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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-18

Farmers Advocate:

Farmers Advocate:
We will soon face the duty of NAM
ing candidates and electing State off
GERS, congressman and a legislature
that will elect United States Senator.
These processes begin in the caucus,
are carried forward in the convention,
and are consumated at the polls. The
caucus has too long and too largely been
controlled by the local boss and his
lieutenants for their advantage and to
the domination of the people. The
convention has been too absolutely con-
trolled by pecuniary obligations of del
egates to candidates. We call a halt
We demand free and fair choice of
delegates and officers by the people.
To this end let the press and people de-
mand strictly popular choice in eau
Gus and convention. Let all voters at
tend the caucus, retire the boss, and
elect delegates by proper methods.
Let the convention seat only those dele
gates who have received no pecuniary
consideration directly Or indirectly from
candidates. Let all candidates alike
stand pledged to these features of reform
measure just before election for his own
personal advantage over others equally
true. In word let us have a little
genuine reform, just once, and then say
whether we like it. The people are all
right when allowed to act freely. We
have had too much of boss rule in eau
cuses, full enough of money influence
in conventions us have a change.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-18
Saddles and the Roman Cavalry.

The Roman cavalry used extensive
coverings on their horses, which the old
Germans considered effeminate, and
they despised them for it. In the time
OF Alexander Severus the horses of the
Roman cavalry wore magnificent COW
erings. Before the time of Nero the
cavalrymen were obliged to present
their horses without covering during
the review, that it might be more easily
seen whether they were in good condi-
ton. Nero, however, abolished the
wise regulation on review. He had a
weakness for display and wanted the
cavalry to present a grand appearance
on such occasions. Even after the in
PRODUCTION of these coverings it was
considered more graceful and manly to
ride without them. Varro boasts of
having ridden, when a young man.
without covering to his horse. De-
troit Free Press.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-18
Changes Taking Place in China.

The troubles in China are increasing.
China seems to be on the verge of a
revolution. 1t is the biggest empire in
the world today. 1t has more than
800, 900, 900 inhabitants, its walled cities
containing more then 100000 people.
China contains eighteen provinces,
which are much like our states. 1t has
in addition to these, vast territories
such as Manchuria, Iii, Mongolia and
Thibet, subordinate to the main EN-
pire, and ruled either by special gov
ernors sent out by the emperor or
through commissioners. Siam pays
tribute to China Corea has for years
been sending an embassy with presents
to Picking, and the whole of the eastern
world was until within a very short
time under these almond eyed, yellow
faced, two legged mortals.
Year by year the bonds between the
outside provinces and China have been
breaking, Little Corea, which has
only about one thirtieth as many PEG.
pie as China, has hoisted the flag of in.
dependence. Siam has practically
thrown off the yoke. Burmah has
gone into the hands of the English.
The northern provinces are being
chewed at by Russia bite by bite. -
Frank G. Carpenter in National Trib-
une.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-18
Useful Things About the House.

The best thing in this world Is to
know how to do things and be willing
to make ones knowledge available. A
shelf in the corner Of a rather bare bed
room destitute of a wardrobe is the diff
ference between comfort and discom.
fort, II it is neatly made, stained and
put up, and pretty curtain, no mat.
ter how cheap, hung in front of it, 1t Is
a thing of beauty as well as comfort.
The power to shape, smooth and put
up shelf is of inestimable value In
home. Two rounded shelves, one
large, fitted and clamped, the other
small and set above it, for an inkstand,
makes a capital writing desk.
1t is becoming the fashion now to
use the corners for cupboards, as in the
old times, and handy boy or man or
girl who knows the use of tools can add
UNNECESSARILY to the quaint appearance
and individuality of the home by add
ing these corner closets and cupboards;
by putting up brass hooks where need.
ed; by acquiring a bracket or a pic
ture; aiding in the acquisition of cur
tains, or making the cushion for chair
or lounge. Cor. Homemaker.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-18
What the Women Do and Say.

