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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-26
LOCAL OVERFLOW.
The Abbott-nIaiien Case.

our citizens that in the habeas corpus
case of Rena Mullen) Abbott, heard
before Judge Thompson Thursday
night and Friday, the child was re.
manded to the custody Of Mr.. Alb
bolt. This girl was placed with Mr..
Abbott on the 4th Of January, 1888 |
by the authorities of Richmond, N.
H., she then being five years of age
and town charge. The writ, which
was made returnable before Judge
Thompson at Newfane, was granted
upon the petition Of one Mullen, the
father of the girl, who now resides in
the town of Peru. Mullen claimed
that he was able and willing to take
care of the girl and that his children
had not been charges to the town,
that his wife left property that should
have been divided among the children,
and that he had never abused his
family. The evidence tended TO show
the following facts, briefly told:
The girls earliest recollections of
her father was when her mother took
the small children and fled to neigh
bors because 'father acted So" She
also remembered that her father
struck her mother with a curtain
stick.
At the October term, 1886, of the
Cheshire county court Mullen was in
dicted for striking his wife with
chair, tried by jury, convicted and
served term in the Keene Jail for
the offense. At the same term of
court his wife obtained divorce on
the ground of extreme cruelty, and
the custody of the three younger
children, including Rena, given her.
In the fall of 1887 she died aud her
estate proving lnsolvent the children
became town charges. The father
obtained possession of girl younger
than Rena and boy older. These
were obtained by habeas corpus, the
parties with whom the children had
been placed not caring to fight it.
1t was proven that the town Of
Richmond paid out money for the
board and care OF Rena and the othel
children before Rena came up here
and, incidentally, that the town hat
also paid doctors bill of 81. fol
him. 1t further appeared that since
he came to Vermont he had mistreat
ed the children, been Incorporate anC
had repeatedly been guilty of indie
cent exposure Of his person and hat
failed to provide suitable clothing TO
the little girl, nelghbors contributing
: to her relief.
l Ii also appeared that he had mar
ried again, and that his wife lived il
and about New York, as he stated it
. and that he lived with her in Ne,
York and Boston but had separated
from her.
1t also appeared. that his house
. keeper, both before and after thi
: marriage, left her husband and chi
Il dren and went to live with Mullen
{ and that her reputation for moralit
y and chastity was of decided
} shady nature.
\ Judge Thompson, in his summin
, bup, scored Mullen for his inhumanity
brutality and indecency and declare
u that the best interests of the girl an
y of the community required that sf
IL remain in the good home she had Ell
> ; joyed for so many years.
al The case was ably managed, ON IL
J. part of the girl, by lawyers A. |
Cudworth and j. l.. Martin. j. +
Batchelder appeared for Mullen.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-26
Try Grain-O! Try Grain-O,

Ask your Grocer today to show you package
OF Grain o, the new food drink that takes the
place of coffee. The children may drink it with
out injury as well as the adult All who try it,
ike 1t. Grain-O has that rich seal brown Of Mo-
cha or Java, but it is made from pure grains,
and the most delicate stomach receives it without
distress. One-fourth the price OF coffee. Is and
% cts. per package. Try it. Ask for GRAINO
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-26
STATE NEWS.

