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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-09-11

Now that the smoke of the battle
has lifted and requiem offered fol
the dead and the wounded made as
comfortable as the circumstances
would admit, it is in order to ask.
what was the matter, anyway And
very relevant question it would
seem to be, for when old Vermont,
at one fell swoop, reduces its Repub-
llcan majority over one-half, some
thing, indeed, must be the matter
In answering this query the truth
might not be out of place. II will be
found about as follows: For a gen.
GRAFTON the Republican party has
controlled the destinies of the State.
1t has been supreme dictator, not
only in State affairs but in county
and town, everywhere its influence
has been supreme and its control Sc
overpowering that scarcely a protest
has been raised This condition has
very naturally bred little army ot
manipulators, tricksters and bosse!
who have labored so vigilantly (fo
themselves) that the work of thei
hands has become visible in every
hamlet, and to the disgust of many
thinking, selfrespecting men. This
work has been conspicuous in tn,
putting forward of small men-foist-
ing them upon the people and com
pelling their endorsement under the
party lash.
Again, during all this time-unde
this overpowering control-no ma
terial interests of the State has beer
advanced. Population has not in
creased neither has manufactures, il
short nothing has gone forward bu
increased taxation. Then, the part,
has been committed to prohibitor,
legislation, which, although not OBJ
jectionable of itself, has become, il
a measure, a stencil TO many owing
chiefly, to its hypoclitical enforce
ment.
These are the principal reasons VIII,
Vermont has given the smallest Re
publican majority during the presen
generation, and will, unless these lit
tie fellows, with their school laws ant
Grand Isle bridges, are speedily sen
to the rear, eventually eliminate tha
majority entirely. These are the un
mistakabIe signs of the times.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-09-11

The Brattleboro correspondent of
the Springfield Republican makes the
following sensible remarks on the re-
suit of the recent election:
"The value of this political upheaval
iu Vermont, though it may not and
probably will not be recognized by
self adulated bosses, can hardly be
overestimated, for it has taught a les
son rarely studied in Vermont, and
has impressed upon the rank and file
of both parties, that freedom of
thought and action is far prefer
able to slavish submission to selfish
dictation, while it marks an impor-
tant era in arresting the decadence of
political virtue and independence
within the borders Of state hitherto
seemingly frozen and repellant to any
inroads of popular revolt. Thus the
moral effect of this outcome is far
reaching, giving momentum to the
cause of the people, encouragement
to champions of reputable politics,
clean legislation, honest Legislators
and respectable citizenship. 1t is rea-
sOnably sure that the extravaganza of
former legislatures will not be ap-
proved by the forthcoming session,
neither will the prohibitory law ac-
quire new lease of perpetuity by the
hypocritical methods which have hith-
erto conformed to an nnreasoning
public sentiment. Vermont has lost
millions of revenue upon more mil
lions of traffic in ardent spirits, sold,
drank and lied about, under law
which if effectual would have preven-
ted dram seller, or topper from Sc
curing standing room in the state,
and, if rigidly enforced, would have
wholly depopulated the state and
classified the now fertile fields in a
category of abandoned farms. 1t is
to be hoped that the public con-
science is at last aroused in Vermont,
and that no clique or clan can hereaf-
ter SO readily use he voters to pro-
mote their own advancement"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-09-11
Vermont News.

