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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-05
Great nla.t Fired.

ROCKLAND. Me-. Nov. 4-The greatest
blast ever fired i'm this section of the
country was sent of tliss afternoon. when
60 kegs OF powder and a large quantity OF
dynamite were exploded at the Long Cove
granite quarry The explosion cost the
company 5000 and was successful i'm
loosening 10000 tons Of granite. Hun
dreds OF people from Rockland and the
surrounding country stock at a respectable
distance and witnessed the explosion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-05

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 4.-Whaleback
barge Is bound up with coal. in tow of the
steamer Samuel Mather. collided off Crosse
Point, Lake st. Clair, tonight with the
steamer Business. bound down with
wheat. The Business was quite badly dam
aged and sunk in sixteen feet OF water
She can easily be raised.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-05

on tudsment notes aerreratinr OVER xto ms
were issued this afternoon against Robert
j. Thompson. trading as Robert j. Thomp-
west corner OF Tenth and Chestnut streets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-05

pALLAs: Tex. Nov. A-Sergeant Mat
Regiment L. s. A., died suddenly At the
recuitinf ONCE here from hydrophobia, re-
DuIf1ng from the bite Of cat.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-08-23

Serious riot arose in the Edinburgh
theater in connection with the wounded
feelings of the servants. Those were fine
times for fuotmen. When their masters
attended the theater, they had free ad
mission to the upper gallery. This was
all very we'll SO long as the management
did nothing to offend them. But the
Scottish servants of those days had a
keen sense Of dignity and would not
submit to be satirized. So when the
farce High Life Below Stairs" was an
bounced the footmen Of Edinburgh re-
solved in full committee that they
would not allow such scandalous libel
ON themselves to be produced on the
boards.
A letter was written to the manager OF
the theater, in which it was stated that
band Of 10 men had sworn at any cost
to stop the production Of the piece. This
letter was foolishly read aloud on the
stage, and then in spite Of the threat it
contained an attempt was made 10 rcr-
form the farce HereEpon the uH.t:r gai-
lery turned rebelliGrs The nulse and
discord were prodigious. Tho ms tors
in the body of tho house Went nj tc
demonstrate with their contumacious
servants, but the latter won.l not listei,
| to the voice of authority. Os,ler was a.
| last restored, but not before the foot
men had been expelled in body from
the house. There was no free admission
for footmen after this. -Gentleman I
| Magazine
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-08-23
Lightning and Sarcasm.

An evening paper, writes Walter
Besant in the London Queen, the other
day published letter from correspond
ent giving advice what to do in case of
lightning. read the advice eagerly, be-
cause am horribly afraid of lightning.
The greatest safety, he told us--I hope
I am giving the information correctly
is to swing hammocks in different room J..
They must be suspended from the wall
by siken ropes. Very good indeed. 1t is
an eminently practical piece of advice
My own family contains nine persons,
as rule. There are, happily, more than
nine rooms / shall have all the fnrni-
ture stored in the garnet and rig mp a
hammock in every room instead. fou
cannot well put moro than one hanmock
in each room. Think of the beauty and
convenience Of the arrangement, as wei
as its safety! Whom there is no light
ming about, we shall sit in the kali
where we shall also take our food. W.
shall receive our friends on the s-iirs
When thurderclouds gather. we shall
retire each to his own hammock anC
await the storm in calmness. Houses il
the future will be huilt 10 duubt OF
purpose for the accommodation of th'
antilightnins hammock.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-08-23
Conner's Queer VIII.

A queer will, made by Nelson Con-
ner July last, has been filed for pro-
bate. He died July 6, 1895, at 3l5 L
street northwest. The will was written
by the Rev. James Fl. Lee, pastor of the
Third Baptist church, who says that
Mr.. Conner, on his sick bed, sent for
the preacher.
The testator wills to Louise Conner,
his widow, the two front rooms i'll his
house, with the shop down stairs, and
the room over it for her lifetime. The
dining or middle room down stairs and
the one room in the third story are
willed to Mrs. Angelina Sands to have
for her lifetime unmolested by any one
as long as she pays her taxes. The back
room up stairs and the kitchen down
stairs go to John Silas Gordon, grand
son, for life.
The deceased says he wants them all
20 live together in peace and harmony.
| Washington Post.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-08-23
Sifterlets Short and Snappy.

