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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-14
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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-14
BINDER TWINE!

The improved Rod-Tin Tag Bin
der Irvine. Which We guarantee sat
isfaciory and at the market price.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01
ALL SORTS.

Hon. Roscoe Conkling will not re-
turn to the political arena at present,
so he asserts.
Both branches of Congress have pass
cd the bill granting Il pension of $4,000
TO Gen. lancocks widow.
President Cleveland is said to be par
ticularly fone Of the music of ''The Mi
kado," and to insist on having select
ions from that opera played by the Ma
rine band whenever it is at the Viii te
House.
1t is said that at the recent town
meeting at Plymouth, Mass, every
member of the knights of Labor that
voted on the liccncc question voted
"nO."
DIR. Butler, the new chaplain of the
United States Senate, is described as a
reserved, dignitied, scholarly man, of
rather austerc manners, and lacking the
easy cordially of his predecessor.
The Louisville Couricr-Journal says
of the Republican governor of Utah
that no charges are made against hin.
1t adds: "Govenor Murray has made
an excellent record, and his return TO
Louisville will be generally welcomed"
7. V. Powderly, the grand master
workman of the Knights of Labor, is a
native of Carbonate, Pa, where he
was born January %, 1889. BY trade
a machinst, he has made himself a COM
petcnt civil engineer. He was mayor
of Scranton for two yea carved
six years at the head of -.... h..H
organization.
Secretary Lama is the
of the Cabinet who i .ea. Ha
house. lie has suit of s. .... S.. 81.
the sixth floor of the Portland Flats.
The Portland Flats building has a gen
cral appearance of a great ship, and Mr..
Lamar lives III the bow of this ship.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01

From the Springfield Republican,,
1t is well known among those who
are familiar with the ways of that re-
markablc Vermont manipulation, that
eX-Govcnor John Gregory Smith as
pires to all notable positions of info-
ence and authority, with the possible
exception of the White House. Ii has
been known for years that he coveted
Mr.. E,lmund's seat in the United States
senate, and has been skillfully awaiting
his opportunity to reach for it. 1t some
times takes more skill to wait than TO
move; and Mr.. Smith is an adapt at
both waiting and moving. His polite
al machine, as now organiged, is prob
ably the most perfect that Vermont G.
yer saw, and his workers are the old
crowd who have figured in the caucus
time aud again-thc general directors
being the men who were in years past
powerful to elect Smith legislators.
Mr.. Smith seized upon Edmund's UNI
disguised distrust of Blaine as his OPP
portmity, and the men who hope to put
the st. Adams railroad man in the
place of the senator who has given to
Vermont position of preeminent III
fluence in national legislation are con
Quoting still hunt 1t is their plan to
"work" the town caucus,-to elect rep
rescntatiycs, under one pretcXt and an
other, upon whom they can count to
support Smith if fight against Mr..
Edmunds is forced in the legislature;
and they are already viewing the land
scapc round about.
But Mr.. Smith cannot be elected. Mr..
Edmunds can and will be reelected, for
idiocy is anot rampant in the Green
Mountain State. Yet Mr.. Edmunds'
friends need not regard the still hunt
now in progress as insignificant, but
rather as of more moment than any o.
pen and public fight against the senator
could be-
Smiths ring received a crushing de-
feat at the convention which nominated
Gov. Pingrec, threw DR.. Nichols over
board, and made Charles W. Porter
secretary Of state. They have not for
gotten this, and they thirst to regain
their large influence.
If Mr.. Edmunds should ever leave
the senate, Mr.. Smith would not have
things all his own way. Judge Poland,
Judge Veazey and Congressman Stew
art would have large following, and
eX-Goyenor Proctor, the Rutland mar
bic man, who is not for Smith by long
shot, would Enthusiastically come in
for all he could get. The Smith pof-
ton of the pie would not be very fl
ling.
The Smithites of Vermont are the
workers in the dark; and thcy form a
mischievous company; chiefly because
thcy operate in secret.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01

