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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-02
A Big Drink and What Came OF it.

One of the principal treasures of the
Rathhaus collection in Bavarian Roth
enburg is an immense pokal or goblet,
holding twelve Bavarian schoppen
full six quarts. 1t was intended to be
passed around the table at grand
feasts, but on one memorable occasion
it was drained to the last drop by a
single individual, who was none the
worse for his excess. Perhaps his mo-
tive was his protection. 1t happened
in this wise: When in 1851, Count
lilly, with his whole army, took pos
session of the city, he called the coun-
Gil together, informed them that they
we're all to be beheaded, and sent the
mayor to summon the executioner
forthwith. AS may be supposed, the
man did not hurry to do his errand,
and when he at last arrived at the
house the executioner plumply refused
to undertake the task of cutting off
the heads of his respected fellow-citi-
zens, the councillors.
During this interval, while the peo-
pie were lamenting, the executioner
protesting, and the mayor shaking
in his shoes, the councillors, in their
desperation, hit upon a bright idea.
They filled the great pokal with their
choicest wine and offered it to lilly
and his attendants. In few moments
the temper of the naughty conqueror
was softened, he grew more compass
sionate toward his victims, and at last
I becoming jolly over his frequent
draughts of the mellow liquor, he
promised to set his trembling prison
ers at liberty if one of their number
would, in his presence, drink the great
pokal full of wine.
This offer seemed at first only
cruel aggravation of their misery; but
after an anxious discussion a certain
Herr Nusch, a former mayor, accepted
the challenge and succeeded in the ap-
.parrently impossible task. lilly kept
his word; servant was sent in all
haste to call back the mayor and bid
the executioner cease his preparations
The street through which the servant
ran on his welcome errand is called
Peace Alley (Friedensgasschen) to
this day, and the descendants of the
brave ex-mayor still enjoy a yearly
pension from the public funds, besides
remaining owners of the famous
pokal.-Manhattan Magazine.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-02
A Vast ENTERPRISE.

1t is now proposed to connect the
railway system Of America with those
of Asia and Europe by means of a
ferry conveying locomotives and cars
across Behring Strait. The project is
to extend the Canadian Pacific, now
being constructed through Manitoba,
by building branch to Alaska until it
reaches Behring's Strait There it
would meet with the railway tracks to
be constructed in Siberia. which Of
course have their direct relations with
the railway systems of Russia and
Europe. A line to Pekin is talked of.
This having been done 1t requires not
much further stretch of the imagina-
tion to see with the minds eye the
long rails stretching out under the
shadows of the Himalayas until they
make connection with the proposed
line in the Jordan valley, and thence
with the European system. This may
seem wild, but stranger things have
happened in this wonderful modern
world OF ours.-- Demorest.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-02
Literary Men In Political Positions.

"Gath," in letter with the above
caption. enumerates the following
American men of letters and journal
ism. who have held political positions;
A person not often considered by
the newspapers is our Minister to Eng
land, James Russell Lowell. Consid-
erlng the length and efficiency of his
services he may be considered the
most successful literary man the Uni
ted States has ever put into politics,
Franklin was another diplomatist
and stands unquestionably at the head
of American diplomacy. and his work
in that line has hardly been equaled
by any ambassador ever known.
Without costume, equipage and suite,
or any considerable pecuniary credit,
he obtained the recognition of the Uni
ted States by the most powerful court
in Europe.
Washington Irving, who was
friend of Martin Van Buren,, became
our minister to Spain.
General Lewis Wallace, now our
minister to Turkey, who was formerly
in Mexico, has written some novels,
and the last of these, though of some
what strained and mystic character,
has had very fair circulation.
Eugene Schuyler, our minister to
Greece, has written and translated
very much on Russia and the East.
John NJ. Francis, our minister to
Portugal,is newspaper editor at Troy.
N. Y.
John w. Foster, our minister at pres
ent in Spain, was formerly the publish
er ola newspaper in Evansville, Ind,
and he has made reputation for his
skill and finesse in managing impor-
tant foreign interests.
Our minister in Venezuela, John
Baker, is an upright old book-worm
from Illinois.
John R. Young, our minister to
China, is graceful and fluent writer
Cor the press.
George Bancroft was our minister to
England in 1916.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-02
1t was All Right.

