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winch vA. Wing .sCgy il aa y9Aaligt
claimed for their standard bearer, Gen.
VIM. Henry Harrison. Log cabin and
hard cider and 'Tippecanoe and Tyler
too were of frequent occurrence in their
songs. The songs in offset took broader
ground, going for the party instead OF
their candidates. One of them started of
as follows:
"when this old hat was new, my boys, some
twenty years ago,
The Federalist began to fear an overthrow;
And so to keep the party up and make 1t look
less blue,
They changed their names dozen times since
this old hat was new"
Stratton wasn't way station or a ter
minus, river town or a seaport. There
were then no railroads in Vermont and
none near enough in other states to facili-
tate the assembling. Had there been as
now railroad stations within twelve miles
of the grounds on both sides of the Green
Mountains, more thousands might and
probably would have been there. Its pop
ulation wasn't very crowded, about 3OC
on 6 miles square, and nearly all that
vast assemblage came from afar. Not on
ly the people but the teams were ''too nu'
merous to mention, 'a sight to beho Id.
Woman wasn't there. As remembered il
wasn't thought proper that she should
be. = No marshal of the day
no police, nobody to keep the peace ano
nobody disposed to break the peace was
there. Everybody's better nature
seemed on exhibition. 1t was too bad, but
at last it was Home, sweet Home
Long after the night-hawks and bats had
begun to fly it was still serted host and
they were still going. Thousands remain
ed over night in the log cabins and in cab
ms made of bark and boughs and bivou
aced in a splendid grove of young spru
ces little way to the northwest of the
log cabin on the hill" The
Wings had enjoyed feast of the mind
a pure banquet of the heart and had hao
their faith magnifcently strengthened
Roasted pigs high up on wagons witt
knives and forks stuck in their backs hat
given the poor man an ocular indication
of his festive joys in case sold Tippeca
noe" should be elected"
In speaking of his fathers house
Mr.. Torrey says:
at has gone down now with all thu
other houses then standing in that schoo
district save one. 1t was somewhat wide
ly known and though not very good wa.
probably more commodous and bettel
than the log cabin SO popular in that cam
paign. No stranger ever died there. l
had thawed and warmed and comfortet
poor Blake who, some years before, cam
so near perishing in the snow while eros
sing the Green Mountains. 1t had drop
ped tear over his dead, and tenderl
cared for his babe that
Looked up and sweetly smiled"
not knowing that the snow little way o.
was its mothers winding sheet. 1t ha
warmed and cheered many a traveller o
his way when the 'nightingale's song
wasn't in tune. The "God-like" DAME
Webster was too great to mock ''homel
joys and destiny obscure He was apps
rently as much at heme and as happy |
that humble abode as if in Boston O
Washington"
Mr.. Torrey fixed the date as Jul
. the 4th, but informs us that he is nc
J sure about it. The date was July
1910. Another fact in this conneC
ton, forgotten by many, is that tn
meeting was district Congressiona
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Echoes from the Press.

