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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13

There's an old fellar know down to
Hyannis, his gret after game t eat,
mostly coots. Ev'ry fall O the year
he's out layin for coots. It's coots an
coots with him. By gracious, eff he
warn't out after them coOts las year as
long as there's a coot flew Come long
bout Thanksgivin time an there warn't
no more coots. Hanged if Bijah didn't
git up an ole loon. Well, there warn't
nothin else, an loon ~as game, eff yer
don't squint at it too particlar, says BIZ
jah. Well, he hangs the ole loon up on
side his blacksm shop--allus hung his
game up thar by the tail feathers till it
dropped. Amt no other ways with game
they says down to the Cape, an-well,
he hung there bout a week, an Bijah
he took it an dress it an picked it an
he eat it. Had it hot, had it cold, had
it into a stoo, an he warmed it over;
an when he g done an there warn't no
more loon, the big fool, he s down in
corner an cried New York Evening
Sun.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13
fA..Braves syermonter.
he Rutland Herald saws:

tlThe Rutland Herald says:
George Coulter, who died at Wards
bore the other day, carried the colors
of the 18th Vermont through the
Gettysburg fight A correspondent of
the Bennington Banner writes this
about Mr. Coultre: Ii seems that the
18th was being fired into by one of the
Pennsylvania regiments. "Well," he
says, 81 guess | can stop that" and
anid showers of ball he carried the
eolors back through the bushes and
smoke and so doubtless saved many
lives. While returning to his post he
leA lie tassels dangling from the top of
thS flagstaff hanging in the limbs of a
tree. He had hardly reached his prop
er station in the line when the flagstaff
was shattered by rebel ball not over
two inches aboye his hand. The same
colors and their shattered staff are now
in the state house at Montpelier. At
the time of the battle Mr.. Coultre
weighed 225 pounds, and was in his
prime. Few color bearers in the SER
vice, we are informed, ever carried more
determination than did Sergeant
Coultre.
Soon after the battle one day on pa
rade Gen. Meade rode down the line
and noticed that the top button of Color
Sergeant Coultre's pantaloons was not
buttoned, (The fact was, Uncle Sam
did not have d pair large enough for
him.
! The general asked why on parade he
was not properly dressed. The reply
was: "Well, this B. c. hard tack is
just beginning to swell, and can't get
the things around me"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13

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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13
BABY's FIRST LETTER.


1t Broke Up an Interesting Card Party
and Turned "a Drummer's Course,
The smoking room of the Pullman
car held a merry company on Saturday
evening, and none was more hilarious
than the heavily mustached drummer,
who told stories, played cards and
laughed loudly with more zest than
any. Hes a case" whispered a gray
headed passenger, nodding toward the
,eader of the fun.
Another gamer asked a player, as
the train drew near an important city.
mo" answered the drummer I've
got to get off here after mail l tele
graphed ahead to have it brought to
the depot"
As the train started after the halt he
re-entered the car, holding half dozen
letters in his hand. There was one
with his firms card on the envelope,
but he did not open it first as he set
tied himself in a corner of the compart-
ment. Another was from a leading
CtiSJollcI, Duu Vic CoNGI icilletllicu uil-
torn.
He shuffied the package until he
came to little square envelope, post
marked in an interior town and ad
dressed in girlish hand.
Quickly came off the wrapper, and
an intricately folded episte appeared.
Rapidly his eye read the first page.
Dear husband, it began, and tender
words of affection followed I am SO
lonesome, it went on, 'and miss you
50 much.
81 can't be running home every few
days" thought the reader. A shade
of determination to attend to business
instead of yielding to his inclinations
passed through his mind, and he read
on, Baby wants you, too, and here is
her letter asking if you won't come
home next Sunday"
What was this that followed? The
tracings of the sheet were not distinctly
seen in the jarring light. All, now he
sees 1.-THE outline of chubby hand
the pen marks have been drawn around
the tiny fingers, and as the father looks
he can almost distinguish the pink palm
rs it lay on the paper Dimples are il
the knuckles and delicate wrinkle,
mark the joints of the dainty fingers
Then the little pleading face and swee
blue eyes, with the mothers brown one
bending over, come before him and hi
own fill with dreamy tears for thost
most dear to him on earth. 1t is tht
sweetest picture man can conceive anC
portrays the truest and best love posi-
bic to human experience.
Hurry up" comes from the cart
table. Don't spoon over your girl
picture all night"
''Go on with your game, boys say
| the drummer, half laughing. Here i
the best hand man ever held" an,
he shows the party quick glimpse o
the rude outline.
Somehow the game dragged afte
that and when few moments afte
the drummer started to leave the con
partment some one asked. as if by in
tuition, "Going homer
Yes was she answer. Il ca,
catch train in that direction at th
next station"
Baby's first letter had proved pow
| erful one.-Detroit Free Press.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13

