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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-11-11
SPECIAL NOTICE.

The Subscriber desires to notify the
people of So. Londonderry that Mr..
j. "A. Bassett, a very respectable gent
lcman from Boston, is now stopping at
the-Hotel. lie is past middle age,
somewhat gray and wears plug hat.
Least some of the moro inqusitive
should not readily recognize him, is
the reason of this brief description.
He is a gentleman with whom | have
had some dealings and he expresses
himself as entirely satisfied. We have
had some talk with view to further
trade which perpaps we may be able
to consummate. If those knowing peo-
pie, who mind other peoples business
more then they do their own, will only
come forward and assist us with their
gratuitous advice, SO often given with
out being advertised for, they will con-
fer favors, besides doing an act of
charity. heard it remarked on the
street the other day that jackknives
could not be snapped without some
people putting their noses in it, if they
conld only get their nose in once and
get it cut off they wouldn't nose so
much about other peoples business.
F. NJ. WooD.
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Entertainments, Auctions &c,

Nov. II: Dance ut the Rink, So.
Londonderry.
Nov. Is: Concert, Johnson Rros,
Jamaica.
Nov. Is: Entertainment, 5 of L, So.
Londonderry.
Nov. 90: Auction, llcscock estate,
West Townshend,
Nov. "a: Auction, wagons, sleighs
and harnesses, at Hotel, So. London
derry.
Nov. "a: Ball at the Rink, So. Lon
donderry.
Nov. 25: Ball at Knights hall, Lon
donderry.
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Extra copies of the SITTER can be OBJ
tanned every week at the office of pnb-
LEGATION and at the Post Office at Lon
donderry.
If you want job printing 60 to the
Sitter office.-Scnd orders by mail and
the work will be returned by mail,
without extra charge.
Notice-The Skating Rink, until
further notice, will be opened day or
evening to private parties.
II. NJ. Shanks, Proprietor.
Lost.-On the road between SO.
Londonderry and Jacksonville, small
box filled with stocking yarn. The
finder will please leave at this office or
with the owner, Mrs. Patrick Duane,
Bondville, Vt.
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SOCIETY MEETINGS.

ANCHOR LODGE No. 90, +. s. A. NJ, Tuesday
cvaninga. on or before the full of the moon.
HOOKER Post, No. 3, e. y. Re- saturiayeVe
uings on or before the full Of the moon
FARMERS GRANGE, No. 1877, p. of II. Fridays
IN or before the full of the moon. and every weeks
thereafter.
DIVISION NO. 25, 5. OF T. Every Moniay eve
ning at I O'Clock.
The W. Il. c., No, 9-lst Saturday evenings
on or before the full of the moon.
Camp Foster, s. of ", I'd and ith Wednesdays
of each month,
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

BAPTIST CuuRcH-Rev. o. =. Fuller, pastor,
Every sabbath at 10 40 a. M, and 90 y. m. Sab
oath school, u ;l5 p. m Meeting on "Wednesday eye'
ningr al 80
Nj, T.. CmuRcH-Rev. w, H. Wight PASTOR
Services, same hours of Baptist 'hnreh' rrSe''
meetings every Tuesday evening,
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Mr.. & Mrs. C. b. Walker are visit
ing in Massachusetts,.
Will Holden is buying turkeys for
Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Fuller is giving her residence a
repainting, +. S. Brown doing the
work.
c. A. Whitman is looking after his
duties as Dist. Deputy, F. & A. M.
He goes to Jacksonville to-day.
Melendy Bros. and Collins Il Brooks
are putting in, at the depot, set OF
standard six tons hay scales. This will
be very convenient to shippers.
Anchor Lodge No. 80, F. & A. M.
held their annual election of officers,
Tuesday evening, as follows: G. I.
Abbott, w. NJ: c. d. Farnum, ).
W.: n. b. johnson, J. W.; 0. S.
Abbott. Treas; Martin Hoskins, Sec.
Henry Holt, S. D.; Ii. A. Dudley, j.
D.: L. A. Brooks, Chap; c. A Whit
man, Marshal; d. b. Goddard, Tyler.
Bring on your job work-we couldn't
do il all this week, but this dosen't often
occur. besides we earn our bread and
.butter BY honest labor-kecp us busy.
Village school. under the manage
meut Of Frank l.. Fish of Newfmt
and Miss Eta Thayer of Jamaica
closes Tomorrow after Il successful
term.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-11-11

