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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-11-19
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

Don't "go west, young man." but
south. Read this from the Palatka
(Fla.) Herald: "Two-th thirds of the
wealth of the town is to
be inherited by young girls with
orange groves. Their fathers have NO
sons and no poor relations. These
groves will average an income of
$4,000 clear of all expenses"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-11-19

Two signs in the window of deal
er in surgical appliances in New York
read; "Old Style Leg and "New
Style Leg" They show that there is
a fashion in artificial legs. The old
style leg consisted of short wooden
stump and socket, which was to be
fastened to the remaining portion of
The member by stout broad strap.
1t was of the same style usually ex-
hibited in picture books and on the
comic opera stage. The new style leg
was a fiesh-colored copy human leg
and foot, light and apparently as com
ortable as cripple would require.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-11-19

A grain ranch in California has
been visited by a correspondent and
described as sample Of the farms of
the region. The house, standing un-
der broad nut trees, is plain, partly of
logs boarded over, but roomy and CON-
Portable in that climate, though it
would be thought rough and rickety
for an Eastern farmer. "The parlor
has brussels carpet, piano, haircloth
furniture and pictures; the family
room and guest chamber have heavy,
good carpets and old-fashioned ma
hogany, dating years ahead of any
'art period The family live well,
taking three newspapers and maya
zine for the children. The wife has
her silk gowns and gold watch, her
gilt china and solid silverware; but
the ranch is seven miles from any vii
lage, and she has not been off the place
for five yervs or had visitor in that
time"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-11-19

Sportsmen should be careful not to
eat from meat of animals which have
been much tortured by dogs during
the death agony. Dr. Delmars of the
National Society of Microscopists, in
examining samples of the meat the
eating of which had killed several per-
sons in Momence, ILL.,, found changes
which were clearly attributable to a
frenzied condition of the animals from
which it was taken. The Doctors
opinions upon the subject were formed
after careful microscopical examina-
tions of hundreds of samples of meat
from cattle slaughtered in Chicago
while they were in a frenzied condi-
tion from fright.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-11-19

The Lewiston, Me-, Journal warns
people who are going to New Orleans
this winter of the fate of a Maine
man who went down last January and
undertook to order dinner in French
restaurant. He could not speak
French. and tried to give his order on
the Kindergarten plan. He drew
what he called a mushroom on a
card and handel it to the waiter
with cabalistic signs. The waiter
brought him an umbrella.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-11-19

The Imperial Canal in China is the
longest and largest in the world. 1t
is over 1000 miles long. The Erie
canal, in this country, is 350a miles
long; the Ohio Canal, Cleveland to
Portsmouth, 332; the Miami and Erie
Cincinnati to Toledo, 291; the Wabash
and Erie, Evansville to the Ohio line,
374. The largest ship canal in Europe
is the great North Holland Canal, COM
pleted in 1925, 125 feet wide at the
water surface, 81 feet wide at the
bottom, and has a depth of % feet;
it extends from Amsterdam to the
Holder, 81 miles. The Caledonia Canal
in Scotland has total length of 60
miles, including three lakes. The
Suez Canal is IS miles long, of which
&c miles are actual canal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-11-19

Argentine is the only country in
South America where photographers
are not permitted to sell pictures of
local beauties. In Chilli, Peru,
Uruguay, and other countries you can
find photographs of society bellies on
sale at all the news stands and pic
ture stores, like those of actresses with
us, and the measure of a girls popu-
larity is estimated by the number sold;
but in Argentine no photographer dare
let print of one Of his clients go out
of his hands.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-11-19

The Russian admiralty have under
consideration proposal to construct
an electric boat. Its length is to be
about 100 feet and its width twenty
feet. The electrical power is to be
stored in fifty accumulators, which, it
is calculated, will suffice for four
hours. Its mean speed will be nine
knots. In the forepart lighting ap-
paratus of 5000 candle power is to be
placed. 1t is especially intended for
action against hostile torpedoes.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-11-19

Horses an Carriages at all hours. Persons
carried 10 all surrounding points upon arrival
Of trains. Special accommodations TO excur.
zion parties. Good teams and attentive dli
seTs. l
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-22
HE CoRRUpTED HIS MASTER.
The Curious Influence Exercised by
an Oid Darkey.
The Southern Bivouac.

