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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-04-04
Manure Your Lawn.

If neglected last fall, it is not yet too
late to recuperate impoverished lawns. A
thin sprinkling of manure, placed on the
grass and raked off just as it begins 10
grow lively, will be found to put new
heart into the grass. The fact of fire.
quent cutting of the grass and carting
away the clippings, which should al
ways be done, will in time impoverish
the richest soil. The addition of a coat
ing of manure in the winter or spring
keeps all supplied again. Almost any
soil, as that of the common garden, that
can be spared, or that from below where
a compost heap has been laid, or the
cleaning ont of bitches by the roadside.
that is part decayed vegetable matter, is
splendid thing to spread on the lawn.
Any of the latter class is excellent for
such lawns as have dead spots in the
grass In this case, if the whole is left
until frost is gone out of the ground,
then spread on. raked in, sown with
grass seed on the bare spots. and well
rolled after, the lawn will very often be
as good as when first laid down.
Nothing is more attractive around
the dwelling, whether the castle or cot
tage, than nice green sward of grass.
1t is cool and pleasant to the eye in the
hottest weather, and IN the most scorch-
ing sunshine, and all can enjoy it, who
do not live in the pent.up streets of
solid brick and mortar. Have a grass
plat around your dwelling. Prairie
Farmer.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-04-04
WISE WORDS.

Love is satisfied only with love,
A wise mans day is North FOOLS
life.
That alone belongs to you which you
have bestowed.
He that loves to be tlattered is worthy
Of the tlatterer.
The most manifest sign of wisdom is
continued cheerfulness.
Never marry but for love, but see that
thou lowest what is lovely.
Virtue itself often oiiends, when
coupled with forbidding manners.
Industry needs not wish, and he that
lives upon people will die fasting.
One reason why the world is not re-
formed, is, Lecause every man would
have Others make a beginning, and never
thinks of himself.
There are two things needed in these
days; first, for rich men to find out how
poor men live, and. second, for poor
men to know how rich men work.
An egotist will always speak of him.
self. either in praise or in censure; but
modest man ever shuns making him
self the sub ,ect of his conversation.
Nothing binders the constant agree
msnt of people who live together, but
vanity and selfshness. Let the spirit of
humility and benevolence prevail, and
discord and disagreement would be ban
ished from the household.
If you do not rise early you can never
make progress in anything. n you do
not, set apart your hours of reading, if
you suffer yourself or anyone else to
break in upon them, your days will slip
through your hands Improbable and
frivolous, and really unenjoyed by your
self
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-04-04
Two Luxurious MONKEYS.

The Russian Vice Consul at Leipsic,
M. de Fircks, has left at the Berlin
Aquarium, to be taken care of durgng his
absence in Russia, two rare monkeys.
One is red haired ourang- outang and
the other black chimpanzee. They
were sent to Berlin in box lined with
straw, and their travelling outfit included
table and rocking chair. They were
each dressed in long flannel bournous,
and each wore red fez to protect it from
the cold. Their prescribed diet is as fol-
lows: For breakfast specially prepared
milk; for dinner rice or semolina in
bouillon and roast veal or veal outlets, in
addition to which the chimpanzee gets
wine and water and the ourang -outang
two bottles of milk. For supper they
have meat and bread and each two bot
ties of milk, while the chimpanzee gets
an apple besides, and all day long as
much wine as he likes. London Neus
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-04-04
The Demand for Diamonds.

Recent reports from Brazil and Asia
show that the world is not losing inter
est in the diamond, and that spectators
and capitalists are not haunted by any
such fear. A syndicate of American
capitalists recently obtained important
concessions from the Brazilian Govern
ment with the purpose of developing
new diamond fields in the northern part
of that country, so marvelously rich In
minerals. The old Indian mines have
not escaped the prospector's watchful
eye, and it is probable that these will
ere long be worked more extensively.
Some weeks since an expedition visited
a portion of the Deccan, where diamonds
are said to have been found two or three
centuries ago, but met with no encour-
aging signs. In the South African fields
new localities are being discovered from
time to time, and still the world hungers
for more diamonds.-JeaoeIers' Reriefo.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-04-04
A Novel Legal Case.

