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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-12
Is Consumption Incurabs.

Read the following: Mr.. C. H. Nor
ris, Newark, Ark, says: WAS down
with Abscess of Lungs, and friends and
physicians pronounced me an Incurable
Consumptive. Began taking DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, an
now on my third bottle, and able to over
see the work on my farm. 1t is the finest
medicine ever made"
Jesse Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio, says.
Had it not been for DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption 1 would have
died of lung troubles. Was given up by
doctors. Am now in best of health. -
Try it. Sample bottles free at Hartz &
Bshnsen's drug store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-12
Daily. SOC per month; Weekly, Ss.0
MONDAY, OCTOBER 10. 1891.

THE Union seems to be extremely
anxious to secure some good office fol-
Mr.. Gest, but the people on lower Sec
ond avenue are much more solicitous re-
garding needed elevation to his side
walk.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-12
ICopyright, 1891, by Edgar W. Nye.l

Copyright, 1891, by Edgar w. Nye.i
PHILADELPHIA, October.-Philadelphia
is pre-eminently city of homes. The
domestic quality stands first Of all with
the true Phiiadelphian, and other mat
tiers are made secondary to it. Some
how this gives us faith in the Philadel-
phian and respect for him, Twenty
years ago Philadelphia had over Goo
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-12

Peach ice cream made from fresh ripe
peaches at Krell s. Maths.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-24
A Liberal Proposition.

Who has not heard of that paragon OF
family papers, the enterprising and popu-
lar WEEKEY DETROIT FREE PRESS? FoI
generation its name has been house
hold word and has become synonym
for all that is excellent, pure and elevating
in journalism. 1t is delightfully."- enter.
tanning, without resort to cheap srnti.
mentalism, instructive without being
prosy or pedantic. Combining the liter.
airy qualities of the expensive magazine
with the bright, breezy characteristics OF
the newspaper, it leaves nothing to be de
sired by the average reader. 1t is looked
upon as welcome visitor by every
family who reads it, while thousands re-
gard it as indispensable and would on nc
account go without it. An enormous cir.
culation of 125, 900 copies per week attests
its wonderful popularity. Recognizing
the fact that there are those who are tm.
familiar with its surprising merits as q
home paper, the publishers offer to send
THE FREE PRESS to them for the balance
of this year (over five months) for only
30 cents-a club of four for 81 90 or a clul
of ten for $500. Or we viii furnish the
SITTER and FREE PREss until next Janu
airy for only Coo. Send your subscription
to this office,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-24


The people who were at the steam
boat wharf in Bucksport Saturday noon
when the steamer Lewiston left for Bos-
ton were treated to ali interesting epi-
sode which was as rare as it was anus
ing to all concerned.
Two lovers became SO engrossed in
each other in the waiting room that the
planks had been removed and the bow
line thrown off before they realized the
situation, but nothing daunted, the
lovers started arm in arm at a double
quick down the slip and leaped on
board, while a friend followed with the
trunk, which in their innocent bliss
they had forgotten to have checked,
and the boat baggage men had conse-
quently not taken.
The best was to come, for the lover
had meanwhile returned to the wharf,
when the shrill voice of the maiden
was heard above tlIe din as the boat
was swinging away from the pier,
"Come here minute"
The obedient lover again leaped on
board mid the cheers of the crowd and
the encouraging cry of those interested,
you have forgotten to kiss her good
BY" and clasping the maiden around
the neck in loving embrace, implant-
ed hearty smack upon her lips, and
with one last desperate leap again re-
gained the pier, while the air resounded
with the cheers, clapping, ETC., from
the witnesses on the wharf and the
boat.
Some one remarked that the scene
was good enough to put in the paper,
when the lover with radiant face said,
''fH have something better than that
for the paper by and by, for she has
been up here for fortnight, and ]
have taken her all around to my folks,
and they all think have made fine
choice-you just wait till fall. BAN
gor Commercial.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-24

