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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-08-28
1t Made the Engineer Cry.

Eyes, indeed, we have some queer
incidents happen to u.s." said the en-
gineer. 81 was running along one
afternoon pretty lively when ap-
preached a little village where the
track cuts through the streets. l
Stacked up a little, but was still max
ing good speed, when suddenly, about
twenty rods ahead of me, little girl
not more than three years old, toddled
on to the track. There was no
way to save her. 1t was impossible
10 stop or even slack much in that
distance, as my train was heavy and
the grade descending. In ten seconds
II would have been all over, and, after
reversing and applying the brake. 1
shut my eyes. didn't want to see
any more. As we slowed down my
fireman stuck his head out the cab
window to see what I'd stopped for,
when he laughed and shouted to me,
Jim, look herep l looked, and there
was a great big Newfoundland dog
holding that little girl in his mouth,
leisurely walking toward the house
where she evidently. belonged. She
was kicking and crying, so that 1 knew
she wasn't hurt, and the dog had
saved her. Ny fireman thought it
funny and kept on laughing, but ]
cried. just couldn't help it. 1 have
q little gin of my own at home. -
Chicago Herald.
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UNCLA
Millions OF Dollars i'm tho Treasury
Await Owners.

Await Owners.
A curious fact shown Of the United States
Treasury's balance sheet at the close OF this
years business is that there is nearly 500, 000,
900 of outstanding government securities on
which tho money is due and uncaled Tor,
writes the Washington correspondent of the
est has been closed and there can be no possible
reasons for the holders to delay presenting
them for redemption. Some Of them have
been due for many years. On some OF them
the are due large sums of interest, which
have not been called for, so that the interest on
these alone amounts to S347 600 What has
become OF these documents, and why they are
not presented is something no one can find out
Some of them matured half century ago, and
are still unheard from and unpresented.
OF the I'D debt; which matured prior to Jan.
|, 1887 there is still outstanding S57 500 OF
principal and 1874, ia of interest. OF the
Texan indemnity stock, which matured twenty
years ago, there are $4,000 yet outstanding
not presented. OF the Dos Of '62 which ma
tured more than ten years ago, and on which
interest ceased at that time, there is still out
standing $685., $50. OF the l0-4Os of GA, which
matured five years ago, there is yet unpre-
scented $l7S,S5O, with interest of $l5, AGO al %
due and unpaid. OF the six per cent consols,
which matured two years earlier, there is
S276 600 yet unpresented, and OF the six per
cent consols matured in 1879 there is over
halfa million dollars yet uncallcd for, with in
terest matured SOC, $3.50.
Ofthe per cents, which matured in 1872,
there is still nearly $500, 900 unpresented,
though the interest ceased at maturity. OF the
compound-interest notes of 1864, which
bear per cent. interest, and which matured in
1867 and 1868, over $1,000 a-s still out and
uncaled for, while OF the 7-30s of the same
year, which matured over fifteen years ago,
ssl33, 800 has never yet been called for, nor has
some $4,000 Of interest on them been de-
manded. What has become of these bonds,
VIII oh repre- cnt so much money, is hard to
understand.
Some of them have probably been destroyed,
perhaps the majority of them, though it Is
proper to add that tie bulk of the $4,000, 600
due and unI resented is OF that which has fallen
due within the past year, and which WI
doubtless be presented VIII II the well-.ed and
leizure coupon clippers realize that there are
no more coupons to be clipped upon them, or
that ifso clipped, they will not be honored be-
cause Of the TACT the bonds have been called.
There are, however, large sums which have
been due many years, aud have not been p,id
simply because they have not been presented.
Some of these have doubtless been lost by fire
and food, others laid away as permanent in
vestmens OF some fund, or perhap, forgotten
in some dusty safe mouldy pigeon-hole.
Why or how is it that such large sums are
st II outstanding and liable to continue so, is
not even within the comprehension of the most
experienced treasury official to answer.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-08-28
THE POLISH BOY,
joseph Comoskrs Efforts TO Avenge the
Death of his NIothar.

