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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-02-23

The grain men of Kansas, say the
recent heavy snow will make wheat
crop of 100, 900, 600 bushels in Kansas
despite the low price of wheat and the
dry weather last fall. The area seeded
was over 100000 acres according to
the latest report of the state board of
agriculture. This is a greater area than
produced the phenomenal crop of 1892.
The area that year was 100000
acres. The official crop estimate was
72,500,000 bushels, but many of the
best grain shippers in Kansas do
not hesitate to declare that the state
produced 100, 100000 bushels that
year.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-02-23
Guaranteed Cure.

We authorize our advertised druggist
to sell DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, upon
this condition. If you are afflicted with
Cough, Cold or any Lung, Throat OF
Chest trouble, and will use this remedy
as directed, giving it fair trial, and ex.
perience no benefit, you may return the
bottle and have your money refunded
We could not make this offer did we NOT
know that DR.. Kings New Discovery
could be relied on. 1t never disappoints
Trial bottles free at Geo, G. Smith'l
Drug Store. Large size 50c. and $l.0O.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-02-23

Boston was treated on Tuesday to
an anarchist demonstration. About
thousand unemployed led by one
Swift visited the state house in a RI
otous manner. They were talked to
by Governor Greenhalge, and finally
dispersed by the police.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-02-23
About the worst case of "countir

About the worst case of "counting
chickens before they are hatched' on
record is that of Col. Bill Brown of
New York, who was defeated for
Congress at the late SPECIAL election
He was so certain of being elected
that he rented house in Washington
and moved a part of his personal be-
longings before election. Mr.. Quigg
that's the successful mans name
ought at least to take the house off
Col. Bill's hands.
1t Should be in Every House.
J.. B. Wilson, 371 Clay St., Sharps-
burg, Pa, says he will not be without
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
tion, Coughs and Colds, that 1t cured his
wife who was threatened with Pneumo-
mia after an attack of "La Grippe" when
various other remedies and several ply
sicians had done no good. Robert Bsrber
of Cooksport, Pa, claims DR.. Kings
New Discovery has done him more good
, than anything he ever used for Lung
Trouble. Nothing like it. Try it. Free
Trial Bottles at G.. G. Smiths Drug
Store. Large bottles, soc. and el.0o.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-02-23
Sifterlets-Short and Snappy.
The present derisive "cuckoo"
Is but an echo of "me too"

The present derisive "cuckoo''
Is but an echo of ssme too"
A difficult task--to believe that
every vote cast in Congress is meant
to be for the welfare of the country.
President Cleveland would like to
have an Admiral Benham in the SEN
ate TO call Senator Hill down.
The newspaper fake respects neith-
er age, sex nor condition. England's
grand old man is one of its recent VIC
Tins.
Public sympathy seems always to
be on tap for the misfortunes of
American girls who buy titles through
marriage, although they seldom de-
serve it.
The Kansas judge who naturalized
a Chinaman must have overlooked the
act of 1882, which prohibits their nat
uralisation, by either Federalor State
courts. Attorney General Olney is
investigating the case.
Hon. A. j. McLaurin, the new
Senator from Mississippi, has seven
single daughters. He will need all of
the good Scotch traits he has been
credited with if he takes his family to
Washington with him.
II seems strange that office holders
never discover how very enjoyable
private life is until after they make
the acquaintance of tex"
Some people insist that there is no
connection between the price of silver
and the price of wheat, but they do
not explain what causes one to drop
every time the other does.
The fate of the British House of
Lords is interviewer with that of the
crown. If one falls the other cannot
stand, and neither rests upon a very
secure foundation.
There is horrid suspicion in the
minds of some artists-St Gaudens,
for instance-that the exhibition of
works Of art at the Worlds Fair did
not come up to expectations as pub.
lie educators.
A Congressman dropped dead the
other day, but it does not seem to
have affected this years crop Of can
didates for Congressional nomination.
That reduction of salaries on the
U. p. railroad started from the wrong
end. Cutting ten or fifteen dollars a
month from the pay of flagmen, train
men and other small salaried en-
ployes while $4,000 year is paid to
each receiver isn't economy. It's in
justice.
Ex-senator Ipgalls knows the value
Of advertising as well as any man.
That's why he appeared as an ten
dorser" at one of Rev. Sam Jones'
revival meetings. Mr.. ingalls, was
to lecture In the same town the next
night. See
When asked by the K. of L., to
name her price for lecturing in New
York for the benefit of the starving
poor Mrs. Lease replied: 81 always
donate my services when ! work for
the hungry" That reply should make
her lecture, which is TO be delivered
on the %, inst, financial success.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-02-23
MARRIED.

