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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-20
ASSAULT ON CARTHAGENA.
EIGHT HUNDRED INSURGENTS KILLED.

THE REBELS WITHDRAWING TO BARRANoUILLA-
YELLOW FEVER AMoNG AMERICANS
fBY CABLE FROM SPECIAL ooRREsPoSDENr.l
COLON May 19-The United States war vessels
Tennessee and Alliance have returned from Cartha-
gena Admiral Jouett was unable to arrange
terms of peace The rebel Gytan, with 1000
followers made an assault the walls
Of Carthagena on the night of May q.
After a severe battle the insurgents were re-
pulsed with loss of 800 mem The rebels finally
withdrew in their fotlla to Barranquilla. The
American, Eckert who commanded the fotilla in
the assault on the city, was killed. One wing of
the attacking land forces was led by Prestan the
rebel who arrested Americans at Colon and subse-
quently burned the city. General Santo Domingo
Villa. the lawful President of the State of Panama
with 1000 men arrived at Carthagena yesterday.
One thousand Caucanos started from Colon to-day
for Carthagena, General Reyes will lead the COM
bned forces against Barranquila, where the rebels
are stationed. When the siege Of Carthagena was
raised the people were living on cats, dogs lard
and little rice.
All Is quiet on the Isthmus. An extra force Of
of 500 Colombian troops arrived at Panama to-day
TO protect the Ishmus. The health of the American
troops is bad. Three of the men In the American
camp at Panama are suffering from yellow fever.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-20

THOUSkRDS OF CBES OF LAND SWEPT BARE.
MIDDLETowY, Md, May 19.-The most ex-
tensive mountain fire that has been known In this
region now raging South Mountain, just south OF
this place II broke ont Friday and has been burning
ever since. large force OF fighting the flames
day and night The track of the fire Is two miles in
length and thousands OF Of land have been swept
bare One 5000 rails, and the general loss is
heavy, though dwellings have been in danger A
young living wofville is suspected OF being
the incepdiary and he Is being closely watched.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-20

THE REBELS WITHDRAWING TO BARRASQUILLA-
YELLOW FEVER AMoNG AMERICANS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-20
5 IN SESSION.

to-day for Richmond, Va. They go at the invitation OF
Lee Post that city and Will be Joined there by other
NevC- DOsts
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-28
A Long TeleSrapl Wire.

Sometimes when all the conditions are
favorable, telegraph wire is worked d.
rect from Chicago to San Francisco q
distance of $500 miles; but the feat is I'M
usual and infrequent. The Pittsburgh
Times says the longest and most com
plicated circuit in the world is one which
is operated by the United Press Associa-
ton. The wires run from New York to
Nashville, Tenn, 1885 miles, touching
Washington, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Harrisburg, Norfolk, Grafton, W. Va,
Pittsburg, Newark. G., Chicago, Cincin-
natl, Buffalo, Louisville, St. Louis, India
napolis, Peoria and many other places.
The circuit is worked by very skilful
arrangement Of repeaters with as perfect
result as if it were only few hundred
miles in length. General Manager Phil
lips thinks that by the method in use,
10000 miles Of wire can be worked aud be.
fore long New Orleans, Boston, San
Francisco and intermediate points will be
On one wire. .t,s
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-28
Woman Suffrage.

The executive meeting of the Nation
al Woman Suffrage Association of
Massachusetts was held at 5 Park street
Boston, Friday afternoon. Since the last
meeting the principal items of advance
have been the election of As women as
poor law guardians in England and
Scotland; the admission of woman to
the federal courts of Oregon, because
the judge ''recognized a woman as a
person." and the convincing testimony
OF Gov. Warren of Wyoming terrific
ry as to the good results of women vot-
Ing there. 1t was voted to petition for
national and state suffrage to the next
Legislature, and to request all MEM
bers to write short articles for local
newspapers on woman suffrage topics.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-28
Victor Hugo the French poet, dram

