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The Opelousas courier., 1885-09-26

FINE PERsyMMoN. Capt. Jones p.
Smith left Japan persimmon, grown
in his orchard, at our Office on Tues
day last, that measured 81 inches in
circumference and weighed 81 ounces
The specimen was not ripe, and doubt
less would have grown some larger
This frnit is seedless and has to be pro-
pagatea by scions or cuttings. Capt
Smith takes special interest in all ot
those adiuncts which increase the pro-
fits and comforts of farm life, and has q
large orchard Of well selected fruit trees
besides an apiary of innumerable hives
which afford him honey By the barrel
The Opelousas courier., 1885-09-26
NToTICE OF ADMINISTRATIONS.

Sept. II, 1885.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-19
A Fatal Fight with q Bear.

1t is reported that in the mountains
east of Sangate, VT, few days ago,
Daniel Henderson, foX-hunter,
found Eliphalet Turner, spruce-gum
gatherer, in dying condition. His
flesh hung in shreds, both ewes were
out, his face and head We're covered
with bruises and his clothing was almost
completely torn from his body. Turn
er said that while on his way to his cab
in he had been attacked by a bear,
which threw him down and claweh out
his eyes. The man fought with aknife
and a terrible battle ensued. Finally
Turner and the bear rolled down steep
hill and the man become unconscious.
When he revived the animal had gone.
Henderson carried Turner to his cabin,
where he died. A large black bear
dead and showing many knife wounds
was discovered near the scene of the
conflict. Turner's father was attacked
and killed by bear several years ago.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-19
GrANDFATHEn's harm.

6,,randfather's barn: ! shall neyer forget
Tho messy old roof where the gray swa lows
met
Tor hti cognoils, at m rn'n. ore labor lcgun,
Ana a.a'h AT tho n!shtislI "nen days WolR
such clippings and gatherings never Was
As came from the throat of each talkativO
iinsy, all day with their nests and their broo |,
sf,nnliulhg their dwellings and tringinS IN iolI,
10 Nisit awhile and talk over the day.
Under tho caves like q long village stree,
me homes of the swallows hung, closely and
neat;
For hours at time We would watch them and
wonder
How the busy birds built them tho slo2ng
we saw the keen eyes OF the mother-bird peer
from me door OF her dwelling II We clilahed
We wished ,isls ~, we were swallows when reused
py the thunder's deep roar and the lghtning's
That We might sleep under the caves in
With the music of sain-drops blent into our
Then the dusty old mows where we romped ON
And iNn.Sd for eggs every hour in the day,
WA. hef'es We Told when we sat down to
Ami e'kon oar spols from the raids on the
nest. " "
We heard the nice toamrer along the great
beans. ''
And fancicd the fairies were DRIVING tb.lr
teams,
sonnet 80 from corner, tive eyes, bright and
Like s'airks in the shadowy gloom could bc
seen,
And we know that wary old mouse had c.ort
~ h,t In ma. t,,t
II We planned for his cal tu.c with su,!dcncst
cash,
20 tw.n&le. and he disappeared like a fla u.
Old Dobbin would stretch out his head from
the stall,
And we seemed to hear Oats in his whin.
nying call.
,Many's the measure-full ort OF the bin
thin. he'
And mnny's tho rides that he gave US 10 INV
J. or the gram hat he got in cOntraband y;v
! he crerkinS old wagon was cprrince and car
rs suited our mood best, and frequent and lar
were the Journeys we took in il on the a,,rn
fore.
What fun it was to ride on the lav
rs they gathered il In. and 10 trainn,e away
nc sweet-sinsiiins stuff as twas filed la The
Till the play, became work, and brought swea,
ana then, In tho winter, to watch the fails rs
AS they threshed out the wheat, and the
oats and the rye,
WI 18th their rtt-a-tat-tat on the floor all d,v
long '
Making music we counted far swce,er THAI,
song,
Then the buzz of the fannins-mill Blowing the
chaif
rom the grain, TO the chorus OF chatter and
laugh.
On Grandiather's barn was the place for the
boys
" here no one YES seeded for making noise,
20 place half SO pleasant, we say with regtet,
and thought Of the time We'll never forget
-lEbon h. Rcxford.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-19

