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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-13
A STRANGE CRIME.
A Youth Poisons a Well Out of Gu
riosity

A strange crime was attempted by 10
year old boy named Rogers at Davisyille in
a wild region of Rhode Island, recently. He
was apparently actuated not by malice but
by experimental curiosity. He put soda
ash, kerosene and blue vitrioi in Carleton
Chase's house well, early one morning, hay
ing been inspired to do so by desire to OBJ
serve chow folks would act when they were
poisoned" Mr.. Chrse drew bucket of
water, and the traces of the commingled
poisons were so plain and thick and peculiar
that he at once had the BLUSH white curd on
the bucket analysed. Young Rogers denied
any completely in the crime, but it was easy
to find companions of his who saw the poi
son in his hands, and to whom he admitted
that he was going to try the stnff on Garlic
ton Chases well" Afterward he told still
another boy that he had put the poison in
the well. Rogers is of a romantic mental
turn, and is moody and fond of reading
about heroes that revel in crime and blood.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-13
NICARAGUA CANAL.
How the Work is Progressing-First
Report sent to Congress.

The first report of the Nicaragua Mari
time CaEal Company has been sent to the
senate in accordance with the provisions of
the act of congress incorporating the conf
pany. The report saws that the company
has completed the axial surveys and final
pans of the proposed interoceanic canal
and that they have been approved by the
government of Nicaragua. On June3, 1883,
the preliminary work of construction
was begun, aad on october s ex-
cavatlon was commenced. Permanent
headquarters have been established at
Greytown, buildings erected, railroad and
other works constructed and large store
of machinery and materials collected, OF
the capital stock 10.145 shares have been
subscribed at par and S60l 40 paid in.
Since June $4,000 has been expended
upon the work In Nicaragua. The work to
be done during the ensuing year consists of
the construction of breakwater at or near
Greytown on the Caribbean Sea, the build
ing of locks and dams and excavations
along the route of the canal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-13
Rome has at present 40l, oh inhabitant
including the garrison.
A Remedy for the Influenza

A remedy recommended for patents afflicted
with the inhusnzais keinp's Balsam, the spe
cihc for Coughs and Colds, which is especially
adapted to diseases of the throat and lungs
DO not wait for the first symptoms of the dis.
ease before securing the remedy. but get bot
tie and keep it on hand for use the moment II
is needed. II neglected the influenza has
tendency to bring on pneumonia All drug
gists sell the BaIsam-
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-13
BIG STRIKE AT NASHUA, N. H..
Whole Force of 1900 Mill Opera
tiyes Leave Their Machines.

An extensive strike is in progress at Nashua,
n H. The Nashua Manufacturing Com
pany empl oys between 1900 and 1900 hands
and is the biggest manufacturing corpora
ton in the state. They make cotton sheet
ing and shifting and cotton flannels. The
mills are four large five-story structures
equipped with the most modern machinery
and apparatus. The strike was not unex-
pected, and was the result of cut-down
posted Feb. |. 1t amounts, on an average,
to be about per cent. 1t is said that the
company recently paid an extra dividend of
per cent. All the 1900 employees who went
out declared that under no circumstances
will they submit to the reduction. The
strike was in no sense the result of any
labor agitation, but was simply the indi-
vidual refusal of a majority Of the en-
ployes to work at the reduced schedule pre-
scribed.
The citizens, while deploring the sitution,
are in sympathy with the operatives Mat
tiers look gloomy, as the stoppage of the
mills for week takes $4,000 from bust
ness, entails heavy losses on the company
as well as on the help, and will wipe out
dividends.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-13

This is great Offer just imagine tie army
of ladies that will nesiego the store until the
fered. But how much more wonderful an op-
portun.ty is that presented to every suffering
woman by the pro prietors of DR.. Pierces Fa-
iced cure for ali those distressing ailments ne
ouliar to the weaker sex 1t is qua .anteed that
If it does not effect cure money will be re-
funded. II is carefully compounded by an ex-
pe,ienced and ssiltul physician, and adapted
to womans delicate organization 1t is purely
vegetable in its composition and perfectly
harmless in its effects in any condition of the
system, and is sold under a positive guarantee
of satisfaction In every case or money paid
for it refunded.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-13
Changed HIS Views.

