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Costly Woods from Afar.

Perhaps the finest and most costly
brought to this country, so fine and
.ostly indeed that it is rarely used sol
d, but for veneering, is what is called
french walnut, which does not, how
Wer come from France, being grown
nly in Persia and Asia Minor. AS the
rec is crooked and dwarfed, large
,ieces can rarely be obtained from it,
ind tits chiefly valuable for the "burls,"
II tough excresences which grow upon
he trunk. These, when polished, are
# singular aud striking beauty, the
,rain being twisted in beautiful, though
numerically intricate figures. Next to
his so-called French walnut, ebony is
PROBABLY the most valuable of the cab
net woods. Ebony, also, is difficult to
let in pieces of size, fact which quite
Is much as its deep dark hue causes it
be priced. Rosewood and mahogany
re also choice woods, and are just now
PARTICULARLY fashionable and in de-
hand. The best mahogany is that of
San Domingo, though nearly as good
wood comes from Cuba, Honduras,
Hexico and Africa. These woods are
. be had at fair prices, as there is a
considerable quantity in the market.
Fair rosewood is selling in the market
or from five to seven cents pound,
n the log. OF the domestic woods,
'ird's eye maple is very handsome for
abinets, and is very popular. The red
fariety of beech is a beautiful wood,
nd can be made to initiate cherry.
)ak, ash and whitewood can be worked
Up very handsomely by simply using a
,ood filler and bringing out the natural
,eauty Of the wood by hard polishing.
Black walnut of the best quality also
PRESENTS beautiful appearance when
ubjected to the same treatment
United States Stationer.
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Teams on The Farm.

As a general thing span of horses
will plough over more grounl in day
than yoke Of oxen, because they walk
faster, yet occasional exceptions to
this occur. We remember to have
aided in turning over a fellow of 20
acres, in which span am "a yoke of
oxen were employed. 1t wasdeeided to
test their relative capaci!: fer the
work, both teams being allowed their
natural gait. Equal secti ns Of land
were allowed to both tea - aud the
oxen came out inyariahy little
ahead, gaining time aI escl turning OF
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-01
Women Lawyers in Italy.

Italy is getting as much ahead of us
as America. LaSignora Lydia Post
has just been admitted to practice at
the bar in Turin, and appeared for the
first time in her barrister's gown to
plead the cause of a young painter
whose pictures had been unjustly de-
tanned by his landlord, and much injur-
ed by the damp of the garnet to which
they had been consigned. The lady
barrister obtained great success for
her humorous description of the sub
ject of the pictures, and, amid much
applause, obtained verdict with
goodly damages in favor of her client.
She was escorted home, still enveloped
in her lawyers robes, by large con
course of people, who gave her sere.
made in the evening, in which the ten.
or voice of the young painter was
conspicuous for its deep expression.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-01
The Wife,S Welcome.

A well known clergyman in the
forth of England entertained recently
{ brother clergyman from some dis
ance. The evening being unpropitious,
lie asked him to remain for the night.
1t dusk the clergyman asked his guest
step into the manse while he gave
riders to have his conveyance ready in
he morning. AS the visitor entered
he manse the clergyman's wife mis-
ook him in the dusk for her husband.
Ind, Selling the pulpit Bible which was
IN the lobby table, brought the full
weight of it across his shoulders, ex-
:iaiming emphatically, "Take that for
skiing the ugly wretch to stay all
light"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-01
son Their SMaDe.O

In breeding for form it is a practice
which chicken fanciers, who are
probably the best breeders in the world,
to put extremes together to produce a
happy medium. For instance, to get
a perfect length of back in the chicks
it was necessary to couple shortback
cock with long, rangy hens. This rule
could be followed with profit in breed
ing cattle, so far as outward form was
concerned, but when we come to the
milking quality, like the trotting
quality in the horse, the question of
form seems absolutely to have nothing
to do with it. We say this advisedly,
too, notwithstanding the numerous
prescriptions for perfect cows form
that are going the round of the papers
This can be proved thus: Let one
man select all the COWS of model form
in dairy, and another pick out the
same number from those left with a
view solely to the amount of milk
they give, and thousand to one the
last lot are the best cows. In select
ing breeders for milk we cannot choose
the two extremes, but are compelled to
put pedigree with pedigree and hope
for the best. This rule does not apply
so well with thorouehbreds that have
been bred for form for so many gene
ratlons. -Americd1a DairymGn.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-01