AS we have heretofore suggested,
why do not some of our NVindham
county political workers and flee seek
ers. who are ever on the lookout for all
opportunity to make little capital for
themselves, try little persuasion Oh the
big Boss" and see if they cannot in
duce him to lower frcights on the mar
row gauge? This would tenl to devcl-
opc this section of our CO mty, and
would benefit farmers, merchants, me-
chanics and laboring men. 1t mi ght
make friends of all these classes, both
for themselves and the Big Boss" too.
And pray.why not? 1t would benefit
the railroad in that it would soon double
its freights, which in turn would double
its number of passengers and ''smiling
plenty would soon crown the West
River valley. Would not this be pref
cradle and a mighty sight easier than
wire pulling and caucus fixing? Would
it not be more creditable to these light
weight gentry, than the usual course
pursued by them? We merely make
the suggestion. Nothing is charged for
it, but we see no reason why it might
not be carried out, unless it be that these
fellows, like the aforesaid big Boss"
arc not "bUiH that acdy."
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01

with the Senate, But he must abandon
his attempt to get the goods "mdcr
false prctenses." Whc says this is not
fair and manly?
The following telegram from Wash
ngton to the Springfield Republican,,
March 20, is right in point;
Mr. Morrill, this afternoon reported (ayorabg
the nomiuation Of Collector spears Of Yer.
mont, nominated to the internal revenue Office
instead of Mr.. Moril's protege, Maj, Stearns,
In this case, as in others, Mr.. Manning admit
ted that politics was the cause Of the change;
and as that is all the Nmdicaton SteamS
wants, the fight ends, 1t looks now as il the
struggle over good many other places will
end the same way, as it is no secret that this
is the motive that has controlled nearly all the
important removals in Office above the grade
known as "clerical."
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01
Drummers on the Rampage.

1t is reported that Gov. Smith has
issued hundreds of extra free passes
this year, and that among the new free
riders are scores of big mouthed drum
mers, ostensibly engaged i'll selling
goods, who 90 up and down the State
abusing Edmunds and singing praises
of Gov. Smith. They are met every
where, on the cars and in hotels, and
especially i'll bar rooms, doing the work
of their employer with forty horse
lung power, repeating, parrot-like, the
lessons they have been taught. As Il
rule, they are all cheek and mouth and
can out-bray any four legged jackass in
existence. Very few of them live i'll
the State, though some do, but they all
act as though not only Vermont but tie
whole earth and all therein belonged TO
them. These hundreds Of hired strik-
crs ride free at the expense CT the Cen
trail Vermont Railroad Stockholders,
and in return they all shout for Gov.
Smith. And yet they say "UDy. smith
don't take any part in the fight A.
gain ne say, b0Sh!
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01

A decision has lately been rendered
by the Supreme Court in a proceeding
of mandamus brought by the Granite
State Mutual Aid association of Keenc,
n. H., against the insurance commits
sioncrS of this State. The Granite
State association, in the spring of 1885,
applied for license to transact business
in Vermont under section 3067 of the
revised laws, as amended by No. 10 of
the acts of 1884. The association did
not possess 100000 in assets, but its
statement showed that il had complied
with the requirements of the amend
mcnt of 1854. The commissioners ruled
that, Notwithstanding this amendment,
it was necessary to admissio STD. ''a
association should have Sl0t -
sets. AT the suggestion Of ns..aa
sioncrs, the association brol
ton to compel the issuing c
After full argument by 49,.
court held the petition should be dis
missed.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01
who has backed down?

"The Senate has backed down!"
shout the Democratic newspapers aud
bummers, because few internal rove
nue. officers have been confirmed after
a favorable report from Republican
committee. But just the contrary is
the fact.
The administration has backed down.
No one has been reported favorably or
confirmed about whom Secretary Man
ming or some other Secretary has not
written letter to the Senate committee,
stating in each case, in effect, that the
suspension was made i'll order to get
officers in political sympathy with the
administration, and that emo charges
affecting the personal or official integri-,
ty and faithfulness Of the officer re-
moved is on file in the department" >
that is the removals and appointments
were made solely on political grounds,
thus giving the lie to the Presidents
high sounding declaration, that rcmov-
ais would only be made for cause. This
is all the Republicans have ever conten-
ded for. They have been perfectly
willing the Democrats should have the
offices, but they have been determined
that faithful Republicans should not
be turned out on vile and false charg es
without having chance TO refute
them; that the President should not
be permitted to pose as high tom
ed civil service refonner, rs he promis-
ed the Mugwumps to be, at the same
| time he was bouncing out Republicans
to please Democrats of the ''to the vic
tors belong the spoils" school. The
Republican Senate has said and main
tains that the President shall not smircl
the good name of honest Republican
officials as pretext for giving then
places to Democrats, and if he make.
charges in order TO smirch them. theso
charges shall be reported and an oppor
tunity given to rcfute them. Other
wise, the Senate has been ready from
the start TO consider any nominations
made by the President on its merit
q alone, provided il is made without al
attempt, secretly, to blacken the repu
taion of the removed officer. TIL,
: President wants the offices for his pc
q litical friends; well, that is right, bu
let hiiu say SO like man, then we d.
!. not believe he will have any troubl,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01
isRATTLEBORO.

