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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-03
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Under this head win be published brief com.
munications, II couched In good. plain English,
from any who may have IDEAS to present
whether agreeing with the editor or not.l
Antagonistic Labor.
1t is indeed singular that, in con-
nection with the much discussed
question, "Capital and Labor" the
tailoring man, as a general thing, can
see only one side Of the same. 1t is
true that the capitalist is inclined to
I've somewhat arbitrary and overbear,
ing in his department towards his
employees, and it is also just as true,
too, that there must be what is called
"a dividing line" drawn somewhere
between employer and employee
that is to say, respectful distance
must be maintained BY labor in its
relation to capital. Quite naturally
however, (for it is human nature) a
feeling of undisguised envy, jealousy
and dissatisfaction exists on the part
of the uneducated workingman, be-
cause of the prosperity enjoyed by
his superior in the shape of brains
and plenty of money.
1t is, of course, impossible for every
man to be capitalist, but each man
can be, If he choose, a laborer, for
labor is the source of all wealth. Rich
corporations, of necessity, are forced
to adopt strict rules and regulations
in order to better protect their money
ed interests and themselves from the
sometimes unjust and unreasonable
demands Of their operatives.
AS an intelligent wielder Of power,
a corporation with brains is bad
enough but take the average work.
ingman of today and give him the
same power and authority, and he
would be worse tyrant, if anything,
than his present master. The suffer.
ing which exists among those desiring
work, but who cannot obtain it, is de.
plorable, but nothing short of feaI
and force will ever have any effect or
the indolent and ignorant, who de
cline to work only as compelled to
1t is fact that the man who handle.
the shovel and pick today, if mad,
rich tomorrow, would be just as ty
rannical and exacting as the man who
never did stroke of work in his life
George Pullman was poor man once
and worked for forty dollars year
He is fair illustration of dominan
capital or acquired wealth.
II II
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-03

Your correspondent L. A. S. in
your issue of July 18th, seems fearful
of Catholic supremacy and of dire re-.
suits. Should this church gain COM
plete supremacy there could be no
doubt as to the direful results, but no
worse than if any Of the half dozen or
more of our leading churches should
attain the same end. Human nature
is the same in all churches and CONVEX
sion and baptism doesn't change it one
bit. Had either of the three leading
churches Of Vermont, Methodist, Bap-
fist or Congregationalists, absolute SUI
premacy today you, Mr.. Editor, and
L. A. S. and myself would at once be
put to the rack, or, in your case, dyna-
mite might be substituted.
But is there any danger that the
Catholics or any les or isms will ever
attain this supremacy? No! Not a
particle! For two reasons, if not more;
LIST. Whenever any one of these
sects attempts anything of the kind hey
will meet the united opposition of all
the others, not that they are any better,
but through jealousy. And these will
be joined by the entire liberal elemen,
Of the country, no mean factor by any
means.
I'd. Light has come in to the world
Science, reason and common sense, {
holy trinity, are building, throughout
the world, free thought towers, magnifi
cent structures, from which the torcl
oftruth sends out its rays in every di
rection. These are leading humanit,
up higher and nearer to God. Anc
while those structure. stand no sect o
ism will ever again attain supremacy.
| T. Ruth.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-03

Severity hot weather in the west
has damaged crops fearfuly. At
Omaha last Friday the official tenn
pelature was LOG degrees at the Uni
ted States weather bureau, while other
thermometers registered from ITO to
1l2 degrees.
A fierce, scorching, hot wind blew
from early morning, whitening vege-
tation in a frightful manner. While
this wind was not as hot in the
country as.in tie city, it undoubtedly
killed many acres of corn already suf-
fering in this state and all over the
West from drought.
The temperature in the sun was
about l25 degrees, and even higher.
The warmest days previously recorded
were in 1850 and 1890, when 1O5 de-
grees was reached.
A dispatch from Des Moines Fri
day says:
1t is no exaggeration to say that
the farmers of Iowa have lost So.
100000 by yesterdays hot, dry wind
The government weather service re.
ports the temperature at 104 degrees
the velocity of the wind at 80 miles
an hour, and average humidity onl,
Is per cent.
! Men who have lived in tue state sc
years say that it is the worst ant
hottest wind that has ever blown
across the state. 1t literally burn.
up the corn tassels, SO there can b,
no corn. Other crops are alread,
badly injured, most of them more thar
half, so the farmers are very mucl
discouraged.
The central and southern parts O
the state are 10 the worst condition
The northern parts have not suffered
so badly.
Reports from Illinois, Iowa, Mich
ligan, Wisconsin, Nebraska and Kan
sas show that the beat yesterday wa
the greatest in years. Pastures ar
drying up and many farmers are un
able 10 find feed for their cattle.
| 1t has not rained for many wccL
and the corn crop is said ~ be badl.
damaged.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-03
ocps AND ENDS.