Allen Kendall, an eight-year-old
boy, was drowned at Stowe on Mon
day.
At Barton Landing, Aug. 80,
Miss Sadie A. Derby was killed by
lightning-bolt while standing in
the doorway of her uncle's resid ence.
An interesting series of service has
been held at the Baptist church in
Brattleboro last week and this. ID.
L. Moody has been in attendance.
With the exception Of New York,
Verment has the largest representa-
ton at the National Summer School
at Glens Falls. There were $50 teach
ers in attendance from 27 states.
Work has begun on the foundation
of another new pulp mill to be erect
ed by the Fall Mountain Paper Co..
just above George X. Russelps pulp
mill, and in the rear of the paper mill
Of John Robertson & Son, Bellows
Falls. The building is to be rushed
forward to completion as rapidly as
possible, and is to be a mill for grind
ing pulp instead of the sulphide pro-
cess. This would not indicate the
feelings of that company that there is
serious stagnation in the pulp and
paper business as has been generally
reported during the past year.
At the request of the Chief of Ord
nance United States army, Col. Levi
K. Fuller, commanding light battery,
Vermont National Guards, has made
ii careful report in regard to his bat
terry of 80 breech loading steel rifles
while in camp at Bradford. The bat
terry was never in better form than at
this muster. They fired several hun
dred rounds of cartridges and 80 of
shell. The latter were fired at a tar
get SKIP feet, placed about mile
distant from the guns. All the shell
hit within space of 14x16 feet,
and 10 within the Sx12. This is close
firing.
A writ of protest has been served
on Hon. r. G. Abel of West Ha-
ven, forbiding him from taking his
seat in the State Legislature, on the
grounds that the warning for free
mans meeting was not posted until
three days before the I'd of Septem-
ber. Mr.. Abel promised that if e.
lected this term he would never ask
for reelection. This would be his
10th term.
DR.. W. S. Webb of Shelburn does
farming on grand scale. There are
800 men at work on his farm, includ-
ing 127 mechanics of various grades.
A new horsebarn just commenced is
to be 41S feet and 10 inches long and
1O6 feet and 10 inches wide, and it
will all be under one iron truss roof.
1t will be devoted solely to horse de-
partment, and it will have an exersise
ground 100 by y feet. There are
175 men at work on the building.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-09-11

}. PRICE THREE CENTS.
A Bloody Riot Recalled.


"Nineteen years ago today" said In
speotor Byrnes-"T shall never forget
that days duty. was ordered over to
the Orangemen's headquarters from my
precinct at daybreak-I was captain Of
the Twenty-frst then-and took every
one Of my men along except old Sergt.
Davenport and doorman. We expect
ed trouble, and I had lot of hand gre
nades heaped by the second story win
dows in the old station house in Thirty
fifth street, told the sergeant to lock the
doors and pelt any mob that would try
to enter. Old Dave was as good as an
army when 1t came to sticking He just
sat on that pile of hand grenades and
waited.
HE had good long wait, if we
didn't. Those who walked in that
bloody procession from the Eighth ave-
nue. headquarters Of the Orangemen to
the old Haymarket in the Bowery will
be apt to remember it to their dying
day. l can hear the crowd yell now
when the militiamen began to shoot
right and left. From the rear, from the
housetops, it rained brickbats and hot
lead. A hundred must have been killed
before the and of that march of terror
and death.
"It was 8 o'clock the next morning
before we got back to our station. 1t
was as dark and still as the grave. AS
we hammered on the door and yelled
window in the second story was slowly
and cautiously opened and old Dave
said:
"'Who is thereY
"'Open the door, yelled the tired
men. Open it or We'll burst it in
"You will, chr came from upstairs in
shrill tones, and in the window appeared
the old sergeant, fighting mad, with a
hand grenade in each fist and an armful
in reserve, as a boy carries snowballs.
"Stand back there! or there will bemur-
der. Back, I say"
We had come all the long and bloody
way, fighting every inch Of 1t, without
thought of showing the white feather.
Every mothers son of us would have
been killed twice over rather than turn
tail. But we ran then. Before old Dave,
with his armful of hand grenades, the
army that had saved city from sack
ing scattered and fed. The sergeant
was left to hold the fort alone until we
coaxed him from shelter into compre-
hending that we We're not the enemy.
Then he came down and let us in-New
York Telegram.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-09-11
Food for a Lifetime.

A curious calculation of the amount
of food consumed in lifetime of seventy
years has recently been made by NJ.
Soyer, French savant, now chef of the
Reform club of London. Among other
things NJ. Soyer says that the average
epicure of three score and ten will have
consumed 80 oxen, 200 sheep. 100 calves,
200 lambs, so pigs, 2,200 fowls, 1.0O(
fish of different kinds, 10000 oysters
5,475 pounds of vegetables. 24S pound,
of butter, 24,OO0 eggs and 4 tons Of
bread, besides several hogsheads of wine
tea, coffee, etc. This enormous amour,
of food will weigh but little short of AZ
tons.-St. Louis Republic.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-09-11

We have received, through the
courtesy of the Tuttle Company of
Rutland, Conant's "Geography, His
tory and Civil Government of Ver-
mont" The work is well got up and
finely illustrated. 1t contains brief
history of the State frcm its earliest
settlement to the present time and is
invaluable as a book of reference,
and should find its way into every
school room in State. Besides its
history, as its name indicates, it has
complete synopsis of the civil gov
ernment of the State, together with
it's constitution and also that of the
U. S. States.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-09-11
In The BarberOus Days.

