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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-10
ADDISON COUNTY.

ADDISON COUNTY.
SENATORs-George Hammond OF Middle
bury, w. X. Peake of Bristol.
ASSISTANT JUDGEs-J Warren Barnes OF
Vergennes, J. J. Crane OF Bridport.
SHERIFF-Howard Clark of Lincoln.
HIGH BAILIFF-A. w. Frost of Cornwall
STATES ATToRNEY-C. NJ. Wilds OF Middle.
bury.
COUNTY CoMMssIoNER-S. b. NJ. Cowles.
JUDGES OF PRoBATE-IIon. l.. f. Knapp OF
Midllebur-y Hon j ID. smith of Nergennes
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-13
The Women Of .Ianan-

Inc better class of Japanese women
are by no means uneducated. They re-
ceive, am told, better training than
the women of any other Oriental nation,
and they are better treated than those of
any other Asiatic nation. The Japanese
girl can, as rule, read and write ia
panese. She learns all about household
matters, and she takes the whole charge
of the household. This is her sphere,
and she is known as the honorable mis-
tress of the household. Her husband has
no right to be meddling with the cooking
stove. She pays the servants and the
market bills In the case of the poorer
merchants she often acts as one of the
clerks in the stores and takes the place of
the husband when he is not present.
In the country you will find her often
working in the fields, and at Nikko
saw great numbers of women who acted
as the leaders of pack horses carrying
copper ana goods up and down the
mountains. Still, think the women
mere have an easier time than those of
the lower classes Of Germany or Hol-
land, and you see fewer labor hardened
faces among the other sex here than you
do in many OF the countries of Europe.
The wife is, however, after all but little
better than the servant Of the husband,
and the ties of marriage and divorce are
here SO loose that he can dispense with
her at pleasure. Marriage in Japan is
not attended with the solemnity and re-
ligious ceremony of the American we'd
ding. 1t is civil contract, and the ne
gotiations for it 60 on, as rule, through
the parents. The young man and woman
have no preliminary courtship, and the
seeing one another for one or two times
is the only chance they have Of deciding
whether there is any compatibility Of
temperament Frank G. Carpenter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-13
Vermont News.

The new drift that Messrs. Brad
ley & Lyons have been at work OF
for nearly year in their iron mine a,
South Wallingford has just been put
through to the ore vein and they be.
gan shipping last week. Samples OF
the ore have been assayed, and the
per cent. of manganese is about
double that of the ore that was taken
out of the old drift, greatly increas-
ing its value.
Miss Helen Jewett of st. Johns
bury, an estimable young lady, aged
"a years, was found dead in bed
Monday morning, having retired in
her usual health. She was daugh-
ter of the late Samuel Jewett, and
leaves a mother, sister and brother,
the latter being in the employ of Jor-
dan, Marsh & Co. of Boston. She
was graduate of st. Johnsbury A
cademy and great favorite among
her associates.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-13
Thought It Was the Tariff.

Old Uncle Peter Simonson was, in his
day, one of the richest of ante bellum
planters. He owned and worked mora
than S0O slaves, and nearly all Of the
river bottom lands along the Ocmulgee
river between Hawkinsville and Macon,
Ca, were tended by his men.
He was quite sportsman and spent
the greater portion Of his time hunting
about his plantations or fishing up and
down the river. He had been born and
raised OF poor parents right upon the
Indian frontier, when the Creeks held
the greater portion Of Georgia, and had
lived there all his life. He usually had
a negro boy along with him when he
hunted to carry home his game for him.
One day in the latter part of the year
1888, while hunting in the swamps about
six miles below Macon, his attention was
attracted by singular noise. He has
tened to the river bank, when something,
the like Of which he had never seen in
his life, came slowly around the bend
below him with fire and smoke and
much putting. He Jumped for his gun
and climbed the nearest poplar tree.
"Skin up that ar tree, Sambo," old
Peter yelled to the little darkies.
"Al right, massa; what is it?'
"One of them ar tariffs I've hearn con-
gress hev been threatening to send down
to destroy our craps and eat us I'D.
feathers en- ALL" He sat upon a limb
with his rifle in his hand until the
thing" went out of sight around the
next point above him. 1t was the first
steamboat that came up the Ocmulgee as
Tar as Macon.-Detroit Free Press.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-13
True Every Word.

