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The News Of the Day.
Echoes of last sundays storms,

Echoes of last Sundays storms.
Philadelphia, Jan. 26.-The dam
age done to the wires IN this city is
beyond all precedent.
Supt. Gill of the Western Union
says the lines are in worse condi-
ton than at any time before in his 25
years experience.
Poles are down in all directions.
Near Harper's Ferry 300 are down.
In and about Philadelphia poles are
strewn everywhere.
New York, Jan. 26.-At noon to-
day the New York associated press
sent out the follwing to all points
reached by train:
"At this hour (noon) we have not
wire to any quarter and have not
had one during the morning.
"We have not a word per cable this
morning, except the London and
Liverpool market"
S. B. Mitchell, acting wire chief
of the Western Union, gave this de-
tailed information as to the effect of
yesterdays storm on his company:
"We are perfect wreck. We
have only one wire to Albany, one to
Buffalo, one to Chicago-that is all.
Ordinarily we have about 200 wires
to the west.
"About 1900 wires in all are down.
People coming in on the trains tell us
that the wires are lying fiat in the
meadows-poles and all.
Elizabeth, N. j., Jan. 26.-So
far as the damage to the telegraph
and telephone service is concerned,
the storm of Saturday night and yes
terday morning was more destructive
in this vicinity than the blizzard of
1888.
The telegraphic communication is
cut off entiraly, and the Western
Union company's office for the first
time in its history is doing no business
except by messengers.
Telephone and telegraph poles and
over 200 miles of wire are down.
Nassua, N. H., Jan. 25.-The
snow storm which set in this morning
was unusually heavy, continuing till
this afternoon.
About II inches of snow fell,
blockading the streets and obstruct-
ing horse car travel.
All trains over the railroads were
very late. Extra efforts are being
made to open the tracks so that bust
ness may resume it's usual course on
Monday.
1t was the worst storm of the win
ter.
Telegraph wires are down in every
direction.
Fall River, Mass, Jan. 25.-A
very heavy snow and rain storm pre-.
vailed here until 3 o'clock this after.
noon, accompanied by very high
tides. The sound boats had hard
experience around Point Judith, but
arrived safely, although somewhat
late.
Haverhill, Mass, Jan. 25.-A
great snow storm visited this section
last night and today roads have been
blockaded and the Western Union
wires are down. No messages were
sent or received in this city until five
o'clock this afternoon. The horse
railroad tracks are tied up and traffic
is delayed. Trees were broken down
and considerable damage was done in
and about town.
Boston, Jan. 25-The storm in
this city today completely demoralized
the fire alarm telegraph, and the en-
tire force of firemen is patroling the
city tonight.
Telephone, telegraph and electric
light companys also suffered move ..
less damage.
On bridge street. East Cambridge,
four large poles, carrying over one
hundred wires, belonging to the long
distance telephone company, were
Frustrated. In Waltham the tele
phone and fire alrm services were
badly crippled.
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BIRTHS.

In West Townshend, Jan. 20, a daugh-
ter to Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Jones.
In Stratton, Jan. %, a son to Mr.. and
Mrs w. H. Gale. Weight 10 pounds.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-29

The closure rule, together with the
elections bill was shelved in the Sen
ate on Monday. 1t looks good
deal as if this would be final.
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All Else Forgotten.

"Didn't he once say he would never
speak to you again"
Eyes; but he saw had cold, and he
couldn't resist the temptation to tell me Of
a sure cure PUCK.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-29

VIM. F. Villas, Cleveland's Post
master-G General, succeeds Spooner of
Wisconsin in the U. S. Senate.
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Couldn't Hide 1t.

+ Mrs. Trumbull-It's too bad that your
husband cut off his flowing beard.
Mrs. Crimple-Yes, but he had to do it.
gave him a diamond pin for Christmas.
-Tife
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-29

All those who have used Baxter's
Mandrake Bitters speak very strong
" in their praise. Twenty-Five cents
per bottle.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-29

Gibson & Co. guarantee that one
Sc. bar of Brussels soap is equal to
two SC. bars of rosin soap.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-29

w. A. PETER, editor of the Kansas
Farmer, defeats ingalls, for the United
States Senate.
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Popularity called the king of medicines
Hoods Sarsaparilla- 1t conquers scrof-
ula salt rheum end all other blood diseases
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-29

Gold Friendship" Rings only so
cts. at Chas. A. Inpp @ Co.,
Jewellers, Brattleboro.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-29

L. I. & W. FL. Landman guar
antee that one Sc. bar of Brussels
soap is equal to two SC. bars of rosln
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DEATHS.

