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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-19
THEY KNEW IT ALL.

The ancient Gauls used reaping ma
chine. Hobbs gave his name to lock
found in the tomb of Egypt.
Coins were stamped with engraved dies
so far back that we have lost the record,
and movable types are said to have been
known to the Romans.
In all that pertains to sculpture and
painting the ancients knew so much that
their superb rity has never been questioned,
and their work remains as unsurpassed
models.-Chicago Times.
We make some very fine razors at the
present day but we cannot make any finer
steel than that contained in the Damascus
swords and knives which the ancients used
several thousand years ago.
All the mechanical powers, the screw,
lever, pulley, incline plane, wedge, wheel
and axle, were known to the ancients and
used in every day life. They were expert
builders, as existing relics testify.
In our schools at the present day we use
"Euclid's Elements of Geometay," written
by Euclid 1900 years ago. Euclid also
wrote on music and optics, antelating
much which we think we discovered
Natural gas conveyed in bamboo tubes
was utilized in China centuries ago, and one
of the Mongolian authors writes of boxes
which repeated the sound of voices of men
long since dead-an approximation to the
phonograph of Edison.
The people of Tyre We're such experts in
dyeing that the Tyrian purple remains un-
excelled to this day. The Egyptians were
also wonderful dyers, and could produce
colors so durable that they may be called
imperishable.
The ancients were wonderful glass work
ers and discovered method of making it
malleable, which we have not been able to
do. They could spin glass into garments,
dye it in every shade of the rainbow and
etch it with marvellous skill.
Layard found in the ruins of Nineveh
what Sir David Brewster pronounced to be
a ''magnifying glass" and nearly 4, 900 years
ago the Egyptians and Assyrians observed
the stars through Sliding tube" which
we have reason to believe was telescope.
Twenty centuries before the birth of w att
Hero of Alexandria described machines
whose motive power was steam He also
invented double force pump, used as a fire
engine, and anticipated the modern tur-
bane wheel by machine he named ''Neol-
pile"
The science of optics must have been
pretty far advanced in the days of Alexander
the Great, because we know that he had a
copy of the "Iliad" inclosed in nutshell,
and it is quite cer,ain that it co1ld not
have been written without the aid of u
microscope.
In medical skill the oriental physicians
of India practiced vaccination 1000 years
ago. Anesthetics were known in the days
Of Homer, and the Chinese 1000 years ago
had preparation of hemp, known as luna
20, to deaden pain-something similar to
the modern cocaine
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-19
ROYAL FLU5HG5.

Emperor William has given orders that
women shall not he employed at night in
any government factory,
The little Queen Of Holland has her mill
tary household, and her service includes
also chamberlain, professors, her gov.
erness and other attendants,
The Princess of Wales has given orders
that nothing need be submitted for her
inspection, or that of her daughters, in
which birds are used as trimming.
King Kalakaua, when he died, had with
him IN unpublished book, "The Temple
of WISDOM" in which he attempts to show
| that all things have thoir origin in fire aud
will end in fire,
The emperor of Japan is tall in compar-
ison with the majority of his subjects, and
has strongly marked features, His eyes
are dark and watchful, and he has slight
beard and mustache.
Wherever Queen Victoria goes her royal
bed and her favoritc brand of cheese are
taken. She likes Cheddar best, and after
dinner she usually eats II small piece of it
with water cracker,
The only Hohenzollern prince who sat
with an ordinary school class on an ordi-
nary school bench was Prince William,
now Emperor William III. He attended the
Cassel Gymnasium and contracted there
his dstaste for Greek.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-19
THE GsNTleR SEX.

