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The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-01-17
Swept into the Stream.

ONE THOUSAND ACRES OF LAND AND FRIGHT
SMART OF BEARS"
ON the deck OF a big Mississippi steamboat
stood an aged Southern planter Indicating by
sweep of his arm the waters the boat was
passing over, he said to a passenger from the
North: when | was twelve years old | killed
my ilrSt bear on new plantation my father wa s
then cutting out OF u forest that grew directly
over the waters Of this bend, That was a
mighty good plantation, and there was right
smart OF bears there, too. But that one til GUS
and acres of land went into the Mississippi
years ago."
=, II is putting no strain upon the figure to say
that great forests of youthful hope. womanly
beauty and manly strength are swept in the
anne way every year into the great, tIirbid tor
ent OF disease and death. Yet 1t should not be
., That i is so is disgrace as well as a loss
People are largely too careless or too stupid to
defend their own interests-the most precious of
which is health. That gone, all is gone. Disease
is simple, but to recklessness or ignorance the
simplest things might as well be complex as a
proposition In Comic Sections. As the huge
Western rivers. which SO often flood the cities
along their shores, arise in o few mountain
springs. so all our ailments can be traced to i'm
pure blood and small group OF dlsOrdered
organs.
The most effective and inclusive remedy for
disease is PA RKER'S TONIC. 1t goes to the
sources of pain and wealkness. In response to
its action, Che liver, kidneys. stomach ana heart
begin their work airesh, and disease is driven
out The Tonic is not, however. an intoxicant.
but cnres q desire for strong drink. Have Won
dyspepsia. rheum atism. or troubles which have
refused to yield to other agents? Here is your
help,
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-01-17

VASES, TOILET SETS, PAPA
TRIES, CHINA CUPS and SAUCERS,
MOUSTACHE CUPS, GOLD PENS,
PENCILS and WATCH CHARMS,
BRUSH and COMB SETS, CIGAR
CASES, CIGAR HOLDERS, WALK
ING CANES, and mauy other articles
suitable for ch ristmms and new year
presents, for sale cheap at Shell & Co.'S
Drug Store. Nov. 90.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-01-17

The small pox is raging as an cpl
tlemic in several counties in Penn
svlvania, occasioning much alarm.
The schools have been closed.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-01-17

A terrible storm on the Eastern
coast last Wednesday did great dam
age at Cape May, Long Branch and
Atlantic City.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-01-17

NEBRASKA has jus. contributed me-
mortal stone to the Washington Monu,
ment. 1t is SLAP Of brown sand stone
five feet loug, six inches thick and two
feet high.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-01-17

Recent reports from Florida are
to the effect that the orange trees
we're not materially injured 10y the
recent cola spell, though the fruit
on the trees was destroyed to a great
extent.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-01-17

A terrible storm accompanied with
sleet, swept over the Wyoming valley
in Pennsylvania, on the 9th inst,
doing great damage.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-01-17

Hon. O. Il. Singleton Of Mis sis~
sippi, has been appointed by Speaker
Carlisle, one Ut the Regents Of he
SlnlthsoRliu institute.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-01-17

Zebulon b Vance, Jr, Of North
Carolina, has been appointed 2nd
Lieutenant in the 10 q S. Infantry.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-01-17

J. W. Dent, cousin of Gen,
Grants wife, committed suicide in
California last week. The supposed
causes were poverty and sickness.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-01-17

THE House Committee on Public
Lands, will report bill revoking the
and grant to the Gulf ANA Ship Island
Railroad, and n number of others.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-01-17

If there ever was clown in Cabinet
since the organization of our Govern
ment, President Arthur has him in the
person of Attorney General Brewster
The mans character is more hideous
than his features, and while he is not in
any degree responsible for the latter, he
is certainly the architect OF the odious
reputation that he bears.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-01-17

Members of The Mississippi Legislature
are paid $500, 90 for regular session, and
10 cents per mile each way; for special
session, 90 per day and milage. The
Speaker of House receives $4,000 for
regular session, and mileage. The pay of
Lieutenant Governor, (who is also Press
ident of Senate, )is $500, 90 per anum and
mileage. The Secretary of Senate is al,
lowed $1,000, 90, and Clerk Of House $1,000,
90 for sixty days session, or proportional
rate for longer il shorter period. This
includes the pay of all assistants, except
when specially employed by the order of
either body. The sergeant alarms of
each house is allowed "a 90; door keeper
So 90; pages, 81 0C-Jackson Clarion.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-01-17

