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The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1888-12-01


Nellie bly,, the cute and quaint little
member of the New York World staff,
has the following remarkable mono
graph in a late impression Of that pa
per:
Should women propose1
Leap year Is rapidly nearing Its end.
The unlucky- girl who does not win
her other soul-her mate-before mid
night of December 81 will have To
wait three weary years for the right
TO propose. Is IL just? In this day of
almost equal rights, when women fill
the same positions-yes, and ably, too
which were considered mans and
mans alone, Is il just that women
shall not have the right to propose?
Is il just that an able woman lawyer
shall be- allowed to plead for every
thing except the hand of the man she
loves? IL IL Just that skilltul woman
surgeon shall dress all wounds except
those to her own feelings? Or set all
fractures save those of Der own heart?
Is il just that an eloquent woman
minister shall teach the way to para
disc TO others and yet not make a way
for herself TO woman's heaven? Shall
woman dentist fill your teeth and
not ask to ill some good mans home
and life? Shall a woman artist have
no right TO paint her portrait on some
mans heart? Shall a woman sculptor
not model Cupid to do her bidding?
Shall women writers only WOO imag-
mary people in their studies-propose
only I'm stories1
I'm the days of barbarism, when men
stood off and made their g lections and
afterwards contaminated the bargain
with the father, or even in the days of
our gentle kreat and great-great
grandmothers, whose golden chains
and rings were fit emblems of their
slavtry-when women were animated
dolls, having no will but their lords,
having no thoughts of their own
when they were dressed, curled, driven,
then Ii would have been sheer folly to
ask such a question.
Women are not confined to their
homes now, lamentable or otherwise
as different persons may deem the
fact. They are in the world-are fit.
They write, think, drive and work
like men. Should they not then have
an equal right to propose marriage?
What gives a man the sole right to
ask the one he loves TO wed him? Does
merely being q man make him the
more fitted TO ask such a question?
When one Sits the subject one finds
that the greater responsibilities of a
home rest on the woman. Should not
this fact alone grant her the right to
do what she can to secure the man of
her choice to share her domestic
throne? She is the. hub of the wheel
in every home. She has charge of the
cook, she economies, she bears the
children, watches over their thousand
wants, not little ones, either makes
her boys q credit to her family and
honorable citizens, or other wise the
future Of her daughter Is I'm her hands
her husbands happiness; his buttons
and his comfort generally ara under
her control. She IL the president of
the household, her husband the secre-
tary Of the treasury. With al this In
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1888-12-01
What is Catarrh

Catarrh j. an Inflammation ct the mucous
membranes. aud may affect the head throat
stomach, bowels or bladder, But eatarrh OF
the head i the most common. often coming on
So gradually that II has firm hold before the
nature Of tie trouble i suspected. Catarrh
Is caused Is 4 cold. Ct succession Of colds.
combined with
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1888-12-01
500 Pages, with over so Illustrations

narrative so full of picturesque incident
md romantic adventure should sweep the
reader along as by charm aud a fascina-
ion. history 50 pregnant with pure
thought and high endeavoT should awaken
The sympathy and arouse the ambition of
he most sluggish. A freedom which has
,ost So much sweat of brain and blood, 80
much treasure of money aud life, should
grow inexpreSsibly precious.
II also contains the full text OF the Social
l'om pact signed In the cabin of the May
lower; the Declaration Of Independence;
he rticles of Confederation aud Perpetual
Union the Constitution of the United States,
.ogether with the fifteen amendments: the
Farewell Address OF George Washington; the
Proclamation OF Emancipation; a Chron-
illogical Summary OF United States History;
. list of the States of the Union, with date
md place of first settlement. date OF admts-
ION. aud size and population n complete
ist of Presidents aud Nice-Presidents OF the
United States the National Census Tables
rom I790 to 1880.
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1888-12-01
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The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1888-12-01
Impure Blood

tUpuT0 otOO0
IT. local symptoms are a SenIc OF fuIlness and
heat IN the forehead. dEyness ih>the nose and
back part 81 the throat. and dlSagreeable dis
charge from the nose. When the disease
becomes chronic II Is liable IL develop into
consumption. The eyes become inflamed and
red. there Is throbbrng In the temples, ringing
noises In the ears. headache. and sometimes
loss Of sense Of smell and hearing.
Hoods sarsapariIla
l. the true remedy for catarrh. II attacks the
source OF the disease by purifying and en-
Fiching the blood. which. as II reaches the
delicate passages of the mucous membrane.
soothes and rebuilds the tissues, and ultimately
cures the affection. At he same time Hoods
Sarsapariiia builds up the whole system a"i
makes one feel as II made anew.
Hoods SarsaparilIa
Sold by all druggists 81; six for ss Prepared oni,
By c. J. HOOD 4 CO. APothecAries. Lowell. Mass
100 Doses One Dollar
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-08-16
Concerning the Farmer.

