The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-12-23
Jndoe Cresbam's decisions seem to

Judge Gresham's decisions seem to
always strike the bulls-eye of COM
sense /; but the Judge is chuck full of
common sense, and he always decides
as he thinks. Other judges might
improve their decisions and their rep
utations by doing the same.
Whenever things get too quiet in
Russia new conspiracy against the
Car is discovered by the secret po-
lice and new gang of victims start
for Siberia.
Santa Claus should put into the
stockings of every Congressman
package of anti-talkine with full in.
structions how to use.
1t is just possible that when Mr..
Carl Schurz told President-elect
Cleveland that "No man, and no set
of men, had a claim upon your politi-
cal gratitude, that he made one ex-
ceplion in his own mind.
An attempt has been made in Ken
lucky to introduce revolvers in a re-
ligious revival meeting. Isn't that
calculated to make the time on the
Salvation road a little too fast for
people with weak nerves.
Mr.. Cleveland did not say a word
in his reform club speech about an
extra session of Congress. Perhaps
he thought the fellows who will not
have to decide the question were do
ing talking enough about it.
The fellow who started that yarn
about the probability of the civil war
in Kansas ought to put in his appli-
cation for the liars champion belt.
There has been so much talk about
the looming war" between France
and Germany that the fighting will
have to begin before people on this
side will really get interested in it.
Senator Proctor Charged with Fraudn-
lent Action.
The following press dispatch was
published in the daily papers of
Tuesday:
New York Dec. l9-Judge Pat
terson in the Supreme court cham
bers this morning heard arguments
upon a demurrer to the complaint in
an action begun by Edmund Smed-
bury, as the owner of 100 shares of
the Vermont Marble company.
New York corporation, organized in
1880, against that company, against
United States Sanator Redfeld
Proctor and his wife, and his son,
Fletcher D., against Ex-Governor
Ormsbee of Vermont, Congressman
w. w. Grout and others. The com
plainant charges Senator Proctor
with being engaged in a fraudulent
and illegal scheme to depreciate the
apparent value of the property and to
misappropriate the assets of the Yer
mont Marble company, of which he
was president from 1880 to 1889,
when he resigned in favor of his son.
Since 1884 only s120,000 Of divi-
dends have been paid to the stock
holders, although the alleged earnings
have been over 100000
To this the Senator is reported as
saying that he is not bothered in the
least about the suit. He says Smed-
burg is young man and owns only
100 shares out of total of 10000
shares, and is, as far as / know,
alone in bringing the suit. Some
time ago he withdrew the suit and re-
newed it not long ago, when my law
yer waved service of process. AS re-
CARDS the small dividends, it is fact
the company has made much more
money than has been paid out in div
idends, but we have purchased lot
of property for the company, and the
father of young Smedburg has voted
on every dollar expended.
A large number of subscriptions to
the SITTER expire with the next is
sue. Prompt renewals will accommo-
date us very much and enable us tc
give you better paper for the com.
ing year. 1t takes money to make .
paper 90 as well as the traditional
mare.
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