Victor Hugo the French poet, dram
atist aud patriot is dead.
Fx-Secretary of State Frcelinghuy-
sen died at his home in New Jersey
last week.
A railroad war is existing on lines
between the East and the West, rates
being fearfully cut.
The plague at Plymouth, Pa. ,contin-
seven deaths occurring Saturday night
and Sunday.
The Indians are on the war path in
New Mexico. Several whites have been
killed.
The alleged Bellows Falls Postofiice
robbers were tried at Windsor last
week, and the jury failing to agree they
We're discharged.
One "Prof." Odlum jumped from
the Brooklyn bsidge last week and was
taken out of the water to die in few
minutes. The distance from the bridge
to the water is 140 feet and the Jump
was made to demonstrate the ''Prof's."
ability to make the perilons leap. And
he "died like the fool dieth.'
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-28
War Papers.

A reporter who was curious to know
what effect the introduction Of war litera-
ture had had upon the circulation of the
Century Magazine made inquiries Of
President Smith. The series of sketches
by Union and Confederate generals has
about doubled the circulation 'sof the
monthly in something over five months.
"Mr. Glider" said Mr.. Smith, "tfie editor
OF the magazine, asked me one day II l
would publish an article OH John Brown
by Southerner. Yes, said, il it Is a
good article and does not abuse the old
hero in his grave Mr. Glider tougat 1t,
and we then sent it to Mr.. B. Sanborn,
who wrote on the same subject from tho.
Northern standpoint. We published both,
and watched with some anxiety the news
paper comments, for we have TO depend on
the newspapers to feel the great pulse Of
the public. The response showed clearly
that the people. both North and South,
were in a mood to listen calmly and with
deep interest to discussions of the tender
and sad topics OF twenty odd years ago
We followed with Beauregard's account
of the Battle of Bull Run. That was
more dangerous and also more successful,
and from that time we have had no hest
tation in continuing the series indefinitely.
1t has popularized the Centary in all sec
tons, and aroused interest not only among
those who fought on either side and who
witnessed the struggle, but in those born.
during and since the war"
What Mr. Smith calls feeling the great
pulse of the public by reading the news
papers is committed to several young
men and women. who daily plod through
a mass of $500 journals. Every comment
on the articles in the Century is extracted.
Mr.. Brainerd one of these readers, keeps d
huge volume, which is an index of
these journals, with heiroglyphics to
indicate the character of the arti.
Giles printed. There is q scheme afoot
in New York to get up IL subscription
by war artists. Such work,
written with q view to giving accounts OF
the great>battles, with spice of personal
adventure thrown in, would be very
popular. -.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-28
Another man who wants to "tell the truth

Another man who wants to "tell the truth
Congressman Bragg of Wisconsin
was asked yesterday why certain post
master in the Northwest had been re-
nloved. "Because he is a Republican,, p
was the candid response. ~ see no
reason why we should not tell the truth
about these matters. This is a Demo-
cratic administration. Ninety-nine per
cent of the federal office holders are
Republicans. Our people want those
places. There is no harm in that, is
therew "Then all the incumbents are
to be turned out, reports to the contra
~, Notwithstanding" "Of course they
are. That's what we were elected for
There may be some states, like Illinois
for example, where our party stands
badly in good leadership. In such Ca
ses 1 cannot tell what will be DONE"
The distinguished Wisconsin Demo-
crat here paused, and, casting his eyes
upward as if seeking inspiration from
above, exclaimed: "Oh, for an hour
of Stephen A. Douglas! Had he been
alive, and permitted to engage in the
late Illinois senatorial contest, you may
be sure John A. Logan would never
have been elected" -Dispatch to Bos-
ton Herald, May "a.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-28
EVOLUTION.

