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The Dawson journal., 1885-08-27
BLIND FROM ECZEMA,

Says Mrs. Martha STRIPPING, of Perry, Ga:
81 had Eczema of such malignant form
that my face, including ears and eyelids;
was one solid mass of scabs, and at times
was blinded by it. o. l. G. cured me-"
RHEUMATISM
w. Edmunds, Henderson, Ca, writes:
my rheumatism was pronounced by my
physician one of the worse cases he had
ever met with in his practice. So sensitive
to the touch was my entire body, had to
have frame work to keep the bed cover.
ering off. resorted to o. l. G. and it
acted like magic; was soon out of bed; on
my feet and am entirely restored"
supreme Confidence.
Mr.. 7. H. Harris Macon, Ga, informs
It's that from personal experience he has TN
bounded confidence in
0. |. G. as a Blood Purifier.
AS A HEALTH TONIC.
II. j. Fitzgibbon, stenographer, Macon,
Ga, is emphatic in his praise of this prep
aration as a tonic and appetizer, and so is
Mr. w. Il. Collier. of Fort Valley. Ga. w.
IL. Wood, of Macon. Ca, says there Is
nothing to equal it as household remedy.
Not a Cure All. O. |. G.
Don't cure every ailment; but it will cure
every trouble due to impure blood; it will
enrich the vital fluid give tone and strength
to the system, improve th" APPETITE and di-
gestion and do more to build up a weaken
ed constitution than any other medicine be-
fore the public.
Our Note of Warning.
0. |. G. is the only original, gen.
uine Old Indian Cure, and no 9TH
er medicine is made by the recipe
which we own. Sold by leading
druggists at $3.50 for large bottles.
THE 0. |. c. COMPANY,
Perry, Ga.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-05
S1he Pine Tree Shilling.

The earliest American coinage was
in Boston in 1862. The coins were of
the value of 3 pence, E pence and II
pence. They were of silver, rude and
somewhat uneven in thickness, and
irregularly circular, with no device,
egend or date, save the letters IN. E."
on the diverse, and the Roman numer-
ais on the reverse side to signify the
value in pence. None of the three
penny pieces are believed to be in
existence at present. These were soon
followed by more elaborate coinage
and instead of the letters IN. E." on
the observe, there were double circle
of dots inclosing the word "Massachu-
setts," and within the inner circle a
representation of an oak tree. Upon
the reverse side the words New Eng
and, Our Dam" They bore the date
1862, underneath which were the
numerals expressing the value in
pence. During the following year the
oak was replaced by the pine tree. and
for thirty years or more, silver coins
with the pine tree and the date 1862
were issued. The denomination most
largely issued was the coin of the
value Of ! shilling, hence the famous
pine tree shilling" 1t should be
noticed that the inscriptions varied
during that period as sentiment or
caprice demanded. Charles Fisher.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-05
Girls and Coastings.

A Washington Star reporter gives
the following graphic pen sketch of
how girl coasts: "When called upon
to describe a young lady coasting the
reporters pencil falters, conscious Of
the immensely of the task. Owing to
the size and shape of the sled, and the
objections that the young men who
manage the affair have to her drag
ging her feet upon the ground, the
young lady has to seat herself in the
manner which might vulgarly be call,
ed straddling. But she does this with
such grace, and catches up her dress
with such pretty art, as to make it
appear one of the most natural and
easy attitudes. Then, when the sled
is showed off and begins to gather
momentum in its descent, she clings
trustingiy to the coat of the young
gentleman in front of her. When it
begins to dash along and strike fire out
Of the ground, she utters a little scream
and throws her arm about his neck.
Then, when the sled reaches its wild
est speed, she screams louder and fran
tically embraces the young man. tight
ening the pressure into regular hug,
while he CALAMITY resolves to be
squeezed to death sooner than permit
hair Of her fair young head to be
injured. Then the speed begins to
slacken. and the hug slackens also a
little bit. Then. gradually, the sled
comes to standstill, and the young
woman. as she takes her arms away
from the young man, gives sigh and
exclaims: oh, amt it jolly Then
they trudge up the mill again to repeat
the same performance. It's noticeable
that, though the young lady's fright is
not diminished at all by familiarity
with the terrors of the slide the
young gentleman continues to submit
to the treatment to which he is sub
jected without murmur.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-05
A New Steamship,

