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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11
FOR SALE!
The Subscriber wishes to sell his
HOUSE, BARN AND LOT,
Situated in the Village Of BondvilIe.

Also quntity of Furniture, consis-
ting, in part of the following articles:
Bedsteads, Bedding, Chairs, Tables,
Bureau, 8 old fashioned Chests, 9
FORK barrels, lot of tallow, TIN, Glass
and Crockery ware, and great many
articles too numerous to mention.
III you wish any of the above articles
they can be had at a bargain.
JONAS HILL, Bondville, VT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11

President Cleveland has recalled the
appointment of Mead as postmaster of
Hazlehurst, Miss. !. Mead presided at a
meeting held in that place to ratify the
murder of Mathews. 1t is said that the
President proposes to draw the line at
murderers.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11
Wind and Rain.

Severe rain storms swept over a large
section of Country last Friday. In
many places it was accompanied by
high Winds +@ ~.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11

The nlinoise Legislature still keeps
good its reputation as being one of the
most disgraceful Legislative bodies ever
assembled in this country. Last Friday
Its cranky Speaker, Haynes, took the
floor and amidst the most terrific din
aud disorder attempted to make a
wholesale charge of bribery, corrup-
ton and blackmail, but was shouted
down.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11

A Troy, N. Y. man has written "a
defense of Eve" Thunder! Why not
let the dead alone? Take some living
issue. You might try your hand on a
defense of some wife whipper, or of
the male biped who keeps women stitch
Ing their lives away for mere pittance
while he, the great brute, rolls in lux
ury.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11
Extremely Polite,

Three of the jurors who tried and con-
victed Cluverius of numbering Lillian
Madison, at Richmond, Va. last week,
at the conclusion of the trial apologized
to the murderer for their verdict.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11
STATE OF VERMONT, ! =,
District Of Westminster. o.


The Hon. Probate court for the district Of
Westminster: to whom it may concern. You
ure hereby notified that L. w. Melen6y,
guardian of Allison Cole, an insane person,
residing in Londonderry in said district, has
presented his petition to this court, setting
forth that his ward is the owner Of certain real
estate situated in said Londonderry, and that it
would be beneficial to his warl to sell the
same, and has prayed for licersc to sell said
real estate: and it is ordered that said petit
ton be referred for hearing and dcscission to
the session Of said court to be held at tn. Pro-
bate office in Townshent, in said district. on
the first Wednesday of July, a. ID. 1855, when
and where you can be heard in the premises
if you shall see cause.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11
General News.-Sifted.

The cholera is spreading in Spain.
Gladstone's ministry was defeated in
the House of Commons, Monday. on a
question of taxing beer. The cabinet
has resigded.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11
New Hampshire is having quite {
Hale storm this week.

1t is not uncommon for man to
loose his head over keg of beer, but
1t has been reserved for the British to
furnish marked case of great nation
falling at the shrine of this beverage.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11

Secretary of War Endicott is repor-
ted as saying to delegation of Dem
Ocrats: Gentlemen l am not a demo-
craft am Secretary of War;" The
Hon. Secretary will run the offensive
partisan" racket all the same, unless, as
suggested by the Philadelphia Press,
no will be able some fine morning to
say: "Gentleman l am not Secretary
OF War-I am democrat.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11
Recipe for an appetite.


My lad who sits at breakfast
With forehead in frown,
Because the chop is undone,
And the hitters overbrown.
Just leave your dainty mincing,
And take to mend your cure,
a slice Of golden sunshine
And cup morning air.
And, when you have eaten and drunken,
Ifyou want little fun,
Throw by your jacket of broadcloth
And take an up hill run.
And, what with one and the other
You will be so strong and gay
That work will be only pleasure
Through all the rest Of the day.
And, when it is time for supper
Your breed and milk will be
As sweet as a comb ofhoney,
Will you try my recipea
M. S.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11

