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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-27
See Second Page for Editorial Matter.
LOCAL. .MELANGE.
Picked Up, Dished Up and Made Palata
BILE for Sitter Readers.

Henry + Lawton received visit
from a brother the past week.
Chas. Torrey has moved on to the
Henry Shanks place.
C. w. Babbitt was housed by i'll
ness few days this week. Is now
out.
Prof. j. B. Simonds reports see
ing large buck deer near Geo. Bar
nard's few days ago
Mrs. j. F. Bromley of Granville,
n. Y is visiting with her relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Winchester.
w. l.. Bonesteel, our Manchester
Center correspondent and agent,
made us brief call last week.
The past week has been one of
clouds and rain and good portion of
the time fire has been enjoyable.
Mrs. W. A. Belden of Brattleboro
visitited So. Londonderry friends
over Sunday.
W. r. Aldrich is becoming poul
try fancier. He has some fine Ply
mouth Rocks and has lately secured
five black Minorca hens that are gen.
uine beauties.
Merchant l.. T. Landman has re.
turned from market loaded with new
goods which he proposes to sell at low
prices. See the firms advertisement
on this page.
Rev. J. S. Lyon and wife of Bris.
tol, Conn, visited this week with Mr..
Lyons mother, Mrs. s S. Lyon of
S. Londonderry, They also visited
at Mechanicsville where Mrs. Lyons
friends reside. The Reverend is
troubled with sciatica and is trying a
short vacation in hopes of improve
ment They left yesterday for home.
NJ. S. Rawson of Jamaica passed
through here Monday with a two
horse load of stone boats sold IN
Chester. This is new style of stone
boat for which Mr.. Rawson has filed
an application for patent. So far
as we are capable of judging Mr..
Rawson has a good thing. He has
already sold nearly 200 many of them
| going into Massachusetts.
Memorial Day, May 80, will be
observed by Hooker Post and the
w. r. G, in the following manner
The Post, Relief Corps and all who
will fall into line are expected tc
start from the Post rooms at 10. sc
a. M, and drive to the Yearly iceme-
terry where the graves will be decora.
ted and memorial services held
From there return to South village
for dinner. Starting again at &c
p. m. for the cemetery at Thompson.
burg, where in connection with othe,
exercises the Rev. Mr.. Wood will
give an address. From this place thu
line of March will be to the GENE
terry at N Londonderry, where th,
Rev. Mr. Evans and others will adj
dress those assembled. May ever,
citizen, old and young, feel that the,
have a part in these exercises.
A are invited to contribute flower
and wreaths that every grave wher,
sleeps defender of our republic ma,
receive its tribute.
The services on Memorial Sunday
May 20, will be at the Baptist church
Rev. Mr.. Wood preaching the ser
mon. The Post and W. r. c. will
meet at G. A. r. Hall promptly a
10 a. m, to form in line for march t.
church.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-27

Americas greatest medicine is Hood
Sarsaparilla which cured when all othe
preparations fail to do any good what
ever.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-27

Engineer Baldwin of the mail train
was taken i'll yesterday at Brattlebore
and engineer Gates Of the mixed rar
the train up, fireman Shattuck being
off duty for day.
l.. P. Sheldon and son, Norman
of North Bennington visited old Lon
donderry friends the latter part Of
last week. l.. p did not forget, as
he never does, to call on the SIFTET
and extend his good wishes. He re-
ports everything lovely with him, o
fact gratifying to his many old friends
hereabouts.
Rev. w. A. Evans was called tt
Andover Wednesday to attend fu
neral. He will also preach the me
mortal sermon before the |. o. o. +
of Weston.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-27
PENSIONS.

Now is the time to app ly for pensions
as the rulings are more liberal and les IS
evidence required Write your case and
blanks will be promptly forwarded.
No fees unleSSscsuccessfu
JOHN HUNT, pension attorney.
Brattleboro, VT, late Capt. Co. E
1lth VT, vol.
References-Hon. j. M. Tyler, Col. H
E. Taylor, r E. Gordon, BrattIeb0ro.
Hon. j. H. Merrifield. Newfane, Hon.
o. R. Garfield, Townshend, ]. C. Rob
inson, Jamaica, D. B. Goddard S. Lon.
donderry, Hon. Hugh Henry, Chester.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-27
One Way.

