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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-06-10
A Poet for Lieut.. Governor.

Probably very few of the Frecmen
of Vermont understand the full capaci-
ty of or candidate for Lieut.. Govern
or, Levi Fuller. They all know that
he can talk, and good many of them
know that he can't stop talking; but
very few of them are aware, we sus-
pcct, that he is a natural born poet, and
that his inspirations have been CONCEAL
cd into cold type. If any doubt, LET
them turn to the Rcformcr of August
Goth 1884, and they will find ten inches
of solid poesy that flowed from his in
spired pen. Space will not permit us
to print the whole, but we cannot re-
frain from quoting few specimen
stanzas from the twenty that comprise
tile poem, entitled "thc battle of Reyes,
farm" thus:
''On tented fields they camped,
Historic fields of other days;
On the plains of Brattleboro
They ate and drank in many ways
cover the Garden wall,
Over the corn with its silk
And golden treasures, came battalion
Driving sheep and cows, for milk.
''Thc skirmiSh was very hot,
The flank was fairly done,
The boys moved not an inch,
They knew twas far from home.
"When the roll had
Been called, it was found
That only one darling mothers boy
Was suffering from a wound"
clad been wounded awful bad,
Had been smashed all in jelly,
Had fallen upon stone
And punched his little belly"
But enough. Who says now that oul
candidate ought not to be made Lieut.
Governor? If such man exists, lie
him hunt up the Reformer and read th'
whole poem-that will fetch him, sure
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-06-10

The name of Judge Hugh Henry of
Chester is widely suggested as the right
man for Lieutenant-Govern But as
friend of the Judge we deprecate the
tendency to harness him with Batch
elder, who is doing too little, and his
friends too much, talking on the all
important question. Candidate Batch
elder needs saving from his friends, if
he really Is an "Edmunds an."-Lud-
low Tribune.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-06-10

Gen. STANDARDS funeral at Burling-
ton, last Saturday was largely attended
by representative members of Grand
Army Posts and other distinguished
men from all sections of the State. The
Rutland Herald says:
"The spacious and elegant st. Pauls
church was filled before one-third of
the procession had reached it and the
others rested in groupes beneath the
shade outside. The casket was placed
in front of the chancel and the mourn
crs had seats near it. The service was
conducted by the Rev. j. lsham Bliss,
rector of the church, while within the
chancel and participating were Bishop
Bissell and two or three clcrgymen.
The supplied choir of men and boys
rendered suitable selections in an i'm
pressivc manner. The service over, the
procession reformed and proceeded
from st. Paul street to Pearl, through
Pearl to Elmwood avenue and thence
to Elmwood cemctry, where in a cen
trail lot, surrounded by evergreen trees,
the grave was seen, lined with ever
geen boughs. On the east and west
| sides of this square the veterans stood,
with uncovered heads. and across the
north end in two lines stood the regu-
lars and the militia. The mourning
family, consisting of Mrs. Stannard,
the three daughters, the husband of the
eldest, the Generals brother, Mr.. Sam
uel Stannard of st. Adams, and Mrs.
Stannard, the Generals nephew and
niece, Mr.. George Clark of New York
and Miss Clark of Rutland and one or
two others. At the conclusion of the
brief service after the remains had been
lowered to their last resting place, the
United States troops fired three volleys
and the buglers of the corps sounded
the final call to rest The scene was very
impressive, especially to the old sol
diers, and the firing reminded them of
the terrible scenes through which so
many of them had passed with the dead
leader, and of the comrades who had
gone to their graves with only the re-
QUEEN of the fusilade. When this sol
emn scene was over the procession re-
turned to the city hall park in "quick
time" according to army regulations,
broke ranks, said hasty good-bys and
| dispersed for the trains.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-06-10

Senator Edmunds asks Congress to
grant pension of 800 month to the
widow of Gen. Stannard. Mrs. STAN
nard is hopeless invalid, and consider
ing this fact and the gallant services
rendered the country by her husband,
the granting of this pension would seem
n matter of strict justice.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-06-10
PRIMARY MEETING.

