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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-03-20
coPYRlonT, 1896

Yes, my friend, killed the man, but
would not have been detected in it
if it were not for some very extraor
binary circumstances. had long con-
sidered the deed; but am dictate and
sensitive person, you understand, and
l hesitated over 1t as the diver hesitates
on the brink of dark and icy noun
tain pool. A thought of the shock of
contact holds one back.
AS was passing his house one morn
ing said to myself: "Well, at any rate,
if she loves him, it will not be for long,"
And after that decision was not my
self, but sort Of machine.
rang the bell and the servant admit
ted me to the drawing-room. wait.
ed there while the tall old clock placid
ly licked it's speech of time. The rigid
and austere chairs retained their sin
gular imperturbability = although, OF
course, they were aware of my pur-
pose; but the little white tiles of the
floor whispered one to another and
looked at me.
Presently he entered the ROOM and
l, drawing my revolver, shot him. he
sereamed-you know that scream
h.5stly amazement-and as he fell for
ward his blood was upon the little
white tiles. They huddled and covered
their eyes from this rain. ftseemed to
me that the old clock stopped ticking,
rs man may gasp in the middle of
sentence; and a chair threw itself in
my way as 1 sprang toward the door.
a moment later was walking down
the street--tranquil, you understand
and said to myself: ut is done. Long
years from this day will say to her
that II was l who killed him. After
time has eaten the conscience of the
I thing she will admire my courage"
was elated that the affair had gone
off so smoothly; l felt like returning
home and taking long. full sleep, like
a tired worlSingman. When people
passed me, contemplated their stupid
ity with d sense Of satisfaction.
But those accused little white tiles.
heard a shrill crying and chattering
behind me, and, looking back, / saw
them, bloodstained and impassoneG,
raising their little hands and screan-
ing: Murder! 1t was he." have said
that they had little hands. am not SO
sure Of it, but they had some means of
indicating me as unerringly as pointing
fingers. AS for their movement, they
swept along as easily as dry, light leaves
are carried by the wind. Always they
were shrilly piping their song of my
guilt.
My friend, may it never be your for
tune to lie pursued by crowd Of little
[ hlood-stained tiles. / used thousand
| means to be free from the clash-clash
of those tiny feet. l ran through the
world ut my best speed, but it was no
| better than that of an OK; While they
my pursuers, were always fresh. eager,
relentless.
l am an ingenious person, and used
every trick that desperately fertile
| maia can Invent. Hundreds of times
had almost evaded them, when some
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-03-20
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stone upon the foreflnger of an alder

tsN #s sa -, q. -. -
stone upon the forefnger of an alder
man."
Spring will bring the straw braids, Of
course, many of them the rough fancy
straws with which we have in former
seasons been familiar, but in new loops,
fringes, points, patterns and caracoles.
There are plain straws, iridescent col
ors and Persian arabesques in weaving.
Some braidmalxers have even gone SO
far as to weave Scotch clan tartans in
straw Of strong prime colors. These
self-asserting patterns in the braid re-
quire emphatic colors in the trimming,
such as are furnished by scores and
bands of duchesse purple, or navy blue,
which is now known as matelot blue, as
II the French word made it any finer.
There is compensation in all the uni
verse, hence it is no surprise to find that
the little hats have bigger crowns than
the big hats; the walking shapes in
felt have narrow brims curling high In
the sides and low at the ends in shape
somewhat suggestive of the turban,
though the rolled sides do not hug the
crown quite as close as In that model.
Quilted net will figure prominently in
the list of trimmings, along with chiffon
similarly treated, Malines tulle in white,
black and colors. Flowers will be pro-
fuse, and there is great influx of fancy
ribbons from Paris-where they will
wear plain ones themselves, be it added.
There are ribbons with sombre effects,
and ribbons with Dresden roses and
China designs, crepon prints, printed
velvets, mirror velvets, Japanese plisse
and silk muslins, plain and bordered
High novelties" are the ribbons of Per-
sian groundings and Damascus embroi-
derry, vermicelli figures, velvet floria
tions, ombre stripes or metal threads;
ombre grounding with u wild variety Of
stripes; taffeta in narrow glaee stripesl
glace with printed borders or metal pat-
terms, or taffeta edges; broche figures.
Bayadere ribbons with stripes in the
warp, damask ribbons, plaided ribbons.
Palmer ribbons in delicate tints will no
doubt prove in better taste, especially
for hats and bonnets with long ribbon
ties.
The short basque skirts still survive,
according to the universal law limited at
in the beginning of this rambling ac-
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-03-20

