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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-08-19
Bismarck rs a Hero.

While he was serving in the Uhlan
cavalry in 1912, his groom, who was the
son of forester on his estate, rode into
the lake to give the horse a bath. Mis-
sing his footing, the rider was thrown
and disappeared in the water. Bismarck
was standing with a group of officers on
the bridge and saw his sinking groom.
In an instant his sword and uniform
were on the ground and he leapcd into
the lake. He found the struggling man
and seized him. But in the blind agony
of drowning man he cluug SO tight to
his master that Bismarck, helpless, was
obliged to dive with his burden to
loosen the hold. 1t seemed both were
lost, but soon after bubbles rose to the
surface, followed by Bismarck, who in
the depths had detached the grip of
the man and now appeared, dragging his
groom with him, and swan to the
shore. The inanimate form was re-
stored to life, and the following day to
duty. For this act he afterwards re-
ceived the Prussian medal for ''rescue
from peril" which was his first decora-
ton; and he proudly wore it when he
had no other. Nor has he since aban-
doned it, for it finds its place still amidst
the highest orders which European
monarchs have since showered upon his
breast. His friends are fond Of telling
his answer to much decora ted diplo-
matist who, seeing this lonely medal on
his young colleagues coat, inquired
what decoration it was. Herr Won Bis.
marck, who, at that time, had no title
and had earned no courtly decoration,
looked him hard in the eye and said: %
am in the habit sometimes of saving {
mans life."-Norh american Reuiew.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-08-19
His Blushes Visible.

A good story is told concerning new
conner who appeared on parade with a
very dirty neck. "Sergeantp SAID the
captain. "Sirr" said the sergeant.
"Have this man scrubbed" "Ycs, SIR"
The man was taken away by half a dozen
of his companions to the bath and
stripped and vigorously washed. At the
afternoon parade he took up his position
with the rest. "Sergeant~ said the
captain. "Sirw said the sergeant.
Where is that man told you to scrubl"
"There, s,rl' "Wherep "Therep
"Oh, no; nonsensew "Yes, sir; that's
the manp "What! that mani" "Yes,
sirr' "Well, now you say so, fancy it
must be; but l shouldn't have known
him. What diff renee it makes to a
man to be cleanl" Happy recruit every
man on the grin and he blushing violent
ly, conscious that for the first time for
many months his bushes are visible
Leisure Hour.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-08-19
A Maori Joke.

On the Walkato river, below Lake
Taupo, are large falls, says new Zealand
letter to the Salt Lake Tribune. In q
place where there are precipitous banks
the broad stream is crowded into chan
mel about thirty feet wide. Through
this the waters roar and surge in great
pillows for distance of over 200 yards;
they then make perpendicular leap of
fifty feet, when they rush along other
rapids and narrows for long distance
among rocks before becoming quiet. 1t
is related that the resident Maories once
taunted party Of sixty strangers into
an attempt to shoot the falls. Not a
man Of the party came out alive. The
natives about the lake consider this the
most brilliant joke ever played of by
them-it is the pride of the tribe.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-08-19
so. LONDONDERRY, VT THURSDAY, AUGUST 49, 1886.
A ShYing Horse.

To the inquiry, Why does horse shy9
the National Live IStocs Journal replies:
Because he sees something which he does
not understand, and is filled with a
greater or less degree of fear, something
as the boy feels when he SHES at the
burying-ground, and goes around to keep
clear of it. 1t may be some new or unus-
ual object that the horse sees, or it may
be an imperfect view of it. Even fa-
miliar object, if it comes to view sudden.
ly and unexpectedly, will cause horse
to shy or jump, just as an unexpected OBJ.
ject or sound causes nervous person to
start. When person is so startled, how
much would it improve the matter to be
scoldcd at or given cut with whip2
Just as much as the same treatment
would in the case of horse. Harshness
only aggravates the matter.
The more the horse is scolded and
whipped, the more nervous he gets; and
every time he passes the place where the
fright and whipping occurred, he will
rccollect the unpleasant aft ,ir, and he
will begin to prick up his sears and fdget,
ready for another jump. Give him the
lines and he will go by in hurry. The
proper way is never to strike or scold a
horse that is startled or frightened.
Speak to him coolly, calmly, and kindly;
give him time to see and collect his
scattered senses, and make him feel that
you are his friend and protector. When
he sees that all is right, there is an end to
all further trouble. We have seen a
horse refuse to cross an unsafe-l looking
bridge; but when the driver took him
by the bits and walked ahead, the horse
cautiously followed. Next time he re-
quired no coaxing or urging to cross the
bridge. He might have been whipped
into it at first, but was not the mildcr
course, although little trouble, the bet
ter one2 The horse showed his con-
fidence in the driver ever afterward.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-08-19
The Song OF The Mowers.

