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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12

are found. The workable and useful
ores are but few in number, they are
generaly,oxides, that is combinations of
metal with oxygen sulphurets, or met
ais combined with sulphur, and carbon
ates comeincd with carbonic acid Min
erals of the above description frequnty
form large bodies of pure ore, by them
selves buried beneath the surface in the
rock, In most cases however these ores
ARE blended with foreign matter as
quartz, lime and otheS substances which
are mechanically mixed or in chemical
combination. In some instances the
main body of the vein is rocky matter
in which the ore is embedded. In
some instances the veins are too small
for the entrance of the miner and are
consequently of no particular use,
This rock formation is the most pro-
dnctive inuscful minerals, and where a
faint indication of something valuable
is discovered it is generally worth the
troublcto follow and dig after it. In
my next paper will show how to find
the minerals.
Il. Mackic.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12
A NEW SvINDLE.
The asiIud 2se-gar and she Gender
ssc.rteI n-About-Foun.

novel phase of buucho steering is re.
norted in Philadelphia. As in most sharp
names two men are required 10 fleece the
innocent victims. One poses as blind
bergar. the other as dude or na1-about-
town. The latter attaches himself to a
group of young men in hotel or billiard
room. plays several games OF pool or bill
lizards with them, invites them to drink
and generally becomes very companions
bic. lie finally proposes to adj
icIlrn to some other saloon III the
Vicinity. On their way they pass the
hind tecgar, who ~ this nsaluen. walls
sadly. The sharper dude IS suddenly
conscious stricken. tlns back throws &
dollar or two into tie mans hat and ioeu
lgrIv invites his comrades 10 do the same.
As n ruIe they comply Then in banter
inc way the dade offers to bet - that he
viii contribute the most. the stake OF the
,aDcilished TO be given TIA the beggar \
weak point in the q eraSe young fashion
ab,e K struck, the bet is accepted. the
sharp dude contributes $40 or more, the
bIoods have their pride OF o!rth aronse1
and cover that sum. At length iihiil Is
reached. the contributions stop aud the
snccessful men. the dude probably among
ffie nun Der. forfeit - apiece 10 the besSai
m continue to contribute. Inc young
hood, are fieeCed without KNOWING 1t, ana
console themselves with the idea that
they have done something very charitable
It is needless to say that there IS grand
divide afterward betweSp the TWO snarpers
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12

The Windham county court conyen-
ed at Newfane, Tuesday, Judge Walk
er presiding. The following petit Jn'
rymen were sworn in:
Brattleboro, Geo. 6. Allen, Fred X.
Thomas
Brookline, John B. Stebbins,
Dummcrston, David l.. Mansfield,
Myron f. Button.
Grafton, Clifton W. Fairbanks.
Guilford, Fred f. Bracket, j. M.
Houghton.
Jamaica, r. NJ. Thayer, Luke /.
Landman.
Londonderry, W. d. Stowell, G. d.
Rider.
Townshend, W. H. Miles, Geo. O.
Toilet.
Wardsboro, Herbert M. Barrel. /.
f. johnson.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12

Belford of Colorado said in the house
recently:
"You gentlemen of the Democratic
party have rs majority in the house of
representatives, and yet you can not get
q quorum without the help OF the lie
publican members. How do you OK
poet to govern the country in the next
four years when you can not control
this house,
This is about the size of it. To day
president Cleveland's inaugural adj
dress is more sincerely Endorsed by Re
publicans than Democrats: and II any
legislation affecting the general welfare
passes the lower house during the next
two wears, Notwithstanding the Dem
ocrats have strong working majority,
it will be by the aid of Republican
votes.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12
rRoI PAGE TO 6LEhTGR.
The sucre".tH! Career o: DscH Town.
sheRd H.io Ma Succeed s.ognn.

