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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-24
A Formal Call in Persia.

From the paper in the Century by
$. G. w. Benjamin, who has just re-
turned from the court of Persia, where
he was U. S. minister. we quote the
following: "The manners of the
courtly occupant of this Teheran man
sion are guided by an etiquette that is
indeed "a law of the Medes and Per-
SLAMS, which changeth not The visi-
tor sends notice an hour or two previ-
Gus to calling. If the visit is one of
Importance, notice is sent the pevious-
day. You will so in fashion suited
to your social position and the rank of
the host. Whether on horseback or
in carriage, you will be accompanied
by anumber of mounted attendants.
AS you approach the house, servants,
mounted or on foot, come forth to
meet you, and one returns with speed
to announce your coming. A dozen
attendants escort you to the reception
room. According to your relative
rank, the host meets you at the foot Of
the staircase, at the door, or at the up
per part of the room. The question Of
seats is one also requiring the utmost
circumspection In observing the vari-
Gus shades of rank. If your rank is
superior to that Of the host, you are
invited to occupy sofa alone, at the
upper corner, while the host sits on
chair or on the floor at your right.
The left Is more honorable than the
right in Persia. If of equal rank, he
occupies the sofa with you; but If you
are inferior. then the positions are re-
versed. The upper corner of the room
is in any case the most honorable posi-
tion. If number are present of vari-
Gus rank, each one knowns his place
at glance. The passing Of refresh
ments is also a matter Of undertaking
otllCtllC0S, Cllo IulloCl uAl iuolity uO-
pending upon the time Of day and the
character of the guest. The kalia'a,
or water-pipe, offers fine opportu-
nifty for display of Persian manners.
According to precept and custom,
Mohammedan cannot smoke the same
pipe with a Christian, and, except on
rare occasions when the host is man
of progressive views, a separate pipe
is furnished for European visitor.
But among Persians it is the custom
for the highest in rank to receive the
pipe first, offering it to each in turn
before smoking himself. For an in
ferior to accept the offer is an incredi-
BILE offense against good manners. But
each in turn after this ceremony takes
few whiffs at the pipe. all taking
care to eject the smoke from the bowl
before offering it to the next. The
attendants on such an occasion leave
their shoes at the door and retire back
| wards"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-24

Tho most extensive cabbage farm
In the world is near Chicago. 1t con-
sists of 100 acres in the cabbage dis
trics," as it is called, which comprises
$500 acres OF rich, heavy soil, especial
ly adapted to cabbage culture. 1t re-
quires ], liza, 900 plants to set the 100
acres, and. counting those used in re-
setting, 3O,OOo,0OO for the whole dis
trict under cultivation. The bulk of
the crop is sent south in box cars to
supply a demand which exists after
the consumption of the southern crop,
which, owing to the climate, cannot
be stored for future use.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-24

Thomas Stevens, who is attempting
to make the tour Of the world on a
bicycle, had some rough experiences in
Asia Minor. The people did not know
what to make of his strange steed. In
some places they would not let him
enter their villages, and would have
no dealings with him. In other places
the inhabitants decided that he was
the devil, and threw stones at him.
As rule, however, he was very well
received. He is now at Teheran, where
be will spend the winter, and will
start next spring on his long journey
across Khorasan, Afghanistan, and
China.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-24

At recent gathering of medical
men in Philadelphia DR.. w. S. jan
ney, late Coroner of that city, made
the startling statement that "no
healthy man or woman ever dies in
this climate from cholera morbus."
He repeated the remark to the editor
of the Medical and Surgical Reporter,
saying that the records of the Cor.
oner's office would suhstantiate his
words. He explained that by healthy"
he meant person without organic
diseases and of average strength and
vitality. "Such person" he said
"when dying with symptoms of chol-
era morbus, always dies from poison.
ing Casually arsenic), and the case is
one of suicide or homicide" The ex-
Coroner first examined into these cases
when a stout healthy man Of his ac-
quaintance died after an illness Of
thirty-six hours with symptoms OF
cholera morbus. lie had been attended
by four reputable physicians, one Of
whom had signed The death certificate.
Yet he instituted an investigation, and
found enough arsenic in the deceased
to kill dozen men. He afterward
Bartholomew. in conversation with
the editor of the Reporter, said that ht
had no. the least doubt of the correct
ness of Dr.. Janney's assertion. Another
prominent physician stated his belief
in these views, and referred the causes
Of snch attempts to poison with arsen
&c ~ eonDuhil Cngeniality.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-24
Two Pictures.
what are you reading. dearest?'

