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ter and secure food for its young.
When the eggs are laid In the wild fig
they are hatched, and destroy the fruit;
when in the cultivated, they are laid in
the wrong place. and therefore the pro-
geny never develop. But they do an
important work, for they carry with
them into the cultivated fig, which
usually has only female flowers, the
male pollen, and thus cause the forma-
tion of seeds. Those who have been
consumers Of the delicious fig in its
dried state cannot fail to have observed
that connected with the best fruit
there is very often worm-hole in the
end of each specimen, and this is the
work of the insect alluded to.
Among fruit growers opinion is di-
vided regarding the efficacy of caprif-
cation, some considering it injurious;
but as the practice has been followed
for many centuries. it is not likely to
be dropped very soon.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26
Concerning Figs.

There are very many inexplicable
things in nature, and man is led by in
stinct or observation to do many acts
which appear also to be strange and
contradictory. This thought occurs
upon reading Count Laubach's recent
report upon fig culture at Naples. One
of the most pressing duties of the
farmer and fruit cultivator is to wage
ceaseless war upon insects which infest
and destroy the products of his fields.
And yet we have afforded us, in the
cultivation of the fig, paradox which
will surprise most of our readers. The
wild fig, which grows plentifully in fig
growing countries,is uniformly perfor-
ated by an insect, which bores into the
fruit and matches out brood of insects,
which devour the fruit before they
leave their home. 1t would appear
not to be very desirable insect to have
about in fig orchard, but such is not
the fact, for the fig cultivators of Italy
and Asia Minor go into the fields and
gather the insect-infested wild figs
ald hang them on the branches of the
cultivated fruit, in order that the in
sect may enter it. Can anything b.
stranger than this? The fg-grower'
think that the entrance of the insec
prevents the fruit from falling off tn,
! trees, hastens its maturity, and i'm
proves its taste.
When the insect enters and lays it
eggs in the wild fig, it does so to win
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26
Character Of the Horse.

In the selection Of a horse, strength,
soundness, size, form, health, age,
pedigree. color, etc., are all taken into
consideration, but the good or bad
qualities, the character, receive little
attention. Still nothing adds to or de-
tracts more from the animals real
value. think this indifference arises
from common notion that the char
acter cannot be determined beforehand
But it is revealed as plainly as are
soundness, age and strength. The plan
to be adopted is this: Select two horses
whose dispositions you are familiar
with--one gentle, one vicious. The
points to be observed are all about the
head. Study the head we'll Look
first at the eyes, then the nasal contour,
then the ears, and afterward all the
other points about the head. When
you have done this, select other horses
whose characters you know. In a sur
prisingly short time you will have
learned wherein the eye, nose, ears, etc,
of a vicious horse differ from these
organs of gentle horse. Then select
two horses again-one intelligent and
one dumb. Study the same points,
most particularly the eyes, however,
and you will soon be able to distin-
guish an intelligent horse from dumb
horse.
In this way person of ordinary
ability can learn to distinguish the
character of a horse in few months of
study. The information thus gained
may save him a runaway, perhaps a
limb or life, and it is especially valuable
to one who has young horses to train.
1t is apparent that nervous, excitable
horse should not receive the same treat
ment accorded to heavy, sluggish
animal 1t may be necessary to use
the whip on the latter, when to apply
it to the former would be the worst
policy Imaginable. So horse that is
very sensitive, thin. skinned and hot
b1ooded, or one vicious or treacherous
should be treated entirely different in
training from the kind, docile, "family
horse" Ignorance of these facts very
often increase, instead of diminish, the
faults of the horse Accorded right
reatment the high-strung colt might
be reduced to submissiveness; but
wrongly treated he is rendered vicious.
And | have found that wrong treat
ment of colts in training proceeded far
moe often from failure to critically
distinguish traits of character than
rom any other fault. N. Stahl in
Neao York Herald.
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LADIES' DEPARTMENT.
Feminine Butchers.

