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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE II, 1898


Rouget de Lisle was greatly es
teemed among his friends for his POI
etical and musical gifts, and was
particular friend of the family of the
Baron de Dietrich, noble Asatiau,
then mayor of Strasburg "Oue
night during the winter of 1892 the
Young officer was seated at the table
Of this family. The hospitable fare
of the baron had been so reduced by
the caamities and necessities of war
that nothing" says Nine. Fanny Ray
mond, "could be provided for dinner
that day except garrison bread and a
few slices of ham. Dietrich smiled
sadly at his friend, and, lementing
the poverty of the fare he had to of
fer, declared he would sacrifice the
last remaining bottle of Rhine wine
in his cellar if he thought il would aid
De Lisle's poetic invention and in
splre him to compose a patriotic song
for the public ceremonies shortly TO
take place in Strasburg. The ladies
approved, aud sent for the last bot
Tie of VINE winch the house could
boast.
After dinner De Isle sought his
room, aud, though it was bitterly cole
he at once sat down at the piano
aad, between reciting and playing
and singing, eventually composed
La Marseillaise,' and thoroughly
exhausted, fell asleep with his heaC
on his desk. In the morning he wa'
able TO recall every note OF the song
Immediately wrote it down, and Car
lied it to his friend Bmon Dietrich
Everyone was enchanted with th
song which aroused the greatest en-
thusasm. A few days later it wa
publicly given in Strashurg, an
thence it was conveyed by the multi
, tude to the insurgents of Marseillais
and of its after popularity we know.
De Isles mother was most de
voted royalist, and asked: "Wha
do people mean by associating GU
name with the revolutionary hymn
which those brigands sing y L
Lisle himself, prescribed as Il roya
list, when flying for his life in the Jur
mountains, heard it as menace {
death, and, recognizing the wei
known air, asked his guide what
was called. 1t had then been chris
tened the "Marseilaise Hymn"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17

VUfIt FHHIIIfuT'
St, Johnsbury Republican

st. Johnsbury Republican;
EDITOR The REPUBLICAN; The
st, Johnsbury Caledonian of last
week publishes on its editorial page
portrait with this note underneath,
"There is hardly citizen of this
state that does not recognize in the
likeness above the efficient and active
congressman from the second Yer
mont district, General w. W. Grout' :
Yes, the picture has a familiar
look. The people of Vermont have
seen it many times and in many
places. We can readily recall the
different situations, the different pub.
LEGATIONS in which it has appeared,
We have gotten up in the morning
and found under our front door a
pamphlet, prominent in which is this
we'll known portrait, accompanied
with the advice that we follow the eX-
ample of its original and restore our
health, as he has his. We take W
our local newspaper and, side by side
with the "births and DEATH" these
features remind us, as do the decla'
rations surrounding it, that even grim
death may be warded off for time
at least, if we will invest one dollar
as is there advised. With fear ant
trepidaton we read the startling heat
| lines in the city daily, but we ar
soothed and Gained, as in the paral
| lei column we again see this wei
known face, and are there told tina
all the ills to which our flesh is hel
can be so easily cured. We rid
along the railways of Vermont ant
in large prominent letters on the bac
side of some barn or shed, or on som
fence, we are minded again that
simple vegetable "Compound' Wi
cure US, as it has cured him. w
keep our cash account upon a littl
handy cash book given US by tn
Wells & Richardson Co., and OF
posite the page where is the list G
our June liabilities we see again thi
face, and there are told that we ma
, be made well, as he has been. lr
deed, we recognize the picture, 5
often and IN such divers places do W
see it, we can hardly help an atfe'
ton for it. "Seen too oft, famili;
0 with its face, we first endure, the
pity, then embrace.
CONSTANT READER.
~ IOhnc hnrv lime 9Th
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17
MANCHESTER CENTER.


