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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-29
An Automatic Gun.

A gun which is capable of firing six
hundred rounds minute, and which
when once started keeps up this terrific
fire without the interference of any
human agency, is clearly one Of the
most effective and deadly weapons of
war which modern ingenuity has de-
vised. Such a gun is the Maxim self
acting machine gun, the invention of
Hiram S. Maxim. an Englishman. In
the working of this gun every round
after the first is fred by the recoil of the
previous explosion. The cartridges are
carried in d belt composed of any number
oflengths, which are connected together
as the cartridges are used. One ead of
this cartridge-belt is placed in the GIN
mechanism on one side: the cartridges
are picked out of it by the automatic
action of the gun, and the belt and
the cartridge-shells are elected after
firing. Every recoil of the gun brings
the next cartridge into position, forces
it into the barrel, cocks the hammer,
pulls the trigger, extracts the empty
cartridge-case and eject' it from the
gun, all these processes going on with
the almost inconceivable rapidity rep
resented by the firing of six hundred
rounds minute. At the moment of
firing the recoil drives the barrel back
about three quarters of an inch, and it
is this recoil which directs the mech
anism of the gun and makes its fire
continuous. The gun can be turned
in any direction by turning crank
and the rate of discharge can be acUu-
rately regulated by means of a "con-
trolling amber geniously contrived
so that the gun may be fired rapidly OF
slowly, as desired. This belt-systen
of automatic firing has been applied
/ by the inventor, not only to machine
guns, but to Winchester, Martins
Henry and other rifles fired from the
shoulder. Its introduction in practical
military operations is likely to .ncreas,
the already terrible deadliness of moo
arn warfare
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-29
PRICE THREE CENTS.

comes full of little holes, caused, no
doubt. by the paints used. The squaws
ordinarily use red for the cheeks, and
a bright vermilion does add to their
beauty, or rather, in way, hides their
ugllness; perpetual atmosphere OF
smoke, grease and dirt, with such
accessories as long and fatiguing rides,
severe work, and rough food, is not
conducive to female beauty. War
paint, so called, is only an excessive
use Of any color. After returning
from an nvnadi.io~ ---~" r"
faces black of those who have been out,
that being the color Of rejoicing.
Frequently these oches are rubbed
over the uppers Of mocrs3ins and on
clothing, and at their dances horseshoe
marks are painted on the body or on
the clothing, and the pony is also deco
rated in this way. If one has been
wounded, the place of the wound IS
glaringly represented ty red paint on
their historical pictures.-l". L. CtdTH'
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-29

pear beyond the reach Of any such
calamity. So firm was the men OF
Madrid in this belief that when the
rival capital, Lisbon, was laid in ruins
by the fearful earthquake Of Nov. ],
1855. Il famous Madrid preacher took
for his text, in allusion to the fancied
security of the city: '1t fell not, for it
was founded upon a rock" Indeed.
the very circumstances of the Lisbon
catastrophe seemed to justify this con-
fdence. for, whereas the quarter beside
the Tagus was literally dashed to
pieces, and the great quay swallowed
up bodily with the 10000 fugitives
who had taken refuge upon it. the
upper town, standing upon a range of
rocky heights escaped with compare
lively slight injury. But when such
firmly planted cities as Albania and
Granada are shaken to their founda-
tions the citizens of the Spanish capi-
tai may we'll call to mind the ancient
prophecy that madrid should stand
till the earth itself became her enemy"
The statistics of the religious
societies of the country are perhaps,
as exactly. and sufficiently an ind.ca-
ton of the progress in religious senti-
ment as 1t is possible to obtain. The
population of the United States has
increased since 1860. say rs per cent.
The Methodist Churches have increased
in numbers exactly the same ratio. it
being now fifteen millions. The
Baptist churches have increased 50
per cent, numbering twelve millions.
The Presbyterians have added 80 per
cent. numbering FIVE and one.half
millions. The Congregationalists
have declined relatively. the increase
in the twenty-five years being only 27
per cent, or a membership, as of
to-day, of one million, eight hundred
thousand. The Episcopalians have
gained 33 Is per cent; while the Catho-
lies have gained 200 per cent, there
being now of that church in the United
States, say nine millions, five hundred
thousand. Should the same ratio OF
increase prevail for fifteen years the
Catholics would number twenty-five
millions at that time. 1t will be per
ceived that the increase of church
membership does not keep pace with
the increase of the population, save,
first. as regards the, Methodists.. the
Catholics and the Hebrews who have
gained 100 per cent, and now number
seven hundred thousand.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-29
How to State a Fact Shorter.

