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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-12-26
Tied the Child to the Door Bell.

A five-year-old youngster living on
High street is in the habit of making ex-
cursions down town every time he has an
opportunity of getting out of the house.
As his sojourns are unattended, and, as
far as his parents are concerned, unan.
nounced, they have occasioned the latter
no end of anxiety. Recently, however,
the young adventurer's papa hit upon
scheme to check these undesirable wan.
behring's. One end of clothesline, about
thirty feet in length, was fastened to the
front door bell and the other end secured
to the boys waist, and thus he is allowed
to play about the front yard. If he tries
to get away a ring of the door bell ex-
poses his guilty intentions. It's pretty
hard on the bell, but 1t saves his parents
good deal of anxiety. -Detr0t Neus.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-12-26
SagacitY of the CoYOte.

Residents in the vicinity of the Phila-
delphia brewery have been robbed of
above 500 chickens in the past few
weeks, and until recently were unable
TO ascertain the identity of the thieves.
A watch was set, and it WAS discovered
that they were coyotes. The full-grown
animals could not get into the chicken
houses, but detailed their cubs to crawl
in through the holes left for chickens to
enter. Once inside the cubs killed the
chickens and pushed them through the
holes to the ull-grown coyotes waiting
on the outside, who bore them away to
their rendezvous in the adjacent hills
and ravincs in that vicinity, which are
swarming with these animals. and at
night the air Is vocal with their howls,
the treble cries of the cubs. forming a
strange accompaniment to the deep bass
Of the elder contingent Virginia (Ner. }
Chronicle.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-12-26
Anxious Ahnnt His Money.

Some foreigners who open bank ac-
counts probably give bank clerks more
trouble than any other class of deposit
ors. They have an idea that their money
is filed away in a pigeon-hole for them
and is kept there until they want it.
They often drop in and ask the receiving
tellers if their funds are all right, to be
on the safe side. One of the big national
banks has large line of Chinese deposits
on hand, and some of the celestials anx-
iously watch their deposits grow until
they accumulate sufficient funds to en-
able them to return to China and pass
the remainder of their days in afilucncc
A certain Chicago Chinaman has quite a
deposit at the bank in question and he
knows the receiving teller so well that
he ventures to call him by his first name
About twice month the Chinaman calls
on his friend and says: "'Haloo, Challie
my money all yitel" The teller always
replies that it is intact "Can see it.''
asks the celestial. ''Just put it back in
the vault this moment, Wing" is the re-
ply. 81 get no intlest." inquiries Wing.
.'If you leave it here seven Yeas you get
a pair of pants, says the teller. Then
Wing grins and goes out, satisfied that
his funds are in good hands Cbicago
Herald.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-12-26
A Profitable Tree.

The opoponax tree is not only very
pleasant but profitable one to the ladies
of Charles ;on. 5. c. There are score
or more of ladies in Charleston who
actually get all their winter dresses from
the opoponax trees in their gardens. A
young lady who has tree in her garden
has already realized S23 from the sale Of
the flowers, and her neighbor, who has a
younger tree, has bought handsome
winter cloak from the proceeds of hel
tree. The flowers are made up in tiny
buttonhole bouquets, and are given to
the cooks son TO sell. lie sells them al
five cents bouquet, and has no trouble
in disposing OF them to northern tour.
lists who pass through the city hieagt
Herald.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-12-26
A Young Mans Novel Experience

