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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-09-05

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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-09-05

Wanted.-To know why some peo-
pie in adjoining towns send watches
to Brattleboro and pay s1.00 for
springs, $3.50 for cleaning when
Quimby of this place will do the same
for SIS each, using the same spring,
and as to workmanship knows no SUI
perior?
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-09-05
Step at the
Bliss House,
BrattlebOrO, VT.
Special Notices.

@~Having sold out my Stove, Tin,
Hardware, Farming Tools and Fertilizer
business in this town, desire an early
settlement with every man having an ac-
count with me. Any account not paid as
soon as Jan. 1st 1890 will be collected as
soon as possible after that date, regard
less of cost, f. WINCHESTER.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-09-05

"Five years ago | had constant
cough, night sweats, was greatly re-
duced in flesh, and had been given up
by my physicians. l began to take
Ayers Cherry Pectoral, and after
using two bottles of this medicine,
was completely cured. "-Anga A.
Lewis, Ricard, n. Y.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-09-05

LOCAL SUMMARY.

"Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys
are MAJ ching"
Dance at the rink this evening"
H. S. Taylor is in town.
Eddie Wheeler, who has been alb
sent in Massachusetts for number
>, of weeks, has returned.
The children of Edns johnson are
now all improving.
Miss Emma Ross has returned
from visit VITA friends in Spring
field and Gardner, Mass.
Postmaster Chase and wife returned
from their visit to Saratoga on Tues
day.
Village school commenced Monday,
Miss Bertha Wilbur teacher.
H. E. Mundell of Jamaica is sling
ing type for the SITTER this week.
r.. B. Dunklee of Chester Depot
was visiting in town on Tuesday.
Fred Vale is over the mountain
with drove of cattle.
Miss May Frazer commences school
next Monday in the Walker district.
Miss Nettie Clough is teaching the
school on Arnold hill.
Mrs. Carrie A. Chapman is work
ing for Mr.. Derby in Andover.
r.. s. Wilbur aud wife visited in
Grafton last week, and while there
Mrs. Wilbur canvassed the village
for the Jackson corset waist with
marked success.
c. H. Babcock and daughter of
Mansfield Depot, Conn, are in town
for few days visit.
Fayette Hulett, wife and daughter,
of Pawlet, are visiting at Mrs. /.
Gibson's.
Miss Sadie Rogers, who has been
visiting with her sister, Mrs. A. E.
Cudworth, for several weeks, has
started for her home in Troy, going
by way of Hebron, N. Y. for a visit
with her parents.
Geo. II. Howe and wife of Per-
kinsville and Mrs. Henry Lampson
of Ashburnham Depot, Mass. are
guests at Pansy Cottage.
Mrs. w. j. Cudworth and son of
Ashburnham, Depot, Mass. are visit
ing friends in this place and vicinity.
Mrs. l.. X. Barrus and her son,
Master Harry Tracy, have returned
to their home in Orange, Mass.
Fred Tolman, having finished his
visit here, started for Fitchburg,
Mass. on Monday.
Mrs. Gilman Priest is visiting her
brothers, the Houghtons, in this
place and Jacksonville. She is ac-
companied by her granddaughter,
Miss Iona Vinal.
Edwin Babbitt of Winhall has pur-
chased of Mrs. H. o. Peabody the
Nathaniel Thompson place above
Thompsonburg, and will move there
on. Got you rib engaged, Edwin?
E. C. Clark has put up his Photo
graphic Saloon nearly opposite the
hotel. He exhibits some fine speci-
mems of workmans ship.
A street race between Harry Sher-
win of Jamaica and a horse owned
by H. P. Yearly made some fun,
and little bad blood, on Tuesday.
The distance ran was 80 rods, the
horse coming out little ahead. But
as the horse broke, Sherwin claimed
the race. 1t was finally decided a
draw.
Tuesday d. F. Taylor of Jamaica
was in town, and while waiting for
the race to come off between Harry
Sherwin and Yearly's horse, took a
seat on a log resting on the edge of
the wharfing near tile foot of the
dug-a-way, and while there seated
the log suddenly tipped, letting him
over backwards. Mr.. Taylor fell
some s feet among a pile of stones,
but fortunately escaped with few
bruises.
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-09-05

H~FoR SALE-A nice matched pair
of yearling steers. Inquire of or address
Sherman w. Cone or S. Z. Carpe inter-,
Weston, Vt.
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WEST TOWNSHEND.

