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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-04

there is a considerable colony of IN
valids-has been since Robert Louis
Stevenson stayed here-but after the
18th of August they are all at once
quite outnumbered by the big, manly
fellows. in fore-and-aft caps and vel
low leggins and belted blouses, with
even more than the usual masculine
profusion of pockets, who come to
chase the forest deer and "kill them
up" as Jacques puts it. Nowhere else
will you see so many fine men at once,
save on the Thames just before regatta
week, before the crowd of Aries APP
pears on the scene.
1t is a wilderness strangely modified.
One hundred miles from east to west
it's magic circle covers, 1919 miles from
north to south, like big round green
button sewn on mother earth, but it is
now third by railroads, much OF the
way running through game preserves
where the unscared fawns poke their
noses through the wire fence and gaze
wide-eyed at the passing portent and
there are big hotels galore, so that even
in the heart of the mighty woods the
even-Saratogaed daughter of the sirens
can display all her fnery.
The huntress the fair Diana who her
self shoots deer, is fortunately rare
thing here, oftener read of than seen.
But it is a fine thing to don ones hunt
ing gown and properly chaperoned, of
course, go floating for deer" late at
night through black, moorless stretches
of water, the boat making no sound, the
paddle thrust noiselessly through the
water until at length the dark lantern
flashes full on the dun coat and the big
startled eyes-and then away flies the
deer, for, as 1 said, the woman Diana
| seldom shoots.
She is sped on her parting for such an
| adventure by belaced and beribboned
| mammas and piazza women as nerve
less and useiessly splendid here as else
| where. Such a gown was worn last
| evening by the anxious, millioned mann
| ma of daughter who had been ordered
| by her physician to fall in love if posi-
BILE and who had come to the Adiron-
dacks as the best possible place to fill
| the prescription. She wore-the mann
ma wore, standing on the piazza, fair,
| forty and not thin-a beautiful dress in
pale lilac tone, striped with lace down
the skirt and across the skirt and down
the corsage and over the sleeves. There
were braces of lace on the muslin
| bodice and the belt of cerise ribbon was
the one touch of solid color ahout it
Such gowns are worn in the wilderness
The two Young women, r2atron and
maid hardly tistinguishable, of for the
floating expedition were far differently
| clad. One wore brown cloth costume
with a close-cut bodice many burtoned
and parting over chamos waistcoat
front. The turn-back cuffs were of the
! same material. and the hat was quilted
Alpine. best suited for woods wear
Just the least touch more elabo
rate was the young matron's plain blue
serge with its white waiscoat front o.
soft silk, its chamois belt with ename
pendants. its dot d tie, stiff collar ant
cuffs and sailor hat, but withal sen
sible costume in contrast with the othe1
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-04
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all around and Ampersand lake at the
foot.
Comes from cityward q bruit that ten
mis- is now voted altogether slow and
golf is supreme. Some of the young
people here seem not to have heard OF
1t.
Big hats go with ordinary day gowns,
probably always will.
wonder if the young lady who was
advised to fall in love will follow the
prescription?
I'm nCPIPN
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-04
Tho ropg KIM.

yes" said The nan in thr straw
hat, "Sharple;gh t. lis ne that he takes
his religion into his business"
The man in the new ton sko' shud.
dercd.
That's why I'm always scared to do
husincsswith Sharpe gh." he returned
shaking his head ". Y. Recorder
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-04

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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-04
Their Next Merry Meeting

IheT NeNt WVTry WVtsTHs'
One morning in the garden bed
The onion and the carrot said
Unto the parsley group:
"Oh, when shall we three meet again.
In thunder. lightning, hail or rain?'
"Alas!" replied, In tones of pain.
The parsley: I'm the soup"
brakes Magazine.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-04

a E-idcs Sad Fate.
Mrs. Blifl.ins-I'm afraid my darter
is awful unhappy with that new hus-
band of hers.
Mrs. Gab-Do tell! Have you heard
so?
mo, but I've seen him on the street
every day since he got married, and
he walks along just as chippy and in
dependent as ever. He doesn't look
subdued bit, IN. Y. Weekly.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-04
LOSS OF VOICE
After Acute Bronchitis
CURED BY USING
AYERS 'a sssss,.,
A PREACHERS EXPERIENCE.

