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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-06-13
SELECT SIFTINGS.
1t is the female wasp that stings.

II is the female wasp that stings.
"Spuds" is California for potatoes.
Myles Standish's first name was Patrick.
John Wheel, Dawson (Ga.) boy eats
flies.
French army horses are shod with shoes
requiring six nails.
It has been found that the best thing
to disperse mob is cold water.
A Toledo (Ohio) cat has been born
with three eyes and four nostrih.
The first book printed with Greek type
was the production Of an italian press In
1476.
Mr.. Taylor, Of Massachusetts,, has been
awarded $500 damages for being called
"Muslkrat Taylor"
There is colored man in Hart County,
Ca, whose foot is fourteen inches long,
actual measurement.
The number of churches which burned
last year was 1872, and all but twelve of
them took fire from their own furnaces.
The deepest coal pit in the world is
said to be the St. Andre in the Charleroi
(Belgium) district. 1t is 1854 feet deep.
A number of reindeer have been i'm
ported from Norway and turned out on
deer forest in the north of Scotland in
the hope that they may become acclima-
tized.
The Emperor of China has new UNI.
brella which requires the strength of ten
men to carry it. 1t cost him twice as
much as circus tent, and is not near so
large.
Wynkyn de Worde was the first Eng
lish printer to use the round Roman letter.
1t was cut by Sweyheim and Pannartz, I'M
der the patronage of the sub-librarian of
Paul ii.
There is pet coon in q Washington
PENN hotel which exhibits strange
fondness for cats. Every time he gets hold
of one he squeezes it until it bowls, and
seems to enjoy the sport greatly. He was
never known to harm one.
French fishermen, who cast their nets
a few days since near Biarritz, made
haul of 100, 900 sardines, which not only
loaded their vessel but compelled them
to call upon steamer which was near by
to take part of the fish aboard. The
catch is the largest on record.
Inhabitants of Interlachen, Fla, saw a
solid column of fire rushing through the
air the other night, making whirring,
kissing sound like that of shell, only
louder. All at once it exploded, making
a sound that shook the earth and that
could be heard fifteen miles.
The village of Harper's Ferry, Va, &C.
cording to a Pennsylvania dealer in nitro
is situated so nicely that five
pounds of the stuff exploded in the centre
of the place would shatter every house.
The hills would catch and fling back the
waves of conclusion.
There is lady in Irwin County, GaS
who has novel way Of making her hens |
set. Whenever she gets ready to set a
hen, it matters not whether the hen is
ready to set or not, she catches it,
breaks one leg, puts eggs and hen in a
nest and nails them up. She says there
is nothing like breaking one leg to make
them set. By the time the hen matches
the leg is well and she is ready to care for
the chicks.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-06-13
TOMATO CULTIVATION.

The tomato plant is the prettiest vege-
table plant we have when properly cared
cared for. First make ridge eight
inches high and twelve wide. If the dirt
is not strong enough to grow thrifty
plants, go to the fence corner and get
some that is; place about one peck where
the plant will stand. Set plants three
feet apart-not less. Get stakes-say
three inches in diamcter-and drive in
the ground, leaving three feet out Drive
one every eight feet the length of the
row; they will be three feet apart the
cross way. If you have elm bark handy
cut it in strips two inches broad-if not,
use Stats or fence wire, making three
rows on each side at one foot from the
bottom, at middle and at top, then cross
near the plant to keep it straight. Every
five or six days pass along and fix the
branches in proper shape. as you would
have them grow. Do not allow grass or
weeds to grow within three feet of plants.
Water the plants in evenings if it does
not rain enough to make them grow fast,
aAN WuCu tlC pCSlh W llpCu
you will have row of them five feet
wide, four feet high and ninety feet long,
from only thirty plants. Only think of
it! The grand row, just covered with
big red tomatoes from end to end and
from bottom to top, all up out of the
dirt, clean and sweet! Remember the
things we do should be done well. This
frame can be placed on one side.of the
garden and remain for years.
As / travel from house to house / see
tomato plants here and there in gardens
fiat down ON the ground, and the toma-
toes rot as fast as they turn red; or
planted in ridges three inches apart, with
stalks about as large as lead pencil two
feet high and with three tomatoes per
stalk. Friends, try the frame plan and
you will be well pleased with it.-Farm-
er's Gull.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-06-13
Q cent bar II soap, shave II fine, dissolve