In Townshend, Feb. Is, at the home
of the bride, by Rev. M. F. Handy,
Herbert Brown of Greenfield, Mass,
and Miss Alice Plympton of Townshend.
In Townshend, Feb. 81, at the home
of the bride, by Rev. J. C.. r. Meacham,
Fred Cutler of Brookline and Miss Edith
N Miles of Townshend.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-02-23

Tuesdays special election in Penn
sylvania for a Congressman at large
resulted IN the choice of Galusha A.
Grow, Republican, by over It's, 200
majority. The issue was squarely on
the Wilson bill.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-02-23
So. Londonderry, VT.

Try the Rutland Weekly Herald
this year. 1t is a first-class 4 er and
gives the general news better than some
of the Metropolitan, papers. Only
$1.50 for the Sitter and Herald.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-02-23

A Spanish musician has devised sys-
TEN of musical rotation by which the
sharp-and- system is done away with.
France claims to have invented artesian
wells in 1862, but they were in common
use in China in the eleventh century.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-02-23

John Y McKane, the convicted
Gravesend political boss, was senten-
ced Monday morning by Justice Will
lard Bartlett in the Court of Oyer
and Terminer to six years imprison-
ment in the state prison at Sing Sing.
McKane has since obtained STAY and
yet may fail to reach Sing Sing. All
things are possible in the New York
courts.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-02-23

President Cleveland, on Monday,
followed the example of some Demo-
cratic and number of Republican
Senator'S, and surrendered to David
B. Hill of New York, by sending to
the Senate the name of Edward d.
White, Senator from Louisiana for
Justice of the Supreme court. White
is an Confederate and of course
that satisfied Hill, and as this salts
fed the courtesy" of the Senate the
Republicans were satisfied and reg
ular love feast was indulged in all a.
round, and White was unanimously
confirmed at once.
This whole affair has been shameful,
and one in which President Cleveland
was entirely right. The whole mat
ter can be summed up in few lines !:
The President made two nominations
to this office, good and true men, but
neither of whom worshiped at the
Hill shrine, had in fact refused to
vote for his notorious henchman,
Judge Maynard. OF course Hill was
opposed, and as the President did
not consult him in regard to the mat
ter he was enabled, through the Sen
atorial courtesy racket, to get few
Democrats and large number of
Republicans to join him in defeating
both nominees. So instead of having
new member of the highest court
in the nation, man Of sterling in
tegrity and opposed to corrupt politi-
cal methods we have an ex- -Confeder-
alta that is pleasing to d. B. Hill
and Republican votes did it--all for
courtesy" For shame
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-02-23

The House of Representatives is
in deadlock over the Bland silver
bill from the lack of quorum.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-02-23

America sent to France last year 514,-
100000 pounds of bacon, $4,000, 900
pounds of ham and 81, I,O000OO pounds of
pork.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-02-23
DEATHS.

In Winhall Feb. II, Mrs. Levi Gale,
aged 81.
In Sabinsville, Pa, Feb. 10, Mrs.
Emorancy (Brown) Burr, daughter of
Willard Brown formerly of Londonder
ry, aged so.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-02-23
Opr Glib List
For 1894.

To all advance paying subscribers,
both new and old, we make the fol-
lowing terms for the coming year:
The SITTER and N. Y. Tribune, slips
!" +" !" N. Y. Press, Sips
&" I" '' Daily Press, S2.S5
+" +" Rutland Herald, 81 so
" Boston Journal, ST so
Z" /" {" Mirror & Farmer, 81 so
/" /" I" N. Y. World, 81 .65
+" Troy Times, $l.S0
The SITTER and Demorest Family
Magazine, $500.
The SITTER and the Metropolitan
Magazine, $2.25.
This last to new subscribers to the
SITTER, $500.
The SITTER and the New York
Weekly Recorder, one of the best
Republican weeklies alive, $1.50.
See advertisement on Sd page.
Here you have it, in plain English.
Now, please, don't write and ask if
you can have the N. Y. Tribune and
SITTER for one year for $l.25. You
certainly can by sending the money
to this office.
~ And, further, should you want
more than one of these papers you
can have them at the prices indicated,
for instance the SITTER and N. Y.
Press and Boston journal will only
cost you $1.75, and you can add the
Rutland Herald for $50c additional.
~ Take daily. The coming
session of Congress is to be stirring
one and you can only be kept
thoroughly posted by taking daily.
The N. Y. Daily Press is one of the
ablest Republican papers in the
country and altogether the most
spicg. We will furnish it to paid up
SITTER subscribers for only $l.S5.
Address all orders to
The SITTER,
So. Londonderry. VT
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-02-23
Sifer John. Editor.