Deferred from last week.
Dr.. +. l., Wyman was in Rutland
Wednesday.
Mrs. Arthur Douglass and son,
Earl, of Manchester, N. H., are
spending some time at Thomas Re-
vie's on Maple street.
Mrs. Welcome Allen of NORTH
street has returned from a visit will
friends in Troy, N. Y.
j. f. McNaboe of New York who
has been visiting his mother, Mrs.
Owen McNaboe, has returned.
W. II. Roberts has improved the
looks OF his property by new side
walk.
A meeting of the Republican yo-
tiers of the town of Manchester is
called for Saturday evening, June
IL, to elect five delegates to the dis
trict convention to be held at Mid.
dlebury on June II, and to elect a
similar number of delegates to the
state convention to be held at Mont
pelier, June %. Every voter is
urged to be present.
ii. 5. Sykes and d. G.. Brownell
of Shushau, N. T., are in BOND
vile on business.
The Manchester Cheese Factory
are receiving 1900 pounds of milk
daily. Henry Sherwin has charge of
the factory and Robert Bentley as
sists him.
Mrs. James Roby of Springfield,
Mass, is visiting friends in town.
j. b. Nichols of Asbury Park, N !.
j for many years resident of this
town was in our village Wednesday
for short time.
Miles Cone of Bondville was in
town Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary f. Benedict and Miss
Minnie Bell will represent the Ep.
worth League of the Methodist
church at the state convention to be
held at Burlington, June 21.
AT meeting of the Epworth
League, Tuesday evening, the fol-
lowing officers were chosen for the
ensuing year: President, William L.
Bradford vice presidents, Miss Della
Chapman, Mrs. Marcus Eldr,d, O..
@. Davis and Bonnie Davis; secre-
tary, Miss Mabelle Anderson treas
urer, Edward G.. Bonesteel; organist,
Miss Della Chapman.
John Nash of Bennington and
Henry Wilson of Arlington are In
town.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17

Gen. Miles sharply criticises the
war department in its lax way of
shipping supplies to Tampa and other
points. From 10 to 20 miles of rail.
road track is blocked with cars con
tanning munitions of war near Tampa,
but it is impossible for the division
commanders to get the particular sup
plies each needs for the reason that
bills of lading have not been sent
them. One officer spent a whole day
examining different cars to find GER
tain supplies sent to his command
This department should give more
time to the detail work at hand anG
less to specializing on the phantom
warships reported nearly every day.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17
,.,., An,,o..mer,ean sanou,t.

London, June 3.-A most unique as
well as one of the most brilliant ban
Duets ever given in London was the
Anglo. American banquet given this
evening at the Hotel Cecil. Six hun
dred Britons and Americans assembled
fraternally, the purpose Of the enter
tainment being the promotion of good
fellowship between kindred races, En-
glishmen, many of whom had eXper.
fenced American hospitality, were the
hosts, while resident Americans were
the guests. Political, business and lit
erary circles were well represented, but
the purpose of making the affair spon.
taueous and wholly unofficial celebra-
tionexcluded the embassy.
American and British flags were
draped over the tables, at which were
both men and women with the
flag of future" union jack and
the stars and stripes blended-on coats
of arms. All wore buttons with the
two flags surrounding the Canadian
beaver.
Among the banqueters were the earl OF
Carlisle, Viscount Powerscourt, Sir
Norman Locke, Sir Frederick Pollock,
Sir Richard Temple, Lord Beresford,
the dean of Hereford, Rev. Newman
Hall, Hiram Maxim and George G.
Ward, manager Of the Commercial Ca
BILE company.
Lord Bernard Coleridge presided
In the toasts the queen and the presi
dent of the United States were honored
accompanied by the strains of "Goc
Save the Queen" and "The Stal
Spangled Banner"
Lord Coleridge, in proposing tn,
health of President Mckinley, said
Where can the Old World SHOW
such line of rulers of men as hav
been the free choice of American pee
ple."
FRATERNITY and the future alliance
pervaded all the speeches. The speak
ers were the bishop of Ripon (Rt. Rev
William Boyd Carpenter). Lor'
Brassey, Col, Taylor, American secre
tary in London; Sir George william
Des Noux, Newton Crane, torme
president of the American society i
London; Earl Grey, professor at Bel
Won Dizzy; George w. Cable and 81
Frederick Pollok, corpus professor {
jurisprudence at Oxford.
Lord Coleridge prayed that victor
, might perch upon the American bar
ner Sin the interests of America in tn
interests of Spain and IN the interest
, of common humanity"
"America has fought with all he
might" be said, "and the first fgl
was forced by the imbecihty of ii
r.---S5,- -i IL. rGLaars / tt
second time she fought for the freedom
Of the slaves and the same spirit is wit
her. Tremendous cheering
He advocated a permanent tribune
for the sentiment Of International diffe
ences.
Col. Taylor raised a hurricane
cheering by saying, "As you hav
; stood by US in our day of trial, whe
your day of trial comes count upon us.
Sir Frederick Pollock replied, pr,
dieting that there would be one file,
under two flags to keep the peace
? the world.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17
General Lees Surrender.

