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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

THE Shah of Persia will visit Europe in
the spring.
SsSAtoR CHANDLER never smokes To-
bacco and drinks ice-water.
Mr. FAaNELL has half promised to come
to America again this year
EMPEROR WILLIAM has resumed his jour
neys through the German Empire.
STURGEON, the English divine, has been
greatly benefited by his visit to the Cont
nent
SIR WILLIAM FREDERICK POLLOCK, of
England, formerly Queens Rernembrancer,
is dead. .s..
LAWRENCE OLYPHANT, the traveller and
writer, died recently in London of cancer Of
the lungs.
CANON KNox-LITTLE, the eminent Eng
lish clergyman, usually wears gloves when
he breaches.
SENATOR INGALLS, is an inveterate theatre
goer, and is especially fond of Shakespeare
and comedy.
LORD CoLERIDGE has already collected
S35, 600 for the widow and daughters Of
Matthew Arnold.
MRS. WAITE, wife of the late Chief Justice,
who has been i'll with pneumonia, is pro-
nounced out Of danger
MUNEMITsU MUTsU, the Japanese Minis
ter at Washington, is becoming a fluent
cOnversatiOnalist in English.
RICHARD HENRY SroDDARD had poem
published in Harpe7's after it had been
fifteen years in the publishers hands.
FENMoRE CoopER's only daughter still
lives at the old home of the novelist at
Cooperstown, on Lake Otsego, N. Y.
LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL, the dis
tinguished English Tory. leader, will in a
short time start on a visit to South
America
GENERAL LEW WALLACE is said to have
received $50, 600 in royalties from his "Ben
Hur" His Fair Godn has also Melted him
handsomely.
HADJt HAssEIN GHoULI KAHN, the Persian
Minister to the United States, is lonesome
as there is but one person in Washington who
can speak his language.
The sister-in-law of Frances present politi-
cal idol. General Boulanger, has just died in
New Orleans in abject poverty. Her hus-
band was brother of the gallant General
Mrs. HUMPHREY WARD the author Of
Robert Elsmere," is an Australian. Her
father, Mr.. Thomas Arnold, held an educa-
tional position in Tasmania for some years
The German Empress wears an apron at
home as token that she attends to the chill
dren and the cook, and doesn't meddle with
social and political questions, nor seek to win
place in the Intellectual world.
MRS REAGAN, vile OF Senator Reagan, OF
Texas, being her husbands Private Secre-
tary, is entitled on all occasions to the privi-
legs of the floor of the Senate, circum-
stance enjoyed by no other woman.
JUSTICE HARLAN, of the United States
Supreme Bench, is a man of splendid physi-
cal development. He is six fees four inches
tall, with broad shoulders and massive
head. His face is smoothly shaven.
LADY SALISBURY, wife of the British
| Premier, has initiated a movement for pre-
senting Mrs Phelps, wife of the United
States Minister to England, with souvenir of
her stay in London. The gift is to take the
form of a valuable bracelet
| Mrs FRANCES ANN REBEccA ToDD, living
near Now, Mich. is ll9 years old, and is sup
I posed to be the oldest woman in this country
She was born in Norway, but came to this
country when young, and has been married
, three times, eleven children Icing the result
She ehews and smekes
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10
NEW MARBLEHEAD.
Prospects for a Substantial Rebuilding
of the Burnt District.

Prospects for q Substantial Rebuilding
of the Burnt District.
The prospects Of rebuilding the burnt dis
trict with more substantial buildings look
very encouraging. D. B. H. Power & Co.
have decided to erect brick block 3OxSO,
three stories high, with a brick barn in
the rear. The Rechabite society favor the
erection Of brick structure j. o. Lefavor
has men employed clearing up the debris
and will build of brick. 1t is under
stood that specifications and plans for a
brick building to be built on the old
steamer house site, to cost about $4,000,
will be submitted to the board of Sc
lectmen for their approval at an early day
BY Adjt Gen Dalton, as part of the build
ing will be occupied as an armory by COM
pany c, NJ. M The board of engineers
are looking for a site upon which to build a
new steamer house. B. S. Woodbury. will
probably rebuild his factory of brick. Ma
sons began work on the wall for new build
ing for William Stevens today. Negotia-
tions are pending by E. s. Woodbury. for
land on Pleasant street owned by John
II. Brown, and il he secures it he
will build large factory that will give en-
ploymenr to 500 hands, The relief com.
mittee has furnished the shoe lasters with
new kits throughout. Janitor Usher of
Abbot Hall distributed eight barrels of -four
to those whose needs were pressing. Beans
pork and other articles will be distributed
by the same system.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10
SCROFUL0US HUMOR,
UNSIGHTLy ERUPTIONS.
Obliged to Stop work.
4 DOZEN SKILLFUL PHYSICIANS FAIL.
"Lougee's Vitalizlng Compound the
Conqueror."
A REMARKABLE STORY.
MANCHESTER, n. II Sept. 10, 1881.

