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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26
GEORGIA'S OLD HERMIT.
He Has Lost All the Faith He Has
Ever Had in Man.
Pathetic Tale of Desertion, Robbery
and DiscOuraGement - Wants to
End His Days in Loneliness
and Sad Meditation.

The Atlanta Constitution has been ex.
ploring the dark corners of Georgia
and has discovered hermit in Lincoln
county. He is James Howard and his
picture indicates that he is deserving
Of more than ordinary attention. For
quarter OF a century Howard has lived
in solitude, and he still refuses to have
any more dealings with his neighbors
than is absolutely necessary. The Con-
stitution gives the following account of
his career:
Twenty five years ago he was an hon.
est, Woodworking and thrifty farmer,
owning small piece of land and horses
sufficient to cultivate it, some cattle,
sheep and hogs. He made home sup
plies sufficient for his family, which
consisted of himself, his wife and two
little boys, aged IL and IA years. AL.
though he worked hard, he was con-
tented with his lot and was living life
of peace and adding little sum each
year to his savings.
But his life of peace and content
ment was not to last. His wife be-
came dissatisfied and, taking her chill
dren, left him and went back to Ander-
son county, S. c., where she was raised,
and where her relatives still lived. All
efforts to get her to return to her hus
band and home were fruitless. Jim be-
came disheartened and gave up. He
sold his stock and land and was prepar-
ing to leave for the west. But the fate
were still against him. On the night of
the sale he was robbed of all the money
his land and stock had brought, and he
was shot and beaten nearly to death
besides. The robbers were never
caught.
After this beating and robbery
Jim Howard was never like himself
again. He would not work any more,
saying it was no use, for if he made any.
thing some one would take it from him.
He went over to John Cellars place,
mile or so from his old. and there
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26
FOR THE CURIOUS.

Policemen in Vienna must be able to
swim, row a boat and understand telcg,
raphy.
The British museum has cost Great
Britain $4,000 year in the past 14s
years.
a man can hire ahouse in Japan, keer
two servants and live on the fat of the
land all for about $40 a month.
The highest waterfall In the world is
Cholock cascade at Yosemite, Cal.
which is 1854 feet high, or just half q
mile.
Great beds of fossilized fish have been
found in northern Colorado at an ele.
vation of 5000 feet above the sea level.
Cats can smell even during sleep
When piece of meat is placed immedi.
ately in front of a sleeping cats nose
the nostrils begin to work as the scent
is received, and an instakt later the cat
will wake up.
The antiquity of legal methods is
curiously illustrated by the recent dis
covery of the Oldest will eXtant. This
unique document was unearthed by
Prof. Petrie at Kahum, Egypt, and il
at least 1000 years old. In its phraseol
ogy the will is singularly modern in
form, so much so that 1t might be ad
mitted to probate to-day.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26
SCIENCE CLIPPINGS.

Prof. Behring has been awarded the
Rinecker prize, consisting of a gold
medal and $3.50, by the University OF
Wurzburg for his discovery of the anti
toxine treatment of dipththeria.
An ethnographical museum is to be
founded at BudaP esth. The nucleus OF
the collection will be the objects ex.
hibited in the ethnographical section OF
Millennial exhibition.
An International botanical garden is
to be established at Palermo under the
direction of Prof. Borzi, of the univer.
sity. 1t is hoped that the favorable pc
sition Of the garden may attract foreign
students.
In the Prussian estimates is q vote OF
$4,000 marks to the ministry OF public
instruction for Investigations with the
Roentgen rays. The vote Is justified by
reference to the Importance which the
new discovery has been shown to pos
sess in physics, anatomy, zoology, physi'
ology, botany and other sciences. The
grant will be used to enable institutes
and certain men of science to procure
the necessary apparatus and to defray
the expense of exhaustive experiments
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26
FOREIGN FRAGMENTS.

