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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-05-12

county in the seventies. He went to
the national democratic convention of
1854 rs one of the delegates from the
state at large. He was an earnest adj
vocate of Cleveland's nomination for
President at that time, and was vigor-
ous!y opposed by the strong sentiment
in the Georgia delegation in, favor of
the nomination of Mr.. Bayard He
was emphatic in his belief that good
politics demanded the nomination of
Cleveland, and before the meeting of
the convention the handful of Cleve-
land men on the delegation had con-
vinced the majority of the delegation
of the wisdom of such nomination, and
the vote of Georgia was so recorded.
After the convention of 1854 Col.
Walsh opposed the effort to displace
the tariff plank of the platform of that
convention, and substitute for it the
sweeping tariff reduction policy that
was being urged, and which afterward
received the approval of President
Cleveland in his famous message of
1887. lie believed that it was unwise
and impolitic to precipitate such an
issue upon the country on the eve of a
Presidential election and has held
from that day to this, that had the party
manifested more conservatism, Mr..
Cleveland would have been elected as
his own successor In the convention
which nominated Colquitt for governor
for third term Col Walsh led the
Colauitt forces, lacking but few
votes Of the necessary twothirds re-
quircd to nominate, and the convention
finally adjourned, recommending"
Colquitt to the people by the adop-
ton of Col. Walsh resolution offering
this solution to the problem; but Col
quit was elected by majority of
fifty thousand.
Col. Walsh is man of exceeding
liberality in all of his views, religious,
political or otherwise. lie is man of
marked liberality, and (while n mar
ried MANI having no children of his
own, has educated several young
men in Georgia colleges. He is great
believer in, and an enthusiastic worker
for the industrial development of the
south.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-05-12

liable energy, sound rudimentary
education. In 1859 he entered George
town college, but returned home when
South Carolina seeded and enlisted
in the Meagher guard, an Irish com
pany attached to the First regiment
of South Carolina, and was assigned
to duty, in the beginning of the war,
on Sullivan's island. The company
disbanded soon aftcrward and he re-
moved to Augusta in 1862. His parents
being advanced in years and possessed
of little or no means, he entered the
office of the Constitutionalist and as
sisted in their support. He became
city editor of this paper in 1868, and in
1896 the southern agent of the New
York Associated Press. The next year
he took charge of the business man
agement of the Chronicle, and in 1878,
as the partnerof Mr.. II. Gregg Wright
then leading southern editor, bought
the paper, which in 1877 absorbed, by
consolidation, the Constitutlonalist,
since which time Mr. Walsh has had
full control of the paper
He was elected three times a meU-
Der of the legislature from Richmond
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-05-12
Over q Century Old.

Mrs. Abigail Hobert observed few
days ago the one hundredth anniver-
sary of her birth at her home in
Nashua, N. H., where she has resided
for forty.fiv years She was born in
Billerica, Mass, her maiden name be-
ing Abigail ShattuclS Her entire life
has been spent in Billerica, Mass.
Hollis and Nashua. She was married
in 1914 and her husband died in 1885.
There were nine children, five of whom
are living, with sixteen grandchildren
and twenty-five great-grandchildrcn.
Mrs. Hobart is slightly deaf, but re-
,nins her other faculties to a remark
able degree.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-05-12

redundant superfuity of zee floating
about in the North Atlantic, and many
of them have been greatly delayed by
it; not that they might pick up mid
ocean cargoes TO ease the strain in the
ice-cream market, but in lodging
about among the bergs and foes, that
experienced navigators declare are of
unusual frequency and size this year.
The passenger steamers are generally
taking more southerly routes than
usual, and so have to certain extent
avoided the frigid dangers experienced
by some of the foreigners that have
recently arrived. The usual track of
west bound steamers is literally
blocked with vast plains and noun
tains of ice that are bearing down on
the Labrador current, and bringing the
possibilities OF arctic travel almost, to
our doors.
The Kansas City on her last trip this
way had to bear away far to the south
west to avoid thirty-four big bergs;
and the American clipper ship General
Knox sailed along a great ice field in
which the lookout counted thirty-two
bergs, These may of course have been
the same as those sighted by the Kan
sas City, in which case, however, the
statements gain in confederation what
they lose in variety.
The State of Georgia, freight
steamship from Aberdeen, struck into
an ice pack off the coast of Newfound-
land, that grew more and more com
pact as she advanced, and the captain
was finally compelled to change his
course to the eastward, but not before
the ice had broken hole 9xl feet into
the forepeak of his vessel. This rem.
dered advance in the heavy ice eX-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-05-12
Clearly Entitled to the Day.