A batch of Vermont postmasters
were appointed, Monday, among which
are L. ID. Plympton at Wardsboro and
A. A. Curtis at Londonderry.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11
c. &, EDDY, Register.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
We, the sutscrbtre being. duly appointed
by the Hon. Probate court for the district of
Westminster, commissioners toreceivc. exam
inc and adjust all claims and demands of all
persons against the estate of Wm. +. Church
i'll, late of Londonderry, in said district, de-
ceased, and also all claims and demands ex-
hib;ted in Offset thereto; and six months from
the 10Th day of May, last, being allowed by
said court for that purpose, we do therefore
hereby give notice, that we will attend to the
business of our said appointment at the dwell
ing house of F. F. Churchill, in Londonder-
ny, in said district, on the cad day of june
and sth day of October, next from 10 O'Clock
four o'clock, p. m, on each of said
days.
]. w. Meleudy, | Commits
E. A. Brooks, ! sioners.
S. NJ. Holden, Admir-.
Londonderry, Vt, May %. 1885.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11

STATE OF VERMONT, | The probate court
Westminster, SIS, for said district, to all
persons interested in the estate of Joel
Thompson, deceased, greeting: whereas E.
W. Melendy has presented to this court an in
strument purporting to be the last will of said
deceased, for probate:--Y are hereby no.
tilted that this court will decide upon the pro-
bate Of said instrument at the session thereof
to be held at the Probate Office in Townshend,
in said district, on the first Wednesday of July
A. b. 1885, when and where you may appear
and contest the same if YOU see cause.
&. B. EDDY, Register.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11
AT RICHMOND, VA.

Several houses were unroofed, trees
were blown down, awnings We're torn
from their fastenings and windows
were broken. During the height of the
gale, an old two-story brick cooper shop
on Dock street collapsed, and w. j.
Penton, the proprietor, his 6 year-old
son and an old man named John Har-
low were caught in the ruins. The
three were quickly rescued from the de-
bris, but all of them were seriously, and
perhaps fatally injured. The storm
came from the west, and swept in an
easterly direction.
AT PETERsBURGH
The large tobacco factory of S. w.
Venables Il Co. was partially unroof-
ed. The telegraph wires were blown
down.
In CONNECTICUT
Lightning struck the house of Aaron
Lowe in Derby. Mrs. Lowe and her
were thrown to the floor
md cat in the room had its fur sing
ed off. Both women will recover.
AT BALTIMORE
Many houses were unroofed, and
several buildings in the course of erect
on were demolished. The storm was
most severely felt in the eastern section
If the city, where it ragged for half an
lour with the force of a cyclone. Pat
erson Park was badly demoralized at
on the outskirts of the
;ity. Christian Bauernfeind was struck
IN the head by piece of flying scan-
ling and killed. The damage will
reach $4,000.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11

WI more money than at, anything
VIN else by taking an agency for
the best selling book out. Beginners
succeed grandly. None fail. Terms
free. HALLETr Book Co., Portland
Maine.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11
TEMPERANCE COLUMN.
Edited by Mrs. L.. M.Edmunds
of the W. Q. I. u. Weston. VI.

"It Is good neither to eat flesh nor to drink wine
nor anything whereby thy brother stumbleth, or ls
offended, or made weak"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11

A tender hearted judge in quiet vii
lage, save for its whisky shops, was O.
bliged not long since, in the discharge
of his official duties to say to poor
young man who in drunken brawl
killed one of his comrades, ssYon are
hereby sentenced to be hung by the
neck until you are dead" Poor Judge |!
The tears flowed profusely as he deliv-
cred the terrible sentence, but regain
ing his dignity, he was able soon after
to grant license to sell liquor to a score
or more of persons, practically to make
and not tear falls. The
commonwealth says to him, "you can
grant or refuse license just as you deem
best for the community" He deems
it best with all his knowledge of crime.
What will touch the heart and head of
this sympathetic court while there is a
chance to spare the shedding of blood.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11
TO CONSU NpTIVES.

