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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-11
Lament of the American Eeiress.


II could read my title clear to castles In the
air,
And could secure a baronet my fathers wealth
to share,
I'd bid farewell to earthly woes, AMI wipe my
weeping eyes,
For what IS the use of money If you can have
what 1t buys9
II could drop my maiden name-the ordinary
Brown
And call myself my Lady" and could wear 0
ducal crown,
I'd never more feel envy but enjoy that bliss.
ful rest.
That comes Atone from owning both coat-of-
arms aud crest.
II could only change my friends that ever.
lasting mob
or misters aud misses known as Clara, Dick or
Bob,
Hallway. should be happy and no sinful pride
evnce
If could hear my intimates called Baron,
Duke or Prince.
II could lose my nasal twang and democratic
face
And buy myself the figure of more patrcian
race,
I'd never by my carriage or by word or look
betray
The fact that was born and bred In plain
America.
-IIfp
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
Old Fashioned Watch Chains.

Among the presents showered on
blushing brides this season figures the
old fashioned watch chain, more than q
yard long. After many years of sus-
pending watches from chatelaines, from
short chains hanging from brooch and
from ribbons secured by monograms;
after wearing them in breast pockets or
tucked into the bosoms of dresses with
short chain pendants, after carrying
them in leathern straps or slipped into
the clasp of bag or using them as dec
orations for the handles of parasols and
umbrellas, card cases and portelnon-
naies, as clasps for bracelets or concealed
beneath a miniature i'll a brooch or be-
hind the heart of floral pin-fashian
has gone back to the ancient style of
chain thrown around the neck that our
mothers and grandmothers affected.
The new chains are very fine and gen.
orally are divided at intervals of three
or four inches by pearls, turquoises or
garnets, strung like beads, or by small
diamonds, rubies, sapphires or moon
stones, set clear.
AS for the watch it is hidden in the
folds of the dress or carried in a side
pocket. It is small in size, and the back
should be encircled or entirely incrusted
with gems similar to those on the chain.
One very handsome watch and chain
that l saw the other day among the
dainty trifes of a bridal corbeille was
ornamented with both rubies and dia-
monds. The stones were set alternately
between short lengths of the chain and
formed a spiral on the back of the
watch.-Paris Cor. Jewellers Weekly.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18

The phrase "beaten to mummy" has
been familiar to me from my youth up,
and | have always understood it as
equivalent to beaten TO a jelly. Does it
not refer to the medicinal substance
formerly known as mummy, which kept
its place in our dispensatories until pretty
late in the last century? It was vari-
ously composed and not always of the
same consistence, but its general appear
ance would probably resemble that of
soft pitch.
| speak now of the spurious kinds,
which were doubtless most common.
Even the ''genuine" sorts were not, how
ever, necessarily Egyptian. Penicher,
in his "Traite DIES Embaumemens" Par-
is, 1699), gives directions for the compo-
sition of mummy from human flesh ex-
pressly for medicinal purposes. He rec
onmends certain parts only of the body
to be used, and these to be dried, macer-
ated and spiced out of all likeness to
their natural condition. Mummy SO
prepared entered into great variety OF
"balms" and other indictments, for
which Penicher in his concluding chap
ter gives recipes from old writers.
Some of these have the consistence of
oil, others that of an ointment. 1t is
clear, from the references in Mares, that
in our own country mummy and its
preparations were well known, and from
the make mummy of my flesh," which
Mares quotes from an old play, to
"beaten to mummy" is natural and
an easy step.-Notes and Queries.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
so. WINDHAM.

Whips are in good demand just
now.
G. G. Francis has returned tc
Providence, r. l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiland Kngsbury
have returned home.
Asa Smith died very suddenly
Tuesday, Dec. 10, of neuralgia OF
the heart. Funeral services were
held at the Baptist church Friday,
the 18th inst, Rev. G. a. Votey,
officiating. Mr.. Smith was rs years
old last Thanksgiving day and had
been married 40 years. Heleaves Q
widow, one son and two daughters tc
mourn his loss. His youngest daugh-
ter, Sarah, is far away in Jew Mex.
leo. He will be greatly missed in bis
family and in the community.
The Ladies' Aid Sociey of the
Baptist Church will give an oyster
supper on Tuesday eve, Dec. 30
There will be sale of Useful and
fancy articles with it, also ice-cream
and confectionery.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
Tamngno and the Car.