The republican voters OF the town
of Londonderry are requested To meet
in caucus at the town hall on Saturday,
June 18th 1886, AT half past o'clock p
M, to choose three delegates to repre-
sent them in the republican State con
vention to be held at Montpelier, june
10th; also to choose q town committee
of three persons to serve for the euSi'
ing two years.
G, r. Shanks, Town Com,
Larkin Smith,
nnlnmlnrrv .hnn 3. 1856.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-06-10

James Bunker of Bellows Falls, Is
years old, was drowned at Plymouth.
N. H., Saturday, while bathing in the
Pemigewasset river.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-06-10
Londonderry, June 3, 1856

Appearances indicate that General
Grout will have q walk-ovcr, III this dis
trict, for Congress. Wei, let him have
il. He has earned il.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-06-10
STATE NOTES.
First Blood Of The
Campaign!
Rutland County Convention.
An independent, Edmumds
Triumph.
John A sheldon kicked out.
STATE NOTES.
John A sheldon kicked out.

Special dispatch to the SITTER.
Factory Point, June 10.
At the Rutland county convention,
yesterday, strong Edmunds resolutions
were adopted, and Capt. J. c. Baker,
or Rutland, Henry l.. Clark, of Cas-
Teton, p. c. Chase, of Mt. Holly and
Albert Y, Gray, of Middlctown were
nominated for State Senators. Shell
don, who refused to commit himself
for or against Edmunds, got left.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-06-10

When Baby was sick, We gave her castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castor;a
When she became Miss, she cluns to Castoria,
When sho had Children, she gave them Cas,oria
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-06-10
AT THE
Warner HOlstein Stock Farm Land.
prOyp Vermont

The subscriber offers the services of
his Bull, registered name Livcsey, No.
3527, in the IIolstcin Breeding Asso-
citation of America. Born Ang. goth,
1884. Terms: $l.00. For further par
ticulars inquire on the premises of II.
P. WARNER, Landgrovc, vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-06-10
l.. n. SPRAGUE & CO.,
JAMAICA, VERMONT.
General Agents for the
PHOENIX MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO..
HARTFORD, CONN.

This COmpan has paid its policy holders in 81
years over So, 100000.
Special Features: Endorsements at SO at
life Rates. Life Endow meuts and Annuity Poli-
cies copy rished)with valuable options at 65, and
indorsrd guaranteed cash values 81 aiated per;pd.
All Policies Non-fDrfeitab1e- after q
payments. Losses payable in 60 days.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-06-10

Special attention given to investing money in
Mines, Cattle and Ranches
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-06-10
Boots & Shoes

To be found in this town.
Have just received 3 cases of
those Butcher Brogans which
gave such universal satisfac-
ton last year. Also a new
stock of those Ladies' wine
goat Oxford ties which are
very hard to get hold of this
year. We have an elegant
line of
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-06-10
SPRING! GENTLE SPRING.!

We desire to announce that
we have just received from
market and are now prepared
to show to our patrons, as fine
a stock of merchandise as can
be found in this vicinity. Call
and see if we do not make the
finest display of
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-11
CRIME

AFTRr three trials Harvey Marshall,
of Adrian, Mich, was found guilty Of
outraging Della Drake, the 16 year-old
daughter of a neighboring farmer, and
was sentenced to four years imprison-
ment.
AT Charleston, w. Va, Judge Jack
son has sentenced George j. Williams
to Punishment from the state for mail
robbery. He is given sixty days in
which to settle up his affairs and
leave
ArSt. Paul, Mimi, Theodore p, Rich,
Of Cobleskill, N. Y, shot and killed his
wife, and then committed suicide. Ho
had tracked his wife TO St. Paul, width.
or she had eloped with DR.. ii. Gale, Of
Cobleskill.
For robbing the United States Sub
Treasury If S25 600. John II. Aufdem-
orte was sentenced at New Orleans
Tuesday, to five years imprisonment
and fine Of $1,000.
CHARLES CARR, aged 49, interfered,
near Alton, H., Monday night, when
his mother was being brutally beaten
by her husband, Jonathan johnson,
who also threatened Carr's life. The
latter fired two shots at Johnson, the
second bullet causing instant death.
JOHN WOODS, notorious ex-cOnvic5
of Joliet, was sentenced to eighteen
months Imprisonment at hard labor in
the penitentiary at Joliet, for the part
he took in breaking into a safe in
Churchill q Wetherbee's store.
THE body of Mrs, Mitchell, wife of a
negro. was found in a creek near Le-
banon, Ill, Thursday 1t is known
that she had trouble with her husband
and the presumption is that she was
murdered. Mitchell has been arrested
and there are threats of lynching.
JEROME CASTLE, who teaches a coun-
try school near Georgetown, Mo-, was
arrested on a warrant sworn out by
Frank Hubbard farmer, who charged
him with having committed an assault
upon Mrs. Hubbard. Castle pleaded
guilty and was fined $40 and costs,
which he paid. Castle boarded with
Hubbard, and the latter caught him emf
bracing his wife. She testified that the
gallant teacher tickled her under the
chin and kissed her five times. Castle
is a married man, and appears to be
deeply Inundated over the escapade.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-11
--LATEST KILOGRAMS.
FoREICN.

