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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-03

DIR. c. F. Chandler of the Columbia
School of Mines says: "An interesting
Misrepresentation that exists in the minds
of Il good many persons is concerning
the vital dangers that Turk in the pres
sure Of, say, 1000 volts. The newspapers
often tell us that man has been killed
by such pressure, whereas, in fact,
such pressure alone couldn't kill a
humming bird. | have frequently caught
in my hand sparks possessing an electro
motive force of 100000 volts without
feeling anything more than very slight
burn.
1.-The danger arises only when the
volts are REINFORCED by a good many
amperes or currents, as when one takes
hold of charged wire. Then one feels
shock that is unmistakable, because
force of a great many currents in the
wire suddenly decompose all the fluids
in the body. The salt in the blood at
once turns to chlorine gas, and the man
whose veins are charged with this deadly
poison cannot in reason be expected to
live long"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-03
The best five cent cigar sold in his state
is branded in plain letters on each cigar.
1.-THE Avenue"
CONSTELLATION CIREn.

An old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands by an
East India missionary the formula of Il
simple vegetable remedy for the SPEEDY
AMI permanent cure of Consumption,
Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma and all
throat and Lung Affections, also posi-
tive and radical cure for Nervous Debili-
ty and all Nervous Complaints, after hay-
ing tested its wondcifu curative powers
in thousands of cases. has felt it his duty
TO make it known to his suiiering fellows.
Actuated by this motive and desire to
relieve human suffering, l will send free
of charge, to all who desire it, this rec
ipe, in German, French or English,
with full directions for preparing and
using. Sent by mail by addressing with
stamp, naming this paper, W. A. MOVES,
$50 Powers Block, Rochester, n. Y.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-03
rRsNToN's ESCAPED BEAR.
Kitty Hin Has Been Dodging Bullets In
Parts of Jersey for Two Years,

Parts of Jersey for Two Years.
There is bear in New Jersey that
lives charmed life, She mingles more
or less with civilization, but yet is her
own mistress, This is the bear that
created much havoc in Somerset, Mer
Ger, Hunterdon and Burlington coun
ties, and seems TO be bullet proof and
trap wise She is now giving the farm
ers OF the upper part of Mercer county
lively existence.
She is the same bear that escaped
| two summers ago from the Trenton
city park under sensational circum-
stances, She was then cub, pur
chased for the park in the Pocono
mountains by Councilman Edmund G.
Hill, who started the little geological
garden which delights the children of
Trenton. When the bear arrived at
the Clinton street station by express the
box was roughly tumbled from the car
and fell apart
The cub showed her teeth, and at
once got the right of way, She dashed
across the lawn, and finding an opening
in the fence, entered the yard of the
hotel near the depot She proceeded
through the kitchen and wandered
into the barroom, which was at the
time filed The presence of the cub
cleaned out the barroom.
The cub followed to the street, but
met with reception of flying brick,
and then she took refuge in the Mercer
cemetery opposite the station, where
she held the fort against several hun
bred excited men and boys, and was
finally lassoed by a colored man. The
bear pit at the park was not yet ready
for the cubs reception, so she was
locked up in the barn, and the news
papers, out of admiration for the preco-
ciousness of the cub, called it Kitty
Hill after Councilman Hill, of the park
committee.
Two days of confinement wore Kitty's
temper, and one day Kitty unattached
the barn door and walked out. She
reached the canal that winds its way
in front of the park and jumped in,
The park guards gave lively chase,
and Kitty saved her bacon by swim
ming from one side of the canal to the
other until she distanced them; then
she took to the woods Since then she
has been a veritable tourist, and has
managed to keep out of the range OF
bullets and clubs and lived on the fat
of the land.
She has disturbed the suburban
quietness of many places, but de6ed
all the ingenious plans of men to cap
ture her. Her appearance in Mercer
county, only few miles from the park,
is matter of surprise. Those who
have seen her say that she is large and
fat, She is now in the great Bea1
swamp, five miles above Trenton, where
she is safe unless hunger causes her to
wander. Philadelphia Press.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-03
A Youthful Yankees Ingenuity.

