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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-12
Our Rutland Letter.
Special Correspondence of the SIFTET

Special Correspondence of the SITTER.
Diphtheria has made its appearance
here to such an extent, with such an
insidious approach that people living
in less densely populated towns than
Rutland can take word of warning,
and even the people living in the in
solated farm houses scattered over the
state might do well to see that their
casspools and drains were in a healthy
condition.
The snow now covers many foul
corner where decayed vegetables were
thrown or a sink drain freezes near
the outlet and the dirty water is
thrown back, oozing out near the
cellar wall and finding its way finally
down into the cellar, if not to the adj
iacent well. A large pile of steam
ing horse manure may breed host of
evils, and indeed one of the first
things done by health officer, upon
the outbreak of an infectious disease
like diphtheria, is to inspect the live
ry stables. These things happen as
frequently among farmers and around
farm buildings and with housekeepers
in small villages as elsewhere and
perhaps with more frequency accord
ing to the population as they are more
careless, thinking that with the a
bundance of fresh air there will be no
danger. Many disease is clearly
traceable to such causes. G..
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-12
ANARCHY IN AMERICA.

JAN. 15-EuGagement of Nina Van Y9nd,
to August Spies, under penalty Of death al
Chicago, announced
SEPT. E.-Hcrr Most's application for nat
uralizatlon papers denied.
l4.-Supreme court Of Illinois affirmed de-
cision Of lower court sentencing the Chicago
Anarchists to execution.
Nov. l0.-Anarchist Lingg committed sui
eide ''''
Sentence OF Anarchists Schwah and Fiel-
den committed to life imprisonment by Gov
ernor Oglcsby of Illinois.
- u.-Anarchists Engel, Fischer, Spies and
Parsons hanged for participation in Hay
market riot, Chicago, of May i, 1856.
B.-Funeral of Anarchists observed in
Chicago.
S-Den Butler engaged as counsel for the
Anarchists before the United States supreme
court.
S.--Louis Lingg and four Anarchists who
We're hanged buried at Chicago.
DEC. lS.-Final burial of the Anarchists.
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Echoes from the Press.
What Might BE.
FARMER JACOB

1t is said that the laboring men of
the United States pay SSO0,000,000
a year for liquor, and that the entire
banking capital Of the countryis S717,-
900, 200. 1t follows that if the la
boring men would stop drinking in
toxicating liquors for one year and
save the money which they annually
pay for this, they would accumulate
enough in one year to buy out all the
banks in the country, with S3,000,-
600 over to start fund to buy up all
the gold and silver mines in the coun-
try the next year. 1t is easy to see
how liquor monopolists become so
wealthy, and poor men make them
so.-Western Christian Advocate.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-12
TIE IRISH MOVEMENT.

JAN lS-Brutd ovictious reported at Glen,
bcish, County Kerry,
&-Mlchael Davitt attacked the Irish car,Ii-
nails
| SO,-Rot in Belfast; many peop!e yhat
Fen, lG-PGmells motion TO coue,tcr the ones.
uon OF LEGISLATION for ireland defeated by Il vote
of 2i2 to lG7.
March First reading Of tho crimes net II,
| British parliament
b.--Sir Michael IIicks.Deach resi,ned chief .co.
retaNShip OF ireland Balfour was later clos.p
to I'LL the place,
n-Nather Hilie"n arrested in Dublin Inv
crown policemen aad dragged by hand to prison
by admirers.
APRIL Grimes bill pas3e, by English parl,,-
\ ment
| H,-Wil'iam O'Hrien denounced Lord Inns.
| dowpc Tor nreakinE terms wittrhis tenants
MAY lo-'3lam O'B,i-:s, who had come 10
America to ACETATE the Irish question in Canada.
started from New York for Montreal
N'-Parncll denounced by Irish college - 4 flor
| speaking in many places aud arousing enthu.
sasm and hatred alike everywhere, oBrien WA.
mobhed at Toronto
10 Brlen escaped the mob at KINGSTON
go Brien fired at eight times at Hamilton
SO Brien arrived at Boston.
JUNE s'-oBrien received at Academy of Music.
New York. '0'
~ ''N ~ u'NliUtI demonstration ARRANGED
Tor him by New York labor rcforners
S-O'Brlen sailed for Ireland.
T-O'Brien arrived in Ireland
july 2'-Dublin partially proclaimed under
crimes act.
Aug. 2.-Willian O'Brien arrested
SEPT o-Police fired on League mo. ting ut
Mitchelistown, ireland, killing several
H-ltot debats in the hous,. OF cur,,p,,,. -,
O'BriaH's case
go Briens trial BEGAN at Mitchrstova.
OCT l@-Coroner! jury at Mi,ca.i.,t VIZ
brought in verdict "f murder AGAINST r,niI.s
31-O'lrtel held El",'t'lr; in pr.ni ,,,.l g.; ID
trlct IN defiance OF the p"lIrr, who f. = std Gin
Nov, 2,-lrish prison board directed D'Hri. to
wear the prison arb.
&c 2.-Lo@d Mayor Sullivan. Of Dublin. i'm.
pris"ncd for r""p&i"% in his !Hr.r United Ire.
land, reports of procla!'ard n,g, TINS.
DEC l'-FEc members O. J, rameit are IL
ready locked III, CHARGED with yiolatiu.. 80
crimes act Thcy are Mr.. O'2ricu. Mr. r. T.. III
livGH, the brothers IIarins ton and ar. .;!.c y.
N.--rope declined to help England against Ire
land
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-12

