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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-01-25
lrreSO!utiOn.

Irresolution is fatal habit; it is not
vicious in itself, but it leads to vice,
creeping upon its victims with fatal
facility, the penalty of which many a
fine heart has paid at the scaffold The
idler, thu spendthrift, the epicure, and
the drunkard ere among its victims.
Perhaps in the latter its effect appears in
the most hideous form. He knows that
the goblet he is about to drain is poison,
yet he swallows it. He knows-for the
example of thousands has painted it in
glaring colors-that it will deaden all his
faculties, take the strength from his
heart, Cypress him with disease, and hur-
ry his progress to dishonored grave, yet
he drains it. How beautiful, on the con-
trary, is the power of resolution, enabling
the one who possesses it to pass through
perils and dang ers, trials and tempta-
tionsl Avoid the contraction OF the
habit of irresolution. Strive against it
to the end
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-01-25
CHIT.CHAT WITH OUR CORES.
PONDENTS.

S. d. A., st. Louis-Send us one of
those presses, at once, by mail--can't
wait for freight train.
J. @, A. r., Austin, Ill.,, a former
resident of this town, in long and in
teresting letter, which we would like
to print in full, did our space per-
nit, says; 81 conclude that the old
town clerk, elected year after year,
Dwight Tyler, must have passed away
or become too feeble to perform the
duties of his Office. Does Uncle Bliss
still live, and attend all the country
auctions, ready with his six cents bid
for any and every article put up?"
Bless you, Dwight Tyler is still town
clerk, and was the first man to subscribe
for the SIFTER-hope he will live a
thousand years-and Uncle Bliss is
still "solid" on the "six cents" bid.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-01-25
WHO ARE IN TROUBLE,

The Car of Russia, to know how
to take sleigh ride and not be Stayed.
The Democratic party, on account of
its Payne in Ohio.
The Selectmen of Londonderry, be-
cause that iron bridge refuses to go up.
The Republican party, to learn how
to take away the Germans beer an
still retain the teutonic vote.
The people of School District No. 4,
to count the number of scholars in
school,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-01-25

JOHN GILPIN ECLIPSED!
The Lords of tho Fife take n Double.
Ender down Stovell Hill.

tFrom our Special Correspondent
Two well-known martial musicians
were out on scoot Friday, January
IL, preparatory to reporting at head
quarters, at Weston, through region
OF SHOWS and blows, shrieking winds,
and bowling forests. Now this couple
very naturally concluded that a little
mineral water, if it did not allay
snow drifts. would bring the mercury
in sight, and have general warming
up and invigorating effect, and would
shield the outer man from climatic in.
fluences. And why not? Great is the
power Of mineral water If it can
assuase grief at Congressional fu-
neral, why not shield the hardy sons
OF the Green Mountains from its in
clement blasts? And so it did, and all
went merry as a sleigh-bell when, near
the top Of stowell hill, by some I'M
accountable means, the thil!s became
detached from the sleigh, and the horse
skied him homewald, carrying the
said thills with him. Now here was a
pretty "kettle of fish,"
But as small favors should ALWAYS
be thankfully received, the mineral
water remained behind. And with
plenty of mineral" water, "why
should the spirit of mortal be-
afraid? Selling the sleigh by hand,
they drew it to the top of Stowell hill.
but were quite exhausted (not the
mineral" water) when this pointsyas
reached. Here new visions were
opened to them before them, and,
seemingly, at their feet lay the quiet
and beautiful village of Londonderry
and though really half mile distant,
there was the road with its descent OF
forty feet to the hundred. Why not
ride? Certainly, why not (hic) ride
A horse is useless in such place II
took but a few minutes for them to
decide that. Walk they would not
and getting into the sleigh. and care
fully tuckirg themselves in with the
blankets and robes,-tiiis was to keen
the mineral" water from spilling,-
they started, slowly. bat constantly
gaining, now faster, now shooting by
the telegraph poles,-O, it was a sight
to make boys heart leap to his
mouth and give utterance to wild
hallelujah. But look, o look. there
is short turn in the road. Now thu
sleigh cannot see, for it has no eyes
the mineral water can't see, for it is
all tucked in. On they fly,-jumpine
water bars,--the turn is reached, ant
straight ahead they go, end over enc
until riders, sleigh, and mineral
water are in one snowy "buriai blent.
When next they ride, may we b.
there to see.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-01-25
PEACEMAKER KILLED