MANCHESTER, n. II Sept. ID, 1881.
loUGEE MEDICINE Co.. Lynn Mass:
GENTLEMES-For the past five years | have been
afflicted with ScrJulous Humor which app a-ed in the
form of unsghtly crupti,ns on the face and affected
my general health so badly that obliged to leave
my place of employment and in fact give up labor
altogether for The last two years. under the care
Excessively, of at least dozen skllful ply cians but
their efforts gave me permanent benefit. Various
patent medicines also tried, but to no effect In
May last friend called my attention to Or. r. W.
Lougee's Vital sing Compound began to take 1t at
once but 1t not until had used nearly two bottles
that any good results wee noticeable. From that
time, however began to gain, and have continued to
improve since. The botches that dlshgured
my face have largely disappeared, strength has
returned in great measure, and my weakened nervous
system i, repaired in fac have eatly improved
in every by means of the PifaHzing Compound,
that shall continue It's in the fullest confidence
that it will C mpleely restore to health
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10
THE WEST INDIAN STATION.

Steamer Ossipee to take tho Place of
the Fcver-Stricken Yantic.
The latest advices received at the navy de-
partment from Rear Admiral Luce are to the
effect that the Yantic has sailed for the
United States, and that the Galena was at
Kingston, Jam, preparing for speedy re-
turn to Port au Prince. No particulars in re-
gard to the Yantic have been received, so
that it is impossible to say how many or
who of her officers or crew are sick with the
dreaded fever Orders were issued to
hasten the preparation of the Ossipee, now
at Norfolk, for that service.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10
MoNTANA's MINERAL WEALTH.
Mining Record for 1888 Exceeds That
of Any Previous Year.

Mining Record for 1888 Exceeds That
of Any Previous Year.
Helena (Mont) specials say: The records
of the dividend paying mines Of Montana for
the last year exceed that of any previous
year. The total amount was over S.
300, 900 for the 10 months of 1883, which
is over one-fourth of all dividends
paid by the United States and Mexican
mines for the same period. The
Granite Mountain company of Phillipsburg
alone paid 81, 500, 900. The Drumlummon Of
Helena CONES next with over $500, 600, and
with an even 800 600 1t is estimated that
the total output of the gold, silver, lead and
copper mines OF Montana for the year was
between So, 900, 900 and SAC, 600, 600, an in
crease of $40, 000, 900 over 1887.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10
Interested People.

Advertising patent medicine In tho pecu-
liar way In which the proprietor of Kemp's
Balsam, for Coughs and Colds,does II Is indeed
wonderful. lie authorizes all druggists to give
those who call for 1t q sample bottle Free, that
they may try II before purchasing. The Large
Bottles are b0c and 81, We certainly would ad'
yise trial. 1t may save you from oonsump-
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10
LEVI BEEBE AGAIN.

His Programme of Southwest Rains
from Now Till March 10.
Levi Beebe of Beartown mountain, Great
Darlington, Mass, successful weather
prophet, who for 80 years has made spe-
cialty of predictions, with usually correct
results, and who in the fall of 1887 publicly
predicted and located the date of the biz
z.rd of last March, makes this fore
cast for New England and eastern New
York: From now until March 10 storms,
will come from southwest to east, prnci
pally rain, Gle ,ring off with northwest
winds, with light snow. These warm rains
will lie repe ted two to six times, with few
very cold days, but little sleighing.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10
MAINE GRAND ARMY.
Prominent Candidates for the Office of
Department Commander.

