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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-10

passenger herself. To q stranger, the
sensation in crossing the swiftly rush
ing waters in the ocl<ing conveyance :
a little nerve trying, especially when
the fragile machine suddenly sticks in
the middle, as sometimes happens, and
refuses to bulge either backwards Or
forwards. All the station wcal is
swung across the river by the same
mems. ard is then conveyed in wagons
over some 20 miles of road cut out of
sheer precipices. On the cleared land
the sheep feed to apparently inacces-
sible heights. The untouched virgin
hush is dcnsely crowded with tell fsrn
trees. ard other mountain foliage of
great beauty. The scenery is grand
and wild in the extreme. The set
tiers. in the winter. are frequently
hlcc' cd in for wee Ks wiz. ,,.rnv- earth
ships. Thess iail from the cl.sns on to
the .oad-the only means of access 10
this remote but most picturesque re
gion,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-10

hostesses and guests are so young and
girlish as to suggest class in high
school. Kitty Duer's tea was the first
of the series; and it may be remarked,
by the way, that Miss Duer Is rapidly
assuming in the swell set the place held
successfully by Mrs. Duncan Elliott
when she was Sadie Hargous and by
Mrs. c. Oliver Iselin when she was Hope
Goddard; the place of an acknowledged
belle, which depends quite as much
upon intellectual quality as upon mere
beauty. Miss Duer is quite as bright as
her cousins Alice and Caroline Duer,
the poets.
But to return to our muttons, or to
our woods and our fabrics at any rate:
There is NEW sleeve" the upper
part whereof is of the puff order. but so
complicated in it's puffery as to suggest
series of small globes and cylinders
mashed recklessly together. Below, the
sleeve is snug, and a la mousquetaire, OF
course. The new sleeves are adaptable
10 all kinds of gowns, from dotted mus
Inns and printed zephyrs with inser
ton to heavier stuffs of wool with stiff
Innings, and dotted muslins are just as
popular this year as they were years
and years ago, just such muslins as orr
patriotic grandmothers wore.
1t is noticeable about hats that they
irresistibly suggest London in two
ways: Four out of five of them have
the becf-eater crown as pat as if they
Just came out of the tower, and three
out of four of them have three ostrich
plumes arranged in the prince of Wales.
lch Diem style, just as if they had been
removed from their presentation coiff-
ures at the queens drawing-room to
coldly furnish forth street hat. So
strong are both these features in New
port as to suggest anew the growing
influence of London modes, for neither
the beefeater crown nor the triple
plume is especially dear to the heart
of the Paris milliner.
There are continual revelations of
novel allies in dress material. Canvas
and lace "go together" nova canvas
skirt with lace jacket garnished with
IQucn OF velvet ana worn over Il cnl1-
fon front. The sleeves are canvas,
there is ruffle-alas! that I must say
It'll at the skirts bottom, and the
jacket skirts are of the basque order.
The corselet is extremely popular in
up-to-date corsages.
Violet and blue again collide in Paris
hats, the latter for the feathers. the
former for the fabric.
An oddity is hat la Japanaise of
mushroom color and shape, trimmed
with rosettes of tule and an osprey of
bright green. The hateful frills appear
again in an otherwise charming cos
tune of book muslin, with braces and
belt of tangerine.tinted ribbon edged
with lace. These ribbon-and-lace ends
hang away down the back, and across
the skirt are not one, but two or three
bands of the lace without the ribbon.
White muslin and black lace over
checked silk is an odd combination, and
a charming costume is black and
white silk skirt with black coat bodice
and an embroidered white satin waist.
coat.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-10
FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 10, 1896.
THE KAISER'S SALARY.
It Is Taken to His Palace Once
Every Three Months.
Half of His Pay Comes from the German
Empire, the Other Half from the
Kingdom of Prussia Some
Profitable Perquisites.


