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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-26
brakeman Killed.

Burlington, March 20.-A young
man named Geer from St. Adams,
brakeman on the hog train which
arrived here at 5 a. M, from st. AL
bans, jumped off near the office of j..
r. Booth to turn the switch and al
low his train to take the siding while
waiting for the New York express,
which is due here at lao. After
turning the switch Geer attempted to
climb on to the train, when he evil
IDENTIFY fell and must have struck his
head on the lower part of the brake,
as he was brushed from the track and
the right side of his head crushed.
Death was instantaneous.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-26

Farmers Advocate:

Farmers Advocate:
Fort Paine is sort of red rag in
the face of certain citizens of Yer
mont. We have wondered at their j.
tate antics when touched of, with those
gentlemen, all at once, as it were, had
vision of harvest of gold that
needed only seed sowing of only a
few hundreds or thousands of dollars
from each to yield the golden sheckels
into their Golfers in marvellous album
dance. And so with one accord they
all sowed broadcast the prcious seed
and sat down to watch the fulfilment
of the prohetic vision. But alas alas ,
no rich laden argosies have vet
brought their golden freight to these
credulous capitalists who, in their
haste to get rich, were tempted to try
and trust the miracle working power
of vision of chance. Plainly and
pointedly that enterprise is failure
so far as the money already invested
is concerned. Thousands of dollars
OF Vermont capital are wasted there,
that invested in Vermont mines or
manufactures or even abandoned
farms, would have yielded sure in
come to the capitalists and remuner-
alive work for hundreds of. Iaborers.
Bu' the Fort Paine folly is only one
of scores of similar foolish financial
ventures of Vermont capitalists.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-26

hoped into Bad Bet.
A latroiter who deals in real estate,
law, insurance, loans, lawsuits, politics,
ETC., went over to Chicago the other day.
While nearing that city man came to
him and confdentially remarked!
"There's chap in the car back there
trying to get p $50 bill changed. It's a
base Counterfeit, and want to nut you
on your guard"
He was warmly thanked for his kind
ness and passed on, and five minutes
later man appeared with bill in his
hand and asked:
Friend, can you change this twenty7'
Sorry to say can't, was the prompt
reply.
well, let me have ten and you keep
the bill until we get to Chicago"
Cant do it..
Cant you let me have fve?''
mo"
Perhaps you are afraid of the bill.
don't claim to know much about money.
Is it good or bad?'
Its counterfeit"
"Nor'
I'm sure of it."
SIT can't be. III bet the face value o.
it that it is a good bill. Lend me 50 on
it, won't your
mo, sir, but I'll take that bet of yours
that the conductor won't accept it as
good"
well, it will be worth $50 to find out
about it, said the stranger, and off they
went to the conductor.
Give me two tens for this?" brusquely
queried the stranger. as he handed out
the bill.
eff l can replied the conductor,
scarcely glancing ut it.
He made out u ten and two fives and
passed them over, and the Detroiter
handed over the amount of his bet,
kicked himself into the next car, and he
never saw a bit of Lake Michigan as the
train made its way into Chicaso.-De-
troit Free Press
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-26

That old established cough remedy,
Downs Elixir, still more than holds its
own in the public estimation. despite
sharp and active competition. 1t is a
'home remedy and in this locality needs
no words of praise from us, so well and
favorably known is it. 1t is the standard
remedy for coughs, colds and all throat
troubles, with great numbers of our peo-
pie, and their continued use and unsolci-
ted recommendation of it speaks volumes
In its favor.-Burlington, Vt, Free Press,
January 20, 1882.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-26
THE OLD HAZEN VERSES.