Baron Hirsch's widow has just pre-
scented 100000 francs to the Pasteur
institute in Paris as memorial of hel
late husband.
Signor Crispi has taken time by the
forelock in having his marble monu-
ment erected in the Naples cemetery
The only Inscription on it is 'Crispi.'
In some of the Hindoo temples OF
south India the collection is taken up
by an elephant that goes around with
basket. Everybody contributes.
Two miles from Milan, Italy, is the
most remarkable echo in the world. II
is at the castle OF Simonetta, and re.
peats the shot of pistol 60 times.
A fox hunt in the Quoin country
came to an untimely end recently. The
pack oShounds ran into bank of fog
and could not be found again till the
next day.
Kaiser Wilhelm has designed the
tower for the German Protestant
church at Jerusalem, which will be
completed by the end of the year. II
will cost 100000, and is built on a site
granted by the sultan to King William
I. in the sixties.
Prince Ludwig Ferdinand Of Bavaria,
brother-in-law of the duke of Genoa, is
a doctor of medicine, and attends the
clinic of the Red Cross hospital al
Munich daily. He is a specialist in dis
eases Of women. His relative, Duke
Karl in Bavaria, has, practiced as an
oculist for MANY years.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26
Highest of all in Leavenng Powe-Lates u S. Govt Report
R&!A!!! RRskiaHs
ABSOLUTELY PURE
CYCLING 0LEANlNGS.

Japan really las four bicycle fac.
tories-one NJ Kioto, one at Yokohama
and two at Toxic.
Street car lines in San Francisco are
experimenting Sith devices with which
to transport bicycles for the regular
five-cent fare.
In Massachusetts,, the wheelmen will
make an effort, at the next session OF
the legislature, to have a law passed
making years Imprisonment the min
imum punishment for bicycle stealing.
The president of the L. A. W. is in
favor of admitting professional riders
to the league, keeping them, of course,
in distinct class, so far as racing goes,
The idea meets with much approval.
The Boston Bicycle club has the hon.
or of being the pioneer bicycle club in
this country, and the New York Bicycle
club claims the honor of having organ.
lied the League of American Wheel
men.
Most Of the pacing for bicycle races
this year will be done with triplets. Elk.
perience has demonstrated that more
satisfactory work can be done in this
way than with either tandems OF
quads.
Every wooden bicycle rim require.
two and one-half feet of lumber, board
measure, making allowance for one
third waste, in addition. This means
the using of 6,000.0 900 feet Of rock-elm in
O single year.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26
EAST DORSET.

A few inches of new snow Monday
night repaired our sleghing in good
shape and teaming is brisk again
Several farmers, Warren Lake, The
odore Ames aud James Nj. Bebee a.
mong the number are doing quite a
numbering getting out railroad ties.
Measles are almost too numerous
to mention fully. Mrs, f. b. Eggles-
ton and the three children have them,
Several of Patrick Dunn's children,
one of John Boyia's and in short
nearly all that have not had them.
L. p. Tomey Of Rutland was here
Monday.
w. d. Herrick Of Dandy has
moved to L. NJ. Torrey's Bowen
farm.
All quiet about March meeting.
Report is that the county court
suit, Dorset VS. Timothy Dacy Jr,
has been settled, Dacy paying $50
and cost.
James Nj. Bebee has rented the
John Quiltvr farm for one year.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26
WESTON.

j. @. Cragin is confined to the
house with severe cold.
5. E, Carpenter has sold his farm
to Mr., Harrington of Dandy.
Helen Wilder met with severe ac-
cident, Monday, while at play she
fell and fractured her collar bone.
Mrs. L. B. Woodcock, who has
been in failing health for some time
past died Tuesday, little before l
p. IN. She leaves husband and son
in whose family she lived and a
daughter, Mrs. Ii. j. Laselle of
Springfield, Mass, to mourn her loss.
VIM. Woodcock aud wife who have
been absent the past few months,
have returned home.
You'll use ] less of Harmless Soap
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26

HEARD FROM THE PULPIT.

am tired of the thing called art. We
are decaying under the polite name OF
art We are going in the way OF Nine
veh, Babylon and Rome.-Rev. d. l.
Moody.
We have splendid jails and all sorts
Of reformatory institutions-we have
spent our money for cures rather than
for preventions. We neglect the chill
dren into vice and starve them into
crime.-Rev. Madison Peters.
The charity that consists OF giving o
check to help the needy and knowing
nothing of the life of the one helped is
not Christian charity. We need more
Of the philanthropy taught at Calvary
by Him who gave Himself-Miss Jessie
Alderman.
Partisanship always shuts ones mind
to the word Of truth. Many public
teacher to-day knows that, were he tc
proclaim loudly the word OF truth, In.
digpation would be heaped upon him
Why was God crucified? Because He
told the truth.-Rev. l. ]. Lansing
Amusement is as necessary to man.
kind as is food, or air, or light. 1t tones
up the individual. 1t cheers his weari.
some road through life and llghtens the
monotonous toll and labors OF the mat.
ter-of-fact and work-a-day world.
Every one Of us needs recreation, the
INDUCING in some llghtsome recreation
Rev. Joseph Silverman.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26
WEST WARDSBORO.