Henry c. Ide writes long letter to
the St. Johnsbury Caledonian to say he
was not chief mourner in the operation
Of buying the Index and squelching
the Caledonian, but only small stock
holder, and that he has done nothing
towards capturing the lieutenant-gov-
ernorship. 1t seems to be settled that
the Caledonian will go on its way in
spite of the attempt to crush it out, and
Editor Stone says that the people of
Caledonia county are now to settle the
question if newspaper can be crippled
OF killed out Of spite by political re-
venge.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-19

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. l5-The theft of
the IS pound bar of silver from the
Philadelphia mint, is greatly agitating
official folks here. Snowden, superin-
tendent of the mint, said, yesterday,
that he first heard of bar of silver be-
ing stolen, by telegram from the ST.
pcrintendent of the assay office in New
York city, and investigation shows that
the particular bar, received at the mint
January "a, was missing. He said it was
impossible for one of the employees to
steal it, and his theory was that a visit
or had picked it up and carried it away,
He also claimed that the neglect of the
government to provide proper vaults
for the storing of silver bullion had
made the robbery possible.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-19

Burlington will have its fourth annu-
al musical festival March 9-13, with
Carl Zerrahan as conductor.
The February term Of the United
States circuit court is to be held at Bur-
lington beginning the oath. There are
40 cases on the law and "a on the chan
Gerry docket.
Gen. Stephen Thomas of Fairlee, Col.
Fred Smith of Montpelier, Col. George
N. Carpenter of the Massachusetts, life,
and Col. Hill are preparing for publica-
ton the history of the 18th Vermont
volunteers.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-19
OUT THE NORTH.

The blockade was complete in many
places throughout the north. In Mon
treal the worst known for y airs. On
the Rutland and Burlington railroad
traffic was completely susper END. A
train blockaded at Ludlow, Monday
night reached Rutland at $3.50 Wednes-
day, reporting $50 hours froll Bellows
Falls"
A cattle train was showed IN at the
summit, the poor brutes suffering much.
In tho West travel is still Interrupted
and the weather intensely colo.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-19
The Blockade.
The worse storm Fl = many
years.
10 . - inches OF snOt and n
terrible blow.
No trains. No ma g.

The severest snow storm O. the sea.
con, and indeed for many yea ; occurred
Monday and Monday night, low fall
Ing to depth Of from IL to y inches,
and accompanied from first t last by a
high wind, piling it up to immense
depths in many places.
All travel was absolutely pended.
The stage from this place Chester
did not get through until Thu day, the
first time within the recollecti N of the
oldest inhabitsnt that this | ,e failed
for two consecutive days to make its
trip.
The regular mail train left rattlebo-
70 Monday night, for this p, ,cc, with
two engines. With much d 'iculty it
reached Wardsboro Station u could
90 no further, neither back, ards nor
forwards. The next day it r. ,ched ia
nsies, gaining three miles, or Eednes-
day the two engines, with body of
shovelers, started out and ma e Pratt's
bridge, 5 miles and the next morning
reached this place at O'Clock
One Of the enaines returne at once
10 Brattleboro the other going the re-
hef of the remaining engine, elonging
to the company, that was ma ing slow
progress with the snow plov-, 18th this
additional help, and the road ling par
TALLY cleared, the pillow was p through
reaching this place about 5 p. m. The
other engine, having taken ne cars,
left at Jamaica, reached Brat ieboro in
season to make its regular triy up that
evening, jurt 70 hours behinu. Friday
morning regular trips were rt,1med.
THE STORM GENERAL THROUGH
OUT THE NORTH.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-19

Fond father-"See here, my daughter.
this will never do You must not invite
those young ladies to your wedding -
Daughter-"A And why not pas They are
particular friends of mine. There can ce!-
tainly be no objection to them socially.
Their father Is bank president" *
actly so, my child, and that's just why they
must not come His bank Is the only one
have an account with and they might
tell their father about that 100000 check
which / am to give you to display among
your wedding presents" But suppose
they do, pa !" Cant you see : He knows
lhev
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-19
General News,-Sifted,
THE LONG STRIKE ENDED.

The long strike in the Hooking VAL
ley has practically ended with the be-
ginning of this week. This strike began
last April.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-19
ST. VALENTINES DAY,
What IL Known About Its Origin
mud Subsequent History.

