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Men Suspenders full size price 10c,
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-25
WEST TOWNSHEND.

Mrs. Stetson and daughter of Maine
have been visitors at Norman Woods
Mrs. E. A. Holmes visited hel
daughter, Mrs. G. H. Holmes, in Far
ley, Mass, last week.
Mrs. N. A. Wood has been visit
ing relatives Inc Amherst, Mass.
Work has commenced at the cemete
ry again this tall.
Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Dresser o
Farley: Mass, are visiting Mrs
Dressers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Lawrence Jr.
Mrs. Phipps Of Charlemont, Mass.
has been visiting her brother, VIM
Livermore.
S. 0. Garfield, Edwin Chase, Char
lie Jones and John Donphier took il
the excursion and attended the fair a
Montreal last week.
Bernard Switzer is at home from
Wilmington.
Willis Taft has gone on a bushes
trip to Massachusetts, Mrs. Taft ac
companied him for visit on the wa,
with relatives in Keene, N. H.
Mrs. james Aldrich, two sons an,
daughter have gone to Brattleboro t
board for time.
Charlie Howard of Orange, Mass.
has made visit at S. E. Williams
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-25

at West Point rs assistant instructor OF
infantry tactics until March, 1883. when
he resigned.
When the civil war came on he re-
sided in Kentucky and was made ad-
jutant general Of the state, with COM
mand of the state guard. Later he en-
tered the confederate army.
During the siege of Fort Donelson he
was third in command of the fort Gen.
Grant surrounded the fort on all sides,
and after the attacks of February Is and
IA the confederate forces saw that fur
Their resistance would be fruitless. The
senior generals turned the command
over to Gen. Buckner and in the evening
departed by boats. Gen. Buckner,
quickly realizing that his situation was
hopeless, at once decided to surrender.
He wrote a letter to Gen. Grant, sug-
gesting an armistice until noon of Feb
ruary Is, in order that terms Of sur.
render might be agreed upon by the ap
pointed commissioners. To this Gen.
Grant replied, and the surrender was
soon accomplished.
At the close Of the war Gen. Buckner
devoted himself to his business inter-
ests of farming and real estate. he has
been twice married.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-25
Case Of nri.t.ken, Identity.

London has been surprised at :
strange case Of mistaken identity. A
man who was wanted for deserving his
wife, was approached by q detective,
who showed him a photograph, and
asked: lis that your" The man re
piled In the affirmative, and was ar
rested. He protested that he had not
deserted his wife, but the woman posi-
lively identified him. A little later she
took another look at his side face, and
said, as positively, that he was not her
husband. The next day the real de-
serter was apprehended, and the. re-
semblance between the two men was
marvellous. Furthermore, II was dis
covered that both were 81 years old,
both carpenters, and both had three
children.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-25
WALLINGFORD.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Hart went to
Bellows Falls, Tuesday, Sept. Is,
to attend the funeral of their nephew
Edgar Hart, and returned Wedues.
day.
Mrs. Morris Tracy died Sept. l8
at the home of her father, Geo
Smith. She leaves a husband anc
three children one of which is an in
FAINT two weeks old. Mrs. Tracy wal
fine woman and leaves many friends
here.
There was an excursion from thu.
place to Bennington Thursday.
j. H. Sherman, who is now a
Webster, Texas, but who has been il
Kansas, writes that corn is looking
fine in that section, also other crops
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Hart have be
gan housekeeping in Mrs. Weston
house. Mrs. Weston lives with them
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-25
Highest of all in Leavenng Power-Latest Govt Report
R3H!A!!!! R Fsxdss;
ABSOLUTELY PURE W
STATE NEWS.
ABSOLUTELY PURE