A corn doctor advsrtisss under
the heading of Failure Of the corn
crop"
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-01-17

Richmond, Kentucky, reports
snow fourteen inches deep on dead
level
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-01-17

Congratulating the South Carolina
Legislature for wisely repeating some of
the more obnoxious features of the Rail
way Law, the Baltimore Manufacturers
Record adds; eve are firm believers in
the value of competition us n regulator
of evils ID trade and transportation mat
tiers, and hold that there should be no
governmental interference. except where
absolutely necessary, and hence our OPP
position to the unwise railroad law enac-
ted of late Ivy some of the Southern
States. Among the Southern daily pa.
pers that have done good service i'll COM
batting this evil Legislative tendency. the
Augusta, Ga. CHRONICLE AND CoNsTn =
TIoNs1IsT takes the lend"
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-01-17

Senator Hill Of Colorado has in
PRODUCED bill requiring The Gov
eminent to erect building for a
Post Office in every city and town in
the United States where the salary
of the post master exceeds a thou
sand dollars a year He claims that
this will result in a saving to the
Government of over million dollars
= year in the matter of rent. Most
of the cities in the United States of
over ten thousand population and
many with less than that plumber
now have Government buildings that
include post Offices, and in our own
State such buildings are in course OF
erection at Jackson and Oxford. 1t
is good proposition, but we hardly
think it will be favorably entertained
by Congress in a"Presidential year
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-01-17

Mr.. Prescott of South Carolina,
speaks of Gen. Grant as "a man
whose conversation is characterized
by more good, sound common sense,
than that of any man he knows of"
Mr.. Prescott, though gen tleman of
the most decided Democratic in
Htincts and proclivities, has been
eelected on two occasions by Repub>
ican administra' iOns-that of Hayes
and Garfeld-for important special
foreign missions. He was one of the
commissioners to negotiate he last
treaties made With China and Me xico,
and was associated with Grant on
the last named commission.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-01-17

Everybody says go to SHE'LL & Co.,
for the best CIGARS in town.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-01-17

Mr.. II, ID. 4.!,..e.A,4 40 MISS. says Browns
Iron Bittcrs is the best tonic ever used"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-21

Z. c. Gales family have moved into
Ed. Aliens house,
The Ladies' Society meet with Mrs.,
Chas. Briggs.
Mr.. Brown, Of South Wsrdsboro, has
hired the blacksmith shop owned by
II. d. Beoson.
We would inform the correspondent
Of Jamaica that the party which passed
through there two weeks ago had moth.
Ing to do with the party that ordered :
dinner at Stockwelps hotel: The
Wardsboro people don't wonder that
there was a peculiar oaor in tie cir -
they entered Jamaica viilAge. Just
think Of that correspondent; what e.
ony he must have endured as hc gszed
with staring eyes upon the grand pro
cession. How he greapsd and wrune
his hands. You would almost Have
thought be was recidng Hamlet, but In
a few moments all was quiet. The
gas had escaped. We think, the j.
maics people ought to rejoice, rs there
might have been an explosion.
II. C. Benson IL having. Afsis tssdu
In stoves, tin.wsre and hOuse!furnish'
ing goods, and has msde bis futurs
prosperity sure by signing for tn
SIYTyR.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-21
BONDyILEE.

=
"IH hPe OF peace prepare for war"
and now prepare toy making maple
tneax. .szr 60. ~. .. $500
Parties from llass., ~ putting IN =
steam min ON Mr.. Bailou's land. kr.
Ballou has the Haest lot Of timber Of
sny one In town, and easy to get at.
Now 1t is reported that Herbert Ben
son has sold his village property.
Lucy and Bsslls Leonard ~ st
Townshend attending school, 1t Lclaud
h Grey Seminary,
B. 8. Tsylot sud Mn, Emily Tsy.
lor are visiting friesdsia Mass,
Z Miss Halle rhosapssA b home from
Manchester, wsereshe hos been atten.
ding school the two list terms at the
seminary. :.
-Four more new ins4Aers Joined the
Aountsin Homo pGranse It the hast
meeting, making "a within ! few weeks.
Hast weeks Budget from this place
did not reach US antin fhnrsdsy even
iag--of course to lsto-Eb.1
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-21
WEST TOWNSHEND.