Emperor William receives his salary
quarterly in advance. The money is
thrice counted by different function.
aries at the national treasury, and is
afterward placed in number of strong
boxes and carried TO the royal mail
wagon, waiting at the door between
til troops OF mounted gendarmes.
After the load has been placed in the
vehicle the ministers of finance of the
empire and of the kingdom place the
seals of their respective offices upon
the door and accompany the minister
of the royal household in his carriage
to the palace, the mail wagon witt,
its escort of gendarmes following in
mediately behind. Not until the money
is actually deposited in the vaults of
Emperor Williams Berlin palace does
Tie minister of the household sign the
receipts, which are made out in the
name of "Wilhelm Rex" and "Wilhelnl
imperator," respectively, one-half OF
the sum being derived from the treas
ury of the kingdom Of Prussia and the
other from the treasury of the German
empire.
Two days afterward the court func-
tionaries receive their pay, but al
though the emperor receives his salary
in advance, not one of the employees is
similarly favored, 50 that the emperor
is practically always three months be-
hind in the pay list of his household.
The only exception which the emperor
makes is in favor Of his consort, whose
personal allowance of S250,0oo per an,
nun is paid to her quarterly in advance
At no great court in Europe, says the
Chicago Record, are the salaries so low
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-10
ELLEN USBORN'S LETTER.
The "Fou tn of July Rush" from
Town Has Already Begun.
Smart Costumes In Newport-Thc Infu-
ence OF London Modes Upon SmarS
Dressing Here - Beef-Eater
Rats and Pluraes.


The June weddings are over
and as there is nothing now to hold
people in their town houses, the COM
ing week will see the descent upon New
port, not fully populated as yet, of one
horde of fashionables from the teeming
town and another returning hot-foot
from Europe "And like two streams
that meet and pour each through each
till, core in core, single self reposes,'
they win with one voice demands:
"What are they going to wear this sum-
mer?" and what are they going to do
this summer"
Celebrate the glorious Fourth-that's
one thing-on the lucus non lucendo
principle, by running away from IT.;
nay, by remaining shut within protest
ing doors even as one would do at home;
for the excursionists will be here in
force and aristrocratio Newport will, as
1t does on Sundays, mutely rebel against
their presence by seclusion. And, as
on Sundays, the watering carts will
take q rest and let the dust of Bellevue
settle unreproved on the gay costumes
of the invaders.
Until that day, golf and bicycling.
Newport tried to frown on bicycling, OF
course, because it is SO popular. But
the seductive wheel won and now any
day you may see the heiresses of NIL
lions In public sight on Bellevue
avenue, with old johnson, the colored
man, teaching them the wheel. Any
day but Sunday or holiday. The just
at-present most famous duchess in
England learned the cyclists art in
just that way. Newport can be very
unconventional, when it is quite sure
the wrong people aren't around.
Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt's engage.
ment is being celebrated at a round OF
small teas and luncheons, where the
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-10
THE LONDONDERRY SITTER.
The grass linens and lawns are by no