What is temperance hotel without
bell boy will now take the place OF
that older query, what is home without
mother.
That Washburn-Addicks episode
after all was nothing but gas about the
gasman.
The Boston Traveller says the En-
peror of Germany isjust simply a plain
royal jackass. That's rather tough or
the long cared animals.
One of the astonishing features of thu
times is the way Democratic statesmen
decline to enter the presidential race.
Over the Democratic presidential
race track hangs cloud with tn
mythical silver lining, but it doesn'
portend victory.
When fool opens his mouth, every
one with good eyes can see clear through
his head. Rams Horn.
Is the RAMS Horn acquainted witt
ex-governor Fuller.
General deficit under the present ad
l
ministration is a bigger man thai
Grover Cleveland.
1t is said that Ollie Lake, just di
vorced from pugilist Corbet, will go o.
the stage. However, it matters not t
Jim as he is consoled with another wife
and an actress too.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-08-23

Kenneth Bazemore had the good for
tune to receive small bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diafrhea
Remedy when three members of his fam
lily were sick with dysentery. This one
small bottle cured them all and he had
some left which he gave to Geo. W. Ba-
ker, prominent merchant of the place,
Lewiston, NC, and it cured him of the
same complaint. When troubled with
dysentery, darrh9a, collie or cholera
morbus, give this remedy trial and you
will be more than pleased with the result.
The praise that naturally follows its in
PRODUCTION and use has made it very
popular. 25 and 80 cent bottles
For sale by d B. Goddard, So. Lon
donderry and G. L. Richardson, Peru
and Weston. L. C. Bolster, Bondville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-08-23

The annual muster of the Vermont
National Guark held at Fairlee has
come and gone. Nothing of special in
terest occurred out of the ordinary
routine of the muster. The shoot for
the centennial trophy, handsome silver
cup, that has been in possession of Co.
/. of Brattleboro for several years, was
again won by them. The distance was
200 yards, and the shooting positively
,off-hand. The teams consisted of 10
picked men each, who made the follow,
ing scores by companies out of a posi-,
BILE 265: Company l, 1913; company
F, 1873; company D, 1888; company E.
1T; company L, 176; company A, 1866
company K, 1865; company G, 1854
company G, 157; company H, IA
company B, 1873; company M, 1876
battery, 1874.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-08-23

An English correspondent writing
from the seat of war in Madagascar
says: 1.-THE commander of the Hugon
sent Sakalava with 45 francs to bride
the people at the Hova port of Ambodi-
valiibe cat the Bottom of the Moun-
tain'') to show him over the battery,
which is on the beach and mount
cd = guns. By mistake he ad-
dressed himself to the captain of the
port, who, being only in ''lemba" at
the time, was not distinguishable from
any one else. Having shown the Saka-
lava everything to his satisfaction. the
captain had stone tied onto the spy's
neck, sent him out to sea in a canoe and
had him thrown overheard in sight Of
the French man-of wars boat, which
was behind the bluff waiting for him.
The same day were shot seven ENJOYS
Of the French sent to steal cattle i'll the
plain. Many spies are caught, and most
of them are shot.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-08-23
Water.

It is found that column of water
1 inch square and 2.3l feet hsn
weighs one pound, and column OF wa
ter / inch square and foot high
weighs 0. 1888 pound, while column
of water 83. 9i7 feet high equals the
pressure of tho atmosphere at the sea
level. Again. one pound per square
inch is found to equal a column of wa
ter 2.sl feet in height, and 0. 4S3 pound
per square inch equals column of wa
ter 1 foot in height. The latent heat
of water is recorded as 70 'hermal units,
the latent beat being given of when
freezing takes place. Steam has latent
heat calculated al $50 thermal units,
but this heat is given of when the steam
condenses into water. At Its maximum
density-39.l degrees Fit is The
standard for specific GRANTEES and one
cubic centimeter weighs one gram.
Really pure water does not occur III
-o<-ra Naxx- V.xrly C,,n
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-08-23
THE LONDONDERRY SITTER.
The New York Advertiser says

