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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1892-07-30
CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS.
Bill Granting Right of Way Across the
Umatila Indian Reservation for
an luigatIng Ditch.

Russia has notified the United States
OF her acceptance Of an Invitation 10
participate In the international none
tary conference. With Russia's accept
anCe all the countries OF which were In
vited have sent formal acceptances. The
matter will now be laid before Congress-.
Secretary Foster OF the State Depart
ment said the other day that the action
OF the Canadian Council In allowing re-
bates on tolls on grain shipped from
American ports on Lake Ontario passing
through the st. Lawrence canals and ex-
ported from Montreal has no particular
bearing on the controversy between the
United States and Canada on the sub
lect OF discriminating canal tolls. He
added that II could hardly be regarded
very much OF a concession.
Senator Mitchells bill granting right
Of way across the Umatilla Indian reser-
vation for the Dumont Irrigation and
Improvement Company was reported 10
the Senate, and at his request was taken
up and passed Immediately. The bill
preserves full Indian rights, and compels
the irrigation company TO furnish the
lndian1 with water for irrigation pur-
poses from the ditch which they propose
TO build. II also grants the company
such reservoir sites as may be necessary
on the lands owned by the Indans.
Judge Randall OF the Department OF
Justice, who was specially detailed 10
investigate the charges made by Assist
ant Secretary Nettleton against w. ID.
Owen, Commissioner OF Immigration,
of incompetency, characterization and
general untitness, has submitted his re-
port 10 the Secretary OF the Treasury.
While the report confirms several OF the
specifications on which the charges were
based, II acqults Owen OF all the serious
charges. The report will not he made
public until after copies have been fur
nished Nettleton and Owen.
The United States marine hospital
service at San Francisco will be directed
by the Secretary OF the Treasury 10 care
fully inspect all vessels arriving at San
Francisco from Victoria, B. c., and yes
sells from Northern ports having on board
passengers or merchandise from Victoria
TO prevent the introduction OF smallpox
into San Francisco. The Secretary OF
the Treasury has received telegram
from Assistant Surgeon Magruder at
Port Townsend, stating that smallpox is
epidemic at Victoria, and that many
cases are now under treatment. Owing
TO the close proximity OF Tacoma, Seat
tle and Port Townsend TO Victoria and
thecontinual traffic between these places,
the Treasury Department is alarmed for
fear the dtease may spread, and strin-
gent measures are to be at once adopted
TO prevent it.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1892-07-30
PURELY PERSONAL.
Viotorien Sardou, the Famous French
Authoritarian Workmen Testify
Their Respect-Etc.

Roger Sherman was a Cobbler's ap-
prentice $50 years ago. He worked his
way up to be y lawyer and Judge and
a statesman and signer of the Declare
ton.
Congressman w. L. Wilson, the Chair
man OF the Chicago Convention, was Of
tered the Presidents chair of the Mis-
souri, State University two years ago, but
declined it.
Nine. Leon Bertaux is announced as a
probable candidate for membership in
the Academic des Beaux Arts--the first
woman to seek such distinction since
1888, when Nine. Vigee- Lebrun was
elected.
George D. Johnston, the newly-ap-
pointed Civil Service Commissioner, is
an Alabamian, a nephew of the Confed-
crate General Albert Sidney Johnston,
and was himself Brigadier in the Con-
federate service.
Italian workmen testify their respect
for Christopher Columbus by donating
several days work on his monument at
Eighth avenue and Sixty-ninth street.
This is not less touching than the story
OF the Widows mite.
Sir James Lyall, the famous ex-Gov-
ernor Of Punjaub, is making a voyage
round the world. Sir James went out to
India thirty-six years ago as plain Mr..
Lyall OF the civil service. He is the au-
thor of many important works on Anglo
Indian government.
Secretary Foster q. W. is said to be
the only man in our diplomatic history
who has held three missions of the first
class. President Grant sent him to Mex
leo; President Hayes appointed him to
Russia, and President Arthur gave him
the Spanish mission.
Victorien Sardou, the author OF "The-
odora,"" La Tosca" and other famous
plays, has very happy domestic life.
His aged father lives with him, and has
Just celebrated his Goth birthday. Sar-
dou has several children. He does most
of his work in the early hours of the
morning.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1892-07-30
EDUCATIONAL NOTES.
Effect of the Free Education Act Upon
the Schools of England and
Wales Gratifying.

