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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-03-24
ODDS AND ENDS.

Good nature should lead in the list of
the virtues.
Rain has fallen only twice III 80 years
at Eden, Arabia.
An honest man will keep watcher
bnsier than a thief.
Mira, G. p, Huntington has the costli-
est ruby IN this country.
Milk puddings and stewed fruit are
good for bilious dyspepsia,
A combined knife and fork for Harmed
men is being manufactured.
We seldom care to be reminded of our
duty by seeing another do it,
During the last 90 years 34s,9i5,000
pounds of gold We're coined in France.
Davy, by the use of carbon points,
produced the first electric light in 1902.
There are over 1900 South African
war medals in England awaiting claim
ants.
Manufacture of the Atlantic cable was
begun in 1857, and $500 miles were COM
pleted.
Jeremy Taylor was the son of bar
Der and spent his youthful hours honing
razors.
Do not for one repulse forego the pur-
pose that you resolved to effect. Shake
speare.
A carpenter is known by his chips, but
barber is known by his shingles and
shavings.
The moon is brought to an apparent
distance Of 100 miles by the strongest
telescope.
The cat has nine lives, and pistols Or
dinarily only seven shots-great mistake
somewhere.
Sugar of lead has nothing to do with
sugar, nor has cream of tartar anything
to do with cream.
The price of ice at Devils Lake, Mich.
is 6 cents ton, while at Shreveport. La.
it is cent pound.
Don't place upon small table a deli
cate piece of Italian statuary coyere.
with canopy of glass.
A man In St. Petersburg says he his
found new cholera bacillus. Nobody
has as ye. tried to take it from him.
The most difficult character in com
edy is that of the fool, and he must l.
no simpleton that plays that part,-Ccr-
vantes.
Genuine politeness is always the ont
come of kind heart, and travellers usli-
ally appreciate any thoughtful attention
from their fellow passengers.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-03-24
Tho balcony Of The first floor. In mo.

the balcony of the first floor. In mo.
ment the emperor appeared and stood,
the center of all eyes and hearts. The
peasant woman folded her hands and
said; Pray for him-pray for him, and
All those in his position! They have SO
huch'--there she paused, but ! knew
she meant Blood shs was thinking Of
her boys--'so much ON their handsy
The emperor again thanked the people
for their welcome and asked them to
disporse then, and they did. Almost
before could recover myself enough to
look around they were all gone, and the
great place in front of the palace had
only few other carriages, like my own,
waiting to drive off."-Chicago Tribune.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-03-24
GRACE Up"

Is tantalizing admonition TO those
who at this season feel all tired out, weak
without appetite and discouraged. Blu
the way in which Hoods Sarsaparila
builds up the tired frame and gives good
appetite, is really wonderful So we say
Take Hoods and it will brace you up.
For a general family cathartic we con
fidently recommend Hoods Pills.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-03-24
Though parents may In covenant be
And have their heaven in view,
They are not happy till they see
Their children happy too.

Oh, you departed Christian ancestry,
fathers and mothers in glory, bend from
the skies today and give new emphasis
to what you told us on earth with many
tears and anxieties! Keep aplace for us
by your blissful side. for today, in the
presence of earth and heaven and hell,
and by the help of the cross, and amid
overwhelming and gracious memories,
we resolve, each one for himself, "As for
me and my house, we will serve the
Lord"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-03-24

Gas for me and my house, we will serve
the Lord"
There was, in my ancestral line, an
incident so strangely impressive that it
| seems more like romance than reality.
1t has sometimes been SO inaccurately
put forth that | now give you the true
incident. My grandfather and grand
mother, living at Somerville, N. j., went
to Baskingridge to witness revival I'M
der the ministry Of the Rev. DR.. Finley.
They came home so impressed with what
they had seen that they resolved on the
salvation of their children.
The young people of the house were to
go off for an evening party, and my
grandmother said:
Nov, when you are all ready for the
party, come to my room, for have some
thing very important to tell you" All
ready for departure, they came to her
room, and she said to them, Nov,
want you to remember, while you are
away this evening, that am all the time
in this room praying for your salvation,
| and | shall not cease praying until you
! get back The young people went to
the party. but amid the loudest hilarities
Of the night they could not forget that
their mother was praying for them The
evening passed. and the night passed.
The next day my grandparents heard
an outcry in an adjoining room, and they
went in and found their daughter i'm
pl1fing the salvation of the gospel The
daughter told them that her brothers
we're at the barn and at the wagon house
nader powerful conviction of sin. They
went to the barn. They found my Uncle
Johilii. who afterward became minis
ter of the gospel, crying to God for
mercy. They went to the wagon house
They foand Their son David, who after
ward became my father. imploring Gods
pardon and mercy. Before great while
! he whole family were saved, and David
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-03-24
Poetry In England.

