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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01

The September monthly statement
OF the government receipts and ex-
penditures will show a material de-
crease in the deficit as compared with
August. The increase that will be
shown in the receipts from internal
revenue sources seems to Justify the
expectations of the treasury officials
that by January l next the deficit
will have been reduced to nominal
amount.
The second month of the operation
Of the new tariff law is likely to re-
lieve the democratic statesmen and
orators of much of the surplus anxi-
ETY. with which they have favored the
country in regard to receipts under
that measure. 1t is now apparent
that the revenue of the second month
OF the operation Of the Dingley law
will reach $40, 100000, which is more
than that of the second month of the
Wilson law, and that there will be
little, if any, deficit for the month.
1t is estimated by treasury experts
that the total for the month will be
s20,OOO,O00 in round numbers, while
the expenditures will probably be lit
tile, IT any, in excess of that sum.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01

j. c. Heinel OF Warrensburg, N.
Y, is to open clothing store in the
Opera House block October /.
H. G. Whipple returned Wednes.
day 10 Albany, N. Y, where he is tic
enter the Albany school Of Pharmacy
for another year.
H. l.. Adams of Adams, Mass, and
Mrs. Louis Wilcox of Hoosick Falls
who have been visiting at w. A.
Adams, have returned home.
The largest yield of hay on any
farm in town is that of John Pethbont
from which has cen cut 500 tons.
A. c. Whipple of Rutland Is il
town for few days.
Mrs. A. E. Hamilton has returned
from visit in Higbgate Centre, VT
Several from here will attend tn,
Walllnford fair.
Fred Bonesteele is at Troy Confer
ence Academy at Poultncy.
Burr and Burton Academy has 81
students.
The horses entered at the Waling
ford Fair include: Nellie w. owned b,
W. S. Wiswell, Happy Gross, entered
by Frank Benedict and Chester G.
owned by Clifford Gilmore, the late
are bothentered in the free for all.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01
MANCHESTER DEPOT.

Hard frost here Monday night.
Miss Wheeler of Nottingham is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Geo. Ballou.
Mrs. Linsley of Alstead, N. H., is
visiting her children, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. H. Linsley.
John Blackmer received dispatch,
Monday morning saying that his
brother was dead, in Lafayette, In
diana. He started on the afternoon
train to 60 there. This is the second
brother that he has buried within a
year.
James Bourn is clerking in Black.
mers store this week.
Quite a number are taking in the
WalliDgford fair This week.
Charlie Bourn and wife started tt
take in the Brattleboro fair this week
and got as far as S. Derry, when they
were called back by Blackmer's hay,
ing to go away.
Ed. Morse of w. Wardsboro was
in town Tuesday and Wednesday O
this week, calling on relatives anc
friends,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01
MANCHESTER.

E. S. Isham of Chicago, who
spends his summers at Manchester,
has just had made and presented to
this town a public drinking fountain.
1t is made from a block of Woodbury.
granite that weighed nine tons. The
reservoir will hold ~ gallons, and
from the foundation to the top of the
stone is four feet. Three steps on
one side give a chance for dogs to
get at the water. Water is supplied
through . brass pipe, to which will be
attached drinking cup. Arrange
ments have been made with the Man
chester Water company for supply
of water for SO years.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01
DORSET VALLEY.

There are lot Of young men who
attend Sunday evening services in Man.
chester who imbibe too freely of the
spirit Of consolation and then hooper-up
and heaver.up when gong home, max
ing night uncomfortable to sleep in
will not work, will not pay for their
beer; are the goody goody mammals
boys, Christian endeavor boys and full
OF pure cussedness all around. They
have to 60 uot of town to get drunk as
this town has no rum holes. They
may yet go where no man breaketh in.
Is it not strange that churches and
grog shops flock together? Even in
Darkest Africa" rum is known by
the natives as Missionary" and no
wonder since the bishop of London has
said that ship load Of rum goes over
with each Missionary.
The young man on the back road,
who got lamp burner that would save
half the oil and put three in one lamp
and set barrel to catch the overflow,
has been to New York again. He took
down one Of our horse jockeys best
horses and snapped him off, it is alleg-
ed, for span for himself. o, he is
smart!
The family who recently had to
leave Manchester as a nuisance have
settled here. They had better get
their wood, corn, potatoes &c. in the
day time. They will make no mistake
by so doins.
The three cornered word play be.
tween E. M. T., d. d. w. and 81
Clone is becoming interesting. They
seem to be good fellows and willing to
be fair.
We hope soon not to have to lend
the SITTER more than fifteen times a
week as several parties have threatened
to subscribe. If so we shall forward
the money to the homliest man in S.
Londonderry. Will you be at home?
S. G.
You bet we will. Editor.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01
BONNEVILLE.

