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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
Improved Wood Carving.

A wood carving machine which pos
sesses many radical improvements has
been brought out. The machine is de-
signed specially for use in furniture
factories, and in car, organ and pi-
ano factories and other establishments
where wood carving is done. It will
carve four duplicate pieces any length
at one operation if not over seven
and one-have inches wide, or it will
make two duplicate pieces any length if
not over fifteen inches wide, and if a
greater width is desired one piece can be
carved of any length, and from fifteen
to thirty inches wide.
The bits can be handled conveniently
and in any direction within an angle of
thirty degrees. The top, or table, can be
raised or lowered to make thick or thin
work, and will remain the proper height
for the operator. The table also rests
upon sliding ways. so that it can be ad-
justed for the convenience of the op-
orator on different varieties of work.
The driving pulley of the machine is six
inches in diameter, with three inch face,
and should make 1, 400 to 1,5O0 revolu-
lions per minute.-New York CONNER
cial Advertiser,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
The Oxidation of Leaves.

Perhaps the majority of the readers of
Notes for the Curious have read the
dozens of different theories advanced to
account for the fact that leaves change
f ON their dark summer green to yellow,
red, golden and innumera BILE intermedi-
tie tints at about October every year.
The following from an eminent botanist,
says: The green matter in the tissue
of the leaf is composed of two colors-
red and blue. When the sap ceases to
flow in autumn, and the natural growth
OF the tree is stopped oxidation of the
tissues takes place. Under certain con-
ditions the green of the leaf changes to
red under different conditions it takes
on yellow or brown tint. The differ
ence in color is due to the difference in
combinations of the original constitu-
ents of the tissue and to the varying
conditions of climate, exposure and soil.
There are several things about leaves
that even scientists cannot explain. For
an instance, why one of two trees of the
same species growing side by side in the
same soil should take on a bright red
color in the fall and the other pale yell
low, or why one branch of tree will
turn beautiful crimson, and the one
just above or just below it turn dull
brown.-St. Louis Republic.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18

Directly after the great Johnstown
flood, some time during June, at any
rate, D. S. Wingrove, superintendent Of
the marble yard at the penitentiary at
Baltimore, found slab of marble with
lines and veins which made perfect
picture of the fated city of Jamestown
and the surrounding country. The
sky is plainly marked, as are also the
hills and mountains surrounding the
town. Piles upon piles of ruins are
marked, with an occasional steeple or
topping wall overhanging the scene of
awful destruction. Taken all in all, the
scientists consider it one of the most
wonderful natural formations ever found
in America. Louis Republic.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
Cures by Bypnotis m.

A year 40 it waf said. more or less
plainly, tht hypno tism was about to
ruin the mdical profession and revolu-
tionize theirt of healing and curing.
Physiciansof various schools took up
with the NV cura we agency, and the
lame were eported to walk and the deaf
to hear by amere exercise or transfer of
will-power.l Very much less of all this
is heard nov and several physicians who
advocated he new system are taking
back or EXPLAINING away their state
ments. Tie reason is the distinctly
temporary iature of the cures by hyp-
motto agenc' Almost any disease with
a nervous oigin can be relieved by hyp-
notism, but the benefit is purely tenn
porary in esses that have come under
my notice, nj the difficulty is person
who has ben helpet. by h.pnotism once
Will not bebenefited materially by a
second opention or application. / do
not speak asa sceptic, because it has al
ways seemed to me to be foolish to deny
accredited fats, but there are many in
stances in ST Louis in which sick per-
sons have hetn benefited by a nervous
shock-call il by whatever name you
may-but who have steadily relapsed To-
to worse condition than before. Hyp-
notism susIends causes cf illn g, but
does not remove them.-Interview with
a Physician.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
An Egotistic Age This.

We live in an age of self importance,
sustained and promoted by methods I'M
known to the simple minds of our an
cestors. The interviewer and the re-
corder of social gossip have artfully
created daily want which they them
selves supply. If A., the millionaire,
adds an acre to his estate we ascertain
the price paid for it almost as soon as he
does. We could pass creditable exami-
nation upon the habits of a., the essay
ist, during working hours; we are thrice
familiar with the arrangement of his
furniture, and have even learned what
pers he uses.
The harm in dwelling upon these
things is not at first apparent, since we
burn to know them. This weakness of
mini induces the belief that our friends
are eager for similar details about our
selves. and as a natural consequence
when it is our cue to talk the personal
nominative does not lack advancement.
Egotism, spoken and written, is the fash
ion as well as the failing of our waning
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
THE OLD SOLDIER.

