The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-25
CLIPPINGS.

The Hoossc is the longest tunnel in
America.
A new road is to be run from Colum-
bus, Ga, into Florida
A real turpentine well has been dis
covered at Donaldson, Ga.
Brazil's trade. imports and exports,
aggregates $3.50, 900, 900 annually.
1t is estimated that the United States
has doctor for every 600 inhabitants.
The dog tax of France gives the state
an annual revenue Of about 81 800, 600.
The United States government limits
its average price for cavalry horses to
$140.
The value of church property in New
York city amounts to not less than $780,
900, 900.
In England fat cattle shows are held
Just before Christmas In France these
shows are held just before Lent.
A remark able drought prevails in up
per Michigan, more than billion logs
awaiting rain to be floated to the mills.
The Colorado flock owners are anx-
iously awaiting tho coming of the ma
chine shearer. Shears arc too slow in
this fast age.
Seventeen out of the twenty breweries
of St. Louis have entered the brewers
trust. and have agreed to maintain rates
for two years.
From the Kimberly diamond mine in
South Africa, between 1871 and 1885,
there were taken just 500, 600, 900
worth of diamonds.
The average weekly capacity of the
nnsslvania anthracite furnaces now in
blast is 1888 tons, and of the furnaces
out of blast $50 tons.
Henry w. Graham, the tallest police
officer in New York city, is also the only
bicyclist on the force. He is six feet
seven inches and rides sixty-inch
wheel.
The development of new and rich
mines of precious metals is very impor-
tant in view of the rapid expansion of
trade and commerce throughout the
world.
During the past year there were mined
in the United States las, 900, 900 tons
of coal, worth $20S, 100000. The
production in Great Britain was 1872
600, 600 tons.
1t is said that the largest pine tree
ever cut in Michigan was felled recently
near Hobart. 1t was six feet in dame
ter at the butt and scaled 10, 600 feet of
choice lumber.
The ginseng of China, plant to
which the Chinese ascribe such remark
able virtues as the renewing of youthful
vigor, is said to be in such demand that
the root has sold for more than $500 an
ounce.
Portland, Me-, has more Odd Fellows
in proportion to its population than any
other town in the world. One out of
every four q the citizens over Il be-
long to tho order, and the seven lodges
of the city have fund of $40, 615. "a.
The average speed attained on the
New York elevated roads is IL 1-3
miles per hour. The stops average
twenty seconds each. Their highes
speed varies from eighteen to twenty
miles per hour. They carry $50, ooo
passengers every day.
The United States supplies 242, 600, :
900 pounds of the annual European de-
ticiency of 324, 900, 900 pounds of to-
bacco. Europe can easily raise all the
tobacco required, but imports American
tobacco because it is cheap and de-
sirable for mixing with the home grown.
The highest Office building in the
world is to be erected at Nos. 5, Z, y
and II Broadway, New York city. Six
teen stories high on Broadway and
seventeen on Green wich street. 1t will
cost $2.225, 900. The Drexel Building
in Philadelphia has 1860 offices and
cost 81, 100000.