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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-29
Do

Do attach as much importance to your
mind as to your body.
Do be NATURAL poor diamond is bet
ter than good imitation.
Do observe; the faculty Of observation,
we'll cultivated, makes practical men and
women.
Do, at least once in a while, reflect;
most things, if worth consideration at all,
look different upon reflection.
Do avoid causes of irritation in your
family circle; do reflect that home is the
place in which to be agreeable
Do, if man says he loves you, try to
find out what he means by it; good
many men love themselves when they i'm
agine they are loving you.
Do, if you hear scandalous story,
even from your bosom friend, forget it
try to remember only what is to the credit
of others.
Do be exact in money matters; every
debt you incur means loss to some one,
probably to some one less able than you
to bear it.
Do cultivate the habit of listening to
others; it will make you an invaluable
HiCLip0i VI oOCiSty, W say HolAlhS Va 1he
advantage it will be to you when you
marry; every man likes to talk about
himself; good listener makes delight
full wife,
Do speak intelligibly, and not as if you
had pebbles in your mouth; and do re.
member that your nose was given you
to breath through and not as vehicle Of
sound.
Do be contented; "martyrs" are detest.
able; cheerful, happy spirit is infec-
tious; you can carry it about with you
like sunny atmosphere.
Do avoid whispering; it is as bad as
giggling; both are to be condemned
there is no excuse for either one of them
if you have anything to say, say it; il
you have not, do hold your tongue alto
gether; silence is golden.
Do be strictly truthful; do avoid ex.
aggeration; if you mean mile, say q
mile, and not mile and half; if you
mean one, say one, and not a dozen..-
Neao York laail-Erpress.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-29
The Hartford Times SAYS:

ut is believed that Senator Warner
Miller, of New York, has taken the
contract to hold the Republican ma
chine in that state until Mr.. Arthur
can get astride of it. He may not be
able to fulfil his contract"
Yes, yes, we believe somebody held
that machine last year, Secretary Fol,
ger straddled it and the people threw
him higher than Gilderoy's kite, and
If we are not mistaken Mr.. Arthur
held the machine then. Now let him
straddle it and he will go to keep Fol
ger company.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-29
Wtndham County Petit Jury.

The following list of Petit Jurors,
for the March term of Windham coun-
ty Court, were drawn by Sheriff
Melendy:
Brattleboro: Luther Dustin, l.. D..
Thayer, Chas. II. Stevens, Henry
Akley. Brookline: Chalmer Stevens.
Dover: Laben Jones. Dummerston:
Chas. Dutton, Jonathan 7. Herrick.
Grafton: Samuel L. Walker. Clifford:
Chas. T. Esterbrook, David A. Henry.
Jamaica: VIM. Hastings, Edgar NJ.
Butter. Londonderry: Fred L. Cole
man, II. F. Griswold. Newfane: JON
athan Eddy, o. P. Morse Jr. Putney:
Rawson G. Hitchcock, Joel C. Bolster.
Rockingham: Hubbard B. Davis,
Franklin George, John f. Alexander.
Townshend: B. B. Brigham, Z.
"A. Holmes. Vernon: Fred L. Brown,
Wardsboro: Fred H. Dexter. West
minister: B. F. Sleeper, Otis Buxton
Nottingham, S. E. Allen. Wilmin G.
ton: E. L. Butterfeld.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-29
Died from Excitement,

Matte, a ten years-old daughter of
Prof. l. W. Durham, superintendent
of schools at Bennington, died on Fri
day. She had been in eJle health
several months, but the immediate
cause of death is supposed to have
been the excitement caused by the
burning of the Wattles mill.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-29
We iiing Fashions Among Canadi a n
Peasants.