A CABLRGRAM from Roma announces
the death of Prince Alexander Torlonla,
who carried out many extensive puollc
works in Italy.
ARTIC weather prevails in Denmark.
The Cattegat, the sound, and the great
belt are fall Of ice, and navigation 10
impossible. Eleven steamers are adrlft
off Frederickshaven. Most OF them are
in dangerous positions.
THE Finance Minister reported to the
Dominion Parliament Wednesday that
the net public debt of Canada on March
/, was $205500,OOO
SPAIN has entered into negotiations
with England for the establishment OF
a new commercial treaty, The condl-
tions Of which threaten serious injury
to German trade with Spain. England
agrees to reduce the import duties on
Spanish goods, while Spain makes like
concessions on English goods i'm ported.
It is feared that this treaty, if consum
mated, will force German, French, and
Belgium goods out of the Spanish mar
ket.
THE Poles Of Prussia have just cstab-
lished bank at the city Of POsen, the
funds of which will be used to buy up
mortgages on the estates Of impOver-
ished Polish mobiles, &c as to enable the
present owners to retain their land. In
Galicia the Prussians are extensively
boycotted by the Poles. There dis
tinction is made between the Prussians
and the other Germans.
There is serious discussion in high
quarters at Berlin with regard to the
desirability Of modifying the imperial
constitution chiefly with view to
overcome the opposition in the reich
stag, which is inspired by a spirit of OBJ
struction rather than by principle. The
opposition is gravey charged with dis
playing total Indifference to great
many important questions affecting the
welfare Of the empire.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-11
WASHINGTON.

TIE house committee on agriculture
has acted favorably upon a bill requir-
ing American consuls to report to the
commissioner of agriculture for publ
cation matters relating to agriculture
in foreign countries.
REAR ADMIRAL SIMPSON Of the navy
has been placed upon the retired list,
having reached the age Of 60. He en-
tered the service in 1910. During the
rebellion he was feet captain to Admir-
al Farra gut.
COMMISSIONER COLMAM, of the agri-
cultural department, has been invited
by the faculty Of the Purdue UnIver.
sity, of Indiana, to deliver tho annual
address before the scientific societies at
the next common cement exercises Of
that institution in June next
THE senate passed bill to accept
from Mrs. Grant and the late w. u.
Vanderbilt certain objects OF value and
art presented by foreign governments
to the late General Grant. The secre-
tary Of the treasury transmitted state
ment that national banks hold So 1885,
$50 Of the bonds called for payment
AIrl let.
attorney general 70 Institute suits
against parties for timber trespass upon
lands reserved for school purposes in
Washington territory, thus asserting
the right and purpose of the general
government to protect these lands from
trespass until such time az the grant Of
the lands is completed upon the admis-
sion of the territory as a state,
THE house commmittee on invalid
pensions reported a bill to extend the
provisions of the arrearage5 of pensions
act to July !, 1883, coupled with a
clause that all persons apply ing for
pension shall be held to have been free
from disability when they were muster
ed into the military service. The'Fas-
sage Of this measure will be stubbornly
resisted, but the indications are that it
will get through.
EIGHTY-slX homestead timber culture
and other entries and 145 presumption
filings were Cancelled for fraud by Com
missioner Sparks during February, and
he held fer cancellation upon the
same ground eighty-one entries, twenty
two presumption filings. He also, dur
ing that period, recommended criminal
proceedings against fifty-seveH persons
for timber trespass on government
lands, and civil suits in twenty-five
cases to recover s.. 931 1876, the value of
timber cut The largest of these cases
which he has recommended suit to be
brought against is the Serria Lumber
Company of San Francisco, Cal, for the
cutting of 1000 900 feet of lumber.
This is the largest lumber fraud that
the land Office has ever had co interfere
with.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-11
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

