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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-10-28

Romance has played a prominent
part with regard to the lorgevity Of
deer. What says the Highland aa5ge,
Thrice the age of dog is that Of
a horse.
Thrice the age of horse is that OF a
man.
Trice the age of man is that Of
a deer.
Thrice the age Of deer is that of an
eagle.
Thrice tn, age of an eagle is that of
an oak tree.
This is to assign the deer a period
of more than 200 years: an the esfi-
mate is supported by many highly cir
cumstantial stories. Thus, Captain
Mcdonald, of Tulloch, who died Ia 1IIi,
aged Sc years, is said to have known
the white hind of Loeb Treig for 50
years. his father for a like period before
him. and his grandfather for sky
years before him. So, in 1926, Mac
donald of Glengarry is reported TO hgve
killed stag which bore mark on the
left ear Identical with that made on all
the calves he could catch by Even
MacIan-O0, who had been dead leo
years. Analogous stories, 1t may he
noted, are told in countries on the con-
tinent of Europe, where deer are to be
found in any number. Hut allsl the
general opinion among exports would
seem to be that thirty years or there
abouts the limit Of deer's lie.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-10-28

The surly man grunted, and picked
up the case, which he opened, while
Mauleverer watched him in evident
expectation of sonae complimentary
remark.
"Well, Fancy" he said, having to
gather anything from his friends
countenance, "are you not going to
congratulate me on my management
Of the AFFAIR.""
Fancy laid down the case, and plac-
ing his hands on his knees. took a
long stare at Mauleverer.
How long have you and me been
pardners?" he asked.
Five months or thereabouts,' said
the captain, airily, why do you ask?"
"B ecause," said the other, deliber-
ately, you and me can't be pardners
no longer. 1t won't pay Fancy Wills
to be any more pardners with d
fool"
The captain started to his feet with
an oath. What do you mean?" he
said
How much do you reckon them dia-
monds is WORTH" Fancy asked with
an ugly grin.
About four thousand, after deduct
Ing expenses, l should reckon" re-
piled the captain, fiercely. What are
you grinning at, you old William
I'm GRIMM at you," replied
Fancy, showing every yellow tooth in
his head. Im GRIMM at the hand
some captain that got played for a fool
by his wife. Ho! no! no! what larf
she must have had on you. I'll tell
you what them diamonds is worth.
They're good quality of paste, and at
the outside they're worth about twen-
ty guild"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-10-28
with the royal arms of Italy in bold re-

with the royal arms of Italy in bold re-
lief. The price of the knife was 500,
and the case cost another SIS. At
Windsor Castle among the royal plate
is knife which was presented by the
cutters of Sheffield to George ~ 1t is
remarkable as having more than hun
bred blades. Perhaps the most exqui-
site and valuable specimens of knives
are in the possession Of the cutters of
Sheffield. One, which is very remark
able, is not longer than thumb nail.
and yet contains twenty blades. An
other, which is but an inch long when
closed, has seventy blades, beautifully
made, and illustrating nearly all the
forms ever given to knife blades. An
other specimen has 300 blades, all
etched with portraits, landscapes or
other artistic designs. Another of
these wonderful knives has 1,S40
blades, all having hinges and springs,
and closing into the same handle. The
handles of some of these knives are of
ivory and tortoise shell, and they are
valued at from 800 to $500.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-10-28
HOW ANTS MAKE SLAVES.
Warrior Ants Which Enslave the Small
and Weaker Species.

