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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-16

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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-16
Smith & Taylor

Own this space and pay for
it. That hleps the SITTER
they help themselves by SELL
ing PILE of goods at pri-
ces that make their customers
feel good.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-16

Chew "Dominion Navy" Plug To-
bacco-the best in the world.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-16
GRAFTON.

Worthy Master, c. L. White and
Mrs. White attended the meeting of
the State Grange last week.
Sherman Sherwin has white grade
Morgan colt which has been in service
many years. She was 50 years old last
June, and is still quite useful as FAM
lily horse.
A pig, Is months old, belonging to
f. & II. Phelps weighed, dressed 500.
Arthur +. White has closed his first
term at teaching school and is at home
for the present.
c. c. Shcrwin is building an addi-
ton to his buildings.
c. S. White, S. n. Wright and C.
E. Thompson are committee to can
vas the town in the interest of pro-
posed cheese factory.
Mrs. l.. Clarke has gone to spend
the winter with Mrs. c. Howard at
Meriden, Conn.
| Henry Davis is at home for few
weeks.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-16
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-16

Anchor Lodge No. 80 installed the
following officers. Dec, 18th: G. 1.
Abbott, W. NJ; G. D. Farnnm, ).
W.: n. 3. johnson, J. W; Martin
Hoskins, Sec; @. S. Abbott, Treas. ;
II. G. Holt, S. D.; II. A. Dudley, j.
d.: II. II. Collins, g. e. Sawyer,
Stewards; d. B. Goddard, Tyler.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-16

Wien Baby wss sick, We gave her castoria,
When she WAS Child she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Cassoria
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-16

Telegraph oalces at pspo,. Telephone, at Hotel,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-16

Miss Florence Smith went to New
fame, Monday and will go to school
their during the winter term, boarding
with her aunt. Mrs. W. n. Chase,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-16
A SUDDEN DEATH.

Mr.. John Clark. an old resident of
this place, died, suddenly, last Friday
about noon. The old gentleman had
been ont in the village, aud was going
home and fell in Il fit within few rods
of his door. Some of the family saw
him and ran to his assistance, but he
breatlled but a few times after help
reached him.
W. \. Gates is under the doctors
care.
Mr.. & Mrs. G. A. Whitman came
over from Factory Point last satur-
day. Mr. Whitman, accompanied by
Mrs. " is ndY making official visits,
as Grand Deputy, TO Masonic Lodges
in this county.
Miss Emma Ross and Miss Nellie
Hoskins have gone to Brattleboro TO
work.
TnE MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS,
The Baptist church ard society will
give an entertainment and display
Christmas tree, Sat. eve. Dec. 10Th
All are invited to be present aud, also
to place articles upon the tree.
The donation party held at TIN
Baptist vestry last evening was well at
tended and very pleasant affair, ant
what is better still the receipts good.
All lovers of children will appreciate
and be pleased with the beautiful poem
BY Cha8. Dickins, which we publish il
this issue. Next week we shall print ;
neat little ditty, by Cousin Nell, tina
will please our many little readers.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-16
BOSTON sEMI.WEEkLY JOURNAL,

Persons engaged in the commercial pursuits out
side the large cities will iiud paper of particular
yaIup in fh,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-16

Nearly 100 persons called Oil Mr.. Il
Mrs. Cyrus Greeley on the occasion OF
their iiftieth wedding anniversary.
The worthy couple received some very
nice presents, which We're happily pre-
scented by Rev. ". H. Wight and re-
sponded to by Mrs, Greeley, who fair
ly out did the minister, as he confesses,
in her pleasing and appropriate re-
marks,
Eugene Hall, son Of Asa Hall, saw
ed, recently, with common buck saw
two cords and a quarter Of dry hard
wood in 4 and a quarter hours-two
cuts to each stick.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-05-06
Mr.. Davis in MONTGOMERY.

