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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-04-30

l.. Lum Smith, editor of the Public Herdid,
Philadelphia, has undertaken job that Is
mammoth in its proportions but he seems
equal to it-that OF exposing fraudulen adj
vertisers He has done good work so far,
and in the wide field he has chosen for his
operations we wish him abundant success.
Pear trees seldom need trimming after
they get to bearing except cutting out dead
wood if there is any. The best condition
for pear orchard is to keep the land in sod
and never pillow it but allow the grass to
grow within two or three feet Of the trunks
of trees keep the circle mulched with MAJ
nure. leaves or stones. Manure the land
literally once in three or four years. Allow
hogs to root in the orchard aud devour all
the defective fruit Sickle pears especially
are larger; fairer aud higher colored when
grown in sod than in cultivated land.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-04-30

Dress Suits. They are equal in every re-
spect to the best productions that were ever
put on any mortal, and will compare ia
yoraDly with those garments made by the
most renowned merchant tailors.
WMKAHN Il Co.'S.
Sndler Building.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-04-30
LANDIst.TII'- SEEDS.

WE have Just opened a fresh stock oi Ian
w dreih- secds Now and during ile en-.
tire season we viii be- prepared 20 furnish oI
customers aud tIe public everything they Hl1!
want in this line ~ the most reasonable Pose
Feb. ), -. AIsQUITH %
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-04-30

Fancfu ten points lu i+'ii.''"-
Another editor stepped down" Gov" Geo.
P. Sargent Of the Moorefei ETreg has been
elected Recorder Of that town.
The ein-slineers in Nevada are immensely
tiekled that the first fellow arrested under the
new anti-treating law was the man who drew
it up.
The Ra.tray Age shows that 2orilroad> with
aggregate capital stock of S275.2o9ooo have
failed during the first quarter of 80. There
were but 81 such failures during an of last year.
The Wheeling Register thinks tina, thesaloons
that shut up by midnight viii conserve greatly
the peace Of the city. Eighteen hours day
ought TO be time enough in which % Stake one
thirst
1t would have puzzled Thomson 60 portray
the Seasons it he had lived 90 see this day
ETHEREAL nildness and spring hornets and
Spring poets are dreams of the past or hopes OF
the future.
Monday was General Grants 63rl ouuiver>a-
~. II was commemmoratci I'M many places
and by many friends, and the General himself
celebrated the occasion aud masuiiied his Drs
by taking drive.
Editor Horn Of the Merideu Miss Nro0y
has. IL is stated sent the President "visorous
petition demanding the pardon of Jefferson
Davis and unbeknown>t Co Mr. Davis
This reads as IL 70 mi-ht Dee all in 90 horn.
Wonder ifit is anything more than coinci-
dence that Congress street in Boston leads die
rect 20 the insane asylum Come Co think o.
bout it--Coneress street in Charle-town cN-
tends from the gas house To- tie cemetery
After tomorrow. May lst, the Capital Of
West Virginia win De Wheeling no more-out
Charles,9,,. Kauawh county win Doe the per-
manent seat Char,es,or.- the Capita.
Of Jefferson county, the garden spot of the
Virginias.
The reports of dc.dtu,ion and starvation I'm
Nicholas and other counties 600 thi, state are
said to be utterly uutru,hu' but there is aI-
prehension that lazine,s upon the par, of many
able TO work may bring about DISTRESSING
scarcity Of provisions.
The plucky little mare Maud s. is under
careful training a, Fairmont Park. pm.ate-
phia. with o. view of reducing .hcr present
weight. 1850 lbs Co gn lbs. Thi, cannot weI
be attained until August when the Queen OBJ.
the Turf IS 90 try and lower hcrrecori OF -'.
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-04-30

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-11-04

Coughs. Colds and Sore Throat Weld
readily 10 B: H Douglass s Sons Capsi-
cum Cough Drops, :
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-11-04
EEBRAsKA.

