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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-12
SERlOUs Il. Il. ACCIDENT.

A dispatch dated Creston Iowa, says:
Asa west bound train on the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy railroad APP
preached a bridge across a small
stream 10 miles from here yesterday it
struck broken rail and tilted along on
the ties until it ran upon the bridge,
which went down, carrying with it two
coaches and a sleeper containing from
20 to p passengers.
Seven persons were killed and dozen
or more injured, some seriously.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-12

A disastrous fire occurred at Bur
lington, Saturday afternoon. The
flames broke out i'll the spool and bob
bin factory of George r. Hot at 2:30
O clock. Although the alarm was i'm
mediately given and the fire depart
ment responded promptly, the fire
gained such Roadway that it was impos-
sible to check it. The main building
was of wood. 100 feet by 80, with the
boiler room and dry house of brick adj
joining, and second dry house in
close proximity. The factory was COM
pletely burned and the engine room
and adjoining dry house Quilted. The
second dry house was saved. Many
lumber sheds and great piles of lumber
surrounded the burning building, and
it was only by the utmost endeavors of
the firemen that general contlagration
was prevented.
E. P. Parker, second captain of the
Ethan Allen engine company, was
passing through an alley next to the
burning building in the first part of the
fire when an explosion in the boiler
room blew the brick over upon him,
and his head was crushed so that so that
he died instantly. He was 81 years old,
q clerk in Turk Brothers clothing
store and very highly esteemed. His
skull was broken into 20 pieces and
his thigh fractured.
The loss on stock and machinery was
$4,000; insurance $500. The building
belonged to Lawrence Barnes, and the
loss on them was $4,000; insurance
$3.50.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-12

A dispatch from Henderson county,
North Carolina, gives the details of a
prominent farmer being buried alive.
John Jenkins fell i'll, and after long
Illness, assumed the appearance of
death and was buried. His brother ex-
hnmod the remaines Wednesday and
was Mortified to discover that the body
mad turned iii the grave. Both hands
were full of hair, which Jenkins had
torn from his head and beard in frantic
efforj: to escape.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-12
Whittier to the Ec..saI s,s,r.

A gift OF seyenty'seven roses to mark his
seventy-seventh birthday, last month,
drew out these lines from the poet Whit
tier:
To the Girls High School, Junior Glass, Bos.
tnnt
The sun CT life is siakin; low,
Without. a winters failing snow.
" thin, your summer roses fall:
The heart OF age your Offering cheers,
You count in towers my many years;
God bless you one and all!
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-12
General News -Sifted.

The latest news from the Sondan is
to tho effect that Gen. Gordon was kill
cd by the Mahdi's force at the cap
uue of khartoum, an account of
which viii be found on our 4th page.
The scene ofSlaughter is represented
as rivaling the horrows of the Sepoy
Mutiny,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-12
A GREAT STEALING Story.

a Frankfort. KY, dispatch says that
an investigation of the records of the
State of Kentucky shows that sys
tenn of robbery has been carried on for
10 years which rivals anything ever
heard of. The amount stolen will not
fall far short of $4,000, 900. A study of
the books shows that in the department
of cri.!linal prosecution the robbery has
reached II, 100000 in 10 years. In the
cost OF keeping idiots there has been
a steal Of 100000, while in other ex-
which have not been exam.
incd closely, there are indications of
other crookedness which may add
100000 to the robbery. 1t is believed
that i'll most cases the money can be
traced to country and city rings, which
have been abetted by the legislature.
Chicago reports the worst storm of
the season last Sunday.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-12

A boys presence of rtind came into good
play in Oregon recently. A resident of
Umatilla county got out OF bed and vas
heard by his son sharpening his knife
The boy got up and inquired VIA; sis
father was doing, and was told that nc was
going TO xiii Z wife The hoy offered Is
assistance, & nskfd his father 10 let l.;.n
sharpen the -,nife, wiiica reqncst Is
granted. He then concealed the Hcap,,,,
called assistance, and soon had the ins.;le
man secured
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-12

