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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-23

At last the Mari6-Garrison case, which babe fair
TO go on and after the manner of Jarndyce
against Jarndyce has come to an end. The costs
and the lawyers fees have mounted up to 5000, OOO
The lawyers and the referee may have reason to
regret that the controversy has been settled. No
body else wil-unless it be the newspaper para
graphst, who can no longer use it as foil for his
wit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-23

The law just passed by the Ohio Legislature
directing that henceforth all executions shall take
place within the PenltentIary at Columbus, is said
to be one of the results of the recent Cincinnati
riots. All murderers being sent to Columbus, its
advocates claim, angry citizens will have no reason
to attack the county jail Angry citizens ought to
have more self-control than to attack the county
jaL anyhow; but If the residents of Columbus
don't mind the frequent occurrence of hangings in
their nelghborhood. people throughout the rest OF
the State will hardly complain of the law
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-23

Isthmus fever, after ALL may not be the only
danger which the United States marines at
Panama will encounter before they return.
News from that point indicates more trouble.
The Colombian troops are advancing, and the
rebel commander, Aizpuru, knowing that our
force will side with law, order and the regular
Government, has fred on the American pickets.
The American officers will do their best to
avoid entanglements with either side; but if
they are pressed too closely by the rebels they
will doubtless be able to give good accounts of
themselves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-23

The managers of the Elevated Railroad should
improve upon the present arrangement at Chatham
Square. Since the new plan of running the Second
Avenue trains through to South Ferry went into et-
feet on Sunday last there has been great dssatsfac-
ton Passengers who change FROM the Second to
the Third Avenue cars or vice versa, have to walk
at least the length of block, besides running up
and down a long flight of steps. The weary inter
walls, in the commission hours, between the Second
Avenue trains from South Ferry are dlscouragIng
to those who are delayed on the transfer platform
and are pushed and jostled about by the great
crowds. Sometimes there are intervals of twelve
minutes between the second Avenue trains at
Chatham Square Station bound uptown four
Third Avenue trains passing meanwhile.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-23

According to the English papers the traffic in
church patronage. against which there has been
such cutlery in recent years. still goes on with
undated yigor. A few days ago London firm OF
real estate auctoneers auctOned off two eccesasti-
cal advOwsons, Just as they would knock down a
piece of land. 1t may be necessary to explain to
American readers that an advowson is the right to
nominate a rector to a parish The auctloneer
explained to the bidders that the parishes in
question in picturesque part of Norfolk. and
were in every way most desirable, containing only
a few souls each and worth respectively $1,000 and
$2,l00 year. The present rectors were pretty
old. and though this somewhat delicate matter
to refer to. still business was business. and the
buyers would not have long to wait for their
livings. The parishes were then put up and at
last knocked down to the highest bidder. All this
seems strange to Americans, and probably is not in
accord with the best religious thought of modern
EnglIshmen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-23

Already the decision Of the Supreme Court
of the Omitted States in the Clawson case seems
to have reduced the Importance of the doctrine
Of polygamous marriages in the eyes of the
Mormon missionaries. One of them who ar
rived yesterday with hundred or so of new
converts declared 1--we teach that marriage is
divine institution but leave it entirely to the
conscience of the converts to accept the doc
trlne." The prospect of spending few years
in prison has cooling effect even on the long
ings of Passionate Pilgrims bound for Utah.
THE TRIBUNE's London correspondent in
recent letter showed that NJ. Lessar, the
Russian Afghan Boundary Commissioner, now
o society lion in London, was the right man in
the night place-for Russia. A letter from the
same pen declares that Sir Peter Lumsden, the
English Afghan Boundary Commissioner, now
in Afghanistan. is also another right man in
the right place-for England. And yesterdays
cable dispatches giving Sir Peters clear ac-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-23

United States Supreme Court The Bourbons are
still in power in Virginia They will be held re-
sponsible for whatever new scheme of reputation
is put forward this emergency. What will
they dof
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-23

Judge Andrews, of the Court Of Appeals, is being
quietly mentioned as a candidate for Governor on
the Republican ticket. That would be an excellent
nomination. if he should run as well he ran last
fall But suppose the Democrats should nominate
Judge Rapallog We can't have two Governors.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08
A Cultured Canine.

