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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-06-28

pie were entertained there. The
stages, with four and six horses each,
both met there about sun down, where
they remained over night, proceeding
to their respective destinations the next
morning. There was great deal of
travel in those days across the mount
ain. Stages, however, ceased running
a year or two after the railroad was
built to Chester. Much teaming was
done then, the freight being principally
-four and salt. Mr.. Warner himself
kept a large number of horses for that
purpose. A barn 80 by 10 feet was
used exclusively for storing -four, that
being distributing point for it.
A recent visit to the old Coffee
House revealed the fact that it is being
fast dismantled, the piazza in front hav-
ing been entirely removed and the
kitchen in the rear torn down. The
floors have sunk and the walls are rap
idly settling. 1t is only question Of
time, and SHIRT time, too, when all
that now remains of the old stand will
be no more, as the present owner is
gradually razing the structure to the
ground.
Years ago Landgrove Hollow was
considered quite smart place. 1t
then consisted of store, blacksmith
shop and tannery, and good deal of
business was done there. Page War
ner, son of Selah, who was born in the
old Coffee House and who has always
resided near there, now lives on the
farm bought by his father in 1856. A
birch plank twelve or fourteen feet long
by eighteen inches wide, and once used
for bar in the old house, over which
liquors were freely dispensed, is now
treasured by him as valuable memen-
to of other days when things were
more lively in that vicinity than at
present.
OF the original Lelands, there were
three brothers, Aaron, Baptist
preacher, Alexander, the first one to
keep hotel on top of the mountain, and
Simeon, the proprietor of the Coffee
House. The names of Alexander and
Simeon Leland are first mentioned in
the records of Landgrove in Book A.
page 2S3, May II, 1878. Simeon
was justice Of the peace in 1928, also
1881 and 1885. A careful examina
ton of the town records of Landgrove
however, fail to disclose any intorma
} ton concerning the purchase or sale o
the Leland hotel property by Simeon
Leland, rather singular thing indeed
when one stops to consider that sucl
matters are supposed to be recorded
The town clerk himself expressed mucl
| surprise at not being able to find any
record of the transaction.
Simeon was the first and the last o
) the Lelands to keep the old Coffe,
House. He and Alexander afterwart
: moved to Chester and kept hotel there
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-06-28
A Hopeless Job.

We hear it limited that L. X. Full
Ter of Brattleboro occasionally takes
a draw shave and pares away on his
senatorial boom in the cool of the
day, but the grain Of the timber has
such slant that it is delicate and
to everyone elsa hopeless job.
But then, it is pleasureable emotion
for the author of the battle of Reyes
farm.-Hardwick Gazette.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-06-28

rooms, also two bed rooms, the bar
room and store room, and up stairs
the sleeping rooms for the guests. Open
fire places we're used instead of stoves.
The sign board hung on post which
stood ten feet east of the pump. 1t be-
ing before the days of Vermont "pro-
hibition," liquor was sold without any
restraint whatever at three cents glass,
and was drank as freely as water. The
principal drinks were 'toddy' and
"blackstrap." Simeon Leland was the
original landlord of the old Coffee
House or LELAND Stand" as it was
often called, from the time it was built
up to 1880 or 81, when Selah Warner
succeeded him as its proprietor, contin-
uing as such for twenty six years or
more, since which time, in 1857, the
property has changed hands quite fire.
quently. The number of acres of land
originally included with the old stand
was sevenfy-fve, Mr.. Warner paying
81, 200 for the same. When he gave
up the old Coffee House it passed into
the hands of John Walker who sold it
to Addison Walker, who in turn dis
posed of it to Lewis Leland, and LIE
land to Dan Marden. Sometime in
November, 1889, the property was
again sold to Estella F. Rich, of Prov
idence, Il. |. by Edward +. Collins,
of Boston, for 81 900. Last year Mrs.
Charles Fuller bought the house and
land, some twenty acres, for $50. 90.
Selah Warner was born June 10,
1896. He had five sons, four of which
were born in the old Coffee House.
Of these II. p resides near the Hol
low, Charles in the West and Jane;
in Bridgeport, Conn. The post Office
was kept there by him for twenty-five
years. The place was noted far anc
wide for its dances, people coming from
miles around to attend them. The hal
had good spring floor and was consid
cred the best in that locality. Whit
combs Band, of North White Greek
N. Y, usually furnished the music
which consisted Of four pieces, two vic
Inns, flute and harp. The foo
Accommodated forty couples, and at tn
opening ball, Thanksgiving day, owe
one hundred and fifty tickets were sold
Generally the dancing began at on
o'clock in the afternoon and continue,
until day light the next morning. Th
whole bill per couple, including tw
suppers, one at Top. m, meat SUI
per, and the other at a. M, cak
supper, was SO. 80. The music co:
| s25. 90.
Everybody liked to 60 to one
"Uncle Selah's" dances and partake {
the fine supper always provided. II
reputation, in this respect did not pal
in comparison with its contemporary
the famous "Downer STAND"
Weathersfeld. In matters of dre'
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-06-28

