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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-01-04

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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-01-04
Sitter John. Editor.

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at the Brattiebor0 Neps rooms, Elliot
street, Brdttleb0rO.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-01-04
THE LONDONDERRY SITTER,
Fret rAoUeAr COLUMN.

ltader th,s head will be pabl'shsa bs'st Dom.
muuicaiions. u coSched In good, piA,n English
from any VIM MAY have IDEAS 10 present
whether Agreeing With the editoror nosl
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-01-04

The price of coal was advanced
January LIST.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-01-04

In Our Clothing Department.
Mems Black Worstcd Suits,
4" Cheviot Suits.
/" Cashmere Suits,
g Fine Cashmere or Worsted Pants,
(" Medium Quality Wool Pants,
!" Heavy Working Pants,
;. Ovcrals and Cotton Coats,
f" Fine Lace or Cong Shoes,
Heavy Grain Shoes,
BOYS Suits. Bows Pants, Boys Shirts,
Bows Shoes. Boys Hats and Caps, Chl-
drcn'- Suits with Knee Pants, 4 to Is yrs.
CbiIdrcn's Waists, Childrcn's Pants, TO
IA years, Mems White Shirts. Numbered
and unlaundercd, Satcen Shirts, Outing
Shirts. Jersey Outside Shirts.
Baby Coaks, Baby Caps. Baby HAS,
Baby Crochet Skirts, Baby Shoes, Baoy
Stockings,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-01-04
Clean. Neat,
Nobbv
Staple Goods,

Furnished by one of the largest manufacturers Of
Ready-made Clothing in New York: and offer the
goods at Figures which would pay you
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-12-12

an agreement between President
Lincoln and Gov. Gamble in Novem-
Der, 1851, IT was arranged that the
militia should be called out whenever
needed for service in tho state to
help in preventing confederate raids
and suppressing the rebellion. From
November, 1861, to Janury, 1865,
the militia were called out repeat
edly under the agreement. The or
ganizations were known vsriously as
tho estate militia" the "enrolled
militia" and the provisional en-
rolled militia" Many Of the mem-
bers furnished their own arms, horses
and equipments, and lost them
through no fault Of their own. The
senator has prepared q Joint resolu-
ton to pay the militia mon for all
such icsses - occurred shrough no
neglect Or fault - thslr own.
whzls ne motive u ne prppcsed
~ ~ s6 y
MsssourI, ttsrs isa pfovision in the
bill that win give II general interest.
This is that members of militia In
other states who lost horses or equip
ments may recover compensation In
q similar manner. Where states
have already reimbursed their mi
litia for such losses the states shall
be reimbursed by the general gov
ernment. In Missuri alone there
will be several thousands of these
claims.
There has been pending for . long
time an unsettled agricultural land
grant to the state of Missouri. A
bill has been prepared for final ad-
justment of the matter. The land
grant act passed In 1852. It was to
provide colleges for the benefit of
agriculture and the mechanic arts.
Missouri selected about IS, 900 acres
along the survey Of the Atlantic and
Pacific, now the St. Louis and San
Francisco Railroad. That land was
supposed to be more valuable, by
reason Of the railroad survey, and it
was put to the state at double mini
mum price, on that account. When
the road was built, 1t departed from
the survey. Much Of the land was
from six to fifteen miles of the road,
and yet the state had been charged
double value for It. In 1880 all lands
along the road were reduced from
double minimum to single minimum.
Missouri had "a 500 acres which had
been charged to her a. 40, 18O acres.
The bill for adjustment authorizes
the state to select from the govern
ment lands within Missouri, 24,59O
acres for the benefit Of the agricul-
tural college.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-12-12
THE JOYS OF CHRISTMAS.