That poetry is steadily read and stud
led, save by very few, it seems to us
impossible to believe. Even as regards
Shakespeare, Mr.. Irving's intensely poet
ical and moving presentation of King
Lear-really in suggestiveness even more
than in performance a piece of acting
which should rank high indeed-has
served to illustrate on all hands, among
the people whom we meet, curious ig-
norance. The general impression of
those who "never read it, you know"
that it is altogether too gloomy a story
for the stage, is oddly suggestive of the
frame of mind which nowadays expects
tragedy to be lively. THAT" we heard
one exquisite say to another at the Ly-
ceum, as he pointed out bust of Shakes
peare, sis the old gentleman who invent
ed this. London Spectator.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-03-24

"vNe may live without friends; we
w may live without books,
But civilized man cannot live without
cooks"
And cooks who are famed In all coun.
tries and cllmes
Are always progressive and abreast of
the times.
Such as Marion Harland and Mrs.
Mcbride,
Mesdames Rorer and Lincoln, and
many beside,
Who have tried COTToLENE, and
cheerfully say
This vegetable shortening is gaining the
day.
And skilful physicians and chemists
attest
That for pure, heaAitM shortening
COTTOLENE Is the best.
1t is made of beef suet and cotton.seed
oil;
1t is food for the feeble, and strong men
of toll;
Its color is naturally yellow like gold,
-.afa.H. ..tr. y. .
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-03-24
Just Introduced!
The new
AristOtype Photograph,

Superior finish, no distortion on ac-
count OF stretching pape'. Softe>t tone
purest DEAL. Come aud see. Sati-facj on
reasonably sure A fine selection of
views of this vicinity always on hand.
JAMES d. WAY.
North Main st.
MANCHESTER, fremont
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-03-24

COUGHING LEADS TO CONSUMPTION
kemp's Balsam stops the cough at once.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28
THE + MODEL,
John Pfister's New Bakery and Fruit Store
Fresh and Canned Fruits Fresh Vegetables,
Entering Portland Harbor.

This is the time of year when the storm
tossed mariner should never be over con-
fident that he is safely and certainly
within Portland harbor. Again and
again vessels almost ready to poke their
noses past House island have been driven
off the shore by wintry northeaster,
and with rigging iced, crew despairing.
have been whirled off the coast for DAYS.
driven sometimes hundreds of miles
away. Even land lubber can realize
how men would feel under these condi-
tons after they had drawn almost near
enough to the home freside to feel its
warmth. It was only little while ago
that . Portland captain, returning from
a long voyage, had worked his vessel
well up to the harbor's mouth.
Then in his profound relief he resigned
the ship into the hands Of his men, went
below and proceeded to acquire unto
himself load that sagged that part Of
the ship nightly. So when that north
easter came down past old Seguin the
captain didn't know gale from a tune
on jewsharp. The nose Of the plung-
ing ship worked about slowly, but
steadily, and in is minutes the vessel
was fitting away to the south, squarely
away from home and comfort. The
captain never sobered of so quickly
in all his life, but it was no use; he wal
in for it. For nine days they struggled
with raging sea, hundreds of miles of
the coast, with iced rigging stiff as iron,
and suffering everything but death.
When the storm abated, and the captain
finally toiled weakly into Portland har.
Dor, he was sober-there's not the leas'
doubt about that, Lewiston Journal
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28
How He Formed His opinion.