The grass linens and lawns are by no
means always In light shades over dark.
A silk grass lawn in very dark shades is
now seen over pale blue silk; silk, in the
sample saw, embroidered part of the
way up, waist-banded in blue ribbon
and embroidered at the cuffs of the
ruched sleeves.
There is great use for afternoon
gowns of flchus and other forms of lace
and lace-lilse frippery. A white dotted
muslin will be seen made up with black
lace insertion ever pink or green glace;
nor is there lack of the flounce, pure and
simple, or rather far from simple.
The bloomer bathing suit is made
with short skirt over it. In many bath
ing resorts this summer, the boomers
, will be frankly worn without the skirt,
as the bicycle has taught the wearer
condolences; but hardly in Newport.
The materials may be dotted white
flannels, or preferably cream or gray,
trimmed with black ribbon and worn
with jaunty cap, or black cravette
trimmed with white silk braid, or
flannel cut In bolero jacket with a full
blouse waist. A jaunty effect is given
by sandals with straps lacing half way
up to the knee. The necks of modish
gowns are always cut modestly high,
the sleeves short and the skirt not SO
long as the boomers by two or three
inches.
n The girls are reveling this season in
Il.
and china and Dresden effects, though
many of the gowns conceal the open
ings as cleverly as possible.
Silks, embroidered mulls, dotted mus
Inns, taffetas, foulards and crepes are
the seasons favorite materials, with
linens and lawns and laces for over
effects and drapery.
1t is a froufrou year.
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Attorney for Plaintiff Madam. what
is your age?
Fair Defendant ION the stand)-1 de-
cline to answer.
Attorney-On what grounds?
Fair Defendant-On the ground that
it would tend to criminals iayself.
His lIonor-Explain yourself, madam,
Or you will have to answer the 1ues-
ton.
Fair Defendant-I hold, your honor,
that itwould tend TO damage my reputa-
ton for truth and veracity,
His Honor-The point is well taken.
The witness need not answer.-To Date.
The first great fire in an American
city occurred at Boston August 8,
1912. BY this conhagration $50 build
ings we're destroyed, the loss amounting
to over e200,Co0
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Water Three DOLLARS a Quart,

In speaking Of the Papazo Indians
Mr.. MCGEE said. "They ihhabit d coun-
try of broad plains, with mountain
ranges between. The mountains are re-
markedly rugged and rise sharply from
the lowlands. All over the plains live
the Indians. The country is one of the
most arid regions on the face of the
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-10
NEW ZEALAND BRIDGE.
Some Peculiar Features of Ranch Life in
the AntipOies,

The picture represents an everyday
scene on the sheep farm Of Mr.. j. White
man, on the Wangaehu river, North
Island, New Zealand. The cage N
which the young lady and her dog arc
setting forth to make an afternoon call
is the only means of reaching and leav
ing the homestead, except by fo:dlng
the river on horseback. The water is
deep in midstrcam, rapid, and strongly
impregnated with sulphur, its source
being in the crater of Ruapehu. After
rains, when "fresh" comes down, the
atmosphere of the valley is strongly
reminiscent of Sodom and Gomorral
The cage ropes are manipulated by the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-17
UNAVAILABLE.

The editor of Town Slopirs sat IN his
sanStum He was deeply pcrpicxcd He
wanted story for the next issue of his
weekly, ana nothing that hal been sont In
pleased him
He had hinted caltorlaliy In the p,S~
vious number that his rcniera could look
forward TO startltngly original and novel
| sitc,ch IN the next Issue. and now the
brightest writer on the star had COM
ml'tcl suicide. and the promised fcuill,-
ton was not Forthcoming. No listiessly
turned over the henps Of manuscripts that
had been submitted. hut every
| onc wns on the same dun
| commonplace plane of modern
siorles--unral'hful wives s,ilo,,or poison.
suicide. TRADES against homo me. hins-
| nhcmy nni crotic descriptions hy the
dozen
Suddenly the door opened md man
siord before him,
~ have story 10 submit" he said,
iricay
The editor frownri
~ have ,l,l, time to examine H." he
said. Give me u synopsis OF the plot nnl
doserhc the motlf"
at IL story cf married NE" sall the
mnr.
Tho EDITOR erccrei
"of course" he said sprrnsticniiy; they
all arc. Tho hat chnpicr contains DE-
snir, nrsenlc aui philosophy worked over
from lbsen aui Notdnu. with whom nro
the interesting couple in love-"
with each other"
Tho editor started violently. and mp
ncnrod Interested
"Gc on" he said
"rhcy i've happily. md the husband
never hears his vito mu,ttr aloud the
nnme of some other man while slin Is
usl"cp."
"Whn, mn imuglna,ionl" mWtorei the
editor 10 himself
The woman wallSa out unNsr some rose
trees one nigh. while her husband Is away
from home, ana II tall hnsc man with n
moclSing nush Iecs not suddaulv appear
and remind her Of the time shc BIT, hia car
IN the conservatory. In fact. she never
had a lover except her husband"
me- editor sprang 20 his feet Wild with
excitement.
Mon diou. NAM" he exclaimed. 'ycu
must have been studying Jules Verne.
Pray continue"
returning home unexpectedly and finding
his wife reading tno advert lsemcnts In n
newspaper. and looking nrouna fails to
discover half smoked cigar s,il burning
on the dresser. lie retrcs. and after
winding the clock, she docs not notice II
scented rose 'lntad hotter that hna fallen
frcm hts pocket telling the story of Ms |
double NE. There Is no such letter"
The editor grii'ei the mans hpnd and |
shook II osc''o1iy.
"rhe grnr1ost original conception Of
the past decado.'' he said enthusiastically. |
Then a wave Of despair crossed his |
face.
"Hui ! can not use IT," he continued |
''it Is too sensational, too wii'Y improh |
able FOR the readers OF Town SLOPES You |
viii have to take IT 10 the New York Sun
duy world"
Tho man dcpartcj. and the great editor
once n,nrn began 10 thlnk Of something |
that would fultll his promise to his reud
crs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-17

