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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-09-19
ADOLPH SUTKO.
An Ex-Nevadan's Service to tn,
Public and the Human Race

An Ex-Nevadan's Service to the
Public and the Human Race.
Adolph Sutro has created new
park, about 200 yards southeast OF
the old Cliff House. It was re-
Gently opened to members Of the
Press. A straight driveway, forty
feet wide, extends from the main
entrance through the grounds, cut
ting through the serpentine walks
and drives, and overlooking one
part of the grounds, while the re-
mainder is brought into view.
The entrance to this grand avenue
is through gateway Of remarkable
architecture. Upon each side of
it are lions of life-size duplicates
in artificial stone of celebrated Con-
tinental specimens of fine sculp-
tural workmanship. The most at
tractive feature Of the gateway of
the main drive is the ha!f-cir-
cular appearance when closed pre-
sents . large open circle, with
light ornamental work above and in
the gate below. Where few years
age vas q wilderness of rock and
sand. stherc is now q mseuificeut |
park, with groves, arbors, verdure
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-09-19

At all Times Prepared to Meet
Any Decline In the Mark ct and
Give the Benefit Thereof
to his Patrons. Always
ON hBnd Full and
Complete stock
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-05

Dynam te is prepared by simply
kncading with the naked hands twen- .
ty-Gve per cent. of infusorial earth and
seventy-ive per cent Of nitro-glycer-
inc until the mixture assumes putty
condition, not unlike moist brown
sugar. Before mixing the infust rial
earth is caicined in furnace in order,
to burn ont all organic matter, and it
also sifted to free it Of large grains.
While still moist it is squeezed into
cartridges, which are prepared Of
parchment papr r. and the firing il
done ly illuminate OF silver in copper
capsules provided with patent explo-
derS.
Nitro glycerine is made OF nitric
acid one part and sulphuric acid two
parts, to which is aided ordinary
gIycerine. and the mixture. is well
washed with pure water. The infu-
zion is composed ofsman, microscopic
slicious shells which havs lest their
living creatures. The cellular parts
receive the nitro-Slycerine and hold it
by capillary attraction, both inside and
out The earth is very Light. Water
is expelled from it by means of
furnace. and then in the form of
powder tits mixed with nitro giycerine.
Nitro glycerine has a swee', aromatic,
pungent taste and the peculiar property
OF causing violent headache VIXEN
placed in small quantity on ths
tongIe or wrist. II freezes at forty
degrees Fahrenheit, becoming a white,
half crystalized mass, which must be-;
melted by the application of water at
temperature of about 100 degrees
Fahrenheit. :,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-05

The business has been overdone
The proprietors of the picking houses
complain that the trade in pickles
never was SO dull They have not
been able to dispose of many more than
went into stock from last years pick.
ling, and they have such an abundance
on hand that they have given the
growers notice that it would be wise
to plant some other crops. A picking
house at Greenlawn, L. l.. which stores
twelve million pickles has ten millions
on hand, and all the other houses. some
of them larger than the one at Green.
lawn, are in the same position. Hard
" any pickling house will want more
than two million or three million next
season and consequently the farmers
will not be able to find sale for more
than sixth of the usual crop.-Br9ok-
lyH Eagle,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-05
The New Zealand MOther.in.Law,

In New Zealand it is customary to
have mock scuaie after the marriage
Yates gives good example in describ
ing wedding he witnessed: There
was little opposition to the wedding,
but not till it Was over, as is the Gus.
tom here. The brides mother came
to me the preceding afternoon and said
she was we'll pleased that her daughter
was going to be married to Pehau,
but that she must be angry about it
with her mouth in the presence of
strangers, lest the natives come and
take away all her possessions and de-
stroy her crops. To prevent this the
mother acted with policy. As 1 was
returning from the church with the
bride and bridegroom, she met the
procession and began to assail us all
furiously.
1t is said that she put on most
terrific cOuntenance, threw her gar.
ments about and tore her hair like
fury, then said to me: "Hah, you
white missionary; you are worse than
the devil. You first make slave lad
your son by redeeming him from his
master, and then marry him to my
daughter, who is lady. 1 will tear
your eyes out
The old woman, suiting the action
to the word, feigned scratch at his
face, at the same time saying in an
undertone that it was all mouth, and
that she did not intend what she said.
Il will stop your mouth with a
blanket" said the missionary.
"That is all l wanted" was the
reply. II wanted a blanket, and so
made all the noise"
The whole affair went off remark
ably we'll after this; all seemed to
enjoy themselves, and every one was
caticfiod
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-05
An Old New England Tavern,

