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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28
A BABY HERO.
An Admirals Five Year-old Son In q Naval
Engagement.

-" FNe- leHT-oIu son Ill u NAVAL
Engagement.
Lord Cochrane was one OF the great
est naval commanders England ever
had, and in 1877 he helped to free Chile
from that same Spanish yoke against
which the Cubans are now fighting.
While he was serving Chile as the
commander-in-chief of her navy, he
fought an engagement with his five-
year-old son by his side. This extra
ordinary incident was the result OF the
child's indomitable will, and his faith
er's secret sympathy with his desires.
Lady Cochrane had come from Santa
go to Valparaiso to see her husband of
TO the war. She babe him goodby on
board his ship and went ashore; as she
was looking out Of the window of her
house and listening to the gun that
was summoning all hands on board for
the last time, she saw her little son in
the arms OF the first lieutenant, waving
his cap and shouting viva la patria"
as he was carried to the beach. The
Sea Lions cub had insisted on going
with his father, and before the frantic
mother could reach him he was in the
boat and under way to the flagship.
Lord Cochrane could not delay the feet
TO send him back. 1t seems probable
he was glad to get him, for, If the first
lieutenant had not had a pretty good
notion of his masters desires, how
would he have dared bring the boy
aboard? The youngster was without
other clothes than those he had on, and
he was rugged out in suits made of can
vas by the delighted sailmaker.
Before the first engagement Lord
Cochrane locked his son in the after
cabin, but the kid was not his son for
nothing. He wormed himself through
the quarter gallery window, Joined his
father on the deck, and, strange as it
may seem, was allowed to stay there.
Lord Cochrane had weakness for that
sort of thing himself.
He, the baby, stood there in his min
lature midshipman's uniform and
handed powder tins up and down to the
gunners. Presently shot tore off the
head OF the marine next him, and he
was covered with blood, but he rushed
instantly to his father, crying:
Il am not hurt, papa; the shot did
not touch me. Jack says the ball is
not made that can kill mammals boy"
After that he was ordered below and
carried away screaming but victory ran
In the family, SO TO speak, and he got
On deck again and was at last allowed
to stay there till the last gun was
fired
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28
NOT HIS FAULT,
An Episode That Should Warn Lovers
Against "JOllyiu9."

An Episode That Should Warn Lovers
Against "Jollying."
Blummer is just now In that frame
OF mind when young man vows that
his heart is dead; that there is nothing
to live for; that he can never love an
other woman, and all that kind Of stuff.
And to think that ] had her." he
sroans to his confidential friends. "She
is the sweetest woman under the sum-
and she had promised to be mine All
that had to do was to get the old
gentleman's consent, and that was dead
easy. They live about fifty miles up
the main line and Whitley went with
me as sort Of moral support. In the
smoker we found no one but mild
raced old gentleman, reading his pa
per and smiling or frowning, just as he
was impressed by what he read. OF
course l was walking on air and too
null OF good feeling to contain myself
| engaged the old gentleman in con-
versation and we guyed him unmerci-
fully. There was nothing malicious
about it, but we were having a whole
lot OF fun with him In a smooth way.
even taking the address of his rural
tailor and the person who made his
shirts with rundown collars attached.
Il offered him cigar, but found
had none, and Whitley supplied the
want. I'll give you my word / didn't
know the thing was loaded. We were
laughing and chatting when there
came an explosion. 1t was not a mere
pCf, but an explosion. 1t filled the air
with ashes and shattered tobacco
leaves. 1t blew the old gentleman's
eyebrows off and set his beard afire
We saved most Of his whiskers and
made the best apology we could while
trying to get our breath between
laughs. When l called on her father
that evening l found him in the old
gentleman with beard trimmed and
eyebrows BACKED. got out just ahead
Of his boot. Confound that Whitley"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28

he half-inch space between the rails
md the asphaltum, and the work OF
walling 1t up began again.
Soon the ends OF the rails were firm
Embedded in concrete and the same
material rapidly rose under the quick
work of the men until the steel bars
With their rod connections were hidden
rom view, and the remains of the pal
ice car magnate had interposed be-
ween them and an attack from above
wall of stone and steel.
1t was not until late at night that the
asst of the metal work was completed
t will take all Sunday to fill in the
emainder of the concrete, the work
,eing slow on account of the interposi-
ion OF the expanded metal sheeting
which Is distributed through the con-
rete to give it consistency.
Earth was then thrown on top of the
tony mass and the sod placed and the
myrtle planted, and the grave of George
M. Pullman was different in no out
ward respect than the thousands of
others under the shade of the trees Of
Graceland.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28
FRIDAY MORNING, JAN, % 1898
uiure legal than ever.

