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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-01
vOTE-COUNTING DEVICE.
Desk and Machine for Use of Eleo-
ton Judges
Its inventor Claims That the Adoption of
His Continuance Would Save Lots
of Money and Assure Abso-
Lutte Accuracy.

In order to hasten the business of
counting ballots with accuracy and
without fraud, George M. Greer, of
BENEDICT Neb., has invented q special
table for the use of judges. A general
idea Of the plan Of procedure which he
has in view may be interesting. The
system is available only where the Aus
tralian ballot is used, and where the
names Of rival candidates for the same
office are printed one after another In
a single column instead of parallel col
umns.
When the polls are closed and the bal
lots are sorted, the "straights' are put
in separate piles and then are made
up in punches of ten in the following
manner: First, two ballots are laid
face to face and thrust on spindle
together, pains being taken to have the
point Of the spike pass through hole
punched in the head of the ballot by
the printer, in order to secure uniform
ity. Five such pairs are arranged side
by side, on five-pointed gauge-bar,
and the tops of each set, the upper
and lower, are connected by q pasted
cross strip. Afterward, in the process
of counting, one set of five can be past
ed TO the bottom of another set, thus
making continuous series, five wide.
Scratched tickets can be made up in
similar patches, but will be counted
differently, of course.
The judges are provided with desk
or table having sloping surfaces on OF.
posite Sides, so that two of them can
work at once, facing each other.
Across the table between them is a
long slot, and below the latter d pair
of rollers, operated by hand from the
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-01
How Gypsies Hide Their Gold.

Fifteen gypsies travelling together
were halted at Laredo, Tex, on their
way from Mexico, and turned back be-
cause they had lot Of bedding which
was so filthy that the quarantine in
spectors pronounced it infected. They
Fought out an interpreter, who ex-
planned to the inspector that the stuff
was not used as bedding, but enwrapped
the wealth of the band, which was so
hidden to throw robbers off the scent.
His story proved true, and the wan
derers were allowed to pass. They
said they were going all over the world
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-01
The First Thermometer.

The first thermometer was made in
1921 by a Dutch physicist named Cor
nelius Van Drebbell, and consisted Of a
tube filled with air closed at its upper
end and dipping at its other extremity,
which was open in a bottle of nitric acid
diluted with water. AS the tempera-
ture rose or fell the air in the tube in
creased or grew less in volume, and
consequently the liquid descended or
rose. This instrument is now known
as an air thermometer, but as its meas
urements were based on no fixed prin-
ciple 1t was of little use.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-01

Years ago my mother was very i'll
and was cured by your Vegetable Com
pound; now l need the same help and
believe yours is the only remedy.
my mother told me if was ever i'll
to write to Mrs. Pinkham, as her ad-
vice and remedies were all but infal-
lible."
All this indicates the reliability of
the remedies which bear Mrs. Pink
hams name, and the advice which can
be received by addressing her estab-
lishment at Lynn, Mass. We have
pleasure In publishing Mrs. Oberg's
letter, as follows:
"Dear Mrs. Pinkham. I wish to
write and inform you of the good re-
suits l have obtained from the use Of
your valuable remedy. hardly know
how to describe my feelings before
taking the Compound. have always
been sufferer from headache since l
was child. My back began to trouble
me about a year ago, after my child
was born. The pain extended down
my hips and thighs. Twas utterly I'M
able to walk across the floor. At times
I even had to creep on my hands and
knees. Sometimes I would have to be
lifted from my seat. My family doctor
prescribed for me, but the medicine
gave me no relief. My husband got
me bottle of your remedy, and after
a short treatment with the medicine 1
could do all my homework. l have
been free from headache and entirely
cured of backache since l used the
Compound. 1 advise my daughters
and every one to use Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, being fully
satisfied that it is a wonderful medi-
cine. l shall never be without it.
ISABEL OBERG, 900 Chestnut St.,
Woburn, Mass"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-01
Almost Captured a Burglar.

Mrs. Sarah Kroh, widow of Kansas
City. started with her arms extended
to grope her way along a dark hall to
awaken her sons and send them after
q burglar who she thought had just
gone downstairs. Suddenly she found
that her arms had passed over the shout
tiers and around the neck Of n man.
She Rugged him with the force If des-
peration and screamed TO such effect
that the burglar broke from her and
ran away in time TO escape hsr sons.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-01
Surprised by An Acro..te.

