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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-07-29
Londonderry, May &c, 1892.

So Londonderry, VT, July II, 1892.
GEORGE G. SMITH,
Sir :-I used myself and in
my family last winter three bottles of
your Rheumatic Cure with most excellent
results. l had rheumatism three or four
years previous to that time, but it COM
menced to relieve me almost at once and
have not been troubled with it since
taking the first bottle. My general health
was also very much improved by its use.
/ could mention also members of my fam
lily who used the remedy at the same time
and received much benefit thereby.
consider it very valuable medicine and
do most heartily recommend it.
C. d. FARNUM.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-07-29

If YOU are troubled with a 'hacking
Cough" Downs Elixir will give you re-
lief at once Warranted as recommended
or money refunded
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-07-29

thereby, to obtain some personal benefit.
Levi X. Fuller is not worthy to re-
ceive the suffrages of an enlightened
and moral people.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-07-29

A good steel bowed, nickle plated,
cork nose eye glass for 80 cents, at
CHAs. A. TRIP & Co., Jewellers,
Brattleboro, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-07-29
THE
[]LONDONDERRYssS liter. I
HENRY M. SHANKs, PUBLISHER.

Terms, 800 a Year, Strictly in
advance. Persons outside of Windham
County who receive the paper in single
wrappers must send 10 cents in addition
to pay for wrappers and postage.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-07-29

As-Entered at the Post,orace at So. London.
as second class matter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-07-29
Exceptional
Inducements
Showing what to buy and when to buy
and to buy at best advantage.

and to buy at best advantage.
Dress Goods.
Venetian muslin, colored,
perfectly fast colors only 10c.,
worth 15c. yd.
Arlesian Bedford cords,
figured and absolutely fast
colors, a good value at 20c.,
our price only II lie.
Ottoman fast black muslin,
elegant styles, from 10c. to
25c. per yard.
Swansdown flannel for
dresses and blouse waist, a
good value at 25c., our price
15c. yard.
Largest assortment ofprints
in town from &c. yard up
wards.
Wall Papers,
Sc. roll and upward.
Window shades, with fix
lures complete, only 15c.
Paper shades SC. each.
BEST SHOES ever
shown for the money.
Kid gloves 4Sc. pr. Also
silk gloves and mittens.
4 pairs seamless black
stockings for 25c.
Dress Trimmings.
A good assortment at low
prices.
Crockery
and
Glass w are,
Canned Goods,
Dairy and
Cattle Salt.
Terms Cash down.
J. Henry Couture.
Manchester Depot, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-07-29
BIRTHS.

In Andover, July 81, daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. Stickney.
In Windham, July 80, daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. f. H. Harris.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-07-29
Sitter John. Editor.

FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 80, 1892.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-17
OLD IN HALF AN HOUR.
Animalculp That 1.-Two Fifty Generation
 a DaV,

Animalcule That Live Fifty Generations in Day.
 The ephcmerids, tiny-winged insects,
 which were said to be born in the morn
 ing, to be in the prime of life at noon,
 and to be in extreme old age at sunset, are put completely in the shade by the group of animalculee which Dr. Dallin- ger has been investigating, and which he has named saccophytic. So incon- ceivably small are these creatures that six million of them could be placed on
 the severed end of hair of medium thickns
 The f.. ,tion of the group is to play the part of scavengers. They breed in | dead organic matter, breaking up the
 tissue in order to set free the gases and l other elements of which it is composed. No fiction can be stranger and more wonderful than the true story of the life of these invisible creatures. When | born, by the process of Assures from the
 parent body, they are tiny specl1s of
 egg-shaped protOplasm. Minute by
 minute they grow larger. Then the l bodies are quartered, as it were, by the I appearance of a lengthwise and
 crosswise Assure; further Assures are l speedily carried diagonally through the divisions of the cross. Then a third series of Assures is carried through the diagonals. The next process is kind
 of twist, that gives the Assures grace ! full curve. Last of all, the body of the
 creature breaks up entirely, and each
 section between the Assures becomes a
 complete creature itself, and com
 mences the same round of existence. | The whole of these changes, from the | separation of a new creature from the
 parent body till itself breaks up in the l same manner, takes place within hal1 an hour.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-17
YALE STUDENTS CONVICTED.

