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the inmates Of Odd Fellows homes to
the local lodges, and the many appeals
for reinstatement of members of subor-
dinate lodges who have been expelled,
and have appealed in succession to the
grand and sovereign grand lodges.
"The membership of the order Of Re-
tekah will be considered. At present
only the relatives of members are eligi-
BILE, but there are many who favor and
will advocate the admission of reputa-
BILE women whether SO related or not.
These matters are some of the most inn
portant lXely to receive attention.
"As to the reception of the lodge in
Dallas, the people are making pre- para.
tions to meet us with hearty southern
hospitality, and it is already certain that
the session will be as pleasantly cir
cumstanced and surrounded as was that
of last year in Atlantic City.
Zone of the most disagreeable fea-
lures of the meeting will undoubtedly
be that great many disputes and con-
tentions rising in the different lodges
will be referred to the sovereign grand
lodge for settlement. 1t is becoming a
necessity of the highest Importance that
some measures should be taken to re-
lieve the governing body of odd fell
lowdom from the strain of adjudicating
these petty difficulties, but it is the hope
of all concerned that with more uniform
constitutions in the different grand
lodges and greater homogenity of ac-
ton throughout the order, such mis-
understandings will become fewer as
their causes are removed"
The tale which Mr.. Stebbins told me
Of the growth and of the present pro-
portions Of the order of odd fellows
sounds more like fairy story than
sober truth. shall not try to use tech
meal expressions. but put the facts
which were given to me IN the pTalnest
form. The sovereign grand lodge is
supreme in power over odd fellows
throughout the world. In spite Of the
adverse opinions of the all-powerful
Vatican, it has recently been introduced
into Italy. There are district deputy
grand sires in Alberta and Assiniboia,
canada; in Cuba, in Chill, in Japan, in
Mexico, in the Netherlands, in Peru and
in Sweden. In Australia odd fellowdom
is especially strong. The prohibition
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-18

of year or SO ago. The paradise
plumes are very expensive and hardly
usual Cocks plumage, aigrettes and
even the head of the bird are used upon
fancy hats, SO that even the chopped-off
and hitherto worthless head of the table
chicken may have it's uses. Flower trim
mings pass away with the summer.
They will still be worn, of course, but
less than now, and there is perfectly
amazing lease of life in the black and
white combination. White cocks
feathers with dyed black ostrich plumes
make very much admired effect.
AS plain straw conquered during the
summer over the fancy patterns and
plaids, plain felts, velvets, cut velvets
and silks will form the basis of the au-
tumnal hats. There are, however. fancy
braidings in plenty. Some are folded
bias strips of taffeta silk or velvet; some
are combinations of chenille cord, either
black silk chenille with heavy folds of
white raw silk wadding. or chenille
crystal, jet and cut beads, or horsehaIr
lace embroidered with chenille cord and
strips of satin.
The most popular hat shape of the
early autumn will be without any ques-
ton medium-sized brim, fiat or nearly
so in front, but flared on the left and
behind, with a full wide cap crown OF
moderate height, not over three inches
high. Whatever the trimming it will
include one jutting plume or bow stand
+, ing straight up well above the crown.
ELLEN OSBORN.
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Of the Stokes place, or the Lanier place
or half a dozen others. In the meantime
young Whitney and his bride will love
In cottage.
1t is the very beginning of the Lenox
season, but these breezy knobs stand
200 feet above the sea and there is
chill in the air. AS if by magic the APP
pearance of the women has changed
and to the futtering finery of the silly
season succeed good stout and even fur
cloth. There are new things in cloaks
and capes every hour. The English and
unlovely box driving coat, with its enor-
nous cape sleeves, still distigures the
fairest forms and finds excuse for its
ugliness in it's smartness. 1t is marked
by heavy seams well away from the
edges, by wide collars, by big buttons
no more than two on side.
New bicycle coats have made their APP
pearance which are very simple yet
neat, with their wide collars and quite
full skirts falling over the hips. They
are meant to button up snugly in chill
weather and have natty look.
noticeable feature of many of the
fall wraps is their use of white straps
and tabs by way of decoration. A SUI
perbly fitting travelling cloak will. for
instance, fasten or appear to fasten
with simple big button at the right
shoulder. 1t will be dark gray or rough
brown or of other substantial color,
with triple-stitched white collar and
cuffs and no break below them in the
long lines of the garment except for
white strip peeping out for three or four
inches at the waist. Only woman with
q fine figure can stand such garment.
1t is oil golf. Carriage driving and
the guiding Of dashing four-in-hands
has always been the particular fad in
Lenox, but the "bit maules" of bent
wood, the Craigenputtocks and other
things with outlandish names and
shapes are in every fair hand nowadays.
Rough tweeds appear most often on the
putting-green. The cut is shade short
CT in some cases than in the spring, but
not so short as the extreme bicycle
skirt. though the two costumes have
much in common. Plaid is still common
but by no means obligatory. Indeed,
mixed woven goods are quite as popular
and there is considerable use made OF
brown cloth with tan or drab. Natty
little capes that can be thu own over the
| players shoulders-until it gets warm
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-18
ELLEN USBORN'S LETTER.
Autumn's Here and Coats and Mil
'inery Begin to Show Change.
CircIing Hills Of Fair Lenox Outdoor
Gowns for tho Autumn Return to
Sturdy Cloths and somber
Trimmings.
IcoPYRIGHT, 1896. l

