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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06
Adjourned Court to Fight.

Justice Of the Peace Parr of Milan.
Mo-, is always willing to support his
legal opinion with his muscles. Dur
ing the progress of a trial a bench
warrant was issued for John M
Clapp, an attorney, who was charged
with contempt. Justice Parr sentenc-
ed Clapp to five hours in the county
jail, but later modified the sentence
to fine, which was paid.
Clapp, burning under the punish
ment inflicted by the Court, continued
to make irritating comments during
the progress Of the trial. Justice Parr
ordered Clapp to take seat To this
Clapp retorted by requesting Parr to
adjourn court for two minutes so that
the Judge and lawyer might be on the
same footing. To the surprise OF the
spectators Justice Parr Immediately
adjourned court and, Selling an iron
poker, assailed Clapp. The two men
exchanged blows, but were separated
before serious injury could be in
hlcted by either. Clapp was led from
the room and Justice Parr returned to
the bench, called court to order, and
proceeded with the trial.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06
One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That Is what u was made for.

YES" said the man who had been
looking at some apartments In the big
building, "it's very nice. But | don't
see how | can take the place"
whats the mattel?" inquired the
janitor.
81 observe by your pritted rules
that you don't keep the elevator run
ming all night Ard | must say |
do,' like the idea Of walking up and
down FIVE or six flights of stairs every
time my wife wants to know whether a
burglar is trying TO get into the cellar.
Star.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06
A New Twist.

Rawson was coming up the street,
ostentatlously swinging a dozen fresh
bass on string and shifting superior to
the whole world. He knew that be
had been seen com ng out of the fish
market, but he had his gall with him,
and was happy.
Glad good luck, hadn't your re.
marked neighbor, mildly.
Good luck!' he replied, jumping at
the opening like wall eyed pike at a
minnow. "Good luck! Well | should
boiler. l never saw the fish bite as
they did. From the time ! cast the
first fly till ] stopped from sheer ex.
haustion | was playing fish and hauling
them all day."
"But you surely didn't spend the
whole day playing and killing dozen
fish. Funny, isn't it," added the neigh
Dor, musingIy, chat SO many fisher
men catch fish in even dozens or half
dozens?"
"Who said | caught only dozen?"
demanded the fisherman with a snort
overlooking the insnuation; 81 caught
seventy four"
"Well, if am not impertinent, may
| ask where are the other sixty-two."
Certainly! As knew we couldn't
use more than dozen, l sold The rest
to fish dealer. Didn't you see me
coming out of the fish markel?'
And while the neighbor was recover.
ing from the faint into which he tell
the fisherman passed on TO try the sto
ny on his wife.-New York World.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06
THE LONDONDERRY 81 prl'ER.
state militia Matters.


The business OF raising aud sending
out Vermont troops is in an untortu.
nate condition. The first definite an.
nouncemenl was to the effect that ar,
rangements had been make to take the
whole ma ional guard into the service,
aud that the regiment must be recruit.
ed to 1900 men. the recruiting was
promptly done, and then word came
that the battery was not wanted. Then
1t was announced that the recruits
would not be wanted, as the regiment
would go with only its peace basis of
600 men or so, And finally word
came that 81 men could go to the rem.
devious in each company, althoug 80
OF them might be sent home again.
With all this there was row about
the appointment of colonel of the
regiment, with another about the place
of meeting. Today the public can
hardly get definite information upon
any point, although the impression is
that the regiment will % to the state
camp groundat Fort Ethan Allen some
time this week aud there be mustered
into the United States service. Mean.
time the guard has shown spirit of de-
votion to duty which has delighted
everybody said, within aud without the
guard, patriotism has appeared in a
way to show that Vermont would not
be found wanting In the emergency if
the esteemed authorities could ever tell
what they wanted done.
The management of the matter has
so tar been a wretched botch. So much
is perfectly clear, but it is not so easy
to point out the chief botcher or botch.
ers. There is much bitter feeli o.
Old members of the national guard
and new recruits alike feel as if they
had been trif1ed with. And some of
the latter are apparently likely to be
rewarded for their patriotic action BY
real hardship, as they have lett paying
positions to enlist and are likely to be
left without either service or work.
There can be no excuse for manage.
ment which brings such results.
Who is responsible? We do not
Know. The tendency is to censure
Gov. Grout severely, but ii is clear
that he deserves censure The public
gets only the exasperating action, with
out knowing the causes. OF course
everybody concerned has acted in good
faith, bit somebody has erred greatly
i'll judgement. And it will be time e.
nough to condemn the offender when i
appears clearly who be is.
Meantim let us hope that things
will come around into at least tolerable
shape, and that the demonstration of
the readiness of Vermont citizens to en-.
list for a war will be followed By an
exhibition of the ability # Vermont
officers to let them do it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06
-DE DAVID KennedyS
EdvOFite Remedy
CURES ALL KIDNEY, STOMACH ~
AND LIVER TROUBLES,

