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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-21

An event in many minds second only
in importance to the Fourth of July is
the annual opening of the great Chau-
tauqua assembly. The summer course
of instruction, which has since expanded
all over the world, began in 1879. Bish-
op Vincent of the Methodist church and
Mr.. Lewis Miller started at Chautausua
q two weeks course Of instruction in
Bible study. From this two weeks Of
summer Bible study the course devel-
oped. In another year there were added
more classes in sacred literature and in
branches especially pertaining to Sunday
school study.
Now there are two months Of regular
summer schooling. As to the branches
included in the course, it is much easier
to say what is not tackled in that Chau-
tauqua assembly in the way of study
than what is. Among the departments
are mentioned the following: Schools of
music, physical education, industrial
drawing. art and artistic work, china
decoration and tapestry painting, wood
carving and clay modelling, photog-
raphy, elocution and oratory, kindergar-
ten, cookery, shorthand and typewit-
ing and business practice.
The most distinguished lecturers from
Europe and America are heard every
summer. The only limitation insisted
on closely is that the lecturers shall say
nothing opposed to the authority and
claims of the present orthodox Christian
faith. But about everything but heter-
odoxy can secure hearing, including
Delsarteism and cookery.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-21
Mind euro.

II has reached that stage at length
where it begins to be recognized by the
medical profession as means of relief,
especially in certain ailments having
their seat In disordered state of the
nerves. The medical profession have
given to the process of healing by men
tai suggestion the name of psychopathy.
DR.. Allan McLane Hamilton reports In
The Century magazine the real scientific
progress thus far made by psychopathy.
The most successful cures are effected
when the patient is either wholly or par
TALLY hypnotized. Heis first hypnotized,
then told that his ailment is better;
that he will be cured; that he will be
better when he wakes, etc. The hyp-
motto state is best described as n state Of
sleep artificially produced, and the more
nearly the hypnosis resembles natural
sleep the more easily the cure will be
effected. One method Of inducing the
hypnosis is to hold a bright object
steadily in front of and a little above the
patients eyes and have him gaze fixedly
upon it. In little while sleep is pro-
duced if the operation is successful.
This method is varied sometimes by
moving flashlights or revolving mirrors
in front of the eyes. A holder plan,
and one more in accord with the real
mental idea, is that Of Bernheim of the
Nancy school Of hypnotists.
DR.. Bernheim seats his patient in a
chair, tells him to look at the doctor and
think of nothing but sleep. He says.
"You are going to sleep; you are almost
asleep; you are fast asleep" finally. The
more confidence the operator feels in his
own power the more certain the subject
is to go to sleep really. Then, if the ex-
pertinent is successful, the patients sub
jective or subconsciousness believes
what it is told by the doctor and influ.
ences the body accordingly. That i;
perhaps the explaSation of mind cures
SO far as is known.
The physician makes profound i'm
preston on the subjective consciousness
of the patient while Ne u in the hypnotic
sleep. The subj NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. con
tinues to act ON the suggestion after the
patient has returned to his normal con
seriousness, and thus the cure is wrought
1t is to be inferred, therefore, that all pa
tents cured by mind healing have the
impression thus made on their subjective
consciousness. The method is also known
as healing by mental suggestion, and DR.
Hamilton is of opinion that it is destined
to take its place as an important and
legitimate aid in therapeutics.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-21

News has reached Kirkwall that the
mermaid" has again made her appear
ance at Deerness, Orkney. The creature
has arrived at the same place now many
years in succession, where it remains all
summer, disappearing in the winter and
returning again with fine weather. Last
year large sum of money was offered
for its capture, and sportsmen tried to
kill it. As it struck out to sea immedi-
ately 1t was fired at and was never
again seen till now, it was thought it
had been wounded or killed. Natural
sts who have got full description of
the mermaid" think it is an ocean seal,
but the people of Deerness, who have
watched 1t closely for years, say it has
few If any Of the seals habits, and main
tain it swims like human being. At
the present time 1t may be observed
daily, being very partial to bright sun
shine. but 1t rarely appears on dull days.
Scotsman.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-21
Holly POIyanderS,