Mr.. Howell, OF the firm OF Gettup
& Howell-Is there any good reason,
Mr. Addemup, why you should want
to take the day OFF
Bookkeeper-Why,yes, sir, think
there is My youngest boy fell and
broke his leg this morning, the house
next door was on fire when left
home, my daughter is to be married
at noon and I'm sick.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-05-12
PATRICK WALSH.
The New United state. Senator fr,

The New United States Senator from
Georgia.
The appointment of Patrick Walsh
of Georgia to the United States Sem
ate, to fill the unexpired term of the
late Alfred ii. Colquitt, confers this
honorable distinction upon man
whose shoulders are amply broad to
bear it. Patrick Walsh was born in
Limerick, Ireland, Jan. ], ls4h, and
when years old he was brought by
his parents to America, they locating
in Charleston, 5. c. At the age of 10
he became an apprentice in the office
of the Charleston News, and at Is a
journeyman printer. Setting type at
night and attending school during the
day, he obtained, through his indom-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-05-12
Tho shnnncr.s Weakness.

Lady Shopper-What2 You ask
SO yard for this clothP Why, lean
get it at Drcighgoods' for 80
Clerk Yes madame. But we're
Offering this at our bargain counter.
Lady shopper. taking out her
purse-Oho! Let me have ten yards,
please.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-05-12

The latest story regarding goose
berries is that a grower at Ashburton,
New Zealand, has produced some
measuring four inches in girth and
looking like plums.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-05-12

BRONZE turkeys, which are the
largest and handsomest of all domestic
varieties, are cross between the pure
American wild gobler and domestic
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-05-12

The general who undertakes to do
the private's work generally gets
licked
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-05-12
A2osRAAS
E2ll.E4s S. y

I S S Wardour
will be here to-
day."
My wife CLAN
ced up from the
letter which
she was read
ing, in her com
Portable seat
behind the sill
yer cofce-urn,
with n look of
mild surprise in
her blue eyes.
miss War
d o ur! Why,
G h a + ie (! /
thought tn n I
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-05-12
HIS LAUGH rs NO JOKE.
A MAN WHOSE HILARITY MAY
RESULT IN DEATH.

A Strange Nervous Malady-Mirth That Is
Unhappy--The slightest Facial Move
ment Brought Fits of Merriment-
Can't Help GiggiInG.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-05-12

The duke of Cambridge, commander
in-chief of the British army, attained
his 18th birthday a few days ago.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-05-12

To hang a man in cfiigy is a fool way
of giving him lift.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-05-12
NIPPED In THE ICE.
PERiLOCS SEAFARING ON THE
ATLANTIC THIS YEAR.

Redundant Superiority of Iccbergs Now
on theOcean-The State OF Georgia and
Crow Had Thrilling Adventure
Crushed by the FIoes.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-05-12

A bed of hydrangeas on the Lawn or
in thc background is very pretty.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-05-12

He SUGGESTION
of an ice famine
this year, which has
made its appear
ance in the papers
with itsaccustomed
regularity, would
find little crcdencs
a m o n g ocea n
travellers at Tho
season. Incoming
steamers report q
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-07-06

The Democrats held their state con-
vention at Burlington Thursday the %,
of June and nominated the following
ticket:
Governor-George w. Smith Of
White River Junction.
Lieutenant governor-E. M. Billiard
of Swanton.
Secretary of state-John w. Groton
of Barre.
Treasurer-Charles Clark of Rut-
land.
Auditor-E. E. Sargent of st. Johns
bury.
For Congress-V. A. Billiard Of
Underhill and Geo. l.. Fletcher Of
Chester were nominated.
A long string of resolutions were
adopted. After charging all the ills
that poor humanity has suffered since
Eve eat the gratis to the Republican
party, they come down to state matters,
and urge a law taxing inheritances and
threw the usual harmless bomb at the
present prohibitory law.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-07-06
A Well-Known VermOnter Shot ut Cliff
ton Forge, Va.

