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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08
THE QUESTION OF DIET.
Boston Minister Thinks He Has
Solved tho Problem.
He IL Gastric Econemist and Lives ON
81 la Cents . Woek-Never Takes
Less Than Half an Hour to
Eat Meal.

If all men were like Rev. Miles Grant,
of Boston, the question of economies
would be quickly solved, for he knows
how to live on s7H cents week. Rev.
Grant makes one Of these peculiar com
binations of fact and theory that are
rarely found. He invariably practices
what he breaches. In practice he is a
vegetarian; in theory he is one of that
interesting sect known us Adventists.
The question of diet has been de-
cided by him after profound study.
The correct idea he believes to be based
on four principles. They are as follows:
~ Eat healthy food; (2) consume
healthy quantity of food; (3) eat in
a healthy manner; az eat at healthy
times.
OF course, the first question that
arises is how to correctly interpret
these principles. Healthy food, accord
ing to Mr.. Grant, is included in the fol-
lowing list of eatables: Unleavened
bread, made of graham meal; porridge,
made of oatmeal, beans, peas and the
various kinds of fruits, including figs
and dates; English walnuts; mild, new
cheese; raw eggs in milk. The bread
is made by stirring graham meal and
cold water, till the combination is
about thick enough for griddle cakes,
and is then baked in cast-iron gem
pans.
These articles are never permitted
to pass Mr.. Grants lips: Fresh fish
and fowl, pies, cakes, tea, coffee, sugar,
salt, ginger, mustard, pepper and all
spices. In short, this dietarian uses no
seasoning in any food, unless a little
milk can be considered to come within
that category. The unleavened bread
is placed at the front of all healthful
food, on which, the doctor declares, he
lives well at a cost of s71a cents week.
There are no other things, he alleges,
which enable one to accomplish so
much work, either mental or physical,
as will this bread and oatmeal porridge,
the latter made after the fashion of
hasty pudding.
Just how much can we eat on an
s7h cents week basis? DR.. Grant says
we can get all we need, all that we
ought to consume, if we wish to main
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08
CYCLE FOR WARFARE.

speed of firing can instantly be regu-
lated from so to 700 rounds per minute.
The armor covering the men and the
machine is of regulation bullet-proof
thickness; in fact, experiments by the
British war office have demonstrated
that it will stand light artillery fire,
though to make the safety of the au
tocarists even greater the men while
firing are protected by cacemates SINH
lar to those used in the navy. The two
men not actually engaged in regulating
and sighting the guns find shelter be-
gun is in action the remaining gunner
also retires behind the Harveyized steel
plating of the machines armor belt
In tests over ordinary roads. in Eng
land this autocar, with two guns, equip
ments, ammunition and four men, has
been safely driven at an average speed
of IS miles an hour.
When the idea of using cycle mounted
soldiery was first preached to military
authorities it was thought that men
mus biouiiecu Souie. ohiN ht doeu ~
actual warfare as dispatch carriers and
messengers, but it has been demon
strated by the most thorough tests
abroad that this class of soldery can
do much more than this. They can be
sent in advance of the main body of an
army at more than twice the speed of
the finest cavalry in the world. to seize
stragetic position or to defend or de-
stroy bridges. AS lighting force this
class Of troops will by The new autocar
be immensely strengthened
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08
Hoom for Mexican Tobacco.

Consul-General Crittenden reports
from Mexico that Mexican tobacco may
take the place of the fine grades OF
Cuban tobacco in the markets of the
world. The report is an exhaustive
review of the tobacco resources OF
Mexico, and presents the subject in a
new and important light. Gen. Crit
tendcn makes no mention of the Cuban
WAR as a cause Of the depletion of Gu
ba's tobacco product, but he points out
that under normal conditions Cuba's
soil has become impoverished until il
can yield no more. Under these cir.
Clmstances, the consul-gencral says.
the worlds requirements of what are
generally known as Havana cigars
can be supplied only through the use
of Mexican leaf tobacco.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08
Sales of Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etablc Compound
UNEOUALLED IN MEDICAL HISTORY.
Never in the History Of Medicine Has the Demand
for One Particular Remedy for Female Dis
ease Equalled That Obtained by this Great
Womans Remedy.

