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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-11
GETTING HELP.
Terrible Mistake Made by Fond and
Loving Mother In Training a Child.
Marparat Panat WAS a uonnn Girl Of

Terrible Mistake Made by Fond and
Loving Mother In Training Child.
Margaret Paget was young girl of
no especial mental force, nor, on the
other hand, of any decided stupidity,
who was blessed, If one may so regard
It in this case, with mother of excep-
tional ability. The mother had written
many brilliant literary papers,
Margarets father was dead. When
the child went to school her mother be.
Jan to perform her tasks for her AS
the time went by, therefore, the girl be
came more and more dependent upon.
her mother, Through the failure to
develop her own powers she seemed to
be able to do nothing on her own ac.
count.
All this of course left Margaret very
lily grounded in all her studies, and re-
Elected upon her standing in her ex-
aminations, so that she made slow
progress. At last the mother ashamed
to see her lag behind, took her out of
school and made weak pretense of in
structing her at home.
Margaret was pretty and amiable,
and when she had become eighteen
years old her hand was asked in mar
riage by worthy young man.
The mother gave conditional con-
sent, and, as the young man lived at
some distance, correspondence was
begun, of course under the eye of the
mother.
1t was then that the mother realized
how defective her daughters educa-
ton had been. She was unable to
write creditable letter. Her mes
sages, as she showed them to her moth
er, were i'll thought, ill expressed, even
i'll spelled.
This will never do" said the moth
er. She began to write her daughters
responses to the letters Of the young
man to whom she was betrothed. Her
own wit and felicity of expression char
acterized them, and the young man
was charmed. Once embarked upon
such course of deceit, the mother
dared not make a confession. The
young man himself was an excellent
writer, and his letters spurred the
mother to her most brilliant efforts as
a correspondent.
After this charming correspondence |
the young people were married. Neither
the mother nor the daughter dared con-
fess the fraud. Neither had meant
much" at the beginning, but both had
gone very deep into course of decep-
ton.
The young husband was soon aston
ished to find that his wife was an igno-
rant person, incapable of writing even
a sensible letter. He questioned her
sharply and she confessed her fault.
Mamma always does things for me-"
she said helplessly
The husband found his wife also in
capable of caring for household. She
sent for her mother to come
and live with her, though the husband,
having had so forcible ID lesson as to
her deceitfulness, could only regard her
with suspicion and dislike |
The marriage was an unhappy one.
The whole lives of two young people
had been utterly spoiled by this tend
'ncy on the part of mother to spare
Ter child unpleasant tasks and deprive
Ter of the nourishing, inspiring wear
md tear of self help.-Youth's Com
)anion.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-11
Due to His Credifnrs

A good story is told of one of our
former citizens, who is not very partic-
ular about paying his bills. One of his
creditors presented a bill of long stand
ing, but met with the usual inability of
meeting the same, pleading poverty,
etc. How is this2" said the creditor
you don't look as if you were as poor
as all that, for your face looks like the
full moon and your whole personal ap-
pearance looks more like sirloins and
roasts than poverty" "Oh," said the
poor debtor, gently stroking his princi-
pal extremity, this owe to my last
boarding house keeper" The creditor
smiled and left. Waterbury American.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-11

1t is the man with the idea who de-
velops his opulency today. A lawyer of
this city not long since in three months
persuaded all the manufacturers of a
certain staple product in the eastern
states to form combine. He visited all
of them and finally got them together
and drew the articles of agreement. He
joined about twenty-five concerns into a
combination, with a capitalization of
over million. At the outset he claimed
2per cent, and his realization for his
three months work was 100000. This
is fact. Two New Haven concerns are
in the combination. Haven Pal
ladium
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-11

The earliest notice of amber we find
occurs in the Odyssey of Homer, where
the gold necklace hung with bits of
amber is mentioned in the list of
Jewels offered by the Phenician traders
to the queen of Syria. In one of the
dreek fables accounting for the origin
OF amber it related that the sisters of
Phaeton, called the Helidae, on seeing
Their brother hurled by the lightning of
Jove into the Eridanus, were trans
formed by the plying gods into poplar
trees, and the tears they shed were
dropped as amber on the shores of the
river. -Philadelphia Times.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-11
Almsok,s Closo.i.

