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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-28

The newspaper fakir has been at it
again. This time it was not the COW
which gives black milk or any mirac-
ulous tale about the town of Salem, O..
1t was merely neat little fairy story to
the effect that the United States war
steamer Mohican had been fired on and
disabled by sealing poacher flying
the Hawaiian flag, only a harmless little
poem from the correspondents brain, as
1t were. If the fellow who invented the
tale can be discovered, he should be put
upon the black list of every journal in
the land and kicked down the stairs of
every newspaper Office he enters besides.
Even that would be too good for him.
In a profession in which all depends abso-
lutely on the personal honor and truth
fulness of its representatives, as is the
case in journalism, the utmost pains
must be taken to drive out liars and
fakirs. The confidence reposed by the
public in reputable newspaper de-
mands nothing less.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-28
A Surnrised Frenchman.

NJ. Francisque Sarcey passes for a
rather severe critic, but he has soft
spot in him. He has been completely
captivated by the charms of the English
ladies he sees at the French plays at Dru-
ny Lane. The sight of Miss Anglaise''
weeping over the death Of Mile. Bartet,
slain, TO the accompaniment of most cor
rect Alexandrines by the memorable M.
Mounet-Sully, touches him deeply. Eng
lish ladies, he thinks, must be very ten
der hearted, and many of them, he is in
position to affirm, are very pretty and
very stylish. In France, he says, the
English woman is always represented as
being stiff and ungainly, with coarse
face and staring dress. If this type
ever existed, he says, it must have disap-
peared, for not one is to be seen nova
days. On the contrary, these English
women, he thinks, look very pleasing.
They are dressed with taste, and their
manners are exquisite. NJ. Sarcey may
rest assured that the conventional Eng
lish woman of French ideas never did re.
semDle the real articleany more than he
himself resembles the conventional
Frenchman whom we are accustomed
still TO see from time TO time on the Eng
lish s;age.-London News.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-28

State of Vermont, windham Co, Court, Sep.
TENDER Term, 1893.
Fred F. Porter, The ibelant, Fred f. Por.
VS. ter, In the above entitled
Mary V. Porter. cause having this day filed
in the office of the Clerk of the Windham County
Court his libel for a divorce returuable at the
within and for said Windham County on the
second Tuesday of September a. ID. 1898, setting
forth his lawful marriage to the said libellee,
Mary V. Porter, his residence wi hin the said
county of Wludham, and praying that a divorce
be granted him by reason of the adultery of the
said libellee. And it being made to appear that
the said libelee is now residing without the
State of Vermont so that the ordinary process
OF this court cannot be served upon her, 1t Is
hereby ordered that the said lbellant give no,
tice to the said lbelee of the tendency of the
said libel and the term of court to which this
same is made Ietrnable, by publishing the sub
stance of his said libel together with this order
for three weeks successfully in the LONDON
DERRY SITTER newspaper printed at London
derry in said Windham Comfy, the last publica-
ton to he at least six weeks prior to the session
OF the SAID court to which said libel is rcturnable.
Which said publication shall be deemed sufli.
cient notice to the said ibellee TO appear and con-
test the same shall she see lit.
Given under my hand at Brattlcboro in said
WiudhUm County the 10Th day of June A. u.
1893.
ROYAL Tyler, Clerk.
Haskins 4 Stoddari, Atty's for Libellant
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-28
Miss Hading.s Faithfulness.

On being asked by an English inter
viewer, What is your favorite roller
Nine. Jane Hading replied: Il have
no favorite role, or, rather, all my roles
IRE favorites. l couldn't play charac-
ter unless / liked it sufficiently to identi-
fly myself with the parsonage it repre-
sented. OF course there are parts in
which feel myself more at home than
in others. l first endeavor to under
stand the characters that l propose to
portray, and it is not until l feel that
understand them that 1 attempt to learn
the words that are put into their
mouths. l may tell you that all my
study is done at night"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-28
An Odd Occupation,

Cincinnati has man who follows a
unique vocation, of which he says: "a
preacher hires me to wander about town
and report to him little incidents or
queer ideas that strike me- He takes
these and weaves them into his sermons.
For instance. preacher who has large
congregation with much visiting to do
could not, if he were SO inclined, visit
all the public meetings, the resorts of
gamblers and drunkards. the factories
and the slums of the city. lam the eyes
through which he sees these things, and
using my information he speaks learn
edly and intelligibly Of all phases of life
and sets his congregation a-wondering
where he gets time to see so much. He
is thus enabled to interest every element
In his CONGREGATION.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-28
When Home Rule Rules In ireland

