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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-12
Sweet Potato Slips.

These are raised. except in the extreme
south, in hotbeds. But even in the
north, as they need not be put in before
the 18th Of April to the LIST Of May, a
very slight bottom heat is sufficient.
Farther south they require no bottom
heat at all. A frame the same as for a
hotbed is used, and in the bottom six
inches of sand or sandy soil should be
laid. The potatoes are cut in halves
lengthways and laid on this sand with
space of couple of inches between each
row. A little sand may be sprinkled
over SO as to half cover the tubers. When
the growth takes place, roots form in
this sand, and every single shoot forms a
plant. At least two crops may be taken
from each tuber, and single light will
furnish many thousand plants. 1t is not
commonly grown plant north now, ex
plains Prairie Farmer. but in sandy soil
may, as of old, be grown by every anna
teur who SO desires.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-12

A New York rabbi Is cut up in his
mind because the children Of Polish Jews
In that city are being enticed into Chris
tian Sunday schools by gifts Of cake,
candy and shoes. He complains Of 1t as
an unfair way of attempting to make
proselytes. Then he remarks that all
this will do no good, however, for Jews
cannot be enticed away from their faith.
Then what is he making this racket for9
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-12
A Horrible Humber

: Contiguity to greatness is sometimes
embarrassing, as an Office seeker from
Arkansas found when he was ushered
into Mr.. Cleveland's presence the other
day. "Mr. President" he said, 81 am
plain American citizen, who has no in
fuence beyond the respect and esteem Of
the people of two states, and 1 would
like to be consul general at Rome,
Egypt" Rome, Egypt, did you sayg'
asked the president. Eyes, sir; and
know that could fill the Office with sat-
isfsction to the government. 1 came to
leave my papers. Here they are. Good
day"
Good Lordr' he said half hour later
when the sense Of his error flashed over
him. "Here / am, Thousand miles
from home-came all the way to get the
office, and the president thinks don't
know that Rome is in Italy. / am going
home tonight. San Francisco Argo-
nant.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-12
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IN THE POTATO FIELD.
Summing Up the Seed Question-Tren
system Of Planting-Manures.

Summing Up the Seed Question-Trensh
System Of Pianting-Manures.
In summing up tho seed question 1t
may be said that any perfectly sound,
well matured and natural shaped potato
Of the size of hens egg and upward is
suitable for seed purposes. To plant
whole seed Of any available size is a
waste. If early maturity is desired,
medium sized potatoes cut in halves will
be- found to answer all requirements.
Almost without exception better results
have ensued in the crop, and seed has
been economical by cutting to 2-eye
pieces. 1t is only when close planting is
practical and the soil is In excellent con-
dition that seed may be safely cut to one
eye Again, larger cuttings than 2-eye
pieces are waste Of seed, unless, as be.
fore stated, early maturity is desired.
The trench system is the easiest meth
Cd of planting, as the seed may be rap
idly covered by horsepower. 1t does
away with the necessity Of killing up
and places the plants well down in the
soil where they are secure from drought.
1t also enables one to give the crop level
culture, which experience shows to be
the best, writes Virginia correspond
emit in The Farm Journal. This CORE
spondent's mode of procedure is told in
detail as follows:
The land is prepared by careful plow-
ing 10 to 10 inches deep, then narrowed
and finally leveled off with a leveler.
Trenches are then made with 2-horse
pillow three feet apart, the potatoes are
dropped in 10 inches apart in the rows
and lightly covered with earth, which
can be readily done by dragging small
brush through the burrows, and then fer
tilizer is scattered in the trenches at the
rate of 1000 to / 200 pounds to the acre.
The trenches are then partly filled by
drawing light harrow lengthwise of
the rows, and again when the vines be-
gin to show themselves, thus filing the
trenches up and making the land level.
Nothing remains now to do except to
cultivate them and keep the weeds down.
If barnyard manure be used, it should
be well rotted and applied in thefall or
early winter and worked thoroughly into
the soil before planting. 1t should not
be applied as to come in contact with
the potatoes, otherwise the potatoes run
risk of getting scabby. As to the
amount of manure to be used, let thai
be determined by the quantity you have
on hand and the number and size of pc
tatoes you want.
If fertilizer is used land it certainly
should be used unless the land is in re
markably fine condition), it is largely d.
matter of opinion whether it should be
placed above or below the seed. The
writer is in favor Of placing it above the
seed, thus allowing the rains to carry it
down to and below the seed.
Without doubt it will pay every one to
use first class potato fertilizer in con
nection with their usual supply of ma
nure for their main crop and pay then.
well, too, as it has been proved agail
and again. In fact, in the fertilizer lies
the secret whether or no the crop will be
profitable, and it will be profitable if a
first class fertilizer is generously used
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-12

