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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
RAILWAY INTERESTS,
The Hair System in Iowa Purchased by
Chicago g. Northwestern.

1t is officially announced that the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad has purchased all of the
BLAIR railroad interests in northwestern Iowa,
possession to be given on July l. The sale
docs not include lots and lands. BY the terms
81 purchase the Northwestern company will
issue over $l4, 100000 stock in exchange for
the stock of the companies bought and assume
the bonded Indebtedness of those companies.
This transaction seems TO obvaie the necessity
for a line between Dubuque and Freeport, and
it will probably be abandoned
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
CeIluIoid In Flames.

fire injuring several men and involving a
loss OF about 100000 has occurred in some
celluloid factories at Newark, N. J. The fire
started in The comb room, where few men and
boys were doing overwork. There was an I'M
usually large stock in all the departments. As
it burned the celluloid emitted g.is, which
frequently exploded without much noise, bat
with force that shook down the walls Be-
fore firemen reached the factory the buildings
were everywhere in flames
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
Reducing the Hours,

AT a meeting Of the Arkwright Club, com.
posed Of the treasures and others concerned in
New England cotton mills, it was az eed in
substance that if ,hree-fourths of the cotton
cloth spindles of New England assented, an
agreement would be en-, cred into, as a begin
ming, TO make reduction OF not less than 10
FER cert. in the hours of work during Nav and
June. A committee was appointed to secure
this result
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
At Last

years ago at Palmyra, Pa. They auarrellei.
Owen msrried another. So did Miss Radd.
The partners both died forty years ago. Ow-
en- was forty years old. His old flame was A.
They zane together again and were TO be mar
RED, when they had trouble the second time
The widow married man named Nash. Owen
also remarked. Some time ago he was left
widower secoud time, and she soon afterward
became the Widow Nasa. They are now mar
NED, after GO years, he at so and she at 81.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25

The biggest washout that has ever been
known ON the Lake Champlain division of the
Delaware & Hudson railroad has Just occurred
For miles between Whitehall and Ticonderopa
NY, the ir icks have been washed ont and liz
along the shore Of the lake. a strong nor;h
wind caused the high water IN Lake Champlain
and the wa-hous The distance between n
first ard last break i II miles
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
Post Office Augmentation.

The Post Office Appropriation bill, with the
committees amendments increasing the ap.
preparation from SAG, 225, 500 to $40, 725, 400
has passed tie Senate. An additional appro.
priation of Ss25 900 for river mail service was
also made, making the sum total $40, $50, 400.
The House provisions T. ducing the conpensa.
ton OF railroads 5 per cent, and requiring land
grant roads to carry the mails for so per cent
less than the rate charged by other roads, were
stricken ont
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
GEN. GORDON
Indignant at His DesertIon by the British
Governments.

Gen. Gordon has sent telegram to Sir
Evelyn Barring expressing the utmost indig-
nation at the manner in which he has been
abandoned by the English Government, and
saying that hencelorth he will cut himself en-
tirely adr.it from those who have deserted him,
on whom will rest the blood outlines of all
lives hereafter lost III the Soudan. 1t is be-
lieved that the Government has determined
to dispatch the utmost available force of all
arms of the Egyptian army to Khartoum. 1t
is hoped that the force will be ready to start
IN six weeks.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
East Ocean Trim.

The Guion steamer Oregon has arrived at
New York from LIVERPOOL, having completed
the voyage from Queenstown in DAYS, 10
hours and 80 minutes, the best on record,
either from Queenstown TO this city or the
other way. Her record beats that of the Alaska
by II hours and 10 minutes for the westward
voyage, and excels the latters eastward re-
cord by eight hours and seven minutes.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
HEAVY CANADIAN FAILURES.

