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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-19

A weed in the garden ca" b. easily de-
>troyed wien it first starts, Consump-
ion en- be npped in the bud by One
Minute Cough Cure.
c. T. Eacon, Londonderry, f. Z. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bords lc, G. G
Smith SO. Londonderry and F. B. Pier,
Jacksonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-19

The enemies of Senator elect
"Billy" Mason having failed to cause
him to decline the office by calling
him undignifed, are now trying to
prejudice people against him by ac-
cusing him of being addicted to play
ing the flute. "Billy" could afford
to ignore the first attacks, but this
flute accusation must be answered.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-19
Studied Amront.

"The impudent thing!" exclaimed
Miss Glizzard, still quivering with
wrath. 81 met that young Peduncle
on the street a few minutes ago for the
first time since we had our quarrel.
After he had passed me ! heard him
whistle Just Tell Them That You
Saw Me- And hadn't even looked at
himl"-Chicago Tribune.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-19
Getting Along.

"Have you made any progress in your
lessons on the bicycle?"
"Yes," replied the man with gentle
disposition.
"Do you ride into the country YETI"
ooh, no. don't ride anywhere worth
mentioning. But l don't think l hurt
myself so much when fall off,
Washington Star.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-19
Sitter John. Editor.

Copies Of tbs paper cda be ob'aiaed
'!the Byotiieboro Netcs rooms, Elliot
lireet, Brottleboro.
The Spanish minister to the u S.
spoke very truly when he said that
the result of the concessions made by
Spain would depend upon the Cubans
He might have added, too, that ii
will depend upon the Cubans who are
in Cuba, and not upon those who are
luXuriously quartered in the U. s.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-19

The rich Mexican who pulled off a
big ball ahead of the New York af
fairs and had it spoken of in the tele-
graphic news as the Bradley Martin
ball of Mexico, may have been a
humorist rather than an imitator.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-19
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
Cures Piles, Scalds. Burns.
Old Heads In Council.

Young Father-I've just made big
deposit in savings bank, in trust for
my baby boy. When he is 81 l will hand
him the bank book, tell him the amount
of the original deposit and let him sec
how things count up at compound In
terest.
Old Gentleman-Won't pay. l tried
that. My boy drew the money and got
married with it and now I've got to
support him and his wife and eight chill
dren.-Pearson's Weekly.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-19

The various accidents to our bat
tleships are so many arguments in ia
vor of arbitration. If we cannot lick
the enemy we certainly do not wish
to fight.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-19

Whether President Cleveland was
actuated by economy or by desire
to reduce the patronage Of his sue
cessor, when he reduced the number
of pension agencies from eighteen to
nine, doesn't matter very much. The
important thing about it is the more
than 100000 a year that will be
saved.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-19

The Association for the Prcserva-
ton of Virginia Antiquities is talking
of erecting monument to Cap John
Smith, whose fairy tale about the In
dian maiden, Pocahontas, was once
implicitly believed.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-19

If the Cuban reforms now offered
by Spain are carried out in good faith
they will probably soon end the war,
but will they be.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-19

"This quahtah has hole in it, sah,"
said the sleeping car porter, with
rapid series of bows.
$50 had that blanket you put over
me last night" snapped the bald-head
ed man as he yanked on his skull cap
Detroit Free Press.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-19

Mr.. Havemeyer, the sugar king,
doesn't ask much. He told com
mittee Of the New York legislature
that he would not engage in bust
ness that paid less than Is to 20 per
cent profit.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-19
Preparing for a Compromise.

Mr.. Billion-You shall never marry
my daughter, sir.
Impassioned Suitor-Your threats do
not frighten me. I'll marry her or die!
When l once love, sir, no power on
earth can
Mr.. Billion-Oh, I'm not proposing to
use force. How much cash will it take
to buy you off?
Impassioned Suitor Um-er-how
much will you give ?-Tit-Bits.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-19

The newspapers are again ousting
SeDator-elect Plat from the control
of his party machine in New York
This is regularly done just after Mr..
Platt has had the machine register
his will.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-19

Russell Harrison can hardly be eX-
pected to rejoice over the arrival of
the new member of the Presidents
family. In fact, the new arrival has
probably added to Russel's convic,
ton that the sold man" had no bust.
ness getting married again
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-19

Some of the gentlemen "mention-
ed" for the cabinet are already begin.
ming to indicate to Maj. Mckinley
their willingness to accept any old
place with salary attachment.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-19
Down In the Mouth.