wilo glare IN his eyes. Some Of th(,n,
passed without speaking. aud the colonel
'auEhru bitterly. Nc WAS Getting dcsper-
ate. Whenever he would get to a vacau,
iot, he would stop aud gaze scarchiug,y
In every direction to see IL the const was
clear, so that he could puli on, the flask
ana drop H.. People began to watch him
from windows. and two or three little
boys began to follow him. The colon 4
turned round and spoke sharply to them.
anu they replied:
Look at de old guy wild a jag on lookln'
tur a place to lie down. Wy don't yer A +,
10 de calaboose and snoozc II og m,st,re'.
Tho colonel finally lodged the hoys, aud
his spirits rose as he saw before him a
vacant square covered with weeds, IN
some places us high "a his honi
Here was a place whore he could get rl
OF the bottle, The minister of his church
lived on the opposite side of the vacsn,
sQnarc. but the weeds were 40 high that
ne house was completely hiddcn.
TNo colonel locked rulliily around ara
= H'rr No one plunged INTO n path ,hr,
led through the weeds. When he rcncheo
The center. whore thrv WIRE highest, Ia
stepped AMI drew :he whis,,y flask from
mo pocket, He looked at It moment.
smiled gr'mly, and said aloud;
Well you've given me lots of trouble
me-"
lie was about to drop tho flask when he
heard no'se. and looking ur saw hts
minister STANDING in the path before him.
gazing NJ him with Mortified eyes
MY dear Colonel J." said the good
man You distress me beyond measure.
never knew that you drank. am In
decd decnly srieved to see you here In this
condition"
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was to he OF high noon Miss Vance fell
suddenly into "a dreamy revcrie. She re-
called a trip she had taken with her fam
NY year before. to Europe. and her mind
dwclt lnccrlngly upon n week they had
sren, sinonr tho foothills OF the Alps IN
the cottage Of n Swiss mountainecr. One
evening ~ twlieh, she had gone with a
pitcher across tho road and nllcd II from "
srrire. She hal fanclcd to pu, on that
day the peasant costume OF Bebe,te the
daughter OF their host. II had become her
well. with her long braid OF LIGHT gold hair
and blue eyes. hunter had crossed the
road rs abe was rcturninE~-nn Alpine
cha'nn'a hunter, strong stalwar,. hronaed
aud free. she had looked up ana caught-
his eSes and his held hers, She went on.
and stu those magnetic eyes claimed her
own. Tho door Of the cottage had opened
aud voices called. She started unt ohcycd
the Impulse 10 tear bunch cf Rrntiane
from her bosom arh throw them to him.
HH hal caught them. and springng for
ware give her an cdelwriss Hover Not
since that evening had the image OF that
channels hunter left her Surely fntc had
leo him to her. und he seemed man
onpng men, But Mss Augusta Vance,
with dowrv oI fivo millions, could not
ccmmi, the folly OF thinking Of n common
