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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-24
The Boston Herald, a free trade

The Boston Herald, free trade
Democratic sheet, in it's Mondays is
sue instructively says under the head
of the sugar burden:
II the sugar duties imposed by the
German tariff bill are allowed to re-
main in force, the consumers OF sugar
will have to pay at least $4,000, 900
a wear 10 direct and indirect taxes up
on the article. We had not supposed
that the burden would be so heavy,
but we have reached our corrected
estimate after very careful examina-
ton of the statistics in the case, and
we believe that the figures are rather
below than above the amount that
will be taken from the pockets Of
consumers if the inquitous German
schedule is allowed to stand.
This monstrous impost is made still
heavier by the thought that the Uni
ted States treasury will get nothing
but the direct tax, amounting to about
$43, 100000 while the indirect tax,
aggregating some $27 100000, will
60 to enrich three great and greedy
protected interesls-the sugar trust,
the Louisiana producers and the ua-
waiian planters, the last named being
practically an alias for Claus Spreck-
els, the Pacific coast partner OF the
sugar trust.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-24
ODDS AND ENDS.

The charcoal business has been DO
clsning for 80 years.
The fisheries of Canada are annually
worth nearly $40, 0ooseop.
For every widowor who marries
widow there are / who espouse maid
sna
There are no known means by which
the SCARS made by smallpox may be re-
moved
By the use Of electric headlights loco
motive engineers can count II telegraph
poles ahead, as a rule.
On all British passenger steamers col
lections are made at the Sunday service
for the Seamen's Aid fund.
Corner lots on Fleet street, Piccadilly
and other desirable business locations
In London are worth 800, 900 a front
foot.
The difficulty in making aluminium
castings has been 30 far overcome that
pure aluminium bathtubs are now made
In single piece.
The twin daughters Of the late Gen.
eral Phil Sheridan are pupils at Eton
Hall, the Catholic convent school at
Torresdale, near Philadelphia
Out of 40 men and women sent to
Africa by the International Missionary
Alliance during the last five years l
have died. The first year of residence
Is most fatal
John Gussler, the only man ever con-
victed Of stealing hedge fence, was
fined $40 by Laruo county (Ky.) court
a few days ago. He pleaded that he did
1t simply to prove to himself that he
was not suffering from delirium ire
mems.
Tagging" has become entirely obso-
lete at Elton. Thirty years ago it was
carried ON with great brutality. The
story of "Tom Brown at Rugby" has,
it is said. done more to kill the old sys-
tenn in English colleges than any other
agency.
There are differences in the family Of
John Pel of Chicago, not of domestic
nature, but in the stature of Pell and
his wife. He is Z feet / inch tall, while
she stands only feet inches. Their
child is Z years old and weighs twice as
much as his mother and is just as tall.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-24
Misft Senator's.
n. Y. World, Dem:

n. Y. World, Dem:
Within the last few years there has
arisen demand for "business men"
as Congressman.
The time-honored principle that
only men of fine intellect, broad cult
ure, high character and thorough
knowledge of the history and science
OF government should be chosen to
the most important legislative body
in the world has been abandoned. We
must have practical business men"
and "smart politicians.
Consequently in place of Thurman
and Chase we have Cal. Brice, rail-
road wrecker; as successor to Mar
cy, Seward and Conkling we have
Ed. Murphy, brewer in the seat of
Dayton and Frelinghuysen sits James
Smith, Jr., sweat-leather manufac-
turer; and under the broad toga Of
Reverdy johnson the ex. page German
creeps in and out.
The betrayal and defeat of true
Democratic tariff reform is due tc
these four. They were all elected by
money, by wlre-pulling Or by both.
Two of them, at least, are incapa.
BILE of writing their speeches. Eact
of them sits in the Senate not to leg.
islate for the welfare of the whole
country or to redeem Democratic
pledges, but to "protect his inter
ests." This is what the "busines.
man" goes to Congress for. Thi,
is why the politician becomes trus
agent.
Germans interests are in coal-car
rying railroads and other monopo
lies, Brice's in corporations generally
Smiths in local manufactures, Muir
phy's-heaven save New York i'll
collars and cuffs And to the greed
fingers of most of them stick the drip
pings of the Sugar Trust.
These are the men who have sue
cessfully "held up their party il
~
Congress. This is what comes O
electing to high office men who max
business of politics or make polite
a part of their business
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-24

