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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-23
TRYING TO STEAL. A FEATHER BOA.
cenies were of articles for which he had

cenies were of articles for which he had
no use.
For some time before he was muzzled
"Nosey" caused amusement to some per-
sons and annoyance to others by pick
ing pockets of passing pedestrians.
With slyness and dexterity that
would be remarkable even in man,
this horse distracted handkerchiefs and
protruding parcels from the coat pock-
cts of passers-by; he lifted articles out
of baskets which were borne too near
his restless nose, and not infrequently
would he snip" loosely draped veil
from woman's hat.
Often left standing for an hour or
more in front Of his owners store, this
equine kleptomaniac seldom failed to
provide entertainment for himself and
the bystanders. Except when he stole
something of more value than hand
kerchief, veil, or newspaper, nobody
ever thought of interfering with his
thievish propensities.
"Nosey" owes his present muzzled
condition to his indiscretion in trying
to steal feather boa from the shout
ders of woman who was not in a mood
to take horse joke. The boa was torn
and soiled, and the irate woman made
the grocer pay her $3.50 for it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-23
A VERY ZINE MAKE
The Mere Mention of 1t Aroused tn,
Bicycle Girls Interest.

The Mere Mention of 1t Aroused the
Bicycle Girls Interest.
NO." remarked the young man who
is very much given to interspersing
his quotations with quotations, II
shall not 60 away for the summer"
THAT is too bad!" exclaimed the
young woman in the bicycle suit, sym
pathetically.
Not at all. This thing of setting
around on piazzas and doing nothing
except wishing that there was some way
of killing time faster is not at all to
my taste. AS a matter of fact, it isn't
any warmer in the city than it is else
where, and there is always something
going on. l like the hustle and the
hurry and the hum"
"But you must have rest, you know.
You will wear yourself out if you don't"
"Oh, WE'LL" he went on, with that
come-what-may manner which can
usually be relied on to impress a very
young woman, "it is better to wear out
than to rust out"
"But there is no need of doing either,
is there ?" she inquired, apprehensively.
Perhaps not. But it is my disposi-
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-23
Our Neighbors
What They iare Doing Briefly. Told by
the Sifter's Intelligent Stan of
Correspondents.
LONDONDERRY.

The great amount of moisture, pro
vided by the daily showers and tn
very warm weather, cause a wonderful
growth in the vegetable kingdom
Haymaking does not progress yer,
rapidly and it promises to be late whel
the abundant crop is gathered.
Mrs. A. w. j. Wilkins of Putne,
and son and Arthur Blood are visiting
Mrs. Wilkins parents and other rela
tives.
Mrs. Geo. Dodge returned las
Thursday from Maiden, Mass, where
she has been stopping with her daugh
ter, Mrs. James Corey, who accompa
MED her home.
Eva Holt has been engaged to teach
the primary department in the village
of Mortified, VT.
Mrs. Charles Lacore and son from
Northampton are with Mrs. Maria
Dove for few weeks.
The Ladies Aid entertained by Mrs.
w. L. Gibson was we'll attended fifty.
nine had supper in the hall while sew.
eral detained at home had supper sent
The next meeting will be Thursday at.
ternoon July Doth at Union Hall,
Mrs. W. F. and Mrs. Emma Sutton
entertaining. A cordial invitation is
extended to all who wish to enjoy a
pleasant afternoon and contribute to
wards the further improving of the
church.
F. M. Leonard was called to Bel
lows Falls Monday by the death of his
brother-in-law, who was killed in rail.
road accident.
News has been received of the death
of Amos Jenkins at the Soldiers Home
in Bennington. Funeral services were
held Thursday at GAINESVILLE where
the remains were inferred.
The entertainment spoken of in the
SITTER last week as being dated for
July 31st was an error and should
have read Wednesday July 2Sth. 1t
has been thought best to change the
date to Aug. 9th, so that the prepare
tions might be completed in better
manner. A full account of the pro.
gramme to be carried out will be given
later. We will give as good free en-
tertalnment however as was ever given
by local talent in this town. Come
and hear it. The fund procured will
be used for needed repairs on the
church; therefore will be expended in
manner that will be benefit to every
citizen. Every one should consider it
duty to be present and aid in this
work.
Miss Austin will resume her labors
here Sunday, July 18th at Union
IL
Hall. Subject: Future Of the Uni.
versalist Church.. Judging from the
very able discourses she has given we
feel sure that we shall have rare
treat and that her sermon will be in.
teresting to those desiring to know
more OF our beautiful faith.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-23

