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

Mrs. Z, f. Jones is on the sick
list.
Miss Bertha Abbott spent last
Saturday aud Sunday IN Townshend.
Mrs. j. w. Gonld was called to
Bellows Falls last Tuesday by the
sickness of her daughter, Mrs. Geo,
Gould.
Mrs. f. P. Rhoades and daughter,
Mrs. Addie Leonard, left town We'd
nesday, Mrs. Leonard returns to her
home in Boston, Mrs. Rhoades goes
TO Bellows Falls where she expects to
remain for the winter.
We are glad to hear the whistle at
the steam mill once more.
We understand that Mr.. st Marie
will move his family here some time
this week as he has rented ten
ementin Geo. r. Harrington's house.
Last Friday as H. L. Chapman
was driving around curve some
where in the vicinity ofsSouth Wards
boro his horse took fright, upsetting
the carriage and throwing Mr.. Chap
man out; after being dragged severaI
rods face downward, he succeeded in
stopping the horse. Strangely enough
no injuries were received except te
the horse and those not of serious
nature.
Owing to the bad weather F. H
Harris was unable to come to town
Tuesday as was expected. Mr.. Harri.
is about to take charge of his store
again.
Mrs. Louise Gaylord, an old tim,
resident Of Windham, is visiting Mrs
VIM. Harris.
The annual Inspection of Abbot
W. r. c. No. So took place at tn,
church vestry last Friday afternoon
Mrs. Alice A. Henry Of Chester, In.
spector. Mrs. Henry was accompa
MED by her daughter, Miss Emms
Henry. After Inspection the Corps
adjourned to the residence of w. J
Smith where refreshments were served
to the Corps and invited guests, al
report a very pleasant gathering.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-16
Highest of all Leayenng U. Govt Report
R3H!A!!! R Rs%dsSE
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE
WEST TOWNSHEN,.

Merton Vincent has gone to Wal
than, Mass, where he has found en-
ployment.
Mrs. Orrisoh Kimball visited friends
in the place recently.
Mr.. and Mrs, Atwell .Farwell Wis.
tied in Westminster last week.
Victor Boyden and bride were at
his fathers, d. Z. Boyden's, over
Sunday returning Monday TO Brattle
bolo.
Miss Mabel Fullerton was in West.
minister this week TO see her friend
Miss Blanche Farwell, who is critical
ly i'll.
Clarence Goodell, who is working a,
machinest in eastern Penn, visiteo
relatives here recently.
c. G. Harris is attending Prof EN-
mons singing class at Jamaica.
Mrs. Willis Taft is on the sick list
Mrs. James Aldrich has returned t.
care for her through her illness.
f. p. Barber went to Boston las
week to purchase goods, his wife anc
little daughter accompanied him t.
Brattlebroo to visit with friends dur
ing his absence.
d. E. Boyden the County L. e
and Harry Howard as delegate wer
in attendance at the State Gran
Lodge, |. O. G. I. meeting held a
Middlebury the 14th and 18th of Oc
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-16
EAST DORSET.

The 18th of October and the trees
are still nearly in full leaf. We have
had but one frost to bite but very ut
tle-but moisture-well, we have had
lots of it and about the most dlsa-
greeable fall remembered. So mild
has been the weather that one lady,
Mrs. L. G.. Batchelder, had upon
her table few days since q second
crop of strawberries picked in her
garden.
Drunkenness-ove a dozen cases
and no arrests. The cows chewed
too many apples afterthe night winds.
Well said one man some time since,
who had summoned doctor for a
sick COW, 81 have lived fifty years
and | never knew before that COW
could get drunk on apples"
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Torrey and
babe and Mr. and Mrs. w. d. Her.
rick made their parents short visit
last week.
Mr.. Edward Griffith is visiting the
old home.
Reuben Eggleston is thought to be
on the highway to health. He has
held his bed down quite a while.
Most of us "are so as to be out round
though there are one or more cases OF
'poorly." Consumption and can
GERS bother and battle the M. DIS
most. One of our wives has beer
twice widowed by the latter. The
knife didn't prove cure it left root
lets of death that sprang up and bore
fruit. 1t isn't funny to have our jug
ular eaten off or the like of that while
we are live and raw. An M. d. o
M auCuSSttl SeulSl 10 oulu w uuN'
had twenty cancer cases the presen
year every one of which he has eithe
cured Or greatly benefited withou
the knife. If he don't leave hi
treatment to somebody before h
walks the "golden streets" he ough
to be killed.
Parties were here last week fror
New York prospecting for pulp wood
Geo. Fl. Reed is shipping his vast
and slab wood to parties in Cohoes.
The two homes of DR.. Bartlett an
T. G.. Batchelder were turned t
ashes about half past one on Thurs
day morning of last week. But for
favoring breeze the residence of job
l.. Cochran and the Wilson hous
and most likely others also woul
have been destroyed.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-16
.>FRIDAY MORNING, OCT. 49, 1896.
Vermont w. Z. N. U. Convention.

