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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23

Mrs. Stevenson presided at the recent
convention of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution. The wife of the vice
president has evidently never opened the
covers of her husbands authorities on
parliamentary order. But she was not
blind to her own defects, so she supplied
them quite easily by engaging as adviser
q mild hammered man, who neverthe-
less knew all about everything and
quashing and laying on the table. This
man sat at Mrs. Stevenson's elbow, told
her what to do next in all cases and scut-
tied number of ships in the shape of
resolutions offered by adventurous
Daughters.
The first little incident of this sort was
when motion was offered by distin-
guished looking woman from the Mount
Vernon chapter. Mrs. Stevenson was
standing at the time, and without wait
ing for any discussion asked the yeas and
nays and got them, too, before the little
man or any one else had a chance to
draw long breath. Immediately there
was storm of opposition. Then the
| mild parliamentarian whispered some
thing to Mrs. Stevenson She pounded
in ladylike manner with her pretty
gavel and said;
"The question before the congress, la.
dies, is the resolution. We can do one
of two things with it. We can either
we can either WHAT" she blandly and
frankly asked, turning to the blushing
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23
Relicions In the United states.


Brillat-Savarin, who complained Of the
United States nearly 10 years ago be-
cause he said it possessed a hundred re-
ligions and only one gravy, would find
if he lived in our time that his estimate
in regard to religions was far too low,
however we may have progressed in
the matter Of gravies. The census Of
church denominations for 1890 makes the
number of different sects 140, not count
ing Islamism, which made its start in
this country through -Mohammed Webb
after the census was taken. However,
Apostle Webb's church is very small,
numbering at present only himself, he
not having made one single convert, SO
far as appears.
OF all the different sects, however,
Mr.. H. X. Carroll, who writes of them
in The Forum, tells us that rs have a
following of less than 2.400 members
each. One denomination that was on
the record 10 years ago has quite disap-
peared in 1890, and that is the Sande-
manians. Who were the Sandemanians
anyhow? Most Of the small sects are
"chips off Methodism, Presbyterianism,
Lutheranism and other well known bod
les" There are 10 different kinds of
Mennonites.
Mr.. Carroll says the subjects about
which warning church people argue have
changed greatly. They used to be doc
trinal points, such as free will, the fed
eral headship of Adam, etc. Now no.
body thinks much about the headship Of
Adam. Christian believers are exercis-
ed in mind in our time chiefly over the
plenary inspiration of the Scriptures and
the higher criticism Of the Bible. Mi
croscopic points of difference have shriv-
eled in importance, and evangelical
Christians are nearer a common ground
Of faith than they ever were before.
What Mr.. Carroll calls nonevangelical
Professionalism includes apparently tine
Unitarians chiefly. Of these nonevan-
gelical Protestants there are 49,, 1000; Of
evangelical ones, 13,S70,000. In works
Of Christian charity and helpfulness to
humanity Mr.. Carroll finds that the
evangelical denominations have made
great advance, while their foreign mis-
sionary work has not lapsed or Jagged
The membership of these denomination
is everywhere larger than it was. They
are full of life, and there is no sign Of
their decline in either material or spirit
ual strength.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23
Treatment of the Feet.

A writer in Boots and Shoes has been
interviewing chiropodist on the care Of
the feet and has got this information
from him concerning the treatment for
heated. tired feet after walking or stand
ing:
He says, truly enough, that authori-
ties differ as to the value of the various
foot baths. Hot water enlarges the
feet by drawing the blood to them.
When used, they should be rubbed or
exercised before attempting to put on a
tight boot. Mustard and hot water in a
foot bath will cure a nervous headache
and induce sleep. Bunions and corns
and callousness are natures protestations
against bad shoe leather. Two hot foot
baths week and little pedicuring will
remove the cause of much discomfort
"A warm bath, with an ounce Of sea
salt, is almost as restful as nap Pad
die in the water until it cools, dry with
rough towel, put on fresh stockings,
make a change of shoes, and the person
who was ready to drop will then be
ready to stand up. But the quickest re-
lief from fatigue is to plunge the foot in
ice cold water and keep it immersed un-
til there is sensation of warmth. An
other tonic for the sole is alcohol. 1t
dries the feet nicely after being out in
the wet. Spirit baths are used by pro-
fessional dancers, acrobats and pedes-
TRANS to keep the feet in condition"
The ice cold foot bath seems rather q
dangerous remedy to persons unaccus-
toned to it, and the caution is suggest
ed to experiment with it in very mild
weather.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23
Trade Schools.

