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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-28

A Chicago man has made the announce
ment that he has read Worcesters and
Webster's dictionaries through eleven
times, and is not tired of them yet, He
says that he reads them as rest from his
work, and cannot express how fascinating
their perusal becomes.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-28

Here is specimen of "down East"
thrift and enterprise. Two years ago a
Gloucester fisherman was cruelty disabled
in an open boat and his fellow citizens
gave him $500. With this money he
opened shop, and prospered so well
that last Christmas, he returned the $500
to the city, for the poor.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-28
LONDONDERRY, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2 1886.

A European journal makes the state
ment that Prince Paul Esterhazy, with
his boundless estates, Transylvanian for
ests and other sources of wealth, would
probably go beyond the late William II,
Vanderbilt by trife of twenty or thirty
million dollars or so.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-28
Two Ways Of Looking at 1t,

''Now think that was rare piece of
acting" remarked the young man as he
came out of the opera house. 'Indeed!
Nov thought it was particularly well
done, " replied the young lady. And
then they did not speak again for two
minutes. PlHsburg Chronicle.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-28
Polite.

In polite Esquimau society the form is
as follows:
Visitor-"Atte ouwongan (Can / go)f
Host-''Na moon" OYhere(2
Visitor-'ouwaptina" Home).
Host -'.Armelar" (Yes),
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-28

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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-28

S65" Entered at tho Post-oice ut South
Londonderry, as second. class matter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-28
VOL. III. NO. 8.
THE LONDONDERRY SITTER.
Issued Every Thursday Evening from
SITTER once.
So. Londonderry, VT.
TERMS.

To subscribers in Wmdham County and
elsewhere where bundles are sent, only ONE
DOLLAR Il year, Outside of Windham County,
in single wrappers, ONE DoLnAR AND Ten
CENTS.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-28
Advertising Rates

Advertising Rates
furnished on application. Births, Marriages
and Deaths published free Obituary notice,
cards Of thanks, etc.. 5 cents line.
Address SITTER OFFICE, South London.
derry, VT
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-28

The average age of the British peer
is 5S.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-29
TuECHASt.EsI INTHE PRISCII.LA
why Mr.. Garfield, the Owner, Thinks
She L. Now the Hest Yacht Out.

The iron sloop yacht Priscilla, which
was built last year for Ex.Commodores
James Gordon Bennett and w. A. Stew.
art, for the purpose Of competing for the
honor Of defending the Americas cup,
arrived from Newcastle, Del, on Sun.
day night, and anchored of Stapleton,
Staten Island. She left Newcastle at
1870 a. m. on Saturday, and arrived off
Sandy Hook at o'clock Sunday night,
but for lack of wind was unable to reach
her anchorage until late at night.
The Yacht is in fine trim. For six
months she has been hauled out at liar
Ian d lIarlingsworth's yard at Whining.
ton. Del, undergoing alterations and
improvements which are expected to
greatly increase hei speed. Her owner,
Mr.. A. Cass Garfield, was in hopes that
on his run up the coast he would have a
chance 10 test her and see whether these
improvements were as great AZ expected; !;
but he was not able to make any salts
factory test, as the wind was variable,
and finally died away altogether when
the Yacht was within few miles Of this
city. After leaving the Delaware break
water she encountered heavy squall
from tir sard. II the alterations
have not increased her speed they have
certainly improved her weathering quail
tiles. Last season during the trial races
she wa. found 10 he very fast when go
ing before the wind, but when she had
the wind from any point forward OF the
beam she was no match for the white
sloop from down east. Mr.. Garfield be-
lieved that the boat could be made as
last, If not faster, than the Puritan, by a
few slight alterations, and suggested
these to the owners, but AZ they seemed
disheartencd by her failure in the trial
races. and did not want to expend any
more money. Mr.. Garfield bought her
and made tLe changes himself At first
people shrugged th-lr shoulders, and
said that he had a white elephant on his
hands, but Of late the opinion has stead.
ily gained ground that the Priscilla will
he the next defender of the America =
cup; ,,,,,,,, 49,, ,,.,. .an,,,,.,
ally putting her nose under water. To
remedy this her mast has been cut down
five feet, and moved two feet further aft,
hut her topmast 10 two feet and her bow.
spirit five feet longer than the old, and
she spreads the same amount of canvas
as last season. The curve OK her fore.
foot has been shortened her keel cut
away so as % give the sternpost more
rake. and her rail has been cut down
several inches. The yacbtmen think
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-29
WHEN THE PROFESSOR SLEPT
REST.
William Darling Always Wanted His
Retl ANON. His Anatomical Works.