Mud.
Conrad Schneider was brought up in
the public court last week and fined
so. and cost, about $lS., for getting
intoxicated and disturbing the Saliva
ton Army.
The old Goodhue house on main St.
has been taken down, and the town
Library will occupy its site, work on
The foundation will be begun as soon
as the frost is out. The Library build
ing is the gift, to the town, of Geo. j.
Brooks, owner of the Brooks House.
The Reformer threatens i'll the most
solemn, mysterious and blood-curdliRs
manner, as it has done once or twice
before, to pour out its walls of pent-up
wrath on certain unnamed parties in
DrattleboYO if they don't stop circulate
ing slanderous reports, "by word OF
mouth and in writing" about certain
other unnamed parties, by which it
claims the business prosperity of Brat
tleboro is put in great peril. 1t threat
ems to show up the whole thing in print
if the scandal-mongcrs don't shut up
at once. All this is supposed to be aim
cd at certain parties not remotely con-
pccted with a would-bc candidate for a
hinh state office, though the dreadful
muffied muttering of the Reformer are
50 darby MYSTERIOUS that nobody can
tell for certain. But if this surnlse is
true, nobody need be alar'~ ~
Reformer never did, and
more than hint mysteri'
grievance it may have fag;
ties in question. 1t may
| bark at them once in whne, Dutl only
when it has its muzzlc on.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01
A Valuable Farm
for Sale.

The subscriber offers his farm in the
town Of Peru, for sale. Said farm con
tains SO acres, good buildings, 200 sugar
NAPLES, all but acres can be moved
with machine, One half mile from
post-oilice, church and store, Nearly all
we'll walled One half If purchase mon
ey can remain on M rtgage, at 5 percent.
Call on or address, j, l. BYARD,
Peru, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01

a correspondent asks that the SITTER
fix up dose for NJ. II. Goddard, ESQ.,,
and says lie has been firing off his
mouth again, this time at Rutland,
where he said that all but two OF three
of the Democrats in Londonderry
signed his fathers petition for post
master and urged him to take it. Je-
rusalem. Can the SITTER stop the flow
of the Amazon, or dam the gulf
stream? True, if it was engaged i'll
running The Democratic party in Yer
mont it would make supreme effort to
sew up about six yards of that mouth,
but as it is not treading in that path
way, and is not particularly anxious
for the success of that party as manned
and Differed by bosses, Atkins and
Smith, it IS perfectly willing that il (the
mouth) should continue TO belch forth
its solid streams of acind. However if
NJ. III. G.. made any such assertion, as
stated above, he told whopper. There
are about 30 Democrats III this town
and but two or three OF them signeC
his fathers petition. This the SIFTEI
has stated heretofore, and it bas no
been denied. 1t cannot be successful
". And it now states that one of tn,
small number that it is told did sign i
is an invalid from brain disease, ant
is about as responsible for lis acts as
two years old child. This same CORE
spondent says that Atkins, with the as
sistance of s'Lo" Martin anG heir post
office in So. Derry, expect 10 elect q,
anti-Edmunds member of the legisla
ture from. Londonderry. Is that 50
Well well! Wait and see! The SITE
assures lis esteemed correspondent tina
Londonderry is about as likely to cleo
an anti-Edmunds member of the legi;
lature as the West River is likely t
flow up stream and empty its content
nto the ''Devirs den" in Nit. Tabor.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01
4 BEAUTIFUL EASTER CARD.

