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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-06-28
AN .ARTFuL DoD0ER.
The Looms 1mmsdiateness in Gottin
Under CoV0f. =" ~ -

The Looms 1mmedisteness in Getting
Under Cover. +" ~ -.
Every treatise upon looms dwells ad-
miringly upon their wonderful pow
ers of self-protection, says a writer in
tho Boston Transcript. There is no de-
nying that all looms ever Matched up
TO date have BEEN artful dodgers" in su-
perlative degree. The question is often
raised whether they are quick enough
to dodge bullet. / once had q guide
who drew q distinction quite too fine,
as I thought. He claimed that loon
could see the fash of a percussion cap
at the breech of Misunderstanding
piece, and could dodge, but admitted
that with the rifle loaded like all mod
ern ones, at the breech, no loon could
escape q shot rightly aimed. For
my part, I do not believe the inter-
val of time between the fire at the two
ends of the barrel to be measurable by
eyes of birds or men, or anything short
of a chronograph. AS to the question,
however, it is possible to reason with
tolerable confidence. We know the
speed Of a rifle bullet. Call It
fourteen hundred feet second.
Imagine your loon at that distance, or
nearer. Then reflect how slowly
birds head must move to use up more
than second in dropping few inches
under water. Gravity alone would
carry it further than that. It is easy
to believe that if the wary bird hap
pens to be looking toward the hunter,
the rifle flash suggests danger. A half
second would give ample time to
dodge, provided the action begin
promptly. 1t is safe to say that it
takes looms weight in lead to kill
him, and we may call it settled that If
a loon does not dodge bullet, at least
the lead goes down in the same hole in
the water.
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GREENLAND BIRD. SKINS.

The Peculiar Methods Employed ~ the
Esquimsux In Preparing Thorn. Y.
To the Esquimau woman, says Dr..
Nansen, the mouth Is like . third
hand, especially in the preparation Of
skins, which is very considerable part
Of her work. As consequence tho
front teeth of the older women are
often worn away to the merest stumps.
The Esquimau method of preparing
bird skins is extremely peculiar and
therefore interesting, and is thus do
scribed: E<q. - &@# Il
The first step is carefully to dry tho
feathers; then the skins are turned in
side out, and the layer Of fat is scraped
away as thoroughly as possible with q
mussel shell or spoon, and IL eaten.
being esteemed q great delicacy. Then
the skins are hung up under tho roof
to dry. K I'LL
After few days the last remnants
of fat are removed from them by
means of chewing; then they are
dried again, washed in warm water
with soda and soap three times over,
then rinsed out in very cold water,
pressed, and hung up for the final
drying. If the feathers are to be re-
moved so that only the down is left,
as, for example, in the case Of the elder
duck, they are Iplucked out when the
skin is half-dry. Then it is thoroughly
dried and cut up, and so is ready fol
use. s.. = ~
The chewing is avery remarkable
process. The operator takes the dry
skin, almost dripping with fat and
chews away at one spot till all the fat
is sucked out and the skin is soft and
white; then the chewing area is slowly
widened, the skin gradually retreat
ing farther and farther into the mouth,
often until it disappears entirely, to be
spat out again at last with every par
ticle of fat chewed away. #-r y.
This industry is for the most part
carried on by the women and children,
and is very highly relished by reason
of the quantity of fat it enables them
to absorb. In times of scarcity, the
men are often glad enough to be al
lowed to do their share. T. .#
It is q strange scene that is presented
when one enters house and finds the
whole population thus engaged in
chewing, each with skin in his mouth.
The peculiar excellence Of the Green
land bird.skin is due to this process.
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Burnine For Centuries,

Here is an instance of a fire that has
been burning for centuries. According
to the testimony Of the Duchess of Cleve-
land, the great hearth fire in the hall Of
Raby castle has never been suffered to
expire. This castle is perhaps the no
blest and most perfect specimen of feu-
dial architecture in England. It was in
the large banqueting hall of this famous
mansion that ages ago 700 knights are
said to have paid suit and service to the
earls of Westmoreland, one of the many
titles borne by the princely family Of
the Nevilles,-London Nt-Bits.
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MINNESOTA DEMOCRATS.

