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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-10-28
TOWNSHEND


We are told that we are to be afflicted
next spring with the locust plague which
comes once in II years and all that will
save us from II are the birds The Eng
lish sparrows are to be an important fac
tor this winter. They win do this work
as well as the other birds that remain
with us. So after the ground Is COW
cred with snow let us be mindful of the
birds and feed them and try to keep them
with us that they may be helpful to us
In return for our kindness.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-10-28

w. c. Ballou began running his jelly
mill Monday.
Martha C. Oatman is visiting relatives
In Waterfowl, n. Y.
A harvest supper viii be served in the
church vestry tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adelbert Rhoades visited
relatives in Windham Friday and Satur-
day.
Mrs. r. w. Rand went Tuesday to
Orange to visit her daughter. Mrs. F. C.
Emery.
Mrs. Walter Eddy of Townshend was
the guest of Mrs. Della Kenny the first
of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Knowlton attend
ed the Grange meeting in Brattleboro
Wednesday evening.
Carlos Lowe of West Newton is spend
ing two weeks at the home Of his aunt.
Mrs F. NJ. Wiswall.
w. H. Fisher returned to New York
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-10-28
WESTON,

William and Charles Austin have har-
vested 1900 bushels of potatoes; Melvin
Austin a like amount; Erwin Jaquith will
have about $500 bushels These are raised
In the once abandoned farm region near
Mt. Tabor The Austins get 200 bushels
to the acre, Jaquith about 800 bushels.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-10-28
SHERIFF SALE

Taken by virtue of an execution issued by
f. ID. Z. Stowe, clerk of the Windham County
Court, within and for the county of Windham,
In favor of the Hudson Betting Company, of
worcester, Massachusetts,, and against E. L.
Burbee, OF Springfield, Massachusetts,, for the
sum OF one hundred tbirty-four dollars and
twenty-four cents damages, and costs amount
ing TO htty-seven dollars and thirty-hve cents,
and will sell the following described property
which have levied upon said execution to
satisfy the same, by public auction in the mill
OF e. l.. Burbee in the town of Windham In the
county OF Windham, on the End day of Novem-
Der A. D. 1910, a I two o'clock in the afternoon,
unless said property is sooner redeemed by
payment of the amount of said execution,
together with all legal fees and costs thereon,
the following personal property, TO WIT;
One saw mill and appliances. one single mill,
one bench saw, one water wheel. all belts, pull
leys and shaftlng In and about said mill, one
edger and two saws.
Dated at Windham, in said county this 18th
day of October A. d. 1910.
@. E. MANN, Deputy Sheriff.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-10-28
BROokLINE.
May Lawrence Married in Gardner.

May Lawrence Married In Gardner
The following from the Gardner (Mass)
News Of oct. 10, may be Of local inter-
est: Miss May Lawrence and Elmer
Stockwell, both well known young peo-
pie OF Gardner. were married yesterday
morning, following the regular services
in the Methodist Union Mission church,
by Rev. +. NJ. Hardy OF Ashburnham.
They were unattended. the ceremony be-
ing performed at the rail in front Of the
pulpit and witnessed by their many
friends in the congregation. The bride
wore a gown OF white silk and carried a
bouquet Of white roses. Immediately after
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs Stockwell
went to the church rooms in the Stevens
block and in passing down the stairway
were showered with confetti. An auto
mobile was waiting to convey them to
Worcester. They viii enjoy a honey
moon in Worcester. Boston and Provi-
dence Mrs. Stockwell has been employed
as clerk in the Goodnow, Pearson &
Co.'S department store, and Mr.. Stockwell
as a clerk in the store OF Hager &
Houghton OF North Main street" We
might add that Mrs. Stockwell IS a
daughter OF NJ W. Lawrence OF this place
and that her wedding tour included the
homes OF relatives in Vermont.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
THE CABINET LEAK.

Daniel Webster Was Net Long In Dis.
covering rs Source.
Once years ago. when DaEic! Web
ster was secretary OF state. there was
IN important foreign matter ~ for dis
cusSion before the cabinet, and the ut
most secrecy YVES OF course maintain
ed. but the whole thing was blazoaed
about In few hours after the cabinet
meeting. So the president hastily sent
for his cabinet to talk over this leak.
Each man had different idea Of It
Finally Mr.. Webster arose. saying.
You, gentlemen. go on with your dis
cussioo, and III be back In . minute
In few minutes be returned and re-
peated every word that had been spo-
ken In the room in his absence. BE
explained that Il by standing close to
the door outside the cabinet room you
held your ear &c t you could not dis
tinsussh one ineligible word. but II
moving back from the door and little
to one side upon certain spot in the
carpet you kept IN attentive ear ev-
cry word could be plainly heard as
though whispered. Some enterprisinS
eavesdropper had been experimenting
with the door and had found that
upon that exact spot there was some
acoustic property Of the door or room
that conveyed the sound in perfect en-
tIrety.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
WASHED AWAY HIS HOME.
The Fortune That Came to Man and
His Clever Wife.


