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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30

''For the states attorneyship, which
goes to the ''northern end" this year
according to the rule, it is said to be
the intention to nominate young Law
yer Brown of Bellows Falls. This
would be following the policy of sta
pering off, certainly. Mr.. Brown is a
fine speaker, good scholar, and doubt
less will be good lawyer sometime.
But he isn't yet. He never argued but
one case in county court in his life. A
few months ago he lost three justice
cases in succession, because of blunders
in bring or conducting them. He is a
mere boy in the practice of the law as
yet, and to put him in the responsible
position of states attorney would be to
invite just such abSftions of justice as
have disgraced the state so repeatedly
in other counties in the past year or
two. But the policy of the politicians
is to always dish out this position if
possible to each man before he is quail
flied to fill it, because then is the time
he "needs" the salary. Therefore if
Brown don't get it, one of the other
''boys" at Bellows Falls or South Lon
donderry will, of course"
: The above is clipped frnm last weeks
Reformer, and we suppose of course
that the "boy" at South Londonderry
is A. E. Cudworth, Esq. And perhaps
Mr.. Cudworth Sin one sence is legal
"boy," but in the sence of natural abil.
ity and legal attainments he is not a
boy by any means, but quite a man.
and is hewing his way into good law
practice, and we feel confident that the
county might go further and fare worse
in the selection of a states attorney.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30

certain big rascals in New York are
going to be punished for their misdeeds
as exposed during the recent furry in
Wall street and its contingencies. The
doings of Ferdinand Ward are not en-
tirely familiar to the outside world, but
enough of them is known to show that
he carried on swindling business ON
scale as gigantic as has ever been
known. His own admissions regarding
his transactions prove this, aside from
evidence in the possession of interested
parties. Under the circumstances
why should he have been comfortably
quartcred in hotel, when placed under
arrest, instead of being put under lock
and key in prison, like an ordinary
thief? Does anybody believe he will
ever suffer the punishment that the law
prescribes for his class.
And regarding the innocent persons
whom he is currently reported to have
dupcd. Are they so very ignorant af-
ter all? Is Mr.. James ID. Fish, Wards
most intimate business associate, and a
man whose financial ability made him
the president of u prominent bank in a
great monetary centre of the country,
snch a fool as to be dupcd by Wards
chicanery?
The public is crcdulous, but there is
a very large "saving remnent" of il
that does not swallow everything tina,
the public opinion manipulators throw
out. This remnent believes that 9
man who is able to preside over the af.
fairs of a great fiscal institution is eithe,
a knave or fool to occupy the position
that he does in the Ward connection
and it is hard to tell which cpithet il
the worst to apply to him.
Then there is the affair in the Secont
National Bank of New York. An enor
nous deficit traced TO the banks presi
dent, Mr.. John c. Emo, is discovered
With great rush this deficit is some
how "made up" and the culprit goe
"Unwhipped of Justice" 1t is givel
out that the father of the president
fortunately for his son, very wealth,
man, did the principal part of the max
ing up. But who knows? The who'll
business looks very much like com
: pounding felony.
1t is more than evident that there i
something decidedly rotten in the Der
mark of America tinanciering. Crime
are crimes, whether they are "mad
up" or not, and the people are interest
ed in the subject of bringing big an
little malefactors to justice.-[ Bosso
Star.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30
The Garfield Room.

The Reformer of last week says
Cup in the northern part of the dis
tr;ct there seems to be determined eff
fort to nominate o. r. Garfield OF
Townshend. He is cousin of the late
President Garfield, and is man of con-
siderable more than average capacity
clear-headed, upright and practical"
We are receiving daily indications
that the people are disposed to take
hold of this matter in earnest. In TINS
town and Windham, Townshend, ia
maica and Ward=boro, Judging from
letters received and communication
with the people Of these towns, the
feeling is almost unanimous in favor OF
MFR. Garfield, who seems TO be regard
ed as the man. as indicated by the fol-
lowing
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30