Copies ofMis paper coa be obtained
at The B,utAebOro Ne,cs rooms, Elliot
street, BroHleborO.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-02-23

The attempt of the Louisiana Lot
terry company to re-establish itself on
United States soil at an obscure point
in the state Of Florida has called at
tention anew to the federal statutes,
and with the purpose in view of max
ing them even more binding than they
are Senator Hoar has introduced a
bill supplementary to all existingn leg
islation. This bill is patterned after
the New York statues to some ex-
tent, and copies the New York statu-
tory definition Of ''lottery," which
is held TO be sufficient. Under this
definition the term sslotterv' means
a scheme for the distribution of prop
erty by chance among persons who
have paid, or agreed to pay, a valua-
BILE consideration for the chance,
whether called a lottery, rattle, gift
enterprise or some other name.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-02-23

Positive economy, peculiar merit and
wonderful medical power are all COM
bined in Hoods Sarsaparilla. Try it
Hoods cures.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-02-23

Fx-Minister E. j. Phelps is seri-
ously i'll at New Haven, Conn.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-02-23
A. w. GLEASON,

Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Send for
Testimonials, free.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-02-23

-THE-
LONDONDERRY Sitter.
Issued every Friday Morning. Terms :
81 90 a year at offices where bundles are
sent. $l.lO where sent in Single Wrap
pers. Address
The Sitter,
So. Londonderry, VT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-02-23

Great
Bargains
]. H. C0UTURE'S STORE,
Manchester Depot, VT.
1OPieces Worsted Dress
Goods, worth 15c. and zoe. a
yd., our present price 10c. yd.
Outing Cloth is low as
DC. per yd.
Red Table Damaslk,
absolutely fast colors, Csc.
per yd.
1900 Yds. Cotton Cloth,
sold everywhere for Sc. yd.,
our price only Sc. yd., by
the web.
One Lot Prints only
4c. yd.
1000 Yds. Cotton cloth
as 2 lie. yd.
A gOOn many other articles at
Bargain Pricer, you will find by
calling and seeing these goods.
Groceries and Provisions.
5 lbs. nice Jap. Soc. Tea
for $l.OO.
4 lbs. very best quality of
Raisins csc.
Best Grade of Patent and
st. Louis Frour at Lowest
Prices.
Pork Lard MOlasses
&c. &c.
Patent Medicines, a Full Line.
LeWest Prices.
All Goods Sold for
Cash Only.
J. H. Couture,
Manchester Depot, vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-02-23
Smiths Rheumatic Cure!
CURES
Rheumatism
Neuralgia.
GOut,
LunlbagO,
Sciatica,
Kidney and
Liver
Diseases.
THE GOOD woRKssTmL,GoEs.oN..

M
Having Smiths Rheumatic take pleasure
medicine
chased proprietor Hotel Manchester Centre V and
ed
attending through sickness of rbeuma
s besides paving
rthoseafi wthrhe
Manchete Centre,
Epessp onan norder rfor rfourgb
GEO. G. SMITH, Druggist So. Londonderry, VT
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STATE OF ONO, CRY OF TOLEDO. /

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
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of Has Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of December,
A. D. 1886.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-02-23

Edward Douglass White, the new
" appointed justice Of the U. S. Su-
preme court, was born in the parish Of
Lafourche, Louisiana, in November,
1S45. He was educated at Mount St.
Mary's, near Emmittsburg, Md, at
the Jesuit college in New Orleans and
at Georgetown college, District Of Co
umbia. Senator White served in the
confederate army and began the prac-
tice Of law in 1868. In 1874 he was
elected state senator and four years
later was appointed associate justice Of
the Supreme court of Louisiana. In
1891 he was elected United States
senator as democrat to succeed James
B. Eustis.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-02-23
The News OF the Day.

