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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-07-26
The Phonozenorraph.

The Due de Feltre has designed an
instrument, which he calls phonoze-
nograph, intended to indicate the di-
rection Of any distant sound. A micro
phonic plate Of peculiar construction is
fixed in vertical plane, and is in cir
cult with battery and . telephone re-
ceiver, or q Deprez- D. 'Arsonva-galva-
nometer and q Wheatstone bridge. The
microphone is moro or less affected BY
a distant sound, according to the angle
that it makes with the source. By
moving the plate about until the maxi
mum effect is obtained the observer ID
enabled to exactly locate the direction
Of the sound. The indications of the
telephone receiver are absolutely accu-
rate, but those afforded by the galva.
nometer are less so, and this latter ar
rangement will require great modifica-
tion of the microphonic plate before it
can be said to be of a practical nature.
This instrument may possibly prove Of
use at sea in preventing collisions in
foggy weather. Electrician.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-07-26
RELIGIOUS READING.

"He Leadeth."
Not always doth Christ lead His flock
Beneath sunny sky;
Not always among pastures green
Makes He His sheep to lie;
Not always by the waters still
Doth he their needs supply.
Der rugged paths they oft must climb
With aching, weary limb;
Through lonely deserts they must 80
Though light Is growing dim;
He trod dreary path, and they
Must follow after Him.
Sometimes he turns their Joy to pain,
Their sunshine into gloom,
And oft the things they cherished most
He hides within the tomb,
That they within their hearts may have
For Him more ample room.
He fears lest, loving earth too we'll,
Their hearts be turned astray
From Him, who with such tender love
Has led them all the way,
And who will surely lead them on
To everlasting day.
II only they will follow Him
Where He has gone before,
Though narrow may the pathway be,
And low and dark the door,
He'll guide them to the fold above,
To dwell for evermore.
Nor thirst nor hunger there they'll know,
For Christ Himself doth feed
His own; and wipes all tears away,
supplies their ev'ry need,
And whei Q the living fountains flow,
His blood-bought flock doth lend.
-[London Christia n
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-07-26
The Early Reaped,

The Early Reaped.
Flowers reaped early. while the dew
Is on them, day being new,
Know neither dust nor stain,
Or woes refrain,
Or thirst:
Light kisses them the first,
And they are fair
Bscause untouched by earths stain anywhere
Lives reaped while life is new are pure,
Unsullied, bright, mature
In fairness, and replete
In all that makes remembrance sweet;
Redeemed
Before sins scar its way hath scanned,
Or anguish scored its deep-drawn mark
Or dealt its thrust amidst the dark,
III And they are fair
Becauseuntouched by earth's stain anywhere
-IGeorge Klingle.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-07-26
Rest Cometh After All.

Beyond the toll, the burdens Of the day,
Beyond the tempests and the storms Of life;
Far from the tumult Of the weary way,
Beyond the longing and the ceassles
strife;
Out Of the darkness and the gloom OF night,
Beyond the hills where shadows never fail,
And far beyond the range OF mortal sight,
Rest cometh after all.
After the fever and the restless pain,
After the waiting and the weary years,
After the conflict and the loss and gain,
After the sorrow and the useless tears;
Far, far beyond the lofty heights of Fame'
Beyond the hills where shadows never falls
Beyond the fear OF censure and of blame,
Rest cometh after all.
--iWiliam g. Park in Boston Transcript
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-07-26
PRICE THREE CENTS.

