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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12

The New York Commercial Bulletin prints
statistics to show the losses by fires in the
United States and Canada during February to
have been greater than during any previous
February. There were 203 fires, each causing
damage of $4,000 or over, aggregating
$500, 0OJ, and the total loss was $4,000, 900.
The average loss for February during the last
ten years is S5S0J,00O During the first two
months of 1855. SlS, 100000 worth of property
has been destroyed by fire.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12
Splendid HOnOTs.

The public should note the fact that
the only proprietary medicine on earth
that ever received the supreme award
of Gold Medal at the great Information
al World Fairs, Industrial Expeditions
and State Fairs. is st. Jacobs Oil. AZ
ter the most thorough and practical
tests, in hospitals and elsewhere, it has
universally triumphed over all Compel
itors. and been proclaimed by Judges
and Jurors. including eminent physi-
clans, to be the best pain-curing remedy
in existence.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12
A considerable portion of the Ameri.

a consldeFable portion Of the Amerl'
can petroleum shipped to Europe is,
after being deodorized, made into butter
and suet, which are used by the poorer
classes to some extent, but very largely
by bakers in the large cities, who Use it
in making cake. The CONNECTION.
ers also employ it. 1t has great ad
vantage over butter in that in store cakes
or in candy the petroleum not only does
not become rancid and betray the age OF
the article, but acts as preventative in
keeping the other ingredients of the cake
or candy from spelling. A recent by.
giene council, sitting in Paris, protested
against this use of our oil, but it is not
thought its consumption in this way will
he lessene5
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12
Refunding Duties Paid.

Tho last session of the Canadian Parliament
voted that $50, 900 be paid to to the parties in
Prince Edward island as a refund of the
duties they had been obliged to pay the
United States government on fish exported
from that province in 1871 and 1872. The
commissioner who was appointed to investi-
gate has reported to the Dominion govern.
ment that 1000 will be required to meet all
claims, one-half going TO the fishermen and
the remainder to the merchant who have pur-
chaapd and ernnrts 4 the fish,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12
MALARIA

CURED IN IT'S WORST FURlNS
There is moi remedial agent in the world that Will
cure Fever and Aguc ard I'll other Malai us, billous
and other teve,s. aided by kADLYAS,S PiLLs'so
quick as RAILWAYS READY RELIEF.
Fifty cents per bottle. I'D by Druggists.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12
ENGLANO'S NAVY,
Appeal of the Duke of Edinburgh to
Have it Made Serviceable.

LONDON, March 6, lSS5.-The Duke Of Edin-
burgh commander of the channel fleet Aadea
speech last night, in which he said that the yes
sells under his command were fearlully deficient
in the equipment required by modern methods
OF warfare. lie was not inclined to be an alar-
mist, but he knew that highlands Vest ships
would be powerless against some OF the vessels
of the dcspised Sonth American repub les. The
lault was not in the construction OF the hand
ling OF EnglantSs mcn-ot-war, but in the alb
sence Of repairs rendered necessary by wear
and tear and stress Of weather. He was not
opposed to tho building OF new and swift cruz
sers, but he believed that the existing vessels
should be kept in servceable condition, and he
impored the people to vote in favor of appro-
priating the necessary funds Tor this purpose.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12
THE INDIANS WRONGS.
Whites Encrosching on the yyinnebago
Reservation.

Hundreds of persons have invaded the
winnebago reservation in the southern part
of Hughes county on the authority of a dispatch
saying that the President had restored it to
the publ c domain. The Sioux Indians are
manifesting bad blood over these aggrcssions
by the whites. In their efforts to prevent the
Invasion, they have fired several OF the shan
ties hastily erected in the disputed district.
Wild rumors of bloodshed have reached this
place, but settlers lately returned say that no
open break has occurred. The choice claims
along the border are taken by squatters, some
portions having more settlers than there arc
auarter sections,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12
A Western Editor lies SuddenIv.

Josiah Locke dropped dead in the Indian
apolis Journal office the other morning Of
heart disease. He was editor md proprietor
Of the Journal a number OF years ago, and
later, business manager of the Chicago I'D
rance under c. II. Towards ownership. He
was interested in a California colony near Los
Angeles, from whence he retained few days
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12
A Queer Indictment.