Miss Agnes X. Murphy is the only WON.
an member of the New York real estate
exchange.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis is said to be suf-
ferer from heart disease, which has reached
critical stage.
Mrs Hetty Green, who had $4,000 ,0Ol
left her some time ago, has increased her
inheritance to 30,00,oo0.
The Countess Wanda lIenkel Won Don.
nersmark is said in Germany to own the
finest hunting grounds in the empire.
Miss Lucy Polk Smell, young artist oil
some talent, is one Of the few surviving
relatives of President Polk, being his
grandniece.
Miss Anna Lee Amcs, second daugbte,
of Ex-Governor AmCS, of Massachusetts
has married George Novel;, her former
music teacher.
Mrs. Mary Dardcn, of Hampton, Va
claims to be lO5 years old, and her word is
believed Her mother died in 1861 at the
reputed age of LOG years.
Julia Ward Howcs two daughters-Mr
Maud Howe Elliott and Florence Howe
Hall-are reported to be meeting with the
most flattering success as readers and lect
urers.
Emma Abbott's mother, venerable lady
of rs years, was completely FRUSTRATED by
the news of her daughters death. She has
been confined to her bed ever since hel
daughters funeral.
The late Charlotte c. Benton, of Rich
field Springs was the daughter of Joseph
Bonaparte, and niece of the great Napo
leon. In her youth she was an unusually
handsome girl Throughout her life she
had an abiding faith in fortune te!lers
Marjorie Gordon, the 10-year old daugh
ter of the Countess of Aberdeen, edits the
children's page of n London paper called
Onward and Upward. Little Lady Mario
RE is probably the youngest editor in the
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-19
GASTRONOMiC TiDBITS.

There is new salad called rustic" 1t
is made of watercress, onioTS and celery.
Before they are cooked, the test of fresh
or green smelts is decided odor OF the
festive cucumber
1t is complaint that food portions at
some European hotels have become too
small for enjoyment.
Those who want to dream of ancestors
whom they have never seen have only to
take second help of fig pudding.
Cocks combs ard other parts of the do
nestle fowl are imported from France in
glass and find favor among American cpl
cures.
The utilization of horse meat for food in
creascs in both France and Germany,
where, perhaps, fastidious eaters do not
predominant.
So called Russian fried potatoes which
some hotels serve for Dreakf fast are un-
known in czardom, and if they were would
be hastily repudiated.
American oysters, game and fruit, also
cheese, are quite the fad at London dinner
parties, if we are to believe a correspondent
who has been dining out" None of these
things suffer from prejudice
The English mode of cooking the far
famed whitehall of the Thames is to mix
them through batter Of eggs and meal,
put them into bag and cook in boiling
hot fat Then it is that they are simply
delicious"
In selecting fish, says Goddard's book on
marketing, choose only those which are
firm and stiff with l;rtIy red nils eyos
full and clear and fine form. The sooner
fish are cooked after taken from the water
the better.
In these days of so many alleged cures
for consumption, oysters are commended
and are given to consumptive patients be
cause they contain iodine. The treatment
is quite common in the south New York
Mail and Express
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-19
THEATRICAL CHAT.

w. Fl. Crane has begun his travelling
season. lie will play only The Senator
during the present tour.
Count Tolstoi has written a satire in
dramatic form of the vanity and folly of
the Russian mobiles. 1t is called the Fruits
of Science"
The recent operation on Sig. Campanni's
throat has completely restored his voice,
and his singing is now fully up to the high
standard Of former years.
During recent engagement of Clara
Morris in Sioux City, the Typographical
union of that town presented her with a
handsome souvenir as a token of their
esteem
William Hanlon, of the firm of Haulon
Brothers, the proprictors of the "Superla,' y
is, it is said, about to patent new ar
rangement for the stage which will do away
with what is known as the "star'' trap.
Mr.. Marion kcrnor. who has recently re-
turned from Ober-Ammergau with views
showing the scenes and characters in the
presentation of the Passion Play, will be-
gin a series of lectures illustrating the
sacred drama
Lawrence Barrett is so well satisfied with
his latest production, Guido Ferrauti. ="
that he has not as yet chosen successor
Edwin Booth, who was an interested spec.
tator on the first night, feels convinced that
Oscar Wilde has written a fine play.
Bronson Towards new play, which is
about completed. will probably attract
more attention than the work OF any mod
ern living dramatist. His name is now
more prominently before the English
speaking world than that of ans other
writer.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-19
rhe Great skin Cure.