uiure legal than ever,
Luke Marshall carried the mail from
Rexburg, riding the pass on his sorrel
mare, and it was quite natural that he
should fall in love with the girl at the
,ostofiice. Now Myers, for all his ear
lest talk about lawlessness, had al
ready famed two men and shot the ear
off another because at various times
hey had tried to prove to him that he
ought to let the girl marry. Luke Mar
shall was no such fool as these. One
day when he was ready TO leave for
Rexburg he called to the postmaster's
daughter to fetch her jacket and come
On. The girl came out and Luke lifted
her up to comfortable seat upon the
mailbag behind him.
''Here What's them?" cried old My
ers, Marshal and Postmaster.
"Oh, we're going over the range to
get married." said Luke, casually.
We're clipping"
! Old Myers drew up his Winchester.
julie! Git down offn there!" he cried.
4 want fair aim to shoot that Teller
square through the eye."
This was where Marshall's nerve
come aut strong. Get out of the way,
you Anarchist" he cried. Don't you
see you're delaying the United States
mail! A man of your age! A man hold
IN two public offices! Delayin' the
Comment of the United States as is
represented in this sorrel mare an Thu,
bag. Stand aside or I'll have you as
Deputy Marshal arrest yourself as
private citizen, an call yerself as Post
master to witness the breakin' of the
aw."
Old Myers slowly let down his gun.
You mean-you"-he mumbled.
Il mean that this sorrel mare repre-
sents an actually is the COMMENT of
he United States an you delay her on
ler travels at your risk"
But hold on, Luke. That's my
yirl"-
Marshall drew his silver watch. Are
fou an Anarchist, an outlaw, an at
acker OF Gov ment, an fanatic?" he
inquired. TITS 10 o'clock" And as
Myers sullenly stepped aside the elop-
.rs started off at slow jog.
Old Myers followed them all the way
% ReXburg and tried to catch Luke off
his Governmentally endowed sorrel
mare, but without avail, for the mail
carrier knew his limitations and did
not dismount until he reached the JUS
tice shop in the town. And of course
after that the law-abiding Myers
couldn't be expected to shoot his own
mail route or no mail
quite.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28
A POSTAL ELOPEMENT
HOW THE MAIL CARRIER BlUFFED
HIS SWEETHEART'S FATHER.

The sorrel Mare Was Carrying a United
States Mail Bag and the Angry Parent
Was Afraid to Stop the Runaways-Eloped
Under Government Protection.
Somehow this contention of the
street car employees and others who be
lieve that United States mailbag does
not confer high powers upon a bobtail
horsecar or any other uncommon kind
OF vehicle serves to revive memories Of
the elopement of Luke Marshall aud
the Myers girl.
There never was such an elopement
in the history of the Teton country. 1t
was the most deliberate, tranquil and
leisurely running away with which re-
cord had before or since dealt. The
elopement was two days in its progress
from one given point to another, AID
the given points, which were Myers
ranch, up in Maryville, Col, and Rex
burg, down on the mesa, were scarcaiy
more than eighty miles apart. And
DID man Myers hung around in the rear
and in front and at the flank all that
time, trying to stop the enterprise, but
being utterly baffled by hearty OBJ
servance and regard for law.
Myers used to talk about rights and
Justice and law and all that kind of
thing a great deal, and had made
speeches at many a mountain nesting
against violence and illegal acts and SO
On.
Blame it," he argued, IF you peo-
pie go on lynchin' rustlers instid O.
,endin' 'em down to Evanston for trial
you'll never git no postofiice ner any
other favor O. the COMMENT, but'll stay
light on, passel o. ignorant exiles."
And he argued SO well that lawless jus
Ice actually ceased, and eventually a
star-route postal delivery was estab-
lished by an approving government.
and in recognition of Myers's services
he was doomed for Postmaster and
Deputy Marshal, both of which Offices
were given to him. After that he was
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28
In 1900,


