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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-12
A Pointer from John stahl.

In Mr.. Stahl's neighborhood. as else
where north of Mason and Dixon's line,
the large majority of farm laborers are
hired by the month for five or six
months, from March to April /. Now,
If the contract reads for the same
amount each month, some of them will
draw their pay close up to the begin
ming of the harvest, and then refuse to
work longer unless paid harvest wages.
Their employer is helpless, as they are
not financially responsible. Mr.. Stahl
tells in the Philadelphia Farm Journal
that he avoids this by stating in the con-
tract that the wages for each month
are to be so understanding to the
character of the work for that month.
Thus, if the laborer is hired for five
months for 800, the term beginning
April l, the contract specifies that for
April he is to receive So, for May SIS,
for June S25, for July $50, and for Au-
gust $l5. Then the hand can draw only
$50 until June l, and he is not disposed
to quit at that time.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-12

All womanly women will be glad to
hear of the vindication of Helene Vaca-
resco, who was torn from the side of
her betrothed, Prince Ferdinand of Rou-
mania, ''for reasons of state" She was
not titled, and he, it was declared, must
wed with the scion of royal family.
After his engagement to daughter of
the Duke of Edinburgh, it was said
that Nile. Vacaresco had sent the let
tiers received by her from the prince
to his new fiancee. This of course
was attributed to disappointment and
righteousness, but now the Rome CORE
spondent of leading Paris paper de-
clares that 81 must say that know per
sonally and positively that Nile Helene
Vacaresco has been illuminated by those
who say that she has made unfair use of
the letters from her ex-fance, the crown
prince of Roumania. 1t is false that she
ever sent, or even intended to send, any
of the letters to the Duke of Edinburgh,
and she would consider it cowardice to
do such a thing" Mile. Vacaresco is a
very beautiful and talented young wom-
an, and as before intimated, it is pleas
ant to learn that she didn't make a fool
of herself.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-12
How to Garry an Umbrella.

A learned lady advertises treatise on
how to carry an umbrella gracefully.
This is an age of grace in America, one
is glad to know, and why not grace in an
umbrella? Meantime some practical
suggestions drawn from studies in real
life may help persons who, either late or
early in life, are wrestling with the art
of carrying an umbrella in a fascinating
manner, bit cannot take lessons from
the lady. We don't charge anything for
them. either.
If you are going up stairs ahead of
0ther persons, do not forget to hold the
umbrella under your arm and let it
stick out straight behind you, point
backward. If you are not quite sure it
will put somebody's eye out in that way
stop suddenly on your way up to re-
cover breath. Then the metal tip will
be sure to hit. If you are walking be-
hind fat man carry the thing in the
same way. only in this case Poke the
sharp end well forward, so that you can
give him dig in the back. Dig good
and strong. In any case, wherever you
are, carry it square fore and aft under
your arm. 1t cannot fail to do its deadly
work.
If those who get their eyes punched
out or are dag in the back growl and
say bad words, you will know that your
umbrella carrying is success and
graceful. Ii it has hooked or curved
handle, hold that SO it will catch in the
lace or drapery of lady's gown as she
passes You. This is good for the dry
goods trade. Finally, if you are carrying
it open in rain, walk directly in the
middle of the sidewalk, so that every
one who passes you will catch the drip
pings of it or get his nose punched with
one of the steel prongs.
If You are man carrying an umbrella
over a lady, you need no instructions.
No man ever yet held an umbrella over
woman, rain or shine, in any way but
high over his own head and straight mn
in the air, SO that if the sun was shining
it beat in square upon her face and
shoulders. and if the rain was pouring,
the drippings from the prongs fell in a
gentle, steady stream down the back of
her neck and discolored and ruined her
gown. Oh, yes! Men know enough
about carrying an umbrella already.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-12
An Egyptian superstit,on.