A singular railroad accident occur
red at Bradford, Mass. ON Tuesday.
A derailed car plunged beneath wa
ter tank knocking the props out and
letting the great tank, containing 100
600 gallons of water, on the car filled
with people, crushing it like an egg
shell. Nine persons were instantly
killed and about 80 injured.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-12

Our Congressman, Gen. W. W.
Grout, as usual, is in his place and
hard at work. This time he is en-
gagged in an effort to reduce postage
on fourth class matter. This class
includes seeds, cuttings, bulbs, scions
&c. Long life to the working con-
gresham and may he succeed in this
particular case. Give the people
cheap postage.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-12
An Extraordinary Offer!

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Subscription List.
Heretofore the SITTER has not offered
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ing, to extend its subscription list but
standing alone upon its merits, and aided
by the efforts of its enemies to suppress
it, it has slowly and steadily risen until
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lowing
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-12
100 EMERGENCIES

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MISHAPS EVERYWHERE.
FIRES, EXPLOSIONS, SHiPWREcKS AND
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.

The List Is a Terrible One, but 1t Records
Only the Most Important Disasters of
the Year That Is just Numbered in
History.
JAN. 2-sIillon dollar fire at papal palace,
Rome, Italy.-Fatal fire at Madras, India: 800
killed.
4-Fatal accident ON Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, at Tifiin, o.; 10 killed.
Sherman ship Elizabeth wrecked off Virginia
coast; 30 men drowned.
H.-English steamship Crombrook. with IS men,
given up for lost.-Liverpool bark Craigher,
given up for lost with Is men.
iS.-Sehooner Parallel blown up by giant pow.
der at the Golden Gate. San Franeisco.-Panic at
Spitalhelds theatre, London; IL killed
S.-Damaging floods reported in the middle
states; many families driven from their homes
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-12
YACHTING AND FIGHTING.

MARCH l2.-Schooner yachts Coronet and
Dauntless started in race across the Atlantic
from New York. Coronet won on the 9th
SEPT. 27.-The Volunteer won the nterna-
ti0nil yacht race for the Americas cup
DEC, lS.-kilrain, American, and Smith.
Englishman, fought LOG rounds to draw on
an island in the Seine near Rouen, France.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-12
DEATHS.

In Landgrove, Jan. 3, Mrs. Wesley
Swallow, aged 80.
In Jamaica, Jan. 7, Saml. Smith, aged
rs.
In Jamaica, Jan. ), Mrs. Dexter Tor
rey.
In Jamaica, Dec. "a, Susie, youngest
child of Mr.. & Mrs. Edward Starks, aged
year, mo-, and day.
In Landgrove, Jan. 2, Barlow Fisk,
aged 50.
In Houghtonville, Jan. Z, youngest son
of Mr.. & Mrs. John Holmes, aged ",
mo.
In Grafton, Jan. 8, Alpheus Bugbee
aged SO years.
In Ludlow, Jan. s, Mary A. Stiles,
aged 70.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-12
The FIBER CLOTHING CO,

Factory and Office, II Park Place, Detroit. Mich.
VIII mail to any address upon recent
ottwenty-hve or fifty cents according to quality and
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Tor either man or woman, a soft, strong
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and neatly bound to be worn over the undersbirt
or corset. 1t is several hundred per
cent the hghtest, warmest, neatest and cheabest
garment ever worn. Try them and
you VIII never pass winter without one They
are anti-blizzards, anti-lung diseases.
Ihese prices are to cover and advertise the gar
ment. Ask yrHr merchant Or them. Chest measure
must accompany order. Advertised in sooo papers
Menton this paper when You write Pat'di L. S
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a. - TANCER and Varicose
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-12
ANNt1Eii>

S. S. Crague Of Westmorland is
visiting friends il t.|wn.
Abner Felt and VIM. Pettingill
are improving, while Mrs. f. A.
Way and Mrs. A. Rowell are quite
sick.
H. j. Parker is spending a few
weeks in Mass.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-12
DEADLY DISEASES.

