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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-29
Cure OF Stanlmering,

Many years ago a famous professor
came to our town and announced that he
could ''cure the worst case OF suffering
in ten minutes without a surgical opera
ton" A friend of mine was an inveter'
ate stammerer, aud advised him to call
upon the wonderful magician. lie called,
was convinced by the testimonials ex.
hibited, struck upa bargain, paid the
fifty dollars, and soon called at my Office
talking as straight as railroad track.
was astonishcd, and asked my friend
by what miracle he had been so suddenly
relieved of his lifelong trouble, He
informed me that he had made solemn
pledge not to reveal the process of cure.
knew two other bad cases-ladies;
and, calling upon them, reported what
had come to pass.
They were soon at the professors
rooms, came away elated, raised the
hundred dollars, paid the cash, and in
half an hour were ready, hal the ques-
ton been popped, to say "Yes" without
hesitating.
l was soon made acquainted with
several other cures quite as remarkable,
and resolved to turn on my sharpest wits
and wait upon the wonderful magacian.
He seemed an honest man, and in two
days had made up my mind to pay him
large fee and learn the strange art,
with the privilege of using it to cure
whomsoever | could. Those who had
been cured by the professor were sol
EMMY bound not to reveal the secret to
any one, but my contract gave me the
privilege of using the knowledge as
| pleased And now | propose TO
give my readers simple art which
has enabled me to make happy many
happy stammerers. In my own
hands it has often failed, but in three
tourths OF the cases which | have
treated, the cure has been complete.
The secret is this: The stammerer is
made to mark the time of his speech,
| just as it is ordinarily done in singing.
He Is at first to beat on every syllable.
He begins by reading one of David's
Psalms, striking the finger on the knee
1t every word. You can beat time by
striking the finger on the knee, by sim
ply hitting the thumb against the fore
finger Or by moving the large toe in th
boot.
doubt if the worst case Of suffering
can continue long if the victim will read
IN hour every day with thorough prac-
lice o. this art. take great pleasure in
publishing it to the world Die Leuols.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-29
sheen And Their Comfort.

1t is held to be cardinal principle
with the English shepherds that sheep
achieve the best results under tolera-
bly, moist skies, where there isat least
enough timely precipitation to soften
and nourish the fleece to keep it pla-
bic, They want frequent, gentle
showers to keep the fibres from be-
coming harsh. But'the British sheep
are naturally rather'dry topped race.
Their wool is stiff and wiry and needs
occasional fabrication from the clouds,
just as an unhealthy head of hair re-
quires wetting with cold water, cold
tea or the like to enable the'owner to
extricate it from tangle.
But the merino has an extreme dis
like for water touching its skin, and
that dislike is founded on instinct, and
ought to be respected. There is
hardly more pitiable spectacle on the
farm than a lot of lambs wading
about in high ragweeds and clover,
with only their heads in sight above
the tops, seeking in vain near the
ground for bite of that fine and ten
der heritage which they delightin, and
forced to content themselves by crop
ping indifferently the topmost leaves;
their wool muck of macerated yolk,
Shiny to the touch; their legs and all
the underparts of the fieeces bedrag-
gled, dripping like cheese press with
dirty, milky gum in state of solu-
ton.
AS an almost inseparable accom-
paniment of a flock of lambs thus
neglected, there will be number
suffering from losseness of the bowels,
owing to the excessive slushiness of
the pasture.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-29

This is a specially good time to think
and study upon this question of man
ure. A southern farmer whose land
is exceedingly rich, and whose corn
crop the present year yields 80 bushels
per acre, remarked to the writer, who
recently visited his farm: 81 am busy
gathering everything l can to make
manure of. | am raking the woods
for decayed leaves. moving down
weeds from the stubble fields and the
creek bottom, and putting them in
pens under the cows and horses. My
corn makes good crop but with a
little manure l can get 100 bushels per
acre, and that is what l am aiming at.
Good culture, the best l can give,
brings me 80 bushels, and l can 60 on
doing as well as that, but by and by it
will be hard work to keep it up. |
find it is better and easier to improve
good land than to bring up poor land,
and 1 am going to manure the best
land l have. Many a northern farmer
will think this strange talk and work
for farmer and tobacco grower in
the south.-Ne1O York Times.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-29
A Short HomilH on Childhood.

