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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01

The wives and other relatives of the
victims of the Nanticokc mine disaster
have asked the governor of Pa. in an
appeal addressed to him to exert his III
fluence in having the bodies of the UNI
fortunate miners cxhumed. The APP
peal suggests that some of the victims
might yet be alive, but if dead they de-
sire the bodies disinterred and buried
in consecrated ground. In the appeal
it is asserted that the coal company had
not done its duty relative to the dig
ging out of the unfortnnaies, and that
the superintendent had shown an indif-
ference in the matter which verged on
heartlessness. II is further declared
that number of men volunteered their
services to continue the digging for the
dead, but the company persistently re-
jected their offer and prevented them
from carrying out the humane under
taking. The governor is finally en-
treated to cause commission TO be at
once appointed to investigate the mat
ter. The governor has inaueurated
measures looking to thorough inquiry
into the complaints made.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01
A general RurnriSe.

But greater than the surprise of Col.
Fuller at being nominated for Lieut..
Governor, Was that of the entire con-
vention when ex-speaker Martin offer
ed resolution approving of State
Railroad Commission. Those who had
known Mr.. Martin for years could
hardly trust to their eyes or ears as he
made this move. Never had there been
Except perhaps C. w, Witters) such
an active lobbyist for the c. V. r. r.
as this identical Martin, or legislator
to whom every other cause seemed so
trifling as the success in every scheme
of this monopoly. Martin first and the
c. V. r. r. next, has been his motto
in political life. No wonder momen-
tary thought that some sudden attack of
insanity had Frustrated his massive in
tellect, swept through the convention.
d elegate Parker of Castleton seemed
to be the first to realize the inwardness
of the situation. "It is" said he, ga
trap sprang upon us by the Vermont
Central, making a virtue of necessity"
and this declaration was a true one as
far as we can judge.-Swanton Sentry.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01
The Reason Why.

"rhe Clipper was the only newspaper in
Vermont that advocated Col Fuler's nomina-
ton, "-Burlington Clipper.
And Col. Fuller was doubtless the
only candidate that antied up the GUS
tomary fifty dollars for the Clippers
support. So much for 50 much. The
Clipper further says:
''rhe nomination OF Col Fuller for lieut.,
governor was made the occasion of big cele-
hra,i ion in Brattleboro. lie was given ire
mendous ovation on his arrival home"
Truly "distance certainly does lend
enchantment to the view" and masni-
flying glasses also. Down in Brattle-
boro, we are told, the whole thing is
laughed at rs a complete iazle. SCR
en- an ovation" indeed! Why Levi
planned, ordered and bought the whole
thing himself like Il little man. He
even superintendent the stulling of the
cartridges in person before he left for
the convention, not daring to trust TO
those stuffed four years ago, which
did'at go off. The only noise made
was by the band that he hired and by
his battery that he ordered out, and the
only spectators were lot of boys and
q few hungry and thirsty democrats
whom the unusual noise and the hope
of free lunch, (Which they didn't geD
attracted to the spot. The sober, staid,
respectable citizens were conspicuous
by their absence-they were as scarce
as white blaclibirds. AS he rode W
and down main street in regal style III
an open barouche, drawn by four milk
white stceds, (also paid for by himself, y
proceeded by his hired band, ready to
smile and smirk in response to expected
greetings, the greetings didn't como
worth a cent--in fact, not a single cheer
or single voice was raised in congrat-
ulation; and he finally turned his dis
appointed footsteps homcward annie
profound stiffness, except the disturb
ancc made by his hired musicians
The whole performance is looked upol
in these parts as an exhibition of I'M
bounded self-conceit and Stiffness
Don't talk to us who. know him about
spontaneous "ovation'' to Levi Fuller
Come down here, man, and sec fol
yourself. Go among the people OF
Brattleboro of all classes and conditions
who know him best, and especially a
mong his own employees when not
under espionage, and hear what they
say about him. 1t will make you sick
of your nausuating puffs, and give YOU
moral backbone enough, we hope, tC
demand more than fifty dollars fol
such twaddle and taffy as you have
been feeding out to the public about the
most transparent sham and arrant hum
bug that ever wrigglcd into notoriety
Give lis rest.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01
General News,-Sifted.