Col. H. c. Parsons, owner of the
Natural Bridge hotel and one of the
most prominent Republicans Of Virgin
ia, was shot and killed Friday at Cliff
ton Forge by f. A. Goodman, a Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad conductor
There has been feeling existing between
Col. Parsons and Goodman for over a
year, growing out of the latter's refusal
to allow Mrs. Parsons to ride on his
train when that lady had forgotten her
pass book. 1t is alleged that Parsons
had written several letters to the rail
road company endeavoring to have
Goodman dismissed from the employ
ment of the road. Goodman met Col.
Parsons in the lobby Of hotel at Cliff
ton Forge, and, approaching him, pro-
duced letter, asking if he had written
it. Upon Parsons affirmation Good
man fired five shots at him, four of
which took effect.
Mr.. Parsons was great friend OF
Gen. Grant. Senator Proctor says of
his career: "Col Parsons was a Yer
monter and served most CALAMITY dur
ing the war as captain of the LIST Yer
mont cavalry. He earned distinction
in many places and particularly at the
battle of Gettysburg, where he engaged
in the famous charge Of his regiment
at the head of which Farnsworth fell.
After the war COL Parsons went to
Virginia and settled and had acquired
considerable property around the Ma
tural Bridge. He had been a very
energetic and enthusiastic republican
and had taken prominent part IN the
poIIrICs OF urle srate.. Parsons always
took great interest in the memories of
the war, and not long ago / took trip
with him to the battlefield of Gettys-
burg and he guided me over all the
historic places. He had purchased a
! farm over on the left flank of the field
which was the scene of the charge of
his regiment, in order to provide for
the Vermont battle monument"
Col. Parsons was son of Jethro
Parsons and was born in st. Adams,
Vt. The district known as Parsons
vile was named after his family, who
were long and favorably known and
respected as among the foremost citi-
zens Of the town. A widow and three
daughters survive him.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-07-06
The song. MY Mother Used To sing

The songs My Mother Used To Sing.
! had listened, but his sermon
Failed TO reach my hard old heart,
He must be powerful preacher
Who can make my tear-drops start.
But, ! tell you, was softened,
And the tears began to fall,
When his voice was raised in singing
Songs loved when was SMALL
When his old voice swelled in singing
Til 1t made the old church ring
With the melodies my mother
Used to sing!
lrecalled, while he was singing
Those old songs so dear to me,
The dear time of llfe's bright morning
When | sat on raother's knee.
Soon my tears were faster flowing
Than in all my life before,
For heard poor mother singing
As she sung to me of yore.
Oh, the peace that filed my BOSOM!
All my cares and pains took wing
While he sang the songs my mother
Used to sing!
Oh, | care not how hard-hearted
Or ungodly you become;
Care not whittier you may wander,
Whittier you may make your home:
Until death has closed your eyelids,
To your memory will cling
Those sweet melodies your mother
Used to sing.
james Rowe in Good Housekeeping
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-07-06

One OF tie wonders Ct Il ecl.ect:c,l o.
drawings Of TIC old EiG5 teis il loy- they
worked with anything taat cl149 to
hand-with c1,yon, ct;.ll, III; aa@i.
sepia, india ink CT ailyos Eoi..t They
model you a hs,Ea CT ;,1iA q Nha..a fix
ure from the l.fo with IS n.pcli i. 3a;r.
ent ease and certainty as a baker lnolIs
a loaf, nor have they any c;;,rl Is 10 how
they arrive at tie r,.mlt--a w..,., {.
rub, scratch, does tiio btSiuesS--tlle
light Of heaven shines III sl..e.t1,of c. TX,
and the dirl-,ess Of the iaftrno IS re
vealed in s.audge of ink.
Probably because they served long
and hard apprenticeship, had grown up
in studios and WORKSHOPS, had Loon
licked with the mahlstock and had
paint pots thrown at their heads, did
they acquire this easy, infaliib,c laeth-
cd of theirs. Not that this explains the
whole of tho mystSry, Int it rsaf 60
part of tho way. ALI the Yc;.i Round
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-07-06

