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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-07
him. lilo hold upon his horse, thcre-

him. lilo held upon his horse, there
fore, and shouted for help,
The water was gaining upon him, as
the terrified horse sank deeper aud
deeper in the treacherous stream. Up,
up It came, until it reached his saddle
flaps, and then his knees; and he had
given himself up as lost, when distant
shouts came in response to his, which
were going fecbler with each repetition.
And now man bursts his way
through the brushwood on the river
bank, and, laying his axe upon tall.
slender young tree, cuts it down with
four or five rapid strokes, leaning it so
that it falls down upon tho water, its
topmost boughs just brushing the sink
ing horscman in its fall. Grasping tho
boughs with all his remaining strength,
the priest was drawn, to tho bank by
the woodsman, fainting and scnseless,
however. and with hardly visible
spark OF life.'
When Father Allard recovered con-
seriousness he found himself in small
but comfortable room. Seeing him
open his eyes, a buxom young woman
who was bathing his temples uttered
an exclamation of joy. calling him by
name; and now, as his dizzy senses
frightened, what was his surprise 10
find his attendant the lost Spride. EX-
PLANTATION ensued, and all was made
clear as day without recourse to mar
vel or miracle.
Presently Laroche, who had been en-
gagged, with the assistance Of some OF
the neighbors, in eXtricating the priests
horse, came in, and the scene was an
affecting ono between tho two, each of
whom had been thus wonderfully APP
pointed by Providence to preserve tho
other.
My conscience is clear now" said
Father Allard. "lIeaven has surely
pardoncd the little fiction framed by
me; else why"
But hold, reverend Father" cried
Larochc, interrupting him; there was
no fiction in the case. You said that |
was carried away upon an angels
wings, and so | was, and this is the an
gel that saved mel" Aud he, laughing,
threw his arms around the pretty wife
and Rugged her to his side.
Poetical justice might now have been
well satisfied, but have few words
further to add upon the subject.
Laroche, who was now employed rs
forester upon an estate, WAS enabled
by the assistance of Father Alard to
return to his native village. where, not
long after he obtained an appointment
to the very keepership formerly held
by the assassin Landry.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-07
Drowning Accident,

Robbie Roberts, aged 8 years, son of
Robert j. Roberts end Hugh Roberts,
aged Il years and Willie Roberts, aged
9 years, sons OF Robert r. Roberts,
while skating Friday on what is known
as Folger's pond, at West Pawlet,
broke through the ice and were drowned.
The warm weather for the last few
days has rendered the ice unsafe. The
bodies were recovered after having re-
manned in the water about an hour. The
pond furnished power for saw-mill
near West Pawlct. The father of two
of the boys is a former resident of
Granville, n. V, and few days ago
lost one of his eyes while at work in a
slate quarry.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-07
SITTER ECHOES.


We are constantly receiving letters
OF encouragement and commentator.
Out of the many we give the follow
ing:
This from Wardsboro-'I like the
SITTER, and it is pleasure for me to
work for it."
From Factory Point.-''I prefer your
paper, with its honest independence, to
any | take, aud | have ten weekly and
one daily"
From Jamaica.-"As long as you
maintain the independence you have
heretofore shown you can count me a
subscriber"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-07
STATE NOTES.


A special dispatch to the SITTER from
SaXtons River, this morning, says:
The house and barn owned by llor-
ace GJodhue in Westminster was
burned last night about eleven O'Clock
lass uot known. Two horses and one
hog burned; nothing saved in the
house. Origin of the fire not known
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-07
NOIIGE

To all persons interested in The estate
of j. Ford, deceased, late of London.
derry you are hereby notified that the
next and final meeting of the Commits
sioners on said estate will take place
the first Wednesday in Feb. 1886 at
The residence of l.. \. Vale in Lon
donderry.
J. X. Hall, Commits.
5. NJ. Hobart. sioners-
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-07

