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cities, besides many persons interested
in other parts of the country, will be
telegraphed to. For these moths recl-
lessly expose themselves to destruction
by being born all over the country al
most on the same day; and during the
first day or two they can be easily
killed. They gather strength rapidly,
however, and soon defy all attempts
to exterminate them. 1t takes trained
entomologist to detect the first signs
of life. On receiving this notice, there
fore, the members Of the society, or at
least those who desire to preserve the
foliage of their trees, will arm them
selves with spraying apparatus and
forthwith wage war upon the tribe of
the Tussock moth.
The most effectual and radical method
for destroying these pests is carefully to
pick off the cocoons, wherever found,
and burn them. This, however, in
wolves SO much labor that commoner
method is to spray the trees as soon as
the eggs show signs of life. The time
from the first signs which appear OH
the cocoon until the last fortified egg
has developed does not exceed n
hours; SO the Importance of Mr.. Collins
little incubator can be appreciated. But
before the last egg of the spring brood
has developed into the nasty worm"
the secret will be out and the caterpil-
lars can be exterminated. Prof. Col
Inns says that the Tussock moth is
double-brooded, one swarm appearing
in June and another in August; but a4
no time does a longer period than 72
hours elapse between the appearance of
the first and the last of the brood. The
larva is simply a little caterpillar about
an inch long and covered with yellow
hair.
Said Prof. Collins: when moths are
first Matched they are not visible to the
naked eye, nor will they be noticed for
several days. Then the first indications
of their presence will be slight eating
away of the young foliage of the trees.
1t is worse than useless to take such pre-
cautions as placing cotton around the
trunks of the trees, for in many in.
biduCCS tilc COCtOIi Is IlcduN III llic IL tS
when the cotton is placed about tho
trunk. The proper remedy for the tus-
sock moth is to spray the entire foliage
of the tree as soon as the first egg is
Matched. Thus will be seen the prac-
teal value of my moth incubator and
the reason for my close watch over It,
and of the haste we use in notifying the
members of our society and the public
III general of the first appearance Of
these little foliage destroyers.
1.-THE public throughout the country
is now beginning to take a greater in
terest in the protection of their city
trees, both in the parks and along the
streets. We have correspondence from
all parts asking for information and adj
vice as to the best method of Kidding
trees of moths and destructive insects.
The Tussock moth is in no way related
TO the gypsy moth.
1.-THE solution used for spraying con-
sists of one-third pound of London pur-
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-06-19
BIKE BUILT OF TOOLS.
The Most Extraordinary Freak
Machine Ever Constructed.
1t Was Put Together by Western HARD
ware Dealer from the Material In
His Store-It Runs, But Can
not Be Ridden.

The oddest bicycle in the world is
owned by T. B. Shannon, of Blaine,
Wash. 1t is safe to say that never before
has a bicycle been so fearfully and won;
derfully wrought. 1t was not built for
active service, and there are few who
would care to ride on it; yet from the
ingenuity Of its construction it has at
has fired many juvenile minds with hfd'
bition to build one on a similar plan,
and incidentally has depleted the tool
boxes of many household. For this
bicycle is built entirely of tools.
Mr.. Shannon is an enthusiastic wheel
man, and he deals in tools for mills and
loggers, as the town has large shinglc
industries. He thought, perhaps, that
such wheel might serve useful pur-
pose in carrying on his business, if not
his person. Desiring, therefore, to con-
struct something thoroughly unique in
appearance, he set to work to make
bicycle which should contain nothing
that he did not supply. TWAS not built
in a day, and great many tools were
tried before those actually used, were
selected. He was sorely puzzled how
to supply the frame and the sprocl1et
wheel. He was greatly assisted, how
ever, by several young friends, who be-
came so interested that their fathers
md mothers heard of nothing but the
new bicycle for over a week. 1t was
finally decided to use for the frame OF
the machine two wood saws, mon
stick, some wood saw blades, and pair
OF. strap hinges. The wood saws were
placed on either side of the rear wheel
the axel passing through their handles.
AT the other lower ends were fitted two
beveled-edge emery wheels, the bevels
facing each other SO as to form groove
for the dogs chain, which was employed
as sprocket chain; and very re-
spectacle one it made.
The wheels were two 3S-inch shingle
saws. When the wheel was rolled
around they looked like buzz saws. Mr..
Shannon was much amused when tho
boys said they were fitted with steer
rims and punctureless tires. For the
front forks two nickled stove rods were
bolted firmly into cross-cut saw-handle
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-06-19
Where All the Timber Goes.