The Southern Bivouac.
A well-to-do old farmer, in one of the
best counties of Middle Tennessee, owned
one old darkey about his own age, and
whom he had known all his life. In fact.
he was one of the ''old family negroes
brought out from Virginia. Old Sam
was faithful. docile creature. great IA
vorite with his MASTER and sort of privi-
legged character on the plantation. The old
fellow was industrious and exemplary in
his behavior all the year round, except dur
ing the period dating from the time when
roasting-ears began to ripen and the earliest
appearance of frost. Sam was invariably
seized at that period with an invincible de-
sire to run away" 1t occurred as regu-
larly as fit Of ebay fever" was as in
durable. and like that unpleasant disorder
could only be treated by change of air and
locality. Sam, understanding this, pre-
ferred to take his case in his own hands and
administer the treatment in his own discre-
ton. Of course, in such a case the usual
punishment inflicted on runaway niggers''
was not to be thought of. Remonstrance
was unavailing. Sam declared: He jes'
couldn't hep hissef," and it became set
tied and understood arrangement, that h e
should go, and that the neighborhood should
condone his raids on corn-telds, and potato
patches. After many such escapades. his
old master asked him on one occasion, when
this matter was under discussion:
'Sam, do you really enjoy running
away?"
Deed, Marse john" said Sam, 81 does.
Hits de moas' fun in de wurl.' Coon
huntin' amt no whars to hit"
''Well. then," said Marse John, s'just let
me know the next time you take a notion
to start, and I'll go with you, and try it a
while myself"
Sure enough, in due season Sam came up,
saying:
''Ole Marse. de times mighty nigh when
'bleeged to lite out. Eff you guine wild
me, you better be gettin' ready, for when
de time comes got to go quick"
''Ole Marse" kept bright look out and
when Sam started he was on hand
They had delightful time They fished
ards and watermelon and potato patches.
picked blackberries for recreation, and
haunted the greenest and shadiest hooks of
the forest. all of which Sam knew WE'LL
''Old Marse" had never enjoyed summer
so much. In fact. he was so much pleased
that regularly afterward he accompanied
Sam when the latter went into annual re-
treat. At length Sam died. The old mas
ter grieved for him sorely. He was sad
also over the reflection that his summer
pastime would in future be denied him.
But to the amazement of all his friends,
and not less his own. when roasting ear
time came again, the fit seized him as strong
as ever, and he ran away by himself.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-22

the head of his grave. l would prefer
something square and rather massive. Inc
price is immaterial.
A heavy base of roughly cut granite on
which stood richly carved urn OF the same
material, polished, was shown her. HOW
do YOU like this?" Intercepted the man III
his most pleasing tones
81 like it; like it very much as work
of art but it seems hardly appropriate for
a gravestone; it doesn't look solemn and
dignified enough. l would like something
palmer, not quite so gaudy, you KNOW" she
replied.
A look of despair crept into the mans
face. but he conducted the lady through the
rows of cold, unfeeling stones until he
reached plain, square slab of brown gran
lite. He was about to pass it by without
calling the woman's attention to it. but it
caught her eyes, and, touching his arm, she
pointed to it and said: Il think that is what
l want. 1t looks so plain and mournful
You see, don't want to make much show,
and so long as | get stone to suit me the
price is no object. How much is that one?"
Fifteen dollars, madam"
''Set up?"
Il charge SIS extra for setting Them"
''All right. I'll take that one" And,
paying the SIS, she left, satisfied with
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-22