"Why Halt We Between two Opinions!"
In one of the border towns of Wind
ham county where the present admin
isu IN saw fit to remove the Repub-
HCan Postmaster and appointed an
honest old Democrat, whose igno-
rance Of business methods necessita-
led -, hiring of an assistant who
.v,..>. 10 the business of the Office,
and whose store furnished suitable
place for the Postoffice, and whose
proclivities are strongly Republican,
Cleveland and Thurman flag was
swung from one side of the Postoffice
building and Harrison and, Morton
flag from the other when the news
from Chicago came and the little
town was going wild over the Repub-
lican nominations. In few hours,
doubtless from the advice of friends,
both banners were taken in. Passion
subsidized, and in a.few days one flag
was swung to the breeze, this a Har-
rison and Morton one, and now it
proudly floats from the Democratic
Postoffice. Bellows Falls Times.
Good news for Vermont. The
House this week, in it's consideration
of the Mills tariff bill, voted to strike
all kinds of marble, whether in the
block, rough Or square, from the free
list.-Burlington Independent.
And yet the Independent is the
champion of the party of which the
Mills bill, as originated, is the vent,
being but the echo of President Cleve-
lands last annual message to Con-
gress. If the protection of Vermonts
marble interests is "good news" to
Vermonters, the protection of Penn
sylvania's iron interests is "good
news to Pennsylvanians; ergo, pro-
lection of all United States industries
is "good news" to the people of the
United States collectively.-Ludlow
Tribune.
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Convention and Hon. Hiland Hall
was then and there nominated for
Congress from the LIST, Congression-
al district composed of the counties
of Bennington, Windham, and Wind
sor, and Hon. VIM. Henry of Rock
ingham for district Presidential cleo
tor. BY the courtesy of Mr.. Edward
Crosby of Brattleboro, who was pres
ent at the Convention, we are ena-
bled to give our readers the original
call, as copied from the Vermont
Phoenix of July Sd, 1910, viz:
DISTRICT Log CABIN CONVENTION.
The undersigned respectfully invite the
young men of the first Congressional dis
trict of Vermont, and all Others opposed
to the oppressive measures-the extrava-
CANT expenditures and the corrupting in
fuence of the present profigate National
Administration and in favor of Harrison
and Reform, to meet in convention at the
Log Cabin to be erected in Stratton for
the occasion, on the Green Mountains,
a little east of the height of land, near the
turnpike road leading from Arlington to
Wardsboro, on Tuesday the It'll of July
next at ~ o'clock, NJ, for the purpose of
discussing the political affairs of the coun.
try; to nominate suitable candidate to
represent this district in Congress; to re-
spond to the nomination of state officers
and presidential electors which may have
been made by the state convention at Bnr-
lington, and to transact such other bust
ness as the exigencies of our political af-
fairs may seem to require for the advance.
ment of the cause of the people and the
overthrow of their oppressors. The bu-
siness of the convention, it will be per-
ceived, is of no small Importance, and we
donbt not there will be strong rally from
all parts of the district of the young,
middle-aged and old men. A day spent
in discussing the affairs of an oppressed
country in the pure air of the Greer
Mountains, beyond the reach of the mias
matte faint of Loco Foco corruption, car
not but invigorate the devoted PATRIOTS n
which has ever characterized the homes
yeomanry of "always faithful" Vermont
1t is expected several gentlemen from
neighboring states will be present and ad
dress the convention.
This call was signed by Gardner
I G. Hall and 585 others of Benning
ton, Windham aud Windsor counties
Hon. Waltstell r. Ranney of Towns
bend presided, assisted by a long lis
; of vice-presidents and secretaries.
The meeting was addressed by Dan
b Webster and the nominee of the con
vention, Hon. Hiland Hall. III
number in attendance was estimate
f at over 10000, and at that day wa
n an extraordinary affair never to b
{ effaced from the memory OF thos
present.
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ATTENTION.

