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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-04-16


With proper care and attention good
piano should last family lifetime, If
this is not given it the piano viii in
ime become harsh and ''tin-panny," and
afford little satisfaction or delight to it's
owner. Ordinary practice, whether by
child or grown up person, will not
injure piano in any way. 1t is not
necessary to be professional piano
player and to know exactly with what
force to strike the keys in order to keep
the instrument in good condition.
OF course it will not be improved by
humping the case or by striking the
keys with any hard substance. Neither
does this remark apply to schools and
institutions where playing is taught, and
the instrument is used continuously for
ten or twelve hours every day. In the
latter case the felt portions will wear
out sooner than if it was used in pri-
vate family.
The matter of tuning should not be
neglected, and should never be intrusted
to any other than an experienced person.
Incapable tuners very often work irrep-
arabic injury to the most perfect and
costly instruments. During the first
year new piano should be tuned every
three or four months at least. After
that it will only be necessary to have it
tuned at longer intervals.
Dampness is the most dangerous en-
emy the piano has to contend against,
and for this reason the climate must he
considered. If the instrument is placed
in damp room, or left open in a
draught of air, the result will be that
the strings, tuning pins and the various
metal parts will become coated with
rust, and the cloth used in the construc-
ton of the keys and action becomes
swollen. 1t is positively painful to play
on such piano.-ChSrles II. Steinway
in Ladies' Home Journal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-04-16

Bullokar, the photographer who gave
the famous definition for crocodile
tears" was outdone by Minshen, an
other dictionary maker of London, who,
in 1917, issued the work which gave the
following amusing account of the origin
of the word "cockney:" ga cockney, or
cockny, applied only to one born within
the sound of the Bow bells-that is,
within the city of London, whiche terme
came first out of the following tale:
ga citizens some riding with his faith
er out of London into the country, and
being novice, and merely ignorant of
how corne and catel do increase, asked,
when he heard horse neigh, what the
horse dide. His father answered, the
horse dothe neigh; riding further, he
heard cock crow, and said. dothe the
cock neigh too? And, therefore, Cockney,
or Cockneigh, by inversion thus Incoctus,
i. e., raw or unripe in countrey mems af-
'aires. Louis Republic
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-04-16
A Possible Offset.

WASHINGTON, April 13.-Many of
the states that expected to realize the
entire amount of their contributions to
the direct tax are to be disappointed.
The first comptroller has satisfied him.
self that the United States govern
ment may claim offsets against all
states wherein the tax was not collect
ed from individuals directly by the
government. Some of the offsets he
has already discovered on accounts of
quotas of arms, ammunition and ac-
coutrements over-issued under the act
of 1908 up to 1887, are as follows
Massachusetts, S47S6; New Hamp-
shire, S3754, and Vermont, S543, ,7S0.
yermont's large arrearage is ex-
planned by the fact that during the
war she made heavy acquisitions for
arms to repel the threatened st. AL
bans raid, and it is said the state after
wards sold s150,OOO worth of these
arms to France.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-04-16

Could anybody in Windham county
guess this riddle, given out by the
Argus, this week ?
Republicans and Republican cap
ital are said to be interested in the
success of Vermont newspaper
claiming to be Democratic, and there
is prospect that the syndicate is to
soon take control of the property that
they really own"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-04-16
Brieiiets BY Wire.

