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HUMOROUS.

Drawing materials -Forceps ana
ox-chains.
The question of the hour-"Laf
time is it?
Water is musical. we presume, when
the fountains play.
After all, the bean pole is more use
full to this country than the North
Pole.
The fond father of pretty daughter
has found that it is easier to miss
train than to train miss.
A wall in the southern part of China
is said to be made entirely Of fish.
ought to be an easy one to scale,
A ffteen-year- girl, attending
school at Duluth, is feet, IL inche
in height. She is high school girl.
"Put oat the gas!" yelled bold,
bad man, after the political orator had
spoken for three hours.
An English scientist says that he
has found az animal with 1l,O00 eyes.
An animal with 1000 eyes ought not
to get lost.
1t is not safe for young lady
undertake silk culture. Think OF
pie saying that Miss Hockensmith -.'
2000 worms.
A crusty old bachelor says
Adams wife was called Eve beca.
when she appeared, mans day OF
piness was drawing to a close.
There are said to be 100 brigands in
The United States tcevery onein Italy
The 100 includes the summer hotel
walters and sleeping car porters.
Protection is blessing
That never should be missing
J When moneys to be made;
But when it comes to kissing,
Willie cour.ing end caressing,
We're in favor Of free trade.
Offering candy to an elephant is like
an offer of marriage to an old maid
She may turn up her nose, but she ac-
cepts it all the same.
"Will YOU help me to press some
leaves?' the maiden asked her lover.
"lf You Will fasten them in your waist
belt III s3a what | can do he an.
swered.
When Clara was asked what she
would do if nice young gentleman
would ask her hand in marriage, she
naively replied: II don't think Id
no."
This is the line of argument which
we shall use to-day remarked the
lawyer as he got out the fishing tackle
and picked the dried worm off the
hook.
LET husbands consult their wives
more and they will be happier" writes
wife in an exchange. The use OF
The word they" seems little indie
Unite in this case.
1t is said that the King of Siam has
263 children. If this is the case nc
parent will blame him for going into
the adjoining country once week to
get nights sleep.
| a powerful African chief. according
| to Stanley, held ten men on his ling RS
) for ten minutes, but this isn't remark
able. We know of many weakly
| country woman who has had Il dozen
/ summer visitors on her hands for six
5 weeks at stretch.
! An editor published in his paper:
7 "All communications to the editor
g that are written on both sides of the
D paper will be thrown into the waste
t basket" \ day or two atterward he
/ received long communication from
his girl It was written on both sides
5 of the paper, but it didn't get into the
waste-baSket.
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-10-30

A California gardener has raised an
onion Il inches in circumference anu
weighing three pounds and FIVE ounce.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-10-30

The debt of the city of New York il
about one-twentieth that of the United
States government.
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VOL. l. NO. 4S.
Che Londonderry Sitter.