"Now lay me'-and the eyes,
The roguish eyes of laughing blue,
Full of mischief, are Enclosed
Ere the prayer is halfway through.
SHOWN to sleep" and the lids,
Like white curtains, are let down;
For haby'S eyes have caught
Just glimpse OF mammals frown.
VI pray the Lord my soul to keep"
The ROSY lips say softly now;
May the Holy Father keep
Always as pure that snowy brow.
"If should die before wake''-
Solemn words so softly said,
May the Heavenly Father spare
Long our little darling's head.
81 pray the Lord my soul to take"
All, Father, when that hour shall come,
May Thou, indeed, be very near,
And take hun TO his angel homel
'sAnd this ask for Jesus sake;"
Oh, baby, PRAYERS as pure as thine,
Surely God will always hear,
When offered at His holy shrinel
"Amenr'-and at the last sweet word,
Laughing is raised the golden head.
All, little does the baby know
The solemn words that he has saidI
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-22

those days, for you see they didn't have the
tools to work with then that we have
now, and a man who could cut anything
but ordinary straight letters was considered
a first-class workman, and the man who
could put human face or weeping willow
on stone was looked upon as a prodigy
and could get his price for the work. But
these eXtravaganceS were only INDUCED in
by the wealthiest people. Those stones now
are laughed at by the marblecutter, and
are generally looked upon by the people as
curiOsities; but then, of course, any sensible
person knows that that old style is just as
good as any. and they will last much longer
than the headstones gotten up nowadays,
but they can't touch them for style"
''What color in marble is the most popu-
lar?"
when marble is used it is almost in
variably white, but there IS little demand
for it now, almost every order being for
gray. brown or blue granite. The popu-
larity is about equally divided between
these colors, but they are nearly all of them
polished, but very few being of the stone in
its natural condition. There are those, how
ever. who prefer monument or
headstone Of plain quarried gran
ite. but they are eccentric and
.
very pretty headstone, and it will bear up
under the weather much better than marble
which will crack and tarnish, looking very
badly after it has stood few years. The
latest stone is the truncated pyramid, stand
ing on heavy granite base, on which the
epitaph is written. These stones are plain
but of digniied appearance and are con-
sidered the most appropriate. They come a
great deal cheaper than the much-carved
stones, such as the broken Corlnthian pill
lar or the round shaft, topped off with an
urn or other artistic device. The price of
the former stone ranges from $75 to $780,
while the latter can hardly be gotten up in
good shape for less than 5000 or $500.
''It would surprise you," he continued
''to know how many people order their
gravestones before they die and watch their
manufacture as closely as they would
look after their bank account. Pm
at work now on two costly monuments for
prominent men in this city who bid fair to
live forty years yet, but they come around
everyday and look them over and watch their
development with unconcealed interest.
When they're finished they will have them
set up in their lot in the cemetery, and will
probably drive out every Sunday in the
summer to see how they will look under it
or rather how it will look over them. All,
here comes lady; thate female customers;
Just watch her."
The door opened at this moment and a
pale woman enveloped in deep mourning
came in. 81 would like to look at some head
stones" she said, In meek, tremulous
voice.
something for child9S inquired the
manufacturer.
''Oh, no, for my husband. want some
thing nice, even if it does cost good
ZEAL"
The dealer took her TO a tall obeliSk of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-22
WON AT LAST.

Some one came and rested there beside me,
Speaking words I never thought would
bless
sueh loveless life; longed to hide me,
roasting lonely on my happiness.
But the voice heard.
Pleaded for word.
I'LL gave my whispered answer, Yes.
Yes; that little word so softly spoken
changed all life for me, my own. my own!
All the cold gray spell saw unbroken.
And how warm and bright
In the rudy light
Pleasant June days of the future sbone
So we wandered through the gate tooetber
Hand in hand upon our future way.
Leaving shade and cold behind forever.
Out to where the red suns westerinr
Gave promise fair
OF such beauty rare.
For the dawning of another day.
From the Churchman.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-22
GREAT POLITICAL GATHER RING.
rhe Story Told Thereat by Phono-
graph.
New York Sun.