APRIL 3.-Cholera reported in Argentine
Republic and Chill.
4.-Cholera reported to be Spreading in
South America.
,JUNE l3.-Yellow fcrer rn0orteG It KY
West and Tampa, Fla.
~ SEPT. ~. Steamship !. ,.a aIri..t. in
New York from Italy with cholera on board,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-12

A few more Ladies Gold Watches,
cheaper than ever, received at Chas.
A. Trip & Cos jewelry store.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-12

A railroad accident occurred on the
Union Pacific on Monday, resulting
in the death of several persons.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-12

Hon. James S. Rollins. ex-Mem-
Der of Congress, died Monday morn
ing at St. Louis.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-12
Sec. Lamar has resigned.

The strike on the Reading system
remains in statu quo.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-12
THE
Sitter John, Editor.
For lSSS,

Eternaliy opposed TO all rings, eliIues,
clans and factions--The Peoples Organ.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-12
Circulation 100 copies and
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where we are not already supplied.
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-12

The Senate divides on the Lamar
case, the majority advising against
confirmation.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-12

A plot to assassinate the Gar has
been discovered at st. Petersburg.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-12

Chew ''Dominion Navy" plug to-
bacco, it is always the best.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-12
Notice.

Persons holding town orders against
the town of Londonderry are hereby no
titled that all such orders, drawn prio r
TO June lst SS6lexcept No. 50 IL drawn
July llth 1852. will bepaid on presenta-
ton 20 the Treasurer of said town, and
that interest on all said orders Will cease
on the 4th day of Feb. A. d. loSS.
W. L. Gibson, ! Selectmen
A. +. Livermore, of
H. J. Stewart. Londonderry.
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-12
MARRIED.

In Jamaica, by Rev. Chas. Winch, +
B. Holman of Hinsdale, n. H., and Mrs
Eliza Jacobs of Jamaica.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-12
ANTI-ApQPL.Es5TINE
WILL DO 1T!
FOR SALE

ANTI-APoPLECTINE Is msnr actured only br
lr. F. ;. HUTCHINSON 4 Co., EnNshurgh Falls, Vt
rice, sl.oo per bottle, six bottles for $500.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-10-25
The News Condensed.
InP0Itant InteIIlgence from Al Fans.
FIFTfETH CONGRESS-


THURSDAY. Oct Is-A re-olutiou was
adopted in the Senate for hnaI adjourn
ment on the 10Th. A RESOLUTION was
onered TO inquire into the report that the
Secretary Of the Interior had purchased
wagons for the Indian service that were
manufactured with prison labor. and that
the Secretary of War had bought English
blankets az a saving Of thirty cents apiece
Inc tariff bill was further discussed In
the House the Senate resolution for final
adjournment on the Goth was adopted.
The Senate and House Tariff bills were
discussed.
FRTDAv. Oct ~ TX the Senate the
resolution in relation = the purchase
0y the Government Of prison made goods
was Withdrawn. The resolution autkorfz-
ing the Finance Committee 20 y-cntinue its
hearings on the Tariff oil was adopted
Inc Committee oH Indian Affairs was au-
thorized 10 continue during the recess. In
the House nothing Of importance was done
SATURDAY. Oct. %. The fret session
OF the Fiftieth Congress. the longest in
almost hundred years, came to an end
az one O'Clock. In the Senate the last
Dill Of tho session 10 be intr0dered
was one BY Mr.. Mitchell proposing
an amendm mt te The constitution
providing for the election Of United States
Senators by the people. Referred. A res
o.ution rendering the thanks of the
Senate 70 Mr.. ingalls, for the ''uni-
Iormly able, courteous and impair
tal manner in which he had pre-
ced" was offered by Mr.. SaaIsbary and
adopted unanimously. Mr.. Iagalls then
n-aae few farewell remarks after which
ne declared the Senate adjourned sins die
Ia the House a resolution was adopted
thanking Speaker Carlisle for the uniform
courtesy, ability and fairness with which
ne has presided over the deliberations of
the nrsi session Of the Fiftieth Congress,
after wh en- the Speaker declared tse
House adjourned sine die
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-10-25
PROHIBITION WINS:
The Iowa state Law Upheld by the
United States Supreme Court i'm the
Celebrated Kidd Case.