1u6 ouuk Va tuu nAVVVhos
with harvests ripe the good old farm
Our gaping barns must fll,
Because, with sturdy heart and arm,
We work it with will;
And reused from sleep at daybreak blithe
Across the fields We pass,
With swish and sweep Of many ascythe
To NOW the meadow grass
Tho farm-wife is astir, we know,
The farmer soon comes round
Aud goodly swathes must lie arrow
Ere breakfast horns shall sound;
But every man must win his keep,
As every lad his lass
Full broad and deep, with swish and sweep,
We NOW the meadow grass.
The noontide brings its hour Of rest.
Our sweating brows to dry,
Again with careless laugh and jest
The whist.ing hone we ply;
And then once more, without the toss
OF tankard or Of glass,
With swish and sweep, and far across,
Wemow the madow grass.
'Tis set of sun, low lie the ranks
That flouted us at morn,
The farmer smiles his silent thanks
At sight of acres shom;
The farm, wife beckons from the door,
The cattle homeward pass
Rest, brother, rest, cur task is DER,
We've moved the meadow grass.
Nathan D. Urner.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-08-19
Very ImnOrtant.

Clara (Bobby's big sisteD-I heard
father calling you a little while ago,
B1bby-Did he say Robert or Bobby3
Clara-He said Robert.
Bobby with a serious look in his eye9
Then guess had better see what he
wants.-Huper's Bdzar.
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Things are unbearabe jus: until we
have them to bear; that possibility comes
with them.
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Only One Thing in the Way

care you going to Europe this sum-
ner, Mr. snagg byl'
We'll, really. | have not decided.
There is only one thing to prevent it,
aow that the sheriff his sod me out"
And what's that, prayi"
"The Atlantic ocean. ."-Daasritts
Breese.
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H-Entcred ut tae Post-oflice At South
Londonderry, as sccond.c class matter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-08-19
The LONDONDERRY SITTER.
Issued Every Thursday EvcninI froD
SITTER once.
So. Londonderry, VT.
TERMS.

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and Deaths published free. Obituary notiesa
cards of thanks, etc., 5 oents line.
Address SITTER OFFICE, South London.
derry, w.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11

Albany. N. Y, is the Oldest town
in the old thirteen colonies.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11
DARK WAR CLOUDS
Again Gathering Over the Nations
of Europe.
Russia Looms up as tho Arbitcr of all
the European Continent.

LoSDoN, Sept. 6.-Sir j. Ferguson,
Under Foreign Secretary, stated in the
House of Commons this afternoon that n
change in the Government OF Bulgaria can
only occur in accordance with the treaty of
Berlin, and with the consent of the sigma
tory Powers to that treaty. England he
to Bulgaria. The election of new Prince
of Bulgaria must be unanimous. [Cheers.
The Government said the speaker, had
hoped much from the ability and great
qualities of Prince Alexander, and they
deplored the trcachcry and violence which
had interrupted his reign. His final de-
cision to abandon his work in Bulgaria
was greatly regretted. Prince Alexander
will tomorrow proclaim his abdication.
The Russian Consulates in Bulgaria are dis
tributing for signature petitions to the Car
favoring the election of the Prince of Olden-
burg as successor to Prince Alexander
Prince Alexander's decision to abdicate
is attributed partly to loss of vigor Of
mind consequent upon the severe trials
which he has undergone lately. 1t is be-
lieved that his departure from Bulgaria is
likely to result in civil war. Before Prince
Alexander announced his intention to
quit the throne he received telegram
from Prince Bismarck recommending that
he abdicate in order to save Bulgaria.
The Morning Post says We greatly doubt
wheuheI Irihce Dlsnarcks policy VII,
insure the peace of Europe. Europe will
have no peace until the wrongs Russia
has inflicted on rising people are avenged.
Whatever may be the reasons which in
duced Prince Bismarck to sacrifice Prince
Alexander to the personal animosity of
the Car, we can not believe that Europe
will approve a policy tending to make the
Gar arbiter of the whole continent. The
Chronicle blames Prince Bismarck for
creating the present critical situation, and
says the clouds in the Balkans are darker
and more lurd than ever
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11
SEVEN CREMATED.
A Sickening Calamity in a Penn.
sylvania Town.
Roasted Alive in Their Beds in the Second
Story of a Railroad Shanty..