Rev. Longnecker-I wish l could
think OF some way to make the congre-
cation keep their eyes on me during
the sermon.
Little Tommy-Pa, you want to put
the clock right behind the pulpit.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-27
NOTICE.

The Tax payers of the town of London
derry are hereby notified that l have in
my hands for collection Highway tax
of 20 cents on a dollar of the Grand List
of said town.
Therefore, know We that 80 days are
given by law for the payment of said tax
and a deduction of per cent on said tax
if paid within said time.
FRANK H. TYLER, Treas,
Londonderry, Vt. May "a, 1898.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-27
War! War!! War!!!

War usually makes high prices, in this case
'nere IS no exception on some articles, while on
thousands of others we can offer you lower nr;ces
than ever
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-27
BARGAINS.

When sands as good as sugar,
And chalk as good as milk,
When 80 inches make yard,
And cotton equals silk,
When IA ounces make a pound
(And that you'll not allow
Then you can buy at common stores,
AS cheap as Landmans' now.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-27

WooL-Cash paid for wool each day
Medium, unwashed, lie per pound.
f. Winchester.
So. Londonderry, Vt,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-27

F. w. Pierce of Chester is favor
ably spoken of for county senator
from Windsor county. That he
would make good senator goes With
out saying and the county could not
de better than to make Mr.. Pierce
one of its senators.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-27
Having
Just Returned

~ ON two of the best markets in the country,
we can give you some
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-27

Mails arrive at So. Londonderry every eve
ming, Sundays excepted by stage from Chester
and Manchester at 6 AS; by rail Dad at ! :55.
Mails close every morning, Sundays excepted
by uain at 6 45; by stage at 100.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-27
VOL. XIV, NO 25.
Business Mention.

Business notices inserted under this head for
one cent word Nothing inserted for less than
a5 cents.
II you have anything to sell or wish to buy
anything here is a chance to make your wants
widely known at triling cost.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-27

Es- Entered at the Postonice at So. London
derry as second class matter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-27

The Vermont regiment reached
Chicamauga Tuesday forenoon. 1t is
called regiment Of tall men. The
N. Y. Sun said the shortest man in it
was five feet seven inches.
The Bellows Falls paper mill strike
was of short duration, the men going
back to work Monday.
The Brattleboro PE9aix has finally
thl the Grouts overheard and de-
clared for Judge Reed for Congress,
not that it loves Grout the less but
that it loves its county more. Evi-
IDENTIFY the Phoenix don't keep Celery
Compound on tap.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-27

&S~Notice-All bills due me at the
gristmill must be paid before the first of
June. f. A. HULETT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-27

Seed Oats for sale at the gristmll.
+. A. HULETT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-27

DeWitt's Little Early Risers,
The famous little pills.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-02
China Gun Watch.

John Curzon, Polish mechanic,
who was presented with gold medal
for his inventions, performed q most
extraordinary thing when he succeeded
in manufacturing complete watch in
the space of eight hours, and from
materials on which another watch-
maker would have looked with con-
tempt, says an exchange. It appears
that the Car of Russia, hearing of the
marvellous inventive genius of Curzon,
determined to put him to the test, and
forwarded him box containing few
copper nails, some wood clippings, q
piece of broken glass, IN old cracked
china cup, some wire, and few crib
bage board pegs, with the request that
he should transform them into time
piece.
Nothing daunted, and perceiving
golden opportunity Of winning favor
at the court, Curzon set about his task
with enthusiasm; and in the almost
incredibly short space of eight hours
had dispatched q wonderfully con-
structed watch to the Czar, who was
so surprised and delighted at the work
that he sent for the maker, conferred
upon him several distinctions, and
granted him pension. The case of
the watch was made of china, whils
the works were simply composed of
the odds and ends accompanying the
old cup. Not only did it keep good
time, but only required winding once
every three OR four days. This re-
markable watch is believed to be still
in the possession of the Russian royal
family.-St. Louis Globe-D Democrat,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-02
Necessities Are Costly in Paris.