falling and displacement of the womb
and consequent spinal weakness, and is
peculiarly adapted to the change of life.
Every time it will cure backache. ltlas
cured more cases of leucorrhoea than
any remedy the world has ever known.
1t is almost infallible in such cases. 1t
dissolves and expels tumors from the
uterus in an early stage of development
and checks any tendency to cancerous
humors.
That bearing-down feeling causing
pain, weight and backache is instantly
relieved and permanently cured by its
use. Under all circumstances it acts
in harmony with the laws that govern
the female system, and is as harmless
as water. Itremoves irregularity, sup
pressed or painful transformations, weak
ness of the stomach, Indigestion, bloat-
ing, flooding, nervous prostration,
headache, general debility.
Also dizziness, faintness, extreme
lassitude, don't care and want-to-
be-left-alone feeling, excitability,
irritability, nervousness, sleeplessness,
flatulency, melancholy, or the blues
and backache. These are sure indica-
tons of female weakness, some de-
rangement of the uterus, or womb
troubles.
The whole story, however, is told in
an illustrated book entitled Guide to
Health" by Mrs. Pinkham. 1t con-
tains over 30 pages of most important
information, which every woman,
married or single, should know about
herself. Send two 2-cent stamps for it.
For kidney complaints and backache
of either sex the Vegetable Compound
is unequalled.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08


tain our health at the proper standard.
He tells exactly what to do in these
words:
I'm relation to the healthy quantity
OF food, I became satisfied that most
people ate too much. When came to
decide upon the quantity that my sys-
tenn needed, first let the appetite de-
eide, but it soon occurred to my mind
that my appetite had neither reason
nor judgment, and, therefore, was not
competent to direct in the matter. The
late DR.. Dio Lewis, of Boston, gave me
a valuable rule of this subject, which
was to decide on the quantity before
mouthful is taken. After weighing
and measuring my food and noting
the effect upon my stomach, l arrived
at the quantity and quality of food
adapted to healthy system. found
that when l followed that my stomach
made no more complaint about its
work than did my eyes when seeing.
ears when hearing, or heart or lungs
when breathing. I have not had the
sick headache once in As years.
Concerning. the manner of eating,
I soon found that fast eating was
common bad habit of the American
people, and one special cause of indi-
gestion. l had been in the habit of
eating a meal in five or ten minutes.
Instead of moistening my food with
saliva l washed it down with tea and
coffee. My rule is not eat a meal in
less than half an hour, but am usually
much longer. All the food should be
converted into complete pulp before
it enters the stomach. l drink moth
ing when eating.
'As to the time of eating:" In my
early life | ate whenever felt an APP
petite for food, which might be dozen
times day. l became satisfied that
this habit would lead to the ruin OF
health. For IS years | have eaten but
two meals day, and nothing between
meals. take breakfast at eight o'clock
and dinner at three o'clock. | have no
desire for food, except at these hours.
AS l grow older feel younger. |
can preach every evening and three
times on Sunday, and feel as fresh at
the close of the day as in the morning"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08
Story of a Sicilian Tragedy.

A thorough piece of work in the
emotional tragedy line was recently
done in Novara in Sicily. A young
woman who had been abandoned by her
lover induced her mother to help her
to avenge herself and the two, putting
on mems clothes and armed with dag
gers, lay in wait in path, along which
the lover was to pass. They stabbed to
death the first person who came along.
and then discovered that they had
killed the wrong man. 1t was the
brother of their intended victim. The
latter appeared soon, however. and at
once strangled the mother. The
daughter then jumped into pond near
by and was drowned Thereupon the
lover cut his own throat.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08
Aching Joints.