wv WV 0s w w = =.
Mrs. Amelia pelacroix. the buxom
widow tn whom Prof. Wm. larling he
lueathed his entire estate. in order u
escape the scrutiny of the crowd in the
surrogate's court Yesterday. turned her
back To them and looked out Of the
window. Mrs Catharine letferts. who
claims to be the daughter Of Prof. bar
ling. and who is contesting his viii. sat
in a corner opposite the one in which her
adversary had songht refuge. and wept
bitterly.
The first wltness in the case was DIR.
Isaac y. Quimby. who was intimately
acquainted with Prof. Darling from 1873,
until the time Of his death. lie remem.
bered having heard the Professor speak
of a brother whom he had not seen for
years, and who lived in the west. lie
said that the letters Mrs. Delacroix
claims to have received from the profes-
sor appeared To have been written by
the Professor, but the signature Willie
impressed him AZ peculiar, AS MIR. Dar.
ling always strenuo,,sly objected to the
abbreviatiIn Of any name. lie always
lived in the university. and refused Ia
stop over night with his fr'ends, usually
on the ground that he could never sleep
well when not surrounded by his ana.
tomical works. Tie spoke u Dr. quinn.
by on one or two occasions about some
property he had in fonkers, which he
purchased in 1854, the time Mrs. Della
croix claims tohave bought her residence
there.
George Buckham. an attorney at law.
said he first met Prof Darling shortly
after the latters arrival from Scotland.
when he became tutor in a school on
the site of the present Jeiterson Market.
This was in lSs3Or 1924. lie first heard
of the Professors death the day after
it occurred. and was told by DIR. Cooper
at the university that the body had been
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-29
Tho Ocean observation-disclosures an,l
steam.

Mr.. Dunn's free ship bill will be voted
on this afternoon in the house. II ought
not to pass; can become law. Whatever
congress can do by legislation to relieve
depression in the American industries Of
ship building, ship owning and ship
brokerage, all included in the genera,
term Of shipping, ough, to he done but
the three interests must not bc confused,
nor must one Of the three interests be
doomed to death In any vain hope ~
beneGtting the other two,
That il what the free ship blll proposes
to do Under present conditions. 1t
means the sacrifice OF the American
ship. building industry in futile attempt
to win for the United States n larger
share Of the ocean commerce Of the
world--a business that is already over
stocked with ships anil conducted at a
constant loss by the nations most ex'en-
sively engaged in the traffic.
We cannot build ships quite SO cheaply
as they are built abroad. therefore it is
proposed to shut up our own shlpyards
and buy vessels from countries that Will
he only too glad to sell them, because
the worlds carrying trade has been
pushed BY competition and over-produc,.
ton to point where it is no longer prof
table. In other words, we surrender
what we have in order to get what is not
worth having.
During the pasi fifteen years an amaz'
ing change has been wrought in the
character Of the ocean commerce OF the
world. From the latest statistics avail
able we have prepared two tables. which
show how the business Is distributed
among the eleven countries which are
foremost in maritime enterprise. We
have also calculated in each cas-" the per
centage of increase or decrease during
the period in which the cheap freight
steamer known as the ocean tramp has
wrought revolution in the business
First as to sailing vessels
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-29
Percent

Our increase during the past fifteen
wears has been little over per cent,
and the ratio Of our steam tonnage TO
our sailing tonnage has not greatly
changed, Great Britain. steam mer.
chant fleet has during the same period
increased nearly 800 per cent France
ard Germany have caught UP with Us
and passed us. The general increase in
the steam tonnage OF the world has
been 2s7 per cent. The general result,
"a We have said, is q state Of depression
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-29
Administrators Notice.

