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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-30
Harvesting Oni0na.

When the tops of onions begin to get
yellow and fall down it is time the bulbs
are harvested. They should not be left
in the ground much longer than this, as
they arc liable to commence a second
growth, which very much Injuries the
keeping quality. They may be pulled
with a wooden rake or light digging
fork. Some growers let them lie on the
ground after pulling two or three weeks
to dry; others put them in small piles
after three or four days to sweat, leaving
them thus two or three weeks, after
which they are again spread for day or
two and then, stored. The bulbs may be
put into barrels or spread upon the floor
of a loft or storeroom. If on tight
floor, they should not be piled more than
foot deep, though they may be safely
piled three or four feet deepin bins hav-
ing Slated bottoms. If kept,over winter
they should be protected from severe
freezing.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-30
BARTHOLOMEW IN MONTREAL.
artSord-Keceivers Appointed.

S,,.r.f vc,ters Received from Uim In
Hartford-Keceivers Appointed
A despatch from Hartford, Conn, Sept
cath says: GeorssM. Bartholomew was heard
from in Montreal Several letters to friends
were received So FAR as can be learned
they contained no fats of public interest.
Friends here say thst under the great
pressure that was on nm az
the time of his fight, he would have died
had he stayed here lie made the utmos5
exertion to protect those who % funds no haa
taken. As tho matter is studied over IL Is
found that he gave the Charter Oak Lac IN
surance Company Sl50,000 bonds, Whlch nc
said were worth 20 cents on the dollar, ana
gave the Holyoke Water Power security 1or
all he had had from it, and secured other cred
itors as far as he could where he had VIZ ong-
fully appropriated funds, though the seourl-
ties are not readily negotiable.
The condition of the Union Manufacturing
company is not yet fully ascertained, but 1t
is believed TO owe about 10000, which
would wipe out the stock, but leaves notes
worth large part of face if not OF par.
These have most of them his Endorsement.
1t is known to his friends that he only took
500 with him Isaac w. Brooks of Torring-
ton appointed receiver of Charter Oak ilfe,
gave bonds for S250,O00 to-day and quallfied
New YORK, Sept 24-Judge Andrews of
ton of Charles L. Crawford for an attach
ment againt the property in this state of the
Charter Oak Life Insurance Company Of
Hartford, Conn. Mr. Crawford AYERS on in
formation and belief that President Bar
tholomew is defaulter to the amount OF
Sl27, 900; that he has fled to Canada, has re-
moved properly from this state with intent to
defraud the creditors of the company,
or has disposed of property
with like intent. On Nov. 6, 1867, the
company made out a policy of insurance of
$1,000 on his life to Roe stephens of Detroit.
Mich, the annual premium was to be $153. So,
to be paid Nov. of each year for ten years,
on the endowment plan. Stephens, in 1875,
assigned the policy to his wife, who, in turn,
assigned it 10 Mr. Crawford in November,
I 1884 By the last annual report the company,
so Crawford states, had a deficit of over
| $3.50 900. Since then tho Company has be-
| come insolvent He obtained the attachment
| to recover SI53S paid in premiums.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-30
NEWS NOTES.
DOMESTIC,

