the sea He cuts his way out of the sack reaches inc treasure island in safety and nnds ,he buried riches. Then as the eounE of Monte Cristo he returns for his ven reauce. Vflleforte driven to 1t by Id r,oDd. suicides Fernand kills nlm- self and T,zngIarS is killed in q duel vith the count Mercedes is unitesi to her oif lover and everything ends hap uflv. Prices are 10. 20 and Se cents: sfternoons lo and 2o cents ladies ID.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-08

great statesman who was also a great man Of letters. who occupied a unique position. The United States was better because John Hay lived.
 What he did and what he was have contributed in no small degree to achieving for this nation the respect Of mankind.
 'I wished confirmed the president ''to get for John Hays successor the man that I regarded In all the country the one best fitted to take his place. In asking him I was asking him 10 sub nit to great pecunIsry sacrifice. I never even thought of that aspect Of the question, for l knew he wouldn't either How it would affect his per sonal fortune would not be taken into account by Ellhu Root. and he has ac- eeptedr
 The president said that Hay and Root were not exceptional but typical of large class.
 There is not in my cabinet" be af- frmed. "a man 10 whose disadvantage it is not to be there
 Responses were made bv John R Kirk, president Of the State Normal school at Kirksville. Mo. and Miss Katherine Deveree1x Blake. principal of Public School No. G. New York city. Miss Blske's response was a notable effort. She pronounced an eloquent aulogy on the president. concluding with these words.
 He is a greater teacher than any smoag us We are teachers of children. be is a teacher of men. a teacher Of ns- tons He Is not only the president of the United States. but also the best loved man iu all the world
 As the president shook hands with Miss Blake al the conclusion of her ad- dress the audience rose to its feet and cheered for nearly a minute
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-08
Find r1zl-RIzrk ra.

A ooal-blzek rat vas caught in s trap al a police station st Portland. Ore. the other morning The rat wss unusually large in size and it's skin vas very soft. Ike velvet The animal was drowned along with several other rats which were caught in the sane trap Many people saw the animal and they all said that never before had they seen blsck rat T. attracted q great desi of attention. even among the prisoners. iz whose apartments 1t vzs caught
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-08
&< Jui- flO5
Notice of Sale on Execution.

By virtue of an execution isaued from the district court of Waterbury and dated July 9th. 1905, in the case of Julius kessler & Co vs Joh;i J. Brophy, and commanding a levy on the goods Of the said Brophy to satisfy judgment Of S1.61ss6 and costs of suit l will sell to the highest bidder al public auction at the sign post on the green at said Waterbury. on July 21st. 1905. a 10 o'clock in the fore noon. the following described proper ty attached in said suit as the property of the said Brophy:
 One gallon of gin, one barrel Of port wine, two barrels of cider. five gallons of raspberry wine, four empty liquor barrels. twenty-six chairs. one pool table, one set of pool balls. one pin pool table. half gross lager bottles. eight bottles Allegheny whiskey. nine bottles Of tomato tone. sixteen bottles Martin cocktails. four bottles creme de menthe. one bottle of blue bell whis- key. fourteen bottles of sherry. six bottles of port, three bottles of rasp- berry wine. two bottles of bitters. one bottle of cherry bltters. one bottle of kummel. twelve partially filled bot ties assorted liquors. one-half gross half-pint whiskey fasks, one-half gross pint whiskey issks. one-half gross of quart whiskey tiasks. one hot water tank, thirty-two whiskey glasses. thir- teen cues, one pool rack. thirty three beer glasses. one gross of corks. five salt sellers, one gallon of cider brandy. five measures. four tunnels. one quart of gin. five cuspidors. one window brush. six lamps, twenty-five curtain rings, thirteen empty jugs, five lamp shades. one door mat. two clocks. two pictures. one quart pitcher. two stoves and stove-pipes, two window shades. one railroad lamp, five card tables. one cigar case. two hundred cigars, one stove zinc. two curtains. one liquor n- cense. No 140. sTo Baldwin street. one liquor license. No 14l, T9s Dublin street.
 Dated at Waterbury. July 7th. 1905.
 JAMES r. LCNNY. Constable of the town of Waterbury.
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