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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-09-23
WE6TON.

A. d. Gilmore and wife are spend.
ing two weeks vacation with friends
at Westminster, VT, Springfield and
Boston, Mass. and Concord, N. H.
Foster Richardson and wife from
Ackworth, N. H., and H. T. Rich.
ardson from Hyde Park, Mass, spent
Sunday at I. H. Richardson's.
Harvey Pierce and wife from S.
Londonderry were in town Tuesday.
Riley Parkhurst, an aged citizen
of this town passed away early Sat-
urday morning after an illness of only
three days. The funeral was held
Monday at 10 a. M, Rev. W. A.
Evans of S. Londonderry, officiating.
Query. Where are our school d.
rectors An educational meeting
held by State Superintendent Stone
and not one of the board present.
Rev. w. R. Davenport will lecture
in the Methodist church, Friday eve.
ming, the 80, inst, on elbow to live
an easy life," and on the Sabbath fol.
lowing he will preach and administer
the sacrament of the Lords supper.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-09-23
A Quaint Bit of Flattery.

| A very great military authority said:
There are no bad regiments, but only
bad colonies" There is abundant proof
that Napoleon's belief is shared by the
rank and file of soldiers, but this fact
could not be more happily illustrated
than by the following story, taken from
the London Illustrated News, of a
quaint compliment paid to the German
crown prince, afterward Emperor Fred
erick:
After the battles of Weissenburg and
Worth, which he had won, the crown
prince was sauntering alone one even
ing past barn occupied by party of
Wurtenberg troops. Hearing some
thing like stump oratory going on, the
prince opened the door and looked in.
Every one rose.
"Oh, sit down! I'm sorry to disturb.
dare say there's room for me to do the
same said the prince. Pray, who
was making a speech?"
All eyes were turned on a sergeant.
whose very intelligent countenance
looked, however, sorely puzzled when
the commander-in- chief asked:
"And what were you talking about?"
Quickly recovering his presence Of
mind, the sergeant confessed
We'll, Of course, we were talking Of
our victories, and I was just explain
ing to these young men how, four
years ago, if we had had you to lead
us, we would have made short work Of
those COMPOUNDED Prussians!"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-09-23
WEST WARDSBORO.

Newton Eddy and family of Cor.
nish, N. H., recently visited at E.
A. Eddy's.
Miss Maud Ramsdell of Sanford,
Me-, has been calling on friends.
Mr.. Whitby of Brooklyn, N. Y,
came up for visit at M. L. Rice's
and on his return his wife, who had
been here several weeks, accompanied
him home.
Mrs. Maria Prouty has come from
Brattleboro to E. l.. Rice's.
Rev. and Mrs. E. M. Roel visited
at FL. Payne's.
Several went to Bondville fair.
Mrs. Susanna Howe, a lifelong
resident in this vicinity, passed away
quietly after only week of severe
illness although friends had noticed
with solicitude that she had been
gradually growing feeble for several
weeks. She has been an esteemed
member of the Baptist church for
about 50 years, joining when about
II. She leaves son and daughter.
Wallace j. and Ella E. Davidson by
her first marriage with Elisha David
son, also large circle of relatives
and friends to mourn her loss.
The funeral was at the church.
Sunday morning, Rev. W. V. Graf
tan officiating. Text: $50 teach us
to number our days that we may ap-
ply our hearts unto wisdom" Some
who attended from a distance were
Allie and Hermon Eddy from W.
Brattleboro and Mrs. M. Bills and
Leslie Bills of Newfane.
Charles Shine who has been quite
sick is much better.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-09-23
: FRIDAY MORNING, SEPT. %, 1898

The Boston Journal says: The vet
Grams Of 1S6l'6 50 are being heard from
emphatically these days. They have
had enough of lamentaiion over the
horrors OF this war with Spain, and
they are not afraid to say SO. The
Journal has published some of their
energetic circumstances against what
they believe to be the overdrawn pic
lures OF the hardships of the volunteers
Ut 1893 ard the loud claims that never
in lhr Civil War did soldiers suffer as
these in Cuba aud in the Southern
camps. Here are some "reminiscences
OF gallant Vermonter:
81 will give the experience of one of
the most favored regiments in the can
paign Of 1868, the Ninth Vermont who
went to West Point, Va, June 25,
with three days rations, and STAYED
I ere with nothing but what black ber-
ries we could find to eat until July 7, !
when we got little bareback that
had been wet and was mouldy, aud
part of them rotten, aud some pork
hat was past being u moving, living
sight. We ended our fast by moving
away aud leaving a t, " pickets to take
II running skirmish with reb.l cavalry;
from this time the regiment kept run, |
ming down, aud the last of September
had to have other troops come and |
hurry their dead, every man being
sick, surgeons, officers and men, ex-
cept two or three, and they so low
that they were excused from all duty
The last of October some had recov-
ed sufficiently to march to the boat
and take trip around Cape Halter
AS in a storm so severe that many
vessels wrecked and one monitor
sunk, After going around Cape Hat
Leras we took fiat cars without any
boards at the sides and rode 80 or 40
miles at rate that shook off some of
The men, after which we were permit
ed to 60 into winter quarters"
The moral of all this would seem
o be that war is war, and that the
I'D "boys" had some experiences
hat can quite discount anything the
lew "boys" have to tell of.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-09-23
MANCHESTER CENTER.

