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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-11-25
FOR SALE.

My Farm, formerly the Newell Hunt
ing place. Said farm is In the town OF
Winhal joinng Londonderry on the east +,
Peru on the north, aud on direct road
from 50, Londonderry TO Manchester,
Farm contain, IS acres more OF less, sui
ably divided into pasture, tilla.e and
wood land with splendid sugar orchard
of 500 trees.
The buildings consist of large two
story house with l., two cattle barn
horse barn and hcuncry aud other out
buildings all IN best uf repair, lunnin.
water ~ h"u>r and barn; also nice well
in cellar, all the land lies to the suu' Il
aud is in high state of cultivation.
said farm is three miles from So, Lon
donderry aud Twelve from Man hester
and near school. Fam cut hay emou. h
10 winter fifteen head of cattle beside
team aud can he bought low this fall on
account of poor heath.
For further particulars enquire of =,
NJ Holden, So. Londonderry, VI the sub
scriber on the premises.
c. V. BRYANT.
Winhall, W.. Oct. 10, 81.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-11-25
Warship Chimneys.

An American calls the long pipe or
chimney through which the smoke es-
capes from a steamships furnace a
smokestack. The Englishman sneers at
the Americans greenness and calls it a
funnel. The smokestack or funnel of the
new American naval cruiser Brooklyn is
to present departure in naval architec-
ture that is worth noting. The forced
draft system for obtaining coal consump-
ton in the furnaces of warships is objec-
tionable. In the cruiser Brooklyn Chief
Engineer George W. Melville will en-
deavor to do away with the forced draft
by frightening the chimneys, smoke
stacks or tunnels, as you like it.
The Brooklyn therefore will have her
smokestack or funnel 100 feet long. If
the top should be shot away there will
still be pipe left to provide draft suf-
fcient to produce steam. In the shor,
chimney at present in use it has been
found that the gunners in the fighting
tops have frequently been driven from
their turrets up in the masts by the
dense volumes Of smoke. The long fun
mel will carry this smoke entirely above
them. Another risk attending the high
funnel has been that it was in danger of
going overheard in storms. But the
greatest precautions have been taken to
secure the Brooklyn's funnel by stays
and guys so that it will be almost i'm
possible for them to get out of place in
any weather.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-11-25

A thrilling experience that was which
the men ON board Professor Bakers new
submarine boat encountered in their voy-
age under water from Detroit to Chi
cago. The submarine boat was lowed
by a tug across the lakes at the time of
the late terrific storm. To keep the boat
from being lost it was lowered below
the action of the storm tossed waves, ten
feet under water. There the men staid
till the wind subsidized. They would have
died from suffocation, however, if they
had remained constantly ten feet down,
so every two hours, even when the waves
were highest, it was necessary to raisc
them to the surface to get Whit of
fresh air. 1t was a thorough test not
only of the endurance Of the submarine
boat, but also of the men.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-11-25
Cause of had Memory.

Among the causes of failure of men,
DRY has been enumerated too much edu-
cation. This may seem strange at first
thought, yet it is true. We have conned
over the printed page from childhood,
We have learned our lessons by rote for
the purpose of recitation. When the
recitation and following examination
We're over our task was done, and the
lessons We're allowed TO drop into for
getfulness. Little Latin and less Greek,
still less of the history of Rameses the
Great, does the average business man re-
member three years after he has left
school.
The book memorizing has got the
world into bad way of depending on
books without trying to carry things in
the head. Before printing was invented
the singers and historians remembered
whole volumes of poetry and prose, and
travelled from place to place recounting
them and stirring the blood of the peo-
pie to heroic deeds and patriotism.
Those were the true days of the lecture
platform, Now all is changed. We
have things muddled and jumbled in our
brains, and the man who is most learned
in books is absolutely the most forget
full of common sense matters. 1t will
be found that, so far as his limited field
of knowledge extends, the ignoramus
who never learned to read has better
memory than the sage. Not having
print to trust to he has cultivated the
powers nature gave him and recalls
nearly all tie events that ever passed
under his ken with extraordinary clear
ness. In statement of fact he would be
worth dozen college professors of dead
languages.
1t is curious to note the different
methods persons have of remembering
things. The modern scholar recalls
words and letters by their looks and
place on the printed page, He remem-
bers by his eye. Jacques maud, the
young mathematical prodigy, did not
learn to read till he was nearly grown.
He says when he wishes to recall a word
or figure he hears it in his mind. Conse-
quently Inaudi remembers by his ear,
The peiiGiiGiiGGGs practice Of keeping keeping
memorandum books has done more to
destroy the average memory than even
book stuffing. The idea that the hui
man intellect was made so weak it
cannot hold in its grasp half dozen
different items at once is libel on the
Creator. Throw away your contempt
ible and weakening memorandums.
Force your memory under your control
and make it do its work. You may
forget at first, but by and by you will
remember, and with far less trouble.
1t is easier to carry your head than
memorandum book.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-11-25

