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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-05-27
INFLATING THE BALLOON.

Looking upward, the horizoni is bound
ed by the big black ball-the balloon
dark against the milky opaqueness of
the atmosphere. The airship is swaying
and swinging, while the clouds, floating
in a contrary direction, produce vague
giddiness. There is, however, no time
for tremors. Seconds seem hours, the
mind and memory travelling with cleo
trio flight. Conjectures, recollections
and retrospections flash across the bcwil-
dered brain as one reels through space.
Suddenly the top of the balloon comes
in contact with cloud, there is Slight
jar, and the next instant all is enveloped
in fog, from which the aeronaut energies
soaked with spray. And now for the
spectacle! Sublime, dazzling Noun
tains of iridescence, fleecy white clouds
tinged with creamy pink. like the
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-05-27
TuN LONDONDERRY SITTER,
uanpy Philadelphia,

The census reports show us that IN
the matter of separate homes for private
families Philadelphia is the most happily
situated of any city in the country ana
probably in the world, Some time sinoe'
as we learn from one of Mr. George W.
Childs estimahle papers, The Puohe
Ledger, the women of Philadelphia took
in hand the matter of designing mo@ei
home for working people, The pattern
adopted was separate house for each
s,,,'n,, with not only heaters, range
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-05-27

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Siaud.,td Mtuir,Ic Co
ecu, 'cmen: In answer TO your innuiFy Of my
eN petirnct win Tue PERUVIAN NtGNE COM
rot 80, il a6Ol'i> me pea ure 20 say ,hat am
lp"-rd and plea ed win WHAT il has done Tor
me wa, one o. ihe nIuy uutoruhtrts VINO
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-05-27

Maurice Thompson tells us that the
shortest time in which good poem can
be written is two weeks. But some i'm
mortal poems seem to have written
themselves in two hours.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-05-27
Couldn't Suit Both.

Mrs. Spinks-Yes, | wish to hire
servant girl. Do you like dogs?
Applicant-No, mum
Mrs. Spinks-Then you won't do.
Applicant-Please, mum: when | told
Mr. Spinks hated dogs and I'D like 10
kill them, every one, he said I'd just
suit.-New York Weekly.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-05-27

Mrs. Gibbs-Look at the dust on those
window draperies, Bridget. don't be-
lieve you have touched them for amonth.
Bridget-Thet | hewitt, mem; wuz
afraid o breakin EN-. Do yez suppose
Oi lon't know China silk when Oh see it?
Kate Fields Washington.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-05-27

T THIS tim ev-
ryyear the nan
ayers of comfy
fairs and ciriuses
may be surethat
they will receive
letters will gor-
geous printed
headings, tGcth-
er with itho-
graphed pcters
exhibiting men
and womel in
tights in tb act
of plungin2 from
a bnirht These
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-05-27

We believe that we should be within
the mark if we said that of the reading
public-the public, that is to say. OF
good education and with certain pre-
tension to literary taste-not one man III
twenty ever reads any poetry at all
London Spectator.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-05-27

A personal in the
says, GENTLEMAN, t
wealthy lady who is
Time was when WON
pick and choice of
marry whom they
times our brave pior
glad eno,-eh 70 get /
she was pretty, if she
that was an addition
had thrown in, but t
~ main thing. and
either beauty OF dow
But now husbands
this gentleman, thir
if he can get the RICH
would even be will:
He would sacrifice |
sufficient that she sh,
alone won't do. She
OF travelling, and b
this "Gentle,nan, Il
world with her at hel
What recommend,
offer in return for tn,
commodating partne
he does not coy. Hor
think 1t necessary to
so absolutely certain
of the fact that there
man lying around un
cause Il scramble fOI
wealthy single ladies
travelling. Is this a
value the unmarried
upon himself? Are
down and be sought a
women who are in {
husbands" anybody.
then indeed is the O
cOrrect-"Times amt
he "
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-05-27
The TrOtting Bred Stallion
-:Allen Wilkes,:-
Will make the season of 1892 at the sta
bic of his owner, at