The Vermont w. c. Z. U. will
hold its 22d annual meeting in st
Johnsbury, Oct, 1925, Preliminary
business meetings will be held Oct,
%, and in the evening a reception,
Friday evening, Oct 25, Rev. :. B.,
Dunn pastor in Shoreham and a pop
ular temperance speaker will deliver
the address, subject: "The Temper
ance Bosom or q Clean Sweep" Sat
urday evening Miss Agnes Slack OF
London and Mrs. l.. Nj, N, Stevens,
President of Maine w. c. Il. u,
will be the speakers. Sunday eve,
ming all the churches will unite will
the W. c. L. U. in holding a mass
temperance meeting to be addressed
by pastors and w. c, L. U. speak
ers. Reduced rates are granted b,
all the railroads in Vermont. Rount
trip tickets from Brattleboro, So. 95
from Bellows Falls, So %.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-16
THE LONDONDERRY SITTER.

quart Of ripe field raspberries. They
were nice, more than averaging with
the pickings in the raspberry season,
Who can heat that in Windham Coun-
ty? If there is anyone let us hear
from them,
ID, Sherwin and j, A. Muzzy sell
the soap that "goes further and don't
rot clothes" Harmless.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-16

Both political parties are now claim
ing everything in sight. Senator
Quay gives Bryan but 10 certain e.
lectoral votes. On the other hand
Jones, the popocrazy chairman, al
lows Mckinley but 81. The latter's
Judgment seems to be at fault for he
classes New York, Ohio and Wiscon-
sin in the doubtful column. These
states are as cenain to go for McKin.
ley as is Vermont.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-16

They are so little you hardly know you
are taking them. They cause no gripping
yet they act quickly and most thoroughly.
Such are the famous little pills known as
DeWitt's Little Early Risers. Small in
size, great in results.
c. E. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville, u. G
Smith, So. Londonderry and F. B. Pier
Jacksonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-16
Our Neighbors
What They are Doing BrIerly Told by
the siftsr's Intelligent stanoi
Correspondents,
LONDONDERRY.

The vnst eternity of time, pro-
ceeding, no one knows from whence
or whittier tending, in its ceaseless
march, has brought again the autumn
of the year, October! the month re-
plete with gorgeous colorings and
skies filled with hazy mellow lights
has reached the zenith of its glory.
a crown of changing shades of Grim.
son and golden tints rests upon forest
and mountain side The spring came,
The bud threw aside its winter wrap,
opened and unfolded into leaf and
blossom making old earth beautiful
and reminding Que of lovely, limo,
cent, happy childhood, in the purity
of the scene. The summer beheld all
nature enrobed in living green; The
air heavy withthe perfume of flowers,
perfecting the spring times promise
of brighter and more abiding lowell.
ness. Young men and womanhood is
suggested IN the perfection of nature.
Slowly and silently with stealthy
footsteps, the twilight of the year ap-
proaches and as it were with magic
wand Transforms the scene. The
transition of the foliage to the glor-
iously beautiful autumn colorinos is
the regal beauty, the GROWING glory
OF the waning year. One must be-
hold to comprehend its loneliness. its
vivid ever changing shades. Ii re-
minds one of highest manhood, per-
fected, full and rounded up, before
the decent adown the decline of life,
One by one the leaves come twirlipg
down. Soon the earth will draw her
STROUD OF sere and faded leaves about
herself and bind it fast with white.
sparkling snow crystals and rest IN
apparent death, awaiting her resur-
rection morn.
E. w. Gibson was home on Satur.
day.
harrison Abbott is improving the
appearance of his home by putting in
new windows and new clapboardipg.
Clarence Marden has obtained q
situation in a grocery store at Spring.
held, Mass, whittier he will move II
a few weeks.
F. M. Leonards new house is
nearly completed.
II. A. Hayward is in SPRINGFIELD
for few days.
Anderson Waite started on his re.
turn trip to Oregon Monday morn.
ing.
Ben Sparrow visited his son Franz
and attended the Springfield fair las
week.
Johnnie Relley has gone to house
keeping in the house recently vacated
by Frank Davis.
The scholars IN the village schoo
are rehearsing the drama, "Brac the
poor house girl which will be pre-
scented in few weeks.
A free entertainment will be eivel
by the young ladies at Union bal
IN the near future CONSISTING
OF tableaux, Rotations and songs af.
ter which supper will be served.
The Y. 2. C. Q. will meet at The
home of Sadie Parker Sunday eve.
nlng, Oct. IS, al seven o'clock. Topic
go Workers with God" All are
invited.
G. E. Bacon sells the soap fhat
goes further and don't rot clothes
Harmless.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-16

