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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-28
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

An electric cigar lighter is about being
generally introduced.
A new asteroid has been discovered at
the Nice observatory.
An electric tree-fellng machine is be-
ing introduced in Europe.
Nitro glycerine is now an important
remedy in heart troubles.
Water gas is used in place of coal to
drive the machinery of the forge works,
at Leeds, England.
In Munich an apparatus has been in
vented which greatly facilitates directing
the course of balloons.
An electric mining hoist is being sue
cessfully used at the Aspen Mining and
Smelling Company's works.
Two European surgeons have found
helleborine superior to cocaine as a local
antsthetic IN eye operations.
America still depends upon foreign
makers for supply of commercial
electrical measuring instruments.
Electricity during storm, according
to Sohnckes theory. results from the
friction of drops of ice and water.
The lighting of the Hoosac Tunnel by
electricity makes the track visible when
there is no fog a mile ahead of the train.
Alex. Bell has been able, without the
use of wires and with but few cells OF q
battery. to signal between two boats q
mile apart.
Snowfakes are said to be the result of
low-lying air currents whose tempera-
lures were much lower than those Of the
earth's surface.
Ore stamping by electricity is con-
sidered the only sufficiently economical
system to permit of lower class ores
being treated at profit.
Microscopic examination of emmen-
site, the new explosive, tends to con-
! firm the fac: that it is a chemical COM
pound and not mere mixture.
A French scientist holds that the
human race has greatly diminished in
81 since the creation OF man, and gives
the height of Adam as 1913 feet and Eve
as 11o.
Lead shoppers to soda water siphons.
ginger beer bottles, etc, are condemned
5y medca authorities. Block tin only
should be used in contact with carbon,
ated waters.
Among the heaviest locomotives evel
built are those recently put on its mount
ain d vision by the Philadelphia and
leading railroad Their actual weight
in working order is 90, 040 pounds, anc
13s, $40 pounds is on the drivers. They
have tractive force of 2,1 pounds pei
pound average pressure to the cylinder
Their cylinders are y inches in diamete
bv Is inches stroke; driving wheels, 81
inches diameter; boiler, feet in diam
eter and Il feet inches long over tub
, sheets. The tubes are go in number
and u inches in diameter. The fire DO,
is over Il feet long inside by AZ inche
wide, and is placed above the frames
, Int not above the wheels. The heating
surface IN the fire box is 81 square feet
and the total heating surface 254j squar
feet The engine is designed to bur-
, anthracite, but not like the Wootten 's
, sires, buckwhest or retuHe coal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-28
A Worthy Object.

De Chord-"You don't mean to say
you went to an amateur concert last
nightl' -,
lie Musio-'Yes; couldn't very well
get out of it, and besides, the object was
one which l heartily favored"
"Beneft of an orphan asylum"
"No; it was to raise funds to send the
principal singers to Europe. "-PailaleI-
l1hia Record.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-28
A Regular Freeze Out.

Traveler-"Say, boy, what are you
sitting there fora You'll freeze to
DEATH"
Boy between his chattering teeth
"Why, de ole man tole me fer to take
der pup out an drown him; but de ice
on der creek is two feet thick, so l
though I'd sit here an freeze him to
death. "-Lye.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-28
ALL COLONIES OR MAJORS.
Liberal Distribution of Titles Among
Innocent Individuals.

The Washington Star says: One result Of
the preparations for the Inauguration has
been liberal distribution Of military titles
among persons hitherto innocent Of such dis
tinction. This has come about partly through
the fact that so many persons with military
titles are connected with the committee that
to be on the safe side persons addressing any
one around headquarters if in doubt, usually
begin with colonel or major" Then per-
sons in other cities writing to the COMMITTEES
have addressed Chairman Britton as gov
ernor or general, and applied titles Of low
er grade to other persons connected with the
committee. One somewhat comical thing
has occurred Rev. Rush R. Shipper, the
pastor of All Souls Church, makes no pre-
tensions to military fame or to a warlike dis
position. He is member of the reception
committee, and in the list of that COMMITTEES,
just publ he'd, he is put down as Col. R. R.
Shipnen He sent mild protest to head
quarters,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-28
Adroit.

