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Richland beacon., 1888-04-14
APATHY.

The apaiheiic condition OF the poli,ica!
situation. is becoming quite alarming. The
stalwar men of our faction seem 10 think
they have discharged their whole duty in
securing the nomination OF Gen. Nichols for
Governor. So foT as our speakers are con
ceTned, the contest is abandoned. How far
the illness Of Gen. Nichols is responsible 70!
this, we cant say; but our Apprehension OF
duiy under snch circumstances, wound have
impelled them to n closer canvass on that
account. Is 1t POSSIBLE tina, the defeated
faction is to make the campaign aonel Ii is
true Judge Jefifes is in the campaign but
"whc-e are the niner-Record.
We have before mentioned this
subject. Now that it comes from a
strong Nichols paper we hope our
democratic friends will recollect that
fact. That the McEnery democrats
have more REORGANIZATION theNich-
oils democrats is admitted by the
Nichols men.
Richland beacon., 1888-04-14

The following is the registered
vote of Richland parish to date of
ApriI 10Th 1888.
Richland beacon., 1888-04-14

Article lSO-"The New Basin Canal and
Shell Road and their appurieuances shall moi
be leased nor aicnared."
Richland beacon., 1888-04-14

Joint Resolution No. IS. Of the RcsG,ar
Session of 1886.
NJ
Richland beacon., 1888-04-14

parish, are strictly Just, and KIND
berevo.ence is virtue priced and
practiced; supporting churches aid
schools, each of which are we'll at
tended. Yet, those seeking homes
away in other states, know but little
Of these facts; very true, we now
have immigration ASSOCIATIONS in
Louisiana. But these associations
needs facts; these facts, Ire to he
tabulated AMI not until then car
these be disseminated. Now, what
would one suggest in the matter:
But again, let NE say there have
been appointed in each parish ''lapd
agents. or commissioners, whose
duty it is to memorandum every
saIrahle acre Of land in his parish
and to report these lands to tie
chief bureau for tabu.a;ion and use
Again, tie treasurer Of the asso.
citation needs funds to have these
lists and descriptive pamphlets pub.
lishel aud sent away. Where are
we to look fos this >aid? Police Ju-
rios, are asked to appropriate; pri-
vate citizens. are requested to aid
the enterprise as they Would any
business undertaking in wbieh they
are expected to be bere6trad by
using their money.
The association is thoroughly ~
Richland beacon., 1888-04-14

Rayville, La, April 9TH, lsS8.-2t
Richland beacon., 1888-04-14
! ours tTuiy

J l.. bVIE:,
Fifth ward, April l2'h, lsSS.
Richland beacon., 1888-04-14

33rr,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-06-14
From Left to Right.

DR.. Delauuay, French scientist, as
serts that centrifugal movements of the
hands-that is, from left to right-arc
charact cteristic of intelligence and higher
development; centripetal, or the reverse,
are indicative of incomplete evolution.
He suggests this as a scientific test in
employing servants aud others. To as
certain the qualities of an applicant
cook give her place to clean or a
sauce to make, and watch how she
moves her hand in either act. If sho
moves it from left to right, or in the
direction of tho haads OF watch, you
may trust her; if in the other way,
she Is certain to be stupid and incapa-
bic. Tho intelligence of people may
also be gagged by asking them to make
circle on paper with a pencil, and
noting in which direction the hand is
moved The good students in mate
matical class draw circles from left to
right. Down East similar test of
"laculty" has existed from tho earliest
day. No Yankee farmer would hire a
"hand," or 'storekeepar' employ a
clerk who should whittle to him instead
of from him.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-06-14
A Will Signed Without Ink.

The will of Dorothea E. Jacob, who
died on January IA, has been admitted
to probate, the proving Of the signature
having boea chiefly due to magnifying
glass. 1t was executed three days be-
fore death and lequeathel her estate,
valued at $4,000, to her husband, Adam
Jacob. The signatures of two witnesses
were appended. Tho initials d and j
of the testatrix's name were the only
visible letters, and when the will was
offered for probat, Deputy Register
Shields was doubtful about being able
to prove it, but under a g lass the pei
marks became legib!e, and the docu-
ment was accep! ed. Attached to tho
will was Certificate by Henry D. Wire
man, attorney, to the effect that in the
presence of Deputy Register Shields he
examined the signature of Dorothea
Jacob to her will, executed in the cx-
tlemity of her last illness; that to the
naked eye the initials D and ] were
plainly seen made with ink, and the
remaining letters of the full name,
somewhat indistinct, impressed upon
the paper by the pea without any ink
marks, but that under magnifying
glass the full name was distinct, the iui-
tials D and j being in ink, and tho re-
naming letters impressed on the paper
by the pen without ink.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-06-14
new ENGLAND NEWS