In So Londonderry, Jan. %, Lucius
Abbott, aged s6.
In Londonderry, Jan. %, Benjamin
Austin. aged ss.
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HAMILTON'S
Cash Clothing Store!
listers, 0Yercoats
and Suits,

SelIiug at Prices that means
business
listers at $4.00 Dc $500
worth $500 to $1,000
Overcoats at $500, worth $500
sc I" S4.00 +" $500
g /" $500 =" $500
6 /" $1,000 &C $1,000
Your special attention is called
to my all wool Suit at $500, ex.
ira heay Sack, never sold before
at less than $1,000.
O0ly 20 Suits left. Come and
see them.
Those striped Suits sold everywhere at
$l.50 to $500, sold at my store for only
$1.25 per Suit.
Underwear at 81 90 per set( 4 pieces).
The best handed Glove or Mitten ever
sold for 40c at>my store, 25c.
l do not mean to be under sold by any
one, and if figures tell | won't. My
Stock is full and / am ready to show
you goods
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In Londonderry Jan. %, Nathan Bux-
ton, aged, nearly, 95.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-29

In case of hard cold nothing will re-
lieve the breathing so quickly as tc
rub Arnica & Oil linlment on the
chest.
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Annals of the Past.

Johnnie-Are you Noah's wife, Miss
Oldun?
Miss Oldun- Why, no child What do
you mean?
Johnnie-Why, papa said you came out
of the ark-Munsey's Weekly.
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lLONDONDERRYsIsSIFTER.. 1
HENRY M. SHANKs, PUBLISHER.

As-Eutered at the Post-ofllce at So. London
as second class matter.
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Sitter John. Editor.

THURSDAY EVE, JAN. 20, 1891.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-11

