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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-10

A hundred years ago the unfortunate
people who came into the hands of the
surgeons, generally soldiers or sailors
who had been hurt in action, We're forced
to undergo the operations necessary to
the prolongation of life without taking
ether or chloroform, as is now admins
tered to make the patient unconscious,
and so free from pain attendant upon
the operation. To secure quiet, often
the subject had to be bound by ropes, so
that much as he might desire to vince
he was utterly unable to do so.
Occasionally patients would show re-
markable fortitude at the crisis of their
troubles, but none ever showed more
than a soldier who on the morning after
the battle of Yorktown, Oct. 10, 1881,
was brought into the hospital, having
been shot in the knee. 1t was found
necessary to amputate the limb, and the
surgeon ordered the nurses to bind the
man fast preparatory to the operation.
"Never!" protested the soldier. ''You
may tear my heart from my breast, but
you shall not bind me. Can you get me
a fiddler
His request was complied with, and he
proceeded to tune the instrument, after
which he said, 80, doctor, now you can
begin" Andhe played during the whole
of the operation, which lasted 40 min
utes, without utteringa single false note
or disturbing his features in the slight
.-Harper's Young People
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-10
THE CHEMISTRY of TODAY.
How the Art of the Early Ages Has DeveI-
Oped Into a Science,

Chemistry as an art dates back from
the very dawn of civilization itself, Asa
science it is barely couple of centuries
old. To the alchemist its pursuit was in
the main but the pursuit of wealth.
Now and again we find men among them
like Thomas Aquinas, Basil Valentine,
Libavius and Glauber, who were i'm.
PEELED by higher motive than the love
of gold to seek for the hidden meaning
of things, but the mystical tendencies of
tho middle ages We're as scales to their
eyes, and such devious cropping for the
light as they were able 80 make too fire.
quently ended in utter darkness.
Even in the therapeutic crudities of
Paracelsus, who was sufficiently sincere
in his profession as shaumaturgist to
affirm that magic was the eliminating
point of all human knowledge, what
there was of science was summed up in
the aphorism, which in fact passed as an
axiom among his disciples: Man is a
chemical compound. His ailments are
due to some alteration in his composition
and can only be cured by the influence
of other chemical compounds. 1t may
be questioned indeed whether modern
therapeutics has advanced much beyond
this position.
In strict truth, it is only within the
present century that men have seriously
set themselves to search for the causes
and conditions of chemical change.
Phlogistonism, it is true, had in it the
Eemblance of philosophical doctrine,
but it was founded on an utterly false
basis, and ultimately fell and was crushed
by the weight of its own absurdities.
The recognition of the real nature of
combustion, itself manifestation Of
chemical union, paved the way toward a
clearer conception of the essential ma
ture of chemical combination, and this
conception acquired beauty, order and
harmony until then unknown to chem
ical teaching by the application Of the
atomic hypothesis as an explanation Of
the fundamental facts of chemical af
ffity Indeed it has become a truism
to say that this conception, the fruit of
patient and sustained induction, is to
chemistry what the theory of universal
gravitation is to astronomy.
For the first time in its history chem
istry was illumined and vivifed by
single consistent theory, founded on
quantitatiye relations and making use
of definite mathematical expression, and
it was at length recognized that the
science must ultimately be referred to
mathematical laws similar to those
which had been established in regard to
the mechanical properties of matter
Fortnightly Review.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-10

1t costs 5000 year to finish girls
education in the fashionable schools of
New York. This is for English, eti-
quette, good form, lectures, drawing
room association and French converse
ton, the language of the house. Music
and the other fine arts and modern and
dead languages are extra. The students
dress for dinner every evening. Twice
week they are at home, and with the
parents consent they may receive gen.
tlemen. Formerly girls were taught to
become ladies. The term has been SO
abused that it is ignored, and the stu
dents ambition is to become a gentle
woman.-E
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-10
Iicnl.nr Nir BY Steam.

A simple aad Gurabie construction of
apparatus fer heating air by steam is an
nounced among recent inventions. There
are number of external pipes, within
each of which is an internal pipe of suit
able diameter to allow an annular pas
sage for steam between each set of pipes.
The external pipes are screwed into sock
cts, into which the ends of the internal
pipes are fixed by expanding, as in fixing
boiler tubes. The sockets ON the upper
pair of pipes communicate with the
sockets a. the ends of lower pair by
screwed union. which, being first screw
ed into the upper socket, is made good
by screwing up nut. For supporting
the ends of the pipes opposite to the
unions solid plugs are found to hold the
sockets together, the unions and connec-
tions being made with right and left
screw threads. While steam passes in
zigzag course through the annular spaces
between the two sets of pipes, air pass
ing through the interiors of the inner
pipes, and also the spaces around the
outer pipes. becomes heated. Compared
with other systems for realizing such
result this is declared to possess decided
advantages ,-New York Sun.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-10
v acuun.

