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The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-04-23
A Broker in Pennies.

met the chief figure In one Of the in.
dustries day or two ago. 1t was down
town in the banking neighborhood. A
thin, wiry man sat in covered wagon
that was driven by horse that would
have q wonderful memory indeed could
he remember when he was young. The
vehicle stopped before one bank. It's
driver alighted, and taking q stout can.
vas bag that seemed very heavy went in
side. Sometime afterward he came out
empty handed, and drove to another
bank. This time he took In an empty
canvas bag and came out with it well
filled and heavy.
Surely there was something mysterious
here. SO ! remarked to one OF the
attaches Of the bank
"Oh, that's all right" he replied, in
his lordly way; "thats money broker"
The explanation was a trife vague,
but later | found out what the penny
brokers' business was. It is not set
forth in the directories, but this is what
1t is in plain English:
The penny broker buys and sells money
Of the lowest denomination. He does
not deal in stocks, cares nothing for
margins, and neither negotiates for or in
any manner deals In loans OF anything Of
that sort. His plan Of business is very
simple. On each Monday the penny
broker makes q round of certain churches
and calls upon the pastor thereof. On
that day the managers of the financial
affairs OF those churches have on hand
more pennies aud nickels and the like
than they know what to do with.
Well, the penny broker buys up these
pennies at a discount, Of course. II
would cost time and trouble for the
church managers to change those small
coins into the more convenient form Of
bills. The penny broker does this. He
supplies certain amount of bills and
takes a certain amount of pennies.
In addition to the churches, he buys
pennies from banks, from newspaper
offices and other places where pennies
accumulate. The pennies that he buys
in this way he sells to stores, to factories,
to banks again, that may need small
coin, and in short, to any business house
that may be in line where it is neces-
sary to keep on hand exact change. And
he makes profit both ways, and as he.
handles good deal of money in tho
course OF year, a fair share of It re.
mains with him. But the business direc-
tory will tell you little of him. -Ne'O
Y,rL Ne,es
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-04-23
Mnshinrton,s Grlt and Grim.

It is related Of John Adams that when
Stuart exhibited his portrait of General
Washington, Mr.. Adams went to see it.
After gazing at 1t for several minutes he
exclaimed:
"That's the portrait Of a man who
knew how to hold his tongue, which this
old fool never did"
The portrait does indicate that the
original could be reticent, but it also
shows that he could control himself.
The square, massive jaw, the full, broad.
based nose, and the compressed lips ex-
press pugnaoity aud passion, such as re-
ouire a strong win to keep them in
subsection.
Sometimes even Washington allowed
his passion to have sway.
When Glover'S Marblehead fishermen
and Morgah's Virginia ri6emen were en-
gagged in a rough and tumble fight,
Washington leaped his horse over the
bars Of the camp fence, dashed among
the rioters, threw himself of, seized two
brawnv rifemen BY the throat, and shak-
ing them at arms length, subdued not
only them, but the whole band.
It was the victory due to commanding
strength, presence and matter. The men
saw that they must obey, and they
obeyed.-Eer Tork journal
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-04-23
TAKE 1T OUT OF THAT"
"Uncle silas" Reynolds Gets Even
With a Hotel Clerk.