The Philadelphia Public Ledger prints
h tabulated statement Of the national
debt from 1855 to 1899. July 1, 1885, the
hebt was s2,s07 ,2S3, 9S7.65. July /, 1892,
lit had been reduced to $931, 7l0, 846. The
united fortunes of dozen Of our richest
lmillionaires could wipe the whole sum
out. The Ledger remarks: "This extraor-
binary extinguishment of the govern
ments obligations shows something Of
the wonderful resources of the country
and the folly of the talk of national
lbapkruptcy.o
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-12
suear From COTTON Seen.

1t is announced from New Orleans thai
process of extracting sugar from cottor
seed has been discovered. The suga,
thus extracted from cotton seed is saic
to be Is times sweeter than cane suga.
and to be in other respects wonderful
product. A drawback, however, is foune
in its tendency to ferment and becon.e
sour. This tendency may possibly L
corrected in time, and series of expert
ments are now in progress looking t.,
this end, according to southern ey
change.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-12
FIRST STEPS WITH CHICKS.
Opportune and Helpful Hints From sue
cessfuI Poultry Breeders.

VppOItun6 ana heipiui Minus It To" sue
cessful Poultry Breeders.
"Why do the chickens der is an ever
recurring question, especially with be-
ginners Successful poultrymen believe
that much of the mortality of the poul-
try yard is due to the improper care and
feeding of the little chicks. With aview
to atforling timely assistance, we here
give some helpful hints from number
of successful poultry breeders. The au-
thorities are generally agreed that the
chicks should beleft alone when they are
Matching out and not diourbed with at
tempts to feed them for "a hours after
Matching. As a rule the first feed given
is a little hard boiled egg chopped fine.
with fine bread crumbs.
The Fcathered World, in an article on
chicken feeding. says that the chick can
not too soon be supplied with food that
will require the grinding power of the
sizzar,l to be properly brought into ac-
ton. This authority claims that even
baby chicks should be fed upon sanded
floor, There has been much dispute az
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-12
A New Social Query.

Mr.. George Grossmith has predicted
that men would yet wear their watches
strapped to their ankles and would stan
on one leg to see what time it was. But
Q much more graceful and ingenious
manner of carrying timepiece has been
introduced. Watches are now inserted
in shirt studs and worn on the bosom.
As man can scarcely be expected to
tell what time it is On his own shirt
front, it is to be entirely good form for
him to ask his neighbor at dinner or in
the dance to please bend over and see
what time it is for him.-New York
Evening Sun.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-12
Bee Notes.

At the annual convention of Califor-
mia beekeepers hives came in for their
share of the discussion. 1t is evident
that beekeeper who produces extracted
honey must use large hive, while the
comb honey producer must have a hiv,
with small brood chamber. The prac-
ice of requeening often was recon.
Mended. The opinion was expressed
that q queen ought not to be allowed t.
survive the close of the second year. 4
2-year-old queen, if spared for the next
year, usually fails early in the season.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-12
The Queen bee.

