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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-08-27

The Chicago Tribune says at is a
fact of curious interest relating to
Gen. Grant that he had been looked
upon by more people than any other
man that ever lived. The heroes of
ancient times handled lesser armies
than he, and their movements were
limited to a comparatively small field.
OF the famous men of the present day
none have been much of spectacle
outside their own countries. Bismarck
has been seen by Germans and travel
lers, Gladstone has been seen by En-
glishmen and travellers-no man save
Grant ever became famous all over
the world and then travelled all over
the world. 1t was, of course, but the
accident of his extended travels which
made it so, but the fact still remains
that of all human beings who have
peopled the earth the great captain
had been seen by the largest number
of his fellow creatures"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-08-27

A sergeant of cavalry on active SER
vice in Arizona against the Indians
tries to answer the inquiry, "Why don't
the United States troops catch the
raiding Apaches?" He says that the
Indians have from five to seven good
saddle horses each. The soldiers are
compelled to follow with one horse
each, loaded down blanket, overcoat.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-08-27

The "Big Woods" of Minnesota
well deserve the name, for they cover
5000 square miles, or 100000 acres
of surface. These woods contain
only hard wood growths, including
white and black oak, maple, hickory,
basswool, elm, cottonwood, tamarack,
and enough other varieties to make
an aggregate Of over fifty different
kinds. The hardwood tract extends
in a belt across the middle of the state,
and surrounding its northeastern cor
ner is an immense pine region cover
ing $1,000 square miles, or 13,44O,000
acres.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-08-27

A Missouri paper thus delicately
touches the key of compassion: "When
new baby comes like array of sunshine
to gladden. the editors household, it is
mute but eloquent appeal to his de-
linquent subscribers to gather imme-
diately at the printing office and pay
away back up to the present and a
whole year in advance as congratu-
lation to the important event. 1t is a
boy, strong and hearty, with voice
keyed like a fog horn, to be heard"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-08-27

Experiments made during the past
two years to introduce a few of the
early varieties of American corn into
some of the Austrian provinces have
proved very successful in Dalmatia.
Not only is the yield twice that of the
home product, but the harvest of the
American corn can be finished early
enough to escape the annual inunda-
tions, while the Dalmatian corn ripenS
late, and is often totally destroyed by
water before the harvest time. The
question. however, seems to be wheth
er the American corn will retain all
these good points after it has been
cultivated in the foreign soil and eli
mate for period of years, or whether
it will become acclimatized and par
take of the home peeuliarities, thus
necessitating a constant importation
of fresh seed.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-08-27

A gentleman who was formerly en-
gagged in bee-keeping in New York,
and afterward in southern California,
has been managing the apiary of some
sugar planters in Cuba the past year.
He states that the honey harvest is
three times as long in Cuba as in most
parts of this country, and that colo
nies will average four hundred pounds
Of extracted honey year. Each col
ony may be relied on to furnish four
strong swarms in the course of the
season. The honey produced in Cuba
is generally sent to England. 1t is ex-
tracted and put in barrels, on which
there is an export duty. There are
no losses of bees during the winter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-08-27

In the northern part of Nebraska
an Irish colony, called Jackson, has
been settled for twenty-nine years, six
of the colonists of which are worth
from $4,000 to 100000 each. They
were very poor when they arrived there,
and were so discouraged by the desc
late appearance of the prairie and the
loneliness and desolation, which af-
fected the Irish SO much, that if they
had the money they would have left.
Fortunately they had not They had
come up by steamers from the southern
states, where they mad been digging
bitches.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-08-27

The soldiers monument at Atlanta
is to have statues of Grant, Lee,
Johnston and Sherman around the
base of the column. Near the top
will be two soldiers, the blue and the
gray, clasping hands, and above the
globe that crowns the summit will be
the Goddess of Liberty. The struc-
ture will be $50 feet in height and
will cost 100000.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-08-27
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

A new complaint against artificial
teeth is that they tempt the possessors
to continue eating animal food after
nature has pointed out by destroying
the natural teeth that such food is no
longer proper. The point is taken by
Sir Henry Thompson in an article on
"Diet, in Relation to Age and Ac-
tjvity."
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-08-27

Horses an Carriages at all hours. Persons
'rrrIed 10 all surrounding points upon arrival
# Trains. Specinl nccommoda ions TO excui
zion PaIties Good leans and attentive dli-
sers. "
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-04-10
A Cure for Rheumatism.

