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Tho Table OF AOnOmattoN.

There has been an inquiry made re-
Gently for the table upon wh ch the arti-
cl.s of surrender were written and signed
by Grant and Lee at Appomattox. This
table is now on exhibition at the rooms
of the Woman's Decorative Art society in
New York, and beoags to Mrs. Gen.
Custer, to whom it was presented by Gen.
Sheridan, few hous after the surrender
of the Confederate army. Mrs. Custer
has been offered large sums of money for
it by would-be Purchasers, and circus
and museum men have made repeated
efforts to secure it for exhibition, but she
will not part with it under any circum-
stances or for any price, nor will she
permit it to go out of he' possession. 1t
would not be on exhibition where it is
now, but for the fact that Mrs. Custer is
superintendent of the Decorative Art
society, and can keep the table under her
eye She has made will in which she
beaueaths this historical piece of furnit-
ure to the museum OF the West Point
Military aeademy.-Inter- OCEAN.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-22

A Dakota farmer recently called at the
officer OF the local paper.
"How are crops 10 king out in your
neighborhoodl" asked the editor.
"roor, very poor"
"What's the matt er with the wheat2"
"Oh, fust it was dry weather and then
it was too wet, and the other day hail
storm hit it. don't count on more'n a
quarter Of a crop"
How are OF her thing5?"
"Purty POOR. Flax amt doin' much,
che frost took all the corn, and the bugs
have bout ct up the pertaters.
"Wcll, that is bad-I am very sorry to
hear it.
The farmer went out and the editor
grasped a pencil and wrote:
ave received pleasant call from
Farmer Snoozenberry, of Wayback town
ship, Wcdncs lay afternoon, who dropped
in to renew his sub ;cription. Mr. S.
brought very flatter NC reports of the
crops and was particularly enthusiastic
about the wheat, which, he says, is
actually booming He remarked that he
would not be afraid to guarantee every
man in his township at least thi ty bushels
to the acre. We would challenge any
other section of the Territory to make as
good showing as this. he was very
earnest in what he said on the subject,
and communicated his enthusiasm to
every one With only about half C op
in the other wheat growing countries
and Iu opcan war virtually assured,
we certainly have great cause for re soic-
inc. ."-E,teiiine BoU
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Careful of His Engine.

The srecial agent of an Eastern lnsur.
ance company was in the city tod y and
was giving some anecdotes Of expert
ences in various parts of Pennsylvania.
II was in Tamaqua not long ago."
said he agent, land was told that tho
town had new fire engine, and had pro-
weed n first class team and all the essen
ti,ls of good department. The local
insu ancc men congratulated themselves
on the arrival of the machine ard Ga the
prompt ser ice it would rend.r in the
future. They asked me to go and see
the engine, and went. Just as we
went to the door of the engine house
there was an alarm of fire. We found
the horses hitched aud the men stand
ing around. The engineer didn't seem
to be in hurry to get out and ter
few minutes l said: Wasn't that an
alarm of tlreF 4 guess it was, said the
engineer. why don't you get out,
thenp Get out with this engine. Why,
l sIent three hours cleaning it up and
shining the brass yesterday, and you
don suppose I'm such blame fool as to
take it out in all this mud, do youf f"-
PdtsburJ Chronicle. Despdtch.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-22
StinglesS Bees,