Q cent bar Vt soap, shave II fine, dissolve
in enough boiling water to make 1t
lex, stir in a pint of kerosene oil and
d boiling water slowly, stirring quickly
the oil will not float on top. Let 1t
ol down to blood heat, Now take your
wi and hold II In the mixture, head out,
tn your hand rub II well into the
,thers, rub them down and keep them
MINED in warm place. Do this on
y, warm day, and 1t won't hurt them
much as being out in the rain all day.
nm as afraid of lice as roup, canker,
relled head or cholera. The other pest
the small red lice which will reduce
ok about as quick as disease il they get
Q upper hand, but are more easily dis
lsed of. Completely cover the roost
les with pure kerosene oil and they will
yer trouble you any more Orange
Iuntu Farmer.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-06-13
completely and forever away. oh, Jesus, leg
the dam that holds II back now break, and
the foods OF salvation roll over M.

and forever away. Oh, Jesus, let
the dam that holds II back now break, and
the foods OF salvation roll over M.
Lot the water and the blood. !
From thy side healing hood, So .
lie OF sn tho double enre,
save from wrath and make me pure,
Lot us get down on both knees and hattie in
that blood OF mercy Ay, strike out with
both hands and try 10 swim 10 the other shore
Of this river of Gods grace, To You Is the
word Of this salvation sent. Take this
largess Of the divine bounty. Though
you have gone down In the deepest ditch
of libidinous desire and corrupt be-
hayior, though you have sworn all blasPhem-
les until there is not one sinful word left for
you TO speak, though you have been sub
merged by the transgressions Of lifetime,
though you are so far down In your SIN that
no earthly help can touch your case
the Lord Jesus Christ bends over you
to-day, and offers you his right hand, pro
posing TO lift you up, first making You whittier
that never die. "Billy,n said Christian
bootblack to another, "when we come up to
heaven IL won't make any difference that
we've been bootblacks here, for we shall get In,
not somehow or other, but, Billy, we shall get
straight through the gate" Oh, you only
knew how full sad free and tender Is tho
offer Of Christ, this day, you would all
II all the doors Of this house were locked
save one and you were compelled Ia
make egress by only ono door, and /
stood there and questioned you, and tho
Gospel of Christ had made the right impress
son upon your heart to-day, you would an
swer me as you went on, one and all; Jesus
Is mine. and am Hisp Oh, that this might
DO the hour when you would receive
Himi II Is not Gospel merely for
footpads and Migrants and buc-'
cancers; It Is for the highly polished and the
educated and the refined as well. Except
man be born again, he cannot see the king
dom of God,h Whatever may be your
associations, and whatever your world
ly rednements, must tell you as
before God l expect to answer. in
the last day, that II you are not changed by
the grace Of God, you are still down In tho
ditch Of sin, in the ditch Of sorrow, In the
ditch Of condemnation; ditch that empties
into deeper ditch, the ditch of the lost,
But blessed be God for the lifting, cleansing,
illustrating power Of His Gospel.
The voice of free grace cries. Escape to the noun
tain;
For ali that believe, Christ has opened fountain.
Hallelujahl to the Lamb who has bought US our
pardon;
wen praise him again when we pass over Jordan
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-06-13
AS WE VIEW 1T.