James Palmer accused or numbering
Henry T. Whitehouse, has been held by
Judge Batchelder of Portsmouth, N. H., for
trial in October
The descendants of Rsbecca Nourse who
was executed on Gallow's hill, Salem, in
1862, as witch, and to whose memory a
monument was erected in 1885, are to hold a
reunion at the church Of Rsv. G. B. Rice at
Danvers Centre at noon on Thursday, June
scendants and others interested are invited
to attend. The last reunion was held when
the monument was dedicated.
Charles Thompson, who dangerously stabbed
James McPhee on Lovell's island last Sun
day, was arrested on Thursday in Brophy S
saloon on North street, Boston, by United
States Marshal Gallagher, who obtained
much credit by his mastery handling of the
case
Henry R. Daniels, the tenor pupil of Ly-
man Wheeler, has accepted position In the
choir of the First Congregational church at
Melrose
Gov. Ames has offered the appointment Of
Judge of the municipal court In Boston t.
Hon. Frederick D. Ely, who has signified hi
intention to accept, beginning his duties II
October.
The speakers for the Alpheus Hardy prize:
in extemporaneous debating at Amherst
college are announced to be c. F. l.. Chap
man, 2. w. Coombs, S. o. Hartwell, L. P.
Huntington, w. J. Moulton. W. E. Rams
dell and Charles Sullivan, all seniors.
Mrs. Albert W. Edmonds of Ware, Mass,
made an attempt to commit suicide by
shooting on Sunday. She was at home, ant
b. de good by to her husband in dramatic
manner, then pointed the revolver against
her heart and fired. The bullet took effec
in her left breast, making wound danger
Gus, but not fatal She was married about ,
year ago, and came from Vermont.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-06-14
A Rolling Stone.

Perhaps the most interesting autobi-
ography recently given to the public is
that of George Pemberton Clarke. Mr..
Clarke has put the story of his life into
verse. At the end of the poem he says:
II have travelled 140, 900 miles, crossed
the equator eight times, encircled the
earth once, doubled Cape Horn four
times, visited forty-eight countries, six
ty-six islands, lived under six king
doms, seven republics, seventeen other
forms of government, civilized and saw
age; starved twice, chewed by whale,
bitten by shark, blown up with pow
der, bursted boiler, broken leg, broken
arm, kidnapped once, asphy yxiated once,
captured by cannibals, elected to be
roasted, attacked by robbers, carried
over Chagres Falls, over the Rip Raps,
Virginia; fell down ships hold, fell
down elevator hatchway, married twice,
am well, strong aud hearty to day
that's enough for one man." The
writer further says that he is seventy
years of age.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-06-14
Misleading Misnomers.

"Oil of turpentine" is not an oil.
neither is .'oil of vitriol," nor "coal
OIL" nor kerosene. ''Copperas' is an
iron compound, and contains o copper.
"Salts of lemon have nothing to do
with the fruit Of the citrus limonis,
but is the extremely poisonous oxalic
acid. "Carbolic acid" is not an acid,
but phenol. "Cobalt" contains none
of that metal, but arsenic. soda
water has no trace of soda, nor does
''sulphuric ether" contain any sulphur.
''Sugar of lead" has no sugar, cream
of tartar" has nothing of cream, nor
"milk of lime" any milk. Oxygen
means "the acid-maker," but hydrogen
is the essential element Of all acids, and
many acids contain no oxygen. Ser
man silver" contains no silver, and
''black lead" no lead. Mosaic gold"
is Simply sulphide of tin. This list
might readily be extended, both in
chemistry and other natural sciences,
and it is only fair to state that these
terms all come from older writers, and
are giving way to more scientific no
nclature.-[ Chicago News.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-06-14
Pet Problems to the Ancients.

