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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-04
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
CONCERNING MOTHS.

"The damage by moths is done when
the millers begin to ay," explains the
Upholstery Trade Rsvieo, ''as their very
presence indicates the absence of the
worm" Carpets are seldom troubled
with moth worms except where hatched
in dark, unprotected space, and where
it Is moderately warm. Nearly all the
trouble from moths omanates from the
furniture, the burlap inside the outer GOV,
ering being their best field for work,
where they can be free nom annoyance
and find plenty to eat. Many furniture
dealers realize their danger, and cleanse
the burlap used with naphtha, The au,
thority quoted says; "Cleansing carpets
by the naphtha process is regarded as the
surest and most satisfactory where is the
slightest suspicion of moth eggs OF worms,
1t is especially adapted to pile carpets.
Caution should be exercised as to the
purity and clearness of the naphtha used
and the thorough extraction Of the grease,
else the dirt adheres more easily than be-
fore. Where carpets are TO remain In
storage some time the odor can be left in
the carpet. A more thorough cleansing
can be assured by having the carpet
beaten first. A surface application Of
naphtha will drive the impurities through
the article to be absorbed by that which
is under it."
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-04
The Peculiar Carii.s.

A peculiar sort of individual IS en-
countered at Puerto Cortez, South
America, whose color, physiognomy,
language and entire demeanor marks
him distinct race from those around
him. He is the Carib, whose ebony
hue, bushy hair, fiat nose and thick lips
at once strike you as a pure African. But
his origin from this latter race is denied.
He is rather shy in demeanor, possessing
but few if any of the traits of the other
people among whom he lives. Rather in
contrast to other natives around him,
who are more or less inclined to indo-
lence and laziness, he is thrifty and en-
ereetic, and, though ignorant, he would
seem to constitute a very substantial ele-
ment of Spanish America. We were
informed that they are one of the most
peaceful elements on the coast, never
taking any part in the civil wars which
have so often agitated these republics.
Their favorite occupation is fishing and
manufacturing boats, oars, ETC., as most
of the little pitpans, dories and other
small craft sailing the sea to which they
have given their name, are the work of
their hands. Their strange tongue was
for a long time undistinguishable, but of
recent years it has been carefully and
earnestly studied, and one missionary has
undertaken the laborious task of compil-
ing grammar. 1t is undoubtedly one of
the most difficult languages spoken in
this country, and the labor of collecting
its difficult phrases, disjoiuted terms
and strange gibberish is by no means an
easy Chicago Netos.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-04
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Lemons will keep best in jar of cold
water.
Vinegar and sugar mixed will cure hic-
coughs. .-. ..
Carriage varnish is an excellent cement
for china.
Castor oil beans dropped in mole holes
will drive away the moles.
A marble dropped in kettle will pre-,
vent the contents boiling over.
A bag of sulphur kept in drawers or
presses will exterminate red ants.
A good cement for mending broken
pottery can be made of starch, plaster of
Paris and glycerine.
Whole cloves sprinkled among wooden
goods and furs will preserve them from
the depredations of moths.
TO mend small holes in plastering, take
one part of plaster of Paris and three
parts of fine sand, and mix with cold
water.
A plaster of common soap and brown
sugar applied to wound made by q pin
or other poisonous articles will draw out
the soreness.
A thick mixture of glycerine, yolk of
an egg and starch, is an effectual remedy
for burn. Common baking soda, spread
on thick, is also good.
Mustard plasters made with white of
an egg will not blister the skin. If mixed
with molasses, mustard plasters willremain
moist long time.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-04