took my first and last look at the
great Confederate ehieflain. This is
what | saw: A finely formed man ap.
parently about sixty years OF age, well
about the average height, with clear
ruddy complexion-just then suffused
by deep crimson flush, that rising
from his neck overspread his face and
even slightly tinged his broad forehead,
which, bronzed where it had been ex
posed to the weather, was clear and
beautifully white where it had been
shielded by his hat-deep brown eyes,
firm but well-shaped, Roman nose
abundant gray hair silky and fine in
texture, with full gray beard and
mustache, neatly trimmed and not
overlong, but which nevertheless al
most completely concealed his mouth
A splendid uniform of Confederate gray
cloth, that had evidently seen but little
service, which was closely buttoned
about him, and fitted him to perfection.
An exquisitely mounted sword, at
tached to gold-embroidered Russia
leather belt, trailed loosely on the floor
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17
WAR NOTES,

The first battle fought on Cuban
soil was the 10 hours engagement Of
Huntington's Marines repeating an at
tack made by Spanish guerillas and
regulars at Guantanamo, Saturday
afternoon. Four of our men were
killed aud one was wounded The ad.
vance pickets are unaccounted for.
The Spanish loss is unknown. The
splashes of blood found al daylight
Sunday morning at the positions held
4 by the Spaniards indicate fatalities,
but their comrades carried of the kill.
ed aud wounded.
The American flag floats over Guam.
tanamo, Cuba.
Huntington's Marines are enforced
by the regulars and move will be
made at once on Santiago.
In controlling the harbor of Guam
tanamo, Rear Admiral Sampson Sc"
cures possession of the termines OF the
| French cable to Hayti and it is now
believed the last cable is cut which con.
meets Cuba with Spain.
| According to Consul Hanna the oc
cupation of Porto Rico by our troop
will be no easy matter as its fortified
tons have been strengthed and tn,
Spanish troops stationed there are pre-
pared for strong resistance. Th
dividing of Skaters army of invasion
will give so much additional strength
to the force originally detailed for thi
purpose that we are certain Of success
but it will require either seige all,
blocked or firm bombardment 10 az
compli.h it.
Army Rations for one Day.
131,00 lbs. of beet; 5000 loave
3 OF bread; 16,500 of beans; 77,10
a pounds of bacon; 2S,250 gallons {
coffee; q tons of soap; q tons of pot;
S toes and Ii tons of candles.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17

We acknowledge, of course, the
worlds debt to Spain in. the discovery
of our continent. But there is also
another debt in the remembrance of
which civilization should be eternally
grateful. For it was Spanish valor
which, in the great victory Of Lepan-
to, under Don Juan de Austria,
saved all Europe from destruction.
Defeat at the moment would have
left Christian civilization to the
mercy of the Turk. And to this day
the traveller in all Spanish speaking
counties will find on the Friday of
every week token of Spain's SUI
preme service on that day. For when
he sits at table meat will be served
him, and he will note that all Catho
lies, even the devoutest, partake
thereof without qualm of conscience.
And this has been the case since the
news of Lepanto came to the ears of
the pope. In grateful recognition of
the deed, Plus V. decreed for the
Spanish people dispensation from
the obligation to observe the Friday
fast, when all other faithful children
of the church must abstain from the
eating of meat on that day Boston
Transcript.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17

The New York Tribune, in its tri
butte to Capt. Gridley, who command.
ed Dewey's flagship, the Olympia, at
Manila, and who died the other day,
said: "He could say, as few others in
all the world could say:
We have fought such fight for a day
and night
As may never be fought again!
We have won great glory, my men!
And day less or more, at sea or ashore
We die-does it matter when?"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17
The De LAVAL SEPARATOR co.
Wasted.

Wasted.
Yabsley-You look as If you must
have had good time last night.
Nudge hope not.
you hope not? Why?"
Because, if l did, it was wasted.
don't recollect thing about it."
taking Long Chances.
"You wouldn't think to look at that
little man across the street that hs
was especially brave, would your"
mo. What has he ever done that
was so brave?"
Married widow whose first hus-
band committed suicide"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17
st. Johnsbury, June 9th.


