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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-03
"Toid n Lie With His Finger. !,


A little boy, for trick, pointed his
finger to the wrong road when a man
asked him which way the doctor went
AS a result, the man missed the
doctor, and his little boy died because
the doctor came too late to take fish
bone from his throat. At the funeral
the minister said that the little boy
was killed by lie which another boy
told with his finger.
suppose that boy did not know the
mischief he did. OF course, nobody
thinks he meant to kill a little boy
when he pointed the wrong way. He
only wanted to have a little fun. But
it was fun that cost somebody a great
deal; and if he ever heard the result
of it, he must have felt guilty of doing
mean and wicked thing. We ought
never to trihe with the truth.-Chi1-
drenS Friend.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-03

Everybody who has visited menag-
erie knows that the lion is capable Of
being taught. A lion exhibited in a
Dutch menagerie would leap through
barrel covered with blazing paper.
He was so tame that his keeper took
his food from him several times, with
no resistance save slight clutch and
growl.
If lion is captured when young,
and treated with kindness, he becomes
attached TO his master, and will follow
him like dog. Anderson, the Swe-
dish naturalist, saw, in the hut of an
African trader, one who was not only
fond of his owner, but lived on the
most affectionate terms with dogs,
cats and other domestic animals.
Layard says, in his. Nineoeh and Ba-
bylon, that the pasha of Hilah, the
town built on the ruins of ancient
Babylon, had a tame lion, who was al
lowed to stroll, unattended, through
the bazars. lie had only one bad
habit; when he was hungry, he would
take possession of butchers stall,
drive out the butcher, help himself to
joint, eat it, and then depart.
If he had fancy to breakfast on
fish, he would go down to the bank of
the Enphrates, wait the coming of q
fisherman boat, scare away the owner,
pick out the largest fish, and break his
fast at his leisure.
The pasha encouraged his pet to get
his daily rations by this method, as it
relieved him from paying fishermen's
and butchers bills When the lion
had appeased his hunger, he would
stretch himself in the sun and allow
the Arab boys to play with him, as if
he were large dog.
The captain of an English frigate
kept a huge pet lion, which he had
, reared from q cub, that was so tame as
to be allowed the run of the ship.
prince" as he was called, was more
attached to his keeper than to his
owner. One day the keeper got
drunk, and the captain ordered him t.
be logged. The grating on which the
keeper, stripped to his waist. was tied
stood opposite Princes cage. While
preparations were. being made for the
fioggng, the lion kept walking around
his cage, stopping, now and then, to
look at his friend and at the boats
vain, who stood, 'cat" in hand, wait.
ing the word.
At the first stroke of the knotted tails
on the mans bare back, the lions
sides resounded with the quick lash
ings of his tail. His eyes glowed with
rage when he saw the blood begin t.
flow. With a roar of thunder he dash
ed himself against the cages bars
They bent, but did not give way; ant
the lion, finding that he could moi
break out, rolled on the floor, shrek
ing as if in agony.
"Cut down the man. said the cap
tain to the hoatswain.
go to your friendp said he to the
bleeding keeper.
When the man entered the cage, tn,
lion seemed beside himself with 10Y
He caressed him with his paws, licked
gently the mangled back, and then
folding him in his huge fore limb
looked as IL he dared the whole crew
to take his friend from his embrace
The Youths Companion.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-03
Cuban Insurgents,

A telegram has been received at the TT a.ury
department in Washington announcing that a
small boat, containing party of men well sup
piled with arms and ammunition, had sailed
from Cuba for the Florida keys with the sup
posed purpose of organizing fllibustering ex.
pediton against the Cuban government. In.
structions we've tclegraphed to the commander
Of the revenue steamer Dix at Cedar Keys ia
take the necessary measures to intercept the
party and prevent their landing, and to call on
tho collector oi customs at Key West for all
noccssnrv assistance
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-03

Senator Colquitt has furnished the
first instance in the history of Georgia
where father and son represented the
State in the Ser ate of the United States
Such occurrences are very rare. There
are only three on record. They are those
of Senators Bayard, Don Cameron and
Colquitt. The Bayards have represented
Delaware in the Senate without inter
ruption, for three generations. Don
Cameron took his fathers seat. There
was thirty years between Walter I. Col
quit and his son in the Senate.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-03