The author of the language Volapuk,
Herr Schleyer, a German, is still en-
deavoring to bring it into general use
for commercial purposes. A conference
has also been proposed to fix on some
tongue which can be commended to the
nations for general adoption.
1t is chimerical dream. There is
no need of Volapuk, no need of a con-
ference to adopt some composite Ian
guage that could come into common
use without hurting the susceptibilities
of French, Germans, Russians, Italians
or the natives of Booriboola Cha. Sim
ply let one living language alone, and it
will take the world. 1t is English, the
language of Shakespeare, the Magma
Charta and the Declaration of hide
pendence. In the time of Shakespeare
100000 spoke it. Today 100,000000
speak it. Only one tongue is used by
more people, and that is the Chinese, the
speech of 300,000,000. But Chinese can
never be the language of the world. 1t
is to be English, and English only.
Zincke, a statistician, declares that in
a century more there will be 100000,
600 English speaking persons. Matthew
Arnold wrote concerning the proposition
to fix arbitrarily on some language for
universal tongue, "Such language
will only be established by one language
acquiring stupendous preponderance
of some kind" That preponderance
English is acquiring as fast as commerce
and the worlds material development
can advance. In the gold mines of
South Africa, at the Nicaragua canal
works on our American isthmus, in
Japan, in India and the South Sea is
lands, it is all over the same, English be-
ing spread by traders and workers.
In America this language, which is
the best mankind have found for prac-
tical, everyday use, is corrupted some
what by the overflow of the languages
of Europe upon us. This must be
checked. The first duty of lawmaking
authorities in all the states is to compel
the English language to be taught in
the schools-taught, too, by those who
know how to use it. This is not a coun-
try of mongrels. 1t is country in
which the strong, rich, manly English
language shall be the common tongue
of the people forever, country from
which this same English shall spread in
all directions.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-11-25
Mr.. Herbert Gardner. cAaplin's sue.

Mr. Herbert Gardner, Chaplin's suci
cessor rs president Of the British BOARD
of agriculture, is as badly afflicted with
the foot and mouth disease IA Chaplin
himself was, In answer to a dephtation
of Englishmen who waited on him petit
tioning that the prohibition against the
importation of foreign live cattle might
be removed, Gardner replied that ne
couldn't think of it, The prohibition
must remain, because through its agency
England was the only country IN Europe
free from the foot and mouth disease.
The real reason is that Gardner does not
want American live beef coming INTO
Great Britain in competition with the
home grown Therefore the common
people there must do without beef.
Well, one thing remains, and that is the
importation into Great Britain OF great
loads of dressed beef in refrigerator
ships.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-11-25
Common schools in the South