Aunt Penelope (who has testamentary
powers )-"Do you know, Edith, l some
times fancy baby will be like me-"
Edith (astonished into candor)-'Iike
you, Aunt PeneIope l hope not"
Aunt Penelope-"You hope not! And
pray why, Edith2'
Edith suddenly recollecting herself
in view of Aunt P's powers -"Oh, good
looks are frequently such a snare, you
know, Aunty. "-Bazar.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-28
A Modern Romeo.

Amelia-"Swear not by the moon, the
inconstant moon"
Augustus-"Then, what shall l swear
bye"
'Swear by that which you hold in
valuable; something which is dearer to
you than all things else; something
that you cannot live without"
"Then, Amelia, l love you! l swear it
by my salary. "-Nep York Weekly.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-28
Strictly Cash Business

A de ected-looking young man enters
q hardware store and calls for a single
barrelcd pistol. AS the clerk produces
it he asks:
"You will charge it for me, won't
you"
mo, SIR" replies the clerk, decidedly.
"WhyW Do you think | intend to
commit suicides"
Don't know nor care about that.
But want you to understand that we
do strictly cash business here. BUR,
lington Free Pes.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-28
Musical Notes for a Necklace.

Mrs. Youngbride-"oh, Charlie, I
saw the lovelest diamond necklace at
Brilleman's to-day; perfect beauty, and
so cheap, too; it can be bought for a
song"
Charlie-'I never sing."-San Fran
cisco Examiner.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-28
Not Suited.

Young Wife docking through cottage)
-"Well, about the location, sir"
Landlord" perfectly healthy, madam.
Ill guarantee that"
Young Wife-"Oh, that will never
do. George-that is my husbands a
doctor, you know"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-28
DEADLY Provisions.

Foreign Ceneral-(during a war be.
tween the Great Powers and the United
States, some time in the future)-"Why
don't the gunners aim bettera"
Aid-"They are too weak. Our SOL
diers are starving. The folks at home
are half starved, too-no food imports
from America, you know"
American General lin same battle)--
"What's the matter now"
Aid-"our gunners have run short of
ammunition"
"Well, tell 'em to load with salt PORK,
hard tack and railroad sandwiches. -
PhiladelDhia Record.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-28
Tarred and Feathered.

eyes," said the victim, as he furtively
picked few feathers off his neck and
attempted to remove some of the tar
from his knees, "the excitement rose to
a terrible pitch, but it soon came down"
you got some of the pitch and the
down, didn't you9' asked his friend.
And the quiet that ensued was so deep
that it couldn't be sounded.-Nsp York
Sun.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-28

pass sentence hear me out, A. recent
lucky stroke in business has enabled me
to buy beautiful home on Prairie ave,
nue., which shall be in your name, J
will in ure my life for &95, coo, and"
George" calmly nteIposei the lovely
girl, ''you interrupted me, | was about
to say that the sentiments md respect
and esteem ] feel for you, though 30
strong, are feeble in comparison with
the deep love which which (which
have long-don't, George, dearw
For George had interrupted heragain.
-Chicago Tribune.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-28
The Farmer Was Probably Right,

Excited Sportsman Ito famer-"say,
did you see bird fall anywhere about
herea shot at one just now and saw
the feathers n.y."
Farmer-"No, amt seen nothin' OF
it. guess when the feathers flew the
bird flew with 'em. "-Sytlngs.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-28
Preferred a Change.

"John, DEAR" said sick wife, 'you
will probably marry after l die, won't
you" :. ,
"Oh don't talk about dying" replied
John, impatiently, "you are in no such
condition as that"
But, supposing the case, John" per-
sisted the wife, ''what kind of woman
would you select9 My counterpart,
possibly"
"No; l should look around for some
thing plump and pretty. "-Epoch.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-28
A Lucky rejection.

Gus-'I am the happiest man in the
world to day, frank; | finally mustered
up courage enough to propose to Grace,
and"
Frank (coldly)-"Congratulations, old
man >"
Gus -"And she rejected me- 1t was
my only way out of it. Best luck l ever
had in my life"
Frank (fervently)-"Hearty congratu-
lations, old man. Chicago saturday
Herald.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-28
Not His Fault.

