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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-19

D. " Robinson VS.. the State: from Har-
ris. Theft of cattle. l. No bills Of eXcep-
ton or statement of facts in the record. ,.
The charge is responsive TO the Indictment
and presumed correct. We cannot pass on
other questions raised because there IS no
statement of facts. Affirmed. Per curtain.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-19

a. English vs.. the State; from Harris.
Forgery. l. The uttered forged instrument
was set out in haec verba . The proof
correspondent with the allegations of the in
dictment, and there was no variance be-
tween the instrument set out and that Of
fered in evidence ,. As to the admissible
ity of forged instrument attempted TO be
passed at about the same time, the court did
not err in admitting same. No errors.
Affirmed. Per curtain.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-19

Fresh roasted --SsS
Mocha
Java and Ssss5SSsssssS
Rio and otharatsx
- SieAet &Se coffees at
Turner & Dingee's.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-19

John Arto vs.. the State; from Harris.
Burglary. /. The facts are sufficient The
charge was correct. The motion for new
trial was properly overruled. Affirmed.
Per curtain.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-19

Ex-Parte James Wright, habeas corpus :;
from Travis. l. In order to avail himself
of the writ Of habeas corpus in this charac-
ter of proceeding, the applicant must bring
himself within the rules prescribed by ar
ticles SIG and 945 of c. C. p, governing
such cases. This he has not done He
does not show that he is too poor to pay the
costs, and that he has made the proper AFT
davit, etc, etc. Costs constitute part of
the Judgment. Affirmed. Per curtain.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-19

Will Brown VS.. the State; from Red
River. Theft of cattle. l. Motion for con-
tinuance properly refused, and no error in
overriding motion for new trial based on
the failure to continue the case, because in
the light of the record and the evidence or
motion for new trial it is made to appear.
that the testimony (absenU was MOI prob
ably true. ?. The charge is a correct expo
sition of the Law of the case. Affirmed.
Per curiam
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15

1t will probably be OF interest to know
who is the oldest railroad engineer in
the United States. The gentleman who
has this honor is G. B. Smith, of Troy.
Mr.. Smith is nearly 50 years Of age. He
was born on st. Patrick's day, 1903. He
began his labors at the precocious age
of II years, being employed on the Erie
Canal which was at that time in course
of construction. He continued on that
line until 1895. The primary railroad line
in the United States was put In operation
in 1923, between Albany and Schenec-
tady. John Bull was the name OF the
locomotive used, and 1t had been made
in England John Hampson was lts
engineer, and the fireman @. B. Smith.
He fred the Johnny Bull until the hrst
locomotive was built in the United
States. This was the De Witt Clinton,
made a. Schenectady in 1881. Mr. smith
was made its engineer. From that time
to the present he has been at the throt-
tie. He is still an engineer on the Huo-
son River road. He has pulled an engine
| at seventy-five miles an hour, ano aa
been intrusted with some OF tho 5 noS'
| important runs ever made On sne ,i ioau
/ Nc csn talk entertaipineiy on raliroau
asoirs bv the hour. He is still well pre-
saryad and has a clear eye and steady
Iand He has met an army OF great
men in the railroad world during hall
century past, and is liked by everybody
Albany Argus.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15

There is a length OF rubber sidewalk
in Edinburgh, and l want to tell you it
is the finest sidewalk in the world 1t
is only about 25 feet long, and the side
walk is about feet wide. The rubber
is fiuted so as to allow the water to
run off quickly, and the surface is the
most comfortable to walk on that can
well be imagined. You can't slip il
you try, and there is a spring and a
give" that is most restful to the tired
man.
1t was laid as an advertisement by a
shopkeeper who sells ''macintoshes'
and "goloshes,' as he calls rubber coats
and rubbers, and although the expense
must have been heavy l imagine it
must have yielded good results. He
told me the rubber was two inches
thick and was laid on four inch bed
of concrete. In four yearsit has shown
no appreciable signs of wear, but mis-
chievous boys have cut it in places
Interview st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15
Clubbing Rates for 1891.

We will furnish to all yearly paid
up subscribers to the SITTER either
one or more of the following Jour
nails at 45 cents in addition Boston
weekly Journal, Boston weekly Ad-
vertiser, N. Y. Press, N. Y. Mail
aud Express. We will furnish the
Mirror and Farmer for soc and the
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Boston weekly Globe for 5Oc., N.
Y. World soc. n. Y, Tribune 45c.
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These latter will be mailed to you
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the only condition being you must
pay for one full year to the SITTER;
and in advance.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15
THE OUEEN'S LAST OFFER.

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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15
Origin Of Nihilisna.