"A new game has been introduced up
towards Canada, which the Richford
Gazett describes thus: "Onion sociables
are the latest, and they are worked this
way: six girls take an onion with them
into room and one of them take a
bite of it. Then young gentleman
is admitted to the game, and if, after
kissing them all, he fails to tell which
of them bit the onion, why then all the
girls kiss him."
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-12
what Is apo,ls

Il can hardly be credited except by those who
have tested it. What vast amount of pain and
suffering may be saved by its use Clean, pure and
sure. for internal or external pain. smita Tay
or sell stacks-oi Il and will give a sample bottle
free for trial,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-12
&. V. BRYANT,
CARRIAGE TRIMMER.
Manufacturer and Dealer in
LIGHT AND HEAVY HARNESSES,
BLANKETS ROBES SURCINGLES
CURRY COMBS, BRUSHES
CURRY COMBS, BRUSHES

And finally, everything usually kept
IN first-class harness shop. Any one
want ing good harness call on me and
eXalnine my work aud get prices. l use
none but the best Oak-tanned leather for
all of my work. Prices guaranteed as low
as any place in the state for fine same
quality of work, and all work warranted
as represented Thanking the public for
past favors, | hope by square dealing 70
merit a continuance of your patronage.
special attention paid to Oiling and Re-
pairing Harnesses.
SO. LONDONDERRY. VT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-12
Don't Read This.

"1eSs you WIFI 70 get To Times your moneys worth
Is Portraits of Famous Men, Is Portraits o
Actresses and Stage Beauties,
20 Embroidery Designs, 40 Popular Songs, 10
Tricks, so Games, 81 Experiments, so Riddles and
Puzzles, Refuses, So Cooking Receipts, and %
Money Making Receipts,-all for 15 cents.
Address o. II. JONES, Wilmingt on,vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-12

the deceased; and that the same be
caused to be printed in the newspapers
of Windham county.
5. ID. WINsIow, %, Vice President,
In behalf of the Trustees.
Newfanc, VT, Feb. 8, 1885,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-12
BIRTHS.

In Peru, Feb, 4, daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs, John Coolidge.
In Winhall, Feb. 4, daughter to Charles
and Marie Coleman.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-12
DEATHS

In Weston, Feb. S, of canker rash,
Lula, youngest child of George II, and
Lydia Hall. aged one year and three months.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-06-12

nose. Fifteen people might sit round
the fame of the torch, which elevation
can be reached by spiral staircase
within the outstreched arm.
the London DAILY Aezgs, in speak
ing of it, says: ''It is out and away
the largest statute of modern times.
The Colossus of Rhodes was nothing
to it. It could carry the 'Brayaria or
the Hermann in its arms. 1t towers
to the skies from the yard of the Rue
de Cbazelles, where it has been eight
years in obstruction, and the view
from its coronet sweeps clear Of the
six-story houses AMI beyond the walls
of Paris
The weight Of this strpendous stat
ute is 440, 900 pounds. OF which l7G.-
600 pounds arc copper and the remain
der wrought-iron. It is expected to
arrive III New York about the 25th
Of May, Where it viii le erected OIL
Redioe's Islsnd. this being the location
selected for it By General ". T. S5iiler-
!r)an, who was appointed by the prssi-
dent to lake the selection. when
placed in position it will loom up 305
feet above tide wafer. the height cf the
ss:etate bsins 1912 feet, that Of the
pc }eatAi 81 feet, and foun1at;on %. 10
feet
This imposing statute, higher than
the enormous towers Of tie great
Brooklyn Bridge or the s'eeple o. Trim
ity Church, which is the l0fGiest IN she
city of New Yo,k,-lligher, in tat,
than any Of tie colossal statutes OF an
tiquity,-by its rare artistic propor
tons, as well as by its stnpandous di-
meDsions, will add another to the
Wonders Of the World. A word
should he SAID of It's artistic merit
The pose, scribe and gesture, with It's
classic face, are pronounced perfect;
the tlrapery is both massive and fine,
and in same parts is as delicate an,!
silky in effect as if wrought with
| fire cliizal on the smallest scale.
The ~on@ept!en ana ezecutio, Il H.,
brett work a:e ;:ne to the s',eat French
'eu'pt"r: 4 s}art'!o:Gii. who has devoa-
ed eight years Of lis life and most Of
his fortune to this great work, and
whose generous impulses, which must
he on scale commensurate with this
noble work, prompted him to M Ike
such a, gift to the United States.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-06-12
NEW RArEs Or PvsTAGE,

