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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-04-13
A Retired Burglar.


81 think about the most curious
man / ever met" said the retired
burglar, 81 met in house in eastern
Connecticut, and / shouldn't know
him either if l should meet him again
unless l should hear him speak; it
was so dark where l met him that 1
never saw him at all.
81 had looked around the house
downstairs, and actually hadn't seen
thing worth carrying off it was the
poorest house l ever was in, and it
wasn't bad looking house on the
outside either. l got upstairs and
grouped around little, and finally
turned into a room that was darker
than Egypt. l hadn't gone more
than three steps in the room when l
heard man say:
"'Hello, there
"'Hello,' says 1.
"'Who are you ? says the man,
burglar ?
"And l said yes, l did do some
thing in that line occasionally.
Miserable business to be in, amt
it ? said the man. His voice came
from bed over in the corner of the
room, and l knew he hadn't even sat
up.
"And l said: well, dunno,
got to support my family someway.'
well, you've just wasted night
here,' says the man. 'Did you see
anything down stairs worth steal
ing p"
"And ! said no, l hadn't.
"'Well, there's less upstairs says
the man, and then l heard him turn
over and settle down to 60 to sleep
again. I'd like to have gone over
there and kicked him, but l didn't.
1t was getting late and l thought, all
things considered, that 1 might just
as we'll let him have his sleep out. p
New York Sun.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-04-13
Shall the State Give Men Work:

Shall the State Give Men Work?
This question is actually soon to be de-
cided by the referendum in Switzerland.
Thus far has state socialism, or nation
alisln, as its adherents in America call
it, progressed in Europe.
Socialists declare it makes great diff
ference how one looks at this question.
It is recognized among civilized ma
tions that the state must give aims;
hence our vast array of poorhouses and
charity refugees. The advocates of the
state labor idea say if the state owes
charity to its INDECENT citizens, then it
also owes the labor which will keep them
from becoming objects Of charity.
Some nice questions of both logic and
ethics are involved here. The Swiss
socialists declare, further, that the labor
given by the state must not be consid-
cred at all as an aims. That was how Bis
marck looked at it in his famous move
for state employment, but that is all
wrong, these advanced thinkers affirm.
The proffered labor from the state is the
Fright" of the citizen.
In the way of the practical execution
Of their plans, in the extremely improba-
BILE case of the adoption by Switzerland
of the state labor idea, the advocates Of
it would begin by providing state en-
ployment bureaus and labor bourses.
But the issue to which all these ideas
will come sooner or later is this, Shall
the state take hold of the great indus
tries of the country and run them itself,
employing workmen and distributing
the fruit of all labor as equitably as
may be?
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-04-13
THE
Londonderry Sitter.
So. Londonderry, Vermont.
THU
British Political Parties.


Justin Mccarthy tells us in The North
American Review that when he first be-
came acquainted with the house of COM
mons there were only two parties there
Liberals and Tories. The Liberals
were beginning to divide into Wings and
and Radicals, Now Liberals and Tories
face each other still, but besides these
there are also the Irish party, the Scotch
party, the Welsh party, the labor party,
the woman suffrage party, the temper
ance party and the colonial party, all
already more or less influential and gain
ing in power. The Scotch and Welsh
parties are an outgrowth of the Irish par
ty and are aiming for exactly what that
organization demands-home rule. They
will ultimately be satisfied with nothing
less.
Tho Labor party is perhaps more rap
idly growing than any other. Mr.. Nc
Carthy borrows an Americanism and
says, Clearly the principle of labor rep
resentation has caught on" The leader
of the party in the commons is John
Burns. McCarthy's description of this
famous leader sounds like an eloquent
bit from one of the novelist's stories:
have great admiration and respect for Mr..
John Burns and firm belief in him. He has
about him the charm Of strong, self reliant
manhood. He Is above all things man. You
can see this in his dark, soft, cleaning eyes.
They are eyes which invite confidence. John
Burns is working engineer who has led toll
ers life, afloat and ashore and under various
conditions. He has worked along those mys-
FERROUS African rivers which are associated in
the minds of most of us with the explorings of
Stanley and of Emin Pasha. He has worked
in London sheds and yards. He is a fine and a
powerful speaker and can control a vast meet
ing of workingmen with irresistible force. He
Is great democratic influence, and political
parties and social organizations can hardly
reckon without him. He seldom speaks in the
house of commons, but when he does speak he
speaks well and goes straight to the point. He
never speaks but on some subject which he
thoroughly understands and about which he
has something important and direct to say,
He has fine and even thrilling voice, and one
always feels that some day when his time
comes and his own question is uppermost he
will make great speech.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-04-13
A "LOsto Ring.