CassilI, stimson a. Co. OF Montreal owe
Halt Million Or More.
A sensation has been produced in financial
and commercial circles by the report of the
suspension of Cass II, Stimson & Co., t second
house to that ofShaw Bros. and Cassil in the
leather trade of Canada, with liabilities of be-
tween 100000 aud $50J,005 or probably
more, as the exact amouLt is not yet definitely
sceitained. The firm has been in extensive
business all over the Dominion their sales an
nually being $3,000,0OO to $4 900, 900.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25

Mr., l. Carpenter. 463 Fourth avenue. New
York, after running a gauntlet of eight
years rheumatism. used st. Jacobs Oil. The
great pain reliever, by which he was en-.
tirely cured and has had no return of his
complaint
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25

The adoption by most of the prominent
dairymen and farmers of the United States, of
the Improved Butter Color made by Wells,
Richardson Co., Burlington, Vt, is a proof
OF their wisdom in business point of view.
Nearly all winter butter is colored, in order to
make it marketable, and this color is the best,
in regard purity, strength, permanence and
perfection of tint
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25

Russia produces annually about si,-
100000 worth of honey, or over $4,000
tons, besides 5000 pounds of wax,
worth S2,0O0,0O0 1t is nearly all col :
sumed in the empire. however.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25

Not long ago the experiment was
made of importing dead meat from
Russia to London, and it is now prov
ing so successful that the practice may
appreciably affect the price of meat in
London.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25

., woman and Her Dlseaseso
is tibet title OF an interesting treatise (96 pages)
sent, postpaid, for three stamps. Address
WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDICAL Association,
Buffalo, N Y.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25

Young men or middle aged ones, suffering
from nervous debility and kindred weaknesses
should send three stamps for Part VII Of
Worlds Dispensary Dime Series oil books Ad-
dress WORLDS DIsPESsARY MEDICAL As ocI-
ALTON, Buffalo, N Y.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25

No effort has ever been made to advertise
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound out
side our own America; yet frequent calls from
other parts of the world show that good news
will spread. Packages of this medicine have
even been sent from Lynn, Mass TO China.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25

Mitaw- Egg Elbow, Dakota Indian, astonish-
cd tire spectators at a recent exhibition in New
York, by running four miles in % minutes.
The. Indians run is without precedent ON a
track with l6 laps to the mile.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25

] HAVE suffered from Catairah to such an
extent that had to bandage my head to quiet
the pain. l was advised by Mr.. Brown, OF
Ithaca, to try Ely's Cream Balm. When saf.
fering with Catarrh or cold in the head have
never found its equal.--C. A. COOPER, Dandy,
N. Y. (Apply with finger. Price so cents.)
HAVE used Ely's Cream Balm for dry Ca
tarrh Ito which every Eastern person is subject
who comes to live in a high alIitude). - has
proved cure in my case.-B. F. NJ. WEEKS,
Denver, Col. easy to use. Price so cents.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25

AT the dawn of womanhood, Or in the change
of life, Samaritan .NerU,ne is the ladies' fit nd
From North Hampton, N. H., Mrs. L. B. TaIl-
ton writes :" S1m0ritan. N erpine cured my son y
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
COMING East.

Captain r. NJ. Andrews, farmer, "a years
OF age, OF Sumter con tty, SC, propo-cs 10
W TX ffom there TO Boston. lie viii make the
journey on wager, aud IS confident of accom-
Wishing it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
WITH SWORDS.
Two Irishmen Fall Ont Over IA Charge
of Treachery.

VIZ OttV VFCT n
of Trenchery.
duel with swords has Just taken place in
the Bots de Boulogne between Joseph Casey, q
Fenisn, who was confined in Clerkenwell pri-
son in 1867, at the time of the attempted ex-
plosion there, and Capt. Scully, an Irish
American who was soldier in the Union
army during the late civil war, and who also
fought in the Mexican war. Sculy had been
suspected Of being an informer, and out OF tho
charges thereto the duel resulted His sword
was broken. The combatants were afterwards
reconcied
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25

may be taken at liver and bilious disorders
with DIR. r. V. Pierce's pheasant Purga tive
Pellets" Mild, yet certain in operation; and
there is none of the reaction conseque mt upon
taking severe and drastic cathartics. BY
druggists.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
Queen Victoria III.