lcoPYRIGHT. 1896
Beautiful old LenoX was never In such
glorious mood as now, when all the roads
are in their splendor of perfect condi-
tion, when the gardens of the cottages
are preening their autumn colors and
the streets are waxing to their life with
the opening of the season.
ought not to say streets" Lenox
has only roads. There are here no traces
Of the urban. There isn't big shop
in the place. There isn't even place"
The post office is such a one as might be
found in any other rural crossroads set
Element like this. There are few little
curio and knick-knack shops, slowed
away in private houses often enough.
There is railway station, but it is a
ramshackle affair and three miles away.
will tell you secret. None of the cot
tagers wants it nearer. In their car
riages they can cover the distance quick
ly enough, and it keeps away crowd.
Many of the cottagers use the new and
fine station at Stockbridge. They drive
to the shops In Pittsfield or send to New
1orh. lHus tne place. returns ltS rural
charm in spite of what is the most eH-
traordinary collection of country houses
In America. The cottages at Newport
have rather the suburban character, but
here each princely dwelling is inclosed
by its own broad acres 300 of them,
500 or 1,000-with barns and grazing
cattle.
Lenox is one Of the few places in the
world where 500 acres of land three
miles from the post Office will sell for
more than 500 times as much as one acre
on the main street. The bigger the plot
of ground the more it is worth per acre.
The splendid estate bought for young
Harry Payne Whitney by an indulgent
papa, caps the climax. Here is a fine
scenery, here are pretty woodland lakes,
here are hundreds of laborers working
like beavers to produce such a quick
transformation as would have defied
Aladdin. There are 1000 acres of noun
tain land in the estate. Of course, no
commanding mansion is yet reared on
these Whitney acres, and twill have to
be palace indeed to exceed the wonders
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playmates, and that is that he is YER
table pocket edition of Nineteenth
century Hercules.
Charlie weighs only SO pounds net,
but with boyish pride depicted in his
bright eyes he easily puts up a 50-pound
dumbbell Is times with either hand. He
also has performed many other marvel
Gus feats of strength, one of which is
lying on his back. raising 5o-pound
tell in his hands and at the same time
lifting a platform with his legs on which
two grown men are standing, one of
whom is his father. Their aggregate
weight is something more than 300
pounds. He has also lifted his mother
clear of the floor and has often carried
the whole family considerable dis
tance.
This miniature edition of Sampson Is
modest little fellow, a pupil at Ter
race school, South Brooklyn, where he
stands well in his class. His parents
ere natives of Denmark, and little
Charlie was born in Copenhagen.
The family came to this country four
years ago, when Mr.. Sandru obtained
position at his trade of machinfst. He
Is quite a strong man, but up to two
years ago never thought his son was a
prodigy, any more than fond fathers
generally do of their offspring.
About that time he first began to lift
weights and nearly frightened his moth
er into mysteries by lifting 16-pound
weight. When Sandru pere returned
from work that night the boy repeated
the feat and since that time has kept
regularly at work developing his strong
little body.
The boys chest and back are marvel
ously developed, while his arms, al
though thin, are hard as rocks. He uses
'flve-pound dumbbells and two-pound
Indian clubs for regular exercise and
practices two hours every afternoon.
Neither Mr.. nor Mrs Sandru will al
low the muscular midget to go on the
stage, and his fathers plans for the
toy's future are that, after he imbibes
es good an education as possible, he
hopes to have him learn trade, prefer
ebly that of machnist, and become a
| credit to his adopted country.
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grown to be will undoubtedly be fully
discussed and may be referred to COM
mittee to submit subsequent report.
"Of quite as vital Importance Is the
necessity of SO modifying the constitu-
tons of the different grand lodges that
they shall not, as now, present so many
points of difference. AS it is, each
state lodge has its own rules, which
