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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-30
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SAXTONS RIVER.

Two of our merchants, Mr.. Glynn
and Warner are in Boston this week
buying new goods for spring trade.
Mr.. Amos Holmes is about building
a new picket fence in front of his house.
Mr.. Dillingworth's family arrived
from England, Monday of this week.
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The Londonderry, VT, SITTER.
SO. Londonderry, w.
rI,AvELLRR's GUIDE.

Trains leave. daily Sundays excepted, for Brsttie
eoro and intermediate stations. Mall, .; 80 r. NJ;
mixed, Il 80 D. m. Trains arrive. from Bnitlsboro
aud intermediate stations, mixed. II 80 a. N; mall
$40 p. IN.
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Extra copies of the SITTER can be oh
tanned every week at the office OF pnb-
ication and ut the Post Office at Lon
donderry.
Call on the undersigned to get your
watches and clocks repaired. Satisfac-
faction guaranteed. Prices low.
c. A. WHITMAN,
So. Londonderry.
The Subscriber would call the atten
ton of hog breeders to his fine Jersey
boar as being the best stock hog in this
section.
s. u. CURTIS.
SKATING RiNK.-The skating rink, ut
So. Londonderry, will BIO open every
Wednesday and Saturday evenings, uii-
til futher notice. The management will
strive to maintain in the future the well
earned reputation Of this rink for good
order and gentlemanly bearing.
Admission 10 cts. Owners OF skates
10 cents. Good stabling, handy to the
Rink, free to its patrons.
st. Onge & Josselyn, proprietors.
TT.
Ii you want job printing 80 to tho
Sitter ofIice--Send orders by mail and
the work will be returned by mail,
without extra charge.
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Post Once, q. q. Smith, y. N. Malls close at
aud 10. arrive NJ and 40, daily.
Chester Stage leaves, rs q. m arrves, m daily
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Sprlns-tiine.

Sprlns-time.
The gladdest Of the year
With sicked up house and clean swept yards,
And wood piles here and there,
Village school commences next Mon.
day.
Fishing tackle of all kinds at VIM
.chesters.
Dance tomorrow night at Coles
hall.
J. c. Gale sowcd his oats, Tuesday.
f. A. Livermore has been under the
weather for several weeks.
w. G. Livermore, Of East Cam.
bridge, Mass, made a brief visit to his
old home, last week.
Read the G.. l.. VanDuscn Nursery
Cos advertisement, in this issue. This
is all old and reliable firm.
Our Milliners, Mrs. Chase and Mel
endy, are this week in market making
their spring purchases, and will form
ally open their rooms, at the residence
of H. p. Chase, next Wednesday.
Zeno B. Babbitt formerly Of this
place has gone West on six weeks
trip, on business, for his employer p.
f. Chase, Of Mecl,aniesville, VT, for
whom he has worked, for the past four
years. f 49,
PARTED WITH HIS THUMB.
Last Tuesday, Josiah, SOM OF w. w.
Pierce, Esq, while at work at a beuch
saw, in his fathers shop, cut the thumb
on his left hand off at the first joint
DR.. Wood dressed It and it is doing
well. 49,.
ALMOST A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Last Saturday, Mrs. L. N. Vale
was looking up hens nests over sheep
pen, when by the tipping of board,
she fell through to the ground, dis
tame of ten feet, falling on some stones,
injuring her SO severely that she was
unable to reach the house alone. A
physician was summoned, who thought
one rib was cracked. Mrs. Vale suf.
fered severely for several days, but al
this time is improving. Altogether il
was narrow escape.
A GARD OF THANKS.
The undersigned would return theil
sincere thanks, to the kind friends and
neighbors, who rendered their assis-
tence, during the recent sickness and
burial Of their father, Levi Durham.
Mr.. Il Mrs. C. A. Whitman,
Mr.. & Mrs. w. A. Adams.
SOMETHING New.
Mr.. NJ. S. Foster, whom we amour
ced few weeks since had moved tI
this place with the intention of keep
ing furniture store, is now putting
his rooms i'm order (the old A. d
Whitman shop) and has ordered a'good
stock of furniture that will be here in &
few days. Mr.. Foster buys his stock
in the white, finishing it himself.
We are reliable informed that he is 9
first class workman and thoroughly un.
derstands his business, throughout.
His stock will embrace all that thi,
section requires, both in style and fin.
ish and he viii guarantee to sell as
cheap as can be bought elsewhere, thu.
saving to the purchaser cost Of ship
ment. That this will prove a great con
yenience to the people Of this locality
there can be no doubt, and we hope
Mr. Foster will succeed In building NJ
slarge and dourishing business.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-30
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

