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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-09

Years ago my mother was very i'll
and was cured by your Vegetable Com
pound; now l need the same help and
believe yours is the only remedy.
my mother told me if was ever i'll
to write to Mrs. Pinkham, as her ad-
vice and remedies were all but infal-
Ible."
All this indicates the reliability of
the remedies which bear Mrs. Pink
hams name, and the advice which can
be received by addressing her estab-
lishment at Lynn, Mass. We have
pleasure in publishing Mrs. Oberg's
letter, as follows:
"Dear Mrs. Pinkham' l wish to
write and inform you of the good re-
suits L have obtained from the use Of
your valuable remedy. hardly know
how to describe my feelings before
taking the Compound. l have always
been a sufferer from headache since /
was child. My back began to trouble
me about year ago, after my child
was born. The pain extended down
my hips and thighs. Twas utterly un-
able to walk across the floor. At times
l even had to creep on my hands and
knees. Sometimes would have to be
lifted from my seat. My family doctor
prescribed for me, but the medicine
gave me no relief. My husband got
me a bottle Of your remedy, and after
a short treatment with the medicine !
could do all my housework. l have
been free from headache and entirely
cured of backache since l used the
Compound. l advise my daughters
and every one to use Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, being fully
satisfied that it is a wonderful medil
cine. l shall never be without t..
ISABEL oBERG, 22o Chestnut St.,
Woburn; Mass"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-09
300 NILES 4 DAYS RIDE.
G, " Wcnsol Tolls How He Per.
formed his Remarkable Feat
The Road Was Wet and sandy--A Little
U,Cr rWeaty Gao Uoa.s Ia the
saddle and He Enjoyed the
Experiment.
IcopyRIeHr. 1861

lCOPfRlGHT. lovo,l
Country bicycle runs must in future
be looked upon merely as ordinary per-
formances. G. w. Wensel, of Philadel-
rhia, has just succeeded in crowding
caree of these hundred-mile runs into n
s., gle day. His is phenomenal run,
and yet he believes he can do better.
OF his performances he has written as
follows:
For long time have had a desire
to cover 800 miles in "a hours, but, like
many other occurrences, the completion
of the work was brought about through
what might be termed AN accident.
One evening after having in company
covered IT'S miles, we were discussing
long runs in general and our own in par
ticular. My friends were pretty well
exhausted, but did not feel at all tired,
and said;' Some day will ride 800
miles or triple century for exercise,
provided my wheel will standit."
The agent of the firm from which I
bought my wheel overheard the~emark,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-09
a few COWS and some calves were de-
I1 ra A. 5l.os,&ay nod o0yne nj
and Sole Manufacturers.

q Few COWS and some calves were de-
stroyed. II the disaster had come at
night 1t would have been different
story, perhaps more dreadful one than
that Of st. Gervais.
For La Roche lies at the foot OF Mount
Arvel, the great buttress which shuts
the Rhone valley from view at Mont
reux, and stream called Eau Frodie
comes out of a tremendous gorge whose
neck is at the very back of the upper
houses. It's natural bed runs sharply
to the left and enters the lake directly
at Villeneuve; but when the vast body
of freshly fallen rain came down, carry
ing rocks many tons In weight, 1t rose
and swept into the streets, which We're
instantly many feet deep in water. The
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-09
A Brides Sad Eafe.
Or: n.JssI Office; wssa,SsJos; D,

A Brides Sad Fate.
Mrs. Blifkins-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."--N. Y Weekly.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-09

Mountain People Cannot BE Smitten
Down by the Wrath of the Hits.
II re came word TO us at Chillon that
a waterspout at La Roche, a few miles
up the valley. had destroyed the Village
and drowned numbers of the inhab-
itauts. Int ihc news sape 10y telephone
from u neigh! oring little town. and
was. fortunately, much exaggerated.
This morning spent in going over
the wrecked village. and found that no
one had been killed, or even hurt Only
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-09
Carriage
/. Repository.
So. Londonderry, Vermont,
III. =. Yearly. Prep.

