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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11
Observation-Disclosures
Improvements in Pulley Coverings.

Some additional improvements in
The covering of pulleys are announced,
by one of which, as is claimed, 80 per
sent. more power can be transmitted
and all slipping reduced to an imper-
ceptible factor In accomplishing this
the primary point is the employment
of a specially prepared leather covering
for the pulley, which is extremely soft
and elastic and never glazes by the
hbbing action of the belt, as is the
case when ordinary leather Is employed
for the purpose. 1t is applied to the
pulley and held firmly to it for all time
by means of a special cement, made so
as to be soft and to remain so, unlike
ordinary cement or glue, no rivets Of
any kind being used, as the leather
covering is firmly attached to the iron
of the pulley by the cement alone.
Covering iron pulleys with paper is
sometimes resorted to, the method con-
sisting in first rendering the pulley alb
solutely free from grease by means of
sal soda, scratching the whole surface
with file, wetting with dilute nitric
acid for few minutes to deaden the
scratches, then cleaning with water and
drying; following this the paper is ap-
piled by winding, using the strongest
glue, or it may be wetted with fannie
acid and applied as above. Some pre-
fer to add tablespoonful of glycerin
to quart of glue and then apply hot.
The edges are turned off and coating
of common shellac applied. New York
Si,u
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11

10 preserve wire rope under water or
under ground add one bushel of fresh
Stacked lime to a barrel of mineral or
vegetable al, boil well and saturate
the rope with the mixture hot Too
much care cannot be taken with the
pulleys, sheaves and drums over which
the ropes are run-that is, the grooves
should be lined with well seasoned
blocks of hard wood set on end, or rub
Der, leather or some soft metal, the life
Of the rope being thus greatly length
ened and tirmer adhesion secured than
when the rope is operated over smooth
and hard surfaces. The greater the
diameter of sheaves, pulleys and drums
the longer the rope will last. Engineer.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11
War Bound to Como,

We may rest assured that what
weighs upon the heart of France is the
inversion of authority, the lost place in
the front rank of Europe, her suprem-
acy questioned, the victor for twenty
years regulating the march of events,
the settlement of which till then be-
longed without dispute to the supreme
will of France. This is what she can
not bear. Those who dream of settling
the Franco German question by COM
promise must, alas! resign themselves
to this: Never will this question be set
tied in the pure and Christian atmos.
phere of peace. If Germany now agreed
to restore Alsace and Lorraine to France
in return for a pledge of everlasting
peace, France would agree to such an
arrangement with the greatest repug-
nance, and would avert her eyes for.
ever from the mocking deliverer who at
such a price bade her sheathe hel
sword.
She has not, however, to dread any
such modification, for Germany would
fly to arms hundred times sooner thar
lose her conquered prey; and notwith
standing her past victory she, too,
dreams of confirming it afresh. No.
peace is not concluded between the two
nations. No, the era of combats be
tween them is not over, and the sword
is what must again and again decide
until the unknown time when a new
morality shall govern the world, and
when the God of peace shall be univer
sally acknoyHedged.-De Blowitz ir
Harper's.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11
AN Ingenious Homemade Canoe.

In the back yard of an up town
house down at the end of the grass
plot rests canoe that gives evidence
of the ingenuity and perseverance of
two young lads who are its designers
and makers.
was an interested spectator of the
work from the beginning. First the
neighbors saw a long pole brought into
the yard, then for few days the
grocers round about were bothered for
barrel hoops, and when at last suf-
ficient stock of these was obtained the
real work began. The soundest and
best of the hoops were tackled to the
under side of the pole, the largest ones
in the center, and with sloping off
in size down to either end of the stick.
At this stage the structure took or
the appearance of horses cadaver, in.
verted. With mathematical nicely,
then a frame work was nailed. to the
free ends of the barrel hoops, inclos
ing them and giving less OF a ghastly
HpIedIdlCc W tillbSo' AhSh tiiO cup
termen in the district were kept busy
supplying the call for old cheese boxes
These the youngsters broke apart, usine
the round body Of light wood for :
cover to the skeleton, thus giving it, 81
to speak, a local habitation and :
name
Canvas came next, through the me
dunn of persuading butcher that h
needed new awning for his shop
Newspapers were pasted all over tht
cheese box cover of the shell, the ole
awning over that, a cover OF like ma
terial was affixed, leaving only open
ings for the paddIer and the one to hi
locker Two coats of paint were ap
Piled, seat of light wood was inserted
and those boys will soon paddle thei
own canoe at neighboring summe
resort.
One of them told me it cost IAN even
fifty cents In cash for the whole busi
ness, but IL viii be worth fortune t.
the boys, provided it does not sink witt
them, If it has taught them to sail il
their own boats through life. -r'ey
York Herald.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11

How beautiful has science and art
shown that there is a latent divine
love for man in those things which
his ignorance would inevitably regard
as terrible enemies Many of the most
noxious gases have been converted by
human skill into the most valuable
servants See how fire, so awful, so
terrible, so destructive when misunder-
stood or uncontrolled, conduces to the
advantage of our race.
The savage trembles before large
volume of steam, but the civilized man
lays his hand on it as master, and it
watts him on missions of wealth or
benevolence or instruction around the
world. Through centuries the light
ming was regarded as an absolute foe to
our race, but science has shown that in
its fierce nature lies force which Is a
providential blessing. New York Led
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11
ynrietr in rnrnitnre Covers.

