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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-14
THE WEEK
In the United States and the
Old World.
CAUSE OF THE PLAGUE,
Plymouth's Physicians Discover tn,
Source OF the Scourge.

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Wv ''"s'
Inc committee Of physicians who began an
examination OF the whole system of the waite,
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iIni N .noy reported tnat 'hey mad
ois9overoo satisfactory explanation OF inc
op'uo.n'o, "'u 'heir consiusioh Is IN perfect
.scoio wi'h Tue accepted seiehuhc theory oil
s.o oiisin o' Vpho,u lever' Az Tue headwateis
o. inc mountain stream supplying plymouth
wiz, WIN Wa'e, Is mouse IN when typhus fever
nus pio.aiou ioi seVera' noh'hs' Inc excreta
o. lhe SICK were thrown INTO privy 4o feet
RON uie stream, ana were washed into the
suo".i ~ lhe h,arcn rams Inc FEVER oroke
guy az lEn'outh aoout Two weeks AFTER inc
srea'ii was poiiu.eo' by TINS pollution OF inc
wafer supply, iooV persons We're poisoned and
soout 90 nave uieu win inc lever, whiie othef
ocn.hs ate nkeiy 10 occur
iweny-one new cases are reported Dr'
S"usn Is now prostrateu WIN tne disease. "
mcNee mas hae 10 give up MS iaoors ehureiy
rom sheer exhaustioh' for iour weeks ne
oiu not rest IN ped Two hours at tlme' Inc
seNei committee mas DECIDED 10 purchase
70 oarreis OF nour ana loo mans ior dlstri.
9u'ioh among tho neeay' Many SAD cases oil
oesututioh are reported On ooai street lives
a amily named Jones' fitst, inc young ST
Smi was STRICKEN GOWN win the disease; then
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-14
DR.. RAILWAYS Regulating Pills

For the cure Of 81 dsorders q the Stomaoh LIVER,
Bowels, Kidneys Bladder, Nervous Diseases; Loss Of
Appetite, Headache, Constipation, Costivensss. lndi
geston, Dyspepsia Biliousness. Fever. Inflammation
ternl viscerA. Purely vegetable. containing no mer
curry, minerals, or deletero Gus drugs.
H-Send a letter stamp 70 RAILWAY & CO., No.
SO Warren St., New York, for False and True:
and see that the name .RadMayn is what YOU buy.
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The "ROof of the World"

A little east of the narrow tract now
in dispute between Russia and Afghanis
tan, is that extensive protuberance
called by the natives the Pamir, or
The Roof Of the World. This wonder
full plateau, furrowed by deep valleys,
through which flow the head streams of
great rivers, is the loftiest in the world.
and stretches away for some hundreds OF
miles from 10, 900 to $4,000 feet above
the sea. 1t is an elevated isthmus
connecting those almost impossible
mountain systems of Asia, the Than
Shan and Altai on the north, with the
Hindco Koosh and Himalayas on the
south. Here history places the cradle of
European races. Here lived our Aryan
forefathers, who, leaving their Pamir
slopes. followed great rivers westward
and finally pastured their herd in Eu-
rope. Hither are returning now their
descendants, the Slavs and Anglo
Saxons, sooner or later to contend for the
supremacy of Asia upon the historic
ground from which their primitive
progenitors are believed to have mi.
grated. -Nep York Sun.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-14
with pod of vanilla, 1t will acquire its
deliciously perfumed flavor.

