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A Great Organ.

The organ made by the Roosevelts
for the cathedral built by the widow Of
A. L. Stewart at Garden City. L. l., is
the most extensive instrument of the
kind in the world. 1t has lis stops
and 1882 pipes, and cost 100000
Most of it is set in an octagonal cham
Der made by the angle where the tran
seIt and chancel walls join. fifteer
feet in diameter, and extending from
the basement floor upward to dis
tance of forty feet. A remarkable
feature is its construction so as to dis
tribute the sounds in four different
parts of the cathedral at once, all re-
naming under control of the player at
the main organ. The four divisions
are classified as follows: Chancel,
fifty-four stops tower, thirty eight
stops chapel, fifteen stops ; echo,
eight stops.
Steam power is employed in inhat,
ing the bellows. There are double en-
gines of ten horse power beneath the
chancel division to supply it with COM
pressed air, and the speed is governed
as far as possible, by the rise and fall
OF the bellows. In the room beneath
the vestibule. directly under the tower
division, is single engine of ten horse
power. This greatest novelty is the
electric chime action, by which thir
teen bells in the organ tower are
played from the solo manual. The
bells are rung with the same force and
precision as Though struck in usual
manner, and may be rung in connec-
tion with the music that is played on
the organ. The organ cases, made in
Philadelphia, are magnificent speci-
mems of carving in decorated English
Gothic, profusely enriched = Boston
Transcript.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11
PRICE THREE CENTS
The Princess Of C,lonna.

The story of the life of Eva Bryant
Mackay, who recently became, by mar
riage with titled Italian, the Prin-
cess of Colonna, brings to light some
strange things, says Portland (0re-
gon J letter to the New York S1n l
have found one of those characteristic
'49ers who, in the days of Miss Mac
kay's poverty, mined in Sierra county.
California He is Tom Jordan, one Of
the gold-pocket hunters whom Mark
Twain so graphically describes. Said
he in q recent interv ew:
Miss IIungerford, Miss Mackay's
mother, when first knew her irlS55.
was very pretty little girl of only u
years, who lived at Goodyear's Bar
with her widowed father, Major Hun.
gerford. He was a Louisiana creole,
and spoke French and Spanish fluent
ly, as did also the child Miss Hun
gerford grew prettier as she became
older, and at length became the ac-
knowledged belle of the mining town.
Offers of marriage from wealthy min
ers, storekeepers, lawyers and men Of
other callings were refused, until one
day the girl met DR.. Bryant, a dashing
young man of 26. from the neighbor-
ing camp Of Downiesvile. 1t was
case of mutual love at first sight. In
less than year they were married.
A year later the Doctor died from
blood poisoning, contracted while max
ing an autopsy in the case of young
woman said to have been poisoned.
Meantime Eva Bryant was born
DR.. Bryant, who had followed the
Western way of living, left his young
wife and child in very stringent cir
cumstances, and purse of 500 was
subscribed for them, and Mrs. Bryant
took up her residence in Virginia City.
then in the heyday of its prosperity.
There she met John W. Mackay, who
became the wealthiest of all the bo-
nanza kings.
ats strange, isn't it, that little Miss
Hungerford, who used to trot about
barefooted among the rough miners Of
Goodyear's Bar, is now the leading and
wealthiest American lady in Paris, and
the fatherless and destitute baby, Eva.
is the Princess of Colonna? And ],
contemporary, who saw it all, and be-
held thousand others 60 up on the
wings of wealth, am ousted miner,
eking out my livelihood in the sage
brush deserts of Umatilla county,"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11
Kansas Sheen.