Almack's Is no more; Willis Rooms
have had their day and ceased to bel No
more will the magnificent hall and
salons of the dingy edifice in King street,
st, James, celebrated under both these
titles, re-echo the sounds Of reyelry and
mirth. Henceforth the animation within
its walls will be confined mainly to sales
by auction, In its day Almack's was
the center of fashion, entry to which was
guarded by committee of ladies as
closely as ever Cerberus guarded region
pot so inviting, and who were less easily
satisfied than even the tabled sentinel.
Even the Duke of Wellington-who
according to Lord William Lenox, earned
for himself in his day the title of "The
Bean of the Peninsula" just as in later
times a gallant admiral earned for him.
self the distinction of "The Swell of the
Ocean'-was denied admission one night
because he had donned black trousers
instead of the knee breaches and silk
stockings which the committee had voted
indispensable for gentlemen. Every
book dealing with fashionable life at the
end OF the last century and the begin
ming of this abounds in references to AL
mack's.
According to legend Mr.. Almack was
In reality Scotchman, who came to
London in the proverbial condition. His
real name was NAH, but as at that
time his countrymen were not 80 es-
teemed south of the Tweed as they are
now, he thought to diminish hostility to
his nationality by reversing his patro-
nymic. Almack's ultimately became
Willis Rooms, and was for long the
of social festivals, dances
and charity dinners. These festal times
are over, and instead of the toastmas-
ter's Gill your glasses, gentlemen;
bumpers, if you please" the refrain of
its presiding genius will be go, going,
gone" And thus disappears another
link which Joined the end of the century
with what the late Lord Harrington
called the days of the Dandies. Lon
don Telegraph.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-11
Entirely Too Inquisitive.

Willie" Mamma, don't they keer
cream at a creamery
Mamma-"Yes, Willie"
'And they sell hens at hennery,
don't they?'
eyes. Run out and play, dearie."
"And they make cans at cannery,
don't theyY'
eyes. Don't bother mamma any
more just now, Willie. I am busy"
"You can buy pots at a pottery cam
your
willie, if you don't hush | shall
have to punish you"
Silence for about sixteen seconds. I
Mamma, if | wanted to buy dog
would | have to go to doggeryY'
William, / shall certainly
eff | should go to a tannery to get
some tan would they throw in the
freckles, mammaY'
Whack Whack! Whack Tex.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-11

Professor Nordenskjold, of arctic
fame, will soon start from Australia in
two small sailing vessels, having auxil-
larry steam power, for an exploration of
the antarctic ocean. The vessels will
be thoroughly equipped with every de-
vice found useful in ice navigation. The
locality has not been visited since James
Ross expedition in 1871, although the
English ship Challenger went as far
south as latitude IS dogs. AZ min. in 1874.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-11
A POwnal Tragedy.
A dispatch to the Rutland Herald

"A ulSpalcn 10 the Rutland Heral(
from Bennington says:
Martin Green, a half crazy fellow
held up and shot Brownell Niles ant
George HARDWOOD on the Stamford
mountain Saturday afternoon, and
Niles will probably die.
The first news of the affair reached
here about three o'clock Saturday
afternoon, when telegram was re-
ceived from Pownal, saying that two
men had been shot and asking for as
sistance. Sheriff John Robinson and
Chief of Police Nash started out at
once and returned about 9 o'clock in
the evening with the would ben
derer, who was locked up in the Ben
nington Jail. Sunday this account of
the affair has been obtained:
Martin Green, who lives at Pownal
left his home several days ago, taking
with him double BARI eled shotgun.
No one seems to have seen hum since
until Saturday afternoon, when Brow
nell Niles, who was on the mountain
just this side of Stamford line, in the
town of Pownal, was told to halt.
He stopped, and was at once shot by
Green. Niles shouted for help. as
he knew that George Harwood was
nearby. Harwood heard the report
of the gun and cries for help and bur-
ried to the spot. When he got
short distance from them he was also
told to halt, and did so, when Green
shot him down with the other barrel.
Niles says that he met Green and
exchanged greetings with him, when
Green commanded him to surrender
and, then repeating his command, he
fired one barrel of his double barreled
breech-loading gun full in Niles face.
They were so near together that Niles
parted the charge somewhat by
knocking the muzzle of the gun to
one side, the charge taking effect in
his face. Then Niles started and
ran, but Green took aim and shot him
again, the shot. taking effect this time
under the shoulder blade. Niles then
staggered and fell, when Green COM
manded him to wash his hands in his
own blood. Niles, unable to do so.
was then ordered to crawl across the
road and wash his hands in running
water. Before he was able to do so,
however, Green changed his mind
and made him crawl towards him upon
his hands and knees. Then Green
left him. Niles, while attempting to
reach help, was found by George
Harwood. While he was irving to
call help George Harwood, simple
minded fellow, came up and Niles
warned him of the danger. Neverthe-
less he started out to find Green, and,
when they met, was shot himself. A
man OF the name of Jockey finally
came along, assisted Niles to house
and gave the alarm.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-11

