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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-02-25
How GOtham Grows,

Considering that last year was not on.
of the best for money making, New York
did pretty well in that line, having laid
up $37, 900, 600 or so by increase i'll the
value of real estate. The gain was
greater in some previous years, but $37,-
900, 900 is not bad for dull times. There
does not seem to be much danger of Chi.
cago getting ahead of Gotham just yet,
except in miscellaneous cussedncss, and
New York threw up the sponge in tina
matter some time ago. There has lately
been some random talk about Chicago ul-
timately taking away the bulk of the dry
goods trade from both New York and
Boston, but dry goods men in both cities
say it is all fool talk and that the trade
increases in each city every year. The
steady and rapid growth of New York Is
not fully known even by New Workers
themselves. Very few of them have any
idea of how fast the new part of the city,
the section north of the Harlem river, is
filling up That section is about as large
as the original Manhattan Island, and
much of it is now as closely built as Har-
lem was ten years ago. AS for increase
of population that does not stop a
moment. Not from the Old World only,
but from all parts of the New World, the
stream of humanity flows steadily into
New York, and all the probabilities are
that it will keep on doing so while there
is room to spread. Some enthusiasts
about the future say there will be plan
some day to arch over the East river lay
out streets and build houses on a vast
structure supported by piers and cables,
as the Brooklyn bridge is, without inter-
fering with navigation, and make New
York, Brooklyn and Long Island City
single city, the largest in the world. This
may seem bare Drained notion, but so
did the Brooklyn bridge when it was first
proposed. And if man had said twenty
years ago that families would now be liv-
ing on the top floors Of ten-story build
ings he would have been called fool
Hartford Times,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-02-25

Mr.. Henry M. Stanley, the African cx-
plorer, relates that when he started on
his tour through the Ozark Continent"
he took in his baggage large collection
of books. But as the number of his men
was lessened the books had one by one to
be left by the wayside, until finally, when
less than three hundred miles from the
Atlantic, he had left only the Bible,
Shakespeare, Carlyle's "Sartor Resartus," "
Noric's Navigation, and the Nautical AL
manac. At Singa the Shakespeare was
abandoned, and afterward Norie, the AL
manic, and, last, ''Sartor Resartus''
were thrown down, only the Bible going
through to the end.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-02-25

OF the Rev. Sam Jones' preaching a
writer in the Cincinnati Commercial Gdz-
cite saws: ''Cincinnati has had what she
has not had for many years-a genuine
revival of religion. Great crowds of
people thronged Music Hall every night
to hear the truth preached in plain way
by man evidently in earnest to convince
men that the Ten Commandments and the
Sermon on the Mount ought to rule the
life of every human being. Rev. Sam
Jones is preacher unlike any other man
who has ever preached in this city. He
is q quiet man in his manner of preach
ing. He never rants; he is never sensa-
tional. He stands up and fearlessly
breaches the truth that fits the condition
of all classes of people in their everyday
contact with the world. He uses the
plsinest possible English. The cutting
power of his language is at times terrific,
and the effect upon the audience is
marvellous. Everybody wanted to hear
him; no church in Cincinnati was large
enough to hold one-third of the people
who flocked to the services From Gin
cinnati the Southern evangelist went to
Chicago.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-02-25

1t appears from paper read before a
pharmaceutical society that one Of the
reasons for the low price of quinine lies
in the fact that the cinchona trees are
no longer destroyed in the harvesting,
The old plan was to cut them down and
strip off the bark when they were ten
years old. Then the idea was adopted
of tearing off long strips and filling the
bare places with moss. The present
method is to scrape off the outer layer of
the bark, the portion richest in quinine,
and this does not interfere with the
growth of the tree. The bark is scraped
half around at one operation, the other
half being scraped six months afterward.
The process may be repeated year after
wear,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-02-25
HUMOROUS.