AAoid the harsh, ating, gripping
compounds so often sold as purgative
medicine, and correct the irregularities
of the bowels by the use of Ayers Ca
tharic Pills. They are invaluable as a
family medicine.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-11-11

A single bottle of Ayers Sarsaparil-
In will establish the merits of this med
icine as IL blood purifier. Many thous-
mds of people are yearly cured of
chronic diseases by the faithful use of
this remedy. 1t is unequaIed for the
cure of scrofula.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-11-11

rost oflee, IL. W, Goddard, L, Nj, Mails close
at and :lS, arrive at aud s 40, daily.
Chester Stage leaves, rs a, me- arrives m daily
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The Londonderry, VI, SITTER.
so. Londonderry, w.
TEAVELl.ER'S GUIDE.

fgaius leave, daily, saudays excepted Tor bfa''e'
,oro aud mlermediate stations. Mall d. 90 nj
m3Ay,., Il 40 u. m, Trains arrive, from BnItleboro
and ,nterncdnte stations mixed II 80 u, III; mail,
- ~, IN,
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All of our Manufactures are strictly
first class and prepared by experienced
persons, and composed of the best
qualities of material. Try them and
YOU will have no others.
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rrsgraph onlccs a, Depot, Telephone, at Hotel
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Notices. under this head loo a line, each insertion
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BRIGGS & CD,
DRUGGISTS,

A cordial invitation is extended to
compare our goods with any first class
house in New England.
Choice Confectionery
For Holiday trade just received from
New York.
We will surprise YOU with
anything In our line.
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LOCAL SUMMARY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Edwards Il Lillis, Brattleboro.
Geo. A. Briggs & Co., Brattleboro.
Leland & Gray Seminary, Towns
bend.
l.. S. Richardson, Londonderry.
G.. W. Sanders, Chester Depot.
We take large share of our inside
space, this week to accommodate two
live business firms who have got some
thing to sell and know how to bring in
the customers, and also to accommo-
date ourselves with small part of
their profits, which they will ungrudg-
ingly give. We will make this loss of
space up to our readers, hereafter.
Miss Emma Ross is visiting in
Wardsboro and Dover.
Charlie Wall has gone to Wards
boro to work.
What is the matter with l.. S. Rich
ardson; of Londonderry? He, evident
ly, thinks the SITTER can tell the peo-
pie that he has bargains for them.
Well, who knows! Read his adver-
tisement in this issue, then go and see
him.
The Sons of r. will give an enter
ment at town hall Thursday eve. Nov.
18th. at which time they will present
the farce 'Freczing mOther-in-law'
followed by Il corn supper. 10 cts. at
tie door admits YOU to entertainment
and supper.
Om town Fathers are supplying a
long felt want by putting in covered
drain from the lower corner of the
bridge, across the square, to the Win
chester building.
Walter Aiken of Dover is in towI
plying his paint brush. We couldn't
get along without Walter, occasional
ly, TO slick up for us.
S. NJ. Holden has about completed
the carpenter work on his new house
on the Slocum place.
This has been benefit week with the
SITTER. The office has been crowded,
to Overlooking, with work-No time tt
do editorial work. If "West River
hadn't been mean as the ID, besides
being tarnation fool, he would hav'
come to our rescue.
Mr.. A. Sturgess is home FROM Mas
sachusetts, where he has been at work
lie has obtained steady work at Bald
winville, and will remove his famil.
there next week.
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rnica,ea G,yeer,ne Lotion,
An indispensable Toilet Article for
Chapped Hands, Sore Lips
and to use after Shaving.
p ear, d nameled II Doth p w.
der. This New and Elegant prepara-
tive is fast gaining on all other manu-
features and will soon be the leading
Dentifrice. Our trade will convince
YOU of its virtues. 1t contains 10 acids,
therefore, is perfectly harmless to the
Teeth and Gums.
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Chew "Dominion Navy Plug To-
bacco-the best in the world.
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BRIGGS 4 Co.,
Toilet Articles.

