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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-01-15

AT the Iowa station great efforts were
made IN the spring to find out the best
way OF preventing the squirrels from tax
ing the corn. The corn was treated in
the following ways: Smoked with meat
In an ordinary smokehouse until the kerr
nels were black; smoked in a barrel with
tobacco dusti smoked over night in
strong decoction of tobaucd AID OF uuas-
STA chirs; sbaked in ii dilute carbolic acid
mixture, in strong alum water, in salt
water and in kerosene. The SQUIRRELS
would take the corn treated in any of
these ways, though the carbolic acid
treatment and the smoking with tobacco
made the corn distasteful, and when in
the vicinity of other ground would be
left till the last. The best remedy seems
to be to harrow the ground Immediately
after planting to cover the planter tracks,
and then to scatter corn about the border
of the fields and in the vicinity of the
squirrel holes as soon as the corn begins
to come up
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-01-15

THE BANNER AND THE GLADIATOR.
few enthusiasts to meet in some second
Class hall, one Or tWo nations only be-
ing represented, and there fire off a
lot of gush" and resolve that everybody
must be good and stop quarreling.
But in the recent congress every civ
ilized nation had delegates, the speeches
exhibited the highest order OF talent;
the suggestions were of practical value,
and the scholars and statesmen of Italy
took care that great publicity should be
given. Germany sent delegates from
five associations, England from sixteen,
Austria, Belgium and several minor
states from one each, France from
twelve and the United States of America
from five. Among these was Mrs. Mary
Frost Ormsby, who presented to the
congress peace flag" of beautiful silk,
made by the Philadelphia Women's Peace
society.
The design is beautiful. The flag of
each nation for each congress that OF
the nation in which it is held) is to be
depicted on ground of pure white with
broad white border, On this; or on the
beld Of the flag itself, if the coloring will
give the proper effect, the word Peace"
is to appear in gold letters Other vari-
atoms are provided for to make the COM
bination with local flags effective. A
singular coincidence was noted. Wher
the flag was presented the ushers placed
1t In the arms of the famous statue of
the gladiator Strigile, thus blending the
emblems of peace and strife.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-01-15

A scientific man, learned and high in
authority as professor Of various things
in state university, has now made his
little discovery, 1t is that the explosions
OF powder which are alleged to cause rain
do not bring it by reason of the concus,
sion, but because of the awful dust
they kick up. 1t is the dust particles
that gather the rain, says the professor.
This is fine, indeed, as theory. But if
dust makes rain, why do we not get rain
In the very busiest, driest seasons of
the year, when we most want it? If
dust gathers rain, why is not the desert
of Sahara transformed into gardenf
If dust made rain, then the busiest
spots on the globe would get most rain.
Go to. Try again.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-01-15
THE NEW KANSAS SENATOR,

He Has Had Considerable Experience as
J",iGe and Congressman.
Hon, Bishop w. Perkins is the success
scr of the late Senator Plumb, of Kansas,
by the grace Of Governor Humphreys and
a sort of competitive examination of the
friends and supporters Of various candi
dates. AssOon as Senator Plumb's death
was announced their respective friends
began to urge the appointment of ex-
Senator ingalls,, Ben +. Simpson, George
r. Peck, Major j. K. Hudson, j. w. Ady
and Others
Governor Humphreys numbered the
candidates in the ordar that applications
were filed for them and gave full hear.
ing tc their supporters in the same order,
At the end he named Mr.. Perkins The
new senator was born in Rochester. Lo-
rain county, O., Oct. 1S, iS4,, attended
Knox academy at Galesburg, Ills. for
some Time studied law, was admitted to
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-01-15
Tewfik of Egypt.

Oriental in all respects, except so IA,
as the English have succeeded in west.
ernizing it, is Egypt Yet the late khe.
dive, Tewtik Pasha, was not the old
fashioned kind of oriental ruler. He
was neither cruel vicious, treacherous
nor extravaganza He recognized that
his people were his subjects, not his
slaves, and what he could do for them
he did, hampered as he was by Turkey.
The people were probably better off un-
der his rule than they will be after his
death unless Great Britain takes posses
sion of Egypt bodily, which she could do
without much trouble. The British con-
troll now most of the commerce of Egvpt
The single tourist firm of Thomas Cook
d Son own all the steamers on the Nile
freight and passenger
The successor of Tewfik Pasha, TINS
taken off untimely by the grip, is his
son, youth of eighteen. An ancient
and sacred Mohammedan tradition is
that the oldest male descendant of the
founder of dynasty shall succeed to
the throne when a ruler dies. Under this
usage the successor might or might not
be son of the last ruler. according to
his age But in 1868 Khedive lsmail of
Egypt paid to the sultan of Turkey a
great sum of money. In return for this
the sultan overthrow ancient tradition
and decreed by imperial frman that
thenceforward the rulership of Egypt
should descend from father to son.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-01-15
What Good?