Avast multitude gathered to the city
of Montgomery TO see and hear Hon.
Jefferson Davis, and the utmost enthusi-
asm prevailed His brief address is sub
joined, and he was followed by Gen. J. B.
Gordon, in an eloquent Grafton. Mr.
Davis spoke from the porch of the capitol :
My Friends. Itwould be vain if / should at
tempt tVexpress TO you the deep qualification
which feel at this demonstration But know
that il is moi personal, and therefore, feel more
deeply grateful, because il is n sentiment lar
dearcr to me than myself You have passed
through the terrible ordeal of war which Ala
bama did not seek. When she felt her wrongs
too grevous for further federation she sought a
peaceable solution. That being denied her. the
thunders OF war came ringing over her. and then
her people rose in their majesty Gray-haired sires
and bcardless boys eagerly rushed to the front
1t was that war which Christianity alone APP
proved, holy war for defence Well do re-
member seeing your gentle boys, so small, to
use farmers phrase, they might have been
called seed corn, moving on with eager step and
fearless brow 10 the carnival of death; and
have also looked upon them when their KNAPP
sacks and muskets seemed heavier than the boys
and my eyes partaking of mothers weakness
filled with tears. Those days have passed
But they are not dead. They live in memory
and their spirits stand out, the grand reserve of
that column which is marching with un.
fatering steps toward the goal OF constitutional
liberty. [Applause
at were in vain if should attempt, rs have
already said, 10 express my gratitude to you l
am standing very nearly on the spot where
l stood when took the oath of Office In 1861
Your demonstration now exceeds that which
welcomed me then. This shows that the spirit
of Southern liberty is not dead [Long aud
and continued -applause.l Then you were full
of joyous hopes, you had every prospect of
achieving all you desired and now you are
wrapped in the mantle OF regret-and yet that re-
grct only manifests more profoundly and does
not oblierate the expression of your sentiments.
felt last night as approached the Exchange
Hotel, from the gallery of which your peerless
orator, VIM. l.. Yancey, Introduced me to the
citizens of Montgomery and commended me In
language which only his eloquence could yield
and which far exceeded my merit, felt, say,
again that was coming to my home-coming to
the land where liberty dies not and serious senti.
menIs will live forever. (Applausc.l
Il have been promised, my friends, that l
should not be called upon To make a speech,
and therefore will only extend to you my heart
felt thanks. God bless you, one and oil, old men
and boys and ladies, above all Others, who never
faltered ia our direst need" Loud and long
applause
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-05-06
A Good Editor Dead.

Mr.. Mark F. Bigney, editor of the New
Orleans Daily Item, died of Bright's dis
ease in that city last Friday, aged sixty
seven years. Mr.. Bigney was a native Of
Nova Scotia, but for nearly half century
had led an editorial life in Louisiana, adorn-
ing the profession of journalism by his ex-
cellence in all its departments, and by his
high repute in public and private life.
The 1inaes-Democrat pays this just trib-
ute to our friend:
Mr.. Bigney was greatly respected by all
classes of our people for his integrity, frmness,
amiability and benevoence. Positive in his
opinions and fearless in their assertion and in
all the duties of his profession, earnest and tena-
cious in his devotion to his craft, he was also
kindly generous and charitable, faithful in
friendships and considerate and magnanimous
toward all men,
The New Orleans States prints the fol-
lowing communication
The departure of the veteran journalist, M. F.
Bigney, for that bourne from whence no traveller
returns renders dpropOs list of the ante 6ettuna
vive. They are rs follows:
AnatOle Kerr, one of the founders of that IA
nous organ of the Democracy, the Lo"'s'and
Courier, published in English and French. Mr.
Kerr retired years before the war.
Major Halsey. of the Courier, now secretary
of Governor McHenry, as he was of Governor
Moore, Governor Allen and Governor Wilt.
Judge Alexander Walker. of the Dettd.
=. G. Wharton, of the Pcayune.
Eugene w. Baylor, of the Delta.
Durant DaPonte, OF the Picayuue and Delta
II. j. Leovy, of the Delta.
James Currell, of the Delta.
John w. Overall of the True Delta and Delta
now editor New York Sunday Mercury.
Sam c. Reid of the Pcayune
- Vidal of the Pscdyune
F. DeGournay, of the Picdyune now OF Balti-
more
D. c. Jenkins, of the Bee, now editor of Gal
weston News
Stephen Gay, of the Commercial Bulletin
VIM. G. Seymour, OF the Commercial Bulletin
Dr. James Burns, of the Ptcdyune
Marion Baker, of the Delta.
Col j. o. Nixon, Of the Crescent.
j. w. Dorr, of the Crescent, now an editor OF
the FLORIDIAN Tallahassee.
Col. Frank A. Bartlett, OF the Crescent, since
1855 Except during service in the Confederate
Army continuously on the local press in every
capacity.
DR.. Hugh Kennedy, of the True Delta.
Judge F. E. Theard, of the Crescent.
F. Hassinger, of the German Gazette; began
| there in 1845
G. Forester, of the German Gazette.
N Dufour, of the Bee U'Abelle.)
| L. Placide Canonge, OF the Bee Q'Abeile)
John g. Lane, of the Bee, English edition.
| Louis ]. Bright, of the Price Current.
w. B. Lancaster, of the Propagate" Cato-
| lique, English edition.
| or the above, the following are still on active
| journalistic duty:
Messls. Overall Jenkins Baker, Dorr, Bartlett
Harringer, Forester, Dutour, Canonge and Ian
| caster
And many of the old guard--worthy
gentlemen and able writers--are dead
Of the ten now on duty three are Flo
ridians-Colonel Frank A. Bartlett, q
Tallahasseean, and Messrs. Baker and
Dorr, Pensacolians.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-05-06
Democratic Congressional COnven.
ton for the First KS.
VILE the Place 10 Hold 1t.

