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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-12

Charring the ends of posts that are to
be set in the ground is often recommend
ed, but when the time and trouble re-
quired in doing it are considered it is
doubtful if it will pay AS a general
thing heartwood and the wood from ma
ture trees, neither very young nor very
old, will last longer than wood from trees
of either extreme. In heavy clay soils
always wet or moist posts will endure
longer than in gravelly and lighter ones
that are alternately wet and dry. Usu.
ally trees grown on dry uplands, if Of
the proper age, are worth more rs fuel OF
timber than such as are grown in dense
forest or low, rich land.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-12

1t is said thatthe Farmers League
had it all their own way at the Ches-
ter town meeting. Well, why not
Farmers might have it their own way
in every instance but for the fact that
in many towns they are so devilish
thick headed that a few village
schemers can pull the wool over theil
eyes, and so thick that they can't see
out from one years end to the other.
But there's light in the world and
eventually it will penetrate the thick
est skulls.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-12

Ihat old established cough remedy.
Downs Elixir, still more than holds its
own in the public estimation. DESPITE
sharp and active competition. 1t is a
nome remedy, and in this locality needs
no words of praise from us, so well and
favorably known is it. 1t is the standard
remedy Tor coughs. colds and all throat
troubles, with great numbers of our peo-
pie and their continued use and unsolici-
ted Recommendation of it speaks volumes
in its favor.-Burlington, VT, Free Press,
January 2s, 1882.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-12
Items of Interest.

A subscription to place Anna Dick
inson above want has been started in
Philadelphia.
Queen Victoria has presented the en-
peror>I Morocco with a richly capari-
soned elephant.
BY the late duke of Bedford's will
not only his body was cremated, but
several boxes of personal clothing be-
sides boots, slippers and several walk
ing sticks and umbrellas.
Timothy M. Healy, leader of the
anti Parnellite faction. is only Sc
years old. AT one time he was a sten.
ographer In the employ of an English
railway.
oentor Henderson has been present
ed with a tall hat made of sl2. 600
worth of cancelled greenbacks. Even
II 1t were not tall hat it would come
high.
slgnor Crispi had not been out of office
week before he returned to his old
profession, the law, and held a brief
1or the General steam navigation COM
pany.
"A man with mania for starting
engines has been arrested at Fresno,
oal' lie has started several engines
that were side-tracked and caused
much damage.
"A decree has been issued under the
authority OF the king of Italy forbid
ding any one to emigrate under the
age OF "a, unless accompanied by his
or her father. This is intended r.
put an end to the padrone traffic in
children.
Phlladelphians want to place the
bodies of Benjamin Franklin and his
wife under the dome of the maonif-
cent new city hall. Franklin now l;es
In a neglected grave, at Fifth and
Arch streets, and even that small
site will soon be wanted for business
purposes.
Out of 357 towns in Massachusetts
there are public libraries of some sort
IN 24o, and the state has offered tc
give to every town that is without .
library, books to the value of 500,
provided the towns shall care for the
books received and make a small an.
nual appropriation for their increase
The Rev. W. H. H. Murray, the
lecturer and writer, has repurcbased
his old stock farm in Guilford, Conn
on which his ancestors once lived
and which he was compelled to dis.
pose of some years ago on account Of
financial reverses. 1t is the intention
Oh Mr. Murray to pass the remainder
of his life on the farm with his wife
and children and to pursue literar,
work.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-12
Copyright by America

