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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-09-20
Sirterlets-ShOrt and Snappy,

Yes That was his name, Dun
raven, but he hadn't done raving up
to latest accounts.
II short Presidential campaign
will lessen the flow Of political oratory
we are for it.
While the Spaniards swap compR.
ments the Cuban revolution continues
to revolute.
Great is the force of habit. Col.
William II. Morrison would be apt
to dodge that Presidential nomlna-
ton il it were tossed at him.
Once it was Cupid who reckoned
the results of the love-making season
now It's an expert accountant, in the
employ Of careful parents, who does
the reckoning.
The Canadian fire bugs who set
their buildings on fire with an alarm
clock evidently believe in doing things
on time.
The full name Of Lord Dunraven,
principal owner of Valkyrie, is Sll
Wynham Thomas Wynham- Quinn,
X. P, but fate now writes it "Den.
MIS-"
| The introduction Of the horseles.
carriage will doubtless increase the
number of marriages.
! The political bosses have all re-
turned from their vacations and re
sumed active business.
The Odd Fellows may follow tn,
X. of p. and shut out liquor dealers
The rum sellers business is becoming
more disreputable all the time.
| Why not give the vacant place a
the head of the U. S. Fish Commits
sion to the concocter of the best fsl
story
Should the republicans nominate
Allison and the democrats Morrison
it would be regular silver dodgin,
campaign.
How much of the 5000, 900 credite,
to ''lawyers fees" in the Mora CLAIM
went to politicians !?
The average cost to convert
Chinaman to Christianity is $240, an,
few of them stay converted, it is said
Comptroller Bowler has left tn
government to run itself and gone o.
vacation. This is the time to du
Uncle Sam.
, The increase of the bomb habit rec
, onciles US to not being connected wit
the Rothschilds family.
If everybody who talks In favor 0
cooperation would put it into effeo
to the extent of their power a differ
ence would soon be apparent.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-09-20

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, Jonas Hill, Bondyille.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-09-20
The British are proposing 10 begir

The British are proposing 10 begin
in November the construction of a
railroad from Mombasa on the eastern
coast of Africa to lake Victoria, NJ
ANA, distance of 657 miles. The
cost is estimated at SO, 100000. This
will open to civilization an immense
territory, much of it as fertile as any
in the world. 1t will also place this
large and desirable country directly
under the British crown. What a
contrast this presents to the action OF
our government in the matter of Ha.
waiia and Cuba.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-09-20
Congo Csnibais.

capt. IL. .. dln0c, VINO has traV-
eled in the Congo Basin, recently
read before the British association
for the advancement Of science a pa
per on Canibals and their customs.
He said that almost all the races in
the Congo Basin practice cannibalism,
and, though in some parts it is pre-
vented by the presence of white civ
ilization, in Others in others it seems
to be on the increase. An extensive
traffic in human flesh prevails in many
districts, slaves being kept and sold
as articles of food
The different tribes have various
and horrible methods of preparing the
flesh for eating. In some instances,
before the death of the victim, certain
tribes of the Bengala race themselves
acknowledge they break the arms
and legs of the victim, and place the
body, thus mutilated and still living,
in water for two OF three days, on
the superstition that this pre-mortcm
treatment renders the flesh more pal
atable. There are also distinct tribal
preferences for various parts of the
body, and it is remarkable that, con-
trary to an ignorant yet very gener.
ally accepted theory, the negro man.
eater never eats raw flesh, and Ger.
tainly takes human flesh as food pure.
ly and simply, and not from any re.
ligious Or superstitious reasons.
And right upon the heels Of thi.
comes the following from the same
region:
The Christian World charges tina
the Belgian officials of the Cong,
Free State practice an inhuMan out
rage on the natives, forcing them t.
bring in supplies Of ivory and pain
oil under penalty Of either the lash o
mutilation. The paper adds tina
baskets OF human hands that ha,
been cut off as punishment, hav,
been seen at the Congo station.
The officials hold the lives of th
natives as being of no account. Il
their drunken orgies they tie ii,
blacks and use them as targets
They are charged with open gross
ness in their relations with natiy
women. The paper declares tina
the Chriilian mission ought to appea
TO King Leopold to sweep out til
officials who are connected with thes
denominations.
So it would seem the only differ
euce between the native African an
his foreign visitors, who hail fror
Christian lands, is in degree or, NOR
properly, perhaps, in relation to tn
point to be gained. The one mutt
lates his brother for good squar
meal; the other for the almighty do
lar or to crafty his beastly instincts
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-09-20
MOUND sJrLetRs i'm MINNESOTA.
recent discoveries In the Basin of tho
Upper Mississippi.