bic of his owner, at
East Dorset, Vt.
Sired by Mambrino Wilkes, 22S 3-f.
sire of Arthur Wilkes, 222, Mischief,
224 -, r. NJ. Wilkes, 225 -, &C., he by
Geo. Wilkes, 222: Is. dam by KearSar%e,
sire of dam of Il. NJ. Wilkes, 225; I'd
dam by Gen. Lyon, Que of below go
Allen Wilkes is sire of winners of LIST
and I'd money in 3 ycar.old race aud the
first 3-year-old to get a record better
than :; minutes in II race. bred in the
county, also one of he winners in three
lc,r-uld Ci:l>S at Cambridge, \. Y, over
Il iaige field OF good ones. He was the
winner OF t'st pliZc in The sweepstakes
fer stations five years old and over with
their ret, in 1891.
Call on or address
G.. H. Fed,
East Dorset, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-05-27

A Springfield man has the feet hoist
ing habit so hard that he has skinned
all the paper off one spot on the parlor
wall. AS caustic bit of sarcasm his
wife nailed his slippers with their toes
pointing to the ceiling over the worn
spot and put "A smacking big bow under
them. He misunderstood her inten-
tons. kissed her lovingly for her
thoughtfulness. tilted his chair away
back, stuck his stockinged feet into the
accommodating slippers and has sat in
that fashion since. Springfield Horne
stead
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-05-27
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-05-27

Eighteen Thousand women in Canada
want to vote, That many have signed
petition to IL; Dominion parliament ask
ing that women be permitted to vote for
members Of parliament.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-05-27
IN A FIRE BALLOON.
THE SENSATIONS EXPERIENCED BY
THE SUMMER AERoNAuT.

He Takes Mig Chances and Add to
Them by the Parachute Exhibition
How the world Looks When Nhwea
from Great Height,
copyright, 1892, by American Press Asocia-
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-05-27

1t was II fine |
Concord, one Of
United States II,
sissippi in ""ae'
mat river might
what one of our
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-05-27

Keep this before your mind: Nobody
tan detect fraud like the one who is per-
tectly honest and truthful himself.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-05-27

At MinneaI
should join ha
gals and sing,
sinner, hCnle,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-05-27
THE

To prospective authors' Two-thirus
of all the books printed fail to pay 'he
cost of publication,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-05-27

See wha; a heading physical says.
7T May IA, 1890
>.a u,4u Mca,,Eae Co
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We. H'ty Vou,<.
GRO. II. PAYNE. NJ. ID.
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SAYS:
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you PEEuNiAN NtENk COMPOUND, may
5. mi al - doe 4eme,it iuf net-
vuu- pso>t. a,.on aGd d ,,ep-i.t.
Yu. areEcl ,
HENRY l.. MILLS.
New,on Upper fats, Jan. 20, lS92.
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ECIN HoM">oN, NJ d.
For sale by
GIBSON & 60. ana RICHARDSON &
LEONARD, Londonderry, VT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-05-27

When the built
fair at Chicago a
look like a collect,
colored marble pa
best style and in M,
tectural art. The
them thus dazzling
one word staff"
a plaster preparati
upon tho nntside OF
makes them not onl
them a look as if
marble. Staff can
tint, can be wrough
was first used on a !
of the Paris exposi
even that scale will
capO,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-05-27