A concentrated, Scientific Compound,
combining the most powerful healing
agents known to the medical profession
with the wonderful antiseptlc properties
of Aristol,
Infallibly cures EXzeml or salt Rheum
letter, Ring-worm, Itch and all skin
eruptions, Scrofulous Sores, old Sores
and Wounds Assesses, Carbuncles and
Boils. One size only Price 25c.
Ask your Druggist for 1t.
ARIsToLFNE xxx.
A veterinary Specific specially COM
pounded for horses and other animals.
Cures all flesh Wounds, Bruises, Chafes,
Calls and for, Scratches il has no equal.
Aristoene xxx is put up in two sizes
and retals at % and so cents.
When treating case of Scratches it is
well TO use it in connection with our
Blood Purifier, recipe for which will
be found with each SOC box of Aristolene
XXX. This is the best blood purifier
known for horses and cattle. Any drug
gist will prepare it for you, and the re-
cipe costs you nothing.
druggists or will be sent by mail ON re-
ceipt of price.
The ARIsToLENE Co..
So. Londonderry, VT
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-19
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

Senator Aldrieh is aquiet, gentlemanly
fellow, who likes bit of good fun,
Rudyard Kipling's father is a professor
in an India art school. lie is a fine looking
old man, with snow white beard and hair,
John Mcmahon, once a partner of Flood,
Fair and Mackay in San Francisco, after
losing several fortunes, is now attempting
10 make another in the coal fields of Idaho.
Joe Burks, of Panther Greek, n. c., is an
enthusiast upon the subject of egg eating.
He lacks one inch of being seven feet high,
and claims record of having eaten 1870
eggs at one meal,
Lord Rose, the English astronomer and
owner of the famous Rose refracting tele-
scope, is coming to this country to see the
Lick instrument and compare its value
with that of his own,
DR.. George Fisher, of Sing Sing, n, Y,
has one of the largest collections of horns
in existence, including specimens of the
deer roebuck, elk, caribou, moose, gems
box, common ram and Tartaran RAM
William r. Morrison has never been able
to overcome his diffidence to the extent of
becoming fluent orator. He dresses
rather carelessly in loose fitting clothes
and wears a soft black sombrero.
Senator Edmunds preserves the simple
style and tastes his country home, dresses
in plain go-to-meeting clothes and resem-
bles deacon bothered about the ways and
means of raising money for the parsons
salary.
Judge PETER who succeeds ingalls, in the
senate fronfskansas, is Mason, Knight
of Labor and member of the Episcopal
church He wears long, full beard that
gives him the venerable appearance of q
patriarch.
Thomas W. Phillips, of New Castle, Pa,
once lost fortune of nearly $1,000, 900 that
he had made in the oil fields of the Key
stone state He has since retrieved this
lost fortune and is again one of the richest
of oil producers.
Gen. n. p Banks has passed forty of his
seventy-five years in public life. He is now
near his dotage, and the pension of 800 a
month that he is to receive when his salary
as congressman stops will be all that he
will have to live on.
Rev. John Jasper, who gained celebrity
by his "sun do move" lecture, doesn't let
his salary move. His congregation has
several times rendered him an increase but
he declares that $50 a month is ample for
his needs, and declines to accept more.
Senator Plumb is very hard man to re-
port. He has habit of starting his sen
fences with great deliberation and then
hurrying them to the end with the speed of
race horse. This varying lingual gait
natural disconcerts the stenographers.
Mr.. Gladstone has three hats, and three
only One is black and very old. The sec
ond is white, and is used only in summer.
The third is soft felt, and his constant
travelling companion. Its ageis unknown,
but certainly it was not new in 1860.
David Jacks, the Monterey county, Cal,
millionaire, can ride twenty miles in a
straight line on his own land. He is a
Scotchman, and in 1S49 slowed himself
away in barrel on Il vessel bound for Cali
forna. He now has fortune of s. 200, 600.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-19
TURF NOTES.