Sheep they were, indeed; thousands
of them, objects of unfailing concerns
to the gentlemen and delight to the
ladies.
"What is that stone wall?" asked,
one afternoon, lady sitting on the
piazza with her opera glass.
"That stone wall, madam, answered
a Harvard graduate, politely, sis the
sheep coming in to the corral"
TO see the sheep go in and out. night
and morning, was a never failing
amusement. Sometimes the ladies
wandered down to the corrals at sun
set to see the herds come in, and you
would have supposed them to be
waiting for a Fourth-of-July process
sion with banners, from the eagerness
with which they exclaimed, "Oh, here
they come! there they are!' as the
first faint tinkling of the bells was
heard in the distance. If two herds
appeared at once from opposite direc-
tions, the one with lambs had the
fright of way" and Sly. the sheep-dog
not the only commander who has
controlled troops by sitting down in
front of them would hold the other
herd in check till the lambs were safe.
ly housed. The lambs born on the
prairie during the day frisked back al
night to the corral beside their mothers
a lamb four hours old being able te
walk mile.
When shearing-tim came, they
went into the sheds expecting to SCI
the thick wool fall in locks beneath
the shears, like the golden curls OF
their own darlings; great was the
amaZement to see the whole woody
fleece taken off much as if it had beer
an overcoat, looking still, ifit were
rolled up in ball, like veritable
sheep, and often quite as large as tn.
shorn and diminished creature that
had once been part Of it. One very
hot day they braved the heat them
selves for the sake of going out on the
prairie to see how sheep keep cool
Instead of scattering along the creek
seeking singly the shade or the bushes
or the tall trees only to be found nea
the creek, they huddle together in Tho
middle of the sunny field more closel,
than ever, hang their heads in the
shadow of each others bodies, and
remain motionless for hours. Not .
single head is to be seen as you ap
proach the herd; only broad Level
field of woody backs. supported by
small forest of little legs.-Harper'.
Magazine
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11
So LONDONDERRY
Night.

NSuts
Tho day with all Its toll and care 10 DER,
And night, sweet night, hath come to us onoe
morei
Tho day may pass with weariness and woe,
But, when the wings Of night together draw,
And all tired earth is wrapped in Natures
shroud,
We can escape from Tolls unnumbered crowd,
For, in the clasp Of sleep, the cares Of day
Flap their strong wings and swiftly fly away.
But there are eyes which through the hours OF
night
Peer at their work in Pickering candle-lighti
And there are fingers which find little rest
Till clasped forever on the silent breast;
And there are hearts which beat with pain un.
spoken
Till from its cage the tired soul hath broken,
Till meath the sod, in Deaths all.watchful
might,
Their only rest is found in endless Night.
-Richard r, Bean in the Current.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11
"She runned up the railroad track

one runneu up tne rallrOau tracks
No more words were needed. Back
Of the garden was the branch railway
from La Paz. The evening train was
nearly due. Leaving the twins to tod.
die after as well as they could in their
exhausted state, she ran. Ran? She
flew. The bright invalid shawl was 3
beacon. Mrs. Brantome sat upon the
track, idly playing with some yellow
flowers. Charlotte knew her patient
we'll.
"Mother," she said, at Is late and
the boys are calling, and you must feed
the chickens"
The mother shook her head. Per.
suasion was no persuader. Then Char
lotte scolded. Alike useless. Then, as
last resort, she used gentle force.
A failure. Sit there and pull those
yellow flowers to pieces-tbat the poor
unbalanced one would do-nothing
else. In Heavens name what was to
be done9 Those who have had expert.
ence know the strength of the insane.
The train whistled for the crossing a
mile away, and just then (some guard
ian angel guided him) James Duncan
jumped the fence, wet handkerchief
in his hand.
Blessings upon the medicine which
subdued the bugs! 1t subdued this
poor woman in a moment, and he had
lifted her out of danger before the
train rushed past. Then he explained.
He had been copying the inscription
on the Indians tombstone as the boys
went screaming by. He gathered
from their incoherenJ words what the
matter was. The chloroform idea was
simply an inspiration.
"How can repay you?" asked wet
eyed Charlotte as the party, boys,
mother and all, were walking back.
"By making over to me Pierre Bran
tones manuscripts and his grand
daughter. l can never write the his
tory without her"
"Well," softly, ''in the cause Of sci
ence-perhaps." ~
And this is how it came to pass that
the boys marched up the church aisle
before the robins came again, with
Charlotte and the bug-man.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11
A Keen Observer.

al told Jones what | thought OF him
the ther day and could see he didn
lie it. He couldn't conceal his feel
ings from Inc. / saw he was MAD
right off, said Brown.
1T doesn't take you long to see
through man." observed Smith ad.
miringly. "What did he do"
"He kicked me down stairs" ."-Neu
York Graphic.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11

The area of the different oceans in
square miles is as follows: Atlantic,
35,000,000; Pacific, 100000; Indian,
2S,000,000; Antarctic, S,500,000; Arc
tic, 4,500000.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11
TOPICS OF THR DAY.

