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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-07-30
An Elephants Mother-Lovc.

During the recent season for tn.
capture of elephants in Ceylon a re
markable instance ofthe affection of |,
female Of the species for her calf wa
offered to the hunters notice. A herd
was duly surrounded by the capturing
party, and with the wonderfully intel
ligent aid of their "kunkies"
elephants who were wicked enough t.
help make their luckless cousins fas
-four or five fine animals were taken
Among them was handsome youni
tusker, about six feet high, ant
very active. The rest of the herd es
capped, and dashed away in great con
fusion. The hunting party secured
their prizes and conveyed them to
camp.
Early next morning great stir wa,
noticed in the ranks of the captured
elephants. A huge female was
observed standingsbeside the prisonet
tusker, and doing sher best to liberatt
him. 1t was the calf's mother, that
had made her way over eight miles Of
country between the scene of her los!
and the hunting camp to trace out hel
young one and bringlhim home. Thi:
fact she had accomplished in the mid
die of the night and through dens'
forest; nor was it easy to discover how
she had followed his tracktso correctly
and speedily.
The mother and child worked to
gether eXcitedly at the nooses ant
knots. When the prisoner fell owe
from exhaustion, the mother 'tenderl,
helped him to his feet. and renewed
her labors. Her devotion cost hel
liberty, for as she was giving up thu
struggle in despair and falling off, sh'
too, was captured, and the pair for
warded to the station together.-Har
pe,'s Young People.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-07-30
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.



Do you want to peep into Bedlam TOWN.
Then come with me as the day swings down.
Into his cradle, whose rockers rim
Some people call the horizon dim.
All the mischief of all the flutes
Seems to centre in four little pates.
Just an hour before we say
at is time for bed now, stop your play"
O the racket, and noise and roar
AS they prance like caravan over the floor
With never thought of the head that aches,
And never heed to the ENERGY sakes."
And "pity save us" and "Oh dear, dear"
That all but the culprits plainly hear.
A monkey, parrot, guinea hen,
Warriors, elephants, Indian men,
A salvation army, grisly bear
Are all at once in the nursery there.
And when the clock in the hall strikes seven
1t sounds to us like voice from Heaven.
And each Of the elves in n warm night-gown
Marches away out of Bedlam Town.
Ella Wheeler Wiicor.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-07-30
In The wear 17es tpers were ony gs4


postollices in the United States, and so
light were the duties of postmaster
general regarded that President Wash
ington was opposed to giving him seat
in the cabinet, Now there are nearly
so, 900 postoiices, and the annual reve-
nues have swelled from $25, 900 to s45,.
900, 0o0. Ninety years ago the depart
ment looked with unconcealed disfavor
on the project of admitting newspapers
to the mails, and not until the introduc.
ton Of railroads did the opposition en-.
tirely relax. Nowadays hundreds OF
tons of printed matter are handled and
transported daily. When Thomas JEFF.
ferson and Timothy Pickering endeav.
ored ito expedite the service between
New York and Washington so as to at
tain speed of 100 miles IN twenty. -four
hours they came into collision with a
State rights pretension which Temporal
rily defeated the enterprise, for New
Jersey insisted on exacting her "stage
and tavern" tax of $500 from the Fed
eral mail coaches.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-07-30
THE WRECK OF THE TOXIC.
Story of the Disaster Near Yokohama, as
Told by Some of the Crew.