On jay, / yu- following important
! changes will be made in the rates OF
postage:
|. Any article in newspaper Or
other publication may be marked for
observation, except by written OF
printed words, without increase of pos
tage.
2. All newspapers sent from the
Office of publication, including sample
copies, Or when sent from a news agen-
cy to actual subscribers thereto, or to
other news agents, shall be entitled to
transmission at the rate of one cent per
pound or fraction thereof, the postage
to be prepaid.
3. The weight of all single rate
letters is increased from one-half of
one ounce each or fraction thereof to
one ounce each or fraction thereof
The same increase of weight is allowed
TO drop letters, whether mailed at sta
tio'Is whare there is IA free delivery, or
where carrier service is not estab-
iished.
4. a special stamp of the value @!
Ten cents may he issued, which, when
attached to a letter, in addition to the
lawful postage thereon, shall entitl
the !eU1e.' to immediate delivery at
any place confirming 1000 population
or over according to the federal census,
within the carrier limits of any free
delivery oiIice, OF within one mile OF
the i,nstoflice or any other postotfice
coming within the provisions of this
law which may, in Ike manner, be des-
i3nated as a special delivery Office; that
st;ch specially stamped letters shall be
delivered between, Z o'clock a. m. and
nidnight; that a book shall be provii-
ed III which: the persoi to whom the
les tar is addressed shall acknowledge
its receipt; that messengers for this
special delivery a:e to he paid eighty
er cent. of the face value of all
stamps received in month, provided
5hat the aggregate compensation paid
10 any one person for such service
shall not exceed thirty dollars per
month, and provided. further, that the
for the delivery of these
special y-s5amped letters shall in no
way interfere with the prompt delivery
Of letters rs provided by existing laws
OF regulations.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-06-12
TO THE POINT.

1t is a gratifying circumstance that
the people of Oregon are showing bet
ter spirit than formerly toward the
products of home manufacture. Fer Il
long time our people held the foolish
notion that the thing from afar off was
better than the thing made at home,
or, at least their practice was in line
with this idea. Oregon canned fruit,
Oregon made boots and shoes, Oregon
made clothing and even the products
of our soil were hard to sell at anv
price in tie Oregon market. Oregon
canned goods used to be sent to San
l'le: ncisco, there relab.led with Cali
fornia stamp and returned here for
sale at Il considerable advance on pre-
cisely the same article honestly labeled.
An what is more, they sold readily
il masquerade at the advanced price.
Hut the disposition now seems differ
cit anG tie effect is seen in many
branches Of manuf.cture which now
prosper where before they lenguished
y were not in existence. s5,..all man
"?act"re o: 'o44y kin Is is looking Up
a"jd@ l|y. Oregon cloth and Oregon
i".'ta ciotl.inS is in better demand
"" ca; own people; Oregon canned
4oo,js are in favor Gil their merit and
GHl@r t'.eir Own name; Oregon rope
Is used exclusively in this market, and
even the ladies, usually the last to dis
:,r,l ,he ilra of importation, are buy
IN O'oGon-ma'!e clothing. We are
glai 70 see change which is an i'm
D0rtant benefit to the business Of the
country.
Ia his remarks to large number Of
people, whe called upon him few
ay el.in@s ago, Hon. John Sherman de-
clarcl that the true policy of this coun-
Try WAS to encourage manufacture.
His words were timely, and we hope
Jhey VIII not be forgotten. But We
will have no great factories until
ST al ones pay, and the way to make
them pay is to patronize them.-Ex.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-06-12