Years ago our own Henry S. Olcot
by birth and our own Blavatskv bv adon
ton went to India to show the heathe,
there the new light Of theosophy tina
was to redeem the world. Whenever ,
aew light supposes itself to start a shine
1t dances off to India to save the heather
The Salvation Army has done the same
and General Booth has received a mag
nlflcent welcome at Madras, with pro
cesslon flags, music and lanterns He
Will Immediately proceed to revolution
lie India by means of his patent method
OF redeeming mankind.
Both the theosophists and the Saliva.
tlon Army people have been at the work
OF redeeming mankind now MANY wears
80 have the churches and the home mis-.
sion people. Millions of money have
been spent, as many millions as are re.
qulred to maintain the armies of the
CHRISTIAN nations of Europe In indi-
Vldual instances all these agencies have
undoubtedly helped some. but what is
ehe sum total? There never has been
since history began year characterized
by more atrocious crimes of all sorts
than 1891 was.
MOT day passes that many murders
are not committed in Europe and Amer
lea. A little time ago an awful railroad
accident occurred near New York citv
Dead, dying and injured lay all about.
shrleks and groans filed the air, vet
even In that moment there were NOT
wanting creatures who ran in upon the
scene of horror and robbed the dead and
helpless. In Chicago recently five muir
ders We're committed within thirtv-six
hours. Stories of heartlessness and dew.
llshness might be told from the journals
OF any day in the week that would tend
to make one believe the doctrine of tota,
depravity.
What good, then, has the Salvation
Army-what good has all the benevolent
work OF century past-done? None:
none at all, apparently In the ranks Of
the Salvation Army itself theft is occa-
slonally known, and within few weeks
there was murder If the Salvation
Army cannot induce its own soldiers to
lead decent and honest lives, how can If
convert the world? What good does the
money it begs do, except to furnish a
living for those who wear its uniform?
All that has been done by any orgarliza-
tion whatsoever seems not drop in the
bucket toward making mankind honest.
ciean' kindly and civilized. To be sure.
without all these agencies things might
be worse than they are, but sometimes
u is hard indeed to see how they could
De worse. Only this is certain: None of
he means yet employed to make the bad
good are equal to the accomplishment of
he task
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-01-15
aont quarrel. Tnere are peaceable
ways of getting your rights.

Secretary Foster recommends that
United States inspection agents be sta.
toned in Europe at the ports from which
most of our immigrants ship to America.
A bill will be introduced into congress
authorizing such inspectors Every
year Europe pours more and more of
her dregs upon us, and it is time to draw
the line tight. Canada, meantime, is
offering bounties to immigrants,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-01-15

An English correspondent in the
famine districts of Russia says the only
hope OF the starving peasants is in the
Red Cross society. That alone they know
Will help them to the extent of its abil-
lty and will not misappropriate funds
In the general corruption that reigns in
the czars realm this is much to know
The Red Cross society of America, Clara
Barton, president, headquarters Wash
ington, has opened dollar subscription
fund for the Russian famine sufferers.
But an agent of the society must be sent
along with the food bought with the
Red Cross money to see that it really
goes into the mouths of the starving and
not into the stores of those who will
make money out of it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-01-15
BISHOP w, PERKINS.

practice and located at Ottawa, Ills, in
1867, He had in the meantime passed
four years in the Union army, going out
as sergeant in the Eig4ty-third Illinois
infantry and serving about two years as
captain in the Sixteenth United States
colored infantry.
He was elected probate judge of La
bette county, Kansas, ia 1870 and 1872;
became district judge in 1873 and held
that office nine years. He was elected
to the Forty-eighth, Forty-ninth, Eff
tleth and Fifty-frst congresses as Re-
publican, but went under in the "Alli-
ance deluge'' of 1890, He is now pro-
NOTED to the senate, and will hold the
seat till the legislature meets in 1893
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-01-15

The passenger agents of the Wander
bilt lines declare they notice an appreci-
able rising or falling off in the travel on
their roads according as the appearances
and speeches of DR.. Chauncey NJ. De-
pew are frequent or otherwise. The rate
is highest when the president makes a
big speech somewhere. But DR.. Depew
says modestly that he does not claim it
is his speeches that do it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-01-15

