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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
CLIPPINGS FOR THE CURIOUS.

The custom of blockading an enc
my's ports was introduced by the
Dutch in 1854.
A medical journal states that the
average Chinese baby weighs but 5
pounds.
Alcohol was known to Raymond
Lully in the thirteenth century, and
was manufactured in France early in
the fourteenth.
Tattooing, which was at one time
almost universal among the japanese,
is now fast dying out, and in the large
cities of Japan is seldom seen.
A large part of Lambeth palace, in
which the archbishops Of Canterbury
1--WE, was built early in the thirteenth
century by Hubert Walter, who was
then archbishop.
The Greeks used zinc in the manu-
facture of brass, and it is sain that
the Chinese knew it also, but the
method of extracting it from ore was
not known until the eighteenth cen
tury.
The Roman senate at one time or
dered the name October, the eighth
month in the year of Romulus, to be
changed into Faustinus, in honor of
Faustina, the wife of the Emperor An
toninus, but the order was of no avail.
1t is reported by recent traveller
that when the Indians of Chill desire
rain they plant sacred tree into
which sorcerer climbs to pray, while
the others dance around and howl
Then they all get drunk. If it does
not rain they get drunk again and re-
main drinking until they fetch
shower.
A large pearl said to be worth
100000, now on exhibition in England
was found in an oyster contained in
barrel bought to Use as fertilizers. Its
owner. when he first saw it, fancied
that it might be something unusual,
but was not very solicitous about it,
and left it under currant bush for
months to see if the weather would
act upon it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25

Feeling deeply grateful Cor the benefit re-
ceived from the use of Hunts Remedy, | feel
proud to inform you of the good it has done
me; for the great suffering l have passed and
am now saved by Hunts Remedy. / desire
to state my case to the public so that other
sufferers may obtain the benefit of its won
derful curative powers some time. l began
to suffer excruciating pains in the region Of
my kidneys; had the most inte~se agony:
/ was confined to my bed and tot lily unable
to change my position or move j any way.
l was tapped eight times. l then heard of
Hunts Remedy; bought bottle, and after
taking few spoonfuls the result was magi-
cal, and In few days my pain was gone and
my water passed freely, and could eat most
anything: my swelling disappeared. was
new person altogether. The doctors had
given me up to die, said there was no hope
for me. had one hundred and fifty-six
pounds of water taken out Of me. Was
treated by seventeen different doctors, and
Hunts Remedy has cured me- l feel proud
over your medicine. Those who suffer with
the dropsy hope will give it trial, and SEQ
the good it will do. 1t works like charm.
would advise those having difficulty with
their kidneys to give Hunts Remedy trial.
/ am sure that it will give them instant relief
and give them permanent cure. / am
willing to give all information in my power
in regard to this most VARIABLE medicine.
Yours truly, Mrs. DAVID NORTH.
Ecorse, Wayne County, Mich, May so, 1888
Pisos cure for consumption does not dry up
cough; it removes the cause.
publisher. " ''' - 'n'' paper AP NE '9:9'
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
BANKRUPTCY BILL



The new bankruptcy bill which will be I'M.
likely to get consideration in the House this
session, provides that every party petition
ing Tor bankruptcy, whether debtor or
creditor, shall pay to the clerk of tn 9
court 500 and every trustee shall pay one per
cent oil the gross amount realized from the as
sets, an every debtor making II composition
shall pay one hall OF one per cent. on thu
amount oil such composition. These fees are
al to be paid by the cl TX into the treasury of
the United States.
Any person owing debts exceeding $500 and
unable to pay, may, by petition, Apply to be add
Indicated bankrupt, and the filing of such Pc
tition shall he deemed an act of bankruptcy.
ANY person owing debts exceeding $1,000, who
leaves his state TO avoid his creditors, or con-
ceals himself to avoid ARE. t or the service of
legal process, or makes a fraudulent transfer of
his property, or suspends payment of his COM
mcrclal paper on open account for thirty days
after the same are due and payab o, or who
makes fraudulent preference, shall be deemed
TO have committed an act of bankruptcy, and
may he adludged bankrupt on petition of
three or more of his creditors whose bills
would amount in all to $500 The bill excerpts
ana exemp's in favor OF the bankrupt tho nee.
essaly and proper wearing apparel of himself
and family and such other property as may be
exempted from attachment by the laws of the
United States Or of the state in which the
bankruptcy proceedings are instituted and the
courts from the assets shall allow the bankrupt
a sum not to exceed $500 for his support pend
ing the proceedings, il his circumstances re-
cure It, reasonable wages for any service rem
dered his estate at the request of his trustee
ana the usual fees when attending as a witness
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25

