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esesuW OF tho convention at RtttsburK,
Ia.
At tho last days session of the Prohibition
Convention, the following resolutions com.
munoed the platform reportsby the committee;
.rlrs,-The Prohibition Home Protection party. in
hYionM .eopNention assembled, Acknowledged Al
om whom the Just powers OF the government are de-
fiTed, And to whose laws human enaclments shoud
eNnformj and that peace, prosperity and happiness
national and State government are In accord with the
s ,% nd-Thst the Importation, Manufacture, supply
ant sale OF alcoholic beverages, created anu MAIN
hihed by the laws OF the national and state govern
men during the entire history OF such laws, are
,Ng,sM oncs Win resulting crime and psuperism
naslnt Large demands upon public and Wivate charity,
inposng large and unjust taxation and public burdens
for ena and shelternG institutions upon thrift In
dnstry manufactures and mmetce, endanser ns tho
" bile reacc, dissertation OF tie Sabbath, cnrruping
our 1clltcs leg station and ADMINISTRATION of the aw
shortening lives, impairing health and diminishing
mod et We ilGust causing education to he neglected
and Go1rlscd, and multiplying the teachings Of tae
Sgldos q fathers and their children in the foupd
IN Nld growth, under Cod Of our widely -exten q |
county and which i'm erilllng the perpetuty Of our
civil md religious liberty, haeful ffu Is by which
10 fncw that those avs are alike contrary h Gods
lava and contrnvenrd our la plness and call unon
our fclew-ctiscn' TO AID In the repeal OF these laws
and Tho legal sup resion OF tais b,nef ltqpor tade
Ex- Coy. John P. st. JON of Kansas re-
oeiPod tho unanimous nomination for Presi-
dcn-, md Hon. William Daniel, 'the little
glow. Of Maryland" was nominated by ris-
ing vote for Vce-President.
Dispatches and the newspapers add that the
game eroning Overhaul 4 Co.'s distillery, three
bonded warehouses and 1000 barrels OF whisky
woro burned ut Connellsville.
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DYNAMITE at Gloucester.

One of the workmen on the Water Works
was passing through Washington street re-
Gently, with bucket on his arm containing
number of dynamite cartridges, when passer
discovered spark in the bucket and warned
the workman, who immed ately gave the
bucket a toss 1t struck against tree, and an
explosion Immediately occurred, stripping the
tree of foliage and badly shaking the houses
along Washington and connecting streets Tor
considerable distance, as if shock of an earth
quake had occurred. Glass was shattered in
the houses in the immediate vicinity, and con-
siderable excitement was created in the neigh
borhood by the explosion.
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FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
pho.vhate For Bee,s.

Where farmers use phosphate for grain
they soon get into the habit of applying
n to other crops. The latest Is beets;
The graia drill was run through the lold
distributing phosphate through the two
outside and middle tubes or In rows
twenty.eight inches apart, Then the
garden drill was used to put in the best
seed following these rows. In one place
the best seed was drilled seven inches
outside the line for few feet, and there
the beets month after planting were
scarcely above the surface, while on the
phosphated lines the beets were at least
three times as large a month after plant,
ing. Phosphate is known to be excellent
for turnips of all kinds, and the success ss
of this experiment shows the advantage
of giving it trial on other roots ana
crops as well. CNlttpat0r.
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Probably Eight Deaths.

A threshing engine exploded on Joseph
Halls fern, near Nashville. Ind. recently,
throwing the engine against the separator and
forcing laborer into the cylinder. He was
crushed TO death. The engineer and another
laborer were also killed. Five others, includ-
ing three young ladies standing near, were
probably fatally wounded. The owner claims
that the accident was due to gas being 'eener-
ated from the use of sulphuric water, but a
brother of the engineer examined the engine
recently and pronounced it unsafe.
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Farm and Garden Notes.

