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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01
A New York paper states that "a

A New York paper states that "a reg
ular rose craze has started and promises
to continue. Mt OILY for gardens and
places close to the C ty, but at the sea-
side ard wherever they will thrive people
are planting roses and accumula.ing them
for in and out of door decoration. The
popularity Of the rose and its sovereignty
as the most fashionable flower is of COM
paratively recent origin. Previous to
1870 the fashionable flower of the ball
room which invariably. graccd beauty's
bouquet was the camellia, and bouquets
of these flowers brought SIS to $40 in
the winter past, as bouquets of roses do
now. The camclia was also the favorite
Towering plant for decoration. About
1870 the practice of forcing roses began
in Boston, where great attention was
given to it, and the forcing of roses in
the winter, especially for bouquet pur-
poses, is now more extensively carried on
close to Poston than anywhere in the
country. Around this city the great
rose-growcrs are concentrated at Hobo
ken and along the Morris and Essex road.
The great rose growing state of the Union
is NeS Jersey, and it is there that the
growing of roses, especially in plants for
out of-doors, is carried to the greatest
perfection -
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01

Stanley t,ied 10 interpcse and say 1t was
no matter, but III chai man was inexora-
be. aud fl al ~ Fitz grumblngly apo o.
gized, dec %ing Il at it was too bad to hive
his i ose knock d all ont Of shape. nnd be
obi Sed TO apo ogile to the man that did it.
Stanley OIL red to shake lands with him.
but this he dec ed. Then he was lold
that he must apo ogize to the cd gen;lcm'a
h had knocked Gown in his wild n q.
which he d d after some rersnasiol, the ol
gent EN- taking it as Il 'g'acrfuliy as Fit;
rendered it, af or which th' final par came
in an IL torma fine being placed on him hv
self-consti uted comm ttee OF a laSket OF
winn, which Fit; ordered w. -. eat
flourish, and the club drank, but not put
ting Fitz in better humor,
"You must give me my revenge, NV, some
time," said he 10 Stanley, ut the same time
not intending 10 take it.
Certainly, mot cerailly, MIR. Smith il
you think I've had the best of it." said
Stanley. SIN ! ng.
"Aw! no-ah it nia't that. but-but" and
Fitz st,mmered out q par,el of balderdnsh
- the great amusement of the lis eners,
VII ci only end d by Stanley t,king an ah-
rupt departure, and leav ng all hands to
laugh it out by themselves.
iTo BE Continued
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01

In olden times George Smith was a
wel-known trader in the village OF
Wayne. All storekeepers sold rum at
that day, an Smith peddlcd lot of it.
He drew it from ho sshcad. in which q
plug took the place Of "A modern faucet.
A piece of leather under the plug
sh ped the course of the stream. Some
of Smiths customers occasionally bant.
cred hi about watering his rum, but
Smith always good.n 'turedly replied
that he never put water enough in it to-
hurt 'em.
One morning customer came in very
early and asked for quart of the liquor.
1t happened that the rum was low in the
hogshead. Smith canted it up, drew
out the plug and only few drops came,
but frog jumped through the hole and
hoped around as lively as ever.
"Gosh!" said Smith, "that's the first
West India frog l ever "-Leuistoa
(Ne.) Journal
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01
WHY He Couldn't ReDeat

The lecture was finished and the lee
turer, Laving retired to his hotel. sat in
his room biorbe in his own b tier re-
dcctionS. Thee was knock at the
door and three men ltcred.
eve are committee, said the spoles.
MN, from your m'll but apr .ciative
audience, to request yoI to repeat your
lSc.ure to omo.f3w evening y
~ hat i, too so m, y sid the lecturer
in hollow voite, with difficulty reprcss.
ing h's emotion.
"Why too oul"
"Becanse l have juSt telegraphed homo
for money to p y the expenses of to-
IL hts lecture. and until It arrive can
not t. Ike tho chances of another"
I hen he resumed tie gloomy attitude
in whi h th Y found hi n. VIII le tie co n
mittce. awcd inlo silence. retired Il On the
room o. tiptoe. -7egns .Slf,mQs.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01

