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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12

The timber RATS of the Rhine are
noticeable characteristic of that
river. They consist of timber fellel
in the mountain forests, and brought
down to the Rhine by the Neckar,
Main, Moselle and other rivers. The
single logs are first hurled down from
the heights into the mountain torrent
then few are tied together, and as
they float down the streamlet grow like
a SNOWFALL, till in the Rhine itself
they are made into huge floating
fabrics, which are carefully navigated
to Dorhecht and sold. A raft has
often eight or ten small houses on it
and from 400 to 500 workmen, rowPrs
and pilots. The vast pile is steered by
means of immense oars, and is so con-
structed as to twist like a huge snake
In the narrow channels. The sale of
single raft at the end of the voyage
often realizes about Sl50,000
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12

The utilization of charcoal smoke
has been successfully achieved at Elk
Rapids, Mich, where there are char
coal works which consume 10000 cords
of wood per annum. The smoke from
this was formerly wasted, but now it
is manufactured into chemicals by
being blown by immense fans into a
purifier, from which it eventually
comes in the form of an acid that is as
clear as amber. From the acid are
produced acetate of lime. alcohol, tar
and gas. Each cord of wood contains
$4,000 cubic feet of smoke; 2,S00,00O
feet of smoke handled every twenty-four
hours produces $4,000 pounds of ace
tate of lime, 200 gallons of alcohol and
twenty-five pounds Of tar.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12

Horses an. Carriages at all hours. Persons
carried TO oil surrounding points upon arrival
Of t;ains. Special accommoda ions TO exour.
zion parties. Good teams and attentive dli-
yere. IL
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12

SS8~Entered at the Post office at South
Londonderry, IS second-c ass matter.
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-23

arrest and publicity, you would hardly believe it; but it is so. His father made good the amount Almost every week some one manages to defraud us some way, and 1t is only once in six months we ever report the case to the authorities. In the first place, it hurts a banks reputation to get caught too often; but the principal reason for our silence is, 1t wouldn't pay us to com
 plain. In nearly every case the cul- prit is friend or relative of some in fluential customer. That is the way he manages to secure his credit, and the customer nearly always talks tur- key when we go to him about the matter. Use as much precaution as we can, we have to trust some people. Of course we can, as rule, protect ourselves against professional sharpers and strangers by requiring idcntihca- ton. but there is no way of prevens- ing our customers from defrauding us by a too-close scrutiny of their checks. That might drive away good business, and we have to take cur chances as to the paper being all right.
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-23
Roast Horse In England.

There are many people who prefer horse to beef, but as it is point in dispute. practical step for solving the doubt is being taken in Manches- ter. A hundred horses are slaughtered in that city every week, and cut up and sold as butchers meat" The trade is carried on in the poor dis tricts, where the steaks find ready purchasers at prices ranging from five pence to eight pence per pound. There can be no pretense for saying that the flesh of healthy horse is not fit for human food. There are epicures who prefer it to the choicest beef, but it has been their rare good fortune to get dainty dish which does not ordi- narily come into the market.
 Ths question is not whether the flesh is fit to be eaten, but whether a wholesome animal is killed for sale. It will not pay butcher to buy healthy horse to slaughter and retail at prices lower than is paid for beef, and it may therefore be safely assumed that the animals which find their way to the shambles are either diseased or so used 1 up as to render them quite unsuitable for a poor mans table. There is nc doubt, then, that cruel fraud is per petrated upon the buyer of this stuff by the butcher who deals in it, and the only way to check it is by regulating the same under specific conditions and this is what they are trying tc bring about in Manchester. When tho restrictions are enforced it will be in teresting to note whether horseaesh al eight pence per pound can compete with Americas besf,-Ltcsfpoes c0u lrieF
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-23
Catching Huge Turtles.