One of perhaps many little consid'
cred ways in which the forests of the
country are being eaten up is in sup.
plying timber for railway timber work
There are 900 miles of trestle structure
in the United States. according to ar
estimate by the forestry division. Thii
trestle work has to be replaced entirely
every nine years on an average and every
year timber amounting to 20o.000.00t
feet, board measure, is used for this pur
pose. Nearly all the timber is cut from
the largest and finest trees. The an
nual expenditure on this work is est'
mated at about 81. 000, 600.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-06-19
: FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 10, 1896

characteristics or both. lie climbs like
monkey and has prehensile tail, but
his tail is enormously heavy at the roots
shaped more like that of kangaroo
and his head, instead of being shaped
like u monkeys, is like bears, n rats,
or a sharp-nosed dogs.
"While his feet are precisely like 0
bears, fiat, long-heeled and fiercely
clawed they are as grasping as a mon
keys. His teeth have been the chief
bother to biologists. The lower teeth
have fiat surfaces, and that fact, will
the peculiar tail, removes it from the
family of pure carnivora and places II
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-06-19
OPPOSED TO SMOKING.
Czarina Has Issued an Emphatic Order
Against Tobacco.

Czarina Has Issued an emphatic Order
Against Tobacco.
Russia's young empress has created
CONSERVATION at the court of St. Peters
burg by discountenancing the use of
tobacco by the ladies with whom she
ia brought into contact. She is credited
with the observation that cigarette
in the mouth of woman is as bad as
an oath in that of man, and has re-
quested that neither her ladies' in wait
ing nor yet the ladies of the court
should approach her as long as there
is the slightest aroma of tobacco about
their clothes OF about their persons.
Now, nearly every member of the i'm
perial family, and in natural conse-
quence wsll-nigh every lady in court
and in society at St. Petersburg, is adj
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-06-19
Hoods
Are much in little; always -uuu
ready, efficient satisfac- 0IIuC
tory prevent cold or fever, EuS
cure all liver ills, sick head
ache, iaundice constipation, etc. Price Is cents
The only Pills to take with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
PETITION FOR DIVORCE.

SlAIE OF EEMoNt'
Eliza A. Babbitt Windhom County
Elwin J. Babbitt. septembc, term, 1896
Whe cas- FL "a A. BabDitt of London
derry in said county has brought and filed
in this ofiice her petition against her hus-
band, Erwin j. BabDitt, whose Iatest res
i,lenCe, known to the petitioner, was in
state of Michigan, and who now resides
without the state of Vermont and, in
fact unknown to said petitioner, return.
able to the term of County Court next to
be held at New cane, in said county, on
the second Tuesday of September, 1896,
setting forth that she was duly married
10 the said Edwin j. on the 9th day OF
Noynlber 1889, that the said Edwin j. az
ter he da;e of said alriage being of
Sufficient pccuniary and physical ability
10 provide suitdble maintalnance Tor her.
ha>.even without cause, grossly, wanton
" and cruelty reused SO 10 do. lnaJ TO-
wit on The 9TH day of September 1872
ne Stiu E!N "a d. 81 wy anu hitHN"t
1u>t cause deserted the petit oncr and
ever since doth aud Still does refuse 10
live with and cohaDit with said petition
er. and that one child, Carl Z. Rabbit.
is now living the fruit of said marriage,
aud is four years of age, and praying
thai bill Of divorce he grant ed her from
the said Elwin J that the care aud Gus
todv of the said minor child be granted
to he that she be permitted TO resume
he maiden name and that the name OF
said minor child be changed from Car
f. Rabbit to Carl Z. Woodward.
And whereas the said Edwin j. Babbitl
now res DIES without this state SO that
ordinary process of the court cannot be
served upon him..
Ir IS ORDERED that the said Edwin j.
Babbitt be notified of the pendency OF
said petition and of the term of court TO
which the same is returnable by pubiica-
tion of this order for three weeks sue
cessivelv in the Londonderry Sgler, a
news paper printed at South Londonderry
in SAID ounty, the last publication to be
al least SIX weeks previous to said nex'
September term of said court
June s, 1896.
r. TYLER, Clerk.
A. Z. CupwoRTu, Petitioners Atty.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-06-19
Carriage
Repository.
SO. Londonderry, Vermont,
III. 7. Yearly. Prop.