Etienne-You look respondent, Pc
tiers. You must have got it hot and
heavy from your wife this morning.
Peters-That's just what l did get.
Etienne-What?
Peters-One of her amateur cooking
school biscuits.-Town Topics.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-19

Gov. Lowndes, of Md, says he is
a failure as a farmer, because of his
ignorance of farming That is " hat
makes large percentage of the fail
ures in all lines.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-19

Fletcher, VT, Jan. %, 81. ~ have
received great benefit from several bot
ties of Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t relieved
me of terrible stomach trouble, also a
dreadful pain in my right side. l have
not had this pain since taking the third
bottle. have great faith in Hoods Sar-
saparilla and think it wonderful medi-
cine" Mrs. G. +. Corse.
Hoods Pills are the only pills to take
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-19

A pulpit discussion of Jonah and
the whale is after all much more de-
sirable than partisan politics from the
pulpit.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-19

The country was some time head
Of the Senatorial advocates of the
Nicaragua Canal bill in discovering
the death of that measure, but even
the Senators know it now.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-19

Maj. Mckinley has disposed of the
private secretary-ship, but he still has
several unappropriated Cabinet port
folios on hand.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-19

oopdopderry Sitter.
ssrel every Friday Morning, Terms
&l,00 a year at Offices where bundles are
sent. $l.l0 where sent in Single Wrap
'pers. Address
The Sitter,
So. Londonderry, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-19

One thing is clear about Cuba.
Spain will have to get possession of
the entire island before reforming it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-19

We doubt the story that Secretary
Morton intends to raise goldbugs for
living after the 4th of March.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-19

Chairman Hanna and Senator For
aker might find arbitration better
than war.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-19
Morning| Advertiser
AND
Sunday Advertiser

Whereby they can furnish the SITTER
and both o. the above papers to limited
number of subscl ibers for one year for
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-19
If Your
Pain, smart or water it is their plead
ing for help.
SPECTACLES /!

No matter if somebody does Try to dis
suade you. Yours is the pain ard dan
ger. We do not charge anything for ex-
aminations of the eyes and If an ocuiists
care is needed we frankly tell you- III
YOUR glasses are crooked or bend or pinch
we will set them right for nothing.
Glasses sent by mail or stage will re
ceive our prompt attention and will be
returned the same day. People wishing
glasses and are not able to call on US send
at once for our test cards with instruc-
lions to use same.
Carleton Il Lugene,
Manchester Centre, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-19
$500.

A first-class metropolitan newspaper
by mail every day for one year and the
SITTER for $500 the most liberal of the
age.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-19
Both Puzzled.

Both Puzzled.
O'Flarrity stood by the monkeys cage;
BE gobsW cried he, did we come from
thim?"
The monkeys said nothing, but scowled
with rage;
They were wondering II they were kin to
him.
IN, z. Journal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-19
Grand
Offer.
Unprecedented In the
History OF Journalism.

The publishers of the SITTER have
made special arrangement with the
publishers of the New York
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-19
The Sunday Advertiser
This offer will shortly be with
drawn.

TIE REGULAR SUBSCRIPTION PRICE OF
THE MORNING AND SUNDAY ADVERTISER
FOR ONE YEAR is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
DOLLS or ANCIENT DAYS.
From The Chicago News.

