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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-24
A Balaklava Warrior.

There has recently died in London. in
the person of Trumpet Major Henry JOY,
late OF the Seventeenth Lancers, another
OF the small band Of heroes who took
part in the famous Balaklava charge and
afterward lived to tell the tale. To Joy
belonged the honor of sounding the or
der for the heroic charge. He entered
the army on May 10, 1888, joining the
Seventeenth Lancers as a boy in the
band, serving in the same regiment %
years. He was appointed trumpet major
on Sept. %, 1847, and was present at the
head Of the band at the funeral Of the
Iron Duke.
On the outbreak Of the Crimean war
ne sailed with the regiment for the Black
sea and was present at the battles Of the
Alma, Balaklava, Inkerman and Sevasto-
pool. He received testimonial from
General the Earl of Lucan, commanding
the cavalry brigades in the Crimea, in
which it states that Trumpet Major Joy
was his trumpeter on the day Of Bala-
klava. In a letter from Sir George Womb
well (who was present at Balaklava),
written only few days ago, occurs the
words, II heard him (Joy) sound the
order for the Balaklava charge" joys
bugle is in possession of his family at
the present time. At Balaklava he had
two horses shot under him and came
out of the fight mounted on a Russian
horse. -London Million.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-24

The magic power of water in the home
is about to be demonstrated in me-
chanical as well as hygienic way. A
small motor has been perfected which,
by connecting it with the flowing stream
from washstand tap or faucet any,
where else, even to that in the kitchen
sink, can be made to run sewing ma
chimes, washing machines. coffee mills.
ice cream freezers or churns. In the
dead heat of summer it can be attached
to fans and made to cool the house in the
living rooms. 1t can also be used for
lathes, scroll saws and dental machines
The boys and girls can buy small print
ing press and operate it by this tiny and
Useful motor to their great pleasure and
profit. The motor is made in two sizes
one, with 81 inch wheel. is for the
lightest kind of work: the other. with a
10 inch wheel. is adapted for heavier
machinery.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-24
THE LONDONDERRY SITTER.
THU
Londonderry Sitter.
So. Londonderry, Vermont.

Cooperative Farming In France.
Every step in the direction Of cooper
alive farming will be welcomed by agri-
culturists, since farming is almost the
only industry that has not been able to
profit by the present great syndicate ten
denotes. It Is agreeable to know there
fore that syndicated agriculture Is now
established on q firm basis in France.
The movement began very quietly 10
years ago. It's organization consists OF
separate societies called Agricultural
syndicates. OF these there are now
1900 in all parts of France, with men,
bership of 100000. The business they
do amounts to Gee, 900, 900 q year.
There seems. however, in the rural
skull an insurmountable obstacle to the
successful selling Of the products 1t can
raise in abundance. Cooperative sell
ing has not yet brought favorable re-
suits. But with buying 1t Is different.
The greatest success Of the syndicates
has been in the matter of purchasing
cheaply and in quantity all the supplies
needed. Fertilizers cost immensely in
France, and by means Of the syndicates
the poorest farmer has equal advantages
with the richest.
The societies are organized and man
aged by the method of shares and stock
holders. The members elect their Of
fcers. These, it must be confessed, are
usually selected from the rich class.
But, on the other hand, many of these
wealthy officers give their services gratis
to the syndicates. OF the large advan-
tages already gained, Mr.. b. w. Wolff
writes in The Economic Journal:
The syndicates help the vine grower and the
sugar beet grower, the horse breeder and the
market gardener; they lend hand in the le-
struction of obnoxious insects, the embank-
ment of watercourses fumigation for keeping
of the frost. They have even provided French
agriculture with boards Of Cancellation and
arbitration, and insurance Of laborers against
accidents; and above all things, they have, III
NJ. Gatallier's apt words, wholly "democra'
tized" the use Of artificial manures, insecticides
feeding stuffs, ETC., placing what was formerl,
a luxury reserved for the rich within the easy
reach Of the poor, improving the quality, re
ducing the market price by from 20 to 80 pei
cent and yet increasing the annual consump
ton from the paltry figure Of 100000 francs
barely more than 100000 for all France-tt
l20000,0OO francs.
The cooperative purchase and use Of ma
chinery and Implements, the provision In SOM
districts of winter employment by means o
domestic industries, banking and lending ar
rangement Of technical lectures, provision TO
analysis and field experiments, prizes for tn
best managed farms and subsidies toward tn
introduction of improved machinery and tn
construction Of liquid manure tanks are anon
other services rendered by the syndicates
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-24
Cold Facts About Indian Territory.

