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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-22
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

The Romans used water clocks 16O
B. c. In 1120 the striking clock was
invented by Cistercean monk.
The light of an electric lamp trav-
els at the rate of lS7.200 miles a sec
ond; that of the sun 1S6,500, and
that of petroleum lamp lS6,70O.
Two cases of the successful joining
of divided nerves have been reported
o the Paris Academy of Sciences.
function being restored in one case to
nerve which had been divided for
fifteen years.
Snails are possessed of remarkable
vitality. Mr.. r. E. G. Stearns has
mentioned one which lived without
food from 1859 to 1855; and another
which appeared to be in good health
after fast of two years two months
and sixteen days. Both of these species
inhabit nearly rainless regions.
A Scottish physician declares that of
all the strange journeyings of needles
in the flesh which have come under
his observation, the strangest occurred
in lady patient, who year ago
broke needle in the first joint of her
left thumb and few days ago re-
moved it from her right forelinger.
Among the recently proposed appli-
cations of luminous paint is the max
ing of luminous tape for military use
in marking out projected earthworks
at night. Such tape would expose no
ray oflight to the enemy. The paint
has also been placed on glass and used
for inspecting the interior of boilers,
has been applied to compasses and to
water buckets to make them visible in
the dark, and has even been placed on
the back of glass with which an Eng
lish railway carriage has been lined.
Were the human inhabitants of the
globe asnumerousa rs thehumblest of our
servants, the earthworms, every acre
of land would have to sustain a great
city. In his memoir. showing the
Importance Of the work done by the
worms in fitting the soil for tn e use
of plants, Darwin estimated that 26,-
$50 of the creatures existed in an acre
of old pasture-land, while Hensen
gave the number for garden soil as
53,767 per acre. Recent researches by
Mr.. Il. A. Urquhart Indicate that
| these figures are much too low for
some localities, as in pasture near
I.AuaiyI",I Nvw EVul".In, i,o ir',s fVouo
348, ,4S0 per acre, with an aggregate
weight of more than $50 pounds.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-22
HUMOROUS.

The prettiest thing in dry goods
A woman.
A false count-The kind that rich
American girls generally marry.
The hand organ is an exception to
the rule that cone good turn deserves
another"
Fathers and sons and brothers may
suffer for the want of an overcoat, but
uncles never.
We should think that little dog
that runs about all day in the streets
would spoil his pants.
Uolny urows rue "..,v.,
Darkening clouds bet9ken snow,
Pay the printer, pay the printer
Pay the little bill you owe.
"Ah, Miss De Smith, are you going
to have a goose at dinner to-day?'
eyes, 1 hope 50; you'll come, won't
you?"
Among the EsquimauX you can buy
sealskin sack for two iron hoops and,
a tenpenny nail. The popular we'd
ding tour of the future will be toward
the North Pole.
Says a philosopher: "No thoroughly
occupied man was ever miserable"
Probably this philosopher never spent
forenoon among his friends trying
to borrow a IS bill.
"Mr. Smith, do you dye your hair?"
asked the small boy. "No; why do
think 500" 80, 1 dunno, only it's
black, and sister said she reckoned you
was born light-headed."
"You may speak," said fond
mother, "about people having strength
of mind but when it comes to strength
of don't mind, my son William surpas-
ses everybody ever knew"
1--WE have struck a smooth piece of
road, haven't wc?' asked a passenger
of conductor on an Arkansas rail
road. NO" replied the conductor,
1--WE have only run off the track
He had an auburn-haired girl, and
promised to take her out riding She
met him at the door when he drove up,
and he exclaimed, Hello, ready?"
She misunderstood him, and they don't
Ipeak now.
An umbrella carried over woman,
the man getting nothing but the drip
pings of the rain, signifies courtship.
When the man has the umbrella and
the woman the drippings, it indicates
marriage.
The Philadelphia Neacs' s'says that a
hen at San Jose, recently Matched
seven chickens, each Of which had four
legs. Being provided with twenty
eight legs. this yarn ought to be able
TO travel.
Little boy: How old are you, rap
Father: l will be AZ on my next birth
day. Little boy: When is that?
Father: The ODD of February. Little
boy (surprised): Why. | thought that
was Washington's birthday,
A fond father presented his four
Sear-old boy with trumpet, with
which he was greatly infatuated All
day the boy footed away delightedly,
and at bedtime, when his grandmother
told him to put the trumpet down and
say his prayers, the little fellow said:
"Oh. no; I'll tell you what let's do,
grandma; you pray and I'll keep on
blowing"
I'll tell you a plan for gaining
wealth.
Better than banking trade, or leases
Take b nk-notc aud iold it up,
And then you will find yorr money in
crcases.
This wonderful plan. wi,hout danger or loss,
Keep your cash in your own Ii nds, Wherc
nothing can trouble it;
And every time tia; YOU fold it acro>s,
Its ms rlain as the light of the day that you
doubleit.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-22
A Grinding MouOpoly.