The State Convention VIII Meet ~ st.
. Paul Sept. & 4 ..t5
ST.. PAUL, June lA.-The Democratic
state central committee has called the
state convention for Sept. 8, in St. Paul
Il will contain about 760 delegates,
based upon I for each 150 votes cast Tor
Lswler, and 3 at large from each county.
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Ported.

Kindly Old Gentleman-Do you know
what happens to little boys who run out
In the rain?
Little Boy-Yessir. Sometimes they
get cold, sometimes they get q spanking!
and (triumphantly) sometimes lve ct
both.-Harpe1's BaxaI.
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The Blue and Gray.

Ahc DAuC dhu 0Auy'
The first grand reunion of the old
soldiers, North and South, took place
at Pittsburg Landing, Tenn, Friday
and was complete success. Several
steamboats, arrived early in the morn
ing laden with old soldiers and their
friends, representing almost all of the
states of the northwest and the south
west. The attendance was large.
The various REGIMENTS, brigades and
batteries spent the morning in mark.
ing the positions which they held dur
ing the memorable battle.
At 2 p. m. mass meeting was
held at the grand stand in the Ma
tional cemetery. Capt. S. w. IT.
win of Tennesse delivered the adj
dress of welcome IN behalf of the ex.
confederates, Gen. John A. Nc
Clernand, president of the Shiloh
Battlefield association, responded in
behalf of the men who wore the blue
He was followed by Gen. James R.
Chalmers of Mississippi, Capt. B. c.
McMechan of Alabama, and Col. E.
T. Lee of Illinois. Gen. Lew Wal.
lace of Indinana and others address.
ed the mass meeting at the grant
stand.
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The returns of the election as cor
rected, give the total vote as 54 ,635.
The vote last year was "a, $40. The
error was made in Coventry, where
Brown was credited with 1888 votes
more than was cast, and an error of
116 was also found in Bakers vote.
The vote for Governor gives Brown
%, ,346; Baker, 22,S03, and Metcalf,
Prohibitionist, 2,185. Browns plu-
rality is 6,038, and his majority 81
1858, which is larger than any Gov
ernor has received for many years.
The corrected returns show that
there will be three Democrats in the
House of Representatives and two
Democrats and one Independent
Democrat in the Senate, Russell S
Young of Scituate having been count
ed out and Martin S. Smith (Rep.
elected.
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Brattleboro has had a genuine sci

Brattleboro has had a genuine SEN
sation the past week. It's the old
story, "another good man gone
wrong" Leslie Scott, teller in thu
Vermont National bank, man of
good family connections and highly es-
tened, went to Nashua, N. H., fast
day, and, it seems, armed with a
number of forged checks. One of
these he passed upon a Nashua bank
drawing 500. He was arrested when
upon the point of leaving Nashua for
other fields, suspicion having attached
TO him in some way. A number of
checks were found upon him all of
which have been pronounced for
CERES. Scott, upon examination was
held in the sum of $1,000. This his
Brattleboro friends furnished and he
is now in that place a broken down
man. His friends claim, with some
show of plausability, that he is crazy.
He touched nothing in his own bank,
and left considerably amount of his
own money there, and went. into New
Hampshire with pocketful of forg-
ed drafts. To say the least it was a
crazy venture.
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Gov. Tilman of Sonth Carolina
hasn't much Of an opinion of Cleveland,
or at least not a favorable one. Hear
him:
81 despise Cleveland and his Mug
wumps. He has destroyed the Demo-
cratic party. The South and West
will be forced to unite and have COM
plete reorganization Of party lines.
Cleveland has been working under the
dlctation of the New York bankers,
and bargaining with them in the mat
ter of the issue of bonds. Congress
passed the Seigniorage act and he We
toed the bill, indicating plainly the ma.
ture of his bargain with the bankers.
The whole thing is such a scheme Of
robbery that he ought to be impeached
for it. Cleveland is owned body and
soul by the Shylocks He secured the
nomination at Chicago through the in
fuence Of a subsidized press, and what
votes he lacked there, after exhaustine
such means, he bought with promise;
of patronage, which promises have since
been redeemed. His attempt to brow
beat and debauch the Senators anc
Representatives was outrageous in the
extreme. If these cowardly Congress
men had any appreciation of their duty
to their constituents at home they woult
Iimpeach him.
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Sifterlets-ShOrt and Snappy.