The reports current In the east that the
natural gas supply Of Pittsburg, Penn, is
diminishing u Q pronounced entirely without
foundation,
The Royal Clyde Yacht Club of Glasgow,
has sent a challenge to the New York Yacht
Club to sail race tor tho Americas cup
noXt year.
Dexter p. Wager, n farmer near Troy, N.
", cut tho throat Of his littlS daughter IN
lit Of insanity.
DR., Edward Aveling and Wilhelm Lieb-
knecht addressed large socialistic gathering
a. Harlem, N. ", on Saturday, 18th.
Tho reputation of naval officer at Wa'h-
ington has be IL furnished by q brother
officer uSing his nam> in Now York es-
capade.
The first through train over tho Baltimore
& Ohio's new road to Philadelphia for the
South and Southwest were run on the 18th.
The company will begin to take through pas
scngers from Now York, using tho Jersey
Central tracks.
Secretary Bayard denies cnrphatically all
knowledge of the report that Mr. Manning Is
TO 20 to Austria as minister. He says Ran
dolph Tucker was never considered in con-
nection with the Austrian mission.
The cornerstone of the new Roman Catho-
lie orphan asylum, Erie street aid Pavcnia
avenue, jersey City, was laid by Bishop
Wiggcr. Tho lulding will he of philadol-
phia brick aud four stories high. The est
mated cost is 100000
The San Antonio and Aranzas Pass Rail
way Company has filed decd of trust in the
county clerks office in favor of tho Farmers
Loan and Trust Company Of New York for
$40 100000
A five story warehouse in Chicago, valued
at $40, 900, and containing 500, O0o worth OF
co,ic hos IA Ion in and is totally wrecked.
The 81 silver certificates will be put in
general circulation in about two weeks.
The Grant vignette has been selected for the
tivcs.
The bark Isaac Hall, Capt. Stone, from
Buenos Ayres for Boston, has returned TO the
former port damaged by a hurricane.
Capts. Albert f. Mitchell and Charles l..
Samson # the pilot boat Phantom, who as
sisted in rescuing the passengers of the sink,
ing Oregon last spring, have each received
gold medals, presented by the British govern
ment.
A raj road man named Wallace has beer
arrested at st. Louis, charged with murder
ing Mr. and Mrs. Matt Logan and their fou1
children at Cuba, Mo-, early Wednesday
morning.
Henry NJ. Cowles for many years book
keeper for H. b. Clanin & Co, of New York
has been convicted of manslaughter in caus-
ing the death of a hacllman.
Enormous damage has been done by storm:
in Adams county, Ind, near Galveston, Tex,
and Indanolo, Tex.
1t is sad that an old man living in Pratt
vile, Chel en-, Mass, has burel Sl2,0O OF
his land, being afraid OF defaulterS.
Arguments for new trial in the cases o
the condemned Chicago Anarchists vii
shortly be heard
Report that Iowa and Wisconsin will de
clare quarantine against Chicago beef.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-30
Household Hints.

In using cloves for pickles or preserve
the blossom end should be removed, as
this darkens the liquid with which it is
cooked.
A little bag of mustard laid on the top
of the pickle jar will prevent the vine
gar from becoming mouldy, if the
pickles have been put,up in vinegar that
has not been boiled.
1t is great mistake to clean brass ar.
ticles with acid, as they very soon become
dull after such treatment. Sweet oil and
putty powder, followed by.soap and wa
ter, is one of the best mediums for
frightening brass and copper.
To cut glass jars, fill the jar with lard
oil to where you want to cut the jar;
then heat an iron rod or bar to red heat !;
immersc it in the oil. The unequal ex .
pansion will check the jar all round at
the surface of the oil, and you can lift
off the top part.
A chair high enough for one to sit in
and use ones arms freely in cookery
manipulationsis the most sensible aid yet
invented for woman. No man ever stands
to perform any work that he can do in a
sitting position. Woman is ever the last
to accept an easier method.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-30
NEW ENGLAND ITEMS.

Tho well-known cutter Huron, designed
nd owned by the late lillian Gray, Jr,
= d built by Smith of South Boston, Ma s,
u been sod to Messrs. Ii, X. Bloodgood and
h ,Na,., ,rd Kelly and will BIO enrolled in the
E Elw, Tork Yacht Club, The Huron is one
H nS,h Nst single,maSters of her class in tho
world
lhe eor@ he Ogdensburg railroad has rem
ao oh yorIi that the switch was negligent
Mr. Gcorgo len Sins of Lynn, Mass, real
&c " atc and insnranc. agent, has suddenly de-
~ par r " leaving Ian. go amount of indebted
ne s. c,
financial secretary of Garfield Co uncil, NO.
IA Order of United American Mo chanics' ~
reported to be $1,000 short in his aa 'oun's'
Extensive alterations are to BIO ma de IN .ne
lfesavsng sta ,tions along tho Cape Z "a co',s.;
The builSggs ,ue now small and over ,row S,Tt
with appsssatus. Large wings Will 90 s,u ou,'
containing a~ex. ira boat room, keeper ioon''
sto, Groom, verafA la and closets,
James II. Fallon, aged 50, mason's he per- "n;
was killed by the ia uing OF an ombahSh 0H0
at WoMSocket, r. l.
Wihiam r. Robinso, \ OF Loweii, Mass'' n'ss
mysteriously disappear led.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-30
Fruit Trees in Grass.

