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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-06-15
Tyndali's Imagination.


This instructive imagination-tor we
are not concerned with mere reminis-
cent imagination-here resulting in the
creations of the poet and there in the dis
coveries of the man of science, is the
highest of human faculties. With this
faculty Professor Tyndall was largely
endowed. In common with successful
Investigators in general, he displayed it
in forming true conceptions of physical
processes previously misinterpreted or
uninterrupted, and again in conceiving
modes by which the actual relations of
the phenomena could be demonstrated,
and again in devising fit appliances to
this end. But to much greater extent
than usual he displayed constructive
imagination in other fields.
He was an excellent expositor, and
good exposition implies much construct
i've imagination. A prerequisite is the
forming of true ideas of the mental
states of those who are to be taught,
and further prerequisite is the imagin-
ing of methods by which, beginning
with conceptions they possess, there
may be built up in their minds the con-
ceptioEs they do not possess. Of con-
structive imagination as displayed in
this sphere men at large appear to be
almost devoid, as witness the absurd
systems of teaching which in past times,
and in large measure at present, have
stqpefed and still stupefy, children by
presenting abstract ideas before they
have any concrete ideas from which
they can be drawn. Whether as lee
-turer or writer, Professor Tyndall care
fully avoided this vicious practice
Herbert Spencer in McClure's Maya
ziue
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-06-15
The Man In the Moon.

According to Pratorius, the man in
the moon is the Patriarch Isaac. carry
ing the bundle of sticks which were to
be lighted to sacrifice his own body on
the mountain top. Dante believes him
to be Cain, carrying bundle of thorns,
the meanest offering his lands afforded,
as present to God. In Iceland the peo-
pie claim that they can see the face of
Adam in the moon and that of Eve in
the sun. Among the Frieburgers there
is superstition which says that the
MARKS and spots on the moons face are
the outlines of the traitor, Judas Iscar-
lot, holding his hand over his face while
sneezing just prior to hanging himself.
This last belief accords with the old
Frankish legend, which says that there
was no spot Oh Luna's bright face until
after the time of the cruci6xion of
Christ. Still another story tells us that
in the time of the creation God threw
an offending angel against the face Of
the moon, while another is to the effect
that the moon witnessed the creation of
Adam and Eve and took an impress of
their features on his surface, intending
to people his own land with similar be-
ings. When he essayed to initiate Gods
works, he made nothing but a Shiny ser
pent, which since that day has contin-
ued to fold and unfold its mighty coils
in full view of the descendants of the
God created beings.-St. Louis Repub-
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-06-15
An International women,s Congress

The Hon. Ettore Socci, member Of
the Italian parliament, through the
pages of The Humanitarian asks if it
would not be possible to hold an interna-
tional women's congress in Rome in
1895 in order to give prominence to the
women 8 movement, which is spreading
its ramifcations throughout the world.
He is an ardent advocate of the move
ment. The emancipation and higher
education of women, he declares, would
not destroy in her the feeling of wife
and mother, and still less would it un-'
dermine family life.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-06-15
A New Kind of Insurance.

Agent-Ah, good morning, Mr.. Talk
ed-to-death. I've called to see you
about insuring you in my company. I
want To-
Mr.. Talked ed-to-death-Oh, go awayl
/ don't want any insurance. I'm al
ready
"But, sir, you don't understand.
mo, tell you! I've been nearly
talked into my grave by insurance
agents, and'-- ..
''Aha, now we're talking businessi
That's just why you ought to take pol
icy in my company"
"What is your company?"
"Why, it insures you against being
talked to death by insurance agentsi"
Boston Traveller.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-06-15
An AnerY Executioner.

Deibler, the French executioner, is said
to be the angriest man in Paris. A
prisoner in the Roquette Jail. under SEN
tence of death, committed suicide after
M. dc Paris had specially sharpened
the knife for his No. II neck. Then the
executioner is much disappointed be-
cause he has not received the ribbon of
the Legion of Honor in common with
all others who have distinguished them
selves in the suppression Of anarchists.
He argues that he risks his life more than
the man who drives the bomb wagon,
who has been ndecorated.-Paris Letter.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-06-15
"A Late Fad of ROYALTY.

