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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-02-01

Rev. Chas. Coon and wife of York
State are at f. F. Churcllill's and
will remain for a week or two until
Mr.. Churchill returns from Maine
whittier be went to attend his sisters
funeral, that occurred last Sunday,
and to look after her estate.
VIM Albee has been on the sick
list for several days with q bronchial
difficulty but is recovering and will
probably be out in few days.
A six or seven-year-old daughter of
Eugene Howard, who resides on top
of Windham hill. on the old George
Walker place, died Wednesday night.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-02-01
Church Calendar.

BAPrIsr CHURCH, REV. y. A. WOOD, Pas
,or--Rcgrnr sunday services, 1886, 4. M; Sab
bath schonl T., M; Y. r s. c. f., p. m
NG week service every Welne lay evening Il
:, s,A sunday school Lesson clts~, at the par
sonage, every Saturday evening at $50.
METHODIST CHURCH, REV. GEO. II. SlssoS
Pa-tor.-Hrgular Sahhuh services At la;ila. m
aud ;oop, m. sabbath School Immediately aflel
the morning service. Erwouh League meet
Mt the vc-,ry every Tuesday evening at : 80
Glass meeting, at veslry, every Thursday eve
ming at so.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-02-01
Knights ofthe Maccabees.

The State commander writes us from
Lincoln Neb., as follows; after trying
other medicines for what seemed to be
very obstinate cough in our two children
we tried DR.. Kings New Discovery and
at the end of two days the cough entirely
left Them. We will not be without it
hereafter, as our experience proves That
it cures where all other remedies FAIL
Signed +. W. Stevens, State Com.-Why
not give this great medicine trial, as it
is guaranteed and trial bot les are free at
Geo. G. Smiths Drug Store. Regular
size 50c. and sl.00.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-02-01

The BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price
26 cents per box. For sale by Geo. G.
Smith
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-02-01
Church Festival,

The Baptist church and society will
hold their annual donation party for
the benefit of the pastor Wednesday
evening, Feb. 9th, in the town hall.
In addition to right good supper,
maple sugar on snow will be served
during the evening.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-02-01
Business Mention.
--:O:-

Business notices inserted under this head for
one ccut word, Nothing inserted for less than
81 cents,
II YOU have anything TO sell or wish 10 buy
ANYTHING here T. n chaure TO make your wants
widely known u, n trnlug cost.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-02-01
BIRTHS.
Nj IARRlED.

In SO. Londonderry, Jan. 2s, by Rev.
T. Mackie, Lucius J. Harris of Towns
hend and Adella E. Mundell of London
derry.
In Springfield, Jan. 16, by Rev. W. l,
Todd, Henry \. Thomson of Rocking
hun and Lillian w. Randall of Spring
field.
Jan. 26, Leon Redfield of Townshend
and Carrie Carpenter of Newfane
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-02-01

We wish 10 Stale 10 our patrons that
One Minute Cough Cure is Il >ai' and re-
lahlc rrnivdy for chitdlcn troubled with
Group. colds. lioar~nr~e aud lun" trouhh,>.
1t i pleasant 10 take and quickly cues.
c. f. Bacon, Londonderry and f. E.
Smith jamaica.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-02-01

That's whywc offer you One Minute Cough
Cure. 1t is prompt in relief and prompt
in curing. That is what it is made for.
C. Il. Bacon, Londonderry and f. E..
Smith, jamaica.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-02-01

~NorICE-W, L. Stoctwcn for
merly of Brallchoro, has taken the Nor
@an Hotel at B"ndvillc, and will keep a
iirs,-class house. Patronage solicited.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-02-01

kS For THIS WINTER-Go to Fred
Burrrr, in WmchcStcr'S store, 10 ger
vour Boots, Shoes and Harnesses repair
ed In a good workman like manner.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-02-01
rH LONDONDERRY VT, FRIDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY L. 1895

There is no telling what the climate
of Peru will not produce. A young
ster of that town sends us the fol-
lowing "poem:"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-02-01
POSt.OniCe.