"What are you reading. dearest?'
And he takes the fair face in his
hands and raises the ripe lips till they
touch his own, bent down to seek
them.
"a Legend of Fair Women" she
answers when she gets her breath.
"Tennyson, eh? All, vanity read
ing about yourself"
1t is year later. They are married.
The hour grows late. He is not there.
Once again Tennyson is on her lap
and she is reading. He enters.
"Hullol Not gone to bed yetr
What have you got there?"
"a Deserted House." she says mourn
fully. And he asks 60 more-San
Franeisco Chro8icls
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-24
Grant rs a Drlilmastcr.

General Grant in the first volume &
his memories" thus describes one OK
his early experiences during the civil
war in drilling troops:
up to this time my regiment had
not been carried in the school Of the
soldier beyond the company drill, ex-
cept that it had received some train
ing on the march from Springfield to
the Illinois River. There was now
good opportunity of exercising 1t in
the battalion drill. While l was at
West Point the tactics used in the
army had been Scotts and the musket
the flint-loc'l. i had never looked
at copy of tactics from the
time of my graduation. My stand
ing in that branch of studies had
been near the foot OF the class. In tho
Mexican war in the summer Of 1916,
had been appointed regimental quar-
termaster and commissary and had
not been at a battalion drill since
The arms had been changed since then
and Hardee's tactics had been adopted.
1 got copy of tactics and studied one
lesson, intending to conane the exer-
else of the first day to the commands
I had thus learned. By pursuing this
course from day to day thought I
would soon get through the volume.
1--WE were encamped just outside Of
town on the common, among scatter
ing suburban houses with enclosed
gardens. and when got my regiment
in line and rode to the front soon
saw that if attempted to follow the
lesson 1 had studied would have to
clear away some Of the houses and
garden fences to make room. per-
ceived at once, however, that Hardee's
tactics-a mere translation from the
French with Hardee's name attached
was nothing more than common sense
and the progress of the age applied to
Scott's system. The commands were
abbreviated and the movement exped-
ited Under the old tactics almost
every change in the order of march
was preceded by q "halt," then came
the change, and then the forward
march," With the new tactics all
these changes could be made while in
motion. l found no trouble in giving
commands that would take my regi-
ment where l wanted it to 60 and car
ry it around all obstacles. do not
believe that officers OF the regiment
ever discovered that | had never stud
led the tactics that used.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-24

Copious rains in California give
promise of very prosperous year for
the farmers while they have impaired
increased activity to mining opera
tions throughout the State. Every
thing is auspicious for prosperous
season the coming winter, and bet
ter feeling pervades all classes of
business. A decided boom in trade
and industry is looked for.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-24
Full Houses at Every Lecture.

"Yes. I'm in the lecture business"
said the long-haired passenger, "and
I'm making money, too-big money.
I've got scheme, have, and it works
to a charm. Big house, wherever I
60"
"a scheme?"
"Yes. always advertise that my
lectures are specially for women under
thirty years of age, and for men who
are out of debt. You just ought to to
see the way people come trooping in"
Chicago Herald.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-24
PRICE THREE CENTS.

placed in his hands the purchase mon.
ey. This done, the stranger was in
troduced and the bargain was settled.
The well turned out only a moderate
producer, and the stranger lost money.
In one minute the Western adven-
turer had cleared S57, 900 in hard cash.
The next stage carried him out of the
country. He was never seen again in
Pithole or any other oil town. He had
made his pile and was satisfied
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-24

fhere appears to he an agreement
among recent medical writer's that
water is fattening. or at least favors
a fulness and roundness Of tho body.
1t should be drunk at its natural tenn
perature and in considerable quantity.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-24

Barnum will exhibit next season
one of the greatest curiosities ever
shown to wonder-loving public,
namely, barber who never invented
hair tonic
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-24

The man who said, "There is a gar
den in her face" was evidently using
flowery language.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-24
Gbe lonoonoerrp Gifttr.

| AN INDEPENDENT REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER,
Issued EVERY FRIDAY MORNING
PROM
Sitter cfflce, SO Londonderry, VI
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-24

Horx.s an. Carriages at oil hours. Person.
esrrleh - MI surrounding points upon arrival
Of trains Spcei i acconimoda,i to excur.
sion pa Is. Good icams and attentive dIi
Soft "
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-24

E6-Eutcrcd at the rost-ofice ct Soutl
Londonderry, as Ccond-c Gss matter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-24

TERMS.-lnE LONDONDERRY, W., SIFTEp
will be furnished to all subscribers everywhere,
at the extremely low price Of One Dollar pei
annum, invariably in advance. Outside O..
Windham Co., in single wrappers, Sl.l6 year
ADVERTISING RATEs,-Fiity cents per
inch, first insertion, 25 cents ior each add.
tional insertion. Nothing inserted for less than
so cents.
Additional Information furnished upon april.
cation. Births, Marriages and Deaths, pub.
ished free. Obituary Notices, Cards 'f Thanks
etc., so cents to SLIGO.
BITTER OFFICE, LONDONDERRY, VT.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-04-23
Che @ailg 8mlletim.
THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1885.
THE UNITED STATES ASKED TO IN
TEREERE IN FAVOR OF BRIDGES.