The origin Of Nalcni tines Day is lost in
antiquity. and can now lie only speculative
ly fixed Cine theory is that it sp.aag
from the anciei,t E9naa Festival of the
l.uTercalia. ceiebrat Oh February Is.
When the Christian Church gained power,
an effof. was made TO abolish the heather
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-19
For Sale

A full set of Timers Tools and
Stock lately owned by Mark ii. Farms
worth, deceased. Said tools are first
class and nearly new. a large lot of
manufactured goods, sap heater, SUI
gar pals, stoves and other goods usual
ly found in tin and stove store. Said
goods will be sold at reduced prices.
Shop open each afternoon from this
date, and at other times by calling at
the house. Mrs. Abbe S. Farnswoath,
Administrative.
Londonderry, Jan. 5, 1885.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-19
Farm For Sale.

The subscriber wishes to sell the
small farm and buildings owned by
him, pleasantly situated 2 miles from
the village of So. Londonderry, on the
road to Chester, containing about 4C
acres.
This farm will be sold low, and
terms of payment made very easy.
Address or apply to
q. Z, BURBEE,
Bondville, VI. lift
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-19

No mails being roeeivedin MS place
from Monday until ThursC ~ night,
we found 1t utterly impossibly to give
our readers much news; b. sides, we
also removed our Office durina The week
taking two days.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-19
MARRIED..

In Weston, Feb. IS, by NJ, l.. Sweetland
Esq. David A, orkns and Eveline R. Hatct,
both of Weston.
In Chester, Feb. II. by Rev. w. l., Scott
Ora Rhodes, of Windham and Ada Randall,
of So. Londonderry.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-19
Letter from Chica, %.
Aenaerios Of tho past.-Enov I'd in.

CHICAGO, FER. l., 1885.
DEAR Nh. STTER:-Your welcome
weekly visits often bring u afresh
memories of the past, and II my times
We are led to wish that we m sht again
visit the seems of our child GOD, and
meet some Of the old friends. Many of
them have served their seward
ship and are no longer foun in their
accustomed places. The vari' us grave
yards mark their final resting place. 1t
vas with sadness that we cad of the
deaths of Mr.. and Mrs Dwis 1t Tyler,
but they lived to good ole age, and
their many friends will not SC IN forget
them. Many are the kind wol Is which
the writer received from Mrs r.
We aretruly in the midst genu-
Inc New. England winter. l. did not
seem such a strang thing for re people
Of Derry to be showed in, Gee and a.
while, in my early recolectio IS, and to
be cut of from outside comm ,icationa
but VIC suppose that the Narrow
gauge" keeps you in daily co lmunica-
ton with the Club"
You would not expect the .rcat city
Of Chicago could possibly | :, showed
IN, but it came very nearly be g fact
The recent snow storm has been the
worst, beyond the recollecti.n of the
Oldest. Monday the 10th ms business
was Ut complete stands till, snow fs
ling fast and wind blowing a .urricane
Tuesday, storm continued mewhat,
and the mercury all the way rom % to
% degrees below zero. Ms ~ subur-
ban passengers failed to r,lch their
homes on these two nights. We would
not advise our country cousi,.s to con
template making US visit ju {. now, a.
we have only narrow chane cut from
our front door to the midi lie of the
street, we hope to find the garden fence
and sidewalk towards spring. Q.
APANATIc's cRuGz.
YoUNGsrowN, O., Feb. Il George
Casa, q drsyman here, belon ing to
church in Girard, called tho followers
Of Christ, claims that Wednes lay nigh
he had vision and q conn. 1nicatiol
from Christ, in which the latt, directed
him to offer his 14-year-old SO, as sac
rifioe. Tee next morninf he cioked thu
boy, and but for interfereI:e woulc
have killed him. He bought l hatch@
Friday, and at night dug a gr;.re in his
back yard. When the lad rear ed hon.
his father jumped at Inn with he hatch.
OF raised aud inflicted hor, ,ble gasl
on the head. A fearful str ggle fol
lowed and the boy final, escaped
Seven gashes were cut in bis ,1dy All,
it IL doubtful if he can recov,e 2. Gass:
barred his door and walked ne roon
I'll night, repeating poetry aAd verse.
1rsm the bible.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-19
Don't Read This,
unless you want to get 10 times your moneys worth

10 Portraits of Famous Men,, t6 Portraits o
Actresses and Stage Beauties,
26 Embroidery Designs, 40 Popular Songs, 10
Tricks, so Games, 27 Experiments, so Riddles and
Puzzles, Refuses, sc Cooking Receipts, and 90
Money Making Receipts,-all for Is cents.
Address o. H. JONES, wimngt on,vt
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-20
Faeeti@.