Fourteen years ago Joseph Comoski, ST.,
died In Poland leaving snug estate, and
Joseph Comoski, Jr., his sisters, aud the two
children's mother, Tho days OF mourning had
sealcely passed when Mielpel shan,ol OK
turned his eyes upon Miss Comoski, lie wooed
md won, To posscss III estate now became
his unholy ambition. To widow stood in
the way 81 the successful aco mplishment of his
object He finally determined to reso to
foul means for the removal of this OBJ
stacle.
Ono morning the little Polish village wns cx-
cited Ms i had never been b iqre,, i, Some oueS
during tho hqnr o. sleep had iouliy numbered
tho Widow Comoski, s .spicion ut once at
iached itself to the -in-law. Pursued by the
law and u guilty C nscience, The iled from the
md OF his birth, crossed tho ocean, and foun
employment in the nines of PENNSYLVANIA.
Hire he considered himself secure,
Joseph Comoski, Ir,, though but n boz 81 II
years, swotd soleinny to avenge his mothers
death, even should the murderer seek the most
distant 81 OF on Garth. In pur uance OF his re-
solve, he babe II tender adieu to his bitrayed
sister, and sailed for Am RIGA. Fortune favor
cd the brave youth, and ufter time he dis
covered l,is mothers murderer in Pottsvle,
He ut once made known his discovery TO the
Polish Consul ut New York, and acquainted
him with all the facts in tho case. The SYM
paihy Of the official YVES enlisted in the boys
behalf, and no promised his assistance.
Tho boy kept watch over the muir
derer's doings tracing him from town to
town. Finally the Might've was. arprehendcd
while engaged in the commission OF robbery,
aud sent to the Philadelphi, penitan iary for
term Of three years. The Consul in the
meantime, had written to Poland and learned
of tho correctness Of the boys story. He then
secured tho extruddion papers, and the boy
came to Mt. Carmel, where so many of his
countrymen reside, to work while the thee
ye'rs wera pas ing, lie found Employment Mt
the Iehhsylvihla Collieiy as nm ash wheeler.
BY His industrious habits he gained the good
will of the bosses, an was finally promoted to
foreman, aposition which he now satisfactorily
fills.
The young man is scrupulbusy careful in
saving his earnings, and il was q knowledge OF
this ioll9Ned BY an inquiry from an official,
TINT led to a recital of the above facts. The
young man has succeeded in keeping the secret
from his countrymcn, and ,his account will
probably be to them startling lie has collect
ed snug little sum by his economical habits,
and with fire in his eyes, one day this week
remarked to our informant that upon the COM
rotion OF the niurderer's term of iniprison-
mont the e&tradtion p,per' would meet him
in the lace, and the villain should swing from
the Polish gsllows, if it took every cent he
earned in the PENNSYLVANIA coliery.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-08-28

Life Preserver.
If YOU are losing your grip on life try "Wells'
Health Remover Goes direct to weak spots.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-08-28
BOTH MISSING.
A Dishonest Postmaster Elopes with
n Girl OF Eighteen.

n Girl OF Eighteen.
Gmntsyile, the county scat Of Calhoun
county, W, Va, /, nm aristocratic place of 900
souls Tho post Office is the point at which
hunibei ofpostal routes centre, and the money
passing through the Office in registered letters
amounts to a large sum, Tho postmaster has
been A. r. johnson, wealthy merchant OF
tho place and prominent member Of the Nj
Il. Oh, rch. His home is one of the hand
soonest in tho place, and his family is highly
rcspeeted. About u mile from town lives
John Gamer, wealthy stock dealer, Gamer
had A. ptetty, daughter named Mollie,
who added to her natural charms
graces acquired NJ famous female
college in Staunton, Va, johnson, who
owned farm few miles beyond
Gamer has been in tho habit for a year oil
moro of driving out to his farm at about
twilight. and always alone. II Is now known
that Miss Mollo also rode out ut about that
time IN the same direction, and always alone.
The two were accustomed TO meet aud spend
IN hour or two in each others company.
Meanwhile a young man OF the place was pay
ing Miss Mollie most devoted attention, and no
ono suspected that she and johnson We're in
innate. Cards were issued for the marriage Of
Miss t;mpet and her tiancee, and the prepara-
tons proceeded, The marriage was to have
occurred last week, One night Miss Gamer
left her home, ostensibly to visit a cousin few
miles away on an urgent eI1and, with the
understanding that she would return the follow.
ing day. johnson left the, same night to buy
goods in the East, The Gamers were as ig.
norant Ct Johnson's departure as were
Johnson's family of Miss Gamers hiatus.
On the next day, as Miss Gamer filed
to return, messenger was dispatched
after her, who re urned with the tidings
that she had not visited her cousin.
Search followed. One fact after another came
ont, until the fact that Miss Gamer and john
son left together became irresistible. Later
note found In Miss Gamers room dispelled all
doubts, An investigation of Johnsons affairs
discloses a startling situation. Being supposed
wealthy he had, on the pretext that times
were so hard that he could not collect from his
debtors, Borrowed sums OF from $50 to 500
from over score OF persons. All the goods in
his store were mortgaged, and he had, by
secret deed Of assignment, conveyed all his
property to his father. His accounts with the
government were also found to be short $1,000
to $4,000. On the dav of his flight mail pouches
from the interior, said to contain several thou
sand dollars in registered letters from country
merchants to wholesale houses, arrived at the
office, and all this mail is missing. johnson
leaves wife, n lovely daughter and son.
Miss Gamer is 10 and johnson is 45. The
store and all of Johnson's property are in the
hands of the sheriff.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-08-28
WAR AT HAND.
The French Uitimstum Rejected w
ChtMNl

