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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-18
BEE MOUNTAIN.
Crevasse Filled With Honey and Occu.
pied by Snakes,

ACrevasse Filled With Honey and Occu.
pied by Snakes.
About twenty miles from Cleburne,
on the Brazos river, in Texas, is Bee
mountain. On one side 1t rises several
hundred feet above the country around
and the other fronts the river and rises
perpendicularly for over 500 feet. On
the perpendicular side are several
c'eyasses or caves, in which places
are millions of bees and tons upon
tons of honey. 1t is impossible to
scale the dizzy heights from below,
although the rocks are worn out places
that look like steps had been made to
climb this mountain ages and ages ago,
and 1t is believed by some that abo-
regimes scaled this cliff to procure
honey for their primitive meals,
WITHIN the memory Of man, howey-
er, parties have been daring enough to
have themselves suspended with rore
and let down to where the bees enter
the rocky bluff, and the tales they
told of the vast amount of honey would
sound like a tale from the Arabian
Nights"
One man, a cowboy who worked on
the old Abe Wilson ranch, which was
quite famous here in an early day had
the temerity to have some of his CO.
laborers let him down with rope.
Where the bees entered, he said, the
creyasses were not large enough for a
man to enter, but little south of that
point was a hole about four feet high
and eight or ten feet wide, which he
entered. What he saw simply struck
him dumb with amazemeat. There,
hanging from the top Of the cave,
which seemed to extend for a quarter
of mile back, great combs Of honey
twenty or thirty feet long and from
four to six feet wide. They looked
ike a great lot Of fine silk lace cur
tains hanging in some grand old hall
way. The humming of the bees sound
ed like the noise of many spindles in
great factory He had a hunting
knife with him and sliced off a piece of
the honey and ate it, and was Just
about to slice off more to bring to his
companions on the mountain above.
and who were waiting to pull him up,
when his attention was drawn to an
other direction. On listening closely
he detected kissing sound and ore |
unlike that made by the bees Pres
emily, from the direction from which |
the sound proceeded, he saw at least |
100 serpents coming toward him, their |
little, beadlike eyes shining in the
glare of the torch he carried To use a
street phrase, he tore out" leaving
his hunting knife and his Klondike of
honey behind. When his friends had
pulled him up he had tainted from the
fright. When he recovered he told
them what he had seen. At first they
laughed at him, but finally it became
an accepted fact that in Bee noun
tain there are tons of honey, but no
one since. that time has ever been
reckless enough to venture in that
cave, where not only millions of bees.
and tons of honey are to be found ,
but where den of serpents
greets the intruder. Alderman Tom
Childress has summer home which
adjoins this mountain, and is going to
tunnel into the side of it and try to
arrange to exterminate the serpents
and have this wonder to exhibit to his
friends.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-18
HENRY A. HICKS, G. NJ, w.
Picture of tho New Chief Chosen by tho
knights of Labor.


Henry A, Hicks, OF New York city,
who was elected at Louisville Ky, by
the General Assembly of the Knights
of Labor 70 succeed James r. Soyer-
eign, resigned IA General Master
Workman, has been something OF a
conservative factor In that organiza-
tion so much so that until recently he
had been heard of but little in some
years. He Joined the Knights of La
Dor not long after 1850 and for time
was active in the councils of the order.
He was at an early day selected as
delegate to District Assembly 40, He
Interested himself in the Henry George
campaign Of 1886 and since then has
been, perhaps, known more as a Labor
Socialist than as a X. of l.. worker.
man for New York State in the Peo-
pies party. His belief was in arbitra-
ton rather than the strike as a means
of settlement of the disputes arising
between capital and labor. 1t is not
therefore surprising that the Knights
VI ldpOi ulu not GeSdIu hin, dJ the
time of his first prominence, as pro
gressiye." When the ''progressives"
pushed their ideas forward he retired
from active participation in labor agi-
tation, but has come to the front
again recently.
Hicks is a native American, is As
years old and is married. His trade
is that of a stairbuilder and his pres
ent work experimenting the new
buildirg5. He was cho en- to represent
the stairbuilders in District Assembly
253, X. of L.. in 1887 as a Master
Workman. He instigated a movement
for the consolidation of local assem-.
blies into State assembly, and the
project was carried into effect later on
In 1880 he was selected to succeed
George Warren as Master Workman of
Building Constructors District Assem-
bly, 253. Afterward he became Presi-
dent Of the State Congress of District
| and Local Assemblies, knights of La
Dor. He has been for number of
years delegate to the General Assem-
bly,.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-18

