The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-11-20
Mixed Pickles.
The Fatal Shot.

poi''aiu W bialiie. II QlQnt Know
it was loaded.'-New York Star.
OF the twenty-scven translators of
the new version of the Old Testimcnt
twelve died during the work.
Henry M. Stanley is lecturing in En-
land on the horrors of African slavary
Judge Estes of Georgia has abolished
the practise of requireing witnesses
and others to kiss the Bible when they
are sworn.
From Mercer county, Mimi, comes
the report that about twenty miles
from Stanton cave has been discover
ed, i'll which was found hideous idol
carved out of ceder, four skeletons,
copper spear heads, a small cutass. i'm
PIGMENTS of copper, and stone mill
for grinding, such as was used in an
Gent Egypt and parts of Asia.
Pere Hyacinthe, who married an
American in 1872, is not popularin Par
is, and gains only a scanty support there
by occasional lectures. The scene of
his former glory, Notre Dame, contin-
ues, however, to be the most fashiona-
BILE church in Paris.
A wonderful engineering exploit is
proposed in Italy, where they talk of
throwing a bridge across the Straits of
Messina, that separates Sicily from It.
ally. A place where the chanel is 2 -
miles wide and 391 feet deep is selected.
Two piers will support viaduct of
steel rails to a height of 1913 feet above
the water
WHAT TO TALK ABOUT.
Keep clear of personalities in gcner-
al conversation. Talk Of things, Oh
jects, thoughts. The smallest minds oc-
cupy themselves with personalities.
Personalities must sometimes be talked |
because we have to learn and find out
mems characteristics for legitimate OBJ
jects: but it is to be with confidential
persons. DO not necdlessly report i'll
of others. There are times when we
are compelled to say, II do not think
Bouncer a true and honest man But
when there is no need to express an
opinion, let poor Bomcer swagger.
DR.. John Hall.
A Young Chinaman's First Shave.
When an Chinese boy baby is one
month old his head is shaved. and blad-
der is drawn over it, and as his head
grows the bladder bursts and the cue
spouts forth. The first shave is made
the occasion of magnificent banquet.
and the guests are expected to make the ,
lost handsome present in coin for the
newly shaven baby, with which bank
account is stated to his credit. This is
he most pleasant feature of the affair
.or the baby, as the razor always pulls
md he cannot take part in the feast
Portland (Or.) Oregonian. ,
Uncle Abe was a Virginia negro. He
vas fond of 'possom. Having caught
ne in a persimmon tree, he got hi l
wife, Dinah, to cook it for him. Abe, t.
aving no appetite for it when it was y
done brown requested that it be pla-
ed in the cupboard until morning.
he favor was granted, and uncle Abe il
lid down before log fire and went to Il
eep. His son, Nose, coming in late,
OF the ,possom and ate it, laid the bones
own at uncle Abe's head, smeared the
Id mans face with grease, and went
bed. The next morning Uncle Abe
woke and asked Dinab, "Whar's dat
'ossom" 'ln de cupboard" which she
Splored and found it missing. Retur-
ing, Dinah inquired: Abe, when did
OIL eat dat 'possnm? Oars de bones at
our head, yer face smells of 'possom,
I'd yer hans are greasy" MAY be |
d eat dat 'possom' said uncle Abe,
but if | did, it did me less good dan
~ 'possom | ever et."