deliciously perfumed flavor,
When warm round of beef is sent to
the larder, do not forget to turn the cut
side downward, so as to let all the gravy
run to that part which is to be eaten
cold.
The skin of bacon or ham-generally
thrown away in this country-is very
good eating when properly cleaned and
boiled, and any amount of such skin OF
rind may be put into soupe aux choux
cabbage soup, In Bologna they make
a kind of sausage, called "Zampone,'
chiefly from such material. 1t is eaten
boiled, and very delicate eating it is.
1t is said that after wiping up the
floor, if salt be sprinkled over it while
damp, moths will not try that barbor
again. When making carpet, it is rec.
commended that enough DO allowed to
turn under an inch or two, so that wher
put down salt can be spread between the
folds, and also sprinkle salt around the
sides and corners Of the room before
mailing the carpet.
When it is not convenient to take
locks apart in the event of keys being
lost, stolen, or missing, and it is desired
to fit new key, take lighted match OF
candle and smoke the new key in the
flame, introduce it carefully into the key
hole, press it firmly against the opposing
wards of the lock, withdraw it, and the
indentations on the smoked part OF the
key will show exactly where to file.
A nice dish for dessert is made by
soaking half pint of tapioca in cold
water for two hours, then let it boil
gently until it softens, slice canned
peaches and put into apudding dish.
and pour the tapioca over them. Bake
until the tapioca is perfectly tender
serve with sugar and cream. Dried OF
ev@porated peaches may be used for this
dish, and if they are properly cooked or
softened it is almost as good as when the
canned fruit is used.
Buttermilk bread is great delicacy.
1t is very easy to make, and particularly
wholesome. Into each pint of butter
milk, made hot, stir flour to form o
thick batter; add couple of spoonfuls
Of yeast, and let it stand few hours.
Then stir in teaspoonful of soda, the
same of salt, and couple of ounces of
dissolved butter, and work in enough
flour to make q nice dough. Knead
we'll, make into loaves, and let it rise
until light.
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EIGHT PERSONS MURDERED.
insane Mans Deeds of Blood Near
Santa Fee, N. M.

insane Mans Deeds of Blood Near
Santa Fee, N. M.
dispatch from Fort Stanton, New Mexico
says: At Benito, Is miles from here, Matthew
Nelson, who was occupying a room in the
house of NJ. S. Maybury with DR.. William II.
Flynn, late Of Boston, arose from his bed, and
while committing robbery in the house, shot
and killed DR.. Flynn. The firing having
aroused the family, Nelson then shot and
killed Mr.. Maybury, his wife and two sons.
He also wounded fatally little daughter Of
Mr.. Maybury. A neghbor being alarmed,
came to the house, and he, too, was shot dead.
1t was supposed that the murderer had re.
mnined in the house, and 10 citizens watched
it to prevent his escape. Tho guard were
surprised by a shot from the rear, which killed
Herman Beck, one of them. Nelson then
came down the street firing his Winchester
but he was finally shot dead. Nelson was in
sane at intervals; when sane, he was an order
ly citizen. He came to Benito from Nebraska
four years AGO.
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Rescued to a Life Of Usefulness.

In the Lutheran cathedral at Magdeberg
there is a monument erected to the mem,
DRY of the Frau Won Asseburg. She is
represented as mature woman, kneel-
ing in front Of block Of stone, and by
her side is her husband. Stretching out
ward from her side is a goodly line OF
daughters, and from the side of her hus.
band an equal line of sons. The inscrip.
ton relates how this noble lady was, after
her marriage taken sick, and, under the
supposition that she was dead, the body
was left in the family vault. Fortunate.
ly, the vault was left unlocked, and, re-,
gaining consciousness in the night, she
returned home to her husband, and bore
all this family after her strange expert
ence in the tomb.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-14
How Handel Became a Musician.

Handel was born at Halle, in saxony,
February 23, 1886. Unlike most of the
great musicians. he does not seem to
have inherited his talent; his father was
barber and surgeon, nor can we dis
cover in the family any special love for
music.
Handel, however, seems to have been
"a born musician" he turned everything
he touched into sound. For some time
he astonished and amused his parents
and all who heard him; but as his love
for music seemed ever to grow within
him, his father, who had destined him
for the law, banished every musical in
strument from the house, and declared
that the boy should hear no more of them.
The boy, however, managed to smuggle
clavier, or key board of a clavichord,
organ, or pianoforte, into the house, and
hid it in the attic; and night after night,
when all in the house were asleep, he
practiced on the muffled keys, teaching
himself until he could play upon it with
much skill
About this time his father decided to
visit relative attached to the household
of the Duke of Saxony at Wessenfels.
The Duke was very much devoted to
music, and Handel, who had probably
learned this fact, implored his father to
take him, too; but in vain. Nothing
daunted BY the denial, the persistent
little fellow ran after the carriage until
his father discovered him and took him
in. He became great favorite at
Wcssenfels, and one Sunday afternoon,
after the choir had finished singing. the
organst lifted the child to the stool and
told him to play; and play he did, With
so much expression and delicacy, that
the Duke demanded bis name, and sent
for his father. He begged the latter to
give up the project of making a lawyer
Of his son, predicted brilliant future
for him if his musical genius were cult.
waited, and sent the child away with his
pockets filled with coin, and the father
converted to the idea of musical educa-
ton for his son.--St Nicholas.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-14
Russia S Aid Invoked.

