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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24
The Invention of Ink.

When ink was introduced does not
seem to have been decided, but given
the paper and the pen, colored me-
dium which would show on a light
surface was so obvious a want, and
one so readily found, that there is
no extraordinary credit due to the un-
known inventor. 1t appears to be only
of comparatively late years that black
ink has been almost universal Roman
ink was red, purple and gold, and inks
of blue. green, violet and other shades
was not uncommon. 1t is said that
simple as is the combination of ink,
"we possess none equal in beauty to
that used by the ancients; the Saxon
manuscripts written in England ex-
ceed in color anything of the kind"
Modern ink-makers will deny the su-
periority of the ancients; but who
shall say whether words written in the
ink manufactured to-day will stand as
vividly centuries hence as those Saxon
manuscripts have stood? Il is diff
cult to see how the writing materials
of the present day can be improved
upon, for convenience at least. setting
aside questions of lasting inks, which
the generation that uses them cannot
settle. Paper, rough and smooth, flu
ent inks of any color that the writer
may believe suitable to his eyes. pens
as fine as needle or as blunt as a
spade, are all to be bought on every
street. The great lack of the age
seems to be ideas at once more novel
and sensible in the record of which
these serviceable materials may be
employed.-London Standard.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24
The Sights of Moscow,

A correspondent of the San Francis
co Chronicle says in a letter from
Russia: The principal sights of Mos
cow are the buildings in the Kremlin,
including the ancient palace of the
Boyars, the collection in the treasury,
the big bell, and the spot where Napo-
leon stood during the burning of the
city. In the treasury are numerous
articles captured from Napoleon's ar
my, among them numerous flags
some with French revolutionary mot
toes on them,-the emperor's sword,
writing desk, and other souvenirs.
Proudly looking down upon them all
is heroic marble statue of the great
Frenchman, the placing of which in
such a place was a handsome compli-
ment paid by the Russians to their re-
doubtable foe. A state carriage pre-
sented by Queen Elizabeth of England
to the czar, the charter of Poland in a
black velvet covered box, the pointed
stick with which Ivan the Terrible
killed his son, and other curiosities are
in this collection. The big bell stands
on the ground outside, with great
piece broken out of it, leaving a hole
large enough for man to squeeze
through. The spot where Napoleon
stood is on the roof. The Founding
hospital is another of the sights. Here
are fifteen hundred infants from birth
to 6 weeks old. In the registry there
is an entry of an infant signed by Ma
poleon as "king of Moscow The la
dy matron rather insinuated that Ma
poleon had more than an official inter-
est in this entry. The AleXandrine
theater and the palace Of Prince Dol
goroki, where had the honor of sup
ping, where other sights Of this halt
European, half-Asiatic city. Much of
my time, however, was spent in the
environs, where had several friends,
who We'd with each other in making
the time pass pleasantly. I visited
several large farms where agriculture
spersued in the most improved style
and with the aid of modern machin-
cry. An extensive and well-manaped
agricultural college stand near the
city, where numerous students are
annually matriculated. Among the
exhibits were several American ma
chimes including the harvester and the
California 5,ng-plow Altogether, I
was greatly pleased With Moscow, and
shall leave it with great regret.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24
The Grave OF Grant.

When Mr.. Walter, proprietor of the
London Times, was in New York a
few years ago, he was taken through
Riverside Park by friend. On reach
ing the spot where Gen. Grant rests.
the distinguished editor turned to his
host and said: II thank you for show
ing me this spot. Ihave travelled over
the world in many lands, but have
never before seen such u beautiful
drive as this. ."--Ne1C York Herald
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24

Buenos Ayres is one of the most
prosperous cities in the world, but we
are so far removed from it that we
hardly realize its Importance, 1t has
population of 100000 people, and
100000 emigrants arrive in its harbor
each year. There is no other city that
can show such rapid growth as this.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24

The KinGly Sleep.
Hush the homeless baby's crying,
Tender Sleep
Every folded violet
May the outer storm forget.
These wet lids with kisses drying,
Through them creep!
soothe the soul that lies thought-weary,
Murmurous Sleep!
Like hidden brooklet's song,
Rippling gorgeous woods among,
Thinking down tho mountains dreary,
White and steep.
Ger the aged pour thy blessing
Holy Sleep
Like soft and ripening rain,
Falling on the yellow grain;
For the glare of suns expressing,
Plying weep
On thy still seas met together,
Charmed sleep!
Hear them swell drowsy hymning,
Swans to silvey music swimming,
Floating with unrufiled feather
Der the deep.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24
He Was Restless.