Rev. Mr.. Putnam will preach next
Sunday and is expected to preach
here the rest of the year. He Will
move his family into the parsonage
Bondville Fair has come and gone.
The show of cattle was very good
The long string of oxen are not In
town. The produce was better than
could be expected. The big crowd
was on baud, all kinds sorts and COM
plexions. We heard of no one get
ting their pockets picked OF their
money, but some had their bottles
picked, and one man looked so. bad
that he scared mule team.
The Townshend ball club played
the Bondvilles here Fair day. Score,
Z to II in favor of the Townshends.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01
THE LONDONDERRY SITTER.
PERU.

Rev. c. IL. Coolidge from Brad.
ford, N, H., was called here last
week by the severe illness Of his sis
ter, Mrs. Sarah Spaulding, who at
this writing is very low. Mr.. Cool
edge being Peru boy occupied the
desk last Sabbath and gave very
interesting discourse.
Mr.. Woodcock and wife Of Man.
chester spent last Sabbath in town.
Mrs, G. w. Whitney has gone on a
visit to Brattleboro and Springfield,
Mass.
Arrivals at Bromley House fol
week ending Sept %: w. j. Pratt,
Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Tazier,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Hathaway, N.
Bennington; V. E. Heath, Geo, S.
Qawsley, Hon. E. S. Isham, Miss F.
Isham, Manchester; G. H. Westfeld,
Gen. Geo. A. Armour, Miss F. Skin.
ner, E. yelling, Chicago; F. A. Davis,
Meramac, Mass; Miss V. Mott, Vir.
ginia; E. Serrell, New York; Mr.. and
Mrs. H. H. Mather, Newton Center,
Mass; Frank Stone, Sheboygan, Wis;
H. F. Stone, Brooklyn, N. Y; j. G.
Merethin, j. H. McKannon, Burling.
ton; Fred Alexander, Fort Ann, N.
Y; Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Whitaker,
Lansnburg, N. Y.
VExtra copies of the SITTER can
be obtained at the postoflice at Peru
Price three cents.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01
JAMAICA.

Mrs. Charles Whipple of Ashburn
ham, Mass, is passing sometime at her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Spencer.
Oscar Lanphear, who has been quite
low for some time, we are glad to say,
is gaining.
John Clark is on the sick list.
Rev. James hobbs has got through
his labors here as pastor of the Baptist
church. He preached last Sunday at
Holyoke, Mass, and the two following
Sundays at Buffalo, N. Y. We I'm.
kerstand he has call, as pastor, at
both places. His wife will remain
here for the present.
S. c. Davis and wife of Bellows
Falls are stopping with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Alvin Frost.
Another frost visited us Tuesday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stone of Brattleboro
have been passing few days here
with her sister, Mrs. Milton Howard.
ADDISON Shafner and wife of Chicago,
ILL.,, have beel visiting friends and rel
atives here. They left for Manchester
and Shushan, N. Y, Wednesday.
Arthur Rand and wife of Towns.
bend have been passing a few days
with here mother, Mrs. Stella Reed.
O. N. Wardwell has joined his
wife at Baldwinsville, Mass, where
they intend to stop for the present.
Rev. L. Powell of Hancock,
Mass, preached at the Baptist church
last Sunday. He is candidate for the
pastorate, lately vacated by Rev
James Nobbs, re signed.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01
Our Neighbors
WhatrlThey are Dolng-Briefly' Told by
the Sifter's Intelligent Stan. of
Correspondents.
LONDONDERRY.

