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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-09
Snme Profitable Silver Mines,

The Ontario Company, Utah, reports
$3.50, coo in dividends
The Idahoan mine, Idaho, has divided
$50, 900 among its owners.
In Arizona, the Silver King Company
has declared six dividends, amounting
to $4,000
Dividend paying mines in the country
plid to the owners during the past six
months 81, 35l, 1O7.
Nevada's six months profit was $751;
300, an increase of $155, $40 over the
same period last year.
In New Mexico, the Peacock Mining
Company paid its first dividend of five
cents per share, amounting to $40, 900.
In Dakota three mines have paid four
teen dividends, aggregating 1896, 900, as
against S35, 900 for the corresponding
period of 1885.
On July 10, the Montana, formerly the
Drum Lummond mine, owned by London
parties, paid an s,interim dividend" of
S2O7, coo.
The Colorado mines declared an aggre-
gate of thirty four dividends, amounting
to $1,007, ,616. The amount reported for
the corresponding period last year was
s69s, $50.
In Montana eight mines have yielded
twenty eight dividends, aggregating
1,O1G, s50. The amount reported for
the corresponding period last year was
$50, 000.-0 Omaha World.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-09
How the POPE Lives.

The Pope, now seventy eight years old,
leads a very regular life and is in fair
condition of health. At A. NJ. he cele-
brates mass in his private chapel At Z
he breakfasts on cup of chocolate and
milk, with sometimes raw eggs beaten
up. Immediately afterward he re elves
the visits of his court, and Cardinal
Jacobiui reports what has occurred in the
world and gives him al account of the
letters received on papal business. Be-
sides these official letters others arrive
from all parts of the world, mainly from
priests, missionaries, monks and nuns,
while others contain sums of money from
penitents, and many are petit ons for
blessing, pecuniary aid or advice.
After these letters in all languages have
been translated and their contents briefly
reported to the Pope, they are placed in
the papal archives. Hundreds of tele-
grams also arrive each dly, the greater
part asking for benediction in articulo
mortis, which, naturally, often only reach
their destination after the petitioner is
dead. At o'clock the Pope dimes, and
then rctircs to his room to rest until the
heat of the day is passed. At 6 P. NJ. he
repairs to the Vatican gardens, where
his carriage awaits him. Sometimes he
prefers to walk and to rest in an elegant
eastern kiosk, which has recently been
erected on the prettiest spot in the gar
dens, where he takes coffee and ices, sur
rounded by his intimate friends. Pre-
cisely at sunset the party breaks up and
the Pope returns to the palace. as his ply
sicians have forbidden him TO remain ont
of doors after that hour on account of
the malaria which prevails in the valley
below Mount Mario. At o'clock, after
half an hour spent in prayer, the Pope
-etires to bed.-Rome Letter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-09
Don't Worry.

Don't worry, my son, don't worry.
Don't worry about something that you
think may happen tomorrow, because
you may die tonight, and tomorrow
will find you beyond the reach of worry.
Don't worry over thing that happened
Yesterday, because yesterday is a hun
dred years away. If you don't he'ieveit,
Just try to reach after it and bring it
back. Don't worry about anything that
is happening to day, because to-day will
only last fifteen or twenty minutes. If
YOU don't believe it, tell your creditors
you'll be ready to settle in full with them
at sunset. Don worry about things you
can't help, because IVORY only makes
them worse. Don't worry about things
you can help, lccaasc then there's no
need to worry. Don't IVORY at a l. If
you want to be penitent now and then,
it won't hurt yol a bit to 60 into the
sackcloth and ashes business tile. 1t
will do You good. If you want to cry
little once in long while, that isn't
bad thing. If you feel like going out
and clubbing yourself occasionally, 1
think YOU need it and will lend you
helping hand at it, and put a plaster on
you afte.ward. All these things will do
you good. But worry, worry, worry,
fret, fret, fret-why there's neither sor-
row, penitence, strength, pcnance re-
formation, hope no. resolution in it. It's
lust worry. .-Burdette.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-09