often conflict with those of other states,
md this is constant source of veXa-
ton and annoyance. The value OF
uniform code of procedure is apparent
at glance.
Another matter of considerable i'm
portance which must be discussed con
Germs the rights Of travelling members
of the order who may be debarred by
local rules or for any reason. from the
privileges of the order in the towns
where they may happen to be stopping,
far away from home. Some legislation
affecting this matter and enabling trav-
cling members to be more pleasantly
received is felt by all to be desired.
II shall have to urge upon the men,
bers of the sovereign grand lodge in
nv report, also, the necessity in the va.
rious lodges of the use of far more care
in the admission of new members. Com
ments have come from many sources
about this question, and it is obvious
that in an organization so large as ours
has now become, care in this regard be-
comes increasingly necessary with
every year that passes.
How about the attempt which is to
be made to repeal the rule prohibiting
liquor sellers or bar tenders from MEM
bership in the order?" ! asked.
Undoubtedly" said Mr.. Stebbins,
"there will be an attempt made to re-
peal this law. For my own part don't
see the necessity for its original enact
ment, nor for its retention in our con-
stitution now. ! go into a saloon my
self occasionally, and | go into other
places of business, and while it is con-
ceivable that many saloon keepers may
not be desirable members of the order,
il is certain that others are quite rs
unobjectionable as men in other CALI
ings. | don't see why, If proper care
be taken under the general rules OF the
independent Order of Odd Fellows gov
erning the admission of members. we
may not determine each case as il arises
upon its individual merits, without dis
eliminating against any calling"
"Do you anticipate that this rule VIII
he repealed?" ! asked.
ut is impossible to say" was Mr.. Steb-
bins reply. What the sovereign grand
lodge nay decide upon the matter OF
course dou't know, but there are 1Iiany
who feel with me that there is no ar
ticular objection to the Charge.
"Oiher questions which will arise arc
| ;ht question as to the author = oi
| subordinate lodges to levy local assess
ments upon members. the relations o.
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formerly existing in Austria has been
removed and the order will soon do mis-
sionary work there. There are several
lodges and encampments in the Indian
Territory, some of which have many
Indian members. There are independ-
ent grand lodges in the German empire,
in Australasia, in Denmark and in Swift
erland.
There are "a subordinate grand en-
campments and 66 subordinate grand
lodges. According to last years report,
which is certain to be exceeded by that
made at the coming meeting, there were
135,443 encampment members, S15,947
lodge members and POS, 400 brothers and
sisters in the Rebekah lodges in 1885,
Yet the entire order as it stands is a
growth of the present century alto
gether, and most of its present magni-
/ tude has come to it since 1850.
1 The charitable features of the order
distinguish it almost beyond all its
other phases. 1t has homes in 20 of the
states of the union. In New York there
/ are four of these places, with an aggre-
! gate value of $13s.366. Massachusetts
d has an Odd Fellows home in Worcester
valued at nearly 100000; Ohio has two,
/ Pennsylvania has four, Kansas has one
| which Is the finest in the United States
and Is valued at S125,Oo0, with over
/ 5000 acres Of good prairie land. This
is situated at De Bossiere, and besides
this there is at Great Bend another site,
upon which In the future home of the
! order will be erected. The total value
of these homes in the Union is some
where in the neighborhood of 81, 100000
Besides this there is in Philadelphia
a home forsthe. wives OF members, and
the home near Greiz. in Germany. fol
odd fellows and their families in case
] of disease or shattered health is the first
of the kind established on the continent
of Europe.
DAVID wFCTISI.rR
Strictly Personal.
She-How is it you were not at Ried
els party?
Hell stayed away for personal req
son.
She-May know what It was?
He-If you will promise to maintai
It d profound secret.
, She-I give you my promise.
Hell was not invited. = Neclsar
zeiiung
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-18

