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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-11-20
LITERARY REVIEWS,

"a Merry Christmas - is the cherry
greeting shining from every page of that
ideal monthly, Demorests Family Masa-
zine, the December number Of which-a
genuine holiday number-is just at hand
What one will not know about preparing
for Christmas, about trimming the tree
and suitable gifts and good cheer and how
to heartily enjoy the merry Christmas
tide, after reading this charming Maya
zine, is not worth knowing "Lightins
the Way for Santa Claus iS1 the very APP
propriate Introductory watff-color, the
rich humor of which will be highly APP
preciated by the little ones and children
of a larger growth as well; and the page
engraving that follows, Raphael Paint
ing the Virgin and Child is from mo-
ted painting and will be appreciated for
its historic value as well as its beauty.
Besides these, there are at least two hun
bred and fifty other handsome illustra'
tions, for this representative Family Mag
azine is noted for tn quantity and good
quality of its pictures.
"ln the Streets of Paris is profuse-
4 ly illustrated article, in reading which
one is in fancy transported to that charm,
ing city; and if one prefers to visit near
er home, the description and exquisite
pictures of the Washington residence OF
Senator Sawyer of Wisconsin, afford a
revelation of beauty There are splendid
stories and poems, and every Department
is brimful of just what you want to know
in its special line. "Sanitarian treats
of that sad affection "Obesity," and the
common-sense treatment recommended is
bound to be eflicacious; and "Our Girls u
will be delighted with the comedietta in
their special Department. But our advice
is, subscribe for this splendid Magazine,
and you can have rare treat each month
1t is only 50 year, and is published by
w. Jennings Demorest, 10 East 18th
Street, New York.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-11-20
Trade Judgments of Literature.

The truth is, our ideas of literature
are stepped in the colors of our trades.
Our interpretations of Shakespeare re-
fleet our daily lives and callings. The
merchant measures him as his cotton.
The judge tries him in his courts of law.
The Grafton of Mark Antony, for exam
pie, is to the clergyman only funeral
discourse over departed member Of his
flock: the politician views it merely as a
fine example of political artifice; the
rhetorician delights in the richness of its
figures; the logician scans its conclusion
in the light of its premises; the historian
notes it as marking an epoch in the an
mails of Rome, and the actor. not to say
it profanely, beholds it as rack on
which to hang his effects of attitude and
gesture We thus read Shakespeare in
the light of our vocations. We cannot
get away from the mental habits of our
trade or our profession. Much harder
still is it to break away from the spirit
of the age in which we live. Involunta-
rily we invest other ages with the Gus
toms of our own.-James Z. Murdoch in
Forum.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-11-20
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

WE, the Subscribers, being duly app tncd
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District ct
Westminster, Commissioners to receive, eX
anime aud adjust all claims and demands Of
all persons against the estate of GEORGE
A. HOWARD, late of Londonderry, in said
District, deceased, and also all claims and lie
mands exhihitc in Offset thereto; aud SIX
months from the 27th day of Oct. 1890 being
allowed by SAID Court for that purpose, we 10
therefore hereby give NOTICE, That we VIII al
tend to an, business OF our said appointment, at
the late Il Nciiing of said deceased, in London
derry, In said District, on the last saturday in
November agd ,hird saturday in April, next,
from ten clock, \. NJ, until four o'clock, P.
NJ ga each of said days.
J. NJ. TARBELL, I on,,ni sSiopers
GUSrAvUs REED,
ETA HOWARD, Adm'N.
Londonderry, Oct. %, 1879.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-11-20
SOCIAL ETIQUETTE.
A Baby's Announcement Cards-Wed-
ding Invitations. ..... ...

Baby's Announcement Cards-wed-
ding Invitations. ..
The pretty custom of sending out cards
to announce little new conner in the
household is becoming quite popular. The
baby's card is a small one with the baptis-
NAL name upon it and the date of birth in
the lower left hand corner. This is in
closed in an envelope with the mothers
card. The recipient of course understands
that visit of congratulation is in order,
and if this cannot be made card should
be promptly sent with "Congratulation"
written upon the upper left hand corner.
Flowers or little gift to the child will
naturally be sent by more intimate friends.
Wedding invitations show no notable
change. They are engraved on note
sheet which folds once to fit the envelope
Sometimes three cards beside the invita-
ton proper are inclosed in the envelope
the card to be presented at the church
door, another for the reception at the
house and third which may give the flu
ture at home day of the bride A card is
sometimes used for church weddings in
dicating the hour and place at which the
bridal party take the train, and which is
practically an invitation to see them off on
the wedding journey.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-11-20
Blew Out the Gas.