Advices from Kashgar, in Chinese Turke-
stan, sny the Mohammedan insurgents have in
voked the assistance Of Russia in furnishing
money and arms 10 expel the Chinese, promis-
ing that, in return, Russia shall have sover-
eighty over Kashgar. Russia hesitates to take
such step, which would virtually proclaim
hostility against China. The Chinese garrisons
which were stationed at Kashgar have taken
refuge in the large towns, and have asked
China 10 send troops to their relief.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-14
JURADO CAUGHT.
> Probable Unravelment of Pittsbarg's
Trunk Mystery.

Inspector Byrnes of New York city, on Tues
day, received a dispatch from Chief Doyle of
Chicago, stating that the Italian, Agiostino Ju-
RADIO, who is charged with numbering the man
found in trunk at Pittsburg, Pa, had come to
New York. An ample description of Jurado
was given, and Detective Sergeants Perazzo
and Tessaro found him hiding at No 145
Wooster street the same night The prisoner
was taken to police headquarters, where he
gave his age as "a, and said he was a pedder.
Chief Doyle was communicated with, and De-
tective Bonfield, accompanied by the baggage
master, who checked the trunk from Chicago
to Pittsburg, at once started for New York
The baggage master unhesitatingly picked Ju-
RADIO out as the man who had brought the trunk
10 the station. The prisoner refused to make
any statement, but willingly agreed to return
to Chicago with Banhed.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-14

The Hope of the Nation.
Children, slow in development, puny, scraw-
nv and delicate, use "Wells' Health Remover.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-14
MANY Steamers DELAYED.

A Quebec dispatch says: There are abou,
two dozen steamers now due here; one, two
and even three steamers OF some Of the lines
being behind time. Such an occurrence has
hitherto been unknown in the history of this
port. From all accounts the ice in the gulf ID
unusually heavy, and literally block the usual
gulf route to this port. 1t is generally antici.
pated that in addition to the steamer Helvetia
o number of other vessels will be found to
have met rough treatment BY the ice,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-14
Disappointment in Russia.

An extremely sore feeling prevails in mill.
tary circles IN Moscow because war has been
postponed. Many generals openly declare that
a magnificent opportunity is now lost. The
feeling is so bitter and widespread that the
Car has been most strongly advised 10 visit
Moscow for few weeks, with the Empress,
to calm down the excitement.
1t is believed in many quarters that all the
elements now exist in Russia Tor a military
rule by clique of generals, similar to the
MARES du palais in France. 1t is felt Also in
military circles that, had Skobeleff lived, he
doubtless would have attempted the role of a
Russian Bonaparte, and have overturned the
Rornanoff dynasty, and there are still many
ilnhrYo Skobelelfs in Russia.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-14
Floods in New Mexico,

A despatch from Laredo, N. NJ, says
Heavy rains have fallen along the Rio Grande
during the past "a hours. A large portion Of
this city is under water, and dwellings are
flooded above the first floor. Many washouts
have occurred along the railroads. The track
Of tho Texas-Mexican is badly injured for
distance of so miles, and all trains are delayed.
The Rio Grande is rising rapidly. and il is fear
cd that the Mexican National Rsiiroad bridge
will be swept away. -r
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-14
ANOTHER VOTE OF CENSURE.
Sir stafford Northcote VIII Put Glad
stone to the Test.

In the British House Of Commons, Sir Stf-
ford Northcote has given notice that, when the
consolidated fund bill comes up for second
reading, he will move fresh vote of censure
The reading Of this motion will DO substantial.
ly as follows:
Resolved, that the House, having shown its
readiness to vote supplies, will refuse to as
sent to the vote of Ell ,00OO 900 until it has been
informed Of tho governments present policy,
and of the purposes to which the money
granted is TO be applied.
The conservatives will muster their full
strength in the House Of Commons to support
Sir Stafford Norhcote's motion Of censure.
Sir Stafford Northcote's motion OF censure is
due to pressure from Lord Randolph Churchill,
who minated that he himself would offer a
motion of censure if Sir Stafford would not do
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-14
Lost by Default,