Near the city of Queretaro, in Mexico,
stands cotton mill named the Hercules,
which is famous in the region all about.
In external appearance it is said more
nearly to resemble medieval fortress
than modern factory. 1t is surrounded
by high wall. and defended by com
pany of about ninety soldiers. These
are maintained BY the establishment os-
tensibly to defend it against enemies
from without, but the suggestion arises
that the soldiers are also expected to
keep IN eye on the 1900 operatives EN-
ployed. The only wares produced. are
six grades of plain cotton cloth, which
is the ordinary article of dress for both
sexes of the lower class, and there is
consequently ready market for it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-03
BLOOD AT MULlINAVAT.
A Conflict Arising from an Effort at
Eviction.

Eviction.
A serious riot has occurred at the village Of
Mullinavat, county Kilkenny, Ireland, in con-
nection with evictions on the estate of Bally-
falsely The chapel bells there rang early in the
day, and when the bailiffs and police arrived a
crowd Of 1000 people confronted them. Mr..
Bodkin, the resident magistrate, ordered the
parish priest to stop the bells ringing. but the
priest refused, and when the magistrate said
he would employ force, the priest stood at the
chapel gate and said those who attempted force
would have to pass over his body. The evic-
tons were abortive, owing to an informality.
When Mr.. Bodkin returned to the station
stones were thrown at the railway carriage
and the windows were smashed. Later in the
evening an angry mob attacked the police in
the village. The riot act was read. The po-
lice charged the mob with bayonet and baton.
The scene became very alarming. Fifteen to
twenty people received bayonet wounds. A
man named Conway had a stab on his head.
Several OF the police were badly wounded with
stones, and several arrests were made.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-03
THROWN INTO A BAYOU.
A Train Oh the Natchez (Miss.) Road
Leaves the Rail.


A portion ofnn incoming passenger train on
the Natchez, Jackson & Columbus railroad
went through Big Bayou Pierre Bridge at Nat
shez, Miss, recently. The train ran off the
track at the East end of the bridge, and, after
pumping over the crossties, went into the
bayou near the west end Of the structure,
locomotive, tender baggage and mail car and
smoking car all going down. The first class
,onch remained On the track. The locomotive
and cars in going down crushed the west span
Of the bridge. 1t is not known what caused
The Train 10 leave the track. The following is
list of the C ;sull les;
Killed insantly -Enginecr Powell, Fireman
John McClutchy and Brakeman Robert Perry.
Dangerously injured-Mall Agents o. A..
Anderson and W. f. Barclay of Learned.
Slightly Inured-1ixpress Messenger J. A.
Lane, Brakeman 4. L. Cochran, r. b. TRULY
md r. W. Cnmbel of Fayctte; james Ming,
aew,boy, of Vidalia; Henry Rueker of Cincin-
natl and a. b. Zciget,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-03
Matters in Zanzibar,

Tho Sultan's sister and family, for many
gears resident in Berlin, have arrived at Zanzi-
bar on the German steamer Ehreniels. Adj
miral Knorr claims in her behalf some confis-
Gated personal property, and demands a COM
mercirl treaty more favorable to Germany. He
also cluims the river Juba. It is reported that
an Italian man-of-war has hoisted The Italian
flag at Port Johns. north Of Zanzibar.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-03
Advertising Cheats 2!

1t has become so common TO begin an
article in an elegant, interesting style,
Then run it into some advertisement, that
we avoid all SUCH
And simply call attention to the merits Of
Hop Ritters in as plain, honest terms as pos
sible.
" To induce people
" To give them one trial, which so proves
their value that they will never use anything
else"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-03
Lonwrellow,. B,r,hd,, no,L

Is a beautiful present to give any lady, But
there is a little book published In pamphlet
form, with no pretentions TO literary merit,
that would be as appropriate and might be
the means Of saving a life, 1t is called DR..
Il. V, Pierces treatise on diseases OF women,
for whose peculiar troubles the "Favorite
Prescription is especially designed 1t is pro,
fusely Illustrated with wood cuts and colored
plates, and will be sent to any address for ten
cents in stamps, by the Worlds Dispensery
Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-03

Tho latest use Of electric lighting IL
the illumination of the harvest field. II
seems that in Algeria the heat is at pres
emit so intense during the daytime that II
Is found impossible to work then, and II
is proposed to light up the fields by cleo
tricity and gather in the harvest by ap
artificial sun.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-03

GEORGE Stevenson, when advising young
men a how to got on, would finish by saying
DO as have done-persevere. For fifteen
years he plodded and worked before giving
the finishing touches to his locomotive In
as many days those persevering in the use OF
Dr. Pierce's "Golden Medical Discovery "have
experienced great relief and found themselves
on the high road to health. Liver complaints,
impure blood, chronic lung diseases and many
others yield to its healing influences never to
return. All druggists.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-03
Hay.Fcycr.