Harvey knight, about 20 years old,
hanged himself in his barn at Nor
wich, Sunday. Appearances indica-
ted that he had carefully measured
the distance from the high beams to
the floor of the barn, about nine feet,
then adjusted the rope and jumped
of. When found his feet were with.
in Is inches of the floor and his neck
was broken,
Mr.. Knight was an estimable man.
He had been i'll with grip this winter
and was doubtless mentally unbal-
anced when this act was committed.
John Mack of Williamstown, alias
Chubb, was brought to Bennington
Monday evening by Deputy Sheriff
Merchant on a charge of stealing a
seven-year horse Sunday from
Louis Morris of Pownal. Morris
hitched the horse in front of the
church and Mack, coming along, took
it and drove to Williamstown. He
hitched it there and went into house,
where he was arrested by Williams
town officers. He came back without
requisition papers and before Justice
Arnold of Pownal was held in $1,000
bail to appear before the grand jury
at the County court in June. Mack
was recently discharged from the Pitts.
field Jail for like offense.
"Ham" Brock, the we'll. known
New England reinsman and jockey,
is in critical condition at his home
at st. Johnsbury after long illness.
The trouble seems to be a general
breaking up, and slight hopes are en-
tertained of his ultimate recovery.
| Later-Brock died Wednesday.
i The newly elected board of select.
men in Morrisville is to conduct 8
court of inquiry into the manner ir
which the town liquor agency has
been conducted. A discrepancy was
recently discovered between the
agents book account and the invoice
of goods on hand, which was account
ed for by charging the selectmel
with having directed him to furnish
liquor flee to certain parties, presu
mably for personal or political reasons
Dan Stuart, the manager OF tn,
Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight at Carson
City, WAS born at Hinesburgh, thi
state, sc years ago, and formerly at
tended school at Burlington. Hi
real name is Daniel Meehan. Hi
father was very strict with him, an,
the boy ran away at the age of J.
and found employment as water bo
0 to the men building the Delawar
and Hudson railroad. His fathe
: found him, however, and brought hir
r back to Burlington. Two years late
: after severe punishment at the hand
of his father, he ran away again, an
under the name of Dan Stuart sc
cured employment in livery stabl
at Glens Falls, N. Y. He wen
West at an early age and made fol
tune by buying real estate In Calves
: ton, Tex, before the deep waterwa
u was cut to the ocean. He was tn
promoter of the Fitzsimmons. Maize
}. fight in Mexico, and lost $4,000 b
the interference of the authorize
k with the proposed fight of Corbe1
$ and Fitzsimmons at Hot Spring:
Ark, last year. Stuart is sportio
man and gambler, but it is elaine
- that he is honorable" in all his dea
4 ings. Stuart is bachelor. He fe
in love with a Texas girl sever.
!, years ago and sent her abroad to b
educated, and they were to be maj
RED on her return, but she died
Germany before her studies WEI
1t completed.
= If the system is fortified by Hood
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-26

Constipation in its worst forms, dys-
pepsia, sick headache, biliousness and
arrangement OF the liver are readily cured
by DeWitt's Little Early Risers. These
little pills never grippe. Small pill, safe
and best pill.
C. f. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville, G. g..
Smite, So Londonderry and F. B. Pier
Jacksonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-26
sTRATToN.

A. J. Pike went to Brattleboro last
week and came home with a new
horse.
Mr.. Chatfeld that lived near Taft's
mill has moved into John Babcock's
house.
Fred Willis has moved to Will
mington. :.
Wild geese passed over here the
22nd.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-26

Lost--A dear little child who made
home happy by its smiles. And to think,
IL might have been saved had the parents
only kept in the house One Minute Cough
Cure, the mfallible remedy for Group.
c. Z. Bacon, Londonderry, F. Z Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville, G, G.
Smiuh, So. Londonderry and f. b. Pier,
Jacksonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-26
Sour

Stomach, sometimes called waterbrash,
and burning pain, distress, nausea,
dyspepsia, are cured by Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. This it accomplishes because
with its wonderful power as a blood
PURIFIER Hoods Sarsaparilla gently
tones and strengthens the stomach and
digestive organs, invigorates the liver,
creates an appetite, gives refreshing
sleep, and raises the health tone. In
cases of dyspepsia and indigestion it
seems to have ga magic touch"
"For over II years suffered from sour
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-26
DEATHS.

In Londonderry, Mar. 20, Frank }.
Kolcomb, aged "a.
In So. Londonderry, Mar. %, Eleeta
(Babbitt) Boyle, aged 81 years, mos.
and days.
In So. Londonderry, Mar. 25, Austin
F. Livermore, aged 70.
In Manchester Depot, Mar. 81, Eunice
Chandler Richardson, aged 50.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-26

After having been confined to the house
for eleven days and paying out $25 in
doctor bills without benefit, Mr.. Frank
Dolson of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, was
cured by one bottle of Chamberlain's Pain
B sim costing % cents and has not since
been troubled with that complaint. For
sale by
G. l.. Richardson, Peru and Weston,
T.. c. Bolster. Bondville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-26
Had Joined the church.