Hoto racing is one Of the oldest pas
times
In an Orcson town there Is an octo-
gonarian who Is an enthusiastic rider of
the bicycle.
Emperor William has a new carriage
which is lighted inside and outside by
electricity. Tho horses also bear small
lamps ON their harness.
Tho most expensive private yacht in
tho world Is called the Polar Star and
is owned ~ tho car of Russia. 1t cost
n, 600, 900 to build and equip
A Georgia couple have been remar-
led after being divorced % years at
the home of daughter who never saw
her father till the day Of the ceremony.
The expressions "Halleluiah" and
"Amen" are said to have been intro
duced into Christian, worship Ivy st. Je-
rome some time about the year A. d.
800.
A dealer in aquarium supplies in
Harlem, New York city, has fish board
ing house, where members of the finny
tribe are properly cared for until their
owners return from their sumper vaca-
| lions.
A magistrate in Missouri fined man
10 for noisy shouting and disorderly
louduct in the street ON the testimony
of q policeman. Ten minutes later il
vas discovered that the prisoner was
deaf and dumb, and the fine was remit
| ted.
Ono Of tho greatest feats ever per
formed on the bicycle was that Of Oscar
Osen, who recently rode from San Fran
cisco to San Diego, a distance Of 62(
miles, in little less than four days
Three-quarters Of the road was heavy
sand.
81. Winefrede's we'll, in north Wales
Is accredited with marvellous powers
A dumb woman recently recovered he,
power OF speech after drinking cul
Of water. This 80 astonished a girl com
panion that she dropped dead Of hear
disease
The highest cathedral tower in tn
world-that Of Ulm Minster-can a
last be seen in its full beauty, Although
finished and reopened some years ago
the tower has been hidden by scaffold
ing until now, the last portion havinI
Just been removed.
The cotton fields Of Egypt are artifi
cially watered about eight times durinl
cultivation, generally by taking tn
Nile water between the ridges on whicl
the plants are growing. The general rip
ening of the pods begins in September
and the cotton is ready for the first pick
ing in October.
All the private correspondence of tn
empress of Russia, or rather all thos
letters which she writes with her ow
hand, are on delicate pink colore
paper, just family perfumed with tn
altar of roses. The envelopes are Ion
and narrow and entirely free from an
heraldic cmblazonment whatever.
Gabe Loucks walked along the bank
of the Little Crow river in Florida an
very fooIishly looked through the bi
end of pair Of fleldglasses He sa,
what appeared to be small lizard abou
half mile away. Mr.. Loucks conti1
ued to walk, and when his leg was BIZ
ten off at the knee he discovered til
difference between lizard and an all
gator and half mile and half yard.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-03
A Surgeons Terrible Mistake.

"A few years ago., said Charles J.
Patterson of Philadelphia, II learned
tho secret of the life of a man who had
passed more than quarter of century
with scarcely smile He had been a
physician and surgeon and on one occa-
sion had to remove an injured eye in
order to save the other eye and prevent
total blindness. The night before the
operation he had been drinking heavily
with some friends, and although the
following morning he was sober his
hand was unsteady and his nerves un-
strung.
"After administering chloroform he
nado fatal and horr4 BILE blunder, re-
moving the well eye by mistake, and
thus consigning his patient to perpetual
blindness. The moment he discovered
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-03

John McGough, 81 at" Shea's com
panion in violence in the 18th ward at
the election March 6, in Troy, N. Y /,
was convicted shortly before 2 clock
Thur sday night of assault in the first
degree, second offense, as charged in
the indictment against him, the jury
having been in deliberation four hours.
The trial of McGougb, while devoid
of many of the sensational features
that made Shea's trial SO noteworthy,
was conducted, nevertheless, with
the same care and deiberation that
marked the former trial, and its re-
suit is equally satisfactory to the law
abiding citizens of Troy, who since
the tragedy election day have left no
stone unturncd in he effort To re-
venge the death of Robert Ross and
to punish the assailant Of his brother
William.
Friday morning Justice Williams
sentenced McGousll 10 10 years and
6 months Imprisonment at hard labor
in the state prison.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-03
Sifterlets-ShOrt and Snappy.

