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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-04-22
JAMAICA.
j. B. Muzzy is over the mouutai

j. b. Muzzy is over the mountain
The Ready Workers met Thursday
p. M, at the BAPTIST vestry to reolgan-
ize and choose officers.
Ransel Frost exhibited, Tuesday, an
apple he picked Monday off from one
of his trees that was as sound as ever,
it may look like big story, but its no
bigger than true.
Alfred Crowninshield has moved in
to the Bradley house on South hill
with John Clark.
The Ladies Aid society met Thurs.
day P. m. at the Baptist vestry.
Miss Carrie Allen has gone to
Townshend to work.
Prof. John L. Howard of Maiden,
Mass, is passing a few days with
friends here.
Mrs. Rollin Puffer has just complet-
ed a bedquit that has 6755 pieces in it.
Rev. Mr.. Higgins of Somerville,
Mass, is here with bis brother, l. w.
Higgins who is very sick.
Austin Lackey has moved into Re-
vilo Towards house near the hotel.
Mrs. Lackey's father lives with them
L. L. Holland has set up his barber
business in Mrs. Lucy Kellogg's tene.
ment on Nam Srteet.
Miss Nina Gleason, who has been in
hotel at Newfane for sometime, has
got through and returned home.
A. l.. Howard has lately purchased
% good new milchcows over the
mountain and has got p of them here.
They will be taken up around here as
helps in our creamery.
All the sick are now improving.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-04-22
WESTON.

Rev. w. A. Evans went to Spring.
field Tuesday to attend conference.
Miss Marcia Colburn from Beloit,
Kansas arrived in town Tuesday.
Miss May Burton spent last week
with friends in Ludlow.
The funeral of Mrs. S. r. Spaulding
whose death occurred at her brothers,
John Coolidge in Peru, Monday, was
held at the Congregational church hele
Wednesday p. m.
The library association is rehearsing
the drama, "Uncle JOSH" which they
will present to the public in the neal
future.
Fraternity Lodge No. "a will cele
brate the 10Th anniversary Of the order
by appropriate exercises Tuesday eve
ming April 26th at 8 o'clock. All
members of the order are requested tc
meet at Odd Fellows hall and march
to the Nj. E. church where the exer
cises will be held.
Norris Smith went to Lexington
Mass, Tuesday where he goes to work
on farm and Felix Lester went Il
Fair Haven to work in the clock facto
nv.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-04-22
WARDSBORO.
lick are now improving.

VIM. Clark has gone to New Hamp-
shire to work.
Frank Chase from Bernardston,
Mass, visited with his mother this week.
E. F. johnson from Brattleboro is
working for Will Kidder in his tin
shop which The recently purchased Of
Mr. johnson.
Mrs. A. L. Howard is suffering
from the effects of severe cold.
Maude Bemis, VINO has been i'll all
winter does not improve as her many
friends had hoped for.
The entertainment of Saturday eve
was well attended and a very plea. ami
affair. The recitations of Nettie John
son, Nellie Wilbur and Matte Simp
son are especially worthy of mention.
Merchant A. L. Wheeler went tc
Brattleboro on business Tuesday.
Rev. E. HI. Bartlett has gone to at.
tend conference at Springfield.
H. G. Benson and C. d. White
have hired Mrs. Frances Gleasons
farm for the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Allen are i'll
with the prevailing distemper.
Harry Howard seems to be giving
general satisfaction in his blacksmith
business and has all the work he can
do.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-04-22