Jim Thornton. who just now occupies
q position OF extreme prominence in the
Tenderloin precinct, hasn't very high
opinion Of human intelligence as dis
played in the swell cafes. He tells this
story to show that his opinion in this. re-
spect is correct:
During the recent excitement about
the nearness of Mars to the earth he was
sitting in the rear room Of Broadway
cafe fiat broke, but very thirsty. He
had nothing to do, SO he sat down and
wrote a song, which he called my
Sweetheart's the Man in the Moon" \
When he finished it he offered it to
the bartender for couple Of drinks and
dollar. The bartender laughed at him,
and Jim walked away with his thirst
and the song. Pretty nearly every one
knows the song now, and the royalty
from it allows Jim to spend over $50 a
week in the cafes all over town. New
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28

Chemically, the apple is composed of
vegetable fiber, albumen, sugar, gum,
chlorophyl, malic acid, gallic acid, lime
and much water. Furthermore, the
German analysts say that the apple con-
tains larger percentage cf phosphorus
than any other fruit or vegetable. The
phosphorus is admirably adapted for re-
newing the essential nervous matter,
lecithin, of the brain and spinal chord.
1t is perhaps for the same reason, rudely
understood, that old Scandinavian tradi-
tions represent the apple as the food of
the gods, who, when they felt themselves
to be growing feeble and infirm, resorted
to this fruit for renewing their powers
of mind and body.-Medical Age.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28
NToore,s Greatest Poem.

"Lalla Rookh' was read universally
and translated into several European
languages. The poem has no lofty Mil
tonic fiights-no hall of Eblis reaching
the height of the sublime-but it is cal
culated to suit the taste of every order
of the mind. Young and old, educated
and uneducated, comprehend its luxu-
rious imagery, sweet passages, fascinat-
ing descriptions and gorgeous voluptu-
BUSINESS; hence the uncommon popular
ity of the poem. Those who have hearts
for the deeper things of humanity-what
enjoyments come not from external
color, orient hues and Tyrian purple?-
will prefer the heart which is shown in
many of Moore's other productions. -
Westminster Review.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28
whx Ther yyouldn.t Cash 1t.

A well known broker presented one of
John Jacob Astor's checks at down
town bank the other day and was sur
prised beyond measure when the paying
teller refused to cash it, remarking with
a significant smile: THAT mans checks
are no good here. He gives us more
trouble than all our depositors put to-
gether. We won't touch it."
"Whatr' exclaimed the broker, won't
cash that check? Why, man alive, dye
know who Mr.. Astor is? Great"
Hold on" interposed the teller; 'sthe
check isn't signed. We get 'em that way
every day. They are the most trouble
some of all our depos'' But the broker
had fed.-New York Times.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28

When the United States flag was
raised over the New York" on the END
inst. by President Harrison in person,
aud on the same day another of the yes
sells of the English line of Inman steam
ers, the "City of Paris" floated the stars
and stripes, few stopped to think what
the occasion and what the real signiti-
canoe of the act. Since the close of the
rebellion, and in fact long before, the
American navy had fallen into disuse.
Her ships were old, and democratic pol
icy has persistently opposed reviving
this Necessary branch of national defense
and commercial prosperity. Since 1880,
under pressure of republican statesman
ship and appropriations. few war yes
sells of excellent quality have been built,
but they have been few, indeed, FOR the
emergencies likely to arlse in great ma
ton like this. In cases of this kind, 1t
Is customary with a1inations to encour-
age the building of staunch, fleet mer-
chant vessels, by granting government
subsidy to these vessels for the carrying
OF the government mails. This not only
encouraged the commerce or carrying
trade of that nation but also encouraged
ship building in its harbors, one of the
greatest causes Of national prosperity.
So niggardly has the American policy
been in this respect that until the END
inst. not q single American bottom was
sailing across the Atlantic ocean. Two
years ago the republicans undertook to
pass bills for subsidies to ocean mail
steamers with view to encouraging the
carrying trade of this country, and the
adoption OF the American colors by the
New York" and the "City of Paris" is
the first fruits OF this wise and benefi-
cent policy. A condition OF the grant
ing of this subsidy to these vessels as
Is the case with other nations, England
doing it very largely-is the requirement
that in time of war they. are subject to
call, manned with marines and guns ac-
cording to their carrying capacity and
used in cruising and running blockades.
They are usually the swiftest and
staunchest vessels afioat and do excellent
service in time Of war. Hence it is wise
policy for the American government to
secure these two valuable ocean liners.
Our small navy may stand much in need
oftheir assistance at any time. Such
vessels are called the merchant marine
OF country.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28

Anent the Sioux Falls Press complaint
that crank prohibitionist has intro
duced bill to bring the military into
reouisition in localities where local offi-
GERS will not enforce the law, may De
placed Senator Brockway's bill to tax the
inhabitants of the state poll-tax to sup
port the state militia. What is the
militia for anyway? This is about the
only thing we have for them to do, and
Senator Brockway is no doubt aiding the
nrohihitiOnists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28
a SONNET Or MICHAEL ANeeLo's.