1t was the persuasive eloquence of
Lord Chesterfield in 1852 that prevailed
ON the British parliament at last to rec
flfy the mistake of the Julian calendar
TO adopt the Gregorian calendar When
the measure was put through and the
LIST of the month became the 18th. the
ignorant common people of England
could not understand it. They thought,
this silly herd, that eleven days had
actually been taken out of their lives.
A bowling mob pursued Chesterfield on
the streets, shouting to him. Give us
back the eleven days you have robbed
ms Off
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-01-15

low salaries All the dissenting clergy
opposed him because of his high church
proclivities, and the liquor interests
fought him frantically because he is no.
torious for radical temperance views
Nevertheless he got there. The Glad
stonian caucus decided in his favor and
put all that party's machinery to work
for him. The economy dodge" as they
call it in England, was ''played for all it
was worth, as they say in America. and
SO the Rev. Diggle Won Now the Glad
stonians claim this as a test of their
strength for the approaching general
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-01-15

The champion secret keeper of the
world has been found, and it turns out
to DO woman-Becky Jones, of Ham
ersley will fame. The case is to be re-
opened, but Becky says, n will stay in
Ludlow street Jail until resurrection
day before | will answer single ques-
ton Of what learned in the twenty
years ! was a confidential servant"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-01-15
Some of Max O'Relrs sav;ngs are

Some of Max O'Rell's sayings are SC
good that they ought to be true. In a
lecture on woman he remarks: by the
wedding ceremony the Frenchwoman
gains her liberty, the Englishwoman
loses hers, while the American woman
continues to do as she pleases" BY the
way of winning Yankee dollars further,
Max proceeds to say that the American
woman and the American woman only
can make man forget her sex and lead
him to treat her as an intellectual
equal
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-01-15

the man. He got
there the other
day at the end of
a fight which for
heat, bitterness
and persistence
W oul d hav o
amazed a New
York Democrat
or an Indiana Re-
publican.
Nearly all the
teachers w ere
against him be-
cause he is Sc
we're and fayors
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-01-15

The grip bacillus has really been dis
covered in Berlin by DR., Pfeiffer, SON.
in-law of Professor Koch, Its identity
has been proved by incubation and
transplanting, and it is the smallest
bacillus yet discovered 1t is little, but
If the grip is to come every year like
this we must begin series of vaccina-
ton against it, as with smallpox.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-01-15

What state of things there will be
when the bill introduced by Congress
man Holman, of Indiana, becomes a
lawl 1t requires all persons elected to
office to swear that they have not directly
or indirectly given, paid or promised
money or other valuables to influence
their election, They must swear to this
or forfeit the office, But Congressman
Holman's bill may not become law,
see?
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-01-15

There is one thing that will check the
construction of eighteen story buildings.
IN Chicago at least. The insurance COM
panies there have put very high rate
ON all buildings over eight stories high,
believing that the risks on the sky scrap
ing houses are considerably greater than
on those not so tall
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-01-15

"Overeating and lack of exercise"
caused the attack of illness of distin-
guished gentleman recently. Other dis.
tinguished gentlemen and gentlemen not
distinguished may make note of it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-01-15
OPPOSED TO COLLEGE SOCIETIES.


Why MIR. Garrison Regards Harvard
Organizations Unfavorably.
"Hazing" in college is ms old as college
life itself. 1t grows naturally out of
the fact that many young men are col
lected in one institution at an age when
the blood bounds boisterously through
the body, and they are wild for fun, I"
In most cases II is harmless, and the
variety of it practiced at Harvard is
generally innoxious, Nevertheless Mr.
William Lloyd Garrison has seen fit to
protest against practice that may be
said to come under the general definition
of "hazing,
Some time ago his son was initiated
into secret society known as the I'D.
X. E." and part of the initiation con.
sisted of burning six little spots on the
arm with cigar Young Garrison took
the scarlet fever soon after and his par
ents thought the initiation aggravated
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-01-15

The name of n. II. Downs still lives.
although he has been dead many wears.
HIS Elixir for the cure of coughs and
colds has already outlived him quarter
of a century, and is still growing in favor
with the public.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-01-15

In his final message to the people of
Ohio Ex-Governor Campbell congrat-
ulated the state ON the excellent condi-
ton of her benevolent penal reforma-
tory and educational institutions. This
is something the whole country will
congratulate Ohio on, for it seems to
point the way out of a great deal of
trouble for the state.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-01-15

Certainly, in one instance, it does. Hoods
Sarsaparilla is the greatest protection
against the dangers of impure blood, and
it will cure or prevent all diseases of this
class. 1t has well won its name of the
best blood purifier by its many remarka-
BILE cures.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-01-15

"Why is it that in every land the wild
0ws outnumber the widowers by two to
one?" asks the New York Sun, Because
oh, sapient Sun, the widowers marry
again.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-01-15
Men Who Accomplish the Most.