His Clever Wife.
An Irishman named Whalen found
q fortune liz I very amusing way.
says the Cara Town Argus. With the
savings OF his wife he bought not far
from Baliarat few acres OF grouhd
containing water pool and sluggish
spring. With the mud and gravel from
the bottom OF the pool he made sun
dried bricks and. building cabin for
himself and family started 4 bar for
the miners.
Quite contrary 10 their usual habits.
colony OF Cinnamon living near by
commenced 10 visit his bar every
night. Then Mrs Whalcn discovered
that some one had bi. By bit carried
OF the mad pisstye and its surround-
ing wal! so gradually that It had al
most gone before she noticed il. SooA
the chimney and the cabin walls also
began to vanish. After careful
watch MIS-. Whaleo discovered that
while one band OF Cinnamon kept her
husband busy in the bar another band
was stealing the chimneys and walls.
Wha!en knew the Cinnamon were no
fools. and. acting Oh his wife's suSses-
tion, he also stole 4 pan Of dirt" from
his own chimney and washed it out
Their he ordered tents FOR his family
to live in and washed away the entire
house. Il was literally built Of gold
dust. After that the pool and the
spring were also attacked. and the re-
suit was big fortune Tor the lucky
Irishnau and his cute little wife.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
HENRY CAVENDISR.
\ Reeiuse, He Lived Far From the
Madeins Crowd.

\ Reeiuse, He Lived Far From the
Maddins Crowd.
Ecnry CavendiSt,. the famous natural
philosopher and chemist. was reciuSe
who astoniShed England.
4 son Of Lord Charles Carendish
and nephew OF the third D"se OF
Devonshire. possessed OF enormous
wealth, the subject Of universal ad-
miratiop because OF his scientific at
tainments. he preferred the solitude
OF his study and the company Of bis
books 10 the pleasures society could
offer him
For many years be lived at aanp-
stead In = large. roony house. attended
by number Of female servants. who.
however, were strictly enjoined TO keep
out OF his sight II 7 domestic by the
merest chance came into the presence
Of Carendish she was instantly dis
missed.
Every morning the philosopher would
leave O note On the hall table naming
what be wanted for dinner. No one
saw him place the note there; but. &C
customed TO the strange customs OF
the establishment. the meal would be
prepared. and only the renains Of the
repast signi6ed the presence OF the
master Of the house.
When Cayendish died in 1910 be left
behind him nearly million pounds
sterling. besides lasting reputation as
q scientist and writer on natural phi
DISQUALIFICATION Telegraph.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
OLE BULL

Not a Classical Player, but He Be-
wisehed His Hearers
The truth Is tha, Ole Bull was not q
classical player. As | remember him,
he could not play in stric; tempo. Like
Chopin, he INDUCED In the rubato and
abused the portamento. But he knew
his public. America. particularly N
the regions visited. was not in the
mood for soIatas or copcertoS. "Oid
Dan Tucker" and the "Arkansaw Trav-
eler" were the mode. Bull played them
both. played jiss and old tunes. reused
the echoes with the Star Spangled
Banner" and Irish melodies. He play
ed such things beautifully. and it
would have been musical snobbery to
say that you didn't like them You
couldn't help yourself The grand old
fellow bewitched you.
He was handsome Merlin. with q
touch Of the charlatan and touch OF
Liszt IL his tall. willowy figure. small
waist and heavy head Of hair. Such
white hair. It tumbled in masses
about his kindly face Ike one Of his
native Norwegian cataracts. he was
the most picturesque old man ever
saw except Walt Whitman. at that
time . steady attendant Of the Carl
Gaertner string quartet concerts in
Philadelphia (And what Walt didn't
know abou, music he made up in his
love for stray dogs. He was seldom
without canine compauy}-james Hu-
neker in Everybody's Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
Mood Too Hard % Burn.

