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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-16

to dance when several men the worse
for liquor stepped into the room and
engaged in quarrel. An old man
named Atchley struck youth named
Truckett and the two clinohed. Atchley
had several sons present and Truckett
several brothers. The two families an
ranged. themselves in line and COM
menced firing. One of the Trucketts
was instantly killed, another is fatally
wounded, Atchley received a mortal
wound and one SON is dangerously
hurt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-16
County Officers. A New Deal
Wanted.

The people will soon he called upon
to take some action in reference to fill
ing the various county otliccs-at least
the invitation will be extended by our
county committee, and we are pleased
to note indications that lead us to be-
lieve that they mean to take hold of the
matter, by discussion and attendance
upon the caucuses, in quite 4 vigorous
manner. Heretofore, as gencralrule,
they have allowed our conventions to
be controlled, and our nominations to
be made by few trickstcrs and traders
who, to advance their owninterests and
schemes, have portioned out the offices
wholly with the aforesaid view, ire
spective of fitness for the position or
the wishes of the masses.
These manipulators, tlicksters and
traders already have the matter under
consideration; already are laying
pipe" and pulling wires to accomplish
ends gratifying to themselves, but
wholly adverse to the best interests of
the people.
Some time ago it was announced that
Jones, of Whitingham, and Martin of
Londonderry, would be candidates for
the State Senate, and with the usual cut
and.deal of the political cards would
receive the nominations. The former
gentleman. who is said to be a "good
clever fellow" is still doubtless an anx-
ious expectant, and a fighting chance
remains to him. 4, to Martin, he sud-
denly discovered. about the first of
April, that not only had his grip upon
Londonderry slackenod. but that that
town had actually slipped through his
fingers, and however huniliating this
was, after virtually carrying the town
in his pocket for the last six or eight
years, the stubborn fact remained, and
the small cotiric whom ne had backed
and "carried" to the exclusion of others
equally worthy, and 10 the detriment of
the town, were powerlcSs 10 save him,
and that in no case could he obtain a
delegation from that town TO the Coun-
ty convention, suddenly Withdrew his
declard intentions of remaining citi-
zen of Londonderry, and at the last mo-
ment gave in his list at Brattlcboro.
In view of this change of base, this
gentleman, who sets his political chro-
nometer by the growing of the cock at
st. Adams as regularly and promptly
as the railroad employee sets his time
piece by the daily tick of the telegraph,
manipulated at the same place, may
have given up this little scheme, and
with his usual suavity play the role of
not being candidate for anything.
However this may be, it, and all other
matters of the kind, are fit and proper
subjects for discussion among the peo-
pie. The times seem propituous for
new deal, whereby the people can, at
least, hold some of the trump cards, land
be able to relegatc some of these fell
lows to the rear, and put forward men
who will represent them and not their
own selfish ends or that of an unscru-
pulous monopoly.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-16
What the Sitter stole.

Elephant trainers say that animal exhibits
great terror at the sight of mouse. This
isn't the only respect in which the animal re.
sembles woman 1t can't go any distance
without taking trunk with it.
"Papa, what is the tariff" asks the Con.
gressmans little boy. Gazing compassionate.
ly on the youthful knowledge seeker, and sad.
ly shaking his head, the father replied: "My
son, ! cannot tell lie; do not know"
The taste for bric-a brac is penetrating the
wild West. One of the trees in Ogden, Utah,
has been decorated with Japanese waiter.
The inhabitants hung him there for shooting
woman.
she stands with dimpled elbows bare,
Her eye with merry mischief CLEANS,
And sit here and worship her,
While she makes chocolate creams.
The chocolate brown she scrapes and stirs,
As soft and dark her brown hair seems;
No hands as fair and white as hers
As she makes chocolate creams.
She stirs my foolish heart as well;
! see her in my deepest dreams.
l wonder If she'll marry me
And make my chocolate cresms?
A Pennsylvania man has been arrested for
killing his mother-in-law. 1t seems they are
particular about even small matters in Billy
PENIS state.
1t should be said, in justice to the father of
his Country, til at the New Jersey centenarian
whom George Washington IS said to have
kissed did not look then as she does now.
Sweet violets, spring poetry and lamb and
peas are almost ripe The hanad-organ will
shortly burst into bloom.
THE SAILOR WIFE.
The last parting thought of the d ",
Has been flashed to the listening hills,
While we glide DER the waters away.
AS soft breeze our white sail fills.
And my love at tiller stands,
So strong and bright and free.
Guiding it well with her shapely hands,
For the queen of the wave is she.
Talk to me not of your rose-leaf girls.
But give me my brave maid there,
With her sun-browned face and wind-swept
curls,
And her voice as fresh as the air.
For my wife will be true to me,
However the winds may blow
And we'll sail along with a loving song,
Be our voyage swift or slow.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-16
ton to have it extracted from her

