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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-03
A Presidents EUuiDaye

1t il curious fact that all the cabi-
net officers are furnished with horses
and carriages at government exp,pse,
but that the president is not. If tho
president wants any Of these things he
must supply them himself. Thore is a
stable near the white house, built dur
ing Grants time, with plenty of room
for horses, but every president who
comes fuds it empty. And, of course,
it costs him lots of money to fill it.
Whoever sells horse or carriage to tho
president of tho United States expects
to get about 25 per cent. more for it
than he would if ho sold it elsewhere.
OF course the president must have
three or four carriages and several
horses. Whether General Harrison will
bring any with him or buy them is not
known. Probably he will buy now car
riages, and, OF course, presidents
horses must be thoroughbreds. Aud he
need not expect much of thcm after h,
gets through his term in the white
house either. for Washington pave
ments are hard on horses, as President
Clevelaud's big seal browns show. The
president is also obliged to furnish his
own driver. Albert H,wkins, big
colored man whom Grant brought hero
before he became president. is still
driving at tho white house, as he ha,
done ever since Grants term, and will
probably be re-englyed by Mr.. Harri-
son; but il he does it will be at hi,
own expense. For the government does
not pay Albcrts salary.
Inside the white house Mrs. Harrison
will find employs waiting to DO rc-cn-
gagged and paid for their services. The
steward, who has charge of the kitchen
and diaing room, tho various subordi-
mates who sweep aud dust and cook and
attend to the table and tableware
they are all private employees. Down
in the basement if you pass at the
proper time, you see the lauu dry work
of the white house going oa. All these
employees are, however, paid privately.
OF course, there is yearly appropria-
tion for the contingent expenses of the
white house, but this is intended more
20 keep up the furniture and furnish
ings generally than to pay the cost of
the presidoats living or the hire of his
servants. .-[Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-03
Christening of Our Ships.

Almost every conceivable combina-
tion of letters hFs been employed in
naming the 1000 steam and sailing
vessels comprising the merchant marine
of the United States. Tho demand for
proper designations has far exceeded
the supply, and romance, poetry, fic-
tion, ancient mythology, history, geog-
raphy, tho stage AMI even ancient Ian
guagc. have been called upon to furnish
names. BY usage as strange as it Is sYEh-
explicable ships of all classes have boon
claimed by the feminine gender, and as
a result most of their names are those
appropriated by tho fair sex. Next in
epondcrance, after fancy and COM
mon-place names, perhaps, are those of
the owners of the vessels, to whom the
builders have given thespc cial privilege
of honoring their wives or dau yhters,
themselves or some friends. The own
ers are susceptible to the pleasing faci-
nation of having their names carried
from the small villages in which they
liv', perhaps, to distant parts. and
their ships are made to perform this
service. If of an economic turn of
mind, however, tho owner will lay
side his desire for glory, and will bc-
stow the name of close friend upon
his vessel, the onsideration usually be-
ing handsome and valuable set of
colors. Prominent men, too. are res
pected by mariners, and they do them
further honor by engraving their names
upon the stern of their ships, and as a
consequence, every statesman or presi-
dent of the last century has one or moro
white winged or steam vessels plough
ing the ocean to-day bearing his full
name. As i, we'll known, the vessel is
baptized at her launch as the sparkling
champagne dashes over her PROV from
bottle broken by fair maiden attired
in n tight fitting dress prepared espe-
cially for the occasion. Whiskey is
used ia the seaport villages where
champagne is not easily obtained, and
water, no doubt, would serve tho pur-
pose very well. Baltimore Sun.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-03
Cunningly Devised Wigs.

The wig of today i, not like that of
last century. thing of horsehair,
which proclaimed itself at once. But
it is real work of art, cuaningly de-
vised arrangement of human hair,
which deity intcrminglcs with our own
aegling locks, and SO nearly defies
detection, when properly fashioned. as
to almost make its very wearer bolieve
in its reality after fow days use. That
wig making is an art that ha, made
wonderful strides of late years, like the
manufacture of artificial teeth, is an in
disputablc fact, happily for US and for
our children. The human race may not
just yet become utterly hairless and
toothless as some prophesy it one day
will be, but both fail US much earlier in
life than OF yore; and as false teeth are
now no longer source of reproach
among us, so universal i, their use,
neither will false hair in the near future
tempt the finger of the scorner, so ab-
solutely necessary will it become to
most of us.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-03
Keeping Fowls.

