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A Famous Street In Boston.

Contrary TO the usual saying-long and mar
row-Wmtor Street Is short and narrow
Many of the present generation can recall the
old church for many years prominent object
and still more OF the present time Gun easily
recolleet when this now busy thoroug hGre WINS
the quiet home oil many of our best families,
when the little lane now known us Winter
Place was the residence of the descendants of
tho old Puritan stock, 1t is not our intention
to momlizo ON the past, but TO go back only a
TOW short years, and think OF the quiet home
and home.likc air OF this now busy street; it
seems marvellous to note the change, Walk
along fremont Street with the crowd, and in.
stinctively the people seem to ,uin into this
great thoroughhre, now undoubtedly one of tho
most lrequene highways in the city. Nearly
20 years ago the dry goods firm o. SHEPARD,
NoRwELL \ Co. commenced business here in
II very small way. At TINT time they
used but n little room TO display their en-
lire stock-each partner in the firm had
commenced at the mdmonts Of the trade
and thoroughly learned the business in all its
branches. They believed that hoqesiy and
square dealing, added to perseverance and
tireloss energy, would establish them per.
manently in tne hearts OF the Boston people,
To-day it is only necessary to Wow their
magnificent store to convince one
TINT this method has indeed brought
prosperity TO that house. The immense
proportions Of their buiIding-over twenty
times the original capacity-are now scarcely
adequate to their large and growing business
This firm have from year to year enlarged
their quarters to accommodate the growth of
their business. They have not launched out
into needl IS expenditures to fit IN II pre-
,cntious establishment, but everything has
been done needtul for the convenience of the
public. The result is they present to-day one
Of the largest, most excellcntly arranged and
best lighted stores on this continent. Messrs.
Shepard, Norwell 4 Co who havo given such
promincn to White, Street, now nearly
monopoliZe one-halr Of the street with their
immense emporium, numbering from 20 to AZ.
Connected with the large retail and wholesale
establishment they also, rs u prominent
feature, have mailing department, with COM
petent clerks to attend to this part of the BUSH
ness. Being extensive advertisers and having
acquired reputation for truthful advertising,
they are continually getting ma orders from
MI over New England, even sending goods to
Texas and Montana. The principle of never
advertising goods not eXac'ly rs represented
has brou. hit many customers from the in
terror towns, who buy through correspondence,
no doubt considering it privilege to shop in
this manner; and next 10 visiting the store
itself, it is certainly great benefit to be able
to deal by letter with house of such enter
prise, end Of such an honorable record for
square dealing as have Shepard, Norwell &
20, of Winter Street, Boston.
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A cider mill in Massachusetts, uses
800 900 barrels of apples every year,

Now is THE TIME to treat Catarrh of long
standing. Ely's Cream Balm reaches obsti-
nate cases, where all other remedies fail, 1t
is not liquid or snuff and is easily applied
Price SOC.
CATARRu AND HAY FEvER-For twenty
years | was sufferer from Catarrh OF the
head and throat IN a very aggravated form,
and during tho summer with Hay Fever |
procured a bottle of Ey's Cream Balm and
after few applications received decided bene-
fit-was cured by one bottle Have had no
return of the complaint, CHHRIorTE PAR
KER, Waverly, N. Y. price SO cents per
bottle.)
Mr.. A. NICHOLS, of this place, says he suf-
fered from Catarrh for years, lie purchased a
bottle OF Ely's Cream Balm ofus, lie is now
almost cured, aud says you cannot recommend
it too highly. We are selling more Of Ely's
Cream Balm than OF all other catanh reme-
dies, can hardly keep supply on hand
EvERs Bros, Druggists, Independence,
Iowa,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-11

A quaint little machine was recently
put in operation at large postoflices in
England. 1t was intended to be labor,
saving. A penny dropped into little
hopper released delicate spring which
shoots up a postal card. A postmaster
might put in a thousand cards in the
morning and pick up his thousand pen
MES for them when the supply of paste,
board YVES exhausted. Sometimes, how
ever, the postmaster leaves the machine
out after the cards are all gone. Old
ladies and bustling business men rush
up, drop in their money, and, to their
establishment, no card appears. OF
course, there is no reclamation. Who
can prove that his penny has gone into
the capacious NAV? So Brother Bull
NAV ''gather them in"
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SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

