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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-08
PRICE THREE CENTS.
HIS FUNNIEST PATIENT.


Doctor Tells of n Beautiful but
Strangely soulless Woman.
''My funniest patientp said the doc
tor, who in truth is a well known and
hard worked NJ. D. up town. 'Well,
that question is something of facer.
You newspaper fellows do ask the
queerest questions.
''Tell Inc, Doc" urged the scribe, in
familiar, offhand style, having played
marbles with this now eminent physi-
clan in the long ago, ''tell me about
the most singular patient you have or
ever had, as the case may be-"
II see," said the doctor thoughtfully,
''you are bound to stick to me like a
vampire until | tell you something, SO
here goes. A certain named woman
who lives on West Fifty-seventh street
has a mania for everything extraordi-
nary. She is what you would call a
she has even an apology for soul.
Whether her husband realizes the latter
fact do not pretend to say, and if he
does he has too much pride to confess
it TO the world Well, this woman
came to me one morning with little
vial, and requested me to inject some
of its contents in her arms and neck.
Of course l inquired what the liquid
might be. She answered:
That's all right; will give you $50
if you will do it
But, madam protested, L am
not in the habit of injecting unknown
fluids into the human system
"'Oh, l know what it is she an
swered, and, moreover, l don't want
it in my system nor in my veins.
simply want it administered under the
skin
Il looked at her moment and won
dered, though she did not look like one,
if she was q morphine fiend. She seemed
to divine my semi-suspicions and said :;
No, it is no kind of morphine. Smell
of it,
"She held the little vial in her own
hand to my nostrils, which inhaled a
potent fragrance in which rose oil was
represented. You see, she explained
4 have friend who has just returned
from Paris, where she has seen this
thing successfully done. Come, here is
fifty dollar note. Do you refusep
Now you as newspaper man know
the value of $50, and SO do |. 1t
seemed wise for me to say No. but
secured the necessary instrument and
told her would comply with her re-
quest at her own peril All right, )
! she answered, and in five minutes
had completed my novel task. She
had an idea, you know, that her arms
and neck would exhale delicious per-
fume, and she went away as happy as
a two days old butterfly.
''In about a week she came back and
wanted me to inject some more of the
potent essence in her arms and neck.
On her right arm | noticed an infiamed
spot just where the previous injection
had been made, and l told her that it
looked as though an abscess was form
ing there.
Never mind she said, I want to
find out if there is anything in it,
''Then l firmly declined to pursue the
experiment. She departed in state
of wrath, and have not seen her from
that day to this. She was my funniest
patient. New York Press.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-08
A Natural Inquiry.

A certain witty bishop found him
self, few months ago, crossing the
Bay of Fundy, from Digby to st. John,
in company with certain Mr. Caswel.
The Bay of Fundy has reputation
for turbulence only to be matched by
the English channel or the Bay Of Bis
cay. Mr.. Caswell was struggling with
a violent attack of seasickncss; but the
bishop, who was above such weakness,
was very cheerful and inclined 10 con-
versation.
He had failed, however, to catch Mr..
Caswelfs name correctly, and persisted
in calling him ''Mr. Aswelln At last
the sufferer in moment of ease cor
rected him, saying,
"Caswell, my lord; my name is Cas-
well, not Aswell"
''0h!" said the bishop, eying him
critically, as a new spasm seized upon
his unhappy acquaintance. ''Well,
Mr.. Caswell, don't you think you would
be Aswell without the seaT-Harper's,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-08
MARRIED.

In Windham, Dec. 81, by Rev. Geo.
A. Beckwith, Charlie Moore and Miss
Mary Quinn, both of Windham.
In Springfield, Nov. %, by Rev. R. J..
Bruce, David o. Gould of Shelburne,
Mass, to Miss Cora Stevens of Weston.
In Grafton, at Phelps hotel, Jan. 1st,
by Rev. B. S. Morse, Carlos C. John
son and Miss Emma A. Dunham, both
Of Townshend.
In West Hawley, Mass, Jan. 1st, by
Rev. A. B. PETERS, Charles Z. Stiles to
Bertha E. PETERS, daughter of the offici-
ating clergyman.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-08
Side Tracked.