$50 ---.e..e Uncle were ten men,
armed and mounted. and thirty dogs,
keen-scented and eager. ready for the
pursuit. The warden addressed the
group, while a negro "trusty" held a
lantern high-up for light. Men," he
said, 'it's young Bud Rafferty,, trusty,
two-sevep. You got to move, cuz he's
used 20 runnin' the dawgs. If he gets
to the swamp, make for the river to
head him off. Gone since seven an
still in-his stripes. That's all"
AS If controlled by one rider, the
horses whirled and galloped away.
The hounds, slipped from their chains,
scattered with yelps and whines and
trotted in widening circles with noses
close to the ground. Suddenly, far off
to the left, came a doleful note that
needed no Interpretation; that melan-
choly yho-o-o-o-o was the voice of old
Spot, as he told he had found the
trail.
About this time, eight miles to the
southwest, there was young negro,
stumbling along in the last stages of
exhaustion. Warily he would look
about him, craftily he would seize
upon every opportunity to leave
behind him a blind trail. He
had run before the hounds more
than once in daily practice, and
now the training stood him in
good stead. He knew that his
pursuers would soon learn the swamp
could be his only refuge and then his
capture would be a mere matter OF
time. He stopped to listen. One min
ute. Two minutes. Then, as his
breathing became more quiet, far off to
the north he heard sound that again
set him plunging forward through the
water and slime.
That faint musical note that sounds
so sweetly to one unaware Of it's mean
ing, to him lad terrible significance
It acted upon him like a spur on the
| flank of weary horse. 1t was the cry
| a bloodhound utters when the trai
is fresh and warm.
| but Juo river Was uOl HIS ueSllUatlOn
So, when an hour later, the prison
guards had discovered that their hui
man quarry had entered the swamp
they called off the hounds and started
on dead run for the river, there tt
scatter out and shut off the escape o.
the fugitive in that direction. But /
happened that young Rafferty, was la
boriously working his way through tn,
slough, giving never a thought to thu
river.
Toward the eastern extremity of tn,
swamp, near the bank of little stream
that served as one of it's feeders, Their,
lay an old log cabin. Even at tina
late hour the solitary window showed
patch of yellow light, and within
there was sounds Of wakefulness. Fo
old Rafferty, lay dying. Born down a
last by the "mizry" he had fought S,
long, partly from exposure, partly from
improper care, the old ex-slave wa
going to his last emancipation. Hi
old wife was crying softly at his side
"Ezry, don yo' cry, honey, he gwin
come"
The old mans voice was all but in
audible Eyes. Lo'd. he gwine come
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-04-22

The state board of railroad com
missioners has decided against the
petition of q. Fl. Noyes and Others
against the Boston and Maine rail-
road, alleging insufficient train ser
vice and unreliable connect ms al
Swanton, Cambridge Junction ano
st. Johnsbury, on the ground thai
the st. Johnsbury and Lake Cham
plain road, which runs through these
places is not controlled by the Boston
and Maine.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-04-22

It is great leap from the old fashion
ed doses of blue ma S and nauseous phys
cs to the pleasant little pills known as
DeWitt's Little Early Risers. They cure
constipation, sick headache and bilious
ness.
C. E. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville, &. =.
smith, So. Londonderry and F. B. Pier,
Jacksonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-04-22
Eram Rahy In the High CHAIR

to grandma in the rocker Graiu-O is good
for the whole family. 1t is the long-de-
sired substitute for coffee. Never upsets
the nerves or Injuries the digestion. Made
from pure grains it is food in itself.
Has the taste and appearance of the best
coffee at IA the price. 1t is genuine
and scientific article and is come to stay.
1t makes for health and strength. Ask
your grocer for Grain-O.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-04-22

Jesse Hickey, Bristol boy, was
struck on the left side of the face and
killed by a piece of cannon which
burst when it was fred by A. j. Crane
Thu sday night Hicky was standing
about 40 feet from the cannon when it
exploded. Part of the jaw was torn
away and the skull was fractured. He
lived about an hour.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-04-22
HOUGHTONVILLE

Rev. f. d. Goodrich from Cam
bridgeport visited in town recently.
Irena Stowell from Grafton spent a
few days with her friend, Miss L. A.
Gallup, last week returning to her
home Saturday.
Clarence Holmes, who has been on
the sick list is better.
f. d. Blood went to Chester Mon
day on business.
c. F. Buffers was at Windham the
first of the Week.
Our farmers have commenced pillow
ing.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-04-22
WEST TOWNSHEND.