of love that fills her soul with Joy and
peace, he may lead his children in all
the paths OF human reclitude, and
love his neighhor, MT as Himself, that
is an ahsuldity, all that natures laws
require, and yet deny that David "was
man after Gods own heart" hut
believe, instead, that he ought to
have been hung, seeing that he was
a thief, robber, an adulterer, and
murderer, and on his death bed re.
quested his sou to commit murder.
Reader, If the above suggests a
thought the writer's object will have
been attained and his reward made
sure. In conclusion allow me to
again say, it is The Truth that makes
us free, and when once freed hv this
magic wand all the powers of error
and superstition cannot rivet the
broken shackels.
II. Ruth.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-07-06
Ane:l.ir Lo,.slon view cts.

''lu America, say; q Lol.dan paper.
with that l-aut:ffs:l Accuracy and oon1-
dencc which characterize London pa
pers on things American, lit is not I'M
common ior Wei to do issic.:,,.c-3 tke--a-
selyes % take raranbu, atars ont; come
quentiy tine ,.tsi.:,lis Arc 1s.r i4lorc olIho-
rate In ours. The baby carriage built
to tie or,,er of fir. AstoE and sent to
the Waldorf hotel il Broadway cost
$500 and fairly scintillated with gold
and silver plating and silver gilt fit
tings. And then, warming with Its
subject, the paper airily goes OH. La
dies of New York and San Francisco ia
yor the little hanson cab, with its sill
yer lamps and fittings, but the vie Of
Wall street broker struck out new
line by having baby carriage made in
the shape of swan, the infant to recline
on swans down cushions inside the bird,
30 to speak.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-07-06
Wuntsto Ixnow.

Will some Of the writer's for the
SIFTER's Free Thought column give 4
little light upon the Wilderness
wherein Moses and the 400, 900 Israel.
ties wandered for 40 years, journey
ing from Egypt to the promised land
l have heard it said that this territory
was not larger than Windham county,
and some one has i,reverently said
that 4 good smart yankee would have
swum the Red sea, Or gone by the
way Of the isthmus, and reached his
destination in three days. What is
desired to know is, how large u terri.
tory did Moses traverse, and why
didn't they "git up aud git" instead
of wandering for 40 years and living
on dead quails and Mama, to say
nothing about the snake bites!
Tim Queer.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-07-06
Literary Note,

Romance, the monthly magazine of
complete stories, which has won so envi-
able reputation, is brought within reach
of far larger public than heretofore by
the reduction of its price from % to 10
cents. Everybody loves good stories,
but they are VIGOROUSLY hard to find.
The editor of romance knows how to find
them, and people who have not bought
1t because of its high price can now get
for dime the best monthly collection of
stories ever offered Humor, pathos,
love, adventure, history, mystery, are
happily blended in the dozen tales con
edin the July issue. The contributors
include famous names like of Ivan Tour
guenef, Lady Lindsay and Alphonse
Daudet, and special feature of the num-
Der is three thrilling sea stories. Under
the same management as heretofore, the
new l0-cent Romance is issued by Ro-
nance Publishing Company, Clinton Hall
Astor Place, New York; subscriptions 81
i, a wear.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-07-06
Sifterlets- Short and Snappy.

Sugar will catch flies, Congressman
and editors. Sugar is sweet
One of the pressing needs Of the
hour: A dagger-proof coat for the use
of public officials.
Once upon time two men called
each other bad names and the people
believed them. Wonder if Senators
Hill and Harris ever heard this story.
And now they are talking of COM
pulsory voting, as if any good could
possibly come Of the vote of the man
who was made to vote.
Senator Hill may yet realize what
Blaine and Conkling did, that arrows
pointed with sarcasm have way of
making trouble for those who shoot
them.
Its the man who never married who
offers the most advice to the Young
married man, and its the fellow with
the least brains who tells others what
to do.
Gov. Waite Of Colorado says the
devil himself cannot intimidate him or
prevent his doing his duty. Why
should he try to- Waite has done
nothing yet for the devil to find any
fault with.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-07-06