To the interesting collection of por
traits which hang on the walls of rooms
of state in the White House will bt
added this week fine picture of the
wife of ex-President Harrison. The
donors are the members of the Patri
arch Order Daughters of the Ameri
can Revolution, who will meet here for
their third annual congress the last three
days Of the week, assembling on Wash
ington's Birthday. Most of the former
mistresses of the White House have
received official recognition from the
government by permission that their
portraits should be hung in the Ex.
ecutive Mansion. The Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union presented some
years ago painting of Mrs. President
Hayes.
Mrs. Harrison was a member of the
Daughters of the American Revolution,
holding its highest Office and presiding
over its deliberations while she was in
the White House. President Cleve-
land has written to the society signify
ing his willingness to accept the portrait.
1t was painted by Huntington of New
York, is 5 feet by 7, and is regarded
by critics as an exceptionally fnework.
1t represents Mrs. Harrison at the age
of 80, atlired in brocaded gown Of
cerulean blue, with train held in the
IoEt hnnd
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-05-26
Learned Women of Holland.

The women of the Dutch republic
are gratefully remembered by their
countrymen. Anna Bigus rendered
signal service to her country, for, with
her, Dutch literature is said to have
really begun, since she was the first
Dutch writer to establish standard
of grace and precision and rescue the
writings of the republic from weakness
and incorrectness. Her abilities were
of so high an order that she easily
overtopped all contemporary writer's.
The daughters of Roemer Vissche'
were among the most learned in Hol-
land during the Dutch renaissance OF
1900. Later the Baroness Lanoy achieved
great fame for her poetical works.
Then come the Ladies Wolf and De Ken
the renown of whose brilliant and sal
castle writings, in the year 1900, was
the theme of conversation in every
court of Europe. 1t was at the siege
of HARLEM that the six hundred men,
alarms were assisted by three hundred
women, and through their aid were
able to turn back the Spanish cohorts.
Kenan Hassalaer was the captain OF
these Amazons, and led them to many
battles, both within and without the
walls of the Dutch city.-Philadelphia
LedUer
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-05-26
Made Of sturdy stun.

A fourteen-year-old boy made his ap-
pearance at Cincinnati recently on his
way to Roanoke, Va, after years
wanderings. 1t seems that he lived In
Roanoke with a brother, his parents
being dead, and becoming dissatisfied
decided to go to New Orleans to see his
aunt. When he got there he found that
she had moved TO Chicago. 1t took him
two months to get TO that city. only to
find that his aunt had gone to st. Paul.
Then the boy relinquished the chase
and found employment in the Colum-
bisn exposition until its close. After
that he worked q month at doing odd
jobs, and then began TO make his way
back to Virginia, Sometimes he
walked, and occasionally benevolent
stranger paid his transportation. and
vt last reports ne WAS confident Of
reaching home safe and sound. A boy
of such energy ought TO smount To
something whep he bscosses man.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-05-26
Character In an ola Glove.

1t is perhaps worth noticing that a
new use has bson found for old gloves.
All who may be smitten with psycho
logical mania that chiromancy, capi-
lology, scarpology and giaphology
have separately or collectively failed
to satisfy, have now before them new
oracle known ss ''manicology" All
they have to do is to dispatch pair OF
old gloves-and few postage stamps
Ito the manicologist, aad this enter.
prising gentleman will hclp them tc
''know where they are" He claims
that after gloves have got thoroughly
set to the shape of the hands they
have become documents bearing wit
ness to their wearer's character. dispo-
sitlon and prospects In life"-docn.
ments written in sort of universal
and yet mysterious language. with
which only the iusnicologist Is ~ yet
Acquainted. ladies Pictorial
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-05-26
A HAPPY DIVERSION.
Who Knows Isnt 1t May Have Prevented a
Tragedy.