Phillips Andover Academy has just
held its Il4th commencement.
The State Agricultural College of Mas
sachusetts graduated last week a class OF
twenty-five.
The public school is not universal in
the old world. There are 10000 parishes
in England with only church schools.
Hereafter in Boston new schoolhouses
will be named after illustrious citizens
who have been gathered to their fathers.
One OF the chief features OF the COM
mencement exercises at Amherst College
this year was the class grafton, which
was delivered by William N. Lewis, a
young colored man of Portsmouth, Va,
on "The Amherst Idea"
The new Catholic Ecclesiastical Semi
nary, which Ia in process OF construction
on Valentine Hill near Yonkers, N. Y,
is progressing rapidly. The total sub
scription to the building fund has al
ready reached the sum OF $4,000.
Harvard University is spreading her
net over very wide extent OF territory
this year. 1t is announced that exami-
nations for admission to that institution
are to he held simultaneously in no less
than twenty-five places, including Eng
land, Germany and Japan.
The effect OF the free education act
upon the schools of England and Wales
has been unexpectedly gratifying. Out
OF a total of 10000 schools affected by
the act it is estimated that between 49,
900 and 10000 are now absolutely free,
and the attendance has largely increased,
especially among younger children.
Prof. Skeal, who maintains the ortho.
dox belief that the study of Latin and
Greek is serviceable for improving stu.
dents style in English composition,
thinks also that there is something to be
said on the other side. Whatever the
study of Latin and Greek might do to-
ward improving the students style, the
study of languages and English litera-
ture would do more.
The saleswomen of Jordan, Marsh &
Go. of Boston have had O gymnasium
opened for them by their employers at
the top of the store, and there, instruct
ed by two women teachers, each of the
| 800 employees of the establishment has
the chance of exercise and physical
training twice week.
The Worlds w. G. T. U. has chosen
Miss Mary Allen West, for years editor
of the Unton Signal, superintendent ol
the Worlds w. U. Il. U. school of meth
DDS, and will send her by special COM
mission to the Sandwich Islands and
Japan to teach and train workers by
means of the schools that she will hold
| for few days at time in place.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1892-07-30
Mistaken Tdentity.

ATexas man is the owner of a very
fine imported Kentucky jack, and
stockmen are continually calling to
see it. One day he happened to be
up stairs when a fri6tT called to see
the animal His little son called:
Father, come down, a gentleman
wants to see YOU"
"What did you say, MY soni"
shouted the father.
II said, come down'-a gentleman
wants to see our big donkey. Texas
Sftnga
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-03-11
MANCHESTER DEPOT.

Harry Lawrence left town Monday
for White River junction where he
will enter Fellows studio.
w. Seward Webb passed through
Manchester Wednesday with his new
private engine and car combined,
which is constructed similarly to the
first engines run on the L roads Of
New York city.
f. w. Lincoln is building a new
house near the residence of Joseph
Hicks.
The first of April there will be
quite a general swapping of houses
among the floating population in this
vicinity.
The report last week that the Rev.
j. A. Swart of West Pawlet had
died very suddenly of paralysis of
the heart, was entirely unfounded, as
a telegram from Mr.. Swart states
that he is alive and well.
Some of the young men of this vii
lage are taking steps to organize q
drum corps, and we hope they will
be successful for such an organiza-
ton would undoubtedly find plenty tc
do the coming year, as it is "cam,
paign' year.
W. L. Taylor lost an OK rather
suddenly last week. 1t was working
in the yoke when it dropped dead
The cause was supposed to be hear
disease.
John Balch is moving from oul
village into one of the tenements IL
Edwin Burritt's house, at the Centre.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-03-11
PERU.