SIT on q stile and watch the drill.
The sword Is bright with morning dew,
feel In my heart a s,irging thrill
As the squadrons thunder ''sonitu
Quadrupedante,"
think IL The days hong since gone by
How web reillember my bobtaiied horse
His temper was bad; he'd kick sky high;
But few I've had better and many worsei
Poor Rosinanto,
And the note of our old chiefs command
In memory's ear still echoing sounds,
His drills we're held by the comets band
To stir the blood Ike day with hounds;
But the chief Is dead
Those CHEEKY comets, all comrades good,
IT'S sad to think how few remain,
They did their duty az soldiers should,
And the JOY of life was sufficient gain
To cSch reckless head,
The squadrons form aud advance and whsa,
How envy those boys, who ride In line!
Each sunburned face looks as brave and leai
As those of the messmatcs thirty years syn,
oln my days Of gold.
But the trumpet cries, ride home at ease"
And, though am now but OF small account
l can wish good luck 10 lads like these
Az leave my stilc. Twas steady mount
For n soldier old
London World
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
CromweII's Baby Clothes.

Oliver Cromwell was really once /,
baby. His baby clothes are still to be
seen at the famous lpuse of Chequers,
in Buckinghalnshire They are care,
fully cherished by the present owners.
The costly satin robe in which lie was
christened has since been used for
many Of his descendants, as well as for
the babies of the family that now owns
Chequers Six tiny caps, scalloped
round the edges and bound with rib
bon that is now yellow with age form
part of the collection. London News
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
How to Eat Cheese

Whether or not to eat cheese with the
knife and fork is a somewhat vexed qucs-
ton, but the best authorities on Ell
quette proclaim this as inadmissible, ex-
cepting in the case of the soft, creamy
cheeses, such as Brie and Neufchatel.
Rochefort, Gorgonzola and other cheeses
of similar consistency do not necessi-
tate the interference of the knife or fork,
but may be safely taken in the fingers.
-Jenness-Niller Ma@m
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
What Becomes of Old Ties.

A railroad contractor: You see those
men putting in new ties? 1 am some
times asked what becomes of the old
ones. A long time ago the company had
them saved up and they were burned.
But that is not done now. AS rule
these old ties are stacked up in the Sec
ton where they are removed and used
for posts. You know we are fencing q
great deal nowadays. These ties make
excellent posts. This use Is a great saw
ing to railroad company"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18

had the air of big school boy out for a
holiday. In taking his place in the COM
partment he first, with great care, put
in the netting leather valise, which
evidently contained something precious,
as he scarcely took his eyes off it during
The. first hour of the journey.
You know how tediously monotonous
railway is-one quickly tires looking
through the window Of the coach at the
straight line of road flying past in the
midst of plains of wearying sameness
Of aspect-and to relieve the tedium of
the long, uneventful journey the passen-
gers naturally began to chat and ex-
Change opinions and condolences
prompted alike by ennui and curiosity,
and our young man would have found it
difficult matter to escape from his
share Of interrogation. His great anx-
iety lest any accident should happen to
his valise was so apparent to all that
one of the passengers remarked on it to
him in jocnlar way.
lie Redeemed little and replied: at
is true, 90 feel anxious, for l am
traveller for a large jewelry establish
ment and am held responsible for large
sum, the value of some diamonds in that
valise, which am charged to deliver in
Moscow"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
qEJONDONDERRY SITTER,
station secured the assistance of
notice officers, whom he put In