"Now, Bobby" warned the old gen.
tleman, as the family sat down to din
ner, you mustn't bother Mr.. Feather
ly with foolish questions. In the
presence of older people little boys
should be seen, not heard"
81 was only goin' to ask him one~
said Bobby, with an injured air.
''All right, Bobby" laughed Feath-
erly, very much amused. "go ahead.
You mustn't be too hard on Bobby,
Mr.. Hendricks" he continued, turning
to that gentleman, "little boys are all
alike; the world to them is full of the
strange and inexplicable And after
all, what are we but children of lar
ger growthp Eh-what is it, Bobby,
that you want to ask me?"
II was goin' to ask you about your
eyes,"
"My eyes2"
"Yes. Pa says that silver dollar
to you looks as big as a cartwheel. -
Ne,o York Sun
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-29

TO make paper stick to wall that
has been whitewashed, wash in vinegar
or saleratus water.
Some housekeepers claim that grass
stains may be removed by spreading
butter on them and exposing to the
sun.
Hot wood ashes applied to stove
when cold will remove grease. Cover
the spot entirely; do not be sparing Of
the ashes.
To wash flannels choose a sunny day
so that they may dry as rapidly as pos
sible. Do not rub them on a rubbing
board, as this fulls and ruins them.
Use hot suds, and press and rub them
(the fannels) in the hands, changing
soon to more hot suds. Rinse in clear
hot water, and ring very dry;t shake
and hang at once in the sun. You will
then have no trouble on the,score of
shrinking.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-29
THEY NEVER MEANT TO FIGHT.
Matters Fixed Up Between Turkey and
Bulgaria.

Matters Fixed Up Between Turkey and
Bulgaria.
At last the Sultan's favorite policy of peace,
if possible, seems likely to bring some advan-
tage to Turkey. Tho delayed action on her
part has been fast wearing away Bulgarian
patriotism, owing to the great strain it caused
upon the resources OF the people. Both prov
inces will now gladly accept any solution which
the powers may nd, Use, and therefore Il peace
full issue to the present crisis is considered ut
Constantnopole as certain. Nevertheless, the
concentration of Turkish troops continues.
Prince Alexander nor the Sultan
ever meant fighting tho Turkish war
preparations being intended TO overawe
the Balkan states into accepting any solution
the powers might accept. The buster on
both sides was only made to save their prs-
ige with their people. There is good author
ity for stating that the basis of agreement
already arranged between Prince Alexander
and the Sultan only requires Austria sane
ton. The powers trim the salient points
down to definite settlement by permitting
an arrangement of personal union between
Bulgaria and Eastern Roumelia, the separate
administration paying tribute in both states.
This will prevent troubles in Greece and
Servia. as technically restoring the status quo
ante. The Berlin treaty contains no prohibi-
ton against placing the government OF East
ern Roumelia, rs nominaiy a separate state,
in the same hands that hold the reins of power
in Bulgaria, as nominaIly another separate
state. Thus Turkey will lose nothing from
her former position, and will gain settlement
of the tribute difficulty, while the Bulgarians
will probably obtain q customs union and
other mo difcations of certain organic statutes
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-29
One Experience OF Many.

Having experienced great deal Of
"TroubleN from indigestion, SO much ~
that came near losing my
LIFE
My trouble always came after eating any
food
However light
And digestiOlo,
For two or thres hours at a time had
go through the most
Excruciating pains,
"And the only way ever got"
"Reliefm
Was by throwing up all my stomach con
tainedl No one can conceive the pains that
had to go through, until
"At lastfn
was takenl 80 that for three weeks
lay in bed and
Could eat nothing!l
My suferings were so that called two doc
tors to give me something that would stop
the pain
There efforts were no good to me,
At last heard good deal
"About your Hop Bittersl
And determined to try them"
Got bottle-in four hours took the con
tents of
Onel!ll
Next day was out of bed, and have no.
seen a
"Sickw
Hour from the same cause since.
have recommended it to hundreds Of 9TH
eis. You have no such
advocate as am"
GEO. KENDALL, Allston, Boston, Mass
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-29
A MINERS TERRIBLE MISTAKE.
Two Terrific Explosions In a PENN
sylyania shaft,