"You advertised for coachman
sir?" said the applicant.
Il did," replied the merchant. "Dc
you want the position?"
eyes, SIR
Have you had any experience"
81 have been in the business all nv
life"
You are used to handling gasoline,
them"
"Yes, SIR"
"And you are posted on electricity ?"
"Thoroughly."
"Good. OF course, you are a ma
chinist also?"
Certainly"
cad I presume you have an engi-
neer's license?"
"Of course"
Every well. You may go around to
the barn and get the motorcycle ready.
My wife wishes to do little shopping.
Chicago Post. ..s
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28

Mr.. Z. X. Walker, representing a st.
Louis iron mandatory, was in
Happy mood when met by News re-
porter last evening, and kindly offered
he following little story, for which he
touches and gives 1t as a moral les
ION: A good turn will always turn
Up SO that you will never get the
worst of it," he began. How do you
uppose that one of the best fellows
hat ever lived became a rich man? 1t
sn't long story, but it shows to a
in1sh that a square act never goes
tstray, even If it does take some time
finding its way around. Jere Cor
Ion went out to Colorado in the early
lays, without a cent to save his life.
lie was in poor health, and, as last
'esort, sought higher altitude for a
emedy. He knocked around for year
ind a half, and lived from hand to
mouth. | was then living in Color
lido, at Como. We all liked Jere, and
tad learned to admire many good traits
the poor fellow, knowing that it was
lot his fault that things didn't turn
lis way, and you can bet that none
If the boys would refuse him shelter
when matters pinched hard on the un.
ortunate lad. Well, one day Jere
truck out; he was disguised with the
world in general and with Jere in par
ocular. While plodding along in a
onely part Of the country couple of
lays after that, he came upon the dead
,ody of miner lying in the road.
Poor wretch thought Jere, I sup.
,ose that's how I'll fetch up He
tarted in to give the dead stranger the
dtention he'd like himself, and was
Don digging grave for a man he had
lever seen before. He didn't dig far,
hough-hardly two feet. He had run
cross gold-gold, solid gold. He
,uried his unknown friend in another
lole, and quit the first one rich man.
\ good turn, even to a stranger, will
lever give you the worst of it," con,
:luded the st. Louisian, as his men,
Try returned to the good old days when
,old was plentiful out West.-G4lves-
on News.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28
The Iron Heel Again.

Yes, sir" said the Chairman of the
Dyea Vigilance Committee, 1.-The durn
skunk hez one wife here an another at
st. Michael's"
Down with monopoly" Dust the
trusts" came the hoarse shout from
hundreds of threats.
1t was generally conceded that hang
ing was too good for bigamist in
country where there were 1853 men TO
every woman.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28
DR.. DAVID / @VG9rala
ltNMNEDYSp2s2Ea20CEy
The one sure cure for !
The Kidneys, liver and Blood
A New Invention.

A New York woman has obtained a
latent on an attachment for skirts by
which tahey may be lifted on crossing
muddy places on a street, a series of
'ords being attached to the skirt at
he back and sides, with the opposite
nds running through an opening in
he back of the waistband and around
o the front to draw the skirts by
)ulling up the cords.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28
The Wretch.

The Invalid say, old dear, are
there any left of those cigars you
bought me for my birthday gift?
His Wife-Yes, several; butt thought
you didn't like them?
The 1nvalid-Well, you see I'm dying
for smoke and the doctor told me this
morning must on no account take any
tobacco.-London Fun.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28
Gallant Doubt.

A true Frenchman can turn plain
imputation upon veracity into deli
cate compliment. A lady once said TO
a Frenchman who was complimenting
her on her youthful appearance:
But, sir, | am 40 years odd"
Madame" answered the French
man, Il believe only half what hear,
and that makes you 20!"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28
Sea Air and Wires.

Telegraph wires will last for forty
ears near the seashore. In the man
featuring districts, such as Sheffield
md Halifax, the same wires last only
en- years and sometimes less.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28
Nursery Statesmen

Wan'eO lrtucemenIs uneuusGled On Nurse
lie a'e ignt h"re ri nome. 1ue dema ID = o.
Iaeiv sock Grown IL Bleak New Eag land
U'i+s 81 ore WHITING NURSERY co.
Al Eiae II A Ave, Boston.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28
Ecuador RAILWAYS

The Americans who have obtained
franchises for building railroads in Ec-
lador have organized in New York the
iuayaquill & Quito Railroad Company.
With a capital of $12,2S2 900.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28
Horses Shod With Paner

The horses of German cavalry regi-
nents are to be entirely shod with pa
ser shoes, recent experiments as to
heir durability and lightness having
proved very satisfactory.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28
His Exceptional Case.