Now hath my life across a stormy sea,
Like q frail bark, reached that wide port
where all
Are hidden, ere the final reckoning fall
OF good and evil for eternity.
Now know well how that fond phantasy
Which made my soul the worshiper and
thrall
or earthly art in vain; how criminal
Is that which all men seek unwillingfy.
Those amorous thoughts which were so lightly
dressed
What are they when the double death In
nigh2
The one know for sure, the other dread.
Painting nor sculpture now can lull to rest
My soul, that turns to his great love on high,
Whose arms to clasp us on the cross were
spread,
-Symond's life of Michael Angelo"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28

Not many men can nave sacrificed
their lives for 90 trifing- an article as q
cigarette end. This. however, is what
has been done by French private sol
der with the curiously outlandish name
of Schwinghedaw. This man, who had
a bad character IN the army for his IN
subordination, was undergoing one OF
lnany terms Of imprisonment be has l.aal
q. Biccfre military prison. waeu lie
picked up Ii tcigarette end that had been
thrcwn down In the exercise ground.
The sergeant Oh duty ordered him to
thr,w |. 'ss. rs .svhararron thsdelinonent
became ~ .sige and eventually strucl.
his superior VITA hts fist. A court mar.
rial sitting in Paris has condemne.,
Schwiagka.law to lie shot. London
News
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28
A Clergyman Cobbler.

An old fashioned Yorkshire Baptist
preached every Sunday for fifty years,
and repaired shoes Throughout the week.
The good man, who knew his Bible by
heart, studied Jonathan Edwards, Mat
thew Henry and Dwight, and paid his
way. Some Of his brethren sneered. and
respectable persons turned up their noses
at his leather apron, but the common
people heard the old man SO gladly that
he did more real good than did many, a
pulpit thumper attired in the bravery Of
gown and bands. He was one who
knew how to make the best of both
worlds, and at his death left his widow
a house and money in the bank. Ma
tional Review.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28
New Yorls's Women Authors.

New forks women Authors.
Among the exhibits presented at Chi
cago by the women managers win be .
compilation of the names of all the wo-
men authors who are natives of New
York state or hold residence therein.
The list already embraces over 200 au-
thors of either books, articles or pam
phlets of acknowledged merit. In the list
thus far collected are to be Sound the
names of Mrs. Isabella Macdonald Alden
(Pansy), Mrs. Mary Clemmer Ames, Mrs.
Amelia Barr. Mrs. Lille Devereux
Blake, Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, Susan
Fenimore Cooper, Mrs. Croly Jenny
June), Mary e. Mapes Dodge, Mary j.
Holmes, Mrs. Sarah Jane Lippincott,
Mrs. Anna Katherine Green Rohlfs,
Mrs. E. D. E. N Southworth, Mrs.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan Warner,
Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Mrs. Julia
Wright, Eliza Ann Youmans and more
equally familiar names. Albany Letter.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28
committee

The senate committee decreases the
appropriation for the Madison Normal
school $1,000 below the house commit
tees report, and the Spearfish Normal
school, $2,4OO; yet the total state appro-
priatlons of this committee are sbo'ooo
more than the other. Partially some
WHARF
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28

The following committee was appoint
ed to visit Chicago to appraise and pur-
chase the Dakota building at the Worlds
Fair: VIM. Laird and W. B.kGillett, OF
Pierre, and w. B. Sterling, Thos. III.
Ruth and III. J. Rice, of Huron.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28
M THE SHADOWS.

