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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-06
OUTH LONDONDERRY, MORNING, OCTOBER
A ACorrcsnonden,,s Death.

Slight suppression does the newspaper
correspondent make personally ON man.
Kind. The public reads his letters, criti-
cises them or is pleased with them and
beyond that cares little enough whether
the writer is old or young, black or
white, man or woman, beautiful or
hideous. He Is mostly as impersonal as
the editorial page of his own newspaper.
Even the journals themselves pay little
attention when one of those who helps to
build them up drops out of life. Unless
1t is world famous editor in chief or
millionaire proprietor, the death of any
, body connected with the making of
newspaper excites not ripple upon the
current Of public interest.
A grim illustration of this is found in
the case of the going out of Lucy Hamil-
ton Hooper, for IS years an American
correspondent in Paris and one of the
best known in the newspaper world.
Like the soldier in battle, she died at her
post. Her last newspaper letter to the
Philadelphia Telegraph was dictated aft
er her own hand had become too weak
to hold the pen, just before she passed
behind the curtain, and in the full knowl-
edge that her eyes were about to close
on this world forever. Pathetic beyond
description are the following words:
And now, my kind and patient readers,
must stop and lay down cie pen forever. By
the time these lines appear the author, who
has dictated them to her amanuensis and dear
daughter, will be beyond the stars. In jan
uary would have celebrated my silver we'd
ding with professional literature, but the fates
have decided it otherwise, and Imust say fare
well. Other engagements have changed and
varied, but The Evening Telegraph has been
constant for IS years, during which time
have never missed week in sending my let
ter. II was always n vision of mine to return
one day to my own dear old city, Philadelphia,
to see old friends and old places but like
many other aspirations in this world that one
was destined to be unfulfilled.
To my dear and loyal and firm friend, Mr..
Warburton, whose kindness to me and mine
has been unfailing and untiring; to my many
friends in Philadelphia and to the many peo-
pie who have read my letters, and though not
acquainted with me personally have written
me kind letters and spoken of me kindly; to
my dear old home l say farewell. Every one
has been very kind to me, and mine has been
happy lifc. But it is ended now, and like Tiny
Tim in the "Christmas Carol" can only say,
God bless US every one."
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-06
Preventing Labor Riots.

In Philadelphia 121, 900 families own
their homes. In New York, with 700, 900
more inhabitants, only 10000 families
live in their own houses. Philadelphia
has 10000 more buildings than New
York has. These figures tell their own
story. EigE,y-thrce per cent of the peo-
pie of New York live in tenement houses
and flats; in Philadelphia only 13 per
cent. The buildings included in the high
figures for Philadelphia are mostly
homes, the majority of them the homes
of working people.
Cincinnati is similar to Philadelphia
in the large number Of houses compared
to the population, and in Cincinnati and
Philadelphia there have been no labor
riots. 1t has been the boast of Cincin-
natl that during the present hard times
not bank there failed.
The Philadelphia Times draws the
moral Of the story, and it is one well
worth needing. The Times says:
The peaceful attitude of unemployed work
men in Philadelphia, Cincinnati and st. Louis
as compared with the same class in New York,
Chicago and Denver is sound and practical
argument in favor of owning home as a civ
ilizer. With no property rights or privileges
to worry about, the great mass OF humanity ex-
isting in rented quarters like the tenement
system have nothing at stake when they en-
gage in riots or kindred demonstrations.
Scenes similar to those lately witnessed in New
York and Chicago could not occur or would be
well nigh impossible in this city.
Building associations are largely responsible
for this peaceful solution of the labor ques-
ton. The workingmen as the stockholders are
capitalists likely to become just as much
alarmed over their investment of hundreds
and thousands as the greater capitalist over
his millions This brings about the even flow
of temper as nothing else could do.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-06
TweedIedum and Tweedledee.