The space above the mercury in Their
mometer is not perfect vacuum. There
is not infrequently a small portion of air
left in such space, and there is always
an atmosphere of the vapor of mercury
Physically speaking, it is perhaps impos-
sible to procure vacuum. 1t is most
likely that even if a real vacuum could
be procured for an instant air,or other
vapor would at once begin to be dis5em-
mated from the sides Of the vessel in
which it was made, and it would thus
instantly cease to exist.
1t is true that Dexartes denied the
very possibility of a vacuum and says,
''If vacuum could be effected in YES
SELL the sides would be pressed into con-
TACT" but it is hardly correct to say,
Scientists say that a vacuum cannot
exist" What scientists do say is what
Calico said, Mature abhors a vacuum"
As the statement of fact is true, ma
ture does, to the best of our knowledge,
abhor vacuum. She never suffers it
to exist to the extent of allowing any
space which is perceptible to our senses
to be vacuous. Vacuum, in scientific
speech, simply means space from
which air has been expelled.-Brooklyn
Eagle.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-10
THE LONDONDERRY SITTER.
THE
THE
Londonderry Sitter.
So. Londonderry, Vermont.
, OUR VICE PRESIDENTS.
Marble Busts of Vice Presidents For the
Senate Chamber.

Marble Busts of Vice Presidents For the
Senate Chamber.
In 1886 the United States senate adopt.
ed resolution to the effect that marble
busts of the vice presidents of the United
States should be placed in the vacant
inches in the senate chamber from time
to time.
Mr.. Edward Clark, the architect of the
capitol, was directed to carry out the
provisions of this resolution, subject tc
the approval of the senate committee on
library. This committee decided that
$500 ought to purchase good bust, and
Mr.. Clark received instructions to secure
first the busts of living vice presidents
and afterward take up the list chrome,
logically.
Five busts were deemed by the com.
mittee sufficient for one order. 1t was
also thought proper that the work should
be given to sculptors from the states
which furnished the vice presidents.
Mr.. Clark has followed his instruc.
tions to the letter. No sculptor has re.
ceived more than $500 for single bust
of vice president. The selections have
been made from sample plaster casts.
In the case of Chester A. Arthur there
was some embarrassment, owing to the
selection of the sculptor st. Gaudens.
Mr.. st. Gaudens does not turn out busts
for $500, and he would.not make an ex.
ception in this case. Finally an arrange
ment was effected by which the friends
of Mr.. Arthur agreed to take a replica.
Mr.. Adlai E. Stevenson has already
arranged to sit to a sculptor, so he will
not be one of those left out. There are,
it should be said, 10 vice presidents yet
to be provided for, and with only Il
inches remaining the architect of the
capitol will be puzzled with serious
mathematical problem.
The eight busts which are already in
place represents John Adams, the first
vice president Thomas Jefferson, who
succeeded him; Daniel Tompkins, who
served from 1917 to 1925; Hannibal
Hamlin, the associate of Lincoln from
1861 to 1865; William A. Wheeler, vice
president from 1877 to 1881; Chester A.
Arthur, vice president and president,
1881 to 1885; Thomas A. Hendricks and
Levi P. Morton.-Boston Globe.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-10

Mrs Burton, with her husband-Sir
Richard Burton, the famous traveller
and two ladies, had driven out Of Trieste
to village dance and were sitting in
the carriage listening to the band. In
telling of it She said:
Suddenly, at the topof roof, Icaught
sight of rat, which appeared to me to
be spellbound by the music.
''Looky' l said Don't move, but
watch that rat, fascinated by the mu-
SIC"
So we all sat and watched it, and
thought it most interesting that rats
should be susceptible to music like liz
ards and snakes.
We all saw it move. We all saw its
head turn and It's tail move, and we kept
still, not to frighten it away. The next
day, feeling so much interested in the
affair, we sent to inquire about it. The
rat, it turned out, was made of painted
tin and fixed to the top of the house.
So much for inagination.-Youth's Com.
panion,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-10
He Was Conscientious.