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The greatest excrement prevails in Paris in
regard. TO the Franco-Chinese war, which is
now regarded rs Inevitable. The boulevartls
are crowded and the French people .eem TO
think that al ncgo iatioas are NJ an end aud
that actual huetiitles are to begin, A high
chinese Official now here says the Chinese, gov
ernment has done all in its power - avoid tho
conflict, but that tho ,trtensions Of the French
Ministry % 10 territory and the unconscionablc
demand for IN indemnity for u wrong com
mited by tho French ON the Chinese, and n t
BY China ON Franco, cannot DO submitted to,
The Chinese government, he declares, will
never pay single sou, but viii rather fight TO
the last mhh China was willing TO submit all
matters in dispute TO the arbitration 81 the
Am rican Minister, feeling assNseS ol the justice
OF her claims, Int Ny, Ferry knew that no i'm
rarte, ,fibun would sanction tho French
claim, and thereupon he refused, All further
ncgoti ton ther fare became impossible, and
tho Chinese Legation will he ut once remove ed
to Berlin to show that tho bretch between the
two countries Is fna and cannot be adjusted.
The following is nm official resume Of the
Franco Chinese situation Notwithstanding
tho succe sive respites granted China by
France, and the moderation of the French of
fciuls having the negotiations in charge China
has finally refused all sat faction for the Ton
qun treechevy, andrecalled its picnipotenti,iies
to Shan9hah France is therefore compelled
torrcscnt China with a last summons. NJ, Pate
notie has been instructed to acquaint the
Tsuns III lainen Of the vote of Parliament,
and also with the fact that the indemnity has
been definite y fixed at 50, 900 900 frames pay
ublc in ten years; that unless tho demand
should be complied with Within twerty four
hoals, Admiral Coubet wou'd take the neces.
sary steps forthwith to secure the reparation
due France. The terms of grace expired at
o'clock Aug. 81. The French Charge d AZ
flares was ordered 10 quit Pckin immedia ely
and join NJ. Patcn"tre at Shanghai, Lii Fons
Pao asked for an audience with NJ, Ferry, Ind
announce to him that he had been ordered to
return to his post at Berlin. The Chinese
Minister bade NJ. Ferry farewell and received
his passports.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-08-28
FRANCE.
The GaIiic Rooster Feels Strong and
Crows Again.

