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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-24
HAD WALES AS HER GUEST.
The Dinner an American Widow Gave the
Prince Mt Homburg.

me Dinner an American WidoW dhve tno
Prince Mt Homburg.
1t is not necessarily expensive to give
dinner to the Prince of Wales. The
friends of young American widow
who has received much attention from
the prince at Homburg and in England
in the last two years are telling of a
dinner which she gave last summer to
him Mt the German watering place.
There were five persons at dinner, and
1t cost only $50.
The widow Is we'll known in New
York and Boston society. She is tall,
slender and remarkably handsome.
About four years ago she married a
wealthy Boston architect. She and her
mother have been seen frequently in Cen
trail park on bicycles. Her husband died
about a year after their marriage and
left her nearly Sl,000,000. Before their
marriage she had met the prince at an
English country house where she was
visiting, and since her widowhood she
has retained his warm friendship. Her
acquaintance with him began through
the admiration his eldest son showed for
her long before being engaged to Prin-
cess Mary. The Duke of Clarence was a
frequent visitor at some Of the country
houses where the beautiful American
girl was welcomed and spoke to his
father about her. The latter did not dis
guise his admiration for her after he
had seen her two or three times.
When the bicycling craze came, the
widow and her mother practiced long
and regularly and soon became experts
in riding. Their home for three years
has been in New York, and all last
spring they were to be seen every pleas
ant n orning ON their wheels preparing
for bicycle trip abroad. They went
abroad carly in July and took their
wheels with them. They had the smart
est kind Of bicycle costumes. and when
they arrived at Homburg they attracted
much attention by their graceful ap;
pearance as they elidcd over the roads.
Tho Prince of Wales arrived at HON.
burg and became devoted to the young
WluOW uuu utI uOlucI. IL 10 ndlu tuno
he was SO charmed by the bicycle cos
tunes that he often asked the young
widow and her mother to wear them on
informal occasions at the clubhouse. The
prince asked the younger woman to at
tend the races one day and said:
after the races we will have din
ner. -
"Why wouldn t it be good idea for
me to give the dinner to your" asked the
widow.
"That would suit me-" replied the
prince.
Then, in accordance with custom, she
asked him what he would like to have
for dinner and whom he wished to
have invited. The prince suggested a
clear soup, a squad and hook and cham
payne of certain brand.
LAS to the rest, suit yourself" he
said.
He invited his intimate friend Sykes
and duke and duchess The widow IS
mother was left out The dinner was
given in the apartments of the widow
and was sent in from outside the hotel.
The widow s mother arranged the table.
The decoration T. wee pink roses A
gardenia was iced at the prince S
plato as his special flower. When he saw
the table, be expressed great admiration
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-24

l called upon an old lady the other
day. Everything about the house was
scrupulously clean, but betokened pow
erty Of the bitter, grinding kind. My
hostess was beginning to be little
childish through excess Of years and
trouble, and excusing herself retired
for few minutes, returning clad i'll an
old black silk dress made in the style
of so years ago. 1t had been a wonder
full dress when first made, and must
have cost what III those days was large
sum of money, and there was something
about my hostess as she sat i'll the finery
of her girlhood, i'll the bare, unfurnish-
ed room, with no carpet on the floor
and nothing around but few straight
back wooden chairs, that was more pitt
full than anything she could have said.
There is something touching to me at
best about the shadows which rest over
the end Of lifes pathway, but when tho
faltering steps lead through desolate
ways, while youthful vanity occupies tho
mind, it is almost tragedy to live
Washington Star.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-24
A Wooden House May Be Water Tight.

As many architects have probably re-
ceived from owners complaints of leak
ages of walls and roofs during severe
storms, it may be Of assistance, to the
younger practitioners, at least, to know
that they may properly assure their
clients that the experience Of the best
architects and builders shows that it
often proves difficult to build wall or
a roof, even under careful supervision,
which will not permit water to enter
the interior during protracted storms
accompanied by high Winds Even with
the most careful work in filling masonry
joints, minute cracks will occur, through
which the water will penetrate, and these
cracks are most difficult to detect Great
difficulty also is found in having the
pointing of stone work so done as to
prevent penetration of water during driv-
ing storms. A cheap wooden house shin
gled Oh the outside can with ordinary
care be made watertight, but brick or
masonry walls even feet thick, al
though built with especial care, often
prove to be very vulnerable to wind
driven storm water. American Archi-
foot
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-24