ton to have it extracted from her
throat.
Henry Mckinney of Richford, freight
conductor, fell between two cars while
his train was moving ut North Troy
Saturday morning, one car passing over
him, breaking his arm and causing in
ternal injuries which are considered
fatal.
Geo. u. Lyons has about 60 men en-
ployed at his West Dummerston quarry
and is shipping six carloads of granite
daily to East Deerfield for the Fitch
burg road. A $4,000 monument has
just been got out at this quarry for DR..
Pomeroy of New York to be set in the
Brattleboro cemetery.
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The conventions must have proved y
terrible strain upon the energies of Col.
Hooker. He undertook to make the &C.
quaintance of every delegate from the
second congressional district and de-
sired to be personally remembered to
all their friends at home. His hand
shaking was simply immense and must
have been very fatiguing. The Col.
abounds in saavity of manner and
speech, and he put in his finest work at
Montpelier. To save undue exertion a
mere suggestion breathed in his ear
might not be amiss, to wit: The people
OF the district, at least to great extent,
are plain, practical, common sense, in
dustrious people, speak mostly plain
unvarnished English, do not fully COM
prehend, or at least do not place a very
high estimate on extreme politeness or
senseless palaver. The voters in the
second district will we think elect
congressman of ability, with character
and reputation worthy the confidence
OF the people, and his name will not be
Hooker.-(N Newport Express.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-16

At Winchester's
TIN & HARDWARE
STORE,
So. Londonderry, Vermont
is the place to buy the following
line Of goods:
Manure Forks, Shovels, Hoes,
Cultivators, Garden Rakes,
Garden Seeds, wheel Barrows,
Nails, by the Keg or pound,
Bolts, Screws, Oil Stoves,
Lanterns, Lamps, Glass
Bits, Sets, Glass pitchers, Goblets
Augers, Flower Vases 4 Brackets,
Axes, Bird Cages, Clothes has
kets, Cloths Lines, Mea-
sures, Wrngsrs, Corn Shell.
or. Granite Iron.ware. Tin
ware. Iron.ware, Hollow
ware. stsvos, Pumps.
Lead Pipe, Cross
Cut Saws. Hand
Saws, Wood
BAvs. Plains, Helves. Hammers,
Iron Bars, Cable Chains, Pick Axes.
Tic Chains, Halter Chains, Rope Hal.
tiers, Ropes, snaps, Cards, Curry Combs
Horse Bushs, Irvine, Flat Irons. horse
Nails, Wooden Ware, Brooms, Brass.
Clothes Pins. Zinc. Copper, Stove Pol.
ish. Fishing Tackle. Table Cutlery,
Buckets, Shears, Razors, Revolvers
Cartridges, Gun Caps. Wash Tubs.
Iron Sinks. Fertilizers. Germ Peppers. &c. &c.
Shall have on hand a COM
|plete assortment of Haying
tools such as Moving Ma
chimes, Horse Rakes, Sythes,
Snathes, Rakes, &c.
F. Winchester,
Peabody House Basement,
So. Londonderry, vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-16

The Londonderry SITTER being
Thoroughly Independent sheet, OPP
posed to all rings, cliqaes, clans and
factions, and calling no man master,
and standing squorely upon its orn
merits, solicHS free expressions 81
thought from the people upon all 'eg't-
mate newspaper Subjects.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-16

Chas. O'Conor, the eminent LAWYER.
died at his residence in Nantucket,
Tuesday.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-07-18
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN.