The Republicans of Londonderry,
and all who chose to act with them
during the coming campaign, are re-
uuested to meet at the Town Hall at
1880 p. M, ON Saturday, July 2lst,
for the purpose of organizing Har-
rison & Morton Club. Let there be
a full attendance.
Per order of town committee.
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accommodating wealth at the rate of $2,-
500, 900 day under Democrat president
whose election was golug to sink the
country in the bottomless pit of of indus
trial stagnation. Yes, John, "this are
the greatest country the sun ever shone
yet one thing 1t lackest, reduction Oh
the tariff that handicaps commerce. ii
clothing is 40 per cent. cheaper now thah
under the Walker tariff suit which then
cost Sl5. can now be bought for 50. As
the raw material costs about S3. there's
So less for making and selling, while I'M
per the Wakes tariff there would be VIZ.
Well tariff that reduces the pay for ma
king by one half is protection with ven
geance, no wonder trusts and strikes are
the order of the day Why don't you buy
higher priced paper and reduce the price
of the SITTER to 60 cents. 1t would pay
better according to your theory ofprotec,
l thought you and your party were espe-
cial champions of the former slaves, but
having abolished the duty on cotton you
now wish to remove the last vestige
protection the negro receives from the
tariff This transfer of sympathy from
the Negroes toiling in the rice fields and
sugar plantations to the Butterworth
shepherds Of the North accounts for the
increase of Democratic votes in tn South
You are not off your base because your
tariff base is attached to shuttlecock.
AS the duty on sugar is largely tax on
luxury and protects the most needy class
of laborers while the duty on wool, which
you say ought to be doubled, is a tax on
necessary article, am astonished that
you should fall into such monstrous in
consistency. JACOB.
Jacob labors in figures in the mat
ter of clothing to prove that protec-
ton does not protect the laborer, and
then in the next breath favors a duty
on sugar in order to protect the Ne
gro laborer. And then, with braz-
en- impudence, says 'your tariff base
is attached to shuttlecock."
Now, Jacob, what difference does
it make if the laborer under the Walk
er tariff got $12 for making suit of
clothes and only Sc under the present
tariff if his wages are higher now
than then. Our proposition was that
clothing is now cheaper and wages
higher than under the Walker tariff.
Why don't you meet it squarely. Ad-
nit it, controvert it, or dry up. YOU
figuring has nothing to do with the
fact enunciated. And as you mention
paper we will state that that article is
} now almost as cheap again as under
the low tariff, and so are newspapers
Go on with your figuring, Jacob.
One word as to prosperity under
Democratic president. The Repub
licans never made the charge you In
innate, but they did say and do nov
say that democratic president wit
: power to carry out the fiscal policy o
the party would be ruinous. 1o'
havn't that power. Your preslden
is simply executing laws enacted b
the Republicans, and prosperity COZ
tinues by virtue of tn tws, +"
have increased our 1Pg 4...ss ,
! leather goods, so haye ma"
without free material al
1aruor 6aUrna 1h
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Petition for Divorce.
Windham County Court-September
term 1888.

Wlndnam county COurl-OepUemDer
term 1888.
Geo. w. Downer VS. Lucy Ann Downer.
Whereas Geo. W Downer of Brattle-
boro. in Windham county, has this day
filed in the office of the Clerk of Windham
county court his libel for divorce against
his wife, Lucy Ann Downer, returnable
to the term of said court next to be hol-
den at Newfane on the second Tuesday
of September, A. d. 1888, and therein
setting forth that he was lawfully mar
ried to the said Lucy Ann at Brattieboio
aforesaid, March 20, 1884, and that he
lived with her at said Brattleboro in the
strict observance on his part of the Mar
rage covenant until, to wit, about October
lst 1886, when he ceased to live with her
by reason of her infidelity to her marriage
covenants, and prays that divorce be
granted him for the cause of adultery on
her part. And it appearing that the said
Lucy Ann Downer now resides without
this state, to wit, at Hinsdale in the state
VI NCW IupohlSt "hSAS 1AAN OANA'e~Ay
process of the court cannot be served
upon her, it is, therefore, ordered that
the said George w. Downer give notice
to the said Lucy Ann Downer of the PEN
dency of said libel and the term of court
to which the same is made returnable by
publishing the substance thereof together
with this order in the Londonderry SIF-
TER, newspaper published at London
derry in said Wlndham county, three
weeks consecutively, the last publication
to be at least six weeks before the term
of court to which the same is made re-
turnable, which said publication shall be
deemed sufficient notice to the said libel
lee to appear and answer thereto, shall
she see fit. Dated at Brattleboro the
9TH day of July, A. D. 1888.
ROYAL TYLER, Clerk.
Haskins & Stoddard Attorneys for the
petitioner
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We have received the initial num-
Der of the Deerfeld Valley Times
published by F. L. Stetson at Will
mington, with L. E. Keyser, editor.
It is a well filled and creditable sheet
in every particular. 1t claims to he
neutral in politics-the only objection
al feature about it, in our view. We
extend to it hearty welcome and
our best wishes.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-07-19
More tarin talk from Jacob
tcopcluded from our last issue.l


