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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18

"Ah, then, miss, would you be tellin'
u poor old woman where st. Mary's
home isf''
The fashionably dressed young woman
thus addressed stopped as she was walk,
ing in Broadway and looked down on a
ragged ola crone, the picture of squalor
and i'll health Her first inclination was
to get away as quickly as possible from
the uncanny object, but pity prevailed
and she saidi
I'm going past the home myself.
Follow me and I'll point it out to you
when | reach it"
Then she started Oh again. If the old
woman had only been content to follow
quietly the young one would have felt
sufficiently rewarded for her kindness
by the consciousness of a good deed
done; but the old one Legaa il loud
sing-song to praise the Lord for sending
her SO kind and beautiful lady to lead
her to the home.
GLORY be to Godr' she almost shouted.
'The Lord rest the souls of all the dead
belongin' to ye! May the heavens be
yer bed, and every hair in yer head a
candle round yer coffin to light ye tc
Glory! Holy mother send ye rich hus.
band and fine big family and SO oa
all through crowded Fourteenth street
to the vast amusement of the people and
the overwhelming confusion of the bash,
full benefactor, who could hardly re-
strain herself from running away.-New
York Tribune.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
Renting Out Bibles.

There is firm in town that hires out
Bibles. There is a popular impression
that every family possesses a Bible, a
Dictionary and copy of Shakespeare.
This impression, Ike many popular i'm
pressions, seems to be an erroneous one.
The Bibles thus hired out are expensive
ones and suitable to hand over to a
fashionable clergyman or a bishop, if a
church dignitary so high as bishop is
favorihg the family in question with
call or visit. Such an interesting re-
hgious episode in the life of fashion
able family as the appearance of bishop
is usually known in advance, and the
Bible is secured in proper time.
The leaves between the old and new
testament are, of course, perfectly blank,
and if a representative of the church
should chance to turn to them he would
find that his fashionable friends were
alarmingly destitute of genealogical rec
ords. Such discovery would strike
the family discovered with more horror
than it would any one else. They seem
willing, however, to take the chances.
Men who hire out the Bibles demand a
deposit in every case, and charge 50 a
night. York World.
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A Clever Act.

Don't pick it up, Alice; its ruined be-
yond redemption" said one of two ladies
to the other while about to cross Fulton
street at Broadway, on recent rainy
day. The younger of the two had
dropped dainty cambria handkerchief
into the black mud of the gutter.
Nonsense, Amelia" replied the young
lady; do you think I'm going to leave
it there?" But before she could reach it
young man pushed through the croTd
and dexterously lifted the handkerchief
from its miry bed. He gave it a shake
that made it shed some of the mud, and
while the ladies looked on in gratifed
surprise he took an envelope out of his
pocket and deftly inserting the bit of
cambria handed it to the younger lady,
Then with bow he disappeared in the
hurrying throng. After the ladies had
crossed the street Alice glanced at the
envelope and exclaimed: "Ameha,
there's an address on it" If Alice is ro-
mantle the young man may regain his
envelope inclosed in scented note of
thanks, and then-who knows?-New
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
THURSDAY EVE, DEC. IS, 1890.
Sitter John. Editor.
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climbing Rates for 1891.

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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18

think I can truly say that | saw in
that region in one day more buffaloes
than l have seen Of cattle in all my life.
| have seen the plain black with them
for several days journey as far as the
eye could reach. They seemed to be
coming northward continually from the
distant plains to the Platte to get water,
and would plunge in and swim across
by thousands-so numerous were they
that they changed not only the color of
the water, but its taste, until it was I'M
fit to drink; but we had to use it. One
night when we were encamped on the
south fork of the Platte they came in
such droves that we had to sit up and
fire guns and make what fires we could
to keep them from running over US and
trampling us into the dust. We could
hear them laundering all night long;
the ground fairly trembled with vast ap-
preaching bands, and if they had not
been diverted wagons, animals and
emigrants would have been trodden
under their feet.-Gen. John Bidwell in
Century
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
The News Of the Day.
Took Hts Last Sit.

Took Hts Last Sit.
A dispatch from Fort Yates, n.
D., of Monday says:
'qndian police arrested Sitting
Bull at his camp, 40 miles northwest
of the agency, this morning at day
light.
"His followers attempted his res
cue and fighting commenced. Four
policemen were killed and three
wounded. Eight Indians were killed
including Sitting Bull and his son,
Crow Foot, and several others woun-
ded.
"The police were surrounded fol
some time but maintained their
ground until relieved by United
States troops, who now have poses
sion OF Sitting Bulls camp with all
the women, children and property.
"Sitting Bulls followers, probably
100 men, deserted their families and
fled west up the Grand river. The
police behaved nobly and great
credit is them. Particulars by mall
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
Cost of Paper and Printing.