On Hastings street the other day
young colored man about 20 years OF
age sat on a doorstep browsing in the
sun. Many passed him by, but after
time along came another young man
of about the same age carrying a cane
OF course he stopped and polsed, and o.
course there were results. The sleeper
awoke and angrily demanded:
"Who dat pusson who kept tetchin'
me all de time?"
81 'spects yo' am lookin' right at
him, sah," replied the one with the
cane.
Julius, lie mind to broke yo' in
two fur dat"
"Shoo! Yo' couldn't hurt nobody"
Couldn't eh? let yo' know, sab,
dat killed man ober in Chatham so
dead he nebber breathed agin.'
"Doan' yo' go fur to threaten me,
Moses, kase / won't stand it. Mebbe
some of yo'r friends dun tole you bout
de way knocked dat man to pieces
at Toledo. Jist reached out fur him
an he died"
"Hu! Look ont fur me, boy. lie
gettin' mad. an when de madness
comes nobody can't dun hole me. lie
jist drove of nevis runnin' away, /
ar"
Size heard niggers talk afo' dis, but
didn't skeer."
"Nigger! Who yo' calm niger?
Yo' is niger yo self an yo' stole chick
ems"
"What! Yo' say dun stole chickens?
Why, boy, I'll crack yo'r ribs in min
ute. doan' low no common trash t.
talk dat way to me-"
"Shoo, nigger. If war jist to reach
out my ham yo' would fall dead. lie
sorry fur yo'r po' ole mudder, an dat's
why doan' reach"
Now Ize mad. I'll gin yo' just one
mint to fee fur yo'r life."
"Nigger."
Chicken thief"
They stood facing each other, breath
ing hard and were seemingly on the
point Of rushing at each other, when 9
small colored boy came around the
corner driving an old ash wagon. Il
was happy diversion. Both realized
II, and advancing to the curbstone to
gether one shouted:
"Look heah, boy, doan' yo' be drivin
around as II yo'r fadder owned dis hui
town, kase he don't Yo' jist keel
mighty quiet around hea.h or I'll make
yonr heels crack de stmosp'ere re-
| And as the boy seemed frightened
and tried to make himself look as smal
as possible, the other one added:
IAN II your fadder makes any fus
bout it Ize gwine to drive him righ
frew de airth--yes ar. Drive on. boy
We IL two desperit men an jist achin
fur blood. Detroit Free Psess
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-05-26

/ thought twas some old man. But here
Furgot I'd been away ten yearl
had to come. Joe Had to come
FUR one moro Thirtcth o. May,
70 see the boys nd help em some
In keepin' Decoration day.
But whar ye bound fur this time. Joef
To set the fiagsl Wen both on's go
Nd mark the end O. the march that's done
ND call the roll o. the boys that's gone.
Say, joe. you n me have come so near
The still place where
They're camped, that we can almost hear
'Em answer their names from over There!
There's lest ten graves. Ir'member IN all
Ten men that's answered detail call,
Five flags fur me, nd Ave fur you.
What's oil the rest fur? Ten'll do
Nd whar's the rest of the boys to.dayi
There should be twelve on's countin' you
I hope they amt took to stayin' away?
That amt the way they uster do!
'Tain't right! They all had orter come
To mark the graves fur Mortal day,
No matter Z work u pushin' sonnet
Why Joe, You're cryin'. What ails ye. Joe ,
Whots thdtf Good Lord That can't be sol
All dead but us? Why, Joe-but thar,
That CO uldnt be, outside o. war
Did fall in battlel Ycs-yo u're right
We've oil been in long. hard fight.
They fell in battle. Yes. that's sol
Nd that's the way Ue'Ue got to 60
An Joe, I'll bet
Not one O. them boys everlet
Tho colors outen is sight.
Well Joe, we've got these flags to set
Here's ten fur me nd ten you keep
Theirs two o. us is walkin' yet
To stan guard over them that sleep.
But which of us two, Joe, dye s'pose
Will set the flag fur the next that goes,
flames G. Purdy, in Kate Fields Washing ton
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-05-26

Nellie got down on her knees and be-
gan scraping away the leaves with her
fingers, and the other children followed
her example.
The old lady sat watching them with
the tears trickling down her cheeks.
Saturday morning I'll bring over
the rake, and these rose bushes need
trimming" Fred said, with business
like air.
Moilie slipped her hand into the old
lady's as she rose to her feet
''Do you like pinks?" she whispered.
| "I'll bring root over and plant on his
grave"
They were his favorite flower" the
old lady said, with little choke in her
voice.
There now" said Nellie, 1--WE made
nice place for the flowers. OF course
you'll want to put them ON his grave
your own self"
flowers Nellie whispered to the others:
f. Don't you think we ought to 20 and
leave her alone with him?"
And even Fred nodded YES"
She seemed to have forgotten all
about them until Nellie whispered:
Were going now, ma'am. Good.byl
And Well bring some water for the
flowers tomorrow and Fred will Az the
lot all up"
The old lady clasped her hands ss IL
she were praying:
''Good-by, children! God bless you
Ishall never forget all your kiuduess!'
HGood-by!" and they stole softly and
reverently back through the fence.
Have to leave 'em out till to-mor-
row. Fred said. looking At the pickets.
They talked 1t over and over on the
way home, and they made plan, but
they didn't tell soul about it until
Declaration day, 20 I'm not going 70
eithsr.
They met on Saturday and rehearsed
for the celebration and Fred didn't