From Conant's History of Vermont
In 1907 the Legislature provided for
State prison which was located at
Windsor and was in use within two
years.
In consequence of building a State
prison, new modes of furnishing many
crimes were adopted. Cutting off the
ears, branding, whipping, putting in
stocks and pillory had previously been
well-known punishments. A law of
1879 required "that every town in
this State shall make and maintain at
their own charge, a good pair of
stocks, with a lock and key sufficient
to hold and secure such offenders as
shall be sentenced to sit therein" In
Monkton Quaker was condemned
to stand a certin rumber of hours in
the pillory for getting in hay on the
Sabbath. While standing there his
wife sat by, knitting-work in hand.
In Manchester convict was
brought to the sign-post near a large
hotel. He was placed on horse
block and his head was bound fast to
the sign-post. The officer cut off the
lower portion of the culprit's ears and
trod the pieces under his feet. Then
taking a branding iron which an as
sistant had been heating over kettle
of Goals he applied it to the convict's
forehead
High on hill in the center of
Newfane may be seen the foundations
of few buildings long since removed
or gone to decay. A busy village
| was once there with its dwellings and
shops and court house and academy
and church. In an open space just
below the academy and church stood
the whipping-post in form of cross.
About three months prior to the pas
sage of the act providing for State
prison, woman convicted of passing
counterfeit money was brought. She
was stripped naked down to her
waist, her arms were tied TO the arms
of tie cross, and thirty-nine lashes
were applied to her back, partly by
the sheriff and partly by the assis-
tant. Her back became raw from the
infiction and she writhed and scream
ed in her agony. Meanwhile multi
tudes were looking ON from the win-
dows of the church and academy.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-09-11
Some Big Potatoes,

S. c. Cutting of Green River
boasts of a potato which weighs
three-quarters of a pound.
c. B. Roberts of East Dover DUG
from one hill in his garden nine pota-
toes, which weighs three pounds six
ounces.
Il. Trombly of East Arlington dug
445 hills of potatoes on Z. Warmers
place, and got "a bushels of good po-
tatoes and bushel and half of
small ones.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-09-11

The popcorn man who does business
at the corner of Clark and Center streets
met with ludicrous mishap Sunday
evening, just at the hour when the
streets were crowded with those who
had spent the afternoon in the park.
This vender of corn has occupied this
place for years, and knows in which
direction every car will turn as well
as the switchman who turns the
Lincoln avenue cars up Centre street.
Those who have watched street car as
it rounds curve have noticed how the
front platform runs ahead, as though
the car was going to continue in the
same direction, and then gives sudden
lurch and whirls around the curve.
At the corner of Center and Clark the
appearance to those who do not happen
to know the cars is that all north bound
trains continue up Clark street. As the
cars near the corner it is the custom of
this popcorn man to board all the trains
in the endeavor to dispose of his but
tered grain. Sunday evening rs the
north bound grip came laundering up
Clark street Mr.. Popcorn man placed
himself, with his arms full of merchan-
disc, right in the center of the Clark
street track. As the train came nearer
and nearer he never moved. Omit came,
and stranger in the crowd which
thronged the entrance of the park be-
came desperate.
Dashing in front of the grip car he
wildly seized the astonished popcorn man
by the neck and twirled him to what he
thought place of safety. The popcorn
flew like million grasshoppers, and the
old man swore like trooper. Anybody
who has heard the heartless laugh of a
street crowd can get an idea of the roar
of merriment that went up as the situa-
ton dawned upon the bystanders. But
the most amusing thing Of the whole af
fair was the look of blank amazement of
that well meaning gentleman as he be-
held the front car, with its two trailers,
turn up Lincoln avenue.-Chicago News.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-09-11

We would call attention to the
prospectus of the Montpelier Daily
Journal to be found in our advertis-
ing columns. The Daily journal will
be invaluable during the coming ses-
sion of the Legislature to all who
wish to keep posted in the doings of
our Solons.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-09-11
A Philadelphia Hero.