Oil is now extracted from the seeds of
grapes in Italy. Young grapes yield
most, and black kinds more than white.
Experiments to test the utility of the
electric light in discovering wounded
soldiers on the field of battle were re-
Gently instituted by the Society Of the
Red Cross, of Geneva.
A German chemist has obtained new
link between the vegetable and animal
kingdom in the shape of animal gum
closely resembling the plant gums in its
physical and chemical properties.
From observations taken from twenty
eight vessels which crossed the Atlantic
last year, it has been ascertained that the
Gulf Stream was at a greater average
temperature than in any year Of records.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-11
IN THE DEPTHS.
Loss OF the Mary Joseph, the Crew OF
Eive md n Pessongev.

Loss OK the Mary Joseph, the Crew OF
Five and Passenger.
The first particulars of tho loss of the New
ioundland schooner Mary Joseph at Channel
came by the arrival at Sydney, c. b., from
Channel, of the schooner Bessie, whose cap,
tain reports that the first intimation OF di as.
Ter was the discovery of n mast of the Mary
Joseph on the beach near her destination, hay.
'ng been cast ashore during II tempestuons and
densely dark night. Since then the inhabt.
ants have been actively searching for other
Vestigos and the remains oil those on board,
but in vain. The Mary Joseph was only of %
tons, and had II cargo of coal, She sailed from
North Sydney for Channel Nov. 20, cul ed at
Ingonish, G. b., and on the ODD proceeded FOL
her destination. At lngonish she took one
passenger-a woman named Kate Williams.
The vessels crew, numbering iive-all Of
whom, as well as the passenger, have been
lost-were Capt. Henry Scott, Frank Ratiei
and his son, about II years Of age, Charles
Novse and Michael Petite. The crew all be.
lonsed TO Channel from which place the YES
sci also hailed
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A PERllOUS BUSINESS,
four White Men Drowned Will,
Smuggling Cinnamon,

Four White Men Drowned Will,
Smuggling Cinnamon.
"A lew days since it was reported at Victoria
b. C'' that three-ton sloop which left there
with 9 Cinnamon, who were to be smucrled
nndtwo white men ,forthe American shore ,hot
swamped, and all hands were lost In add
ton to this disaster, two more white men who
lett Foul Bay ab ut seven weeks ago in leak,
boat, with II Chintme1, for Washington
territory, have not since been heard of, ant
al are believed to have been drowned. The
temptation ID go into smuggling Chinamer
acioss Tue border Is very strong, as Tor each
onI i'i,uee the owners OF the boat receive gen
orally go Il sum which well repays those wht
,iN tlle venture, il they escape with thti
lives, e!ude American customs officers onJ
manage to return to Victoria to claim tLo
money from the orents
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The British Navy.

In the House of Lords The Earl of North
bro k, First Lord of Admir- lily, and in the
House OF Commons Sir Thomas Brassy, SEC
rrtary of the Admiralty, have male state.
mcnt, reg Ring the British navy. T!cy
showed TINT il was largely superior to the
French navy, both in number OF vessels and in
amount of tom &c. The government intended
to build five new ironciad', five belttd cIni-
scrs, two armcl torpedo rams, ten scouts IN |
thirty torpedo bints. Ali III Sc would be
finished within four years. They stated that
the credit required for naval expenditures to-
gether with tho estimates for the army, was
rS 5o5 mn
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RAG DlSINFECTION,
a Scheme to Have the Government,
Adopt the Porter Process

4 scheme to Have the Government,
Adopt the Porter Process.
bill is to be offered in the House by New
York member prohibiting the importation
paper Stock which is not disinf cted abroad Of
here. This bill is said to be intended toinduc,
paper-stock importers to use the disintec1ius
process which has been patented by New
orker named Porter. by this process rao,
can b. dlsinected at the port Of importation n
from 80 to $50 a ton. The Porter patent il
owned by company whose capital stock il
Sooo,uoo. 1t is expected that at the presen
rate oil Importation the stock would il the bill
referred to should be passed, lay at least lU(
per cent. the first year. The representative, o
,he process have exhibited it to Surg Gen
hamilton, and propose to exhibit it to Gov
sress. The rag men will fight the bill.
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Letter Carriers Want Extra Paw.

