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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-01
A Generous Little BOy.

"Bobby," said his mother, sthere
are two pieces of cake in the closet
one for you and one for Oracle. The
one on the lower shelf is for you"
Bobby broke for the closet and pres.
emily returned.
You said that the piece on the up.
per shelf was for me, didn't you2" he
asked of his mother.
NO. she replied, "that is Gracie's
The piece on the lower shelf is yours
"Well, I'm very sorry mamma, but
ate Gracie's. But I'll tell you what
I'll do" and generous light shone il
the clear little boys eyes, las soon al
Oracle comes home I'll give her a part
of mine. ''--Ne,O York Times.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-01
PRICE THREE CENTS.
The CuIDrit Cadets.

A cadet has been writing his remls-
iscences of military life at West Point,
for the New York Sun. Ha winds
up with this good story:
One beautiful June morniag during
examination days all ths cadets, ex-
cept those under fire from the acade-
mic board. were III their quarters.
Two of them occupy ing room in ths
third division overlooking the plain,
were engaged in a discussion as to the
probability of an inspection of quar-
ters that morning They finally
agreed, as it was examination time, no
inspection would take place, and
accordingly blankets and pillows were
thrown on the floor. the uncomforta-
BILE dress coats were cast aside, and
uniform trousers soon followed suit.
Pipes were lighted, and all necessary
arrangements for the passing of hot
morning comfortably were consum-
mated. So busily were they engaged
in conversation that they did not hear
the tap of the inspecting officer on the
doors of the rooms near their own.
Suddenly sharp rap came upon the
door, which opened to admit, not the
companys regular inspecting officer,
but the commandant of cadets him
self, accompanied by no less an
august parsonage then Gen. Buell..
Both cadets from force of habit
sprang to their feet and stood at at
tention, only wishing that the floor
might open and swallow them. One
was dressed in a shirt and {. single
sock, in which costume he had one
sock the better of his comrade.
The pipes had been hurridly thrown
under the clothes press, but the tell
tale smoke was wreathing their heads
in rings. Gen. Buell. was, at best, a
solemn looking, taciturn man, but on
this occasion he had hard work to pre-
serve his dignity. The commandant
was furious, and took pains to impress
upon the General that one of the cul-
prits had once been suspended from
the Academy, and that the other was
by no means an angel. The next dag
separate reports for smoking. not
being in full dress during call to quar-
ters, and for having bedding on the
floor were made out in the command
ants name against each offender.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-01

pebbles | But breakfast would n0k
be ready until ten o'clock; had plen-
ty of ime
BY eight o'clock the bottom of the
basin had no mysteries for me. There
was not single cabot-fis that l had
not disturbed beneath his rock--not a
single camaron that l had not CON-
PEELED to crawl backward into his hole.
But the locket was not there-accord-
ingly it must be further down. l left
the basin and followed the course of
the stream-interrogating all the
roots, exploring all the boulders, ques-
tioning every tuft of grass. l was
about to pass on, when l saw little
serpent, like thin silk string caught
upon the root of wild strawberry
plant, wriggling in the current. !
seized tit was the locket
She would not come down to break
fast; but NJ. Rabut told me she would
certainly come down to dinner. She
was still a little weak, but that was
all.
Man is selfish creature; the medal
lion remained in my pocket.
While they were laying the table
that evening, l stole softly into the
dining-room. When her father had
led her to her seat, and she unfoIded
her napkin, she found little box in it.
"What is this2 Another of your
attempts to spoil me, papa?"
But the astonished look of M. Rabut
must have convinced her more than
his denial.
She opened the little box.
MY locket my locket r. she cried,
putting it to her lips and kissing it
over and over again. l watched every
kiss-I looked at her out of the cor
ner of my eye. Finally, her eyes met
my own-she understood. But the
little mysterious beauty did not even
say "Thank you."
And the long and short of it is, dear
sir, that ! never gave Helene, who be-
came my wife, single lesson.
All, yes, parbleul taught her
how to swim.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-01
A Quarrel.