Miss Della Hapgood started last
Wednesday for Easton, Pa, where
she will spend several weeks.
George Porter has moved his fam
lily to Wardsboro city.
Miss Edna Batchelder, who has
been sick for sGeral weeks, does not
seem to improve very much.
Mrs. Joseph Simonds has gone to
Natick, Mass, for few weeks.
The following are the town officers
elect: Moderator, II. l. Batchelder
clerk, o. p. Simonds; treasurer,
Geo. l.. Richardson selectmen, r
l. Batchelder, Samuel Stiles, Mer-
rift Cook listers, Geo. X. Davis,
Asa Brown, Fred r. Crossman
overseer, Geo. X. Davis; road com.
missioners, Geo. X. Davis, c. M
Russell, Ira 5. Wait; grand juror,
Geo. X. Davis; Supt. of schools,
M. j. Hapgood; constable, Geo. X.
Davis collector, j. j. Duane agent,
NJ. j. Hapgood; auditors, Geo. X.
Davis, Frank G. Wyman, c. w,
Whitney. Voted town tax, 10
Town paid last year $500 debt, leav.
ing only about $500 beside surplus
fund. The motion to hold town
meetings half of the time with the
north end was lost.
Loren j. Whitney, who has been al
work at Winchendon, Mass, is at home
and will assist his father, j. H. Whit
ney, through sugaring.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-03-11
RAWSONVILLE.

/ Our school finished week before
last, +. Herbert Worden, teacher.
The following report was received to
late for publication last week. The
following scholars had no marks
Carl, Fayette and Mintie Kingsbury,
Charles, Loren and Jennie Coleman,
Calvin Hunt, Jerome Rawson, Ernest
Martin, Jessie Dorset, Lille Rob-
bins and Isabella Tomkies. Whole
number of scholars, 81; average at
tendance, 80. We have had an ex-
cellent school.
Alfred Rawson has gone to work
for Josiah Pierce of So. London
derry.
Grin Williams has gone to Bald
winsville, Mass, to work in a chair
shop.
Warren Sheldon is attending
county court as juror.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-03-11
The Cooking Club presented the

The Cooking Club presented the
drama, "Rebecca's Triumph" at
Opera Hall, Jamaica, last Friday
evening to crowded house. The
Club was much pleased with the visit
to Jamaica and with the way they
were treated by the good people OF
that pleasant village. The Club SC
to Union Hall, Londonderry, this
evening upon invitation of the citi'
zens of that place and without doub
crowded house will greet them.
The Club have received invitation
to go to Andover Bondville, Cheste
and Newfane.
No more successful dramatic enter
tainment has ever been projected il
this place. or one that has received
more plaudits.
All hail the girls !
The men aren't anywhere
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-03-11
HOUGHTONVILLE.

Lorin Williams had the good luck
while running the bench saw in the
steam mill to cut off his thumb just
above the FIRST Joint and badly mangle
the two front fingers, 1t is thought
he will save the fingers but the end of
the thumb could not be found. He
was attended by Dir, Locke.
Herbert Clark drawed two load OF
logs to the steam mill the other day
that measured $40 cord feet. First
PSI, second 279, only lacking two
feet of being nine cords. These
were mixed logs hard and soft wood
Levi Tenney and wife visited al
c. F. Buffers the forepart of the
week.
Mrs. Eva Crandall returned home
last Saturday where she found things
ready to commence keeping house
Monday.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-03-11
WESTON.


Rev. Harvey Webster former
resident of this place but now of
Moretown made his sister, Mrs. Ma
than Holt, brief visit this week.
A. f. Pease and two daughters
visited friends in Putney this week.
W. W. Manning started last Mon
day on business "trip to Oxford and
Lynn, N. H.
The ladies of the W. c. T. T..
met with their former president, Mrs.
P. T. Pease, at SO. Londonderry
Tuesday of this week.
Frank l. Burbee, who has been
stopping in Woodstock for the last
three or four months, returned home
last week.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-03-11
SO. WINDHAM.

The Y. P. S. G. E. began its sec.
ond year by electing Frank Robbins,
president and Mrs. Nettie Kingsbury,
secretary.
The Woman's Mission Circle of the
Baptist church have raised So fol
foreign missions this year.
Will Thompson has gone to Bellows
Falls to work.
Wednesday was wood-day at the
church. Eleven sawyers and splitter
did lively work and soon turned a lot
of logs into big pile of stove wood.
Windham has the advantage of gooc
sleighing while the river towns are
scraping over bare roads,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-03-11
TOWNSHEND.

