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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-26

treatment of a large nuubor OF cases,
that vertical writing must be used II
the disease Is to be averted. or, as the
alternative, ambidexterity must be
taught and acquired. Since upright PEN
manship is the only method equally
adapted for both hands, this is tanta-
mount to saying, Write vertically with
one hand or both, but write vertically"
and writer's cramp will then become
matter of history. We have here an al
most irresistible argument for tho uni
versal adoption of vertical writing, the
acquiring of which is SO wonderfully
easy and simple, whatever the age or
ability Of the writer.
After these preliminary observations,
what about left handed penmanshipp ID
it desirable or necessary? What are Its
advantages or olaimsp Surely the atti-
tude of the The Lancet is sufficient re-
ply. For, first, is 1t not quite true that
thousands--nay, tens of thousands-of
persons write for very long periods
eight, ten, twelve or even fourteen
hours daily-and this often for years
together? Is it not also equally true that
many of these persons, quite large
number in the aggregate Of these cler-
ical machines, soon get out OF order and
work irregularly, while an alarmingly
large proportion of them cease working
altogether at comparatively early stage
utterly disabled? Now, if these failures
result from overworked muscles, and
they certainly do it is Obvious that they
could be avoided il the cause of them
were removed.
Teach and practice left hand writing
and the object is reached. The clerk,
ooypist or author tires his right hand,
arm, ETC., wearies the muscles and de-
teriorates their powers, say, in the first
half of the day. He then has recourse
to his reserve set of muscles, and for
the remainder of his time the left side,
hand and arm are put into requisition,
the right hand thus obtaining that rest
which in no other condition could be
secured. Or assuming for the time be-
ing that both hands wrote exactly the
same style, they could be alternately used
several times during the day, and thus
neither set of muscles would get strained
or fatigued at all Thus the first great
advantage to be derived from left hand
writing is the avoidance of writer's
cramp-an atfliction that is becoming
more prevalent every year-and similar
troubles, and the second advantage is
reducing to a minimum the extreme
WEAKNESS consequent upon long hours
at the desk. Ambidexterity in hand
writing should certainly be taught to
the rising generation. 1t could not do
harm, and it certainly would do great
amount of good. 1t would not occupy
more time, and the results would BIO
widespread and in every way beneficial.
Westminster Budget.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-26
The Pope,, simple Meals.

The pope is by etiquette deprived Of
ne comfort of companions at table, a
circumstance which his holiness very
huch deplores. This is his daily menu:
Breakfast, cup of milk and coffee and
roll without butter. Dinner, soup,
several kinds of meat, pastry in Italian
style, a roast and either fried potatoes
r vegetables; with this the pope drinks
glass of old Burgundy and finishes
with little fruit. At o'clock Leo
takes cup Of bouillon and small glass
Of claret, and 1890 be takes his supper
If cold meat and cup of bouillon. =
New York World
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-26

who wclSoI Oh grub stakes have disap-
peared. Their places have been taken
by wealthy corporations. Placer mining
has been abandoned entirely. Once In
awhile an old fellow will bring in a
bag OF gold dust, but not often. 1t is
hard to make gold mining pay nova
days without plenty of capital. because
with all the new appliances for quick
work used by the big companies the in
dividual operator has very little show.
New York Mail and Express.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-26
WISCONSIN HEaoNs.
Tho Nests For Their Young and Methods
of Housekeeping.

The Nests For Tne1r AOunS ana metnOO8
of Housekeeping.
On the way over we had noticed
scattering flight of herons centering still
farther up the forks, and from the hard
wood ridge we could discern, now and
then, number coming and going from
the North Fork and its branches. The
two lines apparently met over half
section of tall pine timber about two
miles to the south of east of our camp,
but as it was now dusk and showery
we prepared supper and turned in for
the night.
Four o'clock next morning found us
M. breakfast cooked and ready for the
voyage of discovery, and voyage it
proved to be, with mud at times ankle
ieep. and every leaf supporting great
LroDs of water. drenching us to the skin
IN few moments.
Instead of keeping around to the
ricbt. where the herons seemed to fly.
we made a short cut through the great
pines, whose tops lowered full 100 feet
above our heads. with but little under
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-26

