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SMALLPOX RIOT AT MONTREAL.
French Canadians Object TO Compulsory
Vaccination.

'"Nshh"shuhs
A dispatch from Montreal, Que, says: The
municipality of st, Henri has at last appointed
a local board of health, In tho Catholic
churches, recently, in addition to the readins
Oh circular on vaccination, the priests strong
" urged their congregations TO be vneoinaled,
and advised all those with smallpox in theii
ANTILLES to stay At home,
There has been great excitement in Mon
treal which is being kept up by tho lowe,
class oil the French element who are opposed
to vaccination aud isolation OF those suffering
lfom the epidemic, A mob recently attacked
officials putting up plncar,ls ON houses and the
oiiee lately opened in tho east end by the
board OF health and demolished the windows
therein. An immense crowd demolished the
glass in tho Herald Office on Victoria square
the paper having advocated systematic vaccina
ton and revaccination. They also pcnperej
all the windows of the City Hall where the
eentral health Office is situated, dong immense
damage there TO the fret and second flats
Their next movement was on the private
mansion OF Alderman Grener on St. Denis
street, who is ON the boarl OF health. They
smashed his windows, and then proceeded to
icmolish the windows OF the city medical of.
hcial vaccinators, NIL OF whom are French
Canadians, in the east end. The damage or
'''N'S - 's'J VIM H'"'e w paw W
the city.
A gentleman on the citizens committee
claims that there were Mt least 1000 cases OF
smallpox in the city The opening oil the The.
atre Royal has been indefinitely postponed on
account Of the epidemic. At high mass in the
Roman Catholic Cathedral, Rev, Fr Emard read
Ihe papal decree, which is considered rs apply.
ng 10 the smallpox epidemic in Montreal, and
which was issued by HIS Holiness Pope Leo
NIL, under the date of tho Goth oil August
ast. The decree alludes to the nvages OF cpl.
denies and plaques among the faithful through.
nut the world last year, and mpresses upon
Roman Catholics the efficiency of prayer in
crushing these reSretabe calnmities.
The mob set fire to n quantity of shavngs
Ihey had gathered up against the dwelling Of
Or. Laport, in East End. Tho fire, however,
was soon extlnguished by the fire brigade
Revolver shots were freely fired Mt the police.
10 scare them, the police fired over their
heads, only to be received with ieers and laugh
!er. A number of arrests were made, and the
.ty is IN state of great excitement. 1t is
thought that the riots will be continued. The
military will DO held in readiness to quickly
put stop to a repetition of such scenes.
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Temperance people who think ~ wrong

Temperance people who think u wrong
for doctors to prescribe alcohol. will be
interested to know that medicine has
been found which may, in many diseases,
be substituted for it, DIR. Burroughs, in
the Therapeutic Gazette, states that nitro
glycerine as a heart stimulant is far su.
perior to brandy, and may be given with
confidence whenever the administration
of brandy is indicated. Two drops OF a
one per cent. solution are equivalent to
an ounce of brandy, and the effects Of
the drug are felt Immediately. IL creates
no unnatural craving. The doctor gives
a detailed account of the cases in which
he has employed it, and finds, after an
extensive experience, that it Is of great
value in shock from accidents, faintness
after surgical operations, failure of the
hearts action due to chloform, for opium
poisoning, asthma, and the collapse of
feyers.
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C0L0RED MEN IN COUNCIL.
PrOmulga ton of an Address to Their
Brethren in Virginia.


The state convention of colored men assem-
bled at Lynchhurg, Va, recently. J. b. Sy,
phax, of Alexandria, was selected temporary
chairman. Mr.. V. Beckley OF Richmond ad
dressed the convention, saying this convention
had not assembled as Republicans or Demo.
Gratis, but as citizens OF Virginia, claiming the
right of treemen. The eyes Of the world he
said, were upon the colored people Of the state.
He hoped their deliberate II would demon
strate that they were worthy to be citizens.
Mr.. Foster, editor of the New York Freeman,
WAS invited to seat on the floor.
AT the evening session an address to the
colored people OF the state was adopted with
enthusiasm, after which the convention nd.
journed. The address declares that it is ii Q
for The coored people TO call a hit in un.
qualified support OF the Republican party, as.
serts their political independence in all respects,
expresses gratitude for all that the Republican
party has done for the coored race, but claims
that, as it has practically abandoned them,
they must think and act for themselves, charges
that the race antagonism in the South is Largely
due 10 the mismanngement OF federal office
holders, appeals to the colored people in future
tn make such political alliances rs will most
advance their interests, recognizes general
dispo-ition on the part of the white people OF
the state to accord the negro all his rights
before the law, condemns the raising of the
race issue as detrimental to their interests, and
thanks the national administration for its lib
erality toward the colored people in the South
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Smallnnx at Fall River.