Rezin w. McAdam, in Harpers Mag
azine, shows up the red mans capacity
for self government in way not 6atter-
ing to copper colorel intellectually. 1t
certainly was the design of this govern
ment when the tribes were sent to In
dian Territory to give them large body
Of fertile land, which should be theirs
inalienably. There they could govern
themselves, feed themselves and civilize
themselves, showing they were equal to
the white man in all ways, If they really
were so. So secure did the United States
make the title to the ground that 1t was
pronounced unlawful for an Indian to
sell his land to white man.
In spite of all this ths men{5who now
control the whole Indian Territofy are
either out and out white men or men with
only tinge of red blood in their veins.
Long ago insinuating white rascals pre-
vailed on the red legislators to pass alaw
providing that any white man who took
an Indian wife should be adopted fully
into the tribes, with all an Indians
rights and privileges. The nuRlber of
men who have been tempted to marry
sQuaws because Of this arrangement is
very great. These husbands are called
"squawmen, and by those of their own
color galvanized citizens" 1t is those
men and their descendants who have SO
cured the upper hand in the Indian Terri
tory. They are the politicians and main
tain their control by all the arts known
to politicians elsewhere.
| The five civilized nations are the Cher
okees, Creeks, Seminoles, Choctaws and
Chickasaws. Their total population is
$4,000. Of white men living within
their tribal limits there are not less
than 10000. In spite of every pre-
caution to protect him, the Indian is
doomed. There is only one way for him
now to hold his own, says Mr.. McAdam.
It will be to take land In severalty and
ciyilize himself as fast as possible TIE
old untamed Indian will never do this.
The only hope il that the youths educat-
ed at Hampton, Carlisle and the other In,
dian schools will take to the work and
ways of civilization, thus saving the
remnant of our aboriginal race, ever
though it is only to be finally merged
into the white race. The old fashioned
Indian will not work He allowed thu
white man to get foothold in his domain
as mere tenant and farmer, and tn
rest followed Of itself.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-24

The largest secondhand sale in his
tory is that now taking place at the
greet Worlds fair junkshop in Chicago.
The shrewd fnanciers Of the greatest
show on earth are going to get every dol
lar out of it even to selling the old towels
and fowerpots for what they will bring.
The famous golden door Of the Transpor-
tation building they believe will bring a
large sum when cut into souvenir
chunks, but whether the door will prove
e. golden as their hopes in regard to it
remains to be seem
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-24
!. FRIDAY MORNING, NOV. "a, 1893
TIE GOLD QUESTION.
Perhaps 10 Ne solved by the Timely Defes
Of King Lobengula-

