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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11
LONDONDERRY.
Travellers Guide.

Post-ofiice, Fred Beenard, +. N. Mails close
daily at M, for Chester, and at same time Mon.
days, Wednesdays and Friday for Factory Point,
Peru and Landgrove. Daily at SIP. m. for So.
Londonderry. Mails arrive daily from So. London.
derry at q. m, from Chester at p. M, from Fac.
tory Point. Peru and Landgrove Tuesdays, Thurs.
days and Saturdays at S p. m.
Telegraph and telephone offices at A. A. Curtis
store.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11
AGENTS WANTED!.
R U 2 7. u R =

CURED-PEET 8 CO., sol Sixth AVE..
cor. autn street. New York. New Method.
Holds any case with ease and comfort. Relief ~
once. Parties attended to and return home tho
same DAY. Also. vericocele without surgical
operation. Advice free open day and evening
sundays till p. m. Established IS years. Book
for cent stamp
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Notices under this head 1oc line, each insertion
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11

EEI Rfor working people. Send
HCIlo cents postage, and we
we will mail you free, a roy
al, valuable sample box of goods that
will put you in the way of making
more money i'll a few days than YOU
ever thought possible a: any business.
Capital not required. You can live at
home and work in spare time, only, or
all the time. All of both sexes. of all
ages, grandly successful. so cents TO So
easily earned every evening. That all
who want work may test the business.
we make this unparalleled offer: To
all who are not well satisfied we will
send 81 TO pay for the trouble of writ
ing us. Full particulars, directions etc .
sent free. Immense pay absolutely
sure for all who start at once. Don't
delay. Address STINsoN IL Co.. Port
land, Maine.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11

Lirbiaran
June, the queen of month is here,
But her manner is cold and many a
tear
She sheds DER the land.
The farmer has planted
Till his eyes grow anxious,
For fear that his labor is all in
vain,
And the seed he has sown,
He will never regain.
Frost was seen in this vicinity last
Saturday morning. And Sunday night
there was the first heavy thunder show
er of the season.
The Sabbath school, ut this village
was reorganized two weeks ago last
Sunday, and the following officers were
elected: Superintendent. George Ho-
bart; Assistant, G. Rider; Secretary
and Treasurer, Mrs. l.. E. Sheldon;
Conductor Of music, Mrs. G. o. Da-
Wis; Organist, Miss Elite Gibson. We
did not learn the name of the Librarian.
Mrs. M. A. Parker returned from
Rutland last week, where she has spent
the past winter with her daughter, Mrs.
G. F. White.
Mrs. Hooker is at Brattleboro visit
ing her son, Col. G. w. Hooker.
Miss Eta Hobart, of Dakota is visit
ing her father, George Hobart.
Mrs. N. Whitman has striped petu-
MIA that, at the present time, has As
beautiful blossoms.
We think the people of this section,
are usually, very kind and willing to
help one another in times of sickness or
misfortunes. We often hear of cases
similar to the following. Last Thurs
day - men, neighbors Of Asa Howe,
assembled at his place and commenced
and finished his planting, without
money and without price" Mr.. Howe
is very grateful for their assistance,
and highly appreciates their kindness.
Last Thursday night and Friday,
there was the heaviest rain in this sec
ton that we have had for months, if
not for years. The streams rose rapid
ly and were higher than at any time
while the snow was going off this spring.
There was considerable damage done
by high water on the meadows, such as
out potatoes, that were just
planted and other seed also. Mr.. Ben
nett, on the Eames place, met with
quite loss in that way.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11

Telegraph Offices at Depot. Telephone, at Hotel.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.-No settled pastor.
SOCIETIES.
West River Lodge, No. 81, +. and A. N. Wed
nesday, on or before the full of the moon.
Londonderry Library Association. Open every
Saturday afternoon and evening. Mary Bigelow
Lirbiaran
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11

Nome genuine ithout bunch Of greea
Hops on the white label. Shun all the vile,
Poisonous stun with Hop" or "Hops yin
thsir name.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-11
LOCAL SUMMARY.

a pencil cross opposite this para
graph indicates that yoar subscription
has expired, and no more papers aciN
be sent unless ace are notified that you
WiSh to continue.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-04-09
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.
Reliable Firms.

