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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-10
Chaff in the Yicksburg Trenches,

During the siege there had been good
deal of friendly sparring between the
soldiers of the two armies on picket and
where the lines were close together. All
rebels were known as "Johnnies," all
Union troops as "Yanks" Often
"Johnny" would call, "Well, Yank,
when are you coming into town9' The
reply was sometimes, "We propose to
celebrate the Fourth of July there"
Sometimes it would be, 1--WE always
treat our prisoners with kindness and do
not want to hurt them;" or eve are
holding you as prisoners of war while
you are feeding yourselves" etc. The
garrison, from the commanding general
down, undoubtedly expected an assault
on the fourth. They knew from the
temper of their men that it would be
successful when made, and that would
be a greater humiliation than to sur
render Beside, it would be attended
with severe loss to them. The Vicks-
burg paper (Which we received regularly
through the courtesy of the rebel pickets)
said prior to the fourth, in speaking Of
the Yankee boast that they would take
dinner in Vicksburg that day, that the
best receipt for cooking rabbit was,
"First ketch your rabbit" The paper
At this time, and for some time prior,
was printed on the plain side of wall
paper. The last edition was issued on
the fourth, and announced that we had
''caught our rabbit. ~ General Grant, in
tho CsntuT'U
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-10

A back number of the Therapeutic
Gazette had an article, speaking of the
possibility of the transmission Of diph-
iberia FROM fowls to children, or Uics
oe'sa, which brought to my mind an
experience OF my own. Some years
ago | was called to see two cases of
diphtherla of a violent nature-indeed,
very malignant, as they both died.
THE parents thought the disease WAS
contracted from cat They said
that as one or the children was play,
ing with the cat sometime previous to
their attack. 1t remarked that the kit
len had diphtheria. Upon exa,nina-
ton the CAT was found. to all appear.
ances. To he thus affected. having sore
throat. sweled neck, and Zeal mem
branous exudations on the mucous
membrane of its throat, and around
the edge of eyes and nostrils. The cat
died within a short time, and the
children were violently taken with the
worse form of malignant diphtheria.
write this as being Of no special
benefit, but simply to show that such
q thing as the transmission of diph.
theIia from lower animals to the
human is as likely as the transmission
in the same way OF many other malig-
nant diseases = Joseph j.. Scott, N d.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-10
SERIOUS FIRE IN NEW YORK.


A Fireman Killed by Falling walls, A
Furniture Factory Destroyed.
The furniture factory of Gardner Holmes &
Co., extending from $50 to Si2 East Sixty first
street, New York city, was destroyed by fire
recently, The buildings were two, three and
five stories in height and OF brick. Smoke was
discovered rolling from the upper windows of
No, $50 and three alarms were rapidly sounded
So inhammable were the materials in the iao
tory that the flames soon spread throughout the
building, The blinds ana cnsemenlb OF the
opposite tenements were frequently on fire, SO
intense was the heat, and the fremeu directed
their efforts to saving the adjoining property
Suddenly the front OF No. $50 com,
menced swaying outward, then bulged
and dropped, crashing, into sixty'hrst
street. cIy OF horror arose
from the spectators, as a score or more oil iilo.
men were directly in the way OF the falling
wall, and for moment ii seemed rs If many
of them would inevitably Us buried in the
ruins. All but two, however, escaped to places
of safety John Ennis, one Of the oldest end
best firemen in the service, in running, caught
his foot in line Of hose and fell p,ostrate in
the street before the blazing building, the walls
OF which were at the moment bullying and TOP
pling above him. There was no oppo tunity
to save him, and his comrades and hundreds
OF others saw the bending wall break and 'all
over the PROSTATE man in shower of heated
bricks. In an instant streams of water hom
all the lines of hose were turned upon the spot,
and as quickly MS possible the debris was
removed, bat when reached he was found to be
dead, his head and body being crushed fiat to
the pavement. Fireman McDavitt was also
badly injured about the feet and legs and was
taken to the hospital. One OF the engines was
badly battered and damaged by the falling
bricks. The loss to bnilcing and stock will
| reach 100000.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-10
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Six Persons Drowned by tho Upsetting
of Boat.