Ca riages, open beee sur ic> fa'm
wagons. Ia nesses, single aud d,nole.
work and diving.
Any.4,dg IA ia'. Tue >on may ws8l
and al the mos reasonable prices. Come
and see.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-06-19
silver in Pennsylvania.

A company has been organized tc
prospect for silver and copper in Wayne
county, Pa. There are indications thar
these ores exist in paying quantities
in the region about South Canaan, and
the company has paid $4,000 for an or
ton on $50 acres of land.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-06-19
THE LoNG-ToNGuED KINKAJou.

among animals capable of eating any
thing, animal or vegetable food. Sc
it was classified as bear. The Lon
don garden people, too, call it species
of raccoon.
'The most singular thing about the
beast, though, is it's wonderfully long
and flexible tongue. This little char
has sharp tongue, about seven inches
long, that is a marvel in its way. He
: will dart it out quicker than a snake
will flash its fangs. That tongue is
used for fishing into honey cells, and
taking out honey, or into crevices il
trees, to capture insects. 1t enables
him to gather in many bit of food
that he would otherwise miss. He uses
both tail and trunk, by the way, fol
many of the purposes that the elephant
employs his trunk.
"A funny thing about him, too, j.
that in climbing he always descends
head first, using his hind claws and
tail, only guiding with his fore feet
hours. He hates the daylight. It dis
tresses him, but when night comes he
is gay company.
"The last one of these fellows / got
before this one, sold to newspaper
man, who kept him in his rooms. One
night, leaving the house about ter
o'clock, he left the cage door unlocked
and about half an hour later the kinka
iou, who was lonesome, and it being
dark, was active, curled up in bed along
side the French landlady, two floors
below. She wasn't posted ON kinkajous
and jumped out on the floor in tn,
dark, half crazed, and screaming like
Il banshee with fright.
THAT reporter has changed his lodg
ings and Cohlllin had the honey bea'
back on his hands,"
Taken in time Hoods Sarsaparilla
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-06-19
Peculiar Habit Dogs Have.

Everyone has noticed the peculiar
habit of all dogs in turning round sew
eral times before lying down. TIKI
idiosynerasy is believed to be due tc
the habits of the wild animal, which
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-06-19
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A Pennsylvania ObeiisS.

An ohelisk, comprising the different
building stones of the state of Pennsyl'
vania, is being erected on the campus
at the State college. There will be 1853
varieties of stone in the obelisk, and
it will be &c feet high, surmounted by a
glacial bowlder. The stones will be ar
ranged il geological sequence.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-06-19
A choice OF Shows.

Miss Filter lin the Park --Shall we
go to the mall or to the menagerie?
Miss Flutter-To the mall, sure.
want to see the dressed-up animals to.
Wrappers B,--r.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-06-19
Evil Results Of High Heels.

Inflammation of the knees is disa
greeable form of retribution for wearing
high heels. Lifelong lameness some
times results from overindulgence in
high heels.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-06-19
Onions and Wash st,nrs.

A slice of common onion rubbed on
the spot is certain cure for a wasp
sting. If the sting be in the throat or
mouth an onion should be slowly
chewed and swallowed
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-06-19

subject, are Baron Won Miller, govern
ment botanist Of Melbourne, Australia;
L. o. Howard and B. T. Galloway, of the
department of agriculture at Wash
ington, D. c.; c. S. Sargent, of the Ar
mold arboretum of Harvard university;
Il. E. Fernon, of the United States de-
partment of agriculture, bureau of for
estry, Washington, D. c.; Joseph Story
Fay, of Woods Hall, Mass; Fred Law
Olmsted, of Brookline Mass, and Will
liams Saunders, superintendent gar
dens and grounds at Washington, D. C.
But letters are daily received from ali
parts of the country, even from places
as far away as California and Texas,
showing the ever increasing spread Of
the sentiment In favor of the effective
protection of trees.
When 1t Rained Stones Eleven Days.
There are hundreds of well authenti-
Gated accounts of stones falling from
the skies--from the mysterious regions
of the great sea of space-but such
falls" have usually been sibgly, or at
least most in small showers. According
to u legend told by the Arabs of the
Sahara, there was time in that por-
ton of the Dark Continent when peb-
bles and fine sand literally rained from
above for several days, covering the
eorth to depth of many feet. In fact.
they claimed that the great desert did
not exist prior to the time when this
great shower of aerolites came. In
Jenckyn's "Trip to Ye Burning Sandes
Of Africk," page 1S1, the following is
told under the head: Another of Gods
Wonders" y " Moreover, the
natives Of these parts say that it once
rained small stones and sandes for a
period of II days and nights.
Much fertile land and many towns and
thousands of animals and human be-
lngs were thus buried up."-St. Louis
Republic.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-06-19