Here is a good little story told by
George Tyler, a young newspaper man
who is actively engaged in theatrical
management:
Zone of my theatrical friends, said
Mr.. Tyler, twas not many seasons ago
doing the Romeo to a very bad Juliet in
country town in Kansas. Even that
rural audience could hardly stand the
performance. Dozens of the auditors
Kissed At length only one man was
noticed as maintaining an absolute 81
lence. At last the man who sat by this
fellow said:
"'Why don't you join in the fun?
"'It wouldn't be fair
"And why?
"Well, came in on pass, but if
they don't improve darned if dom go
out and buy a ticket and begin on 'em. ="
st. Louis Republic.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-10

In Texas there a@e still $4,000, 900 acrts
If land which no settler has ever yet oc-
cupied. These are under control of the
state of Texas herself and are divided
into school, railroad, river improvement
and irrigation lands, Texas surveyors
have divided them again, according to
quality, into dry agricultural, watered
agricultural timber and pasture lands.
Besides the domain included in the above
grants there are yet left 100000 acres
If unappropriated public ground VIII II
lettlers can get by simply going and
living upon them under the United States
homestead laws.
These unoccupied acres are scattered
in almost every county Of the state. OF
the school lands, those where the rain
fall is sufficient to irrigate them are sold
for IS an acre, those that need artificial
irrigation for So, while timber land is
valued at So an acre. The Texas public
domain is admirably guarded from the
clutches of boomers and spectators. LII
is sold only to actual settlers in lots not
exceeding $40 acres and not less than so
acres except in case of the purely graz
ing lands, of which one individual may
buy four sections, or three agricultural
and one grazing, at So an acre. 1t will
thus be seen that there is in Texas still
an abundance Of good land, the only
necessary precaution being that the set
tier must find out from the county clerk
OF some one else exactly the character OF
the land on which he proposes to 10.
cate. The terms are exceedingly lib
eral, the settler being required to pay
annually only one-fortieth of the price Of
the farm until the debt is betrayed, with
interest at per cent.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-10

Awoman dropped intoa Chicago news
paper office. She was bright and clever,
but absolutely penriless. She stated her
case plainly. She had been lying i'll in
hotel for six weeks, with no money to
employ doctor, and only the sparse
care that an orerworked chambermaid
was able to give her. Would the editor
help her? He would. He gave her a
subject for a special, advanced money
on it out of his own pocket and said,
''Now, my girl you'd better go and see
doctor right Off" "Oh, no." she said,
Il must have fall hat first. Chicago
Letter
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-10

A clogged condition Of the system is
one symptom of q liver out Of order.
Here is as good and simple remedy as
any know. writes physician. Get
nice lemon, cut it in half. Take one half
in tumblerful of cold water, last thing
at night, and the other first thing in the
morning. Half pint of very hot water
with squeeze of lemon or lime in it
before breakfast is also good. Both rem
edies are well worth trying,-Liverposl
Mercury.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-10
THE BIG REVIEW.


When | went up, n raw recruit,
To Bodmin town from Scorrier,
Our colonel wore a scarlet suit,
Like warrior all ablaze.
Our colonel held big review,
WI kuapsGck, pouch and bagginet,
And the coloncl's darer drove thereto
In a wagginet drawn by bays.
The horses pranced the trumpets blawed,
The guns went oil impartial,
But of all the regiment Private Coad
In u martial way did best.
stand forth, stand forth, thou hero bold!
To you the rest be second rate;
IT'S you shall wear this clasp of gold
For to decorate your broad chest.
"Oh, where, Oh, where's my best recruit
That ers paid a shillin for?"
But all the regiment stuck there mute,
Unwillin for TO explain,
Till forth | steps and gives cough
An answers him so dutiful,
Look, colonel, dear; he's gallopin off
WI your beautiful Garter janet
"Of all the plans that e'er I've KNOWN"
Says he, II do call that a plan
To bring my hairs in sorrow down
With a rataplan TO the grave.
Form up, form up, each gallant blade!
Form up, my sons O. Waterloo!
We won't interrupt our big parade
For u mortal who can't behave"
London Speaker.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-10
Reducing the Strain.

''Mr. Pennersby," said the city editor
to the reporter, did you write this SEN
tence-'the congressman stood speech
less with amazementP"
Eyes. Is there anything wrong with
itp'
"Well, don't know. Unless you are
very sure of your facts, we'd better
change it to the congressman was
amazed. Washington Star.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-10
No Bonnets In The Paris Opera House.

