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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
THE HOME DOCTOR.

Teaspoonful doses three times day OF
acid mannate will keep the bowels in
soluble condition, favor the secretion OF
bile, and gradually remove the conges-
ton and torpid condition of the liver.
For rheumatism take new coarse brown
paper and bind over the parts affected
let it remain on until well worn, and
then replace 1t by another sheet of new.
This is said to be very simple but sure
remedy, if followed up.
The effects of the inhalation of fumes
of strong ammonia on the system are
deafness and catarrh. In some instan-
ces the troubles are very serious indeed,
1t will induce lung disease if there is
any tendency to weakness of the lungs.
The most valuable remedy is to inhale
the fumes of strong glacial acetic acid,
which reacts upon the alkali ammonia.
We read that certain DR.. D. E.
Evans explains the relation between at,
mospheric influences and rheumatism in
these words: mot only do cold and
dampness carry away calo1c and cleo.
tricity, but they arrest exhalation-
causing retention of waste matter in
the system. Humid atmosphere robs
the constitution of its electricity: hence
the great depression felt in rainy seasons
in England, especially by Americans.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
Boston's New Gas COMPANY.

The corporation counsel for the Consumers
Gas Company says that the company will
build works and pipe the city at once. 1t h d
alrendy secured an option on land adapted to
the purpose, and the company would make a
contract Immediately, and get well into the
work OF laying pipes this winter, 1t would
be careful not to interfere with travel OF the
comfort Of the citizens of Boston, and would,
therefore, do most Of the work at night with
the aid Of the electric light. The process did
not require that the pipes should be laid very
deep. Tue company would supply gas of
superior illuminating power, and for less money
than the citizens have it a present. They ex-
pected and were prepared for competition.
The works will be so situated that it will be as
convenient to supply South Boston as the city
proper, and the piping OF both sections would
probably be carried on simultaneously. The
charter covers the whole city, and the outlyins
wards would be piped as soon as they could be
with proft
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
Little Edith.

Edith is pretty girl with blue eyes
and long light curls, She is nicely
dressed, and has q doll which seems to
be taking nap. Edith is an indus
trious little girl. She can hem and
knit. She can dust the parlor and set
he tea-table. She is always glad, too
TO run errands and do all sorts Of kind
acts for everybody.
Now, since there is so much that is
sweet and lovable about Edith, am
sorry to tell you of anything that is
naughty. But the truth is, she is self
willed. She is sure to pout and speak
cross, and even to disohey for the sake
of having her own way.
When told that this is wrong, she
is sure to boast of being II very busy
little girl.
One day she learned this Golden
Text Behold, to obey is better than
sacrifice"
When the teacher explained it, Edith
hid her face in her hands, and said,
"Oh, now / know it means that God
and my mother and father want me
first of all to be an obedient little
girlp'
She has come flow to whisper the
words to her father, and to tell him
that she will try to remember them
every day of her life.-1he Sunbeam,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
A Turkish ID eclaratiOn of War.

The following curious declaration OF
war was issued in 1868, by Mahomet ".
against Leopold, Emperor of Germany:
'By the grace of God, the great God
in heaven, we Molo Mahomet, god of the
earth, renowned and powerful Emperor
of Babylon and Judea, from the rising to
the setting of the sun, King of all the
earthly kings, mighty ruler of Arabia
and Mauritania, born triumphant sover-
eign of Jerusalem. possessor of the tomb
of Christ the crucitied, declare to thee,
Emperor of Germany, to thee, King of
Poland, and to all the chiefs of thy land,
as we'll as to the Pope of Rome, his car
dinals and bishops, that we are resolved
800, 900 men on horseback and on foot,
with Turkish courage unknown to thee
and thine. We Will visit thee in Vienna,
thy capital, and pursue thee and the,King
of Poland and all thy allies, sword in
hand, burning, plundering, numbering,
and destroying thy country and
subjects. AS for thee, thou
shalt suffer the most horrible
death that can be imagined. As thy
government is weak and cruel even
among Christians, we will wrest from
thee, with fire and sword, thy empire
and kingdom, and likewise overthrow
and annihilate the See of Rome and its
triple crown. This, Emperor of Ger
many and King of Poland, is our de-
claration to thee and to all thy depend
ents; and we moreover inform thee that
these will will speedily be followed by
deeds, for which thou hast to hold thy.
self in readiness. Given in our power
full city STEAMBOAT, containing 1859
streets, ninety hospitals, 1000 public
Eaths. 997 fountains, 100 markets, ia
stables for mules, 4S0 inns for foreigners,
1859 great schools, 4, 1879 mosques and
churches. The great and powerful city
is four German miles in circumference,
and on its walls are $50 strong towers
Our ancestors wrested it from the hands
of the Christians, whose wives and
children were murdered before theiI
eyes. Thus will we treat thee and all
Christians, to prove our hatred and dis
dain. Given in the twenty fifth year of
our age, and the seventh of our potent
reign. Signed,
MoLo MAHoMET.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
POLITICS AND POWDER.
What II Costs 10 Run a Cnmpulgn-Ou
of u Fireworks Maker.

