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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-20
Christmas Economy.

"Mary,n said an economical husband,
81 want to make you Christmas present
this year, but really do not know what
to get. guess I'll postpone it until next
year and then get something NICE"
"John, you said that last year"
''Really now, did II Well, that proves
that l never forget you
"But, John, you may be dead by next
year"
"Wby, that's true, and if l don't waste
my money on Christmas presents you'll
be so much better off. Really, Mary, I'm
glad TO see you look at matters in such .
sensible light"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-20

his friends coming, Presently the Or
gan pealed forth, and Johnnie's eyes
grew round with astonishment as the
voices of the unseen choir mingled with
Its wondrous tones. But soon the lit
tie head dropped, and lulled by the
sweet strains and the unusual warmth
and comfort, the child slept. Nor
needed he the advent of plump, rosy.
checked lady, whose white hair con-
trasted so prettily with her still young
face, and whose companion-a stout,
jolly, forid faced gentleman-possessed
a bushy head of hair and beard of silvery
whiteness. A ia mt exclamation escaped
the lady; then, turning to the gentle
man, she whispered:
"Look! The poor little lamb"
"Shall speak to the usher9" ques-
toned he.
One swift glance at the pale, little face
and the lady shook her head, answering
"No, no! Let him be, the dear"
Many times during the service the
lady's dark eyes strayed to the little
sleeper, and once when the child stirred
uneasily her daintily'gloved hand softly
troked his pretty curls.
A swish-a rustle-thc congregation
was dismissed. The lady of the rosy
checks and white hair drew her sealskin
about her, but her gaze rested lingsr.
ingly upon the sleeping child.
"Well, dame?' and merry twinkle
glistened in the speakers eyes as he ad-
ded: Looks as if turkey bone might
relish, don't he9"
"Bless his little heart, yes-and, oh,
don't you think we might"
And so, what was Bob's astonshment
for he had fingered round, amusing
himself as best he could to see lady
and gentleman come forth from the
church, followed by footman bearing
the sleeping Johnnie, carefully rolled up
in handsome carriage rug. Drawn up
to the curb was stylish turnout, into
which the lady and gentleman stepped,
the footman placing Johnnie on the seat
beside him; then, as the lackey swung
himself on to the box, away started the
carriage down the street, Bob yelling
out:
Jimmy cracky! if I don't believe
Johnnie's struck lie"
Darting after the carriage, he clung on
behind, taking good care, however, to
keep out of sight of the driver and foot
man.
Soon they drew up before a handsome
house, whose wide porch wore an air Of
CHEEKY welcome. Bob, wiggling himself
down from his perch as the door closed
upon Johnnie and his newly-found
friends, calculated, somewhat ruefully
"Here's go! ! wonder what 'ull turn
up next9 Anyhow, l hope it 'ull be
something soft fur the little 'un. He
amt calculated to rough it, like me-"
A moment later 'the little 'un" was
gazing wonderingly at his luxurious sur.
roundings, his little hands softly patting
the old gold brocade of the lounge on
which he lay. Itwas every bit true, he
thought tt the gold furniture and pictures
and big fires and "Oh' he exclaimed,
as the rosy.cheeked lady came smiling
toward him, saying:
"Well, my little man, are we ready fol
turkey and pudding?"
eyes, please, ma'am, Mrs. Sanity
Claws" answered Johnnie, eyeing the
lady curiously, as he added, sagely: "Bob
said there was woman in everythin',
and he guessed therc'd be Mrs. Sanity
Claws"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-20
A Good Reason,

'Just think how unhappy the little
savages must be-" said Sunday school
teacher, trying TO point moral. They
have no Christmas at all. Can any OF you
tell me why9"
"It's because they haven't ally stock
ings to wear" Clipped in little Johnny.
Judge.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-20

"The boneless tongue, so small and weak,
Can crush and kilf' declared the Gresk
1.-THE tongue destroys greater horde"
The Turk asserts, "than does the sword"
The Persian proverb wisely saith,
IA lengthy tongue-an early death"
Or sometimes takes this form instead,
"Don't let your tongue cut Off your head"
'The tongue can speak a word whose speed"
Says the Chinese, ''outstrips the steed."
While Arab sages this impart,
1.-THE tongues great storehouse is the heart"
From Hebrew wit the maxim sprung,
Though feet should slip ne'er let
tongue"
The sacred writer crowns the whole,
"Who keeps his tongue doth keep his
--[Galveston Ne,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-20
THE WAITS CHRISTINA
BY FLORENCE r. FENDER.

h RIS TN A s norn
clear, snow deckcd,
with the bluest of
skies, and Jack Frost
. and old King Sol hold
ing high carnival.
A jolly day. fore
told the merry laugh
of children as they
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-20
PRICE THREE CENTS.
A Happy NeW.Year.