Groom-"What are you doing, my
love?"
Bride-"Making out list of flower
seeds which l want you to order for
our little garden"
"Oh, yes; so see; but. my love, you
want the flowers to bloom this sur
mer, don't your"
"Why, of course"
"Well, those you have put down do
not bloom until the second season."
ooh! that is all right"
"All right2"
Eyes; am getting the list from a
last years catalogue" philadelphia
Call.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-02
Why Kerosene ExplOdcs.

In the first place, kerosene never
does explode. Ordinary kerosene is a
mixture of oils which are converted in.
to gas, or vapor, at different tempera-
lures. This gas, when mixed in certain
proportions with the air, forms most
explosive compound.
The danger, therefore, from kero-
sene comes from this gas, which, of
course, cannot be seen. From the best
quality of kerosene all, or nearly all
the oil which evaporates at a low tenn
perature, and thus becomes explosive,
has been removed. This latter oil is
naptha or benzine. So long as this is
kept confined, so that its vapor cannot
mix with the common air, it is safe.
But the moment the gas mixes with
the atmosphere it becomes explosive
and dangerous. These facts give the
reason why it is never safe, under any
circumstances, to fill lighted lamp Or
to pour kerosene from a can upon a
burning fire.
The lamp needs filling; therefore
there is space over the oil illed'with
the gas of the oil evaporated by heat
and air. 1t is confined, and as long as
the cover is screwed down no spark
can get to it.
But when the cover is taken off, the
gas is pushed out by the oil entering
the lamp, mixed still further with tn
common air, becomes explosive, com
municates with the flame of the lamp
and Immediately explodes.
So, too, there is explosive gas in the
top of a lfalf-emptied kerosene oil-can'
and when the oil is thrown on the fir
the flame communicates with that gas
and causes an explosion.
The sellers of cheap oil frequently
declare in selling the dangerous fluid
that it is so safe that lighted match
can be thrown into it. That this can
be done with safety only shows that
the conditions for making the explosive
gas are not met in the experiment
But if the same oil were used in de
fective lamp, or with any but the ex
tremest care, there would be an explo-
sion.
Always remember that it is a gas
which explodes and not the OIL and
that you cannot see the gas. And
you value your lives. be sure that you
do not bring a spark near any place
where there may be mixture of air
and oil gas Youths Companion.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-02

The bouquets carried in the hand
were not of the gigantic szeso much
noticed last year and a good many
were arranged as fans. The best
dressed women had carefully matched
the flowers on their dresses with those
of their bouquets, which gives the
finishing touch toa perfect toilet; thus
bouquet of wallflowers accorded
with train of the shade known as
"wallaowers," and train trimmed
with variegated roses was matched to
a nicely by those carried in the hand.
1t is curious that ladies do not satisfy
themselves of the rule of court presen-
tation before the moment arrives, as
many were doubtful whether to 90
with gloves off or en- and some were
inquiring if the Princess's hand was
to be kissed or not, and so on. The
authorities seemed to have been very
sharp to pounce upon any deviation
from the strict regulation as to court
attiref gentlemen.-London World.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-02
Tagging Salmon.

"The process of fish-culture," is set
forth in the Century, by Fred Mather,
who describes as follows the method
of marking fish: SIN the mode of OBJ
tanning salmon eggs, a great step in adj
vance was made by Mr.. Atkins, on the
Penobscot, when, instead of depending
upon the accidental capture of salmon
with ripe eggs, he found that he could
keep the fish in pens, in fresh water,
until their spawn ripened, and thus
could obtain hundredfold more than
had been got before. at Bucksport,
Maine, after the eggs are taken from
the salmon, metal tag with num-
Der on it, is attached to the posterior
part of the first dorsal fin. A record
is kept of the sex, length, and weigh
of each fish, and the date of its liberia.
ton, thereby showing what growth ia
made up to the time of its second cap
tulo. "A ftNdIu Is OHeItu lOl Tue
return of these. tags accompanied by
statements of the time and place of the
capture, the weight of the fish, and
other information. a female salmon,
liberated at Bucksport, November
10th, 1875. which weighed fifteen
pounds after spawning. was captured
two years later, and was found TO have
grown foot in length. and to have
increased eight and half pounds in
weight. Mr.. auckland also marked
salmon by punching holes in the Sec
oud dorsal fn with a conductcl $
punch, but we have no records of their
subsequent capture and rate OF
growth"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-02