! There ara several women meat shop
keepers in the Old Washington Market,
,NewYork, Mrs, Bradwayis one of them,
She has occupied the same stall for
forty years and earned competency.
Lizzie, the Butcher" is another, She
has had her stall for twenty-five years.
and can cut up veal as skilfully and
rapidly as any man, Mrs, Barker is a
third meat merchant, who has been in
her place twenty-six years, She sells
veal and mutton. Women used to de-
pend on the butcher TO select their
meat, she says; but now they read the
market reports in the newspapers so
much that they can do this for Them
selves as well as the dealer. can; they
know about tho price, too, from the
same source, Newspapers are a bless
ing!
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Company 20 Tea,

Haunani was little girl who lived
in the Sandwich Islands, great many
thousand miles away from New York
and Philadelphia, and even from San
Francisco. In her home they had
warm weather all the time, and the
flowers always bloomed, and they had
Strawberries all the year round.
She had funny name. 1t means
"beautiful snow" 1t was the pet
name her Sandwich Island nurse gave
to her because she was such white
little baby-that is, so much whittier
than Nurses babies were. Her father
and mother named her Helen, but.
after all, everybody called her Haun-
ami
She had brother-just one brother
and they called him Bonnie Boy.
They used to play together all the time
and were very happy.
While they were playing. little
Claude Armstrong, who lived next
door, came across the yard and
through the house, and climbed up to
see what was going on.
"Me tum; me pay tea too" he
cried.
$50 you shall, dear; come in" said
the good-natured little girl.
"Therc's no cup for him." said Bon.
ME Boy.
"He shauhave NINE" said Haunani.
Don't you know we must be good to
one another, because God is good to
us?"
SO she turned out the tea, which
was sweetened lime juice, into her own
cup and made Claude sit down "like
company"
They had piece of sponge-cake
and some molasses candy which the
Chinaman cook had made, and a
banana and two mangoes. So they
had very nice little feast.-The Sun
beam.
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Soda Water Profits.

According to the New York Sun a
dealer in soda water apparatus thus
gives away some interesting facts about
profits. In the dispensing department"
that is, selling from the fountain-the
following are the actual costs:
One glass of plain soda water costs one
tenth OF a cent.
One glass of soda water with syrup costs
one cent and half.
One glass of mineral water costs one cent.
One glass of root beer costs one cent
One glass of ginger ale costs one cent and a
quarter.
One glass of fine draught champagne costs
four cents.
In the ''bottling department" the fol-
lowing scale of costs prevails:
Plain soda water, best quality, put up in
bottles closed by corks and fasteners, costs
eight cents per dozen.
Ditto, with gravitating shoppers, costs three
cents per dozen.
Soda water with syrup in bottles closed
by corks and fasteners, costs fifteen cents per
dozen.
Ditto, with gravitating shoppers, costs ten
cents per Dozen
Ginger ale in bottles, with corks and wires,
costs seventeen cents per dozen.
Ditto, with gravitating shoppers, costs
twelve cents per dozen.
Mineral water in siphens costs three cents
per siphon.
Sparkling champagne domestic), best quail
ity, costs twenty-five cents per quart bottle.
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n Roy Failed.

Mr.. Osborne 10 very economical, but
at the same time very irascible parent.
Last sunday his boy Tommy deliberately
disobeyed his father, whereupon the lat.
ter seized his offspring, threw him over
his knee, and proceeded to rebuke him
in his usually energetic manner with the
palm of his hand. Tommy, who is
something of stratagem In small
way, thinking to gain time, exclaimed
fPs, remember I've got my Sunday
clothes on. You will ruin them"
THAT'S a fact" responded Osborne,
releasing the youth. "You can take
them off, while l 60 into the garden and
cut a dozen or SO Of peach-trec switches,
--SVtings.
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wouldn't trust the secrets of my pro-
fession to any mortal"
81 shouldn't suppose You would" |
assented; "but it struck me that, II you
are able to perform these miracles, you
must have Celestial silent partner"
She was angry, and about six feet
tall When l engage in prize-hght
1t is going to be with girl of nigh
my own size and weight | was
skeered. How to placate her9 ! really
couldn't make up my mind to be
daubed, or drugged, or air-pumped, and
so submitted to furnishing of my
nails, at cost of 50, and made my es-
cape uninjured.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26
BeRutiEying Women,

