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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14

If NANCY candidates should be nomi-
mated we would not hesitate to say So.
We are for the republican party, and
the way for the party to succeed is to
have candidates without flaw. This
is our platform. We have not forgot
ten how to kick, and yet we do not
want to kick. Cincinnati Commercial.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14
I'M C;ilNSUMpTIVES,

The advertiser having been permanently cured
OF that dread disease, Consumption. by simple
remndy. Il anxious TO make known to his fellow
suffersrs the means az cure. To all who desire Il,
he viii send copy OF the prescription used ,ssEg;
with inc directions for preparing and Using the
same which they will find sae CuTa for
Couphs, Colds, Consumption Asthma,
Srofchftis, &C.. Parties Wishing The Prescrp.
lion. viii please address, Rev. z. A. WILSON, 1875
Penn St, Williamsburgh. n. Y.
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President Cleveland has appointed
Col. w. ii. ID. Cochranc of Nashua,
N. IL. pension agent to succeed Col
Cheney,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14

A few days ago man went into a
store in Gold Hill, New, to buy pair
of stoga boots. "What'll We take to fill
them with whisky?" he asked. The
storekeeper had never made such a
trade before, and the novelty Of the
thing struck him at once. Making a
lightning calculation as to how much
whisky the boots would hold, he repli-
ed, "Two dollars" "Fill'em up"
said the customer, as he threw the
money upon the counter to make the
bargain solid. The storeman, with
grin, proceeded to fill the boots, but
Strengthened his face in blank astonish-
ment when he found the capacity of
the boots to be something over three.
gallons. The purchaser departed in Q
tickled manner with his bootload OF
poison slung on a pole behind himself
and another fellow, who was evidently
ssin,' on the proposition. 1t will be .
waste of time for any one TO attempt t.
infict that same joke upon the mer
chant again.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14
Notices,

! hereby forbid all persons trusting
or harboring my wife, Eva Buffum, as
| Shall pay no debts of her contracting
after this date.
Seth Buflum,
Grafton, VI, Sept. Is, Sc.
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FRANK PIERCE.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Salt Lake City, Utah.

Special attention given to investing money n
Mines, Cattle and Ranches.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14

Inc Les'rh'ui''
The legislature seems to be settling
down TO work in good earnest.
The Senate Standing committees are
as follows:
Rules: Bates, Marsh, Hale.
Finance: Foster, Judson, Smith,
Judiciary: Baker, Bates, Clark,
Stoddard, Hale, Blake, Wells.
Claimes: Clark, Nash, Draper,
Stearns, Bailey.
Education: Bunker, Spear. Stod-
dard, Valentine, Cushing.
Agriculture: Slayton, Gray, Hall.
Manufacturers: Smith, Gray, Pol
and.
Election: Judson, Pierce, Foster.
Military affairs: Valentine, Chase
Marsh.
Railroads: Stoddard, Foster, Nash,
Fletcher, Baker, Chaplin, Wright.
Highways and bridges: Chaplin,
Draper, Spear.
Banks: Wells, Pierce, Gray.
Land Taxes: Wright, Hale, Hall.
On Printing: Swain, Blake, Powell
General Committee: Fletcher, Val
entine, Wright, Stanley, Chase.
Insane Asylum: Stanley, Baker,
Spear.
Grand List Bailey, Steavens, Stay
ton.
Fedeal Relation: Hale, Swain, Bunk
er.
State Prison: Cushing, Judson,
Chaplin.
The leading committees of the
house are made up as follows:
On WAYS and Mcans.-Messrs. Bed
ard of St. Adams, Poland of Water
Vile. Brooks of Brattleboro, Currier
of Troy, Tuxbury of Windsor, Butler
of Essex, Parker of Peacham, Hough-
ton of Montpelier and Adams of MARI
boro.
On Judiciary.-Messrs. Poland of
Waterville, Marsh of Woodstock, Has
elton of Burlington, Knapp of Middle
bury, Abel of West Haven, Harvey
of Topsham, Mansur of Brighton,
Fisk of Morristown and Rowland of
Poultney.
On observation-disclosures. Simonds of
Manchester, Higbee of Charlotte, Post
of Georgia, Hogan of Rutland, Kings
ley of Salisbury, Buzzel of Jay. Jack
man of Weatherstield, Martin of Will
Jamestown and Wells of Cabot.
On Railroads. -Messrs. Marsh of
Woodstock, Stanton of Roxbury, But
terrified of Grafton, Stearns of Brad
ford, Briggs Of Brandon, Draper of
Sheldon, Terrill of Underhill, Gill of
Springfield and Nelson of Ryegate.
On observation-disclosures. Tinkham
of Pomfret, Barton of Waltham,
Shedd of Franklin, Rawson of Mont
gomery, Hadaway of Rupert, Warden
of Barnet, Simpson of Greensboro,
Castle of St. George, Grannis of
Guilhall, Griswold of Grand Isle,
Gault of Hubbardton, Bassett of Eden
Church Of Vest Fairlee, Newton of
Dummerston and Cutler of Plaintield.
Senator Bakers bill, just introduced
in the Legislature, entitled San act to a.
mend chapter A of the revised laws,
relating to the supreme and county
courts" proposes changes in the time
and places Of holding the different pla-
courts in the state. The general. 1t
proposes to do away with the general
term of the supreme court and fix its
stated term to be held at Montpelier
on the third Tuesdays of January,
April and October in each year, at
which all of the judges of the supreme
court are to sit. The clerk of the
Washington county court is appointed
clerk of the supreme court. The time
fixed for the session of the county court
is on the second Tuesday of March and
September for the courts of Chittenden,
Essex, Franklin, Orleans, Rutland
Washington and Windham counties;
and on the first Tuesday of June and
December for the courts of Addison,
Bennington, Caledonia, Grand Isle,
Lamoile, Orange and Windsor.
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There are between 80 and 40 persons
in Peacham over 80 years of age.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-14