Prof. Barrett of St. Lawrence county.
N. Y, 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??, 1891-12-11
Skillful,

Churchill Showing friend his pen and
ink sketches)-What do you think of
them, Gassetta
Gassett-They are good-very good.
But know a fellow who can draw an
eagle without lifting his pen from the
paper. He is professor in business
college. -Harper's Bazaar.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-11

The correctness of the maxim nothing
succeeds like success" is well exemplified
in Ayers Sarsaparilla. The most sue
cessful combination of alternatives and
tonics, it always succeeds in curing dis
eases of the blood, and hence its wonder
full popularity.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-11
Mining nivfdanda

The dividends paid by mining compa-
MES of this country which report their
earnings amounted to 81 ,421, 1915 during
October. The total for the first ten
months of the year is $14,095, 800, an
amount largely in excess of that paid in
the same period of 1s90.-Engineering
and Mining Journal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-11
A Bright Idea,

A Kansas man gave his gates liberal
coat of white paint on All Halloween.
Next morning he counted fifteen boys
with picket fence outlined on their
backs.-Detroit Free Press.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-11
An Economical DELAY

Mrs. Brown-It's foolish for your
father to sleep during the sermon.
Little Johnnie-No, it isn't, ma. It's
only foolish for him to wake up while
the basket is going around New York
Epoch.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-11

The vote of Riley county Kan
man was challenged because he had been
in the penitentiary seven times. He
was, however, equal to the emergency.
He produced the pardoning papers for
each offense.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-11

Several days ago child was bitten in
the finger by black spider at Madison,
Ind. A few hours later the little ones
arm began to swell, and death ensued
on the following day.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-11

Here is new remedy for badness. A
physician who claims to know says that
diet of oatmeal and brown bread will
promote the growth of hair.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-11
reSS in Ne1C York..

ttNo ~ Nt" IOfh.
The Press is a National Newspaper.
Cheap news. vulgar sensations and trash
find no place in the columns of The Press.
The Press has the brightest Editorial
page in New York. 1t sparkl4s with points
The Press sunday Edition is splendid
twenty page paper, covering every curren
topic of Interest.
The Press Weekly Edition contains all
the good things of the Daily and Sunday
editions.
For those who cannot afford the Daily
or are prevented by distance from early
receiving it, the Weekly is a splendid
substitute.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-11
THE PRESS

Within the reach Of ali. The Best and
Cacopest -Ne.HSooper in -Amer.co.
Daily and Sunday. one year, $500
- d" months $50
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-11

As an Advertising Medium
The Press has no superior in New York
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-11
THE PRESS
(NEW YORK)
Has Larger Daily Circulation than any
Republican Newspaper in America.
FOR 1892.
DAILY. SUNDAY. WEEKLY
The AgeresSire Republican Journal
Of the Metropolis.
A NEsPAPER FOR THE MASSES.
Founded December Isl, 1887.
Circulation over 100000 Copies
DAILY.

The Press is the organ of no faction; pulls
no wires: has no animosites to avenge.
Tie mos remarkable Newspaper Sue
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-11

Send for The Press Circular.
Samples free, Agents wanted every
where. Liberal Commissions.
Address,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-20
THE SEQUEL OF THE STRIKE.

