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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-09-02
Is Man an Electrical Battery?

He is, says Du Bots Raymond, the
learned professor of physiology in Ber-
lin, who has been experimenting along
this line Of investigation, as only Ger
man can, ever since 1871. Other men
almost equally learned and scientific
have come to the same conclusion, so
there is no doubt about it. The ines
Unable value that the frog has been to
modern physiological science is demon
strated anew here. What in fact would
modern physiological science have been
without the frog? His eye, his heart,
his foot, and finally the muscles of his
tidbit of thigh have all been utilized
to discover what kind Of processes are
going on in the inwards Of the human
being, where science cannot direct its
knife and microscope, at least while the
person is alive.
So experiments on frogs legs and eyes
showed that electrical currents passed
through their muscles. There are two
exceedingly delicate instruments-one a
sensitive galvanometer," the other
capillary electrometer"-which showed
the variations of electrical currents in
frogs heart and muscles when they
had been injured. The next step was to
apply the instruments to the human be-
ing. All muscles in health contain what
are called static electricity or resting
currents" Ii the muscle is injured or
if it contracts more or less violently
these changes are duly registered by
corresponding changes in the galva-
nometer or the capillary electrometer.
1t has not indeed been proved in black
and white, but there is reason to infer
from what has been proved that every
thought, every emotion that fits with
lightninglike rapidity across the con-
fciousness mares itself ~ electrical
changes and flashes of light in the brain
and along the nerves. 1t has been found
that there are different electrical cur
rents in the transverse and cross Sec
lions of the muscles. Scientists have
tapped the living telegraph wires" and
discovered that electrical currents flow
along the motor strands of the spinal
cord when the motor centers in the
brain have been excited.
The uses to be made of these discover
les in disease in the future are among
the prophecies that are sure to be full
filed. 1t is plain that in perfect health
muscles and nerves will be in certain
electrical state. In disease they will be
disturbed and the disturbance can be as
certained and located.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-09-02
Bee Buzzings.

Galvanized iron ought not to be used
in making vessels for storing honey.
What makes this metal remain bright is
because it is gradually being eaten
away: The zinc eaten away enters the
honey. Of course in large vessel the
quantity that enters the honey is SO
small in proportion to the amount of
honey that it is not perceptible. But 1t
is Objectionable only in lessened de-
gree, according to The Beckeepers' Re-
view, from which the following items
are also cleaned:
Self hivers placed in front of the old
hive in such manner that the working
bees pass through the hiver while on
their way to and from the hive give
promise of catching full swarms. The
trouble with the old kind is that many
of the bees return to the old entrance.
e. France allowed a swarm to raise nc
brood for period of ninety-six days.
AT the end Of this time (Aug. 24) the
bees were ai.Gwed to rear and hatch
brood. Contrary to his expectations
they wintered we'll and on May so were
fair colony.
Narrow bottom bars (one-half OF
three-eighths inch) cause the bees tc
build their combs clear down and at
zach the combs to the bottom bars.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-09-02
The Corn Acreage.

Reports from the department of ag-
riculture show the acreage of corn, as
compared with the area of last year, to
be 95.6 per cent. The reduction of area
has mainly been confined to the great
corn producing regions of the Ohio,
upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys
In these districts the falling off is much
heavier than the general average above
given, the loss here having been in a
measure offset by an increasing acreage
in the Atlantic states, and in the south
districts, in which corn is not promi-
nent crop, In the seven surplus states
which furnish the bulk Of commercial
corn the acreage this year as compared
with last years area is as follows: Ohio,
80: Indiana 81: Illinois, ID; Iowa, 81;
Missouri, SO: Kansas, 99 Nebraska, 81;
average. SO. This decrease has been in
measure offset by the increased acre
age in the south, where portion of last
years cotton belt has been given to corn.
In the eleven cotton states the present
corn acreage, compared with that of last
year, is 1913 This makes large in
crease in the aggregate area of that sec
ton but it should be borne in mind that
the yield per acre in the surplus states,
where the acreage has been reduced, is
much larger than in the south. where it
ia increased
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-09-02
CANCER OF THE LARYNx.
A Remarkable Surgical Operation Per
formed Recently In Boston.