Just at this time, when so many ladies
are apparently finding even one husband
too many, Mrs. Isabella Bishop contrib
utes to Leisure Hour chapter on how
the women of PARKWAY Thibet are happy
as the day Is long with four or five hus-
bands apiece. Their determination to
stick to many husbands instead of one
Is thus far the insurmountablc obstacle
to converting these Thibetans to Chris.
tianity, Mrs. Bishop says.
The Thibetan eldest son is the princi-
pal member of the family. When they
reach certain age, even his father and
mother must step down and out and go
into small house, leaving him the main
establishment. There he takes his bride.
He is her first man" so to speak, but
along with him she takes as husbands all
his brothers, be the number great OF
small. The more brothers he has, the
more husbands she. The women all like
it and declare they would not have it
otherwise for the world. I'VE have
three or four men to help us instead of
one," they say. The stupidity and mo
notony of living with just one husband,
European fashion, are appalling to them,
and they pity their European sisters sin.
cerely. Here is their unanswerable
logic: "If l had only one husband, ana
he should die, would be a widow; if
have two or three, am never a widow.
Seer"
1t is the custom for all her acquaint
ances to make present of money to the
Thibetan bride. With this she leases a
field for herself, and its crops are thence
forth for her own use exclusively. it is
rather odd that polyandry was intro
duced among the Thibetans originally
as an economic measure, so that the pop
ulation should not outrun the means OF
subsistence.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-21
Chrysanthemums ut Home.


Thousands of individuals will visit the
Worlds fair this fall and gaze with eyes
full of wonder and admiration at the
great chrysanthemums which fifty crown
the time of year. They will picture with
a sigh of envy what home must be like
with plenty of these beauties all around
it. Yet few flowers are more easy of
cultivation than the chrysanthemum,
none repine less with neglect, and none
respond more generously to good treat
ment.
Suppose, for instance, you have small
yard with these flowers growing in it.
You would like to have some of them to
pot off to bloom late-well on till Christ
mas, say. Select now few fine plants
and enrich and cultivate the earth care
fully around them. Pinch back the first
flower buds SO that they may not bloom
too soon. Nip off likewise the scrubby,
scrawpy, small shoots from the plant so
that it may be thrifty. Then from the
first to the middle of September pot
the plants You have been tending and
prepare them for the late blooming.
When the roots are firm, you may let the
flower buds grow preparatory to their
mission. Then give plenty of light and
sufficient water, and the chances are that
in early winter you will have house
plant that is thing of beauty whether
you have Worlds fair chrysanthemum
or not.
The Japanese varieties now bid fair to
supplant the old hardy ones in the fash
ionable taste, but no fringed Japanese
blossom, however big and gorgeous, can
be more beautiful than exactly some of
these brilliant flowers that of old graced
the country and village dooryard in su-
tumn.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-21
the half century that these skins have

the half century that these skins have
been fashionable By the way, it was
an American, Vermonter, who dis
covered sealskin dyeing. Another ex-
ample is found in the article known as
stub steel. Its manufacture is known
to only one family, and in this the secret
is handed down from generation to gen.
Grafton. Mr. Edison says: The wealth
of the modern world has been created by
labor saving machinery. but no matter
how much labor saving machinery may
be invented there will always be enough
work for mankind. The great inventor
analyses the career of the Pittsburg iron
king as follows:
Carnegie, who used to be telegraph operator
like myself, has followed the most enlightened
business policy. He has surrounded himself in
his business with young men who are hustlers,
and lie has spared no expense to procure labor
saving machinery. That combination cannot
be beaten in the manufacturing world.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-21
Money For Inventors.