The latest fad among the ladies Of the
English royal family, including, it is
said, the queen herself, is to beguile the
winter hours by plating straw for the
fabrication Of hats to be presented to
their sons and husbands at the approach
ing season. A well known halter has
just finished handsome straw hat for
Prince Henry of Battenberg, every inch
of which was plated by Princess Bea-
trices own hands. It is said to be re-
markably delicate piece of workman
ship,-London. Letter,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-06-15
PluckY Mrs. Bishop.

Mrs. Isabella Bird Bishop, the dis
tinguished traveller who has started upon
another journey, although she is now
60 years old, is at present crossing this
country on her way to Vancouver,
whence she is to sail for Japan. Wheth-
er she goes farther will depend upon
her health. She owns pretty cottage
in Scotland, and there she spent last
summer and autumn in thoroughly mas
tering the technique of photography in
preparation for her io ~. She will
now be able to illustrate her own books.
Woman and Home.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-06-15
POpe LeO's Banter.

Leo XIII has made merry upon the
subject of church music in his dignifed
way. Imagine, he once said, "St.
Augustine, the African one, confessing
that his heart had been touched by high
notes and fiddles.'' The repetition of
words is another feature objected to by
this lettered pontiff, who when arch
bisop of Perugia whispered to his chap
lain during grand musical function,
do you think they really mean amen
this time?''-San Francisco Argonaut.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-06-15
A Decided Disadvantage.

Teacher-Now do you see the differ
ence between animal instinct and hu-
man reason?
Bright Boy-Yes'm. If we had in
stinct, we'd know everything we need
ed to without learning it, but we've got
reason and have to study ourselves mos
blind or be fool.-Good News.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-06-15
ETEMPsYcHOSis.

If were poor little tippet mink,
think
That of all kind fates 1t would seem the best
To rest
Round the slender white throat of sweet Marie,
All, mel
would bend caressingly to her will
Until
She'd lean her cheek ienderly down on me.
Marie.
You'd waste such joy en- a poor little mink,
thlnK.
Nj. D. Hatch in New York Snn.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-06-15

A single match requires from one ta7~
hundredths to one one-hundredth or
grain OF phosphorus far Its production.
yet the consumption Of matches is SO
large that it is estimated that the. total
Of 200 tons is less than the amount
consumed in Europe in their manufac-
ture.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-06-15

There are more than 5000 articles of
various descriptions, that were lost by
visitors during the Worlds fair season,
stored away in a room of the old Service
building at Jackson park awaiting claim
ants.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-06-15
The Canon Smokes Cigarettes.

Those who delight in discovering in
consistencies in personal conduct are
pointing out that Canon Wilberforce,
the new canon of Westminster, Is an in
veterate cigarette smoker, says Lon
don correspondent. He has for years
waged fierce crusade against intem-
perance, the opium trade and vivisec-
ton.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-06-15

With the exception of the Indians two
languages furnish the keys to mission
ary work in South hAmerica-Portugue
to Brazil and Spanish to all the other
republics,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-06-15

AS leaper the kangaroo is ahead of
all. 1t readily jumps from 60 to 20
feet. A horse has jumped 81 feet and
a man % feet u inches.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-06-15

The French law treats the frog as if
il were fish and declares all fishing
for it by night to be poaching.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-06-15

The title colonel comes from the word
almost the same in several languages,
signifying column. The colonel was
so called because be led or commanded
the column.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-05-25
Here's q Pointer.

