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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-07-02
A Remarkable Glass of Thieves.

The police of St. Petersburg have been
for some time puzzled ny the conduct of
remarkable ciass of thieves, who COM
nitted robbery not only in the ope,' day,
out, moreover, with ostentation. They
we're Films, out were all young men.
When arrested, they calmly piesdsd
guilty, and were sentenced 70 imprison-
nent for terms varying from one to, three
months. At the expiration of the SEN
;ence, they pro.nptly disappeared. 1t
;urned out that they had returned to
heir own country. and had there re-
,umed their several avocations without
oss of social position. The law Of Fin.
and forbids the enrolment in the army
Of any persons who have undergone i'm
orisonment for civil offenses,, so these
.nterprising Firms had deliberately
sought Imprisonment in order to avoid
,onscription. London Truth
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-07-02

Pain and pleasure are so Intimately in
;erwoven in our human life that either
alone seems to be incomplete. 1t is for
is to accept them both. not for our own
sakes, but for something higher than
either, that we have at heart, and that
will make all sacrifice easy and all bur-
lens light.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-07-02

Human nature requires change for its
recreation. ''Var ETY. is charming" not
only because it is variety. but because
continuous effort in one direction pro-
duces lassitude, staleness, and decrease
of power.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-07-02

Upon the other arm, under each of
these holes, and conforming to its di-
mensions, are six dots indented upon
the brass, thus:
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-07-02
Tbe lon0unoerrp Sitter.

AN INDEPENDENT REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER,
ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING
PROM
sIfter cftlce, So Londonderry, VT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-07-02

TERMS.-THE LONDONDERRY, W., SITTER
will be furnished to all subscribers, everywhere,
at the extremely low price Of One Dollar per
annum, invariably in advance. Outside OF
Windham Co., in single wrappers, 81. .l6 year
! ADVERTISING RATES.-Filty cents per
inch, first insertion, rs cents ior euch addi-
tional insertion. Nothing inserted for less than
so cents.
Additional information furnished upon appli-
cation. Births, Marriages and Deaths, pub
lshed free. Obituary Notices, Cards Of Thanks
etc., so cents to 81 90.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-07-02
BUSINESS CARDS.

T5TEntered at the Post office at South
Londonderry, as Ccond-c ass matter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-07-02

Horses an Carriages at all hours. Persons
carried to all surrounding points upon arrival
Of Trims. Special accommodations to excur-
zion parties. Good teams and attentive dIi-
verS. "
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-12-23

The results of deep-sea dredging tend to
show that the ocean bottom, which has long
been supposed to DO in absolute darkness,
is lighted by brilliant phosphorescence. /
believe that il we could find ourselves upon
the bod of the sea in 1000 fathoms, we
should see brilliant white lights, casting in
tense shadows, Illuminating the bottom in
an effectual manner. The groves of coral
would shine with this light, shrimp and
fishes would dart about, spectre-like, over
an Illuminated pathway, each carrying his
own lamp, and the whole ground would be
one glow of phosphorescent light. The bot
tom animals have eyes, and hence they have
use for them, for nature supports no useless
organ. One thing that is certain is there is
practically no glimmer of sunlight in these
great abysmal depths; and useless we adj
NIT that there is some such light as ! have
mentioned, the presence of eyes cannot be
explained. Certain animals retain phos-
phorescent lustre even after being brought
TO the surface, and it seems but natural to
conclude that in this way the ocean bottom
is lighted.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-12-23
AMONG THE BRIoKmAKERs.
The Grcnt Industry at Haverstraw--Amous
the Toiiers.


