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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29
Canned Fish.

For those who have faith in fish as
brain 10 lder Boston offers most boun-
,ilul supplies Of every funny description
This, indeed, is the great fish market oil
Tho county, and the quantities OF edl-
bic creatures that swim canned here
every year arc simply fabulous Ever
so many gigantic factories, employing
thousands oil hands, are engaged In the
business of putting up fish OF all sorts
in tin vessels. The extent Of the bust
moss as carried on at the modern Athens
and its vicinity may be inferred some
what from the circumstance that most
of the factory proprietors make their
own cans and have their own sailing
craft for catching their supplies
of mackerel, sea trout, had =
dock and herring. Tho fresh fish
are washed, cleaned, dressed, and, after
having their hea Is and tails cut OIL, are
sliced up and packed in the caus by
weight Tho cans thus filled are her :
mctically sealed and cooked in huge
iron retorts filed with steam. After
being subjected to tho process suifi'
cient length of time they arc taken out
and allowed to cool, little vent hol.
being punched in each, and then sealed
up with solder. In this shape the fist
will last fresh for years; but you mus
never by any chance buy can tina
shows an inclination to bulge, for tina
is sign Of gases developed by decom
position inside, owing to imprope
packing Finally the cans are lacquered
labeled and boxed, ready for sending
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29
Trapping Mosquitoes.

Three or -four men were sitting on tho
piazza of a seaside cottage smoking,
II was evening The stars wire rs
thick in the sky rs frecSles on n red
headed girls face, The waves cam
in ON this beach with swish-swash'
swosh lust us they have done ever since
the second day OF the creation.
More piercing than the song of the
waves were no notes, and more mul-
titudinous than the stars OF heaven the
number of the mosquitoes that haunted
that piazza, and every one of them was
'looking for blood" The men ceased
smoking for fun. They now pulled
their pipes and cigars to keep the
mosquitoes away.
"Somcthing funny about mosquitoes"
said one absent mindedly.
''Yes, rather" was tho drawing
reply.
Funny how much blood it takes to
fill one OF them up"
"No, but honest now; do you know
that if mosquito'd get his bill down
into your hand he can't pull tout while
you hold your breathf
Don't believe it.
at is true, however, for have tried
it,"
"Bet you the cigars a mosquito can
take his bill out at any time he wants
to do it, and we will try it right here.
Is it gof'
at is, and I'll let them try"
A lamp was lighted, the cigars put
out and all waited. In less than a
minute mosquito had placed himself
on Toms hand and begun operations.
Now said Tom, and placed the
forefinger of his other hand down close
10 the mosquito. 1t did not bulge
He placed his nail against the abdomen
of the insect and whirled it around.
Still it remained fixed. :,
"You can do IT every time, saio
Tom as he killed the mosquito and DIRE"
a long breath.
1t is fact. Go and try it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29
BARNUM's CIRCUS WRECKED.
Thirty-Three Horses and Two Gem
els Killed.

One of the axles on car belonging to the
Barnum & Bailey show broke near Potts
DAM N. Y, while the show was on its way to
Montreal, causing derailment of six cars and
completely telescoping two others. Thirty
three of the IN ost valuable horses belonging
to the show were killed and 36 others badly
injured. Not single employe of the con-
Germ was seriously injured. The train was
not running at high rate of speed,
probably not more than twenty miles
an hour, when the accident occurred.
The tiumpetings of the frightened ele,
plants were mingled with the shrieks. and
cries of the men impris in the wreckage.
The animals were fri htenad and gave ut
terance to the wild st howls, groans ana
shrieks. The scene was enough to make the
blood of the Oldest circus man run cold The
engine of the train had not left the track
and it was sent to Norwood for help. The
car continuing the elephants was the hrst
one derailed, but, strange to say, not one
of the animals wa, hurt. They were all
badly fri ,htened, however, and gave vent
TO their feelings much after the fashion OF
their human K epers. They were driven into
field near the track, and kept there until
DAYLIGHT The car in which the camels were
Jared badly. Two of the best camels were
killed and another badly injured. The ami
mails that were not hurt were got out and
driven into the adjoining field with the
elephants. Most of the horses belonging to
the show were in the wrecked cars, and the
work of liberating those that remained alive
was most difficult Mr.. Bailey was on the
last section of the circus train. The pretty
trick ponies and the mule which delighted
everybody were killed.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29
WHY n Buglcr Didn't f.usle.