Colvin & Houghton are carin.
cider apples paying 1Oc per bushel a
the car and for those wishing to brin!
them from the other side OF til,
mountain they will pay the toll on,
way.
The Methodist society will give "a
Create Concerto" by eye ancient Sing
lnge societie" this Friday evening a
the new town hall. 1t promises to be
a unique affair and will attract a big
audience.
Several from here will attend Mains
circus, which exhibits at Bennington
Thursday of this week.
Marcus Eldred has gone to Morris.
vile, where he has position.
The Marty Specially company will
be the attraction at the opera house
Monday evening, September 26.
Mrs. Charles Field and son of New
York city are spending a few days at
William H. Bundy's.
Albert Hicks is spending his vaca.
ton with relatives in .Glens Falls, N.
Y.
E. 0. Brady is at Derby Line for
a week.
W. J. Walker of Bgattleboro has
opened a meat market in Bundy's
block on Main street.
Pettibone's table works have made
several large shipments of hard. wood
tables to New York parties the past
week.
John K. Carney of Albany, N. Y,
formerly of this town, is visiting his
mother, Mrs. Nancy Carney.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-09-23
FREAKISH FEATs.
FoolHARDY wAGsRs MADE BY FOOL.
lSH INDIVIDUALS.

jumping From Fourth Story windov
and Shaving in u Lions Don-A MiIanes
Pianist Who Played for Twenty Five Con
secutive Hours.
Perhaps the most foolhardy .eat m
record was that Of French cabinet
maker named Paul Parmentier. who
whiie drinking in q wine shop in the
tue kellar, In Paris, short time ago
oHered to lay a wager OF ave francs
that he would Jump out of a fourth
moor window without hurting himself.
treating the offer as joke his COM
rades accepted the bet, but were horr.-
fed when Parmentier rushed into the
road, and, climbing up four flights of
stairs to his own room, threw himself
into the street He was picked up with
his left leg broken and seriously in
jured internally
A snort time ago the circus at Bolton
was the scene of an exciting incident.
A local barber, named Settle. having
Undertaken to shave a man in the
hons den. The event duly came OH.
The building was crowded to excess.
and the barber, attired in all his ton
Serial habiliments, completed his task.
amid the most profound excitement
Another extraordinary feat was that
performed by Vienna shoemaker not
long ago. This individual undertook
from given calf manufacture a
pair OF boots within twenty four urs
of the animals death.
Early in the morning of the appoint
ed day calf was killed in the presence
of numerous witnesses. me skin was
at the tannery shortly afterwards; it
was properly tanned, and turned over
to the spirited shoemaker that very
evening, and next morning 1t appeared
In the shape of pair of boots, which
were worn by the man who owned the
calf that had carried the skin the day
before.
Reverting to feats of different ma
lure, we may mention the performance
II Signor Gravagni, Milanese pianist,
who made bet that he would play
'or twenty-five consecutive hours,
With only an interval of half an hour
or refreshment. He won triumphant
y. for he went on without taxing the
stipulated period Of rest. Starting at
eleven at night. he kept on until miu-
light of the following day. playing
works by Wagner, comic opera ballet
music, and grand opera.
From time to time no Voc food hy ,
|. friend who poured down his throat
Office, teaand eggs, beaten up with
vine. A jury of eight musicians
ook 1t in turns to watch the perfor-
nance. So far from being exhausted
t the end of these extraordinary pro-
eedings, Signor Gravagni offered to
lake further bet that he would keep
n for another six hours, but there
vere no takers.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-09-23
ANDOvER.

Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Putnam
of Plymouth are guests of his sister
Mrs. w. w. Ward.
Mrs. Gertrude Turgeon of Buffalo
N. T., was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Z. M. Gutterson last week.
Delno Lovejoy of Hartford, Ct, is
visiting at his fathers, |. Loveioy's.
Miss Alice Pierce of Chester spent
Saturday and Sunday at J. w. Hazel.
tines.
Mrs. Amanda Stannard of Simons.
vile visited at w. w. Fuller's last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. s. Leonard, Laura
and Annie of Simonsville and G. E.
Spaulding spent Sunday at w. w.
Wards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Leonard and
two sons, Hannum and Lawrence, and
Mrs. G. Dodge of Londonderry and
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-09-23
PERU.

Miss Charlotte Hapgood of Cam
bridge, Mass, is visiting her brother
NJ. j. Hapgood. His mother, Mrs
II. b. Hapgood, Of Cambridge
Mass, is expected this week.
Mrs. A. T. Byard, formerly OF
this town, but now of Chesterfield,
N. H., is visiting in town.
Mrs. Dutton of Simonsville is WIS.,
ting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Phillips.
Charlie Beebe moves his family to
Mt. Tabor this week where he has
work on Stiles & Hapgood's job.
Quite number of our people at
tended the Sabbath school rally at
Windham last week and report very
interesting time.
Sylvester Blodgett of Weston was
up to see his children at S. A. Saw
yer's last Sunday.
A. S. Adams of Manchester De-
pot has been travelling through town
threshing out the grain. Almon
knows how to do it every time.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-09-23
DeWitt'S Collie s. Cholera Cure
Qui ky cures Dysentery and Olarrbpa,

The Bennington correspondent o,
the Rutland Herald says the Jewish
residents of that village are discussing
the possibility of building a synagogue
in Bennington. The large attendance
at the ceremonies during the celebra-
ton OF the new year ON Saturday was
very encouraging and several express.
ed a Willingness to contribute libera ally
for a suitable place of worship. The
building at the corner of Weeks street
and Washington avenue was used as a
synagogue, and Rabbits Lampert aud
Hyman of Albany officiated. The
occasion is said to be the largest assem-.
blage of Jews that has ever been held
in Bennington. Next Monday will
be the atonement. The same rabbis
will hold services in the same place of
worship.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-09-23
BONNEVILLE.


The thirteenth annual Fair of the
Bondville Industrial society has passed
and gone. We had fine day and a
big crowd, everything passed off quiet.
ly. The show of live stock was small,
the farmers have more hay than stock.
The show Of vegetable was good, the
ladies had fine display in the floral
hall.
A. A. Benson is repairing his build
ings that were torn to pieces by the
blizzard.
Gersham Taylor is having his
buildings newly painted, Mr.. Nor
gan has the job.
A. E. Park has let the job of cut.
ting logs to stock his mill for next
year.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-09-23
WARDSBORO.
Ernest Pike is working in W;lm;,

Ernest Pike is working in Whining
ton.
We copy the following from The
Claremont Advocate: Chester Parke,
ohedd, son of H. G. Shedd of Glare
mont IN. IT,, was drowned last Thurs
Gay afternoon while bathing in suga,
river. Mr.. Shedd was nepbew n,
Mrs. A. M. Farnum of this place, the
son OF her only living brother. He
was 30 years of age.
MIS-. Mary Brigham is having new
water pipes laid from the spring to her
mouse. The house is to be renairoa
win paint and paper and made ready
Tor the occupancy of DR.. Cole.
Ihls town was well represented at
Bondville fair.
John Benson of Bratteboro spent
Sunday with friends in town.
Mrs. Annie Clark and little daugh.
ter are stopping with Mrs. Emma
Clark. '''
Danfortt Rice is sick and under the
doctors care.
Henry Cobb and wife visited with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs H;ron,
Cobb, last week.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-09-23
Ragsen Patches How are yer goin
ter show yer patriotism. Wearyp
Weary Raggles-Easy. l determined
not ter use no more CASTLE SOAP

Nearly all of the recent rich strikes
in the Klondike have been made in
American territory, but little has been
said about them.
1t has cost Spain nearly $500, 0OO,.
900 to get whipped by Uncle Sam.
This does not include the loss OF her
fleet and her colonies.
The Cuban evacuation commi. sion
holds daily sessions in Havana, and
seems to be making good progress
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-09-23
HOUGHTONVILLE.

Warren Abbott and wife of Land.
grove are visiting their son, Charles
of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Nourse and
Miss B. A. Gallup attended the
Springfield fair last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Thomas Wis.
tied at Chester the first of the week.
c. F. Buffers went to Chester on
business, Saturday.
The mill of c. H. Sanders seems
to be taking on its old time activity.
Our school opened last week Tues
day, Miss Ella Willis, teacher.
Everybody seems glad to see her back
once more.
The apple crop here will be light,
the potato crop not up to the average
Corn is very good. No frost up to
date.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-09-23
Our Neighbors
What They are Doing Briefly Told by
the siftor's Intelligent STAR OF
Correspondence.
LONDONDERRY.