"Why, Jones, what stranger you
are. Where have you been so long?'
al haven't been able to be out for
thelast two years. You see, the party
for whom l have been working does
not deem it proper to allow his work
men outside the building"
"A grinding monopoly. No wonder
you left them. For whom were you
working?'
"For the state"
"0h, goodbye"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-22
PRICE THREE CENTS.
Bessie Brown, NJ. ID.


Twas April when she came to town;
The birds mad come, the bees were swarmi
ing.
Her name, she said was Doctor Browns
saw at once that she was charming.
She took a cottage tinted green,
Where dowy roses love to minse;
And ON the door, next day, was seen
A dainty little shngle
Her hair was like an amber wreath;
Her hat was darker, toenhancoit it.
The violet eyes that glowed beneath
Were brighter than her keenest lancet.
The beaut es Of her glove and gown
The sweetest rhyme would fail to utter
Ere she had been day in town
The town was in a ilutter.
The galants viewed her feet and hands,
And swore they never saw such wee things;
The gossips met in purrng bands
And tore her piecemeal DER tfe tea'things'
The former drank the doctors health
With clihking cups, the gay carou'ers;
The latter watched her door by stealth,
Just like so many mousers.
But Doctor Bessie went her way
Unmindful of the spiteiul cronies,
And drove her buggy every day
Behind dashing pair of ponies.
Her flowcr-like face so bright she bore,
hoped that time might never wilt her.
The way she tripped across the floor
Was better than philtcr.
Her patients thronsed the village street:
Her snow-slate was always quite full
Some said her bitll.s tasted sweet;
And some pronounced her pills delightful
Twas strange-I knew not what it N eant-
She seemed a nymph from Eldorado,
Where'er she came, where er she went,
Grief lost its gloomy shadow.
Like all the rest, l, too, grew i'll;
My aching heart there was no queulng.
tremble at my do, tors bill
And 10 the items still are swelling.
The drugs I've drunk you'd weep to hear!
They've quite enriched the fair concoctori
And I'm ruined man, | fear,
Unless-I wed the doctor
--Samuek .Minturn Peck.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-22
Life.

'Tis but little distance
Between the cradle and the grave.
A little thing called courage,
Between the hero and the slave
Ono fears without that pomp to die,
That tells the world his fall,
The other tho he knows not why
Fears to die at ell.
Yet we all must make the passage,
From the cradle to the grave.
The hero with his empty pomp,
And the unpretending slave.
But Wien the journeys over,
And Natures debt is paid,
Who shall say, between The graves
In which the hcro's laid?
The life of ono may be filled up
With cruelty and wrong,
Yet have his pls,ises sounded
In poesy and song;
While Religions noblcr work
May crown the others years,
Whose only monument may bo
A grateful peoples tears.
u j. Wallace, in .New York .Mnro'
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-22
VOL. II. NO. s.
Che Londonderry Sitter,

1ERMS.-IHE LONDONDERRY, W., SITTER
will be furnshe to all subscribers, everywhere,
at the extremely low price Of One Dollar per
annum, invariably in advance. Outside OF
Windham Co., in single wrappers, $l.l6 year
! ADVERTISING RATES.-Fity cents per
inch, first insertion, % cents ior each addi-
tional insertion. Nothing inserted for less than
so cents.
Additional information furnished upon appl-
cation. Births, Marriages and Deaths, pub
lishcd free. Obituary Notices, Cards Of Thanks
etc., so cents to Sl.00
SITTER OFFICE, LONDONDERRY, Vt.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-30
THE CAMP MEETING CLOSED.
A Large Attendance at the Last Day
at Red Rock.