A CORRESPONDENT of the Beeseeper's
Magazine writes: "During our stay on the
Island of Cuba we employed much time
investigation its honey flora and the
quality of honey produced by each vari-
ETY.. On one occasion we were examining
the flowers of o royal palm, which, stand
ing at the foot Of rather steep hill and
ourselves at an elevation, brought the
circle of flowers withiL twenty feet of us.
We could with our powerful tield-glass
bring the bees, so to speak, so near that
the characteristics of the different kinds
were easily discovered. There were wasps,
yellow jackets, bumblebees and Italians.
But what particularly attracted our at:
tention was little insect which to our
recollection was exactly like the stingless
bee of South America, which we had seen
and we at once surmised they were iden
tical. After good deal of inquiry we
finally learned thar our surmises were
correct, and that colony of these
delightful little insects was in posses
sion of native living several miles
AWAY in the dense forests, engaged in
q primitive way in the production of
charcoal, Pedro Casanova and myself at
once set out on horseback and arrived at
the cabin of the Cuban Just as the sun
was going down, and to our delight found
the object of our search. The little beal-
ties were located in the section of
hollow log about six inches in diameter,
and two feet long, suspended by rope
on the side wall of the cabin in horizon
tai position. A little round hole, scarcely
! quarter of an inch in diameter, in the
centre of one end of the log, formed the
on place of exit or entrance; the other
end was closed with what seemed to be
a conglomeration of pollen, wax, resin
aud some other moist and sticky mate
rial. Looking into the entrance hole, all
we could discover was the little whito
fuzzy head of one of these insects peer
ing out at US in cautious, halfcowardly
manner The last of these foragers were
just returning, and it was amusing to seq
how swiftly, yet surely, they would al
ways dart from the air directly into
the little entrance hole without
ever once missing or having to crawl
in, like our ordinary bees. In all their
movements they are as swift as lightning,
and we had great difficulty in catching
one, and more in keeping him after being
caught. The other end of this log hive
was filled with plug, which being with
drawn, the lady of the house took a
sharp pointed stick, and, reaching into
the centre of the hive, perforated several
of the largest bags; then, holding a
glass tumbler under and slightly elevat-
ing the other end of the hive, the honey
ran in stream, and soon nearly filed
the tumbler with very delicious but
rather thin honey. This honey is sup
posed by the natives to possess medicinal
virtues, and is sold at high price, some
thing like the 'bumblebee honey in
the city, with this difference: That the
former is the real honey produced by
stingless bees, while the latter, so far
as the humbebee is concerned in its pro-
duction, is myth; but so far as either
possesses any medical superiority over
ordinary honey, it must reside entirely
| with the faith of the Datient
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PRICE THREE CENTS.

Of white robes OF Joy; hardshadng OF well
come, but nvna q separ alton. Why, II ons
trouble should attempt to enter Heaven,
the shining police of the city wouIa
put it under everlasting arrest. II all
the SORROWS of life, mailed and swcr5ed
under A cllyen, shcu,d attempt t. force that
gate, one company from the tower woull
strihe Q them lack bowling to the pit Room
in heaven for all the raptureS that ever
knocked at the gate, but no smallest annoy
ance, though slight as summer insect.
Doxo,ogy, butno dirge. Banqueting, but no
"iuneral based meats, !
No darkness at all, no GRIEF at all no sicS
ness at all, no death at all. A soul waking
up in that place will say: "Can it be tnat
am here' VIII my head never ache ayain,
Shall | never stumble over a grave aga NJ
Viii | never say goodbye to loved ones
again, Can it be possible that the stream Is
past, that the bank is gained, that the glory
l. begunl Show me Jesus that may
kiss His feet When the clock of Christian
suffering has run down it viii never be
wound up again Amid the vineyards Of the
heavenly Engedi, that will be restoration
without any relapse. That will be day with
out any su ), eeding night That will be "the
SAINTS everlasting rest"
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THURSDAY. JULY %. 1886.


mere IS no need for any explanation.
Marion had arranged it all, and the mar
riage of her brother and Clarry did not
surprise her. In her little conversation
with Mr.. Marks, after his confession, she
simply asked him to instruct the coach
man who brought him and Fitz to the
house to drive to the Rev. Mr.. Whitaker's,
and to leave the rest to her. Then she
went to the minister, who was her warm
friend, and told him, after which she went
to Percy, and, without telling him of Fitz's
plot told him she was to be married that
evening, the hour, and where, and begged
him to bring Clarry, at the same time CIV
ing her reasons for the course she was
pursuing, and showing him how the same
rule applied to his own case. and that if
he wanted Clarry ho would have to elope
with her anyhow. Then she left the
effair with him and it resulted as it did.
Then they consulted, and, as it was not
yet nine o'clock, the conclusion. was that
.e whole business may as well be gone
through that night as not, and so while
Mrs. Dufrom was dispatched home in the
carriage they came in, Marion and Fitz
took seats in Stanleys and drove with them
to Clarry's and Fitz's home, where they
were ushered into the parlor, finding Sep
timus and Mrs. BERTHE together without
company, and struck speechlcss with as
tonishment at their appearance. Fitz WAS
he first to speak. He said:
MA, not maw-"Tm married."
Clarry followed with:
"Pa, I'm married"
Neither of the addressed understood 1t
at first. but it was soon made apparent.
Mrs. BERTHE screamed and tainted, and
while Clarry was trying to revive her, Sep
timus was running about the rooms shok-
ing hands with Stanley, with Fitz, kissing
Clarry and Marion, and finally his insen-
sible wife. He saw the situation now,
and accepted it more than gracefully.
To cut long story short, Mrs. Bertie
had to accept it, and was solaced herself
tv The lioerality Of Septimus in the way of
settlements and preparations to celebrate
tie two weddings in proper style.
The next day Fitz, without an "Aw," a
drawl. or a lisp. reported to his father for
duty in the paint, oil, and putty line, and
did a man s work at it.
In month Jimmy Marks married La
vina. and has her hundred thousand in
vested in banking under the name Of
James Marks & Co.. Lavinia being the Co.
1.-THE END
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A New Scheme for Beating the Tailor.

