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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23
In the EIixahethnn Arc.

An exact picture of Christmas OBJ
servances in an English country house
is given in the following set Of rules:
On Christmas day, service In the
church ended, the gentlemen presently
repair into the hall to breakfast with
Drawn, mustard and malmsey.
At dinner the butler appointed for
the Christmas is to see the tables COW
cred and furnished, and the ordinary
buffers of the house are decently to
set bread, napkins and trenchers in
good form at every table-with spoons
and knives. At the first course Is
served a fair and large boar's head
upon silver platter, with minstrelsy.
Two servants are to attend at supper,
and to bear two fair torches of wax
next before the musicians and trumpet
ers, and stand above the fire with the
music till the first course be served in
through the hall. Which performed
they with the music, are to return into
the butlery. The like course is to be
observed in all things during the time
of Christmas.
At night, before supper, are revels
and dancing, and so also after supper,
during the twelve days Of Christmas.
The master Of the revels is, after din
ner and supper, to sing carol or song,
and command other gentlemen then
there present to sing with him and the
company-and see it is very decently
nnrfnrmad
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In DUBIIs.
Manchester Center.

Mr. EDITOR: ! take the SITTER
and like it very much as l find it in
dependent and willing to publish what
is true.
Being a resident of Manchester
Center and having an inquiring turn
Of mind | venture TO put Iii few
queries, which without doubt Some Of
the good people Of this town can
answer.
LIST. Why is it that in the good
old Prohibition State of Vermont that
the Prohlbilory law does hot reach
Manchester, the biggest rum hole in
the State. Is it because we are be
yond The reach Of the law, or is 1t
that our men in Office do not do their
duty /? When complaint is eutered
that a man is walking into one of The
numerous rum holes 10 the place, and
spending his wages when he has
wife and children which are sadly II
need-nearly destitute of cloihcs-no
notice is taken, not even when the
poor wife appeals to the States At
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23

The Burlington Free Press charges
speaker Haskins with making the
State extra and needless expense by
carrying the legislature over Thanks
giving and with other offenses more
or less grave. This would Sc IN, to
indicate that the speaker has not yet
been admitted to full membe, ship in
the royal dynasty. This is too bad.
For 10 these many years he has wor.
shipped at the Grout shrine and tc
be thus turned away from the syna.
gogue is enough to make. the strong.
est heart 60 down in ones boots.
Perhaps somebody remembers tina,
twelve or fourteen years ago the
Colonel, with the SITTER was fight.
ing the ''gang."
The SITTER is there yet.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23


Fine following words were spoken by
President Mckinley at Savannah Sal.
ur,lay:
"If, following the clear precepts of
duty, territory falls to us aud the vel,
fare OF an alien people requires our
guidance and protection, who will
shrink from the sibllily, grave
though it may be? Can We leave these
people who, by the fortunes OF war aud
our own acts, are helpless and without
government, to chaos after we have de
sIrpyed the only government they have
had? After destroying their govern
ment it is the duty ut the American
Government to provide for them bet
ter one. Shall we distrust ourselves
shall we proclaim to the world our ina
bility to give kindly government to OPP
pressed peoples whose future, by the
victories Of war is cOnfded to us? We
may wish it were otherwise, but who
will question our duty now?
ut is not question Of keeping the
islands Of the East, but OF leaving them.
Dewey and Merritt took them aud the
country Il SANITY aud universally APP
plauded. Could we have brought
Dewey away Without universal cond M
nation at any time after the first of
May, the day Of his brilliant victory
which thrilled the world with its bold.
ness and heroism? Was it right to or.
der Dewey to go to Manila and cap
ture or destroy the Spanish fleet and
dispatch Merritt aud his army to rein
TO ce him? II it were duty TO send
them there, and duty requir d them to
remain there, it was their clear duty to
annlhllate the fleet, take the city OF
Manila and destroy the Spanish S, YER
eighty in the archipelago.
Having done all that in the line OF
duty, is there any less duty to remain
there and give TO the inhabitants pro
lection, and also our guidance to bet
ter Government, which will secure to
them peace and order and security in
their lite and property and in the pur-
suit of happinessa Are We unable to
d ti.? Are we to sit down in our is
ISOLATION aud recognize no obligation to
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torney. She cannot get aid from the
town as she has a husband able to
work.
Now good people OF Manchester
are We to let such state of things go
on in our midst when our town rep.
resentative went to Montpelier and
voted against high license I? Are we
to let people deal in an article that
will take away the reason OF our men
and make paupers of their families,
aud shut our eyes to the fact that our
pleasant streets are getting to be un-
tit for ladies to be out in the evening,
as hardly night passes but what YOU
can find men Tor call themselves such)
staggering the streets or rolling in the
gutter under the influence of the vile
stuff.
Where is our w. C. 7. u.
And now we are to have Y. Nj.
c. A. | truly hope it may improve
the morals of the place and think the
next society should have a vigilance
committee.
End. Why is it that Manchester
officials fail to take any notice of the
/
low brothel in the place ? But few
months ago number of the men
took themselves to one of the lowest
"a place in Barnumville-and saw
scenes enacted there that would shock
the modesty of any decent man or
woman. Had il been in Winhall |
think that tar aud feathers might have
come in play. But l may say too
much on this subject SO will wait un-
Til another issue before asking more
questions. AN OBSERVER
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Surprising Prosperitv.

