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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-10-11

dlilereht systems OF conducting pubilc works.
Their names are Ninao Jshids and Yeyi
Nakajima, and they hail from Toxic. Both
are civil engineers.
In faw,ucket, H. l.. Mrs James Grimes,
about 50 years old, and child went into the
dentist office of S. & S. E. Lee, and the lat
ter administered a little ether to the woman
and pulled TOOTH As he did SO the woman
collapsed and died. Heart disease Is be-
lieved to be the cause.
The breaking of wire rope on the eleya
tor of The Lawrence (Moss) Daily American
precipitated the machine with four pages al
ready for the press to the basement The
pressman had just stepped from under
the elevator at the moment, and made the
narrowest escape possible from q horrible
death.
Commandcr-in-C Chief Warner attended n
meeting of post 5, G. A. R., at Lynn. last
week
At Warren Depot, Me-. few days ago.
George Williams and Edgar Davis drank
tincture of aconite in mistake for LIQUOR and
died within an hour.
The Norwegian brig Hardi, Capt Nelson,
from Guantanamo, arrived in Boston har-
Dor Sunday morning, and is now lying at
Galloup's island, having been quarantined.
On the passage yellow fever broke cut
among the crew, and two of them died.
She will be detained several days for ex-
animation.
Another attempt at Jail breaking occurred
at the Coos county Jail at Lancaster, N II.
The prisoners got outside, but when Jailer
lngerson confronted them with a loaded re-
volver they returned without further
trouble.
Frank G. Harmon, an engineer on the
Boston & Albany railroad, was seriously
injured at West Springfield, Mass While
running his engine out of the roundhouse,
he leaned out of his cab window and his
head was caught between the brick wall and
the side of the cab, fracturing his skull. He
will probably die.
Captain Daniel McIntire, master Of the
schooner Gertie Evelyn, and one of our
prominent fishing shippers, died at Gouces-
ter of a complication of diseases, aged AZ.
He was brother Of Hon. ID. McIntire, n
member Of the Canadian parliament, and a
| nephew of Rev. Bishop Mclntire of the
Roman Catholic diocese of Prince Edward
| island.
Robbins Miller, son of the noted prophet,
Rev William Miller of Second Advent fame,
died at Fairhaven, VT, aged "a years. His
death occurred on the anniversary of birth
| day and wedding day. He was postmaster
during Buchanan's administration.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-10-11

morse railroad company have not been able
to come to any agreement with President
Ycrkes and they will probably strike.
The collector at Port Townsend, Ore, re-
ports that Chinese laborers are arriving from
British Columbia with proper return certifi-
Gates, and asks if tLcy shall be allowed to
land. Assistant Secretary Maynard answers
by sending him the Chinese exclusion bill.
and saying that it went into effect Oct. /.
The senate bill to incorporate the Maritime
Canal company of Nicaragua was called up
in the house. An amendment was adopted
providing that nothing in this act shall be
held in any manner to involve the United
States in any pecuniary obligation other
than in respect to the payment of tolls
The monument erected by the Pickett d.
vision over the grave of their commander
was unveiled in Richmond on Friday last.
One hundred members of the PHILADELPHIA
them participated in the exercises The
visitors were banqueted in the evening by
the Pickett Division association.
Senator Sherman saws there will be no
vote on the senate tariff bill. but at the next
session a new tariff bill would undoubtedly
be passed Referring to the annexation of
Canada he said: II consider that it is only
a question of time until Canada is part of
the United States"
Ibe White Star line steamship German;c
brought the body of her dead captain, Benja-
min Gleadell, to New York on Friday last
Captain Gleadell died suddenly alone in his
cabin on the second day out from Queens
town He had been in the service of the
White Star line IL years, during which he
had saved 81 lives. He received many cer-
tificates and medals from the English and
United States governments, in recognition
of his bravery.
Massachusetts is now without representa-
ton in the house. Representative Rockwell,
who has been holding the fort went on Sat
urday to be present at the baptism of his in
FAINT daughter. He will return, if necessary,
next week. He may, however, be put on the
stump in his district.
At a meeting Of physicians representing the
boards of health of several of the interior
counties of Florida, held in Ocala, every
physician present ridiculed the idea of Prof.
Proctor having died of yellow fever, as re-
ported by his attending physicians and the
health authorities Of New York City.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-02-10
REFUND THE COTTON TAX.