The Carpenters Ask to he Taken Back ut
the Old Hours and Wages.
A committee from the carpenters and
joincrs met the Master Builders Asso-
citation Monday night. They wero
William Henderson, j. S. Curry, j. S.
Irby and J. Bower. The builders ad-
mitted them cordially and the commit
tee stated that they came with itstruc-
tions from the union to ask whether or
not the association would consent to
give them nine hours day, and employ
mum Der of their men which had been
thrown out of work.
Considerable talk was made in sup
port OF their requests, but the associa-
ton members who were present refused
to accede. - kSwJH = tH9SsfS
The request was then made that the
men who were out of employment be
taken back at the old scale of wages and
ten hours work per day, but that at the
end of six months the association should
accede to the demands of the union.
MIR. Curry supported the request and
said large number of union men were
out of employment and could get moth
ing to do. They did not come with any
demand, but with a request
1uCtAOCIo Vi tuc dSSOClu IlOu LUX LILO
matter under consideration but as only
a limited number were present, they
decided to postpone the request of
the union till June l, at which time all
contractors in the association will be
present for the purpose of discussing
the question.
The committee said the demands of
the union, made May /, was in part
failure. Some firms had acceded to
their demands and others had not. The
consequence was thata large number Of
men had failed to get work, and under
the present condition of affairs it would
be continual war for some time to
come.
1t is not known what action the con-
tractors will take. They say, however,
they will give any competent man en-
ployment who will work ten hours
day, and accept their figures.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-20

S'The streets of Melbourne and Sgd
ney," says Il gentleman from Australia,
"swarm with the unemployed. They
are not vicious or Layton the con-
trary are, many of them, intelligent to
degree. 1t is common to find among
this army of unemployed graduates
of English universities--yo Ing men Of
culture, whose families stand high in
social circles at home. These young men
are lured to Australia by the romantic
charm that seems to envclop new coun-
tries at a distance, and they expect to
secure a competence in a very brief
time. They go there, live high while
their money lasts, and only learn their
mistake when every shilling is gone.
could secure the services of 1900 in
telligent. young, healthy men for los.
week and board. The ranches are
gluttcd with help, and experienced help
at that"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-20

DR.. Samuel G.. Staples has removed
his Office to 105 Henry street. my7-1m.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-20
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

CHARLES B. PEET, .... President;
Late of Rogers, Peet & Co., Clothiers,
Nos. 500 to 575 Broadway, N. Y.
JOSEPH J.LITTLE, First Vice Presd't.
Of j.. Little & Co., Printers and
Bookbinders, Nos. 10 to 20 Astor
Place, New York.
]. ED. SIMMONS, Second Vice Presd't.
President of the Board of Education of
the City of New York, and President
of the Fourth National Bank, NY.
GEO. R. SUTHERLAND, Secretary
and General Manager
President of the Bank of Campbell,
Campbell, N. Y.
GEORGE j. PEET, General Attorney.
Lawyer, No. 800 Broadway, N Y.
WIN. BRO. SMITH, Special Attorney.
Lawyer, 500 broadway, n. Y.
JAMES r. PITCHER, Treasurer.
Secretary and General Manager of the
United States Mutual Accident AS
ISOLATION of New York, Nos. 800,
322 and 324 Broadway, NY.
WIN. GIBSON, e. Director of Agencies.
Trustee ofthe Loan Fund:
The Mercantile Trust Company of N. Y.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-20
THE MELROsE. COMPANY.

Annual Meeting Held Yesterday and ON
GERS and Directors Elected.
AT the annual meeting of the Melrose
Land Company held yesterday divi-
dend of So per cent. was declared. This
makes the dividends of this company
declared since the 1st of May amount
to 16s per cent.
r. A. Buckner was elected presid emit,
Capt. r. Is. Norman vice president,
and j. w. Coon treasurer. Herman
Crugcr was elected secretary
Directors were elected for the ensu-
ing year as follows: X. Il. Norman,
John Chalmers, j. II. Wingate. Dr.
Stone and James RUSSELL of Winches-
ter, and DR.. L. Is. Lake, of Madison
county
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-20
vlNToN.
District Nominations for the
May Election.

