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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11
THE LONDONDERRY 3 FTTFFR,.
A state seandal.

As this is farmers legislature it
will be safe to predict that the air
around the state house is, about these
days, filed with pitchforks and that
the counterpart of Ethan Allen has
kicked off all the black the Halloween
boys put on, 1t all comes about on
the strength of a discovery that the
immortal Grout, he that is called
JOSIAH, went on . royal juuket to the
Tennessee exposition last year and
mulcted the State, thereby, 10 the
sum of $3.50. We quote from q
Montpelier dispatch of Friday to the
Rutland Herald;
The resolution introduced yester-
day by Senator Platt of Poultney
has developed the sensation of the
session. 1t calls for an Investigation
into the expenses of the state officers
and states attorneys, and is said &c
be really an investigation into the ex
penses Of the trip Gov. Josiah Grout
and his staff and number of iavited
guests made to the Nashville exposi
ton in the fall of 1897. This triI
cost the state Of Vermont $3.50. fol
the payment of which there is said t.
be no warrant of law. In addition
to this bill there are said to be two
hotel bills of good amount, one o
them for something like $3.50 for ,
parlor at the Fifth Avenue hotel il
New York.
The trip was in charge of the quar-
termaster general and the voucher h
presented reads as follows =
State of Vermont to w. II. Gilmore
Dr., for expenses on the trip t,
Nashville and return
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11
Catarrh Can he Cured

By eradicatiag from the blood the scrof-
ulous taints which cause it. Hoods Sar.
saparilla cures catarlh, promptly and per-
manently, because it strikes at the root
of the trouble.
The rich. pure blood which it makes,
circulating, through the delicate passages
of the mucous membrane, soothes and re-
builds the tissues, giving them tenden-
cy to health instead of disease, and ulti-
mately curing the affection.
At the same time Hoods Sarsaparilla
strengthens, invigorates and energies
the whole system and makes the uebilita-
ted victim of catalrh feel that new lite
has been impaired.
DO not daily With snuf,s, inhalants or
other local applications, but take Hoods
sarsaparilla and cure catarrh absolutely
ane surely by removing the causes which
produce it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11
Navy asaay for Another Fight

Washington, Nov, 4.-The navy is
ready for resumption OF hoslillies and
is far in advance of its condition at the
OF the war; One BY one all
the splendid fighting machines OF the
north Atlantic squadron, which had
been brought north at the earliest mo.
meat, were locked, cleaued aud
thoroughly retitted ut The Now York
md Norfolk navy yards, Their am.
nuniIion supplies were repleuishel,
aud they are, with possibly Que or two
exceptions, ready tor service ia almost
any quarter of the globe. Admiral
Dewey has taken considerable precau
lions in the cases of his own vessels,
having dispatched them one by one to
The big British docks at Hong Kong,
where they have been placed in as
good condition possible.
Secretary Long has pradenly de.
olined to part with the numerous fleet
# auxiliary vessels acquired by the
government just prior to aud during
The war. These we're all Inspected by
a technical board, which f,upd that
number of them were nol particularly
we'll adapted to navy uses, but the sec
rotary concluded that III Sc vessels are
still sufficiently serviceable for emer,
geney uses, and accordingly kept item
il condition to be commissioned on
short notice.
As far as the army is governed,
while the orignal force OF nearly a
quarter Of a million men called iulo
service by hepresident has been large
Iy diminished by the mastering out Of
many regiments and organizations ii is
the opinion OF expret military officers
that the army as a whole is really Il
more formidable weapon now thaa it
was at any period during the war.
This apparently paradoxical statement
Is explained by the fact that such of
the troops as are now in the service
have had the discipline of several
months hard training. The men have
steadily improved in efficiency, and
their officers know how to take care OF
them as well as 10 fight battles. The
staff corps have cured many Of the
evils from which they suffer d during
The war, ard are prepared move
troops with rapidly, with due care for
their health aud for their adequate ra-
tioning during any campaign that
might be expected.
When you ask fer De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve don't accept counterfeit or
imitation. There are more cases of Piles
being cured by this. than all others com
bined.
c. E. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E. Smitu
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville, G. g..
smith. So. Londonderry and F. b. Pier,
4awsnnville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11