Ely's Cream Balm was recommended to me
by my druggists as preventive to Hay
Fever: Have been using it as directed since
the 9th of August, and have found it speci-
fic for that much dreaded and loathsome dis
ease. For ten years or more | have been a
great sufferer each year, from August 9th
till frost, and have tried many alleged RENE
dies for its cure, but Eiy's Cream Balm is the
only preventive | have ever found. Hay
Fever sufferers ought to know Of its efficacy.
FRANK B. AINswoRTH,
OF F. B. AINSwoRTu & Co., Publishers,
Indianapolis Ind.
have been afflicted with Hay Fever for
seven years-Ely's Cream Balm cured me
entirely. II. D. CALLAHAN, Baggage Master,
l. g. st. L. R. R., Terre Haute, Ind.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-03
Rpinstatpd

A dispatch from Cincinnati, O., says: Po-
lice Lieut. nant Michael Mullen recently par
Toned by President Cleveland, after having
served several months IN the county Jail for
violating the federal election laws last Novem.
Der, has been reinstated on the Cincinnati po-
lice force, and WIS assigned T., his former posi-
ton in tho Hammond stree; district.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-03

"THE REMEDY so favorably noticed in all
the papers.
Religious and secular, is
" Having a large sale, and is supplanting
all other medicines.
"There is no denying the virtues Of the
Hop plant, and the proprietors of Hop Bitters
have shown great shrewdness and ability -
" In compounding medicine whose virtues
are so palpable to every ones observation"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-03
White Maintains.

William b. Ropes, of Boston, gave ont while
walking up The Crawford bride path to the
summit 1 Mt. Washington recently, and if he
had not been rescued would have persisted
Snow eel there at intervals for several hoprs.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-03

The distinguished U. S. Senator from
Indiana, Hon. Daniel W. Voorhees,, GER
titles that in a case of rheumatism in
the back. he obtained instantaneous re-
lief from st. jacobs Oil. He says it
is a remarkable remedy.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-03
A Daughters Misery.

Eleven years our daughter suffered on
bed of misery,
% From a complication of kidney, liver,
rheumatic trouble and Nervous debility,
a. Under the care of the best physicians,
" Who gave her disease various names,
" But no relief
" And now she is restored to us in good
health by as simple remedy as Hop Bitters,
that we had Stunned for years before using
it. THE PARENTS.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-03
Not a Favorife

Advices from Hsrat say that the English
boundary commissioners are irritated at the
governor of Herat, having discovered him
tampering with letters addressed to members
OF the commission. He has also committed
other offensive acts. The British have re-
quested the Ameer to reprimand the governor
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-03
Did She Die !

"No!
" She fingered and suffered along, pining
away all the time for years,
" The doctors doing her no good
"And at last was cured 10y this Hop Bitters
the papers say so much about"
Indeed Indeed p
" How thankful we should be for that med
icine"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-03

KELLER & Co, make point oil keeping on
hand the largest variety in New England oil
all essential articles in Furniture, Bedding, &c,
at lowest prices. 81 to 81 Washington St. Boston
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-03
Fearful Disaster,

A native craft called Bungalow, loaded with
pilgrims. has been wrecked in the gulf OF
Alden. and 100 Of its passengers were drowned
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-03

II you are bilious take Dr. Pierce's "Pleas
and Furgative Pellets" the original Little
Liver Pills. OF all druggists
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-03

South Carolina is the only state which al
lows no divorce.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-03

tFNone genuine without bunch of green
Hops on the white label Shun all the vile,
poisonous stuff with Hop or Hops in their
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-03

There are smoking carriages by law on every
British train
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-03

