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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-05-29
EAST DORSET.
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A hard frost on Tuesday morning
of last week painted us white With
out and blue within. The leaves of
locust trees and some others looked
as if they had been too near cheer
full fire. Its effect on fruit remains
to be seen. OF late our winters have
been mild and our summers mildish.
"Slow as molasses in January" isn't
as expressive as formerly. But when
our fruit trees get the hang of sum-
mer in winter and winter in summer
probably they will bear abundantly
as when the country was newer.
Eugene Bowie was lately home from
Lee, Mass, where as stone cutter he
gets between three and four dollars
a day. But there is one fault with
Eugene not common in young men.
He don't pay out his wages for some
thing that will hurt him, but let's it
stick and rust in his pockets.
Miss Emily Griffith is home after
a four months absence at Albany
Business College. She Is a gradu-
ate Of Castleton Normal School and
is the fourth young lady that has rep
resented us in the college. II its
faculty Judge us by the quality Of our
patronage they ought to consider us
jewel.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Grout arrived
home from Los Angeles on Thursday
morning of last week. Their hands
were swell shaken when taken"
'sThat comical Brown made good
the announcement of his posters and
put in an appearance last Saturday
evening. After tickling us inwardly
for some time, he let everybody go
except those who wanted to dance.
If cars is his controlling motive he
will probably come again.
Mrs. William C. Landon is pack
ing her household goods preparatory
10 going to Tennessee.
DR.. Bartlett is better. He has
been and still is attended by his un-
Gle, DR.. Bartlett, of Milton and Drs.
E. O. Whipple of Dandy and Hem
minway of Manchester. AS soon as
he is able he will be placed on board
a Pullman and taken to Milton, his
former home.
c. L. Clifford filled an order last
week for 20 gallons of maple syrup
from party in Illinois. On the
same day he received cheerful returns
from firm in Texas, to whom he
had shipped two hundred gallons, and
a newspaper clipping which read as
follows: "Maple syrup straight.
Old fashioned homemade, absolutely
pure, maple syrup just received from
the sugar trees of Vermont by Bias
& Watson, grocers opposite post Of
fee, such as our grandmothers made.
Come and try it, it will please YOU"
A conference meeting of the Con-
gregational churches of Bennington
county was held here on Tuesday and
Wednesday. The attendance from
abroad was good and there were no
elements of discord or unrest to kick
against the old, authorized and re-
spectacle. No Rev. DR.. Briggs to
stir up theological muss Or fuss and
no Rev. DR.. Parkhurst to preach
that "theology is not ripe yet" and
that the church should not be "an-
chored to cemetery"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-05-29
PERU.

George Porter and family from
Londonderry have moved on to Geo.
Richardson's farm known as the John
Byard place.
Mrs. j. II. Simonds is home again
after spending the past year in MARI
bcro, Mass.
Mrs. j. L. Stuart and three daugh-
tiers, also her nurse, from st. Louis,
Mo. are at Miss Louesa Whitney's
where they intend to spend the sum.
mer.
Mrs. j. II. Whitney, who has been
spending a few days at Manchester
Depot returned home last Monday.
j. C. Lakin is home again for q
short time.
Some of our friends abroad are en-.
curing why do we not hear more
from Peru, even though it be only
from "the old pine tree" Now that
spring has spread over us her gar
ment of green we think that we have
one of the most beautiful and pleas
ant little village in the parts. The
lumber mills are getting along finely
with their work they will be very
heavy output.
The Peru Turnpike Co. are now
insisting upon full toll for all travel.
Will the public consent to endure this
grievancy Every load of freight to
or from Manchester costs fifty cents
toll for the trip.
Memorial day will be observed at
the Church next Sunday. There
will be addresses by the pastor and
others, music, recitations etc.
All are requested to aid in decora-
ting Saturday p. m. and by bringing
in flowers Sunday morning.
Our schools are all in operation.
No. taught by Miss Bryant; No.
2 by Mary Lyon; No. 3 by H. j.
Hapgood; No. 4 by Carrie Thomp-
son No. by Eva Smith; No. Z by
Edna Batcheldor. The town has
reason to congratulate herself upon
such fine corps of teachers. Yet
more scholars should be produced
somehow.
A special meeting was called in the
village and G. X. Davis appointed
to repair the grounds and schoo
house.
A CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to return thanks to the
friends and neighbors who so kindly
assisted US through the sickness
death and burial of our husband, ia.
Their and grandfather; also to the
friends for their aid and sympathy al
Simonsville.
Mrs. Justin Burt,
Miss Durinda V. Burt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin L. Burt
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Lakin
and Master Pearl.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-05-29
HOUGHTONVILLE.
Planting nearly done.