Among the problems with which it
pleased the ancients to perplex them
selves was one which bears in an in
structive manner on the doctrine OF
limits. 1t may be thus stated: The
swift footed Achilles started in pursuit
OF tortoise which was 10000 yards
from him, Achilles running 100 times
faster than tho tortoise. Now, when
Achilles had traversed the 10, 900 yards,
the tortoise had travelled 100 yards;
when Achilles had travelled these 100
yards the tortoise had travelled one yard ;
when Achilles had traversed this yard
the tortoise was still Tooth part of a..yard
In advance; when Achilles had
traversed this Tooth part of a
yard the tortoise was the 10, 000th
part OF yard in advance, and so on
forever-the tortoise being at each
stage in advance of Achilles by one
hundredth part of tho distance Achilles
had traversed in the preceding stage.
The tortoise then remains always in ad-
vance of Achilles by soma distance
however minute; and therefore Achill es
can never overtake the tortoise. But
we know that Achilles travelling faster
than the tortoise will overtake it.
Therefore, Achilles will and will not
overtake the tortoise; which is absurd.
The ancieuts were strangely foad of
problems of this sort. Thus there was
the famous problem about the ass be-
tween two exactly equal bundles OF hay,
at exactly equal distance. This ass,
says the sophist, twill attempt to eat
neither bundle; for, by whatever line of
reasoning it could be shown that
he would turn first to one bundle,
by line of reason precisely similar it
may be shown that he would turn first
to tho other. But he cannot turn first
to both. Therefore, he will turn tc
neither" Another of these problems
was thus worded: "Epimenides, the
Cretan, says that the Cretans arc liars.
Now Epimenides is himself Cretan,
therefore Epimenides is liar. There
fore tho Cretans are not liars. There
fore Epimenides is not liar. There
fore the Cretans are liars. Therefore
Epimenides is liar. Therefore, etc.,
ad infnitum. Others stated the prob
lem in more simple form, thus: "Whcr
man says lie, does he lie or does hi
not Lief If he lies he speaks the truth
if he speaks the truth he lies.'--- Com
mercial Advertiser.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-06-14
Good and Bad News.

Bad news weakens the action of the
heart, Expresses the lungs, destroys the
appetite, stops the digestion, and par
TALLY suspends the functions of the sys-
tenn. An emotion of shame flushes tho
face; fear blanches, joy illuminates it,
and an instant thrill electrifes a mil
lion of nerves. Surprise spurs the
pulse into gallop. Deirium infuses
great energy. Volition commands, and
hundreds of muscles spring to excite.
Powerful emotions often kill the body
at stroke. Chilo, Liagoras and So
phocles died of Joy at the Grecian
games. The news of defeat killed
Philip V. Ono of the popes died Of an
emotion of the ludicrous on seeing his
pet monkey robed iu pontifcals, occu-
pying the chair of state. The door
keeper of Congress expired on hearing
of the surrender of CORVALLIS. EN-
inent public speakers have often died
in the midst of an impassioned burst Of
eloquence, or when the deep emotion
that produced it had subsidized. La
grave, the young Partisan, died when
he heard that tho musical prize for
which he had competed was adjudged
to another.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-06-14
SAD AFFAIR AT LOWELL.
Three Persons burned TO Death In q
Tenement HGu.e.

A terrible fire occurred in Lowell, Mass,
on Sunday. Shortly before midnight hre
broke out in two-story tenement block at
the corner of Rock and Willie streets and
spread rapidly, practically cutting the build
ing before the fire department could make
much Roadway agai st the flames. The
building was occupied by two families nine
cape. Three were burned to death Their
names are Eugenia Vallerand, aged lSyears;
Peter Valierand, aged eight years, and Della
Vallerand, aged five years. Alfred Valle-
rand, aged IA, was nearly suffocated before
be awoke. The flames cut off all egress, but
he rushed through them and jumped to the
ground through a window. The hair
was completely burnt off his head, and the
skin ct his facs and the upper part
OF his body were burnt black he will die.
Mrs. Thomas Nallerand, the mother, "a widow
escaped by jumping from window, break
ing her leg In the fall. She is slightly burnt
but III live. The Boisvert family, three In
numbe escaped from the building. Mrs
Boisvert wa. burned slightly and the smoke
so penetrated her lungs that fatal result Is
spprehended, She made her escape by get.
ting out of an end window upon the roof
of low building adjoining, carrying her
Little one-year-old baby with her. One OF
her children is missing, but is thought TO nave
escaped and taken refuge in q nelgnbor
house. The bodies found in the buiidiny
bore no evidence that there was any stfuggi ie
and it is supposed that they were suhocated
before awakening.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-06-14
A Queer Mode OF Catching Fish.