The full name and titles of the late
Prince Leopold were: His Royal
Highness Prince Leopold George Dun
can Albert. Duke of Albany, Earl of
Clarence and Baron Arklow, Prince of
the United Kingdom, Duke of Saxony.
Prince of Coburg and Gotha, Knight
of the Most Noble Order of the Gar
ter, Knight of the Most Ancient and
Most Noble Order of the Thistle,
Knight Grand Commander of the
Most Exalted Order of the Star of In
dia, Knight Grand Cross of the Most
Distinguished Order of st. Michael
and st. George, and Member of Her
Maiesty's Most Honorable Privy Coun-
Gil in Great Britain"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-02
CLIPPINGS FOR THE CURIOUS.
Saw-mills are said to have been in
europe in the fifteenth century,

Saw-mills are said to have been in
Europe in the fifteenth century,
About 1000 roses of the choicest
kind are required to make an ounce Of
altar of roses.
The ordinary Japanese bed consists
OF a quilt spread on the floor, blanket
with sleeves for coverlet and block
OF wood for pillow,
Vera Cruz, Mexico, was built about
1000. and has been three times captur-
cd; once by the Americans in lS47, by
the allies in 1861, and by the Liberals
in 1867.
In 1908 wrought nightcaps were
forbidden to the English clergy, and
they were enjoined to wear nothing
finer than plain nightcaps of black
silk, satin or velvet.
In the negro cemetery at Americas,
Ga, is cedar tree that was planted
in a pitcher at the head of a grave 10
years ago. 1t burst the bottom of the
pitcher and rooted in the earth. The
pitcher still encircles the bottom Of
the cedar, which is ten feet high.
The Metairie, the most fashionable
burying ground in New Orleans, was
formerly a racecourse owned by a
fashionable club. The president of
the Louisiana Lottery Company was
blackballed when he tried to enter the
club, and in revenge bought the race
course and turned it into cemetery.
At one time the natives of Venezu-
ella worshipped toads. They regarded
the toad as "the lord of the waters"
and treated it with much reverence;
though, rs has been the case with other
idolaters, they were ready, in times
of difficulty, to compel favorable hear
ing from their pretended deities They
whipped their imprisoned toads with
little switches when they desired rain
Although Lizzie Higgins, four
year old colored girl of Felicity, O.,
has never been to school or taught the
alphabet, she can read printed books
and manuscript with perfect care.
Her remarkable precocity attracts
much attention. Her superstitious
family believe that she is possessed of
an evil spirit.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-02
The Latest Curious Clock.

A clock at Brussels has been going
for eight months and has not required
to be wound up since it was first set
going. In fact, the sun does the
winding of this timepiece. A shaft
exposed to the sun causes an up
draught of air, which sets a fan in
motion. The fan actuates mechanism
which raises the weight of the clock
until it reaches the top, and then puts
brake on the fan until the weight
has gone down little, when the fan
is again liberated and proceeds to act
as before.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-02

Feeling deeply grateful for 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 have passed and
am now saved by Hunts Remedy. desire
to stlte my case to the public. so that other
sufferers may obtain the benefit of its won
derful curative powers some time. 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 II any way:
l was tapped eight times. l then heard OF
Hunts Remedy; bought bottle, and after
taking a few spoonfuls the result was nagi.
cal, and in few days my pain was gone and
my water passed freely, and could eat most
anything; my swelling disapi cared. was
new person alto gether. 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. feel proud
over your medicine Those who suffer with
the dropsy hope will give it trial, and ses
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 q permanent Gu Q. l am
willing to give all information in my power
in regard to this most valuable medicine.
Yours truly, Mrs. DAVID NORTH.
Ecorse, Wayne County, Mich, May so, 1883.
The short, hacking cough, which leads to
consumption, is cured by Piso's Cure.
FoRR.rEs for advertising In this paper apply toths
publisher. II Is
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-02