hes. station secured the assistance of
two police officers, whom he put In
char &c,
he baggage of the passengers should
care ID" said the man who had
tituted himself the leader in the
Affair, and so the officers ordered,
~ once vigorous search began rs the
rolled onward, The news spread
4, KY from the locomotive to the bag.
q, wagon, and every one yielded with
III grace to the examination. The
ru, ng jeweler alone betrayed an uneasiJ
his face became livid, and he swayed
and forth as though on the verge OF
Eco ing.
re search was unsuccessful, and the
RS shook their heads in doubtful
o. Ter.
ldenly, our obliging neighbor, who
"a hown decided instincts rs detect
tv.. nd who entered into the work with
rdri', caught sight of n passenger who,
Nrapped in a volprlipous cloak, had
ID to sleep during the turmoil. Ap-
pr hing him, he threw aside the cloak,
e- isclosed to view the missing valise!
h." said he, with n triumphant air,
ew well it was not far OF"
passenger thus disturbed did not,
"a yer, appearput out by the discovery,
cave me Alone" said he; "the valise
le."
ours!' cried the man; "why, the
HaH .es are missing! You are too cool
l5 r What do you think of the i'm
- ice Of your thief; my young sir9'--
ilg to tho jeweier, proud bf the role
p d so successfully played--'"you rec
'l your valise, do you noty
li poor young fellow lost his head.
& should have thanked the man for his
'a' aiken back his property and thus
d mated the affair; but he obstinately
Ind, mo; it is not mine"
the thief breathed again, the perilous
.a. mt passed. lyon see;" said he,
Vi superb disdain!
our amateur detective was not
lced-ho would not give up the
II recognize it myself" he cried;
u not blind; for the matter of that,
it is easily determinedie this be the miss
ing valise or no. We know that the one
we seek contains diamonds--here will be
Incontcstable proof, Hand me Your key,
sir; we shall soon arrive at the ruth of
this matter. cannot comprehend -FOUR
doubts on the subject"
But at this moment terrible cry was
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18

Little Girl-Mrs. Hightone says our
preacher is austere. What does that
mean?
Little Boy-Huh! You girls don't
know beans. If she says our preacher is
a steer she means he's q bully preacher.
New York Weekly.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18

When people do not particularly like
each other it is sometimes said, ''There
is no love lost between them" The
phrase occurs in the old ballad of THE
Babes of the Wood" and in tale of the
days of Shakespeare, entitled Mont
chensey."
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18

When grapes are served do not spit
out the stones, but eject them from the
mouth into the half closed hands, from
whence they should he transferred as
unostentatiously as possible to the plate.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
IL Was n Warm Day.

Mrs Nouveau-Msrie docking up from
the morning papeil-We are not fash
ionable, Henry. We should be divorced,
or separated; don't you think so2
Mr.. NouveauMar EYES, my dear;
Ill go with you.-Puck.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18

Paper is made mostly from waste ma
terials, and it enters into the compost
ton of thousand things, from a cigar
cite wrapper to car wheel.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18

Don't suffer with indigestion, use
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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-11

We hayenotat hand as yet the precise
language in which Mr.. Gray electrified
the Senate and carried confusion into
the Republican camp, in discussing par
ticularly the domiciliary features Of tile
Force bill yesterday, but Il reprint Of
what he said in his mastery speech at
the Opera House, during the recent
campaign, on the same subject, will we
feel sure be read with renewed interest
at this time. We reproduce the follow
ing extract from this ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
by Mr.. Gray to his townsmen and
neighbors:
"What do you think Of such law,
with 10000 precincts in which elections
should be conducted by supervisors APP
pointed, not by the people themselves
Of each commonwealth or state, as has
been the practice through one hundred
years Of glorious history, but by the
paid minions Of the party that happens
to be in power, with the right given by
thisact e appointany numberof deputy
marshals-in cities like Wilmington or
IN every precinct throughout The State
evento thesmallest prccinctin Blaekbird
hundrod-a supervisor appointed by a
circuit judge in Pennsylvania, who has
the right 70 appoint officers and iii.
spectors thirty days before the election
tomake domiciliary visits TO your homes
and interrOuntp pniIr XUiVns nDI fln,,,sb
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-11
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pnlLAnKLrntA, Monday. Dec. 8. 1snn.

PnlApELrnfA, Monday, Dec. 8, 1890
A few medium-priced Dress
Goods. The choice was never
better:
5o-cent Atwood Cheviot
Plaids, in 10 colorings, at
size, SO inches wide.
5o-cent Atwood Honespun,
in s colorings, SO inches
wide, at 371a cents.
38-inch Atwood Cancels Hair
Twills, all the desirable
shades, at AS cents.
5o-cent French Serge Stripes,
at 57H cents. All the go
ing colorings.
42-inch French Serge, with
borders, so cents; the rs
cent quality.
54-inch Atwood Tricot, in
black, green, blue and
brown, rs cents. Never be-
fore sold under 81.
Atwood Tartan Plaids, at Is
cents, AZ inches wide.
$1.5o All.Wool Fancy Tartan
Plaids, very stylish, at ST.
Generous Dress Patterns in
Boxes, at So and "a. See
them and you'll wonder who
is losing the money.
December Book News (now
ready outstrips any of its
predecessors. 1872 big pages
o. illustrations birhcd 51ou The
MYtoeSt 00ilmcS. Il list of all
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-11

