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PROMINENT PEOPLE.

PRINCE BISMARCK is six feet two inches
tall
SECRETARY LAMAR denies positively the
report that he is soon to be married,
THE new Lord Mayor of London, Sir
Richard Hanson, is an enthusias tic cricketer.
ADMIRAL PORTER, whose recent illness
was reported, has greatly improved in health.
CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE looks back ON his
Alaskan trip as ian unbroken streak OF sun
shine"
Mrs. HARRIET BEEcHER STOVES health
is so far recovered that she attends every
son is pastor.
niticent upright piano for his country house
near Washington. 1t cost $4,000, and was
built to order.
JAMES A. GARFIELD, the son of the late
President has nearly completed his law
studies at Cleveland He is said to resemble
his father greatly.
GENENAL HAMILL, of Denver, has been
elected to succeed the late Jerome b. Chatfee
as the Colorado member of the National Re-
publican Committee.
Mrs. FOLSOM, the Presidents mother-in-
law, will reside in the White House, it is
seid, as long as Mr. Cleveland is President
She has no other home.
GENERAL SHERMAN will reside in New
York until his son, who has entered Yale
College, shall be graduated. He looks rugged
aud vigorous in spite OF his years.
LIEUTENANT GREELY is slowly regaining
his old weight and strength. He has had
quite enough of the Arctic, however, and
does not intend to do any more fooling with
the North Pole.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-21
Avoiding Lightning.

If "K" will follow the rules here given
she will probably get over in some meas.
ure at least her fright during thunder
storm. Dry low-lying positions are safer
than such as are elevated and exposed.
The close neighborhood of water courses
should always be avoided. 1t is better
to lie flat upon the ground than it is to
stand or sit If shelter is near, the indi-
vidual should getat once completely I'M
der cover 10 stand under the lee of a
house, wall, haystacll or thickct of trees,
is more dangerous than to remain alto
gether exposed in the open. The inside
of barn or clubhouse, well away from
the walls, is comparatively safe. A dis
lance of two or three yards away from
the trunks or branches of trees is COM
paratively safe position; but to lean
against the trunk of a tree during the
prevail nee Of thunderstorm is espe-
cially dangerous. In the interior of q
house not adequately protected by a
lightning conductor it is best to keep to
the lower rooms during thunder storm,
to remain, as far as it is practicable, in
the middle of the room, to avoid OBJ ects
hung from metal chains, gilt frames, fire.
places, looking glasses with amalgamated
backs, and iron pillars and balustrades
-American Caltitdtor.
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FOREIGN.


Lord Randolph Churchill has arrived at
Prague
Russia is preparing note to the powers.
NJ. Urkindoff, Russian agent at Sofia, has
suspended relations with the Bulgarians.
Plot at Vienna.
The explorers who have been engaged in
the work for two years find that the proposed
Hudson Bay route to Europe can be naviga-
ted four and half months in the year.
A plot to shoot the manager of the great
iron works at Creuzot, France, has been frus-
trated by an employee who I'M ormed the police
and showed them where to capture criminal.
General Joseph Alexis Uhrich, the defender
of Strasburg during the Franco-Prussian
war, is dead.
Mormon elders have arranged for series
of missions at the West End of London. As
soon as this field is exhausted they propose
moving to the East End and trying their
persuasive powers on the working classes of
| that section.
A Bengian syndicate has taken the Congo
railway concession which the English aban-
doned.
Lord Randolph Churchill will shortly be-
| gin racing on a limited scale. He has ar
/ ranged with Mr.. Gilbert for the training of
his stud.
A decree has been published in Peru pro-
viding that after Dec. l next the coasting
/ trade in Peru can only be carried on by ves-
sells under the Peruvian flag.
The police authorities have sent to Berlin q
description of the chief organizer of the
Anarchist plot to burn Vienna, who is be-
lieved to be in Germany. A search for him
has been instituted.
The Gar is reported as saying that he
twill not go to war for the sake of the dis
orderly Bulgarians."
1t is reported that Socialists declare that
thousands of men drill regularly in London,
and that they can put 10lG00 armel men
into the streets.
The Sultan has accepted Sir William White
as British minister to Turkey.
The editor of a paper printed at Posen,
Germany, has been sentenced to two years
confinement in a prison for printing an
| article libelling Prince Bismarck
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No U SC.