McCrea and Wyrehause Fined S1oO Each.
 the Extreme Penalty.
 NEW HAVEN, Dec. TIA fine of $100, the extreme penalty of the law, was in- flicted by Judge Rufus s. Pickett at the City Court at noon upon James A. Nc Crea of Pittsburg, Pa, and F. M. Wyre- hause of St. Paul, Minn., the Yale stu dents who were charged with breach of the peace on December 3, during a cele- by the Freshman class.
 Manager Smith, of the Opera House, where the disorder occurred; Conlan, the scene shifter; Ryan, the stage carpenter, and Lawton, the officer present, all testi- fled to the identity of both prisoners and Ryan and Conlin asserted that they saw Wyrehalse throw the torpedo which caused q large part of the audience to leave the theatre, terrified the actors and inflicted a painful injury upon the eye ot one of the musicians in the orchestra.
 Attorney Goodhart tried to establish the uncertainty of the identity of the prisoners charged, especially that of McCrea.
 Judge Pickett in making his decision stated that the disturbance had all the elements of panic in effect, and that only the small number of persons arrest ed deterred him from treating the affair as a riot.
 Both cases were appealed Wyrehause is prominent member o1 the Yale Y NJ. c. A, and McCrea is the giant who played left guard on the Yale champion Varsity football eleven.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-17

then one ran away from Shreveport and came home more dead than alive. Of the hundred who had gone from our plantation twenty-two had died. Albert had been detailed on hospital duty, and before another month had passed he, too, had given up the burden of life Good, faithful Albert! Though he lives neither in song nor story, his was as grand a heroism as was ever re- corded; his Rachel waited just within the big, white gates and waited not in vain" Mrs. Gray had tears in her voice" as she concluded her pathetic story.
 "We brush the skirts of martyrs and tread the path with heroes, and are all unmindful; but God noteth all, and will reward as surely as the day fol- loweth the dark night" reverently spoke the white-haired rector, as we sat silent and thoughtful. And it's just us near Heaven by way of Silvandale as home," murmured the invalid, folding her light wrap closer | about her.-Mrs. C. c. Scott, in Ro- nance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-17
SERMONS WEAR OUT.

Iven Good Ones Had Better Be Burned
 After Bc1rG Preached a Few Times.
 "It is very long time since preached a written sermon in the pulpit" says the bishop of London, according to the Times of that city, but when I did preach written sermons, which I did for considerable number of years, l always used to find that if I had preached the same sermon in different places, say, five times, had had enough of it-whether other people had had enough of it or not. l became thor oughly tired of the whole thing, and was obliged to turn my mind to some thing altogether different; and have always advised preachers, after having preached discourse a certain number of times, without laying down how long they might have been in doing it, to burn such sermons. l am convinced myself that the best way always is to write your sermon three times over and then to burn it and preach what you remcm- Der of it. But even that will not do when you give up writing sermons, and when you come to speaking, not with out previous preparation, but without any previous writing of it. It will not do simply to burn what notes you have
 written, because then the words stay in your mind, and If you have to speak out, they come whether you want them or not. They are ready and the occa sion seems to present itself, and the words seem as if they had a sort of in dependent action of their own, and they say: Here's my place. and out they come"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-17
INSANITY AND GENIUS.

The Funt!a mental Cause of Both Is Ex-
 cessive Nervous Energy.
 ''It is generally held in science that the average man is the soundest man, for it is upon hlm that nature relies for upon extremes of variations" said Dr. A. Macdonald the other evening before the Washington Archaeological socie- ty, according to the Post of that city.
 Human abnormality might be divided into three general forms, insanity, genius and crime. The conclusion is not that geniuscs are insane, but that great talents are not given to men without some cost to the healthy equilibrium of nerve and brain. If it be objected that these morbid symptoms are very common among the dullards and weak minded, this would indicate that they are as far below the average as the geniuses are above.
 In saying that genius manifests the symptoms of nervous or mental dis ease we mean an excessive nervous or brain action. Many forms of insanity are also manifestations of similar e!i- cessive action. Such action in one in dividual can give rise to most wonder full, original and brilliant ideas, and we call it genius. In another individual it produces also wonderful and original thoughts, but often highly absurd, and we call it insanity. But it appears that in general the fundamental cause in both genius and insanity is the same that is, it is excessive mental or nerv- 0us energy,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-17
TAKEN FOR HORSE THIEVES.