George w. Gables has his say in The
Cosmopolitan about the education of
the poor whites and blacks in the south.
He tells us first that the idea of the
south throughout is that that country
should be governed by gentlemen. "a
citizenship of and government by gen
tlemen only is the perfect formula of
social order and fortune" to the south
erner. This is beautiful ideal indeed,
if only country does the utmost in its
power to make all its citizens gentle
men.
The first preparation for this ideal
state is the education of the common
people, and in this respect Mr.. Gables
believes the southern states to be lack
ing. He finds that in the south generally
there is ample state provision for the
education of white young men whose
fathers are able to pay for their sons
schooling. There are costly select
schools, colleges and universities every
where for the few, while the children of
the many are growing to manhood in
blank ignorance.
The state outlay for the University of
South Carolina is $1S4 per student. The
state outlay per pupil for the children in
the public schools is $1.S4. The total
value of all the public school buildings
in South Carolina is less than one-quar-
ter the value of the property of the uni
versity and military institute-the two
higher schools maintained by the state.
A like condition prevails in the other
states. Mr.. Gables quotes the statement
of the commissioner of immigration for
Alabama that the lack of public schools
is what prevents people from settling in
Alabama.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-11-25

A Frenchman has devised an electric
helmet which will put the insomnious
to sleep. There is a small battery inside
the helmet which produces "gentle
buzzing sound" like the droning of a
bumblebee. DR.. GILES, the inventor,
claims that the most wakeful patients
cannot withstand the influence of this
droning sound more than seven or eight
minutes. Gentle vibratory movements
have often been found beneficial in pain
full nervous disorders.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-11-25

Cooperative farming colonies have
proved success in New Zealand. In
the northern island of the group the
British colonial government sold three
blocks of land to three groups of set
tiers about six years ago. The pioneers
worked the land on the cooperative
plan, while the ultimate intention was
that each family should in time pur-
chase its own separate home. Orchards
have been planted and grain and other
crops raised. The settlers are rapidly
paying for their homes.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-11-25

Far too many of us may eat with our
knives in America We are devoured
with curiosity and make no hesitation
about asking even an Englishman any
thing we want to know about him. We
talk through our noses, and say (which
when we mean "what" interrogatively.
American women, God bless them! wear
their diamond rings to breakfast. But
no lady members of our pork and pc
troleum American aristocracy, SO far as
heard from, ever yet accused one another
of stealing jewelry and had scandalous
lawsuit about it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-11-25

Charleston seems in fair way to re-
alize her dream of being the great Amer
lean seaport of the southeast. Then the
freight from the southwest will be
shipped to Charleston in preference to
New Orleans or New York, Charles
ton hopes. Improvements for deepen
ing the harbor were begun by the ma
tional government several years ago
through the Eads jetty system. A new
channel has been thus washed out, four
teen feet deep in the shoalest spot
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-11-25

1t must have been sight worth see.
mg-Emperor William and Emperor
Francis Joseph throwing their arms
about each other and kissing each other
repeatedly, on the occasion of Emperor
Billy's visit to Vienna. 1t Is a good time
now for the nations of Europe to begin
to increase their ornaments.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-11-25
THE
Londonderry Sitter.
So. Londonderry, Vermont.

Women have talked dress reform foi
dozen years past, but the first ones to
really apply it are the Ann Arbor col
lege girls, On a stormy day not long
since they came out in force wearing
the Jenness Miller rainy day dress, The
skirt reached down half way between
the knee and ankle, Long CATERS Gov
cred the shoe tops and extended to the
knee. The girls declared they really en-
joyed walking in the mud and rain with
this rig on.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-11-25

1t was a CHASTITY ornament-that an
niversary and commemorative floral
gallows which the faithful placed upon
lists who were executed at Chicago five
wears ago.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-11-25

Trolley wires convey car rapidly
and beautifully along street, but when
one breaks and gets down mans back
he finds there is heat in the thing.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-11-25

In India when an eclipse of the sun
occurs the natives regard it as a solemn
religious event. and troop from all parts
of the country by the thousand to battle
in the sacred Ganges while the shadow
is on. 1t would not be a bad idea if
some people had that kind of super
stition in the United States. They
would get bath at least once in their
lives.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-11-25
Gents
SilVcrOid Watch,