Told by Some of the Crew.
Some of the crew of the Pacific Mail steam
ship City Of Toxic have arrived at San Fran
cisco, Cal. on the Arabic from China, and give
tho first full account Of the wreck of the Toxic
near Yokohama. Their story of the disaster
Is as follows: Abou, seven O'Clock on the eve
ming Of June % the light OF Cape Henry, on the
japanese coast, was sighted. A thick log then
settled down and hardly a ripple rnilied the
surface of the water. The Toxic, after sight
ing the light, made up the nalrows for Yoko-
hama. 1t WAS impossible to distinguish land
marks along the shore, and there are no
log horn stations to gui'!e the mar
incr Commodore MauIy was on the
bridge. The first, third and fourth officers
were also on deck The ship kept on her
course steadily until midnight, and was sup.
posed to Ec in the channel. Suddenly the man
On the lookout and the commodore on the
bridge i.lt the vessel sliding easily and noise
lie, sly on shelving rcck. In one instant the
raw had rloughcd into the bluffs The trees
on the hunks stretched their limbs over the
rnl ol the r"kio. The fog was still thick, but
tie sea was as still rs mill pond, and the
vessel rested quietly. The engines were ut
once reversed, and I'll the strength of the ma
chinciy eXcitcd 10 back her off, The screw
churncd The water, but the Toxic held fat.
As the tide went down the whole weight of
the vessel, which was estimated at about 5000
tons, rested on the keel. Under this burden
her sidcs began 10 SIG. 1t was decided TO
Jctti on paIt OF her cargo at once TO relieve the
frame oithc vessel. large quantity of flour
was thrown Overt Uard and the sea
was white lor niles In the after
noon of Wednesday, June "a, n launch
came of from YOh ohama and took the
passengers aboard. Among them was Minister
Hubbard. They were taken oil safely. It was
found that the rock had punctured the forward
compartment, and it was decided to build Il
colf, dam around the damage, water being let
into the after part Of the steamer TO keep her
steady. This, however, proved unsucce slul.
The hope of getting the Toxic of waning Com
modore Mnury sci TO work to save rs much Of
the cargo as possible. The cargoes for Yoko-
hama and Shanghai were saved The Hong
Kong merchandise was lost On July 2, about
O'Clock in the afternoon, the barometer sud-
denly fell. The commander ordered the crew
OF the ship ashore. Handy had the ships COM
rany got on land when a terrible typhoon came
mp. The violent wind shook the masts of the
vessel, and aS they hcaved back and forth they
ratified the plates oil the ship, looscning the
bolts and SCATTERING the framework of the hull.
Finally, a succession of terrible seas rushed
over and wasEe1 the Toxic ont of sight. The
officers and crew then proceeded to Yoko-
hlma
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-07-30
The Massacre mt KhartOum.

The London Neaos gives the story
of two Egyptians who were present at
tho fall Of Khartoum: They were
soldiers in Gordon's army, taken at the
time and sold as slaves, but who ulti-
mately escaped. Their names are
Said Abdullah and Jacob Mahomet.
They say: "Men were slain shrieking
for mercy, when mercy was not in the
hearts of our savage enemies. Wom-
en- and children were robbed of their
Jewels of gold and jewels of silver, of
their bracelets, necklaces of precious
stones, and carried off to be sold to the
Bishareen merchants as slaves.
eyes, and white women, too
Egyptians and Circassians who wore
the burke over their faces, the rabtah
and the turban, and the kurs on their
heads-ladies clad in silk and satin
gibbehs and saltahs. Mother and
daughter alike were dragged off from
their homes of comfort. These were
widows, wives and daughters Of
Egyptian officers, some of whom had
been killed with Hicks Pasha; wives
and children of Egyptians formerly
rich, owning ships and mills, gardens
and shops. These were sold after
ward, some for $40 thaleries or more
some for $50, according to age and
good looks. And the poor black wom-
en-, already slaves, and their children,
were taken off, too. These were sold,
too, for hundred, eighty or seventy
thaleries.
"Their husbands and masters were
slain before their eyes, and yet l hear
it said there was no massacre at thu
taking of Khartoum. They lie who
say SO, and are in league with Moham-
med Achmet. You must not believe
all that men coming from Omdurman
tell you. Mohammed Achmet and the
dervishes send you false reports Of
every thing, and you believe them;
then they laugh. This fighting and
spilling of blood continued till the sun
rode high in the sky-red, yet darken-
ed by smoke and dust There was
riot and clamor, hubbub and wrang-
ling over spoil; cursing was heard till
the hour of evening prayer.
but the MueZzin was not called;
neither were any prayers offered up at
the mosque on that dark day in the
annals of Khartoum. The history of
those scenes will not be written on its
records, for all scrolls and papers and
books in the archives were destroyed
and scattered"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-07-30
Wrecked by a Cyclone.

Jacob George William Marlin, steward Of
the brig Sarah Hobart, George Ropes, owner
of Boston, arrived at New York city in tho
City OF Rome from Liverpool. lie states thai
the brig lett New York on Jan. 4, 1854, ioI
Calcutta, and when off the city of Ianutay,
Madagascar. on the return voyage, on the 25th
OF February last, she was wrecked by cyclone,
and the crew, with the exception OF tho second
mate, were saved. The vessel was wrecked
on neutral ground between the Ilovas and tho
French settlement. Nevertheless, they were
not permitted TO go near the vessel. Most o.
the crew were captured by the Malagassy.
and placed i'll prison, though not cruelty
treated. All the clothing OF the men wa.
stolen. On the 18th Of April Marlin reached
Maurilius, and from there got to Bombay,
where he shipped to Liverpool, nnd from Their,
sailed here lie desires to recover damage.
from tho llovas government for the loss OF hs
clothing.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-07-30
Home from the War,

The city of Montreal gave fitting recertio,
to the Montreal garrison artillery on their re
turn home from the Northwest Tho street
and houses were decorated with flags and bunt
ing. The other II ginents turned out and nc
compancd the new arrivals to the Windso
Hotel, where the officers and men were ban
quoted.
Al the exhibition building in Halifax, N. s.
during the reception to the Halifax battalion
on its return from the Northwest, the crowt
made rush for ndmittance, and for q few
minutes carried everything. The rush wa,
finally stopped by the police. A number q
women tainted, and two women and severn
children had legs broken, None are latally
injured. The confusion was so great that iht
troops were dismissed
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-07-30
Indian Ifnuhles at an End.