"They may talk about the tailor not
making the man," said well-known
young west, slider recently. "But we'll
dressed man with little fertility of
mind-need never suffer want. How2
I'll tell you what mean. | came here
from New York last year--just stopped
in to see the town. Lost my pocket
book some way, including my return
ticket to New York. l had just 20
cents, but nothing by which l could
prove my identity. l telegraphed to my
folks and then meditated. My father, as
/ knew from experience, would send on
the shekcls by mail and it would be
three or four days before the cssh would
reach me. OF course the question was
where and how to eat and sleep.
hadn't an acquaintance in the city to
help me out. What did l do2 looked
up several prominent clubs in the direc-
tory. Then / went over to the - club
on Ashland avenue, 1t was about Sp.
m. went in, took off my overcoat, sat
down in the library, and read until
10 80. Then they served lunch. ate
lunch-plenty of it, too. l hadn't
spoken to anyone. and every member
doubtless supposed that l was one of the
numerous members who but seldom visit
The club house. At 11.30 l departed. !
didn't feel like going to police station
for lodging. l went to the office of a
great all-night newspaper, and, after
some chat with several reporters, found
bench in an obscure part of the editor
ial-room and dozed peacefully till morn
ing. l didn't have any breakfast, but
got dinner at south side club and supper
at north side one. l enjoyed the hos
FATALITIES of another newspaper that
night The next day my cash, addressed
to the general delivery, arrived. am
now q member of the first club which !
invaded and am going to stay hcre."-
Chicug0 NelcS,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-12-26
A Flesh Eating Plant.

A remarkable plant has been under
discussion at the London rooms of the
British Association for the Advancement
of Science 1t was exhibited by Dr.
Hooker, who gave the inaugural address
as President of the section of biology
The address was upon the subject OF
flesh-eating plants, in the course OF
which DR.. Hooker explained and demon
strated by experiment some of the re-
markable discoveries of the late Mr.. OAR
win.
Among other botanical rareties he
showed plant called colonial" the
leaves at that moment being wide open.
A fly was captured and put upon one Of
the leaves. Instantly the plant closed
like thing possessing animal life.
After few moments the plant slowly
opened and disclosed the fact that the
fly had been completely dissolved-eaten,
as it were. A bit of beef was afterward
consumed in the same way.
Pieces of chalk and cheese were in
stantly rejected by the plant. Professor
Huxley, who was present, said that
these phenomena formed wonderful
problem, and that the plant certainly had
|, stomach and nervous system OF its
own.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-12-26
Strange Capture of a Deer.

Mr.. George F. French has returned
from a three weeks hunting trip in
Pulaski County, Va. While in Pulaski
Mr.. French was the guest OF Mr.. James
Macgill, formerly Of Hagerstown, son
of the late we'll known DR. Macgill, of
Richmond, Va. Mr.. Macgill is az all
round sportsman, not only with rod and
gun, but in the field with horse and
hounds. One of the most striking adj
ventures told of Mr.. Macgill was his cap
ture of wild deer while on a journey
across the country on horseback. He
was riding quietly along on "a thorough
bred, when deer suddenly broke cover
at his side and dashed away almost in a
straight line in front of him. Literally
Oh the spur of the moment Mr.,
Macgil put his horse out after the
deer, but with no thought of being
able to capture the fleeing animal.
He acted on impulse and gave way
to a desire for the chase. The horse en-.
tered into the spirit of his master, and
made rapid time up and down hill and
over valley. The sport continued fol-
some hours, the sportsman being by fa1
the least fatigued of any engaged in the
contest. The gallant horse held his
own well in the trial, and Mr. Macgill
was elated to find that the deer could
not distance him. Finally, in a great
stretch down a long valley Mr.. Macgill
urged his horse to the utmost and gained
on the deer. As they got into the rising
ground again, the sportsman found him
self carried alongside the painting deer.
There was no time for reflection; the
rider was unarmed, had not even a
ai.s lie ropped the reins, reached
asa the deer by the neck and
10 -. ao led the animal, wild with
s@f a1a trembling from the long
~ alr horses neck. A less ex-
perIcucou nvrseman than Mr.. Macgill
would not have recovered the reins,
quoted the noble steed and gotten safely
home with his struggling prize. But
Mr.. Macgill did all of this, and his APP.
pearance as he rode up to the house
soon drew forth from him the strange
story of lis successful though not pre-.
meditated deer hunt. Baltimore SIN.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-12-26
CLIPPINGS.

