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Grape vines may be pruned at any
time after the leaves have fallen; tender
varitos may be taken down from the
trellis, and laid upon the ground,
when they will be less liable to
wintcr-kill. More and better fruit can
DO obtained where tho vines ora moder
ately trimmed than il left to tsem,elve
Sawdust is used to consd.,sb., ex.
tent for bedding purposes in stables
while it is an excellent absorbent, and
answers very well for summer use, it is
very cold for winter, unless it can be oh
tained beforehand and thoroughly dried I;
wet or frozen sawdust forms cold bed
for horses or cattle to lie on.
The following is said to bc cheap,
simple and efficient way 10 cure sore
backs and old sores of any kind on
horses: Take white oak bark, peel the
ross or outside of, and add water and
boil it down until it is as black as ink,
When cool add to a gallon OF the bark
extract two ounces OF alum. Wash the
affected part two or three times day
until cured.
1t is matter Of surpris, that 50 many
should be contcntcd to have so few too S
with which t. work and know 50 little
of their use. Occasionally ono does fad
farmer who possesses a good chest of
tools and well arranged workshop;
how much oftencr does he fad one whose
kit of tools consists of only dull hand
saw, hammer and few rusty nails.
To prevent manure from iirc--a lging
make holes in the heap AMI pour cold
water in them. Manure must heat if it
decomposcs, and water will often hasten
the process, but when it becomes so
heated as to fire fang, the result will be q
loss. Frequently turning over the heap,
which exposes it TO the air. cools it. A
pint of sulphuric acid in pail of water
sprinklcd through the mass with some
suitable vessel will decompose it and also
prevent loss.
The French, who export mora pears
than any other nation cover the inside OF
the box with sponey paper or dry moss,
which absorbs the moisture. L !ch pear
is then wrapped in soft paper an | paced
in layers in the boxes the largest AMI
least mature in the bottom, filling al
interstices with the dry moss. They will
keep month or more. They are sc
closely packed that though they cannot
touch each other all motion spreventcd.
II one decays the others are not harmed.
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For Weak Women.

Mrs Lydia E. Finkham, Lynn, Mass. ::
about the first Ct September, 1881, my wife
was taken with uterine hemorrhage The best
stypt:cs the physician could prescribe did n
check it and she got more and more enfeebled.
She was troubled with Prolapsus uteri, Lou
corrhua, numbness of the limbs, sickness of
the stomach and loss Of appetite purchased
a trial bottle Of your Vegetable Compound.
She said she could discover a salutary effect
from the first dose. Now she is comparative.
ly free from Prolapsus, stomachs sickness,
&c. The hemorrhage is very much better
andis less at the regular periods. Her appetite
is restored, and her general health and
strength are much improved. We feel that
we have been wonderfully benefited and our
hearts are drawn out in gratitude for the
same and in sympathy for other sufferers, for
whose sakes we allow our names to BE- used. "
c. w. EATON, 1hurston, N. Y.
The Compound is put up in Pill, Lozenge
and Liquid form. All sold by druggists. The
Pills and Lozenges sent by mail on receipt OF
price.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-30
Easy TO Digest.

Tramp Qo gentleman in the City Hal
Park)-"Will you kindly allow me to
glance at your paper for a moment, siri
am anxious 10 see the weather predic-
tons"
Gentleman Gianding him the paper)
Certainly. Are you interested in the
weather2'
Tramp--"Yes, sir. live principally
on wind, and I want 10 find out what
ON to have for dinner to-day. Life.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-30
Not a Family Resemblance.

"What beautiful child What an
extremely handsome fellow" says the
gushing visitor to the lady of the house.
Yes, he is handsome boy, think. F."
ooh, indeed he is. He is the perfect
image of his fathcr--the perfect image.
Don't you think so?'
"Well, don't know. Inever saw his
father. We adopted him. Washing
ton Critic
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Cultivation of the Peach.