age and garbage by pouring Jnem Iuuu
the water, which kindly takes them
away out of sight.
Nobody. except it be here and there a
crank, ever recalls that in every city
each month in the year millions of dol
lars worth of most precious plant food is
thus thrown away to the poisoning of the
waters and the clogging up of harbors.
Fish are killed, epidemics produced and
the cream of the land SKINNED off and
thrown away, all by the present method
of disposing Of sewage and garbage in
cities. If this is not heathenishness, if
it is not wicked and wanton waste of the
best material for enriching agricultural
lands, one would like to know what it is.
The Chinese could have taught us les
Fon on this subject athousand years ago,
yet we call the Chinese pagans.
While such waste goes on, men, wom-
en- and children starve and farms be-
come unprodnctive and are abandoned.
Chemistry and mechanics have done
much, but they have never shown man.
kind how to utilize that which will
double the fertility of farms and gardens
near cities. However great the cost of
such utilization would be, the gain
would be greater. There are ways of
doing everything in this universe. Con-
sequently there is way to render the
handling Of sewage harmless and inof-
fensive, and bring it to the lands which
are perishing for lack of it. Here is
something for the agricultural depart
ment of the United States to take UP in
serious earnest. 1t should also claim
the attention of chemists and inventors
everywhere.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-05-27
The yyondPrful Surcas

OF Hoods Sarsaparilla as blood purifier
entities it to your confidence No other
preparation has such record of cures of
Scrofula, salt Rheum, Blood Poisoning
or other blooh diseases. TO try it is to
know its merit. Be sure to get Hoods
Sarsraparilla.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-05-27

Baron Fava, l
the United States
fully that no is <
old post at Wasl
country is glad t'
more courteous
seldom visits Am,
and the United ST
ulated ON the pc,
arbitration of an
generations earle
tainly have resulte
InaS NOVA
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-05-27

For a genuine faulty eathartic W. con-
fidently recomend Hoods Pills. They
should be in every home medicine chest.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-05-27

A striking remark is
Atkinson-that no MAI
the productive capacit
land. But this we GER
civilization is rapidly l
OF unproductiveness
acre of land in Amer
pearances may be. A
Gated on the borders of
river is apt to congratu
has a good way of getti
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-23
AUTOMATIC TICKET SELLERS.

Germany is usually regarded as con-
s.rvative country, but it has advanced
as much beyond Great Britain in the
matter of State socialism as Great
Britain has advanced beyond our own
ultra-conservative if progressive nation,
and by its State ownership of railroads
is enabled to try an experiment which
would not be tolerated on the privately
controlled lines of this country. This
explains the use experimentally of nickel
in-the-slot machines as ticket sellers at
an important municipal STATEN, where
they have sold an amazing number Of
tickets without error.
In America we would consider it
something of nuisance to be obliged to
have the exact change in hand when
seeking to buy a railroad ticket, and
any company trying the experiment
would be likely to hear pretty vigorous
complaints. But if the German railroad
managers determine to save the salaries
Of the ticket sellers, no protest will be
effectual. This is one of the disadvan-
tages of State controlled railways. which
have also obviously many advantages.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-23

The fact remains that for some time
trade has been going down with respect
TO nearly every article Of British manu-
facture for export, but most OF all with
regard TO iron and steel, hardware and
cutlery. For the first four months of this
year hardware and cutlery show drop of
Else, 373 on 1890. The United States have
taken E45000 less, Germany and France
each $4,000 less, the Argentine Republic
E32, 900 less In iron and steel there is
drop Of quite 100000 Manufacturers
Of steel have dropped 9s7, 900, and rail
road iron 81, 100000. Exports are just
the same 40 they were In 1888, though the
imports Of foreign goods are much higher
and there are 1900, 900 more pairs of hands
seeking work.-Boston Herald.
This item, CLEANED from the cable re-
ports Of 90 unrepublican paper as the
Boston Herald, ought TO be an eye open
er 10 those who propose free trade as a
panacea for congested exporting mar
kef.
Let rs supplement Il by more de-
tailed account:
New markets have been opened for
British goods in recent years. More are
cent 70 India, more TO Africa, more to
~ CORNERS md waste patches Of the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-23

THE Philadelphia Times has a Wash
ington special in which just such senti-
ments are credited to President Harrison
~ would be expected from the true
hearted Republican the country
knows him to be. "Any man
who sulks after the nomi-
nations are made is no Republican" !"
he is quoted rs saying. The opposi-
tion to my denomination is being con-
Quoted fairly, although the motives
might be questioned; but shall be
greatly disappointed if We do not find
everybody in line after the nomi-
nations are made. ] know my friends
win be found foremost in the battle" "
This is pledge of faith which the De-
mocracy would give much to obtain
from Mr.. Hill.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-23
THE SESSION.

