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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-06-26
Hitting the Nail.

i. The travel of thousands of human be-
ings up and down the tiled corridors of
the postoffice has SO worn the tiles that
it is like walking over plowed ground
An old man and his wife, evidently
strangers on visit, We're inspecting the
interior of the building the other day.
when she noticed the roughness and
called his attention to it, and added.
Samuel, | didn't know that SIGH a
floor as this ever warped"
"Of course it don't" he replied, as he
stopped to look.
''Then it's settled or sprung"
Cant be. Stone floors can't spring
Lemme take a look"
He went out doors and peered around
for two or three minutes, and then re-
joined her to say:
Cant see any place where he got I'M
der, but | know what's the matter.
Some stray hogs got under there and
riz part of the floor up with his back.
Don't You remember how they used to
crawl under our kitchen and almost lift
the hull house up?7-New York World.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-06-26
CONSUMpTION CuKEn

An old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands by an
East India missionary the formula of a
simple vegetable remedy for the speedy
and permanent cure of Consumption,
Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma and all
throat and Lung Affections, also posi-
tive and radical cure for Nervous Debili-
ty and all Nervous Complains, after hay
ing tested its wonderful curative powers
in thousands of cases. has felt it his duty
to make it known to his suffering fellows.
Actuated by this motive and a desire to
relieve human suffering, l will send free
of charge, to all who desire it, this rec
ipe, in German, French or English,
with full directions for preparing and
using. Sent by mail by addressing with
stamp, naming this paper, W. A. MOVES,
$40 Powers Block, Rochester, n. Y.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-06-26
Trifiing Things in Court.

Very triaing things sometimes go very
far in the courts The supreme court of
the United States has ended costly and
long controversy by ruling upon the
question, SIS the tomato fruit or a
vegetable?" About $50, 900 has been ex-
pended in the celebrated Zones county
calf case" in Iowa, in which the owner
ship of a calf valued at fifteen dollars is
involved. A Medina county (O.) farmer
few years ago refused to pay taxes on
four moolleys on the ground that the
law provided for the taxation of "all
horned cattle of whatsoever kind"
whereas the four cows had no horns.
This case was ended in the circuit court
after the costs had eaten up the value of
the defendants farm. A suit for taxes
in which the Standard Oil company is
involved to the extent of several hun
dred thousand dollars in Pennsylvania
and Ohio hangs upon the insertion of a
comma in an Ohio statute. Chicago
Mail.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-06-26
An Oriental ,JnIye

A European traveller, who was visit,
ing the court OF the Imam of Muscat
not long ago, relates the following:
| had heard that no ruler of Muucat
for the last hundred years had died a
natural death, and was interested when.
IN our conversation, the Imam himself
introduced the matter of this extraor-
binary fatality among the sovereigns of
his country.
rs it true" | ventured to ask. that
nc Imam for hundred years has died
in his bed?"
Certainly not, said he, with a per
fectly grave face Let me see-four
of them have died in bed"
'And they were not assassinated,
then"
We'll, he said, it is true that they
were found under the mattress instead
of on top of it, but they unquestionabIy
died in bed"
They had been snothered by their
heirs apparent.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-06-26
Foreign Decorations for Sale Here.


The news that Lieutenant Grant, OF
the British army in India, had received
a promotion and the Victoria cross for
his defense of the helpless garrison at
Thobal, was particularly pleasing to
Captain Ogilvie, who is stopping at the
New York hotel, and who is a personal
friend of the brave major
now.
IN show you Victoria cross" he
said to friend, and leading the way
he walked about twenty feet from the
hotel entrance and stopped in front Of
a window wherein coins, stamps and
medals were exhibited There on a
glass swinging shelf were medals and
decorations without number The bat,
ties of Sadowa Inherman, Balaixlava
and Solferino were inscribed on some
bars, and Others told of the Asllantee
and Zulu wars"
Evidently the owners had come to
hard straits to part with such precious
trophies. Among them was a V. G.
A red ribbon attached showed that the
owner had got it in the army. Blue is
for the navy. Its odd" said Captain
Oglivie, to think of the beggarly pen
sions of the Old World countries when
we see what America does for its var
riors. A man who lost finger in the
late war gets more money every year
than the widow Of the lieutenant killed
in action on the other side" New
York World.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-06-26
THE PHYSICIAN As A pEspoT.
We Know the Doctor Is Fanibie. Yet We
Trust Him Implicitly.

