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An Educated Gentleman.

"Dis Is de fouri anavars'y O. my mar
rage" said an old negro.
How many times is yer been msrried9"
asked an acquaintance.
"Ef dis il de iouf anavers'y. o. cofe $50
baen m arried TO- times. Use heard de white
do Niger. au' now | b'lieves II. Hean yer
ia dam gone TO school and got good edy-
cat on. an doan un'erstau' 'ritbmetic YET.
ESQ ashamed o. yer, sab.
"JTncle Ben" replied the acquaintance
ar never went to school much an l can
talk zackly proper, but blame ell ! amt 60,
mo- sense bout such matters uen verse
how often q mans ben msrrieo'
what do Il mean denf'
WV II means how long. Ansyers'y
mexnsyear an is tuck from DE Lsun'
A. me ms married, n'vers'y means yesr,
AM ds bof when put togedder means
m arried year" IN
wall, chile, yer mus 'tcnzs me. F.re
de Lawd didn't known yer nna 80 imu'n a
school. ding.d ef doan SEN ny cniiinn
,sr yer. for re larned mo- from yer IN q,
ter, m,rits den I cher krowed oefo'.
tsn STAN mos anything, but when msn
drav, ont d. Ea'lesh an de Lstin on me,
Pse bleeged ter gin mp den a.. gar.
thanks yer fur de inhsmation'' Arkan'
saw Traveller.
"I had 'em ALL" ,aid a rubicnnd happy
faced Gentleman. "All wbst?" askei MS
friend. why all the symptoms OF malaris
viz; lame back. aching johns, sleepltssnes.'
Indige stiop, dizzy fife, cold extrtmeues'
rush OF blood to the head. constant ii,gne'
M apps,ite. pains in the breast alter eating
,ishs !. xests. Alternate chiils and ftys1I
- - Aha5 Browns Iron Bittsr2
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|NDAY DISPATCHES.
Lnsgratlons In Chicago 80 steamer
sunk IN the Ohio.
r,posure OF he Way our Navy has
Been Nlsmanaged.
nAIHlarnN nIrANINul-

ForeIsn lidlngs-yarious other Nows-
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CAIRO, ILLrSoIs, Dec 30.-The Wabash
north and south bound freight trains col.
lided at Twentieth street to-day, oaa'y
wreoking both engines aud two freigh; cars.
No body hurt.
pIYED AND wISED.
MlsyEAPoLIs, Dc SO,-rhe Young Mems
R.nublican club of Saltwater rendered SEN
ntor Tobin reception and banquet lest
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MurIHY.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA. Dec. 30. - Tho
syed,sn brig N atai,, from b )ston, reports a
muiiny on her voyage in which the captain
aud first mate were wounded ana we sec,
and mate mild. The cap ain shot two OF
the mu,ineers aud put three other in iIone.
Tho latter are In Prise, here.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-10-30
Making Gold Lace.

One of the most singular mechanical
operations imaginable is the making of
gold wire for what is known as gold
lace. The refner first prepares solid
rod Of silver about an inch ia thick
ness; fie beats this rod, applies upon
the surface sheet of gold leaf, bur-
nishes this down, and SO on, until the
gold is about one-hundredth part the
thickness of the silver. The rod is then
subjected to a train of processes which
brings it down to the state of fine wire,
when it is passed through holes in a
steel plate, lessening step by step in
diameter. The gold never deserts the
silver, but adheres closely to it, and
shares all its mutations; it is one-hun-
dredth part the thickness Of the silver
at the beginning, and it maintains the
same ratio to the end. As to the thin
ness to which the gold-coated rod of
silver can be brought, helimit depends
on the delicacy of human skill. 1t has
been calculated, however, that the gold
actually placed on the very finest silver
wire for gold lace is not more than
one-third of one-millionth of an inch
in thickness; that is, not above one.
tenth the thickness of ordinary gold
leaf
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-10-30
Pay of Government officials.