\ distressing accident occurred near
Burlington last Friday evening. A
coaching party of twenty persons were
going from Burlington to So. Burling-
ton, ladies on the inside. gentlemen on
the outside. hen w near the Baxter
farm the coach, in the darkness,
was upset and its outside occ upants
thrown into the mud and water while
nose inside were completely inprison-
ed, and to add to the horror, oil spilled
from lantern carried by one Of the la
dics,a Mrs. Miller, ignited setting fire
to the ladies and children's clothing and
the trimmings of the coach. After
much laundering work the party were
extlicaicd, but not until Mrs. Miller
had been so badly burned that the skin
fell from the entire left side of her
body.
The hotel proprietor at Newport is
being prosecuted for holding a public
rattle in his bar room.
The late EX-GovenOr Hiiand Hall
had Is surviving grand children and p
great grandchildren.
OF the $4,000 men Vermont sent to
the front during the war it is estimated
that not over G,000 are now living in
the state.
II is said that S. NJ. Wait, who
ruined the First National bank of
Brattlcboro now serving six years
sentence in the house of correction al
Rutland, is fast failing in health, and
probably will not live to see liberty a.
gain,
Walter Iladley, who shot Hayes al
Lyndonvill last week has been dischar.
gcd, on the grounds that he acted il
self-dcfcnce.
The next quarterly meeting of the
/ Vermont Spiritualist association is tc
be held at Ludlow, Jan. % to24 inclu
sivc. All the state speakers and me
diums are to be present, and every ar
rangement has been made for pleas
ant time The usual low rates are to bt
extended by the railroads and hotels
Hon. Lucius +. Smith, of Monkton
died suddenly, in that village, Monday
Col. William H. Baxter, of White
River junction, died very suddenly a
the Van Ness house, Burlington, Mon
day.
j. L. Jameson, well known write
on agricultural topics, formerly mem
Der of the Vermont State Board o
Agriculture and Legislature, and ex
lecturer of the state Grange of the Pat
rOns of Husbandry, died Tuesday a
Irasburgh, aged 81 years.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-07

Among the newly appointed post
masters in this state we notice that of
Ranslcy Harrington at So. Wmdham.
Mr.. Harrington is an Old fashioned
Democrat and good citizen and will
no doubt give the patrons OF the office
satisfaction: What the people want is
men who will faithfully attend to the
duties of the office. If he is a Demo-
crat thrt is his misfortune, if he is a
Republican that is his ill-luck-thcse
times.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-07
FOR SALE.

20 Pork bbls., 80 cents each, new
Sleighs, 8 new Buggies, pr. work
Harnesses, team Wagons, new cook
stove. 81 900 worth of stuff incident to
retirement from Store and teaming.
payable in work on lumber job if desir-
Cd J. J. HAPGOOD 4 c..
Peru Vt,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-07
When VIII Vermont look into the matter.
The DortOu I!cruld saws:

HG DUItOll l.Cituu Sit. -
'Railroad determinations occupied a
good deal Of the attention of
the last Connecticut legislature, and
perhaps will at The next mciing Of the
Maine Legislature. The Grand Trunk
railroad charges $50 fret ght 2n car Of
corn from Chicago to Bethel and only
$352 when the same car of corn is carried
seventv-iiyc farther to Por, land, Ten
wears ago Gov. Dinglcy llleU atten-
ton % the need Of some such Legislation
on the eubject as Massachusetts has,
but the legislature did not act upon lis
Recommendation Probably the next
one will take hold of the matter.
It is an interesting fact that Of tie
Senators who undertook TO discuss ma
tional questions before the merchants
Of Boston on Wednesday evening Mr..
EImunds. representing New Eng
land. was clear and forcibic OH the
right side, Mr.. Allison, representing
the Northwest, was clear, if not f0rci'
bic on the wrong side, and Mr.. EvartS,
representing the commercial state Of
New York, did not succeed i'll being
clear and forciblc on either side, but
was vague and feeble in about equal
degree on both sides. Probably, to
some extent. the attitude Of these gen
tlemcn correspond to what they think is
that of their own communitics.-N. \.
Times.
Didn't think to mention the Refnrner.
A n. y. Tribune reporter says in
that journal:
Colonel Smalley told me that the
Clicking" against the management OF
Democratic affairs i'll Vermont is con
fined to Asaph Childs, formerly OF
Bennington, now Of Springfield. said
the colonel: "Childs has Always been
kicking, threatening to beat me as
candidate for delegate TO the national
conventions, and so on. The nearest
he has come to getting on top was tc
poll % votes in a convention of 400 del
egates. His brother is a candidate fol
postmaster at Brattleboro. He is {
better fellow than Asaph, and vii
probably get the place in spite of th'
relationship"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-07
"A willing heart llghtens work.
AnertM

