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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-16
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

Speaker Lord announced the stand.
ing committees, Wednesday. Has
kins of Brattleboro heads the Judicia.
ry; ways and means, Smith of Bur.
lington; education, Darling of Ben
nington; railroads, Gleason of Thet-
ford F.; banks, McClary Of Windsor
agriculture, Walker Of Woodstock.
Members of this vicinity are placed
as follows: Landman of London
derry, agriculture; Heald of Andover
rules Harwood of Dorset. elections !;
Pierce of Chester, education and
banks; Connor of Manchester, rail-
roads: Thompson Of Landgrove,
grand list Wilder of Weston, Stiles
of Peru and Goodell of Windham,
state prison White of Winhall, mile
age and debentures; Fol!ett of,
'rownshend, agriculture; Barnes of
Jamaica, general committee.
The house of representative will
consist of 245 members, of which 224
are republicans, 10 democrats, one
independent, and one populist.
Twenty-one have previously been
members of the house, twelve of
whom were members of the senate,
and four have been members of both
house and senate.
Adams L. Bromley of Pawlet, is
the Oldest and William H. Button of
Middlebury, is the youngest member.
Places of birth-Vermont 221, New
York, s, Canada 6, New Hampshire
8, Massachusetts l Michigan 1;
England /, not reported 2, total 245.
Occupations-Farmers 119, mer-
chahts &c.. lawyers 13, manufacturers
8, lumber manufacturers s, physi-
clans 8, station agents 4, merchant
millers 8, farmers and lumbermen 8,
managers 2, superintendents 2, clerks
in stores 2, hotel keepers 2, mechanics
2, butchers 2, millers 2, auctioneer,
teacher, editor, bank cashier, clergy
men, treater of the sick, civil engi-
neer, railroad company president,
philatelist, retired blacksmith, law
student, druggist and banker, paint
er and paper hanger, laborer, carpen-
ter, county clerk, clerk, market gar
dener, banker and merchant, farmer
and inventor, farmer and speculator,
farmer and deputy sheriff, farmer and
hotel keeper, farmer and commercial
traveller, farmer and livery stable
keeper, farmer and auctioneer one
each.
The Senate will be composed of 80
senators, all of whom are republicans
23 have been members of the House
and seven are new members.
The oldest senator is Henry M.
Stone of Swauton; the youngest,
Abraham b. Gardner of Bennington
county.
Sixteen senators reside in their ma
tive towns.
The following table shows the place
of birth and occupation.
Places of birth-Vermont, 26 New
York, 2; New Hampshire, l; Scot
land, total, 80.
Occupations-Farmers Z; pbysi-
clans, !; merchants, 4 manufacturer
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Mrs. Spooner-Charles, dc you
think you would ever marry again
Mr.. Spooner-What After hav-
ing lived with you ten years Never
Mrs. Spooner says she would give
something handsome if she only
knew just what he meant by that
Boston Transcript.
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Over 800 Bottles

OF the Wyoming Cordial is now being
used around this vicinity with good re-
suits, and the advertising will continue
two weeks more, AMI you who are aiIing
be sure and try this medicine, as you can
find it at the stores of Smith, Landmans
and Goddard. A $l.00 bottle 60c or 3
for $l.50.
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See Second Page for Editorial Matter.
LOCAL MELANGE.
Picked Up, Dished Up and Made Palata-
BILE for Sitter Readers.