The chief social event of their lives is
a wedding-almost the only set occasion
of festivities The priest then permits
dancing among relatives, and allows
unusual expenses to be incurred. But,
to begin at the beginning, boys and girls
generally see but little of one another,
separated as they are in colleges and con-
vents, and subsequently having but
formal meetings, closely supervised by
parents. The priest directs that court
ship shall be very short and circumspect.
1t generally lasts but few months; en-
gagements are made very much after the
pecuniary interests followed in France,
and the marriages generally occur at
from eighteen to twenty-five years OF
age.
A widower of this place recently went
to spend the evening with q neighbor,
whose sister was an old maid whom no
one had thought of marrying. When he
left the house her brother suggested that
he should marry her They returned to
the house, and went together to her bed,
in one corner of the room, and woke her
up. Holding the candle up to his face,
he said:
"Mlle. C., take good look at me
I'm rather worse than l seem by candle
light, and I've nine small children, and
not great deal of land Will you marry
me ~
She rubbed her eyes, still half asleep.
looked him over moment, AID said.
eyes"
''Then be ready next Tuesday,
In another case, the day after tho
baans Of marriage had been puhlished
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-29
The AshueIot Mills Burned.

The Ashuelot mills at Keene, N. H.,
owned by Gov. S. W. Hale, and used
in the manufacture of furniture, were
totally destroyed by fire Saturday
night. Loss on building and stock,
over 100000; insured for about $780,
600. Over one hundred men are
brown out Of employment
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-29

Senator Logan, is a kind of broken
English statesman who is trying to
boom-her-up for President but what
has he done to merit the support of
Stephen w. Dorsey, in his Presidential
aspirations,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-29

The Londonderry SITTER being a
thoroughly Independent journal, so
licits free expressions of thought from
the people upon all legitimate news
paper subjects.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-29
Sharp Retorts.

| A bantering acquaintance of the other
sex remarked to woman:
81 never heard of seven devils being
cast out of man."
NO" was the reply; "the, we got 'em
yet"
A Quaker, in giving evidence before a
board of excise in England, and being
rudely treated, was rather pompously
asked:
30 you know what we sit here for2''
Eyes; one of you for a thousand
pounds a year, and the other for seven
teen hundred"
| A.physician, passing stone mason's
shop, bawled out:
Good morning, Mr.. d. Hard at
work, / see. You finish your gravestones
as far as In the memory of, and then
wait, suppose, to see who wants a mon
ument next"
'Waal, yes" replied the old man,
''unless somebody's sick, and you're doc
toring him. and then keep right on"
| II IiliH WHOSc DuSlHeSS transdcllOnS Dau
been rather suspicious, and who had
passed through bankruptcy twice, was
Boosting:
Il left business and settled down with
a comfortable fortune" when listener
said:
'If you had settled up, you wouldn't
have had cent"
A very self-important young man came
TO the turn-stile at the railway station:
''Ticket, please" said the porter
ooh, my face is my ticket" was the
reply.
Albright, said the porter; "my orders
are to punch every ticket before ] lot 1t
pass,a
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-29

When Chinese Gordon straightens
out Egyptian affairs he ought to come
over here and settle the tariff for the
Democrats Beet0n Star.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-29

The following is fair sample of the
evidence being taken by the Senate in
vestigating committee in relation to
the.killing of Matthews in Copiah Coun-
ty Miss, and shows the abject bar
barism of Mississippi democrats:
The leading merchant of Hzelhurst
seemed to consider mob-rule at election
perfectly justifable "Now tell me,
sir" Mr.. Hoar inquired, whether the
democrats in Copiah consider it a
greater calamity to perpetrate these
outrages, or to allow independents to
gain possession of the otfices?' 81
think we prefer the outrages; desper-
ate diseases require desperate remedies.
Now that Matthews is not in the way,
we shall do very WELL Our people
prefer to BULLDOG rather than to have
officers elected who would bankrupt
the county" do you approve of get
ting possession of the government by
force?' The witness intimated that
he did; confessed that his son was in
the mob, and that he was on Wheeler's
bond.
The county clerk was put on to prove
that Matthews defaulted when he was
sheriff. The exact figures, he said,
were $1207. He was forced to admit
that the county owed Matthews $500,
and when the court ordered that paid
Matthews settled his Indebtedness He
was then asked what he thought Of
mob rule. oh, yes; / knew of the
mob and it's proceedings; it was made
poi some of the most worthy citizens.
The democrats of Copiah are the most
patient and conservative democrats
have ever seen in Mississippi, or any
where elsa" "Have you ever seen any
others?" queried Mr.. Hoar, and the
witness said he had seen them in Cali
: fornia and Massachusetts, "Do Won
consider the murderer Wheeler patient
and conservatives" Perhaps not pa
tient but a worthy man" he answered.
Il voted to make him city marshal af-
ter he killed Matthews"
A very narrow escape from what
might have been terrible casualty &C.
CURED at West Rutland Saturday
morning about II o'clock. Hundreds
of tons of marble fell from overa cad
in Sheldon & Sons No. quarry with
out the slightest warning upon the
men te!ow, and their escape from death
was miraculous. Only two men were
seriously injured-Patrick Tiffany and
VIM. Mcneil. The former was bruised
about the face and back, and the latter
sustained injuries of his back, side and
shoulder. DIR. Hanrahan was sum
moned and did all in his power to re-
lieve the sufferings of the unfortunate
unconstitutional Herald.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-29