Announce the presence rheumatism
which caus, untuh suffering. Rheuma-
tism is due to Tactic acid in the blood.
1t cannot be cured by liniments or other
outward applications. Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla purities the blood, removes the cause
of rheumatism and perman ntly cures
this disea: c. This is the testimony of
thousands OF people who once suffered
the pains Of rheumatism but who have
actually been cured by king Hoods sar-
saparilla. Its great pow to act upon
the h and remove cry impurity is
the sc et of the wonderful cures by
Hoods Srsapariila.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08
ALEXANDER STEPHENS CLAY
hen f. G. Dubgnon was president of

when F. G. Dubignon was president of
the senate.
He presided over the house with dig
nity and was very popular among the
members. At the next session of the
general assembly he was elected sem
ator from the Thirty-ffth district, and
was elected president of the senate
without opposition. He was a facto"
in much important legislation and often
took the floor to favor measures of
merit.
In the convention which nominated
Gov. Northen in 1890 there was a con-
test for the position of attorney gen
eral between the late George n. Lester,
a one-armed confederate soldier, and
Col. Clifford Anderson, the profound
and brilliant attorney general of pre-
ceding administrations. Perhaps the
most thrilling speech ever made in the
Georgia capitol in nominating candi-
date for office was made by Mr.. Clay
in nominating Lester 1t carried the
members off their feet and Lester swept
the convention.
When Gov. Atkinson became the dem
ocratic nominee in 1894 he was sue
ceeded as chairman of the state eXecu-
tive committee by Mr.. Clay. In the
campaign recently closed he held the
same position. He is young, active,
vigorous and of commanding physique.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08

that the many claims which are made
for it are substan..ated by the results
which the medicine produces.
From Maine to California, from the
Gulf to the st. Lawrence, come the glad
tidings of women's suffering relieved
by it, and thousands upon thousands of
letters are pouring in from grateful
women declaring that Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound will posi-
lively cure those painful ailments Of
women.
1t will entirely cure the worst form
of female complaints, all ovarian
troubles, Inflammation and liberation,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08

anything but Scotchman," exclaimed
one of the party, in saddened voice.
Are the canny Scots coming to this?'
queried another.
Other gibes and remarks followed
John King heard all this and he wa
wroth. Unable to stand it longer HI
walked from behind the bar and sale
to the three men: I'm not looking f.
any razor fight. No, sab, but | don
'spects to let you people make fun of m
jes' 'causemy boss made me put on thi,
rig. My legs are about froze to death.
John King was the colored buffet a,
sistant, and he was decked out for tn
occasion. The three Scotchmen locke:
at him in amazement and fled for tn:
banquet room, while John made all
other vain plea for the return of hi,
own apparel.
All the employees were told to weat
Scotch colors for the evening, and thv
colored man was made the butt of all
the jokes of the evening.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08
TWO INDIAN PYGMIES.
European Scientists Are Very Much Inter
ested in Them.

European Scientists Are Very Much Inter
ested In Them.
Homer tells of fabulous race OF
d"arfs, the pygmies, who dwelt in th'
far east, in India, where they kept up
a deadly warfare with the race OF tn,
cranes. Is it couple descended from
Homer's pygmies who are now on eN
hibition in Berlin museum? At an,
rate, the little people who are attract
ing a great deal of interest in the Ger
man capital come from the WONDERLAND
of the far east, from the British pos
sessions in Burmah, where they first
saw the light on the bank of the IRA
waddy river, not far from its mouth.
These dwarfs differ from thos,
generally seen on exhibition in that
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08
Differences
NerVurd
Blood and Nerve Remedy.
Guaranteed Purely Vegetable and Perfectly harmless)

THIS marvellous remedy beyond all question the
cal discovery the century No remedy ever had
such magnificent array testimonials temo-
malls of the wonderful powers DR. Nevura
blood and remedy from highest
and of their felowmcn whom everybody in
whose all have absolute confidence exalted
official positions lawyers ministers, merchants all
the weight of their words of praise ard thanks for this truly grand
medicine while perfect avalanche of testimonials pour in
from the people everyvh here from the great
file of humanity who thus express their profound gratitude the
remarkable remedy which has cured them recommending
others also ard restored to health they have BEEN
you WISE desire regain your health to be we'll
strong again. will ed the thousands upon
thousands who have been cured by this veabe king among
medicines, and
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08
they have delighted all visitors to the