Jacob asks us for an explanation
of, as he alleges, our local decline If
it is not the tariff. This we could
well answer yankee fashion by asking
the reason of Brattleboro's prosperity
if it isn't the tarsff. He then says:
You ask how comes it that our boot and
shoe shops have died out since free ma
terlal is the great panacea? How comes
il that a man has to be buried when doc
tor is called in after he is deadG Since
cotton and hides became free material the
exports in cotton and leather goods have
increased ten fold and become ten times
greater than exports of wooden goods
Why, John, you don't say this country is
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The Campaign Of ls4O.
the Great Mass Meeting In strstton-
PANEL Webster the orator-rer
sonaI Recollectious.

Among the many stirring incidents
of the Tippecanoe and log CABIN
campaign of 1910 none obtained
wider fame in the East than the
great mass meeting held in the wilds
of Stratton and addressed by Daniel
Webster. Probably the best modern
account of this meeting was written
by f. M. Torrey, Esq. OF East
Dorset and published int the Manches-
ter Journal of March "a, 1887. Mr..
Torrey, then boy, was present, his
father, Luther Torrey, living near
the place of meeting, in a house
known as Torrey's tavern. Az TINS
house Danl. Webster staid over night
and was royalty entertained by the
Torrev's. The Journal in comment
ing upon the article said;
"Judge Burton of this place attended
the meeting and pronouncesi 1t the biggest
thing of the kind in his experience. Ma
nv elderly people who were there say the
same. A logo abin was made ON the Peru
turnpike and drawn to this place D!
Russ wyman. From here it was drawn
to Stratton by a long string of oxen
Twelve hundred teams, many of then
drawn by four horses, passed the Ole
turnpike gate on this side the mountain
that day"
Mr.. Torrey's article is most toe
long to be given entire but we appeno
it's principal points, as follows;
.About half mile east of the Deerflelt
river AMI Just beyond the continuous
woods of the main Green Mountain range
on the north side of the turnpike, wa
and is the ''natural amphitheatre." In tn
middle of this and about ten rods nortl
of n culyert, which crosses the turnpike
and ALWAYS must, was the grand stan'
from which Daniel Webster addressed
the multitudes, estimated to number To-,
600. One of the Democratic songs o
the times ran thus;
Dad and l went up to stratton early Tuesda
morning,
And there we saw the Federalists as thick
bees a-swarming.
On the hill. dozen rods perhaps, Yves
of tina orators stand stood log cabin
80 feet by 100 feet with a roadwa'
through it crosswise for teams to pass
A great log cabin there was built, all filled VIII
hard cider,
As long as uncle's barn and shed, guess
must be wider!
Not one only, but several log cabins
considerable size were drawn there 0
wheels. The clogs" in these cases wei
light poles. Long latch strings or rattle
ropes were ''out" on all these, some Q
! them large enough to be seen many roc
f off. One of the points which the builders
or their party, wished to make especial
emphatic was that their standard bearer
.'latch string was always out. Hen'
those who wished could take hold OF
: give downward pull, walk In ana 'tai
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Only $l.9 5.

Or the SITTER and any two of these
Journals for one year for $l.6j.
Remember this means strictly in adj
vance.
Remember this only applies to Yer
mont. Owing to our arrangements with
the publishers of these Journals we arr
obliged to add % cents to the above fig
ures to persons without the state.
&SHRemember to tell your neighbol
of this splendid offer.
MHRemember this offer will remain
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time to subscribe.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-07-19

Geo. Hall of Grafton, large sheep
raiser and lifelong Democrat, re-
nounces his faith in his party and will
vote for Harrison & Morton. Free
wool was to much for Mr.. Hall.
He's going to have lots of company
before the campaign closes.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-07-19

Col. V. A. Gaskill, recent Rut-
land recruit of the Republican party
from the Democrats, it is said will
make campaign tour in New York
and Michigan. Col. Gaskill is said
to be fine orator.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-07-19

l suffered for long time from a
severe, hacking cough, which was
pronounced by skillful physician to
be dangerous and liable to terminate
in consumption. l was completely
cured by using Wistar's Balsam OF
Wild Cherry. Henry A. Bean,
Lawrence, Mass.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-07-19

The Republican National Com
mittee have consented to the organ
izatlon of Women's Republican Clubs.
That's step in advance, and in a
few years the Republicans will con-
sent that women shall vote.
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Sitter John, Editor.
Eternally opposed TO all rings, cliques,
clans and factiOns-The Peoples Organ.
An Extraordinary Offer!