When Home Rule Rules In Ireland.
Even if home rule does not pass the
house of lords in the present parliament
it is bound to do so later. After the act
becomes law the relation of Ireland to
the British government will be substan-
TALLY that of one of the states of this
Union to the federal government. The
Irish will manage their local affairs in
their own private Dublin parliament,
but they will also be represented as well
in the parliament of Great Britain to the
number of so members. At present they
have 1903 members there. Their number
will be reduced to correspond to the fall
ing off in Irish population.
Mr.. Gladstone's first idea-for the Irish
to hold seats in the national parliament,
but refrain from voting on questions
that concerned England, Scotland and
Wales locally--aroused such a storm of
opposition that it was abandoned. w.
T. Stead Of Tho Review of Reviews espe-
cially threw all his weight against it
and declared that if this feature were
pressed it would wreck the whole bill.
Gladstone, not only the greatest states
man. but the best politician in the king
dom, veered with the current and i'm
mediately proposed to strike out the
clause limiting the voting power of Irish
representatives. This gained for the
bill more friends than it lost, the clause
passed in it's amended form, and when
home rule becomes law the so Irishmen
will vote on all questions in the i'm
perial parliament. Canada and Aus
tralia have no members, voting or nom
voting, in the British parliament.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-28
Steam From Stag.

The enormous amount of heat habitu-
ally wasted in cooling molten Stag has
melted an Australian to work ont "a
scheme for generating steam by this
means. The boiler or receptacle for the
water has running through it from top
to bottom funnel shaped pipes, some
thing after the style of big candle
mold. The molten Stag is poured into
these receptacles and communicates its
heat to the water. When the Stag be-
comes solid door at the bottom of each
receptacle is opened, the Stag is knocked
out and the whole filled again. The APP
paratus has been tried and 100 pounds
pressure of steam raised.--New York
Telegram.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-28

The idea of surpliced ladies in church
choirs is becoming popular. Three
churches have such choirs. The latest
addition is the fine choir of Epiphany
church in Washington. Twenty young
women look extremely well in white
surplices, with flowing sleeves and edges
Of black. On their heads they wear cute
little black caps with tassels as con-
cession to the apostolic command to wo-
men to keep their heads covered in
church.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-28
SNAKE roundup on mominy ms.

The Philadelphia Times describes with
an air of veracity as unique perform
ance as can bs witnessed in any country
of civilization. 1t is the 80 called
"snake roundup" of the huckleberry
pickers in the Hominy hills, New Jersey.
1t is well known that huckleberry bushes
and snakes thrive together. Whens
therefore, huckleberries are in their
prime, snakes are in their prime, too,
some of them venomous snakes. The
roundup" is for the purpose of driving
them into an open space and killing
them with dogs, guns or by hand. One
girl in the Hominy hills, known as big
Sallie Morgan, catches a serpent by the
tail and cracks it like whip lash, snap
ping its head off.
An open space is selected in the
huckleberry region. The leader of the
party climbs the highest tree near it.,
and from this vantage ground looks
down upon the snake hunters. Men,
boys, dogs and o few women station
themselves at four points within a radius
of a quarter of mile of the central space,
each separate party under leader who
directs their movements. There is a
medicine considered powerful for draw
ing serpents. The old experienced ones
call it snake oil. If snakes charm birds,
musk seems to charm snakes, and a bot
tie of liquid in which this is a strong
Ingredient is sprinkled plentifully on
the leaves and grass within the round
up limits.
There are calls or cries which announce
to the hunters that this or that species of
serpent has been captured or started.
The most famous dog on Hominy hills
is cur named Niger that would
rather kill snake than eat mutton any
day. Niger forms no small part of the
entertainment at the snake roundup.
At the July hunt Niger killed one pine
snake nearly 6 feet long.
Whistling upon a fife or beating tin
pan has also an arousing influence upon
a reptile, it has been found. Fife, tin
pan, yelling and poking into snake holes
with long sticks bring the creatures
out. The bo--s, dogs and men close in
upon them and drive them all together
to the central open space. Then the
ring closes instantly around them and
quickly dispatches them. At the July
roundup 1903 reptiles were thus slain.
This observance in the Hominy hills is
as interesting in its way as the Zuni
snake dance.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-28

Irishmen erywhere are justly indig-
nant at the ! d names their nation was
called by u onists in the house of com
mons. But 'et Irishmen everywhere re-
member all lie bad names they have ap-
piled to Englishmen in the past hundred
years or SO and call it even.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-28
FRIDAY MORNING. JULY 90, 1898.