Will do well to give me call before
placing their orders, as the under
signed is to continue the business for
merly conducted by Farnsworth & SUIT
ton. 1 have a full stock of Tin
Ware, and being first-class work
man, 1 am able to do my own work
without paying workman large
profit in wages to come out of my Gus.
toners. I warrant everything pur-
chased of me to be just as represented
1 understand tin-roofing and general
iobbing in all its details, and will try
and suit any that will give me their
orders.
Just bear in mind that l am not to
be undersold, but will meet the prices
of any shop in the state.
Thanking you for your liberal pat.
ronage in the past, l ask for contin-
uance of the same in the future.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-31
Representative white ms N witness.

Representative White, of kentucky, testi-
fed before the house committee on expendi-
lures in the department of justice yesterday
in reference to his assertions in the house
last week that the present governor of Utah
Fought to DO wearing striped clothes in n
penitentiary instead of filling Il governors
position" He referred to the charges of
Irregularities in the office of Mr.. Murray
whilelUnitcd States marshal of Kentucky,
and said tibet the government had been
wronged out of thousands of dollars in conse-
quence of expenses incurred by fruitless and
unnecessary prosecutions against citizens of
the state, by which they were harassed and
embittered against the government and its
officers. False and fictitious charges for
guards were made, and numerous prosecu-
tions had been instituted for the most trivial
violations Of law. and the arrested parties
taken from remote parts of the state to Lou
isville, passing Gu route commissioners who
could have heard their cases, on preliminary
examination. This was done, he said, not in
the interest of the government, but APP
parently for no other reason than to mako
costs.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-31

tented lckspittles." Tho rretense that re-
publicans, with but here and there an oxccp-
ton, applaud tho Danville massacre and tho
murder and the outlawry in Mississippi is
better reading in the democratic Post than it
is in the great metropolitan dailies which
seek to exercise acts of ownership over the
republican party. Then, again. there arc
some alleged republicans Whose politics are
in full accord with the Post and its kuklux
friends and political brethren. For such 1t
speaks.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-31
ANiusENIENTs.

THE NATIONAL--THB FLoRENCEs.
Tho "Whto Slave is drawing crowded
houses at tho National and its splendid
scenery, no less than the ino acting of the
complny,rondurs itau exceedingly interesting
performance 1t will be played every night
this week, with a matinee Saturday after
noon. In connection with the "Whito Slave"
81 is interesting to add that Mr.. Campbelrs
now play, Separation was presented to the
public for tho FIRST time on Monday night at
the Union Square theater in Now York city,
and made decided hit. To have two sue
ccssful plays on the stage at the same moment
is an unusual instance in the life even of a
successful dramatic author.
Next week Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Florence
will fill an engagement at this theater Both
these actors are old-time favorites with the
Washington public, who may assuredly be
relied on to give them q hearty welcome.
They are supported by very strong COM
pany, and will present plays in which they
have made SO high a reputation.
FoRD's-THE BOSTON IDEAL OPERA conf
PANY.
Ford's opera house has been crowded nightly
with an audience delighted at the perform
ance of Calonder's combination of minstrel
stars. They will hold the boards at the opera
house every hight this week, with Saturday
matinee.
Commencing with next Monday night the
Boston Ideal opera company will give a
weeks engagement at the opera house, pre-
senting some favorite operas.
Won Suppe's picturesque opera "Fatinitza''
will be presented Monday night with Marie
Stone, Mathildo Phillips, Lizzie Burton,
Myron w, Whitney, Tom Karl, II. c. Barna.
bee, and George rockingham in the cast.
The repertory for tho remainder of the week
is: Tuesday, "Girone- GiroAa" first time here
by the deals; Wednesday, bohemian
Girl" Thursday, "Musketecrs" Friday, Ezra
Diavolo" (frst time here by the Ideals); Sat
urday matinee, Patience" Saturday, "Chime'
of Normandy" The chorus numbers thirty
five voices, and the orchestra thirteen pieces
Advance sale of seats opens to-day.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-31