''Do you think that all these jokes
they make about plumbers are funnyG"
said Mrs. Takair to her husband
~ used to-" was the reply. shut l
don't any more. Not since the water
pipes burst. "-Teros Sittings.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-13

Headaches and Fevers, to cleanse the system
effectually, yet gently. when costiyeor bilious,
or when the blood is impure or sluggish, to
permanently cure habitual constipation, to
awaken the kidneys and liver to healthy ac-
tivity, without irritating or weakening them,
use Syrup of Figs.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-13
Beware of Ointmeuts for Catarrh Tha
Contain Mercurv

AS mercury will surely destroy the sense of
sn,ell and completely derange the whole sys-
tenn when entering it through the mucous sur
faces. Such articles should never be used ex-
cept on prescrip ions fro reputable phys :
clans, as the damage they will do is ten fold to
thu good you can possibly derive from them
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by f. j..
Cheney G. Co., Toledo, o., contains no mer-
curry, and is taken internally, and acts direct
1y u on the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be ure
you get the genuine. 1t is taken internally,
and male in Toledo, Ohio, by f. J. Cheney q
Co.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-13

Why not sdpe lour clothes, BY using the best,
purest, most economical soap, Dobbinss Elec-
trio, Made ever since 1884. Try it once you
will use it oI'oays. Your grocer keeps it or will
get it. Look for the name, Dobb}ns
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-13

A LARGE number of Russians. travelling
through Roumania osteBsibly as peddlers,
have been arrested for melting the Rou-
mania peasantry against the Government.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-13
B &C k a c II e

Victoria, Tex, June %, 1888.
i was in bed two months with backache;
suffered about three months. was cured by
st. Jacobs Oil permanently; no return in IA
months. CIV. JEFFERSON.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-13
CITY ana Farm Mort.axe.,

$500 and upward with insured title, for sale
by Minnesota Title and Trust Company. Min
neapolis, MINI. Capital. Sj)),t Gu aranty
Fund so, 0O. Stockholders liability 81 ,0Oo,0Ol
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-13

If afflicted with sore eyes use Dr. Isaac Thomp-
sons Eye-Water. Druggists sell at 25c. per bottle.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-13

Paris sends TO foreign countries annually
$500, 900 worth of bonbons.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-13
To Dispel Colds,

English is said to be practically an un'
known tongue at the Vatican,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-13

Inn nj PROFIT By sending 10 names from your
lUU o vicinity and % we will ship cases and
ful outfit Of Dr. MerriIIs Vegetable Compound. Give
sole agency. DIT Merrill, ss5 Main Sc, Boston Mas.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-13
N. L. Seven

Ask your dealer for Tansilrs Punch"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-13

For Constipation or Sick Headache, use Dr.
Pierce's Pellets; Purely Vegetable. One q
dOae.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-13
Hoods SarsapariIIa
100 Doses One Dollar

TO UNION SOLDIERS
In view Of pending Dependent Pension Bill want
to hear at once from all soldiers who disabled
BY age or disease from selfsuppo-r, from all widows
of soldiers who are not On Pension Rolls and from
all dependent parents OF soldier sons who died IN
married. Twenty 1--we years experience. No ad-
vance caarzes. Enclose stamp for reply.
j. l.. MCFARLAND. Washington, ID. G.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-13
GRATEFUL-cOMFORTING
EpPS'S COCOA
BREAKFAST.

"By thorough KIN lwledse OF the natural laws
which govern tbs operations Of digestion and nutrl
tlon and by careful application OF the fine proper
ties Of wel-seectel Caco1, Mr.. Epps has provided
our breakfast tables with decately favoured bey.
erage which MAJ save us many heavy doctors bt Is.
1t is by the judcious OF such articles of diet
that con stitution may be gradually built up untd
strong enough to resist every tendency to disease.
Hundreds of subtle malades floating around Us
eady to attack wherever there is weak point
We may escape many fatal shaft by keeping our.
eeives well fortified with pure blood and properly
nourshed frame."-"Ciua Service Gazette.
Made simply with boiling water milk. Sold
only in half-pound tins, by Grocers labelled thus:
JAMES EPPS Il CO.. Homeopathic Chemists
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-13
LU MI B A ..

~ IL; Lumbago is form
::.. q. !. Il. i. !
A w. /MaW ofthe chronic stage
NHSS%MhlESw of rheumatism, in
GfSS&MM3Ssp the lumbar regionor
EENM&MSyly$sE muscles ofthc back,
~IASSYye$ W itch is readily
a.E 5x5z8tEflsS$fs5 cured by rubbing
ia the parts freely with
ST IncnbS Oil 1t is nnmmOnlY known
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-13

uuuRuuunn is tie newest aud fastest sellei
NIL MI I'M out Enrrrlous profit. Partlcu
N VII " lars free to agents. Address kn
"tyE tvu . FIRE MFo.co 6 Vsriok St N u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-14
STONE IMPLEMENTS.