The marriage of George N. Wood and
Lora M. Parsons was solemized In the
church Wednesday morning, Sept. 4th,
at 10 o'clock, Rev. Mr.. Whitney officiat-
ing. The church was tastefully decorat-
ed with flowers and plants by friends.
Miss Lou M. Wood and Miss Emma E.
Whitman were bridesmaids, and Charles
Hawkins of Chester and Harry E. Wood
groomsmen. Frank and Theodore Barber
acted as ushers. The bride wore a lovely
white cashmere dress; the bridesmaids
also wore white. The bridal pair depart
ed for a week or two's trip away amid
showers of rice and old shoes. On their
return their abode will be at his fathe rs
residence, Norman Wood. They have
the best wishes of all through life.
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The engraving Evangeline" arrived
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-09-05
NOTICE..

The Tax Payers of the Town of Lon
donderry are hereby notified that the
Selectmen have placed in my hands for
collection tax of 40 cents on dollar of
the Grand List of said town for town
and State purposes also a tax of Is cts
on the same for highway purposes, and a
tax of IL cents on the same for county
tax.
Therefore, know We that 80 days are
given by law for the payment of said tax
es. and deduction of per cent. on said
town tax if paid within said time.
II. d. TYLER, Treasurer.
Londonderry, VT, Sept 2, 1889.
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&s~3 tenemepts to let. IL acre sweet
corn. Sc per doz., vegetable oysters, cele-
ry, pumpkins &c. j. c. GALE
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-09-05

Use Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-09-05

inst opened a new lot of the Nickle
s1.15 Alarm Clocks. Chas. A..
Trip & Co. Jewellers, Brattleboro.
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FIRE INSURANCE!
New England OF Rutland, VI.
HOME STOCK

COMPANY.
Prompt, Progressive, Reliable, Conservative,
Safe, Satisfactory, Definite & Liberal Contracts.
DIRECTORS.
Hon. L. W. Reddington, DIR. John A. Mead,
Henry o. Edison, j. R. Hoadiey. Hon. Joel C
Baker, Judge Thomas C Robbins, Hon Cyrus
Jennings, Col. John A. sheldon, DR.. Chas. A.
Gale, DIR. ]. b. Rand, Albert ii. Tnttle, Fred NJ.
Butler, Geo. H. vedder, NJ. Quinn.
LEON 6. BAGLEY, General Agent
A. Z. CUDwoRTH, Resident Agent,
M23Nl4 So. Londonderry, Vt.
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THE
Londonderry Sitter.
So. Londonderry, Vermont
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

Trains leave daily, sundays excepted, for
nrattleboro and Intermediate stations Mail, 9 SIS
n. M; mixed, IL 80 p. m, Trains arrive from
Rrattleboro and Intermediate stations, mixed II ;
30 a. M; mail sa5 p, IN,
Telegraph Offices at depot. Telephone Office
nj Smiths Drug Store,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-01