The most novel legal case in the Judi
cial annals of North Carolina has been
tried at Wilmington. A photographer,
in order to secure some striking local
scenes, requested Policeman Rowland to
procure colored boy and come into his
studio. Officer Rowland hailed pass
ing colored boy and together they
entered the tent. The photographer
grouped his sui. ects, requesting the
officer to collar the youth, raise his club
and look officially severe. Several photo
graphs were taken. One was given to
the boy and another was hung out as an
advertisement This was too striking
for the father of the lad, who swore out
a warrant before the Justice charging
Officer Rowland with assault and bat
tery. The warrant was duly served.
Rowland, accompanied by counsel, ap-
peared before magistrate. The officer
was fined.-San Francisco Chronicle
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-04-04
individuality of Horses.

The individuality of horses varies as
much as that of men. Everyone has
different mental as well as physical make
up. Some horses seem to possess sense,
are quick to understand and obey the
least sign, motion or word of their mas
ter; others are not inaptly termed "lunk-
heads" always awkward, numbering
about, difficult to teach, and never make
anything in physiological sense 1t
may be true that these traits in horse
are sometimes due to the habits Of his
driver or owner, and that the horse him
self may not be so much to blame for his
ignorance, but however much he is ex-
cused on this score, there is surprising
difference in these mental qualities of
horses. Between nervous, sensitive and
intelligent horse and his considerate
owner how large union of fellowship
and sympathy exist. In the stable, on
the road, if overtaken by an accident,
the cool, sensitive man is sure to have a
quick Sympathy for his horse. He trusts
his master as his master trusts him. If
the master is quiet the horse will be
equally so, knowing everything is safe;
if the man busters, or becomes anxious,
or exhibits fear, the horse knows it at
once, and becomes FESTIVE likewise -
Ncw York Herald.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-04-04
Grating Wax.

There has been good many inquiries
in regarding how to make grating wax.
There are many variations in the quantity
of the ingredients used by different graft.
ers, the essential requisite being to form
a composition that is soft and pliable
enough to be freely applied, and yet not
melt or run in the hot sun. The follow
ing ingredients and directions are given
in Thomass american Fruit Cutwist:
Melt together three parts of resin, three
of beeswax and two of tallow. A
cheaper composition, but more liable to
adhere to the hands, is made of four
parts of resin, two of tallow and one of
beeswax. Some grafters use linseed oil
instead of tallow, in equal parts. The
wax may be applied directly to the graft.
or it may be spread when softened by
sufficient warmth on what is termed
grating paper" cut into strips, and
wound around the graft when inserted.
Agricultural Reuieu.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-04-04
Meat Sneakers.

A meatsneaGing gang, the members
of which lived literally, and without the
least touch of eXaggeration, on the fat
of the land" has Just been discovered in
Paris. Last week man was observed
lurking considerable time before a
well-stocked butchers shop, his eyes
rived on superb leg of mutton, war
ranted to weigh six pounds, and which
was duly dangling from hook.
The suspicious person walked up and
down before the shop, and sometimes
crossed to the other side of the road, re-
turning, however, continually 'to his
mutton, " which he at last erked off its
hook by fine trick of legerdemain and
plunged into Il canvas bag. The opera
ton, although neatly and quickly per-
formed, had been seen by two policemen,
who thought they had met the mutton
thief" before At the station the man
gave his address in the Rue des Morillons,
whittier repaired the two detectives and
inquired for the thief.
When tine door of the room to which
they went was half opened by woman,
the officers wal ed in and were tenn
porarily overwhelmed by the spectacle
which was presented to their gaze. The
place was long and narrow. On table
in the centre was vast heap of provi-
sions, consisting of beef, mutton, pork.
poultry and pates de foie gras. There
were game, huge pullets stuffed with
Perigord tru les, nice necks of lamb and
fine turkeys, all waiting to be roasted.
After further examination the detec-
tives discovered other stolen articles of
a miscellaneous character, which showed
that the occupants of the room were
members of a big thieving gang, OF
which the mutton sneak" was a duly
qualified member Besides the woman.
an old man and two boys were captured
in the tenement. The old man was the
trainer of the youths and had hooks put
up in one part of the room from which
he taught his apprentices to abstract
joints of meat or poultry. London 7'elc-
1rnDh
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-04-04
A Speedy Cure,