smoldering, neglected spark would
tlaze up and discover me.
l felt that the eyes of conviction
would have no terrors for me. but the
eyes of suspicion which saw in city
after city, on road after road, drove
me to the verge of going forward and
saying: Yes, have murdered
People would see the pursuing. clam
orous troop of blood-stained tiles and
give me piercing glances, SO that these
swords played continually at my heart.
But we are decorous race, thank God!
1T is very vulgar to apprehend muir
eerers on the public street. We lave
learned correct manners from Re Eng
lish. Besides. who can be sure of the
meaning of clamoring tiles? Il might
be merely a trick of politics.
Detectives? What are detectives?
Oh, yes, l have read of them and their
deeds, when / come to think of it. The
prehistoric races must have been re-
markable. have never been able to
understand how the detectives navi-
gated in stone boats. Still, specimens
of their pottery excavated in Tauma-
iipas show remarkable knowledge of
mechanics. remember the little n.y.
draulic-what's that? Well. what you
say may be true, my friend, but think
you dream.
The little stained tiles. My friend,
stopped in an inn at the ends of the
earth, and in the morning they were
there, flying like birds and pecking at
my window.
l should have escaped. Heavens. |
should have escaped. What was more
simple? l murdered and then walked
into the world, which is wide ard in
tricate.
Do you know that my own clock as
sisted in the hunt az me? They as..:ci
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-03-20

what time / left my home that morn
ing, and it replied at oncei Half after
eight" The watch of a man l had
CHANGED to pass near the house of the
crime told the peoples "Seven minutes
after nine" And of course the tall old
clock in the drawing-room went about
day after day repeating: Eighteen
minutes after nine"
Do you say that the man who caught
me was very clever? My friend,
have lived long, and he was the most in
credible blockhead of my experience.
An enslaved, dust-eaten Mexican va
quero wouldn't hitch his pony to such
& man. Do you think he deserves credit
for my capture? If he HAD been as per-
vading as the atmosphere. he would
never have caught me. If be was de-
tective, as you say, would carve q
better one from AN old table-lcg. But
the tiles! That is another matter. At
night, think they flew in long, high
focks, like pigeons. In the day, little
mad things, they mnrmured ON my trail
like frothymouthed weazels.
see that you note these great, round,
vivid orange spots on my coat. CT
course, even If the detective was really
carved from an old table-le2, he could
hardly fail to apprehend man thu:
badged. AS sores come upon one in the
plague, so came these spots upon my
coat. When / discovered them, made
an effort to free myself of this coat.
1 tore, tugged, wrenched at it, but
around my shoulders it was like the
grip of dead mans arms. Do you
know that l have plunged in a thou
sand lakes? have smeared this coat
with a Thousand paints. But day and
night the spots burn like lights.
might walk from this Jail to-day il
I could rid myself of this coat, but it
clings-clings-clings.
At any rate the person you call de-
tective was not SO clever to discover
q man in coat of spotted orange, fol-
lowed by shrieking blood-stained tiles.
Yes, that noise from the corridor is
most peculiar. But they are always
there, muttering and watching, clash
ing and jostling. 1t sounds as if the
dishes of hades were being washed
Eet have become used to it. Once, in
deed, in the night, cried ,ut to them:
In Gods name, go away, little blood
stained tiles" But they doggedly an
swered: "Itis the law"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-03-20

