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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-07
WIN We Are Slack In Speech.

We do not demand careful speech of
our children because we do not know it
ourselves. We rebuke them dozen
times for some breach of etiquette with
q teaspoon or dish, but we do not think
10 say, ''Stop-decide first what you want
to say, and then say it clearly and brief
w." We do not think of it because we
10 not do it ourselves, and not doing 1t
we do not notice it in others.
But when we are sick talking tires MS.
and when we are not sick, but suffering
from nervous exhaustion, this driveling
speech becomes indeed q burden. The
tired brain droops under the flood of su-
perfuous words, climbs YEARLY over the
gaps of words omitted and stumbling
blocks Of words misplaced, allows for
known peculiarities, illumines by past
experience, winnows the words and picks
'ut the thought-only to find it some to-
tally irrelevant statement. some mere
overflow of low banked brain. that
need not have been said at all.-Char-
lotte P. Stetson in Kate Fields WASH
ington.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-07
The Busy Bee In Spring.

Spring is the hest time to invest money
in bees All danger of losing them dur
ing the winter is passed. If it is a good
season, the money paid out may be re-
funded in honey and swarms. writes an
Ohio apiarian IN The Farm Journal. He
says In making Il selection of bees, I'M
less you wish to become a fancier bee
man. do not allow yourself to be
mashed with very yellow banded bees.
Beauty in bees. as we formerly observed.
ia very much like the beauty of the hui
man form; as general thing, it is only
skin deep We have invariably found
that the dark. leathery italians are the
best workers and Of course the most
successful honey gatherers. In making
a purchase be- sure your hives are full of
bees with just sufficiency of honey to
reach the last of May or the middle of
June Better have hives full Of bees
than those full of honey with but few
bees The queens in such hives may be
lead or, if alive old and deficient in fer
tility The fewness of their offspring in
dictates feebleness that is undesirable. If
the hives are composed of movable
frames. they can be easily inspected.
Rheumatic persons should try their
hands at Bookkeeping 1t is generally
conceded that the forlnic acid infused by
bee stings is highly beneficial i'll curing
this painful disease Be cautious at first
in the application of the remedy. An
overdose may be more painful than the
original disease.
A weak solution of carbOlic acid and
common salt is considered by some a
specific for bee stings. Honey commands
a good price and will be likely to do so
until new crop. Don't worry about
the market being overstocked. Rather
be anxious about getting enough honey
to overstock it. Good honey will never
spoil The longer it is kept the better it
gets Whoever will become Jay Gould
in Bookkeeping must. like him, be pre-
pared for emergencies. This is the secret
OF success in all pursuits.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-07
N -
MGARMe FOgAD
@ eNA GARDEN
WHERE TO PUT FERTILIZERS.

