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The Washington critic., 1888-05-09
CRITIcuLAR.


Daniel called the President, this
morning, as he threw aside his cigar and
newspaper and pulled up to his desk for
business-"Danieln
"Yos, sire" responded Daniel, COM
ing in,
whats on the docket for to.day?"
"Sre there's a man in my office wants
to see you"
"Who is he Daniel2"
"lIe says he is q Democrat, sire"
"What kind of Democrat, Daniel?"
"a Cleveland Democrat, sire"
"Well, ! don't want to see him, Daniel;
won't see him." and the President
brought his fist down on the desk; call
these Cleveland Democrats either
hold offices or want to, and I'm tired of
them. Can't you get some Of the other
kind TO call on me y"
"Certainly, sire, certainly" said Daniel,
cheerily, and as he went out he whis-
pered to himself; "What hes us polili-
clans have to tell. Darned if know how
to catch the kind Of Democrat the old
man wants to Sec"
The Washington critic., 1888-05-09

CoNGREssMAN MARriS Of Texas
made as good speech on the tariff
question last evening as has been
made this session. 1t had the ex-
alted merit of brevity to begin with,
and instead of being obsoured with
sophistries and overloaded with be-
wildering statistics, was plain, peril
nent and Ineligible. There are a
good many tariff orators in Congress,
who, with all their claims to superior
knowledge of the subject might profit
by Mr.. Martins example and thus re-
lieve long-sufTering public.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-09
FOR RENT-HOUsEs.

UNOR RENT-FISE LARGE CORNER STORE.
E room and dwelling, southeast corner OF
l. and 9Th SITS c. This property Is In elegant
order; house has large rooms, water, gas,
etc. The store.room will be rented sepa-
rately or store and dwelling together. Only
rent low. Nj. NJ. RonRER, 500 L Cap st.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-09
Electric Hcrdics soon will run
On many streets in town,
And then the passengers will so
Like lightning up and down,

In Temperance Hotel
Guest: Is there a chance for a man to
get any spirits here2
Clerk; No sir not the ghost ofa chance.
a chiropodist is at home in a cornheld.
Husband-of economical views: That's
a becoming bonnet, my dear.
Wife-of sarcastic turn; oh, yes, be-
coming very old and decrepit.
A heodlong man is not man with
long head.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-09

EDIToR Critic: In a beautiful poem by
VIII. II. Herman in Tue CRITIo yesterday
find the word "boomland" Is IL not typo
graphical error for "bloomlandf" A. d. IL.
We cannot say whether it is that,
or whether it is reference to Indiana
or illinois as ''boom land" for can
didates ON the National ticket.-[ED.
EorTf1
The Washington critic., 1888-05-09

MIcu1GAN FAvoRs Alger for first
place in the Republican race. Bet on
him for second, boys, bet on him for
second.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-09

w. @. GRESHAM is set forth as the
favorite son of Illinois, but if we re-
member correctly it was the prodigal
son who scooped in the fatted calf.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-09

DELAWARE DEMOCRATS are all for
Cleveland. Isn't it about time for
newspapers to save telegraph ex-
penses and just report in advance all
Democratic State conventions for
Cleveland
The Washington critic., 1888-05-09

nFS7s PERSONS ABOUT TO INVEST IN
w. REAL ESTATE
WIN save trouble, risk and expense by con-
sultlng
THE REAL ESTATE TITLE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
The Old and Reliable,
470 LOUISIANA AVENUE,
Incorporated 1881
NJ. ASHFORD, President.
GEO. L. FLEMING, Secretary.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-09

TIE New YoRK World is Of the
opinion that the Presidential contest
should turn on principles rather
than on persons. True, but then
there are so many more persons than
principles in politics, don't you know.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-09

CHAIRMAN JONES of the r Republican
National Committee is a Blaine man.
They all do it.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-09

ENOR RENT-316 INDIANA AVE, 10 ROOMS,
Il md imp, $40 per month. j II. DYER,
600 18th st.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-09
No., DON'T RUIN YOUR sTOMACHs.