The Galilc Itooster Feels Strong and
Crows Again.
owe have often heard the question, How
would it be if Germany, Selling the moment
when France is engaged with Tonquin, with
China, and even with England, would sudden
ly turn about and declare war against hcr?'
The answer is simple FRANCE would app al to
her army and her fleet, and would fight. 1t IS
not because she happens to have few thousand
soldiers ana marines, principally marines, oc-
cupied in Asia and in Africa, that she can be
taken at disadvantage, or that her military
power can be compromised. All her forces
actually engaged are independent OF her reSu-
lar organization. Her nineteen army corpsand
their reserves are intact and ready to be mobil-
lied at the first signal, and her hundred and
forty -four regiments of the territorial army can
be put on war footing in twenty -four hours
Intact also is her magnificent fleet OF iron
clads, which is inferior to none and which is
amply able to hold its own against any other
that might challenge it.
at would be a dangerous error to judge the
France of 1884 with the France OF 1871. Then
she had no army; now she has, and knows
now to use it. The France Of 1884 is power
that attacks nobody and fears nobody. Mr..
Bismarck knows this ms well MS anybody in
this world, and it is for this reason that he
tries to be on better terms with France. Iishe
wasfeebe, and at the mercy of Germany, is it
likely TINT the German Chancellor would be So
polite to her, and would make the advances
that he now lavishes upon her? From 1871 to
1875 he neyerf for moment departed from his
naughty and aggressive attitude. But this at
ttude b.cme gradually toned down as France
became an adversary more and more for
midable. Now he is more concilatory than
eyer-almost friendly because of the daily
progress of OR ornaments, especially our
artillery and service OF mobilization. Let those
who honor us with their solicitude be without
fear China, Tonquin. and Mad gascar cannot
constitute sufficient embarrassment to para
lyza the active forces of France, and to expose
her without defence to the attacks OF Germany,
including also the war'ike velleities of Eng
land. This is MS well-known in Berlin as it is
in London and neither Mr.. Bismarck nor Mr..
Gladstone would like to take the risks OF such
an adventure. p Courier des Etats- inns.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-08-28
GREELEYS EXPEDITION.
Criticisms OF Veteran English Arctic
Explorer.

Criticisms OF a Veteran English Arctic
Explorer.
Mr.. Clements r. Markham, the secretary of
the Royal Geographical Society, who served in
the Arctic expedition Of 1850 in search of Sir
John Franklin, writes "The American navy
department should have controlled and been
responsible for the expedition. The party
should never have been left with Jut depot ship
wintering within an accessible distance of them
The difficulty of navigating The channels north
Of Smiths sound was ignored, and precautions
neglected; hence the catastrophe for which
there is TO excuse. Lieut.. Greeley's observa-
tory work will form a valuable supplement to
the series of observations which were taken by
the ship Discovery in 1875. The Greeley ex-
petition will bear the test OF thorough scrutiny
Mr.. Markham thinks that the highest latitude
reached by the party was so degrees 80 minutes.
He applauds the admirable zeal and devotion
displayed by Messrs. Lockwood and Braina d,
and says: Ignorance will use the disaster
which overlook the Greeley party to discour-
age future research, but education will defeat
ignorance, and polar research will continue
until the work has been completed.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-08-28
EIGHTEEN FATAL CASES.
A Cho,era-Infected Vessel Bound fol-
New York HarbOr.

Tho state department has informed the
surgcon-geneia of the marine hospital service
that the United States consul at Barbados has
telcguphed as follows:
"Ship Bracadaile left St. Lucia for New
York on the l6thinst with cholera
This is the British steamer which left CAL
cutt, on the 4th Of June, bound for Demerara
and New York. Cholera broke ont during the
passage, and on her arrival at Table Bay July
4, she wits reported to have had Is fatal cases.
There were 65l coolies on board, OF whom %
had been down with cholera. The steamer
took in coal at Table Bay and left for St. Lucia,
where she arrived on The Sd inst. and was
placed in quarantine.
St. Luci, is one of the British West India
islands, Windward group. No apprehension
is felt at the surgeon-general's office, as the
vessel will he properly cared for upon her arri-
val at the New York quaran inc b. the health
officers ut that port.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-08-28
DEATH AT 90.
Kev. John Brown, the Oldest Fremason
In the U. s. Passed Away.

Rev. John Brown, d. D., died recently Mt
Ncwburg, N. Y, as d 50. He was the oldest
Episcopal clergyman III tho State, and was
hought to be the oldest Freemason in the
United States. He was born in New York
city May 10, 1871. He wNs graduated from
Columbia college in 1911, studied Geology un-
der Bishop Hobart, and was ordained deacon of
st. Pauls Church, New York, in 1872. In 1915
lie was installed rector Of st. Georges Church,
Newburg, where he remained until 1859, with
out mn assistant, and did an immense work in
organizing and reviving churches throughout
neighboring counties. He was initiated a Free
mason on June l6, 1917, in Hiram Lodge, New
burg. At reception rendered to Gen. Lafayette
during his vis to America in 1928 by the Free
masons of Newbarg at Wnshrngtons heal
quarters DR.. Brown delivered the address of
welcome. He has since held Office in the
Masonic order.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-08-28
THE WEEK
In the United States ana the
Old World. 81
FOUND DEAD.
A Hose Amber Case I'm a Ponnsyivsnta
Town,