We beg to call the attention of all
tax paying readers to the very sensi-
BILE communication headed ga wheel
within Wheel to be found in anoth.
er column There is no question but
it is precisely as stated by Onis. All
these things, like the state militia,
are simply for the benefit of a few
"colonels" and other little fellows
who want to rattle around at the ex-
pense of the tax payer. Read the
communication referred to.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-24

Gov, Fuller invited Sedgwick Post
of Brattleboro to accompany him son
inspection and review" last Friday
This Post has a membership of about
$50. Out of this number some 25 or
80 accepted the invitation. And
these were mostly men who are fur
nished work in the Estey shops. 1t
looks like Sedgwick Post didn't think
much of its honorary (O member.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-24
A wheel within n Wheel.

EuUOf StJtef. III WOuiu De well
for the tax payers of Vermont to look
well about them between now and the
meeting of the next legislature-es-
pecially real estate ow ners. Two
matters will come into the legislature
that are to effect our tax paying in
terests largely, Tuberculosis" and
"Improved Highways" are going to
be worked for all "thele is in them"
The general public is in favor of
good roads-wants them, is willing
to pay for them. But it is "the
thing" just now to make great cry
and show of immense public spirit
over the road question. 1t has be-
come a fad. Bicycle makers and
riders take advantage of this and con-
stantly agitate the matter by public
meetings and publications. 1t should
be borne 10 mind that seven-eights of
the taxes fall on real estate. In the
average town this burden is borne by
farm property. Farmers should re-
member this. The next legislature
will be beseiged to create state cat
tie commission and state highway
commission-with good salary at
tached. Do we need either of them.
This tuberculosis craze is nothing
more than cattle diseased by too close
stables. rotten insilage and too much
concentrated food. Feed COW to
the extreme limit of her productive
capacity and you get diseased ami
NAL. You hear of this disease main
ly in the experiment stations and
fancy farm diaries where overlooking
and experimental tom foolery is the
rule.
Now as to roads. There is a little
wheel in another little wheel. | see
that Gov. Fuller and Col. Hooker
titles and all-are s,umping tie
state in the interest of good roads.
Possibly the public highways are a
constant burden on their souls, but
let us weigh this burden and see how
heavy it is. Hooker made Fuller
Lieutenant Governor and so on te
the Governorship. A debt is debt
don't you see. So Fuller is to stil
up the state to the fever Eeat of 6
state highway commissioner anc
Hooker-title and all-is to be thai
commissioner. The debt is paid anC
the farm lands or the state will pa,
+ the bills when Hooker-titles and al
goes around the state s.inspecting
the woods. We need a road commits
.sloner just about as much as seven
ty-four gun ship on lake Champlain
and if the common people are no
fooled entirely by the storm of tall
and nonsense we shall not have one
But it is hard to tell what the "lobby'
will not accomplish when it pulls to
), gether. The cattle commission ant
the road commission will join forces
! You keep me, ! keep you and tn
state pays the bills and the farmer
+ pay the state. A nice game. VIII
it work ONJS.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-24
Home and Abroad

1t is the duty of everyone. whether at
home or travelling for pleasure or BUSH
ness, to equip himself with the remedy
which will keep up strength and prevent
illness, and cure such ills as are liable to
come upon all in every day life. Hoods
Sarsaparilla keeps the blood pure and
less liable to absorb the germs of disease.
Hoods Pills are hand made, and
perfect in proportion and appearance. 25c
q box.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-24
Sitter John. Editor.

Copies 0fthis paper cad be obtained
at the Brottleboro Ne,cs rooms, Elliot
street, BrottleborO.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-24
The Farmers Oaganize an Anti-Thief
Society.
Rutland Herald:

sSoSAesys
Rutland Herald:
About 100 farmers met at Ar
lington on Saturday to take some
measures to prevent, if possible,
quite as much horse stealing as has
taken place in this section the past
few years. Many of them had lost
horses and but one or two of them
had ever succeeded in getting their
animals back, and of the rs horses
that have been stolen in and around
this county within five years only one
perpetrator has been caught, brought
to trial and convicted.
After some discussion as to what
measures were best to be taken it
was decided to pattern. after society
that has had very successful exis-
tencc in the neigbboring county of
Rensselaer,, N. Y. By the payment
of fee of 81 person becomes a
member and his horse is practically
insured. Should one be stolen the
same is advertised by the society and
reward offered. Should it not be re-
covered or the thief apprehended the
owner of the horse is paid two thirds
of its value, which is fixed by COM
mittee of IL, chosen from the associ-
alton. The owner of the horse has q
right to object to three men serving
on the committee should he desire.
1t was decided to call it "The Bat.
tenkill Valley Society for the Appre.
hension of Horse Thieves" These
officers were elected: President, P
A. Madison of SALISBURY; vice
president, d. G. Barney of Airing.
ton; secretary, o. M, Barber of Ar.
liugton treasurer, W. B. Randall Of
SALISBURY {; directors, Myron CLARK
of SALISBURY, Milo Pierce of Shafts.
bury, H. S. Burt of Sunderland, H
S. Wilson of Arlington, J. L. Mccall
of Bennington, P. A. Madison, O
NJ. Barber.
H. C. Burt, d. G. Barney and j
L. Mccall were appointed committee
to prepare constitution and bylaw.
to be adopted by the association.
1t was voted to hold the first aDnu
al meeting the first Saturday in Sep
tember- There was much interes
manifested and the society bids fai
to be success in every way.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-24

Late news indicates that Colorado
may yet be the banner gold state.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-24
--TEIE-
Sitter.

Londonderry Sitter.
Issued every Friday Morning, Terms
$l.00 year at Offices where bundles are
sent. $l,l0 where sent in Single Wrap
pers. Address
The Sitter,
So. Londonderry, VT
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-24

Clarence Adams, farmer of Ches-
ter, was nominated for representative
by the Republicans of that town,
Saturday.
Montpelier lost it's oldest citizen
the other day. His name Elisha P.
Bennett and his age SO.
The sixty first annual Uniuersalist
convention of Vermont and the PROV
ince of Quebec will be held at St.
Johnsbury August % and 30.
The body of David Murdoch, aged
about IS years, was. foundin Winooski
river at Burlington Sunday evening.
1t was probably a case of suicide.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-24
Sifterlets- Short and Snappy.

An exchange says that the Japs are
full of daring. Yes, and they are filling
the Chinese full of lead.
A good many fellows get into Con-
gress who can't cut as wide a swath
there as at their cross roads meetings.
And these are generally one-termers.
"Cyclone Jim" Marshal, the Vir-
ginia Congressman, has been turned
down. This is the first cyclone that
has ever been turned out of its course.
Scientists are trying to teach us to
live without cost, and capitalists are
trying to learn us to work without cost
to them.
Choppers in the state of Washing
ton are not swift enough, so it is pro-
posed to fell trees out there by electric
ity.
Notwithstanding the excess in the
number of women in this country,
trouble is constantly being made by
two men hankering after the same
women.
John Jacob Astor lately certified
that $4,000 year was necessary to
meet the wants of boy and girl, one
fifteen the other thirteen years old
The original John Jacob Astor man.
aged to get along with much less.
Lying to put on too much shine is
almost certain TO get you into trouble.
A New York swindler got into jail be.
cause he included a shiny cane and a
pair of pointed patent leather shoes il
a missionary clothing outfit he was get
ting on forged order.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-24
FREE THOUGHT COLUMN.

Under this head win be published brief com.
munications, II couched In good PLAIN English,
from any who may have IDEAS to present
whether agreeing with the editor or not.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-24
Backache, Faintness,
Womb Troubles.

Lydia E. Pinkham's Liver Pills, rs cents.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-07

The ninth number of the Worlds
Fair Views Is now ready for delivery.
Any number from one TO nine may be
obtained at this Office without regard
TO the number OF the coupon present
ed. The entire get will lie furnished
to subscribers who may have neglect
ed to save the coupons. on tie pre-
sentation of dime for each copy de-
sired. A lady procured copies the
other day. to send to friends in Eng
land. They will make very pretty
present, and therefore other parties
may think proper to procure copies a
the best souvenirs that can lie fOunt
10 revive pleasant memories OF one o
tile wonders OF modern times. lie
all call and we viii endeayor to az
eommodato tn m.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-07

A fnw Democrats lavs tns tnaull-
sess to pdmI thar tbs uuceitt.fty OF
future. Prices Ia tho chief cauer Tor
the shucral stagnaiion OF business
thaI la prevailing II. every section Of
the country. aad there can he no gen
srsl resumption OF bus.ness gnta the
tai. ifquest.on is aIspos OH OIL Ia other
word, they admit that tie Mckinney
bill. OF tic sherman bill anil the
money ppale are not responslble for
tie suffering that praquls. but that
the nemocrsIc Platform ami the VII.
son bill ate Responsible Tor the wao,o Of
our iud4ste.ls troubles lha persons
who hold az5,:..rary opinion .yro very
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-07
MANY SAILORS INJURED
Another British Steamer Has a
Very Perilous Passage.
PUT INTO PORT TO REPAIR DAMAGE.