Nessrs. s. L. Green and NJ. A. spalding are al
ways reliable and try to secure the best of every
thing for their patrons. They now have bought a
large quantity of BEGGS' CHERRY COUGH SYRUP,
and are always willing and ready recommend 1t to
every one In need of preparation for coughs, colds
asthma, bronchitis and consumption they know Of
no other remedy that is gaining such wide reputa
tion. Sample bottles free.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-04-09
100000 E; #; e: =:

package of goods of large value that will start You In
work that viii at once bring you in money faster than
anything else in America All about the 100000 in
presents with each box. Agents wanted everywhere,
of either sex, of all ages for all the time, spare
time only, to work for at their own homes. For
tunes an workers absolutely assured Don't delay
H. HALLETT & CO., Portland Maine. 1923
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-04-09

GlEl Rfor working people. Send 10 cts. post
AH age and we will man you free, a royal,
valuable sample box of goods that will
uU66t put you in the way of making more
money in few days than you ever thought possible
at any business. Capital not required. You can live
at home and work in spare time only, or all the time.
All Of both Sexes of all ages grandly successful 80
etc. to IS easily earned every evening. That all who
want work may test the business, We make this un-
paralleed offer; To all who not well satisfied we
win send 81 pay for the trouble Of writing Full
particulars directions, ETC.. sent Free Immense pay
absolutely for all who start once Don't delay.
Address STINS0N & CO.. Portland. Maine. 1923
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-09-24

The Rev. Sam Jones is regularly
ordained minister of the Southern
Methodist Church. He was pastor
for number of years, but for long
time has been manager Of widows
and orphans fund and asylum. In this
he has grown to be on evangelist. He
has rather thin face, with brown
mustache. keen black eye, with .
broad forehead. He is about five feet
ten inches high. and weighs about .
hundred and forty pounds. His dress
is usually plain black suit. with few
ornaments, but is far from being cler-
ical. The only remarkable thing about
him is his preaching.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-09-24
Foot Rot.

Foot rot is one of the worst
enemies Of the flock, and the diff
ticulty with which is controlled,
when it once becomes located, is
one of its worse features. In fact,
it is al impossibility, when this
disease once gets III a flock, to
thoroughly eradicate it, if q careful
course is not pursued. Foot rot is
4 disease Of the blood, and the
blood must first be purified before
there can be any hopes Of effectu-
ally ridding the system Of its
germs. Here is where many shep-
herds make their mistake in dca!
ing with it. They commence doc
toring the feet Of the sheep, w.t.
out paying any attention to the
real seat of the trouble-the blood.
Sulphur is perhaps the best known
remedy that we have for purifying
the blood Of both man and beast,
and especially is it useful in doe
toring stock, Oh account Of the
ease with which it can be admin
istered. In doctoring sheep for
the foot rot, the first thing to be
done is to commence feeding sui
phur to clean the blood, and then
treat the sore feet III the usual
manner. \ well-known sheep
breeder of Ohio informed Us that
his sheep became affected with foo,
rot and that he could make lie
headway in con4uer'ng it, until he
commenced feeding sulphur, after
which he had comparatively little
trouble is effecting a cure. |,
may be well to add that while the
sheep are being fed sulphur, it i.
Imperative that they be kept il
the dry, as one exposure to ;
storm may do more injury than til.
foot rot.--[National Stockman.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-09-24
The vast bed of pitch which extends

THE vast bed of pitch which extends
from q point far inland in South
America to the center and south Of
Trinidad ends there in the famous pitch
lake. Tho bed dips under the sea in
the Serpent's Mouth, as the channel is
called which divides Venezuela from
Trinidad, and also off the southwestern
coast Of the island. Here and there,
on land and under the sea, in the di-
rection Of the strata, springs of liquid
pitch bubble up and overflow. The
Lake is easily accessible by land and
sea, being only three-quarters Of .
mile from the shore. It seems to have
cropped up to the surface. warmed by
the angry breath Of some huge subter-
ranean caldron. Numerous cavities or
depressions, filed with water, honey
comb it's surface, but do not affect its
level appearance to the eye of a specta-
tor. The lake is mostly solid; it is in
the center that it boils and betrays its
volcanic origin.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-09-24