A few nights since Stephen Grant, aged ~
of Great Falls, N, H., when on his way home
from grocery store, heard scuille IN
French Canadian tenement house. Two
Frenchmen, drunk, were engaged in despef-
ate struggle Grant went in to separate the
belligerents. Ono OF them seized kettle and
hurled it Mt Grants head, striking him in the
temple, telling him to the floor and ';illins INN
instantly. An alarm was given and bo'h
FIenchmen were taken into custody. Grant,
who was AN inoileusive young man, was acting
the part Of poacemaker. The event has
caused much excitement in Great Falls, where
the population is lG per cent. French, An
angry mob gathered around the Freachmen us
they were being conveyed to prison, aud
threatened lynching, but better counsels pre-
vailed.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-01-25

DURING an Investigation tc discover if pos
sible, the actual reason, il there WIS any why
If, as Capt. Wright and the bow lookout of the
wrecked steamer City Of Columbus maintain
they saw the buoy OH the Devils bridge ~, the
port bow, the steamer should have run aground
a startling fact was discovered The fisher
men say that the City Of Columbus did not
strike on the Devils bridge ut ali. but or q
mussel bed situated soc feet outside OF the
buoy on that fatal spot. They say further,
that there are but Is feet Of water there, and
they all contend that Capt Wright was correct
when he said he saw TIE buoy IN the steamers
mort bow at the zine OF the collision.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-01-25
Shocking.

"Isn't it shockiugl" she said to
George.
"Isn't what shocking, deari" asked
George, tenderly.
oh, l just think it is the most shock
ing thing ever heard OF"
What is it? Pray tell me what it is
that is so shocking" cried George, wild
With curiosity.
Electricity, love-"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-01-25
OUR MERCHANT MARINE.
Action of the senate Committee.

At the meeting of the serate committee on
commerce, the shipping bill was considered and
two amendments were proposed and favorab'y
acted upon. The first is the limited liability
clause, which was contained in the bill of last
year, limiting the responsibility of an owner to
the share he has in the ship. The other pro.
vide5 that the tax for the support of the marine
hospital shall be abolished and the hospital be
supported by the government. The committee
will hold dai y meetings until the bill is dis
posed of. The amendments reported by the
sub-commi tee in regard to the carrying OF
mails and to the free admission Of ships and
materials were not reached.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-01-25

All persons wishing to avail themselves
of this offer, must do so before
February l, and remember to
bring your money with
you, as terms will be
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-01

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct 3l-ThuTsday
evening three men called at Dr. Tools resi-
dence, and when the servant opened the door
made a rush for the dining room, where Mrs
Toof and daughter and Mrs Reeves and
daughter were at supper. Mrs. Reeves recog-
ognized the leader as her husband, from
whom she had separated. She Immediately
seized her 6-year-old daughter and tried to
escape but the husband seized her,
and after severe struggle, during which
Mrs Reeves was knocked down, seized the
child. Assisted by his accompliceS, he placed
the child i'll carriage and drove rapidly
out of the city. This is his second abduction
Of the child, About two months ago he took
her to Massachusetts,, but was arrested and
forced to return her to her mother
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-01
AN ANSWER WANTF D.

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Or Liver Complaint that the Electric Bitter
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can not as thousands of cases already per
manently cured and and who are daily re
commencing Electric Bitters, will prove
Bright's Disease, Diabetes, week Back, O
any urinary complaint quickly cured; the,
purify the blood, regulate the bowels, an(
act directly on the diseased parts. Ever,
bottle guaranteed. For sale at SOC. a bot
tie by Hartz 6 Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-01

WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. 3l.-The con
trolIer of the currency, after visit to New
York, where he corversed with number of
officers of the national banks, is more than
ever convinced that the stories that the ma
jority of those banks whose charters expire
during 1885 will not ask for renewal are in
correct On the contrary, nearly all will ask
for an extension. Several Of the largest insti-
buttons have already applied for the neces-
sary papers, and the officials of others said
that it was their intention to renew their
charters. The recent opinion of the attorney
general of the state of New York, in which
he holds that under the free banking act of
the state the stockholders in state banks are
liable only to the amount of their subscribed
stock and nos 10 the extent of 100 per cent
additional, will prevent many New York
City national banks from continuing business
under the state law
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-01
LOGAN'S RELIGION.


