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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
\ new way of Revising the Scriptures.

a htN wa. VI htNisinS inc
Have you revised copy of the New
Testament ill tie library, Miss smith,
asked the young minister, who was
making an evening call, partly parochi-
al and partly otherwise.
mo, Mr.. Longprayer," she replied;
81 regret to say we haven't
"What's a revised copy?" asked Bob
by, who had been permitted to sit up
beyond his usual hour.
you are rather yonng yet, Bobby,
TO understand such matters" said his
sister, kindly. "A revised copy means
that certain changes have been made in
the Bible that were necessary to bet
ter understanding of the text. Now
you had better run off to bed. that's a
good boy
The young minister could scarcely
conceal his admiration
"Well if that is what it is" said Bob
by, ''our family Bible is revised. cause
pa changed it the other day. lie scratch
ed out the date of your birth, and made
it three years later, He told ma some
thing about you and the minister, and
said that it wouldn't do any harm no.
how, and if ever Mr.. Longpraycr wan
ted to look at it, it might do a good dea
of good"
Presently the minister went away,
and a family consultation was held. Ii
resulted in Bobby's passing a sleeples:
night on the pit of his stomach. Sun.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
NEWSY STATE NOTES AND
CLIPPINGS.

The University of Vermont has SAG
students, as against 271 last year.
Mrs. Melinde Bowley, eighty years
of age, resident of Brattleboro, is SUI
ing for divorce.
Sidney Filley of Williston caught
19-pound pickerel, three feet five inches
long. in Shelburne pond.
While Ed Renslow of Chelsea was
using an iron wedge, a portion of it
flew, striking him in the eye, cutting
cash in the ball, so that he will lose the
sight.
About 50 or more of the members Of
the third Vermont Battery met in
Montpelier in the Grand Army hall re-
Gently and there held very pleasant
reunion.
George W., son of Russell Davis of
North Duxbury, while engaged in u
friendly scufiie with Almon Hart, had
one leg broken in two places below the
knee.
An overloaded musket burst in the
hands of George i. Lougee Of St.
Johnsbury on Thursday night, injuring
one arm so that it had to be amputated.
and breaking the other.
A buggy was stolen from the prcmi-
ses of Albert Graham of South Burl-
ington, the other night, and dilapida-
ted two-wheeled vehicle left as partial
compensation to Mr.. Graham for his
loss. 1t is unnecessary to add that the
thoughtful consideration of the thief
was entirely unappreciatcd.
Charles Henry of Westford, young
man of about 80, while butchering fell
backward into kettle OF boiling water,
scalding his back from his knees to his
neck in fearful manner. The hook
pulled out while drawing the hog on
the platform. Mr.. Henry is as comfor-
table as could be expected and hopes
are entertained of his recovery.
The house of Langdon Hendricks of
Groton Pond was destroyed by fire the
/ goth. Loss about $500.
William Reynolds house at Barnard,
with two buggies, lumber wagon, his
household furniture and clothing, was
burned Thursday.
| In Bennington tenement house own
ed by James Boardman was destaoyed
by an accidental fire Friday. The in
mates narrowly escaped. Loss 1920;
no insurance.
The trial of DIR. Samuel Allen of
White River Junction, for the murder
of Edwin A. Hansell, of Rockland,
Mass, May p, in Boston, has been set
down for the second Monday in De-
cember, in the supreme court. b. +.
Butler and W. B. Gale will appear for
Allen.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
THANK SEWING.

The following historical allusion, re-
garding its early observance, will be of
interest: ''The first New Finland thanks
giving was celebrated by the Pilgrims
of Plymouth at the ingathering of their
first harvest in the autumn of 1921, Its
record is preserved in letter of Ed
ward Winslow, sent home to England
the following winter. By order of the
governor, a party of four went out to
shoot wild turkeys, and secured boun-
iful supply. Others brought sea fish
and duck, and the festival was contin-
ued for week, with out-of-door sports
and trials of arms. 1t is supposed that
they had in mind the Jewish feast of
Tabernacles, which was in October
feast at ingathering, lasting seven days.
Ninety Indians, with the great chief Mas
sasoit, came and joined in the festive
scene, bringing five deer to the common
entertainment. The first autumnal
thanksgiving officially appointed by the
colony of Massachusett Bay was on No
vember 16, 1868. This was another co.
lony from that of Plymouth, and was
founded few years later at Salem in
1926 and at Boston in 1880. The festi-
val, however, was not of regular annual
recurrence anywhere till a much later
period. 1t gradually grew in the affec-
tons of New England people, till it be-
came an established observance which
has now beSbme national"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27

