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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-12
An 0ddlty In AallAlnG.

'If you want to zee an oddity," an
undertaken said. go to a cemetery and
note how In the erection Of old fash
toned tombs they lower into place the
marble slabs. These marble slabs aro
not lowered by means OF a derrick.
They are lowered by hand. The work
In 10 delicate, you see. and II IL 10
necessary not to chip the edges Of the
stones, that only hand work answers.
You wonder. ! suppose. how the men
avoid pinching or crushing their fingers
~ they lower great slab Of marble
on 10 It's marble base. Well, they nc.
complIsh this by lowering the stone
upon Jumps Of sugar arranged In or
DERBY lines. and then they gradually
dissolve the sugar by squirting water
over 1t. All the huge, fiat stones Of old
fashioned tombs or vaults are lowered
by hand on 10 Jumps Of sugar"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-12
VOLUME XLvl.


A little Portland miss. whose rrst
namc h Grace. had never attended
church. belng too hitio and too llyely
10 he trusted there, according 10 tho
kennct~c Journal tut az last her
mother permitted hcr 20 accompany
an elder sister, giving her grave warn
slrs beforehand The rector ef tho
church was a freluent caller q, Crace's
home. aud her mother feared that on
this account she might take liberties
'Nou must si, still" she said. aud
you mus, not say one woni, but lot
Mr.. Hammond DO the talking, Now.
remember"
Oracle behaved very well In meet.
ins A- scon as sbe reached homo
,ho reported
"oh. mamma, did keep stIll real
stlll. and when MIR Hammond called
mo right out In meeting ! never stirred
10 10 TO him"
called you' Why, child. he never
called YOU la meeting"
YES. but he dld. mamma. lie said
tlAcc or -four tines Send down 0race.'
but sat as still m a mouse"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-12

"Td give a dollar" said the man who
coddles his stomach, Ito find a cook
who doesn't measure. There used "a
be plenty OF them. ] remember the
time when half the kitchens IN the land
glorled In n guesswork cook. Eating
was n pleasure IN those days. II isn't
so now. In these whlrligig times every
thing has a machine made taste. That
IL because the cooks measure 80 much.
Instead OF trusting TO inspiration, as
the heaven born cook IL bound TO do,
the kitchen queens Of today measure
even the salt they put In the porrldge.
No wonder such cookery lacks individ'
uallty and IL all on the same dead level
OF medlocrity. Merciful heavens. what
aIls these biscultsf They're heavy aa
lead"
Il think the cook made mistake,
said the mans wife. II got a new one
yesterday that doesn't measure.
am afraid she didn't put enough bak'
ing powder IN the biscuits. New York
sun.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-12
Overturned d Boats.

''When a small boat capsizes." said
an old river man, "the occupants
should not try 10 climb aboard, but
should lightly cling to It until help
comes. Even light canoe will In all
probability sustain their weight until
assistance arrives II they will only
cling as lightly to Its overturned sides
as possible. allowing the body TO float
In the water, which II will do, and not
under any circumstances to attempt to
bear down upon the canoe or to crawl
upon the overturned bottom.
'This Is where the fatal mistake oc-
ours in nearly all boating drowning nc-
cidents. A single man with a good
sized plank IN the water can In his
struggles and efforts 10 save himself
push the plank beneath the surface OF
the water and drown then and there,
whereas the same plank will support
the weight OF three men who are well
posted and cool enough merely to grasp
its edges with as little downward pres
sure as possible. A single oar has
saved many q sailors life In this man
ner. which a landsman would grasp,
push II down in the water and 60 down
with Washington Star.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-12

The story goes that years ngo. long
before bridge was known In London
clubs. two families who played the
game under the name OF Russian
whist were living In nelshboring
houses at or near Great Daily In
Leiccstershire, The only road Of com
munication lay over somewhat dan
serous bridge II was a frequent oc.
eurcnee for the departing guests 10
say TO their hosts; THANK goodness, 1t
In your bridge tomorrow" meaning
that the other party would have 10
cross the dangerous bridge the ncSt
night. hence Ia said to have arisen
the title OF bridge" We give this story
for what II is worth, but In our own
mind we have little doubt that tho
modern name OF bridge" IL merely a
very easy corruption OF tho old title
OF "biritch," The two words "biritch"
and bridge have absolutely the same
sound when spoken quickly, 80 that II
is easy to Imagine how the change
came to pass,-London Saturday Re-
view.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-12