Christmas is near at hand and all
who are looking for something Fine,
Durable and Handsome, in the line Of
presents, will be made happy by call
ing at our Store, for we have them in
every description.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-11-11

We have all the most delicate Odors,
both Imported and Domestic. of the
best manufacturers.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-08-13

GORDON FOR GOVERNOR Atlanta Ga,
July 2S.-The State Democratic Convention
met to-day. Judge Bigham of Troup
County was elected permanent President.
The majority rule was adopted. Con- John
B. Gordon received 322 votes out of 332
for the nomination for Governor. 1t was
moved to make the nomination unanimous,
which was lost by one vote. The old State
House officers were nominated for their re-
spsctive positions. After resolution of
fealty to the Democratic party and Of en-
dorsement of President Cleveland, the con-
vention adjourned sine die.
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NUMBER 80.
CAKE RECIPES.

MINISTER'S SPONGE CAxE.-Thrce
eggs, one and one-half cup of cold water,
one-half teaspoonful of soda, and one tea
spoonful of cream tartar, aud one cup of
flour, one-quarter sea,poonful Of salt, one
teaspoonful Of extract of lemon. Beat the
eggs five minutes, and the sugar aud beat
two minutes more then add the other in-
gredieuts.
WHITE CAKE.-Two eggs using tho
whites only, scant hals cup of butter, one
cup Of powdered sugar, ono and one-half
cups of -four, one-half cup Of sweet milk,
one toaspoonful of soda. Flavor with ex-
tract of lemon. This is delicate cake and
imay be varied by adding one-half cup of cit
ron cut fine and ornamented with a nice
frosting.
Feather CAKE.-One cup of sugar,
one egg, two-thirds cup of sweet milk,
heaping teaspoonful of butter, two cups of
Hour in which arc thoroughly sifted ono
teaspoonful of cream-tartar, and one-half
teaspoonful of soda. Flavor with lemon
or vanilla, and bake in one loaf or in layers;
and it will bo found an excellent cake, es-
pecially if eaten while fresh.
ROLL JELLY CAKR.-Four eggs, one
cup Of -four, one teaspoonful of croam-tar-
tar one-half teaspoonful of soda, one cup of
powdered sugar. Spread thin on lono tins
As soon as baked turn from the tins on to
damp cloth, spread with jelly and roll
up immediately.
LEMON CAkE.-Two and one half cups
Of powdered sugar, three-quarters Of cup
of butter, ono cup of sweet milk, three full
cups Of sifted -four, four eggs, the juice aud
grated rind Of one lemon, one level tea
spoonful Of soda. Bake in two loavos and
frost with a white icing favored with
lemon.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-08-13

