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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11
RAWSONVILLE.

b. b. Rawson is making extensive
repairs on his house. W. j. Sheldon
finished repairs on his house early
last spring adding window blinds
thereby making 10 the finest looking
residence in the place.
&. H. Landman and wife have
been to Brattleboro to visit their son
Mrs. Pier of Ludlow is ut +. B.
Piers.
c. b. Robbins has got settled in
ms new tenement. G. P. Rawson
has moved to the one he vacated.
Geo. Hunt is home from New
Hampshire where he is at work.
w. }. Sheldon's children recently
took carriage drive TO Westminster.
Frank Pier is attending school in
Chester. .grc
VIM. +. Coleman has been ON A
visit to friends in New York city.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11
ODDS AND ENDS.

Complaining becomes habitual with
many fault finders
Tact can afford to smile while genius
and talent are quarreling.
To see other folks happy is hell to
the man who has no love 10 his heart.
! The poorest man is not the one who
has the least, but the one who has the
most wants
In Russia stoves are built into the
walls between rooms, thus heating two
rooms at once.
Lucian tells us that among the Sc
lenites bald pate was considered a
mark of beauty.
The year 1891 saw the end of the
Englishman's custom to dine in cele-
bration of the battle of Waterloo
The largest shipyard in the world is
at Christiana, in Norway. Forty ships
can load at its docks at the same time.
Bishop Tucker affirms thatin Ugan-
da a man will very readily do three
months work for copy of the New
Testament.
A billion dollars would pay for trip
around the world for 800, 900 persons.
and buy enough clothing to last 10, 0OO,-
600 men one year.
Parents and teachers are, to a great
extent, responsible for the increase of
defective vision in children Much can
be done to prevent it,
When your face and ears burn so ter
ribly battle them in very hot water--as
hot as you can bear This will be
more apt to cool them then any cold
application.
A new theory in relation to the moon
has lately been advanced, to the effect
that the lights and shadows of the
moon are incompatible with the theory
of its spherical shape
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11
JAMAICA.

John A. Butler and family of New
York city are in town visiting theil
many friends.
Levi Strong, our tinman. has rent
cd the hotel at SO. Londonderry.
lie takes possession the last of next
week.
Ii. <. Spencer met with quite an
accident last Thursday. He fell from
Il wagon breaking two ribs. He is
getting along we'll.
Mrs. Eva (Howard) Brockington
died in Brattleboro Sunday. Her
body was brought here for burial
Wednesday, funeral at the Baptist
church.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11
IN THE oLo MAIDS, pLoT.
Odd burial Place In Greenwood n
9uRReRts MANY Curi0ua rhou~ne.

Odd burial Place In Greenwood 7Ass
Suggests Many Curious Thoughts
''This right here is the plot where the
Society Of Old Maids was buried"
The guide that showed us through
Greenwood cemetery made this rather
queer announcement with that non
chalant precision for which guides are
noted.
What do you meanT
This piece of ground" replied the
guide In the same tone, twas bought
by the Society of Old Maids. It was
agreed that they would all be buried
together, That was long time ago.
The society don't exist now. The last
of 'em was buried years ago. The So
ciety was started by three sisters.
There's their graves alongside each
other. There's some thirty others there.
You can see the gravestones for your
self"
And so far as could be seen the guide
was right. The plot Of ground seemed
to be about 40 by 40 feet. The grass
grew long and rank over all of the
graves in it, and evidently none of
them had been opened in years Not
all Of the graves had headstones, 30 II
was impossible to Judge with any aocu-
racy as to which was the last member
buried Of this rather unique society.
Ore thing was certain, so far as the
gravestones could prove it, and this
was that none but unmarried women
rested in that particular piece Of
grotnd. On every stone was the an
nouncement. 50 that no one could 20
astray, that the woman who rested be-
meath was a spinster.
Another thing the visitor noticed was
that most Of the "old maids" as they
chose to call themselves, did live to be
old maids in good sooth, for Of those
who had headstones few had died until
they had attained a ripe old age Evil
IDENTIFY carking care had not interviewed
to shorten their days But examples of
this were found in more striking form
on the headstones of the three sisters
who are said to have originated the So
ciety. There were some quaint and
pious inscriptions there, and it was
shown that all of these three women
had lived to be more than 100 years
old. One had attained the age of Ill,
and the other two had lived to be about
107 and 105, respectively.
The visitor could not but wonder, if
all could be told, whether some of the
women who rested here under the trees
may not have had their loves, their
tears and fears and heartacheS, just as
do those who marry and are given in
marriage; whether small tragedies, Of
human kind, buried with some of those
spinsters now sleeping so peacefully,
might not have led them to live their
lives apart from the devotion of hus-
band and the love and laughter of
children.
But there was no one there to an
swer.-New York Recorder.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11
ANDOvER.