Mails arrive at SO. Londonderry every eve.
ming, sundays excepted, by stage from Chester
ami Manchester at 6a5; by raiload at . ~.
Mails close every morning, Sundays excepted
by train at G:il; by stage at 100.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-02-01
RaiIrOad-Ccmtral Vermont.

New London Northern Di,ision.l
Trains depart from and arrive at So. London.
derry every day, except sundays, as follows:
Leave Arrive
Mail, 6 so, a. m. 7.j5, p. m.
Mixed 12:l5, p. m. II Is, a. m.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-02-01

A prize will al>o be given for best
reading and speaking by teachers.
Judges will be announced ON the
evening of exercises.
To helppay the expenses an admis-
sion of 5 cents will be charged.
Comeeverybody.
w. l.. GIBSON, SUPT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-02-01

As- Entered at the Pos, onlcc at So London.
derry A. scrond class matter
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-02-01

Elm Heads, Letter Heads and Envel,
opcs at the SITTER OFFICE.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-02-01

Ns-WANTED-A woman for general
housework; also man to drive team and
do general outdoor work. Man and wife
preferred
c p. gibson,
West Chesterfield, N. II.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-02-01
THE
Londonderry Sitter.
So. Londonderry, Vermont.

AnAddress all communications, sign
d by your proper name. to
The SITTER, SO. Londonderry, vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-02-01
LOCAL. MEL1NGE.

See Second Page for Editorial Matter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-02-01

The annual Prize Exercises for the
scholars of Londonderry will be held
at Town Hall on Friday eve, Feb.
Sth, and at Union Hall, Friday, Feb.
18th. Prizes will be given as follows:
For best reading by scholars over IL,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-19
A Woman With Deauty and Nerve.

Since tho death of Seyffert, tho Vien- ma executioner tho authorities have re- ceived scores of applications for his place, of which the most curious is that of a pretty woman, who sends her pho tograph with the following letter:
 ]. ''I am 5 years old and possess great physical strength. My sex and above all my beauty fit mo for the employment I solicit. Tho fact is that the last person on whom the condemned man fixes his gaze is the executioner, who nine times out of ten is repulsively homely. How much moro consoling it would be for a criminal before entering into eternity to have the knot adjusted by the soft hands of q woman, whose bewitching glances would cause him to forget for an in- stant the terrors of moral agony worse than death. "-Vienna Letter
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And His Dear Aunt Mopes For the Re.
 turn of the Wanderer.
 Charities aunt came into police head quarters tho other day and wanted the department to go out and hunt for Char. lie, whose last name is o 'Brien Miss ing ohildren are reported every hour of the day at headquarters. and they did not see anything unusual in Charities disappearance until the facts came out. They turned Charities aunt, who lives at 12 Sheldon street. over to Detective Swan.
 The detective, with due regard for the sorrow at the thought of the lost Charlie, prepared to ask number of questions. Tears almost welled up in his eyes as he pictured the little lost ono wandering helplessly about in the streets ofSa great city.
 "What time yesterday did you miss him?" he gently inquired.
 .Sure. it wasn't yesterday at all l missed him." said Charities aunt.
 How long ago was it?' softly asked the detective.
 ."Three years ago come last Monday. ]" was the answer.
 MT. Swan fell back in his chair with
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-19
A Wonderful Machine.