The Department Of Agriculture Is
receiving many requests for silkworm
eggs and replies that they cannot be
shipped successfully till fall. Null
berry trees and satisfactory climate
are essential, the South being the best
field of labor.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11

In the New Orleans markets every
thing is sold by the eye. There is no
standard of measurement. Nine
tenths of the hundreds who sell in the
noted French markets of the city do
not know what bushel or peck is.
They buy their vegetable by the lot,
and place them in little piles on tables.
These piles are of different sizes and
prices. The buyer looks at the piles
and buys that which he thinks is big
gest and best. Sometimes buckets
and boxes are used to measure, but
they are of all kinds and shapes.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11

There was no city in Europe with
100000 inhabitants at the beginning
Of the present century, the most popu-
London, with $4,000 per
sons. There are now five European
cities with upward of 100000 in
habitants, and the first two of which
contain in the aggregate 100000
persons. In America, at the begin
ming of the century, there were no
cities that would now be regarded as
more than fourth class towns:
the population of New York was
about 10000. AT the last census there
were twenty-six in the United States
which exceeded that figure.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11

The Yuma Indians of Arizona, who
at the American occupation of Cali
.fornia were to be found scattered over
all the desert bottoms OF the Colorado
River and its tributaries, and who
were then supposed to number six
thousand souls, now number only about
fifteen hundred. The men are above
the average of any white race in
stature; in fact, a short man is not to
90 found. Broad chested and strong
Iimbed, with springy gait and a
swinging stride. Yuma is no ordinary
man and capable of wonderful endur-
ance. Contact with civilization has
been the bane of the tribe.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11

A nugget Of gold weighing 81
pounds (about $5,00O) has been found
at the Berlin diggings, Victoria, and
brought into Dunolly by two miners.
The gold field was celebrated for
nuggets some years since, and the
present find will no doubt lead to the
discovery Of others.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11

The population of the State of
Nevada has dwindled down to $1,000
in consequence of the collapse of the
mining interests, and there are scarce
ly enough inhabitants left to maintain
State government. The saltpetre
beds, however, may induce fresh
immigration, and add to the popula-
tion. The deposits are very favorably
situated for working, being in the
vicinity of rich farming country,
with an abundant supply of wood and
water close at hand.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11

The Chicago Tribune remarks that
"the Japanese government is wrest-
ling with the question Of textbooks
in the schools. Think Of it! A nation
emily lately barbarous already attain
Ing to that highest index Of civiliza-
tion, wrangle over the claims Of
rival publishing houses The evolu-
tion Of Japan is the real marvel of the
nintsenth century"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11

Fuller accounts of Englands pres
ents to the Ameer of Afghanistan are
now given. The London Pail Mall
Gazette says: "The ground was soon
covered with trays heaped with costly
gifts for the Ameer personally. There
were among them diamond chroDom-
eter with a guard and Albert chain;
sets of cups, tankards, pitchers, and
tea equipages in silver; timekeepers of
every kind, from carriage clocks to a
musical watch and perpetual calendar;
a magnificent landscape agate salver,
exquisitely hand-painted; a jewel cab
met, and number of silyer-mounted
rifles, guns and revolvers. Gold and
ieweled lockets and necklets were pro-
vided for the ladies of his household,
with quantities of beautiful fabrics.
Among the large presents were state
chair and table of pure crystal, the
former with cushions of crimson vel
vet; an international music box, and Q
splendid orchestrion, which plays alter.
nately English and Indian airs. Out
side in the Viceroy's ground a dozen
elephants for the Ameer were swing
ing their handsome howdahs; half a
dozen splendid gift-horses stood near,
and his siege trains and battery Of
mountain guns had just been paraded
mast ~
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11