dark decision and emphasis of color;
and at least third have the new
sleeves, whose scant outlines are for
the moment masked by fluffy epaulets
One evening bodice of unusually the
atrical ferceness has wide collarette
over double chiffon founce, re-
strained in the very act of sliding off
the shoulders by adequate looking
strips of black velvet. And more OF
the velvet is crossed upon the front
of the bodice, ending ii, q huge bow
at either side of the waist.
=. charming frock Of white satin with
round sleeves in the older mode has a
short bodice whose loose front is COW
cred with sequined net, and whose
square decolletage is outlined with en-
broidery. There is a satin band at the
waist and others at the shoulder mega
tive the suggestion that the gown
might else slide off the polished arms
# the wearer.
Half the gowns have the slipping-off
feet. Hence the shoulder straps.
.leant to reassure the eye-or cheat it,
according to the beholder. Let me de-
scribe another gown with no such de-
lice:
1t is made of mauve glace silk with
u bodice of chiffon in the same shade,
and the yoke and the braces and the
long lapels are strongly brought out in
black, with big figured cream lace ap-
plique upon it.
Enough, perhaps, of the gowning of
an Easter week that is not yet. There
is the bonnet to consider.
Modified forms of the poke bonnet
are quite in line with the springs prom
ises--not the long poke through which,
as down tunnel, one peered in grand
mothers days at the face beyond-but
shallower and airier poke with an
upward and outward spreading front,
varying from that of Salvation army
kept to the crimpled outer edge of a
seashell. Whatever trimming of plume
and ribbon there be is piled far back
upon the tiny crown, the underside Of
the brim is smothered in lace, white OF
black, and the whole continuance is
pushed well back; no, there is nothing
dim or tunnel-like about the poke of
1896. And the Salvation shape is pretty
enough. give it but the bright colors.
Enterprising modistes are already re-
ferring to certain of these new shapes
as the Booth" or the Darlington"
names somewhat in favor even in fash
ionable New York.
But there are others. The spring
bonnet is not confined to the shell
shapes. There is to be good coun-
tenancing demand for the picture hat
in moderate sizes, and for the bewitch-
ing toque mo bigger than an agate
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-03-20
LIEN OSBORN'S LETTER.
A jacket Fashion So Ugly That 1t
Could Not Die.
Pokes aud Toques for Easter-The Shout
der Straps OF BAH Dresses. the New
sleeve and the Salvation
ist Bonnets.
lcoPYRIoHr. 1861


The weeds in fashions garden bour-
geon and bloom without tending, and
the fairest flowers need most constant
care, quite as in ruder fields.
There was last fall a peculiar box
coat of English invention, so curiously
ugly that it could not fail to live, as
1t has done, and thrive. 1t was the
shape of soap box, perfectly square
down the sides and across the bottom,
which was then cut well down by the
hips. The soap box coat has begun
to adorn itself, to shine like q parvenu
until now it barely clears the waist.
1t was at first designed in strong cloths
for driving and coaching merely, but
now it flaunts sleeves of MORE, and
epaulets with broidered edges, and
q machicolated collar and wide plaits
down the front alternating with per-
pendicular strips of MORE or novelty
velvet, or figured lace over satin, or
such gay stuffs; and next 1t will take
to itself, no doubt, the colors from
which it has thus far refrained, and
we may see it in yellow cloth with
black stripes or pink with salmon, or
red with black or green with red.
And the driving coat Of late '05 is
thus become the new spring jacket of
Early 90, with mayhap career before
1t. Blessed be folly!
This is worth noting by way Of con-
ISOLATION, that it is indeed an ugly
gown or wrap which a pretty woman
may not wear, to the confounding of
seasons.
The Easter-tide will have need OF
pretty ball and dinner dresses again,
and they are now being fashioned. The
shoulder strap is the badge of all their
tribe. Three out of four Of the new
evening gowns have it, generally in
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-03-20
The Smallest of All.

