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The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21
A Slave from BOyhOOd.
(From the Red Wing, Mimi, Republican

(From the Red Wing, MINI, Repatblicaa.)
81 am now twenty-four years old, ="
said Edwin Swanson, OF White Rock,
Goodhue County, Mimi. to Republican
represen tative land as you can see /
am not very large of stature. When |
was eleven years old | became afflicted
with sickness which baffied. the skillEand
knowledge of the physician. | was not
taken suddenly i'll but on the contrary
| can hardly state the exact time when
1t began. The first symptoms were pains
in my back and restless nights. The
disease did not tronble me much at first.
but it seemed to have settled in my body
to stay and my bitter experience during
the last thirteen years proved that to be
the case. l was of course q child and
never dreamed of the suffering in store
for me-. I complained to my parents and
they concluded that in time [ would
outgrow my trouble, but when they
heard me grooming during my sleep they
became thoroughly alarmed. Medical ad
vice was sought but to no avail, / grew
rapidly worse. and was soon unable to
move about, and finally became confined
continually to my bed. The best doctors
that could be had were consulted, but
did nothing for me. l tried various kinds
of extensively advertised pateut medi-
cines with but the same result.
. For twelve long years was thus a
sufferer in constant agony without re-
spite, assesses formed on my body in
rapid suce sssion, and the world indeed
looked very dark to me. About this time
when all hope Was gone and nothing
seemed left but to resign myself to my
most bitter fate my attention was called
to Dr.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People. Like drowning man grasping
at a straw, i'll sheer desperation I con-
olI1Ha6 IN M Ike Mt
to regain my health Il dare not to hope
SO mnch) but if possible to ease my pain.
II bought a box of the pills, and they
seemed to do me good. felt encouraged
and continued their use After taking
six boxes 1 was up and able to walk
around the house. l have not felt SO we'll
for thirteen years as during the past
year. Only one year have [ taken DIR.
William Pink Pills, and am able now
to do chores and attend to light duties.
"Do hesitate to let you publish what
/ have said? No. Why should I? 1t is
the truth, and am only too glad to let
other sufferers know my experience. 1t
may help those whose cup Of misery is a
full today as mine was in the past.
Dr. Williams Pink Pills contain, in as
condensed form, all the elements neces-
sary to give new life and richness to the
blood and restore shattered nerves They
are also specific for troubles peculiar
to females, such as suppressions, irregn-
larities and all forms of weakness. They
build up the blood and restore the glow
of health to pale and sallow cheeks. In
men they effect a radical cure in all cases
arising from mental worry, overwork or
excuses of whatever nature. Pink Pills
are sold in boxes (never in loose bulk, at
so cents box or six boxes for 50. so, and
may be had of all druggists, or direct
by mail from DR.. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21
DEERING.

A NEW INDUSTRY AT MORRILL'S.
The Deering Toothpick Company have
leased the lower floor of their factory at
Morrills to Mr.. G. f. Willard of Turner,
who Is busily engaged in putting in the
necessary machinery for manufacturing
boxes. An addition is being built TO
the boiler, house so that the shavings ana
waste can be fed to the boilers automatl-
oally. About 300, 900 feet of pine lumber
nave arrived at the mill and is being
piled up in the yard The firm finds a
ready market for their products outside
the state. Mr.. Willard expects to start
the plant some time next week and will
employ in the neighborhood of 10 men at
nrst and more later on. This will be
good news to the people at Morrills. as
the closing of the toothpick factory threw
many out of employment. Mr.. A. s.
Wilcox manager of the Deering .Toothpick
Company, will have his office in the
building and Is at present trying to let
the upper part of the building for manu-
featuring purposes.
Rookameecook Tribe, No. IS. I. O. r.
M, will give an entertainment at their
hall this evening. Refreshments will be
served after the entertainment.
The Westbrook Electric Light Company
are wiring the office Of W. II. Motley,
Esq. for lights They have recently
placed additional lights in L. P.
Hawkins's shoe factory at Oceanvale.
The dancing school at Allen's Corner
will give dance next Tuesday evening
at Goodfellows hall.
There will be Christmas sermon on
Sunday morning. at the Woodfords Con-
gregational chuorh, by the pastor. and in
the evening a Christmas concert by the
children under the direction of the So
ciety of Christian Endeavor.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21
Pythian Sisterhood.