Chalk-white lace is again in vogue.
White embroidered null ties are re-
vived.
Sleeves grow fuller and larger in the
armhole
Skirts grow fuller and bustles more
bouifant.
White and black lace scarfs are revived
for neckwear.
There are now 1876 women students in
Boston university.
The horse hair cushion Is the latest
form of the hustle
Flfty-seven American women writers
were born in Maine.
Mrs. Celia Thaxter, the writer, owns a
large farm at Kittery, Me.
Mrs. A. T. Stewart, of New York, is
the richest widow in the world.
Women voted at Clinton, N. Y, on
the question of a water works tax.
Nearly 5000 women are employed in
the various government offices in Eng
land.
The poke of Valenciennes or Oriental
lace is the bonnet to wear with lace and
muslin dresses.
Decatur county. Iowa, has girl who
captured and sold fifteen wolves during
, the last season.
Dotted net wells are not worn at all
They have been superseded bv the plain
ones made of colored tulle.
a late fashion is to send presents of
flowers in baskets locked with tiny pad
lock, each person having a key.
In San Francisco all of the day district
telegraph work is done by women. They
are paid from $40 to $50 month.
Some Of the summer parasols are SO
pretty that it seems almost pity to ex-
pose them to being faded in the sun.
The wife of L. F. FISHER, the Camden
baseball player. is said to be the first real
Chinese lady ever seen in this country.
A Cuban always smokes two packages
OF cigarettes and four or five cigars a
Z day. The women and children do nearly
the same.
A fancy is for "rose pokes;" they are
simple black or white straw pokes with
the whole brim hidden by clusters of
deep red roses without leaves.
A favorite way of sewing on lace this
year Is gathering the lace, then sewing
1t on the wrong side, turning and catch
ing it down at intervals, making a puff.
Miss Sarah o. Jewett is considered to
be the handsomest woman author in Bos.
ton, with perhaps the exception of Miss
Blanche Howard, who wrote "One Sum
mer.n
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-07-18
Battle field of Waterloo.

The battlefield of Waterloo as it lies
to-day is an uninspiring Spectacle
good place to sit down and muse on life
and men and the vanity of human
things but we had a vivacious little
guide who spared no time for musing,
but engaged us with "A very dramatic re-
cital in broken, though quite ineligible
English of the stirring things that hap
pened on that bloody Sunday in 1915,
when Bonaparte's brief candle went out
and the European kaleidoscope ratified
itself into Il fresh combination. l can't
help sympathizing with the bottom dog.
The dramatic symmetry of Napolean's
career wins us against our reason.
l went out to Waterloo with some
Englishmen, and | took solid comfort in
giving them my small opinion of their
Iron Duke, although We must allow that
he did this business very handsomely.
But that guide. | shall not soon for
get him. He made more of an impress
sion on me than all the books have read
on the subject of Waterloo He omitted
nothing. He opened his soul to us, and
he suited the action to the word He
gcsticulated, he attitudiniZed, in short,
he fought the battle over again for us.
Ills English was doubly English lie was
especially happy in his 'hup, guards,
hand hat hem.n lie recitcd this thrilling
incident over his shoulder as he led us
down the two hundred and odd steps
that mount to the summit of Mound of
the Lion, and it was only by the most eX-
traordinary presence of mind that
grasped the railing in time to escape a
fall.
The Mound of the Lion is an artificial
elevation which has been reared VERY i'll
| advisedly, ! think in the midst of the
field and of its earth, thereby modifying
the couiguration of the landscape, 50
/ that one cannot now gain so accurate an
idea of the battle-ground as mi ght 9TH
erwise have been obtained-unless, in
deed, the loss is compensated by the fact
that the summit of the mound affords a
commanding view.
The tranquility of the scene is impress
sive, and one is reminded of Byron's line
"How that red rain has made the harvests
grow"
| never saw fairer stretch of country
hills and valleys and winding roads
and shining villages. Every feature OF
this sweet landscape played its part in
the drama of that day. On the right is
the Chateau of Hougomont, against
which, all day long, the French lines
beat like the waves of the seattle key
of the English position, held to the last
by the gallant Coldstream guards, though
the house was burned over their heads
The old brick wall around the orchard
still stands pierced with locpholes, worn
away by the pelting rain of musket balls
If you have any sort of imagination you
can stand there to-day and see the fight
suppose there has scarcely been 4
closer, hotter, bloodier battle in modern
times. The lines were posted only &
mile apart, and from the moment of tn,
first assault upon Hougomont to the low
despairing cry of the French general
"Pout ost perdu! Sauve qui peut!" thu
battle was like the straining of we'll
matched wrestlers.--" A Bufalonial
AJroad."
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-07-18
CONSTIpATION!.