A Hose Amber Case I'm a Ponnsyivsnta
A horrible crime, resembling the shocking
murder of Rose Amber near New Haven b
year ago, was committed about twilight re-,
Gently on tho lonely country road between
Yorktown and Oakland, N. j, A fair and
gentle girl walking home alter dark, waylaid
by rufiians, choked, outraged, and finally
murdered within sight OF home, tells the
story. The poor victim Is ELLA Watson, the
l6-year-old daughter OF an aged and well-to-
do farmer who owns and tills the latacst farm
near Yorktown, The Young girl IT homo
about five O'Clock in the afternoon to
carry some game to yorktown
and purchase small supplies for the
home table. The road lay among hills and
meadows, and the distance was scant two
miles. At 5 o'clock, not having returned, her
mother anxously started ont TO meet her, and,
not finding her, an alarm was raised A dozen
men went out with lanterns The hunt con-
tinued until after midnight, when a farmer
named Zeigley came to place on the road
where there We're marks OF q struggle, and, fol.
lowing these tracks, the b dy of the young girl
was found in n ditch under n pile OF under
brush not so yards from the highway There
lis every indication that she made n desperate
fight Tor her life AM honor Two parallel
tracks show where the murderers dragged
her away, her heels scraping tho
ground. Broken hedges indicate that she
seized the branches and chung desper-
ately to them until they gave way. The
searching party was horro-rstruck at the awful
sight which confronted them. There the poor
girl lay doubled up, her head turned, and
from a deep cut above the right temple blood
had soaked into and matted her golden hair,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-08-28
president Adams,s Rath-tuh.n

While workmen were engaged in making
an excavation under the stone floor of the
basement of the White House lately, for the
purpose of laying a drcin-pipe for the new
mammoth refrigerat +, they came up n cis-
tern about six feet long by three feet wide, and
four or five feet deep. IRE cisiern was built of
brick and alterward cemented. About six
inches of stagnant water stood on the bottom
The existence of this well was unknown to
anybody in the White House, aud its discovery
led to many speculations as to the use for which
it was intended. 1t was immediately chrsten.
cd by the White House employees President
Adams's bath -tub.N
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-08-28
Two Venerable Married CoupIes.

Mrs and Mrs. Jacob Wilhelm, of Woodruff /,
N Y, have been marred over 65 years. The
husband is SO and tho wife IS years of age
They have lived in one house for more than so
years. 1t is over 80 yenrs since either one of
them was out of the village where they live.
They have 81 living descendants, representing
five generations.
DIR. Wynans Bush and his wife have lived in
their Grapevine Cottage on keuks Lake, same
county, for SO years They were married 60
years ago this month DIR. Bush is So, and
still attends to u largo and active practice
His wife is 70. They have Sc descendants
All four of their sons were in the army during
the late war, enistng as privates. Two came
out Captains and one q Major. One daughter
married Prof CRk. the celebrated author Of
text books Another daughter was the wife
of DIR. II. II. Jessup, the noted Syrian mission
ary. She died end was buried Mt sea.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-08-28
HANDLING LIGHTNING.
Rapidity and Accuracy In Contest of
Telegraphers.

Rapidity and Accuracy In a Contest of
Telegraphers.
A fast-sending tournament Of telegraphers
took place in New York city recently. The
test was the transmission of 500 words Of
selected printed matter, the points to be con-
sidered being rapidity, correctness and perfec-
ton in forming the Morse characterS. There
were ten contestants, representing every tele-
graph company in the city and the United
Press. The prize winners were as follows;
First-W. L. Waugh, Commercial Telegraph
Company, rapidity and perfect manipulation,
gold medal; time, II minutes, q seconds.
Second-W. NJ. Gibson, Bankers and Mer-
chants Telegraph Company, good but not per.
feet sending, silver medal; time, IL minutes,
3 seconds. Third-F. J. kim, United Press,
fair formation of characters but great speed,
silver plated KEY time, 10 minutes, 80 seconds.
Several of the contestants transmitted the m t.
ter in less time than any of the winners, but
were debarred by imperfect transmission. In
one instance the 500 words were gone over in
10 minutes, 10 seconds, but the sending not
being readable it failed to secure prize.