In India the government fixes railroad
rates.
Mount Morris, Mich, has one-leggod
letter. carrier.
It costs $14646 per year to keep
passenger painted.
Mrs. Mackay wears at times ilawless
sapphire, nearly an inch in diameter,
which is said to have cost $ls5, 900,
A nine-year-o girl of Spring Lake
Township, South Dakota, plowed so
acres of land last fall with three.horse
sulky plough.
France has now well.equipped army
of I, 800, 900 men. 1t is force five
times as large as Louis Napoleon had for
his empire in 1870.
A piece of Washington real estate was
recently sold at the rate of SEQ square
foot-the highest price ever paid for
property in the Capital.
In Iceland there are no prisons and no
officers answering to our policemen. In
1874 it celebrated the one-thousandth
celebration of its colonization.
prsso crqsl ohmroh ora or;n;nsl RrzanN
.;ua o;rs I'LL J ha ae o hDon ,rassrvad
mnch.nmod Gov o. Ioast no Years and
probably 1000
Accord;rc 70 . rocert estimate the
nrmhan &c SSosso,s ,onnohad Nv 1893 Inv
tho 80, ~ sua.u', 80 ,ho mo,,a mos s;vtr
while roor p thon ono hnnSrod were bm;Id,
;nn whau y oIosod ID " "''N
S 49, - ~ 80.
HOLLOW pricks are coming in'o very
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-12-26
Hbbard's Strengthening and Rheumatic
Plnsters

ARE REVELATION TO THE WORLD, AND ARE
THE ONLY GENUINE RHEUMATIC PLAsTERs.
Nine-tenths of all troubles which require the
aid of plasters are rheumatic in their nature,
A change of weather or a sudden draugbt
causes cold which developes into muscular
and that into inhammatory rheumatism. And
yet, there has never yet been such thing as a
distinctly rheumatic and Strengthening plaster,
and hundreds have died. suddenly where rheu-
matism has attacked the heart, whose lives
might have been saved had this plaster been
applied in season. They are constructed on
purely scientific principles and are purely
vegetable.
Prepared by Rheumatic Syrup Co., Jackso
Mich
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-12-26

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot DO cure d BY
taxing Halls Catarrh Cure.
Y. J, CHENEY q Co, Props, Toledo, O..
We, the undersigned, have known +. j.
Cheney for the last ID years. and believe him
perfectly. honorable In all business transac.
tions, and financially able to carry out any OBJ.
legations made by their firm.
West q Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Walding, Kinnan 81 Marvin, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, Ohio.
Il. II. Van Hoesen, Cashier Toledo National
Bank, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Price, Toe. per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-12-26
L1vERpooL,s sonEn prsrnrcr.

Parliament Field, portion of Liverpool
England, is said TO contain los streets, 10, 800
houses, $1,000 population and not a grog
shop. Pauperism is almost unknown, the DO.
lice are nearly idle and The people save $780,
600 year in poor rates besides avoiding the
maintenance of hundreds of dramshops.
The death rate in this sober district is only
ten to fourteen rs against twenty-five in the
thousand in the drinking parish adjoining.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-12-26
Capturing q Prize.

Aunt Mabel TO niece)-And did you
win any prizes at your school commence
ment, Claral
Clara (demurely)-Yes, auntie; young
Mr.. Smith, on our way home, asked me
to marry him. Epoch,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-12-26

Allow a cough to run until 1t gets beyond the
reach Of medicine. They often say: "oh, IL
Will wear away" but in NEST cases IL wears
them away. Could they he induced TO try the
successful medicine called Remp's Balsam
which is sold on positive guarantee 10 cure
tney wonld Immediately SEQ the excellent et-
feet after taking the frs. dose. Price Zoe. and
81. Trial size free. At ali druggists.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-12-26
ONE ENJOYS

ONE ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figsis taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gentlyyetpromptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efiectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro.
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances,
its many excellent qualities COM
mend it to all and have made it
the most popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept
any substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
- SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE, kK new YORK, nv
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-12-26

THE fears that famine would prevail IN
the Madras Presidency, India, have been
averted. There has been a slight rainfall
there, and supplies of food were received
from the north, where the crops are abun-
daut
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-12-26
A Cure ofCatarrh

Great Britain saves 100000 tons Of coal
per year by using the gases which formerly
escaped
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-12-26

The two-months- son of Salem
t0regon) Chinaman was recently baptized
in the Presbyterian church Of that city.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-12-26
Some Foolish PcopIe

II is reported that when Edison is at work
on a new invention he consumes fifty cigars
n day
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-12-26