A deer II walking always places its
feet firmly closed upon the ground, and
consequently the truck In sharply
drawn that is. the hoof is not spread
to any appreciable extent. Excep'
tions are sometimes the track OF deer
that are heavy with fawns. during
spring aud early summer and those Of
old bucks during the rutting season.
But even then the heels OF their tracks
are considerably closer than In tracks
made by hog or a Sheep. The hoofs
Of the latter two animals are always
rounder at the toe than those Of deer.
making the tracks they leave easily dis
tingulsbablc, and II the difference 10
not discerniblc In frozen snow the
fact that the trail made by hogs or
sheep does not register should settle oil
doubts for the tracker. A deer II not
wounded will always step with iu
hind foot In the trnck made by the
front foot--Field and Stream.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-12

~waislng preliminsrscs the subject
10 Just this. Is lore romantic hove.
liaai ls-a possible thing without seal
ousyf-
Malnwafing star,si ai bis wife oddly
for an instant i~foe be SPOKE srer.
,alaly not. be delivered authoritative.
Iy. After a seconds silence he leaned
over and imprisoned one Of her hands
IN 10th hls
Mrs Malnwaring pulled away from
him lmpatlentb Il disagree with
you" shc remarked. with abrupt cold.
ness
"Oh Il is possible. of course. where
no cause cAlsts." Il. commented. with
masculine complacence.
That point necessitates a dennition
OF The word cause"
AS matter OF fact. what would he
ample aud sufficient reason with one
person might amount 10 NO much wind
with another"
jealousy Is merely an seknowlede-
ment OF superiority In some one else,
she submitted positively.
''In which events tribute 10 the de
llnquent ones good Judgment. an cs
sentlal tribute ! rather think your
point OF view Is somewhat quixotic.
There's no accounting for peoples
tastes. you know have seen them
walk over pearls and take the stones"
II don't see"
LET me illustrate. ] once knew n
man whose wife was beautiful and
clever and good lie openly abandoned
her society for that OF another. who
was neither attractive. interesting nor
In any way good"
Possibly his wife bored him with
her very perfections.'
"She did not bore other men"
"And was she jealousT'
'In a proud, silent way presume
she was"
"Did she exert herself TO hold her
husbands lover
most women who love men do. don't
they
Geraldine made no response and for
several minutes afterward was silent.
Presently she suggested. Perhaps. aft
er all. II she was. as you say, clever,
she was not jealous Of her husbands
attachment"
Geraldine"
"Yesf"
"Just suppose now, for instance, that
THAT | were-to"-
Don't be absurd, Billy. We are not
trying to get personal. are wer'
THAT is the only way to arrive at
correct conclusions"
Personal applications are biasing,"
remarked Geraldine. with sage look.
'"rhey are vital. and they tell"
She laughed deliciously and tossed
her head into one Of Its ravishlng
poises. "Then ! am still determined to
disagree with you on the original ques-
lion." she said. There Is nothing
that could make me Jealous Of you,
Billy"
Mainwarlng contemplated her with
shndowed eyes "Then ! am very
much afraid" he returned, in defect
ed tone. that you do not care for me
In the right way. the real way"
"On the other hand, my dear, you
ought to consider this the very highest
compliment could pay YOU a radi-
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-12

Salem, N. C.. IS one Of the Oldest
towns In the United States. Driven
out OF saxony more than 200 years ago
on account OF religious persecution and
led by Count Zlnzendorf, the followers
Of the Morayian church journeyed to
North Carolina and. settling at the foot
Of the beautiful Blue Ridge noun
tains In the western part OF the state,
founded the town OF Salem. Among all
the changes brought about by the proc
ess OF time Salem has always preserv'
ed Its individuality and the atmosphere
Of the long ago A visiting globe trot-
ter once remarked that the only thing
lacking to make II a complete repro.
duction Of an old Saxony town was the
clntter OF the wooden shoe. Salem Is
the twin sister OF the modern town Of
Winston, and the two are commonly
spoken OF as Salem, yet to
cross the railroad track which marks
the dividing line between the two is to
step from the twentieth century into
the seventeenth New York Press.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-12
nv a little KoDoL FOR DYSPEPSIA