found 1t necessary TO turn round II
weeds or grass several times In orde,
to break them down for bed.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-06-19

Taken in time Hoods Sarsaparilla
prevents serious Illness by keeping the
blood pure and all the organs in he althy
condition.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-01
JERSEY CITIES AND TOWNS.
NEWARK.

The Essex Park Commission has decided the
location OF public park In the eastern section OF
the city known the Neck" The new park VII.
include all the land bounded by Adams Van Buren,,
Oliver and Walnut SIS. about fifteen acres In all,
and comprising city blocks Nos 964. s5. 956. 96I and
1865 and VIII be secured by condemnation proceed
ings Most OF this tract Of land Is and has
O'Brlen. a New York banker who has demanded a
high price FOR t. There few houses on the
tract which will render IT practicable to begin
the work OF laying out the park without delay.
The house OF J. G. Neible. in Aca lerny-st.. IN
Belleville. was entered by two burglars Thurs
day night. Mr. Neible awoke and saw the burglars
in his room. He had thrown his clothes on chair,
and one Of the was rhing the pockets. Mr..
Selbe sprang from his bed and grapp.ed with the
man, who broke away The TWO ran out OF the
house. and Mr. Neble pursued them. one burglar
turned and fired several shots from a revolver.
They secured some money and jewelry.
Testimony was taken yesterday before Judge
Child in a suit FOR 1000 damages. Angelo Viano
s the plaintiT. and Thomas J. Regan. contractor.
the defendant Angelo sues TO recover damages
for the death OF his brother. The latter and two
other iaborers we're Killed by the cavng-in Of a
trench in Jersey-st. Harrison. on July IS. 1895. A
motion for non-sut denied.
Herman Meyer. OF No I53 Springfeld-ave.. was
placed under ball Yesterday two charges. OF EN-
bezz,ing $55 and ss5 which Sylvester Topa Of Sum-
NIT says he ntrustei to him 20 send 10 Austria.
Ferdinand J. Herpers formerly commodore Of the
Newark Yacht Club. died from peuro- pneumonia
yesterday mt his house. No. t7t Washington al
the age Of forty Mr. Herpers member
OF the firm OF Herpers Brothers, setting manufac-
turers OF No. IS CraWforl-st The funeral Will
take place on Monday
New-York tribune., 1896-02-01
JERSEY CITY.

The signa-box system is now in operation In every
police precinct OF the city. the line in the Green
Vile District has been completed. All the precincts
are provided with patrol-wagons except the dlmnu-
tive Seventh which Is known as the "Pee-wee" Pre-
cinct The Commissioners want to build a suitable
station IN this precinct and provide patrol-wagon
A Danish bloodhound attacked John Nct lrtv a
hoy of eleven years, in Pavonia-aNe.. Jersey City,
on Thursday night The brute had torn he af
friRhted boys trousers when Policeman Briody ~
up and shot the animal dead. +. W. Jahl. owner Of
the dog now threatens to sue the policeman for siOo
PRINCIPAL Haskell. OF the High School and his
sta OF teachers kept busy yesterday az ernoon
registering the names OF the new pupils The jan
uary term Of the public schools has closed and all
graduates are eligible for admission TO the High
School Superintendent Snyder had not recei ed the
complete list OF the pupils who had completed the
course In the public schools. but he estimated that
the total would be close to three hundred Probably
one-haf Of this number will enter the High School
New-York tribune., 1896-02-01
ONE MARRIAGE WAS NOT ENOUGH.