Edward W. Box In the Ladies' Home Jour
nal.
One of the most blessed things
about Christmas is that it makes 30
many people feel young. It is the
one season of the year when every
body feels that they can dismiss
abstruse thought, put dignity aside,
forget the worries of the world, and
for time return to their youth. 1t
always seems q pity that men try to
conceal this feeling so often at
Christmas. Only q few men are
capable Of being gracefully caught
in the act Of making a miniature
train Of cars 60 over the carpet.
Catch them at it a night or two
before Christmas, and nine out Of
every ten will instantly get up from
the carpet, brush the dust from the
knees of their trousers-f dust
will get on the carpets Of the best
regulated homes--and Immediately
begin to apologize. / have often
wondered why men resent being
caught in this way. But q woman
feels differently; AND 1t is pleased
thing that she does.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-12-12
TAILOR GO WNS.

Flom Review OF Fashions" in Demorest's
Magszine.
The tailor gown is still the most
correct street dress, especially in
shopping districts, and the newest
and smartest of these gowns are of
the rough, warm looking boucle
cloths, in mulberry, green, or brown,
and the rich heather mixtures in
Scotch tweeds and chevoits. They
have plain, full skirts-usually cut
with the nine cores which clear the
ground all around. The coats are
short, moderately full in the back,
and double breasted, with small re-
vers and turn down collar. Suffi-
cient warmth is given by the addi-
ton of feather boas or collarettes,
which are made of every kind of fur
and in many shapes. A few square
sailor collars are seen of otter, chin
chilla, and seal, but if they extend
far out over the sleeves, they are
stiff looking, and not so becoming as
the full ripple collar from eight to
twelve inches deep which in round
or pointed shape is the general ia
vorite. Very pretty, though, and
novel in effect, are the square shapes
when narrow in the back and front,
like yoke, with a row of tails across
the back and falling over the bust.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-12-12
THE BEROINE OF

"ANNlE La URIE.'
Frank lPope Humphrey in Nc CluIos' Maga-
azine.
Most people suppose "Annie Lau-
rie" to be creation of the song
writer's fancy, or perhaps some
Scotch peasant girl, like Highland
Mary and most of the heroines of
Robert Burns. In either case they
are mistaken.
Anne Laurie was "born in the
purple" so to speak, at Maxwelton
House, in the beautiful glen OF the
Cairn-Glencairn. Her home was in
the heart OF the most pastorly lovely
Of Scottish shires-that of Dumfries.
Her birth is thus set down by her
father, in which is called "Barjorg
MS. 5"
"At the pleasure of the Almighty
God, my daughter Annie, Laurie was
born upon the 18th day Of December,
1882 years, about six O'Clock in the
morning, and was baptized by Mr..
George - minister Of Glencairn.' %
Her father was Sir Robert Laurie,
first bsronet, and her mother was
Jean Riddell.
Maxwelton House was originally
the castle Of the earls OF Glenca rn,
1t was bought in 1911 by stephen
Laurie, the founder Of the Laurie
family. stephen was . Dumfriea
merchant. The castle was . turrsted
building. In IL Annie Laurie was
born.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-12-12
DEATH OF DUMAS.