Planting nearly done.
Apple trees are blossoming quite
full.
A. G. Nourse has his new shed
nearly done for the present. Quite an
Improvement over the old one.
The postoffice is established, Mrs.
George Martin, postmistress. Alva
Marsh carries the mail daily.
Strong & Heal from Chester are
drawing bill timber from Sanders
back lot.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-05-29
A Story with a Moral

Last week our townsman, E. A..
Brooks, who deals in potatoes paid
the SITTER rs cents to say that on
Wednesday Of this week he would
pay 80 cents bushel for all the po-
tatoes delivered at the station on that
day. Mr.. Brooks. When he placed
this little "ad" hoped to get short
carload. Well, Wednesday came and
with it the potatoes. And they kept
coming, and at noon he started off a
car load. And still the potatoes came
in, and yesterday another car was
started, over 800 bushels having been
received.
Moral: "Great oaks from little
acorns grow" and if you want to do
business advertise in the SITTER.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-05-29

Read j. H. Coture's advertise
ment.
Rowe Goddard went to Fitchburg
last Monday and has secured posi-
ton in a store at that place.
Mrs. Janet Yearly is getting quite
well again-Mrs. VIM. Thompson
RECEIVERS slowly, as also Mrs. John
Aiken.
Mrs. Wakefield of Wardsboro Wis
tied with friends in this village yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. B. Walker went
last evening to spend a portion,
at least, of the summer with Mr.. and
Mrs d. d. Wait. Mr.. Wait ex-
poets to fill up his handsome residence
this summer with boarders and needs
this assistance.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-05-29

Memorial services were held at the
M. E. church last Sabbath, Rev. W.
A. Bryant, assisted by Rev. o. P.
Fuller and Rev. T. Mackie, otficiat-
ing. A large audience was in atten-
dance and the services appropriate
and interesting. The Post, W. r.
G. and S. Of VS. attended in Il body.
The church was tastefully decorated
with flags and banners, while the al
ter was mass of living flowers,
handsomely arranged.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-05-29
WINDHAM.

Cool weather for the time of year.
Springs work is going on finely
with most of the farmers.
S. M. Lawrence has a new horse.
School is progressing finely with
Miss Cora Rogers of Chester teach
err.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-05-29

A Pettee of Brattleboro is now in
this vicinity selling spectacles and eye
glasses. From personal knowledge
we are able to commend him to all
our readers as gentleman who will
deal fairly and squarely with you.
Mr.. Pettee is a veteran of the late
war and is trying to make living
without gouging.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-05-29
WINHALL HOLLOW.

John Barnard has sold his Hamil-
ton farm to o. f. Hewes.
Mrs. Williams's brother made her
a visit one day last week.
The sick are slowly ON the gain.
Geo. johnson of Bondville is run-
ming the big saw for the Liyermore
Sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Woodell are
rejoicing over daughter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-05-29
Stick a pin in here.

Cards of thanks are not in the ma
ture of news and we will not publish
them without pay, unless we choose
to do so. We are moved to say this
from receiving such a missive without
a word being said about pay and that,
too, from a party who never patron
lied the papre.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-05-29

$3.50 Watches, Elgin or Waltham
warranted by c. A. Trip & Co.,
Jewellers, Brattleboro.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-05-29
VWool, pelts and calf skins tax.
en- in exchange for goods at
j. Hills, Bondville, Vt.

