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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
Seven Handsome Brothers.

The presence of seven fine-looking
men of commanding stature, wearing full
boards, and having a strong resemblance
to one another, attracted the attention
of the passengers on a car on the Sixth
avenue elevated railroad. One of these
men entered into conversation with a
reporter, and it was learned that the
party was composed of seven brothers,
ranging from thirty-tive to tifty-six
years. They had, in accordance with
an old annual family custom, been cele-
brating the eighty birthday of
their father, James w. Hughes, at the
old homestead at South Orange, N. j.
Three of the brothers live in Washing
ton, one in Newark and one in Brooklyn.
The other two live with their father and
sister, The sister is older than any of
the brothers. Two sons served in the
Union Army, and one who was in Texas
in 1861 entered the Confederate service.
They went through the war without .
wound. Mr. Hughes is the father of te1
sons, three of whom are dead.-heD
York Tribune.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

What is better than promising young
mana paying Ones. Louis Magazine.
The tailor is an obliging man. He
tries to suit everybody, Merchant T'rac
eter.
The proper treatment Of catarrh-cut
off the last two letters from it.-Dans-
cale Breeze.
A man is known by the company he
keeps, and by the company he keeps
away from.
A correspondent calls attention to the
fact that windstorm is likely to conc
from blew sky Washington Post.
Bilby-"Can you lend me dollar,
Wilbyln Wilby-"Yes, l guess l can
afford to lose dollar as well as the next
man. y Yankee Blade.
Book Agent-"Sir, I have here
book" Intended victim-"Sir, ]
have here gun" exit book agent.)
Chicago Journal.
Teacher-sWhat is a Delaying pinw
Boy (who reads dime novels. )-"Please,
ma am it's thing that the Captain hits
the sailors with. "-Y Yankee Blade.
Grocer-"What kind of tea did you
ask for, madam" Customer-"Five
O'Clock tea, please. | hear that's the
most stylish now. "-AunSey'S Weekly.
Everything comes to him who weights
IT'S truth that the maxim-maker states"
And into the sugar with skilful hand
l'ba ORC ap,ntip1 a LOT Of sand
Washington Post.
Recruit-'NIay I offer you cigarl"
Sergeant Have l not forbidden you
above all other things to speak unneces-
sarily? Of course you may. "-Flieqende
Bl0etter.
The army lieutenant who married
Chicago pork-packer's daughter and went
into business with her father says: "The
pen is mightier than the sword. y Wash.
i11gtol Star.
First Club Man-''Do you know, old
man, Bootsey says he owes a grudge2"
Second Club Man-''Well, that's all
right. Bootsey never pays anything he
owes. "-Light.
Goffers-"She's an awfully highly
educated girl, that Miss Smart" Cud-
lip-''How do you know?" Golfers
"Why, she gets off so many words that |
don't understand the meaning Of"
Judge Ito policeman)-''How could
anyone throw a stone and break a window
around the corner?" Policeman-"But,
your honor, please remember that the
prisoner is woman. "-Drake's Magasine.
In my better-halfs mother l find not flaw,
And this is tne reason, you see.
I've made more out of my mother-in-law
Than she'll ever make out of me-
Chatter.
Little Robert is making vacation
trip with his papa. swell, my son, how
Go you like Switzerland" "It is lovely,
but according to my map, had i'm
agined it much more yellow. lie
Figaro.
Fulness under the eyes denotes Ian
grage When the fulness extends all
over the system, the fellow is "chock
full, and that's why he insists on trying
to talk. It's the surplus language en-
deavoring to get t.-DaasotILe Breeze.
Squeezer-"Yes, by Jove! l went to
jump off the train, and fell, and scraped
along on M face for ten feet. Wasn't
hurt a bit. Remarkable, enl" Freezer
80. | don't know. You're used to
travelling on your cheek, you know. -
Nunsey's Weekly.
The young musical enthusiast, after
fearful four-handei sonata on the piano
addresses his uncle-"Uncle, would you
like to hear something that sounds even
better than that?" Uncle-'Yes. Sup
pose you let the lid down, hard. -
Fliegende Blaetter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
INCREASING THE YIELD.

