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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-12-29

she knew not nor cared. The music was
like that in heaven. The lights, the
guests, the supper, the cool drinks and
Larry all belonged to the same en-
chanted vision. She swan in sea of
delight. That her dress was sneered at,
torn or crushed she did not know. 1t
was all so beautiful.
At last the gray light of morning ap-
peared, and there was just one more
dance, and everybody got ready to go
home and sleep all New Years day or
to go about their business or to "call' or
"receive."
Della threw the shawl over her pretty
shoulders, and Larry offered his strong
right arm, as if to a princess, and ''es-
corted" her home, and on the top land
ing he caught one of the little bare
hands in both of his and said:
"Shall we be cried in church Sunday,
Della, dear?"
"Not till tho Sunday after, Larry"
she replied,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-12-29
Teachers Salaries.

Mr.. John S. White calls attention to
the fact that while ordinary teachers in
America are better paid than ordinary
teachers in England the highest places
in England, on the other hand, bring to
their incumbents six OF seven times as
much salary as the highest places in
America do. Writing in The Cosmopol-
itan, Mr.. White says that the principal
of Boston high school gets only $3.50
year, while the head master of Rugby
has $4,000 year, the head master Of
Elton from $4,000 to $4,000, his house
and certain other perquisites, and fire.
quently lunches with the queen besides.
That is probably worth $4,000 year
more, especially if'the master has to par
take of her msjesty's favorite luncheon
of raw ham and oatmeal porridge.
Mr.. White sees in the small salaries
paid in the highest educational chairs in
America the reason why persons Of tai
emit and ambition are unwilling to re.
main teachers. They get so much larger
reward by putting the same exertion
into some other work. This is true, but
Mr.. White forgets one point. 1t is that
the great salaries he mentions as paid to
the head masters in Great Britain arg
part of the gigantic revenues Of tbs
Church of England, state church. Tbs
pay of British bishop is higher still.
The archbishop of Canterbury gets near
ly $135, 900 year. And every cent of it
comes off the people of Great Britain by
taxation direct or indirect. and the agri-
cultural laborer is so poor that he is an
object of charity all his life, his condi-
ton being more hopeless than that Of
many American slaves before our civil
war. Do we want teachers salaries in
America paid in that way?
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-12-29
THE LONDONDERRY SITTER,

his appearance on New Years day, 1891,
In q costume that gained him many
prizes. TWAS too gorgeous for pen de-
scription, but the joy in his house was of
short duration, for the young man
caught cold and died two days later,
Tho strangest thing in connection with
this curious custom is the fact that, de-
spite the great sums paid for the cos
tunes, they do not become the property
of the paradcrs. When a person wants
suit, he goes to the costumer with his
ideas, and the latter takes the matter I'M
der consideration and finally submits
colored drawings of the design. 1t gen.
orally takes seven or eight sets of draw
ings before the shooter" is satisfied,
and then the costumer figures on the
cost, and the bargain is made. The
costumers are pledged never to hire the
suits out again for parading purposes.
They are ripped to pieces, and such of
the material as can be used is made ur
again into other suits. The costumers
are sworn to secrecy regarding the de-
signs selected. There is reason for this,
as the different clubs have spies out in
all directions endeavoring to discover
the designs of rival organizations
The rivalry among the different cap
tains is princely in its magnitude. In the
parade of 1902 one of them turned out in
q 5000 suit and was followed by IL little
lads in fancy costumes, whose duty it
was to keep his cape from dragging in
the dust, while another required IA pages
to carry his gorgeous train.
There is another class of paraders
known as the "commieks." They differ
from the shooters" in that no member
Is allowed to spend more than 81 on his
costume on pain Of dismissal from his
club. One captain of the "commicks"
paraded in cloak that had a 40 foot trail.
1t was trimmed with peanuts, sweet po-
tatoes, old bottles and old boots and was
held up by a score of boys attired in the
castof habiliments of their fathers and
big brothers.
The custom is almost century old,
but the present extravaganza in the mat
ter of costumes has sprung up within
the last 10 years. The merchants began
to offer prizes for the best dressed club,
and the tide of fortune turned in favor
of the costumers, many of whom have
risen from poverty to wealth. There is
no telling where the matter will end, but
the custom is firmly established and bids
fair to surp > in magnificence the car
nivals of the south and west.
w. II. BALLINGER.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-12-29
-. =. -..-S- 80
JokN Jacob Astoria Thrift.