The Egyptians believed that human
life had its seat in the head. In order
that the dead person should not really
perish altogether, reproductions of the
form, and particularly of the face, Of
the defunct were provided for the soul
to take up residence in. As many as
forty such images have been found in
single tomb, and for the same object
rich people had numerous statues made
to represent themselves as well as the
dear departed.
Owing to the perpetuation of this no
ton that carved and sculptured figures
OF human beings are occupied by spirits,
it is very difficult to find statue in
Egypt today that has not been more or
less defaced and broken by the natives,
who imagine that in this manner they
can render such spirits powerless to
harm them. Washington Star.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-12
Cutting Corn.

If the fodder is TO stand in the field
until fed out, under ordinary conditions
the best plan is to cut and put up in good
sized shocks, as there is less loss by ex-
posture to sun, rain and wind than when
in small shocks. If, however, it is in
tended to shock out and haul under
shelter as soon as possible after it has
cured out, it will pay to pat up in small
shocks, as it will cure out more rapidly
and be less work to handle.
Corn cut in good season and put up in
small shocks. let stand only until well
cured out, and is then stored under
shelter, makes feed almost equal to
timothy hay. But if allowed to stand
until needed for feeding after three or
four months after cutting. if put up in
small shocks It's value will be greatly
lessened. But if put up in good sized
shocks there will be less waste or loss;
so that to a great extent the future man.
agement should determine the size of
the shocks Nebraska Farmer.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-12
EVOLUTION or THE RACE HORSE
The Development OF the Thoroughbred
Is Entirely the Work of Man.

The Development OF the Thoroughbred
Is Entirely the Work Of Man.
In so far as q creature endowed with
life can owe its existence to human hands
the race horse may be said to be man
made. Horses were an important factor
in early nomadic life, ard were cherished
by their owners, and the progress Of
civilization, SO far from breaking this
bond, has apparently strengthened it.
The animal is not now 80 essential to
human welfare and convenience; science
has furnished other means OF transpor-
tation, and it is in fair way to take all
The heavy loads from his back; but in
the degree that he ceases to be a more
beast of burden he is transformed into a
source Of entertainment and pleasure.
From a rough and hardy creature,
subsisting on such rations as chance and
convenience might provide and suffering
the hardships and hazards of toll and
adventure, he has gradually evolved
into combination Of nerves, intelli-
gence and trained muscle that has but
family likeness to his early progeni-
tors.
1t differs from them in the same
measure that the American Beauty or
the La France rose differs from the little
five petaled pink flower that blooms by
the roadside. Like those floral triumphs
he is product of scientific culture. 1t
is not chance that has given him that
peculiar build, that slenderness and
lightness that to the expert means speed.
His masters have wanted these develop
ments, and they have studied sire and
dam and the pedigree of each until they
could name in advance the qualities of
the offspring. And having secured a
horse that has within him the possibih-
ties of outdoing his ancestors they treat
him as precious belonging, as indeed
he is.
A groom is always in attendance. He
is brushed and combed until his coat is
like satin. He is fed and housed and
exercised with as much care for his
comfort as for child's. Royalty itself
is not looked after with more solicitude.
The attention that ancient Greeks used
to give to their own bodily training is
given by modern men to the race horse,
and as result he is marvel of phys
ical perfection.
And after all this? Why, when he has
been tested and his PAGES tried he is put
upon the race track, where his beauty
and grace aid swiftness please the sight
and thrill the pulses Of the watching
thousands as no other spectacle devised
for public pleasure could ever do.-In-
dianapolis Journal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-12

A Wyoming man, writing long let
ter to an eastern paper in explanation of
the rustler troubles, says the rich cattle
barons have had free occupancy of the
government lands for so many years
that they now look on them as their
own and are unwilling to give them up
for settlement to actual homesteaders,
although the government opened them
to the settlers. The war attempted by
the cattle barons was, he says, war to
drive the homesteaders off the lands
they had taken under government guar
antee. In any case it is probably true
that the days Of the great cattle ranges
are numbered and that cattle will more
and more be raised by farmers in small
er "bunches."
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-12

Some capitalists propose to build a
new railroad between Chicago and St.
Louis. 1t will cover a distance of 24S
miles, which is q straight line between
the two cities. 1t is expected that the
speed Of 100 miles can be maintained
with electricity as force. This ire
mendous speed convinces one that it is
only a matter of time when electricity
will entirely supersede steam as motive
power in railroading.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-12
Practical Philanthropy.

