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SOCIETY MEETINGS.

ANCHOR LoDGE No. 90, +. & A. NJ, Tuesday
evenings, on or before the full of the moon.
HOOKER PosT, No, s. G.. A, Il. First Saturday
in each month.
FARMER's GRANGE, No. 1877, p. of H. Fridays,
on or before the full OF the moon and every weeks
thereafter.
DIVISION NO. %, S, OF Il. Every Monday eve,
ming at I O'Clock.
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For Sale.

One of A. w. Gray & Sons two horse
Thrcshing Machines, sc inch cylinder
and double shaker, with Saw rig & wag
on complete and in good order.
Inquire of W. c. Lampson, Manchester
Geo. X. Davis, Peru, or
Geo 0. Davis, Londonderry, Vt.
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. o. q. Baker, pastor
sabbath-day services, II 10 n. M; Sabbath school
Immediately following this services. Evening servic-
cs at 80. Prayer meeting every Thursday evening
at I. Teachers meeting Fridey evenings at s.
BAPTIST CmuRCu,-Rcv. DeForest Stafford, pas
tor. Services held, Morning, 10 40; Evening",
sabbat hschool at close of morning services
REGULAR MEETINGS OF
SOCIETIES.
Mt. LEBANON LoDeE, No. As, +. x A. NJ
Fridays on or before the full of the moon.
|, O. OF &. T.--Evory Tuesday evening at T.
scoTT Posi-, No. H. q. A. R.--Saturday on
or before the full Of the moon.
T. OF H.-SuNNy SIDE GRANGE, No. 1i7-
Saturday after the full of the moon and two weeks
sbereafter, ut p. m.
Hot 1929
viii the town committee inform an
anxious public when the flag raising
comes off.
III. l.. FELTON, has commenced rum
ming his theshing machine for the ben
eft of his neighbors.
II. G. ShuHway, President of the
Exchange National Bank of Polo Ill.
whose father was resident of this
town, is stopping at the Jamaica House.
Mrs. Jennie (Barncs) Riley of Wal
pole N. II. who has been spending the
the Summer with her sister Mrs. Ba-
ker, returned home Monday.
Rev. O. G.. Baker, with his wife e.
baby started for Lowell Lake, Tues
day p. M. to be gone week. Services
will be omitted at the Congregational
Church next Sunday, except the Sab
bath school.
Maj. Holton and family have return
ed to New York.
A. E. Shumway, an employee i'll 4
Westtield, Mass, cigar firm is in town.
Mr.. Shumway, wife & child, of H.,
are guests at the Jamaica House.
Oracle Holton, of New York, is now
Willing away few weeks here among
her friends and relatives.
Mrs. M. A. Atwood, a former res
ident here, bnt now q resident of Fox
boro, Mass, is on here with her daugh-
ter for few weeks.
J. A. Butler, wife and child, have
been Spending few days in Mass.
among friends.
The showers of Tuesday were very
refreshing, aud makes all kinds of
garden produce loom up.
The result of new management at the
grist mill is rc-shingling, and general
cleaning up.
Residences are being renewed in
many portions of Jamaica with new
coats of modern paint, w. l.. Barnes
and S. S. Day are the latest ones out,
but others will soon follow.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
During the shower Tuesday Willie
Cheney, at work on the railroad went
under pine tree for shelter and while
standing there, lightning struck the tree
and passing down took Willie in the
back wncre he came in contract with
the tree, tearing his clothes and boots
off, blistering his body and paralyzing
him below where it first hit him. He
was thrown some distance and render
ed insensible for some time. DR.. Ray
attended him and hopes are entertained
of his recovery. Two men VIM. War
rcn and Willie Foskct near by were
somewhat stunned By the shock.
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RELIGIOUS sFRyICEs.