A Washington letter to the st. Louis
Post Dispatch says: The recent resig-
nation of United States Judge with
the frank statement that the salary of
his position would not warrant him in
longer holding it, calls some attention
to the salaries paid officials of the
government as compared with those of
other countries. Our Minister to
France gets sl7,500. England pays
her Minister to France $4,000, and
gives him palace to live in. We pay
our Minister to England $l7,500.
England pays her Minister to Wash
ington $4,000 year. and gives him a
great mansion, fully equipped and fur
nished, and $4,000 year for entertain
ments. England even pays her Minis
ter to Persia $25, 900 a year, and gives
him a palace She even pays her Rep
resentative to Greece more than we
pay our highest officers. We pay our
Chief Justice s10,500 a year, and our
Associate Justices $4,000 Chief JUS
tice Colerdge gets $4,000. The other
eight Judges of his court get $4,000 a
year each. Even the English Consul
at New York receives salary OF over
$4,000 year. General SheridaH gets
something like $4,000 year. General
Wolseley gets about $4,000. The
clerk of the House of Representatives
receives $4,000 a year. The clerk of
the Lower House of Parliament in
England receives about So, 900 year.
The Queen Of England, for herself
alone, receives every year from the
English government over 100000
for life. Our President receives $50
900 year for four years. The Prince
of Wales draws every year 100000
from the English treasury. The Prn-
cess Of Wales, for pin money. gets $50.
COO year; Pripc Louise, Marchion-
ess of Lorne, gets $4,000 a year;
Prince Arthur gets $132,500 year,
and Prince Leopold about the same
sum. Then comes the Duchess Of
Cambridge, $4,000; the Princess of
Tack, $4,000; the Duke Of Cambridge,
100000, and any number of others.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-10-30
TERRORIZED BY THIEVES.
Whole District In Pennsylvania iii a
state OF Sieae-A Discovery.

SlQte SleSc-A I1scOVtfys
The farmers of Earl and part OF Ephrata
townships, Ohio, do not feel safe in their homes
from the fact that in that stretch o the valley
drained by the Comet Ga, between the WEIGH
Mountains and the Ephrata Hills, they are
teTrnrized and greatly alarmed on account Of
the many robberies committed within the past
few days. l9obberies are occurring nightly,
and in some in>tanc es transpii during the day.
On Il recent night the premises OF Christian
Weaver, on the State road leading from New
II Hand to Reading, We're visited by members
of the famous gang. While they were engaged
N rubbmg the house the inmates, being with.
out arms, were unable TO do anything to resist,
and even could not escape. The news OF the
robbery soon spread, and a dCzen farmers arm
ed with guns, pitchtorks and clubs, mounted on
horsebas k, and went in hot pursuit, but were
unable to capture any of the gang, they fleeing
othe WEIGH Mountains, where their tracks ere
lost The same night the Conesto,a school
house was entered, but the robbers failed to
find anything, ana in their anger destroyed
the school furniture. The residences of Z. II.
Yundt, near Cedar Grove, Barton NJ. Weaver
AMI others were also entered, and large
amounts of goods stolen thercirom. A gtng
Of burglars robbed the stock of j. Adam Hill
man Of Jamestown the next night OF about
500 worth of goods. The Jamestown depot
was also robbed-surposedly by the same gang.
Goods to the value tf nearly $1,000 were stoien
Information has been received from Hahns-
town to the effect that the alleged confession
made few days ago b., the woman named
Emma Graham, who was until recently con-
nected with the Buzz nd gang, is reported to
be true. A party oil men went in sea ch OF the
supposed cave which the woman had described,
and, after hunting for four hours. large quan.
jitp OF goods was recovered, bnt the silks and
satins and ether costly goods were not found,
i is thought, however, that the robbers heard
Of the supposed raid and managed to get a
great deal away before the cavern was dis
covered. The woman is now in prison, de.
tained as a witness for the commonwealth, and
viii testify at the next term ofcourt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-10-30
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