In regard to the school book ques-
ton correspondent writes as follows:
Why not retain to a large extent
the present books and thus save hun
dreds of dollars which our school
houses sadly need for repairs and fur
niture Can the directors who would
make change give any valid reason
why the present Greenleaf's arithme-
tic, Harper's geography, and most of
the other books, are not sufficiently
servicable ? Have they any personal,
thorough knowledge of the merits of
the various books, or are they influ-
enced as the wind by the fawning at
tention of the crowd of book agents ?
In case the towns are put to this great
expense, which any person thorough
ly acquainted with the books and our
circumstances, would say is needless,
in most cases a question will invaria
bly, arise in many thoughtful minds.
have any of the directors been sailed ?
There are persons whose judgment
even a V will warp; and there are
book agents, to our personal knowl-
edge, who have been very thick with
many directors and who are as I'M
scrupulous as the devil. And yet a
county or state board of selection
to which only persons experienced in
educational matters would be appoint
ed, was not deemed advisable for fear
of corruption Well, where in the
world are we anyway ?
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-06-28

There will be bicycle meet at
Manchester Center July 4. 1t will
be under the auspices of the Union
Wheel club of Dorset. There will
be seven fine races. The prizes have
been raised to $3.50. The races are
as follows: No. /, mile, novice, $50 !;
No. 2, one-haf mile, open, $40; No.
3, one-half mile, 100 class, road
wheels, SIS; No. 4, one mile, open,
S52; No. 5, one mile, 800 class
(road wheels), $50; No. 6, two
miles, lap (open), $50; No. Z, one
mile, club championship (road
wheels), s3S. Half fare on the Ben
nington and Rutland railroad. S.
W. Dunton of Dorset is secretary of
the club.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-06-28

J. +. Harris has sold the Hard
wick Gazette to Burton H. Albee and
severed his connection Herewith last
week. This would be a matter of re-
greet but that brother Harris an
nounces that after a vacation he ex-
poets to continue newspaper work in
Vermont. To the new proprietor,
who is native of Andover, the SIF-
TER extends fraternal greeting and
is pleased to welcome him again to
the Vermont press.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-06-28

Derby Line claims to have the old
est person living in Orleans county,
if not in Vermont, in the person Of
Moses Pierce, who was 1902 years old
June s. Mr.. Pierce has been con-
fined to his bed for the last five years
but yet his mental faculties are per-
fectly good. He has lost his eye
sight, but retains his hearing perfect
".
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-06-28

Having extended the benefit of the
civil service rules to the employees of
the Government Printing Office at
Washington, there is nothing left ex-
cept the president and his cabinet,
the Vice President, and Congress to
be provided for in future extensions.
There are people who think it would
be a decided improvement if Con-
gressmen were compelled to pass a
competitive examination.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-06-28
Black suits and patent leather shoe

Black suits and patent leather shoes
were, it is said, required of partici-
pants in the graduating exercises of
the Evanston, H., public schools this
year. Americas greatest men have
managed to get along in their race to
fame and fortune without the assist
ance of black suits and patent leather
shoes. Evanston needs change in
its public school authorities.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-06-28