y A trim ankle is as pretty hose carrie
age as We want TO sea
Some ministers only "stand high in
the community when they are up in the
pulpit. f sac
Henry Ward Beecher is in favor Of
high license and he wants it proper.
tionately broad.
Any wood butcher can nail up coun.
ter, but it takes q detective to nail
counterftter.
Be young woman ever so modest, il
is perfectly proper for her to WOO the
drowsy god
The seasick man who casts his bread
upon the waters will not find it after
many days.
Clergymen are like railway brakemen
in one particular. They do a great deal
of cou ling.
There is a Keokuk girl with such
good-sized mouth that she has to be
measured for her toothDrushes.
A drummer seldom bushes but you
can catch him with bob-tnil flush once
in q while If you care to call and see
him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-20
IN THE FIRELIGHT.

The fire upon the hearth is low,
And there Is stiffness everywhere
Like troubled spirits, here and there
The freight shadows tiuttering go.
And rs tile shadows round me creep,
A childish treble breaks the gloom.
And softly from the further room
Comes Now lay me down to Sleep"
And, somehow, with that little prayer
And that sweet treble in my ears,
My thought goes back to distant years
And fingers with that dear one there;
And as hear the chld's amen,
My mothers faith comes back to me
Crouchcd at her side seem to be,
And mother holds my hands again.
Oh. for an hour in that dear place
Oh, for the peace In that dear time,
Oh. for childish trust sublime.
Oh, for glimpse of mothers face I
Yet, as the shadows round me creep,
il do not seem to be alone
Sweet magic OF that treble tone
And Nov lay r'e down to sleep I"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-20
STRIKING IT RICH.

"Have you called on the Browns
YETI" she asked as the new minister
was about to take his leave after making
call.
I'm just going" he replied It's the
third house from the corner, I believe ?"
Yes-third house. They are very,
very nice people, and I know you'll like
EN-"
When the minister rang the bell there
was some delay in answering it. Mean
while the screen doors PERMITTED him to
hear from the interior. Brown, who
seemed to be up stairs, called over the
banisters :
"Say, Helen, where in thunder is
that old vest spoke of? ?"
"Who you talking to ?" demanded
voice from below.
"To you, of course If you were any
sort of wife you'd put things where they
could be found"
Solomon Brown, don't you cast any
slurs on me. Ii don't know more
about housekeeping than all the Browns
on earth I'll commit suicide"
"You do, Ell? What did the pauper
Smiths have to keep house on ?"
"Solomon, you are vile wretch T.
"Much obliged, but it's living with
you that's done it !''
At this juncture the minister was
ushered in, and Mrs. Brown soon
entered the parlor, extended both hands
and gayly exclaimed
"Ah! I'm so glad! Solomon and I
both wanted to see you SO much Sol
omon-Solly, dear, hurry up and come
down-our new preacher is here!"
And Solomon came down, painted o
grin on his face, and greeted the good
man with:
well WE'LL but this is good of
you WHEY and were just wishing
you'd CALL We want to see if an effort
can't be made to increase the interest in
the Thursday evening prayer meet
ings !"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-20
HE SAW HIS FATHER.

Father" he began. after taking the
old man out back of the barn. Your
years are many"
Yes, my son. :"
"You have toiled early and late, and
by the sweat of your brow you have
amassed this big farm"
"That's so, William"
''It has panied me more than I can
tell to see you, at your age, troubling
yourself with the cares of life. Father,
your declining days should be spent in
the old armchair in the chimney cor
ner."
Yes. William, they should"
"Now, father, being you are old and
feeble and helpless, give me deed Of
the farm and you and mother live out
your few remaining days with me and
Sally"
William" said the old man, as he
pushed back his sleeves, 81 think / see
the drift o'them remarks. When I'm
ready to start for the poor house I'll
play fool and hand over the deed
William p
Eyes, sir.
"ln order to dispel any delusion on
your part that I'm old and feeble and
helpless, I'm going to knock down half
an acre of cornstalks with your heels /"
And when convention finally adj
journed, William crawled to the near
est hay stack and cautiously whispered
to himself: s.s. ...iIl.fs
And Sally was to breach the same
thing to ma at the same time won
der if she's MORALLY injured OF only
crippled for life r'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-20
THE MIDLAND JOURNAL

put it from her. She had chosen Fame
versus Love. II she could only go back
to that day on the sands, how differently
she would now act t.u {et
Turning YEARLY away from the mir
ror, she excla med. bitterly:
''Too late, Helen Armstrong. AS you
have sown, SO you must reap" 31i
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-20
Fame Versus Love.
cit cannot be I"