We hhoN the DOCTOR is raiiibie, Vet We
Trust Him Implicitly,
Without any pretense of faith in any
doctor who is not regular, and without
prejudice to a sincere intention of call
ing in thoroughly instructed and ex-
pert practitioner whenever occasion de-
mands, it is still permissible to smile
amiably at the professional jealousy of
Quacks, The successful physician, with
exceptions which happily are much more
numerous than they We're. is the most
intolerant despot on earth And we en-
courage him to be so,
We are vaguely aware of the limita-
tons of his knowledge; we know that
he has to guess first what is the matter
with us, and next what will do us good,
and that though there are facts his ac-
quaintance with which helps him to
guess right, many theories that regulate
his professional action are still hypothet-
ical, and may or may not be correct.
We know that he has discovered that
many Of the methods his father used
were unwise and deleterious, and that
the doses his grandfather gave often
FASTENED the result they were intended
to prevent and hindered what they were
designed to induce
We know not only that he is man,
and therefore fallible, but that his pro-
fessional science, like his fathers and
grandfathers, is progressive, and is still
very far from being exact, Neyerthe
less when anything ails us, in spite of
all we know of his limitations, We fly to
him as though he were all wise, and do
as nearly what he tells us as our flesh
and our pockets permit. For we believe
that, erring and inadequate as he is, he
knows more than we do, and that his
knowledge is, on the whole, the best that
is at our command.
The childlike trust in our physicians
is phenomenon which is creditable to
us and to our doctors, and from which
we both get benefit. Undoubtedly our
physicians do us good, and indeed they
ought to, even if they knew less and
guessed less fortunately than they do,
else were faith much less potent virtue
than it is declared to be.
But it is one thing for us to flock of
our own accord to the doctors, and quite
another thing for those professional
gentlemen to hold that we shall come
to them and to none else, and that
we may neither be legitimately born,
nor die legally, except with the concur
renee of the learned faculty. -Scribner's.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-06-26
The Stannard Statue.

The statue of Gen. George j.
Stannard was unvailed Saturday af-
ternoon at Lake View cemetery, Burl-
ington, in the presence of about 20J
people, including the military display
A procession WAS formed at the cor
ner of Main and ST. Paul streets at
l o'clock and marched in the follow
ing order to Lake View cemetery
Marshall, Gen. Greenleaf aids, f..
H. Trick, Gen. j. c. Rutherford,
Fred A. Richardson police, Sher-
man band, cadets, Sons of Veterans,
Stannard Post, No. 2, and carriages
with distinguished guests.
The statue stands near the lake
shore at the extreme north end of the
cemetry, upon granite base, and is
about Z 1-2 feet tall. The figure
stands at "attention," the left hand
grasping the scabbard, which is
swung forward at the bottom, and a
heavy SLOUGH hat. The empty right
sleeve lis pinned to his breast ard eve
ry part Of the uniform in which the
figure is clothed, from the wrinkled
pants upon the heavy cavalry boots
to the slightest detail of the dress,
are present. The statue is much ad-
mired and reflects credit upon the
sculptor, Karl Gerhardt.
The exercizes were held about fif-
teen rods south of the monument, on
an empty grass plat, and were brief.
After music by the band F. W. Ohm
stead offered prayer, three volleys
were fired by the Sons of Veterans,
the cord which held the flag around
the statue was pulled and the statue
had been unveiled. The band then
played cold Lanf Syne" and Gen.
W. W. Henry, stepping forward,
presented the statue to the trustees in
a few brief remarks, which were re-
sponded to by G. G. Benedict, after
which the band played another selec-
ton and the column reformed and
returned to the city.
Among the prominent gentlemen
present were Gov. Page, Lieut.. Gov
Fletcher, Secretary of State Brownell
Gen. William Wells, Col. LeGrand
B. Cannon, Karl Gerhardt, ex.Gov.
Barstow, Gen. Thomas, Gen. Pitkin,
Col. W. S. Webb, President Buck
ham, Col G. W. Hooker, Maj. G. S.
Blodgett and Gen. W. G. Veazv.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-06-26
Vermont News.