Diamond Joe' Reynolds, who. next
to Commodore Davidson, was the most
prosperous and famous of the Upper Mis-
sissippi river boatmen, a quarter of g
century ago, had an elder brother Silas,
who was as rich and cratic as himself,
the difference being that whereas 'Dia-
mond Joe" was given to rather fashy
apparel, "Uncle Silas" was as seedy as
last years sunfower. The elder brother
lived on a vast farm at Sugar Grove, in
Illinois, and his constant companion
crony, is Just the word-was a man
named ''Uncle Tom" Judd, who looked
and was a good deal like "Uncle Silas."
These two men were familiar figurea
about the old Board of Trade in Chicago.
Both were tall and slim and seedy. Each
carried long hickory pole, with bark
on, as staff, and "Uncle Tom almost
always had basket on mis- arm because
he couldn't bear pockets in his
clothes"
One night the two old cronies missed
their train, and were compelled to re-
main in Chicago, so they went to the
Palmer House, which was then the new
est pride of the city by the lake. The
night clerk was dapper young man,
with an air of cologne and Importance
lowering abont him. When he saw the
two seedy old codgers reach for the
register, he accosted them with
Have you any baggagel"
He was told that they had not-noth-
ing but Uncle Toms basket.
"You will have to pay in advance, |
suppose you know" said the pretty
young man.
YES" said Uncle Silas. slowly. ~
supposed we would, and with graceful
but misleading humility, he went down
into his trousers pocket and tshed up Q
purse which he began to unwind.
"What is the cheapest room in the
house," he asked.
The cheapest was none too cheap, but
the Clerk named the figure.
''All right, said Uncle Silas, stake it
out of that and he laid down a 81, 600
bill.
The clerk at once put on his other
He was very sorry he had
made so grievous a mistake. OF course
he could not change the bill; but that
made no difference, he said; they could
pay at any time, and meanwhile could
have anything they wanted.
Cant change it ch!" said Uncle
Silas.
The clerk repeated that he could not
and did not wish TO.
'Wcll, Tom, said Uncle Silas, quietly,
''come on, let's go to some frst-class
hotel. told you we'd have trouble if
we came to one of these cheap places"
and the two mosied out, plunking their
staffs down on the marble thing as they
laughed along down the gorgeous corri-
dor Il Analostan Magazine.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-04-23
The Gorernment Secret Service.

The reasons why the business Of the SO.
cret service department of the Govern
ment is not revealed to the public are
manifest, but / think there are many
things which might well be revealed, and
which, If known to the general public,
would save the chief of the secret SER
vice and his aids much bother, for it is a
we'll known fact that the ignorance of
people concerning tho workings of the
department is simply astounding. 1t is
the common impression that the United
States Secret Service is in existence for
the purpose of ferreting out all crimes
against the Government. II petty mail
robbery occurs in Alabama, or opium
smuggling is being practiced the
Canadian frontier, people of this q 1ery
imagine that the secret service officials to
the number Of several hundred are at
work upon the cases.
This is indeed far from the truth.
The Secret Service of the United States
is for the purpose of ferreting out com-
terfeits and counterfeiters, destroying
said counterfeits and securing, If posi-
BILE, the conviction of counterfeiters.
The work done by this department is
simply marvellous, in the face of the
fact that the number of. men employed
on such work by the Government is but
twenty-eight. Just think of i'll Twenty
eight men cover this entire country hunt
ing out counterfeits and counterfeiters,
devising intricate schemes TO catch the
coniacker red handed in his infamous
work, planning deep laid schemes for
securing the ''green goods" and hunting
evidence against men well known to be
engaged in making or selling counterfeit
money. Pitts5uy Dispatch.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-04-23
Receiving an African King.

While resting at Dem Bekir, DR..
Junker was surprised with news that
King Ndoruma, the much-feared A
Zandeh potentate, was on his way to the
camp. The Kings arrival was much
earlier than had been anticipated. 1t
was a great diplomatic event for DR..
Junker's little band, for they were to
take up their residence shortly in Moor
mas capital, and the pleasantness of
their surroundings there would depend
largely on the impression first made on
the autocrat himself.
So, in all haste, the negro attendants
and porters were thrust into their heter-
oOeneous uniforms Every negro ap-
peared for the important ceremonial in
q raysy colored shirt, cotton oTeralls
and Turkish fes. IL carried guns and
stood shoulder 70 shoulder as the King
approached. Ndoruma, too. was IN his
regimentals. He had for the occasion
encased his long muscular legs in q pair
Of perilously old and tight carmine
trousers thar had once been the property
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-04-23

! begged Der 70 be seated, and gave her
the history ofher portrait.
at is all very curious, " she said, "and
very touching. would not rob the
dear old lady n her delusion for The
world. OF coursc, every one has one Of
those japanese robes, and snake bEncele.s
are common; and who knows II look
the Least like the poor glrl1 Tmagiua-
tion does wonders. But you can paint
ms again In another pose and another
costume. No one win eyer recall the
portrait in the academy, and we will
keep tho secret"
We did. To this day no one but my
wife knows that the ghost that gave me
my first helping hand to fame and
fortune was the well known singer,
Mademoisclle Rosalie, OF the Comic
Open. --Nep York Ledger.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-04-23
Mirrors Watch His Walters.