A. P. Childs of Springfield, Mass.
prominent Democrat formerly OF
this state writes the Rutland Herald,
as follows:
Gin the opinion of many, including
myself, Cleveland's defeat was large
ly influenced by Vermont's increased
Republican majority in September.
THIS unusual majority is the legitimate
outcome Of the burlesque upon civil
service reform, practiced by the pro-
fessed political friends of the Presi-
dent in this state, as defiant of his
commands as of the peoples will
the only Democracy.
Better four years less of Cleveland
than four years more. of such domi-
nation, which, l sincerely hope, will
not be initiated after March. A. next.
Why not allow the whole people to
select postmasters, as we'll as select.
men |" ~ 1881. t'.- .
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-13
Tho Same John.

Marriage Is not transformation. John
will be as cross when he is hungry, as
glum when distraught with business
anxieties, as uncomfortable when his
collar chafes his neck-in q word, as
human and as fallible q John welded as
single. He is a good son and brother,
yet betrothed Mary has heard him speak
impatiently to his mother and tartly to
his sister. He will, upon what he reck-
ons as sufficient occasions, be both pert
and petulant with his wife when once
the new chy" has worn off. Were this
not true he would be an angel, and
angels do not wear tweed business suits
and Derby hats, or have dyspepsia and
smoke more than is wholesome for nerves
and pocket. Bills are never presented
to cherubim at most ingeniously incon-
venient times, and seraphim have no
natural but thin skinned conceit that
will not brook wifely criticism. Marion
Harland.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-13
She Swallowed tho Car Ear..

If there is any one thing that makes
the horse car conductors mad it is the
custom Of some folks of using their
mouths as purses for the car fares. 1t is
a great nuisance in summer during travel
on the open cars where the conductor has
full complement of passengers. A
Lewiston conductor says that children
are the worst Some of them disgorpe a
handful of change, and he has to accept
1t. One day very pretty young lady
who was a guest in Auburn from Mas
sachusetts town, was coming down from
the lake. She was one of gay party of
half dozen, and they made merry on
the down trip. When he was one seat
from her in his tour of the car he looked
over at her. She was so pretty he couldn't
help it. Just as he looked he was panied
to notice fearful change in her coun-
tenance. Her cheek blanched and she
seemed to choke. Her laugh died on her
lips, too, and she joked no more. When
he got along to the party the young lady's
eyes were believed with tears. "EI
had some money The conductor
with infinite tact says that be inst nassed
it along, saying: Il know all about If
You've swallered 1t. / see Won do n y
The young lady blushed and tbe car
ratified along. A child with five CORNERS
In its mouth is fearful picture for the
conductor, but what do you think of one
with "a cents in its cheeks? Better bnv
the youngsters 10 cent purses.-Lewiston
CMe.) Journal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-13

There is one hotel porter in Chicago
who has not the distinction Of being the
Oldest man in the business. yet he Is UNI
doubtedly the wealthiest. The aristo-
cratic tourist who makes his home at the
Grand Pacific during his stay in Chicago
is greeted on his arrival by tall man Of
genteel appearance, who takes his big
travelling bag with Chesterfeldhan bow
and conducts him to the foot of the ele-
vator. This man Is John Culliton, tho
richest hotel porter In the world. Guilt
ton is said to DO worth more than $780,
600, and lives in elegance ON Park
avenue. He prides himself ON the men,
DRY OF names and faces, and knows every
public man In America who has CHANGED
to stop at tho Grand Pacific hotel. He
is always posted on the railway time
tables and Is prepared to give his opinion
readily on the amusements In the city.
Like his contemporaries, who enjoyed
the profits of ticket scalping before that
business became a speciality and was
controlled by agents, he made an indie
pendent fortune and continually added
TO IT. He has ten assistants, who receive
$60 month each and their board
Chicago News.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-13
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
ESTATE OF BLISS GoppARp.