WILLrAMsPoRT, Pa, Sept. 3.-Word has
been received here of n sickening calamity
which occurred about midnight last night,
five miles and half above Jonestown, on
the line of the Willamsport and North
Branch railroad, where large number OF
Hungarian laborers are employed on an
extension of the road. A shanty, in which
over twenty of these men lodged, caught
fire last night from the overturning of
stove while the men were asleep. Sixteen
men slept on the second floor Those on
the first floor and all on the second floor but
seven succeeded in getting out. The Others
were left to their fate and were roasted
alive in the burning shanty. Their charred
remains were afterward found in the ruins.
The men who escaped were SO panic
stricken that they made no efforts to snve
their companions. The remains of tho
seven dead were removed to Jamestown to
await the arrival of the coroner from La
porte. The names of the victims have not
vet been received. A Hungarian named
Jeninsky was murdered and his body hid
den under shanty on the same railroad
at Elklick. A short time since, when the
shanty was torn down, portions of human
remains were found in quantity of
bloody straw. The men who occupied the
shanty have disappeared.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11
MAcHINE-MADE CREAM.
Butter Made from Separated Cream En-
joying Universal Popularity.

Butter Made from Separated Cream En-
joying Universal Popularity.
Various speculations and notions
concerning cream from the centrifugal
separator are being indulged in just
now and mainly SO, we think, because
rs a people we know so little about it.
A great many have the true Hibernian
faith in what they don't know and so
fall to speculating, rather than reason
ing from facts. Facts are hard to get
but notions come easily. 1t is quite
evident that separated cream, like every
thing else in this world. has an identity
of its own and consequently is a
claw unto itself" Out of this, and be-
cause many butter makers treat it just
as though it was separated in the ordi-
nary or gravity way. has come certain
features peculiar to it which are hard
to understand. For instance, the yield
of butter with ordinary milk is some
what greater. This has led certain
writers to claim that the yield was
caused by the addition Of caseine.
We will not assert that it is not SO,
but we can hardly see it in the light
of the fact that the final act of churn-
ing is that of separating the butter fat
from the caseine. Buttermilk is
nothing more than sour caseine and
water. A certain amount of caseine=
goes with the cream in all methods of
separation, but is separated from the
butter in churning. 1t will require a
chemical analysis of the two kinds of
butter to prove whether more caseine
is retained in the separator article than
in the other. Some have thought that
they had detected certain loss of
grain or texture in the separator but
ter. In this opinion we have shared
with others. But that can easily be
accounted for on the ground that the
separator takes more of the smaller
globules of butter fat than any other
process. Small globule milk always
makes butter that is somewhat deficient
in body. The larger the fat globules
the more body viii the butter have. In
ordinary processes of cream raising a
considerable portion of the smaller
globules are left in the skim milk.
The merciless separator takes them
all, and to that extent will
there ensue modification of
the body or texture of the butter.
Whether or not the heating of the milk
to seventy-five or eighty degrees previ-
Gus to its separation, together with the
great mechanical force oxerted by the
separator, may not have a subdividing
effect upon the fat globules is an open
question. If this is the effect. it will
go far to explain the loss of texture.
We have long been of the opinion that
centrifugal cream should be cooled to
a much lower degree as it comes from
the separator than many are in the
habit of doing, and, further, if it is de-
sired to preserve the skim milk sweet
for any length of time, that should be
cooled to at least forty-tive degrees as
soon as it is separated.
1t remains fact, however, that but
ter made from separated cream sells
we'll in the market, and largely so, we
think, because the best butter market
requires fresh favored article and
does not care for long keeping quail
ties.-Hoard's Dairyman.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11
THE DAIRY.