Angelina: Have you ever met
Mr.. Fitzwilkins. the poet ?"
Wilhelmina: 'Oh, yes, indeed
Charming man, isn't he. Such a
fascinating, restless manner he has"
Angelina: Yes did you know
that he had St. Vitus' dance
Rambler.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24
How lie MaS Saved.

Perkins-"Snifkin failed! Well l
had narrow escape yesterday. He
tried to borrow ten dollars from me.
Posonby-"You didn't lend it to
him."
NO, indeed. ! suspected there was
something wrong, and-and-"
"Well?"
The fact is | didn't have the ten dol
lars. "-PhiEadelphid Cal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24

the will was found to be invalid,
since there was no such person as this
wife when the will was made. Hap
PLY the law did for his wife what her
husband tried to do for her.-Ne,o
York Mail and E1preSs.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24
PRICE THREE CENTS.
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

A French paper denies that this
country has invented one single
thing of national benefit, and the New
York Herald gives it list Of 33S
different articles to chew on.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24

If every soul, saint and sinner, in
the Union were to go TO the ports of the
Great Lakes each could get to carry
home half bushel of grain. To put
it in cold figures, there are 50,O000O0
peope in America, and stored Cor
shipment 'twiXt Duluth and Toledo
are 25,000,000 bushels of wheat, corn
and oats.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24

The latest swindle relating to spur
ious money is the split bank note fraud.
A $50 bank note is taken, and by some
ingenious method the note is split in
two, and the raw side is "doctored up"
and each half is passed off as a genu-
inc $40 note The work is done so
artistically in most cases that it is diff
ticult at first to detect the fraud.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24

A Buddhist temple, which will cost
$3,000,000, is being built in Kioto, Ja-
pan. 1t is said that more than a ton
of large ropes, made of their own hair,
contributed by the women of Japan,
will be used to haul the timhers for
the temple to their plac S. This tenn
pie is to be a Mecca for the faithful
all over the empire.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24

Philosophers have frequently specu-
lated as to the possibility of inventing
universal language and of securing
its adoption. The great Leibnitz,
whose genius left few subjects un-
touched. devoted himself with especial
energy to the work and came as near
as any one has ever come toward con-
structing complete scheme But in
practice it has been found that Ian
guages grow and are not made. aud
that it is almost impossible for even an
influential writer to secure popular ac-
ceptance for newly coined word,
much less for an entire dictionary. At
present the probability seems to favor
the Ultimate acceptance of English as
the 1orld's language, because English
is now spoken by more persons than
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24

They talk Of corruption in our
American institutions, but the revela-
tion at the great Eastern Hospital in
London throw them in the shade.
Wines of the fines: vintage for sick
paupers. banquets on the most luxur-
ious scale for the committee, an enor-
nous liquor bill for the 200 officials of
of the establishment of whom only
three were entitled to such rations-
these are not the most amazing fea-
lures of the record. The sums paid to
laborers for fuel. for uniforms and the
like, compel reluctant admiration. 1t
was magnificent, if it was not exactly
on the square. and such time as they
had of it-otlicials, Board of Admins
tration, patients, and all. They wal
lowed in luxury. for otherwise the
100000 expended in one year could
not be accounted for.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24

The slaughter of birds in the name
of fashion continues. At single
dealers in London there were sold, be-
tween December, 1884, and April, 1885,
no less than 6,S2S birds of paradise,
4,974 Impeyan pheasants, 4O4,46
West Indian and Brazilian birds, and
356,3S9 East Indian birds of various
kinds One woman of fashion pur-
chased the skins of thousand humm-
ing birds for a ball-dress. Another
had dress trimmed with the skins
of five hundred canaries.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24

The United States navy comprises
thirty-nne vessels, and to officer this
fleet we have, on the active list, Z rear
admirals, Is commodores, 45 captains,
s. commanders, "a lieutenant COM
manders, 25l lieutenants, 70 junior
lieutenants, 1873 ensigns. and 76 naval
cadets; and in the staff, 100 doctors,
120 paymasters, and 242 engineers.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24

Reduced postage and other causes
have increased the correspondence of
the world. Less than fifty years ago
the average of letters received by each
person per annum was only 3 in the
United Kingdom, and it is now 81 let
ters and 4 postal cards. The latest
reliable ascertained comparison (for
1882, when the average was 35 in
Great Brittany gives the average rer
head in the United States at 81; Ger
many, II; France, l6; Italy 7; and
Spain, 5.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24