The one sure way to have good COWS is
to raise promising animals yourself.
Instead of fencing in the garden. fence
in your hens. Every enlightened farmer
needs hen yard, and the best one is an
orchard of liberal size.
A Minnesota farmer digs holes in his
fields five inches deep and eight or ten
inches square, with perpendicular sides,
for the purpose of catching cutworms.
A correspondent says: Sheep poisoned
by eating laurel can be saved by giving
each gill of strong green tea. One
farmer saved tine lives of hundreds of
animals with this remedy.
John D. Gillett 'the cattle king" an
nually raises 1000 acres of oats to OBJ
tain that variety of grain upon which to
feed his calves and yearlings, believing
that no other grain possesses the same
food value to promote bone and flesh
growth in young animals.
1t is great mistake to leave barley
until dead ripe before cutting. If the
stem is green not only will the barley be
plumper but less liable to injury from
rains. A heavy dew will often stain
barley so as to injure its sale if the crop
is uncut until after il is fully ripe.
The objection to timothy hay that it is
often very dirty, is generally caused by
the pollen of the flower, which makes
fine powder when dried. The grass
should be cut either before OF after this
stage to avoid this, preferably before, as
after the timothy goes out of blossom the
stalk becomes woody and innutrltlous.
If barrel is filed with rain
water, and some finely decomposed her
manure put in it from time to time, tht
mixture will have very stimulating Ell
feet on hills of cucumbers, squashes, wa
termelons and cabbages to which 1t may
be applied. Liquid manuring rs TOO ex
pensive for most farm crops, put 1t pays
in the garden.
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Breaking the Law.

"NIadam," said the policeman, as he
appeared at the side door, sit is against
the law to fire pistol inside the cor
poration.'
"Whos fred one"
"Your neighbors complain of half
dozen reports every evening"
"Ah-yes! Wait moment"
When she returned from the kitchen
she had bottle of ginger ale in her
hand. She raised it on line with his
eve, pushed the wire off the cork, and
as he caught the missile on his nose and
Jumped two feet high, she observed:
eyes, we fire more or less OF 'em every
evening. Come around between 7 and
& and Get shot. '-Frse Press
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Loss of a Boston Bark.

The bark Rambler of Boston, Captain King,
from Iloilo Philippine Islands, about July IL
for Boston, with valuable cargo of sugar, has
been lost. 1t is understood that she struck on
an unknown reef soon after proceeding to Ca
and that ell hands have been saved. The
Rambler was good vessel of l0lS tons, built
Mt East Boston in 1877 by Smith & Townsend
She was owned principally by Mr. L. Law
renee, Jr. The total loss i. fully Sl50,0OO; in
srIed mostly in the Marine and Shoe and
Leather offices, Boston, and Insurance Com
pany of North America PHILADELPHIA.
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Come TO NV Hanging,

Sheriff Melvin OF Dorchester county, Nd,
has secured the use of the Talbot county gal
lows for the execution of Bug Cephas, the
murderer OF old Mrs. Murphy, who is to be
hanged Aug. l. 1t is the same scaffo d upon
which james Lake was hanged last year,
Cephas is as happy as if he had a thousand
years to live. Several gentlemen have called
on him and he has cordially invited them 10 be
present at his hanging. On his cell door is q
notice asking visitors to pay five cents toward
removing his body to Williamsburg after he is
dead. Instead Of saving the money for this
purpose he spends it for ice cream and other
delicaces. He is getting fat rapidly, and his
annette is enormous.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-07-31
Sailors Successful Strike.

When the time arrived fer the steam
shin Illinois of the American line
to sail from Philadelphia for Liver
pool, the crew declined to go aboard, and
were Joined by the waters, firemen, cooks and
messmen. The company taking advantage of
the new shipping bill, which gives American
companies the right to ship crews at either or
both of the ports between which their vessels
run, advertised for men to ship from Phlladel-
pbia to Liverpool, instead of the round trip
At eleven o'clock in the morning the Illinois
had all her passengers aboard and cargo
valued at quarter of a million dollars all saip-
ped, but no crew, so the company yielded.
The strikers signed the paper on the Old plan
and at the old wages, threw off the ships
moorings and we're soon on their way to sea.
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rhn n.nord ef dino F.lr..