Several from this part of the town
are attending the fair at Brattleboro.
Mrs. A. M. Albee of Springfield is
stopping for several days in town
visiting friends and relatives.
Mrs H. A. Hayward has gone to
Arlington, Mass, to spend few
weeks with her daughter.
Rev. F. f. Frasee returned home
Tuesday, and will probably occupy
the pulpit Sunday morning.
Mrs. Farwell and daughter Jennie
left for home Wednesday.
Miss Barbour, pastor of the Congo.
church in Weston, delivered very
interesting discourse in the church
Sunday to an attentive audience.
Mrs, Leonard of Bondville and
Miss Aggie Wheeler of Wardsboro
were at f. M. Leonard's, Friday and
Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
accompanied them to Wardsboro.
A large delegation from here at
tended the Sabbath School rally held
in Peru Tuesday. The meeting was
success and without doubt will
prove advantage to those engaged in
Sabbath school work. A bountiful
dinner was served at the parsonage
by the people of Peru to those pres
ent, which was substantial evidence
of the hospitality of the residents of
the town.
Rollie Shattuck came home from
Princeton, Mass, where he has been
at work during the summer this week.
He is sick in bed, at his fathers
home.
The horses used on the over the
mountain stage ran away Monday
night, somewhat demoralizing the
stage wagon.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01
WEST WARDSBORO.

Miss Myrtle Leonard of Water
bury, Conn, is visiting relatives here.
Rev. C. S. Sherman of East Do.
yer preached Sunday in exchange
with our pastor.
Mrs. Grattan has so far improved
in health as TO ride out very short
distance. f. H. Wait also is so as
to be out considerable.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Wakefield
recently visited Rev. H. M. Hopkin-
son at Perkinsvllle. Harry Hopkin-
son returned with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Perry are WIS.,
iting their daughter and family in
Minneapolis, MINI. Mr.. Perry is
on the sick list since arriving there.
Miss Abbie Prentiss is home from
Townshend school on account of ILL
ness.
Ernest and Emma Pike are home
from an extended visit in Massachu,
sets.
Geo. Chamberlain's baby, few
months old, died suddenly last week
Monday night. The funeral was a
the house Wednesday, Rev. A. j
Martin officiating.
Emery Parsons and family have
moved to Stratton.
1t is expected the president of thu
Wardsboro Center G. E. Society viii
lead our prayer meeting, Tuesda.
evening, the 9th of October.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01
GRAFTON.

Mrs. Miner, sister of Mrs.
Phelps, is stopping at the hotel.
Miss Abble Leonard returned to
her studies In Burlington last Mon.
day.
Rev. G. V. French and wife from
South Acworth, made flying visit in
town last week.
Two new members were received
into the church by baptism last Sun.
day.
Rev. and Mrs. Haskins attended
the state convention at Chester, Sept.
%, and "a.
Potato crop is failure.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01
WARDSBORO.

Mrs. Edith Brigham has gone to
Barre to visit relatives.
Mrs. Blanchard went to Brattleboro
last Friday with Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Dexter on their way home to Troy, N.
I. Mrs. Blanchard returned Mon.
day night.
Miss Aggie Wheeler is on the sick
list.
Jessie Howard has gone to Brattle-
boro for the week.
Adm Smith from Winchendon,
Mass, is visiting friends and relatives
in town.
Julius Wilbur has filled his silo and
will winter fifteen cows.
Mrs. Ida White and Master Ken.
meth have arrived and will at once
move into their house on River st.
Henry Gleason and wife started for
their home in Chicago last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Leonard and
Master Lawrence of Londonderry visi.
ted with A. L. Wheeler last Sunday.
S. Gleason has moved into the
Wells house.
Miss Alice Kidder from Jamaica
visited last week with her aunt, Mrs
E. F. johnson.
Mrs. A. L. Howard will be ready
to show new fall and winter millinery
in all the latest styles Oct. 9TH.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01
LANDGROVE.

II. A. Hannum of Weston was in
town Wednesday.
H. G. Gleason works for G. W.
Harris.
Mrs. Lemuel Streeter returned from
Rutland last week.
Mrs. J. E. Fem and son Miner
will remain with her father, Ambrose
Woodward, for the present.
Will Bufum visited frields in
Woodstock last week.
Minerva Nichols did not sell hel
farm to Raymond Waiie as reported
some time since.
Mrs. w. w. Wiley returned from
Bridgewater, Monday.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01

After using 10 cent trial size of Ely's
Cream Balm you will be sure to buy the
SO cent size. Cream Balm has no equal
in curing catarrh and cold in head. Ask
your druggist for it or send 10 cents to us
ELY BROS, Sc Warren ST., NY. City
Isuffered from Catarrh three years; it
got so bad could not work; l used two
bottles of Ely's Cream Balm and am
entirely well l would not be without it.
A.C. Clark, 241 Shawmut Ave-, Boston.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01

for those who go to-day and get pack.
age of GRAIN-0. 1t takes the place of
coffee at about ii the cost and can be
given to the children as well us the adult
with great benefit. 1t is made of pure
grains and looks and lasts like the finest
grades of Java coffee. A cup of Grain-O
is better for the system than tonic
What coffee breaks down Grain-O builds
up. Ask your grocer for Gram-O. l5c.
and 25c.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01