warrior Ants Which Enslave the small
and Weaker Species.
The warrior ant is a slave making
species. 1t is large red kind, and it
makes raids against nests Of the small
yellow turf ant. mild and docile race,
arge numbers of which it carries off to
act as servants.
But it does not steal lully grown turf
ants. Their habits are formed and
they would be useless for such purpose.
What the warrior ant wants is raw
| material, which can be turned into
thoroughly well-trained servants. So
! 1t merely killed the adult ants which
| strive to oppose its aggression and con-
tents itself with trundling home to its
own nest the lavae and pupae of the
turf ants which it has put to flight and
vanquished.
| In time these grubs and cocoons pro-
duce full-grown yellow workers, which
can be taught by the warrior ants TO
act as nurses and housemaids. / once
saw in a garden in Algiers a great
pitched battle going on between Save
makers and the family of the future
slaves, in which the ground was strewn
with the corpses Of the vanquished.
Not till the nests Of the smaller ants
were almost exterminated did they re-
tire from the unequal contest and al
low the proud invader to carry OH
their brothers and sisters in their CO.
coons, asleep and unconscious. De-
casionally, by dint of mere numbers,
they beat off the invader with heavy
loss; but much more often the large
and strengthened warriors win the
day and destroy to a worker the oppos-
ing forces. They crush their adver-
saries' heads with their vice-like man
dibles. Meanwhile. within the nest
the other half of the workers-the de-
vision told off as special nurses are
otherwise employed in defending and
protecting the rising generation. At
the first alarm, at the first watchword
passed with antennae through the
nest, "A warrior host is attacking us,
they hurry to the chambers where the
cocoons are stored and bare them off
| In their mouths into the recesses of the
nest, the lowest and most inaccessible
Of all the chambers
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-10-28
A SONG OF Joy.


Joy came In youth as humming bird,
(Slng hey! for the honey and bloom
of lifeD
And 1t made a home in my summer
bower
With the honey-suckle and the sweet
pea flower.
(Sing hey! for the blossoms and
sweets of lifeD
10y came as lark when the years had
gone.
(Ah! hush, hush still, for the dream
is shortly
And gazed far up to the melting blue
Where the rare song dropped like a
golden dew.
Cab, sweet is the song though the
dream be shortly
Joy hovers now in a far-off mist,
(The night draws on and the lr
breathes snowD
And reach, sometimes, with tremb-
ling hand
To the red-tipped clou. Of the Joy.
BIRDS land.
(Alas! for the days of the storm and
the snowy
SOPHIA N. A. HENSLEY.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-10-28
Why Doc ors Commit Suicide.

Statistics show that the medical pro-
fession is more prone to suicide than
any other. During the last three years
the number of suicides occurring among
physicians in the United Kingdom has
been, respectively, 40, 40 and AT per
annum, an average of nearly one to
1000, or, as the death rate among ply
sicians. is about % to 1000. nearly
one-fftieth of all the deaths in the
profession have been by suicide.
1t has been suggested that an ex-
plantation of this tendency may be
found in the development of morbid
fancies in the mind of doctor, on ac-
count of his constant association with
the sick and dying, or because he has
the requisite knowledge of how to die
painlessly and conveniently.
A medical journal desserts from all
these views, and holds that the leading
factor In the accessibility Of the poison
drugs, which are almost invariably
used.
Suicide is largely matter of insane
impulse. Imagine man fatigued in
body and depressed in spirits-as a
doctor often is-swayed by an over
whelming conviction of the utter weari-
ness of life to the impulse Of suicide.
If he had but to put on his hat and
walk to the chemists and tax his in
genuity for lie with which to explain
his desire for poison, he might post
pone the fatal act from mere inertia, or
may meet friend or have his interest
in life aroused by one of multitude Of
everyday occurances, or physical exer-
else may bring him to his senses.
If, however. as is the case with al
most any doctor, he has simply to feel
in his pockets, or walk across his room
to get deadly poison, the impulse may
be carried into execution before any
thing can happen to snpplant 1t in
the brain,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-10-28
Loclswood's Client.

When the eminent English advocate,
Sir Frank Lockwood, was a young
man, he was retained to defend ruff
fan accused of a desperate crime.
There seemed little hope of saving the
prisoner, and Lockwood said to him:
Take my advice and plead guilty and
save the old man trouble. It's your
only chance of getting light rem
tence." The prisoner looked him up
and down, and leaning over the bar Of
the dock, said; You fuzzle-headed
beggar, what do you suppose pay you
for? For me to do your work that you
can't do? Go back to your seat and
60 what you're paid for!" Lockwood
went back and got the man acquitted.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-10-28
Emreror \ Hard worker.