oNGRRcATIosAL-Rev o. g. Baker, paste
Sabbath-day services, II Ii a. M; sabbath school
Immediately following this services. Evening scrvic
RS at 80. Prayer meeting every Thursday evening
at 7. Teachers meeting Friiey evenings at s.
BAPTIST CuuRcH.-Rev. DeForest Stafford, pas,
or. Services held, Morning, 10 ~: Evening".
eabbat hschool at close of morning services.
DErrr- &p NIElS,rIhf,S OF
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Nouces under this head Toe line, each insertion
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-30
REGULAR MEETINGS OF
SOCIETIES.

| Mt, LEBANON LODGE, No. 40, +. x y. NJ
Fridays on or before the full of the moon.
! l. o. OF G. livery Tuesday evening at I.
scorT Posi- No. II, G. A. R.-sa,uriay OIL
or before the full Of the moon.
T. OF H.--SuNSY SIDE GRANGE, No. If
Saturday after the full of the moon and two weeks
thereafter, at I D. IN.
The sugar season just closed here, has
been the finest in many years.
Miss. Matte Sage commences her
school in South hill district, on Mon-
day next
The village schools commence the Cd
Monday IN May, with Miss. Allen, of
Londonderry, in the higher department
and Mrs. Goodalc, of Windham, IN the
small school, as teachers
The bridge across Ball Mountain
brook, near VIM. Il. Wheelcr's mill
has been put Oh this week, so that teams
from W. Jamaica and Pixies falls, a.
gain appear in the village.
j. C. Robinson, Town Supt. of
schools, gives notice for the annual
spring examination of teachers at the
school house on Saturday, May. 81.
Commencing promptly at 9, am,
David Eddy, Esq, set about one
thousand buckets, with two assistants,
in just three weeks, from the time he
began to boil, he began to take in his
buckets, having made some four hun
dred gallons Of fine syrup, averaging
eleven pounds to the gallon, also over
five hundred pounds of choice sugar. A
pretty good three weeks work for three
men.
Fl. A. s. f. Il. Mclean, advertise Il
May day dance at the Jamaica house,
Friday evening, May l-t., with II. j.
Fuller, of Bonneville and VIM. F.
Clark, as floor managers. Kingsbury's
band furnish the music. Tickets to
hall IS cents, full bill 81 50. A gener-
al invitation is extended. The Jamai-
ca house is just beginning 10 take on its
spring dress, of fresh paper and paint.
Mclean Bros. having recently refused
an offer of $500, for the hotel and
fixtures, as they say.
E. 0. Felton, has just sold house
lot, near his new residence, to L. c.
Skinner, Esq, who has commenced to
dig the cellar, and will at once erect a
tenement on the same. He has with the
lot the right to draw water from very
fine spring, OH the FELTON, lot.
Mrs. j. l.. French, of Chester, noti-
fies Messrs. Mclean Bros, that she
will be at the Jamaica house, with Mil
linery goods, May 7th. Mrs. F. G.
Perry is also this week, opening, at her
Millinery Parlors on Main ST., fine
large lot of fresh spring goods, direct
from New York, including full line
of Ladies furnishing goods, notions,
&c.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-30

Telegraph onices ut Depot. Telephone, at Hotel.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-30