A singular fall Of an acrolite is re
ported from Biouix, near Namur. Two
men were working together in field
when one Of them was dashed to thu
ground by blow which broke his rake
On regaining consciousness he discov
cred a large stone, weighing 26H
pounds. and of yellowish color. buried
in the SOIL
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-01

A woman in Paris who was cutting
bread recently put the knife through
part Of the loaf. holding the knife
against her body. She was so startled
Ivy the movement Of some one behind
her that she fell, driving 4hc knife
some inches into her tcav
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-01
IT WANT A DIVORCE"

bureau where you can get tsecr'-
right away, and if this isn't it, I'm go
ing to find it."
With this remark the visitor swept
out, leaving behind her the foam from
the billow of perfume and an astounded
coterie of court employees.
81 suppose she thinks she can get a
divorce just as she can get pound of
tea," said Mr.. Wolfe. well, thank
heaven, it hasn't quite come to that
vet"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-01
GOATS ATTACKED HIM.
They Mis,ook Farmer S,ydam's whisksr.

for Bunch OF Hay.
Justice of the Peace Hubschmitt, OF
Patterson, N, Y, has decided case in.
Solving the right of man to wear
whiskers in the presence of a goat. The
%hskers discussed before the mugis-
trate ore owned by James Suydam. n
farmer in Little Falls township, They
are long and flowing and silvery white,
for Suydam is past middleage.
The goats-two of them-that figure
in the case are the property of Mrs.
Annie Mclaughlin, Mao lives near the
Patterson city line. The farmer was
walking along the highway one morn
ing when Mrs. McLaughlin's goats es-
pied him. They followed him. He tried
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-01
EDITH SENT TO JAIL.
Girl Punished for whipping q Sturdy
SixaF0ot Farmer

SixaF0ot Farmer
Edith Bahr, tall and slender. yet
plump, black-eyed girl of Lyons Farms,
was sentenced at Elizabeth, N, j., to
three months in the county Jail because
she whipped strapplng, six.foot farm
err. Edith's cows started the trouble
by wandering into the neigbborihe
farm of William and Henry Bloy. When
efe went to get the COWS William Bloy
tried to eject her from the premises,
In an instant the little amazon had
thrown herself at Kim Ike II tigress,
and was using hands, feet and nails.
The big farmer tried to defend him
self, but soof took to his heels leav-
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-01
A WARTIME TRAGEDY.
The wsnton killing OF Jacob Starr fol-
Keeping b War Diary.

Keeping b War Diary.
In the year of grace 1863 one Jacob
Starr, in the city of Montgomery, Ala,
took 1t into his head that he was man
Of some literary and historical ability.
Starr went to work to keep up ii
diary. He recorded every event of
note, and was so proud of his work that
he read it to his neighbors. Two young
lady friends lived next door, and Starr
read his diary to them every evening.
The girls enjoyed it very much, and
repeated the contents of the document
to their beaux.
All this made its work. The points
in the Starr biography were duly
quoted. The young men about town
discussed the matter, and it was soon
decided that Starr was public enemy
who deserved the worst punishment.
So Jacob Starr was watched. Lead
ing confederates were consulted, and
they agreed that he ought To be hanged
or shot
But the innocent went on writing and
reading, and it never occurred to him
that he was in any danger.
Starr wrote down the impressions of
the people as Sherman advanced, and
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-01
GLORY OF A GOOD NAME.
Mothers Advise Their Daughters
To Rely Upon
LydiaE. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Mrs. Oberg Invaluable Advice to Her Daugh-
ters-Similar to That of Thousands of
Other Wise Mothers-They Know from
Experience What is the Only Reliable
Remedy for Female Ills.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-01

After years Of struggle to attain and
merit public confidence, with firm
and steadfast belief that some day
others would recognize in us the truth,
good faith and honesty of purpose
which we know we possess, what a
genuine satisfaction it must be to have
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-01

succeeded t
extent of on
guine hopes
the uplifting
influence of
themerited !
confidence
of a vast 4
army ofoIir !
fellow be- i
ings. Them
and only
then, can
we realize
-
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-01
nofied Alligator a. Food.