The New York E7>>aiAg P3sf, in an
h:ori;.l, says: 'C0h9 commissioners
appointed by the governor general of
Canada, to thoroughly investigate the
Chinese problem, find that Chinese la
bor has been efficient in promoting the
rapid development Of the country
The commissioners recommend svs-
tenn of moderate restriction" The ed
itorial goes on to state: The CUES
tion is one of violent interest to the
people Of British Columbia, RS China
men have been pouring into that pro-
vince Of late years in large numbers.
In the capital, Victoria, there are row
5000 of these Immigrants to 1900 Of
other inhabitants, The number of
Chinese in the Whole province is esti-
mated as high as $4,000, While the en-
tire population, by he census Of four
years ago was not quite $4,000.
There is "a strong demand for some
legislation upon this subject by the
Dominion parliament at the present
SESSION. if it f,iiow5 thc lines Of th.
commissions suggestions Canada's dis
position q tne 4teStioa viii sA;ae by
contrast witt tl:r s4,a5e policy alop,-
u By thls county,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-06-12
SCIENTLFI MISCELLANY.

4 novel and interesting application
of electricity has been introduced at
uhe Court Opera at Vienna. The eff
feet of swarnls of firefies fitting about
a tropical forest is proiaced IN sti.ik-
ingly realistic manner by the PIN -ei
suspendins tiny incandesaent lamps by
fine swinging wires, the flashes of TIA
artificial fire flies being caused by rap
idly switching the current On and off.
In an attempt to trace invent;on to
its origin in the md Of primitive man.
Col. F. 4. seely, of the .. $. patent
office, remarks: Obviously, archaeolo-
" can find no trace Of remoter age
than that OF stone; bat I mist:ust that
the thou shtfill anthropolos sist will &C
cept the evidence of earlier ages, one of
whic'!, taking oae Of its pei,isila ble>una-
teri lis as the type of old, we may call
the age OF wood, still farther back must
lie on age, as Indefinite in duration as
any, when man existe! in lis rulest
condition with'u5 arts OF any kind. ex-
cept such as b. enployel in common
with lower animals; s;n! this is the
true primitive periosi,.'' -
Two Of the hnown comets Of short
period arrive at perihelion in 1885,
DArrest's on January IS, and E;or-
sens about September. For seyer;,
months astronomers unsucces3fu!lv
watched for the former, and it is prob
able that It passed unseen DIT this re-
turn.
Among the scientific results Of his
Greenland expedition Baron Nordensil-
jold mentions the discovery rl.it, con
trary to the general BELIEF, ohe west
coat Of Greenland is washed by cold
water, while agreatly heated current
coming from the south runs along the
east coast at short distance only
from the shore. This current must
exercise a great influence On the eli
mate OF the east coast, 1:hich may be
more moist, but, in the Baron's opinion,
not colder than that of the west coast
In preliminary paper read before
recent meeting of the London Pothol-
osical Society, MIR. Sutton and Dr..
Heneage Gibbes described an investi-
cation now being made by them into
tuberculosis of birds. They find that
the disease is very prevalent among
birds, and that it sometimes becomes
epidemic. The efforts do not exactly
correspond to those produced in man
by consumption, but the parasite pre-
lent IN both cases seems to be the same.
The disease virus appears to be intro
duced with thefJod, and the birds most
liable to be affected are common fowl.
peacock, grouse, and other grain eaters.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-06-12

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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-06-12
l!BEaGY 3ELIG IEENINa THE WoHLD.

This new Wonder of the World,
which is now being loaded ON the
French transport Isere for shipment tc
this. country, is the largest statute in
the world Some idea of it's magni-
tude may be obtained from the fact
that forty persons found standing
room within it's head. A six-foot man
standing on the level Of the lips only
just reached the eyebrow. While
workmen were employed On the crown
Of her head they seemed to be making
huge sugar-caldron, and they jumped
with ease in and out the tip of the
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-06-12

II Is sad that n,nor points oi tie
Oregon HALLWAY a;l Navigation Com
pany lease to the Northern ana Union
Pacific Companies has been agreed
upon, and the papers iia'e been si@ned.
1t is unaerstoo! the leaaaes are to take
all the outside debts oG the Oregon
Railway and Navigation Company,
and allow that company not more than
81 100000 in bonds, to cancel Its out
standing liabilities, except mortgage
bonus and script certificates, the teirns
Of tie Lease to ba } pes cent for tLree
gears, and 6 per cent. thereafter on the
Oregon Railway aal Tav;.-22tio',, stock
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-06-12
Administrations NOTICE.