The proprietor Of large cafe ard res
taurant down town thinks be has solved
the problem Of how to keep an eve on
two or three score Of employees at the
same time. His place Is a veritable
beehive for two or three hours in the
middle Of the day, and in order to keep
the employees well up to their duties it
became necessary 70 make them feel that
the watchful eye Of the employer was on
them all the time. To effect this an in
genious arrangement Of mirrors was de-
vised. A dozen Of them were built into
the wainscoting in such way that they
not only formed rich characterization to
the place, but they enabled 3 man at the
cashiers desk to view every nook and
corner Of the room without turning his
head--iNew York Times.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-04-23
Al EVENING.



Eastward the hiiitopa show
Still where bis wheels have run,
All golden Ia the glow
OF the departing Sun;
Burns now a single spar
In the lat crimson light
Fades, land, above, one star
Blooms In the night.
AS 'twere a jewel-aowcr
Set in this garden blue,
Telling tho twilight hour
When falls the silent daw;
As 'twero lantern there
Lighting Diana's way
through the dim realms Of afr,
With ia palo ray.
Over yon purple line
See, her white face appearsl
Breathe once the air divine
Stepped In her fragrant toarsi
Out Of this silver bath
Flowers shall emerge At dawn
0racing the narrow path
Across tho lawn.
Far In the tranquil decp
Tremblo million Dyes.
Guarding the world asleep
Under the summer skies.
Night, like a mother mild,
Tcnderly 10 her breast
Takes up her weary child
And gives IL rest.
rank Sherman IN Youths Companion
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-04-23

Atslsphons is attached to e buoy al BOr-
deauz. Frcnes- 60
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-05-14
THE LONDONDERRY SITTER,
A had Runaway,

q. j. Thompson lost a valuable
horse last Thursday through runa'
way accident, Mr., Thompson hitch
ed pair of horses to a stone boat
and after putting on the boat bag OF
oats, that he designed sowing, and a
pail started for the field, but when
only a few rods from the barn thought
of his bar, and stopping his horses
ran back to get it, While he was
gone the horses started up and the
rafting of the pail frightened them
and before Mr.. Thompson could
reach them they were in a wild run,
taking the pent road that leads
through Mrs. Gales farm. Here
young Mr.. Gale was in the road with
a cart load of manure. Seeing the
horses coming he attempted to get
out of the road but only succeeded in
getting the oxen out when the wild
runaways struck the cart like a cy-
clone, breaking both ends of the X al
the hub and making complete wreck
of the cart. One of the horses was
found dead by the cart and the other
on top of it badly bruised.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-05-14
LANDGROVE.

A cold wave passed over last week
w. S. Richardson recently return,
ed from business trip to Ashburn.
ham, Mass.
j. f, Fem has added to his farm.
ing implements a potato planter,
manufactured at Three Rivers
Mich.
Sunday school was recognized las
Sunday with the following officers
L. M. futile, Supt., Miss Carrie
Thomson, assistant Supt. Mrs. w
f. futile, secretary; H. c. Wood
ward, treasurer: l.. f. Woodward
librarian.
Mrs. Ina Walker of Ludlow spen
the past week at Riverside Farm
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker will soon g
to Newburyport, Mass, where he il
engaged to work in hardware store
Their many friends wish them mucl
success.
There will be cake and ice-crean
festival at F. & M. hall Tuesday
eve, May 2lst. Ice-cream ten cents
a plate. Come one, come all. !,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-05-14
WARDSBORO.

Rev. j. A. Steele preached very
able discourse to his new congrega.
ton on Sunday from the text, ~
dwell among my own people,"
j. E. Gleason and bride arrived
home the 9th. The writer was very
generously remembered with very
nice wedding cake, very tastefully ar
ranged and in latest style. The
brides present from the groom was an
elgant gold watch and chain. Among
the most noted of the presents was
two checks amounting to $500, a
valuble clock, silver ware, mirrors
and many other nice and useful pres
ents too numerous to mention.
Our village school commenced
Monday with Miss May Underwood
as teacher. A.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-05-14
WESTON.