Trhc sUtre~.tG! Career .; D.cE Gown.
sheHd Ws,o MA Succeed a.ognn.
Congressman Dies Townshend, who has
Just announced hic2scif as candidate
For the Illinois scma,nrahip, TO succeed
General Logan is one 0f the hGn;isomcst
and cicamest looking Democrats in the
lICusc. lie is fUlty five years Old, straight
as a plummct line. and has a modest air
which bciics his most ambitious nature,
He is now serving his fourth term in
Congress, and is one o! The coming men of
his party. Mr.. Townshend vas born in
Maryland, and ut The age OF ten removed
to Washington, wherc he began life as
clerk III Joe Shiilingtru's book store. Mr..
ShillingtOn. " 10 is enc OF the old StagcrS
of the capital, says lie was II bright boy.
and that he paid great attention to the
great men mp On the hill. lie was also
fond Of political disCu~ sion, and used
often To talk politics With an older clerk
named Buckingham. TOwnshend was
bright, too. and he pf'en pushed Bucking-
ham to the wall. Due day when Buck
in1ham had been 81 badly w3rsted he Sa d
to yang Townslcnd 1t makes no
difference HaaI yau say, Dick Town
shend, you are un4h.uG but bog any
howl The boy 70 - send replied: II
know | ara oaly 10y now, but / am
going 20 be 4 Congressman salne day.
just you wait 4 few years and j Will be
getting $500 year in chat house Oh the
hill while you arS sill cierking at a few
dollars n week.
And" continued Mr.. Shillington. he
has done so sure enough. He got position
/ in the Senate not long after this as a page,
\ through some eff the senators who used TO
buy books here, and there formed such q
I friendship with Juilr Marshall Of Ill.,
| nois, that the iudgc persuaded him TO
/ 90 10 Illinois with him, In Illinois ha
/ first taught school, anl then studded l3sS.
4 with him and in tlac time be was elected
\ to Congress II ne gets the to Senate he
will br the second senator nov in the
\ body who began life as a page there.
/ refer 20 Senator German as the other"
-tCieueiHiM .LcutitT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12

Last Thursday President Cleveland
sent into the Senate the following NOM
nations:
Sec. of State, 7. T. Byard, of Del
c., Treasury, Danl. Manning OF Ny .
C., Interior, L. G. G. Lamar, IT La
c., war, Wm. C. Endicott, Of Mass
C., Navy, VIM. c. Whitney, Of n. y.
ystnaster-Gen., W. +. Villas, OF WIS,
:tv-Gcneral, A: Ii. Garland. of Ark.
The Senate promptly went into exec
I've session, but did not cotirm the
onina.ions, owing to the factious OBJ
ction of Riddlebcrger CT Va. On lrl-
Jay Riddleberger withdrew his obJec-
ton and the nominations were uh&hl-
mously confirmed.
The cabiue. gives general satisfaction
The three Senators, Byard, Lamar and
Garland are able representatives Of Che
praty while Manning, a journalist, En-
dicott, lawyer and juriat, Villas, 4
LAWYER and Whitney, lawyer and po-
litical manager, may be regarded as eN-
periments.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12
E1EGTEsNc TfGG STOCKING.
IOEL BENTON.
Il. Nlackic.

Knitting the stocking which hourly grows
4 GlGNd-t,omc sits in her easy chair
Her EOSsip talk screnr'y flows,
And aHit or hcrucvk lies her show-white hair,
she speaks Of customs that nov are not,
"a the Pride aud fashion that strut and swell;
Nothir% hat happened has been forgot,
Md strange are the tales THAI she loves 70 tell.
II va. jhe way in the days OF Old
She E""i, FOR we had no surplus gold,
And life was full OF toll and care.
The lonely duties tina; day by day
Game .,t1i'y round without miss.
Kept the IDLE fpliies far away,
And Taught Us that work was the surest bliss
To plow, and sow, and reap, end run
On various errandS. employed the men;
Nnle the women, whose work wasnever done,
w 0uiG bake, and wash, and scrub-and then,
when all The heaviest tasks We're DER,
Would 3. IL! have something to prepare,
Il only to darn, Or sweep the floor,
Or sew on knit in some ancient chair.
" We would spin and weave in the old time Gays
Md cN caiEgS after dark and tea
Chr hC&'lN would come to the fircsidc blaze
And tbs was the way JOHN. courtCd ne.
- tell You it isn't dress and show
That make the world seem bright and fair"
The giamd dame sad-and saying so
sac fell asleep in her easy chair.
-tGool Cheer.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12