Biologists say that the coal beds of
the earth will be exhausted in 1885
years.
In the southern part OF Nevada Is
a house built out of stone which is
wood petrifed.
An Assyrlan tablet, which has been
declphered. gives an account of a
transit of Venus 1000 years B. G.
During the sudden changes of tenn.
perature siphons containing mineral
waters become dangerous, A rapid
rise of the thermometer will some
times increase the pressure 100 per
cent, and produce violent explosion.
Prof. Bartholow says that she
Mississippi valley is as much the hab-
itat of cholera as the Ganges is, the
condit 'ons being the same, and spo-
radio cases occurring every year"
The doctor, who has had q large
experience with the disease, aifirms
that for its treatment there is no
agent comparable to choral.
From observed facts a writer con
cllIdes that in Indiana turtles always
hibernate, the soft shelled species
burrowing deepest, Frogs and toads
usually hibernate, but nevis do not,
and the most hardy fish retire to the
deeper parts of the water, while the
most delicate species hibernate.
The skin or outer cover of the insect
consists of the cuticle. not comparable
with any part of the skin of a verte-
brate, and underlying tissues. The
cuticle consists Of two very distinct
layers one thick and transparent, the
other, in which also pigment is devel'
oped, thin and opaque. The pigment
is disposed in beautiful, microscopic
markings, differing in different species
To prevent the growth of moss Of
weeds on gravel walks it is suggested
to sprinkle salt pretty freely on the
paths, (about pound to the square
yard does for one year at least, } care
being taken not to let the salt fall on
the box borders OF the edges of the
grass. a damp but not rainy day
is the best for this operation. Some
apply a boiling solution of salt (about
pound to the gallon of water) Will
common watering pan, so that
pound of the salt will be received by
every square yard of walk. A much
weaker solution will serve the SAINT
purpose if it should be required again
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-10-30
FIRE IN CARTHAGE, N. Y.
Two Hundred Houses Consumed; the
Property Loss 81 ,OOO.OUO.

The most destructive fire that ever visited
northern New York, broke out recently in
Carthage at II o'clock in the morning and
burned all the afternoon. The fire started
from some ashes thrown from tannery
which SGT fire to some planning mills and spread
rapidly to a furniture f,ctory and Tub factory,
thence crossed the river to East Carthage,
catching in planning mill, and totally destroy
ing the factories and buildings on Rythcr AMI
Pringle islands. The flames then spread to
the buses on several streets, burning The new
opera house, n hotel, Il church and the acad-
envy. On Main street the Episcopal and Pres
byterian churches and many residences were
burned. School street, Upper James street,
Clinton street and the tst eide Of Main stt1et
are all III ruins. The flames spread rapidly
that the fremen could not keep up with them.
1t is ts,ima ed that 200 houses were destroyed
and that the loss will reach 81 900 900. There
are not enough dwellings LETT in the town to
shelter the inhabitants. Carthage was extcn-
svcly engaged in manufacturing and all its in
dustries are luiDcd
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-10-30
THOSE JEANETTE RELICS.
Capt. Wilson G'ves Further T estimony
Reg riding tn, Discovcry.


Reg riding ths Discovery.
Capt. Alexander Wilson of the Philadel-
phia bark Fluo,ine, has arrived with
further information about the finding of Jean
nette relics off the coast of Greenland. The
intelligence brought by Capt. Wilson is most
important. 1t not only colroborates the pre-
vious story Of the discovery of articles ADAM
doned by De Long but it gives the hope that
more relics may yet be discovered. When
the Fluorine was last in port, Capt Wilson
communicated to the government the in
terestinS news that a party Of Esqui-
maux had found on floating ice foe
south of Ivigtut Greenland, the rem
nant Of a tent and twenty-one other
articles, in luding check books bearing the
names Of DE Long, and his ship, woollcn
coats, pair OF oskin ousers marked with
the rame Of Louis Noros, one of those on the
Jeanette, and other clothing. The story was
not credited by a number OF Arctic explorers,
who denied tat it was possible Tor the foe with
It's burden, 10 have drift ed so far east and nth
as Greenland. Many held that there were i'm
possible barriers between that portion Of Gre IL
land and the route taken by the Jeannette
party Capt. Wilson, however, said tom. lit;
"1he articles | described were found by Ine
natives beyond doubt. They are now on their
way from Ivigtut to Copenhagen. They have
been handed over by the Danish authorities at
the form + city to their home government, and
will be at once forwarded TO this country.
Mine was the last vessel that sailed from wig
tut, and no m re will go there till next May.
In The interval it will be surrounded by noun
tains OF snow and ice. But meanwhile | cx-
pect the other articles will have reached here
from Copenhagen"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-10-30