81 have long contemplated" says
one who has tried it, "giving to the
world valuable receipt for rheuma-
tism in all its forms. 1t is disease
that a great many are troubled with,
especially miners, and one that can
only be reached by internal remedies.
Embrocatlons or Hniments remove the
PAIN or swelling, but do not cure the
disease. st. Jacobs oil may be APP
piled to the ankle, and the pain ceases
to exist but the next morning it will
be found in the knee, wrist or shoul-
der. Nature always makes desper-
ate effort to keep diseases away from
the vitals. Rheumatism is a disease
OF the blood, and if you examine the
blood OF one who is suffering with the
disease, the microscope will show you
the hbrin all broken up, and the blood
o. darker color. Among the rheu-
mitlc, as damp weather approaches,
more or less expansion of fibrous and
serious tissues occurs. These expand
ed muscles or tissues press upon their
accompanying nerves, producing more
or less pain, according to the degree
OF pressure, as well as to the degree
OF sensltiveness of these nerves, and
as soon as clear, pleasant weather APP
proaches, the muscles or tissue re-
turns to its original condition, the
pressure upon the nerves is removed,
and the patient then becomes free
from pain, and imagines himself we'll.
iou must pay strict attention to the
laws OF health. Medicine can only
remove the present difficulty. If you
80 on violating those laws you must
continue to suffer. Here is the rem
Guy that will cure nearly every case,
a"o you can get it put up at any
'rus store, 1t will help you even if
you have hyperthrophy of the heart,
'auSed by rheumatism, although that
cannot be cured.
hEcIPE.-Take II ounces com
pound syrup stillinge, 4 ounces tine
'''e clmlclfuga, l ounce iodide of
po'asslum; mix. Dose-one teaspoon
''' Or tablespoonful before each meal
a'u continue its use long time af
Ter all pain has ceased.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-04-10

olnce Mehemet Ali undertook to
.a"oae ~. the soudan some sixty years
"so' 100000 soldiers and countless
i''.'ohs of money have been sacrific-
;" hopeless struggle with the
ra AoS and the climate. Can the Eng
NJ. . WIN where the Egyptians have
'''' oeen successful?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-03
THE OyLy FIGHTING APOSTLE.

II ia well known that the late Elias Howe lr"
the inventor OF the sewing machine not ony emission ~
common soldier in the ranks OF tho IIth Conhoceeu'
Re giment carried a mdsket and dill iuii military uu'y
during the war; but at certain Juhc'uro "on
1napces were Mt low ebb he paid soldiers OF the reg-
ment their wages for three Dnhs out OF his own pocket
Relative to this Incident r. T. Barnum yesterday toia
the following story. never before puOlished'
While Mr. Howe was counting out tho money reiotioa
10. stranger who was O Clergyman entered the tent
and said no had heard of Dlr. Howes Dersny anu I
called TO ask him TO contribute tOWIu puiuiDe "'"
for his congregation. ,.,.,. ,..h,,o ~
Church, church." said Mr. Howe without io9mnS up
from the bills which he was counting. 4 p u.
churches In times when so much Is heouou W '"''
our countryl What church Is III"
ooh ST. Peters," said Mr. Howe "Nel 81 feter %a s1
the only fighting apostle Tho cut the man ear op ., nv
90 5000 It. Peter, but am spehuihs Va '"'
money on salt-petre noW."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-03

Piecadiily have other and much better recon-
mendatons
Other mistakes there are Of kind which indicate
that the archives from which this writer has supple
mented his own stores of social skno Wedge are
triae musty In the chapter on = Some of Societys
Sc Eta" Lady Northampton is named as one OF tho
representatives of lotteries which never tolerate
the presence of an outsider. Lady Northampton has
been dead nearly ten years. Ii during her life she
represented any coterle whatever, 1t was not
thought by her friends TO be peculiarly exclusive
oue. Lady Marian Afford is another of these
representatives of social prescription. and You are
asked to believe that she Is hardly ever to be
met with save In her own house." Lady Marian
Afford it Is true is living but she the sister OF the
present Lord Northampton, whose deceased vile Is
spoken of as the head of rival eoterie. Lady
Marian does not ransack the by-ways OF Bohemia
for her guests nor perhaps. go to afternoon teas in
Tito Street but neither is she the social rccluse
boro danicted Again; "The mansion of the
Marouis and Marchioness of Salisbury in Arlington
Street [rather q Grab Street phrasel is Toryestab-
Iisbment. the mistress of which has been known to
pioue herself on never crossing Wing Threshold
Possibly. but IT is certain that this Tory estab
lishmentD opens its doors to many Liberals, and
that Lady Salisbury is frequent guest in Wing
houses. Our foreigner might at least have
bethought himself that Lady Salsbury's daughter
Lady Maud is married to Wing, Lord Wolmer,
the son of the Wing Lord Chancellor Selbone
who il one of q Whig Cabinet. Does he suppose
that the Salisburys and the Selbornes are not on
visiting terms II he had ever seen the inside OF the
mansion in Arlington Street. or of that much finer
mansion, Hatfield, no would have been able to give
much more lifelke accounts Of some OF the Lberais
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-10-01
Drawing Beer.