The Virgin Salt Co., of New Haven,
Conn are making grand offer to intro
ducc their salt, Go and ask your grocer
FOR Virgin Salt and get an elegant
Easter Card. In addition we offer an en-
tia inducement: pair Of Doves beauti-
fully Autographed in ten colors. as natm-
al as life, on a large card nine by ten in
che, Virgin Salt is the cleanest, purest
and whitest salt ever seen or used. \
large package costs only 10 cents.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01
ABSENT FRIENDS.
dedicated to The Authorof Lines to Cousin
Midi"

Cur friends are never forgotten,
Though far away they may roam,
Their dear faces are ever before us,
Enshrined in memories home.
Their voices so pleasant and kindly,
Float back tous through the long years.
And the music they play DER our heartstrings
on times fill our eyes with sad tears,
In fancy they clasp our hands warmly,
And greet us with smiles and kind words,
Till we sigh for the days past and gone,
Whenwe all were as happy as birds,
Cousin NELL.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01
WEST TOWNSHEND.

4 sugar party at the yestry last Fri
day evening.
c. 0. Kimball has gone back TO An
trim, n. H., to work at the jewellers
business.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01
ADVERTISEMENT.

adv EKTISEWENT.
TIE SCHOFlELD MANUFG co.
".# I'll Street, New York, want
gent in this County for the
Specialties ever put on the
il best Agents are making
81 per day, and they are
willing TO guarantee any experienced
canvasser (male or female) SlS per
week. If You want to make money
and secure control of this County,
write them for particulars, at once.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01


The Brattleboro correspondent of The
Springfield Republican in its Sundays
issue says:
"Rumor has it that Post Office Inspector
I.amson of North Hmsdalc tails of bring
ing suit for libel against the Londonderry
Sitter"
This rumor got up this way about a
month ago. Very likely it is true, or
more probable Lamson is to be used by
other parties in foolish etlurtto annoy
and, ifpossiblc, break down he SITTER,
that is now dealing them heavy blows.
All right, they know where to find Us.
The SITTER will continue to fight for
honest men and honest political meth
DDS; for the discnthrallmcnt of the
State from the domination OF an inSo-
lent railroad monopoly, and viii oppose
all rings and combination looking to the
lettering of the people and Gripping
their industrial pursuits. 1t snap: it
finger in the faces of the "freC pass
brigade" and appeals to the common
people to sustain it, and has no fears of
ba ,aSrlt
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01

Stephen Neal, whose mind origina-
ted and whose hand penned the four
tcenth amendment, is living at Leba-
non, Ind
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01
Mt. TABOR.

The petition of Mrs. S. L. Griffith
for divorce was granted by the Rutland
county court last Monday and -S20, 900
aliinony.
A Knights of Labor organization is
much talked of and will doubles drop
in upon us unawares at am early 4Ay. !.
d. c. Risdon who has recently con-
structed large and commodious sap
house is now turning his attention to
sugar making.
Exas Seymour and family left for
Dakota, Tuesday where they are to
seek future home.
Miss Kittie c. Z. Lincoln. teacher in
the Rutland graded school is home on
a two weeks vacation.
Maple syrup is selling for 80 cents
per gallon.
Theodore NJ. Barrett drug clerk for
w. j. Dolon of Rutland spent the
Sabbath with MS parents.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01

A determined attempt was made last
Thursday night to burn the entire bust
ness portion of Brandon. Abont II
o'clock it was found that a fire had
been set in the rear of a store in the
large scale works building among bar
rels and boxes. Candle wick saturated
with kerosene oil had beed freely used.
The fire was discovered in time to be
easily eXtinguished. About l O'Clock a
second attempt was made, and but for
the vigilance Of the night Waterman it
would have succeeded. This time the
fire was set inside the store. A lighted
lamp was found under large quantity
of matches. One of the lunches had
been drawn from the shelf so as 10 be
directly over the lamp. When discov-
cred by the Waterman the bunch of
matches was already on fire. The
Brandon house, scale works and the
business blocks on Main and Center
streets are in the immediate vicinity
The authorities are thoroughly aroused
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01

The Boston Record of Tuesday con
tains long letter from Washington
disclosing the the plans of the Atkins
Smith combination to defeat Edmunds.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01
Latcr-tE,c writ served.