President Cleveland has succeeded
in classifying the printers in govern
ment employ at Washington. That
is, he has put them into the classified
civil service. All previous attempts
to classify printers have failed.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-06-28

If the "gold bugs" are not putting
up for the organization and main
tenance Of SO many different kinds of
silver leagues they could well afford
to do SO, as every new organization
weakens the cause of silver by divid-
ng its strength.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-06-28

Persons who are subject to diarrhGa
will find a speedy cure in De Wits Collie
and Cholera Cure. Use no other. 1t is
the best that can be made or that money
can procure. 1t leaves the system in nat
C. E. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E. Smith,
Jamaica.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-06-28

The man who paid a matrimonial
agent S. to get him wife worth S40,-
600 is only another illustration of ga
fool and his money soon parted"
And he had little enough sense to adj
vertize himself by having the matri-
monial agent arrested.
The Republican League convention
held at Cleveland last week took no
action upon the silver question. In
other words they handsomely lodged
it by adopting the following:
Whereas, Section Is of the consti-
tuition of the republican league of the
United States says, "This league
shall not in any manner endeavor to
influence the action of any national,
state, county or municipal conven-
tion," the delegates Of the republican
league of the United States, in con-
vention assembled, do hereby renew
their allegiance to the principles of
the republican party, and pledge theil
best efforts for the success of the can.
didates of that party. Believing thai
this convention has no instructions
from the republicans of the United
States under our constitution to fran,
or enunciate party platforms, we here
by refer all resolutions in relation t.
public questions to the republican ma
lional convention of 1896, with en-
tire confidence that it's action will re
dound to the prosperity Of the peopl
and the continued glory and advance
ment of the country,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-06-28
TIN
Sitter John. Editor.

Copies Of this paper caa be obtained
at The BrattiebOro Ne,cs rooms, Elliot
street, Brdttleb0ro.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-06-28
w ANTED !!

AGENTS to sell our new book, Dictionary of
United states History, by PRoF D. FRANK
LIN JAMESON Needed by every teacher, pupli
and family, Endorsed by press and pu bic
Agents selling fifty books per week successful
agents VIII be made general agents. Big Pay.
PURITAN PUBLISHING CO., Boston, Mass
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-06-28
AGENTS WANTED

70 canvas for the Union Nurseries; Large
,ck; Leading specialties; Liberal Terms,
8 larry or Commission. Write Geo. Mouson "
s n. Union Nurseries, Rochester, \. Y. Es-
abli sh ed 1913.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-06-28
WANTED!

We want several honest, reliable men
in this vicinity, to act as Statesmen for
our
CHOICE NURSERY STOCK.
We will pay salary or commission, and
furnish an outfit free. Write at once for
forms and information to THE GUARANTEE
NURSERY Co., GENEVA, N. Y.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-06-28
In Our Clothing Department.

In Our Clothing department.
Mems Black Worsted Suits,
!" Cheviot Suits,
=" Cashmere Suits,
I" Fine Cashmere or Worsted Pants,
:" Medium Quality Wool Pants,
=" Heavy Working Pants,
i" Overalls and Cotton Coats,
+" Fine Lace or Cong. Shoes,
" Heavy Grain Shoes,
Boys Suits, Boys Pants, Boys Shirts,
Boys Shoes, Boys Hats and Caps, Chil-
dren's Suits with Knee Pants, to Is yrs.
Children's Waists, Children's Pants, to
IA years, Mems White Shirts, Numbered
and unlaundercd, Sateen Shirts, Outing
Shirts. Jersey Outside Shirts.
Baby Cloaks, Baby Caps, Baby Hats,
Baby Crochet Skirts, Baby Shoes, Baby
Stockings
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-06-28
It Pays
to buy at
the New York
Store!
For the Ladies we have
in Latest Styles:

Cloth Capes and Jackets, all new goods,
Calico Wrappers, Bingham Wrappers,
White Skirts, Night Gowns, Jer
sey Vests, Corset Cover, Cor
set Waists, Jersey Pants,
Corsets, Kid Gloves,
also Silk & Isle
Gloves, Black Hose,
Tan Hose, Fancy Hose,
Towels, Table Linen, Dress
Goods. Dress Trimmings, Chen
ellie Curtains, Cheneile Table Covers.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-06-28

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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-02-13
800 Reward, 500.