A hacking cough is not only annoying
TO others, but is dangerous to the person
who has it. One Minute Cough Cure
viii quickly put an end to it.
c. (. Bacon, Londonderry, f. e,
smith, Jamaica and Jonas Hi Bond
Vile, G. G. Smith, SO. Londonderry and
F. B. Pier, Raws onvile.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-16
hat
Tired Feeling

Makes you seem call broken up" with
out life, ambition, energy or appetite
1t is often the forerunner of serious i'll
ness, or the accompaniment OF nervous
troubles. 1t is positive proof OF thin,
weak, impure blood; for, II the blood Is
rich, red, vitalized and vigorous, 1t Inn
parts life and energy to every nerve,
organ and tissue of the body. The
necessity Of taking Hoods Sarsaparilla
for that tired feeling is therefore apparent
to every one, and the good it will do you
Is equally beyond question. Remember
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-16
Hoods
SarsapariIla
n.,,- cure liver ills, easy to take,
Hoods Pills easy to operate. % cents.
Is the best-in fact the One True BloodPuriier.

eyes, sir, that cemetery stock
wasn't with cent till we got tibet
new doctor here"
"And how did he boom it 7"
Easy. Twenty deaths the first
MONTH"
"Good gracious !"
"Yep. Thar amt drug clerk in
town tibet kin read his prescriptions, "
Detroit Free Press.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-16

The impurities in the blood which
causes scrofulous eruptions are thorough
ly eradicated by Hoods Sarsaparil;a
Try 1t.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-16
BONDVILLE

L. c. Bolster and F. B. Pier sell
the soap that "goes further and don't
rot clothes Harmless.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-16
WEST WARDSBORO.

Mr.. Rulifson of So. Wardsboro
preached last Sunday evening on the
second coming of Christ and is ex-
pected to continue the subject next
Sunday evening.
A very interesting and profitable
meeting was held here last Friday by
the several societies of Christian En-
deavor in town, Mr.. Rulifson being
the leader, Revs. Vincent of West
Townshend and Martin of Wards
boro, assisting. 1t is thought best TO
hold another about January 80, at
Wardsboro Center.
E. II. Wait has gone to East Do
yer to work and f. O. Robinson to
Wilmington.
Il. c. Smead reports a potato
weighing 3 pounds and l ounce, an
apple measuring II inches in circum-
ference and last but not least three.
year-old colt weighing 1865 pounds.
A. E. Dairy has been summoned
home from Shelburne Falls, Mass :,
where he has work, TO welcome new
arrival at his home, little daughter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-16

letter, eczema and all similar skin
troubles are cured by the use of DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salvc. 1t soothes at once,
ana restores the tissues to their natural
condition, and never fails to cure piles
C. E. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville, G. G..
Smite, So. Londonderry and f. B. Pier
Jacksonville.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-12