Patrick Farrell and James Gibson, assessors
Of the town of White Plains, N. Y, were in
dicted Tor perjury in swearing that "they had
assessed the property Of the town at its true
value and at price they would put upon it to
pay just debt due from a solvent debtor"
when in TACT the property was worth three
times the assessed value. Recently Judge
Dykman dismissed the indictments
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12
pleIIro-PneIImonia-

The contagious pleuro-pneumonia still con-
times its rnvases among tho cattle in tho
vicinity of Kennett Square. Pa, it having ap-
peared in the large dairy of Edward Darling
ton with n day or two. Al cows exposed
10 the contagion viii probably be killed by the
state authorities at once.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12
The Pnne,s Birthday

March Q was the 10Th anniversary Of the birth
of Pope Leo XIII. The Pope, in replying to the
congratulations OF the College of Cardinals,
expressed deep regret at the present position
of papacy, winch, I've said. WIS in the hands of
the despoilcr. Neither he nor his successor
could ever accept this state of affairs
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12
A Bank Teller with $4,000.

1t has been discovered that John Warman, a
trusted employee for twelve years of the Ma
tioual Fulton Bank at GloversvIlle, N. Y,
holding the position oil teller, has robbed the
bank of nearly $50, 900 and left for parts un-
known. He held good place in society,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12

ToR DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, depression Of spir-
its and general debility in their various forms
also as a prey entive against fever and ague and
other intermittent fevers, the 'Ferro-phosphor.
ated Elixir OF Calisaya," made by Caswell
Hazard & Co., New York, and sold by all Drug
gists, is the best tonic and for patients recover
ing from fever or other sickness it has no equal
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12
Pile Tumors

when neglected Or Improperly treated often
degenerate into cancer. By our new and i'm
proved treatment without knife, caustic or
salve, we cure the worst cases in ten to thirty
days Pamphlet, references and terms, three
letter stamps. Worlds Dispensary Medical
Association, 663 Main street. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12

Don't hawk and blow, and spit, but use
DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12

In England the New Testament can
be bought for a penny, half of the
cost to publish it,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12

Where's tn, sense in spending money for
doubtful affair. when a sure and reliable
thing is offered' Hop Porous Plasters for
all aches, pains and soreness. The greatest
ntrenpthener known DC
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12

The permanent population of Wash
ington is estimated at 212,000, and the
transients in town at 10000.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12

The Japanese have new dictionary
of the Chinese language, comprising
no less than forty volumes.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12
HEADQUARTERS FENIAN BROTHER J
HOOD, 305 DoANE STREET,
N,.x, VNp,y Enh 1SSS


A meeting of the centres of circles repre-
sen:cd in tho following named cities will be
held in the respective headquarters as early as
may be before the Goth inst, TO take such
measures as may be necessary to organize each
their quota of 200 mon for an Irish brigade for
active service in Egypt in the interest of the
Mahdi in his struggle for liberty. Immediately
upon organization, the names Of the quota will
be forwarded to the BcekmNn street office in
New York by Jeremiah O'Donovan (Rossa)-
New York, 200 men; Philadelphia, 200 meni
Boston, 200 men; Buffalo, 200 men, and Chcogo,
200 men. Your circle will take immediate
measures to raise for its contingency the sum
OF SIS 900, which sam it will forward the officer
in Temporary command of the men. Each man
of your quota must be guaranteed by the centre
of the city whence he comes. Married men
will not be accepted.
(Signed) WILLIAM H. HAMILTON,
Secretary Council Feniao brotherhood
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
cures dyspepsia.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12
nkOuph IN Tnnthuche

Frnzer Axle Grease
Is the very best. A trial will prove we art
right. Received first premium at n G..
state Fair, Centennial and Paris Exposition.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12
# S!ouI he Generally KNOWN

that the multitude of diseases Of scrofulous
nature generally proceed from a torpid con.
dition OF the liver. The blood becomes inn
pure because the liver does not act properly
and work off the poison from the system, and
the certain results are blotches, pimples, erup-
tions, swellings, tumors, ulcers and kindred
affections, or settling upon the lungs and
poisoning their delicate tissues, until ulcera-
ton, breaking down and consumption is es-
tablished Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
co1ry" will, by acting upon the liver and
purifying the blood, cure all these diseases.
The Government has so far granted
to railroads upwards of l90,000,O00
acres of land.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12
"Bashful girls get the best hus
bands" saws a ladies' magazine.