Apparently Thomas A. Edison spoke
ont of the depths of unpleasant personal
experience when he told New York
World representative not long since that
secrecy was better than patent in pro
tecting an inventors rights. II a young
man invented something useful, he
should not apply at once for a patent on
II and thus let all the world know what he
has made, in Edison's Judgment. He
should simply construct the machine he
has devised and then himself so into the
manufacture of the articles he designed
1t to make. By this means he will gain
such advantage over others in the field
who have not his machine that he will
beat them and hold 1t himself.
This is practical wisdom indeed. Edi-
son himself has always said he never
made any money from his patents, only
from manufacturing. He instances the
management of Millionaire Carnet lie in
his iron mills. The Carnegie system is
to be on the lookout constantly for labor
paving machinery, and when it Is found
employ it even at high cost. Labor is
.he most expensive item in the manufac-
turer's accounts. Whatever will cut
down the number of men he is forced to
employ will save him that much money.
To the young inventor, therefore, Edi-
son says: Find out some great labor saw
ing tool, for that is the demand of the
time. Keep its plan and processes an
absolute secret and begin operations
with it yourself. Chemistry is good
field for inventive genius. Edison men,
tions various manufacturing secrets that
have thus been kept for years and have
made fortunes for those who owned
them. One of them is the London meth
cd of dyeing sealskins, which has never
been successfully initiated elsewhere in
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-21
Georgia Method Of Testing Melon.

Various persons have what they deem
to be infallible methods of testing mel
ons, but we must be content to accept
the Judgment of the Georgia farmer
who, after experimenting for years. final
ly learned how to easily distinguish ripe
from green watermelon. eff" said
he. 1.-THE edges of the skin on each side of
the scar are left ragged or granulated,
the melon is ripe, but if the edges of the
scar are smooth and even, and the
thumb nail has dug into the rind in
places, and the skin does not come off
clean. then the melon is green. You can
easily learn on two melons. one ripe and
the other green (after they have been cut
OPEN, and noting the difference. Brook
lyn Eagle.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-21
THE
Londonderry Sitter.
So. Londonderry, Vermont.
A Leader In Arbitration.

When tho United States congress some
time ago authorized the president to con-
clude treaties Of arbitration with other
nations, 1t probably builded far more
grandly than it knew. 1t Is quite pos
sible this action Of American congress
mon will give the United States the
proud distinction of being the initiator
and leader in the path Of International
arbitration for the settlement Of all dis
putes.
In the British parliament member
made mention In highly commendatory
terms of this action Of congress. At the
same time he offered motion that the
house Of commons express the hope that
the British government would open ne
gotiations with the United States with
the aim of having all differences between
the two countries settled by arbitration.
Mr.. Gladstone himself paused in the heat
Of battle for home rule long enough to
amend the motion 80 that 1t would read,
1.-THE house'of commons, cordially sym.
pathizing with the purpose in view,
hopes that her majesty's, government
will lend a ready cooperation to the
government of the United States" The
amendment was seconded by no less a
distinguished member than Sir John
Lubbock, and the<esolution was adopt
ed without a dissenting voice.
The United States and Great Britain
are the two greatest nations on the
globe. With the settlement Of all ques-
tons between them by peaceful arbitra-
ton an example and precedent will be
set before the excitable Latin races and
the feverish, fussy, little emperor of
Germany that may be the beginning of
universal disarmament. Perhaps the
twentieth century will see that ideal
realized, and that through the enlight-
ened initiative taken by the United
Statea
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-21

Tesla believes he has advanced one
more step toward the explanation of
electricity. He says ito effects may be
controlled by the number and kind of
vibrations used. Tesla's own particular
contribution to electrical science was
the discovery of how to produce exceed
ingly rapid alternating currents. He
says of these currents: "By their help
we may cause body to throw out more
light while at a certain mean tempera-
ture than it would emit If brought to that
temperature by steady supply. Again,
we may bring body to APPOINT Of fusion
and cause it to emit less light than when
fused by the application of energy in or
binary ways. 1t all depends upon how
we supply the energy and what kind of
vibrations we set up. In one case the
vibrations are more, in the other less,
adapted to affect our sense of vision"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-21
In a Strange Town.