Tea is an agreeable stirulant, quick
ening Intellectual operations, removing
headache and fatigue and promoting
cheeifulness and a sense of well be-
ing. A cup of tea now and again is a
most refreshing and excellent thing,
but when it is used to excess the di-
gestive and nervous systems are espe-
cially affected. There is no doubt
that there are cases of dyspepsia caus-
ed by the inordinate use of strong tes.
and it is also matter of common OBJ
seryation that sleeplessness, palpita-
ton of the heart, and nervous irrita-
bility often follow the prolonged and
excessive use of this beverage People
who drink tea to excess are to be found
in all classes of society and the fact
should be impressed upon such per-
sons that tea is moi food, and cannot
therefore, without risk to the health.
be substituted for articles Of diet which
form both flesh and bone.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-18
MANCHESTER DEPOT
Deferred from last week.

Deferred from last week.
Quite q number OF cases of measle!
in town How.
r. G. Liasiy, who was here las
week doing dentist business has re.
turned 10 Bristol.
Lucy AppIemaa, q former pastors
daughter, now O 80. Fetrisburg is
visiting friends il town.
Surp,iss parties still on the go.
One at Henry nherwin's Tuesday
night, between fifty and sixty were
there.
Mrs. Jack Kilburn died very sud
denly Tuesday afternoon. She MSS
going down 10 her brothers, win
Smiths aud was ta5en SICK ON The
road. A doctor was called and SAL
lived tno hours.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-18
DORIS EFT VALLEY.

The dance +. Cody's hall last Fri
day night passed off pleasantly, about
30 couples attended.
Miss Bessie Cody and brother.
Geo !e, who have been very SICK are
on ,ne gain.
Sleighing fine and lumhermen are
very busy drawing wood in all direc-
tons.
Mrs. Patrick Mcbride has been
very i'll with grippe and pneumonia,
seems to be improving slowly.
A. L, Bowen is in Woodstock on
business connected with the Rnsh
case now being tried in court.
Mrs. Eliza Rogers Of falmouth
spent several days with her sister,
Mrs, { Stannard last week.
Ed Thompson Of Dandy was in
town last week calling on ueigbbors
Miss Louise Clemens is stopping
with Mrs, Fred Stannard at present,
Mrs. John Matson and son are
visiting at Dighton Lees.
Mrs. Cora Hozleton and little son
from Glens Falls, n. Y, are stop
ping with lIiends il town.
Town meeting in the rear future.
Office seekers frantic. Pity there are
not ollices enough to go round.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-18
She Raised Pigs.

When Miss Ann Hargis, Of Louis
vile, Ky, left college, she surveyed
her fathers farm to see what use she
could put her knowledge of the Greek
dramatists, and her calculus. The re-
suit Of her reflections was that she de-
cided to make the Hargis farm pigs
renowned, and she is doing it thor
oughly. She is developing a special
breed Of pigs to supply the increasing
demand for Kentucky cured hams.
These precious porkers receive the
kindest care, are fed upon sterilized
milk, meal and apples till they ac-
quire the special standard in weight to
kill in order that the hams shall be
of uniform size and quality. They
are specially cured and carefully cook
ed on the premises in the old Ken
lucky homemade manner.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-18
Men and medicines are Judged by
what they do. The great cures by
Hoods sarsaparilla give it a good
name everywhere.
THE DEBUT Of MRS. LEASE.
Went Into Politics After Her Husband Had
Declined to.