Zagonyi, the commander of General
Frcmonts body guard, was Hungarian
refugee, and man of most gallant
spirit; not at all the man to overlook
characterization or the appearance of it.
He obeyod orders himself and exacted
obedience from Others. Just before the
final charge at Spring iel Mo-, Zagonyi
direc; ed one of the buglcrs, French.
man, to sound signal. The bugler,
seemingly, paid no attention to the order
but daltcd off with Lieutenant May
thenyi. A few minutes afterwards he
was observed in another part of the fed
vigorously pursuing the flying infantry.
When the line was formed in the city
square after the engagement, Zagonyi
noticed the bugler, and approaching him
said: sin the midst of the battle
you disobeyei my order. You
are unworthy to be a member OF the
guard. l dismiss you" For reply,
the bugler held up his bug,e and show
ed the mouth piece shot entirely away.
"The mouth was shoot off," said he
81 could not bugle viz mon buylc, and
so buglc viz mon pistol and sabre
1t is unnecessary to add that the sentence
of dismissal was withdrawn.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29
IMPORTED LABORERS.
Treasury Officials think the Problem
is Solved.

1t is not improbable that the secretary
of the treasury viii yet fad means Of get
ting the foreign laborers imported into the
United States under contract out of the
country. The case in point is that of the
imported glass workers who are now sup
posed TO be engaged at Jeanette Pa
Secretary Window expected to take some
decisive actiol on the matter when it was
LAID before him, and he was disappointed to
find his intentions blocked by the discovery
of imperfectious in the law. He concluded
that some means could be found
to carry out the law and the
department sages have skirmished up way
which. they relieve, will accomplish the re-
suit. The difficulty with the statute is that
il provides no process for the return of the
laborers The proposition is to bring suit
against the laborers in the United States
circuit court as parties to a vicious
contract. This will compel their attendance
in court and if the charge is established
they can be given into the custody of the
treasury agent. who will see that they are
returned to the point where they embarked.
The missing link in the chain of procedure
will then be provided for. There will be no
difficulty in getting the names of the inn
ported lahorers as the organizations which
are agitating the matter have the names in
their possession and are taking care that the
glass workers are not scattered throughout
the country.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29
She Got $4,000 for Worthless Stock.

Six months ago lady of charming man
ners burst on ST. Louis with all the efful-
gences of a social star. She was SO nice so
good, and SO lovely. She was Mrs. Mar.
garet Turgoose, the wife of the president OF
the Diamond Point and Silver Point Mining
companies. She succeeded in interesting a
a number of ladies in the mining scheme;
The stock was only fifty cents a snare, and
its purchase was sure and quick way to
fortune. Her husband assisted her. Mrs.
Turgoose soon succeeded in floating 1S,O0o
shares of the Diamond Point stock and raked
in $4,000 She made number of st. Louis
people officers of the company. After few
months of anxious waiting for riches some
of the stockholders became nervous. They
employed an expert and sent him TO Galena,
Dakota, where the claims of the Diamond
and Silver Point mines were alleged to be
situated. He made an examination ana
found no silver nor gold Upon receiving
this report L. F. MITCHELL the president OF
the company, swore out a warrant Tor Mrs.
Turgooss's arrest on the charge OF fraud;
The woman was Mortified at the turn OF
affairs and was quite Frustrated when ar
rested. She gave bail and was released.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29
SHOT HIS NURSE.
A Typhoid Fever Pa lent Puts Bullet
ThrouDh Her Heart,