From The Chicago News.
After more than twenty centuries. the ruins
OF Babylon and Nineveh have been unearthed,
and most frequent among the treasures brought
to light have been small, terra Gotta figures and
many beautiful carvings in ivory, which were
most likely the fascinating dolles OF little AS
syrian ladies' The puppets with which Greek
and Roman children amused themselves In or
binary had their being in clay. Their arms and
legs were jointed and attached by threads ana
were to dangle about on the doll, being shaken
up and down thong or string being
pulled from below. Dolls of ivory and wax
were not unknown, but these, no DOUBT, were
the playthings Of the richer classes. Before
marrying these maidens OF classic times would
make a sacrifice OF their dolls 10 Venus or
Diana but if they died as children the dolls
were buried with them and most OF those that
we now possess have been discovered in tombs.
The origin Of the name doll has baiued some
OF the wiscst and most learned. the majority or
whom have at last come TO the conclusion ,hat
II comes from Dolly the dirninutiNe or "Doro-
thy" n favorite name for girls in England two
hundred years ago The word doll Is not
found i'm common use in our language until
the middle OF the eighteenth century, and, as
far one can discover, hrst appears III IN
Gentleman's Magazine" for September l'oi'
and the following quotation; SeVerai doils WIN
different dresses, made in st Janles-st'' nave
been sent to the CZarina to show the manner
OF dressing at present in fashion among thglish
ladies'" Prior 10 this the word used 10 describe
the favorite paything OF all girls IN an tou ~.
tries and in all ages was baby" which is to be
found together with "poppet or puppet III
this sense in the works of most or the great
earlier writer's. - -.
The earliest English babies" were OF rags OF
wood. The latter were stH, unjolnted things
In which the arms were only roughly ndicaueu.
and the legs In most cases. not at All inc
-,.y ue arrived at the wax, china and more
expensive sorts generally is curious. In tne
middle of the seventeenth century there were
no ladies' fashion papers as now. .onscIu.m ,S.
g. ordor to chow what was most being worn
On the Continent dolls were accurately dresseo
up and sent round to the various Europe a1a
countries and from the mouels oius .I,s,,,r.r.
taLan Cor costumes by the foreign mlliiners
me dolls themselves. rather than their dresses,
attracted people so that large numbers OF ,ns
uttIc figures were imported from ABROAD anu
~. majority and the best OF them. com
inc from the Netherlands were called 'Flanders
babies" A bartholomew baby. was specl nd
Sind sold at the old fair OF that name, aII9 9
80 80 ,a,ahrated for the quantity OF ribbons anu
,,oct tewelry with which It was decked out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21

The dossiers are nothing more nor less than
the result Of secret police investigation Of the
shadows on the lives OF prominent men, the in
formation thus obtained being largely supple
mented by means of more or less Anonymous
denunciations. Indeed there is an entire branch
or the Partisan police force exclusively employed
IN making up dossers. which often cover twenty
and thirty years; and II may readily be imag-
lned how great Is the power which those be-
come possessed who have access to these dos
siers. That explains better than anything else
why ambitious and INSCRIPTIONS statesmen
usually prefer the portfolio Of the Interior De-
partment to any other seat in the Cabinet and
why the Chief Commissonership OF the Partisan
police has Of late become the stepping-stone to
the highly paid Enthusiastically TO the Court Of
Vienna, and to the equally lucrative and mag
nifcent viceroyalty Of Algeria. There is no
statesman more hated in France than NJ. Con-
STAINS, whose political and administrative ac-
tons have been so utterly regardless Of public
opinion, and one might add. Of public require
ments. Yet no one ventures to attack him.
His frequent possession of the portfolio of the
Interior Department. and the access which he
enjoyed while there to the dossiers of the pre-
lecture Of police, has placed in his hands
power which every one of his many foes is
In Germany, In Austria, and especially in
Italy, the knowledge Of skeleton in the closets
OF public men is recognized as an Instrument
OF political warfare and 1t is not many years
ago that a member OF the Opposition almost
caused Ministerial crisis at Rome by suddenly
bringing TO light in the Senate the fact that one
Of its most venerable and universally respected
members. the Senator Achlle del Giudice, the
most intimate friend Of ex-Premier Crspi, and
a Knight Grand Cross OF the Order of st.
Maurice and st. Lazarus. had quarter Of a
century previously served not one. but three
terms OF penal servitude for forgery and embez-
Element.
II here in America there is less Matchmaking.
II Is because there are fewer means OF conceal
ment or OF escape from the publicity which
forms part OF the punishment OF crime. Indeed
the fierce glare of publicity TO which every one,
and especially those prominent in politics, In
the business world. and in society are subjected
may be said to constitute a species OF moral
stratwastcoat, forcing people more or less to
order their mode Of existence so that there arc
few or no shadows upon their lives
EX-ATTACHE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
A RETTER TALKER.