! These verses are said to have been writtei
by Esquire Arnold over nifty YEARS as6 On IN
occasion of Hazen's almost fatal encounter Nit
a bear, and were kindly furnished the SITE,
by a lady WHO saw the bear,
Come listen to my ditty,
While repeat the same,
Twas of mighty hero,
David Hazen was his name.
He lived In Londonderry,
A man of small estate
/ But both for skill and courage,
He thought that he was great.
One day, when in the field to work,
He spied flock of bears;
To catch them was his chief delight;
So nimbly he did rim.
And two OF them he soon did tree,
As often I've been told.
"Now David run and fetch the gun,
And I'm sure wen have some fun"
And David with alacrity did run,
And soon the gun was brought,
And as the, cubs came tumbllng down,
The old bear came growing round,
But Hazen was so bold,
81 will have you too, Says he,
IN drive you down to Harrington's,
He'll help me quick, | know"
He undertook tn drivp her
just as you would shote;
But the old bear was ugly,
And never had been broke.
She did not like her driver,
Although he was dressed in black,
She sprang like any tiger,
And laid him on his back.
"Now, David, take the axe
And give her deadly blow,
She's got me down biting me,
She'll kill me quick you know"
Now David his father did obey,
Although but twelve years old,
He took the axe and belted her
Till she could bite no more.
The Elder hearing Hazen's cry,
Did hide behind the rock,
Dare not lift up his eyes
1t gave him such a shock.
But as the cries grew faint and low,
With fear, though brave at last,
The Elder to the scene did go,
And says "Pll have him dead once more u
And took the axe from David's hands.
And did repeat the blow,
Although the bear long had been dead,
And Hazen told him so.
Now Hszen is laid up,
His hand bit through and through,
| hope he will be more careful
When he does bears pursue.
This is m;rk of courage bold
Or by the lack of wit
Which of two do not say,
Though Hazen fares well ye..
king David killed bear, twas said,
When he was very young;
And after that became king,
And so may Hazen's son.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-26
Almonl HaYarlan Crcnm.

Blanch three ounces of sweet and one
ounce of bitter almond. Cook them in
butter till they become of nice yellow
color, remove from the fire, and when cold
pound them. Soak half boNful of gela-
tine in half cupful of water; add to it a
pint OF rich milk, boiling hot, and three
tablespoon:,uls of sugar with the pounded
almonds. Cool it upon ice, and stir it till
very smooth, then beat in lightly pint
OF cream whipped to a stiff froth, and put
into fancy mold
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-26

Joseph Perrien, a Detroit million
aire, was kidnapped the other day
and held for ransom but his captors
got scared and released him at the
end of "a hours.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-26

An immense Italian meeting was
held at the Cooper Union last Friday
night to protest against the murder of
their New Orleans brethren.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-26

, HE following ex-
citing story of the
French campaign
in MeSicois trans
lated and adapted
from the German
of Tn. Gaudert, a
commander Of the
Houavesl
Napoleon sent
h e unfortunate
Macmillan n bat
TALON of Soudan
negroes, W h | c h
had been present
ed him by the vice
roy of EpyDt. Is
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-26

The loss of life by the sinking of
the Utopia in Gibraltar bay turns out
much larger than at first reported.
1t is now estimated tibet $40 persons
persisted.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-26

Over $4,000 has been paid to the
farmers of Bristol and vicinity for
potatoes delivered at Bristol OF New
Haven depot.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-26

Parkerson, the leader of the New
Orleans mob, has just been reelected
president of the Southern Athletic
club.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-26

% ALL his head was crushed to pieces
a0' his body had been pierced by hun
.s't u lllets. One hundred and twenty
'efe renchmen, myself and my six ne
A'oea ere conducted on the following
Hl'fttA Sto the inner court of the hacienda
-2l lacinto, and informed that by order
pr "'4 highest powers" we were to be shot.
= yo black friends lay half dismem-
s# On the ground, their dusky faces
! mite pupils, steadily fixed upon my
tso@dfg 5, tired and dropping head, for my
w@nHa had not been bound up. The other
HHr, TX and threatening as a stormcloud,
.2o. ound us, CRASHING their teeth. The
-"'% execution had been visited upon
". e condemned, and their bloody and
~" es still active bodies were thrown
and carried out past the living. |
unit almost exactly when my turn
..'. ONE, and every man will believe
out particular proof, that the stu;
rs not a pleasant one. As gen
4'" missed by the first volley was forced
the wall for a second attempt, there
III in my tortured heart the loud cry,
Entsetzlich, schone den Mann" Horrible,
spare that mani. At the same moment the
colonel commanding the execution put
spurs to his horse, and with one spring of
the beast was at my side. Isle sind Elm
Deutscher?" you are GERMANY he called
to me, and while another volley rang
through the bloody court / replied with
choking voice, "Ehemaliger Prcussisher
formerly PrIssian officer, and
wondered not little at being addressed in
my mother tongue. The colonel placed his
hand on my head, and as Abraham and
Abdallah, two blacks who held me upright
sprang upon him frantically, he signaled
an officer and had me and the six Soudanese |
by my side conducted outo the hacienda;
he himself rushed out through an alley, and
returned half an hour later to say that he
had begged our lives from Escobodo be- |
cause we were not gendarmes, or French |
men, for these alone had been condemned |
The friendly colonel, Carlos Won Gagern,
also formerly Prussian officer, looked |
after our needs with the heartiest amiabili-
ty, and at evening came with an escort of |
twenty-five men and seven extra saddled |
horses. He told me that Escobodo and him
self had had words with Gen. Trevigno,
and the order of clemency in our cases
might be revoked at any moment. He |
bound me on my horse, gave me money, |
and handed my unwounded blacks a re-
volver each The escort was to guide us |
by roundabout path toward Queretaro
and leave us at daylight.
1t was martyr-way that lay before us in
spite of all. The negro with the lance
wound fell dead from his saddle on the |
'ourth day; the others remained by Inc to
The end. On the twentieth day we reached
safety at Texecoco on the coast
GEORGE l.. kILMER
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-26
Sitter John, Editor.