A great sensation has been caused in. VIM
chester, Mass, by Frederick s. Nichols,
young married man, aged g. who killed his
nurse, Mrs A. D. Smith of Boston, by put
ting u bullet into her heart in fit of de-
lirium caused by typhoid fever. He has al
WAYS borne an unsullied reputation, and has
always been looked upon with much esteem
not only by his acquaintance in Winchester,
but by his employers and associates. Win
chester people do not regard the shooting as
a murder.
The Young man, with his wife, lived in a
little house which he owned. His father
was also a member of the family. Young
Nicho was employed in Boston, and was an
efficient clerk and salesman Young Nichols
has always had fear that burglars would
break into his house. and not only rob him,
but murder him. He bought a revolver
some months ago as means OF protection,
and kept it in an unlocked table drawer.
Typhoid symptoms became prominent few
days ago and soon he was in high fever.
1t was finally III Il hit expedient to employ
professional nurse from Boston, and accor-
DINGHY Mrs. Smith was summoned. He took
kindly to the nurse and when he went to
sleep on the night Of the shooting he ap-
reared to be in comfortable condition.
All but the nurse retired for few minutes
A pist oil shot was soon heard. The senior
Mr. Nichols rushed into the chamber. He
was confronted by his delirous son. who
pointed the revolver at his head and fired a
Shot. The bullet landed in the ceiling, and
both father aud son then grappled. With
assistance of other members of tho family
the fever maniac was secured and put into
bed. 1t was only until this time that any
thought was paid to the nurse. Her dead
body was found lying in a corner Of the
room.
''What have done?' he constantly asked
the next day He evidently had faint idea
that something fearful had happened He
was perfectly rational at intervals, and made
inquiries for the new nurse. None of the
members of the family told him of the awful
tragedy. He was b ard once to remark that
he had defended himself against burglar
who had broken into his room. 1t was not
| thought best to tell him TINT he had killed
his nurse His illness may yet have fatal
end. Mrs. Nichols, wife of the sick man, is
| Frustrated, and is also in a precarious con,
| dition.
Mrs A. D. Smith. the unfortunate victim
/ of the shooting affair, was alb ut 80 years
old One year and half ago she applied tc
| the Massachusetts, General hospital directory
for situation as nurse. Upon close exami
nation she was found to be a perfectly com
potent person for such a position. She wa!
employed and obtained lodging apartments
in Boston, always very reticent regarding
her family connections. Information wa
CLEANED, however, that her husband had beer
killed in the war The body is in charge O.
the staff of the Massachusetts, General hospi
tai to await the instructions from siste
at Stanstead, 2 Q.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29

So confident are the manufacturers Of that
world famed remedy, DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery that it will do all that they represent,
In the cure of lver blood and lung diseases, that
after witnessing ITS thousands of cures for many
years past they now feel werranted in selling II
las they are doing, through druggistsl under q
positive guarantee of its giving satisfaction in
every case, or money paid Tor 1t will be refunded
No medicine Of ordinary merit could besold under
such severe conditions with profit to its proprietors
and no other medicine for the diseases for which II
Is recommended was ever before sold under
a gu rautee of q cure or no pay. In all blood
taints and impurities Of whatever name or natu' G
II is mos positive in It's curative effects. Pmples
blotches, e;upto and nj skin and scalp disc se'
are radical Y cured by is wonderful medicine
Scrofulous disease may affect the g'ands, canslns
swellinas or tumors the bones. causing " fever
sores. . white swelines" or "hipjoint disease :
or the tissues of the lungs, causing pulmonary
consumption. No matter in which one OF u
myriad forms it crops out or manifests itself
"Goden Medical Discovery" will cure 1t II usec
perseyeringly and in time
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29
A Turtle That Weighed a Ton.

A turtle nine feet long, four feet
broad and weighing 2, 900 pounds was
captured recently off Pigeon Point by
Antonio Betting. He pursued it from
sunrise till noon, and attempted to land
it with one boat, which was nearly
swamped. 1t finally rcqui. ed two boats
and the assistance OF eight fishermen tc
take the prisoner to the wharf, Betting
and other fishermen say this is the
largest turtle ever caught on the Pacific
coast
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29
Didn't Know She was Divorced.