The ADVERTISE having been permanently cured
Ct that dread disease, Consumption. by a simple
remedy, is anxious to make known to his fellow
Sufferers the nieans Of cure. To all who desire it,
hewillsend copy Of the prescription used, (raEEj
ssnae which they viii find sure Ours for
Coughs, Colds, Consumption, Asthma,
Bronchitis, &c. Parties wlshing the Prescrip--
ton, will please address, Rev. E. A. WILSON. ia
Penn St, Nillismsburrh, n Y,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11
legal Notices.


STATE OF VERMONT, | The probate court
Westminster, SIS. ! for said district,
To all persons interested in the estate of
Samuel D, Curtis, late of Londonderry, de-
ceased. greeting: Whereas. E. w. Mslendy,
the executor therein named has presented to
this court an instrument purporting to be the
last will Of said deceased, for probate: You
are hereby notified that this court will decide
upon the probate ofsaid instrument at the ses-
sion thereof to be held at the probate ofice
in Townshend, in said district, on the first
Wednesday of July A. D. 1885, when and
if you see cause.
{. B. EDDY, Register.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11

Rev. W. c. Steele of the New York
House of Refuge in a recent speech
says: awe have little boys of eight and
ten years of age committed to us to be
reformed from drunken habits. The
saloon visits are banded together to de-
banch the young, not only indirectly
but insome instances openly and detian-
tly. The two youngest child drunkards
in the institution are from well known
village up the Hudson, where the Chris
tian women had formed an association
to fight the liquor dealers. They, to be
revenged upon the women, invited the
young children into their dens and dos
ed them with liquor, until drunkenness
was imminent. A Brooklyn saloon
keeper openly gave wine to the children
playing on the street near his saloon
and he declared if these children became
his customers when they grew up, he
would ultimately come into possession
OF the larger part of the property they
would inherit from their parents. A
superintendent of an incbriate ASYLUM
says that not more than five out one
hundred drunkards can be cured, how
to form the habit.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11
NOTICE.

On account of sickness l have not
been able 10 attend to my business for
about 4 weeks, my bills have become
due and | have got short of that great
staff OF life, money! All having unset
tied accounts are requested to call and
pay the same as soon as possible, if the
amount is small, now is the time that
every little will help. Please don't forget
but call around with the needful and
YOU will greatly oblige me.
Respt. Yours,
Jonas Hill.
Bondville, VT. Mar. 10, 1885.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11
WANTED.

Ladies and getlemen in the city or
country to receive light, simple, easy
work at home, all the year round; work
sent by mail; distance no objection;
salary from 50 to s. day, no canvass
ing; no stamp required for reply.
Address
WORLD MANUFACTURING Co.,
Box 1892, Portland, Maine.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11
AT PETERsBURGH

The large tobacco factory of S. w.
Venables Il Co. was partially unroof-
ed. The telegraph wires were blown
down.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-07-23
Agreeable Ignorance.

1t is dreadful thing to be out of the
fashion. When Longfellow translated
the ..Divina Commedia" every one was
obliged to admire it. and at once a
knowledge of Dante became impera-
tive. A good story is told of strang-
er arriving in Boston to whom friend,
a native of the city, at once put the per-
tinent inquiry:
DO You like Dante?"
NO" was the answer. ST do not
know him; who is he?''
Come along" said his delighted
friend. keep me in countenance. 1t
isn't respectable not to like Dante. I'm
the only man in Massachusetts, who
doesn't. 1 detest his very name. Let's
have glass of wine together
This reminds US of the young En-
glish woman whose partner for the
Lancers inquired between the sets:
"How do you like Tennsyon?"
"Ohr' said she innocently, 81 never
was there. Is it pretty place?"-
NeU York Mail and Ezpress. -.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-07-23
Making Artificial Flowers.