Boiled alligator flesh tastes very
much like veal. II is much eaten ir
India.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-01
JUST LIKE A WOMAN.
A Chicago Girl Who Carried Romanticisyh
to the Extreme.

A Chicago Girl Who Carried ROmant1clBrh
to the Extreme
"Just like a woman he said.
His wife looked at him rather sus-
piciously for minute before ventur-
ing to make any inquiries, says the Chi
cago Post.
Il suppose" she said at last, that
you have got hold of the case of wom-
an who married a man she didn't like
just to get title"
mot at ALL" he replied. "Tve been
reading Of the case of a romantic young
girl who"
"Eloped when there was no need to,
I suppose" interrupted his wife. well,
girls will be girls, snd girls that are
girls like bit of romance to spice their
love affairs"
''But that is not it." he protested
She was romantic IN another way
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-07-16

Sars
To c. 1. Hood s. Co.. Proprletors, Lowell, Mass.
Hoods Pills pills, aid digestion. 25s,

disguise is going to be thrown aside.
The fact that. 6,5OO,0OO men voted for
free silver at the last presidential
election served notice on the republi-
can plutocrats that the peoplecould nc
longer be fooled, deceived or cajoled,
and now the money sharks are going
to try coercion.
1t is well. We are glad that the IL
sue has at last been made. Too long
have the friends of silver delayed and
doubted. The ~plutocrats have ever had
one purpose-the slaughter of silver.
This fact is now apparent. There is
no longer any disguise. Silver men
should realize that the struggle is to
death. that compromise is cowardice,
and cowardice defeat.7LChioago Dis
patch.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-07-16
Making Golden Handouts.

After looking the senate over and
having discovered that a cut-and-d dried
goldite monetary commission could not
be appointed this session, the admins
tration has determined TO have q cur
T6Acy bill prepared to be presented at
the December meeting Of congress.
tbs secretary Of the treasury, assist
ed by the ablest gold monOmetallists
IN this country ana England, will de-
vote tbG summer and autumn months
to the connecting of some sort of
measure that can be railroaded
Garough congress and That shall snap
the golden handouts on the wrists of
American commerce.
The contempitible hypocrisy of the
republican party has nowhere a strong
Illustration than in ltG treatment of
Qhe currency question. Aslong as the
goldites could do 80 they struggled
measures secretly through congress
that hat IN them the deadliest emnity
20 silver.
iNKAeh THIS secret method could no
4ohga- DC pursued, then came the era of
Yes and false promises. A pretended
desire to secure International bimetal-
hsm has been urged by the republi-
cans rs an excuse for delay and
as a sopto silver men Tie utter IN.
sincerity of such a claim is now made
manifest by the talk about a currency
bill and The form which that bill is 20
ing TO take.
NOV The time has arrived when a.,
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-07-16
COURT

-
Be 81 enacted by, the Legislative
assembly OF the territory % New
Mckee
Sec. /. The, terms of the district
court hereafter to be heid inthe coun-
ties of Santa Re, san Juan, RIO Ar
riba and Taos, sh@ll be. held in said
counties beginning a. the times here
matter fixed and continuing until ad'
.journed by the orser of the court, TO.
lwIt:
In the county of San Juan. on the
Sd Mondays in April and October.
In the countyo of Rio Arriba, OIL the
first Mondays jim May and November.
In the County of Taos. on the third
Mondays in HAY and November,
In the county of Santa Fe, on the
second Mog.days in June and Deem
Der.
Sec. 2, The spring 1899 term in the
county of Lincoln shall beiheld begin
ming on the second Monday in April in
stead Of the second Monday IN March
as nOw/fxed.
In the county of Chavez, beginning
on the, fourth Monday in March instead
Of THE thlId Monday in February.
\ Injthe county of EDDY, beginning on
thsSecond Monday in March instead OF
the first Monday in February.
fnthe county of Dona Ana, begin
ping on the third Monday in March
fthe third Monday in September.
In the county of Sierra, beginning on
the fourth Monday of April and the
fourth Monday in October.
In the couptyof Grant, beginning on
the third Monday in May and the
third Monday in November,
Sec. 8. Afteathe spring 1893 terH
all terms. Of court for the counties Of
Lincoln, Chavez, Eddy, Dona am
Grant.shall remainRs fixed b. thaa
of 1891. y
In the county Of Coifax, on thAvth
,uoAidy in March and the I'd Mo- ak
in October. X
In the county of San Miguel, OF the
second Monday ri April and Noven-
beL
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-07-16
THE "FuNNY MAN.
he Had Been a Boy aud Hadn't Forgot
ten IL.