"Of course there are various grades
of mean men," said the thoughtful
man.
"Of course" replied the careless one.
'"That being So" continued the
thoughtful man, ''what character of
man would you consider the smallest,
meanest and most contemplate of all
known to modern civilizationT
Il could hardly answer that off
hand" replied the careless man. per
haps you have given the subject some
thought"
81 have" admitted the thoughtful
man.
"Then what are your conclusions?"
Il think that the man who is rich
enough to build or rent a fine house but
who considers himself too poor to have
his sidewalks properly cleaned is en-
titled to that Distinction Chicago
Evening Post.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-03-20
Just introduced!
The new
sristGiype Photograph,

superior finish, no distortion on ac-
count 81 stretching pape-. suftest tone,
pgfest dcial. Come aud see. Satisfaction
reasonably sure. fine selection of
eiew> at this vicinity ALWAYS on hand.
JAMES ID. WAY,
North Main st.
M NCHESTER VERMONT
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-03-20
TariH Eashfans

Fair Customer-Is this cake plate
solid silver?
Honest Dealer-Oh, no; it's an alloy,
mostly tin.
Tin? oh, I remember now. I've
seen ever SO much in the newspapers
lately about tin-plate. suppose it has
come INTO fashion again." = N. Y.
Weekly.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-03-20

To Efsr SALvE in the woflc for Cnfs
,rrsses. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, T.,
yef sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chi.
hins, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions.
aud positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
Quilted. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction OF money refunded. Price
Is censs per box. For sale by Geo. G..
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-03-20

Famished Flaherty-I offered ter
chop wood fer me meals at every house
l begged fer vittles las week.
Ravenous Reardon Gncredulously)-
Where wuz dat?
Famished Flaherty (complacently)-
In de Indiana natural gas country
Judge.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-03-20

1t not only is so, it must be so. One
Minute Cough Cure acts quickly, and
that's what makes it go.
c. f. Bacon, Londonderry, F. +. Smith
Jamaica and Jonas Hin, Bondvlle.
The noblest motive is the public
good Virgil.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-03-20
what Did She MeanY

cts perfect outrage" said the
Young editor, who was calling on Miss
Fosdiclk, IAN Omaha court has sent
a newspaper man TO Jail for telling the
truth"
"But it doesn't often occur, does it2''
asked the girl.
And the editor has not been able to
think out exactly what she meant by
the question. Bay City Chat.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-03-20
BOB FoRD's PREsENTIMsNT.
Prediction That He Would Come to a
Violent Death Realized.

FrediCtfOn That He Would Come to q
Violent Death Realized.
When Bob Ford, the slayer of Jesse
James, was shot and killed in saloon
at Creole, Col, three years ago, he wore
In his shirt front what was supposed to
be at the time a two-karat diamond
stud. Ed Medry, who was in the saloon
when the young outlaw was killed, tells
this story about Ford and his gem.
Bob was quiet fellow, who always
paid his debts promptly. His wore,
was as good as bankers bond in
money transactions, but at the time of
the killing he was down at the heel!
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-03-20

The Cross-Eyed Waiter latter the col
lision)-Why don't you look where you
are going?
Second Waiter-Why don't you go
where you're looking ?-St. Paul's.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-03-20
Perils of a Small Town.

"You don't want to say anything
against anyone if you go to Hawville."
why not?"
II spent the summer there once and
l was licked twice before / discovered
that everybody was related to every
body else!"-Chicago Record.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-03-20
A Striking Similarity.

Jones is an awful chump. He re-
minds me of the wise men of the
Noachian era"
What, that idiot? Why, he doesn't
know enough to go in when it rains"
well. neither did theY."-Life.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-03-20

"When I was 49," began the spinster,
81"
What wonderful memory you have,
auntie," put in her thoughtless niece
Bay City Chat.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-03-20
After the Fair.

There's no jingle in my pocket;
The jingle's in my head,
/ know I'm going color-blind,
For I cannot see red
Detroit Free Press
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-03-20
A Courageous Student.