We, The Subscribe 5. being duiy ap-
DO II. ed by the Hon. Probate Coufl for
iis,rict of Wcs,minstrr, commissioners
% ceeive, examine and adjust all claims
Ind demands Of all per-ons against the
.siIc o. Bliss Goddard la;e of Lon
sooderry in said district, deceased and
$50 ali clans and dem .nds exhibited ia
~ ct thereto; and six months from the
lni,ieih of October lat being allowed
y said cou t FOR that purpose. we do
iereDr give no ce tina we Il a, end 10
he Du- ne Of our said appnin,mcn at
ne obi o. 4, Z. tudwortn in SO. on
lonoe = III said d. let on ihe first Mon
by o. December aud Fen uarv next.
rom 10 O'Clock a. m. until O'Clock, D.
D., on each of sad days.
B. NJ. Wilkins, c.,u.,,;..;.
F. NJ. Leonard. commissioners.
Londonderry, Nov. 20, 1855.
o. S. Abbott. Admir-.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-13
A West virginia Diana.


The most celebrated hunters Of the SEC
ton are Bob Eastman, julie Baker, q
woman, and Louis Chichester. There Is q
law TO protect deer, but 1t Ia not observed.
Out of season venison Is called mountain
mutton. julie Baker Is the wife Of Joan
Baker. and lives near the mouth OF
Black Water fork. She can handle q
Winchester with the dexterity and pre-
cision Of Old Leatherstocking and hum
dreds Of deer and bear have fallen VIC
Tins to the unerring bullets from her
rifle. Bob Eastman says he saw her
plunging down the mountain side
through six inches Of snow one day,
with two rifles and bear trap strapped
to her back and followed by six dogs.
She ran three miles TO point where she
thought deer In full chase would cross,
and she got there in time to see her hus-
band kill him. She Is a big, black haired
woman, very industrious, with heart
as largo rs her foot. and she is the mother
Of seven children. She is not pretty. A
few months ago, for silver dollar, abe
carried valise weighing over 100
pounds seven miles for an engineer. It
Is said that on one occasion she carried
q sewing machine from Grafton to her
home, distance Of sixty miles.-Balti-
more American.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-13
Is Consumption Incur.b,.,

Read the following: Mr.. C. H. Morris,
Newark, Ark, says: "Was down with
abscess of lungs, and friends and physi-
clans pronounced me an incurable con-
sumptive. Began taking DR.. Kings New
Discovery for consumption. am now on
my third bottle, and able to oversee the
work OH my farm. 1t is the finest medi-
cine ever made" LESSEE Middlewart, De-
catur Ohio, says Had it not been for DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption 1
would have died of lung troubles. Was
given up by doctors. Am now in best of
health" Try it. Sample bottles free at
G. G. Smiths, So. Londonderry, and at
T. E. Smiths Jamaica, vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-13
Tho Wrong Woman.

There is legend told in great York.
shire town to the effect that, after sew.
eral couples had been simultaneously
married at the parish church. one bride
found her bridegroom walking away
with another lady on his arm. The
curate, summoned to her aid, remon.
strated with the defaulter and besought
him to take his proper partner. May
SAID he, Jaw was married to this 'un,
and l loike her t best" There is nc
reason why this should not be sober
truth.-The Cornhin Magazine.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-13

There is great trepidation in the
South over the uncertainty, with them,
as to the policy of the incoming adj
mlnlstratlon. Their "thoughts on
awful subjects roll" Well, it is bad,
and no mistake, for undoubtedly Gen.
Harrison's administration will ask
these people to obey the laws, just as
we poor ''mud stills" of the North do.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-13
Our Club Papers.

The Boston Weekly Journal and
Boston Weekly Advertiser are two
of the leading Republican newspa-
pers of New England, and the N. Y
Press, Tribune and Mail & Express
are papers of National fame. ALL
give the general news of the country
complete, full market reports, and
ably discuss all matters of general
interest.
One or more of these papers are
absolutely necessary in all intelligent
families. We offer one or more of
them, in connection with the SITTER,
for As cents each.
The Troy WEEKLY TINES.
We are unable to offer so favorable
terms for this journal, but it's excel
lence makes it remarkably cheap.
The Times has been enlarged during
the past pear and will shortly-upon
the putting in of new presses-be
futher enlarged. The Times is the
peer of any paper in America, and a
yearly visit from it cannot fail to be
satisfactory
The MIRROR & FARMRR.
This unequalled Agricultural and
Family Journal, published by Col.
John B. Clark, Manchester, N. H.,
has special departments covering all
farming interests, including veterina-
ry and poultry departments, Prof.
j. w. Sanborn, the ACKNOWLEDGED au.
thority in this country upon the SUBJ
ject of economic feeding and care of
animals, has been engaged to write
exclusively for this paper. Full mar
ket reports are given weekly
and from one to two columns of mat
tiers of the direct concern to the home
circle. We furnish this valuable pa
per and the SITTER, one year, for on
ly SLIGO.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-13
One Of the Richest soyereicus.

