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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15
Correspondence.
The "BeIi Boy.n

Editor SITTER: The testimony in
the Herald libel case emphasizes the
importance Of the she'll boy" as a
factor in hotel keeping. In fact, it
is hard to see just how he could be
eliminated and the hotel remain a
success. The manager or the pro-
prietor even, could be spale ed but an
exacting public would draw its line
at the she'll boy" No "boy," no
patronage. 1t is all right to provide
pork and beans and beef steak and
PIE and buildings; but these can be
had anywhere. One wants place
where he can ego to his room and
ring the bell" and "afterwards "pay
for it at the office" Convenience is
worth everything. One advantage
of the "boy" system, it removes the
responsibility from the proprietor:
He has simply to order that no intox-
icating beverages be sold on his prem
Uses, not so much as walnut shuck
full, and then the goose will hang
high, so long as he pays no attention
to the ''boy." The latter knows his
biz. Ling-a-ling, somebody has
"gone to his room" Now is the win
ter of his discomfort made glorious
summer to some son of gun, who
wants drink. Probably cheated"
and "dusty" traveller wants bottle
of beer; possibly the other gent don't
care for "soft drinks" and thimble
full of old rye will do for him. The
proprietor says no, the manager smiles
wink and into the deadly breech
slips the "bell boy"-across the
street to the annex, up to the "drug-
gist" somewhere, anywhere. And
all the time, no one but the "boy"
and the man who can ''go to his room
and ring the bell" knows anything
about what is going on. Did any
body ever know so complicated ma
chine run with so little friction.
When it comes to keeping stem
perance" hotel on conscientious"
principles the "bell boy" is indespen-
sible, and the tenderer the icon
science" of the proprietor the more
necessary the "boy." Strange that
this has gone SO long undiscovered
Had the Herald been we'll acquaint-
ed with the "boy" it never would
have put its foot into it in this way.
1t remains to be seen how the "boy'
will be looked upon in this transact
ton Ivy the judicial eye.
BELL Boy.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15

Now in this state campaign those
elements that are combining and con
spring to force the nomination OF Jo-
siah Grout for governor, because it is
his 'turn," because contracts are Out
for certain goods and they must be de-
livered, must not forget that there is a
great body of free, independent Re-
publicans to settle with at the caucuses
and the convention. The leaders OF
this combination have proclaimed that
Josiah Grout shall be nominated; that
William w. Stickney shall be defeat
ed and reduced to subordiation; that
when his ''turn" comes he will be sum-
moned by this self-constituted junta Of
managing politicians; until that time
his proper role is obedience and humil-
ity and subsection to the DEGREES of the
power that says to this citizen of Yer
mont, Come, and he cometh; to that
citizen, Go, and he goeth.
For both the bosses and the people
there was lessoni in the late convention.
The bosses may see their danger and
be warned of the wrath to come; the
people may know their power and new
err fear or fail to use it. So the June
convention bring new glory to the Re-
publicans of Vermont Vermont
Waterman.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15

President Cleveland has issued an
order placing 10000 democratic office
holders on the classified lists which
means that they are settled for life
unless Congress should interfere.
This is civil service. Bah Why
did his excellency wait so long before
doing this important service !? Didn't
ne have Democrats enough in ? Well,
this is good The Republicans have
dallied with this outrageous humbug,
now let them take the medicine. Is
there anybody fool enough to believe
that the people Of these United States
want an army of of1iceholders foisted
upon them for life ? No The
grandest republic in the world gov
efned by officers with a life tenure.
How absurd and incongruous. The
SITTER will lose its guess if the whole
thing is not soon relegated to the
past-the era of hypocritical cant.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15
Why Windham County Should Sup.
port w. w. Stickney.
From Bellows Falls Times:


Between now and the 18th of next
June when the state convention meets
at Burlington the question of who will
be the next governor of Vermont
must be decided and this will be decid-
ed largely at the caucuses electing dele
gates. Leaving the rest of the state
out of consideration we say that Wind
ham county should support W. w.
Stickney Of Ludlow for the following
reasons:
He is Just as able, clean and fit a
man as any other candidate and in our
judgment better fitted for the position
than any other candidate.
He is the citizen of a neigbboring
county, one of our home folks and
should be supported i'll preference to
man not one whit his superior from the
northern end of the state.
The argument that we have had a
governor from this end of the state re-
Gently and so should not ask for one
now is childish and absurd. The pres
ent governor and lieutenant governor
and their predecessors were from the
northern counties, and if the ring slate
goes through the next governor and
lieutenant governor will come firm the
north.
The northern end of the state is and
has been for years disproportionately
represented in the state offices and will
continue to be so as long as the present
apathy and indifference on the part Of
the people in this section of the state
continues. The only way to gain re-
cognition is when good man is up to
support him.
Senator Proctor has declared that
the people of Vermont will not abide
the dictation OF bosses. In his master
ly speech at Montpelier Senator Thurs
ton said: "This is a Republican year,
a year of the people. No bosses or
combination of bosses can thwart their
will" This has proved true SO far as
presidential candi 'ates are concerned;
whether it shall prove true as regards
gubernatorial candidates remains to be
seen. That ring exists and Josiah
Grout is the ring candidate no one can
successfully dispute. Will the voters
of Windham county ratify the selec-
of the bosses when that ratification calls
for the turning down of one Of our citi-
zens? If not it behooves all to come
to the caucuses and see that Stickney
delegates regarding whose preference
there can be no question of doubt, are
sent to Burlington.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15
Carry On the Good Work.

Machine rule and political "deals"
may easily be swept aside when they
come in conflict with public opinion.
The outcome of the late Republican
convention is ready proof of the case
with which scheming and wire-pull-
ing can be smashed when independent
voters stand up to their convictions.
The present is an excellent oppor-
tunity to carry on the work Inaugural
ted at the Montpelier convention.
There has been entirely too much die
tatlon to the Republicans in regard
to state offices; and this dictation
proceeds as part of settled plan on
the part of few individuals to as
sumo control of the party and award
positions as perquisite for past ia
vors, or gift for future services.
We would be very glad to have at the
coming state convention a free, un-
biased, expression of opinion in rela-
ton to nominations to the governor.
ship and minor offices. If, say three
fourths of our Republicans would pay
no attention to politicians and lei
newspaper appeals 60 to for just wha'
they are worth, and send delegates t.
the state convention who are honest
trustworthy men, what a vast i'm
provement would be wrought in stat,
politics Landmark
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15
The Bellows Falls Times claims to

The Bellows Falls Times claims to
be the original Vermont Mckinley
paper This is a mistake. The SIF-
TER declared for the Ohioan in Novem-
Der 1894. However, as we want no
office we will not quarrel with the
Times about it. 1t must not be infer
ed from this that We believe brother
Belknap is after the loaves and fishes.
We are sure he is not, otherwise he
would not conduct so bright and indie
pendent paper as he now does.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15
aEN. FIrzHUaH LEE.

the confederate cause. At first he did
staff duty and was adjutant general
of Ewell's brigade. In September,
1861, he was made lieutenant colonel of
the First Virginia cavalry and soon aft
erward was promoted to be colonel.
He served in all the campaigns of the
army Of northern Virginia. In 1862
Lee was made brigadier general and
a major general in 1863. At Winches-
ter, in 1864, he was disabled by severe
wound, which kept him from duty for
several months. In 1865 he was placed
in command of the whole cavalry corps
Of the army of northern Virginia and a
month later surrendered to Gen. Meade
at Farmville and retired to his Virginia
home. In 1885 he was elected governor
OF Virginia Gen. Lee will 60 to Cuba
with absolute liberty to travel about
wherever he pleases unobstructed and
unrestricted by the Spaniards. Should
the president desire any information
concerning the state of affairs in Cuba
the new consul general will be in q
splendid position to gather it. 1t is
known that Gen. Lee, while being fair
man, warmly sympathizes with the in
surgents.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15
Fine Jerseys Sold at Hood Farm, Lowell