This space has been purchased
by NJ. S. Foster.
FURNITURE DEALER,
at TIE A. ID. Whitman shop. So.
Londonderry, who will next week
announce his opening.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-30

azsS9As
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my! she
cried, do see them
stare, as l 60 sailing
down the street.
no doubt
they
never W be-
fore hustle Oh a girl so
sweet. She tossed her
head, passed swiftly by,
and raised her skirts
in scorn. And
then she thought
Oh Heaven she
sighed, l wish / ne'r
had been born. In her
moment Of pride, as along
sho did stride-poor girl
she for
got her
BIG feet.
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Mt, LEBANON LODGE, No. 40, +. x a. N
Fridays on or before the full of the moon.
l. o. OF g. livery Tuesday evening at I
ScorT Posi-, No. II. q. A. R.-Saturday OF
or before the full of the moon.
I. OF H.--SuNSY SIDE GRANGE, No. 1F-
Saturday after the full of the moon and two week,
thereafter, at D. IN.
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A CARD OF THANKS.

The undersigned would return their
sincere thanks, to the kind friends and
neighbors, who rendered their assis-
tence, during the recent sickness and
burial Of their father, Levi Durham.
Mr.. T. Mrs. G.. A. Whitman,
Mr.. & Mrs. w. A. Adams.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-10-24
Society Talk.
Merchant Traveller. l

Society is fraction whose numerator is clothes and whose denominator is cash. Society maintains its responsibility by maintaining church.
 Sense is not necessary in the society make up.
 If society takes up the devil, the devil is thereafter respectable.
 The man who pays his bills is not al- ways society pet.
 The tailor and the dressmaker do more for society than society likes to pay for A brilliant idea wanders around in so- ciety like beautiful child lost in lonely desert.
 The most popular society book is the pocket book.
 Society has received two sledge-ham- mer blows since the creation. The first was the fl ,od, the other was the confusion of tongues.
 Society is only clothes deep.
 The person best fitted to shine in so- ciety is the least fitted to shine anywhere c SC.
 Mammon holds society in his righ hand.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-10-24
Homes for the Children.
New York Observer

Let us learn from the German people this, their best tr2it-tne love of home Let us, in the first place, make homes for our chIldren. Away with boarding houses and rented houses. Away with the de- mon of change, which drives US from door to door in very beggary, urging us ever to make our outward belongings the expression of all we are and have, so that a change of income means always a change of residence Let us make our homes part of ourselves, make them productive Let every good seed be planted there, but with the positive expec- tation of its bearing fruit hundred-told. Let the childsen have every advantage that we can provide, but let the education be fruitful in the present Let us see some results now. It IS time tor the seeds which we planted in baby days to be in blossom now. While we wait for m an- hoods fruit let us be enjoying the beauti. ful flowers of dutifulness, heiplessness, un sehshness, industry. Teach the chil- dren to love this home you have made for them, to save for it, to work for It, to beautify it. Let the boys do the tinker. iDg, perfect the devices for convenient work, help the genuer. weaker hands by their sturdy cooperation. Let the girls assume portions of the housework, let them assist in cooking, let them bring them accomplishments all to bear right a, home; le, music, em broidery, painting, all find expression and, above all, le, reverence be revived among us. Teach your children to rise when the mother en- ters the room. 10 listen when the father speaks, to relieve the weary hands and heads that serve them. Let father and mother be the first consideration. Teach this to your children teach them to take care of you while you work for them This is old.fashioned doctrine, but who can say it is not soundi
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-10-24
Humility. TEX chanEe.l

Humility has this consolation It finds that the greatest minds have had the least coDceit at Shskespe gre bent down from the imperial height of his intellect to be taught by clown, to be informed by a milkmaid that Socrates, in his eel ebrated voyage in search of kno~ledge, with his perpetual question concerning the cause of things, found that knowledge in a workmans shop which he could not aad among: ;he schools of the professors or philosophers that Ne~ton comp ired himself to a caild who, playing on ta- seashore, had picked up shell here and a stone there, and knew no more of them Tn: bullet of steel is worn smooth and polished when it has passed through the gizzard of an ostrich. The most con- ceited young prig who ever lived will find his level when brought to the rude expe- rience of the whole world.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-10-24
The Belle Who Turned Black.