The New York Advertiser says
one hundred years ago,
Dartmouth College consisted of
wooden building $50 feet leet long,
so feet wide and SO feet high,
At Dartmouth English grammar
and arithmetic were textbooks in the
sophomore year.
Princeton, the greatest Presbyter-
ian college, was huge stone edi6ce,
its faculty consisting of president
vice-president one professor, two
masters of languages and seventy
students.
Harvard University had four brick
buildings the faculty consisted of Z
president and six professors, and il
its halls thronged 1870 to l60 students
Yale boosted of one brick building
and chapel "with steeple 1926 fee
high p The faculty was president
professor of divinity and three tn
1 tors.
The greatest Episcopal lolege il
the United States was William ant
Mary's. 1t was under royal ant
State patronage and was, therefore
more substantially favored than mos
of our American schools. At thi
time, it is said in a curious old Stat
report, the college was building 0
three stories, "like a brick kiln" an
had thirty gentlemen students.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-08-23
The Woodbury.. Herald libel suit

The Woodbury.. Herald libel suit
is the, talk of Vermo ont. Everywhere,
in. city, village and hamlet is the
matter being discussed. To call at
tention to ones self nothing equals
the bringing of libel suit, and Gov.
Woodbury. is receiving more attention
at the hands of the people than when
he was candidate for the highest
Office within their gift. No new de-
\ velopements in the case have arisen,
nor is it likly that any will arise prior
TO the trial Of the cause. If that ever
comes, the whole question will turn
upon the Governors responsibility,
as it seems to be generally admitted
that liquor, for years, has been fur
nished guests of the Van Ness by
employees Of the house upon thei
own responsibility. If this has beer
going on without the Governor
knowledge he is morally clear of Of
Tense if not legally so. But that this
could I've so but few will believe.
is claimed fact that qnite portion
of the travelling public will not stol
at house where "nipper" canno
be obtained and to these it woul,
not matter who served them, proprie
tor, manager or bell boy, SO they 60
it. Now that this alleged furnishing
was allowed by the management i
order to retain this class of customer
the SITTER will not say but it is Ger
tain that thousands will believe thi
to be the case, and in this way til
Governor derived a substantial bene
fit, though he never received penn
from the liquor furnished. There al
good many ways of whipping Til
devil around the stump.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-08-23

A story of prison cruelty comes
from Georgia which surpasses in
savagery anything which Siberia has
ever furnished. Colonel Broyles,
lawyer of Georgia, has been for sew
eral months. verifying the horrible sto-
nv, and now has his evidence ready
to 20 into court. Suit will be brought
in the case of Harvey Merritt, a
colored man, sent to the penitentiary
for twenty years for burglary. He
was farmed out with other convicts
to lessees, and the cruelties inflicted
upon him are aim ost beyond belief.
When sick and unable to work he was
dragged on his stomach half mile
to the place where the convicts were
employed, and after being allowed to
lie uncared for on the ground all day
was dragged back to the camp at
night. To receive beating from
the "whipping boss" was daily in
cident, and on one occasion he was
given ITS lashes. At times his pun
ishment was varied to pounding with
a pole. While working in coal
mine ton Of slate fell on him. He
was rescued by fellow convicts, and
although he was ruptured by the ac-
cident he was kept at work. In one
of the beatings administered to him
one of his eyes was knocked out.
The savageries to which he was sub
jected were such that he was speedily
reduced from a strong, robust man
to mere skeleton. The horrible
story finally reached the Governor,
and, as the prisoner was in such Q
state of physical collapse that he was
not expected to live long, he was
pardoned. Southern newspapers will
justify this brutality on the ground
that Merritt is "nigger' and there
Is no living in the same State will
ssniggers" unless they are duly "ter
% ~
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-08-23
Electricity And Steam.