BAPTIST cnuRcn-Rev. IL. @, Ieayitt, pastor,
Every Sabbath ut 10 IA u. M, and 100 p, M Sab.
bathschool, II 10 p. m. Meeting on Wednesday eyo.
nings at 80
NJ Il. CuuRon--Rev. ]. ). Alleh pastor. Ser.
Vices, same hours of Baptist Church. Prayer NEE.
tings every Tuesday evening,
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9eYEARS MONTHS AND Is DAYS,

W \ EARS MONIHS AMI 10 DAYS,
Died at South Londonderry, Aug. IA,
Mrs. Betsey Cooms, aged 20 years.
months, and IL days.
The subject of this sketch, Betsev
Gibbs, was born in Dummerston. VT,
Jan. 81, 1892. In the Goth year of her
age she united with the Congregations
alist church in that town, and during
the same year she was married to Jeth-
70 Coombs, who preceded her across
the dark waters few years. INN e
diatery after their marriage they moved
to Jamaica, where they lived until 1888
when they took up their residence in
Londonderry, occupying farm adj
joining that of Edgar McAllisters.
Here they lived three OF four years,
when the place now owned by their
daughter, Mrs. White, was purchased,
where the remainder of their lives were
spent.
Mrs. Coombs was a lady of intellect
ual ability and even in her extreme old
age was often vivacious, apt at repair
tee and most excellent company. Her
life was devoted to good words, good
deeds and an mfiinching desire to be
a waiting maid at the higher court, and
was in every way entitled to the appel
lation of '.Mother in Israel; and to
receive the sentence: DWELL done thou
good and faithful servant" at the
age of Is she united with the Baptist
church, where she held her membership
until transferred beyond the Beautiful
River"
She leaves six living children, four of
whom administered to her last wants.
Her funeral took place on the Sabbath
following her death from the Baptist
church, Rev. II. G. Lcayitt officiating,
whomwe are permitted to quote briefly,
as follows: "Thc future to her always
looked bright. Death to her had no
sting, but seemed only the instrument
of a happy release to the home of the
blessed. The time of release has come.
The spirit is spending its first Sabbath
with the redeemed in the presence OF
the savior in whom she trusted. To-
day we lay this rcvcred ''mothcr in Is
| rael' within the domains of the grave
yielding her body for a brief space tc
its sway. but with assured hope that
she shall rise again, rise changed, but
not i'll individuality, but by being robcd
in immortality. Serving the same God
but not amid suiicrings and tears. Do.
ing good but with no admixturc OF
evil. Loving and being loved without
the defects of human nature. Living
in scenes of inetiable bliss. SO pare that
the mighty attractions of earth aiG
poWeriess 10 Tempt her away
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Post-oliicc, Fred Leonard, 7. u. Mails eic2e
daily AZ a M, for Chester, and at sa'me time MON
days, Wednesdays and Friday for Factory roh',
Peru and Landgroye. Daily at 5p. IN. Tor So
Londonderry. Mails arrive daily from so. London
derry at a M, from Chester 1T p. m, from Fac
tory Point. Peru and Landgrove Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays at p. IN.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURcH.-No settled p .stor.
SOCIETIES.
West River Lodge, No 81, f. and a. NJ. We'd
nesday, on or before tine full ofthe moon.
Londonderry Library Association. Open every
Saturday afternoon and evening. Mary Bigelow
librarian
Now we have first class blacksmith.
Williams & Hayward are making re-
pairs OH their dam.
b. 5. Waite has finished having.
We understand that there is 10 be a
flag raising here soon with the Blaine
and Logan attached.
W. spiicc quite a number of city
boar, ,ets III town.
About taiiiqs couples attended the
dance Frida v evening. The music fur
nisbed by tie young gentlemen was
very fine. for ..eir first appearance,
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LANDGR0YE.

We still livc!! but the dry weather
seems TO affect news as il does vegeta-
ton.
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Post Office, q. g. Smith, T. NJ, Mails close u, !,
and 10 arrive at and 40, daily,
Chester Stage leaves, l5 u, M arrives, m daily
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The Londonderry, VT, SITTER.
So. Londonderry, VI.
TRAvEILER's GUIDE.

Trains leave, daily, Sundays excepted for Bratilc
boro and intermediate stations, Mail, d; 65 n, m,
mixed, ls3op, m, Trains arrive, from Battlehoro
and Intermediate stations, mixed, IL 80 u. nj mail,
$40 p, m,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-08-21
Political Meetings.