brush beneath. As we rested among
these grand columns no wonder wo all
echoed the Doctors sentiment when he
remarked, IF were squirrel, this is
Just the place would live, and would
like to stay here month anyway"
Gradually working our way toward
the south edge of the pines, all at once
harsh, grunting, oroaking sound
greeted our ears, and we stopped to lis
ten. Then louder combination still
nearer, another off to the left, then half
a dozen, which from distance seemed
not unlike a great many hogs fighting,
grunting and squealing, confirmed our
surmise that the roost was at hand.
We soon discovered that every pine
for distance Of perhaps two acres con-
tanned large stick nest, not fiat and
spread out like the nests in the trees in
Florida, but hugo round affair, large
and deep on the outside as bushel bas-
ket, not ON the fiat surfaces of spread
ing branches, but right in the very top,
where the tree separates into many parts.
In one case where tree formed into
txvo ,rreat fnrlyo IN foot fro,,, Tho ,,,.o,,,,d
the Ton If each con,o;nad nas+ Ill
a third rest uos nIocod Io,rar do,,,,, o,,
a. sid. shoot Th;s ,rso ana 49, "thon
which snread ont into a hroad aat ION
,raro tho only onos oonta;n;na ttrao
nests aItbopgb or;to nunbor hoa two
Tbore wero nsnaIlv throa vorng 70 a
most and thov stood npr;gbt ON tho most
~ on hranohas level win n near bv
and nnon the arrival If tho narent wonId
all scramble into the nest. setting mn
meanwbile a great sopayking grnnt.
ING sonnd in n volume hardly 10 he
exnected from three birds
Tho old bird nsnallv aligbted On the
smaller branches near the nest nroceed.
inc immediatelv to II tbrnsting her
hill we'll into the ontstretcbed throat Of
tbe nearest the heads and necks of both
birds weaving bach and forth during the
process the other two keeninp mn an in.
fernal sonallinp all the while AS soon
as the Hill was withdrawn another bird
was SERVED in the same manner while
tho third made a vain effort tn oct his
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-26
MIX.

1t is strange that with all the scien-
tific tests applied to milk inspection there
is no recognized standard of the purity
of milk. Science cannot as yet distin-
guish the difference between watery
milk from poor COW and good milk
adulterated with water The cheap
grades of condensed milk are generally
skimmilk, and Ven the best is not as
nutritious as fresh milk. Pomona
(Cal) Progress.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-26
A REIIER MAN.

c. Y. FULLER, Blacksmith, East IN
ion, Me-, writes For four years have
had kidney disease, which has been con-
tinually growing worse, although took
medicine that claimed to be sure cure.
My trouble consisted ia severe pain in
the lower part of my back ard hips, and
also complete loss of appetite. l be-
gan taking Aliens Sarsaparilla, and two
bottles have cured me The pain left
my back and hips and has not returned
since. My appetite is complete, for the
first time in years. Aliens Sarsaparilla
is decidedly the best medicine I ever
used, and l will recommend it to all. 1t
cures.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-26
HERES A MAN
WHO HAD RHEUMATISM
FOR 2e YEARS.
Had Rheumatic Fever Eight or
Ten Times.
The Disease Entirely Driven Out
By Six Bottles Of Aliens.

Mr.. ELLIS B. USHER of Bonny Eagle,
Maine, whose case has become well
known for miles around, and whose re-
lease from this terrible disease is consid-
cred almost a miracle by all who know
him, is now a we'll man, and considers
Aliens Sarsaparilla the most wonderful
medicine of the age.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-26

The question whether bicycle riding
Injuries woman's health is now being
discussed. A boy once defined salt as
"the stuff that makes potatoes taste bad
when you don't put it ON, " So, in the
same way, bicycle riding is something
that is injurious to a woman's health
when she doesn't practice it. bicycling
World
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-26
Who Made This Neat Puzzlee