Certainly you don't want to suffer with
dyspepsia, constipation, sick headache,
sallow skin and loss of appetite. You
have never tried DeWitt's Little Early
Risers for these complaints or you would
have been cured. They are small pills
but great regulators.
C.E. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville, u.
Smith, So. Londonderry and f. B. Pier
Rawsonyille
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01
FRIDAY MORNING, OCT. /, 1897
William Powell of Barnard acct.

William Powell of Barnard ,acci.
dentally shot himself Sunday evening.
He had drawn, as he supposed, all the
powder from his rifle and was heating
it in stove in order to get the bullet.
He took it up to blow into the muzzle,
when the feeble charge exploded, the
partly.melted bullet entering his cheek,
but not making serious wound. The
bullet was extracted.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
Cures Piles. Scalds. Burns.

DR.. Henry Baxter, a prominent
citizen of Franklin county, died Mon
day morning. He was nearly so
wears old. He was a democrat and
had represented Highgate in the Gen.
eral Assembly and was a member of
the Senate in 1884. He was post
master at the time of his death.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01
..TOWNSHEND.

Mrs. Gertrude Baker is at her
fathers, Mr.. Bishops.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Austin of
Weston visited at her fathers, Dea.
O. j. Follett, over Sunday.
Clara Pratt gave party to hel
friends Friday evening.
Six new silos have been built this
season.
Potatoes are light crop and rot.
ting badly.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01
SIM0NSVILLE.

P. T. Marsh and b. l.. Howe,
while at work on bridge near Fred
Amsden's met with an accident that
came near being serious. They were
thrown from stringer into the river.
Mr.. Howe is quite badly injured.
Mr.. Marsh was more fortunate, es-
Gaping with slight injuries.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01

The "Bicyclist's Best Friend" is fam
iliar name of DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve, always ready for emergencies.
While specific for piles, it also instant
ly relieves and cures cuts, bruises, salt
rheum, eczema and all affections of the
skin. 1t never fails.
c. E. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville, G.. G.,
Smith, So. Londonderry and F. B. Pier
Jacksonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01

NIANTED-TR AND
w ACTIVE gentlemen or ladies to
travel for responsible, established house
in Vermont Monthly $4,000 and expen.
ses. Position steady. Reference. En-
close self-addressed stamped envelope
The Dominion Company, Dept. Y, Chicago
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01
Oh, How Thankful
Pain Was MaddenIng and Hope
Had Been Abandoned = Wonder
full Results Of Purifying the Blood.

"a very severe pain came in my left
knee, which grew worse and worse, and
finally a sore broke out above the knee.
1t discharged great deal and the pain
from my thigh down was maddening.
Large, hard, purple spots appeared on my
leg. I suffered in this way for years,
and gave up all hope OF ever being cured.
My wife was reading OF case like mine
cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla, and she
advised me to try it. l began taking it
and when l had used few bottles /
found relief from my suffering. Oh,
how thankful am for this relief am
stronger than have ever been in my life.
/ am in the best OF health, have a good
appetite and am a new man altogether"
J. p MoORs, Lisbon Falls, Maine.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01

The following premiums were awarded
at the Bondville Fair, held last Thurs
day. 1t must be understood that the first
named, in each class received LIST prize,
the second, I'd prize and the third named
Sd prize;
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01
MANCHESTER CENTRE.

[You bet we will. Editor.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-01
s pss;;;s

Hoods Pills cure all liver ills. % cents.
The Lamar register., 1897-09-11
Old coins