AN INDEPENDENT REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER,
ISSUED EVERY TRIDAY MORNING
PROM
sitter Office. SO Londonderry, VI.
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Laurel and her aunt were at Mr..
Crabtree's boarding house-certainly a
quiet and luxurious retreat enough.
Laurel had been 10th enough tc
come; but here she was. and Mrs
Pardon, at least, was satisfied. for the
mornings were endless rounds of shop,
ping and the afternoons momentou.
periods Of trying on now dresses.
As for her niece. her greatest appra-
hension was that she should encountei
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armed with credentials which no one
would dare to dispute. Money, one of
the most important of all, / had plenty
of, and was ready to use freely; but
there were others which were indispens-
able; my first step would be to obtain
these. ! could go quietly and systemat-
ically to work, for II would be days be-
fore could venture to leave Pauline.
Only when all chance of danger was at
an end could begin my journey.
So during those days whilst the poor
girl was gradually, but very, very slow
", regaining strength, looked up what
friends possessed among the great peo-
pie of the land, until found one whose
position was such that he could ask a
favor of far greater man than himself,
and moreover, expect that it should he
granted without delay. He did this for
my sake with such efficacy that | re-
ceived letter of introduction to the
English ambassador at st. Petersburg,
and also copy of letter which had
been forwarded him containing instruc-
tons on my behalf. Each of the letters
bore an autograph which would insure
every assistance being given to me.
With these, and the addition of letter
of credit for a large amount on st.
Petersburg bank, was ready to start.
But before left, Pauline's safety and
well-being during these months of abb
sence must be considered. The difficult
ties this presented almost made me
abandon, or, at least, postpone, the exc
cution of my plan. Yet knew it must
be carried out to the very letter. or
Macari's lie would ever stand between
my wife and myself. Better / should
90 at once, while we were strangers;
better, if Ceneri by word or silence con-
firmed the shameful tale, that we should
never meet again.
Pauline would be left in good hands.
Priscilla would do my bidding faithfully
and fully. The old woman was by this
time quite aware that her charge had
awakened to both memory and new for
getfulness. She knew the reason why
for days and days / had not even enter
ed the room. She knew that l consid-
cred Pauline, in her present state, no
more my wife than when first met her
in Turin. She knew that some mystery
was attached to our relations with each
other, and that was bound upon long
Journey to clear this up. She was con-
tent with this knowledge or sought to
obtain no more than / chose to give her.
Ny instructions were minute. As
soon as she was well enough Pauline
was to be taken to the seaside. Every
thing was to done for her comfort and
according to her wishes. II she grew
curious she was TO be told that some
near relation, who was now journeying
abroad, had placed her in Priscilla's
hands, where she was 10 stay until his
return. Bnt, unless the recollection Of
the past few months camo to her, she
was to be told nothing as to her true
position as my wife. Indeed, l doubt
ed now il she was legally my wife
whether. il she wished, sbo might not
aHnul the marriage by stating that AT
the time it took place she was not
in her right mind. When ! returned
from my expedition-if things were
right, as / told myself they must be, all
would have to be begun again from the
beginning.
TO BE Continued
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WoMAN'S VANITY.
Some Stories OF Ladies' Who Wished Their
Portraits 10 DO Handsome.
[To BE Continued

Some Stories OF Ladies VINO Wlshed Their
Portraits 20 Bo Handsome.
There is a story about Oliver Crom-
well which relates to a certain artist, in
painting a portrait Of the great English
man, left out thewart which was prom
inent feature of his nose.
'.Paint me as Tam; put the wart in,"
said the Lord Protector, as he looked at
the picture.
There are few men who are so honest
with themselves that they do not wish
to be thought by Others to be better, or
better-looking than they are. Certain
ly history does not record that any
woman ever uttered q similar remon-
STRANGE.
1t was n singular fact that all of the
portraits Of women painted by the poet
T. Buchanan Reed represented them as
beautiful.
"Why, Reed" said a friend, "you
seem only to have had beautiful women
to paint. Did you nGyer have homely
sitterP"
'sNo, sir" replied Reed. "Y ou put
any woman in a good light, let her as
sumo a graceful position, and then call
out her best expression, and she is beau
tiful.h
The poet-artist's Theory helped him to
make money, for he found many women
like the one whom Constable, an En-
glish artist, met in one Of his sketching
excursions.
Attracted by the picturesqueness of q
landscape with cottage in the fore.
ground, he began opening his painting.
box and setting his colors, that he
might make sketch of it. The good
woman of the cottage saw him, and
thinking he was peddler, came up and
said:
'1t's no use, my good man; we dom
want anything"
II am painter and not n peddler,' "
answered Constable, going on with his
preparations, land II you will stand il
your cottage-door, l will put you int
my picture"
20 sir, now would you reallyp" sale
the woman, blushing. Then she added
with sigh: "But il you had only seer
me before / had the small-poxp-
Youths Companion.
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EARTHQUAKE IN SPAIN.

