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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-01-06
HOW Ono Farmer Cor Rich.

A correspondent of The Rural New
Yorker had talk with that rarest OF
men-the individual who got rich by
farming He told the secret of it in the
beginning, "The way we accumulated
our little pile was simply by spending
less than we made" That is plain enough
an open mystery, Then the farmer con-
tinued, ut is extravaganza and bad man
agement that is the matter with the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and bad manage
ment'
He told of his own good management
Part of it was to give all his live stock
the best food, stabling and care, so il
would come out fat and profitable. The
other part was to skimp on the human
live stock in the household;
We never bought anything we could get
ulOug without. When we thought we needed
an article we always considered well tosee II we
couldnt substitute something we already had
before buying it. When we did buy anything
we took good care Of 1t and made 1t last two or
three times as long as most people do. We
found that we could get along very well with
out tea and coffee by using milk instead, either
hot or cold, just as best suited us at the time
That was quite saving. We sold our eggs
chickens and surplus fruits and vegetables to
one groceryman, of whom we bought our gro
| ceries, and at the annual settlement he ipvari-
| ably paid us over 500 In cash.
| When we loaned our first $500 out at 10 per
cent. and 1t brought us $50 at the end OF the
| year we thought it was like finding money.
We soon had another $500 drawing interest,
and then another, and in few years we were
receiving more In interest than we made of
the farm. Then we eased up and worked only
to make living off the land. When our pile
reached $1,000, which it did in what seems to
me a remarkably short time after we made our
| first loan we sold the farm for good price,
moved into town and have been taking 1t easy
ever since.
There is sort of Poor Richard ring
about the above that is refreshing. The
I old man goes on to say that anything but
oak bottomed rocking chairs and rag
carpets on the farm is wicked extrava-
gance. But before deciding whether this
is the wisest way for a farmer to live
one would like to know what became of
the human live stock ON that farm, how
it liked the skimmilk and bacon diet,
while the eggs, butter and chickens were
sold off to swell the old mans pile Of real
estate mortgages. it's true that the way
to get rich is to spend less than one
makes. Economy is all well enough, but
there is line where economy ends and
degrading skimping begins. Whisky
and tobacco and loafing about town have
stolen many mans farm from him" as
the old fellow says. But it would be
better even to be not quite SO rich and
give the farm children a good education
and turn few sunbeams of joy and
beauty into their lives.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-01-06
The visit of Monsignor Satolli, papal
lerata is one of the most i'm nnrtant recent

The visit of Monsignor Satolli, papal
legate, is one of the most important recent
events in the history of the Roman
Catholic church in America. Besides
bringing Pope Leo's instructions with
regard to the public school question
Monsignor Satolli will alsoinvestigate the
serious question whether papal court
for trying disputed cases shall be estab-
ished in America. All questions of dis
pute of n graver nature than those which
the archbishops are empowered to settle
have been heretofore referred directly to
Rome. But this is a great and growii4g
country, and the Roman Catholic church
here is increasing in proportion to the
population. Besides being large conn
try, it is also frislzy country. where
people are apt to differ in the matter of
views Questions for settlement have
been sent to Rome with such frequency
as to make them a burden at the head
quarters of the propaganda. If. there
fore, in the judgment of Monsignor Satol-
Ii, the time has come when there shall be
Roman Catholic canonical court in the
United States, where American church
questions may be disposed of here al
home, then such canonical court will
be established as permanency by the
pope on the recommendation of Satolli
But whether this will be done is known
as yet to no man except perhaps Satoll
| himself
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-01-06
FOR SALE.

NV Farm formerly The Newell Hunt
ing place SAID farm is in the Town OF
Wiohall joining Londonderry on the east,
Peru on the north, and on direct road
from So Londonderry to Manchester.
Farm contain 81 acres more or less, suit
ably divided into pasture, tillage and
wood land with splendid sugar orchard
of 500 trees.
The buildings consist of large two
story house with l., two cattle barns,
horse barn and bennery and other out
buildings all in best of repair, running
water 10 house aud barn; also nice well
in cellar, all The land lies 10 the sou h,
and is in a high state of cultivation.
Said farm is three miles from So Lon
donderry and Twelve from Manchester
and near school. ia IN cuts hay enough
to winter fifteen head of cat bes de
team aud can be bought low this fall on
account of poor hea h.
For further particulars enquire of S,
NJ Holden, So. Londonderry, or the sub
scriber ON the premises.
C. V. BRYANT.
winhall, VI, Oct. 10, 81.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-01-06