Stamping ground.-The post-office.
She silver qucstion-Lend me quar-
ter.
The camel is the animal with fourth
floor back.
1t is reported that the banana crop
will be short this year. This will be
good news to pedestrians.
1t seems little singular that mans
face is generally the longest where he
himself is the "shortest."
A exchange asks: "Is cremation be-
coming popular3" 1t may be, but we
never heard of any ono trying it but once.
" You may find me guilty, gentle
men," said the criminal to the jury, "but
just the same, that's not my convic-
tion.n
There has been so much talk about
zero lately that good many people
think zero means somethink instead of
nothing.
-Four incorporated towns in Colorado
are at an altitude of 5000 feet above tho
sea, and it is said that the inhabitants are
very high livers.
There is one reason why pawnbroker
would make good tectotaler, and that
is, because when he takes the pledge he
usually keeps it.
IA man cannot get along in the world
without a fair allowance of cheek. :" There
are times when preponderance of chin
will serve him as well.
1t is said that the people of the United
States cat ten billions of eggs every ysa4
The thrifty restaurant-keeper converts
the ancient ones into omelettes.
"And how old are you,m little MANI"
said the school trustee, to little FIVE
ycar-old 4" I'm not old at all. I'm
nearly new" was the response.
Emerson said, at is not beauty that
inspires the deepest passion" This is
calculated to give the girl who wears
spectacles little needful encouragement.
''Truth is becoming scarcer every day."
says Mr.. Talmage. 1t is fact that dur
ing the past few years a great deal of
truth has been withdrawn from circula-
ton.
A little girl was seated at the table op-
positc gentleman with waxed mus
tache. After gazing at him for several
moments, she exclaimed: 'My kitty has
got smellers, too.
1t was droll reply that rose to the
lips of the Confederate soldier who was
caught in persimmon tree by Genera
Longstreet. When sternly asked by his
commander what he was doing there, the
veteran at once disarmed his superior's
wrath by saying: 'I'm catin' some green
pcrsimmons to draw my stomach up so
it'll fit its rations.
He met her on the horse car,
And he offered her seat,
And he thought she was an angel
Till she trod upon his feet
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-02-25
You Ought to Know Yourself.

If you will persist in huraing for a
long time kerosene oil lamp, or filling
your bedroom with heated gas, you need
not prepare to retire with very strong
hopes of getting good nights rest. If
you will allow vase of flowers to remain
there over one day without changing the
water, or, if you will have any plumbers
work in your room, instead Of using
portable washstand, basin and pitcher, it
is all to no purpose that you insist that
you are very prudent in regard to your
health. As to the question Glow much
outside air shall let into my room?n we
have nothing to say. If you are an in
valid, your doctor must tell you; if you
are well, and enjoy sound mind, you
can judge for yourself. You know, OF
ought to know, how much you can bear.
Only see to it that the air is fresh; that
what you admit is an improvement on
what you send out.-Good housekeeping.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-02-25

Blondin, the famous rope-walker,
wishes to return to America and do some
high feats, but his agent, now in New
York, finds that the law would prevent a
repetition of the Niagara or any lesser
peril. A net would have to be spread
underneath his rope, and that would de-
stroy the cash value of the performances.
A bargain was completed with the man
ayers of Coney Island resort for Blon-
din season next summer, but a call on the
District Attorney elected a promise that
the net law should surely be enforced.
Blondin is living in London at the age of
SO, and of late years has walked the rope
in Europe; in consequence of having lost
much of his property by unfortunate in
vestments. His idea is that a tour in
America would replenish his fortune, but
his agent says that, in, view of the una
voidable net, he will not come.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-02-25
The Eggs that Never Hatch.