1t will seem strange TO the American
woman, with her Declaration of hide
pendence traditions, to hear that the di-
rector of the French opera has assumed
the authority to make hard and fast
rule with respect to ladies' bonnets. Even
small bonnets are forbidden altogether
for the occupants of the pit stalls on
Saturday, that being the only night when
ladies' are admitted to this part of the
house. Formerly the stallsat the French
theater were Invariably reserved for men
only, but oacSf5er another their rules
have relaxed, until the only one where it
is retained absolutely is the Theater
Francaise. Ever since the question of
bonnets has been constantly mooted, but
hitherto without any actual result, ii be
ing so much against the habit ion ladies
TO appear in evening dress in such places
that no one under the rank of an opera
director could have ventured on their
adopting it.-Paris Journal
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-10
He Fenrd Pa Tcn Ma.

"Your hair isn't wet, said little
Tommy to Mr.. Flyer, who was callipg.
no, Of course not. What makes You
think my hair was wet?' he asked, very
much surprised.
Il heard pa tell ma that you couldn't
keep your head above water. London
Tit-Bits.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-10
Diplomacy.

Hungry Higgins-I didn't git nothin
to eat from the woman next door
Mrs. Wickwire-And you will get
nothing here.
Il WASH goin to ask you for nothin,
but l wanted to tell you that there
woman next door jist spoke of did say
,he would hand out the grub if find
out how you keep your complexion so
beeyutiful. Would you mind helpin a
starvin man by tellin mel"
"Er-oh--do you like sugar and cream
in your coffee%-Indianapolis journal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-10
Waterproof Bricks.

It is stated that ordinary bricks boiled
in tar for about IL hours, or until they
are saturated whit, are increased about
30 per cent in weight, are much harder
than common ones, and unaffected by
frosts and acids as well as perfectly
waterproof. They form an excellent
flooring for workshops or storerooma,
particularly in chemical establishments,
-Cbicaqo Herald.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-10
GUILTY..

Jones Gin loud Whisper There's the
fellow that fired on the train
Detective-Hello, Won rascal. I've got
you dead to rights! Fire ON train, will
you?
Prisoner-Yes, you fooll I'm the fire
man.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-10
A Suffering Country.

Mrs. Snarl-The papers say that rus
set shoes are going out of fashion.
Mr.. Snarl (who has two pairs on handD
Huh! That's the way things go in this
country. I'll bet the Italian bootblack-
ing monopoly has subsidized the press
New York Weekly.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-10

The city of Albany has been beautified
by the unwilling of the King Memorial
fountain. The statue, which is the work
of J. Massey Rhind, is illustrative of
childhood, youth, manhood and age
gathered about the rock of Horeb.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-10
Estate of Asa Howe, Jr.


Westminster, IS. !
BY the Probate curt for said di'tri ct, to all
persons Interested in The estate Of A.
Howe, Jr. lac Of Londonderry in said disilir;
decca cl, greeting. You are hereby no5'c.'
that Ills Court Will decide upon the allowance 81
the account of E. W. Melerdy administrator or
said estate, and decree distribution thcrco 3"
the persons entitled, at the session thereof to Ia
hcN at the inn OF Thos. Evans in ToTnshenj
on the 9Th day of Dec. A. d. 1875 wAcn at
where you may be heard in the premises, If 20,
see cause. Tina II. Allhee. Register.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-10

October Bargains
New York Store.
10 dozen Ladies' Merno Vests and
Pants, ext 4 quality, worth SOC, our price,
as long as they last, will be only 29c.
Boys Grey Mix Shirts and drawers l9c,
worth 25c.
Ladies Natural Wool Vests and Pants
4jc
Ladies' Medicated Scarlet Vests and
Pants 7jc, worth SI.00.
Ladies' Jersey Rib Vest and Pants &c
Mems Heavy Red Mix Undershirts at
SOC, worth Toe.
Mcus Heavy Gold Mix Undershirts
soc, worth 75c.
Mems Medicatcd Scarlet Shirts and
Drawers, all wool, 75c, worth Sl0,.
Mems Heavy Jersey Oyershirts at 3Sc,
worth SOC.
Mems Heavy jersey Oyershirts at Csc
and zoe, worth $l00.
10 dozen All Wool Storm Serge, good
assortment Of colors, at 4Sc, actual worth
7jc.
Indigo blue prints only SC.
Silk Windsor ties at Zoe.
Ladies hemstitched initial
handkerchiefs at SC.
Heavy comfortables at SSc.
Horse blankets, heavy
strong goods. only Sc.
! Mems best rubber boots
$3.50.
Mems best heavy grain
boots $500.
Mems calf boots S1.75.
Bargains in 0yerc0atS and
Clothing.
Tubular lanterns 29c.
Decorated toilet sets S1.SS.
Decorated dinner sets, liz
pieces, only S6.SS.
Terms Cash Only,
/ AT
BIacImer's
New York Store,
Manchester Depot.
The Northwestern recorder., 1893-03-01
CAN THIS BE TRUEs
Out of His Head for Weeks"-Th
Murderer of Myrtle
Vanee-Rev. ]. p. King, of Paris, Texas, a
Eye Witness of the Burning of Smith,
Gives New Information

