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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-12-31
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-05
Nervous
Debility
Shattered Nerves, Gloomy Depression of Mind,
Loss of Nerve Power and Physical Strength.
How to Regain Strong Nerves and
How to Regain Strong Nerves and
Vigorous Bodies.

ANY formerly powerful physique and
IVA won,s tie feeng erAansh tude and
ofnnaon physical and mental Where
feeling strong vigorous physical there
a of weakness languo. duiness and exhaustion
Business and clerks whose prosperity depends their ceanessof
their strength IMPAIRED and their endurance and
power Professional
Their ngM deased where formerly they
could application the mind they
find andy INABILITY fr tie
off
irritable dull cloudy often accompanied by dsagreeabe
feelings n the head and eyes.
the digestive
gradual failing weakness
back especially noticeable the morning bad asten the mouth
mornings there
apoudnt and n6f, from gloom
the mind The become weakened after that
shock will Rn tie bring snror trembling
often attended by less PaL6haion Of tie heart
tie a6o0e symptoms and elng portion Of Them
suffering debility caused exhausted condition
and val whA rs OzO 6w surely Sa4g life and energies
ABSOLUTELY necessary uo1d pvfnf INSANITY fetal
byostyatf TO use
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-05

from his breast pocket. He put cigar
between his lips. He closed the case
with a snap and returned it to it's rest
ing place-slowly, calmly. From his
trousers pocket he produced pearl
penlsnife, with which he clipped the
cigar, and then returned the knife to
its resting place-calmly, slowly. From
his waistcoat pocket-what a host of
pockets men have, to be sure-he pro-
duced q silver matchbox and struck a
light.
The guard blew his whistle.
In dashed young lady, all breath
less. She scrambled into the seat OPP
posite the gentleman.
The gentleman paused. The gentle
man swore, but the young lady did not
hear him.
The train glided out of the station.
The young lady arranged her skirts,
and as she did she saw the match burn
to the end. She saw the match fall
from the gentleman's hand. She saw
the cigar case produced, the cigar re-
placed among its fragrant companions.
and the case returned to the pocket.
She chuckled-almost aloud.
He swore--almost aloud.
he buried himself in his paper.
She laughed outright.
He looked up. And what did he see
He saw a little, neatly-gloved hand
find its way into tailor-made pocket.
He saw the hand embracing the dainti-
est of little cigarette cases. and gold
matchbox, en- suite. He saw cigarette
between the first and second fingers Of
the left hand, and match between the
finger and thumb of the right.
And what did he hear?
81 hope monsieur does not object to
smoke"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-05

vrew more marked, and evidently were
caused by the presence of polecat.
Finally the nuisance became unbear-
able and the teacher realized that some
thing must be done, so Miss Saunders
asked Bob Aiken, her largest schol-
ar, TO take up board behind her desk
and see If he could discover the cause
of the trouble. When the board had
been removed the stencil became more
overpowering than ever, and, as moth
ing could be seen, Bob secured the stove
poker and rammed it around under the
floor. Then he saw something, for
a polecat jumped into the room, and
IL was followed by another and another,
until five had made their appearance,
dispensing their perfume as they went,
and SO impartially did they distribute
1t that most of the scholars, as well az
the teacher, will be compelled to wear
different clothing until that worn at
the time can be fumigated.
The children, scared half to death,
scampered in all directions, piling
over seats and through windows, out
into the biting cold. The door being
cold. The doors being closed, the
skunks were penned in and ran fran
tically about the room, leaving evil
dences of their presence on the seats
and the woodwork and the floor. Finally
some Of the children who escaped from
the room by way of the door left it
open and the odorous creatures took
their departure. 1t will be some time
before the building can be sufficiently
ventilated for the sessions of the school
to be resumed.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-05
A Legend of Lomhardy.