Furniture covers for country houses
which are kept open the year round
are not the unsightly Holland, plain
and striped, with which city people
drape their movables for the hot
weather Pretty cretonues-the wild
rose pattern is a deserved favorite-
are selected aud the covers are made
snug fitting so that their use isnot at
once prominent. The curtains and
hangings that replace the winters
heavy draparies are made Of cretonne
TO match, giving an additional look of
pernioiiei 10 10 the coverings A cool
looking design is white with green
vine Running irregularly over it.-New
York Times.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11
Ter majesty and Lord Salisbury to 70

her majesty and Lord Salisbury 10 rs'
move.
The only British statesman who was
a Knight of the Black Eagle was the
Duke of Wellington, who received the
great Prussian order from Frederick
William III after the battle Of Water.
loo, The duke made II point to wear
the black eagle at every function
which took place when Frederick VII.
liam ~ visited England in lS42, in.
GLIDING the christening of the Prince Of
Wales, after which ceremony the gen.
eral exhilaration was SO excessive that
the silver wine cooler Of George Nv was
filed with mulled claret, which was
served out In bucketfuls to the guests
at Windsor castle. London World.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11
rhs Ka,.er,s ofer to salisbury.

The Emperor William offered to make
Lord Salisbury Knight of the Black
Eagle; but there never was any Idea Of
the prime minister accepting that or
der for his doing so would have ere
ated embarrassing and undesirable mis-
apprehensions at every court in En-.
rope. Moreover, the queen must have
returned the compliment by giving a
G G. b to General Caprivi, which
would have strengthened the impress
sions abroad which it was the object Of
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11

An Oddly showing . Law In Optics.
Here is very singular illustration Of
the optical delusion which change OF
position will sometimes effect.
Take row Of ordinary capital let
tiers and figures.
Observation-Disclosures
They are such as are made up of two
parts of equal shapes. Look carefully
at these and you will perceive that the
upper halves of the characters are
very little smaller than the lower halves
so little that an ordinary eye declares
them to be of equal size, Now turn
the paper upside down and, without
any careful looking, you will see that
this difference In size is very much ex-
aggerated; that the real top half OF the
letter is very much smaller than the
bottom half. London Tit Bits.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11


fishing Of Grants
have been already edition. but the
Of
Magazine cheapest
Itself %
The
r
of running circulation to half million
o If The ii
IT, however
nstcad,
Gen Sherman's Memoirs,
Cen Sherilan's Memoirs, by
Gen McCelan's Memoirs, sold u,+cp NJ AZ
All Of these are b"m1 in cloth,
Memoirs
The Cosmopolitan
96oz-Sc Gen Sredns Memoirs, Senans Memoirs
oz-42c Gen NcCIcMns Memoirs, oz-2
Send
of
Address The SITTER SO. Londonderry, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11
General Grants Memoirs ;
Original $500 Edition for so cents

No in the
rich but the Zion of people
people pay 500 for
Grants Memoirs, there be of million
viii opportunity
publishers
dom
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11

This
Is fine
type
but ike the SITTER
it "gits thar"
every time,
and
read it through,
and
only to learn that the SITTER Office
is
the
place
to get your Job Printing.
That's all!
AMI
what's
the use of
spinning out a great Long yarn about it :?
Anything
from an
address card
toa
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11