Mary Livermore says that co-opera-
tive housekeeping will Danish the
cookstove and the washtub from the
home, as the loom and spinning wheel
have already been. She, with some
fifty other families, have experimental
with a cooperative laundry and have
been able to reduce the cost of their
washing and ironing to p cents a
dozen, including dresses and the most
difficult pieces. The present system
of housekeeping involves vast waste
of fuel, of time. and of women that
might be put to better use.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24
VOL III. NO. 43.
Che lon0onorrrp Sitter.

AN INDEPENDENT REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER,
ISSpED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING
.. PROM
eHter on7c", So Londonderry, VI.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24

Horses an. Carriages at all hours. Persons
earned TO all surrounding points upon arrival
of trains. Special accommodations TO excur-
sion parties. Good teams and attentive dri-
yers. "
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-09-26
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS HOME.
CorsicanR Selected by the Committee
a. the Place 60 Ioepte ~.

For the PAST two or three DAYS The
commiite appointed by the STATE
Grand Lodge of Odd Follows have
been in session in this city acting on
propositions submitted by different
towns aud cities who wanted the
widows and orphans home located in
their midst The names OF the com
mittee are Captain NJ. ID. Herring,
John I. Walton, Waco; DIR. W. j. W
Kerr. of Corsicana, and A. NJ. Dech-
man, of Waxahachic; Honorable
Z. X. Gibson and Fred Carl
ton, of Austin, were also
Oh the committee, but they
are in Baltimore. attending
the meeting of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge of the world.
The committee first met at Corsi-
cana on Monday last. and on Tuesday
they went to Mckinney. where a
beautiful piece ofground was offered.
Afier viewing that they returned TO
Corsicana then came 10 Waco. On
Thursday they went to whitney, and
after taking look at the ground
there returned TO this city. On YES
terday they met and after delibcrat-
ing on the three propositions, Cor
sicana was selected ON account of its
central location. The site is valued
ut Sl,lOO, and is situated two and IA
half miles southwest of Corsicana; it
Is beautifully situated and will make
a good place for the come. The com.
mittee will report to the grand lodge
1t the next ssion. when the con-
'truction of the buildings will be
ordered.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-09-26

Well lsh, city; Harry Gillian, Austin!
Joe Roger, Bosqueville.
Registered yesterday at the New
McClelland: G ID Sleeper, IIew-
lit; OC Highsmith, Purdon. Texas;
J II Shelly. q II Iippett, jr. st Louis;
S X Jeier, TT Worth; 5 S Floyd, Gal
weston; q Stratby, New York; ID l.
Joynt, laredo; W s Bolton, San An
gelo; John colt, city; Il G Hnnrick.
Falls county; Z Upshaw, Hillsboro (;
A 5 aud Mrs James kayer, McGreg-
or; NJ J. Winans, A j Poole, II j
Hudson, Lorenu; 4 Lowe, Gilmer:
q II Gassaway, Marlin.
At the Pacific VIC Crozier. Chi
cago;J Il Caldwell, Hannibal, Mo:
w Il Hall, Bolton; George Worthing-
ton, Fort Worth; + N Mitchell. Bre-
mond: NJ McDonough, NJ +. Ry.; |.
q Hitchcock, city;Z Maury, New Or
leans; John w Witch, New York; Is
Il Bushnell. Saginaw, Mich; Max II
London, CorsicanG w A Edward.
New York; George II Leuox. agent
Mcintyre Il Heath II insirels; j W
browne, Galveston; John l. Fouda,
II Ryan. New Orleans; 4 G. Clark, New
York; j II Blake, New Orleans; Ed
LeClair, st. Louis; J + Sheperd. city;
) George Stauiler, Dallas; $ + Taylor,
New York; w l. Cresap, Cisco.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-09-26
A Grea, BLOOD Medicine.