Possibly the remark has been made
before, and with less reason: The Rhode
Island General Assembly's January
session of 1892 will be held in memory
and on record as very remarkable one.
1t has been a busy one, though to a
hasty glance the amount of business
actually accomplished may seem dispro-
portionate to the time and effort expend-
ed. But there is reason-reason for
everything which in the session is re-
markable.
The mission of legislating for their
needs had been entrusted by the people
of Rhode Island to Republican legis-
lature by preference constitutionally ex-
pressed. The Republican members of
the legislature were by the accepted
precedents liable to be held responsible
for the acts of the entire body, of which
they formed and form majority. They
are probably willing to be so held re-
.sponsible-to have their every act and
utterance scrutinized and examined.
But if there are some things left undone
which should have been accomplished,
and which might in shorter compass of
time have been accomplished, they have
the right to expect that the especial diff
fculties under which they labored be
considered.
We have said that the Republican
party held commission from the
people to legislate in their behalf. This
would seem to impose on the minority
the duty of opposing by argument such
proposed measures as conflicted with
their political theories. But that duty
they overstepped. In their zeal of parti-
sanship they exhausted their resources
Of obstruction to defeat the will of the
people. By dilatory motions, by amend.
ments not designed to amend, by talking
against time, by imposing upon the Off
cials of the House the unwelcome but
necessary task of constraining them to
remain in attendance at the scene of
their duties, by raising untenable points
of order, the minority has at times cast
many difficulties about the task of legis-
lation.- do not think THEREON
sciences should rest easy under the re-
sponsibility for thus having increased
the cost and diminished the quantity of
the peoples work.
Yet, despite obstruction and the at
tempts at mobocracy-attempts which
were doomed to failure with such skilled
pariiamentarians as Gov. Ladd and
Speaker Capron in the chair-the work
of the session is good in kind and fair
in quantity. 1t will stand. The people
will approve il.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-23

earth, where breech clouts and war
clubs have given place to Manchester
prints and sheeting and Birmingham
rifles. These are the triumphs of free
trade, by no means inconsiderable.
What are its losses?
Simply that the per capita exports to
every civilized country on the globe
have decreased. To this rule, il there
is one single exception, we have over
looked it. The United States, the mar
ket to which the world looks, is inde-
pendent. Canada, Australia and New
Zealand have adopted the protective
policy, and have bought less and less of
British goods. Belgium buys almost
none, France and Germany much less
than twenty years ago, and all three are
dangerous competitors in Africa. Rus
sia is protectionist, Spain and Italy
show leanings in the same direction.
But there are Turkey and Egypt? Well,
yes but the average purchasing power
of Turk or Egyptian is not particularly
great. There is South America. Yes |;
market which is being literally taken
from British grasp by the American
policy Of reciprocity.
Is it any wonder that British mer-
chants are beginning to wonder whether
their beautiful doll Golden is not stuffed
with sawdust?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-23

The Republican convention viii take
IN extreme step If it nominstes Mr..
Blaine against his will. The nomina-
tion Of Seymour by the Democrats in
1868 is quoted as precedent. Mr.. Sey-
mour was compelled to yield to his party,
and, 1t is alleged, Mr.. Blaine may be
taken by storm in the same way. If
such should prove to be the case tidal
wave Of ENTHUSIASM would roll over the
country such as the republic has never
yet dreamed of.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-23

OF the graduating class at Yale there
are % Republicans, 22 Democrats, 20
Independents and Prohibitionist, total,
1873. OF this number AZ are free traders
and SO protectionists. The number CT
free traders is the some as the total
number of Democrats and Independents.
Thirteen are non-commital on the tariff
question.
The statistics are according to the
class book, which states that the num-
ber of protectionists is on the increase.
The college bred man is not always a
theorist in his beliefs, even if lectured
by so rabid free trader as Prof. Sum-
ner.