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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-21

are far prettier and in better taste. And
the society is fine command of the
al,istocratic reserve of Newport and the
democratic gayety of Saratoga. There
are no nicer" people in the world than
those who come here, judged even by
the society standard, but they seem Tin
der these less conventional skies to have
shaken off something of the Newport
dread that some one not in the holy of
HOLES of the 400 may meet one on the
street.
Bar Harbor is more like Newport than
Saratoga in it's frank athleticism. The
canoeing girl-this is her stronghold.
The golfing girl-she is everywhere,
like her cycling sister. The Bar Har-
Dor girl wears her gown loose, but well
fitting. She has no use for the 1S-inch
waist. Even her shoes have often
sensible athletic bok, and the thought
of them reminds me that we are to have
this year welcome return of broader,
shorter-toed shoes. And really the
trifle too extreme for beauty or good
taste.
have spoken of the aquatic girl.
The prettiest canoeing gown I have
seen-better suited for being padded
than for padding ones own canoe,
however-is skirt of fine blue serge,
with bodice of white cloth daintily
embroidered with gold cord in oak
leaves. This opens in front like a
zouave jacket, though it is belted more
like Norfolk, to show plat of the
serge smartened with little pearl but,
tons. The white cloth is carried out
over the shoulders with its lines Of gold,
and there are fine pipelines of white
down the seams of the skirt and upon
the lower sleeves, which is not new"
Somehow, the bell-muzzled sleeve seems
inappropriate to canoeing, it looks sc
easy of entrance for the water, which
will run back down the paddle handle
If you lift the blade.
The somewhat absurd practice OF
wearing ones belt buclSled tightly
around the waist outside the blouse
An odd costume in this questionable
sort is a degegray alpaca, whose bodice
is gathered blouse-fashion in front and
back and decorated with steel orna-
ments. The front breadth of the skirt
is fenced off from the rest, apron fash
ion, with double bands of steel Jet and
a narrow line of black satin between.
There are side pieces of white about the
sleeves, rather an odd effect, the wide
white sash-like belt has a long end
falling behind, and up the inside of the
arm and across the bust runs extremely
fine, close-plaiting. The appearance is
rather odd, but not at all displeasing.
The new sleeve is still experimental,
so far as it's final shape is concerned.
1t is surely coming, yet its precise ma
lure differs so much that it is hard to
say whether the prevailing type VIII
finally be such sleeve as l have just
described, where the arm shape is out
lined by traverse plaitings down tho
inside, or by tight sleeves with the cape
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-21
ELLEN USBORN'S LETTER.
Tho Rival to Viewpoints Glories
Arisen In the Far North.
The "social Side" of liar Harbor-Ths
Gowns of the Athletic Girl and of
the Matron Who Haunts the
Hotel Piazzas
IcopYnioHr. 1861

lCOPfHluHT, lo9n'I
Bar Harbor, Me.-This is the month
when if ever, one would expect to see
Newport in the height of its glories,
nor is the expectation cheated.
But there is haunting shadow OF
doubt, u cast of apprehension. A rival
has arisen whose rivalry will no longer
submit to being ignored. Newport,
queen rs it is of ocean summer resorts,
is afraid of Bar Herbor-not afraid that
it's own glories will be eclipsed but that
they will be divided.
Fear came upon Newport and tremb-
ling which made all her bones shake
when some of the diplomats, who flee
from Washington every summer, began
10 take up their residence here. There
were reasons for the change. Eu-
ropeans don't like hot weather. They
are unused to it, the English especially,
and like to get as far north as they can.
Here in the shelter of Mt. Desert the
summer climate is glorious. The water
really never gets warm enough for
bathing, but there are wonderful still
reaches for canoes which somehow will
always balance just right with neither
one nor three inmates. And there is
mountain to climb where Newport
has none, and there is a fresh water
lake or pond near the salt, and fishing
and almost taste of wild life at com
mand, and there are buckboards where
with to storm the neighboring country
in the most approved fashion. The Bar
Harbor blackboard is like the Bermuda
donkey cart, nearly everyone tries it
once.
Besides there are the great Maine
woods very near, and there have been
tales told of deer so plentiful and so
tame that they are veritable nuisances
about the farmers premises. And the
glorious 18th of August is at hand,
when people who have schooled them
selves to reckon time after the English
calendar feel that it is the season to be
thinking about killing something.
OF course there is not in Bar Harbor
one of those great palaces which call
themselves cottages" where Newport
has five, but the houses. because newer,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-21
Here, therel stop fhatl"