!, A drunken beast from Vermont kills
his man in drinking saloon in Boston.
The Boston Herald says of him:
"Dr. Allen, the murderer, arrived from
White River Junction in Boston early We'd
nesday morning, and during the day, after
''puding up at prominent hotel, drank
rather deeply. Early Thursday he continued
his spree and during the afternoon started out
ito see the town" He hired a carriage in
front Of Young's hotel on Court square, and
spent the greater part OF the afternoon visit
ing various places, including drinking resorts
At about 7 o'clock in the evening, he was left
at the Stanley house, where he stopped for a
short time, and later wandered of alone, and
visited number of places. AT about &c
o'clock he visited Gle?son's saloon, where he
met his victim, in the company of others. AL
len offered 81 bill to pay for his wine, and
got 50 cent silver coin in change, which he
swept off the counter with the so cents or two
quarters, which Hansel had laid down. A
few moments later Hansell called the bar
keepers attention to the fact that Allen hat
taken his change, and young Gleason remark,
ed the fact to Allen at the same time stating
that, as Allen was gentleman, he would, o
course, give him what belonged to him.
few words passed between Allen and Hensell
and, upon the latter reiterating that he want
ed his money, Allen suddenly drew a reyol
yer and made a blow with it at Hansell. The
latter, terrified at the sight of the weapon, got
out of his way, leaving Sullivan standing be
tween him and his assaiant Allen then nut
teringly advanced on Sullivan, pressed thu
muzzle of the revolver and attempted to fire
The revolver was self-cocker, and upon thu
click of the hammer. which failed to explod
the cartridge, Sullivan, who felt the point o
the weapon against the button of the waist
band of his trousers, jumped to une side. A
the same instant Allen turned around, an,
without aiming directly at Hansell, shot TIL
latter Though the heart. The murderer mad
his way to the street, presenting his revolve
at the head of one or two men who tried t
bar his escape. He was followed to Tremon
Row and arrested by two citizens, who turned
him over to the police"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30

EDITOR SIETER,-As you allow the common
people to speak out in meeting, |, ms one OF
that class, want to put in my little say, name
ly, to express my satisfaction at the movement
in this end Of the county to put forward o.
II. Garfield for the state senate. From per-
sonal knowledge can safely say that Mr..
Garfield would undoubtedly represent the
people and nobody else. His integrity and
conscientious belief would not permit him to
do otherwise, evrn if against his own personal
interests, and as you expressed it is level
hegdcd every time, and could otbe led away
by the adroit politician into the support OF
doubtful measures. If the people would only
attend the caucuscs and send independent
thiuling men to our conventions, We might
be thus represented at all times and in all
places. There are indications of an awaken
ing OF this kind, and believe and expec,
much good will result therefrom. z
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30
Political Notes.

A CLEAN AND HONORABLE RECORD.
No matter who may be nominated by
the Republicans at Chicago he will, if
elected, owe his success very largely to
the clean and honorable record of
Chester A. Arthur's administration.
[Globe-Democrat.
WAS FOR BUTLER AND ST. PAUL.
Delegate De Akers, who recently re-
turned from the anti-monopoly conven-
ton held in Chicago, relates this Incl
dent: A loud mouthed delegate named
Wilcox in making speech repeatedly
coupled the names of st. Paul and Ben
Butler, when he was interrupted by a
scraggy looking Butler delegate from
the same district of Michigan, who said
~ want to ask the gentleman if he is
intending to put this man St. Paul at
the head of the ticket, cause if he is L N
agin him. I'm for Butler for presi-
dent, but amt kinkin' on Mr.. st. Paul
TOT vice. - JlODe-DemOcfat.
THE BUSINESS BOOM.
For the benefit of our contemporary
the Tribune, we may add to what we
have already said concerning the signif-
icance of the business mems support of
Mr.. Arthur, the following suggestions
First, that the hearty commentator of
any man by. his nearest neighbors has
always been regarded as proof of that
mans worth; second, that the support
Of Mr.. Arthur by business men, whose
sole interest in politics is founded in a
desire for good government, peace
abroad, and prosperity at home, gives
the best possible assurance that his
character and administrative methods
tend directly to those ends; and third,
that as New York city is the center of
the commerce and financial affairs OF
the country, the eagerness of New
York's business men for Mr.. Arthur's
reelection is a representative express
sion Of the will and opinions of the
practical and patriotic people of the
whole land, who care nothing for mems
personal ambition, who have no axes to
grind, and who seek only to secure
honest, straightforward, and efficient
administration to the end that all men
may be free to pursue their vocations in
pcace.-[N N. Y. Advertiser.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30
STATE NEWS
THROUGH THE SIFTER's SIEVE.