Open face. three ounce csse. warranted 10
wear and keep is color, stem wind and sci.
WSiiham OF Elgin full plate movement, safeis
pnion and c pension Balance, warranted To-
keep correct time it properly used. Usually
sold for seven or eight dollars. This is the
watch lhst has recently been sold so low in
Bratileboro, dealers advertising them at SO. 90.
Price 10 our patrons only $50.
4&ior $3.50 will sell a popular styled,
rolled-plaie chain, warranted for Ave year,
usually sold for $500.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-11-25

Do not suppose that because it is rec
commended for animals that Nrnica & Oil
I.inimcnt j. an offensive preparation. 1t
will not stain clothing or the iaircst skin
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-11-25

Downs Elixir will cure any cough or
cold, no matter of how long standing.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-11-25
WATCHES,
WATCHES !

GENTS GOLD WATCHES. Filled cases, warranted Is
years, dust proof back and beze winder and
setter patent cap pull out bow sunk seconds engraved
or plain, seven eweed Walham or Elgn movement war
ranted with good usage to keep correct time. Regular
tail price everywhere from SIS. SlS. Our special offer
Only S12.
IyOher styles of gents gold watches furnished at
correspondngly low prices al
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-11-25

Ladies' Sviler Watch-Chatelain
Solid silver cases, open face, stem wind and
set good swiss movement With good usage
will last for years. Regular price $500.
Price 10 patrons of the Siitcr So 90.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-08-20
Fire At Corvallis.

CORVALLIS, o.. Aug. 2O.-1n.
residence OF N, +. Briggs caught
tire yesterday afternoon, aud as the
wind was blowing d gale 1t looked
as though that portion of the town
was doomed. Mrs. Briggs was the
Only inmate ofthe house at the time.
aud she persisted in the fla mes.
Mrs. Briggs was prominently In
Identified with the early settlement
of Oregon, and has friends and rela-
tives all over the coast. She was a
sister OF President johnson, of the
state univsrsity at Eugene. The
origin of the fire Ia unknown, but
Ia supposed To have started from the
lighting ofa coal oil stove. Another
alarm was sounded about $3.50. A
large shed on the river bank belong
Ing 10 the Oregon Pacific caught
from this SPARKS from the former
fire, and after ha,d work the flames
were extingulsheu.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-08-20
From Tennessee

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. TO-
Uncertainty no longer marks The
condition Of things at the seat OF
war. Fort Anderson has been re-
Iieved, and is no longer In state Of
sege. The tide has turned, and
the miners, instead Of being hunters
are hunted. General Carnes' furces
reached the neighborhood of the
beleagered camp at daybreak yeAter
day in the rear Of the miners rai-
be. On his arrival wild scenes of
confusion ensued. The scouts
failed to do their duty or bad been
captured, and the position was un-
known. The forward movement
was cautiously made. General
Carnss and his heterogeneous army
of citizens and about three hundred
militia left the train at Offit's sta
tion aud pushed forward across the
country. From Otfits's to Coal
Greek by the route taken 1t Is a
laborious climb and an laborious a
descent. AS the column came down
the side of the mountain Young
Walt Hall mounted a rock to get
view. A shot rang through the
stiffness and he fell headlong
among his comrades dead. A body
Of miners had chosen the sheltered
rock, which formed natural de-
fense, and from 1t fired the vollcy
which caused the casualty. Curl
ously enough the miners had taken
no other provision to prevent o
rear attack. General Carnes' adj
vance guard at once formed into
line, and, after receiving u
volley from few who
failed to take the first opportunity
of escaping, advanced rapidly.
Eigteen miners were captured.
Of the posse besides young
Walt was killed, named Bosh Civ
ems, of Knoxville. Two bodies of
dead miners were found after the
skirmish and several wounded.
With these exceptions the casual
lies among the miners are unknown
Sen. Carnes arrested two hundred
,itizens of Coal Creek and told them
ne would hold them until Col An
ierson was returned 10 him. They
delivered him to Gen. Carnes alive
md well. General Carnes tele-
yraphed that he was la possession,
md has plenty of men aud ammu-
lltion.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-08-20
Frederick Zorn Hung.