In one Of her New York letters
Clara Belle says: My attention was
called to house remarkable for the
ugliness of the women who entered
and emerged They varied in age and
degree of unattractiveness, but were
lamentably alike in possessing some
sort or other of undesirableness of ex-
terror. They were too fat or too lean,
too pale or too forid; or else their
features were Incidentally coarse.
Chance made me an observer of these
peculiarities in the very numerous
callers at that house. If they had so
uniformly excelled in prettiness |
should have drawn an ungenerous con-
clusion, and let it 60 at that; but the
subject distracted Inc 50 that, when |
came across an explanatory advertise
ment in newspaper / screamed with
delight. The announcement was that
a Nine Francois beautifed women on
these very premises. 1t was instantly
clear that the callers We're in quest of
Improvement. / dropped in the other
fine day, and the Madam seemed at a
loss to guess what l wished done.
am not saying that I'm pretty, nor yet
denying it; but the ugliness of the
customers had been so great, suppose,
that a moderate degree of presentabil-
ity was unusual. An arrant humbug
was this operator on human forms
feminine. She was willing to under
take anything. She would guarantee
to bleach the sallowest complexion tc
radiant fairness; to wipe away freckles
and other skin blemishes like the tears
that they caused in their possessor; tc
smooth out wrinkles and crow-track:
rs one might iron a shirt-front; tt
make hair grow or drop off on any
designated spot, or to increase or de
crease the flesh in any desired manner
adding here and subtracting Their
until exactly the right quantity ant
shape were obtained. She showed m
liquid which, so she said, woul'
drive fat away from the point of ap
plication, and a complicated apparatus
mainly consisting of an air-pump, TO
coaxing plumpness by atmosphere
suction.
"Are you alone in this business"
asked after listening to all these MAJ
vels.
ooh, yes" she sweetly replied; "
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26
Done by a Simple Twist Of the Wrist.

at was as good as a circus,i said
Sergeant Mulholland. II was walking
along Broadway this morning when
Saw a black-and-tan cab coming furi'
ously up Murray street. The driver
seemed to be doing his lest to stop the
animal, but it was unmanageable. A
tall, well-built man, who did not sec
the runaway. was crossing the street
Everybody cried out to him, but the
horse was close upon him before hi
saw it. Quick as thought he put Out
his right hand, seized the horse by The
ncstrils, gave sudden twist, and thu
runaway was lying fiat on his side or
the crossing. The cab driver was too
much astonished to say a word, ant
the stranger picked up his hat ant
walked off as coolly as though nothing
had happened l learned that he wa
Mr.. I.emuel r. Sturges, the owner O.
a cattle ranch in Texas. He knew /;
trick that the cowboys have of throw
ng steer by giving its head littl,
twist. He practiced it on broadway
a d that runaway horse got lessor
that he won't forget if he has an,
sense.-Nelc York Sun.
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CmILDRES's COLUMN.
AZ Play.


Tired ofplay! Tired of play.
What hast thou done this livelong dayi
The birds are silent, and so is the bee;
The sun is creeping up steeple and tree;
The doves have flown to the sheltering caves,
And the nests are dark with the droopin.
leaves;
Twilight gathers, and day is done
How hast thou spent it-restess one,
Playing! But what hast thou done beside,
To tell thy mother at eventide2
What promise Of morn is left unbyoken,
What kind word to thy playmates spoken'
What hast thou pitied, and whom forgiveni
How with thy faults has duty strlven1
What hast thou learned by field and hill,
By greenwood path, and by singing rini
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26
Why She Needed Him.

81 should think you would find that
poodle very inconvenient in travelling, "
said the boarding house keeper to her
new lady guest.
''Guess you never travelled much, was
the young lady's reply.
mo, | never travelled much, but l
should think poodle would be very in
convenient"
"on the contrary, l find the animal
very convenient"
Glow so?n
''To chew boarding house beefsteak
for me.-Pdris Bedcon
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26

Mr.. A. e. Afford, Junior Vics Depart
meut Commander of Md. G.. A. R., Bilti-
more, Nd, writes: 'Ihave kept 81. Jacobs
remedy for pains, aches and bruises. When
suffering terribly a few weeks since with an
liberated tooth. / could not get any rest,
aud applied It. was instantly relieved,
and my sutistibg ceased from that time"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26
TheDe|iCiousSunlnerM Medicine