Gov. Tllman says the South Car
DINA official "Jag" will again take
the road the first of August.
Nobody ever called Grover Cleve-
land a sphinx, Notwithstanding his fire.
quent assumption of unbending atti-
tudes.
President Cleveland is bull-headed
ignoramus," ga stubborn ass" or a
Courageous patriot" according to the
point of view of the man whose opinion
you get.
Gov. Hogg seems to have been
little premature in announcing his can
didacy for President of the republic of
Texas.
The American republic is all right,
but it has entirely too many men hank
ering after public Office who have grown
rich by methods not approved by old
fashioned honesty.
Gust give me your votes, and FL
DO the rest" is the plain English of
lots of 'taffy'' that is being given to the
"dear people" these long summer days.
Gentlemen who would like to be
Senators have been working hard to
help Congress make new States this
year. If will be too bad if some of
them fail to reach the Senate after all.
Few men tire of public life until they
receive hints that their constituents are
firing of them.
The sugar trust will probably con-
slider Congressman Harters request for
information impertinent, and will de.
cline to furnish it.
Bullet proof coats are as plentiful
as flying machines, and up to date just
about as practical.
This is the year that the people have
an opportunity to impress their vii
upon Congress. If they allow them
selves to be bamboozled by the sof
words and idle promises Of denngogue,
it is their own fault.
! The fall of "a will witness a fall o
predictions and politicians that promis
es to be unprecedented.
j The fight btween the Democrat,
Senators and President Cleveland ant
the democrats of the House would no
be more pleasing to the republicans j
they had got it up themselves.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-03

War is in progress between Japal-
and China over Corean affairs. a
severe engagement occurred ON Satu'
day. The Chinese in attempting t.,
land troops in Corea were repulsed with
severe loss. Dispatches from Shadghal
say:
The troorship Kow Shung tried to
get away as soon as the Japanese war
ships began their attack and made only
a weak running fight. The japanese
guns swept her decks and carried of
the Chinese soldiers by the score. The
latest estimate of the number aboard
her is 100. Only 40 survived the
laundering of the ship. They say that
all her officers were killed before she
went down.
1t is now positively known that the
steamer Toonan, owned by the Chinese
Trading company, which was being
used to transport Chinese troops t.
Corea, was sunk by japanese war
ship, as well as the Kow Shung, ant
all on board were drowned.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-03

Snakes and ~ rl> have iilhrli
been generally regarded AS The III - /.
rather than HI cause, Of stimulanls.
According, however, Ia the ih.ial
report drawn up hy the british Consul
at Pal hol and submitted t. The Eng
lish Parliament, an immense quantity
Of dried lizards have, during lie last
two years, bee.l shipped from that
Chinese port for use in the adultera-
ton Of wines in Europe and America.
N Y. Tribune.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-03


Mrs. Hanora McCarty, who resides
in the town of SALISBURY, not far
from the Bennington line, recently
celebrated her l04th birthday.
Mrs. McCarty was born in the town
OF Dremlake, county Cork, Ireland.
Her parents were Patrick and Julia
Collins, she being the third of fam
lily of IA children, all of whom were
dead before she came~to this country
30 years ago. She remembers events
that occurred a century ago quite
clearly, especially those connected
with the great rebellion IN Ireland
that broke out in 1893, and in whicl,
her father figured. She tells with
much earncstness how she aud u
younger sister were hurried BY Their
mother to Il place of safety when a
company OF English soldiers were
securing that part of the country in
which she lived.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-03

The daughter Of the Archduke of
Astria when she writes her full name,
if she ever does, wants full sheet of
paper. Here il is: Maria Immacul-
alta Caroline .argarelhe Blanca Le-
opoldine Beatrix Ann Josefne Rafaela
Michuela Stanislausa / naz Hierony-
nous Camire Katharine Petra Caecil-
in.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-03
From Judge.