Editors FIOridian The approaching Demo-
cratic Congressional Convention is beginning to
attract attention, and the people of fernando
county would be much pleased and feel highly
complimented TO have it held at our beautiful
county sIe-Brooksville, where four hotels, and
Il spacious court house would meet all the de-
mands of that occasion.
The completion of the Florida Southern r ill
way to Brooksvillc, and our railroad connection
with Barlow. Tampa and Charlotte Haibor
give the requisite transportation facilities
Congressional conventions have been held in
Pensacola, Quincy, Tallahassee, Monticello and
Cedar Key, and now that we have ample hotel
and railroad accommodations, South Florida
respectfully suggests that the convention be
held within its limits. Should The decision of
the executive committee be favorable TO our re-
quest and cordial invitation, no better place
than Brooksvie can be selected; being the
most accessible to the people of the West. Mid
die and East and also to The delegations from
Polk, Hillsborough, Manatee and Monroe. no
reasonable objection can be urged against it.
Our delightful summer climate and cooling
sea breeze from the Gulf and exemption from
mosquitoes and other insect pests will make the
sojourn of the visiting delegations comfortable
and satisfactory The people of the vest when
they open their eyes upon our lovely hill coun-
try will imagine they are in Mariana, Quincy
Tallahassee, Monticello or Madison. Those
from the middle will look upon landscape al
together similar to their own, and those from the
south of US will again acknowledge the natural
beauties and advantages of fernando. To
many this will be n revelation, but they will find
it nevertheless a reality.
In addition to all this fernando is nursing no
Congressional aspirations of her OWLS urging
no man for the honor therefore it will be as
neutral ground upon which all candidates from
other sections may be assured of fair play and
impartial treatment.
BY all means let us have the convention at
Brooksville, where hearty welcome will be ex
tended to all. JET
HERNANDo COUNTY, May 1, 1885.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-05-06

