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The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-23
AN INFALLiHLE REMEDY.

Several days ago, when the mercury was low down and snli losing It's hold, . man ct serious aspect approached rather ieshy old gentleman and said;
 Let me see you minute, please"
 "See me 2" replied the Ia, man, looking up in surprise.
 Yes, | want 10 see you privately"
 He led the tat nan to place where he could feel the full force ot wind that came with bitter sweep down the Askan. saw r,ver.
 "You are stranger here. l believel" "v.y-yea." the tat man shivered.
 "Havsat been here bu, very short time, I prssumef'
 Abou, three hours"
 "Was the train en time ?"
 "Look here." observed the Ia, maa, "you said you wanted to see me. Ssats your business. please"
 "Ye.. s!li Dtd yes eama hare to invest msneyr'
 Well, psr'ps did"
 "GlAd to hear It. am just about to engage h A business that wlll soon make me rich, and wouldn't mind taking b . partner"
 Well, name your buslnsss and if like IL and if you caa furnish acceptable recommendation, l may go in with yoa. Supposs ws 90 in by a 6re somewhere Aad talk thIs matter over. vso i--this wlnd cuts as though IL came of Lake Michi- gan"
 !" am afraid some one might hear me. These Arkansaw people arc very pscullaF and want to have A finger in every pie on the shelE
 We'll. state your scheme"
 "i1i do IL. Some time ago m ade an important medical discovery. diseov. cred medicine hat will astonlsh the world, and propose to offer ten tAou. sand dollars for single case oi csrtaia disease tha. 1t will no, cure during the month of January. lt Is remedy, sir,
  winter time"
 My dear sir" "said the fA. man, "huuy up or m catch my death of cold"
 |" do no, wish to spring t on you too suddenly. if do yoa nigh. think me . fanatic. The discovery was- but I'll tall you" he added as the ia, msn's imsa- tienee broke ou. again. ii Is . cure for winter sun suske."
 The ia. man ripped out an oath aad struck A. the diseoveres, ~ho dodgsd and escaped. Shortly sftsrward the med teal gsntisman said;
 The old hog got my ssat on . isain to-day and ma 4s me stand up fos ssv. enty.6ve miles. When hs Is taken down with pneumonia m go asound and give him dose of my medicine"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-23

w. ]. Hampton, widely known as the humorist of the Meyckaat zyaveler, has sold his interest in that paper and is now living in Washington city, where he will do work as correspondent. but will con- tinSe to write for the MereIast Zrav- sisr. He is one of the best correspond ents in the country.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-23

"Thoss msa,' said gsssismas, petne. isg to several Askanssv faSmsu, snn1 look as though thsy hsvsot asy spi1l1, but they have. They are fsarfui = ' charge and are exc silsnt soidisss.n T
 "Yes," said . by-stssdu, Sth1 charges are tsribis. Oas q tGoin8 charged me thrse dollars for as aemlu1 of wood this mcSuing.n
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-23

That wonderful man, Sam Jonss, h stirring up the sinners of Cincinnati. Mfr. Jones declares his intention of saving the sinners. Some men undertake the work of baiiing out sives os moving mourtain.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-23
LIM N IN GS.

Truth is becoming scarcer every day." says Mir. Talmage. It is fact that during the past few years a great deal of truth has been withdrawn from circula- ton.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-23

With the valuable assistance of stolen original matter from Dya&e'5 TraveLy's Mag asiSe, the New York Sunday Mercury man ages to pad out the rest of its columns with enough chesnutty material to enable it to ges to press each week. Its editor and proprie- tor, William Cauldwell, is as notorious a literary pirate as is Hungry Joe confidence sharp.-AfSreAaat TyaveLsy.
 The Meresry sometimes fails to give credit, but MT. Cauld~ well is not literary pirate. A man who pays for literary mat ter as literally as Caldwell does is a blessing rather than curse to literary workers.
 Within the past month the editor of this paper has received a dozen letters from young men who have been recently graduated from colleges, asking for posi- tions on the TRAvELER. One young man says: "My friends tell me tha. am a good comic writer, and have no reason for disbelieving them. wrote a great many pieces for our college paper and even tae professors laughed at them. believe that could materially increase she circulation of your paper. am will ling to start in cheap. send you some pieces which you may print. have plenty more of the same sort" Another writer sends batch of frecommen dations from prominent mathematician and bot anists, expressing their belief in the young genteman's fitness for an editorial posi-. ton. These gentlemen may be able to double our circulation. but then we don, want it doubled Paper is too expensive Over-education, that is, rut learning to the exclusion of that kind of study which induces vigorous thought, is a drawback in . newspaper ofdce. "f doubt very much," says Macauley, "that Shake speare could have written Lear had he been able to read Euripides.~ These young gentlemen may be able to read Greek, but 1t is to be doubted whether they can write good English.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14
BrattIeboro's Column.
A chiefs amang ye takin' notes,
And, faith, he'll prent it,-BuRNs,