Alexandra Dumas, the dramatist,
novelist and essayist, who died in
Paris on Wednesday of last week,
added distinction to q name which
had already attained a world d-wlIe
celebrity. The natural son Of Alex
andre Dumas, the great novelist of
adventure, born in Paris in 1924,
young Dumas was recognized by his
father and received his narie. In an
autobiographic preface of very great
interest he has described the tor
ments of his school days because OF
the fact that his father's name was
not borne by his mother. His suffer-
ings at that time undoubtedly gave
his nature far more serious bent
than that OF his father. He received
an excellent education, and early
evinced, not only strong literary
tendencies but great force of char
acter. His first book was a volume
of verse, published at the age of
seventeen, which possessed very
little literary merit, although it dis
closed some promise. In 1849, when
he was twenty -four year of age,
young Dumas became famous in a
night on the appt arance OF "La
Dame aux Camelias," novel which
has been dramatized and, either in
it's original or its dramatic form,
translated into almost every modern
language and represented upon every
stage. is a story of great ability,
but its strength lies mainly in it's ex-
cesslve sensibility, and it altogether
lacks the moial earnestness of the
later works from the same hand.
Inasmuch as it ident fies an immoral
relation with sentiment, oya ty, and
sacrifice, it is much more immoral
book than many other works which
the wor has turned upon more
fiercely. The circumstances of Du-
mass birth, the society which sur
rounded him, and the history of his
time, all comb ned to intensity his
natural tendency toward analysis,
and to fasten his view upon those
problems Of socity which have to do
specifically with the relations of men
and women. Nearly. all his plays
turn upon those relations. In deal.
ing with them he was profoundly
sincere and deeply in earnest; he
had the spirit of moralist. His
point of view was very individual;
he had a profound sympathy with
human nature, and very keen ap-
probation of the tremendous force
of social conditions. If his interpre-
tation OF tho moral quality of acts
and relations is widely different at
times from that of English speaking
people, it must at least be conceded
that he held these views with an
a m st rel igious tenacity and loyalty.
The list of his works is long one.
He was man of great energy and
of indefatigable industry; far less
spontaneous than his father, far
more symmetrical, concentrated, and
exacting-the most distinguished
that France has had in
this generation.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-12-12
KENTUCKY FOOTBALL TEAM.

From the Russellviile Ledger.
Russellville can boast of tho only
'adies' football team in tho state.
The young ladies' of Logan college
have purchased q pjgskin and gone
into training. Their system of train
ing 10 unknown, but 10 supposed to
consist of q mile run and cold bath
before breakfast, and cold potatoes
to eat. The lineup Of the team
could not be learned, but the captain
Of the team 10 said to be low Of stat
ure and rather solidly built. The
rush is . large golden haired beauty,
and the quarter hack Ia small girl
with black hair. Ono Of the half
backs 10 rather slender blonde girl,
medium height, aud the other dark
girl Of the same height more stoutly
built. Many Of the young ladies are
said to be bruised from practice.
One girl, who has hair exactly the
color OF the ball, In one Of the scrim-
IMAGES was kicked In the fscs BY
another girl who supposed sho wa
kicking the ball. For several days
her face was swollen up like she had
the mumps. The bloomer suits have
not arrived, and II d mot known
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-12-12
MISSOURI NEWS.

Missouri has Ave counties with no
railroads.
Lexington has raised the money
and will have the bridge.
The Dixon Times says coffee has
been successfully grown near that
place.
The pedagogues OF Southern Holt
county have organized q teachers
reading circle.
The coroner of Nodaway county
has held eight inquests since the first
Of January last.
The people Of Lees Summit con-
sent to the establishing Of one sa-
loon, and only one.
Plattsburg will sell a telephone
franchise to the highest bidder, Sat-
hrday, December 2s.
The capital stock Of the farmers
and Merchants bank at Humansville
has increased from IS, 900 to SIC, 900.
The management of Westminster
college at Fulton, is making strenuous
efforts to add $780, to The endow-
ment fund.
James Lille, who first discovered
ore in the Lehigh mines, has re-
moved to Memphis to be a fiagman
on railroad.
Mrs. ]. L. D. Morrison has set a
resolut on that dancing parties in
st. Louis shall begin at 8 p. m. and
end at midnight.
The Carrollton jail was searched
and two small saws were found.
One Of these was in the coat pocket
of George Taylor.
Mrs. Manahan- Golfers millinery
establishment at Sedalia, was closed
by assignment. Assets $500; liza
bilities not given.
The Carrollton Democrat says the
Taylor brothers have become con-
verted and hold prayer meeting in
their cell every night.
Clifton George will occupy a high
place in the history of Lathrop. He
lately had a sidewalk laid down
along the entire front of his property,
600 feet.
The bell of the Congregational
church at Cincinnati, Putnam coun-
ty, after doiug duty for twenty five
years, was cracked recently while
being tolled for a funeral.
The death is announced, at the age
of rs, of Mr.. Alexander Orrick, one
Of the Oldest travelling men in Mis-
souri,. He had been travelling out
of ST Louie fossthirty :'ears.
There is said to be in Charlton
county a tree which bears bushels of
apples every year, no two of which
are alike, and all of them more or
less deformed and imperfectly devel-
oped.
Judge Ford, who has been vel
known citizen of Brookfield for more
than twenty-five years, removed
with his family to Little Rock, Ark,
last week where his home will hence
forth be.
Edward Rebstock, who, in 1876
and 1877, was a student in the Mis-
souri, School OF Mines, is back at
Rolla from Matabeleland in Africa,
to learn something about mining.
With the information first acquired
he has already made a fortune in
Africa.
Major Thomas Slack, formerly OF
Missouri, suddenly died at Fort
Worth, Texas, where he had lived
for the past few years. He was
brother of General William Y.
Slack, who was killed at the battle
Of Pea Ridge, and himself COM
q Missouri Confederate reg
iment.
O. II. Chambliss was remarked at
Mexico to his former wife, Fannie
Chambliss. TIE couple was divorced
last year and the second marriage
created a surprise. Chambliss is a
son OF Rev. J. E. Chambliss, and
the wife is daughter of w. j.
Rixey, a merchant of Mexico, and a
granddaughter of VIM. Harper, a
pioneer merchant of the town.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-12-12
HIS DARING ACT.