The w, c. T. T., ut Weston is lour'
ishing, the membership constantly in
creasing. The secretary now has thirty
one names on the roll, besides children
and honorary members. Much interest
has been awakened, and several young
men have been .induced to sign the
pledge. They hold Il public meeting
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12

President Cleveland's inaugural at
dress is short, and with one or two eX.
ceptions, pointed, and very satisfactory
to Republicans, in that it substantially
covers the theory of government mann
tanned by large majority of that par
tv. If our Democratic friends are as
well satisfied we ought to be one grand
happy family. He declares for ccono-
my in administration, for as light taxa
ton as consistent with the needs OF the
government; for a rigid adherence to
our historic neutrality i'll foreign poll
tics: for such a regulation OF internal
affairs as shall protect labor anu Inc
public lands; insists Oh an eleVatlng
policy towards the Indians; says tlat
polvgamy is an intolerablc evil that
must be abolished; he says the Chinese
must go, and the negro citizen has come
to stav and must be pr detected III all his
rights. In short the document Is one
that all good citizens, everywhere can
heartily endorse.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12

1t having been reported that ES-sen-
ator Thurman had fallen into drinking
habits he told reporter that he had
"becn an absolute tetotaler for long
time" Would that more would follow
his example.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12

Every true friend of humanity will
hope and pray that the petition of the
n. Y. city saloonists, topermit the keep
ing of open doors in all the saloons of
that vast city during certain hours on
Sunday, will not be granted. 1t is
enough that the law gives, the sanction
to the curse during six days of the week.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12
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, l 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. Abbie S. Farnswoath,
Administrative.
Londonderry, Jan. 5, 1885.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12
a VALENTINE.

Awake, awake, o gracious heart,
There's some one knocking at the door!
III" chilling hrec2cs make hin smart;
iliH Gj,lv feet are tired and sore,
Arise, AID welcome him before
AdONn his checks the bigs tears start;
Awake, awake, o gracious heart.
There Ionc one knocking at the doorl
It's Cupid come with loving art
10 honor, worship. and implore;
AMI lest, unwclCuncd. he depart
With nil his wise. mysterious lore.
Awake. awake, O gracious heart.
There's some one Knocking at the door!
Frank Dcmpstcr Sherman.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12
1t is an encouraging sign of the times

1t is an encouraging sign of the times
that Mrs. William b. Astor, the wife
of the noted capitalist, refuses to furn-
ish, as has been the custom, cigars,
wines and liquors for use in the dress
ing rooms at balls given at her house.
The influence exerted by Mrs. Hayes,
during the four years administration of
Mr.. Hayes, is an illustration of what
can be accomplished by the persistent
and consistent efforts of single wo-
man.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12
Farm For Sale.

The subscriber wishes TO sell the
small farm and buildings owned by
him, pleasantly situated ? miles from
the village of So. Londonderry, on the
road to Chester, containing about 40
acres,
This farm will be sold low, and
terms of payment made very easy.
Address or apply TO
G. +. BuRBEE,
Bondville, Vt. liti
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12

The inauguration OF President ClcVe-
land passed off without jar and was
more largely attended than any prcyi-
Gus occasion of the kind in the history
of the country.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12
DEATHS.
NOTICE.

On account of sickness | have not
been able to attend to my business for
about 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
nav 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.
Bonneville, VT. Mare 10, 1885.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12
Sitter John, Editor.

John Cadwalader Of Philadelphia is
to be assistant secretary of Sta,c.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12

Almost at the last moment Congress
placed Gen. Grant upon the retired
list.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12
MARRIED..