-
A. j. Haws, Johnstown, Pa, is driving
the black pacing gelding Jewett, ala, on
the road, lie is getting along In years,
but is great horse
The new half mile track built by the
Washington County Fair association Mt
Springfield, Ky, is about completed, and
will be one of the most attractive In that
state,
Jockey Tony Hamilton was married to
Miss Annie l., Messley, of St. Louis, re.
GENTLY. Isaac Murphy was "best man, y
The bride was given s., 900 In presents by
Hamilton.
C, w. Williams, of Indianapolis, who de-
yeloped Aytell, has a full sister to that
great trotter which he has named Can't
| Tell. She is being driven on the road CIV.
ery favorable day.
,r,ooo o,e,I ,bo f,uops stallion Inv
Fiontioneer" Cnlnnhina is eynected 70 70.
aI;,o whom mt mn for sale In Ken,ncky tho
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-19

generally gives black the preference Any
thing in the way of flummery she detests,
Her day dresses are always tailor made
well built, without crease or wave any
where.
Marie Corelli, being very petite, goes in
for simple dresses, Light blue and pale
pink are colors that become her well, She
wears both, and sometimes comes out in
all white, She believes thoroughly in the
beauty sleep, and nothingon earth would
keep her out Of bed after 10 o'clock.-Lon-
don Star
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-19
HINTS TO HOUSEkEEPERS.

Rise in the morning soon after you are
awake.
To stop hiccough take lump of sugar
saturated with vinegar.
Rub your lamp chimneys after washing
with dry salt and you will be surprised al
the new brilliancy of your lights.
Soak clothes that fade overnight in water
In which has been dissolved one ounce OF
sugar of lead to pailful of rain water
When any one runs nail or wire in the
flesh hold the wound over burning sugar as
soon as possible and it will prevent sore
ness.
Soak the feet and bind on baking soda
dampened, and in the morning you will be
surprised to find the soreness all out Of
corns.
Procure from your druggist small
to any flesh wound. 1t will heal immedi
ately and not get sore.
Two apples kept in the cake box vii
cause moderately rich cake to remain mois
for great length of time if the apples art
renewed when withered
A dress will look entirely ruined by berry
stains on it, but if whisky is poured on the
discolored places before sending 1t to TIT
wash it will come ont as good MS ever.
Always dissolve gelatine in an equal bull
of cold water; if put into hot water at frs
a strong taste will be developed 1t vii
take about fifteen minutes to dissolve, bu
may stand two or more hours withou
harm.
| A teaspoonful of camphor in wid'
mouthed bottle, we'll covered with boiling
water, produces warm vapor which cal
be inhaled for the relief of acute head colds
Ten minutes use, three times a day, will
suffice.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-19
Just Stop Dodgtng.

why don't you marry, Mr.. Bach
elor?"
well, I've been trying for years to
find girl"
"Hsve you got any money!
Enough, guess"
Then you just hold still while and
the girl will find you" Washington
Star
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-19
ELECTRIC SPARKS.

Telephones are now being introduced on
men-of-war
Siam is to have a 100000 electric railway
thirty miles long
The boom of electricity from the com
mercial manufacture of aluminium cannot
be overestimated.
There are no less than 10000 nautical
miles of cable soaking today in salt water
and transmitting intelligence under the
ocean fishes
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-19

A thing the general public does not
know is that there are few, if any, pat
ents on surgical instruments. When a
physician gets up some new device to
meet the needs of the progression Of
surgery and medicine he does not get a
patent on it, but any one is free to make
it, and the profession gets the benefit OF
that fact Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-19
A Proposal.

Widow Casey-Ah, Mr.. Dolan, when
my ould man died it left a big hole in
my heart.
Mr.. Dolan-Mrs. Casey, would We
moind patchin' it wild a bit out Of miner
Life
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-19

Every mother should have Arnica &
Oil Liniment always in the house in case
of accident from burns, scalds or bruises.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-07-20
a DEFAuLTER.