are IeelilS Just SUCH IL )diig dS tildt
want to tell them there is perfect en-.
chantment in the promises of this Cos
pol, and ! come to them and | offer
them my arm, or I take their arm, and
| bring them to this Gospel well Sit
down, father or mother. sit down See
If there is anything at the veil for you
Come, David, the psalmist, have you
anything encouraging to offer themS
Yes, says the psaImist They shall
still bring forth fruit In old age; they
shall be fat and fIourishing. TO show
that the Lord is upright, ne is my rock,
aud there is no unrighteousness in me. >
Come, Isaiah, have you anything to
say out Of your prophecies for these
aged pcoplel Yes. says Isaiah /;
Down to old age am with thee, and
to hoary hairs will carry thee, Wen,
IL the Lord is going to carry you, you
ought not to worry much about your
failing eyesight and failing limbs You
get little worried for fear sometime
you viii come to want, do you? Your
children ana grandchildren some times
speak a little sharp at you because Of
your ailments The Lord win not
speak sharp Do you think you will
come TO wantl Who do you think the
Lord isl Are his granaries emptyl VIII
he feed the raven and the rabbit, and
the lion in the desert, and forget youl
Why, uaturalists tell us that the por.
poise viii not forsake It's wounded and
sick mate. Aud do you suppose tire
Lord Of heaven and earth has not as
much sympathy as the fish Of the sen
But you say, 4 ans 50 near worn
out. aud ! am of no use 90 God any
more think the Lord knows whether
YOU are OF my more use or not. II you
were Of no more use he would have
taken you before this. Do you thinL
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11
get some appreciation OF what you owe
to a crucifed Jesus.
COME, ALL YE THIRSTY.

Come, all ye thirstyl You have an
underlined longing in your soul, You
tried money making; that did not sat
isfy you You tried office under gov
eminent; that did not satisfy you You
tried pictures and sculptures, but works
of art did not satisfy you. You are as
much discontented with this lie as the
celebrated French author who felt thar
be could not any longer endure the
misfortunes Of tine world. and who
said AT four o'clock this afternoon
shall put an end to my own existence.
Meanwhile, must toll on up TO that
time for the sustenance of my family.
And he wrote on his book until the
clock struck four when be folded up
his manuscript and, by his own hand,
concluded his earthly life.
There are men here who are perfect
ly discontented Unhappy in the past,
unhappy today, to be unhappy forever,
unless you come to the Gospel well.
This satisfies the soul with a high, deep.
all absorbing and eternal satisfaction.
1t comes and it offers the most unfortu
nate man so much Of this world as is
best for him. and throws all heaven
into the bargain TIE wealth o.
Cresns and OF all the Rothschilds !.
only a poor. miserable shilling com
pared with the eternal fortunes thai
Christ offers you today.
In the far east there was a king whc
used once a year to get on scales
while on the other side the scales wer,
placed gold and silver and gems, in
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11

When you have the remedy right at hand
from the prescription f a celebrated Nerve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-11
Carrying People to the Big Fair.

The worlds fair transportation puzzle in
Chicago has apparently been solved by Engi-
neer L. E. CorthelL He has submitted a plan
TO Mayor Cregier, in which the fact that the
Illinois Central tracks entirely surround Jack
son Park. except the lakeside. is instead of be-
ing an obstacle. made distinct advantage By
the plan proposed all the steam surface roads
will utilize the Illinois Central tracks. which
are TO be elevated for a considerable distance
The streets crossing the tracks and entering the
park are to be depressed and the subways thus
created Will be used by the cable lines. other
street vehicles and pedestrians The expense
will be apportioned between the Exposition
Company, the city and the various transporta-
ton lines Ii is said all the railroads interested
have informally approved the plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-11
Draining the Illinois LOMlands.

dispatch from Tuscola, ILL.,, says: system
of drainage. the most extensive yet undertaken
in the lowlands of central Illinois, is now be-
ing planned in Arcola, Tuscola, Garrett and
Bourbon by the drainage commissioners. Gar
rett has already let the contract for canal three
miles long at a cost Of s225. 600 and Tuscola has
advertised for bids for the construction Of a
drainage canal six miles long and forty feet
wide to cost about 800, 900 and for another
three miles long Arcola also is about to let
q contract for the construction Of a canal three
miles long The work is to be done by steam
dredgers and is very expensive to the land
owners, who complain of the increased taxa
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-11
TO ENGLAND IN FIVE DAYS,
Austin Corbin's Transatlantic Scheme to b


Austin Corbin's Transatlantic Scheme to Be
Pushed.
SsdbOdrd for the current week says that Mr..
Austin Corbin will establish transatlantic
steamship line between this country and
Europe by building eight 12.OOO-ton steel all
American steamships, capable of attaining a
speed Of twenty-four miles an hour to run
from Nontauk Point, L. l., to Milford Haven.
Eng, in five days. The article sets forth that
nothing has hitherto stood in the way of the
contamination Of this scheme except the in
ability Of Americans TO run the ships as cheaply
as do the English The passage of the postal
subsidy bill. which grants "A a mile to first
class ships, removes that disability from Amer
lean enterprise. Within two years time it is
expected that the first ships of this line will be
in commission and they will be the finest ships
ever built in the world, the aggregate cost. it
Is expected. amounting to the enormous sum
of about sl2. 600 0OO''
Mr.. Corbin was seen last night and asked if
the report was authentic. He would only say
that he had not authorized such publication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-11

The State of Illinois Claims a Long Accu-
mulatinS Fund.