"Three months ago, took vioA
lent cold which resulted in an attack
Of acute bronchitis. l put myself
under medical treatment, and at the
end of two months was no better.
l found it very difficult to preach,
and concluded to try Ayers Cherry
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-05
Suicide of q Rattlesnake

The question as to whether the rat
tlesnake's venom Is poisonous to itself
has often been discussed, but If any
satisfactory conclusion has ever been
arrived at we are unaware Of the fact.
DR.. w. J. Burnett, formerly a member
of the Boston Society of Natural His
tory, says that there are good reasons
for believing that the action Of the rat
tiers virulent poison is the same upon
all living things, vegetable as well as
animal. Other eminent naturalists COM
bat this theory and declare that the
idea of an animal poison killing or in
juring a vegetable is really preposter-
Gus. Burnett says: 1T is even just as
fatal to the snake itself as to other ami
mails" Then he relates the experience
of one DR.. bearing. The doctor had a
specimen Of the prolific rattler which he
kept alive in cage. One day he irri-
tated the reptile so as to study the eff
feet Of the anger thus provoked. The
snake struck wildly about few times
and then buried its fangs In its own
body. Almost instantly, the expert
menter says, the reptile rolled over and
died. If this story is true, and we have
no reason to doubt the story, we see in
it the remarkable and unique physiolog-
ical fact Of liquid secreted from the
blood which proves deadly when intro
duced into the very source from which
1t Is derived.-St. Louis Republic.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-05
Two Old Friends.

On one of the streets Of Chicago,
says the Tribune, crowd OF people
stood watching the vain attempts Of a
poor old horse to pull a heavily loaded
cart out of rut. Again and again he
did his best; but the task was beyond
him, and finally, sweating and pant
ing, he refused to try further. The
owner piled the whip till the bystand-
ers began to express a pretty loud dis
approval. Just then a man came up,
saw what was going on, and In an
other moment was In the middle OF
the street.
Where did you get that horse?" he
asked.
At the sound OF the voice the horse
pricked up his ears, and turning his
head in the direction whence the sound
came, gave utterance to a low, glad
neigh.
Without waiting for the owners re-
ply, the man advanced quickly to the
horses head, and patting it gently,
said in q tone of affection:
'Poor old Joe, so they've brought you
to this! / somehow thought it was you,
old boy, when first saw you, but 1
couldn't believe my eyes, for you used
to be mighty different looking horse
from this"
All this time the horse was rubbing
his head against the mans breast and
shoulders, and there was suspicion
Of moisture In the mans eyes.
l. e~I1 TN N
world, Joe, If 1 had thought they would
bring you to this" the man continued.
"But never mind, old boy, there's going
to be change right away. You're go
ing to have all you want to eat; you're
going to have nice big stall, and you're
never going to do another lick Of work
as long as you live"
Then turning to the astonished own
or, he asked, "How much do you want
for this horse?"
The man hesitated moment, and
then said, Forty dollars"
He knew that he was asking four
times what the horse was worth, but
he shrewdly concluded that the old
owner would not stand on few dol
lars.
And he didn't; for taking out roll
Of bills from his pocket, he counted out
the forty dollars, and handing 1t to
the man, said:
Here's your money. You're robbing
me, but 1 must have the horse"
A few minutes later he was leading
him down the street, and as the two
made their way along there were doubt,
less many who wondered why that
well-dressed man should evince such
tender consideration for the poor, bony
old horse which followed with lame,
faltering steps so close behind him.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-05

taste for philosophy, politics, social
science and morals, languages, gram
mar and arrangement in literature,
whether poetic or otherwise. He has
business capacity and respect for au-
thority combined with moderate, but
positive ideas. He is very saving, has
q keen sense Of the value Of money,
sensitive and afraid to act boldly for
himself, so that he would make a poor
Spectator for wants Of iself-confidence.
But for other people he would be very
successful. This Is indicated by the
head line which Is Hrmly joined to the
heart lin and noa separated as In
Hand No. 1. His fate line, be-
ginning in the lower part OF the
hand, denotes a hard, troubled life,
but he will be very successful through
his own energy and determination.
His marriage occurs at the age Of %,
and is very congenial. At q a danger
Gus illness attacks him, but after that
age he has nothing to fear. and he will
be exceptionally successful from his
forty-third to his forty-seventh year.
He will very likely live long. travel q
great deal, and not meet with any -,
cidsntA
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-05
ReneAcial.

