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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-28

believe that prohibition was ever ac-
companicd by anything else except
fraud, deceit, ESTABLISHMENT and the
destruction of the higher and better
attributes of American citizenship.
Not long since at a dinner in the city
of Washington senator from one of
the prohibition states said that he had
lately been home in the principal CITY
of his state, and that al hotel he rang
the bell and asked the waiter to bring
up some beer. After a moLlent or two
the waiter came up with
BLACK CARPET-sACK
and he put it down in his room The
senator looked at him and said: 'This
Is not my grip sack; never had any
such grip-sick a. that in my life The
waiter pat his hand in his pocket and
pulled out KEY and opened the carpet
sack and II was tilledwith bottlesof beer.
The senator told this with much sat
lsfaction and seemed to regard il as an
excellent joke. | said to him: "Sena-
tor. don't you think that was very
bad example YOU were giving to the
people OF your state? You knew YOU
had law against the selling of that
beer. 1on were an accessory before
and after the fact in violating the law,
anu you were teaching this servant
INA, ne was smart Ieiiow n he could
VIOLATE 'he raw Withont being caught.
Doh you 'hiik this Is very poor way
~ ''ahe brave people, an honest peo-
PIE ana patrlotic people IN these
oili'eu c'a'es' applause. lntem.
Pera',ce Is great evli, but fraud ana
ssslell'a'ic i!inS ana aeceit, Is much
wolsI ol,e- We nave hau mere since
nave oeen IN Missouri a law making 1t
op'ional n. Mi'n any towhship or county
~ pionio,. the SAFE OF intoxicating
iq"ots' 1t IS salM @ 'hat thls law cannot
oe ei'lorGea. lnch now can you
enforce law loo liInes more stringent,
1oo l'lhes more obnoxious! You are
ie,noc'a,s; ,ia lei me ask you TINS ques-
',on .,on.,o GU put inns I question TO the
,;e fe"p,v y, ane s.a'e. Inc iarge coun-
nee, WIN numerous populatioh' Vote
ia'or VI II .he small counties vote
asa.ns. ~ VIVA. Is 'he result! One
'ol'io'i vi tiie stale Is at war WIN the
law ahu the othef portion OF the state
IS III ia'or ol carrying II out. but let
US - ini t'iei' Lou 20 10 ahother
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-28
On His List.

From the Columbus Dispatch,I
oh, the fly's riser early
Nowadays,
And he makes the sleeper surly
With his lays;.
He Is very, very fresh
And he has an eye for flesh
To amaze.
He's most persistent fellow
Is the fly:
You may kick the bedstead mellow
Or may try,
But you can not frighten him;
He'll return with greater vim
By and by.
Well he knows perfect sleeping
From pretense;
And he knows, when he is creeping,
How immense
Is your rage, but still he goes
Ger the flesh that you expose
And through rents.
If he thought that you would strike him
With your fist,
Or If you were up just like him,
He'd desist;
For the names of lazy men
He has written with pen
On his list.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-28

&. Ben Russell VIII sell or lind buyers for
your real estate, pay your taxes. collect your
rents or accounts. july3u
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-28
Evening.
From the Academy.I

From the Academy.I
The wild gulls wheel and waver
They call and cry.
In sad, shrill notes that quaver
Tween earth and sky;
The red sun sinks apace,
While yet his cleaning face
Looks out q moments space
Through mists that fly.
The tOiling team moye slowly
In rhythmic beat,
With patient heads bent lowly,
Their heavy feet
Past fresh-cut burrows clear;
While low waves whisper near,
And sweet earth odors here
The salt airs meet.
Dim wings of twilight hover
Ger field and sea,
For day is past and over;
And silently,
With weary sense and light,
Through wales of fading sight,
The plowman welcomes night,
Where rest shall be.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-28
Melon Cholic.
From the Washington Critic. |

From the Washington CritIc.1
See the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Green rind and sweet red hearted!
See the melOn-watermelon
With its luscious insides parted
See our Robby happy Robby,
Full of bOyish fun and frolici
See our RObby! See the melon!
But you can not see the collie
Call around tonight.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-28
Wealth.

