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The Story of
Puritana.

Prof. Dixi Crosby, M. D., IL. D.,
who for thirty-two years was at the
head of Dartmouth Medical College,
belonged to the famous Crosby family
Of physicians, which for several gener-
atoms has furnished more distin-
guished medical men than any other
family in America. His father was
III. Asa Crosby, of Dartmouth, who
procured the charter of the State
medical society, of which he was for
thirty years a conspicuous member;
one brother, DIR. Josiah Crosby, in
vented the invalid bed and the method
of making extensions of fractured
linibs by adhesive strips; another
brother, DR.. Thos. r. Crosby, was
chief surgeon in Columbian College
Hospital during the war, and later
professor of animal and vegetable
physiology at Dartmouth College;
while Dr.. Dixi Crosby himself was
the inventor and discoverer of various
important improvements in medicine
and surgery, including new and
,inique mode of reducing metacarpo-
?'ialsngcal disloca:.on, opening of abb
lgss 1t lir-ioiIt, c.c., etc.
/ lie carly ago of twenty-four his
e7-,saortinary skill and successin over.
r:rg disease had already attracted
70 attention of medical men through
pat tho world, and Won for him tho
':,hr honors. His greatest achieve.
::ert was The discovery Of an original
Tctbas, for perfecting and compound
i. II permanent form what has be-
Hn known as his "prizo formula"
FAD which, under tho nanio OF Pull
:. !, is ic.c,a,iy protected.
foundation CT tits remarkable
III discovery consists OF simple
seq EnglG-d roots and herbs, and tho
.. .na. fsm. 7 recipe for il has de-
sseut,e.l - l long iiao Of Crosby
rLtsie.rr:s fen liz II Puritan ances-
IS. Is recr..cr vegetable compost
rendered = necessary To brew it
aerct needle, in 10 carly Gays Of
rs. 3tor-, and after tAc scattering CT
t.'e l.fii.l sni,ics 10 remote local.
Ties. acf1 / 0 necessary ingredients
wars Das baf sal, many attempts
weFc = > &, put s. !; II permanent
for-n 7r..ic!i isilc.l until DIR. Dixi
CrnsaY siise1Yeresi faeass and methods,
he r,aG4a q. ). .leA 10. Natures SaIe
FOUNDED III the laboratory VI
Snnmon Sense,
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TOSSED BY A LOCOMOTIVE.

the air I was struck on my side and
back, but felt no pain. | remember
feeling glad that had not been thrown
under the wheels instead of being
tossed through the air. do not think
l ever felt SO regardless of all danger.
It seemed as if 1 knew that l should
land unhurt beside the track, and my
only concern was as to where | would
strike. l remember distinctly noticing
fence which was built along the side
of the track, and wondered if could
avoid striking it.
''That was my first thought. Then I
saw the train rushing past me and l
heard the grinding and wearing of the
brakes as the engineer applied them.
recalled perfectly, plainly, much of
my past life. I seemed to recall the
most trivial circumstances even to the
disappointment my friends would feel
if should not call on them as l had
promised.
at seemed as If l should never finish
that wild ride through space. The
earth seemed miles away and then I
struck the ground about 25 feet from
the track, and fell against the fence
which had before noticed I fell for
ward, half turning, and struck on my
side. 1t was the easiest fall ever expe-
rienced in all my life. At no time did I
feel shock or jar, and when I came
down, the only unpleasant sensation
was slight bruise on my side where l
struck small stone.
"My friend came to me and asked if
was hurt, and said thought not.
was helped aboard the train and taken
to house near the track where ply
stefan was called. He seemed surprised
| when l told him that I had not lost
consciousness at any time and then said
that he failed to find any injury upon
me. That afternoon visited my friend
whom 1 had started out to see in the
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26

gagged in the politics of Switzerland
ever since his youth. He was chosen
a member of the canton council in 1865,
and in 1879 was sent to the prefecture
of the council. From 1869 until 1879
he was German member of the national
council. He then retired from public
life and devoted himself to his pro-
fession till 1879, when he was reelected
to the council. He was president of the
council from 1882 until 1893. Ten years
ago DR.. Deucher was elected to the fed
eral council Of his country, and this
year was made vice president OF that
body. which is equivalent to vice presl-
dent Of the republic. Switzerland al
t,ays rewards its vice presidents by pro
noting them to the highest office, and
all the Swiss knew that the doctor
would again fill the Office he 80 well
filed before. AS president he retains
the direction of the department of agri-
culture and industry as federal coun-
uilor, and the enlargement of his Office
will serve to assist him materially in the
functions of these important internal
services. Dr.. Deucher Is very patri-i
otto Swiss.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26
DR.. ApoLPH DEucHER.
He Has just Been Elected President OF
the Swiss Republic.