The chair put the motion to make the nomina tion unanimous. On the shouted demand of delegates the band struck up Dixie" and there was to a small extent the usual cheering which accompanied that popular air. The ending of the long convention was, however, accordingly tame and spiritless.
 The usual clearing up resolutions of thanks to the temporary chairman, Sena- tor Daniel of Virginia, the permanent chairman, Senator White of California, the acting chairman, Representative Richardson of Tennessee, the retar'y and others were offered and agreed to. A resolution was also offered by Senator Blanchard of Louisiana and agreed to declaring the city of Chicago the great est convention city on ear,h," and then. at 3:16 o'clock the chairman, Senator White, declared the convention ad- journed sine die.
 The national committee was called to meet at , D. m. at the Palmer house.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-12
CROWD HELD THEIR BREATH
While the Brave Bremen Struggled Fron
 Death to Life

Nashville, July 11.-A destructive fire visited Nashville at 12:30 today, originate ing on the fourth floor of Rosenheim's retail dry goods store. It spread so rap- idly that the interior of the establish. ment was gutted before the entire de, partment was in operation. It quickly communicated to adjacent buildings. and, favored by the wind, the entire square, bounded by College, Deadriok, Church and Cedar streets, was soon In flames, and the efforts of the department were bent to confining the fire within the square. In this they were success ful, but not until many handsome struc- lures, including the Duncan and Com- mercial hotels on opposite sides of the streets, had been scorched and blistered and plate glass windows shattered Not less than thirty-five business houses were destroyed, entailing a loss which con- servative insurance adjusters say will approximate $300,000.
 There were several casualties and nu- merous hair breadth escapes incident to the heroic fight of the fremen. Capt. w. M. Demoss, brave colored fireman, and w. M. Silver, member of his cont pany, were cut off by falling wall and borne down under a pile of debris A shudder went through the crowd They were thought to have perished A few moments later they issued from the smoking ruins, Silver with no further injuries than few bruises and cuts, Demoss is thought to be fatally hurt.
 Capt. Reuben Richard, colored. was se- rionsly cut by fragment of plate glass.
 Several firemen tainted from over ex. ertion and heat
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-12
Total number votes cast, 67O. Necessary to choice, 455.
SECOND BALLOT.
The Stampede to Bland Fell Short-The
 Cold Figures.

The Stampede to Bland Fell Short-The
 Cold Figures.
 At o'clock the second ballot was be- gun and Alabama attempted to lead the Bland stampede but the next states call ed did not take it up to any great extent, largely adhering to their first choice. Several of the states having the largest delegations asked to be passed for the present with a view of casting decisive votes later. When Rhode Island was called the chairman, Mr. Richardson, said the chairman of the Rhode Island delegation had called upon him a few moments ago and stated that his delega- tion was compelled to leave to take their train for home, but had authorized him, with the consent of the convention, to cast their votes for Harrity.
 Mir. w. H. White, chairman of the Washington delegation, made a little di- version in the monotony of the proceed ings by standing on his chair and de- claring that the vote of Washington was unfortunately divided by the influence of the "goldbugs." The chairman cut him short by declaring that debate was not in order. 1t became evident that the Bland movement was not success, and Governor Stone of Missouri, who had withheld the vote of his state till the last, got up and said that the delegation from the state of Missouri had no authority to present the name of their distinguish cd citizen, but if the convention voted for him they did so on their own respon- sibility. He then proceeded to cast the vote of Missouri for other candidates
 At 1:42 p. m. the result of the second ballot was announced as follows:
 Williams of Illinois .................... IS Clark ............... ........ .......... 22 Patt4son ................ ......,........ l Harrity ................ ................ 21 Bland ................. ...............2 294 Williams of Massa chusetts ........... 16 McLean ...,............. ...'..'.loo Sewall ..................... ........... 37 Sibley ............. ............ .113 Absent or not voting ..............2 .255 Total vote cast .......................6 675 Necessary to choice ........ ..... .450
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-12
CRISP GREATLY PLEASED.
Thinks Bryan Brilliant Representative of
 Young Democracy.


 Asheville, N. C., July 11.-It is doubtful if there is man who is more pleased with the democratic nomination for the presidency or believes that strongly more the convention was judicious in naming William J. Bryan as democracy s standard bearer than is Hon. Charles F. Crisp of Georgia, now here.
 "The nominee" he said, "is a man of great ability. earnestness and force of character. During his first term in con- gress, the Fifty-second session. appoint ed him on the ways and means commit- tee, notwithstanding 1t Is unusual to appoint new member on that com mittee. He had, however, been an earnest advocate of tariff reform and came from the right section of the country It was soon proven that no mistake had been made in putting him upon that important committee, for in that session he made a speech on the subject of tariff reform which gave him national reputation" MT. Crisp added that MT. Bryan was the representative, the brilliant repre- sentative, of young democracy, and he was very hopeful of his election. MT. Crisp felt sure that if elected his admin istration would be in every way success fu1.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-12
THE FOURTH.
Fifthian Sent to His Seat by the Chairman.
 Great Confusion.