The iowa state Law Upheld by the
United States Supreme Court i'm the
Celebrated Kidd Case.
WAsHINGToN, Oct 23-The Supreme
Court to-day rendered a decision in the
celebrated case Of john 5. X did. Plaintiff
ia error, VS.. / Pc lrson and 5. J. Loughran
Kidd was an Iowa distiller who claimed
that under the State Prohibit on law the
State officers could not prevent the manu-
facture of intoxicating liquor for export
TO another State. He ught to restrain
the State officers from clos ny up his distill-
cry. He claimed that he was licensed by the
Board Of Supervisors of Polk County 70
sell quor for mechanical medicinal
culinary and saeramental purposes during
the period OF the alleged VIC ations of the
law. His business in the sale of liquor for
other purposes without the State he
claimed came under the head of inter
State commerce, comfortable only by Con-
greSs and the State law. If il sought to
prevent that commerce it came in conflict
with the constitution of the United States.
He also claimed that the statute legalized
the manufacture of alcohol for certain
purposes and thus recognized the fact that
IL was a legitimate article of commerce
and not per sc a nuisance.
Judge Lamar read the opinion of tine
court which was long and comprehensive
He said that Il was of the genus ana char
acter of the whole Government that its ac-
ton should apply TO those external things
VIII ch affected more than one of the
States, but not to those things which
were completely within State. The
manufacture of liquor within the State of
Iowa was no less a business within
that State because the manufacturer
intended exporting it. 1t was clear
~ W thin the power of the State
to regulate the manufacture of
liquor within its limits whether for do
nestle or for foreign consumption. The
petitioner, said the court, made a grave
error in saying that the statute autuOr-
lied the manufacture of alcohol. The
law contained sweeping prohibition and
all that saved it from compete abolition
were the exceptions in favor of alcohol
used for mechanical, medicinal, culinary
and sacramental purposes. The decision
of the Supreme Court of Iowa is affirmed.
DUBUQUE, Ia, Oct. 23.-Justice Lamars
decision sustaining the Iowa Prohibit on
law is regarded as a death blow by the
brewers and liquor men here. A leading
wholesaler said that he believed the result
of the decision would be to close every
brewery in Iowa within very short time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-10-25
Why Watches Stop Running.


My watch is continually stopping;
will you tell me where the trouble IS. =
said a gentleman to a matchmaker re-
Gently.
The matchmaker carefully examined
the tine-piece and said: The trouble
is that it wants oiling.n
Oiling2'
Yes. sir. Watches are oiled just
as the big engines OF an ocean steamer
are. Every pivot or part is oiled.
just enough Is put in to grease the
part on which there is any friction.
Sometimes watch stops because there
is too much oil. Then dust collects; it
makes a greasy mess and clOgs .he
watch. We use the very best oil that
we can. II does not become sticky and
il is a long while before il dries up
Usually the oilizg win last until the
watch requires cleaning again Some
times. as in this case. the oil wi. cry;
then the watch viii go irregularly. and
II not attended to at once viii do much
damage By wearing out many CT the
pivcts. - Chicago journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-10-25
KILLED FOR CASH.
Highwaymen in PennsyIvania XIII a
Paymaster and Ills Assistant-They Sc
cure $4,000.

uighwaymen in Pennsylvania XIII a
Paymaster and Ills Assistant-They Sc
cure $4,000.
WiLKEsBARRE, Pa, Oct 20-A daring
MURDER and robbery occurred yesterday
morning a few miles from here on the
Wilkesbarre mountain. Paymaster John
b. Mcclure and Stable Boss Hugh
Flanagan, of Philadelphia, and their
horses were shot dead and a sum
of money amounting to $l2, 600 in
their POSSESSION was taken by the
murtlerers. The murdered men start
ed in buggy to pay the workmen on Nc
Fadden's new branch of the Lehigh Val.
ley railroad between Mill Creek and Lau el
Run, and their dead bodies were found
just before noon lying on the road in a
lonely strip of wood.
There is great excitement here over the
murder. and numerous theories have been
advanced as TO how the deed was done.
The latest theory is that the muir.
der was committed by an organized
gang of six Italians, who were sta.
toned at different points on the lonely
road Two of them stood behind big pine
tree which was covered in front by under
brush, and when the two men C, me in
sight they fired, killing Flanagan, who fell
out of tue buggy. The autopsy shows that
Mcclure was shot in the back He probably
fell out of the buggy, too, but in falling
his foot was caught in the crossbar and
he was dragged for a quarter of a mile,
the horse travelling that distance
from where Flann gan's body was
found. When the horse came to a
standstill the Williams Jumped into the
buggy and took the money. Finding that
Mcclure was still alive, one of the MUIR
derers blew the top of his head of There
is no clew TO the murders as yet Several
arrests have been made on suspicion.
Bloodhounds will be put on the track Of
the assassius