The town liquor agency of Dandy
was robbed of a few gallons of the
"critter" last week during the alb
sence of the agent.
Stephen Burroughs, one of the
oldest and best known farmers of
Waltham, dropped dead Tuesday of
heart failure. He was busy at work
in the afternoon Tuesday and had
driven his horses from the field to the
barn, when he fell and instantly died
in front of his barn.
At Island Pond the other dav two
men were charged with violation of
the prohibitory law, and each was
fined $500 and costs, and further SEN
fenced to Imprisonment in the house
of correction for 80 days. The same
week, for an outrageous assault upon
woman, man was fined 81 and
costs.
Henry Palmer of Starksboro and
Elwood Morrill, of Lincoln had fight
Monday and Palmer struck Morrill,
on the head with an OK yoke, infict-
ing a bad wound. Wednesday Palm
er was brought before justice court
and bound over to the grand juror in
the sum of $500. This was after
wards changed to SO and costs.
Mrs. Chloe Holden, now in her
Saith year, has read the bible through
by course in little over six months,
besides doing her house work and !
keeping well informed on current
news,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-06-26

NEW YORK Q RI STORE:
Has some bargains this week.
Look them over.
Ladies' Spring Jackets and
Capes,
Ladies' Jersey Vests 10c each
Good Ingram Carpets 25c.
Ladies' black cotton Hose, 4
pairs for Csc,
Children's gingham dresses.
3Sc.,
Mems jumpers or Jackets,
worth soc. only 29c. each.
Large size blank Books, 90
leaves, Sc,
Large size feather busters, Sc
Mems hair brushes, 10c,,
Hand brushes, Sc.
Potato masner & Fruit press,
soc. article for only 25c.
Sheet Iron Dripping Pans,
large size, Toe.
Oil Stove, best in use, Zoe.
Silver plated sugar spoons DC.
Boys Cashmere Suits, 4 to
Il years, $50.
Outing cloth, best quality,
s ~ ents.
Henrietta cloths, black and
colors,
New styles Dress Goods,
striped and piaids,
White bedspreads, table lin.
ems and napkins,
French mixed candy, Toe, ID.
Dana's Sarsaparilla, Payne's
Celery Compoun9, Hoods
aud Ayers Sarsapaiilla.
Ladies Congress Boots, G0c.
Ladies' Kid Button, s! 90,
Gents outing y, rfs, So.
Gems JERSEY Shirt, ooS.
Gents un!aund@ cd Sir Sc
Bo $ waists a,.d hi.ts, Boys
knee pants,
Trunks, Oil cloths, Mating.
rerHns CASH or No gsaie.
The Great
New y ork Store.
Manchester Depot, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-06-26
The Mystery of Second Growth Flo


Among the curious enigmas of nature
which have remained unsolved to the
present day is the growth of a forest
upon the site once occupied by one
Which differed in character from the
latter growth. Some have supposed
that the seeds from which the second
forest sprang had been lying undevel-
oped in the ground for a great length
of time, perhaps centuries, but the i'm
probability of seeds retaining their
vitality for such length of time, and
under the conditions to which they
would necessarily be exposed, makes
that theory rather implausible; and,
besides, this speculation fails to account
for the origin Of the seeds necessary to
produce the second growth. What
reader can explain this riddle or tell us
why species of weeds and grass wholly
different from those found in the sur
rounding country spring up wherever
the earth is turned, even if the point OF
disturbance be in the center of a grassy
plain 500 or 1000 miles from where
such weeds are known to flourish.
Louis Republic.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-06-26

In 1893 the opening of lingo Jones
new theater was celebrated by an elabo-
rate banquet, attended by the lords OF
the council, and the bill amounted t.
eS4 5s, 4d., exclusive of wine. Glass
and plate were hired, and some of the
former was broken aud had to be paid
for. We have the details of three din
ners in 1876 A leg of mutton costs IS.
Id; sirloin Of beef, 9s.; chickens and
8 rabbits, 5s. Cd; 8 arUichokes, Is, and
cauliflowers, is. 81. For buttered ale,
the ingredients Of which were hundred
eggs, gallons Of ale, pounds of but
ter, 5 pounds of sugar and l ounce of
nutmegs, the charge was los. 11d.-Gen-
tlemans Magazine
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-06-26
A Machine That Makes and Cooks Sausases

One OF the novelties at the ST. Pancras
exhibition in London, England, was a
sausage machine, driven by electric mo-
tor. In conjunction with this machine
it has been proposed to employ an electra
heating attachment, whereby the savory
dish can be delivered cooked and smok-
ing hot to the purchaser. 1t begins to
look as if the shrewd individual who
conceived the idea of universal pig
utilizing machine, into which the animal
could be put at one end, to emerge at the,
other as cured hams and backing brushes,
was no visionary, but only prophet a
little in advance of his times.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-06-26
ODDS AND ENDS.