A Romance and Tragedy on the Frontier
 Border of Texas.
 "The most pathetic scene ever wit nessed," said a Texas judge to a repre- sentative of the St. Louis Globe-Demo- crat, twas third of a century ago, but it is as plain to my eyes to-day as itwas then. We had been bothered by horse thieves down on the frontier, and you know what that means in 8 wild coun- try. A crowd of us started out after the scoundrels, and just before we reached the Rio Grande we saw two horsemen off to the left, who acted sus- piciously. After them we went, and it was pretty race for awhile till they disappeared behind clump of trees. We had shot to stop them, and when we got in sight again we found that one horse had been shot, and they had de- serted him, while both were riding the other. They were evidently Mexicans a man and a boy-and the man showed fight, turning and firing at us, finally hitting our deputy sheriff. We gained on them rapidly, and presently a well-directed fire sent them all in heap. When we reached them the boy was kneeling in front of the dying Mexican, sobbing and moaning as if her heart would break, while her hair, which had fallen from her cap, fell below her waist. It was case of elopement, and they had taken us for her fathers serv- ants, while we had been equally stupid and had taken them for horse thieves. When he began to gasp she drew a lit tie pearl-handled revolver, and before anyone could think of stopping her p1aco6 tho rouzz1a I1D1er ber earao6 fel1 into his arms, corpse. No, we never heard who they were. We buried them and went after the horse thieves"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-17
NEW YORK < TE'T ENGLAND.

Passenger Trail Service, ,woek lays, Nov 20, lS92
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 VATERVILLE-7:30 I0:4F q m.; "S:45, t:GO ':l'
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 MERIDEN-s 20 a, m. 1 O5, 4:2O D. m JNION CITY-fs:O5 "a 10, f7:45 p. m. rOwANTIC-fs:C5 a. m, f21O, 745 D m. SOUTHFORD-s05 a. m.; 2:10,..7:45 D. m. POMPERAUG VALLEY-sC5 m. 2lr,7:4sp II SANDY HOOK-S:o5a. m; 2:1O, 745 D. m. | IAWLEYVILLE-so5 a. m; 2:1O, 745, D. ID. OANBURY-s:o5 a. m.; 2:1o, 7:45 D. n. BREWSTERS-S:05 a. m.; 2IO, pr LL-oN-HUDSoN-sO5 a. m.; 10 m k1w wBinghamton, Elmira Jamestown, Cleve land, Akron and Chicago SOS m.; 2:lO n PoUGHKEEPSIE-vi Hopewell junction, so a. m., Sundays only I. D. BARTON, Gen Sup't, Boston. A.C Kendall ,4 A, ,B1stol
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-17
A WINTER RESORT.

" Aren't you going south!" said the bluehird t. the sparrow, "winter's almost here and we're clearing up to go Not a seed is left on the goldenrod or var And heard the farmer say: Ut feels like snow!" I can recommend 1t, the place to which we're going; There's rainy season, to be sure. but what of that? Not bit of ice, and it never thinks of snow- ing, And the fruit so plentiful one can't help getting fat!" " Yes, I've heard about it." to the bluebird said the sparrow: "And it's quite the fashion to go travelling, know; People who don't do 1t are looked upon as narrow Bless you! don't carel And I'm not afraid of snow. When 1t comes the first time, so enjoy my feathers; After that I'm used to 1t, and do not mind One can fly about, and keep warm so in all weatherS; I've snuggery too, in the ivy on the wall When the seeds are gone-and they're not be- fore December can still find spiders and flies on sunny days; And I've all the lovely summer to remem- Der; My old friends are here, and they know my little ways. Just as soon as ever the ground is frozen tightly, All those nice kind creatures in the houses throw crumbs. One forgcts it's winter, when the sun js shin ing brightly. I'm content to stay here, and take it as it ComeS."
 Margaret Vandegrift, in St Nicholas
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-17
SHE htAnU MANY VOICES.

-i er Ears Were Out of EOcus, Bnt Her
 Case Was Not Singular.
 few days ago a well-known teacher of singing presented herself to physi- elan, says the Mahogany Tree, and, in irrltated tone of voice, said: Doctor, l wish you would tell me what ails me. hear fifty voices every time anyone speaks to me-"
 The doctor looked at her a moment and then replied: Madam, you proba- ply hear two" "I am sure," persisted the teacher, that I hear twenty" ''Two," stoically replied the doctor; and he picked up tuning fork, touched it and applied it to her ear. What note is that?" he asked. She told him; and he gave her the same pitch in the other ear. And that?" And, behold! it sounded a minor third lower.
 ''As I told you," said the medicine man, ''you are suffering from a de pression of the nerves in one ear." To use homely but significant misappli- cation of terms, her ears were out of focus. The teacher was in great dis tress. Ut does not hurt, and it does not show" she complained, "but could better afford to have rheumatic fever. Did anyone ever have it before?'
 The doctor laughed. Bless your heart, madam" he said, ''as many as twenty of the Symphony orchestra men had the same afiiction last winter" Think of the possibilities of the spread of such disease! Singers sing out of tune, players wander from the pitch, and it may not be their fault. Their ears may be out of focus. Critics suffering from the same disastrous af1iction may wrongfully accuse per formers. All differences of opinion may be due to this auricular depression The humorous possibilities arising from the existence of such a complaint are very suggestive. It will appear in the light of boomerang to both artist and critics
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-17
THREE-TOED GAME.
Tho Tapir Is Difficult Animal to Fin'
 and to Capture.