BE Had Been q Boy aud Hadn't Forgot
ten IT,
We call him the funny man because
he was sad and serious, and said little
but gazed right into our soulsand made
us tell him just what was in our minds
at the time, and then came out with
some magnificently luminous sugges-
tion that cleared every cloud away, says
Scribner's. What was more, he would
then go off with us at once and play the
right thing out I'd it's finish, earnestly
and devoutededly, putting all other
things aside. SO we called him the fun
ny man, meaning only that he was DIFF
ferent from those others who thought
it incumbent on them to play the pain
full hummer. The idea as opposed to
the real MN was what we meant, only
we were not acquainted with the.
phrase. Chose others, with their u.
bored jests and clumsy contortions,
doubtless fattered themselves that
they were funny men; we, who had to
sit through and applaud the painful
performance, knew better.
He pulled up to a walk as soon as he
caught sight of us, and the dogca1t
'crawIed slowly along till it stopped just
opposite. Then he leaned his chin on
his hand and regarded us long and soul
fully, yet said never a word; while we
jigged up and down in the dust, grin
ming bashfully, but with expectation.
For you never knew exactly what the
man might say or do.
"You Look bored,' he remarked, pres
emily; thoroughly bored. Or else-Iet
me see; you're not married. are your"
He asked this in such sad ~earnestness
that we fastened to assure him that we
were not married. Though we felt he
ought to have known chat much; we
he'd been intimate for some time.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-07-16
NEW SCHOOL FOR MONKEYS.
They win BE Trained for Domestic serv-
ants.

They VIII De Trained for Domestic serv-
ants.
ThTe has just been founded at Cal
cutta az institution for the education
Of monkeys, says an exchange.
A young monkey is taken and be-
fore him is placed a set of blocks on
which are painted in capitals the let
ters of the alphabet, These blocks are,
in fact, exactly similar to those which
children play with in every civilized
country III the world, and they are
used in precisely the same way as if
the monkey we're a young specimen of
tine human race. There is one professor
Tor each monkey, and the monkey is
taught by means of the blocks to spell
certain words. If the, word is fruit
for example, the monkey, after having
been taught to arrange the blocks SO
as to spell the word quickly and with
out error, receives a bit of fruit as his
reward. The same exercise is repeated
with other words; and il is hoped that
in time the simians will learn how
to read and spell and understand Eng
fish, if they cannot speak it, An effort
will also be made, it is said, to educate
these beasts so that they may become
fairly efficient domestic servants. The
school is SO young as yet, however, that
what it, viii accomplish is entirely a
matter of speculation. Its professors
are enthusiastic about their novel work
and seem TO Thank that a new field Of
usefulness will be opened up for these
| ollattering little beasts.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-07-16

Prove The merit Of Hoods saIsaparllla-posl
tive, perfect, permanent Cures.
Cures Of scrof1la in severest forms, like
gotFe, swelled neck, running sores, hip
disease, sores In the eyes.
Cures Of Salt Rheum, with its intense itching
and burning, scald head, letter, etc.
Cures Of Bolls, Pimples, and an other erup-
tons due to impure blood.
Cures Of Dyspepsia and other troubles where
agood stomach tonic was needed.
Cures OF Rheumatism, where patients were IN
able to work or walk for weeks.
Cures Of Catarrh by expelling the impurities
which cause and sustain BE disease.
Cures of Nervousness by properly tonine and
feeding the nerves urbn pure blood.
Cures Of That Tired Feeling by restoring
strength. Sendfo book Of cures by
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-07-16
L EGG A L NOTICES..
FORFEITURE NOTICE.

