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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24

Once shepherd, caught out upon the
hills by night, build fire under the lee
of pile of stones that he had tossed to-.
gether. The heat split some of the
stones, and in the morning the man saw
within oae of the cracks piece OF
shining silver ore. That happened in
Peru, and thus were discovered the
mines of the Cerro de Pasco, which have
yielded 800, 900, 900. Henry Meiggs
had his eye on these mines, and he made
contract with the Peruvian government
10 build railroad 1875 miles long from
the seaport Of Calao to the mines. He
was to receive $27, 900, 600, but his death
cut short the enterprise. Nevertheless,
the heavy part of the work was done by
him, and now an American syndicate, of
which Mayor Grace, of New York, is at
the head, has been formed to finish the
railroad and to work the mines Michael
Grace, who recently went to Lima, has
obtained the necessary concession from
the Peruvian government. Though the
mines have been worked since the DAYS
of the shepherd, it is thought that the
veins of silver have barely been scratched,
and that scientific mining with modern
machinery will bring forth great quaint.
ties OF the precious metal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24
The latest bit of news for those who

The latest bit of news for those who
like to know al about insects concerns
the lantern fly. The reputation of this
fly has been simply dreadful. In the
first place its name is against it. Think
of a thing called the "gitirana boia r'
Then it was said to be able to kill any
living thing by means of long, poison
GUS beak, projecting from its large head.
Monkeys struck by the fly were seen to
fall stone dead to the ground. Cattle
were killed in Brazil by the pest, and a
child at Para, stung by the lantern fly,
died few days afterward Sin great
agony" So much for the insects repu.
tation. In the american Naturalist,
John G. Branner proves two interesting
things, to wit, that it is not luminous
and that it is harmless. Not only is its
name a misnomer, but the stories con.
corning it are exaggerations merely.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24
A Happy Heart.

My little boy came to me this morn
ing with broken toy, and begged I
would mend it for him. 1t was a
very handsome toy, and was the pride
of his heart just then; so did not
wonder to see his lips quivering and
the tears come into his eyes.
"Pll try to fix it, darling" l said,
"but Pm afraid can't do it."
He watched me anxiously few
moments. and then said cheerfully,
"Never mind. mamma, If you can't
fix it I'll be just as happy without it,"
Wasn't that brave, sunshiny heart ?
And he made me think of a dear little
girl, only three years old, whom once
saw bringing out her choicest play
things to amuse a little homesick
cousin. Among the rest was a little
trunk, with bands of silk paper for
straps-a very pretty toy; but careless
little Freddie tipped the lid too far
back and broke it off. He burst out
with a cry of fright, but little Minnie,
with her own eyes full of tears, said,
"Never mind, Freddie, just see what a
nice little cradle the top will make"
Keep a happy heart, little children,
and you will be like sunbeams where
ever you CO. Young Reaper.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24
UnWelcome Cinnamon.

1he inspector OF prisons at Ottawa, Ont, re
ports that, owing to the large increase in crime
among the Chinese Of British Columbia, it will
be necessary to enlarge tho pententiaries of
that province. Advices from British Columbia
state that a few days since lG Cinnamon we're
discovered in the woods near Dungncss, Wash,
by United States ofiicers. Near tho place
where they were discovered large sailboat
was anchored, and, belle, nag that they Ind
Struggled themselves across the sound from
British Columbia the officers seized the boat
and arrested the Cinnamon. On the following
day they were placed on board IL steamer, with
a view to being returned to Victoria, but on
their arrival the authorities there demanded
$50 head money, imposed on every Chinarnan
landing in the Dominion. AS they were unable
to pay this fee, and as the United States Off
GERS who accompanied them were unwilling to
pay it, they were sent back TO the United States
by the same vessel.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24
The End of a Great Strike,

The strike at Sir William Armstrong; works
at Elswick, near Newcastle, Eng, was settled
recently, by secret ballot on the part of the
men, to which the leaders of the strike had
consented. The question put was. whether
the strike shout be continued, and when the
vote had been taken it was found that 3iS
votes were in favor Of! the continuation and
3jj3 against it. About 1900 Of the worknen
did not take part in the voting. Work has
been resumed. 1t is believed ut Newcastle
tlat without n secret ballot the unwilingness
OF the men to openly confess that their pride
had been conquered would have caused con-
iinucd strike. Here is, perhaps, solution for
future strikes, and the ballot may play a large
part in the settlement of them hereafter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24