A prAISFTErD COUPLE INTENDED TO HAVE TWO
CEREMONIES. BUT THE PROJECT FAILED.
Plainfeld Jan. 3l-Last Tuesday the engagement
OF Miss Sadie Smith. daughter Of W. {. Smith OF
North Planncd to Harry T. Bagln. OF Newark
was announced. To-day the numerous friends OF
the couple were greatly surprised when the faci
leaked out that the young couple were married IN
New-York on Sunday night A relative OF MISS
Smith came across marriage certficatd WITNESS
ing to the joining in wedlock OF Miss Smith and
Mr. naglin The couple acknowledged the marriage
and EXPRESSED penitence for decelvinS their rela-
,,v.s who Intended to give them big wedding on
April u A.. y,, ~ s,,day accor
nanied by the brides cousin. Miss Maggie sum
r,ner- There they met by Mr.. Snliien. OF
nrooklyn a friend OF Baglin's, and the party went
~ calvary Church. IN Twenty -third-st where the
R.v Mr. Scheiier performed the ceremony lney
re,urned to the home OF the brides parents IN TINS
civ and on Tuesday Baglin announced their en-
eagement II the intention OF the couple 70
keep the Sunday night marriage secret All" '""e
mari in the second ceremony - - 90.
Mir I3ngn was at his home NO. 2g,ls High
4, Newark this afternoon. He said; Yes. lts
true that We were married on Sunday night we
were to be welded on April Y next. but concluded
~ he married quietly. We Will be the losers by
about 5000 in presents. however. by the chanBe III
~. nrogramme as the wedding would have been
ono ~ tho biggest affairs Of its kind ever held IN
Plainneld My father n-law Is going to make up
for that in A measure by giving us big reception
some time next month
New-York tribune., 1896-02-01
ELIZABETH.

The Elizabeth Town and Country Club filed articles
OF Incorporation here to-day The corporators are
Melville Egleston. president: George c. Thomas,
vice-presient: benjamin G. Barroll. jr, secretary;
Edward G. Woodruff. treasurer. \ fine clubhouse
Will be built and the membership Will include the
leading society people OF the city
visited Elizabeth Wednesday and dup,d Mr..
Cleveland fireworks dealer. by selling him barrel
OF torpedocs low figure. When the barrel was
unpacked dealer found only 800 orpedoes instead
OF lO,0 the sharper said X contained. The fel-
low tried 10 work the same game on other dealers.
but failed as their suspicious aroused by the
low price at which he offered the explosives.
When John Costello. an employe Of the Progress
Iron Works returned 10 his home I'm Martin-st here
last night he shocked TO find his wife lying dead
the floor behind the kitchen stove. She had
been In apparent good health and spirits when he
left home In the morning and her death must have
occurred soon after. as the body was cold and the
breakfast dishes were still on the table Mrs. Co.'S
tello hftyhve years old and had lived many
years In Elizabeth.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-01
RERCEN COUNTY DESPERADOES
ARREST OF FOUR MEN ONE OF WHOM n
NOTORIOUS

ARREST OF FOUR MEN ONE OF WHOM n
NOTORIOUS.
WyckoN jan 81 (SpeciaD. -Four men have been
arrested here on charges Of having committed .
long series OF robberies in villages on the line Of
the New-York Susquehanna and Western Railroad,
from this point west to Butler. Two OF the ar.
rested men are named Cole. one Morgan. and the
fourth Jim" Storms, native OF this place, and
one Of the most desperate characters in Bergen
County. The Coles and Morgan were arrested near
Butler and taken Paterson without the knowl-
edge OF anybody hereabOut. On Ihursday tnree
constables came y Wyckoff looking for storms,
and although efforts were made by suspicious relA.
tives TO send them away they lay n walt, and
finally arrested Storms, but only arter nescs
fight . a.. .. ,,,.u ,o,,...
evening and the three officers encountered him in
front OF his house He at once showed tight and
had 10 be beaten down with clubs before he could
be handcuned. When the officers threatened TO
shoot him. he laughed at their revolvers, telling
t,ar with hlood-curdl!ng oaths that they care not
shoe: him. ,,.u c.. 4.
The operations O, the gang Of which Storms z
said 70 have been leader extended over period
OF several months. They stole from cars, depots
and dwellings and the proceeds aggregate IN Vaus
several thousand dollars Co.,, - .,.
The character OF the prisoner storms was nus
trated by the remark OF native as the three OF
fcers we're placing the desperado on the cars 70
take him TO Paterson: They'd a-never Sot then
irons onto Jim Storms If he'd been within arm
reach OF his shotgun.