A Trusted Manager Decamps with q
Woman, Leaving His Family Destitute.
CHICAGO, July l0.-William Leuth-
strom, manager ofthe Carey & Lombard
Lumber Co., who has been missing from
home for moro than week, is supposed
to be a defaulter to the extent Of Sl0,-
900. He was last seen by his wife a
week ago Tuesday, at which timo he
told his wifelhe had to make business
trip. Saturday afternoon he left the
office OF the lumber company with
$1,000, which he was going to deposit in
the bank. Failing to show up by
Tuesday inquiries us to his where
abouts developed the fact that Leuth-
strom had left the city. A hasty ex-
animation OF the company's books
showed shortages amounting in the
aggregate, to over $4,000. Altho ugh a
married man and the father Of five
children Lcuthstrom, when he left the
city, was accompanied by a woman
with whom he has been occasionally
stopping at the Briggs House since
February last. 1t is known that the
defaulter has been doing considerable
specializing on Change Of late, yet the
firm OF whose interests he was manager
had implicit confidence in his honesty.
He is believed to have started for Aus
tralia. Ills wife and children are left
destitute.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-07-20
BAD FOR DEMOCRATS.
The Farmers Movement Likely to CauS
Trouble In tho South.

Trouble In the South.
WASHINGTON, July 19.-All OF the
latest reports from the South, and they
are many and interesting, indicate the
certain capitalization of the Alliance
and labor organizations into q great
third party before the campaign of 1892.
begins in earnest. President l.. L.
Polk, who has been one Of the conserva-
tives, has given notice that he is ready
to go over to the third party advocates.
One OF the leading lights Of the party
at headquarters in this city declares
TINT there will not only be a third
party, but that it will win of the
farmers OF the South and West will
only stand by their colors," said he,
I'VE can carry every Southern and
nearly every Western State. II we do
that what is to prevent the election of
our candidate? But l will admit that
Mt this time it looks as though we
might have little trouble in doing SO.
Our people are not agreed on the sub
treasury plan and great many Demo-
cratic Alliance men are 10th to leave
the old party"
Some OF the Democrats look with
alarm on the possibility of the Republic
cans carrying one or more of the South
crn States through division Of the old
Democratic vote, and they say that ii
there is probability OF this they will
withdraw their electors and vote for the
Alliance electors, and then throw the
election into the House. The Republic
cans are very sure that no such scheme
rs that Just mentioned will work. They
say that the feeling now being
worked up between the Demo-
Gratis and the sub Treasury men
will be so bitter by the time OF the cleo
ton that neither will touch each other
with 40-foot pole," not even to save
their own bacon. There is some argu-
ment in this view, and the unprejudiced
observer is bound to admit that the
political weather forecast indicates
sqnally times for the Democratic cleo
toral ticket in some southern States.
1t is whispered that the possible
reason for the flop OF President Polk is
q lurking ambition to be the presidential
candidate,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-07-20

Among the great strikes that OF DR..
Miles is discovering his New Heart Cure
has proven itself to be one OF the most
important. The demand for it has be-
come astonishing. Already the treat
ment of heart disease is being revolu-
tionized, and many unexpected cures
effected. 1t soon relieves short breath,
fluttering, pains in side, arm, shoulder,
weak and hungry spells, oppression,
swelling OF ankles, smothering and
heart dropsy. DR.. Miles book on Heart
and Nervous Diseases free. The une-
qualed New Heart Cureis sold and guar
anteed by the Logan Drug Co., also his
Restorative Nervine for headache, fits,
sprees, hot flashes, nervous chills, opium
habit, etc, 4
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-07-20

1 do not know of case that was lost
during our epidemic of bloody ilux, in
this county where Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhna Remedy was
used. One of my friends, about six
miles from here, had n child that was
given up by the two doctors who attend
ed it. He then used Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and DiarrlIGa Remedy
and the child recovered. All who have
used it speak of it in the highest terms.
P. Z. LAVENDER, P. NJ, Chestnut, Am
herst Co., Va. For sale by G. R, Goethe,
w. W. Irwin, John Kari, G. Schnepf,
G. Menkemiller, W. S. Mccullough, NJ.
w. Heinrich, w. L. Williams, S. l. Brice,
John Coleman and W. IL. Williams,
Wheeling, W. Va; Bowie 4 Co., Bridge
port, Ohio; B. F. Peabody, Bcnwood, w.
Va. D&w
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-07-20

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inaamcd con-
dition OF the mucous lining OF the
Eustachian tube. When this tube gets
infamed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed, deafness is the result,
and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever; nine cases out OF ten
are caused by catarrh, which is nothing
but an inhamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF deafness caused by cataErh)
that we cannot cure by taking Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 70 cents.