PENDLEToN, Or. Aug. 20-Fred
erick Zorn was hanged at 2 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon for the murder
of his wife aud mother-in-law near
Milton last October. The execution
took place in the basement of the
courthouse, in the presence of one
hundred witnesses, aud was success
fully conducted in every detail.
Iorn displayed composure to the
last, and died without the least sign
of fear or nervousness. After the
death warrant was read, he babe all
present good bye, and said he hoped
TO meet them in a better world.
When the black cap was placed
over his head, the words, IL go to
meet my Jesus" were plainly aud
liable. Frederick Zorn, prepare to
meet your God" said Sheriff FuIn-
ish, and the trap was sprung from
Il adjoining room. The body drop
ped six feet and the heck was dis
located. There was not even
trenior of the limbs, and his pulse
ceased beating within eleven min.
utes.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-08-20
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Outrage on Missionaries

WAsHINGToN, Aug. 20.-The sec
retary Of state yesterday received "A
cablegram from the Uuted States
charge at ConstanJinople Informing
bim that the house of DIR. Bartlett.
American missionary at Bourdour,
province of Yonia, Asia Minor, aud
the lives of the missionaries there
are in danger, He believes that if
prompt action is not taken the mis-
sionary Cause and the lives of mis-
sionarles will he in serious danger
In other places. The building of DIR.
Bartlett as residence was original
ly stopped by the local authorities.
Permission to complete the same
was refused DR.. Bartlett unless he
would furnish bond or guarantee
neither to hold religious worship
nor instruct children on the premi-
SEES. The legation applied to the
sublime porte for such permission,
claiming that the treaty rights of
Americans extended not only to
the purchase Of land, but to the en-
joyment of the same. A permit
was finally granted by the sultan,
and it appears that Immediately
after the receipt OF the permit by
tie local authorities that the hou @
was burned. Secretary Fost,
promptly cabled the charge to make
an urgent demand for effective pro-
lection, indemnity, punishment of
the guilty parties, and reprimand of
the authorities if they we've found
remiss. The United States cruisers
New York and Bennington, now
on the way to Genoa will be ordered
to the vicinity of the outrage to sup
port the demands.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-08-20

CuMBERLANb, Md, Aug. 20-.At
Martinsburg, w. Va, sensational
tragedy occurred yesterday, the re-
suit Of a negro's too literal transIa-
tion Of his Instructions. q. p. Ev-
ans, the owner of - fine lawn and
residence, near where circus tent
bad been pitched, stationed a negro
named Finey near the lawn, and
gave bin instructions to shoot the
first person who attempted to cross
his property. The negro faithfully
obeyed the order, for, when an em.
ployee of the circus white man
whose name Is not known, started
to make short cut across the lawn,
Viney deliberately fired and shot
him dead. The other employees of
the circus, learning why Viney did
this deed. sought out Evans. and
throwing rope around his neck.
started to lynch him. Harris, their
employer, finally prevented them
from hanging him, and both Evans
and Viney are now in Jail.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-08-20
Death in the Well.

sHAMoKrN, Pa, Aug. 20.--Aftel
iischarging shot Ia a new we'll in
Sherniantown yesterday, Eli Hule,
ner went bown before the smoke
had cleared aud Was overcome by
gas. Lewis Hartman responded Ia
his ceies for help. He had hardly
reached the bottom before he grew
faint. The bucket would not bear
two, aud each wanted the other TO
20 up first, Finally Hartman
bundled Huloner la the bucket and
told the men overhead. When
nearing the top he fell. aud, narrow
ly missing Harlmas, struck the
rock, killing hisnselL Hartman had
strength enough 10 draw himself
and the corpse to the bucket, but
tainted before he could signal. The
men at the windIass saw the rope
shake, thought something was
wrong, end holstsd II. When
the bucket and its gaslly burden
reached the top many persons
Isln,ei. |, Is thoosLs Hartman
Will recover.