Ex-senator David Davis of Illinois
is dead,
The Fitz John Porter bill has finally
passed both houses of Congress.
DR., Oliver Wendell Holmes has re-
ceiyed from the University of Edin-
burg the degree of LL, ID,
A party of II persons We're out in a
yacht, near Providence, Sunday and
We're capsized, 6 of them being drown
ed.
Fifty persons were precipitated into
lake Winnepiseogcc, at Weirs, N. II.
Sunday, by the giving way of pier.
They We're witnessing a baptismal SER
vice. No one was drowned.
II is said at the treasury department
that the public debt staiementfor June
to be issued Thursday will show a re-
duction of about Sl0,000,000.
The Puritan again came of victori-
Gus in II yacht race al Marbehead,
Tuesday.
Mr.. Jay Newton's house of Walling:
for was burglarizcd Sunday morning
and property stolen valued at 100 dol
lars.
Hosea wilkins of Mcndon, about "A
years old, was thrown out of Il buck
board wagon on Green street, Rutland,
Monday morning, and striking OF
head was almost instantly killed.
The women of DANNY have org,
an Equal Suffrage association of over
one hundred members. The object of
the association is according to the con-
stitution "To promote in this locality
the cause of suffrage for woman upon
terms of equality iuevery respect with
men, both in the state and nation"
Regular meetings of this association are
held the first Tuesday evening of each
month. One item of work which the
association now has in hand is the cir
culation of petition in the towns of
Dandy and Mt. Tabor, to be presented
to the next Legislature, asking that mu-
nicipal suffrage be granted to women
in this state.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01
The deadhead

1t is said by those who Ii,
portunities for learning the
the deadhead business done byl.
trail Vermont Railroad, if paid i
regular rates, would amount to So
600 to $4,000 year. Frequent tray
ellers over that line assert that it is no
uncommon thing to discover that from
one fifth to one third of all the passen-
gers on the train are riding on free pas
ses. Any man who goes over the road,
if he keeps his eyes open, will be aston
ished by the number of free riders. On
the narrow gauge it is even worse. Of
ten u majority, and not infrequently all
the passengers or board, at this end of
the line, being deadheads. Time and
again have we seen trains arrive and
depart to aud from this station with no
other passengers than free riders. This
is notorious, and nobody will undertake
to deny it. Not only the favorites of
Gov. Smith, but the fayorites of his
favorites with their families and retain
ers, are riding up and down without
money and without price, at the ex-
pense of those who do pay, and who,
by reason of this deadheadism, are
compelled to pay fifty per cent more
than fair rates to cover the cost of car
rying their free-riding neighbors. This
is wicked outrage that ought to be
suppressed.
And for what is all this deadhead-
ism? Is il for the benefit Of the roads
themselves and their real owners? Not
at all. 1t is solely for the personal and
political benefit of Gov. Smith and his
ring of political wire pullers and bum
mers that have infested the State for
score of years. The free pass has
been Systematically used, and is
being used today, to corrupt and de-
bauch the people so that they may be-
come the willing tools of this band of
trading spoilsmen who fatten on the
public. How long will this be en-
dured?
As we have said before, the issuing
of free passes under any circumstan-
ces ought to be made an offence punish.
able by heavy penalties. And the very
next legislature ought to take this mat
ter vigorously in hand. And especially
let every state officer and member of
the legislature be absolutely prohibited
from accepting free pass under pain
penalties. In this way, and only in this
way, will this iniquitous system of cor
ruption and debauchery that has so long
disgraced Vermont be suppressed. SEN
ators and representatives do your duty
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01

President Cleveland has broken the
record of every one of his predecessors
as vetoer, and is well OH the way to
surpass the total of all the vetoes of all
of his predecessors. His batch of
Thursday, numbering twenty-nine, was
alone in excess of President Grants
vetoes during eight years. His total
to date is seventy-fiye, against one hun
dred and nine from the inauguration of
Washington to the opening of the pres
ent term. All but seven of Mr.. Cleve-
lands vetoes have been of private pen
sion bills. The one hundred and nine
bills disapproved by his twenty-one
predecessors included only one such
bill.-Utica Herald.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01
ont forget when you come to vote

Levi Fuller,-(likc Lo. Martin,
u. Washington Hooker and Jock
Eddy, )-carries Gov. Smiths free
pass in his pocket, and was supported
by every member of the Free Pass
Brigade and by every one of Smiths
paid attornies and packers.
Management, manipulation aud money
did the business. 1t is 4 reproach to
manhood and disgrace to the republic
can party of Vermont that so unworthy
nomination should be made. But
Windham county is mainly to blame,
for she knew the man. SO long as foul
fifths of the voters stay away from the
caucuses, and men can be found who
will sell their manhood for free ride
to a convention, just so long will ambi-
tious trickstcrs and nobodies with
money buy their way into Office. It's
a burlesque on free government.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