The mass of work which Emperor
William does is apparent by the fig
ures of last year. just issued from the
chamberlain's office. His majesty re-
ceived 1,O26 immediate reports, gave
ISL decisions, signed 802 cabinet or
ders, appointments, and other docu-
ments, 5,S57 reports were presented to
him personally, while the civil cabinet
dealt with $4,000 documents addressed
to the emperor, and about 400 letters
or kilograms were received by him
daily.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-10-28

A curious mode of catching turtle Is
practised in the West Indies. 1t con-
sists in attaching ring and line to
the tail of a species of sucker-fish,
which is then thrown overheard, and
Immediately makes for the first turtle
he can spy, to which he attaches him
self very firmly by means Of sucking
apparatus arranged on the top Of his
head. The fisherman then hauls both
turtle and sucting-fish in.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-10-28
A cough is not ike a fever. IT dc

A cough is not like fever. 1t does
not have to run a certain course. Cure
it quickly ard effectually with One Min
ute Cough Cure, the best remedy for all
ages and for the most severe cases. We
recommend it because it's good.
C. 4. Bacon, Londonderry, F. Z. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville. G. G.
Smith, So. londonderry and F. B. Pier,
Jacksonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-10-28

Constipation prevents the body from
Kidding itself of waste matter. De Wits
Little Early Risers will remove thetroGb-
lie and cure Sick Headache, Biliousneas,
Inactive Liver and clear the Complexion.
Small, sugar coated, don't grippe or cause
nausea.
c. E. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville, G. G.
Smlth, So. Londonderry and F. B. Pier
Jacksonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-10-28

King Humbert, Of Italy, possesses a
hunting knife. the handle Ct which is
solid ivory, beautifully carved, and
surnounted with the roysl Gown. It's
sheath is of pigskin, mounted in mas
1.ve silver chased to match he knife,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-10-28

1have used Ripans TabuIes WITH 20 much bhtiB'
faction that can cheerfully recommend them.
Have been troubled for about three years with
what called bilious attacks coming on regularly
once q week. Was told by different physicians
that It was caused by bad teeth. Of which had
several. had the teeth extracted but the at
tacks continued. had seen advertisements of
Ripans Tabules in all the papers but had no faith
IN them, but about six weeks since friend in
duced me to try them. Have taken bat two of the
small cent boxes Of the Tabules and have had
10 recurrence Of the attacks. Have never given
testimonial for anything before. but the great
amount Of good which believe has been done me
by Ripens Tabules induces me to add mine to the
many testimonials you doubtless have in your
possession now, A. 7. DEWITT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-10-28

Tabuies regularly. shekeeps few cartons Ripans
T..sues f. the house and says she VIII lot be with
ea5 tnesI The heartburn and sleepiessness have
& ..rrsAIcd with the indigestion which was
forcieriy so great burden for her Our whole
s.niiy .aie tie Tabules regularly especially after
henr.y meal. Ny mother is fifty years OF age
cad Is enjoying the bestof health and spirits also
eats hearty meals, en- impossbility before she
took Ripans Taoules. ANTON II. BLAuKkS.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-10-28
Still In the Game.

One of the boys stood in the front
door crying.
whats the matter?" inquired his
former playmate in the yard. Wont
your mother let you play fighting
Spanish any more?"
mo. She says my brother and
must study our lessons"
well, that's all right. You needn't
get out of the game on that account.
You can be board of strategy"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-10-28

t takes all kinds of men to make
This world spin on its axis;
Some go to fight while some stay home
And grumble at the taxes.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-10-28

Reading some of the testimonials In favor of
Ripans Tabules, l tried them. Ripans Tabules Dct
only relieved but actually cured my younsstes.
the headaches have disappeared, bowels are IA
good condition and he never complains OF rs
stomach. He Is now a red, chubby faced boy. This
wonderful change attribute to Ripans Tahrlcs.
am satisfied that they will benert any one from
the cradle to old age) II taken according to diree
lions. E".f PRICE
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-10-28


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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-10-28