During . Heavy Gale the Vessel Was
Terribly Battered by Monster Waves.
One Sailor Drowned and Thirteen Re
eeive Severe Injuries.
HALIFAX, Feb. THE British steame-
Aspatria, which sailed from Newport
News, Jan. Z for Hamburg, arrived off
this place in distress and was towed into
quarantine. On Jan. 80 a southwest gale
was encountered, and the heavy seas car
ried away rudder and rudder post, while
two matches were torn from their fasten
ings by the heavy sea.
The vessel was shortly afterwards
boarded by another sea, which tore away
the two port lifeboats and one starboard
boat, the other starboard boat being
smashed. The terrific force of the water
broke four iron deck ladders of, smashed
the inside of the chart house and Quilted
It completely. One main steam pipe and
the steam whistles were carried away. The
bunker ports were stove in, and all the
officers berths and other berths amidships
were flooded. The after cabin door, made
of two inch teak, was smashed to atoms
and the cabin was flooded. The deck rail
ing made Of iron an inch and half il
diameter, was bent and twisted into
scrolls. A number Of the crew were STRUCK
by it and hurled in all directions ant
four were washed overheard. A return
ing wave brought three back, but tn,
other one was drowned. The acciden
took place In the Gulf stream, 800 mile
northwest from Halifax. After the dam
age was sustained the captain immediatel!
headed his vessel for this port
Following is the list of the men VIII
were injured and who are now in the hos
pital here: Charles G. Brunn, captain
two ribs broken and otherwise injured
George Dunn, chief officer, head badl.
gashed, scalp torn, left leg and right foo
injured; Albert Daniels, second officer, in
ternal injuries; James Payne, chief engi
neer, back hurt; George Iiosier carpenter
badly bruised; James Heenie, boatswain
arm dislocated and one leg supposed to b
fractured; Thomas Morgan. leg cut an
bruised and back hurt; Nicholas Falk
one foot broken at instep; Charles Chris
Hansen, left arm wrenched and badly GU
about head; Robert Howrie cabin boy
| foot injured; James Brown, fireman, bac
badly injured; Amos S. Carte, fireman
ends Of all fingers on one hand cut off an
the top of the other hand cut; Rober
Brotherton, fireman. wrist broken. Th
name of the seaman who washed ovei
board was William Carney.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-07

/
The Every Evening is pleased that
tbe Republicans OF Cedar Creek Hun
ired, Sussex County. instead OF adj
herring to their original Intention o!
taking the law Into their own hands. /
decided to appeal to the Law OF the
State. and prosecute the offender for
not receiving the offered taxes. We,
agree with the Every Evening that pc.
litlcal as well other offenders should
live up to the provisions OF the law or
suffer its penalties. The experience Of
In the past In prosecut-
Ing men tor political offences has not
been of such character as to encour.
age them to hope or expect that psr.
sons guilty OF the greatest political
outrages will be made to suffer for
the same. The leaders of the party
havo always provided counsel have
conducted the trials, and the iur.ei
have invariably disagreed; under such
circumstances it is not surprising
that the Republicans should have but
little heart to appeal to the law in or
der to redress their grievances or al
ford them protection at the polls.
Beside. through the necessary della.
of bringing such cases before the cour
the Acknowledgement OF voters would
be complete before any conclusion
could possibly he reached, and the
end sought to be attained by the col
!. lector could not he defeated. The teu
ptation to throttle such conspiratof
on the spot, therefore becomes ver
great and knowledge that speed
q personal chastisement is likely to fol
low a similar disregard Of the right
Of tax payers by other despotic an
a unprinclpled collectors from refu5lnl
|. to do their duty. That mon shout
d be forced to call two or three time
=. to pay tax, that they should hav,
the books closed IA their face, an
told to call again because the cloc
strikes the hour for the usual clos
my, after having waited long tim
- SCuSIlluLoS an bh fuS'i ah ihbl5 h'Nl
:, hardship, that should not be su
ma mitted to by any American citizen al
"A should insure rebuke that will tea'
: the brazen.iaced author Lesson tn
~ Will not be dlsrcgariei in Ills Il
=, ture intercourse with his fellow CT
= Fans for whose accommodation Il
= Office was created. Law Is a got
~ thing. but some offenscs are SO fla
: lant that they must be resented o. Il
=, spot. 10 order TO retain self-re5pn
=. and the deliberate utlront OF u Il
~ collector may be classed among I
~ number. Let tax collectors do thu
=, duty fairly and honestly, and the
=, will te no occasion to fear an ailrc
=, or submit TO an imposition or an
dightty on the part OF any ore.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-07
AREDUCTlON