"In soft, adumbrant meshes Of sieved
silver the sunbeams melted through
the leaves and dippel in spangles Of
gold upon the brown and black mo-
quettrie of shadows that led to the
ragged edge of the curb where a fra
gile little fragment of humanity lay
moaning"
That's all right enough said the
managing editor, "but it's little too
long. Make it shorter
But what shall say, sir?" asked
the blonde reporter.
"Oh, I'll just say, 'Hennessy Mulca-
hey's little boy Pat fell into an open
sewer and broke his nose That'll do.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-29
The Weayer-A Hinl0o Parable.

There lived in village a weaver,
all the woodwork Of whose loom was
on one occasion broken. lie set off to
get fresh tinI er and, finding Il large
pine tree by tn seaside, began to fell
it. In the tr resided a spirit, who
exclaimed, on the first stroke of the
axe: Hold, my friendl This tree is
my dwelling-place, and l cannot quit
it," The weaver replied: "What am
I to do? Unless get wood my faml'
ly must starve" The spirit SAID:
"You shall have anything else you ask
for, but not this tree" The weaver
then agreed to go home and consult
his wife and friend what to do. On
his way he met particular friend OF
his, the village barber, to whom he
told his difficulty, and asked counsel.
The barber said: "Ask to be made
king; then will be your prime minis
ter, and we shall enjoy gloriously.
The weaver approved of the idea; but
first, he said, he must consult his wife.
The barber strenuously opposed this,
saying that "a wise man would confer
on women food, clothing and nice. use
less things, but never let them share
his counsels." The weaver, however,
was sure his wife was very prudent,
and had no other thoughts than for
her husbands welfare. Accord ngly
he went to her, related what had hap
pened, what the barber had recon-
mended, and asked her dear little adj
vice on the matter. She replied: "You
should never listen, husband, to the
advice of barber any more than of
lawyer Royalty is very trouble
some thing, allows its possessor no
peace, and puts his own kinsfolk in
arms against him. Be contented
with your station, and only seek the
means of more effectually earning
your livelihood, and bringing honor to
your caste. Ask then for an addition
al pair of hands and another head
with which you may keep a loom
going, both before and behind you
The work of such loom will lie quite
sufficient to give you credit and conse-
quenco in your caste, and will earn
your village and kjnsfolk name"
This prospect of doing less work for
more profit pleased the husband might
lily. He repaired forthwith to the
spirit, and requested of the latter as
had been desired by his wife. No
sooner said than done; and the de-
lighted weaver turned homeward in
great triumph of soul. But alasl his
new acquisition proved a fatal one.
As soon as his acknowledges saw
him, they exclaimed, "A goblin! COB
lin. and fell on him with clubs and
stones. In the scutlle that ensued the
man with four arms and two heads
succeeded in killing half a dozen or
more of his antagonists. and sever
were panic stricken; but at last
: himself succumbed, and died wi
these words on his lips: alas!
might have starved with my one be
and nobody had helped me, and here l
lose both when have two. A man
| may not recede or proceed as he will,
t but may be driven as he won't: for in
! this world he is only an atom in the
midst of hostile influences Oh, when
shall men understand one another and
, cooperate, instead of mistrusting and
, tiphtinp?"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-29
Both Had Their Way,

A Maine farmer hal wife who
declared she would never be weighed.
One day, when she was in the wagon,
he. drove his team on the hay scales in
Auburn. and had the whole thing
weighed, without his wife knowing
what was going on. Then he after
ward came back and had the team
weighed without his wife, and found
it just 225 pounds lighter. SO he had
lis way, and she had her weigh
E1tceH Courier.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-29
Achievement.