The superiority of Wells, Richardson & Co.'S
Imp, owed Butter Color over all others made, Is
again demonstrated by its record at the Autumn
nal Fairs The test OF practical use IA what
tells the story, and the great value OF the pre-
miums given by tho Agricultural Fairs, lies in
the fact. that the Judges in these cases are reg
ular farmers, who know what their needs arc
and what will supply them. Wells, Richard
son & Co.'S Improved Butter Color which has
taken first premium at MI fairs where exhibited,
is put mp in vegetable oil, so prepared that ~
cannot become rancid, q most important prop
ery, the lack of which is fatal 10 so many But
ter Colors offered for sale. II does not eo'or
tho buttermilk; il impaTts bright natural
color, which is unattaned by many others and
being the strongest, is the cheapest oolor IN tho
plat
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-07-31
Cholera Precautions in Canada.

The Department of Agriculture is taking the
utmost precautions against the iniieiuction OF
cholera. All vessels coming up the ST. Law
renee will, il any sickness is on board, be taken
out and isolated in the quarantine station there.
Vessels not displaying signals of sickness
aboard at Crosse Isle will be carefully ex-
amined at Quebec before proceeding to Mon
treal. These regulations apply to steamships
as well as sailing vessels. The department
has also issued an order iorbidding the impor-
tation Of rags and old paper for the next sixty
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-07-31
lYNCHERS OUTW!TTED.
The Victim Escapes after Having Been
Shot at Fifteen Times.

Shot
As Hannah Burton, of Richmond, Tex,
aged II years, was returning from school re-
Gently, she was met by Web Hetton, an
ex-convict, who assul ed her. after which he
killed her and buried her body near Johns
Creek, eight miles from there. Soon after the
murder the girls clothing was found in q torn
and bloody condition. The neghbors made
search, and arrested Hetton, who confessed the
crime and took the party to the place where he
had buried the body. He was then placed in
charge of officers, who started for Richmond
with him. His hands were tied behind him
and a rope placed around his neck. An
niuriated mob met the party and took the
prisoner away from the officers. lie was tied
TO a tree, and the mob fired fifteen shos at
him. Hetten fell, apparently dead, and the
lynchers took the rope off his neck and left
him. After the party had gone the coroner
went out to hold an inquest, but the ''remains"
had disappeared, and il was learned that after
Hetten had been lett for dead he had got up,
gone home and dressed his wounds, and
ESCAPED.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-07-31

AS much as 36.539 pounds of vanilla
have been imported to this un ry In
a single year, and there is scarcely any
odor or flavor with which we are more
familiar, Perhaps the pungent pepper
mint might claim precedence, but even
this is doubtful, since the odor of the
fragrant bean rises from large pro-
portion of those popular articles Of
consumption which are furnished by
cooks, confectioners and tobacconists.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-07-31
Naval Mannuvrinrs.

The United States steamships Passaic, Alarm
and Nantucket have been commissioned for
the purpose of Attending officers and men oppor-
tunities to familiarizc themselves with the
mnnnuvring qualities OF the monitors and in
larg practice with guns and torpedoes. They
are cruising IN the vicinity of Huntington BAY
Long Island Sound, and are expected TO arriv,
nj Newport Aug. l.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-07-31
The Suez Canal,

NJ. de Lesseps, president of the Suez Canal
Cornpany, announces that the international
Technical Commission, which has been study
ing the question, has decided in favor of Wild
eiiiug the present canal instead of building
another parallel with it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-07-31
A Daughters Misery.

"Eleven years our daughter suffered on
bed of misery,
"From complication of kidney, iver, rheu-
matte trouble and. Nervous debility,
"Under the care of the best physicians,
"Who gave her disease various names,
"But no relief,
"And now she is restored to us in good
health bv as simple remedy as Hop Bitters,
that we had Stunned for years before using it"
THE PARENTS.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-07-31
Good Luck Of Arctic Mhalers.

A telegram from the Pacific says that the
thirty eight ships engaged in the Arctic or
"outside" fishing this season have made total
catch Of eighty.two whales. Last year the
feet only caught nine, AMI the report aston
ishes the trade here. The news tends to re-
duce the price Of whalebo1e, of which the New
Bedford market is entirely bare. The San
sEranciscn market is heavily stocked.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-07-31
DUPlEXlNG A CABLE.
The Rem tt- NIacI1ay Lines to BE Ready
for Business This Fall.

