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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-22
How People Freeze to Death.

A prominent Atlantic (Ga.) doctor wa
asked by Constitution man to describ'
the process of freezing to death.
at is very simple" replied the old
doctor. "Did you ever notice how
drowsy you become in cold weather
The extreme parts of the body when sub
jected for time to q temperature i'm
pressively low readily lose their vitality
the circulation in the small vessels be-
comes weaker and weaker until it stag
mates, and they are said to be frost-bit
ten. know man who, while on q
drunken spree, lay out in the woods and
had his toes frozen off. But to proceed
The influence of cold being extended and
still further protracted there is great
drowsiness, with lassitude and extreme
dislike to muscular exertion. If you sue
cumb to the feeling of drowsiness and
sleep you drop into the sleep of death.
You would first suffer intense pain, after
ward you would experience benumbing
effect, and if walking your steps would
become uncertain and tottering. Your
utterance would become indistinct and
an irresistible drowsiness would seize you.
You would drop into sleep from which it
would be impossible to arouse you, and
death would speedily follow"
IF you should happen along in the
nick of time and find man at the
point Of freezing to death what would
you do ~
''Thc first thing to do is to restore
warmth, but it must be restored gradual
ly. 1t has been found that in case of
insensibility from cold the sudden ex-
posure of the body to an elevated tenn
perature is certainly fatal. If reaction
takes place, it is short and violent, and
the patien soon dies, not unfrequently
in state of delirium. In order to avoid
this danger the man should be first rubbed
with snow if at hand, which, though in
itself cold, is, when near the melting
point, much warmer than the frozen
body; or the patient should be immersed
in bath of very cold water, made
gradually less and less cold until the
temperature is raised to the natural STAN
dard. AS soon as the muscles and other
soft parts are sufficiently relaxed to admit
of easy motion, artificial respiration
should be resorted to. 1t might be done
by throwing cold water upon the face or
dashing it upon the shoulders. The sud-
den impression of cold upon the surface
is powerful stimulus to the respiratory
process. When blowing into the mouth
is resortcd to, it is best to breathe two
or three times deeply, so as to give the
patient better quality of air."
" Is cold injurious to ones system2"
I.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-22
Eirst Water Ernt,.is

For the pure unauthorized article,
commend us to Vermont insurance.
companies, especially if Mutual is
attached thereto Following close upon
The dissolution Of the Old Farmers
Mutual comes the Vermont Accident
insurance Co., of Rutland. who, as told
oy our Brattleboro correspondent last
week, coolly sent out their dues and
assessments up to the 5th inst, and
then, after getting their money. ar
nounce closing up of the concern,
and unblushingly give as q reason
their inability to obtain Il secretary,
Ii this should not be characterized a4.
unmiXed fraud, We should like to Lp
furnished with a proper term where
with to designate it. This company
was organized with a great flourish Of
trumpets and an array Of substantial
names, A thorough CANVASS Of the
country within a large radius Of Rut-
land was made by its agents. Hun
dreds of men and boys we're Induced 10
put In their hard-oarn.l dollars. in
most instances their victims b inc OF
the working class 10 gat nathtng in
return. And how about these pen
whose names were paraded as vouchers
OF the integrity Of this company?
haYe they failed? 0, no, lhay are
still substantial; they have MI got
their pay their thirty pieces Of silver
from the assessments and dues the
victims have just paid. 1t is only the
poor Mutualites that were liable 10
assessment and were left in The dark. +
Now, what is the lesson Of all these .
things? This, and=nothiug les: IL
give all mutual insara1c2 companies .
the go-by, Nine times in ten They are
born in iniq0itN crallod in fraud. and
live only at the expense of their vic.
Tins, and sooner or later viii Gud a
alshonored grave, with nobody prortod
save only the sharp originators.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-22
China's Military Leader.