London, May 2-The afternoon
newspapers to-day comment at length
npon the victory of the United States
fleet. The. Pail Mall Gazette SAYS
"The earlier Spanish stories left no
shade of doubt that the Spanish fleet
had been-to put it roundly-smashed
and the later information this morn
ing places it even beyond the posi-
bility of Spanish denial"
The newspapers all discuss the uli-
mate fate of the Philippine islands.
as question in which the European
powers are vitality interested and they
agree in saying that another element
of discord has been introduced into
the Far Eastern scramble.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06
Great Naval Victory.
THE VERMONT COMMODORE pES-
TRoYS THE SPANISH FLEETAT
1HE PHIIlpPlNES

The PHILIPPINES,
Commodore Dewey of the Ameri.
can Asiatic squadron entered the har-
Dor of Manila at daybreak Sunday
morning aud Immediately engaged
the Spanish fleet aud forts. The ac-
ton lasted two hours and resulted in
the aunihila,iou of the Spanish fleet,
Two of the Spanish ships caught fire
from the American shells and were
burned, another vessels magazine
was exploded by shell aud two
others were so badly damaged that
they were scuttlcd aud abandoned by
the Spaniards.
The Reina Maria Christina, which
was burned, was steel cruiser OF
1920 tons and $3.50 indicated horse
power, She was about 2S2 feet long.
She was built at Ferrol in 1855 and
carried six 6 pinch Honsoria guns,
two 2.7.iuch guns, two pinch quick
iirers, six 8 Founders and two Maxim
guns. The cruiser Castillo, which
was burned, Yves wooden vessel OF
3342 tons and was GAG feet long.
Herindicated horse power was 4400.
She was built in 1884 at Cadiz. Her
armament consisted of four 59inch
krupp guns, two 4 7-inch, two 3 T.
inch, four 2 9-inch, eight quick firing
and two Maxim guns.
The Don Juan de Austria, which
was blown up, was an iron cruiser Of
1880 tons. She was 2l0 feet long
and carried four 4 7-inch Honsoria
guns, three 2,2 inch rapid firing guns,
two l.5 Inch guns and five machine
guns.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06

A little boy asked for bottle of "Ses
up in the morning as fast as you can
"the druggist recognized household
name for "DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
and gave HIM bottle of those famous
little pills for constipation, sick headache,
liver and stomach troubles.
Z. h. Bacon, Londonderry, F. Z. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondvile, G. G.
Smith, $50. Londonderry and F. B. Piei
Jacksonville
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06

A torpid liver robs you of ambition and
ruins your health. DeWitts Little Early
Rsers cleanse the liver, cure constipation
and all stomach and liver troubles.
c. f. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondvile, G. g..
Smith, SO. Londonderry and F. B. Pier,
Jacksonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06

1t is hard to tell which is the most
scared, President Mckinley, Gov.
Wolcott of Massachusetts or the
Spanish naval officers. The latter
dare not come to our coast and the
two former can't sleep for fear they
will come. These want little of
the spirit of the New Yorker who
when asked what would be done if
the Spanish should land 5000 men
and march them upon New York, re-
piled, "Why, d-m it, we'd have the
police arrest them %
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06

We publish, in another column, un-
der the head of "worse than Span
iards," an article touching up some of
our Northern peace at-any-price men
Our correspondent tells the truth but
be over rates the Importance of these
fellows and newspapers. They don't
amount to row Of pins. Nobody
cares anything about them. They
may be an excrescence but if so can
be Topped off at any time. Sorry
that he left out Hale of Maine. He
has been the biggest copperhead toad
in the nasty puddle.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06