The federal election bill was side
tracked last Monday in the Senate
and more than likely finally disposed
of. The way it was done was rather
rich. Vice-President Morton had
called Senator Harris of Tennessee, a
Democrat, to the chair and had gone
into the Senate cafe for "nipper"'
or something else, the morning hour
had passed and Senator Hoar arose
to move the resumption of the debate
on the election bill but Harris ignored
him and recognized Stewart Of Ne
vada who moved consideration of the
financial relief bill. The Vice-Presi-
dent got back to his seat in time to
declare the yea and ney votes: "a to
29.
The New York Press says that
there was look of anger on the
Vice-President's face. This may
have been a deceit caused by the
"nipper." Eight Republican Sena-
tors-Messrs. Stewart and Jones of
Nevada, Shoup and Mcconnell of
Idaho, Teller and Wolcott of
Colorado, Stanford of California and
Washburn of Minnesota voted with
the Democrats.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-08
Settled.

AS predicted by the SITTER on Sec
ond page (printed Tuesday morning)
the Supreme Court has settled the
school waters, muddied by State
Superintendent Palmer, according to
reason and common sense. The court
met in body at Burlington on Tues
day and made short work of the mat
ter. On the afternoon of that day
the SITTER received the following
dispatch from Gov. Page:
Burlington, Jan. 6, 1891.
To the SITTER: Supreme Court holds
that for purposes of dividing public
money school year begins March 20, 1890
and ends March 10, 1891.
Carroll S. Page.
This settles a vexed question that
never would have been raised but for
officious inefficiency Of the State Su-
perintendent.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-08

The attention of our readers is d.
rected to the advertisement of Mum
& Co., patent solicitors, in another
column. Their name is familiar to
patentees throughout the country.
In connection with the publication of
the Scientific American for the past
fortv-fve years, they have made the
drawings and specifications for more
than one hundred and twenty thous-
and inventions, and their facilities
for obtaining patents were never bet
ter than now.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-08

Joannes Zahn in 1896 first gave the
world information as to this valuable
plant. The planta tartarica bowmetz,
according to Mr.. Zahn, grows in Tartary
like any other plant, and when it gets
ripe lamb forms on the top of the
flower stalk After while the stalk
bends over and the lamb grazes till all
the grass in the vicinity Is cropped off or
the stem is severed. Then it dies.
Wolves are said to be quite fond of this
vegetable mutton--John Ashton in Curl
ous Creatures in Zoology.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-08

History says that Rome was once
saved by the csckling of goose.
Now, as If to repeat itself, the Re-
publicans lose the elections bill be-
cause goose went out to 'wet his
whistle"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-08
At a county convention of the Gea.

At county convention of the Gea-
lie league at South Sligo Sunday,
resolutions were adopted condemning
Mr.. Parnell and calling for the re-
tirement of Edmund Leamy, who
represented South Sligo in parlia-
ment, on account of his support OF
Parnell.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-08
DEATHS.

In Londonderry, Jan. 6, Martha Gould,
wife of Ned Pierce, aged % years, s
months and days.
of Danl. Davis, aged 10 years and 4
months.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-08

The Supreme Court unanimously
decided that it takes twelve months
to make year. Funny isn't it
What does State Superintendent Pal
mer think about it !?
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-08
Te News of the Day,
HpenIngs all over the World.
About Maple Sugar.