Who Made This Neat Puzzle?
We should like to lnow the name of
the author OF the following puzzle and
apagram:
A - old woman with - intent
Put on her - and to market went,
-, said she, "give me, pray,
The whercwthal to - this day"
Each Of the blanks is to be filed with
aword of four letters, and the same let
ters occur in each of the five different
words These words are consecutively
vile" ''evil, !" well, Levi and
Tive" We repeat that we are curious
to learn the name of the author of this
ingenious anagram puzzle. Chicago
Record,
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it'll but little care and no trouble, the
beard and mustache can be kept a uniform
brown or black color by using Buckine-
hams DYE for the Whiskers.
The herald., 1894-02-08
BATES MADE A SNEAK.
He Waited Outside for Seymour to Come


He Waited Outside for Seymour to Como
Home.
San Francisco Post: The newspaper
men who came out here from Chicago
10 write up the midwinter fair, and who
left for the esst last night, were the
merriest and brightest lot of men that
ever came here in a group. They were
crowd of congenial and convivial spir-
its and thorough Bohemians. They
were favorites wherever they went, and
the time WAS not allowed to hang idly
on their hands. They were feted and
entertained to the highest degree, and
their visit, as they themselves said, was
one continual round of pleasure.
The funniest chap in the clever outfit
was Elmer Bates of the Cleveland Plain
Bealer. Bates is sui generis. and little
but all there. After one Of the great
times the boys had had Bates resolved
to make ''sneak." He had been up,
he asserted, 2S hours out of every "a
since he left Chicago, and, allowing for
the difference in time, should have been
back home before the fair opened. The
boys were stopping at the Palace hotel,
and Bates chuckled to himself as he
wandered down to the caravanssry on
the wrong side of Market street. He
had heard of footpads, and resolving to
take no chances, he walked fret on one
side of the sidewalk and then on the
other, playing both ends from the
middle. "A
"Magnitc hotel,s he murmnred,
as he turned into the big entrance of
the Crocker building, directly opposite
the Palaces hotel. The elevator had
stopped running, but TO Bates this
seemed only right. as the man ought to
have a rest. Up the stairs he went, up
and up and around and around until the
tenth floor was reached.
"Phewr' puffed Bates. "This must
be the top. My rooms on siz floor.
Wonder Seymour's in.'
He CROPPED about in the dark, and
struck the railing about the light well.
swell, I'll be BANKED" muttered
Bates, 81 amt up to the top floor yet"
He walked around the we'll with his
hand clutching the rail about three
times, then came to halt.
Highest building ever was in !" he
gasped. ugh 3 must be top floor"
Then he lighted q match and in the
uncertain light thought he saw the
little corridor leading to hie room. SAN
right now" he muttered, and by
mastery effort he outwitted the laws of
gravitation and made the door. He
knocked and knocked, but no response
came.
Seymour mus be drunk" he MUIR
INJURED, glueing his ear to the keyhole.
mo; guess he amt in yet. I'll wait
till he comes" And he slid to the floor
and was soon off in the arms of Nor
pheus.
The Gun was high in the heavens
when Bates was awakened. He wss
reused by the tenant OF the room, who
demanded to know where he came
from. Bates looked up with that funny
look Of his, and said he came from
Chicago.
"Well, Pm sorry for you. There's
whole lot of your kind of people here.
Here's 10 cents; go and get 'bracer.'
Mind you don't fall down the elevator
shaft. You look as if a cocktail would
do you good"
The herald., 1894-02-08
A FALSE PENSION CLAIM.
The Celebrated Newby Case Has
CounterDart.