Mass.
The first annual auction sale of
JERSEYS at the famous Hood Farm,
Lowell, Mass, owned by the pro-
prietor of Hoods Sarsaparilla. took
place on Friday, May 8, and attract
ed buyers from all over the country.
For some years Mr.. Hood has been
raising on his Farm, Jerseys of the
best breeding and individuality. The
placing of tits superb stock on the
market cannot help being of great
benefit to farming and dairylng inter-
ests, generally. About forty animals
were sold, many of them from the
famous Combination and Tennessee
strains, and including the famous
bull, Tonnage, son of Diploma, which
goes to Maryland. The prices reali-
zed we're satisfactory, especially fol
the younger stock raised on Hood
Farm. Mr.. Hoods herd of Jerseys
still numbers $50 head, and he also
has on the Farm over 100 head oil
thorough Berkshire pigs.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15

1t is now morally certain that the
nomination for president by the Re-
publican party is already made and
that the St. Louis convention will
simply be ratification meeting As
this will not necessarily take more
than two or three days St. Louis,
that has made great outlay for the &C.
commodation of the gathering, will
naturally be disappointed. The S1F-
TER begs to suggest way out of the
difficulty, that would satisfy the Mis-
souri, city, crafty the whole country
and be of immense benefit to the Re-
publican party in short the killing
of three birds with one stone; Let
the convention, after it has finished
its president making, proceed to hang
Tom Platt, Matt Quay and John
Clarkson, taking day for each and
the attendent Notification.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15

attention. He has come forward of lat
In the house as the friend Of the admin
istration, and it is known that he is
great favorite with the president, bu,
beyond this he has said little to give
his name to fame. He REPRESENTS the
Eleventh district of Georgia. His home
when in that state is in Quitman. He
was not born in Georgia. He is native
Of Franklin county, N. c., and is 81 years
old. Mr.. Turner's education was re-
ceived at the University of Virginia,
but he is not graduate of that school.
III 1857 he was compelled to leave col
lege owing to the death of his father.
One year later he removed to Georgia
and adopted the profession Of teacher.
When the war came he joined issues
with the confederacy and fought as
officer and private. In 1865 he was ad !.
mitted to the bar and soon became &C.
tive in politics. He was presidential
elector in 1872 and was three times
elected to the legislature Of Georgia.
He run for the Forty-seventh congress-
and was elected. He has been elected
to every congress since he first took,
his seat. In the last election he had
5000 more votes than his opponent, the
populist candidate, johnson.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15

There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all all other diseases
put together, and until the last few years
was supposed to be incurable. For a
great many years doctors pronounced it
local disease, and prescribed local rem
edies, and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced it in
durable. Science has proven catarrh to
be constitutional disease and therefore
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by f. J..
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure on the market. Ii is
taken internally 10 doses from 10 drops
to teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the
blood and Mucous surfaces of the system
They offer one hundred dollars for any
case it falls to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials. Address
f. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo o,
lA-Sold by Druggists, 75c,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15

1t is discovered that there is anotb
er Grout, brother of the General
and the Major. His front name is
Iheopilus and it is said that he is
booked for speaker of the next legis-
lature, that is, we suppose, if he is
elected to the next lower branch.
Of course there will be no difficulty
about this as there will probably be a
spontaneous call for him. Is there
any more CIRCUITS ? Does anybody,
anywhere, know of any more Grouts
that were born with an everlasting
appetite for office If so please trot
them out; let's have the whole batch
at once. This is peoples year and
they want to get lick at the whole
tribe.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15
(From Pecific Health Jonrnal.)

(From Pecifc Health Jonrnal.)
First, get wife second, be patient
You may have great trials and perplcxi-
ties in your business, but do not there.
fore, carry to your home cloudy or con.
tracted brow. Your wife may have trials
which, through of less magnitude, may
be hard for her to bear. A kind word, a
tender look, will do wonders in chasing
from her brow all clouds of gloom.-To
this we would add always keep bottle
of Chambellaip's Cough Remedy in the
house. 1t is the best and is sure to be
needed sooner or later. Your wife will
then know that you really care for hel
and wish to protect her health. .-.
For sale by
G. L. Richardson, Peru and Weston,
L. C. Bolster. Bondville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15

Senator Proctor says that the PEG.
pie of Vermont have an old, fixed
habit of deciding for themselves what
they want and the Burlington Free
Press says amen. Ye Gods There
is cheek enough to face up the Green
Mountains and have enough left for
Tom Platt to run another Morton
campaign with. This, from a paper
born with ring in its nose, and
hopes to be led by it once more to the
collectorship trough. But it did put
its foot in it awfully when it shouted
for Reed. .'..
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15
GEN. FITZHUGH LEE.
Public Career Of the Newly Made Consul.
General to Cuba.