A delegation OF Philadelphia letter carriers
has waited UPON Postnastcr-General Hatton,
and presented Il memorial wherein they reci,e
their long ami faithful services, and suggest
that they are entitled to receive com ensation
for the extra number Of hours of labor since
the passa age Of the eight-hour act. They also
ask that some general order be promulgated
which may I suit in placing the letter carriers
in the po3toffice upon the same footing as to
the number OF hours Of l Dor per day as other
employees in the service Of the government
Tie postmoster-2ener informed tho deega-
ton that congressional action would be re-.
CURED, but indie ted willingness TO further
the procurement OF the necessary legislation
by all means ut his command.
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THE BANKRUPTCY BILL.
Representative Collins Views as to IT.
Chances in the House.

Representative Collins Views as to Its
Chances in the House.
Representative Collins of Massachusetts,
who has charge of the bankruptcy bill reported
from the House committee on the Judiciary las
ssion, in an Interview with an Associated
Press representative said: can effort is being
made 10 learn if members who wer. opposed
to the measure have changed their minds since
the recent election. On May 10Th an eifor
was 1aade to consider the bill in the Hous,
undcr suspension Of rules, or to have day SCI
apart for its consideration. A two-thirds vote
was necessary. The vote stood 1877 to 50, ant
OF course the object of the friends of the bill
was defeated. 1t will be necessary to secur
20 or 80 votes from the opponents of the mea
sure to pass 1t. The greatest opposition il
from the South and West. Indiana, Missouri
and Kentucky are almost solidly opposed to it
Without securing the necessary two-thirds vot,
to get suspension of the rules, there is ne
hope for the bill. 1t is ON the calendar and il
such position that it will be impossible tt
reach it in so short session. An attempt t.
suspend the rules will be made in the early
part of january"
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THE DEBT INCREASED.


Indebtedness i'm November.
1t is estimated at the Treasury Department
that there has been an increase OF about $3.50,
900 in tNe pu uic debt during the month o
November. The payments have ~. '7'.
ly heavy during the month, an -a..r..
comparatively light. The prime '.... n
in the disbursements was "r,.N
of pensions, which amour
$500, 900. The receipts were
900 less than for the same m nth
III that month there WAS n decrease III the deb
Of 81 200, 0O0 This is the first time since July
1879, that the monthly statement has not shown
a decrease in the public debt. In that month
there was an increase of $6,00O,G00. The in
crease at that time was on account OF heavy
payments of arrears pensions. Tie present
increase gives no particular concern to thu
Treasury officials in view o. the fact that it i!
due to natural causes.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-11
CHOOSING AN EVIL.

The Inhabitants Of n Swiss Village EN-
brace tJicrInon;sm En- N7asse.
The punishment inflicted on the Swiss Nor.
mons, 80 far from having diminished the
energy Of the propa3 andists, seems rather to
have stimulated the zeal of the converts. In 0
village near the Rhone the people have EN-
braced the tonets of Mormonism en- masso
They propose to form Utah in miniature, tc
put inside their ancient faith and to adopt the
new gospel. Meanwhile, the police are watch
ing the chief apostles at Berne. The police
are especially viyilant in Their surveillance ovel
m American named Cannon and a native
named Siase. 1t is probable that these two
men will be soon arrested and expelled.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-11
hLOVELY CHRISTMAS GIFT.

M Every Christmas make the little "A
GgssA felix's Christmas Present. 1L!syear EA
NY we have something nice and pretty. ~
~ To introduce goods In every home Ga
LSssA will send to any boy OF girl free HsAA
fssJsEsA of charge, ii you will send 2Oc. for SDJ
Esfs5s3 postage, &c, pretty Dolls with fy4
t:sS2ssA bsEutiul ifs-lks features pretty cui AHGA
k;s. and blue bangs and dark SEssHS
Gs-;ssAV wardrobe of 80 Dresses, Hats, ae ES2A
fzstBsA elegant Outbound floral Auto. ESSGH
kS.s-,eelssg9 Graph Album illustrated with BIRDS 49,
q; E: i; I$
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-11