Yonder landscape regal in its splendor,
Smiling with look half proud, half tender,
Seems shrouded corpse when dense fog
roll,
Life is glorious when the rays of duty
Shine upon it from loving soul;
But Its hills and glades are robbed of beauty
II selfish mist hangs DER the whole.
Scoring this great fact the base man loses
Truths best diamond, priceless if he knew
it;
Life Is good or bad as each one chooses,
Life is MS we view it,
Wanting wealth of heart the misers treasure
Now too small to purchase lofty pleasure
Soon will be adeathbed pang or worse.
Love, contentment goodness, hopes ethereal
Make thopcasant slender though his purse,
Vastly richer than the whole material,
Starr-illumed, unconscious universe.
Mental wealth, whose very touch entrances.
Boundles lies for all whose minds pursue it;
MANS rich orpoor, just as he fancles;
Wealth isas we Wow it
Life's flame, flickcring feeby in the strong
est
OFT blown out is soon burnt at the longest;
Frail we live; we're nothing in our graves
Almost awful now, yet daily heightening,
Is our power, that rides the foaming waves
Weighs the pl"-sts, grasps tho leaping light.
ming,
Changestire and air to docile slaves.
Man can humble Nature II sho dares him.
SCI her some hard task and make her do it;
Man is weaker than the steed that bears him.
Power is as we view 1t.
Knowing not where Truths first step com.
mences
since the sages say our very senses
Teach but fctions dark we live and die.
Priceless thoughts that time in its long trav.
els
Through past ages gathered, open lie;
Science shows the cipher that unrayels
Natures secrets, writ on earth and sky,
BUT the wondrous volume spread before us
Needs eternity toread right through it.
ahis darkness! Floods of light float Yer us,
Truth is as we view it.
one faint gasp and then the low death rat
tie!
Thus we end it, beaten in the battle,
Losing all things with our parting breath.
Life has glories but intensely brighter
Is the glory of noble death,
when the soul, its load each moment lighter,
Needless now of what the vain world saith,
seeing visions, pain sublimely scorning.
Feels the icy hand, yet dares to WOO it:
Death is starless night, or radiant morning.
Death is as we view it,
j U. Chapman, in the Acodemu.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-06-13
WISE WORDS.

No thoroughly occupied man was ever
yet very miserable.
Whatever is obtained by deceit cheats
no one but the getter.
Women distrust men too much in gen.
eral and not enough In particular.
One is never more on trial than in the
moment of excessive good fortune.
OF all the heavy bodies the heaviest is
the woman we have ceased to love.
Women are constantly the dupes or the
victims of their extreme sensitiveness.
II YOU amuse man he'll be likely to
forgive you for cheating him afterward.
Sometimes it is the man who carries the
lantern for others that fall into the ditch.
Wit should be used as shield for de-
fence, rather than as a sword to wound
others.
Love that has nothing but beauty to
keep it in good health is short-lived and
apt to have ague fits.
In preparing anonymous contributions
for the newspapers always be sure to write
only on neither side of the paper.
Mind is the great lever of all things;
human thought is the process by which
human ends are ultimately answered.
There is nothing more universally COM
mended than a fine day; the reason is
that people can commend it without
envy.
Never build after you are five and forty
have five years income in hand before you
Law brick, and always calculate the ex-
pense double the estimate.
The great source of calamity lies in re-
greet or anticipation; he, therefore, is most
wise who thinks of the present alone, re-
gardless of the past orifuture.
Appetite is a relish bestowed on the
poor, that they may like what they eat,
while it is seldom enjoyed by the rich,
rbecause they may eatwhat they like.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-06-13
The Court Of the Pope.

The Court of Pope Leo XIII. is said to
comprise 1160 persons. There are 81
Wallets, 120 house prelates, 40 privy
chamberlains, 8 chamberlains, 200 extra.
honorary chamberlains, 100 supernumery
chamberlains, 80 officers of the noble
guard, and go guardsmen, IA officers Of
the Swiss guard and palace guard, z homo
rary chaplains, 20 private secretaries, 1C
stewards and masters of the horse, 60
doorkeepers.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-06-13
THE FARM AND GARDEN.
IF you HAVE CHILDREN, KEEP SHEEP,

IT 'oU HAVE VHILDhENi MEET sfiEEF'
Says the Western Rurai;' Sheep breed
Ing is an interesting branch OF our farm
industries. There is no other line o
breeding, we believe, that will interest
man who has tastes in that direction, S,
much; and the more interest we have il
our work the greater success 1t will likel,
be- AT all events sheep have fascina
ton for the boys, and if you have boy'
and desire to interest them in the farm
and to develop them, you can well afford
to keep a flock of sheep. If then, you
have a dry farm, and especially if you
have children, try sheep"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-06-13
FINANCIAL FOLLY.