S~s~~ = snAu~8o VI sho AoeasN w ASSP
them from trying the chimney, and then
mother took ono side Of the window
and the other. We instinctively felt
that It was the point Of danger now that
the chest protected the door. We were
hardly at our posts when = panther
sprang up and tore the blanket
down. Our light consisted Of . piece
of cotton lying in dish of coon's fat,
and at times tho fame was almost out.
A couple Of minutes after the blanket
was torn away panther sprang into tho
opening. Had he been left undisturbed
he could have squeezed through, but
the instant his head appeared we both
struck Of him. His right fore paw
hung over the edge Of tho opening, and
my blow cut it clean off and dropped It
on the floor. That settled one Of tho
visitors, although tho row he made over
the loss Of his paw almost unnerved US.
At that moment there seemed to be five
or six Of tho beasts about, and it was
only short time before another sprang
into the opening. Mother struck him
square in tho face, and five minutes
later I severely wounded a third.
That seemed to dampen the
ardor of all, for they soon with
drew, and the wolves returned. 1t
must have been that these creatures
scented the dead. 1t was the first time
they had appeared in such numbers and
so boldly, and hunger could not have
been the cause of it They made little
or no effort to get at the horse, but for
an hour after their return they made
desperate and determined efforts to
break their way into the cabin. They
came against the door, six or eight Of
them at. once-with such force as to
shake the house, and had not the lower
log been sunk in clay ground they
would have dug their way under.
It was midnight before we had let
up, and the last wolf did not leave be-
fore 2 o'clock. Up to this time mother
had not given way to her grief. When
danger passed away she broke down,
aud from then to daylight sat alone by
the door with Ak in hand. Hooked for
Gordon at an early hour, but he did not
appear. About 10 o'clock the horse
came home, bitten in terrible manner,
and so serious wero his injuries that he
died before night. We knew from the
wounds inflicted on the horse that he
had been pursued by wolves, and there
was little doubt about the fate of his
rider. We dared not start out in search
Of help, a. we knew not which way to
60, and we dared not leave the body Of
the dead in the house another night for
fear of the wolves. We waited until
o'clock, and then, hearing nothing
from Gordon, we dug grave, wrapped
poor fathers remains in a sheet, and
buried them as best We could. Next
day some hunters called, and they went
to look for Gordon. He had been tt
the doctors, to find him too sick tt
como. On the way back he had beer
chased by drove Of wolves, and, while
tho horse had escaped, nothing but I
few bones could be found of the man.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-07-26
A Peculiarity of Make.

Old lady to boy in shoe store); care
your shoes all made on anatomical prin-
ciples boyT
Boy: mo, mum; they're all made On
lasts. s."-[Epoch.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-07-26

race the expectoratfons or Sne nrvny
mob and for the guilty, and the discou!-
aged, and the discomforted of the race, took
the vinegar. May God Almighty break the
iilfstuation, and lead yon out into the strong
hope, aud the good cheer, and the glorious
sunshine OF this triumphant Gospel
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-07-26
Seeking God.


Men have lost sight Of God. Even the
knowledge Of God has vanished from whole
nations and from continents. The sight of
the nations covered with gross darkness, sit
ting In the shadow of death, and cropping
blindly in the dim domain of nature for 3
touch of their lost God, s'if haply they
might feel after him and find him. though
he be not far from every one Of U.S." (Acts II,
~, is most pathetic. But that search after
God is the source of Pagan religions, and
their one redeeming feature. Religion with
out revelation would have perished from the
earth were it not for this unquenchable de-
sire that remains in the sad heart Of despair
ing humanity, to feel after God, il haply it
may find him. Sin has robbed us Of God,
but not Of the sense OF Divine power to help
us We may feel as If we could manage
without God In this life, hut when the
thought of death and beyond overshadows
protector and guide. So long as that sense
Of want remains, the altar to the "Unknown
God" will not be torn down, and when that
altar once disappears, then all other affairs
and fanes and idols Of Paganism will orum-
BILE and decay. The heart that feels no de-
sire for God, at any time, is dead. The dis
ciples spoke more wisely than they knew
when they told the Saviour, IAN men seek
every one OF ux ms prvscHoo, ss.vus,. ad-
seen, and often unfelt, wraps our little being
round like the soft, unconscious enswathe-
ment of air and light on this glorious May
day. True, by our sin we have wandered
away from him, and the bridges and arches
of the road have been broken and destroyed
behind us, but Christ has opened "a new and
living way, whereby we may come to God"
A highway is there, cast up for the redeemed
of the Lord, that leads from every soul to
the throne and to the heart of God. Yea,
if we but reach out the hand Of trust, We
may touch Him. and in that touch is life.
He has said, seek, and ye shall find; they
that Sc. k me early shall find me; seek ye my
face; draw nigh unto mo and will draw
nigh unto you; come unto me, ye weary,
will give you rest. And many more are the
great and exceeding precious promises Of
His Word, whereby we nre made partakers
of the Divine nature. And should anyone
be so utterly lost and helpless that he cannot
find God like the lost sheep, God will find
him; He will fiud him though the road be
rough and steep and thorny, and though he
must go to the widest desert. Blessed be
His holy name!
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Preach the truth in love, but the whole
truth faithfully, if you wish to build up q
strong church.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-07-26
"Jesus, lover Of my soul,
Let me to Thy bosom fly;
While the raging pillows roll,
While the tempest still is high.n