Mrs. Gillypod sob, George, I've
such dreadful, dreadful sick headache
I've been lying hero grooming all day,
hardly able to speak. Excuse me for
not meeting you at the door, dear; | am
so sick, so sick But what brings you
home in the middle of the afternoon9"
Mr.. Gillypod "Why, my dear, it was
little dull this afternoon, and had an
unexpected bit of good fortune this
forenoon, so l can let you have the
twenty dollars you've been wanting for
that new bonnet, and /"
Mrs. Gillypod -"Why, George Gilly-
pod, you dear old darling, you And
you'll go downtown and help me select
It'll You old precious I'll be ready in
less than five minutes You're the dear
est and best husband on the face Of the
earth, any how! Just wait until put
on my wrap and hat, and Well start
right off. can put my gloves on in the
car. Oh, I'm so happy w-Puck.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-04-04
A Celebrated Poem.

David Everett was a distant relative of
the late Edward Everett. He was born
in Princeton, Mass, in 1869. In the
winter previous to entering Dartmouth
College, in 1891, when teacher in the
grammar school at New Ipswich, he pre-.
pared this little poem to be recited at an
exhibition got up In the academy style,
composed expressly for Ephraim FL. Far
rar, to be spoken by him on the occasion,
when only seven years of age:
You'd scarce expect one of my age
To speak in public on the stage;
And If chance to fall below
Demosthenes or Cicero,
Don't view me with critics eye,
But pass my imperfections by;
Large streams from little fountains flow;
Tall oaks from little acorns grow;
And though now am small and young,
OF judment weak, and feeble tongue,
let all great learned men, like me,
Once learned to read their A B G..
But why may not Columbia's soil
Rear men as great as Britain's isle
Exceed what Greece and Rome have done,
Or any land beneath the sun!
Maynt Massachusetts, boast as great
As any other sister State.
Or where's the town, go far and near,
That does not find rival heres
Or where's the boy but three feet high
Who's made Improvement more than II
These thoughts inspire my youthful mind
To be the greatest of mankind;
Great, not like Cesar, stained with blood,
But only great as am good
Farrar was writing master in 1918 in
the elementary school of Lawson Lyon,
located on the north side of DR.. Chan
ning's church in Boston, where sons of
the most distinguished families were
educated. = Chicago Herald.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-04-04
Points for Tree Planters.

Next to having healthy, thrifty young
trees, not overgrown and not spoiled by
drying or freezing, early planting is of
first importance for all sorts of decidu-
Gus trees, so that all wounds may callous
over before the season for visible growth.
Next secure healthy, tull-size leaves
capable of maintaining growth. This
is helped by pruning the top well, re-
moving all side branches and even short
ening the main stem if needful to re-
duce the number of growing points
buds. When these are few they can
be adequately supplied by the weakened
roots, and the leaves will then be fully
developed and filled out to full size. To
assure that they continue to be supplied
throughout the growing season, the
roots that are to supply them should be
secured from dryness before hot weather
by wide and liberal mulch of any sort
of vegetable waste. And in order that
the supplies may not ia to ascend freely
to the leaves, these should be allowed
to form anywhere on the stem, the lower
down and nearer covering and shading
it the better. A strip of cloth or paper
wrapped spirally round the stem from
the lowest leaves to the ground will help
to keep the vessels of the stem from con-
tracing by parcning sun or wind, and.
in the case of trees liable to be infested
by borers will serve a most useful pur
pose in repelling the parent beetle. This
early planting is favored much by having
the holes dug during or before winter.
and the finer mold for filling rendered
all the finer and dryer by being heaped
up and exposed fully to the frost, The
trees are always best obtained in the fall
and kept In cool cellar with the roots
covered well with sand or fine earth, or
some sheltered place in dry bank out
of door, safe from mice and rabbits. A
wrapping of the stem of each will secure
this, and the wrapping will then be
ready il place for summer use as above.
-New YorS Tribune.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-04-04
Munich's Inevitable "Deadhouse."

