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old law. So far as my observation
goes they are better. i presume Mr..
Orvis has made as many visits among
our schools as your correspondent ! p!
In regard to the same old "chest-
nuts" that joke is somewhat stale,
but for the present we will overlook
that and reason out the problem.
Does two years service disqualify q
teacher 7 / have three children who,
thanks to the sold chestnut" are
moving along with their studies full
as fast as l wish them to. l have
heretofore supposed an experienced
teacher was to be preferred to one
who had never had experience. If l
were to buy horse for driving Or
work, l think yet l should choose
one that was trained. l have no
doubt that our directors made se.'
rious blunder in engaging the teachers
for the schools last spring and should
be censured but "what is done can't
be helped" as see, and probably
the $50, that your correspondent is
mourning about, has "gone to the
shades" but l am just charitable
enough to think that this town will
stand right up to the rack, elect d.
rector for the next three years and
keep right along as if nothing had
happened, by way Of broken windows,
teachers who have taught for more
than two years, and fifty dollars that
was paid to teacher who through a
misunderstanding was not needed.
l may be all wrong but certainly
wish to take no backward step in
school matters and the present law
seems TO me is forward movement.
No doubt it is defective, but in its
operation we shall discover and rem
edy those defects and in the coming
years we shall see our children enjoy
school privileges far excelling present
ones. Certainly it will cost money
and lots Of it, but let us decide upon
which policy we shall pursue in con.
Quoting our schools, to operate them
at the least possible cost with the con-
sequent results, or what l consider
to be the wiser one of maintaining
good schools at any cost.
Respectfully Yours,
f. L TAYLOR.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-03-01
Three Girls and Piece of Irvine Corral
N a Drunken Nam.


Three girls. piece of Irvine and a
drunken man caused considerable
amusement at the depot yesterday.
When the man laboriously rolled
into the ladies' waiting room the three
maidens were sitting near the lunch
counter and watched the inebriate
with feminine alarm as he lunged in
to seat near the window. Soon it
was evident that he was fast asleep
and the girls, by way of sport, pro-
cured piece of cord about six feet
long. One end of this they tied to
the iron seat brace and with the other
constructed slip moose. This they
slipped over the unfortunate mans
head and then retired to watch devel-
opments. A few moments later,
awakened by passing locomotive,
the man jumped to his feet and made
for the door. But the moose tighten
ed about bis neck and he sat down
with more rapidity than grace.
In the meantime several citizens
had come in and watched series of
maneuvers seldom equaled for stu
pidity. Instead of loosening the knot
the man pulled and yanked in an en-
deavor to break the cord, but it held
both long and well. The more he
pulled the tighter the knot became
and the redder the man got in the
fasA>He choked, gagged and splitter.
ed, pulled his hair and said unkind
tthings about every bUay in general
aid bis captors in particular, but al
toho purpose and he was soon oblig.
ed to give up and take another nap
While asleep friend released hin
from his predicament, and loading
him on train, sent him home. -Rut.
land Herald.
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Manchester Depot, Feb. rs, '95.

Manchester Depot, Feb. 25, '95.
Editor SITTER: Although not
subscriber to your paper l sometimes
chance to see number and last week
my attention was called to an item
from Manchester. am glad it was
not from Manchester Depot as l can
think of no one in our village who
would allow themselves to 50 far for
get this fact that items like the one
referred to do not show the writer to
be disposed to treat such subjects in
a manly, straightforward, intelligent
manner. / fail to see how the new
law broke those windows J! :! l also
think that very likely the new law did
not change the natural propensity for
good healthy boys and girls to frolic,
for although l am growing older l
remember that windows were broken
under the old law, and how the fact
that school directors receive 5000
per day can prevent windows being
broken is past my comprehension.
Your correspondent is right about
one school director as he receives 81
so per day for his services from the
railroad company, and he has charged
the enormous sum of four dollars for
his services as school director the
past year and surely it is wonder
that his son can attend the Burr &
Burton Seminary when the son earns
the money and pays his own tuition
and has also clothed himself for sew
eral years from his own earnings.
Yes, under the old law the tax in
some districts was 10 cents on the
dollar of the Grand List. I have
known it to be even lower, and l
have also known it 20 be three times
that amount in some districts. l
think Mr.. Orvis is right about our
schools being better than under the
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-03-01
coRREsPoNDEN
Manchester Center, Feb. 26, 1898.