ASA PURE FRUIT STIMULANT, for tie
"A aged, mentally and physically exhausted care
worn, or overworked for delicate females especially
mothers for those recovering from facilitating dis
eases, and as means of reforming those addicted
to an excessive use of alcoholic s,imulants, it Is
uneouallcd In the whole range Of medicines. Be
ware of limitations. sANFORD'S is the finest
ginger in the world; and, notwithstanding The high
cost of Its ingredients, is the cheapest family med
icine. Sold everywhere.
Potter Drug and Chemical Co., Boston.
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A s A BEVERAGE, with hot or cold water
"A sweetened, or hot or cold milk, or added 70
ice water lemonade efferve scent draughts and min
eral waters it forms refreshing and invigorat;ns
beverage, unequalled in simplicity and purity by
sny tonic medicine, while free from alcoholic reac
ton Avoid mercenary dealers, who for afew cents
extra profit try to force upon you their own or
others when you call for sANFoRDS GINGER
Sold by wholesale and retail druggists, grocers,
,tc., everywhere.
Potter Drug and Chemical Co, Boston.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26

"You are now one" said the minis
ter to the happy pair he had just tied
together with knot they could never
undo. " which one?" asked the bride.
"You will have to settle that for yonr-
selves" said the clergyman
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26

and bring malaria, dyspepia, biliousness, tor.
pidity OF liver and train oil kindred maladies.
Fortunately Kidney-Wort is at hand. 1t may
be had OF the nearest druggist and wi purify
the system, correct the stomach and bJwels,
stimulate the liver and kidneys to healthy
action, remove all poisonous humors and make
you feel like a new man. As spring medi-
cine. tonic and blood purifier it has no equal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26

"What kind of dog is that?'
"That's watch dog" observed the
owner, proudly. as he good watch
dog?" "Well, I guess SO. 1t takes
my wife and myself over half our time
to watch him for fear he'll eat up every
thing in the house"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26

| All lalS nave very nlSn croWnS.
Red vests are popularity worn in
Paris.
Gold braid bonnets are extensively
worn.
Cloth-top boots are coming in fashion
again.
Evening bonnets have strings Of
black or white tulle.
Quantities of lace bunting are worn
at the seaside.
Ribbed silk jerseys are the latest
form of this popular jacket
Small narrow cuffs are much worn
with tailor-made dresses.
Gray, in variety of shades, is more
used than any other color.
Jerseys of ribbed silk frequently
hayelace stripes between the ribs.
The leading pattern in the new bro
caded silks is the passion flower.
Fashion demands short bangs, and
only slightly waved or curled.
Striped terry III gay colors is the last
fancy for dressing sacques and morn
ing wrappers.
English stitched dogskin gloves,
with mousquetaire wrists. are very
popular for travelling and seaside driv-
ing.
To wear after ball magnificent
mantles as long as the dress are used.
while for the daytime the mantle can
not be too small.
Medici collarettes, erected on fine
wires, fare made of lace, and are large
enough to form background for the
head and its high coiffure.
French plums with the bloom upon
them, and grapes look well, but, it is
going rather far to hang apples and
peaches from the side Of a bonnet.
Pinking is revived this season, and is
used both upon cloth and silk. Pinked
out ruAles of light silk are frequently
covered with additional ruffles of lace.
A striking hat for driving is of gray
satin covered with black piece lace
black fall around the brim. Black
feathers and large pink roses supply
the garniture.
Although gray Derbies and gray
jockey caps are worn by some lady
riders in the Central Park, N. Y, the
tall silk hat is still the most popular
head-gear for riding.
Embroidered ecru batistes are ex-
tensively used for trimming over scar
let, brown and green summer silks.
Gilt threads are added to enrich the
needlework.
The most fashionable jerseys are
those with vests of contrasting color,
and that have velvet collar and cuffs,
with position plaits Of velvet and vel
vet buttons.
The wide, soft silk era 7ats are popu-
lar for little boys. and are always the
most becoming and picturesque they
can wear. Plain foulard silk in rich,
solid colors is often used.
The long ostrich plume fans, which
have been very popular, have been sup
planted by the Spanish fans in bright
red satin, with birds, beasts, fishes and
men pictured upon them in brilliant
tints and spangles.
Shot ribbon velvets are n lch used
and are very handsome; the back is in
satin, shot in two different colors.
These, and gold flowers, leaves and
berries are much used in artistic mil
linery.
Black silk grenadines in brocaded
patterns, combined with color, parti-
cularly with red. as many of the Paris
dresses are at this season, make most
charming summer toilets. Velvet
ribbon is used in bows for decorating
those dresses.
Fashionable walking tolls are made
of mushroom-brown woollen materia
with ecru embroidered lace skirts
over dark brown silk. The bonnet tt
match is of brown Grape gagged on the
crown and trimmed with wreath OIL
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26