We clip the following intelligence
from the Baltimore Journal Of Com
merce of the 28th:
A bill passed the United States
Senate one day last week, and has
gone to the House, the object of
which is to refund to the States and
Territ ,ries the moneys cole ted from
them under the direct { TX law en- cted
August 5th 1861. While this bi |
was under consideration Senator
Vance, of North Carolina, introduced
An amendm mt providing for the re-
funding to the South of the S6S,ooo,-
600 collected by virture of the cotton
tax bill Of 1862. Aith ough thai
amendment was not a lopted, 1t re
ceived 16 vrtes, showins tn It a con-
siderable numbe, of Senators appre-
cia e tn, Justice of the proposltio !.
The Manufacturers Record sin
cerely hopes that tn, amendment OF
Senator Vance will b. renewed in the
House and pass that body as part
Of the originai Senate bill. There
can be no vel grounded argument
sainst either the justice or the wis
dom of the act as amended, while it
is fairly debai able whether the appro-
priation called for by the Senate bill,
without the other, wou d be just to
the pope of all sections. The
pending measure would take $17,
10000 frrm the public treasury.
The refunding "fthe cotton tax would
require nearly S6S,ooo,ooo IT l
act for the payment of both these
equitable claims we're pas ed it would
deplete The treasury upwards OF S85,-
900, ,ooo The withdrawal of this
great sum would relieve the minds OF
all who share the apprehensio's OF
President Cleveland by removing the
da rg..rous surplus, while at the same
time the people of every section
wou d share the benefits resulting
from it's disbursement. The Senator
from North Carolina is entitled to The
thanks of the people for bring ng
this question before Congr s.. We
hope that many members OF the
House will make it their personal bus
mess to have the amendment renewed
! and the bill providing f r the refund
ing of both asses of claims passed
by a handsome majority. The situa-
ton can never be more favorable than
now for pressing this measure to
successful conclusion.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-02-10
BURNED TO DEATH.

Hamilton, n. c., Feb. 2.-Last
night about half past twelve O'Clock
Miss Alice Savage, of this place
was so horribly burned that her
attending peysici IN considers her
recovery hopeless. Her dress is sup
posed to have caught berore retiring
thereby setting fire TO herse and bed
Her father, mother and brother.in
law were painfully burned IN putting
out the flames
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-02-10
HORRIBLE.
A MAN ROBBED, MURDERED, AND
HIS HOUSE BURNED ON HIS
DEAD BODY.

WASHINGTON, N. c., Feb. q
About five miles from Makelyville, in
Hyde county, a man named LuPton
kept a bar-room and grocery. This
morning his store was found in ashes
with his charred remains in the midst.
He is supposed to have ben muir
dered, robbed, and his store set on
fire. No particulars.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-02-10
AROUND THE WORLD.
THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
Texas Siftings.

To the FISHERMAN & FARMER.
Kawaihae is another small village
on the Western shore of this island.
1t has scarcely an object to attract a
stranger. Excepting few Cocoanut
trees which line the waters edge,
there is hardly any foliage to be seen
in the village or on the hills back OF
it. 1t derives it's Importance from
being the port of the rich and exUen.
sive grazing uplands Of Waimea' one
of the finest agricultural districts OF
the islands. Just back of the town
thcre exists the ruins Of one of those
large heian's or idol temples. 1t is
the most perfect one now existing on
the islands. It was this temple which
the young Kamehamehs III went up
to consecrate, on the death Of his
father, accompanied by his priests,
and it was here in the midst of his
revelry that he brought the tabu
svstem to an end. There are a num-
ber Of small towns on this island but
as they are not worth mentioning we
will visit the island of Kanai which IS
the most Northern island OF the group.
Hanalei, which is the principal port,
is on the North side of the island.
The view from the anchorage is one
Of the most picturesque in the world,
towering mountains, covered with
woods, cascades, ravines and the
Waiole river, with one Of the richest
valleys in the group, all mingle
together in making it scene of un-
usual beauty. The two largest coffee
plantations on the islands are located
here producing annually about 23O, 1000
lbs of coffee. In the neighborhood
of the port several thousand head of
cattle run wild, and in former years
considerable quantities Of beef were
packed here, but owing to the Irregular
facilities for sending it to market 1t
has been entirely broken up. 1t was
in this harbor in the year Of 1924, that
the Royal Hawaiian brig. CLEOPATRA
Barge" '.The pride of Hawaii" was
wrecked. The wreck is supposed to
have occurred solely through the in
competency or negligence of the
master, an Englishman. After the
natives had brought on shore from
the wreck, the spars, rigging and
other articles. they attempted to hand
up the brig itself. This furnished
one of the best specimens of physical
force ever witnessed among them.
They collected from the woods and
margains of the river, large quantity
OF the bark of 3 tree called the
hibicus, and with their hands, without
any machinery, made several thou
sand yards of strong rope, sach as
was then in common use on the
islands. Twelve folds Of this they
made into a cable. Three cables OF
this kind they prepared for the pur-
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-02-10