A Remarkable Surgical Operation Per-
formed Recently In Boston.
Carney hospital, Boston, was the
scene few days ago Of remarkable
surgical operation. Five weeks ago a
man giving the name of John Strong
entered the out patient department suf-
fering from q severe bronchial trouble.
His voice was almost gone, and when
talking he experienced considerable
pain. An examination revealed the
fact that Strong had cancer in the larynx.
This cancerous growth had filed one
half of tho larynx, duplicating the
right vocal cord, and was fast eating its
way to the left side. If it remained un.
checked total loss of voice would have
been the result, and death would have
followed from inability to breathe.
After several local remedies had been
applied, the operation of excision Of the
larynx was decided upon. An incision
was made through the skin from the
top of the thyroid cartilage, extending
about six inches in length along the me-
dian line of thyroid crycoid cartridges
and trache The skin and muscles were
then cut away and turned aside, laying
bare the cartilages and windpipe. The
larynx was then separated from the
esophagus, an incision was made in the
posterior wall of the larynx and pack
ing Of iodoform gauze was inserted to
prevent the flow of blood to the lungs.
The operation known as tracheotomy
was then performed. This consists in
inserting tube, which answers the pur.
pose of mouth and nose to the patient
that is, at least as far as breathing is con.
cerned. A deep incision was then made
in the median line of the larynx and the
right half of laryngeal cartilages was
completely cut away, together with the
right vocal cord, and then the cancerous
growth that had caused the trouble was
removed. After the right half of the
larynx was removed an obstacle pre-
sented itself. On the top of the larynx
there is the epiglottis, piece Of car
tilage, whose Office is to close the air
passage while food is being swallowed,
thus preventing foreign particles from
entering the lungs.
With one-half of the larynx cut away
the epiglottis for the time being could
not close the passage. To obviate this
obstacle an incision was made in the an
terror wall of the food passage and a
second tube was inserted. This COM
pleted the operation.
The void made by the removal of part
of the larynx will gradually be covered
by natural processes with a membra-
neous growth, which will take the place
of the lost vocal chord. The tubes will
be withdrawn and the cavities remain.
ing will be assisted in healing by means
of plaster bandages. The patient will
be enabled to breathe and take nourish.
ment in the ordinary way.-Bostor
Herald.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-09-02

"She has promised to marry you,
has she? Did she accept you right
off,"
ooh, no. 1 had to propose to her
four times"
"Four times! Gracious, but YOU
were persevering! What did she say
the first timer" .s
"She said if there wasn't another
man in the world but me, she wouldn't
marry me-"
"That was pretty strong. What
did she say the second timer"
"She said she liked me pretty well,
but she couldn't think of marrying
me, for she might see somebody else
that she would like better"
"Humph! And the third time ?"
"The third time she asked me if
wanted to tease the life out of her,"
"Ha! ha! ha! And the fourth
ime?"
"Oh, the fourth time she said if
insisted upon it she supposed she
would have to say yes.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-09-02
The GYnsY Ninth.


According to latest information the
ravages of the gypsy moth, which have
excited such great apprehension among
eastern agriculturists, appear to have
been greatly checked. The moth was
introduced into this country by an ento-
mologist, who permitted two or three to
escape from a few specimens brought
over from Germany. In Massachusetts
it spread over twenty townships, out a
government commission appointed fer
the purpose is said to have about limited
its further progress. Infested territory
was guarded by police, and many men
and teams were employed in spraying
trees with paris green, etc. These
moths are described as destroying
shrubs, vines and even grass in the
field. Infested orchards appear burned
as by fire. The moths increase with
enormous rapidity. eat for several weeks
and travel rapidly. From the last re
port Of DR.. Lintner, Of New York, it APP
pears that he does not look upon the
moth as SO formidable an enemy rs t
was at first feared that it might be.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-09-02
Japanese Fashions.