WOODEN SWEARING. A minister once
said Il hope, dear children, that you will
never let your lips speak profano words.
But now l want to tell you about kind of
swearing which heard good woman
speak about, not long SO. She called it
,oooden s,oearing. It's kind Of swearing
that many people beside children are given
to when they are hungry. Instead Of
giving vent to their feeling in oaths, they
slam the doors, kick the chairs, stamp on
the floor, throw furniture about, and make
all the noise they possibly can. Isn't this
just the same as swearing? she asked.
ITS just the same kind Of feeling exactly,
only they do not like to say those awful
words; but they force the furniture to
make the noise, and so 1 call it wooden
swearing I hope, dear children, that you
will not do any Of this kind of swearing
either. 1t is better to let alone wooden
swearing, and all other kinds Of swearing
-Mother's Treasury.
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"A LABRADOR HoRRoR.-St. Johns, N.
F. July So.--Hcrgcnatis Tor, one of tho
lSsqpsmaux who arrived here on the Nancy
Barrett from Okhak, Labrador, says that
the,populatiou of that settlement was near.
ly one hundred and thirty, yet when he
loft with his wife not a sou! remained
Early in March food gave out. Every drop
of oiland it Of sealskiu was utilized, and
at rare intervals bear was killed, but
finally She supplies were quite exhausted.
On june the third they had eaton moth
ing for six days, and, goadsd by hun
gor, they fea'ted upon the corpses Of
severslashites aRd.a few Indians tia. had
been Xil'd by the cold. When ono of their
own party died the body was frozen for
use. From this food terrible dysentery
set in among tie survivors, and on July 1
there were but sixteen persons left alive,
the bodies of over twenty-five having been
eaten,
The sixteen survivors started down the
coast in sledye, drawn by four dogs, the
only living creatures left them, their ponies
having been sacrificed to appeass hunger
long before. When about twenty-four
miles from Cape Mugford heavy snow
stors,-aet III. While the party were en-.
deasoring to find their way they were at
tackled by white bears to the number of
twenty-five or thirty, which killed all of the
party but two, the survivors being among
thenumbef at Cape Mugford.
Isr reports that more than one-half of
thesentire population have died of hunger.
Thousands of bears have crossed over from
Penayland, ransackcd the stores of Okhak,
dug open ttsgraves and dcvourcd the dead,
and attacked the living. They have de-
vastated an immense district, of 'wslsh tho
inhabitants, abandoning tho smallss ;ss.tl,r.
ments, have foOked to the 'lafger--she fisti.
ing ports--where they have been followed
by hordesof bears aud dsvoured ID great
napbers.F The neighborhood Of Hopedals,
the centre of considerable seal fishing
traffic, has also suffered from lack of food
and the ferocity Of bears and wolves. With
in tho past two months over one hundred
anil fifty. persons have perished from cold
~ar hsQger,.or by falliuga prey to the wild
beas.s. Men driven mad by hunger have
fought with she bears over the remains Of
their dead companions, tho bears being
f'a5pBa55ty! ind securing a double
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an emergency, when the reporter returned to
identify the men Of the foraging party, as re-
quested BY Capt. Walsh. Jim asked him what he
wanted, and when he told his business, Jim told
him no was fool; that man only wanted to
nave him, the reporter, hung, aud as friend
would advise him to go back but, said Jim, eff
you wish to risk IL will pass you in. The
darky thought prudence the better part Of
's'or and went back, thus taking the wind out
OF Capt. Walsh's court-martial sails.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-08-13

Mamma said johnnie, still smarting
from shiuglc application, sis tho roof of
anything on top of it?' OF course it is
she said shortly. Aud don't shingles
always so on the roof?' Certainly, they
do Then Johnnie was siloat for quite
while. Finally he said, in quaveriug
voice, Mamma, amt my roof upside down.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-08-13

Tomatoes trained to stake gives tho
sweetest fruit, and romain in bearing the
longest but cultivatores, who grow for size
aud quantity only, believe they have the
best results when growing them on the leve |
ground.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-08-13

A Sunday school boy shocked his
teacher. who asked what he had learned
during the w,ek, by tho answer that he
learned not to trump his partners ace.'
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The SEA SERPENT OUTDoNE-S..
Paul, Minn., July 30.-A special from
Cinnabar, M. IT,, says: Last Monday
stage driver and two tourists, while near
Yellowstone Lake, claim to have seen an
enormous reptile, which, while running
through the grass, carried its head ten or
fifteen feet above ground. They think it
must have been at least thirty feet long.
A party was organized to pursue the rep
tile yesterday. A number of tourists,
among them Col. Wear, superintendent of
the park, aud his assistant, Captain Barro-
nette, while near the cave of an extinct
geyser in the vicinity of the lake heard
Kissing sound coming from the cave and
saw the head Of reptile thrust out somo
fifteen feet, and Immediately Withdrawn.
Parties are watching for another sight
of the monster.
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GAVE HER LIRE Fon OrnERs.-St. Paul.
Mimi, August IA Butte. Montana, special to
the Pioneer Press gives the particulars of the
drowning of Miss Jane Macarthur, formerly of
that city, m heroic effort to save the lives Of
others. For year past she had been conduo-
ting cattle rancho on the upper Sun River
with her old mother. She was encampcd on
the bank Of the river when Judge Armstrong &
with his wife, daughter aged 10, son aged IL /,
and o sister, attempted to ford the river with q
four-horse team. The horses became unruly,
ran into deep water and spilled the family into
the rapid current. None could swim. Miss
Macarthur, seeing the accident, plunged in and
successfully saved the son, mother aud
daughter. Going back for the sister she was
seized in death grip by the drowning woman
and both were lost. The bodies were recovered.
Miss Macarthur was highly esteemed.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-08-13