Herons sometimes choke themselves
by attempting to swallow large trout,
how large may be judged to some extent
from the fact that recently dissected a
bird of this species in whose nav was a
large water rat in perfect state of
preservation. An elder duck has been
killed through attempting to swallow a
toad, and bullhead, CT miller IS
thumb" has proved too much for Wa
ter rail, little grebe and kingfisher.
A member of the last named species
was discovered a season or two back in
a Cambridseshire ditch by some sports
men, unable to fly, except for short
distance, and upon being caught and ex-
amined it was found that the bird had 4
young pike protruding from its outlet
As soon as the fish, which measured NJ
less than "A inches, was removed TIL
kingfsher flew away, apparently nout
the worse for its experience. -Cornhill
MapaZine
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-24
waterwer,ss and Electricity.

In considering the pumping Ct war;
by the power embodied ill the electric
current, that eternal law of nature
known under the name of economy as
serts itself and drives us to the task of
securing the greatest possible results
from the least expenditure Of effort and
material; hence, the question, now
seemingly presented to the waterworks
manager, Of ascertaining whether Or
not this new mode of applying power to
the work he has in hand will pay to
use. The fact that it is just now strong
ly asserting Itself breeds suspicion in
his mind that it has como to stay and
that he had better look into it.-Cas-
sier's Magazine
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-24
Had spotted Skin and Hair.

The first and most wonderful of the
spotted negroes was born in 1903 on the
island of ST. Vincent. His father and
mother were both Africans of the very
darkest hue The child in question was
as spotted as leopard, the popularity
not combining itself to the skin alone,
but extending to the hair and nails. The
ha:r (wool) of the head was composed
Of 20 spots, alternately black and pure
white. varying from the size of pea to
that OF half dollar. Showmen who
heard of the freak engaged the boy and
his parents for tonr of England. He
died at Great Marlowe, Buckingham
shire, in the fifth year of his age. st.
Louis Republic.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-24
POSTAGE STAMP IN A NEW ROLE.
1t Frightened bi,atory lever sad Then
Figured lii Court.

1t Frightened u DiiatOTy Lever aad Then
Figured lii Court.
Miss Jane Ashton of HOLLYWOOD,
near Manchester, has discovered an on
tirely novel use for penny postage
stamps.
Courted by Mr.. Samuel Scholes, a
farmer Of that part, and growing weary
Of her lovers procrastinating habits,
Miss Ashton determined at last to bring
matters to an issue. She was moved
thereto b. more than one consideration.
1t was not merely the farmers persist
ent neglect to name tho wedding day,
pleading the cotton strike, agricultural
depression an ! other insufficient excuses !;
1t was the fact that after ten years OF
this sort of shilly shallying Mr.. Scholes
had begun to pay marked attention to
another lady. Moreover, Miss Ashton's
dilatory sutton had attained to the age
of so, and Miss Ashton was herself get
ting on that way.
So Miss Ashton informed him in de.
cided terms that he must make up his
mind.
II will do anything in reason, said
the farmer.
"Then let us have it in writing, said
the lady,
Thereupon Miss Ashton wrote ON a
sheet of paper, "Will you marry me if
/ keep company with your" and the
farmer, being thus cornered, appended
the words, ~ WILL" but added the in
sidious proviso, II will if ever marry.
Naturally Miss Ashton saw in this
act need for extra caution. She knew
her man, and therefore pulled out q
penny postage stamp, stnck it firmly on
the document, wrote across it the date
and put 1t in her pocket. Then it was
that Mr.. Scholes, impressed by this le-
gal formality, begged piteously to have
the fatal paper, stamp and all, handed
over to him. He would give sovereign
for it, he said, and when the lady asked
him, = Are yot going to get married or
are you not?" he wildly gasped out the
words, whether or not, want thee to
set me free"
The closing scene of the little drama
was enacted at the Manchester ass:Zos,
where Miss Ashton appeared as plaintiff
in breach of promise action. The post
age stamp may have lacked the soyer
eign virtues that Miss Ashton had at
tributed to 1t. This little object, which
had caused Mr.. Scholes' teeth to chatter
with fear. may have been d mere bug
bear, but the jury looked to the facts of
the case and gave the lady verdict,
though with what seems to be the rather
paltry sum of e75 damages. London
News,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-24
Election News Via Brazil.