1t seems that the rate of profit in
selling beer by the glass all depends on
the drawing. The more rapidly the
contents OF beer key are drawn off
the longer the profit, and the more
slowly the smaller the profit. In the
outlying suburbs, on the unfrcauented
by-streets, Were customers come in,
one at 4 time. ut intervals Of half an
hour, they get glass of solid beer,
while in the thronged saloons in the
frequented parts of the city. where the
faucet is opened every minute. the Gus
toner gets n glass of beer which is one
third to one-half froth. This makes
all the difference in the world in the
money drawer. The key of beer which
in the sleepy suburb yields only $50
glasses of ..solid' liquor. will, in a
frequented locality. yield 800 glasses
of foam-capped beer-and this means
an advantage of $50 nickels exactly in
favor of the latter. Then there is an
art in drawing the delicious and re-
freshing amber liquor which is never
lost sight Of An expert artist will
draw 100 glasses Of beer from recep-
tacle which clumsy drawer will ex-
tract only Is from. 1t looks like an
impossibility. but it can be done.
Beer at cents glass is supposed
to be cheap, but what would Il st.
Louis imbiber of the brown beverage
think, in Bavaria, where for 8 cents he
gets a mug of the choicest beer in the
world. the Munich mug holding three
times rs much as the treacherous glass
es that prevail here.-St Louis Re
publican.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-10-01
- - . -
4 Smart Peruvian.

1t is said that the Peruvans cannot
fight; that they were vessels of clay be-
fore the mighty Chiians. and the rec
ord of the late war does justify this as
sertion; but the local papers tell of Il
woman in the northern part of the re-
public who should be organized into a
battalion all alone by herself The
name of the Peruvian amazon is Fran
cisca Villayerde or Greenhouse. when
translated into English. At the are of
10 she clicked and beat her father
within an inch of his life, because he
wouldn't take her to bull fight, Then
she cleared out Il whole convent where
she was sent to be educated in ethics
and urbaniiy. rs they call dee prum
here, leaving the mother superior in
a condition that will make her per-
manent cripple. Then she whipped
the jefc politlco, or mayor of the town
where she had the honor to reside. be-
cuSc he threatened to put her in pris-
on, and the following day cowhided
the editor of the local paper who made
some sarcastic illusions to her bcliger-
eat clrrcr. Tho priest of the parish
was called upon to rcmonStratc with
the young woman, and taking oflensc
at his admpnition. she blackrnct! both
his eyes AMI in 1ekel him scn>c.cS,
with an image of ST. !iicn;tni which
she tore from the altar. Inc h.>hM,
thoHeht tang, hui gone lar enplgl.
and annpunccd the cyctnmiin;c ~,
of the laly IRON the church. IA
rather sobcrcd her, and she ANA her
friends sou nj 10 III IKE peace VITA Tie
outraged ecc rS.;riic,, who :, reed
ilna y 10 revoke Tao pcla.ly OF exc IN
municaiipa ii sac woufl Get nI.trrlcd
AMI have Il m:gn ri her own to b at ana
bully, Instead Of destroying coiyeats,
bling padres and dr>poiiing ali4rs
TINS she agreed 10 d., tut there " .s;I
Il maria eab,c man III All the countiy
who would accept tae 2ir. ) hand, al
though her funer of.r1i i.)'rtl
dpwfy. They preferred goias int 'e
army. Fn;uiy an o.d warrior named
NJ carlo l. RIO Mba,ebi rnco, or MI
White Mountain, a-e 81. Il hero OF
three wars lnd bti. 4 or General in
the last, a.rcelto sn ri-aic t.c lam
sci il 4 dowrv of 200. 900 WAS turned
o CT on tn" welding 'tay. Her father
was only 100 glad 10 accent the prvpo-
sition, a. d Miss Green suasc became
Mrs. White NJ unt;iu. Alter th1 we'd
ding she pulled the bishops lose and
thcn went nom u make her new hus-
band happy. The old gentleman is
said 10 DC an expert in handling the
lasSo, and he roposes 10 tame her us
tury do Wild horse On tue iianoS. The
outcom, OF his ,ifprts have not been
learned. = Mes ipr6 .sa4 torres. on
dsuct.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-10-01
CONC .rniny Collars.