Commenting upon the numerous purchases
Of breweries by the English syndicate the
Boston Traveller says: Zone after another
Of the great American breweries is passing
under the control of English capital. The
profits of this immense business will find its
way hereafter into the pockets of foreign
millionaires. The police and pauper and
criminal and charitable tax upon our com,
munity, coming from the beer traffic, viii
come out of the pockets of the patient and
long suffering American citizen" We
venture the prediction that eventually the
English and other capitalists who place their
money in these now tempting brewery stocks
win find themselves minus their anticipated
dividends. Brewery investments now In
Kansas. Iowa and Maine would be most UNI
promising Other States are bound, at no
very distant date, to follow in the same path
way. Intelligent citizens in larger numbers
viii by and by see the financial folly for
themselves of continuing to pay enormous
beer profits.-National Advocate.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-06-13
REVENUE FROM A FLOCK OF HENS.

A flock of hens should pay at least 81
head clear profit each year. This is a
low estimate, and by careful management
can be made twice as much; but think
among farmers more come short of this
than exceed 1t. The fowls are often left
too much to the women and children, OF
to Tom, Dick and Harry. How often do
they have nothing in the shape of lime,
or dust to roll in, or water to drink, un-
less they find it for themselves2 How
often their quarters are cold, or wet, or
filthy-no profit need be looked for in
such cases.--Ne,o York Tribune.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-06-13
REDUCING A HORSES sPRAIN.

To reduce inflammation caused by
strain or bruise on horse there is nothi
better than cold water in summer, but
winter warm lamentations are used
stead. After the inflammation subsit
and soreness has in part disappeared, I
application of liniments may be resort
to with benefit. But no caustic, heats
or irritating solutions should be emplod
until the Inflammation in the injured ITS
has been reduced with either cold or wfn
water. For garget in cows at this sem
use cold water freely, even to Governor
inclosing the udder in rubber bag ed
with water.-NeW York Sun.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-06-13

/, The weight of fish landed in Great
Britain and Ireland,last year was 57s, 900
tons. of which somewhat less than half
was carried into the,interior BY railway.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-06-13

By far the larger part of the electric
wire used in the Paris Exposition build
inRs comes fr~m the United States.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-06-13


with leprosy. The hollow of the foot has
swollen until it is fat on the ground. The
Joints begin to fall away The ankle
chickens until it looks like the foot Of
wild beast. A stare unnatural
comes to the eye The nostrli
almost inaudible hoarseness Tubercles blotch
the whole body, and from them there comes
an emulation that is unbearable to the be
holder. That is leprosy, and we have all got
it unless cleased by the grace Of God. See
Leviticus See II Kings. See Mark. See
Luke. See fifty Bible illusions and confir-
nations
The Bible is not complimentary in its Ian
guage. 1t does not speak mincingly about
our sins. 1t does not talk apologetically.
There is no vermilion in its style. 1t does
not cover up our transgressions with bloom
ing metaphor. 1t does not sing about
them in weak falsetto; but 1t thunders out:
'The imagination of mans heart is evil
from his YOUTH Every one has gone back.
He has altogether become filthy. He is
abominable and filthy, and drinketh In in,
EQUITY like water" And then the Lord
Jesus Christ filings down at our feet this hui
initiating catalogue: "Out of the heart
of men proceed evil thoughts, adulteries
fornication, murders, thefts, blasphemy;"
There is a text for your rational
lists to preach from. Oh, the dignity
VI Hullldu luchC hh
element Of your science of man
that the anthropologist never has had
rne courage yet to touch; and the
Bible, in all the ms and outs of the
most forceful style, sets forth our natural
pollution, and represents iniquity as fright
ful thing, as an exhausting thing, as loath-
some thing. 1t is not mere bemiring Of the
feet, it is not a mere befouling of the hands;
it is going down, head and ears under, in a
,f,I ,l.,<l, atn
My brethren, shall we stay down where sin
thrusts usi shall not il you do: We can.
not afford to. Ihave to-day to tell you that
there is something purer than snow water,
something more pungent than alksi, and
that is the blood of Jesus Christ that
cleanseth from all sin. Ay, the river
of salvation, bright, crystalline and heaven
born, rushes through this audience with bill
Lowry tide strong enough to wash your sins
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-12-12