Tho old astrologers used 70 cheat the
people with tho idea that they could
tell from tho position OF the stars what
would occur In tho future, and IL cluster
Of stars stood In one relation, that would 10
a prophooy Of evil; II a cluster of stars
stood in another relation, that would DO a
prophecy Of good. What suporstitionl
I put all my faith. ny looking up TO
tho Star Of Jacob, the morning star of
tho Redeemer, can mako this prophecy In
regard to those who put their trust In God,
San things work together for good TO those
who love Cod" I read 1t out on tho
sky. read It out In tho Bible ] read
t y out in o all things A iSo,a thing work oy
God.n Do you love HimY Have you
seen tho Nyetanthesf 1t Is beautiful
flower, but II gives very little fragrance
until after sunset. Then II pours its
richness ON tho air, And this grace of tho
Gospel that ! commend TO You this day,
while II may DO very sweet during tho day
of prosperity, IL pours forth It's richest
down with you and me after while. When
you come TO go out Of this world, will II be a
desert march or will ii DO fountain for your
soulS
A Christian Hindoo was dying, and his
heather comrades camo around him md tried
to comfort him by reading some OF the pages
of their theology, but he waved his hand as
much as to say; ~ don't want to hear It."
Then they called in heather priest, and he
said; IF you will only recite the Numtra IL
viii deliver YOU He waved his hand as much
as to say; II don't want to hear that"
Then they said: "Call on Juggornaut"
He shook his head as much as
to say: 1T can't do that"
Then they thought perhaps he was too weary
W Nd catd o,fN
say 'Juggernaut' think of that God" He
shook his head again, as much as to say;
"No, no, MOI They then bent down to his
pillow, and they said; I'm what will you
trustT His face lighted up with the worry
glories of the celestial sphere as he cried out,
rallying all his dying energies: Jesus"
o come to-day to the fountain-the fountains
open for sin and uncleanness. / will tell you
the whole story In two or three sentences.
Pardon for all SIN. Comfort for all trouble.
Light for all darkness. And every wilder
ness has well In it -.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-04
The Bloodhound.

From an article in the Century we
quote the following: "Some few years
ago the idea of the use of bloodhounds
for detective purposes was mooted in the
daily papers, and the howl of horror at
the barbarity of such proceeding that it
raised from the uniformed was most
amusing to those who know the tractabiL
ity of the bloodhound. He was associated
with the tales of slave-hunting in 'Uncl9
Toms Cabin and bred, and was sup.
posed to be ferocious monster, endowed
with witch-like attributes, and capable
of pursuing his victim successfully under
any conditions until caught, when he
would certainly tear him limb from limb.
''The horrible murders committed in
the East End of London last year and the
complete failure of the police to trace the
perpetrator of these outrages were the
means of calling attention once more to
the qualifications of this old time detec-
tive. The daily papers were filled with
letters advocating his use; but, from the
thoroughly impractible nature of many OF
these epistles, fear that the change iii
public opinion was due more to stronS
desire for vengeance on an exceptionally
loathsome miscrcant than to increased
knowledge of 1.-THE disposition of the bloot
hound. At one time the police received
about 1900 letters daily containing various
suggestions, and of these, some 400 pro-
posed the use of bloodhounds. Some of
the newspaper correspondents seemed to
believe that the police had only to take u
bloodhound of any kind to the place
where a murder had been committed
weeks or months before, and the animal
would at once scent out the trail of the
murderer in preference to thousands OF
Others and infallibly run the man dow,
SIN the beginning of October l was
consulted by Sir Charles Warren, then
the Chief Commissioner of Metropolitan
Police, as to the feasibility of employing
bloodhounds to track the Whitechapel
murderer, and after some correspondence
l took two hounds up to London to ex-
pertinent with. We ran them repeatedly
in the parks for the information of police
authorities and various representatives of
the press, and su1llclently demohstrated
the facts that the hounds will run man
who is complete stranger to them, that
when they have come up to their man
they will not modest him in any way, and
that although the line may be crossed by
others they will not change. While in
London 1 never ran them without the line
of the hunted man being crossed (often
by quite number of people,, but the
hounds never once changed. They could
carry the line across and for short way
along the gravel paths in the parks, but
the experiments made on the London
stones could not be considered as salts
factory as we should have wished. Hunt
ing the clean boot on London pavement
is, believe, the most severe test that any
hound can be put to, and will of course
require special and careful training"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-04
SOME PRETTY SCREENS.