A new departure in the manner OF operating
ocean telegraph cables is to be made on the
lines which have Just been laid by the Com
,ercial Cable Company between Rockport and
Woterville, Ire. Beside using Sir William
I'homsons syphon wording system, which IN
creases the speed and reduces the number OF
operators one half, it is proposed to duplex the
cables so that messages may be sent Smut
taneously over each cable in opposite directions;
Thus. with two cables, the capacity OF four Will
be actually obtained. Upon being asked when
the company would be ready for business the
answer was made: "We expect to be ready
early in the fall. We could open for traffic at
once if wanted to- The cable is there, and l
assume that the people are ready to make use
oft; but we don't propose to begin business
until we get everything in good shape"
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DETECTED BY TWO LETTERS.

low the Plot to Blow Up the Cars
Palace Was Discovered.
The circumstances which led to the discov-
cry of the plot to blow up the palace ofthe Gar
at Warsaw have been made public Itappears
that the Nihists had ordered a student to
pc son Il high olce official, who was the faith
er of the students iiancee. The student re
fused to commit the act, and poisoned himself.
Two letters which was left to his betrothed led
to the discovery of the conspiracy.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-07-31
TENTS BLOWN DOWN,
Forty People Seriously Injured-Frfght-
fuI Elects Of q IIurricane.

About 10000 people assembled under Bar
NUNS circus tent in Syracuse, N. T., on recent
afternoon, when, without moments warning,
a hurricane struck the tents and blew them all
over. This was followed by n furious rain
storm, accompanied by heavy thunder and
vivid lightning. The greate,t excitement iol-
lowed, but ready hands went to work with
will to rescue those who were held under the
poles and wet canvas. About forty persons,
including many women and children, were
found to be badly hurt.
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Ynung Memi Head This.

The VoLriIo BELT Co, OF Marshall,
Mich. offer To send their celebrated ELECTRO
NoLrAIo BELr and other ELECTRIC APrLI-
ANoEs on trial for thirty days, to men (young
or old) afflicted with nervous debility, loss oil
vitality and manhood, and all kindred trou-
bles, Also for rheumatism, neuralgia, paralysis
and many other Diseases. Complete restoni-
ton to health, vgor and manhood guaranteed.
No risk is incurred, as thirty days trial is al
lowed. Write them ut once for illustrator
palnphlct free.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-07-31
Protectipr the Gar.

Advices from. St. Petersburg state that the
Gar has decided to visit Warsaw in August.
Great preparations are being made for the
event. Thirteen thousand picked troops will
guard the railway between st. Petersburg and
Warsaw. All Russians in Warsaw unable to
satisfy the officials concerning their identity
and loyalty will be expelled before the Cars
arrival
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satisfactory Esidenee.

l. w. Graham, Wholesale Druggist, OF
Austin, Texas, writes 81 have ben hand
ling DR.. VIM. Halls Balsam for the Lungs
for III, past year. and have found it one of
the most salab,e medicines | have ever had
in nv house for coughs, colds aud even con-
sumption, always giving entire satisfaction.
| pleaee sand ne another gross.
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Tnsurn

Insurance is Il good thing whether applied to
life or property No less II blessing Is anything
that insures good health. hMney-Wort does
this. Ii is natures great REMEDY IL Is u hniiu
but efficient cathartic, and acting at tiie s'uut
time ON the Liver, Kidneys and Doves reN
lisyes mi thee organs ana enables tne>p topper
form their duties perfectly. IL has wonderful
power. See advt
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-07-31

'It has become so common to begin an artl-
Gle in an elegant, interesting style.
'Then run it into some advertisement that
we avoid all such,
"And simply call attention to the merits OF
Hop Bitters in as plain, honest terms as pos.
sble,
ITO induce people
'sTo give them one trial, which so proves
their value that they will never use anything
elsen
'"rnE REMEDY SO favorably noticed in all
the papers,
Religious and secular, is -,
Having large sale, and is supplanting all
other medicines.
'sThere is no denying the virtues of the Hop
plant, and the proprietors of Hop Bitters have
shown great shrewdness and ability X Il
SIN compromising medicine whose virtues
ore SO palpable to every ones observation
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SANFORD'S GINGER