The story OF the election of the republican in
the place of dead democrat in an Illinois dis.
tlict which usually gives 1900 Democratic ma
jority is very simple as told by the surprised
ing the district to be safely democratic, no at.
tention was paid to it by the democrats. Some
OF them went to Washington, some to Chi.
cago, some to New Orleans. The republicans
on the contrary, appear to have worked hard
At all events, they elected their man by 500
majority. This gives the republicans cleal
majority in the Legislature The Illinois dem.
ocrats try to figure out the election of demo.
crat, but most Of them admit that the election
of a republican is more probable
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-14
Thousands Upon Thousands -!

of testimonials of the most wonderful cures,
voluntarily sent US, we do not publish them,
as they do not make the cures, 1t is our msdl-
cine, Hop Bitters, that make the cures IL
has never failed and never can. We will give
reference to any one for any disease similar
to their own II desired, or viii refer to any
neighbor as there is not neighborhood in
the known world but can show its cures by
Hop Bitterrs
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-14

Agostino Conaato. Antonoi Camirito, John
Azzeo and Sylvestine and Bove Ignazio have
been arrested in Chicago for completely in the
murder Of Filippo Caruso, whose corpse was
sent to Pittsburg in trunk. They we're
arrested on evidence furnished by Mamie
Cachett, little girl, who saw Filirpo Caruso
enter the house occupied by the three suspects
last named, and about an hour a.terward saw
n man enter the house with trunk on his
shoulder. Her description of this trunk
leaves little doubt that it is the one in which
the unfortunate Caruso was shipped 10 Pitts
burg. The man Jurado, arrested in New York
a day or two ago, has consented to return
here without reouisition.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-14
The BROOKLYN Calamity.

Twelve bodies have been recovered from the
ruins of the burned building in Brooklyn,
N. Y. The only enc that has been positively
identified is that OF Edward Butler. The
others are SO badly charred that recognition is
impossible. Many OF those reported missing
yesterday have turned up all right, and only 10
now remain unaccounted for. Frank O.
Miller, the house mover, who was arrested
and locked up for the night in the third pre-
cinct on charge Of being accessory TO tho
disaster, was arraigned before Justice Massey
in the first district court. After hearing the
charge against him and inquiring into the cir
cumstances the Justice discharged him.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-14
The Mahdi Again Defeated,

Reports have reached Dongola to the effect
that the Mahdi's forces have suffered fresh de.
feats at the hands of the insurgents in Kordo-
fan, aided by the garrison at Senaar. The
remnant of the Mahdis forces have retreated,
according to these reports, to Abu Haraz.
The Madhi himself is at Omdurman, neal
Khsrtoum. But he has only a few troops
with him, and is unable to send re-enforce.
ments against the insurgents.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-14
household Hint. and Recipes.

One teaspoon of baking powder and
an egg improves dressing.
Allow one teaspoonful of coffee for
zach person and one for the pot.
Equal parts of minced ham and hard
boiled egg make very good sandwich.
BOILED beet-root, white haricot beans
and fried parsnirs are excellent accom-
paniments to roast mutton.
If cup Of coffee is stirred few times
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-14
A Losing Joke.

"A prominent physician of Pittsburg said
to lady patient who was complaining Of her
continued i'll health, and of his inability TO
cure her, jokingly said: TRY Hop Bitters!"
The lady took it in earnest and used the Bit
tiers, from which she obtained permanent
health. She now laughed at the doctor for
his joke, but he is not so well pleased whit,
as it cost him good patient.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-14
SeYenlY-Ihree Lives Lost.

The steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, which
has arrived at San Francisco, CAL, from Hong
Kong brings news of collision which oc-
CURED March Is on the Huantupa river, be-
tween the Oh nese ferry steamer Lin Yum, ply
ing between Woo-Sung and Shanghai, and the
Ocean Steamship Company's steamer Orestes.
The Chinese steamer, which carried about 100
passengers and a crew of twelve, was cut in
two, and all except 80 pas :engers and seven Of
the crew are believed to have penshed.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-14
Anti PoIygamy Laws,

Delegate Jonn L. Cainc, ex-Delegate John
@. Cannon and John W. Taylor of Utah, the
Mormon delegation appointed to present to the
President the memorial recently adopted by
the Mormnns all over Utah, protesting against
enforcement of the anti-polygamy laws, has
arrived in Washington. The President has
very strong convictions on the subject He
believes that polygamy is n terrible evil which
is maintained in defiance of law. He proposes
to root it out so far as he has power to do co.
He will probably tell the Mormon delegation
that he proposes to enforce the present anti
polygamy laws in letter and spirit, and to
recommend to Congress the enactment ~
more stringent laws, If necessary.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-14
Desperate Fight on Shipboard.