Ny seven-year-o'l i.r-
suffered with pans -
his head. const,:.a', L
and complained u his
stomach. He cclid ncS
eat like children of L:s
age do and W hat he
did eat did not agree
with him. He was th:a
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-10-28

ffDt,ier Yves troubled
with hsGrthuTn and
elsepiessness. caused by
indigestion, for L good
many wears. che day
che SAW a testimonial
in tho paper indorsing
Kipans Tabnios. Size
determined TO give them
q trial, was greatly
relieved by their use
and nnw fahas the
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-10-28

have been great sufferer from constipation
for over nve years. Nothing gave me any relief.
My feet and legs and abdomen were bloated SO
could not wear shoes on my feet and only q loose
dress. I saw Ripans Tabules advertised In oar
daily paper bought some and took them as direct
ed Have taken them about three weeks and ticfo
Is such change am not constipatsd any more
and owe 1t all to Ripans Tabules lam thirty
seven years old, have no occupation, only M
household duties and nursing my sick husband
He has had the dropsy and am trying RipGns
Tabules for him. He feels some better but 1t viii
take some time, he has been sick 30 long. You
may use my letter and name as you like.
Mrs. MARY GoRNAS CLAnKK.
I have been suffering from headaches ever
since 1 VIVA a Uttla girl. could never ride In o
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-10-28

car or go into Q crowd.'u
place without getting q
headache and sick at my
stomach. l heard about
Ripans Tabules from an
aunt Of mine who IVES
taking them for catarrh
Of the stomach. She had
found such relief from
their use she advised ine
to take them too, ami |
have been doing SO sin Q
last October, and will
say they have complete.
ly cured my headaches.
l am Twenty-Five years
old. You are welc0',.a
to use this testiianIis L
Mrs J. BRook2EGx.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-10-28

! want to inform you.
in words Of highest
praise, Of the benefit
/ have derived from
Ripans Tabules. ! am o
professional nurse and
in this profession q clear
head Ia always needed.
kipans Tabules does 1t.
After one OF my cases l
foundmyself completely
run down. Acting on the
advice OF Mr. Geo. Bow.
e.. Pm. u, SIS Newark
Ave-. Jersey city. l took
sipans Tahu!es with
G. and results.
Hiss GsSsIs WIEDsAK.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-10-28
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| A0YyEEARS
SUCCESS
kERssogE,

his trouble he will but follow instructions the of
treatment
Smiths Green Mountain Renovation preferable other
vegetable composition
of
claimed
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-10-28

have been suffering from headaches ever
since was little girl. could never ride in
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11
Her Ailment.

Peter Sangster resided in the Hammer
moor hills. In his youthful years he had
only received at the parochial school a
sma' education. He was, notwithstand-
ing, keen observer of the animal crea-
ton. In word, he was what might be
termed "skilly body" for in proof, when
folk or ony kind o. cattle fell sick, with
out moments consideration he was sent
for Immediately. In case of emergencies
Peter invariably carried in his pockets de-
coctions of herbs in bottles, SO that anti
dotes might be administered with alacrity.
1t will thus be seen that he was firm be-
lever in the auld saying that "a stitch in
time saves nine" Upon night Tibbie
Trotter fell unco i'll, and Peter was sent
for. Now day after day she swallowed
his drugs, yet no improvement was per-
ceptible. In fact, it was thought by some
that instead of growing better she was
professional doctor was at length sent
for, and when he came Peter was smoking
his pipe at the kitchen fire. The doctor
soon examined Tibbie, and after giving
needful prescriptions and instructions he
babe her good day. AS he was going out
at the door Peter cried to him, Il say,
doctor, what do ye think is the matter wi
her?" The doctor hesitated a moment and
then he said, "She is recuperatiDg. !"
"Aye, ave." replied Peter, THAT is just
the very thing that l thought was the
matter wi her. Dear me! Poor body P'-
Detroit Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11
A Stranger In New York.

A man came in on the train from GEN.
trail Jersey. He came in by way of Ho-
boken. After he left the train he wan
dered aimlessly about for some little time
Then he walked up to a citizen of Ho-
boken.
"Say," said he, chow can get to New
York;"
New York? New-oh, you mean-oh,
yes, now l know what you mean! You
mean that place over there. Say, are you
going over theres"
yep" said the stranger, looking very
uncomfortable under the citizens scorn-
full gaze
"Say," said the citizen, "you look like
respectable man, hardworking. Got q
familyy"
"Yep."
"And going to New York;"
"Yep."
"Well, don't suppose there's any help
ing it If you've resigned yourself. You
just go down this street, turn to your left,
walk two blocks, then turn to your right,
take the ferry boat and say goodby, my
boy. i pity you. May heaven have mercy
on your soul. New York won't New
York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11
1T WAS THE KAISER.
A Snap Shot That Was Taken by Pair Of
Persistent American Girls.