Mr.. Chamberlain and Caleb Clark
have each had the misfortune to lose
a horse lately.
Caleb Clark has moved into
Maurice loves house.
Z. O. Robinson is moving back
from Wilmington.
Mr.. Grattan from Fast Poultney
was here Sunday and preached a good
sermon, morning and evening.
About 10 from here enjoyed the
s. S. rally at Jamaica.
E, E. Chamberlain of Weathers-
field recently visited his parents here
and as he vas at the Tuesday evening
meeting he took the lead very accep-
tably.
Mr.. Harris from Stamford is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. G. Howe.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Ingalls, of
Townshend recently visited at G. Fl
Frederick's
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26
Our Neighbors
'rhat They are Doing Briefly Told by
the siftey's Iateingcnt, STAR oi
Correspondents,
JAMAICA

Mes. David Eddy paosed away at
her home ON South Hill, last Thurs
day morning, Feb Is She has been
SICK for Il number OF years and I'M
able to attend to any work for over a
year, taking a dropsical condition.
She was sister Of the late G, w.
Holton and the last but one of the
late DR.. Joel Holton's family, Maj
II H, Holton of New York, who was
present at his sisters burial. Mrs.
Eddy has always been one of the act
i've members of the Baptist church
aud Sunday school, where she will be
greatly missed, as well rs in the COM
muaity, where she was loved by all
who knew her. The funeral was at
her late residence on South Hill, Rev.
James Nobbs officiating. Burial on
South Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Eddy
was born June 4, 1915.
A couple of tramps thought they
would visit Mr.. Nelson's a Swede's
house on South Hill, Monday night.
They helped themselves TO all the CT
der they wanted, which was enough
to fill up and then helped themselves
to beds, but Mr.. Subway was call
ed up there and invited them down
here, to pass the remainder Of the
night, when they were gwen two
weeks board aud lodging ut Newfane.
DR.. C. b. Doane's brother of Ba-
kersield made him a short call Tie
past week.
9 inches of snow fell Monday night
which helps the seding, which was
getting thin in places.
Mrs. Greeley of Chesterfield, n.
H., is here caring for her daughter,
Mrs. H. H. Reed.
Mrs. H. Il. Willis has been for the
last number of weeks at Stratton,
caring for her mother, who was bur-
led Wednesday. She has the SYM
pathy of all in her affection.
You'll use ] less Of Harmless Soap.
Fl. E, Spencer had the misfortune
one day last week to cut off the fore
finger on his left hand, while working
in Stewart and Taft's mill at STRAIT
ton.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26
c. H. Kingsbury, Winhall Station.
Turn on the Light!

here Turn on the Light say MY
dodge When trade cheaper
100
under sell
stand hs
goods cash everything buy
place them prices on over Sixty to
and the price of the article you are GO
out of the state am head
You will find sample
Rckert who at your house once two
ofG randU MOI ct goods, with prizes
at New ork ana oea hundred
these goods we snow you
shall promptly
something
comea
Bv the way make right
is II
Respectfully,
G. III. Kingsbury,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26
ANDOVER.

Cost of roads for the past year,
$192S 70.
Cost of bridges 34029.
Road commissioners report: 80
sluces built and paid for tile for same
5000 so.
Paid for dynamite 106.9O.
Cost of Schools Sll62 60.
176 weeks school at an average cost
per week of S. rs
ia scholars have been enrolled at IN
average cost per scholar for the year
of IS 90.
Cost of poor 1912 .07.
The debt has increased S47121
Total debt $1661 90.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker spent few
days in Springfield last week.
E. G. White and Cal Sperry of
Cavendish were in town last week.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26

- Thousands suffer from Catarrh or cold
In head and have never tried the popular
remedy. There Is no longer any excuse,
as a 10 cent trial size of Ely's Cream
Balm can be had of your druggist or we
mail it for 10 cents. Full size so cents.
ELY BROS, Sc Warren ST., N. Y. City.
A friend advised me to try Ely's Cream
Balm and after using it six weeks l be-
lieve myself cured of catarrh. 1t is a
most valuable remedy.-Joseph Stewart,
624 Grand Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26
Caught In n Denr Trap.

