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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07
A Desperate Encounter.

Constable Tinkham of Rochester
had regular Dime Novel experience
last Thursday in capturing four des-
peradoes who the Wednesday before
blew open and robbed the safe in the
postotfice at Ticondeloea. The con-
stable was telegraphed Thursday that
the parties were coming his way from
Brandon driven by liveryman Saverv.
Tinkham took three men with him,
in two teams and started to meet the
party. The Rutland Herald of Fri.
day gave the following account of the
battle:
About half way to West Rochester
they saw the party coming. 1t was
arranged that the team should stop
and that constable Tinkbam should
alight under pretense of having an
errand with Mr.. Slavery. Then at
his signal his companions were to as !.
sist him in making the arrests. The
officer and his party were all armed
with revolvers.
When the teams were close to-
gether Mr.. Tinkham hailed the dri-
yer of the double load, and descend
ed from his buggy. Passing around
10 the "off" side of Mr.. Savery's
team, he stepped between the wheels
and told the occupants that he arrest
ed them in the name of the state of
Vermont. They asked "What for
I? and were told that the officer
would talk with them about that later
on.
Then, maintaining their bluff, they
demanded to see the papers authoriz-
ing their arrest.
The officer drew his revolver and
said, "this is all the paper | need
now"
Instantly the man who was the
leader and spokesman of the party
sprang to his feet and drew heavy
revolver, an example that was fol-
lowed by each of his companions.
The leader fired three shots at Mr.,
Tinkham. Two striking him in the
left side, and his escape from instant
death was simply miraculous. One
discharg set his fur coat afire, and
one of the bullets was found in his
clothing after the battle was over.
Neither bullet, however, penetrated
his vest, doubtless being stopped by
a watch and box of cartridges car
RED in the pocket on the side where
the shot struck.
The other three thieves opened fire
Oh lne companions OF Mr.. Inkham. |
The latter, who is a tall, supple,
representative mountaineer, reached |
up, and, siezing his first assaiant
and the other man who sat on that |
side of the wagon, jerked them to the
ground.
Both men fought fiercely.
The officers Vermont muscle was
90 much, however, for their valor
BORN of desperation, and he bore
hem both to the frozen ground, fall
IN top of them.
A terrific struggle began. The Of
icer could not use his revolver, while
lis opponents emptied their revolvers
n his very face.
One bullet tore the skin from his
heck, others punctured his clothing,
nut, watching their motions rs they
oiled and wrestled beneath him, he
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07

Captain Nathan Appleton, vice
president of the Massachusetts Socie.
ty of the Sons of the American Revo.
luton, has placed on the Tomb of
Lafayette, in Paris, a gilt bronze
cross bearing this inscription: "Laf-
ayette. A Tribute from the Massa-
chusetts Society Of the Sons of the
American Revolution, 1894
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07

Rev. Thos. Dixon of New York
recently made wordy assault, from
his pulpit, on Rev. Parkhurst. This
is case of sour grapes. Dixon tried
to down Tammany but used only
bombast that didn't even make the
tiger growl; Parkhurst threw solid
shot right into the lar of the beast,
and is entitled to all the credit that
attaches to first class gunner.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07

tant clergy in Christendom would be
unable to convert il to their way OF
believing, after it had arrived at the
age OF fifteen. 1t is merely matter
OF education, and nothing else. Ii is
SO in regard to any religion.
L. A. S.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07

The Congressional circus opened
in the national rink at noon Monday,
and the fun is soon to begin. The
number of clowns attached to Growers
hippodrome is not set down in the
bills but without question there will
be enough to further disgust the
country. Luckily the show is limi-
ted as to the number of performances
and will be obliged to close it's doors
on the fourth of March.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07

The usual quiet village of Fair
Haven is in whirlpool of excitement
over the hanging in effigy of one of
its prominent citizens, N. r. Reed,
member of the Law and Order
League.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07
Sifterlets-ShOrt and Snappy,