A conception of tho ingenuity in- volved in the construction of some of the finer tools now employed ill various manufactures may be obtained from the following fact:
 A machine for turning out watch screws was recently exhibited at the In- stitution of Mechanical Engineers in London which was so complicated that several skilled engineers present con fessed that they were unable to follow the train of mechanism, even when it was explained by the aid of working drawingsl
 Yet this machine, when wire is fed to it, goes on doing it's work, turning out perfect screws, and as long as tho wire lasts it requires no interference by it's human attendants. Youths Com panion.
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snowman to reporter. "The one night stands arc prolific of episodes and pro. fanity. especially the latter, but they also afford good bit of amusement aft
 CT the annoyance is over. They are not quite so awful now as they used to be.
 A few years ago Q company was pilot ing through the west came upon rath-
 CT unpromising town. but fate willed
 that we should give one appearance.
 The hall we hired was a crude affair,
 and so were the accessories. There was no box office. no reserved seats. and had to stand at tho door and collect the admission money At 7:30 not soul
 had appeared At7:45 great big chap came stalking in and asked me if I
 wanted ringer. Whats a ringerF I asked. A man to ring the bell. You'll never get folks up here to see this show
 till you hire somebody to go down town
 and pull the town hall bell. They are used to 1t and won't come without took the ringer at his word, gave him half a dollar, and he departed smiling. Soon the deep changing of bell smote upon the air, and in less than no time the townpeople came pouring in, enough of them to make a fair audience. In spite of the fact that our attraction had
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-19

dull thud. "Three years. did you say?" and he looked out of the window so no could have a laugh all by himself. Have you picture of him!' asked Mir. Swan. and tho caller produced a tintype of clever looking little chap.
 That was taken some years ago. said Charities aunt ''Ho was 6 years old then.
 "And how old was he when he disap- peared?" asked MT. Swan.
 ''lIe was over IF" ]" was tho answer.
 MT. Swan gasped again. And then hs'sabout 21 now, ;" ho remarked. And then he's been missing threo years, and you don't know where he is, and we've got the picture of boy years old to find him with. That picture looks about as much hke Charlie as l do. The best thing you can do if you want to find Charlie is to advertise "-Providencs Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-19
Fought Shy of the Tran.

Some years since, while hunting in northern Michigan, tried, with the aid
 of professional tiapper, to entrap Q fox who made nightly visits to spot where the entrails of deer had been thrown. Although we tried every expe-
 dient that suggested itself to us, we were unsuccessful, and, what seemed very singular, we always found the trap sprung. My companion insisted that the animal dug beneath it, and putting his paw beneath the jaw pushed down the pan with safety to himself, but though the appearance seemed to confirm it could hadly credit his explanation. An other year, in another locality of the same region, an old and experienced trapper assured me of its correctness and said in confirmation that he had several times caught them, after they had made two or three successful attempts to spring the trap. by the simple expedient of setting it upside down, when, of course, the act of undermining and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-19
HE HAD NERVE.
Most Drummcrs Have, but This One Could
 Give Them Points.


 There is one kind of merchant detest. able to the travelling man, and that is the individual who knows it all and or ders his goods direct from the house, instead of allowing the traveller to take | his order. There Is such a man in l town not many miles from Indianapolis. He has no use for travelling men, and if one of them happens to drop into his store tho old grocery keeper either ig. nores him altogether or gives him ter rible tongue flashing. The old fellow was caught once. however, and those who have been unfortunate enough to run up against him are wondering how 1t was done The man who sold him | bill of goods heard before he reached the town what 0 tough old customer he was, and he made up his mind to sell. him bill of goods or die i'll the attempt. He had been told how every scheme failed, and he resolved to try new game-that of making him mad He went into the store bright and early, whistling merry tune. The proprietor was back at his desk, and the drummer ''braeed" the clerk.
 " HULL ID th4 Ai0 dahtUs
 What where, howl" exclaimed the clerk, half scared to death.
 The chief mogul, the high muek-a- muck, his royal nibs, his jaglets. the boss, answered the travelling man.
 "Oh, you mean Mir. S-----. There he is, back there !"
 The travelling man walked back to the desk and tossed his card oyer to tho grocery keeper. ''1s this MT. S--P' he asked. atsts
 The grocery keeper kept on writing and paid no attention to tho travelling man than if he were post.
 Say, you baldheaded old guy, if you arc deaf and dumb, why don't you hang a sign on your back so people will know it?''
 Tho last remark brought the old fel- low to time, and he opened out in great shape.
 "Young man,'' he said, II don't want anything to do with you, and, moreover, l do not propose to be insult cd ill my own house. If you arc not out of here i'll ono minute, l will either throw you into tho street or call the po- lice and have you arrested. "
 ''The you will, ]" replied the drummer. 'I don't know about that represent the well known firm of Seize- all & Holdom of Indianapolis. and I came here to sell you bill of goods You have the reputation of killing Q travelling man every day, simply be- cause he is trying to earn an honest liv- ing Everybody in Indianapolis told me that it was impossible to sell you any thing. They said your entrants were half flies, your cheese moldy, and that you were back number. told them they lied, and now. to prove that they do not know what they are talking about, want to send in your order.
 Tho travelling man opened up his sample case and sold good order. His nerve did it. it.-Indianapolis Sentinel
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-19
THE MAID OF THE MIST.