In the head, "a we'll as all bronchial, throat
aud lung diseases, II taken In time Is effected
by using DR.. Pieroe's Golden Medical Disooy-
turned.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-12-26
Howss THAI

An Indiana sheriff chained locomotive
to the track till bill was paid.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-12-26
h has been brought out
dial is transparent, but
IS behind it, ahd the
move by magic. The

scclvv rlos ~ .v-cealing the works at the
edge of the case and communicating the
motion to the hands by means of a glass
disc, which acts as toothed wheel. This
disc revolves between the front and back
of the dial, which are both of glass, and
hence its motion is unperceived.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-12-26
Last Winter

Twas troubled so badly with rheumatism in my
right shoulder and joints of my leg not to be able
to walk. took Hoods sarsaparills, and now
don't feel any aches or pains anywhere, and 1t no,
only stopped the soreness in my shoulder and
joints, hut makes me feel lively as a ten-year-
oldboy. iseil newspapers right IN
THE MIDDLE THE STREET
every day in the year, and have been ding 50 70:
dveyesrs, and standing on the cold stones aiut no
picnic, / can tell you. can be seen every day In
the year at corner Tompklns and De Kalb Avenues,
w. ". HOWARD Brooklyn, NY.
Hoods Sarsapariiia
Sold BY all druggists. 81; six for s.. Prepared only
BY c. ]. HOOD CO., Apothecaries. Lowell, Mass
100 Doses One Dollar
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-12-26

The Best Route 10 Iowa and Dakota
Is the illinois Central r. r. Tho shortest and
best equipped line Chicago to Sioux City, Iowa,
and Sioux Falls, Dakota. A. IL. HANSON,
Gen1 Pass. Agent.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-12-26

A more pleasant physIc
You never will find
Than Pierce's small Pellets"
The Pursatlve kind
, 1889-03-22

The elevation of the agricultural bu-
Q to the dignity of a department with
n scat for It's executive head In tho prea-
dents cabinet is of far greater import
ance than may now seem. The bureau
of itself has no great significance. But
as n vehicle for business hat overloads
other departments the new executive
branch will grow In Importance. The
interior department has far outgrcwn
proportions compatible with its greatest
usefulness, and the general land office
could very properly DO transferred to
the agricultural department. So, too,
with tho signal office, which can be of
greater advantage to farmers than n
other class.
There is also n range of service In the
state department that properly falls
within the scope of the new department.,
and that is the system of collecting In
formation about foreign agricultural
methods and operations. This is
mingled, of course, with a statistical In
formation about many other things, but
TO the farmer 1t Is Of the greatest value
as determining the prospect OF his
market. This country could well afford
to station n special agricultural agent at
every important foreign mission. The
Interstate commerce commission, which
Is classified n accessory TO the interior
department, should be related to the
agricultural department II to any. The
secretary Of agriculture will not have q
Observation-Disclosures Star.
, 1889-03-22

WHY NOT CHEYENNEP

That the resources of Wyoming are
watched with the jealous eyes of neigh
boring states i. indicated by the following
editorial in yesterdays Denver Nelus:
THE development of the new iron
beds on the line OF the Cheyenne &
Northern, 200 miles north of Denver, is
Of decided importance to this city from
an industrial as well as a manufacturing
point of view. 1t is a fact that Colorado
has immense iron beds, and they should
receive the attention of capitalists, for
Colorado should always be first in all
work Of development. But Wyoming is
so clearly associated with Colorado's in
%tcrests, and Denver 80 Immediately inter
ested in her growth and in the extension
of her productive capacities, that no ques-
ton of state or territorial lines should
prevent the prompt investment of Denver
capital in these new iron deposits.
The advantages, if the conditions are
as stated, cannot be overestimated. The
opening of these iron fields would not
only be Of benefit to Wyoming in the ad-
vancement of an immense mining indus
try, but their development would tend to
build up vast iron foundries and manu-
factories in and about Denver. would
increase the demand for all agricultural
products in which Wyoming is lacking,
would extend the trade of our city, and
condrce to the general prosperity of all.
The NeoS, as the organ OF the Rocky
mountain region, earnestly urges upon
Denver capitalists the Importance to
Denver's future of turning these vast
deposits into the channels of productive
industry, and thus enhance the value of
beavers position as the commercial cen
ter of the trans Missouri country"
To the resident of Cheyenne the ques-
ton naturally arises, upon the perusal OF
the above, Why not Cheyenne2 The
latter city is one hundred miles nearer the
iron beds than Denver, has equal railway
facilities and plenty of idle capital waiting
for profitable investment. With these
conditions why should not Cheyenne be
first IN the line of benefits to be derived
from the iron ore fields instead of second,
as the Neics would place herr Cheyenne
can stand as many vast iron foundries and
manufacturing establishments. as Denver,
and while wishing our neighbor all the
prosperity her enterprise merits, will
hardly be content to take at second hand
the good fortune which is to follow the
development of the riches Of Wyoming.
, 1889-03-22
Capt. KIdd's Long pisembodIcd splrIt