LIEooIx. Neb., November S.-The
election in this State to-day was Of no
special Importance. and passed very
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-11-04


CHICAGO, November Sc Beyond al
doubt. the city election Law is carried
said the DaiEy Ne.0s, Transparency 81
1870 O'Clock. Popular interest here "a
almost entirely centered il the fate a
the new election law. the Democrats
having endorsed the Repu blfcan nomi-
nee for Judge. Fifty-seyen precincts
give 5,879 votes for and - against tbs
election law. For Commissioners, the
Democrats are ahead, except in The
case of Lang, who ran away ahead ef
his ticket; on account of a large amO2nk
of scratching the returns come IN
slowly.
ELeIs, Ills, EoTember 3.-The spec
ial election for Congressman. for the
Fifth district, te hll the vacancy caused
by the death Of Reuben EllWood, was
very quiet. Hopkins, Republican can
didate, IS ahead Bishop, nominee Of
the Democrats, received very light
vote
CHICAGO. u m, November S.-TWo
hundred and thirty seven precincts have
sent in returns, which make il a oer-
taintY that the city election law il
carried. Two Republicans and two
Democrats have been elected county
commissioners. The other names on
the ticket are stiil in doubt. Now that
it is known the election law is carried,
popular interest is largely subsidized.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-11-04
COLORADO.

Denver Col, November 3.-The cleo
ton is passing Offquietly. The weather
Is warm and sunny. The only State
officer TO be elected is Judge Of the SUI
preme Court.
: DENvER, November ga Compare
lively light vote was polled in this
county. The Republicans-c oncede the
election Of the entire Democratic indie
pendent county ticket by majcrities
ranging from 100 to 5000. ElberI, Re
publican, Supreme Judge. is pro0aDly
elected BY 5000. The interior counties
fhave not yet been heard from.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-11-04

JACKSON, November 3.-The election
to-day passed of quietly. and the indi-
cations are that the vote will be IN
usually light. Jackson polled 350avotes
registered. 1,0oO negroes generally not
voting. The light vote is to be ac-
counted for because OF there being no
ticket in the field except the regular
Democratic State ticket. In q few
counties having local disaffections the
vote is divided, and a few Independents
may be elected to the Legislarure and
county officers.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08

The Rutland Herald of last Monday
SAYS that Salmon Niles of Morrisville,
aged 10, lost a second wife several
months since. Being in need of some
one to care for him he learned of the
whereabouts of maiden lady to whom
he paid court several years ago, and on
Tuesday, Dec. 80, he drove 80 miles to
Chelsea, where he was married New
Years eve. to Miss. PauIicc Jones, his
friend Of younger days.
Monday morning Mr.. Niles and bride
left Chelsea with horse and sleigh for
the return journey. On account of re-
cent tnaws the roads were very bad and
the trip proved very tircsome. AT Mont
pciicr the couple stopped for dinner. The
roads continuing bad Mr.. Niles pro-
posed staying over night i'll farmhouse
in Elmore, about five miles from home.
When within half mile frhm the farm
house Mr.. and Mrs. Niles left their seats
in the sleigh and walked while going
up Il hill. Mr.. Niles suddenly fell back
wards. dead in the road. The bride of
few hours was nearly crazed with
grief at the affection. She managed to
get help at neighbours who took the
dead man and his bride to Morrisville
at 9 $50 o'clock-a sad finale of New
Years Wedding. Mr.. Niles had con-
siderable property.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08
FOSSILS FOR BALLAsrIN9.

Some years ago most interesting
"find" Of fossils was made at the Port.
land stone quarries They were OF high
scientific value, and it was decided to
send them to Yale College for preserva.
ton and study. They were accordin ely
loaded upon fat car at Middletown and
sent on their way via Berlin-a carload
OF them. It was at that time that the
fine stone bridge of the Consolidated
Road was being built across the Farm.
ington River at Windsor. After the
arch Of the bridge was set the space
was filled in on top with quantities Of
broken trap rock from the company's
quarries in Meriden. This broken
stone at just this time was being drawn
to Windsor by the cars for this purpose.
The conductor OF one train discovered
the carload of fossils side-tracked at
Berlin, and felt sure at once that it was
lot Of ballast for the Windsor bridge,
which had been accidentally left behind.
With commendable zeal he fastened to
it at once and drew it on to the bridge.
There the rare fossils were dumped with
the other stones, and there to. day they
lie in the solid flooring Of the massive
bridge
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08
CABINET OBJECTIONS.