The number of ones direct ancestors
is very much larger than one is apt tc
imagine without special study of the
subject Taking three generations to 8
century, says London Nature, one has
father and mother two), grandparents
-four, great-grandparents eight. At
the end of the second century the mum.
Der of ancestors springs to sixty four.
Following the calcu alton you find that
at the end of eight centuries one is de.
scended from no less than 5000, 00e
ancestors. Intermarriage. Of course,
would reduce this estimate. but the
figures are so enormous that the words
"All ye are brethren may be literally
trlic
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24
Coercio g Obseauies.

The following extraordinary placard has
b 'en st in the ncighborhood Of the town
OF lpughul, county Cork, Ire. "Brtish coer
DON great funeral TO coercion Mt the Drum
mount,ins, between Cappoquin and Youghal,
will take place on Sunday, Sept 20. The
procession will start for the place of burial at
2 p. M, and the coffin, with the precious
Iemains, will be laid on nicely embroidered
ctuialque, drawn by 100 asses, mounted by so
Positions in deep mourning. Three Knocka.
more hands will play the Dead March IRON
Saul meeting will be held ut the grave.
i Power, NJ. p, will preside Show to
the world on the monrnful occasion how deep
is your sorr1w for tins violent death. Ever 10
be amenied coercion is Englond's only remedy
for ali our woes"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24

lathe oonaio opera o. "Tas Mikadon hin
drpesAh highness says,
ITO make to some extent,
Each evil Liver
A running river
OF harmless meriment"
Anobler task than making evil livsrs, rlv,
ers OF harmless merriment no person, king OF
kyman, could take upon himself. This liver
among the ancents was considered the source
Of all mans evil impulses, and the chancs,
are ten to one to-day that IL ones liver is in
an ugly condition OF discomfort someone,
head will be mashed before niSht
BLOWS your liveri" is equivalent to the In.
quiry; Are you bear or an angel to-dayl
Nine-tenths Of tho ''pure-cussedness, the
actions for divorce, the curtain lectures, thu
family rows not to speak of murders,
crimes AMI other calamities are prompted by
the irritating effect Of tho inactivity of thu
liver upon the brain. Frothergill, the great
specialist, says this and he knows He also
knows that to prevent such catastrophies
nothing equals Warmers safe cure, renowned
throughout the world, as maker of
Each evil Liver
running river
OF harmless merriment."
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24
Mormon Outrapes.

Some persons, evidently Mormons, threw
two quart jars containing offensive matter
mixed with sand through d window of the
parlor of United States Commissioner Mackay,
who has heard most of the unlawful cohabita-
ton cases, at Salt Lake City, Utah, recently.
One OF the jars burst, scattering the floor and
furniture and running the room. Two were
also thrown at window of tine bed-r of
United States Attorney Dickson, but struck
outside the window casing, bursting over the
outside wall. Two more were thrown into the
house of Assistant Secretary Varian, where his
wife was alone with sick child doing much
damage. There is no clew to The perpettatora
OF the outrage. Much indignation is felt
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24
Indian children, II /. now known, feel

Indian children, II "a now known, feel
homesiokness as ksenly rs other children
do, but II operates upon them in diff.
ferent way. Homesiok children genor-
ally cry and NOPE until either their
guardians weaken and restore them to
the desired rooi-trec or the children
grow tired of crying and moping, :. lie.
Gently three Sioux boys became home,
sick in school to which they had been
sent in Indiana, They did not cry or
NOPE; they simply dropped from win.
dow at night and started for the North.
west, Notices were sent out stating that
the boys were incapable OF taking care
OF themselves, and Offering u reward for
their apprehension; but nothing has been
heard Of the boys, as certainly would
have been the case had any serious mis-
fortune befell them, aud by all indica.
lions the runaways will reach the North
west in due time, thereby working cure
for homesickness in u truly aboriginal
and unusual, not to say commendable,
fashion.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24