some one had registered from his house
who was not entitled to do so, he would
certainly receive ''domciliary visit he
might have one under the present Federal
law from United States Marshal, the
officer might be armed, and the senator, if
he were too unruly, might be arrested, The
trouble with the Force bill is not in the
powers conferred in this respect, but in
much graver things.
We are naturally surprised that a
Journal so fair and well informed should
be found in this particular endorsing
the attitude of Mr.. Edmunds, who stood
alone in the Senate, on Friday, defend
ing this obnoxious provision while his
brother Republicans, Senators Hoar,
Eyarts, Spooner, and others, were fairly
tumbling over each other in their hurry
to apologize and explain that this very
provision had been ordered stricken out
by the Republican members of the com
mittee in charge of the bill, and that its
appearance in the printed bill was a
surprise to them-''a mere mistake in
the printing" said Mr.. Hoar; "the error
of clerk or the error of printer
said Mr.. Evarts; "by unanimous vote
OF the Republican members of the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections was
stricken from the BILL" said Mr..
Spooner; my recollection is that we
struck it out; I was myself quite as
much opposed to that provision Of the
bill as the senator from Delaware; l do
not think his denunciation of that pro-
vision has been any too seyere,a@ said
Mr.. Teller; and SO on.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-11

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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-11
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the Holiday Books, aoSth
en0ngh said Of each to gia,e 1olt
ege,y clcs0 to aeqSe 6ttying. With
Book News in hand you can
pass all the books of the the
season in review before you.
1t brings the book store to
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News is S cents a number, so
cents a year.
The Holiday Book host is
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Cards and Booklets up to sets
OF Standard Works and the
lavishly illustrated Gift vol,
umes. Here's a hint of how
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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-11

fair election of our own Congressman,
and would cheerfully answer such
questions as our State laws should pre-
scribe. But there is no parallel between
this supposable function of State auton-
omy and the impertinent, insulting and
imperial interference of the federal gov
eminent in local affairs which runs all
through this bill of force and fraud.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-11

Mr.. Gray's denunciation, that in the
opinion of the Republican senator from
Colorado was not too severe, and that
among the whole Republican member
ship found absolutely no disappearing
voice except that of Senator Edmunds,
ran as follows:
These appointees, said lie, are "to 60
from house to house and by an inquisiti0n
and scrutiny and examination find out and
discover who inhabit it that are or are not
entitled TO vote, what their politics are
what their nativity is and without any
limitations upon their power, without
anything to guide them in the law, no
provision prescribing that these questions
shall be asked and no other, this far shall
you go with this inquisition and no fur
Their without any Limitation in law, and
none at all except it may be the instruc-
tons of the chief supervisor who is given
plenary authority in that regard to in
struet just as he pleases
These men can prosecute their inquiry,
SO far as the law is concerned and intends
they shall prosecute it, by asking your
wife or daughter concerning your politics,
your religlon,your nativity,your residence,
and any fact that would bear in the npin-
ion of this supervisor upon your right to
yote--tc inquire whether you have been
convicted of an infamous crime that would
distranchise YOU And yet in this evening
OF the nineteenth century we find men of
our own lineage and Of orr own blood
who gain their own consent--made mad,
must believe in all charity, by their parti-
sanship-to put provision like this in a
law that is to 80 upon the statute books of
the United States, which would involve the
very primary right of American ireemen,
Of English freemen, of freemen anywhere
the world over, invade the castle of the
citizen to subject his family TO inquistion
and to the possibility of insult.
"a do not believe there is man within
the sound Of my voice who will vote to
keep that provision in. challenge a sena-
tor to rise now to his feet and say that he
will vote to keen that provision so INSULT
ing and degrading to American citizenship,
in this bill.
In all the measures that provoked and
goaded our ancestors to resist the tyranny
OF Il British king, to resolve to go ont into
the open field, arms in their hands, and
die rather than longer submit there is no
measure that approached the intamy Of
this, and, moderate as Lam in all my con-
ceptions Of my duty as citizen and as II
man, law-abiding as ! always have been,
respectful to the authorities that be and
the powers that be as always intend to
continue say now that when this super
visor who has applied for his appointment
knocks at my door pray God that | may
be at home.n