At Oshkosh, Wis, recently, the draw of the
st. Paul railroad bridge acress the river there
being open, IL persons, nine girls and two men,
nearly all OF them employees in the Diamond
match works, attempted to cross tho open
channel in boat. They were caught in tho
swell of tug which had passed through just
previously, and their boat was upset. Only
five of them were rescued. Their ages ranged
from IL to 20 years. The bodies have all been
recovered The girls drowned were OF poor
G"rman families, employed in the match fac
tory, and all had their dinner pals with them.
1t has been the custom Tor the bridge tenders
to row working girls across the width OF the
bridge dlaw,to save them going acl oss the regu-
lar city bridge. Berry one OF the men drowned,
was the night bridge tender and was rowing
the boat. As spon ;ls the boat began rocking
in the swell caused by the passing tug the
girls became frightened, and stood up and
chung to one another, which upset the boat only
few feet fom the end OF the draw.
Pei sons on tho draw were able to rouch two
girls ond saved them. A man jumped in
from the bridge and saved two more, and one
man swan to n pier OF the bridge. Meantime
the sh"ieks of the girls in the water were
piercing, while they clung to Berry, and pulled
him down to a wuteiy grave with them. II all
happened SO quickly that help with boats was
impossible Tie news spread rapidly and
fully 1000 people gathered at the scene. Crap
pling commonred and ono after another of the
bodies was pulled out and laid on the bridge,
surrounded by weeping aud willing relatives.
1t was charged ihat the day bridge tender kept
the draw open on purpose TO collect the pit
tance Tor ferryng passengers across, and
threats oil lynChinS have become so frequent
that he kept concealed.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-10
Young Towards Condition,

A telegram received at Portland, Ore, FROM
Cinnabar, states that Gen. o. o. Howard's
son, who recently attempted to commit sui
eide, is still alive, but there is not one chance
in ten thousand Of his recovery. He is at Big
Fire Hole, about 80 miles from Cinnabar, in a
tent. A surgeon is in attendance. The ball
was fired from the right side into the liver,
and there Is no possibility of saving the young
man from blood poisoning. He, with his
father and party OF young ladies, was camp
ing near Fire Hole. One report says that
during Il bit OF temporary mental alteration
he had attempted to shoot himself but the re.
Volver was taken from him. He then tired to
jump into the falls, but was held back. On
his return to camp he secured another revolver
aud shot himself. Another report says that
The deed WAS committed because the young
lady TO whom he was betrothed, member of
the patty, had quarrellcd with him, and the
engagement was broken off. Mrs. Gen How.
ard, who was visiting her daughter at Van
cover, was telegraphed for and left for Yellow
stone Park
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-10
The Ian Milliner.

The man milliner in England is not
IN a position to be superior to royalty.
for he lives by the breath of it, says a
foreign letter. The moment you enter
his establishment you feel yourself
surrounded by the halo of royalty; the
royal arms appear on every circular.
and the portraits of the royal prin
cesses in court dress hang in every
available place. The English man
milliner affects graceful familiarity
with court life which is extremely
telling with country clients. He is up
in the latest bit of court etiquette and
any new title slips from his mouth
with the ease which is engendered by
complete intimacy with subject He
mentions the heir to the throne, add
ing in graceful parentheses. "Prince
Edward, as suppose we must call
him now;" he shakes his heal over d
recent royal engagement. alleging that
it is "a poor match, a poor match" Nc
doubt the fault lies in his consent not
having been asked with the rest of the
royal family, For foreign royalty he
has feeling bordering on contempt
There runs pathetic legend in hi.
establishment of a Duchess who knelt
to him. and all in vain. The specially
of the English man milliner is neat
ness. His work is an essential British
product, but it is English taste at it:
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-10
Fish for America,