A boy we know had some chickens of
which he had made pets, He and his
father went to their work early in the
morning, and while the rest of the fam
lily We're away for the summer it became
question how the chickens were to be
fed with proper regularity.
The boy was equal to the occasion. He
took an alarm clock and fastened it Sc
curely to one side of the barn by means
of two spikes, Next he hung bucket
of corn to rafter and connected it with
the clock by a stout cord.
He wound up the alarm and set it at A
o'clock. At that hour the alarm went
off, wound up the string and tipped over
the bucket. And so the chickens were
fed by clockwork. Cleveland Leader.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-03
Intellectual Men and Ouida's Novels


Some time ago busy man of the
world asked Mr.. Charles A. Dana how
he managed to keep himself mentally
so fresh and vigorous. Mr.. Dana gave
several explanations, and among others
he admitted that he had taken to read
ing novels. Frequently Mr. Dana is
seen riding on the elevated reading a
novel or volume of short stories, and
the smile which plays on his face indi-
Gates how thoroughly he delights in such
pursuit. He is great admirer of nov.
elist whom Mr.. Howells wouId esteem
with horror, and that is Ouida; and it is
curious thing, perhaps, that among the
many readers of this popular writer in
This city there are to be numbered SC
many vigorous intellects.
Roscoe Conkling anticipated a new
novel of Ouida's with as much pleasure
as Frenchman used to look for a new
installment of Alexander Dumas ro-
mances, and he regarded Ouida's under
Two Flags" as one of the best stories
which he had ever read, and even went
so far as to recommend that grim and
dignified justice of the supreme court,
Samuel Blatchford, to read it if he
wanted mental tonic. Congressman
Reed is great admirer of Ouida, and
Joe Choate confesses to the pleasure he
has taken in reading the works of this
woman.
Novel reading has become a passion
with many of our professional men, and
saw the other day the dignifed presi-
dent of Yale college trotting across the
street to the Grand Central station with
a couple of novels under his arm and an
other one in his hand, with his fingers
inserted between the pages, as though
he had just been reading it and even be-
grudged the interruption which took
him from his hotel to the railway sta
tion.-E j. Edwards in Philadelphia
Press.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-03
Tn News Of tn Day,


Omaha, Neb,, June 26,-Rain
has been falling in torrents here all
day, Reports from the state bring
news of additional damage by rain
and wind. Three cyclones passed
over Palmer, but did little damage in
the town, In the surrounding coun-
try, however, crops are demolished,
u special from Ida Grove, Ia, says
twenty-five houses are flooded there
and the people have been obliged to
seek safety aud shelter on the high
grounds, All communication with
the north is cut off, The maple river
is the highest ever known.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-03

Penelope (proudly)-I want to marry
a man who will be my master.
Dickey Weally, | think l am just
the one, my deah, in fact know it.
You WEAKLY ought to see me manage my
valet | am actually bwutal to the
poor fellah, don't you know. Munsey's
Weelylv
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-03
For Sale.

Two of the most valuable farms in
southern Vermont, conveniently situated
in west part of Windham, nearly 800
acres, under high state of cultivation,
adjoining and could be conveniently run
together, good buildings, best running
spring water to barns and house. Heavily
timbered. Would sell together or
separately. Price about one half value.
Terms easy. Apply to A. E. Dution on
the premises or G. H. Dutton, Worces-
ter, Mass.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-03
Proportions of the Human Figure

The proportions of the human figure
are six times the length of the right foot.
The face from the highest point of the
forehead, where the hair begins, to the
end of the chin is one-tenth of the whole
stature The hand from the wrist to
the end of the middle finger is also one
tenth of the total height. From the
crown to the nape of the neck is one
twelfth of the stature. Litera-
ture.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-03

A misstep win often make cripple for
life. A bottle of Henry & Johnson's Ar
Mica and Oil Liniment at hand, win not
prevent the misstep, but used Immediate
ly it will save being cripple.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-03
Liberation Notice j!

Notice is hereby given that l have this
day given my son, George Bourn, his
time during the remainder of his minori-
ty, and that after this date l shall pay
no debts of his contracting nor claim
any of his earnings.
Winhall, Vt, June "a 1891.
Dwight NJ. Bourn.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-03
a ChiyalrOus Lad.