The boundry question which has dis
turbed the Methodists of Vermont du-
ring the past few years is at last settled
in favor of the Burlington district
which has been re-troceded to the Troy
conference by vote of 80 to 8 in the
General Conference now in Philadel-
phia.
Commander Henry l.. johnson of the
United States navy, was arrested at
Burlington last week and committed to
Jail on a bench warrant for disobeying
a subpoena as witness in the liquor
case of State VS.. l.. S. Drew, at the last
term of county court. After being
kept behind the bars for three hours he
was released under $500 bail, to appear
at next September term and show cause
why he should not be punished for con-
tempt.
Some 30 members of the Baptist
church in Burlington have been expel-
led on charge Of falsely accusing the
pastor and two of the deacons of deceit
and duplicity, which bars them from all
right of Baptist communion. The Of
Tending members deny their guilt.
Early on Wednesday morning, May
2lst. James II. Jones of Tunbridge and
Miles Comstock of Stafford were arrest
ed by a United States Deputy Marshal
on warrants issued by the United States
Circuit court for this district on the
charge of illicit distilling, and on Thurs
day both were tried by jury and found
guilty. On Friday they were sentenced
each to pay a fine of $500 to the United
States, and cost of prosecution; and
Comstock, who is an old offender, was
also sentenced to be imprisoned in the
county Jail at North Hero, in the county
of Grand Isle, for fifteen months, and
Jones to be imprisoned in the county
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30
: Months For 80 cts

We are still daily receiving subscrl-
beers, and in order to increase TINS num-
Der and to bring up the time to JAN LIST
as near as may be, we will mail the
SITTER from June LIST to Jan. ISL, eN-
cept in single wrappers outsides OF
Windham county, for only 90 cts. In
single wrappers, outside the county,
Coo. Friends, everywhere, who wish
to aid live, Independent paper, show
this to your neighbors and send us his
subscription.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30

One day polar and precise person wrote
"Charles Francis Adams on a hoael register
of the Western metropolis. ''Of Adams Ex-
pressP' inquired the indomitably immodest
hotel clerk, flashing the splendor of his prop
erty smile and the dazzle of his Cape May
diamond on the stranger. "No. SIR" most
frigidly said, was the reply. 81 am Charles
Francis Adams, late Envoy Extraordinary aud
Minister Plenipotentiary to Great Britain; son
of John Quincy Adams, sixth President of the
United States, and grandson Of John Adams,
second President of the United States "Oh,
yes" said the undesirable hotel clerk, "but
we don't so much on daddyism out in Chica-
go.-[ Albany Argus.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30
CORRESPONDENCE.

MIR. EplroR.-Your mention of o. r. Car
field for candidate for senator from the north
district has the right sound, There is and
really can be- no question as to his fitness in
every way for the place, lie is an able, hon
est and thorough business man, and by his
action in the state senate would fairly and
fearlessly represent the people.
M conflict of personal interests, politically
or otherwise, with the duties he owed his
constituents, would embarrass him, We be-
heve he can be trusted by every voter in the
county, and that he be elected is the evident
wish and purpose of those who know him OF
know OF him.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30
Sitter John, Editor.
So. Londonderry, Vt.

The Londonderry SITTER being
a thoroughly Independent Sheet OPP
posed to all rings, c1iques, cIans and
factions, and eating no m0" mosfer'
and aoading Squareiy apo" ats o""
merits, solicfs free expressions %
thought from the people apo" al fcg't'-
mate newspaper sH6jecis,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30

Mr.. EDTroR.-I see by your valuable paper
that there is growing interest in the candi-
dacy of r. Garfield for senator. This is a
step in the right direction, as men of his stamp
and character are the men that should repre-
sent the people in our, legislative halls. Fur
thermore, he is a man that with your declar-
alton oi1principles in regard to rings, cliques,
&C., will merit your hearty support. am
confident that in this am voicing the senti-
ment of the people. Keep on in your good
work, and the result will surely be benefit to
the people. -
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30
Men and Measures, a.
Discussed by the
Press--State and
National.