Mr.. Isaiah Cook, Sheriff of Skowhegan, Me-,
writes:-" have been afflicted for over Nanty
years with veal ness OF tue kidneys and liv-
.r. The first bottle of HUNTS Kidney anl
ldverl REMEDY relieved all pains in the back
and sidos.n
PRICE Si,2h: Send for Illustrated Pamphlet to
HUNTS REMEDN co, Providence, II. l,
Sold by nj! Druggists.
@. N. CRITTENTON. Gen. Agent, NY.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-07

The Boston Herald of last Friday
presented its annual review of railway
interests for 1885. Ii shows the con-
struction of 2SG3 miles of new railroad
against 1917 in 1884, $500 in 1898, and
1908 in 1882. 1t is the lowest construc-
ton since 1873. The writer, who seems
well informed on this subject, estimates
the construction for 1856 at 5000 miles,
AGAINST less than 5000 last year.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-07
: Punctuality begets confidence.
HCp0sy SlseriB.

HUNTS kidney and Llverl REMEDY, is n
wonderful medicine. | cordially recommend
It's use to those suffering from dropsy or kid
ney ,troublcs.-Geo. b. Robertson, Deputy
sheriff, Bangor, Me.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-07

II is said that John Kelly, TaNma-
ny'5 great chicftain is suffering with
softcning of the brain, and will prop
ably never go on the war path again.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-07
Town Clerk.

Mr. Othniel eager, Town Clerk Town Nor
wich, Conn, 50 years old writes =" For years
! have suffered with disease of the kidneys and
BLADDER: q d have no heaitancy in recommend
ing HUNTS kidney and I.ivcrl REMEDY us a
specific fer these complaints"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-07
NEUROLOGY.

Americas Distinguished Dead.
Of the distinguished dead of 1885 we
note the following:
Ex-Vice President Schuyler COlfax,
DR.. Damroch, the great musician; Rich
ard Grant White, Shakesperean >chol-
ar and writer: Commodore Garrison,
Gen. Mcdowell, Senator Frelinohuy-
sen, James II. Rutter, Gen. L. S.
Grant, Helen Hunt Jackson. Rev. DIR.
Stephen II. Tyng, Emory \. Siorrs,
George Wilkes, Cardinal AIcClo-key,
Gen. Mcclellan, John Mccullough,
Francis II. Bangs. b. Graf Brown,
Vice President Hendricl,s $, Senator
Sharon, Robert Toombs, VIM. II. Van
derbilt, President Brown of IIamaniton
College, Gen. DelOs B. Sackctt, Gen.
James MeQuage. Ex-Governor Fenton,
Rev. Jrcnaus S. Prime and Horace f.
Claflin.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-07
Walton's Vermont Register
FARMERS ALMANAC
FOR 1886,

Statistics by Hon. +. l.. Walton; calcnla-
tons by Hosea Doton, both the best men in the
State for the purpose.
Special attention and care have been given TO
make this issue very full and correct. Every Far
mcr as well as Business and Professional man
should have this Annual. which has not its equal e.
ven at twice the price
sold by Hiram Atkins, Montpelier; II. \.
Sawyer & Co., and the futile Co., Rutland
Clapp and Jones, Brattleboro, and by
The Publishers,
WHITE RIVER PAPER CO.,
White River Junction, VT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-07
The World Moves.

Mr.. Nandcrbilt's will was admitted
to probate without any contest. Two
hundred millions and no legal scram-
BILE.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-07

Onr National Lawmakers are again
in session al Washington.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-07

The Supreme court is in session at
Burlington.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-07
The dead of Vermont.

The neurology list of Fermonters
for 1885 contains many prominent
names and includes ex-govenors Julius
Converse, John B. Page, IIiland Hall
and Royal Fletcher; of veterans OF the
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-07
BIRTHS.

In Landgrove, Jan. Sd, a son to Mr..
and Mrs. W. j. Cudworth.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-07

II. :. Whitney, Assistant Postmaster, Put
nam, Conn, wrte5:-" have stuff re d untold
agony with kidney and liver con, plants. my
water WAS very bad, at times actually passed
plood. UNITS kidney and Lycrl REMEDY
mas benefited me more than all other medi-
zines used"
"Noae love l. the host lnyeM
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-07
A - q P.7O

A CARD
To ell who are suffering from TIE error. and
indisoratioas OF youth, nervous weakness.
carly decay. loss Of manhood. &c. will send a
recipe that will euro You, FREE OF CHARGE.
This great remedy was discovered by MS
sionary in South America. Send a selt-ad-
dressed envelope to tn. REV. JoS2gu T. L.
MAN, Station D, New York City.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-07
DEATHS.