The new steamer Chatham, built for the
Merchants and Miners Trans portalion Com
pany, and intended to run between Boston
and Baltimore. via Norfolk, has made her first
trip. She is Il iour-dcck ship fore and aft
schooner rugged, with two mnsts, and is beau
sLiul specimen of naval architecture. From
outside OF stem to outside of main post she
measures 265 feet las 40 feet beam, and d
depth of hold from base line line to top OF
third deck of &c feet, \ compound surface
condensing engine, with direct acting inverted
cylinders working in right angled cranls, capa-
bic OF developing 20)0 horse power at Is revo-
buttons per minute, with steam pressure Of
90 pounds, supplies her motive POWER. The
diamete~ OF the hgh-pressure cylinder is 40
Snches; that OF the low pressure, Y inches
with stroke of4S inches to both In addition
olarge cargo capacity, she has elegant pas
senger accommodations, the saloons and state
rooms being fitted in elaborate style. Capt
Pallett, the commodore of the line, will com
nand the new steamship.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-05
The boys evening suit ,thly season

The boys evening suit this season
is of ribbed or Terry velvet. but plushis
not altogether out Of vogue.
The dogs collar around the neck
must match the color of the aigrette
and pouf or feathers of the soiffure.
Stars, crescents, and rivieres of dia-
monds are worn in the snowy high
coiffures generally adopted for ball
toilets this season.
Small puffs of black velvet. MORE.
or satin ribbon, with small aigrette.
are very fashionable for the hair and
are placed a little to the left side in
front.
The skirt laid in alternate busters
of kilt pleats and panels decorated with
braid is the style for tailor.made
spring suits of cloth, serge, diagonal
and flannel.
~ ukCoohiahCi iCOCutly oOnO
one of her Boston customers cloth
suit, which not only had white kid
waistcoat but also petticoat Lat of
brown kid.
Black Hercules braid is laid in rows
upon velveteen skirts, in fiat violation
of the rule that trimmings should be
richer than the material which they
are supposed to adorn.
Some novel evening costumes in
plush are made with plain skirt Dor
dered at the foot by a band of embroid-
cry on Ottoman silk, and having dra-
peries of Ottoman silk over the plush
| jacket.
The flowers and feathers worn on
the head with evening dress are massed
very high and threaten to grow
still higher. The effect is not bad if
the wearer carry her head well. but
is comical in the extreme if she does
not.
Among the odd English designs for
lace pins is one representing jester
in a red enamelied jacket, green en-.
amelled shoes and having a diamond
tassel hanging from his cap. and row
of diamonds edging the fan which he
carries in his hand
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-05
ono If"

There was a knock at the door Of
Aunt Fanny's pleasant kitchen, one
morning, and on the steps stood little
girl with basket on her arm.
"Don't you want to buy something"
she asked as she came in. Here are
some nice home-knit stockings"
Surely you did no. knit thess your
self, little girl?" said Aunt Fanny.
mo, ma'am; but grandma did. She
is lame, and so she sits still and knits
the things, and run about and sell
them; that's the way we get along.
She says we are partners, and so l
wrote out sign and put it over the
fireplace: Grandma and Maggie"
Aunt Fanny laughed, and bought
the stockings; and as she counted out
the money to pay for them, Maggie
said: This will buy the bread and
butter for supper
"What if you had not sold any
thing?" asked Aunt Fanny.
But Maggie shook her head.
"You see we prayed, Give US this
day our daily bread and God ha;
promised to hear when folks pray; Sc
1 guess there wasn't any If about it
When he says things they're sure ant
certain" Observer.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-05
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.