There's young man on the corner,
Filled with life and strength and hope
Looking far beyond the present,
With the whole world in his scope;
He is grasping at tomorrow,
That phantom none can catch;
To-day is lost. He's waiting
For the eggs that never hatch.
There's an old man over yonder,
With worn and weary face,
With searching, anxious features,
And weak uncertain pace.
He is living in the future,
With no desire to catch
The golden nolo. He's waiting
For the eggs that never hatch.
There's world Of men and women,
With their life's work yet undono,
Who are sitting, standing, moving,
Beneath the same great sun;
Ever eager for the future,
But not content to snatch
The Present. They are waiting
For the eggs that never hatch.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-02-25
The Chinese minister at Washington

The Chinese minister at Washington
was formerly the governor of a province.
After he had made his fortune the En-
pcror saw that he was getting rich too
fast, and, much to his disgust, exiled him
here on salary of S25, 900 year and all
expenses paid. The minister and his at
taehcs are prompt in returning all card
calls made upon them. They make no
exceptions. If the humblest grocer should
send his card, distinguished mandarin
would appear in person within few
days and smile and beam upon the Wash
ington caller.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-02-25

A loving New England couple dyed
for one another few days ago. The
man was frosted with the SHOWS of
seventy years, while she who was to be
his blushing bride had the raven locks
of forty. He dyed his hair black, think
ing to please her, and she, ignorant of
his noble sacrifice, bleached her hair
white to please him. There was strange
far-offness when they next met.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-02-25
THE FAMILY PHYSICIAN.
Treatment of Frost-Bitten Fingers and
Toes.

DR.. Lapatin, in the proceedings of the
Caucasian Medical Society, advises that
fingers and toes which have been slightly
frost-bitten, and which subsequently
suffer from burning, itching, and prick
ing sensations, should be painted, at first
once, and afterward twice day, with
mixture of dilute nitric acid and pepper
mint water in equal proportions. Afte,
this application has been made for thre,
or four days, the skin becomes darkcncd
and the cpidermis is shed, healthy Skin
appearing under it. The cure is ef
lec..-, IN from ten to fourteen days. TIL,
author has found this plan very ctfcctual
among soldiers, who were unable to wcai
their boots in consequence of having had
frozen feet. They were, in this way,
soon rendered capable Of returning to
duty. y.--British Medical Journal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-02-25

In Lake county, California, a lot of In-
plans became impressed with the idea of
industry, saved money, bought and paid
for land, and were on the high road to
wealth. When the tax collector called
on them they were paralyzed, and it was
impossible to convince them that, having
once paid for land, they should be asked
to pay for it again.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-02-25
Result OF Advertising.

Advertiser-Yours is great paper to
advertise in-I never saw anything like
it.
Editor-That's what they all say.
Advcrtiser-Why, do you know ad
vertised last night for pocket-book /
had lost.
Editor-Yes, yes.
Advertiser-Well, l went home and
found it lying on my bureau. And yet
some people say it doesn't pay to adver-
tise.-Rambler.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-02-25

The unarmored vessels for the United
States Navy, to be built by the govern
ment, will mark new departure in ma
rinc engineering. Though small, they
must have engines of s500-horsc power,
capable of developing eighteen miles an
hour, which presents difficult problem
Chief Engineer Lloring is confident that
these vessels will surpass anything that
ENGLAND nossesses.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-02-25
Bound to Remain Single.

Black-Why don't you get married,
White2
Whitc-Well, the fact is, the girls
know too much nowadays; they're too
well educated. wouldn't like to have
wife who was my superior in intellect
md knowledge.
B.-Then you are bound to remain a
bachelor.
WHY so2
B.-Because they don't allow the girls
N the idiot asylums to marry.-Boston
Courier.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-02-25
NOblessc OblIge.
II l am weak and you are strong,

II am weak and you are strong,
Why, then, why, then,
To you the braver deeds belong;
And so, again,
If you have gifts and | have none,
If have shade and you have sun,
Tis yours with freer hand to give,
'Tis yours with truer grace to live,
Than | who, giftless, sunless, stan6,
With barren life and hand.
We do not ask the little brook
To turn the whesl
Unto the larger stream we look;
The strength of steel
We do not ask from silken bands,
Nor hearts of oak in willow wands;
Wedo not ask the wren to GO
Up to the heights the eagles know;
Nor yet expect the lark's clear note
From out the doves dumb throat.
'Tis wisdom's law, the perfect code,
By love inspired;
OF him on whom much is bestowed
Is much required.
The tuneful throat is bid to sing;
The oak must reign the forests king;
The rushing stream the wheel must move
The beaten steel its strength must pr ove;
Tis given unto the eagles eyes
To face the midday skies.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-02-25
Nothing In 1t.