Are the Heat Results From broadcast Sow
Ing or by Drining9
Following are opinions expressed by
progressive farmers in communications
made to Rural New Yorker;
n d. Platt Connecticut, writes: ut
has been my practice to broadcast half
my fertilizers and drill the other half.
think it better to use some in the drill to
give the crop an early start and push it
ahead ~ vigorously as possible before
the insects, etc, appear always apply
my fertilizer by hand would apply
the fertilizer and plant the crop, after
blowing, as soon as the soil was in suit
able condition, | do not think it would
pay to either moisten the fertilizer or to
mix it with loan before using it."
Woodruff Petit says; ~ should de-
cidedly drill for wheat. the advantages
being SO far as my experience goes, as
two to one in its favor AS to potatoes,
have not hal sufficient experience 10
give well grounded opinion us to wheth-
Ell it would be well to drill or not. My
plan has been to use about 500 pounds of
high grade fertilizer in the furrow plant
IN per acre, and this has given satisfac-
tory results My experience for corn is
that so pounds of fertilizer applied in the
hill always give the plants good send
oft making after cultivation much more
convenient and increasing the crop, but
on poor land much more fertilizer will
he needed, and it should be applied broad
cast in addition to what has been drilled
in
d.. e. Lewis New Jersey, explained his
practice as follows; Il have practiced
both plans on the same crop, have
broadcasted entirely and have applied all
III the row at the time of planting, In
consequence of the blight striking the
potato crop | now apply about half the
fertilizer at the time of planting and the
other half as soon as the potatoes are
large enough to he cultivated believe
this plan gives the crop better start and
enables me to cultivate sooner. and hence
induces quicker growth. In this local
lty we have three different machines for
applying fertilizers. and all do good work
Mine is distributed at the time of plant
ing by the Aspnwall planter. If ! ap-
piled the fertilizer broadcast. would do
so at the time when preparing the ground
for planting and apply all before plant
ing | prefer that fertilizers, should be
Try at all times and under all circum.
stances.
Dennis Fun. New Jersey. said: II get
the best results by drilling in the ferti-
lzers for all kinds of crops For potatoes
spread to prevent any loss of nitrogen
which might occur Then would also
get the benefit of the phosphoric acid
contained in il rather than eliminate any.
Very fine ground bone or pulverized tank
age might be moistened but not enough
to produce heat.
Mr. Merwin Connecticut. writes: I'm
care of all crops that send their feeders
good distance from the plants we recon-
mend broadcasting Potatoes being
quick growing crop and searcher for
plant food within quite limited area
must have quick access to food to yield
the best results; hence we largely drill
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-07
POULTRY SHOWS.
Lesssns Learned at These Exhibitfons-In-
cubators-Different Breeds.

Les.sns Learned at These Exi,ibitions-In-
cubators-Diferent Breeds.
An increased and widespread interest
in well bred poultry is attested by the
frequency and Importance of the poultry
shows north, south, east and west. For
merly poultry was grudgingly allotted
restricted space at the agricultural fairs
and regarded as second rate sideshow.
The last New York show, according to
one estimate. was attended by 1000 per-
sons; the aggregate sales amounted to
$4,000 and the premiums to 50, 122 in
general prizes and 81 500 in special prizes.
These poultry exhibitions are decidedly
instructive to an observant attendant,
for here are congregated the finest tyrcs
of the standard breeds, as well as rare
and curious birds that delight the fancier
Here, too, is ample opportunity for not
ing the comparative merits of incubators
and breeders and learning many nice
points in the successful management of
the same Incubaiors. by the way, may
now be selected just as one would chooac
sewing machine or any other nipple
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-07
a Manure Factory.

A correspondent, writing to The Coun-
try Gentleman. tolls how to start "A ma
nure factory on IL run down farm. Get
a pig and build IL pen for him with a
yard attached. ard into this yard is cart
ed every refuse f.oEl the gardens. sea-
weeds. sods from the fence corners or
anything obtainable. and all is work, /
over by his pigship. This. put on the
soil. enables the gardener to grow twice
rs much truck IL; he could without the
mid of pig. Soon the pen is enlarged to
accommodate two pigs. and more truck
Is grown. until ~ ,er Il little a COW is
bought. and then more pigs are added.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-07
THU
THE
Londonderry Sitter.
So. Londonderry, Vermont.
Where are those weather prophets who
declare that a cold winter is always fol-
lowed by an early springf

England has gone ahead of us in ~
spect to the establishment Of a horticul-
tural college where young people may b
trained as flower and fruit gardeners. II
some millionaire wants to do good to his
country, let him endow such training
college In connection with one Of the
state agricultural experiment stations
with admission to students of both sexes.
Information In Horticulture and horti-
culture IL one Of the kinds Of knowledge
needed in this great young country.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-07
FLOR SALE.