Little Rhody is just the gal that a
good Republican, just now, would
like to hug.
President Cleveland says, "Only
give me gold enough and | don't case
who makes your silver"
The last doubt of the arrival of
spring vanished this week when the
SITTER received three spring poems.
Gov. Tillman is apparently one o
those men who cannot be blufed; he
"calls' every time, no matter how much
it costs.
Wall street condemnation of the
Bland bill l.veto is very much like the
Sugar trusts, objection to the revised
tariff bill.
Four members of the Louisville
city council have been indicted fol
perjury and bribery. Quite metro
politan?
Democrats who love the President
for the vetoes he has made have al
been given free tickets to the White
House pie counter.
1t seems that Oklahoma is in po
sition to compete with South Dakots
for the ninety-day divorce business.
There will be manifest neglect o
duty on the part of somebody if som,
Of the parties who testified in the Pol
lard Breckenridge case are not sent tt
prison for perjury.
We fail to see the selt-denial in Mr.
Crisp's declination. There is NOR
power and more opportunities t. gail
fame in being Speaker Of the Hous
than in being Senator.
The newspaper reader who does no
daily rejoice that he lives in Nortl
America instead Of Central or Sout
America must be peculiarly constituted
unless he skips the news from ou
Southern neighbors.
| President Cleveland again ignore
the eek" rule in order that he nigh
expunge the tex which preceded Pull
| lie Printer Benedict's name. Thi
seems to have been case Of "x" a.
around. Mr.. BIS friends think it eA
cellent; his opponents extraordinary
but, why eXaggerate to any greater e,
tent?
A New York jury has decided i
the case against Russell Sage that
man ought to get $4,000 for bein
held between Sage and an explodin
dynamite bomb. Sage was glad enoug
when in danger to make the man h
breastwork, but he won't pay themone
as long as there remains a higher coul
to appeal to.
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Nearly everybody needs a good medicine.
The impurities which have accumulated
in the blood during the cold months must
be expelled, or when the mild days come,
and the effect of bracing air is lost, the
body is liable to be overcome by debility
or some serious disease. The remarkable
success achieved hy Hoods Sarsaparilla,
and the many words of praise it has re-
ceiyed, make it worthy your confidence.
We ask yon to give this medicine trial.
We are sure it will do you good. Read
the testimonials published in behalf of
Hoods Sarsaparille, all from reliable,
grateful people. They tell the story.
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A big story comes from Giles coul

A big story comes from Giles coun-
ty, Texas, which, it is said was visit
ed Satu day by one of the severest
hailstorms ever known there. Many
cattle were killed by the stones which
were six inches in circumference.
The great chunks of ice went through
roofs of houses and ruined the pros
pect for fruit crops.
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SPE CIAL1
FOR SALE.