An old Lombard legend tells the story
&C chieftain who asked the hand OF
neighbours daughter. Upon its being
refused him he declared war. killed the
chief who had declined the hoaor of be-
coming his father-in-law. and married
the girl after all. Not satisfied with
this much he had the skull of his wife's
father mounted in gold rs n drinking
cuA and one day. while under the intiu-
ence of wine, ordered his spouse to APP
pear before the assembled guests at his
house and drink to his health out of the
horrible bowl. She did so. but ever
afterward was her husbands secret
but most deadly enemy. She Joined In
conspiracy which eventually resulted
her husbands nssassination.--San
Francisco Call.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-05

tended over number of years in assist
ing her mother to carry on the volumi-
nous correspondence incident to her per-
sonal treatment of so many cases OF
female ills. The good work has been
carried on to a greater extent than ever,
and this can be fully appreciated when
our readers will realize that Mrs. Pink
ham receives letters from, and extends
her advice to, something over one hum
dred thousand women per year, and she
urges women to accept her advice in
the same friendly spirit in which it Is
offered; for not only is it her desire to
be of as great service to her suffering
sisters as possible, but also to merit the
great confidence placed in her by her
mother when she was left in charge Of
that great woman's most cherished life
work
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-05
Chicnra. Ia. ..urraId r Eichard va

Chicora, Pa, ''Herald;" Richard Ven
sci reports One Mhnte Couch lure the
greatest success of medical science. He
told Us tina, il cured his whole family OF
terrible coughs aod colds, after al o her
50 cal ed cures had failed entirely. Mr..
Vtnsel said it assisted his children
through avery bad siege of meascls. One
M'nu e Cough Cure makes expeciorajion
We v easy and rapid.
c. +. Bacon. Londonderry. F. F..
IN Ii, Jamaica and ,IonIs HI Bond
vie, G. G. Smith, 30. Londonderry and
+. B. Pier, Jacksonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-05


had relieved from suffering, and before
her was a younger woman.
The elder woman turned over the
leaves and read: II was sorcly afflicted
with chronic Inflammation of the womb
and now / am we'll" Turning over
another page, she read:
They said was consumptive and
sent me away; but you opened my eyes
to the truth, and through you am
we'll"
Another page, and;
"Your remedy came to me with hope,
then the truth dawned upon me. You
saved my life, and bless you contin-
ually."
Then the book was closed and
placed in the hands of the younger
woman.
"These are the records of my victo.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-05

The children built a snowman
Down by the garden gate.
But, early In the morning
(Sad story to relate).
They found that dissolution
Had been the snow-man's fate.
Twas at the breakfast tac,s
The children had their say.
1--WE built our pretty snowman;
We wanted him to stay.
We left him there last evening;
What made him run away?"
The maid of eighteen summers
Looked wise and shook her head.
a snow man at the garden gate,
Whence other men had fled!
What made him run away?" they cried,
Il guess twas par she said.
ELLA Randall Pearce, in Brooklyn Life.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-05
you GET OUT OF HERE"

The man grew angry. II she would not
give him the chickens he would help
himself, as he would not have time to
call again this week. He went to the
hen house in the rear yard to force his
way in.
Hold on minute, don't break the
lock. I'll go in and get the key" called
Mrs. Arundle.
In minute Mrs. Arundle appeared in
the door and said:
Here's the key; come and get it."
The man turned and approached
carelessly, not looking up until he
reached the step leading to the back
door. Then he raised his eyes and saw
that instead of key Mrs. Arundle had
in her hand bright bulldog revolver
ready cooked. He stopped and his jaw
fell. Then Mrs. Arundle said:
Nov you get right out of here in a
hurry. No chicken thief is going 10 rob
me in broad daylight If have my eyes
OPEN"
The thief grabbed up his bag made
for the fence. jumped over, and ran
down Woodbridge avenue.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-05

to you my life
work for the ply
steal salvation Of
women. Carry the
good work for
ward"
The elder wo-
man was Lydia E.
Pin k h am. The
younger was her
dau G h ter, Mrs.
Charles H. Pink
ham, the one wo-
man fully equip
ped by nature, ed
ucation and exper-
fence to carry out
the requirements
of this noble leg
acy, her expert
ence having ex.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-05
WHAT MONSIEUR SAW.
Funny Experience of an American In
q French Railway Carriage.