From Judge.
Son with fervor)-Ach, fader,
wish you could see dot Miss Spanle-
baum. Pearly teeth, silvery laugh
golden hair, features like roy
cameo, und eycs-oh, her ewes are
twin diam 'nds set in sappI,ires!
Fa'li,r--I underestimate ;un,l sub
bose sh"'S god ~ alllnstrr neck apt
clina ears but " are Il ,iltg i. III,
clothes, Sammy. nod hric-a-hrr.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-03

The Senate ON Friday sent the tariff
bill back to conference without in
struclions. The motion to strike out
the one eighth dilferen'ial on sugar
was defeated by tic vote.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-03

John Sherman and Debs have one
opinion in common-that the Pullman
sleeping car charges are extortionate.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-03

What causes bad dreams is question
that has never been satisfactorily answer
ed, but, in nine cases out of ten. frightful
dreams are the result of imperfect diges-
ton, which few doses of Ayers Sarsa-
parilla will efiectually remedy. Don't de-
lay-try it today.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-03

As the name indicates, Halls Vegeta-
BILE Siciliau Hair Remover is a r;newer
of the hair. including rs growth. health
youthful color and beauty. II will please
you.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-03
Sitter John. Editor.

Copies ofthis paper cao be obtained
at The BratilebOr0 Ne'cs rooms, Eliot
street, Brdttieb0rO.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-03

The House has again placed itself
OH record in favor of the election of U.
S. Senators by the people, but the
Senators are not falling over each other
in their efforts to push the movement
along.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-03

Philips, Iowa, was completely wiped
out by fire Friday night and is per-
sons persisted by fire and water in the
burning Of n raft on which they sought
escape from the flames on the bayou,
The most conservative estimate Of the
loss, made by the principal sufferers, is
$1,000, 900, one-third of which falls on
the Davis Lumber company.
A number of bodies have been re-
covered from the bayou. The charred
bwlies of many victims are expected to
be found in the debris OF the big lum-
Der yard.
Women and children fled when the
bridge fell. 1t is certain that several
women and children who were crossing
the bridge when it burned persisted.
A semblance Of order was created out
of the smoking chaos Sunday morning
on the arrival of Gov. Peck and his
staff and relief parties with provisions
from Marshfeld and Stevens Point.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-03
-THE-

-TIIE-
Londonderry Sitter.
Issued every Friday Morning. Terms ;
$l.0O year at Offices where bundles are
sent. $l.l0 where sent in Single Wrap
pcrs. Address
The Sitter,
So. Londonderry, vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-03
A GNNd AnDelite

Always accompanies good health, and an
absence of appetite is an indication of
something wrong. The universal testi-
mony of those who have used Hoods
Sarsaparilla, as to its merits in restoring
the appetite, and as purifier of the
blood, constitutes the strongest recon-
mendation that can be urged for any
medicine.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-03

Hoods Pills cure all liver ills, bill
liousness, jaundice, Indigestion, sick
headache. zoe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-01
THE GAZETTE.
WEDNESDAY E, EN- Nc AUG. / 1894.

ApPENDIcITIs.-A prominent doctor
who has performed score Unsuccessful
operations for the removal of that
troublesome and inexplicable part of
the human anatomy, the verTiform APP
pendix, says that the general impress
sion that appendicitis is caused by the
presence in the appendix of a cherry
stone or currant seed or seed of any
kind is entirely erroneous. People who
have heard about appendicitis have
given up the luxury of small fruit in
fear of appendicitis, and some ofthe ex-
tremely sensitive ones have even been
constantly worried lest some seed that
they had swallowed in the past might
give them this disease. II have not
found seed in the appendix of
single one of my cases. he said. IA
small bit of digested matter gets into
the little sac, if the neck of it is open
far enough to receive it. 1t may remain
there for years and cause no trouble,
and then again it may bring on appen-
dicitis almost Immediately. Where the
patient is in good health, in four cases
out of five the operation for removing
the appendix is successtul.-Nelc York
H'Or}d
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-01
CHINA AND GLASSWARE.
UlHE PRESENT DEPRESSION ]
TuE MONEY! MARKET is felt