Mr.. Corbett might be outfought,
but it is not probable that he will be
outtalked for long time to come.
The populist vote of '94 was near
" 100000 more than it was in '92.
but it was more scattered.
The politicians can't even get Their
whiskey straight these DAYS, as few
OF them have the price and nobody is
disposed to buy it for them.
The rheumatic govt is no respecter
OF persons, although it is most usual
~ found in the company of high
livers.
1t is difficult to believe that DR..
Mary Walker has added writing DO
etry to her long list of isms, and
about kisses, too.
Somebody should remind postmas-
ter general Bissell that the people
would rather see the post office de-
partment progressive and entarpris-
ing than self-sustaining.
Many political Little Bopeeps are
sure they have lost their sheep, and
they have given doubts as to whether
they will come home with their tails
behind OF in front of them.
The thrifty fellow who always
wants to vote with the winning party,
so that he may hold office, has no
"cinch" these days.
The Standard Oil company will
probably just turn on the grease and
try to slide through those Texas in
dictments.
Several instances might be cited
where the attendance at ante election
banquets was fatal to the candidacy
OF politicians. The wise politician
waits until the votes are counted be-
fore banqueting.
The New York banks may not
shave money to bum," but it is evil
dent that several of them had money
to be stolen, and, as usual, the they
ing employee was on hand to steal it.
BY trying to be popular lecturers
as well as authors some men NAV find
themselves neither. Letting well
enough alone is one of the most diff
cult tasks imposed upon men.
Even an experienced pedagogue
like Mr.. Thomas B. Reed will have
his hands full in breaking in the raw
material elected TO the next House TO
the rules of the Congressional school.
When Mrs. Lease decided that
there was more money in lecturing
than IN running newspaper she
gave an exhibition of horse sense
That any man might have been proud
Of.
A person might be excused from
that Mr.. Bissell was think
ng about the late election as well as
'bout civil service reform when he
wrote his annual report: "The in
elligence of our people has long out
grown the notion that any one politi-
al party enjoys a monopoly of adj
talent"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07

The foot ball game at New Yorl,
on Saturday between Yale and
Princeton resulted in victory, "a TO
0, for the former.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07
Sitter John. Editor.

Copies ofthis paper coo be ob'oi0ed
at the BrdtHeboro Ne,cs rooms, Elliot
street, Brottieb0ro.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07

The coming session of Congress
will be a sort of political wake, with
the "stffs" taking part in it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07

The japanese cry is son to Pc
king" and without doubt the yankees
of the Orient will get there.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07

Three boys were drowned while
skating on the lake at Newport on
Saturday.
Judge Royal Burnham of STAFFORD,
representative Of that town in the
General Assembly, died Saturday
morning of typhoid pneumonia after
short illness. He was the oldest
member of the General Assembly,
being almost Is years of age.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07
Beyond Comparison.

Are the good qualities possessed by
Hoods Sarsaparilla. Above all it purifies
the blood, thus strengthening the nerves !;
it regulates the digestive organs, invigo-
rates the kidneys and liver, tones and
builds up the entire system, cures Scrof-
ula, Dyspepsia, Catarrh and rheumatism.
Get Hoods and only Hoods.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07
-THE-

Londonderry Sitter.
Issued every Friday Morning. Terms :
Sl.O0 year at offices where bundles are
sent. Sl.l0 where sent in Single Wrap
pers, Address
The Sitter,
So. Londonderry, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07
FREE THOUGHT COLUMN.

Under this head will be published brief com
mun'caIions, " couched Ia good, rlan English,
from any who may have IDEAS to present
whether agreeing with the editor or not.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07

Hoods Pills cure all liver ills, bill
iousness, jaundice, indigestion, sick head
ache. Csc.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07
In Our Clothing Department.

In Our Clothing Department.
Mems Black Worstcd Suits,
q. Cheviot Suits,
/" Cashmere Suits,
g Fine Cashmere or Wolsted Pants,
g Medium Quality Wool Pants,
Heavy Working Pants,
g overals and Cotton Coats,
/" Fine L2ceor Cong. cllocs,
"Iiavr Gnai, sbe.e,
Bow Sui 20 s r.p,.. ioys' Shirts,
Bows II ler. i'or>' = .sna Caps, Chill
drcn' 81 Niet K PMS. to Is yrs.
Child N, T1iSis. cai'f, $ Pants. 4 to
"A .p. Meas hle sarls Numbered
m.i ltlluudcrcd. sa'e,n shirts, Outing
shl ;. rscy oa., e .ifS.
ia~ coai l. ~ :, Baby Hats.
i;.t'l ''tpc.l { '5tii d Shoes, Baby
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07