When income does not pay expenses,
means must be resorted to whereby cost
can be reduced; otherwise farmers will
soon be driven off their farms. Present
average yield of crops in our whole
country can be easily increased one third
with little additional cost of production,
by more thorough and intelligent prac-
tice. To this end land must be enriched
to support full crops; must be clean from
all foul weeds and grasses; must be
drained of surplus moisture by underdrains
if not naturally drained; pulverization of
soil must be thorough, for seeding; and
for after-cultivation, to keep surface mel
low and to destroy all weeds; adapt crops
to soil seed to grass and clover, to lie in
sod two years out of five. No intelligent
farmer will attempt to raise winter
wheat on strictly muck soil. but will
rather plant corn, potatoes, turnips or
onions-the latter being especially
adapted. Neither will Indian corn be
planted on heavy soil, for, however rich
in plant food. this land will not produce
corn at profit; but at the same time
there is no better soil for wheat, peas or
hay. Corn finds its natural adaptation
of soil in sandy gravel or loan of any
base; soil that will remain loose and
friable. The best class of grain lands
are not. as Iule, profitable grazing
lands, though stock-raising and feeding
should be made branch by mixed hus-
bandry lthe true system of improved
farning), together with rotation of
crops and seeding with clover frequently I;
this adds manure to restore fertility of
soil.
No soil is so exclusively adapted to
grain-growing that a frequent seeding to
clover and other forage crops, TO be led
on the farm. will not he found most
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
A DARKNESS Cane.

saw gentleman examining the canes
in the showcase of a Broadway store, and
he accidentally touched q secret spring it
the head of one of the sticks. A little
lid flew up, disclosing mysterious re-
cess. He thought at first he had broken
it, but the proprietor reassurred him.
SITS patent stick from Germany" he
said. Here, let me show you how it
works, and taking the cane, he pushed
up slide and small candle popped up
out of the aperture. Then he lifted 9
little lid and disclosed some wax matches.
"This is a darkness cane, he added.
eff its owner is caught anywhere In the
dark, he can light up and see his way
clearly. It's just fad. Maybe it will
go."-Nev York Star.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
SELECT SIFTINGS.

Gray owls have appeared in Maine in
large numbers.
A clock over a century old is owned
in Waterbury, Conn, and still keeps
good time.
A girl in West Virginia, by trapping
muskrats, saved enough money to buy
gold watch.
Il is estimated that ITO, 900, 900 Euro
pean eggs were eaten in the United
States last year.
A train of freight cars over mile
long was recently hauled into Grafton,
W. Va, by one engine.
St. Louis is now said to be the greatest
distributing point for schoolbooks in the
country. 1t supplies the entire South
and Southwest.
Some one has footed up and computed
the requirements of the bills introduced
in Congress and makes total Of over
81, 900, 900, 900
An imported cat was sent present to
an Allentown PENN man, but neigh
Dor mistook it for wild animal and
Kissed his bulldog oni it.
Giraffes come high. John Robinson,
the circus man, says New York's Zoo can
have his 16 feet 2 inch young lady for
$40, 900, and not cent less.
At Johnstown, Penn, a Hungarian was
thrown headlong from fast train, and,
gathering himself up, he started after the
train to secure his dinner pail.
In England and on many Parts of the
Continent cowhide horseshoes are ex-
tensiveIy used. Who knows but some
inventive genius in America give US a
paper horseshoe?
Meddybemps, Me-, boasts of six
year-old boy who spelled over 400 words
on examination day without missing one
Evidently the spelling book is not ne
elected in that school.
In the villages of Northamptonshire
England, fund has been started from
which to pay eight cents per dozen for
the heads of sparrows, whose damage to
the crops has become unbearabe.
The Russian drink, vodka, is now sold
in New York. 1t is a liquid fire, and
Americans do not understand how the
Russians can drink it, but they swallow
it easily and are strong and healthy men.
A small boy in Trenton, n j., swal.
lowed a key, and the pleasures of his
society are now enhanced by the perpet-
ual whistling concert. Every time he
breathes there comes melancholy flute
like note from the key
A. sleeper is one who sleeps. A sleeper
is that in which sleeper sleeps. A
sleeper is that on which the sleeper
which carries the sleeper while he sleeps
runs. Therefore, while the sleeper
sleeps in the sleeper, the sleeper carries
the sleeper over the sleeper under the
sleeper.
In Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri you
can bore hole in stick of firewood,
plug it up after filling with powder and
leave it where thief may get it and
blow his house up. These are the only
three States, however. All the others
have laws making such thing a INSIDE
| meanor.
A farmer in Palmer township, Penn,
was told by ''powwow" doctor that if
he would go to his barn at midnight and
make racket with the fail and thrash
| ing machine it would scare all the rats
out of the place. He made the racket,
and alarmed the neighbors, who turned
out to ascertain the cause OF the noise.
| The rats are still there.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
HINTS FOR STRAWBERRY CULTURE.