Trees which are allowed. to grow in
tall grass rarely have enough vigor to-
produce good crops, but feeble growth
and small, scabby and knotty fruit
usually accompany each other. An
orchard should, therefore, never stand in
meadow, unless the exhausting infu-
ence of carrying off the crops of hay is
met with copious annual applications of
barn manure spread evenly over the
whole surface. With a pasture, grazed
short with sheep, there will be less in
jury to the trees; and additional top
dressing may be employed to keep them
in good bearing condition. Peach trees
suffer most from neglect, or from stand
ing in thick grass, and cherry trees the
least, and next to these strong growing
pear trees. A lawn or ornamental
grounds which are kept closely shaven
with the lawn mower, are nearly in the
same condition as a closely -grazed pas
ture, and cherry and pear trees may be
planted in suitable positions in such
grounds, and bear good crops, provided
the lawn receives the annual top dressing
of fine manure or compost usually given.
The owner W., of course, use his taste
and judgment in setting fruit trees in his
ornamental grounds, and not make an
abrupt or incongruous mixture of fruit
and ornamental trees. The latter will
be placed nearer the dwelling, and in
the more conspicuous portions of the
grounds; the fruit trees in the rear, and
the one pass into the other by natural
gradation.- Country Gentleman.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-30
Familiar With Human Nature.

81 suppose" said Dumley, after he
had registered, to the hotel clerk, "that
when gust has no baggage his personal
appearance has more or less to do with
making him pay in advance"
ooh, yes" replied the clerk. ain
this business we soon learn to size man
up. Will you have your trunk sent to
your room, Mr.-cr-Dumleyw
"No, l haven't any baggage. l only
expect to be in town a day or So"
"Four dollars, please. "--Neo Yorl
Sun.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-30
FATAL MARINE DISASTER.
Two Sch0Oners Collide in the Bay of
st. JOhn's-FOur Lives Lost.

A melancholy disaster occurred in the Bay
of ST. Johns on the 9th The British schoon-
or Summersot collided with the schooner
Mary Ann, cutting her in two pieces There
were twentyseven persons on board the i'll
fatcd craft, four of whom
were drowned. Their names are Charles
Wicks, Nicholas Miley, Leamander Milley,
Sarah Ann Fahey. The balance saved them
selves by clinging to the main rail of the
SummeIset, or were picked out of the water
by her boats. The Mary Ann sank in two
minutes after the collision. Fahoy had hold
of his wife's hand, drawing her out of the
companion way of the sinking vessel, when
the mainmast and mainsail fell, parting hus-
band and wife forever. Gregory Lamar,
another passenger, was fatally wounded, but
his body was rescued.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-30
CRUEL NEW BEDFORD CAPTAIN.
A Case where a Sailor is Said to Have
Died from His Injuries.

Francis R. Webb, acting United States
consul at Auckland, N. T., has sent a report
through the state department which tells
story of cruel treatment to which the
sailors on the whaler Petrol
Of New Bedford were subjected
by the officers At least one of the men died
from the cruel treatment received. The cap
tain, first mate and second mate were in
dicted in New Zealand for MURDER under the
Ashburton treaty. There being no clear
case of murder made out, the captain and
officers had to be released and the vessel
freed, while the seamen, who refused to ship
again on the vessel, were sent to the United
States
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-30
RECEPTION BY THE PRESIDENT.
Fifty General Visitors Shake Hands with
Nlr. Cleveland.

The President was kept pretty busy on the
24th, receiving visitors and attending to cur
rent business. Among those who had inter
views with him during the day were Secretary
Lamar, Acting Secretary Drum,
Acting Attorney General jerks,
First Assistant Postmaster General
Stevenson, Assistant Secretary
Thompson, Solicitor McCue, Senators Voor
hees and Mcpherson, Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan
and Commissioner Coleman. The afternoon
reception for general visitors was attended
by about 80 persons. mostly ladies. In the
line was man dressed like farmer, who re-
marked as he shook the Presidents hand:
IF you will come to Virginia, Mr. Presi-
dent, we will give you some good deer hunt
i'm,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-30
The Albright Sausage Man.
'Lots Of moustard I


II was sausage vender. He thrust
the fork into one Of those mosaic OBJ
longs so dear to the heart of the free
lunch ficnd, held 1t dripping for mo-
mcnt over the hot water apartment in
which it had been floating and buried it
between two crusts.
The midnight banqueter held forth a
nickel, took the morsel which was to stay
him over till breakfast and went on his
way.
The sausage man is purely nocturnal
character. No better test could be put
to young men and women whose hours
the street are questionable than to ask
them if they have ever seen one of these
bearers of huge tin tank, hung about
the neck, who stand motionless under
the lamplights of the principal streets
mute invitations to newspaper men, po-
licemen, providers, "owls," any and all
whose business, good or bad, keeps them
in the streets when most honest people
are in bed. The sausage man rarely ap-
pears before II o'clock and they never
solicit customers. He stays till far into
the morning and his customers are
usually "rcgulars."
"Somo people ask me why customers
don't go to saloons for sausage" said
one on Walnut street the other
night. "a good many are in too much
Of a hurry to get home can hear my
regulars whistle block away and they
find a sandwich all ready for them.
Some are temperance men and won't
60 into saloons and others say they get
better sausage of me."-Philadelphia
Prsa
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-30
Trouble over n Baby Carriage.

