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Tho Washington Monument.

AT the rate of progress made last
year the shaft will be completed by
December, 1885, says Washington
correspondent. 1t will then have
reached the height cf 555 feet. What
a place for the American Eagle to
roost on! Eighty-seven feet higher
than the spire Of the Cathedral at
Strasburg; forty-four feet added to the
towers of the cathedral at Cologne; St.
Peters, at Rome "seen" and 107 feet
''gone better; while that miserable
little pretension of a Milan cathedral,
with its 355 feet from the pavement to
the top of the Madonna's head, is ab-
| solutely nowhere in this race toward
the sky. Cheops and King Shafra,
sainted mummies, at one time resting
underneath their clumsy old pyramids,
would, if they had not been rudely dis
turbed by some Of the Maspero tribe,
burst their bondages with envy, and
turn in their graves with disgust at
the thought that barbarians in dis
tant land built higher than they did.
That architectural "eXtravaganZa," the
Cologne cathedral, with its pinnacles,
of what earthly use are its tapering,
pricllly looking spires? Can anybody
sit with comfort on top of them? Just
contrast them with thh Washington
monument! AT the height of 500 feet
the American eagle will be able to
squat with perfect ease and dignified
security on 1925 square feet. Plenty
of room there for his brood of thirty
eight and ample accommodation for
any increase in the family-no doubt
about that. What satisfaction it
must be to him to know that he sits on
a chimney weighing more than $4,000
ons, and costing 100000.
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Beaver IS Kittens"

The Popular Science Monthly has
an article On the "Beaver and His
Works." from which we clip the fol-
lowing: One dwelling harbors from
four to twelve individuals, rarely
more, though eighteen or twenty have
been noted, all Of the same family, but
Ct two generations, representing litters
of kittens of two successive years.
The young make their appearance
usually in May, and are from four to
eight in number, five being the aver
age. Queer looking little fellows they
are too, with their heavy heads, big
cutting teeth, fiat tails, and fine, mouse
like fur, not yet disigured by the long,
coarse hair so noticeable with adults
When taken at an early age they are
easily domesticated, and are so esteemed
as pets in the far West and fur coun-
tries that almost every trading-post or
camp can exhibit three or four. 1t is
No uncommon occurrence to see one
running about an Indian lodge. sub
hitting patiently to the wiles and
caprices Of the little savages, or joining
in their sports, and frequently re-
ceiving with the papoose the nourish-
ment from the maternal breast. The
cry of the kitten" too, is so exactly
like that of an unweaned child that
one is readily mistaken for the other
by even the initiated. On one occasion
l visited wigwam at Little Traverse
Michigan, for the purpose of viewing
"real, live, baby beaver" "He cry
all same as papoose," remarked tho
squaw, as she brought the little fellow
forward, at the same time giving hin
an unmerciful pinch that caused hin
to set up doleful little wall that, hat
| not been forewarned, / should Ger
tainly have believed to proceed from
minute, black-eyed specimen of an abo
riginal infant that, swathed in cloth
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Mexican BrigandJ.

Brigandage is fast dying out in Mex
leo. thanks to the civilization which
always follows in the wake of the loco
motive; but in the city of Mexico itself
a band of robbers, known as "The
Strangers" are still in full security of
their powers. These midnight muir.
derers envelop their victim in their
cloak, stile his cries in its fol,'s, and
murder and rob him. Until recently
they had a female decoy, who lived at
the best hotels, and who would, in solae
way. get the intended victim to follow
her until she reached the spot selected
for his destruction, when low whistle
would bring a dozen brigands from
their hiding place. The woman was
CAPTURED short time ago, and is now
in iail. but all efforts to break up the
murderous gang have SO far proved un
availing.
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Reading An Hour q Day.