Dispatches from ID yTriis,adi announce that
Queen Victoria is suffering from lumblgo. She
Is confined TO tine paliee nd receives daily
visits from the physical
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
Makes the Weak Strong

Ihave used Hoods Sarsaparilla for some time and
have derived benefit thereirom II gives me an appe.
tite and strengthens the whole system. I can cheer
fully recommend it to all who need regulator of the
bowels building up and strengthening medicine"
JOSIAH W, COOK, President Cambridge Mutu i Fire
Ins. Co. Cambridge, Mass.
Mr., j. " A. PRoupFooT. of Chicago, sa; $ his little
boy had discharge from his ears. after scarlet fever
Hoods Sarsaparilla greatly benefited him
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25

1t is announced that the numerous cinchon,
gardens commenced five or six years ago il
Java will soon begin to weld.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
100 Doses One Dollar

Sold BY all druggists. ST.; six for S. Prepared only
BY O. l. Hood Co. Apothecares. Lowell. Mass.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
Given lin.

HE Norwegian bark Nordkyn, which
sailed from Philadelphia, Dec. 10, for Dan
Kirk, Frnce, has been given up Tor lost. She
CARED II men.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
SIX Pnnnhs Of Rams

At a G.. A. X. ent, II snmrn, in Tonawon5o
Pa, n member dis'ingui hal himself bv eatiny
six pounds OF 6aLed beans in for,y inmates.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
TbeCOntrnst.

AS the sable is to ermine; as smut to flower;
as coal to alabaster; as SCOT to driven SHOW,
60 Is Carboinc, the perfection of all hair re-.
newers, to all other preparations.
foh DiSPEisIA. lAbluta,l ION. depression OF splr
its and general debility in their various forms !;
also as preventive against fever and ague and
other intermittent fevers, the ''Ferro-Phosphor
ated Elixir of Calisaya," made by Caswell,
Hazard Co., New York, and sold by all Drug.
gsts, is the best tonic; and for patients recover
ing from fever or other siclLless il has no equal
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25

The yearly cost of the French Academy to
the state amounts to $4,000 francs, or about
$4,000.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
THE BOSTON NAVY YARD.

Grave Charges Against the Superin-
tendent.
Charges have been filed with the House
committee on naval affairs against a superin-
tendent at the Boston Navy Yard, asking his
removal, because he utilized government en-
ploy and property in the manufacture of
articles for his private ue and benefit. The
charges are supported by afiidavits. An order
for his removal was issued from the navy de-
partment in July, but met with such opposition
that it was withdrawn.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25

The Austalasan Medical Directory con-
tains a list of nearly LOO legally qualified
practitioners resident in the colonies
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
Wranrlinr.

lie governors of Louisiana and Texas are
engaged in vonminous and ca,lst;c letter
writing oTer an extE.sdition question.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
ANOIHERI

The Cashier of the Bank OF Newton, Ia,
S33.O0O Defaulter.
An examination of the books of the Bank of
Newton shows deficit of $4,000 besides the
$4,000 first discovered. The excitement
intense. The bank has closed. Many think
the deficit will reach $4,000. j. G. Cotton,
the defanlting cashier, has probably gone West.
1t is said that the defaulting cashiers at Bloom
ingtoL and Oskaloosa were like Cotton, pro,ni-
nent Knights Templars. Cotton's downfall is
due to grain speculation
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25

FoR for advertising in this paper apply to the
publisher NEI7
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25

ositive1y cure SICK HEADACHE, Biliousness and
,LooD POISON, and Skin Diseases ZONE PILL
ave no equal - find them valuable Cathartic and
IN my practice use no other.-J. Dennison M d
laiI Tor 20 cts IN stamps. Valuable information
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
THEY WERE RIGHT

When the Doctors Called it Gravel,) and Mr.,
Washington Monroe, of Catskill, Green
Cos, N. ", was Fortunate in Using DIR.
David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy,vvhicb
Entirely Removed the Disease-The Wis.
dom ofFoliowing n wife's Advice.
For many yearsI had suffered from complain,
which the physicians called Gravel. had employed
some of the noted doctors without obtaining an,
permanent relief, and for long time my case was re
garded as hopeless. All who knew the crcum lance,
said must die Finally. my wife induced me to try
bottle of DIR. DAVID KENNEDY's FAVOR
TIE REMEDY, which shs had somewhere heard o,
or seen advertised. Without the slightest ia I'll in it.
but solely to crafty her. bought bottle Of druggist
in our village. fused that and two or three bottles
more and--to make a long story short-I am now a.
healthy man as there is in the county.
Since then have recommended DIR. DAVID
KENNEDY'S FAvORITE REMEDY to others
whom knew to have suffered from Kidney and Liver
complaints; and assure the public, that the FA-
v0RITE REMEDY has done its work with SINH.
lar completeness in every single inst IN e. AMI trust
some other sick and discouraged mortal may hear of
and try the FAvORITE REMEDY, as did,"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
EIy's Cream Balm