Two years from now there is going
to be fun in this county. There will
be Congressman to elect in place of
Gen. Grout, who in the mean time
may 60 up higher. If not bold at
tempt will be made to set him aside.
Two or three candidates will serene
ly bob up in Brattleboro with the re-
doubtable warrior, his excellency, at
the head, unless, in the mean time,
his higher ambition should be gratified
by getting a chance to rattle around,
and without making much noise either,
in Senator Morrill's shoes.
Now here is the pointer:
A determined effort will be made
by Fuller to secure two Windham
county Senators and as many repre-
sentatives as possible who can be re-
lied upon, in case the Senatorial va
cancy occurs to vote for him. In this
the "grim warrior" will have plenty
of help, in fact the whole coterie OF
Brattleboro politicians will come tc
his aid, not that they love him less
but themselves more. The whole OBJ.
ject will be to get Fuller out of the
way so as to leave clear field fol
them. See? A word to the wise &c.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-05-25

The Office Of Smith, Whitcomb n
Cook on North Main street, Barre, a
bout half mile from the postoffice,
was entered early Friday morning and
the Office safe blown to pieces the bur-
glars getting about $40 in change.
James, the 8-year-old son of Will
lam Shirtlock, Monday fell into White
river at Bethel and was drowned. He
was with other children fishing from
the bank near his fathers house when
he fell in. His body has been recov-
cred.
The department commander Of the
Grand Army of the Republic has de-
cided to muster in again FAR ham
post of New York.
Don't Delay
1t is your duty to yourself to get rid of
the foul accumulation in your blood
this spring. Hoods Sarsaparilla is Just
the medicine you need to purify, vitalize
and enrich your blood. That tired feel.
ing which affects nearly every one in the
spring is driven offby Hoods Sarsaparilla,
the great spring medicine and blood
purifier.
Hoods Pills become the favorite
cathartic with everyone who tries them.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-05-25
STATE NEWS.

Henry Bundy, who stabbed his
father at Rochester, Wednesday eve
ming, and stole a horse and wagon
and escaped, was captured Friday at
Ticonderoga.
Burlington is to have new daily,
an afternoon paper, with Joseph Aud,
formerly of the Free Press, as edi-
tor.
The ticket office of the Bennington
and Rutland railroad at Bennington
was broken into early Saturday morn
ing. The thieves got in by prJ ing
open window that opened into the
ladies' waiting room and ticket win
dow that opened from that into the
office. The money drawer was torn
off and seven cents that were left in
it taken. An attempt was also made
to enter the store of A. Drysdale &
Son, but clerk got sight enough of
the attempted burglar to give fair
description of him. Officer Nash was
put on his track and traced him to
North Bennington, where he arrested
him: He gave his name as Thomas
Darby, a resident of New York and
by occupation cook. On his per-
son was found knife with the large
blade broken about half way up, two
cents in change, some railroad adver-
tisements and cake of soap. He
was identified as character that had
been lounging around here for couple
of days. He was locked up in the
Jail.
The veteran stage driver, II. A..
Larabee, was found dead in his team
about mile out from North Troy vii
lage Saturday morning.
William Sheppard, who was brought
to Burlington from Lawrence, Mass,
Friday by Deputy Sheriff Wheeler on
a charge of breaking into L. B. Platt's
store in Winooski in 1893, was SEN
fenced Saturday to two years at hard
labor in the states prison at Windsor.
He pleaded guilty to the charge. He
is % years old.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-05-25

State of Vermont, !

Ctate OF vermont,
Westminster, IS. The Probate Court for
said District. To all persons interested in the
estate of Leonard Howard late of London
derry in said district, deceased, GREETING:
Whereas, Fred c. Dean, Administrator up
on the estate of Leonard Howard late of
Londonderry in said district. deceased, has
filed his petition in this court setting forth
that the sale of the whole of the real estate of
the deceased will be beneficial to heirs and
all persons interested therein, and praying Tor
license 10 sell the same, and at the same time
filed in this court what purports to be the con
sent in wiring of all the heirs residing in the
state to such sales. Whereupon it is ordered
that the same be heard at the session of said
court, TO be held at the Probate Office in Bel
lows Falls on the 5th day of May, A. D.,
1864, when and where you may be heard in
the premises, if you see cause.
Zina II. Allbee, Register.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-05-25

The duke of Veragua has made a
gift to the Lenox library of New
York city of 46 original documents of
the Columbus family, which were cx-
hibited at the worlds fair.
Theological Disscussion.-"We
don't play the piano at our house on
Sunday" said the first little girl,
"and you folks do. We amt
heathens.
"Neither are We, ''said the second
little girl, shut we don't believe in
usin' up all our religion on Sunday,
SOS there won't be none left through
the week, like some folks does. >
Indianapolis Journal.
Out of Work Both Ways.-"Cy-
rus" she said, reluctantly, 81 don't
think / would make good wife for Q
poor man."
"Then you would make a mighty
poor wife for good man." replied
Cyrus, grabbing his hat Chicago
Tribune.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-05-25
LIFE.