il, salutcs the functionaries, salutes
the diplomats and with quick step
mounts the step of the nave. Another
minute, and he has applied the scented
torch to the fagots of the pyre, and, i'm
mediatcly returning, ascends his litter
and departs. There is sort of rush into
the building; but the hasty are impru-
dent. A thick, dull vapor is rising
heavily from the altar and rolling in
suilen waves down the nave. 1t is sup
posed to come from fragrant WOODS
deeply impregnated with sweet scents;
but the effect is not agreeable. Its acrid
vapor almost blinds the eyes, which can
NJ "d'y distinguish the rich drap2ry and
yings of the canopy above. Some
aquisitive enough to push on, and
actually mouut the half dozen steps
leading to the altar; but they are nearly
stifed by the smoke and its pine odor
Soon the building is cleared, and the
work of slow destruction goes on before
a mere handful of spectators, mostly
priests. At midnight the ashes arc
sifted, and the bones collected in sacred
urn. But during the previous six hours
the odors that pervade the sacred edfce
are not to be described. st. James's Ga
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-09
Mud That ia Eaten,

A New Zealand letter has the follow
ing: One of these mud volcanoes-Te
Huka-spews forth very plastic and
fine paste, which the natives eat and en-
JOY. 1t tastes like fo1r paste very
slightly sweetened. l did not like it at
all, and doubt if it is fattening. We
were quite hungry, but this edible mud
did not tempt us, ard we moved on to
the margin of Lake Eotomahana, where
lunch was awaiting US. The Maoris had
cooked potatoes and fresh wafer crabfsh
for us in the stream of the boiling
spring, covering the opening with cross
sticks, placing the potatoes, etc, on
those and covering the whole with grass.
which sufficiently confines the steam. l
sat down on fat stone, and enjoying
my lunch and the surroundings, gave
myself up to the quiet pleasure of the
occasion, when | felt an increasing
warmth where l was sitting, and sud
denly had to spring from my seat, an un-
expected burst of steam from under the
rock giving me the hint to leave.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-09
PRICE THREE CENTS.
FUN.

A party leader-The small boy who
leads the blind man.--Ndtioaat Weekly.
One thing about women you can be
pretty sure of-that is, men--Somerpilie
Journal.
The burglar is a hospitable fellow. II
is always open house with him. m.--B3stoa
Record.
An elderly spinster says that she does
not believe that 'man proposes" ETC.
Boston Post
No matter what tho water mill may
do, the hand organ man will continue to
grind the music that is past. !SomeroiiA
Journal.
"a small blaze and no panic," says the
headline in an exchange. 1t must have
been in the parlor about midnight. st.
Louis ChroRicle.
Josephine" said lady to her SER
want, 'you have cracked another cup, I
see" "Yes, madam, and luckily it just
makes out the do ,en; it was the only
whole one left out of the lot. "-Judge.
There is a Milwaukee dentist who used
to be Photographer, and his old profess
sional habits 50 cling to him that he
never tackles molar without first telling
the victim to ''look pleasant. ."-Ramb'er.
Harry (who has the idea, but forgets
the precise words)-"Oh, sister, Mrs B.
told me to tell you how awfully kind it
was of you to sing, as it's so hard to get
any one to do it nowadays unless they
sing well.'-LJe.
The illustrious traveller looked con-
temptuously at the mountains. Nothing
very steep about here" he sad, scorn-
fully. 'Makc out his bill" said the no.
BILE landlord, turning to the gallant
clerk. pronounced Clark And
great hush of measureless awe came into
the Office and sat down on trunk lis
tening to the remorseess scratch of the
busy pen that was laying grade of about
four feet to the yard -Burlette.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-09
Editor and Tramp.

