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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-02-12
CHARLES W. RIGGlN.

| recall the fact that when | was a
French sailor lad at the time, Just before
the outbreak of the civil war, that Amer
lean Jack Tars were considered the pluck
lest and most cool headed men that
walked the decks of any ships afoat.
They stood high in the esteem of both
the French and English, and it was
common saying that if the Yankee"
could not go through gale no one else
could, In some respects conditions have
changed, for the United States merchant
marine is not. as large now as it was
then. But though the deep sea ships
have gone, the sailors have not. They
will remain as long as the breakers of
the Pacific and the Atlantic tumble
laundering on the mighty shores of the
Union. AT present the navy and mer-
chant marines do not offer wide op-
portunity to American mariners. They
much prefer to brave the sea on their
own account, either in fishing smacks,
in whalers or sealers But when the
country needs them it will find that they
are all there, ready to respond to the
call. Few nations have such fine ma
terial to draw sailors from as the United
States. The type OF American fisherman
who was able to earn his commission
in the naval wars of the Union has not
yet died out.
The terrible disaster that overlook
American and German war vessels be.
fore Samoa three years ago is still fresh
in the memory of all. On that occasion
the seamanship of Yankee sailors re-
ceived test which proved them equal
to any emergency. 1t can only be sur
missed how many more lives would have
been lost in that catastrophe but for the
courage and pluck displayed in battling
against the furious waters and a hurri-
cane the like of which is almost unknown
In marine history. How the Nipsic was
run ashore by Captain Mullen and thus
saved will never be forgotten, nor can
time ever efface the memory of the
deeds of Lieutenant r. M. q. Brown, of
the Trenton, on that occasion.
F, DE TUNNEL CLOTH,
Lieutenant French Naval Reserve.
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The Most Popular PREACHER

Probably no orator that ever lived
was accustomed TO speak to as large au
diences as Charles II Sturgeon adj
dressed, No preacher who has had a
permanent hold ON the public ever
gained distinction so young or with SC
little preparation, educational OF other
wise, When only sixteen Sturgeon
preached his first sermon When only
fifteen, however, he began his career as
an assistant teacher in school at New
market, England and here he changed
from Congregationalist TO Baptist, When
he was nineteen years old he was preach
ing 10 audiences of 5000 to 5000 persons
IN London, Before his own Tabernacle
was built his congregation leased the
great Surrey Music hall, which held 49,
900. The Metropolitan Tabernacle, which
was shortly built for him by his increas-
ing congregation, seats more than 5000
people, and was always so crowded that
II was necessary to get admission tickets
To II several days before each sermon.
No great singer lecturer or actor ever
drew such audiences as this man, who
simply pointed out the truths of the
Christian religion
Mr.. Sturgeon seemed to upset all the
ories of every kind in his career. Like
Socrates whose words mankind hangs
upon to this day, Spurgeon was one of
the most unprepossessing of men in per
sonal appearance-short and squat, with
Hat nose, thick lips and protruding chin,
and with no physical grace. Yet Wen
dell Phillips, the most beautiful, grace
tul, eloquent and cultured of men, never
drew to him such audiences as this
homely looking man did, by mere power
of his personal magnetism. Spurgeon
was an absolute teetotaler in his habits,
yet he suffered agonies with the govt
for years and finally died of it. Here,
too, he upset old theories. The only
way the doctors had of accounting for
Surgeons govt was that it was heredi-
tary. One NEUROLOGICAL small vice he
had, and that was he would smoke a
good cigar.
With all his soul he believed in the
power OF prayer as means of getting
what one wanted He used to declare
that he never needed money for one of
his many benevolent enterprises that it
was not forthcoming If he prayed for it.
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Success of CO-Oneration.

A book published recently in America
gives particulars about the famous CO.
operative societies of Great Britain. Its
name is How to Cooperate" 1t con-
tains the bylaws and rules of successful
cooperative organizations in both Eu-
rope and America. The subject is ex-
citing more and more interest in Amer
lea, especially in the agricultural dis
trlcts, where people have suffered so
much from not experimenting their own
buying and selling With this volume.
they may learn how to undertake COOP
GRAFTON. The cooperative system rightly
applied would enable all producers to
dispose of what they grow or manufac-
ture, that too at prices which would
give them the profits made on their
goods. Some successful societies are al
ready in operation. The system is des-
tined to grow, for cooperation is the
contribution of the latter part of the
Nineteenth century to civilization.
In Great Britain and Ireland there
are l,554 cooperative organizations.
These do business annually of $780,
ool '595 Besides erecting permanent
buildings and buying real estate to the
amount OF $3l 1914 500, the societies re-
turned in 1880 net profit of $50, $50, 1870
That is to say, the members got in savings
on purchases and otherwise II per cent
on all the money they invested in the CO.
operative orders Much of their capital
was borrowed and on this they paid 5 per
cent. interest. All this property and
profits would have gone into other pock-
cts than theirs OF been lost altogether
under the old system.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-02-12
Lieutenant French Naval Reser,
Coinage of Gold and Silver.