Montpelier has a sensation in the
disappearance of E. d. Blackwell,
Secretay, treasurer and manager Of the
electric lighting company. Mr.. Black
well went to Boston on Tuesday, Sep
TENDER s, expecting to return to Mont
pelier on the following Saturday. de
registered at the Adams house, where
he always stops when in Boston, and
on Wednesday evening he attended the
theater with E. R. Houghton, his
nephew, who is connected with the pub
fishing house of Houghton, Miflin &
Co. During Wednesday afternoon
Mr.. Blackwell purchased some goods,
which he sent by express to his wife,
and some small articles for members of
his family, which were found in his va
lise.
Mr.. Houghton left Mr.. Blackwell
late Wednesday evening near the en-
trance of the Adams house, and since
that the most persistent search has fail
ed to reveal any trace of Mr.. Black
we'll. His nightgown and grip were
left in his room at the Adams house,
and no one around the hotel remembers
seeing him later than Wednesday at
noon.
Mr.. Blackwell's accounts have been
Examined and found absolutely cor
rect.
Elizabeth Moody, wife of E.. A.
Moody o. Revere, Mass, who dis
appeared from her fathers home at
Vershire, September 2, is still miss
ing. So is her son, Frederick, aged
four, who, when last seen, was in her
company. The woman was traced to
Hanover, N. H., and her trunk to
Concord. Here the clew ends There
is not the slightest hint of domestic
trouble, and it is firmly believed that
when Mrs. Moody left Vermont at
the end of the vacation she intended
to return to her home in Revere.
The Vermont branch of the
woman's board of missions will hold
its oath annual meeting Fin the Con-
gregational church of Woodstock on
| Wednesday, Sept. 80, continuing
through the day and evening. Sew.
eral missionaries are expected to be
| present, and also Miss Child of Bos.
ton, secretary of the woman's board
of missions.
The Congregational club of western
Vermont will hold it's 18th regular
meeting in St. Adams Tuesday
September 29, at the Congregations
church.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-25

ADJUSTABLE SHOES FOR HORSES.
being driven anywhere into the foot
for any purpose. If the inventor. who
IL an experienced horseman, is correct,
the unfortunate animal has been for
centuries rewarded for his faithful
service to men by the most exquisite
torture. ]
The part Of the new shoe which rests
upon the ground resembles an ordi-
nary horseshoe, being of tho same
shape and material. A hinge in front
permits 1t to be spread apart in adjust
ing to the hoof, in order to allow the
frog to perform its natural Office Of q
heel. A plate covers the entire bottom
of the foot, so that the animal stands
fatty upon a smooth surface, the frog
sustaining part Of the weight and
forming cushion to lessen the jar
to the equine anatomy. Sometimes a
small pad of leather or rubber is placed
between the shoe and the foot for the
same purpose. The supper" Is Of
leather. provided with strap and
buckle, simply for holding the whole
arrangement in place.
With a set of these iron and leather
"brogans" upon his feet, the wearer
Is protected, as the inventor says, from
all the troubles Of horseflesh caused by
cobblestones and inequalities in the
road.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-25
SIMON 3. BUCkNER.
Career of the Indianapolis Nom In % {
Vice President

Career of the indianapolis Ncninse for
Vice President
Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner was born
in Hart county, southern Kentucky. in
1923, and still lives in the log house
in which he was born and which .was
built by his father over 100 years ago
He has improved the original cabin. He
has never lived away from his home ex-
cept when governor Of the state. he
was the democratic Sound money
candidate for the senate before the leg
islature last winter.
Gen. Buckner is worth over $1,000
600, most of it in real estate. He grad
uated from West Point in 1914. He en-.
tered the army in the Mexican war and
was brevetted first lieutenant for gal
lantry at Contreras and Churubusco.
He was promoted to captaincy for gal
lantry at Moline del Ray. He remained
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-25

Albert Lynch, the famous French
artist, is said to have given US new
and distinctive type of "American
girl" in a picture completed after bis
return from a recent extended visit tC
this country. His Characterization
of young American womanhood is
exceedingly interesting and attract
ive-the conception of critical stu
dent. and the creation of a skilled
painter. Mr.. Lynch was commits
stoned by The Ladies' Home Jour.
nal to portray the "American girl' as
he saw her, and his picture will be
reproduced in the October number OF
that magazine.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-25
Our Neighbors
what.iThey iare Doing-Briefly Told by
the Sifter's Intelligent StafOf
Correspondents.
LONDONDERRY.