AT Philadelphia the buildings belong
ing to the extensive oilcloth works Of
George w. Blabou were burned. Loss,
$40 600, partly insured.
L. W. HALLS opera house at White
hall, N. V, and II number of smaller
buildings were burned Monday. Loss,
$50 600
THE cotton barges Dale and Whitney
with their Cargots, We're burned at New
York Thursday night Loss $4,000.
TWENTY-FIVE horses persisted in a
burning llvery-stable at Atchison, Kas ,
Wednesday night, and other property
to the amount of about 100000 was de.
stroyed,
THE stable Of j. @. Grail, at Atchin-
son, Kansas, was burned last evening.
The loss was about $4,000 including
thirty six horses.
AT Fulton, Mo, two sons of Mrs. Qui-
seuberry, aged II and 10. persisted in
fheir blazing dwelling Tuesday morning
The mother in attempting to rescue her
boys was seriously burned.
THE Cypress Hills street railway
depot and sheds at Brookly were de-
stroyed by fire, burning many cars.
Loss, 100000.
FIRE at Homestead, Allegheny coun-
~, Pa, OK Sunday morning destroyed
SIX building and damaged several 9TH
ers, causing loss of Sl4,400 on which
there was an Insurance. Of about $lO,-
/ 0EO.
THE chicory factory Of the Chicago
firm of Seas d krembs, near Racine,
Y
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-11

a car was toppled over and fell with
crash on the track. Six cars were
all turned across the track and the
side streets were blocked with wagons
waiting their turns. Two big wagons
had their wheels taken off and fell
across the track, and at one point the
switch plate was taken away and
further on a pile of bricks and build
ing poles were on the track. The
contest was practically over and
at this point an order was
issued to start to the stables.
The strikers were good natured, and
chaffed the policemen, but went about
their work in way that showed that
they were organized. At Mangin
street the strikers tore up several curb
stones and placed them on the track.
Another attempt will be made to start
a car later this afternoon. The board
of police to day received letter from
the railroad company, asking for po-
lice protection for their employees and
property.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-11

liquor evidence of keeping liquors con-
trary TO the State law.
IL well at Hillsboro, ILL.,, Tuesday,
the decomposins body Of an infant was
found, the discovery causing great ex-
element. A searching investigation
will be made by the proper officials.
THE wheat plant in Kansas, Western
Missouri, and Eastern Nebraska is re.
ported to be in good condition, but the
acreage is largely below that oflast
year.
PROFESSOR GUsTAvUs HINRICHs has
been dismissed from the Iowa state
university by the regents, on the ground
that be has been creating dissensions
among the faculty.
TIE Central Union Telephone Co.,
notified its subscribers in Indiana that
it intends to discontinue business in the
state, and will, in a few days, give
notice Of the termination of their con-
tracts,
IDA SCHROEDER, an aged woman who
for twenty years has gathered rags in
the streets OF Chicago, sleeping in any
place where she happened to find her
self at bedtime, was declared insane.
Her daughter, Mrs. I5adore Schmidt,
asks the appointment Of a conservator
to take charge of $4,000 in cash acct
mulated by hook or crook.
A LEADER of the Socialists of Milwau-
key was roughly handled at a meeting
of the Tanners and Curriers' Association
Of that city on Sunday for demanding
the floor IT, answer remarks denouncing
anarchists and socialists, and more
trouble is anticipated.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-11

A press dispatch states that the gross
earnings of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company for 1886 amounted to the
enormous SUM of $92 9s4, 900. This
is more than the entire revenues Of
the United States amounted to in any
year before the war. The power Of
the great corporation is not to be won
dered at, when they possess a cash in
come as great as that OF the General
Govern ment in the year when it rose
up to subdue the rebellion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-11

THE substitution of glass flooring
for boards continues to increase in
Paris, this being especially tie case
in those business structures in which
the cellars are used as offices. At the
headquarters of the Credit Lyonnals,
the whole OF the ground is paved
with large squares of roughened glass
imbedded in a strong iron frame, and
in the cellars beneath there is sutli-
cient light, even on duh days, to en-
able clerks to work without gas, The
large central hall at the offices of the
Compton d'Escompte has also been
provided with this kind of flooring,
and it is said that although its prime
cost is considerably greater than that
of boards, glass is, in the long run,
far cheaper, owing to its unlimited
durability.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-11