The National museum has sent its chief
tax:dermist, Mr.. William T. IloYaday,
on hunting tour through the far West,
for the purpose of obtaining specimens
of the buffalo before this ANNA. becomes
extinct in this country. 1t is firmly be-
heved by many good authorities that
there are not now more than from fifty to
one hundred brffllocs in the whole of
Montana, outside of the National park,
where there are probably from two hun
drcd to three hundred head. Hunters
lie in wait outside the limits of the Ma
tional park, waiting for these animals TO
cross the line, when they lose no time in
despatching them as soon as possible.
A stampede may occur at any time,
which MY result in all the buffaloes
now in the park leaving; and if such
were the case, very few, if any, would
escape. There is said to be a small herd
of from eight to twelve buffIloes in
southwestern Dakota. This region is a
vast, level, treeless prairie, utterly desti-
tute of wood, and it is Mr. Hornaday's
opinion that an attempt to find these few
would be hopeless. Skin, of buffalo
head are now valued ly tnxidcrmists in
Dakota at $50 each, from which it may
be assumed that they have given up al
hope Of procuring moro.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01

'TIave you got mot do little ngrr-
inr for me." asked Il sccdy man e.nlng
over tn. bnokkecper's de-k. "Just
little figu ing!'
":What is it," demanded the book
keeper, n.patcntly.
Put dowG a!,673," replied the seedy
man hnm5ly.
go on, replied the bookke per.
&C O. it d .wnar ally! You a quick
at figure Nov put down, !, GIL"
''do ahead"
"Now make another column. Put
down 624."
&C me, come; hurry up"
"And BAGS. Pat that under the G2i." "
"Well, what next"
"Commer ce another column with
1886 and add the whole sineSs up"
FLOWS thati" demanded the book.
keeper.
add up the separate columns ard
then add them togc her."
1t mAk1s 81, 0l7," replied the book
keeper.
Gould you walk thai number of
milts.' asked TIE sccdy man
Il sh ,uldnt like to Try" reioined lie
bookkecper.
''If YOU saw man who had got that
fur to wa k before he could plant ST m
on the grave OF his poor old mother
wouldn't yo1 lend him a quarter unit |
he got back"
The sto y heart of the bcoEkceper waa
not proof aga nst this appeal AMI the
mourner went away happy.-Uetr0it Free
Press
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01
AUed by an Ear Trumpet,

Some years ago a well known Presby-
terian divine was spending his summer
vacation tn his family in the Aliron-
dacks. One Sunday he accepted an in
vitation to preach in one of the simple
meeting houses of that region. In the
congregation was man who was appar-
emily deaf, for he came to the service
armed and equipped with an immense
brass ear trumpet, and as soon as the
sermon began went forward and took his
seat well up on the pulpit stairs. The
clergyman's little daughter was among
the auditors; she had never seen an ear
trumpet, and the spectacle o! the form
on the pulpit stairs steadi y holding that
instrument to his heal filled her with
awe and wonder. On her way home
from church the first thing she said to
her father when they were alone was:
.Pana, was that an archangel by your
-RvstSa Usrali.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01
HUMOROUS.

The poor mans story-The garrct.
1t is the "duck of bonnet" that
makes young girls head swim.
smith-'If you were stnng by hornets,
Jones, what would you do lirst'' Jones
-"Howlw
"Arc you married1" ''No." "That's
a pity. was just going to ask you how
your wife was"
A Western man has cyclone cellar
which he retires to when his wife com.
monces housecleaning.
When a miner has been eaten by a
grizzly the Western peoplc speak of him
as being admitted to the bar.
Another Chicago man has invented an
@rial machine. People will take desper
ate chances to get away from Chicago.
The conductor said to young lady:
"Niss, your fare" "Well, if Iam," she
replied, ~ don't want any of your i'm.
pertinence.
Tradesmen in Madagascar who give
short weight are sent TO prison for year.
In this country they go to watering place
every summer.
Coming home at two A. NJ, he found
his wife dressed in'deep black, and in.
quired the reason. ''Mourning for my
late husband" she replied.
A land speculator, in describing lake
on an estate, says: ut is so clear and so
deep that, BY looking into it, you can
see them gold digging in Australia"
"Ah, John" she said, just before mar.
riasc, Il fear I'm not worthy of you,
= You are such good man." ''Never
mind, Martha, I'll change all that after
the wedding"
An insane tramp invaded a Tennessee
farmhouse the other day and informed
the mistress of tic place that he had a
divine commission to clean house for
her. He du ted
The boys in St. Louis high school,
hoins asked to name the five creates
journalists in the United States, head a
their lists almost unanimously with the
name of local baseball reporter.
All the world has heard Of Bill Tray.
crs, the wit Of Wall street. He shutters
terribly, but the stam..rcr embel!ishes,
rather than detracts, rom his stories. 1t
was Travers whr, silently surveyed the
siamcse Twins FOR a quarter of an hour.
and then said: BIB b. brothers p-p-p.
presume ?"
The odoriferous zephyr fans the tw.light's Ian
- guui ou, hush.
And the med,tative heifer wallows through
the watery lush,
And the breeze is White with blossoms, aud the
air is soft as mush
And the sum uer routing poet pours his
cataracts Of gush!
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01
M0rayian Customs.