HINTS FOR STRAWBERRY CULTURE.
No plant from its earliness and the de-
licious flavor of its fruit offers greater in
ducements for its cultivation to the own
ers of modest garden plots than the
strawberry. The ground for straw
berry plot ought, in reality, to be selected
year in advance, and so literally
MANFRED as to require no further applica-
ton at time of planting. By the clean
cultivation of hoed crop of some kind
the year preceding the berry crop the
ground will be brought into the best pos
sible condition, and will also be measur-
ably free from the weeds and grass gen
Grated in barnyard manure This last is
an important item, for grass is difficult
obstacle to contend with in strawberry
beds.
After the ground is broken up by plow
ing or spading and just before the plants
are set out it ought to be thoroughly
raked over and pulverized. This gives
the plants the start Of any weeds that
might otherwise have sprung up. Ashes
are often applied with decided benefit.
A deep, strong, sandy loan is considered
the best soil for strawberries. On new
land, where the original elements remain
unexhausted by cultivation, less fertiliz-
ing is required, of course, than on worn
lands. As to varieties no better advice
can be given than to select such as have
proved well adapted to the soil and eli
mate of the section where they are to. be
grown. Fortunately this is no difficult
matter, as there are few, if any, districts
where one or more successful cultivators
may not be found to give the desired in
formation and from whom plants for the
first setting may be obtained at a com
paratively small cost
Both fall and spring paintings are
practical, but in rigorous climates prefer
ence is given to the latter. For large
paintings the rows should be three and a
half to four feet apart, with the plants
about twenty inches apart in the rows;
but for garden culture the rows may be
nearer,together. Space ought to be left be-
tween matted rows for convenience in
picking the fruit. Clip off the early run
ners until the fruit has matured; after
ward train them lengtnwise of the rows
that the new plants may be within the
bounds of the row. This produces the
matted row, although many small grow
ers allow the whole space to be occupied
by the plants.-Nem York World.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
A QUARREL.

There's knowing little proverb,
From the sunny land of Spain;
But in Northland, as in Southland
LISTS meaning clear and plain.
Lock ii up within your heart;
Neither lose nor lend it,
Two it takes to make quarrel
One can always end it,
Try il we'll in every way,
Still you'll find il true,
In fight without foe,
Pray what could you do
If the wrath is yours alone,
Soon you viii expendit-
Two it takes TO make quarrel;
One can always end II.
Let's suppose that both are wroth
And the strife begun,
Ii one voice shall cry for peace,
Soon it will be done,
II but one shall span the breach
He will quickly mend it
Two it takes to make a quarrel;
One can always end it.
Treasure Trope.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
TWO SUNSETS.
Where the rolling meadow ended