This particular boy has just come to
Detroit to live. aud. he went 10 the high
school for a preliminary examination,
and he went along with just a note Of
introduction from his mother. You
know - boy At fourteen Is usually all
arms aud all legs aud soli suficienoy.
and this one was no exception 10 tho
rule. lie wasn't troubled with any
doubts about his studies, but his mother
was. She took the role Of the hguntiVo
hen who ilutters ON the brink whom her
ducklinga go In 10 swim.
Well. when tue duckling came homo
he swaggered In and told his family In
an oGhsnd manner that IL was all right,
you know. Then his mother quiz4cd
him as 10 details. and asked him II he
didn't feel badly about going therc alone,
and when he said no to that she ex.
pressed her surprise, aud then hor Scion
ended the discussion.
~ wasn't afraid, mother. because. you
see, knew that knew what knew,
and when Teller knows that he knows
what he knows, the whole board OF edu.
cation cant bluff him. "-Detroit Free
Press,
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bulary should be disarmed and con-
verted into q civil force, Psrnell agreed
that the force might be extended 10
FIVE years, but said that It was Of vital
Importance that some limit SHOULD be
fixed. The letter in conclusion gives
O,Brlen permission 10 show II TO Red
mond's brother, Oil.
O'Brien says that on receiving this
letter he telegraphed II 10 Mr.. Haf-
rington, who replied that Parnell's
proposals we're subject 70 O'Brien's
accepting the chsifmanship. At the
same time O'Brien wrote 70 Psrnell TO
the effect that the proposals. were feas.
ible providing Mccarthy continued ns
chairman. Otherwise the Hawarden
plan Involved the employ ment Of Me.
Csrthy In = psiIful transaction which
would raise n formidable difficulty.
O'Brien concludes with an expression
Of the belief hat they would be able TO
devise some other Equally satisfactory
plan. In a postscript he says that he
consulted Redmond aud Gill, and all
agreed that when they met next May
they would be ablc TO arrange modus
vivendl.
O'Brien contends that the foregoing
disposss OF tho Parnolllto plea that
Pafnelps retirement was TO be sham
aud that he was 10 have the right OF
veto In connection with home rule.
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Those who have learned n foreign Ian.
guase with nm approach TO thoroughness
often find In the dialects 40 many new
languages To master. Almost any one
who speaks English might DO put down
successfully In half dozen places where
English Is supposed 10 DO the mother
tongue. and hear a. many dialects
spoken, not one OF which he would I'M
ders,and until II was interpreted.
An old Broughton worthy and an Eng
liah lady were one day occupants Of a
railway carriage. Tho train had been
waiting long at a certain station and
there was no appearance Of its starting,
when the worthy remarked;
They're ely tanglcsome lot here"
III beg your pardon. sir. said the'lady.
cam sayin they're ely daidlin lot
here"
81 really beg your pardon, SIR"
"Am obs'rvin they are a vera dreich
lot here the hieht."
~ do not quite understand you"
"rm wonderin n they're ettlin 10
saunte- here n nicht"
Really l must again beg your par.
don. 'ion't comprehend you"
II wal just tryin to say that the train
was latp."
"Indeed. sir, It Is very late" agreed
the lady. and then collapsed. Exchange.
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In some countries leaves Of trees arc
ssed for books. In Coylon the leaves Of
the TALBOT, tree common on that
island, are used Tor similar purpose.
The TALBOT tree belongs 10 the palm
family. It grows about u hundred feet
high, is straight aud has no real
branches, When very old the tree bios
SONS, and dies after ripening Its fruit.
The tree mover blooms but once.
The leaves used for books are cut by
the natives before they spread open, aud
are Of u pale brownish yellow, color
they retain for ages. The characters
are impressed upon the leaf and are
rubbed over with charcoal to make them
allow more plainly, The leaves are then
strung together between covers OF board
Or OF some less common matorial.-C. A.
Lynds in St, Nicholaa
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well above the first stair landing. On
each side, according 20 the old southern
method, are placed ths generous rooms,
One Is lettered sitting room" II would
BE- more properly library. The hall
would he the sitting room, being ~ II 10 ~
feet wid- and something over - feet long
IN the cleaT. On this door there IL cham.
Der with bathroom attached, Under the
stairway and connecting with little wash.
room Is water closet accessible from the
hall Il Is well ventilated. The kitchen
Is At all times separated from the front
part Of the house by these two doors Prom
the kitchen there Is a passage TO the cellar
aud by means Of n stairway from the hill
an Independent connection with two ser.
wants bedrooms above. There is con.
nsctipn tiom the servants stairway TO tho
landing of the main stairway Tor use by
the chamber maid. The ARRANGEMENT Of
the second door II clearly shown. There
u a bathroom on this door accessible from
al rooms All arg-nmply provided with
closets, LOUIS II GIBSON.
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NIn.r Amy


heart Of 30 many American homes. The
French school has developed many archi
teots who's capable Of designing splendid
structures. quite ~. good a. any the world
has ever seen along IL particular line. via.
monumental structures Of unlimited cost.
but these architects are without clients,
aud we have only the photographs Of their
work 10 show what they may do. when
IL COMES 10 Designing low cost building.
they are utterly ut sea- They VT down
and acknowledge failure from the start.
10 conversation with an American stu.
dent. who was absorbing without discrim.
ination all the ideas which belong 10 thi.
school, was compelled 20 listen TO tbs re-
mark that domestic architecture Is simply
an engineering problem except In the ease
Of very expensive structures. In America
we have thousands of exemplldcations OF
the ineorrectness Of this statement.
Herewith submit plan and elevation
Of a country house. suited alike TO the
south and north. There are many OF these
house, which have been built la times
past, though now they are rarc indeed.
During the old Colonial period such struc.
lures were frequently built Now, how.
ever, they have given place to less dignihcd
structures. We have here large Corin'
THAN porch two stories high, with the
decorated pedment above. All are Of the
recognized classic proportions, which In
their dlgnity, stability aud mir OF general
hospitality are unriValcd by anything
which has come To W during recent years.
Tho plan Of this structure Is simple
enough, There II hall running through
II with large opening la front aud a.
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"Your life mus, be very monotonous, /"
said Gus DE Smith, looking in the win.
dow Of the Austin postoffiee at tho clerk
stamping letters.
"What makes yon think sol"
at would drive me crazy TO be ever
!astingly pounding letters with "a hand.
stamp. It's the same thing over aud
over every day"
"Oh, no. its not" replied the clerk.
yesterday was stamping "a on tho
letters, today it's 20 and tomorrow IN
be stamping the Goth Of the month, so
you see It's not so monotonous after all. 4"
Texas Siftings.
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Tho sponge is perhaps one Of the most
curious Of hshos, for fish it 10, although
several eminent nAturali-ts u the past
have maintained that 1t Is not. one
naturalist says that the animalcule Of
the sponge Ia a stomach, without arms,
very simple, very elementary-in short.
an ANNA. all stomach, The innumer-
able canals In the sponge are at once it's
digestive organs and breathing pores.
II sponge Is broken open 1t will be
seen that tho pores arc Of two different
sizes. In the living state the water con.
tanning the particles OF food is constant
ly being absorbed by the small holes
and is discharged by the larger, the food
being retained.
The number OF species Of sponges at
present known Is very large In 1866
Dr. Bowerbank described nearly 200,
and several others have since been dis
covered. Sponge fishing at the present
time takes place In the Greoian Arch.
pelago.-Londou Tit-Bits
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= poon sesclslr' OF a yuoos