Here is book that was published in
New York, but printed in st. Louis,
and the funny thing about it is that
the paper it was printed on was made
in the east and shipped west. Hence
freight was paid on the white paper out
here and on the books back east This
is done constantly and the reason is
singular. You can buy book paper OF
various grades 20 to 25 per cent. cheap
er for the western than for the eastern
market, owing to the great competition
Hence paper is delivered in ST. Louis
cheaper than to warehouse five miles
from the mill Printing here is cheap
er than in the east, and thrifty publish
ers save several thousands year by
their patronage of our printing houses
St. Louis has nothing to complain of
in the matter, but the long round trip
of first the paper and then the books
is remarkable, and shows how compe-
tition affects and benefits trade In
terview in st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18

1t need not surprise any one to drop
into an evening gathering or quiet
home circle and find people who wear
spectacles across their noses and carry
dignity by the ton trying to snap row
of ivory chips into little wooden cup.
That is the new game, christened tiddle-
dy winks. 1t requires a small wooden
cup called a wink pot and two dozen
bone or ivory chips called winks, also
four larger ones about the size of an old
fashioned pants button, known as tiddle-
dies There is cushion to snap the
chips upon, or You can spread small
square of Brussels carpeting under the
tablecloth, which answers just as well
if not better. The trick is to snap the
winks into the wink pot by means of the
tiddledies held between the thumb and
finger, the winks lying flat on the cush-
ion or table. This is the game of the
season-the great social snap, SO to speak.
There are two or three ways of playing
and keeping tally of the game. Ever
tried it:-Springfeld Mass Homestead.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
A Squirrels Dangerous Perch.

Squirrels are more frequently seen in
the heart of the business portion of
Memphis than cats or dogs, and usually
attract no more attention from citizens
than the feline or canine loafer.
Strangers of course gaze in wonder at
the nimble little occupants of Court
square, and occasionally squirrel of a
venturesome turn does something that
arouses the interest of people who are
accustomed to seeing them every day
There is one old fellow with hand
some tail who is a great traveller He
is rarely seen on the ground, prefetring
to run along the electric light wires,
telephone cables and guys. Anything
that is as large as lead pencil is good
enough right of way for him. He gets
his dinner at Fransioii's hotel, on the
corner of Union and Second streets,
three blocks from the square, and may
be seen any fair evening about 6 o'clock
vending his way along the wire to or
from that lDstelry Some day he will
get on two wires at once and start a
circuit from a dynamo. Then he will
dine no more Memphis Appeal
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18

The Londonderry correspondent
of the Rutland Herald sent the fol-
lowing to that Journal:
The "Cofee house," so called,
once one of the busiest and most
prosperous hotels to be found among
the Green mountains, is fast going to
decay.
The history of this building and
the height of its prosperity date back
to the "forties," before the railroads
penetrated the wilds of Vermont and
supplanted the good, old fashioned
means of "interstate commerce" 1t
is situated on the main road between
this place and Manchester, which
used to be the main thoroughfare be-
tween Albany and Boston.
In those days scores of six horse
teams laden with the product of the
far west passed over the road daily
on their way to supply the wants of
the metropolis of New England. This
house was the stopping over place
for such teams. 1t was in this house
that the famous Leland hrothers were
born the men composing the family
who today control hotels in nearly
every large city In the United States
from New Yord to San Francisco.
The Leland house of New York,
the Leland house of Chicago and
San Francisco, were built by the
brothers. Scores of hotels IN Other
cities we're built or organized by this
family. But now the old house which
was their birthplace will soon be num-
bered with the things of the past.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
Two Distinguished Brothers.

Two wise looking young men met in
the billiard room of the Chatham hotel
in Paris the other evening. Both wanted
to play game, but they did not know
each other. The elder, Mr.. Combe Ten
nant, made bold to say: will you join
me in a game of billiards, sir? Ny name
is Tennant-rm the brother of the lady
who married Mr.. Henry N. Stanley"
THANK you, Mr.. Tenant answered
the other; II shall be most happy to
join you. Ny name is Chanler-rm the
brother of the gentleman who married
Miss Amelie ives."-Eugene Field in
Chicago News.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18

Cincinnati uses 100000 cabbages
every year for its sauerkraut manufac-
tories, It's supply is drawn from Michi-
gan, of which Detroit is headquarters,
and also Illinois, where Chicago is the
distributing point. The cabbages are
generally sold blythe ton, the price rang
ing from $40 to $25 per ton. The trade
of Cincinnati in kraut extends through
Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and
Georgia and into the Virginias.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
Utilizing Waste.