A Number OF Honses at Malagathe Were
Wrecked and the Inmates Buried in
the Ruins-Ths Shock Felt Mt Madrid.
MADRID, September 27.-The details Of
the earthquake Of Wednesday night which
were received yesterday morning, show
that II was much more disastrous than at
first anticipated. One shock lasted fully
fifteen seconds and was felt throughout the
whole of Spain, but especially in Anda-
Fusia. where number of towns suffered
severely.
At Granada the houses rocked violently
and the earth trembled beneath the feet OF
the inhabitants as they fled panic stricken
from their homes to the fields on the out.
skirts OF the town. Some were wounded
while fleeing through the streets by falling
bricks and corDices, but none have rs
yet been reported killed. A number OF
buildings were badly damaged, and IL will
require considerable outlay 10 repair them
before they can be reoccupied with safety.
At Malagathe the shock was most disas-
trously felt Many houses were wrecked
and a number OF inmates buried In the
ruins. Many persons were killed and large
numbers wounded. Those who escaped
without injury deserted their homes and
camped in the open squares and fields out
side Of the town. The refugees were hud-
died around huge bonfres which were kept
burning all night, tile weather being colder
than usual, and nearly all having fled so
hastily from their houses that they neg
lected TO provide themselves with heavy
clothing. Fainter shocks occurred at in
tervals during the night, which increased
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STORY OF THE ONLY SURVIVOR.


Terrible Suffering OF shipwrecked Crew
Parade OF Orangemen Under tho Pro.
tectlon OF tho Police aud IA Man.of- War
Burned to Death.
HALIFAX N. s., December 27.-The
French brig A. S. H., from ST. Pierre, MI
quiellen, for Boston, with fish, was wrecked
on Sable Island In the gale of the 18th inst.
The thermometer was eighteen degrees be-
low zero, and the crew suffered terribly.
Three were drowned at once. The steward
cut his throat and jumped overheard. Capt
ain LecMarch and the mate and sailor
managed to get ashore by the aid OF a float
ing spar. They landed three miles from
the light house and started to walk toward
1t on the sand.bar. The Captain soon sue
cumbed 10 the terrible cold and laid down
and died. The sailor managed 10 accom-
pany the mate somewhat further when he
too perished. The mate, a powerful man,
reached the lighthouse after six hours OF
indescrlbable suffering from cold and the
cutting sand being driven against his face
and hands. He crawled the last quarter of.
a mile OH his hands and knees. He told
the story of the wreck, Of which he was
the sole survivor. 1t was then two O'Clock
in the morning. At daybreak the officials
started for the wreck and inferred the
bodies OF the victims. The vessel was
total loss.
ST.. JOHN, N. F., December 27.-The
Orange procession at Harbor Grace yester'
day was undisturbed in marching Fifteen
hundred men, the largest number ever
known, were in line. The route was the
same as IN previous years. and Plppy's
Lane, the disputed ground, was traversed.
To turn down this lane was the Orange
mems object last year, when they were
fired upon. After the procession went
through the lane yesterday the Roman
Catholic or River Head men also passed
through it. A large force Of police was Oh
hand, and the war ship Tenedos was in the
harbOr TO preserve the peace.
MONTREAL, December 27.-The dwelling
house and barn owned by Benjamin Du-
fresene, at ST. Martins, were totally de-
stroyed by fire yesterday morning. The
inmates, consisting of Dufresene, his wife,
three daughters and one SOD, were asleep at
the time, and the whole family had a very
narrow escape from being burned TO death.
As 1t was, two OF the members perished-
Mrs. Dufresene, an old lady of eighty, and
q boy three years old. The others escaped
by way OF the skylight TO the roof and by
leaping to the ground. The weather was
very cold and the survivors had to walk
over the snow In their night clothes to the
nearest neighboring house, over two miles
distant They were all badly frost.bitten,
and II is believed that some Of them will
die from the effects OF the exposure.
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Some ladies are beginning to COM
plain Of the kissing nuisance as now
practiced between members of their sex.
It'll declared that the practice Of one
woman saluting another with kiss
whenever she meets her after an absence
Is becoming too common, and that the
osculatory welcome should be limited
to ladies who are very dear friends
and to gentlemen, when properly
authorized. Many ladies who do not
like TO seem rude are compelled TO kiss
other ladies OF their acquaintance when
they meet them because It seems to be
expected, and to refuse TO return the
saiutation would be embarrassing.-N
Y. Iadependeft.
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THE AMERICAN POLICY.
The March Of the Empire to be Southwark
Until the whole OF Central America
n Annexed to this Country,