Damon Assembly, No. /, p S., will
hold an unusually interesting meeting
this evening. The ssmi-annual election
of officers will take place and at the close
of the session an interesting programme
of music, readings, etc., will be given.
Ice cream and cake will be served.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21
SUPERIOR COURT.
Before Judge Bonney.

Friday-Judge Bonney heard the case Of
John II. Feeney against Nils Nilsson
without jury yesterday. Feeney claims
a balance of S57. so Is due him on extra
work for taking down an underpinning
and cellar wall and rebuilding it.
Nilsson says there was no extra work
that all Feeney did was included in the
contract price of SIS, which has been
paid.
The case was suspended for the plain.
tiff to procure an absent witness.
George G. Hopkins for the plaintiff.
I. w. Parker for the defendant,
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21

Miss Balfour, sister Of the leader of the
House of Commons, is she exchange editor
OF the British ministry. She reads all
the principal newspapers, daily and
weekly, and marks whatever she thinks
Will be Of use to her brother and his col
leagues.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21

The Thompsons arrested for the MUIR
der of Sawyer, the Monmouth farmer,
claim that they are innocent and will
prove it at the proper time.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21

A sad accident occurred near Green's
Landing, last week, by which George1
the SON Of George and Hannah Eaton,
met his DEATH He was down among the
Islands in a boat, and, when he started
on his return home, the wind was blow
ing heavily and it was cold. He was
found standing under tree frozen stiff.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21

Congressman William A. Smith Of
Michigan, began his career as a newsboy
and street noDcorn seller.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21

HOODS FILLS cure Liver LIS,
Biiiousness, Indigestion, Headache.
a pleasant laxative All Drrggista
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21

William Dakin, laborer, employed
cutting trees ON the wood lot of J. H.
Gilman in Monmouth was struck by a
falling tree Thursday and dangerously,
perhaps fatally, injured He was pinned
to the earth by the tree and it required
the combined efforts of the six men, who
were working with him, to extricate him.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21

The plan to establish Home for Aged
Women in Rockland has been formulated
and action postponed for the present.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21

The john Yamy children, who were all
down with diphtheria at Bar Harbor, are
doing well and the fund for their relief
has reached the sum ofS82.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21

At tho recent fair of the Sam aritans
SIS were realized after all bills were paid.
The severe cold snap interfered greatly
| with their success. sH.ss E
Mr.. Andrew Carter is unable to attend
to his business on account of a lame
knee, which is the result of an old b urt.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21

The foreign entries at the Thomaston
Custom House for the current year have
been IS. and the olearanoes SO. There
have been imported 5522 CORDS of wood
valued at $8459 so.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21

On Wednesday Smith Bros. of Steuben
made an assignment to K. s. Macteer
an attorney at Winter Harbor. Smith
Bros. have been engaged in trade there
tor years and it was on account of their
inability to collect large amounts due
the assignment. One corporation alone
owes them $1400.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21

Mrs. n. S. Grisolda gave the Bangor
IS, 600 to maintain free bed there. The
money was given in memory Of her
brother, the late Hon. William McGrillis.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-06-14
WESTON.

The Odd Fellows have begun work
on the building recently purchased by
them for hall and it will soon be an
ornament to the place.
The W. C. T. U. will hold con
vention in this place June 26 and 27.
G. f. Bolster and wife went to
Pawlet Friday returning home Mon.
day.
The Cornet Band goes to Grifliths
July 4th.
Mrs. Sylvester Blodgett is quite
sick.
Coles circus is billed for this place
June goth.
Childrens' Day will be observed al
the Methodist church next Sunday.
June 10th. The official programme
will be used entitled "The Golden
Gate" Everybody invited. Servi.
ces at 10 40 a. m. and Up. m.
Coles Circus.
The above splendid exhibition vii
appear at Weston on Thursday June
20. The Burlington Free Press O
May 9th had this to say of the rerfor
nance:
Coles circus gave two performance
in this city Saturday. For a single
ling performance, where the spectator
are not distracted by bewildermen
of things at the same time, no bette
show has ever been given in Burling
ton. Everything was good and some
Of the acts were exceedingly So I'll,
show has no Objectionable surrounding
and is in every respect worthy Of pat
ronage.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-06-14
TOWNsHEND.