Since the men who have self styled
themselves the New York Temperance
assembly" headquarters in the saddle,
apparently are urging Blaine and Lo
gan's claims upon the ground that the
former is Congregationatst and the lat
ter Methodist, it may be well to repro
duce the story of the latter's Methodism
as told to the Leger some time ago:
THE circumstances of Gen. Logan
joining the church, as told by a prominent
presiding elder in the NJ E. church, were
these: While Dr. Twas pastor in the
Trinity NJ. E. church, in Chicago, he was
intending on a certain Sabbath to receive
a number of probationers into the church.
During the week preceding, the Doctor
met Mrs. Logan, who is a'member of the
church, and incidentally mentioned the
fact to her. She remarked that she was
sorry that the general was not at home as
he himself would join also if he were
home at the time. The Doctor expressed
his pleasure at learning that, and after
some further thought concluded to have
him join anyhow even though absent. So
he telegraphed Logan. we are expecting
next Sabbath to receive, on probation, a
number of persons into the church. Your
wife says if you were here you would join
also. May l announce your name as u
probationer on that OCCASION Logan
telegraphed back: III it will help the
cause to use my name on the occasion you
mention you are at liberty to so use it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-01

MT. PETRTE undoubtedly finds it far
from pleasant to be a candidate for Office
in the grand old party" While he is on
his knees before the republican state
committee making an abject appeal for
funds, the various county committees are
no less imperative In asking campaign
"sOap" from him. 1t is related thai
Schuyler county asked for 800, which
demand Petrie thought preposterous, and
in language more forcible than choice
told the committee Ito 60 to h-ll." Poor
Petriel Better had you remained quietly
on your farm in Mercer county, than to
venture forth as an aspirant in the field
political We imagine he knows more
about raising agricultural products than
he does about running for congress. He
must loosen his own purse strings one or
two notches, and when asked for aims he
should at least give civil answer. 1t is
probably too late for Petrie to now profit
by this advice, but if we had known he
was in such desperate straits, succor would
have been sent him ere this.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-01

LIMA, Ohio, Oct. 31.-News of a terrible
and Deliberate ~itemurlcr that occurred a
few tuiiei cast If this place has been received
here. Netnesiay night while Ben Heflner,
wealthy farmer was m!nistcring 10 the
wants of a sick son, a quarrel arose between
his wife and himsei., and continued until
three O'Clock III to morning, when
Hetfner announced hi intention of leaving
the house. His wife objected, and
placed herself against the door
to prevent his egress, when
the enragcd husband drew Il 3S-caliber re-
volvcr and fired al into her head, after
ward completing his u1urlerous work with
Il second shot through her brain. A fright
ened daughter started to fly, and the in
furiated husband fred at her but missed,
and she got away in safety The next object
of the murderers wrath was the sick son, who,
however, saved himself by securely boiling
the door. The father vented his wrath by
firing few bullets into the door, and started
off toward the home of another son near
by, where, after arouSing the family, he
attempted to take the life of his
daughter-in-law. He then fled Officers il
the afternoon found him in the hay-loft of his
barn suffering from wound in his hand
accidentally inflicted in his madness of the
night before He was brought here and
locked up
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-01
AFFIDAVIT OF W. II. NEEC
STATE OF ILLINOIS |
MASSACHUSETTS A DOUBTFUL STATE.