Travellers have puzzled and wondered
about the serene, sweet expression of
face in japanese women. They have
the sunny, merry countenances of child
hood even to old age. A look of sweet
temper and happiness fits across their
varying features from morning till
night, although japanese women have
not nearly so many rights as western
women have.
What was the reason? At last some
body-it must have been woman-dis-
covered that the fashion of dress of
japanese ladies never changed, They
wear the same graceful, loose flowing
style of garment year in and year out.
When one loose wasted, loose sleeved,
all over gown is worn out it is replaced
by another of exactly the same pattern.
Perhaps as the lady grows older it gets
large around the waist and shoulders,
but this is all. The fashion is unchang-
ing as that of rose or lily.
Then the Wr1ter--lt must have been q
woman again-had no trouble in put
ting the two together and deciding why
the japanese ladies always are good
tempered and unworried looking. They
don't have to keep up with the fashions.
They don't have to rip out the gathers
of dress one spring to make it over
into bell skirt, and the next spring
piece it down around the waist to make
long tailed skirt of it, and the next
fall cut off the tail to make it walking
length" again. Let us have japanese
fashions in America at once. Then our
ladies will look smooth and unwrinkled
and fair and rosy. For keeping up with
the changes of dress is more worrying
than the cares of state.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-09-02

There is moe Caiarrh in this section Of
the country Than all other diseases put TO-
9ethcr, and until The last few years was
supposed 10 be incurable. For erca,
many years doctors pronounced it a local
disease, and prescribed local remedies,
and by con family failing TO cure with To-
cal treatment, pronounced it incu-ablr.
Science has proven catarrah to he a CON
situi ional diSta and therefore reGrtil, :
constitutional treatment Halls Caiarrh
Cue, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co..
Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitution
cure on the market. 1t is taken Internal
~ in doses from 10 drops to teasp on
full. 1t acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case it
fails TO cure. Send for circulars and tcs-
tmonials. Address,
Cure Send for circulars, free
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
H-Sold by druggists, 75c.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-09-02

Pennsylvania has a nice trio of fell
lows in Moyamensing prison. One
threw lighted kerosene lamp at his
wife and burned her to DEATH ArN4No~
kicked his wife almost to death,
the third jumped upon his wife w
feet and stamped the life out of h 81.
claim in extenuation Of their q 100
deeds that they We're drunk, but he
punishment melted out to them Hs
there really any allowance to o.. a
for the fact that they We're drunk This
kicking and stamping wives to death
will have tendency to discourage
young ladies from matrimony. No
doubt these drunken brutes were as gal
liant lovers as any in the courtship days.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-09-02

Here it will be observed are seven blank lines that being
the number Of justices to be elected So you pleas
ed with the nominations you write in any number Of
you Choose above Here it will be nee
esary for you mark the after your choice whether writ
ten or printed You pay your money and take your choice
Vote as you please no man know how you do unless
you choose to tell-and then you might lie.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-09-02
Crimson Clover.

Crimson clover has attracted great az
tention in the soath during the past three
or fouryears. but its true merits are still
in doubt So far it has not given good
crop at this station, though it is valued
highly at the Carolina station, and at
the Florida station has given one i'm
mense crop followed by two failures
Cnder favorable circumstances it makes
a very vigorous winter growth and af-
fords good grazing or soiling. but in
many cases only scattering stand is
secured and the plants are weak and
sickly. we cannot recommend it for
cultivation in this state until we know
nore of its needs and value as restor-
alive crop Mississippi Station.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-09-02
You are going to Paint
your House. and YOU haze a

yum aAVuSCs anu you nave
dozen different paints to select from,
all claiming to be the best. how can
you make your choice? You know
nothing OF the paint, but the people
who manufacture it, how about them
You must take somebody's word for
the value of things you know nothing
about, and you will naturally take the
word of a company who has steadily
gained in public favor.
The Chiffon Manuf. Co. started
with the belief that if they manufact-
ured a pure linseed. oil paint, produc
ing reliable goods and sold them at 9
reliable profit, they would in time
build up good business. They have
adhered to this policy and are to- day
among the largest manufacturers in
the East.
Chiffon Paint Co., New York OF
Boston.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-09-02