There is no medium through which
disease so often attacks the system as
by Constipation, and there is no other
i'll flesh is heir to more apt to be neg
lected from the fact material inconven-
fence may not be Immediately felt from
irregular action of the bowels When
there is not regular action the retention
of decayed and effete matter, with its
poisonous gases, soon poisons the whole
system by being absorbed into it, caus-
ing piles, fstula. headache, impure blood
and many other serious affe ctions.
BURDoCK BLOOD BITTERS will i'm.
mediately relieve, and one bottle posi-
lively cure or relieve any case of Con-
stipation.
WAS troubled for year with tor
pid liver and indigestion, and after
trying everything imaginable used
BURDOCK BLOOD BITTERS The
first bottle revived me and the second
cured me entirely."-J. S Williamson,
Rochester, N. Y.
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"Gracious Heavens y"


"With whose connivance you have at
tempted to convey dynamite into Eng
land-a nice little lot of ATLAS powder, !
in slabs too, for convenience in packing"
q | deny, most positively II Il"
Case is too strong against you.
Why, the stuff was found in your pos
session. and l have it here in my bag;
enough to wreck the whole train"
Lady Jones shrieked.
Do you mean to tell me that there is
dynamite here in this carriagel Oh, do,
please, throw it awayw
The conclusion would certainly ex-
plode it, and we should all be blown to
kingdom GOMEZ Don't be frightened;
you travelled with it all the way from
Paris, and would have carried it on to
London yourself"
81 assure you l know nothing of this.
am Lady Jones, the wife of Sir John
Jones of Harley street. NIillicent, help
me to explain who | am"
The detective shook his head doubt
fully.
1t may be as you 81. but don't see
my way Wait till we get to London.
If you can prove your identity, at any
rate you may escape being locked up;
the magistrate may give you bail. "
With this cold comfort Lady Jones
had to be satisfied, and in dire terror and
discomfort she made the rest of the jour
ney to London. Hopkinson, it must be
confessed, had already made up his mind
that it was as Lady Jones had said; but
he chose to keep her in suspense.
On reaching Cannon street, the guard
hvrnfrlt hi fol bo Il
read it with strong symptoms of disgust.
Slipped through my fingers! Just
when | thought | had them, too! It's
the very mischief. What shall J. do
neXt"
After a pause of deep thought he
turned suddenly to Lady Jones.
"Do these men know your London
address, Yes? Well, if you will assist
us now, think l can promise that moth
ing more shall be said about this unfor-
tunate affair. But first, you must be
secret, silent as the grave. Can l trust
yous And this young ladyW
Millicent and Lady Jones answered in
q breath, promising to be most circum-
spect.
"My idea now is that these men only
planted the stuff on you, hoping it would
pass unnoticed; whether it did or not
they would know by the morning papers,
which would be sure to publish an ac-
count of the seizure of dynamite. We'll, {"
went on the detective, ''no one must
know syllable of this; there shall be
nothing in the papers or anywhere. To-
morrow or next day they will call at
your house to recover their small parcel,
explaining that it slipped in among your
rugs by mistake. II they do, we have
them; do you understands And will you
help2"
Lady Jones only too gladly assented.
That night the house in Harley street
was practically In the possession of the
police. Sir John entered into the spirit
of the thing; gave his hall-porter hoii-
day, and installed Hopkinson disguised
in his place. On the third day the dark
man called, sent up his card, and was
given the dynamite AS he left the
house his companion joined him, and
both were arrested before they had
turned the next corner. The trial, with
the examination of Lady Jones. was one
of the events of the season. London
VOrld.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-07-18