j. +. McNaughton of Barnum-
vile, who it will be remembered gave
the old folks party the 9th of last
November, received an anniversary
call from the old people of Manches-
ter last Friday. 1t was found that
during the year twelve of the original
band had died. The party presen-
ted Mr.. and Mrs. McNaughton two
bamboo chairs.
Binding snow storms are reported
in Washington and North Dakota
and hurricane on the coast of the
British Isles.
George Soule, mail carrier, was
run over by a freight train at ST.
Adams on Wednesday and bis right
leg so badly injured that amputation
was necessary.
Conductor Andrew Simonds of the
Central Vermont railroad broke his
right leg at the ankle Tuesday by fall
ing from the caboose Of his train at
Chester.
The Rutland Herald says:
Conductor Simonds goes to Boston
every Tuesday with the butter and
cheese train, leaving Burlington dur
ing Monday night and passing through
Rutland Tuesday forenoon. Boston
is reached early Wednesday morning.
He generally returns to Rutland on
Thursday. The train was little late
yesterday, and Conductor Simonds
did not get away from Rutland until
about noon. ...
When the train was near Chester,
Simonds climbed up through the cup
ola of the caboose to the roof and was
in the act of swinging around on the
side, when he lost his grip on the rail-
ing and fell to the ground beside the
track. He got up and attempted to
walk, when he discovered that his
right leg was broken at the ankle.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13
ODDS AND ENDS.
Paris has ls1, 900 foreigners.
England has 1888 Irish soldiers

England has ~, 1893 Irish soldiers
Colorado bids fair to rival California
in fruit growing,
Try swallowing saliva when troubled
with sour stomach
Lake Erie produces more fish to the
square mile than any body of water in
the world.
OF the Immigrants to this country
Germany sends more than twice as
many as Ireland
Africa is now completely encircled
by submarine cables, which make up
altogether a length of 1900 miles
The man who invariably whistles
does little thinking. But he keeps
other people thinking, just the same.
The shoes worn by Luther at the diet
of Worms are preserved with reverent
care in the Historical museum at Dres-
den.
A temperature of 22O degrees below
zero has been produced by bath of
carbon bisulpiiide and liquid nitrous
acid.
Louis Kossuth, the Hungarian ra-
triot, has just entered his niuctieth
year He is in fair health in lis Italian
home.
Nelson OIeson, rich Swede living
near Monett, Mo-, killed himself be-
cause his wife wouldn't make bread to
suit him.
Auctioneers' fees il this country and
in England are paid by the seller. In
France and Holland the purchaser
pays them.
japanese artists produce co!u-S of ex
quisite beauty, as we'll as greet u!alIea-
bility, by adding to their Ornamental
bronzes little gold
The first steel car for postal purposes
was run 270, 600 miles and went through
five smashups at cost for repairs of
only forty-two dollars.
Recent researches in medicine show
that persons having a tendency to
gouty troubles generally improve more
rapidly when they eat no fruit.
For blind staggers in horses the proc
ess OF bleeding at the mouth has been
superseded by that of applying am
monia to the nostrils by means of a
sponge or cloth.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13
Two Peculiar Springs.