General Splnola, member OF Oon-
gress from New York city, died last
Monday.
Four Italians were drowned at
Orange, Mass, last Sunday.
BY the giving away of the dam OF
Nichols pond at Baldwinville, Mass,
last Sunday considerable damage was
done to the railroad and Nichols ma
chine shop.
Chicago had million dollar fire
last Sunday evening. NJ
Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia
has issued an order that no more Sun
day funerals shall be conducted in his
diocese.
A dispatch from Waterbury says
there was the largest run of sap last
week ever known in Vermont.
Five young men in attempting to
cross the Mississippi at st. Louis
last Monday were drowned.
Chas. Clark, alias Chas. Herrick
was arrested at North Adams Mon
day on requisition from the COVER
nor of Vermont, charged with burg
larry and assault with intent to kill
John c. Stevens of Bennington, VT,
June 20, last year. Clark is 35 years
old, and has been working at North
Adams as a common laborer for six
months.
Gen. Green B. Raum, United
States commissioner of pensions, is
seriously i'll at the Grand Pacific ho-
tel, Chicago.
Rev. Earthquake Jones of Carlisle,
Pa, predicts an upheaval of the earth
soon that will lay Chicago low.
The national convention of the
Young Woman's Christian Temper
ance association will be held in Scran-
ton, Pa, on April 23 to 26.
Frederick Balfour, standard bearer
of the main body of the Salvation
Army in London, has been sent to
Jail for assaulting little girl.
Gen. Biber, who represented the
state of Nevada at the Paris exhibi-
ton of 1889, has been sentenced to
18 months Imprisonment in Zurich
for swindling.
Five Boston boys, the oldest 1S,
after witnessing safe blowing scene
at a theater went to store near by
and tried to enact a similar perfor-
nance. They were arrested.
Emperor Williams speech is near
ly as rapid as Phillips Brooks. DR..
Engel, one of the chief reporters in
the Reichstag, who has stenographed
the emperor's speeches frequently,
says that he rattles off about 800 syl-
lables minute.
Grip and destruction are working
awful havoc in Lewis county, Ky.
Russia will get loan Of 100000
900 francs from Rothschilds about
May /.
Two Pittsbnrg, Pa, boys found a
can of giant powder, put it in the fire
and were blown up.
Count Lewenhaupt, the son-in-law
of ex-Secretary of State Thomas F.
Bayard, died of typhoid fever Tues
day.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-04-16

DIR. In the old Ms. record of town meet
ings of Squire Wait the title is given not
less than seven times where the title is
plainly DR.. There was an Edward Aiken
Jr,, one of the town committee chosen
March II, l777 who was probably son
OF the doctor. In previous papers of this
series the error in title was followed
HIsToRICUs.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-04-16

When you make up your mind to take
Hoods Sarsaparilla, do not be induced to
buy some other preparation instead.
Clerks may claim that "ours is as good Is
Hoods and all that, but the peculiar merit
of Hoods Sarsaparilla cannot be equal
led. Therefore have nothing to do with
substitutes and insist upon having Hoods
Sarsaparilla, the best blood purifier and
building. up medicine.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-04-16

The latest Vermont newspaper ven
ture is the Sunday News, issued by
the News Publishing Co., Rutland.
1t presents a neat typographical ap-
pearance, claims to be non-partisan
and non-sectarian, if anybody knows
what that is.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-04-16
The New o~rna.ion, Paul Enselheart.

The New Oarnation, Paul Engelheart.
The new carnAtion, Paul Engelheart,
is without question the best border car
nation of the Glove section yet intro
dnced. The color is the same as in the
old crimson Glove, but the flowers are al
most twice the size, and, if possible,
more fragrant than those of that good
old garden plant. The great advantage
claimed for Paul Engelheart is that the
stems are stout and well able to support
the large flowers, and this is so even
when cultivated under glass.
and Forest.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-04-16

Gov. Page is mentioned in connec-
ton with the U. S. Senatorship.
Why not? He would be far prefera-
BILE to any old bloated monopolist.
Let us have young man by all
means.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-04-16

An exchange says, "The man who
could run newspaper to suit every
body went to heaven long ago."
Yes, but he didn't stay there. As
soon as Saint Peter found out what
he had been doing he kicked him into
the middle of tophet, and he is there
now shoveling birthstone side by side
with the minister who preached to suit
everybody.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-04-16

President Harrison and old saint
Wanamaker are skinning around over
the country trying to make political
capital. Every time their train stops
these two worthless are ready to make
speech.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-04-16

The Manchester Journal suggests
Judge Loveland Munson for Sena.
tor Edmunds' seat-and not a bad
suggestion either.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-04-16

Henry H. Smith, Rutland county
clerk, has made q virtue of necessity
and resigned. This is victory for
the Herald and the better element Of
society. Alta meeting of the Rutland
county bar, held last Saturday, Judge
John Howe was recommended for ap-
pointment to succeed Smith.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-04-16

Proctor is in the race, and Vermont
will probably have marble King in
the U. S. Senate, unless Gov. Page
should do the sensible thing and ap-
point man nearer the people.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-04-16

Now comes a scare that Vermont
will not receive any of the refunded
direct tax. 1t is more than likely
that it will never materilize into any
thing tangible.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-04-16
Liberation Notice I!

