The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-18

conclude that they would be given an
opportunity of obtaining the other
half similarly by ITSELF"
Much has been said OF the great
opportunity which will be presented
to this country for increasing our for
eign commerce in the event of war
between England and Russia when
the extensive merchant marine Of
those nations will be classed as bel
ligerents. and vessels sailing under the
American flag will be exempt from any
annoyance Of seizure, search, or cap
ture. But there is a trade which the
United States ought to secure nearer
home, and which it would seem could
be obtained by the proper effort by
our merchants and manufacturers
without much delay. That is the
trade with South America. Investi-
cation shows that last year the exports
from all South American countries
amounted to S3l2,769,000 and the
imports to $296,5S7,000. The United
States only secured one-sixth of this
trade, while England had one-third
and France one-fourth. OF the small
proportion which this country obtained
the imports into the United States
were two-and-a-half times as great
as the exports: that is, we bought
nearly SIS, 100000 of South American
products while we sold only S30,000,-
900 worth of our own. In regard to
England and France, their exports and
imports with South America were
nearly equal. The United States can
and do produce nearly everything
required by these South American
states, and there seems to be no good
reason why we should possess so small
a fraction of their extensive trade.
A decision has been rendered in the
federal court at Des Moines, Iowa, by
Justice Miller of the United States su-
preme court, of interest to married
men. Welker Given, private secretary
to Gov. Sherman, sued a telegraph
company for $4,000 for failure to de-
liver to him promptly an important
message. The message notified him of
a lucrative editorial position that prob
ably would have been offered him if
he could have responded in time. Mr..
Given was out of the city when the
message was received, and, instead of
sending it to his office in the capitol,
where his whereabouts were known,
the message was delivered to his wife,
who did not know where he was. A
further delay also occurred in retrans-
mitting the message to him, so that
when he received it the position had
been offered to another. Justice Mil
ler decided for the defendant, holding
that the proper place to deliver an un-
official message was not at the private
secretary's Office, but at his home, tc
those who were most interested in
what concerned him. Remarking on
the fact that plaintiffs wife did not
know where he was, the court, with a
touch of humor, said that this case
would suggest hereafter that mer
should be on very confidential terms
with their wives.
An extremely novel and puzzline
problem in the variations of ships
compasses was solved in Baltimore re
Gently by Captain Levi Crowell, of the
schooner Jacob NJ. Haskell. The case
which is most remarkable one, is thus
related by the captain: "The schooner
laden with pig iron, from Pensacola
for New Haven, was struck by light
ming on February q last and lost hel
mizzenmast off the Tortugas. She
reached Key West in distress March
and sailed again as soon as her new
mast was ready. Up to the time O.
her being struck with lightning We
never had any trouble with her, but
from that moment we were always ir
difficulty. With each revolution o.
the wheel the compass would move
either to the right or left a point. 81
that the helmsman on dark nights wa:
always chasing the compass instead o.
using it for a guide. When she
reached New Haven I sent her com
passes to Boston for adjustment, but
no sooner had she got to sea than the
same trouble was experienced. Al
soon as l reached Baltimore l had ar
examination made Tho compasse!
when removed were found perfect il
adjustment. l then had her whee
condemned and sent to Boston, wherc
the schooner was built. for duplicate
wheel. That came and was put in
and since that moment there has been
no trouble"
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