A very swell and very pretty girl,
who lives not mile from the big Fifth
avenue cathedral, has been receiving
countless condolences ON the announced
loss Of her engagement ring, sapphire
between two big diamonds. She has
been partially consoled by the gift from
her fiance Of another handsome ring.
Now she is beginning to quake and have
all sorts of qualms, both moral and
mental, because she is afraid some one
of the six persons who know the truth
about the loss will tell that it occurred
at the poker table, and that she in
moment of frenzy or enthusiasm put up
the ring to "call'' $50 raise" and
lost it. This is an absolutely true story,
as six persons who read it-and perhaps
more by this time-will acknowledge.
Knickerbocker in New York
Recorder.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-04-13

Valuable knowledge is sometimes
WORTHLESS to its possessor. For in
stance, a Utah man sentenced to be
hung for the murder of his wife is
sole posessor Of the exact location
of a valuable gold mine.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-04-13

A remarkable optical telescope has
been devised. By means of it an ocu-
list can look into a patients eyes and
learn with absolute certainty the degree
to which the sight is affected. A small
telescope has disk with letters and fig
ures upon it affixed to its object end. A
powerful light is thrown upon this disk.
The patient looks at it, and of course the
letters and figures are pictured upon his
retina. The oculist looks through the
telescope and by means Of the powerful
light can see entirely through the pa
dent's eye and perceive the letters upon
the retina. The manner in which they
hre thrown there shows exactly whether
there is anything wrong with the pa
TENTS eyes and what it is.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-04-13

Gan run down" from the weakening ef-
fects of warm weather, you need a good
tonic and blood purifier like Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. Do not put off taking it. Num-
erous little ailments, II neglected, will
soon break up the system. Take Hoods
Sarsaparilla now, to expel disease and
give you strength and appetite.
Hoods Pills are the best family
cathartic and liver medicine. Harmless,
reliable, sure.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-04-13

In Philadelphia large contract for
trolleying the street railway lines has
come in the nick of time to help out the
unemployed. The wages paid is $1.25 a
day. That is enough to provide small
family with the necessities of life till
better times come. Yet some of the
men who were at work under the con-
tract had no better sense than to strike
just at this time. It is curious to what
lengths of insanity people will 60 some-
times.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-04-13

An impression seems'to exist that
the fellow who can't do anything else
can write spring poem, that will
smell sweeter than garden full Of
rose bowers, after a night of soft
May showers; and smoother read,
than green-goods screed. This i'm
preston is several degrees worse than
"that tired feeling" and calls for
the old-fashioned dose of strong med
icine as soon as the first symptom is
felt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-04-13
Pitiable Ignorance.

Wife-John, what's seigniorage2
Husbands it possible you are 80
ignorant as that?
Eyes. I want to know"
Seign-don't you read the papers?
Any child could tell you"
"Well, what does it meanf'
why, my dear, should be ashamed
to have you talk in public You must
read up
John" :
"Well?''
What is meant by seigniorage?"
"Sein-er-wh-but won't humor
such pitiable ignorance I'm perfectly
astounded I'm ashamed Of you
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-04-13

A New York paper suggests that in
view of the unprotected situation of
virtuous and innocent middle aged con-
gressmen they should never be permit
mitted abroad without chaperons to
save them from wicked schoolgirls who
walk abroad to abduct and ruin them.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-04-13

If every announced discovery OF
gold was not coupled with the state
ment that stock company was being
organized to develop the find we
should have more fai,.i in scme of
them.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-04-13

Silver may turn out to be the Ron
sadorreef upon which the democratic
ship will be stranded.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-04-13
New Harnesses,
And parts of the same.
New Collars,
Kept constantly on hand.