He went into the store of one of the
most fashionable tailors in Chestnut
street an arrayed himself in an expensive
summer suit. Then he said:
Il will pay you by check, but as you
do not know me will not ask you take
one of my own. You are acquainted,
of course, with the gentleman who keeps
ii ii there 6T- ffs atflff caGnssr? Let US 60
preparing a check for me-"
In the drug store the stranger called
out familiarly to the proprietor, who was
behind the screen: Doctor, IS that
ready?"
'in moment," was the reply.
Then sa ID the stranger to the tailor:
81 must 90 across the street and see that
it is all right"
In little while the tailor was handed
bottle.
"What is this2" he asked.
"Your cough mixture"
81 don't want cough mixture.
want check" j"
"Iknow nothing about check
Thtn it came out that the stranger had
ordered at the drug store cough mix
ture for his dear friend Mr.. --, tie
tailor. who was suffering from severe
cold. The doctor knew nothing about
his entcrpr sing visitor, and he has not
returned to inquire if the tailor is better.
--Detrot Free Press.
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Photographs of Congressman.

There are two galleries here in Wash
ington which are of particular interest
to visitors. One is the rogues' gallery of
the Secret Service Division, in the Treas
ury Department The other is private
concern where pictures of members OF
Congress are exhibited for sale. The
first thing when new member of Con-
gress or other celebrity arrives at the
Capital he is caught before a camera, and
an ''image of himself is stamped on a
bit of cardboard. All these shadows of
great men are labeled and hung up in
big frames in public places for sale
some in groups, some singly. This Is
the only way many of the members of
the lower House become known to the
public. The pictures sell according to
the popularity or notoriety of the sub.
ject. Some are in great demand. OF
others, half a dozen will drug the
market.
Members of Congress do not get roy
atty on their pictures, as do famous act
resses. One new member demanded this,
but he was advised that in his case it
would not be remunerative, and he
yielded the point. Washington Star.
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CHAPTER XL.


An hour and half after the exit Of Mrs.
Dufrom and Jimmy Marks passed away
pleasantly to Marion and blissfully to Fitz,
when word was sent up to Jimmy of Fitz's
departure, and he came down to resume the
charge of his proege, for Fitz was five
years younger than Marks, and marched
him Off to the club.
Il am engaged three deep, Amely. saio
Marion, with smile, to Mrs. Dufrom,
whose engagement with the cook, strange
to say. ended exactly as the two gentlemen
were taking their departure. She saw them
off with an urgent invitation, indorsed by
Marion, to come in at any time they pleased.
I'm engaged three Deep" said Marion,
smiling. "My programme is carried out to
the letter. go to the theater with him on
Monday evening, drive with him on Wednes-
day afternoon, and call him Fitz when no
body is by"
Then Mrs. Dufrom declared that it beat
everything that she had ever heard, and,
Marion agreeing with her, the case was ad-
journed for future consideration. Fitz was
very quiet on his way to the club with
Jimmy, so quiet that his companion won-
lered, and finally asked him what was the
matter.
"Aw! we'll, nawthing," said Fitz. hesi-
tatingly.
Wasn't everything agreeable this even.
ing?" asked Jimmy.
"Chawmingly So" answered Fitz, and
again relapsed into silence, which he held
until they arrived at the club, where Fitz
ordered bottle of champagne, and hav-
ing poured down couple of glasses, he
said, with deep sigh:
Jimmy, I'm a misewable wetch."
'--- - amazement. Il thought you we're
the happiest man in New York. What's
the materials she given you your walk
ing papers?"
"No, sir," calculated Fitz, Indignantly.
1Aw no woman can do that my boy.
bigadl But I'm misewable wetch, jim
my. Tmin love-"
WELL" said Marks, laughing derisively,
Il never heard of that being the cause of
making man miserable; l always thought
it made him happy"
"Aw that depends on circumstances,
Jimmy. / amt in love with the wight per-
son, bigad, my boy. 1 amt in love with
the one can mawwy, aw, Ell"
Jimmy insisted on an explanation. and
| Fitz. bursting with his secret, and abso-
lutely cIazed for want Of sympathy and
advice, out with the whole of it. He told
| how his mother had urged him on, and
| how, under financial pressure, be had gone
to ses Miss Cobbs, and how that yong
lady had, as the lawyers say. snapped judg-
ment ON him. He confessed that he did
not care for Lavinia, that he rather disliked
her than otherwise. but that he felt as if
be must perform the obligation, though at
~ ti.s he vss Padly in love with
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Economical.