The Italian Count Sergardi is an enter
tanning conversationalist and has the
national fondness for music. He was
much amused when told of Tamagno's
behavior in this country and that the
great tenor brought his own brother
along as his valet.
THAT will be good to tell in Rome,
he said. "Tamagno's traits are so well
known there that it will be appreciated.
Italy has often laughed at him. He was
street car driver in Turin and is with
out education. Verdi had the greatest
difficulty in personally teaching him his
part in 'Otello.' Some time ago an italian
company to which Tamagno belonged
was engaged at theatre in St. Peters
burg. The company was one day given
an audience by the car.
You know how strict is the etiquette
of the Russian court. None may leave
the imperial presence except at the czar's
bidding. There came lull in the con-
versation and Tamagno remarked that
he thought he would go and abruptly
left the room. The rest of the company
was horror stricken. But the car
laughed and nothing came of it. Chi
cago Tribune.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
WARDSBORO.

The Methodist Sunday School will
give an entertainment Wednesday
eve, Dec. "a. The young people
will be delighted to know that among
its features will be Christmas tree.
The Society will give donation sup
per the same evening in the vestry.
A good time is anticipated.
Mrs. c. A. Briggs has been having
quite serious time for two weeks
with liberated teeth.
Mary Briggs is in Troy spending
the winter.
Mrs. c. G. Woodbucn had a pig
killed, Z l-2 months old that weighed
404 1-2 pounds.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
MANCHESTER DEPOT.

Miss Carrie Hicks is employed in
the New York store ss saleslady du-
ring the holidays.
Miss Lulu Woodward and Miss
Matte Bentley of Bennington made
friends here flying visit one day last
week. They came to town to attend
the convention of the Y. p. S. c. E.
1t is very fine sleighing about here
and the teams are hustling and lum-
bermen look smiling.
Miss Viola Bennett is living, for q
time, at Frank Lincoln's.
We miss the pleasant faces of oul
neighbors, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Ballou, as they have moved to theil
new home in Massachusetts.
1t is reported that our hotel keeper
has beed fined for transgression OF
the law in regard to liquor selling.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
WEST TOWNSHEND.
The sick are better.

The sick are better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Howard
have gone to SaXtons River to spend
the winter with their daughter, Mrs.
Rexford Benson.
Barber Bros. have a good display
of holiday goods at their store.
Mrs. d. E. Boyden and Norma
returned home from their visit last
Monday.
The school children are to have a
Christmas tree Wednesday the "a.
The Sunday school was re-organiz-
ed for the enseing year last Sabbath
with D. E. Boyden, Snpt. and T.
P. Barber, Assistant.
1t is reported that the old Holmes
farm has beeu sold to a Mr.. Ken
from out of the place.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
PERU.

Mrs. Boomer is about the same.
Rev. Mr.. Curtis preached to us
last Sabbath.
M. j. Hapgood has sold his Cros-
man farm, 800 acres, to Frank Davis
Of Landgrove. Consideration, ore
half of the Hemlock timber COVERT
ed into lumber and put on board cars.
Fred is thrown in.
After long time trying we had a
fairly creditable lyceum last week.
The paper by Misses Batchelder and
Hapgood was well composed and read.
Misses Lakin and Farnum read next.
Look out girls for the personalities.
And would it not be just as well if
certain ones who want everything in
their end of the town, where the
horses have to stand out doors when
the thermometer is below zero, would
consider that there are other persons
besides themselves in the world. II
they don't realize it now, they will
before they get through this journey
of life.
How about the school business
now ? 1t seems that what little was
left us back districts from the session
two years ago has been taken away
by the last and even the state ia,
made curse. Two remedies sugges
themselves: First that the members
60 back upon their own time and ex
pense and repeal everything the,
have done; and second, that tn,
county districts provide the addition
al term of school by cheap and shor
sessions at private houses. Th,
weather and roads will be such tina
only few would attend anyway.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
Miss Carrie Landman is teaching
in the North Windham district.