There was coined during the fiscal
year of 1891, 59,625.67S in gold. This
was $lO,396.S54 more than was coined
the year before. But following the Ba-
ring furry in London much of our gold
had to be shipped across the water to
hold Europe steady, so there was net
loss in our gold coin of $67, 946. 1853. But
happily this is coming back to us rapidly
now in return for the grain and other
food products we are shipping in such
unprecedented quantity to Europe.
OF silver there was coined %}S. 272 900.
Altogether the national minis turned
out, of gold, silver and minor coins,
$63,6ll, l59, the largest amount in the
history of the country. Since 1873. when
the coinage of silver dollars was re-
sumed under the Bland bill. $409. 475,-
3GS have been made. These have been
added to our metal currency. Under the
act of July ID, 1890. 81 ,30s, 575 dollars have
been coined in silver. The recoinage of
the trade dollars into standard dollars
began at the lnints of Philadelphia and
New Orleans in June, 1891. since which
time $3.50, 100 new dollars have been
turned out to take the place of the trade
dollars that were removed from circula-
ton. The recoinage of the trade dollars
is now completed. New silver money
from the fresh designs adopted in 1891
will soon be in common circulation.
The product of gold from the mines
of all the world last year was $1l6.009,-
900, of which the United States pro-
duced $32, S45, 600 The total amount of
gold and silver money in circulation and
in stock in the United States Nov. l is
estimated by the director of the mint as
follows: s67l, l39, 53l in silver, $685., 241,-
62 in gold: total $l.210.3Sl, l55. So
that in respect to actual value there is
still more gold than silver money in the
country. Finally the total amount of
money in circulation at present. paper
and metal. amounts to $24.52 per head.
See that you get your share of it.
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legal Notices.

Stephen A. Buxton State of Vermont,
VS. Wndham County
Robert B. Snowden, Clerks Office. in
LYDIA 7. Snowdcn, Chancery, January
f. S. Easily, IA, 1892.
Whereas Stephen A. Buxton of Wood
bine, in the county of Harrison and state
of Iowa. has this day filed in this Office
his petition against Robert B. Suowdeu
and his wife. Lydia p. Snowden, of
Brooklyn, county of Kings and state of
New York and F. s. Eastlyof Babylon.
county of Suffolk and stale of>New York
setting forth that on HE Goth day of No
vembcr 1887. The said Robert b. and
Lydia +. mortgaged to him certain land
in Londonderry, in said Wiudnam county
being The same land conveyed by said
Stephen A. aud his wife to laid Robert Z
by q, ed dated Nov. -. 1887, recorded in
Londonderry land record book l6, PAGE
III, condition. Il for the payment of a
pr"mis"y note for 500 90 given by said
Robert b. 10 said Stephen A. datcd
Nov. 81, 1857, payable on or before Nov
II. 1870, with Interest annually. which j.
now due nd unpaid. Aud further ST.,
ling forth that said f. s. Easily claims
an interest in said p'emi cS. which in,e.-
ct, II any exists, The petitioner saws i
subsequent 10 and ,uhorlina,e to his said
mortgage. and praying that the rquiiv OF
rcdcmp ion of he said Robert L. Snow
den. Lydia T. Snow,ien and F. ). Ea>i
~ i'll the prem sr> may be 70 rcloScd.
which petition j. relutnaoie TO the mex
term of the Cnu't of Chnuccrv 10 he he'd
at New Zane in aud for said Wndham
county nn HE >c"oni Tuesday of March
A. d. 1892. aud il appearing That the SAID
defendants all reside without This Sta'c.
so mat the o binary prn"e>S of the court
cannot be served upon them. IL is ordorcd|
that the petitioner notify the defendants
of his PETITION, aud of the term of The
court to which he same is re,Wnable. hv
publishing he substance thereof, with
thi> order, for three weeks Succ"<,ivclv
in the L"NpoNpEERY SITTER, printed al
said Londonderry. the last publication 10
be at least twenty days previous to said
text March term of said court which
puhlica ion will he deemed sufficient
n.'Iire 10 said defendants 10 appear ami
make answer TO said petition.
royal TYLER, Clerk
A. +. Cudworth, Petitioners solicitor
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You need not be astonished to find

