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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-14
Said the man to the Irish boy:

"What are you fishing forY Frogs" "
said the boy. "What do you bait
with?" 81 bate 'em wild a stick" re-
plies the boy. Frogs and some peoples
ideas about paints are the same as they
were a hundred years ago. The Chill
ton Paint Co. is trying to convince the
public that given the proper materials,
mixed and ground by the proper ma
chinery, the result can but be a better
paint than it is possible to make by
hand. Does it not seem reasonable
that where the materials used in max
ing a paint are seven times passed
through machinery that does not vary
in its action, the mixture is going to be
more perfect than where a man or boy
stirs them with a stick, adding a little
oil, stirring few times, then a little
more lead and color, a few more stirs
with the stick, until he gets tired and
says he guesses it will do. Think this
over. You must see that the man
cannot do the work of a machine. We
have the latest and best paint ma
chinery that can be bought.
Chiffon Paint Co., New York and
Boston.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-14

There are forty-seven Chinese tenn
Piles in the United States, valued at
S62, 900 claiming 100, 900 worshipers.
Forty of these temples are in Califor-
mia, four in New York, two in Idaho
and one in Oregon.
Extensive experiments are being
made on the British Columbia expert
mental farm in raising different varie-
ties of nutbearing trees.
A curious tree growth is noted neal
Ellenville, N. Y, where a hemlock
and an oak have become perfectly Join.
ed at a height of about 10 feet.
London's area is larger than New
York, Paris aud Berlin put together
and area which may be represented by
circle of 80 miles in diameter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-14

The high tone and low price of
McClure's Magazine are bound to
make of tia household word and CON-
panion. The price-15 cents a. copy
or S1.50 year-is within the reach
of all who care for good literature
and even the poorest reader should
remember that the head requires food
as well as the stomach. The July
number is chock full Of choice read
ing, finely illustrated.
McClure's Magazine is issued every
month by s. S. Mcclure, Limited,
743, 745 Broadway, New York City.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-14
Written for the SITTER.
JULY.

BY CELIA NJ. REYNOLDS.
July and the Midsummer meet in the meadows
Where swing the sharp sythcs In the lights
and the shadows,
And swifter machines through the falling grass
clatter,
And busy men shout and the merry boys
chatter,
And following soon the big farm wagon rum
bles
To gather In loads all the sweet scented tum.
bes.
July and the Midsummer meet as they parted
twelve month ago, fair of face, fervid-
hearted.
Their kisses drop luscious and red DER the
pastures,
And children now flced from the schools and
their masters
Come searching the ripest ones hther and yon-
der,
Their own red lips staining with juice as
they wander.
July and the Midsummer happily meeting
Are one and not twain from the aour Of
their greeting;
And like to the dwellers In cities they wander
Their happiest days In the country to sqan-
der,
To battle in Its brightness and drink In Its
sweetness,
And feel the warm throbs of a full lfe's
completeness.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-14
Pension Payments Stopped.


WASHINGTON, July l0.-The pen
sion bureau has notified a great many
pensioners throughout the country
who are drawing pensions under the
act of June 27, 1890, known as the
dependent-pension act, that payment
of their pensions will be suspended for
60 days, during which time they are
required to show cause why they
should continue to draw pensions.
The testimony necessary to prevent
their being dropped from the rolls is
the certificate of areputable physician,
attested by two witnesses, to the ef-
feet that the pensloner is precluded
from active labor, owing to injuries
or disability not the result of his own
vicions habits. In case no attention
is paid to the department notification
within 60 days the pensioner will be
dropped from the rolls.
On the other hand, should the nec-
essary certificate, properly drawn up
and signed, be forwarded to the pen
sion bureau, the pensioner will be re-
quested to appear before the local
board of medical examiners for exam
ination as to his condition.
The action is pursuant to the recent
ruling of Secretary Smith to the eff
feet that pensioner under the act
of June 27, 1890, drawing a pension
for total disability must be sworn to
be physically incapable of manual
labor.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-14
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local application as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way TO cure deafness, and that
is by constitutional remedies. Deafness
is caused by an infiamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is inflamed you have a
runbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed, Deafness is the
result and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be destroy
ed forever; nine cases out of ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing but
an inilained condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars; free.
T. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
s1~Sold by Druggists, 75c.
T. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
H~Sold by druggists, 75c.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-14