My Farm, formerly the Newell Hunt
ing place. Said farm is in the town of
Winhall joining Londonderry on the east,
Peru on the north, and on direct road
from So. Londonderry to Manchester.
Farm contains IS acres more or less, suit
ably divided into pasture, tillage and
wood land with splendid sugar orchard
of 500 trees.
The buildings consist of large two
story house with l., two cattle barns,
horse barn and hennery and other out
buildings all in best of repair, Iunping
water to house and barn; also nice well
in cellar, all the land lies to the south,
and is in high state of cultivation.
Said farm is three miles from So. Lon
donderry and twelve from Manchester
and near school. Farm cuts hay enough
to winter fifteen head of cattle beside
team and can be bought low this fall on
account of poor health.
For further particulars enquire of s.
M. Holden, So. Londonderry, or the SUBJ
scriber on the premises.
C. v. BRYANT.
Winhall, VT, Oct 10, '92.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-07


The Ponderosa tomato is remarkable
for its large, smooth fruit.
A new sweet corn is introduced under
the name Country Gentleman.
The Black Lima is black, mottled
seeded pole bean, for which big claims
are made
Progressive farmers practice rotation
If crops.
Concentrated fertilizers and green ma
auring go well together.
The variety of white oats known as
the Clydesdale is early and productive.
The American Bronze, bald wheat,
1t is claimed, is especially adapted to
sandy and poor soil.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-07

1t is believed the applications for places
in the marine hospital service will not DO
70 numerous after the doctors in the
country know that to get such an office
they must pass an examination in the
common school branches, particularly in
geography and United States history.
This is an insinuation against the aver
age doctors ability to spell, which we
hurl back with scorn.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-07
Biennial Legislative Sessions.

In Massachusetts old time tradition
adheres to this day to the annual cleo
ton of both governor and members Of
the legislature. 1t has been argued that
this makes great fuss and feathers, with
no corresponding good results to show;
that, in short, it would be much better to
have not only the governor elected every
two years. but also the legislative assem-
bly, meet only every other year. Usages
Of the states differ according to their own
sweet fancy in this matter. A majority
hold elections for both governor and
legislature biennially, with annual SEES
sions of the latter body. Probably COM
mon opinion favors this system.
In the New England Magazine Mr..
Raymond l. Bridgman argues in favor
not only of electing governor. but also
the Legislature every year. Truth COM
pels an unprejudiced observer to say that
his reasons for the annual legislative SEES
aons are stronger than those for the an
nual elections. One point which he men,
tons is that the rural inhabitants would
be satisfied with meeting of the legis-
laturo every two years. They live quietly
and simply. They do not feel the rush
ing current Of growth pushing them
fiercely on.
It is the cities that require annual ses-
sions. New needs constantly arise as
the population increases and civilization
becomes more complex. To mention
only one or two instances. whenever a
discovery like the telephone or the cleo
trio light and electric transit is put to
general use, a multitude of laws must
be made to fit the new needs. It is the
same all over. The law of development
requires that the old should be wiped
out, the new made place for. Then, too.
In our new countries the mistakes of law
makers are something prodigious. AS
q wit once said, the mistakes of doctors
are hidden underground; those of the
lawyers and lawmaking bodies cannot
be. When legislature has made bad
break. it must come together as quickly
Is possible and mend the break.
There is another reason Mr.. Bridgman
might have brought forward, but does
not, in favor of annual sessions. In this
country every man is sovereign, and
all citizens ought to be kept in touch
with the times and governing laws as
well as with parliamentary rule and
usage. This can be accomplished by no
means so well as by annual legislative
session
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-07

When you are troubled with dizziness,
your appetite all gone, and you feel bad
generally, take few doses of DR.. Henry
Baxter's Mandrake Bitters, and you will
be surprised at the improvement in your
feelings Every bottle warranted to give
satisfaction.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-07

The South African diamond fields were
opened in 1867, A London statistician
says that the diamonds mined from these
fields since then, if put together. would
weigh more than 10 tons, Their value
is something like $3.50 ,0Oo, 600, II il is
true that most of these stones have been
purchased in the United States. then
there must be good many diamonds
lying around in this country,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-07

