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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-15


strange events here related. 1 had
said nothing to anybody regarding the
warning which l had so mysteriously
received.
"Willie," said the soft voice of my
wife, IF you had not come"
'Hush, darling; don't talk like that"
"But it might have been. And do
you know, Willie, had such a strange
dream that awful night. You remem-
ber," said she, drawing closer to me,
"the evening you took Mary and me
into the telegraph Office and told us all
about the batteries and things which
we couldn't understand, though We
pretended to do so, zest you should
think us stupid?"
"Perfectly."
Sand you remember how, when l
said l should like to send message
with my own hands, you made me take
hold of the handle and then you guided
it, while l sent message to your
brother who was in the office at Low
estoft then? And the end of it was,
come home-come homep which l re-
peated over and over, until could do
it without your help"
turned quickly round, but she did
not perceive my startled look.
"Well," she continued, "the night
before last, when you were away, l
couldn't sleep for long time after l
went to bed; then l dreamed--such a
horrible dreaml l thought l was in
your Office again; and l had fled there
because was chased by some terrible
thing did not know what it was,
but it was close behind me, and nobody
could save me but you. But you were
not there, so l seized the handle and
signed the words, Come homep as you
had taught me, thinking that would be
sure to bring you. Then, when you
did not come, 1 felt its hot breath on
my neck, as if it were just going to
clutch me in its dreadful arms, and !
screamed SO loud that l awoke. The
room was all dark, and filled with
smoke so thick that when l jumped up
l tainted for want of air. And, oh,
Willie, if you had not come just whep
you did might"
"There, Maggie, don't let us think
of it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-15
To Sneak By Ike Card "

To "speak by the card" means to "be
as precise as map or book" The
"card" was document in writing con-
tanning the agreement made between
merchant and the captain of vessel.
Sometimes the owner pledged himself,
ship.tackle and furniture for due per-
formance, and the captain was bound
to deliver the cargo committed to him
in good condition. Hence, ito speak
by the card" is to speak according to
the indentures or written instructions.
This old saying is often Improperly
used in the sense of speaking with
authority or in possession Of reliable
information.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-15
Health Hints.

Never snore.
Never begin dinner with pie.
Never sleep in your overshoes.
Never sleep on the floor in winter.
Never ride thin horse bareback.
Never walk fifteen miles before
breakfast.
Never carry a barrel of potatoes Cd
your head.
Never put your feet in the fire to
warm them.
Never swallow your food before yov
chew it.
Never jump out of the window for
a shortcut.
Never sleep with your feet higher
than your head.
Never drink more than you can carry
comfortably.
Never give tramp your summer
clothing in the winter.
Never jump more than ten feet to
catch a ferry-boat.
Never go to sleep at night with all
the windows open.
Never leave the gas turned on WI IN
you retire at night.
Never strain your eyes looking for
faults in your neighbor.
Never sit by red-hot stove with a
seal-skin cap and ulster on.
Never thrust your knife more than
halfway down your throat.
Never wear eyeglasses to improve
your personal appearance.
Never break the ice to take bath
during the winter months.
Never kick at an infuriated bulldog
when you have slippers on.
Never jump out of bed in the morn
ing before you hear the first bell.
Never let your clothes dry on you
when you are caught in the rain.
Never put your head under the CRATE
when you want to blow the fire.
Never leave the kerosene-can where
the cook may have free access to it.
Never test the edge of your razor
on your thumb-nail or strop it on the
palm of your hand.
Never walk into parlor at a recep-
tion and put your feet on the mantel-
piece. 1t will cause the blood tolua
to your head.
These hints will be found thorough
ly trustworthy and reliable. Therefore
the invalid would do well to cut them
out and paste them on the inside of his
or her Uranium.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-15
Sunset.