~; frame for an ordinary threc-panel
screen, five or six feet in height, can be
made of pine for about two dollars. A
smooth covering Of gray or ecru batiste
joined and overlapped along the center
of the edges by row Of small tacks with
round brass heads, makes neat and SER
viceable screen for dining-room or hall.
The panels may have design of nastur-
tium vine with crimson and yellow flow.
ers trailing from the top, painted on the
panels so as to seem continuous growth
and interlacing. This for one side the
other can have a painted border at the
top of the panels, five inches deep, Of
notified ground, nasturtium-leaf green
and crimson, with many lines of gold
touched along, and line of gold below
to finish the border. Discs and half
circles in groups of three interlaced can
be powdered over the panels. Outline
them with gold after the background,
the same as the border has been painted.
Some or the single crescents need only
be outlined in gold, as the idea Of heavi-
ness must be avoided. Small lines of
gold--Japanese sky-lines as they are
called-may be streaked across above the
border at the bottom. One must try the
effect of their colors and combinations
on bit of the linen or batiste, and in.
troduce these sketchy effects with judy
ment and discretion. H0RSscVo.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-04
TO KNIT A PATCH INTO A STOCKING.

n
When the knees of a child's stocking
becomes much darned It is almost use
less, as it constantly breaks into holes
again, and is always ugly. The follow
ing plan of mending will be found very
much superior to darn, and is quite
imperceptible. Decide what size patch
will be required. Cut the stocking care
fully across the top and bottom of the
patch, taking care to cut along one row
of the knitting. AS the stockings knit
from the top it will be necessary, if
ribbed, to begin at tie top of the patch.
Rip row or two till all the stitches are
clear of broken threads. Do not break off
the threads at each side, but cut them in
the centre. Pick up all the stitches along
the top of the patch. Now clear the
stitches at the bottom of the patch. You
will have to cut the thread sometimes
to get 1t free of the stitches if
the stocking is ribbed, but al
wayA leave threads at each at least
an inch long. Now cut out the patch,
keeping itabout one-half an inch narrower
on each side than the piece you intend
to knit in. Ravel out this one-half an
inch on each side, leaving the ends as
they are. Be sure to stop ravelling so
that the sides of the patch will be quite
even. Now knit backward and forward
as many rows as you have taken away.
Turn the stocking wrong side out and
lay the stitches you have just knit beside
the stitches you picked up at the bottom
of the patch and knit them together, as
in the heel of stocking. Sew up each
side of the patch, keeping the rows per-
fectly even, and keeping all the loose
threads on the wrong side; take darn
ing needle and run each thread to the
right or left of the patch. If the stock
ing is knitted plain, you can begin at the
bottom of the patch and knit up, which
is, of course, neater as the join is out of
sight, being near the top of the stocking.
- Yankee Blade.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-04
Wanted.

A hat for the head of fountain,
A glove for the hand of fate,
A shoe for the foot of mountain,
A link from the chain of debate.
A spoke from the wheel of fortune,
A chip from the pole" of the south,
A drink from the fountain of knowledge
A word from the rivers mouth.
A drink from the cup of sorrow,
A look from the face of the storm,
A stroke from the arm of justice,
A ring for the finger of scorn.
A knock at the door of repentance,
A throb from the oceans hears.
A glance from the eye of a needle,
From Cup;d's bow dart.
Boston GasettA
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-04
A Gigantic Stingaree.

The latest fish story comes all the way
from Guaymas, and is to the effect that
a stingaree was caught there, of which
the following is a description: Length,
from mouth to tail, 35 feet; width, 30
feet; thickness of the center, about 3
feet; mouth, 81 inches; length of fins,
40 inches; color of the back, dark
brown; belly, spotted and whitish
gray; estimated weight, 1900 pounds
Sun Francisco Chronicle
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-04
A Turtle From the Skies.

During a heavy rainstorm at Albany Ga,
turtle fell from the clouds with the pour
ing rain. Mr.. T. E. Clements, who was
in shelter at the Tiff Bridge, saw it falling
and secured it. It is species of tor
toise, known. there as the box terrapin,
about FIVE inches in length, and fully as
thick. 1t appears very lively and none
the worse for its fall from above.-At
lanta Consultation.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-04
THE RAILROAD TEMPERANCE ALLY.