When Baby was sick, We gave her Castoris,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children she gave them Castoria,
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MARRIED..

AT Eagle Bridge, N. Y, Sept. Goth
by Rev. j. II. Caine, Frank Dawson
of Wallingford, vt. and Julana G..
Rawson of Jamaica, vt.
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The legislature seems to be settling
down to work in good earnest.
The Senate Standing committees are
nc follows.
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is already very complete. We bought
full line of RUBBER boots last Spring
before the advance in Rubber goods, con-
sequcntly, can give you
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-10-15
Sailors Take a Hand.

During the campaign on the peninsula in
1861 the following laughable incident &C.
cured:
A detachment of tars to the number of
seventy five landed on the left bank of the
Nansemond, with little howitzer and q
mule cart load of ammunition, and pro-
ceeded toward the village of Chuckatuck, q
short distance from the river. AS they ap-
preached the place they found it in posses
sion of squad of rebel cavalry, that APP
peared to be the rear guard of retreating
force. Firing Immediately commenced,
whereat the mule attached to the ammuni-
ton cart became greatly "demoralized," as
the rebels call being afraid and he broke
and ran for the enemy. Seeing that they
We're in great danger of losing all their am
munition, our nautical allies, regardless of
rebel shots, went on the double-quick after
the supplies, meanwhile peppering away at
the enemy. This movement was new
one to the rebels, and in q short time moth
ing could be seen but the tails of their
horses. The tars caught their refractory
animal, and found rebel captain and
three soldiers killed, and captured three
horses, and last but not least, the "town"
of Chuckatuck. The end of the adventure
corresponded with the beginning. One Of
the sailors attempted to ride one of the
captured horses home, and the animal not
used to marine methods Of steering, ran
away with his rider, who shouted, "Avast!"
"Belay!' and all the terms he could think
of, in vain. Not liking his position, he
drew his revolver and plunked ball
through the head of his horse, and literally
brought him to-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-10-15
stonewan Jackson's Courtesy.