The Undersigned having hecn appointed
and qualified ~ administrator Of the estate
Of Albert Bpdgc. late 0f Putnam county, le-
ceased, all persons in debt to said estate are
notified TO make payment 10 the undersigned
and all per.,tls having claims against said -
tate are required 10 present the same for rny-
mcnt within the time prescri bed by law.
Palatka, Fla. Dee -. lS5.
A. +. CAEOvA,
Administrator sf estate Of Albert Bpiye
deceased,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-29

that the moving Of her mast aud the
change in her sternpost will maxi, her
much more easy TO steer. ant those whn
know the boat well are CERTAIN that She
will be the one to show the English cut
ter the way round the light,hlp. She
will 20 to Poillon's yard in Broohlyn
TO receive the few finishing touyhtS nee
essary to put her in racing ,y.m. New
York Star.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-29

une,llalled in the history Of the worlds
eOmmeTce. steam and over competition
have worked this result. The Nean
tramp ha> done it.
Now. is anybody prepard to say that it
l. good policy TO surrender the hold we
have on ocean transportation by sails, 10
throw away the investments of our citi-
PENS in wooden sailing vessels, to close
up the wards wh.re we still build the
best sailing ships in the world. 10 kill
what is likely TO he one Of the most inl-
portant American industries Of the next
twenty years on the New England coast.
and where the tall forest, fringe the deep
waters of Puget Sound. merely in order
to come in at the tail end Of competi.
tion that has been 10 sharp IN other
quarters that there is no money left in il;
That l. about what free ship law
would amount To- New York sun.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-29

In respect to sailing vessels the 7 nlted
States has nearly held it, own. We are
.till second. Great Britain alone eS.
cce,l4 u- in the tonnage of her sailing
fleet. While she has lost ae8 per cent,
in fifteen years, we have lost only 1919
per cent. The general rate Of decrease
in the world has been nearly twice as
much; and only in case, Of Norway and
Sweden and OF Ru-sia-connt-ies, he 1t
noted. which find it profitable to buy
old wooden sailing ships from u lla'
there been any gain. Now turn tn the
strikingly different exhibit in the sub
ioined table Of steam merchant tonnage:
TONNAGE OF MERCHANT STEAM VESSELS.
Percent,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-29

the bill it might be postponed until the
autumn session Of parliament; or the
government might resummon parliament
to an early session in 1887. and then
again submit the i'll with such neces
sary amendments as. during the interval,
had been deemed advisable without pre-
judice to the principle Of the bill. Mr..
Gladstone himself thought the latter
method the preferable one. as 1t would
give a longer time for consideration of
the proposed changes, and in the mean
time the government would keep the is
sue fairly and clearly before the people
of three nations. whose desire il was, he
hoped, to remain united for all sut-taa-
tial purposes.
ANNoU MING APPROVAL.
\, the conclusion Of Mr.. Glads,one's
address Lewis Iewellyn nillawyn, lib.
eral member Of parliament for the town
Of Swansea. arose and declared that he
had been authorized TO speak for the
Welsh dissidents under certain contin-
gencies. tie now felt justified in max.
ing declaration, and that Was that the
concessions offered by the premier were
acceptable TO the Welsh dissidents and
were by them accepted. and he tDilla.
wynl now assured Mr. Gladstone Of the
united support II all the Welsh mem-
bers.
Among other speakers who announced
their approval Of Mr.. G'ladstone's posi-.
ton were Joseph Arch, protege OF
Chamberlain and radical, agricultural
member from Northwest Norfolk; Alfred
Illingworth. liberal member for West
Bradford; John Brinton. liberal member
for Kidderminster; Joseph Russton, lib
eral member tor Lincoln City; William
Rathbone, liberal member Tor Arfon di.
vision Of CarnavOnshire: Charles Brad
laugh, and q number Of others. The
meeting adjourned with three cheers for
Mr.. Gladstone.
The committee adopted amendments
providing that the arms act shall expire
in December. 1887. and annulling the
power Of the magistrates to grant Ger.
tificates. An amendment to reduce the
penalties for the unlawful carrying of
arms was rejected.
The Parnellites are ,ided with refer.
encc to the retention of Irish members at
Westminster All are opposed to a sep.
arate session for the discussion Of the
home rule bill. They do not object to
the holding OF u session in the autumn,
provided il b; in continuation OF the
present session. II ID estimated in the
lobby that twenty votes are still required
in order 10 lass the bill. .
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-29
LnferesfinQ Exneriencei.

