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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-28

Two years ago not more than six roll
ing mills and steel works in the United
States used natural gas as fue.; now we
have record of 6S rolling mills and steel
works which use the new fuel, and of 16
which are making preparations to use it.
Every rolling mill and steel works in Al
lcgheny county, Pennsylvania, IS in all,
now uses natural gas In western PEN
sylvania outside of Allegheny county it
is used in 12 mills and steel works; and
seven others, including the rolling mill
and Gautier departments of the Cam
bridge Iron Works, 70 miles east of
Pittshurg, are preparing to use it. One
rolling mill in Ohio is now using it, and
eight mills are getting ready to use it.
At Wheeling, West Virginia, one mill is
making arrangements to introduce it. In
all but a very few OF the mills and steel
works referred to natural gas is used as
fuel exclusively.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-28
An Ok and Ills Master.

An OK, whose master had fine field of
corn, determined TO enter the enclosure
for feast, although he had no COM
plants to make of the provcndcr daily
placed before him. He took advantage
of night to break into the field and cat
his fill, but scarcely had his greed been
satisfied when he was taken violently i'll,
and his bcllowings called forth the mas
ter, who said:
Had it been safe for you to eat corn
at this season of the year, should have
placed it before you. Your ignor.
ancc and greed have placed your life in
danger"
Moral: Still, when boy of about
four years old wants to pick up hornet
butt-end first, and can't be convinced
that there is anything but fun in it. the
best way is to let him branch out for
himself. He'll rise higher and come
down with a harder. bump.-Detroit
Free Press
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-28
TalbOt's Long Head.

"The Lake Shore folks were awfully
glad when certain man died up in Buff
falo the other day." said conductor.
"The mans name was Talbot. About
twelve years ago Talbot saved train
from going into washout near his farm,
and of course the company felt very
grateful. PIP. Wright, Superintendent
of the Buffalo division, sent for him and
loaded him with thanks for himself and
the company. Talbot modestly declined
a money present of $500, but said he
didn't object when Wright proposed
making out for him pass good for the
remainder of his life. While Wright
was writing out the pass Talbot in
quired
"'Say, Mr.. Wright, have you any OBJ
jections to making that read good for me
and friend2 / may want to take
friend up to Cleveland with me some
time to see an uncle of mine
"Wright was so full of gratitude that
he couldn't object to anything, and the
man got his pass. good for himself and
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-28

1t has been for long time asserted
and believed that the island of Barbados,
with 166 square miles and population
of 175, 900, which is 1864 persons to the
square mile, was the most dcnsely in
habited portion of the carth's surface.
From o communication Of Mr.. John
Worthington, the Consul of the United
States ct Valetta, Malta, it appears that
in the matter of density Of population
Barbados must yield the palm to Malta.
That island contains 95 square miles of
surface and contains 142, 500 inhabitants
exclusive of the British garrison and
visitors and residents), which is an
average of 1900 to the square mile. The
city of Valletta contains great plethora
of population, its area being 0.31s square
mile, and its population "a, S54, popu-
lation of rs. 157 persons to the square
mile. There is one specially populous
quarter of Valetta, known as the
Mandcraggio, the area of which is 0.0O4
square mile, or 2.56 acres, wherein
dwell 2544 pcrsons-a proportion OF
G36, 900 souls to the square mile. II
VIC exclude the one-third of the island
which is unsuitable for cultivation and
the area occupied by blildings, the
| population of Malta reaches the large
number of 1000 persons to the square
mile.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-28

A correspondent of the London Stand
ard asserts that statistical evidence
gathered in the United States points to
the physical inferiority of the emigrant
class to that of the general population of
America and Great Britain. In the late
war on enormous number of men were
measured, with the result that the aver
age stature of American born men was
feet 7.67 inches, and those of British
birth were only feet 6.5S inches, or an
inch less; while the committee already
mentioned found the stature of men at
home to be 7.66, or practically identical
with that of native Americans. Even
the British laborer who stays at home
has an average stature half an inch
greater than that of the emigrant class.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-28