recent discoveries In the Basin of the
Upper Mississippi.
An exceedingly valuable article bear
ing upon the prehistoric inhabitants OF
Minnesota has been prepared by the
Hon. J. V. Brewer, embodying the re-
suits Of Investigations made by himself
and Professor T. H. Lewis about the
head waters Of the Mississippi. Mr.
Brewer is All adept in exploration and
the best authority Oh the basin of the
upper Mississippi. He has found traces
and relics of the mound builders through
the entire basin of the upper Mississippi,
from Lake Itasca to the falls of Po-
kegama. Through this district the
mounds are discovered everywhere.
Thes are composed of various materials
and were probably erected for different
purposes, but all bear witness to the ex
istence here in prehistori ktimes of a
people who have now utterly vanished
from the face of tho earth.
This mound building people lived
probably, in Mr.. Brewers opinions.
where our people now have their homes
at least 200 years ago. They discov-
cred and opened the various portages
between the great lakes in the Missis-
sippi basin. They were of race SUI
perior to any of the savage tribes that
succeeded them. The host Of relics
picked up here and there through the
region, together with the contents Of
mounds that have been explored, gives
us what knowledge we have of them.
They resided mostly upon lake shores,
in villages and lived upon game and
fish. They used vessels of pottery, stone
implements, the bow and arrow and
implements Of copper. They were OF
full stature, and the formation of the
skulls that Mr.. Brewers party exhumed
and examined indicates high degree
Of intelligence.
The existence of mounds Of smaller
construction-effigy mounds and sites
for worship or for burial-over wide
portion of the Mississippi valley sug
gests the general distribution at some
prehistoric day of this race of people, Of
whose other work we know so little
and whose origin and fate are wrapped
in common mystery. st. Paul Globe.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-09-20
All Made In America.

1t Is the proud boast OF the navy
department that the new war vessels |
now building are American from tur-
ret to keel, from stem to stern. The
designs were drawn by American
draughtsmen In the bureau of con-
struction, the armor in which they
are sheathed was forged at Bethlehem
and Piltsburg, Pa. the process by
which the armor was hardened, and
which thus permits lighter weight
of steel to be used without impairing
its relative strength, was patented
The earthquake disaster at Yeta
pan, Honduras is much worse than
was at first reported. The number
killed 10 the towns and mountains, as
far as as ascertained, is 287. The
property loss is calculated at over
100000. The government Is doing
everything possible for the victims.
Slight shocks continue, causing
damage to property, but no loss of
life. Two former extinct volcanoes
are now throwing out lava in small
quantities. Flames shoot up to inn
mense heights.
1t is calculated that more than 1900
cattle have been killed. Troops are
securing the country FOR fugitive vic
Tins.
| OF a company Of los soldiers who
were after bandits only 20 are known
to have been saved. Food and cloth
Ing have been sent to the suffers.
| by an American the guns with which
the ships are armed were built OF
American steel by American mechan-
ice at the Washington navy yard, the
machinery itself being of American
manufacture, while the contractors
and their woekmen who constructed
! tie vessels were also of the same ma
tionality.
While 10 years ago there was not
in the United States shipyard ca
pable of building anything larger than
an ordinary cruising vessel, there are
today scores of shipyards in whiuh
such ships can be built, while four of
the number, namely, the Cramps at
Philadelphia, the Union Iron works
of San Francisco, the Path Iron
works of Maine and the Huntington
yard at Newport, r. 1 all possess
plants in which the largest vessels
ailoat can be as cheaply and as rapid
ly built as at any other shipyard in
the world.
! The large vessels above referred to-
and which are technically known as
battleships, cost 81 100000 to build
With their batteries on board, and
when ready for commission, the cos
will be increased to an aggregate Of
: 5000, 900 each.
: The battleship is essentially a fight
ing ship, and the four now in process!
4 of construction will be the best O
their class, and the equal of any ii
d the largest European nayies.
Advantage will be taken in til,
construction of the two new battle
ships of, the instructive object lesson
furnished by the recent China-Japal
war. One of these lessons is the enor
nous advantage which results from
the use of the rapid firing guns in &C
> ton.
TO one extent these vessels will b.
an innovation In naval architecture
This innovation is Que upon whicl
experts widely differ. 1t consists il
double -deck turret in which the /;
S and 8 inch guns will be placed witt
e the purpose of concentrating the fir
upon an enemy's ship.
e One of the new vessels will b
+ named Kearsarge, while the othe
will receive the name Of one Of til
: As federal states Washington dis
1t patch.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-09-20
Uncle SANS Mineral Wealth.