All these indications point unmi-takably 70 the
existence Of many Indian camp, or village. occu
pynS. probably al varou, periods different portion
# the whole tract: and either the alb .rguc- nvcl
upon il continually for long time returned 4, it
every Summer 10 plant their corn AID beans "m1iiue
until after tie harvest had ben gathered. INT
at lca-t rcma ned there during the winter is appat,nu
proved hy the skeleton, found III the hearth. which.
before explained buried in tn, manner b."
cause the ground frozen too hard 10 permit tier
being buried in the usual
There can he little doub, that this plain Wa, used
as a planting field by the indians. a. all The COZ,
ditons favorable to that purpose. II g., the
largest level tract this ncghborhood. ard for many
hundreds If yeIo At least ha, aWu,s
been. As il is now free from tree, and
underbru,h and possessing a loose. light oil that
could be easily worked with the ciIny hoe ia honcd
from the shoulder blade II aumai-. fat stone or
large shells fastened the end Of STICK The neigh
boring stream supplied fresh wafer; clay for maxim,
pottery found along It, banks the ncirhboung
woods tccmcd with game and mex hau-tilc supply
If shcllf,h and other fish could Ice procured from the
creeks bv. The spot met all the requirements of
a savage mode Of existence Here the Indians bnilt
their hut, hunted their game. planted their corn and
buried their dead. and hua.ly passed away. lclvin.
only few rude Implement and utensils 10 tell Of their
| existence.
The pottery discovered is made Of coarse clay mixed
with sand. and Is un ylazcd In color IL j., a dar.
| reddish brown. and i, usually ornamcutcd only on
the neck and rim Of the vessels with >eic~ Of lire
and dot, or gcomctMca figures. These have no st
pattern. but show great individuality " taste. a>
| among some forty odd specimens found 10y Mr. jaime
! no two are alike. 80 whole vessel have been found
but some Of the fragments If larcc ,7c. The or
uamcnlaton IL either impressed scratched. the lat
| ter form being comparatively IN shape and dec
Grafton many Of the vessels posse considerable artist
merit, which i, e1cmpliied particularly IN fragment
81 small vessel in thin clay. showing the Lcck and
| rim. This has square mouth. the brm rising Al
| the corners and ermin ting there in a nOdue tn,
ornamentaon IL scratched upon the clay In series al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-14