Lawrence Barrett, the well known
actor, died in New York city Friday
night.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-26

A monument If to be erected at
Johnstown, Pa, to the unknown
dead.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-26

The Keystone National Bank of
Philadelphia was closed last Friday,
The failure it is thought will be a bad
one.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-26
HEROES FROM S0UDAN.
THE BLACK zouAvEs NAPOLEON
SENT TO MAxlMlLlAN'S AID.

The Negroes Wore Brave and True COM
rades, and Yielded Their Lives Freei,
to Shield Their Leader, Fighting the
Mexieans Hand to Hand
lCopyright 1891, by American Press Assoeia-
ton, Book rights reserved
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-26

burlington upper:
If we are not mistaken there are
several peanut politicians in this State
who have developed wonderful love
for the farmers since that class of
citizens effected an organization and
are now holding farmers meetings in
different parts of the State. If the
record of these peanut statesmen is
looked up it will be found that they
have been in love at divers and sundrv
times. They have loved the Repub-
lican party but no political Office came
to them; they have been deeply in
terested in the welfare of the old
soldier but he found them out thew
have attempted to straddle about
every important and unimportant is
sue during the last quarter of CEN
fury but their gymnastics have only
amused the public without proving
profitable to the actors. Just now
their political affiliations are sort of
Republican-Democratic-M ugwump,
nything-to-ge t-solid- the-voters,
while their affection for the dear far
mers is too touching for anything.
These fellows make an honest man
tired.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-26
THE LONDONDERRY SITTER,
An Hour With Our Exchanges
Harping on the Governor Question,
ST Johnsbury Republican

Harping on the Governor Question.
st Johnsbury Republican;
Some of the State papers are grow
ing uneasy and passing sleeples'
nights wondering who is to be the
next Governor of Vermont. Fol
heavens sake, hold ON When the
time comes the northeastern section
has the man, but we do not wish &c
prophesy so far in advance, Let us
have peace in this our centennial yeal
and put gubernatorial candidate talk
off as long as possible.
Manchester Journal;
Our preference this year is decided
ly for a farmer Governor. We dc
not swear by the farmers alliance by
any means, but it is no more than
fair that farmer, if suitable one
can be found, should have the chief
executive Office occasionally, and 1892
would seem to be good year for it.
Col, Hooker is quite Q
farmer, but he expected to be Lieut..
Governor last year and that ought to
bar him out. Bro. Tinkham might
be induced to accept, or f. p. Cotton
who was Lieut.. Governor so long ago
that the rule wont work on him.
We would really like to hear from
some of our brethren on the east side.
Now you're shouting, brother
Simonds, and you no need to go any
farther than Windham county. Her
woods are full of political farmers.
1t is no ways certain that Hooker
will be barred out, nevertheless, the
SITTER, believing in combining all es-
sential qualities, when possible, must
favor Levi, who, of course is a far
mer, besides being a battle scared
veteran and son of the revolution.
Whoop-er-up for Levi, brother
Simonds.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-26

The Waterman comes to the fol-
lowing very sensible conclusion as to
Vermont's interest in the Chicago
The National tribune., 1891-12-31