A curious case turned up in New Haven,
Conn recen ~. About two years ago Mrs.
Samuel E. Harper Of larry town, N. Y,
went there and had her husband arrested
for non support, the court ordering him to
pay SO per week. About year afterward
these payments ceased. Mrs. Harper came
up with Brooklyn friends TO have Harper
arrested again. Investigation, however,
showed that her husband had secured di-
vorce fl ON her on Oct II, 1883, on the
ground of adultery, and that on Nov. 81,
1855. he hal married Miss Alice Carney.
Mrs Harper row states that she will have
the divorce annulled if possible.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29
Stupg to Death by Bees.

Alice, the ls-year old daughter OF Edward
Quimby, Cucamon, in Pomona valley, Cal,
while watching honey bee; at work on her
fathers ranch was suddenly attacked by the
ms cts She tried to drive them away ana
fled, but the bees only increased in numbers.
She was found unconscious on the ground
and carried to the house Her pain was ter
rible she became unconscious and slowly
sank to her death. Her face and neck were
terribly swollen, while her arms and ankles
W re more than double their normal size.
Where the bee; stupg her she was one mass
of blood red blotches. All manner OF ap-
plications were made for the relief OF the
girl. but none were proved of any avail.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29
Nimrinr For Health.

A movement-cure doctor OF Ruhia'
in the Thuringen II ghlands, has estao-
iishcd sanitarium where patients have
to earn their meals by digging trenches
Digging with spade, he says, exercises
every muscle and every sinew oil the
human body and is an incomparaDiee
specific for the cure of dyspepsia ana
other disorder, caused by over-eating
and want of exercise.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29
Getting Down to Details.

"Do you imagine Miss Porcine is we'll
OFF,
II Judge So from the fact that she
said her father owned next to the
largest abattoir in Chicago.
DO you know what is next to the
largest abat Dir il. Chicago"
"No; WHAT"
ga vacant lot !"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29
The Plague of Cockchafers.

Portions of France have been visited
with a plague of cockchafers, and so
great nuisance did they become that
Governmental aid was requested in
destroying them. In single town of
the Department of Eure those deputcd
for the task gathered 40, 0 % kilo-
crammes of the insects, representing
the immense number of 16S, 600 DOC
cockchafers.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29
DEATH ON IT'S FIRST TRIP.
Disaster on the New Cumberland
Gap Road

A wreck occurred on the Knoxville, Cum
berland Gap g. Louisville railroad at Flat
Gap creek, KY. The train was the first to
go over the new road, and carried select
excursion of the city councils, the boari of
public works. representatives of the chamber
of commerce. and the very flower of the
business and professional men of Knoxville.
The trains of two cars left the track at n
crossing. and the rear car went down the
trestle Only one man was uninjured. 1t
was impossible to obtain medical aid for a
long time. Out of So persons on the train Al
were injured. The most intense excitement
and sadness resu ted.
At the coroner's inquest the road was com
ple.ely exoneratei from blame. The cause
of the accident remains unknown, as experts
are totally unable to explain it. The road
bed was examined and found to be in perfect
condition.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29

The stealing of an umbrella on clear
day is held to be theft by an Omaha
Judge; but the stealing Of the same artl-
Gle on rainy day is held to be justitiable
on the ground of self-defense. We pre-
sumo this decision was rendered in order
to protect the court-Bl6alO Express
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29
Explosion in a Tunnel.

A terrible accident is reported from
Buckley's Mills, Ru sell county, Va A
railroad tunnsl is being carried through
big hill at that point and a large number OF
men are employed. A blast containing
eighty pounds of giant powder was fired,
but the charge failed to explode. A gang
of men went back to the blast and started
to drill the tampering out in order to insert
a new fuse. While thus engaged the charge
exploded and an eighteen-foot drill was
hurled through one mans skull, killing him
instantly. Another workman had both
hands blown off The rest of the gang were
more OF less severely injured.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29

Both the Russians and the British, as
they push farther and farther into Asia.
pay great attention to arboricaiture,
planting trees, shrubs and flowers where
ever they form settlement. The result
is that Central Asia is being reforested.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29
MRS. MAVERICK NOT TO HANG.
Her Sentence Committed to Penal
Seryitudc for Life.