Blood is manufactured into door knobs;
shutters and doors are made from wood
pulp; sawdust is most useful article;
dust and dirt are transformed into multi
tudinous building materials, while the
waste products of the gas house are more
valuable, if possible, than the original
substance Baltimore Herald
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18

The consumption of pine from the
forests of Wisconsin and Michigan is
enormous, While Canada is being look
ed to for future supplies, it is shown that
that country is becoming alarmed at the
rate at which her forests are disappearing.
Furthermore, it is estimated that in Cali
fornia alone in 1899 $95,OO0,O 900 worth of
timber was destroyed by fire, the greed
of speculators and the efforts of the
herdsmen to secure pasturage for focks.
-Philadelphia Press.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
sOITH LONDONDERRY VT, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER

One ''Col.' Irby succeeds Wade
Hampton of So Carolina in the U,
S. Senate. This is the work of the
Alliance, and is not an Improvement
by any means.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18

One of the greatest problems of the
future is thought to be the tranforma-
ton of carbon energy into light upon
the same principle that the glow worm
and FREELY give their light, and when a
single pound of combustible material
will furnish as much light as is now OBJ
tanned from ton of coal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18

Parnell is stumping Ireland and
scenes are daily enacted that would
disgrace a civilized country. On
Tuesday at Castle Conner mass of
lime was thrown in Parnells face and
that gentleman is now tenderly car
ing for his eyes.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18

Sitting Bull has uttered his last
below and there is nobody in the
wide world, outside of his kith and
kin, that are sorry.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18

Terms, 500 Year, Strictly in
advance. Persons outside of Windham
County who receive the paper in single
wrappers must send 10 cents in addition
to pay for wrappers and postage.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18

as-Entered at the Post-ollice at So London
as second class matter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
BIRTHS.

In So Londonderro Dec. IA, a daugh-
ter to Mr. and Mrs. II. NJ. Shanks.
In West Wardsboro Dec. 8. son to
Mr.. and Mrs. Manly Brown.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18

d. B. Goddard, L. 7. & W. II.
Landman and Gibson & Co. sell the
Brussels soap, Z bars for soc.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18

Lasts twice as long as cheap soap
for laundry use-Brussels.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-12-18
CHRISTMAS GOODS
All
D. B. GODDARD'S
Presents For Everybody!
For Your Wife:
Inc Dressing the sam

Fine Oxidized Dressing Cases, the same
in Plush with OXidized trimmings, Fine
whisk Cases IN Celluloid and Plush, Hol-
iday Glass and China Ware-in all varie-
ties, Shades, Colors and Elegant Designs,
Hand and Stand Mirrors, Books, embra-
cling nearly all the Standard Authors
&C., &C. &c.
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THE
=[LONDONDERRYslsSlFTER II

HENRY M. SHANKs, PUBLISHER.
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NOTE.

DIR. Jacobs is highly recommended on account
OF his honesty of purpose and profound knowl-
edge. He deserves all encouragement and con-
iideI,ce. Consultation free.
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MANY MEN ARE TROUBLED

With too frequent Excavations of the Bladder,
weakening the system In a manner unaccoint-
able, eventually causing death. This il the
second stage OF sexual weakness. Dr. J. guar
antces IA speedy cure In all such eases.
All communication confidential. Medicine or
instruments sent by mail or express, securely
One personal interview preferred. Call and
consult us or send history OF ease, and Sge will
send our
BOOK TO MEN FREE
Upon Sexual. Special Nervous Diseases, Impo-
tency, Bad Blood, elect and Naricocele.
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they arrived on the west bank thereof,
where they found the bride i'm waiting,
As soon as the last OF the dripping cow.
boys arrived from out of the stream the
squire dismounted, hung his hat on a sage
brush, told the bride n groom to catch
hands and said:
"Do you accept each other as man and
wife and promise that will assist one
another in rounding up the future young
school ma'ams or cowboys. as the case
may be?"
Being answered in the affirmative, the
squire said:
'In the name Of the great territory OF
Wyoming / declare you man and wife,
and hope that no mavericks will get OH,
Of this herd"
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A Y
Owl Creek Lost "A school Ma'am, hut Dutch
Nels Got "a Bride.