H'tli7a
Bulletin No. 13, Division OF Chemistry OF
Agriculture, makes some startling revelations
as to the impurity OF beers sold here, In the
manufacture of which salicylic acid, bcar-
substitutes are used. Among this class so
enumerated are the Milwaukee, Wis; Alex
andria, Va; St. Louis, Mo-; Philadelphia, Pa,
location gives the Cincinnati Beer clean bill
as TO purity. This Is a statement of facts
made from the official publication of the De-
partment, the highest authority in the coun-
obtain an analysis of the Cincinnati Beer by
applying TO
Il. II. FINLEY,
1905 ID ST. n. W.
Sole Agent for the d. @. of Chris Moerlins
Cincinnati Beer, The Queen of Beers.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-09
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST AND FOUND.
I OST-A rug DOG. FINDER WILL DE RE.
IL warded by returning to 1903 r stnw.
Il OST-MAY 4, WATCH CHARMS, CONSIST.
IL ing OF small gold sheep and key, at or be-
tween National Rifles armory and 100 @ 81 :
e. The finder will be literally rewarded by
returning the same TO 100 G stse
The Washington critic., 1888-05-09

Mr.. BLAINE's health and his as
pirations are similar in this, that
neither is declining as much as is re-
ported.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-09
.,aEAsy FEET
Av, ENGLISH PORTLAND CEMENT

Yl0GC,, ENGLISII PORTLAND UEMENT.-
bAS-Ss Architects, Builders, Bricklayers,
Concreters and all users Of high-grade Port
land Cement are informed that the Ger nan
bark Medusa, chartered by me last February
while in Europe, has lust arrived, direct from
London, England, and Is now dscharging at
English Portland Cement. This Cement Is in
finer condition than any ever before offered
IN this market. JAMES IL. MCGILL, Dealer
In Building Supplies. 0OS to Ola G. st n W.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-09

E0R RENT OR SALE-LARGE AND SMALL
Il houses In different parts of the city; also
two stores for rent; wagon, carriage and
show-window can be bought cheap. 1928
Pa ave w.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-09
h@BUY YOUR FEED

Nfg>,TO THE PUBLIC.-ALL CASES OF
HAasA cruelty to children or animals in
the District of Columbia should be promptly
reported TO the HUMANE SOCIETY, 910 L st
n W. Telephone call 047-4.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-09

IN0R RENT-2 Bk HOUSES on VA AYES Z,
IL 3 rooms, water, Nos. 105 and ILL., rent,
SO 2 blk houses in alley, bet LIST and I'd
and + and G. SITS w 3 rooms; rent, 81. 1 blk
house In alley, bet Sd and AZ and II and G SITS
w, 4 rooms, water and closet; rent, so 80.
b. LEONARD, Real Estate Agent, 407 AZ
81 3 w
The Washington critic., 1888-05-09

EN0R RENT-4s7 FOURTH ST Il, S.ROOM
IL house, Just rebuilt, 20 # frontage con
ZIG w F, NAsH. 300 Centre Marker; after.
8 pm, 113S North Capitol st.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-09
REAL EsTATE !

BUILDING BoT6-
We are short of good City Lots for Spring
l.. Nj. SAUNDERS n BRO,
11O3 Street,
The Washington critic., 1888-05-09

NARRIAGES-SPRING STYLES NOW on EX-
" hibition at Geyer's Carriage Repository,
d60 Pennsylvania avenue; ladies' loopfront
phaetons, doctors bugges, carriages, four
and siX.passenger wagons OF all kinds, har-
ness, etc. VIM, f.. GEYER.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-09

E0R RENT - AT NANTUCKET, MASS,
l. large house, furnished, ID rooms, piano,
car cts. sc. For season, $500. Address j. {.
w c.. Critic office
The Washington critic., 1888-05-09
FOR RENT-R00MS.

OO1 ISTREET N W-NICELY FURNISHED
JCl front room; southern exposure; pri-
vate family; suitable for two gentlemen, or
gentleman and wife; references exchanged.
EOR RENT -5 UNFURNISHED ROOMS;
IL married couple preferred; terms low to
good tenants. Call at @ p. m. I'D 10th st n W.
no FOURTH Sr. n. H., NICELY FUR.
lUO nished second history room in private
family of adults.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-09

MASSAGE AND ELECTRICAL TREATMENT
NI for the relief Of pain and the cure of
nervous affections and chronic diseases; all
kinds of baths for the cure of chronic dis
eases; lady attendant for ladies; city refer
ences; everything first-class; sole agent for
the celebrated Berlin Electric Belts for rheu-
matism especially; room and board for pa
tients while under treatment. DIR. PA'GETT,
1900 9th 81 N w
The Washington critic., 1888-05-09

600 @ ParR atS sor tbe Vii be- Soa
ut 10 to 1915 cents per foot; they command
the grandest view around the city; same dis
tance from the Capitol building as Dupont
will be sold at reasonable prices street cars
and gas near at hand. Call on S. Il. SUIT,
1O0 9th 81 N W
The Washington critic., 1888-05-09
WANTED--ROOMs.