He Has just Been Elected President of
the Swiss Republic.
DR.. Adolph Deucher, the newly elect
cd president of the republic of Switzer-
land, does not go into this important
office as a tyro. The doctor once before
served as the chief executive of the
stanch little republic in the Alps. That
was six years ago, and his administra-
ton was pleasing and satisfactory to
the Swiss. He is a seasoned statesman
and understands the needs Of his coun-
try thoroughly. The president of the
Swiss is elected yearly by the congress
of the nation-thus giving more plas-
ticity to the executive department in
point of ability and worthiness than
is given in most republics. DR.. Deucher
is native of Stockholm, in Thurgau,
ard was born in 1881. He went abroad
for his studies, and Heidelberg turne!
him out an M. D. He finished his med
ical studies at Zurich, Prague and vi
emma. The doctor has been actively ell
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26

she was entirely cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If space permitted we could go on
indefinitely quoting from letters re-
ceived from grateful women located in
all parts of the United States, but
surely we have quoted enough in this
article to convince those women who
are sick that they ought to try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound be-
fore giving themselves up to despaifj
for proof is monumental, and the fact
indisputable that the Compound will
positively cure the ills Of women in all
their various complications.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26

Chicora, Pa, "Herald:" Richard Ven
sci reports One Minnie Cough Cure the
greatest success of medical science. He
told Us that it cured his whole family of
terrible coughs and colds, after all other
so called cures had failed entirely. Mr..
Vcnscl sad it assisted his children
through avery bad siege of mease's. One
Minute Cough Cure makes expcctoration
very easy and rapid.
C. E. Bacon, Londonderry. F. f.
Smith, Jamaica and Jonas Hill Bond
F. B. Pier, Jacksonville.
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writes: ~ have been troubled
with Inflammation of the womb and
ovaries for three years. Twas not able
to stand or walk; had pains in my
back and limbs and headache; l thought
should lose my mind. Lydia 4. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound entirely
cured me-"
Mrs. Jennie L. Smith, Of 2754 HELEN
st., Philadelphia, Pa, writes: lean
not praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound too highly. For nine
weeks 1 suffered with Inflammation
and congestion of the ovaries. have
been completely cured by this great
remedy for woman's ills"
Mrs. Cora B. Berkeley writes from
Newport, KY, that she has been trou=
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The Hearts Answer.

The Hearts Answer.
[Adapted from the German of Friedrich
Halm.l
Heart, tell me, when ask thee,
What is this love, pray?
1.-TWO souls to one thought subject,
Two hearts one law obey"
And say. whence comes this love, thenf
ut comes, we know not how"
But say. how goes that same lover
mo love II false the VOW"
What love IL purest. sweetest
mo thought of self It knows"
And when IL love the deepest7
THE stream that silent flows"
And when ie love the richest7
"'Tis richest when It gives"
Oh, tell me sweet loves language.
I'm deeds. not words, 1t lives"
Boston Transcript.
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The Stories About Women Who
Have Been Cured By
LYDIA E. -PINKHAM'S VEGETABLE
COMPOUND
Prom All Sections of This Great Country Come
Praises Unlimited Thousands upon Thousands
Write That They Have Been Cured by This
Great Womans Remedy for Woman's Ills.

bled for the last two years with falling
of the womb and severe stomach trou-
bles, and feels she can never say enough
for Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, because it entirely relieved
her of the suffering she had experienced
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26

1t is grand illustration of the great
work that the Pinkham Remedies are
doing in this country when it is stated
as fact that there is no city SO large,
no village so small, but that some wo-
man has sent words Of joyful thanks
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for health restored.
From Chicago,
ILL.,, writes Mrs. A.
c. Butler, of 1923
N. Albany ave.,
saying: 81 have
been suffering for
some time with fe-
male weakness,
that bearing-d
feeling was terri
BILE, and l could not
walk any distance.
1 began to use
Lydia f. Pin k :
hams Vegeta b 10
Comp o u nd q n d
Sanative Wash and
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26
rb. Ocean's Greed.