Several robins were seen lust week.
Roscoe Marsh, from Jamscis, Is al
work for j. q. Adams.
Alonzo Smith met with serious &c
cident last week while making some
asphaltum stain. The stain took fire,
and In attempting to carry it from the
house split 1t over his hands, burning
them badly.
Some Of the farmers have tapped
their sugar places.
A. II. Pierce started for his home in
Sufheld, Conn.,, last week. His. family
and Dea. Nathan Pierce and family will
follow Thursday. Deacon Pierce and
wife have been residents of this place
for more than fifty years, and are
much respected by all. We regret
their departure, and wish the much
happiness In their new home.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-21
LANDGBOvE.

Mrs. billiard has purchased the Gar
field houses I'm GAINESVILLE, and will
move into ono Of them soon.
John Duane has taken trip to Rut-
land this week.
Lyceum at the Hall next Monday
evening, the last Of the season. Como
up friend from Jamaica and stay =
week with us, and we viii show you
the sights.
Mr.. Elmer Reynolds is spending .
few days in town.
Some have commenced tapping u,eil
sugar places arpund here, and sll ex
pect good sugar season.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-21
BRATTLEBORO.

A new outlet to South Vernon Is the
talk now. Yes, but wiltalking pro-
duce the desired effect, genuemen7
1t looks as though Brattleboro would
get its share Of the business firms which
are looking around for suitable places
to locate in. ~
An enlargement and general over.
hauling Of the Post Office is soon to be
made, II being inadequate for the bust
ness done.
The Reformer's "Leap Year Direc-
tory" last week was little muddled,
which rather tends to prove that the
editor IL "well corned."
Rurnors thick and fast have ben
flying about town concerning the per-
son who it is said can tell where shoe
dealer Boynton's money disappeared to
not long since. 1t is claimed that this
is not the first time this person has been
guilty of larceny, but being connected
with the church, and occupying a place
in society, will, undoubtedly be ths
means Of settling the matter up. Som.
people are charitable enough to call it {
case Of kleptomania or a mark" bu
had the party who took the money beer
poor and needy, the plebian name Of
thief, and the stearn justice of the Law
would have been applied to the wretcl
before now. Justice, however, is som,
times little blind, and invariably s,
when her eyes are literally covcret
with "the root of all evil"
The attempt, and the usual result il
such cases, Of trying to start fire witt
kerosene oil was again practically an,
thoroughly demonstrated by Belle Viii
liams, domestic at c. N. Dayenport's
last week. She survived the ordeal
for wonder, although terribly burne,
about the face, hands and neck.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-21

riously by him, or that II has given him
q moments unpleasant feeling. So fur
as am concerned. he win not be
troubled with another joke. Mr..
Knowlt0n also said "that when no
wanted any reporting done he would
let me know" That is u horse Of AN
other color. Does Mr.. knoWltOn OBJ
ject to u statement of fsc4s occurring in
a public meetingp Or does no fatcr
himself that any reporting has boon
done for him2 lam not employed TO
report for him or any other person.
write for the public, and am glad to
know from numerous resources that
the public has quite generally been fair
ly well pleased with my endcavors to
please them, aud to help rs l my in my
humble way to render the SITTER bet
ter and better every week.
Our Town Fathers.
II seems to be thought that we have
got an exceptionally able board Of Sc
lcctmen this year. Hon. Daniel Sher-
win has had much experience, and Il q
broad minded, able business man, tho
roughly conversant with town affairs.
Mr.. David Eddy is a successful business
man, fair and honorable, and Of fine
talents for affairs, and Mr.. +. d.
Pier, as We all know, always does his
part Of any thing he has in charge, and
does it courteously and well. Neither
old men or boys, they are all In their,
primo. 49,,
Mr.. William Underwood ofthk VII
lage died last Sunday Of pneumonia,
aged IS. -
Some new maple syrup appeared 1t
our breakfast table last Monday morn
ing. You don't know where We live?
why, we live at the Jamaica House, In
the future city Of Jamscia.
Last Monday morning carly, We
found 1t our ONCE the compliments Of
the season, dome up in two little cakss
Of maple sugar, just "sugased or by
Moses Skinner, R,Q. 1t was just mob
by.
At the Bsptist church lest Sunday
was presented In tho morning al sbls
sermon by Clergyman formerly Of the
Birmaness Mission, In BirnlAh, and in
the evening occurred the Sunday School
concert under the charge Of the super
intcndent, Mr.. David Eddy. A success.
full feature was the rocitations from ths
platform by several young ladies, mis-.
sos and lads, Ill appropriate, and In the
line Of tho central thought, "serve ye
the Master" We hsve not space ID COY
what w would Of tho Nisses Hoede
Rotations, ono Of which wsA original,
and both fine, but must recall the two
little tots, Freddy Young aud Minnie
Lanphear, who 50 cuuningly recited,
with an infantilc nsivte, that should
soften the heart Of tho verisst rep.
robate. \
Mr.. Frank Hosley l,As retired from,
and Mr.. G. o. Davis, formerly Of
Manchester has purchased and y now
running tho Jamscis House Livery
Stable. Mr., Davis understands biz
business, and is Vaating energy and
tact into il. II you want sinsia or,
double team has yoxr man.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-21
LONDONDERRY.