A correspondent in the American Bee
Journal says that queen bees do not all
show their age alike. A queens appear
ance does not always indicate correctly
her age. They vary in their outward
appearance the same as mankind. Some
queens live to be five years old and some
only one year. Queens, as rule, the
first year look very nice and bright. A
good queen the second year looks about
as nice as the first year; the third year
her beauty begins to fade. AS rule
the fourth year the wings get short, and
they get short all over-a good deal like
you will look when you get old; you will
show your age.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-12

This is to be remembered about our
gold export: The more millions Of 1t we
send to Europe the more plentiful will II
become there and the less the demand
will be for it. When Europe has enough,
more win be glut, consequently there
will cease to be an export demand here.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-12
Planting For Successive Crops.

When one has plenty of ground, early
and late potatoes may be planted at the
same time and as early as the soil can
be worked. The same thing can be done
with peas and corn. The usual plan is
to sew early varieties as early as posi-
BILE and then make additional paintings
of medium and late varieties every 10
days or two weeks for succession. Peas
may be sewn every 10 days for succession
up to the 1st of June, after which there
is danger from mildew. Eastern cult
vators make additional paintings Of late
corn up to July l.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-12

Insomnia is fearfully on the increase.
The rush and excitement of modern life
SO tax the nervous system that multitudes
OF people are deprived of good and suffi-
cient sleep, with ruinous consequences to
the nerves. Remember. Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla makes the weak strong,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-12
Welcome information.

Tramp-Please, mum, haven't q
friend or relative in the world.
Housekeeper-Well, I'm glad there's
no one to worry over you in case you
get hurt. Here. Tigel- New York
Weekly.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-12

Whatever may be the cause of blanch-
ing, the hair may be restored to its origi
nal color by the use of that potent reme-
dy Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renew
or
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-12

Bessie III. Bedloe, Burlington. VT, had
disease of the scalp, causing her hair
to become very harsh and dry. and to fall
so freely that she scarcely dared to comb
it. Ayers Hair Vigor gave her healthy
scalp. removed the dandruff, and made the
hair thick and glossy,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-12

The present British ministry will try
to give home rule to both Ireland and
London.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-12
THE
Londonderry Sitter.
So. Londonderry, Vermont.
TFH

Charles Wilson took rat poison ana
killed himself on account of a disappoint-
ment in love. That was an awfully ratty
way of dying, Charles, especially for love.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-12

Mrs. Figg-Go to your father, Tommy,
and ask him what he thinks of the nice
hair cut mamma gave you.
Mr.. Figg (after inspection)-It isn't
much as hair cut, but the job would do
very we'll as an exhibit in the woman's
work department at the Columbian fair
Indianapolis Journal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-12
We TELL YOU

nothing new when we state that It pays to engage
in permanent, most healthy and pleasant bust
ness, that returns profit for every days work.
Such 10 the business we offer the working class.
We teach them how to make money rapidly, and
guarantee every one who follows our instructions
faithfully the making of $4,000 q month.
Every one who takes hold now and works will
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can be no question about 1t; others now at work
are doing 1t, and you, reader, can do the same.
This is the best paying business that you have
ever had the chance to secure. You will make q
grave mistake If you fail to give 1t trial at once
II you grasp the situation, and act quickly, you
will directly find yourself in a most prosperous
business, at which you can surely make and save
large sums of money. The results Of only few
hours work will often equal weeks wages
Whether you are old or young, man or woman, it
makes no difference, - do as we tell you, and sue
cess will meet you at the very start. Neither
experience or capital necessary. Those who work
for us are rewarded. Why not write toby for
full particulars, free f. C. ALLEN e. CO.,
Box No. 42O, Augusta, Me.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-12


Mrs. Frances E. Russell is one Of the
leaders in the present agitation for the
wearing Of short dresses by women. She
presents the strongest argument yet adj
vanced for the short dress in the follow
ing two sentences, which she quotes from
Frances NJ. Steele 1t refers to class of
gymnasium girls: THE grace of the feet
and legs below gymnastic dresses that
fell little lower than the knees was a
delight and something to be desired for
all womankind. These girls were to me
Ike draped souls. 80 utterly unconscious
were they Of arms or legs" Once wom-
en- are persuaded that they will be beau
Hful and graceful In short dresses, the
work which doctors. scientists, saints
and reformers have striven in vain to ac-
complish win be done.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-12
The Homestead Law.