soME INSTANCES IN PoINT-How PREDICTIONS MAY
BE DEFEATED.
Ten days before his death Lincoln dreamed
that the President" lay dead in the White
House, " killed by Il hand of an assassin"
When his wife heard of the tragedy she eX-
claimed, His dream was prophetic!" The
majority of dreams, however, are never full
filled-they are too fantastic or they are
solved by contrary events. People are often
possesse1. of the idea that they shall
subject of strange feelings They
know they are not what they once were, and
as they approach certain ages they are quite
sure they will not " be long of earth.n These
impressions as a rule are the result 4. an
imagination disordered by disease, but they
can be shaken off by prompt and thorough
measures We are told that very many dis
eases can be prevented; indeed, half the
deaths are said to be preventable! Hence the
importance of always acting promptly in
every personal emergency.
Justice William Moul, of West Sandlake,
N, Y, very highly esteemed in Troy, was for
years plagued by forebodings that he was
doomed to an early death. He had dull and
fitting pains in various parts of the body,
his complexion was bad, his appetite was
variable; he felt,weary without known cause,
was constantly constipated, his tongue was
heavily coated, and frequent feverish dis
orders appeared. Then followed extreme
tenderness and pain in the back, great las
situde, gravelly deposits in water, which
was dark, frothy aud odorous, all indicat-
ing liver and kidney disorders. These de-
velopments alarmed him. especially since
physicians did him no good. About giving
up in despair, he followed the counsel Of
one OF the Supreme Court Justices to use
DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy (of
Rondout N. W as an experiment. 1t scat
tered his bad feelings revived his arDetite
restored his liver and kidneys, renewed his
blood, increased his weight by twenty pounds
and to it alone he gives the credit Of saving
his life.
Dreams and warnings and forebodings Of
early death need not always be fulfilled il
proper measures are promptly taken to de-
feat them.-lroy an. " Times.
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THE HOME OF REPTILES.


Eiortda.-What Was Seen.
The New Orleans Times emoera!
prints a detailed account of its Florida
Everglades expedition. The report
was written by Maj. A, II, Williams,
commander of the expedition. The ex'
ploring party consisted of twelve per-
sons, six white and six colored, and
carried six Racine canoes. They went
by steamer from Cedar Keys to
Puntarassa, Fla. where they took ia
the canoes, and proceeded up TIE
faloosahatchle river to Lake Okeech
Pbee, a distance of about ninety miles,
Skirting the western and southern
Shores of Lake Okeechobee they dis
covered eight large streams flowing
into q dense saw-grass swamp that
borders the everglades, On entering
one Of the streams, which was named
at. d." the expedition proceeded to its
head, and began the tedious work of
cutting its way through the swamp to
the saw-grass. The denseness Of this
swamp can be imagined from the fact
that the party Travelled on an average
of only quarter of mile day.
Myriads of huge alligators, snakes,
leeches, and poisonous bugs were en-
countered. Leeches were especially
troublesome, covering the legs Of the
men. Emerging from the swamp the
party entered the saw-grass, which
grows from ten to twelve feet high,
very dense, with sharp edges that cut
one way and saw the other. This
grass the party fired, and pushed for
ward over the stubble. After travelling
due south some ten miles the party
struck innumerable small, deep lakes
or ponds filled with alligators and the
finest fish. About thirty miles from
Lake Okeechobee the party entered the
grassy waters of the everglades and
encamped on an island, the first dry
land encountered after leaving the lake.
The only trees on the island were the
custard apple and wild fig. The
progress of the expedition thenceforth
was more rapid. 1t passed through
thousands of small islands, some
slightly submerged and all covered with
large trees of luxuriant foliage. No
Indians were encountered. The head
of Sharks river was reached on the 9Th
of December, the expedition sailing
down. 1t debouched into Whitewater
bay, on the gulf coast, about thirty
niles from Cape Sable. The distance
travelled from Lake Okeechobee to the
gulf is about 40 miles. The whole
distance in canoes was nearly three
hundred miles. The expedition estab-
ished the fact that the everglades,
from Lake Okeechobee to Cape Sable,
were worthless for any purpose Of cul-
aviation; that they contain no large
tracts of land above water; that they
,annot be successfully drained, and
that the establishment and maintenance
If telegraph line along the route
'raversed would be impossible. The
everglades, and especially the northern
ylades, are vast swamp, irreclaimable,
Ind useless for any purpose. The only
.ultivable portions of the southern
peninsula lie on the Atlantic and gulf
coasts, with this vast morass between
hem.
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1t will be seen by the following letter from
Rev. CHARLES PIKE, of Waterbury, Conn.,,
that men ottentimes representing the highest
callings are brought by disease and sick
ness to q level with all classes. Medical and
professional men generally dislike to
countenance proprietary medicines except
In extreme cases. However, the case of Mr..
Pike is an exception to the general rule.
He believes it duty 10 suffering humanity
to publish to the world the merits of good
article as well as to instruct few spiritually:
L regard it duty as well as privilege to
give my testimony in support of so valuable
an article as Hunts Remedy. l have used it
with great satisfaction, and consider it the
very best medicine in use. ] am tifty-seyen
I'D years of age, and though native of
Boston have spent many years in the South
and a number in Connecticut. From the
nature of my calling am constantly chang
ing about. Two years ago / contracted
weakness OF the kidneys, which was appar-
emily made worse by drinking the water in
the different places where resided. For
long time suffered severely, and used many
so-called cures, but none of them did me
particle of good. Finally purchased bot
Tie of Hunts Remedy of Mr.. Laker, the
druggist, with the guarantee that it would
help me, as it afterward proved. 1t is now
my purpose to speak well of a medicine that
has yielded results so gratifying to me.
sincerely believe that any one who will use it
will indorse my statement. Ipropose to OK
press myself honestly. Gratefully yours,
Rev. CHARLES PIKE.
Waterbury, Conn, June 81, 1888.
Pure blood means perfect health. Use !Sdmari-
tan Nerrine and the result is certain, ie. health
Piso's Remedy for Catarrh is convenient to
use and to carry when on a journey.
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Recipes.