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s,,y.,,,. sn.,,
Two terrific explosions TOOK place IN the NO
2 slope of the Delaware & Hudson Coal Com
many Mt Plymouth. Pa. recently. Four men
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mS'e 1aasod oy ,nnus, io.u, Hei'"SNa ~
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naAeo MN mhP upon ms ne"u' ,neleoy n'ntS u'
gas hne naS' t eHP'os,3n W"s ,1as VI Sao'
w." mas Soo" 'ono"u' y, I"o'"o'' naT
a es.is'n,ns oo,oIo ~ so.u's m''' on y,
ro " uo s.opJ mnS "0onJ Wv I'" "V ,n, 1 Nv
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-29
In Life's Decline

lnhrmities beset US to which our youth and
maturity were strangers. Weakness of the
loins, rheumatic ailments, dyspepsia, loss of
appetite and urquiet sleep, are among these.
AS means of counteracting til intirnities oil
age, Hostetters Stomach Btters j. unrivalled.
1t quickens and enriches tie sluggish and i'm
poverished circulation, begets hearty appe-
tite and youthful relish for the food, and en-
aLes the etmicl. 10 .sge>t it. 1t soothes and
invigoratcs the nervous system and checks a
tendency to rheumatism. lis quoting action
upon the great sympathetic nerve, which con-
meets the stomach with the brain, results in
the speedy departure Of the restlessness by
night ind dsqlietude by day, which are the re-
flected manifestations of dyspepsia. 1t is a
most etfectual antidnte to the poison OF mala
ria, gives heulthlul impetus TO the action Of
the kidneys and bladder, and is an admirable
means of resuscita'ing vigor when impaired by
Oycrwork or other cauSe
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-29
The Balkan Dispute.

The war rlmors from the Balkans conflict.
A dispatch TO the London Standard from
Pesth states that Bulgarian troops now mask
their movements, and that an attack on the
Turkish frontier Is nearly imminent. The
Bulgarian premier, NJ. Karavelof it is stated,
despite the refusal OF King Milan to receive an
emissary of Prince Alexander, has left
for the Servian capital to propose
joint Bulgarian and Servian
attack upon Turkey. A Gordon has been es-
1ablshed on the frontier by the Montenegren
government 10 prevent assertions to Servia.
At Rustchuk, Bulgaria, the landing and ship.
ment of war material is going on necessarily.
A battalion OF volunt, ers has left there for
Koumela The troops displayed great en-
thusiasm. A dispatch from Philippopolis says
the government is levying corn for the army.
The Roumclian frontier is quiet Several
forts are in process of erection.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-29
A Cause for Rejoicing.

CINoINNATI.-The Times Star says: ga
remarkable discovery made last winter is
attracting widespread interest. As it in,
wolves most important question of
public health-it is being discussed by emf
nent physicians and public men. 1t is
shown conclusively that throat and lung
troubles can be cured without resorting to
the use of morphia or opium especially
dangerous in the case of children, as ar
resting development and poisoning the sys-
tenn. The Governor of Maryland and
all the officials of that state endorse the
remedy; the state chemist of Delaware pro-
nounces it the purest and most effective,
and hospitals and charitable institutions in
Philadelphia and other cities use it with
remarkable results. The remedy, which is
only twenty-five cents bottle, is Red Star
Cough Cure. 1t is purely vegetable; it
contains no poison or narcotics, and is a
positive cure"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-29
Tho Increase Of INSANITY,