Atanta's May Day was immense, and
more people were in her streets than on
any previous occasion in her prosperous
career The statue of Ben. Hill was I'M
yelled, and fifty thousand shouting people
hailed the semblance Of the illustrious
Georgian Governor Mcdaniel, in behalf
of the people, received the statue in an
eloquent address. Hon. j. G. c.. Black
was the orator of the day, and added to
his fame. Ex-Prcsident Jefferson Davis
spoke thus:
! believe that you have been generally ap-
prised that no address has been expected from
me- | come as one who wants To show his ie-
spect to The man who, whether in victory or de
feat, was ever the same. If asked to select from
the great men of Georgia's history, | would take
Ogethorpe the benevolent, Troupe, the daunt-
less, and Hill, the faithful. Ii it was expected of
me- and felt able to speak, feel that | could
say nothing to add to the great ovation you have
rendered me, but will say something about my
dead friend.
His voice was raised first and last for Georgia
When stricken by defeat and our people seemed
to spring back, il was his eternal devotion to
truth and justice which gained Georgians The in
dependence you now enjoy. But dare not
speak of him personally From the beginning
TO the end he was one upon whom could place
my hands with confidence. He had nothing to
ask, but had much to give. You see what we
have suffered and what it becomes Georgia 10 re-
sent. but, my friends, urge upon all present to
observe fealty to every promise and loyalty to
the rights guaranteed TO you under the Coz sltu-
tion May the freedom and independence such
as your fathers gave you be yours and your chill
dren's forever.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-05-06

During friendly interview with Mr. Thos T
Perkins few days ago, we obtained the fol-
lowing remarkable record:
tie has been agent for one railroad IL vears
partner with one man, 81 years; followed one
line oil business COTTON commission 81 wears
written at one desk, used one chair and ioccu'
pied one office, "a years; worn one gold watch.
80 years; has been Superintendent Of one Hah''
oath-school, 40 years; subscribed to one paner
AZ years; subscribed to another paper. ~ wears
has been member Trustee and Steward Of one
church. A years; the official records of one
church are in his handwriting for A years re-.
sided in one house, IS years lived happily with
one wife more than 46 years; been a citizen of
one town, 40 years; owns his grand fathers
eight-day clock, which has gone tick. ,ick-tick.
tick in the family for 100 years
The life of our worthy fellow townsmsn bas
been very exemplary one, and though he has
reached very nearly the allotted three score
years and ten, he yet enjoys excellent health.
and walks as erect and spry as many men NOT
half his age. He is tall, of fine physique. and
We hope he may live to be a centennarian-
which he is likely to do amidst the beautiful
hills and balmy, health-giving breezes OF the
Tallahassee Country.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-05-06

The subioined letter explains the rare oppor-
tunity of offering lands and inducing settlement
afforded by the enterprise of Colonel Forbes
We are informed BY Messrs Bernard q Son tnat
they are preparing the copy for map to which
Colonel F. refers-coloring the properties on
county map that are for sale, afaxing names Oh
owners, ETC., that it may be printed. Persons
wishing to place lands for sale In the hands OF
Forbes & Co., should advise Messrs. Bernard
& Son as soon as possible, that they may have
time to list and map them:
JACKSONVILLE, April 30, 1886
Messrs j. T. Bernard Dc Son, tallahassee, Fla. :
GENTS. The writer (Mr. Forbes) intends to
90 10 England some time in May, possibly to re"
main until October or November, with the pur-
pose of seeing as many as possible OF the people
of England and Scotland, and inducing them
both to make investments and settlements In
Florida. and especially in the Tallahassee Coun-
try. l wish you would prepare carefully con-
sdered list of properties suited to those people
of all sizes and prices and if possible, county
map with each place colored separately on it.
Let the list be prepared ready for the printer,
and if there be not time to have it printed here
l can have it printed in London. AS far as pos
sible give abstract of title to each property
This is matter OF enough Importance LOT you
to get your leading people together, and get their
active corporation in this preparatory work.
Get all the new options you can, at once, be-
fore l leave. Such properties as you cannot get
in shape before my going, can be sent afterwards,
but should like the list as complete as possible
to take with me ready for the printer nope 10
get off between the 18th and 25th of May.
My visit will, l hope be more important to
Florida than any that has heretofore been made
intend to satisfy those people who have millions
to invest that there is better field than Flor
ida, and especially the Tallahassee region, and
that we will deal honestly by them and consult
their interest and not speculate upon them as so
many others have done, but will supply them
with lands at bottom figures. l will try to run
up to Tallahassee before going.
Yours.truy, w. I. FORBES
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-05-06