The paper collar IS Il thing OF the
past. \ lew o.d-!;.s lioned aud impe-
cunious youag men sti!I cling 10 paste
BOARD necGwetr. nat most people who
wear ca. lar~ niN a,e I.usn. Tue paper
eo..aS had = a.. a.. yer Il wts
always caiI ior u 6, aii 4 min WASH t
rs ,icpcnirn, on TIC wI>t,rrwon..a rs
ne Is n.iw. Ii WAS So cialp inat it
CO IL be thrown a ~ WASH veg Il be-
came 81 .liiy 50 lc,!. Hly, mnrn = per
goods were the style, i man c,all 3uy
pair OF iape. calfs IN ), co. ar amt !.
dicNry" vi the same matcri Il. ;ild be
liz 4 up roofi ensnlsn Tor btl. q we'd
d.n-. Lacy wrr .iap.e u c Nrr mp
any amps. II o. u.ci aHiiues>, hon y'r.
Ine y per cpi.ar WAS inyeatcd Dy u AZ
ter linat aaout hr.y years ago, aud
W as llrst made rs s;l,ootsl ani glossy rs
|, lsIol DoIsd. Ilcl iney were ligahy
merged INFO he present style Of tiit.a.
lii; crl.ul0id cOl.ars a.n culls hsyt
never e...t .nt on wei. Iney are worn
con,i5 ally by lincr.nt book agents,
pc idiers. and ina, sprt of pcnp.e, bat
have never c IN popular. You can
always Tell i iiIaA wdo wears tmctn 10y
thc sirun- smc II cAmphor. - 4. lis.
6ag3 IJs otrL
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-10-01
City and Coun,,y school children.

AT the recent annual meeting, at
Newport, r. l.. Of the American lnsti-
tute of Instruction, Professor c. X.
Thompson made an address in which
he said that in years of experience with
schools in town and country, of from
300 to 400 in number. he had noticed
differences between the pupils of coun-
try and city schools, which had been
subjects of much thought and discus
sion. In the first place, tac city-bred
in the same grade of study with Their
country cousins are usually Younger
by from three to FIVE years, vet the
latter show more energy, power, con-
centration, independence. and more
rapid progress when taking their
proper grade in the city than the
others, and are also stronger students
in tho college as well rs taking more
prominent positions in life. The city
schools, their apparatus and instruct
ors, are, of course, far superior. and
the pupils cover in their ten months
study more studies and longer courses,
so that the result would seem 10 be
otherwise. But tho difficulty lies in
their being carried beyond their capa-
city and comprehension, and constant
drilling, memorizing and the teachers
work being relied on to carry them to
this advanced stage. Thus the pupil
activity is enfeebled by wrestling with
what he does not comprehend, his en-
ergy is relaxed, and he is weakened
instead OF strengthened
Again, the country lad is trained to
work steadily at some manual labor,
giving him a moral bent toward faith
full performance of intellectual tasks,
while the town-bred pupil. with his
ten months of schooling. has but little
opportunity for manual work, and
loses the valuable training it affords.
What person does has vastly more
to do with his habits of thinking and
working than what he knows. Doubt
less some are more easily nodded by
early training than others, yet apti-
tudes generally determine the nature
OF men. Certain changes are therefore
necessary by which this influence, so
important in the culture of the coun-
try-bred, may be gained by tho city
pupil. The number of studies should
be reduced in the city course to two
leading studies, with the addition of
two exercises to give practice. Sub
jects will be pursued term or two,
and then give place to others. Thus
the pupil secures working power by
concentration. Again. require the
pupil to do more work by himself with
out the teachers aid, who is to direct
him only when it will set him in the
right direction.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-10-01
Grant County 8erald.
Beautiful Flowers.