Mr.. J. f. Taylor, of Michigan, who
has given great attention to the cultiva.
ton of the peach writes the HoHicultr-
ist of that State five rules each ON the
conditions of failure and success in the
cultivation of the fruit. Failure comes
from the following causes:
/. A wet soil, or one that from any
cause holds water around the roots of
the tree, whether the land is situated
high or low.
2. Excessive fertility while the trees
are young, whether it be secured in the
natural condition of the soil, or by the
ingenuity of man.
8. Severe cutting back Of the young
growth each year, thus dwarfng the tree
and robbing it of much natural vitality.
4. Allowing trees to ovcrbcar, and thus
exhausting their vitality by a single
crop of fruit.
s. By deficit and improper cultivation.
Conditions Of success are stated as TO-
lows:
!. An elevated location that is not sub
ject to late frost in the spring or early
frosts in the fall.
3 A warm AMI moderately fertile
soil that is we'll drained by natrue. Ar
tiicial drainage may prove successful,
BIT its utility has not yet boon fully DEM
onstrated in this region.
8. Thorough cultivation without ma
nure, until the trees come into bearing,
then combine the two so as to supply all
the depletion produced in the soil by the
growth of trees and fruit.
| 4. Never let tree overbcar.
5. Continue cultivation until the close
of the dry season every summer, even il
it continues until September.
1t should be added that the summer
cultivation should be only such as to in.
sure perfect surface tilth of the soil tc
assist in conserving the moisture as much
as possible.
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Didn't Want the Whole Family.

"Young man." said the stern parent
to the applicant for his daughters hand,
''are you sure you can support a familyl"
I'll wasn't m-making any calcula.
tions on that stammered the young
man, Il only want the girl, you know
Ptis5arg Dispatch
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Farm and Gsruen Notes.

See that chickens and sheep both have
access to plenty of clean fresh water.
When tree drops its fruit over the
fence of boundary line that fruit still
belongs to the owner of the tree.
Leaves gathered into heaps and allow
ed TO lay and decay for two or three
years, make an excellent fertilizer for
plants.
Farmers can improve their corn by
growing seed corn in patch by itself,
where special attention shall be given to
the matter of fertilization. Now is the
time to matnre plans for next years
planting.
If poulterers would believe how sue
culent and valuable potatoes, cabbage,
turnips and carrots are when cooked and
mixed with meal, and fed while warn to
the fowl, they won make ample provis.
ion for them the coming winter.
Back window sills are made more at
tractve if painted soft green or red and
filed with some plant. An oblong box
of live-lorever or creeping Charlie will
grow luxuriantly and require but little
care.
Ounce trees should be mulched as q
protection against extreme heat and cold
as the roots are small and usually near
the surface. The ounce bears every
year, but requires some care and may be
pruned annually with advantage.
The silo has directed attention in ,
special IN amer to the value of corn fod
der, which is frequently allowed to 60 t.
waste. But the fodder can be utilized
to great advantage without putting it il
the silo. II cut before it is dead rip
and properly cured and fed with concen
trated food. it is capital food.
Never tolerate a slow mixer, and if {
COW holds up so that she cannot be milk.
cd rapidly turn her off to the butcher
If the milk flows rapidly good milkeI
should be able to strip COW in between
four and five minutes The quantity
given has not much to do with the tim
required, as cows which are nearly dry
or give only small quantity, need
good deal Of stripping.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-30

Tic edition for 1887 OF the sterling Medical
An uni, X own as Hostetter's Almanac is nov
ready, an may be obt ined, Tree of cost, OF
druggists and general country dealers in all
arts f the Unit States Mexico, md indeed
in every civilized porto oftbe Western Hem
ispherc. This Almanac las been issued reg :
larry at the commencement of every year for
over one-ifth of a century. II combines with
tn s9undest rrac ical advice for the prcserva-
t!,n and rest1ratio of hea =. a large amount
ofinterestng and amusing light reading, and
th calendar, astronomical calculations, chro-
nolog cal items, &c, are prepared with great
care, and W ii be foln entirely ccurate. TITO
issue Of Hostel er's Almanac for 1901 will
probably be the largest edit on of a medical
work ever published in any co ntry. The pro.
pr eto-s, Messrs. Hostetier d Co., Pittsburgh,
Pa. on receipt Of two cent stamp, will for
ward a C Ply by mail to any person who cannot
orjcure one in his n ighborh Cd
IfafHictcd with sore eyes use Or. Isaac Thomp.
sons Eye water, Druggists sell at 25cper bottle
Bronchitis is cured by frequent small doses
OF iso's Cure Tor Consumption.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-30
Fashion Notes,