A Grand Republican rally nj Bellows
Falls, next Saturday at O'clock p. m,
Our correspondents all tell us it i
dry and hot,
The past few days has been rcmarka-
BILE in that direction, the mercury reach
ing as high as l05 in the shade. This
coupled with long continued drouth
gives vegetation parched appearance.
A few localities We're favored, Tues
day, with showers, and more of the
same sort are earncrtly desired.
Patrons remember that the next
meeting of Allen District Pomona
Grange will be held at Andover next
Tuesday AT 10; so \. NJ. sharp.
We have received the followin from
Londonderry:
MIR. EDToR; When the Blaine and
Logan club We're opening their new
flag one of the reform Democrats by
the name of Marshall Smith was heard
to utter the copperhead sentiments
that he would like to see ''that flag
dragged through the dirt"
This is pothing strange. This party
Il few yea ago tried by force of arms
to drag the old flag through the dirt.
They Failed then and will now.
Sa Svsx
Through the Pcnr1N Gates.
Mrs. Israel Lampson, nee Sarah M.
Cook, whose death is recorded in its
proper place was a lady whose charac-
ter justities more than passing notice.
Miss. Cook united in early life with
the Episcopal church at Manchester
and held an honorcd membership there
in up to her death. About Is years ago
she married Israel Lampson, of this
town, since coming to this town, where
there is no Episcopal church, She has
worshiped, generally, with the M. L.
Church, at Landgrove. Mrs. Lampson
was a lady of exalted character, kind
and consideratc, universally esteemed
and beloved, not only by her family,
and near friends, but by all that knew
her, both far and near. Her good words
and neighborly sympathies coupled
with a large benevolence that wrought
good deeds is not dead but ''liveth aft
er her in kind remembrance by fami-
| ly. friends and ncighbors.
Her funeral took place yesterday
from the family residence, Rev. W.
r. Davenport, of Weston, officiating,
and her remains deposited in the ceme-
terry at Landgrove. At rest.
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ESTABLISHED 1864.
NO PATENT NO PAY.

NO PATENT NO PAY.
PATENTS obtained for Mechanical
devices. Compounds, designs and Labels
All preliminary examinations as to pat
entability Of inventions, Free.
Our Guide for obtaining Patents, " is
sent free everywhere. Address.
LOUIS DAGGER Geo,
Solicitors of patents,
WASHINGTON, D. c.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Corrected Weekly.)
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Notices under this head l0c line, each insertion
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-08-21
LONDONDERRY.

vr. 'vclers Guide.
TELEGRAPH and telep.. 'aue Offices at \ y. Curtis
store
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-02-14
4 Shocking Scene.


The Transvaal AdrertjSer contains an
account of the execution of the Kaffir
Chief MampOer for murder and rebel
lion. The Executive Council decided
that sentence of death should be carried
out within the precincts of the jail: but
for some reason or other it was resolved
to vary the practice in the case of Mann
poer, and the gall0ws were erected on
the western side of the Jail, within the
Enclosure.
Shortly after six o'clock in the morn
ING Mampoer was marched from his
cell to the inclosure, and, after some
delay consequent upon a defect in the
arrangements, he mounted the platform
with a firm step and without any out
ward sign of fear. He was then pin
toned and his legs bound, and the hal
ter adjusted about his neck, and then
only a nervous twitching of the fingers
was visible. Shortly afterward a bolt
was drawn and the drop fell. A hOrri-
rible scene ensued. The rope broke,
and the unfortunate wretch fell into the
pit which had been dug to give the
requisite fall, The .hangman, Booth,
was for short time unnerved by this
incident. and did not know what to do;
but the taller and another official went
to his assistance, and the body was
once more hoisted on to the platform,
and the rope knotted, and the body left
to hang for the prescribed time. 1t is
stated that the neck of the chief was
dislocated by the fall, and if so, proba-
bly, life was already extinct before the
body was suspended for the second
time. The Government enforced the
attendance of the Kaffir prisoners who
had been more or less cOmpatriOts of
Mampoer, and they were compelled to
witness the death-agonies of the chief.
1t may be mentioned that the Govern
ment did not consider it necessary to
provide the condemned prisoner with a
shirt, and he was hanged in all his
nakedness. The executioner was the
man Booth. who was condemned to a
long period OF penal servitude for the
murder of his sergeant some time ago.
As a reward for his meritorioUs services
he has been pardoned, and the Govern
ment has literally provided him with Il
suit of clothes and a sum of money TO
start him in the world. 1t is under
stood that he viii proceed to Natal very
shortly.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-02-14
Conservative Turkeys.