In Corea there are two springs, stu
ated at considerable distance from
each other; in fact they have the
breadth of the entire peninsula be-
tween them. They have two peculiari
!, When one is full the other is al
0ayl empty, and Notwithstanding the
obvious fact that they are connected
by subterranean passage, one is bit
ter and the other pure and sweet
North China Herald
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13

State of Vermont, |
Westminster, SIS. The Probate Court
for said District. To all whom it may
concern, Greeting. Whereas Emma A.
Howard, administrator of the Estate of
Henry G. Howard, late of New Mexico,
deceased, having estate in said district
has represented that
The amount of debts due from said
deceased is $S76.34.
The charges of administra-
ton, estimated, $4,000.
Balance of debts chargeable
on the real estate of said
deceased, S9l6.34
Praying Tor license to sell all of the
real estate of said deceased as the same
is necessary for the payment of said
debts and charges of administration.
Whereupon it is ordered that the same
be heard at the session of said Court, to
be held at the Probate Office in Bellows
Falls on the 9TH day of December A. ID.
1891, when and where you may be heard
in the premises if you see cause.
CHAs. B. EDDY, Register.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13

Ex-Gov. j. Gregory Smith died at
his residence in St. Albans last Fri
day evening. Although it was known
that the distinguished president of the
Central Vermont railroad had been in
poorhealth for the past year, his death,
at this time, was unexpected and was
received with surprise and regret.
The funeral services, which were held
on Tuesday, were largely attended by
representative men of Vermont and
1tlier New England States.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13

The Governor of Tennessee is in a
peck of trouble over the release of
the states convicts by miners at
Briceville and some other points. The
Governor threatens to rebuild the
stockades burned by the miners and
send the convicts back. If this is
done blood shed will probable follow,
sooner or later.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13

The combinations of ingredients found
in Ayers Pills renders them tonic and
curative as we'll as cathartic. For this
reason they are the best medicine for peo-
pie Of costiye habit as they restore the
natul al action of the bowels, without de-
bilitatinG.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13

The new republic of Brazil seems
to be in an unsettled condition, and
reports, coming through English
channels, are to the effect that the
province of Para has declared indie
pendence. 1t is hardly probable that
there is sufficient intelligence in Brazil
to maintain a republic.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13
VT IONDONDER w. FRIDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 13,

The Presbyterians now propose to
revise their creed and in such man
ner as to be, in the language of the
revision committee, "the clearing of
our confession of faith from the pos
sibility of a fatalistic misinterpreta-
ton" That will do pretty well after
the recent heresy hunt, But shades
of John Calvin and the other fellows +!
Wont they turn in their graves?
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13

The action of the little bosses in
forcing upon the party a candidate
for governor with wretched legisla-
tive record beat the Republicans in
Massachusetts the spectacle of Tom
Platt hunting the tiger had the same
effect in New York, while in Iowa
poor rum did the business. The
sooner the party lets the bosses go,
turns down the monopolists and kicks
out the canting hypocrites the better
il will be for them.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13

The organs of both pohtica! parties
are now busy in explaining the bear
ings of the recent elections upon the
presidential contest Of next year. AS
each seem to be satisfied everybody
ought to be happy.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13
PRICE THREE CENTS.

Mrs. Frederick Strong of Forest
dale was robbed Of S55 and valuables
the other night. 1t is thought that
the burglars got into the house through
window.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13
MARRIED.
DEATHS.

In So. Londonderry Nov, ., Ruel S.
Wilbur. aged 50 Us, mos. and DIS.
In Londonderry Nov. II, Mrs. Bliss
Smith. aged 50 years,
In Weston Nov. 3, James G. Waite,
aged "A years.
In Weston Nov. s, Platt II. Pease, aged
Gf years.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13

Mr.. Thompson heard noise among
his fowls. He hurried out, and sur
prise awaited him. Mr Thompson
saw moiister chic',"u snake About
the middle of its body It lad Il chicken
in its deadly folds Nearer the tail it
had second in the same fatal clasp,
while with its mouth it had seized a
third. Ger. Atlanta Constitution.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13