The Windham county Republican
convention that convened at Newiane
on Tuesday did Its work fairly well,
and it can but be satisfactory to the vo-
ters At large. The senators, nominated,
Sherwin and Reed, are both men of
the people. Mr.. Sherwin is a thorough
business man who has for a number of
years been engaged in mercantile trade
and no man is better acquainted with
the needs and requirements Of the peo-
pie of his section. Mr.. Reed is a plain
level-headed farmer Between the two
no interest of the people will be likely
to suffer r. f. Gordon for Sheriff and
c. c. Fits for States Attorney will
be equally satisfactory. The balance
of the ticket, except Hubbard of Brat
tleboro for High Bailif, embracing
assistant and probate Judges, were de-
servedly denominations.
The platform, drawn by Hon. B.
ID. Harris, was model in the way Of
getting there with both feet without
any wordy verbiage. 1t was adopted
unanimously and with loud applause.
The following is the full text
The Republicans of Windham county
stand on this platform:
!. A fair ballot and an honest count.
2. Unsectional protection to Ameri-
can industries and American labor.
3. Sound money, equally current
throughout the country.
4. Impartial admin stration of JUS
tice, and rigorous suppression of anar-
chy and all manner of lawlessness.
5. Fidelity to the American flag
wherever it floats, and justice to its de-
Tenders.
g. Absolute equality of rights and Sc
curity for all, under the law.
I. A head and heart loyal to America
behind every American ballot.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-07-06

Fhe store of j. A. Horton & Son Of
Mt. Holly was broken into Wednesday
night and about $40 worth Of goods
stolen, including cigars, pipes, tobacco,
a pair Of mems shoes, a watch, etc.
The burglars broke pane of glass and
crawled through. No trace of them has
been found.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-07-06
How phil,de,phia rms Elephants.

When, few years ago, a Snowman in
Philadelphia desired to end the life of a
vicious elephant in his company, he did
not go about IL in the bunglims manner
adopted in New York to kill Tip. He
took rope. made, as we remember it,
especially for the purpose, slipped it
around the hrutc'sneck and then l,itched
another elephant to each eud Of the rope.
The free elephants We're taen driven in
opposite directions until the rope tight
ened about the victims throat, and he
fell forward and expired. 1t was all
over in about half an hour, but then, as
the New Workers say, Philadelphia is a
slow old town.-Philadelphia Enquirer.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-07-06
"Thory,t I.xc,.an~es- a. t,,e ,-nh

Boston is breakin:; ont now with con-
yersation l...'-:;, O. 't..ot.. - ..caanse5.
as the Bostci ms call them. The num-
Der is not YET l.rse, hut L P7s'an paper
prophesies ,htt it viii b. II with
the better conception of the i!ef of cul-
ture." Another sort of CO is the
Castilian club, which had rnentin;, not
long ago with paper on Royal Cha aels
of Cathedrals and Converts and Darill
Places of Spanish oovereiyns." This
wasn't a > e.sl veiing subject, but the
spirits o. t-c cIao were sustained by IT.
celving fron member the autograph of
King Ferdinand attached to an official
document. The club already possessed
one of Isabella's autographs,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-07-06

Here is one planks of the Vermont
Democratic platform adopted at their
state convention last week.
The repeal of the Sherman silver
law was an achievement for which
President Cleveland and the democrat
ic party are entitled to the support and
confidence of all who desire the bless
ing Of a sound currency and an honest
dollar.
Seeing that the Democrats i'm Con
gress could never have repealed thi.
law without Republican aid, and tina
house voted for free coinage measure
the above is an exhibition of cheel
that is simply colossal in its proper
tons.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-07-06
A Pathetic Incident.

1t was most pathetic apology that l
heard ON my way down town in street
car the other day, The car was crowd.
cd, and as it stopped ] saw two women
get ON, As they did so one of the wom-
en- accidentally stepped ON the foot of one
of the passengers. II did seem awkward
until the wo,lan, turning to the pas.
senger, said, Pardon me. but ! am
totally blind. Hartford Post.