Turkeys share with geese the curious
conservatism that prevents them taking
new shapes to please poultry fanciers.
The ordinary fowls never hesitate at
any absurdity, and there is nothing
breeder could ask a pigeon that it would
not do. But geese aud turkeys refuse
to become anything save what they
we're They will grow as large as you
please, for they like that. Feeding is
agreeable to them. But they will lot
turn trumpeter or tumbler, nun or
capuchin. tits no use trying to develop
variations under domesticatiOn. "
They prefer to stay as they are, and
politely but firmly decline to be any=
thing else. This may seem, of course,
want of courtesy, or be construed into
a lack of originality. But it is just as
wen after all in this world of change
that something should remain as it al
ways was. The geese on the Egyptian
sculptures are one Of the few represen-
tations that even the meanest capacity
can comprehend. The turkey is one of
the few birds that can be directly re-
ferred back to its primitive type.
Whence or where this admirable fowl,
so handsome in person and so excellent
at table. came within the sphere Of
pOuitTy-yard history does not record;
but its name in various languages be-
travs Suggestions of such differing and
such distant sources that It would seem,
as if from the first its origin had been a
puzzle. Y ct no one who has ever seen
turkey in farm-ya ard could set eyes
upon wild one and fail to recognize it.
The latter may be t1.ifle taller, and the
coloring be, perhaps, less decided, but
there is no possible room for doubt as
to species. Yet, with an acquiescence-
in civilized tastes that can not. be too
+ highly commended, the lame bird has
been careful to lose the coarseness of
flavor of its wild congener, and with
much consideration, has exchanged the
vulturine bones Of its primitive an
cestor for delicate shahfs, replacing
muscle and sinew with flesh, and pad
ding it's breast with an amplitude of
good meat These changes act upon
the bird precisely as .broadcloth and
/ boots act upon the savage caught fresh
with all his paint and tattoo. They
elevate his moral tone, and give him
personal consequence. Hemoves about
as if OF importance, acquires the civil
lied sense of. property begins to pos
sess and assert rights, inaugurates so
cal conventionaliIies and etiquette.
The better he is treated the better he
becomes, more self-respectful and fatter.
London Tetegrdph.s ..s-= --.t 70
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White Goods for summer.

The midwinter HOLIDAYS are but
lust passed, yet the furnishing stores
have already turned their attention to
preparing the white dresses of cotton
and linen goods that are to be worn in
midsummer--45adies who prepare their
simplest dresses in advance of each sea-
son by the help Of a seannstress are adj
ViSed to buy plain sheer White musiins
with but little dressing, as they are
ready for the needle, and these form
the bulk OF the white goods purchased
by large stores that make a speciality of
white suits. French nainsook and the
sheerest null, which is far lighter than
nainsook. are used for the incest dresses,
while for less expensive dresses the So
called India linen is chosen; this India
linen is really cotton of firm threads
that are so irregular that they resemble
linen, and are quite as durable; 1t has
taken the place of the poorer Victoria
lawns and the Bishops lawn, formerly
used White sattcens are largely inn
ported and are greatly improved by
being made of lighter weight than the
thick iean-like satteens of last year.
For those whose complexion wi1 permit
the use of thick white goods, and who
DO not find them too warm, satteen Will
take the place of pique, and viii be
used for children's dresses and walking
coats. as well as for ladies' suits. Some
checked and dotted white satteens are
seen, while others have blocks, stripes,
OF Greek squares, or lace-like designs,
Or damask patterns, or else corded to
initiate Ottoman reps. Among the nov
elites are corded mulls with fine or
thick cords in bars, making a strong
fabric, and also null with corded
stripes, but experience teaches that
thick and thin stripes together in wash
goods do not wear well. Newest of all
are the large plaids, ike Scotch pat
terms, in null, yet all of pure white;
these with the corded goods will be used
for afternoon dresses. trimmed with
embroidery or with lace. Piques for
children's dresses are repped, and some
have embroidery upon them. Checked
nainsooks and barred muslins made IN
this country are shown at low prices,
and are excellent copies of English
goods. Lace-like stripes and blocks are
IN favor on white English lawns
Tucked nainsook is largely imported fol-
skirts of children's dresses; these have
clusters of tucks done by machine, not
woven in, and hem of suitable width
IS along one selvedge. = Harper's
Bazaar
-FIorance HasSaY- of ATeviro Mo
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-02-14
81. valentino anna His nar.