K. G. Dun & Cos weekly review
OF trade, Saturday said:
The week just ended adds surpris.
ing close to a surprising year OF A.
merican history. November had sur
passed all other months of the century
in volume Of business and production,
and December is doing even better,kn
payments through clearing houses, in
railroad earnings, in activity and
strength Of securities. But that is say
ing a great deal, for in all these and
other tests November was far the best
month OF American financial history.
The wool industry comes to the front
with purchases Of wool by large
houses and small, help by material
concessions at Boston so that sales at
chief markets have been 1857, 700
Of which 13,S6o,200 were domestic,
against 1897, 100 last year, of which
7,443,00O were domestic, and 1904.
100 in the same weeks of 1892, Of
which II, 399,60 were domestic. The
transactions show demand fairly up
to that Of the most prosperous years
heretofore.
No man can say that the advance in
cotton, with a strong milling demand
at home due to orders for goods which
lift prices generally little, lie not war.
ranted in view Of the heavy export
trade. The foreign demand is really
inexplicable, considering its volume in
comparison with movements Of goods
from Great Britain, but dealers abroad
are doubtless seeking to protect them
selves for the future.
The exports Of wheat continue heavy,
from Atlantic ports, -four included, s..
492,692 bushels, against 1868, 9O5
last year, and from Pacific ports 741,.
991 bushels, against l,520,612 last
year, so that for two weeks the outgo
has been 11,871,540 bushels, against
9,4O1,555 last year. As the wheat
output in December of last year was
close to the largest on record. the re.
turns this year show really surprising
gain. While prices have been three
cents stronger for cash, the western re-.
cipts for two weeks Of December have
been about 100000 bushels greater
than last year. The corn movement
is the most astonishing feature OF the
business, the exports for three weeks
having been 7,187.3O2 bushels, against
6,326.894 bushels last year, and the
price has advanced a cent for the week.
Should such demand for American
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23

News from Europe indicates anoth
er important island question. The
Samoan Islands, now governed by 9
sort OF triple protectorate composed
OF the U. S., England, and Germany,
seem to have become SO valuable in
the eyes of the Kaiser that be has
been seeking the consent of the other
two powers to his taking possession
OF them, and is reported to have oil
tanned it. Mr.. Cleveland asked
Congress to provide for the withdraw
al OF the U. S. from this protecto
rate, bat Congress didn't do it.
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Correspondence.
Many Thanks.

EDITOR SITTER: Fast approach
ing the age Of three-score and ten,
and after nearly lifetime of honest
endeavor in trying to understand
"the inscrutable ways of Divine Prov
idence," your correspondent, "Hu-
manity," who, it appears, is in direct
touch with the Almighty, has at last
solved the why's and wherefore's Of
the Supreme Being. Many thanks
to him for making things SO clear (?)
to me, for l no longer "see as
through glass darkly." Since read
ing his calculations of the subject re
fered to, feeling of peace and con
tentment broods over me that words
cannot describe. A great weight, as
it we're, has been lifted from my mind,
and all doubt has gwen away to
facts (?) l feel very much like the
man l once heard speak at a pro
tracted meeting about fifty years ago.
Said he: "During the past twelve
months have passed through va,
ried and severe experience. Misfor.
tune has pursued me unrelentingly.
First l lost my wife who was sudden.
ly and unexpectedly called home by
her heavenly Father. Soon after
that my buildings, uninsured, but
protected with a good lightning rod,
were totally consumed. Following
that, my youngest child died of the
diphtheria, | broke my right leg, and
one Of my best COWS got choked to
death with a raw potato. Hardly
had l recovered from these troubles
when God, in the goodness of His
heart, permitted my second wife to
elope with tin pedder. Immediate
ly l sought consolation in the belief
that the Almighty's affections, some
Of them, though seemingly rather
severe, in mercy oft are sent. Dear
brothers and sisters, faith in the Lord,
10 guide and direct, still abides with
ne. Let us pray"
"Humanity's" "Yankee reply"
("answering question by asking
one") is one way of simply avoiding
IN interrogative. So far as the Cap
ain of the Portland is concerned, in
with the disaster to that
boat, l opine with Captain Sigsbce,
If the Inflated Maine, that Judge
nent should be suspended" until an
Investigation is made and the blame
placed where it belongs. AS the
oortland's Captain cannot be inter
'iewed in regard to his present where.
bouts, and as l am not able, like
dotspur, to "call spirits from the
TASTY deep, l shall be obliged to ad
nit that | cannot answer "H's" co.
lumdrum of "Where is the Captain
md what is he doing, etc?' TO OBJ
ain the desired information sought,
would respectfully refer Humanity"
o our Spilitualist friends, who may
'e able to get into communication
With Captain Blanchard, aud thus
elieve his auxitty.
In DUBIIs.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23