Gathered flounces trim the front of
dresses.
The demand for India shawls is said
to be increasing.
Alpaca of the finest quality is used in
combination with surah.
White cashmere is the favorite mater
ial for party dresses for little girls.
French thread and Chantilly laces are
superscdng Spanish for general use.
Some new short vests for basqucs are
in U shape instead of the popular V.
Yokes of velvet are used on tho bodi-
ces of MANY handsome silk costumes.
New standing collars on tailor made
costumes sometimes measure three inches
IN height.
Undressel Swedish gloves, without
buttons, arc worn with deep mourning
costumes.
Cream plush embroidered with crystal
beads are combined with satin of the
same tint.
Sleeves, plastrons, belts and corselets
of beads are to be had ready made for
trimming dresses.
Dresses with tlounced tabliers and
trains are trimmed with bands of fur ap-
piled at the top of the founcc.
Spanish jackets with elaborate en-
byoidery are worn with dinner dresses;
they correspond with the color of the
skirts.
Black Persian lambskin is very popu-
lar for jackets and mantlcs, as we'll for
ladies who wear colors as for those who
dress in mourning
Undresscd kid shoes are very popular;
they fit the foot perfectly, and display
one OF small size and elegant shape to
the best advantage.
Velvet of light tints is combined with
the various gossamer fabrics for ball
dresses, the light materials being used
for the back breadths.
Novelty goods, stamped velvets and
handsome brocades are used for the tight
fitting jackets which arc the inevitable
accompaniment Of walking costumes.
Worth's dresses are nearly all made
with trains, some of them, however, not
more than ~ inches in length; they arc
not draped and arc worn over small
tournu:es.
New black sill, costumes have til c
skirts composed Of ottoman aud baske,
checked satin stripes, while similar
checked without the stripes is used fol-
the basqucs.
A pretty jacket known as the Musco.
vite is cut high on the hips, and has O
border of fur over which falls band Of
the material, which has the appearance
of a second basque.
UndrC sscd kid gloves in brown shade;
are worn upon all occasions. White I'M
dressed kid is sometime used for even.
ing gloves, but the light Suede tints still
retain all of of their old time popularity
Many new back dress goods are il
fancy wcaves, boucle, frisc and plail
stripes being especially popular?S omc fin
vicunas show cord stripes, others inter
woven stripes, forming checks, and still
others large, coarse checks on die
ground.
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Thoroughly cleanse the blood, which is the
fountain OF health, by using DR. Pierces Gold.
fair kin, buoy aat spirits, Vial strength, and
go lndntss OF CONSTRUCTOR W II be established,
oden Medical Discovery cures all humors,
to lie woTs. Scrotula or blood olson Espe-
cially has II rove It's ell cacy in curing salt
rneum o. letter Feyer-soros,, Hip,iont bis
lar ed glands, and Eating Ulcers
Go den Medical DIS overy cures Consump.
ten (Which Is scrofuln of the Lungs), by It's
wonderful blood purifying, invigorating and
nutrtive properties. For Weak Lungs, Spit.
ting of Blood, Shortness of Breath, Bronchitis
Severe Coughs, Asthma and ndred affee,
cures the severest Coughs.
Foriorpid Liver, BilinuSness, or Liver Com
plant" DysI eps,a and Indigestion, it is an
unequaled emedy, sold by druggists.
A tu'cher IN Il tternut Wis, found n s.
god piece in the stomach of u steer which
Il Ia "a
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-30