Some farmers find it an advantage
to plant corn on their clover sod with
manure, and then follow with potatoes
the following spring. The potatoes
are less likely TO be scabby than when
planted directly on clover lea, but in
dry season are more apt to be in
iured by drought. Where it is intended
TO plant potatoes after corn. the land
should be fall ploved and rye sown
for turning under il the spring.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-10-30
FRIGHTFUL GAS EXPLOSION.
Distressing Accident 10 n Congressman
in a Bank Vault la Elmira, N. Y.

in n Bank Vault In Elmira, N. Y.
About nine o'clock the other morning those
living in the vicinity of the bank in which Con-
gresham John Arnot, the millionaire banker, is
largely interested, were startled by a loud ex-
plosion. Nearly every window in the building
was shattered by the conclusion, while in some
instances the window sashes were blown out
Subsequent examination showed that The
doors of the vaults we're twisted and broken,
the locks torn off, and other damage done in
various parts of the bank, so fearful was the
force Of the explosion. At the time OF the
accident there were in the bank Congressman
Anot and several clerks. Mr.. Arnot had
gone in o the vault to open the inside
sale, preliminary to commencing the
days business. 1t seems that the gas had
not been turnel off on Saturday, and hal
been pouring into the vault from the
time the bank clnsed on that day
until this morning. Mr.. Arnot struck a match
to enable him to see, AMI almost instantly
there was terrific explosion. Arnot was
hurled from the vault ten feet, and struck
against the cashiers desk on the opposite eide
OF the room. When picked up he was almost
unacceptable. HIS clothes were torn from
his body and his face burned and blrckened.
His whskeIs and hair was completely burned
off, but, strange to say, he still retained con-
seriousness. The first one to approach him was
one o. the clerks, to whom Mr. Arnot said
there was no need Of ,ending for a doctor. A
doctor was, however, sent for and Mr.. Arnot
was carried into the private Office. The doctor
soon arrived, and made superficial exami-
nation. He found no serious injuries, but ex-
pressed fears that MIR. Arnot had received in
ternal injuries, but also that he would lose the
sight of one ii not both ewes. Tbs injured man
was at once removed TO his home. Mr.. Arnot
is one of the m st popular and respected men
in the city and much sympathy is felt for him
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-10-30

De Lesseps does we'll to be visiting his
Panama Canal; for, if the reports are
trustworthy, it certainly requires his
presence. Of the 16, 900 men ostensibly
working upon it, less than half during
the wet season could be employed and
600 were in the hospital or at home sick.
The idea of opening it in 1888 is pro-
nounced preposterous. According to
Panama estimates $50, 900, 900, or one.
third of the capital has been spent, and
only one hirtieth of the canal finished.
Time and money have been wasted in
planting trees and shrubbery and i'm
proving the, landscape while the real
work has dragged. However, that is
something in which the French and
other Europeans who have invested in
the scheme will be the most interested.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-10-30
INDIAN WARFA RE.
Unpleasantness Between the Cheyennes
and tho rieS cams.