The newest thing in chirography is
the most indecipherable,
The amount of gold in the world
would fit in room twenty four feet
each way,
A scheme for Sunday theater is
being promoted in London, and is eS'
pected to succeed,
For cankered throat, sore mouth,
ETC., use borax and honey; drink sage
or slippery elm tea,
1t takes about three seconds for a
message to go from one end of the AT
lantic cable to the other,
The highest railroad bridge in the
United States is the Khzua viaduct, on
the Erie road-305 feet high,
According to Richard NJ. Johnston,
the author, Joel Chandler Harris some
times gets $500 for magazine article.
A correspondent writes to say that
he has such cold in his head that he
can't wash his face without freezing
the water.
The action of roasted coffee as
germicide is held to be due not to the
caffeine, but to the products of the
roasting process.
The rainfall of London averages
about twenty-five inches, and one inch
of rain falling upon an acre of ground
is equal to %, 622 gallons.
Gorgeous is the only adjective that
will apply to women's attire at the
present time, and jewelry is promi.
nent feature in this splendor.
1t has transpired that the man who
undertook to walk from Paris to Rus
STA on stills packed up his stills and
travelled by train whenever opportunity
offered.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-06-26
silver, Not Honor. Wanted.

Theodore de Bauville, the poet, could
not be persuaded to seek place in the
French Academy. One day Francois
Coppee vainly tried all his arts to over
come the prejudice of De Banville
But he cried at last, "what will you
do if we bring you the notification of
your election on silver plate?" De
Banville answered quickly, 81 shall GER
tainly accept the silver plate. Paris
Figaro.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-06-26
Groceries and Provisions!

Short clean Pork &c. lb., Amour's Lard
&c, crackers &c. h., mince meat Sc
pkge., 25lbs. Coffee A white sugar Sl.OO
will give the most pounds Of granulatec
sugar for Sl.00.
Gibson's extract lemon, large size bot
ties, l5c. each, vanilla lSc. each, baking
soda in pound packages &c.
Fine Jap. Tea in pound packages lie,
good corn and good tomatoes Sc. can. H.
ma Dean lie. can, pie peaches lie. can,
Bartlett pears lie. can, 0. X. chow chow
pint l4c., salmon trout &c. h., Mackerel
Zoe. To-, spices IA 10 boxes net weight,
7 ounces with box, black pepper, 7c., all
spice &C., cinnamon &C., Glove Sc, mus
tard &c.
cakes of Dingman's soap 25c. or 80
for Sl.00, cakes Ivory soap 25c., or so
far 81 90, Brussels soap sc. a cake.
A half patent and half st. Lonis flour
which pleases everybody for bread or
pastry at 1928 Dbl In the mean time we
sell regular ST. Louis at $3.50 and patent
flour at s6.75 per Dbl.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-06-26
The News of the Day,


Pittsburg, Pa, June ia cloud
burst at Leichburg, Armstrong coun-
ty, 80 miles from this city on the
West Pennsylvania railroad, last
night destroyed much property ami
fatally injured one man.
At s o'clock the heavens grew black
and the peals of thunder shook the
houses to their foundations. Just
outside of Leichburg is deep ravinc
through which Anderson's run flows.
A collection of houses on either side,
occupied by about 200 people, is
known rs Georgetown.
Suddenly the rain poured down in
torrents. The streets of Leichbmg
flowed like rivers, while down Ander-
sons run the water poured in huge
waves, carrying everything before it.
Fifteen dwellings and many out
buildings, stables, fences etc., were
carried away and jammed against the
railroad bridge at the foot of the run,
which, unable to stand the pressure,
gave way.
The occupants of the houses fled to
the hills. John Frank fell from the
bridge as it went down and was fa-
tally injured. The damage to prop.
erty will be very heavy.
Traffic on the West Pennsylvania
road is temporarily suspended. The
marks on the hill side show that the
water rose in the ravine 80 feet.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-06-26

The New York Press of last Sat
urday makes the following point and
illustrates it with q cartoon:
IN 1888.
Demagogue to taxpayers: "The
Republican party is gloating greedily
over an Overlooking treasury, in
which are boarded millions of dollars
that ought to be in circulation, but
that are wrung from the hard earned
product of the sweat of the honest
granger's brow by oppressive tariff
taxes ON the necessities of life |
say, distribute this SlS0,000,000 Of
useless taxes among the people !"
IN 1891.
Same demagogue (who is always
with us) : "Now, my friend, what do
you see as the result of Republican
misrule? The money of the people
scattered to all parts Of the country
by appropriation bills, the revenue
reduced till the expenses and the re-
ceipts are close together, and the
Treasury with no surplus at all ! That
means, of course, that we as nation
are threatened with the shame of
bankruptcy and reputation. Was
ever anything so disgraceful and
shiftless as Republican management
of our fnances?
But, in spite of the Demagogues,
Uncle Sam continues to redeem
bonds, reduce the national dept, pay
all bills and maintain a credit which
is the envy of Europe and the pride
of all patriotic Americans, Democrats
as well as Republicans.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-06-26