ton. My motto is: Better 20 wears of
Europe than cycle of Cathay.'"
why, Arthur! How suddenly YOU
change the subject"
Il wasn't aware that had changed
the subject"
why, yes. You said: Better 20 years
of Europe than cycle of Cathay.'"
"Aren't you familiar with that2"
NO" she reluctantly confessed. II
believe you made it up"
"Oh, no; that isn't mine."
We'll. anyhow, I'd like to see one"
"One what?"
"a Cathay. never heard of 1t, but
1t must be very fine make of cycle to
cost as much as a trip to Europe!"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-23

julie Grover from Chester is in town
James Buffers is at John Holmes.
Fritz White OF the repotorial staff Of
the Boston Globe is visiting relatives
here.
Mrs. H. j. Nourse and children
from Claremont N. H., are visiting a.
bout town.
Mrs. G. V. Willoughby and chill.
dren visited in Perkinsville the past
week.
Clarence Brown is at G. V. Will
loughby's sick with the measles.
Mrs. George white is critically i'll
at Brattleboro.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-23
EQUINE KLEPToMANIAC,
Few York Horse Picks Pockets and
Sfaals n Fen fher Rna

Kew York Horse Picks Pockets and
Steals n Feather BOa.
A green groceri in Eighth avenue, near
Fifty-seventh street, New York, has a
horse so thoroughly imbued with the
kleptomania habit that he has been
obliged to put muzzle on the animal.
Aside from his disposition to steal, this
horse is well behaved and useful. He is
called "Nosey" because of his predilec-
ton to intrude his facial development
into forbidden places.
A mischievous instinct, rather than
desire for gain, prompts "Nosey" to
steal. Occasionally he tilched food from
nearby wagon, but most of his lar
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-23
EAST DORSET.

we are having first class dog-day
weather, superabundance of warn
fresh water highly conducive to the
elongation of vegetation, but putting
an INDUCTION on haying. Crops are
late, the earliest corn just putting
forth tassle.
Marble business is still rushing
and orders in hand will keep it rush
ing till long after snow flakes arrive.
City people in superb style show
themselves among us almost daily.
1t seems fair to assume that there is
some attraction. Possibly it Is our
pleasant drives, the beauty of our
village and narrow vale squeezed be-
tween mountains towering 2500 feet
above or the gorgeous landscape OF
all of these combined.
Locomotion, coming and going is
almost continuous in numbers of
homes. Miss Eleanor C. Torrey has
returned from two weeks visit in
New York.
Mrs. A. j. Grout visited at S.
CIRCUITS last week. Her husband, a
son of Joel Grout, of Newfane and
a somewhat noted young botanist
has just received the degree of Phi d.
from Columbia college.
Herold Buffum of Vermont Uni
versity and Fred Rich, book-keeper
for some years for Burritt Brothers,
Rutland, are spending their vacations
at their old homes.
Lake Bebee is quite in it now-a-
days for picnicers. Thursday of
last week the Unitarians of Rutland
were there in full force and Tuesday
the Universalists of the same city.
None of us so far as known has
been crazed by the fabulous finds of
gold in the "Klondyke" Alaska.
But the cerebrum of one who raises
potatoes for fifteen or twenty cents q
bushel has sort of colicky spell
when he reads of 100000 being
taken from 100 feet of ground and
S212 from one pan of dirt and an
average of $3.50 an hour for each man
shoveling that dirt in the wash.
The New York Press of July IA
has a picture of Thomas j. Upton,
English millionaire, one of the richest
men in London, AZ years old, who
has crossed the ocean stream for
wife. He was then in New York.
He says, 81 want home of my own
and companion who will sit at my
table opposite me and pour the tea at
every meal" She "must be sweet
and pretty" Doubtless Uncle Sans
girls are the sweatest of all known
substances and perfectly bewitching
and irresistible. Not so very long
ago they mashed old flint-hearted and
fartraveled Ii Hung Chang and Mr..
Upton shows conspicuous good sense
in voyaging three thousand miles to
win one Of them. But his "riches
may take wings" and tail that will
steer them to another party. He
needn't come to East Dorset, COL
darn him. He would get the mitten
"quicker wink" Our "sweet,
pretty" irresistibles will "pour tea"
for Green mountain boys whose
grandsires poured tea for his in Bos
ton harbor. Keep right away, Mr..
Upton, right away, Procm 0, procul
eS profanus.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-23
Sour

