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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-15
The MaelStrOm.
" 'ln Adams fall
We sinned ALL

The maelstrom, which means, liter
ally translated, grinding stream" is
the most remarkable whirlpool in the
world. 1t is situated on the Norwegian
coast, just south west of the Loffoden
Isles. 1t runs between the islands of
Moskenes and large solitary rock in
the middle Of the straits. The strong
currents rushing between the Great
West Fjord and the outer ocean
through the channels of the Loffoden
Isles produces number of whirlpools,
of which the maelstrom is by far the
most dangerous. Such extravagant
stories have been told of this great
eddy-how everything that enters the
border of its current is instantly
sucked down into a bottomless abyss
that its very existence has been doubt.
ed. However, an examination was
made of it in 1859 by the Norwegian
photographic survey, and an official
report made. From this report we
learn that in summer the current is
comparatively calm for short time at
flood or ebb tide, when boats may ven
ture upon it. In calm weather steam
ers can cross it at any state of the tide,
or large ships, if steady wind is blow
ing. But in winter or in storms it is
highly dangerous for any vessel to try
to pass the whirlpool. During storm
from the west, for instance, the cur
rent runs continually to the east at a
rate of six knots an hour, without
changing it's directions for rising or
falling tide. and the stream will boil
and eddy in such mighty whirls that
the largest steamer could hardly con-
tend successfully with the waters. Of
course, the danger is not of suction
into the heart of the whirlpool, as
legends have supposed, but of being
dashed to pieces against the rocks.
Dead whales are sometimes thrown
upon the neighboring coast which
have evidently been killed in this way.
The depth of the whirlpool is only
twenty fathoms, but just outside the
straits soundings reach from 100 to 200
thoms.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-15
(,Nntnin md Mate.

A New England skipper was in
the habit of attending to the helm oi
his schooner, and steering the craft tc
suit himself. One day the mate who
had charge Of the front part of the
vessel thought he perceived breakers
ahead. He walked back to the end OF
the vessel and said to the captain:
81 say, Cap, do you know you are
going to run this craft high and dry
on the rocks?"
"Guess not"
The mate went forward and took
another look. Once more he returned
to the stern, and said sternly:
captain, there are breakers ahead.
''Mr Mate, ! am attending to this
end of the vessel, and / wish you
would attend TO your end"
The mate went forward again, and
dropped the anchor. and there was the
schooner anchored securely with al
sails set.
Returning once more to the captain,
the mate said:
Il wish to report that my end of the
schooner is at anchor. -SUtings.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-15
PRICE THREE CENTS.
Remarkable Memories.

There was a Corsican boy who could
rehearse 10000 words, whether sense
or nonsense, as they were dictated, and
then repeat them in the reverse order
without making a single mistake. A
physician, about sixty years ago, could
repeat the whole of paradise Lost"
without mistake. although he had not
read it for twenty years. Euler. the
great mathematician, when ne became
blind, could repeat the whole of Vir-
girs "Eneid," and could remember
the first line, and the last line in every
page Of the particular edition which
he had been accustomed to read before
he became blind. One kind Of reten-
tive memory may be considered as
the result of sheer work, determine
tion toward one particular achieve
ment without reference either to cult.
walton, or to memory on other subjects.
This is frequently shown by persons
in humble life in r,garl to the Bible.
An old beggarman, at Sterling. known
about fifty years ago as "Blinl Alick."
afforded an instance OF this. He knew
The whole Of the Bible by heart, inso-
much that, if sentence was read to
him, he could name the book, chapter.
and verse; or, if the book, chapter, and
verse were named, he could give the
exact words. A gentleman, to test
him, repeated verse, purposely max
ing one verbal inaccuracy. Alick hes
itated, named the place where the pas
sage was to be found, but at the same
time pointed out the verbal error.
The same gentleman asked him to re-
peat the ninetleth verse iof the seventh
chapter of the Book of numbers.
Alick almost instantly replied: There
is no such verse. That chapter has
only eighty-nine verses" Gassendi
had acquired by heart 5000 Latin
verses; and, in order to give his men,
ory exercise, be was in the habit of
daily reciting 600 verses from differ
ent languages.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-15