give million dollarsN
'Nes, sir, five million dollars, OF which tive
millions are spent for fireworks an lhfeo
millions for uniforms, etc, eveTy pre3idont,a
campaign
Thus said Mr.. James Palmer, the Rochester
fireworks maker to our reporters inquiry,
"The average spent in OH years Tor fire
works is over one million do,larsn
"Do we import the bulk OF our flroworksN
'No, sir we import nothing but ilrocrack
ors, We make the rest in this country
There are only ten fireworks establishments
in America
Upon invitation of Superintendent Fred
erick Fitz Fichner the reporter inspected the
Palmer establslm mt not without some fear
and trembling at first When the suparn-
tendent said he had been blown up twice, the
reporter furtirely asked:
SIS not this business q little riSllyp
ayes, suppose il would be so con iderad
by Outsiders, buS / have encountered greater
dangers than any find here and don't feel
concerned
Il don't quite catch your meaning"
"Well, have been in this busin asS many
years and the constant though uncons lou,
nervous strain has caused greater suffering
than the explosions | lave 'takenn Many
q day l would be very dizzy, and every.
thing would get dark, Atother times coult.
scarcely breathe from choking sensations
Then my appetite lest me and I grew thin
weak and lifeeSs, was drowsy by day and
wakeful by night; My s,de panied me, my
back ached, my limbs burned, bloated fear
fully and enc leg got paralyzed For ten
months suffered desperately, and two prom
inent physicians gave me up for dead
man, sure"
"You don't look it now ~
'No that's so, but it was fact, Just the
same. When found outmy trouble, at once
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A REMARKABLE MAN.
Death of Frenchman in Chicago Who
Was lob Years Old,

Death of Frenchman in Chicago Who
Was IO3 Years Old.
Maurice NJ Despres has ju.t died in Chicago
at the age of los years. The deceased is known
from aulhcntic records to have been born at
Tombaine near Llncy, France, Aug 10, 1881.
He followed the calling OF school teacher all
OF his long life, and was II man OF rare mtelli-
gence AS boy he couli remember the out
break Of the great revolution, and had seen
Robespie re and other noted leaders. Among
his early recollections were the guillotne, the
execution OF Louis XVI anu Marie Antoinette,
the Directory, the rise Of Napoleon the Great,
Waterloo, c restoration of the Bourbons, the
revolutions Of 1880 and 1913, and o;her events
in French history. At tbs close Of the Franco
Russian war he came to this country, and
lived in Michigan until 1881, when he removed
TO this city. lie leaves two sons in this city,
aged respectively GS and 63, and daughter in
Paris aged 65 years. There is grandson aged
Al, and many great-grandchildren from Ito Is
ypnrs pf aua
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
The LocomOtiOn of Shells,

The great conch, or strombus, has
veritable sword that it thrusts out,
sticks into the ground, and by mus
cular effort jerks itself along, making
decided leap. The squids, that are
the brightest forms of mollusks, leap
entirely clear of the water. often
several feet. They ore the ink bearers,
and from their ink bags comes the
sepia used by artists, while their bone
is the cuttle-fish bone Of commerce.
Many of the cookies have method of
flying through the water that is quite
novel. They are generally beautifully
colored, and have long, streaming tenta-
cles, and suddenly, without warning,
they dart up from the bottom, and by a
violent opening and shutting o. their
valves rush away with their long, red
dish hair streaming after them, pre-
sent ns a very curious appearance.
The shell known as the Lima Mans
is particularly remarkable for these
flights, and all the scallops are jumpers
and leapers. When placed in a boat
they have been kaowp to leap out, and
the ordinary. scaiiop has been known
to jump out Of As.pbt when placed
upon a stove. a description of the
different methods by which shells
move would fill volume.-Ci1lcianati
Enquirer.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
THE WEEK
In the United States ana the
Old World.
INSURANCE DECISION.
Companies Not Liable FOR Propert,
burned During the War.