A young man came to the Hotel
Burlington Thursday morning, the
ID, little past II and registered as
Andrew Mofitt. He did not appear
used to hotel registers, pntting his
last name in the blank for residence.
After talking with the night clerk for
few moments he was shown to room
No. 10 on the third floor. The clerk
lit the gas, and bidding the man good
night, left the room. Moffltt closed
the ventilator over the door, which is
always kept open, and locking the
door blew out the gas and retired.
Thursday morning few minutes be-
fore 8 o'clock carpenter came to
make some slight repairs on the roof :,
and as the handiest way to the place
was through the window in room 10,
the porter, George Rivers, unlocked
the door with a pass key and opening
the door noticed a man in the bed and
the room full of gas. DR.. j. B.
Wheeler was called, but the man was
dead. Health Officer Rutherford
soon arrived and an examination of
the mans clothing showed $40 in
money, check for SIS, two packa-
ges of cigarettes and S. of V.
badge. BY means of the check, Civ
en- to G.. +. Allen of Westford by
W. B. Lawrence of Essex Centre
and Endorsed by Allen, the man was
traced and it was found that his home
was in Cambridge, where his parents
lived and that he Lad worked in West
ford the past year. He was men,
Der of the Sons of Veterans camp at
Uuderhill and came to the city to at
teld the entertainment now being
given by the Sons of Veterans camp
at city hall. His father arrived later
in the day and took charge of the
remains.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-11-20
An Hour With Our Exchanges
Right You Are.

The biggest hog on earth is the
man who will take paper series
of years and then try to beat the
printer. There are limited number
of these hogs on the Tribune list and
they will be slaughtered before long.
Ludlow Tribune.
West Randolph Herald:
The farmers are dead in earnest in
favor of a separate Agricultural col
lege. They meet the objection raised
that it will cost the State $25, 900 by
saying that they pay the bulk of the
taxes, and think it fair that they
should have as much money appropri-
ated to benefit them as is given to the
state MALTA, the soldiers home, etc.,
which benefit far smaller classes.
There is force in this reasoning.
Bristol Herald:
The Vermont legislature is COM
posed of as tired lot of men as can
be found in the state. They work on
an average, about three hours day.
The balance of their time is devoted
to visiting their constituents and
well, we don't want to say. n
The weekly payment bill died on the
9Th day of November. Ninety-six
members of the house, Mr.. Chase of
Bristol being one of the number, vo-
ted in favor of the bill, and 125
against it. 1t was great day for
corporations. Monthly payments
in truck-will continue.
The MorrilI and Mckinley Tariffs.
Chicago Inter Ocean:
The same fate that has befallen the
Mckinley bill befell the Morrill, bill,
generally known as the tariff Of 1861 ;
that bill made great increases of du-
ties, and for a time the democrats
persuaded the people that it would
make great increase of prices the re-
suit was that hostile majority was
returned to the next house of repre-
sentatives. The war made it's con-
tinuance necessity, however, and
the people soon learned that one of
the blessings, ameliorating the evils
of war, was the forced continuance
of protective policy. Manufactures
developed under the new tariff as if
by magic, and the end of the wal
found the people nation of protec-
tionists. A like result may be ex-
pected for the Mckinley bill. Two
years hence the elections will be made
in the light of thousands of new FORCES
and factories created by it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-11-20
WEALTHY BUT INSANE.
Millionaire Lehman's Luxurious Apart
ments In BloomingdaIe Asylum.