John Jacob Astor appears to have III
herited the quality of thrift from his an
cestors. The stories told about him in
the vicinity of his Office at Twenty sixth
street and Broadway are scarcely credi-
BILE, in view of the enormous wealth of
the present head of the Astor family in
America. The general idea of a hundred
millionaire is that when he gets shaved
at a public barber shop he gives the
barber tip. Mr.. Astor, however, is not
misled by any false idea of pride.
Hence, when he goes ito one of the bar
Der shops in the hotels near his Office
the boy is slow to assist him Off with his
coat, and the BARRIERS glance at him in
differently. On one occasion when his
hat had blown off in the street and be-
come stained with mud, Mr.. Astor al
lowed tie boy to clean it up thoroughly
with alcohol and soap and then THANKED
the boy for his trouble. He was poorer
only in thanks.
He seldom eats in restaurants, though
his cousin. William Waldorf Astor,
nearly always ate his lunch at belmont
cos when he was an American. John
Jacob Astor's tip, when he gives one,
usually startles Delmonico waiter
something that a large tip has never yet
accomplished. Mr.. Aston is tail, thin
and rather amiable in manner. He
reads the Italian, German and English
papers, apparently with equal facility,
and he is nearly always alone. It seems
incredible of the man that he should be
charry of his tips because he wishes to
save money, for it is known that h. en-
tertains literally on his yacht aad in the
country, and he has donated large sums
to charity. 1t may be that ne objects
to tips on principle. 1t is certain that
he does not practice tipping in any form
whateyer.-New York Sun.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-12-29

for she had been too poor an orphan to
ever have a really decent suit of clothes
in her life, let alone a ball gown. Delia's
real name was Bridget, but for some re.
markable reason Della stands for Bridget,
particularly when Bridget is in the habit
Of spending her every spare minute in
reading the family story papers. Della
only relation was half blind grand
mother, who wore quilted hood and
knitted coarse stockings for her living.
Della worked as buncher in feather
factory and earned as high as S. week
sometimes, but then other times sheonly
got 81. 50-according to the briskness of
trade-as she did piecework.
Della was pretty, with violet eyes, half
hidden by thick lashes, delicate COM
plexion, curling auburn hair and dainty,
curved mouth and snow white teeth, and
she was naturally graceful and had
good fgurefor girl who worked so hard
and couldn't afford corsets. Della, being
pretty, was much admired by several of
the sons of families in Sullivan alley;
but, strange to say, she did not know it.
Her mind was so taken up by dreams
and fancies Of what she would like to be
that she never thought of what she was,
and her love Of reading kept her aloof
from the chatter of other girls or the
awkward attentions Of the young men.
The day that Della was 18 she noticed
the great blue and red posters on the
walls of the alley telling about the
'grand annual ball." etc., and her heart
gave great thump and then stood still.
She had been reading about a grand ball,
and how Angelina Araminta Jones had
danced with a great prince who was
there incognito, and how he had married
her on the spot. Here was romance made
real-a New Years ball. The rest might
come. Her busy brain pictured herself
with blazing dark eyes, superb raven
black hair and pink dress looped with
yellow flowers. She never thought of
herself in these visions except as having
dark eyes and hair and dazzling COM
plexion. The violet eyes and red hair
were not the real Delia's, but the COM
mon, workday Delia's-not the dream De-
liza, who was to be carried off by prince.
But it was very odd that this mysterious
prince who always appeared ''incog' had
remarkable resemblance to Larry Fin
negan in the face, though to be sure the
garments differed greatly from those
Larry wore when driving his own smart
little local express. The prancing horse,
too, used to look little like Billy, whose
sorrel tail was just the color of Delia'a
own hair.
While Della was dreamily eying the
placard Larry approached and said:
81 was inst in to see yer nanny, Miss
Della, and she said l could accept Of
your company-I mean you could &C
cept of mine-to go to the ball together
Will We go?"
Would she? Was not her heart hop
ping up and down with joy2 But she
said:
"Pll let you know tomorrow"
"Tll call tomorrow evening; but, De
liza, if you don't go with me and do 60
with Tim Sullivan I'll lick him 80 that
he can't dance step"
Della smilingly went home. Hel
grandmother said sharply:
Eye are late, DAILY, and Idon't want yt
to get habit O talking in the street wid
ony one"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-12-29
THE
Londonderry Sitter.
So. Londonderry, Vermont.
NEW YEARS CAROL.
A NEW YEAR BALL.
BY OLIVE HARPER.