In the Boston daily papers have late
ly appeared vivid statements by Rev.
Louis A. Banks of the condition of poor
women who sew for miserable living
in this city. 1t is match for anything
of the kind in darkest England or dark
est Africa. Every one feels that relief
should be found somewhere.
On the same day that Mr. Banks
first sermon on the subject was pub
lished had two letters. One was from
central Massachusetts,, from farmers
wife who was suffering for lack of help.
With family of small children, thirty
or forty cows and endless housework
she could find no help.
Another letter came the same day
from eastern Massachusetts, with the
same piteous complaint Of mo woman
to help" There were good homes in
both these places-large rooms, good
food, good air, good wages and physi-
cal comfort. This state of things exists
to a large degree everywhere in country
towns.
Now, what is needed is bureau of
information to bring the poorly paid
labor in crowded cities into communi-
cation with the need of labor m the
country. There would be small occa-
sion for the pitiful exhibit SO faithfully
made by Mr.. Banks if those who want
work under good conditions could go
where that kind Of work is wanted.
Let philanthropic men and women look
to it.-Cor. Boston Woman's Journal
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-24
A Queer Wedding.

COLUMBUS, Kan, July 20.-One of
the eccentric characters of this county
is middle aged farmer living four
miles north of here. James Watson
was an old bachelor and was noted
for the neat manner in which he kept
his house. A few days ago friend
said in jest to him that Watson ought
to get wife to take care of such a
neat house. The idea seemed to take
effect, and after few words Watson
said that if his friend would get a
good woman and preacher, and not
keep him too long from his corn, he
would like wife. The friend came
here and told a widow, Mrs. Warren,
that he had a good husband and home
for her. He told her of Watson's
circumstances and peculiarities, and
said he believed he would make her a
good husband. Mrs. Warren appear
ed to be pleased with the idea, and
told her visitor to call again next day,
as she would think it over. Next
morning she told the matchmaker that
she would follow his advice. A min
ister was procured, and the party
drove to the farm of Watson. The
farmer was plowing corn, but when
told that his friend had brought him
a wife, he went to the house. Mrs.
Warren was introduced, and after five
minutes talk Watson told the minis
ter they were ready to be married,
and the minister tied the knot. As
soon as the ceremoy was concluded
Watson told his bride that the house
was her charge and the fields were
his, and as the corn needed plowing
be would 90 to the field. He gave
the minister liberal fee, and within
half an hour after he was called from
the field he was back again plowing.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-24

A sudden favorable turn of fortune
does not always ALLEVIATE the lucky in
dividual from his habitual occupations.
This more or less wise saw is applicable
to the cause of the present king OF
Segon, who was put on the throne OF
his black kingdom by Colonel Archin-
ard, when his royal predecessor, Alma
dou, took to flight for his safety.
Mademba, the present monarch, is a
native of the country over which he at
present rules, but was formerly con-
troller of telegraphs at Senegal. Be
fore accepting his regal state he made
it a condition that his name should
continue to be inscribed on the list OF
telegraph servitors, and that his situa-
ton of king should be considered as
subservient to that of his original EN-
ployment.
Mademba must have learned, either
by intuition or from acute observation,
that the lot of monarch is less certain
in these days than the position of an
officer in the service of the 'Postes ct
Telegraphes, and so preferred to keep
in reserve what might one day prove to
be happy issue out of all his aftlic-
tions
He has, no doubt, constantly one eye
ON his throne and the other one OF
memory on the Office of his former tele-
graphic exploits Should the future
bring about for Mademba that change
which is in the modern order of things,
he may return to the tick tick of his
former days, with the right to add to
his title of preference that of "ex-king
of Segon."
Politeness in telegraph offices, al
though once seriously complained of by
NJ Guy de Maupassant, is generally the
rule, even with the ordinary employees;
but should Mademba | of Segon ever
return to his Senegalian bureau, his
clients may expect to be treated in
right royal fashion by man who nevef
lost sight of business, even when pro
NOTED to the honors of an African
throne. Messenger.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-24

Three things that never become
rusty-the money of the benevolent,
the shoes of the butchers horse, and
a woman's tongue.
Three things not easily done-to
allay thirst with fire, to dry wet with
water, and to please all in everything
that is done.
Three things that are as good as the
best-brown bread in famine. WE'LL
water in thirst, and gray coat in
cold.
Three things of short continuance
lady's love, q chip fire, and brook
flood.
Three essentials to a liar-a good
memory. a bold face, and fools for an
audience.
Three things it is unwise to boast
of-the flavor of thy ale, the beauty
of thy wife, and the contents of thy
purse.
Three miseries of mans life-a
smoky chimney, dripping roof, and
scolding wife.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-24
The Work of Rum.