Oliver Wendell Holmes describes in
the Atlantic an old New England tav-
ern, as follows: Midway between the
two extremities, on the eastern shore
Of the lake, is a valley between two
hills, which come down to the very
edge of the lake, leaving only room
enough for road between their base
and the water. This valley, half a
mile in width, has been long settled,
and here for century or more has
stood the old Anchor Tavern. A
famous place it was so long as its sign
swung at the side of the road; famous
for its landlord, portly, paternal, whose
welcome toa guest that looked worthy
of the attention was like that of par
ent TO a returning prodigal, and whose
parting words were almost as good as
marriage benediction; famous for its
landlady, ample in person. motherly,
seeing to the whole household with her
own eyes. mistress of all culinary
secrets that Northern kitchens are most
roud of; famous also for its ancient
ieTvant, as city people will call her.
help, as she was called in the tavern
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-05
The Kind of a Man He Was,

Mr.. Closefist called at a neighbor's s
not loag ago, and the little angel of
the house was very attentive and in.
quisitive After inspecting him
pretty closely, she said:
"Mr. Closeiist, your foot isn't very
little, is it?'
"No, Maggie" responded the visitor.
"Your hand amt, either?" she con-
tinued.
'I think not"
"Your head aint, either?"
mo, my dear, but why do you ask %
inquired the puzzled gentleman.
Because, papa said you were the
smallest man, in some things, he ever
met. l guess papa has seen more Of
you than have "-Merchant Trare1er
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-05
Mound Building and Religious Belief.

Among the earliest of religious be-
liefs is Animism, or nature worship.
Next to this in the rising scale is
animal worship, and following it is
sun worship. Animism is the religion
of the savage and hunter races, who
are generally wanderers. Animal
worship is the religion of the sedentary
tribes and is peculiar to a condition
where agriculture and permanent
village life appear. Sun worship is
the religion of village tribes and is
peculiar to the stage which borders
upon the civilized. 1t is a religion
which belongs to the status of barbar-
ism, but often passes over into the
civilized state. Now, judging from
all circumstances and signs, we should
say that the emblematic mound builders
were in transition state, between the
conditions of savagery and barbarism,
and that they had reached the point
where animal worship is very preva.
lent. This habit of fixing upon the
scenes of nature and Transforming
them into animal divinities is evidence,
in our opinion, that the old superstition
that nature was possessed by a spirit
had given away to the idea that ami
mails were the objects of worship and
were to be regarded as totems or divin.
tiles. The idea that localities were
haunted by divinities was, however
still retained, and there is no doubt
that many of the etfigies which sur
mounted the hill tops perpetuated
their local traditions and were remind
ers of these divinities to the people
which inhabited theregion. n.-Ameytca
antiquarian.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-05
FrOmiScuOns Reading.

Canon f. w. Farrar says in Youths
Companion The indiscriminate de.
vouring of newspapers, magazines and
periodicals has much to answer for.
1t wastes our time; it dissipates our
energies; it distracts the attention; it
vulgarizes the soul; it weakens tho
memory; it fills the mind with undi.
gested or half digested scraps and
fragments of knowledge, which have
little or no relation to each other, and
which give the semblance of informa.
tion without the reality.
Further than this a habit of indis.
criminate reading tends to foster a
degraded fondness for personalities
and puerilitie2. The diseased taste for
gossip, which is fostered by such
frivolous reading, passes readily intd
the envy, hatred, malice and all uni
charitableness, which is one of tho
worse plague-spots of modern society.
Reading" says Bacon, "makes a
full man," but many persons mistake
for fulness an unlimited capacity for
chatter and small talk which too often
passes for "a power of conversation
The true art of onversation-the gift
of worthily discussing all subjects of
real interest-has almost passed away.
1t is thing which is not even possible
to those who think that it requires a
knowledge of the last trashy novelties
which have been issued by the lending
library, or the last envenomcd SANDER
which has been circulated by the
society journals. knowledge is not to
be derived from such mean sources,
nor attained by such cheap means.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-05