Call at Chase & Melendy's to Sc,
their new Jackets and Capes.
| j. B. Ware, the big cattle dealer
of Townshend, was in town this week
picking up something in that line.
| Mrs. H. r. Clough has returned
from visit with her daughters in
Brattleboro.
| Addison Mason of Springfield
Mass, is visiting this week OLD
friends in So. Londonderry.
Glynn of Saxtons River has a new
talk in the SIFTER's advertising col.
umns, SO has Smith and Goddard,
local dealers.
M. W. Brown, who for the last
four weeks has been on the sick list,
resumed his work Monday for C. d.
Farnum.X
Strawberries are still on the market
leastways Willie Stuart brought into
this office Tuesday a fine bunch of
nice, ripe ones.
Don't forget the Carnival at the
town hall next Friday evening.
james A. Pierce, on account of the
illness of his wife, has moved into the
house with his sou-in law, Arthur Bow
ers.
Painter Brown is improving the
looks of Fl. A. Dudley's residence by
applying a coat of paint.
Mrs. Sylvia Barnard from Brattle-
boro visited at M. W. Browns one
day last week, also Mrs w. C.I
Lampson from Manchester Depot,
accompanied by her father, f. B.
Smith, from Peru.
If you are likely to forget the enter
tainment at the town hall next Friday
evening just remember that there is to
be an oyster supper at its conclusion.
The mixed train going down Friday
afternoon got off the track near the
Salmon Hole bridge, several cars Jump
ing the track and tipping over. For
tunately no one was injured. 1t was
late in the night before the track was
cleared and the mail train, in conse-
quence, was delayed over six hours, ar.
irving here arter two in the morning.
A rare treat will be offered our cit
izens tomorrow. Miss Stone, the
lady artist, who has been here all the
summer sketching and painting, will
then exhibit her work at her rooms al
the Peabody House between the
hours of one and nine in the after
noon. All who love the beauties of
nature as shown by the artists pen
Gil and brush are invited to call.
L. t. & W. H. Landman, D. b.
Goddard and Geo.. G. Smith sell the
soap that "goes further and don't rot
c'othes" s"-Harmless.
Mrs. Sarah Pierce, now at M. W.
Browns, has not forgotten the cum
ming of her younger days as display
ed tailoress work. She has just COM
pleted a heavy overcoat, in good
workman-like manner. She keeps
herself constantly employed in this
line of work.
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Speed and safety are the watchwords
of the age. One Minute Cough Cure acts
speedily, safely and never fails. Asthma
bronchitis, coughs and colds are cured by
it.
C. f. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Boudville, G. G
Sm'th, So. Londonderry and F. B. Fier,
Rawsodylle.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-16

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye is an an'
ti>eptic, soothing and healing application
for burns, scalds, cns, bruises, etc, and
cures piles ike magic. 1t instantly stops
pain.
C.E. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville, G. G..
Smith, So. Londonderry and F. B. Pier,
RawSonville.
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MHFOR SALE-l00 M nice Spruce
Shaved Sbinole, 100 M nice Sawed White
Hemock Shingles, one heavy team Wag-
on, one new farm Wagon for one or two
horses and few Farms.
Geo, L. Richardson;
Weston and Peru. vt.
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and lumber dealer, l merchant and
manufacturer, l merchant and farm
er, Il; farmer and surveyor, 1 farm.
er and station agent, L lawyer, l /;
retired merchant, l retired, super
intendent and manager, / total, 30.
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OUR CLUB LIST.

%The Boston Journal is only
sent, upon these termes, to Vermont
subscribers, other papers go to any
state.
&~Please do net ask US to trust you
at these club rates. We cannot do it.
N. B. we shall send in names re-
ceived every Tuesday morning. Those
not in every Monday night will be
obliged to wait for the club paper a
mother week with the exception of the
Rutland Herald. For this one we
will send every Wednesday.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-16

Mails arrive at So. Londonderry every eve
ming, Sundays excepted, by stage from Chester
and Manchester at AS; by rail DAD at :55.
Mails close, every moraing, Sundays excepted
by train at 645; by stage at 100.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-16
PRICE THREE CENTS. tazs

Severe storms on the sea coast did
considerable damage in the last few
days
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-16

$50 you do not think minister
ought to ride bicycle 2"
"No; | don't say that at all. But
l do think he ought not to tackle it
unless he is sure his religion can
stand the strain Of learning. ."-Indi~
annapolis Journal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-16
MARRIED.

In answer to the question, "What do
you think of DR.. David Kennedy's Fav-
orite Remedy ?" David M. Perley of
Samsonville-Enosburg, VT, said: 81 am
7Syears old and think it has kept me a.
live for more than twenty years. l have
suffered much from kidney disease, and
have passed from time to time white
sand and calculi;
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Raiiroad=Ceftfai Vermont.