So much is said nowadays about pure
bred poultry that some may begin to
think that there is no use Of keeping
any other Thi' i, not true, as COM
mon hon well cared for will do as we'll
rs a pure bred neglected. Our aim
should bo to mako tho most OF what wc
have, to imp;o ove it, to caro- for it and get
cut Of it all that is possible. Speaking
about keeping common fowls, writer
in Germantown Telegraph says there
is large majority on tn, sido Of tho
common fowl, although shs has never
had any ono to sing hcr praises.
Her popularity doe, not consist in
possessing merit, but because, like tho
Chinese, sho out-numbers all others in
progeny, and forces herself where other
breeds cannot as yet go. 1t is safe to
say, however, that tho pure breeds
arc fast making iaroads into
The ranks OF tho common focks
until at tho present time COM
mon flock is often well bred. We
ioubt if thero is flock of twenty fowls
anywhere that does not contain the
blood Of some Of the best breeds, and
the excellence of certain flocks is due to
tho good blood iu them, for which,
however, duo credit is not givon. But
common flock deserves as much care
and attention as any other. 1t is an old
maxim that ''he who will not properly
care for a comm on flick will not
manage better one," and the ex-
preston is true. A common flock can
be procured with hut little expense,
an using it as foundation, the be-
eiancr can grade up to higher degree
of excellence every season by the use Of
pure bred males for crossing. The
value of tho common focks is greater
than that of tho pure bred in thi,
country, and we can add additional
value by improving them.
Crowding will save space in tho poul-
try house, but at the expense of not re-
cciving eggs. A hon should have am
plo room in the hen-house in sevore
weather; she should hav, plenty of
room on the roost, an empty nest
should always DO available, and she
should have space on the floor for exer-
else. II the hens are crowded they will
begia to struggle for their exi'ten ce;
some will get moro food than others,
and vices will bc learned that in tho
end will prove fatal to success. Crowd
ing induces disease, also, and lessons
the receipts but adds to the cost.
The feeding of cabbages to poultry
may be done in two ways; oae is te
] hang up the cabbage by theloots and
permit the hcns to pick at the head
whoncver they desire, which il an easy
and excellent mode. The other is t.
chop the cabbage fac, and feed a'
grain. All vegetable tops or roots art
better chopped, as the hens cannot ca
them conveniently WHOM they are
thrown to them entire. They will not
care for such food unless it is fresh aad
succulent. If it is allowed to wither i
is often refused. To use it most profit.
ably chop it and feed only tho quantity
required at the time. ~ Farm, Field an
| Stockman.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-03
HUMOROUS.

A cultivate cd cara, ear Of corn.
Goes round on ticS-Th, clock.
A delicate subject-Tho invalil.
Men of all degrecs-Freemasons
The cobbler's motto-- 'Navsr too
late to mend"
1t takes a strong maa to hold his own
on a sea voyage. '..
Never travels with moro than one
truak-The elephant.
Everybody sticks out his tongue at
1.-THE postage stamp.
A candidate may be scratched with
out beiag cured from ths itch for Of.
fcr.
"What do you do in school now,
WillicT "Wish l was out of it, most
of the time"
When corn pops, 1t gets ghastly
white. 1t is much the Same way with
bashful young men.
The Inauguration of the pancake
season brings stirring times to many
battered household.
An old salt who saw an incubator
work for tn, first tim,, said it was tho
most wonderful hatchway that he ever
saw.
There is difference between the lips
of young man and the lips Of a young
woman, but sometimes it is very
small one.
Davis-That young Archibald is an
awfully hot blooded fellow. D, Smith
Yes; Inotice he has a boil on his
noss about all tho time.
Almost any girl likes to feel able to
twist young msa around her fagor,
but shs generally prefers to have the
young man circle it himself.
A young lady iu Michigan does all
her courting by telephone. 1t saves
gas and afford, innocent amusement to
the subscribers of the exchange.
Twiffkius-Whats the reason they
always havo rocky passes aud all that
kind Of thing iu Iri.h plays2 Bleffkins
Because nothing could be more ap-
propriate for ireland than sham-rocks.
Ransom-I thought you said you were
going to move your house, SMITH
Smith---Well, 1 did thiak Of it, but
came to the conclusion it coulda't be
done. Ransom--- Why moth Smith
The mortgage would break tine jacks.
Miss shadyside-'H,w bored that
poor Mr.. Jonesy looks with that frivo-
lous young thiag he is with. can al
ways tell when a gentleman Is bored.
Mr.. Tiredtodeath with guilty
starD-"Bess my soul, you don't say
sor'
"G orge, dear, what a beautiful dia-
mond butterfly! 1t looks ready to fly.
81 don't see why it wants to fY,'
grow,ed George. 'Heaven knows it's
high enou III now. Tho roll plato
counter is at tn, other end of the store.
Come on"
Baruum retires from the circus; but
the rel lemonade and peanuts remain,
together with the grand concert i'm
mcdiatcly after tho clos, Of the per-
formaucc, tickets to which may be OBJ
tanned Of the young gentlemen who will
| pass around the tent.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-03