j. j Dale of Beaufort, S. c., has
come for months stay with his fam
lily.
Prof. Call has been engaged as
principal for the High School at
Peterboro, N. H.
A half dozen lady artists, are stop
ping in Harmonyville, and are busy
painting the beautiful scenery of this
section.
The Business Mems Carnival, held
under the auspices of the ladies of
the Baptist church at the town hall
Tuesday evening, proved success.
The marching and counter marching
of twenty-six young ladies gayly
dressed and ornamented to represent
the different business firms of this
town and neighboring ones, was a
pretty sight. After the marching
each came upon the stage and recited
q poem written for the occasion. All
the local poetic talent was well re-
presented and enjoyed by the large
audience present. Ice Cream was
served on the common after the en-
tertainment. A party of twelve drove
up from Brattleboro to witness the
exercises. Proceeds about $50.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-06-14

The Conversational capper" Is an
unpleasant but by no means uncommon
specimen. He's very apt to also be n
conversational nsurper," being one Of
those who find nothing 30 inspiring a. the
cackle of their own tongues. But y he
gives You chance TO talk at all In your
turn don't deceive yourself by fanoying
that it's because he has any personal in
terest in what you have to say. He has
an interest. to BIZ sure, but it's purely
impersonal. concerning itself altogether
with how far he can overreach you In
his next remark.
Just as soon DIS he gets d chance he
breaks III, "Going you one better. II
You have had fall. he has had two
falls II you contemplate going to Eu-
rope, he is thinking Of doing" both
Europe and Asia, and if You are going
TO build house he's going to build d
mansion: Yours is to have a stable? So
is his, only it will be twice as big US
yours and much more completely fur
nished and equipped and altogether in
comparable. All this is entertaining, but
not endearing, Nowhere is the "vaulting
ambition that o'erlears it's selle" so
manifest as in the conversational capper.
New York Sun.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-06-14
Our Neighbors,
What They are Doing Briefly Told by
the. sifter's Intelligent Staffof
Correspondent
LONDONDERRY,

Childrens' day was observed here
by appropriate sermon by the pastor,
Rev. G.. j. Harris, and concert in
the evening in which the children took
large part and did themselves
great credit by their recitations and
singing, and spirit of love and in
terest was manifest by the abundance
of flowers and fruit that decorated
the church.
Rev. c. j. Harris, C. f. Bacon
and +. s. Garfield attended the Gen.
tennial of the State convention of the
Congo. church which convened at
Bennington on the l It'll and 18th.
Mrs. ROBBIE Putnam from Somer-
vile, Mass, called on friends here
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Curtis start
ed Tuesday for Pawlet to visit at her
fathers, Mr.. Cleveland.
Chandler Wells, former resident
here, but now of Sunderland, was in
town Tuesday. {
Mrs. Paul Sears is in Ludlow this
week visiting friends.
Mr.. Leavenworth from Williams
town, Mass, is visiting with his
mother, Mrs. Mary Reed.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-06-14
~ A NEW TEST FOR GEMS.

Diamonds, Rubies and sapphlres Are Float
ed to Prove Their Cenuincncss.
An accurate scientific method has at
last been discovered whereby precious
stones may be distinguished from the
fraudulent gems which are now so nu-
morously manufactured in the labora-
tories Of Paris and other continental
cities This is by testing them for their
specific gravity, but not by the scales
occasionally used for large stones and
which, however delicate, are unreliable.
The new means of detection Of bogus
gems is simple and ingenious and is
likely to be widely adopted in the jew
elry trade 1t is the chemist who has
added this knowledge to the lapidary's
art Several liquids have been discover
ed which are more than 81 times as
dense as water, and in which therefore
the amethyst, the heryl and other light
stones will actually float.
The most useful of these liquids is
methylene iodide, which has specific
gravity of 3.3, and in which the tour.
maine readily floats. Moreover, it is
hot corrosive or in any way dangerous.
1t being impossible for the lapidary to
prepare number of liquids each hav-
ing the specific gravity of different
gem stone, the methylene iotide is cas-
lily diluted by adding benzine to it.
Each drop of benzine added makes the
liquid less dense, and so it may be used
to separate the tourmaline and all the
lighter gem stones ffom each other.
If it is doubtful whether certain
gem be an aquamarine or chrysoberyl,
oil that is necessary is to place it in a
tube of the liquid together with small
fragment OF true aquamarine to serve rs
an index. If it be chrysoberyl, which
hes d specific gravity of 8. 6, it will sink
like lead. If it be an aquamarine, which
has specific gravity of 81, it will
float. If the liquid be then stirred and
diluted until the index fragment is ex-
actly suspended, the gem also will
neither float nor sink, but will remain
poised beside it. This method may be
adopted with all of the lighter stones.
But for heavier gems like the car
buncle, the jargoon, the sapphire, the
ruby, the spinal, the topaz and the da-
mond a different liquid is necessary.
This has lately been discovered by the
Dutch mineralogist Retgers He has
found colorless solid compound which
melts at a temperature far below that
OF boiling water to clear liquid five
times rs dense as water and therefore
sufficiently dense to float any known
precious stone. This compound is the
double nitrate Of silver and thallium
Its most remarkable property is that
it will mix in any desired proportion
with warm water, SO that by dilution
the specific gravity may be easily re-
duced. This fused mass may be reduced
in density by adding water drop by droI
so as to suspend in succession carbuncle,
sapphire, ruby and diamond.
These tests of precious stones may be
made in few minutes and are abso
lutely reliable, as all stones of the same
nature have the same specific gravity.
None of the bogus rubies or diamonds
have the same weight as those they art
made to initiate. New York World.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-06-14
BELLOWS FALLS