Wear Aurora's robe, night after night,
Some radiant spirit rules the western sky,
Drowning the sun-tints with such rich supply
Of colors weaved of unremembered light,
that it would seem the Master-painter's might
Had wrought anew His palette there on high,
10 tell the tired world rainbows shall not
die,
Which first His pledge of promise did indite,
Forged newly like steel-blue cimeter,
The crescent Moon shines keener than OF old,
And, as the drawn-sword OF one armed for
war,
Marshals those hosts Of crimson, green, and
gold.
Till underneath the quiet Evening Star
The great review pales out into the cold.
Herman .Merivale.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-15
The Dreaded Boon.

Ifit should be
That this most precious gift were meant for me,
This gift which, for its own sweet sake,
fear-l fear to stretch my hand and take
How should fare
Some day to find (oh, namelcss pang to bear!)
Its sweetness vanished, never to return;
Tho bitter truth to lean
That had grown to prize
1t overmuch, and must be made more wise,
Through binding gricf-through burning
tears
Confirming these sad fears!
For though, in your dear eyes,
a promise oil their pleading underlies
That Truth shall be Loves servitor,
Faith his chief minister;
Still all my soul is shaken into doubt
could not learn to do without
This gift once granted Urge me then no
Let all be as before.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-15
HUMOROUS.

Cold wether-A dead RAM
A clean steal-Taking bath.
Dead beats-The stopped clock.
A maiden effort-The first leap-year
proposal.
The man who takes medicine goes in
Tor internal improvement.
A man never sees the last of pait
Of ready-made boots bought for him.
Young ladies are painting pictures
of frogs. They are so suggestive OF
leap year.
Hand organs are often accompanied
by two cranks-one on the end and
the other standing behind.
Michelet writes that "woman is the
salt of mans life" There is proverb
that every time you upset the salt
there is fight.
A timid young man has married a
lady whose weight verges closely upon
200 pounds. "My DEAR he says to
her, ''shall help you over the fence?"
NO" says she to him, "help the
fencew
When lady living in Chelsea sent
20 London for doctor, she apologized
for asking him to come such dis
tance. Don't speak of it" replied
the NJ. D. 81 happen to have another
patient in the neighborhood, and can
thus kill two birds with one stone"
My lady's eyes are bright,
Like stars of winters night,
That shine dark cloud under;
She'd make ones heart rejoice,
Had she not such a voice
1t sounds like distant thunder.
A young woman who was married
three months ago, was asked how she
was getting along with the mysteries
of housekeeping. "Oh, I'm learning
very fast. Why, would you believe
it," she exclaimed. 81 hemmed a
whole towel myself in six hours yester-
day!'
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-15
PRICE THREE CENTS

lesson, too, from the petri6ed form or
a girl who when once gathering flax
on Sunday, swore she would be turned
into stone sooner than go home; or
from two great stones, which are
really boys, so transfxed for quarreling
over so sacred thing as piece Of
bread, the gift of God to man.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-15
BUSINESS CARDS.

TX Entered at the Post-Office at South
Londonderry, as second-class matter.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-09
Ian AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBURG COLUMBIA COUNTY pa

up a. follows Whole number OF
delegates, $50 necessary to a choice,
All. For blaine, 359 Arthur, 264
Edmunds, n logan, So Sherman,
% doubtful, IA contested--6 in
North Carolina and "a in Virginia 80.
President Arthur's arithmetic man
gives substantially the same table, ex.
cept that he reverses the figures above
set down after his and Dlane's names.
But, as it is not likely that any of the
candidates here named will be nomi-
mated, or If nominated elected, 1t doesn {
matter great deal how the figures are
set down.
The bill which has been pending be
fore the Senate for some time to relieve
the members OF the Fitz John Porter
court-martial from their oaths of &C..
crecy has been postponed indefinitely
on the ground that Congress had no
authority to disturb the sanctity Of
obligations imposed by the articles Of
war.
1t is stated that Carl Schurz will be
on hand at the Republican Convention
at Chicago. This was to be expected.
Senator ingalls, "Dutch tramp" is
pretty sure to be around when there is
chance to make a bargain or turn a
trick. He probably imagines another
Hayes will be nominated, and that he
can again "sell out the Dutch aud
make things all right for his SINE.
rior."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-09
Early Pinks.