Copyright, 1903. All rights reserved.l
Christmas was never observed in Sui
Ivan alley, from some occult cause, with
the same vim and spirit that made New
Years so memorable festival. Per-
haps it was because there was dim, I'M
defined sentiment that Christmas was
holier day than New Years; but, how
ever it might have been, the fact re-
manned that New Years was the great
day of the year for those who inhabited
that narrow alley that extended only
from one street to another through the
middle of the block. There were tall
tenement houses on each side Of the al
ley, "double deckers" some of them, and
in each lived from 10 to 90 families. The
people were all hard working and hon.
est. If their hands were not white and
soft, they were strong and capable.
The alley swarmed with children-lit-
tie girls staggering under the load of
baby and the boys under load of old
laths or coal, gathered in their regular
trips in search of such family necessities.
The mothers generally toiled in their
rooms with willing hearts, while the
men Of the household were away plying
their different avocations. The young
daughters of Sullivan alley were mostly
employed In box factories or mills or at
cigarette making, and so every morning
the alley was almost depopulated, to
overflow again at night when the tired
workers returned.
But call work and no play makes Jack
dull boy" So thought these good peo-
pie, and the residents" had all put in
as much money as they could individ-
ually afford and hired a large room that
had been originally intended for sa-
loon, and this had been fancifully deco
rated and was used for occasional meet
ings of the men and "grand annual
New Years ball" It was now nearing
the time for that "annual ball that takes
place every year, rain or shine, under
the patronage of Hon. Dan Sullivan"
, This prospectus would not strike the
majority of us with delight, but to little
Della Kelly it promised fairylike posi-
bilities. She had never been to a ball,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-12-29
Ancient and Modern New Year Date.

The Jewish year, beginning upon the
25th Of March, was the legal New Year
in England as late as 1853, when the le-
gal and social New Years were made to
coincide by an act Of parliament. Be-
fore that time the date was generally
written 164s-49, meaning that popularity
1t was 1649-legally, 1913. The change
was made in Scotland in 1904, in France
in 1854 and in Russia, Holland and Prot
estant Germany in 100. 1t is customary,
while it cannot be said to be universal,
to watch the old year out and the new
In, and at midnight the church bells are
rung in many places.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-12-29

the action Of the whole mass Of people
when they come to a workman placing
stone in new building. 1t will be
evident to You then that the normal con-
dition of New York crowd is one of
rest.
When one looks down upon the crowd,
1t seems busy. 1t is really sluggish
stream. Try to go faster shan the cur
rent and you will find how slow it really
is. Some people may move fast in The
streets. But the hurrying crowd? There
Is no such thing.-New York Tribune.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-12-29
An Artificial Foot For n Peacock.

We have heard of cat with false
teeth, horse with spectacles, Il COW with
o wooden leg, and now here is Il gentle
man writing to The Field to ask wher
he can obtain an artificial foot for Is
peacock This speaks well for huma,ie
people who love to be called foolish il q
good cause. 1t will be real llil,i Of The
Field to publish the results of the naive
inquiry, and how the peacock liked lis
foot when he got it.-Boston Herald.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-12-29
The Dandelion Road.

A certain railroad in the west is very
much in need of an equipment OF scythes,
mowers and the like. In the proper sea-
son dandelions grow in such profusion
on its right of way that the passing train
mats them down ON the rails and the
moisture pressed out, which is very ole
aginous, causes the wheels to slip badly.
Passengers have been known to abandon
the train and walk to their destination.
The road has been styled by the facetious
public as the "Dandelion road" an APP
pellation for which no reason need be
given.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-12-29

Professor Chamb erlain, who has been
looking up the record of Primitive
Woman as Poet" finds that lullabies
are known in every land and that :" the
folk poetry of all people is rich in
songs whose texts and whose melodies
the mother herself has imagined and
composed" Primitive maidens among
the Arabs and Bedouins also composed
the love songs. 1t is largely through
the telling Of songs and stories by wom-
en- that they have been transmitted from
generation to generation. New York
Post.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-12-29
ROYAL Friends.

The Princess of Wales spends much
time with Princess Helene d Orleans,
who is very great favorite with her
royal highness and is not only an ex-
ceedingly pretty, graceful and stately
girl. but the possessor of much fascina-
ton of manner and of the most charm.
ing disposition.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-12-29
Cause For Laughter.

The negroes in town are singing my
song, but not to new tune. II is sr.,y'
to the tune Of "Ta-ra-ra Boou-de-ay.
We have been unable to catch all the
words to the song, but here's part OF tie
chorus:
II you want to see the preacher laugh
Just give him a dollar instead OF a half
It is needless to say it would make the
preacher laugh. 1t would make us
howl.-Villa Rica (Ga.) News.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-12-29
Conundrum Day.

Tailor-Say, when are you going to
pay me that bill?
Chappie-- My dear fellow, this amt
my day for answering conundrums.
Come around next month. Free
Press.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-12-29

cit is melancholy to think that an
American ,ity should sink below the
moral standard of Constantinople, says
W. T. Stead 1t is indeed, William, if
such is the sact
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-12-29

UAINT is the
custom peculiar
to the city Of
Philadelphia Of
the annual pa
rade of the New
Y e ar s "shoot-
ers." The several
clubs do not unite
in one parade, but
each marches in
dependently over
the route which
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-12-29

he exclaimed in the very best English
have ever heard.
II put out my hand to him. 'Shaker
said. He did SO, and we chatted gayiy
through the rest of the trip."-Chicago
Post,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-12-29
NEW YEARS "sHOoTERS."

