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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-09-21
THE LANGUAGE or FINGERS.


Their silent Talk IL Important In hoard Of
Trade Transactions.
Thousands of visitors who yearly 20
10 tho board of trade and watch tho
traders ON the exchange floor from tho
public gallery express surprise at the
rapid manner in which business is trans
acted. "a u rule, tho wheat pit attracts
them, and they do not understand how
commodities change hands with such
lightning rapidity, md how hundreds Of
thousands and millions OF bushels are
bought anal sold in an incredibly short
,pace of time il to tho novice pro-
found mystery. They do not know that
the brokers do n great deal OF tn If work
by finger signs, seldom understood by
tho outsider
II soarifes only tho fraction of SEQ
ind 10 buy and sell 80, 900 bushels of
wheat.
"I'll sell so Sep. at an eighth,
cries one of tho brokers, and lie has
hardly finished speaking before another
on tho opposite side yells "Sold," The
trade Is put down on the trading card,
and tho transaction, which involves over
$50, 900, has been completed.
The number of bushels offered for sale
is indicated by holding up one finger for
each 8, 900 bushels. So in selling so, 000
bushels the broker simply holds up both
hands and waves them from him, which
explains itself as wanting to dispose of
the lot. In addition to- this, brokers
have complete finger code by which
the condition Of the market is commu-
nicated. The signs generally used are
as follows.
Tho first finger held up stands for
one eighth Of cent, as the traders all
know the main price. If, for instance,
tho first sale of wheat after the market
opened was made at 90 conts and the
next at CO.'S cents, the trader simply
holds mp one finger for tho advance o.
one. eighth of cent. The upward posi-
ton of the finger is to show the upward
course of the market Should the market
be bearish and the price decline to 59H
cents, the signal for this would be I
closed hand, with the thumb pointing
downward. This shows the price seven
eighths of a cent and the status of tn,
market downward. Chicago Tribune
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-09-21
THE POWER OF POETRY.
Scott's Description of the Chase and What
tho Ordinary Man Would Have Said.

Scott's Description of the Chase and What
tho Ordinary Man Would Have Said.
Take, as single instance of the pow
er Of poetry, Walter SCOTS opening
lines in the Lady Of the Lake, where
he describes the chase Of the stag II 8
stag escapes and evades his pursue,s,
but what picture the great poet has
put into words!
Reduced to prose the ordinary observ-
er and writer would have said, "They
chased the stag several miles, but lost
him in the Trosachs. He could not
possibly have said in prose:
The antlered monarch Of the waste
Sprung from his heathery couch in haste,
But ere his feet career he took
The dewdrops from his tanks he shook;
Like crested leader, proud and high,
Toss'd his beamed frontlet to the sky;
A moment gazed adown the dale,
A moment snuffed the tainted gale,
A moment listened to the cry
That thickend as the chase drew nigh.
Then as the headmost foes appeard,
With one brave bound the copse he clear'd,
And stretching forward free and far
Sought the wild heaths of Uam Var.
The poet began his picture with an
incident that only poet would have
thought worthy Of words, but what a
picture the few words make!
The stag at eve had drunk his fill
Where danced the moon on Monan's rill,
And deep his midnight lair had made
In lone Glenartney's hazel shade.
Forest and Stream.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-09-21
No Word Like the Doctors.

Mr.. Sydney Holland enlivened the
guests at tho annual festival of Poplar
hospital by relating an incident which
occurred within the walls of that insti-
tuition A man was brought in who was
thought to be dead. His wife was with
him. One of the doctors said, HE is
Dead" but the man raised his head and
said, mo, l am not dead yet" where
upon his wife admonished him, saying,
"Be quiet; the doctor ought to know
best London Echo.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-09-21
Death.