THE Post thinks the silence of the demo.
cratic senators on Sherman's resolutions was
disappointing to few restless, malignant
spirits who are making n desperate effort to
revive dead issues and rekindle the flames of
sectional animosity." The innocent killing
of a few republicans, in tho hope of frighten-
ing them all into submission to the national
democracy of the south, has, no doubt,
aroused considerable animosity among the
sectional republicans of the north. We de-
plore this condition Of affairs as much as our
neighbor possibly can, and, in spirit of con-
ciliation, we suggest that, as the sectional
prejudices of our own party continue TO cx-
hibit themselves toward the rightful national
sentiments which inspire political murders
at tho south, tho national democracy stop
killing southern republicans and thereby re-
move all excuse for sectional animosity on
the part of malignant republicans at the
north.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-31

The public opinion of the country will not
sustain any action by congress which compels
any naval officer to lead an expedition for
the relief of the Greedy party, The senate
members Of the conference committee on the
bill violated the rules which govern in such
matters when they consented to abandon the
senate's main condition that limited tho ex-
petition to volunteers. The senate seems
inclined to prevent tho contamination of
this woeful mistake by refusing to adopt the
conference committees report.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-31

IT is not at all probable that Judah P.
Benjamin ever wrote the stupid letter of
August, 1860, signed Benjamin. alleged to
have been found among the papers Of Thur
low Weed, in which it was declared that the
south was longing to rush into the arms of
old Mother Britannia. The letter itself sufi-
GENTLY acquits Mr.. Benjamin, for after de-
claring that its author is q member of con-
grcss, and that he does not for obvious rea-
sons sign his name-the name Benjamin I"
is sgnei-the merest clodhopper would not
suspect United States senator named Ben
jamin of writing a letter intended to be
anonymous and signing it with his own sur
name. The REPUBLICAN never took any
stock in the canard. 1t seems quite likely
that it has been concocted to give Mr.. Ben
jamin good send of by giving him a chance
to say that he had not done tho silly thing
charged against him.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-31
WHY She pOutcd.

IUTTNtT6
why do yon look so glum this morning." in
quircd young Miss Yeast to her friend Miss Fuss
sanfeather as they met in the hall of the hotel
after breakfast yesterday morning.
"Well, Just think 1t is too awfuly mean for
anything" poutingly returned Miss Fussan-
feather, sticking her toothpick in her bang.
"Why what's too mean " asked her friend, a
little perplexed.
"Why, that ! should be fool enough to ask old
Moneybags to marry me-" replied Miss F.
He accepted the proposal, suppose? con-
tinued the phianthroplsts daughter, in the act Of
congratulating her friend.
"No, he did not" frankly responded the re-
jected sutton; che declined it,
"Well you might have known better than to
have proposed to a man in declining years." said
the ambiable Miss Yeast who inherited some OF
The pecuLiaritles Of her parent.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-31
Reaching for More.

1t is understood that the civil service COM
mission Is moving to obtain such legislation
as will place all the minor appointments of
the internal revenue service under their
jurisdiction. The treasury department has
supplied the commission with full list of
these employees. embracing deputy collectors,
gaugers storekeepers, and the minor clerks
in collectors offices. In the event that these
places ara turned over to the commission it
will add considerably to the labors of the
examiners in the various states.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-31


Publishers who preserved their cuts of Guiteau
are now reHping tao reward OF their forethought
Some are running them as new members of the
senate some as o'Donnell the avenger, and others
us Hon. william r. Morrison, who is looming into
view as presidential candidate.
The name of Jesus is as common among Span.
iards as John Smith is with us. A proof thus
comes from Southern California. An American,
while dancing at fandango, had surly corn
stepped on by his partner, and, in response to
his cutlery, eleven spaniards responded: ISL,
Signor!"
Exchange. Tho cable announces that Victoria
Woodruff is living quiet life in England, tho
wife of Joseph Biddulph Martin, a banker"
Nothing is said as to the kind OF life ]. Bidduph
leads.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-31