ne Was cross Eysi sud he'd Headed 49,
the Yankee Was Astonishod.
Norman In the state had kecner ~
probation of humor than the late Judge
4 Lisle Dickio. who served many years
as aoircnit judge before being elevated
to the supreme bench ~ the state. Al
though he had q rich fund Of anccdotal
lore concerning the prominent members
Of the Illinois bar, he never telIDd o
good story Of any Of Ms fellow lawyers
with keener relish than the following in
cident Of which he was the hero. Il Is
necessary toa full appreciation o. the
story that the reader shonld be reminded
that Judge Diclde was cross eyed to an
intricate and marvclou. degree, and also
gifted with brilliantly red hair
The story Is A. followsi
II had been out shooting prairie chick.
ems down below Ottawa. and was return
ing home on the public road along la
the afternoon. Il was hot and | hal
already irainped far enough to got thor.
oughly tired out. aud. a. 10 was several
miles TO town, wy anxious to catch a
WIS q lightning ROD outfit.
"'Friend. can you take passenger
said /.
"lle looked at me snspiciously. Per
haps looked even more cross eyed than
usual without my store clothes on-ai
any rate he seemed. at iirst, Of a mind
to drive on withou; me. But he finally
stopped his wagon aud condcsccndingly
rumarkedi
"'Yes, you can pile on back there.
top Of the rods and LADDER
II gratefully accepted that privilege
and we rode on IN silence until We
reached waysido watering trough.
The man diunounted, unlocked a pail
from beneath the wagon, and proceeded
70 water his horses. Meantime the pro.
priotor Of the premises came out 70 Oh
his own pail. lie knew me well and
said.
"'lIow d do. Judge. What luck havt
you had shootingf
"As the word Judge fell from hi,
lips ! noticed look u astonishment on
tho face Of the Yankee lightning rod
man. The follow was bolstcring mp The
pail Of water with his knee 10 a height
from which his horse could drink with
out uuchcchng, and his astonishmeui
was 40 great that he lot his knee slip out
FROM under the pail aud splash'd the
front u his clothes.
"'pdn't that Teller back there NJ the
waterih trough call you judgef inquired
the Yankee. as soon ~ we had started
on
"'Ye,.' replied.
"'wha, be you judge Of, n boss riccy
he exclaimed, turning back to take ,
second conteaiptuous inventory OF my
personal charms
"'No; judge Of court replied.
"'What kind " COURT
IA rircuit court was my answer.
'Waal-down east, whore ! come
FROM, u took a considerable Of fcllai
TO DO circuit judgcl How big's you
circuit?
eft reaches from the Wisconsin lin,
as far south as Peoria, again replied
Lifting the hickory stick of his droy
or's whip no sent it, long rawhide lasl
twirling In n succession VI coils aboyi
his head. which eliminated Ia u cracl
like the explosion Of pistol.
"'My goodness III settle In thl
country myself II they make such a mai
a. you judgcr exclaimed the disguste,
Yankee. II was his final dictum. III
did not offer to exchange another wor,
with ine. We parted in silence at tn
outskirts Of the town. CHICAGO Mail.
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II is interesting, now that we are get
ting toward 03,OOO,OOO In number. TO re.
call Carlyle's sneer, aud ro,ise It up tn
date. "what have the Americans done, t"
he growled, "but beget, with unexnh.
pied rapidity, 2O,O00,OO0 u the greatest
bores on the face Of the elrthf' What.
indeed, but increase tho number forty
odd millions morel-Bostou Common.
wealth
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When Edward III fell sad rJads his
nose bleed on the seashore at La Hague o
cry Of CONSERVATION was raised, which
he quleted with the remark "This is a
good token for me, for the land desireth
to have me- at which answer, says
Froisart, his men were quite joyful. -
All the Year Round.
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Tho peach crop Of Maryland was 70
great that fine crop has been left on
the trees, rs it would not pay 10 pick
them, Thousands OF trees viii be dug
up on account Of the rapid spread Of the
yello,ya
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more plainly indicate the general training
of French school architecture than this
exhibition. Il showed clearly enough that
their teashing T. all 10 the direction Of a
monumental architecture. Here We had =
monumental country house. a house which
displayed merely the artistic resources of
the designers Therc was an entire absence
Of d0mcsticity aud hospitality In the do.
sign and Arrangement Of this structure AZ
shown by fhe designs Of Nil the pupils
The design appeared 10 be merely basis
for decoration The plans weru decorative
plans aud the elevations were rank In their
exhibitions Of the decorative exubcrauce
Of their designers. All this was piled upon
the monumental outlines Of country
house. fhe traditions u this school are
too strong 10 admit of departure FROM it,
methods.
We have In the architecture Of Paris AMI
France n conspicuous eSemplGcation u
the fact that II has developed an hfchi.
lecture which Il beneficial to only a very
small proportion Of the people The do.
nestle architecture of the county il poor.
Indeed. add Il IA ouiy good In Paris, where
Il follows the lines laid down by the school
aud develops house " monumental
character, something whithis merely gtand
aud Imposing, but which oblitetatcs all
suggestions Of home comfort. hospitality
and general domcstlcity which afe at the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-11