The last day at the camp grounds was
decidedly a success, many coming to hear
Bishop Foss in the morning at 10 o'clock.
The sermon was such as appeals directly to
the heart He read as the scriptural lesson
the valedictory address and prayer of the
Savior found in the seventeenth chapter of
John. The text was John xiv, 21-23.
The speaker said it was wrong to attempt
to make religion anything else except an
inward life and power. The teaching of
the PRAYER is of an experience rooted and
grounded in Christ Jesus. 1t tells of per-
sonal faith. The first teachings of the text
are of settled and universal peace. Some
people seem to cling to the cross with one
hand and to fight God with the other
Again this prayer teaches us of a conscious
and abiding union with himself. 1t teaches
us that we may have an unconquerable faith
in him. 1t also teaches the possibility of a
divine and complete contentment. The
happiest people l have ever known have
been the greatest sufferers. Ministers should
make religion attractive to the young The
text also teaches a perfect Christian union.
The last thing in the prayer is that the love
wherewith Jesus loves God may be in his
disciples everywhere. At 1:30 o'clock there
was
TESTIMONY MEETING
led by Rev. Mr. Wood, and at $50 the SER
mon was preached by Rev. Mr.. Pepper of
Philadelphia He said our highest need is
to be cOnformed to the truth. Unbelief is
the rejecting of evidence. A man is respon-
sible for his unbelef Entire sanctifcation
is so clearly taught in the Bible that / do
not see how anyone can reject this doc
trine. The result of rejecting the truth is
that men fall into strong delusion and are
apt to become fanatics. They will go to
the extremes of unrlghteousness and wicked
ness. The man who rejects the truth of
higher sanctiicatiOn will be apt to eventu-
ally reject the truth which he now holds.
Rev. Mr.. Curreds preached at 1880 in the
evening. He said: Everything which God
has created is perfect in its structure, and
Perfectly adapted to the end for which it
was designed, Man is at the top of crea-
ton. Free moral agency is the greatest
gift to man. Sin is the disturbing agency
of the universe. God is not the creator of
sin, but the devil is. In any plan for res
tOration it is absolutely essential that the
remedy should be greater than the disease.
Grace is greater than sin. Where sin is
multiplied grace overhoWs thank God
that the living waters can come down to the
dead sea of our moral natures" A grand
general altar service was held after the
the preaching, at which many professed to
find peace and happiness in the Lord Jesus
Christ. The secretary of the board of di-
rectOrs of Red Rock camp meeting reports
that more
LOTS HAVE BEEN SOLD
this year than in all the past four years
taken together. J. G. Quinby of st. Paul
will give $500 lot if the state will put up
a bishops cottage B. H. Hasty of Single
creek will do the same ii East Crystal Lake
will build a parsonage cottage. ID. S.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-30
NORTHWESTERN MUTATIONS.

G. J. Larson of the Red river valley is in
the city, guest Of A. E. Johnson. In re-
ply to questions by GLOBE reporter last
evening he gave glowing account of the
crop conditions in the Red river country.
He says the wheat is now thirty inches high
and just on the point of heading out; that
never in the history of the valley was there
a finer prospect for big crop and big prices
than now. Farmers expect to take up at
least half of their machinery notes and re-
duce their interest bearing Indebtedness in
that ratio. And in addition to the promis-
ing outlook for wheat farmers are giving
their attention to diversified agriculture and
are laying the foundation for a future pros
perity which will not depend solely ON the
production Of a single cereal, as in the past.
A BOOMING COUNTRY.
eyes" said Martin Van Buren, Stacey of
Yakima, the future capital of Washington
territory, to GLOBE reporter last evening,
''we do raise the finest crops, the latest ba-
bies and most hi to the square inch of irri-
gated soil of any section of this great country.
Why, it's common thing in our country
to move town from one part to another,
and continue business in banks and hotels
while on wheels. When we moved Yakima
from the old to the new site, the business
was continued without Interruption The
banks carried on their discounts, etc., and
guests in the hotel were not disturbed while
in the transitory state. Everything went
off like clock work except the dynamite
which was to have been used to blow up the
new town, and special dispensation OF
Providence was invoked to stay the destruc-
tive explosive.
''Oh, yes, indeed, we have glorious
country Rich in resources? should say
so. All industries thrive there like the
green-bay tree of tradition. Yes, indeed,
you have beautiful country in Minnesota.
and st. Paul is the coming Chicago of the
Northwest. For country there you have
but three months of summer, and no sea-
sons but summer and winter. This is glori-
GUS, but if you could all spend week in
Washington territory you would leave ST.
Paul for Yakima, just as one would the old
town for the new, and continue your inn
mense business while en- route. Why, con-
siderations of Ehealth alone should inspire
half of your population to come to Washing
ton, where the medical lake water would re-
store your wasted tissue and rehabilitate
you with new epidermis, rejuvinate your
blood and send purified current to the ex-
tremest epithelical cell in your anatomical
structure"
Sospoke the enthusiastic boomer from the
wilds of Washington territory to an atten-
tive GLOBE reporter, who was almost per-
suaded to migrate to the new paradisical re-
sort for overweight and supersentatiSe,
nervous organizations. a
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-30
THE LAST HONORS.
Funeral of Col. Gentry of Fort SHELL
ing.