Clerk-Sir, I've joined the church.
Grocer-Right glad to hear it; I've
been a member for some years; it's a
splendid thing, and
"Yes, sir; and will you get some other
clerk to sell those pure spices now?"-
Adams Freeman.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-26

Austin F. Livermore died yester-
day afternoon, between three and
four o'clock. Further notice next
week.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-26

Eggs for setting-full blooded Ply
mouth Rocks, at fifty cents setting
John j. Reilly, Londonderry.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-26
People

= Read their local paper these days
and catch on to bargain when they
see it. This has been proved by the
way they have bought Oranges and
Lemons the past week. Price holds
the same while they last.
Am selling Japan Tea worth 4oc
mound for 25c, and it will please you.
samples are free Mocha, Java and Rio
Coffee, broken kernel, mixed, no adul-
iteration, zoe.
rIes =
1shan have something to say about
Shoes very soon. Have got OXFORD
Ties and Opera Slippers coming IN this
week. Rather early, but the MasQue-
rade. Don't you know.
Just now Rubber Boots are in very
good demand They ought to be at the
price sell them at.
Smith,.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-26

Maple Sugar Wanted-I want
1000 pounds nice, new sugar in 10
pound pals in exchange for photo
graphs.
H. W. Rich,
So. Londonderry, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-26

If the system is fortified by Hoods
Sarsaparilla. which makes rich, red blood,
there is little danger of sickness.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-26
MARRIED.

In So. Londonderry, March Oath by
Rev. Newell A. Wood Benjamin A.
Streeter and Hattie L. johnson both of
Vernon, VT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-26

Now is the time to get your dog
licensed.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-26

One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That 70 what Il was made Sos.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-26

DeWitt's Collie & Cholera Cure.
Quickly cures Dyssntsry and Disrrhes, j.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
State Board of Health Bulletin.
lStaunton NeWsl

The State Board of Health, under di-
rection of its efficient secretary, DR..
Paulus A. Irving is doing a good work
In educating the people in sanitation and
hygiene, and in the prevention Of disease.
An ounce Of prevention is worth pound
OF cure ana nowhere is this adage so
applicable as in the matter of taking
sensible precaution against the spread
of disease. In many States where this
fact has for some time been publicly
recognized, the legislatures have made
an.)le appropriations to maintain an ETH
cient board of health. The results have
been most beneficial. In some States
the percentage of death rate from such
diseases as consumption, for instance,
has been greatly lowered. In our own
State the Legislature, owing 10 pressing
demands in other directions. has been
slow TO recognize the importance OF an
efficient board of health, and, the appro-
pr!atiors have been meagre But even
under this state of affairs Dr. Irving has
done practical work that will show good
results.
This is preliminary TO noticing a pul-
| letin recently issued by the State Board
Reports from the county boards OF health
| are GIVEN. and some other matters but
! the chief subject of the bulletin is con-
sumption. which is treated from q sanl-
tary standpoint extensively, and in a
way TO be understood by the general
reader. The bulletin states that consump-
ton is the most common and fatal dl-
sease. and that it is now known to DC
communicable from one person to an
other. 1t then goes on TO show how the
disease is communicable. and what course
should be pursued 10 prevent this; now
the patient himself should be cared 1or
and treated; how TO disinfect' what FOODS
should be eaten, and how cough renewed
all based on the latest scienIlhc deVelop-
nents and discoveries. The bulletin
| sbouId be in the home of every family
where there is any one afflicted with this
| disease. so that rational means for the
protection of those who are sound may
! be adopted That every physician In th'
| state ought TO have the bulletin goes
without saying.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
The Lntc Election and the Foreign
Horn Vote.