Massachusetts is today doubtful state.
1t will give its electoral vote for Clevc-
land, or by the aid of Butler, for Blaine.
If the democrats hold together in the
main, they can carry Massachusetts. The
nomination of Blaine delivered the state
into their hands, if they will take it.
What has Ben. Butler done for the dem
ocrats that any considerable number of
them should vote for him, and so help
Blaine2 Does anybody believe that he
cares for anything but his own benefit?
He will be paid if Blaine comes in by his
assistance, but what will his followers get?
This IS the second time Gen. Butler has
tried to break up the democratic party.
The first attempt succeeded. viii he
succeed again?
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-01

DEMOCRATIC transparenCies are sup
piled with Inscriptions from the letters of
Blaine. An anchor to the windward, ~
Il shall not prove a deadhead in the en-
terprise, Burn this, and so forth were
all seen in line in New York In contrast
with these are taken from Gov Clcvc-
lands correspondence; "A public Office is
public trust, Tell the truth" and
kindred sentiments. They well illustrate
the wide difference between the public
characters of the candidates
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-01

The Doctor did so use it, and that is all
the joining of the NJ E. church in which
Gen. Logan ever took part, and all the
church membership he can claim support
for by Methodist Prohibitionists as he is
still probationer."
In this connection the Camden Temper
ance Gazette says:
Gen. Logan's name being used to help
the cause" of the NJ. E. church reminds
US of the Irishman who was relating his
experiences in the battle of Waterloo,
and in the heat of the battle he said that
Gen. Wilmington came riding down the
line and anxiously inquired; "Mr. Null
gan, are yer hurt?' And when he replied
No the general said: Then let the
battle 90 Onl'
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-01

New YORK, Oct. 3l.-The railroad war
has at last extended to through passenger
rates to Chicago. The New York Central
Friday morning announced a rate of SIS to
Chicago, a cutof $50 Frank, the Astor house
broker, Immediately announced Il rate of
Sll over the same road. The West Shore
has replied 10 the opening gun ON through
rates by making rate of $3.50 Officials
o: both roads are determined and confident,
and say that rates will be reduced to 81 be
fore they Will be uudelsold
The Erie road has met the cut of the New
Gor Central by selling tickets to Chicago
at $3.50. All of these prices are for first
class tickets. Second-class has been reduced
III proportion.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-01
THE HORRIBLE TRIcHINIAsIs.
0easi, OF n Little Girl After Fearful
Torment.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Oct. 31-Lena Haberlane,
10 years of age, diei at the Female hospital
thursday. of trichiniasis Ten days age
Ian and her brother Robert, years of age,
we're brought 10 the city dispensary suffering
from what was at first supposed to be rheu-
matlsn complicated with malarial fever
Hey we're sent to the Female hospital
Were it was found that their muscles vera
Infested with the trichina parasites On in
qury it was found that the mother had died
month previous to their sickness, but the
cause of her death was not clearly defined
The family resided at Second and De Soto
str, rtF AMI the disease was supposed to have
been communicated by eating half-cooked
pork. The little girl died after suffering
fearful torment, but the boy is now slowly
improving and the physicians believe that he
Will recover A post-nortem examination
shows thai the muscles and tissues were fairly
alive with the parasite Portions of the
tissues were sent into DR.. Carson for
microscopic examination and experiment
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-01
THE GENIAL BRiGNoLI.
Death fa New York OF the Well
Known Tenor Singer.

New YORK, Oc;. M.-Pasquilino Brig
nolL the weil-AnJwn tenor and genial ma'
OF tn world, passed away Thursday after
RON at / ocicca He died in small room
GA the fourth floor Of the Everett hUu,c
Or the countless friends and acJuaint
aaces who g.e.ted him when he ap
Pcarel in Dablic but two We're at hi
he'd lie wh9a be brrathed his last-Dr Car
nochan, his physician, and J. Meyer, young
pupil who accompanied him to New York
from the west The direct cause of hi
death was hemorrLage CT the liver. He
had, however, been afflicted with serious
kidney tr9ub g. tie was born in Naples ii
1880, and at the age Of 81, owing to deli
cata health, had never chosen pro.
feSsioG. At this time Nine Abon first heard
him and urged him to study for the operate
stage. lie lire; ang in New York al the
Academy OF Music in 1853, appearing as Ed
gario to Nine. Maretzek's Lucia He was Il
success from the first, and during
the next few years sang in
Ct ''incipal cities with Adelina
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-01