The young ladies of the society
gave very pretty Easter service last
Sunday eve.
The auction sale at Smiths hall on
Wednesday was well attended and
many goods were sold.
D. E. Boyden has taken a vaca-
ton to visit relatives and friends in
the northern part of the state. Will
Dompier has charge of the station
and telegraph office during bis alb
sence.
Some of the farmers about here are
having their COWS tested for tubercu
losis. Others think it a scheme OF
the state officers to make money.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-04-22

You must fortlfy your system against
the attacks of disease. Your blood must
be kept pure, your stomach and digestive
organs in order, your appetite good
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the medicine to
build you up, purify and enrich your
blood and give you strength. 1t creates
an appetite and gives digestive power.
Hoods Pills are the favorite family
cathartic, easy to take, easy to operate,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-04-22

trainii g with as little knowledge of
the history Of his speech as he would
have il it were Greek. Indeed, he
often knows more about Greek than
he does about English SO that later
on in his educational career, when he
becomes special student of English
aud makes some attempt to read ii In
its earlier form, he fails to grasp the
significance of its commonest phenom-
eua, because he will look at them
through the blue spectacles of his
Hellenic culture.
The consequent ignorance of Eng
lish that is TO be found among The
most highly educated men is amazing
The public discussions that turn on
points of "etymolosy, pronunciation,
or syntaX rarely fail to reveal it.
Men cavil at idioms that are as old
as the language itself, and argue with
one another about questions of au-
thenticated fact until "philologisl"
has almost come to mean "quibbIer.
What wonder that the ignorance is
so widespread, when SO little interest
is taken in the scientific study of the
subject We have now associations
for the furlherance of almost every
| doctrine or endcavor conceivable; the
collection of postage stamps has III
society, the propagation of esoterIt
Buddhism has its band of enthusiasts
the study of Brownins's poetry, ha:
its cutus, and hundreds of other OBJ
jects aud aims, trivial or serious, arr
thrust upon the notice of the public
through the organized effort Of unset
fish propagandists. But there is NJ
American society or association IL
existence whose sole object is TIN
dissemination of scientific knowledg,
OF The history and structure of thu
language by which all such concerted
action is rendered possible and effec
tive. Nor are we better off in respec
to special journals. Germany ha
two excellent ones devoted solely t.
the scientific study of English Amer
lea and England have none-Prof
Mark Ii. Lddell Ia the Atlantic.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-04-22

How often have you anticipated real
good time and then had it partially or
wholly upset by a"Iousing old headache
as you call it. Washburn's Headache
Tablets are made to cure just such head
aches as probably you've had. Do not
contain the least particle of any opiate
and pleasant to take 30 cures for l0c
by mail l2c. At Smiths
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-04-22

A torpid liver robs you of ambition and
ruins your health. DeWitt's Little Early
Risers cleanse the liver, cure constipation
and all stomach and liver troubles.
C. f. Bacon, Londonderry, F. K. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondyille, G. q.
Smith, So. Londonderry and F. B. Pier,
Jacksonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-04-22

Elizabeth, N. Y, Oct. 10. 1896.
ELY Bros, Dear Sirs Please accept
my thanks for your favor in the gift of a
bottle Cream Balm. Let me say have
used it for years and can thoroughly rec
omend it for what it claims if directions
are followed. Yours truly,
Crew H. w. HATHAWAY.
No clergyman should be without it.
Cream Balm is kept by all druggists.
Full size 10 cents. We mail it.
ELY BROS, sc Warren ST.. n. Y. City.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-04-22
He gwine come an see his ole pap.