Perhaps TO De Solved by the Timely Defeat
fixing Lobenguia-
The following communication, bearing
Washington date, appeared in recent
issue Of the New York Sun: 1t is Gu
rious that the newspapers of today which
announce the destruction of silver should
6so announce the collapse of the Mata-
belle king of country larger than the
Dakotas. In each instance the British
auri sacra flames wiz be held responsible
by the critical or perhaps hypercritical
chronicler of events.
have always ventured to profess a
faith in the infallibility of the Anglo
Saxon races. In this country believe
that the nation is swinging with We
locity perhaps dangerous toward the
freedom Of silver, and that seems to be
the view of the triumphant repealers
here today, where the losers are more
elated than the winners. fit
But In Africa, England is today an
ticipating such a production of gold as
will bring back the traditions of Cali
fornia and Ballarat, and the victory Of
a mere joint stock company over the
forces Of Lobengula may now be fol-
lowed by results not less remarkable
than those which in 1849 followed poor
Marshalls discovery of gold nugget in
the dam at Suffers mill in California.
Until a month. ago the only laborers
in Mashonaland, the various Mashona
tribes, were harried by the Matabeles
whenever this fighting horde required
further supply of wives. The male Ma
shonas were killed or carried off from
the very old dumps of the gold mines of
Hartly hill, of Marco or Fort Victoria.
Now Lobengula and his routed ''impis"
are in retreat to northward Of the Fam
best. He will be there in the same posi-
ton that was occupied by Sitting Bull
and the Sioux after your catastrophe on
the Little Horn in 1875, when that
mightier Lobengula had retired into tho
British northwest.
Today the gold developments in Africa
are of extraordinary interest. The Randt
gold camp at Johannesburg, which dates
back only to 1887 and produced but
monthly average of 10000 ounces in
1888, shows the following developments:
Monthly Average.
Ounces
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-24
unm.tlabie Postal Cards.

An article has been going the rounds
Of our exchanges, says the Ithaca Jour
nal, that 1t was criminal offense to
mail dunning letter ON a postal. An
editor wrote to the first assistant post
master general recently and received the
following reply, giving the decision Of
Judge Thayer, Dec. IA. 1889, on the
wording Of a postal that was mailable
and one that was not The mailable one
read. please call "a settle account,
which is long past due and for which our
collector has called several times, and
oblige." This was decided unavailable;
'sYou owe MS $3.50. We have called sew
eral times for same. If not paid atonce,
we shall place with our law agency for
collection" Postal cards are not malta
BILE II they contain language Of threat.
sning character.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-24
Future silver Production.

President E. B. Andrews of Brown
university, member Of the silver COM
mission, is certain that free coinage Of
silver at a ratio Of 20 to would be
perfectly safe policy for this country.
He reasons out this conclusion from an
investigation Of the present and probable
future production oflour silver mines.
In a paper published in The Review Of
Reviews he writes that the western sill
yer mines will never again be able to
equal the extraordinary output Of the
last 10 years. The cost Of silver mining
will rather increase than decrease. No
new railroads will be constructed into
mining districts for years to come. "The
railways tributary to the silver industry
are now trembling for their existence
The deeper down into the earth vein
goes, the poorer the quality Of the silver
and the more difficult to mine. The
cream of the western mines has already
been SKINNED off, and since every acre
Of the Rocky mountains has been pros
pected over already, it is not at all likely
that any undiscovered mines are yet hid
ing fabulous richness in either gold OF
silver. Not only is the cost of mining the
white metal becoming greater, but also
that Of smelling it. Finally, under the
exceptionally favorable conditions of the
last 10 years only 24i times as much sill
yer as gold has been mined in this coun
try. With coinage on the basis Of q
to /, therefore, Mr.. Andrews believes
bimetallism would be safe.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-24

The production of August, If merely
sustained, puts this single camp in ad-
vance of the gold production of the en-
tire United States. The estimated prob
abilities of gold mines must be taken
with considerable limitations, but those
who know King Lobengala's territories
and who have visited the various gold
camps in Mashonaland during the past
10 months believe that three or more of
these camps may prove not less produc-
tive than Johannesburg, and this in eli
mate that is admirably suited to the
white race. The geological conditions,
quartz on the contact of granite and
slate, are very favorable to continued
production. And now that the black
tyrant has disappeared, your skilled
miners, who have been deprived byyo
legislation of field for their energies,
may do worse, perhaps, than seek anoth-
er citizenship in the far south under the
protection of the Union Jack. -Moreton
Frewen.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-24
lisa Howe. Jr.

lisa Howe, Jr.
+
! for said dls;ri ct, to all
In the estate of Asa
,louderry in said district,
You are hereby notified
Idle upon the allowance CT
ielcpdy administrator on
, distribution thereof TO
the session thereof 10 he
5. Evans III Townshend
!. A. d. 1se; when m.,'
| In The premises, If you
+. ii. Alice, Register.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-24

Nine hundred and ninety-nine is the
name and number Of the fastest railway
engine In America so far as known. 1t
can draw train at the rate Of l124 miles
an hour, and has done so. The New
York Central road had 1907 on exhi-
bition at the Worlds fair.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-24
Tho syringe and the Pipe.