When Alexander the Great had
conquered Porus, king of India, he
took a great elephant which had
fought valiantly for tho king, and
dedicated him to the sun, and let him
go with this inscription; alexander,
the son Of Jupiter. dedicated Ajax to
the sum-" The elephant was found
with the inscription $50 years after,
Pigs have bsen known to live to the
age of 20, and the rhinoceros to 20
A horse has been known to live to the
age of 81, but averages 25 to 80.
Camels sometimes live to the age of
100; stays are very long lived; sheep
seldom exceed the age of 10; cows
live about Is years.
Cuvier considers it probable that
whales sometimes live 1000 years
The dolphin and porpoise attain the
age of 80; an eagle died at Vienna at
the age of 104; ravens have frequent
ly reached to age of 100; swans have
been known to live to the age of 800.
Mr.. Masterton has the skeleton of q
swan that attained the age Of 200
Pelicans are long lived. A tortoise
has been known to live to the age Of
107 years.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-05
Rough Weather for Two Steamers,

Steamers Prussian und Montreal came into
Portland, Me-, lately, after having had a rough
time of it. Captain Bonchette OF the Mon
treal says he never experienced such weather
ns he did from Halifax. A great sea washed
over the steamer, and stove ono Of her boats
into kindlng wood. Captain Bonchette says
he had hardly got out OF Halifax before he had
occasion to regret it, and for twelve hours the
storm was terrible. The wind was hurr-
cane, while snow was sent over the steamer at
rate that almost blinde all on board. This
was followed by a vapor, which the captain
says was the worst he ever saw. He coul |
not see the length of the steamer ahead.
When the steamer reached here, the ice was
six inches thick on the gangway to tho cabin.
The Prussian came direct, and did not encoun-
ter weather quite as rough as did the Montreal,
which was sixty hours in coming from Halifax.
Both steamers brought only twenty passen-
gers
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-05

We should be heedrnl Of warnings, Nature
gives us such. Inactivity of the kidneys and
bladder is an omen of danger The diseases
which attack those organs are among tho most
fatal and obstinate, aud are usually preceded
by the above symptoms Of growing weakness.
The best invigorant under such circumstances
Is Hostettor's Stomach Bitters, soie as well
as active remedy, The proper degree Of en-
ergy is impaired 10 the operations of these im-
portant secreting and disohOrgng glands, with
out overstimuation, by the Bitters. In that
respect, as in others, it surpassos and is prefer
able 10 diuretics which overact, The article is
also remedy for and preventive of chills and
fever and bilious remittent, and cures rheuma'
tic ailments, dyspepsia, debility and nervous,
ness. Don't delay if you experience the wei
known symptoms of any OF these ailments, but
use the Bitters at once,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-05
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.
Making tho Lips Ped.

$50 far as my own experience goes"
said a physician yesterday, painting the
lips is not a widespread vice in
America. II Is seldom resorted to, for
men of the smallest observation know
the methods women pursue for max
ing their lips red"
"What do you mean9'
They bite them. 1t Is impossible to
see women in car or anywhere when
men are around that they do not con-
sinually press their lips with their
teeth, and bite them with more or less
Gerceness. This brings the blood to
them and makes them red. Still, as it
also keeps them from chapping in the
winter, there is no reason why it
should be condemned. AS for cos
metics, they have almost gone ont of
date, and have not anything like the
run they used to have. Women have
at last learned that good health brings
color, and exercise has taken the place
of powder aud paint. ~. Y. Sun
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-05
Fashion Notes.

Ths gorget in dull silver is worn in
Paris with high waists.
New York blondes affect black tulle
ball dresses with embroideries of jet.
Aurora pink, warm golden rose, is
the latest shade of this fashionable
color
Even the fine ribbed knit or woven
meriao shirts for babies have long
sleeves.
A moderate-size'tournure gives style
to costume but big hustle is hide
Gus.
Brides cakes are now made in layers
with almond paste, and are covered
with almond icing.
Heliotrope, which is as fashionable
for color as for perfume, comes in
seven different shades.
High-shouldered fichu mantles and
plain. old-fashioned long scarfs will be
worn for spring wraps.
Diamonds are worn to excess in
New York, but pearls are the Partisan
fashion,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-05
A Wonderful Remedy.