Mamma" said Willie, that little
Susie Harkins called me donkey to-
day"
'What did you dor
''Wcll, of course couldn't slap lit
tie girl, so | told Sister Mary, and she
just scratched Susie out of sight,
Harper's Bazaar.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-03

won by eleven lengths.
Vermont Academy Commencement.
All the examinations were held last
week The students did much credit
to their teachers. Sermon Sunday
by Rev. IL. Nj. Douglas of Putnoy,
"The potency of young men," B"c-
calaureate sermon IN Fuller Hall by
Rev. +. A. Herreny of Brandon,
Theme "The law of liberty. The
floods of rain ON Monday put an alb
solute veto on the match base ball
game with Brattleboro. Monday
evening Rev. S. B. Partridge of
Swallow, China, gave the Missionary
address on the Chinaman of to-da Y.
Mr.. Partridge described very wildly
the superstition of the Chinese, his
marvellous patience, his reverence for
literature, his economy and practical
character.
Glass Day morning after prayer
and music Mr.. A. l.. Emo of Char
lott delivered the Grafton on "True
ambition" He described the false
ambition of the dude and the fashion
able girl. True ambition is the
spring of all improvement. The key
of knowledge was presented by A.
L. Hubbard. Miss Mary Scofield
read the class poem, representing the
scholar as the recruit on board ship.
Rev. j. E.. Fullerton of Bellows
Falls addressed the class as the ivy
was planted. Prof. n. L. Andrews
of Collegiate University gave a most
inspiring address: Ideals in student
life. Leadership and its condition
was described.
At 2 p. m. twelve ladies and gen
tlemen contended for prizes in decla-
nations. The speaking was SO uni
formly excellent as to cause the
judges great difficulty. The first
prize of twenty dollars was given
Frank H. Spencer, Deep River,
Conn. the second of ten dollars to
Miss Alice Parks, N. Exbridge,
Mass. the third of five dollars to
Miss Eleanor Linsley of Northford,
Conn. Prizes are offered for next
year, two to ladies and two to gen.
tlemen.
Drill and dress parade at 4 80 p.
m. Battalion reviewed by Col.
and Lieutenant Estey and Maj.
Bond. The battalion made very
good showing.
WEDNESDAY.
At 10: 80 p. m. the corner stone
of the new library was laid with
speeches by Col. Fuller, Rev W. X.
Baldwin and Rev. F. j. Parry. The
building will be of stone with room
for 10000 volumes.
Alumni meeting at 2 p. m. address
sed bv Rev. H. C. Mabie with very
interesting account of his visit tc
missions in Asia. Anniversary con-
cert in evening by Lotus Glee Club
of Boston. Their songs will ever be
joy in the memory.
THURSDAY.
At 9 a. m. occurred the graduating
exercises. All the class did remark.
ably well. They treated their various
subjects in choice language and spoke
to the hearts Of all. Col. Fulle,
briefly addressed the class.
The prospect for increased atten
dance is very promising. Many q
the students will bring back friends
If parents and young people gener
ally could but see for themselves thu
advantages given by Vermont Acad
envy it would soon be crowded an(
new buildings would be a necessity
There is no better place to obtain ;
thorough preparation for college o
good satisfactory training for The
business of life.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-03
rIIE
Sitter John, Editor.

Work ON the first of the World
Fair buildings was begun last Fri
day,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-03

In the four-mile, eight-oared boat
race rowed by Yale and Harvard at
New London last Friday, Harvard
won by eleven lengths.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-03
In the Midst of the Fjeb,

Mrs. S. They say "a man never mar
ries his first love.
Her Hubby-He can't 1t would be
polygaluy Life
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-03

The worst cases of scrofula, salt rheum
and other diseases of the blood, are cured
by Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-03
Cuts and Drives!
W HERE?
At the
Manchester Depot New Store.
rTbav arc manv and all worthy of attention.