Ia Annexed to this Country.
New ORLEANS, December 27.-The
Picdy1tne, IN double-leaded leader yester.
day, speaking OF the American policy and
tho Nicaraguan treaty, says: THE coun.
try is ripe for an entirely new departure.
one worthy Of our great Nation and one
that will stamp itself upon the whole his
tory Of North America We must adopt a
policy Of acquisition, of territorial ag-
grandizement TO the southwark. 1t need
not be accomplished by an armed invasion
or lbaugurated In blood.
'The Nicaragua treaty Is the opening
wedge. Let us drive that home and by In.
yesting one hundred million in a ship canal
there secure the country. American enter.
prise will soon annex the whole OF Central
America from that base line"
II concludes: Sectional discord has
happily ceased, the South is primarily and
deeply interested In turning the tendency OF
enterprise and march OF enterprise south.
ward, and her statesmen at once champion.
ing bold and brilliant policy In that dIrec-
tlon will open up new era for the entire
country and map out safe and short road
10 prosperity and continued national
growth, Insure tranquility at home and add
| 70 the glory Of our great republic"
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What the South Wants.

NEW YORK, December Ex-senator Wade
Hampton. In reply 10 letter recently sent
him by the editor Of the Commercial Ad.
uertiser in regard 10 the policy and expec-
tations OF the South under Clevelands ad-
ninistratlon, says: II am satisfied that
every political right now enjoyed by the
negroes will be protected by the Democrats.
As to the fear entertained by some that the
South contemplates raid on the treasury
for payment for slaves or for pensions to
Confederate soldiers, they are too absurd to
receive serious consideration. The South
only wants peace, good government and a
thorough unifcation OF the whole country.
We know that we are on trial, and are will
Ing TO be judged by our acts.n
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CHAPTER TX.


Having placed the poor girl In Pris-
elias motherly hands, / fetched the
best doctor l could think Of, and efforts
were at once made TO restore conscious
ness. II was long before any sign OF
returning animation showed itself, but,
ct last, she awoke. Need say what a
supreme moment that was to mep
need not give details Of that return
10 life. After all, it was but half re-
turn, and brought fresh terrors in lie
train. When morning dawned 1t found
Pauline raving with what / prayed was
but the delirium of fever.
The doctor told me her state was q
most critical one. There was hope for
her life, but no certainty Of saving 1t. II
was during these days Of anxiety that
learned how much loved my unhappy
girl. How grateful / should be II she
were given back to me, even as l had
always known her.
Her wild fevered words cut me to the
heart. Sometimes in English, some.
times in soft Italian, she called on some
one; spoke words Of deep love and sor.
row; gave vent 10 expressions OF fond
endearment. These were succeeded by
cries Of grief, and IL seemed as II shud
-ders OF fear passed over her.
For me there was no word; no lool
of recognition. /, who would have
given worlds TO hear my name spoker
once, during her delirium, with an ex
preston Of love, was but stranger a
her bedside.
Whom was it she called for and la
mented? Who was the man she and
had seen slainp / soon learned-and !
my informant spoke the truth, he had
in so doing, dealt me blow from
which / could never rally.
II was Macari who struck Il. II,
called on me the day after Pauline ant
1 had visited the house. would no
see him then. My plans were no
formed. For the time ] could thinl
of nothing save my wife's danger. Blu
two days afterward, when he agaiI
called, / gave orders for him to be ad
mitted.
l shuddered as 1 took the hand.
dared not yet refuse although in m,
own mind L was certain that o muir
derer's fingers were clasped round m,
own. Perhaps the very fingers whicl
had once closed on my throat. Yet
with all / knew, / doubted whether
could bring him to justice.
Unless Pauline recovered, the evl
acnce could bring would be OF n
weight. Even the victims name wa
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CHAPTER x.
IN eEARCH on THE TRUTH.

Across Europe-half-way across Asia
for the sake Of an hours interview
with Russian political prisoner! 1t
was wild scheme, but / was deter
mined to carry It out. II my plan was
a mad one, would, at least, insure a
chance Of It's success by putting all the
method could in my preparations. l
would not rush wildly TO my journey s
end and find it rendered fruitless by the
stupidity or suspicion Of some one vest
cd with brief authority. No; l must 60
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CALLED BACK.
A Wen-Told Story Of Continuous
and Absorbing Interest.
CHAPTER VIII.-CoSTISUED.
BY HUGH CONWAY.