=
In Townshend, Jan. lst. Mrs. Oba-
diah Howard, aged about GO.
In Jamaica, Dec. 81, Miss Eftic B..
Frcst, aged q years,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-07
IN OUR OWN STATE

considerable damage was done. At
Montpelier it vained As hours, Monday
and Tuesday, and the entire valley be-
tween that place aud Barre was Hooded
One long trestlc on the Barre branch
of the Central Vermont was swept a.
way and another badly damaged by
ice. AT Springfield 80 feet Of the
Vermont Novelty works dam was
carried out.
In this locality no serious damage
was done. The morning mail train was
delayed an hour or more, on account
of slides, in going down, Tuesday NOR
ming. Yesterday The wind shifted, and
this morning the mercury was nearly
down to zero, with Il keen northwest
wind prevailing,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-07

The weather for the past ten days
has been fairly phenomenal for New
England, An almost continual thaw
has prevailed, and large quantity of
rain has fallen during this time, carry
off snow and ice and raising the streams
in many localities to flood highth. This
extended us far west SIS Pennsylvania,
the towns of Emporium, Cameron aud
Lock Haven were under Water on Tues
day, and the loss to lumbermen is ccti-
mated at 100000. All streams in New
Hampshire and Massachusetts We're
swollen.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-07
OFFICIAL.

t" Every cloud has a silver
lining"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-07

"shallow brooks are often
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-07
OFFICIAL TESTIMONY.
basgtn a Tar

"a kan ~ - -NN''N' -'N',N
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-07

A poet writes: II send you my
poem, but fear l made Il mistake in
not writing q refrain to it." Never
mind, we shall do the refralning for
you. The way in which we shall re-
frain from printing it will finish the
poem beautifully.-N !. Tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-10-21
Ancient Highlanlers.

The anc :ent Highlanders were tall,
robust, well-formed, and had remark
ably hardy habits. In particular, they
felt great Indifference to cold, and
thought nothing of sleeping outside in
the severity of winter. Burt, who re-
sided among them, and wrote in the
year l725, relates that he has seen the
places which they occupied, and which
were known by being free from snow
that deeply covered the ground except
where the heat of their bodies had
melted it, The same writer represents
a chief as giving off'ense to his clan by
his degeneracy in forming the snow
into a pillow before he lay down. The
Highlanders were so accustomed to
sleep in the open air that the want of
shelter was of little consequence to
them. 1t was usual before lying down
to dip their plaids in water, by which
the cloth was less pervious to the wind,
and the heat of them produced a
warmth, which the wooden, If dry,
could not afford. This hardness be-
came allied to the peculiar costume of
the plaid and the tillibeg, and the two
are noticed con jointly in old historical
accounts of their appearance. Beague, a
Frenchman, who wrote history of the
Campaign in Scotland in 1916, printed
in Pars in 1886, states that at the siege
of Haddington, in 1894, "they (the
Scottish army were followed by the
Highlanders, and these last go almost
naked. They have painted waistcoats,
and sort of wooden covering, various
ly colored." Lindsay, of Pitscottie,
says: "The other part northerne are
full of mountaines, and very rud and
homelic kynd of people doeth inhabite,
which is called the Reid Shankes or
wyld Scottis. They had cloathed in
ane mantle, with ane schirt, fachioned
after the Irish manner, going bair-leg-
ged to the knife" Another, who wrote
before the year 1897, observes that in
his time, "they the Highlanders) de-
light much in marb!ed cloth, especially
that have long strips of sundry colours.
They have chiefly purple and blue.
Their predecessors used short nantes
or plaids of divers colours. They love
chiefly purple. The same custom is
observed to this dav, but for the most
part now they are brown, most near to
the colour Of their ladders. The bright
colour of their plaids shall not bewray
them. They suffer the most cruel tenn
pests that blow in the open fields in
such sort that in a night of snow they
s1een soup1
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-10-21
TEACHERS In GEORGIA.
A Well-Informed Young Man Who Has
Never Heard of Pronouns.