Mrs. Mary A. Livermore will be
20 years old on December 10.
Ninety working women have formed
labor union in Antwerp.
Linen cuffs are worn considerably
with tailor dresses or with cloth toilets
less severely made.
The Parliaments of two States in
the German Empire have voted fav-
orably on the admission of women to
higher education.
One-third of the women of Ger
many and Austria are said to support
themselves, and half of those who are
married help in gainful occupations.
One of the silver wedding presents
received by the Empress of Russia an
ermine mantle which cost f1O, 900.
This is gift of the nobility of the
province of Kherson.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-18
To Celebrate the Marseillaise

Another effort is being made by the
inhabitants of Choisy-le- Roi, outside of
Paris, to observe with much solemnity
and ceremonial what is vaguely called
the Centenary Of the Marseillaise. ("
Choisy-le-Roi claims to possess the dust
of Rouget de pIsle-the composer of the
hymn-who was buried there in 1886,
his birthplace being Lons-le-Saulnier, in
the department of the Jura. On this ac-
count the members of the borough coun-
Gil consider that they have the right to
take the initiative in organizing Right
Republican festival this year, as the Mar
seillase, under the title of "Chant de
Guerre de rArmee du Rhin," was first
heard in 1899.
President Carnot is to be asked to be-
come honorary president of the commit
tee of the fete, and appeals for funds
will be made to all the cities, and also
to communes which possess more than
1000 inhabitants. No date as yet has
been fixed for the celebration of the CEN
tenary, to which it is presumed that
every patriotic Frenchman will give his
sentimental and sympathetic-if not
practical and neutrality-suspicious.
Paris Cor. London Telegraph
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-18

without any teacher; you came to the rescue
when Miss Lafarge deserted her Delsarte class
so suddenly, and ce rtainly we are all improv-
ing in grace under your instruction; [ heard
ydAl telling Tommy Eames last evening how
his club made mistakes in playing baseball;
you seem TO be up on all the latest fads' and
know just W hat to do under all circumstances:
you entertain beautifully; and in the last
month you have improved so in health, owing,
utcll me, 10 your physical culture exercises.
from in this little out-of-the way place f-for
you never go to the city"
KATE: why, Jennie, you will make me
VAIN nave only one source of information,
but it Is surprising how it meets all wants. /
very seldom hear of anything new but what
tho next few days bring me fun information
on the subject. Magic? Mol Magazine
And great treasure it is TO us all. for it
really furnishes the reading for the whole
household: father has given up his magazine
that he has taken for years, as he says this
one gives more and better Information on
the subjects of the day; and mother says
that it is that that makes her such famous
housekeeper. In fact, we all agree that it is
the only really FAMILY magazine published,
as we have sent for samples of all OF them,
and ind that one Is all for men, another all
for women, and another for children only
while this one suits every one of us; so we
only need 20 take one instead of several, and
that Is where the economy comes in, for it is
only S2.O year. Perhaps you think / am
too lavish in my praise; but will let you SEQ
ours, or, better still, send 10 cents to the pub
Usher, w. Jennings Demorest, Is East Ilth
street, New York, for a sample copy. and
shall always consider that / have done you
a great favor; and may be you will be cutting
US out, as you say we have the reputation of
that be 30, il is Demorest's Family Magazine
that does it
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-18
CHRISTMAS APHORlSMS.

Pope Telesphorus, who died before the
middle of the Second century, deserved
canonizing, if for nothing else, for ms I'll
tuting Christmas as a festival. 1t has
been celebrated ever since in all Chris
tan lands, and has given more happi.
ness to children than any day in the
calendar. Making children happy is
the essence Of Christianity.
Of late years, Christmas has become
far more domestic and merrymaking
holiday than a religious one. But it is
religious in the best sense, since it is a
day of peace and rest, and opens the
heart to human needs and human SYM
pathies.
The most satisfactory way to observe
Christmas is to do at least one good act
to some Of our fellows The conscious
ness of doing such an act will inspire us
to do others, and so sanctify the day as
to make it ever welcome.
Christmas is always associated with
the good Jesus who, whether regarded
as God or man, was the purest, kindest,
noblest being that has walked the earth.
He has inspired love in saint and sinner,
in devotee ard skeptic alike. Men may
wrangle about creeds; but about Jesus
and his beautiful life there can hardly
be any difference of opinion, for he pitied
all who suffered and strove to heal every
aching heart.
Christmas has gradually evolved out
of its theology and has come to stand for
festival of love. Therefore all men
love it, for throughout the universe love
is born of love and is worshiped for its
own sake.
A clear conscience furnishes the best
digestion for a Christmas dinner.
Christmas is day to form good reso-
buttons. 1t is easier to form them on
that or any other day than to keep
them for single month
No conscientious person can enjoy his
Christmas dinner if he knows anybody
else within. reach to be hungry. The
consciousness that we have given food
to the needy provides us with the finest
appetite.
Christmas was formed, in the era of
theology, from Christ and mass. In
these practical and luxurious days it
might signify that we should try to i'm
itate Christ in dealing with the mass of
mankind, VINO are usually more or less
unfortunate. By so dealing with them
we should make all days Christmas days.
1t is better to be Christmas turkey
on the table than Christmas goose at
the table. JUNIUs HENRI BROWNE.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-18
All Sorts.