Grandpa's voice was raised, and
again the ladle came down on ths
naughty chicken, which was this time
viciously peckhg a smaller companion.
"Therel you see how I have to train
him. Wa'al, where was II"
Mrs. Williams thought he was OF
fine breed" supplied Marguerite.
"Oh, yes! She's right bout that, too;
though she's changed her mind now"
and grandpa chuckled to himself.
"But there's where the fable part comes
in" he continued. HE was peart
fellow and grew 'mazing fast, and, in
course of nature-nature, mind you,
Margret, he lost off all his soft, pretty
down, with its yellow puffiness, which
always made me think of Archie's yell
low eurls; before you cut 'em off,
mean. Wa'al, sorrier looking chick
you never saw than that critter when
he was gettin' his feathers. He amt
handsome now; but he was sight
three weeks ago, and no mistake! His
pretty feathers all gone and only hate
full little pinfeathers sticking out all
over him. And his disposition changed
TOO. He was kinder off his feed awhile,
and he stopped that pretty chirp the
women folks fixed so well. And he
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-21

oversleeves, fiounced and furbelowed
with lace, or the elbow sleeve slashed
deep to show tight undersleeve to the
wrist, or the odd, ugly sleeve which be-
ginsina huge bell at the wrist, runs tight
to four inches above the elbow and then
expands into AIN absurd little fat puff at
the top.
Combinations of black and white are
held to be very modish. Even in fan
mel goods one sees them. The combi-
nation of black and white flannel, the
skirt white, the bodice black, but much
toned down with an applique Of white
embroidery, the pouch front under the
jacket white and the belt bow-tied
black ribbon-that is an oddly pretty
gown worn by piazza haunting matt on
who is resolved not to be a-cold along
toward evening.
A black and white silk is more con-
ventional. 1t has the ugly puff-tops
sleeves, with the bell-muzzles at the
wrists volleying smoke of lace, and
there are black silk tabs ON the bust and
shoulders and wide, wide black silk
bell, perhaps to atone for the fact that
the lines of black in the material of the
gown itself are quite thin and not very
near together. The inner bodice front
is white chiffon covered with dotted
lace, and there is yet other lace in pro-
fusion about the. jacket and the collar.
The shade hat is omnipresent and ON
nipotent. Its might there is none to dis
pute. 1t rejoices in trimming of flowers
or plumes, and even tulle quilting of the
earlier season is not quite despised. The
faring or curved brim is more in favor
than that which is straight, except
where severe athleticism tempers the
ideal of beauty's garb.
Regret it as one may for the sake OF
woman's freedom of motion, the bicycle
bloomer is not seen here, any more than
in Newport. That is to say, hardly
ever.
Flaids still hold their own, not only
in the big plaids favored for golffng
wear but the finer silk plaids for gowns
of more ceremonial sort.
Soft, light tints of pink and yellow
and green, with lace or grass Linen over
them, are still seasonable.
ELLEN OSBORN.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-21

property owners urged him to put his
slsyscraper in the center of the city, and
he has yielded to the inducements Of
fered. The location is well suited to
such purpose. The Metropolitan Ele-
waited Railway company will build a
station at the entrance of the tower
park, and it is expected to have the
tower finished by next summer.
The tower will be 200 feet higher
than the famous Eiffel tower in Paris,
and will cost in the neighborhood of
100000. Mr.. Proctor said: "We ex-
pect to put 35 elevators in our tower.
1t will have seven landings. The lowest
landing will be 225 feet above the
ground. This is about on level with
the top of history building. This
landing viii be 225 feet square and
should accommodate %, 500 people. The
other six landings will hold almost as
many more. The total capacity of the
city tower will probably range in the
neighborhood of 10000 people.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-21