fifty-irst, when Weir varied the monotony
by getting In good one on Murphy's eye.
They soon relapsed, and the filty.second,
tifty-third, ffty-fourth, ffty-sixth, fifty.
seventh and ffty-eighth rounds passed with
out blow being struck.
When the ffty-eighth round was called,
and The mon resumed their old tactics, many
of the spectators left and the hackers and
seconds seemed 20 hayo no more interest In
the affair. Murphy's eyes were getting bet
ter all the time but he looked terribly
banged up. Weir too has neat little
lump under his left eye, and his ribs are
pretty well smashed up.
80, Both men started out forociously, rs II
they meant TO kill each other, but the old
game was soon resumed, and continued TO
the siXty-sovcnth, when the Spider made his
splendid rally, and with bang, crack,
smash seemed TO hit Murphy when he
pleased. Toward the end he had the En-
glshman bit groggy and McAvoy yelled
TO the Spider to finish him, hut Murphy
seemed able TO take care Of himself and time
was called.
6s, Weir went at Il again, but was not able
TO do much damage, and this proved the last
lighting round of the battle. The men
simply stood up during the next twelve
rounds, aud at the end OF the cighticth Billy
Meyers, the referee announced the post
ponement OF the fight until some time before
Tuesday next
At this juncturc Wcir's hacker asked TO
have the rules changed 10 the London prize
ring, so that the men could be made TO fight,
willing or unwilling.
This met with a storm Of objections, and
was withdrawn.
II was weary crowd that boarded the
train, and soon the majority were cuddled
up In the car seats, fast asleep, or too fam
ished TO rest were sitting bolt upright
gOomily cursing their luck and vowing never
10 20 10 another fight. When the gang at
last emerged from the train In the depot at
| Chicago, n number of travellers, ncwHboys
and railroad men were standing at the gates
gazing curiously at the muddy, unkempt
| 100 high rollers. The ccnters of attraction
were Weir and Murphy. The Spiders face
was n variegntcd blue and CHASTITY yellow
mass, but comparatively free from cuts or
swelling. Murphy's countcnance was u horri.
| bic sight, both eyes closed. tho features pulled
almost out Of semblancc To anything human
and rendered still moro hidcOus by the oriss.
crossed sticking plaster which revealed rather
than hid the glshes. lie was not anxious 10
| be.obscrvcd, and using an extra ovcrcoat as
n sort Of cowl 10 his battered head, limpcd 10
the door Of the depot and dropped into q
carriage In waiting, II was just 1880 o'clock
| am. Sunday, and, IN moment the spccta.
tors Of the worlds championship feather
weight prize fighters were lost to view among
iho little knots OF people ON the streets
hurryng to divine worship.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-01
CREWS'S RAILROAD BILL.
WHAT JUDGE oLAPP HAS TO SAY
ABOUT 1T, AND
Tho Throat OF Judge DuBoso In Regard
to tho East End Dummy Line-Im.
portant Amendments TO the Bill
County Courts Power.
snecIal pI.nnich TO The Anrcnl

Special Dispatch to The Appeal
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 5i.-Your corrc-
spoudsnt had an interesting chat with Judge
J. W. Clapp tonight on TnE ArrEALs oppo-
aition 10 the Crews railroad bill. Judge
Clapp said that he had wriitcne private let.
ter ~ the editor knowing tha, hs was lust
man, aud feeling that be was lhboring under
n misrepresentation of the mcagurc's import
''rhc bill published IN TnE ArrrAL, +" said
hc, was the original, and fails 10 show n
very important amendment nov part of H.
The amendment Is that the County Court
cannot grant tho right OF wny To any rail.
road corporation along public roads without
the consent Of majority OF owners Of
ahutting property back 2DO feet on both
sides. Further than this. the bill as II stands
nj present docs not pretend 10 prevent any
one from suing for damages any corpora
ton locating or operating said road In
other words, the present bill very materially
restricts a power aud privilege County Courts
have held and experienced from time immc-
mortal.
'Iiut there II another feature OF the Crews
bill " continued the Judge, 'and one I be.
licyc TnE AFrEAL does not have Information
upon. There II hardly a railroad entering
the city Of Memphis which does not 70 upon
public road under license Of the County
Court Whether II be we'll founded or not,
the managers OF the nilds are nervous over
the threat of Judge DuIlosc aud his
order IN the case of the Prospect
Park Dummy Line ON Mcl.cmoro avenue.
The pcrcmpiory proceedings In this case
may be extended TO these Dix milroads aud
thus immcasumhly damage thcm. II II
doesn't do anything else twill put the prop.
criy In nm unsettled condition. and u u
nothing but just and right that their status
should be- forever and unmlsiakahly defined.
There N the Charleston ruad. for instance, II
u built aud opcmtcd under licenses from the
County Court and las been for forty
years. Who would .ay II should be driven
out now. By Judge Duilosc or anybody clscG
I don't know whore Judge Dull0so gris his
law for such an orlcr. aud the scope De- is
liable 90 give II, but Il has been promulgated
II was against the dummy line rond on Me-
lcmorc avenue and still nm. II hus com.
plctrly destroyed Whist was once a very good
drive. but 10 Insist that the big railroads
should be- given stability, 20 FAR as the crimi.
nal court Judge h concerned"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-01
ANOTHER ONE GONE.
The Clayton Sensation Revived.
Joseph Smith, a Prominent Negro
Politician, Killed
BY White Man Named Daniel Rich
mond Near Plummerville.
Said TO Have Been the Outgrowth of
the Clayton Killing.
Smith Had Been Doing Detective Work
on tho Case in Connection With
the Plnkerton's-Rich 10
Arrested and Put In Jail.
Special Dispatch to The Appeal.