Faith and hope themselves shall die,
while deathless charity remains.
A more glorious victory cannot be
gained over another man than this, that
when the injury began on his part. the
kindnes should begin on ours.
1t is only by labor that Thought can be
made healthy, and only by thought that
labor can be made happy; and the two
cannot be separated with impunity,
We can be thankful to a friend for a
few acres, OF little money, and yet fol-
the freedom and command of the whole
earth, and for the great benefits of our
being, our life, health and reason, we
look upon ourselves as under no obi
CATION.
Infinite toll would not enable YOU to
sweep away mist but by ascending
a little, you may often look over it al
together. SO it is with our moral i'm
provement; we wrestle with vicious
habit, which would have no hold upon
us if we assembled into higher moral
atmosphere.
Charity of speech is as divine thing
as charity of action. The tongue that
speaketh no evil is as lovely as the hand
which giveth aims. To judge no one
harshly, to misconceiye no mans mo-
tives, to believe things are what they
seem to be until theyare proved other
wise. to temper judgement with mercy,
surely is quite as good as to build up
churches, establish asylums. and to
found colleges.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
Cheap Farms
For Sale in Winhail!

One farm Of about GOO acres in two
pieces, one mile apart, known as the
Jackson farm. Ample buildings. and a
good deal of timber and wood upon it.
Would sell together or sepcrate.
One farm of 1873 acres known as the
Abncr Phillips place. Buildings con-
venient. and land convenient to build
ings. Lot of wood and timber on it.
Prices re,y low and terms reasona-
bles. If not sold soon would let one Or
both farms upon shares to some
Honest, Industrious and fem
peratc. man capable of managing a
stock farm. Lazy, rotten. slugs are moi
wanted.
Inquiries addressed to the subscriber
at Chesterfield. n. II. will be prompt
~ answered.
JAY JACKSON.
November II, 1884.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
Items of Interest.

France makes 100000 umbrellas
every year.
I.icoricc is protitably' cultivated in
Sacramento county, Cal.
Josh Billings is worth over SlaO,Ooo,
made principally by his books and lee
lures,
Readv-made wooden houses are now
exported from This country to buehes
Ayres.
Phila delphia has seven public libra
ries. containing one million books
Robert j. Burdcttc, The Burlington
Hawkeye man, has made nearly $50,
600 out of his contributions to daily pa
pers and his lectures.
Petroleum V, Nasty, who is known
in private life as David II. Locke, is
worth $500 900, which he made out of
his newspaper, the Toledo Blade. or
through his Nasty letters.
A new departure in society is the
twilight party, at which the only light is
from the grate-fire. All the company
gather about the glowing Goals, and
each one tells story. sings a song or
recitcs Il poem. There are great posi-
bilities for the twilight party.
There are about 900 cocoanut
trees planted on the Florida Keys, and
in n few years these will yield Il good
revenue to their owners. The trees are
in a flourishing condition, and are from
three to ten feet high. They are set out
100 to the acre, and form beautiful
groves.
1t is probable the bicycle and tricy-
Gle will become in the futureas much of
staple article of manufacture as the
common road wagon of to-day. In
England Sl5, 5000 are now invested
in their production, employment being
given to ten thousand persons.
The signal officer on the summit of
Pixies Peak says the highest velocity of
wind ever recorded there was lQmiles
per hour. when the instruments broke
and cordwood bagan flying down the
mountain. The guide adds that SEVEN
tv-fve miles per hour would lift mule
out of the trail.
An inventor at Parkcrsburg, W. Va,
is reported to have discovered a sub
stance that is as impcryious and dura-
BILE as glass. and like it anon-conductor
of electricity and useful for many pur-
poses. 1t cannot be broken by Ordina-
nv means. acids have no effect upon il,
and it can be used as substitute for
india rubber.
Sir Thomas Gersham, who built the
Royal Exchange in London, was the
SON of poor woman who, while he
was an infant, abandoned him in Il field
The chirping of a grasshoppcr attracted
a boy to the spot where the child lay
and the life of the latter was preserved
bv this means. After Sir Thomas had
by his great success as merchant, ris'
en- to the pinnacle of commercial wealth
he chose grasshoppcr for his crest.
The the lead production of difierent
countries Spain still holds the first rank
fine amOuu, rrarhiDU some 800 900 tons
III one year, or one sixth more than A.
merica, which comes next on the list
while Germany follows with $4,000
OF SPANS total production some g..
900 tons are delivered from one district
that of Linares, in which more than 800
mines are registered.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
PROSPECTUS of the ECHO
for 1885.