A lazy but unlawful method OF OBJ
tanning fish from the ponds was once
quite common. This was Supplying or
drugging the fish by means Of some mar
cotic plants. The favorite growth for
this purpose was the DEVILS shoe-string,
small plant with extremely long,
tough, and slender roots. This queer
plant, with its uncanny name, was much
used by the Indians as medicine, and
is said to be the basis for several blood
purifiers with long and alliterative
names. A plentiful supply OF the plant
being obtained the individual finds q
log which projects well out into the
water, and getting astridc of it dips 1t
in and alternately beats it with stick
or paddle. After every good beating it
is shaken about in the water and tho
supply replenished, and this continued
until the pond is thoroughly impreg-
mated with the singular properties OF
the weed Tho fish soon commence
rising to the surface and gasping as il
for breath. A few faint struggles fol-
low and then the fish lie helpless and
inert upon tho surface only to be gathered
in and serve as meal. 1t is said that
the meat is not at all affected by the
treatment the fish have undergone, but
it is with considerable squeamishness
and trepidation that a person for the
first time dimes upon poisoned or mar
cotized fish. ~ Atlanta Constitution.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-06-14
Pleasantly Put.

Mr.. s. (who has recently married a
young wife). ''Why, good-evening,
Mrs. Brown. Where is your hu,baud2
Mrs. Brown (who has seen her best
days). "Ohl he wouldn't come; ]
never can get him out"
Mr.. s. (who is always blundering).
"Well, perhaps if he had youag. fas-
cinating wife he would be tempted to
come out oftener. vi Harper's Bazar.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-06-14

The Same Forever

The Same Forever.
The Cross stands firm; no blast Of time,
No hurricane Of earth's rude cline,
Can shake its heavenly steadfastness,
Or lessen its high power to bless.
! look and livel
The tidings from that tree Of love
Are still Gods message from above,
Telling, each hour, Of cleansing blood,
And pointing to the upward road.
I hear and live!
Still does the Christ His face reveal,
His well of living joy unseal,
Still telling of His love and light,
His meekness, majesty and might.
come and livel
Still waves life's tree its glorious wealth,
Laden with everlasting health;
With fruit and leaf DivineIy fair,
And Immortality still there
! eat and livei
Still from the rock the waters burst
To quench the weary spirits thirst;
Who drinketh once will drink again,
Who drinketh shall not drink in vain.
drink and live!
-[Bonar.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-06-14
PRICE THREE CENTS. "a. Ss:

lingering beside the sobbing ocean,
another ring should deck her finger and
another bond should lie upon her life I
Well, two others walked upon the
strand, two whom the gossips called
lovers; and yet when it was told that
Mollie Annes was to plac, her happi-
ness in the keeping of the 'hirt of the
beach," one man who heard it turned
as white as death and shrank from the
sight of the beautiful woman beside
him, although men called her fair, and
many said she had won him from his
faith; yet Mollie was too happy to re-
gret, although she sometimes remem-
bers. Toledo Blade.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-06-14
The Tuft of White Hair.

The Duke of Simonetta, an italian
nobleman, who is making name as q
musical composer, is the descendant Of
long line of dukes who have strange
popularity. They havo jet-black hair,
and just above the forehead white
tuit. This they had for long series Of
years, uutil the father of the present
duke was bora some go years ago. He
had thick, curly head of brown hair,
without ra,ticle of white, aad with
him it was supposed there was al end
of the special mark. But his son is
tall, handsome man, with a head of
bisek hair, and he has exactly the same
white tuit.-[Times-D Democrat.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-06-14

A black or blue pencil mark oppo-
site this paragraph indicates that your
subscription has expired, while red
mark shows that your subscription or
renewal has been received.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-06-14
TIE LONDONDERRY SITTER.

