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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-12
A Rir PRICE for a Dinner.

The other day Frenchman won a
bet at the peril Of his life. The river
Marine, which flows into the Seine, was
full of drifting ice, but he put on his
uniform as captain of dragons, and thus
fully equipped swan from bank 80 bank.
He won a dinner, but secured also an
attack of pneumonia and a reprim
from his superiors.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-12

A little girl of York, Pa, is afflicted
with peculiar form of perverted vision
She cannot read save by holding the
printed page before her upside down
The habit was acquired in early child
hood and can only be corrected by teach
ing her everything over again.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-12
The National Bear Garden.

How many of the readers of the
SITTER are there who fully appreciate
the fact that our national Legislators
frequently turn their respective houses
into regular bear gardens Not
many, doubtless, yet, It's true. 1T is
no uncommon occurrence for scenes
to be enacted that would be disgrace
full in town meeting-indeed such
scenes rarely occur either in town or
school meetings in Vermont. 1t is
the rule nowadays, for members Of
the lower house, excited over partisan
measures and full of rum to march
into the SWELL" circular space in
front of the speakers desk, and enact
scenes that would disgrace an Indian
ghost dance.
A portion of the proceedings last
Friday will illustrate:
Vaux discovered in the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill an item of $3.50, 200 for
a government exhibit at the Worlds Fair
in Chicago. In the midst of an arraign-
ment of those concerned in loaning the
Centennial Exposition managers $1,000,
OOU in government cash, he was interrupt
ed by Mr.. O'Neill, who very coolly i'll
formed the gentleman who once danced
with Queen Victoria that he did not know
what he was talking about. "Uncle
Charley" exclaimed: THAT loan was
long ago covered into the government
treasury"
Il don't care if it was" shouted Mr.
Vaux, as he rushed toward Mr.. O'NeiH
adding with emphasis: 1T was clearly
unconstitutional; but then you don't know
anything about the constitution; nobody
supposses you do"
81 know just as much about 1t as yor
do" retorted O'Neill, land that's very
little"
Vaux by this time stood face to face
with and scarcely foot away from Mr.
O'Neill, and members hurried into tn,
well shouting: Form ring, form
ring" while others yelled, 81 bet on I'm
Gle Charley" and still others, "Give it t.
him, Dickey."
Vaux heard "Silver Dollar" Bland max
some remark and it angered him. Lik
an Infatuated bull he rushed at the Mis-
sousian. and shaking his fist under hi
nose, he exclaimed II want free speech
and / can't get it, You want free silver
and you can't get it. Damned if you can
But | want no more controversies witt
you; I'll be damned if DO"
Bland for once was struck dumb
O'Neill meantime had kept shouting-fev
knew what VauX turned on him ant
asked him what he was talking about
In the next breath he wanted the acting
Speaker | tell him if his time had expir
ed, and if so whether O'NeilFs attack OF
him was to be taken out of it, Amit
cries of Go on, go on" Vaux agail
broke out at ONelll.
The climax was reached just as Vau,
had seized O'Neill by the shoulder, ant
fears were entertained that he intended t.
make grease spot of 'sUncle Charley.
Mr. Coleman, of Louisiana, sprang be
tween them and hung out white hand
kerchief as a flag of truce. Roars o
laughter, repeated again and again, greet
ed this, and after "Uncle Dick" hal
fired parting shot at "Uncle Charley,
he clapped his number 10 tile upon hi
head and scooted out Of the House.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-12
No Gold Gets Away.

All sorts of devices are used to pre-
vent u waste of gold in jewelry manu-
factories. One establishment of world
wide rerown goes SO far as to burn its
employees old shoes, worn in the work
room, and strain the water in which
they wash their hands. These apparent
ly petty devices, with others of like
nature, are said to save the firm $15, 900
anomaly
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-12

How often we hear middle-aged people
say regarding that reliable old cough rem
edy, n. III. Downs Elixir: "Why, INV
mother gave it to me when | was child
and l use it in my family; it always
cures" 1t is always guaranteed to cure
or money refunded.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-12
Much Same.
Detroit Free Press

In the early history Of Pennsylva-
mia, when a big Indian chief offered
to sell tract of land big enough to
make two counties for 20 gallons of
wniskey, rye white men went QUITE
and removed 10 gallons of We whiskee
and substituted that much water" Ye
white men hasn't changed much since
that date.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-12
THE LONDONDERRY SITTER,
IS he uNoRTHopoM