The Post, which is the Washington organ
of the democratic wing of the republican
party, as it long has been, lays aside it's
democratic tone long enough to aggrayate its
voice and roar as gently us any sucking dove
of dough faced republican to tho effect that
those who complain of the Virginia and
Mississippi political murders ''have not the
hearty support of any considerable number
of republicans in or out of congress-" This
is the same sort of twaddle that goes over to
tho New York Tribuac, Times and Philadel-
mia Press Tho bourbons are always for
tunato in securing tho active services
Of u small cotoro of apologize republicans
who arc ready to swear that all democrats
are saints, and that their crimes are virtues,
whlo tho republicans are always vile and
worthy only of the death which is 50 literally
dealt out among them by bourbon shotguns.
a New Englund satirist described northern
apologists for southern barbarity US icons
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-31

THE speech of Senator Sherman in support
of his resolutions for the investigation of
political crimes in tho south was patriotic
and worthy of the cause and the occasion. 1t
appealed to the highest elements in human
nature, and breathed the sentiments which
must be fully aroused in the country in or
der to make republican success possible. Not
only must the awful condition of southern
affairs be recognized, but, as Mr.. Sherman
says, remedy must be devised.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-31
HIS BOyhOOd Days.

INNuuGpttu tuH'
"Yes" unused old simpson retrospectiyely, show
well remember my early boyhood Ali those
days can never come ag tin."
"No, indeed" sighed another lugubrous mem
Der Of the party,
"And my first pair Of boots" went on Simpson,
show proud aud delighted was Why, dontyou
know" and he looked about impasSiyely, "that
the first night insisted on wearing those boots to
bcd?'
"Yah !" shifted the old woman from across the
room, land it's many pair of boots that you have
worn to bed since"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-31

I OUR morning neighbor is entitled to the
credit for much influences on tho bourbon side
of the senate 1t advised silence on the
Sherman resolutions, and the democrats were
dumb. 1t is always best for men to keep
still who have nothing to say. The Copiah
resolutions are democratic confession of
political outrage and lawlessness whichcannot
be answered. If the democratic party does
not rule in Mississippi by the bloody law of
might, then it goes good deal out of its
way to lie on itself.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-31
Give Them Rope.

The Virginia legislature is carrying things with
pretty high hand just now. The Malone men
were oused one after the other until such ma
jorlty was secured as could pass bills over the
executive veto, and now they are trying in every
way to cripple GOV, Cameron. The members OF
the legislature had better consider, and go little
slower, The political battlefield is u very uncer-
tain thing, and parties flushed with victory some
times march too far and are captured.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-31

FITz.JoHN PORTER and his friends expect
an easy victory tomorrow, thanks to the
votes of the men against whom Gen. Pope
fought, assisted by the votes of those northern
men who sympathized with the advorsaries
of Gen. Pope. If Porter could then recon
vene the confederate congress and get a vote
of confidence from it his vindication would
be complete,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-31
A SmOkers' Kick.

Now that tho tobacco dealers have secured the
So 100000 to pay their rebate of Internal revenue
tax, it seems good time to again suggest that
the general public-the cigar smoking MASSES
ought " begin to feel the benefit of the reduction
in taxes which went into effect last year. That
reduction amounted to 50 per cent. SO far none
but tobacco manufacturers and dealers have re-
celved any benefit. The general public goes on
paying the same retail prices as before and get.
ting precisely the same quality of goods. When
are we going to sec some result Of the reduction?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-31
Gov. Murray.

The spectacle of John d. White and ex-clerk
George X. Chase stabbing Gov. Murray with all
the malice of long-concealed hatred before an
investigating committee. while Murray is in re-
mote Utah, is n spectacle which will not commend
itself to fair.minded people. Gen. Murray can
successfully refute all charges made against his
olical integrity nor personal honor. The Nor
mons have found willing and ready tools to do
their dirty work. But they will be disappointed
Neither the malice Of cranks nor the schemes of
polygamous traitors can prevail against an hon
est man.