Special Dispatch to The Appeal.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, March 3i-Joseph
Smith, prominent negro politician Of
Howard Township Conway County, was
shot and killed last evening at about 0
o'clock by Daniel Richmond, white man,
about one milo from Pummeryillc, the
scene OF the recent assassination OF Col.
John NJ. Clayton. Joe Smith was leader
among his people and n shrewd sharp negro
He has recently rendered valuable service TO
the detectives In fcrretng out the mystery
Of the Clayton assassination. lie spent tho
day yesterday In the town Of Plummcrvillc,
was unusually active In his detective
work and II appears talked too much. Late
Ia the afternoon he left town and was fol.
lowed by Richmond. who killed him about
ono mile from Plummoryille Smith had
stopped ut q spring at the foot Of hill,
when his slayer came up and shot him,
after exchanging but few words with him.
Ed Williams aud Tom Edwards were wit
nosscss 10 the killing. Both were ncgrocs.
Richmond returned to town after the kill
ing aud wns arrested by Constable Dick
Gray and Deputy sheriff Tom McGcc, aud
was taken to fail at Morrilton.
An inquest was held by the Coroner and
u verdict rendered In accordance with these
facts. The Pinkerton detectives now In this
city, who have been working on the case, 70.
ociycd letter from Smith this morning,
written yesterday, in which valuable infor-
nation wno given. Another prominent ne
gro, who has worked with Smith In the
case came to the city this evening and
gives the full details Of the tragedy.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-01
OBITUARY.


Nav YonE, March 3l.--John A. DuiT. the
well known theatrical manager, died nt 7
O'Clock this morning nj his home. No 80
West Tenth street lie was attacked with a
stroke Of paralysis In The box Office Of the
Standard Thcatcr, Of which he was mana.
ger just before the opening Of the matinee
performance yesterday falling from chair,
and to all appeal ces, lifclcss. An nmbu.
lance was sumnion.d aud ho was iakon 10
the New York Hospital, aud thence a. his
home. Anc1aminaiion by his family physi.
clan. disclosed that he was suffering from
apuplrxy aud paralysis u the left side lie
wns spccchlcss. Mr. Dnn was born In Ire.
land ,iSty.nine years ago, aud came to this
country at an early age. He leaves n wife,
four sons and three daughters, all VI whom
we're al his bedside when he died.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-01
Is IIcImboid InNnne?

NEW YoRK, March Si.-lIenry T. Helm.
bold, the formerly well-known patent medi-
cine man, was sent today to Bellevue Hos
pital from the Police Court, to be examined
as to his sanity, upon complaint of his wife
and son that he was so violent that they
were afraid Of him. When admitted to
Bellevue Mr.. Helmbold was much excited,
and constantly worked the muscles Of his
face at those about him. DIR. Field said that
lIelmbold had probably been drinking too
freely. lie was finally left TO the care Of his
family who promised to be responsible for
his uCts
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-01
rcn.Ion. for RcIniIxe..