There's knowing little proverb,
From the sunny land of Spain;
But in Northland, as in Southland,
Is its meaning clear and plain.
Lock it up within your heart;
Neither lose nor lend it,
Two it takes to make = quarrel;
One can always end it.
Try ii well in every way,
Still you'll find it true.
In a fight without Toe,
Pray what could vou dof
If the wrath is yours alone,
Soon you will expend it
Two it takes to make quarrel;
One can always end it.
Let's suppose that both are wroth,
And the strife begun.
Ifone voice shall cry for "Peace,"
Soon it will be done
If but one slutll span the breach,
He will quickly mend it.
Two it takes to make quarrel;
One can always end it.
-Afary E. Pan Dyke in Young People.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-01
HailStOueS and TOrnadOeS.

Lieutenant Finley, an officer of the
United States signal service, says:
every hailstorm would be tornado
if it reached the ground. The atmos-
pheric conditions producing hail are
precisely similar to those generating
tornado clouds. Prof. King, the aero
naut. announced that discovery after
passing through hail cloud and not
ing the phenomenon. Tornadoes have
always been a feature of the Mississip-
pi and Missouri valleys and will con-
tinue as long as the world lasts.
Through the vast forests of Minnesota
and Wisconsin tracks are visible where
the tempest of wind hewed its clear
cut path a century ago. Even the ira
ditions of Indians are full of accounts
of the mighty storms which struck
terror to the hearts of the aborigines
and leveled their forests. The Signal
Service at Washington is in constant
receipt Of letters from Canadians and
Eastern people desirous of going West
inquiring the portions OF country I'M
visited by tornadoeS. In 1879 lorna.
do insurance was not thought Of
Last year over s2S, 100000 was writ.
ten."
Speaking of hurricanes, Lieut. Finley
said that they were merely straight
winds moving at velocity of between
so and $50 miles an hour. The Texas
"norther" is a cold trade wind, the
Montana chinook" is a warm current.
and the blizzard" a hurricane with
particles of ice and snow in it's teeth.
Tornadoes are known as wind falls
in the West.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-01
The Cradle of the Washburns.

One Of the relics in the Norlands Ii
brary at which looked with unusual
interest, writes the Lewiston (Me. J
Journal Rambler" was the Wash.
burn cradle-the cradle in which all
of the seven Washburn brothers were
rocked. 1t looks like picture ! had
seen of a cradle imported in the May
flower. 1t is home made piece of
furniture, constructed of pine boards
an inch thick, rudely doye-tailed to-
gether. 1t has buggy top and solid
pine rockers, shaped like half moons,
with no twist or scrolls to decorate
them, but numerous scars where chips
apparently had been knocked out of
them by the paternal cowhide boot.
A crack had necessitated the mailing
of a large cleat on the inside. The
outside is painted dark green tint.
The inside never was painted, but it is
well Drowned by age. Its associations
make this one of the most remarkable
cradles in existence. Four Congress
men rocked in it. Two ministers
plenipotentiary to foreign countries
have been lulled to sleep within its
pine boards. Its soporifc influence
has been grateful to two governors.
1t has held secretary of state, whom
1 saw looking at it with a smile, the
other day. BY the side of the cradle,
and equally venerated by the family,
is very old spinning wheel, once op-
Grated in the chimney corner of the
Washburn homestead, by Martha Ben
jamin Washburn, the mother of the
renowned seven sons.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-01
The Cause of II.

"Dear. DEAR" said a kind-hearted
matron on meeting friend whom shs
had not seen for a long time; "ant
you're not yet married, Jane, and With
your good looks, too"
No. l'm not married yet" replied
Jane. with laugh.
"And how comes it that you're sin.
gle?"
"Well, said Jane. with a twinkle
of her eye, Il expect it's because was
born SO. Boston Courier.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-01
The Farmers Regret.

An Iowa farmer who recently feN
into the clutches of a lightning rod
man, remarked to neighbor day or
two afterward:
BILL. l wish't I'd been struck by
the lightpin' itself before 1 saw that
chap"
why so. John?'
I'D got off right smart EASIER
Chicago Ledger.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-01
Professional Consultations.