Farm In Windham, vt.
You
Can dig
Gold here.
16O acres-60 moving and tillage
GO pasturing, 40 wood and timber, and
with good buildings, all for $1,000 if sold
before May lst. Strong soil, well wa
tered by springs and brooks, warm, pleas
ant valley, fine for summer boarders, 800
rruit trees, 300 sugar trees, fences largely
wall, house of eight rooms, tire-p places,
arch, set kettle, pantry, milk room and
storage, spring water runs into kitchen,
large barn, 2 floors, stables, 8 sheds,
hen house, good yard supplied with run
ming spring water. near school, railroad
stations and 6 villages within average
distance of to miles, 8 miles to town
and post office, pleasant view from huose
of 10 farms, good neighborhood, ready
market, buildings newly painted, in good
repair and occupied. Land is adapted to
grazing or tillage of corn, oats, potatoes,
rye, barley, vegetables or grass, under a
good state of cultivation. The chance of
your life for pleasant home, bny it now.
Address, G. H. DUTTON, Worcester,
Mass, or H. c. THRASHER on the
place.
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time would be proportionately disas.

| ~ P'SP"'s'0s~'y "S
trous.
This bill, he said, proposed suici-
dial policy when it seeks by its ex-
treme provisions to discard numerous
reasonable tariff duties and thereby
imperil many industries and create q
deficiency in necessary revenues
simply for the purpose of affording
an opportunity or excuse for the sub
stitution of an income tax. The sub
stitution of internal or indirect taxes
for custom house taxation means the
] reduction of wages of American work
men to The European standards. 1t
means the degradation of American
labor; it means the deprivation to our
workmen of the comforts and luxuries
Of life to which they have been
accustomed. Deny it or disguise it
as we may, no other result is possible
under existing European conditions.
| No American statesman of rank, ex-
cept Mr.. Cleveland, had ever advo-
Gated an income tax since the war.
Experience made manifest how gen.
orally odious it was"
Speaking of the European advisers
of the United State, he made some
pungent remarks.
"An editor residing in Europe, of
Hungarian birth, in his New York
newspaper advocates an income tax
designed ultimately to put upon nine
states between Cape Cod and the
Mississippi u per cent and upon New
York alone 80 per cent of the ex-
penses of the federal government.
"If McKinleyism is socialism for
the benefit of the rich, and income
taxing is socialism for the benefit of
the poor, no true American democrat
will look to the hair of the dog to cure
his bite. American democrats will
reject socialism of both kinds"
In conclusion he said: 81 stand
ready to support any reasonable
measure for tariff reform framed with
in the lines and based upon the prin-
ciples which l have here partially in
dicated. Mr.. President, this is an
important crisis in the history of the
democratic party. The failure Of
tariff revision at this time means the
defeat, the Generalization, if not the
division and annihilation of our party.
Moreover, it means, as we believe, in
jury to the best interests of the coun-
try. Let those who insist upon in
terjecting into this bill this odious and
undemocratic feature of an income
tax, relic of war legslation-pause
and reflect upon the possible conse-
quences of their unwarrantable de-
mands.
"They should realize that it means
the loss of the control of this Senate,
now nearly equally divided between
the two great parties !; it means the
loss of the next house of representa-
tives it means the loss of the elec-
toraI votes of New York, New Jer-
sey, Connecticut, and every northern
state, and finally, it means the loss
of the next president and all that ii
implies.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-04-13

Two of the Kentucky Congress
men announce that they are not can
didates for reelection. One of them
is candid enough to say that the Dem
ocratic party is in a "bad'' shape in
Kentucky, and that it is by no means
certain that it will be successful this
fall. He said that in his own district
the success of the Democratic candi-
date would be doubtful Being ask
ed whether Breckenridge would pro-
badly be nominated and elected, be
answered: Il don't think it possible
that he can be either nominated Oh
elected. ."-WEBB in Boston Journal
Bucklen's Arnica saIve.
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quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price
26 cents per box. For sale by Geo. G.
Smith
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1t is said that Brattleboro has de-
cided that general Grout can go to
Congress once more but then he must
step down and make room for the
fotsam that has come down the West
River and Milestone brook and
from the woods of Hinsdale. 1t will
be pretty fight Levi will have the
money and military renown to back
him, j. L. the briliancy and Legal
training, and-well, perhaps silence
just now may prove virtue.
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ELECTRICITY
AS A
REGENERATOR,