Timmins-Every once in a while |
find myself repeating one of my Jokes. "
Simmons-That's queer. never hear
anyone else repeating them"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28

THE v TRIBUNE ALMANAC $40 PAGES. National refer
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with old President MKnevs Cidne
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of the of the and
wi Election
IN ,1nt ohr The lnad
and
CENTS POSTAGE PAID
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28
lower.

The large sr is said to he tba
Rafiiesia, OF .---tra. Its diameter ia
nine feet ard 1t smells like putrid
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28
The Weakness
of q Woman.

Il yonan wAo has suffered eighteen years. uAo has
been cured after life Of misery and h0ss again in the
sunshine Of happiness, speaks TO ether aOo,ds
Of no uncertain meaning.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28
AN INVITATION.
II Gives Us Pleasure to Publish the fol.
lowing Announcement.

All women suffering from any form
OF illness peculiar to their sex are re-
quested to communicate promptly with
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass. All
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28
A Crying Matter.

Crying Matter.
She Cat the theatre)-Isn't this an
awfully sad play?
He-Very. Even the seats are in
tiers
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28

The sorrel Mare Was Carrying a United
States Mail Bag and the Angry Parent
was Afraid to Stop the Runaways-Eloped
Under prntact;nn
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-23
AT THE COUNTRY DANCE.
Was a Success Far Beyond Expec-
tations.

The armory is n large place, but
it was too small by half to comfortably
accommodate the throng that bravcd
last nights fierce storm to witness or
participate in the country dance given
under the auspices of Columbus Coun-
ell. No. 179. Young Mems Institute, of
South Scranton.
Fully five hundred young people at
tended in costume and no two cos
tunes were alike except in the gener-
al feature that they were typical Of
the farmer and his farm, not forget
ting the hired man ana the working
girl
At the far end Of the hall scenes
representing n barn interior were built
and from beneath the hay mows on
either side pumpkin pie, pap and 9TH
er deliCacies were dispensed. Cusick' S
orchestra of thirteen pieces, assisted
by Miss Anna Durliin, pianist. rem
dered the music.
The dance programme was made up OF
a grand march, May Pole dance, quad
rifles, lanciers, Virginia reel. and {
cake walk. Round dances and other
"highfalutin goins-on'' were tabooed
An interesting feature of the evening
was a husking bee, arranged and con-
Quoted by Daniel L. Murray.
The affair was managed by John T.
Coyne, assisted by Martin McHugl
and a committee of about forty or fift!
of the society, of which President Johr
O'Malley was chairman.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-23
JO|l0S [D||Q' 5 SONS
NOT FIGHT CRAZY.
Scranton Did Not Go Wild over the
Big Battle.

While the interest in the Sharkey-
Corbett fight was general in Scran-
ton yesterday it did not begin to APP
proach the heat and excitement occas-
stoned by any of the really big battles
of the last few years in which Cor
bett has been one of the principals.
Ir fact the interest, such as it was,
was extremely common place.
Corhctt was picked for winner by
AT least nine out Of every ten persons
in Scranton who follow things pugil-
istic but everybody was timid about
betting or else the odds were too short
to attract the Sharkey element. Not
a large bet was made in this city, al
though one of $1,000 to $3.50 was Of
fered on Corbett by John Mckinley in
the Gaiety theater after the fourth
round had been fought.
The number Of persons who went
from here to New York for the eX-
press purpose of seeing the argument
was very small. They probably did not
number more than ten. The vast ma
jority who stayed at home and were
anxious to know how the battle was
going, had opportunity to crafty their
curiosity at any one of a half dozen
cafes and clubs where bulletins were
received or at the Gaiety theater where
the bulletins were read from the stage
during a midnight performance given
especially for that purpose.
The crowd at the Gaiety was not
large. 1t was a pronounced Corbett
audience, and the announcement that
SIarkey had won was received in sill
ence. Manager Van Osten read the re-
turns. During the fourth round he re-
ceived Il card from John II. Mckinley
stating he had $1,000 to put up against
$3.50 that Corbett would win the fight
lie did NOT receive taker. The news
of Referee Kelly's decision brought
the performance to close.
Jim Judge, Jack Skelly, John Shea
and Phil Rinsland were among tho
Scrantonians at the ringside. A search
in the audience might have revealed
however, several Scranton business
men and others who were in New York
on business and wandered into the
LenoX club house by accident.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-23
PERSONAL