The cheese factory is receiving over
5000 pounds of milk daily J; paid its
patrons II cents per hundred pounds
for milk in June. 1t took 10 lbs. of
milk for ID. of cheese.
Mrs. S. A. Rowell is teaching at
the middle of the town; Miss Mabel
Felt in Peasville; Miss Gertie Chap
man in Simonsville; Miss Cutler of
Chester in the Puffer district.
II. j. Parkeris taking a trip through
Mt. Holly and Shrewsbury.
Lewis LaPoint is helping his broth
er in the cheese factory.
The Ladies' Aid Society are put
ting down new carpets and otherwise
identifying the church.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11

There is no greater desideratum in
the kitchen than a properly ventilated
store closet, arranged with shelves for
food, movable racks on the floor for
barrels and other arrangements to keep
food in the most wholesome manner.
A simple device where the store closet
opens out of the kitchen and is on the
sunny side of the house is to have a
hole cut In the floor, covered over with
wire netting, so as to let the cool air of
the cellar into the closet. This cool air
coming in contact with the warmer air
OF the kitchen makes q constant circu-
lation. A properly built store closet
however, should be situated on the;
north side of the house, and well ven
tilated by window opening outdoors.
-~ENahacA
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11
MANCHESTER CENTRE.

The postoffice in this village wa.
broken into and the safe blown opel
early last Friday morning. The
burglars secured little less thar
$50 for their pains. Several of oul
people were awakened by the noise OF
the explosion, several of whom went
out on the street, but hearing nothing
more went back to bed.
"The Loyal Mountaineers" was
presented at Estabrooks' Opera
House Wednesday evening by Troy
company. A large audience greeted
the company, and the presentation
was very good.
A large number of persons were on
the fair grounds on Wednesday, the
day being very fine. The exhibit in
most of the departments was good.
Today which opens fair will doubtless
see larger crowd than yesterday, at
tracted by the races. The distin-
gushing feature of Wednesday was
the number of drunken men on the
grounds. Why this is permitted is a
mystery to the unsephisticated from
the bill towns, like Londonderry, but
then the ''gods of the valleys are
not the gods of the hills and per.
haps Battenkill water is not wet.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11
LANDGROVE.

Rev. II. +. Helton of Poultney i.
visiting at Jacob Smiths.
w. W. Heseltine and wife of Law.
renee, Mass, are visiting his mother
Mrs., Betsey Heseltine.
Little Misses Xanah and Clarisss
Coolidge visited with grandma Smith
last week.
M. II. Smith has finished his yaca.
ton and returned to Poultney.
Some of our farmers are harvesting
their potatoes. They are rotting bad.
ly in some fields.
Bixby Woodward of Fitchburg,
Mass, is visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ambrose Woodward.
We noticed the familiar face of
W. j. Cudworth at church last Sab
bath.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. J. Holden are
receiving pisit from their son Fred
who works in Boston. e
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11

Referring to the plague of locusts In
Morocco, the British consul at Mogador
quotes tradition as to them which
was told to him by Berber fisherman
1t runs as follows: "In the interior of
Sahara are people called Jeraiduja or
locusts owners, who have control over
the locusts, and they used to receive
yearly presents from the sultan of Mo
rocco and they kept the locusts back.
Every year a certain monster came to
that place and it died there, and these
people used to burn the carcass and
then all was we'll
But If 1t was not burned, owing to
the men not being in good humor,
then it putrefied and bred millions of
maggots, and they became locusts.
And lately some of these men came to
the sultan and said, Have not people
been complaining of locustsf And
the sultan replied that they had.
Well, said the Jeraiduja, we are the
locusts; why have you not given us our
customary LARGEST"
Another version was that the locusts
came out OF certain cave or pit in the
Sahara, over which some holy people
had control The same Idea of DO
tency of the intercession of holy men
has frequently been noticed in causes
assigned by Moorish fishermen for the
periodical falling off or improvement
in the supply of various important
kinds of sea fish. Manchester Guardian.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11

Word was received here on We'd
nesday of the death Of Mrs. 8. r.
Tolman of Fitchburg, Mass. Mrs,
Tolman was a very estimable lady
who resided here for short time, It
few years ago, and was the daughter
of our worthy citizens, Dea. j. ),
Kinsman and wife. Mr.. and Mrs
Kinsman went to Fitchburg last week
and were with their daughter during
her last moments aud for few days
before.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11
WEST TOWNSHEND.