Ing
The funeral of Lieut.. Col. William T.
Gentry, Twenty-fifth infantry. recently in
command at Fort Smelling, Mimi, will take
place at the post to-day at o'clock p. m.
The usual military honors will be paid him,
Capt. Charles Bentzonie, Twenty-fifth in
fantry, commanding the escort of four
companies of infantry. The following
named officers of the Twenty-ffth infantry
will act as pall-bearers: Capt. Lawson,
Capt. Robe, Capt. Stivers, Lieut.. Sweet.
Lieut.. Tully and Lieut.. Andrews. Col.
Gentry graduated at the United States Mil
itary academy July 1, 1856, and was as
signed to the Fourth infantry as brevet sec
ond lieutenant: Seventeenth infantry, May
ia, 1861; captain, Oct. "a, 1861; assigned to
Nineteenth infantry, Feb. Is, 1870;
was promoted major Ninth infantry
March 90, 1879; and lieutenant colonel
Twenty-fifth infantry April IA, 1877. He
was brevetted major July 6, 1864, for gal
liant service at the crossing of the North
Anna and during the campaign before
Richmond, Va. and lieutenant colonel
April 1, 1865, for gallant and meritorlous
services at the battle of Five Forks, Va.
Col. Gentry succeeded Col. Andrews OF the
Twenty-fifth infantry in the command OF
Fort Smelling September 26, 1884, and has
been in command since. His illness was
recent and of short duration, none thinking
his condition critical until day or two be-
fore he died. 1t is understood he con-
tributed constantly to the support of avery
aged father. Col. Gentry was bachelor.
Members of the Loyal Legion. OF which de-
ceased was m ember, are requested to be
present at the funeral. An extra train will
be run to the fort, leaving the union depot
at 2:55, and returning shortly after O'Clock
for the accommodation of all who may wish
to attend.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-30
OPENING THE RYAN.
Preparations For the Banquet
Thursday Night.

Tomorrow morning brand new hotel
register will be laid on the marble counter
that encloses the clerks desk in the Ryan,
and the travelling public will be allowed to
inscribe its name thereon. Mr.. John l..
Ford will be behind the counter to assign
rooms and see that all the wants of guests
are properly attended to. The finishing
touches have not all been put on all parts,
but the immense building is so nearly fin
ished that little or no delay or inconvenience
is anticipated in accommodating guests.
Nearly everything is done except some Of
the minor embellishments. and those are
rapidly being put on by the large force of
men that seems to work more busiIy as the
date of the opening approaches, for this will
be on schedule time.
On Thursday evening will occur the
grand reception and banquet, for which ex-
tensive preparations are being made by the
committee of arrangements and reception.
The reception will probably be held in the
rotunda, where those present, who, it is ex-
pected, will number 275, will be presented
to Mr.. Ryan by the following reception
committee: II. P. Upham, W. r. Mer-
riam, Albert Scheffer, S. M. Carey, A. H.
Lindeke, Il. L. Schumacher and George G.
Squires. This will be something Of an in
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-30
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Grau Company in the ssQueen's
Lace Handkerchief.'