ny.
Ain got long. Mos crost Jo'dan
now" The old man opened his eyes
and family smiled. "Ha'k, don 20
heah him comm now-De good Lo'd
promise-He promise
His wife gently stroked back the
gray hair from the black forehead, She
knew his stout old heart had been
broken when Bud had been sent to
prison for cashing worthless check.
For two long years he had never men
toned his sons name. These old SER
vitors, many of them, possess all the
pride and spirit of the patricians who
reared them. The old man had been
delirious for the last two days, calling
fo~ tho ~h~~-4 -
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-04-22

unen JACKSON crept up quietly to
the window of the cabin half hour
later and looked stealthily in, he saw
a young negro in prison garb, torn and
muddy, kneeling by the side of gaunt
old African, whose glazing eyes were
filled with supernal happiness. Be-
fore the fireplace an aged woman, her
face in her apron, was sobbing.
He heard the old man whisper, de
Lo'd done store de widows son, Ran
dy."
And then he (Jackson) swallowed
nightly and turned away, for he knew
that Randy In truth was a widow.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-04-22

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
TEN effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects. prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in so
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE. N. NEW YORK, MK
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-04-22

Children like it, it saves their lives
We mean One Minute Cough Cure, the
infallible remedy for coughs, colds,
Group, bronchitis, grippe, and all throat
and lung troubles.
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??, 1898-04-22
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-04-22

A dispatch from Gibraltar saying
that during riots at Malaga Monday
the United States consul at that place
was killed turns out to have been
wrong. The consul's negro servant
was mui dered hv a mob.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-04-22
SONS Foolish People

Allow cough to run until it gets beyond
the reach of medicine. They often say,
"Oh, it will wear away" but in most cases
it will wear them away. Could they be
induced to try the successful medicine
called Kemp's Balsam, which is sold on a
positive guarantee to cure. they would
immedi tely see the excellent effect after
taking the first dose. Price. 25c. and soc.
Trial size free. At all druggists.
One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That t< What A. WAS made for.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-04-22


he found in
Smiths Rheumatic Cure.
He writes from Jersey City, n UNI
der date March Is. '9S, and his emphatic
statement of facts should carry some
weight. He says:
"Sone years ago was much troubled
with inflammatory rheumatism, but after
taking two bottles of your medicine it
disappeared, and have not been troubled
with it since A cousin of mine just now
is very much troubled with it. | recon-
mended it to her and she would like to
try it. l have forgotten how much it
costs so would you be kind enough to.
send particulars. She has been Il long
sufferer and should your medicine prove
as beneficial to her as it did to me it
would be blessing.
Sincerely Yours,
GEORGE BELL.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-04-22
Tickling,

or hoarsness of the throat-may mean lit
tie or much, bul grave things have small
beginnings. Efforts to clear the throat
only make bad matter worse-increase
the irritation. Carpenters Grip Syrup is
made 10 cure throat troubles at the right
time-in the start. We believe in it
thoroughly. IL is Warranted 10
Cure. If it fails your money back.
Ask for it, it belongs to you. Sold by
all druggists at 25 cents, and by
G. G. Smith, S. Londonderry,
C. E. Bacon, Londonderry,
F. f. Smith, Jamaica,
II. l.. Gould, Windham,
J II. Nhipple, Manchester Center,
J. N. Hard, Manchester,
E. Z. Blodgett, Weston.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-04-22

Miss Wavie Styles of Peru spent
Sunday with Miss Mildred Buffum.
DR.. f. G. Liddle of Dorset was
in town Tuesday.
Charles Baldwin of Boston, Mass. :,
who has been visiting at Geo. Wade's
has returned home.
Sylvester Jones who has been 10
Peru for several days has returned
home.
Hon. j. B. Hollister of Pittsford
will deliver the Memorial day address
May 30th.
Il. Estabrook of Bennington is in
town
Bouss,eol 8r t ecuei
NeW4 1am benas'esrs Na oa
Mao street, whore -alc rt1a d
tile Londonderry s,eEa may be I.il
also teeD Aa s ~ oc
there
ta@wofs izaornnar ~ tnsis
tts sH,1
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-04-22
WHY JACKSON LIED.