Prominent Candidates for the Office of
Department Commander.
Tho Grand Army posts in Ms.ine are elect
ing delegates to the annual state encamp-
ment of their order, which meets in Lewis
ton, Feb. and 8. There are three candi-
dates in the field fer department com.
manier. These are Col. franklin NJ
Drew of Lewiston, practising lawyer of
that city; Samuel J.. Miller of Waldoboro,
editor Of the Lincoln County News, and Col
John Anderson of Gray, United States PEN
sion agent in Augusta. Each of these can
didates has strong supporters. Among
those who have written that they will attend
the enc rmpment is Maj. William Warner of
Missouri, commander-n chief of the Grand
Army. Gov. Bureigh will also be present,
as well as Hannibal Hamin.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10
fFrou fhs N " Worif \

The remedy for baldne 8 recently discovered
by II. A. Feohter, of New Haven, Conn, seems
10 be almost infallible. II Is performing some
wonderful cures, and physicians are watching
its effects with much interest. Mr. Fechter has
printed o circular describing II, which he dlstri-
butes free to all who apply for 1t.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10
A MUCH CoURTED YOUNG MAN.
He Sometimes Receives 80 to 100
PROPOSALS a Day

Luther James, a rich and eccentric
bachelor of Ann Arbor, Mich, died a short
time ago and willed large fortune to his
nephew, George Babcock, on condition that
the young man marry within a year. The
will was published, and since then Babcock
has been overwhelmed with tender epistes
from damsels who are dying to marry him
and his money. Babcock takes the matter
very coolly, looks the ground over carefully,
and does not purpose taking a W. until the
last moment The young man sometimes
receives so to 100 proposals by mail in
single day.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10

At the last Grand Council of the Six Ma,
tions, In the Indian Territory, Tn mas Wll.
liams was Gle tod saehem, lie Is the loader
oil an Indian hrAss hAnh.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10
CLAIM AGENTS AROUSED.

They Propose to Fight the Bill Passed
by the House.
George E. Lemon, treasurer of the in
auguration committee, and the other PEN
sion claim agents in Washington, are mas
sing all their influence to beat in the senate
the bill, which passed. the house prohibiting
claim agents from receiving fees for secur-
ing increases of pensions. Ii this bill be-
comes a law it will cost the Washington
claim agents above $500, They claim to
be able to beat it in the senate.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10

:"
lunch, added to THU
nervous anxiety. 81
that when she cam,
out from one Of tn,
stores she fell pros
! tratc upon the side
walk on fremont
stree t. She wa
kindly cared FOL
and eventually
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10
FIGHTING AGAINST RUM.

Petition from the Woman's Christian
Temperance I'm on in the Senate.
Bishop and Mrs. John P. Newman headed
delegation of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance union, which had hearing on SIT
urday before the senate committee on for
eign relations Mrs. Newman represents in
America the legal department of the World s
Woman's Christian Temperance union, end
about year ago sent out for signatures
forms of petitions for the suppression of the
liquor troffic in the free Congo state These
petitions were presented by Bishop Newman
They came from Indi-, China, Japan, Hawai-
inn islands and from the United States. The
bishop made brief speech in support of
the prayers of the petitioners, and was fol-
lowed by Prof. w. T. Hornaday, naturalist
of the Smithsonian Institution, in few re-
marks, urging that action be taken by con
gress to suppress the liquor traffic among the
Indian population of the United States
Senator Sherman stated that in the absence
of Senator Morgan, who was particularly
interested in this class Of legislation, he
could not say what action, il any, the COM
mittee would recommend, but promised to
lay the petitions before the senate, which lie
did Immediately upon its opening.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10

To the Editor-Please inform your readers
named disease which Warrant to cure the
worst cases. So strong Is my faith In its vir:
tues that will send free a sample bottle and
me his p o, and Express address. Resp'y,
ii. q. ROOT, Nj. G.. lS3 Pearl St.. New York
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10

Every man has his own place IN this world
and the next, makes his own place In this
word and In the next, finds IL Is his own place
In this would and the next.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10
Lource,. y,.a,,u,nx Compound

Tho United States, In calling for bodies OF
cavalry horses, gives SPIT inl mention to Its
preference for Montana stock,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10
Money i'm Chickens.

a man who devoted q years
of his life toC0NDUCT1NG
A POULTRY YARD AS A
BUSlN ESS, rot as a pas
time. rs The living OF him
self and family depended
on it, he gave the subject
such attention as only q
need OF bread will COM
mand. ard the result was q
grand success, after he had
spent much money and lost
hundreds of valuable chick
ems in experimenting. What
he learned in all these years
is embodied in this book.
which we send postpaid for
25 cents in stamps. 1t
teaches Won how to Detect
and Cure Diseases, how to
Feed for Eggs snd also for
Patching, which Fowls to
Save for Breeding Purposes
and everything. indeed. you
should know on this subject
BOOK PUB. HOUSE
~ Leonard o., H. T. GN
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10
A SHOPPING EXPERIENCE.
How Lady Became Overcome by Nerr
Gus Strain and Fell on tho street-A
valuable Lesson TO All Nervous Women