Anglo-Saxons, for the sponsors at bap-
tism to give their godchildren spoons.
These were called apostle spoons,
and each had figure of one of the
apostles carved on the handle. If the
donor was rich he gave the whole
set of twelve. If unable to do that he
gave four, representing Matthew, Mark,
Luke and John. If he was poor he gave
only one, bearing the figure Of the saint
for whom the child was named or on
whose day it was baptized. These apos-
tie spoons were often of exquisite design
and superior workmanship, as the few
specimens which have survived the raw
ages of time testify. At a recent sale in
England one old spoon brought 1925, and
| not one of the collection was sold for
less than $40.
The practice of giving spoons was very
generally observed among the Dutch,
not only at christenings but at funerals.
1t was the custom with them to make a
death in the family very festive occa-
sion. The "dood feest" was held directly
after the funeral, and consisted of every
| delicacy to be procured-baked meats,
hot and cold; pies, cakes, cheeses, and
most prominent dish of all, "dood
| koeks," or dead cakes, which were
taken away by the guests and preserved
as mementos of the departed one. The
pail bearers each received "a monkey
SPOON" so called from the crouching
monkey on the handle The bowl of the
spoon was usually circular in shape and
very shallow. On it was carved man
ON horseback riding to deliver funeral
invitations. The significance of the
monkey on the handle is not clear. The
Dutch had colloquialism for drinking
sucking the monkey"-and since flu
neral feasts invariably ended in ca.
rouse it may have been deemed the most
appropriate design for a funeral souve-
mir. Many descendants of old families
have funeral spoons of various kinds
among their heirlooms. Some have
coffin shaped handles and others have
merely the names of the remembered,
with the dates of death
1t has long been custom for travellers
to buy spoon, having the name of the
place engraved on the bowl, in every city
visited. A few years ago the fashion
began to be very popular. European
dealers We'd with each other in the pro-
duction of symbolic spoons, From that
the general craze for collecting odd
spoons has developed. In all the large
jewelry and silver stores the sales are
reported enormous. The regular souvenir
spoon is most called for; that is, the
spoon which is less spoon than it is a
beautiful piece of silver. For instance,
you may buy for SO and upward a spoon
with the arms of your state on the handle,
and imbedded in tho howl "a ton cert
| piece. Sometimes the bowl is made
from silver half dollar bent into shape.
A favorite New York souvenir has the
Statue of Liberty on the handle. Others
have the Brooklyn bridge exquisitely
etched on the bowl.
More useful and almost as popular are
the tiny coffee and ice cream spoons.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-12

Observation-Disclosures treasurer,
trustee public money and town agent,
L. M. Newell clerk, A. J. Dexter !;
selectmen, H. M. Barrett, H. Nj.
Kidder; constable, II. N. Fits lis
tiers, M. L. johnson, j. A. Wilbur,
W. A. Ramsdell auditors, d. c.
Dexter, N. G. johnson, H. +. Kid
der; fence viewers, F. l.. Adams,
VIM. H. Parsons, F. w. Bemis !;
grand juror, ID. G. Dexter; inspec-
tors of lumber, l.. E. Holden, f. L.
Adams, H. E. Kidder, Jr. pound
keepers, Frank Johnson, d. A.
Hammond; road commissioners, Sc
lectmen directors of schools, III. T..
Kidder, A. j. Martin, w. G.. Bruce.
Voted not to move the town meetings
from West Wardsboro to Wardsboro !;
also money tax on the highway.
Stratton. Moderator, j. B. Tenn
pie; clerk, Lafayette Sheldon; Sc
lectmen, George M. Smith, H. P.
Forester, j. F. Grout, jr. treasurer,
G. N. Pike; overseer of poor, select
men constable and collector, A. j..
Pike; listers, G. N. Pike, H. H.
Forester, j. B. Temple; auditors,
&. H. Grout, j. B. Temple, j. D..
Styler; trustee public money and in
spector of leather, w. r. Lyman
fence viewers, j. G. Jones, F. G..
Lackey, Charles Lowe; grand jurors,
W. r. Lyman, A. d. Knight, c..
N. Pike ; inspector of lumber, j. d.
Styles; pound keeper, Orville Allen
town agent, George M. Smith,
superintendent of schools, Mrs. W..
R. Lyman. Tax raised, $1.55 for
all purposes.
Townshend.- Moderate and town
agent, O. r. Garfield; clerk and
treasurer, E. III. Fessenden select
men, S. H. Ware, G. H. Stratton.
NJ. Randall overseer of poor, j. H.
Ware constable and collector, f. W.
Phillips listers, O. r. Garfield, E.
L. Hastings, H. +. Franklin; audi
tors, j. w. Taft, N. Winslow, E.
B. Batchelder trustee public money,
|. X. Batchelder; fence viewers, L..
d. Lowe, A. l.. Cook, S. Z. Will
lams grand jurors, S. d. Winslow,
2. II. Rutter; inspectors of lumber,
A. A. Goodell, w. S. Holland in
spector of leather, M. M. Martin
pound keeper, S. w. Howe; road
commissioners, selectmen; superin-
tendent of schools, Rev. C. H.
| Smith.
Observation-Disclosures and agent,
Sidney Holmes ; clerk, L. S. Walker ;
selectmen, N. r. Davis, C. E.
Thompson, S. N. Wright; overseer
of poor, G. w. Adams; constable,
E. H. Clarke listers, Geo. W. Hall.
W. G. Stevens, c. H. Wright; au-
ditors, Sidney Holmes, j. L. But
terrified, H. A. Thompson; trustee
public money, John Dwinell; fence
viewers, j. III. Putnam, Z. II.
ODER, j. B. Duncan; grand jurors,
Leverett Phelps, G. w. Derby, j.
R. Walsh; inspector of lumber, W.
S. Eaton inspector of leather, j. d.
Watrous pound keeper, J.. A. Pet
tengill; superintendent of schools,
w. G. Putnam. Tax raised 80 cents.
Observation-Disclosures, William
K. futile clerk, w. w. Wiley
treasurer, w. w. Wiley; superin-
tendent, w. w. Abbott; selectmen,
w. Fl. Landfear, o. j. Holden and
j. 5. Thompson; constable, B. ii.
Dandfear overseer, w. w. Wiley
listers, w. S. Richardson, Ii. N.
Fuller and F. G. Eddy; agent, Will
liam f. Tuttle. Tax voted, 100
cents.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-12