From the Chicago Tribune.
"How dared you kiss my daughter,
sir" demanded the angry father.
M-I dared sir" fsltered young
Hankinson, 'because she dared
me.O
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-12-12
A MODERN VERSION.

From the indianapolis Journal.
Teacher--Have you learned the
Golden Rule, Tommy
Tommy Yes'm. II IL to do to
other people like they would do TO
you..
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-12-12
NATIONAL EXPENSES.

The secretary Of the treasury has
transmitted to congress the estimate
of appropriations required for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1897,
as furni he'd by the several executive
departments, which aggregate s41s,-
091,073.
The appropriations for the present
fiscal year amounted to $412, ,753,-
264. The estimates for fiscal year.
1897, are recapitulated by titles as
follows, cents omitted:
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-12-12

The president has sent to the
senate the nomination Of Judge
Rufus w. Peckham Of the court OF
appeals Of New York state for the
vacancy on the supreme bench
caused by the death of Justice
Howell E. jackson, OF Tennessee.
The new nominee Is brother of
Wheeler H. Peckham, the eminent
New York lawyer whose nomination
was rejected last winter. Judge
Peckham Ia q resident of Albany.
His name has been mentioned fire.
qnently for the Office. 1t is believed
his nomination Will be satisfactory
to Senator Hill, whose opposition
was successful In preventing the
confirmation of Mr.. Hornblower and
Wheeler H. Peckham, for the place
now held by Justice White, OF
Louisiana. Senator Hill on several
occasions has spoken very highly Of
the nominee.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-12-12

The latest award of the congress-
ional medal Of honor is made to q
Missourian, "for most distinguished
gallantry in action at Vicksburg,
Miss, May 20, 1853, in an assault
upon the enemy's works." Tho re.
cipient Is William Reed, who was q
private In Company II. 9th Missouri.
Senator Vest has introduced in
the senate the bill providing TO,
another bridge across the Mississippi
at st. Lsuis.
The appointments of olney a.
secretary of state and Harmon ~
attorney general were confirmed by
the senate.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-28

Some Of the eastern states, south
of the Alleghenies, report that the
frost Of the past winter penetrated
the ground to a depth Of over five
feet, solidly freezing everything
in the soil to that depth. All
winter vegetables, usually left in
the ground over the cold season,
were rendered unpalatable, where
not destroyed, and all insects Of
every kind followed suit. Where
the fruit trees are not injured an
immence crop is predicted.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-28
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY %, '95