II you feel dull, drowsy, debilitated, have
saliow color OF skin, or yellowish-brown spots
ON face or body, frequent headache or dizzi-
ness, bad taste in mouth internal heat or chills
alternated with hot ilushes, low spirits and
gloomy ioreboding, irregular appetite, and
tongue coated, you are suffering from "torpid
liver" or "biliousness." In many cases of
oliver complaint" only part of these symptoms
are experienced. As remedy for all such
cases DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery"
has no equal, as it effects perfect and radical
cures. AT all drug stores.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-02

John Kuhn, of Lafayette Ind, had very
narrow escape from death. This is his own
story: Gone year ago was in the last stages
of consumption. Our best physicians gave
my case up. l finally got so low that our
doctor said Il could not live twenty four
hours. My friends then purchased a bottle
of DR.. VIM. Halls Balsam for the Lungs
which benefited me. l continued until tool
nine bottles. lam now in perfect health
having used no other medicine
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-02

find themselves suffering from some of the
complaints and weaknesses peculiar to their
sex. For all such Kidney Wort is great
boon. 1t induces healthy action of the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the system,
and strengthens and gives new life to all the
important organs of the body. 1t is natures
great assistant in establishing and sustaining
health. Sold by all druggists.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-02
Fashion Notes.

Fashion Notes.
Bright scarlet lace bonnets are very
pretty.
Turkey red is much used for under
skirts.
White satin and silver is popular for
bridesmaids.
Colored laces, also gold laces, are
used in millinery.
Long overskirts appear on some of
the new dresses.
Long silk mitts are worn in every
conceivable color.
Glazed taffetas are trimmed with all
kinds of embroidery.
Pompadour velvet figures are seen
on some street dresses.
Vandyke red is much used for chill
dren's everyday costumes.
New summer bonnets are of delicate
tulle over thin lace frames.
Bronze spun-silk stockings are sold
to wear with bronze slippers.
China silks. with bouquets of carna-
lions as figures, are popular.
Plain Brussels net of exceedingly
fine quality and in colors is used for
wells.
The new bonnets are many of them
small in size and not especially new in
shape.
Waists of black jet diamond netting
are worn over jerseys or black silk
wa SITS.
Combination suits are not so popular
this season as those all made of one
material
The velvet figures on black grena-
dine wraps are often outlined with
steel beads.
Combination dresses of plaid and
plain materials in the same tints are
fashionable.
Wastcoats of iridescent beads, ar
ranged in Persian patterns, are the
newest additions to jerseys.
Gold lace, made of fourteen-carat
gold, is used for making and trimming
of bonnets. This is a Paris novelty.
Some of the new straw hats have
the crowns sewed in straight, crosswise
rows instead of the old-fashioned
spiral.
The bonnets which are yelled in illu-
sion, bonnet, flowers and all, is called
Manon. 1t is a revival of an. old
fashion.
Rhinestones are now set in tortoise
shell hairpins, and make lovely orna-
ments for the back hair. They are
also fashionable when set in silver.
The richest materials for evening
toilets are Venetian satins in change
able goods, figured with the tiny velvet
patterns, which are now considered
stylish.
The riding habit of 1884 is shade
longer than walking skirt, but only
shade. and it is very narrow. AL the
saved by this seems to be in
the collar, which is very high.
A neat device to make a skirt heavy
is the plan of tucking the founces be-
fore box-plaiting them. This gives
more thickness of the material and
consequently nine times the weight
really needed.
A handsome dress of black Bengal
inc silk is draped with Chantilly lace
and finished with fiat side draperies of
black net jetted with pendant spikes.
The long train of the dress is stylishly
square at one corner and round at the
other. Rich trimmings of ChantilIy
complete the toilet.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-02