''Water is the most precious and ex-
elusive drink you can order in Paris, "
writes Lillian Bell in letter from the
French capital to the Ladies Home
Journal. Imagine that-you who
let the water run to cool it'll In Paris
they actually pay for water in their
houses by the quart. Artichokes, and
truffles, and mushrooms, and silk
stockings, and kid gloves are so cheap
here that it makes you blink your
eyes. But eggs, and cream, and milk
are luxuries. Silks and velvets are
bewilderingly inexpensive. But cot
ton stuffs are from America, and are
extravagances. They make them up
into Costumes and trim them with
velvet ribbon. Never by any chance
could you be supposed to send cotton
frocks to be washed every week. The
luxury of fresh, starched muslin
dresses and plenty of shirt-waists is
unknown.
''I never shall overcome the ecsta-
sic laughter which assail me when
Sc varieties Of coal exhibited in tiny
shop windows, set forth in high glass
dishes, as we exploit chocolates ut
home. But well they may respect it,
for it is really very much cheaper to
freeze to death than to buy coal in
Paris. The reason of NIL this is thu
city tax on every chicken, every car
rot, every egg brought into Paris.
Every mouthful of food is taxed. This
produces an enormous revenue, and
this is why the streets are so clean; it
is why the asphalt is as smooth as @
ballroom floor; it is why the whole of
Paris is as beautiful as dream"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-02
Snakes Do Not Bite.

The common error, which is almost
universal, is that snakes bite. Snakes
do not bitei Their jaws are connect
ed only by cartilage, are not hinged,
and cannot be brought together with
any force. The poisonous snake strikes
from its coil, throws its head and body
forward, ard strikes or hooks its fangs
into the object aimed at. The entire
work is done with the upper jaw, the
lower jaw having nothing to do with
it. The serpent does not swallow its
prey; but slowly draws itself over the
creature it devours. 1t is enabled to
do so by the elasticity of the skin and
the extraordinarily loose condition OF
the teeth-bearing bones of its fangs.
AS for a snake depositing thick
slime all over its prey before swallow
ing it, it is mistake. The tongue does
not carry moisture enough to do this,
but when once inside the animal there
is an abundance of saliva The tongue
is looked upon as sting, and the COM
mon expression is: Look out for it's
sting!"
The tongue is a mobile, extensile Or
gan of both touch and taste. So far
from being a sting, the delicate imple-
ment is of the greatest use, and ex-
presses fear, anger or pleasure; also
when testing any objects of food. This
we have often proved whenever diff
ferent kind of food was given. There
is no doubt but that the tongue of
snake is very important to it's owner,
as the slightest injury, even to its tips,
generally results in the snakes death.
Scientific American.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-02
NcIy York Directories.

The flst City Directory was
published in 1856, by David Franks.
This was oil sufficient until 1889, when
Hodge, Allen & Campbell produced a
new one, accompanied by map of the
city. From this time on there has
always been an annual directory.
William Duncan was the publisher in
1898, 1874 and 1795, and John Low
in 1876. David Longworth and his
son Thomas next undertook the work,
and kept it up until 1843. John Dog
gett succeeded them, and continued it
alone until 1851, when he took part
ner named Rode, and Doggett & Rode
were the publishers. In 1852 Trow
published his first directory, and in
1853 Charles r. Rode, who succeeded
to the business of Doggett & Rode,
was his competitor.
Not single complete collection is
at present in existence, SO far rs is
known. The Trow Company file lacks
five numbers; that OF the City Library
in the City Hall is not continuous,
and the Society Library is also de-
fcient. The best is that of the New
York Historical Society.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-02
Vhy He Cut tho Wires,

The person who wrote that electrici-
Iy was one of the ''mighty agents of
nature enchained by the ingenuity of
man" can scarcely have contemplated
in his widest dreams the full extent
of that ingenuity. For instance, he is
scarcely likely to have prophesied
that sick man, far from the habita-
tions of civilization, would have cut a
telegraph wire in order to obtain as
sistance. And yet such has really oc-
Cured, according to London con-
temporary. The whole of the vast
continent of Australia was practically
cut off from European news for nearly
twenty-four hours in the middle of
September in consequence of an in
terruption on the line between Ad-
elaide and Port Darwin. inquiries
were made, and it was found that the
wire had been cut by cyclist who
was taken ill while on q journey across
the continent. It is not related how
he set about it, but he had the salts
faction at any rate of getting what he
wanted. 1t is not desired to establish
this as precedent of summoning
help under inconvenient circum-
stances Review.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-02
About the Horse.