When You are in strange city and
waiting for steamer or train, go out
upon the street to make time pass quick.
ly, especially if yonI have considerable
money in your possession. Make mp to
the first well dressed gentlemanly look,
ing man You see who also seems as If he
had plenty of time on his hands. Con-
fide all your plans to him, tell him where
you came from, where you are going
Particularly inform him just how much
money you have and what You are going
to do with it. THERE'S no trait of human
nature so touching as trust in our fellow
man.
If the stranger wants you to take a lit
tie walk with him, just to pass away the
heavy moments, go with him by all
means He is so nice and gentlemarSy.
If he presently introduces you to q
friend, or whether he does or not. havo
implicit confidence In him. Soon he will
whisper to you that he can let you into
little scheme for making lot OF
money-in plenty time to catch your
train too. All it wants is that you just
put up few dollars first, mere trifle.
1t is astonishing how kind perfect stran.
gers are to fellow, a country fellow,
too, when they find him alone in the
city.
Let your new acquaintance have the
money. He will go to get check
signed and leave you to wait for him, or
perhaps he will ask you to meet him at
a lawyers few minutes walk away.
At any rate he goes. If you have fol-
lowed instructions implicitly, by that
time you will have learned something
indeed, just as sailor man on the dock
at New York did few days ago when
he was most a%cctionately swindled ont
of 800 in about half an hour. 1t was
all his savings from three years cruise,
and he was just starting home for Scot
land with it when he met the disinter-
ested stranger who wanted to help him
make little more money.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-21

One is called on to pity the poor SEN
stors and representatives who must as
semble in the seething hot city of WASH
ington in August. Their discomfort is
added to by the fact that the capitol is
undergoing repairs which cannot be
completed before they convene. There
win be dust, pounding and hsmmering
unspeaksble, and even mortar may be
sprinkled over the sacred senatorial per-
son - it wabbles to and fro In the mar
bio halls. Congress can reflect, how
ever, that the building over its head Is
not IN the condition In which It allowed
Tord's theater to stand, year after year,
while hundreds Of its faithful employees
risked their Hives there dshy.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-21
All Over a Cow.

Moslems were preparing to celebrate a
religious festival in Rangoon Sunday and
were forbidden by Mr.. Fleming. British
magistrate, to sacrifice COW near the
Hindoo temple. When the police ap
peared with Mr.. Fleming's order, the Mo
hammedans fought with sticks and
stones. The police got re-enforcements
and Mr.. Fleming ordered them to fire
Twenty Mohammedans fell dead, and
many more were wounded severely. The
Mohammedans still refused to disperse
and the military were called out. -Four
companies charged on the ,!onble quick
with bayonets. Many Mohammedans
and Hindoos were killed and scores
wounded. -Exchange
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-21


State of Vermont, Windham Co. Court, Sep.
| TENDER Term, 1888.
William F. sarkey, The libellant, William F.
Starkey, in the above en-
Adie Starkey. titled cause having this
day filed in the office of the Clerk of the Wind
| ham County Court his libel for divorce, return.
at Newfane within and for said Windham
County on the second Tuesday of September A.
u. 1898, setting forth that he was lawfully mar.
ried to the said libeee, his residence within this
| County, and praying that divorce be granted
him from the said libellee, Adie Starkey by rea-
| son of her wilful desertion of him the said L.
| bellant. And it being made to appear that the
said bellee is now resident without the State of
| Vermont so that the ordinary process of this
Court cannot be served upon her, it is therefore
ordered that the said lbelant give notice to the
| said libelee of the pendency of his said libel
| and the term of court to which the same Is re-
| turnabe, by publishing the substance of his
| said libel together with this order for three
\ weeks successfully in the LONDONDERRY SITTER
a newspaper printed at Londonderry in said
| Windham County, the last publication to be at
least six weeks prior 10 the session of the said
| court to which the same is returnable. Which
! said publication shall be deemed sufficient no.
tice to the said libelee to appear and contest
the same shall she see fit.
Given under my hand at Brattleboro in said
Windham County the 26t day of June A. d.
1888.
| ROYAL TYLER, Clerk.
IIa> kns & Stoddard, Auy's for Libelant.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-21