6~FoR SALE OR TO RENT-A good
blacksmith shop and tools we'll located in
the village of So. Londonderry. Call on
or address
Silas Whitman,
SO. Londonderry, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-05-29
Makes the
Weak Strong

The marked benefit which people in run
down or weakened state Of health derive
from Hoods Sarsaparilla, conclusively proves
the claim that this medicine "makes the weak
strong" 1t does not act like stimulant,
imparting fictitious strength from which there
must follow reaction Of greater weakness
than before, but in the most natural way
Hoods Sarsaparilla overcomes that tired feel
ing, creates an appetite, purifies the blood,
and, in short, gives great bodily, nerve,
mental and digestive strength.
Tagged Out
"Last spring was completely tagged out.
My strength left me and felt sick and mis-
cradle all the time, so that could hardly
attend to my business. took one bottle Of
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and it cured me. There
is nothing like it," R. C. BEGoLE, Editor
Enterprise, Belleville, Mich.
81 derived very much benefit from Hoods
Sarsaparilla, which took for general debility.
1t built me right up, and gave me an excel
lentappetite." Ed. JENKINS, Mt. Savage, Md.
NIB. II you decide to take Hoods Sarsa-
parilla do not be induced to buy anything else
instead. Insist upon having
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-05-29

&S~ Now is the time to get your Now
ing Machines repaired and be ready for
haying, do such work at my Machine
Shop at Weston Island.
III. A. HAYWARD.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-05-29

"a stitch in time saves nine,p and If
you take Hoods Sarsaparilla now it NAV
save months of future possible sick
ness.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-05-29
THE
Special Notices..

E&B~FoR SALE-The Abbott house,
nearly opposite the SITTER office, So,
Londonderry, Vt. A desirable Village
residence. Address or apply to
G. T, Abbott,
So, Londonderry,'Vt
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-05-29

Wool wanted-Highest price in
cash paid for wool every day in the
week. Present price 25c.
+. Winchester.
The advocate., 1891-08-26

Of payment is by the product Of his labor,
and he is not quite prepared to vote to
double his debt to satisfy the clamor for
"honest money" Mr.. Mckinley assumes
that q bushel of wheat would bring just
as much IL gold was the only legal tender
and silver was demonetized. Our in
telligent farmers can not be imposed
upon by any such absurd proposition.
They have learned in the school of ex-
perience that shrinkage in the money
volume depresses the price of their
products. The law of supply and de-
mand applies to money as we'll as every
thing within the range of mans wants.
II in any community there is a very scant
supply Of money the effect upon the
price of farm products is the same as If
there was an over-productlon Of the article.
Men who are in absolute need of flour
must leave 1t in the merchants hands un-
sold, because he has no money to buy
with. Hence, Oftentimes what is spoken
of as an over-production Is, in fact, an
under consumption. Persons who have
neither money or credit may die of starva-
tiOn in a country abounding In cheap
provisions.
Intelligent farmers have sscertained
that silver dollar was always considered
and universally accepted as honest money
until by a rascally conspiracy 1t was
dropped from coinage.
They are aware of the fact that at the
very moment when the conSplrators be-
trayed Congress into the act Of demone-
tizing silver the silver dollar was worth
100 cents, while the gold dollar was worth
only ninety-seven cents, silver being the
measuring unit.
They are aware of the fact that since
the demonetizatlon of silver In 1873 there
has been constant effort on the part of
capitalists to degrade silver. The coin
age Of silver has been limited, and gov
ernment officials have been sent into the
market to buy silver bullion on the best
terms possible, knowing that the mines
yielded large surplus beyond the de-
mands for use In the arts and for limited
coinage, necessarily depreciating the
commodity value of the metal. To make
sure of accomplishing their guilty pur-
pose they induced Congress to sanction
the making of contracts payable only in
gold, thus making a distinction in the
legal tender quality of its own money.
All these things are known by the IN
telligent farmers Of Ohio, and when they
have the courage to vote for their own in
terests without regard to the dictstion of
party leaders, they will inform Mckinley
and his friends that the dollar Of the
fathers Is the honest dollar, worth 100
cents, and that 1t will pay any debt, what
ever may be the language OF the contract,
The advocate., 1891-08-26
INTELLIGENT FARMERS.
he Cincinnati Enquirer.