Anderson Squire (col) completed 6O-days
term in the chain gang at noon last Saturday
and was released. Between 10 and IL O'Clock
Saturday night a horse was stolen from Mr..
George Halliday, at Bradfordvile. Mr.. John
A Pearce, Leon couuty's faithful and energetic
sheriff, Was informed of the theft at O'Clock A.
NJ Monday. At that time it was not known
who was the thief, but Sheriff Pearce at once be :
gan to use the wires pretty freely, and by four
O'Clock P. NJ. Anderson Squire was locked in the
Monticello Jail. He was captured at Drifton
between which place and Lloyds he had traded
the stolen horse for another.
Sheriff Pearce went TO Monticello on Tuesday
and before ~ o'clock Tuesday night he turned
the key on Anderson Squire in the Leon county
jail. The stolen animal was delivered 10 Sheriff
Pearce early Wednesday morning.
Evil doors should bear this fact 10 mind .
Sheriff Pearce never fails TO bag the game-be
it large or small.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-05-06

We all know that liberal grants of
land have been made to induce the con-
struction of railroads in the State. The
Florida Southern, or narrow gauge road,
received from the State lands 10000 acres
per mile to build road in the same direct
ion. The Florida Railway and Navigation
Company have received none of the State
lands, so literally appropriated to others,
and its only land grant consists of al
ternate sections for six miles on each side
Of its line of constructed road, amounting
to less than 1000 acres per mile, and
these lands do not come out of the State
lands, but from the United States lands.
If the grant is declared forfeited the
lands would revert to the United States,
and not to the State. II it is the proper
thing to aid the narrow gauge Florida
Southern with 10000 acres of State land
per mile, why begrudge the broad gauge
Florida Railway & Navigation it's little
1000 acres per mile to complete its road
and still the people will answer aye, in
deed, why not P Fsrnandina Mirror.
David Davis wants to re-enter poll.
tics. We are agreeable. Somebody take
down one side OF the building and let him
in.-Rtck.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-05-06
How the Population Was
RAAmHaA

We print elsewhere letter from DIR.
Slosson, of Cincinnati, in which his sound
views as to the necessity and the results
of railroad are forcibly expressed Our
special object in making this reference to a
communication that otherwise speaks tor
itself is to inform the writer in the matter
of the reduced population OF Leon county,
as shown by the census. The reduction
is due to the migration of negroes to
eastern and southern counties whittier
they have gone to work on railroads, or
find employment about the towns, or
ange groves, truck farms, etc. During
the period of reduction stated there have
been welcome additions to the white
population OF the county, and though SO
many Of the colored have left there still
remain enough to supply the labor de-
mand under the present undeveloped
agricultural industries Of the county.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-05-06
Conch Peas,
T. II. RANDorPH q Cos.


The following Civil Appointments were made
during the past week;
John G. Ruge, j. D. Rush. TO be members of
the Board OF Health in and for Franklin county
B. F. Moses, to be Justice Of the Peace In and
for Orange county
g. 3. Hardee, to be County Commissioner ia
and for Brevard county
James c. Craven, to be Notary Public In and
for the State at large
David w. George, to be Justice of the Peace
10 and for Bradford county
F. M. Douglass, to be County Treasurer in
and for Baker county
James O. Craver. TO be Notary Public In and
for the State at large.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-05-06
FIRST.CLASS ROARD.

A Gentleman and lady-or two gentlemen
can secure flrst-class board by applying at the
FLoRrDIAN office. Room In second story, large
and airy, and location equal to any in the city.
Terms moderate, 52-tf
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-05-06
New Gchedule.

A new schedule went into effect on the F. R.
& N System last Monday Another train has
been put on the Western Division We pub
lish the new schedule for the Tallahassee route.
The entire timetable will'appear next week:
"a"means A. NJ. time, "p means P. NJ time
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-05-06
BYRD & DENHAM,S

New assortment of Fruit Tablets are the hand
some ), and finest candies ever seen in Talahas-
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-05-06

Grand Division meets In annual session at
Ocala, on Tuesday, i1th day Of May. We are
informed that Floral City Division No. So will
have at least two delegates present
The National Division meets this year at New
Haven, Conn, on the 18th Of July, and the
State Grand Division will. In all probability, be
represented this year.