Hiram Cameron, furniture dealer Of
Columbus. Ga, tells his experience thus
"For three years have tried every rem.
e1y on the market for Stomach and Kid.
ney Disorders. but got no relief until |
used Electric Bitters. Took five bottles
and am now cured. and think Electric
Bitters the best blood purifier in the
world Major A. Il. Reed, Of West
Liberty, KY, used Electric I'iiters for
an old standing kidney affection, and
says; Nothing has ever done me 80
much good az Electric Bitters.' Sold at
fifty cents bottle by g. +. Peek.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-29

The fact is of significance that
the worrying population Of the south
so much prefer toll to talk that tho
iron workso Chattanooga, Birming.
ham and North Carolina; the oil re.
tineries Of Memphis, Helena and
New Orleans, and the cotton facto.
ries Of South Carolina and Georgia
are all busy, without sign Of a
strike, boycott Or lockout -Phila'
dclpbia Press, Rep
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-29
LEMON ELIXIR.
From <orti, Georgia.

ulncr. For many years have been u great
sufferer from iudge 4tiOn, 81, h headaches nti
nervous prps,tatiun caused from billiouan.ss
unI ruh.ll patton. tried many remedis", but
got no permanent relief unttl ! used Dr. Mo1-
ley'@ Lemon EiiKir. am now IN better health
than Tor nHt.y years. Ny daughter has been
subject to chils aud fever itom her Infancy.
! could gct nothing 20 relieve her tho Lemon
Eli yr ha4 restored her To perfect health.
W. A. James Bell station. Ala. writes. I
have suffered greatly from indigestion or dy--
pcp.ii. Uu, bottle nf Lemon Eliscr done N"
more good than all ihn medicine ever took.
~ cents and sIp per hottie.
sold by druggists. Prepared by u. Nosley,
NJ. D.. Atlanta, tia, may!-sAwiw
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-29
FRArDiN THE FRENCH,nIn>N
How IA Smooth-rongued ReIsian E,'-
allied ON His Frien,i'> Paintings

~
oscar forster is the son uf wealthy
Belgian parents. He came tu thi, calIn-
try few wears ago, AMI met Thomas
Smythe, who Is countryman Of his.
and 10 whom he has since made himself
entertaining and serviceabie. \ few
days ago forster learned that the Arrival
OF case OF pictures was expected hy
>mythe, and spoke Of il to John tol-
shaw. Il butcher Of South Fifth avenue.
The latter suggested that they might he
made use of. forster then went Ia
Smythe's broker. ON Wall street. and
received a bill Of the goods lie and
todshaw then went with an express
wagon TO the public stor,s al w. ta2
Washington street. where the pictures
were stored. Co,lshaw represented HIM
self as Mr. Smythc to the DELIVERY clerk.
Charles u. Braun, and signed the rr-
ceIpt for 'he goods.
As soon as Suythe learned 1T the l,s~
Of the pictures he notified Detective
Byrnes. and officer Tessaro WAS ,lc,alled
to solve the matter. TesSarn found the
eNpressman who had called at the store
house for the goods. FROM him he
learned that they had been taken In "A
restaurant at No. i3 Fast Eighteenth
street. The detective went thttr. and
found twenty Of the pictures, Two ct
them had been sold. While talking to
the proprietor about the goods, and dis
cussing their ownership. forster anl
Godshaw came in with two lews Tor the
sale of the lot They were ut once ar,
rested and taken before Justice Dmifcv.
who held them in 81 900 hail for eNlmr-
nation this afternoon. y. \. Star.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-29

The president ~ doubtless 10 he
married this summer. Tie seems to
resent, rs quite an nnwarrantahlc
intrusion, the deep interest which
the public maniics,s in that event
and the wide discussion which the
rumors and reports have caused III
the public press. But if he will
think about it he must know, as
everybody else knows, that the gos
sip is not imper,lneni. and that the
curiosity, instead of being prurlent,
is most respectful. 1t may be added
that less ELUSIVE comments aud SUI
misses would certainly have been in.
dulged in and fewer injurious and
bluuIering guesses made, if the
President had taken the public
into his confidence at the earliest
moment consistent with the welfare
Of all parties to the alliance Wash.
ington Post,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-29

The Dominion parliament, aS we'll
as our congress, has been l,gl,latlng
on the fisheries question, anl the r..
suit of it's wisdom is n hill providing.
that any officer may bring any ships
vessel Or boat, being within any har.
Dor in Cauada or lowering in British
waters within three marine miles Of
any o! the coasts. bays creeks or
harbors in Canada, into por, and
search her cargo, and may also cs.
anime the master upon oath touch.
ing the cargo and voyage. And if
the master or person in command
does not truly answer the questions
put to him in such examination he
shall incur penalty Of 800; and il
such vessel has been fishing, or pre-.
pairing to fish, in Canadian waters
the vessel shall be seized aud for.
feited. This is only one degree less
audacious than Great Bri,ian's claim
Of lsl2 to search all our vessels on
the high seas. y. \. Mail and TX.
press, Rep.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-29
Lace Department.

