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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-08-07
Exclusion OF Negroes.


CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-Amons the del
egations to the Grand Army of the
Republic national encampment at
Detroit, which arrived here yesterday,
was that of the department of Louisi-
ana and Mississippi. Comrade A. S.
Graham and others of the delegates
say that they are going to Detroit to
make an issue on the exclusion of
negroes from the Grand Army ranks,
and they declare that unless their de-
mand is acceded to they will Withdraw
from the organization. They say they
expect to have an animated opposition
from northern posts. Mr.. Graham
gives the origin of the trouble as fol-
lows: The Grand Army posts of
Louisiana and Mississippi have al
ways refused to grant charters for
negro posts, on the ground that the
Grand Army of the Republic is a So
cial organization and has power to re-
strict its membership to those who are
agreeable in a social sense to its mem
bers. This policy was pursued until
about the time of the death of jeff.
Davis. AT that time Jacob GRAY, the
officer commanded the department of
Louisiana and Mississippi, was called
upon in his official capacity by the
mayor and number of prominent cit
izens of New Orleans to express him
self in regard to the funeral and official
ceremonies. He replied by pledging
the Grand Army to assist in the cere-
monies over the remains of the ex-
confederate chieftain. This act not
being in accordance with the rules and
regulations of the department, it re-
fused to take any part in the affair
Gray, angered at the refusal of his
command to obey his orders to turn
out at Jefferson Davis funeral, said
he would make it do what was more
distasteful, namely: To march behind
negro posts, which he proposed to Or
ganize' In pursuance of this threat
he granted charters to nine negro
posts and mustered in 800 men. This
being an official act of the department
commander those negroes are now
members of the G. A. R., but some
of the comrades of the department of
Louisiana and Mississippi have refus-
ed to recognize these posts, claiming
they were illegally and irregularly Or
ganized. The matter was referred to
the national commander, and he ap-
pointed committee of two, composed
of Gen. Burst and Judge Austin, to
investigate the condition OF affairs.
The gentlemen have made their in
vestigation and have prepared re-
port against the legality of the Or
ganization of the negro posts, and
they recommend, as the only solution
of the difficulty, that new muster
be made with through examination
of the applicant members of the col
ored posts. If they are found to be
all right they will be admitted in
separate and independent department
believing, as they do, that mixed
department cannot exist in the de-
partment of Louisiana and Mississippi
to the best interests of the Grand
Army of the Republic.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-08-07
4 Peaceful Section D..

Missouri Traveler-This is a ia.
nous section for feuds, | understand
Natiye-No more peaceful part:
anywhere than right here. No feud:
here. Eyerything's as pleasant a;
pie.
'.But how about the Billington
Wellington feud 2"
"Over long ago. I'm Ellington.
"Indeed | haven't met any of th,
Wellington's."
"No; nor you won't. The feud i:
over" New York Weekly.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-08-07

Texas fever has broken out among cat
tie in the neighhOrhood of Arkansas City.
Morris Godfrey, aged II, who was bit
ten by mad dog July 1, died in horrible
agony from hydrophobia at Saginaw,
Mich, Saturday.
1t is proposed to erect at Jackson Park
and exact reproduction of the old convent
of La Babida, Span, where Columbus
found shelter for two years.
For the past ten years the Uuited
States has used 81 per cent. Of the
sugar exported from Cuba.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-08-07

Senator-elect PETER announces that
he wants to pull the teeth and close
the mouth of the great red dragon of
Wall street. If hanging around a
Kansas drug store will make man
see red dragon with teeth, in Wall
street or anywhere else, what will he
see after he has drank cup of tea in
the Senate restaurant in Washington.
Chicago Tribune.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-08-07

Say some dealers who try to sell sub
sti,ute preparation when a customer calls
for Hoods Sarsaparilla. Do not allow
any such false statements as this induce
you TO buy what you do not want. Re
member that the only reason for making
it is that few cents more profit will be
made on the substitute. Insist upon hav-
ing the best medicine-Hood's Sarsapa-
rilla. 1t is Peculiar to Itself.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-08-07

Secretary Foster recently ordered
the force in the New York Custom
House cut down. 1t now transpires
that some of the men discharged were
Grand Army men and their comrades
are raising pow-wow. Calico Char
ley will have to reinstate these men,
and quick too, or the moon Will turn
into blood.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-08-07
Vermont News.
Murder Trial.