when applied by this
finger into the nos
triis, will be absorbe 4,
effectually cleansing
the head Of catarrhal
virus, causing healthy
secretions. It allay 5
Inflammation, pro-
tects the membrane
of the nasal passages
from fresh Colds. COM
p letely h calls the
sores aud restores
taste and smell. A
few applications re-
lieve. A THOROUGH
treatment will
positively cure.
Agreeable to use. Sent
for circular. 81 cents
,gistered.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-06-19
Nuggets of Foreign News.

The Iichborne claimant is 10 be released on
tieket-of-ieaye.
The workshops of s Child& Co, Flushing,
England, were burned Loss, E0,oo0
Theebaw, king OF Burmah, poisoned the
queen and her mother, and married the queens
sister.
Fresh electoral riots have occurred in Hun
gary. Three persons we're killed and many
wounded
Bavaria will vote ON the German federal
council against the bill for the taxation OF the
bonrse operations
The London banking houses Of Barring Bros.
aud Glyn, Mills, Currie a Co, have issued f5,-
100000 Of the new Canadian 81 per cent loan;
minimum price, 81.
The abdieation Of the duke OF Hesse is ex-
pested "a a result OF his marriage with and suh-
ssquent divorce from Nine kAlomine, which
created such widespread comment
Prince HohenIohe, the German ambassador
to Paris, declares that public feeling in Ger
many is euvenomed against France by the con-
slant provocaton OF the French press.
The project Of erecting a monumental Victor
Emanuel in the Pantheon at Rome has been
abandoned A tablet viii take the place Of the
monument A conflict with the Vatican IN thus
avoided, though anti c~lericsls denounce this
as weak concession 70 the church
In the house Of COMMONS woodall's amend
meni to the franchise bill In favor Of female
suffrage was rejected by a vote OF 27l to 49,,
Gladstone stated during the course Of the de-
bate that IL the amendment was adopted the
government wonld be snswerable for the pas
sage Of this bill
Col Nelson Plato, collector OF customs for
the Corpus Christi Texas distric, has been ar
rested A UNITED States marshal has executed
the warrant, hut finding Col Plato too i'll to
leave his room, placed guards over him. PA
to Is charged with being q defaulter TO the gov
eminent sl,T70
The Mshdis famous lieutenant, 0sman Dig
ma, is described by one Of his soldiers 10 be Of
a tall and slender build, with pale complexion,
large open eyes and a hne moustaehe. His
oouDtenance express courage and energy. He
is almost always on horseback, and wears over
his left shoulder a veil such as the Mohsmme-
dams of old wore He generally carries a very
long musket and under his mantle a long
sword He has one wife and three children
London Cable: Prince Bismarck has dis
covered another leak of the hghting material Of
Germany, and is vigorously protesting against
IL The government Of Holland, IN the prose-
cution OF its interminable war with Snmatra
for the possession OF Acheen, has been actively
recruiting it, colonial army, and, il IL said, has
induced many abie-bodied Germans 20 enlist
for this purpose. Prince Bismarck is very In
dignant over this loss Of fighting men, and has
addressed an angry note on the subject 10 JON
kheer Van Der Haevon, the Dutch ambassador
at Berlin.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-06-19