At the convention recently held here
the following nominations were made
for Big Lick district, Vinton precinct:
For magistrates, Mayor Giles Gum, Of
Vinton, Garrison Woods and Sydney
Morse; for constable, William Pollard;
for overscer of the poor, c. p. Vineyard.
These gentlemen are we'll known to
the people. and when elected they will
faithfully discharge their duty.
SIZE RAISED ROW.
Lottie May, colored damsel from
Roanoke and we'll known 1T police head
quarters, ''raised Cain" at the barroom
of L. d. Bell & Co. and was arrested
and locked up by Sergeant Ashworth
Monday night. She made things lively
around the calaboose by her swearing,
bowling for a couple of hours, until she
became sober enough to leave town by
putting up SIS as collateral. She failed
to put in her appearance yesterday
morning.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
pany. was in town to-day.
Don't forget to attend the festival
given by the l. o. o. f., at the public
school house Thursday evening.
Miss Nettie Barksdale commenced q
private school yesterday morning with
about twenty pupils in attendance, spe-
cial attention will be given to the study
of the languages. We wish her un-
bounded success.
Quite a number of Vinton people, who
have been idle since the shops closed.
have secured work at the Midway Iron
Mills.
M. r. James, who has been indisposed
for some time, is on the streets again.
For the accommoda alton of the Roam
oke people who attend the festival
Thursday night the dummy will run
until IL o'clock.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-20
Good Fishing for n Boy.

Joseph Tuggle. the little twenty
month'old son of 7. w. Tuggle, went
fishing Monday in Roanoke river and
caught sufficient supply for the family
breakfast yesterday morning, besides
selling SGT at the city market. The
boy is developing remarkable facts for
sport, and his father has decided to let
him go his length.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-20
HE VISITED RED CLOUD.
Cyclone. ::Jim's Trip'-to the Wild and
Woolly West,

W0olIy west
representative of TIE TIMES met
Judge James w. Marshall, of Craig
county, yesterday. and, after much per-
suasion, he agreed to talk about his re-
cent Western trip. lie accompanied a
number of Northern capitalists a their
legal advisor as far as Ogden, l. tab Ter
ritory. While in Wyoming they visited
the venerable Indian chief, Red Cloud.
on tho Sioux reservation. The party
was introduced by an interpreter, and
the old warrior received him with dig
nifty and condesccndcd to talk Il little
in broken English. TO the judge he
said
"Me do not speakee much English.
Me sometimes very good friend of white
man and sometimes me very good enc
my, but me get no credit for either"
Judge Marshall said that when tho
name of Sitting Bull was mentioned
the aged chiefs eyes flashed fire and he
manifested the deepest Indignation, de-
nouncing the death of mis- comradc as a
cowardly murder.
Prior to the war Seth Ward, we'll
known white man of Roanoke county,
went West. lie met the daughter OF
Red Cloud, married her. and they lived
happily together for several years. He
died during the war
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-20

The onion is an historic vegetable,
having been used from India to Pales-
tine, rs its names in Sanscrit and lie
brew testify. 1t was also used, as far
back rs can bc traced, by the Greeks,
Romans arl Egyptians. 1t is found in
WIZ TN to-day in many parts of
Asia
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-20
Mayors Court.

Mayor Evans disposed of the follow
ing cases in his court yesterday morn
ing;
Robert Westmoreland, drunk on the
street and resisting an officer in the dis
charge Of his duty; fined SIS.
John j., and John Thomas, two white
men, entering an open box car; dismiss
ed on promise to leave town
James Galloway, shooting pistol in
the city limits; fined So.
Frank Moore, fighting on the street;
fined So.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-20
Send So and act the weekl,

Send 50 and get the weekly edition OF
The Times for one year and your choice
of either the Waverly or Dickens novels
complete,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-20
Better Than a Savings Bank.

Principal Office: Emigrant Industrial
Savings Bank Building, Nos. 40 and 81
Chambers Street, New York, opposite
court house.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-20
Stone Work.

Didicr and Lyman will do any kind OF
stone work at short notice. Office DidieI
building Campbell street. mayS-tf
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-20

Special inducements are offered par
ties desiring to build residences on
Crystal Spring property. a 500 reduc-
ton will be made on a lot when house
costing not less than $1,000 is com
plcted, or the company will lend $500 to
parties who will build at once.
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