Rev. Charles A, Briggs versus The Pres
byterisn General Assembly.
A question now agitating orthodox 10
ligious circles is whether the general as
sembly of the Presbyterian church win
disapprove the appointment of Rev.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-12

The best five cent cigar sold in this state
is branded in plain letters ON each cigar,
1.-The Avenue"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-12

Two hundred unmarried young women
Of Brooklyn are said to have fortunes
amounting in the aggregate to $50 ,00o,-
0n0
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-12
Brattleboro, Feb. I, 1891.
An Hour With Our Exchanges
Doesn't want him Kicked

Doesn't want him Kicked
Vermont Sentry:
The Republican papers of this
country are vigorously kicking Sena-
tor ingalls, now that he is down. This
is insult heaped upon injury. If he
is unworthy now he was before.
Wants Protection from the Geese.
Bellows Falls Times:
TO the Missouri Legislature has
been introduced a bill "to prevent
geese from wandering at large" 1t
ought to go through, and become a
national measure, primarily for the
protection of newspaper men.
indian Brutes Lolling on Government
Sofas.
Boston Advertiser:
The Indian who has taken the most
scalps gets the seat of honor in the
parlor car and the most luxurious seat
in the opera box. When his meeker
and longsutfering compatriots are FL
ing in dismal rows to the agent COM
missary to receive the scanty rations
the government allows, the biggest
brute of the tribe is complacently lol-
ling on government sofas or gazing
with illy-disguised contempt on the
nerveless combatant in the congress.
sional encounters. While his tribe is
shivering in the pararie winds, the
most vengeful and cruel hostile is
usually wandering solemnly through
the we'll warmed halls of some depart.
ment building or telling his tale OF
woe to some respected government
official.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-12

~
bilt, brother of
the late commo-
dore, and great
uncle to the latest
gen GRAFTON Of
that famous fami.
ly The captain
is 50 years old,
but he has the
vigor of a man of
40, Nearly every
day he leaves his
bnpna on Statap
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-12
THURSDAY EVENING, FEB. p, 1891.
A HALE OLD oPTlMlsT.

An Octosenarian Vanderbilt Who Enjoys
Life Thoroughly.
One of the most picturesque persons to
be seen striding along the busy streets Of
New York city Is Capt. Jacob Wander
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-12
The Talented Wife of an Editor.

Mrs. NJ II, De Young, wife of the well
known San Francisco editor, was re-
ceired with open arms by the social and
literary circles of New York during a
recent visit to the east. She is daugh-
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-12
WON AN AMERICAN BRIDE.

A Brooklyn Beauty WEEDS u Member of
Parliament.
My Lord Tomnoddy and his grace the
Duke of Bareacres are not the only foreign
ers who seek American girls for wives.
Gentlemen of intelligence, culture and
position whose homes are in other lands
are beginning to learn that nowhere can
they find such gracious, capable and
beautiful helpmeets as those who grow
to womanhood in the New World. 1t
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-12

One dollar pays for this paper one year.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-12

1t is now believed that the flee
coinage bill has gone to keep eompa-
ny with the elections bill in the cold,
cold grave.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-12

druggists or will be sent by mail on re-
ceipt of price,
THE AmsToLENE Co.,
So. Londonderry, Vt.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-12
A MERRY PARTY.
Miss Alicia Lewis Friends Surprise Her
and Have a Good Time.

Miss Alicia Lewis Friends Surprise Her
and Have a Good Time.
A surprise reception was rendered to
Miss Alicia Lewis last evening at the
residence Of Mr.. Joseph Lewis, No. ZIG
Mercer street. The young people assem-
bled at the residence OF Miss Emma
Young. No. ga Second street. Eighteen
couple participated. The parlors and
reception rooms were very beautifully
~festooned with numerous aud fancy dec
orations. Prof. Peterson's orchestra fur
nished the music Supper was served at
midnight.
Among the participants were w.
Walters and Miss Ida Young, F. Abbott
and Miss Emma Young. A.. Harold and
Miss Maggie Lewis. Richard \. Tucker OF
New York and Miss Alicia Lewis, w. g..
Glover, and Miss May Lawrence, j.. Dates
aud Miss +. SanborD, +. Fraser and Miss
Stella Hall, William Roberts and Mss
Ella Marks, W. Heideck and Miss 5. Hen
dersou, +. Highland and Miss smith,
Major Scott and Miss Raymond, John
Lewis and Miss May Corbit, L. String
ham and Miss Grace Carpenter, f Stay
Ter and Miss E.. Johnston, Joseph Lewis
and Miss May Livingston, N. Malone aud
Miss Lindsay, G. Rollins. w. Decker, r..
Wissert, g.. Davidson. b. Wright, q.
French, A. Howe and ladies, II. Franklin
field aud Miss Frances. Messrs. Kent,
CougniIl and Bob Mcdonald.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-12
ARRAIGYED AND SENTENCED.