"Why do they speak Of it as the
hungry sea?"
at takes the dinner right out OF
a persons mouth. Life.
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full menstruation,
and was entirely
cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound.
From PARKWAY
California comes a
message from Miss
D. d. Gilbert, Of
Patches, recount
ing her suffering
for three years
with severe head.
a C h e, dizziness,
ia ntness, back
ache and the blnes
in fact, a compli-
cation ofwomb dis
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One rrue rr1opa.

One True Friend.
Some worldwide hardened cynics say
That selfishness and greed
Are ever near. to charm away
Tho tabled friend In need
To set at naught
What love has wrought,
And to leave aching hearts to bleed.
IT'S falsel I have friend that meier
Hath yet forsaken me,
And who. I'm sure, my lot will share,
Whatever II may be!
In Joy or woe
This friend I'll know
Such love az his men seldom seei
And he enjoys my fullest trust,
This steadfast friend Of miner
His wit is small, but he is Just.
And therefore half divine
All. now you see,
OF course, that he
Is nothing but poor CANNED
Cleveland Leader.
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Ifyou are worked out, if weak,
nervous, run down or you feel
"out of sorts" or if you want to
avoid the ills, weakness and ex-
haustion, SO sure to come, don't
delay. Get this grand restorer of
health and strength, DR.. Greene's
Nervura blood and nerve remedy,
at once, and twill make you well.
DR.. Greene's Cathartic Pills act
in perfect harmony with the Nerv-
ura, producing regular, natural and
healthy action of the liver and
bowels. DR.. Greene, of "a Temple
Place, Boston, Mass, who is our
mostsuccessful specialist in curing
all forms of nervous and chronic
diseases, can be consulted without
charge in regard to any case, pers
sonally OF by letter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26

Hoods Sarsaparilla is Known to b
honest medicine, and it actn lily cures
=, en- I'll others fail. TAX it now.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26

morning, and took part that evening in
an entertainment I have not suffered
any ill-effects for my wild fight
through space"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-02-26

they have cured me. I cam
not praise them enough"
From 1884 Franklin Ave-,
st. Louis, Mo-, Mrs. Breier
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"ALL WORKED OUT"
An Instructive Lesson in the Death Roll
Of Our Great Men.
DR.. Greene's Nervura a Protection Against
Premature Death. Value of Vigorous
Nerves and Pure Blood

In the death of great and gifted
men and women, who have filled
the public mind and who are held
in tender and fearful remem-
brances, how many have gone be-
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SO long.
From Lewiston, Me-,
comes word from Mrs. Mar
garet Anderson that she
~ was a sufferer for
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the nerves and purify and enrich
the blood when both become
weakened, and to prevent, if taken
in time, such relapse of physical
force. He succeeded to such an
extent that DR.. Greene's Nervura
blood andnerveremedy has gained
a worldwide reputation through
it's wonderful cures and the bene.
fits it has conferred on the thou
sands who have used it. In his
study of this subject he has also
become the leading authority on
blood and nervous ailments, and
SO is sought as physician by peo-
pie everywhere. He charges no
fee for his opinion, and can con-
sequently be consulted, free Of
l@ charge, by letter or
~ in person.
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the seat of health to be strength
and vigor of nerve and pure blood,
and determined to discover a
remedy that would re-energize
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The Peruvian Potter.