Our entertainment bureau has So
cured Belva Lockwood, the first woman
lawyer and eX-candidate for president,
to lecture here November 10.
Some of the officials of the New
London Northern railroad stopped
here last week on II northwestern
bound trip, and looked over part of the
narrow gauge road and the Dummers-
ton granite quarrics. 1t is limited that
they virtually decided to put an iron
standard-guage bridge over West river
where the recent accident occurred.
Brattleboro has n new lookup at last
and the old house has been abandoned
There is ample accommodation for the
cages and suitable room for holding
police court.
The recent losses by fire on the Vim
ton building and contents have been adj
justed for $500, and on Fletcher's mil
and machinery for $4,000, the full q
mount of the insurance.
TIE Town FAIR.
Although the morning was some
what mistya goodly crowd collected on
the fair ground. The show consisted
of swine, oxen and steers, cows, sheep
dogs, hens, horses, and tent of gar
den produce.
Tests of the strength of horses and
oxen were made in the morning and al
so in the forepart of the afternoon
One of E. E. Stockwelrs pair of horses
drew 66l5 pounds on stone-boat, al
won. AT II. bycicle race was held
Crosby, Reed, Hubbard, and Kirk
land participating, the former winning
AT 11:30 the W. G.. Z. L. served
dinner to the hungry crowd. Every
one declares it was as good as kins
deserved At |. o'clock the horse trOt
ting commenced. In the 2:40 clas
Little Mack, owned by John Hartwell
Tunbrdge, VT. came out ahead
Time-2:40 IA, 2:40, 2:41. Charley X.
owned by Charles Keene, Waterbury
VT, second; Hardware, G. a. Smith
Conway, Mass, third; Geo. W., f. /
Knight, Athol, Mass, fourth. In TIT
800 class, Billy NJ. won. Time, 2:45
2:44, 2:44 -. -, John Hartwcll,
Tunbridge, VT, second; Maud c., "
f. Cobb, Boston, Mass, third; JOIN
Snow, John Skies, Westfield, Mass.
fourth. Taken altogether the first an
nual fair was Il success.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14
GRAFTON.

Such beautiful weather! Such pleas
ant evenings! Such splendid scenery
These are expressions heard on all sides.
L. Phelps bought the Evans place at
auction for $210.
Good apples find ready sale 81.
Jas. Pettengill has bought over 100
barrels.
A four days meeting is in session
this week at the Congregationalist
church.
The |. l.. Clark Post and the W. II.
G. held camp fire and banquet in this
village last Saturday evening. The
evening was pleasant and quite crowd
were in attendance.
The S. of Y. celebrated the third
anniversary of their organization, Mon
day evening.
The ladies of the Baptist Society
hold q social at the town hall next
week Tuesday evening.
The w. c. T. L. are to give an en-
tertainment, Wednesday eve.
Sonth street has new street lamp.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14
WILL lie GIVE HIS BELOVED SLEEP?

When the feet are worn and weary,
When the eyes grow dim with tears
When the days are long and dreary,
With the monotone of years;
When the fainting footsteps falter
In the marshes dark and deep,
With the griefs no time can alter.
Will He give His loved ones sleep?
When our happiness has vanished,
And the heart is worn and old,
Feeding on the husks is famished
With a hungering untold;
And the way is dark and lonely
Up the rugged mountain steep,
Faith asks the assurance only
That He gives His loved one sleep.
Will He lead them by still waters,
In the pastures fair and bright
Earth's poor heartsick sons and dangl
tiers,
Out from darkdess into light?
Oh! | long to know the secrets
The eternal silence keep;
Will we loose our burden some day?
Will He give His children sleep?
Till there come a day of resting,
When the pain and toll are done;
Done the penance and the fasting,
And the final sands are run?
Will the heart forget its sorrows,
And the eyes forget to weep?
Then will be no weary morrows,
If He give His loved ones sleep.
Maud Meredith.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14
JAMAICA.