That hereditary characteristics both
curse and bless mankind is a well
known fact. We are what we are
from necessity, and never from choice,
are born because we cannot help It, and
die for the same reason. Everything
in the universe has its influence ON NOR.
tai man, and all that he accomplishes
in life is the result of conditions that
impel him to act as he does, not as he
may want to, in many cases..
Man is a creature of moods and i'm
pulses that play over him as do the
winds and sunshine on land and sea,
and he can no more avoil them than
the earth can escape storm and sun
shine. Conditions control him at all
times and in all places: While he sinks
today he scars tomorrow, and neither
depression or exaltation of the mind is
permanent Extremes are not desir-
abe, for it is the medium between the
two that gives the most satisfaction, and
permits of the most tranquility of the
mind.
While no good reason can be given
for placing any particular value on
life, still there are times when we find
pleasure in living. We are here, but
what for no man knows, and we must
make the most of life as we find it.
Contrasts are absolutely necessary
for comfort, and the man who sits by a
bright fire in mid-winter, as the storms
beat against the house, has realizing
sense of consolation and security not to
be so strongly had in any other way.
Comfort gratitude and safety are emo
tons that fill the mind, and in them il
found the principal source of all enjoy
ment as well as misery. The play O
the emotions, as they are acted upon by
conditions and surroundings, is abou
all there is to life, and whether con
seriousness of these emotions is desirable
or not, must decide the whole question
els life worth livingy' But, whether i
is or is not, that little organ of vita
tiveness behind the ear makes us clins
to it tenaciously, and though we hav'
an inactive liver today, followed by I
spell Of mental depression, tomorrow
the world may assume brighter ap
pearance as we journey onward to tn
tomb.
Silenus, Grecian rural deity, bein,
Intercepted as to what is best for man
replied: 1T is best never to be born
next tothat, to die quickly" I. d.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-05-25
Zina H. Allbee, Register.

State of Vermont The Probate Court for
Westminster, IS. said District. to all per-
sons interested in the estate of Emily A. Ben
son, late Of Londonderry, deceased, Greeting
Where's, a. + Cudwortl. has presented to
this Court an Instrument purporting to be the
last Will Of said deceased, for probate: You
upon the probate of said Instrument at the
session thercoft be held at the dwelling house
of c. C. Taft, in Townshend, in said District,
on the 9th day If June. A.. d.. 1894, when
and where you may appear and contest the
same. if you see cause.
Tina H. Allbee, Register.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-05-25

Henry Meyer, indicted for the
murder of Ludwig Brandt, was Fri
day found guilty, by jury, of MUIR
der in the second degree.
Meyers lawyers made motion for
a new trial. Recorder Smyth said
he wonld give the defense two weeks
to file its papers.
Meyer grew deadly pale as the ver-
dict was announced. II is said he
expected either disagreement or ac-
quittal. At 2 o'clock Thursday night
the jury stood 9 to 8 in favor of MUIR
der in the first degree. They fought
the question until 6 o'clock Friday
morning.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-05-25
Slfterlets-ShOrt and Snappy.