The sparring exhibition win come off
next Wednesday evening. Admission
only is cents. Ladies and gentlemen
invited.
EDITOR OF THE SITTER:
wish to correct.a mistake in your
issue Of Feb. 2sth, coming from your
regular correspondent, In regard TO the
village school under the tuterage of
Miss Bailey, which should have read
50 scholars instead OF 50; making the
average attendance Of n out Of 50.
Very much better than ~ out Of 50.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-21
RAwSONvILLE.

Leslie Benson, Of Wardsboro, has
moved into Rufus Cobbs house. He
has rented A. A. Kingsbury's black
smith shop. This is what We have
wanted for some time. He comes well
recommended. Warren Sheldon il to
movc on to Dan. N. Cobb's place the
first Of April; the writings have been
made.
N. W. Kingsbury and family have
gone 70 wfndhain to carry on his sugar
place.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-21
WINpHAM.

Snow settling slowly, hut don't see
how II can settle az fast ~ II does, M Il
SHOWS every third hour In the twenty
four. No sugar made yet, though we
are patiently waiting to smack our lips
with some; think II rather hard, AS we
hear that our Saxton's River brother
has seen some of the new stuff this
year, that we must wait little longer.
d. NJ. Farr, son Of Orlando Farr, Of
Webster City, Iowa, that came to spend
a few days IN the town Of his former
home, and look over the farm where he
was born, has gone back to his stpdies
which he Is completing Ut the Boston
conservatory.
1t Is very pleasant to see the faces Of
Lena and frankie, children Of the late
W. B. Rhodes among us again, for q
few days only, we ore told, and then
find home In new field.
Fred Holbrook and Allen Goodell
returned home this week from Saxton's
River Academy, where they have been,
except two short vacations, since last
September.
Miss Louesa Halbrook he's gone back
to the widow Burgess In Grafton.
Your correspondent learns that this
staid old Puritan town got up vertis-
bic dance ct the John Howe Hall, So.
Windham, Tuesday evening ~alich was
engaged in by twenty-five couples. 4
G. w. Din,ick took another carload
Of his potatoes to market, sshich makes
. small opening in HE bin.
2 G. b. Parker, who lost HE horse ON
the Highway last fall, hes bought one
Of Geo, Pierce. Of Townshend. We
also notice . very pretty driving colt
three years old, bought by Charles
Randall Of parties In Bartonvillo.
Parties wanting . good article Of
corn meal will find it at Pierce & War
nsfs mill. Aiiiville, they lAviAg re.
ceited another car load Of corn.
Mrs. Alonso Starkey. Of Brsttleboro,
has spent two weeks In town, aud re-
turned homo Monday last.
Clark Stearns has 60 faf recovered
from his injuries received some timo
ago ~ 10 b sble tc walk Into Tie di.
ning.room s,sd take bis meals with the
family. The news from Miss Mary
Stearns b nut 70 favorsblc; she writes
but little, sad that little sometimes Is
not cheering; on the whole she IL not
- well ~ We wish to hear.
Ezra Pierce has commenced sugar.
Ing down on tho Twitehell farm.
H. II, Richardson's wound has
healed, but his face still continues to
swell and pain him badly.
a. U, Mason has Jet his mill to q, A.
and Warren |. Richardson. He has
taken the Grafton Town Hall.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-21
NEwFAxE,