TOO MUCH JAW AND NOT ENOUGH LAW.
An Iowa Judge says the trouble with
our laws is that lawyers in legislatures
make them, and will not let any out
slider alter or change them. Is not this
remark largely true of Vermont
Barre Enterprise.
A RISING YOUNG DEMOCRAT.
1t is the intention of the Democrats
of this part of the State to present the
name of Mr.. f. w. Childs at the COM
ing district convention, as one of the
delegates to the Democratic national
convention at Chicago. Mr.. Childs is
one Of the foremost of the young and
progressive Democrats of the state, of
clean personal character, able to bear
the expense, and with wide acquain-
lance and friendship. 1t is to be hoped
thatlthe Democrats of the county will
turn out full and hearty delegations in
his support Reformer.
LOAD OF sin.
Judge Royce it is said feels sad. And
he ought to. Put his load of sin on
most men and they would die under it.
Judge Royce is so hardened that moth
ing less than dynamite will effect him.
II Richford Gazette.
SPREADING 1T ON THICK.
Luke p. Poland is mquestionably
one of the ablest men in American pub
lie life today.-[Reformer.
"TwAs ONLY THE DISTANT THUNDER
County politics havn't appeared much
this year, except last week in the Lon
dondery Sitter, which 'went" for sew
eral citizens Fright and left" 1t calls
for "new DEAL" and goes for the
"manipulators, tricksters and taaders,"
calls some names and dominates o. r.
Garfield of Townshend for county SEN
ator. What this discharge of heavy
artillery fully means is not yet devel-
oped.-[ Bellows Falls Times.
POOR PAY, POOR PREACH.
Vermont sends her best statesman
ship to Washington, but it is of far
greater consequence to her to have in
chief executive Office of the state man
like those she chooses for congressman.
The brilliancy or eminence of the sena-
tor or representative may crafty state
pride, but state pride is a very unsatis-
factory offset for the progress, the sub
stantial benefits that should accrue to
to the state from applying to the COVER
norship, the custom, that prevails in the
treatment Of the congressional offices.
We repeat what we have said many
times of this branch oil state policy,
that, if the employment in the Office of
governor of the best business and exc
cutive talent the state affords, implies
an increase of salary and an extension
of the tenure of office, we know of no
good reasons why these deductions
should not be accepted by the people,
with the full assurance that, though
some personal aspirations might be dis
appointed, the general welfare would
be advanced UNNECESSARILY. A niggard-
ly one thousand dollars year and a
dead certainty of being Superseded at
the end of one term, is paying high
premium on mediocrity. 1t is besides,
direct notice to men of brains and en-
terprise to stick to their professions or
their own private Observation-Disclosures
man.
WILL THE BIG THIEVES BE PUNISHED!
The public wants to know whether
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30

EVIDENCE Of the popularity OF 0. r.
Garfield, of Townshend, for senator
reach us every day. And there is but
little doubt that the entire northern
part of the county will support him IN
convention with perfect unanimity.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30
Oh, My!

The Montpelier Argus is "told" from
Bennington Co. thai speaker Martin will
be candidate for the L. 5. Senate
next fall antagonizing Morrill,.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30
BIRTHS.

In Peru, May %, a son to Samuel Stiles and wife,
In Winhal, May "a, son to Chas Douglass and
wife.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30
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DEATHS,

In New York, Iowa, Miss Lucinda C. Burton,
formerly Of Windham, aged Go years.
In Jamaica. May 60, Iibbie, wife of John NJ.
Clark, aged 26.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30

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 Burrows,
Nails, by the Keg or pound,
Bolts, Screws, Oil Stoves,
Lanterns, Lamps, Glass
Bits, Sets, Glass pitchers, Goblets
Augers, Flower Vases & Bractets,
Axes. Bird Cages, Clothes has
kets, Cloths Lines, Mea-
sures. Wringers, Corn Shell
err, Granite Iron.ware, Tin.
ware, ron-ware. Hollow
ware, Stoves, Pumps,
Lead Pipe, Cross
Cut Saws, Hand
Saws, Wood
Saws Plains, Helves, Hammers,
Iron Bars, Gable Chains, Pick Axes,
Tie Chains, Halter Chains, Rope Hal.
tiers, Ropes, Snaps, Cards, Curry Combs
Horse Brushs, Twine, 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, Corn 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.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30

An Iowa Judge says the trouble with
our laws is that lawyers in legislatures
make them, and will not let any out
slider alter or change them. Is not this
remark largely true of Vermont
Barre Enterprise.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-19
MERCHANDISE REPORT.
he following freight passed Ogden August