Great business enterprises upon economic
grounds, are becoming the allies of the tenn
perance reform. Noting this fact the Rail
qcoy Age says: ''The railways of the United
States now constitute one of the most effec-
tive temperance organizations in existence.
Practically they encourage, and most of the
companies require abstinence from intoxicat-
ing liquors on the part of their COO 600 en-
ployes. A great and gratifying change in
sentiment as well as in practice on the sub
ject has taken place among railway officers
and men within a few. years. 1t is com
paratively short time since to be a railway
man was almost equivalent to being drink
ing man, and the officer and employee who re-
fused to drink was hardly considered adapted
for his profession. All this is happily
changed" Railway managers have learned,
by very costly experience, the desirability of
abstinence ON the part of the men in their
employ. Through the criminal incapacity of
drinking and drunken engineers and switch
men many hundreds of thousands of dollars
have been lost, and many lives wantonly
sacrificed. Total abstinence should be re-
Quired of all who serve the travelling public
on land or sea.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-04

The buried-alive scare has led to the
organization of a company in New York
which proposes to erect huge mausoleum
in which 40, Gao bodies can be placed,
and premature burial avoided and better
sanitary conditions obtained.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-04

A man at Hamilton, Ohio, had an old
building torn down and all the nails
saved, and when he got through and fig
ured up he found that they had cost him
thirty three cents per pound
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-04
AT SET OF SUN.

The softning twilight creeps apace,
The aftermood of stormful day,
And close within its fond embrace
The yielding shadows wilt away,
40 set Of sun.
The hearts soft twilight creeps apace
The aftermood of stormful day,
And hides within its calm embrace
The pride that held imperial sway,
AT set of sun.
--Anna u Hamilton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-13
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

MINNEAPOLIS, SEPT l2.-The state con-
vention of the Knights of Honor was
completed yesterday. The convention
has been about the most successful one
in the history of the order in Minnesota.
Since the last convention. held at St.
Paul year ago last April, there has been
an increase of over 200 members in the
state. Minneapolis has five lodges-the
largest number of anv city i'll the state.
The greater portion of the day was spent
in changing the laws. The changes were
generally of a minor character. These
officers were elected and installed:
Grand director, George Ii. Brundage.
Alexandria; grand vice director, r. G.
McMurdy, AitkIn; grand assistant direc-
tor, Charles Bremen, saltwater; grand
reporter, Luther q. Wheeler, Minneap-
oils, grand treasurer, John Espy, st.
Paul; grand chaplain, {. +. Case, Mime
apolis: grand guide, q. I. Odds, st. Cloud
grand guardian, James Cullyford, Duluth
sentinel, c. o. Lampe, Minneapolis;
trustees, George i. Arnold, Kasson,
T.. c. Canvett, Minneapolis Allen
Garrish. 81. Charles; representative
to the supreme lodge in 1890, 5. w. Bur-
CESS, Mankato; representative to the su-
preme lodge in 1891, W. I. Burr, st.
Paul; alternates, \. L. Stebbins, of Roch-
ester and ]. n. Priester, Minneapolis;
state medical examiner, DR.. Scofeld
West IT. Paul.
Duluth was chosen as the place OF
meeting two wears hence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-13

CORPORAL TANNER has retired from his
position as commissioner Of pensions on
account, it is stated, of the differences
between himself and the secretary of
the interior. The FREE PRESS has held
that Tanner is an honest and well-mean-
ing man, and we have defended him
from the dirty assaults Of those whose
motives have been malicious. 1t is well
understood, however, that the corporal
is addicted to the habit of talking inju-
dIciously, and Secretary Noble is said 10
have been so annoyed by this as well as
by some differences of opinion as TO the
conduct of the pension office, that the
matter at last came down to the point
where either the secretary or commits
sioner must resign. The latter has done
SO, and will doubtless be provided with
some other position, as there is no relia-
BILE Information that any IrregularIty has
been discovered that reflects upon the
honesty of his conduct. There is no rea-
son for supp osing that the president in
advising the commissioner TO resign had
any other motive than that of securing
harmony and good feeling in his official
family. OF course the Mugwumps and
Democrats will undertake to make great
capital out of this affair, but as usual the
animus of their scolding will take all the
force out of it. They have been bowling
long and loud that Tanner be retired.
Now that that has been done common
honesty and decency should prompt
them to give the administration credit
mark. But no one who knows them
will look for such thing. 1t is more
likely that they will be soon holding
Tanner up as an abused and martyred
hero.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-13
THE PYTHIAN KNIGHTS.
A Prosperous Year--Election of Of.
fIcers--Competitive Drill.