CHAPTER VII.-CoNTINUED.
Ever since that night / have wondered
how l found the presence of mind to sit
there and repeatedly call up, by the aid
OF that senseless girl by my side, that
phantasmagoria. 1t must have been
the burning desire to fathom the myster-
les Of that long past night. the wish to
learn exactly what shock had disarrang-
ed my wife's intellect, the Indignation
felt at the cowardly murder, and the
hope Of bringing the criminals to JUS
tce, which gave me the strength to pro-
.duce and reproduce that scene until
was satisfied that / knew all that dumb
show could tell me, until my heart
smote me for letting Pauline lie SO long
In her present state.
Then | wrapped her cloak around her,
raised her in my arms and bore her
from the room, down the stairs TO the
door. The hour was not late; / soon,
by the aid Of passer-by, summoned a
cab, and in very short time reached
home, and laid her, still insensible, up
on her bed. WILD
Whatever strange power she had
possessed Of communicating her
thoughts to me, it ceased as soon as we
were outside of that fatal house. Now
and hereafter 1 could hold,her hand,
but no dream, vision or hallucination
followed the act.
This is the one thing can not explain
the mystery at which | limited when 1
commenced my tale. l have related
what happenedi II my bare word is in
sufficient to win credence, must be
content on this one point TO be dis
. believed. - .
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MOTHERS WORK.

I.
Baking, stewing and brewing,
Roasting, frying and boiling,
Sweeping, busting and cleaning,
Washing, starching and ironing,
Ripping, turning and mending
Cutting, basting and stitching,
Making the old like new;
Shoestrings to lace,
Faces to wash,
Buttons to sew,
And the like of such;
Stockings to do,
While the children play;
Stories to tell.
Tears wipe away,
Making them happy
N The livelong day.
~ d ever thus from morn till night;
Fhe says that mothers work Is lighti
=, At evening, four
Little forms In white;
Prayers all said,
And the last goodnight,
Tucking them safe
In each downy bed,
Silently asking
Der each head
That the dear Father
In Heaven will keep
Safe all my darlings,
Awake or asleep.
Hhen think the old adage true ever will
All me! Dear mel often say,
As hang the tumbled clothes away;
And the tear drops start
While my burdened heart
Aches forthe mother across the way.
Where oh, where are
Her nestlings flown?
All, all are gone,
Save one alonei
Folded their garments
With tenderest care,
Impressed the pillow
And vacant the chair;
No ribbons to tie,
No faces to wash,
No hair all awry;
No merry voices
To hush into rest;
God save theml
He took them,
And He knoweth besti
hut, ahi The heart anguishl the tears that
fall
This mothers work is the hardest Of ALL
-PaitSdelphtd Sunday Republic.
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The farmer with an undisciplined
mind usually hates exacness. He don't
like to be asked how many acres he has
Of anything, what Is his yield per acre,
his income, his expenses, or whether he
Is advancing in wealth. To keep ac-
counts is horrifying. The farmer of the
future viii do bettor.-Prasrie Farmer.
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| tlemenP No; on the COntlnent-any-
where, meet me, and l will show you
how hate you"
He spoke well, the self-possessed vii
lainl What good could 1t doP An un-
seemly struggle, in which ! could scarce
ly hope to kill him; and Pauline the
while perhaps upon the point OF death!
Go" cried, murderer and cow
ard! Every word you have ever spoken
to me has been a lie, and because you
hate me, you have to-day told me the
greatest lie of all. Go; save yourself
from the gallows by flight"
He gave me a look Of malicious tri-
umph and left me. The air in the room
seemed purer now that he no longer
breathed II.
Then | went 10 Pauline's room, and
sitting by her bed heard her parched lips
ever and ever calling in English or
Italian on some one she loved. Heard
them beseeching and warning, and
knew that her wild words were ad-
dressed TO the man whom Macari
ayerred he had slain because ho was the
lover Of his sister-my wifel
The villain liedl ] knew he lied.
Over and over again ! told myself II
was black, slanderous lie-that Pau
line was as pure as an angel. But as
stroye To comfort myself with these
assertions, / knew that, lie as II was,
until i could prove 1t such, 1t would
rankle in my heart; would be ever with
me; would grow until / mistook II for
truth; would give me not q moments