Where the rolling meadow ended
could scarcely tell,
In the twilight gray were blended
Meadow, wood, and dell;
But ablaze with golden splendor
Shown the sky above,
When told, in accents tender
Told TO her my love.
Now before the freight dreaming
Castles fair | raise,
All enveloped in the cleaning
Caught from those bright days.
We have kept our troth together,
Kept il through long years.
Lif5s not always summer weather
We have felt its tears.
Kept our troth in living, dying
Kept it whole till now;
Thro' the trees the wind is signing
Falls the winter snow.
Eyes of love are brightly beaming,
With affection rife,
Softened by the sunsets cleaning
At the close of life.
-Flarel Scott Mines, ia Frank Leslie's
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
A Curiosity in Figures.

have an estimable friend who is con-
staItly bothering his brains over every
suggestion of puzzle 1t is his fad,
and he can't help it. He met me yes
terdsy, and insisted On my hearing the
latest discovery, as he called il. Just
put down the figures of your age and
multiply that by two. Then add Ia it
1858. After that result is mad, add to
/. twelve, and then divide by two. Now,
when you've done this little sum. sub-
tract from the result obtained the num-
Der of your years on this mundane sphere
and the result will always be 1890. y
Nen York Star.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
Fish Nesmerized br a Snake.

A snake kept by a Zurich naturalist
was fond of entering small pond aI3
lying in ambush for goldfish. 1t seized
its prey by the body, when. very curl
ously. the fish became stiff and APP
parently dead, though it was found to be
uninjured, and if liberated readily swan
away. The naturalist thinks the snake
had hypnotic influence on its victim.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27

Grand total, including all expenses
for entire crop. s2o4 ~
Corn is valued at seventy five cents per
bushel in South Carolina, or S19l. 16 for
the crop, to which may be added SIS for
one and one-half tons of cured top-stalks,
making the total receipts S20616. AS
suming that the plant food in the stalks
will be all returned to the land, the soil
is robbed only of the nitrogen, potash
phosphoric acids in the kernels and cobs,
amounting in value to $50 or $50. There
would, therefore, be left in the soil at
least $3.50 worth of the manurial ele-
ments put on in the spring. Crediting
only half of this balance to the crop
makes the receipts exceed expenses. On
the most practical basis, therefore, it
must be admitted that the improvement
to the land will fully make up for the de-
ficiency in the value of the crop. The
financial showing of the largest corn crop
on record is therefore on the right side.
Contrary to the prevailing impression,
also, the quality of the Southern white
corn is quite on par with the best aver
age Eastern or Northern corn. The
experience of the best feeders in the South
shows that practice fully confirms the
theoretical equality between the Eastern
Tor Northern) and Southern corns, espe-
cially for fattening proposes. This is
another great argument for home produc-
ton of the meats and dairy products con-
sumed in the South. 1t is notable that
Mr.. brakes corn had from twenty to
thirty-six rows per ear.-American Agri'
f3iltu1ist.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27

1t is estimated by correspondent that
at least sixty per cent. of the multitude
of type writers in Chicago are women,
as are TWENTY-FIVE per cent. of the type
settlers. ifty per cent. of the telegraph
operators. and about seventy per ceut. of
the employees in dry good stores
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27

A Chicago paper says that il another
great fire was to start in that city, 10, 900
men and women would turn loose to
commit robbery, and that 1t would take
at least three full regiments to bring
them under subsection.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27

A Michigan mathematician calculates
that n, 500, 900 people in the United
states have had the Sriu.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27

Sixteen States forbid the sale of to-
baceo to minors.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-11-18
"0nee Asre inss h. Errsch. :