We are bound to confess that when.
the month of February arrives St Val
entIne becomes a very important person
to our young folk. Tor month ormore
his round def fingers are busy uponfthe
offerings suitablertO his day.
r., Who was st. Valentine, and what has
he to do with this strange customP
1t is more easy to answer the first
I question than the second All that is
\ known Of the saint is soon, told. The
laorigin of our present custom is not GER
tain, More than ppe. explanation has
been given, and the following has much
in its favor. Lsaac DisraAh has pointed
out that many; of, our chilcren's games,
the tumblers and street acrobats, the
| carniVals and-speaking pantomimes of
Italy, were all once common in ancient
Romez And so the custom connected
with St Valentine s namelmay also be
!, traced to a rite that was pracUIced in the =
same city, In the month Of February
feast calledLupercaliaw was held IN honor
izof the rustic god Pan Theni took place
/ a ceremony no Doubt much ip faEon with
the gonng people at Rome, The names
of young girls We're placed with proper
solemnity In a box and shaken up. The
Pyoang men then drew these nardes, and
thus each obtained what we oshOnld, CALI
| dIClilllO- DAtb AA4C ACtbNACAO VI bht NtRA
Christian Church, wishing to do away
withs heabhen rites and ssuperstitions,
made a ehapge inithis, The young men,
instead of drawing. the. pames. of young
| girls, drew those of early saints, and
each was surprised toimftate the exam
fple of the saint whose name he drew.
AS the heather rite teak place, abOatthe
14th of February, thai, day was fixed on
| for. the new ceremony. Then, that be-
| ing st. Valentine s day, his name Has
\ come down to us linked with the cus-l
tom. So we can fully aeauit St.Nalen-
| tines of having aught to, do with our
present. style of celebrating his day. He
was a Christian. martyr who suffered
death at Rome under the Emperor
T Claudius. 81 t-tfsa9 d2paa s.
/ The extraordinary number of letters
now posted on the 18th and 14th of Febru-
1 airy is scarcely credible but without
the aid Of figures we can obtain some
idea from the lateness- of the 'p6stman's
4 eaA aand the strange figure which he
1 generally presents on. those days. Poor
man. he has something for nearly every
| house on that morning, and has. TO make
his round hung about with bags and
bundles like beast of burden. And
yethe makes the best of it, and has a
kind word for'the youngsters who hurry
to the door to meet him. Harper S
! Young People.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-02-14
Cable Ciphers.

The immense business and high rates
of the Ocean Telegraph have led to-
new feature in business the manufaet-
,ure of ''codes, bywhieh messages can
be packed in a simple and economical
manner. This spec atty has been pur-
sued by number Of packers the
most prominent being j. {. Hatsfeld.
Great skill is necessary; since all words
are TO be avoided which have a similar
sound. The packers object is to make
a word stand for an entire sentence.
For instance, banker may receive a
cablegram from London containing the
word I, chowder,R BY turning to his
code or book of words he finds that
this means ''the Bank of England has
raised fits rate Of interest TO 3 per
cent. 49, BY tIle-same-rulea grain dealer
may receive aaeablegram containing the
word '.dowered, which. by reference
to his code, will be Interpreted thus:
''Buy and ship by steamer ] 200 bushels
corn" The Importance in economic
ing is found in the fact that it costs
81. 90 to send one word to India, while
China is nearly one-third more. One
word to the east coast of South Amerl-
ca costs $3.50 and TO the west coast the
rate is 5000.
The best instance of packing in an
Gent. times was Casar's dispatch TO the
Senate Veni, vidi, vici. This is
neat fiction. a pretty play of fancy, but
il suggests the wonderful skill which
might be attained in the art Of brevity.
A firm in India, which formerly sent its
monthly report in sixty words, now
CONVEYS the same information in SIX
teen. Thus making saving of SS8.-N
y. Cor. Troy { N. T. } Times.