No. 2lO Fifthave "but they mover stop 70 JO' busi
his difficulties With my brother aye h Dreh we are
ness nov for several wears and yet althongh VIZ pio
doing fine hIghclass trade we have Just Deei rO ~
~ earn a handsome salary III return loI ou that
capaI and IL is only now after long sUueBc, V rs
can saw that [ am making anything Ike money. ~
can count 20 per cent clear prohI' ooSlu sor I have
cited we must always count from one and a nan !" ,
per cent Of bad debts, which VIII Occur ~ i one
rv C,r limited credit system is conducted III 10 o,o
Of the inevitable accidents Of trade Frankly, az nv, me
present time could find any one VINO W0in d en- IN this
dollar for dollar on the money nave lhVcscu ~ NJ
Lu.imets wOnld draw ont to morrow and do u eiuH
If pe9nle talk of the extrsvagant way ~ wmoh .ts
the English tailor drive down to ms pace OF Ds', n
in carriage and pair. There Is not one eaJ'ls and
In tbeir hTs mes who has not got ms brO.hah ~
"nt - Town villa Then placed AT d0u9lo
dSadyantage Many Newiork men ~h no vlsi' o nT
r1 in the summer have a vast number Oh SUITS Ihduo
in En,Iand and by simply wearing thehi orr W w
twice escape the payment OF Gn1y on The New YORK
tailor who IS trying TO earn HVHS III "'0 i"'0 :"
cu,s Copnick another leader OF the custom
,r,d. va. inclined 10 take "A more hopeful we" Vi
he nositlon Undoubtedly the English tabor mas n
- considerable advantage over rs IN rc9pc, VI IL
nnch reduced expenses he said. but on the "lloe,
we can hold our own A. to the talk Of the geIt
fortunes made by certain alor,. All, an nricrs take A
let those who cry ont against our IISn bere the
six months trial Of the business ana &C. VIII" ,,
large profit comes in. While rents al" ~ keep at
rs they are price, Of suiting, are pouIi " II,ie
their present level II IS never possible TO nan s
more than 20 per ccT TLe Il, credit system
hero WORKS well enough simply because nrary o m,1
our customers have the will and ability 10 pay form
n,o ayn there was a proposition to adopt Il UNI III
thirty 3ays' credit all round but there l. no
tailor would could agree to suG4 ry r
his busincss hi, customers would not submit 70 IT.
undoubtedly Of all garments the dIcSs coat Is ' tbcr
difficult - buld.7 said Nr. '0nilck Iiior III Al
conver,ation not bcsause il requires eHcep.sso''
skill in cutting most good cutters can haiu n ared
E IU'' uppsLifI making The slightest mistake on me
part of the man who pu- the coat t2gether VIII Ti'
| ibn appcarlncc Of the whole suit lou see aI',o
n,t a. rnthlng to hold it, II open. ana MOI sup.
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- os called To these discoveries. and ms interest,"
tIr aroused he determined if possible to procure any
a.. ,h.ra might be- and them from beng cart'h
- ~ the dump and again buried under the 'oi
Prevailing himself with the necessary Instruments
,be principal ones being garden spade ana mason
= ,,,,tir, trowel" Mr.. James began systematic
rch which he ha, fortunately been able to continue
,,os, 70 the present time. and he has secured an IN
,rtinr II not extensive. collection Of relc9. winch
s,o, much light on the Old Indian manner o: living.
Whom the woikmeu had removed foot or 50 OF
Garth the tops Of she'll heaps began 20 show on the
nov. surface sinking IA" padc few times Snifced %
disclose the diameter al the heap, and thcn small
,r,rch would he dug close along one edge 81 The rim
aud AZ deem down A. the shells extended This woulc
give a sectional exposure. forming what IS called a
face Tho mass Of shell, would te worked through
rar'ulIy with the trowel the face being carried back
until the heap thoroughly examined. In this
way ANYTHING that happened 10 bc hidden in The shells
would Doe found although not all Of the heaps Yielded
reicS. Many that examined contained nothing
whatever Of value. And with alternating good and
bad luck the work advanced.
The la or and time involved in these operations was
considerable and they were often conducted at The
risk of being stepped upon 10y horse. over by
a Scrapcr. though Mr. James freely Acknowledged the
courtesy shown 10y the the poughmen and the
drivers Of the scrapes I'm arordng every possible nd
vantage to conduct the researches.
The she'll heaps were undoubtedly ancient freplaces
DR. hearhs They were found at depths Of from one
20 two feet below the surface. They were composed
principally Of oystershells. in which were mingled the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-14

shells Of the hard and soft clam. muSSel anu o''''
si,nallv of the scaop. together with inc o'",
teeth of animals. and fragments OF P'' , 80
no,d ,,itb charcoal and ashes The hearthS are
,,u,I sb,pcd excavations Of varying dimenSIoh> 'ne
average size being three feet in diameter At c 'op
and eighteen inches deep though in nnmerou,
they were much larger. They had eVldeh,N pec' "'"o
nv ,cooping out the earth with large she"o' ,'''""
thc bottom Of one. and protected nom ".e ''c ~ "'
Intervening layer Of sand that had 'a'o" !" -.
,a ,,Io bad boon dnr three enormous oyster shells
were fouud that had probably been used for ms puf
pose
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-14

It's centre by a brook. which, about midway vi '"
whole plain bends of al right angle Win IL -"
cr,l course and Running eastward cmptIeS I'M" III
Cortlo,d, lake Along the brook are beds Of gray
and dark blue clay. mingled with sand. Inc s"u''
EN- half lie, higher than tie northern Is ieNe'' anu
consists Of sand and gravel drift with Io'",
1op-son Here explorations have recently ocen o" ''O
on and Interesting relics have been fouhd.
All OF this tract was formerly known a. ivan DER
Donck's planting hcld.~ for it constituted pirl Oh
tho large po,se>, on> of the renowned Dutch Hecr
Adrian Van der Donck. and cultivated by MN
IN the wear l64a. when he began 70 build his mouse
q short distance below on the island Of PapHHn'ine''
now Kiussbrd-e. Lut long before his advent "'
aoubtcdly II had been used as corn helo 10y Tue
original lords Of The soil. This plain. ana inc ''''
try for miles about Il. Va called by me ''u '"N,
WeecldlIae,k eek or the biThbsrk country ana
its inhalitant, Were known 10 tn carry
settler, a, the Wicker'S Creek Ind in
the Indian deeds Of ale for ms district
the name j, spelled Kehc~iick or kesheShck and tue
chief ruling over it az the time Of its conveyance to
Van der Donck in 1G46 Wa the sachem TacheIe"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-14