give me money for housekeeping. 1t
isn't fair for you to spend it in buying
articles which no one can use r
"Certainly it isn't!" said Ella Dale,
coming valiantly to the rescue. M
The deacon's under jaw dropped; he
had half mind to be angry, but he
thought better of it. and broke into a
slow chuckle.
"Mildmay," he said. turning to the
young man, "be warned in time! You
see what tricks these women folks
will be up to !"
But Mr.. Mildmay, who had some
how got hold of Elias hand under the
folds of the tablecloth. did not seem to
heed these words of wisdom as deeply
as he should have done.
Ladies'" said he, "there's a bushel
of oysters out in the wagon, .kstF
was taking home. If you will build
up good fire, we'll have roast, and
I'll be head cook. suppose you've
got plenty of bread and butter?"
Eyes; and good, hot Coffee" said
Mrs. Smart. "Make haste, Ella, and
start the fire to blaze. And we'll
stimulate it with machine-oil and
cheap pins"
The deacon sat by and made no
demur.
He only laughed in sheepish, 81
lent sort of way.
And the family dined off hot roast
oysters, bread and butter and coffee.
Towards the close of the repast.
stout. itinerant vender, with basket
on his arm, tapped at the door.
II hope tsee your honor well?" said
he, with the regular professional
whine "Wilree buy something to-
day? Pins, needles, shoe laces, hair.
pins or little"
But Deacon Smart shut the door in
the very midst of his oily orations.
"Now said he.
And the monosyllable sealed Mrs
Smart's triumph for good and ALL,
Helen Forrest GT0UeS.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-15
The Origin of "Mr." and "Mrs."

The history of those everyday titles
of Mr.. and Mrs, which are now the
common property of every one, is not
without interest, though in some of
its steps it is little obscure. In the
earlier times of our history the ordi-
nary man was simply William or John;
that is to say, he had merely Chris
tain name, without any kind of "hsn-
die" before it, or surname after it.
Some means of distinguishing one
John or one William from another
John or another William became nee
essary. Nicknames, derived from a
mans trade, or from his dwelling
place, or from some personal peculiari-
ty, were tack on to their Christian
names. and plain John became plain
John Smith. As yet there were no
"Misters" in the land. Some John
Smith accumulated more wealth than
the bulk of his fellows-became per-
r
haps landed proprietor, or an en-
ployer of hired labor. Then he began
to be called in the Norman French Of
the day, the "Maistre," of this place,
or of that, of these workmen or of
those In time the "Maistre," or
"Maister," as it soon became, got
tackled on before his name, and he be-
came Master Smith and his wife was
Maistress Smith. But gradually the
sense of possession was lost sight of,
and the title was conferred upon any
man who had attained social distinc-
tion of any kind, whether by mere
possession of wealth, or by holding
some position of more or less consider
alton and Importance. 1t is only with
in comparatively modern times that
the term came to be considered an al
most indispensable adjunct to every
ones name when mentioned in ordina-
ry conversation or writing. Maistress
Smith soon became Mistress Smith.
Exactly how and when the term got
corrupted cannot be said. Master
Smith, however, remained Master
Smith long after his wife became Mis-
tress Smith.-Times- Democrat.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-15
The First Umbrella in London.

In Red Lyon square lived, in former
days, many notable persons. Among
these was Jonas Hanway, well known
as the benevolent traveller, the found
er of Magdalene hospital, and last,
but not least, as the introducer of UNI
brellas into London. Hanway, who
died at his house in the square in 1876,
was the first man who ventured, after
his return from Persia in delicate
health. to walk about the streets of
the metropolis with an umbrella over
his head. 1t was bold proceeding;
for, although others ultimately fol-
lowed his example, some time elapsed
before the fashion became general, and
it was so regarded as sign of in6rmi-
ty to use umbrellas that those who
carried them were exposed to much
"chaff" and unpleasant jeering from
the London gamins of the day.
Strangely enough. the high position
the umbrella has attained in political
circles of late is foreshadowed in one
of Beaumont and Fletcher's plays,
Rule Wife and Have a Wife," where
Altea says, as though she were ad-
dressing liberal candidate for par
liamentary honors of the present time:
Are you at ease? Now is your heart at rest?
Now you have got shadow an umbrella
To keep the scorching worlds opinion
From your fair credit
The umbrella may be glorified by
Mr.. Gladstone; but it would be unjust
to ignore the fact that it is really in
debted for its greatness to the grand
old man of Red Lyon square.-St
James's Gazette
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-15
The New England Primer.