1t is with pleasure we announce tC
the friends of the Echo and citizens
generally, of this town and vicinity,
that we have completed arrangement.
to continue its publication through the
coming year. We promise that in the
future it shall be the bright, racy and
clean family paper that ii has been il
the few months of its existence, witt
this addition: that our best endeavors
will he used to make it better and better
with each weekly issue.
We appeal to our citizens, to the citi-
zens of this locality, and to the friend,
of Chester abroad, everywhere. to len(
us their aid-to invest the small sum OF
one dollar, and thereby assist in per
manently establishing the Chester
Echo.
The Echo will be sent to all new sub
scribers, in Windsor Co.. from thi.
time till Jan. 1886 for one dollar: out
side of indsor Co., Sl.2O.
Address. Echo Office Chester. VI
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
General News.

Clevelmd's plurality in New York,
as officially announced is, ON highest
elector, lll9--a close rub, but enough.
1t is proposed to send 3,4oo red-shir;-
ed South CarolinianS TO attend Cleve-
lands Inauguration.
Prof, Virgins has joined the saliva
ton army and is going through the do
minion calling on people to repent,
Dwight Nj, Moody, the evangelist, is
in Detroit, and is organizing conven-
ton of Christian workers.
AT ST. GATHERINGS, Ont, Il Charley
Ross" about fifteen years old, has turn
ed up. lie says he was stolen by gyp-
sizes.
The United States attorney at Chica-
sc claims that seven attempts have been
made to kill Orange Douglass, a de-
tective and deputy marshall, who is the
principal witness against VIM. j. Gin
gen, John ii Stems and Frank A. Ow-
Ell, charged with illegal registration of
voters in that city.
Mr.. Ross, a clerk in the treasury de-
partment, acted for year as private
secretary to Gen. Garfield. His services
were never paid for. After long cor
respondence, he has placed his claim
for $4,000 in Gen. Buffers hands for
collection. Mrs. Garfield has offered
him $4,000 but he insists upon the whole.
1 While Samuel Walker. capitalist
of Milford, Mass, was passing through
Chicago on Friday, summons was
served on him to appear in a suit
brought BY Mrs. Maggie Flagg, who
asserts that he swindled her and her
! husband out of an estate valued at 1920,
! 600. She says the affair caused her
husbands death.
! The Utah commission, after hearing
arguments, decided TO refer the ques-
ton whether polygamists may lawfully
vote at school elections to the attorney
general of the United States.
President Arthur's daughter, Nellie.
celebrated her IS birthday Monday
with few Of her girl-friends at the
Presidents cottage at the soldiers home,
near Washington.
Malignant TYPHOID fever is raging in
the Kansas penitentiary at Leavcn-
worth, where 800 prisoners are contin-
ed. Sixty are sick and ten have died.
Poor ventilation is the supposed cause.
AT Crookston, Mimi. while Eli Ese-
lin and his wife were in bed FRIDAY
night some one fired several shots into
their apartment, wonnding both. Mrs
Esselin will die. Lonis Barrett. q
Frenchman, is suspected.
Portions of New Hampshire felt two
distinct earthquake shocks, early Sun.
day morning. 1t was of sufficient sew.
Gritty to wake people from sound
sleep.
A detachment of the Salvation army
have laid siege to Portland, Maine.
Six persons were drowned in the Ten
ncssee river near Stevenson, Ala, Sat
urday by the capsizing of skifi.
The Waltham Watch Co.. has riyer
notice that a large reduction is to be
made Immediately in their working
force and that the wages of those re-
naming are to be reduced 10 to go pei
cent.
Notice has been given the EMPLOYEES
on the Palmer wire mills that commcn
cling last Monday work could be furn
ished them only three days in weel
for the present and that a slightly re
duced force.
The legislature adjourned yesteday
The more important bills that have beel
before that body were killed, including
all railway regulation bills. We vii
give our readers. next week. a synopsis
of the session
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27