TROUBLES OF TIE SIXTYNINTH.
PETITION FORWARDED 10 TIE GOVERNOR

\ Pll4lI'N I'i'" 't''''
,r,tt .--r.. CAVES
a.. .,o.,,i,n
Occasionally there crop ont stories o. the pe'uI"'
-, ..,.... ..r..f.,,.d ~ election, On the 69th
-' &C.,. ,.,.. .i..r ,h. ordinary amount
l'-''"'"'' '"' DIT ' 49, ma a., ,i,o
- Iif.r' 81 -frli' lh tlEt "I-hi."A'''' ''' ''o ~
,,f.. yy'tilu tl, last year. The supreme Court was
....... o.. .., tim. T., nrpveut
sli''Nf 7" hf t"' I'''''' 10 49,
their clrfaiu fpuu d.-Citf-ln them. hut t'lr 'H'EN
g., . .... much .tf.... Tho court declared that
, , .r. ...,.,,.- ,,,.ro ,rr,,r-
20" ~. "r' were i-Nl at" ''' f'"''' "''0 ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-14
OLD INDIAN RELICS.
wuFPE THE RED MAN PLANTED HIS CORN
u,~z,rr,y ISLAND WAS HIS FARM-UTENsll@
Am IMPLEMENTS FOUND IL VAN C0ET-
LANDT PARK-OvENs USED

A. GRAVE rs
Few OF those who live III the upper par. ="
rventv fonrth Ward are aware Of the TACT '"''
sec,ion was once the iavort: camping sIoO"' W ,ia
indians who occupied the land previous 10 -
mcnt by the Dutch. Evidences oil '"N' :" ,.,,.
mains OF camps and I'm relic Of various MINE t,
.en found in tia, part of the country ~ on spun ~,
nnvvn ridre where the Indians had forres, '''i-'
,;Iuinicll.en: at YonLcrS. The banks 81 ''o
hon and Al Inwood. where the site OF i"fic '''''
Ia been discovered by A. G. Cacn'wcth'
rhc mos, important however, OF The anN'n' l'''1.
se,tcments in that section, judging from IT. apr'I''
size and the large quantity OF remains '|"," ,.oa
mat which formerly occupied tie ground }" van
frr,,,,dt Park now il couiSe OF preparation l"r =
,.ar,Go Ground for the National Guard ms PI"f "i
ground lies Just to the north Of the on Va"
.iop extending 10 Broadway on the west an" inc
,Yn an the EAST and running northwest some -'oo
600, het,reon the line Of the Yonker> RAPID Transit
railroad ard Broadway and comprising n'rS' ie'ci
,,ain forty TO fifty acres IN extent Inc hor'"
~ h,,f NJ This tract is low meadow. somewhat
sn.amnv and traverscd from north to SOUTH thfouS"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-14
rn.nurNrs OLE cLAY POTS

The hearth, were made 10 serve donblc pn'po'o,
m ,,a,,. thc fire place and oven of the family ana
at. cy were no longer Of use for this purpose 'ncS
rcome grave, for the burial Of the dead F''' W NV"
excavation, examined IY MI J'n'> ,
.,ih ,,orn surrounded with shells, charcoal
.,.r ,..f,.. OF The thirteen skeletons ioun'' "ur
rad hccn rnricd n mentioned. the others having no
Shells abont rhcm There must have been cause ior
,nc tvo method, Of burial. and Mr. James 'he"rN Is
,b,, when death occurred in the winter 'hc I"u'""'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-14

having no tools 10 Cut through Nh" h"rn
and deeply frozen ground buried the body
in one Of the frcplac,~. When death
occurred in warm weather they buried the corpse I'D
a grave dug IN the soil. These rude ovens while i'
use woud gradually accumulate al IN" refuse from 'n'
hnt, a, the shells of The ~hclih>h uSd a. fool BONES
and teeth Of animals and fragments Of clN pos
accidentally broken. until they became iuH '' '"'
ION the greatest mass in every case beng. a- p'Ni
,, L. o,,,ind ,-tcr.ncll, In MANY q TIE hrtr.i-
IN. shells were found 10 be- in an unusually p.ii 81
state Of preservation. in som" instances even i"'
enamel being unlmpairad u i- also rein''"'h'
fact that thc beai~ OF tie oysters wee unhr fc 'N
ing that ,lcy had NOT been opened h' in'' htH''"'
mean, They may have been opened hy i"h'i ''H
IN Jar IF hot water or by exposure - me neat !
Go ,rt mo-, Tx actual contact with the i.,c iI.if