A suicide club has been formed in
Meriden, ON the plan of the notorious
organization in Bridgeport,
When Mr., Blaine was in Congress
he used frequently to repeat bills under
discussion, after having read them once,
The body of Gambetta is in Nice,
His brain is in the museum ofthe Paris
Anthropological Society, His heart
has just been deposited beneath the
monument erected to his memory at
Vile dAvary, where he died.
A tasteful an inexpensive novelty is
the case of repousse silver which super
ficially resembles bon-bon box, but
conceals dainty little powder puff.
1t is said that the Princess Victoria
youngest daughter of the Prince of
Wales, is to be president of the English
ladies committee on woman's work for
the Worlds Fair.
A native bride in Hindoostan is
loaded down with all the jewelry she
can get. She has girdle at the waist,
numerous rings, anklets, bracelets and
bells, and decorations for the hair.
Although she has never seen her in
tended husband, she goes and sits be-
side him on the day of the ceremony.
The priest takes corner of the brides
veil and ties it to the groom's shawl,
and they are married,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-18
Out in the World.
berlin's l,3l5,600 population have
only 26, 800 dwellings.

berlin's l,3l5,6Oo population ha We
only 26,soo dwellings.
Chiffon, Ore, has a three-ouarter
mile lumber chute.
one company has MONOPOLY of
Paris funerals.
vi the 1900 policemen of Cbicaoo
l,555 are Irishmen.
The Shah of Persia has a tobacco
pipe worth 100000.
q There are thirteen miles Of boo,
shelves in the Britith Museum
Only one couple in 1880 1.-Two ~
celebrate their diamond wedding.
Alexandria, Ind, is to have plate
glass mill to employ 1000 men.
., " war Mass, has supplied
$4,000 barrels of crapberries The
season. Wis
A gold coin depreciates 5 per cent
VI value In sixteen years of constant
use. '"n'
1nere are about four yards of very
nne sewing in lady's ten button
glove. 'on
Doctors say that healthy admit
should eat at least ten ounces Of meot
each day.
Fifty thousand Christmas trees will
oe sent from Maine to New York this
season.
Inc international Bricklayers' and
Masons' Union will meet at indian
apolls On January 4.
lhe Southern Pacific is compellino
telegraphers to take oath that tbou
are not union men.
Inc Massachusetts law prohibiting
'he ming of weavers has been do.
clared unconstitutional.
The Boston contractors have drop. |
PED the talk of returning their car
penters to the ten hour day.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-18
ODDS AND ENDS.
Boston has a eat asylum.