School commenced last week, will
forty scholars in attendance. Miss
Grace Blood, teacher.
Eliza Gordon of Worcester, Mass.
has been visiting her father here.
Thomas Cook of Chicago, an old
time resident has been stopping q
short time with friends here.
Ida Boyden commenced her school
at West Jamaica this week.
Seth Allen is quite i'll and under
the doctors care.
Mrs. Lydia Burroughs has return
ed here from her stay with her daugh-
ter in Antrim, N. Ii.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11
BONDVILLE.

Cattle far will be held on the old
grounds on Sept. 25th.
Moses l. Barrus from Hannibal,
N. Y, was here last week visiting
his father and mother and other rela-
tives. Rowe Williams went with him
to Hannibal when he returned.
School in the village district CON-
menced Aug. 31st, Hoyt Babbitt,
teacher.
Viron Styles has moved to Stratton
Hastings & Co. have sold theil
cider mill to A. A. Kingsbury of
Jacksonville.
Mrs. A. p. Graham Of Albany,
N. Y, is making pleasant visit
with her father, A. l.. Wetherell.
A CARD OF THANKS.
we wish 10 express our thanks to
the neigEbors and friends who SO
kindly assisted US in the sickness,
death and burial of our dear daugh,
ter and sister, Hermie Kendall, also
to the singers for their appropriate
selections and excellent singing, and
those who furnished floral gifts.
E. |. Kendall and family.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11
WINHALL HOLLOW.

Miss Lura Williams is recov ering
from her illness.
Albert Gates and brother are visit
ing relatives and friends in this place.
Geo. Bryant, who is at work at
Townshend spent Sunday with his
parents in this place.
F. F. Livermore and wife, who
have been visiting Mrs. Livermore's
parents in New Hampshire, returned
on Wednesday.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11
TOWNSHEND.

Henry Miles is at home for a two
weeks stay.
William Corse got badly hurt while
driving his oxen, they stopped sud.
denly and one of them threw up his
head the horn striking his throat
near the windpipe tearing it open to
the jaw, making a.bad wound. DR..
Osgood is attending him.
The little son of Fred Ober broke
his collar bone last week by falling
off the tin shop steps.
Charlie Evans is ON the sick list
Mr.. Plummer of Brattleboro is
stopping at j. B. Wares.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11

1t has been said that "there's luck
in odd numbers" and perhaps there
may be luck in many changes. II sc
the Peabody House will come in,
some time, for a large share Of that
desirable commodity.
Landlord Hosley has sub-let the
house to Levi Strong Of Jamaica,
who will take possession next week,
Mr.. Hosley will run his meat marke,
and pool-room.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11
Our Public Schools

Are the main-stay of our republic In
them are being cultivated the minds
which are to be our future lawmakers
and leaders in every walk in life. How
essential it is that these minds should be
united to strong healthy bodies. So ma
ny children suffer from impurities and
poisons in the blood that it is a wonder
that they ever grow up to be men AMI
women. Many parents cannot find words
strong enough to express their gratitude
to Hoods Sarsaparilla for its good effect
upon their children. Scrofula, salt
rhenm and other diseases of the blood are
and permanently cured by this
excellent medicine, and the whole being
is given strength to resist attacks of dis
ease.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11
WEST WARDSBORO.