Mrs Morton e. Fassett, Of Lowell, wont int
Boston recently to do days shopping. st,
visited many of the leading stores, and becans
80 interested In the attractive goods she saw
that she failed to realize the flight Of time
The care of selecting Just the right article
made her nervous and neglecting to take hel
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10

Judgment was rendered in Montreal in
the Lqprairie contested election case, unseat-
ing the sitting member. Goyette. An in
teresting part OF the decision was that por-
ton filming Hon. James McShane, the late
minister OF public works for the PROVING. Of
OueI &c. SIc0 for brbing Two voters. This
disqualified MrShana from sitting in the
psoyincisl parliament Tor seven years
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10
!. R,s,co, Cure for Ep,lep,,o Fits.

New York finds that an electric plant for tho
execution of dogs will cost but $500.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10
N. Il. Two.

China now furnishes only one.third OF the
tea consumed in England. India furnishes
the rest.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-10

reached her home but her nervous system
received shock from which she has not yet
recovered.
Such experiences are by no means uncommon,
Many ladies' it is true, do not fall lfeless upon
the street, but that the nervous systems Of
thousands of lovely ladies' Is undermined there
can be no doubt. Nervousness seems to b
almost universal, and hundreds Of women
who would be lovely otherwise and attractive
to their husbands, lovers and friends, are not
attractive because they are so delicate and
nervous. The well known Mrs Harland, writ:
Ing on this subject, says: why ladies Will
allow themselves to become weakened and
sickly / cannot understand, when IL can be SO
easily avoided. Careful living, the right food,
and regular use Of the right remedy will keep
any woman bright and healthy. Good nourish.
follies, and the regularuse "a
of the preparation ga -u
known as Hunts Remedy,
will, / am sure, regulate NJ 80
/ ! ] !. III
and keep any woman in <rNNN Mpy
perfect health. l have &S\WN~
found this Great Remedy wv :
Invaluable In my own l>Gs.,.,A |
case, and | am sure it can p~/&isaEsyl
be made equally so in /~TM
h of every other NJ m GIM II
" man." rIN W1p n
The above clearly MN VIII II
stated advice should an H WN "
be of t lie greatest " ! II IN W
value to all ladies, "
whether suffering or only slightly ailina,
1t shows that well directed care and the
use of the right remedy will preserve health,
prolong beauty and make life more Joyous.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-05-30
Shoddy Methods in Diaries.

The fact is that there has been no
great mass OF discovery in the practice
Of the dairy or the chemistry Of milk
Of late. and that, on the whole, the
butter Of twenty-five or fifty years ago
was really better than that Of the
present day. Inferiority Of manufact-
ure through the discoveries Of chemists
seems to be the rule In all branches Of
industry, and goodness has been sacri-
gced to cheapness. The .'shoddy sys-
tenn pervades all. industries, and the
dairy is saturated with it. Oleomar-
garine for butter. lard cheese for cream
cheese. and vapid creamery butter that
will not keep week in good condition
have deteri0rated this industry to the
verge of ruin. It seems also to Cypress
II our food products, and the popular
concern is justly excited orgthe pres
srvation of the public health from in
Jury by unwhOlesOme, or even positively
dangerous articles Of food, until Official
inspection is demanded as the only
means Of safety against disease and
death. As of old ..there is death In
The pot" and the public are suspicious
of every thing they eat. All this has
most serious result upon the dairy
| industry and discredits the milk and
III - products. IN. 7. Times.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-05-30
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THE DAIRY.