The Subscriber, located one mile west
Of the village Of Londonderry, would call
the attention of Farmers and others
in need of these articles to his Stock. con-
tdent that he can make Prices Satisfac-
tory.
Special attention win be given to all
kinds of repairing.
j. II. HAWTHORN.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-04-13

Frank Hatton may as well take to
the woods, now that Gail Hamilton
is after him.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-04-13
Prevents
IA GRIPPE
After
| Effects.
One OF MANY STATEMENTS.
", J. FROST, of Freepot, Me-, SAYS:

"Last March I was taken with the
Grippe. had it with great severity.
Instead of reducing my flesh it bloated
me. My usual weight is about 22o, but
before many weeks l weighed a3o. The
extra weight was caused by the accumu-
lation of water. At this time began
using
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-04-13
4 BUDDHIST aLifti OF ;', CHRIST. '
A Record of Immense Interest Discovered
In q Monastery In Tibet.

Record of Immense Interest Discovered
In Monastery In Tibet.
A Buddhist Life Of Christ" Of i'm
mense interest to the religious world
has been discovered in monastery In
Tibet by Nicholas Notovitch, Russian
traveller. He tried vainly to negotiate
for its purchase. He happened to break
o leg and was taken to a monastery.
While there Lama read to him the
precious record, which was in the Pail
language, and Notovitch took down
full translation. Christ is known to the
Buddhists as the prophet Issa This Isl
brief summary Of his life:
Issa was born Of Jewish parents He
was poor, but belonged by birth to
family of exalted piety which had for
gotten Its former greatness on earth,
magnified the Creator and thanked him
for the misfortunes with which he was
pleased to try them.
From his childhood he preached one
God. On coming of age, 10, instead Of
marrying, he fled from his father house
and went with merchants to Sind At
IA he was living among the Aryas One
day he broke away from the Brahmans
He denied the divine origin of the We
das and the incarnatiohbf Para Brahma
He learned Pail and was initiated into
the mysteries Of pure Buddhism. Then
he went westward, preaching against
idols He was 80 years old when he re-
turned to Judea
He began to preach, but his popular
ity alarmed Pontius PLATE. The latter
summoned the priests and learned men
to try Issa The tribunal examined Issa
and pronounced him innocent Issa con-
tinued to speak to the people, inculcat-
ing obedience to Caesar and respect for
womankind. The spies which PLATE set
to watch him sent disquieting reports Of
the enthusiasm of the multitude The
governor, fearing mutiny, caused Issa
to be imprisoned, tortured and tried be-
fore the sanhedrin with two thieves
False witnesses were bribed. The gov
ernor then called a witness who, at the
bidding of PLATE, had betrayed Issa-
This man came, and speaking to Issa
said:
"Did you not claim to be the king Of
Israel when you said that the Lord Of
heaven had sent you to prepare his peo-
ple?' Issa, having blessed him, said,
"You shall be forgiven, because what
you say does not come from your heart.
Turning to the governor, Issa said,
why humble your pride and teach
| your interiors to live in falsehood, since
even without that you are able to con-
denim an innocent MANI"
At these words the governor fell into
rage and ordered the death of Issa,
while he discharged the thieves. The
judges, having deliberated, said to Pr
late:
1--WE will not take upon ourselves the
great sin of condemning this innocent
man and absolving two thieves. The
thing is contrary to our laws, Do, there
fore, as you please. p"
Having thus spoken, the priests and
wise men went out and washed their
hands in a holy vessel, saying, 1--WE are
innocent of the death Of the just man. :"
Issa and the thieves were crucified, but
on the third day IsAR's sepulcher was
found open and empty.-London Letter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-04-13
| An IN It !!

I am located at
Manchester Centre.
am not giving away Goods but am
giving The most for the least money Of
any dealer in southern Vermont
My Stock of
Harness and Horse Furnishings
Is complete. my prices are below all
competitors
You want a harness of some kind this
spring. am selling them cheaper than
you can Steal them.
See Here!
A genuine Full Rubber Trimmed single
Strap Harness for $4,000.
A nickel or imitation rubber trimmed
single strap Harness for $1,000.
A one and half Farm Harness, $35.
A double driving Harness for $50.
These are all my own make. made of
No. | oak stock and fully warranted.
You will always find full stock of
Whips, Brushes, Halters, Curry Combs.
Surcingles, Blankets. Robes and Lap
Busters in their season, in fact every
thing for the horse and stable.
sell the best hand made factory har-
ness made for the money-$l2.OO.
Remember / will not be undersold.
Repairing and Trimming
a specially.
All orders promptly attended to.
J. T. BENTLEY,
Manchester Centre, vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-04-13