Any young folks who are suffering
from the same complaint as the little
prince in the accompanying anecdote
are recommended to try the same med.
icine. 1t costs very little, and is sure
to effect cure.
Once on time there was kine
who had a little boy whom he loved
very much. So he took great deal OF
pains to make him happy.
He gave him beautiful rooms to livc
in, and pictures and toys and books
without number. He gave him 1
graceful. gentle pony, that he might
ride when he pleased. and row-boat or
a lovely lake, and servants to wal
upon him wherever he went. He als(
provided teachers who were to give
him the knowledge of things thai
would make him good and great.
But for all this the young prince wa
not happy. He wore a frown wher
ever he went, and was always wishing
for something that he did not have.
At length one day a magician came
to the court. lie saw the scowl on tht
boys face, and he said to the king
ii can make your son happy, and
turn his frowns into smiles. But you
must pay me great price for telling
him the secret"
"All right" said the king, "what
eyer you ask l will give"
So the price was agreed upon ant
paid, and then the magician took thu
boy into a private room. He wrote
something with white substance
upon piece of white paper. Next HI
gave the boy candle. and told him tt
light it and hold it under the paper
and then see what he could read. Their
he'went away.
The boy did as he had been told, ant
the white letters on the paper turned
into beautiful blue.
They formed these Words
"Do a kindness to some one ever,
dav"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-05
Novel Means of Detecting Criminals.

There have been many ordeals
through which those suspected of crime
have been obliged to pass; among them
may be mentioned the Ordeal of the
Cross, the Ordeal of the Eucharist, the
Ordeal of Cold Water, the Ordeal by
Fire. the Ordeal of Touch and the
Ordeal of Chewing Rice. This last is
still in fashion in many parts of India
The person is obliged to chew rice in
the presence of officers of the law.
Curious as it may appear, such is the
influence of fear on the salivary glands,
that, il they are actually guilty, there
is no secretion of saliva in tue mouth.
and chewing is impossible Such cul-
prits generally confess without any
further efforts. On the contrary. a
consciousness of innocence allows If a
proper flow of fluid for softening the
riee
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-05
A Birds Nest Lined with Gold.

A writer in the Philadelphia Time,
tells the following story of pugnacious
and tricky English sparrow that had
driven a pair of robins from theig nest in
a box close to the United States mint
This misery fellow-and the spar.
rows are all an avaricious set-afteI
driving the robins out, has occupied
the box for two seasons without even
so much as mate. AS might be sup.
posed, one who is able to do that is
foremost in looking out for himself in
other ways. Among the girls, and
even among the girls in the mint
nearly all of whom bring their dinner
with them, this particular sparrow has
been long favorite because of his
boldness; and so freely does he fly in
the windows and fit in the back door
of the smelting-room to pick uE
crumbs, that they jocularly say he is
the only one who has the "free run Of
the mint" A short time ago boy in
the building went where Mr.. Sparrow
made his nest, and. peeking into the
box to see if there were any of the
young folks at home. as the boys love
to do, he was surprised upon drawing
his fingers out to see them sparkling in
the bright sunshine No miner who
strikes an unexpected vein was more
excited than that boy as he seized the
box and carried the whole thing down
stairs, where it was found that the
inside was not only fiecked with GOLD
dust, but that accumlations of the
precious metal had formed sort of
carpet of sparkling. soft yellow gold
the whole proving veritable bonanza
The sparrow had regularly been carry.
ing off quantities of gold dust in its
feathers, which it shook out when il
made its toilet in the morning.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-05
CAPTURED IN THE WAR.
Connecticut Veterans 90 Return tho Fla q
OF tho Fourth Mississippi.

Lieut.. Col Ilealy and other veterans Of the
9th Connecticut volunteers, have planned a
presetation affair to occur at New Orleans dur
.ng February, which may establish graceful
precedent for other iraternal meetings OF vet
Grams OF the opposing armies, Daring the war
the 9th captured the flag OF the 4th Mississippi
at Pass Chris ian, Miss, and 1t was brought TO
Hartford and placed in the State armory with
four similar trophies taken by other regiments,
Capt, Wright of the 9th, who has for years re-
sided in New Orleans, was instrumental IN
bringing thu officers OF his regiment into COM
munication with those OF the Mississippi rcsi-
u ent, ana the result was an offer from the 9th
to restore the hag 10 those who foughtunder it,
The Legislature to-day unanimously passed
resolutions transferring the flag to Lieut.. Col.
Healy and others, who will meet committee
OF the confederate regiment at New Orleans.
The flag is Of white silk, with blue field bear
ing single embroidered star, and is badly di'
lapiiate by time, 1t isproposed to restore it
MS nearly as practicable to its original condj.
ton by inserting now material.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-05
Found No Poison.