they have delighted all visitors to the
museum.
The girl, Fatmah, is 16 years old, 1885
inches high, and weighs $50 pounds
Smaun, the boy, is hardly IA years old,
about two inches shorter and weighs
about half pound less than his sister
They were presented to the Berlin An
thropologica society by Prof. Virchow.
and aroused an altogether uncommon
interest on the part of the scientists. It
is said that Prof. Virchow will sooh
publish monograph about them.
Accompanying the little people are
their parents-Monag Song, the father,
and Maschima, the mother--as well as
their brother, Julai-en, who is II years
old and of normal size. All three are
of the true lndo-Chinese type.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08

the third leg sticks out to the rear, in an
upward direction. 1t is perfectly
formed, however, and is of the same
length and conformation as the other
two, although it is useless to its pos
SCISSOR as means of propulsion.
The hen is about six months old, and
is of the Buff Cochin varie,. II was
received four days ago in crate with
other chickens from some town in Illi-
nois. Mr.. Vogeler is keeping the hen
on exhibition, and is awaiting a salts
factory offer from some Snowman for
the freal
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08
snnirrel,s Canacious Mouth.

A Dummerston (Vt.) man wished TO
ascertain how many kernels of corn
chipmunk could carry in its mouth.
Thirty kernels were placed on board.
\ squirrel carried them all away at one
time. Forty-fve kernels were then
placed in position, and chippy got
away with all of them at that trial.
Seventy kernels were put on the board
for third trial The little striped ami
NAL was beaten this tine, but succeed
ed in carrying away IS of the kernels
in his mouth.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08
She Heard His Comments.

Marquis del Carpio, viceroy of Naples,
was once going to church at Madrid and
saw a lady entering at the same moment
who wore an extremely beautiful dia-
mond on an ugly hand. 81 should pre-.
fer the ring to the hand" said he, with
nc expectation of being heard; but she
Immediately touched the collar of his
order, which he was wearing, and said:
II should prefer the halter to the don
kcy!"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08
FERRIS WHEEL RIVAL.
Cycloidal Chariot Which Revolves on An
inclined Plane.

Cycloidal Chariot Which Revolves on An
inclined Plane.
An enterprisng Quaker from Phila-
delphia has gone the Ferris wheel one
better by inventing a merry round
that instead of standing still while 1t
revolves goes round and round and
travels up hill at the same tine 1t is
called the cycloidal chariot, and was
patented few weeks ago by the in
ventor, William d. Cronin. The new
machine is designed for the amuse-
Eent and entertainment of the thou
rands of visitors who flock every sum-
mer to Atlantic City, where the new
improvement on Chicago's Ferris wheel
Is to be erected. The only essential
point of difference between the two is
that the new invention is propelled for
ward and backward on an inclined
track. Hosting machinery is attached
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08

The above Statement seems very
strong one, nevertheless it is true, and
never in the history of Mrs. Pinllham's
wonderful Compound has the demand
been so great for it as it is to-day. This
proves the ever increasing popularity
OF an honest preparation; it proves also
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08
|R.I.P.A.N.S'
Packed Without Glass.
TEN EOR FIVE CENTS.

This special form of Ripans Tabules is prepared
from the original prescription, but more econor-
ically put up for the purpose of meeting the
universal modern demand for a low price.
DIRECTION Stake one at meal or bed
time or whenever you feel poorly. Swallow IL
whole, with or without a mouthful OF water.
They cure all stomach troubles Danish pain
Best Spring Medicine. No matter what's the
matter, one will do you good. One gives relief
a cure will result if directions are followed.
The five-cent packages are not yet to be had OF
all dealers, although it is probable that almost
any druggist will obtain supply whenrequested
by customer to do so; bat in any case single
CARTON containing ten tabules, will be sent post
age paid, to any address for five cents in stamps
Spruce ST., New York. Until the goods are thor
oughly introduced to the trade, agents and ped
oilers will be supplied at a price which Will allow
tons for 40 cents-by mail IS cents. u dozen GA
cartons) for s4.32-by mail for SO. 5gross GO
cartonsl for S20.52. rs gross $500 cartons) for
500. Cash with the order in every case, and
freight or express charges at the buyers cost.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08
ALEXANDER S. CLAY.
He VIII Succeed John b. Gordon as Sena-
tor from Georgia.