The little princess of the Netherlands,
when she becomes queen of Holland,
will be one Of the richest sovcreigns, il
not the richest sovereign, in Europe.
The civil list of Holland, which is secured
on the revenues of Borneo, is very large
Ca, 900, 900 per annum, it is said. The
duchy of Luxembourg passes to the
grand duke of Nassau, and then becomes
portion Of the German empire, but the
kingdom of Holland, not coming under
the operations Of the Salic law, descends
to the kings little daughter. She is a
bright, intelligent, clever child, with a
good deal Of character and determine
ton. The marriage of the king and
queen, despite the disparity of age, has
been a very happy one.-London World
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-13
The late legislature is gone into his

The late legislature is gone into his
tory where it will long live as the leg
islature of the political trimmers ant
railroad bummers. Itnot only shame
fully ignored the rights of the peopl,
in foolishly voting their money away
-squandering it in almost every con
ceivable way, but it spit upon thu
platform of the party that elected al
Overwhelming majority of its mem
bers. This party in June declared
in convention assembled, that it ia,
vored the strengthening of our rail.
road commission law, and the enact.
ment of a short haul clause and the
abolition of the free pass. Were
these matters attended too? No,
They did not receive respectful hear
ing. Men like DR.. Holton of Brat
tleboro and Highly of Charlotte, earn
est and able advocates of these re-
forms, were relegated to the rear and
Chef Writers, the attorney for the C.
V. r., dictated the line of policy pur-
sued. And this body elected by the
party who by platform was pledged
to these reforms, not only refused
their enactment but, apparently, glo-
ried in the bossism under which they
acted. When a little matter was up
looking to the protection of railroad
employees, the member from Burke a.
rose in his place and, without blush,
stated, as a reason for its passage,
that it had been amended in the Sem
ate at the suggestion of Mr.. Writers,
the attorney for the C. V. R. Did
ever a proud little State writhe be-
fore under such slavish sycophancy?
This was the politicians year. We
foresaw 1t from the beginning. Re-
publicans were so anxious in regard
to the National issue, that rather
than do any thing to injure it's sue
cess they calmly submitted to the DO
lltlcal trimmers, and the result has
been that not for score of years has
the Legislature been so completely
by the monopolist and
hummer. Mr.. Writer'S simply had
to say "thumbs up" and up the thumb
turned, or "thumbs down" and down
went the digits. He was master of
the situation. This wasn't the peo-
pies legislature. Let us hope that
two years hence the order will be re-
versed and the Witterses will 90 to
the rear; and in the mean time. when
digging to get money to pay your
taxes-to pay for Grand Isle county
bridges, ETC., remember the gospel
truths the SITTER has been preaching
Tor the past few years, and vote for
men not allied to rings and railroad
attorneys.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-13
Must is the Word .

Democrats of the South, what the
Republican party demands of you
first, last and all the time as duty
which must be done, is the recognition
of the political rights of the colored
citizens. 1t recommends methods for
his education and improvement and
will cordially help to carry them on,
but on this it insists and by this it
means to stand forever.-New York
Press,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-13

Birmingham, Alabama has just
gone through characteristic South
ern experience. A mob of it's citizens
visited its Jail for the purpose of lynch
ing prisoner, when the Sheriff and
his possee fired upon them killing sew
en- and wounding large number. 1t
required several companies of the
state militia and few Calling guns
to keep the peace. Whatsoever a
man soweth, that also sh all he reap. >
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-13