Eva Abbott has gone to Newfane I,
work for Frank Davis during court.
Miss Nette Pierce of Northampton
Mass, has recently visited her cousin
Helen Gibson.
Lyla Morgan Of East Long Meadow
and Nellie Wood of Springfield, Mass
have been spending week with theil
friend, Gertie Hayward.
Rev. F. E. Frasee and sister are ex.
peoted home this week.
Mrs, A. M. Albee of Springfield is
stopping with her sister, Mrs. w. F.
Sutton.
L. W. Gibson went Monday to
Northampton, Mass, for a few weeks
Several from this part of the town
attended the meeting for the teachers
conducted by the Hon. Mason Stone,
State Supt. of Education at the town
hall Tuesday afternoon and listened to
valuable suggestions from that gentle,
man IN regard to teaching, suggestions,
which if carried out would work n
great Improvement in school work.
His address in the evening to the PEG.
pie was listened to by an appreciative
audience and many that were unfayor.
ably disposed came to the conclusion
that Mr.. Stone was the right man in
the right place.
Mrs. Ara Whitman and daughters,
Mrs, Howard of this village and Mrs,
Smith of New Mexico, went to Putpev
Monday. Mrs. Whitman has left
town to make new home with her
daughters in Athol. Mrs. Howard
will return and dispose of the house.
hold goods and then leave the old |
home. 1t is with regret that we cbrou. |
lcle their departure from among rs
Many years this has been their ABIDING
ana surely none more respected in the
enrlre community and none that will
more missed both in the church and
the social circle. All unite in regret.
ting the necessity for this change.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-09-23
THE LONDONDERRY SITTER :.

Mrs. james Corey Of Maiden, Mass,
were at w. w. Wards on Sunday.
Mrs. Harriet Kinds returned to her
home at Gardner, Mass, last Saturday.
Mrs. John Howard of Peru and
Mrs. Willard Tiff Of West Dorset visi.
ted at Mrs. j. Dilt's last Saturday and
Sunday.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-09-23
CHESTER.

The bridge on school street has
been put on, thereby connecting high
street once again with the known
world, also the sidewalk bridge on
Grafton is completed which is "a
thing of beauty and joy forever"
Rev. Walter Curtis of Granville.
N. T., with his good wife, are visit
ing friends and relatives in the Green
mountain state spending last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Ballou IN
Grafton street.
Fred Gowen is quite sick at his
home, DR.. Ravens attends which is q
guarantee that he don't cross the river
this time.
Major Chas. Gould from Wash.
ington, D. c., is visiting East. now
at Frank FL. Harris's.
Mrs. Emerson ID. Babcock, sweet
singer of Wallingford, Conn, is Wis.
ltlng her friend, Miss Marion Ballou.
on Grafton st. Mrs. Babcock came
FOR vacation and rest, but after her
voice was heard she is not allowed tn
rest in peace.
The fire Dist. No. / had third
meeting Saturday evenil g, the II.
and after much talk and yentilatino
of the subject of water supply it was
voted to leave the matter for the in
vestigation of the prudential commit.
tee which looks now towards the es.
adjustment of water system with
MIGRANTS. Certain it is that some
thing should be done for the better
protection against fire, as it has been
we have had no protection at all.
every fire has had its own way and
the present arrangement has only
been a bill of expense and now if we
can have a water system and burn up
or bury up our engine, it seems as
though our property will be safer aud
expense can't be more.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-09-23
WEST TOWNSHEND.

Mrs. Geo. Pierce of Brattleboro WIN
nelped care for her father, Mr.. Chase
aurlng his long illness, is quite sick
herself since his death, DR.. Doane 81
Jamaica attends her.
Mrs. Nelson Goddard is not wal,
Mrs. Gorden is with her part Of the
'lme' Mrs. Page also is quiet feeble.
. r. kimball has been having a
very bad hand caused by scratch
from a rusty nail. He is now VISITING
his brother in Antrim, N. H.
MIR. and Mrs. Carr are VISITING
friends in Massachusetts,.
Pioneer Lodge 1. o. G. T. which
through the hot weather only met onco
IN two weeks, will now hold its moot
ings each week as usual on Fridon
evenings.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-09-23
-DE DAVID kennedys
EdvOFite Remedy
CURES ALL KIDNEY, STOMACH ~
AND LIVER TROUBLES.
CHINESE CHARACTERISTICS.
Some of the Many Peculiarities of the
b MOngolian Race.