Astonished Hostess "Why. Mr.. Van
Duder, how very imprudent OF you to 60
without an overcoat You will surely
catch your death of cold"
Van That's mere theory,
my dear Mrs. Hendricks. The English
people do not wear overcoats, and we
ire as hardy race as they"
Hostess but the English climate is
not so severe as ours"
Van "Well, really, Mrs. Hen
bricks. that Is not my fault. l cawn't
HELM the blarsted idiosyucrasies of the
American cl mate, doncherknow."
Myusen,s WeekiU.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-28
THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE,
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD BY Trfn
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS.

A Great Country Musical Notes for
Necklace-The Farmer was
Probably Right, Etc, Etc.
''Smithers's rise in the West was very
rapid, was 1t nott'
"Yes. lie sat on a keg Of powder and
smoked pipe, No one was surprised at
the rapidly of his rise. "-Basdr
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-28
Rennet for Making Cheese.


The rennet which is used for making
cheese is usually made by stepping the
stomach of young unweaned calf In
water with some salt. This salt water
dissolves some part OF the stomach which
contains a certain substance generally
supposed to be ferment, that is some
thing which produces chemical action
in the milk to which it is added in
making cheese. What this ferment is is
not precisely known. 1t is not thought
to be an organism, for this has not as yet
been detected by any microscoplcal ex-
animation, but it may be, nevertheless,
an organism so minute as to be beyond the
power of q microscope to make visible.
No other substance but the stomach of a
young animal has been found equal to
this for this purpose, and any such
stomach has the same property, lamb S
stomach or young pigs may be used as
rennet, or even the bladder has 5e-n
found to have this effect upon the milk.
Acids of various kinds have been used,
but they make hard, rp-f1avored
cheese. There are several preparations
of rennet in the market that can be pro.
cured OF dealers in dairy supplies, in
liquid form ready for use. The mode OF
preparing the rennet is as follows: The
stomach is emptied of its contents (the
curdled milk lit possesses stronger
power when it is full-and IS at once
filled with salt and hung up to dry.
Drying increases its strength. When II
is dry it may be used as required. A
| nieca two ipches souere steened in hal
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-28
a Wise PrecautiOn.

"Hello, Grimes, what in the name OF
the GREAT horn sponn did you shave oil
your whiskers forf'
..Why, l was reading the other day
that the custom OF shaving the beard
was enforced by Alexander of Macedon,
because he had observed that the soldiers
of India, when they encountered their
foes had the habit of grasping them by
the boards, and so he ordered his soldiers
to shave"
"But you are not going to war, arc
you3"
mot exactly; but I'm going to get
married, and one m ght as wei be on the
safe side, you know."-Bost0n Ira"
script.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-28
Georges Timely Interruption.

"No, George" faltered the maiden,
81 fear it cannot be- admire you as
gentleman, respect you as friend,
but
UIaura.n he exclaimed, ''before you
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-28

obcppCu up " IL 'IuIChly duu lIiSu
the circuit. 1t was all right, though the
rain made such a noise on tie roof that
could hardly hear the sounder. 1t was
not probable that / could get an answer
from Charley at that time of night, but
as my only resource it was worth trying.
So started in, making his call, Sch"
"C-h-c-h- CHI" l ratified; and pres
emily, to my surprise, the circuit opened
and the response came:
Fitch"
Then l "talked" to HMM my ex-
element a great deal faster than he
could take, and he interrupted me with
"slower."
T-i," said, call your father"
"Not home" came the answer; "all
hands gone out to round up bunch of
cattle stampeded by the storm"
'I-i--i-i-i-i," answered stopping
to reflect. Then went ahead again:
"Can you ride over to the west cut
and signal the train to stop2"
Eyes; what for2"
"Get lantern and put piece of thin
red flannel around it if you can. Swing
it across the track when you see the
headlight and keep it up til they stop.
Tel conductor there are eight men here
, waiting to rob his train. Be quick
about it."
80. K. By Georgel" This last by
way of expressing his surprise, | sup
{ pose, and then the ticking stopped.
now began to feel that the roughs
, would be fooled, though of course it all
depended on Charley. But it was some
; thing that just suited his nature.
: could imagine him on his pony. lantern
r in hand, tearing across the prairie a
, though band of Comanches was after
: him.
Meanwhile, thought it best to TAKE
{ my old position against the wall, tC
avoid any suspicion should the robbels
| grow, in ,uisitive. So lay there and
: waited and waited-the time seemed
D fairly to drag along-until ! felt certain
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-11-14