L D..
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-28

He had the reputation of being the
most ting preacher in north
ern Indiana, and well he earned it.
Sometimes he took his pay in coon
kl1ins, beans, or whatever else the
groom happened to possess in lieu Of
money, 4 scarce article in those times.
Later, as the country developed, the
pioneer minister abandoned horseback
riding and made the trips in carriage.
This was kept UP until five years ago,
when he declined to respond to calls,
Dwing to old age. He consented, how
over, to marry all couples who came to
his residence, and since that date more
than two hundred brides and grooms
have made the pilgrimage to the par
Sonage
''I don't know why It is" said the
bld gentleman, ''that the people still
want me to marry them, unless it is
because / married their fathers and
mothers and grandfathers and grand
mothers before them. / have had
pretty good luclz, though. Out of
The twelve hundred marriagas know
pf but three divorces, though Of course
several have moved away and some I
never saw after the ceremony. gen.
orally give the youngsters Il little lee
ture after the ceremony and that may
have done some good"
Father Rayburn, now in his eighty
third year. is still hale and hearty. He
has great-grandchildren grown.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-28
Exporting Toads to England.

The boys in and around Trimble,
Tenn, have struck a bonanza. Mr..
Frank Eaton, an English gentleman, is
buying up toads, which he is shipping
to London, from which place they are
sent all over Great Britain and sold to
the market gardeners, who place them
in their gardens TO destroy insects.
MIR. Eaton pays the boys rs cents n
dozen. He receives 81 per dozen for
them. They are shipped in little boxes,
IN which there al o several floors. There
are holes in the boxes through which
The little fellows can get mir, though
Mr.. Eaton says this is not necessary, as
they could live without air, but he does
this through humane motives. Nothing
is placed in the boxes for them to eat,
but they do not suffer on this account,
IS they could go for months without
eating,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-28
Onrfn Of a PonuIar Drink.

The drink known as the cocktail was
invented and named by Elizabeth
Flanagan, the wife of an Irish soldier
who died during the revolution She
then became sutler and followed the
eoop of Firginian horse which in 177o
vintersd at Four Corners, between
White Plains and Tarrytown, Vest
chester county. n. Y. Betsy Flanagan
set CD O hotel, which the American
md French officers frequented. They
would come in after night ct the
bard table for "braoer," and Mistress
Flanagan would provids them with a
brink that made them feel IS fresh as
locks tail" In time the compound re-
seived the naIns by which it is now
Known
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-28
The largest library in the world VII

The largest library In the world VIII
be the new national library at Wash
lngson- Though it now contains only
100000 bound volumes and zoe, 900
pamphlets it viii hold when tho
library building is finished 1900. 600
volumes and the space devoted TO
books, it is estimated. VIII be ample
for the growth of the library for $50
years.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-28
HE HAS A RECORD
Remarkable Career Of a Venerable
Indiana Preacher.
he Has oficiated at Over Twelve Hundred
Wed6ing-Sow Eighty-Three Years
Old and a Resident of Ko-
komo, Ind.

Rev. Hayden Rayburn and wife cele-
brated their sixty-frst wedding ami
fersary IN Kokomo, Ind, recently. Mr..
Rayburn is not only the Oldest minis
Ter IN point of service in Indiana, but
&c also has the distinction of holding
The championship of Hoosierdom in
he numbar Of marriage ceremonies
soletunized. He was born in kentucky
n 1919 and came 10 Indiana In 1888.
The same year he was married to Miss
Matilda johnson, who is still living.
de entered the ministry in 1888 and for
,ixty years has occupied the pulpit in
he Methodist Episcopal church, being
llso one of the pioneers of the state.
Father" Rayburn during this time has
DoiemBized l ,202 marriages, passing the
Loo mark last week. In the early days
rhen the country was new, and the
Miami reserve was inha bited principal
" by Indians, Father" Rayburn was
frequently called twenty, thirty and
sonetimes fifty miles from home to
speak the words he has so often re-
peated since In those pioneer times
railroads were not known and public
highways had not been esta blished,
making travel anything but pleasant.
The only mode of getting around then
Eas On horseback, the rider being COM
pelled to pick his way through
tbs underbrpsh Of the unbroken
forest. At this period rattlesnakes
and other venomous reptiles were more
plentiful than preachers, and Father
Rayburn endured many hardships in
accommodating the young frontiers
men desiring his services, He cheer
fully responded to every call, and,
though the eonpcnsa ZION was small
and sometimes nothing at all, he would
Mount his horse and make the journey.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-28
Quickly Pound.