You need not be astonished to find
yourself or anybody else waking up with
some kind of new power any morning.
A French biologist is now little ahead.
He has young lady subject who can
see flashes of color when she experiences
the sense of taste. For instance, if she
puts vinegar into her mouth one color
flashes before her eyes, if quinine, an
other. The color is always the same for
the same substance. The correlation of
forces was "a great discovery The cor
relation of the five senses may be an
other equally important There are
many individuals before whose eyes a
color flashes at the hearing of a sudden
sound. like the shutting of a door or
peal of laughter One individual used
to go to concerts, shut his eyes and OBJ
serve the different colors that flashed
across his eyeballs with the sound of
given musical instruments. In his case
the sound of trumpet always produced
a5scarlet color. When reduced to first
principles, of course, it is easy to under
stand that, after all, all the senses are
one, that of touch. The touch of light
upon the eye produces sight, the touch
OF sound wave against the ear pro-
duces hearing, and the touch of a given
substance against the tongue causes the
sense of taste. But it is interesting, in
deed, to find that both taste and hearing
may be converted into sight.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-02-12
a Great Industry

Around Norfolk, Va, ON the border.
land between the north and the far south
OF this country, an immensely profitable
business enterprise has grown in the
past half century, but mostly since the
war 1t is agricultural in its nature,
and consists in the growing of vegeta-
bles and small fruits for the markets of
northern cities. From Norfolk itself.
with its rare climate and wonderfully
beautiful harbor, is shipped annually
from $4,000, 900 to 100000 worth of
such products The secret of the profits
IN the business is that it is winter gar
dening which is carried on here, and both
the work and the growth proceed sue
cessfu1ly in the cold weather. In the
coolest weather which comes to this
lovely spot the crops of kale, cabbage
and spinach are harvested and sent to
the New York market by the hundred
barrels. The cutting of these crops be-
gins about the time of the HOLIDAYS and
continues through midwinter.
When the cabbage and winter crops
are gathered then the ground is plowed
for early potatoes. They are rushed in
their growth SO that they are ready for
the northern market two months before
the home grown tubers Magnificent
crops OF Strawberries, melons, cucum-
Ders and other staples are also cult
waited. The soil is proof of mans fri
umph over nature. OF itself it islight
and friable and must be fortified 40
heavily that it is almost made over
again Many shiploads of phosphates
are unloaded at Norfolk annually
brought thither at heavy expense, but
the returns are SO great that the ex-
pense is justified. The water transpor
tation from Norfolk to the north At
lantic cities is SO cheap that it adds
largely to the profits.
Formerly these profits were immense.
They are not now so great because so
many people are engaged in truck gar
dening.' as it is called hereabouts. that
the prices have declined. In 1874 cucun-
bers brought as high as forty dollars to
fifty dollars barrel, but those times
are long past. The gain that has been
made to compensate for the loss to the
truck gardeners is that now poor people
IN the northern cities can afford some of
the luxuries of early fruits and vegeta-
bles formerly reserved only for the rich.
1t was Jersey vegetable gardener who
originated this marvellous industry
Hugh Bates, about 1910. One truck
gardener who began business in 1877
with a capital of forty acres and
mule, or whereabouts, now clears sec, 900
a year from his business in good seasons.
Thus the earth can be made to bring
riches everywhere if we only know how
to force them from her.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-02-12

The difference in sentiment between
the London papers and those of the Brit
ish country districts was noticeable
while the CHILEAN war case was on. The
London papers were mostly Indifferent,
or at least not actively hostile to the
United States in their expressions But
the journals of Manchester, Birming-
ham and outlying cities could hardly
find things mean enough to say about
US, They did not know any better. poor,
ignorant thingsl
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-02-12
SPURGEoN's TABERNACLE.