There was a lad who, at Ia, was
an apprentice to a soap boiler. One of
his resolutions was to read al hour a
day, or at least at that rate, and he
timed himself by an old silver watch,
left him by his uncle. He stayed
seven years with his master, and when
he was II he knew as much as the
Young squire. Now let us see how
much time he had to read in seven
years, at the race of one hour each day.
1t would be 1855 hours, which at the
rate Of eight reading hours per day,
would be equal to 80 days; equal to
forty-Gve weeks; equal to eleven
months - nearly q years reading.
That time spent in treasuring up use
full knowledge would pile up very
large store. / am sure it is worth try
ing for. Begin now. Do what You
can. In after years you will look
back upon the task as the most
pleasant and profitable you ever per
formed
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Alone.

miss you, my dazzling, my darlingi
The embers burn low ON the HEARTH
And stlled is the stir of the household
And hushod Is the voice offs mirthi
The ruin FLASHES fast ON the terrace,
The winds past the lsttloes moan;
The midnight chimes out from the minister,
And am alone.
want YOU, my darling, my dalingi
am tired with care and with fret;
would nestle in silence beside you,
Aud all but yowpresence forget,
IN the hush of the happiness given,
10 those, who through trusting have grown
10 the fitness OF love in contentment.
But am alone,
call you, my darling, my darling,
My voice echoes back on my heart;
/ stretch my arms to you in longing,
And To- they fall empty, apart
Whisper the sweet words you taught me,
The words that we only have known,
Till the blank of the dumb airs bitter,
For l am alone,
lnood you, my darling, my darling,
With itsyeaning my very heart aches;
The load that divides us weighs harder;
shrink from the jar that it makes
Old sorrows rise up to besot me-
Old doubts make my spirit their own.
N, Al, II. Il.
Forl am alone. MI the Year Round.
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The Golden lsulc.

Willie Pages mother had died; but
while she was yet sick she had called
Willie to her, and asked him to take
good care of his little sister when she
was gone. always remember" she
said, "the golden rule, Whatsoever ye
would that men should do to you, do
We even so to Them"
A few days after Wiliie's mother
died. No one in all the city cared for
him but little Nellie. He was too young
to do hard work; but he must do
something to support himself and his
little sister. He searched in vain for
something to do. Some people wanted
no boy, and others said he was too
small. Even the crossings were all
spoken for by others; and there seemed
nothing left for him to do but to
starve.
One day he was searching for en-
ployment as usual. He was hungry
and discouraged. just as he was
crossing crowded street he heard,
cry, and looking up, he saw lame
boy with crutches who was trying to
cross. He could walk only very slow
ly; and while he made his way along
carefully and painfully, the street be-
came full of vehicles, and one horse
seemed to be coming right upon him.
Poor Johnny was sadly frightened,
and knew not which. way to turn
Willie saw him, and in a moment he
shouldered him and carried him safely
over. He was heavy load for the
little fellow, being almost as big as
himself; but he did not stop to consid-
er that; and, although it was pretty
hard he carried Johnny across the
wide street and set him gently down
on the pavement.
"How can 1 thank you enough?"
said young lady who was crossing
the street. 81 was 50 afraid my little
brother would be run over. Here. lit
tie boy, take this" and she held out
some money.
mo, thank you. l only did as l
would be done by. Ifmy little sister
were lame and in the street, l should
perhaps want some one to help her
across"
"But can't l do something for you,
my boy?' said the lady.
Il don't want anything but some,
thing to do. My little sister and
must have something to eat and wear,
and l am trying to find work; but no
body seems to want me-" And Willie
looked sad.
81 can find you something to do
I know My father wants an errand,
boy, and l will ask him about it just as
soon as | get home"
Willie looked very happy and thank.
ed the lady with all his heart. And
he was not disappointed this time, for
Mr.. Hildreth took him at once, and
liked him so well that he said Provi-
dcnce must have sent him just in the
right time.
Willie was never sorry he helped the
lame boy across; and he still Keeps up
his practice of the Golden Rule
| E..t..
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and flashed 1t off. hoping to burn away
the obstruction from without If he
could not rake it out from within. In
stantly there arose a smell so horrible
that all the officers jumped back as IL
they had been shot, and even the
toughest sailors made wry faces.
But Mr.. Jawley, whose iron vlsage
changed no more than if the scent had
been rose water, dropped in pinch after
pinch of powder, till he thought he had
burned away enough of the guns con-
tents-whateve they might DO to
make room for charge which should
blow away the obstruction matter al
together.
"Wheel it TO the side and point it
down into the WATER" ordered he,
pouring good quarter of pound of
powder through the touch-hole.
So completely had every one been oc-
cupied with the gun that nobody
noticed a small boat putting off TO
them from the shore. Pulled by four
stout negroes, it came briskly on, and
ran alongside just as the gun was
fired. The report was followed by a
yell so terrific that it startled the whole
ship.
Mr.. Jawloy sprang upon the bull
warks and saw, to his horror, three
men lying in the boat, covered with
blood and seemingly dead, while the
fourth, wiping great splash of GRIM
son from his black face, was screaming
out that he WAS "blowed all to bits
The boat was at once hoisted on
board, and the four Victims were taken
down to the doctor, who came up few
minutes later with very puzzled face.
81 don't know what to think of
those fellows" said he. "There's not
the least sign of wound anywhere
about them, and l cannot imagine
where on earth all that blood can have
come from"
81 think I can," chuckled the second
officer, holding up the crushed body OF
young rat which he had just found
in the boat. "The brutes must have
made a nest in the gun when it was
down in the hold, and Jawley's
mashed all the young rats to pulp with
his rammer, and then fired 'em right In
among the poor fellows! No wonder
they thought they were blown to
pieces"
The laugh that followed shook the
very air, while Mr.. Jawley looked as il
he were going to burst on the spot.
1t was noticed from that day forth
that any one who wished to throw him
into furious rage Lad only to ask
whether there were any rats down il
the hold.
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Hotel Items,