Ohio were in favor of free coinage, Mr..
Mckinley promptly answered, mo. The
farmers of Ohio are among the most in
telligent of our population. They have
been studying this and other public
questions for years, and they know that
no part Of our population is more inter
ested In good honest dollar than they.
They know that when they sell their
wheat they must give full bushel meas
ure, and in payment they want a full
dollar worth 100 cents. They can't
measure their wheat in q short bushel,
nor do they propose to receive for 1t a
short dollar"
The Republican candidate for COVER
nor of Ohio certainly does not overesti-
mate the intelligence of the farming
population of the state, and he states the
case truly when he says that they have
been studying this and other public ques-
tions for years. They have been dis
cussing and comparing notes with each
other in their Oranges and Alliances,
and we are glad to know that they are
not as likely to be misled In the future
as In the past by the selfish and silly
twaddle OF politicians who voice the
opinions of gold gamblers in Wall street.
Mr.. Mckinley in effect declares that
there is no good honest dollar but the
one made of gold. We are not prepared
to believe that the farmers of Ohio, after
all their studying for years and their ex-
perience, adopt any such doctrine. On
the contrary they agree with us that any
dollar this government chooses to issue
and stamp as one dollar is worth 100
cents, even If 1t Is made of paper and
called by the Wall street gang "rag
baby"
The farmers have learned in their in
vestigatiOns that the war made upon
silver by Mckinley and his party has re-
suited in England taking advantage of
our folly by buying our silver bullion,
converting every dollars worth measured
by gold) into one-hundred-and-seven cent
dollars, and buying wheat in India with
1t at par, leaving our farmers without q
European market for their surplus.
They have very clear perception of the
fact that if our government would coin
for the benefit Of the owner all the silver
brought to the mint into one-hundred-
cent dollars it would be impossible for
English merchants to buy the silver bull
lion at seventy-fve cents and coin it into
One-hundred-a -and-seven-cent dollars to be
used in the wheat trade with British
India.
Intelligent farmers know that this is
the reason why the price of American
wheat goes up and down in the Liverpool
market with the price Of the surplus sill
yer bullion not required for coinage.
They do not need to be informed that If
coinage was free and unlimited there
would be no surplus silver bullion thrown
upon the market for sale at a discount.
Uncle Sam would not be engaged in the
disreputsble business of "bulling or
bearing" the bullion market IL the mints
were opened to free coinage. The farm
ers have come to the conclusion that IL
gold is the only honest money, that the
contraction in the volume of legal tenders
would compel them to sell two bushels
The advocate., 1891-08-26
WASHBURN COLLEGE.

FOR BOTH SEXES, Collegiate and Prepare
tory courses. Classical, scientific and literary.
Vocal and instrumental music, drawing and
painting, oratory, and elocntiOn; Twelve In
StructOrS. Facilities excellent. Expenses rea-
sODAble. Fail term begins September l6, 1891.
Address, PETER MCVICAR, Pres't.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-10
SOUTHERN METHoDIsTs.
Proceedings of Yesterdays Session oi
q the Conference.


Yesterday the second day of the Los
Angeles district conference of the M. E..
Church, South, was full of interest.
Bishop Haygood, in the chair, looked
closely into all the interests of the
church and gave the laborers many wise
words OF warning, exhortation and COM
mendation.
The pastors of the several charges re-
ported the condition of their churches,
showing marked progress along all lines.
At1l clock Bishop Haygood preached
a powerful sermon on missions.
At noon the ladies of the church
served free lunch in the lecture room
which was well patronized.
The Woman's missionary society met
in the First Baptist church in the after
noon; the meeting was well attended
and enthusiastic.
ATT O'Clock an informal reception was
rendered Bishop Haygood and family,
which was largely attended. After the
reception an earnest sermon was
preached by Rev. Mr.. Weems, of Ven
tura.
The conference meets again this morn
ing at 8 O'Clock, and Bishop Haygood
will preach at IL.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-10
TURF TOPICS.
Thor, the Los Angeles Stallion, in Train
ing at Nashville.