Congressman Powers voted for the
anti-scalping bill which passed the
House Wednesday; Congressman
Grout voted against it Burlington
News.
or course. In view of oft-recur.
ring instances of this kind, would it
not be as we'll for our two Congress.
men to pair off for the session and
both remain at home Randolph
Herald.
Or emigrate to Canada, or if they
preferred warmer cline there - an
open door to that region where they
give away birthstone to burn.
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Farm for Sale

Containing ll9 acres Of which 33
acr s is meadow, nearly all machine
moving, slightly sloping to the south.
not stony, easily cultivated aud good
soil. Good fruit, wood lot handy
and 800 sugar trees. Buildings IN
good condition. Situated in the
south east corner c. Andover 8
miles from Simonsville and within a
mile OF school. Bounded on the east
by Chester line and 6 12 miles from
Chester village by good even road.
This farm is owned by Mrs. Alma L
Marshall, widow of the late Milo
Marshall, and can he bought very low
for cash. A quantity of hay in the
barns will he sold with the place If
desired. For further information in
quire of or address,
NJ. A. DAVIS,
So. Londonderry, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23

OhappreclAlVes
This conversation occurred about
Thanksgiving:
Bill-Feel thankful, John
John-No. Nothing to be thank,
full for.
B.-Got good home and nice
family.
J-Have to pay rent aud wife is
down with the grip.
B-You ought to be thankful for
this pure air.
J-It's full of bacteria and we've
got to pay 10. Linsley for looking at
'em through a microscope, and the
legislature has not yet adjourned.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23

Perhaps the Russian minister to
China only did the ..bam boozle act
when he snubbed the Dowager EN-
press, by insisting upon presenting
his credentials to the Emperor in
person. The Dowager has hereto
fore been regarded as the creature of
Russia, and before this incident moth
ing has occurred to indicate change.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23
A Card.

We. the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on a 5Oe. bottle of
Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar If
fails to cure your cough or cold. We al
so guarantee csc bottle to prove salts
factory or money refunded.
L. 7. & w. II. Landman, S, Londonderry
G. G. Smith, Z" Z"
G.. f. Bacon, Londonderry,
l.. c. Bolster, Bondvillr,
f. B. Pier, Rawsonvile,
f. +. Smith, Jamaica,
II. L. Gould, Windham,
Geo. L. Richardson, Weston and Peru.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23

A rock at the bottom of New York
harbor has done what Spanish gun
ners couldn't do-knocked big hole
IN U. 5. warshlp. 1t is estimated
that ninety days will be required to
repair the damage done by the ground
ing OF the battleship Massachusetts
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23
For Rich and Poor.

Christmas is festival which the rich
can't confine to themselves. even II
hey try to. For hardly any one Is 80
poor but he can afford his bit OF green,
with which to produce festival effect
in his home, however humble.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23

The most astonishing thing about
Col. and Governor elect Roosevelt is
the amount of work he has done, or
at least has been credited with doing,
since be returned from Cuba. What
he has written alone would have been
overwork for the average man.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23

a struggling people, whose present con.
ditions we have contributed to maker
"My fellow citizens whatever cove.
nants duty has made for us in the
year 1898, we must keep"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23

corn continue, it would be OF enormous
value to western farmers.
Failures for the week have been 26l
in the United States, against 1923 last
year, and 81 in Canada, against %
last year
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23

II England and the U. S. jointly
built and controlled the Nicaragua
Canal, no formal alliance between
them would ever be necessary. The
canal would do the business,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23

MIR. Grover Cleveland, Mr.. John
Sherman, Mr.. VIM. j Bryan, and
Senator Hoar, a quartette in which
"innoceous desuetude," senility and
mouth predominant, are of one mind
IN regard to expansion.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23

Overcome evil with good. Overcome
your coughs and coils with One Minnie
Cough Cure. 1t is SO god chil lren cry
for il. 1t cures Group, bronch It's. pncu
monia, grippe and all throat and lung
diseases.
c. E. Bacon, Londnnd rry. F. E. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill. Bonneville, Il. G
Smith, So. Londonderry and F. B. Pier,
Jacksonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23