In speaking of the inhabitants of
"Down East" fishing villages John B.
McMasters an author of history of
the American people, the second vol
ume of which has recently appeared,
thus alludes to an old national "insti-
tution:" All he knew of theology and
much of his knowledge of reading and
spelling was gained with the help of
the New-England Primer. There is
not, and there never was text book
so richly deserving history as the
primer. The earliest mention of 1t in
print now known is to be found in an
almanac for the year 1891. The pub
lie are there informed that second
impression is in press and will sud.
denly be extant,' and will contain.
among much else that is new. the ver-
ses John Rogers the Martyr made
and left as legacy to his children.
When the second impression became
extant, rude cut of Rogers lashed to
the stake and, while the flames burned
fiercely, discoursing to his wife and
nine small children, embellished the
verses, as it has done in every one Of
the innumerable editions since struck
off. The tone of the primer is deeply
religious. Two thirds of the four and
twenty pictures placed before the
couplets and triplets in rhyme, from
"In Adams fall
We sinned ALL,
"sZaccheus
Did climb tree
Our Lord to see,'
represents biblical incidents. Twelve
words of six syllables' are given in
the spelling lesson. Five of them are
abomination, edilication, humiliation,
modification, publication. More than
half the book is made up of the Lords
Prayer and the Greed, some of Watts
hymns, and the whole of that great
Catechism which 100 divines spent
five years in preparing. There, too.
are Mr.. Rogers's verses, and John Cot
toms Spiritual Milk for American
Babes; exhortations not to call i'll
names, not to be Ounce, and to love
school. The primer ends with the fa-
nous dialogue between Christ, Youth,
and the Devil"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-15
III Wouldn't Take So Long,

Colonel Lubbock and Jones were
walking home from the Office.
"Wait awhile" said Colonel Lub-
book, hating in front of grocery.
Il want to step in here and get some
tea"
Il don't believe I'll have time said
Jones. I'm in something of hurry"
"You won't have to wait long, I'm
only going to get quarter of a
pound .''-Traoele1's Magazine.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-15
"Un Canadien errent,
Banne de ses foyers.
Par courait en- peurant
Les pays etrangers."

Which being literally translated
means that a Canadian was tearfully
wandering far from his home in the
land of the stranger. Surprised at
hearing the late Mr.. Cremayies' song,
so popular with the exiles of 1887 in a
distant and semi-savage land, he made
inquiries and found that the Arab was
French-Canadian in disguise who
had once been a sailor. He happened
years ago to be left in Alexandria. and
joining a caravan, was captured by a
tribe of Arabs. He got so accustomed
to their ways and habituated to that
mode of life that he preferred to re-
main with them though many oppor-
tunities had occurred to return to civ.
ilization.-Montreat Gossip.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-15
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

Few persons who adorn their hats
In the Alps with edelweiss are aware
of its fragrance, which, however, i,
exceedingly evanescent; it rarely lasts
more than an hour after the flower
has been plucked.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-15
o.. the Threshold.

whiie was singing yesterday,
Beneath the lilacs, dear,
A little bird perched overhead
As if it longed to hear.
cried, "Oh, bird, sing-sing to me!
No song of mine can ever be
So sweet as your wild minstrelsy."
The little bird began to sing:
At every note and sound
1t seemed as If strange listeners came,
And softly gathered round.
And still the bird Gang loud and clear
shut my eyes that might hear
The voices in the strange world near
And when at last the bird was still
Iopened wide my eyes,
But all around were but the trees
Uplifting to the skies
The little bird is far away,
But beneath the lilacs stray
70 that sweet world Of yesterday.
--Rea, in CassetFs Family Mdoas,ne.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-15

Less than four out of each hundred
Americans lived in cities in 1890.
The city population had increased in
1910 to eight per cent, and is now
twenty-five. There are only seventeen
States with more people than New
York city.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-15

The growth of American public
libraries since the revolution has been
something phenomenal. There were
in the country in 1776 but twenty of
these institutions, with an aggregate
of 45,623 volumes. At the present
time there arel nearly 1900, containing
more than 100000 volumes.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-15

He is misguided youth who does
everything his sweetheart asks him
to do.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-15

F. y. Perrault has received Il letter
from one of the Canadian hoatmen on
the Nile. The writer states that wan.
dering little way from the camp one
day he came to an oasis and in this
green spot found man sitting on the
ground, and as he drew near the strains
of this familiar melody fell on his ear
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-15

Paper is made in France from hop
vines, and it is claimed that the fibre
secured is the best substitute for rags
yet obtained, as it possesses great
length, strength, flexibility AMI deli
cacy. Papermakers near hop growing
districts should investigate this mat
ter, for the vines are now waste
product.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-15

An Englishwoman just home from
America sends to the Pail Mall Ga
zette her opinion that an influx OF
highly cultured Englishwomen into
Canada and the United States would
be as great boon to those countries
as it would be relief to Great
Britain. although the ladies in the
older cities of the North American
continent are" she says, "with scarce
ly any exceptions, superior to English
gentlewomen in brain power. in clear
ness of mental vision. in common
sense, in practical. sound judgment.
and in general intelligence. yet we
miss in them that indelinable charm
which always clings to cultivated
European" She has been assure, by
the government officials in Canada
that if superior women, betwetn the
ages of eighteen and twenty-five,
would come there from England, and
submit to the position of domestic
service, they would almost be sure to
marry well within a short time oi
their arrival, especially if they go far
West. She gravely advises her edu-
Gated countrywomen to do this.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-15
S. D. CURTIS,
LIVERY STABLES
so. LONDONDERRY, VI.