| About Maple Sugar.
Cheea, Jan. 1.-Two carloads
of poomaple sugar have been ship
ped finn this and adjoining towns
lately 1t was made from the last
runs pap and was very black.
A finer speaking of maple sugar
and rdarking upon the ready sale
founder sugar that could not be sold
in thetate, said he had many times
shippl some of his best-he has the
repution Of making excellent sugar
10 srsons living in Massachusetts
u a asked him to send some of
his pre- maple sugar, and each time
he rteived complaint, the parties
tellig him they did not want 'doc-
tore, sugar. To some of these per-
sonshe afterwards sent sugar that
was . dark ard so poor quality that
he wuld not use it himself, and each
time$e did this his customers thank
ed hin for sending "such excellent
suga"
tbs man shows sugar that is near
ly aswhite as snow.
Quite Healthy Town.
Bellows Falls, VT, Jan. 4.-The
censu enumeration of Bellows Falls,
made by Enumerators E. S. Allbee
and Eeorge F. Ball, each having a
defnsd district, showed about 5000
inhabitants in the village. Allbee's
district showed five deaths during the
enumt Grafton, while Balls district hap
pened to have none.
The census department claims there
should be nine deaths by the average
in the time, and refuses to pay Ball
unless he can show larger death
rate, although they have been furnish
ed certificates of all the doctors and
undertakers that only the five deaths
occurred.
Bellows Falls has had the smallest
death rate the past two years of any
place in the state.
The Estey guard at its annual
meeting voted to cross the mountain
via Wilmington for the muster at
Bennington.
Struck By Train.
Northampton, Mass, Jan. Am
accident happened at Hadley early
Saturday evening to a asleisbing party
in which Mabel Hinckley, the 16-
year-old daughter Of Rev. F. A.
Kinckley Of Florence, and Henry
Learned, son of DR.. Learned, were
killed. There were six in the party
and they were driving home, when
run into by the 5:45 train on the
Massachusetts Central railroad, from
Boston.
Charles W.. Bond was hurt about
the head, not seriously, Fannie Plimp-
ton was somewhat bruised, as was
Lula Adams. Edwin Bond escaped
with only bad shaking up. One of
the two horses was killed.
The party saw the train and the
engineer whistled, but the driver
thought he could get across. The
young people were well known and
the accident cast a gloom over the
villagaof Florence.
Lulu Adams of Northampton, one
Of the party, is alive, but will lose one
eye and is possibly fatally injured in
the back.
Fannie Plimpton still bleeds at one
ear, and shows contusions on the
back and front of her head. Her re-
covery is uncertain.
The two other survivors are all
right.
The Toledo base ball club, having
refused an offer of $1,000 for it's fran
chise in the American association,
has been served with notice to show
cause why it should not be deprived
of its membership.
The funeral of the late Gen. Fran
els E Spinner was held at Utica, N.
T., Sunday.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-08
LONDONDERRY THURSDAYEVENING, JANUARY 8, 1891.

The Republican members Of the
U. S. Senate are much in the con-
dition the party was last November
sadly demoralized and destitute Of
pluck.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-08

Vice. president Morton should,
hereafter, have his toddy brought to
his desk Or not leave a Democrat in
the chair.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-08

General Forsythe, commanding the
U. S. forces at the recent Wounded
Knee encounter with the Indians, has
been relieved of his command.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-08

And by Lovers for Centuries.
At Greenwich the moon has been OBJ
served with scarcely an intermission for
$50 years-Boston Globe.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-08

The most curious thing about muffs
which were in use before the year 100
is that in 17o2 they were made from
leopard skin.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-08

The loss by the theater fire in New
York Friday night is put at over a
million dollars.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-08

Emma Abbott, the well known
singer, died at Salt Lake City last
Sunday of pneumonia.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-08
Yours truly,
A. E. HAMILTON,
Manchester Centre, vt.
NOTICE.

Whereas my wife, Harriet Davis, hav-
ing left my bed and board without any
just cause or provocation, hereby for bid
all persons from harboring or trusting
her on my account, as l shall pay no
debts of her contracting after this date.
HENRY A. w. DAVIS.
Londonderry, Vt. Jan. 6, 1891.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-08

ID. B. Goddard, L. T. & W. II.
Landman and Gibson & Co. sell the
Brussels soap, z bars for SOC.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-08

The "educator" gang can now
crawl into their holes.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-08
A GLOWING TRIBUTE
FROM
Skilled Physician.
'DANA'S IS KING

The FOLLOWING GLOWING TRIBUTE TO
THE WONDERFUL EFFICACY OF DANA'S
SARSAPARlLLA,A ,AS A GENUINE BLOOD
PURIFIER, is ENOUGH TO CONVINCE THE
MOST sCEPTICAL, COMING AS 1T DOES
FROM A PHYSICIAN WELL KNOWN IN
EASTERN MAINE AS ONE OF THE MOST
SUCCESSFUL PRACTITIONERS IN THE
MEDICAL FIELD, AND WHO Is ALSO AN
ACTIVE CHRISTIAN WORKER IN THE
CHURCH TO WHICH HE BELONGS:-
IsLEsBoRo', Me-, Oct. 2s 1890.
DANA SARsAPARILLA Co.:
Gents: While have always steadily refused
to lend my influence TO any Patent Medicine what
ever, feel that the time has come when duty de.
mands that | should write and tell you of the
wonderful effects of DANA'S SARSAPARILLA
in my own family.
Some four years ago my little daughter began to
show symptoms of Scrofula, which in short
time developed into the most severe and ma
lignant type ever saw. am free to confess
that tested my skill to its utmost extent. used
the most reliable specifics known to Materia
Medica. l consulted with other physicians, but,
despite all l could do, saw that she was falling
day by day.
At this time bottle of DANA'S came into my
hands, and knowing of several cures performed by
it, decided to try it in my little daughters case;
but assure you had but little faith. l COM
menced to give it in small doses, diluted with
water, and to my surprise and great joy, in less
than neck she began 10 imprOge, and continued
to do so very rapidly. Two bottles built the
bridge to the shore of health. The third one
brought her across all right. In fact CURED her.
She is now twelve years of age, and as | write
can hear her ringing laugh, as she is enjoying life
with her schoolmates. | CONSIDER IT THE
GREATEST BLOOD REMEDY KNOWN TO
MAN.
Yours respectfully,
r. w HAMMONDS MD
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-08