To outside people who are neither
capitalists nor laborers in the accepted
meaning of these terms it would seem
that the problem so long unsolved might
become clear by studying and initiating
in greater or less degree the examples
of Aristide Boucicault and his wife, the
founders of the Bon Marche in Paris.
OF course where the demon of selfish
ness rules these benefcent exemplars
would be denounced as ridiculous en-
thusiasts, but, as results have shown, the
plan they have pursued has been an
enormous financial success. As a system
of benevolence statistics show that it
has scarcely parallel. The following
is a brief outline of M Boucicault's plan
from its inception, and sketch of the
manner in which its purposes have been
nobly fulfilled by Nine Boucicault after
hlsdeath. Jacque Aristide Boucicault
was one of the people. He began life as
an employee in small provincial town
in the dry goods business.
After going to Paris in 1858 he be-
came partner and later proprietor of the
Bon Marche, Rue du BAG, small shop,
but which under his care became one of
the most unique buildings of the kind
in the world From the first his idea
was to found an establishment which
should ephilanthropic and commercial
The welfare of his employees was always
in his thoughts. AS his means increased
he improved their manner of living. di-
unfinished their working hours, increased
their salaries and accorded them an in
dividual interest in their sales. He also
established a system by which every
employee was assured progressive ad-
vancement according to the time of his
or her employment and to the services
rendered.
In 1872 he opened free classes for the
study OF languages, music and fencing.
He installed library for the public and
free art gallery for artists DESTROYS of
exhibiting their work to the customers
and visitors'of the Bon Marche. In 1876
he opened a provident fund which, with
out retaining anything from the salaries
OF employees, accorded small capital
to the men and marriage portion to
the women at the expiration of ten or
twelve years. This fund was largely in
creased at every years stock taking.
He also allowed his employees to de-
post with him any of their savings at 6
per cent. The annual returns of this
system at the time of his death in 1879
exceeded the sum of 81, 1000, 900 francs.
Marguerite Boucicault consecrated
the last years of her life to the carrying
out of her husbands plans in this great
work.
Surprising that capitalists should in
augurate, as far as possible, a just and
merciful system similar in effect to the
above-there would be ne use of armed
Plnkertons or armed men of any sort.
Perhaps before the millennial era such
a practice may prevail. Meantime men
will die and go to their own place, both
millionaires and workingmen, and there
will be ''no pockets in their shrouds.n
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-12
Ancient Nations and E,ectricitv

The ancient nations have records of
electric currents or magnetic forces.
This power was confined to their wise
men, priests and astrologers, who made
use of their knowledge to brighten the
ignorant and keep them under complete
control of the church or other supersti-
tious power. Those loadstones were
made use of by the priests in the grand
ceremonies of their sacred temples to
brighten sinners and reward saints
New York Telegram.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-12

The way to bring good times and
make business lively is to talk constant
ly of the hard times. Recall all the
dull seasons you can remember; predict
failure for every business enterprise
that undertakes operations. Tell all
the world that business in the country
is dead beyond resurrection and have
the report go abroad. Prophesy another
panic. trust nobody financially, be afraid
to employ your capital and make every
body else feel the same way.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-12

Antiquarians are bsffled in the search
for the origin of the sausage" 1t
seems to be very ancient institution
and was favorite dish among the
Greeks and Romans. The bologna sau-
sage is a descendent of the ancient
Roman sausage and so is older than the
historic 'wiener wurst.p
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-12