The galloway at the Deer Park group
of mines near Descanso, CAL, was broken
in singular manner recently. 1t has a
single span of 4, 450 feet. The tension is
twenty tons and the loads are 12O-pound
sacks of ore from the mines on the
mountain side to the mills below. Just
after an extra hard shake in the series of
earthquakes there it parted. 1t is sup
posed that the vibrations, coming from
each end of the line, met in the center
and caused the break -Excnange
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-09-02

A new use has been found for bicycles,
A Timber thief lately rode up to the door
of Chicago house upon one, rang the
bell, held u revolver to the servant girls
head and robbed the mansion of 81 800
worth of diamonds. Then he mounted
his flying steel wheel and got safe away,
though the Chicago police chased him a
mile in patrol wagon.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-09-02

Up to the middle of August this year
5000, 900 pounds of fruit more than at
the same time last year had been shipped
east from California. Ripe pears and
peaches from California at the begin
ming of August are now eaten in Nova
Scotia and New Brunswick. Perhaps we
shall hear Q! California summer fruit
among the natives of Greenland next.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-09-02

1.-THE largest ever known in the state"
is the report of the wheat crop in Kan
sas, while the corn crop in some parts
of the state will be exceptionally great.
Kansas is rapidly throwing off those
blanket mortgages that covered her
fair lands. But if the price of wheat
keeps down as it has done, the rich lands
of the grasshopper state will have to be
used to grow something else for awhile
till prices catch up. That is what the
south has begun to do in regard to her
staple of cotton.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-09-02

As exciting as any horse race was the
trial of speed between the Cunar |
steamer Aurania and the Guion steamer
Alaska across the ocean from Queens
town to New York. 1t has occurred
only few times in the history of ocean
travel that two ships have crossed the
Atlantic in sight of each other the whole
way, as these two crack steamers did.
The vessels were racing to see which
should get the contract for carrying the
United States mails. The Aurania made
the distance in 6 days 10 hours and 43
minutes, beating the Guion ship by
fifty-fve minutes. The Aurania has a
new bronze screw, which got the credit
for the victory. One trip, however, will
not decide the contest. The mail con-
tract will be given to the steamer that
not only makes the fastest record, but
keeps it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-09-02
Evidently Grounds for Comp,a,nt

"Mrs. Gaygirl is always complain
ing to her husband that she hasn't any
decent clothes to wear"
eyes"
"And l guess she must be right
about it."
"Why?"
"Because ] saw her bathing today
in very indecent ones"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-09-02

1t is announced that the great power
tunnel which is to utilize the water of
Niagara Falls viii be finished by Oct 1.
Besides running factories all along its
line at Niagara, the intention is, by
means of the tunnel, to transmit power
electrically to Buffalo.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-09-02

New York Store.
Is Selling
Workmen's Dinner Pals
large size, 15c
10 at. faring pals, 12c
10 at. dish pans, 12c
Tin Cups, &c each,
Sheet Iron dripping pans
large size, 1Oc
Fancy covered dust pans,
nicely decorated. 10c
Tin Chamber pail, fine quail
ty, only Csc.
Fancy engraved Tumblers, &c
Good Tumblers, Sc
Decorated 10 pieces Toilet
sets, only $500.
Jelly tumblers, with tin caps,
Sc, glass sauce or berry sets,
6 small and l large, only 2Cc
Veneer Chair seats, Sc 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 -four
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 Tea that was ever Of
fered, here it is:
10 Chests Fine Japan Tea
in one pound packages, quail
ty guaranteed, only Zoe Id.
Canned peaches, 13c. 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??, 1892-09-02

We herewith present readers with perfect FAC SINH
lie of the official ballot for representative and justices OF the
neace that will be used in this next Tuesday The
representative ticket will be as follows:
To vote for person mark (x) in the square at
the right of the of the candidate Voters inserting
blank spaces must mark each one
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-09-02

All presidents complain of the grievous
strain on them of persistent handshak-
ing. Yet the strange thing about it is
that they are all willing to endure the
strain for another four years.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-09-02
Not Truly Converted.