We have, all of us, been talking
more or less of late about the substi-
tuition of electricity for steam, and,
without doubt, most of us have for
gotten that nearly all the disciplined
electricity, if one may use such a
phrase, we have, must be created by
steam. Never will electricity super
cede steam till we have found some
other way of generating it than we
know of now. That generated by
water power is, as yet, inconsiderable,
and would remain so even if the tides
could be utilized.
And, as The Traveller has
taken occasion to remark several
times before, never will the electric
motor supercede the steam locomo-
tive until each motor is made rs in
dependent as each steam locomotive
now is. The overhead trolley system
is already antagonized by thousands.
Some cities are already using the UNI
derground trolley, if that be the pro.
per phrase, and it becomes more and
evident that something of that kline
must supercede the overhead system
in city streets at no distant day
But behind all the objections to form
of one kind or another lies the prima
fact that thus far we must generate
power in some other way before w
can even begin to generate electrlci
ty.-Boston Traveller.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-08-23
NEW YORK WORLD.
Thrlce-a-weck Edition.

The twice-a-week edition of the New
York World has been converted into
the Thrice-a-week. 1t furnishes 3 pa.
pers of 6 pages apiece, or eighteen pages
every week, at the old price of one dol.
lar a year. This gives 1876 papers a
year for One Dollar and every paper
has 6 pages eight columns wide or As
columns in all. The Thrice-a-weel
World is not only much larger thar
any weekly or semi-weekly newspaper
but it furnishes the news with much
greater frequency and promptness. Ii
fact it combines all the crisp, fresh quail
tiles of a daily with the attractive spec
ial features of weekly.
Our club arrangement with tn
World enable us to offers the abov,
thrice-a-week edition and the SIFTEl
for only s1.65 year. Address tn
SITTER, So. Londonderry.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-08-23

The Russians have made singular
discovery in Central Asia. In Turkes-
tan, on the right bank of the Amou
Daria, is chain of rocky hills near
the Bokharan town of Karki, and a
number of large caves, which, upon ex.
animation were found to lead to an un.
derground city, built apparently long
before the Christian era.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-08-23

Rev. w. r. Davenport, well known
in this section, now located at Barre,
preached a sensational sermon last
Sabbath. He denounced Sunday
papers said that editors do not have
respect enough for official positions
and made too much of the private af-
fairs of men, and denounced Sunday
trains.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-08-23

The road commissioners of the sever
al towns in Windham county held a
meeting under the supervision of the
state highway commission, at Newfane
Wednesday of last week. Levi Kick
apoo Fuller, the famous trolley rail.
road builder of Brattleboro, was pres.
emit and delivered an address that made
the country pumpkins stare.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-08-23
The American Bible Society dis
tributed more Bibles to China last
year than in any year during its his
tnru

When moving into our present home
found a bottle of Chamberiain's Pain
Balm left by former tenant. On the ID
bel found the statement that 1T was
good for cuts and burns. l can testify
to the truth of this. Nothing in all my
experience has found its equal for treat
ing blis,ers or burns. F. E. Barrett,
manager lie Sueur Sentinel, lie Sueur,
MINI. Pam Balm is also sure cure
for rheumatism.
For sale by d. B. Goddard, So. Lon
donderry and G. L. Richardson, Peru
and Weston, l.. C. Bolster, Bonneville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-08-23

Mr.. A. A. Snyder, Supt. Poor Farm,
Winnesheik Co., Ia, says Last winter
Mr. Robert Leach used two boxes of De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve and cured a
large running sore on his leg. Had been
under care of physician for months with
out obtaining relief. Sure cure for Piles
c. E. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E. Smith
Jamaica.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-08-23

Not one complaint has ever been made
by those using Ayers Sarsaparilla ac-
cording to directions. Furthermore, we
have yet to learn of case in which it has
failed to afford benefit. So say hundreds
of druggists all over the country. Has
cured others, will cure you.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-08-23

NV boy was taken with disease re-
sembling bloody flux. The first thing
thought of was Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrh9a Remedy. Two
doses of it settled the matter and cured
him sound and well. / heartily recon.
mend this remedy to all persons suffering
from like complaint. will answer any
inquiries regarding it when stamp is in
closed. / refer to any county official as
to my reliability. VIM. Roach, j. p,
Primroy, Campbell Co.. Tenn.
For sale by d. b. Goddard, SO. Lon
donderry and G. L. Richardson, PERT
and Weston. L. C.. Bolster, BOndYille.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-08-23

The BEST SALvE In the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rhsum, Fe
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hsads, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Bruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. It 10 guaranteed to give perfect
Satisfaction or money refunded. Price
- eeuAs ~ bsx. For sale By Geo. g.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-08-23
A BIG AFFAIR.
The knights Templar are Comtug TO
Boston and tho Boston journal VIII
Write Them Up.