Henry Ward Beecher preached the
first of a series of Sermons on Evolu-
ton, at Plymouth church, last Sabbath.
The edifice was crowded. Mr.. Beech
er said he saw no bridge between the
human race and the animal kingdom in
their origin. Man had gradually grown
up from barbaric conditions. Man ap-
peared on earth ages before the time
given in Christian history. The first
people to gain any knowledge of God
was the Hebrew race, the people on
whom all the Christian world today
wipes its feet. Gradually men have
found God by experience. God gave
no instructions to man originally, but
left him to find out everything for him
self. His only revelation was after man
had gained some idea of moral quality.
The rest of Mr.. Beecher's sermon was
a demonstration of the development of
the idea eff God in the mind of man.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-28

The Saracens abstained not only from
all fermented and distilled drinks what
soever, were as innocent of coffee as of
tea and tobacco, knew opium only as a
soporific medicine and were iuclined to
abstemiusness in the use of animal
food. Yet six millions of these truest
sons of temperance held their own for
seven centuries against great odds, ex-
celled all Christendom in astronomy,
medicine, agriculture, chemistry and
linguistics, as well as in the abstract
sciences and could boast of whole gal
axy of philosophers and inspired poets.
Review.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-28
Dyyarfirtg Trees.

The Gartenfora gives the following in
teresting account Of the method by which
the Chinese produce miniature trees, and
which could easily be tried without
trouble or expense: The pulp OF an orange
is removed by an aperture the size of a
half dollar, and filled with cocoanat fibre,
tow, and powdered charcoal. In the CEN
ter is placed a seed of the tree it is wished
to grow. The orange is placed in glass
or other vessel, and the compost kept
moist. The Seeding germmates, the
stem protrudes through the hole in the
orange, the roots penetrate the rind. The
roots as soon rs they reach this Stage are
cut off close to the rind. and his Is CON
tinued for two or three years. The tree
ceases to grow, and assumes the aspect of
an old tree. The roots iualy tcas. to
grow, and the rind of the orange is
painted and vanished
The Japanese have q way OF dwari,ng
and growing forest trees in comparatively
very small pots Visitors at the centen-
NAL exhibition in Philadelphia will re-
collect the odd looking specimens brought
from Japan. which were said TO lie over
hundred years old.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-28

A hearing was had before Gov. Pin
gree, last Thursday, in the case of An
son Hayward, of Winhall, whose
friends have petioned for his pardon
from state prison, where he is serving
a term of 20 years for arson.
1t is reported here that the pardon
was granted, but it is quite possible that
the Gov. has not yet made public his
decision.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-28

Let young men be teetOtalers, if only
for economy's sake. The beer money
will soon builda house. If what goes
into the wash-tub went into the knead-
ing-trough, families would be better
fed and better taught. If what is spent
in waste were only saved against a
rainy day, work houses would never be
built. The man who spends his money
with the publican, and thinks the land
lords bow and chow do you do, my
good fellow?' mean true respect, is not
wise. Men do not keep drink-houses
for the laborer's good. Why, then,
should people drink "for the good of
the house?" If spend money for the
good of any house, let it be my own,
and not the landlords. 1t is bad well
into which you must put water, and the
beer-house is bad friend, because it
takes your all, and leaves you only
headaches. He who calls those his
friends who let him sit and drink by
the hour together, is very ignorant.
Such as drink and live riotously, and
wonder why their pockets are bare
would leave off wondering if they had
two grains of wisdom. They might as
well ask an elm tree for pears, as look
to loose habits for health and wealth.
Those who go to the public house for
happiness, climb tree to find fish,
Rev. c. II. Sturgeon.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-28

Next Saturday, throughout the North
will be observed as Decoration day.
Thousands will participate, relighting
the fires of patriotism that burned so
brightly in the days of 61-5.
The tramp of the boys marching, the
distant sound of artillery, the sharp
ring of the rifle, the dying groaas and
shouts of victory along with the moth
er's grief, the fathers tears and the
widows means, will again be brought
to our recollections. While we strew
flowers and drop our tears over the
graves of the fallen, let us not forget
the living and the undying principles
for which they fought.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-28
Charity.