The American Cultivator strict
ly non-partisan paper has the follow
ing to say in reference to the tariff:
"The American Cultivator has new
er deemed it wise to advise it's read
ars concerning the subject of party
politics. We believe the resources
of this country are SO immense, the
intelligence and patriotism of its peo-
pie so great, that no set of politicians
nor any political sustained by ma
jority of the legal voters, can long
endanger the national prosperity or
check the progress of this broad re-
public. We do feel concerned, how
ever, in such proposed tariff legisla-
ton as will ruin millions of farmers
by permitting foreign wool to enter
this country free of duty, while pro-
tecting manufacturers of woolens
with forty per cent. duty on foreign
goods. We think 1000, 900 farmers
entitled to as much protection at the
hands of the general government as
10000 manufacturers. We think hay
and potatoes and other farm produce
which untaxed Canadian farmers
can pour in upon us, if placed upon
the free list, are entitled to fair pro-
lection, while rice is protected under
duty of 100 per cent. and sugar 6S
per cent. We believe in justice to
all classes. Farm products should
be protected until free trade be the
rule in every industry. One class of
farmers should not be crushed under
foreign competition, while another
class may bask in the sunshine of
protection.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-08-16
THE MORGAN STALLION,
Northern Light!

Northern Light was foaled June ., 1881
sired by Vermont Morgan he by General
Grant, he by Green Mountain Morgan
His dam was sired by a son of Harry
Clay. Northern Light weighs 1,l5o lbs,
is a light Chestnut color with silver name
and tail and is perfectly built horse in
evry respect, of fine style and a perfect
beauty. He has never been trained on the
track but can show better than 80 clip,
and travels all free and without boots or
weights. He with five of his get took the
first premium at the Rutland county fair
in 1856. He is sure foal getter.
Te,ms, $1,000 to warrant. Persons
owning two mares, SIG for both. No de-
auctions from these terms. Bills hue Jan
lst 1889. or as soon as the mare proves
with foal. Colts will be held for service
of horse, and all mares disposed of before
foaling will be considered with foal. All
mares not regularly returned to horse will
be considered with foal.
This horse will stand through the sea-
son of 1883 at the Colburn house stables,
Manchester Centre, VT. each Friday from
9 a. m. to p, m. of each Saturday; the
remainder of the time at the stable of
RociusButterfiield, Londonderry.
W. C. LAMPSON, Proprietor.
Manchester Centre, VT. May rs, 1888.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-08-16

stripped of protection. The Repub-
lican party is charged with being al
lied to capital, but the party raises
the curtain that covers its history, and
galaxy of those who favored protec-
ton is shown. From Washington,
through Jefferson to jackson, they
were all for protection. All of the
great men of the past have stood for
protection. The Democrats howl a.
bout war taxes and claim that protec-
tlon as it stands is war tax. The
only war tax left to-day is the reve-
nue. tax. They talk Of striking off
the tax on wool. Is that a war tax!
The sheep since 1916 have been pro-
tected. They want to try an expert
ment, and not return to the condition
that existed before the war. The
Republicans propose to pay the ex-
penses of government from the pock-
cts of foreign manufacturers on their
importation of goods, and not have
you workingmen bear the expense.
In like manner as we tax the peddler
who comes into Vermont to compete
with your own dealer, so we propose
to tax foreigners.
The speaker compared the condi-
ton of the wage earners in England
with those in this country, drawing a
favorable picture for this country.
When the product is cheapened, it
will come out of your wages. Your
labor is So per cent of the cost of
production and if the price is reduc-
ed, the reduction will fall on the great
er proportion of the expense of pro-
ducing. The speaker paid a glowing
tribute to the dignity of labor in the
North as compared with the South.
He characterized Cleveland's admin
istration as being similar to the ex-
cuse of the woman who came to the
foreman of the works and said: "You
will have to excuse John this morn
|
ing-he's dead"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-08-16
MANIFOLD KNOWLEDGE.