The weather during the past week
has been disagreeable in the extreme.
Mrs, B. j. Mattocks and Master
Willie returned to their home in New
York Saturday.
John Carleton, who has been Out
of health for some time, is not as we'll
Miss Florence Hathorn, Marion
Gibson and Earl Davis were home
over Sunday.
Mrs. Lydia Hathorn and Willie
returned home from Ludlow the first
of the week.
The Ladies Aid meeting has been
postponed until one week from Sat
urday, Oct. 8, by special request,
Miss May Corey and Helen Gibson
entertain at Union Hall.
DR.. E. +. Arnold and wife have
gone to Willimantic, called there by
the illness of a relative.
A conference of the Congregation.
alist church in this district will be
held at the church, Oct s and 8.
Harrison Abbott is repairing bis
house.
Miss Maud M. Benson of Phila.
delphia, Pa, is spending her vacation
at the home of w. G. Jaquith.
Frank Davis will soon move into
the hotel.
The Y. P. C. U. meeting will be
held Sunday evening Sept. 81, al
Union Hall, at 7 o'clock. Subject
"One Master"
G. E. Bacon sells the soap that
''goes further and don't rot clothes
Harmless.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-25
JOHN MAYO PALMER.
Nominee for President Of tho "Na,
tional Democracy"
Hs Has Played Quite IN Important Part
In the Affairs Of the Nation-His
Career In tho Army and
~ . Politician.

II Senator Palmer's 70 years are con,
sidered, he may be looked upon as al
old man, but those who know him ART
aware that these years sit no more
heavily upon him than so upon the av
erage citizen. His physical and mental
powers are well balanced, and he is Gu
pable of a great deal Of hard work either
way. When in Washington Senator and
Mrs. Palmer make their home at the
Elsmere, on H street. northwest. Thea
take little part in social festivities, re-
naming great deal in the company Of
each other. They walk and ride To-
gether when the weather Is good. ), ,
Senator Palmer's present residence 4
Springfield, III. He owns a farm neat
Carlinville and q modest homestead In
Springfield. He was born in Scott coup.
ty, KY, September 10, 1917, removed
with his father to Madison county, ILL.,,
in 1881, attended the common schools
In Kentucky and Illinois and entered
Alton (now Shurtlef) college IN 1s3H
where he remained year, paying hia
expenses by his labor. =
In 1888 he taught school and studied
law; in December, 1889, was admitted to
the bar; in 1s43 was elected probate
judge OF Macoupin county, in 1s47 was
elected member OF the convention To
amend the state constitution; in 1s4s
was reelected probate judge. and in
November OF the same year (1s4s) was
elected county Judge, which office ne
held until 1882, when he was elected TO
the state senate to fill a. vacancy; was
elected to the senate again In 1854 as an
independent candidate, and at the ses-
sion of the legislature which, convened
in January, 1855, nominated and voted
for Lyman Trumbull for United States
senator.
He waa a delegate soon afterward e
the republican state convention and was
made its president; was delegate 70
the convention held in 1886 in Philadef-
phia which nominated John c. Ere
mont; in 1859 was a candidate for con.
gress; in 1850 was one OF the electors
at large on the republican ticket in I'LL
nois and was elected; in 1861 was .
member Of the police conference at
Washington. !.
On the 9th Of May, 1861, ne wns elect
ed colonel Of the Fourteenth regiment
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-25
LANDGRovE.

Mrs. Jennie Young of Weston is
teaching in Dist. No. l.
Mrs. Mary Farnum returned from
Springfield last week.
Fl. 4. Fem of Boston, Mass, is
visiting at Helen Fenn's.
L. A. and Guy Woodward and
Mrs. Whittle returned to Somerville,
Mass, last Tuesday.
Albert Streeter of Fort Muller, N.
Y, lately visited at Lemuel Streeter's.
George Sargent of East Pittstord is
stopping for a few days at j. W. Ora
pos.
Ambrose Woodward has been quite
i'll recently but is now much improved
H. j. Priest attended the excursion
last Saturday.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-25
so. WINDHAM.