A Quaint and Picturesque Parade Pecul-
lar to Philadelphia.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-12-29
Harness and Horse Furnishings
See Here!

A genuine Full Rubber Trimmed single
Strap Harness for $4,000.
A nickel or imitation rubber trimmed
single strap Harness for SIG, 90.
\ one aud half Farm Harness, S35.
A double driving Harness for S37.
These are all my own make, made of
No. oak stock and fully warranted.
You Will always lind Il fail stock of
Whips, hes, !Ialt"rS. Curry C.mbs.
SHrcinglcs, Blankets. Robes and Lap
Dastcrs in ticir sra>on, in fact every
thing for the horse and table.
sell the b, st hand made factory har-
ness made for the honry-Sie.OO.
Rcmc!nbc. will NOT uudcrSpld.
Repairing and Trimming
n speciaty.
All orle.S pcpnpiiy attenic | to.
j. T. BENTLEY,
Manrht sicr Centre, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-12-29

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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-12-29
FRIDAY MORNING. DEC. 20 1898.

Christmas,
Merry Christmas,
Atthe
New York Store.
New Goods aud Plenty Of them.
The Eternal Cash makes
prices Low for you.
) o, cloth bound, IL Mo. Books at l0c.
worth 25c.
China Cup and Saucer l3c.
Large Plush Album Csc.
Dolls, all sizes, sc, lee, 25u and up.
Autograph Albums &c aud lUc.
China Pitchers Zoe.
China Plates. Bibles. Diaries Child ems
Books, Dictionaries.
Red lined edition poets SOC.
Green Mou.naiu Buvs.
Uncle Toms Cabin.
Leather Travelling bags,
Music Rolls, Toilet Sets,
Manicure Sets,
Fancy Glassware and Lamps,
Ribbons, Laces, Gloves,
Mittens, Silk
Mufflers, Silk HdkfS., EN-
broidered Hdkfs,
Stamped Linens for
Embroidery, Figured
China Silks, Aprons, Ready
Made Ladies' Wrappers,
Sleigh Robes, Bed Blankets,
Bed Comlolters.
Best Indigo Blue Prints DC.
Apron Check Ginghams SC.
Brooks 200 Ne. Spool Cotton &c.
DeNter's Knitting Cotton Sc.
Ladies Arctic Over Shoes roc.
Mems Rubber Boots 80 %.
TOYS and Games for Children.
Jackets and Cloaks for Ladies and
CuildJcn.
Cloaks for the Babies, Crib Blankets.
All these goods and many
more.
Only Terms Cash,
All
Biacklllcr's
New York Store,
Manchester DpOel.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-12-29
OUT OF The GRAVE!
LIES Battle Against
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Aided and Made Victory by
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-13
TO HOLDERS OF
i
VIRGINIA
BONDS.

Tho announcement hss Just been received
from London that the international committee
arroirto1 90 tx fho rates az when thn rev VIZ
e.uia century bonds arc 10 he dlstrDItoI 10 mo
holders e tho rcyerfi classes or Oh virginia
bonds anI coupons uaier the lebt settlement OF
Fearuary. 1892, nns 10 las. made lts report. nni
- f- expected that the extnHugo 81 Pool Ger
tiirntes' or tGe new lonis W.! very soon
begin.
in orr yirgiuil-Boul Circular 81 November,
1891. W. -aII. After q careful study ~ the
case IN all It's bearings W. have prepared mo fol-
lowing table. showing tlo r"-ult of funding the
d.ht at tie rates therein suggested by Us. which
We thlnk would - an equitable ana successful
solution ~ the problem. Tho cables thus N
received indicate that she hEures.at which thW
Two most mp0rtaut "A -e- ofOld bouds-nafnelt,
"CON-OL~' and "lu-iOs'- ar ~ be cN-
changed tor CcatIry Bond, ARR PRECISELY
The SANE THAT WE SUGGESTED ~ OF
CIRCULAR ABOVE REfERltED 10 SOME
EIGHTEEN MONTHS AGO.
We shall be pleased - ilrnish holders ~ ,he
Pol Certificates representing Virginia bonds "
coupons. upou application, any further p~arti'u-
lars in rcgacl % the conversion or exchange OF
their certificates that may 10 ob'aiuable, and
We are prepared % arrange for sucn holders ths
exchange OF tnetr certificates f,r the ucT -
per cent. Century Bonds.
Cor-csponlence invited.
JOHN L. WILLIAMS " SONS, Bankers,
Tenth AMI Main streets.
my9 Richmond, Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-13
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