Stomach, sometimes called waterbrash,
and burning pain, distress, nausea,
dyspepsia, are cured by Hoods Sarsa-
parllla. This II accomplishes because
with its wonderful power as blood
purifier, Hoods Sarsaparilla gently
tones and strengthens the stomach and
digestive organs, mvigorates the liver,
creates an appetite, gives refreshing
sleep, and raises the health tone. In
cases OF dyspepsia and indigestion it
seems to have "a magic touch"
"For over IL years suffered from sour
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-23
DeWitt's Little Early Risers,
The famous little pills.
What She Meant.

"She gave me beautiful nickel
plated cyclometer the last time I
scalled," he said, joyfully. "What do
you suppose she meant by that?"
Keep moving" was the heartless en-
PLANTATION.
And everyone who knew the recipient
of the gift felt that it had been proper
ly terpreted.-Chicago Post.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-23

~ crave but One Minute, /" said the pub
lie speaker in husky voice; and then he
took dose of One Minute Cough Cure,
and proceeded with his oratory. One
Minute Congh Cure is unequalled for
throat aud lung troubles.
c. f. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville. G. G..
Smith, So. Londonderry and F. B. Pier.
awsonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-23
smothered in a Trunk

When an old trunk was opened in the
home of Joseph Melton, near Bordley,
Ky. the father found his two little girls
lying In it smothered to death. They
were Lara. aged seven. and Jennie, aged
five. While eirparents were absent the
children had been playing hide and
seek" with three other tots. While
searching for good hiding place the
two evidently thought of an old trunk
In the cellar. crawled into it and closed
the lid. A spring lock made it an air
tight tomb.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-23
PERU.

Mrs. Sarah A. Russell returned
Saturday last from two weeks visit
among her relatives in Hoosick, N. Y.
L. B. Hapgood has returned to
Easton Pa. leaving Mrs. Hapgood to
spend the summer with friends here.
Mrs. Affa A. Pebbles left for her
home in SaxonsviIle, Mass, Wednes-
day morning.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-23
what do the children Drink ?

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you tried
the new food drink called Grain-O ? IL Is deie
lous and nourishing and takes the place of coffee
Inc more Grain you give the children the
more health you distribute through their sys-
tens. Grain-o is made of pure grains, and
tastes like choice coffee but costs about IA as
much All grocers sell it. l5c and 25c.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-23
A Practical View.

There is no excuse" exclaimed the
theater patron, "for having the waits
between acts so long"
That's exactly what said to the last
company that played here. It's very
dangerous to let an audience go to sleep
and take chances on being able to wake
it up again. "-Washington Star.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-23

Prosperity reigneth in Bellows Falls.
The Times says: "There are few, if
any places in New England, that have
grown any more steadily or healthily
than Bellows Falls. More new build
ings are being erected here today than
at any time in the past ten years."
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-23

Michael Lillis of Brattleboro was
lodged in Newfane Jail this week in
default Of bail in the sum of $1,000.
He is charged with burglarizing
Blodgett q DeWiti's store and the
Flat street Chinese laundry.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-23
Elizabeth. N. j.. Oct. 10. 1896

''IIHuUOlII, N. d, OCI. TO, 1870.
ELY BROS, Dear tirs Please accept
my thanks for your favor in the gift of a
bottle of Cream Balm. Let me say
have used it for years and can thorough
ly recommend it for what it claims, if
directions are followed. Yours truly,
(Rev.) II. w. HATHAWAY.
No clergyman should be without it.
Cream Balm is kept by all druggists.
Fun size SOC. Trial size 10 cents. We
mail it.
ELY BROS, sc Warren St., N. Y City.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-23
A Setback,