Jim Robel was rabbit hunting near
Mansfield, Wis, the other day with Joe
Sehweck. The two men separated
after awhile, walking along parallel
routes TO put up their game and scare
it toward each other Schweck sud-
denly heard yell from Robel. The
yell came in jerks, as if from a man
much out of breath. Schweck went in
the direction of the yell and found
Robel dangling by his heels from big
sapllng top, to which rope was
fastened. Some one had set snare
for bear and Robel had touched the
trigger. He was rescued
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26

Wardsboro, VT. Feb. l, 1897. 81 was
Il Dubbed with sore eyes for more than
three years. My eyes weak and my right
eye was at times badly infimed and swol-
len. Sores gathered and broke in the
corner ofmy eye began taking Hoods
Sarsaparil!a and had no more serious
trouble with my eye. am enjoying
comfortable health at this time" Ariel
M. Farnum
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26

Mr.. ID. Wiley, ex-postmaster, Black
Greek, N. Y. was so badly afflicted with
rheumatism that he was only able to hob
bic around with canes. and even then it
caused him great pain. After using
ChamberlIin's Pam Balm he was so much
improved that he threw away his canes.
He says this liniment did him more good
than all other medicine and treatment put
together. For sale at so cents per bot
tie by
G. L. Richardson, Peru and Weston.
L. C. Bolster, Bondyille,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26
Hitting Home.

Lawyer-Now, Mr.. Thrift, describe to
the court the chickens you charged my
client, the defendant, with stealing.
Farmer Thrift goes into the details,
but he is interrupted by the lawyer,
who exclaims: 81 have some chickens
like those myself"
Farmer Thrift (resuming) - The
chickens he took are not the only ones
have had stolen!-N. Y. Herald.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.

The first series of examinations will be
held as follows
At Bellows Falls, Feb. % and %.
Candidates MUST present themselves
the FIRST day. Special attention will be
given to oral examinations and all candi-
dates are notified to give much attention
in preparation TO Orthography, Rea ding
and Draw ing. The second series will oc-
cur late in March or early in April and
notice of the places where examinations
will be held will be given later in the
county papers in March.
H. d. RYDER,
Examiner.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26
A Hopeful Circumstance.

$50 Mr.. TWINS has married ballet
grill" exclaimed young Mrs. Torkins.
Eyes," replied her husband.
well, hope she'll make him good
wife,"
II hope So"
There's one thing that ought to
help to make them happy, if she
dresses anything like the ballet girls
saw. She won't mind the cold enough
to have any excuse for bothering Mr..
TWINS about sealskin sacques."-
Washington Star.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26

Minutes seems like hours when life is
at stake. Group gives no time to send
for doctor, delay may mean death. One
Minute Cough Cure gives instant relief
less remedy that produces immediate re-
suits.
c. E. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondvtlle, u. G.
Smith, So. Londonderry and F. B. Pier,
Jacksonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26

Lost-A dear lit lie child who made
home happy by its smiles. And to think.
it might have been saved had the parents
only kept in the house Que Minute Cough
Cue, the infallible remedy for Group.
C. E. Bacon, Londonderry, F. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondvile; G. G.
Smith, So. Londonderry and f. B. Pier;
Jacksonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26
Literary.

AlCtEhllys
HE peruses only light reading" said
Miss Tillinghast.
II see," replied Mr.. Hilow. He is
fond Of romances and the like"
"The customers say there is good
deal Of romance about the bills"
"The customers-bills?
Eyes; he's reader OF gas meters."-
Town Topics.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26
SIMONSVILLE

{ Pu nam D. Peabody, one Of our
oil est citizens passed 10 the other shore
s. nd y morning. He was born in this
town in 1873.
News has been receive here of the
death of Curtis w. Hazeltine of Ma
zomanie, Wis, Jan. 26th. He was
born in this place in 1917.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26

Charles Stonecyrer is one of the old
est citizens of Franklin county, Ga.
At the age of 81 NE is well and stout
One morning recently, II is told, after
doing the usual work about the house.
he went out and split 80 rails before
,goon
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26

As the name indicates, Halls Vegeta-
BILE Sicilian Hair Remover is remover of
the hair, including s growth, health,
youthful color, and beauty. 1t will please
you.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26

Benedict-That adage "Marry in
haste and repent at leisure" is all boshl
Singleton-Why?
Benedict-Because married men have
no leisura-Answers-
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26

Mother-Oh, John, you should hear
baby talk. He can talk just as plain as
can be-
Father-You mean as plain as you
talk to him.-Bcston Transcript.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26

None but the brave deserves the fair
To this we credit give:
But add, none but the brave would dare
With some of them to live.
Bay City Chat
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26
A Sort of Balm.