Tourigieneff, the Russian writer, says
the Countess Norraikow, was the first to
apply the word "Nihilism personally.
In Fathers and Sons" published In
1861, he calls his hero, BaZaroff, a Mill
list. When, in 1872, the Polish revolution
broke out, the word was brought into
universal use, and since that time it has
been persistently applied to reformers
and all liberal minded persons. Nihilism
is derived from the Latin word Nihil
(nothing), giving the impression that
persons so called held no beliefs OF any
kind; that law and religion were to them
unknown quantities-things OF the past.
The supposed mission Of the Nihilist is
to break all laws, scatter orthodox
creeds to the winds, and, If necessary,
unseat royalty itself in the accomplish
ment of it's purposes. Nihilism at its
first inception, was but speck on the
horizon Of the Russian empire, but as
time passed on it assumed such gigantic
proportions as to cause the Gar and
his supporters the greatest uneasiness.
In many cases the term Nihilist Is
misnomer, the persons to whom 1t Is ap-
piled not belonging to any secret
society. In America, as a rule, Russian
Nihilism is totally misunderstood, and Is
classed with Anarchism and Socialism.
This is a grave error, for the ends and
aims of these are totally. different.
When Anarchism advocates bloodshed
and Socialism aims at the reconstruction
of our social laws, at the expense OF
liberal governments, Nihilism is the out
come of years of oppression, under cruel.
despotic rule. 1t is the wailing and
| throbbing of millions Of crushed souls;
| it is the breaking forth of the long pent
up cry of freedom, for recognition OF
| the peoples rights. 1t Is not the
| peasant class, which constitutes the
| major portion of the Cars subjects,
| is responsible for the present condition
| of affairs throughout the Empire. we
| must look to the nobility and the edu-
| Gated classes, for to them must pc at-
| tributed the enormous growth OF hper-
| alism at present sweeping over the
| Russian land.
Only great minds, capable OF king
| and reasoning out the social and politl-
| cal problems of the day, could aspire TO
| be leaders in such a gigantic move
| ment. !.
While Nihilism received its baptism IN
1862. it was by no means the first secret
society organized to secure to the people
some recognition Of their rights as sup.
jects. Nicholas asce2RedGfd e2RedG dne hfrinRcsifpfaa1i
| streets of the capital city ran red with
the blood of the victims OF the frightful
carnage. This occurred December IL,
1875, and in commemoration of the month
those remaining Of the heroic band were
called Decembrists.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15
Vermont News.

Rev. Mr.. Rugg, from Perkinsville,
acceptably supplied the pulpit of the
Baptist church at Mount Holly last
Sunday, in the absence of Rev. B..
r. Harris, who preached at Rutland.
White River junction now has
synchronized clocks taking time from
Washington daily.
A petition to the postmaster-gener-
al is being circulated for free deliv-
cry of mails at Saxtons River.
A meeting Of the stockholders OF
the Vermont maple sugar exchange
was held at Brattleboro, Tuesday.
The teachers institute for Wind
ham county will be held at Bellows
Falls, February 4, 5, and 6. State
Superintendent Patterson of New
Hampshire will give one of the eve.
=, m r loofuras,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15

A letter addressed to this office,
registered and mailed at Sunderland,
Dec. 20, was delivered Tuesday night,
the 18th, it coming to this office from
the superintendent of the N. K. rail-
way mail service, who stated that it,
with other letters, was found on the
railway track near New Haven. OF
course the letter had been rified of its
valuable contents. This, however.
was made good by the superintendent
And this is the strange part of it. i
has never been understood that thu
government held itself responsible,
for losses of this kind. However
the SITTER has the money, and i
very thankful to get it under thes
circumstances, and if some rascall
postal clerk has been made to dis
gorge, so much tie better. But tn
fellow ought to be put to work for th
State.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15
Fighting Machines.