The diary Of Mr.. Adams shows that,
while he never complained to his Cabinet
that they had deserted him, he felt bit.
terly disappointed that he Was not the
choice of the politicians and of the
people for reelection. He would not
however, even write few pleasant
words of thanks (whcn asked to do SOY
to al editor who supported him; neither
would he appoint to or remove from
Office any one because OF an individual
preference for or against himself. Dis.
tinguished politicians from different Sec
tons OF the country, wh> would call on
him while soiourning ut Washington,
would be treated with glacial frigidity,
and perhaps be unceremoniously dis,
missed, that he might take solitary
walk or ride on horseback. Gen. Jack.
son was meanwhile being brought before
tlIe public, under The direction of Aaron
Burr, Martin Van Buren and Edward
Livingston, as a imam of the people. "
They had persuaded him to resign his
seat in the Seuate of the United States,
where lie might have m ,le political mis-
takes, and retire to his farm in Tennes.
see, while they flooded the country with
accounts of his military exploits and his
social good qualities. Daniel Webster
told Samuel Brock, rs the latter records
in his diary, that he knew more than
fifty members of Congress who had ex-
pended and pledged all they were worth
in setting up presses and employing
other means to forward Jackson's cleo.
ton.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08
LEGAL NOTICE.

STATE OF VERMONT In Probate Court
Destrict OF Windsor, IS. ! holden at Cavendish
in said district on the eth day OF December A. d.
rss4. Present, Hon, Hugh Henry, Judge
John N. Moore, Administrator of the Estate OF
BENJAMIN 2. Spaulding late OF Chester In said DIST
deceased interstate, makes application in writing to
said Court for icsnse to sell all of the real estate OF
which thu said deceased died seized and possessed,
situated in this State TO wit: Tho farm on which
the deceased resided for many years, situated on
South Hill in Ludlow in said Dist, including GER
tain piece of Pasture and Wood land, containing
about 80 acres, adjoining said home on the West
Representing therein that the sale OF apart OF SAID
real estate is necessary for the payment OF the deot
of said deceased and charges Of administration ana
that the sale of the whole of the real estate OF s@u
deceased would be beneficial to all persons interest,
ed therein and brings into Court the consent OF all
heirs to said estate in this State.
whereupon 1t is ordered by said Court thar SAID
application come under consideration and be heara
At session thereof to be held at the Hotein spring
field in said Dist, on the 90 day OF JAN a. D. iS''
and /, is further ordered that all persons interested
be notified hereof by publication ofnotce OF said "p
plica,ion and order thereon three weeks suesessey
in the CHESTER Echo, answspaper puohshed ~ ehe'
ter in this state, which circulates In the neehoof
hood of those interested before said time OF hearing
that they may appear at said time and place ana
they see cause, object thereto
CHARLES F. BARRETT, Register.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08
SPANS TERRIBLE VISITATION,

A London dispatch Of Jan. 4, says:
Beginning Oh Christmas eve, the
earthquakes in Spaiu have chased each
other up and down the Sierra Nevada
mountains, spreading death and terror
on either hand over the most romantic,
picturesque, and historically interes-
ting provinces of Spain. The famous
old city Of Granada has been shaken
again and again during the last wssk
and even yet the qnaking of the earth
continues. Malaga, Albania, Cordova,
Seville and Jean are among the well
known cities that have suffered more or
less severely from the repeated shocks.
All through Andalusia the inhabit-
ants are in a condition of panic, many
of those who survive the earlier shocks,
and whose houses have not been de-
stroyed, not daring to enter them lest
they be shaken down upon their heads.
The number of persons killed is not
known. According to the latest dis
patches it cannot fall short of 200O, but
the record is by no means complete
In many instances, while the survivors
were trying to dig the dead and wound.
ed out of the ruins fresh shocks tum.
bled down more houses and increased
the destruction of life. Some towns
among which is Albania, have beer
almost wholly destroyed, and only thu
most uncertain reports as to the loss OF
life can be obtained. In Periana 75t
houses were shaken down. AT Nerja;
terrific hurricane followed the frs
shocks of the earthquake, and man!
houses whose walls has been weakened
by the shaking were blown down b,
the wind. The ruins of Albania pres
ent an imposing appearance. The up
per portion of the town was built upol
ahill and fell on the lower portion il
the valley. The bodies of over 30
victims have already been recovered
Ten thousand head of cattle were killed
All the public buildings were demoIish
ed. Nearly thousand persons ar
camped III fields and hold religious ser
vices in the open air.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08