Many people havea great fear of the
s'King of Terrors," called death. just
why they do, never could quite under
stand. Shakespeare says, at seems
strange that men should fear, seeing that
death, a necessary end, will come when
it will come" He also remarks that 1.-THE
sense of death is most in apprehension. !"
Be that as it may, the man who meets
death bravely and unfinchingly, whether
on the field of battle or on the couch of
pain and sickness, is hero. But the
man who fears death, except from the
physical suffering incurred thereby, is a
coward, for death Is a natural conse-
quence, and cannot be avoided.
Ipuorp
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-09-21

Now comes the Vermont Watch
man as a defender of the Vermont
Republican State Committee. The
Montpelier Journal sails into the
West Randolph Herald for charging
inefficiency upon the said committee
and says it is malicious and false. 1t
is noticeable that the Waterman con-
tents itself with general denial and
refers to "Gumption Cute and his
popgun sheet" but makes no effort to
tell its readers just what this commit
tee did do. That's what some of us
would like to know.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-09-21

Statistics have upset another old
proverb. We must no longer believe
that "a green Christmas makes fat
churchyard. The figures for the last
30 years in England prove that cold
winter Ia unhealthy and a mild winter
healthy. A hot summer is always un-
healthy and cold summer healthy
London Million.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-09-21
A Calendar CURIOSITY.

Divide the number expressing the
year by four, taking no notice of the re-
maindor. Next find the number of days
Inclusive from the lst of January to the
date in hand, reckoning February al,
ways as having only 2s days. Add to-
gether the sum, the qrotient and the
first numbers and divide this by seven.
The figure of the remainder gives you
the day of the week, one standing fol
Sunday, two for Monday, and so on
Chicago Post.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-09-21

Congressman Boutell of Maine sent,
on Monday, the following dispatch to
speaker Crisp:
"On the appeal from your rulings
my privilege of the floor of the House
has been recognized by plurality Of
over 10, 400 votes in this congressional
district, plurality exceeding by 1000
the aggregate Of all the votes returned
as cast for you for the SD Congress,
and only about thousand less than all
the votes returned for you for the 4Stb
and 50th Congress"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-09-21


There is something extremely funny
to read the. various reasons given by
the Cuckoo press for the Vermont
Republican Victory. One even
charges it to Gov. Fuller's admins.
tration of state affairs. The whole
truth of the matter is just this and
nothing more or less: The Repub-
lican vote was swelled by those who
two years ago would not vote for
Fuller. The Democratic vote was
decreased by several thousand honest
Democrats who were Disguised with
their party and staid at home. Put
these two together and you have it
as plain US daylight.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-09-21

There is big scramble for the Re-
publican nomination for governor of
New York now going on. This
would seem to indicate that, this year,
a nomination is considered equivalent
to an election. Probably this is true.
However, it will take count of the
ballots to make certainty. The
present outlook is favorable to the
candidacy of ex-vice-President Nor
ton, and this is probably the best NOM
ination that can be made by the party.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-09-21
Tired. Weak. Nsrxou..

Means impure blood, and overwork or
too much strain on the brain and body.
The only way to cure is to feed the nerves
on pure blood. Thousands of people
certify that the best blood purifier, the
best nerve tonic and strength builder is
Hoods Sarsaparilla. What it has done
for others it will also do for you. Hoods
Cures.
Hoods Pills cure constipation by
restoring perlstaltic action of the alimen-
tary canal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-09-21

To restore gray hair to its natural color
as in youth, cause it to grow abundant
and strong, there is no better preparation
than Halls Hair Remover.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-09-21

Gentlemen of the legislature elect,
you will soon be called upon to sit in
grand council upon the affairs of
state. The SITTER begs to suggest,
with the permission of your honors,
that you give us some sound, practi-
cal legislation at the coming session.
Please let the fish alone, they have
already suffered severely from the
unusual drought that has prevailed
over large portion of the state.
The dogs and foxes are doing pretty
well and need give you no worry. 1t
is hardly probable that you can i'm
prove the liquor law, though, as good
temperance legislators, you will do
your part in putting it down-the
liquor, of course. The Waterbury
Asylum, the Brattleboro Retreat, the
State prison, the House of Correction,
the Reform school, the Grand Isle
bridges and the Barre granite quarries
are all running smoothly and there
will be no need that you spend the
peoples time and money in junketing
to these Or any other places. How
ever, If Levi should invite you to
come down to Brattleboro to i1spee
the famous battlefield of Reyes Farm,
60 by all means. This is something
that Vermonters take great deal of
pride in and they will not begrudge a
few dollars that their chosen repre-
sentatives may view this historic
ground. But do, gentlemen, be care
full and not stumble over stone and
"Smash your little bellies.
And further, dear sirs, the people
positively want no State highway
commissioner nor tuberculosis doctor
to look after over-fed and pampered
fancy cattle. Stick pin in here, OF
tie string around your finger that
you may not forget this. The voters
OF Vermont want none of this. They
begin to feel that they have support.
ed drones long enough, and enough
of them. They want none of it.
In short, we pray you, and the peo
pie are with us, give us common
sense, pratical session, full of goot
things for the tax payer and without
any fancy seasoning, and when 20,
come home you will hear the cry
swell done good and faithful ser
wants." the fatted calf is killed, stuff
fed and roasted, eat and be filed ant
rest in the joy of your people.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-09-21
An AesENrM!NpEp MAN.