Cold and dry, vegetation very
backward.
Mrs. Caroline II. Abbott has sold
her homestead to VIM. DAVIS. Con-
sideration $500.
James A. Parkhurst has been
drawn as petit jury to attend court
at Woodstock.
David Carpenter of Middletown
Springs is visiting his parents here.
Oracle Jaquith is teaching school
in district No. 6.
Fred Perkins cut one of his fingers
quite badly 90 saw at Foster and
Jaquith's mill last week.
Mrs. Caroline H. Abbott has gone
to Rutland to live with her sister,
Mrs. Hill.
MILLpERY-I- shall open large
stock of Spring and Summer Millin-
cry on May 18th. My stock has
never been more complete, which /
shall be pleased to have you wait and
examine.
Mrs. M. G. Holland,
Weston, VT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-05-14
An Expert Opinion,

The New York State Meter inspectors
deputy was asked this question the other
day: "Could gas company make meters
record more than was necessary to be
consumed by tenants by putting on an
increased pressure through the pipesT
The inspector replied: "Of course, an in
creased pressure will make more gas go
through the meters than is necessary for
the lights. The companies have to put
on lot of pressure about 6 o'clock in
the evening when everybody is lighting
up. That is what makes the gas jump
and flare SO. All the gas coming through
the pipes is not burned, and that is
where the patent governors and regula-
tors step in.
But the consumer can regulate that
just as well without governor by turn
ing the gas partially off at his meter IN
til he gets stream just about adequate
to the number of lights he uses. 1t
makes the light steady, and saves about
20 to rs per cent. of gas to the consumer.
have done it for many years, and found
1t to work just about as well as patent
governor"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-05-14
PERU.

The remains of Mrs. Abel Adams,
who died at Walpole, N. H., were
brought here last Thursday, May 18th,
and laid beside her husband in the
North Cemetery.
Mrs. Dea. Simonds is on the sick
list. Hope in a few days she will be
out again.
Miss Martha Phillips from Ches-
ter is spending few days at home.
Mrs. W. H. Burroughs was called
to Winchendon, Mass, last Monday
on account of the sickness of her
husband.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-05-14
WINDHAM.

"Spring has come, the earth is full OF
gladness,
Spring has come, be happy while you
may"
AS change is one element conducive
of happiness we conclude that several
in our vicinity are having season of
unusual enjoyment.
Mr.. Needham has returned to his
summer home accompanied by fam
lily whose name we have not yet as
certained. AS several children are
among the number we are hoping to
see our school replenished, thing Of
which we are in much need.
Mr.. and Mrs. ARA Benson OF
Townshend are to occupy rooms al
L. S. Axtell's. Mrs. B. being near.
ly helpless from paralysis will be
cared for by Mrs. Axtell, and Mr.
B. will assist upon the farm.
Randall Rhoades and family are
nicely settled on the premises lately
owned by F. H. Harris.
Ora Rhoades will occupy the Stow.
ell farm.
G. F. Moore and wife have moved
to Putney.
F. H. Harris and family are stop
ping with his mother, Mrs. M. D.
Harris while the finishing strokes are
applied to his tenement.
W. D. Harris of Deerfeld, Mass
has purchased span of colts for
merly owned by A. H. Mack and
taken them to Massachusetts.
W. W. Rhoades has gone to Sax
tons River to work carpentering.
Rev. Geo. S. Kemp and Sffe are
visiting in town. Their daughter
Mrs. Smith, who has been severa
years teaching among the coloret
people at the South, delivered yer,
interesting address at the Cong
church Sabbath morning.
|
c. c. Harris and family are at hi
fathers for the summer.
John A. Gould and Mrs. Mar,
A. Perry were in town over the Sab
bath.
Mrs. Abby Kendall has returned
from Putney.
Master Ned Spaulding went tt
Chester last Monday to attend thu
burial Of his brother, Leonard, whose
remains were brought from New Yorl
city. 1t is only few weeks since
their sister Esther was brought there
for burial. Both were victims Of
consumption. G..
i
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-05-14
WINHALL HOLLOW.

Nice weather this for farmers te
put in their crops.
Lawyer Martins children of Man
chester Centre are stopping with theil
grandparents, Mr., and Mrs. Joshus
Barnard.
Mrs. Chas. Griswold of RUTLAND
is visiting at Mrs. Hulett's.
Miss Martha Phillips made her pa
rents short visit this week.
Miss Anna Hulett is taking music
lessons of Miss Thompson.
There will be no school in the Hol
low district Thursday and Friday Of
this week.
The L. G. Bolster farm, so called
has been sold again, this time t.
Charles and Anturin Douglas, ST.,
900 being the price.
Mrs. O. L. Hewes was called t.
Shrewsbury Friday morning to SCI
her brothers wife who is very low.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-05-14
Don't Feel Well.