EX-Judgo Rhone, of Wilkes-B Barre, was
u Scranton visitor yesterday.
DR.. j.. S. Gardrer of Forest City, visit
ed friends in town yesterday
James Clayton, formerly of the Scran-
ton House, LIFT last week for the l\lon-
dixie.
Edward Constable. of Erie, who has
been the guest of Mrs II. G. Sanderson,
returned to his home last night.
Edwin w. Guernsey. q student at
Princeton. will spend tomorrow with nis
parents. Mra and Mrs. j. w. Guernsey, 2lS
Pine streotS
Rev. and Mrs. j. Il. Sumner. of Wavcr-
ly, Pa, were in the city yesterday, en-
route to Horesdale, TO spend Thanks
giving Day with friends of that town.
Sidney BroaGbent, of this city retired.
who for many years WIS superintendent
of the Dickson Manufacturing works, has
received q special invitation from the
Union Iron works at San Francisco to at
tend the christening of the armored coast
battlcship Wisconsin. The notable event
occurs Saturday next Miss Elizabeth
Stephenson, representing the state Of
Wisconsin, will christcn the ship, anl
Miss Lucille Gage, of California, will
launch the Wisconsin.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-23
CAUGHT BY MARKED MONEY.
Coachman for Mrs. j. H. Phelps Is
Placed Under Arrest.

William Ferris, employed as a coach
man by Mrs. j. II. Phelps, was arrest
ed by Detective John Moir last night
on a warrant issued by Alderman Mil
lar on the charge of larceny.
For some time members of the fam
lily have missed money taken from
their purses left on the seat Of their
carriage while shopping. 1t could not
be understood how the money was
taken, as much confidence was placed
in the integrity of Ferris. However
Mrs. Phelps decided to mark portion
Of the money in her pocketbook and
await the result.
Yesterday, Mrs Phelps drove to
Jonas Longs Sons store leaving in
the purse a one dollar marked bill.
After returning to the carriage she
found the bill was missing. Detective
Moir was notified and after an inves-
tigation gave the information for the
arrest. Ferris acknowledged his guilt
to the detective. He will be given a
hearing this morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-23

Ignatz Rosmozvitch, of DuryeG, was
committed to the county Jail yesterday
by Alderman Millar. of this city, on 4
charge Of murder. Rosmozvitch was
arrested at Barbcrtown Saturday by
County Detective Leyshon and was
detained in the county Jail until yes
tcrday when he was formally arrested
on a charge of murder and committed
TO the county Jail.
1t is alleged that Rosmozvtch is i'm
pliCatcd in the death of Richard How
ell. of Pittston. who was killed in
wreck on the LehlGh Valley railroad
near Babylon, about a month ago.
The wreck was supposed to have been
the work of the desperate outlaws who
for some time have infested the Vie
Unity of Austin Heights in the south
ern portion of this county. The ar
rest is a very important one and is
the first step in the direction of bring
to Justice.
A swarm Of peace officers and detec-
tives have been working on the case
| for some time and it is a tribute to Mr..
Leyshon's cleverness as a detective
| that he is the first person to secure
anything like tangible results.
When seen by q Tribune man yes
! terday he absolutely refused to dis
| cuss the matter or give any idea Of
the strength of the case against Ros-
mozvitch. In his opinion the time is
not yet ripe for any disclosures.
The accused is a small man of fierce
aspect and he is said to be one of the
| leading members of the gang that is
held responsible for the death of
Brakeman Howell. Two men who are
reputed to be leaders of the band of
outlaws are now being anXously
sought for by the authorities and it is
probable they will be in custody with
in a few days.
Rosmozvitch did not know until yes
terday the nature of the charge against
him. He is evidently both game and
desperate, for if the unpleasant news
disturbed him he gave no indication
| of IT,