Boston supports 800 insane, says Mr.. T. b.
6anborn, not 70 Of whom will recoyerl
This 10 frightful Insanity has increased
10 per cent in decade and most Of tine cases
arc incurable Whatever the individual cause
may DO, the fact remains that Uric Acid
blood sets the brain on fire, destroys its It's.
sues, and then comes some form Of fatal
unacy.
Nothing s so pitiable as mind diseased.
Most brain troubles begin in the stomach:
then II the blood is filled with uric acid,
caused by failure OF kidney action and the
consequent destruction of the blood life-al.
bumen-you have the fuel and the flame and
brain in full blaze as when one raves, or in
slow combustion, as in mlder forms of insan,
ity. Rev. Il, ID, Hopkins, of st, Johnshury,
VI, few years ago was confined in an asy,
lum, He took terrible cold while aiding In
putting out fire in a neighbor's burning
house, and for twenty-five years that cold was
slowly filling his blood with uric acid and
finally the deadly work was done. The case
looked hopeless, but he happily used Warmers
safe cure and recovered. That was three years
ngo, and having ridden his blood of all sur
plus uric acid, no has remained well until
this day.
1t Is indeed terrible thing to lose ones
mind, but it is more terrible Thing to suffer
such a condition when it can be so easily pre-
vented
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-29

A German writer estimates the number
of blind persons in the world at about
1000, 600 This is not mere guess,
bat is based on accurate statistics, which
show that, on the average, there is one
blind porsoa among every 400; hence,
as this planet has about 1,400, 900. 900
Inhabitants, this would make | 900, 900
blind folks. The European countries
differ somewhat in the proportion of
blind Inhabitants. In Austria one per-
son is blind of every 1,7S5; in Sweden,
o! every AIS; in France, of 1,191; in
Prussia, of LII; in England, of 1907.
Then follow with still larger percentage
Russia, Norway and FINLAND. The
largest number of blind persons is to be
found in Egypt, At Cairo one person
among twenty is blind, and DR.. FRANKIE,
of Vienna, once encountered in one morn
ing ramble almost l, 900 blind men and
women. Many are also found in China
and Japan. Germany has the largest
number of asylums for the blind,
namely, thrty-tive; then follows Eng
land with twenty-siy, France thirteen,
Austria Hungary ten, Italy nine, Belgium
six. etc. America, Asia and Africa to.
gether have only six asylums.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-29
FOR THE FARM AND HOME.
An Experiment Ina Potato Culture.
A Maasa ali D.. On laat ri .,

An experiment In rotate culture.
A Massachusetts, gardener last spring
tried the following experiment in
potato culture; One hill was planted
with one good,sized tuber whole,
another was given half of potato as
near like the first as possible, the third
had an understood whole potato, and
the fourth hill half of one similar in
size to the third. The results are as
follows: The first hill yielded 4 l0-l6
pounds of large-sized potatoes; the
second smaller sized ones and only l
l4-16 pounds; the third proved almost
Identical with the second, the weight
of the yield being exactly the same,
and the fourth produced 10 ounces of
small potatoes, The hills were near
together and their treatment was the
same.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-29
Experiments with SORGHUM.

The experiments made by the United States
commissioner of agriculture in the application
of diffusion and carbonltation to sorghum cane
Mt Ottawa, Kan, have been concluded. Prof
ii. w. Wiley, who had charge Of these expert
ments reports us follows The yield OF sugar
from the cane was more than SO per cent, only
l2-400 of one per cent being left in the waste
waters and exhausted chips. The yield Of
crude sugar (that is, as it comes from the
vacuum PAM went as high rs $50 pounds per
ton, or at IL pounds per gallon, 233 gallons
PER ton. This is fully double that of the ordi-
nary methods. The process of carbonitation,
that is, adding lage excess OF lime TO The juice
and then precipitnting it with carbonic acid,
WIS completely successful. The product cb-
tanned was lighter in color and more palatable
than that of the usual method of DELEGATION,
and the saving in scums by this method is esti-
mated 10 be at leas, 10 per cent. The difficult
ties encountered were entirely OF a mechani-
cnl nature and easily oyc come
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-29
Stock shelters.