The United States Supreme Court
has decided that the law of Congress
authorizing the seizure of a merchant, IS
books in cases of frauds against the
revenue laws, is unconstitutional. The
law is in violation of the provision
of the constitution guaranteeing "the
right OF the people to be secure in
their persons, houses, papers and eff
ects against unreasonable searches
and seizures" and also the provision
declaring that mo person shall be
a witness against himself"
Whatever the effect of the enforce
ment of the revenue laws, the decision
will be welcomed as a new guaranty
of the personal liberty of the citizen.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-11

THE postage stamp was first issued
by Great Britain in 1910. Brazil was
the first nation to follow the example,
which they did in 18i3, and in 1s47
the United States began the use of
postage stamps. There are now 2l1
stamp issuing countries. 1t is estimat-
ed now that every year some $4,000,
GOO 900 letters are posted in the world
America leads with about 2, 800, 600,
600, and England follows with ZOO,
600, 600. Japan now mails annually
90, 000,0 600 letters, and the cancelled
stamps on these letters are worth an
average of one cent each. Last year
there were 10000 letters posted in
England without any address on them
In 1, 800 of these gold coin and mon
ey were enclosed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-11
Not symptoms, buttho disease

10 would seem 70 be a truth appreciable by all,
and especially by professors OF the healing art
that 10 remove the disease, not TO alleviate he
symp,sms, should be the chief aim of mecict-
ton Vet IN how many instances DO wa see This
truth admitted Ia theory. ignored in practice
The reason that Hustettter's Stomach Bitte~s s
successful in so many cases, with which remitles
previously tried were inadequate TO cope, is @ t
trihHmble TO the fact that 10 is a medicine which
reaches and removes the causes Of the various
maiadirs 20 which t Is adapted Indigestion,
fever aud ague liver compliant, govt. rheuma
tIsm. disorder or the bowels, urinary an CtipuS
aud other maadivs are not palliated merely out
rooted out lt goes ts the fountain head N Is
really not uomiualy, a radical remedy, apc %
eudows the system with an amount OF vigof
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-11
The Strike in Texas.
Traffic on the Texas and Mis-
souri, Pacifics in the Lone
Star State Almost
Suspended,

FORT WORTH, Tex, March o.
There is universal surprise In this city
at the great railroad strike which be-
gan here last evening. There was no
intimation that it was coming. At
80 the whistle at the round-house
blew, and at once every machlnlst,
car repalrer, section hand, baggage
handler, and, in fact, every man who
belongs to Assembly No. 101, knights
of Labor, stopped work. The business
of the Texas Pacific and Missouri Pa
cifc was almost completely suspended
here. Three hundred men mad stop
ped work in an instant. The orders
came from SedalIa, The causes are
said to be numerous, but the chief
one is that 81 so per day is demanded
as a days wages for unskilled laborers
who now receive 81 Is per day. Other
reasons are the refusal TO make eight
hours a DAYS work. and the discharge
of men at Marshall. No freight trains
went out last night and all the freight
engines are in the round house. NO
railroad work of any description IS
being done, except the movement OF
passenger trains, and no one IS left 10
handle baggage but the baggage mas
ter.
LATER ADYICEs.
regarding the strike on the Texas
Pacific railroad give an interview with
Gov. Brown, one of the receivers OF
the road, which in substance is as
follows:
The workmen in the shops at Mar
shall. Big Springs and Fert Worth
walked out yesterday, but no employe
of the company has ever laid any
grievance before the receivers or thelr
agents. If any man had felt aggrley,
ed and had expressed it we would
Immediately have looked into the
grievance and would have righted any
wrong we found. We are determined
to protect our employees against any
wrongs from ourselves or our agents
o. from outside Intermediates. We
claim. however, tine right to ADJUST
the difference, if any there be, between
ourselves and our employees without
the meditation of people who are hot
in our employ. We pay our employees
promptly and we claim they shall
prefer their grievances dlrec. 70 ~
and not involve officious interference
of persons who do not appear on our
rolls and who are unknown 70 ~.
From other sources il is stated that
the strike is likely to become genera
ON all the Gould lines IN Texas, q
well as the Texas Pacific, and that lne
trouble NAV extend to other roads ID
the state.