John r. Mclean, the editor of the Gin
cinnati Enquirer, says the Philadelphia
Ners, while walking with friend along
Twenty ninth street about two years
ago saw e-begone Hibernian leaning
against a post, The thought struck him
that it would be fine thing to make the
tramp's face study by presenting him
with silver quarter. He did so and at
the same time said: s'Here's that quarter
l owe you. Now, don't go around any
more telling people that l don't pay my
debts. l always speak well of you and
you have no reason to do otherwise by
me- For a second the mans face was
q study. He was amazed at the unlocked
for kindness, and then, as its purport
dawned on him, he raised his tattercd
hat and said ''God bless yer amer, I'll
niver say another word agin We, but land
here his eyes twinkled merrly) are We
sure it wasn't half yez owed me2' The
friend roared, and Mclean reldcned to
the roots of his hair.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-09

The flesh of animals used for food is
said to be high il the first stage of a.
teration which occurs when it is LEFT to
itself. Paste1r does not believe that this
effect is produced by the Intervention Of
the ferments of the ar, though tbs is
the case with the pltrefaction which fol-
lows. He thinks that it merely res lts
from the action of what are called solu-
bic or natura, ferments in the serum of
the meat, and that there is a chemical
reciprocal reaction of the liquids and
solids which are withdrawn from the
normal action of vital nutrition. This
explanation is adapted to satisfy those
epicures who have taste for high game,
and not for microbes. Yet it is oerta n
that this condition passes into trJe pu-
trefaction without any abrupt transition,
and we know that Immediately after
death the mic ,obes, which penetrate
everywhere, take possession of the ami
NAL tisses and begin their work of de-
struction. Wien flesh is high, it "
therefore probable that it is in the ti.sf
stage of putrefaction. 7rou.ssart
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-09
Dan er from SWcrtfsh.

The swordfsh does attack human
pursuers. The recent death of Captain
Frank Langsford from wound inflicted
by swordfish recalls an iciden. some
what similar that occurred several years
ago, but unattended by any tragic result.
A swordfish had been harpooned from a
Gloucester schooner and was attached to a
floating buoy. Mr.. Jane Thurston
went out in a dory, accompanied by a
shipmatc, TO bring it in. Soon after be-
ginning to haul the line in the men felt
the dory slightly Jared. Simultaneously
the sword of the fish stuck up through
the bottom OF the dory, between Mr..
Thurston's knees. He ;nstinctively threw
his head back and escaped with a slight
scratch on his chin. With his dory-
mates help rope was fastened about the
sword in such way as to secure it, and
the men pulled for the schooner, when
the do was drawn ON board with the
swordfish attached to the bottom.-Bos.
ton Transcript
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-09
GRIP TIGHT.

Earl Roy lay dying one summer eve,
He lay at his easement wide:
He looked at the green aud fertile lands,
And said with a flash of pride;
"Son Robert, this lordship fair is ours,
If any dispute thy right,
have but two words to say to thee,
Grip tightw
Two short, strong words, like trumpet call,
Now listen to what they say:
There is tide in the affairs of men
And it comes not every day.
If it brings the good in some good hour,
Take it, it is thy right
Wouldst thou keep it thinel there is one way
Grip tight!
And if thou hast found thy work to do.
Then this is thy wisest part
Count it as one of the best of gifts
And do it with hand and heart
If slack OF careless others will seize
A blessing thou heldst too light,
The skirt of a happy circumstance
Grip tight
Hast thou home, tho humble and poor
If love sit down by thy side,
Grip it so tight that nothing on earth
Thy homea and thy heart divide;
If all gifts slip from thy needless hand,
Keep this with a jealous might,
There's hope for the man who home and wife
Grips tight.
Then here's to the man who can win and keep
His love, his gold and his land
Here's to the true and steadfast heart,
To the sure and strong right hand;
To him who knows and can hold his place,
Who knows and can hold his right,
Who says to his heart in the tug of life
The two short words of the brave old knight,
Grip tight
Waller Crane, in Boston Trareiter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-09
4 Novel Substitution.