It has occurred on more than one
occasion in Europe that the bringing of
blood to the face b. The barber in the
rough handling OF his razor has brought
a supposed dead man to life Cases of
suspended animation have been fire.
quently authenticated, notably in the
celebrated ''deadhouse' in Munich, Ba-
varia, where every citizen, no matter of
how low OF high degree. who dies, must
be placed for several days before inter
ment is allowed. Whether it be the
prince of the realm or the most humble
citizen, each is placed in the dead
house" The rich are richly dressed
and laid out in profusion of flowers,
while the poor may be seen lying next
dressed in a simple shroud of black or
white cloth-all are quail in death. At
tached to the thumb of each is wire
running to the Office of the dead
house." which on the slightest move
ment of the body, will ring a bell. Not
a few people who were supposed to be
dead, have been saved from being in
tered alive by this precaution. -Saa
Francisco Chronicle.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-04-04
HUMOR OF THE DAY.
,eular Observation-Disclosures.

Regular 'healers"
A cable road-The bed of the Atlantic
The "beefy" noblemau-Sir Loin
Steak.
A woman should never wear a rulIle ON
her temper.
Always work with good prospects,
Missionaries.
Never take cold at their work
Draughtsmen.
Not conspicuously full of cracks
Rented houses.
1t is conceded that fiddler is up TO
his chin in business.
"Are you through with your lungsEH
asked the cigarette of the youth.
It may sound somewhat contradictory,
but the first thing in boot is the last.
"Why is the letter 5 like sewing
machine2" because it makes needles
needless"
St. Louis boasts of dwarf barber less
than four feet high. He must be a little
shaver. Statesman.
Practical jokers are very unproftable
lot. They never buy; their business is
to sell.-Rochester Post.
Cholly-'T always sleep WE'LL" Miss
Snyder-"So | should Judge. You never
seem more than half awake. "-Ne,o York
San.
Upper-Ten Child-"My papa is
abroad. Is yours9" Lower.Ten Child
"Yep. Mine is at large ag'in. "--Ne,o
York Weekly.
The setting sun is a very warm affair,
but for really hot heat commend uS to
the setting hen when she gets wet
Commercial Adgertiser.
The early bird is quite as apt to catch
the malaria as the worm; the moral of
which seems to be that previousness is
vicious sort of virtue after ALL
Commercial Adrertissr.
Scientist lin restaurant)-"Bring me
a decoction of burnt peas, sweetened
with glucose and lightened with chalk
and water" Waiter (vociferously)-
Coffee fur one "--Time.
First Bohemian tpensively, over his
logwood and water all, dear
boy, life is dream" Second Bohemian
Eyes; and the trouble is we only get
the nightmare part of If"
Mrs. Upperten-"Well, Jane, I am
sorry you have decided to leave me; but
if you are going to better yourself, of
course" Jane-'lt isn't that, ma'ams
I am going to get married"
A writer in the World recommends
that executions by means of electricity
be called characterization. What's
the use of adding unnecessary terrors to,
the thing -Biaghamton Republican,. .
If you have toothache have your
tooth pulled, but do not think it neces-
sary or even right to attempt to cure an
earache by having your ear pulled.
What is one mans meat is auother's
poison. - Commercial A2oertjser.
Teacher geography class -''Verg
good. Now, children, tomorrow you
must all bring small bottles of sweet oil
with you" Head Girl-"What are they
fora' ''To lubrcate your Jaws, my
dear. We are to begin on the lakes of
Maine. y PHILADELPHIA RecorI.
Of all editorial writers, Horace,
Greeley was most noted Tor illegible
copy. On one occasion the modern
Franklin" penned something about
Suburban journalism advancing" but
the typesetter, thinking it one of his
famous agricultural articles, launched
out wildly with the words: ''Superb
Jerusalem artichokes. "--EpOch.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-04-04