The thirteenth annual convention
of the Windham County w. c. Il. U,
was held at Newfane June and z
and the delegates from this place re-
port very fine series Of meetings.
The principal address of the conven-
ton was given by Mrs. S. S. Fessen-
don of Boston, president of the Mass
achusetts w. c. L. U.
The graduating exercises of the
High School will be held in the Opera
house Friday, June l4th. The annu-
al sermon before the graduating class
of the High schol was preached Sun.
day evening at the Baptist church by
Rev. C. r, b. Dodge. AS is usual
on such an occasion the church was
crowded and the most excellent SER
mon was listened to with great IN
terest.
Childrcns' Sunday was observed at
the Congo. Church last Sunday.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-06-14
WARDSBORO.

Alpha Allen is working for B.
Beers.
Mrs. o. K. Loosely from West.
moreland, N. H., visited at Levi
Towards the first of this week.
Levi Howard, wife and Miss Jessie
went to Londonderry last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Waite drove
up from Brattleboro last week.
Mrs. Alice (Dexter) Cluett return.
ed to her home in Troy, N. Y, last
Tuesday.
Mrs. Eveline Rogers is visiting rel
atives in New London, CT.
Merchant A. L. Wheeler is ava,
for a few days rest. J. Benson hav.
ing charge of his business in his alb.
sence. G.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-06-14
THOMPSONURG.

Byron Wilkins and his men are
making considerable Improvement in
our cemetery setting up gravestones
that had fallen down and have lain
till they were moss grown and
Strengthening up the leaning stones.
They are making decided improve
ments in the yard 10 general.
Mrs. NJ. N. Clayton starts fol
Fitchburg Saturday, the 18th, to be
gone some weeks.
Our baker from Ludlow put IN his
appearance Wednesday after his Sc.
rious smash up last week. After this
he intends to put in weekly visits
through here the rest of the season.
Agents from Rutland selling Or
gans and pianos were through here
Wednesday.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-06-14
He Got n Light.

It was on u ferryboat coming from
Windsor. A man who was smoking q
brier root pipe was approached by a
we'll dressed man having an unlighted
cigar in his hand who courteously que
ried:
Gould l beg the favor Of light,
please?"
Certainly" replied the other.
could l get it pretty soonp'
within short time, sir. "
The man with the pipe smoked for a
minute or two, and then emptied his
pipe over the rail and walked mp to one
Of the employees of the boat and asked
for a match. After some hunting around
one was handed to him, and he returned
to the gentleman with the cigar,
scratched the match on his leg and ex-
tended it with the remark:
Here you are, sir.
"Thanks awfully."
please don't mention it. Anything
else wantedp"
"Not on this trip, thank you"
"All right-see you on the next and
do what can to make it pleasant.
Then they turned away from each
other, perhaps never to meet again in
this cold world, and the boat plowed on
and on over the foaming waters and
finally brought mp with bump in North
America and was saved from grave in
the deep. Detroit Free Press
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-06-14

10 have perfect health you must have
pure blood, and the best way to have pure
blood is to take Hoods Sirsaparilla.
While at Peekskill, N. Y. Mr.. J. A
Scriven, prominent manufacturer OF
New York City, purchased a bottle o.
Chamberlain,s Cough Remedy. Sucf
good results were obtained from its ust
that he sent back to The druggist from
whom he had obtained it for two more
bottles of the same remedy. When yor
have cough or cold give this preparation
a trial and like Mr.. Scriven you viii
want it when again in need of such d
medicine, 1t is remedy of great worth
and merit. 20 and 90 cent bottles.
For sale by d. B. Goddard, So. Lon
donderry and G, l.. Richardson, Pert
and Weston, L. C. Bolster, BahdFille.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-06-14
EAST DORSET.