A physician claims to have discovered
that yawning has very salutary effect
in complaints Of the throat and ears.
According to his view, yawning u
the most natural form of respiratory
exercise, bringing into action I'll the
respiratory muscles Of the chest and
neck. =
He recommends, therefore, that every
person should have good yawn, with
stretching OF limbs, morning and even
ing, for the purpose of ventilating the
lungs and stimulating the muscles of
respiration.
He declares that this sort Of gymnas-
tics has. a remarkable effect In reliev-
ing throat and ear troubles, and says
that patients suffering from disorders
of that kind have derived great benefit
from It. .ft
He makes his patients yawn either by
suggestion, imitation, or by series Of
full breaths with the lips partly closed.
The yawning is, he recommends, to be
repeated six or eight times.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-05

that this term Is necessity for pur
poses Of classification. TIE jacket Of
this fifth sketch shows how great the
need of such term Is, for this garment
Is Of strictest tailor finish in all but the
trimming Oh collar and revers, and that
is an elaborate pattern of soutache
braid. 1t Is made Of steel gray cloth
and has moderately long basque, wide
turned revers and turned-down collar.
with all edges ornamented with stitch
ing. The jacket opens in front and has
pocket on each side. The dress skirt
accompanying this jacket Is Of the same
gray cloth, and the bodice has silk lin
ing, with deep yoke Of white lace and
silk.
All these dresses that have received
the artists attention are free from the
experimental novelties in which the adj
vanced woman delights, but 1t may be
as we'll to mention few Of the latter's
fapcies. She will wear an overdress-
you see, she cares less for grace than
for novelty. This will be like second
skirt. hang free to within an inch or
so Of the foot Of the skirt, and have
deep hem for finish. 1t may be slit at
the sides to the hips, and Miss Advance
Is a very handsome, tall and slender
figure; 1t should be slit. Her hat will
be tipped well over her nose, her shoes
will be pointed, her gloves heavy and
In either case with enormous big but
tons. She will rear her chin as much as
possible above a high close boa made
en- suite with the hat, and she will be
careful that II will not be possible to
lift the said chin any more than quar-
ter-inch above the boa. Anyone who
keeps track Of the very latest possible
fad of fashion, and is willing to repro
duce II on her own pretty back must be
kept very busy over something not very
much worth while.
Copyright. 1895.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-05
you have In hand will serve. II 60,
you are fortunate, for It Il o very At

you have In hand will serve. II -
you are fortunate, for 1t Is q very At
tractive model.
The currently tylIsh counterfeit Of the
Jackets Of the time Of Louis XIV. n
portrayed In the second picture. 1t was
made OF dark green jacquard, and ac-
compan MED plain skirt deeply godeted
at the back. The jacket formed full
ppleats at the back, ani the front was
finished with small revers which were
appllqued with black silk braid on
white cloth, the collar being the same
as the reyers The sleeves were small
puffs, with oddly shaped cuffs, finished
with braid and buttons The vest worn
underneath was white silk. with a
twisted girdle belt Of black satin. and
fastened In front with white silk cord
lacing.
The cloth Jacket Is safer than the bro
cade, and 1t is now found in such a
variety of shapes that even venture
some amateur will In making one meet
with all the obstacles she can handle.
At the left of the third illustration there
is jaunty one, not too difficult to cut
and fit, yet by no means SO simple as
not to require full consideration. or
broadcloth in pale mode shade. 1t was
combined with black cloth The fitted
bodice hooked at the side and had two
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-05

