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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10
SOME Foolish PEOPLE

SOME FOOLISH PEOPLE
Allow cough to run until it gets beyond
the reach of medicine. They often say,
"Oh, it will wear away" but in most ca
ses it wears them away. Could they be
induced to try the successful called
Kemp's Balsam, which is sold on posi-
tive guarantee to cure, they would imme-
diately see the excellent effect after taking
the first dose. Price SOC and $1.00. Trial
size free. At all druggists.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10
-THE-
1LONDONDERRYsLsSIFTER.1 i
HENRY M. SHANKs, PUBLIsERH.
Terms, 8l.25 Year, or $1.OO II
paid Strictly in advance.
THURSDAY EVE, JAN. Z, 1888.
Sitter John, Editor.

Eternally opposed TO all rings, ciiques'
clans and factions--The Peoples Organ,
Is There Another Calamity Pendings
A Paris surgeon has just removed
rib from mans side. 1t is not
stated whether or no he will attempt
a new creation-another Eve.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10
A Water Park.

Buffalo is inaugurating striking nov
city in the way Of water park; that is,
it is to be park composed mostly Of
water. It can be reached from the heart
Of the city by water, and will be mostly
a lake, with islands. The largest island
will be connected with the shore by a
bridge, but boats will be the chief means
Of conveyance. Instead, then, of driving
and riding, the main attraction will be
the opportunity for boating. In the win
ter, Of course, it will be skating park.
The idea is good one for all cities that
have swampy and wet neighborhoods.
Instead Of leaving them as hopeless and
poison breeding nuisances turn them into
health giring parks.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10

The New York World proposes
to erect New York, Kings, Queens,
Suffolk and Richmond counties into
a new state. That will do. But bet
ter still wonld be to annex them to
New Jersey, and then chuck the whole
thing into the Florida peninsula
1t might crowd things little, but
no matter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10
Example and Precept.

Angry Father-See here, George, your
mother tells me you have been smoking
cigarettes.
Frightened Boy-I smoked just one,
sir.
A. F.-Just one! I've great mind to
take you out into the woodshed and give
you fogging.
F. B.-1 won't do it again, father.
A. F.-Well, I'll let you off this time,
seeing that you promise not to do it
again. But mind you keep your prom
ise. Now go and bring me my pipe and
tobacco pouch. Smoking cigarettes!
The idea!-Boston Courier.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10

President Cleveland has withdrawn
the nomination of Leon O. Bailey,
the Indiana dollar-a-day-liar. This
is well, but it would have been still
better had the disreputable nomination
never have been made. z,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10

st. Johnsbury Roman Catholics
have just completed and dedicated a
church built of Isle La Motto gran
lite, having a seating capacity of 1900
and costing $4,000.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10

Blaine has gone to Washington,
bag and baggage. Something awful
is going to happen but blest if we
know what. Possibly malarial vis-
itation to the Mugwump camp.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10
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can be cured by purchasing bottle Of ANTI.
APOPLECTINE and taking 1t according to
directions. 1t is strongly endorsed by the leading
physicians of Montreal "the only Apoplexy Pre-
ventive, and is everywhere regarded a sure cure
for Paralysis, Heart Disease, Rheumatism,
Angina Pect0ris, Chronic Bronchitis,
Liver Complaint, Kidney and Bladder
Troubles, Sciatica, Dyspepsia, &C., &c.
For sale by all druggists Price 81. 90 bottle six
bottles for $500. Send to DIR. F. s. HUTCHINSON
CO., Enosburgh Falls, VT. U. S. A, for circulars
and testimonials. 100 Emergencies" price Is cts.
Mailed free to readers Of this paper Tells what to
do in case of accident, and what may result from
hefnp
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10
Whose Hits

A great many men-and they are
not all farmers-cannot "atford pa
pers to make them wise," but can "af-
ford" to squander farm, or its equiv
alent, for tobacco or drink; cannot
"afford" the time to attend farmers
meeting, or a meeting for the inn
provement of their special craft OF
guild, but can ''afford" to loaf around
the. village store or hotel. Watchman.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10

James Mcneil, of Cambridge, carries
in his leg d piece Of money which, when
an 8-year-old boy in Prince Edward
Island, he swallowed while running.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10

The great so" strike has been set
tied, the road agreeing to take back
the striking engineers as fast as va
cancies occur.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10

DEATHS.