Some ten years ago while at the Reed
House, Erie, Pa, was taken sick with the
spotted fever and was very low; my back and
spine seemed TO be affected, with terrible
PAINS in kidneys and back. For fourteen
days laid, and could hardly stir, and suler
the most intense agony imaginable. My feet
and limbs We're bloated; NY water was very
unnatural, deep, rJd color and hick-dust
deposit, and | was fast losing strength and
vitality. The doctors treated me, bat with
no benefit, and | used many different medi-
cnes that had been recommended. None
of them did me any good until used Hunts
Remedy, as my attentit was called to the
case of Hon. Joshua 1uthill, of East Sag
NAV, Mich, similar case to mine, he being
cured of severe cese of Bright's disease.
purch Sc n bottle, and used it according to
directions. began to gain in strength; my
water became more natural; the terrible
pains in the back and loins were removed;
the swelling of my limbs went down. con-
tinued the use of the medicine until l had
used in all five 90 bottles, and it has built
me up and completely cured me, and / am
as sound aud healthy as any man Of forty
eight years of age, and can at end 10 my
business every day. i have recommended
Hunts Remedy TO many of my friends here
in Buffalo, and it has proved, as in my case,
q succs IS with them all. Gratefully yours,
CHARLES L. WERE,
Tiff House, Buffalo, N. Y, June 10, 1888.
FoRRArEs for advertising In this paper. apply toths
publisher N r, FL
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-23
CnILDREN'S COLUMN.
A Little Giri's Request,

Dear Rain, without your help, know,
Tho trees and flowers could not gros;
My roses all would fade and die,
nyou staid up behind the sky.
But lonely little girls, like mo,
Don't like to stay indoors, you SEQ,
An through the long and lonesome day.
I'm tired of books, Pm tired Of play.
I'm tired of listening TO the sound
ofpattering drops upon the ground,
And watching through tho misty PIANO,
The clouded skies, o, dreary Rain!
And so wish you'd tell mo why,
just to please me, YOU couldn't try
To lot the bright Sun shine all day,
And in the night, when he's away,
And all the world is dark and still,
And Pm asleop-tben, il you will,
Come down, and make my flowers
grow,
Dear Rain, and ! will love you so,
-Youihs' Companion.
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White House IncOnyenicnces.