We are indebted to the English Illus
trated Magazine for the following odd bit
of Irish history: In 155s-the last year
o; the reign of Queen Mary-Dr. Henry
Cole, the Dean of st. Paul's, was sent to
Chester on special commission from the
Queen to prosecute the herctics OF Ire
land, who were beginning to increase
alarmingly. The no telry at which he
stopped was then Kept by Mrs: Mot
tershead, singular name that yet sur
wives in the street. The Mayor of Chester
called at the inn to pay his respects to
the Dean, and Mrs. Mottershead over
heard the Dean say exrl,ingly that he
carried that which would clash all the
heretics in Ireland" and then he took
out a leather box and showed it exult
ingly to his worship. Now, the land
lady had brother in Dublin, and,
anxious for his safety, she took occasion
during the pight to abstract the COM
mission from the leather box and substl-
tute pack of cards tied together by
thread. with the knave of clubs upper
most. On his arrival at Dublin he pre-
sented his box to the Lord Deputy and
the Privy Council, who were surprised
to find such an authority, and at once
dismissed him. He returned to London
to retrieve his loss, but on his arrival he
learned that his royal mistress was dead,
and Queen Elizabeth granted Mrs. Mot
tcrshead a pension of forty pourds
year for the part she had taken in the
transaction, a sum that would at least
represent five hundred pounds OF our
money.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-09
description have sold as high as $i0L
each. Brooklyn Eagle.
The Kentucky Mountalneers.

The ordinary house, writes Ken
lucky correspondent Of the Cleveland
Leader, is log one, consisting of two
rooms, with boards shaved smooth with
a draw knife, or split, nailed over the
cracks between the logs. One of the
rooms is used for sleeping-room, and
the other is the living room, dining
room, kitchen and parlor, all in one, in
which tie family stay during the day
time. There is but enc sleeping room
for whole family, aud when they have
guests visiting them these turn in aud
sleep in the same room. There are a
number of beds used, and stranger al
ways gets the best bed. They are very
modest with it all. They turn their
backs if they are up while the Others of
the family are undressing, or il they are
in bed they will cover up their heads un-
til you have completed yoar nightly toi-
let. The,c mountaineers arc very hos
pitaDle. 1hey entertain you ana give
you the best they have, and if you
offer to pay they will refuse and say
they do not make their money that way.
The little money they do make comes
from farming. They do not often grow
wealthy, and they seem to be very well
satisfied with Their life. You have heard
of the feuds of these mountaincers. l
have nearly a half score OF murder cases
to defend in one county oa account of
them. know place where two fami-
lies have been fighting each other for a
generation and where the different FAM
lilies of the two tribes never go out to
work except in squads and always carry
Winchester rifles with them.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-09

Some of Shaksspeare's plays have been
translated into lcelandic.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-09
THB LONDONDERRY SITTER.
Issued Every Thursday Evening from
SITTER Ofiicc.
So. London derry, VT.
TERMS.

To subscribers in Windham County and
elsewhere where bundles are sent, only ONE
in single wrappers, oNr DOLLAR AND Ten
GENTS.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-10-29
The HaYre de Grace Registration,

In regard to the supposed difficulty as to
the registration in Havre dc Grace, growing
out of the death of the register, Mr.. II. Yves
ley Williams, before making oath to the cor
rectness of his registration and poll books,
States Attorney Maynadier writes
1.-THE poll books and book of registration of
voters for the sixth (Havre de Grace district,
were duly returned by the recently-appointed
register, H. G. Lawder, on Friday last Mr.
Williams, late register, died, having completed
the registration and two poll books, but not
having, owing to sickness preceding his decease,
sworn to and returned the poll books. Mr..
Lawder accompanied his return of the books
with an affidavit by MIR. Penning that he had
received the registry book from the possession
of the late Register, Williams, and had kept the
same in his (Pennings) exclusive possession up
to the time when he delivered 1t TO Register
Lawder, and that no entries, erasures, &c, had
been made in it, during said period and whilst
in his custody, &c. Also, with similar afidav-
it from Mr.. Joseph Warner, who had received
the poll books from Williams. Mr. Lawder
then made and annexed his own affidavit, in
substance that he had received said books from
the custody of the gentlemen named at the time
named by them, and that the registry and poll
books were diligently and carefully compared
by him, &c, that same were correct and that
no entries, erasures, &c, were made In any of
them during his custody of them. These affi-
davits in full embrace an affirmative statement
of all the facts in connection with the matter,
and are believed to be a full and careful com.
pliance with the spirit and letter of the registry
law, and no question or difficulty in the matter
is anticipated, nor is there any danger appre-
hended that the citizens of Hayre de Grace will
be debarred the inestimaDle privilege of free
and full ballot"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-10-29
Every Democrat ShouId Vote.