DR.. Samuel K. Cox, D. D., Practical
Analytical Chemist, Washington, d. G.,
who made thorough and careful analy-
sis, reports that there is neither NOR
phia, opium, emetics nor poisons in the
Red Star Cough Cure; that it must
prove boon to those whose systems
shrink from the use of such compounds,
and especially to mothers, who justly
dread the evil, and, at times, fatal effects
of these dangerous drugs. He further
states it is not only free from all opiates,
poisons and emetics, "a thing which
not one cough preparation in ten can
boast) but it is altogether an original
and most happy combination of the best
remedial agents, and is as harmless as
it is effective.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-05

Weddings in India will be unlucky
if celebrated during this year. Every
twelve years in the Hindoo calendar
occurs year during which it is held
that no marriage must take place, and
accordingly within the last few months
the matrimonial market has been un-
usually lively. This custom will
greatly affect the government regis
tration department, which is some
times used to register curious matri-
monial provisions. Thus. in one
village a husband undertakes by deed
never to beat or abuse his wife !;
another bridegroom registers his
promise to live always with his
fatherin-law or pay large sum of
money in default, and in another a
low-class Hindoo, who is the son of a
second husband, binds himself net to
occupy such seats at marriage cere-
monies as are INTENDED for those of
his class who are sons by first
Husbands. The registration depart
ment also lately prepared a deed
whereby two natives, belonging to
opposite factions, undertook to enter
into a certain religious dispute. the
vanquished side to pay an indemnity
and become the victor's disciple.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-05
Loye,,,. G,,de IN Frui, cu,t,re.

This is undoubtedly one of the Lest and
most useful publications issued by nursery
men in this country. 1t is really valuable
work on Horticulture, giving full instructions
for planting, pruning, culture and manage
ment of fruits of all kinds, and impartial de
scriptions of all worthy varieties II is n
book of over 20 pages with an illuminated
cover, elegantly printed and embellished with
hundreds of engravings and several colored
plates true to nature Price, with colored
plates, 10 cts, without plates, cts. Every
body at all interested in fruit culture should
send to I. j. Lovett, Little Silver, New Jer-
sew and get a COW
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-05
Tho hichest rr,ze-py'a yefy long way

Inv niHhost prizo py Vory lonY why
ever offered for literary performance
will be awarded in 1925 to the successful
author Of simple biography. Fifty
years ago, according to a weekly con-
temporary, General Arantschejetf, the
friend and confidential advisor Of the
Emperor Alexander /, deposited in the
imperial bank of Russia the sum of
$4,000 rubles, which is to be allowed to
accumulate at interest until December /,
1915, when the entire amount, principal
and interest, is to be handed over to the
author of the best work on the life and
reign Of Alexander I. The st. Peters.
burg Academy OF Sciences will decide on
the merit of the different performances
sent in, and award the price, which will
by that time amount to the enormous sum
of 1918 900 rubles--about $500, 900.
A fifth Of the amount will be deducted
for the cost Of printing the work. The
remainder win 60 to the fortunate
author, and so for once there win be a
literary man millionaire.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-05
The Trahsyaai Difficulty,

Sir Charles Warren for England and Presi-
dent Kruger OF the Transvaal Republic have
concluded their conference upon the Bechu-
analand border line difficulties, and have
agreed upon the plan advocated by Sir Charles
that no whites be allowed to settle in the
Goshen territory without special permits.
Officials have accor 'ingly been dispatched to
Rovigrona TO order off all white settlers who
have located themselves upon claims secured
from the natives By various and, according to
Sir Charles, fraudulent methods. 1t is be-
lieved that The result OF the present adjustment
will he peace in Belhuanalnnd. Until this is
absolutely rs ,ured, however, the troops now
on their way to the scene ofthe difficulties will
continue their advance