"Just exactly what I've always
said," quietly remarked Israel Penield.
Uncle John Jaycox looked at him
with a queer twinkle in his opaque
blue eyes.
81 declare" said he. "them gals has
taught me lesson! l don't need to be
took care of in my old age; but swan
to goodness! it would be a kind Of
pleasant to have three gals around,
lookin' arter the old man. I'm mind
to try it."
81 would if was you,' said Israel
Penfield.
So. when Saba, Helen and little Kate
arrived, Uncle John received them
with warm welcome.
"Nieces," said he, II aiu't poor, nor
1 amt likely to be; but I'm glad to
see you. I'm glad to know that there's
any one in the world cares enough for
the old man to come and look arter
him, without no expectation Of beiE'
paid for it. 1t sort O shores up my
confidence in human natur'. Come in
come inl There's plenty of room
for you al in the old farmhouse.
Come in and welcomed"
The three girls looked at each other.
"Ought we to stay?" they asked
each other.
"Yes," whispered little Kate. "There
are two red COWS in the field. saw
them"
"And the air smells so sweetr' said
pale Helen.
"And Uncle John spoke as if he was
really. really glad to see u.s." said Saba.
"Oh, yes, let us stayr'
Nor did any of the contracting par
ties ever regret the misunderstanding
which had brought them so curiously
together.
Little Kate went back to the city,
after year or two, to marry the drug
gists clerk, who was now setting up
in small way for himself, and had
come down to the country after the
daisy-faced girl who had once attract
ed his attention.
Helen is engaged to Israel Penlield
aud they are to have regular ole.
fashioned wedding when the dresses
are made.
And Saba-quiet Saba-is to stay
with Uncle John, to read the paper to
him and cheer up the long, lonely
evenings.
"For I couldn't get. along, witholt
the girl, nohow!" says Uncle John, jo
vially.-He1en Forrest Graces.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-05

and would have called herself, the un
changing, seemingly immortal Miriam
da, who cared for the guests as if sh
were their nursing mother, and preset
the specially favorite delicacies oi
their attention as a connoisseur call.
the wandering eyes of an amateur t.
the beauties of a picture. Who tina
has ever been at the old Anchor Tav
ern forgets Miranda's
ga little of this fricassee?-it is very nioe :
or
"somo OF these cakes? You will find then
very good.''
Nor would it be just to memory tt
forget that other notable and noted
member Of tho household, - the
unsleeping, unresting, omnipresen'
Pushee, ready for everybody and every
thing, everywhere within the limits o,
the establishment at all hours of tn,
day and night. He fed, nobody could
say accurately when or where. There
were rumors of a "bunk," in which
he lay down with his clothes on, but he
seemed to be always wide awake, anG
at the service of as many guests al
once as if there had been half dozen
of him.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-05
Glad to Accommodate,

Mrs. Slimdiet-"Will you please lei
me have that paper when you are
through with it?"
Thin Boarder Certainly. Take il
now. have another i'll my pocket"
Mrs. Slimdiet-"Oh, no | do moi
want to read it. happened to pick j
up while you were at tea, and nuticet
something 1 would like to cut out o.
the paper when you are through will
it. 1t is recipe for canned currant
pies"
Thin Boarder--"Good ide". hav,
often thought the best thing to do wit
eurrant pies is to can them. Call
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-05

The investigation into color blind
ness among railway employees in Ger
many shows that 99S persons out of
l39,452 had no idea of color whatever.
Of lis, ,l54 men engaged in the general
work of the service, 46 were completely
and 273 partially insensible to differ
ences Of color. Among 1856 engi,
neers, only one was completely color
>lind, and q partially so.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-05
Incompleteness.