I'VE hunted up that intellectual
woman who invented the self-rocking
cradle. We wanted to give her vote of
thanks"
well, how did she receive your"
THE inventor turned out to be a man
who wanted to get off to the baseball
ame."-Detroit Free Press.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-23

The Weldon House of St. Adams,
one of the biggest hotels in Vermont,
was burned to the ground week ago
today.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-23
Eternal Vigilance

Is the price of perfect health. Watch
carefully the first symptoms of impure
blood. Cure bnils, pimples, humors and
and scrofula by taking Hoods Sarsapar-
lila. Drive away the pains and aches of
rheumatism, malaria and stomach troub-
les, steady your nerves and overcome
that tired feeling by taking the same
great medicine.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-23

Every man havinga beard should keep
it an even and natural color, and if it is
not so already, use Buckinghamsi Dye
and appear tidy.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-23

Il came to ask for your daughters hand"
said. in a manner sweet
And then the generous-hearted man
Gave me both his feet.
-UD-to-Date
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-23

An immense gold field, lying in AL
aska and the British possessions, have
been discovered. Almost fabulous a.
of the yellow metal have been
brought out and scores of people are
to that frozen region.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-23

One Herr Andree, a Swedish aeron-
aut, has set sail in a balloon for the
north pole. The start was made from
Danes .sland about 700 miles from
the pole. 1t is highly probable that
we ne'r shall see him again.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-23
----------------------
IT is WELL TO KNOW.

That half dozen books should find
place in every guests room.
That kitchen table covered with tin
requires less care than a wooden table.
That granulated sugar is better in
nearly all kinds of cake than pulverized
sugar.
That borax scattered on the floor and
shelves of closets after cleaning will
exterminate reaches.
That dishes to be made bright must
be washed in very hot water and well
wiped with clean cloth.
That the sheets should never be al
lowed to remain on an unoccupied bed,
but fresh sheets put on when it is to
be slept in.
That there is great deal of nourish-
ment in a dish of macaroni, and it
should be more frequently used by
Americans.
That alum dissolved in hot water and
applied to furniture or to cracks in the
wall is certain destruction to the
vermin.
That undressed kid gloves may be
cleaned by washing them in naphtha
and hanging them in the open air until
dry and free from odor.-Leisure Hours,
Too Hot.
Too hot to breathe the whole day long.
Too hot for signing or for song:
Too hot to cast the baseball scores. III
To quarrel with your creditors;
Too hot to loaf on hills or plains:
Too hot to travel on the trains;
Too hot for fishing in the stream;
Too hot to drift, too hot to dream:
Too hot to mark meath sultry skies
Insane thermometers that rise;
And while the lurd moments fly,
Too hot to live-too hot to die,
Atlanta Constitution
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-23

John Griffin, of GAINESVILLE, o., says:
81 never lived day for thirty years
without suffering agony, until a box of
De Wits Witch Hazel Salve cured my
piles" For piles and rectal troubles,
cuts, bruises, sprains, eczema and all
skin troubles DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve is unequalled.
c. E. Bacon, Londonderry, F. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville, G. G.
Smith, So. Londonderry and F. B. Pier,
Jacksonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-23
Absolutely Pure

Celebrated for Its great leayentny strcngth
and heathfulness. Assures the food AGAINST
aium ana all ferns of adulte.atlon common to
the cheap brands.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER co. New York
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-23

1t heals everything except broken
Hazel Salve. Piles and rectal diseases.
cuts, burns, burises, letter, eczema and
all skin troubles may be cured by it
quickly and permanently.
c. E. Bacon, Londonderry, F. Z. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville, u. G
Smith, So. Londonderry and F. B. Pier
Jacksonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-23

Not In 1t Now.
Jack-She used to be an old flame of
yours, did she not?
Attributes; but that was when
lad money TO burn.-Puck
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-23

Hoods Pills are the best family
cathartic and liver tonic. Gentle, relia-
bic, sure.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-23

Don't this make you think about II!
Screen doors and windows are means of
grace that must not be ignored
And the Hammock!
Buy one, put it up in shady spot, get
into it and not wave of heat will roll
across your peaceful breast"
And when obliged to leave it put on cool
straw hat You'll find all of these and many other
cool things at
u. r RD'S
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-23