Notice is hereby given that l have this
day given my son, John o. Wait, his
time during the remainder of his minori-
ty, and that after this date / shall pay
no debts of his contracting nor claim
any of his earnings.
Peru, VT, Apr. IA, 1891.
IRA S. WAIT,
BY GEO. X. DAVIS.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-04-16

The local elections held last week
in a humber of states indicated re-
action in favor of the republicans.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-04-16

Two Italians were killed in a rail-
road wreck on the Delaware and Hud-
son last Monday.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-04-16

We have communication from j.
in reply to xyz. 1t shall have place
next week.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-04-16
-THE-
1LONDONDERRY5SIFTER. I
HENRY M. SHANKs, PUBLISHER.
Sitter John. Editor.

Copies of this paper can be ob-
tanned at Carpenters Ne,cs Rooms
in BrdttlebOrO,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-04-16

Mr.. Bingo-I have terrible news.
While l was in Cousin Flint's hardware
store today getting mouse trap he said
that the old homestead had been burned,
your Aunt Maria had perished in the
flames, and the children were coming
down to the city to live with us.
Mrs. Bingo-You don't mean to tell
me that you have seen mouse in this
house.-New York Sun.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-04-16
ALMOST A MIRACLE!
Read and Remember!

Read and Remember!
MRS. BRACKETT is THE WIFE OF THE
REV. DAVID BRACKETT, PASTOR OF THE
FIRST F. BAPTIST CHURCH, OF THORN
DIXIE, ME-, AND LADY HIGHLY ES-
TEEMED BY ALL WHO KNOW HER.
SHE SAYS
BROOKS, Me-, Oct. %, 1890.
Gents;-When commenced the use of
DANA'S SARSAPARILLA for Rheuma
tism, had lost the use of my right arm.
The SHOULDER JOINT WAS VERY TENDER
AND VERY STIFF. 1 could not sew,
and could not get my hand to my
head. l had great deal of pain in the
chest, especially around my lungs. My
skin was yellow and rough, and was tired
all the time.
have now taken four bottles, and the
pain and soreness are gone. Complexion
natural, and tired feeling fast leaving. l
sleep well nights, and the STIFF JOINT in
the SHOULDER is FAST REsUMING ITS NAT
URAL ELASTICITY. / can sew or do
any work as usual.
am still using the SARSAPARILLA,
and expect to entirely recover from the
effects of the rheumatism that has trou-
bled me so long. / think DANA'S SAR-
SAPARILLA is DEATH TO RHEU-
MATISM.
Yours truly,
MRS. d. BRACKETT.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-18

A twenty-ton lot of concentrates came in.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-18
The Financial OutIook.

Mr.. Henry Clews says; The course of
values upon the stock exchange during the
past week has been in close accordance
with what was indicated in these advices
three weeks ago. The rise has been
checked; profits have been turned into cash
and recessions of varying Importance fol-
lowed. Beyond the breaks in Missouri
Pacific and Rock Island, there has been no
fresh cause of weakness, save the with
dra-al OF London support. Nevertheless,
the market has been dull and listless. On
the one side, there Is an almost impenetra-
BILE bulwark of confidence IN the future,
which makes every holder of stocks, large
and small, obstinate in the refusal to sell.
The patural result is stagnation. The
market has literally been bulled to death;
and nothing short of shaking up of some
sort will lift it out of the present condi-
tions. Unless the leaders soon bestir them
selves, the opportunities for an active bull
market during the next few months will be
materially modified. Leadership is essen
tial, and to be successful it must be of the
sort that attracts, not repels followers.
Activity is what is needed. Everyone
recognizes that the rise has been sufficient
for the time being. 1t is going little too
fast to think Of discounting the gains of
twelve months in as many weeks. Rest
and reaction are necessary to check impru
dences and obtain broader and safer views
of the future. For the last few DAYS tran
sactions have been left almost entirely to
traders, who made little impression upon
values. 1t is proba bic, then, that present
inactivity if continued will lead to some
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-18
The Mining Congress.