Its purpose Is solely for the legitimate healing %
disease and the retief OF pqiq ana That II does ali
1t claims to do, thousands Of ladies gladly testys
1t will cure entirely all Ovarian troubles Infamms-
ton and liberation, Falling aud Displscerdents and
consequent Spinal Weakness and is particularly adapt
ed to the Change of Life. =" q - 49, .Fs.ts
1t removes Faintness Fatuency destroy. all craving
Tor stmulonts and relieves Weakness of the Stomach
II cures Blooting Headaches, Nervous Prostration,
geStoa That feeling of bearing down. causing pain,
ana backsche, is always permanently cured by its
Send stamp to Lynn Mass, for pamphlet Letters of
inquiry confdentally answered. For sGieGt drqgists
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
Northwestern Wheat.

Reports from various parts OF Minnesota and
Dakota show that seeding is now well under
way South of the iorty-six parallel the work
IS already three-quarters finished, while to The
north about that amount still remains to be
done The season will show largely increased
acreage, that OF Minnesota being estimated at
in the neighbo' hood of 10000 acres. In Da-
kota the percentage will be probably larger
The increase in wheat acreage, however, will
not be commensurate with the amount of new
land broken. In the nor hern part OF the State
farmers will sow quite extensively to rye and
oats, while in tie southern part the dairy in
terest will more than hold its own. The corn
crop will not be large, owing TO the scarcity of
seed. The advanced condition of the season
gives promise OF an excellent harvest, provided
the weather continues propitiors
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
A BIG Catch Of Trout,

The largest catch Of trout known for year
i'll the vicinity of Shohola, Pa, in one days
fishing, 50 early in the season, was made
recently by three fishermen in Beaver Brook,
a stream which empties into the Delaware on
the Now York side of the river. Beaver
Brook as always been popular trout stream.
IT comes down from the mountains of Sullivan
county, and has numerous falls and deep pools
among the rocks. 1t is peculiar in that il fur
nishes good fishing earlier than any other
creek in the valley. Two of the fishermen
used lies--one light-colored ones and the other
dark. The third angler fished with bait. They
assert that they began at a time of day when
trout do not bite or rise eagerly, and quit be-
fore trout are usually expected to be in the
best feeding humor. 1t was rainy day. The
white flies killed l75fish; the dark flies land
ed 100; the bait fisherman captured 125, max
ing total of exactly 400 trout, the smallest
weighing ounces and the largest Ia pounds
The latter was caught with worm The total
weight Of the catch was more than 100 pounds
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
MASSACRE OF FUGlTIVES.
III Mahdfs Troops Slaughter Help
less Refugees.

large number of refugees, owing to short
ness of provisions, left Shendy, Egypt few
days ago in a steamer for Berber. The steam
er ran aground on sand bank near Ell Balala,
and was soon surrounded by swarms Of rebels,
who attacked the steamer on all sides and
massacrad everybody on board. The fugitives
numbered $50, including a portion of the Shen-
ly garrison, and many women and children.
Another report, by way/of Paris: Three
hundred Egyptian troops and six hundred nom
combatants, preierring TO make the hazardous
attempt TO march to Berber to starving inside
of Shendy, set out from the latter place on the
10Th inst. Part Of the number went slowly by
steamer down the river, while the others
marched along the river bank When two
hours distance from Shen}ly, they were at
tackled by Arabs, and, after a short fight, all
the troops excepting few were massacred.
The Arabs afterward captured Shendy.
The Egyptian troops there had discarded their
arms and uniforms in the hope of being spared.
Few, however, ecaped the general massacre.
Two thousand men, women and children were
slaughtered. Many of them were refugees
from Khartoum
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
BURSTING A WATERSPOUT,
Adventurous Voyage of the steamer
African from hQrnca,