Mrs. Langnish. "Tire u Oh, so tired
all the timer Mrs. Smart. "Well, so
used to be until l began to take Ayers
Sarsaparilla as spring medicine, and
now don't know what it is to have that
tired feeling. Try it, my dear; only be
sure you get Ayers.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-07

II was graceful in Vice President and
Mrs. Morton to give reception on the
eve of the inauguration to Mr.. Vice
President and Mrs. Stevenson. 1t seemed
quite the kindly and natural thing to do
Yet it is fact that in the whole history
of this republic no retiring vice president
ever before thought of showing any cour
tesy at all TO his successor.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-07
The (olnIn. Hog,

A. member of the Michigan Swine
breeders association SAID at a meeting
Of that organization:
believe the coming hog will be black
: white red. with spots if you please,
and we will put the spots inst where
we want them He will be as well be-
haved as other domestic animals. and
we will not require extra fencing ON his
account. He will be ready for market
at any aye and will give zoo pounds OF
dressed carcass at s months old. He will
have all the good qualities of the Poland
China, the Chester White, the Victoria,
the Essex. the Yorkshire. with the gentle
disposition OF the Duroc Jersey and the
lean meat of the Berkshire.
In wood ashes is furnished one of the
most serviceable nianurial substances
for peat or muck Soils
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-07

Beauty" may be ''only skin Deep" but
the secret of beautiful skin is pure
blood. Those coarse, rough, pimply COM
plexions may, in most cases, be rendered
soft, smooth, and fair by the persevering
and systematic use Of Ayers Sarsaparilla
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-07

Georgia is one of the southern states
that have settled the question Of pen
sions for Confederate soldiers. She pays
a regular sum to those Of her citizens
who were wounded in the Confederate
service. There are 1900 names gu this
Stata roll
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-07

The Count Of Paris says in his mani
festo that only monarchy can give France
q strong and stable government. The
strength and stability Of government
depend on the honesty and intelligence
of the people themselves. Where they
have these, any government can be strong
and stable. Where they have them not.
no government can be strong and stable.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-07

Lanes Medicine Moves the Bowels each
Day. IN order to be healthy this is Necessary.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-07
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 is 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 a month";
Every one who takes hold now and works will
surely and speedily increase their earnings there
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 a
grave mistake if you fail to give it trial at once.
If 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. 1t
makes no difference, do as we tell you, and sue
cess will meet you at the very start. Neither
experience capital necessary. Those who work
for us are rewarded. Why not write toby for
full particulars, free? E. C. ALLEN & CO.,
Box No. 42O, Augusta, Me.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-04

lty c: TO-DAY Is turned INTO a minority TO-
morrow.
The fact is, that the majority of the
deputies are men who would be loath to
lose their pay of % francs per day and
the honors attached to the post of repre-
sentative of the people. That is why the
fear of dissolution often induces them to
give ministry majority rather than
provoke its overthrow and the crisis con-
sequent thereon.
Two ministerial portfolios are espe-
cially coveted-those of the interior and
finance-for besides the Importance Of
the posts there is an ancient custom in
connection with them. The day after
the acceptance of the portfolio one of the
grave, white necktied, sword bearing
ushers calls upon each minister and
hands him an envelope containing GO, 900
francs for frais de displacement, or NOV
ing expenses. If he retains his portfolio
but single day, he never returns the
$4,000, nor is he expected to.-New
York Sun.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-04
The Little Things The MOST Valuable

Comparatively few speople regard them
selves as inventors, butt almost everybody
has been struck, at one time or another,
wi tn ideas that seemed calculated to reduce
some of the1little frictions of life. Usually
such ideas are dismissed without further
thought.
why don't the railroad company make its
car windows so that they can be slid up and
down without breaking the passengers
backs?' exclsims the traveller. eff / were
running the road would make them in such
way"
"What was the man that made this sauce
pan thinking Off" grumbles the cook. "He
never had TO work over stove or he would
have known how it ought to have been fixed :"
Hang such collar buttonv' growls the
man who is late for breakfast. "If were in
the business I'd make buttons that would Mt
slip out, or break off, or gouge out the back
of my neck
And then the various sufferers forgot about
their grievar es and beginito think of some
thing else. If they would sit down at the
next convenient opportunity, put their ideas
about car windows, saucepans, and collar
buttons into practical shape, and then apply
for patents, they might find themselves asln.
dependently wealthy as the man who invent
ed the iron umbrella ring, or the one who
patented the fifteen DuZZle
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-04
NO BLANKS IN THIS COMPETITION.