1887 to date. The statement is made
by calendar years: 1t shows that dur
ing the year 1887 there were received
and shipped at this port 264,947 tons of
coal, 122,13 tons of ice, 1904 tons of
lumber, $4,000 tons of sand, ,419 tons
of wood and 94,325 tons of miscellane-
Gus merchandise, making a total for the
year of 61S,972 tons. There was a slight
falling off in river business during the
calendar year 1888, and still further
reduction in 1889, when the aggregate
receipts and shipments were 4S8,6s0
tons. Business revived in 1890, when
the receipts aggregated 519,696 tons,
and continued to improve in 1891. The
banner year of the decade, however,
was 1892, when the commerce reached
the amount of 766,954 tons, made up as
follows: Coal, 2S0,342 tons ice, 1862;
lumber, 6s,178; sand, 10000; wood, 49,
457; miscellaneous, 261, 1855. The re-
ceipts and shipments for 1893, while
showing a slight reduction from tho
preceding year, were greater than for
any other year since 1887, and the bust
ness was nearly equaled by the receipts
for the year 1894, when it aggregated
64,5SS tons.
The commerce OF the port for the
calendar year 1895 is stated as follows:
| Coal, 291,2 1868 tons; ice, 1878 tons;
| lumber, 1,327 tons; sand, 39,327 tons;
wood, 1920 tons; miscellaneous, 1877
| 4S3 tons, making total for the year
of 603,450 tons, as compared with 61S..
b72 tons for the year 1887.
The table also contains a statement
of the number of vessels of various
classes, exclusive of ferry and local pas
senger steamers, arriving and depart
ing at Washington annually from 1881
to the close of 1895. In 1887 there were
OFT steamers drawing from five to fit.
! teen feet and from 100 to 400 tons; 81;
vessels drawing from ten to twenty feet
and from 300 to 1,700 tons; 2,149 vessels
| drawing from four to ten feet and from
! 80 to 300 tons, and 993 barges draw
ing from four to ten feet, and from
100 to 300 tons. The changes in the char
acter of the shipping during the inter
! vening years is shown by the fact tina
in 1895 there were 1000 steamers draw
ing from five to fifteen feet and from
100 to 400 tons; 442 vessels drawing
from ten to twenty feet and from 3ot
to 1,700 tons; 2,055 vessels drawing
from four to ten feet and from 30 t.
300 tons, and 200 barges drawing from
four to ten feet and from 100 to 300 tons
There was a decided increase in TIL,
number of steamers of the better clas
ard a great falling off in the use o
barges and similar craft.-Washingto1
| Star
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-21

Teacher, with reading class. = Boy
.(reading)-"And she sailed down the
river" Teacher "Why are ships
called 'she'?" Boy (precociously alive
TO the responsibilities of his sex)-"Be-
cause they need men TO manage them. :
San Francisco Monitor.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-21

The middle ear contains three very
curious bones, which, from fancied re-
semblances, have been called malleus,
the hammer; incus, the anvil, and
stipes, the stirrup. These three are
connected, and by their aid the vibra-
tons of the tympanum are conveyed to
the interior ear.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-21
Carriage
Repository.
So, Londonderry, Vermont.
III. p. Yearly. Prop.

Ca riages, open buggi :. snrricS, farm
wagons, ha nesses, slagle md double,
work and driving.
Anything in this line you may want
and at the most reasonable prices. Come
and see.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-21
Hard on Paul.