Cheyenne, Wyo., July 19.-Two
drunken Firms placed target against
the powder house at Rock Springs,
the great coal camp of the state, yes
terday afternoon and began pistol
practice. The powder house explo-
ded and the men were blown to pieces.
Three children and three women were
hurt, nearly every window in the town
was broken, some mine workings were
damaged and six freight cars were
demolished. The magazine contain
ed 1900 pounds of black powder, 600
pounds Of dynamite and barrel of
giant powder caps.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-24
UTH LONDONDERRY VT, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY a. 1891.
ODDS AND ENDS.

Two deaf mute sisters in Texas edit a
paper.
The cost of taking the census in Ed
inburgh was over $5, 900.
Pieces of licorice laid around where
ants run is recommended.
Ladies in Lexington, KY, have or.
ganized an antislang society,
If we can make life happy, we may
at all events make it interesting.
No coward can get to heaven. The
tree of life is for "him tina. over,
cometh."
Six million dollars is named as the
value of the estates Myra Clark Gaines
won after her years Of litigation.
The public debt of Philadelphia,
which is $50, 900, 900, is larger, per
capita, than the public debt of New
York.
A kiss is about the only thing you
can steal and at the same time make
the owner richer and happier than she
was before.
1t is reported that a vein of coal
three miles wide and fifty feet thick has
been discovered in the Flathead coun-
try in Montana.
The Manila hemp plant, which is
very similar to the banana, is found to
thrive best in soil composed of decayed
vegetable matter
The shipments of anthracite coal for
the month of May aggregated $3.50,
534. II tons, gain of 242, 9S3. II tons
over those of the same month last year.
Everybody has heard of the lace
dress meant for Empress Eugene, now
in possession of Mrs. Mackay. 1t cost
$40, 900, and is said to be the finest
specimen of modern lace.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-24

Tennessee is having a frst-class
riot in one of its mining districts.
The miners kicked vigorously at the
employment of convict labor, where
at the governor called out the state
militia. But these were speedily
driven away. We, Vermonters, can
thank our good stars that we are not
Tennesseeans. Only think, will you,
of body of rioters driving off Full
ler's battery Why the very sight
of Lewis battle-scarred face would
put to fight whole army of rioters.
God bless our home
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-24
The Brattleboro Evening Times Of

The Brattleboro Evening Times of
Tuesday says:
The G. A. r. voted at a special
meeting last Saturday night, to attend
the reunion of Windham County Vet
Grams to be held at Bellows Falls,
Saturday, July %. They also voted
to give free dinner to all veterans
coming from the back towns at G. A.
r. hall at noon. A special train will
leave for Bellows Falls, at O'Clock
p. M, returning at the close of the
campfire. There will also be a
special train from Brattleboro to
Londonderry connecting with the
train from Bellows Falls.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-24
The Brattle boro Evening Times q

The Brattleboro Evening Times of
last Monday republished from the
SITTER ga Lover of Justices" letter
demanding equity for the drafted
man, and then everlastingiy "goes
for" him and the SITTER. This was
most too bad of you, brother Times,
but however, just as soon as we can
catch our breath We'll try and say a
word or two, and in the mean time
will say that we have letter from
ga Lover of Justice, which, we shall
publish next week, being complete
answer to the Times TRADE.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-24

A few days ago Philadelphia paper
sent reporter down to Staten Island
to write up fashionable morning
wedding. The reporter fastened off
When he came back to the office he
called together group of reporters
and said: Say, you fellows, l don't
think so much of those swells over in
New York after ALL Invent down to
that wedding in Staten Island this
morning, and there wasn't a fellow
there that knew enough to wear dress
suit but me-
The question of style depends largely
on the individual point of view.-New
York Evening Sun.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-24
The News of tn Day.
Shot her children and Herself.

