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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-09
The sL,nh pecone. a TERROR.

Skunk wns Catamount's young brother. He
WINS a. disgraco to the family from the day he
was born. He was sneaking: ho was cownrd-
~. He was thievish, too. for that mattor. He
thought more OF getting at a birds nest and
stealing u few half rotten eggs than OF seek
Ing and overpowering worthy prey. Ho gave
his strength hi to catching fold mice and even
grasshoppers and locusts. Even Rophers and
moles despised more than they feared him.
Added to this. he was the most impcrtine nt
md insulting little beast that could he. imag:
lined. when he was In u safe place and. cotld
al ~ ,o nose whom ne w,sled 10 mIroft !, lr Gra q :
This was not 10 be tolerated. so Gray Wolf
called all tho animals together and demanded
to know what should be done.
With ono voice the answer camo:.
Xo Ds't caiam mon; h and / B 81 ee We MslfT h aaiG moth.
lug. Catamount could not excuse and would
plans p2. sS 81 Bis own n's Tor e The nsSaIiipribt 10 larry Ho out hAd
Gray, Vol. thinking that all were agreed.
vas about to destroy the miserable skunk.
that the boon q ilte might, be spared him. no
ant DO taken away. So in c"ntsmpt. rather
than kindness. Gray Wolf spared the liio Of
tho ,g s9. Of god sSlhsSEE. l!!!!'RIs ,d s,55oths %;,l hs M sSId h to
Ssf ia t ft TO a 9f al e %s.t srs, e. ssat Sy you snn,l
awe Of you.'
st nhis be- be-. RRs csaass l. d EGf ESsrq lin TO ts th hSysa
the intentions OF Gray Wolf.
Then skunk lifted w his head and thanked
BLACK Vol. ard asked:
What can you dul NY strength is gone.
my claws are as grass. and my teeth as willow
twigs."
Watch me- snid Black Wolf.
So skunk watched AMI saw Black Wolf take
nm egg from a deserted nest and nut In It
sweat from his own body. the breath Of u buzz
znrd. wind that had passed over the field
whore the dead still lay after the battle. and q
little wafer from n green pool. When he had
stirred these things together. he gave the egg
to skunk and said:
Wear this. anL you shall be the great CON
Quernr. Your strongest antagonist shall turn
sickiv and feeble before YOU. Not horns.
claws. teeth. sinews. or bulk shall make any
difference to YOU
S? SKUNK took the gift with Q joyful heart
and tried its power on Black wolf at once.
Black Wolf. sick and bowling. fled as fast as
he was able from the presence Of the migrate
full skunk he had SO terribly endowed.
THEN SKUNK knew for a certainty that Black
Wolf had told him the truth about the gilt. so
he get out to find his ~revilers and drive them
before him. When he found them. they fed.
every one. from east to greatest.
Then Skunk contentedly laid himself down
under a tree and went to sleep.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-09

gsctsh iast ~ slSc.sn dat, be- ns,s "a . sSi s%1 nGls
S %sss Sps he sp aIn. E s sGle nS ss Msst:h. oS %ut Be- sis ses
de bes' Kline o. er IIekin'. Ole woodpeckeh, he
dos natcheliy lay I'm out-hodout .cunierin. NJ
iat-Tan' dat breshin' o. he hide done I'm heaps
oh good an last I'm long time. too"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-03
III LONDONDERRY VT, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 3 1898

Carter Harrison, Mayor of Chica'
90, was assasinated last Saturday
evening at his residence by one Prem.
dergast, a crazy crank who claimed
that the mayor had promised him an
office, Prendergast went to the resi-
dence of the mayor and was admitted
by an attendant to the reception
room. When the mayor came in he
drew revolver and shot him thrice,
death ensuing in few minutes.
The dastardly act created conster-
nation in the city and much sorrow
was manifested. Over 100000 peo-
Pile viewed the remains, as they lay
in state at the city hall on Tuesday.
The assassin was promptly arrest
ed and will be speedily tried.
Mayor Harrison was on the eve of
being married and his alfianced is
terribly striken with grief.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-03
An Execution In Germany.