The trial of Alpheus Chaquette,
charged with the murder of Frederick
Collette in Ferrisburgh on the eve
ming of the 31st of last August, is
now on trial at Middlebury. The
Rutland Herald gives the following
story of the crime;
Miss Minnie Pigeon of Vergennes,
young lady respected by all her ac-
quaintances, went to live with her
grandfather, A. Hanks, who owned
small farm two miles from Ver-
gennes. Chaquette, a French Cana
dian, aged about 3S, who had worked
for different farmers in the vicinity
for the past six years, was in love
with Miss Pigeon and had tried in
many ways to obtain her hand in mar
riage, but was unsuccessful. Fred
erick Collette, "a years old, of French
nativity, steady, quiet, young man,
also farm laborer, was the success
full suitor, and he and Miss Pigeon
were married October 2S, 1889, at
the Catholic church in Vergennes,
taking up their residence at the Hanks
house.
On the evening of August 81,
about 8 o'clock, the family, who had
been sitting in the kitchen, which was
in the rear of the house, had just ris-
en- to retire for the night, when a
shot was fired through a window in
the north door of the kitchen, strik-
ing Collette near the left eye, some
of the shot passing through his head,
killing him instantly.
AS he fell dead by the side of his
wife, the bride of less than a year
exclaimed "Chaquette has done
this"
The grandfather was picking up a
bootjack at the time, and the shot
passed over his back.
Great excitement followed. A
neighbor, Ben Bailey, 40 rods away,
heard the shot, but the family at once
went to his house, when Bailey jump
ed on horse and rode mile west to
the Center, arriving there just as the
Methodist meeting had closed. He
informed the people of what had
happened. The town officials were
notified.
Everybody suspected Chaquette of
the crime on account of threats he
had made. He was then at work for
Robert Satterlv in the west part Of
the town. Officers Fisher and Bates
Of Vergennes were notified about
midnight. They went Immediately
to the Satterly farm house and found
Chaquette in bed. His shoes and
pants were discovered to be wet and
muddy. A double -barreled shotgun
was found one barrel of which had
recently been discharged.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-08-07

ooh, if had only taken this medicine
earlierin life, what years of suffering it
would have saved met" was the touching
exclamation of one who had been cured of
rheumatism by the use of Ayers Sarsa-
parilla. Scores of such cases are on re-
cord
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-08-07

The Evening Times, Brattleboro's
daily has gone to join the innumerable
throng across the styx. We are pleas
ed to learn that the projectors had
money enough left out of the opera
ton to pay old Charon's fee. Oul
friends can console themselves with
the thought that the good die young.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-08-07
Teachers Examinations.

Examinations of teachers for Windham
county will be held as follows;
At Brattleboro, August 18th: at Bel
lows Falls, August 18th: at Wilmington
August 2lst at Newfane, August 26th
at So Londonderry, August 2sth.
Sessions will begin at 0 a. m. There
will be no other examinations until
spring. For particulars inquire of the
town superintendent or of the examiner.
II. D. RYDER, County Examiner.
Bellows Falls, Aug. 3, 1891.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-08-07
The News of the Day,
A Peculiar Case.

Barre is much excited over the uneX
planned deaths of two young daughters
of jeremiah Mccarthy. One was taken
ill Tuesday and died in few hours, and
was followed Wednesday by her sister
The mother and another sister are very
ill, having the same symptoms as in the
cases of the dead children, and six Local
physicians who have been called in con-
fess themselves bailled. Another family
living in the same house are unaffected.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-08-07

Who are the greatest men in the
United States! Why, Jerry Simpson,
PETER, ingalls,, Raum. Uncle Jerry
Rusk, Corporal Tanner and Sam
Small. At least they CRATE most up
on the public Philadelphia
Times.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-08-07