sfThere are at least 800 girls in this
city engaged in the manufacture of ar
titicial flowers" said a large manu-
facturer yesterday. 'Most of them are
French girls and the work is done in
old lofts up around the French quarter.
Few of these girls arc of the type so
familiar to the novel reader, the sweet
young thing with a hectic flush and a
consumptive cough, who is supporting
her three decrepit maiden aunls on the
pittance earned at the deadly trade.
Most of them are buXom damsels with
big feet and well-developed tendency
to spend their wages on the adornment
of their persons. Still some parts of
the work do interfere somewhat with
their breathing machinery, l believe.
1.-The method is simply this: A hun
dred layers of the prepared and tinted
silk are laid one over the other and cut
out by stamp into the desired shape.
These are then rctinted, shaded, and
put into the required shape by the girls.
No, there is no difference of taste ex-
hibited by different parts of the coun-
try. The best people in every section
want the best goods. though the south
is rather light buyer, and prefers the
cheaper varieties.
with artificial flowers, ostrich
feathers and plumes are naturally con-
nected. These are imported in the raw
state, and colored and finished here.
There are several large dealers. One
especially carries on an immense trade,
and is now putting up large building
to accommodate his growing business.
He is doubtless familiar TO your readers
as trotting man, as he owns the
fastest trotting stallion there is going,
and is prominent figure in racing
circles. ''-AelO York Tribune.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-07-23
Difficulties In Pronunciation.

The following rather curious piece of
composition was recently placed upon
the blackboard at a teachers institute,
and prize of Webster's Dictionary
offered to any person who could read
it and pronounce every word correctly.
The book was not carried off, however,
as twelve was the lowest number of
mistakes in pronunciation made:
"A sacreligious son of Belial, who
suffered from bronchitis, having ex-
hausted his finances, in order to make
good the deficit. resolved to ally him.
self to comely, lenient. and docile
young lady of the Malay or Caucasian
race. He accordingly purchased a CAL
iope, and a coral necklace OF chame-
leon hue. and securing suite of rooms
at principal hotel, he engaged the
headwaiter as his coadjutor. He then
dispatched letter of the most unex-
ceptionable caligraphy extant, inviting
the young lady to a matinee. She re-
yolted at the idea, refused to consider
herself sacrificable to his desires, and
sent a polite note of refusal, on recciv-
ing which he procured a carbine and i,
bowie-knife, said that he would not
forge fetters hymeneal with the queen.
went to an isolated spot, and severed
his jugular vein, and discharged the
contents of his carbine into his body.
The debris was removed by the cor
oner."
The mistakes made in the pro-
nunciation were made on the following
words: Sacrilegious, Belial, bronchi-
tbs, exhausted finances. calliope, cha
meleOn, comely, lenient, docile, MALAY,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-07-23
His Mistake.

Here is good story auent Sir Ed
ward Thornton. At Washington re-
ception u young gentleman said to a
rather imposing looking man: Good
evening! glad to see you've have not
met since we parted in Mexico" The
person thus spoken to coldly replied. Il
fear you have the advantage OF me-"
''Why, surelym exclaimed the mortified
young fellow, ''you don't seem to re-
member me-" ITO tell the truth, |
have never been in Mexico" .Are YOU
not Sir Edward ThorntonP" mo, |
am Judge Poland, of Vermont" A
few nights after this rebuff the young
man happened to be at another party,
and. seeing the judge. made up to him.
After little desultory conversation he
ventured to say: That was an awful
blunder of mine the other evening to
take you for old Thornton. And
whom do You take me for now, may
askP'' '.Why you told me you were
Judge Poland, of Vermont. The re-
ply was crushing-.'On the contrary,
sir, my name is Thornton"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-07-23
Special Notice!
OFFICE OF
Rockford Watch Co.