Was not that beautiful theory laid
down by the preacher, last Sabbath,
that he believed in that broad charity
that reaches to those who differ from
us, and, puts the best possible cons true
ton upon human actions?
The SITTER, with no desire to dip its
oar into theological waters, desires to
say that, in its opinion, the church that
will adopt this theory and exemplify it
in its everyday life, will have but few
empty pews on the Sabbath, and will
soon add to its membership many good
men and women who have hitherto
kept aloof from what they have regard
cd as mere bigotry. And why should
not this view be taken? Did not "God
create of one blood all the nations of
the earth?" Would we not feel as well
if we looked for the good in our broth
er, as we possibly could by crawling in
the filth and slime of personal scandals?
There is an atmosphere of love and
charity, and the jewellers therein feel its
divine influence, even, as the resident
of the mountain district feels the pure
bracing air of Heaven as it is waited
from hill to hill. There Is an atmos-
phere the opposite of this. 1t lies be-
low it. 1t is fed from the slough of
personal scandal. Those who breathe it
are censorious, full of fault finding and
prone to look upon the dark side of
poor humanity. The smallest wrong
doing is magnifed, in this atmosphere,
to mountain of crime; while, with the
most powerful microscope, no good
can be seen. Reader. which atmos-
phere do you breathe? If tits the low
or one can you not be entreated to wash
the slime from off your garments, and
to wrap around you the mantle of sweet |
charity-charity broad, deep and endur-
ing, embracing within its ample folds
all humanity, and rise to broader
field where your sense of vision will be |
so enlarged as to enable you to see that
there is some good in human nature,
and that mankind do not differ, save
only as by circumstances of birth and
education and the different conditions
thrown around each and every one.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-28
STATE OF VERMONT, I
Aictrint Of WGStnn;nstcr

The Hon. Probate court for the district Of
Westminster: to whom it MAJ concern. You
ure hereby notified that E. w. Mclen6y,
guardian of Allison Cole, an insane person,
residing in Londonderry in said district, has
presented his petition to this court, setting
forth that his ward is the owner Of certain real
estate situated in said Londonderry, and that it
woald be beneficial to his wtr to sell the
same, and has prayed for liqerse to sell said
real estate: and it is ordered that said petit
ton be referred for hearing AMI desaisson to
the session Of said court to be held al the Pro-
bate office in Townshend, il said district, on
the first Wednesday Of July, A. ID, 1855. when
md where you can be heard in the premises
f you shall sec cause.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-28

An English physician in an address
before the British Woman's Temper
ance Association, spoke of the change
in public opinion within the last twenty
years in the position of the total abstain
er socially. Formerly if he refused
wine at dinner, he was Immediately i'll
volved in long argument as to his fanat-
icism, but now he found that the ex-
cuse was rather on the side of those
who took wine. ~ =
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-28
General News.-Sifted.

1t is given out that Gen. Grant has
practically finished his book.
Poundmaker, the Canadian rebelious
Indian chief has surrendered.
The annual convention of Congrega-
tonal churches and pastors will be
held at Bellows Falls, commencing
june 9th.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-28

Each of the Catholic priests of Wor-
cester, Mass, recently preached strong
sermon against intemperance and es-
pecially against liquor selling. Not
content with this, they all went before
the licensing board and objected to IL
censes being granted to any members
of their churches, This is a practical
effort which might well be universally
initiated by all clergy.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-28

STATE OF VERMONT, } The probate court
Westminster, SIS. for said district, 10 all
persons interested in the estate Of Joel
Thompson, deceased, greeting: whereas F..
W. Melendy has presented to this court an i'll
strument purporting to be TIE last will Of said
deceased, for probate You are hereby no.
tilted that this court will decide upon the pro-
bate Of said instrument at the session thereof
to be held at the Probate Office in Townshcnd,
in said district, on the first Wednesday of July
A. d. 1885, when and where you may appear
and contest the same if you see cause.
G. B. EDDY, Register
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-28
Rough on Petty Criminals.

The following sentences were pasted by
the Recorder of Liverpool on the same day
at the late Sessions: /. Eugene Quinn. for
stealing from his employer 1882, eight
months Imprisonment 2 Bridget c.
Thompson, for stealing paiT Of boots,
twelve months Imprisonment. 3. Samuel
Purcell, for stealing fowl, twelve
months
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-28
Dangerous For Children,

The elaborate "icing" used on cards
where frosted surface is desired is said
by the Midland Medical Miscellany to con.
sist of powdered glass 1t is dangerous
material to have about the house, espe.
cially where there are children. The girls
who manufacture the cards and breathe
the sharp particles Of glass die early. or
soon become helpless inyalids
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-28
IN THE SHADE.