The records of the postoflice de-
partment show that during the first
four months of the present admins
tration ended July "a, the total num-
ber of presidential postmasters APP
pointed was 434, against $40 appoint
ed during the first four months of
Mr.. Harrison's administration and 1928
during the first four months of Mr..
Cleveland's former administration.
During the first four months of the
present administration $3.50 fourth
class postmasters were appointed on
designations and deaths and 1926 on
removals, making a total of S956.
The number appointed on resigna-
tions and deaths during the corre-
spending period of Mr.. Harrison's ad-
ministration was 3649, and on re-
movals 7460, making total of H.
109.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-14

Forrester-My wife isn't satisfied
unless she has my last cent.
Lancaster-Well, you are fortunate.
Mine isn't satisfied then Truth.
Mistress-What makes your pota-
toes SO soggy?
New Cook-Please, mum, the wa
ter they was boiled in was very wet.
New York Weekly.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-14
ESTATE OF HORACE WALKER.

STATE or VERMONT.
District of Westminster. To all persons into.
esied in the estate of Horace Walker late
of Londonderry, deceased, Greeting. Whereas
J. W. Melendy has presented to this Court al
Instrument purporting to be the last win of SAID
deceased, for probate You are hereby notiGcl
that this Couft well decide upon the probate ci
said Instrument at the session thereof TO l'e
held at the inn OF Thomas Evans in Townshend
in said District, on the sd. day of August A. ID
fsa3. when aud where ou may appesr and con
test The same, If you see ctnse.
Zina H. Allbee Register
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-14

A carpenter by the name of NJ s. Pow
ers fell from the roof of house in East
Des Moines, Iowa. and sustained pain.
full and serious sprain of the wrist, which
he cured with one bottle of Chamberlain
Pain Balm. He says it is worth s5 bot
tie. 1t cost him 30 cents. For sale by
Goddard & Gibson, Londonderry.
Richardson Leonard, Peru, VT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-14
Sifterlets-ShOrt and Snappy.

If the fool killer should come along
and claim all his own what an unin'
habitable waste this world would pre-
sent.
Isn't Gen. Sickles mistaken about
Gov. Flower being daisy? His
picture. always suggests a great big
sunhower.
Whatever the result may be, the
calling of an extra session Of Congress
in August is triumph of public opin'
ion.
The Sherman statue fund has struck
the gait of the Grant statue fund and
threatens to stick there.
President Cleveland might COM
promise with Murat Halstead by send
ing him abroad, if the Senate could be
persuaded to confirm his nomination to
any diplomatic post.
After all, it should be no harder for
the Congressman to work in August
than it is for the rest of us. We all
have to do it
Keeping the wolf from the door is
not mere figure of speech in Russia,
where wolves eat up $4,000, 900 worth
of domestic animals every year.
When Congress begins to sizzle dur
ing the long August days it will realize
the sublety of the Presidents latest
move, and that will not add to its ami
ability.
If the Sherman silver law be thrown
overheard without righting the ship Of
finance good many professional finan-
cial pilots will be hunting for holes to
crawl into.
A POLITICAL platform is like a law;
much depends upon how it is construed,
and two men of equal knowledge and
ability are liable to put constructions
upon it that are directly opposed to
each other. In one case the Supreme
court settles the dispute, in the other
the people.
1t Congress taxes up the financial
question in broad business-like spirit
it may evolve something beneficial, but
if it takes it up with no better intention
than to make partisan political capital
nothing need be expected.
| If 'Misapprehension" is the real
cause of the financial trouble, as Sena-
tor Teller says it is, the old reprobate
ought to be forthwith lynched. The
"Misapprehension" family was always
troublesome one, anyway.
Somebody will be calling it Peary's
museum of freaks, instead of Peary's
artic expedition, if the exhibition mania
is much longer kept up.
A perusal of the official report of the
sinking of the British battleship Victo-
ria calls to mind the adage, dead men
tell no tales" as all the blame is put
on the dead.
"Jim'' Corbett has jumped into a
new advertising scheme. He travels
under an assumed name, taking care
that the reporters in every town he Wis
its are put onto" the scheme.
The calling Of an extra session of
Congress in August is rough on the
great army of individuals who burn
the midnight oil studying out "tips"
for the public on future Congressional
action.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-14

