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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-11
A Song or the Four Seasons.

A Song or the Four Seasons.
Whom Spring comes laughing
BY vale and hill,
BY wind-fower walking
And daiTodn,-
Sing stars Of morning,
Sing morning skies,
Sing blue of speedwell,
And my Loves eyes.
When comes tho Summer,
Full leavcd and strong,
And gay birds gossip
The orchard long
Sing hid, sweet honey
That no Doe sips;
Sing, red, red roses,
And my Loves lips.
When Autumn scatters
The leaves again,
And piled sheaves bury
The broad wheeled wain,-
Sing flutes of harvest
Where men rejoice;
Sing rounds of re1pers,
And my Loves voice.
But when comes Winter
With hail and storm,
And red fire roaring
And ingle warm,-
Sing first sad going
OF friends that part;
Then sing glad meeting,
And my Loves heart
nal,,,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-11
PRICE THREE CENTS.

prejudice against "Gringos" is dimin-
ishing, and the growth of railroads es-
tablished by Yankee capital is bring
ing the people of the two republics
into closer business and social rela-
tions. Tho telephone, the electric
light and cable-cars are in extensive
use in most of the principal cities, and
in all that concerns national progress
our sister republic is making grapid and
gratifying strides.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-11

The Chinese soldiers are said to
have had their ardor stimulated by a
proclamation reading that: "a reward
Will be given to whomsoever may kill
a Frenchman, but the greatest care
must be exercised to distinguish the
French from other foreigners. Kill
ing a commander-in-chief will be re-
warded with 10000 taels (about ten or
eleven cents each and the rank of the
kingGsher's feather. To kill FIVE
striped officer will be rewarded with
1000 taels and the grade of the pea.
cocks feather. For whomsoever may
capture an ironclad the reward will be
100000 taels, and 100 taels for taking
aships cutter. On any one who will
devise the means of defeating the
French we will bestow $1,000 taels.'
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-11
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

Louisiana planters claim that the
sugar-cane this year contains richer
juice than has ever before been known,
owing to improved methods of fertiliz-
ing and perhaps some popularity of
season.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-11

A woman named Madame Bongeu-
vale is said to have been lying in a
trance at Thenelles, in the department
of the Aisne, France, for the last
eighteen months. She presents every
appearance of death. The doctors are
treating her by perchloride as medi-
cine, strong broth mixed with the yolk
of eggs being administered as an
enema to sustain life. The face of the
interesting patient has scarcely
changed, but the body has become fear
fully emaciated.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-11

The vegetarians of Germany recent
ly started a monthly periodical called
the VegetariSche Rundschau The
vegetarians proper are only 40 in
number, but they possess library Of
700 volumes on vegetarianism, which
is the largest library possessed by any
band Of vegetarians on the Continent
The name of their society is "The Ger
man Society for Promoting Harmo-
NOUS Manner Of Life"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-11

Several colonies of Russian refugees
have settled in Dakota, and it is said
that these immigrants have shown a
remarkable capacity for becoming in
dustrious and desirable citizens Of the
republic. They have now been located
for ten years, and still adhere to their
old religious faith and rites. The
doorways of their houses bear inscrip-
tions from the Pentateuch, and their
Sunday and sanitary laws are strictly
observed.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-11

The buffalo bones which are being
gathered from the Western plains to
work up into phosphates are vor b
more per hundred q. the factories than
wheat.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-11

The Royal Museum at Berlin has re-
ceived some well-preserved plants and
flowers from old Egyptian monuments.
They comprise wreaths and garlands
of flowers, arranged in the manner
represented i'll ancient Egyptian
sculpture, and also single branch
es of plants. They were taken from
the developments of mummies, and
are so well preserved that very
often the red and yellow colors of the
flowers can still be recognized.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-11

The bread now baked at Naples is of
precisely the same shape as the loaves
found at Pompeii that were pat in the
oven 1000 years ago,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-11