We, the Subscribers, being duly appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court for the District of Westm in
stss Commissioners to receive, examine and ad
jus all claims and demands of all persons against
tn, estate of Russell F. Fisher, late of Londond el
ry, in said district, deceased, and all claims and
deaands exhibited in Offset thereto, and SIX
months from the I'd, day of June 1885, being
allowed by said court for that purpose, we do
therefore hereby give notice, that will attend te
tha business of our said appointment, at the late
re,ilence of the deceased, in Londonderry, in
sail district the third day of July aid third day
ofNov. nextfrom 10 o'clock a. N. until 4 o'clock
p N, on each of said days
Chester Huntley, Commis
s. NJ. Holden I sioners
Martha $. Fisher. Adn'x. June 10 1856
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01

Let the matter be settled next fall
beyond dispute, who are the rulers, the
railroads or the people? The Central
and its influences have until the last
two years, virtually ruled the people,
controlled legislatures, elected even
judges, and by its domineering spirit
and lofty tone of authority in Vermont
politics lowered the dignity and injured
the reputation of the state outside of
its borders.-Swanton Sentry.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01

Politician (pointing to a passer-by
and addressing friend) There goes
the man we want for chairman of the
convention"
Friend-"Who, Patterson? Why he
is rather deaf"
Politician-"Thats why we want
him for chairman. lie belongs TO our
faction, and won't hear any motion
that is not to our interest. Best chair
man, when he happens TO be on the
right side, ! ever saw,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01

A curious incident occurred last
Thursday at the residence of l.. A.
Averill of Barre. Mrs. Howe of East
Montpelier was recently employed to
act as nurse for his wife and child.
Thee years ago she lost her speech, and
since then had not been heard to utter
Il loud word. On that day she was
suddenly attacked with violent nausea,
and when she recovered she could talk
in as Il distinct voice as ever.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01

l.. Birney Lamson, Post-oilcc In.
spector, was dropped from The service,
yesterday. Every honest man, be hc
Republican or Democrat, acquainted
with the character of this cheap official
will rejoice that his sevices are no long
er needed. lie, probably, will not again
closet with Lo. Martin at the Peabody
House and make and unmakc postmas'
tiers in one evening; but this pair OF
brothers, par Mobile .tiuiran', can now
ote their entire energies to their lit.
ibel suit against the SITTER.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01

The sympathy of the Reformer for
the welfare of Windham county rcpub-
licanism is truly touching. This sheet
is now worried for fear the party will
loose some of the Irish vote of Bellows
Falls on account of the nomination of
StoddGrd. What would this party, or
at least its Smith wing, do without lii
ram and Davenport?
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01

President Cleveland has thus far sub
mitted 73 veto messages to congress.
President Grant, during his eight years
of administration, made 90 vetoes, and
no other president ever reached this
number. Until the commencement of
Mr.. Cleveland's administration, it is
said, only one pension bill had ever
been vetoed.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01

DR.. EDWARD B. FooTE as a representative
of Eclectic Medicine, as writer of popular
medical literature, and as physician stands
prominent, and is, perhaps, throughout the
world, better known by his writings than any
other medical writer who has directed his
teachings to the people rather than the profess
sion. Born and raised among Connecticut
settlers, on the "Western Reserve" in Ohio
he early began the work of many self-made
men. Starting at the age of I6 as ''prnters
devil" in a newspaper Office, he worked his
way to the editorial chair, and was severally
connected with the most prosperous weekly
(of its time i'll Connecticut, and the first sue
cessful morning paper of Brooklyn, N. Y, but
his main impulse has always been towards the
study of medicine, and to this. end business en-
terprises were sacrificed until in apprenticeship
with noted botanical specialist, and course
of study finishing with graduation, found him
prepared to follow out the bent of his life to
its completion. He was among TIE earliest of
these who advocated the publication of anat-
omical, physiological and hygienc books for
the masses, and his success in writing interest.
ing and popular books has been conspicuous.
His first and best known book, entitled "Med.
ical Common Sense reached the circulation
Of 100000 copies, probably because of orig
inality and novelty in a new field; and his
subsequent writings have been mainly in the
same line, Science in Story having been
written for the purpose of providing readable
book for children, and one which should make
plain to their comprehension the facts which
he considered it necessary for them to know
concerning their own bodies.
In speaking Of the late Prof. J. S. Smith,
of Oxford, London, Nature remarks: at
has been said that in scientific thought the
best and most original ideas have always been
conceived before the age of thirty" This is
probably true, also. of the original OF this port
RAFT. His most radical thoughts were publish
ed in his first work, written before he wa. 20
years Of age, and though his pen is never long
idle, his first success has not yet been equaled
by subsequent work, though his "Plain Home
Talk a revision and enlargement of "Medi-
cal Common Sense" seem likely in time to
obtain a circulation rivalling that of its pred
ecessor.
In practice DR.. FooTE has always been in
dependent, progressive and original, always a
foe Of old-fogyism and trade-unionism in med
icine; once disciple OF the old Thompsonian
botanical school, as opposed to mineral and
blood-letting practice. and now staunch sup
supporter of Eclecticism in all that the name
implies. He has been actively engaged in the
practice Of his profession for thirty years, and
as the portrait given herewith Is from recent
photograph, hard work appears to agree
with him, and he looks equal TO twenty years
more Of It.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01