Mrs. Hannah Allen of Wardsboro
visited this week at F. 0. Smiths.
James Whipple has returned from
bis visit in Ashburnham, Mass.
Mrs. Lem Harris is i'll attended by
DR.. Wilmington of So. Londonderry.
Mrs. Anna Bullock and son of
Randolph, Mass, are visiting her
brother, Benz. Jenison.
Mrs. Oscar Willard and child flom
Brattleboro, also Mrs. Mary Lincoln
of Williamsville were guests at VIM.
tensions last week.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-25

Of Illinois infantry; Yves promoted to
be brigadier general Of volunteers In
November, 1861; in March and April,
1862, commanded division under Gen.
Pope in the operations against New
Madrid and Island No. 10, and later took
part in the operations against Corinth;
took part In the battle Of Murfreesbord
in December, 1862, and January, 1863,
and was promoted to be major general
Of volunteers; took part in the opera
lions against the confederate army
commanded by Gen. Bragg on its re-
treat to Chattanooga, commanded d.
vision in the battle Of Chickamauga;
was promoted to the command of the
Fourteenth army corps in October,
1868; took part in the operations around
Chattanooga, including the battles ~
Lookout Mountain and Missionary
Ridge in November, 1868; In 1854 COM
manded the Fourteenth corps in the
Atlanta campaign, and was relieved at
his own request August {, 1864. He
commanded the military department
Of Kentucky from February. 1865, to
May 1, 1865.
His resignation from the army. was
accepted September 1, 1865. He Re
moved to Springfield in 1867; was elect
ed governor Of Illinois in 1868; was one
Of the democratic visitors in Louisiana
after the presidential election In 1875;
was nominated as candidate for
United States senator by the demo
cratic members of the legislature in
January, 1877, and was afterward twice
nominated for the same Office and de-
feated; was delegate at large to the
national democratic convention in 1884 |;
in 1888 was nominated by the demo-
cratic state convention. a candidate for
governor and was defeated:<n 1890 was
nominated by the democrats Of the
state as candidate for. senator and
carried the state by 10000 plurality.
One hundred and one democratic mem
bers Of the Legislature were elected who
voted for him on 153 ballots. On The
1b4th ballot the independents united
with the democrats and he was elected
senator. His term will expire March
8, 1897.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-25
W1NHALL HOLLOW.

School commenced WEDNESDAY
Miss White of this town teacher.
Mrs. o. L. Hewes visited friends
in Manchester last week.
Mrs. H. M. Crandall is at WORK
for Mrs. Warren Aldrich in So.
Londonderry.
Mrs. j. G. Barnard spent several
days of last week in Manchester,
EN-. R. Hewes and daughter visit.
ed friends in Dorset and attended the
Manchester fair.
Dan Crandall is at work for Hap
good and Styles in Peru.
Miss Catherine Hewes is home
from. I'M. c. Huntley's where she has
been at work.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-25
WINDHAM.

up to last night Sept. %, we had
mad no frost to even nip the vines,
but last night was a regular "freeze
up, and the garden and flower beds
look dreary enough this morning
Some parts of the town were fros,
bitten number of weeks ago.
What came near being a fatal &C.
cldent occurred to Mrs. George earle
ton last Monday evening. As she was
about to descend the chamber stairs,
she fell, striking on her head at the
foot, but landing on pile of folded
bags which Mr.. Carleton had placed
near the stairway just a short time
before to have in readiness flor the
next days threshing. This undoubt.
eddy saved her life. She has pumer.
GUS bad bruises and cuts and on,
broken wrist as the result of the fall
l.. b. Chapman has gone to New.
fame as special jury.
Little Reba Guillo was quite badly
scalded about her face and neck last
Thursday.
Mrs. VIM. Harris is with her son
at Chester. He was improving a,
last accounts.
Miss Elva Mack, accompanied BY
Miss Mabel Reynolds, was home
from Chester over Sunday.
Mrs. Achscha Pierce from Jamai.
ca is visiting her neice, Mrs. George
Harrington.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-25