Fort Reno dispatch says: The enrolment
Of Cheyenne and Arapnhoc Indians has been
successfully completed, and shows falling off
s.ilcc the last census IN 1874 of 249S persons.
The Cheycnncs then numbered 3095 and the
Arapanoc $500. while the present census shows
the former 10 have only 2l69 and the latter
1900, or total Of 3469. by this count the
government will gain annually 800, 900 in is
III mcc of beef rations and also SIS ,00J annu-
lilly III flour ratons. The two tribes have
rny 800 men, and 100 of these have now been
Unlisted ms scouts. Both tribes have about
5000 ponies Gen, Sheridan will remain day
Dr two longer. The Indian difficulties arc
considered practically at an end.
A Washington telegram saws: After a cab
met consultation, and in accordance with the
advice of Gen. Sheridan, the secretary of Tho
interior has decided 10 turn over TO the war
DEF ar mcnt the complete control of the Chcv-
tnHc and ATapaloc reservation in the Indian
I.ryf,,VV
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-07-30
ALL PAINTED FOR WAR,
Indian Outbreak ou the Northern Che
ScmaC Reserve.

Scuac Reserve.
News of Serious trouble among the northern
Cheyenne Indians hhs can received ut Fort
Ncogh, Mont The following Official telegram
Wis received: The cpmuitn,linm officer ut
Fort Custer rcp0Iis that Acting Agent Sicve,.s
or the Eosubud and Tongue river Indians OF
he Northern Cheyenne reserve is Mt Custer,
With Acting Agent Burslow of the Crows, und
hat Stevens reports there is danger Of serious
trouble between The Kos, bud Indians, under
Two Mo- us ana Little Wolf, and the Tongue
liver Indians, headed by Black Wolf and White
Bill. The utter are attempting to
orcc the Rosebud Indians TO live on
tongue river and thrcuthen to kill Agent
stevens ii he attempts TO interfere with their
olnns" The report says that the Indians are
much excited over G matter. The Rosebud
indians positively refuse to 90. There are
now in camp with the Tongue river Indians
,bout rs Pine Ridge Indians, under Crazy
Hcad and American Horse. The latter has
aid he will die rather than go back TO the
Pine Ridge agency. A exciting report has
,Iso reached Fort Kcogh that the northern
Jhcycnncs have broken out, and that they
we're led TO the warratlI by the news from the
southern Chcycnncs and Indian territory.
Still another report says that in an engagement
between Carpenter K liobinsons COWBOYS, five
cowboys md sewn indians were killed.
These report all seem well founded, and there
5 great excitement among runchers md
sc!tlcrs on T"ngun and Roscbub rivers.
icta lmcn; of soldiers under NJ ,ior 7. II.
logan have left Fort kcogn for the scene Of
disturbance 10 investigate the lrO,IiJle
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-07-30

The royal Bengal tiger, with his glis'
tening eyes, smooth hide and supple pro-
portions, is quoted at $4,000, and two
form full supply. Pretty, but vicious,
panthers are sold for from 500 to 5000,
and leopards are about twice as costly
say $500 for spotted variety. Tho
wildcat, as a concentration of wicked.
ness, is highly priced, but $25 will buy
one. Any price from $40 to 800 has
been paid, according to the rarity of the
variety and its size. The giraffe is the
most valuable animal exhibited. Little
ones, from five to ten feet high, arc es-
timated to be worth from $4,000 to
$1,000. Large ones bring $40, 900, and
those from sixteen to twenty feet cost
from $15, 900 to $25, 900.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-07-30
THE WEEK.
In the United States and tho
Old World.
R0ACHpS CONTRACTS.
The Amounts Received for Buiiding tn