/ slept, anil dreamed that life was beauty
woke, found that life was duty.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-07-26
TIE LONDONDERRY SITTER.

M-Entered at tho Post~ofRos a. South
Londonderry, ~ second .class mattsr.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-07-26

She was the only daughter of wealthy, but
worldly, parents. Brought up in the lap Of
luxury, it was her lot to know nothing of the
privatons which so many endure. Riding
out in the carriage one day, her attention
was drawn to a plain, unpretentious chapel,
the singing in which caught her attention.
The hymn:
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-07-14
CAPITALIST SENTIMENT.

" Better for the workingmen that they
be willing to content themselves to work
for ten cents per day rather than incur
the risk of being thrown out of employ
ment by their masters because of their
efforts. by means of organization to Sc
cure increase of wages. A dime will
buy two loaves of bread, and water can
be had for the asking. Even this poor
fare is better when eaten in independ-
ence than that doled out by the hand of
charity.
SO says one of Capitals candi-
dat0s for the office of President of
the United States, Harrison. How
closely he follows the divine
Beecher'
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-07-14
ST. PAUL..
Politics and POlitics-Straight and
Crooked,

The spring municipal election in this
city produced insufficient results for the
cause of Labor, on account of the timid
policy enforced during the political
Labor campaign, in spite of the we'll
known sentiment of the practical origin
ator of the entire action, and of the de-
sire of the workmen of ST. Paul for a
movement which should be absolutely
and honestly Independent of either of
the political organizations not estab-
lished entirely in the interests of Labor
The first meeting to enforce these prin-
ciples was called by member of the
local Section, although not under its
auspices. DESTROYS of fraternal unanim-
ity, members of every branch of Organ
lied Labor were invited, certain men
among whom were NJ j. DAILY, an
anxious candidate, J. F. Cronin and
John Fischer (who was subsequently
elected alderman, and they spoke in
favor of working with 1.-the party which
should do the most for the working
men, and these sentiments prevailed.
Tie caller of the meeting, seeing the
disgraceful result thereof, soon left the
hall, whose occupants proceeded to form
an Independent Political Working
mems association" and organized clubs
in the different wards.
A full ticket was nominated and pre-
sented to the democratic and ere
publican conventions, from whom,
with insults which would have driven
braver men to revolutionary methods,
they received endorsements for three
candidates, desiring the city controller
ship, an aldermanship, and a constabu-
Larry Office. On election day only one of
these candidates, Mr.. John Fischer, a
pretended Socialist, was elected as alder
man on the "labor-republican" ticket,
and Of him the capitalistic Pioneer Press
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-07-14
FOREIGN NOTES.