Miss Carrie Landman is teaching
in the North Windham district.
The popple is now rolling into the
pulp mill. The company are also
drawing in the spruce cut on the AL
den Davis place.
We give on our third page an orig
imal poem entitled "Waiting," Our
local readers will readily recognize
the author from the initials appen-
ded, and, we are sure, will join with
us in the hope that the gentleman
will again "woo the muses." and give
the SITTER readers the benefit there
of.
Mr.. Hermon Howe of Newfane
has secured an exclusive agency for
Rev. L. Dewitt Talmage's new
masterpiece "From Manager to
Throne" for Londonderry and sur
rounding towns. 1t is an account OF
Talmage's recent journey to and
through the Holy Land, a description
of the people and historic places and
events, together with the most com.
plete life of Christ ever written. The
book contains 600 large quarto pages
and over 400 illustrations besides {
panoramic view, in twelve colors an(
ten feet in length, of Jerusalem ant
surrounding country on the day Of tn,
crucifxion. The book is sold at ,
price that brings it within the reacl
of everyone. Mr.. Howe will be il
e town in few days taking orders 70
: this magnificent work.
We publish on our second page al
article from the Manchester, N. H
!. Union in relation to a Mrs. Eaton
a native of this town that will be o
+. interest to many of our older citizens
6 The Unions article contains som
:. gross errors, one of which is the mix
ing the Thompson family with othe
early settlers who came from Lon
donderry Ireland to Londonderry, n
H. and from thence to this town
The Thompsons are of Scotch origin
and never saw Ireland nor London
derry, N. II. Samuel Thompson
!, grandfather to Mrs. Eaton, was Dor
in Dumbarton, N. H., and cam
from there to this town. He was
" man well-to-do and gave each of fou
sons good farm, to John, the fathe
: of Mrs. Eaton, the place now owne
+. by Mrs. Sarah johnson. He to
q lived in good circumstances and hi
daughter, Mrs. Eaton, never suffer
ed any peculiar hardships while {
:, home.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
JAMAICA.

Some cool weather. Tie mercury
took a dip last Saturday aorn to
below zero, and this wed Tuesday
to below.
Rev. Hollis Jordan clofs his Sc.
ries of meetings here this week.
The calico ball at the Jamaics
house was much enjoyed i all pres
ent. About 25 couple wee present
f. b. Mclean, of the f IN of Sher.
win & Mclean, is still unble to at
tend to his business. las difficulty
is kidney complaint.
DIR. c. w. Ray has gaze to New
York to be gone few dlss.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
LONDONDERRY.
The cold weather still hangs on,

The cold weather still hangs on,
And the sleighing is still first class.
Laboring men are improving the
opportunity and are getting in the
years supply of wood.
f. f. Davis has purchased the
Crossman place in Peru and will move
thereon in a short time.
ID. +. Davis, who has been living
in Chester for the past year, will
move back ON to his farm soon,
w, d. Stowell has purchased the
Rider farm on which he has been liv-
ing for the past two years.
B. S. Wait has been reappointed
deputy sheriff for this place.
Mrs. w. L. Gibson and A. b.
Stowell have returned from Mass.
j, G. Walker continues to improve
very slowly.
II. A. Hayward will soon com.
mence work in his new shop at Yves
ton Island.
Carpenters Sheldon and Parker
are at work on Union Hall. 1t will
be repaired in measure before thu
Masquerade.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Whitney o
Orange, Mass. are stopping at A. B
Stowell's.
Every citizen will do well to perus
the new election law with care, so a
to be able to understand its compile,
mechanism when they go to cast thei
ballot at the next election. The Law
has proved great success elsewhere
and will prove equally as successful
in this state, if people will take tn
time to educate themselves upon it
workings.
Don't forget the Masquerade mex
Thursday eve. Come and enjoy tn
rich display of costumes, even if 20
do not participate in the dancing
Tickets will be on sale at Leonard
and Gibson's stores, and the mask
can be obtained at Gibson's. Don
fail to procure your tick cts in time.
1t has been extensively announce
that the Londonderry Dramatic Gu
would present the 1.-TWO Orphans
on New Years eve, but owing to il
sufficient time for preparing such
leading play, it has been decided t
postpone its presentation until Jar
23d. The club, however, not to di
appoint its many friends, will repe;
"Placer Gold" on Wednesday ev,
Dec. 3lst. A good many did NJ
have a chance to see this successfl
drama when it was presented by tt
club, but we trust they will ava
themselves of the last opportunit,
they will have to enjoy tnls characte
istic drama.
Rev. Mr.. Dugan will preach ;
the Church next Sunday at the usu;
hour.
Rev. w. r. Curtis will preach
the Weston Cong. Church next Sun
day at 2 p. m.
1t has been decided to have
Christmas tree at the Church on Il
night of the oath. All are cordial
invited to come and make it plea
ant scene for the children, remembe
5 ing that those who make childrt
happy will be made happy in return
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
The Weather.