cit cannot be !"
As these words fell from Helen ARM
sstrongs lips she arose from her seat-an
old overturned boat-and moved slowly
toward the waters edge.
For moment her companion-a
man of perhaps twenty five hesitated |;
then he joined her, repeating:
cit cannot be, Helen? Surely you
are not in earnest. You love me-have
you not said it p and yet you refuse to
become my wife,
edwin, t"
"You did not mean it" quickly inter-
rupted Edwin Bennett, adding "Come
darling, why should we not be happy p"
and he drew her hand within his arm.
For an instant she let it rest there,
then slowly but firmly she loosened his
clasp, as she said
"For two years you and have been
friends In that time did you ever
know me to change my mind after had
once decided upon anvthing?"
"No, but" answered her COM
panion quickly, while she tnheeding,
goes on with:
"You know the one great desire of
my life is to fame as an artist. Could I
do this as your wife?"
"Why not, Helen? Would I not do
anything in the world to help you ?"
came the proud answer, rs Edwin Ben
nett bent his eyes fondly upon the fair
face beside him.
"No, Edwin as q wife I could never
ahope to attain fame. Marriage brings
to woman so many cares that there is
very little time left over for other work.
Ishonld not make you happy. should
be constantly longing for my old, free
life"
eff that is all am not afraid to risk
my happiness, Helen" answered her
lover, more hopeful look lighting up
his handsome face.
"Thinl1 how for five years." con-
tinued Helen, ~ have worked with the
one end in view. My home, you are
aware, has not been particularly agree
able. Uncle and aunt are kind in their
way, and have aways let me have my
will about painting, provided it did not
cost them anything. AS for love or
sympathy, you have seen how much
they have yielded me-"
"Seen and felt for you, Helen, God
knows. And now that I will make your
life, if love can do it, one happy dream,
you will not; and yet you do not deny
your love for me-"
For a second Helen's eyes rested
longingly upon the face of the man who
loved her so dearly: then into their
dusky depths crept an intense, passion
ate longing, as they swept the horizon
and noted the glorious splendor of the
setting SUD, while she exclaimed:
"Oh, Edwin! If l could only repro
duce that sunset just as it is If 1 only
could?'
With an impatient sigh he turned
away.
'Always her art, never me; perhaps
she is right after all. 1t would always
stand between u.s."
She, not noticing, went on with:
eff it would only stay long enough
for me to catch those colors, but no, it is
fading now"
Turning, Helen found her companion
had left her side, and stood few yards
away.
edwin" she called.
In an instant he was beside her, every
thing forgotten, except that she was the
woman he loved III,
81 wanted to tell you how good Mr..
Hovey is. 1t seems he was acquainted
with poor papa years ago, when was a
baby, and therefore feels quite inter-
ested in me. You have heard how he
praises my work, and last night he
proposed |"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-20

Hats are now being made in the
United States with an asbestos lining to
the crown. Asbestos is so well known
as q non-conductor of heat that the adj
vantage of its use fol this purpose will
he readily seen. q $500 .sIt
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-20

The dryest -four contains from six 10
seven per cent. of water.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-20

At least one ton of gold is buried i,
the graves of the dead every year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-20

Very rash-A boy with measles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-20

Ten years have come and gone since
Helen Armstrong and Edwin Bennett
parted on the shore, and during that
time they have never met Helen had
won that which she had striven for.
She had become an artist of renown.
Even royalty had been pleased to COM
pliment her upon her art.
For the last month one of Helen Arm
strong's paintings had been on exhibit
ton at the Academy of Design, and
crowds had been drawn thither to see
this last work of the celebrated artist.
The subject was simple, nothing new.
yet visitors returned again and again to
look at it.
It was the last day of its exhibition,
when lady and gentleman. the gentle
man leading little girl of perhaps three
years by the hand, passedinto the room
where the painting hung.
"Oh isn't it too bad there is such q
crowd Il wanted so to see it" exclaimed
the lady; to which the gentleman re-
piled:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-20

Father" he began, after taking the
old man out back of the barn. Your
years are many"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-20

The founder of the sect called Shakers,
was Anna Lee, who taught that all
marriage was sinful. She was born in
England, but settled near Albany, N.
Y, and soon had number of followers
there. She died in 1884, in her fiftieth
year. The Shakers. i'll s tie of their
strange doctrine, are usually very hos
pitable and friendly.