There was arraigned and sentenced in
the Court Of General Sessions yesterday
the following: John Largely, assault and
battery. guilty; John Maxwell. assault
and battery, guilty. three months at
Snake Hill; John H. Clark, grand lar
ceny, not guilty; Marshall Hughes, as
sault and battery, guilty, six mouths at
Snake Hill: Tillie Brown, petit larceny,
guilty; Ellen Clark, grand larceny,
two years at State prison; Annie Wilcox,
keeping a disorderly house, not guilty;
Dominick Bachera, petit larceny,
guilty, six months at Snake Hill:
Max Newman, grand larceny, not guilty;
Edward Smith. petit larceny, guilty, four
months at Snake Hill; John Shields, petit
larceny, guilty, Reform School; James n.
Vermead, atrocious assault and battery.
not guilty; Edward Lyons. petit larceny,
guilty, three months ut Snake Hill; Her
bert Sanders. petit larceny, guilty. three
mouths at Snake Hill; Frank McManus,
breaking and entering, guilty. one year
at Snake Hill; James j. Eyers, n charge
of grand larceny and IVA charges of petit
larceny. guilty; Amos Cramer, assault
and battery. not guilty; w. E. Martin.
breaking Jail, guilty, two years at State
prison; this is to be added
10 his seven years Of sentence
for burglary. John P1umquest,
breaking Jail, nolle pressed; Frank Smith,
breaking jail, was tried and acquitted,
aud so was James Harvey on a like cargeJ
Richard Fehbeecorn, who pleaded guilty
to an attempt to break Jail, was not SEN
fenced. He and all others found guilty
that were not sentenced will have their
cases disposed Of Friday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-12
STOOD UP FOR THE GIRL.
A New Version of Young Mortimer Mil
ler's Eseapade.

A New Version of Young Mortimer Mil
ler's Eseapade.
Mortimer Miller, the twelve-year-old
runaway, has not yet been heard from by
his anxious parents. The boy was quite
a capitalist. He had three bank ac-
counts, one of which he attempted to
draw last Tuesday. This was dep osited
in the Bee Hive Bank. His father, how
ever, had stopped the payment.
The story of his disappearance is thus
given by his father, Policeman r. Miller
of the Fourth Precinct. The servant girl
aud Mortimer were In the house
alone and between them upset a
pan of grease on the floor. When
Mrs. Miller returned she was very
angry and began to scold. Eacn
Of the culprits blamed the other, but the
mother evidently considered the girl
most TO blame, for she discharged her on
the spot. The boy then spoke up and de-
clared that If the girl left the house be
would go with her. And he went.
Collecting a few Of his clothes together
in a small bundle he set out with the
girl for her home at West End When he
arrived there the girls mother ques-
toned him, and finding he had run away
started to bring him home. When they
reached Newark avenue The boy broke
away from her and jumped on a red line
car. That was the last seen OF him.
The girl is nineteen years of age.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-12
An OLD SUPERSTITION.
DO Clocks stop when People Die. or
People DIE when Clocks stops
rho ...fforfoI 80 snarzffffoua Wh0 |

Do Clocks stop when People Die. or
People DIE when Clocks stops
The sentimental and superstitious who
are given to tracing the laws OF coinci-
dences will dad an Interesting subject Tor
their attention in the recent death of a
jeweler in Bucyrus, Ohio. says the Pitts
burg Times. For many years 1t mas been
the office NJ a sKillfui German watchmsn,
named FRANK kshrsr. TO attend to the
town clock.
During the past few moaths the health
OF Mr.. kchrer has been poor. aud the
clock, deprived OF his carefal attention,
a been keeping indifferent time. One
Monday morning recently the time piece
struck five, aud q few moments later II
stopped. Elrly rlsers who heard the
chime affirm that there was something
indescribably weird and peculiar about
il. Later risers, noticing the hands
pointing to fivo minutes past i've, COM
meuted upon the subject and its aged
guardian. Later In the day the news
spread that Mr.. Kehrer's condition had
suddenly become worse aud that ne had
died ut i've minutes past i've that morn.
ing.
When the late State Senator p. J.
Of Hancock county, W. Va, passed
away, mis- family looked ut his watch to
see The time. The hands pointed ut W
minutes past twelve. When 5. G. Smith,
son OF the late Senator, began house,
keeping in Wheeling. his father gave him
a family clock which he had always at
tended t6 himself. After the funeral Mr..
Smith returned to Wheeling. As soon as
he saw the clock Nh. Smith turned to his
mother and sister Il asked them ifany-
thiog In the room attracted their atten-
ton. 1.-The clock" said his sister, and
the mother nodded assent. The cloc
had stopped at two minutes past twelve.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-12