In the woman-suflrage convention
held in Chicago last week Mrs. De Geer
of Kansas said women were frecr in
Kansas than in any other state and
would soon be enfranchised. Mrs. Clay
of Kentucky said the women in her
State were as much slaves, in many re-
spects, as the negroes formerly were.
Resolutions were adopted proposing
memorials to Congress for the adoption
of women suffrage as the sixteenth a.
amendment to the constitution, and to
all state legislatures for woman's enfran
chisement. 1t was voted to raise $4,000
for the work i'll state and territorial leg
islatures in behalf of woman suffrage.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27

French railway companies are about
to adopt an electric gate-opener. A
catch connected with all electromagnetic
keeqs the gate closed. When a train
approaches, it closes the circuit, releases
the catch and the gate flies open. The
last car on the train as it passes through
opens the circuit, and the gates are
again closed. The same apparatus rings
bell violently on the approach of each
train.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27

My baby sat on the floor,
His big blue eyes We're full of wonder,
For he had never seen before
Thatbaby in the mirror door
What kept the two SO near, asnnder?
He leaned toward the golden head
The mirror border framed within,
Until twin checks, like roses red,
Lay side by side, then softly said;
II can't get out, can you come m!'
Atlanta Constitution.
SIS land high in Vermont asked ;
speculator of an old Green mountain
farmer. "You just bet it is."was thu
reply. IF the trees want so stmie,
the clouds couldn't get by at ALL"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27

The wicked st. Johmsbury Index i'll
speaking of Commands local option bill,
says: after listening to the various
speeches in behalf of the bill the house
will quietly kill it and then adjourn for
an Illegal drink. a majority of those
who speak against the bill viii be drunk
before dark, if they follow the well es-
tablished precedent"
This may seem harsh to some of our
readers, but we have it upon good au-
thority that there are about 30opcn bars
in Montpelier.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27

The election of judges Friday result
ted cs expected. The Central Vermont
gang had ploughed the STATE thoroughly
for Judge Royce for the obvious reason
he had always decided bis cases ''impar-
tally and without bias Of friendship"
as Oscar Buttcriield says. and all the
power of the machine was mustered in
his behalf. -RcformCr.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
Till Jan. 1886 for 81.

The LONDONDERRY SITTER viii he
sent TO new Subscribers, from this time,
or from the time the Subscription is
received till January LIST 1886 for ONE
DOLLAR, strictly in advance.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27

The name of Henry Clay will shine
in the gallery of American statesmen
generations after James X Polk has
faded from the memory of men. And
the name of James G. Blaine will shed
lustrous glow upon the pages of histo-
ry ages and ages after Grover Cleve-
1aed has vanished in the oblivion of ut
ter Observation-Disclosures Press.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27

J. G. Martin Esq, of Factory Point,
appeared before the legislative commit
tee having in charge Or, lioltons rail-
way commission bill, and put in some
effective work in favor of the bill.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27

The Rutland daily Herald OF last
Monday. was printed on paper made
wholly from sawdust, the product of the
roller pulp machine invented by &. IL.
Pond, of Glcns Falls, n. Y.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27

G. T. Young, the commercial travel
eller whom we mentioned, last week, as
having been assaulted and tar rubbed
in his hair and whiskcrs, denies the
charges brought against him by the as
saulting parties aud has brought suits a.
gainst them laying damages at $1,000.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27

We also have largest Stock of TIN GLASSWARE that
in fresh market We had n
more complete ANE than the present time including Hang
inc Bracket Lamps of all designs. Our Stock of Bird
Pumps Lead Pipe Iron Ware of all kinds never
50 complete as ii is at this day.
L. Fry Pride stove Polish No Dust
1--WE will sell Stove OH the lNSTAiLMENI PLAN If
vouw sh,-oy need not go cold this winter
purchase
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27

