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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19

Miss Jessie Mack of Colorado has
purchased a membership ticket in the
University of Michigan Athletic AS
ISOLATION, and announces her inten-
ton of going into active training in
the Waterman gymnasium. She is
the first coed" in the history of the
institution to take such action.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19

The Rutland Herald seems to think
that Senator Proctor has fashion Of
sticking his nose into other peoples bus.
mess. Perhaps this is why Ex-Gov.
Page has taken him with him to Eu.
rope wants him to nose out the cali
skins 1t is to be hoped that the hon.
orable Senator will remember GUY
Fawkes' fate and not 60 nosing around
the British House of Parliament,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19

This story comes from Alabama !:
A basket of eggs was elft in car
and when, after a few weeks the car
was drawn out as an empty" it was
discovered that the eggs had hatched
and they had car load of chickens.
Great place is Alabama!
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19
Rronzinp Metals,

A beautiful soft bronze color is i'm
parted to IN ais by rubbing with a mix
ture of bloodstone and graphite, the ap-
plication being made with brush. An
tique green effects are secured by dip
ping the metal into solution of 10
parts by wei hit of salt, 10 parts cream
of tartar, 10 parts acetate of copper and
so parts carbonate Of soda, in 400
parts of vinegar. The satin finish is
produced by green vitriol of copperas
and subsequent treatment with wax.
Old green is obtained by several coats
Of acid and Il final coat of wax.-New
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19

Miss Ella Knowles, who came very
nearly being elected States Attorney
of Montana, has just been paid fee
of $4,000 for effecting settlement
in lawsuit involving large mining
interests. This is probably the high
est fee ever paid to a woman lawyer.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19

l wish through these columns, by the
editors leave, 10 thank I'll" for his
disquisition ON the moon theories, 1t
was timely. All How many super
stitions are there that will not bear the
touch of reason and common sence
Well was it said, ale that hath brains
to think, let him think" Turn on the
light. j
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19

The death of Oliver Wendell
Holmes, who was~..in his eighty-fourth
year, recalls the falsity of the adage,
"The good die young" He was the
last of the coterie Of New Englanders
who did SO much to give America a
place in the world of literature.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19

II was troubled with nervousness and
sick headache for four or five years.
They would come on by spells, and my
head would ache constantly for two OF
three days. BY chance happened to see
Hoods Sarsaparlla advertised. and re-
solved to try it. took three bottles. but
before | had taken Two bottles | was
greatly relieved. took the last bottle
about year ago, and he result is Il com
plete cure. wish everyone who is trou-
bled with sick headache would taxi
Hoods Sarsaparilll." + An.:ic Rumrill,
West Westminster, VT.
Hoods Pills are the best after-dinner
Pills.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19

1t is a consolation if men are to turn
their attention to homework while women
take charge of business and politics that
the work about a house is becoming
lighter all the time. The latest step in
that direction is scrubbing machine
that works like carpet sweeper.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19

Tom Watson of Georgia has received
a denomination. Thomas is the fel
low who stopped in the midst of a
speech to inquire where was | at
MIR. Speaker" This gave him ques
tlonable fame and, perhaps, renomi
nation. 1t couldn't have been any.
thing else.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19

Mrs. f. A. Flint, while attempt
ing to cross the Central Vermont
track at Pioneer mills, short dis.
lance from Montpelier, Sunday
morning, was struck by a Barre
branch train and instantly killed.
She was about 20 years old and leaves
three children.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19

The editor who can figure that the
election of Senator Hill to be govern
or of New York will be a step towards
making ex-Secretary Whitney, the
Presidential candidate Of his party of
'95, has missed his Notwithstanding.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19

According to the census of Ger
many no less than 629, 1897 persons by
the name of Niue Her live within the
limits of the empire.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19

Human life is held too cheaply when
the individual who needs tonic for his
systen, seeks to cover his wants by pur-
chasing every new mixture that is recon-
mended to him. Remember that Ayre's
Sarsaparilla has well-earned reputation
of fifty years standing.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19

Miss Helen Gladstone has been
nominated as one of the governors of
the Flintshire county schools, under
the Welch intermediate Educatio:l
act.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19
FREE THOUGHT COLUMN.