The most imaginative mind would be slow
to associate any idea of romance or senti-
ment with bricks and brickmakers, but
doubt If even the most prosaic can conceive
just how commonplace, uneventful and
aborious is life in q brickyard. The labor.
ars, as class, are the hardest worked peo-
pie in America. Earlier risers than old Sol
himself, ahead even of the traditional early
bird, A o'clock in the morning finds brick
yard in full blast. At 7 o'clock half hour
is allowed for breakfast, after which the
work of moulding brick is resumed. This
must be completed by IL o'clock, as the
yard is used for drying the brick in the
afternoon. Some manufacturers have from
two to nine machines for moulding, the
yard / visited having the latter number, and
each machine moulds from 10000 to 3d.
300 bricks. The bricks moulded the pre-
vious day are then I" hacked up" on planks
II dry enough, and set in kiln ready for
burning. For this operation the bricks are
stacked in nm arch which contains about
10000 bricks, and the usual complement of n
kiln is forty arches" For one week, day
and night, tho bricks are burnt, about six
cords of wood being consumed to each arch.
This is the critical point in bricks creation;
everything depends on the burning. My
informant, "crackp burner tells me il
takes almost q lifetime to become an expert
brick burner. The foreman Of the yard il
usually intrusted with this important task
md his salary is gagged according 10 his
ability and reputation as burner"
Hayerstraw is the centre of the brick
making in America. The clay and sand
there are considered incompatible and oil
the town is dug up and burrowed under
something like the condition in which the
miners have left Helena, Mon. Some alarm
lists have already foreseen the speedy giving
out Of the sand supply, but little uneasiness
is felt. The Haverstraw brick rate as su-
perior and architects in their specifications
call for Haverstraw brick" They bring
about so cents more per thousand than the
" Upper River brick,n which are those made
in the yards at verplanck's, New Windsor,
Rondout, Catsklls and intermediate points
as far rs Albany. The amount of brick
manufactured along the Hudson exceeds six
hundred million annually, the majority OF
which is used in New York, Brooklyn and
vicinity.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-12-23
QUEER ORDERS FOR DRUGS.
Druggists who Meet with Funny Incident.

The run on cough medicines has be-
gum remarked the proprietor Of a corner
drug store to q reporter the other evening,
"and IT is time to put away the cholera
mixtures. We druggists have to change
our supplies frequently to meet the changes
in demand, as one season follows another
OF course some drugs are always in de-
mand such as quinine, opium and potash
Those drugs are known to us rs base
drugs because they are used as the base OF
nenrly all the prescriptions. Physicians
usually write the names of several cond
ments along with the active drug, thus
giving the prescription quite formidable
appearance to the uninitiated. Sometimes
iphysician will write the name Of the drug
which he wishes TO have as the base OF
prescription with tolerable clearness and
then make some illegible scrawls which the
intelligent druggist will translate Season
as you like Few of druggists difficulties
are chargeable to the regular physicians.
Most druggists have TO undertake the re-
sponsibility Of prescribing for customers.
Every hour some one comes in to describe
the location and violence of his pains in
order TO get relief. Ten to one have ordinary
troubles which druggist can heal as well
as not, and they get for few cents what il
would cost dollars to consult q physician
But the odd one may have only the prelim
mary symptoms Of u serious disease, and hif
experience with druggist who has no med
cal training, is apt to result disastrously.
You would BIO surprised at tie number
of puzzling orders for drugs which come TO
drug store. Persons who are not good
spoilers hear the name Of some medicine
and afterwards forget the exact sound.
When they want to use that particular med
icine they try to spell it from sound as they
remember it. Most druggists are able to
tell what is wanted at glance, or few
questions TO the bearer of the order, such
as what is this wanted forp will solve the
mystery. have kept in my drawer some
curious orders that have been sent here
within month. just glance at these and
see il you can decipher all of them.
Several scraps Of paper, ON which were
scrawls Of various degrees Of ugliness, were
laid before the reporter. One woman, who
was more familiar with broom handle
than with pen, wanted oxalic acid "to
take of stanes," but she wrote "axillick
asid." The order for Mrs. Mulcare,
sense with st, Peter" was plainly meant fol
salt petre demand for "to Mccarthy
pills" puzzled the scribe until he thought
of cathartic pills; but the call for "bottla
Of Sederate for Canstifners was givec up
as too hard for tho reporter TO solve. The
druggist laughed and said it was an easy
one. The man who sent it only wanted q
bottle of citrate Of magnesia.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-12-23