The Marquis Tso Tsung Tang, the
great Chinese military leader, who was
appointed imperial commissioner for the
conduct of affairs on the Tonquin from
tier, is seventy-two years old, but owing
to his temperate and abstemious habits
still retains the physical and mental
vigor of his youth. lie is poor in purse,
but bears character above reproach.
He is also a confirmed woman hater
and has no family. He was born
of poor parents in one of the
humblest social grades, and it is said
that his marvellous success has been due
to his own merits, and to the fact that he
never has suffered contradiction from
any of his subordinates. In person the
marquis is short, corpulent and common
place, with crafty black eyes, and thin,
gray mouth. He is late riser, but at
tends to all his official business rapidly
and regularly. He represents the old
Chinese spirit of hostility to all foreigners,
although he avails himself of European
knowledge in military affairs and treats
foreign visitors with kindness. When
visited by the members of.the Szchenyi
expedition, he gave them grand banquet
of forty-ive courses, including
choice Tokay wine. But he could not
resist the temptation to show his SUI
periority to the " barbarians," and said,
seeing how awkwardly they managed
their chopsticks: "You Europeans are
truly very helpless creatures. You can
not eat without two hands" Then, as
a courteous host, he at once provided
them with knives, forks and spoons.
When any special Chinese dish appeared
on the table, too, he exclaimed, in tone
that did not admit of contradiction:
" Mejo! Mejol You haven't got that in
your country"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-22
Death OF Gen. Baxter.

Gen N. IL, Baxter, formerly of Rut-
land, and native of Saxton's River,
died in New York last Sunday even
Ing lie was Acknowledgement under
the administrations Of GOV. Fairbanks
and Gov Holbrook. He mustered in
the early regiments of the state, CON-
meucing with the firing on Fort Sum-
ter, and was a member from this State
of the celebrated Peace Convention
by Col, lIolbrook, between
whom and the deceased there always
existed a loving friendship.
Gen, Baxter has been prominent
citizen OF the state, having been iden-
tilted with many of her material and
interests.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-22
Another Ia, podsor in NIGH ,.,ee.

According to the Montpelier lPaicl-
man, another one of our supreme court
Judges has been tax -dodger. So our
supreme court contains two OF that
noble brotherhood, one Republican
and one Democrat, Honors are easy.
Inc WGtchmaa says, that Judge Red
helo made an inventory in The spring
OF 1852, which the listers Of Montpelier
found to be false, and added large
sum thereto; that in 1888 this same
Judge made an inventory which the
listers found to be false, to which they
added by assessment, and then, by a
unanimous vote, doubled the total, rs
the law directs them to do when, in
their opinion, taxpayer has made and
sworn to a false inventory"
The listers of Montpelier, then, be-
heved that Judge Redfeld made and
swore to false inventory A Judge
OF the supreme court Of Vermont make
a false inventory Surely. the .Fatca-
man must be mistaken. See il the
next legislature does not vindicate this
Judge, as it did the other one at its
last session, if not an improvement
in legislative morals may be set down
as fixed fact.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-22

TIE sugar planters Of Louisiana
have given out that If the Morrison
tariff bill passes, the Democratic party
need not expect the vote of that state
for the Democratic candidate for Pres
ident. Here is one of the beauties Of
protection. Take a look at the simple
facts. Louisiana produces less than
one seventh of the sugar consumed in
this country. and in order that thev
may produce this small amount. the
laboring man must pay for this prime
necessity Of life 2 to cents more a
pound. How long are we to stand
this abomination? Sugars should be
placed upon the free list, and the party
that VIII do it viii win the LASTING
gratitude Of The whole people, and can
afford to lose Louisiana with its ALI
gators and lotteries.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-22
4 Minister Locked Out Of His Church.

a portion of the members of the
Congregational church Of Winooski
have locked the church against the
pastor, the Rev. II, Newman Wright
claiming that he has been too attentive
to young ladies in his flock though he
has a wife and five children. and that
he has served successfully in the min
istry of the Episcopal, Methodist and
Congregational churches.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-22