New ORLEANS, Dec. l2.-The obseque
were conducted by Bishop Gallaher, as
sisted by five officiating clergymen OF tht
various denominations. There were alto
gether twenty snrpliced ministers, beside,
an attendance Of numerous clergympn O
different denominations from various
southern states. A surpiiced choir OF
| thirty-six voices, accompanied by an or
gan, sang Through the Valley Of the
Shadow OF Death" after which Bishop
t'alaher made an address.
Following Bishop GaIaher, the Rev.
Markham read the lesson, while Rev.
Martin repeated q psalm, the Rev. Bake
well, the versiCles, and the Rev. Thomp-
son, the creed, and thus ended the aerv-
ices at the city hall, which, although sim
pie and briei, were wonderfully Impress
i've.
At the conclusion Of the religious serv-
ices, the Casket was borne by a detarh-
ment OF soldiers to handsomely deco
rated caisson, on which it was conveyed
to the cemetery. The caisson was coy-
cred with canopy, supported by bronze
cannon and muskets, draped with the
United States flags. The casket rested
on slight elevation. The caisson was
drawn by six black horses, each led by
soldier in uniform.
With marvellous military precision the
battalions wheeled into line, preceded by
detachment OF city police, followed by
the clergy, pail bearers and 50 on, until
the mammoth profession was formed.
The honorary pail bearers are Cows,
Nichols, of Louisiana; LoWery, Of MlissS-
sippi Buckner, Of Kentucky Gordon, of
Georgia Richardson, OF South Carolina
Fowler, of North Carolina; Fleming, OF
Florida, and Eagle, OF Arkansas The
pail bearers were Gen. George w. Jones,
OF Iowa; Hon. Charles L. Fenler, OF
Louisiana; Sawyer Hayward, OF Misss
sippr, and Hon. Thomas H. Watts, of
Alabama, member of President Davis
cabinet, The procession was an hour and
ten minutes passing given point. As
the grand funeral cortege traversed the
streets from the turrets of every church
the knell was tolled, while dirgeS blended
with the booming OF minute guns. Parts
OF the city not directly located on the line
of march were literally depopulated
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-12-12
7e|egTaphic TiJings 6
SEC. PROCTOR'S MESS AGE.
Its Graceful and Kindly Spirit Appreciat-
ed by the south.

| New ORLEANS, Dec. II. - The city
officials say that, under the peculiar cir
cumstanCe5 OF the case, Sec. Proctor's re
ply to Mayor Shakespeare's dispatch Of
ficially announcing the death OF Mr.
Davis was very graceful and written III q
kindly spirit.
The PiCaynne, commenting on the TAIL
ure of Sec. Proctor to take official notice
OF the death of Mr.. Davis, says: "We
are strongly led to the conclusion that the
secretary OF war, so far from intending
wrong, has adopted what he believed and
what We believe was wise and conserva-
tive course in the premises"
All confederate veterans are very much
pleased with the iraternal spirit which
characterized the remarks of Capt. Jacob
GRAY, of the Grand Army OF the Republic.
He stated that he would be proud rs a
soldier of the United States, to honor the
memory OF the illustrious patriot, soldier
and statesman OF the south. He could
not forget that Jefferson Davis had been
a soldier of the United States who had
rendered distinguished service, or fail to
recognize that great and pure man JET
ferson Davis, should, as gallant soldier,
be accorded a soldier s burial with every
show OF the proloundest respect and love
of his people.
If it is agreed, continued Capt. Gray,
"that the body of the dead chlettaln
shall be borne into cemetery upon the
shoulders of old veterans, |, as a repre-
sentative of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, shall certainly demand to have II
right to assist III the performance OF that
sad and honorable duty"
At meeting OF the committee in
charge OF the funeral the following tele-
gram was read:
"PIrrsFIElD, Mass, Dec. g.. Com
mander Grand Army, New Orleans
Participate with others in the funeral of
the great chief. Your record on the field
will stand it now and time will applaud it
hereafter. MORRIS SCHEfF,
Member G. A. h.