Lost the return tickets? Nonsense,
my dear boyl I distinctly remember
seeing you put them in your money
pocket the day we came here"
you do? Then that settles 1t. Must
have lost 'em. There's nothing in that
pocketl"-Punch.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-23
Gods
SarsapariIIa

Is the One True Blood Purifier All druggists. 81.
=. a.. D.,, cure all Liver Ills and
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-23

Vim, vigor and victory these are the
characteristics of De Wits Little Early
Risers, the famous little pills for consti-
patton, bilousness aud all stomach and
liver troubles.
c. Z. Bacon, Londonderry, F. f. Smith
jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville. G. G..
Smith, So. Londonderry and F. B. Pier
Jacksonville.
DeWitt's Witch hazel Salve
Cures Piles. ScaIds. Burns.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-23
WEST WARDSBORO.

A. l.. Wheeler's little son Leonard
who has been cared for at ii. A.
Waits much Of the time since his
mother died has now gone to live at
his fathers In Wardsboro.
Among recent visitors in town have
been Misses Grace White and Jessie
Lake of White Creek, N. Y, at d..
A. Wakefeld's, Mrs. Maud Under.
wood of Bradford, N. H., and Mrs.
L. +. johnson at S. S. Perry's, F.
U. Landman of Bates college, Me-,
+. A. Landman and j. Landman at
+. c. Youngs and Mrs. Hoyt and
Mrs. McHesney at II. A. Waits.
Miss Eliza Estey and Mrs. David
Coy and son of Boston, Mass, are
stopping at d. A. Wakefeld's and
Mrs. j. A. Streeter and two children
at o. A. Johnson's.
The w. c. L. U. are planning for
an evening entertainment next week
Friday evening. 1t is expected there
will be "sword drill" and a conun-
drum social, also Mrs. E. o. Lyman's
paper on "Individual responsibility"
which she read at county convention
and some report of that convention
by Mrs. S. S. Perry and other select
readings and special singing.
Mrs. Grattan has so far improved
as to sit up and move around little.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-23
HOUGHTONVILLE.

LY BROS, sc Warren ST., N. Y City.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10
THE STOMACH CANNOT BE
FRIGHTENED

With greater trash than violent drast-
ic purgative. True, such a medicine To-
lieves constipation for the time, but at
the expense of great injury to the in
festival canal, which it both inhames
and weakens, thus uniting it for the
performance of it's proper functions.
Widely different is the action of Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters, a tonic aperient
which produces effects prompt, indeed,
but never violent and convulsing. The
purity of its botanic ingredients, its
unobjectionable flavor, its genial infu-
ence upon the mind, and the thorough
ness of it's remedial action in cases of
constipation, liver complaint and dys-
pepsia, combine to render it most desir-
able family specific. 1t increases both
physical vigor and substance, tranquil
ICES and invigorates the nervous system,
and gives an unwonted relish for the
body. A wineglass three times daily
is about the average dose.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10
TRUSTS GET THE FIRST WAVE
News and Courier.)

Experience in the past" the st. Louis
Post-Dispatch shrewdly remarks, ''has
shown that when the government goes
into partnership with private interests to
promote prosperity, the prosperity is
usually cornered by the government
partners. The work of cornering pros.
perity has already commenced" The
rise in trust stocks and in the price OF
commodities controlled by monopolists is
the evidence Of the process.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10
JOhnSOn'S
Chill and
Fever
Tonic
Cures Fever
In One Day.

John Griffin, Of GAINESVILLE. O., says:
81 never lived day for thirty years
without suffering agony, until box of
De Wits Witch Hazel Salve cured my
piles" For piles and rectal troubles,
cuts, bruises, sprains, eczema and all
skin troubles De Wits Witch Hazel
Salve is unequalled. Carolina Drug
Company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10
BUOKLEN's ARNICA sALvE.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price Is cents per box. For sale by all
druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10

Don't talk to me about riding Wheel"
said the practical man. Especially in
such weather as this. A man who rides
bicycle now reminds me of the fellow
who worked his way on a canal boat
by leading the mule along the towpath."
New Orleans Times-Demorrat.