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
a.. or, nv dear children. what do yoa
.,,rnnse RaIaam did when ne returned houfT
please sir. guess know.
swell. what was it, Johnnie! -.
"TIe traded off the ass FOR parrot ST.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
PINNED ON.

From The Detroit Journal
.It would be just like woman remarkeo
Tho observer of men and things, Ito go around
With the chip pinned on her shoulder
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
DRAMATIC.

From The Indianapolis Journal
"Barnes's new comedy is sort OF horsepay'
ehT'
"Yes One-horsa."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-12

nounced that the camp for plantation
labOrerB will be opened wednesday
next and a surgeon viii be put M
charge. The camp will be located On
the Southern Pacific roed some rs
miles from town and all who 90 there
will be released after 10 days desen-
tion and sent into the sugar district.
Governor Foster has placed himself
In Communication here with the banks
which are the fiscal agents. and has
received assurances OF their willing
ness 10 put up $4,000 provided tho
governor u able 10 show them that q
majority OF the members Of the iegls-
lature are willing 10 pledge thomselyel
10 vote for an appropriation covering
the amount advanced. Governor Fos-
ter II understood 10 be IN favor Of Civ
Ing the money wanted, and be IL re-
celvlng pledges daily from members OF
the legislature that they VII support
him.
The last 81 Claude street flag has
been dipped The fever started on 81.
Claude. but the board promptly took
ciarge OF the infected promises. sue
ceeded IN obtaining the cooperation OF
residents IN the vicinity ard IN the
ririd quarantine and sanitation DEM
onstrating the possibility OF stamping
out a fOCl OF Infection.
The sanitation force has been got
ton IN such shape now that fumlgaiion
Is done promptly and the board Is thus
put In a position 10 dispense with
many guards. who were being sla-
toned 20 watch houses after they
were neiirely free Of fever.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-12

Jackson. Miss. Oct 1.-THE state
board Of health Sunday night issued
the following Official statement:
Surgeon II. c. Carter Of the United
States marine hospital service. arrived
at Terry Sunday from New Orleans.
and Immediately visited the suspected
cases of fever with Dr. Grant. Of Terry.
II did not take him long 10 arrive At
diagnosis Of the casea and he reported
that the negro man. Cato Kelly. had
malarial fever with marked jaundice
and that he dld not zee a symptom 20
Justify him In thinking that the dis
ease was yellow fever. In fact be did
not regard the case a. even suspicious.
The report from Nltta Yuma Is that
there are no new cases; Mrs. Smith no
better. IN a very dangerous condition.
others doing we'll
DR.. Dunn sends the following report
from Edwards. Weather warm and
cloudy. while We can see rain IN the
distance none fell here. There have
been reported nine new cases Of yellow
fever, i've whites and four c0lored.
Three cases seriously an: one critically
30. One death Mr. John Young All
other cases are doing fairly we'll"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-12

81. Louis. Oct. 1.-THE requirements
Of the funeral Of Edward J. Mcbride
were the most unique that ever marked
a funeral In st. Louis The deceased
had been an accomplished musician and
an expert hanioilt His dying request
was that the only music Al bis funeral
should De from the banjos Of ais
friends they 20 make the selections.
Amour the selections played by a trio
Of ban lolsts we're "Massa's In the Cold
Ground" and an air from the "Bohe-
milan Girl" These we're favorite tunes
with tie deceased The body was then
taken TO the 81. Louis crcmatory. Nc
Bride was the only pCrlon, but one.
who could play the overture Of Wiz
liam Tell on the banjo. Il was the
second time that ever such a funeral
took place IN ihe United States. the
other being IN New York several years
ago when the services consisted Of
classical selections By six baniolsts.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-12