This is how Mrs. Lease went into
politics: In 1890 the Farmers Alliance
sprang into existence, and Mrs, Lease
wanted her husband to join the move
ment and become politician. But he
declared that he was not Of the stuff
of which politicians are made, and sug-
gested that she go into it herself and
leave him in peace, Mrs. Lease had
never thought of entering politics. but
she consented TO try it. How, when
and where to get the first speech off
was the puzzle. Finally neighbor,
Dixon, was taken into the deal, and he
arranged it so that Mrs. Lease could
appear before the next Farmers Alli-
ance County Convention and make a
talk. She was there on the appointed
day, and as soon as her name was men
toned she rose and made bee line to
the stage. Her maiden speech, they
say, was stemwinder. She was the
sensation of the hour, and before that
campaign was over Mrs. Lease was the
best advertised politician in Kansas.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-18
Give the Children n Drink

called Grain-O. 1t is a delicious, appetite
inh, nourishing food drink to take tire
place Of coffee. Sold by I'LL grocers and
liked by all who have used it because
when properly prepared it tastes like the
finest co1' e but is free from al its injur-
ious properties. Grain-O aids digestion
and st engthens the nerves. 1t is not a
stmulant but health builder, and child
rcu, as wei as adults, can drink it WITH
great benefit. Costs about IA as much
as coffee. 10 and 25c.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-18

Everyone wants to make money !!
There is no denying tliis fact ThIn see
or write to an expert who has spent
twenty years studying speculations and
investments. A broker who advertised
two years ago to buy Manhattan around
rs and pay for it, and put it away in a
safe and that ii would pay the investor
six per cent. on his money and certain
profit of S25 per share on his holdings
besides, also he advised to buy Lake
Shore around Sl45 per share; also wheat
around So cents Mn tt,n is now sell
ing at SLY per share, or $42 per share
advance, and Lake Shore Sl94 per sha g,
or so per share advance, and Wheat ST.
OG per bushel, or so cents per bushel ad-
vance. These are cold uncontradictable
facts that appeared in public print and in
market letters. The same man now adj
vises to buy cotton under six cents, corn
under thirty cents and Louisville and
Nashville railroad stock under go per
share. Every share that is bought and
paid for aid laid away in safe viii be
worth good many dollars more insiue
of one year. Cotton will show $1,000
profit on 100 bales bought now, and
Louisville & Nashville will be four per
cent. dividend paying stock within one
year and will be ling at $50 per share.
Corn viii be selling at 40 cents before
july next Write to Z. f. Knott, stock
and commission broker, Burlington, Yer
mont, who has been established in Bur-
lington since 1886, who buys and sells
every ing on the New York Stock Ex-
change and Chicago Board of Trade,
and he will give you further particulars.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-18
You wish to BE Wen

You must fortify 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.
M0Od's Pills are the favorite family
catharatic, easy to take, easy to operate.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-18
PERU.
Deferred from last week.

Charles Batohelder has been wrest-
ling with the rheumatism of late.
tie says he used to be something of q
wrestler but always preferred fel.
low about his own size. The rheu-
matism is not fair, i always wants
the upper mold, II hC comes along
again ana oaers to wrestle he intends
10 call up W, b Simonds of Peru
and DR. r b Burton Of n, Y, city,
rhcy will throw him
We are able TO report Mrs. S. r.
Spaulding a little stronger, She has
nervous prostration in one Of its worst
forms and gaining with her must be
very slow if at all.
George H, Batchelder hae returned
home,
School in No 5 finished Tuesday.
We have had a hard storm, but we
are SO much better off than our Bos-
ton friends we won't complain.
There has been very lt,te sickness
in town this winter, If health is
wealth why not say we have it
One of the happy events of the
season took place at Albert Slmonds
on Wednesday eve of last week
when Mr.. Loren Whitney and Miss
Mabel Simonds were united in mat.
rimony. Rev. Geo. O. Bruce per-
formed the Ceremony.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-18

When a young maiden is about to be
married in the Welsch Tyrol, immedi-
ately before she steps across the
threshold of her own home, on her way
to the church, her mother solemnly
gives her a new pocket handkerchief.
The bride holds it in her hand through
out the marriage ceremony, using it
to wipe away her tears. AS soon as
the marriage festivities are over, the
young wife lays the handkerchief away
in her linen closet, and there it re-
mains as long as she lives. Nothing
could induce a Tyrolese wife to use
this sacred handkerchief 1t may be
half century or longer before it is ia
ken from its place to fulfill the second
and last part of it's mission. When
the wife dies, perhaps as gray old
grandmother, the loving hands of the
next of kin place the bridal handker-
chief over the face of the dead, and it
is buried with her in the grave.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-18
Our Neighbors
what They are Doing Crg,ny Told by
the sIfters Intelligent stan OF
Correspondents.


