The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-09
PRICE THREE CENTS.

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TOPICS Or THE DAY.
1t costs s500.ooo.00o to support the
criminals in this country. 1t is not
estimated how much the criminals
who are not in jail cost the country,
but 1t is very much more.
Wolves still abound in France. Last !
year rewards were paid for the destruc-
tion of 1906, the amount reaching
over $4,000. Nine persons were at
tackled and killed by wolves during the
year.
A continuous stream of Jews from
Russia and Roumania is flowing into
Palestine. says the Je,otsh World. and
many even Of those who went to
America have returned to the land of
their fathers. Most of them support
themselves by their own labor.
The New York Tribune says that
zone of the minor results of the upris-
ing of Ell Mahdi in the soudan may
possibly be gum-arabic famine.
Most of the gum arabic of commerce
comes from the country now in the
possession of the false prophet, and
since the fall of Khartoum little gum
arabic has found its way out of the
Soudan."
The surprising statement is made by
an exchange that the demand for gun
powder is greater in times of peace
than in war. 1t is said that more was
used in the construction of the Hoosac
Tunnel than during tho course of the
late civil war. The United States con-
sumes on the average 100 tons day,
which is estimated to be more than
would be burned in a battle in which
$4,000 men would fire forty rounds
each.
The cook in a New York club was
bothered by number of rats, until he
hit upon a novel dish for them. He
collected small pan of wine-bottle
corks. and chopped them up. Then he
fried the pieces in lard, and Dreaded
them. Til, rats ate them at night,
and drank from dish of
water conveniently placed. In few
days the rats were all found dead, and
the cook was very happy over his ex-
pertinent.
The ninth volume Of the tenth
census report, just issued. shows that
the forest product Of this country for
the census year amounted to s700,000,-
900 in value, while the wheat harvest,
valuing the product even at 81 a
bushel, amounted to only $450. 100000,
and our iron and steel production is
less than $300,000,000. All our coal,
soft and hard. for the year, was valued
at $l00,000,000, while our wood
burned for domestic purposes alone
was estimated to be worth more than
three times that sum.
A narrow escape from premature
burial is reported from Freeport, Ohio.
1t was case of suspended animation
in boy who showed signs of life at
the grave, and finally was restored to
consciousness. In many instances
where it has been supposed that per-
sons were buried alive there has been
room to doubt that fact, as well as the
natural inference that many more peo-
pie are thus inferred than Is commonly
suspected; but in this case the princi-
pal fact cannot be disputed, and the
old inference will be drawn again.
A funeral in Moscow, when conduc.
ted as is usually the case, in the ortho-
dox national manner, is picturesque
and interesting sight. The procession
is headed by longbearded priests in
their black robes, carrying shrines and
burning tapers in their hands. Next
comes the hearse with four horses. On
the steps of the hearse are more
priests. holding images of the Savior
over the coffin. Yet more follows,
speaking words of consolation to the
friends and relatives of the departed.
As tho procession moves on the peo-
pie in the streets cease from their oc-
cupations. uncover their heads, bow,
and pray for the repose OF the de-
ceased.
One of tho sights Of Berlin is the
model exchange held every Monday
in the vestibule of the art academy.
A most motley crowd assemble, from
which the painters choose their
models. The prices vary according to
supply and demand. The average
rate is nineteen cents an hour.
Models for painting from nature COM
mand a better price. for their task is a
most fatiguing one; hence good strong
models are always greatly in demand.
and the factotum Of the artists. nick
named "the handsome August" is a
priceless jewel in the search for
models. Among the studies Of the
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