This is a competition of rather an unusua
nature. 1t is common to offer prizes for the
best story, or picture, or architectural plan,
all the con petitors risking the loss Of their
labor and the successful one merely selling
his for the amount of the prize. But tine
Press Claims CompaDys offer is something
entirely different, Each person is asked
merely to help himself, and the one who
helps himself to the best advantage is to be
rewarded for doing it. The prize 10 only q
stimulus to do something that would be
well worth doing without it. The architect
whose competitive plan for club house on q
certain corner is not accepted has not spent
his labor on something Of very little use to
him. But the person who patent q simple and
useful device in the Press Claims Company's
competition, need not worry If he fail to Sc
cure the prize. He has substantial result to
show for his work-One that will command its
value in the market at any time.
The plain man who uses any article In his
daily work ought to know better how to I'M
prove 1t than the mechanical expert who
studies 1t only from the theoretical point of
view. Get rid of the idea that an improve
ment can be too simple to be worth patenting.
The simpler the better. The person who best
succeeds in combining simplicity and popu-
larity, will get the Press Claims Company 3
twenty-five hundred dollars.
The responsibility Of this company may be
udged from the fact that its stock is held by
about three hundred of the leading news
papers of the United States.
Address The Press Claims Company, John
Wedderburn, managing attorney, 1S6 F street
N. W., Washington, ID .C.I
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-04
Settled an Old War Debt.

John Railey, who lives about four
miles from Trimble, Tenn, is one of the
happiest men in the county. The cause
was the receipt by express of $685., not a
cent of which he expected to receive.
In 1864 squad of the Fifty-fourth
Pennsylvania cavalry, who were out on
a scout endeavoring to learn something
of the movements of General Forrest,
camped at a spring near Mr.. Railey's
residence. The following morning be-
fore departing they rode up to Railey's,
all but one, who was walking. The man
on foot went to the barn and led out
the finest horse there. Railey expostr
lated in vain.
LET that horse loose. I wouldn't
take $3.50 for that horse, you low down
Yankee thief" he angrily exclaimed.
Don't worry yourself SO, pardner,"
mildly replied the soldier. "You see,
my horse died last night, and am bound
to have another. If 1 were to depend on
my feet to get me out of this country.
Forrest would get me sure" And he took
the horse.
At that time Bailey was well off, but
now he is poor. Recently he received a
letter signed Frank K. Walldran, which
contained $685., the purchase value of the
horse and the accumulated interest. Mr..
Walldran lives in Reading, Pa, and
though for a long time himself the vic
tim of adversely is now well to do and
has at last found himself able to pay for
the horse he took so many years ago.
Cor Chicago Inter Ocean.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-04
The British Growing Thrifty.

Isthe spendingpower of the British peo-
pie diminishing, or are we, as nation,
learning the painful lesson of thrift in lit
tie things? tits remarkable fact in con-
nection with the holiday season that at a
large place of London entertainment the
receipts in the refreshment department
on Easter Monday were lower than in
previous years by about 20 per cent. The
demeanor of the visitors to this estab-
lishment left nothing to be desired. They
were orderly, sober and in every way
we'll behaved. Yet, for some reason or
other, they or their families did not ap.
pear to stand in as much need of solid
and liquid nourishment as in times gone
by. This falling off, it may be remarke |.
was not only or chiefly in alcoholic
drinks. 1t extended with equal severity
to the mountaineering cup of tea and
the harmless, necessary sandwich
don Telegraph.