What though the wales be filled with flowers,
Embowered in living green;
Tho fragrant beauty would be naught,
If they were never seen.
What though the birds in plumage bright
Sing sweetly through the year;
Their summer would be all in vain,
If there wore none to hear.
What though the loving hands OF friends
With blessings over.much,
BE laid on us, their grace were lost
Could we not feel their touch.
What though our lives with good intent
Be moved as by a storm,
OF what avail, to those who need,
Unless we give them from'
-WtH J. Lamploa, in Current.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-05
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

Those who wonder how ship
canals, costing millions upon millions
of dollars. can be made to pay will be
interested to know that the average
charge for the passage of a ship
through the Suez canal is about $4,000.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-05

1t is not a pleasant fact to know
but yet it is fact, according to Prof.
R. A. Proctor, that this earth is to-day
just as likely to quake and overthrow
cities and towns as it has been at any
time since man existed. Tie con-
ditions within the globe which cause
these disturbances are changing, but
so slowly that there is practically no
difference between what they were
thousands of years ago, and what they
will be thousands of years hence No
body would have cause of surprise,
therefore, if the earthquake of Lisbon.
in 1855, should presently be repeated.
Indeed, it seems possible that great
disturbances have recently taken
place, not on dry land, but on land
that is under the ocean, and that the
big wave at New Haven and the shocks
in Spain indicate the limits of their
extent.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-05

The camphor laurel, native of
China, and the tree from which most
of the camphor of commerce is OBJ
tained, seems to have been introduced
successfully into California. one tree
in Sacramento having attained a
height of thirty feet. The wood, every
part of which smells strongly of cam
phor, is light and durable, not liable
to injury from insects, and much IA
vored by cabinetmakers.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-05

Prof. W. 0. Atwater of the Conneo-
lieut. State Board of Agriculture says
thata quart OF milk and a quart of
oysters contain about the same amount
OF nutriment. Desiccated Goldfish
gives the most concentrated food in
the markets. Salmon is the most nu-
tritious of fresh fish. Oatmeal, beans,
wheat, -four. and Indian corn meal af-
ford nutriment in the order named.
Potatoes furnish very much less. The
experience of past ages has taught man
kind to select, when compelled to exer-
else the strictest economy, those forms
Of food which furnish nutrition at the
lowest price; hence the poor of differ
ent countries live on oatmeal, beans,
peas and dried fish of various kinds,
although it cannot be said that such
food is preferred to that which is less
nutritious.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-05

A colony of about 100 Japanese
people Of varions trades have estab-
lished complete japanese village in
London. The object is to familiar
ize English people with their customs,
arts and industries. Visitors are
shown through the little streets,
whose shops are filled with workmen
engaged in embroidering, fan making,
china painting, metal working, screen
painting, umbrella making. etc. The
village possesses a theatre and a
Buddhist temple, with its priests and
idols.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-05

Physicians of prominence in several
large cities have been recently "inter-
viewed" for their opinion on roller
skating and its effects upon the health
Of those who indulge in it. There has
seldom been question upon which
doctors disagree so cordially. some
maintaining that the pastime is a
healthy one, while others contended
that it is almost suicidal. Many of
the doctors conservatively stated that
roller skating. like dancing and similar
forms of physical exercise. is not inju-
rious if INDUCED in moderately and
sensibly.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-05
Gle Gon0cnoerrp Sitter.

ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING
FROM
shter cflce, So Londonderry, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-05

"Who are the two greatest living
Englishmen ?" has been answered ly
over 1400 correspondents in competing
for prize offered by the PdH MAI
Gazette. Lord Salisbury received the
highest vote as the greatest Statesman.
Lord Wolseley was almost unanimous
ly voted the greatest soldier. Henry
Irving won easily the place of greatest
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-05

According to Washington cores
pondent the belle of Washington is
Miss Metals, and "she is as Lea ltiful
as an houri, whatever that may he.
She has the real Titan gold hair, and
it ripples and curls all over her shapeiy
head. She has violet eyes, large and
alert, shaded by long. silken, black
lasheS. and her oval face is tinted ike
a red, red rose. The rosy lips arch in
Capid's bow over perfect teeth, and
her smile and gracious sweetness COM
plete her absolute sway. She las a
1.-THE and willowy figure, rounIed to
perfection, and altogether she is as
bonny as ever was maiden in any age.
Small danger that her dancing card
would remain long untitled, and as she
moved over the ilooi, her blue satin
train over her arm. and her satin-shod
feet showing beneath her white satin
petticoat, she was rs lovely IS poets
dream, howsoeyer extravagant"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-05