When Harper's Ferry surrendered to
"Stonewall" jackson, in September, 1862,
General jackson halted his horse in front
of the Ninth Vermont, and, taking off his
hat, solemnly said Boys, don't feel bad;
you could not help it; it was just as God
willed it," One of Jackson's staff asked
Colonel Stannard. of the Ninth Vermont,
if he had anything to drink" Stannard
courteously handed his flask, and the arro-
CANT young Confederate Captain poured out
horn and mockinglv said: Colonel,
here's to the health of the Confectionery"
Stannard answered, "To ask and accept a
courtesy of a prisoner and then insult him
is an act that an honorable soldier would
scorn." Jackson turned on his staff officer
| and gave him severe scolding, saying the
| repetition of such an insult to a prisoner
would cost him his place. Then turning to
| Colonel Stannard, General jackson apollo
gized for the conduct of his officer, saying
that it was an exceptional act of insolence
on the part of a young and reckless man,
and bowling gravely the famous Confederate
captain rode away. The fatalism of Jack
son seemed eccentric, but it was part of
his religion to treat a captive soldier with
high-minded courtesy"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-10-15

were armed with new kind of carbine
which was doing deadly work among the
advancing Confederates. In the midst of
the fight little zouave, in his brilliant
uniform, appeared at his side. His first
words were, Captain, / want share in
this fight. I'm lost from my company, but
must have hand in it somewhere"
He was told to fall in. But
where is something to fight WITH" he
said The Captain pointed to the carbine
of fallen man, saying that he should
take it. Finding it to be a different
shooter from anything he had ever seen, he
called out cap, show me how to use
this" Quickly seeing the working of it.
he sang out, That's glorious; won't that
fetch EN-: now I'll pick my man." Then
deliberately taking aim, he would exclaim
with great satisfaction, as one after another
over, Look at that, Cap; did you see how
quickly that fellow dropped?" He kept
talking all the time, the Captain begging
him to lie down under the shadow Of the
fence and not show himself. The Zouave's
bright uniform was a shining mark, and
the Captain felt that the Zouave added to
his own danger by standing at his side.
But lie down he would not. At every shot
he told the result, talking as if to his VIC
tins. When his ammunition gave out he
said, "Now, Cap, I'll leave you, as can be
of no more use" and he walked away, in
full view of the assaulting line, and scores
of bullets that were sent after him whist
ling as he went. The commanding officer
afterward tried to ascertain his name and
regiment, but was unsuccessful, and he is
known to those who witnessed his skill and
GOODNESS only as "the little Zouave. "-Chi-
cnOo To1neY
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-10-15
Wouldn't Surrender.

The following story is too good to be
lost. No wonder the Alabama crew was
made happy by little fight It was be-
coming monotonous:
was one of the first men who signed
papers with the much-vaunted Confederate
cruiser, the Alabama, and my service in her
did not end until she sailed into an English
port with the Confederate flag flying. You
will thus realize that participated in the
capture of several dozen Federal merchant
men and whalers. There was sameness
about our manner of making captures
which we were glad to have broken now
and then. 1t was but rarely that a vessel
was overhauled during the night. If we
were in chase of her we simply kept her in
sight, or tried to, until daylight came.
While we could not anticipate any stubborn
resistance, the right sort of skipper might
fire volley into boats crew, go to some
other uncomfortable extreme. AS rule
we had only to close in on our VICTIM fire a
solid shot across his course. and he would
heave to and put the best face possible on a
bad matter. The First Lieutenant would
be sent Oft to him with q boat and half
dozen marines, and in the course of half
an hour his fate would be decided. If it
was thought best to bond him the papers
were made out and signed and he was per-
.AA'eNN w ~ LAD way. IL LIS cidlL WAS 10
be destroyed, the men were allowed to bring
up their clothing and knick -knacks, the
officers to pack up their personal effects,
and inside of an hour the craft would be
ablaze, and we would be sailing away in
search of another victim.
When we ran around in search of whalers
we came upon a Yankee skipper who didn't
know what surrender meant. We were lust
we'll to the west of the stormy cape when,
one morning after breakfast, we raised a
|haler. lie headed up the coast, and about
noon we oyerhauled him. He paid no at
tentlon to the first shot, and it was only
when the second one hulled him that he
came into the wind. 1t was then seen that
he had fifteen or sixteen aboard, and that
all were armed with muskets, and meant to
defend the ship. The Lieutenant was sent
OFT with his boat, but no sooner was he
within fair mnsket range than the whaler
opened on him, killing one man and wound
ing two at the first volley. The officer
pushed and demanded a surrender, but he
got another volley and the reply that the
whaler would go to the bottom before he
would surrender to d REBEL"
The boat was recalled and our eunners
were instructed to hull the whaler with solid
shot. We approached him within rifle range
and opened fire. Every one of the balls
pumped through his side and above
the water-line, and he answered with his
muakets, severely wounding two men. He
was repeatedly hailed to surrender. but in
reply he encouraged his men to maintain
their fire. We soon had the sea pouring
into his starboad side through a dozen holes,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-10-15
The Darky's Melons.