Curious condolences Senator
Proctor has been to St. Johnsbury on
some business connected with fish.
Congressman Grout is in the pre-
dlcament sometimes called "a boat"
although he is not fishing.
St. Johnsbury is in CIRCUITS dis
trict -Rntland Fl erald
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17

The fact that the army of invasion
was on board the transports and ready
to start before it was discovered that
there was no intrenehiDg tools aboard
is evidence that somebody's son had
neglected his work. But what should
they know about picks and shovels
and their needs.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17

Bravery is so common in our navy
that it extends to and through the non.
lighting branch of the service, upon
which Naval Constructor Hobson's dar-
ing exploit at Santiago has placed new
and lasting honors.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17
A3TICONST|PAT|ON.

Prescribed for constipation by most eminent
physicians and greatest hospitals in New York
City. stomach TOME, liver regulator, and in
cites the intestines TO a healthy action Safe,
easy to take, no gr ping, no bad after effects and
it Will CURE constipation and its evils.
Send 10 cts. for trial package of the best Anti
constipation tablets in the world. DIR. Chapman
Medical Co., l07 f. sd St., New York.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17

S. G. P. Jones, Milesburg, Pa, writes 4:
i have used DeWitt's Little Early Ris-
ers ever since they were introduced here
and must say have never used any pills
in my family during forty years Of house
keeping that gave such satisfactory re-
suits rs laxative or cathartic"
q r Racnn. Londonderry, F. f. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville, G. G..
Smith, So Londonderry and F. B. Pier
Jacksonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17

There is marked difference in the
press reports of fights off the coast of
Cuba and the official reports of the
same events made by our naval Off
GERS.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17

S. NJ. Geary, Pierson, Mich, writes: =
"DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Is curing
more piles here today than all other rem
edes combined. 1t cures eczema and al
other skin diseases
C, +. Bacon, Londonderry, f. f. Smith
jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville. G. G.
Smith, So. Londonderry and f. B. Pier,
Riwsouville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17

a man may shed tears i'll telling a
loved relative or sweetheart goodbye
and still be one of the bravest of sold
iers under fire.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17

Will the battle of Santiago be the
frst and the last to be fought on Cuban
soil by Spanish and American troops!
The diplomatic sharps are predicting
that it will be.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17

The collecting of duty upon foreign
goods sent into the Philippine Islands,
which will begin as soon as Gen, Mer,
rift assumes command over there, will
be know as military contribution"
For the present the Spanish system and
rates will be followed, excepting the
export tax, which will be abolished.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17

There is more good feeling than
that between the sections of our united
and beloved country. Howard Uni
versity, of Washington, D. c., which
is practically, if not actually controlled
by the Congregational Church, has
conferred the degree of L. L. D. upon
Father Stafford, a Catholic Priest.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17

And now they say that gold exists
IN vast deposits in the Philippine Is
lands. If it does, you can bet the yam.
KEGS will find it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17
Ocean Surfaces Surveyed,

UCtHH SHTIHCcE SHTNCgtW'
The surface of the sea is estimated at
150,000,000 square miles, taking the
whole surface of the globe at 1877 ,0O0,-
900, and its greatest depth supposedly
equals the height of the highest noun
tain or four miles. The Pacific Ocean
covers 100000 So lare miles, the At
lantic 25,OOO,O00, he Mediterranean
| 1 600 0OO
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17

Brave as they are, neither our sail
ors nor our soldiers can fight up to the
pictures drawn by the artists of the
yellow journals.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17

In making his opposition to the
war conspicuous, ex-Secretary Sherman
shows that man may spend life time
In office and still lack tact
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17

The longer the war can be stretched
out the longer some persons can enjoy
the notoriety in which they are now re-
yelling.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17

All stones do not look alike to Mr..
John Wanamaker, according to his
own language; nor to Congressman
Charles w. Stone, of Pa.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17

The Bible is no longer used in the
administering of judicial oaths in the
State Of Maryland.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17

More steel is used in the manufac.
ture Of pens than in all the sword and
gun factories in the world.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17

Outside the state the Oregon election
excited no interest to speak of. The
war is absorbing public interest.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17

Ii we may believe press reports, visi.
tors at Tampa are taking free circus
out OF Roosevelfs trough riders"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17
Sitter John. Editor.

Copies of this paper caa be obtained
the Brtttisboro Ns0s rooms, Eliot
S.eet, Brattleboro.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17

American victories and American
heroes show to all the world the sort of
stuff of which Americans are made.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17

Even Spaniard ought TO know
enough not to try to play the phantom
fleet game again.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17

The volunteer troops that have
been confined on transports for a
number of days waiting for the war
department to get over its scare
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17

warships in Cuban waters, have ex-
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facing the canon's mouth.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-17
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