Hre"ch NhiiWay CafrinSe.
He was travelling in France aud he
had comforted himself down in the cor
ner of tirst-class railway compart-
ment. He was alone in the carriage,
The train, which was just on the point
of starting, would run four hours with
out stopping.
-Four hours quiet, uninterrupted
reading, he told himself. accompanied
by fat cigar"
And he purrcd at the prospect of read
ing and smoking and smoking un.
disturbed by the bubbles of chance ac-
quaintances. And he did everything so
easily, so elegantly-he was a gentle
man-an American gentleman.
He placed handful of papers by his
side. He produced a jeweled cigar case
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-05
IN ORDER THAT A LIES WORK MAY
Be PERPETUATED:,
How Lydia E. Pnkham Arranged that the Great
Work Which She Had Commenced Should Be
Carried On After She Had Been Called to Her
Reward.

RES over women's diseases" said the
elder to the younger woman, "they give
the history of each case and how it was
treated.
81 am growing old, and some day I
must give up the effort, and | bequeath
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-05
lis Tinc for Talking.

Ore morn at breakfast Mrs. Bunce to Mr..
Buace remarked:
I'D like to know. John Henry. on what
mission you're embarked
For In your sleep you talk and talk. ano
keep 1t up so long,
That I'm sure that ais not right Now tell
me what is wrong"
but Mr.. Bunce said not a word about his
troubled sleep.
He only guped his coffee down and looked
both wise ard deep.
And then he said: I'm sorry. dear; don't
look at me askance.
talk at night when you're asleep. cause
then | have chance"
London Tit-Bits.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-05
poLEoATs At SCHOOL.
In vestigation of an OdOr Causes an
Abled-Bodied Sensation.

The district school few miles east
of Greensburg. Ind, which is taught by
Miss Amelia Saunders, was broken up
the other day, and it will be several
days before its sessions will be re-
sumed. Powerful odors had been no.
ticed for some time in the schoolroom.
apparently coming from beneath the
floor, but nothing was done, the teach
er evidently thinking the stencil would
disappear in few days. There is
where she made mistake. Instead Of
becoming less noticeable the odors
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-05
GRITTY MRS. ARUNDLE.
The Thief Asked for a Key and She
Held Out a Revolver

Held Out a Revolver.
Mrs. John Arundle, of Ansonia, Conn.
has pluck. A man came to her home on
Prospect street the other day and said
he had come for "those chickens" Mr.
Arundle has a fancy for choice poultry
and has fine flock of high-bred fowls
Il bought six hens and rooster of
your husband this morning and paid
him eight dollars for them" explained
the morning caller, land I've come after
them. want 'em quick. too" and he un,
rolled big bag he had carried under
his arm.
Mrs. Arundle doubted his statement
and refused to let him have the fowls
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-05
Old style and New.

Teacher-What is that letter?
Pupil don't know.
Teacher-What is it that makes
honey?
Small Boy (son of manufactured
Glucose.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-05

"Yonr letters are SO friendly, dearest,
SO abominably friendly; they verify
starve my heart. Oh, why am not rich
enough to throw up this drudgery and
come home to you and hold you in my
ttms again, and make you say you love
ne? | have to go over our parting
ugain and again to make myself be-
lieve that all you said then is really
true. Write me o real love letter next
time. darling, to help me bear up"
The girls cheeks were flushed and
Sf- Nav - or -
her eyes held happiness as she sat by
the schoolroom table, with the piled
mp work basket neglected before her,
and read the words again and again.
And the days and the weeks and the
months and the years passed on, and
the pile of love letters which came TO
the girl grew in bulk. Sometimes they
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-05
W0utndMen and ladies in small towns
W NlltCuwishing to earn $25 per week should
write at once to Mattoon & Co. .Oswego, NY.
NURSERYMEN
WANT AGENTS

Employment the year around for hon
est, ener geiic meu To sell Nursery Stock
Full instructions given aud comp e,e ou,-
I'll free. Experience not neres airy to
success. WHITING NURSERY CO.,
451 Blue Hiil Avenue, Boston, Mass.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-05
DR.. Greene's Nervura
Is the Synonym for
Power, Vigor and Strength.