IOuIudl Oi NuCtnlStI1
 A celebrated PAristan belle, who had acquired the habit of whitewashing her self, so to speak, from the soles of her feet to the roots of her hair with chem ically prepared cosmetic, one day took a medicated bath, and, on emerging from 1t she vas mortified to fad herself a. black as an Ethiopian. The iransio,ma- ton was complete not vestige of the Supreme Caucasian race" was left Her physician was sent for in haste. ca his arrlval he laughed immodcra,ely, and said, !" Madam, you are not ill you are chemical product. You are no longer a woman but sulphide. It is not d question of medical treatment, bat of simple chemical reaction. shall sub Iect you to bath of sulphuric acid di luted with water. The ac,d ~ill have the honor of combining with you; it will take up the ulphur, the metal will pro duce sulphate, and we shall ind as a orecipitate very pretty woman" The good natured physician went through with his reaction, and the belle was re stored to her membership with tbe white race. Young ladies who are am bilious of snowy oomplexions sh 1uid remem OCT this, and be careful what powders aud cosmeti- $ they use-if they use any at all.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-10-24
Bad on the Dear Girls.
New York Sun


 "That ring" said the leweler, as the porter picked up a seven-stone cluster diamond, twill cost you SI2. If you re- turn it within six months you will receive a rebate of S5."
 What! Only SI2 for a cluster dia- mond ring" exclaimed the astonished scribe.
 "I said SI2" was the calm reply. Here, lifting out another tray, is the mate tc it-price SI8o"
 Enlightsn me-" pleaded the reporter.
 "l will although it is odd that you haven't caught on to this little game. The American is hustler in all things. If he fails in love he goes with the same rush that would characterize business transaction. He wants 10 be engaged and have the day set, but in perhaps three cases out of ten his ardor cools be- tore the fatal day arrives. and he throws the match. He was mistaken in the girl, or in the strength of his own feelings, and he breaks the match"
 [" see "
 He has given the girl ar engagement ring. He can scarcely muster up U C cheek to ask for its return, and the chances are that he wouldn't get it if he did, This cluster diamond ring at 5 ? fills long felt want. The gold plating will wear for six months, aud the paste diamonds will sparkle and slis;en for about the same length of time. If at the end of six months, he discovers that his feelings have changed, he breaks of the match and is little or nothing out of pocket. If time has only welded his love the frmer. so to speak, he gets the spur ious ring from her to have their initials engraved on the inside, and comes here and exchanges it for the Simon pure See2 It is little trick of our own, but the jewellers of Boston, Philadelphia, and other cities are catching on and stealing our customers"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-10-24
TWO NOTED MINsrRKLs.
Who Have Won Fortunes and What
 They Say About Stage Life.
From Stage Whispers.l |

"Billy" Emerson has recently made a phenomenal success in Australia, and is Eich.
 Emerson was born at Belfast in lS46. He began his career with Ioe Sweeney $ ainstrels in Washington in 1857. Liter on he jumped into prominence in con- nection with Newcomb's minstrels with ~hon he visited Germany. He visited Australia in 1874 and on his return to America joined Haverly's minstrels in San Francisco at SSoo a week and ex- penses. With this uoupe he played be- fore her majesty, the queen, the Prince oi Wales, and royalty generally. Alter this trip he leased the Standard theatre, San Francisco, where for three years he did the largest business ever known to min sIe,sy h April last he went to Australia a6ain. where he has beaten the record. :"
 "B'llyn is a very handsome fellow, au excellent singer, dances gracefully, and Is true humorist
 Yes, sir, have travelled all over the world, have met all sorts ot people, come in contact with all sorts of customs, and had all sorts of experiences. Oae mus have constitution like locomotive to stand it."
 "Yes, know seem to bear it like 8 major and do, but tell you candldly that with the perpetual change of diet water and climate, if 1 had not main tained my vigor with regular use of War ner's sate cure should have gone under long ago."
 George H. Primrose, whose name i. known in every amusement circle 1T America, is even more emphatic, if pos sible, than Billy" Emerson, in com mendator of the same article to sporting and travelling men generally, among whom it is great favorite
 Emerson has grown rich on the board and so has Primrose, because they hav not squandered the public's iavors."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-10-24
Look Out t0S Yourself.
 kRt skRaA
Hotel World.