A man came to the conclusion that it
was an act Of moral cowardice to tip
waiter in restaurant. The cowardice
lay, he argued, in being afraid of the
walters scorn at the apparent parsi-
mony. He determined to be morally
brave thereafter. The opportunity came.
He finished his dessert and the waiter,
in the customary manner Of solicitude
assumed by walters when the customer
looks good for an ample tip, placed his
coffee before him. He weakened a trifie,
but resolved to brace himself. He drank
his coffee somewhat more deliberately
than usual, hoping to attain state of
mental composure, but as the time ap-
preached for disappointing the attentive
negro, who already saw in his minds
eye big round shining coin, the brave
man grew less equal to the deed he had
resolved to commit.
He handed the waiter greenback in
payment of his bill and dallied with the
finger bowl while the waiter went to get
the change. The change came back on
the silver plate, two quarter pieces ly-
ing, as usual, a bit aloof from the rest
of the change. The mans eye sought
that Of the waiter as he tremblingly
reached for the change, and he beheld
Il the negro's face an expression of ex-
pectancy almost realized. With diff
cult stimulation of calmness he succeeded
in grasping all the change. including the
two quarter pieces. Daring not to look
at the walters countenance, he hastened
from the room looking as if he had COM
mitted crime. 81 felt so, too" he said,
as he related the incident afterward,
"and l won't subject myself to that feel
ing again for any consideration. could
feel that walters glance Of contempt
upon my back"
A woman finds it quite easy to be NOR
ally brave under such circumstances.
Why is it so?-Philadelphia Press.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-09-11

P. W. Clement, the owner of the
Rutland Herald and the reputed
father of the high license crusade,
was defeated for the legislature in
Rutland by Maloney, high license
Democrat. This is said to have been
brought about by the Prohibitionists
voting for Maloney, They doubtless
preferred to take theirs "straight.'
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-09-11

Our Democratic friends, who have
seen in the recent Vermont election
a great tidal wave that was to sweep
the country in their favor, will be
made sad to learn that it has been
dashed to pieces and dissipated OF
the coast of Maine.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-09-11

Complete election returns show a
decrease in the Republican majority,
as compared with 1888, of over one
half. Compared with 1886 the loss
is $685., the Republicans losing 1926
and the Democrats gaining 23O9.
The majority this year is the smallest
since the organization of the Repub-
lican party.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-09-11
For Sale!
A Valuable Mill Property and IA.
90 Acres of Timber Tand!
So. Londonderry.

The subscribers offer for sule one of the best
water power mills in Southern Vermont, loca.
ted in the town of Winhall on the Winhall Riv-
er, seven miles from depot with good down
grade road
This mill contains two water wheels, one of
rs and one "a horse, Saw Mill, two barrel Saws,
a double belt, rotary bed planer, back planers,
cutting off saws, etc. etc, all in running order
and in iirst-class condition, Also connected
with it l44O acres of timbered land containing
millions of feet of lumber. Also two good hou-
ses, and two good barns with room for Is teams.
Good warrantee deed, free from all incum-
brance, given The owners have a contract for
1000, 900 feet of lumber for the coming year, and
only offer the property for sale on account of
falling health.
Also will sell one span of twenty five hundred
horses, and 10 years old, sound and all right,
3 yoke Of oxen, wagons, sleds, yokes. chains, etc
For further information apply to or address
H. J. FULLER & CO.,
Bondville, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-09-11

Congressman Breckenridgeof of Ar
kansas has been unseated by the
house. Breckenridge occupied the
seat contested by Clayton who was
assassinated while taking testimony
to prosecute his contest.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-09-11

1t is proposed to hold the next
muster of the Vermont National
Guard at Bennington in connection
with the dedication of the Benning-
ton battle monument.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-09-11

Sixteen persons were killed and
seven severely injured at Spokane
Falls, Wash, last Saturday by the
premature discharge of 200 pounds
of giant powder.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-09-11