Among the vessels that reached New York
the other morning wis tho steamer African,
Capt Bowling, from BIraca, with a cargo of
fruit. On April IL, when in lat, &c deg, long
"A deg, 40 M, he sighted wreck at some dis
lance out of his course IIo steamed up all n.y.
side and sent boat TO examine it, The wreck
proved to be that of u large schooner apparent
" new. Her name could not be us ertained
Shoaly after the African spoke q three-masted
schooner and inquired il any persons had been
picked up by her men, but the officers replied
in the negative, and were not aware that II YES
sci had been wrecked, When in N lat 80 deg.
Oh M. the African was struck by white sauail
with the force OF a hurricane. Although it
lasted but so seconds, it carried away the fore
sail and windsails and lifted the ships boat ont
OF the guys A few moments before the souall
struck the vessel large waterspout was seen
about three miles north-nor Invest of the shin.
While the storm drove across the sea it was
hidden from view, but as soon as the sky had
cleared up, it was seen again within quarter
OF a mile OF the African. Can't. Bowling fred
l2-pound cannon loaded with double charge
at it. bursting it instantaneously. Its fall
raised heavy sea for several miles around tho
shin,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
DYNAMITE FOR ENGLAND.
A Girl Takes $50 Pounds Across the
Channel.

A letter received from an Irish svmpathizer
with the dynamite party states that the dyna-
mite campaign has not yet ended Two hun
dred and fifty pounds of dynamite have been
SEM from France to England within the past
three weeks, a girl, resident of Cork and
sister OF dynamiter living in Paris, carrying it
across the channel. The girl is also the me-
dun OF communication between the dynam.
tiers III Paris and those of Great Britain aud
ireland. The woman who conveyed the dyna-
mite used in the Victoria depot exp osion in
London has gone to America. A portion of
the dynamite was purchaser at an authorized
factory, and the rest was made secretly
Some OF it was s,nt to Mezeroff
for an opinion of is quality The
dynamiters in England are opposed to isolated
attemp s. They contemplate general explo-
sion in various parts of the country on GER
tain day and hour. The whole of The dynam-
lite funds amount to fl6,60D. Four thousand
pounds has been.expended in the various dyna-
mite attempts and for the defence of the dyna-
miters who have been arrested. This sum in
Guides the rent of a dynamite factory in
France.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
AN IMPENDING CRISIS.
still Harder Times PrOphesicd for Nam
ufacturers.

st1u hafdef Times PrOphesicd for Man
ufacturers.
II closed all my wooden mills, about doz-
en- in number said a manufacturer recently,
"because l can buy goods cheaper than I
can manufacture them. / am sill running one
OF the largest carpet mills in the country. We
used to have 10000 or II 900 operators in our
wooden mills. We can make wooden goods in
this country as well as they can make them
anywhere else, but there is no profit in it. As
to cotton manufactures, the factories are all
shutting down. They are making no money.
IT Is impossible to get back their money with
the present prices of cot on. don't think we
have begun yet to see the stoppage of mills and
manufactures which is coming. The iron mills
are shutting down. They arc stopping build
ing railroads, and the demand for rail-
road iron has ceased. Go into Sixth
avenue to-day, and you will find cotton goods
selling for 2 IL and cents yard The cot
ton IS worth more than that Manufacturers
can't keep in that kind of business unless they
expect to fail. But we are as well off here as
they are in France or Germany or England.
They have poorer population than We A
French artisan can't get work more than two
weeks in three all the wear round"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
$4,000 FOR SOMEBODY.
An Heir Wanted for Fortune Left by
Kate Cunningham in Australia.