If you want to get free farm from
the United States public lands, the first
thing to do will be to find out just where
you want to 60. Take not the word Of
any honey tongued railroad agent or
agent of any kind, but find out for your
self by inquiries which will suggest
themselves to you. Having decided
where you will go-to the Cherokee Out
let perhaps-next get copy Of the Unit
ed States homestead acts and study them
carefully Take the word Of no inter
ested person in this respect either. It is
to be supposed of course that any one
who has intelligence to settle in coun-
try as pioneer has intelligence enough
to understand the homestead law when
he reads and studies it.
Any citizen or expectant citizen Of the
United States who is 81 years old and
over may acquire homestead-any per-
son except married woman, that is.
In respect to getting homestead, wife
is not person in the eyes of the law.
Having chosen your farm, go to it and
begin work. You may claim as home
stead 100 acres Of the public lands, pro-
vided you do not already own that
amount somewhere else. If 80, you
must get rid of enough to bring it below
100 acres before you can lay claim to a
homestead.
You must honestly begin to cultivate
the soil Of your 100 acres and proceed to
show that you intend it bona fde for
your home. 1t is the surest way to set
tie down upon your farm and stick to it.
Within three months of the time you
have made settlement you must go 10
the nearest land Office and file your
claim, paying the land entry fee of $5,
$10 or $14, according to the amount Of
land you have entered. You must also
record your affidavit that you intend to
make that farm your home. Five years
residence upon and cultivation Of the
land will make it yours permanently, and
the government will give you patent
for it. II the husband and father dies,
the widow and children may continue
upon the land and obtain the title at the
end Of five years.
While actual residence upon the claim
is desirable it is not absolutely neces
sary. The homesteader may meantime
live elsewhere, making trips to his home
stead to cultivate it. But he must mo-
be absent from it as long as six months
at time or he will be in danger of losing
it. Finally the new homestead canno
be attached for any back debts contract
ed before it was settled.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-12

Lanes Medicine Moves the Bowels each
Day. IN order to be healthy this is nece ssay.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-07-06
A Good Bjok for the Times.

Many of the wlsest men of the day
look upon the principal OF Cooper
alton as the greatest source of hop,
of permant prosperity for the man
WHO works, and of safety with pros
perity with the capitalist 1t 10
worth while to study what George
Jacob Holyoak, long the leader Of
the cooperative movement in Eng
land has to say on the subject; 1t Is
eminently reasonable and practible,
and the book costs but Ii cents,
postpaid, being issued by John b.
Alden, Publisher, 81 Rose st, New
York, who By applying the principal
of Cooperation To his own business
has accomplished such wonderful re-
suits in tbe reduction of the cost OF
books; his catalogue of choice books,
100 pages. which he sends for 2-cenl
stamp, it is veritable literary golc
mine for book lovers.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-07-06

SUCCESS OF thc NeW 0OiQ Saving SheNhihs'
Some time ago the SIGNAL men,
toned the new gold saving invention
of a Pendleton, Oregon, man which
it was thought would revolutionize
Hour gold mining on Snake river. We
notice an article in the Caldwell Tri-
bune regarding a new invention which
has been experimental with by Mr..
Paul, well known for having long been
engaged in conquering the golden
sands of the Snake, with most fatter-
ing success, and we are led to believe
that it is the same invention NEIL
toned by us some months ago. The
article in the Tribune is as follows.
''The Tribune is reliably informed that
Oregon parties are now engaged in
the manufacture of machine which
may be appropriately called the great
est invention of the age. Its effects
upon this country and indeed the
whole world can scarcely be conceived.
BY actual and practicle tests this ma
chine will save gold SO fine that it is
held in suspension in water for sew
eral hours. This solves the problem
of gold mining on Snake river and the
various other streams in this country
whose banks are rich in fine gold.
Machines are now, or soon will be, III
operation in Arizona and other locall-
ties, and just AS soon as the water
goes down large numbers of them will
be located along the Snake river. The
cost of machinery is very little ano
cost of operation practically nothing
They are estimated to pay six u
eight dollars per day, u man. Ther'
have been 50 many stories respecting
similar machines, that we naturally
feel some hesitation about giving cur
rency to this one, but the source o
information is of such character tina
we are bound to give 1t credence an'
believe that the information is abso
lutely reliable and that the problem
of saving float gold is solved. Ther
will no doubt be thousands of miner
strung along the ban.is of the river
in this section inside of few weeks.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-07-06
MR.. HICKS GRAFTON.
BY TOM p. MORGAN.