A terrible cyclone swept over ,

A terrible cyclone swept over a
portion of Iowa last week. The
town of Pomeroy was the greatest
sufferer, over 40 losing their lives and
the destruction of property was i'm
mense. Whole families were in many
instances wiped out by the tornado
and in some houses that contained
from four to eight persons not more
than one escaped alive. Husbands
have been left without wife or children,
children are left orphans and there
are in the town Is or more women
who have neither husband nor
children left.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-14

A Spanish Jenkins declares that
the Queen Regent of Spain is SO fast
a swimmer that she often distances
the row boat which accompanies her
when she goes into the surf at San
Sebastian.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-14

o. o. Calef of Washington last
Friday night struck Frank Yawtaw
of Barre with a hammer, breaking
Yawtaw's arm. Monday Calef's prop
erty was attached for $4,000, Yaw-
taw having sued for damages. The
case will be heard at the September
term of the Washington County court.
Calef is prominent and one of the
wealthiest citizens of Washington.
Yawtaw is blacksmith.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-14
Farm For Sale.

On account of poor health the subscrib-
er offers for sale the farm known as the
Joel T. Pierce place located l l-2 miles
from the village of Londonderry on the
stage road to Chester. Contains SO acres,
more or less. in good state of cultiva-
tion; buildings in good condition; 400
young sugar naples and some hemlock
and spruce timber and plenty of wood.
This is a desirable place for anyone
wanting small farm. For further par
ticulars enquire on the premises.
Mrs. L. r. JOSSELYN.
Londonderry, July A. '93.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-14

The greatest show on earth will be
opened at Washington Aug. Z,
Grover Cleveland ring master and
silver dollar Bland clown. Fifty
cent dollars taken at face value fol
admissions until wild cat paper can
be issued.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-14

The Chamberlain Investment Com
pany of Denver, Colorado, has just
suspended. 1t is said that a few
Vermonters get another taste of
Western financial management.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-14

Hon. f. j. Phelps is mentioned
in connection with the Supreme Court
vacancy caused by the death of JUS
tice Blatchford. 1t is to be hoped
that he will receive the appointment.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-14
Teachers Examinations,
Windhaln County

Examinations will be held as follows: !:
South Londonderry, August lst and I'd;
Townshend, August Sd and 4rh; Whining
ton, August 18th and 10th; Bellows Falls,
August 18th and 10th; Brattleboro, Sept.
lst and I'd Bellows Falls, September Sth.
These Examinations will be held at the
usual places in these towns.
Daily Sessions begin at 8 a. m. and
continue two days except the last Exam
nation at Bellows Falls. Let all candi-
dates be prompt in attendance.
II d. RYDER,
COUNTY EXAMINER,
Bellows Falls, June l3, 1893
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-14

1t is announced that E. N. Whit
ney, formerly of the Burlington Clip
per, has purchased an interest in the
Brattleboro Reformer. Whitney is a
hustler and good Republican.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-14
DEATHS.

In Franklin, Nebraska, June l6, William
G. Grout, formerly of Stratton, aged 67
years.
In Jamaica, July 10, of diptheria, Al
bert L. Harris, aged II years.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-14


G.. Smith,
Lon
had rheumatic fever which left very bad con-
and
tha being myself i
different who relief took sasapaLas recon-
fr with
The swelling
disappear in have taken four bottles
hands, to all
household duties and general health better than before having the fever
Mrs Waite,
Wardboro
add above
Rheumatic helped her after medicines failed to do
DexteW NJ.
so Express spaeon norierfo four
GEo. G. SMITH, Druggist, So. Londonderry, VT
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-14
PRICE THREE CENTS.