Isaac Jennings AZ Pendleton county, Pa,
shot his son, thinking he was a panther.
Emma Hines, Baltimore. WAS scolded by her
father. urotea poem on Death, and then took
. fstal dose OF iaudAnumL She wss seventeen
and pretty.
William g. Morgan, general auditing agent
~ the New fork banking firm Of Putnam 4
Earl, was sentenced at Hartford, Conn, " three
years IN the Penitentiary for embezzioment
". IL Abbott, on trial ia Montana on the
charge Of numbering a railroad boss in Rocky
Canyon in the fall Of iSse, or early winter Of
1855, was acquitted ON proof OF self-defense
Frank l. Loring, Of Flemming 4 Merriam
'sFund vs. fame, was taken into custody at
Chicago by United States marshal and conveyed
10 the county Jail, where he viii be required 20
serve the sentence of a years Imprisonment
imposed upon him by Judge Dlodgett, beside
paying a fine OF SEQ His partner, John Flem-
ming, is at present in Dakota, bnt is expected
here In two or three days TO join Loring 10 his
snforced retirement
Mrs Charles Wright, a young widow ofTou-
lon, H., retired to her bed chamber and made
an attempt to hang herself, but tho rope was
broken in the attempt She then procured q
butcher knife and hacked her throat In a fright
fui manner. Then she stabbed herself with
. pair Of scissors, inflicting = CHASTITY wound
She next repaired 10 the medicine chest Of her
late husband, who had been a druggist, and
mixing together four or i've poisons swallowed
the deadly doae. Shortly after this last des
perate attempt sho was discovered in an in
sensible condition and the services Of = physi
clan reenred. VINO succeeded ia saving her life.
Sha stub avuws . determination 20 die.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-06-19
How are the Mighty Fallen?

New York Letter
The calamities connected with the re-
cent panic eliminated in the suicide OF
Thomas GrinBell, He was in a good a.
nancial condition, but was the victim OF
fear and anxiety to a degree that drove
him mad. No one outside Of Wall
street can form any idea Of the intensity
of the excitement at such a time. The
deceased was a brother OF George B.
Grinnell (also a leading stock OPERATOR,
and the tragedy throws a shadow over a
wide circle of the highest class of socie-
". Other fatal consequences may be
expected, and indeed it is expected that
the Ward & Grant collapse will kill
Gen. Grant. He ismuch shattered and
has really suffered more than he did
during the whole war. The friends of
James ID. Fish also say that this will be
the death of him A few days ago he
considered himself worth a million and
a half and was president of 6 bank
whose stock was in demand at 1877.
Now the bank is ruined and he has been
arrested and is under bail. Considering
his time Of life, it would not be surpris-
ing il these misfortunes proved fatal.
George /. Scney, being younger, has a
better chance Of surviving. but he too is
a ruined a and has ruined one bank
tho Atlanticl and has almost ruined an.
other the Metropolitan, besides the
injury Indicted on the West Side bank.
As one views the array Of PROSTATE mag
mates n cannot but exclaim; How
are the mighty faslen?n
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-06-19
personal Points.

Prof NJ r. castin, of Boston university, is
dead
Count George Foulkos DC Ners, the young
Partisan who tried 10 kill himself with phos.
ph0rus from two boxes OF matches in New
York il out OF danger.
W. H. J. Sawyer, travelling representative Of
Phelps, Dodge a Palmer OF Chicago, died at
wellington, Kan, from an overdose Of choral
and morphine taken 10 induce sleep.
Bishop George W. peserkin OF West Virginia
was married near Richmond, Va, 10 Miss Ma
rian NJ. Stewart, daughter Of John Stewart, one
OF the wealthiest snd most prominent citizens
OF Virginia
DIR. Iewis,of The Tusearawas Medical society,
has been expelled from the Ohio Medical so
ciety for attempting 10 procure an insurance
policy on the life Of patient who At the time
was fatally sick
sankey, ths evangelist, and family started
from Liverpool for America on tho Steamer
2rittAniea. Beside requiring rest, Sankey was
led 10 return home Immediately by demands OF
pirate business.
Join and Charles Kennedy, lAborers, Of
Louisville, Ky, have fallen heir tos2, 10000
lof. them by IN uncle, who suddenly left that
city thirty years ago and was not heard OF an
Ill his death in Australia
Henry yenDor, The weather prophet died
Ia Montreal sunday. the sth- MI. yennor was
forty three years old He was born in Mont
real, where his father was a wealthy hardware
merchant His mother was a Patterson, and
was of Scotch descent Young vennor was ed,
ueated with his brothers at Inc leading schools
o. Montreal and subsequently was graduated
from McGill university.