Rev. J. P. King, of Texas, whose
report of the lynching of the Negro
Smith at Paris, Texas, brought
about the formation of the Anti
lynching league yesterday at the
Union Colored Methodist Church, in
West Thirty second street, barely
escaped death himself in his efforts
to save the prisoner. He has come
North to start crusade against Negro
lynching.
To a reporter Rev. Mr.. King, said
The Northwestern recorder., 1893-03-01

the ali, and with sound as terrible
as the cry of lost souls on the judg-
ment day, 10000 maddened people
took up the victims cry of agony,
and a prolonged howl of maddened
glee rent the air.
No one was himself now, every
man, woman and child in that awful
crowd was worked up to greater
frenzy than that which actuated
Smiths horrible crime. The people
were capable of any new atrocity now,
and as Smiths yells became more
and more frequent it was difficult to
hold the crowd back, so anxious were
the savages to participate
IN THE sICKENING ToRTUREs.
For half an hour I tried to pray,
as the beads of agony rolled down
my forehead and batbed my face.
Suddenly Smith, forgetful of his
agony, called with all his might,
God forgive them and me-
For an instapS hush spread
over the people. l could stand no
more, and, with a superhuman effort,
dashed through the compact mass of
humanity and stood at the foot of
the burning scaffold.
80 In the name of God, cried, Il
command you to cease this torture?'
1.-THE heavy butt of a Winchester
rifle descended ON my head, and 1
fell to the ground. Rough hands
seized me and angry men bore me
away,
AND 1 WAS THANKFUL.
"At the outskirts of the crowd was
attacked again and then several men,
no doubt glad to get away from the
fearful place, escorted me to my
home, where l WIS allowed to take a
small amount of clothing. A jeering
crowd gathered without, and when l
appeared at the door ready hands
seized me, and ] was placed upon the
rail, and with curses and oaths
taken to the railway station and
placed upon the train. AS the train
moved out, some one thrust roll of
bills in my hands and said, God
bless you, but it was no use.
When asked if he would ever re-
turn to Paris, Mr.. King said: "I
shall never go South again. The
impressions of that awful day will
stay with me forever. ."-Nw York
Special.
The Northwestern recorder., 1893-03-01
Negroes Are Not the Only Brutes After
ALL
Gallatin, Mo-, Special.

There was great excitement yester-
day over the arrest and prospective
lynchlng of VIM. Turner, who is
charged with ravishing his 7-year- old
daughter. The terrible crime was
committed Wednesday, at the home
of Turner's parents, fifteen miles
from this place, where he has been
living since his separation from his
wife, short time ago. The last
reports were that the injuries to
the child were such that it could not
recover, and that in case of it's
cath a mob would visit puoish-
ment on the brutal father. The
prisoner is of a repulsive appearance.
The sheriff's officers are endeavoring
to protect him, but there is doubt
whether they will be able to do SO.
The Northwestern recorder., 1893-03-01
Noted Relic in a SaIoon.V

The table on which the articles of
agreement for the surrender of Vicks-
Oufg were signed by General Grant
and General Pemberton is in daily
u. use ID a beer saloon in Vicksburg.
lue Salo0n-keeper has been offered a
large price for the relic, but he re-
Uses to dispose Of it.
The Northwestern recorder., 1893-03-01
drink DID IT, HE soBBED,
execution.

"Then bowling his face in his hands,
he asked: rs it true, did l kill her?
Oh my God, my God For mo-
ment he seemed to forget the awful
fate that awaited him, and his body
swayed to and fro with grief. Some
one seized me by the shoulder and
hurled me back, and Smith fell writh-
ing to the ground in terror as four
men seized him by his arms to drag