Thor, the Los Angeles Stallion, in Train
ing at Nashville.
G. M. Fogg, the we'll known breeder of
Nashville, writes as follows in regard to
his Los Angeles bred stallion Thor:
Thor has been showing us some very
fast quarters over our half-mile track,
with very little handling, as he has not
vet finished his season in the stud. Mr..
Ourrey says he will drive him quarters
in 35 before fall. He is now feeling
good and looking we'll in every par
ticular.
Here is what Sam Gamble has to say
about the colt recently purchased by
Mr.. Outhwaite, of Sierra Madre:
He is a handsome dark bay colt by
Stamboul, dam Alta Belle by the great
sire Electioneer. This youngster is the
property of that worthy gentleman, j.
II. Cultivate. This colt needs no COM
ment: he will speak for himself in
time.
AtColonel Thornton's sale, L. ]. Rose
purchased Motto, two-year-old flly, by
Sir Modred, dam Mottle by Billet. The
price paid was 500.
The running of Esperanza this season
must be bitter disappointment to the
Santa Anita stable. She was one of the
best fillies in America as a two-year-old.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-10
A sTAUNCH AND GAME FILLY.
That is What New Yorker Calls the
Speedy Fairy.

That is What New Yorker Calls the
Speedy Fairy.
The clever writer of Post and Pad
dock, in the New York Spirit of the
Times, has the following to say bout
the Los Angeles filly Fairy:
Perhaps there is no more deceptive
animal in training at the present time
than Mr.. L. j. Roses good filly Fairy.
After inspecting her it would take bold
man to back her in anything like fair
company, and even after the excellent
form she has displayed this holds true.
She is, in fact. nothing but skin and
bone, but in that attenuated body of
hers is as staunch and game heart as
ever horse possessed. Her victory in
the Thistle stakes, Monday, was great
surprise, as the price against her
showed, especially as she was ridden by
the stable jockey, Ward. who had not SO
far distinguished himself by any remark
ably artistic performances. As a
matter of fact, on this occasion
he rode we'll judged race in some
respects. 1t was thought doubtful
whether the filly could stay the distance.
one mile and three-slxteenths,b but it was
certain that she was faster than any
thing else in the race. 1t was with
difficulty that the boy was able to
economic her turn of speed, and to do
so he took her back into the bunch in
rather sudden. and startling manner.
Still at the finish he judged his time to
challenge very we'll and won with quite
good deal to spare. The lad is no artist
and has received plenty of unfavorable
comment since he came east with the
Rosemeade horses, but he shows steady
improvement, which is more than can
be said of most of the jockeys. He is,
lucky for him, attached to stable
whose horses are out to win if it be pos
sible, by hook or by crook, everv time
they sport silk, and with the practice he
is getting he may graduate into really
capable Jockey.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-10
ROBBED A POLICEMAN.
All Len Mistakes Officer Todd For the
Owner Of Jag.

AN Len mistakes Omcer odd or the
Owner Of Jag.
All Len was brought to the police sta
ton at O'Clock this morning and
booked by Officer Todd for grand larceny.
Todd has been watching on his beat on
Arcadia street for Chinaman about
whom complaint has been made for
drunk rolling. Last night the officer
lay down in the rear of the French
restaurant on Arcadia street, between
Los Angeles and Sanchez, and pretended
to be the owner of jag. Len approached
him, and after lighting matches under
his nose and burning off portion of
Todd's mustache, he took his watch
from the officers pocket and was about
to leave the spot when Todd grabbed
him.
Len fought desperately and bit the
policeman's wrist severely before he
was manacled. The watch was thrown
away in the scuffle, but was afterward
recovered by Officer Johnson. Len is a
tough looking character.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-10
THE WATER STILL RISING.
Harry Patton Starts on His Voyage
Down the Colorado.

Harry Patton Starts on His Voyage
Down the Colorado.
The Salton food continues to rise, but
slower than before. The following, re-
ceived from Salton yesterday afternoons,
states the situation:
SALToN, July 8, 189l.' :
Evaporation the past twenty-four
hours, one-quarter inch; rise OF water,
eleven-sixteenths. Temperature OF wa
ter, 7S degrees; atmosphere, so degrees;
Saturation, per cent. Light wind
from the south. The water has reached
the salt piles, and it is feared that the
salt cannot be saved.
Harry Patton, the HERALD's repre-
sentative, left Yuma yesterday morn
ing in fat-bottomed boat. with Cap
tain Frazier Of Banning, as his compaA-
Jon, intending to descend the Colorado
river till they find the break in the. west