The Lancet says that the pain Of
neuralgia headache experienced by
women is generally located in one or
more branches Of the second cervical
nerve, very commonly those terminal
ing in the scalp at the occiput. The
nerves Of the scalp are lrritated by the
hair being drawn tightly back, and put
on the strain, not as whole, in which
case the strain would be spread over q
large area Of the surface, but by small
bundles of hair, which are pulled back
and held in place by hairpins. Relief
is often consciously experienced as a
result of removing the lairpins, but
this has only temporary and partial
effect. The injury done is lasting in
its consequences. The present style
of dressing hair should be discon-
tinued, as it probably, in palt, accounts
for the extreme prevalence of neuralgia
headache.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-09-24
The death OF Mr.. Martin Van Buren,

The death OF Mr.. Martin Van Buren,
has called up numerous memories of his
grandfather, the President. One is that
. party Of gentlemen once were dis
cnssing his idiosyncrasies, and a wager
was laid that lie could not be induced
to give direct answer to any question,
and it was agreed that lie should be
told the purpose and condition Of the
bet. One Of the party, an acquaintance
Of Mr.. Van Buren,, was deputed to
make the test. When he found him.
@Mr. Van Buren," said hc,> "some gen
tlemen have been accusing you of non
committalisEl, and have wagercd that
you will not give plain answer to q
plain question. Now, let me ask you,
'Where does the sun risey" The Pres
idcntal brow contracted. There was q
moments hesitation. Then: sThe
terms east and west, Mr.. Smith, are
conventional; but Il" sThatll do,
Mr.. President; we've lost the bet!"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-09-24
How to Produce Better Layers.

A correspondent Of the American
Rural Home writes is follows;
':In every flock OF hens there are
always some that are better than
Others, for instance, supposing we
start with six Plymoth Rocks
cock and five hens. Very likely
out Of the five, two may lay thirty
or more eggs per annum more
than either OF the Others; the eggs
from these best layers should be
noticed and saved up, and only
these eggs set, and by following
this plan for while, the egg pro.
duction of the flock may largely
be increased; my attention la
been particularly drawn to this
subject lately, by u friend Of mine
who has a pullet which has laid
nearly 800 eggs in one year, and
this wonderful laying quality has
descended to several Of her pro
geny; | have since heard Of other
instances, which prove very con
clusively that q very great in
proyment might very easily i,
maze in all the breeds Of ronl,r,
if the above plan is carefully FOL
lowed. | regret very much thai
50 little attentions paid to this
subject. and | hope very soon I,
make some experiments Of Iii.
kind myself, although | already have
a wonderful strain Of layers, whicl
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-09-24
A CHICAGO Mail reporter recent

A CHICAGO Mail reporter recently
suggested to Pension Agent Sweet that
when her tenure of Office ceased she
might sail on matrimonial seas. well,
hardly" the lady answered; "you see,
I've brought up and educated my
younger brothers and sisters, and SO
feel quite matronly now. Besides, I
made up my mind good while ago
never to get married until was able
to support q husband in the style he
was accustomed to, and haven't been
able to save enough to do that yet.
The pension o.iice is fairly good one,
but wine and cigars are expensive. No;
! shall Jog along in the old way"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-09-24
Test the Cows.