millionaire Lehman's Luxurfous apart
ments In BioomingdaIe Asylum.
Descending to the first floor the locked
doors ON the right Of the parlor open
upon the private suite of apartments
occupied by the insane Chicago million
aire f. J. Lehman. Mr.. Lehman was
and is still the proprietor of the biggest
retail dry goods store in Chicago,
Mr.. Lehman is suffering from form
Of paresis, and although he is but AZ
years old there is not the slightest hope
of his recovery. He lives like king in
his apartments, and his family pay for
the luxuries with royal liberality.
He has three apartments, which occu-
by all the right side of the house on the
lower floor. For these rooms and board
alone he pays $3.50 week. Then he has
three special attendants who keep with
him night and day. These cost $42
week additional.
He keeps his horses and carriages and
rides out once day. One of the attend
ants does the driving, while the other
two sit on either side of him. For the
many other luxuries he enjoys Mr.. Leh-
man pays out in all 800 week. He
pays more than any other inmate of the
asylum.
While at times he is quiet and pleas
ant Mr.. Lehman is one Of the widest
men in the asylum when an insane fit
strikes him. 1t is because of this that
it is necessary to keep three attendants
watching him. He has smashed thou
sands of dollars worth of furniture since
his incarceration. He Is tall, athletic
ally built man, and is possessed of enor-
nous strength when he becomes wild.
Although his three attendants are all
trained athletes they have great difficulty
in holding him at times.
While he sleeps in one of the small
rooms an attendant sits at his bedside
and watches all night, while the other
two sleep in the large room few feet
distant.
In addition to the us-.l iron gratings
on the windows several strong bars have
been placed. Several times week the
Chicago millionaire tries to break out OF
the rooms. He has almost wrenched the
iron gratings from their places, and on
one occasion almost succeeded in climb.
ing up the wall to the glass transom
above the top Of the door and breaking
through. To guard against repetition
of this the glass has been removed and
wooden boards have been nailed in its
place.
About once a month Mr.. Lehman.
wife comes on from Chicago to see hel
husband. Sometimes she brings one o.
her four children with her. She is mo-
permitted to speak to him or allow hin
to see her
While she stands in one part of thu
grounds he is driven past her in his car
riage, and in this way she is enabled t.
catch brief glimpse of his face.
In his rational moments Mr.. Lehman
talks to his attendants about his wifi
and children. He says that he has tn
sweetest family in the world and tina
they all love him.
In his parlor Mr.. Lehman has hand
somely carved organ. He is very font
of music and is musician Of no insig
nificant skill. He plays upon the orgal
at times half the day and completely en-
chants the other inmates of the house.
New York Journal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-11-20
SrArE OLE VERMONT.

G orga w. Hudson In
vs.. Chancery,
Phlander c. Bcttcriy September Term,
and wife. 1890.
Whereas at the September term of the
court of chancc,y. for the county III
Windham. A. D.. 1890, George W. Hud-
son Of Brattlcloro brought his petition
against phillnder C. Bett.rly and his
wife, Agnes J. Betterly. of the same
Brattl, bono, TO foreclosc a mortgage
given to the said petitioner by the said
P!iilander C. and wife August IA. 1885,
to secura the promis sary note of said
Philander c. of same date for $4,000 on
demand with interest annually, on certain
Land in Newfane in said COUNTY, bounded
east and south by lands of Ocean Attridge,
West by lands of Geo. b. Wil'iams, and
north by the Branch Brock, with the
buii.iing thereon. And it arp airing that
The said Pi.ilanlcr G. Betterly ha- not had
peTsonai no ice of >.iI petition Il is or
dered that ;hc sam hc con;inu d to the
next term of this court, 20 I've held on the
second Tuesday of March, 1881. and that
tie sad Ihilandcr c. Bette be noti-
fie1 thereof by publishing this order for
three weeks sue essivcly in the London
derry SITTER, published at Londonderry
in said county. the last publication 10 lie,
at least. twenty days previous to the said
next March t.rm of his court
Royal Tyl~r, Clerk.
llaskins & Stoddard, Petitioners So
lia.iinrS
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-11-20