The following freight passed Ogden August
18th:
For Sacramento-Kirk, Geary & Co.. boxes
perfumery, . boxes drugs. 16 boxed cans mineral
water, 3 cases and boxes extracts; Baker Il
Hamilton. 40 bundles shovels; Huntington,
Hopkins x Co, % boxes lanterns, barrels Ian
tern globes: A. Dennery K Co. 3 bundles candle
wicking; Billingsiey d Co., cases pipes, boxes
duSt-pans; Joseph Hahn u Co., boxes soda: a.
J. Niele. car sewer pipe; Hale Bros " Co., l
case dry goods: W. D. Comstock, boxes chairs;
Lindley & Co, box, 30 pals and 8 packages
tobacco, 20 barrels hams. 10 cases bacon: H. c.
Frazer care Benjamin WEIGH, box machinery;
WeinstOck & Lubin, l case whips; Adams, Me
Neil & Co., 40 pals tobacco; G. D. Stewart,
potatodigger: Burns, Church & Hancock. case
playing cards Whittier, Fuller & Co., boxes
picture frames; r. Memory, 3 cases drugs.
For DiXon-Cecil Warner, box wagon gears.
For WOodland-L. Chamak, ! case clothing.
For Stockholm. VI. Reed y Co., ? boxes books;
James D. Huffman, > boxes furniture.
For Marysville-Jacob G. Cohen, case cloth
ing: White, Cooley IL Cults, barrel machine
oil
For Chico-Fetters 4 Williams. bundles, .
crates, 7 cases and boxes eXtenSiOn-table parts.
For Red Bluf-Benham Il T., II barrels
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-19
SHOOTING ARRAY.
An Outsider" Dangerously Wounded.

An "Outsider" Dangerously Wounded
About o'clock yesterday morning o
party consisting of Martin Kelly, Thomas
! Moran, Ned Bailey, brother of the latter
and woman named Belle Clark, who had
been having good time during the night
drinking, smoking opium, etc, entered the
Young America Restaurant, Second street,
between and X, to get breakfast, and
seated themselves at table, Kelly and
| Moran opposite one another, Ned Bailey
next to Kelly, and his brother sitting next
TO Moran. Kelly arrived here q few days
ago from Oregon, looking for his wife,
who had left him. He ascertained
that she was in Stockton, and in
tended 10 go over there to see
her yesterday forenoon, the balance of the
party expressing determination to see him
off While they were conversing Kelly
accused Moran of making trouble between
him and his wife. This Moran denied,
saying that what he had done had been
with good feeling, and desire to see hus-
band and wife reunited Kelly did not
appear to believe it, and the conversation
grew more exciting, until Kelly intimated
an intention of shooting Moran. The latter
replied that he might dose without danger,
as he (Moran) was unarmed. Bailey shortly
afterwards passed his pistol over to Moran,
saying that the two men were then on even
terms. The shooting commenced immedi-
ately. Who fired first is unknown, Kelly
and Moran each accusing the other of hav
ing done so. Six or seven shots were
fired in rapid succession, and Bailey, who
had turned his back upon the shooters and
was moving away, received bullet in the
back which passed through his body and
lodged in his vest in front. Chief Jackson,
who rooms in the Arcade building, on the
opposite side of the street, hearing the
shooting. jumped out of bed, and, about
half dressed, reached the scene of the shoot
ing in time to see Bailey being led to a
doctors Office, and TO hear that Kelly had
escaped through the rear of the restaurant.
He followed the course taken by him, and
found that he had broken in the
rear door of saloon near by,
and unlocking the front door, got
ont into the street, and went over toward
Chinatown. Jackson then followed Bailey
and Moran, and arrested the latter Steps
were Immediately taken to prevent Kellys
escape from town and to learn his hiding
place, and an hour or two afterwards he
was arrested by officers Arlington, Sullivan
and the Chief on l. street. He had not
been hurt during the shooting, but a bullet
from his pistol had struck one of Moran'S
heavy cuff buttons, broken it in pieces
torn off the cuff, and lodged in his coat
The bullet that struck Bailey was larger
than this one, showing that Bailey was
wounded by shot from his own pistol
fired by Moran. As the ball passed through
his lung the wound is of course very seri-
Gus, but may not be fatal.