1t is merclful provision of nature
that when one Of the five senses is
lost, the remainder becomes much
more acute. Thus the man that is
deaf usually finds his sight and men,
ory strengthened. Particular atten-
tion has been paid in recent years to
those afflicted with deafness. The
number of deaf mutes in the world is
roughly calculated to be from 100000
to 100000, and Of these 63 per cent.
are said to be born deaf, and others
losing their hearing through different
accidents. Ths number Of deaf mute5
in Great Britain is probably about 90
900. 70 meet the educational wants
of these there are on the face of the
globe 397 institutions, containing 26,-
473 inmates of both sexes, and employ
ing over 2O00 teachers.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-11

The Paris correspondent of the Lon
don Medical Times reports that the
French academy of medicine have
worn the subject of cholera threadLare,
but have not evolved one single notion
of scientific value or practical utility.
He says: "Neither the microbe Of
Koch nor the germ theory, neither the
doctrine Of contagion nor that Of spon-
taneous evolution has been able to
stand the test of searching investiga-
tion and impartial criticism
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-11

It is manifest destiny. Without any
political effort, but simply on account
Of contact with Yankee civili-
ation and Yankee push, Mexico is
'apidly becoming Americanized. The
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-11

Mr.. G. E. Buell., of Springfield, Mass,
thinks people will soon be buying baled
air, just the same as they now do baled
hay or compressed yeast. He has sew
eral inventions for the purpose of pro-
pelling vehicles by means of COM
pressed air or gas. He claims that a
steel cylinder three feet long and eight
inches in diameter, adding but trile
to the weight of the machine, will pro-
pei a tricycle. ten or twelve miles with
proper motor. A cylinder charged
with a cheap gas. with a good gas.
burning motor, will propel tricycle.
fifty miles.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-11

"Ng Gar pee'-what is it? The
lnhappv collector at San Francisco
vas called upon to decide not only
what it was, but what the duty on it
,ught to be, for some of the stuff
,ame over in ship from China
Washington was finally called upon to
,olve the conundrum, and an official
.ircular declares that "Ng Gar pee"
must pay duty of 81 per gallon; that
it il not wine or medicated liquor
aut is similar in character to the
.heaper cordials imported from
France" If anybody could pronounce
he name. the fast young men of San
Francisco would presently be calling
for "Ng Gar pee" punches.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-11

The recent discoveries of large de-
oosits of copper in some Of the Terri
.ories have greatly reduced the price
Of that metal. which is now lower
han ever known. Among other con-
sequences of this reduction will be
The use of copper telegraph wires,
which are much superior to iron wires
n conducting electricity. Two of
these wires, or rather preparation of
copper called acme bronze wire, have
.or some time been in use between
New York and Chicago with very
satisfactory results.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-01

Let US see, however, if among our singing
birds there is not TO be found evidence OF an
ability TO communicate IDEAS presumably by
the aid of vocal sounds. Here is an occur
romeo that took place in my presence in the
spring of 1872. A pair of cat.birds were no
ticed carrying materials for a nest to a patch
of blackberry -briers hard by. To test their
ingenuity, took long, narrow strip of mus
lin, too long for one bird to carry convenient
ly, and placed it on the ground in position
TO be seen by the birds in searching for suit
able materials for their nests. In few mo-
ments one of the cat-birds spied the strip and
endeavored to carry it of, but its length and
weight, in whichever way the bird took hold
of it, and he tried many, impeded its flight.
After worrying over it for some time tho bird
flew off, not, as l supposed, to seek other ma
terials, but as it proved, to obtain assistance
in transporting the strip of muslin in question.
In few moments it returned with its mate,
and then, standing near the strip, they held
what consider TO have been q consultation.
Tho chirping, twittering, murmuring and
occasional CALCULATIONS were all unmistakAble.
In few moments this chattering, il you will,
ceased, and the work commenced. Each took
hold Of tho strip of muslin at about the same
distance from tho ends, and, starting exactly
together, they flew toward their unfinished
neat, bearing the prize successfully away.
followed them a. quickly as possible, and,
reaching the brier patch, never before or since
heard such an intorminabe wrangling and
jabbering. Had l not seen the birds 1 doubt
if l should have recognized them from their
voices The poor birds simply could not
agree how to use so long piece of material
to the best advantage. If it had been shorter
they might have made it serviceable bu: as
it was, being neither willing to discard it nor
able to agree as to its proper use, they finally
abandoned it altogether, and so too they did
the unfinished nest and the neighborhood. -
Popular Science Monthly for august.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-01