The Genereaux family, in Fall River, where
three cases Of smallpox were discovered, were
removed TO the hospital recently, and the
upper part of their house on Pleasant street is
quar,ntined. The lower floor, used as stores,
is not included, as it has no connection with
the upper part of the building One family,
which occupied tenement below that of the
Genereaux family, moved out last night, but
were hunted up by health officers today, and
will be returned to their old quarters and quar-
antined. A girl who boarded with the
Genereaux family returned from visit to
Montreal early this month and died on the
18th, after a short illness, of disease pro
nounced at the time TO be malignant scarlet
fever. Gaspard Geneieaux returned from
Montreal week before last. He and his
brother-in-law and 4-year-old son were all
taken ill, and symptoms Of smallpox soon de
veloDed
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FIERCE FIGHT WITH SAvAGES.



Dispatches just received at Brussels, from
the Congo bring further details of the discov.
cries made by Lieut.. Wssman, who found the
banks OF the Kasai River down to its junction
with the Congo more thickly populated than
any other portion of Aiiica. For "a hours
Lieut.. Wissmann had to navigate between
crowds Of ferOcious cannbals belonging to the
Bakoutous tribe. Men and women gathered
in thousands on the river banks, yelling
and gesticulating turously. The women
were more ferocious than the men,
and finally the Bakoutous attacked
the expedition in fleets of canoes, the
women beating their breasts and throwing
spears. Lieut.. Wissmann and his men repulsed
them after a hard fought battle, which lasted
six hours, killing hundreds of men and women.
The entire region traversed was found to be
very rich in ivory and covered with vast for
ests OF india rubber trees. In shooting a cata.
rnct, one of Wissmann's canoes was wrecked
and dozen of his blacks were drowned The
kasai is noble river, being in some places
10000 yards wide In many parts navigation
was blocked by tho thousands of hippopotami
bathing in the river bed. Wissmann deter.
mined astronomicaly that the point where
the kasai flows into the Congo is nearly 400
miles below the point indicated on the maps
OF Mr.. Stanley and other explorers.
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A once very popular pastry was called

A once very popular pastry was called
Washington pie. 1t was highly favored
with cinnamon, probably for the purpose
of Disgusting the taste of the unknown
ingredients entering into its compost
ton. A large slab was sold for three
cents, and immense quantities of it were
consumed by small boys. Of late years
1t has almost entirely disappeared, and
its place in the pie economy has been
taken by the mealy cheesecake, which
possesses equally filling qualities and has
the advantage of being composed OF
known materials.
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Why The Vase Looked Small,

Bromley--That is a beautiful vase
you have In your hail. DeBagg. Is it
a new purchase?
DeBaggs--fes, my wife bought it
last Tuesday.
g! admired il very much. Quite a
a work of art. and 50 large r.
Every. But there was an attach
ment came with it that made the vase
seem very small"
Indeed What was itt'
"The bill. "-CaH
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THE WEEK.
In the United States and the
Old World.
WARLIKE ACTIVITY.