JXTANTED-THBEE UNFURNIsnED ROOMS
w in central part Of the city. Address
W. W. b., Critic office.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1888-09-11

gbsr Soiepb, mas tam i'd bafir2 fiel
inn Der StranbIdufer tn BITE &ebe. Sd
tomu,e BON Bersues nnb babe 5srrn be
Rilual ssiast, mas i'd ba usrnOmmen
bate.
l1nb mas bait bu ibm seiast, b6aii@er
YIauberer?
9on ietnem S9Iofe, bas absebrannt
1T, unb 0 ieiner Wutter unb ieiner
S9peiter, bte....@r ma9te bas ndmIt:
DE 5ei9en nit Der 9anb an ietnem 9aIs.
9Iber fdon bate Soiepb nit einem
Spruns ben StranbIdufsr bsim SaIstu9
sepadt, unb 3errte uno i9ittsIte baran 70
pitbenb, baB istn Spfer braun unb blau
wurbe, .unb pou S4ret Bella UNI 9ilfe
aurtef.
Das Mdb9sn lief 3u Soiepb urb bat i'm,
inbem fe ibn 3uridbaItenb iu4te:
. Iiebs. SOispb, bsrubist gu9: 60 ia.
es fiber Obne abfi9t setban!
WSsIid, mOsIid. murrte Der witbsnbs
Slider. Sd werbe bic SbIanse jet nod
uidt erpiirseu. Absr er fol- mir peripres
den, beiIts ueripre9en, baB er nismaIs
mebr unierm &rantsn naben wirb. -.
Steb, SO, iet fiber, penn bu bid nod
ferner UNI uniere Sa9en bstimuerf ober
etwas tbuft, Sas bieien Germ u einen
S9ein pom 9erbruB errest, bann perbe i'd
bid obne @nabe nit benz &opf auf benz
Sanbs tobtidlasen, nidt usniser unb ni5t
mebr, aIs oh bu etn &absIjau pdrst. Gsrs
iprid, ueripria, SO, benn bas gIut to9t
mir i4refItd!
SAP los, Soispb, i'd usrbe banbsIn, ais
Oh i'd Serrn be WtiluaI ME seiebsn ober
s~etannt bate.
Der Slider CAB benz StranbIdufer bic
Srsibeit unb bieier ifies nutrient, bod In
aQer Gle pon Der Dime.
Bella tebrte pieber gum &ranfen suriid /;
Ne nabm ibn beim Nrm unb ltsB ibu aufs
itsbsu. ST antuortsts nt9t auf ibre Sr6s
itungen unb IteB fi9 ute Elm 6tnb iibren.
Ssine Ebrdnen batten aufseb6rt su file:
Zen; aber isin @sf9t mar tobtenbIei9
unb BITE gussn ftanben ibm sIafts unb ftarr
TN Ropf. Ser llnsIidIide lag psriuntsn
TN absrunbe fetues S9mer3ss. Bella
Fiitsrts bic iiBeifen Worte an isin DIR
unb bsiammsrte fem idrstIi5ss S1tdial.
Soispb fam nutrient btnterber unb f1Ius
i1 NIT Der Saut auf BITE Sttrn, inosu sr
f9 isIbit Der Oummbeit antlaste.
60 fissen ite pon benz SanbbaseI unb
tratsn In ben SuBues, Der su Der 9itts
uon gater StOd fabrte.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1888-09-11
VII.