In 1890 the United States p o1uced
one-third of the worlds pig iron.
In 1890 the United States produced
over one third of the worlds steel.
Granite of the best qualities is
found in Missouri and New England.
Diamonds have been found IN ff-
teen or twenty localities in Califor-
MIA.
Green feldspar, or amazon stone,
is found near Pixies Peak, in Col
orado.
Both Alabama and Michigan have
passed Pennsylvania as iron produ.
GERS.
The largest diamond gound in this
country weighed over twenty-three
carats.
Our copper production is more
than two-flfths that of all other
countries.
This country produced in 1891 s..
22l.792 barrels of cement, valued al
Sc, COS, 95l.
Lead deposits of almost illimitablt
extent are found in Missouri ant
| Kansas.
The auquamarine, variety O
beryl, has been discovered in Nortl
Carolina.
Diamonds have been found il
North Carolina, Virginia, Californi,
and Alaska.
Brown crocidolite, known al
tigers eye" exists in large quaint
eies in Colorado.
Several asterlas, or star stones
have been picked up in North Caro-
lima and Geogia.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-09-20

The BEST SALvE In the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t Is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price
9b cents per box. For sale BY Geo. G.
SntsA
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-09-20

Mr.. Balfour, the first lord of the
British Treasury, is like the man who
was for the law but against its en-.
forcement. He says in effect that he
favors an international agreement on
silver but will not allow one to be
reached.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-09-20

John G. Mauger Editor of the Sun
beam, Seligman, Mo-, who named Grover
Cleveland for the Presidency in Nov.
1882, while he was Mayor of Buffalo, N
Y, is enthusiastic in his praise Of Cham
Remedy. He says: Il have used it for
the past five years and consider it the
best preparation of the kind in the mar
ket. 1t is as staple as sugar and coffee in
this section. 1t is an article of merit and
should be used in every household. For
sale by
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??, 1895-09-20

Now they are having little politi-
cal upheaval down in Texas. The
silver question has ripped the Democ-
racy up the back. Now if they will
only open the campaign with the re-
volver and bowie-knife it will be dem.
onstrated that though the mills of the
gods grind slowly they get there just
the same.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-09-20

Another bond issue is talked about.
Is it possible that this administration
after running the nation in debt
$500, 900, 900 is 70 keep piling is up I
1t looks that way. Hoover, it is not
likely that another issue of bonds
will be made until after the fall cleo
tiOns.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-09-20

Before going on sea-voyage or into
the country, be sure and put box of
Ayers Fills in your valisc. You may
have occasion to thank us for this hint.
To relieve constipation, biliousness. and
nausea, Ayers Pills are the best in the
world. They are also easy to take.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-09-20