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND IAN ORDINANCE
n TO license aud regulate travelling ami other
shows, eircases and athletic exhibitions" passed
The iagor and aldermen OF Jersey city do
orddi1l as JoHoars:-
son OF persons 70 exhibit. show or hold within the
corporate limits OF Jersey CITY any concert or en-
olent purposes. without first obtaining license
section ,. That the fees to be charged for licenses
authorized by this ordinance ana the ordinance
loass-For a license Tor q circus, with or without a
menageries charging twenty-five cents or more for
dred dollars Tor each day: for a license for q CIR
Gus, with or without a menageFte. charging from
sum or nos exceeding one hundred dollars for the
first week. and the sum OF not exceeding fifty dol
tinue; for a license for an athletic or scientific
exhibition the sum Of not exeeeaing one hundred
plays, singing or performances OF any kind In any
place where liquors are sold. this sum Of not ex-
montn; for a license for a co 1cert or entertain
ment charging fifty cents or more for a single "a
lars for each concert. but this provision shall not
Charitable or Senevolent purposes @
section $. mat ncsnsss granted by said Commit
tee on Exhibitions may be revoked by 1t aS any
Section 4. That any person or persons who shall
the ordinance 20 which this Is amendatory. shall
forfeit and pay a penalty Of not exceeding nfty
Section 5. that all ordinances ana parts of ordt-
nances heretofore passeds inconsistent or conflict
Ing with tine provisions OF this ordinance are mere
Passed February 10. ISL
President
JOHN E. seorr:
Presented 10 the May or February IL. 1891. but n OF
scribed 'e Sy i ave. il G Vent mt into ~ enaet ' Forum slna p +,
JOHN E SCOTT.
City Clerks ONCE. Jersey City. March 4, 1891.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-12
UGLY MEN.
Instances of Several Who Have Con-
quered in Spite Of Their
Appearance.

at is a terrible thing to be ugly"
says George Dawson, the English lee
turer. 1t is a hateful truth, but none
the less a truth. that ''unpresentable'
people-men and women with repul-
sive physiognomies-have giants to
contend with at their entrance upon
life. If this be true of all ugliness,
how must it be with the superlative
degree of that quality. an ugliness
compared with which mere plalnness
or uncomeliness is beautiful? 1t is
said that Ugo Foscoli, the brilliant
Italian poet and prose writer,
was so ugly, notwithstand-
ing his dandyish pretentions,
that a Jest upon it as a grinly patent
fact became almost permissible. Once
an acquaintance of his. who affected
not to recognize him at first on enter
ing a restaurant. apologized by say
ing he had taken him for an orang-
outang. Miss Fenwick, in a letter to
Henry Taylor, published in that
poets biography, speaks of the great
variety of ugliness of Crabb Robinson
"a series of uglinesses in quick sue
cession, one look uglier than the n
that preceded it, particularly when he
is asleep.
DIR. Parr, whose face had be en- dis
figured by smallpox, was so ugly that
Sir William Jones, one of his school
fellows, said TO him as they we're walk
ing together; ''Parr, If you should
have the good luck to live for forty
wears, you would stand a chance Of
overtaking your face"
A man may be so Unlocking as to be
the highest type and last expression
of ugliness as truly as the Apollo Bel
videre is the model of manly beauty,
and yet intellect can redeem even such
a face, and light it I'D with its own
phosphorescent glow! When we dis
cover mental power or moral lowell
ness, or both together, under a repul-
sive mask, the reaction in its wner's
favor is proportional to our former
dislike.
Quill est laidp' exclaimed the ladies
of Paris when they saw for the first
time the actor lie Kahn on the stage.
Quill est beauI" they exclaimed as he
proceeded with his wonderful person
ations. A hero stepped out OF that
coarse envelope.
1t was an Unlocking woman, with
no charm for the senses, who by her
music and her intellectual grace en-
shaved the worlds greatest poet in his
youth.
well, l shall never think DIR. Gold
smith ugly againn piquantly said Sir
Joshua Reynolds sister, after reading
''The Deserted Village
The short, stumpy, sallow-faced,
snub-nozed Dunning, who died in
1888, was the ugliest man OF his day;
and had a husky, repulsive voice, be-
sides a affection. which kept
his head in a state of ceaseless oscilla-
ton; yet men forgot all his physical
defects when he was delivering in
Parliament one of his brilliant, witty,
and sarcastic speeches, or making at
the bar one of his rapid and powerful
arguments. A profound lawyer. he is
said to have been the first orator of
his time, and, in spite of all draw
backs, rose to the peerage.-BoStoa
TfGUetleT.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-12