We are indebted to Hon. Col. Levi
X. Fuller, embryo observation-disclosures
of the State of Vermont, United States
Of America, for valuable biographical
documcnts-all about himself.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01
1t Didn't Work.

We hardly tender our heartfelt con-
dolenccs to Gov. Smith on the utter
miscarriage of his scheme to get into
the United States Senate, and to boss
things generally by buying up and sub
sidizing the newspaper press of the
State. After investing his tens of
thousands of dollars in buying up bod
lily such papers as the st. Adams Mes
senger and the Montpelier Waterman,
and squandcripg his other, thousands in.
Substituting other venaI newspapers
whose names will occur to everybody
without special mention, he has beg
carly show for his money. The peo-
pie have absolutely refused to be hood
winked. But of all his poor ncwspa-
per investments the Montpelier Watch
man is unquestionably the poorest. He
thought it a very cunning trick, no
doubt, to buy up the only republican
paper at the state capitol, especially as
it had begun to show signs of independ-
ence and manliness, and thus become
The absolute owner or controller of
ny paper in Washington county, III
p the Democratic Argus and the
~ at Mortified. But, as Rob-
ath it,
'chemes O mice an men
t grief and pain
So : newspaper
schemes .r plev." A
couple of l. ',..... ." oabouts,
that very imp. ... .,so =, set
afoat by the far. u. . -f and
called the Patrons #..., 3 ,ut new
sailing papers under IT, of "The
Rural Vermonter," and 5 1cnly hove
in sight of the State House and quietly
came to anchor and opened its heavy
broadside upon the doubly intrenched
camp of encouragement Smith, then
in command of his trusted lieutenants,
the bombastic Hiram of the Argus and
the canting Dixon of the Waterman.
Skirmishing has been kept up from
time to time until last Thursday, when
a regular pitched battle was fought and
the ring generals put to fight, horse,
foot and dragons. In plain words,
with the entire press Of the county I'M
der Smiths control, until the advent of
the Vermontcr few weeks ago, and
all bitterly hostile to Senator Edmunds,
the republican county convention last
Thursday, RY A UNANIMOUS VOTE, a
dopted strong Edmunds resolutions and
nominated two out-and-out Edmuuds
men for Senators! 1t would be diff
cult to conceive more complete anti
climax. Our condolences to the Ar
gus and Waterman, and our hearty
congratulations to "The Rural Ver-
monter." May it live long and prosper.
The result should teach Gov. Smith
that his money bags won't buy every
thing, and won't begin TO buy the peo-
pie of Vermont.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01

c. A. Hoadley of Bennington rode
from that place TO New Haven, Ct, on
his bicycle, distance of 1872 miles, in
20 hours. The roads were in bad con-
dition.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01

Over three fourths of the thirty SEN
ators have now been nominated in the
different counties; and so far there is
not an anti-Edmunds man among them
This is pretty well when we consider
the enormous buster made by Smiths
strikers and paid attornies all over the
State. 1t reminds one of Gen. Grants
funny story of his first experience witt
wolves in the Mexican war. They
made such a fearful and incessant noise
and kept it up for so long time, thai
young Grant shook in his boots anC
was fully persuaded that there must be
several hundreds of them at the least,
when more experienced companion
found means to show him that the
whole pack consisted of just twC
acolUes! So with these anti-Edmuud>
shriekers-they make noise enough fol
a good sized army, but when called
upon to materialize, they can be emu
merated on the fingers of one hand. Ii
It, they are all wind and noise, Will
>cking from the people. All tina
''cedruI is for the people to kcel
IN their guns and their pow.
... after the election of tow
and the job is done
... throw Senator Ed
mh t..> put up job OF
plottil., "i..' rrers, but II
never ba, o. ... .s ) hearts OF
the heads Oh "a ives. Il
is practically u> = out
of sight.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-01
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