Quite q number Of our young folks
went TO WilHsmsvilie v u ball on
lest Thursday sveahg, = teed dine
is reported. !
Another case Of scarlet Ssvss ~ Up
peared in town.
Albert Warren ~ slowly pesoveriag.
We hope to sec him out syaia when tie
snow leaves.
Miss JuHs Ksansy ~ gens b
Wardsboro to serve q q dark h ~
store Of her uncle, Herbert lIsAlsr.
There will be 1 social daaes b UnSss
Hall next Friday eyssdpg. Mssie:
Higgias, band. N
Tbs court now In ssaeIbA gtsse =
,Newxane N ar sot budneaA Both
hotols hsve thas far had 1nir run of
business. The frat case triedwss that
Of Aldishvs. Mortified. This was =
cake Of ttsapass, In whish W. plaintiff
received one cent damsgd,
The csss Of Houghton v. Asnnum IL
now being tHed. Ths PssintiG claians
that be hired the dsfspdsst 70 kili the
lice ON his cattle, and thu 20 much
mcrcurial ointnen, was used for the
purpose that he killed thirtscn Of his
thoroughbred animals. He claims
800 damages. Defendssts evidence
was not all in Tuesday. Many Wit
nesses have, appeared on both sides,
and tho question seems to be . doubtful
one. The case will not 20 y the jury
till the middle or last Of the week.
]Since tho above was put In type we
learn that this case resulted In . YER
dict for the defendant.-Ed.1
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-21
sAxTON's RIVER.

The funeral Of Mrs.. Davis was NJ
tended Sunday last ut Que O'Clock.
The snow Is going quite inst, and
does not leave much time for sugar
making this year.
c. b Carlton lsaa = good stock Of
goods in his line, and would IKE to see
his friends from the mountain whea
they have anything In bis line they
want done.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-21
LOCAL SUMMARY.

Yours truly.
The SITTER boards at home.
One day late this week, Well, IT.
quite job to set up housekeeping.
After this we will greet you ever!
Friday morning.
The sweet time is at hand.
A nice party at the skating rink Sat
urday Eve.
Sidney Amsden is moving into thu
Eames place.
Frank Farnum is at home after sew
eral weeks absence at work in Wards
boro.
c. V. Bryant has nice rooms to lei
suitable for Offices, Tailoring, Dress
making, SC.
Pierce Il Sturgess are getting Out
flooring for a skating rink at Green
field, Mass.
Tho Orange contest proved a draw,
of the contestants having capnal
numbers in their boxes.
Mrs. Ann Harlow has gone to North
Springfield to spend few months with
sister at that place.
Geo, Babbitt is first in the hearts of
those who love the naples sweet
flavor-about $40 pounds to date.
SPECIAL NOrIcE.-Thc subscriber is
now prepared to, pay cash for calf and
veal skins as fast as brought to him.
NOBLE N. JOHNSON.
W. A. Pease, of Weston, and laterly
of this place, starts for Ohio in a few
days, where he expects TO remain yesr
or more.
Mr.. E. r. Carlton sdvertises his farm
for sale in this weeks SITTER. Mr.. CT
farm is very good one, and will doubt
less find a ready purchaser.
S. M. Holden and Chase h Thompson
have returned from York State whittier
they went with droves Of cattle. All
parties sold out.
From March LIST 1883 to March lst
1884 there was received at this depot
776 tons Of freight, and In the same
time 1929 tons were shipped from this
depto.
Frank Farnum has been weighing
those two-year-old steers, and finds
them kicking the beam at l740 without
the yoke.
= A Costly PAINTED HoUsE.-Dr. D.
IL. Marden has reprinted his house,
showing much taste in the matter Of
colors, and making it one Of the pref
test houses in the village.
The division of the Sons Of Tenn
perance recently organized in this
place is in full working order, with a
prospect Of becoming useful organi-
xation.
We would call especial attention to
the advertisement Of Il. T. kahdmaa.
Any one wishing sewing machine or
anything in Mr.. Landmarks line should
give him a call,a they will certainly be
dealt with fairly and squarely.
Our NEW ADVERTISERS.
Pratt, Wright & Co., Of BrattleborO,
clothing and furnishing goods.
U. w. Frink, watches and jewelry.
c. w. Stewart, dealer in pianos and
organs.
These gentlemen are all reliable and
thorough business men, who win treat
you fairly in any transactions you may
have with them. When you 80 to
Brattleboro give them a call.