Colman's Rural World says tia
every owner Of herd Of COW.
should know what they arc irdi
vidHally worth to him. Very few
herd, can he found in tic conntr,
but will contain COWS that not
only do not yield any profit to
their owners, but arc even kept at
a loss, which loss must be made
up by the profitable COWS. Many
COWS will give a good quantity Of
milk while fresh, but viii hold ont
80 poorly as to be Improbable in
the end. \ COW giving a
smaller quantity per day but hold
ing out nire months in the year,
will often prove to he the more
profitable COW. Again, COW
giving u large mess Of milk, but Of
poor quality, may not be worth
her keep, especially if buttcr-mak-
ing is the object. There arc many
points to consider in determining
tho value Of a COW; the quantity Of
milk given in 4 year, its value for
the purpose for which the COW is
kept, the amount Of food required
to keep her, her disposition, ease
Of milking, etc., It is attention to
such points that will often turn los
ing business into a paving one. Ii
these times Of low prices and small
profits, business men Of al classes
expect to watch all corners, stop
all leaks and use less expense, and
utalize everything. Manufactur-
ing interests which Il few years
ago yielded y large profit, now
often depend for profit on utilizing
what then was wasted. The ag-
riculturists in the various depart
ments must not expect to succeed
unless they use a similar policy.
The dairyman then should have
his scales and record book, and
should weigh and record what he
gives his cows, and what they give
him in return, until he knows what
each COW is capable 0 doing; then,
knowing tie Improbable ones lie
can weed them out.
Farmers do too much guessing
III their business, and trust too
much to chance, luck and the
moon, and do too little close tigur-
ing. Figures are wonderful eye
openers, and form mighty interest
ing reading sometimes.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-09-24

A BAPTIST deacon is responsible for
the following: "The weakest point in
our church machinery is the lack Of
some plan for relieving the churches Of
pastors who refuse to resign after it is
manifest to all interested persons that
q change is desirable. As it now is,
pastors often hold on simply from the
fear that they can get no other place
should they resign. All other denomi-
nations have some safety-valvc just
here; but the Baptists have none. The
pastor has to die or there must be q
blow-np in order to get rid Of him."
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-09-24

The hanging near Evansville, Ind,
Of the cruel wretch, Cation, writes Prof.
Swing, in the Current, brings to light
IN amount Of cowardice as belonging
to the neighborhood. It had been long
known that Cation was brute toward
his wife. It was also shown that he
sold beef in tho village but never
bought any cattle; that he fed his
horses but never raised or bought any
feed; but all the stalwart heroes Of
Kentucky kept the peace. The cruel
death OF Cations wife did happen to
touch one heart and the fiend was
brought to the end Of rope. Thanks
Tor that one heart. This recalls the
story Of Allan Pinkerton's first venture
as q detective. He was living near
Crystal Lake, Illinois. There were
some suspicious men living upon lit
tie island in tho Fox River. In idle
hours, and perhaps at night, Mr.. Pink
erton watched these persons Of doubt
ful name. He at last closed in upon
them like fate, and had big lot Of
counterfeiters. Near the same town
there was found patch Of ground
quite we'll supplied with skeletons.
Men coming West to buy land were
often expected to be away from their
Eastern home three or six months. No
letters were expected except at long
intervals. That many Of these honest
prospectors were put under ground by
others than the Bender family is most
certain. These unclaimed bones dot
many paths from Ohio to California.
The Benders and Cations were once
Mormons.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-09-24

The constitutional convention
now in session at Sioux Falls, D. I.
is made up Of broken down polit-
leans, old bummcrs and place
seekers generally. Many Of the
counties have no delegates, and
such as are represented take little
interest in the proceedings. The
last Legislature, 4 corrupt and
inefficient body, appropriated s2o,-
900 for 4 constitutional convention
at Sioux Falls and the delegates are
interested chiefly i'll absorbing that
money. One Of these days, when
the decent people Of Dakota con-
cludc to put their political bosses
i'll the coal hole and ask for admis-
sion as 4 state, their request will
he granted with such alacrity as
to surprise them.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-09-24

In the desperate hand-to-hand con-
ficts OF the Soudan war, it is stated
that it was found tha. the bayonets Of
the British soldiers were entirely un-
equal to the demands upon them. The
weapons bent like hoop iron when q
thrust was made, and were often with
drawn from the hoiy Of PROSTATE foe
with great difficulty. On tie contrary,
the short spears If the Arabs proved .
very effective weapon.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-09-24