The sort that we cultivate at Oak
Hall are well-dressed young men
In pursuit of our great mission O.
making young mn as charming as
cary plnks, we have arranged a set
ofsizes dcnominated Young Gents
which cover the larger youths and
smaller mems sizes. Special pat
t~rns were prepared for this class OF
sock, and into it we introduce all
possible style Of cut, material and
make. The price IS range from 81 SO
to S25 90. Elsewhere in our stock
are choice materials beautifully
made, but nowhere else in Oak
Hall is there such a concentration
Of superiority. The generation of
men for whom these goods were
made cannot recall the time when
there was no Oak Hall in Philadel-
phia. And yet there is no proof of
the perennial youth of Oak Hall
equal to that which is found in this
particular stock.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-09
TRIAL BY JURY.

Periodically there arises discussion
over the efficiency and justness of the
jury system. Whenever there is a
failure of justice in the criminal courts,
the cry goes up that trial by jury should
be abolished, and some more effective
system adopted. The recent riot in
Cincinnati, caused by the failure of a
jury to hang a murderer of the deep
est dye, is the present occasion for the
agitation of the question, 1t has been
proposed in that city to select only
leading responsible citizens for jurors,
and to pay them whatever their time is
worth to them. This plan is impracti-
cable, as are most all others that have
been proposed. The fact is that there
is nothing wrong with the system, but
only with the manner in which it is
conducted. 1t has been made a part
and parcel of our political system, until
it has come to be conducted on politi-
cal principles. In the selection of
names to be placed in the wheel, those
who are entrusted with the duty are
too apt to inquire TO which political
party the persons named belong, rather
than as to their ability, intelligence, and
integrity. In every county in the state
there is gang Of court house loungers
whose names get into the jury box
more frequently than any others, and
the object that seems to be sought
after is to secure compensation as ju-
rors to political favorites rather than
to select men who are thoroughly CON-
petent for their position. There is no
occasion for any change in a system
that has been in operation for hundreds
of years, but there is great need in
many places, and especially in the large
cities, TO, d change in the manner in
which il is conducted. Let us haye
men of intelligence and integrity in
the jury box, and the country will
hear no more of Cincinnati riots, Judge
Lynch will hold no more courts, and
the people generally will have no fear
but that even handed Justice will b.
administered in the courts.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-09
Crow

The scrcech ofthc STATELY RIO ter,
the bright face of the early spring
flower, both help our little story.
Do VIC crow? Yes. Do we bloom
Yes. Grow because VIC bloom, a q
bloom because we crow. Oak Hall
Blooms out with stock that makes
the OIL countrrs groan, and the old
wa'ls bur t, and the older statesmen
wonclci-, and the wooden dealers
wink And we do crow because it
n bought cheaply and made
%,.i! And it is to be sold quickly
b"cAusc cheap Four great varie-
It's il Spring Suit Stock-Men's,
Youths, Large Boys, Small Boys,
and between these several lines
there are over four hundred sorts.
They go from $3.50 to $1,000 for
Mems. from 500 to $4,000 for
Youths, $500 to $500 for Large
Boys, from $500 to $I2.oo for
Small Boys. Variety enough, eh
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-09

While public sentiment is power
full agent for the correction of abuses,
IL cannot always accomplish all that is
desired. In the matter Of politics pub
lie opinion alone cannot prevent viola
tions of the election laws, and if 1t is
the honest desire of the people to have
. reformation in the practices of poll.
ticians and many office seekers, some
thing more than mere talk must be
done. Men whose influence can be
purchased by bottle of whiskey or a
Eve dollar bill may be induced TO tell
what they know of political crooked
ness, by the offer Of reward larger
than any amount they would be likely
10 receive for their silence. If the
substantial members of the Democratic
party believe that there is a necessity
for change in the manner of con
Quoting campai gns in this county for
local offices, we would suggest that a
large reward be offered for the convic.
ton of any person for the violation OF
the election laws. To show that we
mean what we say the COLUMBIAN will
head the list with a subscription of
fifty dollars, which of itself is not
enough to accomplish an, good The
amount should be raised to FIVE hun.
dred dollars. Every citizen of the
county is interested in this matter.
Who will join us
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-09
A Spring Opening.
Copyright 1884.