@rEntered at tho Post-ofic A. South
Londonderry, ~ second class matter.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-11-17

10 TIN EpToR-Plcase inform
vonr readers that | have II posi-
tive remedy Tor the above named
disease. BY its timely use thous.
unds Of hopeless casts have been
pc. .nanent y cured. | shall be
clad to send two hottlrs of my
remedy tree to any OF Your readers
who have consumption it they
will send me their cN)rcss anc
posi- Office address. Respectfully
r. A. SLOCUM, Nj. G
ISL Pearl ST.. New York.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-11-17

The ladies composing the W. K.
c are meking arrangements tor'a
grand public dinner ON Ihanksg!y-
ing Day.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-11-17

FRED. AusrINswas happier on
Tuesday than though. had dis
covered a rich cross lead, all be.
cause Ehis wife had presented him
with a cross baby, Nne Of the kind
they make miners OF.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-11-17
LOCAL R~OUNDUPS,

luck sometimes make nnme.
Nut nrintorsink SO hluck ana solemn
WIN give u man pcculinr fame
when putin this poculinT column
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-11-17

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The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-11-17

ful piece Ct handiwork in tie
ut Il banner when was sent
To the President of the Woman
Relief Corps, Provisional Depart
mcut OF New MeNico. The ban
ncr j., made Of blue satin, with let
tiers. hand-cmbroidered, in blue
and gold. At the top is Il piece OF
white satin, containing the letters.
d" w. X. c." i'm blue. This piece
is SIX inches wide, scoIopcd and
finished at the lower edge in gold
bnllion fringe which tails over tue
blue. In the centre of the blue is
the Department Badge OF the Wo-
mans Relief Corps, twelve inches
long by five inches wide. This is
most artisiically arranged, ana the
red, which is the Department col
or, contrasts beautifully with the
blue background Above the
badge, arranged in circular form,
is the name OF the Department,
New Mexico" Below is Col
umbus, Ohio. 1885, The bottom
OF the banner is finished in gold
buIhcn fringe. 1t is hung on a
handsome brass rod with chain
and rings, and measures twenty
inches wide by thirty inches long.
There were banners similar to tins
made for every Department of Tie
W. r. G., and used during the
National Convention OF that Or
der to distinguish the delegations
Of the different States. At tin
close Of the Convention the han
nerS were presented to the lresi
dents Of the seve al Departments
rs souvenirs. Although Mrs. Ru
disillr. tbc Provisional Depnr,m.n,
President. coulJ rot he urcser.t a,
,bc Couvcu,,on. New Mexico W.
r G. was remembered and tn,
National rr.s,drut sent fine bar
ner and also the Convention bade
ns The banners werp oonatcd i,
tho Cn,nmi,tr. uu Advancement.
''' "'''''"' y
n ANYBODY thinks tie Rrpubl,
can purity ct Lincoln County i
dn.I ar c,.nu y littIn hit sicl- bc ,
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-11-17

G.. A. RIcnALDsoN,.of Lincoln.
spent a dav in town this week.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-11-17

CnIcAGo suing and "cIlH z. sash
doors. blinds, &c, at low down
prices. At the lumber ward of
Ed K. BuHNEII.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-11-17

EVERY local reader of the LEAD
Err should carefully preserve tina
weeks issue as it will prove very
interesting as a work Of reference
two and tour years hence, 1t con
tanning an exhibit OF the vote of
every precinct in the county as al
SO the electoral college vote.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-11-17
ISL Pearl St. New YORK.
1ts Bacon or shakespeare.

The authorship of tho dramatic produce
tions attributed to the last of the above
named is agitating literary circles TO the
very centre, but affects the practical masses
fer less than the momentous question, how
to regain or preserve health, that essential
of bodily and mental activity, business sue
cess and the ''pursuit of happiness" We
can throw far more light on this latter SUBJ
jrct than the most profound Shakespcarian
can on the question first proporndcd. II
indieestion or CONSTIPATION bothers one at
times, or constantly; II the skin is yellow
and tongue furred as in billiousness; If there
are premonitory twinSes OF oneoInl og rhGu-
matism or neuralgia; if the kidney5 are ln-
active-use BostetteT's Stomach Bitters, tho
finest recuperanto of an AGE prolific III Denen-
cial and successful remedies. Remember,
IL malaria threatens or anlicts, that it ncu-
~tralizes the poison aud forti1es the SYSTEM
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-11-17

Look Our-All persons having
unsettled accounts with Treat,
Schell Il Cline must settle before
December lst., 1855, or they will
be put in other hands tor collection
TREAT. SCHEIL * CLINE.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-11-17

NAT. MooRE is in town.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-11-17

Three books mailed free on application.
TIE SWIFT SrECIFIC CO.,
Drawer ;. Atlanta Ia.