We are in receipt of the initial
number of the Farmers Advocate,
that takes the place of the Sentry
recently purchased by Geo. p. Beard.
The Advocate makes very credi-
table appearance and its platform is
most excellent. The SITTER extends
hearty greeting, Geo. p. Beard,
publisher, st. Adams, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-12

A CHEAP POULTRY HOUSE,
which has several recommendation
These designs were specially drawn for
The Farm and Fireside.
Fig shows a house in which the roof
and sides are combined. 1t may be 16
feet square, 0 feet at the peak, with a
board at the bottom foot high, or II
may be of any size desired. The cost
for material is about s15, the floor being
of earth. 1t is not so convenient for
one entering it rs is the house shown at
Fig. 2, but this house gives more room
on the ground, at less cost Windows
should be at both ends, and the roosts
may be short, so as not to interfere with
ingress and egress of the attendant.
Fig 1 shows double house. This
house is 10 by 16 feet, divided into two
apartments, each by 10 feet, and will
cost about SIS, Each apartment will
accommodate about ten or twelve fowls,
and one ventilator (A) will answer for
both. There are two entrances to and
from the interior, one at each end OBJ,
and wire or lath partition, with door
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-12

Itappears that out of 6s,so0 letters
posted by the bank of England authori-
ties, notifying the conversion of stock. no
fewer than IL, 700 were returned through
the dead letter Office, owing to change
of address, and the bank learned for the
first time that hundreds of stockholders
were dead and their representatives un-
known.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-12
Gov. Hill of New York has agail

Gov. Hill Of New York has again
refused to recognize a requisition
signed by Gov. Bulkeley of Connec-
ticut. Hill has probably convinced
himself that Bulkeley is not governor
of Connecticut, but while he was do
ing this he also succeeded in making it
apparent that he (HilDis transparent
political demagogue
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-12
Built on a Mountain Peak.

The Bavarians of the highlands have
lately completed an elegant church,
which stands above the clouds on the
summit of the Wendelstein, the highest
peak of the Bavarian alps. Archbishop
Won Thoma, Of the Munich diocese, hon
ored this church by choosing it for his
first dedication. From the last railroad
station he was taken in gorgeously
decked carriage to the highest accessible
point for vehicles, and then was assisted
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-12

Connecticut criminals now picnic
in the state of New York, under the
shadow of its mighty Hill.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-12
Low COST POULTRY HOUSES.

single and Double Poultry Houses That
Are Both Good and Cheap.
1t is not possible to present design
that will be acceptable to all, bat here
are two plans for poultry houses, each of
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-12
SPOONS OF BEAUTY RARE
THEY ADoRN THE COLLECTIONS OF
MANY AMERICAN WOMEN.

The Young Lady Of Today Prizes the Gift
ola Handsome Spoon More Highly Than
Any Other Present of Equal Value.
Some Quaint Designs.
copyright by American Press Association
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-12

Your uncle, said a friend to young
fellow who has great expectations from
rich uncle, told me today he was GO
ing to seek "a change of air.
what? Oh, don't say it. Not that,
of all things. What would have pos
sessed him to do it?'
do WHAT"
Look for change of heir."-St. Jo-
seph News.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-12
TIIE

The recent town elections in New
York show Republican gains,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-12
7sa6 a. Nv.
Ss@~:s --7.r :. IS
A DOUBLE POULTRY HOUSE.

in the partition, separates the two flocks
This house, like the other, gives plenty
of room on the ground, and is more con
venient in some respects, but both are
good and cheap.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-12

One dollar pays for this paper one year.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-12

up the climb to Mountain Rest" as the
hotel is called. That night all the mount
ain was illuminated by immense bon
fires, and next morning the dedication
ceremonies took place, all the peasants
for many miles around being in attend
ance. This is among the highest churches
in the world.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-12
A Lip,itcd Space.