Joseph. Annie and Fred Willard, aged
respectively Is, 13 and II years, living at
No. 307 Federal street, Boston, were pois-
oned Saturday by eating canned salmon.
They were taken to the hospital. where
their condition is pronounced critical.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-08-07

The National Encampment of the
G. A. r. held at Detroit, commen-
cling on Tuesday, was largely attend
ed. Between forty and fifty thous-
and men paraded on that day. The
next encampment will be held at
Washington.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-08-07

Gen. Veazey was the recipient of a
thousand dollar diamond badge from
his G.. A. r. comrades at Detroit on
Tuesday. Ex-President Hayes made
the presentation speech.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-08-07

The Temescal tin mines in Californ-
ia are proving successful, and it is
said that in few weeks from 8 to 10
tons a week will be shipped. The
owners are putting up an immensa
plant.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-08-07

Chas. W. Porter of Montpelier,
Ex-secretary of State, died at the
residence of his brother-in-law, John
Denison, at New Bedford, Mass,
Saturday night.
Silas L. Griffith, the Dandy lumber
King, was married the other day to a
Philadelphia lady named Tiel.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-08-07
BIRTHS.

In So. Londonderry Aug. 3, daugh-
ter to Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Landman.
In So. Londonderry, Aug. 6, son to
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Howe.
In Thompsonburg Aug. 3, a son to Mr..
and Mrs. Elwin j. Babbitt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-08-07

Isaac Newton Baker, Col. Robt.
Ingersolps private secretary was shot
last Saturday at Croton, N. Y, by
Orville Anderson, and may die. 1t
was the result of family feud.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-08-07

The Kentucky election would indi-
cate that the south is still solid, the
Alliance Notwithstanding.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-08-07

Portsmouth, N. H., elected Dem
ocratic Mayor on Tuesday by 91j
majority.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-08-07

President Harrison, it is given out,
will attend the breeders meeting at
White River Junction, Aug. 9th.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-08-07

The Detroit Free Press says if
Lieutenant Governor Jones of New
York should tie his luxuriant mus
tachios under his chin they might
keep his mouth from flying open, but
it would be dreadful strain on the
roots.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-08-07

Copies Of this paper can be obtained
at Carpenters Ne,cs Rooms IN Brat
VebOrO.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-08-07

'F|LONDONDERRYslsS !
HENRY M. SHANKs, PUBLISHER.

Terms, $l.OO Year, Strictly in
advance. Persons outside of Windham
County who receive the paper in single
wrappers must send 10 cents in addition
to pay for wrappers and postage.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-08-07

The best five cent cigar sold in this state
Is branded in plain letters on each cigar.
1.-THE Avenue"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-08-07

ss-Entered at the Post,ofiice at So. London
as second class matter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-08-07
Sitter John. Editor.

FRIDAY MORNING, AUG. 7, 1891.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-18
JUDGE ALLEN AND HIS prAMoNps.

The Usage Chronicle reports an Alliance
meeting at Burlingame which was ad-
dressed by one Judge Allen, of Wichita,
who wore diamonds and boosted that he
had been greenbacker away back in the
seventies. and that, hence, he knew all
about contraction and the present deplor-
able condition of the farmer and of the
lawyer" This Judge Allen of Wichita"
is undoubtedly fraud. There is no Judge
or ex-Judge Allen in this city, so far as we
have ever heard. We, however, do not
claim that Wichita is entirely free of
skunks, galocts and hypocrites, and one of
them may have been up playing the ALI
ance man at Burlingame There is an
Alien in this town who sets himself up as
lawyer, whose legal personnel and polit-
ical history the EAGLE will take great
pleasure in publishing some day when the
occasion requires. If this Allen is the
Judge" alluded to by the Chronicle he
needn't worry himself over any efforts to
acquaint the people of the state with his
history
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-18
IN THE DAYS OF GOOD QUEEN BEss.
This Famous Queen Dined with Sound
ing of Trumpets and KettIedrums.