looking, but nice-looking old man be-
hind II, when it dashed away again.
Grandmother Sands stood behind
her holding the clothes-pin bag, and a
young girl, as pretty as her mother,
was scattering somo corn among tho
chickens and singing, up in the Morn
ing Early"
"Doar me-" said tho young widow,
taking a cloihos-piu from her mouth to
say it. at almost breaks my heart to
leave this place. "Wo'vo been so Happy
hero for the last year."
"They may not find purchaser for
the house." said grandmother.
"Oh! yes they will. They are sure
to find one. Iwish I had eight hun
drod dollars, I'd bought it nor
mcnt, then We could have home Tor
ever; but there's no usc wishing.
never have moro than eight hundred
cents at time nowadays," aud she
stopped her mouth again with another
clothos-pin.
'.My DEAR" said voico directly be.
hind them, and they oil turned to sec
the old man, who had come out of the
woods so silently they had never heard
his footsteps, leaning over the fence,
aud gazing upoa them with a mild,
blue eye, "wouldn' it bc funny if
gave you the money!"
Grandmother Sands dropped the
clothes pin bag--tho pretty widow near.
ly checked herself with the clothes pin
she had between her teeth, and he1
pretty daughter her song suddenly
ended, stood with one hand held out
toward the chickens and her mouth
wide open.
'Don't you know me, sallief' said
the old man, II should have known
you anywhere, though I haven't seen
you for many long, long years." aud
he slowly turned his black eye ana then
both eyes upon her and opened the gate
and came in.
'Husbandr' shrleked tho grand
mother.
'.FatherT cried tho daughter.
"Grandfather! HurrahI" shouted
Ruth
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-03
A Solid Bed Of ROcI ,ialt.

Extensive explorations, contiau,d
through several years, and extended
over wide region in the upper part of
the Onondaga Valley, about seventeen
miles southwark from the city of Syra-
cusc, have been rewarded with complete
success. U;dar tho direction OF VIII
liam B. Co.gswell, general manager OF
OF the S,lvay Process works. VOLS
have been suak il fvo diff,rcnt locali-
tics-oae on thu hi side at Jam,sville,
another at Cedarville, ono near 0aou-
daga Valley (vilage) one in the south
part OF the towa OF lafayette, and now
another in that towi, also up thu valley
near Cardiff.
Ga the fourth trial full succoss was
attained. The f.th, now in prosres,
promises like result. Ia other in-
stances salt water was found. The sue
cessful boring was at point seventeen
milos south of this city, on the easterly
side of tho valley at tn, foot Of the
hills. 1t was carried to a sufficient
depth and solil bed of rock salt
forty-fiva feet in depth was discovered.
The boring was in the shalcs thr OF, III
735 feet of the deposit, thon through
500 feet Of limestone, when underneath
and next TO it. at depth OF 1,210 feet
from tho surface, sold body of rock
salt forty-fivo feet thick was reached.
The boring was carried. through the de-
posit. Operations were begun early in
tho season, but sono obstacles were en-
countered, making necessary change
Of 10 cation, when tho work was prose
cuted to this success full termination.
The we'll now in progress is thirteen
miles south Of tho city, four miles
nearer than the place at which the
great fnd' was made, and thero is
every prospect of equally good results
there, without tho necessity OF boring
moro than /, 900 feet. Th, process is
expensive aud laborious, and the Solvay
Process Company has expended thereon
not less than s35, 900, for which the
success, attainel will give ful recon-
pense. [Syracu'c On. W Journal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-03
Eating With the Fingers

Tho nations which still cat with the
fingers defend the practice on the
ground of cleanliness. A Malay gentle
man regards tho u,e OF fork much as
we should thiak of the use of a bor-
rowed toothpick. II, is troubled by
the reflection that it has been in other
mouths and that some lazy servant may
have neglected to wash it properly.
The care of hi, flgers is in his own
charge, and he knows that they are
clean and that they have never been in
any ones else mouth.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-03
The COrean Army.