From western point of view there is
one great drawback to opium smoking
It takes too much time. Western hurry
seems, however, to be gradually per-
meating even the vices Of the east, and
now the morphine syringe rivals the OPT
um pipe, if we may believe a report
which reaches us from Hong Kong. The
practice has been known for some time
In Shanghai, and some six months ago it
was brought to Hong Kong, where there
are now some 20 houses in which a regu-
lar trade in it is openly carried on. Each
house has on an average so clients, who
call in the morning and the evening and
take their doze.
An injection is much cheaper than q
smoke, and primarily, no doubt. that is
the reason of its rapid popularity. Curl
ously enough, tho pretense is that it is
used as a cure for the vice of opium smok-
ing, to which, however, it would seem to
have about the samefelation as whisky
bar has to a beer saloon. The immedi-
ate happiness of an injection, which can
be had without the loss of time, the pub
lie exposure or the loathson,e associa'
lions Of the opium den, is far more dan
gerous temptation than the more slowly
acting and more expensive pipe. Truly
| In this matter John Chinaman is jump
| ing out of the frying pan into the FIRE.
The Portland daily press., 1893-03-25
Why He Left the Farm.

"Why did / leave the farm? I'll tell
you," said gentleman at the Lindell.
81 was born on farm in Indiana, and
until was 16 my father gave me regu-
lar tasks to do, which had to be COM
pleted before any pleasures were in
dulged in. There was large family of
children, and every one had his or her
regular tasks, as my father, who was
judge of the circuit court, was absent
much Of the time. There was to be a
neighborhood dance one evening, and I
had worked very hard that might join
a party who were to stop for me. was
putting the finishing touches on my tot
let when the wagon filed with boys and
girls drove up. On the hind seat was
my girl, which perhaps was the cause
of my misfortune, for having forgotten
to throw down hay for the horses moth
er whispered that I ought to attend to
that before went away. I told the
boys to wait on me minute, and hur-
ried to the barn.
cit was an immense barn, and on some
cross beams roasted score of turkeys.
Climbing up the ladder hurriedly dis
turbed the turkeys, and with cut, cut,
cut, the flock flew toward the open door.
One old gobbler evidently mistook me
for a post, as he alighted on my shout
ders, throwing me backward out of the
loft. I lay for some time unconscious,
and after waiting for me until patience
was exhausted the boys came with Ian
tern to look for me. I was recovering
when they came in and was soon able to
join the party, but I made a vow that
night that I would never do another
days work on the farmland I never
have. st. Louis Republic.
The Portland daily press., 1893-03-25
How to Kill Flies.

When flies become troublesome in a
house or room, they can always be ex-
PEELED by a very simple mixture. A half
teaspoonful of black pepper, finely
ground, should be mixed with double the
quantity of brown sugar, and the COM
pound to be moistened with cream. The
flies will generally eat greedily of this
mixture if placed where they can easily
reach it, but it will be their last meal,
for the least taste Of it is to fly rank
poison. If watched, they will often be
seen to drop dead within few feet Of
the plate which they have just left, and
some of the healthiest eaters do not live
to leave the plate.--St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Portland daily press., 1893-03-25
The Prices of English "chaperonage

A serious drawback to the cause of
higher education for women in the Eng
lish universities is reported from Oxford.
The cost of "chaperonage" has risen.
The older women, who are considered
indispensable escorts to the girl students
who attend examinations and lectures,
are demanding and receiving higher pay
than ever before. In many cases the
students cannot afford to meet this in
creased expense, and daring reformer
has suggested that chaperons be dis
pensed with. While this has Mortified
the conservatives, it has pleased the indie
pendent young women, who are begin
ming to realize that there is no lurking
peril in the streets of Oxford.-San Fran
cisco Argonaut.
The Portland daily press., 1893-03-25
ANCHOR ICE.
A Strange Formation of Ice Crystals at the
Bottom of Harbors.