The Andrews Parlor Folding Beds receive tho
highest commentator wherever used, in Iio-
tells, in boarding Houses ami Private Families
Keelcr's, So to OIL Washington street, Boston
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12

Instant relief for Neuralgia, Toothnche
Faceache. Ask for Trough on Toothache.
Is and 25 cts
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12
AN IRISH LEGION.
A Sensational Story from the West Of
an American Dynamite Brigade

CHICAGO, March 1.-The Inter- Ocean to-day
printed narrative in which is said'
"Ths Fenian and other revolutionary circles
Of Chicago including the Advanced Revolu'
tionary League, the most rabid of the dyna-
mito bodies In this city, have been quite
active during the past few days, and, indeed
since the late London explosions, In making
preparations for an important forward move
ment Letters have been received here from
Paris, tho heaquarters in Dublin OF the
Irish Revolutionary Brotherhood, ana
the Fenian council in New York, calling
upon the active revolutionists OF Chicago 10
furnish their quota to the Irish brigade,
or legion, now in process OF formation ana
destined for active service against England in
Egypt. Four officers have already accepted
positions; Captsin Convention Of Farqmer
county, Va; Lieutenant Dick Morton of Gull
pepper; Lieutenant Golding Of Falls Church,
Va, and Sergeant Blakeley of Richmond
Seven officers of the Union forces, now resi-.
dent of Chicago, have been selected one OF
whom for some time past has been doing ncws-
paper work in this city. Fifteen thousand
dollars will be subscribed in this city for the
Chicago contingent, and like sums for the New
York, Philadelphia and Boston contingents.
1t is also stated that high command in the
new Irish brigade has been offered to dis
tinguished soldier, and rumor has 1t that 10
has accepted. This officer is said to be Cen
Fitz Hugh Lee, The organization seems 10 be
we'll planned, well digested and cohesive in all
its parts the various cities contributing quotas
being regarded enthusiastic to the last degree,
The brigade will consist of 1000 men, the inian-
try to DO armed with Remington rifles,
while the cavalry will carry sabres and Spencer
rifles These men viii report in New York in
,wos and thrces and from there will sail to
some port in France, by some believed to be
Marseilles. The following order was recently
issued from the New York council ofthe Fenian
Brotherhood, and forwarded to d. w. O'Brien,
Captain Dryer and Col. William f. Fitzpatrick
(the latter commander of the "Irsh Crusaders"
OF Chicago) and Captain o'Sullivan of Pull
man, the head of the Fenian organization in
that locality
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12

The ancients were acquainted with the viz
tue of petroleum. Her,dot refers to it and
speaks Of wells being found in Zante. Now
adays everybody has heard of it through Car
boline, the great Natural Hair Restorer
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12

Life Pres~rver.
If you are losing your grip on life, try
Wells Health Remover" Goes direct to
weak spots.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12
The Kidneys and Liver

Arc very important organs, and ii not kept in good
active condition. much suffering is likely to result
Hoods Sarsaparilla By its purifying and regulating in
hueuces, has cured many severe Of kidney and
liver complaints. Try Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Mr.. G. T. Pitman, Dorchester district. Boston, took
Hoods aparla for the simple purp of purifying
his blood. He~as greatly surprised and gratited to
find thas it was doing what all other remedies had
failed to do-cirng severe kidney trouble VITA which
he had suffered for II years Heesrnestly recommends
Hoods Sarstparla for such complaints.
Il have been using Hoods Ssrsararlls for indixes
tion kidney and liver troubles l. has great benefited
me, and you'd advise any afflicted with similar
trophiss t. give it tral."-W. H. WAIT, Depot Mas
ter. N. Y. c. Il H. R. r., Syracuse. N. Y.
az have prescribed Hoods Sarsaparilla where Al
Alternative blood purifier needed and for indges
tion with excellent results.-D. S. DYSON. N. D.,
Bloomington, Ill.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12
Pretty Women.