Amherst Post-Office, Va, Jan. H. 1885,
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
An editorial In a recent issue OF youi
paper took notice of pamphlet issue" ~
the United States Department OF Agii-
culture relative to the illteracy' etc. III
the States voting for Mckinney anu
Bryan, respectively.
The table attached hereto VIII thIo"
some light on another question that mas
been raised in connection with the resui'
of the late presidential election--V|. -
Which candidate polled the larger Ameri-
can vote?
In referring to this table 1t ought "
be borne IN mind that. as rule, iaise
majority of the electoral votes when MI
Bryan received was cast by States III
which the percentage of foreish-Dorh
population IS relatively smallest. fer-
haps the whole matter may better De
summed w I'm the statement that out Oh
the nine and a quarter millions OF Tor
eign-born population in the united o'a'
nearly eight millions are enumerated II,
those States that gave their eiectofd'
votes TO the Republican candidate
Very respectfully yours,
y. S.-My figures are from 1899 census
reports. as given in the New YORK Woriu
Almanac for 1886.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15

build an entirely new superstructure ~
n level which would enable the bridge
TO pass over the viaduct. This the COM
pany firmly declines TO do. on account
of the greater cost And so things s'ahu'
Hence there is fear that the contem-
Mated work may have 10 be abandoned
and apprehension lest the company may
have 70 fall back upon one OF the routes
around Richmond hitherto proposed as
a means OF connecting the tracks Oh
their James-River. Division with those
Of their main line.
II would be a great misfortune to Rich
mond and Manchester both " the COM
pany should be forced to abandon their
present plan. The employment that II
would afford our idle workingm9n is
matter of much consequence But 'neio
are other considerations.
This great viaduct and great depot
building would attach the CHESAPEAKE
and Ohio Company 10 Richmond perma-
nently. This large investment OF money
here would make the company more
than ever favorably disposed towards
Richmond And we insist that as kich-
mond prospers. so will Manchester. NO
great good can be done TO Richmond
without Manchester sharing the bcnehts'
II Richmond should double in population
during the next nve'or ten years Man
chester would quite surely prosper In
proportion Fer all practical purposes
the two communities are one, ana II
seems TO us that our Manchester iriehus
wo,,K better reconsider their position
with reference to the viaducts crossing
/ the bridge. We think that upon lui
| Their investigation by the authorizes Oh
Manchester, it will be found that the
proposition Of the company is reason
able one. and that no better terms may
| be expected.
The DISPATCH IS satisfied that the voice
of those organizations that best represent
the sentiments Of the taxpayers OF
Richmond would be heard pleading ioi
reconsideration. If those organizations
weressure that it would not be regarded
as interference with the business OF Man
| chester But. while we all well know
that our Manchester friends are luliS
competent to manage their own AFFAIRS
we think il not improper TO suggest ina
possibly the view first taken might nov
be revised in the light of later and bet
ter information upon the subject. lie
us hope that this will be the case ah'
let the friends of annexation then tax
! fresh hone.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
spring CHECKER

The new city ordinance Of Brooklyn In
relation TO trolley-cars went into effect
on Wednesday. The ordinance compels
the trolley conductors and motormen 10
keep the front doors and front platforms
of their cars closed, and to stop on thI
"far corners" of streets instead of the
near corners" as has heretofore been
their custom The officers of the DIFF
ferent lines believe that the closing of the
front doors will contribute a great deal
toward the safety and comfort of the
natrons of all the lines" OF course,
every one knows. or should know. that
it is more dangerous to alight from the
front platform than from the rear plat
form of a car that is in motion. Hence,
we suppose the rule about front doors.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH.
TY THE DISPATCH COMPANY

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Subscriptions In all cases payaDie -
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he expiration OF tho time paid iof' s','
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tered letter. Currency sent by man W.
be a. the risk OF the sender. SUBSCRIBE
wishing their post-oilice changed mus
ave their old as well as their nc" po'''
Office. Sample copies free.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
4 Queer Lee Family Mix,