Bobby-"You've got cold in your
head, have youl"
Dude making call on Bobby's sister
Eyes, wcrwy bad cold.n
B.-"Then sister told me story"
D.-"Told you-ah-a storwyl"
B.-"Yes; she said you hadn't nothin'
N your head. Boston Courier.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-02-25
So LONDONDERRY, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY

There are number of total abstainers
in the present English Parliament, and
the friends of temperance were so de-
lighted with the circumstance that they
held public meeting in the Westmin-
ster Town Hall to welcome them.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-02-25

A geologist, who has studied up the
subject, says that diamonds in plenty
will yet be found in Georgia, in II belt
that he locates between Atlanta and
the Savannah river about one hundred
miles in length and from ten to thirty
miles in breadth.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-02-25

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Londonderry, rs second class matter.
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VOL iii. NO. l3.
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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-10-26
ALutheran Convention

Chicago, Oct. 21.-The national council
OF the Evangelical Lutheran church began
It's sessions to-day. Like the other relig-
ious conclaves, this one spent its first day
almost entirely in formal deyo .ional
exercise.
The foreign mission secretly met in the
morning and received the reports of several
union committees. The following officers
were elected: President, Nobe Errett, of
Ohio; Vice President, T. NJ. Wolverton:
Recording Secretary, NJ. Jefferson, of
Indiana; Corresponding Secretary, A.
Mclean, OF Ohio; Treasurer. NJ. 5. Dicken-
son, OF Ohio; Auditor, J. F. w light, of
Ohio. The convention will close tO-mor-
row.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-10-26

Washington, Oct. 21.-The President
accompanied by. Secretary Bayard and
Edencott, past master General Villas and
private secretary Lamont, left at s o'clock
this morning on special train for Rich
mOnd, Virginia, to attend the fair of the
Virginia Agricultural Association. The
President and party arrived at Elba Sta
ton West Broadway street shortly before
noon where they were met by the Governor
and the reception committee with proper
escort and cOnveyances. The shouts of
many thousands greeted the President
along the route to one of the buildings
where the party was to be received. The
guests were ushered into the office of the
President Of the agricultural society where
the members Of the reception committee
and few other distinguished citizens were
introduced. Half an hour later
the President, taking the arm of General
Lee, made his way, cheered by the shouts
Of 10000 voices, to the veranda of the Office
and forced the welcoming multi
.ude.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-10-26
Capital Gossip.

Washington, ID. C., Oct. 21.-There was
considerable comment here to-day in social
and political circles about the change of
programme which left Mrs. Cleveland and
the other ladies in Washington instead of
taking them to Richmond with the Presi-
dent. Some people said it was Miss Win
ME Davis daughter of,J eferson Davis, who
was to have assisted Governor Lee in
receiving the presid Mt party who caused
the strange change of programme almost to
the hour. AT the executive mansion, how
ever, this insinuation was contradicted as
ridiculous. The impression was given out
that 1t was simply desire to look ats,
some personal matter that kept M.s. Cleve-
land at home. Then, too, the trip 10 Rich
mOnd and return within twelve hours with
all the attending hustle and confusion
would have been fatiguing to the ladies.
These and other considerations were dis
cussed by the president and wife IL night
and resulted in a determination on the
part of MIS-. Cleveland to abandon the
Richmond trip. OF course after the deter
nlnation on the part of the presidents
wife the other ladies who were to have ac-
the party remained at home.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-10-26
Fatal Explosion.