TERMS,-THE LONDONDERRY, VT, SITTER
will be furnished to all subscribers, everywhere,
at the extremely low price Of One Dollar per
annum, invariably in advance. Outside Of
.Windham Co., in single wrappers, Sill year
ADVERTISING RATES.-Fifty cents per
inch, first insertion, Is cents Tor each addi-
tionnl insertion. Nothing inserted for less than
80 cents.
Additional information furnished upon appli-
cation. Births, Marriages and Deaths, pub
-lshed free. Obituary Notices, Cards of Thanks
ETC., 90 cents to Sl00.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-05
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SITTER OFFICE, LONDONDERRY, VT.

EJHEnterel at the Post-office at South
Londonderry, as econd-c ass matter.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-01-08

Let a man fail in business, what
IN effect 1t has upon his former
creditors! Men who have taken
him by the arm, laughed and chat
ted with him by the hour, shrug
their shoulders and pass on, with a
cold chow do you do?" Every trf-
Ae of a bill is hunted up and pre-
sented that would not have seen
the light for months to come but
for the misfortune of the debtor.
If it is paid, well and good; if not,
the scowl of the sheriff, perhaps,
meets him ut the corner. A man
that hae never failed knows but lit.
tie of human nature.
In prosperity he sails along gent
ly, waited by favoring smiles and
kind words from everybody. He
prides himself on his name and
spOtless character, and makes his
boast that he has not an enemy In
the world. Alas! the change. He
looks at the world In a different
light when reverses come upon
him. He hardly knows how tt
move or to do this thing or the 9th
Ter; there are spies about him; 4
writ is ready for his back. II
know what kind of stuff the wOrlt
is made of, a person must be unfort
innate and stop paying once in hi
lifetime. If he has kind friends
then they are made manifest. A
failure Is a moral sieve-it brings
out the wheat and shows the chan
A man thus learns that words ant
pretended good will not and d
not constitute real friendship.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-01-08
DROPPED LETTERS.

The following are extracted from
an old work:
The conflict was dreadful, and
the enemy was repYlsed With con-
siderable laughter. . ~
Robert Jones Va ytstsfdsy
brought before the sitting mAgis.
trate on q charge Of having spoken
reason at the Bafleymow puhiic
house. 7as1f.ll
In consequence Of the saumerous
accidents asioned by skating ON
Tho serpentine steps ass taken -
put q top to It.
When Miss L., late Of Covent
Garden Theatre, wished the Hecla,
she was politely drawn up the ships
side by means Of hair. y ~
"At the Guildhall dinner none Of
the poultry was eatable except the
orls.
A gentleman was yesterday
brought up ON q charge Of having
eaten a hackney coachman for de-
manding more than his farei and
! Another was accused If having ~
len u small OF out ~ - 0sh
mail, and the stolen property was
found in his waistcoat pocket,
The Russian general KachkinofF.
kowsky was found dead with a long
Uord sticking in his throat.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-01-08
Absences.

God rep ron sala. my little love,
ET All through the night.
Rest close in his eucircling arms
Untsl Tie light.
Nv hart IL With Jon - IHnesl 10 pray; &
.1ood-night! God keep you in His care Away.
Thick shadows creep ike silent ghosts
About my heed;
Ilose myself in tender drssms;
While sssrhssd
Tho mem 66mes stealing thtpakh IL bars, y
A'iiv'r 'i'tl' cleaning gid the stars
For ], though en- far away,
49, 6'& Hael cafe and strong "a
To trust ron thus. - iove-and yet
Tie night Il long;
1say with sobbiuG breath theold, fond prayer
Goodnight! 6wes4 dleamsl God kesp 20
everywhere.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-01-08

The difference between a we'll
bred and an ill-bred man, says
johnson, Is that tone Immediately
attracts your liking, and the other
Sour aversion. You love the one
bin you and reason to hate him
eou hate the other till you find
reason to love him.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-01-08

Rensath q sAAdy trss ~ -
He held her hand, che ibid his hat;
I held ny bgeath and lay quite nat.
They kiesed-l saw them do il.
He held that kissing WAS no crime;
she held her head up every time;
held my peace and Wrote this ryme
While they thousht no ono know Il.