ROCKFORD, ILL, May 18th, 1884.
Referring to the fact that we have
appointed WAIT BROTHERS, of
Ravenna, Sole Agents for the sale of
our Quick Train Railroad Watches in
Portage County, Ohio, we desire to say
that no parties other than WAIT Bros.
or their employees, are authorised to
offer these Goods for sale i'm the terri
tory indicated; and that no warranty
whatever attaches to our goods when
offered for sale by Others than our duly
authorised agents. Our goods are sold
directly from the factory, and only
through competent and we'll known
dealers.
AS the movements leave our hands
carefully adjusted and regulated for
immediate use, we hold ourselves di-
rectly responsible to the wearer of the
watch for its satisfactory performance,
BUT ONLY WHEN SOLD BY OUR CHOSEN
AGENTS. We understand the extraor-
dinary guarantee of excellence made
by WATT BROS, aud given out by
them 10 the public, and are prepared
to make good the assertions of our
representatives in that particular.
Very Respectfully,
ROCKFORD WATCH co.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-07-23
Fire ON a Kansas Prairie.

"What are your precautions against
firea" Admetus had asked few days
before.
..Such as will delight your homeo-
pathic SOUL" answered the Enthusiast
"a can of kerosene and bundle et
matches to set back fire with. though
the fire-guards of ploughed ground
that YOU have seen all round the ranch
are the ounce of prevention, better
than any cure. Then we always keep
hogshead full of'water at the stable,
ready for carting to the spot"
"A hogshead Of water!. What good
can a hogshead of water do against a
prairie fireP"
"Oh, we don't put it on with hose.
/ assure you. My imagination gasps at
the conception of managing prairie
fire with hose. We dip old blankets
and old clothes in it, or boughs of trees
if we can get them, and beat the fire
down with them"
The Illustration followed soon. All
day smoke had been drifting over Car
Heiro, and at night-fall the scouts re-
ported that the whole force had better
be put on. The "whole force" at the
| momont consisted of about twenty men
who had just come in to supper, and
who started at once in wagons and on
horseback, Ponies were ordered after
dinner for the entire household, even
the ladies riding far enough to have 8
view of the exciting scene. There were
no tumbling walls or blazing buildings,
and there was no fear of lives being
lost in upper storiesi but there were
miles upon miles, acres upon acres, o.
low grass burning like q sea Of fire
while in the twilight shadows could bt
seen men galloping fiercely on swift
ponies, while the slow wagons crep
painfully, lest the precious water should
be spilled. from every homestead, eacf
with one pitiful hogshead. 1t seemed
incredible that such a mass of flame
could ever be put out by such hand
full of workers; and it was only, indeed
by each mans laboring steadily at hi
own arc of the great circle trusting
blindly that others were at work OF
the other side, as of course they alway
were, that the lurid scenes darkenet
down at last;-Alice Wellington Rollins
in Harper's Magazine for June.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-07-23
Judge Bond and the Medium.

A good story of Judge Bond. of the
United States district court, is told by
one of his western friends. 1t occurred
in Boston in 1877. The two went to
call on medium. They were shown
many wonders. and at last the judge
was told to write a list of names on a
slip of paper, which being done he was
instructed to run his finger down the
list and stop when the accustomed rap
on the table was heard. When he got
to. the middle of the list violent blow
was struck upon the table. Thereupon
a long conversation ensued between
the Judge and the materialized spirit,
in which were rehearsed many aston
ishing facts (most of which the judge
had ingeniously managed to drop in
the opening of the conversation with
the medium). Finally the exhibitor
suspected something. and the ''spirit"
abruptly departed.
Then the judge fell into a brown
study, from which it was difficult to
arouse him. Suddenly looking up. he
said with the most admirably assumed
tone of astonishment and convictions:
This is the most remarkable thing l
ever dreamed of. almost doubt the
power OF Omnipotence to equal It. =
"Ah," says the medium. II can show
you greater things than that" Furth-
or conversation ensued in similar
strain. when Judge Bond burst out
with: but tell you. sir, l challenge
the Almighty to do such thing Why.
sir, can you believe it? left that gen
tleman not twenty minutes ago on the
steps of the Parker house" At this
the medium became naturally furious
and exclaimed: II told you to write
the names of the dead men on that
list" mo-" replied Judge Bond.
with look of childlike simplicity, '.you
did not. You told me to write the
names of friends. and did so. There
isn't the name of a single dead man on
that list" 1t is needless to add that
the judge and his friend departed with
out ceremony. -BaLtimore american.