The Moravians have settlements not
only in Germany, but also in England,
Switzerland and America. They hold
nearly all the doctrines Of Luther. Their
largest settlement, called Herrnhut is in
Slxony, and the Moravians in many
parts of Germany bear the name Of
Herrnhuter. In each community there
are two houses set apart--one for the un-
married men, called tho "Drother's
house." and the other for all unmarried
sisters or widows who wish to enter them.
The Moravians cannot marry without
the consent Of the elders Of their church,
and in some cases the bridegroom has
been chosen for the bride. They seldom
marry outside tae community, and their
engagements are nearly as solemn as tho
marriage. The weddings arc very SIM
pie, the sister wearing but black dress
with white lace handkc chief, and her
pretty cap with its pale pink ribbon,
which is changed afterwards for pale
blue ribbon when the ceremony is fin
ished. There are always two rings at a
wed ing in Germany, as there married
man always wears one, which he receives
from his bride in exchange for his.
The Moravians wear no Grape nor
mourning for their dead, and they speak
# them as blessed, and of dead as ''go-
ing home" They call the graveyard
Goods acre." and they take the greatest
care of their graves. But there also is
t e divisi IN. as in the Church, for the
men are buried on one sile of the GENE.
terry and the women on the other.
The Moravians are all well educated,
and the poorer brethren amongst them en-
joy the same privileges in their excellent
schools as do the richer brethren. Life
amongst Omitted Brethren" is simple
and unar ifcal love to God and man be-
ing their first prir clple; and many who
have lived amongst them rear in their
hearts loving memory of their goodness,
and Of the pretty little village of Nuedi
tendorf. .-Quirer.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01
A Domestic Boycoit.

"Now that you've got your 10 per cent.
increase, John, you must be more liberal
with your allowance for household cx-
penses. 1want Il new tcallcttlo, and the
wash boiler needs"
Cant afford it, Mollie; Pm only max
ing living wages now, aud you must wait
until can declare a dividend
Then you refuse to arbitrate ~
"There's nothing 20 afbitrate.
can't"
Every WE'LL l shall order strike at
once. The kitchen fire shall be drawn
this noon, and if you dare TO bring an
other woman into this house to cook as
.nu h as kettle OF .nush, I'll smash the
cook stove to smith rcens. Come, chill
irn, We must begin to boycott yo,.s
faths ;mmeliatclym.-Dossoa Record.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01

Journalism is taking squirt in Italy.
In Naples there is regular newspaper
reading craze, and even the beggars
gather around some fortunate possessor
of daily paper as he reads aloud in tho
street. But the people soon get tired of
any one paper, and c.amor for new one.
.'hc consequence is that almost every day
some paper dies and another takes its
place. One of the most certain ways oil
killinga newspaper in Italy, by the way
is to Fl it with news. What they want
is good local lies and blood-curdling SEN
sations
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01
The Farms of Amoricl.

Mr. Andrew Carnegie, the iron manu-.
factrrer, of Pittsburg Pa, in his book
emitted "Triumphant Democracy" says
of the farms of Amer ca: 1.-THE farms of
America comprise s37, ,62s square miles.
an area nearly equal to one-fourth of
Europe, and larger than the four greatest
European countries put together Russia
exceptcd), namely France, Germany,
Austria and Hungary and Spain. The
capital invested in agriculture would
suffice to luy up the whole of Italy,
with its rich olive groves and vineyards,
its old historical ties, cathedrals aud
palaces. its Kipgs and afistocracy. its
Pop. and Cardinals, and every other
.cudal appurtcnance. Or, if the Ameri-
can farmers were to sell out, they could
buy the entire Peninsula of Spain; with
all its traditions of medieval grandeur,
and the fiat lands which the IIollandcrs
at vast cost have wrested from the sea
anu vi iu NV Oit to"uo 'lie iii'C bhi't
there. If he chose to put by his savings
for three years, the Yankee farmer could
purchase the fee simple Of pretty Switz-
erland as a summer resort, and not touch
his capital at all. for each years earnings
exceed $3.50, 900, 0oo The cereal crop
for 1880 was III re than $500, 10000
bushels. If placed in one mass this
would make pile of 8, 500, 900, 900 cubic
tc't. or pyramid three times great as
that Of Chcops. If loa led on cart, it
would rcqu re all the horses in Europe
AMI 1000, 900 nj re (33, 900, ,00o) to re-,
move it, thou h each horse drew load
of two tons. W re the entire crop OF
cereals loa ell on continuous train Of cars,
| the rain would reach neanl half times
around the globe. It's vau, is half rs
great rs all the COL | mined in California
in the thirty-tivc years since gold was
/ found there. The corn and cotton fields
of America form kingdoms in them selves
surprising in size some of those in Eu.
rome"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01