Sour Sauce.-Half cupful of but
ter, and stir in a tablespoonful of flour
and one pint of boiling water, nearly
one cupful of sugar, two spoonfuls good
vinegar; spice to taste.
american Potato Salad.-Peel half
a dozen cold boiled potatoes and slice
them, not too thin; boil two eggs hard,
wash and chop rather fine one head of
celery, peel one onion and chop it fine;
break the yelks of the hard-boiled eggs
smooth with the yelk of one raw egg
stir t&them gill of oil, two table
spoonfuls of vinegar, a level teaspoon
full each of salt and dry mustard and a
tablespoonful of pepper; mix this dress
ing with the potato, celery and onion
and serve the salad.
Veal Kidney Pie.-Mince couple
of veal kidneys very finely with the
fat, season them with finely chopped
herbs, cloves, pounded mace and nut
meg, and with salt and pepper to taste;
little chopped celery or celery seeds
may also be added. Take four or five
hard boiled yelks of egg, some fine
bread crumbs and very little wine.
mix all well together. Cover the bot
tom of pie dish with puff paste,
put in the ingredients, and cover with
puff paste. Bake in moderate oven
Serve hot.
Cream Hot Slap.-Trim the outer
leaves from a head of firm, white cab,
bage, shake the cabbage about in a
large pan Of cold sailed water, and then
shave it very thin; put over the fire in
thick saucepan tablespoonful each
of butter and flour, and stir them until
they bubble; then gradually stir In hall
a cupful of cream and three table.
spoonfuls of vinegar; put the shaved
cabbage into this sauce, season it with
salt and white pepper and stir it over
the fire until it is scaldimg hot; take
the saucepan from the fire, stir with
the cabbage the yolk OF a raw egg, and
then serve it at once.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-01
Uncle Sans Navy.

In communication published In the
army and Nary Journal, Commander ],
b, Coghlan, U. S, N. states that the con.
situations Of eminent naval and other
surgeons, respecting his rheumatic at.
tack. failed to afford him the slightest
relief. BY advice of DR.. Hoyle he used
ST. Jacobs Oil. which wrought com.
plete and, as he says, wonderful cure,
John Carr Moody, Esq, lawyer at Val.
lejo, CAL, was likewise cured of severe
toint trouble
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-01
If and If.