A curious numismatie relic OF the
epoch OF Peter the Great has been pre-
sented to the Petroylsh Museum al As
traehan. This is metallic token, or
receipt" granting the bearer permis-
siou 10 wear a moustache and beard
Al the Russian town OF REM, at the
junction Of the Pruth and the Danube.
n rich and was made lately Of the time
OF Philip OF Macedon. the father OF
Alexander the great. They are In ex-
eslIent preservation. and Ave hundred
and twelve OF them have already been
seized by the police, and sent to St
Petersburg.
The Lamar register., 1897-09-11

down to the ankles are In high favor
with the privileged few who can AFFORD
them. corduroy trousers of the peg
top order of design are greatly affect
ed by the artists, and there is always
an anarchist personal---very. often NJ
Jeane Grave In person-in a flaming
red Jersey.
The anarchists. too--anarehism is
the fashionable opinion of the moment
have recently adopted new model
of hat In shape II resembles the or
dinary straw hat, but II Is made OF
moderately hard felt and its color lie
black. The sioueh "brigand" hat has
ceased TO be esteemed. Its place has
been taken by another soft felt az
nearly round as possible. and not un-
like BARRIERS bowl completed by a
turned-up rim This description OF
eaIotte is worn without the usual
adornment OF ribbon. and to be a
success. IL should be as old and weath
erworn as possible. and dented in ar
tistIeally hapbaGard fashion.
Top bats are admissible II they are
in antedlluvian shape. and are con-
sidered particularly satisfactory when
they are abuormalIy high in the crown
and are finished on by very broad.
nat brim. But the greater glory Of
these intellectual young men Is their
hair. Words fail to do Justice 10 the
manifold arrangement OF their locks
Length. OF course. is primary con
sidsratiou. but while some OF the hir-
suite sport carefully tended curls others
go dlsheyeied. and yet others seem to
have taken refuge In a wig. The ai-
Visibility OF having beard Is re-
sponsible for strange sights in the
shape OF curious developments Of haif
and thin struggling growtha on chins
scarcely old enough for the razor,
These quaint persons rejoice in eE-
eeediugiy sturdy convictions They
are tremendously in earnest. AT the
slightest prsteIi afforded by what Il
said on the stage they break out in a
storm OF applause or howls Of indig-
nation. a. the case may be. AS their
opinions are almost as varied as the
cut OF their garments, applause and
cat-eailiug are always going on At the
sane time. The different schools
group themselves so ss 10 give greater
force to their demonstrations By a
sort Of unwritten convention the
anarchists have acquired a right TO the
gallery. In the orchestrs-there is no
band -foreRather as a rule the friends
OF the author In one corner are to be
found nothing bat -symbolist" poets:
in another the "naturalists" stand Ell.
bow 10 elbow.
These antagonist groups have only
one feeling In eommon-their con-
tempt for the Philistine II the more
bourseolse section OF the audience
shows The least disposition TO md a
scene a tribe too audaelous or really
too inromprehensible- and such scenes
crop Up Al the Theatre de i'oauyre-
all Bohemia is in iermsnt and
screechcs % execrstion bring the Of
tenders to their senses or A. least re-
iuee them to silence. The one unpar-
donahle crime Is TO laugh a; what you
listen to. Everything must be taken
The Lamar register., 1897-09-11

II r tn eater In
question is in Paris
and its name is the
Theatre de roeu-
yre. Before com
ing TO the features
Of this Institution,
which more cape
eiaIly concern US
here. a word mus
be said as to !is
nature. says the
The Lamar register., 1897-09-11
e,,ar. Balls on whisky Barrels.

The little village of Hartford, on the
peruuiuans river, in eastern North
Carolina. boasts the possession OF the
only floating bridge. supported by air
tight whisky barrels, in the world.
This bridge was the happy idea OF ar
old inhabitant half a century ago. and
its result st!il stands, monument to
his genlus
The Lamar register., 1897-09-11
THE HEAT PLAGUE OF AUGUST, 1896.
Mrs. Pinkham's Explanation OF the Unusual Nunat
Prostrations Among Women

The great heat plague Of August, 1895
lesson. One could not fail to notice In
the dead throughout this country, that *
the victims were women in their thirties,
women between forty-five and fifty.
The women who succumbed to tho pro-
tracted heat were women whose energies
were exhausted by sufferings peculiar to
their sex; women who, taking no thought
of themselves, or who, attaching no Inn
portance to first symptoms. allowed their
female system to become run down.
Constipation, capricious appetite, restlcs
forebodings of evil, vertigo, languor, and
ness, especially in the morning, an itchi
sensation which suddenly attacks one
night, or whenever the blood becomes
overheated, are all warnings. Don't wait
too long to build up your strength. that
Is now n positive necessity Lydia E.
PinlSham's Vegetable Compound has spe-
citc curative powers. Youcanuotd do better
than to commence a course of this grand
of frat symptoms Won will see by the foil