The general result of the elections
do not differ materially from the gen.
eral statement made by the SITTER
last week. Flowers majority in New
York is about $4,000; RusselPs in
Massachusetts nearly 5000, the Re-
publicans electing the balance Of the
state ticket and a majority of the leg
islature. In New York they also
control the legislature, unless count
ed out, while in Ohio their legislative
majority is large, aud in Iowa they
control one branch.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13

1t came out in the arguments of
attorneys before the supreme court in
the Sayward case on Tuesday that
an agreement to arbitrate the Behring
sea difficulties had been agreed upon
by the United States and Great
Britain.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13
Written For the SIFTER.l
RAILROADs-PAsT AND PRESENT.
No. 4.

10 George Stephenson, born IN
June, 1881, near Newcastle-upon-
Tyne, England, the world is indebt-
ed for the first successful locomotive
ever built for practical use on any
steam railroad.
1t was on Tuesday, September 27,
1926, that his first locomotive, sold
No. i" pulled the first regular train
over the "StoGkton and Darlington
Railroad" The engine cost $4,000.
1t was a very clumsy affair. The
rate Of speed attained by it was 10
and 10 miles an hour. In 1859 "Old
No. |" was placed upon a pedestal in
the town of Darlington as a public
memorial of the beginning of the rail
way.
No sooner, however, had the
"Stockton and Darlington Railroad
proved itself success than all Eng
land was cup in arms" against it.
Some of the objections urged against
railroads by the newspapers at that
time were really absurd. They claim
ed that steam-horses were contrary
to nature )" that they were "damag-
ing to good morals and religion )"
that the smoke of the locomotive
would "obscure the sun, and thereby
ruin the crops;' that farmyards and
farmhouses would be burned by the
sparks from the engines; that the
clanking, putting locomotive would
drive people crazy; a dozen or more
doctors certifying to that effect that
locomotives would cause springs to
dry up and fields to become sterile !;
that they would cause great chasms
from constantly running over the
same ground, and so forth. Even
the ministers proclaimed that it was
the work of the devil and an attempt
to "thwart' the will of God
Almighty
1t was such foolish opposition that
Stephenson had to contend with when
trying to demonstrate the practicable
ity of adopting locomotives to take
the place of horses; and his PROPOSE
ton to build engines to run 20 miles
an hour was pronounced ridiculous
The idea of travelling twice as fast as
stage coach was laughed at. FL
nally the contest between the use of
horses and steam was taken into the
House of Commons, where, before q
committee, Stephenson was asked:
"Suppose, now, one of your engines
TO be going 9 or 10 miles an hour and
a COW were to stray upon the track
and get in the way of the engine,
would it not be a very awkward cir
cumstance p
He replied: eyes, very awkward
for the cow"
When asked: "Would not men
and animals be frightened by the red
hot smokepipe" he answered: "How
would they know it was not painted p
When the "Liverpool and Man.
chester Railroad" was completed
Stephenson was appointed its CHIEF
engineer. 1t was on this road thai
the "Rocket," a locomotive built by
Stephenson, took the first prize. L
pulled a single car with 80 passen
gers, at the rate of 25 miles an hour
The great triumph made Stephenson
famous, and his whole time was after
ward devoted to the building of rail
roads and the improvement of en-
gines. In 1886 he had PA miles O
railroad under his supervision, invol
wing a capital of S25, 100000.
Mr.. Stephenson died of hemorag
of the lungs August y, 1913, at tn
age of &C years.
CARSON.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13

A single trial of DR.. Henry Baxter's
Mandrake Bitters will convince any one
troubled with costiveness, torpid liver or
any kindred diseases of their curative
properties. They only cost % cents per
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13
Asking Fool Questions.