mErnhs. mAboN q iihhLiN Dlu tdif 10
come as famous for their Upright Pianos a,
they have long been for their worldrenowneJ
Cabinet Organs. Having experimental sew.
eral years at great expense, and with the as
sistance of probably us able corps OF expert,
as can be found in any factory in the world,
they have succeeded in producing a piano
which has elected the warmest encomiums
from the best judges. The distinguishing
feature about 1t Is an important Improve,
meut in the method Of "stringingH tho
piano, which originated in their owr
factory. The strings are secured by
metallic fastenings, instead of the friction d
pins set in wood as has been the case, and the
advantages resulting are numerous and highly
Important; among them are the following;
Wonderful beauty and musical quality Of
tone, far less liability Of getting out of tune,
greater reliability in trying. climates, and
greater solidity Of construction and dura
bility. Mason & Hamlin have made 10000
organs, They can hardly expect to make az
many pianos, but they will doubtless be called
upon to make very large number.-BoSton
Traveller
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Unlucky Balloon Voyage,

The balloon Eclipse, the largest ever con.
structed in California, which is intended to
make trip across the Rocky Mountains,
made trial ascension recently in Sun Fran,
cisco, but suddenly descended into Raccoon
Straits, 10 miles away. The occupants and
the balloon were picked up BY boats. The
owner intends taking the balloon to the
Worlds Fair Mt New Orleans
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-11
Baltimore Stables Burnt.

Fire broke out recently in the stables of the
HILL Springs passenger railway company Mt
barley Pak, in the extreme northeastern part
of the city. which completely destroyed the
large building, together with tire company's
cars and fifty horses. The flames started in
the hay left, and spread so rapidly that only
fifteen OF the horses could be taken out, and
only one car was removed.
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AN lNF0RMER S REWARD.
Roland Kane to Receive SGO,OG0 foi
spotting OF, the Border.

Roland Krnc, customs officer at Montreal
has earned reward of $4,000 from the
United States customs department for giving
information to the cole / ut the border c.
diamonds and jew. Try brou4nt there from Eng,
land free, and then surreptitiously transferred
over the border without paying duty. the 10,
tai amount seized in two years on the inorma'
ton supplied is S 1870, 900 worth. The secretary
OF the treasury in Wa hiigton writes to the IN,
former and acknowledg $ his la NJ. The in.
voices attempted TO be Struggled in ranged
fo;n s. 100 to S2j 900.
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CaDjta| for the South

About lou gentlemen representing German
American citizens Of the States of New Yor,
and Pennsylvania, will reach Washington dur
lng the holidays, en- route for the Worlds fail
Mt New Orleans. Thence they will send ou
branch parties to explore and report to then
people what advantages the Southern State,
offer Tor the investment of capital. The party
Will represent millions of dollars, and if the,
ma the Southern section available, they intent
to Introduce their Yarious scLnmeS
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-11
An lnxentnr,s Suicide

Frank Saunders, inventor OF the parlor row.
ing machine, committed suicide in
Brooklyn, N. Y, Gently, by shooting
himself over the remains of his wife Luella.
Mrs Saunders had died from the effects Of an
overdose Of chlornl. The affection rendered
Mr.. Saunders insane, and he went to the room
in which were the remains Of his wife and shot
himself,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-11
THE MISSISSIPPI FROZEN.
Preparations of LI:nbormen in tn
Northwest.

Preparations of LInbermen in tn
Northwest.
The lasts frost' have completely closet tn
Mississippi as far north as French rapids,
short distance above Br,inerd, Mimi, except
ing only in the immediate vicinity of the Soutl
rapids below The cold has not been sufficient
however, to close the up couatly tributarie
and the swit.er streams, nor to close the
swamps fully, yet most OF tha lumber
ing outfit have gone into the woods. The az
gregute of numbering is to be greatly reduce,
over last season. the preparations OF proprietor;
being fully 81 per cent less SO far as yet re-
ported and observed. All the operators are
hoping it will be an open winter, which is Ger
tainly inlicutcd so far.
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Live Stock and Dressed Reef,

At the meeting of railroad presidents in tn,
office OF Commissioner Fink, New York. TO-,
Gently, it was decided to fix the rates on live
stock at 40 cents per 100 pounds, and on dressed
beet at 20 cents from Chicago to New York
the change 10 go into effect at once. The
former rates were 20 and 80 cents respectively.
Judge Cooley, the arbitrator, decided tn /
hereafter dressed beef rates are to be Is pe
cent greater than the rates for live stock.
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The Atlanta's Engines.