Fin dc steele charity Is farreaching,
and besides providing the actual necessi-
ties for the poor it strives to educate and
refine this unfortunate class. The Peo-
pies palace Of London is one of these
practical charities. 1t feeds the hungry
and reforms the wicked by teaching
them the beauty Of work. The books,
the concerts and other refining infiu-
ences are also moral factors. Under
this same head may be included the re-
rent free loan exhibition in New York
city, which included more than hun
bred real works Of art. The title of each
picture was given, with biography Of
the artist, and criticism which was of
assistance in educating the artistic ap-
probation of these men and women,
who rarely have an opportunity of see-
ing a good picture.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-12

1t is good news if it is true news, that
an oil can has been invented which will
show when a lamp is full and thus pre-
vent it from doing what no lamp or any
thing else ought ever to do-slop over. A
wheel is placed in the spout of the can.
This revolves with the flow of the oil.
An air vent is fixed upon the spout.
When the lamp is full of oil the air vent
is closed, the wheel stops and the oil
ceases to flow.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-12
That uneasy lies the head that wears

That uneasy lies the head that wears
acrown" is shown by the following curl
GUS list, which appeared in the New
York Recorder: at appears that 1854
have been ousted from their thrones, 10S
have been condemned to death and exc
cuted, q have committed suicide, 81 are
on record as having been placed under
restraint in consequence of having be-
come insane, 1873 have been killed in
warfare, 25 have been tortured to death
and 25l have been officially declared to
have been assassinated. The number of
monarchs who are suspected of having
been assassinated is infinitely greater"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-12

Some time ago book was published
giving list of all the eligible title
bearers in Europe for the benefit of the
American girl. A Partisan paper re-
Gently gave list of American women
wealthy enough for impecunious noble
mems wives. Zone good turn deserves
another"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-12
America bids fair to supply the

America bids fair to supply the mar
kets of the world. A regular auction
day is to be established in London for
California fruit, which will be shipped
by special train to New York, then
t nsferred to the refrigerators of the
fast steamers and SO reach Europe in
good condition.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-12

A colored man in Newark, N. j., paid
the penalty of politeness thus: He sat
between two ladies in street car, when
he was seized with an uncomfortable
desire to sneeze. Not wishing to offend
them, he stuck his head out of the win
dow and struck 1t against pole sup
porting the electric light wires. He was
knocked back into the car senseless.
The same blow, physicians say, would
have killed white man. This is ac-
cording to the law of compensation per-
hans.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-12

The Chicago Tribune gives pictures Of
some of the many stored buildings that
pierce the sky in that city. These i'm
mensely high structures are becoming a
necessity in the large cities, but how
monstrously ugly they are! Is there not
artistic architectural talent enough in
America to plan sixteen story house
that shall not look like shoebox set on
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-12

The
New York Store
Is Selling
Workmen's Dinner Pals
large size, 15c
10 at. flaring pals, 12c
10 at. dish pans, 12c
Tin Cups, &c each,
Sheet Iron dripping pans
large size, loo
Fancy covered dust pans,
nicely decorated. 1Oc
Tin Chamber pail, fine quail
.ty, only 25c.
Fancy engraved Tumblers, Sc
Good TumblerS. &c
Decorated 10 pieces Toilet
sets, only $500.
Jelly tumblers, with tin caps,
&c, glass sauce or berry sets,
6 small and l large, only Zee
Veneer Chair seats, Be each,
At sc. Ladies Jersey
Vests worth Zoe, at SSc La
dies calico wrappers, At SOC
Ladies' shirt waists, at 4Sc
Ladies muslin night gowns,
at 25c Ladies muslin drawers
at 25c boys knee pants, at DC
Indigo.blue prints, white stri-
ped lawn and CHI dren's gauze
vests.
In our grocery department
we have these brands of flour
White Lion, Pillsbury's Best,
King of the West and White
Foom. We sell only the best
quality of flour and at lower
prices than any other house.
We have the greatest bar
gam In lea that was ever Oh
fered, here it is:
10 Chests Fine Japan Tea
in one pound packages, quail
ty guaranteed, only 1Oc a Id.
Canned peaches, BE. Sal
mon 10c, tomatoes or corn SC.
Terms Cash, Only.
BLACKMER'S
New York Store.
Manchester Depot, vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-12