Ton thousand families In New York are said
q mNke way with their vegetable refuse by
burning II in the kitchen IN &c, An effort Ii
being made t. Ntend the practice aud II It
H. ucyessful New York Wilt probably be the
cleanest city In he world.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-30


So great has become the rivalry be-
tween three or four of the leading WASH
ington hotels in the solicitation for bri-
dial couples that the most successful OF
the landlords In this effort presents each
one of the brides who stop at his hos.
telry a beautiful bouquet or basket of
cut flowers. The clerk who receives the
couple inquiries of the bridegroom if he
suspects recent marriasc--and it is sell
dom that a mistake is madc--and then
the flowers go up to the apartments en-
gagged.
Oae of the most lucrative classes for
the landlords at the capital is the newly
married. Beginning with October and
ending with April, it is estimated that
there are in the city an average all the
time of two hundred pairs of brides and
grooms. Mr.. Burch, the manager Of the
Ebbitt, where the flowers ere given, and
the hotel which entertains most OF
them, says he frequently has forty coy-
pies, and averages over twenty-five dur
ing the busy season. They arc, he says,
the most desirable class OF guests. Al
ways pleasant, they want the best Of ev.
erything, and ara given it. This hos
terry makes feature of pleasing these
people, and al cmbarrassmcnts are
lessened to the minimum. Guests there
are so used to seeing large numbers o
brides and grooms that they are spared
the stares SO customary where this elias!
is rare.
1t is said to be the purpose of tn
great hotel company organizing here
and which intends 10 build a structur
at a cost Of 50, 500, 900, to arrange on
floor with bridal apartments. Washing
ton is becoming more and more favor
tic place on the wedding tour. Every
thing is cheerful, there arc enough sight
TO occupy the time for months, and the
the presence of so many Of the me-
partners lends kind of so,ace found @
no other place. - Washington Letter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-30

For eight years Col. ID. J. Williamson, Quar-
termaster U. s. A. and ex-U. S. Consul at
Callao, was crippled with rheumatism. He
got no relief until he used st. Jacobs Oil,
which cured him, No remedy on earth equals
Il for pain. Price, nifty cents bottle.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-30

Four white deer In one drove were ccentl
scon In NJ 10 county, Mo. and Dick Matnf y,
n noted hunter, killed twn of them despite
the legend that I Is bad luck to XII wAitc deer
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-30

PEe tumors, rupture and fstule, radically
cared by imp ed nett DDS Book, 10 cents in
stamps, Words Dispensary Medical Associ-
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-30

But tho General went broke when tho
craze subsidized. His son failed after
him, but the widow, with all her style
and grace, had better head for bust
ness than either tho husband or son.
She took the herds that were left and
managed them, aud, where both men
failed, she succeeded. Her sale few
years ago was the most successful one in
the country, with ono single exception.
Her sleek cattle averaged price that
had therefore been unheard OF. She
breeds the "Wild Eyes" and they are
known wherever fine cattle are, and her
herd of forty head earn her handsome
income every year. The lady read q
paper year ago at the National Con-
vcntion, giving her experience as cattle
breeder 1t was printed everywhere,
and probably was read by more men and
women than all the other papers put to-
gcthcr.
Gen. Meredith used TO own $40, 900
bulls, and ran to $1,000 calves. His
handsome widow has gotten over that
folly. She breeds cattle for money, not
for glory. - Chicago Mai.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-30

Used Red Star Cough Cure efrectually. DR..
G. Fawce,t, Union Protestan; Inhrmary, Bal
timore, Nd. No dep. es ling effscls.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-30
FOR THE FARM AND HOME.
Tho Careofst stock.