Doesn't it seema little funny to read
things like this:
Washington, May 2,-The president
has in course of preparation procla
nation which will be issued in the next
day or two, fixing the status of Spanish
subjects in this country.
"Has in course of preparation. "
Well bet pail of maple sugar that
there are fifty Vermont editors who
could write the proclamation in fifteen
minutes. We know one who would do
it IN Just one minute, thus:
"Spaniards in America, crawl into
your holes and stay there or ''git" in
stanter." And it wouldn't be 'day
or two" before it would be issued,
either.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06

The law under which the new volun
teer army is organized provides for if
teen, Major Ge erals and for between
'"irty and forty Brigadier Generals.
There are not less than one-hundred
thousand men who are after these com.
missions, and there is no civil service
bumper to protect the President from
their importunties.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06

The bombardment of the little Cuban
port of Cubanas by the cruiser New
York, reported Sunday, turns out to
have been nothing more than little
shooting at some Spanish soldiers who
started the game with rifles. The
Spaniards scattered, audit is not known
that anybody was hurt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06

Commodore Dewey, now with the
Asiatic American fleet at the Philip
pine Islands, is Vermonter, one of
the Montpelier Dewevs. Capt.
Clark, commander of the Oregon,
just arrived at Rio Janeiro from the
Pacific coast, is also Vermonter
The Oregon will probably join one
OF our fleets within the next two
weeks.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06

Brother Harris of the Burlington
Clipper proposes a compromise in re.
gard to our state officers and Congress.
men furnishing testimonials and their
pictures to patent medicine men, name
ly, that they be allowed to do this only
for medicine compounded in the state,
This, we suppose, is in line with the
doctrine of protection to home industries.
And then he puts in proviso that a
royalty be paid to the state upon in,
crease of sales thereby. This would
hardly equal high license law as a
revenue producer.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06

The farmer, the mechln and the BIZ
cycle rider are liable to unexpected cut
and bruises. DeWitt's Witch HaZ Salve
is he best thing TO keep on hand, 1t
heals quickly, and is well known cure
for plies
c. E. Bacon, Londonderry, f. Z. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville. G. G.
Smith, So. Londonderry and F. B. Pier,
Rawsonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06

There Is no limit to the financial re-.
sourses of the U. S., but there is to the
patience of the people with few cbron
&c protestters and objectors in Congress
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06

For the information of those who
think they are to be the future Grants.
Sherldans, Lees, and Jacksons, it seems
necessary to state that few privates
are necessary in actual fighting.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06

Bishop Hall has prepared an appro
pirate prayer for our arms to be used
during the continuance OF the war, aud
with the true commercial instinct the
good Bishop informs the public that
the prayer can be purchased IN any
quantity of IL, j. Stanley This is
not an ad, Tor the benefit OF the over
whelming Stanley; it is only intended
to extend the usefulness OF the prayer,
Burlington Clipper
Wen, this will be as handy as a
pocket in shirt No need of doing
any thinking, just spit it on, in regula'
ton doses, But isn't this praying bus
mess rather funny, A while ago ago
all denominations were praying for
peace but it did not come, Now they
are praying for success, on both sides,
1t will be granted to the one that keeps
its powder dry and makes the best use
OF its guns, There is no doubt but
prayer is a mighty good thing but when
it comes to leveling mountains shovel !
and picks are trumps.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06

For the benefit Of our pretty girl
readers it may be stated that the war
will leave enough men at home to fur.
nlsh them escorts to all the picnics and
excursions of the summer.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06

The individuals who usually spend
all their time telling editors how they
ought to run their papers will now
give the editors a rest, in order to tell
the government how to fight the war.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06

We notice that very few politicians
among the enlisted men are carrying
guns; they go in for swords and horses.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06

SPAN is poor country and it can.
not afford to lose any of its costly war
ships. That is why it has them all on
the other side of the Atlantic.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06

Vermont takes the first honors of the
war. Hurrah for Dewey and bis gal
liant tars! "Put the Vermonters in
front" if you want to win.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06