Fred A. Johnson has sold his place
in Maynard Hollow to VIM. W. White
for $500.
Mr.. Warren and wife of Philadelphia
are making stoy with her sister, Mrs.
G.. ID. Read.
Sidney II. Jones has auction bills out
for October Goth.
On the arrival of the mail train at
this depot last week Thursday evening
an express box, supposed to contain un-
known quantities of contraband goods,
was put off here. The party claiming
the box was present, waiting for it and
after seeing that it was for him, step
ped into the express office to pay the G..
o. D. charges when upon returning to
the platform, where he left his box,
what was his surprise to find it gone
and the most diligent search failed to
reveal its whereabouts.
NEIGHBOR.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14
PERSONAL.

James G. Flood has just finished a
s., 100000 brown stone dwelling house
in San Francisco.
Cardinal Newman, who is So, had an
alarming attack of illness a few days
ago, but is now about again.
Lieutenant Hem is reported $4,000
out of pocket as the result of his efforts
to capture the championship cup.
Lord Randolph Churchill is said to
contemplate a voyage to New York
which, should his time be sufficient,
may be extended to Florida and posi-
bly, Texas.
Walker Blaine is getting ready to
open law Office in Chicago. So, too,
James G. Blaine, jr. is to begin his
business life in the vortex city of the
wonderful west.
AT ex-President Hayes home in FIRE.
mont, o., in December, will occur the
wedding of Mrs. Hayes niece, Miss
Addic Cook, and Mr.. Huntington of
Scranton, Miss.
Henry George, the workingmen's
candidate for mayor of New York city,
had just been informed that George
Hutchins, farmer, recently deceased
at Blue Anchor, Camden county, N.
j., has left him in his will $4,000 to
help him circulate his book on "Prog-
ress and Poverty" and for the "express
purpose of spreading the light"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14
Modern Authors.

A metropolitan writer commenting on
the entertainment for the benefit of the In
ternational Copyright League, says; 1.-The
authors who have been reading Mt Madi-
son Square Theatre are curious eXhibi.
ton in themselves, They are about rs
interesting to look at as their writings,
read by themselves, are interesting TO lis
ten to. George William Curtis and
Whitelaw Reid, though Numerically OPP
posed In politics, and in the heat Of last
years campaign often vigorously bella
bored each other in print, are warm per
sonal friends, and are associated together
in various clubs and also as State Re-
gents. Henry Ward Beecher chung his
hat on the floor of the stage Just a. he
does in Plymouth puEit Age seems AZ
powerless to wither him us conspiring
SANDER was to injure his reputation few
years ago Frank X. Stockton has II finer
fancy than figure, and Mark Twain is not
handsome to look upon; but you do not
think of that as you listen to the fine airy
wit Of the one and the broad humor of the
other. Twain is much funnicr when
heard than when read only, his odd man.
iva Va uSiiNSiy fSst "
GUS writings. II. C. Bunner, editor of
Puck and the writer of some very dainty
verses, is petite in person and just little
dudish in appearance, but by no means so
in manner, for he is hearty, blunt and
enthusiastic. Two brothers more unlike
than Edward and George Carey Eggleston
1t would be difficult to ind, and they have
little in common in their literary styles
and tastes. George, who is not seriously
religious runs to heavy subjects and to
moral discussion; while his brother who
is minister, likes most to write moves
and light fiction. suggested to him the
idea and the title of his novel, THE Cir,
cult Rider" and he once told me that he
was occasionally annoyed and at the same
time amused at finding from his pub
Usher that copies We're often ordered by
persons who wanted "Egglestons Circus
Rider" 1t was rather pleasant to be-
hold these brethren of the mighty pen
unitngin joint entertainment for u COM
mon object without displaying the least
particle of that jealousy which invariably
accompanies every similar exhibition by
actors. The contrast is creditab!e to the
guild Of authors and good example for
| the nrtnra
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14
WARDSBORO.

Late arrivals are Mr.. and Mrs. Barry
and Mrs. Gale, from Jamaica, visiting
friends; j. Cobb and daughters from
Rawsonyille, at ii. Cobb's; w. Smith
from Worcester, Mass; Mary Smith
and sister from Hinsdale, N. H., at
Mr.. A. Smiths; L. Benson and wife
from jamaica, at c. Benson's.
L. Plumley wife and daughter have
gone to Mount Holly on visit to
friends and relatives.
Frank Eddy and wife with Miss
Dolly Ferguson have returned to their
home in New York.
Will Eddy has gone to Dover to
work this week. Frank Waite is work
ing with E. l.. White on thrashing
machine.
L. S. Dean, the Photographer, is do
ing good business here. He seems to
understand the art of reproducing, in
shadow, the "Human face divine"
Mrs. Lewis and son from Michigan
have arrived to take possession of the
farm bought of ID. b. Brown.
Thanks for big apples from 5. May
orchard, one, Warren apple, measuring
Is 1-2 in circumference, Weights 1-2oz
l.. Howard counted the beans grow
!. from one bean in his garden an,
found them to be ZIG; Another produc
} ed 67S.
Mr.. May and Howard are not Grang
ers but we think are approximaiing tha
way.
Mrs. A. l.. Howard is truly graft
full for delicious fruit presented her ;
the Vt. Grange Fair. q.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14