t'u s,sh Is larger than and t, received alt
OF oriental lats. fkuncnl and iyets We i ur
tcru ,, inches wne ~ inch Ewlruty Tot - AMI IN Egypt
whit. 3. inches wide. - inch lmlu,r lery Gu 81 ~
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-29
GOODS RECEIVED EVERY WE

Al the BEADING anl popular es Nturs Nuns \ehngs cha
lmntlncS French
nrkrr,. tatste. str etc
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-03-03
A County with Christian officers

Since the great revival in Philip
pi, this is what we find in the Phil
ippi Plaindealer::
"What Philippi and Barbour
County should be proud of:
The Mayor, each member of the
Council, Sergeant and Treasurer,
are Christian gentlemen.
The members of the County
Court are all Christians; His Hon
or, the Judge of our Circuit Court,
is a Christian; all the members of
the bar but one; the Prosecuting
attorney; both the Clerks and their
deputies; the Sheriff and one of
his deputies; all the Physicians
bat one; and many of the leading
citizens are co-laborers in the
Masters vineyard.
The influence of all these is
bound to be good and commends
our town and county to the Outside
world"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-03-03
CHRISTIAN, THIS WAY {!
/ Have a Word with Thee.
JACKSON C. H, w. VA.

I'D. Il KEENAN,
There is no other creature in the
world like the Christian. If he is
born of the Spirit he is a new crea-
ture; is Gods child, and has His
Spirit to bear witness of the fact.
Then as Gods child, he is led by the
Spirit of God in the way of all
Truth. Such an one, then, must
walk by faith, not by sight,
For whatsoever is not of faith is
sim"
And whatsoever he does, must De
done heartily as unto the Lord"
"The life he lives must be by the
faith of the Son of God who died
for him, and in all things he must
give thanks"
Now, | want to know how it is
possible for such a character, guild
ed as he is, by Gods Truth and Spir-
1t, to vote for any man to.sell whis-
ky? Or to encourage any one to
make it2 Or to ask any one to
drink it as a beverage? Or to
have anything whatever to do with
it as used in the drink customs
and drink traffic?
The Christian knows of the con-
sequences, the evils, ETC., that come
of its use, for these things are mot
done in a corner" Statements are
made every day, and by the best
and most reliable authorities, that
four-ffths of the crime, wretched-
ness, poverty, &C., come from the
manufacture, sale and use of strong
drink. Now, O thou child of God,
| ask you, Can you encourage its
manufacture Can you in any ,oay
encourage the sale and use of it as
a beverage, when you know the
evils that come of it, without for
feiting your claim to Christianity 2
Does the spirit of your Redeemer
lead you to the polls to vote for the
continuance of the evil of the land 7
Or to vote for such representatives
in the Legislature or Congress as
you know will vote for its contin-
uance?
Wake up, brother Christian, for
the time is here it is upon US, and
if we would maintain our integrity
we must flee the very appearance
OF evil. Intemperance, not only
has the appearance of evil, but
1t Is eVI, the damning evil--the evil
that is worse than the wasting pes.
thence, or the destructive tornado
The evil that destroys life, body
soul, happiness. peace and prosper.
ity. 1t is the evil that Gods word
opposes. Angels are against it
and next to them, mothers are in
opposition to it. And could the
thousands who by this evil have
found an untimely grave be
brought up, with united voice
and in sepulchral tones, would they
cry, "Do,om Nth the evil"
| Bro. Christian, will you help to
down it?
| IwiU.
&c, RICHARDSON.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-03-03
A Veteran Drummer.

Daniel Simpson, the veteran
drummer" of the war of 1912, is still
living in Boston. Among the
treasures of the Bostonian Society
is drum carried by John Robbins
a, the battle of Bunker Hill, and
subsequently, by Mr.. Simpson, who
presented it to the above Society.
The drum is now suspended in the
old State House, and above it is a
portrait of the venerable Mr.. Simp-
son.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-03-03
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