The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-08-30

Whenever one of those two.legged
fellows, that one occasionally meets,
whose expansion of brain is exhibited
in the length of his ears, undertakes to
bray at the SITTER it opens its columns
that the sound of the creatures voice
may reach farther than nature ever in
tended it should. Following these
lines publication is cheerfully given to
the following letter:
Chester, Aug. 26, '95.
| Editor SJter:-
| have seen your notice Of my at
tempted lecture in Londonderry. AL
low me-to casually remark, In passing,
that said notice is an emanation of an
ignorance that is amusing. | did not
appear in 'this place., as you call it,
with magic lantern. l appeared
with Stereopticon, but will not here
attempt to explain the difference for
''life is short" and | should, probably,
not be understood, and besides, should
thereby be guilty of causing fellow
creature unhappiness for you know it
is said that "where ignorance is bliss
it's folly to be wise. | came well
recommended and under good auspices.
| had also good subject The audi
ence, for reasons best known, doubtless,
among those accustomed to make up
audiences, failed to materialize. Is
that any reason for your turning your
paper into mud machine" in honor
of myself and my perfectly legitimate
undertaking? Inasmuch as the SIF-
TER must enjoy very limited circula-
ton and still larger limitation of in
fiuence among its select patrons, l do
not fear injury on account of the notice;
but it is of interest to me to know why
just such a notice was written and not
one of a pleasant character. | surmise
it was the subject, Heroes and Battle
fields Of the Civil War;" | do not
know who wrote that notice, Mr.. Edi-
tor, but venture that the animus of
it runs back into Seassionism or Cop.
perheadism, if you trace it far enough.
As Vermont yankee am | far off on
my guess, Mr.. Editor?
should like to have you publish
this in the SITTER, but hardly think
you will and if you do not it will be,
thousand years from now, all the same.
Yours,
CHAs. N. THOMAS.
Well, Mr.. Thomas, Webster defines
stereoptinoc as follows:
An instrument, consisting essentially
of a magic lantern, in which photo
graphic pictures are used by which the
image of landscape or any object may
be thrown upon screen, etc.
Webster may be back number but
he is the best authority obtainable since,
we believe, Mr.. Thomas has never is
sued lexicon. When he does the
SITTER will at once possess copy and
try and dispel the cloud of ignorance
that overshadows it, the only charge
made by the gentleman to which we
are compelled to plead guilty. All Of
his other mean, contemplate insinua-
tions are absolutely false. 1t seems
surprising strange that gentleman, a
scholar, patriot, who is devoting his
life, with his magic lantern-beg par
don, stereopticon, to tanning the
flames of patriotism, should devote
valuable time to newspaper without
circulation or influence. But great
men will s!op over once and awhile.
1t is also strange that this mighty
intellect could not see that the SITTER
in the squib that he objects to, was
but voicing public opinion in "this
place." His audience of six ought to
have convinced him of that fact.
We beg to assure Mr.. Thomas that
we have live, intelligent and patri-
otic citizenship without a single taint
Of copperheadism, but instead a
fourishlng Grand Army Post, not a
member of which, as far as we are
informed, attended his magic-stere-
opticon show.
Goodbye, Tommy. Come again
but don't bring your magic lantern.
We have lots Of boys in "this place"
who can draw pictures with piece Of
charcoal and are delighted to exhibit
them free.