Horses an Carriages at all hours. Persons
earned 10 nil surrounding points upon arrival
Of ftTsins. Special accommodations to excur-
zion parties. Good teams and attentive dri-
ven. IL
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-15

The boundary between Massachu-
sets and New Hampshire has been in
dispute 100 years. No strictly legal
line exists. In l74l the King of Eng
land directed representatives of both
provinces to jointly make a map, in
accord with some general directions,
but Massachusetts, did not obey, and
New Hampshire did the work alone
A strip of Merrimac valley is the
doubtful ground.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-15
Tbe Londonderry Sitter.
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FROM
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ADVERTISING RATES.--Filty cents per
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Additional information furnished upon appli
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etc., so cents to $l,0O.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-15

The center of population is moving
rapidly westward. 1t is now a little
to the south of Cincinnati, having long
since crossed the Alleghenies. The
movement has been about 44.5 miles
west for every mile south. In 1890
the movement westward will probably
be even greater, and. so rapid has
been the settlement of the Northwest,
the center of population will be far
ther north than at present.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-15
SITTER OFFICE, LONDONDERRY, VT.
BUSINESS CARDS.

Entered at the Post-office ut Soutl
Londonderry, as ccond-c ass matter.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-05
NOTICE
Toa Delinquent Co-oWner
In the Hannah and Par
nell Mines.

nyO THOMAS FERGUSON YOU ARE
hereby notified that / have performed
the annual aud necessary labor to the amount
and value of $50 on each of the above named
claims, in United States gold coin. during the
year 1884. upon the Hannah and Parnell mines,
situate In Secret Canyon Mining District, Eu-
reka county, Nevada; that your proportion of
the cost Of said labor amounts to 800. in
United States gold coin, and you are
notified that you are required to pay me
the said sum of 800. and that If you
fail to pay tho same within 100 days
from and after the first publication Of
this notice, your interest in the said mines
will become my property, according to the
laws Of Congress. MY residence Is in the
town Of Secret Canyon, Eureka county, Ne
vada. JOHN HANNAH.
Secret Canyon. April 80, 1885. my1-3m
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-05
HOW TO GET 4 PUBLIC OFFICE.

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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-05

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Cure for Neryon,
D Ds ,Exhaustet
dty, seminal
mekn !, Sper,ns.
MANHOOD.Im
potency, Psralysis
and all the terribI.
effects of self-Abuss
youthfulfollies ana
excuses in maturer
VaQp0-anNh
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-05
SUM- MONS,
Judicial District. in and for the
County of Eureka, State OfNevada.
TINE STATE OF NEVADA SENDS GREET

THE STATE OF NEVADA SENDS GREET
Il ing to F. W. Clute
You are hereby required to appear in an
action commenced against you as defendant
by julius BAndmsn and II. Nelson, compris-
ing the firm of Bsndman. Nelson 4 Co.. as
plaintiffs. in tho District Court Of the Sixth
Judicial District In and for the county of
Eureka, State OF Nevada, at the town of
Eureka, and answer the complaint therein,
which is on file with the Clerk Of said
Court, within 10 days after the service
on you of this Summons exclusive OF the day
Of s%ervicel, If served In said county, or 20 days
IL served out of said county but within this
district, and in all other cases 40 days; or judg-
ment by default will be taken against you, ac-
cording to the prayer of said complaint.
The said action Is brought to recover judy
ment against you, the said defendant, for the
sum OF Twenty-Five Hundred Dollars for
goods, wares aud merchandise, sold and de-
livered TO defendant by plsint,f ifs at divers
times between the LIST day of January, A. ID.
1882. and the Esd day Of February, A. d. 1884,
all of which will more fully appear from the
complaint on file herein.
Aud you are hereby notified that II you fail
to appear and answer the said complaint as
above repaired the said plaintiffs will take
Judgment againt you for the sum of s., 800.
with legal interest from February %, 1884,
and costs of suit.
- IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I. M.
/SrAT\ G.. C~AvASAUaH, have hereunto set
80 my hand and affixed the seal OF
WV said Court this 25th day of Feb
rusry, A. D. 1884. M. g.. OAVANAUGH,
County CLERK and Ex-oficio CLERK OF the Dis
trict Court. Sixth Judicial District, Eureka
county, New.
JAMES LAIRD, Deputy.
By order Of Court.
II. K. MITCHELL. Attorney for Plaintiff.
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