[Uuder this head win he published brief com
munlcatlons, " oouched In good, PLAIN English
from any who may have IDEAS 10 present
whether agreeing with the editor or not,l
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19

The Republicans of New York city
opened the campaign Saturday eve
ming with rousing meeting' at Coop
er Union, addressed by Thos. B.
Reed.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19
TIlE--
Sitter John. Editor.

Copies ofihis paper cao be Oh aimed
at the BraUle6oro NecS rooms, Elliot
street, BrahlebOro.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19

Mrs. Caroline f. Ilaskill has con
tributed $40 600 as nucleus for Il
fund for Il Swing memorial chapel at
the University of Chicago.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19

Chicago is bound to be advertised.
Its social reformers will now take turn
at keeping the town before the world.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19

Colonel Il. Ii. Crockett Of Ark
ansas is to lecture on his grandfather,
Davy Crockett.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19
W. II. H. Bingham, one of the

w. ii. ii. Bingham, one or the
most prominent Democrats in Ver-
mont, died at his residence in Stowe
last Friday. Mr.. Bingham held many
positions of trust both state and ma
tional. From 1853 to1S57 he was
chosen pension agent for the eastern
department of Vermont. He was a
member of the constitutional conven-
ton of 1870. In 1878 he was APP
pointed one of the directors of the
states prison and house of correction,
and served IA years in that capacity.
On three occasion Mr.. Bingham was
the democratic candidate for governor
and received the largest number Of
votes ever cast for member to the
that party. Twice he was the de-
mocla attic candidate for Congress from
this district
He was for many years director of
the Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance
company of Montpelier, and for 10
years its president. He had also been
a~director of many banks, insurance
and railroad companies, including
the Central Vermont railroad, the
National Life Insurance company
and Waterbury National bank. He
also organized a company, of which
he was president, to build fine ho-
tel in the village of Stowe near the
base of Mount Mansfield, and under
his supervision the enterprise was
successfully carried out, as well as a
smaller house upon the summit of
the mountain, with carriage road
leading from the valley to the door.
The HYDE Park News and citizen
says ex governor Page sails today
from New York for a few weeks
travel among the calf skin tanners
and hide dealers of Europe. Mr..
Page has enjoyed a somewhat ex-
tensive patronage from European tan
ners for several years, but until this
season the growth has been quite
moderate and gradual, owing to the
extream conservatism of foreigners
with reference to buying any class
of goods as variable in quality as
green calf skins, without first seeing
the goods. But they have finally
come to understand that under Mr..
Pages system of selection and grad
ing the usual risk attending the pur-
chasing of this class of goods is
eliminated and it is not an unusual
thing now for him to get orders for
carloads at time without any limit
as to price or quality, but relying en-
tirely upon Mr.. Pages reputation
for square dealings. The Governor
is exceedingly fortunate in having
for companion traveller Senator
Proctor, who goes to secure a much
needed rest. Fighting for the cause
of Republicanism in the United
States Senate during sultry Wash
lngton summer has been a somewhat
arduous labor. We have no doubt
that this genial pair of Vermont's ex-
Governors will enjoy their foreign
trip, for they are both built that
way" and we are equally certain that
they will carry with them the best
wishes of the sons of Vermont for a
bon voyage and safe return.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19
1rregularity,
Backache, Faintness,
Womb Troubles.

Every woman, married or single, should
own and read Woman's Beauty, Peril,
Duty" an illustrated book of 50 pages,
containing important information that
every woman should tnow. about herself.
Sent on receipt of 2-cent stamp.
An druggists sell The Tuth.- mcsIirines Address in
elnidc.ee, lYsIA E. IIN.sllsa H-b. Co. LYNS, MASS
LYDIA E. Pinkham,s Liver Pills. as cents
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19

Ambassador Bayard sailed from
Southampton last Saturday for the
United States.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19