Seekers after gold are often disippoint
cd Seekers after health take Hoods
Sarsaparilla and find it meets every ex.
'Pectation.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06

The legislature modified at Montpe.
lier yesterday and drank in patriotism
at the Pavilion bar.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06

Each enlisted man on the cruiser
New York will get 1892 prize money
for the capture of the Spanish steamer
Pedro, valued at $4,000.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06

Now that the Philippines are ours.
Uncle Sam will soon be ready to talk
trade with Great Britain to exchange
them for Canada.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06

Ii the war poet could shoot as fast as
ne writes, and could bit what he shoots
at, the business could be quickly set
tied.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06

Keep cool, and don't get in patient
We can't lick the Spaniards any faster
than we can catch them.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06

Gen. Blanco has so far neglected to
send any Havana cigars to the officers
OF the blockading squadron.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06

1t was not a question of getting men
to enlist, but of who should be given
the honor and privilege of enlisting.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06

The steamer City of Paris arrived
safely at New York Saturday, and the
battleship Oregon arrived at Rio ia
Metro. Both arrivals were very well.
come to our government, especially
that of the Oregon.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06

Spain is having hard time to raise
money, and is offering to mortgage a.
bout everything in sight for cash.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06

The Parnellte members of parlia.
ment have sent the following dispatch
to President Mckinley:
'In the names of millions of Irish
men, the Parnellite members of the
house of commons send you their con-
CALCULATIONS on the brilliant victory of
the American fleet
(signed) "JOHN REDMOND"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye
Cures Piles, ScsIds. Burns,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06

The queen has asked Russia for
help, but the car put her off to some
other time.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06

1t is great leap from the old fashion
ed doses of blue-mass and nauseous phys
cs to the pleasant little pills known as
DeWitts Little Early Risers. They cure
constipation, sick headache and bilious
ness.
c. E. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville, G. G.
smith, So. Londonderry and F. B. Pier,
Jacksonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06

The Rutland. Herald tells the fol-
lowing story: "When it became eyi.
dent that war with Spain might oc
cur Proctor man sought out Capt.
Dyer and begged to be accepted as a
recruit in case more men were needed
His name was placed among the list
of regular applicants and he was told
to try and see how many men his
town would furnish. As he left for
Proctor the man assured the captain
that he could enlist full company if
needed. The day the recruiting office
was opened the Proctor man sought
out the captain and with deep chagrin
acknowledged that 'Of all the men in
the town who could enlist The only
one willing to go to the front is a
burned dago who has not been in the
country six months"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06
THE
Sitter John. Editor.

Copies of this paper cao be obtained
the Brdttleboro Ne,cs rooms, Elliot
S'td. BratHeb0ro.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06

"No hatred in the world can be com.
pared to that of to the Cuban for Spain
and everything Spanish" wrote the
Italian Marriott, in his book, "The
Pearl of the Antilles" in 1873, near
the middle of the ten years war. This
hatred was Intensified after the close Of
that struggle by SPANS treacherous be
trayal of the confidence of the Cuban
leaders in their acceptance of the COM
promise of Zanjon-a betrayal, how.
ever, not chargeable to Campos, but to
the Cortes, melted by the Spanish pop.
ulace. "The Spanish settlers" said
the same writer, Gown very nearly the
mass of the landed property and coun-
try. They have largely the trade of
Havana in their hands partly in con-
sequence of their superior thrift and
activity, but in a great measure owing
to the privileges and monopolies award.
ed them by partial, grasping and I'M
scrupulous administration" THIS is a
very mild statement by writer partial
to Spain of the hatred of Cubans for the
Spaniards, and of one of the reasons
therefor, and this is not the PRINCIPAL
reason. There is, and always has been,
a broad line of demarcation between
the two great elements of the Cuban
population-the Creoles and mullattoes
on the one hand and the Spaniards on
the other-between the insulars and
the penlnsulars. Though the insuar
are largely in the majority, the PENN.
sulars are the dominat element, and
have run the island without any regard
Tor the interests or desires of the ma
tives. Cuba's political system was,
when the present revolution start
ed government of the Spaniards, by
the Spaniards, for the Spaniards.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-06
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