Nels Got "a Bride.
The people living on Owl creek, Free
mont county, Wyoming, are having n
great Zeal of trouble in getting school
ma'ams. Or, to be more accurate, they
nave a hard time i'm keeping them. Not
long ago a very satisfactory and alto
gethcr charming young woman who had
been secured after considerable effort on
the part of the school trustees to take up
her abode there and teach the young ideas
Of Owl creek how To shoot, caught the eye
Of one OF the esteemed citizens of the
township, n to quote the laconic state
ment of another esteemed citizen of the
same Arcadian precinct, 1.-THE Honorable
Dutch Nels and the school marin was
spliccd."
Another teacher was secured. but she
too has forsaken her hopeful charges for
the path of matrimony. A correspondent
thus describes the nuptials of the Hon.
Dutch Nels and School Marin No. 1:
The school on Owl creek is closed, and
the school marin Is married. In this and
all other new communities il is a source
If great trouble to the inhabitants thereof
to get a school started. Our trustees.
however. succeeded i'm surrounding all
the difficulties I'm the way and procured a
young lady teacher, but before she taught
school a week she was engaged to he mar
ricd. At the end of the first month she
gave up school to fulfill the engagement
AT the marriage of Sagebrush Nance the
squire had to have the bride roped and
tied down before be could proceed with
the ceremony. In this case there was no
trouble on that score.
The squire and Dutch Ned were absent
on the roundup when the bride secured
the license from the county clerk. Armed
with this document, she procured a mar
and team and started TO hunt them ND.
When she got to the Big Horn river, which
is the county line, she found that they had
crossed over and were on the eve Of start
ing TO Chicago with the beef. Nothing
daunted she got the driver to unhitch,
take one of the team-horses and scour the
adjoining mountains for the squire and
groom. This was 10 easy task, the
driver having no saddle. But, taking
into consideration the Importance
OF the OCCASION. he preserved
andShnally succeeded in finding them
about fifteen miles from the river. Ncls
succeeding in inducing the squire tn 90
back into his own county and tie the knot.
as IL could not be don on that side Of the
liver.
Calling the boys together, the Squire in
formed them that there was going To- be "A
wedding and for those who wished To see
ii To come along. At his the boys turned
the herd loose and started on a run for
the river. The squire says: Boys, this
won do. All of you who were present nt
the wedding Of Sage Brush Nance stay
with the cattle this time and give the 9th
ers a show"
This point being settled. they again
started FOR the river and did not stop Till
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when You Road the Good Book.

When You Read the Good Book.
The Hebreir Standard explains the fol-
lowing biblical terms:
A Rerah was a cent.
A cab was three pints.
An omer was six pints.
Ashekel Of gold was s..
A firkin was seven pints.
A farthing was seven cents.
A talent of gold was S13,s09.
Atalent OF silver was $53s.3y.
A cubit was nearly - inches.
Ezekiel's reed was nearly IL feet.
A bin was one gallon and two pints.
A shekel OF silver was about 50 cents.
A mite was less than a quarter of a
glass.
A piece of silver or a penny was Il
cents.
A Sabbath days journey was about an
English mile.
An ephah or bath contained eve gal
Ions and five pints.
A days journey was about % is miles.
A hands breadth is equal to 81 inches.
A fingers breadth is equal to one inch.
Ball Invitations and society printing ere.
cuted in an artistic at the "Stand.
ard /" Office.
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~UNFAILING REMEDIES.

Having successfully treated ~ many eases. we
eau safely say of our medicines that they are nm.
falling In their remedial effect; that We now pre-
scribe them with the sam. confidence In their
efficacy that we would give bread and beef Ia "A
starving man 10 satisfy his hunger,
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CAUTION liz At A DISTANCE.

On arriving nj the depot come AZ once to the
Dispensary In u bus flare - cents,, Inquire
for Dr. Jacobs, Nos. ii To ilJ south Thir.
teenth street, first building north ~ Willard
Hotel. Remember on starting To take our exact
address, thereby saving trouble, delay or serious
mistakes.
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KIDNEY AND BLADDER DISEASES.

The kidneys are the only organs In the body
which purify the blood. Any disorder affecting
them Is always dangerous and serious, because
II prevents them from fully cleansing the blood
OF the waste and foul matter, the uric acid. II
suffering, see Dr. Jacobs.
Nine persons out OF every ten have experienced
some form ~ bladder trouble, either iDilamma-
ton, catarrh or gravel. Unless removed, years
OF suffering and death may follow. .
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BRACES FoI DEFoRMITIEs.

We make a specially of BraA.s, Appliances for
Defnrmities and Trisses, Club Feet, turN atures
OF Spine, files. Tumors, Cancer, Inhalation,
Paralysis, Kidney, Bladder, Skin and Blood and
all Surgical Operations.
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DISEASES OF WOMEN A SPECIALLY.

Book, circulars and question list sent free, for
stamp, on Nervousness, Constipation. Neuralgia,
Lncorrh1a. Pain in the Back, Prolapsls uteri,
Piles, Female Weakness, Dyspepsia, Skin Rim.
pies, and all Blood Diseases.