Like the poor is always with us.
Tuesday morning the mercury regis
tered 10 below, yesterday it showed
some and blowed some. Last night
the former held undisputed sway and
central up to this writing 90 a. M
and has piled up over foot of clean
new snow.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
LANDGROVE.

Jacob Smith is home from court.
Cause, hard cold.
Rev. E. E. Reynolds of Ludlow
is assisting IN the meetings held at
the M. E. church. Mrs. r. and lit
tie daughter are at Riverside farm.
Tyler Barton had the i'll luck to
loose his watch in the snow while
playing "fox and geese" one day
last week.
There will be a Christmas tree and
concert at the M. +. church Tues
day eve, Dec. %. All are cordially
invited.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
MANCHESTER CENTRE.

Aunt Anna Bourn is very sick.
She fell on the ice last week and re-
ceived injuries from which she will
not recover.
Mrs Belle Graves leaves town this
week to spend the winter with hel
people in Philadelphia.
Our stores are all very gay witt
holiday presents. Come as soon as
possible to have your first choice as
Xmas is most here.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18

Fred Dorset lost valuable cow
last week.
Silas Houghton has so far recover
ed from his recent illness as to be out.
R. NJ. Clayton is assisting at
Landmans' store for few days.
Mrs. Emma Fuller of Hinsdale,
N. H., is visiting her friends in town.
A new bridge has been thrown &C
cross the river opposite the pulp mill
and is now in daily use.
Miss Sadie Rogers CT Troy, N. Y,
is visiting with her sister, Mrs. A.
E. Cudworth.
Miss Myra Kingsbury, who has
been teaching for year or more in
Brookline, is at home for the winter.
Christmas exercises and Christ
mas chimney will be held at the M.
E. church next Thursday eve. All
are invited to participate.
Abel Wyman of Dorset was in
town this week. Mr.. Wyman for
merly lived on this side of the noun
tain.
The members of Hooker Post are
reminded that next Saturday evening
is the annual meeting for election OF
officers, and that full attendance is
desired.
H. A. Dudley, Adjt.
A young man named Jenkins al
work in Whitney's mill in Peru hac
two fingers nearly cut off yesterda
on bench saw. DR.. Miilington OF
this place attended him.
Our merchants make fine display
of holiday goods-the best ever seer
IN the place. Our friends from GU
of town will make no mistake in com
ing here to make their purchases il
this line.
A fair audience greeted the "Vir
ginia Veteran at the Town Hal
Tuesday evening. The drama wa
put upon this stage but few year
ago, and this, doubtless, detractet
somewhat from the interest that
would otherwise have received.
Daniel, three years old son of DR.
and Mrs. Millington came near losin,
his life last evening by drinking car
bolic acid. Fortunately the docto
was nearby to administer the prope
antidotes. The boy lay in an uncon
scious stupor for some time.
Uncle Ira Whitman, whose deaf
is recorded in its proper place, was
ong time resident of this town an
an esteemed citizen. His health ha
been quite good until very recently
Last Friday he was stricken with p.
ralysis from which he did not recoye
Funeral services will be held on Sa
urday at 10 a. M, at the resldenl
and at II at the Baptist church.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
EAST DORSET.