-.
A"o E>'''"''' ''.s ' '"' .'"''"'"S INV
The statement made ut the navy department
nj Washington, ID. C. recently, poes n good
,,,, ,o,.,rds sho,v;,,, ,h, ioh,, poooh 400.
WY '""e w., 'e' i''N' NV
no, SH' along SO wen with MI. Whitney us M
u'a WIN Mr. Chandler IL VIII, also, cal ioi
some explanation, when Congress appropria,
'cu 'he money TO o"ld 'hese honch cruisers, u
was wan lhe leei,ns mat u would Dc wei u
leave US it'lo 10 'he dlsoietloh OF me theh sec
ie'nfy oil inc navy as po-slpie' Inc law was.
therefore mude, as was supposed, with very
l'ue lett 10 MS discretion, Among ITS ienturei
VS. one prescribing how ihe vessels should be
loia l"r' l'rroNldod mat ~ per cent should 10
la'd when tue proper officers certified thai
ca'h successive tenth part OF the JOB had
oe'h completed; inr'hor, that one TENN o
,'ch hslHltncnt should be withheld
INT 'hn whole vessel should DO finished ane
accepted Inc motive was clear. Congress
d'd MT intend tEat the contractor should Se'
the money last enc ugh to make 1t an OBJ ct to
10 poor work or give 1t up until the vessels
we're completed Inc law certainly, readi
Nciy explicitly on Inns point, but MI hoach
Mr. Chandler and Mr. Brewster have managed
to cvado it. The contract price for the Chi
L so was $3.50 900; Boston, S6l9,OOO; Allan.
IT., S6lIoO', AMI Dolphin, S3lo, OUO, a total OF
S2i sooo0, Unuer tho law, until these fNul
shlps were ihishcd and accepted Roach would
NC ehtiI.u 10 " l9oooo' lhe poiphin Is the
only one lll 'lcd, Tut not accepted. lnO AT
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-07-30

Horrible cruelty to animals is common
In Naples. Old horses, young kids and
lambs, ill dogs, cats and rats. are skinned
alive, because the skin when removed
from the living creature is considered
more supple and sells for somewhat
aigher price. Dogs are seized by legal
lied municipal dog stealers twice day;
are thrust pell nell into court; kept
two days without food, and then half
stunned with stick. and while living
Hayed from head to tail. Horses in the
knackers' yards there are allowed to
drop from hunger, as being less trouble
than killing them, and when utterly ex-
nausted are nailed on planks and flayed.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-07-30


When death was hourly expected from Con.
sumption, all remedies having failed and Dr.
H. James was experimenting, no accidentally
made n preparation of Indian Hemp which
cured his only child, and now gives this recipe
on receipt of stamps 10 pay expenses, Hemp
also cures night sweats, nausea at the stom-
ach and will break fresh cold In "A hours
Address Craddock a. Co, 1882 Race street,
Philadelphia, Pa. naming this paper.
The purest, sweetest and best Cod Liver Oh
in the world manufactured from fresh, healthy
livers, upon the seashore, 1t is absolutely
pure and sweet. Patients who have once
taken it prefer 1t to all Others. Physicians
have decided it superior to any of the other
oils in market Made by Caswell, Hazard &
Co., New York
CHApPEp 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??, 1885-07-30
Some years aoo when tno e.cav.r,on.

Some years ago, when the excavations
of Pompeii were beginning party OF
Americans found, in what had been the
pantry of house, many jars of pre-
served figs. One was opened, and they
were found to be fresh and good, In.
vestigation showed that the figs had
been put into the jars in q heated state,
an aperture being left for the steam to
escape, and then sealed with wax. The
hint was taken, and soon after fruit can
ming was introduced here, the process
being identical with that in vogue in
Pompeii twenty centuries ago. There
are many ladies among us who can toma-
toes and peaches for domestic use and
do not realize that they are indebted for
the art to the people of Pompeii.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-07-30

The sword which has been sent by our
government to the governor of Yakutsk
was designed by Lieutenant Schcutze, OF
the United States navy, who has sailed
for Russia with the present. 1t has a
blade of the finest steel, with scabbard
and hilt of beaten gold. On the former
are engravings of dog and reindeer sleds
and the Jeanette. 1t is inscribed "Pre
sented by the President of the United
States to Major general Georguy Fedora
eitch Tchernaicif governor of lakutsk,
East Siberia, for eminent services rem
dcred to the survivors of the Arctic ex-
ploring steamer Jeanette and the search
parties" 1t is valued at $500.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-07-30
HEAVY DAMAGES AWARDED.
The Western Union Mulcted In the Sun
of Quarter of n Million.