The Tapir Is & Difficult Animal to Fine
 and to Capture.
 In the wilder part of South America you can bag a deer or a wild hog all most any day if you set wisely about it, but months may pass without even the sight of a tapir, though you may be in their hauntS continually.
 You see plenty of unmistakable three toed tracks, and now and again you may hear tapirs moving in the forest not lcaping through openings between the vines and branches as a deer does, nor pushing the brush aside like a jaguar, but crushing their way by sheer strength, with a great cracking of twigs, says St. Nicholas.
 It is almost useless to follow tracks or sound; clumsy as the animals appear, they can race through the underbrush faster than a dog can follow, and they are so keen of sight and scent and so prone to concealmcnt that even the most experienced hunter rarely catches sight of one in the daytime, unless by accident. The best plan is to lie in wait for them, as the 1.-the and crafty jaguar does, by their drinking and watering w a;rht plnCs'd th'S must be done
 I may as well add here that tapirs are common all over South and Gen. tral America except the thicl1ly-settled regions and the Pacific coast. Natural ists distinguish several species, differ ing mainly in size and the structure o1 the bones, but they are much alike. All go singly, or in bands generally of two )r three. and feed on fruits and leaves.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-17
N. H, & H, Railroad Time Tab!e
June S. 1899. NAUGATUCK DIVISION Trains leave Waterbury Cor

NEW YoRK--o:O' 7;9o, s::e rO.5O m l:as 82h, 53 pm. Sunday 4:l5 D. m. RAturn- sn1, S:nn: to:'3 foo, 4:O2 6:o2 p. m. Sunday 6:0l a. m.
 NEW HAVEN via Nansatuok Jurction-7:sO, s26, d. n, 1:2S 3:1r. 4 4n, 5:5S Re turn 800, 1900 a. m., 45 D. m. sunday soc a. m.
 NEW LONDON and intermediate stations. (thr0ugh train\ 4:t0p. Ill.
 RRIDGEPORT-6:05 7:3a, S:2i, t0:5o, m, t:2S, 3:!5. 5,a3 p. m sunday Ht5 ,. m. ReturG --7'n5. o'S2 l2:1O, 2:2S 5:3G, 7:4r p >N$oNIA--6:oS. 80, -:@6 ;o:So > r,. r.'s, 3:ee Retnrn|7'4o sA4, 'H'2o ' m ,s:4i. 3:5l c'11, s:2o n n sunday S.4 a. m. CATERTOWN-H:44., ,;37, ll:.@ m., 3:5S ! 12 7:0I D. m. Saturday 9:1S p. m. Hrturn- s:25, 7:55, I0:20 3 m. $50. 440 s O D. m. Saturday 7:85 D. m "HOMASTON--S:S2 Il:l7 a. m, 3:F3, f'f99 70 D ,o Sunday 025 a m. Return--7;0S. 7;55, 1o:23, a. m., 2:55, 5:2t ?. m. sunday 3:4' roRRiNGToN--s:ss ttl7, a m, s:se. e:so % nm. Sunday 92N. Return-GA1, 7:31 io:oo q. m. a:$o, sos p. m sunday 8s' p, m TWISTED S:32, tt:17 a m. 3:53, 6:E9, 900 Q n. Sunday o:9i m. Retur"--c:3n 7t0 a:t5. a. m. 2;05. +:42 n.m sunday 3.Oop.m LUCIUS TUTTLE. General Manager.
 CT. HENPSTEAD General Pass Agant.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.

While temporarily insane Mrs. George Bowers murdered her husband near Greenwich, N. J.
 John K. Kicker and his wife Mary E., builders of Somerville, Mass, have gone into insolvency. Liabilities about $34, 000. Il. o. Tailion has been elected to the Premiership in Quebec in place of De Boucherville.
 TX. A. Benjamin, until now g well-to-do and respected merchant in Montreal, has fled and left $1O, 900 in debts. -Beman Broadway of the Watertown "Daily Times,' who was the oldest editor in the interior of New York State, is dead.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-17
SELECTING A HAT.
An Expert Tells How to Do It in the
 Night Way.