Manchester Center, Feb, 26, 1898.
Editor Sitter In your last weeks
issue there appears an article attack
ing the school directors of this town,
and as the author uses such a pleasant
view in his description it almost seems
worthy Of an answer. Now ever
since the new school law has been in
action there has existed in every town
a species Of Hybrid, we cant term it
anything belonging TO the human fam
lily, whose chief function has been the
abusing OF the school laws and it
naturally follows that the directors,
as the agents representing the law,
must take the abuse. 1t is probable
that the soil propigates this Hybrid
here and to it we attribute this article.
If we have guessed wrong we are sure
the author is too much of man to
blame us and if we are right why no
harm has been done.
There are few things it is i'm.
possible for the school directors to do,
they cant give your children, Or cause
to be given, college education in a
year. They can't secure teachers who
are willing to teach, not even iu Man.
chester, for the honor it gives. II
takes dollars and cents. They can't
explain why tax of % cents on the
dollar should seem heavier than tax
of 80 or Is cents under the old sys-
TEN. 1t takes a hybrid to do this.
They can't. They can't explain why a
teacher who has given her whole life
to teaching and who ranks as one OF
the two best teachers in the state,
should be termed an sold Chestnut
They can't battle against the elements
much as they would wish to, wind
and hail have broken glass in the
past and doubtless will in the future
They can secure teachers just thu
same as under the old require. They
can give your children a good schoo
and still lesson the number Of schools
in the town. They can make errors ant
rectify them like men, even though i
be at an expense Of $4,000. They car
in this town render their services l.;
less then in the surrounding towns
They can provide better schools il
town. They can even prepare you
children for college at the towns ex
pense, regardless Of this Hybrid which
spends its growth around public place
condemning their acts, thereby loosin.
its strength which otherwise uset
might tend towards it's health,
growth.
We write this not at the instiga
ton of the directors but because W
believe in the new law and want t.
see it impartially tried.
| One interested in education.
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perhaps you would not think so, but
a very large proportion of diseases in
New York comes from carlessness a.
bout catching cold" says DR.. Syrus Ed
son. ut is such simple thing and so
common that very few people, unless it
is case of pneumonia, pay any attention
to cold. New York is one of the health
lest places on the Atlantic Coast and yet
there are graet many cases of catarrh
and consumption which have Their origin
in this neglect of the simplest preraution
OF every daY life. The most sensible adj
vice is. when you have one get ri'l of it
as soon as possible. By all means do not
neglect it." DR.. Edison does not tell you
how to cure cold but we will. Take
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1t will
relieve the lungs. aid rxpectorat on. omen
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-03-01

"Give me MENU" said the city
swell to the restaurant waiter, as
with country cousin, whom he had
invited to dine, be seated himself at
table. "Ill take the same" said the
guest from the provinces, under the
impression that it was a preparatory
beverage.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-03-01

Three more days of the present
Congress and then two more years of
Grover. The like Of both of these
viii never be seen again during the
present generation. For stupidity,
in-Americanism and general cussed-
less their equal could only be pro-
luced through a century OF retrogres-
ion.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-03-01

A severe rheumatic pain in the left
shoulder had troubled Mr.. j. H. Lopez,
well known druggist of Des Moines,
Iowa, for over six months. At times the
pain was so severe that he could not lift
anything. With all he could do he could
not get rid of it until he applied Chamber
ian.s Pain Balm. II only made three
applications Of it," he says, "And have
since been free fromqD. pain" He now
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-03-01
Sifterlets-ShOrt and Snappy.

