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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
Negroes Ridiculous Fears.

Register ol the Treasury b uee has received
several letters from Southern gentlemen en-
pl wing cnlored dor, referring to the wide
spread fear among the more ignorant colored
mon at the South that the election of Demo-
crnt will result IN their being rcmanded 10
slavery. They ask MIR. Bruce, as representa-
tive colored man, to issue an address to his
race, quietins these ill-begotten ars. Mr.
Bruce siys he has no authority to issue I'D
dresses to the negro race. He thinks even the
most ignorant will soon come to know how
ridiculous such fears are
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
Cholera in South America.

The lillian steamer Perseo has arrived at
Buenos Ayres, having been refused admittance
into the port of Mon evideo. The government
transport Villarno, on sighting the steamer,
signaiied to h to stop, and she was ordered
to lie I'VE Argentine waters INN diatcly.
Nothing further is known of the cholera infec'-
cd steamer DIatteo Bruzzo. 1t is said that 30
deaths from cholera had ccurIed ON board the
vessel. The government of Brazil refused to
allow her passengers to disembalk on the
Island Dessertn. The Per,eo was supplied
with all she required, and she anchored %
miles from port.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
Electricity as a Motive Power,

The first experiment with electricity as
motive power on the Ne York eicvated rail-
roads will be made on the Second Avenue Line.
A central rail- 20 pounds heavier than those
now in use, will be laid between the rails from
Chatham quare to The Harlem River terminus.
Electricity will be conducted from the dynamos
to the central rail by a large wire The rail
will be insulated but the present tracks will
remain as at present. All the electrc railway
companies will be allowed equal, facilities for
the experiments with the motors, 9nl the ex-
pense Of laying the rail will be divided between
them. A commission TO be selected by the
companies will decide on the relative merits of
In inv, NTH
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27

Gen. Butler was lately made happy by a de-
cIsion in his favor of the famous suit of Samuel
Strong, contractor, against the District of
Columbia, and which has been pending before
the courts for the past II years. By the terms
of the award, Strong was given 1924, 1885, S,
his claim being S4o7 1852, bat numerous set
offs on account of past payments were made by
the referees who had it committed to them.
This is the largest Judgment ever given against
the District, AID the claim grew out of work on
sewers and in connection with extensive
changes of grade Of the ST ec,s in Georgetown
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
The Cruelty of War.

A Shanghai correspondent telegraphs that
he has learned from European source, dated
Ilai Phong, Oct. 80, that the Annamte aux
iaries oil the French army mad beheGded 500
Chinese prisoners at Keep. Bac lie is not occu-
pied by the French. The French have fortified
KEEP, Dong-Ten and Kcvdng Yen, on the
northern edge of the delta L French will
require large rc-cniorcements in order to recon-
mence operations. Several hu drcd of the
soldiers were sick and had to he left in the
transports during the recent campaign. The
losses t the French during he last few weeks
have been 800 men,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
West Point Academy

The board of visitors to the West Point
military academy state in their report 10 the
secretary Of war that they found the general
condition of the academy and its belongings
highly satisfactory if not beyond criticism.
The government has been generous in its pro-
visions, and the administration, now as in the
past, is all that could be desired. The grounds,
The bull iings SO far as funds allotted permit
and the careful attent Oh to detail in every lie
pdrtment, combine to produce most satisiae-
iory general result
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
WELL OUT OF THE WAY.
A Notorious Montreal Criminal Shot
Dead by an Officer.

A desperate and fatal aiTrny has Just taken
place at Montreal between City Detectives La
pointe and Naegele and convict named
Leand'e Foutieux, why escaped from the pro-
vincial penitentiary some months since. The
officers proceeded to house where the iugi-
tive had taken refuge, They found him in bed
in an upper room, where he pretended to be
drunk, and would answer no questions The
detectives went down stairs, and in a short
time the fugitive followed, having been told by
female inmate who the strangers We're, He
was only partially dressed, and thought to
escape by the front door. The detectives at
tempted his arrest Being a Hercules in
physical strength, he resisted and pulled re-
volver He fired at Nacgcle, but missed him,
the bullet passing close to the officials head.
Fautieux knocked Lapointe down and shot him
in the face, the bail pas ing round and settling
in the neck, leaving dangerous wound. The
villain was about to turn his pistol ON Naegele,
when the latter fired, and killed him instantly.
Laponte is in a critical state, the doctors being
unable to extract the ball. The deceased was
most notorious criminal, and is considered
well out Of the way.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
Killed Himself Very CarefllIy