There are certain kinds OF wood that
are too hard to burn OF refuse to ignite
for some other reason. such as IRON
wood and the good brie- root. but 1t IS
q curiosity to come across . piece OF
common deaI-the soft. light wood OF
which so many boxes are Inade-that
cannot be set fire to. The piece OF
wood in question was common white
deal from Sweden. but was renaTEa-
bic FOR its comparative weight. It had
formed part Of q boat belonging to q
whaier and had been dragged below
the surface Of the water to the depth
OF more than half mile by . haT.
pooned whale. The length Of line and
the short distance from the point OF
descent after being struck at which
the whale rose to the surface was a
proof OF the depth to which It Ead
dragged the boat. Only part OF the
boat came Up again at the enc OF the
line, AID it was taken on board when
the whale had been killed. That piece
OF wood was so hard that 1t would not
burn IN q gas jet The weight OF wa
ter had compressed it.-London Stand
ard.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
4 RUSSIAN PRISONER.
Experience OF Man Who Was Chain
20 wbnrlharro,u

Experience OF Man VINO was ShSin-
ed 70 Whce!barrow.
In writing ot the Sch!uesSelburs
prison in McCl1-e's Magazine David
Soskice tells Of 4 prisoner who was
chained TO Z whcelbarrow:
.'Scaedrin had been condemned 10
hard labor In the convict mines Of 81
IBERIA and for an attempt TO escape
from there had been sentenced 70 be
chained 10 = heavy wheclbarrow.
Wacn the order came for his transfer
from Siberia 10 ST. Petersburg no con-
reyancc could bc found large enough
10 contain him. the whcclba-row and
The convoy OF GendarlneS. Yet. as the
wheelbarrow had become part Of
the prisoner. the Sendarmes were
afraid to leave /, behind. 1t WAS there
fore decided 10 place Schedrin with his
convoy in one cart aud the wheelbar-
row behind IN another. For several
months. day and night. Schedrin and
the gcndar:nes Sa!loped through 81
IBERIA upon 4 troika IL three horSed
pE oActSSA SpSS ~
hind them upon which the whee!ba--
row reeosed, causing the deepest
amazement among the peasants In the
villages through which they passed.
Upon the arrival Of the prisoner In IS.
Peter and Paul he was once again
chained 10 the barrow. and Only after
he had beer six weeks In the SchlueS-
selburS was be finally detached from
It and given freedom Of movement
within the narrow confines Of his cell.
When they unclaimed me- said
Schedrin subsequently. i could not sc;
enough movement. ! wanted 10 run
and run. and !t seemed TO me that ]
could never stop. How strange ii is
that men who can enjoy perfect free
dom Of movement never realize the
wonderful! happiness tha, is theirs -
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
THEIR FATHERS.
All Three Were Trimmers, cut One
Was Star.

All Three Were Trimmsrs, out One
Was Star.
The story. long since familiar. Of the
little boy whose boast that his father
had put cupo!a on bis house was
capped by his playmate. who remark
cd proudly that his father had just
put q mortgage on theirs. is brought
to mind by al occurrence which was
told the other day by Z prominent poll
ticiaC
The small, sou OF man who was in
politics for revenue only on moving
into Few district went out and
struck up an acquaintance with two
other kids Of the same age who lived
in the neighborhood. They were in
terested in the newcomer and began
to Try him out rs to what his parents
amounted to anyhow.
MY father is widow trimmer and
an awfuily big man." said the 6rst
kid
"Ah, that's no,hin'r' said the second
My fathers dump trimmer. and
he's twice as big rs yours.
It was plainly up to the stranger 10
make good. !Aad he did 1t with much
gusto.
MY father is politician" he said.
but I heard n man tell him last night
that he was the biggest trimmer IN
this ward"
And It was apparent to any one that
the new kid had made e strong I'M
preston upon the Observation-Disclosures
York Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
HIS BUMPS.
The Explanation Given by tho Book on
Phrenoioqy.

The Explanation Given by tho Book on
Phrenoloey.
They were newly married and were
calling upon one Of the friends Of the
bride who had been particularly pleas
ant upon the occasion of their we'd
ding. The bridegroom. apropos Of
nothing. began to talk about Dhreuolo-
gy and told how his wife had discov-
cred two very prominent bumps on the
back of his head He W: @aroud cf
them. So was she. ard she ,S'.isSed him
around that the host and hostess might
feel the bumps and know OK their cx-
iStence. Then she explained:
My book OF phrenology says that
they mean good memory and seneIo&-
ity.''
II was evident that she was proud
Of the facts, and so was he. But the
hest. being Of an inquirins turn Of
micd. wished to satisfy himself. so he
got down Z chronological work from
one OF his library shelves and after
much labor found the bumps or the
chart Turning 10 the notes. he read.
seriously at first. then urs:eadily. The
bride became suspicious. but she was
game and said:
Read it out loud Please do" And
the host read:
These bumps are most frequently
found on cats and monkeys"
Other topics consumed the remain
der Of the visit which was hries.-
New York Sun.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
"Goina-Goino"-