Of doing something than from a love
Of tidiness itself. She has great bust
ness capasity, Is persevering and indus
trious, has fanatical love of detail
Dong fingers), observant of small
things, easily pleased and easily put
out Her childhood has been very
unhappy ragged fate line at the bot
TONI. At JIG she changed her life and
country. She has very good heart,
and tries her best to make her hus-
band happy, but in her affection she Is
rather unfortunate. The line of heart
is very much crossed under the first
finger, and from the marriage line lit
tie hairlines are found dropping from
1t toward the heart line, which indicate
that her trouble will come through the
bad health of the husband. She mar
ried once, at the age Of about %. The
head line is very straight (notice the
difference between that line and in
Hand No. u, denoting practical COM
nonsense, cleverness and strength Of
will In things appertaining to oneself.
She Will die in country foreign to
that Of her birth, live very long and
never want for anything so far as
money goes.
Hand Np. is the hand of very
practical person, but one whose ac-
tons are governed by inspiration, i'm
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-05
The one quality that is more usef

The one quality that Is more useful
than another in the world, If one wishes
to achieve anything whatever, is tact.
Brute force may succeed, but then
again it may fail, and In either case it
leaves an unpleasant memory behind
1t; but, If tact fails, all is still serene,
and one may try again with equanim-
ity. The very name Of tact tells its
story, for, although in Its first defini-
ton 1t simply means touch, it develops
the further implication of sensitive
touch, then Of adroit discrimination,
then of delicate discernment. Discern
ment of what? or the right and fit, of
that which gives the desired result in
the best way.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-05

inserted panels of black cloth that
basque and plain plastron were finished
with stitching, tabs coming over the
black panels as indicated in the picture,
with very novel effect. The stock col
lar and sleeves and skirt were plain.
and the colors of the gown were repro
duced in the hat. Beside this In the
picture is shown the fashionable cut OF
box coat. Worn over n silk bodice 1t
is Of the same stuff as the dress skirt
and has a plain back laid in a small
box-pleat on either side of the center.
A plastron Is inserted in the front, and
Is sewed to one side, while the other
fastens with buttons and buttonholes,
with corresponding button garniture on
the opposite side. Moderately full
sleeves and plain collar complete it.
A jacket Of the same sort as that just
described comes in the next picture, but
this one was made of velvet and
trimmed with fur and gold braid. 1t
was In a handsome shade of hunters
green, and had the regulation loose
front forming two large boX-pleats in
back. Its high collar had points Of
braid appliqued on the velvet. The
sleeves were rather small, ending in
deep cuffs, and at each shoulder was a
cap of applique design resembling that
on the collar. Two minks were fast
ened to the shoulders for further or
namentation. and the whole garment
was lined with old gold satin.
1t may seem like employing mis-
homer to speak of n dress as trimmed
tailor-made, but tailor rigs are so abun-
dainty braided and strapped nowadays
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-05

They now and then do . Thoroughly
good thing In Colorado. The other
day three men went into a bank In the
town of Meeker and robbed 1t In the
rather brusque fashion practiced by
some professional gentlemen on Chi
cago shops not long ago. They got
through with the robbing process all
right. but they had to dosso shoot
ing therein, and the noise brought out
the citizens of the little town, who
were so urgent In protesting against
the free distribution of their money In
that way that they shot all three OF
the gentlemen who had checked out
funds from the bank with revolvers.
leaving all OF them as proper subjects
for the undertaken. Evidently the
Meekerites are far from being any
meeker than other folk and 1t will be
long day before any more gentry of
that kind make call on them. 1t
looks like going backward In civiliza-
ton for citizens to feel that they must
stand ready to defend their own with
the strong hand, but perhaps II 1t were
generally understood that they are so
ready most Of the professors Of the
art Of holding up" would seek some
other means Of making living.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-05
Great but Poor.