enough TO look at the man, not at
his principles, for so few of US pos
sess the latter articles that be would
often gaze 10 'svacuo'' should be
search for principles. And be is
prepared to fight on the proposition
that "Antny' scruggs is as good .
man as old Tishomingo affords. But
the people,! Confound 'em they
won't see it that way, aud they run
off after Adam. Lindsey and in
comes R,dgers with whoop!
"Yours Truly" has been inquiring
who Rodgers is and he is told s.
LascY comes from the End District,
that he can survey and teach school
and will undoubtedly make the sagea
IN Jackson know early IN the ses.
sion that Northeast Mississippi is a
considerable portion of tho Slate.
Yours Truly" earnestly hopes
he will repeal the law making edu-
oational superintendents elective !;
that ne will have supervisors paid a
salary and not by the day that he
will reduce taxes and bring about
many reforms where such wrongs as
the above cry for redl ess.
Not the slender Reid, nor the
gigantic Oaks, nor even the holiness
Of a Bishop could stop the Doctors
onward course. Stir up,school teach
ers! No more farces for examina-
tions schools visited regularly :;
duties strictly and sternly perform
ed. The schools already feel good.
Who will say the best man has not
been chosen?
"Yours Truly" wants to talk se-
riously a moment. Tishomingo
county should have gwen w. B.
Ellis tremendous vote. There is
no brainier man within her boanda-
riea. There is no man who has
labored more zealousiy for her wele
fare. He has walked the highway
of his profession without stopping
to trick or dirtylng himself with
dishonest act. He has fought every
battle political and otherwise-oR
open grounds, and no man can inn
peach the patriotism of his princi-
pies, or the sincerity of his motives,
He has future. He will make that
future and tho great mass of his
fellow citizens, in time, will appre-
ciate his merit, recognize his worth,
and holp him to carve itinto sn
honor to his county, his state and
his country.
More anon on men and things.
Yours Truly" is moralist. He
likes TO reason. PROFOUND . prob
lem some one aad he will apply
himself tc it's solution.
Yours TRULY.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-11-14
GOOD NE VS..

Corinth Herald.
Virginia stood by her coIors.
The South is still solid for good
government, despite the republlcaa
party Doodle.
And Ohio is Democratic.
Iowa has come over on the right
side.
New York is still Democratic.
New Jersey Democrats still hold
the fort.
The unconquerable party has
again trlumphed.
It's tough on the administration.
Maryland, Mississippi and New
Jersey are still with the democrats.
The day Of Democratic rejoicing
has come once more. "A
The election throughout the state
was quiet.
The democratic dro has beon
quickened and the party reinvigora-
ted throughout tho land.
Nsu York city gave the democrats
y. 1000 majority.
Chicsgo came ever 10 the Lords
side.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-11-14

question. The north and the south
are equally fanatieal upon the subs
jecf, and tho difficulties of adjust
mont are augmenting every day.
You will agree With me that the in
stitution violates the sentiment of
the civilized world. But what is to
be done with the negro? You can
not make q citizen Of him and
ciotho him with political power.
This would lead rapidly to a war OF
races and, of consequence, 60 ths
extinction Of the negro. He will
not labor without co,npulsion, and
very soon tho country would be
filed with brigands the peniten>
tiarles would not hold the convicts;
and the public security would ulti-
mately dcmand that they should be
sent from the country. To remove
such number. even to the West
Indies, would involve an expense
beyond the resources of the governs
ment. < As | remarked, |
can see no peaceful solution Of this
great social evil, but fear it is fraught
with fatal consequence 10 our gov
ernment.'
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-11-14

prices winch are but little above
cost. This afforda every body in
Tlshomingo county an opportunity
OF getting a first class sewing ma
chine and a years subscription to
one OF the best local papers III the
State for mere trias, and no tami.
ly, it matters not how poor, cannot
have any excuse, whatever, for not
owning a sewing machine, the wo
mans best friend and one of the
worlds greatest nventioins.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-11-14

PROPH ETIC HENRY CLAY.