One Sunday, Congressman McCreery
of Kentuck was crossing the Kentucky
river at Boonsboro,' on his way to Lex
ington, and when the ferryboat reach.
ed the shore it swung away just as he
was driving off, and Congressman,
horse and buggy went down into the
stream. The men on the ferry rushed
to the rescue, and soon took the entire
rig in out of the wet, and the trembling
and excited ferryman grabbed his drip
ping passenger. care you hurt, gov
ernor? Are you hurt?" he asked over
and over again. sob, no." said the
governor, with a soothing smile "not a
particle. don't think a drop of water
got into my mouth" "Thank Godn'
exclaimed the ferryman, fervently, as
he reached him over black bottle.
Another company left Lyndonville
Tuesday morning for Southern Califor-
mia. The party consists of James
Young and family, Mrs. William
Young and Mrs. B. G.. Morrison, whose
husbands are now there.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14

Wood, when subjected to heat of from
400 to SEQ degrees, is re- o,N ed into thr, ,
distinct products--charcoal, pyrohgucous
acid and gases. The process is thus Ges
cribed: a cord of fairly seasoned v God
weighs, say 1900 pounds. This cord OF
wood, placed in Il charring receptacle and
subjected to proper temperature for. say
live days, entirely disappears. IN IFS pla,c
we Lave l,C00 rounds of charcoal, 800
pounds of pyroligneous acid and !,C0.
pounds OF uncondensed gases. The ag-
gregate weight of these produ is is qua
exactly to the original weight of tire wo ii
Hy the agency of heat the constituents o!
the wood have bcen disassoci;.t d, and ia,
immediate denomination of these conStit
uents resi-. t i'll tie charcoal, the ;iti,' IN
the incl .yasses.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14
vermont's Declining Schools.

The biennial report upon the schools
of Vermont by Superintendent Dart,
presented to the legislature upon its
meeting yesterday, fully sustains the
recent complaint of our st. Johnsbury
correspondent that the educational sys-
tenn of the state is retrograding rather
than improving. In 1880 the number OF
children enrolled in school at some
time during the year was 1882, while
in 1886 it has sunk to 1867. AS the
last census showed 9,463 persons of
school age, it follows that only " per
cent of the children now enter public
school, against more than "a per cent
six years ago. The present proportion
falls below that in four of the Southern
states-Delaware, West Virginia
Florida and Texas-79 per cent of al
the children being enrolled in the las
named commonwealth, while Missouri
is within per cent of Vermont's rec
ord, and even South Carolina falls bu
9 per cent behind. "But the work o
our schools must be measured by tn
average attendance rather than by tn
number of names on the registers,
says Mr.. Dart, and here the showing
even worse. "Only from 6S to 65 pc
cent of those enrolled" he adds, "ar
constantly in school, Go per cent bein
the average for the last year. The 81
perintennent confesses that Vernon
does not compare favorably with otht
states in this respect, and he cites
evidence the larger percentage in othe
New England states; but the shown
is much more impressive when the col
trast is made with Southern state
Thus i'm Missouri the average daily 9
tendance is a. per cent, against We
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14
legal Wotices.
STATE OF VERMONT, !

The Probate Court in and for said district.
To all persons interested in the estate of Rus
sell X. Fisher, late of Londonderry. in said
district, deceased: You are hereby notified
that Martha s. Fisher, administrative of said
estate, has filed her petition in this court set
ting forth that said deceased died seized of one
undivided half of dwelling house and land
appurtenant thereto and an undivided interest
in a cnrriage shop, situated in the Depot vii
lage, in Chester, in this state, and farm, STU
ated in Londonderry containing about x
acres of land-that it will be necessary to sell
part of said real estate to pay the debts of
said deceased and the charges of administra-
tion-that parts thereof can not be sold with
cut injury to those interested in the remain
der, and that it will be beneficial 10 all parties
interested to sell the whole of the same, in
Guiding the reversion of dover And it is or
dered that said petition be referred for hearing
and decision to the session of said court to
be held at the Probate office in Townshend,
in said district, on the first Wednesday CT No
vember 1886, when and where YOU can be
heard in the premises if you shall see cause.
c. Il. Eddy Register.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14