A triple tragedy occurred last Sun
day at Spring Hill, Tenn. A Mrs,
Lochridge shot her three children, the
eldest but years old, and then shot
herself. Her husband was at church
and upon his return met the terrible
sight of his three dead children ar.
ranged side by side on pallet and
his dead wife lying with her feet to
the children. The wife left a letter in
which she stated that she had been in
a bad state of mind and that she was
tired of life.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-24
Started to Marry and Breke His Neck


A special to the Rutland Herald
from Middlebury say, Henry Hance
generally known as HunD, stone
mason about 20 years of age, was fa-
tally kicked by his horse in East
Middlebury at about o'clock on Sat-
urday morning. Hance lived alone
on Salisbury Plains, about mile and
L half from East Middlebury, and got
to the lattor place on bis way to the
village, when something went wrong
with the harness and he got out to fix
it. He hung on to the lines and the
horse, four-year-old mare, got fust-
cred and ran, knocking the cross-bar
off against an apple tree stump across
the road. Mr.. Hance was dragged
under the horses heels. One side of
his face and head was broken in and
his neck is thought to have been brok-
en- also. Mr.. Hance's wife died three
or four months ago, and it is report
ed that he was on his way to York
state to marry an 1S-year-old girl
when the fatal accident happened.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-24
Shot Pts Hove.

A terrible murder was committed
last Friday near Hanover, n, H,
One Frank Almy shot and killed
Miss Anna Warden, school teacher
who was on her way home. The
reason of the shooting is supposed to
be on account of the failure of Miss
Warden to reciprocate Almy's affec
tions. Almy is still at large though
every effort is being made to catch
him,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-24

Fall River, Mass, has a drunken
Indian doctor who needs a dose OF
hemp, and needs it badly, too. Last
Tuesday night, in drunken frenzy.
he ran into the street with a revolver
and fired two shots, one of which
struck lady in the foot inficting 6
serious wound.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-24

EX-President Cleveland is to make
six speeches in Ohio during the pres
ent campaign. Seeing that the Ohio
Democracy declared for free silver,
and that Cleveland is pledged against
it would seem that the eX-president
was getting into close quarters.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-24

The legislature of Georgia has done
a most sensible thing in passing bill
disqualifying drunken doctors from
practicing. A method of indictment
has been framed, and upon convic-
ton of drunkenness the accused is
made subject to heavy penalty if he
should auueInpt TO practice again.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-24

Now it is said that Stanley, the
African explorer, and wife are out.
Stanley has gone to Australia and
Dorothy stays in London.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-24

If you are troubled with hacking
cough, Downs Elixir will give you re-
lief at once. Warranted as recommended
or money refunded.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-24

The governor of Minnesota stop
ped the Hall-Fitzsimmons fight, ad
yertised to come off at st. Paul.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-24

For outrageous, blood-curdling
murders New Hampshire stands at
the head.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-24
Sitter John. Editor.

Copies Of THIS paper can be obtained
at Carpenters NeDS Rooms IN Brat
UebOr0.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-24

The Alliance people propose to pu
up PETER for president.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-24

The best five cent cigar sold in this state
Is branded IN plain letters on each cigar,
'eThe Avenue"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-24

LONDONDERRY i
HENRY M. SHANKs, PUBLISHER.

ss-Entered at she Postofies at So. London
as second class matter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-24
BIRTHS

In Weston, July 10, son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Don c. Marble, I'd.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-24
DEATHS.

In Landgrove, July Is, Mrs. Emily
Buffum, aged SO,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-24
XXhx Ii Is Pnpular.