Baokwoods school teacher TO boy
How far have you gomez
Boy-Ain't never been very fur, bout
ten miles from home, | r, exon.
Teacher mean how far have you adj
vanced in your bookf
Boy-Over to this here pictur.
Teacher-Why that's where the first
lesson begins. You can't spell, can
youi ;,
Boy-Ken spell dog an cat, but I ain
no great shake on bird an hossHy.
Teacher-You little rascal, you must
not talk that way: Did your father ever
hear you talk that ways
Boy-Nome.
Teacher-Then Pm glad that there.
some one whom you respect.
Boy-No use'n talkin' that way befo
dad, for he's deei. Eff er hos wuster
fling dad he conlln't hear hisscf hit the
ground. -Arbans7ao Tra0,ler.
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Fogg's father is a philosopher He is
as deaf as post; but he does not repine.
On the contrary, he says his deafness is
his chief JOY. He did fret good deal
at first, as his hearing began to grow
dull; but when he found by actual ex.
pertinent that he could sit within three
feet Of a bagpipe and not hear a note, he
was happy. Since then his principal
plea ure consists in wandering about un-
til he finds bagpipist, and lowering
about the torturer for hours at time,
but up to latest a1vices, the old gentle
man has been unable TO decide which
pleases him most, the absence of sound
from the bagpipe, or to observe the con-
tortions of those whose ears are still open
to its bloop Guiding screams. -Bos!0
Trans ript.
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Frank q. Carpenter says, in letter
from Ireland to the Cleveland Herald.
find the cabins of the laborers in the
north of Ireland a little better than
those of the south. Some of them have
slate roofs, but altogether they are poor
affairs. hear of land here being rented
for $25 an acre per year on long leases,
and lis a wonder to me how the farmers
can pay the rent and live. A Minnesota
traveller tells me he has an Irish son-in-
law, who has just rented twenty acres at
$45 per acre, at auction, and that the
man who rented it calculated that the
crop would pay the rent and he would
have the straw for his profits. "Straw,"
said this man, 'fs worth from s. to
$40 ton here, and that will enable
him to make something off the invest
mcnt."
This gentleman remar< ed upon the in
jury which Ireland would receive
through the shipping into England of
Australian meat. Said he: 81 saw Aus
tralian mutton selling in London for
five cents pound, AMI l understand
that ship lately arrived with cargo
of 60, 900 frozen sheep. These sheep
arc killed in Australia, and arc carried
to England in rcfrigcrators. Australia
is the great sheep country of the world,
and it has about eighteen sheep to every
inhabtant. America has less than one
sheep to each inhabitant. II American
meat has hurt Ireland, Australian meat
will do it greater damage"
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DEE GRAND MANAN,
The New Brunswick Said to Have Bee
Sighted.

Sighted.
ST. JOHN, N. B., October 15.-Yesterday
afternoon about o'clock, the steamer
New Brunswick of the International line,
plying between Dgby and Boston, left Dlgby
for Boston with over 100 passengers and
large quantity of freight To-day the light
house keeper at Digby came into town and
reported that the steamer had been seen off
Trout Cove, about twelve miles distant, and
that she remained nearly stationary until
after dark. A little while after dark, it is
alleged, sky rockets were seen to issue from
the steamer, and then a fire broke out at tho
place where the steamer was supposed to
be.
To strengthen the story a couple of fisher
men said they saw the Gamer, and that they
were sure she was sending up distress signals
The opinion at Digby was that tho boiler
had exploded, because if the steamer had
taken fire the bay was calm and boats would
have reached shore in very short time.
To-day the beaches were anxiously inspac-
ted in the hope that some bodies or wreck
age might have been washed ashore, but not
trace of anything pertaining to wreck
could be found.
The report of tie disaster caused wide
spread CONSERVATION in st. John. The boats
of this line having had such singular immu-
nifty from disasters of this kind in the past,
many Teople expressed the opinion that the
report must be false. Captain Chisholm, the
agent Of the line, refused to believe it from
the outset. Nevertheless, there was deep
anxiety in the city, many people having
friends among the passengers and crew.
All afternoon the office of the Wet
ern Union has been besieged by
people eagerly inquiring after the steamer.
Some had sons, Others fathers on board. As
no message had been received from her little
hope could be he d out by the telegraph
clerks. Tonight the siege was continued.
Women with children in their arms and their
eyes filled with tears, begged in pleading
tones for any information concerning the
vessel Nor was the inquiry confined
/ to women. Men and boys and girls kept
/ pouring into the telegraph office in search
of some definite intelligence, un-
/ til the patient clerks were almost
/ driven frantic in replying to interrogation.
les.
( There was a feeling of relief when Pilot
/ Trainer arrived in port to night, and report
ed that at o'clock last night he had sighted
the New Brunswick off Grand Manan. The
anxiety has by no means subsided, however
as there are many who believe that the pilot
( may have been mistaken. Some people allegC
i that it was the reflection of the East
port fire which gave rise to the wholt
i story
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-21
A YclInMiSh Cont