The whole system is drained and un
dermined by indolent ulcers and open
sores. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
peedily heals them. 1t is the best pile
cure known.
C. E. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville, G. G..
Smith, So. Londonderry and F. B, Pier,
Rawsonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-25

From all accounts Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is Godsend to the affiict-
ed. There is no advertisement about
this: we feel just like saying 1.-THE
DEMOCRAT, Crrrollton, Ky. For sale by
G. L. Richardson, Peru and Weston,
L. C. Bolster, Bondyille.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-25

If you have ever seen little child in
the agony of summer complaint, you can
realize the danger of the trouble and APP
preciate the value of instantaneous relief
always afforded by DeWitt's Collie &
Cholera Cure. For dysentery and dir
rhea it is reliable remedy. We could
not afford to recommend this as cure un-
less it were cure.
C. E. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville, G. G..
Smith, So. Londonderry and F. B. Pier,
kRawsodville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-25
"ThOu Shalt Not steal"

Sixteen to One was the thine Of
the Rev. Cortlandt Myers in the Bap-
fist Temple, Brooklyn, Sunday night.
81 am not here to discuss monome.
tallism, or bimetal1ism, or trimetall-
ISM" he said, "but recommend honesty.
# any man says, 'Tbou shalt steal |
am commissioned by Almighty God to
declare. "Thou shalt not steal The
Chicago platform stands for dishonesty
when it advocates plan by which any
man can pay his honest debts. for fifty
three cents instead of one hundred cents
to the dollar. Sixteen to one means,
and is acknowledged by its advocates
to mean, the diabolical privilege of de-
frauding neighbor, and every honest
man should bury it beneath the ballot.
"Men may differ with me upon ques-
tions of political economy, but they can
not llifer with me upon the Ten Com
mandments. Values are not created
by government stamp. Behold here
we have the unholy matrimonial ALI
ance of lie and theft. The devil
performed the ceremony, and the we'd
ding garment was sewed in hell. In
justice signed the certificate.
"Daniel Webster said: 'He who
tamptrs with the currency robs the Ia
boring man of his bread God knows
he has to toll hard enough; he does not
want dishonored dollar for honest
work.
"What right have men to put the
eighth commandment to a popular vote?
1t is blasphemy. l can now hear the
thunderings of Sinai-God grant that
we may never feel the lightning flashes
of His wrath"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-25

Poison ivy, insect bites, bruises, scalds
burns, are quickly cured by DeWitts
Witch Hazel Salre, the great pile cure.
c. E. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondyille. G. G.
Smith, So. Londonderry and F. B. Pier,
RaWSonyille
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-25
SHOES WITHOUT NAILS.
lnventisa That IL Expected to Ne
Boon - Horsea.

lnventis. That IL Expected to Bs .
Boon - Horses.
Horses need no longer go to bed with
their shoes on. A man who believes
that q good horse should be treated
Just as kindly as good man has In
vented = horseshoe which is adjusted
to the animals foot without nails.
The shoes are put on and removed
at the pleasure of the owner, and the
horses upon which they have been
tried seem to exhibit great apprecia-
tiou Of them, doing their work better
and In q number Of ways indicating
that life is more satisfactory without
hoof full OF nails. This shoe is drawn
over the hoof and buckled on. no nails
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-25
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??, 1896-09-25
Farm for Sale.

On account of poor health / will sell
my farm in Jacksonville. Said farm
contains 81 acres of nice land near school,
postoffice and grist mill, good water to
house and barn and can be bought on
easy terms.
O. M. Williams.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-25
JAMAICA.

D. 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??, 1896-09-25

The Congregational club of western
Vermont will hold it's 18th regular
meeting in St. Adams Tuesday,
September 20, at the Congregational
church.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-25

Will hardly express the ratio Of mY