[From Texas Siftings.I
Maud is one-and-twenty,
/ am Iwenty-three;
Maud has money plenty;
Maud shall marry me.
Do l love her merely
For her lands and pelf-
Her who loves me dearly
Only for myself:
Take, dear love, your money;
Cast it in the sea.
Lips with dew of honey
Bring your love to me.
Loves worth all the rest, dear
Love so pure and true,
If Tve yours I'm blessed, dear;
Richer l than you.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-28
DiSenchantment.

From the Boston Record.I
he took her down on the beach with him
On u sultry summer day,
And he much admired her rounded form
In its fashionable array.
lie asked her to go in bathing,
She complied with his request;
But when she came out of the bath house
In her bathing costume dressed,
He Razed on her lean. lank figure,
Excialming what's this sees
This surely is not the maiden
That came down in the boat with me,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-28

WILL, after June LIST. lss3, have on hand
w and for sale at all times limited sup
warranted Of pure blood. My principal breed
ing stock is recorded in the Central Poland
China Record, volume 3; and others will be re-
corded in.solume 4. Persons desiring this breed
of hogs are invited to come and examine my
herd. Satisfaction guaranteed. l have been
breeding this stock since 1874 with sue
cesa fpbllVl
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-28
Wabash Railroad Time Table

Omnibus VIII leave the hotels in this
city for Il. & l.. Junction, making
connection with trains gong east,
west and north al ..................6 t 90 u. m.
Returning. Will arrive at. 10 u. IN
Omnibus will leave for K. 4 juno
ton. making connection with trains
going cast and west. and north as
lar as Richmond, at............... 300 Op m.
Returning, Will arrive at ...... 81 p
JOHN Z YOUNG, Superintendent.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-11-25

A bill now pending in the legislature
providing for a sealed ballot should he
made law. Such law would prevent
good deal of sly bulldozing by cleo
ton officials who unfold ballots to see
for whom they are cast and then report
to the "boss.' This has been done in
Richford, and in ST. Adams it is the
common practice.-Richford Gazette.
The bill to compel parties using oeo-
margarine in hotels OF saloons to put up
large signs to that effect has passed both
houses. How would it do to pass alaw
to compel grocers to post signs an
nouncing that their sugar was sanded,
their coffee half chicory, their tea adul-
tcrated, and so on; and another to COM
pei dry goods and clothing dealers to
have their walls conspicuously placard-
ed with signs reading: "Our all wool
goods are part cotton" "Paper soled
shoes sold here just as sensible as this
Tinkham law. Oeomargarinc is no
more injurious than the other adulgera-
ted foods that flood the markct.-Rich-
ford Gazette.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-11-25

Life was Il battle for Aunt Sabrinl.
but she wie,da her weapons with a
brave, undaunted ieart, ana this morn.
ing the ghost OF Il smlle played aroun
the thin lips and faded eyes. Sunshine
and cheer had come with Kitty's pres
ence, and the feeble father in his easy
chair almost forgot his ailments as he
feasted his eyes upon her bright face.
A knock at the door, and without I
moments warning Ross Chamberlain
stood in their midst. lie had growa
thinner and paler than OF old; there
were lines of care upon his face, and Il
settled sadness in his dark eyes.
IL have Just cone from my. fathers,
Kitty" he began, breathlessly, "whega
yesterday came upon this letter written
to you four years ago, which, through
some unfortunate accident, never
reached its destination. thought you
scorned to answer me, and nave lived a
lonely, unhappy life. And you, oh Kitty,
what have You thought of me all these
years? Cannot that sad mistake be rec
titled? Have you grown so far away
from me that all my love cannot bring
you back?" Aud scandali2ai Aunt Sa-
brina. with hysterlcal ejaculation sped
out of the room as Ross, embol,lrael
by the tears in the blue eyes lifted TO
lis, took the aproned, flour-besprinkled
little figure into his arms.
"Maybe it's just as WE'LL" said Aunt
SAbrna meditatively, as she piled mp
the pans Oh the broad shelf on the back
porch. 1t amt every woman that's
called to single blessedness, and Kitty
always was soft-hearted little thing.
Now that Tom and Joe are going to
get married, we should have to bya..:;
up anyway. It's time for this family
to swarm, and it's just as well for Kitty
to be the queen bee and take the lead
And just to think how it came about.
Laws, it's most like a novel. Maybe
the folks that make books don't lie
ABOUT more than half of it after all.
What if Sy Prentiss should come back
Gfter all these years p She flung her
apron over her head, and with half
sigh went out to the barn in search of
eggs for her fruit cake.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-11-25
FOR 1881,