Try little KODOL FOR DYSPEPSIA
after your meals. See the effect il will
produce on your general feeling by d.
gesting your food and helping your
stomach 10 get itself into shape. Many
stomachs are overworked 10 the point
where they refuse 10 20 further. Ko
dol digests your food and gives your
stomach the rest il needs, while its re-
constructive properties get the stomach
back into working order. Kodol re-
lives aatulenoc, sour stomach, palp,ta'
ton Of the heart, belching, etc. Sold
by A, II. Pettibone.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-12

II HAVE sEES--THIsr r. SHE BROKE OUT.
me see t." he said. with quiet insls.
tencc, loosening her fingers with sud
denly cold. unsteady hands. Smooth
Ing out the paper. be scanned the words
with blood burned cheeks.
"Well"
They looked at each other for one un-
utterable minute, and silence seemed
10 sufrocate them both till the woman
broke II sharply.
"Now tell me everything" she said
In a concentrated tone Of voice that
fought hard TO eliminate all trace Of
weakness.
And then, to the CONSERVATION Of
Geraldine, Mainwaring did a most re-
markable thing. lie laughed till he
had TO hold his side, after which he
turned and took her fercely In his
arms. "Billy. how--how dare your
Mainwaring relaxed his embrace. his
lips still smiling. His eyes bore an
oddly triumphant look. Turn the pa
per over" he commanded, "and see
what Is written on the other side"
She Obeyed meekly. All power OF re-
sistance seemed vanished. She read
Dearest Geraldine - This is simply by
way Of experiment-as a means OF prov
ing to you that you are no different from
other people BILLY.
Geraldine turned to him Indignantly.
compelling his eyes by the rising chal.
lenge in her own. ~ would not have
dreamed" she commenced frigidly.
that - that Her voice weakened
helplessly. her eyes filed with irresist-
ible tears, and she collapsed Imply In
his arms.
"Oh, Billyw she sobbed.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-12

Mlnnic hhrnesscd the Old horse 30 tho
democrat wagon and ~, rcady TO drive
90 town
"Now. then. remember what I've told
you When you comc along 10 the corn.
nch Keep your eyes straight IN front "
you and don't lepk around even n Burt
calls 20 you. Just make oat that you
don't hear On your way back when
you get 10 the srhoolhousc
II understand" nodded the daugh.
ter
"pon't forget the screaming part
"No. but do you suppose
There i no supposlng about u I
am your mother. and am no spring
chicken Now go on with you"
Burt Anderson was working Ia the
cornhcld that morning within two rods
OF the highway when he caught the
pounding Of hcofs and the rattle OF
wheels aud looked up 20 see Minnie
Milton driving by, lie dropped his hoe
and opened his mouth 20 call. but she
struck the horse with the whip MS II 10
hurry on, lie couldn't say that abe
saw him, but he thought she did, and
the thought hardened hts heart He
had forgiven her sass" days aud days
ago and was ready 20 make up" but
this action on her part showed that shc
was Furnishing him. From then until 2
o'clock Ia the afternoon the young man
managed 10 hoe about twelve hills OF
corn. The rest Of the time was spent
IN sulklng or sitting on the fence and
looking down the village road. His
waiting and sulklng was rewarded AT
last A mile away arose a cloud OF
dust kicked up by old Charllc's feet
and ms II drew nearer and nearer the
young man prepared 10 drop OF the
fence and hide, Minnie should not
have the pleasure OF foutin9 him again
He was on the ground when he heard
a woman's screams for help. He heard
the hoof beats OF a horse on the gallop,
lie heard the clatter OF rickety old
one horse WAGON.
II was n runaway Burt Anderson
saw that II was the instant he got his
head above the fence. 1t was Minnie
returning home The lines had fallen
under the horses feet. and she was
standing up and swaying from side to
side and screaming. There was hero
and rescue. There were explann-
tlons. There was no apology TO old
Charlie, though he certainly deserved
one.
mo, I'm no spring chickenV observ'
ed farmer Mllton's wife TO herself as
she stood at her gate and saw that
Burt Anderson was driving Minnie
home and that Mlnnie's red cheeks had
come back 10 her.
SAY now, but how did you manage
itp" whispered the husband to the wife
that evening as the two lovers had the
piazza 10 themselves.
Manage whatT was the reply In
puzzled voice. "Abljah Milton, you
are the most thick headed man l ever
saw. How did I manage II! Just m
II I'd been managing something--con.
spring and plotting and nll that sort
OF thing, There are certainly times
when you mage body tredv'
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-12
Agents Wanted.