Lewis Manuel Of Galesburg, ILL.,.
has fallen heir to an estate in italy
valued at $3.50, 900.
Sim johnson, colored, was hanged
at Charlestown, W. Va, Friday for
assaultlng a white girl.
A broken truck caused the derail-
ing of several freight cars near New
Hamburg, N. j. Friday.
The Iowa railroad commissioners
have decided that the accident at
Coon River was caused by train
wreckers.
Acting Secretary of the Treasury
Spanlding has directed the release Of
the goods sliced on the United States
steamship Omaha on payment of
duty.
At Palo, Tex, Friday Captain
Perkins, wealthy farmer, was shot
and killed by W. NJ. Dow. a NEIGH
Dor. The shooting was the result of
an old feud.
A long fight is imminent between
The Regents of the University and
the Civil Service Commission over
the appointment by the former of two
men In the library without an exami-
nation.
The Massachusetts railroad COM
mlssloners Friday gave permission to
the Boston West End street car mo-
hopoly to increase its capital 81 800
ooo to build and equip new lines.
Samuel Pearsons has brought suit
for $4,000 damages against Rois &
Roseburg, merchant tailors of Indian
apolis, because the latter have exbib-
tied in their windows for two months
past an unpaid tailor's bill of $50.
The verdict which VIM. Fl. Smith
and his son (colored) received from
the West End Street Railway of
Boston last May, aggregating about
$1,000. has been set aside by
Judge Barker and new trials ordered
An early morning freight on the
New England railroad was badly
wrecked near Brewsters Friday morn
ing. A freight train running in the |
same direction colided with the rear
end of preceding train. Five cars
-ook fire and were DESTROYED. i
In Henry & Johnson's Arnica and Oil /
Iiniment is combined the curative prop
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-06-26
Some Wealthy Foreigners.

City Treasurer Kiolbassa, of Chicago,
furnishes this list of bondsmen, repre-
senting money value of over SIS, 600,
600: P. P. Okonlewski ]. Dombroski,
Joseph Beteyer, NJ. Linda, Thomas
krolik, Dvank Matt, j. Klowsowski,
NJ. Majewski, Joseph Dziewior, J.
Arkerzewski, F. Nowazewski, A. Jen-
drzezek- John Korlas, Jakob Mucha,
John GAIA, V. Kubicka, v Bardonski
and }. Paszkiewicz. Philadelphia Led
ger.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-06-26
The Washer Mashed.

II want some nice little thing for my
wife-something thatn please her, said
Masham. perhaps you could suggest
something"
"Yes," said the saleslady. ~ think a
telegram saying house has fallen on
you ought to please her. New York
Herald
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-06-26
Liberation Notice !!

Notice is hereby given that l have this
day given my son, Frank Howard, his
time during the remainder of his minori-
ty, and that after this date l shall pay
no debts of his contracting nor claim
any of his earnings.
Brooklyn, N. Y, June ., 1891.
ALBERT HOWARD.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-06-26
EOr Sale.

Two of the most valuable farms in
southern Vermont, conveniently situated
in west part of Windham, nearly 800
acres, under high state of cultivation.
adjoining and could be conveniently run
together, good buildings, best running
spring water to barns and house. Heavily
timbered. Would sell together or
separately. Price about one half value.
Terms easy. Apply to A. L, Dution on
the premises or G. II. Dutton, Worces-
ter. Mass.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-06-26

Mistake.
Chappie-l knelt befoah her and
awsked her to be my wife,
Chollie-And she wejected youl
Chappie-Yaas
Chollie-That was wough.
Chappie-Yaas ! got my twousahs
bagged at the knees for nothing, bah
Jovel- Harper's Bazaar,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-06-26

Costivchess is the primary cause of
much disease, DR.. Henry Bakers Man
drake Bitters will permanently cure cos
tiveness. Every bottle warranted.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-06-26
Failure to Some One.

SIS marriage failure?" asked the
youth.
"Yes, to Alice Ponsonby," answered
the maid as she gazed down at the ring
which Horace Fledgely had given her
Jewellers Circular.