The Christmas edition Of the Cosmo-
poli.on Magazine is one hundred thous-
and copies. The order, as originally
given to the printers, was for So 900 cop
les, but while on the press it was thought
advisable to increase the number to l00,-
900. 1t contains feature never before
attempted by any magazine, consisting of
1913 cartoons from the brush of Dan
Beard, the now famous artist, who did
such wonderful illustrations in Mark
Twains book, "The Yankee at the Court
of King Arthur.
These cartoons are placed at the bottom
of each page of the magazine, and take
tor their subject, "Chrlstmas during the
Eighteen Centuries of the Christian Era, >
with variations, showing the way in which
we modern Christians carry out some of
the chief texts of the Christian Gospel.
Above, and at each side of the page is Il
quaint border, the whole effect being nov.
ell and extremely pleasing, and with the
Ndllcu laDlC VI COHlcnUS. VIII
make such Christmas number as is
worthy to go INTO more than 100000
households.
The Irontispieces of the Cosmopolitan
have of late become noted for theil
beauty, some of them having as much as
four printings. That for Christmas
while in but two printings, is not behinC
anything that has preceded it in artistic
merit An excellently illustrated article
is one on teapots, by Eliza Ruhamal
Scidmore. Literary Boston is treated
with numerous portraits, and an articl,
which comes with the ninetieth birthda,
of Won Moltke, sketches the life of tn,
great Field Marshal in an interestin.
way, and is by Gen. James Grant Wilson
Elizabeth Bisland has one of her charm
ing articles. The Christmas issue con
tains 22S illustrations, nearly double TIN
number that have ever appeared in an
illustrated magazine.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-11-20
Fashion Echoes.

The tea gown is becoming more ornate
as well as more popular every day.
Many of the new morning wraps are in
the new turquoise color. This is rather
trying for morning compilations.
Some of the new evening dresses are del
uged with lace.
Jeweled nets will be much worn in the
way of draperies this season.
Winter dresses for day wear are made OF
wool rather than silk, though sometimes
there is combination of the two.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-11-20
Hirhest MeteoroIogicaI stations.

The highest point at which regular
meteorological observations are made Is
on IA 300 foot peak of the Peruvian
Andes. Harvard college maintains an
observatory in Colorado at an altitude
of but 200 feet less than the above The
station on Pixies peak is pushed up IA, 100
feet into the rarifed atmosphere of Col
orado also. In Europe there are but two
stations at any considerable height, they
being 10, 900 and II 900 feet respectively.
st. Louis Republic.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-11-20

A series of very carefully conducted in
vestigations by Professor Ponfc, of Brus-
sells, appear to prove that the human liver
has wonderful power of reproducing it.
self. He finds that large portion of the
liver may be removed without serious in
jury to health. Surgeons have long re-
garded it as fact that the whole of the
liver is not absolutely essential to health,
but have hardly supposed that the sudden
destruction of a considerable part of it
would not be serious in the extreme--the
discovery to the contrary now enabling
operations to be performed which have
hit Ncrto been considered alike beyond sur
gical skill and human endurance In some
cases, according to Professor Ponfic, the
removal of portion equal to two-thirds
has been followed by a new growth within
a few weeks.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-11-20
ALDEN,s MANIFOLD CYCLOPEDIA.

ALDEN'S MANIFOLD CYCLOPEDIA.
The appearance of the twentieth volume
of the Manifold Cyclopedia is of interest
not only on account OF the great value OF
its contents, but also because it marks the
completion of the first half of this I'M
portant work. These twenty volumes
make goodly library. They are won
derfully comprehensive, clear in their
treatment of topics, and are in remark
ably convenient form for use. The COM
plete work of forty volumes will be simp-
ly invaluable. The range of the present
volume is from Infant to Joppa, Among
the large number of topics worthy Of
special mention we notice Infant in Law,
Inflammation; Influenza; Infusoria; In
sects, nearly 8 pages; Insolvency; In
spiration; Instinct; Insurance, Is pages
Interest, including 2 valuable tables OF
the interest laws of the various States
International Law; IntcrOceanic Ship
Canal, over pages; Intcroceanic Ship
halfway lutcTStdIe lTdlllC OH hdilGOdus
foundations Iron, over 20 pages; JAG
guard Loom; jews over 81 pages; Iowa
has pages; and there is an interesting
sketch of Johnstown, Pa, including the
terrible disaster of 1889, which is a goot
illustration Of how close to date cyclic
pedia can be and needs to be brought
Among the foreign nations fully treatet
are Ireland, Italy, Japan, Java, also the
city Jerusalem. Biographies of many
noted men appear; among them three
Presidents of the United States-Andrew
jackson, Thomas Jefferson, and Andrew
johnson. The extremely low price places
within easy reach of the reading public
this Cyclopedia, which Of all works o.
the kind is much the best adapted to thci
needs. Specimen pages sent free on re
quest; sold on easy installments. JOIN
B. Alden, Publisher, New York, Chicago
and Atlanta.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-11-20