Even good in this world csbno'
be done without n struggle, for VI.
urge ourselves often into doihS what
is test for health and comfort, W,hes
We could do the best even wi,huu
effort. To convince others and 10
persuade them, We should Use the
arguments which influence our own
Judgment. For examI',r: the ills ri
suffering l{nanity should he re
lieved prnfn{Hiy and permanently.
There is but one way Of DUNG 81,
and that lie by procuring the surest
remedy. Sune remedies are gH.d,
others are better, but long experi.
ence aud uudoubted proof point Il
only one as the best. There 10 Do
Questioning this fact in the treat.
ment Of pains and aches, aud when
the advertisements of ST. Jacnte Oil,
which have commenced E,r the sea.
SIN their appearance IN the column.
Of this paper, catch the eye, the bs-s,
certainly stands revealed. TIE
great remedy for pain holds the con.
fidence of the public, and has dune
81 these many, MANY years, and II !,
truly worthy of il.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-11-18
ABSOLUTELY PURE

proved. Ss. 500: railrusd land. 9a24.
1851; town lo,s, tis4.6sO; inpr.v--
meuts, sas4, 80; merchandise and
implements. S+4S, ,saS; money, nJtes,
etc, $1,24l. ESQ; hnuse gpsis, car.
risges, ETC. $lSs, AS; horSs and
mu e., Se45, $356, SIS: cattle. lO,272,
$l2s, los; sheep, 1857. So, 752;;
SWINE, .S1s I5.l9S; ynss value al
properly, $S, LEG, ,OCe; Indebtedness,
81 50 ,955; exemption, Ss5s, $50; total
taxable property, $S,ela, ,Osi; reiuc-d
by issrd uf equalization, $40, iS0.
sumber of polls, 1863. J.W. Hobb-
rler>. Harvey cnunt,-gruss vslu,
T property, 81, ,72l $40; Indebtedness,
,2IS, ls6; exemption. $s7, ,e+5, total
Iaxsi,le proprty, sl,4l5 2ls; h.
sard Of equalization, 81 AS, $50
'unter of polls, 433' w. Z. Gn,vv.
clerk. Grant cuuniy-gr,s~ value {
rWsrty $l,6S1, 500; exeniptici ;
I'll .0SG; no Indebtedness, total tax
.ble property, ST. los. .o7n; as pr
pIard Of equalization, SlaD, ,sll; num-
<r of polls 4l9. Geo. Sheasrer, clerk,
josephine county. Gr~ value OF
property, 81, III, ,a34; Indebtedness,
-, 6SS, ,S7s; exemption, $lSS, 81, totni
taxable property, s77T,l79; number
IF polls, 3Sl.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-11-18

LODGED IN JAIL.-Sherif Cfesap.
of Grant county, was in Salem few
DAYS ago and gave Sheriff CroiRn q
description Of q man who was
wanted in his county. He had Tea
son to believe his man WAS In this
part Of the state. The sheriff aud
MS deputies here have been ON the
look out for him since. Sunday
evening the sheriff found his man.
He had been taking whisky N H. lie
too freely and became bold aud put
in his appearance Oh the STREETS
The mans name is Wm. George.
Hia brother WAS convicted of being
AL accOmplice in the crime and was
senteuced to six months imprison-
meut. The sheriff Of Grant county
has been notified that his man 10
here aud ready for him.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-11-18

LONDON SOCIErY.-W William Jack.
son Armstrong; secOud lecture on
London Society in the University
chapel Oh Saturday evening WAS
listened to by full bouse. The
lecturer gave vivid descriptions sI
Ihe Various phases Of London society
in high life and told numerous
stnries of amusing incidents which
were we'll received and sent his
n-arers away in gopi hunur. Mr..
Armstrong ANNOUNCED that, At the
request Uf mauy citizens Uf Salem,
he would relIiain over duri:ig part
uf the present week and give in the
opera hUuse his celebrated lecture Un
the Russian NIhilists and the Hur-
rurs Uf Siberia. This is the lecture
which was given ut the REQUEST Of
The L. s. congress aud which sent
George Kennan to Siberia. The
date Of the lecture IN the opers hs,use
will probably be "Wednesday even
lug, Of this week.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-11-18
$500 Reward!