Rosadslis cures scroflla. swellings,
goitrc, skin diseases, liver complaint,
rheumatism, &c. Read the following,
l have been great sufferer for fifteen
years, not able to walk, from an in
jured leg. tave tried many NJ. DIS
and their remedies TO little purpose.
l believe Rosadalis will cure me. Send
me one dozen by steamer. 1t was re-
commended TO me by friend. have
taken two bottles, aud fluid II helping
me. The druggists who usually keep
it are out of it, and cannot afford to
wait the slow arrival of their supplies.
Lake lrena, Fla. JOHN I. BEEKs.
Supt. Board of Public Instruction.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-09-26

Sanger Bros. gentlemen's depot
This department has been newly
fitted up aud we eau now truly say
we have the largest and best
equipped gents department IN the
south. Our stock of mems youths
and boys clothing, hats and furnish
ing. goods when completed have
nothing to be desired even by the
most fastidious. Our selection of
clothing have been made by men who
thoroughly understand their business
and the demands of the trade here.
Our styles, cut and fit will be Just the
thing; all this added TO the advan-
tages we have in the market over
small buyers, will show plainl, why
you should buy from us. This sea-
son more than ever before our house
will be headquarters for mems
stylish clothing. We call the atten-
tion of Waco's citizens TO the above
facts, which visit TO our gents
clothing and furnishing departments
will demonstrate
SANGER BROTHERS.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-09-26
AT THE DRIVING PARK, BEGIN
MING NOVEMBER 10, AND
CONTINUING FOUR DAYS,
There Will be Inauguratcd a Stock
Fair, Where Improved Stock, Hor-
SEES, Cattle, Mules, Jacks, jon
nets, Hogs, Shocp and Poultry,

Both from this aud other counties
will be exhibited and on each of the
four days there will be trials of speed
IN the speed ring-by horses from the
Csnadas to Texas--which will goI
only for blood. "Thc trottiug horse
has become the prominent feature of
agricultural fairs and we opine no
county or state fair could succeed
without a strong representation Of
the various grades of the trotting
horse" hence in connection with the
stock fair there will be four II ials OF
speed, given on each day, one OF
which will be exclusively for our own
county horses. These races will be
gin at 2 p. m, the exhibition of the
stock at lOa III. sharp. Premiums ag-
gregating one thousand dollars WILDE
distributed among the successful com
petltors of stock aud $4,000 to the
successful competitors in the speed
ring. All under the able manage
meht OF our fcllow-citizen Sanford
Johnson, TO whom all desiring cata-
-ogucs, premium lists and programs
oil races, both here and at Houston
should address themselves. Under
inc same management, the following
week, beginning November 18th aud
continuing to the Goth, inclusive, race
VIII be had at Houston where pursei
amounting to $1,000 will be distribu
Ted, There will be five races eacl
DAY: one of them being for hom'
horses. These raees will be almost
repitition OF those had here. From
adViccs already received at the Ollie
OF the management, we are assure,
mat finer line of fast Thoroughbred
Stock has never been seen In tn
south than that which will be exhibit
ed and compete here aud at Housto
III Nov. The attraction at the Oper
House for November aud the follow
ing months will he given later OF
We are promised plenty and variei
oil amusement sor the fall and win tc
The box sheet for each attractio
VIII be placed ut Van Duzer's mus
store IN abundant time. he being O.
gagged In organizing first class o
hestra for the amusement season.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-09-26
AM USEMtNT NOTES