Sandy Hook, Oct. 21.-The ordinance
Board fired the u inch mortar this morn
ing. The charge was fifty pounds of
powder and shells loaded with lead. This
afternoon the shells were to be loaded with
powder. One shell was filled " soldier
named James King, First Lieutenant
General W. Metcalf, superintendent the
work. After the filling of the next shell and
the screwing up of the plug it exploded
blowing the soldier to pieces and fatally in
juring Metcalf, who lived but about an hou..
His body was fe&rfully mangIed, while
that OF King was picked up in pieces in
the vicinity. The clothes of both cgught
fire. Several others were slightly injured
and temporarily lost their hearing. AS
about ten or twelve persons were near the
shell when it exploded, it is a wonder
that no more were killed as the fragments
OF the shells flew in every direction. 1t is
surmised that some grains of uower lodged
in the thread of the hole in the shell and
the plug being screwed in brought about
the explosion. This is the first
fatal accident which has happened
during the last twelve and half years,
the length of time that the ordinance
board has been testing the guns here.
Many guns have bursted but no one was
ever iniuI d by such an explosion before.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-10-26
Lying Dead i'm a Rayine.

Independence, Mo-, Oct 21.-To-day in
the Six-mile country, east of this city, at
Blue Mills postof6ce, the body OF John
Van Eau ndt, well-known mulatto, was
found murdered. His death is profound
mystery but recently he iad
returned from New Mexico with herd
OF ponies, which he sold in
Kansas City at a profit. He may have
been killed for his money. In July, 1888,
he shot and killed negro, Armstrong.
he was sentenced to be hanged, but the
supreme court granted stay, and finally
new trial, and he got eff with Jail sen
tence. An avenger may have killed him.
lie was in deep ravine, and had been
dead for several days. The matter will be
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-10-26
Sherman at INDIANAPOLIS.

Indianapolis, Oct. Ex-senator John
Sherman arrived here about noon to-day
and was met by committee of one hun
dred leading Republicans. From 8 until
p. m. the Senator held a reception at the
parlors of The Denison Hou: where hun
dreds OF political and personal friends
paid their respects. In he evening he
delivered speech in Tompsons Hall
which was filled to its utmost capsc tv.
The Senator devoted the st part of his
speech to proving the charge made in the
republican platform that the democratic
party has acceded to power in the national
government by objectionable views against
free suffrage" declaring that there has
been in the south since the close of the war
determined effort in various WAYS TO de-
Priye both white and black republicans of
their rights and citing as proof the congress
slonal report of the operations of "kluklux
klan," the Mississippi plan," and the
outrages in the cotton states in 1876. He
then passed to discussion of the taIiff
and closed by criticising the unfit charac-
ter OF some of the appointments made by
the national administration.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-10-26
RAILWAY RACKET.
A Budget of Local Information
for the Especial Benefit of
Railway Men.

j, w. Burnett was discharged
from the hospital yesterday.
The brick work for the first story
of the new depot was completed yes.
terday,
1t is stated that work will be
commenced on the extension of the
new round house in a few days.
1t is rumored that numerous
changes are in contemplation among
Missouri Pacific officials at an early
day.
Madame Rumor has it that OF.
ders will shortly issue for the trans-
ferring of the NJ, K. q T. head
quarters to Sedalia.
The funeral of the late Conduc-
tor Travis was attended by a number
of the railroad men, who we're granted
a lay off for that pui pose.
1t is stated that the present gen.
eral offices will, ON the completion of
the new depot, be utilized for yard
department. purposes, but will be re-
moved from its present site.
The only admission to the hos
pital yesterday was G. w. Christly.
4 Sedalia brakeman, who dislocated
his big toe by bringing it in contact
with an iron rail while switching.
Madame Rumor says there is
likely to be wedding in the neigh
of the hospital at no distant
lay, but she declines to say who will
LAY the star part in the affair.
Some of the Sedalia engineers
Intimate that they VII have some.
hing to lay before the general griev-
nee committee at the present grand
odge meeting. What it IS they de.
line to cay.