Ofa Quarter Of n Million.
A New York dispatch says; The suit O
James r, Goodscl against the Western Union
Telegraph Company for damages, is finished
plaintiff claimed that in June, 1883, the West
crn Union company destroyed the business q
the National Press Association, OF which he
was the manager and owner, by breach o
contract. The decision of tho referee gives The
plaintiff 1920, 500 damages Tor breach of con-
trnct, and Sl6,777, with interest from July l.
1882, for money due Goodscl on news service
fees collected by the Western Union company,
The costs of the trial, which also came out o.
the Western Unions pocket, viii amount to
about $4,000, The telegraph company OK
presses its intention of carrying the cnse tc
the general term Of tho superior court.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-07-30
Put to the Torture,

The accusation is made that DR.. Schmidt,
the Austrian consul at Tangicr, has been guilty
OF dcllaudlns and cXtorting lands and money
from number OF Mnors. The doctor had in
his residence II dungeon and in this were found
iron neck colIms hand letters and chains
which had been used 10 torture his victims
The matter has been referred TO the Austrian
government. The Austrans residing here
have prepared n petition which they have Tor
warded to Vienna, asking for the dismissal O
nr Schmidt
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-07-30

The sword which has been sent by our
government to the governor of Yakutsk
was designed by Lieutenant Scheutze, of
the United States navy, who has sailed
Tor Russia with the present. 1t has a
blade of the finest steel, with a scabbard
and hilt of beaten gold. On the former
are engravings of dog and reindeer sleds
and the Jeanette 1t is inscribed: 'Pre-
;ented by the President of the United
States to Major general Georguy Fedora
sitch Tchernaie1. governor of Yakutsk,
East Siberia, for eminent services rem
iered to the survivors of the Arctic ex-
ploring steamer Jeanette and the search
parties.n 1t is valued at $500
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-07-30
A Sad Death.

In Philadelphia recently at a
coroner's inquest over the body of a
child, the jury returned verdict that
death was caused by the administra-
ton of patent cough syrup. contain
ing morphia. DR., Sam'l X. Cox, Of
Washington, states that not one cough
medicine in ten is free from this OBJ
lection, After careful analyses and
practical tests he endorses Red Star
Cough Cure as being purely vegetable,
absolutely free from opiates, poisons
and narcotics. He regards it as most
happy and valuable discovery.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-07-30
ONE THOUSAND MEN SLAIN.
iInrd-Eought Battle with the COlom-
bian Rebels.

Admiral Jouett has sent to the navy depart
ment Mt Washington, -. G., from Savanln
report of the condition Of affairs in the United
States Of Colombia. He makes mention of n
rcccnt bnttle between government forces aud
The rcvOutionlsts. in which 1000 men were
said to have been killed. The admiral SAYS:
The government troops, numbering about 1000,
have advanced ON CarGtgena to CaluInar, on
the banks of the Magdalcna river where they
are strongly intrcnchcd. Calomar is &C miles
obove Rarrar Julia In addition to this hand
iOrce, the government has now an efficient
steamer, called the Cameo, which is armed MS II
vessel of war, and is ready to patrol tho coast
Or to perform amy naval service which may ho
required OF her Tho revolutionary forces
number only about $500 men, but the rcvo-
Iut!1Eis'S hold number Of large river steam.
rrs and are, therefore, able to move about
freely on the Magdnlcna liver, while the gov
eminent forces, having but two small steam
ers, are obliged TO move by land, AMI
arc, therefore, much impcdcd. On Juno
~, GcucIal Cama'go, very prominent
Columbian political aud leader, arrived
Mt this port in English steam
cr, and upon landing Immediately as
eumed command OF the revolutionary ar
my. The arrival Of Gen. Cam;rgo, who is n
violent Liberal, cllcctualy defeated the efforts
~ Htt'it ilt;tc ny treaty, hIlnOUbn lilCte Is no
doubt that these efforts would have been .uc-
cesslul if lie had remained away while longer.
Gen. CHnarGo attacked a force of about l,in0
men with his whole amy, and, although ile
claims to have won the battle, ndmits that he
suffered severe loss, which includes seven of
his best generals. 1t is reported that each sido
lost ab out 900 men. The rcvolut0nsts clearly
intend to conIine Their operations TO the Mag.
dalcnm river and the interior. This, together
with the l,ct that the government has now n
steam vessel Of war on the Atlantic coast in
sure the isthnus and vessels on the high sea.
against any chance Of disturbance by the rovo.
lutlonlss. All rcpo Is from the isthmus Of
Panama indicate that peace and COOL order
prevail there. There is, however an alarming
epidemic OF yellow lever prevailing at Aspn-
wall and all over the isihmu-. Admiral Jouclt
says the crews of ali the vessels of the suIIad-
ron that have remained niu much dcbita,cd
by Their long stay in the tropics and the una
voidtble confinement Oh board chip and dcpr;-
walton Of recreation.