1t would seem that the closer the
modern inventor initiates nature the
more successful he is. For example,
the "whaleback" vessel is the most per-
fectly adapted sailing vessel ever made.
Its shape allows greater speed and it
adapts itself to the roll of the ocean
much better than any other. When the
mechanism of the birds flying apparatus
Is discovered we may look for the per-
fected flying machine.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-12
Have You Read

How Mr.. w. d. Wentz of Geneva, n.
Y, was cured of the severest form of
dyspepsia? He says everything he ate
seemed like pouring melted lead into his
stomach Hoods Sarsaparilla effected a
perfect cure. Full particulars will be
sent if you write C, +. Hood & Co.,
Lowell, Mass.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-12

The city authorities in every city, with
the cooperation of all honest men.
should wage war against the Ubiquitous
sweating system. f. 1t is the deadly para
site fastened on honest labor and should
be exterminated by vigorous hand.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-12

The only time our American flag ever
fioated over any country of the Old
World, as the result of its capture by
our forces, was in 1904, when the town
of Derne, in Tripoli, at that time rem
devious for pirates, was captured by
General Eaton, of the United States
navy
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-12

Usually lola writes with black ink,
but when his very vivid imagination
falters he uses red ink as an inspiration.
A very Frenchy idea, but one naturally
associates rouge-et-noire with a French
man.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-12

What cannot be accomplished in this
rapid age2 An indianapolis man comes
to the front with process for "aging"
violins, claiming that he can impart in a
few weeks the richness Of tone of a
StradiYarius to an ordinary fiddle"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-12

Do not sit down and whine because
you have not what you want in this life,
but up and hustle and get it. The world
Is all before you. There is as much
room in it for you as for anybody else,
and as good place.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-12

Ponsonby-Precious stones now being
discovered are named after their discov-
erers-Hiddenite after Hidden, Thomp-
sonite after Thompson, and so on.
Popinjay-u man named Israel
found stone l presume it would be
called sraelite?-Jewelers' Circular.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-12

In temperate zones the mean direction
of the upper currents of wind is from
west to east; in the tropical belt the up
per air winds blow usually from east to
wast
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-12

In one way the women of Burmah
have reached higher degree of emanci-
patton than the women of America, for
they do the proposing and the men the
disposinp
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-12

Paul de Cassagnac, the hero of forty
French duels, calls for the abolition of
that popular way of settling a Yqxed
question in France.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-12
An Awkward interruption.

There was moment of awkward I'M
certainly at the Haymarket during a
recent performance of Hamlet" when
the least nervousness ON the part of the
actor or the folly of one person in the
audience might have caused panic.
The torch that Hamlet (Mr. Beerbohm
Tree) uses had set fire to small portion
of the scenery, and Hamlet was solil-
oquizing in blissful unconsciousness of
this fact when gentleman in the stalls
said quietly:
"There is fire behind you, Mr.. Tree"
With absolute tranquility Hamlet
turned and extinguished the flame and
then went on with the play, interrupted
only by the round of applause in which
the audience naturally expressed their
thanks.-London Tit-Bits.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-08-12
The TrOtting Bred Stallion
-:Allen Wilkes,:-

viii make the season of 1892 at the sta
BILE of his owner, at
East Dorset, VT.
Sired by Mambrino Wilkes, 22S 81,
sire of Arthur Wilkes, 222, Mischief,
224 1-2, r. NJ. Wilkes, 225 l-2 &C., he by
Geo. Wilkes, 222; Isl dam by Kearsarge,
sire of dam of r. M. Wilkes, 225; I'd
dam by Gen. Lyon, one of below 23o.
Allen Wilkes is sire of winners of LIST
and I'd money in 3-year old race and the
first 3-yearold to get record better
than minutes in race, bred in the
county, also one of the winners in three
year-old class at Cambridge, N. Y, over
a large field of good ones. He was the
winner of first prize in the sweepstakes
for stations five years old and over with
their get, in 1891.
Call on or address
G.. H. REED,
East Dorset, Vt.