About twenty Of our young people
enjoyed a picnic at Grout pond last
week Friday
Airs. James Lackey, and daughter,
Julia, have gone TO Manchester.
B. Z. Ryder and Miss Myrtle
Leonard are home on short vacation,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11
WINDHAM.
A CARD OF THANKS.
any now

A CAKD UF THANKS.
We take this method of extending our
heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors
for kindness and assistance rendered us
on the morning of the burning of our
buildings, May 18th; also to all who have
assisted us in any way since the fire.
Each act of assistance and expression of
sympathy will ever be remembered by us
with grateful hearts.
And may He who hath said I'm as much
as ye have done it unto one of the least
of these my brethren, We have done it I'M
to me" reward each and every one.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Dimick.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11

tered the federal army as lieutenant
and quartermaster In June, 1861, and
was mustered out as colonel in August,
1868, since which date he has held al
most every civil office in the state from
selectman to governor He entered Har-
rison's cabinet at its organization, in
March, 1889.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11
DORSET.

Bernice Kline, young lad while
practlcing with bow and arrow acci-
dentaly injured one eye so badly that
it had to be removed. The other eve,
although injured, will probably be
saved. Young Kline was taken to
Albany to be treated.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11

to take the place
Of Senator Ed
munds next De-
cember was born
June 1, 1881, in
Cavendish, Wind.
sor county, Vt.
He was gradual
ed in 1851 from
Dartmouth col
lege and later
from the law de-
partment of the
university at Al
hapy Ha ON
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11
SO. WINDHAM.

Mrs. j. w. Votey and two daugh.
tiers are visiting at Rev. C. A.
Votey's.
Will Jenison is gaining.
Mrs. W. H. Thompson has been
sick and had help for few days.
Ezra Pierce is not able to sit up
any now.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11

II you could see your own scalp through
an ordinary magnifying glass, you would
be amazed at the amount of dust, dandruff
aud dead skin thereon accumulated. The
best and most popular preparation for
cleansing the scalp is Ayers Hair yi.or
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11
Megrimine is the only gpar,ntaoa

"egrimlne IS the only guaranteed
p,a manent cure for headache ans
'ehralgia. Relieves in 20 to 30 min.
aies. A great blood cleanser and
''iiaulant that in time positively cures.
'oid by Geo. G. Smith, druggist.
sample free. The DR.. Whitehall
Aegrimine Co., South Bend, Ind.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11

Headache and neuralgia like dreams
fate away before the magic influence
I Dr. Whitehalrs Megrimine. Sold
y Geo. G. Smith. druggist.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11

R~For Sale-i pair Of extra two-year-
old steers and two buck lambs--biggest
In town. J. C. GALE,
So. Londonderry, Aug. 2S, '9l.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11
THE
Special Notices..

R-Three and Ave gallon Safety Oil
Cans for sale by j., Hill Bondville, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11

For mild cathartic and efficient tonic.
use Baxter's Mandrake Btters. Every
bottle warranted.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11

he bestfive cent cigar sold in this state
s branded IN plain letters on each cigs,
1.-THE Avenue
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11
Makes the
Weak Strong

The marked benefit which people in run
down or weakened state of health derive
from Hoods Sarsaparilla, conclusiyely proves
the claim that this medicine "makes the weak
strong" 1t does not act like stimulant,
imparting fictitious strength from which there
must follow reaction of greater weakness
than before, but in the most natural way
Hoods Sarsaparila overcomes that tired feel
ing, creates an appetite, purifies the blood,
and, in short, gives great bodily nerve,
mental and digestive strength.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11
Hoods
SarsapariIIa

Sold by all druggists. s six for s5 Prepared only
by @. l. HOOD & Co, Apothecaries, Lowell. Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11
Proctor to Succeed Edmunds.

Redfield Proctor, secretary of war,
Who is appointed senator from Vermont
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-11
Tagged Out

Last spring was completely tagged out.
My strength left me and felt sick and mis-
cradle all the time, so that 1 could hardly
attend to my business. l took one bottle of
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and it cured me- There
is nothing like it," r. c. BEGoLE, Editor
Enterprise, Belleville, Mich
81 derived very much benefit from Hoods
Sarsaparilla, which took for general debility
1t built me right up, and gave me an excel
lentappetite." Ed. JENKINS. Mt. Savage, Md.
N. B. If you decide to take Hoods sarsa-
parilla do not be induced to buy anything else
instead. Insist upon having
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-14
SHOT THROlGH1Hl JAN
34ss Ab1Ae mslnclt DOCS cps
William Tell Acs
tl1CHnc The BALL IN HEa FACE
q Listis Esy with . ~Didn'rkasw-It.
~A--Ls24-a" PISTOL ssaas = ssiiss
Aass Ais Fsala-a ss.tsris Fses ia-
stead ef lat the rosato.