AXel Danlelson, the editor of the Ar
octet, the Social Democratic organ at
Malmo, Sweden has no less than seven
charges against him by the authorities.
IN connection with the publication of
the journal.
The Danish Grundlovsdagen "(Con-
stitution Day, was celebrated all over
the country on June 5th. The Social
Democrats held some very successful
fetes. At Copenhagen more than 30
900 people attended their meeting.
Our comrade and fellow worker, Au-
gust Palm, who is at present in gaoI, is
to be prosecuted for having neglected to
notify the police of meeting which he
held at Dalarne, Sweden, nearly a wear
ago. section of the criminal law passed
hfty years ago is to be raked up in order
TO ensure the conviction of our COM
rades.
One hundred and forty-two societies,
represented by about four hundred dele
gates, took part in the Ninth Annual
Congress of the Central Federation of
the PdIti Otrier at Paris. OF these
societies ninety-iive were trade unions.
The principal subjects which were dis
cussed were the Public Services, the Or.
ganization of Labor and Professional In
struction.
The Roumanian correspondent of the
Pdfh Oacrier, of Paris, says that the re-
volt of the peasants is not by any means
at an end. Similar scenes to those
whidh occurred at WalIachia have now
taken place in Moldavia, where a verit-
able military terror exists. All peasants
found with copies of the Socialist Jour
nal Mnnc'toI7m (The Workman are
marked. The Socialists Nadeide and
Mortzun have been summoned before
the justices OF the peace at Jassy and
Roman for having carried on Socialist
propaganda among the peasantry. The
Radical organ, Lupts, in an article on
the Rounanlan peasants, says that after
paying the landlords taxes, ETC., the
peasants have about l2c. IA day left for
food, clothing and shelter for their wives
and families. AT the municipal elections
at Bucharest the Socialist candidates
have been returned. Two Social Demo
Gratis have also been elected at Graf
COVa.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-07-14
WAR ON SOCIALISTS.
SQcial-D -Democracy's Answer to the
Young Emper0r's Brag.


The new Emperor of Germany,
called William H., in his speech
from the throne expressed himself
rather plainly in regard to the men
who are not particularly in love with
the present order Of things in Ger
many when he said:
81 hold it to be wise to maintain our
political and social development within
the lines Of law, and to sternly oppose
all endeavors which have the object and
the effect to undermine our political
order"
Our sister organ, the Zurich So
atal- Demohrat, replies to the young
fellows threatening brag as fol-
lows:
"Well, the German Social-Democ-
racy quietly accepts this declaration of
war from the new Emperor 1t has
managed to nullify the sugar ke-and-
lash policy under the reign of his
highly blessed grandfather; the sugar
cake was refused with scorn, and the
lash was cast broken at the feet of the
executors of the imperial commands.
The grandson will have the same ex-
perience. Mocking all persecution, the
Social-Democracy will continue to pro-
ceed victoriously-in spite of it ALL"
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-07-14
WHAT RAILROAD is 1T?

1t is mentioned as a prominent
advantage secured by an American
Railway Company whose bonds are
now being offered for sale in Lon
don, that the whole of the State con-
victs are at its disposal. The con-
cesslon runs to the Ieffect that
the State Penitentiary and all the
convlcts, for term of five years
beginning January, ls97-are leased
by the Company at and for the nom
inal sum of twenty thousand dollars
per annum, payable in the Com
pany's bonds at their par value.
" By this Act" 80 runs the state
ment, "the Company will acquire
about seven hundred able-bodied
hands, worth one dollar per day
each, at cost of twenty-five cents
per day to feed, clothe and guard,
and other expenses incidental to the
penitentiary.'
Thus the &C. free and glorious Re-
public of the United States of Amer.
lea " drives men into crime by cap
italism, and then sells it's criminals
thus manufactured back to capital
ism again, to sweat further profit out
of.-LOnd0n Justice.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-07-14
LETTER BOX. .

II. COHEN, Denver. % Lasalle's
open Letter English edition is long
out of print 1t was issued by the old
Section of Chicago about ten years ago.
The German edition price, ten cents)
may be had had of the New York Labor
News Company, 25 East Fourth street,
New York. (2) Subscribers to the two
dollar edition Of Marks Capital" need
not remit with subscription, but will
be notified when the book is ready for
shipment, and the money should be sent
upon such notification. Send as many
subscribers as possible. Address Secre-
tary Rosenberg, 25 East Fourth street,
New York.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-07-14
BALTIMORE.
Organized Labor Gathering Strength
New Life and Harmony.