This Famous Queen Dined with Sound
ing of Trumpets and Kettledrums.
While the queen was at prayers in the
sntechape. gentleman entered the room
having rod, and along with him another
who had tablecloth, which, after they
had both knelt three times with the ut
most generation, he spread upon the table,
and after kneeling again they both retired.
Then came two Others, one with the rod
again, the other with a saltcel1ar, a plate
and bread; when they had knelt as the
others had done and placed what was
brought upon the table they also retired
with the same ceremonies performed by
the first At last came an unmarried lady,
who we were told was a countess, and
along with her a married one, bearing a
tasting knife. The former was dressed in
white silk, who, when she had Frustrated
herself three times in the most graceful
manner, approached the table and rubbed
the plates with bread and salt with as
much awe as if the queen had been present
When they had waited there a little
while the yeomeE of the guard entered,
bareheaded, clothed IN scarlet, with a gold
en- rose upon their backs, bringing in at
each turn 8 course OF twenty-four dishes
served in plate, most of it gilt. These
dishes were received by gentleman in the
same order they were brought, and placed
upon the table, while the lady faster gave
to each of the guard mouthful to eat of
the particular dish he had brought for fear
of any poison. During the time that this
guard (which consisted Of the tallest and
stoutest men that could be found in all Eng
land, being carefully selected for the pur-
pose) was bringing dinner, twelve trum-
pets and two kettledrums made the hall
ring for half an hour together. At the end
of all this ceremonial number Of unmar-
ried ladies appeared, who with particular
solemnity lifted the meat off the table and
conveyed it into the queens inner and
more private chamber, where after she had
chosen for herself the rest went to the Ia
dies OF the court. The queen dined and
supped alone, says Hentzer, who gives this
vivid picture of court customs. There were
very few attendants, and it was very sell
dom that anybody, foreign or native, was
admitted at that time, and then only at
the intercession of somebody in power.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-18
A sbrevxd Tram

People IN Broadway enjoyed a Joke on
man who was distri 5uting Examples
the other day. lie went into every store
on his side OF the street, leaving there 3
small piece Of tobacco 10 be sampled. As
the dis5urser entered one store a seedy
looking man went into the one iIurne-
diately behind this one, and while the
man who was giving away the tobacco
came forth each time with enc less piece,
he who followed him came out with ms
store increased by one Of the samples. 4
good deal Of quiet laughing was done AZ
the expense Ok the agent. No doubt
when the day was over ths dispenser Of
tobacco felt satisfied that be mad faith
fully served his employers. There IL no
doubt that the tramp was content, for he
had tobacco enough 20 last him for Ezany
days.-New York Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-18
The Tallow Tree.

The tallow tree is a curious vegetable
growth of China, in regard 10 which Brit
ish consul gives the following interesting
information, The tallow tree (stillingia Sc
bifera, roxb. }, bears a fruit which produces
oil as well as tallow. The berries, which
resemble coffee beans in appearance and
size, are first steamed and then pounded in
an ordinary rice trough. By pounding, the
soft, mealy mesocarp is partially separated
from the kernels The whole is then placed
in bamboo sieve, the meshes of which
are Just large enough to allow the mealy
matter to be scrubbed through and small
enough to keep back the kernels, which are
hard, black and about the size of peas
From the mealy matter the tallow is ex-
pressed in primitive wooden presses.
To obtain oil the kernels are dried and
passed between two millstones held at such
a distance apart by means Of bamboo
pivot as TO crush the hard shells of the
kernels without injuring the white in
teriors. The whole is then passed through
a winnower, which separates the broken
shells from the solid matter The latter is
then placed in a deep iron pan and roasted
until it begins TO assume a brownish color,
the process being accompanied by continual
stirring TO prevent burning. The crushed
shells make an excellent fuel for the pur-
pose. 1t is then ground by huge stone
roller in a circular stone well, steamed and
made into circular cakes. with bamboo and
straw castings and passed through the
wooden press. A good lighting oil of a
brownish yellow color is thus obtained.
The tallow is called "p'i yu''-that is, skin
or external oil
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-18
THE RIVERSIDE CAMP MEETING,