In Winhall, Dec. 81, Jonathan
w. Harwood, aged 65.
In Swanzey, N. H., Jan. 6, Al
bert N. Howe, formerly of London
derry, aged Ga.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10

joe Tremper, Of Stockton, CAL, Q
consumptive, called upon an under
taker and offered to shake dice with him
for a coffin. The undertaken accepted
the offer, and lost
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10

Gretchen" said German professor,
do have that cat put out of the room;
can't work while it Is making such a
noise. Where can IL be2
"Why. professor" answered Gretchen,
s'you are sitting on 1t.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10

Cut off the top Of an old leg boot, or
top boot, cut out piece of the right
size. line it with woolen, and you will
have the best kind of holder for fatirons
and stove ware-better and safer than
all cloth holders.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10
For 1889!

For 1883!
This is the size of It.!
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~ For only $l.4J You can have,
for one full year, the Londonderry
SITTER and either one of the follow
ing Metropolitan Newspapers, week.
Is edition:
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N. Y. Press,
N. Y. TRIBUNE,
or the New York MAIL and EXPRESS.
~ Remember this applies only to
Vermont subscribers. Parties out
side the state must add 25 cents to
above amount.
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1t makes no difference whether you
are new or old subscriber to either
the SITTER or any one of the above
Journals.
U Remember this is CASH In AD-
VANCE, and that you must send your
money to this office.
The Mirror and Farmer
of Manchester, N. H., and the SITTER,
within the State, I.6O.
The Troy Weekly Times
and the SITTER, in or out the State, $l.75
The Cottage Hearth.
We can again supply this handsome
monthly to our subscribers, everywhere,
for so cents. Send to F. P. Shumway, Jr.
IL Bromfeld st. Boston, for Specimen
or call at this office.
H1Parties desiring more than one of
the above papers can have them by adding
40, 60 or rs cents as the case may be-
ANYBODY CAN TAKE A DAILY?
We will furnish, in connection with
the SITTER, the Boston Evening
Record (daily)for $1.9O, or the
New York Daily Press for $500.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10

Stanley, according to reports, was
all right in August. That's nothing.
SO was Grover eveland.-Chicago
Times.
If silence, which is golden, we; e
convertible into cash, General Har-
rison would shine as the greatest of
American millionaires. Philadelphia
Press,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10
For Sale or to Let!

For Sale or to Let!
The Farm known as the Stevens Farm
in Londonderry, IL miles from Lon
donderry Village. comprising nearly 300
acres. Keeps 30 head of cattle and team
good Sugar Orchard with house and
utensils for 500 trees Large Orchards,
best of fruit, all in the highest state of
cultivation. Water works new and in
good condition. Fine place for a gentle
mans summer residence, situated on the
shores of Lowell Lake. a popular sum
mer resort. 1t is unsurpassed for natur:,
and beautiful scenery.
Stock and tools with the place or sep
era e.
For further particulars enquire of S.
NJ. Holden So. Londonderry. F. E. Stew.
ems on the place or
GEO. H. PAYNE. M. D.
Boston, Mass.
$50 fremont St.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10

Indispensable in every we'll regu
lated family-their local paper and a
gosd city paper. See our Club offer.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10
LEGAL NOTICES.

ESTATE OF JOHN X. HALL.
State of Vermont Westminster SIS.
The probate court for said district, to
all persons interested in the estate OF
John X. Hall, late of Londonderry, de-
ceased, greeting. You are hereby notii-
ed that this conrt will decide upon the al
lowance Of the account of Lucinda Hall,
Administrator upon said estate, and
decree distribution thereof the persons
entitled, ut the session thereof to be held
at the Inn of o. f. Coon'bs in Towns
bend on the 9th day of Febtuiry A. d.
1889, when and where you may be heard
in the premises, IL you See cause.
CnAs. b. EDDY, Register.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10

They all chew IL! What? "Do-
minion Navy" the best plug to-
bacco on earth.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10