Men Who Accomplish the Most.
Along with his wit and general pleas
ant talk Mr., Chauncey M. Depew occa-
sionally gives out Il good solid section of
wisdom. A section of this kind that is
worth laying up for reference is his ut
terance about the necessity to workers
for fun and recreation. He says that
early in his career he looked about him
and saw the great number of business
men who had gone to pieces physically.
He made up his mind that the only safety
lay in variety of occupation. Unless a
man could relieve the strain by excur-
sions into other fields, and especially
such fields as would keep up his cheer
fitness and hopefulness, he was gone.
This is genuine Nineteenth century
gospel. Ignorance Of it has strewn the
road to success all along each side with
the wrecks of those who ought to have
been splendid men physically and fnan-
cially. To do good work it is an absolute
necessity that person shall switch his
mental machinery off to some channel
which gives rest and recreation" saws
Mr. Depew, using a mixed railroad
nautical smile Carrying work home
from office or factory produces Sleep
lessness.
What the famous dinner orator saws
about the man who really accomplishes
the most work is likewise worth pom
dering:
know plenty of business managers who if
they were not ably assisted would ruin the
properties which they control, even If they
gave eighteen out of twenty -four hours to the
service. know others of such comprehensive
and executive genius that, with three hours a
day, they will make any business a success
Commodore Vanderbilt was the greatest bust
ness SUCCESS the world has ever known, He
made about a million and half u year for
every year he lived, counting from his birth.
he always closed his business day at 9 O'Clock |
and there never was any business so important |
That he would give 1t any attention after that |
hour He drove in the afternoon his fast |
horses and devoted the evening absolutely to |
recreation and pleasurabe amasements. He |
always claimed that his judgment was very
much better and his success largely due to |
these habits.
believe that man of large executive en-
dowments, VINO is properly educated and |
trained, has the faculty of selecting efficient
and loyal subordinates, and the greater faculty
or instantly turning his mind and concentrate
ing all its resources upon the business in hand,
can successfully manage several important
business concerns and still have time for his
family, his friends and the public.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-01-15
THE
Londonderry Sitter.
So, Londonderry, Vermont,
THE

We have not many torpedo boats ii
our navy, but in few months we shall
have one that experts say viii prove thu
best of the kind afioat.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-01-15

The chairman of the London school
board has almost arbitrary power over
the interests of more than half a million
children, and Rev. Joseph R. Digple is
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-01-15
cess in Npm York.


Inc most remufh0bte NrC, paper Sue
cess in NeW York.
The Press is n National Newspaper.
Cheap news vulgar sensations and trash
find no place Ia he columns of The Press
The Pre- has the brightest Editorial
page in New York. It spil kl,s with points
The Press SUNDAY Editiob is a splendid
Iwen y page paper, covering every current
topic of Interest.
The Press Weekly Edition contains all
the good things of the Daily and Sunday
editions.
For those who cannot afford the Daiiy
or are prevented BY d,i$td4ce from early
receiving it, tie Weekly is ,plendid
substitute.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-01-15

The highest praise has been won by
Hoods Pills for their easy yet efficient
action. Sold by all druggists. Price %
cents a box.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-01-15
The PRESS
NEW YORK
Has a Larger Daily Circulation than any
Republican Newspaper in America.
FOR 1892.
DAILY SUNDAY. WEEKLY
lhe Impressive Republican Journal
ofhe Meropois.
A NEsPArEf FdK The MaSsEs.
Founded December Isl, 1887.
Circulation over 100000 Copies
DAILY.

The Pess is the oegan of no faction pulls
no wires; has 40 animositieS TO avenge.
The most remark0bie NctcsO0per Sue
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-01-15

Send for The Press Circular.
Samples free, Agents wanted every
whe e. Liberal Commissions.
Address,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-01-15
THE FLAG OF PEACE.

1t Was First Exhibited at the Recent
Congress In Rome.
The international Peace congress, re-
Gently held ut Rome, ranked far above
any meeting of that nature convened in
recent times. The rule has been for
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-01-15
THE PRESS

Within The reach Of uH. The Bpst and
Cheapest Newspaper in america.
Daily and Sunday, one year, S. 90
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-01-15

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Remnants Of carpets ID
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yard.
Ladies black fleece lined
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Que gallon, pape kerosene
oil cans, viii not leak, 15c.
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Heavy dark plaid outing
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Ladies' heavy grain button
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Ladies kid button shoes 81
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LitSd ant engraved glass
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French mixed candy, nice
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