Troops Being Dispatched In All Direo.
lions nom COnstsntinopie.
A Constantinople dispatch says; Great 40
uvity prevails in all the various bureaus of the
war Office Troops are rapidly arriving here
ana are being us quickly dispatched to Tripoli
Salonlca and Dedagatch. Marshal Fuad Pashs
mas started Tor Adrianople. NJ de Giers, the
RUSSIAN ioreign minister, in the absence OF tho
Gar, who has gone to Elsinore, received
ane Bulgarian deputation ut Fredercksberg.
me mission oil the deputotion is TO secure the
Szars recognition of the union of Bulgaria and
Roumelia,
A dispatch from Nissa says; Tia Skpn,.
selma has held several secret sttings. The
government opposes project of the deputies
10 proclaim King Milan King of Macedonia.
len thousand cavalry are being raised from the
landwehr for frontier duty.
A London dispatch says that the Balkan
Prlncipaiites are still simmering, but have not
YET boiled over Serva has already begun to
initiate Bulgaria. The Servian Skuptschina is
hoiuihS It's sittings in secret, and the Servian
army, now at Nissa, will march to the frontier.
From correspondent in Bucharest it is
learned that very large number of Russian
volunteers have passed through Roumeia into
Bulgaria, and that military measures for pro-
tecting the Roumanian frontier are about TO be
taken on large scale. 1t is announced from
Ciacow that Russia is massng large bodies of
soldiers in Bessarabia, and has sent several
cavalry regiments from Poland to the Russo
Roumanian frontier.
AT the lord mayors banquet in London tho
Servian minister made speech, in which, re-
ierrlng to his recent conversation with Lord
Salisbury, he said he should be most happy if
he could tell the guests that peace in the Bal.
kans mad been secured All he could saw Mt
the moment was this that Lord Salisbury's
counsel OF wisdom, prudence and moderation,
whlch mad been given certainly with great
clearness and precision, but at the same time
with undoubted sympathy for the Servians and
the surrounding nations, had made deep i'm
preston on the government of the King of
Servla, aud II the peace of the Balkans was
secured, and they all hoped it would be, great
share OF the merit would be due to the British
government.
In summing up the Bulgarian matter, the
London Times concludes thus: "The situation,
IN fact, is electric, and a single spark NAV
precipitate an explosion"
The intelligence has reached Paris that Aus
tria has resolved to move two army CORPS into
Bosnia.
The Greek government is resolved on effect
ing an armed intervention il Europe sanctions
the union OF the two Bulgarias. 1t is calcua,.
ed that $4,000 men will soon be concentrated
on the Hellenic frontier, without including the
reserves sent to lhrissa and Arta. Ammuni-
ton and provisions are being sent constantly
to the frontier. Admiral Kanaris will assume
the command of the fleet
Nj. de Giers demands that the powers assent
to armed intervention by Russia il the Seryians
enter Macedonia
The Porte has obtained An advance of FL. |
DO0,OOO from Galata bankers.
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Earl Dufferin, viceroy of India, telegraphs to
The British government that necc, ity has
,risen for armed Intervention in Burmah, and
hat he has ordered the chief commissioner in
British Burmah to King 1heebaw to protest
against the exactions OF the Burn,h Trading
ASSOCIATION. The tenor OF Eul Duffcrin adj.
nces points to an early annexation oil Bur.
nah. The Burmese envoy at Paris, in an in.
erview, said that the sole object of his mis-.
lion was to arrange treaty OF commerce with
france, and to resist the annexation of Bur.
nan to India in every possible rnnnner
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Prevention of SMALLPOX,

The secretary OF the treasury has issued the
GLOWING circular to customs officers in .cgarJ
the prevention OF smallpox:
"1nspectors and other officers of the customs
IN the Canadian frontier viii aid The sanitary
Inspectors OF the marine hospital service, and
iniiar inspectors acting under state authority
IS far ms praci able without interference with
heir regular duties, and will furnish them such
ABILITIES for examination Of baggage rs may be
uncl icahic.
The secretary has appointed the following
mnitary inspectors for duty on trains entering
Vermont from Canada: Drs. IL. Z. 1inkliaip,
!. w. Paigc, J. w. Hamilton. S. W. Prince
md II. p. HAIL
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Mining Troubles.