Read Them, See Them {!
Black and white Sateen 80 inches wide
only Sc. per yard.
Other colors same width s to l0c. per
yard.
Challies all colors l-2 to &c. per yard.
Waverly Fabric dress goods, never and
nowhere before sold for less than l6c. per
yard our price l0c.
Outing cloth 80 inches wide at prices
to meet your means, never before so
low.
Percales, yard wide, fast colors, SC. per
yard, always sold before for 10 and II l-2c.
Ariel summer corsets at SOC, DR.. Balls
and Coraline CorsetS 75c. each.
You ought to see the cotton cloth we
are offering for 5, and &c. per yard,
equally as good as the Sc. cloth.
A large assortment of prints, all fast
colors, at the lowest possible prices.
Outing Jersey shirts for men, youths
and boys from 25c. up.
A job lot OF Children's shoes, stav-
ing good shoe worth $l.00 and SIPS, our
price 75c. per pair.
A lot of Holland Curtains already
mounted price Ole. each, with fixtures.
Good many other bargains you will find
| by giving us Il call.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-03
Not Il Theory.

do you believe man sprang from the
ape?"
mo; but | believe woman springs
from the mouse--in fact, I've seen her
do it. ~-Harper's Bazaar.
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Groceries and Provisions !

Short clean Pork &c. b., Amour's Lard
&c, crackers sc. h., mince meat Sc.
pkgc., 25bs. Coffee A white sugar Sl.00
will give the most pounds Of graduated
sugar for Sl.00.
Gibson's extract lemon, large size bot
lies, l5c each, vanilla lSc. each, baking
soda in pound packages &c.
Fine Jap. Tea in pound packages lie,
good corn and good tomatoes Sc. can. IL
ma oean lie. can, pie peaches lie. can,
Bartlett pears l lc. can, o. X. chow chow
pint 4c., salmon trout &c. h., Mackerel
Zoe b., spices IA ID boxes net weight,
ounces with box, black pepper, 7c., all
spice &C., cinnamon &C.. Glove Sc, mus
tard &c.
cakes of Dingman's soap 25c. or 30
for S1.00, cakes Ivory soap Csc, or 80
far SlO0, Brussels soap sc. cake.
A half patent and half st. Lonis flour
which pleases everybody for bread or
pastry at S6.25 Dbl. In the mean time we
sell regular st. Louis at $3.50 and patent
flour at S6.15 per Dbl.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-03
A Dramatic Incident.

The slave dealers extend their activi-
ty even to the very doors of Biskra, the
headquarters of the order of the War
rior Monks of the Sahara, and one of
the most dramatic features of the cere-
mony of the conservation of the monks
was when Cardinal Lavigerie led to the
altar little brown girl, barely nine
years old who had succeeded in conceal
ing herself and in etfecting her escape
from slave caravan passing through
the desert few miles to the south of
Biskra A sudden movement of the
child caused her to drop something
that she was holding concealed beneath
the folds Of her djebba The venerable
prelate bent down and raised it from
the ground,
1t was a small, dusky hand-the
hand of the little girl who stood beside
him, and which in sheer wanton cruelty
had been cut off by her captors Hold
ing it aloft, and pointing it southwark
toward the great Sahara, while with
his own hand he raised the child's arm,
SO that all present could see the man
gled stump, the cardinal exclaimed, in
tones which seemed TO ring forth as a
clarion; Il would to God that all Eu-
rope could see this little hand May it
serve to direct your line of march En-
avant for God, for France and for hui
nanityl" Harper's Weekly.
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Great Britain's PostotIice Savings Bank.
The postotiice savings bank system
in Great Britain was inaugurated on
Sept. l6, 1851, by the opening in Eng
land and Wales of sol postal savings
Offices. The system was extended to
Ireland and Scotland one year later.
These have been the means of Undue
ing many poor people to open accounts.
Deposits of one shilling and upward
are received, subject to limits of $50 in
one year and ESQ in all, exclusive OF
interest, at the rate of &2 los q 1-2 per
cent? per annum Pennies may be
saved by the use of postage stamp saw
ings slips which, when they bear
twelve stamps, are accepted by the
postoifice as a shilling deposit. The
total number of accounts opened at
the end of 1890 was 4,507, 800, and the
amount then standing to the credit OF
the depositors, including interest, was
just short of f63, 900, 600 The increase
of deposits in 1890 over the previous
year was "a, 1926 New York Re,
cOrdcr,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-31
The Nantilln in Cnstn Eicn.