The preliminary steps in important case
have Just been taken by Attorney General Hunt
in the suit of the state of Illinois against the
United States, known the per cent claims.
The state asks judgment for Si74, 119 because
Of the non-fulfllment of contract on the part
of the general government to construct ma
tional road from the navigable waters flowing
into the Atlantic on the east to and through the
state of Illinois to the Mississippi river.
The act admitting the state of Illinois into
the Union reserved per cent Of the net pro-
eeeds of the sale Of all public lands within the
state Of Illinois, to be applied to building the
road The attorney general claims that the
offer made by the general government to ex-
pend the per cent in the construction of a
national highway and its acceptance by the
state Of Illinois constituted a compact binding
upon both parties; that the highway was never
built or completed, that its abandonment was
voluntary on the part of the general govern
ment and that upon such Abandonment the
general government became liable to the state
for the amount of the fund received and held
in trust for this purpose.
The case will probably come up for argument
In the Court Of Claims in this city the latte
part of this month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-11
THE CONCORD AND BENNINGTON.
What the Builders Of These Two Cruisers
say OF Them.

What the Builders Of These Two CRUISER
say OF Them.
Messrs Quintard and Palmer, representing
the Quintard iron works of New York, the
baildsrs Of the gunboats Concord and Ben
niuston, were at the Navy Department this
morning arranging for the final payments on
the former vessel Mr.. Palmer said to STAR
reporter that he 10 very well satisfied with the
performance Of the Bennington on her recent
run. The report of the trial board has
not yet been received and there can
be no computation Of the premiums
that we're earned by an excess of horse power
until it comes in II is calculated. however,
that the gunboat developed considerably more
power than was specified. There no at
tempt made to ascertain the speed at which the
boat ran on her trial. she was plunging
through high sea against half gale, and the
conditions we're against high speed The decks
we're 90 vet that no one went above unless 1t
was absolutely necessary. The pilot was about
the only man on deck except some men
who found il essential on account of the severe
rayages of sea sickness on board. Several
officers on the trial board were very ILL., The
decks were drenched from stem to stern and
every hatch was patterned down
Mr. Palmer went on to comment upon the
intense interest that is taken by all generations
In the growing of the new navy. The boys in
New York, he says. very enthusiastic over
the new ships and men who have no direct
interest in the work watch the progress OF the
ship building that is going on with critical
eyes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-11
DOES 1T MEAN MORRIsONs
How Some People Interpret Mr.. watterson'
Course.

A Washington special to the New York World
says: The belief here is that Col. Watterson is
covertiy booming William r. Morrison for the
presidency. Col watterson and Col. Morri-
son have long been intimate friends and they
have many friends in common. Mr..
Carlisle is one of these. There is q
Morrison circle here which this Interpretation
of Mr.. Wstterson's present activity greatly
elates. Col Morrison, as a member of the
board Of interstate commerce commissioners,
makes Washington his home. He lives at
Wizards and is accessible as he would be in
the little town in Illinois from which he comes.
There no frills about him.
The southern men here are not disposed to
speculate much about the situation. Demo
cratic success means q great deal to them, and
they are inclined to deprecate any agitation
that might, evenin the slightest degree, becloud
the prospect
Congressman Breckenridge of Arkansas said
today:
The national convention is too far off to
make a discussion as to candidates profitable.
The subject is interesting. but the conditions
may all be changed six months hence. The
one thing of supreme importance to US all is
that the issue of tariff reform shall not be sub
ordinated to any other issue"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-11
Foreign Topics of IntereSt

A convention at Santiago. Chill. has nomi-
mated signor vieuna for the presidency.
The London Sdndards Berlin correspond
ent says he has the best authority for stating
that tPrince Bismarck consents 30 accept the
candidacy for the reiehstag for Geestemunde
The Belgian cabinet has declared in favor of
household suffrage, the adoption OF which
would increase the number of voters from
l3o.OoO to 10000 The liberals. however, are
not content with this conces sion
The Paris Temps says that the negotiations
between France and England on the New
foundland queftion have resulted in an agree
ment which will be submitted to the French
and English parliaments at the emf Of the
week.
The French chamber Of deputies has passed
the sugar bounties bill
The Grand Duke sergius has been appointed
governor of Moscow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-11

The bill 70 apportion the state for members
of Congress has been passed in the Maine house
The starch house and sugar refinery of the
Peoria Grape Sugar Company burned last
night; loss, $1,000 One employee was fatally
burned
Capt s. T. Mason Of troop E, fourth United
states cssslry, died Tuesday night of Brights
disoAss At Vancouver, Wash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-11
Zachary rayior's Nephew Dead

VIM Dobney strather Taylor, a nephew Of
President Zachary Taylor, died in Louisville
Monday. He had been lifelong wing and later
. republican. but at the last election voted the
democratic ticket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-11
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