The world moves. Here is the Bur.
lington Free Press advocating law
prohibiting state officials accepting Oh
using railroad passes. Now let the
Free Press go step further and insist
that immoral conduct in apublic Official
is sufficient cause for such officials re-
tirement. The Free Press rants to be
progressive, but is so Internally slow
and stupid it is always behind.-Rich'
ford Gazette.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14

mont's 60, in Florida IS and in South
Carolina 60, Such showing emphasi-
yes the opinion expressed by the Eve
ming Post when the Blair bill was be-
fore congress last spring, that the Yer
mont senators might more probably
devote their attention to their own
state than to interfering with the schools
of Southern states which only need to
be let alonc,-N, Y, Evening Post.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14

The official figures of the votes cast
in the late state election in Vermont, as
compiled by the secretary of state are
as follows: Gubernatorial vote--Orms-
bee rep, IS, 709; Shurtleifdem.t II, lS7
Seeley pro-, 1871; grcenback, Ola; scat
tcring IS; republican majority, 1880.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14
Echoes from the Press.

There is possibility of partial re-
organization of the supreme court,
The people will watch this with interest
to see if the Central Vermont railroad
ring is as powerful as heretofore to
make aud unmake judgcs,--St, Johns
bury Republican.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14

Hon. Luke Poland's pauper bill, in
troduced the first day of the session,
would make the town holden for sup
port when the person came to want.
This would undoubtedly save much lit
igation, but whether the measure will
become law is extremely doubtful.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14

Last Saturday Calvin, a son of Chas
Townshcnd, and Harold, a son of Chas
Bassett, both of Barre, were hunting
near Williamstown, by some accident
young Townshend's gun was discharg-
ed and Bassct received the contents
of the barrel in the head. lie was ia
ken to the house of Alfred earn of
Williamstown, and is in a critical con-
dition, but hopes are entertained that
his life may be saved.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14
STATE NOTES.

There is large gang of hands work
ing upon the foundations for the new
blocks in the burnt district at South
Royalton. Business men are full of
pluck and plush.
James Fallon of St. Adams was kill
ed Thursday by being thrown from a
car. The wheels passed over his
shoulders and he lived about 80 mimi
ties.
Arthur Day, 4-year-old boy Of Bar
tonvillc, recently had one leg broken,
while paying the game of 'snap the
whip"
The members of Co. f, 10th YER
mont Volunteers, will have gathering
in Wilmington, Oct. 20, to form a So
ciety, choose officers and fix upon a
date on which to hold an annual reu-
Mon.
The hotel call and fire alarm invented
by Carl NJ. Barnes Of Enosburgh Falls
was awarded first premium at the Sher-
brooke, P. O., fair. This invention
has been patented in this country and
Europe.
A new hosiery mill 80 20 feet in
size and two stories high is being built
at Bennington.
The unditor of accounts has paid
$500 for bounties on bears and lynxes
for the two years ending July 81.
A Burlington man takes railroad
rails, has them painted black and the
ffange bored for wires, and then uses
them for fence posts. The effect is said
to be unique and striking.
rs. Dan Averill of Barre commit
ted suicide by taking laudanum.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14

A strict observer of the Sabbath, ev-
identity is Calvin Pike, who resides in
Stratton, in the seven day neighbor-
hood. Recently Pike, with his family,
was going to church and when just
above Nelson Rays bear crossed the
road and climbed tree, but Pike, out
of regard for his Sabbath, Saturday,
like the Priest and Levite went by on
the other side, leaving bruin TO come
down at his leasurc and pursue his nat
ural inclinations-to rob the sheep fold.
He did not even notify Ray of the bear
so close to his residence.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14

United States Senator Austin +.
Pike of New Hampshire dropped dead
at Franklin, in that state, last Friday.
1t is thought Gov. Currier will appoint
eX-GOv. Cheney to succeed him.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14
CYSubscriptiOns, for this paper,
received by w. Ii. Goodrich, also
by w, IL. Gcddis, BrattleEOro.

The latest to be Frustrated with Can
ada fever is Edward W. Burrogc, as
sistant postmaster at Troy, N. Y
$500 is what ii costs his bondSmeh'