To refer to the Corean army, it may
be briefly summed up in the fact that
at present it is not an object OF either
fear or respect to any power save its
own nation. T. he 1000 troops at tho
Capital, of whom oaly some 5000 arc
armed, and that poorly and variou,ly
with Remingtons, calioro 43, snyders,
Eufelds and old Tower muskets, are
divided into three commands, the right,
left and special barracks Those of
the left, who arc the most numerous
and most important presumably
because the lett flank Is usu.
ally nearest tho rear, arc desig-
mated ly the metal character
on their hats and the beautiful lilac
color of their baggy trousers. Tho
right wing wear trousers Of brickish
red, and hav, a different character on
their hats. Tho special barracks con-
tain the "Kissus" or gendarmes, and
they are distinguished by pearl-gray
trousers and black button on tho top
OF their sombreros. As for the Corean
troops, which arc said to number from
80, 600 to 40. 900 men, with the excep-
tion OF :he garrisons of Kangh- Wha and
Ping An, who are said to be fairly we'll
di,ciplined and uuder proper coatrol.
they are hardly worth mentioning.
For, as a matter of fact the Corsans,
devoid as THY are of either arm, ma
terial or money are much more expert
with the bow and arrow than they can
eve' .opc to become with the modern
brec h-loading rifle, or even the anti.
qu.ted muzzle-loadsI - Philadelphia
Telegraph
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-03
So Much May BE Done.

Thoro d much that may be done
While the glittering life sands rupe
II 70 be but earnest minded,
Kye 60 rot weakly blinded
BY gay Fashions heartless folly,
Or a selfish melancholy,
By a momentary pleasure,
Or love Of eass and leisure;
Lured not by fitting beauty
FROM the narrow path OF duty,
Much there is that may be dono
By an earnest minded one.
There Is much that may be done
By gentle, loving one!
Hers sweet meroy's prayer to breathe;
Hers the manly brow to wreathe
In fadeless garlands from above,
Gemmed with the dew Of heavens love;
To soothe the care worn, troubled breast.
To guard the weary pilgrims rest,
To close tho eyes Of age and youth,
To whisper of celestial truth,
Much-ah, much'-may e'er be done
By gentle, loving one.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-03

Canon Tsylor, of the Protestant
E ,i,copal church, lately produced an
estimate before the London Church
C rngress that it woull take over 800,
900 years at the present rate of progress
to coavert the world, even if the popu-
!. tion remained stationary and the con-
v,rts steadfast
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-03
Oysters at Classic Feasts.

Raw oysters were eaten at Athens and
Rome as prcprandial whet, and al
though VIC have no evidence that the
English mediayalists followed so good
an example, still there never was timo
when English epicures failed to culti-
vate, or at least TO plunder, oyster beds.
To discredit them as judges of fish,
however, and to prove that the tastes of
epicures have changed, if not i'm
proved, it is only necessary TO mention
that our ancestors sugsred their oysters.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-03
A Domestic Mistake

Mr.. BIinks Gcadiug)-M,n is by ma
ture master, subduor, and tam,r Of
Mrs. Biinks-Huhl should just like
to see you
-"Oi the animal kingdom"
'OhT--[Ncw Yerk Wcexly.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-03
PRICE THREE CENTS.
A Life-LessOn.
There! little girl, don't cryl
They have broken your doll, l know;

There! little girl. don't cryl
They have broken your doll, ! know;
And your tea-set blue;
And your playhouse, too,
Are things Of the long ago;
But childish troubles will soon pass by.
Therel little girl, don't cryl
Therel little girl, don't cry!
They have broken your slate. know;
And tho glad, wild ways
or your schoolgirl days
Are things Of the long ago:
But life and love will soon coms by.
Therel little girl, don't cryl
Therel little girl, don't cry;
They have broken your heart, ! know;
And the rainbow CLEANS
or your youthful dreams
Are the things of the long ago;
But heaven holds all for which you sigh.
Therel little girl, don't cryi
-IJames Whitcomb Riley.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-03

Soldiers have to toe the mark, but
shoemskers only marx the toe.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-03
TIE LONDONDERRY SITTER.