DIR. w. Z. DAVIS may be consulted
daily, in person or by letter, at his office,
l42 State Street, Springfield, Mass.
Under his nanipulations this impon-
derable agent, electricity, is an obedent
servant for the cure of physical suffering
and administered in it's various forms to
persons of the most delicate and sensi.
tive organisms.
All who are suffering from diseases
whether of long or short duration, will
find here the source of rapid cure fol
many distressing ailments.
Electricity is not restricted to any par
ticular class of diseases, but is alike
applicable to all. Correspondence solici
ted, Descriptive Pamphlet Free.
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The Republican Landslide continues.
Now it has taken in the Democratic
strongholds of Albany, N. Y, Jer-
sey City, N. j., and m any other
places. These are showers that pre-
cede the fall rains-the deluge.
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CARLTON & LUGENE.
Manchester, Centre.
Dissolution Of COpartnership.

Notice is hereby given that the sub
scribers have this day, by mutual con-
sent, dissolved the copartnership for
several years existing between us under
the firm name of Richardson & Leonard.
All notes, claims and accounts accrued at
the Peru store are to be settled by and
with Geo. L. Richardson, and all notes,
claims and accounts arising from business
at our Londonderry store are to be set
tied by and with Fred. M. Leonard.
GEO. L. RICHARDSON,
FRED NJ. LEONARD.
Londonderry, VT, Mar. 20, '94.
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FOR SALE.

The place knows as The Matthew Will
kins homestead, situated in the village of
North Londonderry. Said place consists
of 8 acres of good land equally divided
into moving and pasture, will keep two
COWS and a horse summer and winter
House, shed and barn connected, and in
very good repair. Never falling running
water. Said place must be sold to close
up the estate of Matthew wilkins. For
further particulars address or inquire OF
B. NJ. WILKINS, Londonderry, VT, OF
A. W. J. WILKINS. Putney, VT.
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Senator Voorhees, kept out of the
way of the lady delegation that visit
ed Washington to protest sgainst the
passage of the Wilson bill. Was the
"Tall sycamore of the Wabash" a
fraid that there was a Madaline Pol
lard among them?
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-04-13

Senator Voorhees, by his super
heated rhetorical assault and battery
upon the protected industries, has
given formal notice that the circus
season is now wide open. Since the
death of Barnum, Mr.. Voorhees, has
stood without a rival in The show
business.-N. Y. Press.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-04-13

The New York Press cartoonist hit
it about right. Hill not only ran his
sword through the Wilson bill but i'm
paled Grover, Gresham and Queen
Lii.
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Rawsonville, VT, Apr. 8, '94

1t is said that more people need
glasses than are now wearing them.
ffyouare one ofthese without know
ing it, little optical help just at pres
ent may save you world of eye
trouble later on. We have a very
good assortment of eyeglasses, and
will test your sightifyou wish, atan!y.
time you will call on US. That VIII
cost you nothing and you might as
well embrace the opportunity
We have a stock of tasteful
iewelry beside silver and plated
ware, clocks and watches.
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BIRTHS.

In Rawsonville, Mar. 2S, son to Mr..
and Mrs. C. p. Rawson.
In Weston, Apr. 8, a son to Mr.. and
Mrs. G. T. Foster.
In Weston, Apr. g. a daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Pease-died at birth.
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Sitter John. Editor.

Copies ofhis paper coa be obtained
at the BratHeboro NewS rooms, Elliot
street, Br0tLle6OrO.
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-THE-
Londonderry Sitter.

Issued every Friday Morning. Terms ;
81 90 year at offices where bundles are
sent. $l.l0 where sent in Single Wrap
pers. Address
The Sitter,
So. Londonderry, vt.