Berlin, Oct. 3l.-A woman was
executed in this city yesterday, she
being the first woman to suffer the
death penalty here since Berlin was
made kaiserstadt The victim was
Emile Zillman, nee Kuehne, of Ham
mer, Prussian Silesia, who had been
convicted of the murder of her hus-
band. At 8 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing two wardens led her into the
courtyard, where the headsman' S
block had been placed. Beside it
stood the executioner, resting on the
hilt of his heavy sword.
Half dead with fear, the woman
was placed beside the block and sup
ported, while Prosecutor Lademunn
read to her the sentence of death.
The prisoner was told to kneel, but
she apparently did not hear, and the
wardens gently but firmly forced her
down until her head rested on the
block. The next instant after her
head touched the block there was a
cleaning flash Of steel and the head
of the woman dropped into the bas-
ket placed to receive it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-03
PRICE THREE CENTS.
Literary Note.

With characteristic appropriate
ness, the leading feature of the Octo.
Der issue Of Romance is stories Of the
hunt, and upon its cover is printed
the attractive legend, "Under the
Hunters Moon" Besides exciting
tales of adventure in the field, this
number of Romance contains striking
original translatious from Erckmann-
Chalrian, Emmanuel Areue, Ivan
Tourgueneff and Ernest Renan; a
charming English love story by "the
Duchess" Mrs. Hungerford) and
fascinating American tales by Au-
gusta Larned, Francis Churchill Will
liams, Madge Robertson and Helen
Churchill Candee. This magazine is
issued by Romance Publishing Com.
panv, Clinton Hall, Astor Place,
New York, at 25 cents a number,
So so year.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-03

The U. S. Senate on Monday got
down to business and passed the re-
peal bill, by vote of 43 to SO. The
affirmative vote was made up of 23
Republicans and twenty Democrats ::
the negative vote consisted of 81
Democrats and Populists and 8 Re-
publicans. This is instructive. 1t
will be remembered that the Demo
cratic platform denounced the Sher-
man act as "a cowardly makeshlft"
and demanded its "speedy repeal" +"
Then President Cleveland made it
the initial measure of his administra-
ton but was dependent upon Repub-
lican votes for success. 1t is now evil
dent, to everyone, that but for Re-
publicans the purchasing clause of
this act could never have been re-
pealed, unless by free coinage sub
stitute. 1t requires no great scope of
vision to determine which party is the
one of sound financial views.
The bill was concurred in by the
lower house on Wednesday and was
promptly signed by the president.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-03

When you hear of "horsepower," +"
you must understand that it means
the strength of one horse. "Two
horsepower" is equal TO the strength
of fifteen men or two horses, and iif-
teen men are about as strong as six
ty boys under fourteen years of age.
One horsepower is equal to the
strength of seven aud one-half men.
And the strength of one elephant is
more than the strength of four horses.
In St. Louis there is a race track
which is kept in order by an elephant.
The elephant draws the roller, works
the scraper and does all the track
work. If horses were used for this,
it would require two teams. So the
strength of an elephant is called 'four
horse power. New York Ledger.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-03
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleas
ed to learn that there is at least one dread
ed disease that science has been able to
cure in all its stages and that is Catarrh
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to IheImedical fraternity
Caiarh being constitutional disease
requires a constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. thereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease, anC
giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting nature
in doing its work. The proprietors hayt
so much faith in its curative powers, tha
they offer One Hundred Dollars for an,
case that it fails 10 cure. Send for list o
Testimonials.
Address, F. J. CHENEY & CO., To
ledo, o.
A-Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-03
Alleged Diet For Brain Workers.

Some fellow who worked ON space and
had to pad to fill up has been laying
down a regimen for brain workers, mean
ing authors and newspaper people. He
says brain workers should never 'go" for
more than eight hours day What he
means by that is not clear, unless per-
haps he fancies he is reporting horse
race. If you are a "brain worker" says
this blessed idiot, you should have cup
of coffee and some toast at 6.30 Then
you may write an hour. Between8 8 and
8 have thoroughly good breakfast"
and short walk. Then sit down and
work your mighty intellect from till
IL, never longer. Then "saunter" in the
open air half an hour, then eat some
more, nothing much, only something
Eight" like a meat chop with bread and
pudding. Then between and 2 you
must ''saunter' again, then at o'clock
drink a cupof black coffee and work till 4.
Drink cup of tea and rest till 5, then
write another hour. At Z eat great
big dinner and drink some more black
coffee. At 10.45-O ye gods-eat some
more, this time toast and chocolate, and
60 to bed. Thus the "brain worker"
eats five times day and drinks seven or
eight times. 1t is enough to kill a horse.
The mans stomach would never have
half an hour night or day to rest. Away
with this lunatic with his black coffee,
his tea and his five meals day! The
man who should attempt to follow such
advice would be dead or crazy in six
months. Nothing worse than black cof
fee, except it be alcohol, can be taken
into the stomach of the brain worker.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-03
Russia is increasing her army.