The Celebrated Newby Case Has
Counterpart.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. IA case very
similar to the celebrated Newby case is
on trial here. William w. Wood is
charged with presenting false pension
claim. In 1891 Wood, now aged 20,
made an affidavit in support Of claim
as Mexican war veteran, alleging he
enlisted in 1916 in Roanoke county,
Tennessee, in the Fourth Tennessee vol
unteers, under the name OF Burke, in
place of his uncle, Isaac Burke, who
was home ON furlough, and served
through the war as Burke, participating
in all the battles from Vera Cruz to the
City of Mexico. The government
claims Isasc Burke served through the
war and received land which at his
death went to his heirs, and that the
Fourth Tennessee never participated in
the battles between Vera Cruz and the
City of Mexico. Three of Isaac Burke'e
messmstes, all officers OF the fedora
army during the war of the rebellion,
are here to testify againet Wood. One
of them says he knew Wood before the
war and recognizes him az Wood.
The herald., 1894-02-08
POLICE COURT CASES.

Some of Those Who Got Into tho Tolls
Yesterday.
Several Chinese gamblers came to
grief in Judge Sesman's court yesterday
afternoon. All Sue, All Kay, Ha Lung
and All Ing were fined 500 each for con-
Quoting and playing percentage dice
game in Chinatown.
Anthony O'Hsrs, arrested on COM
plant of Street Superintendent Watson,
Was fined $40 for removing earth from q
street without permit,
j. G. O. Price, variety theatrical
manager, was arraigned on q charge of
obtaining goods under false pretenses
from Ben L. Morris, dry goods mer-
chant. His examination was set for the
18Th.
Rafael Ramirez, Fernando Gonzales,
Orelie Lassas, Charlie Coverly and AL
bert Rivera, who were arrested for
stealing wood from the yards OF the
Southern Pacific company, were fined
$40 each. Sentence in each case was
suspended,
The herald., 1894-02-08
Orascant CITY Rncea.

New ORLEANS, Feb. six furlongs-
Geesome won, Mary B. NJ. second, Oya.
ton third; time, l 10.
Five-eighths mile-Mamie Howard
won, Minnehaha second, Eva's Kid
third; time. 1:0l1a.
Seven-eighths mile-Viola Belle won,
Miss Knott second, Shiloh third; time,
:2834.
Mile-Mary Lowell won, Capt. Ham
mer second, Boro third; time. Az.
/ Governors Guards, Dubuque. Ia,
stakes, one mile and 20 yards-Duke OF
Milpitas won, Emma Mae second, Mez-
zotint third; time, :461e.
Three-quarters of q mile-Baby Belle
won, Bonnie Kate second, Myrtillartha
third time, l rs.
The herald., 1894-02-08
M'KEE RANKIN ALL RIGHT.

The Ex-Members OF His Company All
Say 30.
Ever since the recent benefit for the
Rankin-Grover company there has been
more or less attempt tc imply that Mr..
Rankin appropriated to his own use the
share of the receipts that had been
turned over to him for his company,
which was entirely frozen out. This ha /,
been denied on several occasions, and
the following statement from the former
members of his troupe will etfectually
settle the matter:
FEBRUARY, z. 1S94.-We the under
signed members of the Mckee Rankin
company hereby acknowledge that our
manager, Mr.. Rankin, paid out his
entire share of the Grover Rankin bene-
fit, in settlement of hotel bills owed
and incurred by US.
L. j. WILLIAMS,
HI. B. VIDALIN,
ARTHUR @. Fox,
MARGIE BLOOMFIELD,
GERTRUDE LAMsoN,
The herald., 1894-02-08

Gen. N. II. Sherman returned from
San Francisco yesterday.
+. H. Schnable, one of the we'll known
young men OF the city, left for San Fran
cisco yesterday on important business.
j. F. Burns, formerly proprietor Of the
Ramona hotel, is in the city for. short
trip from his ranch in Santa Barbart
county.
William M. Nash, Boston's champion
third Saseman, is in the city, and spent
the day yesterday seeing his many
friends in Los Angeles.
Mr.. Clay Clement, the dramatic
reader, accompanied by Mr.. Arthur Fox,
another actor, left for San Francisco OF
yesterday afternoon'a train.
John Lanies Of San Francisco, agent
OF the Manhattan Life Insurance COM
pany, is at She Hollenbeck. He is &C
companied by his wife and daughter,
and will make an extended visit in
Southern California.
Rev. r. w. Hughes of Grinnell, Iowa,
superintendent American Bible society
for Iowa, arrived in the city last night
on his way to San Francisco. He has
been for como time a guest at the
Arrowhead Syringe hotel. During his
short stay in Los Angeles he is the guest
of Rev. ID. Hughes OF 843 Hemlock
street.
1t may not be generally known that
DR.. David Starr Jordan is actively en-
gagged on the great work Of his life, The
Natural History OF the Fishes OF North
America. 1t will be voluminous work
Of 1000 pages. richly illustrated and will
embrace a description of all the marine
and fresh water fishes OF the american
continent from the equator to the North
Polar sea-
The herald., 1894-02-08

Against a mans happiness by his stomach, the
enemy may be pacified and brought speedily
and easily toterms. That potent regulator Of
digestion, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, disci-
5lines the rebelious organ thoroughly. Indi-
gestion arises from weakness of tine stomach.
and the food in 1t, for w.nt OF the pc wer to
digest, deeompoSes aud acidifes, giving rise to
heartburn, fatuence and pain, besides null
titude of symptoms both changeful ana per.
picking. But peace soon rel sns when the
great stomachic is resorteo to and used with
persistence. Dyspepsia gives rise 10 morb d
discom posture OF mind, and even eeples ne a
md hypochondra in chronic cases. ia the
com plcte dismissal OF these The Bit,8fs il
fully ssiequate, Liv.r eompaint. constipa-
tioD. dcbili'y, rheumatisn and inaiarls are
completely subduso by this gcnial med cine.
The herald., 1894-02-08
NEW YEARS HERALD.

A Splendid Gift Very Appropriate for
Eastern Friends.
The 4S-page New Years HERALD is
now on sale at the HERALD Office and by
all the principal news dealers. 1t is the
largest newspaper ever issued in
Southern California and, outside of San
Francisco, on the Pacific coast. The in
formation contained in the New Years
HERALD has been carefully compiled
and comprises everything that any one
can possibly want to know about this
favored section. The New Years HER
AID can be had at the HERALD business
office, wrapped ready for mailing, for 10
cents per copy. Be sure and mail few
copies where they can do the most
good.
The herald., 1894-02-08
THE CARR MYSTERY.
Denver Police Baffied by Sunday Nights
nj

Denver Police Baffied by Sunday Nights
Murder.
DENVER, Feb. THE Carr murder
mystery continues to battle the police.
Mrs. Carr is still in custody at the county
Jail. but there is little excuse for hold
ing her. Today che confessed she had
been an unchaste woman before and
after her marriage, but denied being
implicated in her husbands murder.
There was no insurance ON Carr's life,
two policies for $40 900 each having been
allowed to lapse some months ago.
There is now some doubt whether Carr
was ever divorced from his Baltimore
wife.
The herald., 1894-02-08
Nav suits Fned.

Preliminary papers in the following
new suit were filed yesterday with the
county clerk: s5sssS
Seralda E. Potts, bv Aurelia J. Cork
or, guardian, We. John s. Baker ct al.
Suit for an injunction restraining fore
closure.
r. Dewall VS.. w. s. Mills ct al. Suit
for dissolution OF partnership and to
have settlement OF accounts annulled.
David Walton ct al. vs. Joseph E.
Cook and Thomas e Langley, Suit for
1882 % on promissory note.
J. E. Ingula vs.. W. B. Akey OF al. Suit
to foreclose.
George l. Brsinard Va. Elias B. Phea.
Suit on promisHory note.
The herald., 1894-02-08

SAN Francisco, Feb. Five furlouga
Middleton won, Hal Fisher second,
Luke Stevens third; time, l :05.
Five furlongs-Red Bird won, One
Dime second, Little Tough third; time,
| :06.
Six furlongs-Zoolein won, Conde Sec
ond, Motto third; time, 1:16.
Handicap Observation-Disclosures won,
Guadalupe second, Hercules third +;
time, 2:021s.
Six furlongs-Nutwood won, Nellie
Van second, Floodmore third; time,
| III.
The herald., 1894-02-08
ANOTHER RAILROAD CASE.