A Expert TGIES HOW to DO It 1l Cne
 Night Way.
 There is point on every mans head where that particular man should wear his hat, says the Outfitter. Some men can wear their hats well down, close to the eyebrows, and look well in doing so. Other mems appearance would be fatal ly ruined by wearing their hats so low.
 Now and then man can adopt an irregular pose for his hat, sideways, 'down in front" or a little back, and not lose caste as reputable member of society. All the same, whatever posi- ton of the hat is found to be becoming and comfortable should be adhered to, and no new hat accepted which does not reach and stop at that point.
 In determining the proper hat bear ings it is well to take side view as well as the front view of ones self with the hat on. The hat should come down low enough to take Q firm grip on the head when the wind blows.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-17


 asked my mother.
 "'Yer see, mistia, as how Jake is l pressed along wid tudder niggers, an Jake he got 8 likely wife an mighty Rntic boy
 "'Well?'
 "Albert hesitated Aand scratched his wooIly pate.
 "T know my mother said, sympa- thetically. I know all the circum- stances, but am powerlesS'
 "I ain't blamin' yer. mistis; de Lawd knows ain't CT blaim' nobody; but druther go in Jake's place an let him stay wid hees wife an boy.'
 "'Why, Albertv exclaimed my mother. You can't mean it! How should get along without you? Think of the number of women and children to be provided for; the men left behind are too old and tho boys too young to be depended on "I'se recommembrin' all dat, mistis; but knows what it is for man an wife to be slipper rated. Oh, mistis! De days all lonesome and de nights year long. Tain't no sunshine for Albut here nor nowhar. Hits all a dark shadder an de moonshine don't nigh tech Albut. No, mistis, hits all trials an tribberlashins- Limme go, please, mistis. Let Jake stay wid hees wife, pleaded the earnest voice, half-choked with sobs.
 "'Unk Albert called my little sis ter, going to his side, would you real ly go away to save Jake from going9' "'Yes, honey he replied, his sorrow full eyes lighting up with pleasant ex- pression, as with his great black hand he stroked her sunny curls. Yes, honey, Unk Albut ain't got muffin t stay here fer Jake got hees wife. Honey, ax yer mudder t let ole Albut go.'
 "'Use your own pleasure, Albert at last consented my mother.
 "'De Lawd press mistis!' he cried, as he hastened to the quarters. | "'De Lawd sabe mistisT echoed Uncle Gabe, waving his hat as he leaned on his crutch.
 "They left us that afternoon, ono hundred tall, strong sons of Ham, of varying ages from twenty to forty five years.
 "'Albert,' said my mother, T must tell you before you go that in Shreve- port men die at the rate of fifty day. Often the death rate is, greater. The fever is terrible
 "She looked up into his face, hoping by this last appeal to discourage his going
 "'Kain' hep it, mistis; spec hits bout es nigh a route to Hebbin by Shre bepote as hit air by dis plan tashiu. Albut ain't keerinn, mistis, kaze de big white gates up yander's wide open waitin' fer Albut; an Laval Rachers CT stand!n' jes' inside
 "'Boys! he cried, turning to the multitude assembled under the oaks on the lawn. Boys, mind mistis, an do right an be bidderble. Be hones', boys; don't go to cuttin' up no disre- gyardable capers an pranks. Jes' whirl in an up an make de crap fer mistis. Nebber mind de cotton, but ten de cawn; blow deep, boys, an don't let de grass git de upper hand O de crap
 "'Move on there! Move on, boys!' commanded their leader.
 "'Good-by, mistis. Far'well, chil- lunr cried Albert. 'Gawd press mistisv
 "'Gawd press mistis! cried a chorus of hundred voices as they marched away.
 ''In those turbulent times there were no established mail routes in our country; indeed, the receipt of a let ter was quite an event For two months we heard nothing of our meni
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-17
Reception to the Pennsylvania Team

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 17.-As a recogni- tion of their work during the season just closed, the University of Pennsylvania football team and substitutes were last night given a reception in the college chapel. About 1 ,500 students and alumni were present and the occasion was made one of congratulation at the college's stride forward on the gridironed field.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-17
Deserted, He Goes Insane.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Dec. 17.-Edward Steadman, an electrician connected with New York and Boston concerns, was sent to the lunatic asylum, yesterday, being adjudged a maniac. He said the trouble was the sequel to the elopement of his wife some time ago.