Scientists now generally agree that the
"Atlantis" OF the ancients was an island
of continental dimensions between the
West Indies and the west coast of Africa,
now buried beneath the waters of the
Pacific ocean. Gigantic sculptured fig
ures are still to be seen upon Easter
Island. evidently the work of differ
cnt race than that which now inhabits
the island, and one much moro numer-
GUS, since the works referred to are on
too large scale to have been construct
ed except by many hands. The hero.
glyphic tablets of wood discovered upon
Easter Island are the only instances of
written language in Oceanica. The
governments of Germany and the United
States are now investigating and eIplor-
ing this island.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24
Down an fmhankmpnf

As passenger train on tho Kentucky Cen.
tral railroad was nearing Lexington, Ky, re.
Gently, the engine plunged down n 80 foot en-.
bankment, carrying with il the baggage aud
working cars. Engineer Watts and Fireman
Burger were instantly killed. and the conduc-
tor, brakeman and baggage master badly hurt.
IJ.Nchols, the well known horscman of Paris,
Ky, suffered broken hip, beside internal
injuries, which vii! probably result fatally.
Three passengers were slightly injured, and
several others, including some colored women.
were badly saalded
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24
A RUSSIAN VICTORY,
English Papers Have Little to Say About
tho New AfxhRn Frontier.

English Papers Have Little to Say About
tho New Afghan Frontier.
The English press has little to say about the
new Afghan frontier, and for good reason. 1t
is very many miles south Of the original from
tier marked by England, and in my ientures it
is identical with the frontier marked by M.
Lessar Well may England keep silent on the
subject, for the result is 1t Russian triumph
Russia is now, through the protocol, many
hundred miles nearer Herat aud the Indian
frontier, and she has exhibited herself To the
peoples of all Asia by the "Penideh il>cidenl."
as the victor in the only fight which occurred
Many iar-seeing English politicians are asking:
"May not Russia's prestige become the germ
in India OF doubts as to the English reputation
tor yictory?"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.

Maps.
She dreams of times when she is tall;
She'll have carriage Tor her doll;
She'll have tea-set and ring;
Twill be-the-dearest- little-thing.
He dreams of times when he is big;
He'll have ship with splendid rig;
He'll have u kite and "v'lospede" too;
He'll ride it-as the-big-boys-do.
- Youths Compan ion.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24

1t was an aphorism OF Frederick the
Greats that Facts are divine thingsn An
undisputad fact is that DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery is the most powerful liver
vitalizer extant, and by its characteristic and
searching action will cure dyspepsia, consti
patton, dropsy, kidney disease, sick headache
and other nialades which, popular opinion tc
the contrary Notwithstanding, are directly
traceable to diseased condition of the liver,
by which its work as purifier of the blood is
made incomplete. All druggists.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24
SmaIlpox in Canada.

- The official statement OF the health officer
Of Montreal, Que, shows that 70 deaths from
smallpox were reported in one day recently
A great majority oil these, however, were of
children. The number of deaths for one week
as reported to the health Office, WAS l2S.
A house, called "Noah's Ark" on College
street, in which over 20 families are living
contributed 10 deaths from sma lpox in one
day, five corpses being taken out of the house
at one time, and five a few hours later. Some
CbarI,.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24
Affairs in Chill.

Santiago de Chill advices state that the paria.
Dentary committee has held its first sitting,
and decided upon a commission OF four depu.
ties from the different political parties. This
commission will discuss the basis for the pro.
posed convention of departmental delegates.
The treasury department is careaiiy noting
the guano exporlation for the purpose of de-
Gliding the amount due Peru's creditors
The government has ordered the establish
ment of fencing schools for officers of the
army and gymnasiums for the soldiers.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24

The French epscopnte has been strictly en-
Joined by the Pope to abstain from meddIing in
politics Mt the approaching elections, and to
initiate the sensible example set by the Cstho.
lie prelates across the Atlentic, by rendering
unto the republic the respect due TO the repub-
lie, and minding their own spiritual bu mess.
Very few elections are likely to be decided at
the first ballot on Oct. 4. The real ting of war
will probably come a fortnight later on the
SECOND ballot
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24
Panic in Silver.