Hardware Clerk-For heavens cake,
where do you expect to hang the picture
inside of the steam radiator?
Customer-No; in the rear room of a
Harlem fat-New York Evening Sun
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-25
Railroad Notes,

Stewart Menzes of San Francisco will sub
NIT to tho newly organized California Traffic
Association plan to establish a line Of freight
steamers between San Francisco and New
York or Liverpool. lie claims that twelve steel
steamers OF 1000 tons each could get enough
freight to make the line profitable. The round
trip between San Frnncisc" and New York. via
tho Straits Of Magellan. would take 40 days.
Tho cost OF the steamers. as proposed by Men
Eos. will be S2.5OO.OtM- and he calculates that
they can carry freight at $40 G. ton. less than
one-hnf Of what thu railroads charge.
In the state Circuit Court OF Oregon yester-
day Judge Pipes fixed the dnte Of the sale Of
the Oregon Pacific Railroad. The order Of
who hnSa' not been paid for eight months. will
be paid INN ediately after the sale.
Portland. Nc. expects to profit greatly by
the new arrangement OF tho transatlantic SER
vice Of tho. Allen line. which omits Halifax as a
port OF emil. Besides the freight t. and from
the maritime Provinces. which will be trans
ported by Maine railroads. the increased pas
senger traffic will make the Grand Trunk
wharves u miniature Castle Garden: for.
while heretofore the steamers have landed
four or five hundred immigrants at Halifax
and only nifty to a hundred at Portland. the
latter lace will now. get the whole lot. The
first stean6c from Liverpool is expected toar-
rive on Nov 25.
Work is In progress on the bicycle road.
across Long Island from East Patchogne to
their work. The road bed has been graded
tracks Of the Long Island Railroad. and timber
is arriving for the new station ut Fast Patch
ogue. Tho road will DO in operation before
spring. ,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-25
,we.,ern rn..epe.r rroub,es.

CnrcASo OFT: -. Tho 800" limo not only
accuses the Wisconsin Central Of paying COM
missions on cmigrant business. but declares
that iiAftess than three roads east OF Chicago
are paging. commissions amounting to $3.50
Ter ticket from Chicago to New York on BUSH
ness routed via their lines by Western agents
This statcmcn. L. explicitly and positively
denied hy tho officials .! every Eastern
limo terminating at Chicago. and the 500 ="
has bqani c,nhcngcd to produce evidence IN
support OF lis assc,ton. Tho CHM H. made
hero that General Passenger Agent Hihbard Is
simply trying to manufactures a plausible ex-
cus0 for reducing the rate iron, st. Paul to tho
ecHboarll in order 20 capture the holiday bust
ness tAHdr9pc from Minnesota and Montana
EointsSYhicIl promises to Ic unusually large
It is understood that tho Chicago. ST. Paul
and Kansns CITY Railroad Is taking steps to
compel either Chairman Finley OF. the Alllwau-
kcc and st. Paul Company to make good tho
loss of;rpvcnue suffered by the former, rond
last April An ofIlrinl Of the Maple Leaf"
route said to-day: We have grown tired of
correshonding with Chairman Finley on
this subject Ho has had every chance
to do the fnir thing. md has failed
to do 1t. Now We propose to act. No one de-
MES ttat cur Claims arc Just and that Nc arc
entitled To remuneration. We lost over $1,000
through the illegal action, Of a member OF the
association. aided by ruling from Chairman
Finley. which he afterward admitted to he q
blundtr; All we want is justice. and We intend
To have T."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-25
A Woman aEo&r~.oiD.s+ !. IL. Aa,-...
dAcks.

GLAM SALTS. oct "a. Aone Of the largest
deer ARjSd In tho Adfrondacks this season was
shot to- day by Mrs. Albert Aikcn Of Cohoes.
Mrs, Aiken. accompanied By her husband. was
; sss Gs .s asS: s ssi, SIX *
pounds. She had been stationed on the run.
WY" aIcnt an hour when she sighted . large
pulled the Nggon, The. slos was true. the bull
Set going thfBngH tho head. In leas than an
hour from the Killing Of the frst buck , she
SaisSed 235 pounds Mrs. Aiken was con
Erstq|Rta6 haaFtiT by friends upon her return
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-25
European Money Markets.