AN ELopBMENT STOPPED BY A FIST
EIaHT.-Zion Hill Church was thrown
into great confusion last Sunday. George
Alley, the youngest son Of Henry Alley,
lately deceased, a,quiet, well-behavea citi-
zen, an officer in the Sunday school and
one Of the prominent members Of the
church, was Informed while at church that
Perry NIoreland, of Glendale, about thirty
five years of age, was clipping with his
daughter, about fifteen years old. Mr.. AL
ley started out in hot pursuit, and soon
headed off the runaways, and stopping the
buggy, he took hold of the horses bride
until he could pu:suadc his daughter to
return home. Morcland was in no frame
of mind to hear arguments, and he jumped
from his buggy, whip in hand, and having
some notoriety in the fighting business,
thought he could make a good Sunday
school man like Mr.. Alley tako to the
woods. That trick of running from an
enemy Alley had never learned and being
too old to take up new tricks, he waited
until the attack was made in earnest, when
he picked up convenient rock aud pro.
ceeded to persuade the mighty Moreland
that he was fooling with the wrong man
The rock accomplished, by half dozen
digs in Morclauds head. much more than
whole sermon, with long exhortatiou
accompanied by an invitation to the mour.
II ers' bench would have done. Every one
who has daughter, will sympathize with
Mr., Alley. He did exactly right to res.
cue his daughter and carry her back homo
I-GWolina Spartan, august 4.
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PILLERINd.'--TLoy were coming down
from Saginaw on the boat, and as swell
rocked the steamer, the young lady screamed
out, and craw!cd around until she seized
the young mans arms
'Pillcr yer head right here, Susan " he
exclaimed patting his heart with one hand =,
aud slipping the other around her waist.
when a fellow loves girl as I love you,
ho could take her on his back and swim
eighteen miles in bee-line and then 20
home and hoe corn till sundown. Piller
yer head right here, my love, and if she
raius, aud halls, aud thuaders blue blazss,
don't you squoal one squeal.
'Aro We safe p she tremblingly inquired
Safe as q COW tied to brick wall eigh-
teen feot thick, my love! Just lean right
over here, shut your pearly eyes, and feel
as conteutod as if ye sat ON the top rail Of
the pasture fence, waitin' for tin ped.
der to arrove in sight !!
She 'pillered,' aud everybody remarked
that he looked like hero.
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DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS Fuss
1Nd.-Raleigh, N. c., July 26.-Thc
widespread distintegration that exists in
political affairs in this State is exemplifsd
In the recent coalition of portion of the
Republicans of Craven County and tho
Democratic party Of that County. A
ticket for COuaty Offices consisting Of Re-
2nheanss Pr senasoT Tns shap hRapqRetesab And bs
corded the Democrats. The Democrats
say that the object is to secure good County
~-.----, l.. A. real object is to divide
and distract tho Republicans, and to save
two members of the Legislature that may
be sorely needed. A number OF Democrats
and their party organs are loudly protesting
against this combination of whites aud nc
groes as tending to further decentralization
of the Democrats in this campaign.
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GRAVEYARD GnoULs.-Mr. John G..
Humphries of Durhamville, Aiken County,
8. O., Nrltes to the sA,fsE Isvegssss. "a p
an aecouut.of an outrage pcrpr'ratcd on
the night of July Gath, at the cemetery Of
ag0h t JH5asn HRs|ssh uGApYish IS I'd in AIKEN ken
County, nsa. Hanscy's Bridge on tho North
Edisto River, but the cemetery is on the
opposite side of the river. A young man
named Tillman r. Williams, of exception
ally good character and woll con nected ID
seven months ago and was decently -.
On the 24th of July the gray ore the
evidences of having been deserted, and rel
atives of tho dead man had the grave
opened, the body removed and. an autopsy
held, when it was ascertained that the
chest of tho corpse had been cut open from
just above the navel to the clavicle or COL
lar bone, the knife ranging centrally
through the stcrnum, making an incision
moro than twelve inches long. The heart
had been removed and the hands deprived
of their thumbs. The affair has caused
much excitement in the ncighborhood.