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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-02-10

Hezekiah Butterworth's productions,
both prose and poetry, have been given
to the public through Boston house,
and the sale of several of his books has
been phenomenal, His poetry is remark.
able fer wide range Of style and versatil.
lily of expression, Years ago he wrote
regarding Lincolns remarl;, when my
cares of state are over wish to 80 to
Palestine" the following pathetic lines:
April morning, flags are blowing, 'thwart each
flag sable bar.
Dead. the leader of the people; dead, the worlds
great commOner.
Bells on the Potomac tolling; tolling by the
Sangamon:
Tolling from the broad Atlantic to the Ocean
of the SUM-
Friend and foe clasp hands in silence,
Listen To the low prayers said,
Hear the icopic's benedictions,
Hear the nations praise the dead.
Lovely laudOf Pnlestina! lie thy shores win
never see:
But, his dreams fulfilled, he follows
Him who walked in Galilee,
The ending of another poc,n The
Clocks of heEilworth," which has been
well received, is as follows:
On her crowrlcss brow fell white her hair;
And she buried her face in her cushions here,
"Jne ulomcnt!'' II echoed through the hall,
bpt the clock stopped not ON the erased wall.
There Is & pnl;.ce whose dial towers
Uplif, no record OF vanishing hours,
Disease comes not To tie doors nor falls
Deaths ~ step in its golden halls
And mere llan crolrEs or castles Old,
| Cr rcd ort,- lfuncrs, on spurs oi gold,
Tl.ni i3!aGv L. $ il ito hold,
o IvS. X tia! : ssnd c0l.!
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-02-10
FRIDAY MORNING, FEB. 10. 1898

Habukkuk and Isaiah and Job and use
hook and line, or take the hint of Mat
thew and Luke and Christ ana fish with
net.
think many lose their tine by want
ing to fish with net, and taey never get
place to swing the net. In other words,
they want to do gospel work ON biz
scale or they win not do it at all, see
feeble nlinGcd Christian men going
around with Bagster's Bible under
their arm, hoping to 60 the work Of an
evangelist and use the net, while they
might be better content with hook and
iile and take one soul at Il time. They
are bad failures us evangelists. They
would be uislfty successes as private
Christians, IF yen catch only one soul
for God, that will be enough to fill your
eternity with celebration. Al hail th,'
fisherman with hook and line!
have seen man in toughest cor(ll;
roy outfit como lack from the woods
loaded down with n string of finny treas
ures hing over lis shoulder and hi,
galIebag filed. ana u dog with his teeth
carrying tie ba ic. filled with the sur
Has al - afternoons angling, and i,
WAS nh tn r,.i,it Of n hook and line. ans!
in the ctgru; world there win be MANY
a man and ls,,.y a woman that WI;
mover heard Of outside of village Sun,
day school or a pr..eer meeting buried in
n chrrch basement who will come be
fore tie t,,,nno Of God with multitul
OF souls l,pnca through, his or her in,
str,lmcI,;al!.l. u 4 yet tie work all tlonc
through personal interview. one by one.
| one by one.
Ym, do moi know WIN that one soi
may be. Stauuitg beipad ons soul into
thn lirbt lrst # was Martin I,1ther
Themes pilrrv b,or.,ht salvatior to o,,.
| soul In. il vas Inch I.atimer kr
edge tcal ,syl.cr w.s the maanso of sovir..
one soul. hut il was John Symmetrical
| Onr blessed rorl bna1oa one hind o.
at n time one raralvzed arm n n tim,
one dronsicel no,ient at a fine an
raised from tAe dead one girl at n tira
one voting man at time. Admire til
net that takes in q great many at once
but do not dosrse the hook and Ire.
TIE APPLICATION 70 erIRIsT1AEITy.
God holm IS amid the gosbei Ssh.rj.
whether we employ hook or net, for &
day colneth when we shall see how mn.
depended N our fidelity. Christ hiius,
declared: The kingdom of heaven is H.
unto a net that was cast into the sen an
gathered of every kind, which, when
was full, they drew to shore and r..
down and gathered the good in tie y,
sells. but cast the bad away. So shall
be at the end of the world-tbe angel
shall come forth and separate the wicked
from the lust
Yes the fishermen think if best 70
keen the useful and worthless of the
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-02-10