In the County Court of the state of Oregon for the
County of Benton. In the mater of the estate of
Elizabeth CoYle deceased.
Notice IS hereby given that the undersigned, W.
J. Kelly, mas been duly appointed administrator of
the estate Of Elizabeth Cole deceased, by the county
court OF the State OF Oregon for the county of Ben
ton sitting for the trans action of probate business
Ali persons having claims against said estate vii PIE
sent them with the within six months
from the date of this notice to snch admins
TRAITOR, at my residence at Monroe, Benton County,
Oregon W. j. KELLY.
Administrator OF the estate of Elizabeth Coyle
deceased 22-5w.
Dated May 22d 1885.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-06-12
OFFICIAL PAPER F)n DENTON COUNTY

E.ntered a. the Postoftiae at Corvallis
Oregon, as second-class matter.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-01-07

discretion, and cautiously weighing every
word sad Tor fear OF precipating pre-
mature disclosure, / escorted my COM
panion to her hotel, and pleading an
earlier engagement left her, no doubt,
much wondering at my reserve, which,
however, she may have attributed to my
excess OF application to my studies.
In the evening, after a most careful
toilet, and with feverish and impatient
pulse, made my appearance at the
hop, and looked anxiously around to
see it they were there. | soon saw them
and could perceive that they had recog-
nized me even in my change of clothes,
for, with cheeks of richest crimson, the
sister of the unknown" was speaking
to gentleman whose snow of beard and
venerable appearance suggested the re-
lationship of father, and evidently was
the subject of their conversation, for
soon, with somewhat hesitating step, but
calm demeanor, he came towards me and
said, rendering me his card
Sir, | have not the pleasure of know
ing you, but | have reasons to believe
that my son, who, I am sorry to say, is
slightly indlsposed, the result of excess
sive study, mistook your garments for
his own after bathing this morning
was this the case ?"
informed him while offering him my
card, that such was the case, adding that
while regretting the cause, in the Illness
of the son, that l could but feel pleased
as it had procured me an introduction that
/ hoped might be permitted to continue.
Looking at my card he said: "What!
are you the son of my old friend, Hall of
Havertree?"
81 am" l said.
"Why," he replied, "many a legal
bout we have had together; most glad I
am to see you" And then he took me
to his daughter and friends, and though
at first there was a shyness, with her
deepened color, yet soon it moved away
while with the dance it became perma-
nent, and many time since then her
arms have formed circlet for my neck,
her sweet lips pressed on mine, while
eyes gave signal of her happines-but
reader, don't be shocked, for ere another
summers sun had passed we two were
man and wife.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-01-07
Editorial Suffering.

"Pve got two little gems I'd like to
read to you, and / want your candid
opinion about them, said the intruder.
The editor sighedheavily and dropped
his overworked scissors on the floor.
The visitor read the first poem with
deep feeling and in different voices.
The editor listened with closed eyes
occasionally he groaned in his spirit.
"Well, now, what do you think of
that?" asked the visitor, with some ami
nation, looking at the editor with an
air of expectancy
81 like the other one BEST
"ButPve not reghfythe other one tc
you, yet" 88N
That's why prefer it. It's infinitely
superior to the one you have just read .
-iSittings
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-01-07
$50
THREE OLD 81 US.

/.
If the world seems cold to you,
Kindle fires to warm it
Let their comfort hide from view,
Winters that deform it.
Hearts as frozen as your own
To that radiance gather;
You will soon forget to moan
All the cherries weather."
II.
If tie worlds wilderness,
G nuild houses omit!
Wiz il help your loneliness
On the winds to dim it
Raise hut, however slight,
Weeds and brambles smother,
And to roof and meal invite
Some forlorner brother.
III.
If the worlds value of tears,
Smile, till rainbows span it;
Breathe the love that life endears,
Clear of clouds to fan it.
OF your gladness lend a CLEAN
Unto souls that shiver:
Show them how dark sorrows stream
Blends with Hopes bright river.