The reader of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
n dreaded disease that science has
been able to Ire in all its stages, and
that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure known to the
medicel fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires a con.
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease and giving
the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature
in doing its work. The proprietors
have SO much faith in its curative
powers, that they offer one hundred
dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address, F. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
Ohio. Sold by druggists. 70 cents.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-02-13
OROOKSHANRS.

Fred first thought he would, then he
thought he wouldn't; but ''the third
time is the charm, )" and you see he did.
Winter seems to have gotten a boom
aud an Aggravated hump" on itself
the last few days. In the meantime
it has put some kind of a hump on u
great many other things in the way of
stock of different kinds. But it ought
to have doomed the aggravated and
~concocted humps out of q great
many things, especially the feigned Of
ficers of State and nation, and put
them at something that would be bene-
fetal to the country instead of mud
ding with things that are in no way
connected with the prosperity of the
people, much less meeting their appro.
baton. Rev. Walters, of Milligan, re.
turned home last week. His meeting
at Maple Grove resulted in the addition
of four or five to the church. The re-
vival at Harmony, conducted by Rev
W.. K. Cox, pastor, and Rev. Hale, of
Buffalo Ridge, resulted in about twenty
five conversions, the greater number of
which united with the church by i'm
mersion. Brother Hale, who had
previously been a Methodist minister,
was among the number. He was Or
dained as a Baptist minister. Notwith-
standing the cold weather on the Sth,
the Morning Star School had a nice
time. The school at Germantown will
close on the night of the 10Th. The
school at Keebler's will close about the
same time. Mount View School will
close about the first of March. Fair
View School was not in session Fri,
day, on account of the rough weather;
but it seems that about fifty will come,
however rough the day, and it was not
desired that any should freeze. If
nothing prevents, the school will close
the 18th of March, with declarations,
Rotations, ETC., during the day, and a
concert, with a small admittance fee,
at night, the amount to go to the house;
the exercises will be interspersed with
music. Such exercises arc sometimes
disturbed by thoughtless wretches; we
hope this may not occur, but if it does,
the disturber will pay for it. James
Watkins visited home lately. There
are several sleighers in this communi-
ty, a number of whom visited the writ.
er Saturday night. 1t don't get too
rough for the drummers to visit w. A.
Crookshanks. Jack Campbell has left
with another load of mules. George
Jones and Ben White are buying cat
tile. FED.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-02-13
TO Our Patrons,

The Farm Journal of Philadelphia is
the leading monthly farm paper of the
United States. 1t is boiled down, and
hits the nail on the head every time. 1t
has over zoe, 900 subscribers scattered
from Maine to Washington and from
Michigan to Texas. 1t is adapted to
farmers needs in all parts of the United
States, and is devoted to stock raising,
the orchard, the dairy, the garden,
poultry, the household, the boys and
girls, etc. It's breezy, crisp pages con-
tain as much information in the course
of the year as many of the high priced
weeklies; while its earnest, manly tone
and bright commonsense way of treat
ing farm matters leave a good and last
ing taste in one's mouth. The subscrip-
ton price is 80 cents a year.
The publishers of the Herald and
Tribune will send Farm Journal one
whole year to every subscriber who will
promptly pay up his subscription to this
paper. Write to the Farm Journal,
Philadelphia, Pa, for sample copies.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-02-13
SPURGIN.