l heard a pretty story the other day of
two American girls who visited the i'm
perial palace at Potsdam, which Is open to
visitors only when the emperor and his
family are absent Without knowing this
fact the two American ladies made the
journey there and were repulsed by the
usher at the door. They understood very
little German, and he could talk no Eng
lish; but, with the usual persistency of
the American tourist, they tried to induce
him to admit them. While they were in
the midst of the controversy a gentleman
in the uniform of soldier came rapidly
up the steps, and, addressing the ladies in
English, asked if he could be of any service
to them. They explained that they had
come up from Berlin to see the palace,
and were very much disappointed because
they were not allowed to enter it.
81 think can let you in, he answered,
land will show you around myself"
So he escorted them through the various
rooms and corridors and explained every
thing in a most entertaining manner.
Then no followed them out to the portico,
where one of them, who had kodak,
asked permission to take his photograph.
She hadn't the slightest suspicion who he
was, but during the hour they had been
together in the palace they had laughed
and joked Familiarity and felt very well ac-
quainted. The gentlemen gracefully con-
sented, and posed for three snap shots.
Then he babe them good morning, hoped
they would enjoy their visit to Germany,
saluted them in the German way and re-
entered the palace.
The young ladies were delighted and re-
lated their experience with great gusto
when they returned to their boarding
house. That afternoon they took their
kodak to photographer to have tho films
developed, and when they brought homo
the first prints of the handsome officer
their German landlady exclaimed: "Gott
in himmell Der kaiser!"-W. +. Curtis
I'm Chicago Record.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11
PostofHce Humor.

The London Mail gives some striking
samples of "postoflice humor," extracted
from circular issued from St. Martin S.
le-Grand. The circular conveys instruc-
tions as to the way compound words are
to be reckoned for telegraphio purposes
and gives lists of such compounds which
are to be charged for as one word or two,
as the case may be. Seldom has a SUBJ
liner specimen of official middle headed
ness issued from government Office. For
instance, "mother-in-law" is to be treated
as one word, "foster- mother" as, two
"AIc' is one word, "A1" is two, cup
stairs" is one word, downstairs" is two,
"cabinetmaker" is one word, "trunk
maker" is two, "pig dealer" is one word,
"toy dealer" is two, "table-cloth" one,
"tea cloth" two, "can't," don't, T"
won't and "shan't" are each one word,
but haven't" hasn't" didn't" and
shouldn't are each two; finally, "twen-
ty pence" is one word and "forty pence"
is two If The Mail would pursue its re-
searches little further and discover the
name of the genius who drew up this list,
and the precise sum per annum which
the state is paying for his valuable serv-
ices, IL would increase its claim to the
public gratitude. Truth.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11
The Love of History.

The love of history seems inseparable
from human nature because 1t seems in
separable from self love. The same prin-
ciple in this instance carries us for
ward and backward, to future and to past
ages, and runs through mankind from
Caesar down to the parish clerk in Pope's
miscellany" We are fond of preserving,
as far as it is in our power, the memory or
our own adventures, of those of our own
time and of those who preceded 1t. Rude
heaps of stone have been raised, and ruder
hymns have been composed, for this pur-
pose by nations which had not yet the
use of arts and letters. To go no farther
back, the triumphs of Odin were celebrat-
ed In runic songs, and the feats OF our
British ancestors were recorded in those OF
their pards. The savages of America have
the same custom at this day. and long his
torical ballads of their huntiDgs and their
wars are sung at all their festivals.
There is no need of saying how this pas
sion grows among civilized nations in
proportion to the means of gratifying 1t,
hut let us observe that the same principle
of nature directs us as strongly, and more
generally as well as more early, to indulge
our own curiosity instead of preparing to
crafty that of others. The child hearkens
with delight to the tales of his nurse. He
learns to read, and he devours with eager
ness fabulous legends and novels. In ripper
wears he applies himself to history, or to
that which he takes for history, to author
lied romance, and even In age the desire
of knowing what has happened to other
men yields to the desire alone of relating
what has happened to ourselves. Thus
history. true or false, speaks to our pas
siops always York Ledger.