William ]. Ewing of Baltimore, who
is now in Rio Janeiro, Brazil, writes
that the Brazilian papers were all mixed
mp about the recent elections i'll the
United States, and said he was anxious
10 know if German had been "snowed
ander. He says the Rio Journal cleo
trified its American readers by stating
in glaring headlines on its front page
that the Republicans had elected ''Mr.
Tammanyhal" mayor Of New York. =
Baltimore Sun.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-24
THE RISE IN cAMeHoa.
The Price Of the Drug Has Nearly Doubled
In Twelve Months.

In Twelve Months.
f,bc MACMILLAN and uncertain positiou OF
eampbor in tho market has caused more
comment and speculutiye gossip con.
herning this article. Tia sources az siit}.
ply. methods of production, ETC., than
Il has received for wears past. The ma
Limitations Of a syndicate. said to have
headouarters in London. and the mir of
mys;ery which has surrounded its onar:
utions have made cunphor eomlnodity
toward which much interest has beeii
directed for months mast. Refined cam
phor nrime oualitv. sold at "a cents
ner nonnd n wear ago. since which time
il has brounht GA cents. 1t is now quot
ed Mt 80 cents. this decline from the
bipher fippre being attributed to the
hearing of the market by the syndicate,
or becanse of outside competition with
the syndicate. The future course of the
market il mathematical The syndicate
commenced buying last June and has
not vet cornered the market. Dealers be.
lieve that if the syndicate can continue
To pnrcbase all that is offered during
another six months it will be in abso-
lnte control. Whether it can do this or
not is uncertain, because the personnel
of the operators and their financial
strength are not known and can only be
Guessed at.
In view of the interest and the posi-
bilities of the situation, timely reference
can be made to Japan and Formosa,
where most of the crude camphor of
commerce is grown. In olden times
camphor was produced in Sumatra, Bor.
neo and other parts of the East Indies
and China, but of late years they havo
been no factor in production. Camphor
trees are of the evergreen variety, sym
metrical in proportion, blossoming with
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-24
for the decorations and remarked /:

1.-THE English women can't seem to
compare with the Americas women in
arranging things Of this kind. "
The dinner passed off pleasantly, the
only unusual formality observed being
that care was taken to address the prince
always in conversation as Sir" After
the dinner the party went 10 the theater.
1t is said TO be one of the very few APP
pearances III recent years the princc has
made at the theaier without some other
member of the royal family. The widow
and her mother fetarned to New York
about six weeks ago. Ont the occasion of
the princes birthday. few weeks ago,
the widow sent her congratulations BY
cable, and she received a prompt PERSONAL
reply from the prince She refers 10 her
acquaintance with the prince very sci
dom, but her mother has many friends,
and that is the way 1t became known
that her daughters dinner to the prince
cost only $60.-New York xor.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-24
The Capture of Jerusalem.

Temples and other sacred !lildin;
were generally spared by the cheeks an,
Romans i'll their hostile operations. Z
the storm and capture of Jerusalem II
tus made sti Iuous Efforts 70 plev,nt iii
destruction Of the temple, and the fri
which consumed it was started again
his orders and prevailed in spite of til,
efforts of both Romans and Jews Il
quench it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-24
Differing Opinions Of Carp.

There is a difference of opinion rs to
the success of carp fisheries. The In
diana commissioner of fisheries, for in :
stance, thinks the German carp, intro
dnced several years ago by the United
States fish commission, as great nui-
Sauce as the English sparrow. The col
clasion of the Ohio fish and game warden
likewise is that the carp is more harm
than good Secretary George w. Lang
ford Of the Illinois state fish commits
sion, Oh the other hand, comes to the
defense of the carp and thinks that it is
particularly adapted for food for those
who cannot afford higher priced fish. -
Chicago Record.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-24
The College OF Cardinals.