Two old misers, one seventy and the
other eighty years OF age, fell into dis
pute as to which was the mo e economi-
cal.
'The proof" said the former, st at
You have no idea of saving is, thit during
the half hour we have been arguing,
fly in your sugar bowl has been having
feast, and you have not taken the
trouble to drive it away"
'tAnd the proof that am fur sore
saving than you, and that nothing eS
capes me, y retorted his eyed opponent,
''is that leave that insect in my sugar
bowl on purpose. He acts as my sp-.
Whenever l come home and find tie ily
gone, am per.eetly sure hat the eoos
has lie steal ng sugar. - iid-Ett5,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-22

The London correspondent of the New
York Sun says that the most successful
horse ranch in the American Northwest
is owned by Frenchman, Baron dc
Grancey. The ranch, which is at Fleur
de Lys, French Creek Station, Dakota, is
under the management of Count AnziAs
TuIenne.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-22
VOL. III. NO. "a.
THE LONDONDERRY SITTER.
Issued Every Thursday Evening from
SITTER ONCE.
So. Londonderry, VT.
TERMS.

To Subscribers in Windhom County and
elsewhere where bundles are sent, only oNl
DOLLAR year. Outside Of Windham County.
in single wrappers, ONE DOLLAR AND Ten
GENTS.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-22

Education is to the mind, what sun
light is to the fruit and flower, it ex-
pands and ripens it.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-04-17
ALL SORTS.

Judge Cary has returned from
bis California trip looking and feel
ing we'll.
There is talk of moving the Or
era House to the Torreyson blocl
opposite the St. Charles.
The authorities and citizen.
should lose no time in huntine
down the incendiary who fired
Rickey's house.
The APPEAL acknowledges the
receipt of an invitation to and com
plimentary tickets for the Odd Eel
lows anniversary ball, to take place
Monday evening, the Goth instant.
Perfect soundness of body and
mind is possible with pure blood.
Leading medical authorities of all
civilized countries endorse Aver 4
Sarsa parilla as the best blood-puri-
flying medicine in existence. 1t
vastly increases the working and
productive powers Of both hand
and brain.
Ayers Cathartic Pills are suited
to every age. Being sugar-coated
they are easy to take, and though
mild and pleasant IN action, are
thorough and searching in effect.
Their efficacy in all disorders of the
stomach and bowels is certified to
by eminent physicians, prominent
clercymen, and many Of our best
citizens.
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher uses
and gives away over three hundred
Allcocks Porous Plasters every
year. She writes that she has found
them genuine relief for most of
the aches and pains which flesh is
heir to-" Hon. Samuel J. Randall
said that they cured him of infam-
alton of the kidneys when every
thing else failed, and cured him of
a severe cold that threatened to run
into pneumonia. Hon. James w
Mustard writes that they cured his
son of chronic rheumatism and re
lieved him of serious pulmonary
troubles.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-04-17

The Whistle Blown Yesterday as
S.ED

500
At half past two yesterday the
whistle Of the Steam Laundry gave
forth long, loud blast that echoed
all over the hills and caused the
Chinese laundrymen to jump two
feet in air all over town.
Harry Willard. the proprietor of
the other steam laundry, was al
lowed to pull the cord and show
his good will. Then the officers
and members of the Anti-Chinese
League took hand and blew the
whistle to their hearts content. 1t
was a welcome sound to the Anti
Chinese League people. and pro-
claimed that one victory over Chi
nese cheap labor was won. The
persons who had predicted that the
Laundry would never be started
looked a little chagrined, but came
up smiling and predicted that it
would not run six months. 1t will
be ready to do washing Monday.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-04-17

The following is the letter re
ceiyed by John Piper:
CARSON CITY, 4-14-96.
JOHN PIPER-As a friend let me
tell you that the Carson Opera
House is under Boycott till Yering
ton & Coffin let their Cinnamon go
and fall into line, and if you bring
any troupes to Carson and play
them in Opera House you will be a
big loser. Having given you fair
warning, let the Opera House owners
know that it's placed under a Boy
colt and they will stop their fighting
the Anti China movement. This
you can rely upon. A FRIEND.
The anti-Chinese League repu-
date the above as they have
ordered no boycott. The matter
will be investigated at the meeting
Of the League this evening.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-04-17
Ranks.