As stock taking is near at hand and
ne want to get rid of as many goods as
possible before that time, we have gone
over our stock and reduced great many.
You can save money by buying now.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-07

At the meeting oil the hatters OF
Dolgs vile. y Y, n few nights ago, MI
poiga made very pertinent address,
which we havo Inserted in another
column, as ii contains lesson which
10 we'll worth ponderius By every
working in tho land. The yeul
1892, under tile Mckinley tariff. was
the most prosperous one ever expert
enced by the company and the election
of Cleveland Oh u platform declaring
that protection was IA fraud only pre-
vented 1898 from being equally pros
porous Instead Of one OF business de-
preston and suffering. 1t will lie
seen that Mr.. Dodge does not condemn
the working people but the politt
cans for his calamity which has over
spread our land. but advises them tt
accept the position. to do the bes
they can ana at the next election t.
vote for another change Read thu
spesch as We think it will prove edliy
Ing II not really profitable.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-07
TRAIN ROBBERS SENTENCED.
Three Mast Hang and Two Others Get
LLfe InprisonInent.

NEWPORT, Ark, Feb. The jury in
the case OF Albert Mansker, one Of the
Oliphant train robbers who killed Con
ductor w p. McNally. of the st. Louis
and Iron Mountain road, returned yer
dict Of guilty Of murder in the first de
gree. Judge Butler sentenced Mansker
and his previously convicted accomplices,
James l., Wyrick and Thomas Brady, to
be hanged on April 9. The three dcsper-
ADDE'S took their sentences cOolly.
PINE BLUFF, Ark, Feb, A telegram
from Oswego, Kan, states that Hans
Hyndriok and Claude Shepherd, the
Mound Valley, Kan, train robbers, were
sentenced TO death yesterday, which in
that state means life imprisonment. This
ends the short but very eventful career OF
the two bandits. About a year ago, in
this city, Hyndrick murdered Glenn In
gram, livery stable keeper, in quarrel
with his mistress. Hyndrick and Shop
herd then turned towards Kansas and
committed the daring train robbery for
which they have been sentenced. Shep-
herd killed the Wells Fargo messenger at
the time. They next appeared near Jack
son Miss, again plying their old trade
of burglarzing, and were sentenced
to term of five years in the penitentiary
q. part of which they were serving when OIL
1 requisition they were taken by de
tectives to Kansas.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-07

A pleasant surprise party was given
10 Miss Edith Luwthers at her home
near GrcenyilIe. Del. on Monday even
ing, February 9TH. Vocal aud lnstrn.
mental music aud gautes passed away
tho time very pleasantly The gUestH
were treated to an abundance OF re.
frasllncuts Among those present
were: Misses Ida Howell, Cora Nlofris
Of Camden, y. j., Jenny Latham
Amelia Smith WILMINGTON Del. EIiti
Lowther, Nan IriGzIe. I.iH2ls lUri
Emma Lowther. Annie Ford, huHi-
Sterling, Francis Latham, FlOult
Crockett. Charlotte learu, Mrs. Evi
Mattherson. Mr. and Mrs. Latham
hies-rs David i.uwt!ler. Waiter Exams
Harry ibwthsr. George Latham Les
t,titlilh John FtR2le. Harry Beatty
Tom Smith. Ion Stirring sam Stuart
lrol Ma thcrson. Ashton Fright, He
mer fleetwood, John Griffith III
guests returael home at all earl
hour this morning wishing Miss Ldit
many more pleasant SURPRISED,
ONL WEo WAS lHRWE.