Public Career of the Newly Made Consul
General to Cuba
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, the newly ap-
pointed consul general to Cuba, will not
be unfamiliar with the scenes of war
that await him at his post. He has
seen service. He is a nephew Of Gen.
Robert E. Lee, and served under the
great confederate leader during the
war of the rebellion. He was born in
1885 at Clermont, Fairfax county, Va,
and was graduated from the military
academy In 1856. COMMISSIONED as
lieutenant in the Second cavalry he
went to the frontier, was severely
wounded by the Indians and was re-
called to be instructor of cavalry at
West Point. When the war came Lieut..
Lee resigned his commission and joined
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15
FRIDAY MORNING, MAY Is, 1896.

The New Talk About senator Proctor,
The newspapers are talking about
Senator Proctor as a possible candidate
Tor the vice presidency. They are
talking good deal, and some of the
talk is interesting.
Vermont is not specially prone to
embark in the "favorite son" business,
but it will back Mr.. Proctor as one
man it it gets chance-there is no
doubt about that. Vermont will back
him and the whole country knows his
ability and fitness for the place; when
that is said all is id.-Rutland Her.
aid.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15

One of the lonesomest men at the
recent Montpelier convention was
Col. George w. Hooker of Brat
tleboro. Windham county was al
most solid for Mckinley and the gall
liant Colonel was for Reed. That
was tough place to be in. But,
Colonel, "there is balm in Gilead" if
you will only take time by the fore
lock. Jump aboard the Mckinley
and Stickney band wagon; and be
quick about it. Don't wait, this time,
until the trolley starts.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15

Mr.. D. P. Davis, prominent livery
man and merchant of Goshen, Va, has
this to say on the subject of rheumatism
Il take pleasure in recommending Cham
berlains Pau Balm for rheumatism as
| know from personal experience that il
will do all that is claimed for it. A year
ago this spring my brother was laid up
in bed with iufammatoly rheumatism and
suffered intensely. The first application
of Champerlain's Palm Balm eased the
pain and the use of one bottle completely
cured him. For sale by
G. L. Richardson, Peru and Weston
L. G.. Bolster, Bondviile,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15

1t is said that that monumental old
humbug, John Wanamaker is can
didate for the United States Senate
from Pennsylvania vice Don Came
ron, and that he has 100000 to put
into the canvass. However objection
able Cameron may be he is infinitely
better than John Wanamaker or any
other man whose money must be
made to win. There is enough of
that kind of men already in this high
tribunal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15
A Card.

We the undersigned agree to refund the
money on Fifty cent bottle of Greenes
Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee a
Twenty-Five cent bottle to prove salts
factory or no pay.
l.. L. and w. H. Landmau, SO. Lon
donderry, G. G. Smith, So. London
derry, C. E. Bacon, Londonderry, L. C
Bolster, Boudyille, f. b. Pier, Rawson-
vile, F. E. Smith, Jamaica, II. L. Gould,
Windham
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15
Sii'terletS- Short and Snappy