With this number we complete the
third year of the existence of the SIr-
TER For one hundred and iifty-siX
successive weeks it has greeted you,
Its course, politically, has been a.
gainst the shams and frauds, the self
seekers and political shysters, these fell
lows that 90 up and down the earth
wearing hypocritical leer, trying to
cheat the people and feather their own
nests, and has advocated men and
measures in the interest of the masses
the common people, This course has
given it host of friends and healthy
subscription list, it has also given it en-
emics, wiley and INSCRIPTIONS, who
have been and are now trying to sup
press it, but it will continue to greet
its friends every W eek, and Oh all prop
per occasions will pour hot shot into
the ranks of the States enemies, relying
upon the common people for its sup
port.
The mercury fell to 20 below zero
last Wednesday in Colorado, but luck
lily it got warmed up before reaching
the East.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-11-25

Mr.. Writer'S does not want railroad
books rumaged. This is very natural.
The rotten St. Adams banks did not
want their books examined; the miller
curses the law that limits the amount
of toll he may take for grinding bush
el Of wheat. The hoary-headed miser
denounces the law that forbids his tax
ing more than six per cent interest.
The flour and beef packers grewl a.
bout having an inspector put a brand
upon their goods. The whiskey ring
were frantic when they found gov
ernment official at every mash-tub and
a gauger at every barrel. Insurance
men do not like to have commissioners
footing their ledgers, but the public
needs all these safe guards and, the
public has them. The public also
needs an efficient railroad commission,
and there is one in every state whose
Legislature is not controlled by cor
rupt swarm Of free pass lobbyists.
II. L. in Daily Vermonter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-11-25

A brass band of 16 pieces, to be
known as the Saxton's River cornet
band, was organized there Monday
evening.
The Union soapstone company of
Chester is now employing about
eighteen men, and the stone they are
making is of excellent quality.
Mr.. George A. Brown of Bellows
Falls has received check of 800 for
use in the anti-saloon movement from
Hon. Frederick Billings.
The new Silsby steam fire engine for
the Bellows Falls fire department ar
rived last week and was given thor
ough testing. 1t is one of the finest
engines in the state.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-11-25
FLOUR

it would save you many family jars,
your wife could redeem her 3cr cook
ing, and you could forever 20 10 your
meals happy.
We do not propose in these columns
to offer you one or two articles at cash,
or less, simply for leader, bnt pro-
pose TO keep uniformly low price on
everything. Our Store is packed aud
we are pleased TO show you the goods.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-11-25
How Ayers Cherry PectoraI Does Such Good.

II eypes the mucus from the throat and
the air passages OF the head, and
cleanses the mucous membrane.
1t allays inflammation, puts q stop to
tickling IN the throat and coughing,
and enables the patient to rest.
II heals sore throat, reduces the swollen
tonsils, and restores natural tone TO
the Nileciel vocal cords
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-11-25

The Scientific American, published
by Mum & Co., New York, during
forty years, is, beyond all question, the
leading paper relating to science, me-
chanics and inventions published on
this continent. Each weekly issue pre-
sents the latest scientific topics in an in
teresting and reliable manner, accom-
panied with cngravings prepared ex-
pressly to demonstrate the subjects.
The Scientific American is invaluable
to every person desiring to keep pace
with the inventions and discoveries of
the day.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-11-25
Worth Thinking Of.
What Ayers Cherry PectoraI does -

1t breaks up n cold, and stops cough
more speedily, certainly, and thorough
ly than any other medicine.
1t spares mothers much painful anxiety
about their children, and saves the little
ones lives.
II cures all lung and throat diseases that
can be reached by human aid
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-11-25