A comior ably dressed man, having the ap
pearance Of II mechanic, registered in'a 10 igins
house in New York City reccn ly ~ Charles
Meyer. In the afternoon n was found dead
in his bed having cut the arteries in his lett
arm at the wrist. He had he'd his arm over
the edge OF tie bed SO that the blood fell into
a cusridor placed to catch it. Nothing was
found about the body BIZ which it could be
identified, and the eighty cen S that represented
the suicides capital were spread on a table, as
though his last act had been to count it over
carefully.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
The Tack MONOPOLY Totteril,p,

+. D. Shelton, a leading manufacturer and
president OF the Shelton Tack company, one If
the largest Of Connecticut concerns, says that
the combination which has hitherto bought up
all small manufacturers Of tacks and 50 kept
the prices up at high figures, is to,tering be-
cause Of overproduction and the springing mp
of tack mills all over the country, and that this
hitherto giaut monopoly is SO poweress that
its members will have to compete with each
other in the open market. Mr.. Shelton says
that the combination has fooli>hly paid ont
e. eat deal OF money to get the small manuGic-
turers out OF the way, instead of paying divi-
dends. Tack nails WILL hereafter probably be
much chcauer
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27

About 20 breeders Of Poland China hogs met
at Chicago recently to t rm national P, land
China Breeders Association. Blight middle
and western states We're re resented and the
object OF the association .orned was to coLsol-
idate the records OF Poland China swine. f ur
of ties "records" now exist. Us formerly
there were thr e records of Shorthorn cattle.
The object in consolidating these different
rec I'd is tJ establish I'm undoubt ed STANDARD.
For this purpose commit &c appointed,
and also one to draft a constitution and y-laws
for the government OF permanent orga liz =
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
Of all Furopcon countries, German

OF all European countries, Germany is
he country where suicide is most fire.
4uent, and in Germany, again, Saxony
axes the lead. In 1872 the number Of
suicides in SaXony amounted to 687 (2G6
10 every 1000, coo inhabitants) five years
later it rose to /, ia, and after five years
more to 1872. Last year, 1904 persons
thus ended their lives, 1,0S1 of whom
we're of the male sex and 923 of the fe-
male. In England, in 1882, the suicides
were |, 44G men and only SO females
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
axe Mistassini

Prof Selwyn, superint ndent of the Cana
dian geological survey. states that the story of
an immense sea or lake having been discov-
cred III the noiliern pJrt OF the province of
Quebec is a hoax. Like Mistnssini. whic the
exploration party that recently returned to
Qlsbec report rs Iaving discovered, and
which they represent as equsiling Lake SUI
pcrior IN size, was surveyed by Prof. Selwyn
in 1870 and is referred to in the geologicalrey
ports Of tia year.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
CHLDREN'S COLUMN.
DO Your Beat.

DO Your Beat.
Do your best, your very best,
And do it every day,
Little boys and little girls;
That is the wisost way.
Whatever work comes TO your hand,
At homo, or at your school,
Do your best with right good will;
1t is the golden rule,
For he who always docs his best,
His best will better grow;
But he who shirks or Sights his task,
Lets all the better go.
What if your lessons should be hard?
You need not yield to sorrow,
For he who bravely works to-day,
His tasks grow bright tomorrow.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27

The Mason & Hamlin company, long the
most famous manufacturers of reed organs in
he world, have commcn ed the manufacture
f upright pianos, having effected an inn
provement which they regard as the most
Important introduced iL many years. An
Ingenious arrangement fGsens the strings di-
rectly to the iron plate of the instrument
giving greater clealness and purity Of tone,
with absence of all mere noise. At the same
lime it renders the instrument more durable,
oss liable to get out OF order. The Mason 4;
Eamlin pianos are certainly exquisite jnshu-
ments, and coming from these thoroughly
Wa.l,known makers, may be depended upon
10 be all they represent them. - Boston
Lniiluni
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
A Silly loke Severely Punished.