Gold "Friendship" Rings only so
cts. at Chas. A. Tlipp & Co.,
Jewellers, Brattleboro.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-08
Harness, Robes,
Blankets, Sleighs,

To be found in the southern part of New
Hampshire and Vermont.
Large stock of all kinds of property in
this line both at Elliot Street Stables,
Brattleboro, VT, and at my Horse Mart
at West Chesterfield, n. ii.
Don't be misled by unprincipled parties
who tell you that l am out of business.
Call me by telephone at either place,
Brattleboro, Vt, or West Chesterfield,
\. H.
C. z. gibson, Proprietor.
p. S. Call at our Elliot Street Carriage
Repository and see those s'old Comfort"
Sleighs, the best and cheapest in the
world.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-08
BIRTHS.

In Houghtonville, Jan. 4, son to Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Colby, weight IL l-2 lbs.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-08
HORSES!
Cheaper than ever in the
past ID years.
New arrival of Horses at my
West Chesterfield, N. ii. stable.
HAVE 81 TO SELECT FROM.

Among them one pair Bays, 6 and
years old, weigh 2SO0 pounds, extra nice
workers; one pair Brown Bays, as per-
feet a team as ever wore harness, closely
built, heavy bone in legs, clean heads,
and workers from the word go; one
pair dark dapple gray Norman Per-
cheron MAJ es, full sisters, five and six
years old, weigh 2200 pounds; they have
also dark dapple gray French Mare, 8
years old, weighs 100 pounds, which
will bring colt in the spring. Farmers
should see this mare. There are guam
tity of other good yonng, sound horses
among this lot varying in weight from
1000 to 400 pounds and in age from to
years. | have one pair of extra good
workers weighing 2200 for $3.50 for the
pair; another pair of good workers for
$50 for the pair. l have also several
single horses taken in exchange for 9TH
ers more costly which l will sell from
s35 to S65 each. There are 8 of this
class.
Come and see me at once!
| am doing business at the same place
where | have for the pasttwenty years.
Remember l am without doubt the most
extensive dealer in
Harness, Robes,
Blankets, Sleighs,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-08
HAMILTON'S
Cash Clothing Store!
listers, 0Vercuats
and Suits,

0uU OQltS,
Selliug at Prices that means
business!
listers at $4.00 & $500
worth $500 to $1,000
Overcoats at $500, worth $500
I" +" $4.00 +" $500
6 $500 I" $500
F." $1,000 =" $500
Your special attention is called
to my all wool Suit at $500, ex-
ira heay Sack, never sold before
at less than $1,000.
OOly 20 Suits left. Come and
see them.
Those striped Suits sold everywhere at
$l.50 to $500, sold at my store for only
$1.25 per Suit.
Underwear at 81 90 per set(4 pieces).
The best handed Glove or Mitten ever
sold for 40c. at my store, 25c.
do not mean to be under sold by any
one, and if figures tell l won't. My
Stock is full and 1 am ready to show
you goods
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-04-09
An Important Law.

BY act of the recent Legislature
amending section 2 of chapter "a
of the Code, insolvent debtors
deeds of assignment to
secure creditors are prohibited
from preferring one over another.
The. aim Of the law, guarded by
certain provisos, is to establish
the general rule That in all such
deeds all creditors shah be placed
upon the same footing so that
their debts may be paid pro roto
out Of the property conveyed.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-04-09
THERE is A MEDICINE

Composed of the essential virtues Of ma
ture', remedies, roots, barks, herbs and
berries, and possessing marvellous cura-
tive powers over all diseases Of the
stomach, liver, kidneys, bowels and
blood. This medicine known rs Bur-
dock Blood Bitters has proved so sue
cessfulin curing Dyspepsia, Biliousness,
Constipation, Headache, Bad Blood,
Scrofula, etc, that the proprietors now
guarantee it, and will refund the price
to any person not satisfied after using
the whole or part Of the first bottle. II
costs YOU but cent dose, then why
suffer-when you run no risk of loss in
trying remedy which has cured so
many Others? 1t also proves wonder
fully successful in curing scrofulous
swellings and caneerous diseases, con-
vincing evidence of which we will send
by mail on application to
FOSTER, MILBURN & CO.,
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-04-09
Pain Unnecessary in childbirth.