The auctionecr had auctioneered SoE
the last time. for he was very Ill and
lay now almost at deaths door.
Beside his bed stood the doctor and
the auctioneer'S wife. anxious!y watch
ing each symptom, each movement,
each respiration.
Doctor" hoarsely whispered the
hammer wielder's wife. what is bis
pulse now
The doctor raised the patients wrist.
"His pulse" be answered, us now
going at 1o4."
The auctioncer sat up e1cited!y in
bed.
Going at 1oz::" be cried feebly. go
ins at 1O4. Who'll make it 1o5? Do
hear 105 for pulse that has been run
ming steadily for lorty-seven years and
never once stopped? VIII you bid los:
Who'll make it 1862"
But no one madalt 105. and min
ute later the auctioneer was soine-So-
tog-gone!-EIchanse.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
How Eskimo Women Die.

On her first entrance to her new hut
Of snow an Eskimo woman IS buoyed
By hope Of welcoming sor. What OF
her last incoming to those narrow con-
fines? She knows that the medicine
man has decided that her sickness Is
mortal when she is laid upon her bed
Of snow. She sazes upon the feeb!y
burning lamp beside her. upon food
and drink set close at her hand. Sre
sees her loved ones pass out OF the
doorway that needs no tunnel entrance
to Keep chill airs away, fc. presently
the door IS sealed with snow. The
chill Of death pierces through her en-
yelopins furs. Her tomb insures that
no long tarryins will be hers The
soul, companioning with her. may re-
fresh itself with food: but. starving
and freezing. her feeble body will wit
ness even that soul's departure and
know that its hour has come to perish
alone.-Harpers Bazaar.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
A Lessor For Nellie.

Mrs. Washington was . strict diSci-
plInarian about certain matters and
among other things always required
the members OF the household to fol-
low the example Of her husband and
dress for dinner. which was at 3
O'Clock. On one occasion Nellie Gus
tbs and her cousin. Martha cambridge.
appeared 1T the table In their morning
rcwns, but no comment was made
upon it until coach was seen ap-
preaching and the visitors. some
French officers OF high rank and
Charles Carroll, Jr.. Of CarTollton. one
Of Miss Gusts ardent suitors. were
announced. Instantly the girls. IL q
futte- Of excitement, begged to be e-.
cused In order to change their gowns.
but Mrs. Washington shook her head
NO" she said. Remain rs you are.
4 costume good enough for President
Washington IS good enough for any
guest Of his" Needless 10 say. Miss
Nellie never overlooked her proper
sarb for dinner again. = National
Monthly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
Chrysanthemums.

Ch-ysan,henun,S stand fourth IN
commercial importance among flowers.
Only the rose. the violet and the car
nation surpass them. and taat chiefly
because the chrysanthemutn season IS
SO short. while the others can be had
from the florist nearly the whole year
round. Greece gave US the name.
Chrysanthemum means golden dow-
er." But the name was invented long
before the big butter yellow globes
We're known in the occident- X re-
ferred to the prevailing gold IN the
small varieties that were known.
Strangely enough. the 6rst chrysan-
themum brought into Europe was Go:
gold. b1t purple 1t was small aow-
er about two inches across. shaped
IKE an astcr Somebody took It to
Europe from China In l7oo-and. pres
to, TIE modern history Of chrysanthe-
NUNS was besun.-Arsonaut.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
Thex Were lover"

he vas regular patron Of the res
taurant. Perhaps that is why be felt
justified in making clever remarks to
the mattresses. remarks which they
were puzzled to know how TO answer.
One day, however. the smallest and
t;midest cir! happened to be serving
this irritating customer. and it 1ei' 10
her to answer him in kind.
"ru have some steak" be said, con1-
Ing in late FOR dinner. "and some
SQUASH, and some Got some baked
potatoes, fine. brown baked potatoes"
Baked potatoes are all over. said
the girl.
He leaned back in his chair and
sazed ut her luizzically-
Baked potatoes ali over. are they"
he replied. '..All over what?
With" she replied simply.-iouth's
Companion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
>.,, or PUNCTUATION.