AL ert Leis and Edwar Siam y, oil Miam g.
bur-, O., lately attempted play joke upon
Ciint,n Mayors, VIII IN tn met driving on the
highway between Caro- and Mamisburg
They approached hi II an dem ,nded his money
Ind effects. Mayors at one fired, woun ing
DO h Of ITEM. Stamms left ear was shot off
and Les WIS wounded about the aim, but
ntither seriously. Alter the shooting tie
young men explained matters to Mayors and
he took them to MIanisburg, wehre Il physi-
zig lraS scd 1hniI. ,ynnnls
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
New Cable TO the Azores.

The concessions granted ny the Portage G
government to the Azores, and thence TO Sable
Island, has been renewed, and the first section
between Europe and the Azores will probably
be laid during tie next five or six months 4
powerful English company OF capitalists, with
the manager of the Banl If England at its
head, will conduct the enterprise. This Will
make the proposed government line between
Sable Island and Nova Sc TIA profitable in
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27

The lumber for As, 900 clothespins costs
IS, and the clothespins are worth 1886. so.
-Four kinds of saws, revolving polish
ing cylinder of iron and kiln arc requi-
site for their manufacture, and the poor
creature who makes them only has fifty
per cent. profit when he sells twelve Of
them for one cent
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27

Lieut.. Rhodes, us X. NJ, who distinguished
himself ut the wreck Of the steamer City of
Columbus eff Gay Heal, is reported 10 have
been i'll since that time from exposure. While
in the water sharp spike lriven through a
heavy timber pierced his leg, producing II
serious wound, which has never healed. He
has been granted leave Of absence from Dec
| and will DrohlI1y visit Rosfan
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
MARYLAND at the Worlds Fair,

Eight carloads of Maryland exhibits have
started for the New Orleans Exposition. The
collection embraces specimens OF the products
and resources % the state of ever variety, in
Guiding over 40 pieces oi native woods and
300 Of marble, granite and otter building
stones. The display of ores and minerals will
be fine. One OF The cars which will be loaded
at Cumberland, will contain Il huge pyramid
of coll
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27

DR.. G. johnson lately told the British
Medical association Of patient of his,
lfty-five years old, who had lived upon
milk diet for five years. He took a gal
on of milk day, but not a particle of
my other food. This treatment cured
i'm Of Bright's disease.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27

How many women there are working to-
day in various branches OF industry-to say
nothing of the thousands of patient house,
wives whose lives are an unceasing round OF
toil--who are martyrs to these complaints to
which the weaker sex is liable. Their tasks
are rendered doubly hard and irksome and
their lives shortened, yet hard necessity com
res them to keep on. To such Dr. Pierce's
"Fayorite Prescription offers IA sure means
Of relief. For all female weaknesses it is q
certain cure All druggists
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
line Lancaster Crematnru.

The Lancaster Cremation and Funeral Re-
form Assoc alton, of Philadelphia, has
completed, and will formally open the
cremation furnace which it undertook
TO build about The time the Lemoyne
crematory of Washington, Pa. was closed to
the public. The building has two furnaces,
two retoris, reception and chapel rooms. Ex-
periments with animal matter have satisfac-
orily tested the apparatus.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27