Family Physician-"Well, l con-
gratulate you.'
Patient (excitedly) Il will re-
cover"
Family Physician - Not exactly,
but-well. after consultation we find
that your disease is entirely novel, and
if the autopsy should demonstrate that
fact we have decided to name 1t after
you" ."--Phiiadelphia CAL
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-01

A new case of fraud in preserved
food has been disclosed by French
paper. A sample of preserved toma-
toes when examined differed from a
normal specimen by containing much
less dry extract, potassium bitartrate,
and total phosphoric acid. The infer
ence is that the sample in question
contained but little tomato and was
chiefly composed Of carrots and pump
kins, the whole being colored with
some aniline dye.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-01
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

No less than 1000 humming-birds
were put to death that their fine
feathers might beautify the gorgeous
ballroom gown of a London belle. In
the same great vanity fair 500 canary
birds shed their blood the other day
that another woman might outshine
the other fair and fine sinners of her
set. So runs the world away.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-01

1t is Allegheny in Pennsylvania, Al
leghany in Virginia, and Aliegany in
New York. Recently the Postoffice
Department, being in doubt as to how
the name should be spelled in Mary
land, applied to the Historical Society
N>that state, which recommended Al
legany, because that spelling accorded
with the statute creating Allegany
County, Maryland.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-01

times a day. A person may mail a let
ter in Yokohama for Toxic. one hours
ride to the north. as late Us dusk, and
yet receive an answer the same
evening""
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-01

A correspondent to the Philadel-
phia Press says: "The postal service
OF Japan is always pointed at as a
model in its way--one of the foremost
departments of the Europeanized gov
ernment. And, indeed, it must in all
fairness be acknowledged that much
credit belongs to Japan for swiftness
in the dispatch of mails. while fetterCd
with lack of railroads. In the first
place every train carries mail, AMI in
Japan, be it known, the imperial rail
roads run through passenger trains
every two hours, and on the Yokohama
railroad nearly every hour. Thus,
while i'll America three mails each
way, daily, would be esteemed the
climax of facilities. the minimum be-
tween the various cities here is about
ten each way. daily. This applies
merely to the railroads, of course.
The delivery of mails is also very
prompt, and takes place a good many
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-01

A well-known physician in British
India wants to make criminals who
have been sentenced to death useful as
subjects of experiment for the purpose
of ascertaining how to treat cholera
successfully. He would take any pris-
oner under sentence of death who
gave his consent, experiment upon
him, and if the experiment itself did
not result fatally, spare the prisoners
life. AS the number of capital con-
victions in British India is between
800 and 400 year, there would prob
ably be plenty of candidates for the
chance of escape thus afforded.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-01

Recent statistics show that in 1884
the number of boiler explosions in the
United States was l52, being less than
in the previous year. There were 254
persons killed and POI injured in them,
however, and the number is much
larger than it should be. Fifty-six of
the explosions took place in sawmills,
&hexlhI social ed engineer finds atoo
facile fues in shavings. Men chosen
for such positions should have the
gumption to perceive that such firing
generates steam too rapidly for safety
These people can reduce the general
death rate if they wish, and can espe-
cially reduce the present high per
centage of mortality among sawmill
engineers.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-01

Florida is the land of fruit as well
as flowers. A paper of that State
says: Commencing with January, we
have strawberries then and until late
in June. Japan plums from Febru-
ary. Mulberries are ripe in April and
last until August. Pineapples ripen
in June and last nearly all the year.
We have guavas from June until late
the next spring. Of the various ber-
ries - dewberries, blackberries, and
huckleberries - almost any quantity.
Peaches from May until July. Mel
ons from June until late in the fall.
Oranges-the best of the kind-from
October until the next June, with
lemons and lines, persimmons, pome-
granates, grape fruit, grapes, and
shaddocks.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-01

Carlsbad, the great German resort
for invalids, was very full the past
season, and there were many Ameri-
can visitors. The population proper
numbers $4,000. Till the year 1852
visitors were welcomed with flourish
of trumpets from the top of the tower
of the Town Hall; now they receive
demand on arrival to pay tax of Is
florins for the privilege of drinking
the waters and listening to the bands
which play in the morning. The prin.
cifa industry of Carlsbad is that of
housing, feeding, and curing invalids.
Though the place is small, as many as
10000 strangers can be accommodated
at time. During the season, which
begins on the 1st of May and closes on
the lst of October, nearly 10000 per-
sons spend not less than three weeks
in Carlsbad. There is agreat industry
there in needles and pins, which are
hand made. When Goethe was here
in 1903 he sent a pound of pins as
present to his Frau Won Stein.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-01