Cardinal Bonaparte's death leaves
only seven cardinals of Plus KS crea-
ton in the sacred college. Tree are
cardinal bishops, Monaco Ia V...lletta,
Oreglia di Santo Stefano, P.irocchi ;
three cardinal priests, Won Hshenlohe,
Ledochuwski and Di Canossa. while Car
dinal Mertel is a cardinal deacon. Ur-
ban VIII is the only pope SC Ear who
survived MI the men who eleacd him.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-24

The Rev. ". NJ. Shepherd, vicar of
st. Johns, Carlisle, has just dismissed
from the choir of his church young
lady, Miss Gibson, because she took
part i'll an amateur performance of
''Iolan Sc at the Carlisle theater. II
write this" said the reverend gentle.
man in his letter, with great sorrow
and disappointment, but your appear
ance i'll the choir would carse SO much
unpleasant comment and give SO much
nmbrage and hinder my spiritual work
10 such IN extent hat should despair
of recovering such IL blow for years to
come. "-WCs;lninster Gazette.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-24
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Make Yourself Strong

If you would resist pneumonia, bronchi-
tbs, typhoid fever, and persistent coughs
and colds. These ills attack the weak
and run down system. They can find no
foothold where the blood is kept pare,
rich and full of vitality, the appetite good
and digestion vigorous, with Hoods Sar-
sap arilla, the one true blood purifier.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-24
gern=life

The doctors tell nowadays, that disease germs
everywhere in the air. in the water, food,
there thrive and grow if they find anything thrive
Consumption is the destruction of lung-tissue by
germs where the lung is too weak to conquer them.
The remedy is strength-vita force
Scott's Emulsion, with hypophosphites means the
adjustment Of lung strength to overcome germ
1t is fighting the germ with the odds in favor.
These tiny little drops of fat-food make their way
into the system and refresh and re-invigorate it.
Whether you succeed with 1t not depends on how
good start the germs had, and how carefully you
live. The shortest way to health is the patient
The gain is often slow.
soeenha and SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists New York
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-24

Hoods Pills cure liver ills, consti-
patton, bilousness, jaundice, sick head
ache.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-24
just introduced!
The new
AristOtype Photograph,

superior finish, no distortion Oh ac-
count OF stretching paper. Softest tone,
.jurcst detail Come and see. Satisfaction
reasonably sure. A fine selection of
views of this vicinity always on hand.
JAMES d. WAY,
North Main St.
MlNCHESHER, JLLMCA
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-24
AL0NE!
No Child to Call Her " Mother"

ESPECIAL TO OUR LADY BEADERsl
How desolate is the marriage state
without children!
How unnatural!
The law of nature is the pernetuation
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-01-16
VENEZUELA.

From the st. Louis Mirror.
Eight states are in the union.
Population of Venezuela is Q, 121,.
e98.
Venezuela contains 566, 900 square
miles.
Fifteen per cent. of the population
are pure blooded Indians.
The territory in dispute is about
tho size of our state of Maine.
British Guiana was acquired by
England through treaty in 1914.
In 1893 the amount OF gold mined
in venezuels was 47,90O ounces.
Difficulties between Venezuela and
Great Britain first arose in 1885.
venezuela's export trade with
New York reached IS, 900, 900 year.
Slavery in tho republic was abol-
ished by the decree Of March "a,
1854.
1t is estimated that seventy five
rev volutions have occurred since the
establishment of the republic.
An absolute separation Of church
and state has been effected, civil
marriage IL insisted on, and several
other admirable and progressive
institutions have been established.
Previously to 1885 her public
school system was very unimportant,
only 1872 pupils Icing in attendance
at the public schools in the year
mentioned. Now the attendance
exceeds 100000.
The constitution makes presidents
ineligible for re e-election, and 1t ID
The earnest endeavor OF Venezuelan
statesmen to establish the politics oi
the country on q Arm footing Of
peace and order.
Ths financial system of venezuels
y the admiration and envy Of all
South American countries, the single
gold standard beng In force and the
public debt being Of quite insignia
can't proportions.
United States Minister, Mr.. Pile,
Of Virginia, once ventured to present
himself to the president on one ocoa.
sion minus Q necktie. President
Bisnco very sharply reminded him
Of his foreetfulness OF etiquette, and
shortly aiterward sent him about hii
business.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-01-16
VENEZUELA.