A committee of the New York legisla-
ture is going to find out whether taxes
in New York Cypress either capital or
labor, and, if so, how. A joint commit
tee of members of the two houses is TAX
ing testimony and gathering facts in all
directions to ascertain how the taxation,
assessment and interest laws affect the
industries of the state-commercial, ag-
ricultural and manufacturing-as well
as the condition of the wage worker.
Another thing they are to ascertain is
whether capital is being driven from
the state by restrictions affecting cor
porations. The committeeman are fur
ther empowered to introduce, as the re-
suit of their deliberations, any bill into
the New York legislature which in their
judgment will either increase the in
direct revenues of the state or equalize
the burdens of taxation.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-01-06

In the midst of all fair regulations that
are tumbling in ruins in FRANCE it is still
a pleasure to record that no blot, not
even the smallest, darkens the honorable
name of old Count de Lesseps. I'm
doubtedly this scandal is his deathblow
He was eighty-seven years old this year
Touching indeed was that scene when lie
was summoned from his bed to appe r
before the parliamentary investigate G
committee on the Panama canal e
asked to have his priceless cross Of Il e
Legion of Honor placed upon his breas .
Then he rose to obey the summons, but
sank back upon his bed delirious. Evil
days had come to the indomitable hero
who built the Suez canal when the be t
engineers of Europe said it could MOI
be done.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-01-06
WATCHES,
WATCHES J!

GENTS GOLD WATCHES. Filled cases, warranted Is
years. dust proof back and beze wnder and
SETTER patent cap pull bow sunk seconds engraved
or plain seven ieweed Waham or Elgin movement war
ranted with good usage keep time Regular
tail price everywhere from SIS. to $1S Our special offer
Only $12.
GyOther styles of gents gold watches furnished at
comespondngly low pncesAl
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-01-06
Poetry from Texas.

We have always admired the great
state of Texas. No words can express
the enthusiasm with which in our minds
eye we view its great plantations, which
can grow cotton enough every year to
supply the world; its great plains, which
can grow beef enough to almost supply
the world too. Most of all we admire
the lively, free and independent genius
that takes its rise beneath the flag of the
Lone Star. We expect the artists, mil
naires, inventors and statesmen of the
ture to hail from this state.
Texas is the native home of ideas.
at we knew. We look to see her sup
ing in the future much of the worlds
erature as well as the worlds cotton.
have felt certain that Texas had a
+ fghting chance even to spring upon
the longed for poet of the future. But
ne lines we have lately read from the
xas White Ribbon inclines us to think
at the poet of the future is already
re. Such wisdom, as well as poetry
have not met with in long time az
contained in the following lines. They
also full of fine common sense ex
edingly rare in the work of the mos
nous poet:
When you've got thing to say,
Say it! Don't take half day.
When your tales got little in it,
Crowd the whole thingin minute!
Life is short-a feeting vapor-
Don't you fill an eight page paper
With tale which, at pinch,
Could be cornered in an inch!
Boil her down until she SINNERS;
Polish her until she glimmers.
When you've got thing to say,
Say it! Don't take half day.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-01-06
A Hausfrau Verein,

The women of Austria, at least in vi
emma, are in advance of those of America
in one respect. Twentyyear ago num-
Der of ladies determined to settle once for
all two evils that were seriously affecting
a matter dear to the German woman's
heart-her housekeeping, One was the
: prevailing high price and poor quality OF
food, clothing and furniture; the other
the poor quality of household service. 1t
is always few enthusiasts who carry on
every good enterprise. and few of those
among the ladies interested undertook to
settle both questions.
They formed at once the Hausfrau
verein, or housekeepers' union. They
established their own cooperative store.
and it has been in operation ever since
AT this store are kept for sale not only
groceries. but house furnishing goods of
the best quality at reasonable price.
What SO many hundreds of both men
and women in America have failed to
do this German housekeepers' union
has done with shining success-main-
tanned a profitable cooperative store.
Everything sold there is of the best quail
ity, weight and measure guaranteed, and
ut moderate price. The union also
keeps for use and reference list of re-
liable shops where goods not on sale at
its own store can be bought on favora-
BILE terms.
Another admirable achievement is tc
be placed to their credit. They have re-
formed the domestic service of Vienna
by maintaining cooking and household
training school and an intelligence office
Some 5000 housekeepers belong to the
union. A servant going from one to an
other must have her last mistress recon
incubation. A diploma from the Haus
frau verein cooking and household train
ing school insures both good help to ;
mistress and sure situation at any tim,
to its possessor. Here is an excellen
suggestion for American ladies in on,
towns and cities.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-01-06
The Ncwsnancr Artist.