Beautiful flowers, beautiful 1owersl
Born of the sunshine and soft spring show.
ers,
Lifting your heads from the dewy grass,
Giving your fragrance TO all that pass;
Shedding your leaves through the liyelong
hours
To brighten our pathway-beautiful fiowersl
Beautiful flowers, beautiful fiowersl
Filling with sunshine our earthly bowers;
Breathing Of heaven, when fanting we lie,
Lifting our hearts to the Giver on high;
wing us courage to fight gainst the powers
Of all that is eyil-beautiful fowersl
beautiful flowers, beautiful fowersI
blooming to brighten our lonely hours;
Naftng your perfume on each soft sigh
VI the rowing breeze as IL passeth by;
Teaching US faith when dark cloud lowers
This is your mission-beautifu fiowersi
Beautiful flowers, beautiful fowersi
Low at our feet through the long summer
hours;
Covering His footstool with brightness and
bloom,
To deck for the bridal or robe for the tomb:
sun will we pray that no sorrow that lowers
shall dim thee in heaven-beautiful flowers !
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-10-01

In the pursuit of the good things of
this world we anticipate too much; we
eat out the heart and sweetness of
worldly pleasures by delightful fore
thought of them. The results obtained
from the use of DR.. Jones Red Glover
Tonic far exceed all claims. 1t cures
dyspepsia, and all stomach, liver, kidney
and bladder troubles 1t is perfect
tonic, appetizer, blood purifier, sure
cure for ague and malarial diseases.
Price 80 cents, of +. w. Bryan. /
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-10-01
VERY REMARKABLE RECOV-

VERY REMARKABLE RECOV-
cry. Mr.. Geo. Y, Willing, of Man
chester. Mich. writes " My wife has
been almost helpless for five years, SO
helpless that she could not turn over in
bed alone She used two Bottles Of
Electric Bitters, and is so much i'm
proved that she is able now to do hei
own work.
Electric Bittcrs will do all that is
claimed for them. Hundreds Of test
monials attest their great curative pow
crs. Only 30 cents bottle at
STONE & HAssELL's.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-10-01

POSITIVE CURE FOR PILES
To the people of this County we would
say we have been given the Agency Of
Dr. Anarchists Italian Pile Ointment =
emphatically guaranteed to Cure or
money refunded Internal, External,
Blind, Bleeding or Itching Piles.
Price zoe box No Cure, no pay.
For sale by Fred w. Bryan, Druggist
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-10-01
SPECIAL READING NOTICES.

BUCKIEN'S ARNlCA SALVE.-
The Best Salve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chllblains, Corns,and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
20 cents per box. For sale by
STONE & HAssELL.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-10-01

Who of us are without our troubles,
be they small or large? The blessings
of health are best appreciated when we
are sick and in pain. A hacking cough,
a severe cold or any throat or lung dis
eases are very troublesome; but all these
may be quickly and permanently cured
by Doctor Bigelow's Positive Cure. Safe
and pleasant for children Price, so
cents. Trial size, free. I. W. Bryan. ]
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-10-01
A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY

WHATIT DOES. Almost every lady
habitually uses some kind of HAIR dress
ing. 1t is toilet necessity. Parker's
Hair Balsam Is the best, because: 1t
gives gloss and softness; arrests falling
out; does not soil the most delicate fab
ric; is deliciously perfumed; cools the
head; eradicates dandruff, and promotes
luxurient growth. 30w4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-10-01

The best on earth, can truly be said
of Griggs' Glycerine Salve, which is a
sure, safe and speedy cure for cuts,
bruises, scalds, burns, wounds and all
other sores. Will positively cure piles,
letter and all skin eruptions. Try this
wonder healer. Satisfaction guaranteed
or money refunded Only % cents
Sold by F. W. Bryan. 3Sml2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-10-01

DAUGHTERS, WIVES AND
MOTHERS. We emphatically guaran-
tee DR.. MARcHIsI' S CATHoLIcoN, A FE-
MALE REMEDY, to cure Female Diseases
such as Ovarian troubles, inflammation
and liberation, Falling and Displace-
ment or bearing down feeling. Irregular
tiles, Barrenness, Change of Life, Leu
corrhea, besides many weaknesses
springing from the aboye,like Headache,
Bloating, Spinal weakness, Sleeplessness
Nervous debility, Palpitation of the
heart, De. For sale by Druggists.
Prices s1.00 and 81 80 per Bottle. Send
to DR.. J. B. Marchisi, Utica, n Y, for
pamphlet free. For sale by FRED W
BRYAN Druggist. l6vl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-10-01

- Hitchcock. Professor OF Athletics
III Amherst. is a vio.ent hater of tobac-
co and SAWS that half century more
OF lis use will produce 9 generation Of
weakiiug~.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-10-01

+. W. Bryan, Druggist, distinctly
states that Acker's English Remedy has
and does cure contracted consumption.
Ask for circular. An entirely new
medicine, guaranteed.