Carriages, opeu buggirs surrieS, fern
wagons, harnesses, s.ogle and double,
work aud driy'ng.
Anything in iuis Inc You may want
and q, me mos reasonable prices Come
and see.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-09

succeeded t,
extent of on,
guine hopes
the uplifting
influence Of
hemcrited 4
confidence 1
of d vast 4
army of our !
fellow be- /
iings' Then |
Ind Only
then, can
we realize
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-09

Disease attacks the weak and debilita-
ted. Keep yourself healthy and strong
by taking Hoods Sarsaparlla.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-09
LydiaE. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Mrs. Oberg's invaluable Advice to Her Daugh-
ters-Similar to That of Thousands of
Other Wise Mothers-They Know from
Experience What is the Only Reliable
Remedy for Female Ills.

After years of struggle to attain and
merit public confidence, with firm
and steadfast belief that some day
others would recognize in us the truth,
good faith and honesty of purpose
which we know we possess, what a
genuine satisfaction it must be to have
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-09

The Doctors signature and directions On every bottle
iir,t panphaf free Spd everywhere Price 80 eslts
Sin bottle. 30 !. 5. JOIlNsONS CO, Bostoh' mas
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-09
WATERSPOUT AT LA ROCHE.

c. w WENSEL
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-23
WELL WORTH TELLING
A Well-known Senator Tells a
Remarkable Story.
No Possible Doubt as to Its Absolute
Truth, From the High Standing of tho
senator-Higher tho Position More
Interesting the FAots--Our Readers
Eager For just Such Details.

Senator Frank Plumley, of Mortified,
VI, is man of national reputation.
No man to-day stands more prominently
before the people Of the S..te of Yer.
mont than he.
lawyer by profession, he was elected
to the House of Representatives In 1882,
is Trustee of Schools. Trustee of North
field Bank, and Trustee OF Norwich
University "a Military School under
patronage of the u. s. Government) has
been Trustee OF the Montpelier Semi
nary, Chairman Of the Repu blican State
Convention 1886, Delegate at large to
the Republican National Conven eion in
1888, was United STATES Attorney for
Vermont 1889 to 1894, and ia now Ssate
Senator.
q Senator Plumley IS well-known
throughout tho United States, having
been selected by tho National Republi.
can Committee ns speaker TO etump the
State OF Michigan for Blaine in 1884.
and again in 1883 aud 1892 he spoke
through the West for the Republican
Prudential candidate.
1When he came out Of the Presidential
campaign in '92, owing to overwork he
was almost complete nervous wreck.
10 our representative the Senator
said:
I'm the fall of 1892 1 oame out of the
Presidential campaign with my nervous
system almost broken.
"Rest and ordinary remedies did not
assiot mo. Somo of my personal friends
advised mo to t,ke course of DR..
Gseene's medicines, which l did with
entire success.
II use Dr.. Greene's Nervura blood
and nerve remedy for that exhaustion
caused by long continued mental work,
and think we'll of it,"
We understand that Senator Pun
ley's cure is radical and complete, and
while wo congratulate the popular Sen.
stor on his recovery, We cannot but add
that this Is distincs triumph for that
marvellous medicine, DR.. Greeue's Ner-
vura blood and nerve remedy, which,
owing to the high standing of Senator
Plumley, and the fact that he is SO
widely known, will give d.. Groena's
Ne;vura a great boom.
Tho remedy deserves IL, for Il ia In
truth most wonderful curer OF disease,
| restorative and invlgorasor which
stands at the present day without
rival In msking people we'll; remedy
which is always sure to cure. 70 give
health and strength. to make whoever
uses 1t strong and vigorous.
This most valuable remedy Is not
patent medicine and should not be
classed IS ouch, for It IL tho discovery
and prescription of one OF our leading
srecislists In nervous and chronic
diaea'es, DR.. Greene, of IS Wess 14sh
st, New York Ci.y. The dooio, gives
an added value co his great remedy by
allowing al who desire to consult him
without charQe. either in peraon or
through tho mail:
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-23