- nc w a "a COMPANY LII SAAC kseOOAA'S
Lace Handkerchief"
The representation of the ''Queen's Lace
Handkerchief" by the Grau company at the
Grand last night was witnessed by mod
erate-sized audience, and was fairly meri-
torious production. AS whole it moved
smoothly and with much spirit, while most
of the solo parts were creditable The cho-
rus, although not so large as many that
have appeared on this stage, developed a
splendid body of sound, and sang in time
and tune, which cannot always be said of
the larger choruses. Mr.. Max Figman, who
took the part of prime minister of Portugal,
acts the part strongly, although somewhat
weak in voice. Harry Howard,
Dom Sancho, is sufficiently gro
tesque, and Mr.. Waldo as Dom
Ceramics has pleasing baritone voice.
The part of king, which, in a former pre-
sentation of this opera here, was taken
by lady, was last night assumed by
Mr.. Ashley-not an improvement as mat
ter of taste, but Mr.. Ashley is not to blame
for this. He did prettywen. Misses Hos
mer and Cooper, who take the principal
ladies' parts, are the best singers in the
party, and take their parts well, too. The
audience seemed well pleased with the pro-
gram, and loudly encored the final Of the
second act. The same bill tonight, and at
two performances tomorrow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-30

B. Johnston of ST. Paul will pay for
$500 lot if the ST. Paul district will erect
the elders parsonage. Elias M0rey
of Minneapolis will givethe same if Cen
tenary church of Minneapolis will erect a
parsonage cottage. c. ID. Strong will give
the same if Jackson Street church, st. Paul.
will erect a parsonage cottage. 1t
is also reported that the Thirteenth
avenue church and the Franklin avenue
church of Minneapolis and Hamline will be
cared for in the same way. About eight
cottages will be put up during the coming
year. Two new directors were elected
yesterday, NJ. Samphur of st. Paul and G.
W.EMarble of Minneapolis.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-30
A STRANGE MAN.
A Brief Visit From an Ex-COnvict
and Newspaper Man.

and Newspaper Man.
''Nature hath framed strange fellows in
her time" and one of them came into the
GLOBE Office yesterday afternoon. There
were traces in his face and garb of hard
luck. Apparently he was 80 years old. He
wore suit of clothes that were somewhat
shabby, but not ragged, and bis hair was
closely cropped. His manners were those
of gentleman, and in his breath was a
smell of beer and whisky, taken, he said,
with a good-natured foreigner, because he
had cOmplimented the latter's native land.
II used to be newspaper man, though
lately I've been in prison." said he, after he
had taken a seat, ''and I wouldn't mind
turning In something for tomorrow morn
ing's paper. l have been in prison six
months and can moralize on the effects OF
prison life"
He was told that the prison department
was covered and that the Office was busy.
II could write you poem on prison
life," said he, land not moralize, but just
give pen pictures of the gloomy bars, the
harsh treatment and the terrible machine
with which they hang up mel by their
thumbs"
He was told that this would be ''chest-
nut"
81 could write you personal" he per-
sisted.
He was told that he might do so, and
was handed block of copy paper. He
took pencil, and in two or three minutes
handed the following to the reporter next
whom he had been sitting:
'Mr. William E. Griffin, an old-time journal
list who has seen better times came into our
Office, and despite the rags in which he was
clothed, we recognized member or our pro-
fession in his gentemanly conduct He has
had a streak of hard luck, so to speak. While
engaged in the political war ofwords last fall
he shot at negro in Davenport, Ia, and
coming fresh from prison life and expert
ence, we find the old local reporter as he
always was, champion of morality, despite
his garb, negroes, politics and prison fare to
the contrary"
He was told that his name should be men,
toned in the GLOBE.
Il will leave you poem, anyway" he
continued, and taking his pencil again he
scratched down half dozen or more STAN
zas. One of them made the statement that
all men believed the bars were innocent,
and the next two were as follows:
/ can prove the same by horsethiefs grief,
Which act surpasseth my own belief.
In the course of legal right
They called it horse. He swore twas a
mare,
Yet mercy the law had none to spare;
No wonder he means at night.
The outrager, sneak, pickpocket and thug
Are easily read by the cut of each mug,
If facial expression is true
Phrenology here, despite her great fame,
Would find few bumps she'd forgotten to
name,
So give the professor his due.
This he handed the reporter and went
from the office. he was curious combina-
ton.