The Klondike fever has struck this
town and it is expected that Henry
Howard, and Mr., and Mrs, A. j.
Cameron will join the Vermont party
that are booked to leave New York
on the l0ti Of March, The route will
be by the way Of Gibraltar, the Suez
canal and the straits of Malacca to ct
Michals.
Mrs, J. I, Dodge and Miss Erma
Frost Of Bellows Falls are visiting
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Frost.
Mrs. Danl, Sherwin has returned
from Westfeld, Mass, where She went
to care for her soa who was i'll. She
left him coavalessing,
Mrs. John Parsons is on the sicl,
list.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-18

William Blakley, living on North
Thirteenth street, Terre Haute, Ind,
lies in st. Anthony's Hospital Grip
ole for life. On recent night he kiss
ed his wife good-by and went to work
well and hearty man. That he is
brave man there are half dozen en-
ployees Of the Vandalia who can bear
testimony. At 500 William Blakley
faced death. He had less than quar-
ar of a minute in which to decide
whether he would be carried home
dead Of whether he would be cripple
Tor life.
Blal;ley is a conductor in the yards
Of the Vandalia. He has been with the
company for two years, and was
trustv orthy employee. For long
time he has been in charge of a switch
ing CT ew, his work being in the net
work of tracks about Thirteenth
street His engine was backing a cut
of cars down the a"Y' just west of
Thirteenth street. Blakley was riding
on the car, and it was the intention
were some other cars waiting to be
taken out. When within few yards
of the cars it was intended to take
out Blakley jumped off and ran down
the track.
In some manner he caught his foot
In switch frog. The train was slow
ly backing in and when he first fell
Blakley was on the track. With great
presence of mind he threw his body
off the rail and then tried to release
his foot. He gave it several jerks, but
it seemed to become wedged in all the
tighter. AS he was standing his body
was exposed, and there was danger of
his being knocked dowr and cut in
two. Realizing that he must either be
killed or have his foot cut off, he
chose the latter, and, turning, he
threw himself on the ground again and
in another second the car wheels had
passed over his foot, cutting it off.
The shock rendered him unconscious
for time, but he was soon revived
and the police wagon called.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-18
NTocisey Boci.ey nLal.es . Kick.


Wockey Bockey is all right. but he
don't propose to work all d,y and
watch all night, especially when il is
taking work from a poor man. There
are some men ia the world that never
would eat honey or anything else
sweet, if their own pocket book had
to pay for It, they would say they
dId not care for any Mr. Lengthy
Is good man and be csn shovel as
little snow as any man | know. If
ne has nothing but other peoples
business TO look after he had better
go TO CIaremont and see what he can
lind and not be making sick people
worse, for the sight Of him will make
a well man vomit.
Mr.. Snubs viii never be shot for
the amount of work he does. do
not wait for my neighbors to cut nv
wood and shovel ny front door open,
and that by man over 70 wears old
! don't have to eat snow because /
am TO lazy to shovel path to nv
well. l don't have Che Humane So
ciety write me TO PIT Tile in the
barn or thew will taEa ia from, mo
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-18

There are three little things which do
more work than any other three little
things created-they are the ant, the bee
and DeNitt's Little Early Risers, the
last being the famous little pills for stom-
ach and liver troubles.
T. h. Bacon, Londonderry, +. E. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondviue. G. G
smith, So Londonderry and f. B. Pier.
Rawsonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-18
81. y INDIAN.


Deferred from last. week
A. A. Goodell went to Woodstock,
VT, the first Of Inc week.
Mrs. Acbsah Pierce Of Warlsboro
has been a guest al f. 0. Smiths.
Lille Burbee has closed her school
at Grafton and is now at home.
News has been received Of The seri.
Gus Illness Of OILS Jenison now If
Worcester, Mass.
Benz. Jenison was thrown from his
horse and quite seriously injured one
day last week.
School taught by Alvin Goodell
closed last week, the scholars gave an
enter ai4meat Wednesday evening at
Ter which ice cream and cake were
served. Proceeds to 60 for purcha..
ing a chart for the school room.
What pleasure is there in life with a
headache, constipation and biliousness =?
Thousands experience them who could
become perfectly healthy by using De
Witt, LItle Early Risers, the famous
little pills.
c. E. Bacon, Londonderry p. f. Smiln
Jamaica, Jonas HH, Bondyiile, G. G.
smith. So. Londonderry aud F. B. Pier,
Dewitt Witch Hazel SalVe
Cures Piles, Scsids, BuTns.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-18