Price $I.oo per bottle AT all Druggists
Torpid Liver and Bousness
Neura and by keeping the bowels
coated easy to take and pleasant to act
Temple Place Boston Mass the successful specialist
of consulted
charge by any personally or by letter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-05
No Other Reason Nece.sarx.

''We shall show your honor" said
the attorney for the plaintiff, chat
my client is entitled to divorce on
the ground Of non-support. Notwith-
standing the fact, as the evidence will
prove, that her husband is member
Of six lodges"
1.-THE application for divorce is grant
ed" interposed the judge. "Call the
next e."-Chicago Tribune.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-05

Union Village, VT, Jan. /, lS97.-My
stomach was in such condition that l
could not retain even he most delicate
food. l was obliged to give up business
and go into the country. Physicians
treatment did not help me. | began TAX
ing Hoods Sarsaparlla, with excellent
results. l am now strong and vigorous.
We keep Hoods Sarsaparilla on hand all
the time as my wife says we could not
keep house without it. G. G. Clark.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-05

1t was an eventful day; one of the
most widely know women of the age
felt the weight of years upon her.
Her whole life had been given to one
grand work, and her name was known
throughout the civilized world as the
one woman who had made the ills OF
her sex the study of her life, and had
devoted her energy and talents to the
cause Of their relief.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-05

upon shelves a
her the records
of thousands of
cases of female
ills which she
had treated sue
ce S $ fully. In
turning over the
leaves of one of
these great books
she read some eX-
tracts from a few
Of the letters rec
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-05
DR.. Greene's NerVura.

t.
Purely Vegetable and Harmless.
u back tie
exhausted the strength that has lost W bar1
all The
that grand Rs strength
bounding Pulse 1ysa and 1ower 7OsA oor
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-05
Hoods Pills cure sick headaches.
A Useful Man.

Useful Man.
An Englishman met party Of Ameri-
can settlers journeying westward, and
got into conversation with their leader,
an eminently practical man.
eve only take useful people with us.
This'-pointing to a man-"is our
Junior, this our baker, this is our black
smith," and SO on
"But," said the Englishman, that
very old fellow-surely he can't be of
much use to your"
"Oh, yes, he is. That's grandfather.
We shall open our new cemetery with
him."-Milwaukee Wisconsin.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-03-05

in her library, where
were filed in huge cases
upon shelves a b GU t
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-07-29
List OF Deeds.

The following is a list of deeds. etc,
ADMITTED to record by the Clerk of
"teehorier County Court from july
18th to July 26th. 1897
"A deed from l.. L. Hefner and wife
10 Mary 5. Richie, for 90 acres land in
Anthony's Creek district.
From Elisha A. Jacobs and wife to
'oseph ii. May and wife, for two tracts
OF handsome of 145 and the other of
III acres-in Anthony's Creek district.
From Margaret Castillo to John d.
Gastelo, for 81 acres of land in Meadow
Bluff district. >'0 '"
From Jos. $. Crane, ST., to VIM. l..
Hines, for 16l acres of land in Meadow
Bluff district. 0">''"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-07-29
PIckups In Town md County.