IT, is becoming more and more appar-
ont that the battles of the future.
whether on land or sea, will be largely
contests OF machines with machines.
The development of modern weapons
has gone on at such pace that 1t seems
not unreasonable to predict that before
long what will be required OF men VINO
fisht battles will be more than anytnlng
else, thorough knowledge OF mechan.
ism in short, they will be, to great
extent, mechanics and engineers. Al
readv the modern naval vessel has be-
come what may be called simply hght,
ing machine, all It's space not required
for its men and officers being taken up
with intricate and complicated maohin-
erv for doing things which we're In the
old days done by the men, or 1t
nndone. Indeed the modern war-shlp
has grown so complicated, and now IL
| is said many of the older officers of
| the navy are meeting with consio r.
| able difficulty in keeping abreast OF the
| improvements, and that the younger
| men, fresh from the study OF science
| and with more ambition to spur them
on to further study, are coming rapl6Iy
| to the front in consequence. IL seems
| that future naval victories are to bs
won, not by the side that has the strong
est and bravest men necessarily, but pS
the side which has its men best pro
tected from the machines OF the enemy
and is itself provides with superior ma
chimes. All this, of course, Will new
tably bring more and more into prom
nence the machinist and engineer, am
1t is beginning to be recognized Una
some additional effort must be made 9
secure the best Of both on war sesseis
American Machinist.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15
Pension Payments.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Secretary
Window is authority for the state
ment that the growing treasury sur
plus cannot now be used in the pur-
chase of four per cent bonds for the
reason that it will be needed to meet
pension payments due next month,
aggregating s25, 100000. The avail
able cash surplus is now S1S, 900, 900,
but by continued excess of receipts
over expenditures will probably reach
the required amount by the time in
dicate6.
Secretary Window is of the opinion
that the business of the country would
be improved by making these pension
payments monthly instead of quarter
ly, and he has made recommended
ton to that effect to the proper con-
gressional committees. If this is
done he says it will do away with the
present necessity of keeping a large
sum of money in the treasury vaults
for three months, when it might just
as we'll be in the hands of the people
entitled to it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15
An Awfnl Calamity.

Vienna, Jan. 12.-Dispatches from
Serajevo, the capital of Bosnia, state
that serious disaster has visited
Livno.
An avalanche crashed down from
the mountains close by that place,
and number of houses in the town
were completely buried in the snow.
The immense weight of the snow
cruelrvl .i.~ l---------r --,l,;ah. IL fall
and their occupants were buried IN
the ruins of their dwellings.
Attempts were Immediately made
to recover the bodies of the dead and
to extricate the living.
So far the rescuers have succeeded
in recovering the bodies OF IL per-
sons who were crushed to death.
In addition they have removed
number of persons who are severel.
injured.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15
A ouarryman Killed,

Fair Haven, Jan. l1.-Owen
Pierce, son of William Pierce of this
place, who was employed at the quar-
nv of the Lake Bomoseen slate COM
pany, was killed Saturday morning.
He was at work on the dump cal
and it is supposed that he fell in
front of the stone that he was unload
ing and that it struck him on the
hack.
He was soon missed, and wher
found he was lying on the dump un
conscious. He was brought to hi
home here, where he died soon afte
his arrival.
He was 32 years old and an onl..
child.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15
The News of the Day.
The Elections Bill.

The Elections Bill.
Washington, Jan. l1.-Within the
next three days, it is expected, the
battle between the gold and silver
champions in the Senate will end.
Wednesday has been fixed for the H.
nal vote upon the Stewart free coln-
Fage amendment to the Financial R1-
lief bill. The Nevada Senator claims
that all the Democrats, together with
at least ten Republicans, will stand
by him. If this be true, of course the
adoption of the amendment is fore
gone conclusion. The hard money
Senators, however, are not asleep and
will make stubborn resistance to
what Senator Sherman stigmatizes at
"the most revolutionary financial
measure ever presented to Congress. ;"
1t may be that before the vote is
taken another Republican caucus will
be held, at which it is hoped that an
agreement may be reached whereby
the pledges made in writing by ma
jority of the Republican Senators to
support the Federal Elections bill will
be renewed. 1t is the intention of
Senator Hoar and Spooner, immedi-
ately after the silver fight has termi-
mated, to move consideration of the
anti-force, anti-fraud measure, and at
least force the opposition to show its
hands publicly.
Friends of the Elections bill think
that with the Silver bill out of the
way, the Republicans boilers will be
willing to join with them in passing
it. If the eight Republicans seceders
will agree to it, and the Democrats
continue their filibustering campaign,
Senator Aldrich will move the abop-
ton of the cloture rule, which will
make vote upon the Federal Elec-
tions measure reasonably certain with
in the next ten days. The majority
of the Republican recalcitrants have
given it to be understood, it is said,
that they will offer no opposition to
disposition Of the Federal Elections
bill if the free coinage amendment is
adopted.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15
PRICE THREE CENTS.
Guarding Boxes On the Street.


When the cold wind whistles through
the streets at nights it makes life vastly
uncomfortable for the men who are
paid to guard piles of boxes left on the
pavement outside the big wholesale
houses. If they do their duty consci-
entiously, these watchmen are bound
to get pretty fair notion of what a
real winter night is. There is one Of
them, however, who manages to get
some comfort out Of his chilly trade.
The other night he was seen taking his
ease in the midst of lot of packing
cases in street near Broadway. An
empty box, set with its open end to
ward the middle of the street, had been
furnished within with piece of old
carpeting, which served the double
purpose of keeping out the draughts
and at the same time of making a
rather easier seat.
In front of the open end of the box
stood an old iron ash can, with holes
enough in the bottom to secure plenty
of draught for the fire that blazed
within. With this extemporized fur
mace feet few from the entrance to his
sentry box, the watchman sat in state.
The wind could not get at him, and
the fire kept him fairly warm. More
over, his duties were not of nature to
bother him greatly, He was in the
heart of the business district and few
persons were likely to venture through
the street, while tho wind was keen
enough to make raid by hoodlums
hardly to be expected. A few blocks
away another guard was found with
out the inventive genius of his fellow
He was bundled up in overcoats, but
he looked as cold as country cousins
welcome to town.-New York Times
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15
ODDS AND ENDS.