The executive mansion 81 Washington,
commonly called the White House, is
not altogether delightful as residence
for the President of the United and his
family, according to the Washington
correspondent of the Rochester Union,
who writes:
Until the war the White House was
purely residence, with the exception Of
two rooms for the use of the private Sec
rotary and his assistant, and another used
by the President for cabinet meetings
and receptions to Congressman and other
callers. The President has number of
clerks, who take charge Of his letters,
and as the size of the mails increase so
do the number of clerks. They are con-
stantly crowding the private portion of the
White House, and in order to live in the
house at ali the President will soon have
to live like bachelor. The entire por-
ton of tie White House that the Presi-
dent is now able to reserve for his family
consists Of six rooms, dining room and
five bedrooms. In going to dinner the
family has to pass through that portion
of the house which is always crowded by
strangers. There is no sitting-room for
the ladies, although the President has
made one by means of screen placed
across the west end of the corridor.
There is no sewing room, no MUSHROOM,
no smoking-room and no parlors, excep.
those in the official part of the house. II
the President wishes to smoke and chat
with friend he has to either sit in an
office or walk in the halls. If his daugh
| ter wishes to take music lesson she has
| to either take it in bedroom or go ou
| Of the house. No ornaments of any sort
no books or fancy articles, can be lief
in the public pallors because tourists
carry them off. There are no movable
articles in any part of the house excep
in the kitchen and bedroom. In tn,
public rooms everything has to be KEEP
under lock and key. The Presiden
thinks the government should purchase
the square of ground across Lafayette
| park from the White House and cree
thereon modern residence, to be callct
the executive mansion. Here his sue
cessors could live in privacy and do thei
private entertaining. The official bust
ness and public entertainments would
still be conducted in the White House
| including the state dinners and otficia
receptions. Then the President could
| be able to live as other men do and t.
| protect himself from tourists.
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On a recent occasion when King os

On recent occasion when King Os-
car, while in the Norwegian capital,
desired to meet his Swedish Ministers
in cabinet council, he took train from
Christiana, and when just across the
boundary met his ministers, took them
into his private carriage. and with thG
train speeding over Swedish ground
held council then and there. 1t is
say the Swedish papers, probably tn
only instance on record of king
having presided over council o
his ministers on a railroad train.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-23
Fast Running Of Trains.

On the subject of fast running an ex
change says: at is the frequent stop
pings and slowing ups that prolong run
ming time. To move body from a
state OF rest to velocity of sixty miles
per hour, or eighty feet per second, is
equivalent to lifting it lei feet vertically
The Zulu express on the Great Western
railway 1.-THE fastest tram in the world
takes twenty-six to twenty eight miles
to get up its full speed of fifty eight and
half miles per hour. Engines on some
of the Eng fish roads are said to have re-
peatedly run fifteen miles in twelve
minutes, which is seventy-five miles per
hour"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-23

beads. and bark, and bound fast
mummy-like, to board, stood leaned
up against the wall. By-the-by, do
Indian babies ever cry or laugh? l
suppose they do, occasionally, though
DO not remember ever hearing one.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-23
EennnmY In Court shin.

ave don't use as much oil as we
used to, do we mamma?" said a wise
seven-year-old girl.
81 really haven't noticed. my child
What makes you think SOP"
"Cause, sister is awfully stingy
with the light when her beau calls"
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Fayorite Remedy (of RondOGt, N.
w..
Mr. S. w. HI Ks. of Pleasant Valley,
Dut h IS Co, N. Y, TIE son of Mr.. L. 5.
Iii ks, whose name may have appelred in
this Journal in come tion with an at'cle
similar to this, was, lik his father aft ted
with Stone in the Bladder only that his ca'e
was morS SO ious than his fathers. The
ia her advised TIE son TO write TO DIV.
DhVsD * EMERY, of ROnaOut, N. NJ,
who he said, would tell hun what to 20. Dr.
% med replied, suggos ing the use OF IL En-.
EEDL,s E'AyGfsITE REMEDY, whit b
hal workod so sllcce sfuily in the fathers
Gaze. Mr. Hi ks, who ba been assured by
the 10 al physicians That they could do n)lh
in more for him, trie FAyIRtTG I'm
EDG. Aftsr two weeks use of it he pass ID
a s one three for his OF an inch long aid o
the hi knees OF a pip stem. Since then he
has had no symptoms OF the return OF the
| troube. Here is a sick man hea' cd What
| lie ter results could have been cxpcC ted
| ', ha5 grea er Eeaetit could me iical science
confer The end was gained; tiat is surely
enough. Dr. Kennedy assures the public, b.
roputa ion which Re cannot afford to forfeit
or inperl that q e FAv0RErE REMEDY
does invigordte TIL tlooi, cures liver, kidney
and bladder complaints as well as all those
disCasl S. and weah neses pc 'uiiar to fem lies
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A good way to exercise the arms is
swing them backward and forward,
touching them each tine. fla saw or
an ash sitter be firmly grasped in the
hands, the exercise will be much more
beneficial.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-23