Pliability, not adaptability, is what
the political bosses are always after.
Let the man who doubts the value
of newspaper advertising study the
growth of the Mckinley boom.
If Mckinley is nominated Platt,
Quay and Clarkson would better re-
the from the business of President.
making.
AS lubricant for ordinary machin-
cry the product of fat frying would
not be chosen, but it seems to give
results when applied to political ma
chinery.
Some people seem to have forgot
ton that political parties never nomi-
nate their intellectual giants for Pres
ident.
Hon. Don. M. Dickinson, of
Mich, has a greater pull with Presi-
dent Cleveland than ever. Mr.. D.
is master taffy singer.
1t is needless to say that the Wash
ington merchant who was held up and
robbed in his store wasn't an adver-
User. Advertisers are never alone in
their stores, during businss hours.
Probably the cruelest thing ever
done by Police Commissioner Roose-
welt was to compel detective to make
the rounds of New York,s sham "ho-
tefs" and eat the sandwiches sold with
drinks by them,
The fool-practical jokers broke loose
in Pennsylvania coal mine, when a
crowd of miners shouted, "The mines
caving; we are all dead men," to
frighten beginner. The beginner is
insane, and the tool,jokers are-at
large, although they ought'nt to be.
The Senate should not adjourn with
out passing that bankruptcy bill. If
the Congressional appropriations keep
on increasing, Uncle Sam may have
L. to1ro "a, pf II
Speaker Reed will wish to preside
over the next House, to do little
"getting even" members, if for no other
reason. Some of the men who were
most favored by HIM in the committee
assignments were instrumental in stick
ing holes in this Presidential boom.
Senator Quay's declaration that Nc
Kinley has more votes now than he
will have in the convention may have
been innocently made, but it has a
wicked sound.
Niagara Falls has not exactly been
removed to New York City, but its
power is on exhibition there, at the e.
lectrical show.
1t is now a Is to l wager that Meth
er the st. Louis nor the Chicago cen
vention will adopt silver platform.
Senator Tillman owes all his politi-
cal prominence to his having opposed
boss rule. Yet he made the mistake
of declaring himself to be the supreme
boss of South Carolina.
Indiscriminate abuse of foreigners by
Americans is about as logical as the
haughtiness towards the poor man
which is displayed by the new-rich man.
A Chicago man suggests elbow
vile" or "Bragtown" as suitable
names for greater New York, while
an ardent silver man thinks ,,Gold.
vile" "Doburg" or "Slicktown' a.
bout the thing.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15

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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15

In the Spring a young mans fancy
lightly turns to thoughts of-De Wits
Lutte Early Ri,ers, for they always
cleanse the liver, purify the blood, and
invieorate the system.
C. +. Bacon, Londonderry. f. f..
smith, JaTaica and Jonas Hin Bond
willie.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15

A midget Testament. three-quar-
tiers of an inch long and half an inch
wide, weighing only 26 grains, and u
mite" of Bible, ~ inches high by
1A wide, containing 936 pages and
weighing $50 grains. have just been
published by Glasgow firm. They are
said to be the smallest Bible and Testa
ment in the world
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15
Sticky Fly Paper Factories.

The worlds supply of sticky fly paper
comes from one factory in Grand Rap.
ids. Mich. There are three or four other
small factories scattered about the
country. but none Of them make,
enough to cut much Of figure in the
market. The single factory in that city
is concern employing 400 to 600 hand.
all the year round, and its product ii
shipped to every land.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15
Hank! Hark!!
Don't You Hear the Fire Bells

Ringing!
Keep insured in the old reliable Yer
mont Mutual and New England Fire In
surai ce Companies.
A Large New Stock of Caskets New
styles from Bristol, Rock Falls, and
Florence, Mass. F. G. Cones varnish
ell solid oak, plain cloth, cloth with vel
vet or sateen combination, draped cloth
back and white embossed plush. Sterling
Shire caSket.
Herea fter all cloth caskets will be COW
cred on chestnut shells, extension handles
Slrouds, embalming fluid.
J. @. CRAGIN, Agent,
Weston VT
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15
CONGRESSMAN TURNER.

May Receive tho Democratic Nomination
for vico-Presidenu.
Congressman Henry G. Turner, who
has been mentioned as democratic
candidate for vice president in case Mr..
Cleveland is placed at the head Of the
ticket, has long been a representative,
but has done little to attract national
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15
THE

I9opdopderry Sitter,
Issued every Friday Morning. Terms
$l.00 a year at offices where bundles are
sent. $llo where sent in Single Wrap,
'ers. Address
The Sitter,
So, Londonderry, Vt.