Boston has eat asylum.
All trees are evergreen in the tropics.
Baltimore QrolanD has fishing
,chool.
Twenty-Five newspapers in the state
If Kansas are edited by woman.
Some of the caterpillars in Australia
measure twelve inches in length.
1t is difficult to trust persons the
,logy when his grammar is faulty.
A single ranch in Washington pro-
iuced fifty tons of hops last season,
An old Chinese proverb declares that
;ood food is not as important as good
o ,ery.
One lumber mill in the state of Wash
ington turned out in 1890 $4,000, 900
feet of lumber.
In the city of Berlin, with a popula-
ton of 1915, 900, there are but 26, 800
dwelling houses,
Prospectors in Oregon have recently
discovered the only mine of pure plati-
mum in existence.
Science is never enthusiastic. 1t hes
itates, at every step. 1t doubts and
weighs every movement.
Never put any portion of any plant
In the mouth unless it is certainly
known to be wholesome.
A generous supply of hot, rather
strong lemonade, if taken at bedtime,
will break up a severe cold.
The most recent calculations made
by Nicholson gives the velocity of light
as 1876, 800 miles per second.
Put fresh fish in salted water for half
an hour before cooking it, 1t hardens
the fish and improves the flavor.
The royalties which have gone to
charity from the sale of Moody and
Sankey's Gospel Hymns" have aggre-
gated 81, 200, 900.
There are said to be over $4,000 In
dams in the United States who can
read English, and over 10000 who can
read Indian languages.
To show the growth made in the in
dustry of furnishing kindling wood,
single factory in Pennsylvania turns
out 5000, 900 bundles per month.
A Springfield (Mo.) man is reported
to have picked pear from tree in
his orchard that weighed fifty-two
ounces, tritle over three pounds.
Miss Florence Bascom enjoys all the
advantages of the Johns Hopkins uni
versity. She has entered the depart
ment of geology and will give special
attention to Photography, but will not
be a candidate for q degree
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-18

Mr.. Billus calling down the stair
way)-Maria, have the children gone
to school?
Mrs. Billus-Yes.
This is the girls day out, isn't itr'
Eyes. She's gone"
'This is not the minister's day to
call, is itT'
mo"
ANY of the neighbors likely to drop
in during the next hour or sog"
81 think not"
You're alone, are your"
Eyes. What do you"-
Then, put some cotton in your ears.
Maria. ain going to shave myself
with that new razor you gave me the
other day" Chicago Tribune.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-18
A Two Iiesdad Snake.

Two headed snakes are found some,
times, but are not more common freaks
than similarly created humans. There
Is a two headed snake at the Academy
of Sciences that attracted much atten,
ton from naturalsts 1t is a peculiar
specimen withal, II is now dead and
in alcohol, but during the few weeks
its welfare was looked after II was
watched and studied, and became so
tame that it could be handled without
disturbing il.
1t was but a young snake, twelve
inches long, and the two heads join
about half an inch from the extremity.
The name, pitnephis catenitor, would
suggest large sample of reptile, but
this kind is variously called the gopher
snake, blow snake, pine snake and bull
snake, owing to the locality in which it
is found. The species has no fangs
only very small, fine teeth; grows to
over six feet in length and the bite is
perfectly harmless,
Inc main popularity OF the young
reptile is that both heads are perfectly
developed and food could be taken by
either, as there is channel leading
from both to the stomach. When one
head tackled beetle or other article
OF food it was a question which could
reach it first, for one was Just as liable
to grab it as the other, though the
whole body received nutriment from
the object. 1t seemed often to be a
race between the heads to see which
would gobble the insect, but after 1t
disappeared in one mouth the other
seemed just as well satisfied
The traits and characteristics of the
twin were closely studied. Many of
the snakes actions were amusing where
the two heads were concerned, but in
most respects it acted very much like
any other of its kind. San Francisco
Examiner.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-18
Wisdom in a Horn.

Rams Horn:
When people do not love they are
not fit to live.
Hatred is fire which burns, but
consumes not.
Meeting and overcoming difficulties
makes character.
An hour lost will get behind you
and chase you forever.
1t is easier to run with the crowd
than it is to walk by yourself.
The first test of love is its willing
ness to suffer without complaint.
Distrusting everybody is a good
way to have the friendship of nobody.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-18
A Western View.
Des Moines Register:

Des MONIES Register:
We never heard of a woman who
wanted to vote. who thought her hus-
band was the incest man in the world.
There are lots of men in the world
at the foot of the procession who be-
heve they are at the head, though
they admit that the procession is going
the wrong way.
Every man in trouble feels that his
friends are not as indignant as they
should be.
1t is sometimes hard to distinguish
innocence from bluff.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-18
Everything IL booming.