Commonwealth.
denry Clay, than whom no truer
patriot honored the name of Ameri-
can ststesmanship, foresaw, among
the dangers to arise from the sue
cessiul termination of the Mexican
wsr, the very evils which now
6filict the land. As far as we have
eob Mr.. Clay's prophetic vision
1sems measurAbIy clcar. He said in
l847s
"That we shall drive Mexico to
tho wall there cannot be doubt.
W will avail ourselves of the CON
eueror's right to idemnity for the
Expenses Of the war. She has moth
'ing - pay with, bat territory. W.
shaIl dispossess her Of az least =
third, perhaps the halt Of her do
msin this will open the question Of
slavery again and how il is to be set
tl>d, God only knows. For myself,
~ no peaceful solution Of the
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-11-14
FROM YELLOW CREEK.


YELLOW CREEK, MISS, Nov. 8, 'S9.
Mr.. EDiroR -The issue Of the Re.
PORTER for the 7,h was a,v,o,,.lv
ra;,aa l., av.a a,,,,
'''ou " oafs ifuiy since
Knew the M'de awake editor would
print fuii election returns, and | was
amuchiy interested IN the result Of
llslhomingo's ireemen casting their
naiio,s, us had more than one
trend whose aspirations and patriot
ISM LED MN TO hope bis countrymen
would choose him for public
servant.
NOW l have been sadly disapr
pointed. AND, alas! | have learned
that no more on g woman's word, or
rope Of sand, is the vote of the
people to he depended on. And,
moreover, how blind are these
poasted American citizens to their
town interests and welfare! What
Judgment 90 they exercise IN choos-
Ing pupiic officials! yours Truly"
IS prepared to demonstrste by a
course Of reasoning> as unerrlng IS
any employed by Euclid OF old, by
amply analyzlng tho late vote that
they exercise absolutely mono.
For instance, there is my friend
Pru1tt-lf. ii. PruHt, that ho may be
better known, usually called by the
euphonlous titte "Hamp Hamp
Prultt. Who Is It that has had hon.
eat lamp 10 stick his awl--or What
ever you may call it-lnto the in
sldes OF his t'mepiece, will dare say
ne IS not most excellently qualified,
prepared and singaiarly built, and
by nature fitted and born into this
world OF sorroW, sin and woe, much
tribulation and yexation, for the os-
peoial purpose OF being. a supery:-
sor. You can see It IN his very
walk. You can see in the glance
OF his eye. You can actually feel it
when IN his presence. He would
have revolutionlzod county finance.
He would have startled the whole
district with new means. manners
and methods Of conducting county
business. But poor Han1pl Tlshe-
mingo has not yet reached that point !
IN the grand march Of the XIXth I,
century progress whom it can appre~
ciate or comprehend Hamp's won~
derful genius, or rather the good |
large majority ct voters in the 1st
District haven't, and as result !
Hamp is left at home for two years
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-11-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent

From our regular correspondent
A committee of negro preachers
called on Mr. Harrison last week
and endeavored to get him to COM
nit himself to the absurd scheme
proposed by lbe recent convention
Of negro Baptlsts held at Indian-
apolis, Of asking congress to appro-
pirate 100000 to aid the negroes
Of the South in emigratlng to tho
west. The Same committee alters
wards called on the attorney gener-
u and presented long string of
alleged political ousrages at the
South, From all that can be learns
cd they did not receive much coneoA
lation from either of the gentlemen
visited. They only got some very
indefinite and diplomatic promises.
LIB. Prince, the governor of New
Mexico, makes strong showing IN
his annual report to the secretary of
the interior in favor Of the adnais-
sion of that-territory as state. 1t
is expected that the democrats 10
congress will make determined
fgal during tho coming session for
the admission Of New Mexico and
ldaho.
Mr.. Harrison is understood to
have eat down somewhat heavily on
Secretary Noble IN regard to the
dismissal of those employees Of the
pension Office whose pensions were
rerated by the late Commissioner
Tanner. The secretary wanted to
dismiss them all, but the president
has given him orders that none are
ito be dismissed unless It can be
fully shown that they are guilty of
having violated the law. The only
ono of them dis,nissdd so far is g
democrat, and It is only fair TO MIR.
Harrison TO say that be was removed
before the matter was brought to
the presidents attention.
The postmaster general has back
I'd down from the dictatorial posi-
tion he assumed towards thu tele-
graph companies some months ago,
and has set the rates to be paid by
the government for official telegraph
messages much higher THAI the
price be then named. The rates are
about the same as those charged
every one by tho B. & O. telegraph
company when it was swallowed by
the Western Union monopoly. Jay
Gould IL bigger man than Wana-
maker.