A Peri1ous Trip That the staneh Little
 Craft Successfully Performed.
 Everybody who has visited Niagara falls has heard of the Maid of the Mist. Her history is interesting. She was built i'll 1854 for navigation between the American and Canadian shores of the Niagara just below Niagara falls She was 72 feet long, with IT feet breadth of beam and 8 feet depth of hold. and she carried an engine of 100 horse power. After seven years service her owner desired to sell her. He received an offer of little more than half her cost if he would deliver her at Niagara, opposite the fort, and after consulting with her captain and pilot, Joel R. Rob- inson, he decided to accept the offer Robinson consented to act as pilot for the fearful voyage, Jones, tho engineer, agreed to accompany him, and ma chinist named Mcintyre volunteered to share the risk with them.
 On June 15, 1861, in the presence of large crowd, the little vessel left the dock, which was just above the suspen- sion bridge ran up the eddy short dis tance, cleared the smooth water and shot like an arrow into the rapid under the bridge When third of the way down, she was struck by jet of water which carried away her smokestaek and keeled her over. But she speedily righted, and after receiving another drenching from the waves dashed on without further ac- cident to the quiet bosom of the river below Lewiston. New York Adver- ticar
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The Useless.

How much truck, for instance. most houses contain of relics of trips, shabby bric-a- brac, and so on, which has to be taken care of and is of no use to any human being, and daily life is as full as our houses of things as useless and less easily thrown out MT. Talcott Williams ill Book News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-19

In 1790 handkerchief cost 66 cents in Massachusetts, while pair of stock ings cost 75 cents, and potatoes were 30 cents bushel.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-19

been set forth on tho biiboards and in the local papers, if that bell hadn been pulled we would havo played to vacant benches. ''-W Washington Post
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NOTIFIED BY A BELL RINGER.

How Western Villages Were Attracted es Travelling Show,
 "A theatrical man has varied experi- snces, and some funny incidents are con tinually coming before him." said a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-19
It waa Either Marry or work.

'Mr. Hardup must have used great deal of fattery to win the heiress. " ''No. He simply told her the truth. . 'Indeed?'
 '.Yes. He said he couldn't live with. out her, "-New York Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-19

touching tho pan would bring the paw within the grasp of tho jaws. -Mr. Gre hore of Boston in Nature
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CHARLIE IS LOST.

And His Dear Aunt Mopes For the Re-
 turn of the Wanderer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-05-16

There are keepsakes. valUeless ia
themselves, but more precious to the
heart than jewels, because associated al
some time with those who have never
10 return. An elderly lady once de-
posted In the keeping of a safe deposit
company a small box containing a
chnd's primer. two or three picture
books and a fish hook and line. Two or
three times year she paid visit to
the safe. and examined the contents. to
see il they We're all right. She was the
mother Of the child which was dead. and
she seemed 20 take a sad sort Of pleas
ure in gazing upon the things that had
amused her little one IN years gone by.
FINALLY she ceased her visits. ana when
the time came for the renewal OF the
lease Of the safe. the officials made in
auiries and fouuf, that she was dead
Soon after her husband came and took
away the little box containing his dead
wife's treasures
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-05-16