At the time CSloae! Roosevelt was
carrying OF his sinphfed spelling
movement in Washington there was q
meeting OF educators at Battle Creek.
Mich. and they visited the great san
itariums there. They were shown
through. and particular stress was ia!d
By the guide on the Success tina. at
tended operations there On enlarged
end diseased co:ons, it being c!aimed
that here was the seat OF most cls-
ease. There was banquet that night.
and one Of the visitors opened his
speech like this:
Washington. as we all know. Is the
seat Of spelling reform; bat. take il.
Battle Creek IS bound to be the seat
Of punctuation reform. for. as we Were
told today, you come here with q colon
and you depart with a sen!colon.
Saturday Evening Post
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
THE PLANET VENUS.
Nigh. Eternal Heisns Over one-half
Of Her Globe.

NlSfS ESefh9I FcIg0S SNC' S"S-'>~''
Of Her Globe.
To lave the same hemisphere eI-
posed cveriasting!y 10 sunlight While
the other Is in perpetu!ty turned away
must cause state OF things OF which
we can form but faint conception from
what we know on earth. Baked for
aeons without letup and still baking.
the Sucwsrd face must II uushie!ded
be Tophet surprising our powers ad-
eGuateiy 20 portray And unshie!ded Il
must be. as we shall presently see.
Reverscly the other must be hyper
borean cxpanSe 20 which our polar re-
gions are temperate abodes. for upon
one whole hemisphere Of Venus the
sun never shines. never so much as
peeps above the star studded horizon.
Night eternal re!gDs over half OF her
globe The thought would appali the
most intrepid Of our arctic explorers
and prevent at least every ybody from
going to the pole. or. rather. what
here replaces II. through the dark
continent" II excmplities the even
tual effects OF force in Astronomical!
mechanics the Importance OF which Is
only beginning to be appreciated. tidal
friction. It has brought Venus as
word to the dcathly pass we have con-
;emplatcd together. Starting merely
as brake upon her rotation. It has
ended by destroying ali those physical
conditions which enable our OWE
world to be what 1t is. Night and day.
summer and winter. heat and cold. are
vital yiciSsitudes unknown now upon
our sister orb There nothing changes
while the centuries pass. An eternity
OF deadly deathlesSness is Venus stat
uesgue lot--Dr. Perciral Lowell In
Popular Science.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
Why He Could Beat Meeresor

Alexander Ure. the lord advocate OF
Scotland. is g keen golfer. and be has
q good store Of so!dus tales. These be
IS always ready to relate. even II they
tell against himself
Playing On q certain course in Scot
land, he remarked incidentally 70 his
cadGie:: by the way. played a round
With Todd McGreSor the last time :!
was here. Grand player. McGresorr"
AYE" said the caddie, but sc could
bate McGresor the noc."
do you think so:' exclaimed the
Sratided lord advocate. being Tr!!
aware OF McGregor's proweSS.
Aye" drawled the caddie- Nc
Gresor's deid."-Golfns.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
Sensible Sandy.

While passing by an old fashioned
inn in Scotland the tourists were at.
tracted by al ancient baspEper. who
was footing airocious sounds through
an instrument that was both iilapi-
dated and squeaky. "G1cat Jericho,
Sandy exclaimed one in desperation.
Why don't you have your bagpipes
repaired?" And the old man ceased
playing and looked up in astonish-
ment. "Havers. mon. ye dinna under,
stand. II ma bagpoipes wor in good
tune the inn mon Wilma give NE
shiliinGs to move on
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
a pe1ee o,,au,se-

Frank Lockwocd's banter WAS ex-
ce!lene and always good humored.
recoilect him cross examining de-
tectiyc In divorce case. says q writer
In London ". y. ?. The witness WAS
dressed in well cut bToadc!oth: he was
portly; q massive gold chain and seals
hung from his fob: he might have pass
ed for 4 country banker or solicitor OF
the old style.
Sir Frank very politely)-I believe
you are member OF the eminent hrni
Of detectives. Mcssrs. Blater & Co:
Witness-Ycs. sir; represent 1hat
firm.
Sir Frank-Aad. l presume. IN tue
course Of your professiona! duties !""
have 10 assume many dissu!SeS
WituesS-Yes, sir.
Sir Frank-Pra:. may ! ask you
what you are disguised rs now:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
How Customs VARY,

She-In some parts Of Australia when
a man marries each Of the brides reia'
tives strikes him with stick by way
Of welcome into the family. He-Ses.
and in many parts Of America when q
man mar7ies each Of the brides re!:-
tyes strikes him with loan by way
Of welcoming him into the family
New York Times.