The United Staaas Supreme court
room, located near the center Of the
capitol, is wrecked by fire, The valua-
bic law library connected with it is
seriously damaged and many OF tile
record stored away in the vaults be-
meath that part of the capitol have
been destroyed The fire was the re-
suit Of an explosion Of gas which oc-
Cured in the sub basement Of the
capitol, just, beneath the Supreme
court room, at ) 20 Sunday after
noon.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11

Superintendent Stone has rich
scheme on foot, in the shape Of bill
introduced last week. 1t fairly out
Herods Herod in the way of providing
places for suckers. Il proposes to ere.
ate about 100 superiltendencies at
$3.50 each. Stone must have a soft
spot'ii his head if he thinks the people
Of Vermont can stand 100 superintend.
ents. Our schools have already been
superintendent almost to death.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11

Vermont delegates can go to the
w. c. t. U. convention at St Paul
and return for one and one third fare
joining the New Hampshire delega-
ton at Essex junction on the rain
north at ITO O'Clock p. m. Nov. g..
The total fare will be S3S to $40. Or
delegates can go with the Massa-
chusetts delegation, starting from
Albany or from Springfield, Mass,
for $40 from Albany and sf2 from
Springfield.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11
Farm for Sale

Containing 119 acres of which SO
acres is meadow, nearly all mach, :
moving, slightly sloping tothe south,
not stony, easily cultivated and good
soil. Good fruit, wood lot handy
and 800 sugar trees. Buildings il
good condition. Situated in the
south east corner C Andover. 3
miles from Simonsville and within 4
mile of school. Bounded on the east
by Chester line and IL miles from
Chester village by good even road.
This farm is owned hy Mrs Alma l..
Marshall, widow of the late Mi'o
Marshall, and can be bought very low
for cash. A quantity of hay in the
Charms will be sold with the place if
desired For further information in
quire of or address.
NJ A. DAVIS,
So. Londonderry, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on a 50c. bottle of
Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if il
tails to cure your cough or cold. We al.
SO guarantee a 25c bottle to prove salts
factory or money refunded.
L. I. & W. II. Landman, S. Londonderry
G. G. Smith, !"
G. E. Bacon, Londonderry,
l.. c. Bolster, Bondville,
f. B. Pier, Rawsonvile,
f. f. Smith, Jamaica,
III. l.. Gould, Windham,
Geo. L. Richardson, Weston and Peru.
UsW';ft's Collie 6 Cholera Cure.
Qu ky cures Dysentefy ard Disrfnea.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11

There is quite a study in the bill Of
particulars of Elk Gov. CIRCUITS Nash
vile junket. 1t seems sc tickets
were purchased and that the prices
paid varied from S65. to $3.50
Probably it is very easy, Say: The
two tickets at s65. each was for the
governor and his wife and the two at
$40. each was for ladies maids, while
the three at S25 so were for boot
blacks. This leaves 40 tickets at
$50. for the governors staff and their
wives. Great is style but greater is
Grout.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11

George Partridge, formerly Of
Randolph, but now of San Francisco,
has been elected vice president of the
Pacific Coast association of Native
Sons of Vermont.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11
$3.50 90

Approved by Gov Grout. Nov. 8, 1897
There is a general feeling that the
excursion, comprising as it did 50
persons, was, so to speak, rather
crowdiog the mourners, and that the
governor of Vermont could have
made the trip with less of retinue
without loss of dignity.
The official expenses of the COVER
nors for the past four years were as
follows: Year ending July /, 1895,
1854 20; July /, 1896, s1265.9S !;
July l, 1897, SLIGO 66; July /, 1898,
sSo36 81. For the year ending July
|, 1897, of the total amount, 1852 Sc
was expended by Gov. Woodbury.
and the remainder by Gov. Grout.
The expenses Of the governor are
by no means the only object Of inves-
legation. Adjt. Gen. Peck's ex
pense bill has been looked into and
there is disposition to look carefully
INTO his accounts.
There was trip to New York at
the time Of the GRAFT memorial pa.
rade, which, it is said, cost large
sum. Gen. Peck's expenses are said
to be nearly $3.50, including an item
OF So 20 for maple sugar. There is
also said TO be bill of $50 for Gen.
Peck's expenses Sin attending the
Old Guard BALI at New York. He
has also been paid, according to the
state auditors report, over 5000 for
expenses incurred in the war with
Spain. Yet there has been a bill in
troduccd Ia the legislature to pay him
$1,000 for expenses incurred ia the
war with Spain, and also a bill to in.
crease his salary.
These are the matters which the
special committees Of the House and
Senate will investigate.
Ranney Of Newport introduced
resolution in the House today,
which was adopted, providing that
the investigation cover a period of
not less than the 10 years last past.
ltis expected that the two commit
tees will sit together and that nun
Der of. Estate officers, both past and
present will be called on to testify.
David A. Wells, the noted econo-
mist, died at his home in Norwich,
Conn, Saturday afternoon.
Be not merely good; be good for
snmpthiuc Tho,aan
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11

"Now we are free let us learn how
to become great through our virtues,
in order that by becoming great we
may be respected Cen. Rodriguez,
Commander of Cuban insurgents in
Havana province, in letter to bis
troops.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11
Expressman Rabbit pead.

Geo. H Rabbit Of Bellows Falls,
general superintendent Of the northern
New England division Of the American
Express company for 10 years, and
one OF the best known officers in New
England, died suddenly Sunday of
Rheumatism Of the heart, aged 20.
For 10 years he was division super.
iutendent Of the United States and
Canada Express company.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11

Chauncey DepeW's views upon that
Supreme Court anti railaoad trust de-
cision and the railroad legislation that
Congress ought to enact are more in
teresting than important, owing to
Chaunceys big railroad salary.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11
: friday MORNING. NOV. II, 1898
Thonph Con. McCnllonnhs

Though Veh' McNuIIouShs mas
terly Grafton at Montpelier last week,
in which he doubted the wisdom of
colonial expansion, was received with
the utmost respect, il was noticeable
that the sentiment of other speakers
who favored the opposite idea, par,
ticularly that of Col, George T..
Childs, met with the m ,st enlhusias
tic response from those ut tic han.
quet that followed Randolph
Herald
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11

Love as we may other women, there
stands first ard ineliaceahlc the love
of mother gaze as we may on other
faces, our mothers face is sill the
farest; bend as we sHall TO olllcr in
A1enees, sill, over all silent, BIZ
mighty, reaching to US from lohg-gonc
years, is a mothers inhaence.-J. I
w. Ware.
Evil is wrought by want OF thought
as well as by want Of heart.--IIood.
Our ancestors have Travelled the
iron age; the golden is before us. st.
Pierre.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11

Soothing, healing, cleansing, De Wits
Witch Hazel Salve is the implacable enc
my of sores, burnes and wounds. 1t new
er fails to cure Piles. You may rely up
on it.
G. E. Bacon, Londonderry, f. L. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville, G. G..
Smith, So. Londonderry and F. B. Pier
Jacksonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11

Some of the names in our new pos
sessions are hard TO pronounce, but
we doubt whether many of them are
ahead OF Chief Bugah- mah-geshing,
the PilIiager Indian.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11

Perhaps that New Jersey magis-
trate who upheld the right of wife
to have Il night key and to stay out
as late as she pleased, is laying up
political capital, to be drawn upon
when woman suffrege exists in all the
States.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11

There wasn't much cheek in Adjt.
Peck charging the state with an acct
dent policy for the benefit of his own
sweet self Well, Theodore Silly be.
longs to the royal family. In justice
to the state auditor we will state that
this item was not allowed.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11

1t is no violation of confidence to
say that the Emperor of Germany
has seen nothing at Jerusalem that
lowered his opinion of himself.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11

The Maria Teresa, the Spanish
cruiser that Hobson raised, was sunk
in storm so miles off San Salvador
while being towed to Norfolk. No
lives were lost.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11

1t seems that what ails the deposed
Chinese Emperor is too much cham
payne. Another argument for the
prohibs.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11

Ex-Chaplain Mcintyre might find
1t profitable to lecture and exhibit
himself as terrible example and
warning Of the danger of mixing
whlskey with quinine.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11

For killing a poet in duel, an Ital-
ian editor has been sentenced to tbir-
teen months imprisonment. There
are alleged poets in this country who
might be killed by editors with the
certainty that the verdict would be
"justifable homicide"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11

Now, one of the newspaper scien-
lists has scheme to transmit cleo
trical power through the air, any dis
lance, without wires. Doubtless this
scheme will be put in practical use
about the same time as its prototype,
the scheme to send telegraph mes
sages without wires.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11

The spell binders who have been
making three or four speeches day
will welcomeithe end of the campaign,
even more heartily than some of their
hearers will.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11
Our Club List for 1893.

Advance paying subscribers to the
SIFTER can have one or more of the
following papers by the additional
sum set to each:
Rutland Herald, $3.50
Boston journal 10 Vermont sub
scribers, only, $50
Mirror & Farmer, 0.l0
New York Trib'i1e, 0.25
Thrice-a- week World, O.65
Troy Semi Weekly Times, 0 so
Demorest's Magazine $50
Terms cash in advance and no de-
viaion
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11

The roof Of the new Wonderland
theater at Detroit collapsed shortly after
| o'clock Saturday, killing 10 men,
ipjuring scores and resulting in the
complete wreck of the building.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11

Gen. Wood, who commands the
Santiago district, finds the Cubans
very persistent Office seekers. Nat.
nrally they are home.rulers.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11

France can hold her own in talk
ing match with England, and she has
no idea of engaging in any other sort
m atch.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11

The sugar trust is credited with the
intention to establish line of steam
ships between Norfolk, Va. and Gu,
ban ports.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11
s2S,904 81
Total for two wears ending

June 80, 1888, s43,117 10
No, no !! 1t taxes the farmer leg
islators to do such work as this
These are facts. They may be un-
palitable, in some quarters, but must
be endured until common sense comes
more in vogue.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11

Now our Legislators are about it why
not have a laboratory for the manufac
ture of Koch's lymph.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11

Tuesday was a lovely day 1t ought
to have made thousands of Republic
can votes.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11

1t is estimated that $50, 100000
has been spent by those who went to
the Klondyke after gold this year,
while the entire output of gold from
that region this year, has been less
than one-fourth of that amount in
value. That's why we're glad we
didn't go.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11
STORIES OF RELIEF.
Two Letters to rIrs. Pini.hnr.

Mrs. JOHN WILLIAMS, Englishtown,
N. j., writes:
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I cannot be
gin to tell you how l suffered before
taking your remedies. / was so weak
that couldhardly walk across the floor
without falling. had womb trouble
ana such bearing-down feeling; also
suffered with my back and limbs, pain
ia womb, Inflammation of the bladder,
piles and indigestion. Before l had
taken one bottle Of Lydia l.. pinkhams
Vegetable Compound felt a great deal
better, and after taking two and one
half bottles and half a box of your
Liver Pills was cured. If piare would
take your medicine they would not
have to suffer so much'
Mrs. JOSEPH PETERSON, 513 East ST.,
Warren, Pa, writes:
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:--I have suf-
fered with womb trouble over fifteen
years. | had Inflammation, enlarge
ment and displacement of the womb.
! had the backache constantly, also
headache. and was SO dizzy. l had
heart trouble, it seemed as though my
heart was in my throat at times chol1-
ing me. / could not walk around ard
| could not lie down, for then my heart
would beat SO fast | would feel as
though | was smothering. | had to
sit up in bed nights in order to breathe
was SO weak / conld not do any
thing.
81 have now taken several bot
ties of Lydia e. PinlSharn's Vegetable
Compound, and used three pack
ages of Sanative Wash, aud can say
] am perfectly cured. l do not think
I could have lived long if Mrs. Pink
hams medicine had not helped me :"
ssMrs. S. +. French of Manchester n. H, saws
her baby was very sick with a sore neck. Notn.
ing seemed TO do any good until she used
Sgg2f1 20. 2 owsser
which healed the trouble at once. Itreicves md
eoothes the skin Immediately. Its best for babies
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11