One of the greatest attractions of
the London season has been the series
Of concerts given by Senor Sorasata,
the Spanish violinist, who holds to-day
q position at the head of his profession
In Europe. Although Sorasata ap-
peared in this country years ago, he
was then comparatively little known
outside of his own country, and
American audiences evidently failed
to recognize the superiority of his
genius. This year he was heard in
England for the first time, and his
performances have been described as a
series of artistic triumphs. He is not
only an interpreter of the classic
works. but is composer himself, and
his own compositions as played by him
self have proved, perhaps, the most
attractive features of his perform
ances. 1t is said that he is thinking
of visiting America again next sea
son.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11

We are assured by Prof. Ball, the
astronomer, that the moon is slowly
receding from the earth, so that the
earth's daily revolution is being con-
tinually retarded, and the days are
growing longer. 1t can scarcely be ex-
pected, however, says the New York
Sun, that the change is likely to inter-
fere with our domestic affairs or cause
laborers to demand higher wages ON
account of the lengthening of the day
for, according to Prof. Balls calcula
tion, the day lengthen only one second
in thousand years, and has slowed
down about six seconds since the days
of Adam. 1t certainly requires a very
close calculation to measure a move
ment of this planet of second in a
thousand years, but we are ready to
believe that this is about the extent of
tho moons influence on this earth.
Fifty millions of years hence the in
i.abitants of this earth may be some
what surprised at the close calculation
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11
of the astronomers Of our day, provid.
ed record is kept that length Of time
of their discoveries.

]. H. Bostwiok, United States In.
spector of Customs, makes 1t appear,
In his last annual report of the impor.
tation of green fruit, that as yet there
are more oranges imported into the
United States than are grown in both
Florida and California. and there are
four times as many grown In Florida
as in California. The importation oil
lemons is even greater than the i'm.
portation of oranges. The report
makes it appear that the number of
boxes of lemons grown in the United
does not exceed $4,000. In concluding
this report the opinion is expressed
that the lemon market has not yet
been touched by homo growers, while
the orange trade from foreign ports
has been sharply attacked. Californis
and Florida in two years more will prac
tically drive foreign oranges out of the
market, as the United States produces
a better orange than can be imported,
and it is only matter of time when
there will be enough lemons grown to
supply the home demand at remuner
ative figures.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11

Horses an Carriages at all hours. Persons
carried TO all surrounding points upon arrival
oftrains. Special accommodations to excur-
eioD parties. Good teams and attentive di-
ven. IL
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11
Che Londonderry Sitter.

AN INDEPENDENT REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER,
ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING
PROM
sN'er Cfylca, So Londonderry, VI.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11

But that it counts for something, espe-
cially when it is associated with large
possessions, is shown by the recurrence
of many of the same names for centu-
ries past in Russian history. In Rus
sa, as everywhere else, man cannot
become member of great family
except by creating one for himself.
But any one who attains a certain
rank in the army or civil service can
become nobleman with such slender
advantages as nobiliary privileges con.
fer. In the days of serfdom the noble,
though bound to serve the state In
some capacity, was free from taxes and
from the conscription; and he pos
sessed the exclusive right of holding
land with serfs attached to it. All this
is now changed; but the Russian no
bles still possess the right of meeting
in assembly for the election of local
officials, and for making known their
wishes and wants in direct manner
to the sovereign. This last right they
have used sparingly indeed; and when
in 1862, Immediately after the emanci-
patton of the serfs, they demanded, in
great number of provinces, the i'm
mediate promulgation of constitu,
tion, their address was not received;
while in some cases those who were
daring enough to press in person for
its reception were punished by impris-
onment.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-18
RELEQIOUS