First Boy-My ma is educated. She
has "Ecce Homo" in the original.
Second Boy-Pshaw +! that's nothing
mine has eczema in the arm -Journ-
al of Education.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-14
Green Mountain Press

oiSCh nlouutaiu lCoo
The Peoples Party of Vermont
wants congress to declare silver
watch as valuable as gold watch ;
that would enrich those who have sill
yer watches. Then if congress
would enact that water shall run up
hill, mills that are now troubled from
scarcity of water, would be enabled
to use the same water over again, and
the whole country would be on a
boom. The so-called Peoples party
has never learned that there are few
things that congress can't do. One
of those things is to abolish fools.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-14

The people quickly recognize merit, and
this is the reason the sales of Hoods
Sarsaparilla are con tinually increasing
Try it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-14

Once and awhile some state paper
has word as to who the next Gov
ernor should be. How utterly foolish.
The next Governor of Vermont has
been booked long ago, and all these
newspapers will have to do is to sup
port him when the formality of con-
vention is held-and the voters, too,
can then walk up to the polls and
make the fatal X after the man of
their choice. How nice
One of the most wonderful occur
rences that ever took place in this
country, or any other, in fact, came
off at Buzzard's Bay, the summer res
idence of President Cleveland, the
other day and was telegraphed by the
associated press and published to
the world by enterprising journals
Here it is: The President and Dan
Lamont had been out fishing in the
bay and on their return, as the boat
touched the floating wharf his excel.
lency jumped out and with his wife.
who had come down to meet him
walked up to the house, but baby
Ruth stopped to look at the pail OF
fish they had caught on the trip
Did you ever !
OF course not
Maybe sometime in the mighty
past some President, King, Prince ol
Potentate may have jumped from ;
boat, and some woman, some time Of
other may have gone down to land
ing to meet her husband, but never
never before has a little three-year
old girl stopped to look at a pail o
fish. How it makes the patriot,
blood boil and bubble when one stop'
to think that this could have happen
ed only in free America, and that sh'
was the Presidents daughter.
God bless baby Ruth
Let the eagle scream !
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-14

Baxter's Mandrake Bitters cure indiges-
ton, Heart Buru, Costiveness and all ma
larial diseases. twenty-five cents per
hottie
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-14
Wanted.

Lovers of good horses to have the best.
quiring will be furnished service from
fleetwood or Capt. Socket during Julfy
and August at $500 to warrant. Fair
view farm.
. West Windham Per order of
g. II. Dutton.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-14

By using Halls Hair Renewer, gray,
faded or discolOred hair assumes the nat
ural color of youth, and grows luxuriant
and strong, pleasing everybody.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-14

He asked, "Have you faith in loves
young dream?
She answered, "Oh, yes, if it means
ice-cream."
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-14

Copies oftbiS paper can be obtained
al Cdfpeater's Neps Rooms in Bra,-
UebOrO.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-14
THE
LONDONDERRY SSIFTER
HENRY M. SHANKs, PUBLISHER.
Sitter John, Editor.

FRIDAY MORNING, JULY IA, 1892.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-30
FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP.
The West End Club Celebrates Its Eighth
Annual banquet.