We wan, the calfshin., Hides, Sheep
Pel,s, Tnllow, Bones, etc, collected IN
your yirinity.
Can't you arrange to purchase these
goods for a. thu, spring We will fur
nigh the cash with which 10 buy We
viii also furnish tags. advice sheets,
taking of directions, cloth posters to
enable you 70 advertise the business,
etc, rte.
We pay highest cash prices and keep
our customers thoroughly posted on
the condition u the market and pay
the freight.
To any one writing us and mention
ing this paper, We viii mail full partie'
ulars. Address,
cARRoLL S. PAGE,
s5 Hyde Park, VI.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-12

ant smile broke across her face-"the
,incerest evidence Of my absolute love
and trust" she added earnestly.
But my dear girl" he protested in
surprised tone, women like to feel
that their husbands are jealousy In
clined. men like to think that their
wives are-'cnuse' counted out"
Geraldine brldled. That ! consider
! most vulgar statement" she fared.
and II does not In the least alter my
views, TO which ! mean to adhere
strictly. whatever comes-or goes
Mainwsrin9 rose. stretched himself
reslgnedly and stalked TO the end OF
the vcranda. When he came back
Geraldine had fed He pondered mo
ment. during which his face underwent
succession Of panoramic changes.
Finally he drew from bis pocket .
small memorandum book and fountain
pen. This In what be wrote:
Ny Dearest Daphne tths name sounded
well. he thoughtl-f am longing nercei,
| for . sight Of your sweet face. Excuse
haste and drop me q line BY return mai
BILLY BOT.
He rersAd the lines with an inspired
expression. then turned the leaf oveI
and scribbled something across the
back Of II. Aftsrward be took care
full inventory Of surroundings and
s,eopins. placed the paper, face up OF
the 6oes.
Ten minutes ,atss, whsa Ars, Asia
varins returned 10 ths porch, her bus
band had rs-ssscsaesd himself In BIZ
rsclinins chair and was snoring Justify
"rt~u my ovfd,a abe bssep, with {
touch et lndisns,ics, wher her giaDc'
fell upon the paper d. her feet sis
picked Il up With some curiosity, .b'
pupils Of her eyes hsrkening and uilai
ieg till they extended stmost to tii'
rinas OF the gray irises as she caught
glimpse OF the address 10 her husband
uumlstakable handwriting.
She read the lines through hres
times. first with naked increiulity
then with rising resentment and finally
with deadly delibernilon- she psied
flushed and palod again I'll her iip'
even looked white.
For several seconds sbe neither tool
breath nor moved Something cold nne
hard aud terrible seemed closing atou
her throat. choking tise very life oat o.
her.
At this juncture Aainwsring came Z
lifs ssddsaly.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-12

Good grncious'" he cried. jerking
him.eh 10 a sitting posture "ons
would thlnk you had seen q ghost,
Geraldine"
4 have se~n worse than q ghost she
returned. her voice tense. but con.
troilcd
Worse than Hts lips twitcbed az
he struggled franticaily for poise.
Il have secn--thlsI' she broke out
with sudden passica one hand, In
which lay crushed bii OF paper, ex.
tended irmgically.
Malnwsring shot ny out OF his chair
and came quickly TO her side ''ie,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-12