Mother-see If You can't find me tw
or three tacks.
Boy-Yes'm.
But, stop; where are you goiug9"
Going TO pick up a few tacks."
"But You are taking your bicycle"
''Nes'm: it's a pneumatic"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-28

Spec. Summer sIsSsrs g. Pence nSitr. aoos
levf-Ge. shore ha- d. TyEewE.-.f al1 Az rlle.lc
fer pRpsas - rablic schuo< AID H-L - hoo core
.f-elc-iis NCaEay June l. Raises ,sgs e-tso-i.a-
"a l4sL.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-08
THE TURF
wntterson Drops Dead.


San Francisco, Dec. Ed Corrigan's
gelding Watterson dropped dead in
the second race today. There We're only
three horses in the race and after go
ing half @ mile at top speed blood
vessel burst lin Watterson's head and
me dropped. His jockey, Hill, fell in
the soft mud and was uninjured. Cor
rigan paid $4,000 for Waitterson.
AS usual the bettors picked the win
ners i'm the first two races and after
that went all to pieces.
First race, six furlongs, selling. mali
dens-Paltriot, 96 OR. Isom), to 5,
won; Major Ban. 1O1 (Hinriofs), to 1.
second; Headflower. rs (McClaan), 5 to
l. third Time %. j 0 c., Lochiti-
var, Keene FoNhall and Ny Sweet
heart also ram.
Second race, seven furlongs, selling
Cadmus, 1oS Carr. to 5, won; Entf1ui-
siast, SO CWeber), 9 to 5. second; Wat
terson, 1O2 QIilD, 6 to 5. dropped dead.
No others ran
Third race, five furlongs; selling
CIacquer,. 106 (R Isom), to l, won;
Gold Bug, 116 (Caffey), so ITO 1, second;
Norlee, 9S (Jones). to l. third. Time
1:O7A. Silver State, Sallie Calvert and
George F. Smith also ran.
Fourth race, five furlongs, selling
Three Forks, SO (Hfnrichs), to 1, won
Hanford, 81 Gones), u to l, second
Sir Reginald, Jos Carr, s to o, third.
Time-1 07A. Jake Allen, Sam Brown,
Morven and Gordius also ran.
Fifth race, mile, selling-Realiza'tho
81 F'lynn), Is to l, won; Draw Scot,
103 Carr, Ii to 10, second; Hy by, IS
(Cockran), to l., third Tinle-1 80.
Florence Dickey, Red Pat. My Luck
and Melanita also ran.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-08
On water Rates.

Last evening the committee on
waterworks, sitting as a board Of
equalization on water rate assess
ments, held their third session Com
plants to the number of fifty-six were
filed, Ito be disposed of later making
the total number of protests to date,
159. Several of the complainants stat
ed that their assessments had been
increased nearly 100 per cent. over last
year, whereas the purposes for which
they were using water had been large
ly decreased. The board adjourned till
Monday evening after giving notice
that protestants may present their
grievances in the meantime to Deputy
City Recorder Hull
The complaints filed last evening
were from the following:
S. B. Westerfield, Stringfellow Bros,
II. s. Beatie, L. c. Karrick, B. Cross
Stephen Allen, p. H. Young, Salt Lake
Lithog'raphing company P. T. Nys-
from, f. B. Platt company, J. w. Jen-
k1ns' estate, Jenkins & Barrows F. d.
Gift, F. S. Hadra, Phelan. Hays &
Trabis, z. G. Anderson, Empire Steam
Laundry, l.. NJ. Youngblood, Knuts-
ford Motel. English Lutheran Church,
Boyd Park, ]. Sheets John Mace, S.
j. Nathan, Swedish Lutheran, James
Sterling, r. D. Millett, Joseph w. Will
son, John Rich, George E. Mace, T. j.
Angel, Thomas w. Jennings, NJ Bern
hisel, William Thorne, Fred May &
Co. and J. H. Bailey.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-08
Municipal Briefs,