The News and Courier. Charleston, $. G, Sat
,,iav August % 1880 An oyettlowlng house
siTs Academy last night-The first appear
sBc, of Mclutyre Il lleath's minsuels-a sue
,s..t,i and highly entertaining performance,
V1iutyfr 4 Heath's Ministries afforded the
CHARLESTON public last night at the Academy
susie, rich and rare opportunity OF laugh.
IN and smiling away the very last Nesligc OF
nelf nuplensant and tragic experiences Win
Ne iA,p lAmentcd cyclone. The Mcintyre a
Hs.tn combination Is one Of the strongest aud
JcIeguirPed minstrel organizations that has
hey had the good fortune to play TO house
Mui vas well allied FROM the ragged noun
iAineets OF the gallery TO the very best people
ID he balcony and orchestral chairs. There
ven quite a number of ladies present, and, III
al there was nothing In the performance
ifom tDe rise to the fall of the curtain that
volld do violence TO any but the most faSudi-
Qus " hy percrltical taste.
Bsil,sihe usual attractions of "a first.class
uInstfel performance there ere several nov.
elites ami speGialtes Introduced that are not
strictly features of the ordinary burnt.cofk
business The choral singing of the troupe IL
gtflirularly good, and the solos were III most
Gaze, well sung and received. some exec ilent
iOlO work was put In by Messrs Harry Arm
,uonr Lew Benedict Harry Earle, James Nc
lalyre aud r. X, Heath. The comic song,
allrilu Bapy" by James Mcintyre with guar
iee lig Ac impairment brought down me
house aud tle dancing OF the harlow Bto'h,
an evoked from the gods whirlwind OF
s0rmy aud bOis applause.
The New Telephone Company" by which
fbarles ton was switched on W washingt u aud
Al the tin and slate you are looking for, was
otiered through Grover" was oaplta,ly got
leu Of aud touched n tender chord ~ the ten
der heart The ''Shadowgr PHI specially also
struck the spectators In soft spot Dut more
especially III the marine tableau In which OK
Secretary Rob sons unriyalod American navy
gam. partial Victory over n piratical Chine Sc
ianE Messrs. DeMitt and kirwan also re-.
leTed unsunted applause for their musical
feat On all the known instruments of modern
tines" Their Duet on the sleigh bells ana
the banjo was avery remarkable and credita-
bic piece Of special instrumental work
Ater this came musical buTlesque entitled
sour Mash" the effects of which are too
veil known in dude social circles To need any
Thing but mere mention. The irolies of
iiog aud the aJllleA,pt 40 fl9wp. ~ hinb w,KTg'
De spectators IN roars of laughter; ana this
vas followed by realistic and typical scene
nom Tie southern cotton field rs 1t was 'bcio
d, Wah" This concluded the programme
Judging fIoni The enooTes and NE amouh' o.
applause with which the performance was re-
lti,ed, 1t was eminoHtly successful In every
rspect
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-09-26
DEAF AND DUMB ASYLUM,

AUSTIN, ION, May 3, 1857.
Drs. j. J. & W II. Tobin:
Dear Sirs- Your Hepatozone has
had rather extended trial in this in
stitutiou, among officers and pupils;
IL has proven safe and certain rene
dy in affections of the liver. 1t is also
valuable aud cheap aperient. 1t re-
moves constipation of the bowels, re-
lievcs indigestion, and can be taken
at any time without any bad effect.
! cheerfully recommend it, use in all
cases involving arrangement of the
functions of the liver, aud in many
cases where the stomach and bowels
are involved. Truly yours
JOHN FORD, Supt.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-09-26
FrightfuI Case
Of a COIored Man.

contracted fearful case of blood poisonin
1919. ! was treated by some OF the best physi,
Cinus In Atlanta They used the old remedies
OF Mercury and Potash, which brought on
rheumatism and impaired my digestive or
gans Every Joint In me was swollen ana tull OF
main / was In horrible condition. when
had been given up To die my physiciani, who
had seen the workings OF the medicine IN
other cases, thought IL would be splendid
time 10 test the virtues of swits specinc.
When I commenced taking S. 5 5, the physi-
Clans said could not live two weeks under
the ordinary treatment He commenced 70
give mo the medicine strictly according 10 dl-
reciions, which continued Tor several months.
iobk nothing else, and I commenced to i'm,
nroye from the frsi, Occasionally would
have a backsot from imprudenoe. Soon the
rheumatism left me, my appetite became a.,
rIrht and the ulcers, which the doctor SAID
wete the most frightful he had ever seen, be,
gan TO hOal and by the lst OF October 1881, J
wAs a well man again. am stronger now than
| ever was before, and weigh more have
not failed to report for duty since that time
| heing engaged in the oil ware house OF Chess
Carley company. have been, and still am
| doing some of the hardest work any man eyel
| AID and am ready 10 answer any question ina
NAV I've asked concerning this case. swift
Specific has saved me from an early grave,
| 'f'N LEM MCCLEND0N
Atlanta, Ga, April i. 1885
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-09-26

Mr.. Il. Springer. of Mechanicsburg,
Ia, writes: was afflicted with lung
fever and abscess Oh lungs, and re-
duced to walking skeleton. Got a
free trial bottle Of DIR, Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, which
did me so much good that bought a
dollar bottle. After using three bot
ties, found myself once more man,
completely restored to health, with a
hearty appetite, and gain in flesh of
4S noIlndsn
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-09-26
Fever and Aeue aud Bilious Fever

The Liver is the seat of these debil-
itating diseases. liepal ozone
strengthens and gives tone to the sys-
tom. purifying the blood, relieving it
of all miasmatic or poi 'onous inilu-
ences. A few doses taken several
times week, especially at the change
of the seasons and during the sum
mer in warm climates, will greatly as
sist in warding of fevers of all kinds