"a fastened ut tho waist on tho loft side
with large paste buckle, long ends fall
Ing nearly to tho hem of tho skirt.
Besides tho regulation Jackets and collars
thoro arc numerous classified and unclnssi-
fed outer garments to bo seen now. Long
wraps, both close and loose, of rich ma
tcrials, embroidered, trimmed with jet or
pnsscmcntcrio and finished with fur or
feathers, arc Worn by women who can
afford them and arc fond of these rather
cumbersome garments. Louis Seize coats
of velvet and Marie Antoinctto flchus of
fur, crossed on tho heart and fastened be-
hind with long ends falling on tho skirt,
arc othor variations in tho outer wardrobe
which arc noticeable and picturesque
Evening wraps arc sumptuous to the last
extreme, all tho richest kinds Of brocades
vclvcts, furs and trimmings being en-
ploycd for them.
Tho illustration shows an evening capo
of turquoise satin. 1t falls in godets and
is lined with gold colorcd taffcta A deep
embroidoring Of gold is carried around the
edge, and yoke shaped design in tho
same sort OF embroidery covers tho shoul-
dcrs. Tho high, flaring collar is bordered
with turquoise ostrich feathers. This capo
Is worn over q gown of white silk, having
striped pattern of pink roses and green
leaves. JUDO CHOLLET.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-23
STREET COSTUME.

gowns and compose bodices, but as the
material for evening wraps, and even be-
ing seen in babies coats, which is certainly
not suitable situation for them.
There are no changes to be noted in the
fashionable costume. 1t remains as it has
been-rich In material and trimming, not
timid as to color, and expansive in the
matter of skirts and sleeves. There Is
much latitude allowed to individual
choice, and, provided tho largo sleeves and
skirt arc duly respected, ono can dress al
most rs ono plcascs and DO certain of be-
ing in vogue. All styles of wraps and
jnekcts are worn. from the short, straight
sack to tho long, rich mantle, including
the whole gamut between.
Women of moderate circumstances will
do well to have two out of door garments
"A jacket for general service and cape,
moro elaborate in style, for nice occasions
when tailor jacket would not DO in keep
ing with the formal gown and would crush
Its sleeves and trimming. If sho goes out
great deal, an evening capo must be
added tq tho list, but it need not be very
expensive If the color and trimmings are
carefully chosen.
A sketch Is given of gown of otter
cloth. The godot skirt is edged with q
band of astrakhan. The close bodice has
rather long, rippled basque, bordered
with nstrakhan, which continues ND the
front and around tho mock. Passcmenterio
brandcbourgs fastcn tho bodice across the
chest. The sleeves, made in % single piece
have astrakhan cuffs. The hat Is Of otter
!elt, trimmed with satin to match.
JUDO CHoLLET.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-23
Education and Crime.

There is no doubt that there is relation
between education and crime. British
statistics show plainly enough for q blind
man TO SEQ that the wider tho educational
privileges are extended the lower is the
ratio of crime. How could it DO otherwise
A great many crimes are committed by
men who arc not totally dcpravcd, because
they have no resources and don't know
how to get living. An education gives
them opportunities. 1t makes them solf
reliant, and If they can do ono thing they
do another. Tho temptation to lead q
vicious lifo is thereby weakened. The
world is pretty bad world, and yet be-
lievo that tho mon who prefer crime to
virtuo are very rare exceptions. Nearly
everybody would DO reasonably honest If
no had II fair show.-Ncw York Herald.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-23
THE DEVILS CODE.
Legend of n Monk, tho Devil and n ouiclr
Nights Work.

Nights Work.
Stockholm public library contains n
wonderful work which is called "The
Devils Code" and which in addition
to its extraordinary name is said to be
the biggest manuscript i'll tho world
Every letter is most beautifully drawn
and the magnitude Of the work is SC
great that it seems impossible for any
single monk to have dono it.
Tho story of tho origin of the manu-
script, however, not only gives it as
the work of one man, but also states il
to be tho work of single night. The
story runs as follows:
~ poor monk had been condemned
10 death, but was told mockingly by his
judges that if he was ablo to copy the
whole Code between darkness and
dawn he would be saved. Relying upon
the impossibility of the task, those who
sentenced him furnished him with the
original copy of the Code, with pen,
ink and parchment and left him.
Death must havebeen as little liked
i'll the middle ages rs it is now, for the
monk, forgetting the hopelessness of
his task, commenced it. Before long,
however, be saw that he could not save
his own life by such weak exertions,
and fearing cruel and horrible death
he invoked tho aid of tho prince Of
darkness, promising to surrender his
soul if he We're assisted III the task.
1.-THE devil kindly obliged by appear.
ing on the spot, accepted the contract
and sat down to the work, and next
morning The Devils Code was finished,
the monk being found dead. The copy
ing clerk from the Internal regions pre-
sumably fled away with the poor man S
soul as soon as the wicked compact was
finished. "-Pearson's Weekly.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-23
WINTER WRAPS.
Tho Meaibas Cloak Again Revived. blu.
Not n Enyorite.