Because it is not only the most effective
medicine for the uses to which Il Is
designed, but, owing to the enormous
quantities in which 1t is made, is sold ut
so low price that it is placed within
the reach of every household.
Because it Is an active curative agent.
that must be taken by drops. as pre-.
scribed in the directions accompanying
each bottle, and not mere palliative
syrup that may be swallowed by
lnOuthfnls.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-11-25

II prevents the growth, TO serious i'll
ness, Of a dangerous class of diseases
that begin as mere trivial ailments, and
ARE too apt TO be neglected as such.
II alleyiates even the most desperate
eases of pulmonary diseases, and
affords TO the patient n last and the
only chance for restoration TO health.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-11-25

II soothes TO natural and refreshing
slumber, during which Nature rcgains
strength TO combat disease.
1t clears out and heals diseased air cells
In the lungs, and helps Nature 10 repair
the waste made by the corrosion of pull
monary disease.
1t puts n stop to the cankerous decay al
Catarrh
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-11-25
DEATHS.

In So. Londonderry, Nov. 10, Jari-
us Aldrich, aged 63.
In Landgrove, Nov. II, Allen Bar
Der aged 81.
In Andover, Nov. Is, Ezra NJ. Boyn-
ton aged G2 years, 10 months.
In Simonsville, Nov. II, Rosalin j.
Stickney, aged AZ years.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-11-25

When Baby was sick, We gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss she clung TO Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them castoria,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-11-25

Photographer Dean of Wardsboro
has taken some fine views of the ruins
from the recent Townshend fire, which
he will send, post paid, for 25c each.
Postage stamps taken.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-11-25

EX-Presidcnt Chester A. Arthur died
i'll New York last Thursday. Presi-
dent Cleveland and members of the
Cabinet and other distinguished per-
sons attended the funeral services at
New York, Tuesday, The remains
We're taken to Albany and inferred.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-11-25

The legislature has completed the dis
membermcnt of Rutland by creating
the new town of West Rutland. So
now instead Of the grand old town Of
Rutland we have Rutland, West Rut-
land and the principally of Proctor,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-11-25

=, ,,.- =, =. ys--,,.-- 49, ~ = f"s.
hGtook up The envelope containing the
heartless verses writcn in his angeg,
whose existence he had already for
gotten. Addressing it in his bold, free
hand, he sent the missive upon its way.
A few hours later he had said his
"good-byes" to family and friends,
and started for his new home on the
Dakota prairies.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-11-25
MARRIED..

In Wilmington, Nov. End, by Rev.
c. c. Cook, Alvin l.. Batchelder and
Miss Hattie E. Dennison both of Will
mington.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-11-25

Our democratic friends arc having Il
lively little fight over the post-ofllce at
Montpelier. 1t seems Hiram first
championed the cause of +. II. Bascom,
but for some unexplained reason he
wants to drop him. Bascom is out in Il
spicy letter wherein he accuses Hiram
of lying. What! the great democratic
mogul lie? Whoever heard of such a
thing?
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-11-25
PERcHERoN HORSES.

My recent import
ntion OF Percheron
horses, together with
my present stock OF
nearly loV head, make
one OF tie most dcsir-
able studs in this coun-
try to select from. All
storS recorded, with
pedigree, in iercher.
on = tn d-B o ok s OF
France and America.
Took :: prizes and
Col,imetlal at last two
Or Catalogue. Station
ntral K. L. JOHN W.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-11-25

Vermont wasn't born great but how
the honors are thrust upon her by
New York papers intervening our
great men O. The Express and Mail
has just interviewed G. Washington
Hooker, and published it to the world.
George tells all about what Senator
Edmunds wants and is going to do.
What relief this must be to that great
statesman and distinguished Senator
to have his course all marked out for
him.
The railroad commission bill, an alb
stract of which we publish in another
column, has passed both houses and re-
ceived the signature of the Governor
On Monday Gov. Ormsbec sent in the
following nominations for commission
.ers, who, on Tuesday, were unanimous
ly confirmed: EX-Gov. Saml E. Pin
gree of Hartford, Senator Henry L.
Clark of Castlcton and Representative
Truman G. Fletcher of st. Johnsbury
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-11-25