Bring me rose, and bring me airing.
And bring me little plum my dearie.
The old years out and the new years in,
And we must have something to make us
CHEEKY
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-20
N Ew YEAR HOPES

on! never sink meath Fortunes frown,
But brave her with shout of cheer
And front her fairly-face her down
ehes only stern to those who fear!
Here's Better luck another yearw
Another year!
Aye, better luck another year!
Wen have her smile instead Of sneer-
A thousand smiles for every tear,
with home made glad and goodly cheer,
And better luck another year
Another year.
w. Gilmore Simns.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-04-06

confidence in the average Republican voter
of Virginia; any one of them
This is the situation that the leaders of
the anti-Mahone movement must con-
front. To make the Republican party
popular in Virginia they must depose
Malone; to depose Malone they must dis
rupt the Republican party. In brief they
must 60 through what the Democratic
party of Virginia went through. Before
Malone was dethroned in that party he
burst the party in twain. That is the
path ahead of the kickers. 1t is a
thorny one and requires patience and
courage. If they are sincere and have the
courage of their convictions, they will
tread it to the end. They will pass the
skeletons of many Virginia Republican
leaders of other days on their way, but II
they will hold out to the end they will
win. No such methods of management in
a political party as Gen. Malone uses, can
live if they are opposed with co urage,
persistence, and self sacrifice. But the
kickers must have all three.
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pension Office at Washington, is great
grandmother, and her mother, who was a
great-grandmother, died only few days ago
at her daughters house.
Perhaps the richest colored woman in the
south is Mrs. Amanda Ewlambs, of Atlanta,
Ca, whose fortune is estimated at $500 600.
Mrs. H. White, of Mobile, colored woman,
rich colored women in the South.
The railroad excursions gotten up by the
Southwestern Ry. to take prospecting parties
from the West to Tennessee, has up to this date
carried nearly 5000 people there. Over 400
arrived in Chattanooga on Thursday. These
are the sort of excursions the B. & o. and C.
0. are running to the Valley of Virginia.
Mr.. Howbert Zirkle, near Quicksburg, Shen-
andoah county, has learned the value of banks
by sad experience. One day last week his
home was burned, and there was 81, 300 in
cash in the house ut the time, which, being
greenbacks, WAS also destroyed. Only $500
insurance.
Some theatre bills posted in Danville, Va :,
last week. were thought to be of such rank
flavor that the Mayor of the city and the Pres
ident of the Academy of Music drove around
the town to take look at and form an opin-
ion of them. Some of the female figures on
them were directed TO have paper pasted over
them, but the opinion was, that taken in gen.
eral, they were no worse than the usual circus
bills
J. II. Lob of Warrenton, indicted in three
cases of selling coupons for r. T. Lucas of
Alexandria, without any license TO sell them,
was tried in the County Court of Fauquier
last week and fined in all three-$1, 1000 in
one case and $500 each in the other two. He
took an appeal to the Court of Appeals.
An extra session of the Texas legislature is
about to be called for the purpose of deter
mining what disposition shall be made of the
Treasury surplus when the $1,000,0O0 of the
indemnity just voted by Congress reaches
Texas. The surplus by the time of the regular
meeting of the legislature year hence will be
more than 100000
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-04-06
POLITICAL NOTES.