Annual banquet.
One of the most elaborate banquets OF
the season was given Saturday night by
the West Side Club. that famous organ
cation that meets from time TO time TO
discuss questions OF paramount interest
20 the city and state.
The upper was served in the spacious
club rooms nj 378 High street, where 2oi
guests assembled AT o o'clock IN respo Sc
TO invitations. Every effort was made by
the committee In charge To provide NOT
only an elegant collation., but one OF the
handsomest social occasions OF the sea
son. Tables we're laid on both second
and third floors Ia order TO accommodate
all OF the guests.
Everyone was In his happiest vein
Jokes aud laughter file the halls, and
stories aud anecdotes sufficient 10 MI "A
volume ere heard on every side. Az
about z o'clock the guests were seated
and from that moment until S:3O a Wig
orous campaign was waged against tne
tempting and eXtens We ed bles until al
most utter demolition rad been effected
and nothing was left but the mfngled @,
mains OF what had been the III lwer OF
the culinary artists sub lest skill.
Then followe the ppst-prandial cere-
monies. Gov. Bro w., who esteems IL an
h nor to belong To the club, spoke first.
His speech was brief, indicating his es-
TEEN tor the high rank attainei by the
club and prophesying still greater things
for the future.
George A. Littlefeld emphasized the
vital necessity of faith. lie exhorted the
company to emulate the example of
| Columbus, who had faith inveterate. He
made "a touching allusion Co the Press
| Club, and expressed himself as Devil
dered for a moment In separating the
Identities of these two organizations.
George j. West spoke at considerable
length expressing IL as his conviction
that the mission and function OF the cluh
is TO foster fellowship and to bring the
various members of the society into c'oser
relation one To another.
G.. III. Johnson in "A short speech de
tailed the progress Of the club.
The committee in charge consisted OF
5. n. Lougee, president; William ii.
Luther, vice president; c. G. Newhallt
treasure George III. Holmes, secretary
Of the board Of officers, aud Frank 4.
Pearce. w. T.. Bentley. W. Z. Vaughan
j.. NJ. Bufiinton OF tue executive commit
tee.
Among prominent guests were Gov.
ID. Russell Brown, ex-Lieut. Gov. Oar
ling. Commissioned of Public Works
Robert Il. ; smith, Chief Steere, ex-senator
Thornley, aud Alderman Harris.
After singing "Auld Lang Syne" thu
company adjourned to he parlors an1
| spent the remainder of the evening in
general social time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-30
MAGGIE CLINE'S VIEWS
She Tells How Dialect Songs Should
be Sung.
NEED NOT BE A FOREIGNER,
hut She should Keep Up the Part OF the
sturdy Irish Woman Not Only During
the singing hut In Making Her Bow
and Leaving the Stage.

Everybody accustomed to hear the well
known Maggie Cline in her roliicking
Irish songs will be interested In reading
what she has TO say on the subject OF
"How to Succeed as n Dialect Singer"
Maggie Is a Providence girl and she is
heard in Providence at least once every
season, 30 That all theatre-goers know
her well and will be interested In her
ideas. She says in an article in the New
York Herald. "A dialect singer is born
not made. That is my honest opinion
/ do not believe that by any amount OF
study "a woman who has only "a good
voice and pretty manner TO begin with
can ever win her place IN public approval
as a dialect singer unless there are other
qualities IN her make-up."
IF she is going TO be an opera singer
of pure English sue mas only TO cuItivat G
her voice and learn stage III
sue intends TO sing only in concert all
she needs is a lot OF good clothes. "a capa-
BILE manager and "A fine voic, OF course
But "A dialect singer must have a natural
GIFT for the language whose song she IL
To sing, and she must. / honestly believe.
be thoroughly acquainted with its people
and be in sympathy with them, or else
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-30

she will never score a success in reaching
and touching the hearts OF her hearers.
The dialect song is "A matter OF the heart
as well as OF the voice. And II the former
il not in sympathy with the words that
are sung no amount of fine execution Will
supply the lack of feeling"
My conception of 'McCluskey' is that
It should be sung earnestly. IL is the
Irish woman with hot blood coursing
through her veins and fire in her eyes
who tells of "A fight in which one OF her
countrymen comes out WI with
blood and glory. The scenes of the bat
IL are all pres mt To her eyes ms she sings
and the au / nee catch her spirit and
grow enthusiastic as Pete McCracken
loses an ear or an eye. In no place should
there be the slightest levity. Aud in
singing the song | must conf SIS that |
am often so overcome by IL aud so aroused
by the banging aud the booming behind
the scenes that ~ h n / have finished the
song aud while the plauiits OF the audi
eEce are ringing In my ears, / thlnk i
could 20 out sihgle-handed and tackle
'McCluskey' myself
THUS must the dialect singer n
character i'm person tor feel or she can
not carry her audience with her. The
requisites for "A good Irish niger are a
fair voice, "A hearty, healthy app, %arance,
q ick symDathies and "A natural brogue.
at is not necessary that a dialect singer
should ave been foreign born. II is
Oily necessary mat her tongue should
have "a knack for the language which she