You sufferer from any Of this list of symptonA
some of which warn you that you are liable 70 an
attack Of Apoplexy Dizziness or Pressure In tho
Head, Spots Before Eyes. Pain Around or Palpita-
ton of Heart, Pain in Region Of Heart with Feeling
Of suffocation, Ringing Sound in Ears, Numbnessof
Prickly Sensation Of Limbs. especially the Arm.
Pain between Shoulders and in Side, Pain In Small
Of Back or Hip. Dry Cough. Fiatulence, Sour
Stomach, General Debility. Loss Of Appetite, &C.,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-28
SAFE INVESTMENT,

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you satisfactory results. or in case of
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this safe plan you can buy from our ad-
vertiSed Druggists b title of Dr. Kings
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So. Londonderry, and at F. Z. Smiths
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-28
JAMAICA.

Mr.. +. G. Pierce has traded the
grist-mill property here with G. II
Reed of Vernon for the Samuel Wells
house, near the depot. The family
has moved in, there being a tenement
in the mill. Mr.. Joslvn of Keene.
n. H., is here and is part owner OF
the property. They intend to make
spring beds and get ont chair stock
and do custom grinding.
Samuel Bradley has moved from
Plymoth into the Ezra Shepard house
that he bargained for last summer.
Emmett Harris of Windham has
married Mrs. Sidney Jones, aud is
moving to her place.
The tannery yard is filling up with
bark very fast.
On Wednesday of this week a
hastily COTTON up sleigh-ride went
from here To East jamaica, there to
Wardsb buro and returned to the Jama-
lea House, where a splendid turkey
supper was waiting for them. Despite
the dlIzzling stolm about thirty cou-
pies went to the ride, and forty
couples took supper, and a hall full
Joined in a social dance in the even
ing to mirthful music furnished by
kingsbury's band. 1t was good
time generally.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-28
ROCKINGHAM.

Last Monday was the coolest day
as yet this winter.
The checklist for the next town
meeting contains the names of 100
voters.
The Vermont Farm Machine Com
panv at the Falls are building a
model creamery to be exhibited at the
International Dairy show at Paris,
France.
The Jones, Lamson Machine Co.,
Springfield, have recently received
orders for machines from England, =,
France, and Russia. The company
will enlarge their works the coming
spring.
The indications are that there will
be considerable excitement in town
meeting over the school question, but
if every voter attends the meetings,
which he ought to do, the town will
vote by good majority to go back
to the old system. An article has
been inserted in the warrant for town
meeting to see what action the town
will take towards setting off the farms
of Lewis Albee and Way and Thomp-
son from school district 4 and 5, tC
district Is in Springfield.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-28
PERkINSVILLE.

The cost of road breaking last
winter was something extraordinary,
being sl24S.57. The population OF
the town is about 1900, so it cost
something like dollar per individual
for road breaking, or $500 for each
of the 400 legal voters. We would
advise every voter to read Chap. 2,
section l3, of the new school law
carefully before town mce,lng, upon
the delegates chosen at that time
devolves the task of electing a super
visor, and on the supervisor will
depend the administration of the law,
Look out for political hacks and
tricksters. An article is in the war
rant for town meeting relating to ex-
empting from taxation any manufac-
turing establishment, together with
machinery for period of ten years.
Pity the town could not have been
aroused to such an action before.
Geo. Gregg has fine pair of Cana
dian horses just purchased.
German measles are going the
rounds and a few cases of scarlet
fever have been reported.
Martin Pike has been on the sick.
list.
Some severe blows have piled the
snow up in large drifts.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-28
The Hartford hotel disaster eau sed
the death of % persons.


A man OF considerable wealth, who
died in this city some time since, made a
distribution of his personal estate which
did not suit his disconsolate widow.
Among other unsatisfactory things, he
becueathed the proceeds of certain lani
and stocks of value to brother. while
he left to the widow the proceeds of other
stocks and lands comparatively valueless,
as portion of her legacy. But the widow
was sole executrix of the will and when
she came to sell she disposed of the land
and stocks in a lump. setting high valu-
alton on those of which she was to have
the proceeds and low valuation on the
others, the valuation of the two lots taken
together making a fair price for the
whole. By this means she exactly re-
versed that portion of her husbands will
relating to the land and stocks in question.
The brother, not relishing such sharp
practice on the part of his sistcrin-law,
brought suit to recover the actual value
of the bequest made to him, whereupon
the widow proposed that instead of spend
ing the estate in law they should marry
each other and enjoy it together. This
proposition ''struck a responsive chord
in the breast of the brother. They were
married accordingly, and are said to be
, having jolly time in spending the for
tune which the deceased gentleman was
so kind as to accumulate for them. New
York Ledger,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-28
SO. LONDONDERRY, VT, THURSDAY FEBRU AIRY 2S 1880
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