l
1t is reported that the Rockefeller
ore trust will be reorganized.
An incendiary fire at Salisbur,
Beach, Mass, Monday caused los,
of $4,000.
Itis reported that President Car.
not of France has finally decided tC
become candidate for reelection.
In an election Sunday in Switzer,
land the socialists were defeated, only
one of their candidates being elected
A dispatch from Berlin says that
there is much satisfaction felt in that
city over an early repeal Of the Sher.
man silver purchase law.
Secretary Carlisle has asked for the
resignation of James +. French, col
lector of internal revenue for the dis
trict of New Hampshire.
Maj. Decker of Chicago, "the
smallest man living" is dead. He
was A years old, weighed 75 pounds
and was 32 inches high, 1t is sup
passed his death was due to chronic
alcoholism
Gladstone's parliamentary pro-
gramme is to keep the home rule
question alive, but to keep up other
reforms aud push them, with an eye
out for Il chance to discomft the
lords.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-03
Electric BitterS.

This remedy is becoming so well known
and is so popular as so need no special
mention. All who have used Electric
Bitters sing the same song of praise
pufer medicine does not exist and it is
guaranteed to do all that is claimed.
Electric Bitters will cure all diseases of
the Liver and Kidneys, win remove Pins
pies, Boils, Salt Rheum and other afflic-
tions caused by impure blood.-will drive
Malaila from the system and prevent as
well ea cure all Malaria fevers.-For
cure of Headache, Constipation and In
digestion try Electric Bitters-Entire
satisfaction guaranteed, or money re-
funded.-Price soc. and sl.00 per bottle
at G. G. Smiths drug store.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-03
STATE NEWS.
The new Franklin county Jail at
st. Adams is nearly completed.

The new Franklin county Jail a
st. Adams is nearly completed.
The barns of j. A. Bolcacurv Of
Barre were burned Monday night with
five cows and l horse. Loss $1,000
insured for $500 in Vermont Mutual
Cause unknown.
Fred b. Dodge's farm house and
barn at West Concord, were burned
Tuesday night. Loss, $4,000; insur-
ance, 5000. "A lantern exploded in
the barn. Dodge's clothes were
burned by the kerosene, but he es-
capped without much injury.
The Supreme court reconvened
Tuesday and heard the case of Phelps
B. Smiths estate against Nancy L.
Smith, a will case involving s60. 900,
from Addison county. Wednesday
it heard the case of the state agains,
ONeil, the famous Rutland liquor
case. This case has been in the
United States Supreme court and
sent back to this court for retrial.
The annual meeting or the Yer
mont Horse Breeders association. to
hear the report of the officers, and
for the election of officers for the
yeal ensuing, and to transact other
business, will be held at the Van Ness
House, Burlington, next Wednesday
afternoon at | O'clock Prominent
horse breeder from different parts of
the state will be present. Important
questions will come up for action at
this meeting, and all members are
earnestly requested to attend.
The annual reunion of the Vermont
Officers association will be held in
Burlington November 15. The usual
business meeting will be held at the
| Van Ness House at 80 D. m. The
Grafton will be delivered in the
Young Mems Christian association
hall at Z 80 p. m, by G. A Marden
of Lowell, Mass. The banquet will
be at the Van Ness. House. Josiah
Grout of Derby is president of the
society and Gen. VIM. W. Henry,
Col. u. A. Woodbury. and Gen. 7.
S. Peck of Burlington are the exc
cutive committee. Railroads in Yer
mont will sell round-trip tickets at re-
duced rates.
Rev. D. E. Craft, pastor of the
Baptist church of St. Albans, has re-
signed.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-03

The annual meeting of the Yer.
mont State Teachers Association
will be held at Rutland Nov. 9th,
10th and 1lth. Reduced railroad
rates from all parts of the State. Ex-
cellent accommodations in private
houses at 75c and Sl00 per day.
Reduced rates at all hotels.
Teachers wishing to secure accom-
mediation should address Supt. E, j..
Colcord, Rutland, and state just
what they want. They will then be
assigned to proper places and be no.
tilted of the street and number.
Under the Laws of the State,
teachers may close their schools and
attend this meeting without loss of
salary.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-03