Companies Not Liable Tor Property
burned During the War.
In the United States snpreme court at
Washington the case Of Wellington Goddin,
executor plaintiff in error, VS.. the
Mutual Assurance Society of Viz.
gina, in error 10 tho supreme
court of appeals of Virginia, has been dis
missed for want OF jurisdiction. These were
suits brought by the appellant and plaintiff in
error against the insurance company 10 re-
cover the amount of certain fire insurance
policies issued by said company upon proper
~ in Richmond, Va, which was burned ut
the time that city was cNptured by the federal
troops in 1865, The insurance company
by the express terms of its roli.
cies, it was not liable for
damages from fires caused by "civil war; COM
motion, insurrection, or the invasion OF a for
eiSn army" and that the ire in this case was
due 10 one or all OF these causes. The supre ne
court OF appeals Of Virginia rendered a de-
cision in favor of the company on the ground
that the fire was the result &" of the invasion of
n foreign army" When the cases were APP
pealed to this court, the company maintained
that the cases We're not decided by the court
below on federal question, and that conse-
quently the court was without in isdicton to
review the decision, At the conclusion of the
last argument Chief Justice Waite announced
as the opinion of the court tina it had no iurs-
die ion OF the cases, and must therefore di-miss
them, and 1t was so ordered The decision
rendered in favor Of the insurance company by
the supreme court of Virg iii now stands as
the final settlement ofthe question, and relieves
underwriters in Virginia and elsewhere from
liability for a great quantity Of property de-
stroyed by fire in Richmond when that city was
evacuated by the confederate troops
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
THE SECRET SERVICE.
Annual Report Of the work Done for
the Iren sulX DcnnrImeMt.

Mr. James j, Brooks, Chief Of the Secret
Service Division of tho Treasury, has made
report of the operations of that division during
the fiscal year ended juno so, 1884, to tho
Solicitor OF the Treasury. The report shows
that the number Of arrests made was 423,
large majority of which were ior counterleitlng
or passing coun' erleit money, There were
five arrests for forgery and three ior violation
Of postal laws, Fory'nme persons were nc
quilted Of the charges against them and I'VE
prisoners escaped from custody, A large ma
jority were convicted and sentenced, The
total fines assessed amounted to $l5, 4SO. The
amount of counterfeit money captured or sur
rendered during the year was ! 6S4, $50, large
proportion of which was in flash notes. There
were captured 234 plates, five wo d-cuts, 20
glass negatives, SO dies, 500 moulds and lot of
miscellaneous articles used in the manufacture
of counterfeit money,
Chief Bro Ks says that the events of the past
year give evidence of n revival of the manuac-
ture OF counterfeit paper money, which was
practically suspended during the years 1882 and
1888. He is OF opinion that there is to-day in
the hands ofcounterieiters nearly SS00.O00 OF
new spurious notes OF the denominations OF
$40 and 500, which have been produced since
January l, 1854, and he adds tn it will require
continuous vigilance of police and people to
prevent serious loss from this source. Counter
ieting OF coin has not been unusually active
during the year.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
Army Amendments in Prosnect.

Several important appointments in the
higher grades Of army officers will he made
during the next Presidential term The in
coming President will have The appointment
OF two Major Generals Major General Pope
will retire in July, 1886, and Major General
Hancock in February, 1888 Brigadier Gen
eral Augur retircs next July and it depends
on the pers nal wishes of the President after
being advised by the Secretary Of War and
the Lieutenant General, what Colonel shall
succeed him. Either Gen. Terry or Gen.
Howard will succeed Major General Pope
Whoever is promoted there will not be u
vacant Brgadier Generllcy. The retirement
of Gen. Hancock will open the way to still
another Brigadier General In April, 1886
Inspector General Sackctt goes on the retired
list, to be followed in July of that year by Gen.
Newton Chief nj Germs nj II, rinnnrs
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27

The Hope OF the Nation.
Children, SOW in development, puny,
scrawny and delicate, use "Wells Health Re-
newer
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
OFFICIALLY HONOREO.
Medals Conferred by the Dominion
Government for Life Saving.