A panic prevailed in the London silver mar
ket recently and prices dropped to the lowest
point that has been touched in the present cen.
fury. The Indian banks refuse to give more
than AZ, ard Indian exchange has fallen to
Lie per rupee. The uncertainty Of the trade
with India is paralyzing the expectation Of
Lancashire goods. The announcement that
Belgium had withdrawn her opposition to the
French proposal that the Latin union be re.
newed until January, 1887, failed to support
the market,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24
His Body Hacked 10 Pieces

Lewiston. Ida, dispatch says: d. M. Fra
ser, for IL years auditor of Shoshone county,
has been found murdered in his lodgings, in
the rear of his store at Pierce City. His body
Ind been hacked TO pieces. The object of tho
mnIderers was evidently robbery as a blanket
had been hang over window and an unsuc-
crsstuI attempt made 10 blow open the safe.
TIncks leading from the room indicate that
the deed was done by Chinese. There is no
clew. Mr.. Frazer was IL pioneer of southern
ldaho and was well known end much Iesuecl ed
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24
Our Good Fairy.

Mainllla, ulu you ever see real
fairy?" questioned Maud, looking up
from a book she was reading-"a real
one, with shining white wings?"
"No, never did, Maud, nor did any
one else. Fairy stories are not true,
you know; they are only written to
amuse. But your question reminds
me of something which happened
when l was little girl. 1t was one
summer when your aunt Kate and 1
had been sent to the country to see our
grandmother. Father and mother
were to follow us in a few weeks. We
loved to visit grandmother, for she
lived on farm which stood upon a
river bank, and there were beautiful
trees and woods along the bank.
"Uncle Fred had given us a very
pretty white kitten. and as we had
never had cat or pet of any kind, we
were delighted. Uncle Fred had just
come home from board school, and we
thought him wonderfully clever, and
were delighted when he noticed us.
One day he brought us book of fairy
stories, the first of the kind we had
ever seen. 1t was no wonder that our
minds were excited by the wonderful
tales, and that we pored over them
night and day. One desire took pos
session of us: we must see a fairy.
Accordingly, one afternoon, just
after dinner, We crept away very
stealthily for fear some one might call
us back, and FASTENED to the woods.
Once in the dense shade of the great
trees and out Of sound of farmyard,
we became almost frightened, We
hardly dare breathe. The sound of
our own footsteps often made us start.
We expected any moment to SEQ /.
fairy or a dwarf. AT length we be-
gan to be weary and a little discour-
aged. We thought we must have come
at the wrong time, and so decided to
turn back. Then we found, alas! we
had lost our way. We were dread
fully alarmed, for we knew it would
soon begin to grow dark, and the idea
of spending the night in the woods was
terrifying, especially when we remem-
bered the stories we had been reading.
Suddenly we heard strange noise
just over our heads-a cracking Of
leaves-then branch shook. Some
thing was going to happen at last. We
stood still, quite breathless. a. little
more rustling of leaves, and then out
stepped little snow-white creature
and stood before us---not real fairy,
to be sure, but, far better, our own
white kitten.
"Oh, how VIC laughed as she sprang
down! and then we laughed louder
still when we saw that we had wan
dered all around the river bank and
had come back again to the farm by
another way. Just beyond us stood
the gate; only we had been too much
bewildered to see it.
PUSSY had evidently been out upon
aJonrney also~-not looking for fairies,
but for birdS-and we had met AS
she had never had a name, we called
her Fairy from that day. Grand
mother laughed at us when we got
home, and Uncle FlCd said that if he
had known we were such silly little
girlies he would would never have put
fairy stories in our hands to bother our
heads"
1t is very foolish to allow ourselves
to be troubled 10y our fancies and to he
afraid of what does not exist
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24
Annam's New King,