tor from Georgia.
Alexander Stephens Clay, of Cobb
county, Ga, chairman of the democratic
state executive committee and ex-presi-
dent of the state senate, has been elect
ed United States senator to succeed
John B. Gordon.
Steve Clay, as the new senator is
known throughout Georgia, as a boy
worked on farm and secured AN edu-
cation by his own efforts. He studied
law, was admitted to the bar and made
his appearance in politics in the latter
'7Os, when he was returned from
Cobb county as member of the
legislature. He served some years, and
the third term, in 1889, he was elected
speaker of the house at the same tire
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08

chutes. Their pay is two shilings two
pence a day. Each girl wears loose
blouse and skirt tucked up laveusc
fashion, large, long apron of butchers
blue holland, black stockings, clogs.
and last, not least, pair of good. down
right mems trousers made knickcr-
booker fashion, exactly the same as
ladies' usual riding or cycling ''knieh
ers," and quite as modest in construc-
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08
MILITARY AUTOCAR.
Designed to Garry Two Machine Guns an
-Four Artillerymen.

The autocar is new military con-
reyance intended for use over ordina-
ry roads and level ground. 1t is driven
by Is horse power hot air motor, and
carries two machine guns, four men and
5000 rounds of ammunition.
When called upon these guns can
grind out 700 shots minute. To ac-
complish this the marksman has only
to sight the gun and blaze away, since in
place of the crank being turned by hand,
as in the ordinary, everyday machine
gun, the motor on the autocar does the
work both faster and better. while the
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08
CLEVER LITTLE TOY.
1t Enables One, to All Appearances.
Look Through a Coin.

1t Enables One, to All Appearances. to
Look Through Coin.
A little toy bearing the high-sounding
name of '.X-Ray Machine Wonder of
the Age" has been invented, by means
of which you can, to all appearances,
look straight through a silver dollar
or hardwood stick. The Scientific
American prints picture of it and
shows how cunningly the trick is done.
AS you will see from the cut, there are
two cylinders, made TO look like coils
of wire. When the eye is applied to
the end of one of these cylinders OBJ
jects may be clearly-seen through them,
and when coin is slipped between the
ends of the cylinders, as shown in the
cut, it offers no obstruction to the light
Objects can apparently be seen through
the coin.
But the small diagram shows where
the trick comes in. The hole in each
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08
WOMEN COAL MINERS.
Those Employed In England Are Satisfied
with Their Work.

with Their Work.
There is great deal of talk in Eng
land against the employment of women
i'll coal mines; but London Sketch
artist who recently visited Wigan to in
Yestigate the subject declares that the
i"pit-brow girl" prefers shovering coal
to mill work. The brow" to the I'M
initiated, means the surface immedi-
ately at the pits mouth. There the
cage" goes up and down necessarily
during the day. The cage consists Of
three decks each carrying two
"tubs," or small carriages. The girls
shovel the coal from the dump into
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08
X RAY MACHINE WONDER.

cylinder has bit of mirror-glass at
the end, arranged at an angle of As
degrees. A hole extends downward
from the central hole of each cylinder,
so that light entering at one end of the
machine is reflected downward at right
angles by the first mirror. thence for
ward bv the second mirror to the third,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08
THREE-LEGGED HEN.
st. Louis Commission Merchant Owns This
Rare Bird.

Julius Vogeler, a commission mer-
chant and grocer at 10 and IL South
Third street, st. Louis, is the possessor
of a freak in the biped line, in the shape
of n chicken with three legs. Each OF
the three legs is perfectly formed. The
extra leg is attached to the chickens
body by bony formation adjoining
the leg on the left side of the hen, which
precludes the free use of the superflu
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08
cco1s WERE SURPRISED.
lust Because n Colored Man Was Decke
Out in kits.

lust Because u Colored Man Was Decked
Out in kits.
While the majority of the members
4 the 81, Andrews society were gath
wed around the banquet table on the
eNcnth floor of the Auditorium hotel
;C&ca|o party Of three We're stand
~ in the buffet, With wondering eyes
they gazed long and earnestly at John
King. From neat little Scotch cap
on the side of his head to the short kits
and long, flowing tie John looked the
roGaterpart Of u Scottish chief Tint
is, he would if his face and part Of his
lower limbs had been concealed.
Not since the days of Robert Bruce
until this moment has q member of our
family ever wished they had been born