The Boston Star tell the following
story which illustrates the power of
praying for ones enemy:
"Certain firemen at Newburgh were
ecently much annoyed by the unrea-
sonable banjo playing of Happy Joe,
Of the Salvation army, detachment of
which was holding services, SO called,
next door TO an engine house. One of
the engineers, who is a first-class opera
tor of the banjo, concluded to work an
opposition Show So about meeting
time he struck up lively air with a
vigorous prearanged chorus aud actual
ly drew the crowd into the engine house
But wide-awake sister seized upon an
intermission of few moments to work
In well worded prayer for the fire de-
partment, from the chief to the mildest
cub. The boys are in something of a
quandary over the result thus far. The
Salvationists rather took the wind out
of their sails"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08

In the middle age, locks for church
and cathedral doors We're often rare
specimens of art n e!al work. Elaborate
scrolls, the images Of saints. and other
ambitious efforts OF the true artisan OF
those days, entered into the design OF
locks which We're really all ornament to
the magnificent doors and cabinets CT
those times. A design for the escutcheon
surrounding the keyhole frequently had
the figures of two guardian angels With
outspread wings.
Locks of very curioni construction,
known as Apostles locks, were also
common in medieval times. These
locks had ON the front the figure OF
one of the Apostle and on touch
ing the hand of the figure the bolt
few back. In the reign of Queen Eliza
beth one Mark Scaiist, smith, con-
structed lock CO. sisting OF eleven
pieces of iron, steel and brass, oil Of
which, with u pipe key, weighed only
two grains of gold. The great inventor,
the Marquis of Worcester, who -four.
ished in the reign of King Charles L,
devised lock containing q steel barb,
which was perfectly harmless so long as
the right key was used. but il wrong
key was inserted the barb sprang
through the keyhole, and Caught the
hand of the intruder as trap catches a
fox" 1t is said that while the inventor
was experimenting with this curious
lock he was scarcely nimble enough in
removing his hand, and was caught in
his own trap.
At Willenhall, in S.;.ffordshire, which
is the great seat of the lick trade. silver
padlocks the sides of which are much
smaller than three-penny piece are
still made, and are quite p rfect i'll theil
mechanism Locks containing single
bells, and even chimes which sound al
alarm when tempered with by falls
/ key, are among the modern curiositie
of the trade, Common padlocks ar
J largely made for the natives of lndl
and Africa at Walsall A lock and Ike.
complete are sold by the maker for {
: half penny, and merchants abroad stat
. that many of the natives string thes
locks together so as to form necklets
and wear them as charms
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08
IRISH sUPERsrIrIoNs.

The belief in luck is deep and strong.
and tho happy possessor OF good luck ID
always on the watch not TO lose il, for
nothing is easier than. uncopsciously. to
make over to some one else tho benefits
Of it Tho luck Of whole household
may be lost by careless housewife who
lends anything on Monday morning.
Some mothers even refuse their married
children turf to light tho fire with on
the first morning of the week, and care
fully place new turf on tho fire for each
lighted one lent on other days. To give
away milk without first putting in it a
pinch Of salt is fatal to the prosperity Of
n dairy, md to part with homeless dog
or any animal that has sought protection
also gives away luck One odd belief il,
that though some people are unfortu.
nate in oil their own concerns, they have
the power Of benefting everyone they
come in contact with they are described
as "sonsy the pig that is fattened in
order to pay the rent due to them always
prospers, the wages paid by them go
far, their slightest gilt is valuable, whilst
those OF u grudger only bring disaster |;
and there is something Eastern in the
importance attached to gifts and their
givers in this way. The peasantry can
at once recognize anyone with tho price
less blessing OF luck by an open and
cheerful expression. and. i'll fact. II good
heart goes with good luck.
1t is common for one person to put
spells upon another, and to influence
those at great distance; thus, if any Of
the friends or children be.tnvelling on
Friday, the Irish mother does not brush
or comb her hair on that day, or else
they would surely wander and lose their
way. Some people do not wash on
Friday rs cure for too.hache, and
many Wear little bits OF folded paper
sewn i'll their clothes AZ charms against
the same affection. There are spells and
charms for other illnesses, and half the
Old women wear blessed rings OF brass to
preserve them from rheumatism.
lnumerable are the means employed
by young girls to pierce the darkness Of
tisir future as to marriage, but no
efforts toward meeting their fate appear
to be made by men. 1t ought to be re.
marked that pious people speak very
steruly against these rites, as many Of
them-such ia the ono where girls throw
ball of wool down an old quarry and
wait till it is held in the darkness---dis.
tipotly raise the Evil One.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08
New Year Musings.
Adown within the easy chair,
IN, Augusta Rurnhsm,l