The machinery for the new I'm ted States
cruiser Atlanta is now ready, and the vessel is
ready to receiveit. She lies by the old Morgan
iron works at New York city, having been
lowed thither from Chester, Pa. The engines
are set in the workshops, and the boilers and
minor work have been finished for some weeks,
so the prospect for speedy completion of the
work seems GOOD
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-11


Scovilrs Sa,saparilla, or Blood and Liver
Syrup, is the remedy for the cure of scrofu-
lous faint, rheumatism, white swelling,
govt, go.tar, consumption, bronchitis,
nervous debility, malaria, and all disease
arising from an impure condition o. tie
bo9d. Certificate; can be Ircs nted from
many leading physicians, ministers and
heads of famii:e5 throughout the land in
dorsing Scovills Blood AMI Liver Syrup in
the highest terms. We are constantly Ia re-
caipt OF certifi 'ates OF cures from the mos. re-
liable sources, ard we recommend it as the
best remedy for above diseases.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-11
THE WEEK
In the United States ana thu
Old World.
THE PANAMA CANAL.
1t Will Cost Fully siaO, 900 900 and VIII
be FINISHED In INN.


The official bulletin of the Panama Cana
Company gives are,ume of the statements d
Commander Gorringe, formerly oil the United
States navy, which were published some tint
ago IN America, giving the result of his M
spection OF the worA done on the canal up q
July OF this year At that time only ono
seventeenth part Of the actual cutting OF tn,
canal had been finished, while the expenses So
ar incurred amounted to one-sixth OF TIT
estimated total outlay. Commander Corning,
concluded that the canal would cust eventually
Sl2000O,0 900, and would DO completed ut tho
latest by january |, 1920,
The American contractor, Nathaniel Mckay
reports that 10000 natives oil the CARRIED
Islands are employed in piercing the isthmus,
They earn $l,50 to 50 daily, They arc now
mostly occupied in cutting immense trenches
through tho hills, which will be carried down
TO a level with the ocean, When this wo k il
finished and the river Oh es has been turned
from its course, the most a. luous part of the
undertaking will be over Then excavating and
dredging ma hnery will be set at work along
the whole course of tho future canal. Mir.
Mckay reirains from EXPIRE sing any opinion
us to when the work will be completed,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-11
Kew Waists Danper

The Florida .Neps saws, with reference to the
tobacco clause in the Span sh treaty: I" If the
treaty IS ratified by the Senate with this clause,
Key West IS doomed city. 1t would C ose up
every cigar factory, force about 1000 of our
citizens ont of employment and entail loss of
about s., coo, 900 in property. With this dan
ger IN racing this city, it behooves all classes
OF citizen joir in u movement against the
ratification Of the clause.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-11

MENsMANs PEPToSIzED BEEF TONIC, the only
preparation Object containingits entire a,tri-
iious properties. II contains blood-makinS
force generating and demonstrating properties;
invaluable for indigestion, dyspepsia, nervous
prostration, and all forms of general debility
also, in all enfoeblcd conditions, whether the
result of exhaustion, nervous prostration, over
work or acute disease, particularly il resulting
from pulmonary complaints Caswell, Hazard Il
Co., Proprietors, New York. Soldby druggists.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-11
Footing Out Polygamy.

There have been five convictions for polyg.
amy in Prescott, Ari., within a week. In the
c,ses Of Tcnney, Chestopherscn AMI Kemp,
the convictions were found On evidence, but in
the cases OF Elder Fluke and Skonson, tried
alter the defendants pleaded guilty. This is
regarded as q settlement of the question of
Mormon rule in Arizona. Sentence will be
inassed rnnp1iai ely
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-11
Doubloons and Dollars,

A despatch from Ddnville, Pa, says that
two men who were digging roots few days
since Oh an island in the Susquehanna river. to
sell to druggists, dug up a metal box which
contained coins am uniting to nearly S47 900,
intending $4,000 Mexican liver dollars, $50.
600 in gold doubloons, and nearly $1,000 IN small
silver coins,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-11
Two Miners Terribly Burned.

By an explosion OF firedamp in the Monon-
gahela & Peters Creek Coal Company's mine,
near Coal Bluff, Pa, two miners, John Sharp.
less and Michael Boyle, were recently fatally
injured. The gas was igniied by their naked
lamps, and both were terribly burned. The
other miners were in another part of the mine,
d,r.itb min