Somebody has been finding fault
because the Patents granted to women
are mostly for improvements on exist
ing things. Suppose they are, and
suppose woman is deficient in origi-
nality. Improvements are often
more beneficial than original ideas,
when applied to practical living.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-09-20

The maximum age assigned to the
pine is 700 years to the beach 245,
to the oak 410, and to the ash 145
years.
The tambourine is a combination
of the drum and rattle. 1t is found
represented on Egyptian monuments
1000 B. C.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-09-20

Ex-Speaker Crisp considers it safer
to talk up the Whitney boom than to
tackle the silver question; while SEN
ator Hill in his anxiety to discuss In
vasions of personal liberty has APP
parently forgot there was such thing
as the silver question.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-09-20

Severe gripping pains of the stomach
and bowels instantly and effectually stop.
ped by DeWitt's Collie and Cholera Cure.
C. E. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E. Smith,
Jamaica, Jonas Hill Bondville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-09-20

We Judge that the Ohio republic
cans are not on still hunt this year.
20 brass bands are reported to have
been employed for the opening Of
their campaign.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-09-20
A Big Item Of Gold Drawn.


1t Is estimated that American trav-
elers this season have spent $25, 0OO,-
600 in London alone. The London
Telegraph places number Of such
tourists who have visited the city this
summer at 10000. Letting that re-
present the number Of Americans
who have crossed over to Europe
this summer, and estimating their
average individual expenditures al
$1,000, which some authorities think
too high and others too low, here
would be an aggregate expenditure
Of American money in Europe this
summer Of $3.50, 600. 900. 1t is hard.
~ to be wondered at that the gold
export season is being prolonged be-
yond the general expectation
Springfield Republican.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-09-20

One advantage of taking Ayers Sarsa-
parilla to purify the blood is that you
need not infringe upon your hours Of la
Dor nor deny yourself any food that
agrees with you. In a word, you are not
compelled to starve CT loaf, while taking
il. These are recommendation worth
considering.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-09-20

Children, especially infants are soon
run down with Cholera Infantum OF
Summer Complaint" Don't wait to
determine, but give DeWitt's Collie &
Cholera Cure promptly, you can rely on
it. Use no other,
C. +. Bacon, Londonderry, F. Z. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-09-20

The japanese method of acquiring
is said to be at least 1900 years old.
Pieces made ten centuries ago are
still exhibited.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-09-20

According to editor Kohlsaat, the
chances against the election of res.
ident Of one Of the big cities to the
U. S. Senate are more than 10 to 1.
1t may be added that in several states
they are now 16 to 1.
The American market for foreign
titles, which was for time little
slumpy, is again looking up, and
prices may 60 higher than ever dur
ing the coming winter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-09-20
Horse Yersns bicycle.

"Goodby, Old Slow = shouted tho
bicycle. lyon are not III my class. !"
Anyway" retorted the cart horse,
Il am not as awkward as You are I
don't fall down standing still Gin
cinnati Tribune
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-09-20
-THE-
Sitter John. Editor.

Copies of this paper caa be obtained
at the Brattleboro Ne,cs rooms, Elliot
street, Br0ttle6Or0.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05
Sam Jones' Latest.

Whatever succeeds or fails, 'Sam
Jones still goes on, achieving fame and
money by his undoubted genius for tell
ing one part of a congregation what the
other thinks of them. He seems to be
rivalling Lorenzo Dow, in the things he
dare say upon the pulpit-platform and
its no wonder that the more wicked of
his hot fellow-Southerners sometimes
assault him, and try to pay back with
blows some of the tongue-lashings he
gives them. At Pulaski, Tenn, he is
reported to have said, few days ago, in
the course of a sermon-'sI want all the
women in this crowd who have not
spoken harsh word or harbored an I'M
kind thought towards their husbands
for month past to stand up" One old
woman apparently on the shady side of
sixty stood up. Come forward and
give me your hand, said the preacher.
The woman did so, whereupon Jones
said: Now turn around and let this aud
fence see the best looking woman in the
country" After she took her seat, the
revivalist addressed the men: NOW, l
want all the men in this crowd who
have not spoken harsh word or har-
bored an unkind thought toward their
wives for month past to stand up"
Thirty-seven great, big, strapping fellows
hoped out of the audience with all the
alacrity of champagne corks. Come
forward and give me your hands, my
dear boys" Jones gave each one Wig
orous shake, after which he arranged all
of them side by side in front of the pull
pit, and facing the audience. Helooked
them over carefully and solemnly, and
then turning around to the audience, he
said: 81 want you all to take a good
look at the thirty-seven biggest liars in
| the state of ennessee.-Every Where
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05
Marvellous Results.