DENVER, Colo, Oct. 31.-Reports have
reached here of the lynching by vigilantes
of "A gang Of seventeen cattle thieves cap
tured while III camp on Rock creek. in the
Gore range of mountains. The scene of
the wholesale hanging is twenty or thirty
miles west of Georgetown. There is
no doubt that several thieves have been
strangled, but the number is believed
to he exaggerated For several months
daring thieves Lave been at work i'll the
Gore range and Che cowboys have made no
secret Of their intention of Iynching them as
soon as they could run them down. Tie
bandits ed That they would he able To
cope with any force sent against them, and
therefore the threat Of the vigiiantes had
no tendency To repres5 their lawles sness.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-01
THk AERe IN SaisF,

The jail at Edgerton, Wis, was burned,
Edward Gunderson, prisoner, perishing in
The flames.
Andrew Koerner, the wife-murderer,
sentenced to he hanged at indianapolis, has
been granted reprieve for twenty-one days.
A young lady in Albany, N. Y. has a
name which is the title of book read by her
father and mother in the days of their court
ship.
The Cornell university trustees have
resolved to order a statue of Ezra Cornell for
his monument from the American sculptor,
Story, of Rome.
Reports are that, some distance west of
Georgetown, Colo, seventeen horse thieves
were captured and lynchel by vigilantes the
first Of thsweek.
A shipment of wire made recently from
n wire works company at Gantin, Pa, was in
coils, weighing 100000 pounds and meas
uring y 900 miles
One election bet will make every one
happy. Ii Cleveland is elected she will
marry him; if Blaine jSelected he will marry
her. 1t is sure thing either way.
For a consideration of $4,000 the Column
bus base ball club has transferred its players
to Pittsburg, which city expects to enter the
American association next season.
The wife of George McCreary, Of Water
ford, n Y, presented him with four chill
dren at birth last Sunday. They are all
girls and weighed soyea pounlI apiece.
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-01
PRO BONO PUBLICO.
Some Citizens Who Are Dead for So
ciety's Benefit.
Four People Expiase Their Trans.
Cressions by the Fatal Drop
Accounts of thc Grimes
Ehcy Suffered For.

KINGSTON, Tenn, Oct. Gl.-Isaar Fair
was hanged here Friday for the murder Of
Thomas CuTan There was n large crowd
i'll the town, bus few witnessed the hanging.
which WIS private
Fam was n section hand on the Cincin
natl Southern railroad near Emory Gap,
Tenn. ho WAS in charge of Thomas Cur,
ran. foreman, who discharged him March
- last for refusing to work Fain borrowed
a shotgun, loaded it with slugs, and laid
in ambush il the night for Curran to
pass As the foreman walked by him the
negro rose, placed the muzzle of the gun .
foot from Currans back and fired. The un.
fortunate man fell dead in his tracks, blow1
literally t. pieces. Fain fled to the noun
tains, \ posse captured him at London and
carried him to Kingston. Here preparations
We're made to lynch him and he was hastily
removed to London again He was tried
and convicted in July and sentenced to hang
Sept l. An appeal was taken to the Su-
premo court. which confirmed the decision of
the lower tribunal and again sentenced the
negro to execution Oct 81
CANTON, Ga, Oct. 3I-Georgo HILL col
ored, was executed here Friday for the
murder of Bill Bryant in 1882
In February, 1882, there was a dance al
Hills house near. Canton, Ga. Hill was not
at home wien the crowd gathered but
came soon after He was wildly drunk,
and, fearing he would do some mis-
chief he was kept out This Infatuated
him, and, going to the yard, he procured III
ak. Rushing i'll, he buried it in the head Of
Bill BRYANT an inoffensve colored man The
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-01

Chronic Catarrh i have suffered for
years from Chronic Catarrh. Six weeks
ago | was induced to try Ely's Cream
Balm. Relief was instantaneous, and con-
tinued use has resulted in an almost COM
plete cure IS. NJ. Greene, Book keeper
Steamboat Co., Catskil, N. Y.