Adown within the easy chair,
Beside the CRATE, so cheerful,
We drive our childish sports afar.
For mcm'ry makes us fearful.
We would be boys, and girls, again,
70 brave Jacks frosty fingers,
But rs the seasons wax, and waine,
Youths fairy vision fingers.
How January fills the air
With fcath'ry flakes of whitcness,
And clothes the fields, and branches
bare
With robes of fairy lightness.
How icy pendents hang aloft,
With Soils warm rays, coquetting,
The frosty gems dissolving, soft
In liquid currents setting.
The month, that leads the stately train
Which comes in order, after,
Calls forth delight from lass, and swain,
In shouts and merry laughter.
The jolly coasters skim the way,
The CLASSY slopes defending,
And fun and frolic end the day
With Luna,s face DER bending.
But later on we leave the sport
To sit by embcrs glowing
In lieu of building stack, or fort,
Or snowy pellets throwing.
We live again the early days,
When childhood's feet went tripping
Along, in careless, happy ways,
All sweets to fullness, slipping.
Now in the cushioned, easy chair,
We watch the glowing embers,
While January's New-year air
Drives on the old DEFENDERS.
And then the ;roopingmonths come on
Each, With their charms and graces,
Then disappear, are past, and gone,
And others take their places.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08

Sam. Randall, the great protection
Democrat of Pennsylvania, is making
! tour of the South and is well receiv.
d. Randall is training for the presiden-
tial race fonr years hence, on a protec-
ton platform. 1t would not be strange
if he succeeded, in making the race Oh
such a platform, as the possibilities of
his party seem boundless, especially in
taking up and adopting past policies of
the Republicans. For years the cry has
been "turn the rascals OUT but now
their chef announces himself full
fedged "snivel' servecc reformcr.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08
MARRIED..

In Chester, Jan, 1, by Rev. F. S. Rice of
Springfield, Chas. H. Gibson Of Bellows
Falls, and Addie S. Bidwell of Chester.
In Chester, Jan. /, by Rev. f. l..
Scott, Ernest Boswell and Lizzie II.
White all of Chester.
In Chester, (Gassetts) Jan. 1, Geo.
Whitcomb of Springfield, and Cora
Johnson of Gassetts.
In Grafton, Jan. l. Chas. A. Will
Jams of Chester, ahd Francis Thomas,
of Grafton.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08

An exchange says: 'Forty years ago
Thursday, violets that had blossomed in
the open air were picked in central Yer
mont.
ANOTHER ONE--A white maple tree
was found budded ready to blossom on
he river road from Newport to Brown
.ngton, recently.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08
Meetings Of the State Board
OF Agriculture.
So. Londonderry, VI.

The State Board of Agriculture will
hold meetings in this county at the fol-
lowing times and places;
Westminster West,
Monday and Tuesday, Jan, 10, Il 20,
Monday eve. and Tuesday forenoon
aud afternoon.
Guilford Center,
On the same dates anG time rs the
above.
So. Londonderry.
Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. q,
and %.
Wilmington,
Thursday and Friday, Jan. %, & %.
School in dist No 10, Hattie May,
next
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08
A fatal accident at Halifax.

Merwin Adams of Halifax, 20 years
was fatally injured, last thursday, by a
large stone falling on his head while he
was engaged in cleaning out spring.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08
a Chair Factory Burned.

The chair factory of the Arlington
manufacturing company, occupied by
d. &. Barney in brnsh-block manufac-
turing, was burned at Arlington, with
its contents Friday morning. Loss &c.,
900. Insured, on stock only, for 800.
Herbert B. Pierce, aged II, of Jer-
icho, committed suicide by shooting,
while under the influence of liquor, on
New Years day.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08

II is said that the grasshopper has
proportionally 100 times the kicking
power OF man. A poor young grass.
hopper never goes to see rich Miss
Grasshopper when old man Graashoppei
objects.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08
Two absconderS from Bennington.

Patrick Lahey, treasurer OF the ia
Their Mather total sbstinence soiety of
Bennington, absconded, last week, with
$3.50 of its funds.
Geo. Miller, manager of the tele-
phone exchange, formerly Of North
Adams, Mass, has skipped out taking
it is said, over 800 of the compan'y's
money.