Water Works Superintendent Daley
gives notice that no requests coming
through the phone for cutting off water
connections will be complied with The
ordinance exacts a small fee for such
work, and requests for discontinuance of
water service will have to be made in
person at the superintendent Office.
Councilman O'Meara has suggested that
brass sliding poles be placed in the ele-
vator shafts of the joint building in lieu
of lifts. The latter would be very con-
venient for going up, but the poles would
discount any means Of descent. The
councilman has almost concluded to push
his suggestion, inasmuch as the joint
committee are 50 slow about ordering
elevators, and there are some doubts
that the building will be thus equipped
for several months yet.
Now that all the offices of the city and
county governments are located in the
new building a scene of business activity
pervades the structure. The pressing
need of passenger lifts is sorely felt by
not only the officials and clerks, but also
all VINO have business to transact in the
building. without elevators the public
palace will not be complete, and the tax
payers will not appreciate all the conve-
niences and elegant appointm ents until
the cages so UP and down.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-08

appearance. The head Is partla1ly bald.
the face clean shaver, except f6r a long
blonde mustache. In the case. carefully
wrapped in paper was found locks ~of
hair, fine hair, evidently that of a
woman The police have no clue upon
which to base even theory
The box was marked I. p. Peter
son, numbered g, 1852. and stamped
made in France Traces of other
marks were found but they had been
carefully disfigured. making them un-
readable. The doctors said the man
could not have been dead more than
two days and it was thought the
French shipping case WAS used to divert
suspicion With the body were found
clippings Of carpet which were ddenti-
fed as having come from the Pullman
Palace car shops, the clippings APP
parently having been used az packing
for The body. In the case was found q
torn bit of paper bearing the address
"R. Y. Titus. 237 West, FIfty-seventh
street" portion Of a letter was also
found, but its contents the police re-
fused to make public. The. police adj
vance the theory that the man was
murdered in the vicinity Of Chicago and
then boxed for shipment, but that the
principals, fearing discovery, abandoned
the plan and threw the case into the
alley while on the way to the railway
station
Late this afternoon the body was
identified as that Of A. D.. Barnes. custo-
dian of the Hiawatha building at 25S
Thirty-seventh street. The Identified
ton was made by an employe. Barnes
was proprietor Of several news, book
and fruit stands and had been recently
divorced from his wife. with whom he
had much trouble.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-08
MARSHAL'S SALE.


MARSHAL'S SALE-PURSUANT TO
an order OF sale and decree of foreclosure
to me directed by the Third Judicial dis
trlct court of the territory of Utah, 1
shall expose at public sale, at the west
front door of the county court house
in the city of Salt Lake, county of Salt
Lake and territory Of Utah. on the 22nd
Gay of December, 1894, at twelve o'clock
M, all the right, title, claim and interest
of Rego Bartholio and Mary BarthoIto of,
estate situate, lying and being in the
city and county of Salt Lake, territory
of Utah, and particularly described as
follows, to-wit: Commencing at a point
two hundred and twenty-one (22D feet
rorth of the southeast corner of lot two
o., block three 81, plat "B," Salt Lake
City survey, and running thence west
five 90 rods thence north twenty (2O
feet, thence east five 60 rods. thence south
twenty coo feet, to the place of beginning,
subject to a right Of way over twelve dO
feet on the west part and ten Q0) feet on
the east part of said described land. To
be sold as the property of Rego Bartholio
and Mary Bartholo at the suit of Oscar
W. Moyie, as assignee of the Burton
Gardner company, q corporation. Terms
of sale, cash NAT Nj. BRIGHAM,
Z. s. Marshal
BY JOHN B. CUMMOCK, Deputy
Marshal.
Dated at Salt Lake City. November 2S,
1894.
James H. Moyle, Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-08

RepIete with the Sermons of thu
First Presidency and Leading Elders
of the Church, it il today the best
journal published to send abroad,
and will dc more good in teaching
S'MormOnisn1" there than hundreds
of letters, aad being new and ccm-
Ing regularly VIII be vastly more
readable than tracts.
THE UTAH
CHURCH AND FARM
Will be sent abroad to missionaries
and others, ut the following special
rates:
L subscription, 1 year postpaid S1.0O
2 subscriptions L year postpaid 1.50
3 subscriptions L year postpaid zoo
4 subscriptions L year postpaid $50
10 subscriptions year postpaid 500
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-08
THE CouNTRY,s CASE.

ance in the treasury today was S156,-
415,337: net gold. s110, 007562. This in
crease in the gold was due to the de-
post of s1,50o,OOO in the sub-treasury
at San Francisco on account of bond
purchases, a report of which reached
here today. Advices from New York,
however, state that engagements for
gold for export at the sub-treasury as
heretofore reported amount to $780,
600, which leaves the true amount of
the net balance $1O7, $751; 62. With ster-
ling exchange strong and at a triHe
higher figure than yesterday. further
expectations are looked for