To-day about 9 O'Clock Dept. |. S.
Marshal, l.. n. Sprague, arrested the
Editor of this paper on complaint of
the above named party, the writ being
rcturnable to the L. S. circuit court, at
Windsor, May Sd. Bail was promptly
furnished and the SITTER will still reg
ularly appcar-thc determined foe of
the ring and their corrupt practices
subscription price one dollar.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01

Frank Harris has gone to Putncy to
work on n farm.
Oscar Dean and family are improv-
ing in health.
The kalsominc and paper have great
ly improved the church.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01
DEATHS,

In So. Londonderry, March 26, Eliz-
abeth $. wife Of Nathan Buxton, aged
81.
In Londonderry, Mar, %, Elijah F.
Carlton, aged GS.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01

The Edmunds' resolutions passed the
Senate last week by strict party vote.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01

The Londonderry SITTER oreS a1'eg-
lance to no poIiticiaa-Beiiere$ IN
honest me0 and honest Pol!H..sqs MeN;
ods-E eternGHy opposed 10 al lT"gS,
cliques and .facti6aS-W@ %F|fe TO
treat all parties .jasiig oad tai28-U
you Ike hjS PLATFORM gire as go"f
aid. For terms see heod 4f.Rrsf col,
& rM page.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01
E5ome Items and Topics.
-"AII your own fNrlt
II you remain sick when you can
Get hon hitterS TINT nnXer-fSl.

If you remain sick when you can
Get hop bitters that never fail.
The weakest woman, smallest child,
and sickest invalid can use hop btters
with safety and great COOL.
old men lettering around from Rheu-
matism, kidney trouble or any weakness
will lie made almost new by using hop
bi.ters
SsS My wife and daughter were made
healthy by the use of hop bitters and l
recommend them to my PEG ple.-Metho-
dist Clergyman.
Ask any good doctor II hop
Bitters are not til @ best family medicine.
On earth J!
-Malarial fever, Ague and BilioUsness,
will leave every neighborhood as soon rs
hop bitters arrive.
My moth drove the paralysis and
neuralgia all at of her system with hop
bittcrs ed. OSlCcgO san.
sg Keep the kidneys healthy with hop
bitters and you need not fear sickness"
Tho vigor of youth for the aged and
infirm in hop btters!l
i-"At the change Of lie nctAiag equals
Hop Bitters to allay all troubles incident
Thereto"
cal for ladies to take
n which they will re-
celve the creates. hop bitters."
Thousands die from some
form of kidney disc At might lave
been prevented by timely use of hop
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01
BIRTHS.

In Jamaica, March u, son to Mr..
n Mrs. j. c, Robinson, Weight, II
ii pounds,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01

The difference between great man
and one who would like to be called
great is disclosed by the difference be-
tween the treatment the senate recei-
we'd from President Washington and
that recently received from President
Cleveland. The difference can best be
shown as follows:
President Uashingtom's message to the senate,
1852
Gentlemen Of the senate!
My nomination of Benjamin Fishbourn for the
place of naval officer OF the port of Savannah not
having met with your concurrence, | now nominate
Lochin Mcintosh for that Office. Whatever may
have been the reasons which induced your dissent,
am persuaded they were such you deemed suii-
cient, Permit me TO submit to your consideration
whether on occasions when the propriety of noui
nations appears questionable to you it would be
cxpedent to communicate that circumstance to me
and thereby avail yourselves OF the information
which led me to make them, aud ,rLich oW aciA
pleasure iay before yoa. Probably my reason fol
nominating Mr.. Fishbourn may tend to show that
such mode of proceedings in such cases might be
useful. | will therefore dc tail them. Then fol
low the reasons.
President Cieoeldad'S to the senate, 1856
Gentlemen ofthc senate:
The request and demands which by the scors
have, for nearly three months, been presented to tn,
different departments Of the government. whatever
may be their form have but one complexion. They
assume the right Of the senate to sit in judgement
upon the exercise of my exclusive directions anC
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-01
-{CA DIS.

1iiH FOLLOWING ADVERTISEMENTS REFaEsEsT GOOD Az
RELlAh.-k tlfNs. rLEAsE hEhrioN THIS PArER wHE
AnpNhsEtNG TWEEN: