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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28

1t will doubtless surprise those who
think the Chicago man about the
sllckest on earth to learn that a gang
composed of Americans and Next
cans steered Chicago man against
various crooked games, in the city of
Mexico, and swindled him out of $751;
300.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28

Ex-senator Hill took especial pains
to inform the country that he had
dropped down on the silver side of
the financial fence, and incidentally
inform the democratic party that New
York can now furnish a silver candi.
date for President, if one is desired
from there.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28

She-Will you write to me after you
60 up to college?
Observation-Disclosures know
can't write.
She-Oh, don't expect you to write
brilliantly or amusngly; just write as
you talk!
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28

There is nothing strange or signif
cant in the announcement that the
Pope favors making Italy republic
lie would probably favor almost any
old change from present conditions
which keep him, virtually prisoner
in the Vatican.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28
Try Grain-O! Try Grain-O.

ASK your Grocer 10 day to show you pack.
age of GRAlN-0, the new food drink that takes
Inc place OF coffee. The children may drink IL
without injury as well as the adult All who
try it, like it. GRAlN-O has that rich seal
Drown OF Mocha or Java, but it is made from
pure grains, and the most delicate stomach re.
ceiyes 1t without distress. IA the price of cof.
lee. l9c and % cts. per package, Sold by all
GrUCcis.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on a soc. bottle of
0reene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it
lalls to cure your cough or cold. We al.
So guarantee 25c bottle to prove salts.
factory or money refunded.
l.. T. 4 W. II. Landman, S. Londonderry.
G. G. Smith, &"
C.E Bacon, Londonderry,
L c. Bolster, Bondville,
f. B. Pier, Jacksonville,
F. E. Smith, Jamaica,
II. L. Gould, Windham,
Geo. l.. Richardson, Weston and Peru.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28

Ii the free distribution of seeds by
the Department of Agriculture is the
"humbug" it is SO frequently called,
majority of Congress is always.
Ike Barnum said of the people, anx-
lous to be humbugged, as they never
fail to vote for the distribution.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28

The duties of our Ambassador to
Great Britain are so arduous that Col.
Hay and his family will, on the Goth
inst, leave London for leisurely tour
of Egypt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28

Inc 10 cent trial size of Ely's Cream
Balm which can be had of the druggist is
suincient to demonstrate its great merit
oend ~ cents, we mail it. Full size soc
ELY BROS, 56 Warren St N. Y. City
Catarrh causes difficulty in speakin.
ana 10 "a great extent loss of hearing.
BY the use of Ely's Cream Balm droppinn
OF mucus has ceased, voice and hearing
nave greatly lmproved.-J. w. Davidson,
Atty at Law, Monmouth, Ill,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28

lhe long strike of the English en-
elneers ror an eight hour day has COL
lapsed, and the demaud for shorter
hours been withdrawn. 1t was n
very costly strike to both sides, but
the suffering was, as usual, all on the
part OF the strikers and their families.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28

There are several more or less
prominent democrats who could get
pleasure out of political fight to the
death between Mr.. w. j. BRYAN
and Mr.. Richard Croker.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28

The talk of Blizzard for govern.
or of w. Va. has been silenced by
Judge Billiards. declaration that he
would not be candidate.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28

Not few men are in the habit of
starting their opinions with, 81 don't
Think, who would describe the situa-
ton to a dot if they stopped right
there
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28
CALIFORNIA
EXCURSIONS
Quickest Time. Lowest Rates.

The Union Pacific Railway is th
on v linr unning Daily Tourist ca
Excursions from Chicago 10 Colora
do CaliforGia- Purlai d. Ore. an,
Alaska points Special rates IL
klondvke In addition To this ser
vic Pes" ally Conducted Excur
sion leaves Boston every Wednrs
day al 3 p m via Boston & Albtny
X. r., arriving at san Francisco the
following Mondav at 8 :45 .. M.
eleven hours ahead of all competitors $.
Los Angeles Z 80 m Tuesday
Excursion managers accompanies
plrties through from Boston 10 Los
Angeles, linus maklng il the only
route for Ladies and children travel
ing alone. For rates and illustrated
matter address,
JAMES s SMITH, T. p. Agent.
Union Pacific Railway, 5 State 81 :,
Boston, Mass.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28

Senator Wolcott believes that, "If
you don't at first succeed, try, try a.
gain, is as applicable to intel national
bimetallism as to anything else.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28

A catch-as- catch-can wrestle with
ex- Senator Hill and Boss Croker
would be sure to draw big gate
money.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28

If the death roll of persons of prom.
inence continues to grow at the rate of
January for the entire year, '9S will
break the record.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28

Extensive iron ore deposits have
been discovered near Libezek, Russia,
which will be developed by syndicate,
which will build iron works on the
Southeastern Railway.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28
Literally So,

why do you call him a dead game
sport?"
game of the butcher after eacn s..
hunting trips"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28

The fusion of the silver leaders at
Washington has been renewed all
right, but the fusion of the silver vo-
tiers may be more difficult.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28

Frank Plumley of Mortified, it is
said, will be in the field in opposition
to Gen. Grout. There are others.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28

Krupp's steel works gave employ
nent last year to 1928 workers, Sit
If whom were lads, and turned out
as6,42 tons Of iron and steel pro-
iucts.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28

Perhaps after all China has as much
to fear from the friendship of England
as from the enmily of Germany.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28

About the only sure way to beat
the Klondike game is to stay out of
it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28
DEAFNESS CANNOT RE CrREn

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure Deafness. and that
is by constitutional remedies. Deafness i.
caused by an inflamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube
When this tube gets infamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed Deafness is the
result, and unless the Inflammation car
be taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be de.
stroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing bul
an infiamed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars fol
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrhl
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrf
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo. O.
1~Sold by druggists, 75c.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28

SITTER John. Editor.

Copies of this paper caa be obtained
THE Brattle6oro News rooms, Elliot
Street, Brattle6oro.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28
It Isn't what a man owes but wha
he pays that keeps him broke.

The Roman penny was valued at
bout Is rerts.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28

The SITTER and Thrice a week
World for $l.65.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28

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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-01-28
| Find Myself

with store ovefcroNded from putting the stock
OF two stores into one.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-18
A LITTLE CURIOUS

While practically the democratic
newspapers of North Carolina are
agreed as to there being no fusion or
dickering in the campaign of 1898, there
is no little difference-of a fundamental
character at that-as to principles.
There are protection democratic CD
newspapers, unless we are mistaken.
But more curious still, while there are
fully 80 per cent of the democrats in
favor Of bimetallism-of the money of
Washington and Jefferson, silver and
gold Of equal validity and worth, made
so by the stamp of the United States
gOvernment-We think it probable tina
one-half of the democraticic newspa-
pers are for gold only-monometallism.
We have never known the number of
1896, and before, they were numerous
and aggressive, and so far as we are
informed, ARE Of the same opinion
still" 1t is singular that a great silver
party should be represented by such
a strong array of gold papers in op-
position to it's chief contention and
principle now. We would like to see
perfect harmony in the state election,
but in the presidential election in 1900
the division on currency bodies no good
to democracy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-18
A WORD OF ADVICE.

For the last quarter of a century we
have been often written to by students
asking us to write them speeches for
debate. We never did this but once
and that was while editing il Raleigh,
and it was for a ~coIlegian. We spoke
Of this entreaty annually to a gifted
friend the other day. He said at once:
only yesterday / received three letters
soliciting speeches from three stu
dents" II a boy begins to rely upon
others he win hardly develop into a
successful writer. DO your best, and
keep trying, and perhaps by thirty, if
not earlier, you will be a fair writer.
Cribbaging is one of the sins of the age
and it abOunds in the pulpit. TIN aids
to lazy or Incompetent preachers now
are so Astounding that an expenditure
Of twenty or thirty dollars, judiciously
made, can supply one with enough ser
mon material to last him until the
thirteenth century If he could survive
mencement in 1872. A now most popu-
lar and excellent minister, whom to
know is to highly esteem and to love,
among others delivered his graduating
speech. He was about the fifth or
sixth perhaps to speak. The late Rev.
DR.. William Gloss was sitting next to
us on the left. The speech of the young
man, honest and self reliant, fell below
those that preceded in literary finish
and Thought illness. Our accute and
able friend leant over and said to us
with that peculiar and marked tone and
emphasis: THAT young mans speech APP
pears to be more his own production
thar any 1 have heard" 1t was origi-
nal and genuine.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-18
Tae Wrssel1er.
SIGNS N POR rENTS

The belief in Washington is that the
Spaniards did it. The president knows
Efse fnding. The guilt is established.
What next? You can never satisfy the
American people with indemnity, how
ever large the sum, if the 258 crew Of
the Maine were sent into eternity by
Spanish outrage and treachery. 1t was
really the most purely hellish deed
ever perpetrated upon a friendly ma
1Ean- An American ship lying in sup
pused friendly waters, is destroyed, and
1s of it's men sent to a speedy grave
by the nation under whose flag Of pro-
rection they they rested, makes it the
knost wicked, awful, perfidious and in
Esrnai deed ever perpetrated among
civilized nations. SO indemnity of mon
cr satisfy the demands Of wounded ma
tlonaI honor if the proof exists that the
Spaniards are guilty of the destruction
Of the American cruiser.
If there is really, as Captain Cram
kneyer says, a net work Of mines in
E1LVdnd ndTDOI, lueu IL SpdIlLoi "H
Ehorities have been doing some tall
Eyfng," and probably they will continue
I'd lie. The country will soon know
what the finding Of the court and upon
EY4at evidence it is based.
1T looks as if the Spanish vessels at
Havana were very uneasy and feared
treatment in character similar to that
they gave the Maine. In the mean
time the clustering Spaniards show by
their letters that they neither appreci-
ate the extreme gravity of their own
sYeachery nor comprehend the Ameri-
can people. They await the issue and
IL it means bloody war they will greet
III with the swift courage and steady
pertinacity Of a great, free people.
Spain will receive no help from Ger
many. That is Berlin news of the 18th
inst. The chairman Of the sub-com-
Enitiep on Notifications predicts that
Ehere will be war by the 22nd or before.
~aAH the warships will carry loade tor
psedoes. The two Brazilian cruisers
will DE secured. General Wilson was
surprised to find no bluster or noise
i'm the south over war, although prepa-
xations for the worst are making.
when the time comes the south will
do it's share. The colOred brother Will
I've expected to do his full duty to his
country and prove his manhood Tin the
imminent deadly breach" They stab
and slash and knock down easily, and
at the ''festervils" the swift razor puts
En- it's work with serious results. The
war, if it comes, will offer this class
excellent opportunity for letting out
angry moods and displaying their ready
courage. They will be called upon by
the thousands no doubt, if there shall
he any danger from invasion. The
more sober, respectable class will no
doubt be ready to do their duty in a
manly, patriotic way.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-18
Senator PrOctor's Trip to Cuba