Because it has proven its absolute mer-
it over and over again, because it has an
unequalled record of cures, because its
business is conducted in throughly hon
est manner. and because it combines &c
onomy and strength, being the only med
icine of which 400 Doses One Dollar is
true-these strong points have made
Hoods Sarsaparilla the most successful
medicine of the day.
Baxter's Mandrake Bitters cure ind
gestion, Heartburn. Costiveness and all
malarial diseases. Twenty-Five cents per
bottle.
The Irish standard., 1891-12-26
A FORGOTTEN CABLE PRoJECT..

The Siberian Route Contemplated Before
the Success Of the Atlantic Cable.
In these days when cables between
America and Europe are in such con-
slant use, says the Electrical Review,
most people have forgotten great en-
terprise for securing telegraphic COM
munication with Europe by way Of
Behring strait and Siberia. Cyrus Field
had just made an attempt to lay an
other cable across the Atlantic with the
Great Eastern, but the cable had
snapped in mid-ocean- Many capital
lists, believing that Fields idea could
never be realized, formed a company to
extend a telegraph line from San Fran
cisco up the coast to Behring strait, run
cable across to Siberia, and then con-
meet with the telegraph systems of the
old world. A large construction feet
began work at Puget sound, with the
steamship George S. Wright as flagship.
The Fremont, Milton, Badger, Pal
metto, Nightingale, Jennie Pitto, Egg
mont and others brought up supplies
from San Francisco. r. r. Haines, the
superintendent of construction, had a
formed like an army. The line from
San Francisco to New Westminster, in
British Columbia, was owned by the
California State Telegraph Company,
and beyond that it was known as the
Collins Overland and Western Union
Extension. The line followed the east
shore of the sound to New West
minister, and some of the original poles
can yet be seen sticking in the mud
The work was carried eight hundred
miles north of Westminster to Skeena,
when the complete success of the At
lantic cabel suddenly put a stop to con-
struction. The army of men was mus
tered out, and the materials that could
be recovered were taken away. Thou
sands of tons of wire and material dis
tributed along the line through the
woods of British Columbia remain
there to this day. Several years after
ward party of woodnen took to Port
Townsend cargo of the wire and Of
fered it for sale, but the creditors Of
the company seized it Immediately. The
Seabeck mills sawed out thousands of
the poles for the line, which were piled
up on the mill wharf, and lay there I'M
til burned with the mill few years
ago. The captain of the ship Egmont,
which lay in Esquimalt with cargo of
submarine cable, got drunk and ran off
with the ships papers. The vessel lay
in the harbor for two years unable to
clear. Her owners finally patched up
Hawaiian papers for her and she sailed
away. George FL. Munford, afterward
vice president of the Western Union,
came out in 1872 and wound up the af-
fairs OF the company, paying every bill
in full. The American end of the line
was absorbed by the Western Union.
and the extension to Slxeena was op-
Grated for a few years and then aban-
doned,
The Irish standard., 1891-12-26
Jesse James Brain.

A certain little post-obit incident has
never found its way into the press, says
the ST. Louis be-Democrat, and the
reason no doubt is that it has been kept
an inviolate secret among the few who
were given an opportunity to know
about it for fear of bringing trouble on
those who were responsible for it. The
facts are simply these: While Mrs.
Samuels, the mother of Jesse James,
was watching like lynx every Incl
dent connected with the arrangements
for conveying the dead desperate from
St Joseph the day after his death to
her farm near Kearney, where he was
to be buried, number Of enterprising
physicians quietly removed his brain
and put it into a jar Of alcohol, in which
condition it is now exhibited, labeled or
unlabeled, at one Of the st. Joseph med
ical colleges. -
The Irish standard., 1891-12-26
queer Conduct OF a Well.

A Yakima wash artcsian well is ex-
hibiting most peculiar characteristics.
The drill was sent down two hundred
and ninety feet when work was sus-
pended, awaiting casing, owing to
phenomenon which cannot be accounted
for. Sometimes there is a suction and
sometimes 8 blast Of air from the well.
One day . piece Of paper placed over
the hole would be drawn down while lille
the next It would be sent flying into
the ait. That an air chamber has been
/ struck there IS little question, but the
varying mood 81 the wind IS what Is
liInr those who are interested.