Mr. P,tar Mal'en. 2t2 w. Twenty-fourth
sr 81, NV Yn'k, says thar Ia suffered six
ycnr W Ia r'Ieu .iism an! found no relief
mil 81. J COZ. o the sovei cign remedy,
was appiie,i, Viii h cuicd him completely
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-23

Any lady who desires further information
then cun be given in the limited public space
OF newspaper columns can obtain Mrs. Lydia
L. Pinkhanl's pamphlet "Guide to Health
by sending stamp to Lynn, Mass.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-23

Maury. in TENNESSEE, is the banner
county of the United States for mules.
Its annual shipment is from 1000 t.
5000.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-23

.'Iia,ny sleep" IL dcn,ed 10 nervous suHey'
eis, unless they use Samaritan .NerpiHe.
~ suffered with paralysis for 9yoars, Samarl-
ianNtyr,ne cured me, "Jos Yates, Paterson, N,J,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-23

The average number of people re
ported missing in New York city every
year is about 500.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-23

lvers, on the seashore, by Cpswell, Hazard 4
Co., MY, Absolutelypure and sweet Patients
who have once taken II prefer 1t TO all others
Physicians declare II superior to all other oils.
GRATED HANDS, face, 'pimples and rough
skin cured by using Juniper Tar Soap, made by
Caswell, Hazard Il CO.. New York,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-23
TIL, secret Of Living.

scovills Sarsapar,lla, or Blood and Liver
Syrup, will cure scrofulcus faint, rheuma
tism, white swelling, govt goitre, consump-
ton, bronchitis, nervous debility, malaria,
and all diseases arising from an impure con
diton of the hood. Certificates can bo pre-
sentei from many leading physicians, minis
te,s aud heads of families throughout the
land, iniorsins il in the highest terms. We
are constantly In receipt Of certificates oil
cures from the most reliable sources, ond we
recommend il as the best known remedy for
the cure of the above diseases
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-23

Public speakers and singers use Pisos Cure
for hoarseness and weak lungs.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-23

Wouldst see hlithe looks, fresh checks beguile
Aye, wouldst see December smilei
Wouldst see hosts Of new roses blowi
Carbollnc makes the hair to grow
On the baldeSt Of heads.
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LIKE HIS father.

He Was Afflicted with Stone in the
Bladder, also like Him, was Cured
by tie Use of Dr.. David Kennedy's
Fayorite Remedy (of RondOGt, N.
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cVcsFEc Fest work In the L 5 for TIE money
nGGSSS ENTERPRISE CAKRIAGE CO, Gin
elnnatl, .. Write for Catalogue Nc, u. Free.
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That Tired Feeling
Tone Up the System
Hoods SarsapariIIa

Sold by all druggists. 81; six for 81 Made only by
9. l. HOOD CO., APotheearics Lowell, Mass.
ann n0-ac ne1a natIor
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-18

IttrsvtlLE1 FFAr Dee. E.-Sa,ional Trap.,. ee,-
Haeates orSned at 7ic: hiehes, nc: loves, 1oIr.
Slossa a. 1eiiSc: shipments for the entire ali rslons
- 49, misSs: runs for the eatrSo, NJ tysions GIGS