Sir John Lubbock, the naturalist,
continues his curious experiments with
his dog, and he hopes in time to make
the creature as accomplished as the
average biped. 1t is about eighteen
months since he began the education Of
this wonderful poodle "Van." His
idea was that the dog, if he wanted
anything, should ask for it. and, as his
bark might not be ineligible, series
of cards were arranged by which he
might make known his desires. Thus
card labelled Food is laid within
his reach, and when he is hungry he
takes it up in his mouth and brings it
to his master. In the same way, if he
wants to 60 out, he picks up a card
with the word "Out' upon it, and
brings that up. Another and very
favorite card with him is labelled
"Bone," for its presentation is followed
by the bestowal of a toothsome morsel.
The pieces of cardboard are about ten
inches long and three inches wide.
Having succeeded in teaching the ami
nal so far Sir John has been lately
trying experiments in order, if possible,
to teach it to distinguish color. But
this has hitherto. he says, proved a
failure. One circumstance, however,
initiates against the success of the
education movement Johns re-
cent marriage to young and beauti-
full woman. Before that event Van
used to sleep in his masters room and
many opportunities for giving lessons
were found. Now Van is banished to
his own mat and has grown sulky. AT
all events, the color experim ent has
failed.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08

The Queens Stairway. the lake that
flames up like vast sheet of damp
sulphur when an oar is thrust into it
at night, the pineapple jungles, the
sponge fishers, the gardens in plain
sight beneath the sea-these are all
very interesting, though it would
seem that the climate. the luxuriant
vegetation, and the ravishing beauty,
combined with a good hotel to start
with, ought to be enough. To the
man who was there five hours it con-
stantly returns to his mental sight like
a dream or vision, of something al
most too reposeful, too beautiful, and
too strange to be real. The prettiest
SPOT of the whole island, without
doubt, is the little cove at Waterloo,
two miles or more from the city In
agine placid little bay, whose water
is colored like the rainbow, framed in
a horseshoe of white sand, fringing the
shelving sides of a hollow like huge
broken bowl of verdure. Picture this,
decked here and there with stately
palms and broad-leaved pladts, orna-
mented with pretty, toy-like fort,
and a few tropical country houses.
Add the blue and white sky above the
gaudy water and beyond, where sky
and water blend together, the dark,
blue ocean.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08
A Self.AnchOring Elephant.

- One of the most remarkable of the
American elephants, specimens of
which have also been found in
Europe, was the Dinotheriuaa, huge
creature standing on legs ten feet in
height, and attaining a length Of
nearly twenty feet. The tusks, in
stead of extending out Of the upper
jaw, were in the lower jaw and grew
downward, giving the animal a very
singular appearance. We know that
the elephants of to-day use their
tusks to lift and crush their enemies,
but in the Di,aotherium, the tusks
actually point at the owner. What,
then, was their use:
In answer to this, we find that the
huge animal was a water-lover, and
probably made its home on the banks
of streams, living life similar to
that of the hippopotamus. With this
knowledge, use for these great
recurving incisors is. readily seen.
They were used as pick-axes to tear
away the earth and dig out the succu-
lent vegetation that it fed upon; and
at night, when partly floating, they
might have been buried in the bank,
forming veritable anchors for the liv-
ing and bulky ship. When attacked
by its-perhaps human enemies, we
can imagine the great creature strug-
Cling from the mire, lifting Itself to
dry land by striking its tusks into the
ground and using them to hoist its
ponderous body to the bank.
In Malta. at about the same period
of time, there lived a Lilliputian
elephant, that when full-grown was
barely three feet in height Its babies
would surely have been a curious
sight. Imagine an elephant that
could be carried about in your over
coat pocket, and you can then form an
idea of this baby elephant of those
far-off days.--St. Nicholas.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08
Drowning an Easy Death.