Yeast = Do you ever borrow from
Peter to pay Paul?
Crimsonbeak : No; I never meet
Paul, now.--Y onkers Statesman.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-21
Only Trouble About 1t.

as 1t hard to learn to write short
hand?"
after you have got so you can write it,
why all you have to do is to go to work
and learn to read what you have writ
ten"-Chicagc Tribune.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-21

wished them 10
show that they had been carefully
trained. As she passed through the hall
on her way to the piazza, she heard
Aunt Louise say: "You never would
have thought that Marguerite would be
SO poor a disciplinarian. Archie used
to have so sweet a disposition, but she
has spoiled it with bad training" And
Mother Hathaway rejoined:
His father never"
But Marguerite hurried on, glad not
to know what naughty thing Archie
did of which his father was never
guilty. She drew long breath as she
sank into rockingchair. She was so
tiredL
The three toddlers, for the oldest was
only five, We're lively, healthy, active
children, and bright enough to see that
punishment was not quite so sure to
follow their misdoings when they were
at grandma's as Mt home. So between
the unusual indulgence and mammals
desire to make as little trouble as pos
siblej they managed to send mamma
to bed in tears nearly every night. To;
days behavior was the worst yet, and
Marguerite acknowledged to herself
that Louise must be right. The trouble
must be in her training. What a Bit
ter reflection after she had tried so hard
to do her whole duty as mother!
Marguerite did not notice that grand
pa was in his big, red chair at the end
of the piazza, or she would have sighed
less audibly; but grandpa, though ap-
parently list in his newspaper, had
heard and, better still, his warm, ia
therly heart had understood.
why! I haven't fed my biddies.
How careless! Margret, don't you want
to see me feed my biddies? Your
chickens have gone to roost first to-
night"
Now, Marguerite was too tired to
care for hens or chickens, but she
would not deny grandpa, who took so
much pride iii his fowls. So she took the
proffered dish of cracked corn and pro-
ceeded to the hen yard.
1t was late, and the chickens came
running and flying up with clamorous
haste. Grandpa was very methodical
in his treatment Of his feathered beau
ties. The hens had their fepast in
troughs at one, end of the large yard,
while the chickens were served with
dough spread on boards laid at the
other end.
"Margret" was intrusted with the
feeding of the hens. The more delicate
and interesting duty of feeding the
chicks grandpa always reserved for
himself. Marguerite had soon COM
pleted her task and returned to watch
grandpa as he carefully doled out the
dough.
"Now, Margret," he began, "say what
you're mind to, hen is an intelligent
bird! See how knowing them chickens
look when hold out ladleful of dough.
'Sh--off there, you big fellow. This
amt your tablet" and grandpa waved
his lade sternly at half-grown chick
en- which was making quick work of
the provisions of the tiny chicks. Hes
n greedy scamp, Margret, and / have 10
| give him a lesson bout every day." he
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-21
Answered..

Ebbs-"Who shall decide when doc
tors disagree?" asks the poet.
Hebbs-Oh, the undertaken usually
comes in and buries he bone of conten-
tion.-Town Topics.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-21
ExIdenfIy In Earnest.

Gotham Dame-Do you think Mr.
Nicefelow is in earnest?
Daughter-I guesso. He asked me
last evening which one of your daugh-
tiers was your pet. and told him that
thought if all three were married you
would rather live with Clara or Dora
than with men. Y. Weekly.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-21
When He Tells the Truth.

Miss Gossippe-Do you pay much at
tention to what your husband says?
Mrs. Jealous-Not unless he talks in
his sleep.--Tit-Bits.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-21
COMMERCE OF THE POTOMAC.

Some Statistics of Trade Relating to the
District.
Maj. Charles j. Allen, the engineer
officer in charge of the Potomac river
improvements, has compiled an inter
iesting table of the commerce OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia during the years from
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-21
All Went for the Same Purpose.

Dashaway-I have an idea that Mrs.
Hightoner has asked me to dinner in
prder to fill up.
Cleverton-That's what we are all 60
ing for, old man.-Odds and Ends.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-21
A Million Gold Dollars

Would not bring happiness to the person
suffering with dyspepsia, but Hoods Sars-
aparilla has curel many thousands Of
cases of this disease. 1t tones the stom
ath, regulates the howcIs ami puts all the
machinery of the system in good work
ing order. 1t creates good appetite and
gives health, strength and happiness.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-21
Time Enough.