Two Frenchwomen bad n difficulty Mt
Ashland, N. H., in relation TO the ownership
of a baby carriage. Joseph St Clair, the
brother of one of the women. was in his
woodshel splitting wool, when James i.
Peavey, the husband of the o.her women,
broke into the premises, threatening st.
Clair's life The latter struck him with an
axe, fracturing his skull. Il is feared that
Peavey has rec i've fatal injuries st. Clair
immediately gave himself mp to the autiori-
tes. The victim is about y years old, and
has a - lie and tFo Children, and S. Clair
h $ q largo family.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-30

The subject of blowing under green
crops for the improvement of the land is
one that is worthy of careful considera-
ton. There are some points of interes
connected with it which do not seem to
be understood very well; one of these is
that no more is gained by the soil than
is taken from it, and that consequently
the advantage derived from the use of
them is very small, if not illusory. An
other point is that it is not profitable to
grow any crop but clover for this pur-
pose and that only heavy yield of this
is of any benefit to the soil. Now it
should not be forgotten that the larger
part of any green crop-as rye, buck
wheat or clover-is derived wholly from
the atmosphere, and that while it con-
sists mainly f carbon, yet that carbon is
as necessary for crops as nitrogen or
mineral substances, as potash and pies
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-30
Oyerreached Hjmself.

She-James, do you know you put
three buttons on the plate in church to-
daya
He-Yes, / knew what | was about.
She-James, perhaps you don't know
that bought those buttons yesterday
for my new dress and paid fifty cents
apiece for them. Warrington Star.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-30
A Trustworthy Anim,I.

Liveryman Ito customeD--There, sir,
is as good hoss as ever pulled a wag-
gin. An you needn't be afraid OF him.
He puffectly safe an reliable.
Customer (eyeing the animal dubiously)
I don't know bout that. I'd hate to
trust him with any oats.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-30
Throwing . Line 1850 Yards.

At the arsenal grounds, Washington, a
test was made of the Cunning
ham line-carrying rocket. A No.
7 line, the larger size, was projected
a distance of $50 yards, and the No. 4 line.
which is generally used, was thrown a dis
tance of 1850 yards, with true and accurate
flight. This is more than so per cent. farther
than any life saving protector ever succeeded
in throwing line under the most favorable
circums anceS
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-30

phoric acid,are. Some persons think a
crop of rye ,plowcd under Is of no value
because ryeis not specially rich In plant
food. But if it is not as rich in this re-
spect as clover is, it affords most use
full and valuable beginning, and paves
the way for the growth of better crops.
But what is tho farmer to do whose land
cannot produce anything better than rye
or buckwheat9 He must do the best he
can, and if he can get no more than
"half loaf this is better than no bread"
at all.
The advantages of blowing under
green vegetable matter arc that some usc-
full elements of plant food arc gained in
addition to those which have been drawn
from the soil by tho crop. That all these
are in most available condition and arc
quickly reduced by the rapid decompo-
sition of the green matter to soluble
state. That, by the help of the small
CONTRIBUTORS OL'CdTDoulO uNlu uilst nlttO-
gen which are drawn from the atmos-
pherc, the addition to the soil made by
the crop plowed in provides materials for
better crop, and aFfcw repctitions of
the process will enable the soil to bear
clover or some other more valuable crop.
1t is not case in which the farmer has
much choice; he must do the best he can
TO begin is the great point, and it mat
tiers little how the beginning is made.
Farmers who are DESTROYS of starting on
course of Improvement of their land
and cannot do any better should not hes
itatc to sow crop of rye this fall as
early as,possible for blowing under next
spring. --Me,o York Times.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-30

MIR. Chas. Powell, postmaster. Terre Haute,
o'' writes thattwo of his very finest chickens
were recently affected with roup. He satura-
ted piece of bread half an inch square with
st. Jacobs Oil and fed it to Thorn. Next day
ho examined them and there was no trace OF
the disease remaining
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-30
Jokes from tho German.