Queen Victoria cables congratulations.
President Arthur returns thanks. The Queen
in Il widow tho President is a widower, and
this is lesp-year. Baltimore american.
"Just to think !" said Vassar graduate,
mere is an account of u train being thrown
from the track by misplaced switch How
utterly careless some women are about leav-
ing their hair around !" and she went on
reading and eating caramels. Fall Ri0er
Herald.
Four-yoar old is very anxious for baby
sister and often importunes his mother to buy
him one. But" says mamma, II haven't
money enough to buy one" well, but,
mamma, can't you got one and have hor
charged 2" was tue eager inquiry.
A-You see that man over opposite We'll,
he was once one of the most respectable and
respected citizens in town. Band isn't he
now? ALIAS no. He went yachting last
summer and saw the sea serpent. Baud
what OF that2 A-Eyorybody speaks of him
nov as a liar and drunkard. boston Tran
script.
Railroading in India has its variety. A sta
ton agent not long ago sent despatch to
headquarters thus "Train just due. Tiger
Jumping about the platform. Please tele-
graph orders"
Lady-"IIavo you givon the goldfish fresh
water as ! told you, Marion"
Marion-"No ma'am, and why should 2
Surely they haven't drunk what they have
yet l"-7Ho Judge.
A police sergeant in Jersey City was boast
ing of the honesty that prevailed in his pre-
cinct
"Why," he said, "you might hang your
gold watch on lamp.post in the evening,
and find it there still in the morning"
"You don't mean TO say nobody would take
the watch ?" exclaimed a listener.
mo; mean to say nobody would take the
lamp-post, +" said the sergeant.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-01

A New Volcano IN NORTHERN SEAs.-The
secretary of the treasury has received from
Capt. Manley of the United States revenue
cutter Corwin, under date of Ourialask, May
2S, two interesting reports by the officers of
the Corwin, describing visit to the recently
upheavod volcano in Behring Sea at the
northern end of Bogostof Island. This vol
cAno, which is in a state of constant and in
tense activity, was upheaved from the sea In
the summer OF 1882 but was not seen by
any civilized eye until September 27, 1883,
when it was discovered by Capt. Anderson of
the schooner Matthew Turner. A few days
later ii was also seen by Capt. Hague of the
steamer Dora, but no landing upon 1t was
made previous to that by the officers of the
Corwn last spring. Dr. Yemans describes
it as a dull gray, irregularly cone shaped
hill, about 500 feet in height, from the sides
and summit of which great volumes of va
por were arising. At the height of about
two-thirds the distance from the base TO the
apex of the cone there issued very regular
series of large steam jets which extended in
a horizontal direction completely across the
northwestern face of the hill. As the sum
init was neared the heat of the ashes became
almost unbearable. A thermometer buried
in the dust half way up the ascent marked 1856
degrees and in q crevioe of the rRmparts Of
the crater the mercury rapidly expanded and
filled the tube, when the bulb burst and short
ly afterward tho solder used in attaching the
suspension ring to the instrument was fused.
The temperature was estimated at 800 de-
grees Fahrenheit. On all sides of the cone
were perforations through which steam es-
capped with more or less energy and in some
cases at regular intervals like the exhaust OF
steam engine. The interior of the crater
could not be seen on account of the clouds
of smoke and vapor which filled il. "a GU
rious fact to be noted" Lieut.. Oantwell says,
sis the entire absence, apparently, of lava
and oinder. Nowhere could find the slight
est evidence Of either of these characterist-
los of other volcanoes hitherto examined in
the Aleutian Islands. Dust or ash however
is thrown out in considerable quantities and
Ounaaska."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-01
neecher ON the SUNDAY Oues.Ion,

The men who are sincerely and conscien-
tiously devoted TO a strict observance of the
Sabbath, you will find, if you inquire about
them, have their lines generally cast in very
pleasant places. They don't realize that the
lot of the workingman is not for the most
part happy one. l am in favor of any
movement that helps anybody to appreciate
Sunday as a day of rest, of healthful and
pure pleasure, and that will gently lead men,
women and children from the things of low
estate up to the higher. II band concert on
q Sunday in park will do this, l have no
objection. On the contrary, if it is helpful
to those who attend the concert in turning
their attention from the sordid, hard, realistic
side of human life, and it gives them only a
glimpse of happiness, 1 say let the bands
play in all the parks and wherever they are
found to produce these blessed results.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-01
Miscellany.
Transcripts from Nature.