The present political campaign is one of the
quietest we have ever known. Democrats
should not take it for granted, however, that
the Republicans are not interested In the sue.
cess of their candidate for Congress. They
are very much interested, and by means of
the tactics peculiar to the party managers,
the full Republican vote will no doubt be
cast as usual. The Democrats, on the other
hand, seem disposed to rely ON their large
majority in the county, and many of them
feeling assured that Hon. Frank 7. Shaw
will be elected, may neglect to go to the polls
and vote tor him. This should not be- DR..
Shaws course in Congress has met with the
approval of Ills constituents and it would be
only merited compliment TO a faithful rep
resentative to re-elect him by tine full Demo-
cratic majority Of the district.
Besides, if the Democratic majority in
Hartford this year should be any less than it
was last year our Republican friends would
Immediately claim that they had reduced our
majority. The Democrats of Hartford owe it
to themselves to take the trouble to 60 to the
polls and vote for Hon. Frank T. Shaw. He
is worthy of their votes and should receive
them.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-10-29
Focal affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

LITTLE LOCALS.
The Centennial of the Presbytery of Balti-
more was celebrated in that city on Thursday.
"A bay horse was stolen from the stable offs.
r. Manifold, York county, last week.
Mr.. Robert Ramsay, of Delta, has given a
lot upon which new Presbyterian church is to
be built in that place,
MIR. Daniel L. Mitchell, not David E.
Mitchell, is one of the Judges of Election for
Halls Cross Roads precinct
Mr.. F. 6. Pierce, of Cooptown, brought to
this office, last Saturday, a double walnut,
which was perfect and regarded as somewhat
of curiosity.
The ladies of Spesutia Church will give a
sphinx tea" in Taylors Hall, Perrymans, on
Wednesday and Thursday evenings, November
10th and 18th. 1t promises TO be "a pleasant
affair.
Mr.. s. q. Boyd, formerly of the Maryland
Central Railroad, has taken editorial charge of
the York Gazette. MIR. Boyd has energy and
ability and will infuse new life into this ster-
ling old Democratic journal.
We are indebted to our friend, Mr.. Willard
t. wright, Ol OWhubUuTy Nl'ls, lot u SICK Oh eA-
celleDt -four made by him. His mill has lately
been supplied with new and improved machin-
cry and he is now prepared TO turn out first
class work.
The sale of Mr.. Daniel +. Sulivan's person
al property, consisting of horses, cows, farm.
ing implements, &c, advertised to take place
Tuesday, November I'd, near Edgewood has
been postponed until the day following, We'd
nesday, Sd. See advertisement
The Deer Creek Farmers Club will meet
on Saturday, November 9th, at the residence of
Mr.. II. Spalding. The question selected for
discussion is: "At the present prices of grain
can farmers afford to use IA much commercial
fertilizers as in former yearsy'
The drawings and specifications of farm
buildings, for which premiam of So and q di-
poma were awarded at the recent Hartford
county fair, were Mrs. Frank Wnkcland's, not
b. W. Waheland's, as stated in the published
premium list. Mrs. Wakelaud sent II copy of
her plans to relative In tho West who built
from them and was greatly pleased with the re-
suit.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-10-29
Hon. Frank Il, Shaw

has had two years experience in Congress
He has shown himself to be one of the most
diligent and efficient members of the House
and by the blamelessness of his private life
his unvarying courtesy, his prompt attention
to business, he has won the respect of his as
socistes as well as the confidence of his con-
stituents. His more intimate knowledge Of
the routine of legislation at the national cap
ital qualities him better than ever before fol
the position and gives him many advantages
over his inexperienced opponent