During his boyhood days Governor
Richard J. Oglesby, of Illinois, came
very near being drowned. In company
with friends some days ago he told his
experience in the water He said:
"When was a boy l was bathing
with some friends and got beyond my
depth and was unable to swim. l had
heard that when person in the water
goes down three times he browns
counted distinctly the number of times
sank, and when l started down the
third time I said to myself, Here goes
the third time; now Pm dead Every
event of my life passed before me with
a vivid distinctness. but without Great
ing any particular feeling. saw them
70 by as if they were swift moving
panorama. was dead. | knew that
| was dead, and sweeter death one
cannot die. My consciousness sudden
ly departed, and l died without a
struggle or pain He was rescued
Immediately after touching bottom the
third time, and after working with
him for nearly an hour life was re-
stored,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08
ssThe Shakemakers" Of the Sireras

'sThe Shakemakers OF the Sireras.
Living just above the foothills and
in the midst of the virgin pine forests
of the Sierras are class of industrious
people little known to the world. They
live an isolated, happy life far from
the busy world, of which they know
little and care less. These are the
"shakemakers." They exist usually in
couples, and make their home for the
time being where the finest sugar pine
grows, and whence the products of
their labors can be conveniently hauled
away. They are jolly, happy lot,
these "shakemakers" of the Sierras.
They work at will, and by way of rec
reation divide their leisure time be-
tween deer and bear hunting and the
nearest country store. The mode of
making "shakes" or clapboards is sim
pie. The tree felled is sawed into
suitable lengths, and then is split into
thin boards or shakes" by means of a
froe and a mallet. The shakes sell
here in the mountains at 81 TO $3.50
per 1000, and are always in demand.
A shakemakers' camp is one of the
most picturesque scenes to be found
on the coast, and the voluntary reclu-
ses who spend year after year in these
mountain solitudes are the jolliest lot
of bachelors on earth. A majority Of
this almost unknown race of men are
old miners and young men from the
foot-hill farms. Wild, brave, unedu-
Gated and kind-hearted, they include
within their numbers hundreds of the
best frontiersmen and the noblest types
of manhood. Francisco Enani-
7leT,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08
The Boy Beats the Bishop.

An epicurean Bishop was recently
taken in by smart boy at Banbury.
Being desirous of tasting the famous
cakes he beckoned to the lad to come
to him to the window of the railway
carriage and asked the price of the
cake. "Tnree pence each, sir" replied
the boy. Giving him six pence the
Bishop desired him to bring one, and
added as he was running off, Buy one
for yourself with the other three
pence" Presently the boy returned
munching his "Banbury," and, hand
ing three pence in eoppers to the Bis
hop. announced in the most ingenious
mannel: There was only one left,
sir"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

A little kindness goes good ways.
God pities where mortals only
blame.
1t is foolish to be obstinate over
trihes.
Few things are impossible TO dill
gence and skill.
Faith is the medium between
despair and presumption.
1t is not so difficult to know ones
self, as to confess the knowledge.
Each departed friend is magnet
that attracts us to the next void.
The serene. silent beauty of holy
life is the most powerful influence in
the world.
No fault can be as bad as the feeling
which is quick to see, and speak of
the faults of others.
One of the best rules in conversation
is never to say anything that any one
present can wish unsaid.
Fully to understand grand and
beautiful thought, requires perhaps as
much time as to conceive it:
We should never wed an opinion for
better or for worse; what we take
upon good ground we should lay down
upon better.
A cheerful way of talking will soon
chase away gloomy feelings in our
own minds, and we all know how in
spring to us are such words from
another.
Don't forget three little words-"1f
you please" Life is made up not of
great sacrifices or duties, but of little
thugs, of which smiles and kindness
and small obligations. given habitually
are what win and preserve the heart
and secure comfort.
The loving heart is the strong heart
The generous hand is the hand to
cling to when the path is difficult
There is room for the exercise of char
ity everywhere-in business, in So
ciety, and in the church; but the first
and chiefest need for it is at home,
where it is the salt which keeps all
things sweet, the aroma which makes
every hour charming, and the divine
light which shines star-llke through
all gloom and depression.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08
Enemies.