Half dozen men were relating ex
periences Of college days, when a young
physician said that, in cases where
students were obliged to exc out their
expenses in a professional career by
every possible means, there often oc-
CURED pitiful examples Of their cour
age. Suppose, for example" said he.
ga case of skin grating comes to the
clinic, any student who will give up
his skin is paid five dollars for each
bit. | remember one instance in par
ticular-that of a Woodworking young
man who gave ten bits of flesh to graft
a new face on badly burned baby.
AS the flesh must be healthy and fresh.
nothing can be used to deaden the
pain, and it is cut from lie inside of
the upper arm, the most sensitive part.
Slices The size of silver dime are taken
and laid quivering on the wounded
part where new skin is to be grown.
This fellow stood there several days
and allowed the surgeon to slice OF
pieces from each arm, each piece bring
ing the amount stipulated, which paid
for extra books, clothing or food, AMI
the poor fellow minded neither the
pain at the time of the operation nor
the lameness with which he was af-
j fiicted for weeks after; neither did
he fear the risk Of blood poisoning
or other difficulties which might en-
sue. He had the satisfaction, how
ever, of seeing baby face resume it's
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-03-20

Deacon Hopeful-An honest man is
the noblest work of God.
Elder Sourview-Possibly; but very
few except the Lord seem to appreciate
the fact.-Truth.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-03-20
The Candid Friend.

Miss Julia-Look at my picture in
this album. 1t is a perfect caricature,
isn't it?
Miss Molly-Yes, but it looks very
much like you.-Texas Siftings.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-03-20

The contraction and dilation of the
pupil of the eye is one of the most won
derful operations Of nature. It is ef
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-03-20

Hell understand your part in the
new play is very difficult.
she-Yes. l have to change my cos
tune 10 times.-Brooklyn Life.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-03-20
Something In 1t.

DO you think there is anything IN
tpiritualism
Eyes. for the medium. Y. World.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-03-20
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-03-20
LOSS OF VOICE
After Acute Bronchitis
CURED BY USING
AYERS 'a sssss,.,
A PREACHERS EXPERIENCE.

"Three months ago. 1 took vio-
lent cold which resulted in an attack
of acute bronchitis. l put myself
under medical treatment, and at the
end of two months was no better.
l found it very difficult to preach,
and concluded to try Ayers Cherry
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-03-20

count; and there will be with the first
warm weather sudden revival OF the
rather long skirted coat forming part
of d tailor-made costume, opening low
and wide to display lawn or pique
short front. The tailor mode will not
down. Its blessed convenience goes far
to forgive it's cold and somewhat I'M
feminine outlines. Later will come the
blouse, beloved for the same convent
ence.
Walking gowns will be this spring
somewhat elaborate, and pale glace
skirts with three or four tiny Gounces
by way of border to the skirt will not,
after little, look so fussy for the street.
But the palmer garb will always be in
better taste.
There is considerable favor shown to
the not too novel idea of skirt decora-
ton by inserted panels of darker stuffs
or by bands of ribbon or cloth running
lengthwise of the seams all or part of
the way down. ELLEN Osborn.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-03-20
ALONE!
No Child to Call Her " Mother"

ESPECIAL TO OUR LADY REApERs,1
How desolate is the marriage state
without children!
How unnatural!
The law of natIlra il tho parpatuotiou
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-30
Neat and Artistic Printing

The GRAPHIC job rooms have just completed a handsomely printed In dex to the Chaneery Docket for lief ferson County which is as neat and artistic piece of work as was ever turned out by any printing estab lishment in this State. In the exc cution of this work one of our new designs of job type is used, which is one of the most neat aud artistic de. signs of job printing type ever turned out by a type foundry in the United States. The GRAPHIC has also just completed large and handsomely executed law brief for enc of the leading legal lights at the Pine Bluff bar. The GRAPHIC pos sesses exceptional facilities for the quick and artistic execution of all kinds of job printing, and we earn, estly invite the public to call and get our prices and inspect samples of our work before placing their or ders.