LONDON. Oct. 24.-Alarkets were dull. but the
tone was good. and foreign stocks advanced
under the lead Of Spanish bonds. These rose
IL on the statement that the Bank OF Spain
was to receive assistance from the Paris
Hothschilds group: but half the advance was
lost besdteth6 close. Rupee paper closed un-
changed. in spite OF tho fall in silver. Tho
bank osS41HaOQOtp Germany and received
S17.OOO from Lisbon. There was no market
in thestseet totddr. owing to preconcerted
arrangeme nt among the jobbers to stay away
Whether this was done owing to the refusal of
the Stock EXchan So to provide place for deal
tho maa&Ia hf known. The STATE, says
Operators in the stock markets speak very
confidently 'jdst now 81 the money outlook
aud tbs,apnsAensions, that were lately enter
tained, al. ? squeeze this autumn have been
succeeded by transportation that money will
not befeur. uThe Stock Exchange view is that
there fnG5~be an advance in the bank rate to
four rrf Hc4,E. bht that this rate will be the
MAXIMUM that, will be touched. The banks
are qdIe willing. where tho borrowing firm is
in good credit. to make loans against substan-
tial stock EScl,nnge collaterals for period Of
three months at four per cent. That they are
en- ready to lend at this rnte. with possibility
Of IN Advance In the bank rate to four per
cent. ark69Ehtat even in monetary quarters
there is really no apprehension Of apprcciably
dearcr money"
Ahotahahmsrcgn department 1t says:
''Snts NIB hitd,lls Of September tho weak
element OF small speculative buying has been
greatly reduced. and on all hands 1t Ia conced-
ed thqAebck has ipss,d tlnto tho possession
OF strong operators. some Of tho most promi-
houses insLonnon being reported as having
bought freely, One Of the features OF the mar
M tl,kfxlaf kav1 d,ns .bopp thu ahaorntiop
The record-union., 1891-03-13
CrOssman'S Specific Mixture.

WITH THIS REMEDY PERSONS CAN
w cure themselves without the least ex-
posure, change of diet, or change in applicst-
ing that is of the least injury TO the constitu-
ton. Ask your druggist for it, Price, 81 q
bottle. jy9-1yTuF
CEND THE WEEKLY UNION TO YOUR
u friends in the East,
The record-union., 1891-03-13

THIS is the season when reliable
medicine like Hoods Sarsaparilla will do
you more good than at any other time of
year. Try Hoods Sarsaparilla this
spring. 1t will purify your blood.
The record-union., 1891-03-13

C,END THE WEEKLY UNION TolYoUR
y friends in the East.
The record-union., 1891-03-13
We concur: IS
VAN CLIEF, c.,
BELCHER, c.,
THE CoURT.

For the reasons given in the foregoing
opinion the judgment is reversed and the
cause remanded with directions to over
rule the demurrer, with leave to the de-
fendants to answer.
The record-union., 1891-03-13
gtnsenrs, alyfittr, ssrer, Ctr.

GENUINE LAGER BEER AND PORTER.
" fnJl-ff
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-12-09

GotoF. O.Reuy'-, g0G Main 4
Christmas howcr-. ile pl'
choice -Ortucut Ou hand. J
male up uf short notice uud in
manner.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-12-09
CORSETS.

A 75c Crset for SOC
ing YOU don't often
lauce to buy, but YOU
ie thi. week by cali
his Corset is ma e
reuch Cou.i., boned an
ual to any 15' Corset
,y. 10 Introduce its
Ter them at 5Oc.
blanket
/ case ol ia all-woOl
ave been -, are now 9
! cl.c II 4 wool B.anl
orth $3.50.
The Monitor., 1891-03-27
Appetite a Good Doctor.

When the health is fairly good, and
there is no special strain to be put upon
the system, the normal appetite may be
trusted to indicate the kind and quantity
of food necessary to maintain that con-
dition. Naturally the appetite varies
with the changing seasons, and unless it
indicates an unreasonable extreme Of in
diligence or abstinence no attention
need be paid to any other monitor.
Much harm IS done by injudicious or
meddlesome friends suggesting that a
person is too stout or too thin,s too pale
or too ruddy, and serious disturbances
of the system often follow the misehiev-
Gus advice to take some bitters or pills,
or refrain from fattening food or drink.
Paying attention to any of these fads is
like playing with fire. If you are i'll
enough to seem to warrant any radical
change of diet or any application of
MEDICINE, consult your physician at once.
Above all, avoid quack medicines. To
use the opinion of Il successful dealer in
them, whose bank balance is more liberal
than his conscience, they are made to
sell "-Harper's Bazaar.