AS the time approaches for the closing
of the Riverside camp meeting the inter
est is becoming more general and intense,
until it can really be said to be great re-
vival. The meeting last night was decid-
eddy the best held since these meetings
began. The attendance was better than
on any night during the week. The great
evangelist, Rev. j. II. Smith, of Indianap-
| oils, Ind, preached the sermon, following
very interesting praise service led by
! Rev c. S. Nusbaum, and won all hearts
| by his powerful effort. Mr. Smith, who
| captured the people by his first sermon
here just week ago, has been preaching
twice day during the week on this camp
ground, and has grown in strength
and popularity with each succeed
ing effort. Multitudes go to hear
him expecting a great treat. and
they never go away disappointed, but
rather are anxious to hear him again and
again. 1t is safe to say that a more pow
erful and successful revivalist has never
been heard in the west. His methods are
peculiarly his own, and his manner of pre-
senting the gospel and prosecuting his
work, while very effective, is pleasing to
all classes. He takes radical grounds and
urges genuine and thorough work.
Mr.. Smith is supported by nearly a score
of other ministers and chorus of excel
lent singers, who help to make all these
services of thrilling interest. The altar
service last night exceeded any yet had
during these meetings, or any witnessed
in this city at least for many years. There
was scarcely room at the altar for the
large number who pressed forward on the
invitation to seek the new and higher life.
The interest was so great that it was diff
cult to close the meeting in time for the
last cars returning to the city at 1870.
Services will be held on the camp ground
today and tomorrow at and 1870 a. m,
and and S p. m. Tomorrow will proba-
bly, be the last and greatest day of the
meeting. Hundreds VINO have failed to
hear Mr.. Smith thus far will want TO hear
him this evening and tomorrow. The
Riverside electric motor line is rendering
excellent service, and runs close to the
camp ground.
AS the tabernacle must be removed to
Augusta next week, for another meeting
to begin there on Thursday, the meetings
here cannot continue more than two or
three days longer, though from present
indications they will close in the midst of
the greatest interest, and with the work
not more than half accomplished.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-18
Discoveries by Accident.

The composition of which printing roll
ers are made was accidently discovered by
a Salopian printer. Not being able TO find
the ''pelt ball'' he linked the type with a
piece of soft glue which had fallen from
the glue pot. 1t was such an excellent sub
stitute that, after mixing molasses with
the glue, to give the mass proper consist
ency, the old "pelt balP' was entirely dis
carded. The auger with the twisted shank,
which makes 1t self discharging, is also the
result of an accidental discovery. The real
screw auger is an American invention, dat
ing back to the year TIA, when John White
and Benjamin Brooke, of Hammer Hollow,
Valley Forge, Pa, noticed some boys Dor
ing holes in the ground with some pieces
of hoop iron. One of these, which had be
come twisted, was seen to bring up the dirt
each time as it made a complete revolu-
ton. Being men Of an observing turn Of
mind White and Brooke began 70 debate
the possibility OF constructing a tool for
boring wood on the same principle. II was
Immediately tried, with the addition OF q
screw point for drawing the cutting edge
into the wood. II is needless TO add that
the experiment was erninently successful
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-18
ABOUT BELDEN.

Lawyer Thomas McMechan left for
Washington last evening in behalf of Bel
den. Although Mr. McMechan is keeping
his lips sealed, it is understood that he
goes to the capital city equipped with
papers, testimony and facts to present to
Attorney General W. H. II. Miller. The
evidence secured in the territory by Bel
dens attorney seems TO be of great i'm
portance, and from a conversation with
Mr.. McMechan it was taken that he feels
very confident that he viii succeed in his
mission.
It is understood that the testimony
which has been secured in the territory
throws the guilt upon another party alto
gether. 1t has been said that Belden had
made confession, but from talks with re-
liable parties, it is found that there is no
truth whatever in that statement. The
day of execution is again drawing near,
aud in a week from yesterday, if nothing
interferes, Belden will be ierked into
eternity. No word has so far been re-
ceived from Senator Plumb and another
dispatch was sent him yesterday. 1t is
hoped that with the combined efforts that
are now being made that the execution
will not take place next Friday.