Services ut tho Chapel OF lnosrne-
ton tonight, al 1880 .. IN,
The sisters Of tho Galveston orphan
asylum Will thankfully receive the
peoples offerings for che support of
tho poor, unfortInate little on69.
There win he no preaching service
2t tue First Congregational church,
corner Bryan and Harwood streets, to-
dsy. The pastor, Rev. c. L. Scoiield, 10
conyalescent, bus not abs to preach.
st. Patrick's chur0h, corner Wood
and Cab6ll. Ga account OF Father
Quinon's Illness, there will be te-day
but one mass, at 10 O'Clock Il. M, cels-
brated by Rev. Father Derue, otths Sa.
cred Heart church,
The young peoples prayer meeting
viii DO held st Tabernacle church,
Main street, Tuesday night, 8 D, M.
Two. Young men from the Young
Mems Christian Association, OF Sc,
Louls, VIII no pr69eut and address the
meeting. Yon are invited to attend.
Tho congregation OF the First Pres
oyterlan church will hold divine SER
vice this morning at II O'Clock in the
building on northeast corner Of Elm
and HARDWOOD streets, one square from
the church. Sunday school 9:i5. In the
evening at 1880, they will inoet bv in
vitation with the Second Presbyteriun
church ON Wood street.
Floyd Street Methodist Epigcopal
Church, South, Rev. Weems Wootnn,
pastor. Preaching at IL q. m. and 7 D..
M; prayer meeting at 10 a. M; Sab
oath school at Up. M; general prayer
meeting on Wednesday night; cottage
prayer meeting on Thursday night. A
cordial invitation is extended to sli.
In consequence of the sickness of the
pastor, Rev. David Clark, there will
be no service ut the Second Presbyter-
ian church, on Wood street. this morn.
ing. At night, however, the congreps.
ton OF the Flrs. and Second churc iles
VIII worship together In tho house OF
the Second. Sermon by Rev, A, p,
Smith, ID. d., pastor of the First Prey
byterian church.
The First Baptist church, corner
sycamore and Patterson avenue, Rev
*. 1. Hanks, pastor, will hold services
to-day rs follows: Sunday school, 0:3C
O. M, Mr.. W. II. Howell, superlntend.
ent; preaching at II q. M, and recep-
lion OF mombers; preaching at 1850 o.
M, and baptism Of candidates. Psws
Iree, and all are welcomed. Bring
gospel hymns.
Tsoernacle Methodist Eplscopa,
church, st. Paul and Main streets, S
a. Thompson, pastor. Sabbath school
NJ ~ a, M; morning service,
at IL y. NJ; evening services at 1850 %
IN. Seats free; public invited. Praye,
meeting every Wednesday evening
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-18
Dallas National bank, arrived homo
last night from trip ont west.

Dallas National bank, arrived homo
last night from trip ont west.
Miss Ssl!io Mccormick, who has
been Waiting her brother, j. MoCor.
mick, has returned to her home, ttrs.
ham.
Messrs. A. w. Gibson, N. A. Nc.
MILAN, @. "A. Arnold and Frank Dou-
nell, all OF WaXahaohie, are in the
city.
Mrs. Nj. X. Thorhorn and children
arrived in this city last evening from
Cincinnati, and will remain in Dslles,
their future home.
Col. John Stone, tormerly prom.
incnt citizen and businoEs man Of this
city, now q resident of Bsamsville,
Ontario, is visiting his daughter, Mrs.
George Loomis.
Colonel Tobe Johnson, of Fort
Worth; Hon. w. j, Gavin, of Mar
shall; Mr.. w. Il. Curtis, of Henrietta;
Mira. N. Blair and Miss Fannie Blair,
OF Weatheriord, were at tho Windsor
yesterday.
Mr.. Richard Evers, of Files, Texas,
passed through tho city yesterday for
Mercer county, Missouri, to take
charge of q nice little fortune left his
wife. He will return to Texas and
make it his home.
Mr.. L., N. Xewausky and wife, OF
sherman, are stopping at tho Wind.
sor. Mrs. Howausky was Miss
Worthington, OF Baltimore, Maryland,
and is cousin of our fellow.towns-
man. Colonel George w. Hynson.