DFED SEA WONDERS exist in thou
DELl sands of forms, but are
surpassed by the marvels of invention.
Those who are in need of profitable work
that can be done while living at home
should at once send their address to
Hallett & Co., Portland, Maine, and re-
ceive free, full information how elther
Der day and upwards wherever they live.
You are started free. Capital not re-
0uired. Some have made over 800 In a
single dav at this work. All succeed.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-02-10

No trace has been found OF Mrs,
Propst, the white woman who SO
mysteriously left Charlotte lset Sun
day in company W tn negro man
She deserted her children and took
an infant with h4r. Three of the
deserted children were taken to rel
atives at Concord.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-02-10
THE POST OFFICE.

Gaily she skipped,
Lightly she tripped
Up the big Post Office stair;
Sure she would find
A note, interlined,
From her dear Charley" in there.
Now, blank In her look,
As she scours her book,
Seeking the Post Office key;
Finds it at last,
Grips it quite fast,
Inserts it in ''two-forty-three."
Then, in goes her fist,
Clear up to her wrist,
Quickly the mails brougbt to view
Ssraphic her smile,
But it soon turns to bile,
For the note bears the legend
Your box rent is due"
Texas Siftings.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-02-10
NOTICE.

The undersigned having qualified as
administratrix of the estate of Z. billiard
deceased, notice is hereby given to all
persons holding claims against the es-
tate to present them properly proven for
payment on or before the Goth day OF
December, 1888, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery.
Persons, who owe the estate, will
make prompt settlement.
SALLIE D. DIXON, Admit K.
PRUDEN & VANN, Atty's.
de23 CIV December Goth, 1887.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-02-10
DON ARTURO.

The Murfreesboro Index says, the
Fishermen are making preparations
for the fishing season.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-02-10
Terms Reasonable.
FOB SALE.

Or exchange on liberal terms for
property in or near Norfolk. a COM
Portable House on Okum ST., Eden
ton. N. C. Apply to j. NJ. SKINNER.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-22
Furnishing Chinese Gods.

A curious case of Furnishing the gods
is reported by the last mail from Foo
chow. The idols of a certain temple
in that city were those appealed to by
persons who desired to be revenged on
their enemies. They were supposed
to cause death to those against whom
prayers to them were directed. Re-
Gently the Tartar military commander
died suddenly, and the idea got abroad
among the people that he had been
slain by the idols in question. The
Viceroy of the province hearing this
at once gave orders that they were to
be arrested and punished. The pre-
feet was instructed to see the decree
carried out, and, armed with the Vice.
rOy's warrant, he went to the temple
and had fifteen idols arrested. These
were of wood and about five feet high.
Before being brought for judgment be-
fore the project their eyes were all put
out so that they should not see who
was their judge and be able to trouble
him either here or hereafter. After
full investigation report was sent
to the Viceroy, who gave orders that
the idols should be beheaded, their
bodies cast into pond and their tenn
pies sealed up forever to prevent them
from troubling the peace of the town
in future London Globe.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-22
THE GOLDEN-ROD.
A Happy Mistake That Reconciled
Two Loving Hearts

''He didn't love it because it was
fashionable. 1t was considered merely
snowy weed when he used to run his
hand over it and say it was the bravest,
bonniest flower that any season knew.
And how l used to gather whole hand
fuls of it, and send it out to him as he
was passing slowly by here! wonder
If he still cares for it? And if he cares.
just little. for me-yet?'
How beautiful the golden-rod was
that season, to be sure! And how il
sprang up everywhere where there
was room for it to grow. tossing its
yellow heads in the clear air as though
it was saying: 'Ah! you have found
out at last that We royal golden-rods
are not to be despised. Slow of sight
and dull of perception. you recognize
At last our beauty and grandeur"
Ray Horton stood at small easel.
painting spray Of golden-rod. Ray
was the telegraph operator at Glencoe.
She had been operator there for four
years. A fair, sweet-faced girl. who
had always worn . rather serious look
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-22
Told by Your Teeth.