John Calvin, the first title in Vol. VII
of Alden's Manifold Cyclopedia, occupies
seven pages, and Cevennes, the last title,
the name of the chief mountain range in
the South of France, is given nearly one
page. Between these there are over 600
pages, including considerably over 100
il ustrations, devoted to topics in every
department of human knowledge, for in
stance; Calw, a manufacturing town in
Wurtemburgh, IL lines space; Calypso,
in Grecian legend, 9 lines CalyxQn Bot
any, 80 lines; Cam(a river), lines, Ca
waldolites(a religious order), 10 lines !;
Cambridge University, l-2 pages; Cam
byses (King of the Medes), half page /;
Camel (quadruped), pages; Camera in
optics), 8 pages; Canada. pages; Canal,
3 pages; Cancer, pages; Carboniferous
SystemGn Geology, pages; Cards,
(playing), pages: CarpentryQ0 illus
trations), pages; Catalectic(in poetry,
2 lines, and so on. These few specim ems
indicate the wonderful variety and COM
prehensiveness of the knowledge embra-
ced within the scope of the work. 1t is
an ordinary Cyclopedia of Universal
knowledge, and an unabridged Dictiona-
ry of Language in one, the editorial work
being in skillful hands, the mechanical
work, paper, printing and binding, all
that one can reasonably wish the form,
convenient beyond all precedent in works
of reference, and the cost so trivial as to
astonish even those who have been ia
miliar with the remarkable accomplish
ments of Aldens Literary Revolution, -
1t is probably better than any other Cy-
clopedia or Dictionary adapted to pop
ular use. The publisher sends specimen
pages free to any applicant or specimen
volumes, which may be returned, bound
in cloth for 90 cents or half Morocco Go
cents postage 10.
John B. Alden, publisher, 1893 Pearl st.
New York 2lS Clark ST., Chicogo, Ill.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-08-16
Albert d. Beckwlth, Sec.

The midsummer holiday number of
The Cosmopolitan (for Augustus the
strongest number ever published by
that bright young magazine. The
magazine has now every appearance
and assurance of success, being man.
aged by combination of publishers
who represent a half million of capt.
tai, while its editorial conduct remains
the same. There will be no change
in its style or policy except to make
it still more crisp and journalistic,
keeping it entirely distinct from the
other magazines. There certainly is
room for such a monthly, and the
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-08-16
A Question for VOrkingm en-.

They(the Democrats) show their friend
ship for labor by voting for bill that
will take $lOO,OO0,0O0 worth of labor
from American wage earners and give it
to the laborers of foreign countries
The Press.
This is the Mills Tariff Modification
bill The bill has been modified, but it Is
still most dangerous. Its principle is to
have the manufacturing now done by
United States mechanics done by English
workmen in English workshops. This
$l00,000,000 represents the wages of a
certain number of workingmen whom
this bill, if passed, will throw out of
work-666, 666 workingmen, assuming
that their pay was $1.5O per day. This
vast number of men out of work will Gre
ate want and suffering, and as they must
work or starve they will reduce the wa
ges of at least as many more workers.
Workingmen, think of this and answer
by your votes.-Oswego Times.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-08-16
Petition for Divorce.
Windham County Court-September
term 1888.

Windham County Court-Septembe
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 Brattebolo
aforesaid, March 20, 1884, and that he
lived with her at said Brattleboro in the
strict observance on his part of the Mar
riage covenant until, to wit, about October
LIST 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
of New Hampshire, where the ordi airy
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, a newspaper published at London
derry in said Wndham 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.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-08-16

severe it possible" writes Mr..
James G.. Blaine from abroad, "fol
every voter of the Republic to see
for himself the condition and recon-
pense of labor in Europe the party OF
Free Trade in the United States
would not receive the support of one
wage-worker between the two oceans.
1t may not be directly in our power tc
elevate the European laborer, but il
will be lasting stigma upon oul
craftsmanship if we permit the Amer.
lean laborer to be forced down to the
European level"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-08-16

Protection to American labor means
good wages and higher standard Of
living for the American workman.
The millennium is not attainable in
this world, but of all countries the
one that offers the best opportunities
to the poor man is America, and the
most prosperous and progressive times
the nation has known have been I'M
der the Protective policy. The adop-
ton of British Free Trade, on the
other hand, would mean reduced wa
ges and lower standard of living.
Common sense, history, and expert
ence teach these things.
Now, the system under which we
have advanced and thrived as no peo-
pie ever before advanced and thrived
is to-day seriously menaced. Eng
land seeks the overthrow of the Pro-
tective Tariff, and she hopes for, and
doubtless works for, the success of
Grover Cleveland, who, if reelected,
will effect this and inaugurate a poll
cy that will antagonize the American
system and subserve the selfish inter-
ests Of our ancient enemy. 1t is not
necessary to inquire into motives
the facts are all that practical men will
care to know.
In no country can the people be
well-to do where the accepted econom-
ic policy is to reduce wages to the
minimum. And wages in every
country must inevitably be brought
down to the lowest when the labor of
that country is forced to compete with
the ill-paid wages of other lands.
Now, the maxim of the Free Traders
is, "Buy in the cheapest market"
The result, of course, is nNsin rs.
When labor is Oversize, ii lo.n,
industries are protected work is plen-
tiful and the workers are well paid.
Then two jobs run after one work
man. But if foreigners in foreign
lands are given to do our work, be.
cause they offer to do it cheaper, to
that extent workmen in our own land
are reduced to enforced idleness.
Then the spectacle is presented OF
two men running after one job, al
lower wages than before. The two
workmen now compete not only with
each other but with the foreigner
over the sea also, whose miserable
wages under Free Trade must regu.
late theirs; and the workman who
gets the job at the cut-throat price
must not only support himself and his
family on that wage but (since labol
pays all expenses) he must likewise
sustain the enforced idler-in the
poorhouse or some where else.-Irisl
World.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-08-16