Agoil is sure for Collie, Lame back,
Rheumatism, Bruises, and for all aches
and pains it leaves other remedies way
back in the shade. To avoid the rush
come down to Smith C Tayior's D.gg
Store before breakfastfor a sample bot
tie free, Regularsize, 25cts.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-28

In less than twelve hours time the
names of six hundred women in Sioux
City, Iowa, were secured to a protest
against the lawless proceedings of the
city council in licensing saloons for 81,
900 per annum. These ladies claim that
their protest represents about 500 hus-
bands and fathers, and more than twice
as many children.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-28
GILES HAS THE EARACHE,
He Tries Alcohol, Laudanum and
Sweet Oil With Shocking.
Results

A Texas paper reports an unusual and
distressing case of earache. One Giles, who
must have been too green for cowboy,
suffered all the tortures of man with
boils. He had the patience of Job and
bore up with Christian fortitude. But.
there is a point in pain beyond which
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-28

Out of 955 samples of French wines
recently aaalyzed but 95 were found to
be genuine, the remainder being more
or less adulterated with unwholcsome
drugs.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-28

The city of Boooklyn has six temper
ancc unions. In one single ward l44 Ii
censed dram shops to only two Sunday
schools. This is what is called the city
of churches.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-28

Maine has passed n law preventing
persons from soliciting trade for liq-
uors in the state. Drunkards will be
imprisoned from five to thirty days for
first oilense, and from ten to ninety for
second ofiense.
The Legislature has passed law pro-
hibiting newspapers from advertising
liquors.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-28

He forgot to tell poor
Giles whether it was
to be taken internally
or applied externally,
and Giles, being we'll
nigh crazy, seized the
remedy and used it
both ways. It, of
course, did not have
the desired effect, so
he rushed into q drug
store and cried for
something to relieve
Him OF the pain. He
said oOtb;pp, bout bo,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-28
FOR SALE!
The Subscriber wishes to sell his
HOUSE, BARN AND LOT,
Situated IL the Village Of BondyiIle.

Also qultity OF Furniture. oousis-
ing, in part the following articles:
Bedsieads, Bedding. Oh airs, Tables,
l Bureau, old fashioned Chests, 9
Fork barrels, a lot of tallow, TIN, Glass
and Crockcry ware, ahd great many
articles too nnmarnus la ihe.iis,n.
If you misl,any of t.ia al ne art;.lss
tlley can be had Il; a bargain
JoNAs Hu.L. Eondyiile. Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-28

~ pau DcyoIiu WHICH
human nature ceases
to be amiable no mat
ter whether the afiiict-
ed be saint or sinner.
When Giles was in a
ripe mood, or rather
when his 'earache had
about driven him fran
tic and he didn't care
a continental whether
school kept or not, a
treacherous frie nd
VIII Nr, H. ,1& 800
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-28
NOTICE..

On account of sickness | have not
been able to attend to my business for
about weeks, my bills have become
due and | have got short of that great
staff of life, money. All having unset
tied accounts are requested to call and
pay The same as soon as possible. if tho
amount is small, noW is the time that
every little will help. Please don't forget
but call around with the needful and
You will greatly oblige me.
Respt. Yours,
Jonas Hill.
Bondvillr, Vt. Mar. 10, 1885.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-28
legal Notices.


OF VERMONT, The probate court
Westminster, IS. I for said district
TO all persons interested in the estate of
Samuel D. Curtis, late Of Londonderry, de-
ceased, greeting: Whereas. f. w. Mslendy,
the executor therein named has pre- scnted to
this court an instrument purporting to be the
last will Of said deceased, for probate You
upon the probate ofsai1 instrument at the ses-
sion thereof to be held at the probate Office
in Townshend, in said district, on the first
Wednesday of July y. D. 1885. when and
where you may appear and contest the same,
if you see cause.
{. B. EDDY, Register.