Settlers who have arrived at Miles City,
Mont, from the Rosebud say the Cheyenne
warfare against the thi2ving Piogans continues.
In the fight recently, one Pieg n scalp was
secured, md two OF the marauders w,re it is
believed, m1rtally wounded. Ono tell in the
crcvice of rock, but the piegans reached him
soon enough to prevent his scalp being taken
and the oiher was endorsed by a shot, but his
companions dragged him ont of reach of the
Chosen es. There are several hundred
Indians in that vicinity where the Little Muddy
joins he csshud. There Mai. Logan, of the
9th infantry at Foit Koough, tae special Chey-
cnne agent, delivers rations, and from taere
we may expect further news Of interest at any
moment. The scalp referred to above was
rne on q pole in iumph to the Cheyenne
camp, and the night reso ,iled with the music
OF the war dance. Since then they h,ve
chased the Piegans toward the Tongue river
in the Bid lands, and the pr liability is that
some have found hotter spot than burning
coal mine.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-10-30
Charges Against a Customs Examiner,

Charges of official corruption have been pre-
sented at the treasury department. Washing
ton, against james Il. Davies, examiner
teas at the New York Custom House. Davies's
accuser says that il August last Davies told
Appraiser Kctchum that il was ecessary Tor
Inn tDavies) to go to Boston to explain to the
members ofthe tea trade there some provisions
of the law which they did not understand. He
obtained leave to go, and wlai he explained %
the Boston lea merchants was that lie would
do them the favor Of examin ng their tens by
overland sample packages, SO that their goods
could be shipped direct from the do ks After
he came back one of the Boston merchants, it
is charged, collected 500 apiece from five
others, added 500 himself. and sent the
amount tn Dawes in Nav Yori-
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-10-30
Floods in the West Indies,

Capt Fyie Of the British steamer Ivanhoe,
arrived at Baltimore from Kingston, reports
that, during bis stay in Kingston, the cargo
was much delayed from heavy rains, which
had prevailed previous 10 his arrival, and con-
tinued during his stay in port. On the evening
Of the 7,h ms. :, the rain fall was reported as
23-l0o inches, railway bridges being inun-
GATED two feet, railway trains passing with
much danger and difficulty between Kingston
and Spanishtown Telegraphc communica-
ion was interrupted throughout the island.
Ga the outward, and also the homeward pas.
sage, among the West India islands, passed n
la &c quantity OF trees and vegetable matter,
evidently washed from off the different islands
through heavy rains.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-10-30
Presents to Uncle Sam.

The King of Siam has presented to the
American government buildings and grounds
at Bangkok for the use of the United States
legation, in token of his appreciation OF the
warm friendship existing between Siam aid
the United States, and of Minister II ilderman's
faithful enforcement of treaty obligati rs. The
rajah of Tuluban has just sent t. President
Arthur two handsome Malay spears and a
Malay kTiss as tokens of his friendship, the
United States government having some time
ago sent him presents in Acknowledgement OF
his kinoness to a shipwreclxed Anyerican ew.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-10-30
KINGDOM OF HANOVER,
Questions Revived by tho pcath OF the
Duke OF Brunsw!ck.

The questions us TO the Brunswick success
sion Is the nlppermost topic Of discussion Mt
Berlin and is becoming m importan, factor in
German politics. Herr Wiudthorst, tho leader
o! the Ultamontane party has sent long
dispatch 10 tho Duke of Cumberan urging
him to loroso his hopes OF re-e,tablishtns the
Kngdom tf Hanover, in Wow OF the bill liant
prospect avail ins him as the successor Of tho
Duke Of Brunswick, Cynics suggest that the
large wealth Of the dead duke is q temptation
TO the Church OF Rome, md DR., Win thorst's
advice may have been prompted by propagon-
dc rather than patriotic motives. The Liber.
ais in Germany insist strongly u non the asser-
ton Of Prus>ia's right over the so-called
Kingdom of Hanover, and even the Conserva.
tive members of the Liberal party believe that
what was won in 1866 should not now be sur
rendered. The private fortune left by the late
Duke OF Brunswick is estimated ut Is, 900, 900
marks, or ab5ut Sll 100000.