Achievement.
Trust In thine own untried capacity
As thou wouldst trust in God himself Thy
Is but an emanation from the whole.
Thou dost not dream what forces lie in thee.
Vast and unfathomed as the grandest sen
Thy silent mind o'cr diamond caves may
roll.
Go seek thom! Butlet Pilot Will control
Those passions which thy favoring winds can
be.
No mon shall place a limit on thy strength.
Such triumphs as no mortal ever gained
May yet bo thine if thou wit but believe
In thy Creator and thysell. At length
Some feet will tread all heights now unat-
tanned.
Why not thine own! Press on achieve !!
achieve
Ella Wheeler Wilcor.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-29
Che lon0on0rrrp Sitter.

AN INDEPENDENT REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER,
ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING
FROM
sfter Cff1ce, So Londonderry, VT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-29

The Philadelphia Press AYERS that
the city of Mexico has Eve railroads, a
splendid street-car system. telegraph
wires to all the world, a telephone SER
vice with 700 subscribers, six daily
newspapers, electric lights and the best
lighthouses in America.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-29

The United States contains six Won
ders which may we'll be called wonders
Of the world, being. whether natural
or artificial. without any rivals any
where. They are the Yosemite Valley,
Niagara Falls, Natural Bridge. Nam
moth Cave. New York and Brooklyn
Bridge and Washington Monument.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-29

"A woodenware manufactory started
In San Francisco three years ago, is
still the only factory of its kind on the
Pacific Coast, but it has managed to al
most wholly shut off the importation of
wooden ware from the East. 1t makes
annually 5000 fish and 1000 oil barrels
for Alaska, and has lately begun send
ing syrup kegs and butter molds to
the East. A large increase i'll the
working force for the coming year is
looked for.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-29

A Washington correspondent sug.
gests that it would be good idea for
the United States to have a national
mausoleum, like minister Abbey,
In which the 10 could be buried
md statnas nf 4 nrentnd
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1885-07-24
I sflrtt Story.
JUNE DAISIES.

a kENsINGroN ROMANCE
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1885-07-24
Selecf Reahing.
v A r I E T I ES.

\ derisive cheer is a hoiloa mockery.
Ely" men of the period -Fieders in
the national game.
Can a place to teach swimming be
called dlve-ln-ity school?
Carried to excess-The traveller who
falls asleep and gees by his station.
If a man takes many mint iulips
through straw, he is apt to suck -u:u.
Why should pawnbrokers be revil-
ed? DO they not keep all their pied
ges?
The people of Chicago eat 100000
pies every day, but they don't come up
to Bos on yet in pie-eaty.
The editor of sensational paper
says that divorce cases, elopements,
murders and so on are the sin news
of war.
Papa-"Ethel, you musa't say 4
won't to papa. It's naughty" Ethel
-"We!l, but papa, what shall | say
when | mean | won't?'
The Queen has appointed Baron De
Worms secretary Of the board of trade.
We should think De Worms would be
more needed in the House Of Commons
for de. Bait.
\ New Hampshire dog carried the
scarlet fever into five different fami-
lies. The name of the doctor the dog
belongs to is not stated. He has our
congratulations, however.
If the pawpaw tree isn't the en-
blem of poverty. then it must be re.
lated to the dog wood. One would
suppose, too, that it didn't grow more
than two feet.
Mr.. Lowell has joined whist club.
As tip for the other gentlemen who
form the set, we would state that the
London Telegraph, in its parting tri-
butte to the eX-mlnister, said: "He
won all our hearts" Verb. Sup.
A Baptist preacher in North Caro-
lima says the frying pan has prevented
the conversion of the world. 1t is
quite as true, however, that fear of a
frying pan future has induced thou
sand to seek the insurance Of the Bap-
tist Church.
A mysterious shower of white dust
caused Il sensation at Bellaire, Ohio,
the other day. 1t doubtless sifted
down from the celestial blacktoards,
as the recording angel was chalking
down the sins of Cincinnati people.
eve are indebted to Pompeii for our
great industry of canned fruits" says
an exchange. Very few OF the cans
have ever been discovered, and neither
history nor Balwer tells mach about
the prevalence of goats in the neigh
borhood of Nesuvius.--Puch.
First Lady.-"Why do you keep
that small boy about here?" Second
Lady -"Why, he's my page" First
Lady. -"Well, he's very pert You
ought to get your husband to turn
down that page occasionally so that
he can keep his place"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1885-07-24
Volume XLII.---No. 6.
perhaps be excused for doing.
CIV hat nra tho,aS', ho cuil