Let the milking be done quickly
and quietly, regularly and thoroughly.
-FdrD,. Field and Stockmdn.
1t is said that you can make butter
as salt rs possible with washing IL
while in the granular state in strong
brine, working and packing it inr
mediately, and vet 1t will never he
streaked, nor will it have the objec-
tionable mottled appearance If add.
tional dry salt is added after II Is washed
in brine. We take this statement on
trust because 1t looks reasonable
american Dairyman.
Never tolerate slow mixer, and
II COW holds up so that she can not
be MIXED rapidly turn her off to the
butcher. If the milk flows rapidly a
good mixer should be able to strip
COW in between four and five minutes.
The quantity given has not much to do
with the time required as cows which
are nearly dry, or give only a small
quantity, need good deal Of stripping.
Boston Globe.
Some easy mixers will suddenly
become hard mixers. Probably moth
ing will produce this effect quicker
than ''ragging the udder through mud
or muddy water. The COW may wade
through mud to drink or in crossing
spring run, and the same application
for one that milks too easy and leaks
her milk would be far better than
alum water or oak-bark tea. 1t will
make the skin as rough as a toads
back in a short time.-Troy (M ~
Times.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11
MURDER AS A BUSINESS.
A Female Fiend Who Confesses to Con
mltting Infanticide for Money.

A Female Fiend Who Confesses to Com.
mitting Infanticde for Money.
MILWAUKEE, WIS, Sept. 5.-The finding
of dead infant with darning-needle
thrust through its heart has led to the dis
closure that regular business of putting
babes to death at so much per head has
been carried on in this city. Mrs Pauline
ing-in hospital, fled few weeks ago upon
ascertaining that the authorities had
accumulated eliminating evidence. She
Travelled under an assumed name in Michi-
gan, but was overhauled at Reed City and
brought back tonight. She confessed the
murder of the child, and claims to have
been promised $500 by it's mother for put
ting it out of the way The authorities are
investigating the deaths of numerous other
infants born out of wedlock, supposed to
have been put to death by her.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11
DHsOLArION.



Charleston.
CHARLEsroN, s. e., Sept 2--The number
Of deaths from the earthquake up to date
Ia sixty-one, and out of the hundreds
wounded more will probably die. The
wreck of the city is pretty complete, and
the damage will be enormous. There are
very few houses of brick in the city un.
injured, and hundreds of buildings that
appear comparatively unharmed, are so
shaken they will have to come down. This
makes IL difficult to estimate the damage
but 1t Is not putting 1t too strong to say that
Charles ton, with all the experiences OF
bombardment and cyclone, was never SO
badly shattered as now. The sight is sad
one. The people, after the terror OF their
experience are nervous and expectant;
they are camped in the public squares and
parks, very few venturing into houses, and
none into brick or stone buildings. Tho
shocks still continue. quite severe one
being felt at O'Clock this evening, which
into the street. There was a disagreeable
sulphurous smell In the air, which has been
noticed since the beginning of the shocks.
At Sum merville the shocks continued but
a few minutes apart, and heavy rumbling
sounds precedes. and accompanies each
shock Fissures have opened in the earth
at Summerville and other places. The city
and country surrounding is an immense
camp, nearly all the people living in
improvised tents or sleeping in covered
wagons. The sight along the railroad from
Summerville to Charleston is strange
one; immense fires of pitch-pine lighting
up the scene all along the route. The sem
sation is strangely terrifying, and one
must know something of it personally to
fully appreciate the horrors Of the experi-
ence these people have been subjected to,
and the wild scenes that have been
enacted here. There is no certainty
for the future. There is, Of course,
hope that the worst is passed,
and as long as the disturbances continue
the people live in fear and trembling. The
center of the disturbance seems to be at
Summerville pretty town used good
deal for a summer resort by Charleston
people, and lying on the s.. C. railway,
twenty-seven miles away. A strange oc-
currence was the twisting of the railroad
there by the earthquake, and the moving
Of the track at one place literally three or
four feet.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11
FANcY-PRicED BUTTER.
Worry Little OF 1t Sold in New York and
Other Large Cities.