A ghost In the old Rock Hill estate at
Medford Is the subject for gossip in that
vicinity. 1t is said to be the spirit of
Capt. Kidd, and this belief is founded on
an old tradition connected with the
estate. 1t is one of the numerous places
where the tabled treasure was hidden.
Many have dug for 1t, and 1t is said that
some struck the cover of the chest, but
1t had n trait of sinking lower whenever
touched. Another theory is hat the
midnight visitor Is the spirit Of n Now
Hampshire farmer who was robbed and
murdered there. Themajority of people,
however, have no story at all and will
believe In none. The visitor has the
usual characteristics of a ghost, and has
disturbed all the inhabitants in the
vicinity.-Springfield Republican.
, 1889-03-22
Per.onaIItle. In hooks

1t Is the Unborn curiosity we all have
to know men in their Utmost personality,
that makes autobiographies the most In
teresting books in the world. OF the
countless memoirs that have been pub
lished there are none that may be called
dull, for oven when there Is dullness,
and the self revealer is relating details
common to humanity, the very fact that
we recognize it rs duh, and so class the
hero Of the tale with common clay,
makes it interesting TO the student No
matter what his achievements, we per
ceive that after all here was q man He
may have attained eminenoe in this line
or that, have performed some great feat
in war, In politics or In art, but, after
all, no had, as tho French lady said, "his
hours and his moments"
There were times when d~ullness over
came him like q fog, and the evidences
lie here In the book before us. There
fore, paradoxical as 1t mAy seem, there
are no dull autobiographies, for the rea-
son that their very dullness has its inter
esting features.
The fnct that all the novelists and story
tellers have put many Of their stories In
the form of autobiography shows the
hold this method Of recital has upon the
mind. Robinson Crusoe Is ten times
moro real than If Defoe had related the
famous adventures in tho third person;
the samo may DO said of Mnrryat's sea
novels, of Poe's best tales, and even of
Frank Stockton's grotesqueries. Tho up
parcntly real narrator excites n personal
interest that throws q charm around the
whole story nothing else can give.-Chi-
cago Herald.
, 1889-03-22
rHE GRAR

The new salary grab of the United
States senate is looked upon with COM
placency by the Republican press of the
country. 1t was a campaign argument
that the surplus should be reduced, but
that the Republican party should reduce
it. The increase in salary of FIVE thousand
dollars yearly to each senator will reduce
the surplus Just about half a million dol
lars yearly, but excessive taxation will still
be excessive, which, however. is the log
ical result of the election in November.
, 1889-03-22

THE associated press dispatches indi-
cate that the president will be SO far
along with his nominations by next week
that ;he senate may adjourn without in
convenience. This viii be .unwelcome
news to many OF the patriots who are in a
hurry to step into the service of their
country. Two days, however, of active
work with the guillotine working more
smoothly with each succeeding days serv-
ice will serve to satisfy a large number
with the industry of the president,
although better satisfaction would be
gwen were the present session of the
senate continued indefinitely.
, 1889-03-22

What in the world is the reason you will
cough and keep coughing and still keep try
ing inferior medicines when Beggs' Cher
ry Cough Syrup will positively relieve your
cough at once? This is no advertising
scheme, but an actual fact, and we guaran-
tee it. For sale by w. N. Hunt, drug
gist