WILLIE SPRAGuE. the youth who
recently married his stepmother's Sis
ter, when he was born, twenty years
ago, had $4,000 settled upon him.
This sum has gone on accumulating,
30 that when ne becomes of age he will
have q fortune Of S15O.0OO to start
with. Governor Sprague and his wife
were present at the marriage cere-
mOny
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-09-24

The Mrs. jerks who was SO i'm
portant and 50 peppery i witness
in the Louisiana Contested election
case in 1S76-7, has had a falling
ont with her husband, the captain,
whose qualifications IL 4 liar
gained him 4 permanent position
III one OF the departments 1T Wash
inyton, where he still i. and she
that she is goin. home
to New Orleans to forget all about
him. MI. j. Sherman will be
panied to hear that his old friends
are breaking up in this way.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-09-24
WHOLE NUMBER 1851.

came from Il breeder who has con.
tinuously laborcd for the past
fourteen years to improve hi
poultry in this respect. There i
no doubt but that the average per
anrum can bc largely increased ~
Systematically breeding from the
layers from years to years. |
hope that these remarks may cause
a more general interest to be taken
III the subject, especially among
those who keep fowls mostly for
eggs
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-09-24

The fact that the Iowa state fair
was compelled to close up on ac-
count OF the miserable weather.
and that the Illinois state fair i
having q most splendid season,
is another link in the long chain Of
evidence going to prove that there
is nothing better in the way Of
regulating the liquor traffic than
high license combined with local
option, declares the Chicago Trib-
unc.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-09-24
Tur White House watches are

The White House watches are now
regulated by the old mantel clock
which has tickel the time, with more
or less correctness, for many years,
President Arthnr's secretary had .
clock connected with the Naval Obsery-
atory in his room, but coi. Lamont OBJ
iected to paying So fr.m the contin-
gent fund Of the mansion to have it
continued.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-09-24

THERE is boarded in the United
States Treasury over S35o,0O0, 900 OF
coin, held for the redemption of green
backs and coin certificates which need
no redemption, and few, il any, will
ever be offered for that purpose. Why
don't the Government compel tho banks
to hold an amount Of coin for re-
demption purposes, equal to the
amount Of their outstanding notes? Is
it because they arc SO much safer. and
their credit SO much better than that OF
the United States?
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-09-24
No Change Necessary.

1t is not necessary to change the
climate which you live in or travel
about for the restoration OF health.
II you have weak lungs. coughs,
colds, Group, consumption or bron-
chitis, Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup
is warranted to cure you Sample
bottles free at Lathrop & Slawson's,
CrescO. 1Stf
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-09-24

Chalmers, Of Fort Pillow fame,
is writing open letters to Governor
Hoadly, Of Ohio, abusing him fol
his speeches, and that eminent
copperhcad and rebel, M. Hal
stead, is printing them. It takes
4 great mind to tell who is loyal
this year.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-09-24
THE surviving ex-lad;es of the White

The surviving ex-lad;es Of the White
House are: Mrs. james X. Polk, of
Nashville; Mrs. Phillips, formerly
Mrs. Betty Taylor Hiss, Of cambridge,
Va; Mrs. John Tyler, Of Virginia ;
Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston, Of Balti-
more; Mrs Mar.h.. johnson Patterson,
Mis-. Grant, Mrs. Hayes, Mrs. Garfield,
and Mrs. McElroy.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-09-24

ILLINOIS leads all the States in rail-
road mileage. It has 5000 miles: Penn
sylvanla, 1876; Iowa, 7,5le; New
York, 1885; Ohio, 7,276; Texas, 6, lbs;
Indiana, 1854; Michigan, 5,a33; and
Missouri, 4,7O9. These are the nine
great railroad States. All Of tho New
England States have together 6,3O7
miles Of railway.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-09-24

The power conferred upon banks to
monopolize the supply of money makes
bankers u dangerous class. rs they
always use this power to snbsidize the
public press and overawe Congress.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-09-24

HONEST men earn their wealth by
producing it. Bankers get theirs by
robbing industry, through the aid and
protection Of the Government.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-09-24

GOVERNMENT loans to the people
would be death to usury and sweep
Shylockism from the face Of the earth.