The late q. S. Hubbard about 57years
ago entered, for the first time, the
mouth of the creek which has since be-
come one of the harbors of Chicago
The sole settlement there then was a
stockade, known as Fort Dearborn, q
block house of an Indian trader, and a
dccayed hut, occupied by a forlorn half
breed. Hubbard organized, after a
while what was regarded as an active
trade in that region; first loading boats
at Mackinac with merchandise, and
later by putting pack horses or In
dian ponies in their stead. Sixty years
ago the country around Tcrrc Haute and
Vincennes, Indiana, began to be settled,
and the settlements steadily grew. In
1882 Hubbard opened permanent bust
ness at Chicago, then hamlet Of $50 to
100 inhabitants. To-day that hamlet
has become mighty city of G5O,000
people, and one of the most important
centres of commerce and trade in civil.
| 1ofion
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-28
The Handwriting OF ROYALTY,

Those who have received letters from
the queen, and their number is great
among literary men and women, know,
says an English journal, that her majesty
writes firm, angular-and, indeed, al
most masculine-hand. Occasionally it
is somewhat illegiblc, but, as rule, the
queens caligraphy is clear and distinct.
The queen uses plain cream-laid note
paper, with narrow black border. Her
Gated lady would pen, and any one who
had not been informed as to their author
ship, and who did not see the superscrip-
ton and signature, would not guess that
they were the queens.
OF late years Sir Henry Ponsonby has
written most of the queens letters.
Still, letter from the queen, with por.
trait of herself and Prince Albert, has
been received by many, in whom or in
whose work her majesty takes interest,
during the last twenty years. The queen
always signs letters "Victoria r.
The Prince of Wales is not in the Or
dnary sense of the word good writer.
His caligraphy would not commend
itself to the merchant or accountant.
But, for the matter of that, neither Glad
stone nor Lord Salisbury is very lcgible
penman, and as for Lord Halsbury, the
present lord chancellor, his letters are
quite illcgiblc to the uninihated. Sc
bad is his writing, indeed, that he gene
rally uses typewriter.
But If the Prince of Wales write:
badly the princess atoncs for his short,
comings in this respect, for her Letters
might be placed before every girls schoo
in the country as models of feminine cali
graphy. 1t is not the monotonous rount
and upright or backward sloping'
writing so much affected by the girl o
the period. 1t is clear, artistic hanc
of the old school.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-28
Some Uses OF Gloves.

The reign of Elizabeth may fairly be
considered the turning point in the
history of gloves. Through long years,
and keeping line with the growth Of re
finement and courtesy, the glove had
been invested first with one association
and then another, given part and lot in
this custom and that, until it had come
to hold very prominent place in the
economy of life. Both at weddings and
funerals gloves were offered as gifts so
commonly as to be made recognized
feature of the social ceremonial proper
to those occasions. Either for peace and
in favor, or defiant and in deadly anger,
it has come to be as binding upon ordi-
nary transactions as a written deed, and
as evident of purpose as if the presence
of its owner had enforced its evident in
tent. Particularly as token of love, as
though it gave in pledge the hand and
regard of fair lady, or as a cartel of
war, threatening so much of the
vengcful punishment as the hand it had
covered could iniict, did the glove
play its part in times when both these
sentiments were especially cherished and
avowcd. 1t was made the egis Of trade,
ensuring to chapman and chaffering
purchasers p,gae1 s!sc .y pf the wares they Offered
ments of greater moment the glove was
made witness of promise gwen and
the pledge of its fulfllment. The dona-
tion of land to church, and some-
times even the offer of bodily service,
was made good by the placing of a
glove upon the altar; and in the trans
fer of land-or, in occasional instances,
of kingdoms-a glove was made a vertl-
bic lease by virtue of which possession
was taken aud held. AS securing safe
passage, like a passport; as an offer of
amity, like as though friendly shake
of the hand were proffered; even as a
bribe, when it was often 'lined" with
good gold pieces, to tempt men from
their allegiance, or induce them to view
a suit favorably, the glove had many a
momentous message to convey, many an
important negotiation to open or to
bind. d.-Magazine Of Art.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-28
Electricity aud the Lash,