With the summer the green turtle and the great loggerhead show their heads near the Keys, says Florida letter to the New York EUening Post. The first moonlight night they fur lively inspect the shores. Lie con- cealed little after nightfall, and the expelled breath of the turtles is soon heard as they touch bottom, and eau tiously peer out to see that all is quiet. The huge creatures now come forth. and reaching the topmost portion of the beach, proceed at once to dig with hind fiippers place for their eggs.
 Once fairly at work nothing but ab- solute force will prevent their accom, plishing this purpose. Indeed, we have, while seated on the back of ono of the huge loggerhead turtles, taken its eggs, seriatim, until the whole com. plement were deposited. At this june. ture the creature quickly rushes fol the sea; not, however, until she hal carefully replaced the sand by the powerful sweep of the hind Aippers She has done her duty, even if hel nest is robbed of every egg. and sht troubles herself no more. Now is tht time to "turn" the great reptile, if yor care to use her flesh for food, and ir the days of the garrison turtle mea was welcome item in the subsistence department. Parties found much in terest and excitement in this turtle turning" Usually two or. three mer were required. Once on their back the reptiles are helpless. Some exam pies weigh 500 pounds. The hawks bill. from which the beautiful shell. are taken, is common in these waters as the green turtle, so highly prized Key West is the grand station for tn latter, which are caught in the creek among the mangroyes, and kept fo the market in pens called "crawls. Most of the turtles of the New Yorl market are from this region.
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-23
PEARLS OF THOUGHT

A good book is a good companion.
 The sunniest lives have seasons of shadows. a#
 Do on all occasions just what seems your duty to do.
 He that would soothe sorrow must not argue on the vanity of the most deceitful hopes.
 The very nature of love is 10 find its joy in serving others, not for ones own benefit, but for theirs.
 It will not always do to say what yon think, but you had better be care ful always to think what you say.
 Any one may do a casual act of good nature, but 8 continuation of them shows it to be part of the tempera- ment. -..
 Whenever you are angry with one you love, think that that dear one might die that moment, and your an ger will vanish at once.
 Acquire habits of observation; we live in a world of wonders; and a thousand objects appeal to our obser- -vation, and will repay it.
 If good people would but make goodness agreeable, and smile instead of frowning in their virtue, how many would they gain to the good cause.
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-23
A Desert Tribe.

This tribe of Indians, which con- tains according to Chief Cabezon's own statement, about one thousand souls, has its rancheria near Walters Station, about 125 miles from this place, on the line of the Southern Pa cifc railroad, west, in California. This tribe is sometimes called the "Cahuillas" They were Christianized in the early days by Catholic padres, and maintain to this day church or ganization and schools to educate their young. Their dialect is peculiar to the tribe and is not understood by other Indians. They are governed by single chief, who rules the tribe with absolute sway. This tribe takes its name from the title of the line of chiefs, which is "Cabezon." The father of the present chief was called Gerva- cio Cabezon K, and died about two years ago, according to all authentic reports, at the advanced age of 40 years. These Indians own considera- ble stock of all kinds, and do more or less farming, and are, therefore, self sustaining.
 Chief Gervacio Cabezon XI., accom- panied by some fifteen of his men and their wives. visited Yuma last week. The present chief is an intelligent man, about 50 years of age, and is quite up in OUT system of government and laws. As his name (Cabezon) in- dicates, he possesses large head, which, from his manner and versatility, must be well stored with Indian know ledge and traditions. In conversation with him, he informed us that all his tribe were very friendly to Don Diego | (L. J. F. Iaeger), who resides across the Colorado river on the California side. They have great faith in him, and regard him as seer and a man of most extraordinary ability and knowledge. Mrs. Iaeger is regarded among them doctress of most won derful healing powers, and their jour ney here is mostly for the purpose of securing medical aid from her. After visiting with MT. and Mrs. Jaeger for a few days, and receiving what medi- cal aid they needed, they returned home by last Thursdays freight train. Cabezon and a number of his tribe will visit Yuma again soon for the purpose of consulting Don Diego as tc their future movements and to have some of their children doctored by Don Diego's wife, in whose great heal ing powers they have the most implicit faith. Yuma (A,iSona) Sentinel
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-23
A Tramp In a PoMder.House.