New London Northern Diyision.]
Trains depart from aud arrive at So. London
derry every day, except Sundays, as follows'
Leave Arrive
Mail, $50, a. m. 7;oo p. M
Mixed l2a5 D. m. IL l5, a. m.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-16

Get your clocks cleaned, oiled and
repaired by MARTIN HosKINs,
So. Londonderry, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-16
POllard'S
ANNUAL FALL CAMPAIGN

Now going on with the Lowest Prices in Dry
Goods Clothing, Boots and Shoes it has been his
favor to offer.
Notwithstanding advancing prices Cottons shall
Domestic Department
Some Tempting Bargains will drive long dis
tance
Good Quality Beached Cotton, 4 cents yard
Fine Quality Bleached Cotton, scents
Unbleached Cotton, SO inch
40
One
Extra Heavy Unbleached Cotton
Same weight same count yard,
yard
81 inch Sheeting worth 81 cents, IL cents yaro
Pieces Warranted Turkey Red Tabid DamasK
fast cOlors, yards for 25 Cents
Cotton Crash, ,bestq quality for roll OF 25 yards
One bale White and GRAY lo4 Blankets Ladies
and Childrens
Bennington Underwear
Best Values. Least Money.
Pants, rs Cents Each
Dress Goods Department.
An Wool Henriettas, Black only, % cent quail
ty, 19 cents yad.
Fxceptional Values at 25, 33, 80, 49 up In
Se,oes H,priettas. Figured Goods, Cashmeres
We are showing beautiful styles and colors IN
silk effects, wash goods at 10 and II IL cents
suitable for waists.
j. b. Pollard.
Chester, vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-16

As- Entered at the Post Office at So. London
Jerry as second class matter
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-16

Many pay $500 or more for the same
kind of spectacles that Chas. A. Trip
& Co. sell for 25 cents, Brattleboro.
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State of Vermont,

State of Vermont,
Westminster ss, By the Probate
Court for said District, to all persons in
terested In the estate of Barnet Wait,
late of Londonderry in said district,
deceased. Greeting:
You are hereby notified that this
court will decide upon the allowance of
the account of A. NJ. Allbee, admins
traitor upon said Estate and decree distri-
button thereof to the persons entitled, at
the session thereof to be held at the Pro-
bate Office in Bellows Falls on the 7th
day of Nov. A. d. 1896, when and where
you may be heard in the premises, if you
see cause.
ZINA H. ALLBEE, Register.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-16

~ Spruce and Balsam single for
sale, $l.50 per NJ.
Winchester & TYLER.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-16

HHConnecticut River Onions for sale
at j. Hills Bondville, VT.
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Mr.. c. N. Hackley. with -
Morse & Simpson, Brooks -
House Shoe Store, Brattle -
bbr5, VT, says:
For three Or fodr Years
suffered very severely with
rheumatism in both arms,
sometimes not being sble = .
to raise them above nv -
houlders. About year ago -
| used two bottles of your S
"Rheumatic Cure" and have -
been entirely free from the
disease since.
can heartily recommend -
it, e.s<.2
-
Two Sizes, SOC an
Sold by Druggists, or large bottle will
be sent prepaid on receipt of 81 90.
GEO. G. SMITH,
So. Londonderry, vt.
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aTHE
Londonderry Sifter.ss
So. Londonderry, Vermont. :

M-Address all communications, sign
ed by your proper name, to
The Sitter, So. Londonderry, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-16

For SALE-A Jersey bull and a good
horse.
H. P. Clausen,
on Horton place.
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WAGONS 1!
WAGONS!
WAGONS ~!