A young newspaper woman gave not
long since her experience trying to learn
dressmaking and millinery in private es.
Establishments. These were places that
advertised that they would teach girls
for the work the pupil did. The mis-.
tresses Of the schools kept shop in the
front and served customers, while Their
pupils did work at the back. The scheme
seemed mainly an effort Of the keepers
Of the establishments to get apprentice
work for nothing. The girls were una.
BILE to acquire thorough knowledge Of
the trade.
This would be apt to be a trouble in
all private establishments or machine
shops taking apprentices of either sex
The head of the establishment looks out
for his own profit first, often necessarily
The apprentice may stay on one kind Of
work six months at time and know
nothing of any other branches. AS q
method of learning trade to earn ones
living by serving apprenticeship in pri
vats establishments is not usually sue
cess unless the head is different from
most people. Conditions have changed
30. The master cannot take time to in
struct.
The best way for young man o.
woman to get q mechanical occupa
ton in this generation is to attend tn,
excellent trade schools that have beer
founded in some of the largest cities
like the Pratt institute in Brooklyn ant
Drexel institute in Philadelphia. In tim,
benevolent and intelligent citizens will
see to it that there are such admirab,,
trade schools in all our cities.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23
AN uNLUckY DepUTATloN.

The villagers Followed tho Lead Of the
Mayor with Ludicrous Consequence.
On one occasion, while on journey
through Italy, the pope halted at small
village. theinhabitants Of which resolved
to send some Of their principal men As q
deputation to his holiness. The mayor,
who was to head the deputation, pro-
posed to present HIM with some of the
chief produce Of the country, consisting
of pineapples, figs and cream. 1t was
accordingly arranged that each member
should carry some figs and cream in sill
yer basins, the pineapples, however. be-
ing dispensed with.
Before setting out the mayor thus ad-
dressed his followers: "As you do not
know very well how to conduct your
selves before exalted personages, you
must watch me closely and do as do"
The procession was formed, with the
mayor stalking majestically in front,
furnished, like his followers, with ba-
sin of figs in his left hand and another
Of cream in his right. There was step
down into the room, but the mayor fail
ed to notice it. He stumbled, and the
shock sent his face and beard into the
cream basin. Trying to recover himself,
he only made matters worse, for he fell
upon his knees, with his hands and basin
under him. and his creamed face raised
imploringly to the holy father.
The members of the deputation, think
ing that this was the proper ceremony to
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23
One Of the New York city newspaper

One Of the New York city newspapers
interviewed number of successful and
we'll known men and women the.ether
day to see if they had any regrets at days
misspent. Vice President Stevenson, Tom
Reed, DR.. Depew, Ward McAllister,
Corbett, LATE Pence, Ella Wheeler vii.
COZ and Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher were
among those consulted, and as rule
they seemed to be very we'll satisfied
with the past. Some Of those ques-
toned acknowledged their mistakes. but
thought these peccadillos served as
guides and warnings for the life tina,
followed. The fact is, everybody ha:
made mistakes, more or less. not except.
ing Moses. But there is this differenc.
between wise man and a fool-the wise
man keeps his follies to himself, and the
fool publishes them to the world. AuJ
there is another difference also-the wis.
man changes his mind and thus correct:
his mistakes. but the fool never does.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23
THE
Londonderry Sitter.
So. Londonderry, Vermont.
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Drazil's Civil War.