Gen. de Courey, commander Of the French
troops in AMMAN, telegrapbs to-day to the min
lister OF war from Hue, the capital of AMMAN,
that Channong, who was proclaimed King Of
Annom recently, is the adopted son OF Tudoc,
Emperor of Amman, and was installed King at
the general request of the people. The new
King made dgnifed speech, in which he ex
pressed great attachment TO France. The
artistic riches of inestimabe value and the
rs 900, 900 in bar silver captured in the citadel
after the outbreak On July last have been re-
stored to the new King. ChsnnOng is "a
years Of age.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24

According to Mr.. Bell, supervising
architect of the United States treasury,
"tho coming building material is the
oolitic stone of Indiana. 1t is impervious
tn heat and cold, elastic, durable and as
susceptible to polish as marble. The
public buildings at indianapolis will be
built with it, and it is also to be used in
the State houses of Texas, Colorado and
Georgia.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24
The Home Of Mr., Blaine.

WASHINGTON, D. C.--The son of
Senator Frye, of Maine, who has been
suffering from a severe cold, which set
tied on his chest. was cured by few
doses of Red Star Cough Cure. He
publicly endorses it as prompt, pleasant
and safe. DR.. Cox calls it the best rem.
edy. 1t contains no opiates or poisons
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24
GOA, Rutr SnIIxnted Utm,0

Ou b" SNuvntcu III ms
was the actual exclamation of an honest ply
stefan, spoken Of one of his patients to whom
he had given calomel for the cure Of bilious
ness and diseased liver. And he had sail
vated him for certain, from which he never
recovered. All these distressing consequences
are avoided by the use of DR.. Pierce's "Pleas-
ant Purgative Pellets" purely vegetable
remedy that will not salivate, but produce the
most pleasing effect, invig rate the liver, clre
headache, dyspepsia, biilousness, constipation
and piles. By druggists.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24
B0NeD CHINAMEM.
A Horrible Discovery Made I'm San
Francisco,

A Horrible Discovery Made in San
Francisco.
A horrible discovery was made in China
town, San Francisco, recently. Information
was given the city coroner that frightlul
stencil was being omitted from cellar on
Pacific street. He went to the cellar, forced
his way in and found the floor covered with
human skulls and partially covered with flesh
in the last state OF decomposition. In an inner
room the coroner found number OF Chinese
engaged in boiling down the remains of other
bodies, while several others were engaged in
scraping the boiled bones and packing them in
boxes Tor shipment to China. 1t is estimated
that the cellar contained over 300 dead bodies.
which have been taken secretly from various
cemeteries throughout the state. As an in
stance OF Chinese ingenuity, it is stated that
those in charge of those operations, fearing
that the stencil from the boiling pots would
be so great as to attract attention outside, had
procured two living skunks, so that the odor
of the latter might overcome the odor Of the
former. The coroner has taken charge of all
the remains.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24
Uprising in Cordova.

A dispatch from the City of Mexico says; A
communistic uprising in the canton Of Cor
dovu, in the state of Vera Cruz, Is giving great
annoyance to the P!aueis of that section. Tho
governor oil the state processes ability TO Put
down the rebels without HE i'll of federal
troops. The planters have armed the pr, II, in
the affected locality. Tie rebels demand q iii
vision of all property.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-24

keller & Co. make point OF keeping on
hand the largest variety in New Englend OF
all essential articles in Furniture, Bedding, &C.,
at lowest prices 81 to 81 Washington St., Boston
For DYSPEPSIA INDIGESTION, depression ofspir-
its and general debility in their various forms,
also us prey entve against fever and ague and
otherintermittcnt fevers, the "Ferro-Phosphor-
ated Elixir OF Calisaya," made by Caswel
Hazard & Co., New York, and soli by all Drug
gists, is the best tonic and for patients recover
ing from fever other sickness it has no equal
A highly rerfumcd Soap will not heal or
cure skin diseases, neither will it beautiiy and
soften t ce and hands; try Blossoms Aromatic
Alum sulphur Soap" % cents by Druggists,
Or by mail. VIM. Dreydoppel, Philadelphia, Pa.
If afflicted with Sore Eyes use Dr. Isaac
Thompson Eye Water. Druggists sell it. 25c.
STRAIGHTES your old boots and shoes with
Lyons Heel Stitfcners, and wear them again.