Senator Blackburn got in his
work in that sugar bounty amend
ment to the sundry civil bill.There
is not a ghost of a chance of that
amendment going through the
House and securing the signature
of the President, and it may end in
the defeat of the bill itself. All
the same it shows that the DemOc-
cracy did not dare to 90 out of
power in Congress without at
tempting to conciliate the DemOc-
racy of the state of Louisiana.
That it will accomplish this result
is not at all likely, but it is a
pointer showing in which direc-
ton the wind of opinion sets. That
bounty will be restored.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-28

Put only Americans on guard,
was the watchword Of the early
Revolutionary Fathers. This mot
to is as much the order, or should
be, today as it was then. Not
Americans in the selfish sense OF
one dating back to any particular
ancestry or nationality, but Amer
leans in the broader sense of hav-
ing all his sympathIes and feelings
and allegiance and devotion to the
United States and it's government
and interests. These are the true
Americans, no matter where found
or Of what nationality originally.
The interests Of the Nation and of
the States and Of the Municipali-
ties Of this great land will ever be
safe in the custody Of such citizens,
and only such should be put on
guard.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-28

There is only one thing about
this irrigation bill that the LIGHT
has any interest in, and that is
that it be made as plain, practical,
operative, unmistakable and uni
versal in its application as posi-
BILE. This is all that the state asks
and it does ask that with all the
voice that it has.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-28
FOR SALE,

New house and lot having con,
veniences of city water, wood house
stable, poultry yard, frnit and shade
trees planted, convenient to street
cars, in most delightful portion Of
the city. To close quick will sell
at far below value. Perfect title.
Reason for selling: The owners
occupation demands change OF To-
cation. Part cash, balance on easy
monthly payments. Address House
and Lot, care Daily LIGHT. 227tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-28

These late cold days, late that is
for this section Of the vineyard,
promise we'll for the fruit crop Of
Texas this year Of grace. One good
fruit year would be most accepta-
BILE to the state, particularly as the
unusual severity OF the winter has
killed off the prospect Of fruit in
other places.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-28

AS the LIGHT prognosticated
when the reports Of that Cuban in
surrection were received over the
wires, there is no prospect OF it's
succeeding. 1t takes more than the
agreement of a few dissatisfied alb
sentee revolutionists to overturn
the government Of as we'll estab-
lished a state as that OF Cuba.
That this revolution was really
Matched on United States soil is to
be regretted, but that is one OF the
matters that Uncle Sam has not
the power to prevent. Opinions
are not subject to inquisition in
this country, until they eventuate
in overt acts, and then it is too late
to interpose.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-28

Texas goes right along saving
wood, planting cotton and corn way
down in the southwest, getting
ready to do so farther north, but
she is not paying any attention to
rumors OF epidemics. Her state
health authorities are keeping her
borders clean.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-28

A proper revision of the state
constitution and proper codifica-
ton of the laws Of the state and a
prompt repeal of about sixty per
cent of the existing statutes, would
leave matters in such shape that it
would not take almost the entire
time of the state legislature revis-
ing the code.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-28

This drouth is something like
that which afflicted the land of
Israel during the reign Of Ahab.
1t is also like that in that there
has been a sound Of a going in the
mulberry trees for some time and
that cloud has also arisen more
than once larger than mans hand
but the rain has not as yet fallen
to the satisfying of the thirsty soil.
Perhaps it will come in with that
other blessing, the adjournment OF
Congress.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-28

The Watterson who addressed
the Y. NJ. c. A., at Columbus, Ohio,
on last Sunday was not the "star-
eyed" OF the Democratic fold, but
the Catholic bishop Of that name,
and his address on Christian Citi-
zenship was masterpiece of forci-
BILE and practical declaration on
that subject. 1t is not often that a
theme Of this character is so faith
fully handled, and the good bishop
has put a new laurel in his cap, not
only by his address, but by being
the first Roman prelate to discourse
before the y. NJ. G. A.