Advices from st. Vincent report that, while
The Messageries Fraucaise steamer Vile de
Marselles was on her way to BIenos Ayres,
the emigrants on board mutined, owing to the
badnes. OF the food furnished to them. They
were finally overpowered after desperate
fight, in which the captain and several of the
crew were badly wounded. Ten of the
passengers were killed or wounded. The ves-
sci pat into st. Vincent, where she is guarded
by French cruiser.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-14
Fatal ARRAY In Kentucky.

A desperate affray occurred at Georgetown,
Ky, last night, at festival held by colored
people. Officers George Cole and Jack Susby
attempted to arrest two boys who were dis
orderly, when they were knocked down with
stones by the friends Of tho offenders. The
officers fired into the crowd, and killed George
stratham, the father Of the boys. The officers
received such severe treatment that it il
Thought they cannot recover.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-14
A Sad Caae of PoisauIn1

is that Of any man or woman afflicted with
disease or arrangement of the liver, resulting
in poisonous accumulations in the blood,
scrofulous affections, ick-headaches. and dis.
ease of the kidneys, lungs or heart. These
troubles can be cured only by going to the
primary cause, and putting the liver in a
healthy condition. To accomplish this result
speedily and effectually nothing has proved
itself so efticacious as Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery" which has never failed
to do the work claimed for it, and never will
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-14
Brig lIlia A. Merritt Ashore

The United States signal corps station at
Fort Macon, N. c., reports the brig Julia A.
Merritt OF st. John. N. B., from Aracuju, Bra
I'll, for Hampton Roads for orders, with cargo
Of sugar, is ashore on the beach 20 miles south
of Ocracoke island The crew of seven men
was saved. The cargo can be saved. The
vessel will probably be total loss.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-14
thousands fastened to Their Graves.

BY relying on testimonials written In vivid
glowing language Of some miraculous cures
made by some largely pulled up doctor or
patent medicine has hastened thousands >
their graves; the readers having almost in
sane faith that the same miracle will be per
formed on them that these testimonials men-
ton, while the so called medicine is all tho
time fastening them to their graves. Al
though we have
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-14
France and AMMAN

The Chamber OF Deputies has adopted, b,
vote of 30S to 81, the treaty concluded Aug
81. 1888, between France and AMMAN. NJ de
Freycinet, minister for foreign alta r, expln
ed that the treaty had been virtually in lo,ct
during the past Is mt hs. A credit of Sl2O,
900 was adopted by the Chamber TO defruy the
expense Of laying submarine cable to Ton
quin,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-14
NO ARBITRATION.
Anslo-Russian Troubles May be Settled
without 1t.

A London dispatch says: Earl Granville
Is stated to have signed an agreement on the
scope of the proposed arbitration which leaves
matters between England and Russia open for
settlement without reference to an arbitrator
An Anglo.Turkish alliance has not been
completed, This is attributed to Granville's
withdrawal of terms on the prospect Of peace
with Russia. The negotiations have led to a
closer interest with the Porte in the Gladstone
policy.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg to the Lon
don Post states that NJ. de Giers has informed
Sir Edward Thornton that iEssia declines
making any reference to Herat in the further
nyogress of the negotiations with England.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-14

Iron bridges are sent from this
country to Brazil now at the rate of
about four a month. They are ship
ped in sections, and, when they reach
Brazil, are put up in place of wooden
bridges on the Brazilian highways.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-14
Rioting in Venice.

A serious riot is in progress at Venice. The
trouble was caused by the hotel proprietors
keeping gondolas for the use of their guests
This innovation was resented by the regular
gondoliers, who organized a mob, attacked the
hotel gondoliers and scuttled their boats. Sew.
eral serious casualties have occurred, and many
arrest have been made