Pain is no longer necessary in
childbirth. Its causes, being I'M
derstood, easily overcome. Any
woman may now become a moth
.er without suffering any pain
whatever the labor being made
short, easy, and free from danger.
Morning sickness, swelled limbs,
and all other like evils can be
readily controlled, and all female
diseases speedily cured. Physic-
ians pronounce it a wonderful dis
covery. Never known to fail. 20
900 ladies attest its merits. Cut
this out; it may save your life.
Suffer not day longer, but send
us two 2-cent. stamps, and receive
in sealed envelope full particulars,
testimonials, confidential letter,
&c. Address, FRANK THOMAS y
Co, Baltimore Md
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-04-09

Sealed bids Will be received BY the
undersigned at his Office 1t Logan G.
H., W. Va, until II O'Clock III. or the
LET day Of May 1891 for the furnishing
q Logan District q Logan county, ".
Va, on or before the fsf DAY of July
1861 At Logan G. H., W. Va. Three
hundred double school desks Of the fol-
lowing heights: One hundred seven
teen inchez; one hundred fifteen inches
and one hundred twelve inches, III OF
them to have ink wells except the II
inch desks. To be paid for out Of the
levy Of 1891, which will be as good as,
gold on or before the 30tI siay7of jung.
1892. Freight from the Railroad depot
OF wfarfboaf at Guyandofte, w. Va,
to Logan G. IL. w. Va, Sevenfy-fiye
cents PER one hundred pounds. A full
description OF the desk AS we'll AS cut
must accompany each bid.
fl. G. RAGLASD,
March 2, 1901. Commissioner.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-04-09
A.Drunkard's win.
This remarkable will was writ

This remarkable will was writ
ten in Oswego, New York
II leave to society ruined
character and wretched exam
pie | leave to- my parents as
much sorrow as they can, in their
feeble state, bear. | leave to my
brothers and sisters as much
shame and modification as I could
bring on them. | leave to my
-hroken-heart-azlife-o of
shame leave to each Of my
children poverty ignorance, a low
character and a remembrance that
their father FILLED drunkard's
grave"
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-04-09
DODD'S CATARRH CURE.
LOCAL ANo INTERNAL TREATMENT.

In order to cure catarrh it is necessary
to allay the inflammation Of the irritated
membranes with a soothing application,
cleanse the head of the plugging muco-
lis .secreti0ns, and heal the discharging
ulcers. For cold in the head and nasal
catarrh Dodds' local treatment does this
without the aid of snuff, douchcs or
fumes. If the disease has extended
downwards, affecting the bronchial tubes
or lungs, digestion and blood, the inter
nal treatment both removes from the
system the scattered poison, and by its
building-up properties assists nature in
eur book treating on catarrh. FOSTER,
MlLBURN & CO., proprietors, Buffalo,
N. Y. Sold in Logan w. Va. by all
Druggists.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-04-09

We find the following item in
the Black Diamond, published II
Chicago: sCol. j. n. Irwin. Of
Logan County, w. Va, has COM
menced to carry out the idea Of
the Black Diamonds correspond
ents concerning an exhibit for the
Worlds Fair. He is at work tax
ing out cubes Of the largest posi-
bic size from the veins in that
section. One block will be a cube
Of coking coal ten feet In size,
that is each face of The cube will
measure ten feet square. Anoth-
en- isa block Of spIint coal cut the
shape Of a cube and each face
seven feet in size. The other is a
cube of camel coal, each face of
which will be FIVE feet square.
These will all be gotten out along
the GtIyandotte river, and will be
floatcd dow1 to the bridge Of the
@. q O. Ry., where they will be
loaded uTon car built for the
special purpose of hauling them
to the Fair" This is a good idea
to exhibit the Goals of Logan
County, and we call the special
attention of Maj. ]. A. Nighbert,
Maj. }. 9. Anderson, Stuart w God,
M. b Mullins and other large
land owners of this county to it.
Even larger cubes than those
mentioned may be gotten out.