their golfing suits much of the time.
Really, for glimpse at more formal
garb one is indebted to the younger ma
irons, or to peeps at things not yet
worn. AS to hats. which are always in
teresting, there is evidence that the up
ward growth of the crown has stopped
at just the right point. The piquant
and picturesque modes of the moment
are far more beautiful than the fiat disc
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-18
MAY LIQUOR SELLERS JOINa
Sovereign Grand Lodge Will Be
Asked to Decide This Question.
Grand Sire Stebbins Taiks-Order with
More Than a Million Members-some
Knotty Questions-Odd Fellows
to Meet In Dallas.


New York, Sept. Six feet two
inches in height and straight as an ar
row, despite the 10 years and more
which have bleached his hair and mus
tache; clear-eyed, decisive In utterance
and full of the energy of well-spent
life, the old man eloquent of odd fell
lowdom, John w. Stebbins, of Roches-
ter, is a man who would attract atten-
ton anywhere.
Mr.. Stebbins is the grand sire of the
sovereign grand lodge of the /. o. o. F.,
which has branches in all parts of the
civilized world and whose members are
more than a million in number.
The 72d annual session Of the SOW
ereign grand lodge is to assemble in
the opera house in Dallas, Tex, on the
10th of September, and it was with the
purpose of gaining some idea of the
business there to be transacted that
called upon Mr.. Stebbins at his hotel
during one of his frequent fleeting busl-
ness visits to this city. Mr.. Stebbins'
name has been often in the mouths OF
Gotham odd fellows for the last fort
night, for the address which he made
at the session of the grand lodge of the
state of New York in Scottish Rite hall
last month was, by reason of its real
eloquence and force of feeling, notable
in city even so used to oratory as New
York.
"The business of the session of the
covoro;rp rrand 1odua Said Mr.
Stebbins, Twill be, of course, this year
as it always has been, largely of a rou
tine nature, the reception of reports
and settling of minor matters. But
some topics will come up for discussion
which are of vital Importance to the
future of the order. The question of re
vsing and improving the constitution
so that it will be adequate to the needs
of an order SO gigantic as ours has
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-18
Novel Tunnel illumination.

A novel way of illuminating tunnel
has been devised in Paris. Refectors
throw light from many electric lamps
16 feet above the rails to the sides Of the
tunnel, where 1t is again reflected by
FURNISHED tin, soft and agreeable
light. The trains automatically. turn
the current on and off in entering and
leaving the tunnel
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-18
Dizziness rnd Loss of Appeiit,

! have been troubled with dir. mess,
also had cold hands and Fl ct. began
taking Hoods Sarsarparilla and suon felt
very much better. This medicine has
done me so much good that would not
be without i, under any condition" Mrs.
Mary Swenson, n2l Killington, Ave.,
Rutland, Vt.
Hoods Pills cure biliousness, indi 5es-
ton.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-18
Butter Comes Quickly.

The rapid manner in which certain
modern churns convert cream into but
ter is one of the wonders of the dairy
ing age. Butter can now be made while
the breakfast table is being laid, five
Or six minutes being all the time needed
to churn, while in few more minutes
the butter can be made up and brought
to the table
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-18

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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-18
Honey in the Roof.