The knights Templar are COmfug to
Boston and tho Boston Journal VIII
Write Them Up.
In reporting the Knights Templar
Conclave next week the Boston Jour-
nal intends even to surpass its magnih-
cent success with the Christian Endeav-
or Conventi,n.
No other paper in Boston met with
so many praises during Christian En-
deavor week as did the Journal, and
the demand for the paper taxed the ut
most capacity Of the presses. This was
due to the bright reports and the con
venient, novel, systematic arrangement
of the paper.
During Knights Templar week thu
Journal will give the best reports o
the gathering, treating it in interesting
and complete manner. Every da!
there will be given the handsome halt
tone Photographic illustrations, PRINTED
by the Journal alone among Bostol
papers, and similar to the pictures II
the best magazines, while, as on al
such occasions, the Journal will hav
exceptional, exclusive features of move
design. The Journal announces tina
if an order is sent now, with 10 cent
inclosed, the paper will be mailed
any address throughout the Conclav
week.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-08-23

Jinks-I understand that you were
pretty we'll off before you were mar
ried. Blinks-yes, but didn't know
it.-Picayune.
"Say, Forester did you ever sec
young barron on horseback" Yes,
indeed! He sits on a nag like piece
of butter on hot potato. "-Fliegen.
de Blaetter.
Student--Professor, won't you give
me an idea for an essay? Professor
Write about student who wanted to
write an essay aud hadn't any IDEAS
New York Weekly.
They say Frenchmen are fond of
frogs legs" ~ suppose for the same
reason that the German loves beer"
"Same reason ?" "Certainly. They're
both full of hops. "-liarper's Bazaar.
Friend-I should think having such
dull pupils to teach would drive you
wild. Music Professor like dull
pupils. De parents neffer dink does
tear children hat no music in dem
Dey plane de biano, und den zells
dem new vons.-New York Week "
"Dear Fannie" wrote summer
girl, "don't come to this hotel under
any consideration. The landlord il
the only man here and he is 20 years
old and married" "Dear Jennie,
was the reply, 81 won't. Our land
lord is 20, but he is bachelor. -
Detroit Free Press.
1t is not an unusual thing for PEG
pie to have their toes partly joineC
together. The case of one famil,
| is recorded whose second and thirt
fingers were webbed together, excep
from the fouth joint. For genera
tions this malformation had ru
through the family.
1t is not generally known that, siz
for size, thread of spider silk is decic
edly tougher than a ban of steel. A
ordinary thread will bear weight
three grains. This is just about fit
per cent stronger than steel thread {
the same thickness.
An interesting illustration Of the Ii
dams clever horsemanship was give
by young buck at Wilbur, Wash
a few days ago. Carrying in his han
an ordinary cup filled brimful of waite
he rode on a cayuse at full gallop tt
length of the main street and retur
without spilling so much as drop
the water.
Negotiations for uniting Rush Me-
ical college to the University of Cl
cago are in progress with a fair pro
pect of success. The property of IL
; Rush Medical college is valued
! $500, 900.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-08-23

If the earth we've equally divided
among its inhabitants each person would
get about twenty-three and one-halt
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-08-23
There is a man in the backwoods

There is man in the backwoods
of Pike county, Pa, who has held
the office of squire for hard upou 80
years. It's related of him that on
one occasion he was plaintiff in a iv-
il case, had the trial before him as
squire, and gave judgment to the
plaintiff to the amount of 5000 and
costs.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-08-23
.-THE-
Sitter John. Editor.

Copies of this paper caa De obtained
at the BrattlebOrO NeWs rooms, EIf1oa
street, Brattleboro.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-08-23
WANTED

Agents TO sell our new book, Dictionary of
United States History, by PhoF. j. FRANK =
LIN JAMESON, Needed by every teacher, pupils
and family; mdorsed by press aud public
Agents selling tif,y books per week. Successful
agents vii be made general asen,s. Big Fay. :.
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