Yes" said an elderly passenger, am
commercial traveller, but not one of the
new school. I belong to the old regime.
My tendency is toward quiet modesty and
slow going. Besides, am very methodical.
l work by system. My route is laid out to
cover just nine months Of travel every year,
and year after year it is the same. My
sleeping car berths are always engaged a
year ahead. l always have the same berth,
ride in the same hack, and have the same
room in the same hotel as on former trips.
This is all arranged in advance. When
call upon a customer and get his order
tell him at the same hour exactly one year
hence will be with him again. At every
hotel my room is ready for me with a fire
in the CRATE, my slippers before it, and my
dressing gown hanging in the wardrobe,
pictures of my wife and family upon the
walls and my letters and kilograms upon
The centre table. This, too, is all arranged
gowns, pictures, &C., and as soon as l leave
hotel these are packed up and sent ahead
of me by express, to be arranged previous
to my arrival in another hotel. | even
order my meals a year in advance, and by
referring TO my schedule can tell you within
minute where / will dine and what will
eat any given day months hence. OF course
/ ana called crank, but take delight in
these things. 1t costs me but little and
makes travel for me constant pleasure
The greatest satisfaction / have in life is in
carrying out the precise methods. Excuse
me, but get off here, and over there see
my hackman with the seat in his carriage
reserved for me which / ordered q scar
Chicago Herald.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-12-23

Artemus Ward said of Quebec that it WA
"old fogyish and chock full of interest"
Little Rock is "chock full of interest, but
It is not old-fogyish. Just now the cotton
season is at its height and the various
phases of the industry present themselves
at every turn. Cotton is omnipresent
Trucks laden with bales are constantly seen
passing through the streets. Every avail
able place is used for storage. The sound
of escaping steam from the cotton compress
is heard at intervals all.night as we'll as day,
for the work goes on without intermission.
For the time being, "cotton is king"
The cotton brought in is largely the pro-
duct of small farms, where few bales,
often not more than two, represent the
yearly income Of the family. The Arkansas
small farmer, as rule takes life easily
He clears few acres of land, scratches it
his corn crop assures him of bread and his
hogs furnish him lard and bacon. The
woods--he says the timber are full Of
game and he is an unfailing marksman. II
is primitive life, and at least it may be
said of those who live it, that if they dc
not achieve greatness, they certainly do nc
harm. They never strike and do not
know what may be accomplished by dyna.
mite. Their dwellings are mere cabins,
,It their hospitality is unbounded
The spectacle of one of these families
coming to town to sell the yearly crop of
cotton is unique. They all come-father,
mother, and little children, the dogs bring
ing up the rear. They sit about upon the
bales, heavy load for the poor horse, and
and often journey many miles, sleeping in
open air if it is pleasant, claiming the shell
ter of some friendly cabin il it rains. The
cotton sold, they find unutterable bliss in
spending the money, unless, indeed, as il
often happens, 1t is all absorbed in credit
at some store Bnt, under any circumstan.
ees, it is the great event Of the year, and
they extract from it pure, unalloyed happi-
ness.--Sprinqfleld Republican,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-12-23
THE sEcoND CHAMBER.
An English Tribute to the Excellence Of
the American Constitution.