In Whitehall, N. y. Feb. 9th Herbert f
Lindsey, OF Springfield, Mass, and Ida X
Howe, of Rutland, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12

Official statements show that drunk
ards now form 55 per cent of the insane
in Paris Asylums.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12
100000 % ". s''': sens: ,'' :: a" )

cents postage, and you will get free a
package of good of large value, that
will start you in work that will at once
bring you in money faster than any
thing else in America. All about the
$780, 900 in presents with each box. A
gents wanted everywhere, of either
sex, of all ages, for all the time, or
spare time only, to work for us at their
own homes. Fortunes for all workers
absolutely assured. Don't delay.
II. HALLETT & Co., Portland, Maine.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12

Is it any wonder that earnest work
is needed by all lovers of temperance
when they have such mighty forces to
oppose them? The Chicago Mter-O-
ccan, says: "That, with the exception
of ten Democrats and twice as many
Republicans, the entire lllinoise legis-
lature are hard drinkers. Half OF the
members leave their homes for the capt.
toll with TASKS in their pockets or wallis
es, and on the trains the other half calls
upon them for "a nip'.,' These legisla-
tors drink at the bars of the leading no.
tells and saloons with the most unblush-
ing ehrontery, accept treats from can
didates for the L. S. senatorship, and
join in bachanalian revelry. AT re-
cent session drunken members engaged,
on the floor of the house, in a row i'll
which fists were freely Aourished, pis-
tolls threatened aud curses detiantly
hurled. That session was trying one,
and this paper adds: "Membcrs who
had not tasted liquors for years, that
night sought the bottle. Speaker Haines
was terribly exhausted. His friends
know him as a total abstainer, but by
o'crock, after the house had sat II
hours, he had to send q page for pint
of whiskey, with that stimuIant he kept
up until the session was over. Since
that experience the members go to the
sessions prepared for a siege" lllinoise
is license state, hence such a disgrace
is possible.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12

In Bavaria, from 1885 to 1871 there
was consumed an average of 100 quarts
of Bavarian beer to each inhabitant.
In the years 1880 the average rose to
40 quarts; in 1S72-7j, to 232 quarts,
and in 1S77-7S to 245 quarts for every
man, woman and child i'll the entire
kingdom. Meanwhile the consumption
of the stronger liquors increased with
the usual result.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12

thursday EVENING STAR IL,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12

1t is a generally accepted fact that
very little of the liquor now drank is
pure, hence one of the ends to be Sc
cured by temperance workers Is to Sc
cure laws making the manufacture of
adultered liquors penal offence. The
lobby of n. Y. liquor men recently
prevented the passage of such law by
the senate of that state. To be as eff
cicnt, the temperance element must be
as organized, as active, as energetic,
and as persistent as the liquor element.
And now the Catholic church is Civ
ing its influence for temperance. The
"Pastoral Letter. of the late Council III
Baltimore strongly urged upon the
whole Catholic people the necessity
of temperance and the duty of aiding
to promote all wise efforts to secure the
abolition of the liquor traffic. Since that
time high officials of the church have
placed themselves on record as unqlall-
fed temperance advocates, and have ell
oquently urged the masses of that great
church to free themselves from thral-
dom of drink. Now the Catholic Priests
of the diocese Of Boston are making
strenuous efforts to secure the passage
of law which will prevent the sale of
liquor within 400 yards of church.
May God speed them in their efforts.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12

a New Orleans doctor calls attention to
4 very simple fact which merits attention
from medicine takers If the medicine Ia
mixed with very cold water, and Il few
swallows Of the water be taken as n pre-
,raratory does, the serves of the organ OF
taste become sufficiently benumbed to
make the medicine nearly taSteess, the
methol Mill not disguise bitter tastes, but
nets well i'll oils and Ss,ineS
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-11-07
The Great Success of BaPret'S
Railway Show

S. H. Barrett's Monster R ilroad
Show, which gave two performances in
Denver yesterday, was the finest that
has appeared in Denver for several
years. The mammoth canvas was filed
with two immense audiences. The va
rious acts of the performance were en-
Enthusiastically applauded by delighted
audience. The equestrian and aero
batic feats were very fine. No better
show was ever given in the city. Bar
rett's Circus may always be assured of
a liberal patronage in Denver.
The American circus, like Death, is d
leveler of all ranks. Barrett's show
was visited by all classes of our society,
and it is but fair to say that it is the
best circus we have had for many years,
probably the best we have ever had
Tribune Republican, Tuesday, June Cd,
1885.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-11-07