Ssrr be MiIpaI, nisbersei6msttert bur9
BITE erdBlt1en Na9ri9ten, bIteb unempfinbs
LID sessn bic IisbspoQsn 8smiibunssn,
wsl9e Bella, ibr Batter unb Soiepb ans
panbtsn, am isins bfitsrs 9er3wsiFuns
burt sinisen Croft gu Iinpsrs.+
e" @r cling ioslsi9 3u 8stt unb hat brins
senb, gang aasin iein gu birfen, buB
Risu,anb auf benz Rdmmsr9en gu bIeiben
magic.
IS berri6te S6red unb ansit In Der
Wobnuus pon @atsr Stof; beun man
fir9tete NIT @runb, baB Der arms SUNG
ling, trant uub idwa9 wis sr mar, ben
srauiamsu StoB ni9t ausbaltsn wirbe.
SsIbft Der gbtrurs, ben man bur1 Soispb
bate rufen lafen, wuBte ni9ts our Be-
rubisuns Der eri9rodsnen 2suts iasen unb
usrmebrts nod lire Sur9t Sur9 feline 3psts
feIbafte aeuBsrunsen Enb feline fi9tbare
BetimmerniB.
Die sanss Na9t binbur9 blteben 9qe
auf, unb laui1ten um Elm tleines Na1ts
Ii1t1en periammelt, NIT ~flopfenbem Ser;
aen, Oh ni9t Elm &laseruf ober Elm Seufs
asr ibnen iaseu pirbe, baB Der Rrants tbrsr
5iIfe bsbirfe,. 80. aber BITE p6Qists Sttas
berri1s i'm &dmmsr5en unb Eaute
Rldre nus Batter Stof meinten enbli9,
er wdre unseadtet ieinss beftisen S9msr.
ses tn einen uobItbusnben S9laf seiuntsu.
Bella basesen tbeiIte bieien trSfIi5en
@ebanten ni1t; tbr leiiss Sbr ober ptsls
msbr ibr aartfibIsnbss Ser3 uernubm bas
S9lu9sen unb eriiidte Seufssn bes In
Ebrdnsn Der 8er3wstfuns 3%srfisbsnbsn
SinsIinss. llnb au9 Eante 6ldre, bic
fi9 an bic &ammertbir ssi9Ii5sn bate
unb bort cine Wstle bor9te, faste 3uIstt,
Bella bat &e9t, Der arrle Weni9 psine,
aber i9Iafe nt4t.
S9on mar bic Come felt elmer Stunbe
a%ufsesarsen. Gauts RIdrs unb Soiepb
siusen mad Sauis. 8atsr Stof bate feline
gsp6bnli9e arbeit wisbsr usrnommsn unb
Bella mar bsi1dftist nit benz Rsinisen unb
Orbnen bss RafeeSsi9trrs.
gI0sli9 lteB fs bic GaHs gu goben faIs
len unb ifieB eineu S1rei Der lteberras
i9uns aus. Serr be Wiluul, gang ans
sstleibst, fttes uon Der Erspps In bic Stus
Be btnab. ST f~iifsrte sinen 9ruB unb
iant auf einsn StubI am 5eerb.
Wan iub benz iunssn @beImann an, bab
CT sewsint babeu muBts. 9o9 seiste ieSt
fem @sR9t ben rubtsen gusbrut Der 9es
Ianenbsit unb grsebuns; ia es i9psbts
etu leiiss 2d9eln auf isinen 2ippen, ais sr
ben Bid gu benz Wdoden erbOb, um ibr
fir lire freunbIi9e Ebsilnabme gu banten.
Die @swiBbsit, baB Soft benz armen
Sinsltns Srdfte ssnug psrIiebsn bdtts, nm
nt9t untsr benz @smi9t istnss llusIids Su
srIieseu, ma9te Bella 70 frob, baB fts
iau93snb gu ibm lief, ii9 nebsn i'm feSts
unb NIT ben iiBsitsn Gone ibrer Stimms
aIerIei @orts bss Troffss unb BET @rmus
tbisung an i'm 3u ri1ten aufins. &ber
balb warb fe uon itsisenbsr ansit srsrifs
fen. Die Gntporten bss gbsImanns mas
rem alIsrbins8 duBerft freunbli9 unb pon
sinsm @efibl inniser 9antbartsit bsiesIt /;
aber tn benz &lanss isinsr Stimme unb
ieIbfi tn benz 2a9slu, bas UNI feline 2ippsn
ipisIts, lag stwas 70 &siisnirtss unb Niss
bsrssidIassnss, baB bas Wdb9sn barin
NIT S1aubsrn sinsn snbIoien unb boff'
nunssIOien S4mert erfannte.
SOrtietuns fOIst.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1888-09-11
SortisSuns foIst.

Gin neues Wort. llntsrOfftier (ba es
mem Retruten, Der NIT Offenem Munbs bas
ftebt): pWaa@en Sic NAL isidaisf SIRE
WenasefIapps 3u!~
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-10-04
LONDONDERRY.

Mrs. E. w.. Arnold of Bellows
Falls is visiting at l.. S. Arnold's.
Mrs. Hathorn and grandson, Will
lie, returned from Ludlow last Sun
day.
We are having great variety of
weather just now. Snow, rain, and
sunshine come and 60 like shadows.
Chas. Eames is very sick with ty-
phoid fever.
F. W. Williams has moved from
the village on to his farm, known as
the Fisher place.
Our stage route has changed hands
again. This time it is John Farmer
of Chester.
DR.. L. S. Arnold has returned
from Boston.
Charlie Warner is visiting his father
in New York.
Fred Dey and family are to board
with A. H. Stowell during the COM
ing winter.
School in Dist. No. ID is progress
ing finely. 81 scholars are enrolled.
Farmers in this locality are mourn
ing over the constant storms Of the
past.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-10-04
How Q Lithograph Is Made.