The workings or non-workings of the
prohibitory law in this state sometimes
presents curious phases. AT the
present term of the Windham county
court two men from the same village
were brought before it, on the same
day, charged with selling liquor. One
of them is respectable hotel keeper
and, presumably, according to custom,
dealt little in the ardent, the other
one, it is alleged, has been running a
pocket saloon, and by hunting up his
customers among all classes, boys as
well as men, on public occasions and
otherwise, managed to get away with
considerable of the ''critter." Each of
these men, at the same time pleaded
guilty to three ofenses. Judge Thomp-
son promptly fined the hotel keeper
$500. and then gave the pocket saloon
ist few days to get the money to pay
his fine, in the meantime doferring
sentence. On Tuesday the matter
again came up and fine of only $3.50
was imposed upon this corrupter Of
youth and dealer, from the pocket, the
worst form immaginable, of liquid dam
nation. Verify, justice in this court,
like some of the Democratic politicians,
has "Windham county plan"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-06
old Ballads and old HYMNS.

The world has advanced rapidly in the
last half century, but it has not been in
the direction Of popular ballads and
hymns. If, returning from a summer
outing. party of weary picniclsers wish
to while away the hour of the home
ward ride by singing some popular air
that all know and love, it is not Tara
ra" or "The Man From Monte Carlo"
they choose. No; it is Annie Laurie"
"Sweet Home" ""Bocnie Doom" or "Wfy
Down Upon the Swanee River" that,
with musical instinct truer than they
know. they strike up by silent mutual
consent. Not one of these sweet airs
was written less than generation ago.
Most Of them were composed two and
three generations ago.
Other songs have been constructed in
the meantime, thousands of them, some
of them really musical and taking, but
without exception they die out after the
hand organs have got hold of them and
begin to grind them out upon the air of
the street. That is true test of bal
lad-to sustain the trial of the street
organ. Most of the ballads Of the pres
ent day are of the trifling, catchy kind
that are on everybody's lips for few
weeks and then are never heard again.
In this respect they are kindred to popu-
lar slang, which is born in the same
mental atmosphere.
If you pass church on prayer meet
ing night and listen to the hymns sung,
you will observe they are the identical
ones that rolled upward in mighty bill
lows of sweet sound from the grand con-
gregations to which the grandmothers
and grandfathers of this generation be-
longed. Other hymn tunes have been
written, possibly some good ones, yet
when the tired. overstrained soul would
pour out in devotion its deepest, most
intense feeling it still instinctively falls
back upon the sweet old words:
There can bathe my wearied soul
In seas of heavenly rest.
It is fact profoundly expressive Of
present day desire that the thousands of
excursionists returning Of summer
evening upon the decks of the steam
boats from Coney Island and elsewhere
in the vicinity of New York city sing,
night after night:
Jesus, lover OF my soul,
Let me to thy bosom fly.
From the starlit air to the waves, from
the murnnring waves to the shore, is
carried the longing cry of the nineteenth
century soul for rest.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-06

A Washington special says: Among
the many reports that have been in
circulation during the past few days
regarding probable compromise in
the Senate on the silver question is
one to the effect that % republican
senators have agreed to the following
alternate proposition: To allow the
Sherman act to stand two years from
date and then go out of operation, or
TO repeal the Sherman act and pur-
chase and coiu 100000 ounces of
silver each month for three years,
and sell $500, 900, 900 worth of bonds
for gold. 1t is said that this alleged
agreement was the subject of a cabi-
net conference at the White house
Saturday night. 1t can be stated,
however, on the very best authority,
that the republican senators have not
agreed to this proposition Or to any
other looking to a compromise, and
will not, under any circumstances,
listen to any compromise proposition
that does not come formally and Of
ficially from the administration.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-06

The government life insurance sys-
tens that have been adopted in England
and Germany are not a shining success.
In England the system covers only the
postoffice employees and is voluntary,
the employee becoming insured or not, as
he likes. The report is that the number
of those insuring declines year by year,
and that the plan is failure. One Of
the schemes for compulsory insurancein
England was rejected by the committee
appointed to investigate it for the fol-
lowing reason: "It might seriously i'm
pair that education in thrift and train
ing in business which has been brought
about by the building up and manage
ment of their own associations for self
help by the working classes, the value of
which to the nation it is almost impossi-
BILE to exaggerate." Under the compul-
sorry life insurance law in Germany a
wage earning person whose age IS over
l6, and whose income is not more than
$500 a year, must become insured. He
pays part of the insurance and his en-
ployer part. A report prepared by an
English insurance official who inyesti-
gated it pronounces the German com
pulsory plan "a coercive interference
with individual liberty and serious
restraint upon free and original ex-
pansion of national life"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-06