Layar,i and 1Vi,'..asol found the fish
an object Of iaolatrv Ill through hss;-Ti
snd Egypt. &c Niio was full OF FISH,
and that EXPLAINS the horrors Of the
plague ti,at slaughtered the finny tribe
all rp and down that river. which has
been and y Row tie laain artery Ct
Egypts life. Ii,'oj you hear the plunge
of the spear Ito the hippoposamus as
the great dra-aat.c poet cries out, "Canst
thou fill his SIN with barbed irons or his
head with fis:i sresra:" Yea. he fish be
gan 10 swim il lie very iirat book OF
Gsacsis, whore my text records, And
God said. Let tie waters bring forth
abnndsrtiy the moving creature that
hath lif.."
Do you realize that the first living
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-02-10

oughly as did that renowned Gaheraen
George w, BethUne, who spent lis
summer rest angling in the waters
around tho Thousand Isles and beating
at their own craft those who Flied it I'll
the year, and who the rest of his time
gloriously preached Christ in pulpit
only 10 minutes from where | now
stand, and ordering for his own ohso-
anies: "put on mo my pnlpit gown and
bands, with my own pocket Bible in my
tight hand. Dury me with my mother,
my father AID my grandmother. Sing
also my own hymn;
Jesus thou prince OF lifel
Thy chosen cannot die;
Like thee, they conquer in the strife,
To reign with thee On high"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-02-10

Published in behalf of Hood Sarsapa IL
la are not cXtlavagant, are not "wrtltn
up nor are they from it, enploye-
They are facts, and prove that Hood
Sar>aparilla possesses absolute merit AID
is worthy he full confidence of the people.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-02-10
Hoods Pills are purely vegetable,
perfectly harmless, effective, but do not
cause pain or gripe. Besure to get Hood

Thu t.; s.ccneot Plan fer relieving
tie poor & was devised by the Ga
cinnati CHI. q police, Instead of open
irg soa2,loa@as TO feed both tie just anl
The un.i2.as. tA;5 a2rewd chief had al the
Leedy ;,l.s.te 10 tie city department for
felp. The worthy poor were sent to the
sity inGrm;;ly, the unworthy to the city
worhhcJs2 BY that means the tramps
were c.sai,cl to earn their living in the
work .tsA.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-02-10

If V Ct bit of brain was everything,
hen benjamin BuJler would have been
greater man than Daniel Webster.
Nebs:cr's brain was one of the heaviest
on rcel-l. That CT Baron Cuvier, the
natuIalt exceeded it in weight some
what Dl.th ) G..GEing apparatus, how
ever, vetoed four ounces more than
thGt OF Wchstcr. We have great heads
in America.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-23

One common method of ascertaining the
guilt or innocence OF a person among the
barbarians was by what were called ordeals
or trials. OF these there were many forms,
but the chief were the ordeal by fire, the
ordeal by water and the ordeal by battle.
In the ordeal by fire the accused carried
piece of redhot iron in his hand for some
distance, or passed through blazing fire
with nothing but thin shirt covering his
body, or walked over live brands; hence the
expression, ito haul over the Goals" II
unhurt, he was declared innocent.
Much more common was the trial by wa
ter, hot or cold. The accused thrust his
arm into boiling water to take out some
small object placed therein. After lapse
of three days the arm was examined, and
IL no hurt was visible the person was pro-
nounced guiltless. The expression being
"in hot water" had its origin in this ordeal.
sometimes person for friendship or for
hire would undertake the ordeal in place
of another, and this gave rise TO the ex-
precision Ito go through fire and water" for
another.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-23
THE MOVING WORLD.

False teeth are now made of paper and
seem to be as strong as bone or ivory.
Aluminium plates are used in Germany
to engrave and etch upon, and it is spoken
of as a probable substitute for zinc and
lithographic stones.
An ingenious instrument has been de
vised for rapidly obtaining the hour angles
of the principal stars for the detection OF
compass errors and for general navigational
uses.
An improvement in the manufacture OF
sheet iron, whereby the sheets are oxidized
In the pack while redhot by the penetration
of strong current of steam or water di.
rected against the pack, is new.
A process of forming artificial whalebont
from animal hair. consisting in subiectina
the hair to softening bath. then to a bath
of acetic ecid and finally placing the mass
under great pressure, has been invented.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-23
WHIP AND SPUR.