ScfVtCuuC lOT LiiO'
1t is officially announced that Mrs. May
bricks sentence has been committed to pc
nal servitude for life. The decision was based
upon the conflict of medical testimony as to
whether the potion found in the dead man
stomach was sufficient to produce DEATH
After prolonged consultation between emi-
nent LAWYERS ana Mr.. Matthews, the home
secretary, theuaanimous opinion was reached
that Mrs. MAY brick mad administered poison
to her husband with intent to kill NO tur-
Their appeal, either for release from prison
or for mitigation of the sentence to life i'm
prisonment, will be entertained The work
of erecting the scaffold upon which Mrs.
Mavbri TX was TO have been hanged had al
ready begun, and the chaplain Of the Jail
intended 10 ask that prayers for the doomed q
woman may be said in the cnurches. AZ
tha London newspapers arc satisfied with
the decision of the Maybrick case and praise
the home secretary for the manner in which tic
he has di charged difficult task. Inc
mother anted on hearing the news. The
decision is favorab'y received everywhere.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29

Joseph Hoffman has rival in an
infant phenomenon of 9 years Alice
Liebmann, who plays the violin. She made
her firstappearancea at Her Majesty's Theatre
at London, recently, and the critics commend
frr hi lilly. She Is bright looking Ii, tie
girl in a short frock. and does not look like
q genius.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29
Making Lead-Pencil Writing Durable.

Lead pencil writing Gun be made
durable by boiling it over steam until
it is quite damp, and then allowing il
to dry without being rubbed. 1t will
ncl er blur after that treatment.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29

4 duel was fought near MeNico Inc
editors chief of the newspapers Ell fab'itol
Nscion7l and Ell Comhaie. Were tn eolnoit'
ants. Pistols were the weapons The former
was slightly wounded.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29

The British capitalists, having s-curei c)n-
troll Of the manufacture of Anne lean beer.
are now turning their attention 10 our gas
supply.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29

Dobbins Electric Soap is CHEAPER for you 10
use. If you FOLLOW DIRECTIONS, than any other
soaps would be If GIVEN TO you, lor oy lts use
Ash vour grocer for Dobbns'. Take no ether.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29

The famous yacht Irex, which has this
season occasionally given the Valkyrie both
time and beating, has be n sold by Mr..
Jameson to a Russian prime
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29

The Bulgarian authorities have purchased
10. 600 900 cartridges i'll Vienna, and are ne
gotiating with Belgian manufacturer for
SO. 600 rifle.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29

Margaret E. Yapp, of White Bear, Mimi,
brought suit against the ST. Paul Giob, tor
$4,000 damages for libel. the aiiege1
!ibellous articles are two kilograms printed
in the Globe ON Aug 16 and 10.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29

r. P Crockett the youngest son OF the famous
Davy Crockett, is resident of Granbury, Texas,
the comfy seat of Hold Cvunty. He is seventy
three wears old
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29

Tin pate will not re in nearly as heavy demand
this year as last from the fact that canning was
overcome and q restriction is being enforced this
year in the hope OF bringing prices back to their
nj Iovpl
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29

If afflicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thomp
son's Eve Water, Druggists sell at Csc. per bottle
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29

The cotton goods manufacturers of Mexico
have agreed 10 buy all their raw material In
the United States.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29

Sir Edwin Arnold, au hor eff THE Light
of Asia, and editor of the Telegraph, Is en-
route TO China and Japan
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29

The Maybrick committee has resolved to
agitate for pardon.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29

Its thousands of cures are the best advertise
ments for DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29

Cholera is reported raging at Bagdad and
Rucs1rah
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29
". l.. Thiriy-Five.

Smoke the best" Tansill's Punch Cigar
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-29
BOSTON MARKETS.

The -four market continues quiet with
winter wheats steady. Export business
kcors prices firm Oats remain dull and
more slowly, MIN feed Is duh; prices about
steady. Trade is rot any too lively In butter,
although n, akns,s is noticeable in prices;
Receipts Of eggs ara light with no material
change in tue market, Pork Is duh and
easy, Trade in beans Is better than for
sometime past. Following are quotations;