Chloride, New Mexico, Oct. 10th, 1896.
TO Thomas HendrY, and Mrs. Thomas Hen
dry, their heirs or assigns:
NOU are hereby notified that the under
signed has expended one hundred
~(SlOO.0Ol dollars in labor and improvements
LOT the years Of 1895 and 1896 upon the Re.
adJuster No. 2 mining claim situated in the
Apache Mining District, Sierra County, New
Mexico, in order to hold said mining clam
under the provisions of section 1924 of the
united states, being the amount of labor or
improvements required by law to hold the
same Tor the years 1885 and 1895, and If within
ninety days after this notice by publication
you fail or refuse to contribute proportion
ATE share OF such expenditure as DOWN
ers, as well as the cost of this advertisement,
your interest in said Readjuster No. . min
ing claim viii become the @ of the
undersigned under section 1924.
JOHN q. ROBINSON.
o 29S. Atlanta, I'll.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-07-16
Newspaper Laws.


DR.. Tuckerman, editor of the Wcfk-
man, cleveland, has taken some pains
to collect and compile the decisions of
the United States court on this subject
and gives to- the Washington Post, as
the result of his Investigations. the fer
lowing, which may be relied upon as
correct ~,
/. Subscribers wh0 do not give ex-
press notice to the couIrary are con-
sidered wishing to reiisw their sub
cription.
q. If the subscriber orders the dis
continuance of Ter periodical the
publisher may con- nue. to send them
until all arrearagex are paid.
8. If subscriber neglect or refuse
to take their periodicals from the office
to which they arediIected. they are re-
syonsible until they Afe directed, theI
are responsible until ne have settled
their bills and ordered them discon.
tinued.
4. IT subserIDers move to other
places without informingthe publisher
aud The phpers sent to the former ad-
doess, trey are held responsible.
3. he courts have decided that re
fusidg to take periodicals from the of
fee or removing and leaving them un-
called for, is prima facie evidence Of.
evidence of intentional fraud.
G. If subscribers pay in advace they
are bound to give notice at the end of
the time, if they do not wish to con-
tinue %takingit; otherwise the publish
er is authorized to send it, and the sub
scriber will be responsible until an ex
press notice, with payment Of all ar
Iearages, is sent to the publisher.
The latest postal laws are such that
newspaper publishers a arrest any
one for fraud who takes a paper and
refuses to pay for it. Under this law
the man who allows his subscription to
run along for some time unpaid and
then orders it discontinued, or orders
the postmaster to mark it refused
and have a postal card sent notifying
thepublisher, leaves himself liable to
arrest and fine, the same as for theft.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-07-16

Edward Atkinson says that owing
to fear of the rehabilitation of sill
yer farm values decreased to the
extent of seven hundred and fifty
millions of dollars during 1906. Ii
Nil. Atkinson is correct, would it
not be well for President Mckinley
TO Immediately recall his interna-
tional bimetallic commission?
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-07-16

The magnificent reception given
". j. Bryan on his trip from the
atlantic to the Pacific is causing
Che oddities much concern, and their
discontinue is manifest through the
republican goldlte subsidized news
papers that frequently fling out
yilue epithets that are intended to
belittle Mr.. Bryan and his hundreds
Of thousands OF enthusiastic admir-
orr.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-07-16

Senator Wolcott informs the
American people that England will
agree to reopen the international
bimetallio conference. England may
agree to reopen the conference, but
will she agree to reopen the hints
TO gilverl If so, whenP
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-07-16

Be Il enacted by Tie legislative
assembly OF the territory o New
Mexico
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-07-16

The coal miners strike is really
humiliating just at this, time when
the goldite republican prosperity
makers were about to-fool. the peo-
pie again by the launcing Of e! mono
polistic tariff bill.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-07-16

ftProsperity has been delayed by
the disagreement o'5the republican
coaferees on the sugar and swool
schedules.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-07-16
OFFICIAL REGISTER:
LEGISLATIVE.

VIM. E. Martin, Councilman for the coun'
ties of Sierra and Socorro.
Frank A. Reynolds Representative for the
County of Sierra.
Clemente Castillo, Representative for the
County OF Socorro.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-07-31
The Telephone.

Mr.. NJ, = Boston gentleman, has "a tele-
phone in his house and one day instructed
a newly-engaged maidseryant how to reply
in case there should come call over the
wire during his absence. One day there
came such a call and Nora went to the
telephone.
"Wcll, sor?" said Nora, with her mouth
to the speaking tube.
'Whos tbat?' came over the wire in a
masculine voice.
''Its me, soy?"
"And who is me?"
"And how should Oh know who yeez
are?" retorted Nora, and the laugh that
reached her ears over the wire made her SO
angry that she ''broke the connection. -
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