hunter OF the Airs mountains.
Miss Vance arose and opened gold
locket thu, lay upon her dressing casc.
She took from 1, a faded cdciweiss nowcr
una slowly crumt,rd II to dua, between
her nnrors. Then she rang for her maid,t
ms the church bells began 10 chime outridc,
for the marriage.
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woman convcrsins famil!arly and cor
| sunny MT could not distinguish thsi,
WORDS. lie SLIPPED around again tc IN,
Nree' ana looking through the window
.oui4 sec Mr.. r.. working away Mt Nj,
s.m.vr bench. while the black haired
>. IL give them little time" though, VI,
hschng, and he stroll,ti down the s,r.c,
| ihc policeman WAS standing on the cor.
| ner WI va" CUT
me detective told him that Mrs. r.
WI concealed in the store, and that the
| scnrinc was working nicely.
:, dron hack hph!nd now" said Mr.
Keeling. $50 as TO be ready when ~
| 10y springs her trap"
iHc ppAcrn1an walked hack with him,
anu 'puK look through the window.
! ny sem 10 have mahs UP all right. e
sa'd ne. where's thu other woman rot.
ten tof" "" sV''
Why. there she Is sitting by him." said
I'm talking ahou, the girl r.. Ind oil,
70 supper" '' V"
80 nm L." said tho detective
on seem TO he mixci IN" sa,i In,
noilcoman. DO you knaw that lady with
That's the woman he was out with"
lhe,s rs wife, sn. the police
man. i've known her for ilf,enn Years :.
Then who--?" gaSped thu detective
table," Wv
Ny. Keeling began to kick a, the DOOR
of the store
Mr r.. came forward and openod 4,
inc policeman and tho detective entered.
LOOK under that ,nh'o. quick" yelled
'he detective. The policeman raised the
cover and dragged ont a black dress ,
hair
is this lady your w-w-wltcg" asked Mr.
Keeling eNcltedly, rcln;ne a, ;hc dark
eyed Young woman. who was regarding
them tn great surprise.
"Ccrtainly," sail the Iowplcr .No,v
what the thunder are Won l1otinr under
my tables and kicking down my door for,
II YOU rlcase?"
Lock In your show eases" said tho
Policeman, who began TO rlze up tho stnn-
ton.
The diamond rings aud watches thu,
Were missing amounted 70 Just $50. and
me next day the detective settled thc
bill.
Explanations were made to the ,ewclcr
that uighi. and an hear later Mr. kneling
SAT In his office huslN ,nrasci IN lock-
ing over his Albums of croolSs' photos
AT last he found one and Ne stopped
'nin,nr over the leaV,s aua tore Ms hair.
Und'r the pic'pre eta smooth faced youn,.
man. with dclicat" features was tho fol
lowing description:
"JAMES II. MlGGLrs. al.as sick
simon, alias The Weeping Widow. aims
Bunoo Kate, alias J.eriy. the Snonii Gen.
'ral confidence man ans hure,ar Works
eeNe'allY IN female iiseuls,s, Very naus-
BILE and dangerous. Wanted IN Kansas
Guy. Oshkosh. New orleans ard M!lwau-
krc"
This "a Why Mr.. Thornas Keeling dli no,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-17