Attention is called to Yank's ad
vertisement of his new hotel at the
Lake. Old Yank is the first hote
keeper at the Lake to send his ad-
vertisement to the APPEAL this
year,and like an enterprisins man Of
business pays for it in advance. A
man who does business this way
knows how to keep hotel, and
travellers who are not made com
Portable can get their money re-
funded at this office.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-04-17
INCENDIARISM.
Rickey's Property Again Sc
Afire.

About noon yesterday fire was
discovered 10 T. B. Rickey's house
and an alarm was sounded, Matt
Brannan who was close by rushed
into the house and found fires in
several different rooms, he stamped
out such as he could, and the fire
companies did the balance An in
vestigation showed that old rags
clothing etc, had been soaked in
coal oil and fred. In one room
pieces of box and old rags were
piled up in the corner and in clos
cts. Inhammable material had been
hung on hooks and fired. There
was fire in the Chinaman' S room
where his clothes were hung.
The Chinaman at the time was
in Chinatown. He is charged with
having fired the building but could
hui nave uOuS 81 DIS HIS CIOlHcS
and yaluables were all in the house
and he was devoted to Hickey. 1t
is also charged by thonghtless per-
sons that members of the anti-Chi-
nese league did it, which is fool
ish suspicion. 1t was doubtless
done by personal enemy of Hickey
and probably the same one who fired
his barn few weeks ago. About
an hour later another alarm rang,
and again Rickey's building was in
a blaze, fired in a fresh place.
At half past Z o'clock another
fire was discovered at Rickey's
house. 1t caused great excitement,
and the authorities and anti-Chi-
nese League placed guards in the
building. Justice Cage summoned
commission to investigate the
cause Of the fire, consisting of
Messrs Swift, Thaxter and Chedic.
They meet at 10 o'clock this morn
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-04-17

he batters you al! to pieces. Don
bet bean against the Devil unles.
you want to walk home broke. I've
tackled him few times myself and
| know his speed.
Then you shrink from the com
bat Mr.. Hallanau. Do [ under
stand that a man of your Wanted
courage shrinks from the struggle. "
Put me down among the shrinkers.
1t had any forfeit money up |
would go him a rattle anyhow, |
know when | am over matched
Then again you have regular pro-
fesslonal preachers here who might
be thrown out Of employment if l
took to the pulpit. I take bread
and water out of no mans mouth.
They might get mad and retaliate.
They might turn right around and
80 into the ring you know and ruin
the business. | like to see every
man stick to his business and let
other peoples alone. The pulpit
and ring should not De mixed
up"
Finding Mr.. Hallanan in no
mode to get into close quarters with
Satan, they left him without any
more sparring.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-04-17
Animal Meeting.

The annual meeting OF the Stock
holders OF the CARSON & COLORADO
RAILROAD COMPANY, and of the
CARSON & COLORADO RAILROAD
COMPANY, Second Division, VIII be
held at the Office of the Company. in the
town of Hawthorne, Esmeralda county
Nevada, on
Thursday. May 18th, 1885,
at the our of four P NJ, for the purpose of
EIecting a Board of Seven Directors to
serve for the ensuing year, and for the
transaction of such other business as
may properly come before the meet
ing.
D. A. BENDER
Secretary.
al2,iw
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-04-17
AFTERNOON BOARD.

100 Hale & Norcross-2 65
$50 Savage 20
400 Chollar-1
100 Potosi-.;5c
80 Gould & Curry-.5c
30 Best & Belcher-1 80
455 Con. Cal. & Va.-2
200 Union-55c
40 Sierra Neyada-95c
80 Mexican-6Oc
945 Ophir-S5c
DO Crown Point-1 Il
$50 Yellow Jacket
$50 Alta-30c
I55 Bodie-1 20
500 Mono-2 30
il5 NavaJO-40c
.335 Peer-5c
375 Peerless-5c
$40 Holmes-11s
$50 SynIicate-20c
40 Con. Pacifc-25c
So Alpha-30c
$40 Belcher-1
$50 Oyerman-15c