perhaps be excused for doing.
"What are these?' he said. "Par-
don me; don't understand"
sit was very fooIish-and it was all
five years ago. faltered Meta, "but l
thought you ought to know"
lie understood now, and his brow
lowered ominously. He was all Lady
Mary had called him-he was we'll
born and distinguished, polished
gentleman, and an upright man, but
he was not large souled. The confess
sion thai Meta had made, with pain
he could not even understand, moved
him to no generous sympathy; it only
wounded lis vanity and stung his
pride. He took the cards and the let
ter from her, and tore them into
thousand pieces, and then he turned
upon his heel.
"Miss Lakewood, l have the honor
to wish you good morning." he said,
with "a stiff little bow. 81 appreciate
your candor, but you will understand
that Castleman does not care to be
second to any other man"
He went away with his head in the
air, knocking over his chair in his agi-
ration, and Meta was conscious of d
very unheroic feeling of relief. To
please her mother, and to save her own
pride, she had brought herself to
think she might accept Lord Castle
man, but the great sense of reli +
showed her how great an escape she
had had. How long she sat where he
had left her, she never quite knew.
Her eyes were on the torn and scatter
ed fragments that We're all that re-
manned to her of her girlhood's dream,
and as she sat and unused her face was
grave and sad-but it was a sadness
in which Lord Castleman had neither
part nor lot.
The opening of the garden door rous-
ed her at last. And then-for life is
sometimes kinder to US than our de-
serts or our imaginatiOns-she lifted
her eyes, and saw some one coming up
the walk-some one whose coming
her own pride had gone near to max
ing curse instead Of blessing For
the some one was Robin Lindsay.
come back at last to explain his long
absence, and the utrtoward fortune
that had TIL now made it impossible
for him to come and ask for the Mar
garet who was still to him s'the one
Hover in-the world"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1885-07-24


/ 1t wa> only London garden, bnt 1t
"as So walled ~ from Iutr.sIEe eyes,
was so jud'clons!y planted with How.
gers that could stand tue ar a ci,les
ss-zzis' 'o:-oo,: q me a. W,
50 snrTo""drd oy trees ""@ ihe Wis
taat cncireIe" II were SCI covered "ith
areeptIS, that i VAS "..ssrAtt 10 .eA''@e
mat 1t Mas "clua.Iy part oil inst
."oiI Court >"o"'" winch : "'" Il
?'r. 2! l.a"""" ii''.'. ! H,f" vas al"
old "'" ...- -''4H t.ts '"'.g l"r ''S'
'l tennis .a"ns, 'h"T" "ftr stately al
srts, planted "ttA ..ot3"l Shapes o'
''N a." 's' Al. ancient '','.'.'' A.' ~.
. H''>- -s."h 'ea"I"", '''m "a.A> :,
iar"a-" 'T.'.'s.a """.NANs, lat ''d
. 10 eons~'vAi'F'es -"'-eo"s "'j" tf"r
'."i "'".'-' 'ai ''a.'' corners, "o."
aFr.''.''," '' ..' l.'h- '''P.. "a'
cans 1" i-'t, '.-'' ii'@.rA"' gar
lien par :. a"i 'hH' ~ "'"rf times
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treat
. La!v H.ry "a> '.' "a."" u gen
+ raj "t'i'er, asa" Nr'A "A, arr only
daughter Il tail an" f'."rr >it,r't
brunette. cd '"ru'E t"', Who ha" " t''
I"ut t""" three seasons. ant bad T"-
fused syar1, rlH-.a.' oilers Without
any yrrN aI'ar.a. reason. Mss Meta
/ dad not sNrn G'@ aoE reason, tn,
I I"n'ieH." "ao aat dome arr iae non
|or I" ".-1 io MARY hsr Mel. "'l t.
/ her TASTE, she ,H'i, aod seemed |" t"j""
that s'airmest conclusive.
/ Nri.S indifference 10 s"i,"FS WAS
lAe ""!} p'int oi difference between
aef mother anu heTs'I'. Lazy Wary
"'"." I,'"'y nave seen her "a"5 "'eI 'eI
c"Hli"' "''Aoly Se}''r1-aS' indeed nat
I m"taer "onId ""i:--out IN the long
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1885-07-24