Electricity has been suggested as a
means of capital punishment, and now a
French scientist has obtained a patent to
apply it as substitute for the cat-o'-nine
tails in corporal punishment. The cul-
prit, having been undressed, is securely
strapped to steel triangle, which is
connected with one pole of powerful
battery. The other pole is connected
with the whip, which consists of num-
Der of steel wires covered with sponge.
This whip is dipped in water before the
stroke is administered, and wherever the
wet wires touch an electric discharge takes
place. Perhaps, after a time, we may
have convicts sentenced to take electric
shocks, of graduated intensity, according
to The Nervousness of their crimes, in
stead Of shutting them up in prisons. -
N. 7. Commercial
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-28
PRICE THREE CENTS.
Light aud Shadow,

The tilted moon Of summers long ago,
Where have they dr!fted to away from mel
Could l but follow, and forget to know,
And know but what must forget and so
Drift on and on throughout eternity
There is voice that comes when we are old
From out the blind eclipse of days gone
by
Strange whispers through the heart when it
is cold,
When nearly all the story has been told,
And the poor eyes are weary, worn and
dry.
The yellow light of waning eventide
Plays DER the uplands as they greet the
dawn,
And in the heart still must there somewhere
hide
Old memories that will not be denied
Sweet, o most bitter swee', that they arc
gone.
Strange silence of the soul. What can
say?
can no longer weep, O skies above;
have no heart to die, nor live, nor pray
meadow moon and stars, 50 far away,
And thy dear face still farther o my love
-MdiunqDOls Journal
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-28
What Will tho People Sayf

fIprefer sweet solitude,
And lay the world away;
JfIdo as other men should,
Run lfo's race in faithful mood,
And scorn to set one footstep down
In dangers way to win crown,
What will tho people say'
II by another's hurt and pain,
win not when l may;
II dare not profit or gain
BY jostling others in life's train
If ] toll my living TO win,
And grow not rich for foar of sin,
What will the people sayl
If care naught for the worlds gold,
Der which ] cannot pray,
And still be poor when / am old,
With scarce shelter from tho cold;
If my children, as poor as l,
Lay me in plain ground when l die,
What will the people says
All, yes but if I stir my soul,
And, needless Of tho way,
Contrlve to hold secure control
OF bonds and bills--a goodly.roll--
And cross at last the Stygian Sea,
Leaving earth no better for me-
What will the Master say2
-Hm. Lyle. in Philadelphia Call
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-28
Nanoleon and tho yiolcts.

1t was three days before going to
Elba that Napoleon chose the violet as
his emblem. He was walking in the
garden of Fontaineblcau, accompanied
by the Duke Bassano and General
Bertrand. He was still undecided
whether to accept exile, and was discus
sing to that effect with his companions,
when he cspied little boy, the son of
the head gardener, picking some violets
and making them into bunch. "Will
you give me those flowers?" he asked.
Yes, sire, with pleasure" was the answer.
"Gentlemen," said Napoleon, ''the
meeting with the child is providential; !;
perhaps the flowers are hidden COM
mand from Col, may be TO initiate their
modesty. Hcnceforth they shall be the
emblem of my DESIRES" His courtiers
could not prevail upon him to change
his decision. During the time he re-
mained at Fontainebleau he constantly
carried bunch of violets. The story
leaked out From that time the troops
named him Father Violet. Then it FL
tered to the people, and in the violc-
season they all carried it as rallying
token. Cincinnati Eqquirer.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-28
Olive OIL.