And yet you are not sick enough to con-
suit doctor, or you refrain from so do
ing for fear you will alarm yourself
and friends-we win tell you just
what you need. 1t is Hoods Sarsaparilla,
which will lift you out of that uncertain,
uncomfortable, dangerous condition, into
state of good health, confidence and
eheerfulness. You've no idea how potent
this peculiar medicine is in cases like yours
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-05-14
JAMAICA.

Rev. Mr.. Vincent, who is expect
ed to move here soon, will preach at
the Cong. church next Sunday.
L. N. Sprague of Brattleboro made
a short visit in town this week.
Willie Mitchell, a boy some Ia
years old who lives with David Eddy
cut his foot quite badly last Saturday
DR.. c. W. Ray dressed it, and it is
doing as well as could be expected.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-05-14
After Honest Goods !
[By Green Mountain Telephone

Uncle John-Halloo, South Derry
So. 'Derry-Halloo
Uncle John-Give me my wife's cousin,
Terra Ann, up on Church St.
So Derry-All right, go ahead.
Uncle John-Halloo, Terra Ann
Terra Ann-Halloo
Uncle John-I heard some one say that
Smith kept the best stock of Boots and
Shoes in your place. How is it P?
Terra Ann-Well you are just shouting
now. He's got some of the nobbiest foot
wear for Ladies and Misses that / ever
saw in this town. was in there yester-
day and saw some Ladies' Kid Polish
with Cap Toe which just took my eye.
They were fine as silk. Then he showed
me some Misses Spring Heels of the
same quality. Next, saw some Ladies'
Dongola Oxford Ties with Fancy Tip
which were beauties for only $l.25. Also
a Patent Leather Oxford Tie with Ooze
Top. Then for men noticed Congress
shoe with seamless upper, fancy cap toe
and fair stitch for only $l.50. told him
1 guessed he stole them and he didn't
deny it. Then he had some shoes for
men wide enough for stone boats. He
said they were for cornfelds. Why don't
you drive down?
Uucle John-Well, I've got to after
planting. Matilda Jane is hankerin' for
new pair of shoes, and marin is just
about barefooted. I'll be down in a day
or two. Goodbye.
Terra Ann-Good-bye.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-05-14
Peculiar
To Itself

1t will cure, when in the power Of medicine,
Scrofula, Salt Rheum, Blood Poisoning,
Cancerous and all other Humors, Malaria,
Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Sick Headache,
Catarrh, Rheumatism, and all difficulties
with the Liver and Kidneys.
1t overcomes That Tired Feeling, Creates an
Appetite, and gives great mental, nerve,
bodily, and digestive strength.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is sold by all druggists.
81; six for IS. Prepared only by c. 1. Hood
& Co., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
N. B. nyou decide to take Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla do not be induced to buy any other.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-05-14
NEWFANE.

Mrs. Blodgett and daughter of
Brattleboro were in town over Sum
day.
Mrs. Melenday and Mrs. Chase of
Londonderry were at W. N. Chase's
last Tuesday and Wednesday with a
fine display of millinery goods.
Reed and johnson of Jamaica are
putting up shed in the rear of the
county building.
Miss Abbie Kenney is expected
home Saturday.
Fred Underwood has finished work
at Pntney.
Work has been commenced getting
out lumber for the new store at Kid
der S steam mill, located near Henry
Halls.
Mr.. Davidson is soon to have a
terrace on the north side of his house,
which no doubt will be an improve
ment.
An observer saw a covey of swal-
lows flying several times in a circle
around Mrs. Newton's chimney, and
then enter. The number was estima-
ted at four or five hundred. The
same occurrence was also observed a
year ago.
Miss Augusta Winfield leaves soon
for Europe.
Willie Bruce has been visiting
friends in Townshend.
The W. C. T. U. met with Miss
Mortified last Tuesday, and delegates
were elected to attend the county
convention to be held at Pondville.
A good many from here attended
the auction sale of the hotel property
at Townshend last Friday. 1t was
sold to Thomas Evans at private
sale.
"Dr. Hit was in town Tuesday,
but not on prohibitory raid.