The Breeders Gazette earnestly ad-
vocates the building of shelters for
stock, even in the sections where the
winters are open and mild. Figures
show that the Loses in stock from ex-
posture are not always largest in the
coolest countries; but in those sections
where cattle receive little attention,
and where chilling rains take the place
of severe cold weather. In the New
England states the annual losses Of cat
tie from disease, stress of weather and
other like causes, amount to but two
per cent, according to the Department
of Agriculture. In the Gulf states
where very little provision is made for
animal comfort, the loss amounts to
eight per cent. After all it is not
against the "cold snaps" that cattle
need protection, so much as against
the ordinary storm weather that comes
along almost at any time. The cold
and drilling rains that make the
winters in some parts of the south so
unpleasant, even for human beings,
are very discomforting to stock. When
the skin is continually wet, there is a
constant loss of heat, that tells rapidly
upon animal vitality. a healthy man
can stay out in cold weather and en-
JOY the clear, crisp air, but dull, eat
ing rain fills him with discomfort and is
sure to drive him under cover.-Rurdl
NeU Yorker.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-29
Take Care of Your lmpl I'M ents.

A"hC Soio VI to"h
Cultivators, moving aud harvesting
machines, and all summer implements
are never past the season of use. How
many remain in the fields or yards ex
posed to the weather? More than one
half, it is estimated. How many are
partially taken apart to be stored, and
all bright surfaces properly protected
Immediately after the season of use?
The estimate is only one machine in
ten. Are you one of the great army
who wholly abuse or imperfectly care
for your machines? If so, and your
other farm operations are after the
same slipshod manner, you are doing
what would swamp any man who so
neglected his business in any other
calling in one year.
The average life of a mower or
reaper is three years. Properly cared
for it will be good machine at the
end of ten years, and with less cost
for repairs during that time than lily
cared for machines will have cost in a
single year. Water quickly rots wood
work. The sun shrinks the joints.
Iron and steel quickly corrode if left
in the dew, rain and sun. Hence you
lose not only in the decay, but such
machines never do good work. You
cannot afford to allow this. The rem
edy is cover where they may be
carefully stored away and protected.
The farmer who before using an in
strument is obliged to spend half day
or more cutting the rust with oil of
vitriol, washing it off with water, and
then securing it bright, does not under
stand his business. Such an implement
never thereafter does perfect work.
Every farmer should be able to take
apart and properly put together every
implement he uses. 1t is one of the
first lessons he should learn. after the
machine is bought,at least so far as the
working parts to be protected are con.
cerned. The gummed portions should
be cleaned with kerosene OF turpen
tine, dried, and these and all bright
surfaces painted with kerosene ant
lampblack of the consistency of paint
Then if carefully laid away where thu
covering will not he brushed or washed
off, the whole will come out perfec
and ready for use when wanted. NJ
/ gummy substance like linseed oil pain
! should be used. 1t takes time to clear
when the implement is wanted.
For plows, hoes, rakes, or othe
bright surfaces an ounce of campho
dissolved in turpentine or alcohol, fou
ounces of lard oil, and one ounce o
black lead stove polish, intimatel
mixed, make in this preparation on
of the best and cheapest perfect pre-
servatives, which is quickly remove
by simple use, but it is no better thai
the kerosene and lamp black pain
Some very careful farmers have cal
of the lamp black and kerosene mix
ture in the field, and every plow -shar
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-29
Recipes.

Roll Jelly Cake.-Four eggs, one
cup of sugar, one cup of flour, one
teaspoonful baking powder, pinch of
salt; mix all together and pour into
large tin. When baked spread jelly
on and roll up.
Lamb Chops Trim carefully; lay
in a little warm butter for an hour,
turning several times; then boil on
creased gridiron, taking care they do
not drip; butter, pepper and salt each,
lay in circle on plate and serve.
Cocoanut and Tapioca P1dding.--
One cup tapioca soaked over night;
one quart milk, yolks four eggs, whites
of two, one cupful sugar, two table
spoonfuls grated cocoanut, bake one
half hour; make frosting of whites of
two eggs, three tablespoonfuls sugar,
two tablespoonful of grated cocoanut;
spread over pudding when baked. Set
in oven until light brown.