WAGONS!; 4!
Don't buy carriage until you get my prices
oan furnish you anything from sI2 Road Carr
10 s2'o turnout. am at headquarters in this
business. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Your obedient servant,
Londonderry, Vt.
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Big
Bargains
ED~ a. MaAx-x -, -
For the Next two Weeks. 4

FOR the Next two Weeks, Il
Sateens worth 10 and l5c for &c yard
Morning Cashmeres worth lOc for 5c
ayard:
Princess Duck worth i5c for SC ward
Apron aud Waist Ginghams at sc ward
One lot Mems Shoes wofth $l.5o. and
$500 for 100,
Good many other bargains too nume,-
GUS to mention. Call earlysand get first
choice.
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"Husband, what did the doctor say
about me 70
"He said that you must give up re-
ligion and take to drink"
"What p'
swell, he said you must stop do
ing so much church work and take a
tonic ~ Ouisvjlla Courier. Journa al
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-08-02

Francisco the State Of California could call
out a least 9N.ol0 men TO keep back tho
host for a few days. until selections had
been made from the 100000 available ma
tional fighters. Wisconsin and Illinois. tina
latter with 10000 men. could easily sup
ply the entire country with all the needed
soldiers. leaving the other States 10 con-
tinue their pursuits, peacefully unconscious
of war
II has been further estimated by those
skilled in war that any one seaport in the
United States could contain strength
enough 10 drive back the entire Spanish
force, army and navy combined, were the
attack TO be made all at once and upon one
spot
But this is counting only the land forces
of the United States. That eft the navy
were to 90 % sleep while the Spanish war
saipS We're approaching the harbors. But
with the navy awake a new element enters
into the computation.
The Urlted States now has forty-four
fns war ships: none fr=r sail or steam the
seas These are heavily armored and are
Of different kiudS-u-n-of-war. gIub1atS.
t0rpedees. Besides these IN r. are 10o Of
what RAY be called "war,hips" that could
Dee brought into commission This does not
count the merchant steamships that might
easily be armoyei. Of thess there are
e.ghty->e1-sr on the Atlantic coast and
thirty-two on the Pacific that could he
manned with guns and sznt out to roam
the high seas.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-08-02

Tom Henry was their eldest son, and
all that was visible of him was part OF
a pair of legs protrudlng from the end
of a hollo wlog. Mrs. Rogers recog-
nized the shoes, however, the instant
she saw them. The young fellow was
wedged close and fast in the hollow into
which he had crawled, trying TO catch
a young fox, and It was no fun getting
him out. Splinters Of tough wood had
caught his clothes He was almost
.mothered in the close, musty place.
Mrs. Rogers clutched one leg, Mr.. Rog-
ers the other, and so at last they dragged
him forth.
Once free, after breathing spell, dur
ing which he wiped the crumbled rotten
wood out Of his eyes, Tom Henry told
his story. Coming across the wood from
some snares that he had set. he CHANGED
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-08-02

10 see a young fox dart into that log
Il was easy enough 70 wriggle himself
far up the hollow; but when, finding
that he could not reach the fox he tried
70 wriggle out again, he discovered that
he was stuck fast
Long afterwards, Mrs. Rogers telling
of the story laughed and said:
when body he'd so many boys. like
I he'd, a body didn't miss jest one.
Nuther Turner nur me ever thought
about Tom Henry a bein' gone An
Their he was a groanin' an a gruntin
an a prayin' in tibet Their logl But hit
tuck me ter find him. Turner wer' thet
skeered at he'd a never found i'm in
this yer blessed world Men hain't got
but mighty little sense nohow, specially
when they's skeered 10 DEATH"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-08-02

strangest cry that he had ever heard.
He was a strong. resolute, man used TO
danger and ready for adventure; but
somehow that sound startled him anu
sent queer feeling down his back. He
gripped his gun, took breath and lis
tened.
For some time the silence was not
again broken; indeed it seemed TO Rogers
that the wild place suddenly took on a
vagueness and a solemn loneliness quite
unusual Then, from what direction he
could not tell. the cry was repeated; and
"a hollow, suppressed, altogether unearth-
ly voice it was: but certainly human, for
il spoke words OF sore distress.
"Oh-h-," it groaned, help! help
Mr. Rogers sprang to his feet, as a
started man does. and gazed around. He
found himself trembling. All fell into
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-08-02