A policeman in New York city lately
captured two innocent looking Ohio
farmers who were making for Jersey
City train and carrying tin box as if
they thought every one who passed them
wanted to rob them of it. The police
man knew that cut of tin box. 1t was
familiar to his eyes as the stovepipe joke
in the newspapers, and he arrested the
two rustics. The report of the after pro-
ceedings says the farmers were far
more surprised than the policeman to
find that the tin box contained only slips
of blank green paper. They had paid
$500 harvest money for it and for their
experiencp.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-06
Guaranteed Cure.

We authorize our advertised druggist
TO sell DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, upon
this condition. If you are afflicted with
a Cough, Cold or any Lung, Throat OF
Chest trouble, and will use this remedy
as directed, giving it fair trial, and ex-
perience no benefit, you may return the
bottle and have your money refunded.
We could not make this offer did we not
know that DR.. Kings New Discovery
could be relied on. 1t never disappoints.
Trial bottles free at Geo, G. Smiths
Drug Store. Large size soc. and Sl.00.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-06
A Leader.

Since its first introduction, Electric
Bitters has gained rapidly in popular fa-
vor, until now it is clearly in the lead
among pure medicinal tonics and altera-
tives-containing nothing which permits
recognized as the best and purest medi-
cine for all ailments of Stomach, Liver or
Kidneys. 1t will cure Sick Headache, In
digestion, Constipation, and drive Mala-
ria from the system. Satisfaction guar
anteed with each bottle or the money will
be refunded. Price only soc. per bottle.
Sold by Geo. G. Smith, Druggist.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-06

The New York Suns Washington
correspondent says: The signs of the
times afford ample grounds for saying
that within the next 10 days Congress
will pass a compromise repeal bill in
lieu Of the Wilson bill pending in the
Senate, and that this compromise bill
will embrace several important provis-
ions bearing on the present situation
and extending into the future.
The compromise measure will go to
the president, who can then take his
choice, either to sign the bill or veto it,
and thus leave the condition the same
as it was when he called Congress to-
gather.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-06

Pity the poor readers of the "Con-
gressional Record! Before they
get through the silver deluge they
are threatened with tidal wave of
bitter partisan abuse, in the House,
over the bill for the repeal of the
Federal election laws, and after that
the Chinese question. Our esteemed
contemporary must prepare for big
fall in its circulation.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-06

Again i, is the glorious season of the
year 'or Nr'a'Ng parties Select o. -
tive points oi historic and lic;rr sque
natural interest in your rciahlor..ood
from three 10 ten miles away, organize
jolly picnic ut lcgst twice n month. say
of Saturday afternoon. anG take tae
road with your friends in the hracin;
Rutumn air A late September or Oo;o-
ber vacation. with walking tour last
ing week or more. is well worth work
ing and waiting for.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-06
Farm For Sale.

On account of poor health the subscrib-
er offers for sale the farm known as the
Joel Z. Pierce place located | 1-2 miles
from the village of Londonderry on the
stage road to Chester. Contains 36 acres,
more or less. in good state of cultiva-
ton; buildings in good condition; 400
young sugar naples and some hemlock
and spruce timber and plenty of wood.
This is a desirable place for anyone
wanting small farm. For further par
ticulars enquire on the premises.
Mrs. L. r. JOSSELYN.
Londonderry, July IA, '93.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-06