Sort of Balm.
Mrs. Benham-Henry, baby swal-
lowed nickel to-day.
Benham-Then he's five cents in
n. Y. Tribune.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26
Sales
With Hoods Sarsapa- - N
rilla, SALES Talk" and 0X
show that this medi- y - J ~

cine has enjoyed public confidence and
patronage to a greater extent than accord
ed any other proprietary medicine. This
Ia simply because 1t possesses greater
merit and produces greater cures than
any other. 1t is not what we say, but
what Hoods Sarsaparilla does, that tells
the story. All advertisements OF Hoods
Sarsaparilla, like Hoods Sarsaparilla 1t.
self, are honest. We have never deceived
the public, and this with its superlative
medicinal merit, is why the people have
abiding confidence In 1t, and buy
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26
Reserved.

lawyer must know the whole
truth before can successfully defend
you. Have you told me everything?
Prisoner-Except where I hid the
money. I want that for myself.-De-
troit Free Press.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26
No Change.

Ring out, wild bells. to the wild sky
The jokes grow gray, but never diel
Just ring an you must always do,
Ring In the old without the new.
Chicago Journal
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26
L,fs-Savine Precaution.

Lifs-Saving Precaution.
"Why does this theater have it's or
chestra concealed?"
"Why? Just wait until you hear It
playl"-Tit-Bits.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26

SarsapariIIa
Almost to the exclusion of all others. Try It.
Prepared only by @. I. Hood g. Co., Lowell, Mass.
.. D.,, are the only pills to take
Hoods Pills with Hoods Sarsaparila
--. -
A Hint Nof TaEaA

Hint Not Taken.
She-What a beautiful day for q
drive.
He-Yes, it's too bad your father
hasn't horse.-Town Topics.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26
Candor on Canvas.

Artist-How do you like the portrait?
swell, l don't exactly like the nose"
Artist-Neither do but it's yours.
N " Tribune
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26
Was Supplied

Was Supplied.
He noticed q sign In window display:
BUY talking machine at cut prices to-
day."
He hurried on past, saying: mot on your
life;
levin one already, for have wife"
Chicago Record.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26
LANDGROVE.
You'll use J less o

New photograph rooms have been
opened at SO. Londonderry for a few
weeks. Go in and see samples.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26

Hoods Pills ale gentle in action yet al
way efficient.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26
The Congressman.

"My constituents all miss me-"
They heard him gently say;
"They feel the separation,
And they want me back to stay"
Washington Star.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26

B BY constant renew
ais is always inviting to the in
telligent buyer. Such can al
ways be found at
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-08-27
Bryan's Night Shirt.

An exchange says: cat last the
goldbugs have fonnd weak place in
Bryan's armor, and they are wild with
delight. Someone has started the
story that he sleeps in a silk night
shirt. The servile and venile press
lost no time in giving this astounding
piece o; news to the world, and they
are harping on it day after day, No
particulars are given, Pud until these
papers recover from their paroxysms
OF delight, it will be impossible to
learn more about the night shirt.
Whether it is trimmed with gold or
silver, buttoned behind or in front,
branded with "W. j. B." on the right
side or the left side, are still matters
OF mystery. When the night shirt is
washed or whether ia is worn without
washing is unknown. Whether the
shrt is delicate sky blue, goldbug
yellow. or silver gray. has not yet
been made public. But this infor-
nation will doubtless come in time,
and then another great economical
question will be settled. Great is the
discoverer Of that night shirt! He
viii be placed at the right hand Of
Hanna, and given a cinch ON any
good thing that may be left on the
political pie counter, and night shirt
arguments will take the
lead in the coming campaign in the
Uuited States, to the exclusion Of
every other issue. g..