Fall Fashions for Ladies-Season 1898
The latest fashion news from Paris
all agree in saying that the "Godets"
styles of circular drapery, in new and
endless variations, will be most ex-
tensively worn this season. Skirts,
capes, jackets and collars all partake
of this tendency.
The overskirt is meeting, thus far,
with very little favor, and Partisan
ladies being adverse to it, it is only
seen on rare occasions.
The old time panier is revived for
certain full dress toilettes.
The round waist of the Spring and
Summer is still favorite, with the
addition of circular, or "Godets" hip
cross skirts, in varied designs.
These items of news are extracted
from the Mcdowell Fashion Journals,
and will undoubtedly be of interest
TO our fair readers, for the aim of
these handsome Partisan publications
is to always present to their cusio-
mars the only correct and refined
styles adopted by the gentlewomen
of Paris, which is acknowledged to
be the fountain head of fashions.
These magazines include, beside
Practical Lessons on Dressmaking,
which are invaluable to professionals
as well as amateurs. Moreover, in
the Pattern Department connected
with these artistic publications, Mes
srs Mcdowell reproduce all designs
from any source whatever, in the
form of made up Paper Models with
additional fiat patterns, the useful
ness of which cannot be overestima-
ted by either dressmakers or those
who wish to do their own dressmak-
ing in the most stylish and economi-
cal plan. "La Mode de Paris and
.sParis Album of Fashion" cost only
$3.50 a year, each, or 30 cts. copy.
"The French Dressmaker" is $500
per annum, or 80 cents a copy; "La
Mode" costs only 81 80 year, or 10
cents copy, which makes it the most
economical family journal of fashion
in existence. If you are unable to
procure any of these publications at
your newsdealers, do not accept any
substitute, but apply directly to Mes
srs. A. Mcdowell & Co., 4 West
14th Street, New York.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-03
Sifterlets Short and Snappy.

shifts" are not the Sherman silver
law and the German compromise two
of kind !?
The Indians show their natural
shrewdness by regarding the PROPOSE
lion to make State out of Indian
Territory with suspicion +; they scent
the job in the scheme.
The IA people who dropped 200
feet, in Worlds Fair elevator, know
what rapid transit is.
1t has been estimated that GO per-
cent of the male population of the
United States would willingly give
up their present occupations to hold
Federal office, and perhaps SO per
cent of the Others could be persuaded
to hold office.
! At last something has been found
that is tougher than a New York
policeman. 1t is a cable grip car,
which knocks out policemen with
ease.
If there be anything on earth that
contains more crookedness to the
square inch than New York city pol
|
itics the papers of that city should all
be indicted for criminal libel.
If the bankers had been less unan-
imous in favor of unconditional repeal
the opponents of unconditional
repeal in the Senate might have been
fewer.
The Russian bear and the French
eagle would certainly make strong
team, if they could be made to work
IN double harness. Even the great
Napoleon made a failure in pitting
them against each other.
By vote of SO to 22 the U. S.
Senate has decided that monocle
and $50, 900 campaign contribution
are good credentials for the highest
diplomatic honor the country has to
bestow.
If Amos Cummings will amend his
bill, "for the better protection Of an
imals in transit" by adding "and for
their proper classification" he can
count upon the support of all those
who have met hogs and other animals
in parlor cars and first class saloons,
and nearly everybody has. If Mr..
Cummings can compel the hogs to
travel in cages he will become pub
lie henefactor.
A good many opinions have lately
been very much revised, so far as
they relate to Senator David B. Hill.
The governors seem determined to
boom the Corbett- Mitchell fight by
threatening to prohibit it in their res
pective states.
| When President Cleveland and
Senator Hill fall on each other necks
in the wind-up tableaux of the great
Cancellation act care should be taken
to see that tue tear receptacles are
numerous aud large and that the
principals are unarmed.
That Trenton celebration followed
entirely too close upon the defeat OF
the Valkyrie to be palatable to the
Anglo-maniacs.
Somebody-Frank Hatton, we be.
lieve-has been trying to prove that
the life of Congressman is one oj
misery and suffering. This may be
true, but if so why do not Congress-
men resign more frequently or de.
cline reelection
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-03
The Fair Out of Debt.