From the St. Louis Mirror.
Eight states are In the union.
Population Of Venezuela IL 2,121, :
ses.
venezusla contains 6es, 900 square
miles,
Fifteen per cent. of the population
are pure blooded Indians.
\ The territory in dispute II about
the sizs Of our state Of Maine.
|, British Guiana was acquired BY
England through treaty In 1914.
In 1903 the amount Of gold mined
IN vsnssusls was 47,sOo ounces.
Difacultiss between venesusla and
Great Britain first Arose In 1885.
vsnsspsla's export trade with
New York reached ", ,ooo, 900 year.
slavery In the republic was abol-
lshsd hy The decres of March ~,
1854. y
II h estimated that seventy Avs
lsyolutions have occurred since ths
eslablishnsnt oa ths sspabliO.
III
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-01-16
MISSOURI NEWS.

A new savings bank has been or
ganized at Pattonsburg.
Wallie Brannum, of Clinton, died
January 8, aged 29 years.
William L. Irvine died January Z,
In Saline county, aged AZ years.
springfeld's relief officer says
there is more poverty in that town
..this xesr than last. a.. ..4,... ~,
The sedslia city council is consid-
sriny an ordinance roviding for q
Wax OF 81 a year on every bicycle
owned in that town, the proceeds to
rs used for a street sweeping fund.
A Carroll county man, whose hogs
all died with cholera, and whose
cattle ate their own heads off, has
tackled gooseraising as sort of last
resort, and greatly even to his own
surprise, he is making a success Of
1t.
Mrs. Margaret Lynch, aged 81
years, died recently near Shackle-
TO d, Saline county. She leaves
four children, forty two grand
children, and three great grand
children, and was widely known.
She emigrated to this county in 1849
from County Kerry, Ireland.
More than 500 people gathered
at the Baptist church in Joplin, Sun
day night, to listen to Ray York, the
boy preacher. A purse o. $500 was
rendered the eloquent youth, but he
refused to accept it, retaining only
enough to pay his actual expenses.
He has now resumed his studies at
Liberty.
DANIEL, GTJNDEIEJN
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-01-16
DANIEL GUNDELFIN
STOVES,
TINWARE

ooLhuOi IL WING Va
the car department of the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas, died at Sedalia of
paralysis. He began life as laborer
In the Pullman shops at Detroit, and
eose to high positions in the service
of the Pullman Company and Of the
Missouri Pacific and the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railroad companies.
Hon. 81. @. Ireland died in Chilli
cothe, January z, of pneumonia.
He was 81 years. He represented
Livingston county in the twenty
eighth and twenty ninth general
assemblies of Missouri a. a demo-
crat. For several years he wac 4
member OF the state board of agri
culture and was chairman of the
democratic county committee.
Within the next ten days the
Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf rail
way will be completed 10 the Arkan-
sas river. The laying of iron north
of Poteau has been finished to within
six miles of the river. The road has
been graded almost to the point
where it is to cross from the Indian
territory into Arkansas, or dis
tance of 266 miles from Kansas City.
The gap fifty miles north of Horatio,
Ark, will soon be completed and
trains will be running between Kan
sas City and Shreveport, La, about
February l..
The barn leonging to Thomas
Tilden, who resides six miles north
west Of Upton, was totally destroyed
by fire. 1t was erected about ten
years ago at a cost of $40, 1000, and
was about 100 feet high. Four
horses, 5, 100 bushels of oats, 75 tons
of hay, farm Implements, tools and
a large supply of small grain were
burned. 1t is supposed that the
fire originated rom the pipe of
someone smoking in t. Q building,
but nothing definite is known. The
total loss is between $4,000 and
$40, ZOO, with but very little insur-
ance.
Rev. O. Patterson, who has been
lecturer and preacher in the Chris
tian church for the state of Missouri
for the last 20 years, has been ar
rested ON q warrant charging him
with threstening to kill Theodore
stegner, president and manager of
the Equitable Security and Con-
struction Company of Kansas City.
The trouble arose in a lawyers
office, in which Mrs. Patterson was
giving her deposition in land case
in which all three were con- erned.
Attorney Thomas Cats, in whose
Office the scene was enacted, de-
scribed the occurrence to a reporter
"Mrs. Patterson" said he, "had
Just answered . question when Mr..
Stegner called her liar. He said
that she was the biggest liar Re had
ever heard upon the witness stand.
Rev. Mr.. Patterson attempted to
rise in his seat, but his wife re.
strained him. He said to stegner:
III you repeat such an insult to my
wife or make = move ! will kill you
on the spot.' stegner subslded and
Immediately left the Office, and the
arrest Of Rev. Mr.. Patterson fol-
lowed" When the warrant wal