81 doubt the genuineness of Smiths
conversion"
"You do? Why?"
"He never says anything about
what worthless character and mis-
cradle sinner he used to be-
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-09-02

xantippe and Cain in this humanita-
fian age each has defender. The
larger the fault the more loyal the do
fender
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-09-02

Slipping halfa wineglass of water is
declared 10 have raised a mans pulse
from rs TO over 100 beats.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-09-02
a Point For You.

In view of what Hoods S;'rsaparilla
has done for others, is 1t not reasonable
to suppose that it will be of benefit to
you? For Scrofuia, Salt Rheum, and all
other diseases of the blood, for Dyspepsia,
Indigestion, Sick Headache, Loss of APP
petite, that Tired feeling, Catarrh, Mala-
ria, rheumatism, Hoods Sarsaparilla is
an unequalled remedy.
Hoods Pills cure Sick Headache
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-09-02

,erly in case much
king, as good wheat
as scarce as hens
nerally have learned
e that it Is safer to
n the shock a consid-
ssary, and incur soine
in thrashing from the
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-08-05

ex- x-Mayor Grace they have all the
hate which they can heap on him
for his hand in the exposition of the
Hill note in the aquednct matter,
and for his successful effects in rails
ing fund in 1883 to defeat Hill for
Governor in that campaign.
AN OPEN SPIT PROBABLE.
Such being the feeling on ether
side the issue is now joined, and
it is joined over this question ;
Sh1ll the Provisional State Demo
cratic Committee continue to exist
or dishand? Ine Hillites say it
shall dsband. The anti-snappers
say they viii see the Hill'tes further
first. The question will be decided
on Friday when the State Commit
tee meets, and it will require all Of
ex- Secretary WLitney's diplomacy
to prevent an open split in the party
in this state.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-08-05

A prosperous German residing in
America writes OF a recent visit to
his native country, thus "One day
| saw a review of cavalry in Berlin.
They were thousands of men canter-
Ing gayly along for the entertain
ment OF the young Emperor--thc
War Lord rs he calls himself The
next day | went into the country,
and not very far from the capital |
saw sight that was pitiful enough.
One woman was holding plow, aud
this was being dragged through the
earth by two other women and Il
dog harnessed together Here, then,
were two pictures the idle horses
and the idle men caperng about
Berlin, The women and dogs doing
the work of men and horses in the
country y
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-08-05

The Four Wundressih Anniyer
sary should BE Observed in
EaFOrse.

The 18th of October, 1892, the
4th Anniversary Of the Discovery of
America, ought to be observed
everywhere in America.
The day will be marked in Chica~
90 by the dedication of the Column
bian Exposition grounds. The day
also may be signalized in every town
and village in the Republic by a
local celebration of which the Pub
lie School is the centre.
The Public Schools of the Repub
lie will form the most fitting centres
Tor all these local celebrations. A
National Public Observance simul.
taneous with the Chicago exercises
will awaken popular interest in
the coming Exposition. Far IN ore
important is the fact that the Public
School has the right to occupy the
most prominent place in the cele-
bration. The Public School is tho
one Characteristic institution which
links all neighborhoods together,
and can thus furnish a common bond
for national celebration. The
Public School is the ripe fruit of
the four centuries Of American civil
ization. The Public School OF to
day sways the hundred years to
come.
On October 10Th the Stars and
Stripes should be floating from
every Sehool-house in the Republic.
1t is the hope of the fiiends of
Common School Education that not
one Public School in the United
States will allow itself to be left ort
in this the most memorable eelebra
tion.