Mud, slush, ice, rain, hail, snow
Miss Fanny Sewall and Miss Ada
Helmes of Montague, Mass, are
visiting at Mrs, W. Fl. Cages.
W. o. Davis and wife are at his
fathers.
Mr.. Flynn has moved on to the
Sam ODER farm.
Fred Kimball will move on to the
Nichols farm which he bought year
ago.
Henry Bailey will move into the
Fred Ober house.
John Greenwood and wife of Ches-
ter are at his fathers, Asa Green
woods.
The Cong. Ladies' Aid will give q
sugar party the 10Th inst.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-03-11
WEST TOWNSHEND,

Names of pupils having no marks
during the winter term of II weeks of
school taught at West Townshend
village, Miss Grace Blood, teacher :
Eva Barrett, Norma Boyden, Hattie
Dompier, Blanche Farwell, Annie
May Garfield, Minnie Livermore,
Ethel Smith, Arthur Smith, Hugh
Stratton, Hattie and Edith Water
house. Those not absent more than
one day and no tardy marks: Cyril
Switzer, Earl Smith, Fred Holmes,
Mabel Fullerton, Will, George and
Charlie Dompier, Grace Boynton,
Edith Farwell. Number of pupils,
"a average attendance per day, 80.
This is decidedly a good record of at
tendance considering the amount of
sickness from la grippe during the
winter.
Not many persons can say they
have attended three golden weddings
in their immediate families, but Johr
P. Stephens has had that experience
Several years ago his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Parker Stephens, celebra'
ted theirs, later Mr.. and Mrs. Hub
bard Ingraham, the parents of Mr.
Stephens first wife had very pleas
ant gathering on such an occasion
and on the 23d of last February Mr.
Stephens and his wife attended the
golden wedding of Mrs. Stephens
parents at No. Springfield.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-03-11

Captain King, at one time governor
in an Australian colony, was noted
for his eccentlicities. One day he
was waited on by two prisoners
suing for pardon. The petition of
the one was signed by all the leading
men of Sydney, that of the other
bore but one name.
How comes it," asked the gov
ernor, that you have only one name
on your petition, while this man has
so many7"
II have lived with only one master
all my time, sir" said the man. II
didn't know anybody else"
The governor Immediately gave
him his pardon, but dismissed the
other applicant with the remark:
you know so many rich people
that you don't need anything more.
Convict King.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-03-11
An Uncanny Lake.

There is in Missouri a lake, perched
on the top of a mountain, its surface
from so to 100 feet below the level OF
the earth surrounding it, fed by no
surface streams, untouched by the
wind, dead as the Sea of Sodom.
There is no point of equal altitude
from which water could flow ,T'ithin
hundreds of miles, and yet it has a
periodical rig of thirty feet or over,
which is III no way affected by the
atmospheric conditions in the coun-
try adjacent 1t may rain for weeks
in Webster county, and the return
of fair weather find Devils lake at
it's lowest point, while it way reach
its highest point during protracted
drought. st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-03-11

the past year | have visited a number
of times. The school was comparative.
ly large, the seats were quite all filled.
Yet | never noticed one Of the scholars
as acting under restraint or heard the
teacher correct single pupil,
When you see pupils bringing home
their books to study evenings, or asking
their parents questions about their les
sons, then be quite sure that you are
having good school, but not so sure
that you must not think that you need
not visit it. Visit it to encourage the
teachers if nothing more. A teacher
who is putting in especial effort likes to
be praised, and praise is as good as oats
to horse in such case. Ifyon think
any correction should be made go to
the teacher privately but say nothing
to anger her.
The great fact seems to be entirely
lost sight of that a school of twenty
scholars is better for each individual
pupil than one of ten. Two neighbor-
ing schools can often combine as well
as not and thus secure better advanta-
ges for each. And what about the ex-
pense? Why one-half "you say" ''for
EACH" You are wrong. Each dis
trict would still draw the State aid and
the public money in full. And those
combined would almost support the
school for nothing. A better school at
one-quarter the expense at the most |!
How can refrain from pressing this
matter home to you'll
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-03-11
LONDONDERRY.
We have had one sugar snow.

We have had one sugar snow.
Our sugar makers are getting ready
for strike at or near the root of the
tree.
John Carleton will prove the virtue
of his new sugar house, also the mer-
its of the new bounty law.
A. A. Curtis is getting his mil
yard we'll stocked with logs, and soon
we shall hear the buz of the big rota-
ry saw.
Mrs. S. Parker has recovered from
her recent illness.
Benz. Sparrow has been a great
sufferer from rheumatism for some
weeks, and is but little improved al
present writing. The disease seems
to prevade his whole system.
| must have been misinformed as
to Geo. White being in town as he
is still in Virginia where he has
spent the winter.
Mrs. A. Whitman is still suffer
ing severely from the effects of hel
recent accident. Her daughter, Mrs
Turner, of Athol, Mass, is with hel
at present.
Those who intend to do grating
this spring and have not their cions
on hand should not neglect to cut
them before the buds begin to swell
keeping them in the cellar till wanted
for use. ~
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-03-11
JAMAICA.