Our coolest SIX below. Our cold
est last week three below.
On Friday we had two or three in
ches addition to our sleighing and
where the ground underneath is
smooth, runners run fairly well,
Our creamery didn't materialize,
After a careful comparison of the
profits on butter and cheese, our dairy
men decided to stick to the latter and
to build a new factory. Report says
it will be north of widow Bradford
Edgerton's ON William ID. Ames
land.
Smith Jameson was seen coming
from the east mountain one day this
week with back load of deceased
rabbits.
1t is creeping through the bristles
of our big pigs nowadays that they
haven't been kept and petted for their
company. But we have no Jumbos
thus far to boast of. The one in
Pittsford, aged months, that weigh
ed 392 lbs. and "was fed mostfy-~on
slops" beats ours all to fractions.
Must have been full blood Durham.
Jerry McDaniels left for Rome,
N. Y, last week for medical treat
ment for cancer. This is his Sec
ond trip.
Richard Dunn is expected home
this week.
Harry Grout is now some one hun
bred miles north of Los Angeles as
sisting in moving railway trains. He
is an expert telegraph operator and
has been trying his skill little on a
quadruplex line. This is a cunning
invention whereby four messages can
be sent each way at the same time.
John 1. Cochrane has just scored
"B" in English composition at Har-
ward, only two others of the 80 in his
division of the class winning so high
mark.
James NJ. Bebee has bought his
fathers farm; consideration $500
This is one of our largest, most pro
ductive and best located farms ant
is considered a bargain fol the pur
chaser. May his hopes materialize.
Our member of the County Boart
of Education has received a circula
from Z. f. Palmer, Superintendent
of education from which is taken tn
following:
"The result of recent legislation is
that the public money will be divide,
between the third and sixth days o
, next April, and that no district vii
| be entitled to any that has not sup
ported school "a weeks between til
FIRST day of last July and the figSt da
of next April. Again, the same i
true as to the five per cent, 2schoo
tax. The money derived from tn
State tax is to be divided among tn
towns, in proportion to the numbe
of legal schools sustained the pre-
ceding school year. The term lega
school means a school of "a weeks.
Our village district will have had bu
% weeks. We are not solitary an,
alone. All Vermont is in the boa
with us. Why not let an Oversight
Of the Legislature be "winked at
i and every district that would hav
drawn under the law as it was draw
under the law as it is Now if tn
above letter of the law is to be ad
hered to in the division of the publ
money aud five per cent. new con
tract or another school will be in or
der in nearly every district in Dorset
: Deductlng the number of weeks i
S last summer term none of them per
: haps will have had a school of 2
: weeks.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
RAWSONVILLE.

Our young people have lyceum
organized.
There will be Christmas tree at
school house on Christmas eve.
B. A. Kingsbury recently killed a
pig that weighed 335 1-2 lbs.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
THE
Londonderry Sitter.
So. Londonderry, Vermont.
Special Notices..

&S~Miss Halle L Goddard, So. Lon
donderry, is agent for Madame Girls
wold's patent skirt supporting Corsets,
and skirt and hose Supporters. Please
call and examine before purchasing else,
where.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
BONDVILLE.

Mrs. Morgan is on the sick list.
Mrs. Harrison Burbee who has
been SO dangerously i'll is now i'm
proving under DR.. Johnson's care.
There has been some talk about
organizing a Choral Union here.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18

The reason why Arnica & Oil
Liniment is so popular with the ladies
is because it not only is very healing
and soothing butts odor is not at all
offensive,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
CHESTER.

Seventy scholars are in attendance
at the high school this term.
A sleigh ride is talked of at this
writing, for Thursday of this week,
Our hotel is progressing finely, and
it is expected to be ready for occu-
panoy by the first of June next.
The annual fair and supper of st.
Luke's church, last week Wednesday
eve, Melted the society about $4,000.
Our stores have all put in holiday
appearance,
The high school scholars are to
give a dramatic entertainment some
time in January,
For the past month this office has
been crowded with job work, so much
so indeed that we have not been able
to accommodate all our patrons. The
paper has suffered, somewhat, in con.
sequence of this and we hope that the
rush will be over in few days.
The time of subscription of a large
number of our subscribers expire will
our next issue. An early renewa
would save us trouble and keep you
paper right along. Yon can't afforC
to miss q number of the SITTER.
1t is pity that the process TO
making Brussels soap could not hav
been discovered before, as it ha
saved us at least one-half on our soaI
bills the past year.-Meriden ct.
Daily Journal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18

Skipped for the Good of Community.
One Leon Milo, who came here
from somewhere about two months
ago, skipped out the other day leav-
ing number of creditors to rejoice
that he owed them no more. 1t is re-
ported that he went to Newfane. If
so our friends down there will do well
to keep an eye on him. He is a
skunk of the first water, and can dis
count Munchausen in lying.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18

Geo. ID. Haskell, the East-side
grocer, guarantees that one bar of
Brussels soap is equal to two bars of
rosin soap.-Augusta (Me.) Daily
Journal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18

W-NoTICE-All accounts due me must
be settled on or before January l., 1891
After that date l shall not keep books.
All business will be done for cash or
ready pay. P. r. HOLT.
Londonderry, VT, Dec. s, 1889.