To the Editor Of the New York World:
a press dispatch, referring to the failure
of Cadet Lee to fulfil requirements
at West Point, mixes up the Lee family
in a most astonishing fashion. 1t says
that Cadet Lee is the son of Consul-Gene-
raj Fitzhugh Lee. But it also credits
him with beng a grandson of General
Robert Z. Lee. As General Fitzhugh Lee
is not the son, but the nephew. of General
Robert +. Lee. this seems funny. The
dispatch also credits this son of Fitz-
hugh Lee with the relationship of nephew
to Rooney" Lee-otherwise, General W..
II. f. Lee AS a matter of fact If he is
the son Of Fitz Lee he is second cousin
TO Rooney" Lee.
Still further, in attempting TO give an
account Of the careers of the several
Lees at West Point. the dispatch igno-
rantly omits all reference TO the Oldest
and most distinguished son of General
Robert r. Lee, namely, General George
Washington Park Custis Lee, now presl-
dent Of Washington and Lee University,
at Lexington.
Before writing genealogical dispatches
press correspondents ought to provide
themselves with the family trees of the
people they write about.
NIRGINIAN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15

During the past year nearly 300
cases of tuberculosis were reported 10
the New York City Health Department
and nearly G,OOO deaths resulted from
this disease. IT is conservatively esu-
mated that at least $1,000 cases OF Well
developed and recognized pulmonary tu-
berculosis now exist in that city, and an
additional large number Of obscure ana
inciuient forms Of the disease. n very
large proportion Of the former cases II
is contended, constitute more or less
dangerous centres for infection, the de-
gree of danger depending in each IN
stance upon the intelligence and care
which are exercised in the destruction
of the expectoration." The experts
Of the Board Of Health think II
NAV be assumed that from the
failure to safely dispose Of the sputum
of consumptves, from thirty to fifty in
babitants of New York daily become
infected by tuberculosis, and Of these
about one half later die from the dis
ease"
The EXPERTS assert that the best medical
opinion forbids that persons suffering
from pulmonary tuberculosis be treated
in association with other classes OF cases
in the general medical wards of gene
raj hospitals. This opinion is based on
the daily observation that consumpuVeS
when occupying hospital wards, in com
mon with other classes of cases, no'
only constitute a serious source oil dah'
ger TO other patients, but that theS
ore themselves placed under peculiarly
unfavorable conditions.
The experts, therefore, recommend:
"First-That such action be taken bN
the Health Board as seems necessary
and proper TO at once secure the prov
sion of hospital accommodations uhuel
&c charge for the care of the poor sui
forinp from pulmonary tuberculosis, who
as active sources of danger 10 the com
munity. may properly come under III
| supervision
| "Second-That an amendment be mau
| TO the sanitary code, declaring that III
| berculosis be officially considered a com
municable disease. and formulating re
o,laticns under which its sanitary sur
VIGILANCE shall be exercised.
"Third-That all institutions in thi
CITY which admit and treat cases OF Pun
monarv tuberculosis be subjected TO re
eular and systematic inspection by OF
fcials of this board. and that specih
regulations be established for the con
duct OF such institutions, in accord VIII
the proposed amendment to the Sanitar
Code.
"Fourth-That the scope Of the mea
sures designed for the education OF IN
noonle in regard TO the nature Of pul
,nonary tuberculosis, and the method
IN be taken for its prevention, be en-
larged and a closer sanitary superVl
sion be maintained over individuals SUI
fering from this disease in the densely
populated tenement districts, and in tn
crowded workshops and public building
of this city"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
A Big Bluff.
ATLANTA Journal)

The manufacturers of battleship armor
who have been charging our government
over $500 ton for the same quality oil
armor-plate that they sold 70 Russia ior
less than 5000 a ton are raising racket
over the recommendation OF Secretary
Herbert that 800 a ton be fixed as the
maximum price.
These manufacturers did not sell armor
70 Russia for the benefit Of their health'
and the price for which they furnished II
10 that government proves that the unit
set by Secretary Herbert is exceedingly
liberal. IT,.
Some of these manufacturers whose
extortion has been exposed, intimate tha'
they will not agree TO make plates LOT
the battleships now in course OF con-
struction at the price named by the sec
retary. This is an insolent blun. Those
who make it have no idea OF driving the
government to the necessity OF leasing
or constructing a plant for the manuiac-
ture of it's own armor-plate.
Neither Congress nor Secretary Her
hort should pay any attention 10 this at
tempt to hold up the government.