Until further notice we will supply,
to NEW subscribers to the SITTER
The Boston Weekly Journal,
The New York Weekly Tribune,
The N. Y. Mail and Express or
The Troy Weekly Times
and the SITTER for S1.25, or any two
of them for $l.65. It;must be under
stood that the Boston Journal also.
requires the subscriber to be new
one, or otherwise pay 20 cents.
Understand, we mean what we say,
you can have the SITTER and either one
of the above city papers, both one
full wear, by sending us
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8rn9s GENT MONEY. orS EFn II

EIGHT PER oEsr INTEREST for i've years So
cured by first. Mortgages ON Dakota farms worth
three TO ten times the amount OF loan. TWELVE
per cent interest secured by First Mortgages on
personal property worth from three to twelve
times the amount OF loan. Interest paid prompt
ly at the home of lender in Vermont, Vermont
references given. Correspondence solicited
sl7s7 Address. II. y. PARKER,
Attorney nj Law, Glendale, Dakota
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-07-19

Reliable watch repairing of every
description, both plain and choice
work. Chas. A. Trip & Co., AZ
Main street, Brattleboro.
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The ONLY SURE WAY TO SECURE
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INTELLIGENT PEOPLE is TO DESERVE
IT.-B. d. HARRIS.
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HEADQUARTERS
FOR PICTURE FRAMES!

when you go to Brattleboro call on A. +
WILDER, rear of Reformer Office, who has the
argest stock of MouldingsIn town. Price
Low! Work neatly done.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
The undersigned having been duly ap-
pointed by the Hon. Probate Court for
the district of Westminster Commission
ers to receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of John X. Hall, late of
Londonderry, in said district, deceased,
and all claims exhibited in offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we will meet for
the purpose aforesaid at the late residence
of said deceased on the 2lst of July and
the oath day of November next, from one
until four O'Clock in the afternoon of each
of said days, and that six months from
the Sth day of June A. d. 1888 is the
time limited by said court for said credit
ors to present their claims tou for exam
ination and allowance.
Dated at Londonderry, June 26, 1888.
l.. N Vaile, commissioners
S. M. Hobart,
Lucinda Hall, Adm'x.
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AGENTS WANTED.

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Notice.

This is to certify that l give to Archie
w. Bemis his time during the remainder
of his minority, and shall collect none OF
his wages or pay any debtsof his contrac
ting after this date
Mrs. Myra Bemis.
Jamaica, VT, June 15, 1888.
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Combination the novel, pleasing and thrilling tented
Ph Times
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-07-19
All the Famous Features of the Great Forepaugh Show!

The Splendid Triple Circus! The
The Terrific Gladiatorial Combats .
The Marvelously Trained Elepf
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mines rnal are well managed and economically
worked, the Stocks always pay the purchaser an
interest fabuously large
G. NJ Sprague, treasurer of the Company at
It's Washington St, Boston, has samples of the
ore and gold taken out of the Sullivan mine, and
will be pleased to give any information desired.
Bear in mind that the stock can only be bought
| by subscription at the treasurer's office, aud
hat it is worthy of investigation.
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Mastery Representation Of the Atracious
Mountain Meadow Massacre, wildly H.
Illustrating the dangers of early Emigra-
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Indians Chase for Bride!
Pony Express Riding!
A Virginia Reel on Horseback?
Bucking Horses and Steers!
Wonderful Bow and Arrow Shooting!
Bugle Bills Cowboy Brass Band!
Triumphantly Reinforced with DR.. VIM.
eminent Scouts, and