He Went Fishing and Forgot That 1t Was
His Wedding Day.
The Rev. George Harv st. minister of
Thames Ditton, great scholar and
skillful fisherman, was one of the most
absentminded men of his time. He was
engaged to daughter of the bishop Of
London. but Oh the day OF his weddir"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-09-21

P. j. Kelley was sentenced in the
Rutland city court Saturday to one
year and three months in the house of
correction for forgery committed at
Fair Haven.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-09-21

The Burlington Cotton company is
now running the mill at Winooski 10
hours a day in order to manufacture
enough yarn to meet the wants of the
mill in Burlington.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-09-21
Sifterlets-ShOrt and Snappy.
1t is evident now that no eastern or
southern state is likely to turn po-
litical flip-flop this year.

IL Is tNlueut NOW tudb no eaSleTH vi
southern state is likely to turn a po-
litical flip-flop this year.
There is very little practical diff
ference between employing a rain
maker and consulting fortune-teller.
Senator Butler has more respect
for Gov. Tillman's political manage
ment than he had.
Why is it that some people born
with ordinary common sense will per-
sist in initiating the actions of fool
This isn't feminine year. The
New York constitutional convention
knocked out woman suffrage, and
Robert j. has gone and put Nancy
Hanks nose out of joint.
The flying machines are like the
perpetual motion observation-disclosures
almost ready, but never quite ready
to work.
What pity it is that Senator Nor
gan is not President Cleveland's At
torney General. He says the anti
trust law can be made effective.
Actresses, prize-fghters and all
others who thrive by free advertising
should bend the knee to John Wan
amaker, who is now demonstrating his
right to be King of the free adj, tribe.
"Yellow Jack" was considerate
enough to wait until the people were
relieved of Congress before making
his appearance.
These are times when newspaper
men pay off old debts by mentioning
the creditor in connection with some
office about ten times too big for him.
The forest foliage is beginning to
take on the autumnal tints. This re-
minds one that the day of resurrec-
ton for the fall poet is at hand.
| Speaking of strikers, why doesn't
somebody devise way to get rid of
the fellow who strikes you for dol
lar. He is always nuisance, except
upon the rare occasions when you as
sumo the character and strike some
body else.
The letter in politics is this year
cutting al very wide swath. 1t has
one very decided advantage over the
style of communicating with the pub
lie by newspaper interview; man
can't swear he didn't say what appears
over his own signature.
The revival of the j. Coleman
Drayton scandal was an indication
that the Astors were jealous of the
newspaper space occupied by the Van
derbilts.
| Senator Jones did not, like his New
York namesake, pay the freight; but
he raised hope in one political party
and something else that begins with
b in the other two.
| Speaker Crisp and Secretary Hoke
Smith should have made an effort tC
get together on the free coinage ques.
ton before they started campaigning
together. One favoring and the Other
opposing is liable to confuse some Of
their hearers.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-09-21

Breckenridge ofthe Madeline Pollard
notoriety has suffered defeat at the
hands of his constituency in the Ash
land Kentucky district: The result is
close and will probably be contested
before the committee tomorrow, but it
is hardly probable that the notorious
member will succeed. This is victory
for decency that will be far-reaching in
its results.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-09-21

The war between China and Japan
drags its slow length along. just
now the Chinese Emperor keeps him
self busy pulling in the yellow jackets
and peacock feathers from his alleged
incompetent generals. When he gets
through with this, if he ever does, he
may possibly find time to order some
fighting.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-09-21

Complete returns from the Maine
election show some surprising results.
But four Democratic members Of the
legislature are elected. Boutelrs plu-
rality for Congress is over 10, 400. On
the Governor vote the Republican plu-
rality is about 3S, 500.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-09-21
Sitter John. Editor.