Nine delegates, representing the 1900 rail.
Dad Goa! minors WHO withdrew from the
miners association one year ago, met in Pitts.
'urg recently Tor the purpose of forming o
lew organization and demanding an advance in
wages. After n stormy session, definite
,ction on the question Of reorganization WIS
postponed, and resolution was adopted re-
uesling the officials of the Amalganated
diners Association to call general con-
IGNITION of railroad miners rs early rs possible
o consider the advisability of asking an in
rease OF half cent per busliel on the mining
ate. Dissatisfaction is reported from several!
ections on the railroads. and another strike in
he near future ia nreticted
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-08
LIES BITTER WOES
A Young Husband Steals to Get Bread
for Wife and Baby.


for Wife and Baby.
Arthur McManus, young man of prepos-
sessing appearance and refined manners, was
arrested on Eleventh street, Philadelphia Pa,
recently, in woman's clothes, and arraigned in
police court charged with completely in recent
house robbery An extraordinary scene oc
Cured when the prisoners wife, woman Of
not more than 90 was admitted to his cell
and fell into his arms, crying hystericaly,
arthur, Arthur how came you here?"
McAlanus crime was committed to secure
bread for his young wiieiand their child, three
weeks old. After pawning the jewelry and
plate, he gave the money to her and went 10
Washington to escape arrest. From there he
wrote that he had been unable to obtain work,
and urged her to go to her sisters in Boston
until he could provide a home for her. She
had a relapse, and news of it reaching Nc.
Manus in Washington he managed to get to
Philadelphia in some way and, disguised as a
woman to avoid arrest, he went to his wife 8
side. She had been taken in by kind hearted
neighbor, and her husband the thief, was
obliged to keep up his disguise in order to
remain with her.
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Abyssinian Expedition.

The Abyssinian expedition, under Rms Aloua
which is advancing to the relief OF the gnrri.
son ut kassala, is meeting with serious oppos;
lion from the Arabs, who have massed 10
'ufficient numbers to attempt to bar its further
progress. The latest report from the expedi
non is that $4,000 Arabs occupy fortified posi-
hon, from which they will have to be driven
before further advance can be made, and that
battle IS imminet, as tine Abvsslnian general
IS determined to accomplish the relief of the
oeleaguered garrison, for which he is to be
paid round sum of monev
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Growing Warlike.

The Roumelian situation is again becoming
more warlike. Constantipoplo dispatch
states that on Tuesday the Turkish troops
opened fire on the Roumelan outposts at Mus
tapha Pasha, 20 miles northwest of Adrian oplr
skirinish followed, the Turks being defeated
and forced to retreat. Active war prepare
tions ore being continued by the Porte, and a
feeling prevails that the conference of the
powers will nroye a f,ilura
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-08
Trouble Amoop Tenants

Dublin dispatch says: Thirty ''lnoon.
lighters" recently made raid upon farms be
onging TO the estates OF Sir Henry Donovan
Kerry, and made the tenants swear that
hey would withhold their rents unless they
we're granted a reduction of 30 per cent. The
lcnants oil tho Herbert Kenmore estates in
Killarney, headed by priests, recently visited the
proprietor and demanded reductio of 30 pet
sent in rents. The demrnd was refused, nni
the tenants withdrew. declining to pay THEN
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-08

Of diseases follows an unhealthy condition of
the liver, one Of the most important organs
of the body. Impure blood bronchitis asth-
ma, malarial Diseases consumption, sick head
diseases OF the skin, kidneys and heart--all
may be traced to faulty action or torpidity Of
the liver. No other known preparation so
rapidly and thoroughly restores a disordered
liver as DR.. Piercs's Golden Medical Discov-
cry" 1t Is pleasant to the taste, mild but
sure in Its action, and gift to suffering hui
mainly from one Of the most successful ply
sicians of the age
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ST. Adams, Broken Rank.

Comptroller of the Currency Cannon was
,sked recently to explain the removal of Mr..
Roberts from, and the appointment of MIR,
Writer'S to, the receivcrsbip OF the First Ma.
nonal Bank Of st. Adams, Vt. He sale that
ne had made the change in the interest of the
:reditors of the bank. Politics and political
influence had nothing to do with it. The
,hange in the receiver would not affect crm,.
,al suits against the cashier and directors d
he bank. That WAS the work of the district
n moi Of lI.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-08
"Man's works from sun to sun;


Work is necessity to all; but, upon how
many, women especially, does it fall with the
burden Of the ''last straw" and this, because
their peculiarly delicate constitutions are so
liable to functional arrangement. We can
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it easier for you, by making you stronger and
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other weaknesses, and all the many ills pecu-
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-08
Disastrous Floods.