There is comfortable amusement in
reading papers like the Rutland Herald
and Boston Traveller, which for months
have been bowling about the ruin to the
country sure to follow Cleveland's cleo
tion and which are now busily pointing
out what safe, conservative and high
minded gentleman and civil service re-
former Mr.. Cleveland is. The Herald
has post office and the Traveller a
custom house collectorship. Reform
er.
And there will bc'' Comfortable am
usement," to us, to see Cleveland jerk
them out of their boots, quick enough
to make their heads swim.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27

The supreme court Friday morning
handed down a decision in the case of
Henry B. Stevens V. Pillsbury ct al by
giving the plaintiff $500. This case in
volvcd about half the business portion
of Bradford, and has been i'll court II
wears. OF course the lawyers will re-
lievc Stevens of the burden of taking
care of his Judgment, but then, he has
had the pleasures Of II year lawsuit.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-27
Bstg' s'EHs.

In West Townshend, Nov, roth, a daughter
to Mr.. and Mrs. {, n. Robbins,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-09-20

JUDGE Kelley, of Pennsylva-
MIA, who has recently returned from
an European tour, says that the
condition of the small farmers in
Switzerland is in many respects
worse than that Of the English
workmen. He finds that the intro
duction of cheese factories and es-
Establishments for condensing milk
leads to so close sale of the pro-
ducts as to leave children without
nourishment.
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THE. DEMOCRAT.
TERMS:

Tile Democrat is published T,S- Week.
b-Iuesdcys, Thursdays and Sat-
sgllays-ut 1Wo Dollars and FIJI
ty Gents per o,anun; One Dollar
md Fifty Cents for sic months.
PAYABLE IN ddym1ce.
advertisements inserted at the rate Of
One DOEar per square for the first
insertion aud Fifty Gents for each
subsequent one. Ten lines or less
of bresier type constitute a square.
Personal Cards, @hen admissible,
wiN be charged double the usual aa-
gerHsiag rates.
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MISCE LLANEOUS.
S ALE.

r. II. Chqfe, Bro. Dc Co.
Mrs.. Diana C. Gray.
18th Judicial District Court, Parish
of. Rapides, La.
By virtue of and to satisfy a writ
of feri facias issued and to me di-
rected in the above entitled and
numbered suit, / have seized and
will offer for sale at public auction,
in front of the Court House door. in
the Town of Alexandria, La, be-
tween the hours prescribed by law,
on
SATURDAY, the goth day of
SEPTEMBER, A. d. 1884,
the following described property,
to-wit:-
A certain piece Or parcel of land
situated, lying and being in the
Parish of Rapides, La, together
with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon, fronting on Bayou
Robert road, bounded on the North
East Or towards Town of Alexand-
ria by property of Anthony Arm
stead, and on the other side and in
the rear by property of Girard, and
containing the quantity of 2 ZOO
acres, being the same property pur-
chased by Mrs. Diana G. Gray from
W. U. Mills and by said w. U.
Mills from Mrs. Sarah Clapp and
Emory Clapp.
TERMS - Cash, subject to APP
praisement. d. G. PAUL,
Aug 12-tds. Sheriff.
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ST. JOHNS
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Livers. Prompt relief is obtained
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Apply to HENRY ST. JOHN,
Manufacturing Pharmaceutical Chy-
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Alexandria, La.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-09-20

FARMER John-There, the let
ter is done at last. l s'pose cur
city cousins will turn up their noses
at my writin', but they h'aint no
right to, considertn' they've worried
me into invitin' them to the farm
for a hull month.
Mrs. John-Oh, they won't mind
the writing if they can get board
free, you may be sure. Where is
the letter?
"Here it is, read it,
"Why, see here, John you tell
them to take the early morning
expressly
EYES,"
ABut that train don't stop here.
"No thank the stars, it don't
stop anywhere this side Of Chicago
The Galveston Neses suggests
that the Ohio Democrats should see
to it that Elkins doesn't quietly
transplant 10000 negro voters from
Kentucky for the October election.