A large consignment of young soles and brill
will be dispatched, per Republic, by the
National Fish Culture A ISOLATION, for presen-
tation to the American government, which is
desilous of propagating this species in Ameri
can waters because OF the present paucity of
fiat fish of all descriptions in America The
fish were captured off the coast of Essex by
special trawlers in sufficient numbers to allow
for the mortality which must naturally occur
among them en- route, although elaborate ar
engagements have been made by the Marquis of
Exeter and Mr.. Chambers, secretary Of the
association, to ensure their living A portion
OF the vessel has been fitted with suitable
tanks, into which the fish will be placed
shortly before the departure of the steamer.
Lord Exeter's piscicultuust, Mr.. Silk, takes
charge Of the fish throughout the voyage.
Considering the interest which the American
government e' inced in the fish culture of this
country, and the valuable assistance received
by the presentation to England of ova of var-
Gus species OF salmonid9, suitable for acclma-
tizatlon there, the National Fish Culture
Association has performed graceful and
courteous reciDrOcal act,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-10
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.
Elopement. ln slherIa.

II may sound strange II j mention
the fact that, Notwithstanding the low
marrIageable age fixed by law, elope-
mtn are common. 1t is true they
are of quite peculiar sort, and they
might be divided into Opponents with
and Opponents without the consent OF
the parents on either side, This Gus
tom so illustrates the character Of the
peasantry of all regions, that | must
not dismiss it with too brief men
ton. Elopement with consent is an
important matter. The young pair
are agreed, and have the full acqui-
escence of the parents on both sides.
But every marriage calls for a we'd
ding, and farmers wedding is, under
ordinary circumstances, no childs
play. The relatives and friends must
be invited from distances extending to
fifty or hundred miles. The sub
stantial part of the feast is rather a
secondary affair to the farmer richly
provided with farm products and cat
tie, but then drink must be furnished,
and the national drink is dear, and
will be consumed on such occasions
in immense quantities. In order to
escape the expense of this provision,
which would be borne equally by both
families, the parents of the bridegroom
advise him to elope with his beloved,
and her parents advise her consent to
the elopement. After receiving the
blessings of the crafty parents, the
young people steal away into the BUSH
On the next day the friends set up q
cry as of murder, beat around for a
while, and laugh in their sleeves. The
young couple must of course come
back after a little while and receive
forgiveness, but there can be no wed
ding feast after such scandal" The
latter is confined to a narrow circle
and the brandy is saved.-Popula,
Science Monthly.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-10

We read in the Photographic Time.
that at the recent convention of the Pho.
tographcrs' association of America, in
Buffalo, an informal gathering of some
of the members took place at the back
of the arsenal, in which the meetings
were held, and some group photographs
were obtained. One was taken at the
moment when number OF the members,
according to request made, threw theil
hats high in the air with view of pro.
viding es5 for the rapidity with which
the exposure was to be made. 1t was SC
successful that, in the photograph. these
hats are to be seen at every stage of ele.
walton. The evidence OF the instantaneity
of the exposure is to be found in the
fact of the numerous hats in mid-air,
when examined by a magnifying glass,
being as sharp and full of detail as those
which still occupied their normal posi-.
tions on the heads of their respective
owners.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-10

Many lace dresses have velvet pam
els.
Skirts are worn short by all save Ell
derby women.
Canvas draperies are much employ.
ed for silk dresses.
Etamine and cotton fabrics stamped
with gold are novelties.
White gauze and white satin stripes
and lace insertion have very cool and
light effect.
The combination of dark blue and
dark red is very favorite one With
the Princess of Wales.
Hoods of embroidered silk and of
lace lined with silk are among the
novelties for evening head gear.
Shoulder capes are longer and light
er than formerly. They are made of
crepe de chine, lace or chenille.
Children's dresses of solid colored
ginghams and chambreys are trimmed
with many rows of narrow white lin
en- braid.
Old-time balzarine has been revived
this year for dresses. 1t is in large
checks, resembles "lace. bunting" and
is very durable.
In wooden stuffs Partisan modistes
are fond of linding'a colored selvedge
and allowing it to show, so that it
forms a trimming.
Partisan dresses of striped material
have the back draperies arranged so
that half the stripes are horizontal
and half perpendicular.
Attorney cream is the latest name
| for the shade of white with a tint Of
pale yellow in it, so popular in sum-
mer wooden fabrics this season.
Small necklet of pleated silk Grape,
pink, cream, blue, lilac or red, with a
small pompon to match at the side,
are fashionable for dressy toilets
Moleveteen is new fabric. 1t is
of cotton, closely woven. 1t has a
velvety surface, and is said to wash
well. 1t is made in colors and black
and white checks.
Crinoline and steel have been aban-
doned by Paris dressmakers. Satin
double improvers stuffed with horse
hair are all that are required to give
fulness to the dress.
Lace polonaises or jackets with ell
bow sleeves are worn with gauze or
lace skirts for dinner costumes The
polonaise or jacket must be of the
same color as the skirt.
Yak laces of gray and tan shades
have gilded or silver threads woven in
them. These stylish laces are used
for trimming hats, and are seen on the
waists of handsome dresses.
Old fashioned surplus waists. which
were popular century ago, have been
revived this season for summer dresses
of all materials. This pretty waist il
becoming to all figures.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-10
THE WEEK.
In the United States and tho
Old World.
PROTECTION FOR The MAILS.