Transcripts from Nature,
SUNSET IN THE NORTH DEH1ND PINES.
Against the atcel-blue sky the pines
stand outlined, dark aud weird and tall;
Low down, beyond, the sums rcd ball
Between their forest pillars shines;
The sunset sky their boughs eufold
CLEANS as In Como cathedral old;
Beyond tho pilared navo, o'crhcad,
window flames with mystic rcd.
DRAGoN-FL1Es.
Blue as though fallen from tho skies,
Tho pool dreams In the gorse-clad heath;
Tho yellow nowts dart swift beneath;
Above, the wheeling dragon-hos
Flash In their shining coats Of mail,
Or with spread wings slow float or sail
Through the windless air; live gems they seem
That late in the oarth's bowels did glcan.
APPROACHING SKYE, FROM THE NORTH.
Tho sweeping seas with foam arc white
The Iso of Mist before us lies
Pale as the blue Of morning skies
Ere quickcned by the suns full might
LOl there Dunvcgan's crags; and thcrc
Maclood's Maids, dclicately fair;
And, shadowed faint in harebel blue.
Tho dim Ouchulins haunt our view.
MooNLEss NIGHT OFF sKYE.-AUGUsT.
Tho heavens with sprnkled star-dust hang
Above the phosphorescent sea,
Where swim medusm lumnOusy,
Livc-purple, green. The casual clang
OF swaying chains within the boat
Tho silence only breaks, save note
OF passing gull or the duh sound
Whore whales blow DER yon herring ground.
-WWidm Sharp, in 4 ugust Hdrpcr's.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-01

The summit of irony has been attained by
as Mrs. Howe, who has sent her late husband
a quantity of her unused wedding cards in
Wow of his approaching marriage.
Tho Bortholdi pedestal committee, of which
William NJ. Evarts ID president, announces
that the ceremonies of laying the corner stone
of tho pedestal on Bedoe's island will take
place August o.
According to the official census of China
recently made at Pekirg, the population of
the empire is 2SO, 600, 600. This estimate is
supposed to be tolerably accurate, but it
shows that there has been great shrinkage
been wide of the truth.
California Indians are now harvesting their
grasshoppsrs. The squaws surround bit OF
land and drive all the hoppers upon it into
pond where they drown then they are taken
out and dried, the women rub the wings of
and store the carcAsses up and in the winter
the braves feast upon thom.
During the summer months the cadets at
West Point are taught how to swim, how to
rescue drowning person and the quickest
method of restoring the apparently drowned
In last years class sixty seven were unable to
swim a stroke when they reported for their
| first lesson. Before the summer was over
every one of that number could swim across
tho Hudson river, and some of them could
swim back again. The river is three-quarterb
Of q mile wide at that point.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-01
The Foundation for she statue.

lEIoul harper . Ntthlgf bul9 lIl
The position selected for the great statue
on its pedestal is the centre OF the parade of
old Fort Wood on Bedloes Island. This is O
star-shaped fort with high granite scarp walls,
and forms beautiful and grand setting for
the pedestal. This position required that that
base Of the pedestal proper designed by the
architect in chief Mr.. Richard Hunt, of this
city, should be elevated at least twenty feet
above the crest of the parapet wall To
meet the requirements of hoight and solidity,
Cen O. p. Stone, the engineer in chief, de-
signed the foundation mass as 1t exists to-day,
completed, and has constructed it in one great
artificial stone. The sandy loan of which the
surface ground is composed was excavated to
the depth of fifteen feet, when q compact soil
was reached composed of a reddish-colored
gravel mixed with clay and small powders
Borings executed in the subsoil proved that
this soil continued to the depth of thirty five
feet before rock was reached, and no layers
of soft or running material were found.
The great mOnolith which forms the foun.
dation mass is composed Of beton, a mixture
of cement, sand and broken trap.rock ram
med in layers of six inches thickness The
form was maintained by heavy plank moulds,
portion of which have been removed. The
weight of this great stone is about %, 500
tons The Dimensions of this great rock are
as follows The base is ninety-one feet square.
Tho upper surface which is to receive the
base of the pedestal, is sixty seven feet square.
The total height is iifty-two feet, ten inches.
Two arched passages run through tho mass,
at right angles to each other, on the level OF
the parade. These passages are ton feet wide
and seven feet high to the springing lines OF
the arches, which have a rise of two feet In
the centre of the mass there is a vertical shaft
ten feet square, in which a staircase will bC
constructed by which one can mount from the
level of the parade to the interior shaft of the
pedestal proper. 1t is proposed that an elevR
tor shall be placed in the shaft of the pedestal
/ by means of which ono can rise up into tn,
statue itself, and a smaller elevator inside tn,
statue will give access to the head, in whiol
forty men can stand together
The pedestal will be constructed of grant,
from Leete's Island, Connecticut. Its wall
| will bo seventeen feet thick on the base, ant
seven feet thick on the top, the height to b.
one hundred and seventeen feet. The exterio
of these walls will be of granite, while the in
terror backing will be of artificial stone of tn
] best quality. Spaces will be prepared on tn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-01