wAnmSoroS, March 3i.-sccrctary Tracy
went 10 Brooklyn yesterday. Commodore
Walker, Chief Of the Bureau Of Navigation,
who Is acting head Of the department during
the sccrctarys absence, was not at home
this evening but II was said at his residence
that no additional information had been re-.
cciycd In regard TO the vessels wrecked at
Samoa. The immediate relatives Of those
who lost their lives In the wreck will be
entitled 60 pensions undor the general
law. The pension IL ~ per month for
a scnman's widow and 81 per month for
each child under sixteen years NJ age. In
the case ~ widows Of officers IL II proper
tionaialy larger. Parents Of the dead per.
sous will have 10 prove thut they worc de.
pendent upon their tons for support 10 cnt.
lie them 30 pensions. Congress will proba.
hly also pass n special act making reimburse
mcnts for the effects aud baggngc OF officers
and men lost ~ the wreck. This was done
In the case Of the Huron which went down
on the Hatteras coast about fifteen years ago,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-01

Nrw ORLrAss la, March 5i.-rhe Pie.
arHes vicksburg special says The 'owboal
J John Moran, Of rittsburg which passed up
carly this morning with a tow Of ompties
broke shaft at the second nangc twenty.
i've miles above, at noon today. When the
shaft broke the boat aud tow driftod about
OID yards aud struck the bank az False Point
below Mllikcn's bend, where they made her
msi. the boat and bafgcs sustaining no
serious injury. Capt Moran wires 10 Pitts
burg that be IL making oifSris 10 baud tho
shaft, aud 20 In light bnt ~ the brrnk Is a
bal one, doubts ifthis can be dses. Weather
warm, threatening rain.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-01
gard to your controlY' inquired the re.

gard to your controlg' inquired the re-
porter.
You may say that Col. Enoch Ensley
and Napoleon Hall are all right and will be
in the board"
"And Mr.. Tate Mr.. Neely, and other
Memphis stockholders?'
They are on the best Of terms with me-
but | cannot say that they will be among the
directors"
PRESIDENT"
THAT I would not like to state in advance
of the meeting, | have been talking with
him today on the subject and he feels tim
idity of such mentioning lest something
would go wrong. The gentleman has no
connection with the company at present
though, and he is Southern man, thor
ou ~ capable to take hold and manage the
best property TO advantage and the best in
terest of all concerned"
"Are Messrs. Hewitt, Cooper and Carnegie
in with you on the advantage"
"rhey are not in at all"
With the assurance that he would be well
come at the company's meetings the reporter
left, fully impressed that Col. Duncan was
not unapproaehable because of his big tri-
umphs and present national prominence.
1t is generally understood that Ex-Gov.
John q. Brown is the man whom the ruling
faction have fixed upon for president of the
company. In fact, the gentleman virtually
admits that he has the tender but has not
made up his mind whether to surrender his
present office of President of the Texas
Pacific Railroad for the new one. The Ex-
Governor exactly fits the evasive language
of Col Duncan in referring to the presidency
Of his company. +. Y. A.
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Tho uls,l..lrp, weather crop puiie,In.

Following Is the weekly weather crop
bulletin of the Mississippi Weather Service.
In cooperation with the United States Sig.
nal Service for the week ending saturday,
March ~ 1850.
The average rainfall for the State was
about normal, and was generally distributed.
Il was excessive and injurious In the south.
western part where planting was retarded
from the 2id to the 2jth.
The temperature was rather below the
avunrc In most of the State, particularly
where there was deficiency oi sunshine.
This was the ease In the southwestern part
OF the State, where conditions were reported
ns uniayonble Tor carly planted cotton.
Rainfall was reported Tor the week n fol-
lows. natcsyillc, 90 University, .0s, Pom
tot,e. .7a Ripley 90 Rienxi, .5i, A. 4 VI
COLLEGE, 80, kosclusko, 90, Grccnville. .os,
Edwards. IN Vicksbuu i.6i; Lochleyen.
i.22, WayncsbOro, 10
Special items reported from observers;
Baicsyille-Ground In splendid eondltio
Uniycriiy-No injury from last cold wavi
rontoioc-Crop preparations FAR ahead
last year
4. a ". Collcgc-Cotlon being planted.
Grain doing we'll
the goth.
Vicksburr-II Heavy rains and absence Of
sunshine were unfayorable during hnt half
Of the week.
Lockleycn-cot.o being planted, iem-
pcraturc too low
Wayncsboro-Co mostly planted. Coz