Not a particle of calomel or other
deleterious substance enters into the
composition Of Ayers Cathartic Pills.
On the contrary they prove Of special
service to those who have used Gallo
mel and other mineral poisons AS med
icines, and feel their injurious effects.
In such cases Ayers Pills are invalu-
able,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1885-07-24

seemed to Lady Mary SO much like
any other June, bat that had made
the very name Of june musical forever
in her daughter ears.
1t was June again now, aud even IN
London there was Il sense Of summer
in the air. The garden was at its
best, with roses just unfolding, and
creepers greenIy y t"lnlns ana putting
forth delicate tendrlIs, as yet untouCh-
ed by dust or SCOT. The great June
daisies that grow wild in such album
dance III southern pastures and on
breezy cliffs by the sea, but that need
ed much care ani pans to induce
them to grow here at all, were opening
their yellow discs, and spreading their
white trInges III the sun.
Meta gathered one, and put ii softly
10 her lips. The one flower in the
world" whispered the girl, and then
she blushed at her own thoughts, and
fastened the flower in her gIrdle, and
told herself 1t was folly, and worse
than folly, to let any mans words
dwell in her heart like this, aud come
back 10 her across the year, v whenever
the d.i,jes blew. II WAS five wear:
apo now. but c,rry June. rs the treat
white daisies opened TO tie Summer
sun. il seemed 10 Meta that She stood
once more 10y Robin IIud>ay's side,
ana hear. him tell urrtlat he shouIl
meyer sr. rarir b.o.snrs ag.,,u vJinnur
.fbin Ll,...,.r i.,,. .,.-..an. al I,I. c,u.i,
Meta.
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-08
WACO
The issuance Of CITY Bonds Made
Local Issue.

special to tho Gazette.
WACO, Tx, Jan. THE city
council, last week, adopted resolu-
ton ordering an election 10 ascertain
the sentiment Of the citizens on the
proposition TO issue three classes OF
bonds for water.works, sewerage and
grading and paving. The date speci
fed for the election Is February 81
A strong pressure will probably be
brought to bear ON the mayor TO veto
the resolution, "a It 10 urged that If the
election does take place the bonded
policy will be showed under. The
resolution SLOWS every qualified voter
to vote on the proposition, whether he
is a taxpayer or hot II is cOntended
that the anti-bond element, in such an
election, would spend money freely
with the negroes and non-property-
owning voters to def, at the bond ele-
ment This is plausible theory, es
pecislly when il Is remembered that
he issue Of bonds will probably reach
$780, 900. The matter Is getting to be
quite local issue.
Rev. A Badelon, the Catholic priest
here, will visit Hillsboro, Fort Worth,
Dallas aud Denison within few
weeks TO deliver series Of lectures on
what he cav in the Holy Land during
a pilgrimage which he made there last
summer. Father Badelon Is q cultured
gentleman and pleasant speaker, and
his lectures will he well worth hear
ing The proceeds Of his lectures 60
toward beautiful new church he IL
building in Waco. He will deliver
nIr lectures here first.
District Judge J. NJ. Hall of Gle
ourue, who has been spending several
days here, left for home this evening.
His son, who came here before the
holidays on visit, was taken danger
ously i'll, which necessitated the
Judges visit. The son Is better now.
Rarely fine weather for January has
prevailed here for twn days.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-08
District Court.

In the district court yesterday Tohe
ruDaer was arraigned ON two charges,
Of assault TO murder, aud robbery Of
one Moore in this city last summer.
On the first charge he was given two
years, and on the latter eight years in
the penitentiary. The circumstances
of the assault and robbery will be
easily remembered by THE GAZETTE
readers. Turner and a pal, who was
convicted and sentenced TO seven years
for the same ofiense, entiesd Moore
near the eastern limits OF the CITY
robbed, stripped and brutality beat
him aud left him there lying senseless
on the ground.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-08

AS the result of our extensive adver.
Using in the leading journal of this
country and Great Britain, we are
now receiving inquiries for Texas
lands, stocked ranches, and cattle for
future delivery.
That we may be able to supply this
demand, we ask those having proper
ties for sale to furnish us with desorip-
lions of same, We make no charge
only in case of sale, and have reduced
our commission tn correspond with the
times. GEO, d. LOVING d Co.
Land and live stock brokers, Second
street, between Houston and Throck-
morton, Fort Worth Tex.