Domestic animals, especially growing
stock do not thrive without copicus
supply of light. Patching stock put on
plenty OF weight in darkness, but this is
not thrift; it is cruelty, and their flesh
is not fit for human consumption, Clean
illness may DO observed, says the St.
Louis Republican, one, by keeping the
stalls clean, and two, by cleaning the an
finals themselves. Animals breathe, us
it were, through the pores of the skin, as
we'll as by means of their lungs Dirt
stops up these pores and throws greater
burdens upon the lungs, promoting dis
ease and acting prejudicially to the pro-
ducts as food for human consumption.
There should be free and constant COM
munication between the air and the
pores, which is prevented by dirt on the
skin, and for this reason also the air in
the stable should be pure. Rubbing and
grooming promotes this kind of health
fulncss, and the cows uddcrs should be
washed occasionally and rubbed with
wooden cloth till thoroughly dry.
Uses of Different Kinds OF Manure.
To care for and apply the different
kinds OF manure produced on any ordin.
airy farm to the best advantage is no SIM
pie matter. French farmers have pro-
verb, at is not he that sows, but he
that manures well, gets the crop" Not
merely to manure largely, Tut "well," is
the problem. The products of the stable,
COW house, pigpen and sheepfold differ
in manurial value and in composition
and are therefore adapted to different
uses. Agriculturalists of experience
have laid down the general rue that
horse manure Is most valuable on stiff,
clayey, soils that of cows and oxen most
suitable to soils that are very light and
dry, while the contents of pigsty and sheep
folds are very improving to meadow lands
but should be avoided in the cultivation
of vegetables for cooking purposes to
which they often impart rank odor,
The general sensible practice on an or
binary farm of mixing the various kinds
of manure in one heap, is due to the fact
that what is lacking in one kind is sup
plemented by the qualities of another
n,E Ill
average arabic soil in which neither stiff
clay nor dry sand predominates. 1t will
pay any farmer, however, to study the
special uses of each kind of farm manure.
Then we will know where to put ma
nurcs to get their greatest value out of
them, as well as how best to fertilizc
particular lands and crops" -New York
World.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-30

Amer can plum pudd ng is now exported
to England.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-30

Use DR.. Picrce's Pellets" for all billion,
attacks,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-30
What is Scr0tu]a2

It Il that i'm purity In the blood, whc.r, eccummu-
ating in the ands of the neck, producing unsight1
Jumps swell ing wh.ch causes painful running
sores On the arm , legs fest which develops u
GERS IA the eyes often eau ing blindness
or deafEess; which is the origin Of pimples cancer
Gus gro this, OF the many ether manifestations
usually ascribed 10 humors. 1t more rmidable
enemy than consum ton cance- alone, for scrJf
ula combines the worst po sib.e features Of both
Bel the most ancient 1t Is the most gene al Of all
diseases or afTectio for very few persons ara en-
trely free from II.
How can't be cured Ty taking AooFs Sarsapa-
lla when b. the cures 1t ha accomplished often
VIE other med res ha e failed. has proven Its II
to be a potent ard recu lar medicine for tbs dis
case Some o csc cures really wonderful II
YOU suffer from scrosul in any of its various forms
BE- sure to give Hoods Sur apart Ia trial. Send for
book of cures.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
sod by al druggists. 81; six for s.. Prepared by
CLHJoD & Co, Apothecaries Lowell. Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-30
More Money for Your Work.

Russian sleishs ling $500 a piece can now
= a hpnuht
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-30

Bronchitis is cured by frequent small doses
OF iso's Cure ior Consumption.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-10-06
PERSONAL

Jonathan Freeman and family of Syra-
cuse. n. Y, arrived here Friday to reside
on their newly purchased farm northwest
Of this city. I
Rev. G. E. Wright is attending a meet.
ing Of the American Board of Missions
at DesMcines, Iowa, this week. He ex-
poets to return in time Il occupy his pull
pit next Sunday.
Chester D. Decker has received the ap..
pointment of Assistant Secretary of the
Central Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton Of Minneapolis, and has recently
removed there from Winona.
Rev. A. W. Edwards leaves to-day for
for Saltwater TO attend the Annual Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church. There are over 200 ministers in
the Conference. Bishop Bowman of St.
LOUIS, will preside.
Jimmie Hay Of Austin, TIL. Irgens of
Lyle. and s. G. Lobdell and wife of
spring Valley, all valiant Sir Knights,
attended the National Encampment Of
Knights Templars at St. Louis. Sept.
1927. They returned last Thursday and
report q splendid time.