Reference has heretofore been made to
the mining congress which is to assemble
at Denver on the 18th prox, and continue in
session three days. Those who were in
strumental in calling the congress-, wish it
distinctly understood that it is not called in
the interest of the city of Denver nor the
state of Colorado; but for such discussion
of and elaboration on the subject of mining
as shall be of greatest Talue to the whole
country. On this subject, the chairman of
the executive committee says: ''ln the
older countries gold and silver mines are
the property of the sovereign rulers. In
the United States the people are the SOW
ereigns, and the public mineral lands be-
long to them. Why should they not learn
more about them and aid in devising plans
for their preservation and Development
The principal object of the congress is to
gain and impart information about mining
and to elevate the business of mining from
disgrsceful speculation to q respectable
industry.
zone of the finest business blocks in
Denver is the Colorado Mining Stock Ex-
change-the first and only building in the
world erected exclusively for that purpose.
Within its stately walls the congress will
be held. The next congress will be at the
disposal of the delegates, and may be held
in any city in the United States.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-18
Ttntic's Prosperity.

There is being an unusual amount of ore
taken from the mines of Tintic just now,
and every indication points to the fact that
it will continue to increase from this time
forward. The Eureka Hill, Bullion Beck
and keystone are the mines furnishing the
most from Eureka. While the number of
tons produced by the Centennial Eureka is
not so large, still the richness of the ore
more than makes up for the deficiency in
the number of tons. The Mammoth is en-
ploying large number of men-about 200
and, as a result, the ore being extracted
and shipped in tons is enormous. There is
general activity among the lesser mines
around Silver City and Diamond and this
fact largely increases the ore shipments.
The year 1891 will exceed by many hun
dreds of thousands of tons that of 1890,
when Tintic produced the largest amount
for Utah and earned beyond question the
distinction of being Utah's greatest mining
camp.-Miner.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-18
The Independent West.

The west is becoming more and more in
dependent Of eastern banks and eastern
capital. BANKS are growing stronger and
deposits increasing in the west Its easier
to get money in Chicago and ST. Louis or
Cincinnati than il is in New York or Phila,
delphia, and the bankers of Omaha, Kansas
City, Denver, Salt Lake and Portland Ors-
gon, are able to meet the wants of trade.
OF course, New Y ork city is the great fiuau-
cial centre of the country and will remain
such, but the west is growing rich and less
dependent Great sums are coming west
in payment for our immense crop, and much
of 1t will remain. Let US pay our debts,
get our mortgages Cancelled and our bonds
paid of, and be Independent and save our
Observation-Disclosures Findncier.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-18
A Profitable and Enjoyable Time Held Last
Friday Evening.


Last Friday night, the newly occupied
building of the Latter-day Saints college
was the scene of the first session Of the
Students society held beneath its roof.
Although the house has fairly well filed,
the attendance will doubtless be greater
when the location of the college is more
generally known.
The programme was carried out in the
order given below:
The selection, "DeliveraDce," was sung
by the choir and prayer was offered by Or
land Barrus.
DR.. C. F. Wilcox delivered a lecture on
SANITARY Science" The speaker did not
propose to cover the whole ground elm
braced in his subject, but would merely
treat upon one phase of it-that Of life.
The theme was then divided by him into
| the headings of birth, growth, development,
decline and death. 1t was explained that
life takes place when organized material,
| which has been derived through the agency
of life, transforms external force into vital
| force; and is not, therefore, simultaneous
with birth. The speaker proceeded to take
up the other headings, treating each in u
comprehensive and interesting manner. In
conclusion he said: I'VE should strive to
| look upon death not with terror, but as a
perfectly natural termination of life; and
the body should be so preserved that it will
break down all together and not one organ
before the rest, as is the case with so many
Incorporate persons
Miss Jennie Smith sang "Roses Under
meath the Snow nicely, which was fol-
lowed by the reading of an essay on "The
Resurrection" by Miss Donnette Smith.
Miss Bowring rendered an organ selec
ten entitled "Waves of the Ocean," attel
.-i-1, 49,
choir, which terminated the programme Of
the evening.
Benediction was offered by Instructor
Chamberlain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-18
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids win be received for the cree
ton Of four story business block on Com
mercial street for the Brigham Young
Trust company, until 5 pm. Saturday "A
inst.
The owners reserve the right to reject
any or all bids.
certified check Of $500 and payable to
the Brigham Young Trust company must
accompany each proposal, said sum to be
forfeited 10 the said Brigham Young Trust
company in case the successful bidder shall
fail TO execute the contract within six DAYS
after the award has been made to him.
For further information apply at the of
fee of the undersigned.
R. KLETTING,
Architect.
Hooper & Eldredge Building.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-18