Great improvement has been made
in some newspapers by allowing
women to get out one entire issue.
Why not try the idea on Congress
Printers are always giving gentle
hints. Those employed on western
paper bought and presented to the ed
itor years tuition at writing
school.
Between Japanese bullets, royal
executions and suicide the Chinese
army is rapidly getting reduced to a
peace basis.
President Cleveland probably thinks
Congress unexcelled as an EXETER of
vain hopes, but otherwise n. g.
Senator PETERS ambition to be to
the Senator what the Century Die
tionary is to the rest OF the world was
laudable. even if never achieved.
President Cleveland chased himself
around with his financial crisis buga-
boo at rate that was very profitable
to shrewd bond buyers, if not to I'm
Gle Sam.
There is difference, and thereby
hangs much which some people are to
blind to see. Pullman's contempt OF
Court was condoned by an apology
Debs was given a Jail sentence.
If America can set up its own
standard, regardless of the rest OF
the world, in one thing, why not in
everything
Comedian Gentry, who killed his
sweetheart the other day, must have
had longing to play the leading par,
tragedy.
Authors are contracting the to-be
continued. in our next habit. Mr.. f
Marion Crawford IS the latest victim
Hawaii will be annexed, electrically
when that cable from San Francisco
to Honolulu is laid.
DR.. Cleveland has given up al
hope for this Congress, but it will
not die until the 4th of March.
1t seems to be case of pot ant
kettle, so far as financial blacknes!
is concerned, between the democrat.
and the republicans of the House.
Perhaps the proposed revival of thu
Olympian games in Greece is but .
new name for the same old ski
games which the Greeks have so lon,
played upon rich Englishmen ant
and Americans.
Count de Castellane is said to oh
ject to the publicity which has beel
given his intended marriage to Mis-
Anna Gould, but he doesn't object t.
the cash trimmings of the deal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-03-01

Plenty Good Enough.
Maunde-Wot are yer snifflu' O
that turkey for when here's wenison
wot you kin smell Of?
Tom-Turkey.s good enough for
me. | ain.t no Vanderbilt or Astors |!
Brooklyn Life.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-03-01
A Useless Gift.

Mother-Charley, you come right
in the house-the idea of your slop-
ping around in that snow and mud
with those nice new rubber boots
that Santa Claus gave you Judge
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-03-01

Doomed to suffer.
Higbee-Newed suffers terribly
from dyspepsia.
Robbins-Well, you know, his wife
is graduate of cooking school,
Truth.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-03-01
Before Warinp,s Thine

Mother-Dear me, Augustus, whist
make your face SO dirty?
Her Son-Pve been playing In
the snow.-Life.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-03-01

Watches at about one-half price. All
kinds. Chas. A. Tlipp & Co., Jewellers,
! Brattleboro.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-03-01
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Sitter John. Editor.

Copies Of this paper caa be obtained
at the BrattleborO Neps rooms, Elliot
street, Brattle60ro.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-03-01

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.
In Our Clothing Department.
Mems Black Worsted Suits,
!" Cheviot Suits,
i" Cashmere Suits,
!" Fine Cashmere or Worsted Pants,
I" Medium Quality Wool Pants,
!" Heavy Working Pants,
Overalls and Cotton Coats,
i" Fine Lace or Cong. Shoes,
Heavy Grain Shoes,
Boys Suits. Boys Pants, Boys Shirts,
Bows Shoes. Boys Hats and Caps, Chill
dren's Suits with Knee Pants, 4 to Is yrs
Children's Waists, Children's Pants, 4 to
IA years, Mems White Shirts. Numbered
and unlaundered, Satecn Shirts, Outing
Shirts. Jersey Outside Shirts.
Baby Cloaks, Baby Caps, Baby Hats,
Baby Crochet Skirts, Baby Shoes, Baby
Stockings.
Crockery Department.
White Granite Wave, Semi Porcelain,
Decorated China, Tea Sets, Dinner Sets,
Toilet Sets. Glassware, Tinware, Fancy
China aud Vases, Oil Stoves.
Call and examine for your.
self. Ii pays TO buy
AT
Blacklncr'S
New York Store,
Manchester DpOet.
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As an Advertising Medium
The ADVERTISERS have no superior.

Samples free. Agents wanted everywhere.
Liberal commissions.
Address THE ADVERTISER,
20 Park Row, New York.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-03-01

Iron, missioners.
Jan. 81 A. d. lsa5.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-03-01
Crockery Department.

White Granite Ware, Semi Porcelain,
Decorated China, Tea Sets, Dinner Sets,
Toilet Sets. Glassware. Tinware, Fancy
China aud Vases, Oil Stoves.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-09-04
CONTEMPLATED CHANGES.
Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
lila. Business of Importance.