We have none, No chance for
it. If we would keep our choice
things put away until given time,
and then offer them to the public
l at once, we should be foiled, for
p 'ople come in the winter when the
frost is in the air, and snow and ice
hold the earth in bondage, while our
preparations are just forming for
the spring campaign, and demand
'h2 new goods. 1t would be ungra-
ious to refuse and SO, perforce, we
cannot have a Spring Opening.
But we can open with a spring, and
as we write, while hardly a bursting
bud is to be seen upon the trees,
the spring trade is springing on US
with refreshing rush. Times dull,
you say? Not to the bold dealer
that takes no counsel of fear. And
Oak Hall is just such. Already the
opening spring tells Of abundant
sales just ahead.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-09
Forest Fires,

The woods on the mountains in sew.
ersl sections of the state were fired last
week, and owing to the dry weather,
spread with alarming rapidity. The
village of Brisbin in Clearield county
was almost entirely destroyed, only ten
houses being left standing.
Sweeping on through Brisbin the
flames entered the adjoining village of
Digginsvil'e, burning everything in
their way, then on to Sobieski, better
known as Old Moshsnnon, where 8
number of other buildings were de.
stroyed. In all not less than 600 to
800 dwellings were destroyed and it is
estimated that at least 1000 families,
or 5000 persons are homeless and des-
titute. The majority of them have not
sufficient clothing to cover them. Others
left their work in the mines to try to
save their property and not having
time to change their clothing have
nothing left but their working clothes.
Many families camped on the hill hav.
ing no place to 60. As soon as the
alarm was given allthe business houses
in Houtzdale were closed and the pro-
prietors and employees hastene'l across
the hill to render what aid they could
to the unfortunate residents of their
sister borough.
In Northampton county the fires
started from locomotive spark, and
the smoke through the entire region
was 80 dense that one could scarcely
breathe.
Fires also ragged in Schuylkill county,
and the whole country for miles around
was Illuminated at night. In many
places the breakers were threatened
with destruction, but fortunately es.
capped.
Eleven houses were burned at Cali
fornia in Luzerne county on Friday
morning, and several at Ebervale.
Near Ashland the flames came 80
near the Miners Hospital that the fire
department was notified to hold them
selves in readiness for work.
Forest fires also ragged in New York
state.
The smoke extended over the entire
eastern part of the state. The rains
have quenched the fires aud all danger
is over.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-09
DEFENDING THE BILL.

Blackburn of Kentucky followed
and he replied to Eaton, of Connecti-
cut AMI Randall After taking up the
points in detail he said /: The tim,
was not far distant when the people
would repudiate the bold political by
poerisy of the protectionists and refuse
TO submit to such political jugglery,
Protection for the sake of protection
was the battle cry If the republican
party. Let the national contest be in
augurated on that ground. Let the
republican party bear on its standard
the motto, taxation for tribute and
the democratic party would bear on
theirs ''taxation for revenue" From
party point of view, we welcome thr
contest. The fighting would be made
hot enough and the democracy would
appeal 70 the people.
Mr.. Kasson, OF Iowa closed the de
bate in opposition TO the bill in severe
arrangement of its provisions, which be
declared to be impossible of admins
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-09
no. .d'|
The Sacred Elephant