The SITTER presents its readers,
on this page, with portrait of j. j.
Van Allen of Rhode Island, who has
recently been appointed Ambas sador
to Italy, and in consequence is a
much talked about man. He is
charged by the Republican and Inde-
pendent press with buying his ap-
pointment by contributing 500, 200 to
the Cleveland campaign fund. 1t is
further charged that he is incompe-
tent and un- American in his views.
This latter charge is stoutly maintain
ed by the Democratic New York
World which reports him as saying
that America was an unit place for a
gentleman to live in. All of this is
quite interesting in a certain way. 1t
is only another instance of the power
Of money in politics. From all that
has been said il is certain that Van
Allen, whether a bargain was made
or not, would never have been ap-
pointed Ambassador to Italy, or any
where else, but for that $50, 900 sub
scription. Neither would John Wan
amaker be now an ex- Postmaster
General but for the 500, 900 that he
Clipped into the Harrison campaign
fund. Birds of a leather can be
found among all parties and it is q
mighty poor party that can't raise q
big campaign fund. Blessed is he
that gives for after many days il
shall be returned unto him in the
shape Of a fat office.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-06
DEATHS.

In Bondyillc, Oct. /, VIM. ID. Leon
ard, aged 10.
In Londonderry, Sept. 5, Mrs. Abigail
wilkins, aged rs.
In Wells, Mimi, Sept. 30, Eli +.
Park, a former resident of Grafton.
In Brooklyn, n. Y, Oct; 2, Gertrude
May Clayton, daughter of Mrs. Hannah
L. Clayton, of Typhoid fever, aged Is
years, II months and days.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-06

The first of the five international
yacht races came off yesterday and
was probably won by the English
yacht, as the latest received here the
Valkyrie was two miles ahead.
The Ohio campaign is now in full
bloom. Mckinley is making telling
speeches every day and is going to
win by a rousing majority.
Heavy storms occurred on the gulf
coast Sunday and Monday nights.
Mobile and the vicinity of New Or
leans were severe sufferers. In the
latter vicinity it is reported that 270
persons were drowned. The money
loss will reach into the millions.
Lightweight postmasters were ap-
pointed Monday.
Mrs. Edward Parker Deacon has
arrived at New York.
A naphtha explosion in Newark,
N. j., did ss5 900 damage.
Several changes have been made
in the custom house at St. Albans.
An international congress of free
thinkers began Monday at the worlds
fair.
Nancy Hanks will 60 against her
record at Evansville today Monday
for a purse of $2500.
The wages of all operatives in
Rhode Island wooden mills will be re-
duced from 10 to 20 per cent.
A New York dispatch says that
CARA, the Mexican bandit and revo-
lutionist, has recently visited the
worlds fair in disguise.
j. w. Griffin of Rutherford, N.
j., a collector for the Equitable Gas
company, has confessed to embezzling
$4,000 of the company's money which
had been paid him by customers.
Another insane crank got into the
White House Saturday night. He
wanted to make a Mason of the pres
ident, and then have the president
present his claim of $3.50, 900, ,00O
against the government.
A large delegation of business men
Of Baltimore, Md, went to Washing
ton Wednesday or Thursday to urge
the immediate repeal of the Sherman
silver law. Every leading firm in
Baltimore was represented.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-06
Written for the SITTER,
OCTOBER.


BY CELIA NJ, REYNOLDS.
Most brilliant in the train of months
The yearly cycle treading,
October comes, color-glow
On all her pathway shedding.
Here CLEANS pile of yellow gold,
There is the scarlet flaming,
And yonder shades of green and brow
The artists pallet shaming.
All colors on the mountain sides
Surge up in shining pillows
And back across tree-dotted wales
From evcrgreens to willows.
1t IS October's boast aud pride
TO make her landscape glorious;
Her lavish use of royal hpes
Has ever been notorious.
And though we know beneath il lie
All simmer growths expiring,
And all the show Is funeral pomp,
We never cease admiring,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-06

According to dispatches received
from Stockholm, Emperor William
is now hunting elks on the Hunsburg.
The imperial party has already shot
40 animals. w. w. Thomas, the
American minister to Sweden and
Norway, is taking part in the chase
with the emperor.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-06
BIRTHS.