which is the same, always makes a soft
soap, while soda in the form of salsoda,
or soda ash, always makes hard soap,
but soda or potaah soap may be con-
verified into hard soap by adding to il
common salt, viii h supplIes soda. What
is generally sold rs soft soap" is simply
common white hard soap, to which so
much water has been added that IT no
longer retains its form, but becomes
semi'solid mass. If one purchases a
quart of this stuff, he buys
at least three half pints of water
we are therefore justified in call
ing the stuff q "fraud.n Besides it is
greatly inferior in strength for all the
purposes for which it may be used, espe
cially in horticulture, to the homemade
soft-soap we have described. If one has
an old orchard, the trunks and large
branches covered with loose bark, o.
which MOSES, Ii hens and still lowe
forms of vegetation find u foot-hold ant
which afford resting and hiding place
for numerous in furious insects in variou
states Of development, the first tiing
be done is to scrape oil all the loos
scales Of bark. Use moderately du'
hoe sharp one might iniure the bark
one with short handle will allow tn
lower branches to be reached. Use tn
home made softsoap, dilute it with ho'
water, stir it well until it is thin enough
to apply with small white wash brusi
or large paint brush. Put plenty Of
on the trunks and the larger branches
One should endeavor to apply the SOAP
very early IN spring, so that it may mo-
dry up at once, but be gradually washed
off by the rains that usually occur at this
season. When the trees have had 4
thorough washing the bark will present
a beautifully smooth appearance thai
will amply repay one for the trouble.
For removing the green growth on the
outside of flower pots, this soap is eS
cellent; it has also been recommended as
a vehicle to apply kerosene for aphide,
or plant lice and other insects. One
pint of soft. soap is mixed with half a
pint of Kerosene. Mix thoroughly, add
to seven or eight gallon of water, anG
apply with syringe, This has been
found destructive to the chlnch bug. -
American .dGricul5 uriI,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-04-04
Feeding Meat TO Fowls

Too much meat, either ground or
fresh, is injurious, as it causes bowel
disease. 1t may be fed three times a
week, if the dried, ground meat be used,
and twice week if fresh butchers meat
is given. One pound of fresh meat,
chopped, is about the proper quantity
for fifteen hens, and half a pound of the
ground meat answers for meal, mixed
with other food, for the same number.
If preferred, the ground meat may be
given twice week and the fresh meat
once. Ground fish is also excellent, and
makes cheap and good egg food, if
given with ground grain, -Bdrm and
Fireside.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-04-04
Soft soap on the Farm.

An abundance of what is called soft
soap" may be had at the store or from
the wagon of the vendors. Real soft
soap is made, not bought. 1t is made
from the refuse fat of the kitchen.
Every economical housekeeper has her
pot for "soap grease" which, instead of
trading it off with the soap man for
soap, often of poor grade, she makes
into soft-soap. The other ingredient
necessary is lye, made from the ashes OF
hard wood. A substitute for lye may
be made with the potash of commerce
disso we'd in water. This solution is
used in the same manner as the I've,
being mixed with the fat. hot or cold,
according the method adopted in the
family. Soap made in this manner IS
always soft, brownish, thick, viscld,
somewhat Jelly like soft solid, which by
no amount Of standing will ever be- ONE
hard. Potash aud soda both combine
with fat to make soap; potash or I've.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-04-04
A False Alarm.

"Miss Laura" began the youth, with
a flushed face, and tremor In his voice.
81 came this evening to ask you" zone
moment, please, Mr.. Hankinson. Willie,
you are making too much noise with
those blocks. You'd better take them
into the other room" s'To ask YOU. y
resumed the young man, hopping his
brow with trembling hand, ''if you"
willie, take those blocks instantly and
60" '1f you have tried that new head
ache remedy you said the other evening
you were going to take, and if it did YOU
any good. l am nearly wild with a
headache tonight" 81 have forgotten
the circumstance to which you Slude.
MIR. Hankinson," said Miss. Kaiones.
coldly: willie, you may remain if
you wish. p Chicago Tribune.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-04-04
A Good Nei9hbor

In "Rudder Grange" Mr.. Stockton
related how the ex, boarder, after he had
.. settled in his fat, found
fant's room was far too short
..rH INT his wife employed, and
through the wall into the
that the servant might have
.- icy 10. at full length. Here is an
instance of spirit of accommodation in
the servant;
A lady had occasion, late enc evening,
to enter her servants bedroom in an up
town fiat. Abigail lay fast asleep over
her head a capacious cotton umbrella.
whats thisl" asked the astonished
mistress, waking up the woman.
sob, men," said Abigail, "the next
family's refrigerator do be right over my
bed, and it drips on me that much I had
to put up me umbrella.
"Why didn't you tell about it2 l can
have it fixed" said the lady.
Sure, mem, 1t do he no trouble at all
to put up the umbrella" said this con-
tented serving woman. But the leak was
stopped the next day Yankee Blade.