Like rats deserving sinking ship,
Mello and d. CANA fed ignobly at the
laas, when all was over with the insur-
gent cause in Brazil. Da CANA escaped
to French cruiser; Mello was seen in
Montevideo, Uruguay, the day the rebel
lion collapsed in Rio Janeiro. Nearly
all there was left of the rebellion was
two ships, Aquadaban and Republica,
and both these were disabled. Da Cana
was on vessel in Rio harbor. When
he ran away to the French cruiser Ma
gem, he left the officers and men who had
trusted him for the victorious party to
dispose of as it saw fit. The tender mer-
cy of Latin Americans is not proverbial
It b not quite SO bad as that of Queen
Liliuokalani, who was going to cut the
heads off the Americans who founded
the provisional government in Hawaii,
Ibut it is relentless enough.
! The dispatches say that the common
sailors on board the insurgent vessels
win be pardoned, the officers shot. If
this is done, there will be more killing
after tho Brazilian rebellion is ended
than there was while it was ON. But
the good offices of all the foreigners in
Rio ought to be exercised to commend
these officers to lenient treatment. The
Brazilian government will show its real
power by pardoning officers too. The
cowardly knaves who led them into the
scrape have saved their own skins by
fight.
1t is to be hoped at least that the exc
cution of the officers will be delayed till
the autumn, when President Prudente
de Moraes takes his seat. He is perhaps
the best republican in Brazil, having
been a consistent though not a violent
and reckless one even in the time of
Dom Pedro. Wemay hope he will bring
TO the government the moderation and
temperate judgment that characterize
mora northern nations After our civil
war was over Mr.. Jefferson Davis was
allowed to live his life out quietly in the
United States, and even the Union SOL
diers are now glad of it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23

The explorer Baron Nordenskjold will
also lead an expedition in search Of
the lost Bjorling 1t will be entirely
Swedish and win embark from Gothcn-
burg. Nordenskjold believes that Bjor-
ling ia still alive and that he b safe
with some Eskimo tribe along tho north
ern coast of America. The Swedish ex-
petition will also explore new territory
In Greenland. Nordenskjold and the
American Robert Stein will probably
meet somewhere ON the frozen northern
coast Of this continent.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23

Hoods Sarssparilla is carefully pre-
pared from Sarsaparilla, Dandelion, Man
drake, Dock. Pipsissewa, Juniper berries
and other we'll known remedies, hy pc
caliar combination, proportion and pro
cess, gives to Hoods Sarsaparilla cura
tive powers not possessed by other medi
cines. II eff cts remarkable cures whel
other preparations fail.
Hoods Pills cure billiousnrss.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23
Obituary Day In Congress.

In characteristic style Kate Fields
Washington goes for the fashion Of set
ting apart day in congress to eulogize
dead senator or representative. Sena-
tor Leland Stanford was one of the brain
lest and most prominent Of senators.
Three months after his death the house
of representatives fixed a day to express
their sentiments as to the many graces
and virtues Of the departed. Perhaps
it took them all that time to find them
out. The day came. Nine representa-
tives made speeches. Only 10were pres
ent as audience-the rest had run away.
One congressman told Miss Field that
no himself found good use for the obitu-
airy speeches which were always printed
in The Congressional Record He sent
The Record containing the obituary ora
tons to the preachers Of his district
Whenever they were put to it for elo-
quent funeral sermons, they drew on this
fund Just as if it had been supplied ont
Of their own heads and gained much
praise thereby. This congressman would
not have had the fashion changed. It
helped some of the most important Of
his constituents. One Of. the congress-
men who escaped when his brethren be-
gan the Stanford obituaries said to Miss
Field:
Yes, thcre were just 10 members on the floor
| when left had business to attend TO and
seized the opportunity Of lull in legislation TO
| do 1t. am opposed to this obituary nonsense
anyway. lisa farce a I'd a great waste OF time.
May the Lord spare my life until get out Of
Office, for don't want tn b, subjected TO what
Is both absurd and outrageous. Resolutions Of
respect are all that are needed. but II therc
must be speeches let them be delivered with
appropriate ceremonies on Sunday. when all
have leisure and the dccencies can be pre-
served.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23
Practical Woman,

Mrs w. @. Harris, president of the
Ladies' Benevolent society of the First
Baptist church Of Boston and an active
worker in the Ladies' Needlework guild,
has started new scheme for collecting
funds for the poor. She has put up
dainty mite boxes in the corridors of the
Parker House and the fremont House,
with cards attached asking for contribu-
lions to be used only in cases which she
has personally investigated and found
deserving. She has visited and relieved
about so persons during three weeks
Boston Commonwealth.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23

In Poland there Is a curious custom
among the adherents of the Greek
church. At stated periods the highest
church functionary accessible passes
from neighborhood to neighborhood
blessing the horses for a year. This
Looks foolish, but it at least does as much
good as invoking blessing on people
who are too mean to deserve it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23
A Church Loan Bureau.