After the photographer has carefully
studied the original drawing before him
and laid out his plan he makes q careful
tracing of it on transparent gelatine, on
which he indicates every line or shade or
graduation, and this tracing is carefully
transferred to previously prepared stone
and serves as key to the entire work
and for all the color stones.
The work on stone is drawn with q
greasy black chemically prepared crayon,
which, by the way, has to be sharpened
backward, or from the point UP, as its
very brittle nature will not allow of its
being sharpened in the ordinary way.
The greasy crayon penetrates the stone,
which is then subjected to a solution of
gum arabic and nitric acid, after which it
is carefully washed off with water. The
black drawing, however, still shows, but
is now easily washed from the face of the
stone with turpentine. leaving the sur
face, to all appearances, as clean as when
the stone first came into the artists hands.
It is then dampened with water. The
printer passes his roller, charged with
color, over the surface, and this adheres
only where the stone is dry, or in other
words, where the grease of the crayon is,
and this color is transferred from the
stone to the paper.
The same process is employed for the
application of each successive color, por-
tions of the picture being drawn on,sev-
eral different stones to obtain what may
be called the composite tints, while others
are only drawn on single stone, when
the color in the picture is to be one Of
those directly employed. = New York
Mail and Express.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-10-04
PERU.

Harry Wyman has gone to South
Londonderry clerlling for H. P.
Chase.
The first snow of the season came
Oct. LIST, by which the ground was
made white.
Singing school taught by Prof. j..
B. Simonds will commence on We'd
nesday evening of this week at the
Congregational church and will be
held Friday evenings at the School
House Hall, in Dist. No. 4. All
you lovers of music come and learn.
A VALUABLE MILL BURNED.
ALP 80 o'clock last Monday morn
ing A. E. Bryant discovered flames
issuing from the south end of the
mill known as the James l.. Haynes
mill and run by G. W. Whitney.
The alarm was at once given and ev-
cry effort made to save the property,
but without avail, as the structure was
of wood and burned rapidly. The
upper part of the mill was filled with
seasoned lumber belonging to G. w.
Whitney, as was also the lower part,
and the flames spread so rapidly that
nothing of the machinery or tools
were saved. Mr.. Whitney's loss is
estimated at $500, all his machine
tools being in the mill. Reinsurance.
The loss upon mill and machinery es-
timated at $1,000. Of the sawed
lumber in the mill yard all was saved
except one pile of about twelve thous-
and feet of clear spruce, belonging tc
Stiles and Hapgood. Loss $160.
The bridge between the dam and mill
was total loss to the town. The
mill was recently set with new Dis
ton circular and the power full Turii
bine wheel. The property was own.
ed by Mrs. DR.. Z. P. Miller of New
York city and is supposed to have
been insured. This is a serious loss
to lumbermen and property owners in
this vicinity, and it is hoped that the
rebuilding will at once commence, as
there is about $4,000 feet in logs nov
in the yard belonging to Stiles, be
sides other smaller amounts of Gus
tom logs.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-10-04
NEWFANE.
tom logs.

Four representatives to the legisla-
ture took the train Tuesday morning
at this place these were A. I. War
rem of this town, Mr.. Barrett { y of
Wavlsboro, Chas. Cutler of Brook
line and H. Mann, Jr. of Whining
ton.
Judge Veazey took the jury on to
Ncwfane hill, Saturday, after the adj
journment at p. m. Sheriff Melen-
dy, who has faithfully guarded these
II "honest men" day and night since
the trial commenced, in company with
them attended church Sunday.
Geo. Z. johnson wants to sell
some of those superb cows from which
he made such quantities of butter last
winter. They are new mich and
would be prize to any one wanting
COWS.
John Burnham left for Springfield,
Mass, Tuesday TO resume work-in g
machine shop at place.
Miss Mary Livermore and mother
of Londonderry are spending few
DAYS at MIR. Fred Hollands before
going to Boston where they are soor
to reside.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-10-04
Those Who May Live Long.