A long slim neck is distinguishing
feature of much of the Peruvian pot
terry, and nearly every vessel is orna-
mented with figure Of some sort, hav-
ing holes to represent eyes and other
openings. These afford passage for
the air forced out by the liquid when
poured into the vessel. By an ingenl-
GUS contrivance the air in escaping pro-
duces a sound similar to the cry of the
creature represented. Thus a utensll
decorated with two monkeys embrac-
ing each other on having water poured
into or from it would give sound like
the screeching of those animals. One
decorated with bird would emit bird
like notes, while mountain cat on one
Jar would NAV; snakes coiled around
another would hiss. The most curious
that we have seen was the figure OF an
aged wowan. When the jar was in use,
her sobs became audible, and tears
trickled down her cheeks. The manu-
facturers seem to have known all about
atmospheric pressure. De LIE Plon-
geon had in his own collection piece
that demonstrated this. 1t represented
a double-headed bird. The vessel had
to be filed through a hole in the bot
tom, and yet in turning it over not q
drop would spill, but the liquid would
readily flow out when the jar was
simply inclined.-Popular Science
Monthly.
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A new libel law in Utah requires
double publication of retraction for
a period of three days in mitigation OF
5omareS
The British Are Butter Eaters.

The 3S, 900, 900 people who comprise
the population of the United Kingdom
are the greatest butter eaters In the
world. In addition to what they make
for themselves, they have imported
during the last six years an average
of 269, S43, $40 pounds of pure butter
annually. for which they have paid an
average of s62, ,3O2,7 In 1896 they
ran their total up to $40, $50, O64
pounds, and paid S74,671, $50 for it.
In addition to this, they have i'm
ported an average of 131, 941, 443
pounds of bogus butter, for which
they have paid annually the average
price of SIG, ,OS7,1O2. In 1896 the i'm
ports of oleomargarine into England
fell off considerably, and amounted to
only 1O3, 7O4, sos pounds, valued at
S12, ,15s, 5S5.
The increased consumption OF but
ter in Great Britain has been remark
able. 1t has more than doubled dur
ing the last ten years. In 1886 the
Britons imported $50, ,620, ,30S in but
ter. and in 1896, as has already been
stated. the total was over S74, 900, 900.
The high tide in the importation of
oleomargarine was reached in 1892,
when the total was 146, 199, 200 pounds,
valued at little more than S19, ,000,-
OOO.-Weshington despatch to the
Chicago Record.
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A New Helmet for the German Army.

A new helmet has been served out,
by way of experiment, to several regi-
ments of the German Army. 1t is
very light, being made of aluminium,
and is bronzed in order to obviate the
drawbacks which might arise from a
bright metal head-dress. Germany has
already tried aluminium horse-shoes,
buckles, and accoutrements, with q
view to Tightening the weight which
the soldier must carry. For horse
shoes it has been found too soft, but
in other respects it has answered we'll.
There is one drawback which has not
been foreseen, namely, that when ex-
posed to the influence of the sun alu-
minum will store up heat to a remark
able degree, eventually becoming so hot
as to blister the skin. Whether bronZ-
ing will obviate this defect remains to
lie seen, but the German experiment
is one which is we'll worth the atten
'ion of all military men.-British Army
and Navy Gazette.
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How Fast Wild Geese Fly.

During the three days ending March
% numerous focks of geese were seen
migrating northward, or, rather, north
eastward, since they were following the
general trend of the coast line, which,
in New England, is nearly northeast
ward north of Cape Cod. On the morn
ing of March %, while A. E. Sweetland
and were measuring clouds at the
ends of base line 117S.4 metres in
length, extending from the Blue Hill
Meteorological Observatory to the base
OF Blue Hill, We succeeded in measur-
ing, with our cloud theodolites, the
height and the velocity of flight of one
of these focks of geese. So rapid is
the velocity of fight that the flock was
visible to observers only about two
minutes, but during that time two sets
of measurements were taken with the
theodolites on the leader of the flock.
The first measurements, at S.49 a.
m, were accurately taken at the OBJ
servatory station, but were only ap-
ploximate at the other station. The
second measurements, at $50 a. NJ,
were accurate and simultaneous at both
stations. Using the second set of OBJ
servations at both stations for the
height and the two sets of observations
at the observatory station for the
velocity, the calculations gave the
height as 905 feet above the Neponset
River Valley, of $50 feet above sea
level, and the velocity Of flight as 44.3
miles an hour. The direction of flight
was from southwest to northeast.
On previous occasion, as described
in Science of January l, we found
flock Of ducks flying from the northeast
at height of 95S feet, with velocity
of Al miles an hour. H. Helm Clay
ton, in Science.
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It is estimated that the turkey trade
of the United States exceeds Sl2, ,OOO,-
non
Playin' Possum.