Excitement. worry AMI anxiety, which
have their seat in the brain, interfere
with the functions Of the stor ach, and
in like manner anything that unduly
taxes the power of or irritates the stom.
ach disorders the circulation and nutri-
ton of the brain. The 81 epessncss
often complained ofby goaty persons is
due to the poisonous effect of tle morbid
material upon the nervous system. En-
ccs,ive smoking, too much acohn, tea
and coffee, often rcsortel t. by OVER
worked persons, are frequent causes of
s'eeplessncss. In ah these cases tho
cause is removable, while the effect may
be counteracted by appropriate treat
ment. Nothing is more mischicvous,
however, than to continue the habits and
to have recourse to drugs to combtt tho
effects. A due amount of exercise tends
to induce normal sleep, and such exer-
else need not bu of violent character.
A walk of two or three miles daily is
sufficient and is, perhaps. as much as
busy man can find time for. A ride on
horseback, the Palmcrston cure for gout,
is probably the best form of exercis. for
those whose minds are constantly at
work. 1t has been well said that man
must come out of himself when in the
saddle; he is forced to attend % his
horse and to notice the objects he meets.
Walking may be amer ly automatic pro-
cess, and afford little, If any, relief to the
mind, and carriage exercise may be prac-
tically valueless if the mind is not divert
cd from what had previously occupied it
--FWtnightiy Resisp.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01

What is lightning3 The authorities
tell us that "lightning is the discharge
of atmospheric electricity, accompanied
by flash of light. Heat lightning is
Fighter the reflection of distant flashes on
the elouus, Or the frequent and therefore
weak and silent discharge of electricity
from the clouds through moist atmos-
phere. Lightning clcaves the air with
inconceivable rapdty, an leaves a vacuum
behind II, into which the surrounding air
rushcs with great force and with loud,
cracking sound which we name thun-
der. Lightning and thunder take place
at the same instant, but we see the for
mer before we hear the latter. This is
because the light travels with greater ve-
locity than the sound"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01
Ulrriel Too Turh.

Horace was stan ling n th uDDcr hall
one day d ing som 1thing wnith his
mo,her .llstp rov d of anl ordered
opel. He continued az it trr lie or
two pr'hb b tt ms. an ii l,l Y sle st ,rtcd
toward him. IL d ut ID toward tlo
st lirway an down the $ rs with SIC,
ha t. that ne we 1t two, three AMI four
steps Mt tine AMI Ian led il heap on
the foo. Cat lerin5 himself up, he
m ma gel to C i'm, upon clair, and SIT
there putting all paa,ilg until hi,
f ghtcne m 'ther raacle him, when h,
wa, Just able to g is, out:
"Mother, yn olghtn't-.to to-
hurry ma so!'-Harper's Basar.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01
PRICE THREE CENTS.
Morning.

Oh fair, sweet mo her of the Southern breeze,
Celestial Morning, 10, thou dost awak!
And garments o. eternal light doth akc.
And swift thy Sc ntei breath comes o'or the
trees
The pink rose garlands fall down 10 thy
knee,
And there, MI 81 ttering with dew they shake
l. Ike wave.ets on some molten silver lake.
Meath thy blue eye that smiles across tho
saas
And from thy purple chalice pouring flower,
Upon tho level sire ms and rolling lands,
Acrus' the ich horizon thou dost A.,
Arousing all the laughing 1T IL Hours,
That softly slip away in broken bands
Benea. h the moonless and tn, starltss sky.
j Henderson.
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HURLED TO Much.

Horace was standing IN til uoper hall
one day ding som ching whi:h his
mother dislp rov d of an ordered
soppsl. lie continued At it TER lie or
two proh.b tiJn'. an ind y she stlrted
toward him. H. rt ID toward the
st lirway an DOM tle siars with sucl
ha t, that he we 1t two, three AMI four
steps at time and Ian led il heap on
the foo. Gathering himself up, he
m na5 gel to ,im) upon cnair, and sat
there putting all raa ing until his
+ ghtene IN .ther reacae him, when h,
was just able to g rs, out:
Mother, yDu oightn't-to-to-
hurry me sor'-HlrpeT'S Bl.lr.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01
Afraid o. Not ng.