1t is the declaration of Chicago de-
tctive locally famous, that no more than
one murder in ten ever comes out.
Think over the recent known cases, -
he says Can you recall one in which
the life wasn't taken with shot or bladeP'
In other words, the means of killing were
such that there could not possibly be any
concealmcnt of the crime itself, though
the criminal might escape. lie held that
to prove beyond doubt that the common
est form of premeditated murdcr-by
poisoning practiced to a dreadful cX-
tent without detection. About the only
murders that do come out, he thinks, are
those sudden, unplanned ones that arise
from passion. at may not be pleas
ant thing to think of, " he remarks, but
1t can't be denied that any cool, intelli-
gent person can murder member of his
family by using a poison that doesn't
produce violent symptoms, and run very
slight risk of being caught at it. 1t is
my firm conviction that only small per
centage of the murders are distinguished
from ordinary deaths. - CHicag0 Ne,rS.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-07-18

The NOLTAIC BELT Co, of Marshall,
Mich, offer t. send their celebrated ELECTRO
\oLTAIC BELT and other ELECTRIC APPLI-
ANCEs ON trial for thirty days, to men young
or old afflicted with nervous debility, loss Of
vitality and manhood and all kindred troubles.
Also for rheumatism, neuralgia, paralysis and
many other diseases. Complete restoration
risk is incurred as thirty days trial is allowed
Write them at once for illustrated pamphlet
free.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-07-18
FATE.

A sunbeam kissed a r-ripple-"Nay,
Naught shall discover thee and mer'
In nights wide darkness passed the beam
away,
The ripple mingled with the sea.
John Vance Cheney, in the Century.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-07-18

wells Health Remover restores health and
vigor, cures, dyspepsia, sexual debility. 81.
Nature is the great teacher. She clothes the
fowls and animals with warmer clothing
Tor winter; helps them to cast it off in sum
mer; makes the best hair oil, Caroline, which
Is petroleum perfumed and sold at 81 bottle
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-07-18

All dairynen who use Wells, Richardson &
20, s Improved Butter Color, agree that it in
creases the value of butter several cents a
pound. 1t is pure and harmless, convenient
Tor instant use, has no taste or odor, and gives
clear, golden richness to the butter. 1t is
the very best butter color obtainable, and is
MT expensive. In every State in the Union
the demand for it is increasing.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-07-18

A SHIP recently left Philadelphia with 95,
OOO cases of PETROLEUM for japan
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-07-18

VIII buy TREATISE on THE HORSE AND HIS
DISEASES Book of 100 pages, valuable to
every owner of horses. Postage stamps taken.
Sent postpaid. NEW YORK HORSE Book Co.,
l3i Leonard Street, New York city.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-07-18

"Rough ON Dentistv Tooth Powder.
Smooth, refreshing harmless, elegant, cleans
ing, preservatiye and fragrant. 15c. Druggists.
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fIits.
Files, reaches, ants, bed-bugs, rats mice, chip
hunks, cleared out by Rough ON Rats" 15c
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D1 Gents

II you are failing; broken, worn out and ner-
vous, use Wells Health Remover" 81. Drgts.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-07-18

Beware Of the incipient stages Of sonsump-
ton Take Piso's Cure In time.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-07-18
AT4LoPAoRos

will cure you. ATHLoPHoRos is a new rem
edy, but it has been so well tried that there's
no risk aboutit 1t has cured old and chronic
cases which the doctors had failed to relieve.
Whetheryour rheumatism and Neuralgia are
OF recent date or of long standing, ATHLoPHORos
will cure them. You may doubt this because you have
tried agreat many other things that have failed but
your experiment will prove its truth
II you cannot get ATHLoPHoRos Of your drugvist,
we Will send it express paid receipt of regular
prce-onc dollar per bottle. We prefer that you buy
itfrom your druggist hut If he hasn't it, 10 not lse
persuaded to try something else, but order at once
from directed.
ATHlOPH0R0S CO., II2 WALL ST., NEW YORK.
HA,Nl2uu4lllllllIIIslJIlRlslI,yAssIs..U
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-07-18

Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
cures dyspepsia.