The Christian Union has changed its
name and will hereafter be known as
The Outlook. twill still be a Christian
family paper, but in the Judgment of its
proprietors and editors the former name
identified it too closely with the religious
press and stamped 1t rather as denom-
national journal, while it was exactly
the contrary of UNCONVENTIONAL. Henry
Ward Beecher in 1859 laid down the
principle on which he determined it
should be conducted-that Of promoting
unity and brotherhood among Christians
a. all denominations. Since Beecher's
death DR.. Abbott has carried thepaper
along the same road.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-21
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

WE, the Subscribers, being duly appointed
by the Hon, Probate Court for the District Of
Westminster, Commissioners to receive, ex
anime and adjust all claims and demands of
all persons against the estate of Phllander
Reed late of Londonderry in said
District, deceased, and also all claims and de.
mands exhibited in Offset thereto; and six
months from the It'll day of July inst, being
allowed by said Court for that purpose, we do
therefore hereby give NOTICE, that we will at.
tend to the business of our said appointment, at
the office Of A. +. Cudworth in Londonderry In
said District, on the 26th day of August
and the a5th day of November next, from one
O'Clock until four O'Clock, P. NJ, on said days.
A. T.. Cudworth, Commit s,orers
Lewis n. Vale, COMMISSIONER
I,,l,- n 1909
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-21
One of the results of the development

One of the results of the development
of electric lighting is very interesting
Formerly small towns and country vii
lagos could not be lighted by gas be
cause it was 50 expensive and because il
was exceedingly inconyenient besides
Now almost any town can be brilliantly
illuminated by electricity at moderate
cost. This will tend to increase the pop
ulation and attractions of country towns
all over the Union, especially those il
the vicinity of large cities.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-21

Just sol The Philadelphia Ledger
says: Zone conductor in Missouri has
exhibited the grit that is in him by
wrestling winchester from desperate
who attempted to hold up his train, and
after Clubbing the scoundrel into sub
mission with the weapon taking him off
to prison on the train he expected to rob.
A few more exhibitions of such pluck and
train robbing would be at discount
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-21

The political parties will be glad to
know there is one country that reall,
seems to want the Chinese. That l..
Brazil. In the new treaty between
China and Brazil the Monaghan empire
agrees, it is said, to assist her numerou.
sons to migrate to Brazil in preferenc
to any other country. Perhaps China
thinks she will make us jealous in that
Uav
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-21

The last words any human being
heard from A. ]. Drexel were remark
able. They were key to his whole
career. When Mr.. Hsslxins, the last
person who conversed with Mr.. Drexel,
said to him as he babe him goodby,
Cheer up. old friend, and have pluck, !"
the millionaire philanthropist replied
instantly. II have plenty Of that"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-21

The naval court Of inquiry ON the loss
of the Victoria will sit for weeks I'M
doubtedly. They will sift all theevidence,
print volumes of testimony from wit
nesses, employ an army of typewriters
and stenographers and cost the British
government a large sum of money, all
merely to say officially and formally
that the Camperdown was ordered to
turn around in place that was not big
enough for her.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-21

81 was Frustrated with severe bilious
complaint, writes Erastus Southworth,
of Bath, Me. "After valnly trying a
number of remedies, Twas finally induced
to take Ayers Pills. had scarcely taken
two boxes when was completely cured. :
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-21

American hay is now being shipped te
Europe at freight charges Of $500 per ton
by the cargo load. The trade has only
begun as yet. Cargoes will be sent at
intervals through the summer in sailing
vessels One German vessel has already
left New York carrying 1900 tons OF
hay. 1t is pressed into tight bales by
hydraulic force. Precaution must be
taken to pack the cargo in clean, water
tight holds, to prevent its spelling. Per
haps here is a new opening for American
agricultural products.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-21

Whether Pasteur and Koch's peculiar
modes of treatment will ultimately pre-.
vail or not, their theory of blood-contam.
nation is the correct one, though moi
original. 1t was on this theory that DR.
j. c. Aver of Lowell Mass, nearly fifty
years ago, formulated Ayers Sarsaparilla.