There is one charming custom which
the lover of the artistic cannot but hope
will survive the demoralizing hand of in
novation, and that is the graceful man
tilla, which only Spanish women know
how to wear properly The other day at
a wedding there were two young matrons
who had made themselves simply lovely
by arranging over their dark hair the
folds of u rich lace mantilla, gathering ii
in some intricate manner high over q
comb and nesting just above the soft
loose rings on their temples the velvet
petals of one pink rose. 1t is useless &c
ask whether the wearcrs of these man
tillas are young or Old, fair or plain, for
given the proper skill the result is TO be
wilder the stranger. All he sees is the
dark hair, the soft, half yelled eyes, tht
delicate profile, the curve of the neck anC
the pink of the flower like the rose on tht
cheek. The climate hardly makes Tho
great feather fan necessary, but the white
gloved fingers just escaping from TIT
folds of lace move the soft mass Of dow
with a grace inherited with the Spapisl
blood.-Costa Rica Cor. san Francisco
Cbroniclp
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-31

would advise any father who has sons
grown up, and is looking about to locate
them, to pass by the wholesale houses
and put the young men into retail bust
ness. A boy who is intelligent can so
into retail grocery and in few years he
will be able to run one of his own. The
clerk or salesman in a wholesale house
does not get the education that would fit
him to run Il store, yet the retail clerk
can, with very little training, fill place
in a wholesale house. The chance of
making a success of lie is better in retail
business A man who is worth $4,000 a
wear to a wholesale house, is certainly
worth more than that to himself. Any
industrious, honest young man ought to
save up enough in five years out of his
wages as grocer 5 clerk to start In bust
ness for himself in n small way, and moth
ing is to hinder him from becoming a
wholesale dealer himself in time--Globe-
Democrat.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-31
Germany's "Rations of Iron."

Eiserne Portionen (rations of IRON is
the name given by The Militar Wochen-
blatt to the canned provisions which the
German soldier is now compelled to carry
in his knapsack or haversack, not for i'm
mediate consumption, but for use at those
times when his command is removed from
the base of supplies or the quartermas-
ter's department is short. 1t says "These
victuals of iron are, during war, to be
used on the evening preceding a great
battle, or better, when, the army making
a sudden change of front, the conveys are
for a day or two retarded" Much of this
canned provision is put up in America,
and is said to be both better and cheaper
than the German. The Seventh corps
(Westphalian) commanders have recently
experimental with canned chocolate and
cocoa, which, though seemingly light re
lection for II marching column, has. on
the contrary, been found eXcellently
adapted. American.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-31
Dancers of Close Reports.

The initiative faculty in young persons
laads often TO tragic happenings, as Wen
es to the query: Are there not vast dan
gers in the minute details, made puol!c
in the newspapers, as to crimes ana theif
regeneration? A lad in London has sue
ceoded in closely initiating the atrocities
ofthe Whitechapel tiend, dissecting ms
yictim-another lad-in just the manner
described in the papers relating the muir
ders. Another case in point comes from
Iowa. where n boy killed his small
brother after witnessing the operation OF
interfering hogs. The youthful murderer
became absorbed in the CORY operation
and next day invited his victim &c
nlay butchering and to assume the role
IF the hog. This he did with such zea'
that his innocent young life was the tor-
felt. To give to the world the mlhuteSt
details of a brutal murder is to increase
fine chances that, among some OF inc
Youngest readers of these samples 81
unnecessary realism, there Will De ie1
loose an evil spirit of imitation WlioS 's
mission will be accomplished only when N,I
another horror is performed. Inc mus
trated notice papers and the SENSATIONS
journals that revel in details OF hlueou',
crimes have much to answer tor' sul
roo often serve as accessories IN ron
berries and murders, -Pittshurs hdlle'iu'
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-31

AT the last congress Of German natural
lists and physicians, held in Wiesboden,
DR.. Gacy reported several cases OF mental
disturbance characterized by an impossi-
bility of fixing the attention on any sub
icct. except for very brief period, or OF
prolonged mental effort of any kind what
ever. The author claims that this is due
to nasal catarrh and obstruction 20 the
passage of air through the nose. and calls
the disease aproXia. This is the latest &C
cusation which has been brought against
the sinful nose. Headache, cough, dysp-
nna, earache, neuralgia, hay fever acne,
commissions and syncope are only Few
of the many evils which this troublesome
organ is accused of having inflicted upor
long suffering man. For much less cause
physicians cxtirpate other organs, ana
there is reason TO fear that the profession
is getting ready to cut off our noses as the
source of many of our lls.-Chicago News