The artist for whom there Is work and
pay and a degree of fame that ought 10
satisfy almost any man is at present the
person who can make picture in BLACK
and white-in other words, the illus
traitor, Illustrated journalism has opened
up new field to the ambitious young
artist. The noblest ambition that hui
man breast can feel is to do the best
work for the greatest number of people,
The newspaper artist, therefore, who can
express whole series of emotions in !,
tiny one or two column sketch is the
master of his craft today. The artist
who sits in his studio, rolls his eyes to
heaven and rubs together rose madden
and ground mummy tints is out of date.
The young man or woman that can tell
a whole story in few strong, spirited
lines in a newspaper column or in book
picture is the artist that is wanted now
1t will be so for fifty years to come at
least, for book and newspaper illustrat-
ing is only now at its beginning. There
are splendid possibilities Of expression
before it all untouched as yet.
If promising boy or girl is full of a
wild desire to go and be an artist, the
thing to do is to learn to draw, not to
paint. A first class craftsman can al
ways paint; painter cannot always
draw. The drawing taught in the COM
mon schools may give smoothness of
touch, but not much else.
1t is the human figure the young
American would be artist must learn to
draw in spirited and lifelike manner,
not in way that suggests tailor's
dummy. Begin, say, with the nose.
Watch noses of all sizes and expressions.
Take paper and piece of charcoal and
draw noses for months. Then take eyes
and depict them in the same way. a
well known artist in New York spends
most of his efforts on the human back.
1t is wonderful what different expires.
sions he throws into different attitudes
of the same pair of shoulders.
Take one part of the human body after
another-heads, arms, legs and trunks.
When you can draw all these with spirit
and expression combine them A sue
cessful illustrator recommends pupils
who have attained some skill to make a
special study of legs-legs in motion and
at rest, legs fat and thin and straight
and bowed. The newspaper artist who
understands his business can put more
laugh into picture two inches square
than many a professional humorist gets
into whole lecture.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-01-06

Six fine steamers will be built on the
Clyde for the Chesapeake and Ollie
Steamship company, A passenger line
from Newport News and Norfolk to EG,
rope would place before the travelling
public one of the most delightful Of
trips, particularly in taD winter. Il
would be so pleasant that winter tor
lists from the north who were not in
great haste would preferably make the
journey to the balmy atmosphere of Old
Point Comfort.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-01-06

The woman in the case in the present
orleanist plot to destroy the French re
public is the Countess of Paris, She In,
been spending immense sums from
carefully boarded royal treasure chest
to spread the agitation in favor of e.,
restoration of the monarchy. The ne
of the Orleanist and Bourbon familis
have been of frugal mind in recent times
and their treasure chests are ample,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-01-06

A horrible scene at recent execu-
ton by guillotine sets one to wondering
whether there are anywhere else in civil
lization such desperate creatures as those
of the slum class in Paris. The con-
demned man weakened at the last mo-
ment, threw himself down and chung
desperately to the ground, kicking,
bowling and begging wildly for his life.
The keepers were forced to tear him
away by main force and carry him in their
arms to the auiilotine. Even there he
fought, writhei and shrieked, both while
they bound him and after he was tied
fast to the plank. Only the drop of the
Offering knife and the fall of his heal
into the basket stopped this scene Of hol-
ror, which was enough to make person
of any sensibility faint and sick But TIE
crowd of men and women from the Paris
slums actually enjoyed it. They laughed
aloud at the wretch's struggles and jeered
and tainted him till his head fell and
only the bleeding body was left. Then
they dispersed, joking and laughing as
before. 1t was the best show of the gar
season to them. Why the French authori-
ties permit these awful public executions
is past understanding. Such scenes sow
seeds of blood and destruction that will
grow and bear fruit for thousand years
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-01-06

A company has been organized to force
salt water by pressure into New York
rity, so that it may be used in cases Of
fire or for running elevators and small
machines by hydraulic pressure, 1t
would be good thing, too, to have 1t
where il can flush the streets of the big
city and make them clean and whole
some There might be salt water bath
ing houses established also.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-01-06

Brave and faithful Mime. de Lesseps,
watching by the bedside of the delirious
old count, must win the admiration of
the world She says: Il am somewhat
of fatalist, like my husband. In the
most difficult moments of his life he has
always believed in success and happiness
and allowed events to take their course.
practice his philosophy. believe this
prosecution was inevitable and am not
afraid of it."
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-01-06

1t looks as though some Americans
had plenty of money when Wallace &
Forbes pay $41 900 for the trotting stall
lion STEAMBOAT. Of course they expect
to get their money back in the breeding
of trotters, but it only shows what the
public is willing to pay for excitement
and amusement
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-01-06
Ten thousand dollars was the average
price French senators and deputies got
for their votes for the Panama canal lot
kary

It has been said several times, but 1t
will bear repeating, Whenever you
write a letter asking for information
which concerns only your own personal
interests inclose stamp for reply; al
ways inclose stamp"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-01-06
Ladies'
GOLD
Watch,|
FAY'S