The shape and placing of the teeth
are not without significance in the
character given by The mouth. When
the upper gum shows above the teeth
directly the lips are opened, it is a
sign of a cold and phlegmatic nature.
Short, small teeth are held by the old
physiOgnomists to denote weakness and
short life, while rather long teeth, if
evenly set in the head, denote long life.
The more the teeth, in point OF size,
shape and arrangement, approach to
those of the carnivorOus animals, the
more violent are the animal instincts
in the person, while the more human
teeth in shape and position approach
to those of the graminivorous animals,
the more placid is the character.
White, medfum-sized and evenly-set
teeth. which are seen as soon as the
mouth is open. but which are entirely
expOsed-that is, which do not at any
time show the gums-are q sign of
good and honest natures. Projecting
teeth show rapacity; small. retreating
teeth, which are rarely seen unless in
laughter, show weakness and want Of
physical and moral courage Tho
lower teeth projecting and closing
over the upper range are indicative Of
q harsh Observation-Disclosures GSardion
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-22
THE JAPANESE SOROBAN.
A Country Where Mathematics Is Not
Regarded with Awe.

A Country Where Mathematics Is Not
Regarded with Awe.
The arithmetical process on soro.
ban differs SO completely from our
cipher that only study and practice
will make it understood. You know
the instrument: A shallow rectan.
gular box, with a bar of wood, making
an unequal division lengthwise. Wires
generally seventeen in number. but
that is not essential-upon which are
strung wood balls, cross the short
diameter of the box. running through
the wood bar. In the largest division
there are five balls on each wire, and
in the smaller only one.
Forget all the arithmetic you have
learned, and begin again with an East
ern soul. There will be no fractions
to alarm you-here will be only deci-
mails. The middle wire will represent
units, and the rods on either hand
have place value corresponding to
our system of Enumeration. To the left
are the tens, hundreds and thousands.
to the right the tenths, hundredths.
and so on. Away from the diving ball
the balls have no Specification or value:
pushed to it, they are units in the
larger compartment, and fives of the
same denomination in the small one.
This gives almost double system of
counting. 1t is by fives as well as by
tens.
Suppose the first sum adjusted on
the soroban by pushing up balls for
every digit The next one to be added
Is incorporated with it in the very act of
writing-if that word my stand for the
second act of adjustment. Here comes
the beginning of the difference. The
largest numbers are added first and
the smallest last It Is like every thing
else done in the East, wrong end first.
All the process of carry ten," which
we master with infinite trouble in
childhood, disappears in the magical
movements of those intermediary fives.
Mathematics is not regarded with awe
in this country. nor is it made point
of measure between male and female
intellect. The betto carries his soro-
ban. and reck0ns upon it the meals Of
his horses- Every kitchen is furnished
with it. although spoons and pans may
Be minus. The nurse clicks its balls
when meditatfng the extravaganza Of
IN added length to her next gown, and
the fearless baby plays with it for
vattle.-Lettey 70 Baltimore americas.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-22
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