The National Republican" of Wash
ington city, former organ of Gen. Ma--
hone, now joins the opposition against his
acts as Chairman. Of his ''plan,'' recent
ly adopted almost unanimously by his
State Central Com mittee, it uses this pos
tive language:
The congressional districts in Virginia are
not bound by the action of the state commit
tee and should disregard it. Each district
should select its two delegates in its own con-
vention, commission them, instruct them If it
chooses to do SO, and send them to Chicago.
Delegates selected in that manner will be ad-
mitted to seats, aobich pri0ilege aoiH be denied
to those selected by the state convention, ercept
the tour to represent the state at large. The
action of the Virginia committee cannot be
endorsed by republicans. 1t is a matter of
regret to every republican. 1t weakens the
party in Virginia and makes it possible for
the democrats to carry the state. The repub-
licans believe in observing the laws, both of
the country and party, and will repudiate any
attempt at bosslsm.
Such ruling will exclude the Iowa
delegation, also. from the Chicago conven.
ton, and is not likely to be made.
The Richmond correspondent of the
Norfolk "Ledger'' writing about the
coming municipal election in the megrop-
oils. says:
The most interesting feature of this fight is
the part the old Retormers are taking in it,
Nearly all of these II ave come back into the
Democratic fold, and several of them are talk
ing conspicuous parts in the compaign. Three
or four of those who were most active in the
legislative campaign of last year are Presi-
dents or occupy other prominent places in
Democratic clubs this spring.
The Democrats have called primaries in
Richmond, Lynchburg and Alexandria.
In Norfolk the Democratic Committee
orders primary for only salaried officers.
and in Danville there is Democratic
primary, but no opposing Republican
movement.
Capt. John W. Arbuckle, a prominent
lawyer Of Lewisburg. is candidate for
the West Virginia Senate.
Messrs. Taylor Berry of Amherst. W,
A. Anderson of Rockbridge, and H. st
Geo. Tucker and Edward Echols of Au-
gusta, are all mentioned IN the press for
the Democratic nomination for Congress
IN the 10Th District.
All the Virginia members of the House
of Represent aGlves rushed over to the Ser
ate Chamber the other day, on rumor
that some joker had started that Senators
Daniel and Riddleberger were engaged in
fight. The excited procession came to an
astonished halt when they discovered the
two Senators sitting together laughing
and talking.
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A CHANCE TO SELL LAND.

AS supplemental to On article which appeared
IN last weeks VINDICATOR under the title
strangers to look at Valley Lands, we would
state that we are ana have been Tor some time in
communication with Mr. M. V. Richards Inning.
rant Agent OF the Baltimore Ohio r., and ALL
OF nearly all parties prospecting through the Val
ley for lands will be sent by him to us. We are
having our circulars, &C., distributed throughout
Ohio and Indiana in advance of the excursions ar
ranged by the b 4 o. for the benefit of land pros
pectOrS and emigrantS from those States,
!. We would also state that we are now in negotia-
ton with Mr.. Richards in regard to the disIribu-
ton of Gil cuars and advertising matter through.
out Michigan, Minnesota, MiscoI sin and Iowa,
and the arrangement of similar excursions from
those States to this Valley and we have very little
doubt but that they will he arranged We are yery
much in hopes of having great many land pros
pectorS through this county in the next few
months. Whilst we have many farms on our books
fol- sale, Still we would like to have a few more
bargains to offer, and any man wishing to sell,
who will put his land in our hands for sale at a
reasonable price, may rest assured that we will ad-
vertise it, bring it to the notice of buyers and
show 1t to those intending to purchase. free of
cost to all parties. 1t is only when sale is made
that we charge any commission, and then very
reasonable one.
We of course, will do our best. It is to our in
terest to do but the quality of the land and the
price asked therefor the things be looked at
and are most import ant in trying to make sale
We certainly cannot sell poor land to a sensible
man at a fancy price.
If you want to sell, come and see us.
CHAS. f. NELSON & CO.,
Real Estate Agents,
ONCE IN courthouse YARD. stanton, Va,
mar3Q 1t
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REAL ESTATE SALES.

GALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE-Pur-
y suant to decree of the Circuit Court of Au-
gusta County, in The cause of Watson VS.. Hunter s
Admir- will sell at public auction. in front OF the
Courthouse in Staunt0n, on
Monday, the 30th day of April, 1888.
The shares of Miss Fanny Lipscomb
and John B. Hunter. in the real estate 4&5S4A
OF the late John N Hunter, which were 55lS
assigned TO them on partition of said 8SHSS3
VS.. Hunter. &Aln..
The first, being Lot No. 8 in said partition, con-
tains lis acres, and
The second. Lot No. 4. in the same, contains S611
acres
The lands lies on South River, near Lyndburst
Station, on the V. Il. r Part of it good arabic
land and the residue pine land in good timber.
TERMS cash in hand to pay costs of suits and
expenses of sale and the residue on credit of
and two years from day of sale. payable IN equal
annual instalments: the purchaser giving bonds
for said deferred ipstalments. with approved per-
Sonal security, bearing interest and waving the
homestead. and the title to be retained ultimate
security VIM PATRICK, COm'r.
]. B. F. Terry, Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Augusta County. do certify that VIM Patrick,
the Commissioner appointed in the foregoing
cause has duly executed the bond required ac-
cOrding to law.
Given under my hand, this 18th day Of March,
1888. B. F. TERRY.
mar30-4t Deputy Clerk.
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In the Clerks office of the Circuit Court of Bath
county, Va March 9th, 1883.
la q. Cleek, clerk of the said court do hereby
certify that VIM. M. McAllister, che General Re-
ceiver of the said court is authorized by the decree
of the September term. 1887 pronounced in the
cbancery cause of l.. A. Warren'S &C mr.. &C., vs..
Geo. W McDanald &C., to receive from the .pSr-
chaser the cash payment on the above descriN6auj
lands. A Il. CLEEh,
marie At ClelK.
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Saturday, April 2Sth, 1888,

T.BF Terry, Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Augusta county do certify that VIM. Patrick,
the Commissioner appointed the foregoing cause
law Given under my hand this 9th day of Feb.
1888 b. IN TS,
mar30 At deputy Clerh'
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REAL ESTATE SALES.


GALE OF VALUABLE REAL EsTATE-Pur.
~ suant to a decree of the Circuit Court OF
Augusta county rendered on the 9Th day of No
Ba TX of Staunton. VS.. William D, Anderson Trus.
tee & ais, will sell at public auction in front Of
the Courthouse in StailntOn, Va ,On
Monday. the 23rd dog Of April, 1889.
that valuable property ard residence situated
about a mile and a quarter Northeast from the
ing thirty of land, and known as the SANDY
Hollow" property said lana is in Two adjoining
tracts and is briefly described as follows:
lst tract containing twenty (20) s.svss-xsya.
acres, Sltl ated North of the Valley ~ SSsA
Turnpike and East CT the MT Scion
road being palt of the II q acre pS3IIlaSRs2s%
tract formerly known as the SANDY &SsseE5S@kS
Hollow tract and the same which was conveyed
tee, and B. Donaghe, TO James BumgardIer Jr,
by deed dated Decetaber 3rd 1875, and of record
in the Clerks office of the county court of Augusta
county, in Deed Book No. so, page 256.
End. tract containing ten (10) acres being the
same which was conveyed by NJ q Hartman and
February LIST, 1876, and recorded In the CLERKS
office OF the county court of Augusta county i'll
Deed Book No 80, page 3S2
The property mentioned was sold by James
Bumgardner, Jr., and wife to William d. Ander-
son Trustee OF Mary Anderson, by deed dated
office Of the county court of Augusta county in
Deed Book No 100, page ISL; sale of which is now
made to enforce the vendors lien for the deferred
This is most desirable property, there being a
nice dwelling house on it, good OUT houses and
other improvements and one of the best orchards
In Augusta county, which produces apples pears,
peaches, and the smaller fruits. The property in
question was the former residence of Capt. James
Bumgardner. Jr and is known to most people IL
A guSta county.
TERMS.-Cash in hand to pay the cost of suit
and expenses of sale. ana the residue on credit
OF six, twelve. eighteen and twenty four months
from day of sale, payable in equal instruments the
purchaser or purchasers giving bonds Tor the de-
ferred payments. bearing interest from date of
sale, aud waving the homestead with approved
personal security, and the title retained as utl-
mate security.
EDWARD ECHOLS,
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$1,497 OF
The goods for which these accounts were
allowed were furnished for use of Water and
Street Committees and for relief of poor.
also find that Sec of Chap. V. of the
City Ordinances published on page 32) pro-
vides-
1. No member of the Council shall be
contract with the city.
The records do not show that you have vio-
lated any ordinance.
Respectfully,
NEWTON ARGENBRIGHT,
March 20, '8S. Clerk.
AS to Mr.. Bargamin's silly effort to
place me in the same boat with himself,
because, while was member of the City
Council, L filled such orders of the city
as we're brought to my store, without
any solicitation on my part, deem it
only necessary to say to an intelligent pub
lie, that they must recognize marked diff
ference-between sitting in a legislative
body, as q representative of the people, and
undertaking to pass on contracts as betaCeen
those gerry people and yourself, directly In
the teeth of an 0rdlnance--and simply
filling such orders of the city as were
presented at grocery store, for food to
feed the poor on.
Now l had thought had possibly done
Mr.. Bargamin a wrong by indicating that
some of the contractors, with whom he
was thought to be connected, had not
taken out city license. which l was re-
Gently told should not be required, and had
intended making the proper amends, but
as L concluded that the matter looked to
me so manifestly unjust to those of our
merchants engaged IN the same line of
business, I concluded I would first
write the City Attorney, who is certainly
supposed to know how to interpret the
license laws, and give below the result of
that correspondence
STANTON, Va, April I'd, 1888.
Mr.. A. G.. Brarton, city attorney, Staunton.
Dear Sir:--Will you please inform me if in
your opinion the law requires license to be
taken out by party who buys ranges, or 9TH
er heating apparatus and puts them up in
houses, under contract for heating same ?
Yours very truly,
J. A. COCHRAN.
In reply to this letter received the fol-
lowing communication from Mr.. Braxton:
STANTON, Va, April I'd, 1883.
J. A. Cochran, Esq.,:
Dear Sir:-In reply to your note as to
license required of persons buying ranges,
&c, and fitting them up In houses, would
say that I think the law requires license
(merchant's) for such business; unless the
person should by his work impart an entirely
different character to the material bought
such as is done by shoe maker, who buys
feathers and makes them into shoes In the
case you refer to, of ranges, would not think
any different character is impaired to the
material bought by putting it up in a house,
and therefore buying and selling the same for
profit like buying and laying carpet would
require license.
Yours truly,
A. C. BRAxToN,
City Attorney.
Mr.. Editor as I have already occupied
more of your space than promised you I
would, | will close.
J. A. COCHRAN.
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Iuesdau. April 1Oth, 1888,