Many theories are advanced to ac-
count for the splendid victory Of the
democrats in New York, and the largely
Increased majority Of Gov. Hill over
that received by President Cleveland.
The explanationis simple. n the first
place the Irish vote that was decided
into voting for Elaine, by his promises
of an aggressive policy toward England,
have returned to the democratic fold !;
ond secondly. Mr.. Conkling's general
orders issued to his partisans just before
the election, kept many Of them away
from the polls.
The evident result of the election in
New York and Virginia is to make the
Democrats confident of 1888, and the re-
publicans correspondingIy Respondent.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-11-07
The People VS.. the Ring.
DonaldsonYlIle Chief.

Unavoidable delay in printing this
number of the Chief enables MS to am
nOnnce in advance Of it's date that Mr..
Leon Babin, an old and highly respect
ed citizen and sugar planter Of this par
ish, has received commission from
Gov. McEnery as Police Juror for the
fourth ward, vice Mr.. r. T. Hanson,
removed from the ward, and further
more, that Mr.. Babin has returned the
document with the following endorse
ment
Respectfully returned can not, as a gen
fleman, accept the within commission, having
myself signed the petition to your Excellency
requesting the appointment of Mr.. Ernest Ped
sscIaux, the und0ubted choice of our ward.
Nearly every tax payer of the fourth
ward has, like MIR. Babin, signed the
petition for the appointment of Mr..
Pedesclaux, but a very small and grad
nally diminishing coterie Of politicians
who seem to enjoy monopoly of the
gubernatorial ear in such matters, have
evidently determined to defeat the
popular choice in this instance if pos
sible.
people and the ring. Gov. McEnery has
Ghe power to decide which shall win.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-11-07

Elections were held in number of
States last Tuesday, but public inter
est was centered in the contests in New
York and Virginia. The other States
went Republican, or Democratic, as
usual though the Republicans lost
largely in some of them. The Read
justers led by Gen. Malone, carried
Virginia at the last State election and
it was thought by many that the Demo-
Gratis would scarcely be able to recap
ture the State last Tuesday. They did
however, by majority of. several
thousand. At the Presidential election
last November, Cleveland carried his
own State, New York. assisted by the
liberal Republicans who were disatis-
fed with the Republican candidate
only by a majority of about one thou
sand. At the election last Tuesday
these dissatisfied Republicans had re-
turned to their allegiance, and the con-
test was between all Democrats on one
side and all Republicans on the other.
The Democratic candidate for Governor
was elected by an estimated majority of
$4,000 or 10000 This in the face Of the
assertions by the ring politicians that
President Cleveland's hostility to their
kind, was running the party, shows
they are false prophets, and that he is
really building up the party by putting
down the professional politicians The
great trouble with latter day Presidents
is, that they become the puppets of the
politicians in order to secure their as
sistance in getting the nomination for
second term but President Cleveland
seems to be intent on being President
while he Is, President for the good of
the country, and not Of the politicians,
and without any apparent desire for a
second term.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-11-07

Boasso, a police officer in New Or
Jeans, who though married man con-
cealed his marriage, and persuaded a
young girl to elope with him, and made
her believe they were married by means
of a forged marriage certificate, has
been convicted and sentenced to the
penitentiary for fourteen years for
forging said certificate.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-06-27
CONSTrPA

There Is no medium through which
disease 60 often attacks the system
aS by Constipation, and there Is no
other i'll flesh IS heir to more apt TO
bO neglected. from the fact material
Inconvenience may not be immediate.
ly felt fcm irregular action of the
bowels. When there is not regular
action tho retention of decayed and
efeto matter, with its poisonous
gases, sOon poiScns the whole system
By being absorbed into it, causing
piles, 1Stpla, headache, impure blood
and many ether eerious affections,
BURD0CK BLOOD BlTTERS will
Immediately relieve, and one bottle
positively cure or relieve any case
Of Constipation.
"Was troubled for a year with
torpid liver and indigestion, and after
trying everything imaginable used
BURD0CK BLOOD BITTERS. The
first bottle revived me and the second
cured me entirely."1J.S s. williamson
Rochester, n. Y.