CASH
Buyers look this over
and decide whether you
can or cannot afford 10
pay credit prices.
Our only terms are Cash
Mems heavy Jersey Over
shirts, Csc worth SOC
Mems Jersey Overshirts
at 5Sc worth 75c.
Gents Gary-mix Under
shirts, heavy, Csc.
Ladies fast black fieeced-
lined Hoes, 10c.
Mems Scarlet, all-wool
Shirts and Drawers, 62 Lee.
Atwood black Henrietta,
42c.
Ladies' best white Merino
Vests and Pants, Csc.
Mems red wool Mittens, 13c
Atwood tlicot dress Flan-
els, zoe.
50-inch printed Chevrons,
7c a yard, worth - IL.
Mems Rubber Boots So. 90.
Mems heavy wool Pants $3.50
Mems red Pontiac Socks 2Oc
American 36-inch Cashmere
2Oc.
Ladies Jackets as low as $3.50
actually worth $500.
We have them in finer quail
ties cheaper than you would
think possible.
Tubular Lanterns, 29c, Tumblers, good
ones, &c, II at, Dish Paus. 13c, Tin
Wash Bowls, Sc, so #. Cotton Lines,
&c, 2 qt. Stamped Pans, &c, Dinner
Pals, 10, gal. Glass Oil Cans,
25c, 2 ct. Cotlee Pots. 10, Nut
meg Graters, 1c, Soup La
dies, Sc, Needles, lc paper,
Pins, lc paper, Safety
Pins, lc doz.. Shelf
Papers, doz. for
&c, Wood Fau-
Gets, Sc,
White Envelopes, SC bunch. Note
Paper, IA ream for Zoe, Turkey
Red HaudketchiefS, 20, En-
bloideled Silk Handker-
chiefs, 10, Hemp Car
pets. IL l-2c,
Window
Shades, 20c and Csc complete
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-04-13
Crests.


If you have crest-and if you
haven't your jeweler can design one for
you at small expense-do not be salts
fed with engraving it on your silver,
embroidering it on house and personal
linen and painting it on the panels of
your carriage, but put it on your front
door also, this way: Your front door is
either of heavy grained oak bearing an
iron knocker, the upper half Of glass
overlaid with a wrought iron grille, or
it is all Of white enamel, bears brass
knocker and the number of the house in
inlaid Roman numerals of brass. The
upper panels of the house are replaced
by a heavy sheet of French plate glass
set in brass rim So far very good
Now, inside that glass must be covered
by a curtain to screen your privacy from
the outer world. Be sure the curtain is
of the finest French muslin, gathered
above and below on brass rods, and right
in the center Of the curtain must appear
in French embroidery your crest, elab-
orately worked, SO that whoever rings
your bell may know that you do not lack
one, and that you are not ashamed to
show it to the world. -Demorest's Mag
aziOa
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-02


A car seat monopolist--one Of those men
who spread themselves out for more com
fort than they arc entitled to-was discoms
lted on n Royal Blue train between WASH
iugton and Baltimore. In the ladies' ear
only one scat was left vacant, It was next
to the window, aud on It was placed the
overcoat and travelling bag Of the man who
sat at the other endof the seat. Two la,
dies entered the car, and the colored porter
politely asked the man 20 give the vacnnu
seat 10 one OF the ladies. The man did not
reply, and the porter, still polite, requested
the man to remove his baggage from tho
sent. The only reply was grant. Tho
ladies passed on.
An athletic young man in the car, who
was a stickler for fair play, rose from hiA
sent, got ono OF the ladies 10 take 1t and
threw his overcont over his arm and stroda
TO the seats occupied by the mean man. He
said not word, but stepped over the mo.
nopnlisBs feet, tossed his oyerooat acros5
the back OF the seat, threw tbs other mans
overcoat 70 one side. dropped his valise 10
the floor and took comfortable possession
OF the seat. After the young man had scat
ed himself all the passengers IN the cal
clapped their hands "a applause. Cigar
cases were produced and thrust az the hero,
and he was kept busy declining Invitations
TO go to the smoking room and take some.
thing. The other man wilted, and burying
his face In a newspaper did not emerge
from II until the train stopped a. Camden
station.--Baltimore Sun.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-02
ODDS AND ENDS.