The English st. Leger was worth sai, ,o5c
this year.
Gil Curry's pacing namesake has won six
races in succession.
Kebir, 2:2sh. the Alcazar 4-year-old stal
lion, weighs l,4o0 pounds.
The California race record is 2:0sI5, by
w. Wood. at Sacramento, Sept. IA.
Horses at the California state fair meet
ing were started by the tap of the drum.
The Kentucky Association of Trottina
Horse Breeders celebrated its twentieth an
niversary Aug. /.
Direct, Directum and Directors Flower
bear in form and action the likeness OF
their sire, Director.
The 40 brood mares from Palo Alto farm
sold at Sacramento during the state faii
brought on an average $500 each.
A few years ago Prussia issued decree
prohibited betting. Racing languished
and the interdict has been raised.
1t is estimated that the horses in the fre>
for all trot, won by Alix at Chicago, scored
over 80 miles in the course of the protracted
race.
The PAGER w. Wood, 2:07, has capri
cious appetite He ate q piece of bale ropt
some two feet long last year, which caused
him to scour badly.
Harry Jones, the Indiana driver, is not
yet of age, and in the pNst two years has
driven in AZ races and failed to win q part
of the purse but twice.
Rowena, by Amoor, is game one. After
winning two heats better than 2:26, she ran
away three miles She was third in the
four following heats and fought in all q:
them for the lead.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-23
NATURAL PHENOMENA.

In the Henry mountains in southern
Utah is mound covered with giant crys.
tails. Perfect prisms Of selenite 8 feet long
are found there.
Mount Kinseo, which rises precipitously
200 feet out Of Moosehcad lake, Maine, is
wholly composed of hornstone and is the
largest mass of that mineral in the known
world
One Of tie most singular products OF
Hawaii is a Sitreous lava known as "Pelc's
hair" IL is a silky, lilamentous substance,
olive green, soft, but very brittle. IL is pro-
luced by the wind catching the fiery spray
thrown up from the great crater Of Kilauea
The name Of Gay head, applied TO fam
Dus promontory II the Massachusetts, coast,
means exactly what IL seems TO mean and
Is peculiarly appropriate. The headland.
as seen from the sea, II gay with many
colors running ia strata, the result Of
chemical qualities in tbs earth Of the cliff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-23
POWDER AND BALL.

The formation in European armies is the
two rank line introduced about 20 years
ago.
A type of flrearm has been invented in
England by which compressed gas is
utilized instead Of powder as a propelling
force.
Charles VIII of France was the father OF
modern artillery lie made the guns
lighter and used horses instead of oxen to
draw them.
The drill of the Roman soldier was ex.
ceedingly severe. 1t comprised not only
the use of weapons, but running. jumping,
climbing, wrestling, swimming, both
naked and In full armor.
1t is 30 years since the Prussian army
adopted the present form of helmet, with a
spike on top; since then It has been imi.
tated the world over, and our national
guard wears the same pattern.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-23
WHITE CITY WAITS.

Comparatively few children have attend.
ed the Worlds fair, despite the half rate
adr lion.
The Anthropological building at the
Worlds fair contains composite statue
showing the average physical development
OF 5000 American college girls.
The Bethlehem Iron works Is represent
Cd not only 10y enormous forgings Of guns
end steamships shafts, but by model 80
feet high of the 10 ton hammer used in
making these tremendous forgings.
Two Kentucky girls are running a booth
near the Woman's building Mt the World 5
fair, where they receive votes for the most
popular American flower Corn is at pres
ent away in the lead, with the sunaower a
moor sccond
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-23
MANUFACTURE OF NAILS.
Interesting Facts I'm the History OF Thes'
Commonplace Articles.