A special dispatch from Washing
ton says:
Secretary Bayard has promised to
put the machinery of the State De-
partment in motion to get pardon
for Bridges, the st. Louisan now
serving sentence in the Sandwich
Islands, if, upon investigation, it
shall appear that interference is
deserved. Bridges was convicted
of manslaughter a few weeks ago.
The report comes that his " hard
labor" is on the reefs, and that his
physical powers are giving way
under the strain.
Bridges went to the Sandwich Islands
several years ago to accepta situation
in mercantile house. While en-
gagged there he had some difficulty
with a man, an American who had
been naturalized, and who was q
member of all of the powerful secret
societies. Knowing the temper Of
these people Bridges avoided his
enemy, and having occasion one day
to pass his place of business pur-
posely crossed to the other side of
the street to avoid any conflict. He
had proceeded but a few yards when
he was struck from behind with a
club, and on turning, perceived his
enemy. Bridges had no other alter
native and shot him. He was tried,
and though the testimony Of the
American Minister, who was an eye
witness of the whole affair, showed a
clear case of self-defence, he was
sentenced to hard labor. On the
interference of the State Department
he was granted a new trial. His
attorneys did not desire to entirely
clear him, knowing full we'll that it
was equivalent to death warrant,
but his sentence and work of carry
ing it out evidently demanded further
interference from this country. His
father. II. H. Bridges, is well known
here, and is engineer in charge of
one of the large flour mills here.
His family is also we'll connected and
we'll known.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-04-23
AN OPINION ON the SHARON CASE.

The New York Tribune says:
at will require more than an ounce
of civet to sweeten the moral at
mosphere of San Francisco after the
poisonous exhalations of the Sharon
case have ceased to rise. Its devel-
opments are monstrously infamous,
and almost every one directly con-
nected with it has become involved
in discreditable transactions or rela-
tons. 1t has brought more discredit
upon San Francisco than all the SEN
sational recreation to be derived
from it can possibly be worth. The
outside world wonders more and
more why Californians keep so many
Of their most deserving criminals
outside the penitentiary, and why
their courts find SO much difficulty
in determining the commission OF
crimes which the comrades of the
alleged perpetrators seem eager to
reveal in all possible ways"
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-04-23
CHEAP SUGAR IN SAN FRANCISCO.

For the past 80 days, our local
refiners have been selling Crushed
Sugar in bbls at &c per Id, the lowest
price ever known in this market. A
year ago the price was 1Oc, and
within the past five years it has
even been as high as 1890. How it
happens that such a staple article as
Sugar can be sold at about one-half
of the highest price in the past five
years is explainable only on the
ground of increased production and
greater competition. Crushed Sugar
is selling in the New York market
to-day at CSC. Ali the Crushed
Sugar sold in that market has paid
duty Of 1922 per 100 lbs, less per-
cent, while 80 percent of the Sugar
sold in this market pays no duty.
Refined Sugar is entitled to rebate
of the duty when sold for export,
and hence New York refiners are
offering Crushed for export at 1888
per 100 lbs. If they can afford to
sell dutiable Sugar at that price,
where they get rebate of the duty,
they could, of course, sell free
Sugar at the same rate. The high
tariff by rail between New York and
San Francisco accounts for the diff
ference in price between the two
cities. 1t is claimed by some that
Sugar can be produced at cost of
n NOR mound but fbot conmo borIlv
possible, and yet we see Crushed
Sugar sold exduty at 1888 per 100
lbs in New York. The imports of
raw Sugar at San Francisco for the
first two months Of the years 1884
and 1885 have been as follows:
1884. 1885.
January Id. IL, ISL, 800 10,126,900
February ZIP, 521, 200 21, IA, 400
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-04-23

A man may have a scientific asser-
ton to back up his belief that light
ming never strikes twice in the same
spot, but we notice that when his
wife reaches for club he always
puts up his hand to cover the old
bald spot where it struck before
Fail River Herald.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-04-23

Total. .23, 273, 900 31,271,SOO
OF the imports this year, 24,9e3,-
900 lbs came from the Hawaiian
Islands,. II. Bulletin.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-04-23
A Beautiful Seaside Resort.

M RS. A. F. MORRIS takes pleasure
INI IN announcing that she has leased
The Beautiful Seaside Residence
OF Mr.. Allen Herbert, at WAIKIKI,
Honolulu's famous summer resort, and
is prepared to accommodate parties de-
sirous of enjoying the balmy air, unsur.
passed sea bathing, and tropical rest and
quiet of this charming place. Every
facility is offered for the perfect enjoy
ment of this ideal watering place By
special arrangement Dodd's Line of
Buses will take passengers to the en-
trance of the place, when two or more
offer.
For terms. etc, apply to Mr.. Congdon,
Telephone No. 302, Queen ST., Honolulu,
or to the undersigned, at the residence.
MRS. a. f.. MORRIS.
Waikiki Telephone, No. 257. lessee
$50 BIN
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-04-23
RECORD, 2.274.