Tho old fashioned sack, which is again
revived, does not meet with q ls,cat
deal of success aud is adopted by Only u
few women who have passion for tho
latest novelty, however ugly and rnbe-
coming it may be. These sucks arc With
out form, II not void, hanging strsight
and seamless from tho shoulders, ami ure
without tho vatican plait that they had
ut their last revival, u few yours ago, and
which added to their bcdgown appearance.
Tho medieval collar again shows itself
on out OF door garments. 1t is of various
forms-round, square and rlpplcd-but is
always high md flaring, framing the face
and shcltoring tho neck A collar of this
sort is only suitable for nice wraps, as it il
incongruous with informal costume or in
cheap materials.
A new capo is open ut tho throat and
has wide rovcrs. 1t crosses in front and
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-23

man in hundred, perhaps, is perfectlal
healthy. Sometimes her weakness is inI
herited, sometimes acquired by carele%|
ness. In every case, care and DR.. Piercel
Favorite Prescription will give her mel
life and strength and vitality. 1t will fii
out the hollows i'll her cheeks, bring COLI
to her lips, brighten her eyes, and mad
her really and truly woman. The +" Pa|
vorite Prescription " is of inestinabl1
value at three stages in the lives of eve,}
woman-when the girl becomes womaM
when the woman becomes mother. and
when the mother becomes incapable.o(
mate rnity. Al these times it gives safs&
and strength. 1t is the only medicine
now before the public for wonlan's pec,f
liar ailments, adapted to her delicate n
ganization by regularly graduated DID
sician-an experienced and skilled sbH
cialist i'll these naladies. It cannot AL
harm i'll any condition of the system. n
sales exceed the combined sales of n
other medicines for women
Every woman should have and read pIS
Pierce's Common Sense Medical AdvisM
a great book of thousand pages prE
fusely illustrated which will be sent III
on receipt Of FL onc-eent stamps, to rM
for mailing only. Address, Worlds DE
pensary Medical Association, No. OH
Main Street, Buffalo, n. Y. DIG
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-23
PRESENT FASHIONS.
Latitude of tho Present stylc-Accessorics
to Evening Toilets.

to Evening Toilets.
The mcdici collar, now SO fashionable,
is usually Of black satin and is bordercd
with ostrich tips. 1t is most becoming
and stately, but should DO avoided by
women who have short nccks.
There are an immense variety of flchns,
guipurcs, chcmisottcs and similar Access
series destined to accompany and givo va
ricty to evening toilets Louis Seize rib
bons, broad and rich, arc much employed
in these articles and form belts with
Haunting ends and ruffs and ruchcs in
numerablc. Embroitorics of gold, SOU
tacho and chonilic arc universally employ
cd, us arc beaded and iewclcd embroidcrics.
Velvet appears with MORO, glacc print
cd, checked and striped effects, these fanci-
ful varieties serving not only to trim
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-23
BAD Break.

Joe-JaolS IS new vito won't speak to mo.
Tom.-Why not?
JOE got confused Mt tho wedding and
rendered him my sympathy instead OF con-
CALCULATIONS. Pick Mo Up.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-23

There is false modesty, which is
vanity; false glory, which is levity; a
false grandeur, which is meanness; a
false virtue, which is hypocrisy, and a
false wisdom, which is prudery. -Bru-
yere.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-23
Il Popular Fad,

charlottesville craze for athletics seems
to be spreading among women.
Zounds-ltight you arc. 1 bolicvc that
even Miss Antique would jump at IN
offcr.--New York Tribune.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-23

In every apartment the screen is alb
solutely necessary. 1t shuts off the ugly
heat, hides bedroom door and conceais
dressers. which in any apartment are SO
nideous.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-23