A terrific explosion occurred in a
meal mill at Chicago, early yesterday
morning, supposed to have been caus-
ed from meal dust. Three persons
were killed. The explosion threw
people out Of bed in near by buildings,
and was felt mile distant.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-13

Entering the shop of his tailor the other
day, he said:
''Sir, l owe you G10."
eyes, sir, you do"
"And have owed it for a year?'
"You have"
"And this is the fifth postal card you
have sent regarding the debty'
81 think it is the fifth"
Now, sir, while cannot pay the debt
for perhaps another year, propose to
protect my character as far as possible.
Here are twelve penny stamps. You
can use them in sending me twelve
monthly statements of account, and can
thus save your postal cards and my feel
ings at the same time"
1t is said that the tailor has credited
the shilling on account, and feels that he
has secured more Of the debt than he had
any reason to hope for.-New York
Graphic,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-13

Scientists say it would take a can.
non ball only eight days to reach the
moon. What a whopper! There
isn't a cannon ball in existence that
can get there in sixteen days.-Bet
you years subscription to the S1r.
TER.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-13

General Harrison went cunning
the other day and bagged two dozen
quails. If he will only wait until
after March the 4th and use a maya.
zine rifle he can bag two million Office
seekers, and then leave enough to
worry him to death.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-13

The municipal election in Boston,
Tuesday, resulted in the election of
Hart, Republican and citizens NOM
inee. The majority of the Alderman
and Council and the entire school
committee are of the same ticket.
Harris majority Is 2,70l.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-13

We hope that Gen. Grout will
hurry up his bill making fourth class
postmasters elective by the people.
But what sad blow it would be to
these poor fellows who have run their
shirts off to get petitions signed.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-13

A Grand Rapids (Mich. man who owns
Bible printed in 1899 is said to be doing
his best to prevent its being worn out
Ex.
There are scores of people in Yer
mont who are doing the same thing
with Bibles not half so old, either.
Michigan can't get away with us on
this string.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-13

Said the Governor of South Caro-.
lima to the Governor of North Caro-.
lima, "what the ID will Harrison dc
with us, any way?"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-13

A beautiful span of horses, pur-
chased in Kentucky by leading Re-
publicans of East Tennessee, have
been presented to Senator Matt S.
Quay as recognition of his services
for his party during the recent cam
paign.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-13
Change In Terrus

Miss Differs (reading- There are
thirty.two factories in New York and
brooklyn where veneering is done
Old Lady-Factories? Well, well!
That's a new word. In my younger days
we used to call 'em finishing schools
Philadelphia Record
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-13

The latest venture in the paper
world halls from the hub, 1913 Milk
St., and is called the "Horse & Sta
ble." Now let us have the cow and
the pasture and the pig and his sty
and make the poor brutes all happy.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-13

1t is said that the gas of Montreal
Is so bad that many cases of prostra.
ton have occurred. That's what's
the matter at Washington. Bad gas
has Frustrated the President and his
party.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-13

That gold watch episode didn't save
mayor O'Brien Of Boston, as he was
defeated for reelection on Tuesday
But the Vermont "school marin" has
the watch all the same.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-13
Papa Was Growing Thin,

"That baby OF yours is growing fat, !"
remarked Merritt. 81 guess he sleeps
we'll" -
mo. he doesn't" replied Cobwigger
With Q weary sigh, ''nor / either. New
York Evening Sun. 49, --
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-13
LEGAL NOTICES.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

ESTATE OF HIRAM STEWART,
We, the Subscribers, being 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 Hiram Stewart, late of Lon
donderry in said district, deceased and
also all claims and demands exhibited il
offset thereto; and six months from the
9Th day of November last being allowed
by said court for that purpose, we do
therefore hereby give notice that we will
attend to the business of our said appoint
ment, at the office of A. f. Cudworth, in
Londonderry in said district, on the
fourth Monday in December and the third
Monday in February next, from 10 O'Clock
A. M. until o'clock, P. NJ, on each of
said days.
j. w. Melendy, Commissioners.
H. A. Dudley.
II. j. Stewart, Admir-.
Londonderry, Vt, Nov. 81, 1888.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-13

The happy gates of post-office grace
Stand open night and day;
Dear Ben, we come to seek supplies.
And drive our wants away.