The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-22
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SOncOru, N. H., 10 W haNo
sleighing carnival.
Robbers wrecked train on the
Rio Grand railroad in Texas and
got away with $40, 700.
Ouida perfumes her hair with stuff
that costs $50 an ounce. There are
some advantages in being bald.
f. B. Sears of Boston has bought
the famous English st. Bernard dog,
Sir Bedivero, paying for it $4,000.
Senator Squire of Washington has
an income of $4,000 month. He
owns great deal of real estate in
Seattle. He is rich enough to spend
$3.50 day and sensible enough to be
content with dollar dinner.
Clarence V. Greathouse, formerly
a San Francisco newspaper man, is
first favorite with the King of Corea,
and acts as deputy king.
According to an amendment to the
school laws of Michigan, children
suffering from consumption or chronic
catarrh must be excluded from the
public schools.
The oldest clergyman in the Church
of England, Rev. John Elliot, vicar
of Randwick, began his 10th year
on December 10. He has served in
Randwick for more than 70 years.
Prince Bismarck is said to bear up
we'll against the neglect into which he
has fallen, finding mental occupation
and diversion as well in his business
enterprise. He is especially interest
ed in his new brewery. The princess
takes their changed position far more
to heart.
Springfield, Mass, has an orol-
nance which directs abutters, either
owners or occupants, to clear the
snow from their sidewalks within "a
hours after storm. For failure to
comply with this regulation, several
of the wealthy residents of that city
were recently arraigned before the
police court and fined.
Senator Quay says there is nothing
whatever in the rumor that he will
resign.
TIE, Fall River spinners Saturday
sent 500 to the Clark thread mill
strikers.
The Massachusetts house has adopt
ed resolutions protesting against the
passage of the free coinage silver bill.
Alderman Thomas D. Pelton of
Gloucester, Mass, who mysterlously
left home four months ago, returned
Sunday.
Judge Patterson of the supreme
court has appointed ex-President
Grover Cleveland referee in num-
ber of elevated railroad suits on the
application of Lawyers Peckham and
Tyler.
John Hunter, freight brakeman
on the sothern railway, had one leg
cut off and the other broken, by the
train at the Summit Saturday morn
| ing. He was brought to the New
port house, where his leg was ampu-
tated but he never rallied from the
shock and died at 6 o'clock p. m. He
was from Ontario, % years OF age
and single man.
According to the Paris Lanterne
the government is not prepared te
support the new lottery scheme fol
the completion of the Panama Canal
At Albany, Tuesday, in the breach
of-promise suit of Sarah 5. Chillls
againsts John B. Chapman, the jury
returned an $4,000 verdict for the
plaintiff. She is now 80 years old
and for 1S years taught school ii
Watertown. Mr.. Chapman, who II
reputed to be worth 100000, is IS
He had never married, and lived on {
farm in Jefferson county with two
maiden sisters, aged, respectively, q
and IS years. The complaint alleged
that Chapman promised to marry th'
plaintiff in june, 1886.
aWhile on her way to school Tues
day afternoon, relates the New lorl
Times, "Lulu Hewitt, aged IA years
and daughter of Captain 5. Hewitt
of the bark d. X. Baker, met bi!
man who, as she passed, whipped ou
a pair of shears and cut off her lonI
black hair. The braids fell to he
waist, and the hair was very soft ant
fine. The man ran down Nevin
street and Lulu hurried home, Th
only description she could give OF hin
was that he was tall and wore bl;
black overcoat."
In case of hard cold nothing will re
lieve the breathing so quickly as .
rub Arnica & Oil linIment on tn
chest.