lower portion Of the pedestal for tho display
of the shields of the various States OF the IN
ion, whilo tho shelds of the Unitod States
and Franco will DO displayed over tho on
trance.
Should funds be in hand, the pedestal can be
finished and ready for the statue 10y the end Of
October OF this year
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-01

The boiler of tho locomotive OF a con-
structon train exploded near Waynesville
Tenn, Monday, killing the engineer, fireman
and one convict.
There are now about 1926, 600 pensioners Of
all classes, of whom 225, 900 are old soldiers
and the rest widows, minor children and de-
pendent parents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-01
UATTs0 VEGETABLE
ELAAL - SICILIAN
Hair ReneWer.

Seldom docs popular remedy win such
strong hold upon tho public confidence as has
HALLS HAZE REsEwER. The cases in which
it has accomplished a complete restoration Of
color To tao hair, aad vigorous health to tho
scalp, arc inuumuTablc.
Old people like 1t for it, wonderful power to
restore 10 their Whitening locks their original
color and beauty, Middlc-agcd people like it
because It prevents tbcm from getting bald,
keeps daudrun away, aud makes tho hair
grow thick and strong. Young ladies like II
as a dressing because it gives the hair beau
tlful glossy lustro, AMI enables them to dress
It in whatever form they wish. Thus 1t is tho
favorito Of all, and ii has become so simply
because 1t dsappoints no ono.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-01

We are so thankful to say that nursing baby
was permanently cured Of dangerous and protract-
cd constipation and irrcguarty of the bowels by the
use of Hop Bitters by its mother, which at the same
time restored her to perfect health and strength.
The Parents, Rochester, N. Y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-01

So. BLoOMSGToS, o., May !, 70.
sIRs-I have been suffering ten years, and tried
your Hop Ditters and It done more good than all
the doctors. MISS s. 3. BOONE.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-01

Those lanEud tircsome sensations causing you so
feel scarcely able to be your feet that constant
drain that s taking from your system all its former
elasticity; driving the bloom from your cheeks that
continual strain upon your vital forces, rendering
you irritable and fretful, be easily removed by
the use Of that marvellous remedy Hop Ditters. Ir-
Irregularities and obstruotions OF your system,
lieyed at once while tho special cause of periodical
pain are permanently removed. None receive so
much beneht, and none are 80 profoundly grateful,
and show such an interest In recommending Hop Bit
ters women.
A Postal Gard Story"
WAS affected with kidney and urinary
Trouble
''FOr twelve yearsl"
After trying all the doctors and patent medicines
could hear Of, used two bottles Of Hop
"Bittors;"
And / am perfectly cured. keepit
Gan the timei" respectfully, d, f. Booth, saulsbu-
ry Tenn.-May 4, 1888.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-01

All Fancy Dress styles In
RenfreW, Canton and EarlStOn
GinghamS, usually sold at 10
and IL ~ cents, to be cleared
out now at
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-01

"a tour to Europe that cost me 1000, done less
good than one bottle Of Hop Bters they also cnred
my wife Of fifteen years nervous weakness, sleep
lessness and dyspepsia r. NJ Auburn, N. Y.