acterized manhood. Never forgetfui OF
their dependence on supernatural pow
ers. the most important outward signs
of unity We're certain loose declarations
for the maintenance of worship in sa-
cred places, and next to these, often CON
nected with them. alliances for the sup
port of manly games. fn which the men
of these respective leagues could display
their athletic prowess
As time went en- meetings OF this
sort aecame the most Important events
of Greek life. Civilization was never
advanced so rapidly IN the game time
as by the active relations az the Greek
cofnmonwealths 70 each other. the cen
ters Of all becoming seats Of q vigorous
life, marked by special characteristics,
and capable therefore of taking and Civ
ing much in their intercourse one with
another.
The recurring celebrations of their
games were from the beginning con-
neoted with very primitive form Of
ucestor-worship, SO that there was a
kind Of half-forgot;en but strong sane
tion for their abandoning an business
MT intervals to give themselves over en-
tirely TO the delights OF social inter
course ana the excitement 81 intense
rivalry The assemblies az those who
came TO attend such meetings grew ever
larger and larger the dates assumed
greater and greater Importance. until
a. last the Greek chronology Was ac-
tually determined by them, the hterst-
ture. the science the art 81 the time
We're closely bound together In these
celebrations, and the bitterness of rival
ry improved All three anti they reached
such perfection that, as the remnants
We still possess couclusively Is we they
surpassed anything since achieved in
the same direction. The athletic sesti-
walls OF Greece may Justly be designated
as The nurseries Of what was pCrest and
Hottest in the arts q geSce.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-05-16

was that founded in the dim mists of
antiquity, perhaps a thousand years be-
fore our era. at Olympia the "loveliest
vale OF Greece as ii has been called
a country neighborhood situated about
the center of the district known as Ellis
on the western side of the Poleponesus
or modern Morea. According to one of
Pindar's finest oGes. they were estab-
hshed by Hercules in honor of his VIC
tory over Augeas. king of Ellis.
The physical exercises OF the Olym-
plan and other games were not the
pendant or complement Of what the
Greek genius could accomplish in in
tellectual exercises. They were intended
to emphasize the paramount Importance
Of the body in successful living. to glor-
ify the human form in its most perfect
development. To display the JOY of
physical existence on its moral side
The games. therefore. were in no re
spect secondary: en- the contrary, they
We're Of prime Importance TO both par
Elephants and spectators Everything
which art did or could do was bat a
background a setting to the great spec
tacle, the contests on the race course
and the arena, even the horse races
found their interest chiefly In the breed
ers and characters, not in the fine ami
mails alone. strength. indurarce, adj
roitness. specd. the completeness of
physical training. the body as using TIE
mind 10 secure perfection-these seem
70 have been the aims If the various
exercises.
Ten months before the appointed day
the judges pitched their tents upon the
ground, ana for that long Terlod super
intended the preliminary training cf tae
th-oag Of contestants. =. aaybreak on
the opening morning sacrifices were
offered and the entering competitors
swors en- the victim that they had been
in continuous training FOR TIE ten
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-05-16

True modesty is true humility put In
TO practice. II Is not the virtue of per-
sons who are unrenecting. and are
easily driven hither and thither by the
untutored instincts and hasty impulses
of their nature. Or .he contrary. the
man of solid merit and thought is
more likely To be modest and retiring
than the man of trifling pursuits. of inn
perfect education. and Unmistakable
mediocrity. This does not happen be-
cause the great man is ignorant of his
great powers. or the good man Of his
good qualities. Humility leads to the
highest distinction, because ii leads to
self-improVement. Study your own
characters. endeavor to learn and 10
supply your own deficiencies. never as
sumo 10 yourself qualities which you
do not possess; combine all this with
energy and activity and you cannot
predicate of yourself, nor can others
predicate OF ycu, at what point you
may arrive at last When I see leaves
drop from the trees in the beginning
of autumn. just such, think /, is the
friendship OF the world. while the sap
of maintenance lasts, my friends swarm
In abundance but in the winter of my
need they leave me naked. He Is
happy man who hath a true friend at
his need but he is more truly happy
who hath no need of friends.