Bank safes, Bank yani,>. Fans Walt
Doors, Deposit iIeris of all kinds.
The Best Safe in the Eurid- 10000 IN use
Al,csys preserre tier eoHteats,
Champion Rrerr,t ia nj; the Great Fires.
Ore OF the Ii !,e-; es'i 20; equipped faciogies
in the country ia, j., ~ 81 {. eeie'i rear boston
fitted with the latest and most inquired Tools
which render facilities for man .,stnriag 'i.e
bestwork AT tie low e; l1iees, Wrvduaiod bv Hny
other concern in the coua.ry.
Our aim is TO give the best con -tr''ction "a .
most improvements for the least amount of moi
ey.
Estmates and specifications furnished upon
application. AGENTS WANTED
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19

Lydia E. Pinkham's Liver Pills, as cents
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19

Hoods Pills are the best after-dinner
Pills,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19

Several men whose records entitle
them to assume the alias, Judas Iscar.
lot, have been nominated for Congress,
but for the sake of common decency we
trust that none of them will get there.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29
Can't Sell Water.

The board of control Of tho Monument
creek reservoir submitted question to the
attorney general, asking whether the board
could sell the water stored In the reservoir,
as provided for In the statute.
The attorney general replied that the pro-
vision for the sale of water is unconstitu-
tional.
sThere can be no private or corporate own
ership Of WATER" he says, ''and even leglsla-
tive assumption of ownership in the same 10
nullity 1t Is about time to recognize the
fact that the natural rights of the people can
not be constitutionally or legally sold or bar
tered away by individuals, corporations or
legislatures. There can be no property In the
waters Of the natural streams Of the state or
In waters stored therefrom or from floods, eI-
cept as vested in the public, but such waters
are subject to the regulation and control OF
the state, in the manner prescribed BY law
A charge for the storage aud carriage Of su:h
waters can be made only"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29
OF Interest to Miners.

Congressman Bell has requested the publ
cation OF the following letter:
"We have been receiving letters for num-
ber Of weeks asking an extension Of the 80
called Bell mining assessment bilr for the
year 1894, and have been making the follow
ing reply:
"The original bill last year provided for
1898 and 1894. The provision extending It to
1894 met with great opposition, as 1t was said
that numerous gold mining claims were being
located the assessments upon which would bs
due in 1894, and that as gold had not fallen
there would be no reason for favors on gold
claims, and, therefore, in order 10 insure the
passage of tho act for 1893, went before the
committee and had 1894 stricken out.
at would be practically impossible to sepa-
rate the gold claims from the silver claims In
any statute.
~ will submit your proposition to tho min
ers, and IL they, or a majority Of them, desire
an extension will press It again, though
am afraid 1t will be little difficult now to
accomplish an extension.
II wish all miners, prospectors and miners
unions would take up this matter and decide
for themselves whether 1t will be the greatest
good to the greatest number to extend for this
year the act referred to and let me know a.
early rs possible"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29
CRANKY HOTEL GUESTS.
SOME Insist Gpon~ Having Their Bed
Placed In Certain Ways.

SOME Insist Gpon~ Having Their Beds
placed In Certain Ways.
II cannot sleep in that room, said
a guest at the Hotel Denechaud. New
Orleans. the other evening as he
walked to the desk in the office and
threw the key upon it. .
What is the matter with itF"
asked Justin Denechaud. who was
behind the desk Mt the time.
There is nothing the matter with
It, except that the bed is in tho
wrong place" the guest replied.
"For more than twenty years have
slept in bod with tho head toward
the north. and it has become such d
habit with me that it would be act
ually impossible for me to sleep in q
bed with tho head in any other direc-
tion."
..lt will be impossible for me to
give you a room containing bod in
that position" said the clerk, as he
ran his eye over tho list OF rooms.
the hotel Is we'll filed tonight and
/ have only two vacant rooms, but l
will have the bed turned for yon, :"
and calling q porter, MIR. Denechaud
IlIl W tutI oho bOu ~
the gentleman's room so that the
head woald be to the north. The
guest followed the porter upstairs.
and, as nothing further was heard
OF him, it is presumed that he retired
and slept tho sleep OF the blessed.
There is no accounting for taste, :"
said Mr.. Denechaud, turning to u
Times Democrat reporter, land the
funny experiences We have in the
hotel business would fill volume.
You iioticed that gentleman just now
who demanded that his bed be turned
with the head toward the north.
Before the night is over we may
have calls for beds witch their heads
turned to every point Of the compass,
and. of course. we are obliged to ac-
commo odate every one. remember
an instance like this several years
ago. A gentleman. slightly under
the influence Of liquor, came into
tho hotel one night. and. producing
u pocket compass, said no wished a
room where tho head of tho bed
should be placed to the northeast.
We sent two boys with the man and
they placed the bed rs requested.
Tho joke about it was that the COM
pass was furnished with little stop.
which held the indicator in certain
position, and 1t 50 happened that tho
gentleman's bed. which had been
carefully placed directly northeast
acc ording to the compass. was IN
reality SO placed that the head was
directly to the south. The gentle
man discovered the mistake tho next
morning. and, presume, was cured
of the fad"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29
IRRIGATION CONVENTION.
Practical sux Ke,tions from Prominent
Men lnter!sted In RecislmIng
this Arid Lands