Horses that have had little to do
throughout the winter mustbe worked
in by degrees. There muscles are
soft and need special care to prevent
CALLED shoulders and other disabili-
ties. Heavy shoes with long, sharp
calks are worse than useless on soft
ground and earth roads. This fact
is SO self-evident that it is surprising
to see how little it is needed. Shoes
with low calks or none at all, and
heavy enough to wear four or five
weeks are all chat is needed. Some
horses will not drink if water is
offered them, before their morning
feed. This is generally the result of
having been given water icy cold OF
none at oil. But if q horse is allowed
to drink his fill soon after eating the
food is washed, undigested into the
intestines. a horse that will not
drink before eating should be made to
wait at least an hour after. Water
frequently while at work. Leave the
fetlocks untrimmed. They are put
there to protect the heels, and if cut
away scratches, mud fever and cracked
heels are likely to ensue. No horse
can pull as much or as well when
checked UP as he can with his head
free.-Geore A. Martin, of New York.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-02
Art Girls in Paris.

A young American, who, heaped
with honors, has just returned from
Paris, told me, greatly to my surprise,
that she thought it On idle and unwise
plan for girls to go abroad to study
art until they had been drilled into the
fundamental work at home.
She gave me ever so many reasons
for this, but that which seemed to her
the strongest, was the fact that Paris
is full of American women who, not
having had their abilities tested at
home, have gone there only to find
that years and years Of uphill work lie
before them, with no prospects at the
end. For that which they thought to
be talent in themselves has proved,
when taken to the other side, to be
but fimsy affair not worth cultivat-
ing for bread winning purposes.
With the poverty belonging to most
of these women, suffering is inevitable,
and this suffering, she argues, is best
endured at home, where tho young
girl is near her family or her friends,
and where the many forms Of 'compli-
Gated miseries incident to life alone
il Paris are spared them-miseries
easy to endure and accepted without
question if successsslie ahead, and one
is assured of possessing real talent and
power, but miseries that cut into the
soul of one and destroy the finer fbers
if endured for ends never possible of
The mere cost of living may be
cheaper iii Paris, but the advantages
to be derived among us for foundation
work outbalance all other questions.
One must have $50 month to live in
Paris. With rigid economy S25 may
be made to suffice for ones personal
The other S25 must be set
aside for the purchase of paints and
materials necessary to her if she means
to derive full benefit from her oppor.
tunities to work.-Harper's Bazaar.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-02
WOMAN'S WORLD
Newest Tb,np in cravats,

Some of these scarfs are of the very
sheerest lawn, some of them fimsy
India silk, with deep frills of lace
edging them, and some white silk
ones have long, fine sewing silks
fringe. When wrapped around the
neck, the bows and ends, tied under
the chin, are perfectly enormous. Yet
they are the very newest thing Ill
cravats, and the woman who wants to
keep pace with the fashions must have
one or else be out of the world.
Some OF these cravats shown are so
enormous that they resemble the old
fashioned long nubia which used to be
worn around the head and twisted
around the neck, the two ends hang
ing down th /, back over the shoulders.
1t seems almost physical impossi-
bility to dispose of them around the
neck in such a fashion as to make
them look at all shipshape, but, then,
they are the fashion, and everything
seems to go nowadays.
The latest in neckties are stock col
lars and long four-in-hand bows ofthe
bright Roman stripes to match the
sashes. These pretty stripes are be-
coming to nearly every woman, and
this may perhaps account for the
popularity they enjoy in the past and
promise to enjoy in the present.
The windows of one or two of the
swell haberdashers who cater to the
whims of lovely women ere filled with
these brilliantly striped ties, and GER
tainly nothing can be handsomer than
q black velvet blouse and one of these
gayly striped Roman ties.-New York
Herald,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-02
Good Road Building.