Lord de Busted-Why don't you
marry an American heiress, Reggie?
Lord Somemun-I haven't spent my
yatrimony yet.-Towr Topics
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-21
Here's True wisdom

Don't ape the silly busy bee
His rashness can't be beat;
He stores UP honey, as you see.
Which other people eat.
Floyd Press,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-21

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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-21

Hoods Pills act liir noniouS lywit y
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-21
KINGS who Married Subjects

Kings Who Married Subjects.
Only three English kings after their
accession to the throne married SUBJ
jects, namely: John, Edward ". and
Henry VIII.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-21
&c, A. SNOW co.
A Brides Sad Fate.

A Brides Sad Fate.
Mrs. Blifkins-I'm afraid my darter
is awful unhappy with that new hus-
band of hers.
Mrs. Gab-Do tell! Have you heard
so?
mo, but I've seen him on the street
every day since he got married. and
he walks along just as chippy and in
dependent as ever. He doesn't loon
subdued bit,"-N, Y Weekly.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-21
CHICAGO CITY TOWER.
WIN BE Two Hundred Feet Higher This
EIfTel's Stru,tura

U,u IA. Two urn,..,
WIN ne Two rect Higher Than
In it. y.a a'ss' s s%Si''ss tn, great
mes' sue Vi .hichgo essays 10 pierce
the ciouus, oh 'ne DOCK bounded by
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-08-21
GRANDPA'S FABLE.
ny MARION b. KNIGHT.

HE had just fin.
ished putting the
children to bed,
and was tired out
and discouraged.
1t seemed to her
that they never
acted SO badly as
when visiting at
her husbands old
home, where, OF
all places, she most
wished them to
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-18
SENATE INVESTIGATION.
As 10 whether the Existence of the
joint TrnfIic Association Is
Contrary TO LAW.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE senate COM
mittee on interstate commerce to-day ex-
amincd District Attorney MeFarlane. of
New York. regarding the trust resolution
Introduced by Senator Chandler. The reso-
hutton directed the committee to inquire
whether the existing agreement of the So
called Joint Traffic Association provides
aEainst a competition by stipulation that
every railroad company which is a party
thereto shall make and maintain such
transportation rates as may be preScibed
hy the board NJ managers and provides for
enforcing such stipulation hr lines TO in
uuirc whether such a stipulation Is a vio-
fation Of the prohibition or the law OF
congress against tho pooling OF frctghts or
The division of earnings by Interstate rail-
roads. to inquire concerning the litigation
pending in the Southern district OF New
York regarding the agreement. and whcth-
or any legislation Is needed to expedite the
proceedings and TO enforce any violated
provision OF law against the Joint Traffic
Association. II also directed the commit
tee TO investigate charges that a pooling
trust agreements with money fines against
violatorS OF the agreement and fixed rates
for products exist among the flour millers
md window glass manufacturers of the
country and whether or not they arc In
violation OF the law Mr.. McFarIanc ex-
planned his arguments and briefs I'm tho
suits which he conducted against the Joint
Traffic Association
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-18
ANOTHER POLICE COURT FIGHT.
City Attorney Burnham and James
Woods Fined $5 Each for
COntcmnt.

City Attorney Burnham engaged in an
other fistic encounter in police court yes
terday. which cost him s.. He was prose-
cutting Frank Conine for vagrancy. when
James Wood proprietor of building at
109 and III West Ninth street, took the
stand for Conine The city attorney ques-
toned him regarding the character of his
Guiding. claiming it was rented out to dis
reputable women. Wood claimed he had
driven a certain Mrs. Trotter out of the
building because of certain alleged i'm
proper proceedings. Burnham had been
attorney for Mr. Trotter when he sued his
wife for divorce and asked Woods if it
was not true that Mrs. Trotter left his
building on her own account to enter a
notorious house on Fourth street.
NO. sir: that's q lie and you know it,
retaliated Woods, as he made a swipe al
Rurnham with his umbrella. Burnham
received the blow on his arm and then
jumped the railing and would have gone
after Woods but for the interference OF
officers.
Judge clifford fined Burnham and Woods
e. each for contempt of court. Conine was
given SIS fine.
II has only been three weeks since Burn
ham punished Tom Moran, noted tough
for talking back to him.