Some of the Many Peculiarities of the
b Mongolian Race.
7 The spirit of economy in the Chinese
race transcends all that can be mag
1ned. The smallest particle of matter
Is utilized. The old cast-off account
book of the merchant is cut into pieces
and oiled to serve instead of glass in
windows or lanterns.
A coolie who has six hours march
with heavy burden will return to his
point of departure without having brok-
en- his fast, in order to save the two
cents his breakfast would have cost
away from home.
Nothing is more curious than to see
them eat, although, with their famous
chopsticks, they do not perform all the
wonderful feats generally supposed.
They put their food in bowls or saucers
and with the chopsticks they raise the
pieces of meat or fish to the mouth
with sufficient grace.
Each has a bowl of rice, which he
holds near his lips, and with the aid of
the chopsticks he pushes the contents
into his mouth. 1t is curious to see
them pick up with their chopsticks the
grains of rice that fall on the ground.
The children are taught this art from
their earliest years; nothing must be
lost, not even the smallest grain.
Europeans regard politeness as an
expression Of those qualities of the
heart which render the person who de-
sires to be rolite agreeable to those
with whom he is thrown. The Chinese
look upon the matter from an entirely
different standpoint The same senti-
ment which accords Importance to the
preservation Of dignity regulates his
actions as regards politeness.
To determine your conduct when a
Chinese offers you a present is the
most difficult thing In the world. Ger
tain things are not offered to be ac-
cepted, and others may not be refused
peremptorily. In a general manner
nevertheless, one may accept, under
standing perfectly that the gift must
be returned hundredfold.-St Louis
Republic.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-09-23
A Fortified Woman.

The body of a woman buried in Win
chester. KY, thirtythree years ago
was recently exhumed and found to be
petrifed. The body was buried in a
metallic casket. The face had a
natural appearance, and in one hand
was rose which was perfect in its
petrified shape.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-09-23
DORSET VALLEY.
Warm and pleasant with thunder
showers a plenty.

Warm and pleasant with thunde
showers plenty.
The farmer who has crops growing
along the mountain sides are hustln,
to get them secured before Oct. 1st
for then the shower of lead begins
The expert hunter who does not know
a deer from a hog, winds up hi
roped fire gun, takes couple O
drinks of "eye-sight" and let's hel
off, the rocks smoke, the trees fal
and all live things are dead. II he
does not kill harmless deer he is O.
H., for it is no crime to kill any
other man or beast in October. Last
year there were more men shot, we
believe, in the State than deer. But
men are cheap, the war is over and
men are not worth feeding. Starve
them ala. Alger, shoot them ala.
Spanish, but don't shoot old mother
deer.
All golf players should wear the
new dago necktie, there is secret
method of getting them made and
getting them cheap. Old bike suits
can be turned in towards them if
you are hard up, so they say. Will
will tell you any day. Will has the
secret how to pay.
o. Black, whose barn was burned
by lightning few days ago will re-
build at once, S. l.. Griffith furnish
ing the lumber.
Chas. McWain, who went to Cuba
and fought at Santiago, came home
sick last week. He looks badly but
is improving.
A poor woman by the name Of Will
lit died from child birth and want of
help, having no one to care for her,
last week. We hear she was men,
Der of an evangelical church, and if
she had lived in Africa or down South
and had been of colored race doubt
less she would have had help, but be.
ing only poor white trash was of no
account. The family had lived in
town about year and if they had
been rich everybody would have
known them and who and what they |
we're, but lacking the golden ducats
10 one called. So it ever was, Christ
vas born in a manger, lived without
gold, died poor, was buried in a bor-
owed tomb, but his followers worship
irst gold, and Christ afterwards.
t this woman's condition had been
made known she would have had care.
Miss Sarah Bowen was visiting at
Ter uncle's, A. l.. Bowen's, last
week. She is teaching school at Dor
ct.
Eleazer Bowie, home on a furlough
f 80 days, visited his brother, Denis
'ovie, last week.j
The telephone line is completed at
asst to Pawlet. This completes ,tAe
ircuit all through western Vermont '
nd eastern New York.
Bowen made the first trip in over a
lonth on his delivery wagon, Satur-
ay. His friends are all glad to see
i'm around again.
Butternuts and cider will soon be
order. All, had l ought to say '
der in this state ? Well, | know !
0 other name for it SO let it go cider.
81 CLONE.