Poverty seems to have been the lot
Of most Of the worlds great musicians.
Beethoven was always poor. He
was the son of a rough, drunken
musician, who drove him to music with
blows. He afterwards followed his pro-
fession for the love of 1t, but 1t repaid
him very badly.
Handel was the son Of coachmaker,
and his mother had been a servant. AL.
though he had place In the choir OF
the church as boy, he was dismissed
when his voice changed, and became
really destitute.
A poor woman gave him q home in
the attic Of her house, and in after and
more prosperous years the musician
was able to return the favor twicc-fold,
which he did heartily and cheerily.
Rossini was also poor, and while in
Venice he wrote in bed during the cold
weather, in order that he might save
the expense Of a fire.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-05
Heipfu, Hints for the Housewife.

Very old furniture is much improved
II washed with lime water, and coat
of oil Immediately applied.
Chop lemon, peel fine, mix with It q
little salt, and store in wide-mouthed
bottles, to season meats and soups.
Salt dried in the oven, then reduced
to- a fine powder in mortar, IL stored
in alright cans or, boxes, will not
harden even in damp weather.
A few Jumps of beeswax wrapped In
old linen, and placed in close proxlm-
ity to white satin or silk ribbons, will
tend to prevent their turning yellow. =
Wash brass ornaments with a solu-
ton Of an ounce of rock alum dissolved
in a pint of water. Wipe dry, then rub
with soft leather and fine tripoli pow
der.
!, Waterproof glue is made by soaking
common glue in water until the pieces
are soft, but retain their shape; then
dissolve by gentle heat in unboiled lin
seed oil.
The gummed margins of envelopes
are excellent labels for fruit cans. Boil
old rubber rings in strong solution OF
ammonia and water; 1t will soften
them, and they may be used again with
safety. 90
Wash black calico or muslin in sweet
skim-milk, diluted with n very little
water, using no soap. Rinse In milk to
which has been added liberal allow
ance Of bluing. Dry wrong side out
In the shade; dampen evenly, and iron
on the wrong side.
An inexpensive but good cake icing
Is made by boiling three tablespoonfuls
Of milk, setting 1t aside to cool, add
ing a teaspoonful Of fiavoring extract,
and thickening with powdered or con-
fectioner's sugar till 1t will spread nice
".
Spread cloth on the bottom OF the
steamer; on II place a loaf of stale
bread, cover with another cloth, put
on the cover and steam briskly ton or
fifteen minutes. II oerved Immediately,
the bread will taste almost M fresh -
when baked.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-05

The bitter cry of the curates of the
Anglican Church Is again brought to
the attention OF the public, this time
by the London Times. Many Of them,
It Is said, receive such miserable sti-
pends that they are on the verge Of star
walton, while others are obliged to put
their daughters into domestic service.
Allowing for certain amount Of rhe-
torical exaggeration, there is no doubt
that the lower clergy Of the church are
underpaid. Curiously enough, how
ever, the Wesleyan Methodists of Eng
land, most of whose clergy receive ade-
quate salaries, report falling off in
the number OF ministerial candidates.
1t Is greatly to the credit Of the Ill
paid clergy Of the English church that
they themselves utter no complaints.
1t is other people who give voice to
their cry"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-05
necessary fire

wide girdle, replacing the narrow belt,
short jacket. Neither OF these changes
involves the remodelling of gown, the
risk Of investment in n lot of material
or the pity of cutting unwisely into
good cloth. A gown may be worn eX
actly as was stylish last fall, though il
you are as happy person as you ought
to be, and your gowning is of interest
to those about you, as it ought to be,
you may we'll make a little concession
to the coming style. At least divide the
fullness of the sleeves so that a strap
may pass along the shoulder seam, over
the shoulder and little way down the
arm, thus outlining over the top of the
arm the natural curve.
In the accompanying five pictures are
new dresses and garments that make
a greater departure from recent modes
than do the average rigs that follow
new styles, and yet good taste Is not
passed in any of them. In the descrip-
tive text that supplies the details that
the pictures themselves do not give, the
treatment is as If every bit of cloth and
thread were new, for such it was in the
originals of these sketches. but the ap-
plication Of the opening hints as to al
terations will be readily apparent in
each case. A visiting dress Is shown in
the first small picture. Its full skirt
was finished at the hem with narrow
pleated ruffle of the dress goods and
handkerchief pocket was cut in 1t. The
jacket bodice was box-shaped. but had