Is the sensation Of the hour. Have
you seen him? Nol DO you
propose to sec him? Yes Well.
then, when you get him off ycur
mind, give US chance for a quier
word with you about your spring
clothes. ls a.m..af
They should be bought at Oak
Hall. Like US or dislike us, as
you may please, you ought to find in
our great acres and cords of good
clothing just the sorts to suit you in
body, brain, and pocket.
The reasons why are few and
simple. Oak Hall is the plucky
clothing house. While others have
been letting 81 dare not, wait upon
| would" we have been picking up
great lines of desirable goods and
putting them into the best clothing,
which under existing conditions has
cost us less than ever. Result
bargains for you.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-09

Some months ago, says the Home
,oard Null, the site of the historical
Black Hole of Calcutta was discovered
and excavated. 1t may be interesting
to add that the excavation has now
been filled up and decently paved over
and that handsome tablet of whit,
marble, bearing suitable inscription
s about to be placed near the spot.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-09
Wana1naker & Brown. ~.....
Oak Hall.
C StesHM u @Ht uaf

S. E. Corner Sixth and Market Streets Philadelphia.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-09

The forest fires on Friday last, de.
stroyed vast amount OF property. In
Clearfeld county, small town named
Brisbin was entirely destroyed, at an
estimated loss of over SI,OO0,OOO.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-09

Last year there were 1,5l7 murders
in the United States, 93 legal execu.
tions, and 11S men we're lynched.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-09
Morrison's Bill Killed.
THE ENAorrNG CLAUSE STRICKEN OFF.

THE ENACrING CLAUSE STRICKEN OFF.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-There was
no foollshness in the house this morn
lug, but the consideration of the tariff
bill was resumed as soon as the preli-
minary motions were disposed of.
Brown, of Pennsylvania was the frs
speaker, and he opposed the pending
bill. Mr., Townshend, of Illinois, sup
ported it and Mr.. Gibson, of West
Virginia, said that he was sorry that
the bill was not in such a form as to do
justice to his state. But it came like
all other legislation, to be acted upon
and amended, and to decline now to
consider it would be to stand as an
obstructionist to much needed legisla
ton. He was not willing to enter into
coalition with the republican party
to obstruct wise and patriotic legisla
tion by the democratic majority. He
was willing to trust to the wisdom,
honesty, good sense and good faith of
the friends of the measure to do exact
justice to his state and exact Justice to
all sections. Mr.. Randall referred to
the timidity of capital and lauded the
value of stability as commercial
agent. He expressed an apprehension
of unsettling business. He opposed the
bill on the ground that it failed to pro-
vide remedy. "On the contrary"
said Mr.. Randall, sit made worse what
was bad before. 1t was a palpabe con
fession of inability to handle the intri
cate problem at issue, or else rash
eagerness to do what was at once no.
called for, unwise and unfortunate
He referred TO free trade as chlnge
of our whole system of collecting rev,
enue and expressed apreference for i'm.
port duties to internal taxation. He
said if the internal taxes were abolish
ed there would be no surplus, and rec.
commended delay until the democratic
party obtains power on the principle OF
the Ohio platform. He referred to the
industrial interests Of Connecticut,
New York, New Jersey and Pennsyl.
vania, with their 100000 persons
engaged in manufactures, and asked
gentlemen supporting the Till TO pon.
der the question, and congratulated
himself that if the disaster came the
party was led to it by other advice
than h;a .tr.r.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-19
MANHATTAN RAILWAY COMPANY.
No. II BROADWAY, NEw;YorE

May 49, 1884.
Notice hereby given that the agreement between this
company the Elevated Railroad Company and tho
Metropolitan Elevated Railway Company, dated November
a. ISL commonly known the Merger Agreement having
been rescinded the holders Of FIRST PREFERRED STICK
OF this company surrender their certificate % this
pany and thersupOn be entitled 10 equal number or
shares OF the stock % the NewlOrk Elevated Railroad Com
pany under the agreements Of May q. 1881
Holders OF the stock Of this company odd" and New
mas present the certificates which they hold and
have thereon Tire memorandum Of agreement with
the Newly Ork Elevated RailrOad Company
d. W Now fLLIAMS Secretary.
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