A dispatch from Calcutta snys: Diaa. trous
ioods, covering an arcs Of IS 70 square miles
lave occurred in the presidency OF Bengal the
aigest and most populous of he IL mnin Ii-
Visions oil British India A great amount of
property has b,en destroyed, and numbers Of
ives lost Many families are destitute.
Houses, crops, cattle and portable goods nl
very description have been carried away nv
he Hoods. The government authorize ore
distributing provisions and clothing, and doing
I'll they can to relieve the sufferers. F,lse
Point, which was thought to have the bc
iareor between Calcutta and Bombay, safe.
oomy and accessible to ali ships was struck
y storm wave on the 22d instant. and swc,t
c1""'elelv that most OF The inhabitants pgr.
shed. P''-
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Fighting in Madap ascar

A dispatch from Mozambique gives details
II the bnttle between the French troops under
Admiral Mot and the Hrva, Mt Tnrolnt
Madagascar, on September 10, and ciaim, thai
he Fren h forces were defeated. The Hoyas
occupied strongly intrcnch"d position, which
Admiral Mot attempted to capture. After
nry severe fighting, astng fully two hours
he French were compelled to fall back on
ramatave, which they did in IN orderly man.
lcr with loss OF 80 men lied and wounded
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Forest Leaves and Forest Mould.

The trees of the forest, by their an
1ual deposit of leaves and fruits, and
inally by the fall and decay of their
trunks, prepare valuable beds of
aumus or forest mould for the use of
gardeners and farmers All who arc
wise avail themselves of this decayed
vegetable matter, which is a wonder
fully recuperative agent and greatly
priced, especially by market gardeners
and florists.
Leaf mould, notably that of hard
wood trees. such as oak, hickory,
beech, walnut and others, contains
valuable fertilizing material and is in
excellent condition for the ameliora-
don Of the soil. 1t is not as ferti-
izer alone that it benefits the land;
t tends also to mellow the soil and
open it to the action of the rain and
the sun, as well as to the roots of
plants. Leaf mould has been found
specially useful on close clay soils
that need aerating, as well as on light
lands destitute of the required amount
Of humus.
Forest leaves. that are freshly fallen
from the trees, are also of use; and
when the farmer has leisure teams
and his boys leisure time, it pays to
gather and haul these for covering,
as a protection against frost and to
mix with manure in the hotbed, &c.
Many gardeners employ forest leaves
for mulching their strawberry beds
and for covering celery pits and hotbed
frames In this connection it may
not be amiss to remind readers that
the refuse around wood piles is good
material for mixing in the compost
heap.-Ne,0 York World.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-08

MENsMAN's PEPToNIzED BEEF TONIC the only
Preparation Object contaiRingits entire nutri-
tious properties. 1t contains blood making
force generating and DEMONSTRATING properties;
invaluable for indigestion, dyspepsia, nervous
prostration, and all forms of general debility;
also, in all enfeeblcd conditions, whether the
result of exhaustion, nervous prostraton, over
work or acute disease particularly it resulting
from pulmonary complaints. Casweil, Hazard &
Co., Proprietors, New York. Sold by druggists.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-08
indian Uprisjnp.

A dispatch from Prescott, Ari., says: In
ormation received from Clifton of Indian dem
relations is SO alarming that Gov. Tritle ha,
issued general order calling out the militis
OF active service. Gen. Crook las sent out
notices warning the settlers of their danger.
IND advising them TO take measures TO protect
themselves. large body of hostiles is re
borted in GRAFT county n NJ
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Failure of William Heath h co

The house Of William Heath & Co., of New
York, London and Paris, has failed.
Nothing definite in regard to the amount of
their liabilities has been got at as yet, but the
affair made great stir among financial men.
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Two Million Fire in Perm.

A large fire broke out in the principal square
oil lququi, Peru, recently, and the most i'm
portant quarter Of the town was destroyed,
very few of the commercial establishments
escaping. The postoffice and waterside build
ings we've not damagei. The loss Is estimated
at 80 900 O0O
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Results of the Interview,

A dispatch from Berlin says; The result Of
the recent interview between NJ. dc Griers, the
Russian prime minister, and Prince Bismarck
will be to restrain Servis, Greece and Montene-
gro from attacking Turkey. If otherwise, AUS
tria would, it is thought, certainly make bold
strike for Salonica. and, possibly, for Constant
unopie, causing blaze in Russia which would
end in European war