1t is said that bees and wasps will
not sting person whose skin is imbued
with honey. Hence, those who are
much exposed to the venom of those
little creatures, when they have occa-
sion to hive bees or take a nest OF
wasps, smear their faces and hands
with honey, which IL found to be the
best preventive. When we are annoy
ed with insult, persecution and oppo-
sition from perverss and malignant
persons. the best defence against theiI
venom is to have the spirit bathed in
honey. Let every part be saturated
with meekness, gentleness, ,forbearance,
and patience, and the most spiteful
enemy will be disappointed in his en-.
deavors to inflict a sting.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08
PatrOniyiag a Peddier.

An elder in one of the churches was
last week making up club of subscri-
bers to Sunday-school paper. In his
rounds he called at house where he
found little girl of z at home. He
explained his errand to her, hoping to
get her name on the list, and she repli-
ed: well. Ill ask mother, and I'm
quite sure she'll give me the m-oney,
fo7 she says we must patronize the
peddlers who come along or they Will
be driven to steal and rob-" He hasn't
gone back to see if she succeeded. De
troit Free Press
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08
PRICE THREE CENTS.
Forever.

Those we love truly never die,
Though year by year the sad memorial wreath
ring and flowers, types Of life and death,
Are laid upon ,eir graves.
For death the pure life saves,
And life all pure is love, and love can reach
From heaven to earth, and nobler lessons teaci
Than those by mortals read.
Well blest is he who has dear one dead:
A friend he has whose face will never change
A dear communion that will not grow strange;
The anchor of a love is death.
The bless,
Will reach our
years.
For her who die
tears,
She's thine INTO the END.
Thank God for one dear friend,
With face still radiant with the light of truth,
Whose love comes laden with the scent of
youth,
Through twenty years of death.
John Boyle OReitty.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08

writes; II hope you will always be
able to say in after life, that you had
o kind father"
And to this hope. each one of his
children can answer with loving,
grateful heart, Amen.
These "reminiscences are written to
show him, almost exclusively, in his
relation Of father, and to show him as
he was in his own domestic circle and
in his home-life
In quoting my fathers words, /
have used the present tense--says or
writes because his words are before
me, and are living reality, because
his words will be living reality, to
generations yet to come.
So that we cannot think of him as
dead. His spirit has walked and does
"walk abroad among his fellow-men,
and travel far and wide"
And his own words about death may
be lovingly and reverently applied to
himself, and we may say:
"Of the loved, revered and honored
head thou canst not turn one hair to
thy dread purposes, or make one fea-
ture odious. 1t is not that the hand
is heavy. and will fall down when re.
leased, it Is not that the heart and
pulse are still; but that the heart aoas
open, generous and true; the heart
brave, warm and tender; and the pulse
a mans. Strike, shadow, strike! and
see his good deeds springing from the
wound, to SOW the world with life i'm
mortal" ."-Mamie Dickens in Youths
I Companion.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08

Ihs Lovsrs
A little rain,
The sun again,
A shadow;
a summer day.
Some new.mown hay
A meadow.
A girlish face,
A matchless grace,
And beauty;
We spend the day
In making hay
Sweet duty.
some fading flowers,
Some happy hours.
But fleeting;
A week Of rain,
And then again
A meeting.
Ono quick shy look
A ripping brook.
Some clover,
A sky Of gold,
The story old,
A lover.
A fair, sweet maid,
. A short word said;
What is it?
TRY my fate,
And not too late
To miss it.
The years have gone
And still loves on
That lover;
He lives always,
As days and days
Pass over.
A loving wife,
A long, long lsfe
Together,
Have made Kim bless
That shy sweet eyes"
Foreve,..
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08
HUMOROUS.