By the loosing of key on the
crank shaft of the engine at o. N.
Wardwell's mill last Monday a cylin-
der head was blown out and the en-
CINE damaged about one hundred and
fifty dollars and necessitating a shut
down for some time.
Alonzo Starks will move from the
village to his farm this spring.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-03-11

John Hogan, who died at St.
Louis last week, laid out the site of
Chicago in 1886.
Two parties of farmers recently
killed 1853 rabbits in one day near
Harmon, III.
An Allentown, Pa, woman claims
that she possesses an infallible cure
for hydrophobia.
Chronographs are now being made
that are capable of measuring to the
ten-thousandth part of a second.
The old terms of sport and "star-
board" are passing out of use. Two
German lines have substituted cleft
and "right" for them.
Farmer Hardin and Lawyer Nc
Kinney of Moberly, Mo-, went to
law over ten cent dog. The farm
err lost the suit and also lost over
500 in costs.
A Washington dispatch says: Sen
ator Hill will leave Washington fol-
jackson, Miss, Monday night. The
party accompanying him will not be
large, and the members have yet to
be selected. The itinerary is also YET
to be definitely arranged. Invita-.
tions for the senator to stop at vari.
Gus places are still being received,
and his desire is to accept as many OF
them as possible.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-03-11
LOCAL SUMMARY.

w LaSG week we received local
items from several towns Thursday
night and one on Friday night. This
is waste of postage. We cannot
set anything received Thursday night
unless it is of importance.
Miss Annie Smith visited this week
with friends in Newfane.
Mrs. Miranda Harrington has gone
to Brattleboro to work.
Mrs. Nettie Stowell of Brattleboro
is visiting with her friends in this vii
lage.
Mrs. Hattie Holden, Gilbert and
Carrie Landman and Everett Vale of
this town are attending Leland & Gray
Seminary at Townshend.
Harry Maybe and John Constable
from the Vermont Academy visited
with Emery Melendy the first part Of
the week.
E. M. Perry of the Montague Pa
per company is in town looking after
the business interests of the company in
this place.
E. S. Garfield and S. o. Davis
are attending the Windham county
court, now in session at Newfane, as
petit jurymen from this town.
Barber Bugbee is preparing to leave
town. This will make an opening fol
some one else, if so be he can come pre-
pared to attend to his business.
The Ladies Baptist Social Circle
will meet next Thursday afternoon anc
evening with Miss Leila Whitman.
Nelson Goddard, who is breaking
on the mixed train, got one finger bad
ly crushed few days since.
Fl. R. Darling, wife and son return
ed Monday from a visit with Charlie
Jones family near West Townshend.
Roscoe Green has moved to Wind
ham, and Walter Davenport ha.
moved into Mrs. Wilbur's tenemen
vacated by Green.
1t is made public that the marriag,
Of Frank w. Melendy of this plac,
and Miss Annie Childs of Landgrov,
will take place next Tuesday at tn,
residence of the brides father.
The familiar face of our old citizen
S. M. Hobart, is again seen on GU
streets, he having returned from
three months stop with friends il
Westminster.
Nine members of the W. G. T. U
of Weston visited with Mrs. Plat
Pease of this place on Tuesday an,
held one OF their meetings at he
house. Mrs. Pease formerly reside,
in Weston and is an esteemed mem
Der of this temperance organization
at that place.
Caleb Dean, who lives under th
mountain mile and half from tn
village, was stricken with apoplex
last Friday from which he is slowl
recovering. This Is an unfortunat
case as Mr.. Dean is poor man wit
helpless family depending upon hi
earnings for support.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-03-11

The many friends of Frank L. Fish
Esq, of Vergennes, both in this place
and at Newfane and elsewhere in Thu
valley will be pleased to learn thai
his marriage is announced to come of
next Tuesday, the bride being Miss
Minnie j. Lyon, an accomplished
young lady of Waterbury. They vii
make their future home at Vergennes