Improvements, ~ st. Paul said o.
science. is often falsely 10 called" II
the real estate men would but forget
she eheclerboard idea in laying out a
new town and would take a good land.
scape gardener into their confidence
and the contour OF the land Into their
consideration and plant trees accord
ingiy suburbn mites would rise up and
cali them blessed. Country Life In
America.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-12

The thin snow now driving from the
north and lodging on my coat consists
OF those beautiful star crystals, thin
and partly transparent They are about
one.tenth OF an inch In diameter, per
feet little wheels with six spokes. with
out tire, or. rather, with six perfect
little Leaflets. fernlike. with q distinct
straight, slender midrib raging from
the center. On each side OF each mid
rib there IL transparent. thin blade
with q crenate edge. How full OF the
creative genius Is the air In which these
ore generated! ! should hardly admire
more II real stars fell and lodged on
my coat. Nature is full OF genius, full
Of the divinity. 30 that not snowflake
escapes Its fashionlng hand. Nothing
is cheap and coarse. neither dewdrops
nor snowfiakes. Henry ID. Thoresu.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-12
TIE Lava Lake 81 Hawaii.

One Of the large volcanoes In Hawaii
has a large lake of liquid lava In its
crater or hollow. This seething. boiling
mass looks like redhot bottle giasa TO
the naked eye. but under tho micro
scope pieces Of the original rocks Of
very minute size may bs detected.
Where II has cooled In curious fsstoons
along the coast" II resembles slag
from some mammoth Furnaces.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-12

Elder Kespalous-whsa ~ bear =
thess tsrihis eaismitiss happening -
ether parts Of ~ wssiA. deacon. -
ought 10 b. sycssdingiy thankful t1st
our lot 10 cast 10 q favorsd land.
Deacon ironsifs--On tts contrary,
elder, feel Ike resentina II Whist
right have we got, I'd iihs 10 know,
10 be better on than other psoplsf-~
Cblcago Tribune.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-12

A Danish paper compares Il love
you In many languages. Here are
some Of them-the Danish paper Is our
only authority for their correctness;
The CbInaman says, 10 nsai MI" the
Armenian, "Ge SIREN 81 hez;" the
Arabian, very shortly, "Nehabeeck;"
the Egyptian. similarly, "Nachkeb;"
the Turk, "Slal sevejorum," and the
Hlndoo. "Maln tym ko pljar karyn."
But overwhelming 10 the declaration
II lore Of an Eskimo, who tries to win
ths chosen one BY the pleasing sound
st The dainty little word; "rniviegs'
sssrntdlulnalernmat tensnarslsu,sk"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-12

~ EIsALniNE came home from
/. the club womsns luncheon h0'
W and cross, ready for an argu
mcHi" quoted Of Billy. whc
nEur~d pcradyenture as the lady's bet
ter half. NAlnwaring was sitting. or
rather. sprswiing, IN one Of the multi
fold lounginr chairs that made esm
Portable The spacious yerands. his
spiked feet raised opulenuy 10 the
fiowering banlster rail
Flung over his face AZ an impromptu
guard against Iertinacious insects was
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-12

Good nswsl" cried the lawyer. wav.
Ing a paper above his head. i've no
cured reprieye for your
"A reprieyeY' replied the convicted
murderer indifYerently.
why, yes. Don't you SEQ you ought
TO be happy
"Ah," replied tho prisoner gloomlly.
that simply means delay, and I've
always been taught that delays are
dangerous" - Catholic Standard and
Time1
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-12

Hotel keeper What did the strsn-
Ger say when you gave him the bhii
Waiter Such monstrons prices be nss.
or saw. We were AL sbomlnable gang
Of thieves. Hotel keeper-Good No
be didn't become abusive, theni-Piie-
gende Batter.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-12
A. I..,s.e..

Hewitt was once kicked by 4
donkey. Jswett We often hear Of
people kicking themselves New York
Press.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-12

"Dibble. don't you thInk man ought
20 save at least half the money he
UskesT'
Yes, but how can be, with bis cred.
kors bowling for II all the timer
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-12

Jones What's good for the tooth.
achei Smith wsik about halfway v
she nsassst destist's.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-12
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-12

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Thus cried the hair. And .
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cue with Q bottle OF Ayers
Hair yigor. The hair was
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