Mr.. Isham G. Hicks accepted with
becoming modesty an invitation to de-
liver the Fourth of July grafton at
Kickyhassett Corners. He composed
his address with infinite pains, and
practiced his gestures assiduously be-
fore the mirror.
"The successful orator. he Dragged
to his wife, ''must thrill his audience
with the spon.aneity of his elcquence
and the sublimity of his conceptions.
And that is exactly what 1 propose
doing. / have always held that the
Office should seek the man, but if the
ides of next November should find me
the peoples choice, why-er-ahl-P'
81 suppose so, assented Mrs. Hicks.
Mr.. Hicks was at Kiclyhassett Cor
ners betimes on independence day, and
repaired in due season to Splog's
grove, where the celebration was held.
Mrs. Hicks, owing to indisposition, did
not accompany him to the Corners.
just before taking his place on the
speakers stand the orator was intro
duced to Mr.. Splog, the owner Of the
grove, who informed him that while
granting the use of the grove for a eel
ebration, he reserved the right to shut
off an offending orators wind at any
time. He was not hvpercritical, but
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-07-06
a,22s,67s.

These figures represent the number
of bottles of DIR. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds, which were sold in the United
States from March 81 to March '92.
Two Million, Two Hundred and
Twenty Eight Thousand, Six Humid
red and Seventy-Two bottles sold In
one year, and each and every bottle
was sold on positive guarantee that
money would be refunded if satis-
factory results did not follow it's use.
The secret of its success is plain.
1t never disappoints and can always
be depended on as the very best
remedy for Coughs, Colds, etc. Price
5oc. and 81. 90. At Jenney & Water
houses Drugstore. 6
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-07-06

Judge Joel Westop's house was
robbed one night just previous to Dec
grafton day What the thieves OBJ
tanned did not amount to much and did
not worry the old judge in the least.
But with his gardener it was different.
The rascals had effected an entrance
through his conservatory, and had evil
IDENTIFY made hurried exit, doing con-
siderable damage to many choice
plants. The appearance of things in
the morning when the depreciation was
first discovered indicated that, for
some purpose, pure viciousness or
what it was hard to tell, lot Of
flowers had been taken away, for many
strewing the way the burglars had
gone.
Therefore it was old Sampson, the
irascible old gardener, who was the
most put out at the piece of villainy.
1.-The rascals," he sputtered as he
went about Strengthening up the broken
orchids, American roses and palms.
Don't just wish l could lay hand
on them once"
If the judge did not care particularly
for the flowers his wife and little
daughter did, and were almost heart
broken.
"Oh dear" sobbed the little miss
''and to-day is Decoration day, and sc
many beautiful flowers spoiled that
might have been taken to the ceme'
terv."
"Now, Ethel, perhaps you have
solved the problem said the Judge
lit is true you and your mother have
donated every flower in the outdoor
garden, but we may have people here
who would prefer to scatter Marsha
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-07-06

commerce with China is with English
men and Americans, not with China
men. We needed Chinese silk, and
rice once, when japan was a closed
port. Now that Japan is open she
sends us better and cheaper tea and
silk than China. We do not need
Chinese opium China could hurt
herself, but not us. There are q
600 Japanese laborers on the coast
now. They are docile, clean, honest
and glad to become Christians. Chris
tianity has been licensed is Japan,
but never in China The Chinese
hate tae missionaries, while the Jap
anese like them. Japanese can take
the place of every chinaman on the
coast, and will, if we. give them q
chance. They are in the Sandwich
islands, 1S, 900 strong, and have just
commenced coming here. They are
2, 600 of them ON the Union Pacific
now"