At the last semi-monthly meeting of
the Socialist Section, held at Metamora
Hall, Comrade G.. A. Hoehn was ap-
pointed correspondent to the WORK
MEMS ADVOCATE. The Sdenqerfea
brought several comrades from Syra-
cuse, N. Y, and they attended our
meeting, encouraging us with their elo-
quent addresses. A great many of our
comrades being also members of the
singing societies, we have felt the
SdengerfcSt in the attendance at our two
last meetings
The labor movement in our city is
rather encouraging now, and new life
seems to animate all organizations. The
German Central Labor Union, which is
to meet every Sunday morning at Got
terers Hall on East Pratt street, has
been very active during the past few
months, the delegates, mos of whom are
outspoken Socialists, participating in
every undertaking to forward the inter
ests of our proletariat, disseminating
socialistic doctrine with its gospel of
hope; and it cannot be denied that
measure of success is theirs, even
among our American workers. Hang
the Socialists" is cry that has died
out.
Our Federation of Labor is also max
ing good progress. At the last meeting
the Horseshoers' Union was admitted to
membership, with large membership
of young, intelligent people, not opposed
to any peaceable change for the better
in the social conditions of the toilers.
Recently a so-called labor paper came in
for the just displeasure of the Fedora
ton. The Brotherhood of Painters and
Decorators were turning out a Job on
the American Building and the Free
Press charged the proprietor of the
building with employing scabs. Now,
the Brotherhood of Painters and Deco
rators is one of the most compact of our
rganizations-somew ahead of the
average trades union in political and
economical questions. But the Free
Press gotshort shrift, and at the request
of the Painters the Federation applied
the boycott. So goodbye to the Free
Press.
On Sunday, july /, at the request of
d. A. Al, X. of L., conference of the
trades unions and the local assemblies ,f
the State was held at Can Makers Hail.
About a hundred delegates were present
and friendly feeling was prevalent, and
the result was very satisfactory and will
lead to harmonious action in the future.
The next conference will take place July
s. The Federation and the German
Central Labor Union were represented
by five delegates each.
The republican and democratic"
politicians are endeavoring to use our
organizations for their own purposes,
but the time when they could do so is
past.
Our very Labor-loving city administra-
tration fixed the hours for music in the
public parks from to in the after
noon, notwithstanding that the work
men protested and wanted the music
from to 10 O'Clock, when they could
enjoy it. This is the sort of thing work
ingmen may expect of the politicians.
a.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-07-14

said few days after election, "he is in
good company" Let lis hope that he
will not consider this the truth.
A short time after the first mentioned
meeting the Socialist Section appointed
a committee to originate campaign to
more truly represent Labor. Active en-
deavors were made in several wards to
form clubs; however, the beginning
made by the other organization, which
was AT that time probably credited with
independent principles 10y most of its
followers, prevented our proper success.
A determined fight was nevertheless
made in the Sixth Ward, and, consider
ing the division i'll the cause and the
battle as the first ever fought in ST.
Paul i'll favor of an independent political
movement, the results were satisfactory.
A comrade, Mr., Christian Gaefke, was,
against his own desire, nominated for
alderman; many meetings We're held, and
much printing was done, although we
were without any speaker of ability, ex-
ceptlng the eloquent candidate, and had
no Journalistic support.
Although defeated, Mr.. Gaefke polled
a vote which caused the capitalistic press
exciting surprise, and surpassed the sup
port received by nineteen of the indie
pendent-prohibition and regular ere
publican and democratic candi-
dates for similar positions throughout
the city.
The Section has authorized Il published
statement of its obligation to Comrade
Gaefke, as the first man in st. Paul dar-
ing to stand as candidate of oppressed
humanity alone.
The heavy expenses of the agitation
were principally horne by a small band
of devoted men, who have determined
not to prostitute their principles to pol
icy, who feel encouraged by the results
of campaign whose purity of our man
agement was worthy of our cause, and
who will never allow the true spirit of
political independence to be crushed
among the workers of st. Paul.
SDiIAJIGT