During some alterations 10 house in
London road, Dover, it was found that
the whole interior of the sloping roof
was covered with honeycomb and
honey to theamount several hundred
weight. Much of it is black with age,
hut great deal is good and is being
removed in bueketfuls.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-18

Man wants but little here below.
As some one said before.
But when he gets 1t. don't you know.
He wants little more
Tr,,fh
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-18
Not Far Away.

Sambo-Passed your house yester-
day, Rastus. l knew You were in.
Rastus-what was your reason for SO
believing?
Sambo-I saw your shirt on tie l:ae'
-Up-to-Date.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-18

and then over the caddy's --arc worn,
and the headgear is generally either
tan or Glengarry bonnet, though Alpine
shapes in colors to match the suit and
trimmed with bright quilts, and even
shade hats of moderate brim, are worn.
The shade hat is, however, considered
rather too much of q compromise. What
harvest of coin the complexion spe-
cialists will reap next November.
It is the charm o. ..ena;,. ., !: : :
Newport on week days only, that one
is free to do as she pleases without fear
of the observer. Here it is the pleasure
of half the girls to saunter about in
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-18
Extent of the world.s rore.t.

Forests cover about 10 per cent of the
earth's landed area, and 25 per cent. of
Europe. The highest yield is in the
United Kingdom, namely; Sixty cubic
feet of timber per acre, whereas in
Hrazil, for example. it is about one cubic
foot.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-18
Carriage
Repository.
So. Londonderry, Vermont,
III. p. Yearly, Prop.

Carriages, open bugsi ;, surries, farm
wagons, Ia. nesses, single and double,
work and driving.
Anything in this line you mey want
and at the most reasonable prices. Come
and see.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-18

1t is claimed that the suns rays put
out fire by rarefying the air, causing it
to flow more slowly toward the burning
article.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-18
Undertaking Zoo Much.

Eel am going to try and improve
my mind.
She-You are always attempting too
much.-Town Topics.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-18
YOUTHFUL HERCULES.
Charlie sandru, of Brooklyn, Perform
Some wOnderful Feals.

Charlie sandru, OF brooklyn, PerfOrma
Some Wonderful Feats.
He looks just like an ordinary every
day boy. He likes to go in swimming
in South Sea island bathing costume
when the cops" are not around, he car.
rles the usual assortment of horseshoe
nails, bits of string, marbles and Gig
arctic pictures in the mysterious depths
Of his diminutive pockets. He has a
seven-year-old brother that he can
Click" and in every respect, save one,
is really an excellent sample of all the
bright boys in Greater New York.
In one particular, however, little ten
ear-old Charlie Sandru differs from his
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-18

A Brides Sad Fate.
Mrs. Blifkins-Tm 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 look
subdued bit. N. Y. Weekly.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-18

The Doctors signature and directions on every bottle ns
SiI hottie, POO l. S. JOHNSON & CO.. Boston, Mass
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-23
John A. snider Banqueted.

JACKSON, MO-, May 10, 1896.
EDITOR DEMoCRAT:-The Pastime
Club, a social organization of this
city, banqueted the Hon. John A.
Snider last Friday evening in the din
ing room of the Central Hotel.
The affair was moi intended as a
political Endorsement of Mr.. Snider's
candidacy, but vas made the occasion
by his friends regardless of party to
show their good feeling toward him
and to congratulate him on his sue
cess in winning the Republican Con-
gressiOnal nomination at Poplar
Bluff.
A toast-''Our HonOred Member
was responded to by Edward d. Hays,
President Of the club. Mr.. Snider made
a brief address.
The following toasts we're heard.
''Our Club" by NJ. 3. McNeely: Our
Town.: by DIR. j. L. Jenkins: THE
Social Side of Politics." by W. B.
Schaefer: "After the Banquet is
Over" by DR.. e.. 5. Cannon.
Joseph Schmucke was toastmaster
for the evening.