Federal Troops TO he Ordered 10 tho
scene of the Niot.
Gov Warr,n of Wyoming territory tele-
giaphed to the President and secretary of war
at Washington, requesting the assistance OF
federal troops in supprcssing the disturbance
Mt Rock Springs, Wyoming territory, caused by
the massacre of Chinese laborers by miners.
A copy OF the Telegram was forwarded to
Secretary Endicott Mt his home in Massachu-
sets. Adit.-Ge Drum had conference
with Score airy Bayard us to the best comse to
pursue in the matter and it was decided, in
view Of the inlormality Of the call for troops,
not to disturb the President with
tho question, but, instead, to
issue orders for United States troops
TO proceed to the scene Of the disturbance for
the purpose OF protecting the United States
mails, Tho soldiers are to keep open the
route over which the mails are carried, and
prevent any interference with them. Adjt.-
Gen, Drum, therefore telegraphed to Maj
panies to proceed Immediately to the scene of
the disturbance for the purposes indicated
1t is expected that the presence of the troops
will tend to prevent any further trouble.
Under the law, the President can only
recognize appeals for federal assistance when
made by the governor and legislature Of state,
or territory, OF when made by the governor
alone when the legislature is not in session
and cannot be convened in time to meet the
emergency. In the present cases, Gov. Warren
alone made the appeal, but neglected to give
the desired information about the Legislature.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-10
Speaking of cremation the New York


Tribune says, "The time required for the
reduction Of human body to ashes by
this process depends, of course, entirely
upon the heat. At temperature OF
$500 degrees thirty minutes are allowed
for every 100 pounds. An ordinary
body would thus be cremated In about
three-quarters of an hour. The soap
stone bed is then Withdrawn and the
ashes are collected and placed in an urn.
II cremation ever becomes the recog,
nized manner Of disposing of the dead,
the process can be shortened by the use
of hotter fire, 1t is estimated that
there are about three pounds Of mineral
ash to every 100 pounds of flesh, blood
and bones in the human frame. These
figures vary, however, with the physi
cal build of the subject. The bones
contain most of the mineral matter.
Stout men will, therefore, leave less
ashes in proportion to their weight thar
thin and bony persons"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-10
Tho Eamnns Nnira Dame.

On the 30th of last January, the Sis
ters of the most noted Catholic ladies
seminary in the United States, the IA
nous Notre Dame, at Goyanstown, near
Baltimore. Md, made public card, GER
tifying to the beneficial results attend
ing the use of Red Star Cough Cure In
that institution, They state that they
found IL enicaclous alike for relieving
coughs, expressions on the chest and
irritation of the throat. Officials of
the Boards of Health of Brooklyn, Bal
timore and other cities have likewise
publicly proclaimed the virtues of this
new discovery, which is entirely free
from opiates, poisons and other obiec-
tiOns,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-10
at The Parisian may prepare tho