Copies ofthis paper cao be obtained
at the BrdtfleborO Ne,cs rooms, Elliot
street, Brottieboro.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-09-21
FREE THOUGHT COLUMN.

Under this head win be published brief com.
municatons, II couched In good, PLAN English,
from any who may have IDEAS to present
whether agreeing with the editor or not.l
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-09-21
In Our Clothing Department.

In Our Clothing Department.
Mems Black Worsted Suits,
Z" Cheviot Suits.
" Cashmere Suits,
+" Fine Cashmere or Worsted Pants.
/" Medium Quality Wool Pants,
+" Heavy Working Pants,
g Overalls and Cotton Coats,
:" Fine Lace or Cong. Shoes,
:" Heavy Grain Shoes,
Boys Suits. Boys Pants, Boys Shirts,
Boys Shoes. Boys Hats and Caps, Chill
dren's Suits with Knee Pants, to Is yrs.
Childrens Waists, Children's Pants, to
IA years, Mems White Shirts, Numbered
and unlaundercd, Sateen Shirts, Outing
Shirts. Jersey Outside Shirts.
Baby Cloaks, Baby Caps, Baby Hats,
Baby Crochet Skirts, Baby Shoes, Baby
Stockings.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-09-21

THE-
Londonderry Sitter.
Issued every Friday Morning. Terms !
81 90 year at offices where bundles are
sent. Sl.l0 where sent in Single Wrap
pers. Address
The Sitter,
So. Londonderry, VT.
The herald., 1894-08-23
VERY EXCITING.

Patton's Nomination n Surprise to Bar
nsy Murphy's Supporters.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 22.-Ths meet
ing of the Sixth congressional district
delegates this evening was very exciting
and the contest for the nomination be.
tween George s. Patton and 1. G. Mess =
more, both of Los Angeles, was keen.
Patton was nominated, receiving AZ
votes to 36 for Messmore. The latter
was credited with being the railroad
candidate. Patton based his claims on
his anti.railrosd record, and had the
support of Senator Stephen M. White.
r. F. del Vale nominated Patton in a
vigorous speech, in which he said Patton
had suffered with others from railroad
domination. He commended Patton 8
services at Washington this session in
behalf of an appropriation fo- San Pedro
harbor, and said Patton would never be
the tool Of the Southern Pacific. He de-
nounced the latter corporation in severe
terms.
George W. Merrill nominated Mess.
more, referring to him as an old soldier
and an enemy OF trusts, stating that he
had left his position in the judicial de-
partment OF the government owing to
the influence of the whisky ring.
The vote by counties was as follows
Los Angeles. Messmors %, Patton 10 /;
Santa Barbara, Messmore z; Monterey,
Messmore 4, Patton s.; San Luis Obispo,
Patton z; Santa Cruz, Patton g.; Ven-
tura, Messmore 5, Patton 3.
The result was somewhat of q sur
prise, especially to the supporters OF
Barney Murphy in the Sixth district.
Messmore's friends counted on Murphy's
support. The letter's brother. Patrick
Murphy, is an influential resident oil
San Luis Obispo, and it was expected
that this vote would be at lesst divided.
when it cast seven votes for Pat
ton," said railroad attorney residing
in the district, Barney Murphy lost sc
votes for governor. l was for Murphy
now I and my friends are for Budd."
The herald., 1894-08-23
INDICTMENTS oUAsHED.
Tho Roby Prize Fighting Conspiracy
Cases Dropped.