"They tried the gum game on me down in Pennsylvania" said the old tramp, as he got fresh brace on the fence for his back, "but came out ahead, considerably ahead"
 "How was itP
 Well struck the town of York one day, and I didn't look bit like gentleman. My duds were old, my complexion ruined, and I was all run down at the heel Ever in York?"
 "No."
 "Well, the people in York neither send money to the heathen in Africa nor waste sympathy on the tramps in America I struck thirteen houses in succession and didn't get a bite, and l was looking around for scrap-iron to stay my stomach when along comes an officer and gives me the collar. He was taking me to the cooler when wagon drives up and the chap on the front seat calls out that he will give a steady job for $1 day"
 "What at?" .. ..al ..- ..
 "You wait minute. didn't hank CT for work, mind you, but didn't care for the jug, and so, as the officer was willing, I climbed into the wagon and away went. That job was in the pow der-houses which blew up the other day. The manager thought he had a big joke on me, and though didn't like the idea of working over volca- no, turned to and put in three days before Iquit." Ea
 a"Why did you quit?"
 "Well, on the third day. as I was carrying powder to the storehouse, the manager came inte the building. There was busted keg on the floor, and I was smoking my pipe. He didn't notice this until he got past me and I had him cut off. Then I sits down by the busted keg, pulls away at my pipe, and says I: .. .
 "'Mr Manager if we get there at the same moments you must give me fair show"
 I 'W-where% says he, his face whit. CT than snow."
 "'At heaven gates,' I answers"
 "With that he wanted to know if hadn't rather take $30 in cash-all the money he had with him-go west and run for office and become a great man, and I didn't know but would He tossed me his wallet, remarkinl that the train would leave in about five minutes, and l picked it up ana walked off. I reckoned on being per sued, but he didn't even yell after me The last I saw of him his legs were giving out at the knee, and a snow landscape was no comparison to hi complexion. He may have picked III another tramp since, but guess no Il guess not."-DetToit Free Press
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-23
Luck and Labor.

If the boy who exclaims just my luckl" was truthful he would say "just my laziness" or "just my inat- tention." MT. Golden wrote proverbs about Luck and Labor. It would be we'll for boys to memorize them:
 Luck is waiting for something to turn up.
 Labor, with keen eyes and strong will, will turn up something
 Luck lies in bed and wishes the postman would come and bring him the news of legacy.
 Labor turns out at six o'clock, and with busy pen or ringing hammer lays the foundation for competence.
 Luck relies on chances.
 Labor on character.
 P Luck slips down to indIsence.
 Labor strides up to independence
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-23
The Bee ns a Barometer.

A German who has studlously watched every movement of the honey bee, asserts that they arc excellent storm-warners. He says that on tho approach of thunder storms bees, oth- erwise gentle and harmless, become irritable, and will at once attack any one, even their usual attendant ap. preaching their hives. A succession of instances arc given in which the barometer and hydrometer foretold n storm, the bees remaining quiet, and no storm occurred; or the instruments gave no intimation of a storm, bus the bees for hours before were irritns bls, and it came
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-23
A Gnrden of ou otatlons

Four miles west of Bridgeport, Conn.,, centre is "Waldstein," the home of the late Rev. Dr. Samuel osgood, for many years the pas'or of the church of the Messiah, in New York city. When Dr. osgood purchased the place, some thirty years ago, 1t was a wilderness, covered with cedars and stones, and suitable only for pasture lot Upon it he built a cot tage, aud 1t was soon transformed. There was upon a portion of the grounds a ledge of rocks, oddly ar ranged, which Dr. osgood made use of to testify his admiration of the great poets of the world. On seper- ate rocks at various angles he carved in the most graceful manner the names of Homer, Virgil, Dante, Tasro, Petrarch, Shakesphere, Milton, Cor. nellie. AlAeri, Schiller, Chaucer, Goethe, Wordsworth, Keble, Scoot, Emerson, Longfellow and Bryant, and surrounded them with trees and shrub bery in most beautiful and pictures que combination. Over them is placed the inscriptions: "The groves were Gods first temples" Upon an- other rock near the path is carved the saying, "Know Thyself." inscribed over the entrance to the temple at Delphi .a. ..... "...
 Another portion of the grounds is devoted to religious subjects One rock is inscribed "To God" the next to sour Father" and third "In Christ" Thee other stones compose an outdoor pulpit, on one side of which is carved the words "God Is love" and on the other words "Glad Tidings." Here are also to be seen upon natural monuments of stone, va rious quotations from the bible. Al the base of a knoll, In letters of stone may WI read the words, "To do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with ir: God" which Dr. osgood consider. ed a perfect description of the Chris tain character. .. #... .
 On a long stone under bank arr sta.1 the woi ds, consider the lilies oi the field how they grow" In anoth CT place dedicated by him to senti ment, on the rock he carves Psyche, and on another, Strong Son of God'i Immortal Love-" from Tennyson'i "In Memoriam." Another group o rocks near the road bear the names oi Alfred" "Lineoln" and "Wsshing ton" On another great rock is cut fl most prominent manner the inscrip tion, "God and Our Country. 1862. The whole place thus wrought int grottoes. recesses and monuments f certainly a unique and beautiful con ception. Boston Transcript
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-23
Tho Royal Road.