I enlisted at the age of sixteen in the
Twenty ninth Michigan, and while lying
at Murlreesboro, Tenn, in camp one day,
l heard a great uproar among the men out
side. was reading at the time, and lay
ing down my book ran out to see thoughts
enacted rather than reading them and en-
ploying the mind in producing them.
Well, when 1 got out there 1 discovered
darby with big load of watermelons,
and, the boys beginning to help themselves
without paying for them, he undertook to
drive along: But they caught and held his
wheels. and held his team SO they could not
stir the wagon. Discovering that he was
captured, he mounted the front end of his
wagon, and stood there with a broad grin
on his face, while we captured and made off
with the entire load. secured bouncer,
which hid in my bunk for another day.
L presume the darby got as much for
his melons as if he had peddled them, and
it was more fun for the boys, and he
seemed to enjoy it himself.
PERRY E. NEWMAN.
Lake View, Mich.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-10-15
Saved His Rations.

In the fall of 1864 we were in West Ten
nessee on short rations. Our regiment had
been fighting hard. One day Captain C
and myself sat eating-only beans and
cotfee-when q shell lit close to our tent
door. We could see the blue smoke curl
ing from it's fuse. The Captain at once
clapped his hat over our coffee and beans.
and went down under the table, while /
went under our bunk. With a fearful re-
port that shell burst, covering everything
about us with sand.
Jumping up, the Captain took the hat
OH from over the beans, put it on his head.
sat down, and finished his eating, remark
ing. "Ratlons are too scarce to lose any nv
foolishness" CorpoRA1, ~
Pomeroy. Iowa
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-10-15

and when it was seen that he would go down
we ceased firing and again demanded his
surrender. remember just how he looted as
he sprang on the rail-tall, gaunt, halr n.y.
ing and eyes blazing. and shouted in reply;
"The Ben Scott don't surrender Come
and take us-if you cam"
Five minutes later his craft settled down,
bow first. We lowered the boats to save
his crew, and strange enough not man
was lost. When we brought them
aboard the Yankee skipper walked up to
Scmmes, bareheaded, barefooted, and coat
less. and said:
"If I'd only have had one old cannon
aboard we'd licked you out of your butes.
Here we are, and what are you going to do
with us?"
He was voted a jolly good fellow; and
the crew were better treated than any other
ever forced aboard. In order to give them
their liberty, the very next capture we made
was bonded and they were put aboard to sail
for home Chicago Ledger.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-10-15
Consecrated Soda.