WHEN you visit or icavc New York city baggage
eXessaEe and So carriage hire and stop at the Grand
Union Hotel opposite Grand Central depot.
eco elegant rooms, lifted up at a cost Of one million
dollars 81 and upward per day. European plan Ele-
vaior Restaurant supplied with the best. Horse ears,
Stages and elevated railroad 10 all dcpots. Familte.
can live better for less money OF the Grand Union
Hotel than al any other tlrSt-cas hotel in The city,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-03

SKIN DISEASES "BEEsoS's AROMATIC
ALUM SULPHUR SOAR" cures letter, Salt
Rheum, Ringworm, Sores, Pimples, all itching
Skin Eruptions. rs cents by Druggists, OF
by mail. VIM. DreSdoppel Philadelphia, Pa.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-03

Americans are the third highest in
point of number of the foreigners re-
siding in Japan.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-03
gists is the best tonic and for patients recover
ing from fever or other sickness 1t has no equal
An only Daugntercured orConsump,ion'

When death WINS hourly expected nom Coz
sumption, all remedies having failed and Dr.
H. james was experimenting, he accidentally
made n preparation Of Indian Hemp, which,
cured his only child and now gives this recipe
on receipt OF stamps TO pay expenses Hemp
also cures night sweats, nausea at the stom-
sch and will break fresh cold in "a hours
Address Craddock 4 Co., 1882 Race street,
Philndelphin, Pn., naming This pnner.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-03

The selfish mans stomach is larger
than his heart.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-03

FoR RATES ful advertising i'll this paler, apply to the
Publither. L. Thirty-fve
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-03

This Invaluable preparation is truly triumph
of scientific skill and no more inestimable boon
was bestowed upon the mothers OF the
world. aF-It not only shortens the time OF labor
and lessons the intensity OF pain but better than
all It greatly dminishes the danger to life of both
mother and child. most earnestly entreat every
female expecting to be confined to use Mothers
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-03

Dr.. Railways Regulating Pills
For the cure of all disorders of the Stomach Lvct
Bowels Kidneys Bladder Nervous Diseases, Female
Complaints. Loss of Appetite, Headache Constpa.
ton Costiveness. Indigestion: Dyspepsia. Bilious
ness. Fever, Inflammation of the Bowels Piles and al
arrangements of the Internal Viscera. Purely veg
etable containing no mercury or decterous drugs
Price, % cents per box Sold by all druggists.
7E-Send letter stamp to DR.. RAILWAY Il
CO., No. 81 Warren Street, Now York, fol
False and True"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-03
Kidney and Bladder Complaints,

Urinary and Womb Diseases Gravel. Diabetes. Drop
sy Stoppage of Water. Incontinence of Urine,
Bright Disease Abuminuria, and all cases where
there brick dust deposits. or the water is thick
cloudy, or mixed with substance like the white of ar
egg. or there is morbid, dark. bilious appearance
and white bone dust deposits, and where there is 5
prickling burning sensation when passing water
and pain in the small OF the back and along the loins
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-07-24
EX SOLDIERS, MEErlNn

10 accordance with previous an
nnuncement, the committees appointed al
Camp Ground and M Tunnelton, together
wish number of other * soldiers, nei
IN The Curt L ouse Hail on Monday, july
IL. 1885
o. IA 'tioE. Capt. +. NJ. Huffman wa.
made Chairman aud Leroy Shaw, Secreta
~.
Il Was decided u have a re- union. and
the llme was seI for Sept. 3. and 3. and
The Camp Ground At TuOueitOn was Sc
ing or rc-cniun.
a committee consisting on Soha A.
dck, H. +. Menear, NJ. &. Gibson. J. L
ltohads and Lee Shaw, was appointed on
Arrangements. Auother Committee com
posed OF II. T.. WOuhington, VIM. III.
Glover and Nj. O. Gibson, was appointed
on Invitation. and COmaittee coiapOseo
OF one member from each district was I'D
pointed TO see that oil the musicians in
ther respective district are out at the re-
union. This Committee Is composed OF
tue Following gentleman Leroy Shaw
w. IL. Glover, ID l.. Henry, George n.
w amer, .. a. Dill, David Wilt, w. g.
IItchenell and Jas NJ. ChiG,ster.
L M Huffman was authorized 10 have
the necessary amount OF printing done 20
be provided tor by Com. on Arrangements.
The following resolutions were read
and passed:
REsoLYED, that the color-bearers of the
county be requested TO bring and display
az uigs in their possession, and
REsoLYgD, that the Secretary furnish
both county papers with COPY of The
proceedings Of this meeting
ga motion the meeting then adjourned
r. Nj. HUFFMAN, Chairman.
LEROY SHAW, Secretary.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-07-24
Don't Extortlon.