Olive oils got from the ripe fruit, and
the ripper the better, even to the verge of
decay, said an importer of the article to
New York Tribune representative.
After the fruit has been gathered it is
placed in large sacks, and then subject
cd to heavy pressure. The percentage
of oil is large, varying according to the
species of the fruit, and usually runs
from 40 to 60 per cent. The odor is
pungcnt when first pressed, but this tones
down in short time, and when the oil
is ready to be put up into packages it is
agreeable. The best oil comes from the
first pressing. The refuse is also made
to produce several lower grades, by SUBJ
jecting it to repeated pressurcs. The
finest grade is expensive and the market
for it is limited. Those who use the
cheaper oil are satisfied with it, because
they do not know there is any better.
Just let a person get taste of the first
grade and he will have that forever after
or none. Germans have great fond
ness for oil, and the trade is principally
among them.
Inever coull understand why the olive
tree is not cultivated more in the
South. The climate and soil in many
places are suitable for its growth. 1t
requires little care, bears in q few
years, is hardy and it is said that it never
dies. 1t is said that there are olive trees,
old, bent and scraggly, but fruit bear
ing, near Jerusalem, which were there
in the Saviour's time. There is no doubt
about their living to great age, and it
ought to pay to raise them. Cotton seed
is used as an imitation of the olive or to
adulterate it. 1t is a rank substitute and
has not the slightest flavor of the olive.
1t has large sale, and grocers unblush-
ingly sell the Shiny stuff as olive oil. 1t
may be that it is done ignorantly, but
have a strong suspicion that there is
more money in it than in olives. 1t is
more fit for lamps and machinery than
for the human stomach, though its effect
is harmless.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-28
HUMOROUS.
False hare Stcwcd cat.

False hare Stcwcd cat.
All about Long Island-water.
The upper hand-Thc shoemaker.
If a man is to die by inches he wants
to be tall.
''Pll just give you few points," re-
marked the paper of pins as the man sat
on it.
Some things are more valuable when
they are upside down. A figure six, for
instance.
A tale of youth, maiden, and father
Scene one, gate; scene two, gaiter;
scene three, gait!
The bootblack and the college pro-
fessor work for the same object-That
of polishing the understand ig.
Elsie (seeing for the first time calD--
Oh! mamma, these must be the little
cows that give condensed milk!
"Always aim higher than the mark"
says philosopher. If there is a straw
berry mark on her chin, this is good ad-
vice.
A new through sleeping car from New
York to San Francisco is TO be called
Kindness, because kindness goes a long
ways.
A Chicago woman's hair turned from
deep black to yellow blonde in single
day, but she had swapped wigs; that
y ~ - -------
are" said the mother of six boys as she
sat down to repair the pile of trousers
and jackets.
A business man with no advertisement
in the paper always reminds rs of
bumblcbce without any stingcr. He is
only half equipped for business.
"Why don't you rise carlier9 Its
dreadful to be so lazy" "Alas, have
often tried l can make up my mind TO
it, but cannot make up my body"
Dumley-Robinson want your adj
vice. Brown, hear, has referred to me
as an inspired idiot. What had l better
do9 Robinson 0houghtfully)-Well,
Dumley, think you ought to make him
take back that word 'insp;red."
The Earl of Carnarvon, at a banquet,
IN proposing the health of the clergy,
said that Sin these days clcrgymen were
expected to have the wisdom and learn
ing of Jeremy Tailor" Ills lordship
was next day reported to have said: "In
these days clcrgymen were expected to
have the wisdom and learning of q
journeyman tailor.
The Science Monthly declares tha.
coming generations will be bald and
toothless, and sure enough great many
are being born that way already.
Once there was maiden whose beauty
Put to shame the choicest art;
Yet she'd shirk no household duty,
And she even had u heart.
She was fair of form and feature,
Diamonds paled b1neath her ance-
Yet this handsome, dazzling creature
Used TO mend her brothers pants.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-28
Successful all Round.

Most everybody has his pet phrase,
which he is apt to use upon all occasions.
Mr.. Hayseed's is met with some sue.
cess.
GLOW are you getting on with youi..
stock raising, Mr.. Haysecdr he was
asked recently.
"Wcll," he replied, 'T've met
with some success in raisin' calves"
''How is your Oldest boy doing at
schoolp
"Well, he's mcetin' with some success
as a scholar"
"He ought to, for he has been well
brought up. Your wife is splendid
woman, Mr.. Hayseed."
.'WelI, yes, the old lady has-er-met
with some success as a female"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-28
Senten.ious Wisdom.