A Strange Formation of Ice Crystals at the
Bottom of Harbors.
The 'anchor ice," by which the steam
er City of Boston was imprisoned in the
Thames river at Norwich, is one Of the
strangest of wintry phenomena. Itgoes
by various names. West Of New Eng
land it is known as 'tslush ice," and
abroad it is called ground ice, bottom
ice'' and ''loppered ice." 1t is not formed
upon the surface of water, but collects
on the beds Of streams. This is the most
remarkable thing about it. Many theo-
ries have been advanced to account for
it's formation. One scientist claimed
that it was the result of radiation Of heat
from the river bed, and that it was de-
posted on the same principle as dew.
Another stoutly maintained that it was
produced by little spicul@ Of boar frost
falling from the atmosphere into the
water.
The most acceptable hypothesis, how
ever, is that the whole body of water in
which it is found is thoroughly chilled
by a mechanical action of the currents
of the stream, and that the anchor ice
then naturally forms on the stones and
other rough bodies at the bottom. After
this general cooling of the water to a
temperature in the neighborhood of 80
degrees Fair, the anchor ice will speed
lily coat pole, for example, that is low
cred into the stream. The nucleus hav-
ing once been formed, the small masses
Of ice that cling by adhesion to the asper-
tiles of the river bed grow in size and at
length attain sufficient buoyancy to
loosen their fastenings and rise to the
surface. In doing this they frequently
tear up small stones and clumps Of
gravel.
The anchor ice is clearly crystalline in
structure, and in the water resembles a
kind of fungus or vegetable growth. At
times stream will be seen full Of little
masses Of anchor ice floating along near
or at the surface. Its consistency is
often very slight, so that If an attempt
is made to grasp it in the hand it readily
melts and disappears. It is confined
mainly to swiftly running streams hav-
ing gravelly or stony beds, and it is a
feature of the winter that proves trouble
some chiefly to mill owners.
It collects on the head gates of the
canals and on the racks at the entrance
of fumes, and if it is allowed to pass into
a wheel pit is liable to stop the wheel, as
it effectually stopped the paddles Of the
steamer City Of Boston in the Thames
Boston Herald.
The Portland daily press., 1893-03-25
Colors For Bedrooms

For boudoirs and bedrooms self tones
Of the softer shades, such as pale red,
pale green and SO on, are appropriate.
enlivened with gold or silver or their
complimentary tones in small Masses
Decorator and FNfpisher.
The Portland daily press., 1893-03-25

WooDFoRD CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Rev Edwin P. Wilson pastor. Morning service
1890 a. m.,. preaching by the pastor
Sunday school at the close of morning
service. Evening service at Z p. m. Prayer
meeting Tuesday at 7.30 p. m. Y. 2. S. C. E.
to all.
The Portland daily press., 1893-03-25

For hoarseness sore throat and cough take
Or. Bulls Cough Syrup, the specific for affec-
lions of the throat and chest.
The Portland daily press., 1893-03-25

The DAILY PRESS will be sent to any ad
dress for so cents month.
The Portland daily press., 1893-03-25

The irritation of the skin, so helpful in coun
teracting the tortures of rheumatism, is prompt
ly produced by Salvation Oil.
The Portland daily press., 1893-03-25
MY, oh, Wzy-
NV sisters, do YOU suffer S,

My sisters, do you suffer so?
You have suffered SO long
you think there is no relief, yet
relief is close at hand if you will
only accept it with the faith
that has saved thousands.
You may have displacement
of the womb, or some form OF
ovarian trouble; small tumors
may be forming in the uterus,
or you may be approaching
"the change of life"
Lydia E. PlnkAam's Hegs.
table Conzbommd goes straight
to the seat of trouble, dissolves
and expels tumors from the
uterus, removes backache, and
invigorates the entire system.
"Under its influence gained
s. pounds. | know its value,
and proclaim it best in the
world. twill cure .TA
you, for it cured @SM
me, and anumber u lA
of my friends " W
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