aud lie down Let me pull on your coat"
she trieo 10 pull of the coionei's Prince
Albert, as she generally did. but he got
iuriously angry and danced away from
her.
mako your hands on me. woman" he
cried "i'ye got a headache. and I'm 60
ing for a walk. IN throw the blamed
thing away II have to go TO the North
Pole to do H."
The colonels wife shook her head as ne
went out the gate.
"Hc's working too hard" she said.
"Maybo a walk will do him good"
The colonel went down several blocks
watching for an opportunity 10 dispose Of
the flask. Their were good many people
on the streets, ana mere s'sinsu 10 Dc az
Two or three of the colonels friends
mat him. and s.area al him curious!y. HIS
face was much flushed. his hat was on
ne h.nk ~ his hfpa mud there was
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-17
TO ApoRN THE FAIR SEX.

Tailor made costumes arc now trimmed
with broad and square-woven braid, which.
IN either black or white. looks very we'll on
the gowns made OF the now silver gray.
Hats to accompany gowns are Of white.
oInborntely trimmed with bright flowers
and ribbon. Gloves must be Of white Kid
or wash leather.
The well-drcsscd woman attaches a.
much Importance to small belongings M to
gowns Umbrellas this season nro not 20
fnntns.icai as they have been and ara an
result handsomer. They are mounted In
tuia or silver, sometimes oxidizeo Plain
cherry wood sticks uro also esteemed.
The fashionable wedding gift for tho
groom 10 mike the bridesmaids ~ pend
AMI watch enamel 10 match the toilets.
bouquets are replaced by baskets OF spring
blossoms or unconventional posies Of old
fashioned flowers hanging loose. ~ one
London wedding the maids were gowned
IN 1880 style and were pleased till they saw
tho silk lace mitts. Then they struck and
would wear nothing but 1926 glaves.
Louis Seize coats are 20 be IN evidence
this summer. One belle has made her APP
pearance In one Of the chocolnte-brown
cloth with facings Of hne white uloth,
trimmed with onyx buttonB. \ racn peo-
cade waistcoat Of antique pattern gives .
smart finish.
claiiy for eveninx maptles. One woman
rejoices and tells Of how she bought .
theater wrap Of heavy brown plush numer-
Gus years ago when u wae stylish ana VAS
continually resninded that pscple Thought
II 20 ~ seal. 1hsa " couple g yeAN -
bossed aSurss on the plush 70 ~ Nife1fA
Every oiss thou6ht sho hs1 e4u Noeo 4
ma enviel her, Whtle - aQlle1 AocoG1 ~.
II thfIr hints q sxftnyaxels "a Il a 81. III
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TO church, and the colonel happened TO
mink OF letter on his desk that he want
'd' SO he told his family TO wait at the
"aor a m mont wh.le he stepped In his
o'hcc TO get 1t. He Wen, IN and 40; the
letter ard. to his SURPRISE there way A
disreruiahle locking pint whisky flask with
about an ounce OF whisky ief, In II stand
Ing on hts dcsk. The colonel ahominatcs
whlsky and never touches n drop OF any
ming strong. He supposed that soms one.
knowing this. had PASSED his desk and set
.he TASK there 10y way of u mild joke
lie looked about for place to throw
the bottle, hut the back DIOR was locked,
aud he tried unsuccessfully to raise The
window that overlooked the alley The
coloncl's wife, wondering why he was SO
long In coming, opened the door and sur
.prlsed him so that scarcely thinking what
he was doing he thrust the flask under his
coat tail into his hip pocket.
why don't you come on?" asked his
wife. Didn't you iin5 the letter."
He couldn't do anything but go with her.
He should have produced the bottle right
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-17
TOPICAL yrRsE,

nrnmntlr Pcrsonae: One singer. one
baritone horn. one bass drumD
There was man IN our town.
And he was very lazy;
Iit made his wife do everything.
TN she was almost crazy.
Although he was Christian man,
lie made her come upstnlrs
And wake him up TO say "Amcn''
Mhen she had raid his prayers.
one night before he went to sleep
He made her kneel ana pray.
And when rhe finished. wake him up;
Then this good man DID say:
"Ob. Lord. please answer my wlfes
prayer"
Ana then TO sloep he fell.
Tho Lord did. and the man awoke
TO find himself In ------.
Baritone Horn: "1'a-ra-rum."
Bass Drum: "Bo1m."