Worry Little Of 1t Sold in New York and
Other Large Cities.
Hear what an Englishman has to say
to Englishmen on the subject of breed
ing dairy cattle to special purpose.
He says: "Consider whether the
American has not reason on his side in
specializing the butter COW, and max
ing her selection and treatment thing
quite distinct from the beef or the
milk business. A few years ago these
remarks would have been considere
high heresy in an Englishman, but tn
fact is that English dairymen are awak
ing to the fact that their butter market
is practically taken away from them
by the Frenchman, German, Dane,
Dutchman and American. It is true
that we are still at the bottom of the
list. Very little if any first-class but
ter is shipped from these shores.
We do not make enough of
it to tempt exporters to handle
1t. There is always q good market
for the best article on this side, but the
English dairyman hardly enters the
list at all. We were amused by one of
Jul SohtohiPoiuiAco 100 oiyihS W SuOW tuuU
the low estimate of Jersey butter in tho
English market was caused by its being
mostly sent to private parties at fancy
prices. What proportion of fancy
priced butter is sold in the New York
market under private contractp Scarce
lySa drop in the bucket compared with
the vast quantity of strictly prime
creamery that is consumed. Indeed.
there are numerous men now engaged
in buying fine creamery and making it
into prints in all the large cities, and
selling it as coming from special farms.
The foolish consumers are simply pay
ing fifty per cent. above the regular
rates for an article they could buy
at any butter, stand in tho market
or at any good corner grocery. While
1t is true that some private dairies make
a superior article. the labor and trouble
is hardly paid for by the extra price OBJ
tanned, because the quantity produced
is too small to cover the expense. The
necessary machinery is too elaborate
for the amount of the output. .-An'eri-
can Dairyman.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11
A Einht With a 8urnlar.

PEKIN, ILL, Sept. 5.-Yesterday MORN
ing, VIM. Muehlman, druggist of this
city, was awakened by slight noise, and
found at his bedside a masked burglar,
who placed revolver at his head and de-
manded money. Mr.. Muehlman grappled
with the burglar and desperate struggle
followed in which the burglar was thrown
from the windo Carl Muehlman. a son,
fired four shots at the robber, one of which
took effect, but the man managed to cross
the river and escape.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11
A SUNDAY in Belfast.

BELFAST, Sept. 5.-A mob attacked and
severely beat four policemen at Bally-
macarett, suburb of Belfast, to-day. The
police broke away from the crowd and took
refuge in a house. The mob followed them,
and, in their effort to recapture the police
men, completely wrecked the house. For
tunately for the policemen, the military ar
riven on the spot in season to rescue them
and scatter the mob. Two of the leaders of
the rioters were arrested. An Orange
funeral was attacked by Catholics to-day
and the procession severely stoned. The
Orangemen broke ranks and retaliated
upon the Catholics, seriously injuring sew
eral of them. The police quieted the dis
order and drove the Catholic party away.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11
MYSTERIOUS Erup ion in Illinois.

OAKLAND, ILL, Sept. s. Yesterday, the
citizens of Bowdric Township, north of this
city, were startled by noise like the ex-
plosion of steam boiler On exam
ination, it was found to have been caused
by an eruption on the farm of Christian
Lunkenbach. That gentleman stated to.
day that when the noise occurred cloud
of smoke and dust was thrown sixty feet
in the air, in which were stumps of trees,
stones and roots. A deep hole was left in
the earth, which has not yet been explored
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11
A Celestial Wanderer,

New YoRK, Sept. 6.-Last evening brill
liant meteor was observable in New York
and Brooklyn. 1t first appeared in the
southern sky, where it looked like planet.
This star-like body was brighter than
the moon. When first noticed the me.
teor had no perceptible motion, but stead
lily increased apparently in size and bril-
liancy. After an interval of perhaps half
a minute from the time it was first observ-
ed a motion was noticeable. Slowly but
steadily it passed from south to north
have spasmodic and rapid motion and
disappear suddenly. This meteor retained
it's brillianCy long after it had reached the
northeast, where it seemed gradually to
dissolve into space. A slight train OF fire
followed in its wake