At recent conference of the Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
held at Chicago, Bishop Lomax
preached the following homily:
s'The difficulty with colored minis
ters is that they too often preach
about what they do not understand.
They take somebody's book and write
from it long sermon, and they stand
up and read firstly, thirdly and
twenty-secondly [ laughter and shouts
of that's it and finally your long
winded sermon blows out of the win
dow; your congregation is asleep
there is no interest in the church, and
you collect no money. You should
not borrow long-winded classical ser.
mons. Leave that to the high-toneo
white ministers preach something
that you understand, and YOU will
have no difficulty in having good con.
gregations who will pay literally te
the church. But you think it al
right so long as you find somebody te
sit up and say Amen, even if they
do not understand what YOU are say.
ing and you do not understand il
yourself. If you cannot manage
your churches you should 90 at ONE.
thing else. Get young mule ane
go to ploughlng. Voice-'Nov
you are talking and uproarious
laughter. Several ministers wished
to reply, but Bishop i.omax declared
the conference adjourned.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-09-11

The Rutland Herald seems to think
that the Prohibition small boy should
be spanked. All right, but who is
going to do the spanking
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-09-11
The tariff bill was passed to third
reading on Tu esday.

Dover, Guilford and Jamaica gave
w. l.. Gibson small majorities over
Melendy.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-09-11
DEATHS.

In Windham Sept. 8, Mrs. c. G.
Gould of Washington, ID. c.
In Windham Sept. 6, Bernard E.
son of Ed and Blanche Lawrence,
aged 2 weeks.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-09-11

Copies Of this paper can be OBJ
tanned at Carpenters Necs Rooms
in BrdttlebOro,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-09-11
Pound for Pound.

English Justice-Prisoner, you pound
ed this complainant, eh?
Prisoner-Yesser, y'r honor.
English Justice-Fined e1.-Chicago
Times.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-09-11

mamma, let me hold the baby,
will yeu!" 'No. dear; mother is a.
fraid You might let him fall on Fido. ;"
Life.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-09-11

He-Will you marry me: She
Yes. He-Stay right here until l
send message for minister to tie
the knot. You may think I'm hasty,
but I've been left So often on seaside
engagements that | will no longer
trust my happiness to the future
Chicago Post.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-09-11
To the People of London
f"rry and vicinity,

respectfully call call your attention to my
Prices for Light and Heavy Harness for the
Spring and Summer of 1890.
MY OLD RELIABLE LUMBER HARNESS
1874 inch trace, Basket Bre hing, heavy back
pads, Scotch collars $40. o.
My FAMOUS FARM HAIR. @Ss, 12 inch
trace, split back and hip straps, III back pads
leather collar $1,000.
My Single Strap BUGGY HARNESS, dandy
Nickel Trimmings or Davis Rubber, only $40.
The same Harness with Genuine Rubber Trim
mings only S25.OO.
These Harnesses are made of the best No
Oak Tanned Leather in the most thorough man
ner, with the latest Style of trimmings, and eve
ry STRAP WARRANTED.
All other styles and kinds of Harness made 81
the same low prices.
am selling the best Factory Harness that Is
sold in town, for the money,
Only $l2.OO.
If you want a CHEAP Harness try this one.
also carry the most complete Stock of Hors
and Carriage Goods in a radius of thirty miles
consisting of
Broad Cloth, Monte Cloth and Linen La
Busters;
Linen and Cotton Horse Sheets;
Leather, Cotton and Scrim Fly Nets;
Horse Brushes, Cards, Curry Combs, Harnes
Soap, Horse Boots of every description.
Whips, Lashes, Haters, etc. Every
thing for your horse at the
Lowest Price.
Carriage Trimming and Harness Repairn,
Il Specially.
f. o. BENTLEY,
Manchester Centre, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-09-11

The fifth annual reunion of Co. l.,
I'd Vol. Association Will be held at
Ludlow, Friday Sept, 10th.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-09-11

The Senate has added clause to
the tariff bill granting bounty. to
maple sugar producers.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-09-11
BIRTHS.

In Windham Sept. l, a son to Mr..
and Mrs. E. II. Jones.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-09-11

Nothing delights small man so
much as to have chance to call a
great man in public by his first name.
-Somerville journal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-09-11

Railroad strikes will be unknown in
heaven. because there shall be no
knight there. -Dansville Breeze.