Bridge Buiidtng In the German Army,
II has for some time been realized by the
German authorities how advantageous
itwould be if their cavalry could rapidly
throw across river II bridge of sufficient
stability to carry artillery, They have
now supplied to their cavalry folding
boat, which with all the necessary stores
can be loaded and carried on four horse
wagon. Each regiment receives two Of
these wagons, which makes IL for cav
airy division, and this amount of material
saiHcos TO construct in a very short time
u bridge more than 80 yards long. These
boats c&n be used in various ways, the
only Dis advantage experienced being that
that the ~ wagons take up as much room
as battery and materially add to the
length of column. 1t is thought that
their value has been conclusively proved
at the maneuvers in various circum-
stances. Revue du Cercle Militaire.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-28

Pearl river harbor is 10 miles from
Honululu on the island of Oahu.
Though it is our only coaling station at
or near Hawaii, yet the entrance to it is
INSTRUCTED by coral reef. It will cost
half million dollars to blast this out
and otherwis prepare the harbor for oc-
cupancy by r heavy naval vessels. No
preparation + beginning the work has
been made by congress.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-28

Signs indicate that the storage bat
terry will be thoroughly Investigated for
street car propulsion in the new lines
now being projected. There is infinite
development in the storage battery evil
IDENTIFY. In New York city the storage
system has given such satisfaction, ex-
perimentally, on at least one line where
1t has been tried, that it is to be ex-
tended to other cars.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-28

There was not young woman in
Great Britain except Princess May who
was eligible for marriage on terms of
equal rank with prince Of the blood
royal. 1t was well, therefore, for Prince
George to snap her up in haste.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-28

In the matter OF Costumes the China
man is notable for the length and capac-
ity of his skirts, while his wife and
daughters wear and not infreq1ently dis
play the brooches. Silk and slt.n are
his favoritc materials for clotnas, and tie
handsomer the pattern ahd more heavy
and snowy il.e embroidery the better
dressed he considers himself. A neck
lace Of Leads ferns an Indispensable adj.
jupctto The fuil dress of every mandarin
and fan is rarely out of his hand
Washington Star.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-28
When the founders of the old Econ

When the founders of the old Econo-
mite society in Pennsylvania came to-
gether and drew their followers apart
from the world and its ways in order
that they might not be tempted to care
for earthly wealth, but should give their
time to cultivation of spiritual things,
they little dreamed that these followers
would split the organization at last on
the very question of dividing up the i'm
mense amount of worldly gear the breth-
zen had accumulated.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-28

Will some friend kindly tell us what
this means? The Mormon church has
raised 81 100000 to secure a majority in
the next congress for admitting Utah as
state" How can 81 ,OO0,O 900 applied to
congress make Utah state?
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-28

The value of a g God name was wen ex-
emplihed the other day, when man ask
ed one of our druggists for bottle of
Sarsaparilla. Whose? why, Ayers of
course. We don't suppose I'm going to
run any risks with Hannah, do We?
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-28
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

WE, the Subscribers, being duly appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District of
Westminster, Commissioners TO receive, ex,
anime and adjust all claims and demands of
all persons against the estate of Phllander
Reed late of Londonderry in said
District deceased, and also all claims and de-
mands exhibited in Offset thereto; and six
months from the 7th day of July inst, being
allowed by said Court for that purpose, we do
therefore hereby give NOTICE, that we will at.
tend TO the business of our said appointment at
the office of A. f. Cudworth in Londonderry in
said District, on the 26th day of August
and the 25th day of November next, from one
O'Clock until four O'Clock, ?. NJ, ON said days.
A. T., Cndworth, commissioners.
Lewis n. Vale, !
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-28
legal Notices.
ESTATE OF JOSIAH GODDARD
STATE OF VERMONT,
Westminster, IS.

STATE OF VERMONT,
Westminster, IS,
by the Probate Court for said district, to all
persons Interested In the estate of Josiah
Goddard late of Londonderry In said district,
deceased, greeting, You are hereby notified
that this Court will decide upon heallowanee OF
the account of John Ramsdell administrator on
said estate, and decree distribution thereof TO
the persons entitled at the session thereof to I've
held at the inn of rhos, Evans In Townshend
on the 2d day OF Aug. A. ID. 1898 when ard
where you may be heard In the premises, II you
see cause. Gina III. Allbee Register
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-28
AOue.t,on ofT,me-

Scribble-I say, Van, you'll be there
the night they produce my play?
Van Triumphant promise, old man.
But if I'm not my grandchildren will
be.-Kate Fields Washington.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-28

A lady, whose halr came out with every
combing, was induced to give Ayers
Hair Vigor faithful trial. She did so,
and not only was the loss of hair checked
but a new and vigorous growth soon sue
ceeded that which had gone.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-28