Upon the tongue. particularly near its base, Is
of itself sufficientto denote biiousness, an all
ment to the development of which the hot
weather--lt may BE- remarked in passing-is
extremely favorable, AMI which autumn often
remedied-wh CHI it speedily may be with
Host tiers Stomach Bitters-then follow ag-
gravHted disorder of the stomach and bowels.
and headache. A prompt use OF this in
valuable specific is always desi alb e no matter
what the ason. Upon the liver it exerts an
infu nee dr"cty beneficial The bile, the
obstruction to lis flow being relieved by he
relaxation of the bowc s,retu MS to its natural
channel, and the portion of 1t which has
forced its way into and contaminated The
ll oil is expelled. The stomach also resumes
its digestive function, Rheumatism, fever
aud ague and kidney troubles also succumb
to the BilterS,
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PITH AND POINT.

~ ~ NAN'S'
The phrase, Gin due time" probably
means the first of the month, for that is
when the bills come in.-RamJJer.
Thirteen is an unlucky number at a
boarding house table where there is only
dinner enough for twelve. -Pi"agtne
Judging from the tightness of the ar.
ticle, it isn't every girl who can laugh in
her sleeve nowadays .-Roc1test9r Post E1-
press.
The Fassaic river twists about so much
in its course that young men sal on it in
order to become effective curve pitchers.
-Puck.
An Ohio man claims to have invented
a machine that will continue to run with.
out stopping until it runs itself out. It
is evidently an infringement on book
agents tongue. Norrjstorn Herald.
With the two biggest insurance com.
panies in the Territory and fourteen
churches in active operation Sioux Falli
ought to be able to reduce loss or dam
age by fire here or hereafter. -Siour FALL
(Dahota) Press.
THE SPECTRAL COMPLEXION.
They were lovers, and fam they would wed
On his breast she had nestled her head,
He glanced down and tainted,
Her cheeks they had painted
His only clean shirt bosom red
Life.
Lord Palmerston's good humor as 6
distinct clement of his character is well
known. Wefnd it even during his last
illness. when his physician was forced tc
mention Dc ath. "Dic, my dear doctor
that is the last thing shall do" Note
and Queries.
NOT THE CYCLONE
And the maiden shrieked in terror,
Ills the fierce and dread cyclone;
| I can hear its dreadful mutter
And its weird, wild, woful tone !"
But the youth, though pale, was fearless;
And he said: "Oh bear thy pain;
IT'S the village band who practice
When the Robins Nest Again"
-Mgstcal Herald
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A Rare Experience,

Just to think of it Miranda" said
the old maid returned from visit to her
country sister, "therc was only one pas
scnger beside me in the stage coming
from Chestnutville, and he was 6 man l
had never seen. Only think of having
to ride ten miles in the dark alone with
strange man."
"Why, you poor dear, " exclaimed the
sympathetic sister. Didn't you feel like
screaming out for very fear"
"No, child, can't say did. I think
felt more like kncelng down and
thanking Heaven. "-SomsrgHle Journal.
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THE PACKERS STRIKE.