Great Confusion.
 It being evident by this time that the convention could not be stampeded to Bland, when the fourth ballot was start ed Governor Stone of Missouri addressed the convention. He said T desire on behalf of the Missouri delegation and as the friend of MT. Bland to express to you our grateful appreciation of your kind- ness. 1 am now in receipt of a telegram from MT Bland in which he says sub stantially that he would deem it unwise and unpolitic to nominate both candi- dates from the west side of the Missouri river. (Cheers.) He desires me to say that the nomination of MT. Bryan has his warm and hearty approval, and he thinks that the nomination of vice presi- dent should be with one object alone in view--that Is, the strengthening of the ticket. Accordingly he directs me to say that he wishes his name to be withdrawn from the consideration of this conven- tion for the position" (Cheers)
 The fourth ballot was then begun. In the course of the vote MT. Fithian of Illi- nois declared, out of order and amid great confusion, that the convention could not afford to nominate a man for the vice presidency who had declared that he could not support one principle of the na- tional platform-that of imposing an in- come tax.
 The chairman refused to allow any de- bate and directed MT. Fithian to take his seat The result of the fourth ballot was announced as follows:
 Williams of Massachusetts 9, Clark 6, Harrity Il, Pattison 1, Daniel 54, Sewall 261, Mclean 296 Whole number of votes cast, ,67S absent or not voting, 252; neces- sary to a choice, 452.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-12
THIRD BALLOT.
One More Effort to Help Bland-sewall Is
 Coming.

Coming.
 A third ballot was immediately or dered, but before it had proceeded far the chairman said he thought 1t proper to interrupt the balloting to introduce Hon. Amos Cummings of the Tammany so- ciety of New York, who would read a telegram which would be of interest.
 MT. Cummings then took the stand and read the following dispatch from MT. Sibley dated from Pittsburg, Pa, today: "don. Amos Cummings-Please do not permit my name to be presented. l so instructed my friends yesterday
 JOSEPH c. SHELBY"
 When Missouri was called the chair man said Under instructions of the majority of the delegation I cast her thirty votes for Bland" This was cheered, but the second attempt to turn the con- vention over to Bland did not make much further progress, Arthur Sewall running him close. When New York again de- clined to vote the people in the galleries once more raised a yell, and a delegate from Minnesota said the convention had beer disturbed all the morning in this way and he would ask that the sergeant at arms be directed to employ suff1cient force to keep this internal mob" quiet. The chairman repeated his stereotyped threat of clearing the galleries and there was comparative quiet until Michigan changed her twenty-eigl1t votes from Sewall to Mclean, when there was an out burst of applause.
 The result of the third ballot was offi- clially announced at 2:10 D. m. as follows; Pattison 1, Daniel 6, Bland 255, Mclean 210 Sewall 97, Harrity 19, Sibley 30, Will Hams of Massachusetts 15, Clark 12. No choice.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-12
"T. GOLDTHWAITE. '"
They Were Disappointed.

The Illinois anti-silver democrats, who have been actively represented from the beginning of the fight by Cook county party leaders, were disappointed today to find that they have been left alone in the west to meet and decide the question Of another democratic national convention. The announcement made last night by the Illinois "Sound Money Democratic league that an address would be issued to the democracy of the United States setting forth the necessity for another democratic convention was expected to be followed by the cooperation of the recusant eastern delegates. The eastern states did not make any formal declara- ton in favor of the stand taken by the Illinois and Texas gold standard men. It was said in explanation that many of the delegates had left for their homes and that the prevailing sentiment was to test the feeling of their people on the question before openly declaring for another con- vention. Franklin MacVeagh, chairman of the committee appointed to draft the address, and other Cook county gold leaders, expressed their disappointment at not receiving prompt support from their eastern friends. The address Is be- ing prepared and may be issued Monday.