There is very large class Of Re
puolicans who have weighed the
probabilities Of an election in the event
OF the nomination being given 10 Mr.
Arthur. They have frankly couclud-
ed that the Republican party would
not succeed with him at The head Of
the ticket. A campaign in which he
would be The party's stanlard-baarar
would, they say, be wanting in sanil
ment and utterly deyoil0f enthu jasm
New lork would indeed b doabsf9l'
state IN such an event. Almost ,nv
candidate from outside its borders
would stand far better chance Of
carrying the state han any man with
IN 1t. Such statements as these are
made by Republicans who are moved
by no hostility to tie President On
the other hand, 'hey are as honestly
opposed to the selection Of Mr. Blaine
fearful that campaign ofsmut would
put the party on the defensive and
only result in disaster in the end.
They profess to see why Gen. sherman
would make a strong candidate for Che
soldier element and a weak one for
rabld relgionists. For Gen. Logan
they have kindly words bat little SYM
patty believing that fractional lines
would again become SHARPLY defined
About the only men on the list of
possible candidates against whom no
such objections are urged are Lincoln
and Edmunds.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-22
The Oldest Oil Painting.

The Oldest oil painting extant is prob
ably picture of Madonna and Child.
The date of its production is marked up
On it-SS6-about the time of Charlie
magne. The work originally formed part
of the treasures of art in the old palace
in the Florentine republic, and was
bought by the Director Bencivenne from
a broker in the street for few livrcs. It
/, not known, we believe, where the
picture is now to be found.-Loadaa
academy.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-22

EX-SENATOR DORSEY, around whose
memory fingers the sweet fragrance of
star routes, has come out for Logan as
a Presidential candidate. That settles
Black Jacks chances. Boston Star.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-22
Total,


Colonel George Bowers, a New
Hampshire soldier of the Mexican war
and Of the war for the Union, who has
many friends and admirers in Vermont
died at Nashua on ThursdY morning
aged 81 years.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-22

THE Charleston Meas and Courier
calls Congressman Finerty 1.-THE Chi
cage cyclone and drum-maior of the
blatherskite band" Finerty had better
go down there and open a skating
rink
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-22

A writer in the Providence Journal
say of Wendell Phillips: AS the bill
Of the wood-pecker always penetrates
to the rotten wood, so the instinct of
his genius always found the assailable
point in the political or social COM
nact.o
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-22

Bob TooMns says; "Wendcll Phil
lips was an internal machine set to
music" Just so. One of those ma
chimes that kept Bob from calling that
famous roll Of his on Bunker Hill.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-22

motion of HIS own volition from the day
that the second operation was performed,
and the surgeon and unintentional de,
stroyer of his too willing victim undoubt
eddy died of the remorse that gnawed hi,
conscience ever after Clereland (Ohio,
Leadar
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-22
S. D. CURTIS.
STABLES
so. LONDONDERRY, Vt.

iiosses and Carriages at all hours. Persons
earned 10 MI surrounding points upon arrival
ofuains. Special accommodations to excur-
sion parties. Good teams and attentive dli.
ytTs. ly
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-22

The Hartford Times thus refers to
The longest funeral procession ever
kaown-that Of the belong party:
Perhaps the world has never be fore
. 6,njust such another funeral process
Sion as this. which traversed over
800) miles by reindeer and horse sleds
and by railroad, preparatory to nearly
5000 miles Of ocean transit, as this table
indicates:
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-22

TOOLS,
SUCH As

Will do well to give me call before
placing their orders, as the under.
signed is to continue the business for
merly conducted by Farnsworth & SUIT
ton. I have full stock of Tin
Ware, and being first-class work.
man, I am able to do my own work
without paying a workman a large
profit in wages to come out of my Gus
toners. I warrant everything pur-
chased of me to be just as represented
1 understand tin-roofng and general
jobbing in all its details, and will try
and suit any that will give me their
orders.
Just bear in mind that l am not to
be undersold, but will meet the prices
of any shop in the state.
Thanking you for your liberal pat
ronage in the past, ask for contin-
uance of the same in the future.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-30
Found in a Bears Embrace.