Affcu
Many of our birds fly several
thousand miles every autumn, passing
not only over Florida, where they
might find perpetual summer, but over
the Gulf and far beyond into the great
summer-land Of the Amazon, after a
short stay returning again to the
North, penetrating to the extreme
shores of the Arctic seas. How the
small birds fly so great distances is
almost incomprehensible; but l have
seen m;,ny of our small feathered
friends on the little Key Of Tortugas.
two hundred miles or more from Cape
Florida, the jumping-off place Of the
United States. Grelt Aocks of them
would alight upon the walls of the
fort, especially during storms, evident
ly thoroughly tired; but the next day
they were up and away off over the
great stretch of the Gulf and the Car
ribean Sea.
Numbers Of the English birds and
many from Northern Europe make
yearly voyages down in the African
continent, and careful observers state
that they have seen the great storks'
so common in Germany, moving along
high in the air, Learing on their broad
backs numbers of small birds that had
taken free passage, or were, perhaps,
stealing a ride In these wonderful
migrations many birds are blown out
to sea and lost, while others become
so fatigued and worn out that they
will alight upon boats. A New Eng
land fisherman, who in the autumn
follows his calling fourteen or fifteen
miles out from shore. informed me
that nearly every day he had four or
five small birds as companions. They
had wandered off from shore, or were
flying across the great bay on the
lower coast of Maine, and had dropped
down to rest. One day the same
fisherman fell asleep while holding his
line and upon suddenly opening his
ewes there sat little bird on his hand,
demurely cooking his head this way
and that, as if wondering whether he
was an old wreck or piece of drift
wood. at Work.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27

The Duke Of Hamilton's library sale i,
declared to be the greatest book sale on
record. 1t continued over about forty
days, and realized total of $3.50, 600,
The Sunderland collection brought only
q little more than one fourth as much,
and the Gosford only $45, 900. The
American demand for rare books in Lon,
Ion is constantly increasing.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
abor's ViciSsIiudpS

The wages of 5000 employees in the ingram
carpet mills of Philadelphia, will be reduced
from Is to 20 per cent. The reduction affects
% ofthe largest establishments. and was d.
cided upon in a late meeting Of the mamtac-
fIIre
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
STUDENT RIOT AT MADRID.
AnAnti-Clerical Tumult in Favor of
Liberty of Education.

The students of the University are thorough
iy incensed against the bishops for censurng
one of the professors for advocating liberty
education. They have expressed their disap-
probation by thronging the streets and making
tumultuous demonstration Large crowds
collected about the publication offices of the
Callist journals and threatened to loot them.
The police 1T last succeeded in dispensing the
young men, but not before twenty Of the num-
Der had been arrested. Besides tho students
several journalists who were acting with them
were placed under arrest on the charge Of con-
spiracy. The students are deeply irritated at
this action OF the authorities and the agitation
confines
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
A Statue to Paul Revere for Boston,

Contracts have been gwen to Charles Dillon,
young Boston artist, i,r II b.onze equestrian
statute OF Paul Revere, double LIE size, mount
ed upon a granite pedestal. he statue will
cost $4,000, 5000 of which is given by the
city, and $40, 900 is to be raise by subscrip-
tinn II will be place1 in CopI. V SQUARE
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27

''Rough on Coughs."
Ask for "Rough ON Coughs" Tor Coughs,
Colds, Sore Throat, Hoarseness. Troches, l5c
4
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27

me Best spring Rollers IN Inc Market.
1t has long been conceded by those who are
admittedly the best judges in such matters,
hat the best spring balance-rollers Tor window
aha4cs row on the market are manufactured by
he well-known firm of Cushmnp Brothers Il
%, The productions of this firm have long
leen noted for the exec lency OF their work
nanship and durability Of material. Their inn
proved sell-acting stop roller, which has lately
Jeon patented, is really the acme of perfection,
nd has already attained an enormous sale.
The eastman 'knapp Roller and the Cush-
man CLONE Roller" are also iilst-class and
'eliable, and can be obtained of all prominent
lcaleis in hou e- furnishing goods, wall papers,
window shades, etc.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
Circular 1863 Rescinded,

The solicitnr-gt neral having rendered an
opinion that there is no authority under exist
ING laws for the instructions contaiied in
treasury department circular No. 1853, dated
Oct. IS. 1884, authorizing the tmnsportat on
by bonded express companies of passengers
baggage without examination, Secretary
McCulloch has rescinied the circular.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
BRIGHT ON FREE TRADE.
Trade Not So Depressed in England as
in PrOtectionist Countries.