MIR. Burnett thinks that he can
Keep silage even ten years in his silos,
md that by having enough to keep
over he may help ont dry season or
NC able to average an extremely pro-
iuctive season with one that is less 50.
-Turnips and cabbages when fed to
milking cows should be given directly
liter milking, in such quantity as they
will eat up at once clean, and no more
given until after the next milking;
when fed on such vegetables the milk
should be exposed to the air BY leaving
the cans unsupported as much as pos
sible.-N. Y. Observer.
In Prof. Henry's experience, . calf
horn in fall and winter il worth two
born in the spring for profit. A spring
;alf Is 50 young that It gets little food
for pasture the first season. for by the
time it can fight flies successfully and
crop grass enough to really aid in
nOurishing it, winter is Mt hand and IL
is placed on dry feed.
Farmers are warned by the Ma
tional Stockman against purchase Of
bran containing the scourings from
grain. obtained by cleansing it before
milling: 1.-The mixing Of these scour-
ings with the bran almost always ruins
II IN quality, and converts it into =
source Of danger. Many man has in
trOduced sdulterated bran into his
dairy at the cost Of the health and often
the life OF his best cows"
Oats for cows at calving time:
When was q boy in England, feeding
my fathers COWS, some fifty years ago,
my father used to charge me to feed .
little oats every day for week or two
before calving in order to quickly ex-
pei the placenta. have followed that
advice in this country the last forty
three years, and have rarely had any
trouble. When COWS are pastured ]
scarcely found any trouble. but my
neighb0rs have had trouble frequently
with cows fed on ear corn, but when
fed a gallon Of oats a day for week or
50. l never knew Of any trouble. either
in England or here.--Cor. Hoard's
Dairyman.
In the following paragraph are
condensed some rules for making but
ter. published by 4h. Royal Agricul-
tural Society, England, which every
bntter-maker will do well to heed: l..
Rinse all dairy utensils in cold water.
2. Scald with hot water and rinse
again with cold. 3. Always use o
4 thermometer. ?. Churn and cream
to be ut temperature & Sc to 58e
in summer and 50 in winter. 8. Ven
tilate churn sufficiently. 2. Churn at
forty to fOrty-five revolutions per min
ute. Z. Stop churning Immediately
the butter comes. The butter should
be like grains Of mustard seed. &
Draw of buttermilk and wash the
churn till the water is clear and free
from buttermilk. 3. Make strong
brine and pour into churn through g
hair sieve. 10. Remove butter and
work on butter worker. Never use
the hands.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-05-30
CHEESE FACTORY SITES.

How to Drain Thorn Successfully and o.
small Expense.
To drain successfully the immediate
surroundings Of a cheese factory site
has long been troublesome problem.
To devise some means Of carrying ali
waste matter beyond concentrating
distance from the building, and to have
the means employed practicable. con.
venient and efiicacious would be boon
OF no small moment to factory men.
The refuse Of the manufactured milk
whey-soon becomes fetid in the sol,
that it imprcgnates under and abou,
the cheese building. Summer heat
will always do this, and no earth drain.
ing that can be devised will clear from
the soil the injurious germs left there
by the decaying animal matter. There.
fore We must not let the whey touch
the soil, or stand In a vat near the
premises. II should be conveyed Al
least ten rods from where the daily
process Of cheese making is going on
before it is stored in vat or wooden
tub. Wooden troughs will not serve
the purpose Of whey conduits, because
they become leaky in dry weather. anG
their absorbent nature causes them Il
be offensive. There is. however plar
OF procedure which. If adhered to, viii
preclude the possibility Of efIiuvia aris.
ing from under the cheese-makine
room to faint milk. Use no drains
about the factory that are not open, fol
such alone can be thoroughly cleansed
and kept sweet. Place the whey tut
one hundred and sixty feet away from
the factory, and get that number 81
feet Of common tin eaves-trough from
the timers. Paint it thoroughly with
q cheap red paint inside and out; /,
will need repainting only once . season.
Place the troughs on wooden brackets
few feet above the ground, allowing
for q gentle fall. An inverted wooden
trough placed over the tin one and
raised above il few inches, being sup.
ported at the brackets by blocks rest,
ing on the conduit, will roof the little
canal and keep out rain and dirt "A,
the factory end nothing should enter i,
but whey drawn from the milk watts.
The whey and milk and slop on the
floor, which should be an impervioul
one, must drain on cleanly into another
painted tin trough similar to the fEst
described. and never touch ground till
it has flown . safe distance from the
building. These troughs must be
flushed every day with hot water ON
the final cleaning up. With them in
use and q tight floor under and ab6u,
the watts and presses no offensive mois.
ture can reach the ground any where
in the vicinity Of the premises. 1t il
just as important to have the atmos.
phere about milk pure as it il to have
the vessel that holds it clean.
can Agriculturist.