Tho Roby Prize Fighting Conspiracy
Cases Dropped.
HAMMOND, Ind, Aug. 22.-Roby's "a
prize fighting and riotous conspiracy
cases. which have attracted universal
attention in the world of sport on ac-
count OF the celebrities connected with
them, were quashed at an adjourned
term OF the Lake county court, called
especially to hear the cases. Judge
Beggs OF Warsaw, who was called into
the county at the request OF John H.
Gillett, presided, and after considerable
wrangling among the attorneys of the
state and defeose, an arrangement was
agreed to to have The men under indict-
ment plead guilty TO charges of
assault and battsry, the under
standing being that the cases OF
"riotous conspiracy" against Martin
Costello and William Woods, pusiliets !;
George Silar, referee Dominick O'Mally,
Bobby Burns, Paddy Smith, Dan Cree.
don and Solly Smith OF the Columbia
Athletic club would not be prose-
cuted. There were two indictments
against each of the men, except
Dominick O'Mslly, who, on account
OF being president OF the club was
placed under the ban OF four charges.
Late this afternoon County Clerk Eder
received thres rolls OF bills assessed in
Che case against William Woods, Domi-
nick O'Mally and Solly Smith. The
other cases were nolle pressed at the in.
stance OF the prosecutor, W. G. Nc
Mehon,
The herald., 1894-08-23
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FRAMING TEE PLATFORM.
Difficulty in kscuacillng sthe ClovelaI
and silver pIEnRs.


Difficulty in Rsouacillng sths Cleveland
and silver Pinnks.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 22.--The COM
mittee on platform and resolutions 10
making slow progress, with prospect
OF session protracted until long psst
midnight. 1t has been decided, In the
opening plank. to recommend an un-
qualified endorsement OF Cleveland's g
administration. NJ. f. TarDis OF Ala
media will present set of resolutions
denouncing the administration, but it ia
doubtful if they will be read in the con-
vention.
There will undoubtedly be a strong
antl-rsilrcad plank. Several members
OF the committee stated that the resolu-
ton would be no hallway measure, but
would denounce the corporation in poll
tics and condemn the Reilly funding
bill.
The committee at midnight is at
work framing 6 silver plank. There is
disposition on the part OF the majority
OF the committee to come out fat for
silver, except for the fear that it would
be construed as a reflection ON Cleve.
lands attitude and on the sdministra-
ton.
Latsr-The platform committee has
decided upon q free silver plank. The
immigration of Chinese will be con-
demned and probably also Japanese
immigration. plank will be inserted
to please the Coast Seamsn's union, ad-
vocating measures to restore the mer.
chant marine. The action of congress
on the tariff will be approved as the best
measure practicable at this time.
The herald., 1894-08-23
WIRE WAITS.

Numa Du Four, founder OF the New
Orleans Bee, one OF the oldest newspa-
pers in the south, died yesterday, aged
~.
At Houston, Tex, the scalpers are
selling one.wsy tickets to st. Louis for
95 cents over the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railroad.
An attempt has been made to kill
President Crespo Of Venezuela with
dynamite, but 1t failed to work. The
bomb thrower was arrented.
1t is reported that Grand Duke Paul
Alexandervich, youngest son OF the
czar, is betrothed to Princess Maud,
youngest daughter OF the prince OF
Wales.
The operatives in the Lowell manufac.
tories (oarpet) have been notified that il
the new tariff bill becomes law the 10
per cent cut-down OF last February will
be restored.
United States Consul Stein ct Ban.
berg ststes If no unforeseen conditions
arise the hop harvest in Bavaria will
prove equal TO the yield OF the most ia.
vorable hop years.
The anticipated enactment of the new
tariff bill has, according to report from
United States Consul Meeker at Brad
ford, England, caused quicker wool sales
than ever known before.
United States Consul. General Jones'
at st. Petersburg, in a report to ths
department of state, points out that the
early completion OF the Siberian rail.
road Is likely to have depressing effsot
upon the prices of grain throughout the
world.
1t is officially announced at Toxic thai
on June Both the king OF Corea declared
himself independent of China and ap
pealed to Japan to assist him in driving
the Chinese from Aean, with the assist
ance Of Corean troops. The same dat,
Corea renowned all treaties with China
A special from Washington says, IL
addition TO the long list OF errors tount
in the German tariff bill, the surprising
discovery has been made by the treas
ury department officials that no appro.
priation has been made for putting int
effect the income tax provisions. Col
lectors of internal revenue can do nothing
under these circumstances In the direc
tion OF preparing to collect the tax,
The Japanese legation at Washna'o o
has received no news OF an engagement
between Japanese and Chinese force
reported from Shanghai in dispatohe