Medals Conferred by the Dominion
Government for Life Saving.
The Belgian consul at this port has received
from the consul-general at Quebec five first
class gold medals to be awarded TO the men
who nsked their lives in April last to save
Capt Schoonhoven and a passenger of The
steamer Daniel Stenmann, wrecked on Sam
bro island. Each medal is accompanied by a
beautifully illuminated diploma, of which the
following is II translation: by royal order of
Sept. 6, 1884 the medal of the iirst-class has
been awarded to -, living at Sambro,
near Halifax, n. S., for the following act, VIZ:
Having saved the captain and passenger of
the Belgian steamer Daniel Steinmann,
wrecked near Sambro lighthouse on the night
Of April 8, 1854" The diploma is signed by the
minister of the interior and public instruction.
Thenam oil the recipients are Stewart Gilke
and Alexander Stewart of the lighthouse
station, and three British artillery men, James
Collins, Frederick kcywoIth and Richard Red
ding. The medal is in the form Of Maltese
cross. with the monogram of the King Of the
Belgians in the centre, and is suspended by a
ribbon of the national colors.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27

The Naval Advisory Board has submitted to
the secretary of the navy its report on the
tests oil the samples CT punts made under the
invitation Of the department in 1888. About
thirty different laints were tried by the Com
mission on painted iron plates, at Key West,
Pensacola, Washington and Portsmouth, NH.
and on the bottom of the Specdwcll. The
plates remained immersed about nine months.
The paint OF z. G. West, of Wilmington, Del,
is reported as the most desis'ble, and as hav-
ing stood the test best, and that Of the Gould
Elastic Paint Company next. In view of many
applications made since these tests were begun,
the board recommends another series o. tests
One of the satisfactory paints will no doubt be
applied to the bottom of the Dolphin, which
will lie ready for painting in a week Or ten
doys
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
FALSE RUMORS OF RIOTS.
Tho Truth Concerning the Relations of
the Races at the South.

The report telegraphed recently of n rio
at Dublin, Ga, was uniounded. Ever since
the presidental election, some papers ut dis
lance have been furnished with specials calcu-
lat, d to show that the negroes OF the South
were on the verge Of inocndiarism and riot Ii
fire took place, some correspondents readily
manufactured rumors oil negro completely. II
the colorel people hold an ordinary meeting for
church or social purposes, it is represented as
n plot for riot, II a building burns up some
bo4us inmate is burned likewise Tho truth is,
all tbs is unjust to boh whites and blacks.
There is considerable uneasiness among the
coloe people regarding their future under
Den ,rttc rule, but the white people and
such journals as the Constitution are unremit-
ting in their efforts 10 reassure them Such
troubles as may take place are in the ordinary
course of events and have no special relation
to the race feeling in politics. The South is
perfectly quiet and orderly, with the race in
perfect harmony, and in no state is this moro
true than in Geol eia.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
A Bargnin in Corner Lots

S what most men DESIRE but to keep from
days are numbered, always keep supply O
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery by
you. When the first symptoms of consump
ton appear lose no time in putting yoursel
under the treatment of this invaluable medi
cine. 1t cures when nothing else will. Pos
3assing, as it does, ten times the virtue of tn
best col liver oil, it is not only the cheapes
but far the pleasautest to take 1t purifie
md enrichcs the blood, strengthens the sys
,em, cures blotches, pimples, eruptions AM
-ther Luluors By drngristS
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
SORROW IN THE DOMINION.
Escape OF a Clever Mortgage Loan swim
der 10 the States.