War Declared on the big Pork specula-
tor--The Boycott 10 be put upon Ar.
m0ur's Meats.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct 15.-A morning paper
prints an interview with Delegate Barry Of
the Knights of Labor regarding the ordering
out of Armour's beef men, in which Mr.. Barry
says "We have formally declared war on
the big pork Spectator, and it will be war TO
the knife, and the knife to the hit. / shall
get to Richmond now before the convention
adjourns, and you may depend upon
it that Armour's meats throughout the United
States will be an unknown quantity in less
than three months. We intend to fight an
aggressive BATTLE and Armour, with mis- mil
lions, will either be brought to terms or be
relegated to the position of retired, if not
bankrupt, pork packer"
The situation at the stockyards was further
complicated this morning by the ref,rsal OF
the 1900 beef butchers employed by Armour
to 90 to work. This long threatened strike
of the beef butchers was decided on at
meeting last night. Knight of Labor
Barry, sent here from Richmond to try and
effect settlement, says he is satisfied lie can
do no good here, as the packers will not treat
with him as representing the association,
and he will leave for Richmond Immediately
to lay the case before the Knights Coaven-
lion. luCklliSlO"n, tuc oSelie VI ING great
strike, was fiji, ed this morning with crowds
of men, who stood idly about, discussing the
situation. Tie order for the beef and sheep
killers to strike, this morning, was confined
to the Armour establishment. The beef de-
partments of the other houses are running
as usual. This is taken as indicating that the
fight by the Knights of Labor is Icing di-
rected solely against Armour, and the latter
states it as his view that tho general assem-
bly, of the Knights of Labor will not coun-
tenance this move, as he declares that
the situation is the same in all the houses,
and that the only difference is that his firm
is employing larger numeer of men than
any other The Armour firm is not attempt
ing to operate either its beef or pork killing
department this morning. The firm now
has 600 men at work preparing goods fol-
shipment, but announces that it viii start VI
all branches as soon as a sufficient number
! of workmen have been engaged, aud to thi
end is Offering large inducements to men t
enter its employ. The firm does not expec
to be able to resume in all its departments 70
two or three weeks. Everything was quie
| at the yards this morning.
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THE SUMMER IS DEAD.

The summer is dead"
A soaring lark said
Singing up in the blues afar,
I'm chanting her dirge
Where golden clouds surge
In the wake of the morning star"
"The summer isdead,"
A damask rose said,
1 In the light of her smiles grew,
And warm with the bliss
OF hor parting kiss,
shall glory in my dying too"
"The summer is dead"
A honey bee said,
To the red roses still aglow.
But her honey is mine,
need not repiue
When your beauty lies under the snow.
"The summer is dead"
A butterfly said
Let the honey bee live-l suppose
They are prudent and wise,
But work despise
Let me die on the heart of the rose"
"The summer is dead"
A fair maiden said,
As she HE'D to the trysting tree,
&C But where autumn leaves lie,
Cometh one by and by
Whose love is life's summer to me-"
" The summer is dead,'
A sad woman said,
"Yet mourn not its vanished flow,
For time cannot bring
The joy of youths spring
As the summers of long ago."
The summer is dead"
An aged man said,
{" But what is one summer to me!
A ming drop cast
In the stream of the Tast,
While l stand by Eternity's sea-"
Rose Fertner Jeffrey, in Graphic
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-21

IL. This earth that stood snal'ling with Its
tigerish passion and thrustng out its raging
claws shall lie down lamb at the feet OF the
Lamb of God who took away the sins Of this
world.
And now the best thing can wish for You
aud tho best thing can wish for myself is.
that we may be found His warm and uudis-
guised and enthusiastic friends in that hour
when God shall rise aud His enemies shall be
scattered
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The Treasurer,s statement.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 1.-THE state
ment of the United States treasurer shows
gold, silver, United States notes, and Other
funds in the treasury to-day as follows: Gold
coin and bullion s243, 162, IA; silver dollar.
and bullion, s1s5. 924, $50; fractional silver
coin, 500, 7C6 1S5; United States notes. SAL
III, 026; national bank notes, S23094l; ma
tional bank notes in process of redemption
s2053, $40; deposits with national bank depos
itories, SIS, 597, 756; total, S5l2, $50 $50 Ger
tifcates outstanding: Gold, Ss4, $3.50, 4l9; silver
SOS, 957, CPS; currency, 81, 1851
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT
NEW YORK, Oct 10, 1856. The clearing
house statement to-day is as follows: Elk
changes, S1S2, 061, 435; balances, 81, 25l, 47C
The sub-treasury was debtor at the clearin
house to-day $780,, GIG.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-21
She Knew It.