best The Parisfan may prepare the
best ball dresses or tea gown, but no
one can cut out shooting jacket like
the English man milliner. Neatness is
his great point. Everything he makes
is solid and good. II there is a braid
ing it is automatically correct; if
there is fur it is the finest of its kind.
His frogs and oliyets are by no means
the work of lively fancy; there are
genuine limitations Of the badges of
different regiments. There is no
skimping in his designs; everything is
stylish, but ample. The man milliner
lives In an atmosphere of dreams and
beauty. He is surrounded with ahalo
of scents and satins. His manner is
marked by "A pervading gentleness; he
only becomes enthusiastic when de-
scribing costume. With few vivid
touches he can bring it all before you,
and indicates the hip drapery with
such appropriate action that it is diff
cult at these moments not to imagine
him in skirt. The woman dress
maker has one great, though not I'M
natural fault, and it causes some suf-
fering to her customers-she considers
her own figure as the standard of fe-
male perfection, and she endeavors to
assimilate that of her customers to it.
The man milliner's sternest comments
are less unpalatable than the fendish
innuendoes of lady milliner Bad OF
good, however, he is but fashion of
the day, and will probably pass with
it
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-10
One of the curiosities of newspapt

One of the curiosities of newspaper
literature is the ever increasing size o,
its snakes. The rattlesnake has grown
with irresistible persistency during the
last fifteen years. Last year, in Pike
county, Pennsylvania, he led the ana.
conda by trihe. This year he is still
considerably larger A young lady in
Missouri, flushed with dancing, stepped
upon vine covered veranda. A bird
cage hung amid the vines. She tapped
lightly upon the wires, wishing to at
tract the attention of the inmate. A!
she did so an enormous rattlesnak,
encircled her wrist and glided down he
arm. She fell in a swoon. The snak,
coiIed himself upon her bosom, ant
sounded his rattle: but he did not strike
just then the dance music broke fortl
in the liveliest strains; the snake paused
listened, unwound himself, and glidec
peacefully away in its direction. TIT
young lady was not stung, but she die
not escape serious injury. Three of he
ribs were broken by the enormous weigh
of the reptile, and she certainly would
have been crushed to death had the musi
not drawn him so speedily away!
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-10
The American consul at Elberfend,

The American consul at Elberfend,
Germany, sends report to the state de,
psrtment, Washington, referring tt
trichiniosis. 1t appears from official
sources that there were no less than 466
cases in the district of Magdeoourg dur
ing the latter part of 1884, of which
sixty-six proved fatal. The malady, nc
cording to this official authority was
mainly due to the enting by many persons
of portions of one diseased pig, born,
fed and slaughtered in Germany. Official
inquiry showed that in the cases where
disease ensued the meat had been eaten
law; in other cases. where the meat Of
the same animal had been eaten after
being we'll cooked the parties were unaf
fected by it. The subject of cooking the
meat being thus brought up the project
of police published all the details in q
Berlin newspaper, and gave special in.
structions in regard to cooking. lie
advises, to secure exemption from risk,
d that missions be made few inches apart
over the entire piece of meat before bull
ing or roasting.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-10
The ilOBOKEN TRAGEDY.
Death of Miss Ella IIOitz, the Second
Victim of the Druggists Blunder.


Miss Ella Holz, who, with her sister, Miss
Gretchen, took morphine in mistake for quin-
inc at the residence of their parents on Hud-
son street, Ilobokcn, has died, The drug gist,
Z. Am Ende, is now out of danger but pIos-
tlated beyond description. County Ply
stefan Convers directed that a man
be employed to watch him and keep
some one in his room with him continually
to prevent self, destruction. The police have
not put him under arrest. 1t is said, indeed,
that there is no law upon the statute books
under which he can be prosecuted He ex-
planned TO Detective Gallagher how he came
to make the fatal error "When The man
callel with the prescriptions" he said, ''there
were number of gentlemen in the store
talking business TO me. l was paying atten-
ton to them, and in my abstraction lifted the
wrong bottle from the SHELF Mr.. c. F.
1loltz, the father OF the Victims has sent ver-
bal message to the druggist, assuring him that
he bears him no i'll will whatever, as he real
ICES that the substitution of morphine for qui-
nine in the prescriptions was uninlcntional