Don't annoy others by your coughing
and risk your life by neglecting cold
One Minute Cough Cure cures coughs,
colds, Group, grippe and all throat and
lung troubles.
c. E. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Boudyille, G G.
Sfalth, SO. Londonderry aud F. B. Pier,
Jacksonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-18
LANDGROVE.
Ann Ii. THOMSON

Ann H. Thomson,
The life of Mrs Ann II, Thomson OF
Landgroye, whose deeease was arnounc-
ed in the columns of last weeks SITTER,
Yves in many respects an exceptional one.
Ann lJoSmer Richardson was born In
Acton, Mass, Dec, lG, 1905, being one
of family of whom five are now living,
all over 20 years old About seventy
years ago she was married TO Elisha s.
Thomson and came to Vermont, where
the young couple made their home in
Springfield for ten years, From this
place they went TO Lapdgrove where the
husband died March p, lSiS, Upon his
death the wife assumed the duties of the
head of the family of eight children
which she cared for only us devoted
mother can, And this undertaking a
half century ago presented many Difficult
ties to be encountered which are un.
known in these later years OF the eight
children, two died in chi dhood. The
others are now living, the oldest 60 years
of age and the youngest So. Edmund Il -.
in Madison, Wis, James S. and Menzips
A. in Landgrove, Martha a, Batcheder
in Wilmington, Leonald K. in Rocking.
ham, and John A. in Londonderry, OF
her descendants there are nineteen grand
children, the Oldest Il, and eighteen great
grandchildren. Among all her descend
ents there has been no deaths for nearly
thirty five years.
After her children had reached the es-
tate of manhood and womanhood and
provided homes of their OVID, Mrs.
Thomson has lived among them. In her
children and their families she has al
ways had the keentst interest and has
ever had their welfare near at heart She
was an almost incessant worker until the
lnllrmities of age weakened the hands
that had ever been so ready and willing
IN The service of others. Not for her
own alone was she willing torender ser
vice but to all who were in need. as many
who remembered her in her Younger DAYS
VIII testify. She was one who truly be-
HeIed 1t to be more blessed to give than
torecciye,' She was always mnch in
leic>leJ IN young people and was solicit
Ioua to have them make the most of
themselves and their opportunities.
ruin and honesty She regarded as of
greater tn than all things else. In
early life she united with the Congrega-
tionai church. Her faith and trust in the
goodness and mercy of her Heavenly
Father never faitcreu and she indeed be-
licyed that He doeth all things we'll"
Foar of her sons were in attendance at
the funeral and by lhem She was laid in
her last long resting place, where from
mortal vision has been lost forever her
Kindly face whose peaceful calm express
sion SO plainly told that the "peacc which
paSsetA all understanding" was hers to
share.
Deferred from last week.
The school in Clmssyine was
closed bo.h Tuesday ard Wednesday
last week On account Of tae impsssa..
bic roads.
Leon Pike Of Jana,ea is spending
Il few days at G. w. aauis'.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-18

A thrill of terror is experienced when
a brassy cough of Group sounds through
the house Al night, But the terror spon
changes to re lief after One Minute Cough
Cure has been administered Safe and
harmless for children.
c. f. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E. Smith
jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondyille, u. G..
Smith, So. Londonderry and F. B. Pier
Jacksonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-18

Would use Kemp Balsam .or the TITO t
and Lungs. Ii is curing m re Cough,
Co Is, Asthma, Bronchitis, Group and II
Throat and Lung troubles, lhan any CHI r
medicine. The propre or has al boz iz' a
any d uegist to give you sample b le
Free to convince you Of the merit OF his
great remedy. Price 25r. and soc.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-18
4 Serious Case.

BridgeWater Corners, VT, Feb. /, 1898.
Miss Alice NJ. Hadley Of this village, has
been sufferer from serious case of
dyspepsia. She was advised by her
grand. mother, Mrs, d, H. Perry, to give
Hoods arsaparilla trial, this medicine
having proved very effective in thousands
of cases Miss Hadley began taking it,
and IT has completely cured her, and she
is now in good health.