graph.
New York Sun.
An old photograph, which had been lying
in Chicago basement for five years or
more, was busted off the other evening and
placed on table in the midst of select
gathering of politicians. No sooner did the
crank begin to turn than voice from the
photograph shouted:
''-have robbed the people, plundered
the treasury, and sought by every possible
means to overthrow our system of govern
ment!'
The politicians looked at one another in a
sad, sad way, and the crank ground out:
''-deceived the people in every promise
for the last fifty years, and betrayed every
trust reposed in it.! Honest government!
Can convicted thieves be trusted with the
keys of the treasury@
Tears started to the eyes Of every man in
the room, and several heads were bowed as
the machine spluttered away: ''-precipi-
tated bloody war-blood and treasure
party of assasSins-hung for treason-solid
Southland of traitors-saved this glorious
republic!"
Silently the politicians reached out and
grasped one another's hands, while their
tears flowed some more, and the ends of
their noses grew red.
1.-The bloated bondholdersv' continued the
monograph, life blood of the people
sapping the foundations of liberty-the
niger the equal of the white man-bastiles
in which our brothers languish-hypocrisy
-perjury-fraud-cal upon the freemen of
America-liberty or death-coming cam
paign-or become slaves forever!"
The heads of SIX politicians fell upon the
shoulders of six others. and the rumble of
the grip cars ON the street below was
drowned by sobs and signs. 1t was sad-it
was sad.
Condemned from their own mouths!"
hOwled the photograph as the crank was
turned again. LET us analyze single adj
ministratiOn-a thousand sinecures-rebel-
Demonstration under toot-those arch
traitors-fre in the rear-resistance to laws
of the country-ever buried in disgrace with
infamyw
''Liar!"
''Villainv'
''Assassinp'
''Robber!'
"Casar!'
Indian ring!'
''Whisky rinkw
OdI pcU-UdSScr.
''CopperheadH'
''Rebelr'
''Bulldozerr'
Then there was silence. By and by,
while the tears trickled down his nose, and
his throat was choked with emotion,a gray
headed politician arose and said:
Gentlemen, our object in meeting
here this evening was to originate some new
lines and invent new issues for the next
campaign. Wecan't do it. There is moth
ing to be invented! There is no new form
of abuse. There will be no need of orators
or oratory. These machines-cuss the in
ventor-will tell it all! We are out of a
job and hard winter coming on!"
Then they kicked the phonOgraph down.
stairs. smashed the motto of Our Glorious
Country" and carried resolution to adj
journ indefinitely.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-22
LII Nj ADOC.

This is the key of England, cried the Dane
On high Llanmadoc's rampant; either shore
Is mine, Severn and Loughor; holm and
tor,
Cavern and crag my warriors retain
And from the booming Worm o erwatch the
main;
From Harding-down, Rhosill. Llandimor,
/ bid the raven-banner'd hosts of Thor
Swoop forth to ravage homestead fold, and
fame.
A thousand years are gone; the realms of
Cover
Are pastures smooth and fertile wales; her
seas
The traders highway; heathendom is Sped
Its bulwarks overgrown with fern and flower;
adams and Kenneth's affairs stand in
peace,
Thor is no more, and Christ reigns in his
stead.
From the Spectator.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-22
polished gray granite. GLOW would this

polished gray granite. elbow would this
do?" he inquired.
That's beautiful stone but it seems so
tall; haven't you something which is a
little shorter?"
A beautiful round spar of brown granite
was next shown her. This is beautiful
stone" suggested the dealer.
Its a perfectly lovely thing" she re-
piled, "but 1 don't quite like the shape"
She was next shown broken pillar of
white marble, over which was thrown a
mantle cut in the most natural curves.
I'VE sell a great many of these" he said,
''and the price is very reasonable"
Il can't bear white MARBLE" she re-
piled, land my dear George requested that
a white marble stone should never stand at
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-22