LOWELL, Mass, January s. Dis
patch to the New York Tribune =
Arthur Lsgrapd Stafford, who claim
ed TO be natural son of the Earl OF
Dunraven, landed in New York from
an Inman steamer the latter part of
November. At the St Nicholas Ho-
tel ne met sporting Southern men,
and they decided to go to Maine hunt
ing and fishing On the way they
stopped at Bangor, Me, where Stat
ford made the acquaintonee OF a New
York lady. Both became desperate
ly smitten, and when Stafford start
ed for the woods they had plighted
troth. On December 81, Stafford
left the camp with his rifle, for a
stroll. Shortly after a hard snow
storm set in, and Stafford did not re-
turn, and his companions went to
find hm. They were unsuccessful
and returned to the camp about mid
night. Early in the morning Of Jan
usry l they again set out. About
three miles from the camp they found
Stafford in the firm embrace OF she
bear, and both were frozen. A knife
WAS sticking in the left fore shoulder
of the bear A short distance away
half grown cub, with knife wound
in its heart. WAS discovered. The
guide said Stafford had attacked the
cub first, and WAS then set upon by
bear Stafford's companion went to
Bangor and told the story to the
young lady She lost her reason
and is now in desperate condition.
She will be sent to the Elmira Asy-
lum tn-mnITnW
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-30

are making ready to appear before
the foot-lights, with demand for a
mere stringent law than tlat which
made us the langhing-stocl of the
world. The old law does not hold
water, but Cinnamon. They have
been leaking through its msshes
continually.
1t is safe enough to persecute
John. He has no vote 1t may be
politically profitable to persecute
people who cannot vote, especially if
to 30 SO will secure the votes of per-
sons who are morally and mentally
inferior to the average John. 1t may
be profitable to-day. But what of
tomorrow How long do these
housing politicians suppose the sen
sible people of these United States
viii submit to such petty tricks as
| this anti-Chiness movement certain
| ly is? Where, among whom, did it
originated Not in places which will
bear the light, and not among peo-
pie whose lives smell sweet. The
movement originated on a duDghill,
and it exhsles the odors Of 8 dung
hill. If any member Of Congress is
weak enough to pursue this absurd
persecution of people who furnish
fewer cases for the courts and no
almshouse boarders than any race en-
gagged in prosecuting them, he is too
weak to sit in law making body
This persecution arose among class
in whose midst vice, pauperism and
crime run neck and neck. Some of
its originators have tho manliness to
be ashamed of 1t. If we want to be
consistent, If we want to avoid the
charge of creating difficulties in or
Ger to cure them, we must let the
Chinese alone. They are here by
our invitation. We have invited all
peoples to come here and share in
Gus prosperity Let John alone.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-30
PRIVATE SALE.

John Bylor offers a valuable far1z at pri-
vats sale The farm is situated along the
main road leading from kiffiintoun to Nc
Alistersvllls, in Fermssagh township, jan
lat. Co, Pa, aud only "a miles from the
former place. The farm contains las
ACRES Of laud, 100 acres OF which are
cleared, the balance in rilu:bls timb-g.
The land is in good state Of cultivation
aud under good fence. The improvements
are good frame house 80 br IS feet. {
rood frame bank barn 40X21 feet, and oth.
er out-buildings, we'll 6 fee, iesv o. sav-
or failing water is al tho ssor Of the house,
and we'll l6 feet deep, OF never failing
water il al the barn. There ia a. orchard
OF over 100 trees on th- lsrn.
For further Fsfticulsra call on JOHN
BTLEK, on the farm, or address aim al
Mlfiintorn, Juuists county, Pa.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-30
Tired Out.