Senator Hill seems to have been
smart enough to keep from getting
mixed up in that sugar trust scandal.
1t may yet become necessary for
the machine-set newspapers to fur
nish eye glasses to each subscriber.
DR.. Talmage teaches how to escape
the fires of the hereafter, but he has
not learned how to escape the fires of
this world, which are now just three
churches ahead of the doctor.
The man who would rather be Con-
gresham than anything else is found
almost everywhere this year.
The introduction of the monograph
as political speaker is the latest
campaign horror. A Pennsylvania
democrat is responsible.
Ex-President Harrison's candidacy
depends, it seems, on what constitu-
ties ''great emergency" There are
several gentlemen similarly fixed.
The man who would bet on the pas
sage of the tariff bill by the Senate
before the 4th of July would take lots
of chances.
There is no significance in Presi.
dent Cleveland and Coxey's army
having left Washington the same day
Who was it that called Pullman
ILL.,, the workingman's paradise
Men do not strike in paradise; three
thousand are on strike at Pullman.
AS an indication of the confidence
felt in the continuation of peace ir
Europe it may be mentioned that thu
Krupp Gun Works are overwhelmed
with orders for guns from the severa
European governments.
The world moves The Frencl
Chamber of deputies has passed
bill providing for the private execu
| ton of criminals.
President Cleveland probably con
cluded that it would be no greater ia.
on his patience to wait for shots a
snipe or for the fish to bite than t.
stay in Washington and wait for tn
Senate to act ON the tariff bill.
The good that men do may Or ma.
not die with them, but the claims the,
have against the government don't
The McGarrahan claim is to be con
tinued by relatives. l
Gen. Russell Alger has been elect
ed president of railroad, but he ha
not given up hopes of another Presi
dency.
Chauncey Depew put out line TO
the support of the women when h
signed that New York petition 70
woman suffrage.
In China there is National acad
envy of Manners. Congress shout,
for its own special benefit establish
one at Washington.
If the sugar trust charges agains
certain Senators are true there ough
to be some vacancies in the Senate
if untrue, some newspaper men ough
to be in prison.
Contrary to the political assertion
that man wants but little here below
the Louisiana sugar men want much
and again contrary to the poet, the
will probably want it a long time.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-05-25

Colonel Watterson's Star-Eyed God
dess of free trade weeps tears, not of joy
or GREET, but of righteous rage over the
sneaking character of the new tariff
compromise. 1t is her unhappy fate to
have lived to see the Democrats regain
full control of congress only to prove
themselves party of cowardly thinkers
and trihers.-N. Y. Press.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-05-25

1t is now given out that "Baby
Ruth's" brain fails to develop. That's
nothing! She is only four years old.
The president and his good wife should
not be discouraged. There are plenty
of men whose lives are measured by
four or five decades whose brain devel-
opment has not reached very high
standard, and some of them are gov.
ernors of Colorado, Illinois
Oregon and V
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-05-25

1t looks like Woodbury. and Mansur
with but two arms between them, and
thirty thousand majority back of them.
That will do unless we can make it
thlrty-five thousand.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-05-25

Pulmonary consumption. in its early
stage, may be checked by the use of
Ayers Cherry Pectoral. 1t stops the
distressing cough, sooths irritation of the
throat and lungs, and induces much need
ed repose. Hundreds have testified to the
remarkable virtue of this preparation.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-05-25

1t is fortunate day for a man when he
first discovers the value of Ayers Sarsa-
parilla as a blood-purifier. With this
medicine, he knows he has found RENE
dy upon which he may rely, and that his
lifelong malady is at last conquered.
Has cured others, will cure you.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-05-25

And SO the Brattleboro Junta wants
to Dust Judge Tyler from the Pro-
bate office. Hasn't the little scheme
leaked out a little to soon!
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-05-25
The U. S. Senate has appointed a

The U. S. Senate has appointed a
committee to investigate the various
charges of Senatorial bribery etc.
This committee, with Gray of Della
ware at its head, has decided to hold
its sessions with closed doors. This
is simply declaring in advance that
the investigation is to be farce, and
a first-class one at that.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-05-25

flour correspondent, "Back Town"
is correct those Brattleboro manipu-
lators want to be the Republican, par
ty of Windham county ex-officio.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-05-25
Sitter John. Editor.

Copies ofthis paper coo be obtained
at the Brdtfleb0r0 NetcS rooms, Efttot
street, BrQttlebOrO.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-05-25

The state committee peoples party Of
Vermont has issued this call for con-
vention: "Let us assemble together in
mass convention, all who are opposed
to corrupting schemes of the demo-re-
publican plutocracy, at Copitol hall,
Montpelier, Tuesday, June 26, at 10
a. m, to formulate state platform on
which every reformer can stand; tc
place in nomination candidates for Con
gress for each district and do any Other
necessary business"