Not few eminent public men are
sitting astride Of the expansion fence,
watching for guiding signs to enable
them to drop ON the right side.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23

The death blow at the Carlists of
Spain was struck when the Pope de.
cided to oppose them. Nothing Oh.
posed BY the Catholic church can
make any Roadway in Spain.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23

The belief seems to be growing in
Chicago that Aldermen who can be
honest And won't be honest should be
made to be honest.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23

Manila advices indicate that Agui-
naldo is beginning to realize that
among the pebbles on the Philippine
beacb be is only grain Of sand.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23

President Mckinley doesn't re.
gard it as necessary for him to stay
IN Washington and watch Congress
all the time 1T is in session, as his
predecessor did.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23

Under the Morgan Nicaragua Ca
nal bill the old canal company will
get 80, 900, 00O, provided the bill be.
comes law, for what it has done
towards the canal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23

The two Filipino young men who
are in Washington seeking American
citizenship are little impatient, 1t
strikes us.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23
An Optinist.

May-My, I'm glad Jack isn't a pes
mist, If he is near-sighted.
Maud-Why?
May-Why, he can't tell whether
lunch Of anything is mistletoe or not,
but he always hopes for the best.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23

"Anti Doodle League" isn't espec-
tally pretty for a name, but the or
ganizatlon is likely to save the good
name of Chicago.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23

10 the death of Gen: Garcia, the
Cubans lost one of their bravest lead
ers and one of their wieest advisers.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23

II the Spanish Government is
really anxious to learn who blew up
the Maine, it should question Gen.
Weyler closely be probably knows.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23

The Southland is showing Presi-
dent Mckinley that it appreciates his
appreciation of southern military abl-
ity.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23

As long as we permit six day bicy-
Gle races we should talk low about
the inhuman practices countenanced
by other nations.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23

The $500 words of the treaty of
peace furnish proof, if any were need
ed, that diplomacy is wordy game.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23

We are nation of 100000.
Why need we stay at home and be
great boobies J?
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23
Your Better Half.

Your Better Half.
At Christmas she Is very strange,
Her queerness you can then spot;
She asks you for little change,
And means thereby ten-spct.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23
as they please tt

call themselves, are constantly harp
ing upon the great expense our gov
eminent will be subject to in main
tanning colonial possessions, They
give big figures as to the likely cost.
or course these are greatly exagera.
ted but even il wholly true it is al
together probable that we would still
be gamers and in large measure,
too. The industrial and commercial
advantages that are pretty certain to
accrue from these possessions will
largely over balance cost Of main
tainance.
While granny Hoar and copper
head Hale are picturing woe and des-
olation others are seeing the gateway
opened to commerce, in magnitude,
hitherto unthought Of. Capital is
already seeking investments in these
possessions. Railroads, telegraphs,
water works, electric lights, manufac'
lures and scores of necessities to a
high state Of civilization Gre to be
built''and maintained. Soon, in these,
millions of American capital will be
invested. All Of which, in turn, will
stimulate every home industry. Yes,
we can afford to have an army OF
100000 men and navy to proudly
float the flag upon every sea
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23
The Difference,

Women get their ears bored so
they can wear rings IN them.
Men get their ears bored until they
have wheels in their heads.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23
Real Estate

That must and win be sold at astonish
ing low prices. Several places ranging
from 3to 100 acres of land with good
sugar and apple orchard, good buildings,
running water 10 house and barn, that
keeps from one cow and horse to 20
cows and tenn and prices ranging from
500 to $500, situated in aud near viii
lagos of Manchester, Peru and London
derry. Anyone wanting home must
think quick and send in for full particu-
lars as these prices take the places on
short notice.
w. c. JAMESON, Real Estate Agt..
Manchester Depot, VT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23
Sitter John. Editor.

Copies of this paper caa be obtained
the b. Ittte5oro N,oir)I EIi)t
Street, Brattle6oro.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23
SMITHS
RENOvATOR.

under the short ribs suffered terribly Soon it
as though there was hard bunch in my side, with
tinual heavy, dull pain. was afraid it was tulnor or
cancer. My appetite failed completely. The little
did eat gave great deal of distress The whites of
eyes and the surface of body generally took yell
low appearance. could obtain relief until COM
menced taking Smiths Green Mountain Renovation One
bottle completely cured me. have enjoyed good health
ever since. Mrs. POLLY PARKER, Lowell, Vt"
Reader, if you not enjoying the best of health do
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23

not procrasnae There knowing what
will quickly and surely besides being remedy that perfectly
Smiths Mountain
INGREDIENTS and be the delicate smallest child
not accomplish a 8 lined fori
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londonderry Sitter.
Issued Every FRIDAY Morning. Terms
el.00 year at offices where bundles are
sent. Clio where sent in Single Wrap
pers. Address
The Sitter,
So. Londonderry Vt.