ths Arid Lands.
Three hundred delegates representing Nc.
braskn. Iowa, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming,
Missouri and Montana were present ut the
opening session OF the Interstate Irrigation
Congress which convened at Omaha on the
2lst. Among the chief features Of the first
days session were the addresses Of President
Moses, ex-senator Warren, Major Powell,
Professor Carpenter and Colonel Cody.
Major Powell Of the United States survey
talked OF the storm water storage plan. He
thought that this was still In the experimental
stage. In Utah and California, where It had
been tried, II had been successful. lie did
not think that storm water could be cconom-
ically stored in main channel. It was bot
ter to have It In lateral basins:
Colonel W. A. Cody Buffalo BID delivered
an enthusiastic Irrigation Grafton, predicting
that the Western farmer would have "per-
pctunl picnic" when irrigation had full sway.
Professor l.. G. Carpenter Of Colorado con-
cludei the afternoon with paper on the
.Duty of Water"
The delegates were at n reception given by
the Commercial Club in the evening. -
number of addresses were delivered on
Thursday and tie following resolutions
..First-That the government should by eI-
periments determine whether the underflow
water Is of sufficient volume and can be
brought to the surface at q cost to make 1t
'.Second-That It should determine the ex-
tent to which reservoirs can be constructed
for the purpose Of storing storm water suf-
fcIent in quantity for irrigation purposes
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29
Change. a. tn. Reform school.

The Board Of Control of the State Reform
School, at Its session on the 22nd, appointed
G. A. Gerard as superintendent in place OF X.
W. Morriss, VINO was recently removed. MI.
Gerard comes from Fort Morgan and, 1t 10
said, hss had considerable experience In both
educational and reform school work.
One Of the results brought about by the re-
cent Investigation was the discharge OF I. j.
Gruver and Charles Huscber, two Of the em-
ployes Of the school. Mr.. Gruver was en-
ployed as an engineer, and his efforts were
the main ones which secured the investiga-
tion aud the resulting discharge OF X. w.
Morriss from the position OF superintendent
". ~ Tudor, who bss beea act!ag super!s'
,eadrst slaee the Investigation, tss ssS'n 70.
suu,sd hIs pesitiob " abtistapL
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29
for . moment be entertained, and II sush
power cannot be lawfully exercised by the
governor acting In his official capacity for
tiori IL the use Of military force to that end
by him as commander-in-chief, unauthorized.
Another Big Flre In Denver.