The citizen who travels along the high ways ot this country, crossed by railways, is warned in many ways of the danger which threatens him, Atone crossing he is warned to Look out for tho cars '" At another. Look out for the lccomo' tive," At A third. Look out for the en. zine Fourth. "R tiiwaY crossing !" FiRh, Look out i,r tae train Sixth, Beware Dangerous croSstng!" etc etc. In most warnings the sdea IS conveyed that there iS but one thing about n sAh' way train that one has tc '' tcoN out toT a, crossing the engine, the locomotive or She cars The signs could probably all be comprehended "a one style ot no tice' Look ou, for yoarSeli!" The railway. with it's apputtenances, generally manages to look out fhr itselt.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-10-24

ever before me was an indefinite object, what, knew not, which l ionged to grasp yet could never reach. The speed slack ened, as a glimpse of reason brought me back from the phantasy st delirium to the reality of my position. Twas an in s:ant only, for felt that my senses were again leaving me as the rapid movement recoNmenced once more the same sen. sation--un,ii the cod came, and with a crash as II were of falling worlds, l was dashed into space.
 Weeks sgterwaEd when l woke again tc the world, and my recovery from brain fever was sufficiently advanced to render the telling safe, heard the conclusion of my story.
 had, il seems, slipped forward a few inches, as had thought, and possibly the motion had been repeated, as imag- ined, the second time; put loss of reason so quickly Supervene1 tha, |. IS not at all certain. II 1 had lost my selse, however. Matte. fortunately for me, had retained hers. My crtes had startled but had not uunerved her, and it appears, though heard not, she had ans sered me. With wonderful presence of mind she had des- patched her cousin for help while she seizing my ankles held me back, never relaxing her hold even when the move ment of my arms loosened large piece of rock from it's carthy bed. Luckily as- slstance arrived before more of the cliff $ edge broke away.
 How was it that so quickly aud com pletely lost my presence of mind and reason?
 We'll, the doctors account for that on the suppos,tion that the sun tor the day had been very hot, and when boy of hs teen had sunstroke-had affected my brain and then, too, the position wa: in caused an accumulation of blood in my head. Even now the sun affects me greatly.-Exehange.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-10-24
No Need of a Newspaper.
Boston Courier

IbOstOn OOuIItI-I And do you not take your local pa- per-"
 "No; the fact is haven't time to read it."
 @I should think you would want to know what is going on in your village" "Oh, hear all the news" "You doS"
 "Oh, yes, more than there is in the pa- per. My wife attends two sewing circles every week."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-10-24
The scenter of the Face.

Why is your nose in the middle Of youi face! IL IS the sceoter Bu, when you have cold it loses it's virtue. Taylor. Cherokee kennedy of STeet Gum and Mullen will relieve the cold in the head and restore the sense. Send two cen stamp to Walter A. Taylor, Atlanta. Ga. for Riddle E ook.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-10-24

Old Homespun stopped his horse half an hour before houz7 with smallpox flag hung out of [ cha amber window. Finally he grew atiens, and. with a "Ge, up.' remarks. " Darn fl b'iieve there's any train coming. 'rany rate, Iii risk it."-B~skoH IranseriIk.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-10-24

A school board recently asked the fol- lowing questions Of little gIrl:
 What is the plural of man i'' Men"
 "Very well; and what IS the plural of child r"
 Twins" immediately replied the little
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-10-24

For weak lungs, spiiing of blood, shortness of breaIn, consumption, night sweats and all lingering coughs, Dr. P.erce's Golden Medical Discovery" IS a sovereign remedy. Superior to cod liver oil. By druggists.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-10-24
COVERED WITH SALT RHEUM.

tVrICthA REaNutk~ thr Erva'rst mcdiNines on earth ilad tbF worst nf Salt Rhvam tn ths cuantry My nothcf had u twenty NeAts, aud iu dipd truHI il. | believe | tIttthA Woutd have saved hCr uc. NJ arms, breast aud head ~rr~ covered for three Noars, "ht h unthins reheNed ot cured Il tli used the e tttt KN kFsoLNkNr. intcr. nAiN, Aua CtriCt Ht aud tVtttl RN Ss'Nf, eAt"t- nHliy. ]. N ADAMS.
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