As the shadows filed thereon with peace,
We spoke Of our absent friends:
How some were dead and some were sped
To the faraway earth ends.
And by some magic of yearning hearts
The lost seemed warm and near;
Yea, loved SO much we could almost touch
Their hands and feel them here.
And when the lamps were Lit. and speech
Waxed merrier, yet the place
Felt strangely bare, and each one there
Missed some beloved face.
Richard Burton In Harper's Weekly.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28

The charge is being freely circulated
in Pierre that the present board of state
railway commissioners has collected from
warehouses during the past year $500
but has not turned any over to the state.
No breach of integrity is limited at, but
it looks like a loose way OF doing busl-
ness and gives occasion to oppose the re-
establishment of the present commission.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28

Messrs. Ward, Mcintyre and Shannon,
who we're app tOinted to the board OF re-
gents, and>e6nfirmation hung up IN the
senate ON account of their alleged SYM
patbies in the Brookings muddle, have
been finally confirmed at the personal
urgency of members of the investigating
committee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28
TO ADVERTISERS.

THs DAfLy LEADER makes epeciai tea.ure "a
srrn,shing Information concerning the advan.
tavas and resources OF the city OF MaoAeon ano
the stats at large, emitting IL to the patronage
of advertisers OF every ciass.
J. r. STAHL, Proprietor
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28

The house has passed the bill estao-
fishing twine factory in the peniten-
tiary at Sioux rails.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-28

nothing to eat, and really thought
should lose my mind If remained there
many more days all alone.
sI took the little money / still pos
sessed and started soon after you did,
only went in an opposite direction. /
had scarcely reached the main trail when
two horse wagon came dashing up, the
mana stranger, but God bless him, for
he saved my life - jumped out and
snatched me mp before ] could say by
your leave and away we tore like mad.
The horses were very strong and swift,
and we seemed to be outriding the storm
We reached shelter at last, just before
It's fury broke, and thanked him as
best could Then, when the roads were
clear, started for my old home, but
had to stop and work awhile before I got
here. Aunt has never heard all the
story; couldn't talk of some things"
81 thought you dead" said Charlie.
Elf you could know how | have suf-
fered. Oh. Clare. don't suppose you
could forgiven
II forgave you long ago. was some
to blame. ought TO have tried to have
been happier. wrote to your old home,
but they told me You had gone away"
.sShall we begin over, Clare-for when
you were gone found ont how I loved
your
'sOh, yes, and wherever you go I'll try
to make that home happy
"And I'll see that ii is fome in which
to be happy answered Charlie, with a
| tremble in his yoice.--Abbie C. Nc
Keever in Yankee Blade.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-17
FIRED on OUR FLAG,
An Incident That viii Set the America
Eagle Screaming.

An Incident That viii Set the American
Eagle Screaming.
WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-lnformation re-
ceived at the state department is to the
effect that Minister Baker, United States
mister to Nicaragua, Costa Rica and
Salvador, boarded the steamer Costa
RIGA, an American ship at Corrinta for
Salvador. The ship entered the port Of
Amapala in Honduras, and while there
the authorities of that government de-
manded of the captain the surrender of
Barilla, citizen of Honduras who was a
passenger on the ship on his way to Guat-
mala. Barilla, it is understood, had been
engaged in some insurrectionary move
ment in Honduras for which criminal
charge is pending.
After the ship received her clearance
papers and while she was leaving port six
or seven shots were fired, whether directly
at her or in front of her to bring her to
to is not clear. The secretary of state was
at the cabinet meeting when the dispatch
from Minister Baker arrived and it was
taken over to him there. The prolonged
session of the cabinet up to o'clock gave
time for the consideration of the subject
and it was probably discussed. Captain
Dow, in command Of the Costa Rica, is
the same captain who harbored Barrundia
several years ago, who was killed on his
ship while the attempt was being made to
forcibly remove him by the government
in whose waters the ship lay.
1t has been established that political
refugee who is a passenger as Barilla was
cannot be taken from the ship which be
is on. The chance presence of the y nited
States minister on the vessel in this case
is not considered 10 make any differ
ence in the diplomatic aspects of the case
Nothing could be learned at the depart
ment of what reply was sent to Minister
Baker or what steps it is proposed to take
in the matter. 1t would ordinarily be ex-
pected under the circumstances that an
energetic prot est would be lodged with
the Honduras government.