nlloxi. Miss. Oc. ii.-Miss Bennett.
living on Back Bay. died today Of yell
low fever. she had recovered, but got
up too soon. had a relapse and In a few
hours vas dead.
The fever stricken physicians and
other sick people. with one or two cx-
ceptions. are progressing favOrahiy. A
totne prevailing fever the general con-
dltion may Justly be regarded a. encour-
aging. The weather u much cooler
and this of itself gives hope. The board
of health reports nine new cases and
one death for sunday. Total yellow
fever cases 10 date. 300; total deaths
20 date. i3
One new case % yellow fever Is re-
ported at McHenry Mrs. McHcnry. wife
% Dr. McHenry.
Al Scranton almost every other
house IN the town has one or more pa
ticnts. The fever Is especially severe
among the children. Ten new eases
were reported there sunday.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-12
KANSAS DRoUTH SEVERE.
ssfious Cons qusucos surs 60 falisw
SAD the ouiiook Gloomy

t'"'r h""At lAtufNA rNre % Inlluw
aad the ouiiooh Gloomy
Fort Scott Kas.. Oct. ii.-In south
eastern Kansas the drouth that has
continued unbrofcn Tor over two
months. Is unprecedented. In chero-
kee, Crawford and Montgomery conn-
Ties not half an Inch Of rain has fallen
In three months.
In this city. according 10 the report
Of w. w. billiard. the governmen. OBJ
server, only 40 Of an inch OF rain has
been precipiialed IN over six weeks
and Tor many weeks the water oompa-
ny has leen channelllng the Marmaton
river fol miles into the country TO let
down the water from the depressiona
IN the river bed.
For month or more the stock ponds
have been dry and the stock feeders
and farmers generally have been COM
PEELED 70 drive their stock to the riy-
era Tor water With a large per cent
Of them this means a drive each day Of
from three 10 ten miles. The pas
lures are burned up and most Of the
stock is being fed.
Vegetation Of an kinds Is bllghted
and the trees have been prematurcly
stripped Of their leaves. The merchants
Of the cities and towns where stree,
sprinkling has been necessarily dis
continued. have experienced a material
depreciation In their stocks. on ac-
count Of the dust having been blown
into the stores. On windy days the
stores are closed tight and IN most
instances the stocks are covered Ow-
Ing 10 the scarcity Of water on the
farms it Is impossible for an overland
travel. FOR them 10 get water for their
stock and themselves.
The condition Of the soil Is such that
no plowlng has been done and the
acreage Of winter wheat. which would
have otherwise been larger than for
many years. viii be greatly reduced.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-12

San Francisco. Oct. 1.-THE steamer
China brought 2i7 Chinese. Of whom
ii7 have San Francisco marked on
their papers as their destination. This
beats the big list Of the Corsa last week
by 10. Since the first Of April 7s7
merchants" have arrived here from
Hong Kong. Canton and Maoca The
Chinese business directory issued last
February shows that there were At
that time 40 merchants IN Chinatown.
Since then fully Is per cent Of the
stores In that portion Of the city have
been vacated. Not an Of those arriving
on the Corea have been landed a. the
collector Of customs is making strict
Inquiries into their statements
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-12

Austin, Tex. Oct IL Saturday J. r
West, a state university student from
johnson county. was adiudgcd insane
and sent 20 the finatic asylum ln this
city. lie has been unFovcrnahle Tor
several days past. but up0n entering
the asylum Saturday ne Quicie., down
tie was placed m q cell with another
patient named Thomas T.. nenre
Shortly after midnigh, the watchman
Of the ward In passing noticed West
bending over the bed of Donge. aud
suapecllng something wrong, onencd
The door and went in. only % hnd
West circllnK nenge's throat with his
hands and rapidly choking him 20
death. Assistance was called. aud the
combined efforts Of several watchmen
could hardly pun West loose. when
he dld rellnqulsh bis hold. however. q
was too late. IA ncnge vas stone dead.
nongc was n years old. and received
Into the asylum from Robertson coun-