PUREsr AND BEST CoD-IIvER OIL, from selected
livers, on the seashore, by Caswel, Hazard 4
Co., Wy. Absolutely pure and sweet. Patients
who have once taken it prefer it to all others.
Physicians declare it superior to all other oils.
CHApPED HANDS, face, pimples and rough
skin cured by using Juniper Tar Soap, made by
Caswell, Hazard Co., New York.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-02

Repeated requests have induced the pro-
prietors of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound TO send by mail to various lady CORE
spondents, large mounted portraits of Mrs.
Pinkham; and now many household wall is
adorned by the familiar, motherly face of the
Massachusetts woman who has done SO much
for all women
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-02
There are forty-dve women medical
;tudents in Paris the majority of vhnn,

There are forty-iiye women medical
students in Paris. the majority of whom
are Sclavs, At Liege the number has
increased to twenty-six. At Geneva
there are seven, at Zurich thirty-three.
and at Berne twenty-elght,
There is a School of Domestic Econ
omy in Edinburgh. Scotland, Miss A.
C. Griggs is the teacher Of cookery
There ought to be schools for learning
general housekeeping in all the Ameri
can cities. with diplomas for those who
completed the course.
1t is very hopeful sign to see wo-
men taking the interest in scientific
studies that they are of late. Nothing
will so tend to give them mental disci-
pline and broad interest in humanity
as this, 1t is to be noted that Miss
Gilchrist, a member of the Faculty of
the Iowa State Normal School, is lee
turing on electricity, She illustrates
her lectures with brilliant expert
ments.
In England, with population of
thirty-six millions, there are a million
more women than men. In Japan. on
the other hand, with a population of
thiity-seven millions and a civilization
far older than that of England. there
are half million more men than wo-
men. Why is it2 War makes the
difference. England is constantly at
war, while Japan is nation of peace.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-02

Thousands, yes, millions, of bottles of Car
boline have been sold, and the sale still goes
on If there were no merit in this great nat
ulai hair remover do you suppose that the
people would still buy, as they continue to dc
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-02

Young or middle aged men suffering from
nervous debility, loss of memory, premature
old age, as the result of bad habits, should send
three stamps for Part VII of Dime Series
pamphlets. Address WoRLD's DIsPENsARY
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-02

E-PERFEoTIoN. The Scarlet, Cardinal
Red, Old Gold, Navy Blue, Seal Brown, Dia-
mond Dyes give perfect results. Any fashion,
able color lOc., at druggists. Wells, Richard
son g. Co., Burlington, VT
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-02

HAVE HAD Catarrh for years in its worst
form. B fore had used one bottle OF Ely's
Cream Balm droppings into my throat had
ceased, pain and soreness in my head was re-
date relief for cold in the head.-MRs. J. D..
HAGADoRN, Union, n. Y. Price so cents
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-02

Bad temper often proceeds from those pain
full disorders to which women are subject In
female complaints DIR. r. V. Pierce's "Favorite
Prescription is certain cure. BY all drug
pists
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-02

Mexico has seven cities of over 4 :
600 population, of which the city o.
Mexico has 100000 inhabitants, Puebla
100000. and Leon 10000.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-02

In the delirum of fever, and in restlessness,
there is no such remedy as Samaritan .Neruine.
Mr.. j. B. Anderson, of Egypt, Tex, writes:
'ISQmaf itan .NerpiRe cured my daughter of fits. ,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-02

The Old Testament revision will be COM
pleted in July and it will be published in early
autumn.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-02

The United States raises double tn,
number of sheep annually that it did
twenty years age
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-02

Although hoastful CT her free trade, Eng
land collected $4,000, 900 Of customs duties
during 1888.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-02

Marie Taglioni, who in her day was regarded
in Europe as the first dancer in the world, is
dead.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-02

Mother SWANS Worm syrup.
Infallible, tasteless, harmless, cathartic; fe-
verishness, restessness, worms, constipation. 25c.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-02

Decline of Man.
Weakness, Dyspepsia. Impotence, Sexual
Debility, cured by Wells Health Remover. 81.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-02
Tapped Eight Times.

CROUCH OH COughs.,'
Ask for CROUCH on Coughs" for Coughs
Colds, Sore Throat, Hoarseness. Troches, l5c