NHE PRESENT DEPRESSION in
THE MONEY MARKET is felt IN
all branches of business, and buyers are
looking for bargains before parting
with their money We have marked
all our goods with as small margin as
is possible; yet, notwithstanding TINS
fact, we will, during the MONTH OF
JULY. offer il special
DISCOUNT OF Ten PER CENT.
for all CASH PURCHASES on the fol-
lowing classes of goods:
Haviland French China, including a
recent importation of blue and violet
decorated Tea Sets; Banquet Lamps
Some beautiful new styles. silk shades,
gold finish, metal ornaments (entlrely
new: Cut Glass, all Fancy Ornaments
and Brio a. Brac, Ice Cream Freezers,
Water Coolers and Reiryerators.
We are also closing out line of Por.
celaire to make room for new line OF
this ware to arrive soon. This is only
small lot, but if in the following list
you see anything you need it will pay
you to buy, as the price is sacrifice to
close out the goods.
Sugar Bowls, Fruit Stands, Salad
Bowls. Waste Bowls. Ind. Buffers. Gov
cred Buffers, Sauce Turcens and Boats,
Tea Pots and Bread Plates. All plain
White & Johnson Brothers English
Porcelaine.
We invite you to call and see these
goods and make your selections early,
as there are some rare bargains offered
in this sale, and the early buyers get
the pick of the lot. Positively no goods
will be sold on credit with the 10 per
cent. reduction.
Store closed at p. ~, Saturdays ex-
cepted. E. ]. MILLER & son,
81 King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-01
SOCIETY Ii32!Ej TORY.

Knights Templar Old ;aomini"n commant;
ery rccts every third Friday CT each month
at Masonic Temple.
Roval arch Chapter: Mount Vernon Royal
Arch Chapter meets every first Friday OF each
month al Masonic Temple.
Alexandria Washington Lodge Of M2'
sons meets on the second and fourth Thurs
days of each month
Andrew Jackson Lodge Of Masons meets OF
the first and third Thursdays of each month
Potomac Lodge Of Odd Fellows, No. 30
meets in their hall, on north Columbus street
evcry Friday night.
Sarenta Lodge l. @. O. Z. 10. 4G. meets in
lhei. hall, on King street, every Tuee51y
night.
Marley Encampment. No 6, meets every
second and fourth Monday at Odd Fellows
Hall. north Columbus street.
Mechanics Lodge Knights OF Pythias No.
8. meets every Thursday night in Pythisn
Hall. north Pitt street.
Oriental Lodge Knights Of Pythias meets
every Friday night on north Pitt street.
Alexandria Lodge K. OF P, No. 73, meets
Wednesday nights at Sarepta Hail. King
street.
Potomac Tent Rechabites meets in Sarepts
Hal every Friday night.
Golden Light Lodge of Good Templars
meets in their hall, on south Fairfax street
every Tuesday evening.
Talisman Lodge Good Telnplars meets every
Monday night in Pythian Ball, north Pitt
greet
Junior Order Rechabites meets every Mon,
day night at Good Templar's hall, south Fair.
fax street.
Refuge Council, Sons of Jonadab, No. u
meets every Monday night at Sarepta Hall.
Juvenile Templars meets every Saturday
afternoon at Good Templars' Hall south Fair
fax street.
Champion Castle, No. 5, Knights OF Golden
Eagle meets every Wednesday night at Good
Templal's hall. south Fairfax street.
Alexandria Council Royal Arcanum meets
Potomac Hall ROOM north Columbus street
second and fourth Tuesday.
Belle Haven Lodge Knights Of Honor meets
every first and third Tuesday in Potomac
Lodge room, north Columbus street.
Robert Andrews Division Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers meets first and third
Sunday in Potomac Lodge room.
Osceola Tribe of Red Men, No. / lmeets
every Thursday night in Sarepta Hall.
Alexandria Catholic Beneficial Society meets
every Sunday night in ST. Mary's Hall, corner
Royal and Wolfe streets.
Young MeI's Sodality Lyceum meets every
Sunday night in their hall on Duke street.
Lafayette Lodge, No. II, Independent Or.
der Mechanics meets Wednesday night at
Pythian Hall, north Pitt street.
Alexandria Council, No. So Jr. o. q. A. NJ.
meets Thursdays at Odd Fellows Hall, on
nerth Columbus street.
Rathbone Division, Uniform Rank K. of P,
meets every other Wednesday at Pythian
Castle Pitt street.
Alexandria Light Infantry meet every Mon.
day night at their Armory, south Royal street.
Confederate Veterans meet first Monday
night n each month at Columbia Engine
House.
Sons of Confederate Veterans meet first
Wednesday in each month.
of a. meet every Tuesday night at Pythian
Hall, north Pitt street.
l. o. B. 3. meets first Monday in each
month.
Bethel Congregation meets first Sunday Of
every quarter.