@CEntcred at tho Post.oflcs a. South
Londonderry Is second class matter.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-27

while the active stocks were in demand
in the loan department. There was an
attack upon the cOalers In the forenoon,
but outside of Reading there was no
vim to the movement, and in that stock
the impression made was very slight.
Attention was afterwards turned to the
Southwesterns, and Atchison yielded
readily, followed by Missouri Pacific,
though the latter had more support and
held up remarkably we'll. Cotton Oil
was also a weak spot, especially in the
first hour, after which it settled down,
and after recovery became quite dQll.
With the stocks of the regular list tie
strong spots were Chicago Gas. and late
in the day the Oregon stocks, Improve
ment, after drop of 4 per cent in the
forenoon, recovering all of the loss
with fractions in addition, but losing
per cent at the close. Navigation moved
within narrower range, but showed
haitian became strong in the afternoon,
but failed to hold all Of its advance.
The opening prices failed to follow the
lead of London, which came lower, and
showed difference of from q to IL
advance, and although the market de-
veiOped a reactiOnary tendency In the
early dealings, Cotton Oil leading, there
was a full recovery, and before noon a
decidedly strong tone had been devel-
oped. Oregon improvement made its
drop, but had no effect upon the gem
eral list, and rapidly recovered, and
Missouri Pacific became the strong feat
ure in the forenoon. Extreme dullness
marked the dealings after that time,
and Atchison declined over a point,
while Chicago Gas became very strong,
and with the Oregon stocks was the
strong feature of the afternoons
trading. Missouri Pacific yielded
toward delivery hour, but the tone of
the others continues firm within mar
row limits, and the market closed dull
and firm at fractional gains. Almost
the entire active list is higher, and Ore
gOn Improvement rose per cent, Navi-
gaeion n, Chicago Gas rs. Railroad
bonds were a shade more animated to-
day, bnt failed to develop any marked
feature. and while the general tone of
the dealings was firm, the final quota
ton ale quite irregular compared with
those of last evening. Among the is
sues which are higher are Erie funded 5S
"a to 1919; Syracuse, Binghamton Il
New York firsts lost at 1877. The total
sales for the day were S1,347, 800. Gov
ernment bonds have been dull and
steady. State bonds have been dull
and steady.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-27

menced here at sSc below yesterdays
close at S1.234 for May, with premium
over Chicago widened to 1890. as
against 15c on last deals made yester-
day. Prices declined a on next trans
action, though premium paid was l5S4c
over Chicago. The next hour the mar
ket ruled dull, with alternately sellers,
and then buyers: at the opening ilgures
governed by ups and downs at Chlcago,
but with gradual stiffenlng Of premium
in favor of this market until near the
close, when deals were made at 3Sc ad,
vance and 164c difference. Cash and
other futures were dull and neglected.
The close was firm, with buyers at 1ac
above opening quotations. No. l hard,
dull; no transactions; S1.20 bid for fresh
receipts car lots Gegular; nominal at
$1.171S; No. northern at Sl.O7; NO. =
northern, 97c; lower grades dull ana
nominally unchanged; February, dull
and neglected; closed at $1.1s. May
opened late at &c off from yesterdays
nominal close at 81. .23A followed quickly
by sales at S1.23; ruled dull, but rela-
lively firmer; after long wait sold at
sc advance at s.. .235ss, which was 16Ac
above Chicago futures at same time.; it
closed firm, with buyers at S1.23s4, and
held at S1.24. June-No transactions;
closed nOminally at sf.2S. July-Noth-
ing done in It; closed nominally at u ~:
Receipts of wheat, 14,379 bu, with 46
cars on track. Receipts OF corn, 36,oSO
bu, with 70 cars OH track.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-27
FINANCIAL.
New York.

New YORK, Feb. Chickering's, $780,
O52,601; balances, S66, ,496, 707. Money
on call easy at 1902 per cent, closed
offered at 2. Prime mercantile paper
@6. Sterling exchange dull but steady
and unchanged. The total sales of
stocks to-day were 16G,650 shares, in
Guiding: Atchison, 26,4l5; Missouri
Pacific, S,666: Northwestern, $500;
Northern Pacific, preferred, 4,557; Ore
gon Transcontinental, 6,10o; Reading,
2O.s4O; st. Paul, 1880: Union Pacific.
1885. The stock market to day showed
about the same amount done as on
yesterday, but there was much better
tone to the dealings, and final prices
generally are fractlonally higher than
those of last evening. There was the
same dullness and apathy in the gen
eral list, but some of the specialties de-
veloped marked strength, while the
attacks of the bears found some shares
unprotected. and forced quotations off
materially in a few stocks. The SELL
ing was less pronounced than yester-
day, and the buying was of more solid
character, with less covering of shorts.