A large crowd of our people went off
Oh the excursion to Natural Bridge
and Lynchburg, Va, this morning.
The colorcd people of our town have
the lumber on the ground to build an
Odd Fellows Hall on their lot near the
Courthouse.
The firm of Green & Brcady has dis
solved partnership, Mr.. Green retiring
from the firm. Mr.. Bready will con-
tinue the business at the old stand.
Quarterly Meeting will be held at the
M. E. Church, South, in Williamsburg,
next Saturday and Sunday, conducted
by the Presiding Elder, Rev. ] d. Mar
tin.
Thomas III. kirkpatrick, of this vi
entity, brought us several stocks of
clover. raised on his farm, which meas
ures six feet-a very remarkable growth
for clover.
Quarterly Meeting for Lewisburg
Station, M. E. Church, South, will be
held next Sunday and Monday. Preach
ing Sunday night by Rev. J. d. Mar
tin. Love-feast next Wednesday night.
A. E. Huddlestun, of White Sulphur
| Springs, has cut so acres of wheat, the
largest crop, we presume, raised by any
one farmer in the county. 1t is esti-
mated that it will thresh out something
over 1000 bushels.
Fl. F. Hansbarger has rented his farm,
one mile north of Lewisburg, to Thomp.
son 81 Smith, of Covington, Va, who
will take possession of the same some
time In August. Mr.. Hansbarger will
buy property in town and move his
family here.
During the heavy storm in Meadow
Bluff district last Saturday, Samuel A.
FOrren, who was riding along the road
on horseback, was struck on the head
by large limb that was blown from
q tree, knocking him senseless. in which
state he laid until Sunday afternoon
His horse was also badly hurt. We
hear that Mr.. Forren is now improv
ing.
The Hinton Herald has on several oc
casions pOked fun at the INDEPEN
DENT, which we took in good part. =,
Week before last our devil undertook tt
reciprOcate by poking little fun at thu
editor, Prof. Sawyers, and, don't yol
think he took it in dead hard earnest, go
mad, paved the air, until the people o.
Hinton thought he was affected will
hydrophobia No, no, Willie, we die
not mean it, for we like you've lik,
ali Greenbrier boys especially thos,
from Snake Run. We take it all back
and hereby give you and your entir,
force cordial invitation to visit ou
office, where we Will treat you 8,
nicely that we will make you ASHAMED
I of yourself for penning such stuff al
you had in your paper last week. Com,
and kiss the devil, dear Willie, and b,
friends
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-07-29
Death OF Capt. John AmIck

Capt. John Amick, well and favorable
known to many of our old Confederate
soldiers, died at his home in Favctte
county, on the 9th inst, aged SO years,
s months and s days. He was a native
of Greenbrier. When the Yankees
were on their way to Lewisburg, lust
before the battle at TuckwilIer's Hill.
they captured Mr.. Amick in Fayetto
and held him n prisoner one night at
Mr.. Deals. During the night Amick
Slipped out of a small window in the
room, and, without coat or shoes on,
droye off a yoke of oxen the Yankees
had taken from him, got horse, swan
Meadow river, came hurriedly to Lew
isburg and Informed Col. Edgar of the
intentions of the Federal soldiers
We know the result. After this he
commanded company of home guards
attached to the Confederate SERVICE
He was an excellent citizen, and mem
Der of NJ. f. Church, South.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-07-29
GET new suit for Camp at
the Grecnbrier Clothing House.

SHEEP STATISTICS.-Mr. A. NJ. Nc
Laughlin, of near Lewisburg, has al
ways been one of the most successful
sheep raisers in the county. We re-
Gently obtained some statistics from
him in regard to the profit which might
be expected from sheep in one season.
He had nineteen ewes out on shares last
winter. This year the wool and in
crease has been sold for S141.2l. In
addition to this there was an unusual
loss Of five lambs. The wool brought
$50, and twenty-eight lambs at 92t lbs.
brought $l21.21. Supposlng that the
capital invested in these nineteen ewes
was S4 each, making $40, and the owner
farms them out at half shares, being mt
no further expense or trouble, this year
he could get his nineteen ewes back
and $1,000, or nearly 100 per cent, and
that with wool cheaper than COTTON
Another herd on the Johnson place,
near Marlinton, of 50 yearing sheep of
Mr.. McLaughlin's own raising clipped
an average of lbs. each of wool. In
a field by themselves at his home farm
in Greenbrier Is a herd of "a ewes
which have 66 lambs. From these "a
ewes produce to the amount of $500. 22
has been sold this year. The lambs av-
erage 81 pounds each. This was q
profit of SS.S3 each on these ewes.-Po-
cdhOntds Times. /.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-07-29
Death or VIM. BIRps

VIM Biggs, Esq, died at the HON,
VI MS son-in-law, DR.. Beardsley, il
II huntington, last Saturday morning
.ne 24th, aged o6 years, months and
Il days, having been borne in Kentucky
oh inc 10Th day of October, 1900. He
was the father of George N. and Sam
blggs' late of this county. Col. J.
w. Davis, of this county, at that time
years and . months old, was present
W Ine marriage of Mr.. Biggs, on the
1'Vh oay OF October, 1927, and is now
, me only person living who witnessed