'1s that eagle thoroughbred"
"Yes."
'.How much do you want for himr
Five dollars
''Why, do you sell a whole eagle for
a half eagle e"-Harpers Bazar.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13
ESTATE OF D. F. FAULKNER
STATE OF VERMONT,

STATE OF VERMONT
Westminster, 5.
BY the Probate Court for said district 10 an
persons interested in the estate OF d. +.
Faulkner late OF Londonderry in said district,
6eceascd. greeting. You are hereby notified
that this Court viii decide upon the allowance OF
the account of Judith 4. Faulkner administrators
on said estate, and decree distribution thereof to
the persons entitled, at the session thereof to be
held at the inn of Thos. Evans in Townshenc
on the 81 day of Der. A. D. 1871 when and
where you NAV he heard in the premises, II yo'
SOC cause. Chas. b. Eddy, Register.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13

The Tammany tiger failed to fright
en- the rural voters in New York.
May be Tom Platt's shadow was so
dense that they failed to get a good
SIGHT at the ''Narmint."
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13
A Difficult Choice.

Mr.. Appington-Marie, this has be-
come past endurance. This morning
when i was taking my bath that monkey
of yours jumped on my back. You've
got to choose between him and me.
Mrs. Appington-Well, give me three
days to think it over.-Harper's Bazar.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13
THE ESTATE OF LUCINDA G. HARRINGTON.

STATE OF VERMONT, |
District of Westminster. To all persons inter
ested in the estate of Lucinda c. Harrington late
of Winham, deceased Greetings. Whereas, f.
d. Fisher has presented to this Court an In
strument purporting to be the last Will of said
deceased for probate You are hereby notified
that this Court well decide upon the probate of
said Instrument at the session thereof to be
held at the Inn of Thomas Evans in Townshend
in said District, on the I'd day of Dec. n. ID.
1891, when and where GU may appear and CON
test the same, If you see cf use.
Chas. B. Eddy, Register.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13

We are requested to state that the
Board of Agriculture desire to hold
during the coming winter more meet
ings than usual. Those towns that de-
sire meetings to be held will please
communicate as soon as possible with
the secretary w. W. Cooke at Bur
lington.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13
She Knew.

Maud wonder why he didn't kiss
me when accepted himP
Jennie Perhaps he thought the oc-
casion demanded something unusual
from him Life.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13

The colored lawyers of Alabama
and Mississippi have formed bar
association of their own.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13

Do not suppose that because it is rec
commended for animals that Arnica and
Oil Liniment is an offensive preparation
1t will not stain clothing or the fairest
skin
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13
Mosquitoes Not Afraid of AIIigators.

1t has been said that mosquitoes OBJ
ject to the strong smell of the alligator,
but if this be so they can overcome
their dislike when there is a chance of
a draft Of human blood for Humboldt
relates that while dissecting a large al
ligator, eleven feet long, the odor of
which infected the surrounding atmos-
phere, he and his assistants were fear
fully stung, knowledge.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13

Happy and content is home with "The Ro'
chester" !" lamp with the light of the morning.
Far catalogue, 7uyite R0ehtsfe, Lamp Co. Ne7o YORK
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13

Copies Of this paper coie. be Q1tqiRed
at Carpenters Ne,os Rooms m Brdt-
NebOrO.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13

Downs Elixir will cure any cough or
cold, no matter of how long standing.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13

The London cutters, to show that
they We're equal to their Sheffield
brothers, made a knife with a single
well tempered blade, the blade having
cavity containing a rye straw 2 1-2
inches in length, wholly surrounded by
the steel; yet Notwithstanding the fact
that the blade was well tempered, the
straw was not burned, singed OF
charred in the least
1t is neeuless to add that the Shef-
field cutters acknowledged themselves
outdone in ingenuity. st, Louis Re
public.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13

When Sheffield first became famous
for its cutlery peculiarly shaped knife,
designed for variety of uses, was
made with great care and sent to the
agent of the Cutters company in Lon
don. On one of the blades was en-
graved the following challenge.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-11-13
For Sale!

The Subscriber offers for Sale the fol-
lowing young cattle and Sheep:
6 Five-year-olds, 3 three
year-olds, 2 nine-year-olds,
1 four-year-old, 3 one-year-
olds, 5 Calves, | pair B
year-old handy Steers and
10 Sheep,
DANIEL BUXTON.
So. Londonderry, Vt.