Commonplace Articles.
1t Is only since 1910 that machinery has
been employed to any extent in the manu-
fncture Of nails. Previous to that date they
were made by hand by forging on an anvil,
and great numbers of men were employed
In the industry. there having been as many
as G0,00O nailers in the neighborhood of Bir-
mingham alone. II appears that as early
as 1906 a patent was obtained for cutting
nail rods by water power by Sir Davis Bull
mer. An improvement on this was patented
in 1913 and new invention In 1870. which
last was the first nail machine In actual use.
II was patented by Thomas Clifford, and
used In French's factory at Wimburn,
Staffordshire, in 1792. Toward the close Of
the last century many patents were OBJ
tanned In the United States for new ma
chimes and improvements on old ones
Many of the first inventors spent large
sums of money on their machines, and 1t
has been estimated that 1t cost fully 81 ,000,-
coo to bring them to the perfection attained
In 1910, when machine made 100 nails a
minute. The machine invented by Jesse
Reed of Massachusetts, about 1900 Is the
one which first came into general use. and
this, with some improvements, is the one
most largely used today. In 1910 Joseph
G. Dyer of Boston, then merchant In Lon
don, took out patents in England for the
nail machinery invented in Massachusetts,.
1t was at once widely introduced, and large
manufacturing establishments were soon
established. Some factories mt Birming-
ham are now capable of making over 40,-
100000 nails week.
The term penny. used to indicate the size
of nails, is supposed to be corruption Of
pound. Thus, fourpenny nail was one
such that 1000 Of them weighed four
pounds; tenpenny, such that 1000
weighed 10 pounds. Originally the "hun-
dred," when applied to nails, meant six
score or 120, consequently the thousand was
1900 In France the greater part Of the
nails used in carpentry work are made of
soft iron wire, pointed with the hammer,
and the head Is formed by pinching them
In q tocthed wise.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-23
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Newport city election takes place
Wednesday.
The funeral OF City Treasurer Cogges-
hall took place at Newport yesterday af
ternoon. services being held at his lare
residence and at the grave.
Saturdays test shot OF the subma-
rine gun at the Newport Torpedo
station was n surprise. The
net was pierced and the shot went a
hundred feet or more beyond. although
the charge was nearly twelve pounds Of
powder.
The people OF East Greenwich are
agltated over the school ques-
tou. The school, are all over
crowded. aud the town must
have better school accommodations as
soon as possible. The school committee
Withhold special meeting this evening
TO discuss the situation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-23
OVER IN 0LNEYViLLE.
Strikers Mass Meeting Postponed on Ac
count of the Rain.

Strikers Mass Meeting Postponed on Ac-
count of the Kain.
1t was currently reported on Saturday
that the Wanskuck mills would COM
mence work this morning at full prices,
but they did not.
The mass meeting which should have
been held AZ 1880 a. m. today was post
poned on account OF the rain
Toe weavers Of the Weybosses mills
met in Woods hall this morning to hear
reports Of the deputation to the executive
committee, and to enrol members in the
new organic tion. The weavers in this
mill are holding out well. 1t was stated
that none from this mill had yet applied
for relief. They meet again on Wednesd y
next.
A Mans Nose Broken.
A man who was playing cards In a
saloon on Delaine street Saturday night
refused to pay for drinks when he had
lost. He was thrown out OF the house by
one of the men and in alighting ON the
step he had his nose broken.
Woman Robbed.
A woman named. Lester was on her
way home the other night on Hartford
road when man came up to her, put
his hand over her mouth. saying,
"Give me your money" She handed him
her purse and he walked off. The police
are doing all they can to find the man
aud think they will succeed.
Notes About Town.
A Portuguese named Silver has been
arrested for stealing watch from
another Portuguese in Thornton, and he
will bs arraigned in the eighth district
court this afternoon.
A rather novel surprise partv occurred
on Saturday at the house of Fred Teel
About 40 of his friends visited him, each
one taking present OF some kind OF tin
ware. The evening was spent in singing
and recitatious.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-23
BOUND OVER.
Case OF Gilfoi', the Alleged Counterfciter,
to go to Grand Jury.

Case OF Gilfoi', the Alleged Counterfeiter,
to go to Grand Jury.
John Gilfoil was arraigned before
United States Commissioner BIodgett
charged with passing counter
felt coin. Gilfoil was first
arrested last Thursday for attempting to
pass spurious coin. 1t was proved that
he had made other attempts of a similar
nature.
At the hearing today Capt. Magill pro-
duced three coins that had been used
by the defendant offer
Sherman testified that he lad detected
Gilfoil in the act Of passing small coin.
Charles McCabe testified that he also had
caught Gilfoil in the unlawful act. Gill
foil also passed u counterfeit silver dol
lar on boy named S NTH. Gilfoil was
adjudged probably guilty and ordered to
give bond in the SUN of 50, 900 In default
of that sum he was sent to jail.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-23
INTERESTING FACTS.

The grea. Niagara suspension bridgewas
opened in 1869.
Philadelphia had the first fire insurance
company In America
The largest apes have only 10 ounces Of
brain; the lowest men have 80.
Frogs, which are n valuable feed crop in
Belgium, are protected by law In that coun'
try.
The mite mentioned in the gospel in con-
nection with the widows contribution to
the treasury was q Greek copper coin
weighing Is grains.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-23
The PROPER cAPER.