walking is the favorite and al
most only recreation of Cardinal 9Th.
oons. He is an interchangeable pedes-
trian.
Perhaps the Youngest college presi-
dent In the world is Rev. Warren
A. Gambler. who at the age of thirty
two has been put at the head of Emory
College in Georgia.
Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge. now
slightly past middle age, is still youth
ful In appearance and spirits. Her
Hans Brinker" is almost as popular
In England as in this country. and fur
nishes material part of her income.
1t is amusing to see how frequently
the English papers take the fun of
American humorists seriously. Eu-
gene Fields satirical comments ON
Chicago's culture are generally re-
garded as cold facts, revealing the
hopeless Philistinism of the Western
metropolis.
1t is said that Fanny Fern had
never written a word for publication
until she had passed her fortieth birth
day. She was unconscious of her
latent powers until misfortune babe
her exert them. Robert Bonner was
the first to recognize her genius in the
way of liberal remuneration.
-Signor Son Zoquo. an Italian news
paper proprietor. has hit upon the
strange idea of publishing a chapter
of the Bible with every issue of his
paper. the Secolo. He reasons truly
that the Bible gathers up the poetry
and the science of humanity" and is
quite new to the majority of his SUBJ
scribers. The plan has worked very
well and increased the circulation of
his paper to great extent.
Prof. David Swing, of Chicago,
rises before six o'clock every morning,
though he rarely retires before half
past eleven. His hardest work is done in
the forenoon. His afternoons and even
ings are devoted to general reading, cor.
respondence and callers. One hour a
day is given up to walking. His IA
vorite stroll is along the lake or
through one of the parks. Prof
Swings chosen companion in his
walks and in his study is fox-terrier,
which he has taught to join in the
chorus of hymn.
Mark Twain tells how General
Sheridan was induced to write his
memoirs: mir. Webster and l called
on General Sheridan at his office in
the War Department a couple of years
ago and made contract with him for
his autobiography upon terms satisfac-
tory to both parties. This was not
long after we had published the second
volume of General Grants Personal
Memoirs General Sheridan was as
reluctant to try the untried field of
authorship as had been General Grant
before him, but the desire to secure a
comfortable provision for their fam
lilies prevailed with both. General
Sheridan's procedure, after he had
once made up his mind. was charac-
teristic of him. He went at his task
with all his might. and never called a
halt until it was finished"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-22
HUMOROUS.

"A woman's .'shoo'' is generally
less efficient in soaring hens out of a
garden than a mans boot.-1in,e.
"A wretched humorist who ought
to be ashamed of himself says that our
boys don't go to college to get higher
in the world, but to get lore.
-Smith-''What a dazzling creature
your wife is" BrOwn-'Ought to SEQ
her without her diamonds. They spoil
her conversation. "-DetroU Free Press.
Hanover Squeer-''Wonder what
made old Colonel Worker look so cross
when l congratulated him on his
hearty appearance" Blocker Street
-"ShO! Don't you know he's running
for Office on the strength of having
broken down his health in the party's
service?'-PucI.
IL tell you," exclaimed a thin in
dividual on Fourth street, ''that water
is Gods greatest gift to man. As the
poet says: 1t is the summum bonum of
human happiness. ''Are you a Prohi-
bitionist?" asked a musician, taking
him cordially by the hand. mo, sir; Il
sell milk. "-Ezchange.
john" said a diamond-dealer's
wife. Freddy swallowed a big stone
to-day" MY goodness! That's aw-
full! Where did he get it?' ''Out in
the street." ''Oh, you mean a COM
mon stone. l thought you meant a
1Sov oil
about it. don't believe it will hurt
him. "-JesccIer' Weekly.
Are you winking at me because
you think I'm a country jake. sir?" de-
manded the new clerk at the drug
store, loudly and beligerently, as he
paused in the act of drawing glass Of
saltwater for a customer. James,"
hurriedly called out the proprietor,
''come and tie up this icorice for this
boy. I'll wait on Mr.. Rambo myself"
. Chicago Tribune.
Lieutenant Goldbraid (who is en-
joying on the porch q delightful con-
with Miss Smith, but who IL
somewhat annoyed by the presence of
young Bobby)-.'Don't you get tired
at times OF playing. Bobby" Bobby
''Yes. sir; tired Of the game I'm play
ing now" Lieutenant Goldbraid--
what game is that?" Bobby-'Ma
calls it propriety. IN r. Sun.
IL don't understand" said Rolla.
looking up from his book. ''why an ex-
,ess of wealth should be a bad thing.
| should think the Weather q man
Vas the happier he would be- ..Not
t all. boy" said Uncle George. weari-
y; possession in moderation Is the
light thing. Now. nerve is q grand
hing; it's splendid for . man to have
lerve. But II he has 20 many nerves
le can't keep the rest Of tem quiet long
nough to put that one to sleep his
tches embarrass him.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-22
The Course Of Chicago Love.

"Amelia Sassafras," said Marcellus
Roddy. with an accent of pain in his
rich voice, "do you realize the an
guish you have caused me by your re-
fusal of my heart and hand? No,
you are cold and passionless. You
realize nothing"
You are mistaken, Mr.. Roddy,"
said Amelia, haughtily. do you re-
member the ring you gave me? And
the opera-glasses? And the brace
lets? And the gold thimble?"
II do remember Them" moaned
the wretched young man.
WELL" said Amelia, 81 haze
realized on them all. give you the
pawn-tickets and this bundle of let
tiers. Farewell forever, Mr.. Roddy. -
Chicago NeUs.