Chicago, Oct. 31.-With a total of
p, ,477, PIP paid admissions the
worlds fair was officially closed last
night. Though these figures repre-
sent the paid admissions during the
time allotted by Congress in which
the exposition should be kept open,
y ct it is calculated that at least L.
100000 tickets will be purchased be-
fore the beautiful white city is dis
mantled and leveled to the ground.
When the fair closed Sunday night
the total paid admissions up to that
time was 21, ,269,039. When the re-
ceipts were counted last night it was
found that the total was 2l ,477,212.
The total number of admissions on
passes was 2,052, ,1SS, making a
grand total of s23, 1929, 400,
After every debt of the worlds fair
has been paid there will remain at
least 81 100000 and perhaps more to
be distribute d among the stockholders
From the time of its organization up
to yesterday morning the exposition
company paid out $50, ,558, ,849.01, or
three times the amount the managers
expected to spend when they com
menced building the fair. The gate
receipts during the exposition period
proper were over Sl0,000,000. Up
to yesterday 100000 had been col
4ected from concessionaires by Mr.
Blackmar's department, and neatly
100000 was paid before he took
hold. The returns from concession
aires was one of the big surprises Of
the fair.
New York's building at the worlds
fair will be sold. Several months
ago Gov. Flower, on behalf of the
state, presented the building to the
board of lady managers, to be used
as a museum for women's work. Ow-
ing to the refusal Of the park com
missioners to allow the building to re-
main in Jackson park, they have
been obliged to decline it. Several
days ago ex-senator Foley, the ex-
ecutive commissioner of New York,
presented deed Of transfer of the
building to Mrs. Palmer for her sig
nature. 1t was duly signed by the
| New York commission. 1t was then
that the board of lady managers re-
fused to accept the gift. According
lily, the building will be advertised for
sale.
The large manufacturing establish
ments of the American Sign company
and the box factory of w. L. Milling
ton, situated in the southern outskirts
of. Burlington, in the Ferguson and
Scarf addition, were burned to the
ground at 6 80 o'clock Tuesday eve
ming. The fire originated in the en-
CINE room, and before help arrived
the buildings were in mass of ruins.
The sign company was organized
last year with a capital of $4,000, and
employed about 50 hands. The COM
pany had on hand ready TO be ship.
ped Wednesday about $1,000 worth OF
signs, which are total loss.
The Millington box factory was
lately organized and had a large
stock of goods on hand.
The total loss will exceed 1000
insurance, $4,000.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-03

A tremendous landslide Tuesday
buried the track of the Chicago, Mil
waukce and ST. Paul railroad just
west If Sioux City, and communica-
ton with all lines of the system tc
the West is cut off. A bluff 100 fee,
higl on the bank of the Missouri riv.
er slid down on the tack and buried
it for 400 feet. The blockade will
continue for three or four days
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-03

Business men in Mexico are COM
pelled to pay seventy-four per cent
for exchange on any bank in the
United States or England. This is
due to the great depreciation in sill
yer, as Mexico is on the silver basis.
Its money consequently depteciates
with silver and becomes cheap. Busi-
ness iu Mexico is now almost at q
standstill.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-03

Moexpressmen in Spokane few
days ago had a dispute over dime,
which resulted in fight. Two days
later each paid in the police court fine
and costs amounting to s17; and the
question of who owned the dime wasn't
settled, either.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-03
BuckIen's Arnica SaIve.

The BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price
25 cents per box, For sale by Geo. G.
Smith
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-03

The Londonderry SITTER and the
Cosmopolitan magazine, each one
year to new subscribers for only So 90.
Present subscribers to the SITTER will
be furnished the magazine for Sl.25.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-03

An explosion in connection with a
volcanic eruption was, it is claimed,
heard 100 miles away and was con-
sequeutly rated as the loudest noise
ever made in the world. The daily
explosions in the u. S. Senate may
not be as loud as that OF tile volcano,
but they are heard much farther-all
over the civilized world in fact.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-03

Gov. Bois of Iowa is seriously ill.
II. A. T. Potter, Jr., treasurer of
the First Baptist church and SGuday
school of Providence, II. l., has
been found by investigation to have
embezzled all the funds of the church
and Sunday school.