Pretty Women.
Ladies' who would retain freshness and
vivacity. Don't fail to Try "Wells' Health
Reuewer
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12

T'KOugh on Ttch.U
"Rough on llch' cures humors, eruptions,
ringworm, tetter, salt rheum, frosted feet,
chilbluins
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PNEUMONIA,

Or any Inflammation OF the internal organs or mucous
nembranes after exposure to cold wet, et, lose NO
tne but auply Railways Relief the part affected
with congestion or Inflammation and cure the patient.
teaspoonful in hali tuinbler OF water Will III lev
minutes cure Cramps, Spasms. Sour STOMACH, Heart.
burn, Nervousness, Sleeplessnoss, Sick Headache.
Diarrhoea D! ssntery Collie, Flatuieney and all inter
nal MINI
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-21

Department Commander Greenleaf
gives this information for Vermont vet
Grams in regard to the coming G. A. r.
encampment at Portland: Tickets will
be limited to members of the G.. A. R.,
honorably discharged soldiers and men,
bers of their families; and can only be
had on presentation of a certificate sign
ed by the assistant adjutant general of
the department, and countersigned by
the Post adjutant. A supply of these
certificates will be furnished to posts
from headquarters.
Comrades attending the encampment
in body will be expected to go into
camp, which will be located within the
oily limits. Tents will be furnished by
the committee, ready for use, with straw
water and lights free of expense. Am
pie arrangements will be made for meals
in camp, at reasonable prices. Parties
wishing rooms without board, in pri-
vate families can be supplied upon APP
pllcation to the committee, at from %
cents to So per day.
Hotel rates in the city will be from
$2to $5 per day; at Old Orchard Beach
and the Islands from $1.25 to So per
day.
All communications in relation to
camp, hotels OF other matters connected
with the eucampment, must be address,
ed to A. M. Sawyer, secretary of the
executive committee, 1913 Congress
street, Portland, Me.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-21
The Hermit Cole.
Letter from Mr.. Henry Buxton.
Boston, May ID. 1885.

Boston, May 10, 1885.
70 the Editor of the SITTER,
Dear Sir:-Will say in answer to
your request, in reference to the early
life of David j. Cole, that l can give
you but little information. His father
lived somewhere in the vicinity of the
West river, near where Hubbard Bar
rett formerly lived, and brother of
David was placed in the Barrett family
to be reared. He says Frank Barrett,
one of your townsmen, was then a.
bout three years old. This brother
whose name is Stephen now lives in
Boston and can be interviewed at any
time. He says he well remembers the
red house, now Walkers Tannery and
what seemed to him then the big river,
also the school house. David says he
cannot say anything about his place of
birth OF the circumstances connected
Herewith as he does not remember dis
tinctly all that was going on at that
time, but later in life remembers the
hard tussel for livelihood, the scanty
means provided for an education and
the short hours for play; also the very
place he was accustomed to dive in that
huge river by the mountain.
How the Boston Herald obtained
their information / cannot say undoubt-
eddy it was from, as they thought, re-
liable source.
Mr.. Cole is not wholly unlike other
men, in all respects, he is very well in
formed upon the leading topics of the
day and is with all a great Bible stu
dent having, since the assassination of
Abraham Lincoln, up to the time of
his going to the city hospital eight
years ago, read this book through rs
times. He has voted i'm this ward, now
ward 8, for II Presidents and Vice.
Presidents and always for the winning
side this last for Cleveland, he says we
needed change and got it. He is to-
day in good home cared for by kind
lady and bids fair to live many years.
His goods and effects are now at the
city yards in No. Grove ST., and a.
mong them is a few feet of sole leath-
er which is said to have come from the
Nathan Buxton tannery, in London
derry sixty years ago. have examin-
ed it and it has all the appearance of
the firm old reliable stock of that well
known house.
Very Respectfully, Yours,
HENRY BUXTON.
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Pedestrian o,Leary,. opinion.

In a recent interview Dan O'Leary said:
+" OF all the trampers living the only one
that's wealthy is Rowell, and he is prob
ably worth $4,000. He handles it very
carefully and never speculates. Six years
ago | had $4,000. l began to labble in
stocks. snd as a result dropped my bundle,
but Inever played card for money in my
life or bucked the tiger. / have walked
since July IA, 1874, $4,000 miles in matches
and exhibitions in this country, England,
Atlantic each way sixteen times since '16.
and intend to return to Australia next De-
cember There are no people on the face
OF the earth as good athletes rs the Aus
tralians. They pay great deal of atten-
ton to football, boat racing, coursing, and
cricketing. and there are few people that
can beat them"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-21
MAY TERM, U. S. Court.
Especial Correspondence of the sifter.l