"Playln' possum" comes from the fact that
the possum will feign sleep or death when
pushed into sudden danger OF being cap
tured. But pains and aches never play that
kind OF a game. They never try to fool any
body, and 20 to work to wake up people,
leaving no chance to feign sleep. On the
other hand. there is a remedy known as St.
Jacobs Oil that will lull pain or an ache so
that It won't wake up again in the cure that
follows its use Pains aud aches are great
or less in intensity just in degree as we treat
them. Prompt treatment with the best
remedy-St. Jacobs Oil-prevents their in
crease and by curing prevents Their return:
Everything is gained by taking pains and
aches in time for q prompt and permanent
cure, and there is nothing better than the
use Of St. Jacobs Oil.
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Mysteries of Waterloo.

The historical student is considerably
bothered by the details of the battle OF
Waterloo. Starting with the one thing
certain, that Napoleon was defeated, it
is not yet satisfactorily determined
whether it was the English or the Prus-
slams that won the fight. It is also not
known with certainty whether Yelling
ton surprised his enemy or overcame
him by superior strategy; whether ne
and Blucher met at La Belle Alliance
or some miles away; whether Grouehy
disobeyed orders, or carried them out
too literally. 1t is even not settled
that Wellington said, "Up, guards.
and at them" or that Cambronne cried
"The old guard dies, but never sur.
renders" or where the famous ball OF
the Duchess of Richmond was actually
held
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Great Even at Fowl Cultu. ,.

The biggest of everything in the
world is across the Atlantic, and poul-
try farms are no exception. The very
largest establishment of the kind be-
longs to Mr.. Isaac Wilbur, of Little
Compton, R. I. Mr.. Wilbur ships
about $50, 900 dozen of eggs a year.
He keeps his fowls on the colony plan,
housing about forty in house eight
feet by ten feet, or eight feet by twelve
feet in size, these houses being about
$50 feet apart, set out in long rows
over the gently sloping fields. He
has one hundred of these houses,
scattered over three or four fields.
The food is loaded into low wagon,
which is driven about to each house
in turn, an attendant feeding as he
goes. At the afternoon feeding the
eggs are collected. The fowls are fed
twice day. The morning food is a
mash of cooked vegetables and mixed
meals. The afternoon feed. is whole
corn the year round. - Westminster
(London) Budget.
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Height Limit to Buildings.

In Vienna, Austria, the height OF a
house must not exceed eighty-two feet;
the floor of the last story must not be
more than sixty-fve feet six inches
above the level of the street. When
the ground slopes this measure must
be taken from the highest point. The
house must not have more than five
stories, including the cellar and attics.
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Liuuified Air on Tap.

Liquified air can now be ordered by
the dozen bottles in Munich, Bavaria
But Just what it can be used for in 6
general way is in doubt. 1t is SO cold
that it blisters the skin at touch, but
it's excess of oxygen is a valuable fea-
ture. At present chemists are the
only customers for it.
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Paris Railway Franchises.

Paris is learning how to handle q
municipal franchise. 1t will allow q
company to build forty-fve miles OF
railway through its streets at cost OF
$40, 900, 900, the fare to vary from two
cents to four cents. At the end OF
thirty-fve years the city will take pos
session of the entire property without
paving q cent.
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Eichteen-Story Hotels.

Two more eighteen-story hotels, to
cost So, 100000, are to be erected at
once in New York City, and the archi-
tects say they are to be the finest
structures of this class in the city. It
seems to be the opinion of shrewd real
estate people in New York that the
transient population of New York has
already been vastly increased by her
MAGNIFICENT hotels.
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Try Grain.O! Try Grain.O! I!

Ask your grocer to-day to show you pack.
age of Grain-O, the new food drink that takes
the place of coffee. The children may drink
it without injury as well as the adult. All
who try it like it. Grain-O has that rich seal
brown of Mocha or Java, but it is made from
pure grains, and the most delicate stomach re-
ceives it without distress. One-quarter the
price of coffee. Is cts. and 25 cts. per package.
Sold by all grocers.