Rev. Dr.. Greer Of st. Bartholomew
Episcopal church in New York city has
founded benevolent enterprise that
seems as though it might help the poor
conside ably now when the duty is to
relieve immediate wants and study out
causes and permanent remedies for des.
titution aftsrwsrd. Or. Greer 10 sssist-
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23


One is cheered by the news which
comes from the Capital City to the effect
that Brother Moody is having wonder
full awakening among the sinners there.
1T is not recorded that more than one
congressman-Senator Joseph Blackburn
of Kentucky-has as yet been hopefully
converted, but the fact that this one has
been speaks volumes of hope.
Suppose even two-thirds Of the sena-
tors and representatives should suddenly
be turned from the error of their ways.
Then no congressman would ever fiji.
buster and delay the passage or defeat Of
a bill. None would ever insinuate that
brother was falsifier or coward.
None would ever lose his temper or come
upon the floor when he had been taking
too much Of something in his tea. None
would ever keep a constituent in Office
or have an Office made for him when
there was no need Of 1t just to reward 9
faithful henchman. None of them would
spend $50 Of public money for wine and
cigars while going to another congress
mans funeral. None Of the cabinet off
GERS who had been converted would have
their carriages and cooks kept at Uncle
Sans expense. None of them would
ever go junketing on vessels Of the navy
No awful private scandals or Washing
ton lawsuits reeking with unpleasant
ness would offend public morality. VIVA
an all round Transformation there woult
be, to be sure, If Brother Moody should
succeed in converting the government
officials, high and low, in Washington!
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23
MONEY WELL SPENT
Is DOUBLY EARNED;
THINK IT OVER
As you read this and consider
these instances.

Take the case Of Mr.. Peter Dulac, Jr.,
who works in the pulp mill at Fair
field, Ne. He is Woodworking, indus
trious man, but his blood became inn
pure, and he became so run down that
he had to give up work. Aliens Sarsa-
parilla Strengthened him out. That
was money well spent. Read what he
says: FAIRFIELD, MAINE,
GENTLEMEN Il want you to know
what your Sarsaparilla has done for me.
I Twas troubled with impure blood, and
although ] have always been strong,
tough man. l had to give up work. My
skin was all covered with blotches. The
doctors here said it was eczema. They
treated me, but in vain. kept growing
worse. One day while in Mr.. Garlic
toms drug store, he desired me to try
Aliens Sarsaparilla, and said he knew
it would cure me. commenced to use
it and before had taken one bottle,
was able to go to work. took two
bottles and felt that was cured. This
spring | took two bottles more, and
can say that am now in better health
than for ten years. I work hard every
day, and have had no signs Of my old
troubles returning. believe am cured
as it has now been a year or more since
taking the first bottle. Yours, PETER
DULAc, JR. E. P. MAYO, witness.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23

I, Poor old Louis Kossuthi II he had not
fretted and scolded 80, If he had not
ibrooded over his disappointment and
failures constantly and made life bur-
den to himself and everybody around
him, he might have made his long years
useful and pleasant both to himself and
the world. He had to live 90 years or
more anyhow. He fretted and whined
and scolded and brooded his way through
hll the years after he failed to make
Hungary republic. Therefore he is now
dying slowly and painfully Of dyspepsia.
bronchitis. urmmia and fever.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23

IN in New York lately saved
m being run over by scable
did not even thank him for
nd out afterward that she
many million dollars. Some
10 stingy that they will not
anks.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23
Judge Riner's Opinion.