OF my Portland friends. asl them to take b-cls
and use Il in charities, OF they may think best
Many blessings have gone 10 them foy their gener.
osity." A citizen Of Portland was last week "a
Washington. and he received a check for 500
which was the amount Of his subscription 10 thi4
fund, which was given without a thought Of ever
seeing cent Of the money again, yet afler lapse
OF Is yenrs q IS returned to him, have been the
sums subscribed by all the rest Of PoFLaud's gem
erous citizens. The man referred 20 said that Mrs.
Candy Was one Of the kindest hearted women ha
ever met. aud that her suggestion about devotiug
tHe money returned by her 70 charities would DO
faithfully carried out so far ss ne was concerned.
Gen. William b Taliaferro Democratic candi-
date for Judge Of Gloucester County. Va. reprs.
sented that County IN the House Of Delegates over
10 years ago, AS the age Of IS he was a Major u
volunteers ia The Mexican war.
One Of the choicest presents sent John G. Whit
tier, the QnsT<er poet, the sfth anniversary %
his birthday, which occurred on Thursday Dec r.
was handsome painting Of Hampton Marshes as
the gin OF the poet 5tedman. The painting j. the
work Of a talented young artist Of Chicago Carroll
y. Brown, son Of Gen. Theodore ID. Brown. Of Post
No. 5, GAR, Department. of Illinois. Chicago.
The late Senator Preston b. Plumb. Of Kansas,
was plain, blunt man. blunt even TO the point of
rudeness. When asked by Mrs Potter Palmer
and Mrs. Russell Harrison to use his influences ia
behalf Of an appropriation FOR the Woman's De-
partmens Of the Worlds Fair at Chicago, he is re-
ported TO have said. You ladies come here and
use your positions and influence 60 affect Senator's
but tae poor woman who Is starving for the want
Of pension has the doors Of Senators shut IN hsr
face" II was plain and blunt speech, but IL was
true, every word Of H. and the Senator's friends
say he would have acted with equal firmness to-
ward Queen.
The National tribune., 1891-12-31

battle. 1t does not occur TO him that the
proportion Of men in previous wars who
never saw a battle was vastly greater. The
Revolutionary war and that of 1872 were
carried on in the most desultory manner.
The men were called ont in any emergency,
and when the emergency was past they
were dismissed TO their homes. Vastly the
greater proportion OF them never saw an
enemy nor heard hostile shot fired. The
Revolutionary war lasted seven years, and,
including skirmishes with the Indians, there
were only 81 ngagements-large and small.
In three years and more between the battle
of Monmouth and the investment of York
town the main army. under Washington,
scarcely fired gun. The General gives the
total number Of enlistments in the Mexican
war at 1880. Yet the army under Scott,
which fought its way to Mexico and
captured the Capital, never numbered over
1000, and the other army, under Taylor,
was about 5000 strong Where were the
rest of these men? That would leave about
1900 who were never in action. The sta
tistics of the war confirm this. Whole State
contingents did not lose man. Alabama
sent 5000 men, and did not lose one. Cali
fornia sent 57l Florida, $40; Iowa, 253 |;
Massachusetts, 1857; Michigan, 1,lO3; New
Jersey, 425; North Carolina, 905; Virginia
1920, and Wisconsin 1i6, and not one from
all these States was either killed or wounded.
Texas enlisted 50lS men, of whom but i6
were killed and % wounded Louisiana
raised 7,9i7 men, of whom but II were
killed and eight wounded. Georgia
raised 2,132, of whom six were killed and
eight wounded. So it goes through the
entire list. Yet there are 23,271 pensioners
on the rolls for service in the Mexican war.
Compare this with the following statement
in the last report OF Gen. Raum, Commis-
sioner Of Pensions:
II is estimated that, Of the soldiers who served
the country during the late war; l.OOI.65s were
killed in battle died during aud since the
On the 30ih day Of June last, 80 of these de-
ceased soldiers were represented on the pension
rolls Icy their widows or other dependents.
There are about I. Dos 7O7 soldiers Of tue Union
now living, and Of these survivors sec I5s now
on the pension rolls. There are. therefore. Gss,-
Ian mt pH
deceased soldiers not represented on the pension
rolls
The National tribune., 1891-12-31
OUR WAR BOOKS.