Last Friday night, in New York,
Mr.. Blaine, among other things, said
81 have devoted many of the last IA
months to seeing the condition of la
Dor and laboring men in the other
hemisphere, end / say without fear
of contradiction that in no country in
Europe, in no part of Europe or a
part of any country, is the condition
of labor comparable to that which it
holds in the United States. Are you
willing to give up that position, Or
are you willing to maintain it? You
can maintain it by strong pull and
a long pull and a pull altogether for
Harrison and Norton
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-08-16
The New Peoples CyclOpedia! 4

This is believed to be the best Cyclope-
dia in the English language; it is the
cream of the larger works condensed into
four large volumes, containing matter
enough for so volums of ordinary size.
1t contains $50 beautiful maps, equal to a
Sl2 atlas. has 5000 illustrations, $50 pa
ges of invaluable tables and $1,000 topics,
10000 more than any other Cyclopedia
1t is revised to 1883. IL is popular every
where; 10000 sets have been sold in six
years, more than of all other Cyclopedias.
Rev. c. f. Morse, the agent, who is
now canvassing Windham county has
sold over 1900 sets. Mr.. Morse delivers
as he sells and furnishes copies for ex-
animation and gives time when necessa-
ry. Four large volumes. Price SIS in
cloth; $2l in leather 1924 in half morocco.
This is cheaper than any other Cyclopedia
for the amount in it. 1t is dollar vol
ume cheaper than Appleton's and has
twice as many words per vol. and three
times as condensed in style; and maps
worth twice as much as the whole of APP
pleton's maps. Let all examine it.
Mr.. Morse is now at Jamaica, will
visit So. Londonderry and then Towns
bend.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-08-16

We learn by grapevine telephone
from Brattleboro that our distinguish
ed lieut.. Governor wants to represent
that town in the next Legislature. Ii
this is so what a fall is here, my
countrymen A year ago when Levi
was trying to kill off the SITTER and
establish an organ of his own-on
broken promises-we happened to
know that it was Senator MorrilPs
seat that he was after. 1t is long
WAYS from the U. S. Senate down
to the Vermont legislature-But then
distinguished military services some
times 90 great ways.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-08-16
For Salei

The Farm known as the Stevens Farm
in Londonderry, IL miles from Lon
donderry Village, comprising nearly 300
acres. Keeps 80 head of cattle and team,
good Sugar Orchard with house and
utensils for 500 trees. Large Orchards,
best of fruit, all in the highest state of
cultivation. Water works new and in
good condition. Fine place for gentle
mans summer residence, situated on the
shores of Lowell Lake, a popular sum.
mer resort. 1t is unsurpassed for natural
and beautiful scenery.
Stock and tools with the place or sep
crate.
For further particulars enquire of S.
M. Holden So. Londonderry, F. E. Stew
ems on the place or
GEO. II. PAYNE, NJ. D.
Boston, Mass,
$50 fremont st,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-08-16

London, Dec. 10.-The English
papers continue to devote much space
to what they call "Mr. Cleveland's
declaration in favor of free trade"
From the average English comment
the public here has been led to believe
that free trade is now as good as a
dopted in the United States. 1t is
considered here Gin England that free
trade with us(in America)is just what
is needed to revive dropping English
Enthusiastically dispatch to the
World.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-08-16
Written for the sitter.

Written for the SITTER.
OH! WHAT is LIFE?
BY REBEccA G. HOLDEN.
Oh! What is life that we should weep,
When those we love have found that SLEEP
So sweet and still?
Not all Earth's angry jar and fret,
Can mar their peace with regret,
Or fear of III.
Life's choicest gifts all fade and perish,
The friends we love, the hopes we cherish,
Are ours but day.
Wealth and the high estate of pride,
BY changeful times resistless tide,
Soon snatched away.
Our idols crumbie, aud we grope
Amid their ruins where shadowy hope,
Seeks to restore;
Till wearied in the vain pursuit
That yields us only Dead Sea fruit,
The task give DER.
Born to heritage of tears,
We measure out the weary years
In toll and pain;
Till the long Struggle over past,
Life's boundary reached, we find at last
In Death our gain.