AS an educator and philanthropist
also his work has been great, and in the
private circle he was known rs a quiet hui
morist. Though ''luridly orthodox" as
one critic says, there was nothing gloomy
in his nature. The Stockwell orphanage,
of which he was virtually the founder,
educates and cares for 800 boys and girls
at cost of $4,000 per year Many other
missionary and charitable institutions
have flourished by his support. A rather
censorious critic once took him to task
for driving to these various institutions
on Sunday, alleging the duty to let the
horses rest on that day.
All" was the happy reply. Il am
under grace but my horses are under the
law, So | give them their Sabbath on
Saturday" He often confessed his fond
ness for tobacco and maintained that a
good cigar rested and refreshed him
He recently presented an estimate of his
work. from which it appeared that he
had then delivered over 1900 sermons
which had been printed. besides many
minor discourses. j. II. BEADLE.
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No. Shorey Block, Seattle, Washington.
To the Physician in Charge of Medical Depart
mrnt Standard Medicine Co, Boston, Mass
My Dear Doctor: For several years | have
been suffering severely from nervous prostra-
zion, and 4 necuhar and unaccOuutable difficulty
which no physician waom consulted seemed TO
understand but which kept me most of the time
in condition untitled tor business, and thor.
oughiy wretched in mind and body. The most
fortunate circumstance of my life was NEE lug
you. 70 my astOnis hmnnt you seemed to under
stand my case thoroughly, and tine remedies you
gave me, particularly PERUVIAN NERVE COM
POUND wrought the most marvellous change in
my health. have been tax ng the Compound
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man of me My health is better than 1t has
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ness continuously. Though not quite restored,
the rate of Improvement is constantly &C, elera
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You are entirely at liberty to refer to me at any
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COMPOUND in particular, and your supreme
ability as physician la general.
Yours very truly,
LEE j. PITNER.
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mander of n vessel NAYS snch n ton,.hi,,,,
tribute IN one Of biS crow, aa ' Cartnis
Schley has maid in bis Ia,tor go tha
brother of tbe murdered hoa.sw,;,,o
mate living NJ pbilodalnh;o 90 -,
rare in the naval annals Of INV nat;or
1T is with feelings of tbe araa.os+ sn,.
row" w,ites the Gallant ,o,,,,,,5as
from VALPARAISO .tb,+ / bova 70 ,,o,,,
municate to Won the daatb Of Won,
brother, Charles W Riryin wb;la on bis
liberty nj this nIace His tr.,,i, daatl,
at the hands of mob enhittoraa
against all Americans has left a wound
in the hearts Of his sbin,,,tos th,t n,or,
not soon heal and the time will soon
come when it will be avenyad nv oil, ybo
remember his worth and bis Genial rood
manners feel mora tb.n ordi,, ,,,,
sorrow AS the commanding of4,car i,
being the messenger of sn,b s.d ~
teIligence to Won bnt ran assnre vn,,
that his name and his worth will not ho
forgotten 80 long as honor nov ro,,ou5
keeps
After such a enlogv If tho doad mn,
il is hardly necessary to add ano+har
word of n,,,ise
Rigpin evidently ny.o . s.;Ior -. hu.
He loved the sea above avervth;na b.
on the shores of the Atl,nt;,. bo Ia
heard the mysterious voices nf tha dow
call IN him From, bis a,,J;oat ,,,,,.l, u
was filled with an indatinahle -, ~
roam tbs OCEAN hepea+b tho shaItns "
the stars and str;ne. Fro,n tho aa,,
entered the navy to the dav y tyhilian
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CHARLES HADDoN STURGEON.
orator. 1t is therefore in the published
Ixbrks Of the great preacher that one
must look for the materials of his per-
manent fame.
He came suddenly before the world as
a youthful prodigy" At seventeen he
was recognized preacher; at nineteen
ne was settled pastor of London con-
gregation; at twenty-one Exeter hall
was by far too small to hold the vast
crowds which hocked to hear him, and
by the time his beard was fully grown
his namo was known throughout the
English speaking world. Since the la
mented and eloquent John Summcrfield
no preacher so young has united such
eloquence and logical power.
He was born June 10, 1884, at Kelve-
don, Essex, of II family of preachers, so
to speak. His grandfather. Rev. James
Sturgeon, and his father, Rev John
Sturgeon, were Congregational minis
ters, and his own sons, Charles and
Thomas, twins are also in the ministry,
the former already rivaling the fame Of
his father in pulpit power Thomas is
an evangelist in New Zealand. The
family is of Huguenot French origin.
The great preacher was early spoken
of as ian odd child" He learned rapid
ly, read great deal and resolutely
studied every problem he met with in
reading till he had arrived at come sort
of conclusion. He often puzzled his
father, grandfather and the members of
their congregations by his searching
questions, and as too often happens was
so highly praised for his proficiency in
study that he became, it is to be feared,
somewhat of a youthful prig. On one
occasion he saw professed Christian Of
some prominence in rather doubtful
company and startled him with the
question. what doest thou here, Eli
jah?'
His education extended over a wide
range. Besides an unusually good
knowledge of Latin, Greek and French,
he attended special schools in agricul.
ture and studied many such things az
pedagogy, oratory and the science of
common life and machinery. The pop
ular religious works, such as Pilgrims
Progress, he almost memorized.
Except as an advocate of open COM
munion he seemed to grow stricter in
his views with increasing popularity,
and his sermons on the future Judgment
are often quoted as examples of the most
sublime orthodoxy. They were intensely
Calvinistic, intensely practical and fer
vent to degree that often melted his
hearers to tears. The actual member
ship of his church was about 5000, and
In regular pastoral work he was assisted
by his brother. Rev. James Archer Spur
geon. His church has also forty five elders
and deacons. besides the secretaries and
other officers made necessary by the
democratic constitution of the Baptist
church. Since 1855 one sermon per week
by Mr. Spurgeon has been published, the
total now amounting to thirty-six vol
umes. His Treasury of David" seven
volumes. is his next large work and next
in rank are THE Interpreter" Morn.
ing by Morning" "Evening by Evening"
and many minor columns and pamphlets. |
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-02-12

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