In recent speech delivered at Wrexham,
Wales, Lord Rosebery while discussing re.
form in the English House of Lords paid
the following eloquent tribute to the fran.
ers of the Constitution of the United States:
" | cannot understand why, when.we have
what other nations are seeking, the basis of
Second Chamber-mind you, I only say
the basis should go on wild scheme
81 adventure without compass or chart, in
search of better system than that of two
Chambers that other nations enjoy.
will give you little history on that point.
One hundred years ago, some of the best
and wisest Englishmen who ever lived set
about making Constitution for the United
States in America. 1t was to be the freest
Constitution ever known. There was no
figure of king-no shadow of the aristoc-
racy. 1t was to be government for the peo-
pie, by the people, and of the people.
tCheers.) And they set off with this grea,
announcement, which struck note Of Joy
and hope throughout the entire human race,
These were the words with which they set
out their Constitution" We hold these
truths to be self-eyident, that all men are
created equal-(hoar, hear)-that they are
endowed by their Creator with certain in.
alienable rights; that among these are life
and liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
(Hear.) That was the spirit in which they
framed their Constitution. They had q
blank sheet of paper to write upon. They
had no ancient institution, no historical
tradition, no antique association TO hamper
and to fetter them. They had new coun.
try and virgin soil, the largest aspirations,
and democratic race. Hear, hear. Well,
did they confde those rights that they valu-
ed SO much-their inalienable rights, their
life, their liberty, and their pursuit of hap
piness to the hazard of a single die? (No.)
Did they, to use a homely but expressive
phrase put all their eggs in one basket
(No.) Not the least. They set to work to
form the strongest Second Chamber that
the world has ever known. They were not
satisfied with making President infinitely
moro powerful than any Constitutional Soy.
ereign. They were not satisfied with keep
ing their Executive entirely out of both
Houses of Parliament. They were not sat-
isded with guarding their Constitution
against rash or sudden innovation but they
made Second Chamber, much more stable,
much more powerful than the popular as
sembly they instituted at the same time.
Now, ladies and gentlemen, when people
argue for single Chamber, l ask myself
this--Are we wiser than Washington, and
Jefferson, and Madison, and Hamilton?
Are we more ardent for unrestrained freedom
than those cousins of ours who had just
wrested freedom at the sword point from
the tyranny of monarch? Are we better
judges of what is liberty than the authors of
the Declaration of Independence Are we
more Jealous for liberty than the Americans
of that time, and the Americans ever since,
who have chung with Jealous pride to that
powerful Second Chamber of theirs ~
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-12-23
MOUNTAIN INCONSISTENCIES.
West virginin's Illicit Distiilcrs--Hemarls-
able Careers.

One Of the greatest thorns in the side OF
he United States Government in the noun
sains of West Virginia is The Illicit manu-.
facture Of whiskey. The almost unappoach.
able Businesses of Mcdowell and adjoining
counties of West Virginia and the contigu-
GUS counties of Tazewell and Buchanan
have long concealed some of the most des-
perate moonshiners in the country. The
most daring and successful moonshiners in
the mountains are Whit Day and Josiah
Lilly. The former has long made his home
in the Businesses OF Mcdowell and Tazewell
countless and oil the energy, courage and
perseverance, of the United States officers
have failed TO secure his capture. In the
deep, rocky glens and caves, in the swamps
and Businesses, Day has placed his stills
and continues to manufacture whiskey. He
has lieutenants in different localities who
faithfully guard the neighborhood, and
upon the appearance of stranger or sus-
picious person he is promptly informed.
Before their arrival upon the scene, if they
never get there, he succeeds in removing
everything and covering up his traces so
that not the slightest clue can be discover
OIL. Days past history in the neighborhood
/ which he operates is represented 10 TO-
mantle in the extreme. 1t is told OF him
that in 1861, when Confederate soldier,
he was captured by company of the
enemy but that in less than ON hour he
had made his escape after killing three men
in his dash for liberty. Not satisfied with this
he returned the samo night, stole an officers
horse, and rushing through camp with
whoop and yell 80 frightened the soldiers
that they broke for the woods, leaving him
in full possession of the camp. After the
war he went TO Tennessee, where he carried
on Illicit distilling until the disappearance
Of Deputy United States Marshal made
The hunt so hot for him that he returned to
Virginia and West Virginia. In 1881 De-
putty United States Marshal named Doolit-
tie, now clerk at Washington, d. O.,
was shot and seriously wounded by Day OF
Lilly. These men have been chased and
hunted for years by United States officers,
but both are still at large and likely to re-
main so for long time to come.
Day is always accompanied by two huge
dogs, cross between the bull and mastiff,
and it is said that on retreat one of the
animals always goes several hundred yards
in front, while the other follows about the
same distance in the rear, making 1t impos.
sible to steal march on him. From pres
emit appearances Day, or Anderson, or who.
aver he may be, will never be caught.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-12-23