n you are suffering from poor
shealth or languishing on bed OF
Sickness. take cheer, il you are simply
Sailing, or IL you feel weak and dis
sp'rited, without clearly knowing
.why, Hop Bitters will surely cure
'you,h
"If YOU are a minister and have over
taxed yourself with your pastoral duties or
. A mother, worn out with care and work, or
n man of business or laborer weakened by
'the strain Of your everyday duties, or man
: OF letters, toilng over your midnighc work,
Hop Bitters will surely strengthen YOU
"If you are suffering
from over eating, or
drinking, any indiscre-
'tion or dissipation, or
areyoung and growing
too fast, as is often
the case"
"Or il you are in the workshop, on
'the farm, at the desk anywhere,
'and feel that your system needs
cleansing, toning, OF stimulating,
without Intoxicating, II you are old,
sbood thin ard impure, pulse feeble,
'neryes unsteady, faculties waning,
Hop BitterS is what you need togive
'you new life, health and vgor"
If YOU are costive or dyspeptic, or
suffering from any other of the nu-
merous diseases OF the stomach or
bowels, it is your own fault if you re-
main ILL.,
If you are wasting away with any
form Of Kidney disease, stop tempt
ing death this moment, and turn for
cure to Hop Bitters
If you are sick with
that terrible sickness,
Nervousness, yo1 will
find ''Balm in Gilead'
in Hop Bitters.
II you are a frequenter, or resi-
dent of n miasmatic district, barri-
cade your system against the scourge
of all countries-malaria, epidemic,
bilious and intermittent feyers-by
the use of Hop Bitters.
II YOU have rough, pimply, or sallow skin,
had breath, Hop Bitters will give you fair
skin, rich blood, the N,syeetest breath, and
health. 500 viii be paid for case they will
not cure or helE. -,
That poor, bedrilden, invalid wife, sister,
mother, OF daughter, can be made the picture
of health, by a few bottles of Hop Bitters, cost
ing but trife
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-01
A Grasping Woman.

81 don't like philosophical woman.
l don't like a woman who is always
reaching out after the infinite" "Ahw
returned his companion. ''if my wifo
wouldn't reach out after anything but
the infinite l might be happy" And
the unfortunate man rubbed the bald
place on his head while his coun.
tenance fell beneath the weight of his
memories
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-01

II Is entirely different nom all others. IL Is
as clear as water, and as its name indicates, Is
aperiect Vegetable Hair Restorer. 1t will inn
mediately free the head from all dandruh, re-
store gray hair to Its natural color, and produce
anew growth where il has fallen OIL. 1t does
not in any manner afl, ct the health, which
sulphur, sugar of lead and nitrate OF silver
preparations have DONE 1t will change light
or faded hair in few days to beautiful glossy
brown. Ask your druggist iorit. Each bottle
is warranted, G. q. GOODWIN 4 Co., Whole-
sale Agents, Boston. Mass, and q. N. CRIT
TISTOS New York,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-01

There is but one best color for butter, and
that that is Wells, Richardson & Cos. In
proved Butter Color, no candid Investigator
doubts. 1t is the best butter color in the world;
is free from sediment or impurity, always
ready for instant use, and it imparts to butter
that rich dandelion yellow, without a tinge of
red, which is the acme of desirability in any
bntter color
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-01

The Guadalupe Mission Church, at
Paso Del Norte is over three hundred
years old. and contains marriage, death
and baptismal records dated 1000, on
parchment bound in in sheep. Inside
are relics and rare paintings by the old
masters, but not a chair, bench or pew.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-01

''Golden Medical Dicovery' Is warranted to
cleanse tho hood from all impurities, from
whatever cause arising For Scrofula, Sores
Of all kinds, Skin md Blood Diseases, its effects
are marvellous. Thousands OF Testimonials
from all parts. Send stamp for pamphlet on
Skin Diseases. Address WORLDS DIsPEN-
sARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Bullalo, N. Y.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-01

Every one likes to take solid comfort and it
may be enjoyed BY everyone who keeps Kid
ney-Wort in the house ind takes few doses
at the first symptoms of an attack Of Malaria,
Rheumatism, Biliousness, Jaundce or any af
lection of the Liver, Kidneys or Bowels. 1t is
n purely vegetable compound of roots, leaves
and berries, known to have special value in
kidney troubles. Added to these are remedies
netting directly on the Liver and Bowels. 1t
removes the cause of disease and fortifies the
system aGninst new attacks
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-01

Dr.PIERcE Buffalo, N. Y; Dear Sir,-Your
Golden Medical Discovery" and "Purgalive
Pellets" have cured my daughter Of Scroiulous
Swelling and Open Sores about the Neck; and
your "Favorite Prescription" has accomplished
wonders in restoring TO health ny wife who
had been bed-fast for eight months from Female
Weakness. am with grateful feelings;
Yours truly, T,H.LoNG, Galveston, Texas.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-01