10 its business and waet chance to hit
back.
Enthusiasts say thar ore big gun sta
toned upon the Statue Of Liberty in New
York Bay could protect the whole har5o-,
and thar one big dynamite cannon located
upon Sea- Dock, off San Francisco, would
be able to keep the Golden Gate calm and
tranquil against all the armored vessels
Spain could produce; while others, game
ing over the figures. declare this would be
putting the United States to too much
trouble. and that It would be better 10 Send
down a couple OF Hollands torpedo boats
10 meet the guests mfd-way-under water
and send up a cordial dynamite greeting
in midocean, after which there would be
no guest.
A picture Of the Spanish Treasury lined
up against the United States money bag
would look Eke a chfl-i's savings bank
against TN. Treasury B1lifding, and the
Spanish Navy placed alongside t1e big
and constantly growing one OF the United
States would compare only as a toy canoe
compares with the warship Massachu-
sets. The Spanish Army and the United
States troops, placed side by side, would
be no more than a Hans A@lerssn til SOL
d!er gazing upon the United States Ma
ticnal Guard.
It is likely Spain knows all this. for the
Duke Of Veragua was CRAFTY impressed
with ii, and 50 was the Princess Euahe.
90 it may he that tbs boast was TO moro
than an excited fancy might dictate for
Alphonso and family have been frisndliest
of friendly in words to the United States.
But young country. Ike the young fel-
low. likes 10 feel Is strength, and older na-
tons can excuse a boy Ike the United
States for stretching himself and measur-
ing growth and size
ALBERT CAMERON.
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RE LOVED CHILDREN.
When with Them Abraham Lincoln
Showed the Sweetest Side of
His Character.

There never was a president in the
White House who more thoroughly en-
joyed children than Abraham Lincoln.
Hedelighted in their mischiefs and their
quain,ness; he loved 70 puzzle them
with remarks they did not quite under
stand and he never was happier than
when he strobe down the street with one
Of his own boys on his shoulder and an
other hanging on 70 his coat tail. 1t
was fortunate for Mr. LinColn's peace Of
mind tina. he could laugh at the antics
Of children for Two o: his boys, Willie
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-08-02

il came TO me at second hand from a
member of the Rogers family.
Turner Rogers had a wife and eleven
sons. The eldes c: which was still under
age at the time when the thing hap
pened. The family lived on the edge Of
a great forest in Northern Alabama re-
mote from any town or settlement and
neara bold spur Of the great Sand Noun
tain range. where game was plenty.
One day Turner Rogers was in the
woods with his gun on the lookout for
deer. He had seated himelf on a big
log. at a place where a hurricane had
passed some years ago. leaving a strip
of timber torn thr ugh and the trees
piled criss-cross to rot where they lay.
Among these decaying logs had sprung
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-08-02

In case Of ''the inevitable" now 50 open
y predicted In the journals Of Madrid, the
Urlce1 States would be in the predscanlent
% a big man f0rcd 20 fightwitha dwarf.
The big man does not know how TO sufti-
cieutly restrain himself and concludes that
a box upon the ear is the only punishment
il would be Cbris,ianhke to inftct.
The United states warning with Spain
would not know where 70 begin, nor where
% end. rs strength on land and sea, Its
influence. It's wealth and its natura. size in
comparison % that Of Spain would forbh
any but halfway treatment in ease Of war
True. one Of the newspapers Of Spain said
that the United States needs a lesson.
but the boast was the Jr3ggad0c.o ot the
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,rER ARMORED SHIPS.

Spain. on the other hand, has only eleven
armorel ships, al these are C pattern and
strength 50 old as 70 he useless against
such g ship say as our Indiana, or the Iowa
or the Minnesota. one eunhoat and 10
guns are said 10 he about the total strength
Of the Spanish navy. though the last year
there have been additions made to make
II lrger II rot stronger. But the contest
1stwsen the two would be a sorry one.
IN addition TO these facts ard figures.
which stand unshaksn. there are war5ke
cons Ieratiors that must enter into COM
parison IN an estimate Of strength.
The attacking party always has the dis
advantage. And IN attacking the United
States the Spanish troops would have 70
make a long difficult Journey by vessel be
fcre they could gst Within firing distance
o. us. and this would be p5~i.0us and tx
perelva and tedious. TIE United States.
meanwhile need only to stay al home. tend