/ was in love with her, and it was her
wrath that had seen on that All. Hallow-
Zen before the battle.
left her with pain in my heart and ]
,ould not forget her. A year passed--two.
One day returned to the spot with pur
pose in my mind. 1t was autumn again
it happened to be AllHallow-Een, and !
feared it was too late to pay an unexpected
call. l wandered about until came TO
the old graveyard and entered it. made
my way to that tombstone, about which I
had cast my spell so long before. II no
longer lay alone-another was beside il;
and on the stone were the added words:
F." In death they are reunited"
l sat down upon the stone that bordered
tho plot, rested my head between my hands
upon the chain, and thought. Assuredly,
if my old love looked upon me from Heaven.
she could not have been angry with me.
What sought was salve for bruised heart
and broken life. Then heard little cry
md looked up. Katy Earle stood there. 1
altered her name. She uttered mine and
;hen it grew easy to say what l had to
say. Her answer was strange one
T" We should be enemies, but Fate has
destined us for each other. l have relin.
pushed the struggle ;"and took her to my
heart
AS we walked homeward, she said this to
me:
" II Fate's hand were not so plainly in
this, could never marry one who had been
Northern soldier, but years ago before
you came near the spot. IL saw you. 1t
WAS All-Hallow-Een. Some Scottish friends
were with u.s. and had urged me to try
trick by which l could see my future sweet
heart. They dared me to come to the
ohurchyard-so | came. repeated the
spell and turned about three times, and
saw you. You wore your uniform.
The moment saw you afterward, when
you were wounded, knew you. Else -
and her eyes flashed brightly ON my own
elise l would not marry you; but cam
not fight Fate, and II love you.n
And SO | knew tho truth. 1t was Katy
that had seen, and no wrath, and treas
ure the secret within my soul. Even after
all these years l prefer that my sweet
Southern wife should cherish the SUPER
stition that gave her to me.--Masy Kyle
Dd las.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-12-23
POETRY
The Old House on the New street.

The Old House on the New Street.
1t used to be so uuiet,
1t looked SO pretty and green;
The larks hymned high in its clear blue sky
With thrushes' notes between,
And from its doors and windows
Lies morning songs were heard,
AS pure as bluest heaven,
AS blithe as any bird.
Can those be the self-same windows,
And that the very door?
And this full street our green lane, where feet
once walked that will walk no more?
And that old grapevine, struggling
To put forth town-bred leaves.
Did once, once gather its clusters
Beneath our happy ewes?
o poor old house of my grlhoodl
o strange, ghost-haunted wayl
Here street by street the tall mansions meet,
But the hedgerows, white with May,
The scents OF the August evenings,
The nightingales soft June song,
Gone, gone All are dead and departed,
Like the days when we We're young.
Yet by the old house lnger,
And my heart grows faint and weak
The carriages roar like a sea without shore
And the railway engines shrek;
And I'm tired, tired, tired OF the noises,
With the lifelong silence below
And almost wish had followed
The way all the rest did go.
And | would had tears, but they come not,
The smooth smiles come instead.
Oh, the careless words that cut like swerdsi
on, the stones we get for bread
So l take up the old, old burden
Long carrying makes II sweet;
And silently go on my journey
TO the House where all paths meet.
--DiRdh Marta CrdiS, In Congregatfoadltst