1t cvokes daily, from all over the world,
expressions of gratitude for lives saved
by its Use.
1t Is everywhere recommended by rcpu-
table druggists, who know, from con-
versations with their patrons. and
from their own experience, how almost
magical are its effects for good.
1t is regularly prescribed by many rhysi.
clans of the best standing. and Is l.ecom-
mended by Professors of Medical Coz
leges, 10 their students, us invaluable
for Ill diseases of the throat and lungs.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-11-25

We have now to offer you full line
of goods in all of our departments.
Six weeks ago, when we commenced
our advertisement in the SITTER, our
Fall goods were beginning to arrive
and now our stock is unsurpassed
in this vicinity.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-11-25
Robe or Horse Blanket

without seeing our immense stock and
low prices. We have sold nearly as
many now, as we sold last Winter, and
expect new lot in few DAYS. Don't
fail to see them.
If you would buy barrel of our
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-06-05
GIadstOne's Prospects.

Mr.. Gladstone's health and the fate of the
Home Rule bill are interchangeable terms at
this moment.
Should the premier be able to survive the
arduous work of the coming political cam.
paign there is little doubt of the ulterior
success of the measure referred to. There
seems to be little doubt but that the govern
ment will issue an ''appeal to the countryn
in the form of new election writs. The fight
will undoubtedly be a closely contested one
and its outcome is by no means assured.
AS the Home Role bill stands now its
most sangu!ne supporters claim but bare
score Of a majority upon close counting.
But these points are neither here nor there
in the abstract argument, and, in the light
Of the acceptance by the House of Commons
Of rectitude in the principle of Home Rule
theory, implied by the second reading of the
bill, the continued health of Mr.. Gladstone
is OF Inferior moment.
The point gained by the Irish is this that
even shorld Mr.. Gladstone be unsuccessful
in his effort for Irish Home Rule the prime.
pie Of its desiIability and need has been
already conceded by the lower House and es-
tablshes It as question that cannot be
shelved.
Here is where the substantial victory ex-
lists. That concession is the thin end Of
the wedge which will always exert power
a d demand for the adherents of Home Rule
AN attentive hearing in the Halls of West
minister.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-06-05
Teacher and Pistol.

A sharp storm clears the sky. The recent
fatal result in Massachusetts village
school where some of the "big boys at
tempted to bulldoze the teacher who in turn
shot one of them dead is significant Incl
dent that will be read and moraIized upon
throughout the land.
These hoodlums Or roughs in the village
school is a we'll recognized element. 1t is
the difficult element in the district school.
1t is the terror of the teacher and often of
the School Board.
In the incident referred to the teacher had
been ambushed by two of his larger pupils
one of whom suddenly sprnng upon him
dealing heavy blows on the head with club.
The teacher it seems was on the alert for
treachery of some kind or other but. not
knowing from whence it would come had
armed himself with pistol. With thai
weapon he promptly shot his assailaut dead.
This is the whole of the story. The school
trouble in its ante-fatal phase was we'll un-
derstood by the neighbors. But in the usual
way in country places the teacher was left
to fight out his difficulties alone Forum
ately he was a man with backb me and fully
In this incident, young Mr.. Eliot, the school
teacher has given a lesson not alone to his
own neighborhood but the whole country.
his prompt and and we must add proper
action is peculiarly apropjs to the present
moment, He has taught lesson to Mayor
Harrison of Chicago, aud one especially to
the socialists of that city, to the repulsive
Most of New York and his clientele of ter
rorists No such salutory teachings as Mr..
Eiot's could be more fitting for the present
moment. 1t is a rebuke to mob rule. It is
vindicatien of recognized authority
1t is pleasure to relate that the young
teacher was not even put under arrest or
bonds. Why should he be He above all
men in that community, deserted by the
school authorities, as is too often the fact in
such cases, and left alone to face the hood
lumism that ruled in the district, through
the cowardice or indifference of those who
should have in duty aided him, remained the
sole yindicator of law and order He very
properly demonstrated himself an adequate
executive as well as judiciary.