Lydia j. rinkhatr's Vegetable Compound
is highly praised by those who are oblls ed
to stand MI day in stores, and is genuine
blessing in every such case, as well as to the
tred-out housckecper who must be on her feet
all Cay.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26

A GENTLEMAN from Orwell, Pa, called my
attention TO Ely's Cream Balm as a remedy for
CatarTh, Hay Fever, etc. Hc was SO earnest
in asserting it to be positive cure (himseli
having been cured by it) that purchased q
stock. Tho balm has already effected cures
P. F. HYATT NJ. D., Bordoiitown. N. j.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26
The Te,tImouy Of a Physician.

James Beccher, NJ D., of Sigourney, Iowa,
says: "For several years have been using
Cough Balsam, called DR.. VIM. Halls
Balsam for the Lungs, and in almost every
case through my practice have had entire
success. l have used and pre- cribed hundreds
of BOTTLES since the days Of my army practices
1853, when I was surgeon Of Hospital No. Z,
Louisville. XVI
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26

lie whose emotion, on the view Of
IN excellent production, is to under.
Waite it. will never have one of hi.
own TO show.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26

In February, 223 slaves, worth S37, :
600, were freed in Brazil There are still
800, 600 slaves in the empire,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26

PREPARED with the utmost skill from 1MPOE-
L TED GINGER, CHOICE ARoMATICs and
the unrest and best of MEDICINAL FRENCH
BRANDY, from the word-renowned winners
Messrs. OTARD, DUPUY CO., CodSAC, rem
dering it vastly superior to all o:ser dinsers all
Of which are made with common alcohol, largely
impregnated with poisonous fusil oil, and strength
ered with cayenne pepper.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26

A Virginia lady who has entec ed upon
her hundredth year. takes from six tc
eight cups of coffee day.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26

FoRRlrEs for advertising In TINS paper apply 10th
publisher. N l. 10
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26
Bed-lsugs, Flies.

Use Sc. Patrck's salve, and learn its grea
value. One trial sonvinees.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26

Flies, reaches, ants, bed bugs, rat. mice, chip
hunks, cleared out by Trough on Rats" loo
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26

Piso's Remedy for Catarrh is a certain cure
for that very obnoxious disease.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26
Hot Weather

Is here with all its depressing and dehiitatine
effects. II your blood has not beea purified and your
system srengthere by the Of Hoods Sarsaparilla
take this reliable msdicine before It is too late 1t will
correct bliousness dyspepsia and drive sorofula
from the blood
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26

Come, Gentle Spring,

"Wells' Health Remover" restores health and
vigor cures dyspepsia, sexual debility. ST..
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26
Bald Hands,

when you rave tried everything else and
failed try our Ca-holine and be happy; it will
prove Its merits Ols dollar bottle, and
sold by all druggists.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26

ing, preservative and fragrant. l5c Druggists
%S-GEr the BEsr DYES. The Diamond
DYES for family use have no equals Ailpopu-
lar coloYs easily dyed fast and beautiful. Only
loo. a package at druggists Wells, Richard
son L. Co., Burlington, w. sample Gard, %
oolors, and book OF directions for &C. stamp.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-26
SANFORD'S GINGER

T1NRIPE FRUIT, Impure Water, Unhealthy Gu
~ mate, Unwholcsome Food, Malaria, Epidensc
and CONTAGIOUS Diseases, Cholera Morbu3, Cramlr,
Pains, Indigestion, Diarrhoa, Colds, ChiNs, simp'e
revc-s. Exhaustion Nervousness, or loss of Sleep
that besct the traveller or household at THIS season,
are nothing to those protected by timely use of
SANFORD'S GINGER, the Delicious Summer
Medicine.