Judge Riner of Colorado is quoted AS
saying: Il am now an ardent advocate
OF woman suffrage and believe it will
prove an inestimable blessing to Colo
RADIO. 1t brings politics to the Preside
and is q constant incentive to education
on the great subject of government"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23

Here is saying that is in the nature
of an all round fact, when it once be.
comes doctrine universally accepted az
true that science is the only sure founda
ton for the successful practice Of agri
culture and horticulture, an inestimable
advantage will have been gained" Farm,
ing has SO entirely changed since it was
the leading occupation of the country
and everybody was content with moder-
ate gains and humble style of living
that the ruralist who would not be
crowded entirely off the ragged edge
must shed his old skin and come out q
new being. While it is a fact that luck.
law and the markets have been against
the agriculturist for the past few years.
it is none the less true that there are
farmers in all parts of the country who
are making money and who can afford to
give and do give their families all the ad.
vantages, luxuries even, enjoyed by the
well to do city family. But the farmer
who does this is the hustler. the one who
practices the improved scientific agricul.
ture and horticulture. Farming requires
the best brains in America.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23

The New York Sun wants to know
why st. Louis men wear celluloid collars
and cuffs. Do st. Louis men wear eel.
luloid collars and ouffs2
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23

The navigation law permitting the
American flag to float only over ships
built in the United States was passed in
1872, 102 years ago, and has never been
overhauled since.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23
!, we more money than

I've more money than you
---.. to do with and want to be a
public benefactor and immortalize your
name among your fellow countrymcn
spend your wealth in making and main
tanning good roads in the neighborhood
Of your country home.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23
CASH

oASH
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, 38c worth SOC
Mems Jersey Overshhts
at 58c worth 75c.
Gents Gary-mix Under
shirts, heavy, Csc
Ladies fast black fleeced-
lined Hoes, Zoe.
Mems Scarlet, all-wool
Shirts and Drawers, 81 Lee.
All-wool black Henrietta,
42c.
Ladies' best white Merino
Vests and Pants, Csc.
Mems red wool Mittens, 13e
Atwood tricot dress Elan
els, zoe.
3O-inch printed Chevrons
I7c a yard, worth IL l-2.
Mems Rubber Boots So. 90.
Mems heavy wool Pants $l.5C
Mems red Pontiac Socks 2Oc
American 36-inch Cashmere
zoe.
Ladies Jackets as low as $1.5t
actually worth $500.
We have them in finer quail
ties cheaper than you wOuit
think possible.
Tubular Lanterns, 29c, Tumblers. goo'
ones, &c, II at, Dish Pans. l5c, Tin
| Wash Bowls, Sc, so IL. Cotton Lines,
&c, 2 qt Stamped Pans, sc, Dinner
Pals, 10, gal. Glass Oil Cans,
Csc, 2 at. Coffee Pots. 10, Nut
meg G,aters. &c, Soup La
dies, Sc, Nee dies, lc paper,
Pins, &c paper. Safety
Pins, lie doz,. Shelf
Papers, doz. for
&c, Wood Fau-
Gets, Sc,
White Envelopes, SC bunch. Note
Paper, IA rcam for Zoe, Turkey
Red Haudke'chiefs, e, En-
/ bioide,c,l SIX Hannker-
chiefs, 10, HempCar-
| pets. ~ l2c,
Window
Shades, zoe aud 25c complies
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23

Lord Rosebery has always been known
In England a. the tat boy.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23

The death of John T. Ford, the old
theatrical manager, In Baltimore re-
moves one Of the few surviving individ-
uals closely connected with Ford's thea
ter in Washington when President Lin
coin was assassinated. II he had lived a
month longer, he would have survived
Lincoln exactly 20 years. Almost gen,
Grafton has passed since the thrill of hor-
TOR ran through the country that chilly
morning Of April 10 when people opened
their morning paper and saw in great
headlines the awful announcement that
the president had been shot and his death
was only question of minutes. With
all the terrors the country had been pass
ing through during those four years of
war, it had never come within range of
the imagination to conceive that an
American president could be assassinat-
ed. We are unfortunately too familiar
with the possibility now. But then il
was all an awful mystery to us. We
knew that kings and rulers in Europe
had been murdered time and again, but
3 president of the United States, mo-
Now none can help the thought this
very tragedy has been enacted twice; il
may be again. We can only hope and
pray that 1t never will be. We can
never feel absolutely sure it will not be-