100000. RAE cum 1n E asm WS Son G If
county Waterford abol 1885, resided in 1--we pool
about 1887 ana afterward went abroad; she had m ~
RED sister Ellen who 50 We abroad. and would
now be entitled. Apply to j. p. Jayne, attorney Z
Murray street, New York.
There is something over $4,000 waiting
for somebody" Mr., Jayne, the old claim law
yer, said toa New York reporter. "The money
is in bank, and all that is necessary is the proof
Of heirship. Kate Cunningham died a year
ago i'll Australia, where the fortune is. Her
sister Ellen, who lived in county Waterford,
Ireland, came to America in 1856, and is said
to be here now. There is, however, a little
doubt as to who the true heirs are. Kate Cum
ningham went to Liverpool from county Water
ford in 1856 and there lived with a sailor
named A. Pinn, by whom she had two chill
dren. Pinn deserted her in 1853, and went on
sea voyage. He never came back, and no.
body whom / can find has ever heard of him
since. ] have sent to Liverpool, but have
learned that a marriage with Plnn cannot be
proven. Ka Cunningham left her two chill
dren in Liverpool, when she went abroad and
they were brought up by an aunt. They are
alive now, but as their mother made no will, |
don't see very well how they can inherit
Bridget Cunningham, another sister of Kate, is
also wanted "a an heir"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
THE WEEK
In the United States and tho
Old World.
NEW PENSION BILL
rassing the House of Reprssentativ,
without Much Opposition,

"shnG tne House of Representatives
without Muca opposition.
Ibis bill provides that every soldier or sailor
who served three months in the field and has
an honorable discharge, who is not receiving
pension and who is unable to perform manual
labor BY reason of any wound, injury or dis
ease which there is probable cause to believe
originated IN the military or naval service in
the line OF duty, shall, upon making due proof
OF the FACTS, be placed on the pension rolls, and
tnat any man who has an application pending,
either for pension or for arrears of pension,
may elect and prosecute his claim under this
act, and IN such case his pension, if allowed,
sh IL begin from the day of filing the declara-
non OF election. The second section of the bill
provides that in considering claims of depend
ent parents il shall only be necessary to show,
so FUR as their dependence is concerned, that
they are now without other means of support
than their own manual labor or the contribu-
nons oil persons now legally bound for their
support The third section provides that the
regular enlistment and muster into tho SER
vice and service for period of three months
shall BE- regarded as sufficient evidence that the
applicant was in good health, free from disease
or cause oil disability at the time of his enlist
ment.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
He Rode on a Pass,

The New York Court of Appeals has decided
in recent case that railroad corporation is re-
sponsible for the death, by an accident on its
road, of person riding on a free pass. Daniel
II. Seybolt, the husband Of the plaintiff, was a
postal clerk on the defendants railroad. He
was killed by an accident on the roa ut Tioga
in 1881. His widow brought a suit to recover
$5000 The company set up The defence that
as the deceased W travelling on free pass,
the plaintiff could net recover. She obtained a
judgment of $500 at the trial court, and on
appeal by the company, in the general term,
and now in the court of last resort
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25

The children need the aid Of reliable spring msdi-
cine as much as adults. The warm weather has upon
them equally depressing effect. which slight veIa.
tons and hard study at school aggravas, making them
nervous, and fretful. Pimples scroiulous
humors apt to manifest themselves adding diseom.
fort to depression Hoods Strsapara has in thou.
sands of cases proved boon and blessing to suffering
children, eIpens all trace Of serofua from he blood.
healthy action,
MIR. J. N, KErcHuM. of Barre. VT, says that his
boy had several very ugy serofulous sores on his leg
Hoods sarsap1rla cured him. Mr.. Kstchum cor.
daily recommends the melione
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
ICE GORGE AT MONTREAL,
The Obstruction Causes a Tremendous
Overflow.

A heavy rain storm, lasting twenty -four
hours, accompanied by strong westerly winds,
caused the ice in the st. Lawrence to break up
suddenly and cause tremendous flood in and
around the low quarter of the city and suburbs
The ice IN Lake st. Louis had been rushing
down In great masses and blockaded the cur
rent few miles below the harbor An area
three miles long and half a mile broad along
inc river front was covered three to five feet
deep with water. In many streets in thu west
ein part of the city boats were utilized, and
people removed to upper stories for protection.
Warehouses along the wharves where perisha-
bic goods were stored in easements were filled
with water and great loss resulted. The work.
ing classes in Grifiintown and Point St. Charles,
where the works of the Grand Trunk railroad
are situated, were severe sufferers. The sub
urbs beyond Point st. Charles and villages on
both sides of the river for miles were covered
as by sea, the inhabitants having no means of
getting in or out except by canoes.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
CoIored Mems Conference.