Again, old mother earth is wrapped
in a mantle of white, which has been
very unpleasant to some of our people
who are out of wood. Mrs. Tapp, of
this place, was called to Locust Mount
last week to see a brother who is very
bad with typhoid fever. Married-E.
Adams and a Miss Barnes were happily
united on last Sunday; s. II. Gray of.
floating, Mr.. Gray extended his inyita.
ton to E. T. Wine, who accompanied
him. w. E. MAIDEN and wife gave a
social entertainment at their home on
last Saturday night in honor of their
friend, E. E. Hall. Several of our young
people were present and q nice time
has been reported. Charles Hale, of
Mount Holly, N. j., is visiting home
folks ut this place. His many friends
are glad to have him with them again.
Mr.. Banner an able singer, is conduct.
ing a singing school at Yorktown. Some
forty or fifty students are in attendance
there. AT the close a concer will be
given. G. S. Irwin has moved his entire
stock of goods to Douglass, where he
will continue the business. School will
close at Cedar Greek Academy, Thurs.
day, February IA, with an examination
during the day and q spelling match at
night. S. d. Hall gave a social enter.
tainment at their home on last Satur.
day night in honor of their nephew, E.
+. Hall, who will leave for Texas in a
short time. Those present we've w. E.
MAIDEN and wife, Misses Inez Martin,
Flora and Lourie MAIDEN, Ollie Devault,
Theora Bacon and Messrs. Hall, James
Kitzmiller, Frank Yoakley, James De-
vault and E. E. Martin. After a nice
supper was served all amused them
selves with games, after which cake
and peaches was served with style.
The youngsters return their thanks to
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall for their kindness.
LITTLE PANsY.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-02-13

supposed were in the country, and il
our farmers will provide a little food
for them there will be plenty of them
next year.
Lost-Shepherd Pup; about six
months old, dark body, yellow legs,
white feet, white spot on breast, white
spot on forehead, tip of tail white.
One dollar reward will be paid for his
return to G. S. Scott, FEBRUARY, or to
this office.
What might have been a serious &C.
cident happened last Saturday to F. E.
Britton and A. S. Murray while out
sleigh riding. The sleigh careened and
the horses became frightened, ran
away and broke the sleigh and harness.
Neither the horses nor the occupants of
the sleigh were hurt.
Last Thursday morning at 6 o'clock
the mercury stood at $50 above zero
at s O'Clock in the evening of that day
it was 80 above. Friday morning at Q
o'clock it was 60 below; at 10 M. 80
above, and at 6 PM, 10 above. Sat-
urday morning was a few degrees
warmer, the mercury standing at 80 be,
low. Pretty cool for the Sunny South.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-02-13
CHERRYGROVE

We see there is a great deal said thro'
the press in regard to the celebration
of Tennessee's Centennial Anniversary.
This should by all means be cele.
brated, though Tennessee should have
but one grand exhibit and that would
be her present legislative body. Our
dear old State should feel proud that
in n hundred years she has at last
attained the art of stealing the Gov
ernor's seat from the one whom the
voice of the people and the face of the
election returns say is elected, and Civ
ing it to one whom the honest people
OF his own party say was defeated. Our
tax payers by all mean should be tax
ed, say about a half million to exhibit
this noble gang of Turneyism at Nash
vile, and then say unto her sister
States, come and behold our grand
achievement, this we have accomplish
ed in M hundred years of our noble
independence, though it's nothing but
a jackass, and hasn't learned as much
yet as Balam 8 knew, for it knew whose
ass it was" There is no doubt in my
mind but this exhibit should be put on
public exhibition that others may profit
thereby. But had we not better wait
until the Governors contest is over
and see how the tax payers like to pay
that expense before we heap other ex-
penses upon our people; if Washington
County has any money to donate for
such purpose we would suggest that it
donate it to secure the services of John
l.. Sullivan or James Corbett to go down
to Nashville and knock the everlasting
stuffing out of Old Pete and his ring.
Winter, winter, we are having not in
broken doses but in good round meas
ure; the past week being the toughest
yet. On account of the inclemency of
the weather we are prevented from mix.
ing with the people, therefore cutting
our list of news items short. The
w%hooping cough and rough weather
has made quite an inroad on our school
at Cherry Grove. Anyone seeing John
Bowlin wearing a smile that extends
from q to ear, need ask no question
as to the cause, for it's a dishwasher
and the first fruits of his married life.
William and Oscar Hyder, of Carter
County, are visiting relatives at this
place and R%heatown; they were the
guests of Isaac Dunn the past week.
KEN.