Having purchased Stallion JAMES CAMPBELL [
Captain
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-04-23
Pedigree.
chestnut horse foalcd in 1861 bred by Henry Williamson, Esq,
orna by Belmont he by American boy he by Seag he by I'M

LIST dam, Miss Mostyn, by American Boy, Jr.
2nd dam, by kcnncl's Gray Medoc.
3rd dam Imported Lady Mostyn, by Tcniers
4th dam, Invalid, by Whiskcr.
9th dam, Helen, by Iamblctonian.
9Th dam. Susan, by Overton,
eth dam, Drowsy, by Dronc.
Sth dam, by Old England.
9Th dam, by Cullen Arabian.
10th DAM Miss Cadc, by Cadc.
nth dam, Miss Makclcss, son of Greyhound
Belmont, by American Boy.
lat dam Imnortpd prunplla, by COmus.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-04-23
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The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-04-23
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obtaining his
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apply Pubow
@. B. MILES, Proprietor.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-04-23

January Id. II, ISL, 800 1926, 900
February ZIP, 1921 200 21,144, 400
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-13
FOB DUB YOUNG READERS,
FROG AND OK.
(Esop considered.)

(AceOp COnsldereo.)
A quiet, in0fiensive frog,
Who dwelt within marShy bog,
Sat BY its side one day:
The farmers heavy brindle bull,
With meadow'grasses fairly full.
Happened to pass that way.
TO him, the frog. in tones polite.
Remarked: II do not think It right
For you TO interfere.
This bog docs not belong to you.
You have an ample pasture too,
80 why do you come here?:
The bull replied, loud believing:
YOu little, specified, spotted thinel
can not see your right
To question me In any way.
II you should Oh ance to grow, some day,
As big - me, you might"
+" But" said the frog, I'm not fool.
Although I've never been to school,
I've learned thing or two.
Ny little 'speckled, spotted skin
Was never meant to hold within
So great thing a. you. "i'
Though large a. you may not be,
still can do. as you shall see,
Some things which you can not"
And, saying this, the happy frog
Dove deep into the marihy bog
And vanished from the spot.
when Esop made hs frog explode,
He meant to barricade the road
To orer-htgh ambition;
But. hardly meant. think, TO say
Twas wrong to try, in proper way,
To better your condition.
Twas merely as warning to r
A certain class OF people who
Attempt to put on airs.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-13

ended. for his mind was of different
order, and now Robert was able richly
10 repay all his kindness.
"But I've got enough of languages
now said Jack after two or three
years of laundering among modes,
lenses and roots. I'm worse at elias.
sizes than ever you were At figures, and
. man can be q man without Latin
and Greek. although he can't very well
without arithmetic. So 90 your way,
old fellow-heap up the learning and
come out grand scholar. I'm going
to dive down into one of those grimy,
noisy, whizzing. buzzing machine
shops where can figure till the end Of
my days. But we can help each other
al the same"
In after years when Robert became
the pastor Of . large, struggling, work.
ing church, Jack, successful engineer
was bis right hand in every enterprise
for good. And the two often laughed
as they recalled the days spent behind
the old barn.
live never thought life had q diff
Guilty to overcome which appeared so
terrible as long DIVISION" Robert said.
.'But for your help in just the right
time, Jack, I think | should have given
up trying to get an education. Our old
schoolmaster made me believe it was
useless for me to try to learn nything,
because did not take to figures. Yes,
Jack, II the Lord b'esses me as an in.
strument of good. how much of it will
be your work.
Help each other, boys. Hold out
strong, willing hands to the weak and
stumbling, and with CHEEKY heart and
voice encourage them. Keep them
side by side with you in the battle Of
life. and then rejoicingly mark how
their successes will shed light on all
your pathway, which will shine more
and more unto the perfect day.-,M r.
Observer. 90, ~,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-08-13
Alcohol IN the Kitchen.

"Of 622 moderate and immoderate
drinkers with whom l have conversed.
SS7 tell me that they acquired the desire
for wine and other alcoholic poisons by
their use in articles of diet and in the
family and social circle. dealt out to
them by their wives and sisters and
female friends. OF this number. l61
cases were from the use of liquors in
articles Of diet. OF the whole number
referred to. 1923 fill drunkard's grave.
IL died Of mania a potu. aud five by
suicide" These are the words Of Z
physician who has made the subject a
matter Of careful study. II only wom-
en- could be enlightened on this one
point and cease to be tempters.
G. 4. o. National Bulletin.