Among the new winter fabrics are wa
tered velvets.
Satin and velvet ribbons In twoItones are
set forth both for millinery and dress uses
The most fashionable watered silk Is the
MORE Francais, watered only in small lines
or waves.
Bouquets of tiny roses are printed IN
clear or chine style on faille, taffeta and
watered silks.
Tulle grecque Is new textile, plain on
dotted, that appears prominently among
ruches, boas and collarettes.
Short, full black ostrich plumes tipped
with white, or vice versa, are seen upon
many of the imported autumn hats.
Handsome visiting costumes of finest
ladies' cloth in black are trimmed with
bands of cream white bengalne or taffeta
silk laid under elaborate arabesque passe-
menteries of fine cut jet.
Mousquetaire glace gloves are once again
shown, and new lines of TAME gloves, sad
dler sewn, are being introduced in shades
of green, russet and violet, which colors
have never before been brought out in this
class Of goods.
Some of the stylish cloth jackets are fin
ished with small Eton jacket fronts and
full sleeves of velvet. A vivid shade on
green cloth trimmed with black braiding
and an edge of black fur forms one of the
novel coats made by Pingat. The fiarinR
cape collar Is likewise adorned.
1t is very fashionable to cut the back OF
the bodice without a single seam. the seam.
ing being done on the glove fitting lining,
but as this style tends greatly in appear
ance to shorten and broaden the figure only
women with long, slender waists should
select this style Of bodice. York Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-23

necessary to issue the securities OF our
country to buy gold. They will com
mand gold In any market. They wou
draw IL from the Bank OF England. A de-
mand note, note payable at
the pleasure OF the United States.
drawing. say, not To exceed four
per cent interest, awould command gold
everywhere. and although this is not my
business. yet, mt the same time. it is the
only way by which you can summarily
acquire the possession Of gold TO maintain
YOUR reserve
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-23
An Optical Illusion.

The engraving represents gothic arch
bisected at one side by straight column,
the apex of the arch being at A. On look
ing at the two sides of the arch it will seem
gree of curvature, or that the lines of the
shorter side, if extended, will join those of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-23
M THE COURTS.

The jury in the case OF slsey VS.. White
brought in verdict Of guilty against
White and be was sentenced TO one yea.
a. the state prs sin.
he Appellate Division.
The cnse OF Calvin 4. Dan ct NJ. vs.
Thomas NJ. Rounds OF al, was hearl an
held for advscment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-23
A QUEER INCIDENT.

OveralIs, Covered with Paris Green,
Boiled In = Bean Pot.
Last Saturday. Mrs. Lynch, who keeps
a boarding house in Apponaug, baked a
pot Of beans. When she was about TO put
them on the table Sunday morning
she noticed greeaish substance on top
This proved to be paris green. Later it
was found that u pair OF overalls worn by
a man who used paris greel, had been
boiled In the bean pot.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-23
AN ARCH uNsYMMErnrcALLY DIVIDED.

the longer one 1t can, however, be very
easily proved by drawing two lines with a
pencil across the straight bisecting lines,
when the arch will at once appear in its
proper form, although until this is done the
eye refuses to perceive the fact, and the ap-
pearance of two dissimilar arches persists.
Popular Science News points out the fact
that this illusion is of practical importance
to architects, who in planning buildings
with arches should avoid placing columns
in such position that the arches will be
unsymmetrically divided by them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-23
MAKING BRAID LACE.

An Easy Design, With simple Directions
For Reproducing the Same.
Braid lace ought to be popular for two
reasons at least. 1t is easy to make for
those who are acquainted with point
lace making, and their number is many.
Then it affords handsome trimming
for linen articles, such as sideboard
scarfs, table covers and the like.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-23
ON sHovELFUL sHoAL.

yishing Schooner Henry Friend Wrecked
hut the Crew saved.
CHATHAM. Mass. Oct. 23,-Saturday
evening the fishing schooner Henry
Friend was grounded on Shovel
full Shoal She was from Glou-
cester for Block Island on a
fishing trip. After she grounded she
spraag leak and filed. Her crew of IA
meu were taken Off by Captain Tuttie
and crew OF the Monomoy life saving
station.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-23

LANs iVAA tiA.'t.'a.'N i+i.'t-N ANiaNif-''
Those who have made point lace will
uccd no directions for making the braid
lace, but as the pattern calls for little
fkill q beginner may safely attempt IL,
giving the modern Priscilla's design and
directions for working the same: The
pattern may bo traced on thick paper or
IL may be stamped on cloth. Baste the
braid on the outline, miter the corners
and run the curves with fine cotton and
put in the twisted bars. darning those
that intersect according to tho design.
Bear in mind that the right side of the
work is next tLo cloth while working.