Sovereign Grand Lodge OF Odd fellows
liza. business of lmpcrtancc.
Iowa FALLS, Ia, Sept. As rep
rcsertatiye Of the encampment OF the
Odd Fellows order in this state, ). p.
Smith. past grand patriarch, has left
for Atlantic City to attend the biennial
meeting OF the sovereign grand lodge OF
the three link Urt.er which cOnvenes III
that ty on the 10Th Of this month. A
numt er Of matters CT interest and I'M
portance to the membership Of that or
der in i'll parts OF the United States will
come up lor consideration and action,
Nmong them being a provision barring
gamblers from admission to memb@Ishp
in the order, law requiring all grand
representatives to be members OF the
Rebekah or ladies degree of the order,
and the elig. .b;lity to membership OF In
dians of no more than one-eighth blood.
The admission Of saloonkeepers, which
is now in shape of an amendment to the
grand constitution, will also come NJ
for consideration and decision.
The result of the election of the grand
officers which took place in this state II
June will not be officially announced
until the convocat.On of the grand lodge
at Marshalltown next month, but it Ii
given ont ON good authority that Will
lam Mussen Of Des Moines was chosel
grand secretary, and J. G. Koonz grant
warden, which will place him in linz
for promotion to the higher chairs ii
the grand lodge. The other officers wer
chosen ithout contest.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-09-04
UNCLE SANS CASH ACCOUNT.
Receipts and Expenditures for the M"atl
of August.

Receipts and Expenditures for the M"atb
of August.
New YORK, Sept. 1.-THE c~mrara-
tive statement of the receipts and r:;-
pcnditures Of the United States for th"
month Of August shows receipts as
follows: CuStGms $l5, ,639, ,0i,. increase
for the month 81 ,5G3, ,OG4; internal l"V-
enue Sl2, lO4, decrease for III" m"nih
%726,39l; miscellaneous -, l.li ,54i, e.
crease 1852 Hl4. The total /, c%1ts
for the month Of August there lr
were $23, ,952 ,G36, against $l0.4l' 500 + l
August. 1904, when the whisky with
GrawalS We're immense, rn account oi
the new tariff law. Ihe loss III receipts
IN August as compared with July was
sll7 .O0l. The expenditures during .irl'
gust amounted to S32,5S@, ,ls4, agan%'
$3S ,54S. .O63 for July. The excess CT *
penditures over receipts during Au"ur
was 81, $50. .3SS, and for the two months
Ct the present fiscal year $l3, ll3,S5+.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-09-04
MILITIA ON THE SCENE.

Work Resumed at Ishpeming Inter.
ference by Strikers.
MARQUETTE, Mich, Sept. 4.-Seven
companies Of state troops were massed
at Ishpsming during the morning to
protect the men brought from outside
points to operate the steamshovels load
ing ore for shipment. The strikers
made no effort to interfere with the
work, but held an immense meeting at
the place of assembling. The leaders
counselled them to continue firm, but
not to undertake to prevent the mines
from shipping ore. During the day
three steamshOvels were started with
new men in charge and guarded by the
troops. The Buffalo mine at Negaunee
will begin shipping in the morning,
providing "A company of the force now
at Ishpeming can be spared to guard the
men employed Oh the steamshOvel. The
strikers say
Presence of Troops Is Unnecessary,
as they do not contemplate m erfercnce
with the work OF shipping ere. The
! men are as determined as ever not tC
| submit. This was shown AT ,hc meet.
| ing Mo nuiN When tne prNSlGcIt Oh the
Miners union, William Cnad. resigned
after having attempted t. persuade the
men to return to work Oh the terms Of
fered BY The companies. After puttin&
the case Eefore the men he asked for
vote On the proposition to return t,
work, which Was voted down viii
hardy dissenting voice. Coad thel
resigned as president Of the unicn. II.
resignation was promptly accepted, ant
the treasurer of the union, IL mai
named Roberts from Negannee, win
represents the more radical elemen
among the strikers, was elected to hi
place,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-09-04
JFNKINS' MISTAKE
The Milwaukee Judge Had No
Jurisdiction Over Northern
Pacific.
So Decides the Court at Seattle.
Receivers Must File
Answers
To the Charges of Maladminis-
tration Made by President
Ives.

SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. 4.-By the de-
cision of Judge Gilbert, concurred i'll by
Judge Hanford, Receivers Cakes, Payne
and Rouse must appear i'll the United
States court for the Northern district of
Washington in this city Oct. 3 and de-
fend themselves against the charges of
maladministration brought by BraytOn
Ives, president Of the Northern Pacific.
The opinion Of Judge Gilbert was read
in court and the opinion of Judge Han
ford was filed late in the afternoon. The
receivers are each ordered to file in this
court bond of 500, 600; also report of
their actions from the time of the last
report confirmed by Judge Jenkins up
to the present 1t is held that the acts
of the receivers are not invalid and the
So. 5.O0O, 900 receivers certificates are valid
liens as soon as confirmed by the re-
spective courts BY the decision the
| question Of jurisdiction is settled and
| the court here becomes the court OF
primary jurisdiction. settling the ques-
J ton Of collateral attack. The second
part Of the Ives application will come up
at the hearing Of the order TO show
| cause, and the question OF fact as &c
whether the receivers have been lax III
tn" administration Of the trust estate
VIII be opened.
.Ieukins Had No Jurisdiction.
Judge Gilbert says: The actual pos
session uf the property of the lnSclven
corporation BY the first court, through
its receivers, could extend no furthe1
than the limit of that courts $ jurisdic
ton The rights the receivers are lc
corded, in courts whose jurisdiction i
exterior to that of initial proceedings
have their basis i'll comfy. Such comlt,
rests upon the fact that another court /
i'll the actual possession of portion 0
the pr, perry, which cannot be wei
segrcgated, and which is to the best in
terests for al concerned required to b
managed by Il single system. Here
however, it is shown that, a
the time Of filing the applies
ton to remove the receivers, ther
! is no part Of the railroad lin
of the Northern Pacific within the juris
GictiGn of the court which first appoint
ed them, and that there is in that dis
trict no personal property held i'll re
, ceivershlp. 1t follows, from this stat
I of fact. that the court is pOwerless
make an order which affects i'll any wa
the management or possession OF all
property Of the corporation. No for'
closures Of said mortgages can be hat
r no possession to Il purchaser can he gl'
= Ell, until the couTtS which have the ac
: ual possession Of said railroad shall COZ
Y sent thereto
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SatOlli at st. Paul.

ST. PAUL, Sept. Mgr. Satolli and !.
large party Of distinguished prelates
arrived by special train from Duluth.
While in ST. Paul Mgr. Satolli will be
the guest of Archbishop Ireland ut the
archcpiscopal residence on Chats"crth
etreet, while the majority Ct the ether
clergy will be entertained at the semin-
ary, whose dedication is the occasion Of
the visit Of the celebrated priests.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-09-04

ABERDEEN, S. d., Sept. 4.-The case
against A. H. Garfield for rape came up
Monday ON preliminary examination.
The defendant waived examination,
however, and was held to the December
term of the circuit court i'll bonds OF
$50. 1t is expected his father in Wis
consin will furnish a bond and the ac-
cused will be liberated.
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The stand COllapsed.

BLooMINGroN, Ills, Sept. 4.-Durine
the Labor day exercises here, just after
the speaker, had finished their address
es, the stand on which they stood gave
way. Thirty persons went down to the
ground with crash, and the people
were soon struggling to get out Of the
broken timbers and boards. Three
young ladies were seriously injured and
may not recover The others escaped
with painful cuts and bruises
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-09-04
SENATOR ALIENS OPINION.

Separate silver Party Would Not Is "A
Wise Move.
BUTTE, Mon, Sept. 4.-SerlAt'r ". '.
Alien of Nebraska delivered the Labor
day Grafton in Butte. On the silver
question he said:
II believe the reconciliation of silver
cannot occur before the campaign OF
1900. If the silver sentiment Of the
United States could be united I'r Il"
man, free silver president could ie
elected, lut it is very doubtful ii any
thing of that kind will occur. The dos
position to put strictly silver party il
The field is confined to the mining states
and am very doubtful Of the wisdom
of the movement
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-09-04
Roth Were Drunk

GLENwooD, Mimi, Sept. 4.-GuSt
Carbon, who has been employed Is
Elliott Erickson, farmer in Mora town
ship, this county, was killed by the lat
ter. They had been drinking a keg CT
beer, and discussion as to who was the
best, Swede or Norwegian, caused a
fight. Erickson grabbed an iron bar
three feet long, striking Carbon's head
crushing his skull. He died in ten hours
Erickson was arrested.