In 1868 the Thirteenth Vermont was
camped at Camp Carusi, Virginia. 1t was
a glorious place for foraging, and was i'm
proved by the boys. Fish from the ferry,
fowl from across the ferry, veal and young
pig this side of the ferry, was the fare up
to the time we started on our long, quick
march to Gettysburg. We became fat and
full of tricks; one Of these, which has Just
been brought to my memory, may do to tell.
Pat Donovan belonged to the "Bully Com
pany :, last in field and first OUT He was
a tall fellow with dark face, and where
he shaved it looked blue. Donovan thought
he knew more than any other person in the
regiment, consequently Charles Estes and
Ad Stone, Company H, resolved to come
Yankee trick" on him. One Sunday Stone
was at the river doing his laundry work.
using concentrated lye," then a new and
almost unheard- of article. Estes and
Donovan happened to come down. Estes
at once stripped and went into action on his
underwear, then upon his body, talking all
the time to Donovan as to the excellence OF
Concentrated soda," etc.
will it kill these haythin graybacks,
Challus?"
"Of course, Pat; see me use it," and
Estes, who had some white soap, proceeded
to lather himself.
Faith, thin, " said Donovan, convinced,
II will try it myself"
Better put your clothes to soak in it,
| and wash them after you sc,ub YOURSELF"
| said Stone, with wink. $50 l will" re-
piled Pat.
Well, to make long story short, those
lokers prevailed upon the uninitiated
Donovan to lather his body and hair with
| strong suds of soap and concentrated I've"
| and wash his woolens in the same. The
effect and result you all know. The WOODEN
cloth washed in the strong I've had all the
life and strength shrunk out of it. His
garments fitted him like "paper on de WALL"
they split and tore at every step, and when
camp was reached Pat was in rags and
bowling with smarting pain, for the warm
Wool shirt had heated the eating I've and
bllstered his body. Estes became alarmed
and explained Pats condition and came
to Captain Slayton, who visited Donovan
and asked how he felt.
"How 1 felt, is it," yelled Donovan.
whose face looked like raw beef, and head
almost bald from loss of hair. "Howly
Moses! I'm dying; send for the priest.H
The surgeon came and creased Pat, re-
marking he used the concentrated soda
too strong" "Yes," howled Donovan:
'consecrated be id; it was twice conse
Grated, or the divil wud "a had nc.
Stories and tricks always get out; so
| with this. Donovan's brag and buster
| melted into a soft whine when the con-
centrated I've trick was whispered to him.
w. A. PHEE
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-10-15
Individual Army Experiences.

I was q corporal in Company T. Seventy
seventh New York Volunteer Infantry. In
mentioning our army experiences, L hardly
know where to begin.
AS m incident causing considerable ex-
citement at the time, mention the follow
ing: ,oo,
Though the abandoned works of the Con-
federates near Yorktown, when sharp ex-
rlosion like that Of a pistol was heard at
The feet of the center of the column and di-
rectly under the colors of our regiment.
The men scattered. A piece of old cloth
was lying on the ground, and Colonel Nc
Kean lifted it with the point of his sword,
disclosing torpedo, carefully buried in the
ground, except the nipple, which had been
filled with Illuminating powder and had
caused the noise we had heard; by good
luck failing to explode the torpedo below.
lit would have caused sad havoc had it ex-
|ploded, as it was in tho center of our
column.
was in the Army of the Potomac during
is great retreat down the peninsula in the
sumner of 1862. Our march was by night,
fhpm nine until morning. Brigades, regi-
msnts, and divisions were mixed, broken,
ami disorganized. I was so weary and
sleepy many times that it was with difficulty
1t took us several nights to accomplish that
retreat. Toward the end of the march the
men would, along toward morning, lie down
anywhere out of the way, and go to sleep
with their knapsack for pillow. We final
ly got under cover of our glnboats, where
we breathed free.
In the great battle of the Wilderness
nearly two years after the retreat above
mentioned, I was wounded. l had just
loaded my gun and was putting on the cap
when mimic ball struck my arm near the
shoulder. tried to get in another shot,
but had to give it up. This was May 10,
1864.
I shall never forget the charge we made
that day, before / was wounded. Several
regiments were picked from our corps, two
from our brigade. We charged right into
their works, capturing over 1000 prisoners.
coming upon their artillery, which We could
have spiked had We been provided with
the necessary files.
One has peculiar sensations in thus
charging upon works filled with hostile
guns. l kept hearing the noise of bullets
passing, sounding like water dropping fast
upon hot stove, zip -zip-zip.
Besides our fire in front we were also eX-
posed to an oblique or cross-f fire. l was
also conscious that our ranks We're being
constantly thinned, but it was our business,
i'll the face of that fire, to run as long as
our running gears kept in ''tune," and we
ran and ran until we got there.
Before closing I must again mention my
wound My arm became very painful after
l was sent to the hospital at Washington
l could not sleep. A nurse syringed the
wound with water until there came out a
piece Of my wooden blouse an inch square,
carried in by the mimic ball.
ALBERT SNYDER.
West Oswego n. Y