len Perkins In Minneapolis Tribunel
"l.and is going up all over the
United States. In Kansas it has adj
vanced 20 per cent? in Michigan, %
per cent; in Iowa, Is per cent The
good times are here and will grow bet
ter till the farmer gets sl,25 for his
wheat"
"Are the manufacturing industries
prospering in proportion~
Eyes, everywhere. | see new fac
tories for making silk stockings and
underwear at North Wales, Pa, and
St. Joseph, Mich; linen thread mills
have been transported from Germany.
More sugar refneries are going up in
the East and beet sugar factories have
gone up in Norfolk, Grand Island,
Lincoln, Neb.; Sioux City, Iowa, and
Aberdeen, S. d. Two linen factories
have been started in Northern Iowa,
and here you have another linen fac
tory 100 feet square right here in Min.
neapolis. There is a big chicory fac
tory in Detroit and half dozen around
New York, and a pearl button factory
in Omaha. A Belgian farmer at
O'Neill, Neb., put in five acres of chic
DRY, and his brother has sent machinery
to brown it and grind it from Brussels.
The chicory interest will save sS,oOO.-
900 annually from going to France and
Germany"
$50 many plate glass factories have
grown up" continued Mr.. Perkins,
chat plate glass which used to sell for
s2per square foot has dropped to sixty
live cents. The Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy Railroad has run track
l2O miles west of the Black Hills into
the Wind River country, to the door
OF the Harney's Peak tin mines, and
800 Cornish miners are getting out the
ore. Next year, with an average crop
of wheat, we will consume it all. Then
if we can keep the 500, 100000 of gold
and silver that we get out of the mount
aims, and trade our $3.50, 900, 900 worth
of cotton for cash and not store nav
we will roll in wealth."
When Eli was asked why they were
not getting out large quantities of tin
from the Harvey Peak mines he said: |
"Why, this ore is in the mountain
rocks. They have to get water to it to |
clean it after it is stamped fine in the
stamp mills. They have only had
tariff on tin plate for 100 days. It'll
took live years to get the copper mines
OF Lake Superior in running order, but
when they did get to going they knock
ed copper from forty cents to twelve !
L have been to Harney's Peak, and
they have tin mines 15x2O miles square.
saw ore, any quantities of it, 80 per
cent. tin, and President James Wilson
told me that when they get their water
rights fixed and stamp mills in they
would knock the price of block tin from
$500 per ton to $500, and in less than
4oo days, and begin saving s35,Ooo,-
Ooo year to this country. You wait
The low tariff fellows and free traders
are eating crow all over the West and
SIX months from now protective tariff
will sweep the country"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-18
Good as a Self lVinher
Stranger-Have you any self wind
ing watches?

Stranger-Have you any self wind.
ing watches3
Jeweler-Self winding?
Yes, something that will wind itself
you know. My wife has been poster
ing me for a new watch, but | know
she'll never remember to wind it after
the first night, and it will rust out. lust
like the old one"
Il have nothing of that kind; but |
nave patent Photographic watch
which shouts Wind me- at the proper
time every night"
That won't do. My wife'll Just say
In minute, and then forget all about
1t. I'll tell you what we want. You
fix it SO that when it needs winding if
will start up and whistle Comrades,
until she attends to it."-New York
Weekly
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-18

Prof. Barrett of st. Lawrence county,
N. T., speaking of pulmonary diseases,
says not one death occures now where
twenty died before Downs Elixir was
known. Over fifty years of constant sue
cess places Downs Elixir at the head of
the long list of cough remedies.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-18

Baltimore American.

Baltimore American.
1t was General Grant who said:
"The Democratic party can always be
depended upon to do the wrong thing
at the right time" The split over the
Speakership means a division of Presi-
Dental forces. 1t means jealousy and
contention throughout the session of
Congress. And it means Republican
success in the country in 1892 and 1898.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-18
His Fat Saved Him,

John Burton, a fat man, of Cambridge,
went to the Howard Athen@um, at Bos-
ton, to see variety show. As the cur
tain went up he fell over the gallery rail-
to the pit, thirty-fve feet below. He
landed In the aisle and got up unhurt,
save by slight cut over the eye.-Ex-
change.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-18
Pretty Good PAY for a Physician.

William K. Vanderbilt, not feeling
very well the other day, decided to take
trip to Europe, and he wanted physi-
clan to go with him. The doctor said he
could not afford to leave his practice,
which was worth 81 900 week. MIR.
Vanderbilt offered to give him $4,000 to
make trip of six weeks with him, and
the offer was accepted.-New York Cor.
Philadelphia Press.