EDITOR SITTER: That was clever
bit of irony in your last issue in re-
gard to the archaeological laboratory.
1t is passing strange that year after
year majority of our legislators are
farmers and Just as sure as the time
rolls around for them to convene just
so sure will they vote additional
taxes We have learned that the
SITTER isn't afraid to tell o
we venture to ask it TO tell its read
ers how this thing comes about,
Truth SEEKER
With great pleasure, Mr.. Truth
Seeker. The trouble with majority
of our farmer legislators is that they
are unsophsticated-guileless, artloss
lin short when they get to Mont
pelier are about as green as a July
pumpkin. Their dealings with the
world, at large, has been so limited
that they think every body, like them
selves, are honest aud have no per-
sonal schemes. Hence they are easily
taken in aud done for. At every
session of our legislature promoters
of schemes for their own benefit OF
that of their friends are on HIND
They button hole legislators, furnish
the cigars and drinks, temperance, of
course, tell capital stories aud ingral.
late themselves into the good graces
of honest members until many of
them believe they, these promoters,
are the best fellows in the world In
this and other ways rotten railroad
legislation is had together with bacte-
biological laboratories, insurance and
highway commissions and other legis
lation for the sole benefit of fellows
out of a job. And The taxpayer foots
the bill
Primarily the voter is to blame.
Nine times out of ten Legislators are
chosen, especially in our smaller
towns, because they are good fellows,
have claim on it or il belongs to his
end OF the town or we want to beat
somebody else. Qualifications are
not essentials. If the latter is taken
into account it is not done with an in
telligent appreciation of the require.
ments. Hence, it will be found that
lawyers and men with thorough
business education and training viii
Invariably make the best Legislators,
provided that they are honest The
lawyer knows just how to meet the
promoters of schemes and the mer-
chant who is used TO the blandish-
ments of the commercial traveller and
] patent medicine men will not be SO
easily soft soaped by the fellows that
want TO be Insurance commissioners
or run bacteriolo gical laboratories
Such class Of men would never
have saddled the state with bill Of
costs like this:
From June 80, 1896, to July l,-l897.
Board Of agriculture, s3,3SS 30
Cattle commissioners, 1851 AZ
Cattle killed b. commission
ers, 8,i42 IS
s19,212 80
From July |, 1857 TO June 80, 1898 /:
1 Hoayd of aor;f.ulfrra GO oec Or
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11
How TO Find Out.

Fill II bottle or common glass with
your water and let it stand twenty four
hours: a sedimeutor settling indicates an
unhealthy condition of the kidneys; if il
stain your linen it IS evidence of kidney
trouble; tao frequent desire to pass II er
pain in the back is also convincing proof
that the kidneys aud bladder are out f
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11

The goose. bone and all the other
old time weather prophets are pre-
dieting very cold winter, which re-
calls an old verse
"The weather prophet has vouge,
Barometers the same;
The goose-bone has no vogue at all
But it gets there just the same"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11

There was tn interesting service ia
Bro 'kIyn when 1000 people Giled a
church TO listen to a service in mem
Dry Of Yeoman George Ii. Ellis OF
The cruiser Brooklyo, the only Amer
lean killed in the battle uith Cervera's
squadron.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11

The steamer Panama, reported las
week as lost, turned up safely at Ha-
vana.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-11-11
SITTER John, Editor.

Copies of this paper caa be obtained
The Brattleboro Nesos rooms, EAot
Street, Brattleboro.