John Bright, in letter favoring free trade
argues that since its adoption 5y England the
prices OF food and the hours OF labor have been
diminished, while wages lave been doubled.
He says that, although trade in England is
momentarily depressed, tho depress.o is far
greater in protectionist countries like Russia,
France and America. He concludes by saying
that the recent overthrow Of the party OF pro-
lection and monopoly i'll America may prove
to be a great blessing; and when England and
America have embraced the policy of free in
dustry, the whole fabric of monopoly through
out the worl will totter TO It's downfall.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27

Every spa cics Of Itcnin- Scaly, ?lmpy, Scrsiuou'
lnheri ell and CGntIgi rus lIumorS. with 10 of HAIR
cured by CUTICURA kEsoLvENT the new Boot Purifier
internally, and CUrCURA and CUrICURA SOAR the great
Skin Cures eXte nIlY.
sold everywhere Price CUrrcuRA. so cents Soap, Is
cft,; REsOLvEET, 81.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
Prizes fnr Mechanical Exhibits.

The Massachusetts Charitable Mechanics
Association, Of Boston. las awarded weniy-
nine god medals u exhibitors ut the triennnisl
fair recently closed. In addition severl hum
dred silver and bronze medals and diplomas
have been awarded.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27

Professor Mach, a scientist of Sprague,
is reported to have carried the art of in
Simultaneous photography to the point OF
securing photographs of bullet IN its
flight.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27

Any lady who desires further information
than can be given in tho limited public space Of
newspaper columns can obtain Mrs, Lydia L.
Pinkham's pamphlet "Guide to Health by
sending u stamp TO Lynn, Mass.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27

Young and middle-aged men suffering from
aervous debility, premature old age, loss OF
memory and kindred symptoms, should send
three letter stamps for large Illustrated trea
Use suggesting sure means of cure, Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27

Several British noblemen were recently
arrested in Yellowstone Park and fined
for clipping off specimens from curious
lodges, which they proposed to carry
with them.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
IIncIe SAINTS Navy's First Recruit,

The first of the new steel cruisers for the
United States navy has arrived at New York
from Il ach's ysfd at Chester, aud was lowed
10 the Morgan Iron Works, to be fitted with
boilers and machinery.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27

The Andrews Parlor Folding Beds receive til
highest commentator wherever used, in Ho
els, in boarding Houses and Private Families.
.Ieeler's SO to 81 Washington street, Boston
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27

FoR DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, depression ofsplr
its and general debility in their various for:ls
also as a prey entiye against fever and ague and
otherintermitent tovors, the 'Ferro-Phosphor-
ated Elixir of Calisaya," made by Csswell,
Hazard 4 Co, New York, and sold by all Drug
gists, is the best tonic and for patients recover
ing from fever or other sickness it has no equal
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
AN EMPTY OIL BARREL
Instantly Kills Seven Children and Pos
sibly Eleven.

sibly Eleven.
Some sixteen little children, all under ten
years Of age, while playing with bonfire in
the nelshborhood of Quincy and Despaines
streets, Chicago secretly secured an empty
kerosene oil barrel, the other evening" and
placed it on the fire, commencing to dance
around it, singing and laughing. Almost in
stantly there was terrific explosion, which
fairly shook the houses near by. Mothers an |
neighbors rushed to the scene, while the shreks
of the children wer' heartrendinE. 1t was
found that seven OF the children had been in
SANITY killed, while four more were not ex-
pcctel to live
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
aRcmedy for Lang Diseases.

II ENV.h'uy lot IsUh3 DI5V'tses'
Ii, Robert Newton, late president Of the
Eclectic college, of the city Of New York,
AMI formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio, used Dr..
Em. Halls Bal an very extensively in
is practice, as many of his patients, now
wing and restored to health by the use OF
MS invaluable medicine, eau amply testify.
lie always said that so coed remedy ought
at to be considered merely as patent mel
cine, but that it ought to be prescribed free
y by every physician as a severe On remedy
n all cases of lung diseases. it cures con
sumption. ard all rertorNl com0laints
"NOugh on Pain" Plaster.
Porous and Strengthening, improved, the
best for backache, pains in chest or side, rheu
matism Neuralgia. 25c. Druggists or mail.