Horses an Carriages at all hours. Persons
carried 10 all surrounding points upon arrival
oftiains. Special accommodate ions to excur.
zion parties. Good teams and attentive dli-
vers. liz
, 1885-08-19

suits. We perceive from the report
of the Inspector of schools for the
Leeward Islands for 1884, which lies
before us. that the average attendance
in the schools of the Colony last year
was between 81 & So per cent of
those entered on the school lists
Since our new system was introduced
the average attendance in the Govern
ment Schools of ST. Croix has been
about 80 per cent. 1t is thus clear
that we have succeeded in taking the
first step, how far this means final
success must be left to time to decide;
at any rate it is not desirable to ad-
vocate the adoption Of a system which
the users of it seem anxious to
give up as inefficient.
, 1885-08-19

Inter intelligence states that the
report of the recen massacre of Chris
tians in Amman was exaggerated.
1t is reported that the German 40
tilln ia threatening the Zanzibar pa
luce. The Berlin papers, commenting
on the situation, deuounce the un-
friendliness OF the British Consul.
The Paris Chamber of Commerce.
has passed a resolution protesting
against German aggreSSiOns in West
Africa.
A report is current that Germany
has occupied one of the Caroline
Islands, and that Spain is protesting
~agains, it.
st. Kits, l4th.-"Eden" arrived
4 p. IN gone st. Thomas 5 90 pm.
New York, August 14th.
Flour, per bril-, st, Lawrence brand $500.
Meal, best brandywine, per bril-, 1925 to
$3.50.
Heavy Mess Pork, per bril-, -
New Seasons Pork, per bril-, S11.
curo Crystals, per h., 81.
""s" f. to G r., l'er h., 5 3.16ths.
English Islands Molasses, so test, per gal.
23c.
Exchange New York and London, S4.S5.
London, August 14th.
Delnerara crystals per cwt go l8s:
Sd.
/. Sugar Muscovado per cwt., GO las. OIL.
Aayed. Havana, No. IL, ahoat
go los Cd.
Demerara Rum per GAL, Is. AID. to 1s. sd.
TriniIn1 GOpnI nor pwf 81 Ra M
ConsolS, 99.5
Bank of England Rate of Discount, 2 p. ct
Liverpool Cotton Middling upland per ID.
81.
Three per cent Rentes in Paris. FEES, SOTO.
, 1885-08-19
A New Process of Manufacturing
Sugar.

A new system of manufacturing
sugar, by which the a n grower
will b. able to enter upon and main
tain a fair competition with Sugar
producers from other sources. has
been recommended by Mr.. James
Nicholas of London, and in II Circu-
lar addressed to the sugar trade
generally, and to cane sugar pro.
ducers particularly" he states that
the adoption of his system will re-
move the difficulties which now on
front the cane planter. His object
in addressing them is, he says, to
arouse them from the lethargy into
which they have fallen, and point out
the possibility of making sugar fit
for domestic consumption direct
from the plantation" by an easy and
inexpensive process, the particulars of
which, however, he has not yet pnb-
lished, although. as he informs his
readers, the process has been patent.
ed in Great Britain, France, Ger
many, Austria, &c. Mr.. Nicholas
assures planters that by it the cane
sugar producers will be saved from
the enormous losses which now attend
the manufacture, and be thereby en-
ahled to enter upon and maintain a
fair competition with sugar produc-
ers from other sources, whilst only
a smaII expenditure of money for
new plant will be necessary. He is
sanguine of the success of the new
system, but as some time will elapse
before the process is made officially
public, this particular remedy for the
evils under which the zane sugar
industry Iabours will have to remain
untried by those whose interests it is
intended bene6cially to affect.-Do-
mimican. :
, 1885-08-19
T L E G R A NJ S.
ST. THOMAS STATION.