Mrs, NJ. Pilkington, oil och ST., Brooklyn,
says: 81 was rheumatic cripple two years;
helpless for months, when my doctor, after
trying in vain everything else, told me to get
Dir. Elmore's RIG. That cured me!
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-01

HAVE been severe sufferer from Catarrh
for tho past fifteen years, with distressing pain
over my eyes. Gradually the disease worked
down upon my lungs. About year and half
ago commenced using Ely's Cream Balm,
with most gratifying results, and am to-day ap-
parently cured T. G., WARREN Rutland, VT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-01
TOPICS OF THE DAY,

The train that makes the run OF OH
miles between New York and Chicago
in 25 IL hours makes only seven stops;
but there are so many bridges to cross
and villages to pass throug that the
speed is necessarily relaxed as often as
once every ten miles-else the average
for the entire run might be much
higher than 1929 miles an hour. Its
greatest speed is on the run between
New York and Philadelphia; and here
the slowest mile is made in two min
utes, and the fastest in iifty-seven
seconds. Many mile is made in
sixty seconds.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-01

PRETTY as picture. Twenty-iour beautiful
colors of the Diamond Dyes, for Silk, Wool,
Cotton, ETC., l0c EACH A child can use with
perfect success. Get 1T once at your druggists.
Wells. Richardson & Co, Burlington, VT
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-01

Custom house statistics show that over ST.
900 900 worth of eggs were imported into this
country for the year ending June last.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-01

My DAUGHTER aud myself, great sufferers
Il ON Catarrh, have been cured by Ely's Cream
Balm NV sense Of smell restored and health
greatly improved.-C. NJ. STANLEY, Merchant,
Ithaca, n. Y. (Easy to use. Price 80 cents,)
Why don't youusc St PatrIck's Salve? Try
It, Use it, CSC. at all druggists.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-01

"T0Ir GIrl GrNdW0tes,"
whose sedentaiy lives increase those troubles
peculiar to women, should use Dr. Pierce's
"Favorite Prescription" which is IN uriailing
remedy. Sold by druggists.
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4 NOTED BUT UNTITLED WOMAN.

Ecss, 9. Editorsr -
The above is good likeness Of Mrs. Lydia z PINK
ham, of Lynn Mass, who above all other human beings
may be truthfully caledth Dear Friend Of Woman"
as some of her correspondents love call her She
Is zeaously devoted to her work. which is the outcome
of a Hfe-study, and is obliged to keep six lady
assistants to help her the large correspondence
which daily pours in upon her each bearing its special
burden of suffering. joy at release from it. Her
Vegetable Compound is medicine TO good and not
evil purposes. have personally investigated 1t and
am satisfied of the truth of this.
Onaceount of its proven merits It is recommended
and prescribed by the best physicians in the country
One saws; at works like charm and saves much
main. 1t will cure entirely the worst form Of falling
of the uterus, Leucorrhna, irregular and painful
Menstruation arlOvarian Troubles, Inflammation and
liberation, Floodngs, all Dspacements and the con-
seouent spinal weakness, and is especially adapted to
the Change of life."
II permeates every portion of the system, and gives
new life and yigor 1t removes faintness latuency,
DESTROYS all craving for stimuants and relieves weak.
ness Of the stomach 1t cures Bloatng, Headaches,
Nervous Prostitution, General Debility, sleepessness
Denresson and Indigestion That feeling Of bearing
down causing pain, weight and backache, Is always
permanently cured By its use. 1t will OF all times, and
under all circumstances, act in harmony with the iaW
that governs the female system.
1t costs only 81 per bottle or six for and Is sold by
druggists ANY advice required as to specia cases. and
the Of many who have been restored to perecs
health by the use of the Vegetable Compound, can be
obtained by addressing Mrs. Pr with stamp for reply
at her home in Lynn, Mass.
For Kidney Complaint Of either sex this compounds
unsurpassed as abundant testimonials show.
"Mrs. Pnkham's Liver Pills." says one writer, are
the best IN the trord for the Of Constipatioo
Biliousness and Torpidty Of the liver. Her Booo
Purifier works wonders in its special line and bids faJ
to equal the Compound in its popularity.
All must respect her an Angel OF Mercy whose SOLE
ambition is to do good to others.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, (O Mrs. A. NJ u