Windsor, VT, May Goth 1885.
The May term of the U. S. Circuit
Court for the district of Vermont was
opened at Windsor, Tuesday, May 10,
at 2 p. m. Hon. William j. Wallace
circuit Judge and Hon. Hoyt II. Wheel
er, District Judge, both being present.
Hon. B. B. Smalley, Clerk, Geo. E.
johnson, Deputy Clerk Col. X. Has
kins, District Attorney, Gen. VIM.
W. Henry, Marshal, with Deputies,
Fisk, Rand, Sprague, and Stearns, all
being in attendance.
The Grand Jury was called, and
was attended by Dept. Marshal Stearns
of Rutland.
Among the cases set for trial were
U. s. rs Arthur H. Scott and Wm. j.
Selfridge and Robert Fitton and wife
Us The Phoenix Assurance Co., of
London ct ais, which is a case on the
Chancery docket but set, issue to jury,
in both of which cases witnesses are to-
day in attendance. If both cases are
tried it will about fill up the week. y.
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SIAN PARTRIDGE.
How He Made Els Reputation and
Fortune-Not Such a BuckwLr 1
As He Looked.

Fortune-Not Such BuckwLr
As He Looked.
They tell good story In the furniture
trade of how Josiah Partridge rose to for
tune and won the thousands ofdollars that
give him SO conspicuous place In bust
ness In New York. Mr. Partridge was
to all Appearances nm Observation-Disclosures
s.sv'ao, "pp Ws.su, an uhsopiis''easeu'
."as soihs i@hhee Win no speciai ahoi-
ton or purpose in life till he was some
where between 80 and 40 years of age. At
Mass ware tho nyaot,oai oon,rorara =,
, Lass ~ " were Tue praSlicaI coh'roilers OF
inc cnair business In New'England as they
had been the trades pioneers. Among
their hands at Gardner was Josiah Par
fridge or ,Siab NO thav sI, caIleJ hin,
iie was nara worker temperate, steady
and married. His wages amounted pos
sibly to as much as a round dollar a day.
The change IN HIS life cana abont In n
sr5aa,, e. - -, ~. ~ !"
suuuen, NOV 10 say very iuhhy, sort oi
way. lie had been barking lot OF logs
in the factory yard at. Gardner MI through
nm intensely hot .JnIv morning Along
ohont Noon ha threw So,rr III. ,a,o o,,s
noon ne WY" "o"A ms "uAo anu
iesureiy perchea hlmseli IN the shade-of q
friendly elm close beside the scene of his
labor. There bathed In n smile OF salts
faction. he was discovered bv one of his
o,,nIoH.rs ,uho :, 49, - 49, US s
empioycis' who-o may nave peeh the
neat that made him unnaturally impetu-
GUS OF speech-fiercely began to preach
upon the contemptible mean ness of eve
service. "What do you suppose we are
doing, paying you for loafing, Josiah
Partridgeih was the petulant demand.
Man and boys" retorted Partridge.
"I've worked for you folks faithfuily'
Mr.. Hayward, and II you get into such a
passion for resting bit on such a blazing
day as this, why, you'll do it when Pm
not around" Day after day passed and
still Josiah Partridge put In no ap-
pearance at the Gardner shop.
He had set himself down and reasoned
out the secret of new stride in successful
chairmaking. When he fixed upon his
plan he went quietly to the bank and
drew out his saving, Just $500 After that
he was seen no more In Gardner. One
year later some of the firms that had been
struggling in competition with the
wealthy Heywards began to receive let
ters from away up In the Vermont woods.
These missives stated in effect that the
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-21
Edison.

In New York letter West appears the
news that Edison has lost u lot of money
In Wall street-some putting 1t as high as
100000 or 100000" Nobody but Edson's
intimate friends know how amusingly
absurd such yarn is. Edison never has
"a lot of money" because he doesn't care
about saving money aud knows that
money is good for nothing exceut to
spend. He probably would not go to Wall
street if he knew he could make siUl,p
but If he had that amount he woald lie
awake nights contriving how to spend it
IN developing some invention, He keeps
three large establishments running with
iuH sets OF hands for the purpose Of max
ing experiments.--N. Y. fvortd.