New York Aug. 18th The death
is announced Of Lord HOughton.
The land purchase Bill was ypSter-
day read a third time in the House
of Commons.
1t is reported that there is n great
mortality amongst the Russians at
Penjdeh from cholera and ~dy>entery.
Further advices from Tonquin ~ta4e.
that the Black Flags have massac<ed
ten thousand Christians.
London Aug. 12th.-Sugnr in stock
ON the 9Th. inst. was three hundred
and thirteen thousand tons, last year
two hundred and ninety five thou
sand tons.
Colon, Aug. 11th.-The R. VI. S.
"Dee' arrived here to day with
PreStan on board; probably he will
be executed tomorrow.
New York August 13th.-In the
House of Lords the Marquis Of Sails
bury moved vote ofthauks to Gene
raj WoISeley and his soldiers engaged
in the Khartoum expedition.
The absence of the Liberal leaders
is considered as a demonstration
against the motion.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach made a
similar motion in The House of Com
mons and spoke in pr" Use of the Colo.
NAL help, which he declared was an
evidence that the mother country had
n reserve in case OF an emergency.
The Marquis of harrington seconded
the motion.
Rumours are circulated in COpen-
hagent O the effect that Prince Charles
Waldemar has been betrothcd to
Princess Marie, daughter of the Due
de Charities.
The French revenue returns show
that the recent protective measures
adopted by that Government have
failed to exclude foreign sugar. The
duties Oh home product are fonr mil
lion dollars less than the estimate,
while the amount for imports yielded
six millions Over the estimate.
The cholera pnnic along the Medi-
terranean is increasing. An English
captain charges the Marseilles autho-
rifles with gross laxity in d~isinfecting
his ship.
St. Kits. August 13th.-A very
sharp shock of earthquake was expe-
rienced here at twenty minutes to SIX
this morning.
New York August I4th.-The ex-
treme heat has given an impetus to
the cholera in Marseilles.
Adyices received in London state
that the Afghans are massing at Herat
and great preparations are being
made for its defence.
The appointment is announced OF
the Duke of Richmond and Gordon
as Secretary for Scotland, with a seat
in the Cabinet.
The French complain about the
number of German spies.
, 1885-08-19
Letter to the Editor of the
AntigM0 Standard.
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION,

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION.
. Dear Sir-ln your issue of the 10th
ulto. yon published an article under
this heading. Many things have pre-
vented my writing q few remarks on
, 1885-08-19

expressed IN the council ana elSe-
where that it would be we'll for us to
follow the system, which has for
many years prevailed in the Leeward
Islands, Of subsidising UNCONVENTIONAL
schools. It was considered that the
system had worked we'll in those
islands and moreover was (greatest re-
commentator Of all in our depressed
circumstances very economical.
We may still occasionally hear SINH
lar opinions expressed. 1t is there
fore, OF some interest to find that the
most thoughtful people in the Lee,
ward islands are dissatisfied with their
present scheme of education and are
anxious, we will not say to follow us,
but to introduce a similar scheme TO
ours, making the schools Government
schools and the attendance compuIso-
ry. The Governor has appointed
Commissions to report on the work
ing OF the elementary schools in the
various presidencieS, and the subject
seems again TO receive considerable
public notice.
The Dominican, writing of the Com
mission and It's work, makes the fol-
lowing remarks
"Wherever any consideration has
been given 10 the subject of popular
education in Dominica the conviction
has been arrived at that compulsIon
in some shape is indispensable to Sc
cure a 'equale results for The money
spent on the common schools.
1t is nearly certain, however, from
facts which are no secret, that the Go
%vernor's Commission will dwell with
equal if not greater inSistence on the
defects of The present arrangements
for inspection and examination. The
Inspector General, who had not visit
ed any of the schools for sixteen
months, has Just found it necessary to
make summary changes in the teach
ing staff Of The ST. Joseph and Prince
Rupert's schools. But those schools,
it was we'll known locally, had, for
some reason or other, been doing
badly for the last three years, and
under II more efficient and vigiIant
system of inspection, the measures
recently determined upon would have
been taken long ngo, or the necessity
tor them would have ceased to exist
Ivy reason of more intelligent activity
on the part of the Teachers
In Antigua the Standard has pub
lished several articles on the subject
and the same is the case with the st.
Kits papers.
Else where we print the greater
part of a letter to the Standard from
the Rector Of a large Antigua parish,
a letter which is particularly valuable
from its reference TO the opinions gen.
orally prevailing among the clergy of
the Anglican church in that island.
Our own system has not been long
enough at work to enable us to state
results, but certainly the numbers at
tending the elementary schools and
the average attendance in these
schools have greatly increased under
the new system commenced just a
wear ago. and bv and bv the instrnc.