"What wonderfully magnificent teeth
you have, Miss Ancient9"
"You fatter me-"
"Not at all. 1 was only admiring their
fine workmanship"
Duellist-How the thought Of my
young and beautiful betrothed unnervcs
me. If fall
Second-Now, brace up; don't bother
yourself. I'll marry her.
"What thoroughly false countenanco
that flashy pawnbroker has,"
"That's funny. It's the only thing
about him that isn't false"
$50 you give me the mitten, and l can
never hope"
"rm very sorry, but Pm rather partic,
ular"
"That's unlucky, for Pm not"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-30
Damon and Py;hias.

"Why don't you bring your friend
around to the house, Mr.. Featherlyl" in
quired Bobby, as that young man seated
himself in the parlor.
81 have good many friends, Bobby"
replied Featherly. indulgently. (Which
friend do you mean3'
"John Barleycorn. Pa says you arc a
great friend of his. "-NeU York Sun.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-30
DAVID J. ADAMS CASE.
The Captain Must Go to Halifax for Ex-
animation.

The judge in the Admiralty Court made
an order on the oath, as follows: THAT the
captain of the David J. Adams be brought to
Halifax, N s.. for an examination and that
a commission do issue to take the evidence of
the crew only in Boston, with power to cross
examine viva voce as well as by cross inter-
rogatories. If the parties do not agree upon
a commissioner or upon the time when the
commission shall be returned, either party
may apply to the judge to determine the
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-30

Mensmans Peptonized Beef Tonic, the only
preparation OF beef containing its entire nutri-
ttons properties. 1t contains blood making
force generating and life sustaining properties:
invaluable for indigestion, dyspepsia, nervous
prostration, and all forms OF general debility;
also, in all enfeebled conditions, whether the
result of exhaustion, nervous prostration, over
work or acute disease, particularly II resulting
from pulmonary complaint Caswell, Hazard {
To-, PrOprietOrs, New York. Sold by q runpists.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-30
RUSSlA'S ULTIMATUM,
What tho Great White Hear Demends in
Bulgaria.

w nat INC UreHt w MIC b6nr DemenUS IN
Bulgaria.
1t is stated that the Russian ultimatum to
Bulgaria, Of which Gen. Kaulbers is tho
bearer, demands the immediate raising of
the state of siege in Bulgaria, the liberation
of all political prisoners, and the indefinite
postponement of the elections for members
of the national assembly. However, there
are no signs of flinching on TIE part of the
regency. On the contrary, the anti Russian
feeling increases daily
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-30
Quite Unimp0rtant.

In court:
The Judge. 1t is in vain for you to
deny it. Here are three witnesses who
saw you commit tho deed.
Prisoner. Only thrccl And pray
what are three out of a population of
SO. 900. OO0l
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-30
Firm Eggs,

Young wife (who is trying hard to be
PRACTICABLE see eggs are firmer accord
ing to the market reports.
Husband--Ycs, love.
Wife--That means that they are hard.
boiled, doesn't it2-Boston Budget.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-30
The Green Apple Terror

The green apple in some form will torment US Is
'ong As boys boys. There is but one thing TO
do, and that 10 to keep bottle Of sASFoRp's
GIEeER in the house, and thus provide a sure pre-
ventive and never-failing for ills incidental to
summer and 10 change Of water. food, and climate.
This unrivalled household panacea and travelling
companion Ia sure to check am disturbance OF the
bowels, instantly relieve cramps and pains, pre-
vent Indigestion. destroy disease germs in water
drunk. restore the cIrcuI alton when suspended BY
chill. frequent cause OF cholera morbuS break
~ colds and fevers. AMI ward on malariai con-
tAgious and epidemic influences.
Asa healthful summer drink. with water. milk
iced water, lemonade. ,nerveseent draughts and
mineral water, il is superior TO all others.
Avoid cheap and dangerous limitations
SANEORO'S GINGER,
Isseld nv all Drusaists and Grocsrs.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-30
Josjuh Dnviass TrouhJe.

Josiah Davis, North Middletown. Ky. writes: 'T
I'M now using . box Of your HEsRr's CARBoLIc
sALvK upon ulcer which for tho past ten DAYS
has given me great pain. This salve is the only rem.
sdy have found that has given me any case. My
ulcer was caused by varicose veins, and WAS pro-
nounccd incurablo by my medical doctors. ind,
however, that HxSars CARnoLIc SALvE is efrecting
cure" Beware of limitations