yOOd-humOred answer.
Il suppose gravestones are something
that everybody nearly who has dead rela-
lives will have?" continued the reporter.
''Oh, yes, they are looked upon as sort
of necessary monument in every family,
and L tell you people are getting more par
ticular about the way they are got up every
day. Fashion has come to rule the grave
stone business just as it has the trade of the
dressmaker and tailor. You can see that
yourself by going through the cemeteries
and comparing the modern portion with the
older part; but there's more money in it for
us, and we don't complain. One hundred
years ago the broad slab of brown, I'M
polished marble with an oval top and the
head and wings of an angel
carved on it was considered piece
of exquisite workmanship. Well it was in
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-22
HER CHOICE.

''Thats the way with the women" said
the dealer, returning to the reporter; they
start out to buy graveStone as they do to
get pair of shoes; they ask for a number
two and wind up with buying seven or
eight, except that in buying a gravestone
they start in with the big size first and wind
up with the small"
Il suppose you come across many curious
epitaphS in your business?" said the re-
porter.
Yes, it's strange how eccentric people
are in this matter. Some of the epitaphs
are very laughable. l remember an old
farmer was killed down in Illinois, when
was in business down there. He was
kicked by mule and died from the effects.
When his wife ordered the gravestone, she
had this epitaph put on it:
This is 10 certify that John Rogers was
kicked to death by mule. Verify he giveth
his beloved sleep. His dear wife. JULIA
Zone of the most secular epitaphs re-
member was ordered to be cut on magnifi-
cent monument by man in New York
state. He was very wealthy. exceedingly
eccentric, and had bitter hatred for ply
sicians. He always swore vengeance
against them, and often told his friends
that he was going on record as an enemy of
the medical profession. and he did. He
ordered his tombstone before he died, and
had this epitaph cut on it:
If you would die as have done,
In a neat and hasty way,
Give up all hope and meekly do
Just what the doctors say
''A woman once ordered headstone for
her husband from me and made it useful as
well as ornamental. On it she had the fol-
lowing epitaph cut:
DIED,
January A. 1888
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-22
The Mirror

is no hatterer. Would you
make it tell a sweeter tale2
Magnolia Balm is the charm
er that almost cheats the
looking-glass.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-22

''People have got the impression that these
peculiar epitaphs are to be found only on
ancient gravestones. but they are mistaken;
there are people who demand them to-day.
1t was only two years ago that a woman
had this epitaph put on the headstone of
her boy, who had fallen through the ice and
was drowned:
x..........
: Our little Johnny was drowned while.
skating. His death was due to an un-.
usually mild winter and light crop of ice..
''These are the only ones can call to mind
just now, but come in again in few days
and l will think of some more"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-22
DIED,
January 4, 1868,
WILLIAM SYKES,
aged 80 years.
We mourn our loss.

+: His bereaved wife, Emma Sykes, dress:
and cloakmaker, corner Lexington ave-:
nue. and Thirteenth street south, New .
d: York city. First-class fit guaranteed or :.
. money refunded. ::
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Confirmation Of Assessment for Opening Widening and Extension Hoffman
Avenue
Avenue.
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-22

The Globe S t 4atS1 wise ana the
Pick out its kernel
when they advertise
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-22
A GRAVE SUBJECT.
An Interesting Chat With Dealer in
Gravestones--How Fashion AZ
fects the Trade.
The Old-Time Slab of Slate Gives Wav
to the Polished 0belisk Made
of Granite.
tow Women Go Shopping for Tomb
stones--The Trouble They
Give the Dealers.
Few Samples of Peculiar Epitaphs
--kicked to Death By
Mule and Others.

THE headstone man
ufacturer looked up
from the epitaph he
was cutting with a
smile and replied
cheerily to the re-
porter's salutation.
.'How's busineSs?"
Intercepted the re-
porter.
"Good; got orders
way ahead" was the
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