A friend in Dakota writes as
follows:
Editor SITTER: l want to say a
few words to the young men, who
read the SITTER, about those abandon
ed farms. Don't send TO Sweden or
any other foreign country for settlers
but save your money and buy them
yourselves. The good land at the
VESTS nearly all taken up and the
time may soon come when you will
want farm and can't get it. And
let me say to those that have money
to loan don't send it out West for the
sake of big interest, but keep it at
home and use it to build up your own
state.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-11-20

A vote on the bill to reduce the
number of supreme court judges to
six was reached in the senate last
week and promptly killed. A motion
to reconsider the next day was lost by
ID to ID. Smith of this county voted
for the bill and Melendy against.
OF course the vote of the latter sena-
tor was only a foregone conclusion.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-11-20

Col. Il. M. Mansur, department
commander, has issued a general Or
der in which he says: "Six new
posts have been organized, and a net
gain in membership, at the close of
the third quarter of 1856. The, con-
solidated returns at the close of the
quarter above named show 149 men,
bers of various posts suspended.
Cannot a large portion of them, by a
united effort, be taken back 1t is
presumed that non-payment of dues
is why they are suspended. Many,
L doubt not, are poor. If deserving,
should their dues be RENTED, they
would return to the post room with
grateful hearts, and all would feel
and know, that charity is no unmean-
ing symbol in our order"
The general order also assigns the
number Of delegates to which eact
post will be entitled at the oath an
nual encampment at Burlington
These, with an equal number of alter
mates, will be elected at the first meet
ing Of posts in December.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-11-20

At meeting of the American Associ-
alton for the Advancement of Science
DR.. Frederick Hoffman spoke about the
food preparations now so largely used
for infants and children as substitutes
for mothers milk and other food Ac-
cording to reliable estimates the guam
tity of such artificial food annually con-
sumed in the United States amounts in
money value from about $4,000, 900 to
100000. The problem of artificial
food for the rising generation. and par.
ticularly during the first period of its
struggle for life and survival, is very
important one, not only to the state. the
commonwealth and the family. but also
to the sanitarian and the chemist These
artificial foods mostly claim to be per-
feet; few have been analysed by indie
pendent chemists, often with question
able accuracy or results, while many
are of unknown composition. Halls
Journal of Health.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-11-20
PHYSIOLOGY AND HYGIENE.
Sensible Ventilation of R0oms-Admit
the Air Near the Calling.

the AIT NEAR the Cetiihg.
The admission of air to rooms should be
regulated, according to The Sanitary News,
by the following rules: Air should be in
troduced and removed at those parts of the
room where IL would not cause n sensible
draught. Air flowing against the body at
or even somewhat above the temperature
of the mir of the room will cause an incon-
venient draught, from the fact that rs it
removes the moisture of the body il causes
evaporation or u sensation of cold. Air
should never, as rule, be introduced at or
close to the floor level. The opening would
be liable to be fouled with sweepings and
dirt. The air. unless very much above the
temperature of the air of the room, would
produce sensation Of cold to the feet. 1t
may be regarded as an axiom in ventilat-
ing and warming that the feet should be
kept warm and the head cool. The orifices
at which air is admitted should be above
the level of the heads of the persons occu-
plying the room.
The current of inflowing air should be
directed toward the ceiling, and should
either be as much subdivided as possible
by means of numerous orilices, or be adj
mitted through conical openings, with the
smaller openings toward the outer air and
the larger openings toward the room, by
which means the air of the entering cur
rent is very rapidly dispersed. Air admit
ted near the ceiling very soon ceases to ex-
list as a distinct current, and will be found
at a very short distance from the inlet to
have mingled with the general mass of the
air, and to have attained the temperature
of the room, partly owing to the longer
mass of air in the room with which the iSa-
flowing current mingles, partly to the ac-
ton of gravity in cases where the infowing
air is colder than the air in the room.