The writer is fifty-four years old,
and pretty ynear all of the "gush" has
gone ''where the woodbine twineth"
with him, and yet upon this subject |
am proud to say that | am Woman
Sutfragist. lnever knew a little soul
eel man that did not oppose it. am
fully aware that the third party sharks
have dealt it blow under which it
st@ggers to-day, and know also the
heroic efforts of Mrs. Foster and
Others to aid the Republican party,
t9nd for this the Legislature of Ver-
mont guffawed itself hoarse, which,
to say the least was unmanly, unsound,
and selfish to the last degree. SO
small did it seem that in the fullness
of my disgust and shame | cried out
in the language of Doestick Il pity
thee, Oh, thou most superlative Dam
phool '" The greatest argument a.
gainst it, that is ever claimed, is that
the voting place is unfit for women
that men are two low down in the
scale of manhood. Shades of the
omnipresent whisky bottle and cider
barrel Then take her along as a
Missionary. Let her kneel in the
mud and beseech Almighty God to
save us from idocy, she has done 50
many a time, and she can do it again.
Bring her along so that we can see
tear stains upon sorrowful face, oc-
casionally, hear a dry sob now and
then. 1t is only a mother weeping
over a ruined son, a sister calling af-
ter a rum crazed brother, or a wife
whose love dream lies buried beneath
the bar.
We have tied her hands, bound her
feet, and for centuries chained down
her mind, but to-day she is in the
forefront Of the battle, for she stands
at the head of the northern schools.
Only few years have elapsed since
she was admitted to any of the high
er institutions of learning, but she is
already acquiring supremacy of in
tellect, her morals are truer, her faith
stronger, and her honor unapproach-
able. All business men regard her as
a good accountant, a careful mana
gerand a truthful employee. She is
the strength of the church, defender
Of !, stice and the hope Of civilization
in all Of the years to come. | am
glad and proud to see that Dakota
has come within four votes of adopt
ing suffrage for women, but Vermont
will some day elect Legislature that
will not be thrown into spasms of
mirth by the irresponsible utterances
of illiteracy.
J. S. Lambert.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-28

Tlrsaioon car in which the Princess
of Wales and Prince Albert Victor trav-
eled to Copenhagen. in order to be pres
ent at the jubilee of the king of Den
mark. gave the Danish railway officials
much trouble on account of its great
length. AS very few no doubt have seen
the Prince of Wales continental car, we
may mention that its exterior is far from
attractive, being plainly painted red and
white, without ornaments of any kind.
The interior is, however, most comfort
ably and elegantly furnished. 1t con-
tains dining, drawing room, two bed
rooms, with two beds in each, and ac-
commodation for the servants at one end
of the car. Nothing is wanting to add
to the comfort of the royal travellers.
The car travels on six bogie wheels. and
it is fitted with an ingenious arrange
ment of springs, preventing all noise and
shaking. 1t is heated by coke stoves
London Life.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-28
A Fair Professor of Whist.

1t seems that coaching club members
ambitious of high standing at the whist
table has proved a very lucrative em.
ployment for clever girl here in New
Orleans Having been since childhood
her fathers favorite partner in the game,
she learned to play with dexterity that
is classed as science by enthusiastic still
dents of Hoyle. Since fashion has set
towards whist as the approved game in
cards, this young lady's services have
been much sought after, and she is paid
very handsome sum for giving instruc-
ton to the several whist classes now
formed. The last few months her in.
come from this source alone has reached
$125 per month.-New Orleans Times
Democrat
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-28