How wonderful an adaptive are the
twists an XII ks of or vare I'd CON.
= ehensive Ian ulge. A yjung g,nte
MN, exol!ing the bravery OF a fiji nd
attached to zen. al Cooi' commlnl |,
finished wi h: "Tlas fellow is alb So
lutely afraid of MOTH G"
"My case exa 'tiy,' said young lldy
prese lt-one by the way. not Il non,
her f lends for mo thai tie u;ulI lem.
mime al owHnce of cowar lice. There
Sas gen raj sho t of d.rision.
"You. WIZ you'd be- sclrcd at .
mou e?'
Well was her cal n rep'y. sd 'dn't !
say so. y mruse is, at lcls'. somethi ~;
and acl lged to being afraid OF
nothing. ."-San FRANCISCAN
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01

A Hungarian conjurer in Paris is
astonishing the natives. He spreads a
newspaper upon any floor and places a
chair upon it. His assistant, pretty
young woman, sits down upon the chair,
and over her he throws a piece Of silk,
which barely covers her from head to
foot. Then he whisks tho silk away
and the chair is empty. The trick is
done in strong light and in full sight
of the spectnt RS
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01
A Natural Kicker.

"Dloggs is in a terrible temper this
mornirg
as, he indeed l thought he was
never known t. kick ab mt aly. hin r
IN III, co tary | have kn wn hin
to kick every da, for several molths."
'Naen was thatr
~ ast summer, when he went in swim.
ming."-Cal,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01

1t is related of Old Doc, horse of the
Toronto fire department, recently killed
while on duty, that one night he got out
of his stall and found pile of bags of
oats Catching bag in his teeth, he
carri it to his two stable companions,
and then carried two bag to his own
stall. The feast that followed wei nigl
fouadersd the three horses.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01

A deeply scientific German not long
ago invented new food for cattle,
which he advertised as strength food,
and which soon had large sale. II
has recently been analysed and was
found to consist of So per cent of vcsc'
table ivory turnings and 10 per cent oj
common salt,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01
In The Natural Order.

School Teachor-"What, boy Of
your age doesn't know the parts of
.peech p
Nom"
s,hool Tea, her-"Haven't you ever
neard of a nou"t"
Eoy-"0h. ys'm"
School Tea her-''Well, what comes
next"
b y-'.D0n't know"
School aahtr-"A pronoun. Now
please remember that. Then there's t.
verb. Now What follows that:n
Boy-''A piovcrb. - 1id- Bts.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01

A black or blue pencil mark oppo-
site this paragraph indicates that your
subscription has expired, while a rel
mark shows that your subscription or
renewal has been received.
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The LONDONDERRY SITTER.
Issued Every Thursday Evening from
SITTER Ofnce.
So. Londonderry, VT.
TERMS.

To subscribers in Windham County and
elsewhere where bundles are sent, only OSa
DOLLAR year. Outside of Windham County,
in single wrappers, ONE DOLLAR AND Ten
GENTS.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01

A-Entcrcd Mt tae Post.ofiice at South
Londonderry, as second. class matter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01
Advertising Rates

Advertising Rates
furnished on application. Births, Marriages.
and Deaths published free. Obituary notices.
cards Of thanks, etc., 5 cents line.
Address SITTER OFFICE, South London.
derry, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01

So he said shutting mis- eyes, ss though
wearied of the whole aioir;
"Aw, never You mind, nav. If I'm go,
ing through Ibis thing, want to do it my
-wn way. Now, nav, I'm goag to ,akt
Laviny to The theater on thursday night
Tha II cost twenty dollars. aw,
Twenty do lars, my dear Ftz James!"
Twenty dollars; NV, nav, you don't
think want to be mean the first time
laie Laviny to the theater, do you, mawi
tn, no. ] must have n hux, aw, and a cav
widge, and supraw at Dc monicos or the
Ho man, aw, and then, nav, | nut givt
Lav,nv an engagement wing. and it m7sl
be diamond, you k ow, mtw, md it can't
cost less thin two hundwed dollars, any
how, aw, don't you see!"
"Oh, Fitz James. my dear, you'll run
me-" cried Mrs. BERTHE, as sic wrung hsi
hands and walked mp and down the ro II
in despair, while Fi.z s.mpy opened one
eye and surveyed the 70 nted toes Of hs
sho s, m concluded tina, the next pail
he ordered should be more to thepoint
At last Mrs. Berthe stopped llefers him
and said mourufully: