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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30
SETTLING A CONTROVERSY.
Decision Regarding the Use of Spring
Loaded Safety Valves.

Secretary Folger has approved the following:
"Spring loaded safety valves, constructed SO
us to give an increased lift by the operation of
steam, after being raised from their seat, or SO
as to give an effective area, equal to that of the
aforesaid safety valve, may be used on all
marine boilers, and shall be required to have
an area of not less than one square inch TO
three square feet of grade surface of the boiler,
and each spring loaded valve shall be supplied
with lever that will raise the valve from its
seat distance of not less than one-eighth
the diameter of the valve opening"
There has been considerable controversy over
this rule, and it was only acted upon by the
secretary after carefully consdo ing all that had
been said and written on both sides Of the ques-
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30
Carloads of Presents.

A wedding which h $ agitated nj eastern
Pennsylvania has Just taken place at Lebanon,
the officiating parties being Miss Hattie ID.
Coleman, da ghter of the late G.. Dawson
Coleman, and one Of the heiresses to tho fam
Gus Cornwall ore hills, and Harry S. Glover
of New York. Three hundred guests were con-
veyed by special train from Harrisburg and
Philadelphia The arrangements were oil con-
Quoted on the most magnificent scale, exceed
ing anything ever held in that section. The
couple will make their future residence in New
York. There were several carloads of pres
apt
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30
MURDEROUS ROAD AGENTS.
Particulars Of the Attempted Robbery of
Paymaster Whipple.

faymaSter w nipple
The war department has received report
from Licut-Col. Whistler, commanding For',
Buford, Oak, dated May 10, giving particulars
of the rcctnt alta ken Paymaster Whipple by
roadage He was attacked by seven masked
highwaymen about four m les from Burns
Ranch. Sergeant Conrad, of troop f. Seventh
Cavalry, in charge of the escort, was killed
while gallantly repeliing the attack. Private
Birch, of Troop l.. Seventh Cavalry, was se-
verey wounded in the arm while in the act of
dischargipg his piece. The payma ter started
in pursuit Of the mules which had AIKEN fright
and were running away with the ambulance
containing the funds and the dying sergeant.
He overlook them after mile chase, and
reached Scott's Ranch in safety with the funds
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30
New Immigrant Depot.

A movement is on foot TO establish an immi-
gnant landing depo; in Philadelphia, and with
that end in view n delegation from that city
have visited Castle Garden, n. Y. city, to gain
information in regard to the administration of
,tsa affairs
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30
Bernhardt as Lady Macbeth.

Sarah Cernhardf has appeared as Lady Mac
beth in Paris, and the London Times says
"Bernhardt ucted the part admirably. None
of her creations have attained such dramatic ex-
ceIlence, or dis layed such grasp of the au-
thor's feeling. The piece is I'm immense sue
cess The aupience burst into a paroxysm of
applause.'
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30

Boots and shoes may be rendered
waterproof by soaking them for several
hours in thick, soapy water. The ex-
PLANTATION is that the compound forms
IA fatty acid within the leather which
then acquires the property of resisting
the penetration of moisture,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30
WATERS WRECK.

The Recent Rainfall in Texas the
Heaviest Ever known.
Specials from all portions of the state indi-
cate that tho recent rainfall was one of the
heaviest ever kdown in Texas. The belt COW
cred extends from Red River to the gulf, over
five hundred miles north and south, and from
the Louisiana and Arkansas line westward
$50 milrs. The damage to agricultural inter
ests is very great, and the railroads of a most
serious character. 1t is thought that l30 miles
of the Houston & Texas Central track is under
water. All lines report many losses Of bridges
and culverts. 1t will be days before travel is
possible, and weeks before all damaged tracks
are repaired.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30
The Mechanical Engineers.

At the meeting of the National Society OF
Mechanical Engineers at Pittsburg, papers ON
the following subjects were read and discussed;
Helical Springs, Estimates Tor Steam Users /;
Rules for Conducting Boiler Tests; Practical
Solution of the Perfect Screw Problem, end
New York 10 Chicago in Seventeen Hours. 1he
delegates visited places of interest about the
city, and subsequently took an excursion ur
the Allegheny river
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30
A Faithful Servant.

Becky Jones, faithful old servitor in the
family ofthe late Louis &. Hamersiy, is in n
New York Jail for contempt, in refusing to an
swer questions about Mr.. Hamersly in the con-
test of his will be cnr ain heirs. The old lady
says she will say there till the resurrection
day rather than te .tify.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30

The term keystone State" was Civ
en- to Pennsylvania on account of her
being near the centre of the originrl
thirteen States, aud from her size and
strength the keystone Of the arch of
the confederacy.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30
A Past Crandsire Dead.

Isaac NJ Veitch. well known citizen has
died at st. Loais, Mo. He was one o the
best known Old Fellows in tho country, hav-
ing been past grandsire of the Supreme grand
lolge of the world.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30
Loss, 100000,

The repair shops of the New York & Harlem
railroad have been damaged sos, 900 by fire.
The buildings cover large area containing
machine shops and workrooms, where ali the
repairs to the rolling stock OF the company are
made Three passenger cars and three loco
motives were DESTROYED
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30
A BLIND OIL POOL.

Department Clerks Looking for Miss
ing Broker,
Three hundred department clerks at Washing
ton have been Operating" in petroleum, by
investing in bind pool, handled by broker,
as the agent of a broker in New York. They
have invested something like 100000 in this
blind pool. They have reaped large profits
from this investment. Some OF them have
been wise enough to withdraw these profits.
Others have allowed theirs to accumulate in
the brokers' hands. The broker is now missing
and most of his customers feel very sad
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30
Strange Suicide.

A Chicago lady spfocated herself recently
with escaping gas, and left note written on
the bottom of a collar box. containing request
that she be buried with her pet dog, which
was to be killed, 1t haying bi ten child the day
before.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30
Verdict Against Troy 4 Boston.

The jury in the case of James w. CrSstal
against the Troy & Bosom Railroad Company,
TO recover $1,000 damages for the crushing bs
the cars Of his chids legs and arm at Hoosick
Falls, rendered verdict for $1,000 in favor Of
the plaintiff.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30
PARDONFD TO Be HAN GED.
A Novel Point In Law-Can n Pardon be
FORCED ON n Mimi

Among the cases which are before the IIar-
risburg, Pa, Beard of Pardons is that of John
Sullivan, Of Allegheny county, convicted OF
burglary, and who is waited at St. Louis for
murder. This is the first casc Of the sort that
has ever occurred here, and the Board are
therefore very cautious in acting. They agreed
however, to serve a notice on Sullivan that a
pardon was applied for in order that he might
be taken to st. Louis to be hanged. The
point in doubt is whether a pardon can be
forced upon man if he chooses to refuse it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30
A mornon Tarred.

An elder canvassing for recruits in Waite
Valley, Miss. went to the railroad depot to
meet friend, and a bystander succeeded in
quietly emptying bucket of tar upon his head.
lie made his escape.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30
WAR OF THE RACES.
DastardIy Murder OF a Negro Brakeman
.Or Courtesy to Coiored NJ en-.

iOr COUfttsytO COiOFtu M Gil.
Charles Taylor, colored brakeman on the
and instantly killed near Hampstead, Tex, re-
Gently. Taylor had previously'been conspicu
Gus in placing neg oes in frst-class coaches,
and to this his sudden and mysterious taking
offs attributed. At the time of the sho ting
he was about in the centre OF the sleeper. The
bullet passed through an open window and
struck him in the middle CT the forehead
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30
To Be Well Lighted.

A company is being formed IN Saratoga
Springs, n. Y, TO introduce thoroughly the
1homson-IIouston system of electric Ii ht-
inn
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30
For PLAYING on Sunday.

The Cincinnati and indianapolis base ball
clubs have been arrested, charged with violat-
ing the state law prohibiting persons from fol-
lowing their usual avocations on Sunday.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30

A memorial window has been placed in the
Havortn Church, England, inscribed with these
words: ''Io the glory of God. In memory Of
Cha lotto BTonte,r BY an AmeTil N citizen,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30
The Grant Bill Laid Aside.

1t seems to be generally unders TODD that the
Grant bill is not to be passed in the House for
the present. perhaps n until after the Chicago
convention.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30
DISTINGUISHED Anglers.

Secretary Lincoln, Gen. Sheridan, Gen. Sta
ger, John Mccullough, Gen. G. Ii. Tomkins,
Bishop McIaren and fifty others have been fish
ing at Pcleo Island Ont.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30

Al !he United States Ssnat ors bu
two wear speelacles.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30

Under the auspices and at the ex-
pense of the well-known New York
banker. Morris X. Jessup, collection
OF the native woods of the United
States is Icing prepared and will be
completed some time this year. 1t is
to be presented to the Museum of
Natural History, in Manhattan Square,
New York City, and will open the eyes
of all practical men to the vast re-
sources possessed by this country in
its native woods. The logs are being
prepared in the arsenal at Central
Park. They are, for the most part,
five feet long. AT one end a section
of half the thickness of the log is re-
moved. In this way the longitudinal
and transverse grain n ,s are both
shown. There is also a diagonal cut
on the section, which displays that
granting also. The remainder of the
log remains in its natural condition
with the bark attached. The work is
being done by S. d. Dill, under the
general charge of Prof. Sargent, of
Harvard. Mr.. Dill prepared the speci-
mems for the Forestry Department of
the United States census of 1881.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30


DEAR Earl went to see Or. Galley yesterday. He
Is the man who has ch rge of the dssectng room at
the college. He will pay You Sl5 net for every body
you ship to him. Mirk clearly and plainly to No. l0}
West Sixth street 1t is better to sp in box and do
not mark 1t picked porA anything of that sort,
IL only snIYes to excite susDicnn.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30
IN OHIO.
A Letter to an Official In the Dayton In
sane Asylum.

The superintendent of the above asylum
has rendered his re ignation, in conse-
quence of public dissatisfaction with the man
agement : f the institution, partly brought abou
by the publication of the following letter, writ
ten by a former attendant TO an official OF The
asylum:
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30
So LONDONDERRY VT, FRIDAY, MAY 80 1884
There is little colored child In

There is little colored child In
Felicity, Ohio, four years of age who
without having learned to do so, can
read as well as children twice her age
who have been taught. A few weeks
ago some one sent this four-year-old
child a primer. The child has never
attended school in her life, neither had
she at any time received private in
struction, yet she reads the book from
beginning to end aloud. So astonished
and alarmed were the grandparents
when she began to read that they
burst into tears, supposing her pos
sessed of some supernatural agency.
A short time since the wife of Post
master Molen, being skeptical, selected
letter from number and handed it
to her with the request that she read
the address. This she did correctly
Prof. Ullery, principle of the public
schools, took her to his house and
tried his powers in various ways, and
slys she both reads and pronounces
correctly.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30

our subscription expires with this n,
p'easea to have you 20 with us fora
= nope to hear from you, either direct ~
|" at Your place, to that effect
The weekly Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 1882-188?, 1884-03-13

il is not altogether q bug-bear, in
some parts Of the South at least,
and in Chesterfield county South
Carolina, especially. In that
county a man who has lived in
open defiance of the law for
wears is allowed to enter the
principal town in broad open
day light, valk up behind the
chief of police and shoot him
down like e dog, while a private
citizen falls, pierced through
and through by q random shot.
Cash, we hear from good author
ity, swears to have the blood of
the editor Of the Tntelligencer.
He is welcome to it, but il he
comes to Wadesboro after it, We
shall always feel in future that
our existence i'm this world has
not been passed without the
accomplishment of some good
The whole affair ia disgrace
to South Carolina. The Cashe.
should not be allowed to live
among decent people. Our only
satisfaction In the matter IS thai
Henley has taken the job O.
properly abusing them.
The weekly Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 1882-188?, 1884-03-13

Honor TO A NOBLE RoMAN.-
The committee in charge of
the matter has selected for the
late Senator Hills statue the
following Inscriptions from his
writings: "FIe who saves his
country saves all things, aud all
things saved do bless him; who
lets his country die lets all
things die, dies himself ignobly,
and all things dying curse him.
For the reverse side: "The Con-
stitution should know no section
but should know all the States"
On one side piece: ave are in
our fathers house; onr brothers
are our companions, and we are
here to stay, thank God, forever. y
On the other side will be a brief
record of thu Senator's public
and professional life. The
statue is rapidly approaching
completion.-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
The weekly Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 1882-188?, 1884-03-13
THE yADKIS VALLEY RAILROAD.

lbs announced that this road
vi II be completed to Greensboro
~ April list. 1t is also being
extended from Fayette-
vile into South Carolina. This
is well. The South Car ?lina ex-
tension will be al important
feeder for the line. But the
most important part Of the
whole system still remains un-
to"ched-the gap from Fayettc-
Vile to Wilmington. Until that
gap IL finished the road can
never be more than an import
ant local road, simply because
it is folly to expect, in this day
Of cheap and rapid transporta-
ton, for any considerable guam
tity of freight and travel to be
drawn FROM tie West to Fay
etteville and either stop there
or be transported by rive. steam
boats. (if it is wet weather) to
Wilmington. If the gap shall
be- filled up, then, instead of be-
ing a mere local road, it will at
once become the nucleus Of a
great State system, which, like
the nerves o: the body, will
permeate the whole country.
Fayetteville will be a great dis
tributing center, and the fine
port of Wilmington, which can
easily be made equal to any on
the Atlanti: seaboard, will TEEN
with busy life. The flags Of
every nation will deck and beau
tify the historic waters of he
noble Cape Fear, an1Rilming-
ton will Essch out its arms of
commerce, not only to Western
North Carolina, but across the
Blue Ridge and Alleghanies to
the fertile regions of Tennessee
and the broad and favored do
mains of the Father of Waters.
Then the beautiful State Of
Franklin, the daughter Of North
Carolina, once ours in political
dependence, will again be bound
to Us by The iron chains of COM
merce. Wilmington can then
compete with her great sisters
North and South for the foreign
traffic OF the Western States. By
all means let Wilmington awake,
let the whole country awake to
the Importance Of this work.
The weekly Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 1882-188?, 1884-03-13

When the Democrats meet at
Chicago they will get rid OF
William H. Barnum, who is
Chairman of the National Demo-
cratic Committee. He was main
" instrumental in defeating
Hancock. The Convention should
ne certain to appoint a wise,
honorable, sagacious, heightened
Chairman, if one can be found
who has principles to uphold
ana a couxtry's prosperity a.
heart. The Washington Pos
thinks q new Committee on
-ar,l cut should be appointed
Retain the good ones, il Their
be such, and add others as good
and let us enter the race fo
victory. Barnum has been i
Washington helping "Pig-iron
Kelley and Sam Randall I
tbwart the Reform Democrat
Let him go.-Star.
The weekly Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 1882-188?, 1884-03-13
Hs.ley's Plain Talk 70 the Post.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN Us,

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN Us.
There was a frolir at Jake
Willoughby's, near the depot,
last Saturday night, and another
niger got shot, bat. We ar. sor-
~ to say, was not seriously hurt.
'-Wadesboro Intelligencer.
The Wilmington Post Of Feb
ruary 18th copied the above
item, and howled over it to the
extent of almost a column, I'M
der the heading, "Bourbon Di-
versions"
The niger in question was
shot by another Niger, and both
were Radicals. If that great
lnmiEary, the Wilmington Post,
does not know that Radical mig
gers are not Rourbons, he will
do we'll to question some of his
free Niger chums as to who and
what a Bourbon is.
We cannot afford to waste
much space OH the Wilmington
Post, upon the same principle
that we care not t. play with
the tail of a skunk because
che thing is dangerous but be-
cause it is SO filthy. However,
we will indicate the slight diff
ference between the Intelligen-
Ger and the Post in reporting
the shooting OF one negro by
another at q drunken frolic 4:
When we said we were sorry
the niger was not seriously
hurt. we spoke the truth !; where
as, when the Post man indicates
that he is sorry the negro was
shot at all, he simply lies about
it, for he knows we'll enough
that he has no feelings in the
premises either of regret or
gladness, unless it is gladness Of
an opportunity to howl over
what he is pleased to term a
Bourbon diversion the shoot
ing Of one Niger by another.
We want the Wilmington Post
to explain what he means by
calling black, dirty, drunken
niggers Bourbons; and further
more, if these qualities consti-
tute a Bourbon, why in the
deuce he is not a Bourbon him
self.
The weekly Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 1882-188?, 1884-03-13