NUURH anu htEuy.
One carload represented this property.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-18

further advanced in the dramatic line. The
officers for the ensuing year are: Manager
James II. Llnford, jr.; secretary, Fred b.
Williams; treasurer, 0. A. Taylor, and
stage manager, Thomas H. phillips.
IN A SOCIAL WAY.
Matters of social Importance are begin
ming to receive considerable attention from
the young people of Kaysville, and on We'd
nesday evening last number OF them met,
and organized q social and literary society
having for its object the Conducting OF va
rious amusements and the cultivating OF
taste for music and literature" Already,
there is large membership roll, and pros
poets are good for some very instructive
and entertaining times during the winter
months. The first meeting OF the society
will be held at the academy building on
Tuesday evening next at o'clock. An in
teresflng programme Will be rendered, and
all who desire to attend will be made well
come. A grand bail under the auspices Of
the society will be given in the Music hall,
the latter part OF next week. This will be
the first of series extending through the
amusement season.
WEDDING CHIMES.
1t is not often that two such happy events
happen in kaysville in one week as have
occurred this week, by which two couples
mony, under very favorable circumstances.
The first couple to have the connubial knot
tied were MIR. John Simmons and Miss
Annie Smith. The ceremony was per-
formed at Logan on Wednesday last.
The otner couple were Mr.. E. T. Perkins
and Miss Julia Green, who were united in
the bonds Of matrimony by Judge Phillips
on Thursday afternoon. ''M' extends con-
gratuIations to all the contracting parties,
and wishes them long life, health and pros
perity.
GENERAL NOTES.
The mining fever at Pennington still
continues
Mrs. E. A. Williams is confined to her
bed with an attack Of pneumonia. Her
many friends wish her a speedy recovery.
Emanuel Manning who resides at South
Hooper, had his barn and haystack burned
to the ground last Monday. The amount
OF damage done could not be learned. The
misfortune falls heavily on MIR. Manning
| whose circumstan es are not such that he
can afford to DE thus depriv ed of the results
of years work. 1t is thought that small
boys and matches, are the cause OF the &C
cident.
a party of ten from Kaysville went Il
the mountains on q prospecting tour yes
terday. With the party were Levi Tay lor
John Barker, viii Taylor, James Bishop
and others. They claim to have discovered
a ledge of gold-bearing quartz, samples o
which will be assayed and If found good
a claim will be located at once. Severa
prospecting parties have been out in searc
of the hidden treasure since the discover,
of the Margaret mine in the North fork o
Pennington canon last week. M.
KAYsvILLE, October II, 1891.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-18
THOUSANDS OF SUFFERING WOMEN.

Delicate women who complain of tired
feeling, pains in the back and lions, desire
10 sleep, dizziness, painful or suppressed
menstruation, will ind in Oregon Kidney
Tea faithful friend. 1t can be relied upon
In every instance TO give immediate relief
from kidney and urinary troubles. Thou
sands Of women are suffering every day
from some disorder Of the kidneys or liver
who might be permanently cured by using
Oregon Kidney Tea.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-18
GUARANTEED CuRE.

We authorize our advertised druggist to
sell DR.. Kings New Discovery for con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds, upon this
condition, If you are afflicted with q
Cough, Cold or any Lung, Throat or Chest
trouble, and will use this remedy as
directed giving it a fair trial, and experience
no benefit, you may return the bottle and
have your money refunded. We could OF
make this offer did we not know that DR..
Kings New Discovery could be relied on.
1t never disappoInts. Trial bottle free at
A. c. Smith & Co.'S drug store. Large
size Soc and Sl.00.