huOGu6E ElFo DeuV0fs
Denver suffered from another great nrs on
the 22nd. Several blocks on Champa street.
between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets, were
completely destroyed, and 1t was feared At
one time the whole center OF the city would
be swept away.
As 1t IL the new Champa block, built with
In the past two years, and all the buildings
on Champa street from No. 1541 exclusive,
are totally destroyed. For over half the
block only crumbling' walls and calcined
brick, stone and mortar remain.
The cause Of the fire 10 unknown. 1t un-
doubtedly originated in the rear Of tho
Thompson Furniture Company's warehouse
on the ground floor Of the Champa block.
The starting Of the fire was announced TO the
people near there by an explosion In Thomp-
son's place about $50 o'clock. No one, as
far as can be found, was In the Champa block
at that time. The explosion was followed by
burst OF flames through the back door and
windows, and soon the fire had spread TO the
second story. Eight minutes later the fire
companies were on the spot fighting the con-
fagratlou. But they could do little rs the
flames had spread SO rapidly that the whole
Champa block was burning before pint Of
water was thrown upon 1t.
From the Champa block the flames spread
to the buildings around 1t and fin lily to the
St. James annex and hotel, damaging that
property, according to the estimate Of the
owners, to the extent of $4,000. At one time
the Charles building and all the edfces on
that side Of Fifteenth street from Curtis to
Champa stood in danger, but the iremen put
out the incipieut fires that sprang up there.
For the time 1t ragged the fire was destruc-
tive to most remarkable degree. Beginning
at 8 80 o'clock the fire had run out its dan
gerous course by 8, yet by that time from nf-
teen to twenty buildings were destroyed or
partially so.
No lives were lost The property loss will
amount to over sl75,OOO.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29
Standard Remedies.

Strange as it may seem to some,
the ingredients OF the witches caul-
dron in Macbeth" at least aportion
of them, were once standard reme-
dies among Europeans. In the tenth
and eleventh centuries u sovereign
cure for ague was the swallowing OF
a small toad that had been chokcd to
death on St. Johns eve, and splen
did remedy for rheumatism was tc
fasten the bands OF clothing with
pins that had been stuck into the
flesh OF either a toad or a frog. Ply
sicians frequently recommended the
water from u toad's brain for menta
affections, and that live toad be
rubbed over the diseased parts as
cure for the quinsy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29
coxeY's INDUSTRIAL ARMY.
What this Original Asitstor Hopes to
Accomplish.

What this Original Agitator Hopes to
Accomplish.
A man named Coxey, living at Masillon,
Ohio, has attracted great deal of attention
OF late. He has for q long time encouraged
the movement for the construction OF better
roads throughout the country aud now he
has inauguratcd n new agitation. He has for
some time announced that he weuld head an
army of peace which would leave Masillon
about April LIST and march on foot to Wash
ington where Congress would be appealed to
to issue paper money, "making the same .
full legal tender for all debts, public and
private, and to issue the same on non-intercst
bearing bonds based upon the material wealth
of all municipalities In g., ~, Is and $40
notes TO the face value Of the same, forward
ing 90 per cent. TO the said municipality and
retaining per cent. for cost of engraving of
said notes for all kinds Of public improve
ment."
This peace army Is to carry no arms Of any
kind, but will carry banners bearing the in
scription, "Peace on earth, good will toward
men; but death to interest on bonds"
They will make one or more prominent
towns each day, hold meetings, at which
Carl Browne of California will exhibit his
panorama on the national banking system,
expecting to arrive in Washington on Labor
Day, May 1, 1, 100000 strong. Enormous Pc
titions for roads will be presented to Con-
gress.
About 800 men reached Ell Paso, Texas, ON
the 22nd on their way to join Coxey's forces.
They were carried free on special freight
trains and were under the command Of "Gen-
eral" Lewis G. Fry.
The aim 10 to keep out Of this "Industrial
Army" all professional tramps and dishonest
characters.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29

A CRUSADE against the expensive
funeral fed is now in progress in
New York. Governor Flower inau.
gurated this crusade last year when
he vetoed the embalmers' bill with
its coffin trust attachment. Only
wealthy philanthrophist of New York
named Strauss has joined the cru
sade and is advocating cheaper
funerals From Investigations made
by himself he claims that the UNDER
takers charges. instead OF bcing
from 500 to $3.50 should not exceed
$35. The Catholic clergy OF the city
second Mr.. Strauss motion and SO
does Bishop Potter Of the Episcopal
church. There is loud call for pre-
sicely this kind Of reform in al
large cities. a call tor more OF the
intelligent simplicity which al ways
characterizes Hebrew funerals