[ Washington, March I5--Sunday.-Sen-
atOr Proctor, of Vermont, and his COM
Papionl, Colonel Myron NJ Parker, who
have been spending some time in Cuba,
returned to Washington tonight at 1926
O'Clock. Senator Proctor was met at the
station by friends, and was driven at
once to his residence. Senator PrOctOr
said to an Associated Press reporter that
he did not desire to discuss his trip at
present, and that further than to COM
mend the good work Miss Clara Barton
was doing in Cuba, he had said nothing
in the way of an interview.
Colonel Parker said to an Associated
Press reporter: I've been to- Sagua La
Grande, M~atanzas, C~ienfuegos and Ar
temisa. province of Pinar del Rio. I was
with Senator Proctor most of the time.
The stories of the amount of suffering in
the island Of Cuba have not been exag-
gerated. 1t is intense over every por-
ton of the island. The cent?
are gathered into the villages, where they
can be seen III all their pitiable aspects.
1t is perhaps greater in MatanZaS than
elsewhere. What impresses me most and
would doubtless impress any visitor to
Cuba IS the utter desolation of the island.
Miss Barton is doing work among the
rec~oncentradoes and is to be praised for
her. heroic efforts in that direction. We
were well treated by the Spaniards."
II answer to the question as to what
in his mind should be done to put an end
to the awful suffering, Colonel Parker
would not commit himself. but said he
had nc doubt this government would
take the best course. He commended
most highly the action pursued by Con-
SUI General Lee, who. he said, was a
man fitted for his place in every respect,
from what he had seen of his administra-
ton of affairs there. 1.-The matter of his
recall reached there just a little before
the contradiction. and vas not credited
1t was denied that his return to this
country was wanted In regard to the
question as to whether the impression
prevailed in avana that the Maine was
destroyed by external influence, Colonel
Parker spoke guardedly. He said, how
ever. that the same impression prevailed
there as here. There was little or no
war talk. and the de LONE incident was
not mentioned there during his visit. He
left Washington February 18th.
PROCTOR TALKS IN CHARLOTTE.
Charlotte, y. G., March Ex-senator
Proctor passed through Charlotte this
morning. and took breakfast at the eat
ing house here. He talked freely on the
subjects Of Spain and the probability of
war. He said that the most gratifying
thing he had met with on his trip was
the splendid conduct and spirit of the
southern people. He felt that it was
worth the total cost of all preparation
for war to demonstrate what a sterling,
loyal spirit was cherished throughout
the south, as ne had seen il. He said
he had gathered some facts, but did not
know Just what bearing they might have
on the present situation. He would have
TO find out the situation at home before
he could even judge fairly of the knowl-
edge he had gained on the trip.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-18
TRADE.

Mush wheat is being shipped abroad.
This is wrong. If war comes bread Will
E,e very high. In two weeks 7,462, |3o
Su shels of wheat have been shipped, or
nearly double what it was a year ago.
Corn is also shipped in great quantities.
I'm two weeks 1906, 694 bushels went out.
Wheat fras dropped "a cents, corn
ri eaay. In February the exports ag-
cregated SCI, 634,O in value, with in
crease over last year about so per cent.
I'm breadstuffs, % per cent. in cotton,
and 25 per cent. in the aggregate. n
boot and shoe trade has improved, ut
Being IS per cent. in two weeks apoVe
Last wear. Wooden goods dull, cottons
ateaS1y as to prices and OF large distrl-
BUTTON. Dun says:
<|FNailures for the first week Of March
have been 81, TO- 92 in amount against
S1 SAT .445 last year, manufacturing @too'-
4gz4 against 81, 0SS, 1853 last year, and
sra,1ing S1.117, $50 against $1,529 ,4S' last
zsar- Failures for the week have been
.ssxs i'm the United States against 256 last
war. and SO in Canada against I'll last
year"
THE south had &C against 81 the week
before. and 76 in 1897. Railroad earn
Eusrs, of all railroads for February were
IA per cent over 1897.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-18
STATE PRESS.

Things have come to a pretty pass
when the good old state of Nortn Caro-
lima cannot be redeemed except through
promises and divisions of nonor. If a
white mar can't be a white man because
The part of wisdom dictates that all
men who have a min to nelD redeem
the state be welcomed into the ranks
as soldiers in the great campaign waged
to restore honesty and decency 10 power
in North Carolina--Raleigh News and
Observer.
he is one, without pay to say so, lec
MIN go; and If North Carolina cannot
be saved withvhonor we refer you to the
close of Patrick Henry's stic.ing speech
that precipitated an early age
as our motto. Honor always.-Laurin-
burg Exchange.
The only possible hope of democratic
success this year is to make a straight
democratic fight on democratic princi-
Piles with an appeal to all friends of de-
cency and honest government TO come
over and help Us. An attempt to compro-
mise. fuse or cooperate would be a con-
feSsion of and error that will
not be tolerated by true democrats and
would so disorganiZe the forces Of the
party that defeat wou be inevitable, as
il would be deserved. The thing to do
this year is to organize thoroughly the
democratic forces, make the fight on the
clear-cut principles of democracy end
carry the battle into the enemy'S lines.
This VIII WIN, LOT tnere are enough Oe-
cent men in North Carolina to defeat the
corrupt and incompetent crowd that row
| controls.-Lumberton RobeSonian.
The doors are wide open for any one
| to come IN. He will be met with well
| coming hands and made to feel at home
| but he must come as one of the family
| and not as an alien seeking a trade
| Whether he has been, a popuiist or re-
publican he is free TO enter and even Il
seek and receive honors. but not unde'
those names. If our populist friends ar
wise they will heed this cali. Most o.
them are too good men to fritter away
their energies and their votes in supper
of a party that is not able to stand
/ alone. We know that many of them ar,
tired of this continual driving of bar
gains, and We hope that when the demo
cratic primaries are open they VII COM
! back to their accustomed places as in III,
days Of oId.-Tarboro Southerner.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-18
BREVITIES

Union Theological Seminary, Virgin
in has six professors and about seven
4x students. It's endowment has reach
ed $500. 600. It's new buildings. etc, at
Richmond, Va, are valued at $loo'Ooo'
At is to be moved to that city from
Prince Edward county, where 1t mas
so grand a work.
Mr.. w. j. Bryan will be 50 years Old
IN the 10Th of March. He has remark
able prominence for so young a man.
The Augusta Chronicle is a political
seer. 1t prophesies that ''he will nave
s>sen twice nominated for the presl-
dsncy when he is 40 and Will be IN
augurated before he is A.
London Literature avs that as a
matter of fact up to the fourth CEN
: fury before Christ the Romans had no
coinage at all, but used only masses of
metal that circulated by weight. 'Tradi-
zion may be against this view. but the
@fant coins are a better guide TO the
truth"
Did it ever occur to you that of all
The leaders and great men in action
.giurfng the entire French Revolution
That not one was born in Paris? This
1s stated on good authority TO be true
"a negro has been lynched IN Louis
Ea1ra for trying to rob a store owned
~ a m
We neglected to mention that tn
claim for $266,OO0 by the Southern
methodist church that passed tn
xs,use almost unanimously, has recent.
passed the senate also.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-18
Something to Know

1t may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restor-
ing the tired out system to a
healthy vigor is Electric Bitters. This
medicine is purely vegetable, acts by
giving tone to the nerve centres in the
stomach, gently stimulates the Liver
and kidneys, and aids these organs in
throwing off impurities in the blood.
Electric Bitters improves the appetite,
aids digestion, and is pronounced by
those who have tried it ais the very best
blood purifier and nerve Onic. Try it.
Sold for SOC or $1.0O per bottle at R.. r.
Bellamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-18

The Liberal party in England has
gained another seat in Parliament.
When a newspaper defends the course
of the government in violating the
rights of states III a plea of riot,
it shows that it is neither southern nor
democratic in any sense. Washington
would not order troops into Pennsyl-
vania during the Whisky Riots until
he was solicited by the governor to do
so.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-18
Found Dead In His Bed

Montgomery, Ala, March Il j. l..
Price. tobacco from RefdSville,
n. c., was found dead in his bed at
Roanoke. Ala, this morning. Coronor's
jury found he came to his death from
s~trangulation caused by over-use Of
whiskey. The remains will be sent home
tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-18

Warrenton Record: The republican
mass meeting here last Saturday wound
up in the usual harangue, v~ituperatiops
and QuarreS.