A Vermont woman was struck on the
head by large dishpan, which had been
hung in such aplace over the closet door
that it could not be opened without dis
lodging the pan. Fortunately the injury
was not serious, but with righteous in
dignation at the stupidity of her new
'help" she asked:
Didn't you know the pan was sure
to fall and likely to hurt some one badly
if you hung it up therc9"
"Indado l did, nam. 1t fell on
mesclf twicct today Ha,per's Basar.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-21
A SHIPWRECKED CREW.
Loss of the Ship Dunnettar
Castle on Ocean Island.
Four Men In an Open Boat Eifty-tw
Days.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Oct 49, 1886, The
steamer Wilmington, which arrived here
last night from Honolulu brings additional
particulars regarding tho shipwrecked crew
Of the ship Dunnettar Castle, which became
total wreck ON Ocean or Cure island,
July Is. There also arrived on
her as a passenger the mate of the Dunnettar
Castle and three of her crew who made %
days voyage in an open boat from Cure Is
land to the Sandwich islands, in order to oo-
tain aid for their companions, % in number,
who remained on Cure island. 1t is learned
that the steamer Watfielle, which was fitted
out under the Joint auspices of the Hawaiian
government and Maj Il, X, Woohous,,,
British commissioner left Honolulu Sept IA
and arrived at the scene of the wreck Sept2o
A bottle was found ON the islam which con-
tanned a note dated August s. 1t stated
that the mon of the Dunnottar Castle
after being on the island 30 days, were taken
off by the ship Biornam Wood of st john
n. B., from Hong Kong to Valparaiso, and
that they expected to be landed at the latter
place. The note was sgno III, A. Martini
master Of the ship Dunnettar Castle, Before
the steamer Wahelle started on her return,
Col. James H. Boyd, special commissioner OF
the Hawaiian government took possession OF
tie island in tue name Of his government and
planted the Hawaiian flag there. The Wal
flelle arrived at Honolulu again Sept %.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-21

Mr., J. Howard James, manager stuckert's
Livery, 6ls N. 9Th street, Philadelphia, Pa,
says; After trying all other remedies without
relief, for sheavy cold on the chest, accom-
panied by a severe cough, used Red Star
Cough Cure, and In very short time was eli.
tirely we'll
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-21

DR.. IRA NJ. HUNT, sanitary editor of
.he New York TniePsHdeaf, says: FATTY
livers, hob nail liver, and other changes
of structure are very common in tho Q
who freely indulge in these t"icoholicl
stimulants.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-21
Contagious.

81 dash OF those little things every
once in awhile" said Smith, after per-
petrating at atrociou3 pan.
''Contag.ous, amt it!"
81 haven't remarke it.
"Well, notice your friends generally
dash of when YOU begin. Good morn
ing. "-SHa.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-21
4 Good Druggist.
A man who kept a store
Once wrote upon his door:

n man "hC NJ ~ - 'ttiO
Once wrote upon his door:
sob, | can make II pill
That shall ease ev'ry ill
/ keep here a plaster
To prevent disaster;
Also some good ointment,
To sooth disappointment"
When customers applied,
These words are what he cried:
"Now, Patience is the pill
That eases ev'ry ill;
Take-care is a plaster
Which prevents disaster,
Good humor is an ointment.
Soothing disappointment
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-21

The farmers, in their swamps, we're sure,
Could find the roots and plants that cure;
If by their knowledge they only knew
For just the disease each one grew,
Take courage now and swamp Root" try
for kidney liver and bladder complaints),
AS on this remedy you can rely.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-21

1t Is indeed, to always remain in poverty and
obscurity; be enterprsing, reader, and avoid
this. No matter in what part you are located,
Maine, and receive FREQ full particulars about
work that you can do and live at home, at a
profit of at least SIS to Ss5 and upwards daily.
new. Capital not required. You are started
free. Either sex. All ages. Better not delay,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-21

A turpentine farm Is ono OF tn, curiosities
of the South. Tho trees are counted into crops
OF so many \ thousand and then cut The
first run is clear as oil, and after being dipped
out with paddle 1t is distilled, and tho hard
res N is left white and clear as glass.
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-21

Ifaff1icte with sore eyes use D.. Isaac Thomp
sons Eye-water Drugg iss sell at 25c. per bottl'
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-21

Of President Lincoln,
and continued under the
authority of his son, the
Hon. Robt. I. Lincoln,
is the only full and au.
thoritative record Of the
life OF Abraham Lincoln.
Its authors were friends
of Lincoln before his
presidency; they were
most intimately asso.
ciated with him as pri-
vatesecretaries through
out his term of Office,
opJ IN Then, ,,,prc frame