In the absence OF local items of in
terest l send you the following clipped
from paper, that some of your sub
scribers may enjoys
The Devh n Rooshter.
How well remember lasht fall at thu
rally
marched in line wild the workin' mir
sure,
And felt just as proud as king at be-
moulding
The fall of the rich and the rise of the
poor;
Sure that's what they told me was mint
by the victory,
An no wonder | was clated at that
As stepped to the music just like an
old soger
And wore big rooshter on top o me
hat.
l invited the boss wild his riches and
comforts,
No share of the profits I'd git If agm
voted to kape up the tariff that only
Protected the bosses and burGened the
mein;
I'm sure I'll get even now wild We, me
honeys.
I'll vote, just as sure as my name it is
Pat,
For Grover, and thin at the ratihcation.
I'll wear big rooshter on top o. me hat.
l done it, bad luck to the day on the
hour;'
I'd like to recall that same vote if ]
could,
And once again hear the ould shame
whistle soundin'
That called me to work when the times
they were good;
The boss he looks worried, the fore
man is sour,
The old mills deserted and gloomy at
that,
And all have left fer my share of the
glory
Is the old battered rooshter 1 wore on
me hat.
mustered up courage to spake to the
foreman,
An ask him how long we'd be idle.
(You see
The mill had been closed for fort
night, an loatin'
Wild not clint coming was tellin' on
me.)
He says to me, "You an l will both
suffer,
Me bizness is crippled, me credit is fiat :;
But if yez get hungry, yez know" he
said, slyly,
"Yez can ate the ould rooshter yez wore
on yer hat"
So there's the huh shtory and none can
deny it,
The truth must be tould, though the
heavens should fall,
We made a mistake in defeatin' the
party
That gave us protection, good money
an all;
In four years from now -yez may talk
till yer spacheless,
And argify until yer gray as rat,
But if that party is again triumphant,
The devil rooshter yezll see on me
hat"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-06-14
JAMAICA.

Alvin Frost is spending week
with relatives in Ludlow and Wall
ingford.
Mrs. Fred Sprague and son are
visiting in Chester while Mr.. Sprague
and DR.. Ray take a trip to Burling-
ton.
Mrs. Bridge of Windsor is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. A. L. Howard
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron johnson are
passing few weeks with relatives in
Nottingham and Guilford.
James Farr of West Jamaica, who
has been in poor health for the last
two years and has been cared for by
his brother and sister here for the
last few weeks, died very sudden
Monday night, aged 81 years, Z
months. Funeral Wednesday, Rev.
S. L. Vincent officiating.
Coles Circus.
The Burlington Daily News of
May 9th last, had this to say of Co.'s
circus, which is to exhibit in Jamaica
on Tuesday June 18th.
ga clean circus and a first-class per-
formance," is what people said who at
tended Coles circus. They gave two
exhibitions on Saturday, large crowd
being in attendance on each occasion
At night there was standing room only.
There is only one ring, so the au-
dinence can see everything that is 60
ing on. The bareback riding, the
trapeze performers, the tumblers, jumb-
lers and acrobats are first-class features.
The trained animals are above those
in most shows, and did some marvellous
feats.
No fakirs or gamblers follow the
show, and everything is just as adver-
tised.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-06-14

The election of Miss Helen Varick
Boswell as delegate to the annual
convention of the Republican Nation
al League to be held at Cleveland
on June 1e is timely recognition of
the services which she rendered to
the Republican party during the cam
paign of last fall. AS the treasurer
of the National Woman's Republican
Association and its organizer in New
York State, she wasthe leader of the
strong phalanxes which fought Tam
many. The Empire State sends las
delegates, and Miss Boswell, as one
of the six delegates at large, is the
only woman.