A Prosperous Year--EIection of OF.
fioers--Competitive Drill.
st. Paul gave cordial greeting to the
visiting Knights of Pythias in attendance
at the grand lodge meeting "Wednesday,
and hundreds of business houses were
decorated in honor of the event. There
were 100 delegates in attendance. The
year has been the most prosperous in
the history of the order i'll Minnesota.
The uniformed rank has been growing
very rapidly. Two new halls were dedi-
Gated during the year, that of franklin
Lodge No. Is, in Minneapolis, and Dia-
mond Lodge No. 40. Grand Keeper OF
Records and Seal Grier NJ. Orr reported
the total membership in the state rs ), 600.
After the appointment of the usual COM
mittee, the officers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows:
Past grand chancellor, G. $. Tasker,
Anoka; grand chancellor, b. +. Stahl,
1t. Paul; grand vice chancellor, Fred T..
Wheaton, Minneapolis; grand prelate,
l.. z. Hunt, Mankato; grand keeper of
records and seal, Grier NJ. Orr, ST. Paul;
grand master of eNchecquer, III q. Pet
erson, Minneapolis, grand master of
arms, John Il. Mining, Duluth; grand
inner guard, w. p. Christensen, Red
wood Falls; grand outer guard, w. A.
Cunningham, Winona, trustee, John V.
l. Dodd, st. Paul; representative to SUI
preme lodge, Il. q. Merry, of saltwater,
The prize drill was called on at $50 p.
m. There were twelve divisions to COM
pete, but nearly half of the divisions de-
cided not TO enter the contest. The
judges were Col. w. Il. Bend, Maj
Pierce and Capt. Price, of Company T.,
all of the First regiment, NJ. \. q. The
contest was spirited, and at the conclu-
sion opinions among outsiders were
pretty evenly divided as to which of
three divisions should have first prize.
No. s, of Duluth, commanded by Capt
George I. Hughes; Nora division, No.
l., of Minneapolis, commanded by Capt.
Murdoch; Azure division, No g, of Man
kato, commanded by Capt. Mead. The
first prize "a beautiful banner-was
awarded 10 Lakeside division. The sec
ond prze-S75 in money-was given to
Nora division. And the third prize
$50 ia monev-was awarded to Mankato,
but not accepted, rs the officers assert
ed that their division was entitled to the
first prize or none at all. The prize
SO in money-for the division having
the most men in line, was taken by Du-
luth, No. 5, who had $50 men.
1t was decided To hold the next annual
meeting at Maukato on the second Tues
day in September of next year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-13
STATE NEWS.

Bank Examiner Kenyon has complet
ed an abstract of reports showing the
condition of the Minnesota state banks
for the quarter ending Aug. 16, 1899
The total resources are S24, 1883, 429. 80
For the quarter ending May Is the re.
sources were $23,57l ,929.64, showing an
increase for the last three months of 81 ;.
All, 500.35. The number of state banks
in May was 81; now there are 81, an in.
crease of 3.
Oil Inspector Nichols report for the
month of August shows that oil has been
inspected in barrels as follows: Blue
Earth, $50; Clay, l3l; Freeborn, 96; Far.
ibault, 100; Fillmore; 10; Goodhue, -
Houston, l46; Mower, 100; Olmsted, 20
Rice, 140; Steele, rs; Watonwan, 80; Wi.
mona, ll9; Wasecs, 40; Ramsey, 1854
Hennepin, 2,lS6; st. Louis, 600. In the
counties of Dakota, Dodge, Polk and
Rock there was no inspection. The
amount OF cash Mr.. Nichols handed in.
to the state treasurer for the above in.
spection was $409. 10 and his August sal.
ary