A hard headed business man of De-
troit was among the guests at a recent
fashionable gathering, where also was
very loud andxery obtrusive new rich
woman.
"Humph," growled Hard Head as the
very loud sad so forth swept past him
in the grand procession. TOO much
money and hasn't had it long enough" F"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-28

The academy of Medicine in Paris has
just been listening to report on an un-
usual surgical operation which ended
successfully. The case was that of a
young man who out of bravado had
swallowed fork. 1t was extracted by
an incision in the stomach. For many
days after the patient confined himself
strictly to diet of soup and iced cham
pagnc. Later on he took some milk, and
on the twelfth day was allowed outlet.
He is now quite well.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-28

Many explosions in flour mills are now
said to have been caused by electricity
generated by belts. Even ordinary belts
are found to generate sufficiently strong
currents to perform the common expert
ment for which electrical machines are
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-28
Unfortunately Named.

'Your first name is Waikiki, isn't it
Mr.. Featherly, asked BobbY"
"Ycs, Waikiki" complacently replied
that young man.
'1t's too bad"
"Why, B9bbya'
because sister Cara told Ethel Rob,
inson that you would be a nice youuS
man TO call dog after if it wasn't IN
your name, Life.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-28
AnAsinnished Creditor

"Would you believe it, B7omleyl Fen
wick dunned me for his bill yesterday.
The twentieth time, I'll swear. But
astonished him."
"By putting him off asainr
'.No; by paying him. Call.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-28

A black or blue pencil mai:k opro-
site this paragraph indicates that your
subscription has expired, while rel
mark shows that your subscription or
renewal has been received.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-28

-Entorcd at tho Post-offico at South
Londonderry, as second Glass matter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-28

The weight of the wicked-1soO
pounds TO the ton.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-28

furnished on application. Births, Marriages
cards Of thanks, etc., cents line.
Address SITTER OFFICE, South London.
derry, VI.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-28
VOL. III. NO. 4S.
THE LONDONDERRY SITTER.
Jssuod Every Thursday Evening FROM
SITTER Once.
So. Londonderry, VT.
TERMS.

To subscribers in Windham County nnd
elsewhere where bundles a'e scnt, only oNa
DOLLAR year. Outside Of Windham County,
Omaha daily bee., 1886-12-12
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers were filed
December II, 1SSG-reported for the BEE:
Mary Elliot ct al to Warren F Thomas,
lot blk 9, Shulls End add, Td-Sl25O. 90.
lots 1925 in in the Omaha building and Saw
ing association, add wd-S6,OOO0O.
Benjamin l. B Kennedy to Ezra Millard
= of eileen st in Loves Ind ad = C-S1.0O.
lot II blk Reeds 3rd add wd-S550.00.
Alice X Weinnery to Richaad } Wherry
ct al lots 1928 blk III kilby place wd-S2O0. 90.
A S Paddock and wi to IL Nj ComstOck,
lots % to SS inclusive, blk . Paddock Place
Omaha Land and Trust Co. to Lewis Plant
lot blk 30 ana lot blk 81 Florence q c.
Sl.OO.
and Trust Co, lot II blk AZ. and lot blk As
City of Omaha to Peter horenson aOxl32 #
beginning at e cor OF ior2 blk 563 z c.
A j iIanscom and VT to John O'Neil lots
1924 blk 10 Iianscom Place |d-S $4,000. -
j r Webster and VT et al to Joseph G
Green n Il ne y sw u of > n II W d-Sl,6l5.
Byron Reed ct al to retsr ISnder eoSi0i
Elmer 4 Podd to Chaning nj Woodbridge
Its 3-4 in Hazen W wd-Ss00.
Simon Lambert and wi to Edwin Lambert
~ acres bding W part otse u Sc sell and Sc
4 of sec 6-l+l3w d-Sl, lV.
ison lot blk "K'' Saunders 4 IIimenbaugh's
add W d-S300. -
Frank Z Bodwell and VT 10 NJ A UPTON W
y II blk S Z Rogers addw d-Sd, $50.
James + Riley and VT 1ap X ScOteld II
blk 10 Counties supplementary ith add W d
ST. 10 a.
Martin Svacina and VT 10 Joseph Kayin II
Z blk Kountze's Sd add W d-Si01O
Chas w Glinn to John Lipps Its As blk
letters LIST add to ON W d-Sl 600.
Balthas letter and VT to Chas W Glinn Its
As letters lst add TO 5 Om W d-S4UO.