The Japanese lilo upon mating with u
still uncomfortable wooden neekrest,
The Chinese use low bodstaads, often
deliberately carved, and supporting only
mats or coyeElets.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-11

Reports from the Bahamas state that
the cultivation Of sisal hemp is proving
10 DO q great success, and the product
will soon amount TO 10000 tons annu.
ally The quality is said to DO very
aua
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-11

State averages for the corn crop are
generally high, especially for tho south.
ern state. The lowest state averages
are those OF Michigan aud Wisconsin.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-11

New YoRK, Nov. lO.-A CORES
pendent at GuayAquil, Ecuador, cables
the Herald that the municipal elections
commenced November It'll, and had
been attended by bitter political feuds
which have caused intense excite.
meut, ana At length led 10 bloodshed.
Tho voting In different districts IL &C.
companied by great disturbance on the
rart Of the contondlng factions. Street
fights were frequent, but ~ the people
were unsrfned, no serious results fol-
lowed until the police took = band,and
without warning opened fire on the
crowd, wounding several perons.
Their aclions created great iudigna'
ton. Business has been practically
suspended.
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CHICAGO, Nov. lO.-The NeDs'
Washington correspondent asserts that
tho government has determined, In
case Chile does not profess nm expla
nation Of the "BAltlmofe" affair soon,
" make another and petemptofy de.
nsnd. II Chile still tails 10 act, all
tue available vessels of the United
States navy will be concentrated In
valparaiso harbor. To this end q
number Of vessels will be Withdrawn
from the foreign squadron. II this
demonstration has no effect II viii be
for Congress 10 act.
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During recent soiourn IN Paris visit.
ed an exhibition Of drawings at the E,ols
dos BcauS Arts. Il was the work Of the
architectural students Tue problem wss
for country house Of largc slts sud gcn.
erous accommodations. Nothing could
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A COUNTRY HOUSE.

A Dignlned aud uospltahis structure
suited 10 Norih or souih.f
looryrishi. 1901. BY American Pres Associa.