G.. s. Smith, the colored orator, says the
Colored Mems Conference, which meets in
Pittsburgh on the 18th inst. will be the greatest
and most important meeting which the colored
men have ever held in this country. Among
The questions 10 be discussed IRE these: "rhe
necessity and WI re of organization" ''Our
glievances-their nature and remedy" "Our
political status" and ''The mental and political
advancement Of the colored race Frederick
Douglass has written to Mr.. Smith that he will
be pre.ent, but does not intend to take any
active part in the deliberations of the confer
Snce
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25

The receipt is simple. You have only to
AXE a violent cold AMI neglect it. Abar-
nethy, the great English surgeon, asked a
lady who told him she only had cough:
What would you have' The p'ague." Be-
ware Of only coughs" The worst cases
can, however, be cured by DR.. VIM. Halls
Balsam for the Lungs. In whooping cough
and Group it Immediately allays irritation
and is sure to prevent fatal termination Of
the disaase Sold nv drupo; lets
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25

The Northern Pacific Forwarding Company
OF Black Hills, freishters, who control the bulk
OF the freight going over the new Northern
route. have finally decided upon Bclfeld as
their terminal point. Eastern parties imme-
diatey invested $4,000 in real estate, and
contracts for large warehouse, several s. ores,
and improvements cggregating $4,000 have
been let A fast freight express will be put on
to make the distance from Belieid TO Dead
wood in seven days. Four hundred tons Of
freight are now on the way to Belfield.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
NAVAL PROCLAMATION.
cry ofthe Greedy Party.
The secretary Of the navy has issued the fol

cry ofthe Greedy Party.
The secretary OF the navy has issued the fol-
lowing proclamation
WASHINGTON, DC, April II, 1884.
Notice is hereby given that the government
OF the United States VIII pay reward of S25,-
600, to be equitably paid or distributed to such
snip OF ships, person or persons, nj in the
military or naval service of The I'm ted States,
as shall discover and rescue, or satisfactorily
ascertain the fate ofthc expedition of Lieut. A.
w. Greedy, an officer of tho United States
rmy, and his command, consisting of about a
persons, which, in the month of August, IN the
year 1881, landed from the steamer Proteus at
Discovery Harbor, in Lady Franklin sound, in
N, lat. 81 deg, w. lon. Ga deg. 40 IN. Unpre-
pared vessels are warned not to incur extraor-
binary peril or risk in the effort to secure the
reward hereby offered. The United States will
in no event be involved in any future liability
or responsibility beyond said reward, and the
determination fthe secretary of the navy as to
the right OF any man to said reward, or a share
thereof shall be conclusive upon all persons
Witness my hand, at the navy department
IN Washingt n, on said 18th day of April, AID.
1854.
(Signed) WILLIAM E. CHANDLER,
Secretary OF tho Navy
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Hoods SarSaparilia

II could not sleep. and would get up in the morning
With hardly life enough to get ont OF bed. had no
appetite. and my face would break out with pmples
thought bottle of Hoods Sarsaparla. and soon be.
gan to sleep soundy; could get up without that tired
and ansud feeling. and my appetite improved. "-R
A. SANFORD, Kent. o.
Every spring take Hoods sarsaparilla. and know
nothing of that terrible languor prevalent at that
season Of the year."-MRs. j. M, CARTER Boston
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
That Tired Feeling

Everybody knows what THAT tired feellng"is II AZ.
diets tho human family when the weather grows
warmer In the spring and early summer Just Mature
refreshed from her long winters rest is preparing to
display herself in beauty and power The contrast
between the changing and the condition of the
body at this time makes one feel even tired,
Respondent ard miserable, The refreshing. tonng
and inygcrating influences FOR which the system ap.
peals VIII be found in Hoods Sarsaparla. the reliable
tonic and blood purifier.
G. W MANLEY. Canton. o.. says 81 have used
Hoods sarsaparla and find 1t all you advertise it for
and cheerfully recommend it to persons who are in
want of good blood purifier"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-04-25
Rirhts 10 Land Under Water.

The New York Acknowledgement holds that
the purchaser of piece of shore front has the
prior right to a land grant below the low-water
mark, irrespective of whether tn land sought
to be gained possession of has b4en previously
pre-emp e or occupied by oyster anters as
an oyster bed. The applicant for the land grant,
however, must allow the oysterman who has
planted seed oysters on the premises three
years in VIII oh to remove the oysters.