From letter written by Rev. J. Gun
derman, OF Dimondale, Mich, we are
permitted to make this extract: Il have
no hesitation in recommending Dr.
Kings New Discovery, as the results
were almost marvellous in the case of my
wife. While was pastor at the Baptist
church at Rives Junction she was
brought down with pneumonia succeed
ing la grippe. Terrible paroxysms of
coughing would last hours with little in
terruption and it seemed as if she could
no. survive them. A friend recommends
ed DR.. Kings New Discovery; it was
in its work and highly satisfactory in re-
suits" Trial bottles free at Jones &
Gibson's Drug Store. Regular size soc
and $1O0.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05
Four Big Successes.

Having the needed merit to more
than make good all the advertising
claimed for them, the following four
remedies have reached phenomenal
sale. Dr. Kings New Discovery, for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, each
bottle guaranteed-Electric Bitters, the
great remedy for Liver, Stomach and
Kidneys. Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the
best in the world, and DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, which are perfect pill. All
these remedies are guaranteed to do Just
what is claimed for them and the dealer
whose name Is attached herewith will be
glad to tell you more of them. Sold at
Jones & Giihon's Drug Store.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05

the eastern middle belts az to-day in
the western. This seems to be the ex-
perience in all new countries. The
present retreat from Nebraska and Kan
sas is part of the usual program. Many
who went there staked everything on a
single crop as did the pioneers in the
eastern end of the state. Their re-
sources barely permitted them to
weather the first season, with all omens
favorable. Many felt compelled to add
the risk of perilous Indebtedness.
Naturally, one stroke of misfortune
overthrow them. The weaker ones had
TO retreat. Many could bear up against
the loss of one crop, but two reverses
meant complete defeat. Others through
their own resources, cling to the soil for
several years, and once upon their feet
financially not one failure nor two can
shake them off. They will fight it out
and win the victory, as did their breth-
rem in eastern Kansas. There will be a
multitude of the residents of western
Kansas and Nebraska who will hold on
even through the present misfortune
and will live to see the country there
subdued and prosperous. We find
very strong and gratifying confirmation
of our faith in an article on irrigation
in the Chicago Tribune and favored by
the Philadelphia Press, from which we
quote:
"There is very good reason for believ-
ing that the lands beyond the Tooth
meridian will certainly come out all
right. Settlements and prosperity will
not only survive, but in less than a gen.
Grafton that apparently uninhabitable
region will have made great advances
toward becoming one of the richest and
best agricultural commonwealth in the
world. There are solid reasons upon
which to base these predictions.
In the first place, IN every unsub-
dued country nature seems to resist the
encrOachments of men. In what are
now the foremost portions of Indiana
and Illinois, two generations ago, the
people were racked with ague, scourged
with fevers and mild sickness. and suf-
fering heavy losses of stock from disease.
Those difficulties have almost entirely
passed away. Less than a generation
ago there were years of trial and loss
when waves of settlement rebounded
from eastern Nebraska and eastern Kan
sas. Now those sections are anchored
as sOhdly as eastern Iowa and Illinois.
Fifteen or twenty years ago hundreds of
families came away from northwestern
Iowa, repealed by grasshoppers, drouth,
poverty, and encouragement. Yet
that very region is now as permanent
and prosperous as any place in the
union. Once overcome it is yeritable
garden spot in the bountiful realms of
the west"