The oldest tree on earth. at least so far
as anyone knows, is the Boo tree in
the sacred city of ~Amarapoora. Burmah.
1t was planted, the record says, in the
year 2SS b. c., aud is, therefore, nearly
2, 200 years old. Its great age is proved
according to historic documents. says Sir
James Emerson, who adds:-"ro it kings
have dedicated their dominions in testi-
mouy of a belief that it Is a branch of the
identical tree under which Buddha re-
clIned at Urtmelva when he underwent his
apotheosis." It's leaves are carried away
by pilgrims as relics, but as 1t is too
sacred to touch with a knife these leaves
can only be gathered after they have fall
en-St. Louis Republic.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-12
FIRE MATTERS.
The Commissioners VIII Insist Upon tho
p. Il. r. Furnishing q New Engine.

The Commissioners VIII Insist Upon tho
p. Il. Il. Furnishing q New Engine.
At the meeting of tho Fire Commits
sioners yesterday afternoon the newly
appointed Commissioner, William F.
Kern, did not put in an appearance. due
to the fact that the Board of Finance had
not taken any action on his bona. Com.
missioner Brown was chosen President
pro tenn.
After the granting of permits and the
passing of claims. charges were preferred
against John E. Jones, by Chief Conway,
to the effect that Jones refused to exercise
the horses Of No. 9Eugine; against George
w. Gardner, detailed with Hook and
Ladder Company No. 2. for being of post.
The case of p. Feehan of No. 3 Engine
was again postponed.
The CLERK was directed to visit the Off
Gals of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany and find out whether they intended
to replace the engine, horse and harness
destroyed by the company on the night Of
January "a.
Adjournment was taken till March Is.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-12

The action of the Freeholders last
evening in voting to issue the Park
bonds is a happy issue to a contro-
versy which was growing painful.
There is not a particle of room for
doubt as to the propriety of the action
taken. There was no room left by
the law for the exercise OF discretion
on the part of the Freeholders. They
were required to issue the bonds just
as absolutely as they are required to
provide for the paupers at Snake Hill
or to pay the judges salaries or to
perform any of the routine duties of
their Office.
1t is to hoped that Director Brugge-
mann or Collector Dugan win not
prolong the agony by refusing to sign
the bonds. Mr.. Dugan has made
threats of personal opposition to the
parks, and it has been said that Mr..
Bruggemann would refuse to affix his
signature to the bonds. Both gentle
men will make a serious mistake by
pufSufnS any suCH COuFSc. Ab0 dctiOA
OF the Board Of Freeholders as we'll as
the statute relieve these gentlemen of
all responsibility save for the
formal Authorization of the onds,
and of all discretion in rega I'd
to their issue, and for them to
stand in the way at this time would
be as preposterous as If Mr.. Winfield
should refuse to prosecute murderers
because he personally disapproved of
hanging, or as IL the Secretary OF
State should say he would not order
elections under the Ballot Reform law
because in his judgment it was too ex-
pensive.
The law says these bonds must be
issued. The people have by direct
vote said they wanted them issued.
The Park Commissioners have legally
demanded their issue. and the Free
holders have formally ordered it. Any
one who stands in the way is apt to
get into a bad fix.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-12
The Dinner Hour.

The controversy about the dinner
hour, a contribution to which recent
ly appeared in this column, has
reached the winter soiourner in the
land of the orange. At one of the big
Floriday hotels the fashionables have
had a lively contest, the issue being
whether dinner should be served at l
or6p.m. A ballot was finally taken and
the matter decided in true American
style. A majority of thirty-five fay
ored a late dinner, and accordingly a
late dinner it is. The young women
guests of the place took a spirited
part in the contest, voting in a solid