MONTAUK Dust Proof
Hunter Case, solid gold bow and joints,
stem wind and. set, seven jeweled Wal
than "a plate movement. Case war
ranted 10 last Is years. Warranted 10
keep correct time. with good usage.
Sold everywhere for from SIC to SIS,
Price to our patrons sl2.50
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-01-06

Another idiot has gone and blown hh
trains out in room at q hotel, Choos.
any place but that.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-01-06

An English woman took razor in her
mouth to hold it while she used both
hands to take down shelf. She drew
in her breath suddenly, and the razor shct
down her throat. 1t was tightly closed,
but it rasped and scraped considerably
as it passed through her esophagus.
They hurried her to a hospital, where she
complained of severe pains in the stonl-
ach, which was not strange. Surgeons
gave her chloroform, cut her stomach
open, took the razor out, sewed up the
cash, and all was WELL The woman went
about her house cleaning again as though
nothing had happened. But she viii
never hold razor between her teeth
again.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-01-06
Millionnires Who Divide.

One school of reformers calls con-
stantly ON the rich to divide up their
fortunes among the poor-to disgorge
their i'll gotten gains for the less for
tunate. But the fact is that this pro-
cess is already going on constantly,
though the millionaires get no credit for
it. That is rather discouraging, even to
a bloated plutocrat. The greatest need
in our American education has been
manual training schools. Only these
will enable American mechanics and in
dustrial artists to compete successfully
with the skilled workmen of Europe.
There government appropriations have
been lavished on trade schools and art
schools alike for centuries.
In our new country we have had
nothing of this kind. While American
youths are quicker mentally and me-
chanically than those of the Old World.
they are deficient every time in the
technical training that will enable them
to compete with foreign workmen and
artists. But now come three American
millionaires in three great cities and es-
tablish out Of their own generosity man
ual training schools perfect in every
equipment Charles Pratt did it for
Brooklyn, Mr.. Drexel did it for Phila-
delphia, and Philip Armour is doing il
for Chicago. These gifts, in precisely
this shape, are the best that could be
offered to working people.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-01-06

"What / did all public men have
doner' exclaimed Rouvier, ex-minister
of finance, in the French chamber of
deputies. If this is true, the whole foul
nest of French officials ought to be
cleaned ont
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-01-06

What is really the most important step
toward the annexation Of Canada to the
United States has been taken in the es-
Enlistment at Toronto of an evening
paper whose avowed object is to work
for the union Of the two countries In
its first issue the new paper, The Sun,
calls attention to the difference between
the progress Of the states and the slow
growth of the Dominion, and claims that
the contrast is owing entirely to "our I'M
happy separation from the republic of tie
United States The Sun loves Eng
land, but believes the future of Canada
depends on its union with the United
States. 1t will resort to none but con-
stitutional and peaceful agitation in its
advocacy of annexation, nor will it favor
annexation without the consent OF her
majesty and the British parliament, but
it is going to work this peaceful agita-
ton for all it is worth.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-01-06

Ladies' Sviler Watch-Chatelaine
Solid silver cases, open face, stem wind and
set good Swiss movement. With good usage
will last for years. Regular price $500.
Price to patrons of the SITTER So 90.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-01-06

will mind my own business strictly
during all of 1893. Twill not gable on
gossip about anybody behind his or her
back, and will not say anything about
person that / would not say to him. II
hear an unpleasant remark made about
anybody in his absence, will not ran
straightway and tell him of it because |
''think he ought to know it," The feel
ing that prompts me to thus repeat such
remarks is not friendship at all, but only
a desire to spread malicious gossip.
will not run in debt for anything uL,
less have sure prospect of paying.
will not ask anybody to go my security
fora loan; no, not even my father-in-law.
If | work for wages, will give the
best service can to my employer and
give it cheerfully. will not shirk my
work or slight it, and l will not cherish
any feeling of spite or jealousy against
any fellow workmen who gets advance.
ment more rapidly than do. Twill not
try to advance myself at the expense OF
anybody else, so help me.
If employ men to work for me, | will
treat them exactly as think ought tc
be treated if they hired me to work for
them. Twill never forget that all man.
kind are of one flesh and blood
will not scramble to get the best OF
everybody all the week in business and
then think | can get forgiveness for it by
going f. church on Sunday and putting
dime in the contribution box, or even
a hundred dollars. 1t can't be done.
Finally will not tell the same stor,
over more than ten times during 1893
not even if it is my dearest chestnut.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-01-06

y
LUCAS COUNTY,
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of F. j.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the city
of Toledo. County and state aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum or
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
aud every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of December
A. d. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
SEAL Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mu'
cous surfaces of the system. Send fol
Testimonials, free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
&S@Sold by Druggists, zoe.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
&SHSo,d bv druggists. 1jc.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-01-06

winhall, VI. Oct. 10, 81.