As PURE FRUIT sTlMuLANT' for tne
IA aged, mentally and physically exhausted care
worn or overworked for delicate females especially
mothers for those recovering from facilitating dis
eases and as a means of reforming those addicted
to an excessive use of alcoholic stimulants' IL Is
unequalled in the whole range of medicines. BE-
ware Of limitations. SANFoRD'S is the hhesI
ginger In the world. and, notwithstanding the hieh
cost Of its ingrede ns, is the cheapest family meai-
cine. Sold everywhere.
Potter Drug and Chemical Co., boston.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-07-31

Hast year the women of the United
States gave 5000 900 toward Christian
izing the heather, OF this large sum
Presbyterian women gave nearly $780,
900, Baptist women, $156,O00; Con-
gregational women, 100000; North
ern Methodist women. 100000; and
Southern Methodist women, over $780,
0nO
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-07-31
Fine Quality of Sugars

"That, sir, is very fine quality OF
sugar." said the groceryman. Ut Is
used mostly for making desserts.
"Why is it used mostly for making
desserts" asked the customer.
son account Of its superior quality,
sir"
"Oh, that's it. ! thought it might be
used for making desserts on account OF
the largo amount of sand in it."-NsT
York Sun.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-07-31
For THE TRAVELLER.

nREPARED with the utmost skill from IMPoR.
l. TED GINGER, CHOICE ARoMATlCS and
the purest and best OF MEDICINAL FRENCH
BRANDY, from the world renowned winners.
Messrs. oTARD, DUPUY CO., ouONAC,
sANFORD'S GINGER is vastly superior to all
other "Gingers," all of which are made with COM
mon alcohol, largely impregnatcd with poisonous
fusil oil and strengthened with cayenne pepper
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-07-31

HAr.FEvER is type of catarrh having pecu,.
liar symptoms. 1t is attended by an infiamed
condition of the lining membrane OF the nos
tris, tear-ducts and throat, affecting the lungs.
An acrid mucus is secreted, the discharge IS ac-
compamed wi Ii burning sensation. Theirs
are severe spasms of sneezing, frequent attacks
of headache, watery and intiamed eyes. Elys
Cream Balm is remedy founded on correct
diagnosis of this disease and can be depended
upon. so cts. mt druggists; 60 cts, by mail
Sample bottle by mail 10 cts LILY Bros,
Drn1Oists OwpUo n Y.
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AS A BEVERAGE, with hot and cold water,
"A swectened, or hot or cold milk, or added 10
Ice water lemonade, efervescent drauehts and min
sral waters 1t forms refreshing and invigoratins
leverage, uneaualled in simplicity and purity by any
tonic medicine while free from alcoholic reac-
ton. Avoid mercenary dealers, who for few 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,
ETC., everywhere. a
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Kin ilness as an Investment.

There is nothing worse for domestic
animals than to scare them half to death.
Fright uses up the vital forces more than
work, more than the growth of flesh or
fat, more than anything else, unless it is
persistent starvation.
We have had two men working for us,
with teams, on the same farm at the
same time. One would take his horses
from the stable when they had been re-
freshed by a few days rest, and were
feeling well, and because they were
pretty frisky while they were being har-
messed, and the off horse did not keep
the furrow well at the first send off,
would get out of patience and yell at his
team till finally they would break into
trot, when he would throw the pillow to
the full depth into the first hummock he
could find. bring the team to full stop,
and by this time they would be well in
/" lather and quivering with excite
ment. After he had yelled for few
minutes, and the horses had become
fully frightened, they had used up
enough strength to move the pillow for an
hour.
The other man knew better. When
he observed, while "hitching up that
the horses heads were carried high, and
that they were feeling first rate, he would
say to himself: There is good head
of steam OH to-day, and shall be able to
get good days work out of these fell
lows if | save it all to be used to the best
advantage" Therefore he would speak
in as quiet tone as possible, would
move gently about, and aim to get his
team afield without the risk of any rum
pus or excitement, and would bear with
a few Irregularities, such as getting out
of the fuTow and pulling by fits and
starts few times. The consequence
would be that when they were warmed
up to their work, they would move on
smoothly and at the same time quickly,
and at the end of an hour there would be
row of nice fresh burrows to show as an
equivalent for the 'steam" the Other man
had used up in mere fret and fume and
worry and passion.
AS it is with larger animals, so it il
true of fowls; if you at all times exercise
kindness toward them, they will doubly
repay you for all your care and kind at
tention. American Poultry Yard.