In So. Londonderry, Oct. |, a son to
Mr. and Mrs. C. w. Babbitt.
In Peru, Sept. 90, daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Batchelder.
In Saxtons River, Sept. "a, a son to
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Gale.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-06
LIVERY FOR SALE

The subscriber offers for sale the Livery
at Manchester Depot, consisting of Nine
Horses, Carriages, Harnesses, and every
thing pertaining to the business. Will
sell the entire outfit in lump or if par
ties should desire five complete rigs will
be sold, the owner taking his chances for
the disposal of the remainder. The bus
ness is good paying one and is offered
for sale only because the owner has other
bsuiness that he wishes to devote his en-
tire time to.
For further particulars enquire of or
address,
w. c. LAMPsON,
Manchnctnr nnnnt VT
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-06

a new Messiah has made his ap-
pearance in the person Of Henry B.
Fou'ke, who is president of the Ma
hatmas, an association of Theoso-
phists. He weakened his claim upon
public credulity when he endorsed
many of the prophecies of 1t. Tettep.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-06

Old English reporters that have writ
ten accounts of Eorsc races for the Lon
ton lalcIs for years rsycr bet on tho
inin.als They hayr l,arncd that the
man who plays tic races always loses
more than 10 wins in the long run,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-06

Costumes is the cause of the intolera-
Bile "bad breath of multitudes. DR..
Henry Baxter's Mandrake Bitters re-
move the cause and prevent the evil, and
cost only 25 cents.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-06

Insanity, having about had its day
as successful defense for murder,
is now doing duty for thieves. Just
as soon as man supposed to be hon
est is caught stealing his friends dis
cover that he is insane; but no mat
ter how many years he steals without
being caught these indications of in
sanity never appear. They appear
to exist solely for purposes of defense.
The llth census has been placed
In the hands of Carroll d. Wright,
who will complete it, performing the
work in connection with his duties as
commissioner of labor. By a reso-
luton passed in the House Saturday
the time.for finishing the work was
extended to June 80, 1894.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-06

The Londonderry SITTER and the
Cosmopolitan magazine, each one
year to new subscribers for only So 90.
Present subscribers to the SITTER will
be furnished the magazine for sl25.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-06
Smiths Rheumatic Cure!

Bondville, VT, July 81, 1898.

Bondville, VT, July 81, 1898.
GEO. G.. SMITH.
Dear Sir =
had rheumatism for ten years very severe
", took lots of medicine and was treated by
physicians. all of which gave me no relief.
Some of the time | could not raise imy right
foot FIR, m the floor and walked about the
house sliding it along with the aid of crutches.
Again would be confined to my bed for
weeks. had a swelling come on my right
wrist which was very painful and could not
raise my right hard to my head. In this con-
dition l commenced taking your Rheumatic
Cure, using three bottles of it and was rid
of all pain and swelling, no more use for
crutches. have not been troubled since that
time which is eighteen months ago so / feel
that | am cured.
ELLEN E. WILLIAMS.
PRICE so CENTS.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-06
PRICE THREE CENTS.

The history OF Downs Elixir Is iden-
titled with the history of New Engla'
for the last fifty years. 1t cures coughs
aud colds.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-06
MARRIED..

In Jamaica, Oct. 3, by Rev. S. l.. Vim
cent, Arthur Shumway and Miss Minnie
Clark, both of Jamaica.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-06
Sitter John. Editor.

Copies of ttis paper can be obtained
at Carpenters News Rooms IN Bfot-
tle6Or0.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-06
THE
1LONDONDERRYssSIFTER.. ]
HENRY M. SHANKs, PUBLISHER.

Terms, SI.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.
ss-Eutered at the PostoAice at So. London
as second class matter.
FRIDAY MORNING, SEPT. 20, 1892.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-06

N-Please pay your indebtedness to
the SITTER.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-06
Walpole, N. H., April 7, 1898.
lr. GEO. G. Smith,

Walpole, N. H., April 7, 1898.
Mr.. GEO. G. Smith,
Dear Sir -
can recommend your Rheumatic Cure as
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kidney medicine.
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-06

w. c. LAMPsON,
Manchester Depot, vt.