1t has been demonstrated in Vaca Val
ley that peach stones will make as good
fire for household purposes as the best
kind of coal in the market. The fruit
growers, instead of as heretofore throw
ing the pits away, dispose of the stones
at the present time at the rate of S6 q
ton. A sack of the stones will weigh
about eighty pounds and will last as long
as an equal number of pounds of coal
and give greater intensity of heat. At
many of the orchards in the valley may
be seen great stacks of peach and apricot
stones which will eventually find their
way to San Francisco and other places to
be sold for fuel. The apricot stones do
not burn as readily as the peach, and will
not command as good price. The fruit
raisers will undoubtedly be pleased to
learn that they now have another source
of revenue open to them. A large num-
Der of peaches are dried during the sum-
mer season for shipment. As soon as the
owners find that they have a market for
the stones a greater number of pounds
will be dried than heretofore. Vallejo
(Cal.) Chronicle.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-28
Simplicity of tho English Language.

The great advantage claimed by DR..
A. Melville Bell for English as the uni
versal language is the simplicity Of its
grammar, which makes English immeas-
urably superior to every form of artificial
language as well as to other national
tongues. The various moods and lenses,
declensions and conjugations which bur.
den other grammars have practically no
existence for us. DR.. Bell advocates fur
ther simplification, however, by remov-
ing grammatical irregularities-using
"childs" instead of children" "gooder'
instead of better" etc.-adopting \
more orderly spelling, and improving
the alphabet so as to give letter for
each sound.-New York Telegram.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-28

We re-publish, elsewhere, from the
SITTER of May 6, 1886, that singular
" beautiful poem, entitled, "Where
Wantas'quet's Waters Flow" The
scene of the poem, which is not tic-
ton, is laid in the pleasant and quiet
village of Weston through which flows
the west branch of the Connecticut,
the Indian name being Wantastiquet.
Here, ten years ago, lived two fami-
lies, long time residents, by the name
of Holden and Wait. In the former
family was a young man of most ex-
cellent repute in the village,
"A youth as tue and stead'ast
As the stars that shine above"
While in the other family lived The
Maiden, pure aud gentle,
With the curling, auburn hair"
These two, Frank Holden and
Nellie Wait, were betrothed, and
were awaiting convenient season
when they would be united in that
hoiest of bonds, wedlOck. In 1879
The young man was taken sick and
after lingering illness died on the
% of November. Miss Wait, who
lenderlv cared for him during bis last
il ness. stood by his bedside as
his spirit took its departure, and with
it fled her earthly hopes, and on the
Sd of May, following, her spirit, too,
put on immortality. Who shall say
that they are not united in fairer
realms? Certainly their mortal bodies
sleep in the same church-vald,
Where the right winds whisper low,
To Wan,as' 'quet's distant murmurs,
In her never ending flow"
Ms. Rebecca G.. Holden, the au-
thor Of the poem, was the mother OF
Frank, and is a weekly reader of the
>IrTER, and has contributed many
little poems to its columns, but none
so charmingly beautiful as this one
She now resides, and did at the time
this was written, in Smyrna, Me.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-28
Nothing to Offer.

Managing Editor - You're pretty
young, Mr.. Dobler, but as our criminal
reporter has just left us I'm willing to
give you trial in his place.
Applicant (haughtily)-Excuse me, but
I'm not inclined to look favorably upon
such an offer. sir. My line of writing
has been quite above work of that kind.
Managing Editor-lndeed! What line
of writing has yours been, Mr.. Dobler?
Applicant (proudlyl-I have edited our
College of Journalism paper for the last
two years, sir.
Managing Editor--Ah, see; but I'm
sorry that I've nothing at present to offer
you commensurate with your ability and
experience, Mr.. Dobler, as both our jani-
tor and his assistant are giving entire
observation-disclosures Free Press.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-28

We desire to say to our citizens, that
for yea we have been selling DR.. King ;
New Discovery for Consumption, DR..
Kings New Life Pills, Buckien's Arni-
ca salve and Electric Bitters, and have
uevpr handled remedies that sell as well
or that have given such universal salts
faction. We do not hesitate to guarantee
them every time, and we stand ready to
refund the purchase price, if satisfactory
results do not follow their use. These
remedies have won their great popularity
purely on their merits. G. G. Smith. So.
Londonderry, F. f Smith Jamaica, Vt.