Mrs. Davis Wants Damages From the
Southern California Road.
Another damage suit having a rail-
road for the defendant has been filed in
the superior court.
Mrs. Harriet F. Davis has commenced
suit against the Southern California rail-
road for $4,000 damages, for injuries
received in collision on November 6,
1898.
The herald., 1894-02-08
Photographers WIN stand In,

VINToN, Iowa, Feb. I'D. G. Ram.
say, grand chief of the Order of Railway
Photographers, left for Milwaukee to meet
the Northern Pacific receivers in gem
eral conference on the wage question.
Ramsey says there is no truth in the re-
port that the telegraphers have made an
agreement with the receivers. His or
ganization will act with the others and
acquiesce in whatever is done by the
federation.
The herald., 1894-02-08

E. E. Barnard. the noted astronomer
OF Lick observatory, has been awarded
the famous Anag's medal by the French
academy for his discovery OF Jupiter'e
fifth satellite. This medal has been
awarded to only two astronomers be-
sidee Barnard.
The herald., 1894-02-08

There are undelivered kilograms al
the Western Union telegraph office, cor
ner OF Court and Main streets. Feb
ruary z, 1894, for the following persons
P. l.. Warner, J. M. Robbins. c. Fitz
patrick, L. A. Butler, Charles Smith, ]
w. Fowler, James D. Schuyler.
The herald., 1894-02-08

SAN Francisco, Feb. 7.-Secretary
Csrlisle of the treasury department has
instructed Collector Welborn that the
time within which Chinese may register
will expire May Sd next.
The herald., 1894-02-08

EoR EXCHANGE-15 ACRES OF UNIRRI-
Il gated, unimproved land less than two miles
southeast of Southern Pacific station in On
tario. This land is now being cleared and
plowed preparatory to planting.this season to
apricots peaches, prunes, almonds, etc. Good
domestic water can be had at fair depth; there
is one good well near the 10 acres What have
you got in exchange for this?
The herald., 1894-02-08

We have only few OF those choice lots
lett at $3.50 to $500 in our tract, corner
Eighth and San Pedro Streets. Clark
& Bryan, 127 West Third street.
The herald., 1894-02-08

MONTGOMERY, Mo-, Feb. H. The
greater portion of the business part OF
the city was burned this morning. LoBs,
$780, c0.
The herald., 1894-02-08

NOR EXCHANGE-THERE NEVER wAsA
It better list of exchanges. Read them care
fully. Surely one OF them will meet your ap
probation.
The herald., 1894-02-08

nERsONAL,-COFFEE, FRESH ROASTED ON
our giant rooster; Java and Mocha, 35e
per Ib; mountain coffee, 25c; 10 lbs. corn
meal, 15c; lbs. rolled wheat oats, Csc;
Germea. zoe; rolled rye, 10c; gran. sugar, 20
lbs. for ST.; Is lbs. beans, 25c 8 cans aprioets,
25c; cans roast beef. 25c; 3 pkgs mincemeat,
25c; Slbs raisins, 25c: glass marmalade sc;
ext. beef, Csc; can coal oil, soc; 3 lbs. lard,
see; pork, 191zc; picnic hams 1o1$e: wood
pals, zoe; brooms, zoe. ECONOMIC STORES,
sos s Spring St
The herald., 1894-02-08

NTOTTCE-THE Los ANGELES CITY WATER
In company will strictly enforce the follow
ing rules The hours for sprinkling are between
& and O'Clock a. and s and o'clock p. m.
For violation OF he above regulation the
water will be shut off and fine of " will be
charged before the water will be turned on
again S17tf
The herald., 1894-02-08

r ADIES-THE FRENCH METHOD OF RE-
4 4 storing irregularities is the best, because it
never fails and is free from all pain OF danger;
advice free and confidential at Office or by mail;
avoid delay. DIR. FOX, 112 O'Farrell ST., S. F.
"a I'm
The herald., 1894-02-08

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