Commandment Is natural wealth; luxury
Is artificial poverty. -Socrntos.
During four centuries only 900 tons Of
gold have been produced in the world,
The reason that rich men have 30 many
friends is that they are capital fellows.
Don't worry about tho past. The future
is an unmarked blackboard, and you hold
the chalk.
The motto OF a business man In Eric
county, \. Y, is, "All things come TO him
who hustles while he waits"
A lens exposed to the SUMS rays in an
opticians window frequently acts az
burning glass before being noticed.
The making Of lucifor matches is state
monopoly in Franco, Spain, Portugal,
Italy Greece, Roumania and Servia.
A large Part Of the average haolSmnn's
success is doubtless due TO his knowing
how to take people,-Bufralo Courier
Four state prisons-those of Connect.
cut, Michigan, Montana and Washington
use deprivation OF religious privileges as
n punishment
The Cathedral OF Notro Dame stands
upon the spot once occupied by n Roman
temple The first stone OF the present edi
fee was laid about 1893.
Prejudice turks in hidden corners of all
minds over which knowledge has not shed
it's penetrating light, and prejudice is the
natural foe OF magnanimlty.
According to reports received at the war
department the Indian, as represented In
the army, does not compare favorably
with his white brother in the matter Of
sharpshooting.
The latest sharp game reported ~ that
Of New Yorker who adyertises handy
method Of writing without pcu and ink.
1t costs the inQuistive public 80 apiece to
be told TO Use pencil.
Gold finds are common in Alaska, and
Juneau is stirred up every week or 40 by
the appearance OF soma miner from new
ly prospected region with rich specimens
of ore and occasionally with pockets full
of coarse gold.
In her advertisement the lady principal
Of Il school mentioned her lady assistant
and the reputation for teaching which
she boars, - but the printer left out the
(which, 40 the lHdy's advertisement went
forth commencing the lndy's reputation
for teaching she bears
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-02

When it is necessary for little children
to leave the table before their elders have
lluished their rcpast, IL Is very nice TO hear
them "beg to be excused in polite
manner. But when they hre little older
grown too often they seem to forget, whcr
in hnste to leave the table, that the mere
asking to be excused does not Justify thom
in leaving the table before II is rcally prop
or that they should do 50, unless Il is alb
solutely necessary.
Nowhere can children be bettor taught
nice table manners than at home, and
what they are taught there and made 10
practice becomes a sort Of second nature,
while that learned lnter in life is not so
eusy to practice and " more like an Ill Mt
ing garment,
When we see yuung people uneasy and
restless, because they have to remain seat
ed Mt table while Others finish eating while
they had finished some time before, we
may know at once that during childhood
thoy hud not been taught Alright In this
one point Of table etiquette. Some parents
claim TINT they arr glad when their chill.
dren are through with their meals and are
glad to have them louvo tho table ms soon
as possible. Yet II children are taught to
behave properly at table this feeling would
not he 80 often expressed.
OF course when speak Of children re.
naming at table do not mean during a
long ceremuuious meal, but during com
mon everyday family meals, But, says
some one, "snoh things are mere triflcs."
Yet, my friend, you must admit our lives
are made up OF tribes, and the common
laws Of politenoss do much toward smooth
ing the friction of life, ~ Minneapolis
Housekecper.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-02

work on the Corpus Christi road q
brownsville will begin az once.
mo position Of LOST cor agent r.
tbe KATY has been abolished.
The American express company
dnced their force Of messengers on Jan
uary 1
m. I5ttle Rock and Memphis viii en0
h eonfr0i Of the East Tennessee
virginia and Georgia
Tour expert machinists Of the Baldwin
works are at Parsons. Kan, working o.
the KaH's compounds
Tbe Southern Pacific has advance
.he minimum weight q car load 81
~ sas .ht from 10000 to 2A000 pounds.
~. Missouri. Kansas and Texas vii
"a -oiind trim tickets 10 Laredo fpi
IS s.. February 3 aud 4. good for returi
February g.
,rrent, i've cars Of lee are. being Load
Cd Id Redfori, kan;, for Den1s'n' u VA