What jackson said when he came
back and rejoined his companions was,
mo, the niger isn't there, boys. and
we'd better go little farther down"
In this jackson had knowingly uttered
an untruth. He had seen the fugitive
with his own eyes, had watched him
closely for almost quarter Of an hour.
But for all that the lie was a white
one. So very white, that the recording
angel made one OF those peculiar mis-
takes of his and registered it plus In
stead of minus. The reason he did SO
was this
Shortly after midnight that night
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-04-22
DORSET VALLEY.
The roads are very good.
The war fever is booming.
The bluebirds are singing.

nc Ioaus are very Soou.
The war fever is booming.
The bluebirds are singing.
And the frogs and small boys are
happy.
Glad to hear from East Dorset again
and that sand hills pay. So would
marble qualies if the owners would do
as much hard work in them as Bowen
has in the sand bed Some quarries
are worked and always pay; others are
held Tor rise in the price of Gods
fair earth. A mountain OF pure gold
would not pay unless worked. We
have the best of glass sand, iron oar,
mineral paint. marble, limestone, yet
they are not worked and are a dead
letter to owners aud the town. Fifty
years ago all were worked and and all
paved well and made their owners well
off,
Easter Sunday Jas. Ware and lady
friend while trying to turn around on
the dry bridge, at Bowers corner,
backed off a ten foot wall into three
feet of mud and water. Nobody hurt
much except the mud and water, that
was pretty well stirred up.
w. J. Towsley has gone to Glens
Falls, N. Y, in search of a place to
locate He is good carpenter and we
wish him luck.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-04-22
Oh. My Heart!
PaIpita tion-Weak-Uncon
scious at Times leepless -
Asthma Kidney Troubles :

Recovery Would Seem Like q Miracle
Yet Hoods SarsaparilIa Cured
AZ had been in very poor health for
several years, and two summers was SO
weak was obliged to lie in bed months
at . time. / was all run down, had
Unconscious Spells
lasting for an hour at q time. Tho
doctors thought the trouble came from
NV hes-t --eA - 80 49,. - nf
1a4 qho g4s gA
n5r O the iia lsa
aa fr ast
ams las sla toas aish.
la.a Ee S'agp
l .aiE - 40 aura
6mcg snst Aea
90 BOT ~ Fhs ~ my general
hfrftN s .so H ...... glow
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-04-22

worse. had kidney and other troubles
and seemed to be generally 'out OF sorts.'
l heard so much Of Hoods Sarsaparilla
that decided to try it, and experienced
great benefit from it. I have recon-
mended 1t to many people, and cannot
say too much in praise of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. have not been in bed for over
year on account Of Illness" MRS. s.
WATSON, 80. Columbia st., Warsaw, Ind.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-04-22
The Preacher Said
''PraiSe God from whom all
Blessings Flow"
Smiths Rheumatic Cure.

Read what this man says about blessing
he found in
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-04-22

Hoods s ps;;'ia
Is the best = in fact the One True Blood Puri-
her. Sold by all druggists. Get only Hoods.
n.rr cure liver ms; easy to
! 7OOQ S FlllS take, easy to operate 25c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-05
Literary.

The resources and Industries of
spain forms the theme of well
written paper by Edward d. Jones in
the July North American Review. 1t
is succinct consideration of the
characteristics of the chief industrial
districts of spain. and Il review of the
nation ; commercial life which is not
highly developed. Spain, the writer
declares. needs to look at home to
the condition of her fields and roads
and canals, rather than to waste him
self in foreign dominion.
Beginning with the June number
issued the American Angler, formerly
published by W. {. Harris. will be is
sued from the Office of the Outing
Publishing company. All dcvotecs
of angling know how well this journal
has in the past provided material for
camp fire stories, and correct in
formation on all matters pertaining to
fish and fishing. 1t is the purpose of
the new publishers to add new and
attractive features to the journal. and
.embcllish the pages with appropriate
and profuse illustrations. making it
the best 10 cents worth offered to
anglers anywhere.