A weiI-Informed Young Man Who Had
Never Heard of Pronouns.
In q middle Georgia county, not
hundred years ago, several applicants
for positions as teachers OF public
schools were undergoing an examina-
ton before the Board of Education.
One young man appeared to be UNI
usually we'll informed. He answered
all sorts of questions in geography and
arithmetic, and the members of the
Board began to think they had discov-
cred treasure. The chairman of the
Board examined the young man in
English grammar. Nouns, articles,
adjectives were safely passed, and then
the chairman asked: "What is pro-
noun? "Never heard of It." replied
the young man. "Never heard of a
pronoun?" "No, L never did" "rhat's
strange" "Can't help it; L never
heard of pronoun, and don't believe
you ever d either" "Do you mean
to tell me that you didn't find anything
about pronouns in your grammar"
mo, L didn't find anything about pro-
nouns in my grammar. The chairman
took the book and examined it. he
torn out. "Humph!" he calculated,
gazing at the young man in a dazed
sort of way, such IA monumental fool
as you can never teach public school
in this county," And yet there were
fools just as monumental then teachin g
in that very county. Here are some
incidents of different nature that will
serve to illustrate the qualifications of
the average teacher: One day the pu-
pills of a mixed school in Southwest
Georgia county were asked the ques-
ton, who is Alexander III. Stephens,
and where does he live?" Out of $50
that heard the question but one at
tempted to answer. One young man
said he thought Alexander III. Stephens
was the Governor of Washington City.
Yet that school had for more than ten
years been presided over by teachers
regarded as among the best in the
State. In the preparatory department
of leading Georgia college the ques-
ton was once asked, what is meant
by the Alabama claimst" Net one of
the students could answer, although
several of them were grown men, and
at least five of them were studying for
the ministry. Some time ago young
man bearing the highest testimonials
from his teachers applied for admission
into a junior class of Georgia college.
In the course of bis preliminary exam
nation he was asked, "Where is Afri-
ca?" Imagine the collapsed condition
of the learned Professor who asked the
question when he heard the young man
answer, Africa is in Virginia at
ldntd Constitution.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-10-21
He Made an Important Omission.

why don't you speak to me?" said
one Texas editor to another, as they
met one day in Austin, where they were
on visit from their rural homes. I'VE
have been old friends for years. What's
the matter?"
Il visited your town not long ago."
"Yes."
Il called on you in your sanctum?"
Eyes, and made note of it in my
paper; didn't you see it? l said, Yes
terday we had the pleasure of q call
from the talented editor of the Team
Jack Rabbit"
al know you did said the other,
gloomily, "but you made an important
omission"
what was that?"
you neglected TO add, He was look
ing we'll. That is always customary,
and you know it. When an editor re-
cords visit from another editor and
fails to say, He was looking well, he
violates the laws of editorial hospitality.
Don't let it happen again as you value
my friendship"
The editor who had neglected an i'm
portant duty to brother quill driver
apologized profusely and peace was re-
stored. -TerdS SttingS.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-10-21

By NJ. VICTOR srALEY.


Since within the grave we laid hor
Happiness from home has f,own;
Life seems strangely dark and dreary.
Aud tho days have longer grown.
For the one we loved has left US,
And our life Is full Of care;
Angels came and claimed oar darling
Vacant stands her little chair.
To the corner stands the cradle
Where our darling used To lie,
Where sho often sweetly slumbered
Ere she passed from earth away.
Close beside her shoes are lying
Little shoes she used tn wear
But the angels claimed our darling
Vacant stands her little chair.
Aa we sadly gaze upon tn EN-
Burning tears will dim our eyes,
And our thoughts fly TO the churchyurd
Where our darling baby lies.
We have still her little dress es,
And lock of golden hair;
but the angels claimed our darl ing
Vacant stands her little chair.
And the rooms through which she battered
In her merry, childish play,
Seem so dreary, cold, and silent
Since our darling went away.
How we miss our precious baby
Little maid 30 young and tairl
For tho angels claimed our darling
Vacant stands her little chair
Put we must not mourn her absence,
For God willed that it should be;
So wei try TO bear the burden
Until death shall set us FREQ.
When our life on earth is ended
We shall meet her over there;
Tor tho angels claimed our darling
Vacant stands her little chair