The smaller the bonnet the bigger
the bill.
The cats favorite song-Over the
garden waul!
With umbrellas, like men, it is gen.
orally the poorest that gets left.
"Do take some more vegetables.
Mr.. Jones, for they go to the Pigs any
how"
Why didn't the dog want place
in the ark? Because he had bark OF
his own.
"That's the end of my tale" as the
tadpole said when be turned into a
bullfrog,
Bulwer was right; there's no such
word as fail. 1t is Modified into as.
signment.
Ills,
Pills,
Bills.
A sweeping victory-When you
ct the servant to handle the broom
successfully
1t is no wonder that the Mormons
think highly of their religion. It's
very rewiveing.
Virtue is a bass-drum which men
often pound to hide the discords of
their own character.
When the flower of the family gets
disappointed in love she finds out that
her cake is all dough.
A little three-year- boy, in admir-
ing his baby brother, exclaimed, Hes
got boiled head like papa"
"Ifyou are a good little boy where
will you go?" asked the Sunday
school teacher of the new pupil. ITO
heaven, man," was the reply, "And
if you are bad where will you be sent
to?" "To bed, man."
The following thrilling sentence is
taken from recently published So
ciety novel: For whole quarter of
an hour the young man gazed thought
fully in the fame of the extinguished
candle"
Don't you skate, Mrs. B.?" "No.
am only looking on" "Ever tried
to skate? You'll enjoy it when you
once learn" "Oh, l take lessons at
home. 1 roll down the basement
stairs every day"
"Can you tell me, sir" asked young
lady at book shop, "in what order
Thackeray wrote his books?" "No.
lady," replied the gentlemanly sales-
gentleman, "but, don't yer know, I
guess it was in order to make money"
The foolish man foldeth his arms
and saith: There is no trade-why
should l advertiser" But the wise
man is not so. He whooped it up in
the newspaper, and verify he draweth
trade after all.
A self-acting sofa, just large enough
for two, has been invented. If pro-
perly wound up it will begin to ring a
warning bell just before 10 o'clock.
| AT 1901 it splits apart, and while one
half carries the daughter of the house
up stairs the other half kicks her
young man out of doors. They will
come high but people must have
them.
ONCE IN A LIFETIME.
Her cheeks are flashed, her eyes are wet,
| She heaves gentle sigh,
Her hair is mussed, she scarce knows yet
Wh4t's best, to laugh or cry.
/ What make; her blush ard tremble so
With mingiedjo joy and fright
! The first time iahis life her beau :.
! Has kissed her sweet .ood night
| The other day precious youngster
was asked if he was papa's boy. He
answered, "Yes" "And are you man.
mas boy, too?" "Yes" replied Willie.
"Well, how can You be papa's boy and
mammals boy both at thesam time ?"
"Oh," he replied, indifferently. cant
wa ron have two horses?" That
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08

both in Marble and American and Scotch
Granite Marble and Bronze Figures, Iron
Cemetery Railing, Gates, Settees, Chairs,
Vases, Chains, Marble Shelves and Table Tops
constantly ON hand, which we sell at very low
prices. Old Monuments and Grave Stones
cleansed by a new process and made to look
as good as new without irjurv 10 the marble.
Parties wishing any kind Of Marble or Granite
work will do well to give us call or address
Us. This is 10 irresponsible concern, here to.
day and there tomorrow. Our place OF bnsi.
ness is the same as it has been for the past ten
years,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-11-06
rillare and Fertilization.


Tillage must follow manure. Ma
nure must precede tillagc. Tillage is
the process by which plant food is di-
gestcd in the soil, and the more thor
ough 1t is the more rapidly the process
of digestion is accomplished. Conse-
quently tillage is an exhaustive process.
How does 1t accomplish its effectp The
very method in which it acts proves
how It eXhausts. Porous earth Is ono
of tho most active oxidizipg agents
known. 1t is by this oxidizihg action
that 1t doodorizes and causes the rapid
decomposition of dead matter The
more it is stirred the more this OK
idizing action. is stimulated. But tell
the owner of worn down, poor land to
till his soil, and what is there in IL for
the tillago to act uponp He may, as
with n whip upon a jaded horse, get
one expiring effort from his soil, but it
only hastens the end; and SO tillage of
rich land without manure is like the
constant hard work of fine condi-
toned horse that is not fed. The
harder it is worked the sooner it will
drop and die in its harness, from starva-
ton. So with soil; the farmer who
feeds it and gets it into good condition
and then relies upon tillage to keep 1t
so, will starve his land and soon work
it to death and wear it out.-M Y.
Times