1I"cHIHc, IHo HUIUlII0IlC cuCtIHS knlIo sharp
ener, and tableting appurtenances are on
this floor. The wonderful and powerful.
electric motor, which propels tho machines
on all three floors, is also on this floor. Over
in one corner, hardly noticeable, is kept in
readiness, as supplementary power an
improved Gas Engine, to be attached at
momentary notice, in case Of accident to tn
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-23

Women go OH,
heedlessly ignorins
the dangers that Ia
right in the path u
their tlloughtless]
ness. They iieglcc;;
little warnings un.
til they get used q
them. The warm
ings become loudw
a nd louder, a ma
still they do nd
heed them. TheH
sickness increase
like a snow b ali
r, rolling down hinS
The sickness comes
on gradually, and
they get used to q
gradually, but 81
ruins their lives just
the same One ~
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-23

arc right, our work Al, and if you don't
bring us work we will come after it, in one
way or another, either by bringing to your
notice our prices, facilities and quality of
execution, or personal interviews. We are
not grumbling; far from it. We've had our
share; we are still getting our share. But we
have placed at your disposal modern, and
almost ideal, printing establishment, with
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-23
An Up-.o-Date Printing Office.

: I'M UP-tO-Datc TT1Ht1nS O11Ce.
ne of tho the writer mde whe he devil" in
printing in he
comparison AT OF for he
has learned necessary
after beginning a
again a housekeper's like
tho boy who n washing because wills
soicd IS
for in and heat and
And the vow has been kept
We Do Not Believe
There is city a proper.
to Northern
friends o bankers and bushes
that imos We o is sour
In Our Press-ROom
be dininu monster
including the famous
thousands of sheets day paper cutting
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-23
DRUNKENNESS AND DRUG |

Successfully treated by the use of va
ser's "IRUR-TONlC." Send for Ct
Information &c <. L. VAN DEvANTER1
Town. MD. Sold by druggists. 800
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-23
What's the Use Of, Waiting /?

"They al things to him who waits
been waing and don't wait We prices
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-23

such facilities command admiration from
wane time wait
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-23
Dur Establishment
Quite Recently, Too

The times hard, money tight everything
icaly-"t it cannot possibly stay that way So pushing
(not showing y ahead just good upon
we cannot afford to lag behind worry
are preparing for And when haycan
hment that take anything
do not come Recently placed for
largest lots of type given a one in Virginia
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-10
Illusions of Animals.

Birds are perhaps more commonly the
victims of illusions than other animals
their stupidity about their eggs being
remarkable. Last year, for instance,
hen got into pavilion of a ladies'
golf club and began to sit on golf
ball in a corner, for which it made q
nest with couple of pocket handker.
chiefs. But many quadrupeds are no,
only deceived for the moment by re.
Elections, shadows and such unreali
ties, but often seem victims to il.
lusions largely developed by the i'm
agination.
The horse, for instance, is one of the
bravest of animals when face to face
with dangers which it can understand
such as the charge of an elephant or q
wild boar at bay. Yet the courageous
and devoted horse, so steadfast against
the dangers he knows, is a prey to o
hundred terrors of the imagination due
to illusions, mainly those of sight, fol-
shying, the minor effect of these IL
lusions, and ''bolting," in which panic
gains complete possession Of his soul,
are caused, as n rule, by mistakes as
to what the horse sees, and not by mis-.
Interpretation of what lie hears. 1t is
noticed, for instance, that many horses
which shy usually start away from
objects on one side more frequently
than from objects on the other. This
is probably due to defects of vision in
one or the other eye.
In nearly all cases of shying the
horse takes fright at some unfamiliar
object, though this is commonly quite
harmless, such as wheelbarrow up
side down, freshly felled log or a
piece Of paper rolling before the wind.
This instantly becomes an illusion"
is interpreted as something else, and
ii is curious question in equine neu-
ropathy to know what it is that the
horse figures these harmless objects to
be. When Russian ponies first began
to be shipped to Harwich they usually
objected to pass near donkey. This
reluctance was explained on the by.
pothesis that the ponies seldom saw
donkies in Russia and mistook them
for bears.-London Spectator.