Better, perhaps, than any Of the single
temperaments would be mixture of the
sanguine and the bilious; and, indeed, all
the examples Of special life storage which
I have met with have been Of this heredi-
tary aamixture.
The organism which is best constituted
for life storage is, therefore, capable Of
being identified, and stands out, so to
speak, In Its own colors. The color of the
iris, or curtain Of the eyeball, always an
excellent test, is light hazel; the hair
Is dark brown; the color of the skin is In
clined to be ford, and the lips and eye
lids are of good natural red-never pale,
as in the pure nervous temperament, and
never Of dark blush tint, as In the lynn
phatic OF Emphatic bilious. In this
mixed temperament Of the sanguine and
bilious, preponderance Of the sanguine
is, believe, always an advantage.
The qualities here enumerated, as repre-
scented In an organism well fitted for the
storage Of life, are absolutely Of heredi-
tary character. They spring from COM
binations Of parentage, and when the
combinations are unalloyed by the intro
duction Of any disturbing elements Of
disease, the conditions for long storage
are fortunately combined.-Dr. Benjamin
Ward Richardson.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-10-04
BONDVILLE.

We are reminded of winter once
more. We had snow squalls last
Saturday and Sunday.
Vern Clark is sick with typhoid
fever. DR. Warner is attending him.
The bear men have got their third
bear this fall, the last one was caught
last Thursday in Avery Leonard's
trap, and was large one. The bears
don't appear to have lived very high,
they were all poor in flesh.
Rev. w. A. Bryant of So. Lon
donderry preached at the M. Z church
last Sunday afternoon. Seven mem
bers were taken in full connection
with the church.
Taylor Hill is o K. That is judg-
ing from the exhibit its inhabitants
made at the fair. They came down
with big wagon drawn by 26 pair OF
fine oxen. On the wagon was plain
ly printed, ''Taylor Hill goes fol
Harrison and Morton"
Mrs. A. Farnum of Wardsbort
has been visiting at A. W. Prouty's
Mrs. Z. H. Capen has a fuchsis
with one hundred and fifty buds ant
blossoms on it.
Miss Jane Foster has been spend
ing a few days with friends in town.
Mr.. VIM. Slade has his house mos
ready to move into.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-10-04
Horses of the. World.

Considering the very important roles
which cavalry and artillery play in the
art Of modern warfare it is an interesting
fact to know the total number of animals
which the leading countries of the world
can throw into the field of battle 1t is
equally interesting to know that the stat
istician in formulating his tables places
the United States In second place. The
following is the list, according to the late
statistics furnished the war department
ct Washington:
Russia, 21,570.000 horses; America,
$500, 900; the Argentine Republic, 4,O00,-
600; Austria, 100000; Germany, $780,
600; France. $500. 600 and 800. 000 mules;
England, 2.790,o00; Canada. 2,Go4, 600;
Spain, CSC, GOO horses and 1880, o00 mules;
Italy, 1000 600; Belgium. $1,000; Dem
mark, $4,000; Australia, 801 200; Hol-
land. $4,000, and Portugal. $1,000 horses
and $4,000 mules. New York Mail and
Express.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-10-04
Progression in Car Brakes.


Every year has shown progress In per-
fecting the comforts and safety Of the
railway car. In 1849 the Hodge hand
Stevens brake. These enabled the cars
to be controlled in manner which added
much to the economy and safety in hand
ling the trains. In 1869 George Westing-
house patented his air brake, by which
power from the engine was transmitted
by compressed air carried through hose
and acting upon the brakes Of each car
In the train. It was under the control Of
the engineer, and its action was so prompt
and it's power 80 effectual that q train
could be stopped in an incredibly short
time, and the brakes released in an in
slant. In 1871 the vacuum brake was de-
vised, by means of which the power was
applied to the brakes by exhausting the
air.
A difficulty under which railways suf-
fered for many years was the method Of
coupling cars. The ordinary means con-
sisted Of coupling pins inserted into links
attached to the cars. There was great
deal of slack" the jerking Of the train
in consequence was very Objectionable,
and the distance between the platforms
of the cars made the crossing Of them
dangerous. In collisions one platform
was likely to rise above that Of the ad-
joining car, and "telescoping" was not a
uncommon occurrence.
The means Of warning passengeu
against standing on the platforms wetS
characteristic Of the dangers which
threatened, and were often ingenious in
the devices for attracting attention. On a
New Jersey road there was painted on the
car door a picture Of new made grave,
with formidable tombstone, on which
was an inscription announcing to q ter
rifed public that it was Sacred to the
memory Of the man who had stood on q
platform. "-Scribner's Monthly.