The offer of Grants, Sherman's, or Sheri-
dams Memoirs, or McClellan's Own Book.
IN combination with The Cosmopolitan Aaga-
eihc aud THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, has
proved great success. Remember that
each sci OF books is the regular bound
edition, published by Charles l.. Webster a.
Co. as originally sold by subscription. aud
that they cost only % cents each aud the
postage provided a subscription for The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE and The Cosmopolitan
1i0goziHc for one year, at the respective
price of esch, is sent with the order The
bonks cannot be furnished nj this price on
any other terms. Thus THE TRIBUNE,
the Magazine. and Grants Memoirs cost
s4gs; TIE TRIBUNE Magazine, and Sher-
mans Memoirs cost S492; THE TRIBUNE
Magazine aud Sberidans Memoirs cost "a SO:
J H. TRIBUNE, Magazine, and McCiellau'a 4
Book c0sl SHs4
The National tribune., 1891-12-31
no our LADY SUBSCRIBERS

We have a fuil and very choice list OF
premiums especially for our lady subserib-
ers. We want 20 call special attention 10 our
Diamonds, because this is the first time goods
Of this class have been offered by any news
paper.
Our Watches have proved a great success,
and we dispose OF them at far less prices than
The country jeweleT.
Remember, they are all either Elgin or
Naltham, no Swiss Watches being bought
by us for premium purposes, having proved
unsatisfactory where they have been tried
We cannot say too much aDoHt our China.
No ladg's table need lack a grand decorated
gold band dinner set If they are subscribers
10 The NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and will pur-
chase or work 20 secure one Of our sets OF
China, which are offered in another column.
The National tribune., 1891-12-31
WAGES IN ENGLAND.

The testimony of the Committee Of the
British House OF Lords ought to be con-
elusive as to the rate of wages in England,
since it is the result of a patient and nom
partisan investigation into all the conditions
Of labor in that country.
1t found that the men in the warehouses
connected with the tea and wool trades
work eight hours day for eight months in
the year, and seven hours day for the re-
naming four months. For this they get 30
cents day for the long days and s. cents
for the short ones. Three holidays are al
lowed each year without any deduction in
pay. The average wages for the year are
from $500 to 1894 per week, while their
rent for three rooms is from SI.2O to $50
per week.
Dock labOrers testified before the COM
mittee that their average wages are S312
per week; rent of rooms same as for ware
housemen. Before the great strike of 1889
the average wages were S2.16 per week.
Their food was usually bread and tea, with
or without milk. They had meat only Ocea-
sionally, buying refuse pieces at four cents a
pound. They usually bought their clothes
at "rag g-fair,r where suits were sold as low as
80 cents. One employer of 5000 men testi-
fed that he paid his frst-class men Sc a
week in Summer and 50 in Winter. From
this figure the wages graded down to s21
In the cotton trade the men and women
worked 56l hours week, quitting at /
o'clock Saturday, and the wages ranged from
S4.56 to $7.2O for men, and from $3.36 to
S6.24 for women.
The miners were satisfied with their hours
and wages, and strongly opposed any legal
regulation.
The National tribune., 1891-12-31

The Chattanooga TradesmGB estimates
that in the last 10 years nearly 100000
Northern people have immigrated to the
South. The railroad mileage has been more
than doubled, the number of manufactures
has nearly doubled, that of the employees
in them increased from 2l5.415 to 5O2, ,115,
and the capital invested swelled from $179,-
336, ,2SO in 1880 to $5S2, ,67O GOO in 1890. Yet
all these people and every dollar of this
property is taxed to pay pensions to men
who fought desperately to overthrow the
Government and prevent this prosperity.
The National tribune., 1891-12-31

IT is not only The small farmers and the
Wo9leD.miil operatives and the clothing
mai.enz who are vitality interested IN the pro-
lection 20 American wool, which Representa-
tive Springer proposes 10 abolish Every
workineulau has the deepest interest in The
ma'ter Protected sheep means cheap meat
for the people. Mutton is one Of the very
best Of foods, and il is emphaticaily poor
men'smes.t. That il is not 20 generally eaten
in this country as in some Others Is due "a
ihe insufficient encouragement given our
Farmers TO raise sheep. The greater The
market ior our wool the more abundant and
cheaper viii mutton be-. II Mr. Springer
could carry ont his plan, and destroy sheep.
raising 10 the United States, the working
people would in the long run DE the worst
sufferers.