If you catch an animal in a sseel
trap, every minute it stays there its
meat is growing worse.
Germany produced in 1889, 2,372, 413
tons of wheat, 5,363, 1926 tons Of rye,
1, 93S, 419 tons of barley and 4,197, 1A
tons of oats.
Said an excited elocutionist, "Dare
to harm one head of her hair, and the
last moment shall be your next"
A pint of milk taken hot every night
before retiring will make thin person
plump and produce wonderfully rest
full feeling.
A pleasant household deodorizer is
made by pouring spirits of lavender
over Jumps of bicarbonate of ammonia
Wash your black silk stockings
through strong salt water, dry them
and wash again. Then rinse in clear
water This will set the color.
The pictures that hang on the wells
of the postmaster generals Washington
residence (the old Frelinghuysen man
sion) are worth more than $4,000
The Queen of England has forbidden
the introduction of the electric light
into her private apartments at Windsor
castle because she declares it is too
strong for her eyes.
In 1890 Chicago handled 3.464 ,S4C
head of cttle,
The mileage of rails laid in this
country last year foots up 1891.
South Carolina has shipped 4,SO7,,
O59 tons of phosphate rock since
September.
New Workers have bought Cuba's
great San Ramon sugar factory fol
5000 900 in gold.
There are 270O husbands in New
York city, it is stated, who are sup
ported by their wives.
Wisconsin's chief cranberry grow
er is ex-senator Fitch. His crol
this year is 2300 barrels.
The foreign trade of the United
States in manufactured furs amounts
to S., 100000 per annum.
The speaker of the Japanese par
lament and the chairman of the com
mittee of the whole are Christians.
Captain j. M. johnson, now
practicing lawyer at Kendall, Kan.
tells an incident of the battle at which
Custer was killed. He and Colone
Myers, commanding troop, wer'
riding on the charge when they saw
squaw prone upon the frozen grount
dead, and beside her a four or five
year. old babe crying and begging he
to arise. Taking pity on the papoos'
the colonel ordered the first sergean
to dismount and secure the young
star. He did so, and turning to tn
colonel nonchalantly asked: "Wha
shall | do with it-kill it,"
In case of hard cold nothing will re
lieve the breathing so quickly as t.
rub Arnica & Oil linlment on tn
chest.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15
VIII. NO. SOUTH LONDONDERRY, VI, I11ohonAt =,
Briefets By Wire.

| One of the entries at the Port
Ind, Me-, custom house last week
ps a cargo of potatoes from Bristol,
hgland.
| Nine persons lost their lives on the
tver Seine at Paris on Tuesday
Foke through the ice.
Sarah Chubb, aged 100 years, 6
aonths and 10 days, died at Hard
,,ick ON Tuesday.
The Connecticut Democratic Sen.
tie swore IN the state officers on
tuesday.
A. Woolson, president of the first
lhtional bank Of Springfield, died at
hat place on Sunday.
Ira L. Wales, editor of the AL
hny Union, died Sunday of typhoid
ever. He leaves wife and one
3n.
The report of the receiver of the j..
i. Potts Lumber Company of De-
toit shows liabilities of S966, ,240
DYER the assets.
A syndicate has been formed in
Kansas City for the consolidation of
tie western part of Kansas into a
nst cattle range.
The Wyoming Legislature closed
sunday morning at o'clock, after a
leated all night session, in which an
;ttempt was made to exclude the BIZ
lie from the public schools.
The Sedalia, Warsaw and South
qn Railway was sold at Sedalia,
No., Saturday, by the Sheriff, for
500, 900, to G. C. Smith and L. G..
NcNair of st. Louis, trustees for the
bond holders.
The steamer City of Washington,
New York for Havana, encountered
cyclone off Hatteras Sunday night
and her forecastle and quarter deck
washed away. One of the crew was
killed and another is missing.
A terrible accident occurred in q
West Virginia mine Sunday. A ca
BILE on an incline broke sending the
car down at terrific speed. Two men
rwere. killed and several severely
injured.
A runaway freight train left the
track near Crawford, N. H., Mon.
day, several cars going down a SOC
feet enbankment Two men, Muil
and Jarvis, were killed.
A report is current that state treas.
urer Woodruff of Arkansas is de.
faulter.