line Philadelphia Record say s.:
The construction Of the New
FORK, Norfolk and Philadelphia
Railroad is rapidly progressing.
Sixteen car loads Of steel rails,
weighing sixty pounds to the
yard, have been distributed over
the route, and contracts have
been made for the cross ties
which are to be Out from a large
timber tract near Pocomoke
City. The road will be COIN
pleted sooner than at first ex-
pected, July l now being named
as the time when fast trains
will be run from New York to
the South, via Cherrystone and
Norfolk, without a change of
cars.
The Road now under survey
from Norfolk to Charleston via
Greenville, is q continuation of
the New York, Norfolk and
Philadelphia Road alluded to.
So it seems that we are really
to have a Railroad, and that it
will come soon.
The above extract is taken
from the Eastern Reflector, and
when its predictions are realized
wont we be proud ? We really
believe that the New York, Nor
folk and Charleston Railroad
will be built, and that as speed.
lily as the magnitude of the work
will admit.
Confident Boosting won't build
/ the Road, nor will crOaking re.
tard its progress, but of the two
we prefer to boast, especially a.
it is so much laonee~toou our taste
and inclina.ions. With this Road
built our possibilities are i'm
mense. Greene county is a:
good farming county as an!
in the State, and her people ar
energetic, and with Railroad
facilities, and especially with
: Road like this one we will g
on a boom. Snow Hill will tax
on new enterprise, our school
will assume the dignity of Co
leges, our churches will be mu
! tiplied, our population increased
our wealth augmented. our take
: lightened, and our general pro
: perity heightened; so much S
s that every one should exten
r encouragement to Maj. Kam'
n in this noble enterprise.-Tel
graph.
From the above it would see
It that we are to have this TO;
If sure enough. Clinton will tn
is awake and put on her beautif
o. garments of prosperity and pl
n gress. When we have commu
lg ication with the great cit
Id North ard South the magnifice
'e, resources of Sampson will
ed developed, manufacturing "
ID. spring up and wealth will pr
Id into the laps OF our people.
The weekly Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 1882-188?, 1884-03-13
DR.. J.c.Ayerk.,Low Mass.
Sold b, all prasaI 81. bottle. fOE So
N0CE

By virtue Of ecree of the
Superior Conr bampson coun-
ty, I will sell be courthouse
door in the I'd bf Clinton on
Tuesday, Apri LIST, 1884, the
following trad land, belong
ing to the est& G. Barbrey,
Beaman t-aAntaining 80
acres; Flemin t, containing
$50 acres; Wa tract, con-
tanning 100 a King tract.
containing 25O
Terms: Ten cent. cash.
One half reInainb n 6 n,onth>
credit, and bal on twelve
months credit. lie retained
till purchase ID is paid.
purchasers.
A: G: BA Admir-.
The weekly Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 1882-188?, 1884-03-13
NOTICE..

The undersigned having been
appointed receiver at tie last
term of Superior Court of Samp-
son county, of the effects of Al
len Williamson, deceased, here
by notifies all persons indebted
to the deceased or to his late
administrator James William
son, to make immediate pay
ment as longer indulgence will
Lot be given. Persons holding
claims against the estate of Al
len Williamson, deceased, are
requested to present them duly
authenticated. This, the It'll
day of February, 1884. ~
W, H. BOYkIN, Collector.
Stewart & Richardson, Att'ys.
The weekly Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 1882-188?, 1884-03-13

THE Color LINE IN CHICAGO
The colored population in
Chicago is 6,4sO. OF these there
were 2,015 arrested during the
past year, being one IN three OF
the total number of negroes
In spite of the cry that negroes
are arrested in the South and
white men allowed to escape, i;
Is doubtful if there is any such
ratio in the lumber as in Chlca.
gO.-Detroit Free Press.
The weekly Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 1882-188?, 1884-03-13
Tilden. He Is pure and in

Tilden. He Is pure and in
slSEHatible, was once a very able
leader, but i've doe2 Is DETER
than a dead lion. We mesa q
bold vigorous man for our chief
standard bearer. One equal in
every respect to what Tihen
used to be, and withal sound
upon the great economic ques-
tions of the day. We do not
want Tild,n. We do not want
"the great sick man" on our
hands. The Democratic party
is the party Of the living aud
not of the dead.