THERE is nothing to hinder this
town from experiencing a building
boom now II the people who own
lands near it will sell .nam for town
Tote at reasonable price But this
we are afraid they Will not do.
Only Isst week a gentleman, a
Hanger to THE place, came here to
purchase a building site upon which
he expected 10 erect at once q dwell
ling to cost not less than So 500. He
looked about town and found a lot
that suited him, Not knowing the
price that ought to be paid for the
lot, he asked Mr.. Bishop what it was
worth and was Informed that it ought
to be bought for 1915. He at once
saw the owners Of the land, and told
tdem bis business, but be did not
make a purchase. They asked 81
900 for the OF.
Now,ao long as our people ask cue b
fabulous prices AZ this Tor their lands
they need not ezpeotto cell them.
Neither need they expect capital to
hod its way among them, for it will
be driven away.
The proper thing for our people
to DO now is to sell their spare lsnds
for a reasonable compensation to
those who desire to build upon them
add make THE town their recidence.
II this is done The town vii be double
its Preseut ezo in two years after
our railroad ls completed aud ia
business polut Of view we will he 30
far ahead ofourssIves that those who
now live here will badly realize
that llsls Kiugwood 10 will not
DO to & oruop rhe sooner ouI
people learn the The better II will
be .or tle town.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-07-24

Is correct; the svcoud. Is not. We
have put forth no special effort to
secure the position named by Mr..
Dawson, but then 1t is not necessary
for US to discuss this matter because
1t haS no reference to the reunion
question. aud IL ID the one at issue.
We 60 no. deny that We are red
bot, TO use our learned cCntempor-
aIy's express.oo. for the soldiers re-
uulon. We should be pleased t.
see the veterans meet aud have
Jolly gooi time ,ogether, aud anything
We Can ! 10 forward the move in
Ihis direction, will cbeerfully be
done. We promised THE last week
and we expsst to sxsyu,v the prom
Ise.
But hos 'loes Nj. Dawson stand
o. this question Ca 1t be said
that he IS red-hOt tor soldiers re-
unIon3 If hia late actions are TO be
taken Tor anything We should cav
That be is at least temperately heat
Ell against reunion Di the soldiers.
Way this Is thus we are unable to
say, THIS ls an of year in politics
aud We IsTdly think Bro. Dawson
would assign to The re- union poGt-
zeal significance. Ii he does, he will
De regarded as a designing sch em4r
and an enemy 70 the soIdi5rq Of the
county.
But why should be put himself on
record as such. Ii there Is any man
in Preston county who owes the SOL
diers a debt OF gratitude, that mau
Is Wm. NJ. o Dawson. For two
successive terms he has been elected
to The highest post OF honor within
the gut OF the people Of the county.
The ballots of our solder citizens
were required to give him this po-
sltIon. And now it would be man
ly If he were to use every effort in
his power to make the reunion
success, THE he viii! not do. Mr..
Dawson Is = politician and works
only for seIf-interest. 10 the col
diers he says; go thy way for this
tine, At a more convenient season
Cat time when he needs their
votes) l will taffy YOU"
TuIs is the whole matter In nut
shell. Can our friend deny it ? And
Will the e1 soldiers oil this county
allow Mr., Dawson to dupe them 10
such a manner
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-07-24

We cal The special attention Of
the ex-soldiers to the very hearty ~
support which the Journal is giving
their re- union movement. They
ought TO vote the L iitor Of that pa
per brass button medal, aud when
ne looms up iCr cflice again, every
one Of them should give him an ear
nest support.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-07-24

THE President and part of h,s
Cabinet spent few days last week
fishing a. Dam No. 9 on the Potion.
&c. o. their retIru to Washington
Saturday evening, the party was
given a general ovation at MARITIME
burg. ii tlf the town and Editor
Colston. Of the Statesman, were at
the depot.