A sharper named John Hender, who victim
ICED hundreds Of farmers and shall dealers
throughout ths Domin on by advertising En-
glish capital to loan ON mortgage at 3percent'
has abseonded to Chicago Just us several law
firms were taking out warrants for his arrest
His modus oporrndi was 10 promise applicants
TO made tho advance required on the receipt oi
S25 for preliminary expense OF Inspection,
valung the property and inquiring intothe tue
According to the statements of noighbois, the
swindler received about bushel OF letters por
day, He had lawyer named Mchmnon,
whom he gave as reference but the latter now
repudiates him, The deihulter was English,
but had to leave home for fraud and take
refuge in the States, where lie changed his
name from Kimber to Wo d, Trouble over
took him in New York, and he served term
in prison there. On being discharged, he went
to Montreal and assumed tho name of Hcndcr.
The amount must have been high up in the
tho sands which he swindled people out of
within two years, MS he lived in extravaGant
style, wearing diamonds worth thousands, and
driving around with his luxuriously dressed
v,,ia
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
A PLAGUE IN VIRGINIA.
People Dying Rapidly from New and
Mysterious Disease.


The counties suffering from the new and
fatal disease are Lee and Di kmson and tho
edge of Scott in Virginia. and Harland, Lee
and adjoining counties in Kentucky. Owing to
the isolated position OF the district particulars
are hard to Obtain. Hundreds are said to have
died, and allowing Tor exaggeraton it can be
affirmed that the mortality is large, Postal
Clerk Wells, who has arrived from that section
after having had the disease, gives sad account
Of the epidemic. He attributes it to mineral
poison in the water, an says Strong and dis
agreeable mineral taste like that of copperas
exists in the water. At the time h left few
springs were flowing freely and the people were
compelled to drink this mpregnate water.
Although the name Of the disease is unknown,
the people call it cholera. Were it so 1t could
not be more dreaded or DISASTROUS The symp-
toms are described as similar to those of
Asiatic cholera, followed by terrible hemor-
rhages of the bowels, and those attacked either
die or recover in about a week. 1t is fire.
quenty fatal i'll twenty-iour hours and some
times even in a much shorter period In most
instances 1t visits an entire family, and it is
considered so contagious thai in some cases
persons died alone, their friends being afraid to
go to them.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27

A new refinement in vegetarianism has
been devised. At a recent vegetarian
banquet in England, after the usual
amount of dlstensive food had been con.
sumed, maloontent had the courage to
observe that il VIC left of rearing ami,
mails for food it would interfere with
clothes. lie was, however, instantly
confuted, in the most practical manner,
by a true vegetarian, who arose and as,
serted that he was completely dressed
in materials which had involved no
blood outlines whatever, A cotton
velveteen coat,a dark linen-drilled waist
coat, corduroy trousers, and awn-tennis
shoes, constituted the array OF this ami
mails friend. He also committed himself
10 the statement that she had never
TASTED animal food in his life."
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
The Best Spring Rollers in the Market.

Naples is the dirtiest, most ragged
and squalid city in Europe.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
The :'IIusks" on Which the .Prodigal

The husks on which the Prodiea
Son fed are not. ar the reader is apt to
imagine. the husks of maize, that is, of
Indian corn. They are the fiuit- of
the Kharub tree. anil are from their
shape called in the Greek little horns.
From the popular nition that they
were the food of John the Baptist
they are called ST. Johns bread. DIR.
Thompson describes them as "leshy
pods. someW hat like those Of the honey
locust tree. from six to ten inches long
and one broad, Haed inside with It
gl?tinous subs;an"r. not wholly uu
Pleasant to the +. te Inn thcNashly
ripe. have Ess .ETs, oFel4sfds of
the Kharub in ogfrds, where IL is sill
s..e .eod which the syiinn 10 eat"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
A PAYING BUREAU.
Annual Report of tho United State,
Patent Commissioner.

In his annual report to the secretary of thu
interior, the commissioner of patents, Bcnia-
min Butterwoith, submits the following state
mcnt Number of applications for patents re-
ceived, 35,20i; applications for design patents
received, 1922; applications for reissue patents
received, pa; applications for registration Of
trade marks, 1917; applications for Iegistra-
ton OF labels, 915; total, S,S22; caveats filed,
2G72; patents granted, including reissues nnd
designs, 22,SS2; trade marks registered, 903;
labels registered, S33; total, 2i,5jS. Patents
withheld for non-payment Of final fees, "a Gl3;
patents expired, $3.50; receipts from all
sou ces, $l,li5,433, nm increase of $40 54S
over the preceding year. Expenditures (ex-
Guiding printing!, $9Ol, 4l3, leaving a surplus
OF S244 .0l9.