We will pay the above rev srd for any
case ~ liver c.nnpiaint, dyspepsia, sick
ne.tdacfe. indigestion, c N lssI ION ar ct,.-
tiveness W. 'nu'n cure wi'w VESTS vex-
eitabiel.iqer pills, when q Q iire-'ti0ns are
strictIe complied with. 1hey are purely
vexei.ibi, and never fall To give s.iti ftc-
ti"n. sugar sHted. lA%r.e ,xes, e,,ntaip.
ing 20 pill>. Is cents. itewar- Of counier-
6sct red only by THE JOHN e. WEST
20. Chicago III.
'>old by ';so T.. Good. Druggist, 200 Com
street. -.ilen. Or.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-11-18
Yoolisli Martyrs.

There are martyrs and martyrs. Some
were wise In the lUfliest some are silly i..-
the must imprpviacnt essse The word I'm
proyideut exactly spg lies to the latter
Class. since lhe5 n~E'ect to provide sg ,in-t
threatened danger. We csIniIn .s.srate, bu.
we cal n0t respect them. AiRUnt the fiitesi
are martyrs Ia rheumatism. who mig hi
ring torture by the early nae " N ,ststter's
stomach k.ttSrr. = Disod depuSent more
efSiclent In removing the virus oi this com
pn iiut from the sircuisslton thss any thus
and the niedicA, prosesslun, II prOmols.
greater sctiyiiy Of the kidneys. the chan.
mel through which biSd inipurinss. pro
ductise f rheuinaiism, rout SUD dmrsy
are principally expelled and Il hnp~ris :
ton which has most f6sernbe bNarinx
On the general kea1sA-
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-11-18
Proposals for Stationery.
once OF the secretary Of state.
salem, Or., Oct II, l&Q

once OF the secretary Of state.
salem. Ur., Oct IL. lS0
Sealed proposals. Will ne received AT this
r'ffire until n's,u ~ondry .tssc. l. IsO, to fur.
ui>h he follow ing articles tor the stale OF
| oregon.
o. re..ms legal cap. lab. No. ruling,
white laid, Cirew, Charter Oak or scotch
| linen.
~ reams letter paper lgb. No. ruling.
white laid, Iare~, Charter Oak or Scotch
| linen.
a reams fir-t class Congress note, 7ib
parkng--, No. ruling, white laid.
| . VI Not white envelopes, uOio. No /
| nag. xxx
= " No 10 white envelopes. 6oin, No rsg
XXX
II gross railroad ste,.I pens, No Lfe.
Dgru GiiloIts steel pens, No ~.
grpss IiillDtts steel pens. No aE.
3grsss Esa-fe-bro,k -" pens.
tgro>s fabers penholders, No 1910.
10 d''1en i'eck, stow s Wilcox siukstsud-
Sn So.
4 dozen Peck, Stow & Wilcox inks,and.
Most
10 is,z Peck, stow & wiicoxs inks,ands,
So 49a
X D,z ivory folders, s.inch standard.
d I'm IVORY folders, l0inch congress
itz muciiaye ours, No \, Moryan's pat
10 d'z.n niue 4iage stands, reservoir No b,
re ans Pnrke S treasury blot,ing paper.
IA 70. assorted c,,lurs-
2rr,.. No = Ea.i- Recorder lead pencils
style 90.
u,n-n sanford's premium nuid. quarts
Sd.zen stafford writing fluid. quarts.
ID d''z''n guiniued stub fiies, No u, ll1I5
inches, 20 Hg.-.
~ dozen duplex cap hoard letter ciirs.
u d,nen tnbtrs rubber rulers, ,l&in q Il.
" t"zen steel eraser. iiogers No Is, Its
hone.
o.,zen steel erssers, Rogers No IS, ip
ebouy.
0bpxe- Fab rs No soo. rubber bands, A.
sorted les