As New Jersey has recently made
more progress than any other state in
road building and is now the leading
state in this evidence of high ciyiliza
tion the New Jersey road system pre-
sents an interesting subject of study.
The movement was begun in 1898
by the organization of highway i'm
provement association and the passage
of law imposing upon the state one
third of the cost Of good roads con-
structed under the direction of o state
road commissioner.
Under this statute 23S miles of ma
cadamized roadway has been construct
ed atan expense of s466, 595 to the state
and upward of million dollars to the
counties and the property owners.
People scan now travel upon hard.
mudless highway in all kinds of
weather. The work Of construction
has continued for series of years and
the cost has been diminished by ex-
perience from an average OF Sc, 900 per
mile in 1893 to $4,000 q mile in 1897.
It is contended that the farmers have
found that they actually save more
than the amount OF their taxes in re-
pairing their wagons, harness and in
horse shoes, without considering the
wear of the animals and the economy
in time.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-02
AGRICULTURAL
Preparing Bacon HOGS.

A ''streak of fat and a streak of
lean," is condition in preparing
bacon hogs for market which will re-
ceive increased attention on the part
of farmers. Our neighbors across the
border in Canada long since realized
the Importance Of this, and feed q
mixed ration, using not only corn, but
plenty of ground field peas, barley,
etc. The wider cultivation of pulse
crops is step in the right direction.
During the decade 18SO-S9 practically
no extension was made. but in the
past few years advances are noted in
the areas thus appropriated. The
favorable results with peas and barley
Mt the Montana station, rs feed for
hogs, have further directed attention
to this matter.-New England Home
stead,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-02
1t Pays to Grind Grain.

In feeding animal or plants the
more minutely ly' the food is prepared
for assimilation the better its results.
Food for animals can be prepared for
more ready assimilation by two pro-
cesses; first, by grinding; second, by
cooking.
For man all our grain used for food
Except oats and cracked wheat) are
ground and finely pulverized. Then
to make the products more readily to
be assimilated and to afford the most
nutriment it is cooked.
So for plant food. The commercial
fertilizers are finely ground and then
treated with acids so as to make them
more available for plant food. 1t
would take years for bones, without
mechanical aid, to become of service
for plant food, and the phosphate
rocks without such treatment would
never give up its fertilizing ingredi-
ents.
In NIL of our farming operations if
we would follow more closely nature
in the plants we cultivate and the
stock we feed we would find it pays.
Grass is said to be the natural food of
our cattle, sheep and horses, and the
nearer we give our feeding material
the succulent and easily digestible
nature of grass the more benefit our
stock will receive from it.
It follows, then, that the more min
utely grain is prepared by grinding
for stock the more 1t will benefit them,
regardless of the cost. The loss in
corn by grinding is the toll one-eighth
OF twelve per cent. 1t has been demon
strated by actual experiment that the
saving in grinding and cooking will
amount to twenty-five OF thirty per
cent. Actual experience in feeding
my hogs shows that they will consume
less meal than corn and fatten faster.
They Will eat their slops much faster,
then lie down to rest--ard as rest and
quiet is necessary condition for hogs
to fatten, they will fatten much faster.
Corn with most farmers is the grain
most used. With only the difference
of the toll between meal and corn it
pays we'll to feed stock, especially
hogs, on meal instead of corn.-Farm,
Field and Fireside.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-02
An Afflicted Mother.
Prom the Times. Pau Pa,o. 4


a resident Of this town who has lost two
children during the past six years, by vio-
lent deaths has been utterly prostrated by
the shock, and seriously sick as result OF
it. One child (aged 81 was killed by cy-
clone In 80 while at school; another, three
years later was run over by q BurlingtonR R.
r. train. That griefs and misfortunes may
so prey on the mind as TO lead to serious
physical disorders has been well demon
strated in this case. AS a result Of them,
her health was shattered and she has been
q constant sufferer since 1890. Her princi-
pal trouble has been neuralgia Of the stom-
ach which was very painful, and exhibited
all the symptoms OF ordinary neuralgia,
nervousness and indigestion. Physicians
did her no good whatever. She was dis
couraged and abandoned all hope OF get
ting well. Finally, however, certain well
known pill was recommended CDR. WILL
iams' Pink Pills for Pale People).
She supplied herself with q quantity of
them and had not taken them two weeks
when she noticed u marked improvement