johnnie Hepler. ayoung lad, places
his back sgainst ths wall ia Wonder-
iAnd Ausee and allows Princess
Assnott, = lady expert, TO shoot pota-
toes from hss head With her slster
Abbie and Johnnie. the Princess resides
at No. % salem street. For some tine
past Aiss AIb.e Mesnott has been con-
sidsrlng whether or not abe would
pose, the only thinx standing
In the way beng tho wealth
OF fluffy, curly hair which
sdorns her head. shs was Undecided
as to whether the potato could DC seen.
To dispei All doubt sne placed large
one on ner head yesterday morning.
and bads Johanle take upa pistol and
aim AZ II Accordingly bg revolver
was leveied and the trigger pulled.
There was no report, and feeling sure
that the weapon Was not loaded the
experiment Was repeated. The gun was
pointed al the potato on Abo'e's head .
the trigger agaln touched, aud,
instead OF the dull click ex-
pected, there was . deafening explo-
sion. Abbse fell to the 4 or WITH the
blood streaming from = wound IN her
face. IL was arother case OF didn't
know IL was loaded" DR.. Phippen
was summoned and upon examinstloa
found that the bullet had struck the
young lady IA the chin, passed around
the left Jaw and Out OF the aide o. her
neck under the right ear and lodged N
the wall. Miss Melu0tt Will recover.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-14
What Can | Do 10 Get Rid Of
This Complaint?

Iwould Ike - appear IN my former
role.
would Ike 10 i,s man again N the
enjoyment Of al lay powers.
70 those with tais desire We can only
say, 20 at once 70 Dr. : Clay Toad, 10
Narth fasision str~ei. Grand kapias.
Mich. HIS success "a unsurpassed; oss
remedies compounded and sid only
by hiniseifl are dong more tor lhs
public than al ths various islns and
pztases combined.
IL eoula nos he ofherwlss, he VIII nn-
derstaGa your Goa, plants and Vii give
YOU such remedies oaly as viii imAe1l-
atsly remove tie cause ot the CON-
plants and Fsstsra your iost strength
and vsgor.
lou Will stav well. there can be 40
reast on, IS he does not give nerslats
saspl esarlts) OF nerve sismnlants.
loa viii taeEefors sss0aa perms-
nenuy well.
Thousands throughout the coaairy
are every aay tes Tying - Dr. ). Clay
Tedd's wonderful success IA currg
them. after they had tired tram tar 10
dozen other phgsiessns without rcAel.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-14
HYGIENiC RULES.
Not Good TO H.ns.

Many books have been write b. aud
much more has beel SAID ai.oet wis. a
sick person should at ia of,l,.r lo uouf-
Ish the body ana not lntere ee win tlse
action OF the medicines prescribed ~
the physician; bai every one knoRs me
foil wing articles ar uat good 90 eat,
namely: Opium, Morphine. b iadOia,
Atropia or Deadly ghishadt, ocslno,
CnioTsi, Calom l. De,ais. : .xel,'ye,
Arsenic and It's prvpsrauoas, Pn0s-
phorus tmakes excellent ftscNoa
matonesl aud ~ prrpararoas. rsos-
phites, Hypo-PAs paises. Nax Fonca
and is active prine y =. strycsa-ne ilt-
oscyamus Niger. q scs Henbane. O.eam
Isg 81, Crotou OF, &c
How uniorirnatc the phySrian who
knows no other rcneDlfs ~ t4.n Use
above poisons. ard bow much mtie ~
fortunate the Dear Peope who "a six
tney are obliged 10 take ire dose. Iae
above poisons produce ntfVouS ur0.irs-
ton, death b. heart failure and "a
hagainaii"n oi la nowsis. uI~o raa-e
iaust OF the sn4ciar- ard AZ fns fasssl-
sanity. They cure naaine. enie pre-
vent people irUm rec3vefAg thsar
health.
DIR. :. Clay Todd. the famous - e al.
~ Of 10 North DiNi-30a siretf. OIand
Rapids, Mich, does uoi n-c ihr aAtse
pnl-ons, bat Oy tac Tee ~ h NV. pleas-
snt and health CivHg feiued -.
cures all curanie diseases az lisr earliest
possible minute.