May-Do you suppose any one saw us
when you kissed me last night?
Frank-Its possible, There was a
great deal of sunshine in your smile =
Truth.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-28


half day, leaving as suddenly; but, for
several days after, I was quite pros
trated and sore. Sometimes the attacks
were almost daily, then less frequent After
about four years of this suffering, was
taken down with bilious typhoid fever, and
when began to recover, l had the worst
attack of my old trouble ever experienced.
At the first of the fever, my mother gave
me Ayers Pills. my doctor recommending
them as being better than anything he
could prepare. continued taking these
Pills, and so great was the benefit derived
that during nearly thirty years l have had
but one attack OF my former trouble, which
yielded readily to the same remedy"
AYERS PILLS =
Prepared by Or. J. G. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Every Dose Effective
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-28

weight was laid
on a spot the size
of my hand. Dur
ing the attacks, the
perspiration would
stand in drops on
my face, and 1t was
agony for me to
make sum cient
effort even to whis.
per. They ca NJ Q
suddenly, at any
hour of the day or
night, lasting from
fhirfv miDutpc IN
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-28
We TELL YOU

nothing new when we state that it pays to engage
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Snch Is the business we offer the working class.
We teach them how to make money rapidly, and
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are doing it, and you, reader, can do the same
This is the best paving business that you have
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Ii you grasp the situation, and act quickly, yout
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Whether You are old or young, man or woman, 1t
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-28
Leland \ Gray Seminary,
TOwnshend, VI.

IOWu>nenu, W.
Fall term of twelve weeks begins August 29th
New physical and chemical apparatus. English,
Scientific, Classical aud College Preparatory
courses of study. Thorough work in II studies
Expenses very low. For particulars address,
A. b. CALL, A. NJ, Principal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-28

State of Vermont, Windham Co. Court, Sep.
TENDER Term, 1888.
William f. Starkey, The libellant, William F.
VS. Starkey, in the above en-
Adie Starkey. titled cause =
day filed in the office Of - .r. ,.
ham County r. .- .|. .n.. Ea-u
ah'- t. .... r..rr... .| ....... Do. Jog.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-28
For Years.

Gays CARRIE E. STocKwELL, of Chester
field, N H., 81 was afflicted with an
extremely severe pain in the lower part OF
the chest. The feeling was as if a ton
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-28

Both Samoa and Hawaii apparently
expect to belong to the United States in
the future.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-28

Lanes Medicine Moves the Bowels each
Day. In order to be healthy this is nece sssy.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-28
A, e. Cudworth, I
Petition for Diyorce.

Londonderry, n, July II, A. D. lsas.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-28
| m IN It 7!
Manchester Centre.

l am not giving away Goods but | am
giving The most for the least money of
any dealer in southern Vermont
Nv Stock of
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-02
Plainfeld Items.

Many of our young men are taking the
tobacco cure.
Rev. L. F. Fortney preached last Sunday
at Fletcher and Fairfax.
Mrs. Frank Baird of Woodsville, n. H.,
visited her parents in Plaintield over Sun
day.
The young people of Plainfeld are to
have ride 10 Cabot next Saturday to visit
Il. j. O'Neill
The lawn party at Rev. j. E. Farrow's
last Friday evening was well attended and
much enjoyed.
Nathaniel Page has sold the piece of land
he recently purchased of Clark Reed to
William Bartlett.
S. A. Batchelder is painting and papering
his new store, and will soon have a large
stock of furniture.
One hundred twenty-five went from
Plainheld to the summit last Friday to the
Universalist picnic.
The ladies Of the Unversalist society will
hold an ice-cream sociable in the Grand
Army hall next Saturday evening
There were no services at the Universal
list church last Sunday, but arrangements
will be made soon for regular meetings.
John Ryan was obliged to submit to a
second operation last week for the removal
of cancer. On Sunday the remaining part
of the cancer was removed.
Rev. II. E. Lesh has finished his labors at
the Universalist church. He went to
Massachusetts last week. He preached his
farewell sermon from Matthew xviii: 4.
B. d. Marsh is quite i'll. - George ID.
Kidder is building an addition to his barn.
- Mrs. G. A. Bartlett is visiting at
George ID, Kidder's. - Mrs. Fred Per-
rim and daughters are visiting in st. AL
bans. - Mrs. William Skinner is con-
valescent -C G. W. Dwinell is conva-
lescent, and his many friends are much
pleased. - Silas Williams and two
daughters, of Boston, are boarding at the
Plaintield House. - Hiram Batchelder
is convalescent - Rev. III. ID. Williams
and wife are away on vacation, visit
ing in West Randolph and Bethel.
Della Johnson of Milford, Mass, is
visiting at Erastus Batchelder's. -
Mrs. Laura Perrin, Emma Spencer aud
Clara Pike returned last Friday from Camp
Hazen. - John Foss and son, Will Nye
and son, S. S. Smith and Lester Dow, are
at Camp Hazen this week. - Mrs. A.
NJ. Blanchard is visiting in Plainfeld.
80 Mr.. Tobin of New York is moving
into +. L, Cree's house. 80 Ella Mark
ham and sister of Wells River We're in
Plainfeld over Sunday. Nelson
Shorey is ill, with symptoms of fever