A REroRTzR of the Philadelphia
Record seeing an advertisement, re.
questing the service of mesmeric
doctor, concluded to go around to
the house, or number, where the
doctor was requested TO cali and
learn something of case and the prac-
tice Of the mesmeric doctors. 1t
was an old gentleman who had ad-
vertised for the doctor. but he had
been so treated that day that the re-
porter was not permitted to see the
patient He was mistaken for a
mesmeric doctor, and the servants
in the house came near banging the
door in his face. The reporter says
The old lady in charge of the
house opened the front door about
6 inches. She looked weary, and
she asked. Are you one of EN- /?
because if you are, there amt no
use at all of goin' Up. He's tired
out
The reporter expressed his deep
regret at the fact and inquired mild
ly why he was tired.
Its been enough to tire the SER
want girl and me all TO pieces Just
openin' this door, and it's a wonder
the poor old gentleman amt dead
with all the taken they've done to
him. Twenty seven by count-six-
teen men and eleven women-have
come here since morning and every
one of EN- told him they could cure
him OF every disease that ever was,
and some of them wanted to begin
right off and rub him right there in
the parlor, the shameless things.
What is the matter with him Why,
janders and nothing else, which a
liver pill or two would cure, but he
won't take any medicine inside"
HAS he engaged any of them yet?
mo he hasn't because the second
one that called was a man who insist
ed on shown him his mesmericness,
which he did by wavin' his hands IL
round in the air before the old gen
tie mans face. While be was doing
that a woman doctor came and L, not
KNOWN better, let her into the room
and she began to argue with the man
doctor about the right way TO hold
his fingers while he was waving his
hands, and finally she got around
back Of the old gentleman chair and
began rubbing his head, which was
bald. while at the same time the man
doctor was workin' away in front ike
like crazy thing, waving his hands
around. The old getleman was grow
in green in the face with the janders
they two was stirrin' up between 'em
in his liver, when [ happened to
come into the room and made EN-
go away. He began to see, then,
how foolish he'd been to advertise
and has spent the rest of the day
in explainin' to the other two dozen
that somehow he had changed his
mind, which most of elm didn't care
about at all, for they went right Oh
talking to him about nerve centres
and magnetic aureoles and mesmeriC
| hypnotisms and that kind of stuff
till 1 turned them all out-and you'll
have to let me shut the door before
another one comes.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-30

that she was hotly pursued she ran
across lot, to the railroad and gala-
ed half a mile on her pursners, VINO
were obliged to follow the wagon
road. At Kensico the wagon road
I;es close to the railroad. and as the
CONAN turned the curve Mr. Duffy
overlook her The young woman re.
fused to give any account OF herself
except to say that she had stole me
horse herself and hsd been d1uDg
all night alone. The appearance OF
the horse and the womsn indicated
that she had told the truth She
said she WAS going to take the horse
TO New York. 1t is believed that she
is connected with a gang OF horse
thieves She IS about 20 years Old,
has black hair and gray eyes
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-30
Private Sale.

On account Of falling health OF himself,
and son Abram Guss, Jr., offers bis farm OF
100 acres, situate in Licking Greek Valley,
for sale, with l76 acres of mountain timber
land. about QUE half mile from tho farm
The farm is in good state of cultivation,
and is well improved. The house is large
two story frame the basin is large bank
barn. Thore are number oil out bindings
on the place, also aspiring Of running water,
and Licking Creek, a never failing stream
passes close by. This property is only p
miles from the rsiIrosd station at hiifiin-
town. Between corn planting and corn
working time, last spring, two horses haul
ed $4,000 worth Of bark to the railroad
from the mountain tract. For price. and
further particulars, call on, At the premises,
or address, ABEAs GUss,
Patterson, Jurista Co., Pa.
Dec. II, lss3-r.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-30
Valuable Grfst Mill and Saw
s1Ili at Private sale.

The undersigned offers for sale GRIsT
MILL and SAW MILL, situated in old
Port ROYAL, Janiatl county, Pa, with IL
ACRES of land. more or less, with mill dam,
mill house 50X50 feet, three stories high,
one story of stone, and two of frame. con-
tanning ran of store, two pair OF burrs,
and one sand ston-, chopper and corn break
sr, Silver Greek smut machine, and sepa-
rating machine. two Hour bolts 90 feet long
two -four packers. ell driven BY the water
Of Hunters creek ol II feet evershot
wheel. Ths mill has = good run of custom
work and is in q good wheat growing eoun-
try, and ls in good running order. The
saw mill is driven BY Rose water wheel,
and ia in good running srdsr, doing q large
amount Of saving in the season FRAME
HOUSE, Spring Of water, Cistern, Frame
Stable, hog house, sn orchard OF thrifty
trees Of ehoies fTsit il bearing. Any per
son rishing TO view the property can DO so
BY calling on the premises, and any person
wishing to learn the particulars ear do so
BY calling on or sddrcssing
JOHN HERTZLBR, Sr..
Port ROYAL, Juniata Co., Pa.