to sell by way of public auction to the highest bid
der that valuable farm on which the said George
W. McDanald lately resided, situa- ,ssssaSsssssSs
ted on both sides of the CowpaSture sy&s@SRtssSsA
river In Bath county, Va. ad Joining saaysSsaEE
the lands of Dr. H. & Smith, David
w. Burger and others; consisting of &Sgasz1
the following contiguous tracts parcels of land,
towt III acres, 80 acres, 200 acres, 220 3lS
acres, Is acres, and IS acres, aggregating 1,O63
acres, be the same more or less.
This is one of the best grain farms in Bath
county, and admirably adapted to grass. large
portion of the land is first-class River bottom,
much OF the upland and second bottom is cleared
well timbered. There is situated thereon a
commodous and comfortable dwelling with all the
usual and necessary cut buildings; convenient to
Schools church, mill. post-offee. &c. and convea
lent to depots on the Chesapeake & ONO railroad ,
and offers peculiar Inducements to any one wish
ing to purchase first class farm This FARMS
susceptible of being divided into two or more good
small farms, and will be sold either as whole OF
in parcels to suit purchasers.
Persons desiring to examine these lands will ap-
ply to Lewis f Wood no resides on the farm, or
for information may apply to the undersigned COM
miSsiOnerS at Warm Springs, Va.
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash in hand sufficient to
and as to the residue of the purchase money a
credit of One two and three years in equal Install
ments will be given, the purchaser or purchasers
to execute bonds for the deferred instruments
with good personal security, bearing interest from
the dav of sale, and the legal title Will be retained
as ultimate security. The cash payment will be
made to the undersigned, VIM. Nj. Nc Allister, as
General Receiver OF said court
Il. l.. PARISH.
JOHN W. STEPHENSON,
VIM. M MCALLlSTER,
Special Commissioners.
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EDWARD ECHOLS,
Commissioner.

III. N. Ryan, Clerk OF the Circuit Court of Au-
gusta county do hereby certify that Edward
EchOls the Commissioner of sale appointed in the
foregoing cause has duly executed the bond re-
CURED according TO lew. Given under my hand
this 2Sth day Of September, 1887.
j. N. RYAN
marie st Clerk.