IT tho earth sooms sowu with sorrow, And our hearts . raging main, Is it not because wo borrow
 Joy md pay tho price for pain Go mile to seek q shadow,
 And a rod 10 find a rayi Build our hopes on sands Of pleasure Waves of want must wash away. Sock no field to provo your prowsss,
 Be hero every dsyi There arc enemies within us,
 Ever eagor for the fray. Battle boldly with temptation,
 To the death the demon proHsi Conquer sin and plant your flagstaff
 On the ramparts of success. Oh tho earth is filled with gladness,
 And but balmy brcczrs blows Ii wo SOW no seed of sadness,
 Wo can reap no weeds Of woe. By tho pleasant paths of duty, ...
 An tho faircr lowcs bloomi And whose soul knows nnught ave honor, Secs no terror in tomb.
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-23
A southern Hercules.

Perhaps the strongest man in Geor- gia is MT. Beussee, the blacksmith at
 Birchmore's shop, Maxey's. He is about six feet, ten inches high, stands erect, and his muscles are prominent. He stands and with one hand raises l20- pound anvil out straight for minute, and takes large cart wheel in one hand
 by one spoke and holds 1t out horizon tally at arms length. On hearing of of his wonderful muscular power we went over last Monday to witness some of this modern Simpsons strength, and when we asked him about it, "Yes," said he "I think ] am strong as any man in this country. I can take this anvil and throw it from here to that wagon Ga distance of fifty yards). I use the hammer with my right hand, but I believe am stronger in my left. Here, feel of this arm and the mus cles; measure it if you want to. When 1 used to shoe horses l never encoun. tered one that 1 couldn't manage. could hold them, even if they were wild. l have never found Q man that was as stout in the army as I am."- Lexington (Gd.) Echo.
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-23
Tea Consumption.

The total annual consumption of tea, it is now estimated, is 3,000,000, 900 pounds; of coffee, 1,000,000,000 pounds; cocoa and chocolate, 100000 pounds; while similar drinks are used by less civilized nations and tribes. It is the favorite drink of Russia, Hol- land and England, the last country annually importing 100,0O0,00O pounds, or several pounds to each map, woman and child,-- PhGIaas1phfa Lsdgey.
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-23
A Narrow Escape.

Army o1lcer Cat washington)- -- Yes, have been in the service now nearly ten years.
 Young Lady-I suppose you have had some narrow escapes2
 Army Officer Burning pale at the recollection)-I had mighty narrow escape only a short time ago. 5
 Young Lady (breathlessly )--What was it2 F.
 Army oflcer--t came very near be. ing ordered west
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-23
HUMOROUS.

the.rain. a @
 Cold comfort-Something we don't get often during the heated term.
 It seems appropriate for druggist to subscribe himself, "Cordially yours" A polite way of dunning delIn- quent Is to send him bouquet of for get-me-nots. g A declaration of war--Throwing old tin cans and other refuse into the neighbors' yards.
 No, sir" he said Co the captain, "I am not seasick, but I'm disgusted with the motion of the vessel"
 It Is easier to trace a moccasined Indian over a granite mountain than it is to trace lost umbrella.
 "There's another cracked pitcher.' as the policeman said when he brought down his club upon tho baseball man.
 A contemporary remarks with strict veracity that 1t is a cold day when foe cream is left in the hands of the con fectioner.
 A radical writer says that sliced cu- cumbers will remove freckles. So they will. Freckled people are just as lia- ble to fatal diseases as anybody.
 "Waiter. can you bring mo a nice young chicken smothered in onionsg' '.No, sah. We doesn't kill 'em dat way, sab. We cuts of der heads"
 Joshua could successfully command the sun to stand still, but he could never have kept a six.year-old son still while his photograph was being taken.
 A cynical bachelor of another city says woman is a good deal like the accordeon. You can draw her out. but she makes music" ifyou attempt to shut her up.
 A young lady who read that hops were being seriously injured by wet weather. declared that no amount of wet weather would prevent her from going to a good hop.
 A Berlin physician claims to have invented a machine for looking Into the brain, It is probably new fam gled corkscrew. although the old kind will uncover the brain of most any man. ...-...
 A Baptist minister was once asked how 1t was that he consented to the marriage of his daughter to a Presby- terian. "Well. my dear friend" he re- piled. "as far as have been able to discover, Cupid never studied the- ology."
 "Poohr' remarked the wise concert goer, as the accomplished but quiet performer of plano solo was leaving the stage; "that fellow can't play. Why, he don't wriggle his body, nor throw back his head, nor stick out his tongue bit"
 A lawyer in Connecticut, whose rep- utation in the community was not very high. met m old gentleman, one day, and said to him, Do you know, Mir. IT,, that I am direct descendant from Miles Standishg" "Is it possible?" was the reply. "What descentl"
 This is the way the ladies convey their meaning: Mrs. own-"IIow is that dear little baby of yours, Mrs Smithp" at was dreadfully sick last week; thought it would die. but It's nearly we'll now" says Mrs. Smith. "oh, I'm so sorry" says Mrs. Brown.
 European savants are now discuss ing the question, "ITow far can wo seeg" That depends upon what we are looking at Some people can't sec bill collector when he is in the hall and they are in tho adjoining room holding their breath while the servant girl stands him of. rREMAruHH ExrBosroN
 Now in the fields from dawn till dhrlA
 Tho ardent sportsman fingers, With tho result An empty bag,
 A missing pair of fingers. |
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-23

A curious fact has come to light in the matter of telegraph wires. It ap- pears that Prof. Morse proposed at the very outset to put the wires under ground, and that the stringing of the wires on poles was an after-thought. The first line of telegraph in this coun- try was run in the year l943, the cities of Baltimore and Washington being then connected. The wires were placed underground between Baltimore and Relay station, q plough being used to cut trench into which the coil was unwound; but at Relay the workmen struck viaduct of stone, whereupn the plan to use poles was conceived and put into practice. .
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-23
Local News a Speciality.
A Name in the Sand.

 Alone walked the ocean strand, X pearly shell was in my hand; Istooped and wrote upon the sand My name. the year, the day. As onward from the spot passed, Ono lingering look behind cast; A wave came rolling high and fast, And washed my line away. And SO, methought, twill quickly be, With every mark on earth from me, A wave of dark oblivion's sea .....a Will sweep across the place - Where have trod the sandy shore or time, and been, to be no more Dime, my day, the name bore, To leave no track or trace. And yet, with Him who counts the sands, And holds the waters in his hands, I know lasting record stands Inscribed against my name; Of all this mortal part has wrought, Of all my thinking soul has thought, And from these fieeting moments caught, For glory or for shame.
 -Georqe D. Prentice.
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-23

Among the earliest and most im- portant matters to which the United States Senate will have to direct its at tention when it meets, in December. is the new extradition treaty with Great Britain. The negotiations in regard to this instrument are now said to be practically completed, and all that is needed to put it into operation is rati- fiication here and by the English Gov ernment. The Canadian Government has already given it's assent to the provisions of the proposed treaty. so far as they affect Canada, and when 1t is adopted by both the principals there will be an end to at least one refuge for defaultipg bank cashiers and other rogulsh financial officers. The new treaty makes special arrangements with regard to the class of criminals who are given to embezzlement and financial fraud of all kinds