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1t seems that the richest women in New
York are Mrs. John Jacob Astor, who lias
fortune of 100000; Mrs. William AS
tor, worth Sc, 600; Mrs Josephine Aver.
worth $4,000 0O0; Mrs. Isaac Bell, JrS
worth s2,o00,o COO; Mrs. Linda Bfatchford,
worth S2,0o0,0O0 Mrs. James Rrowi5
worth s4,0O0,000; Mrs. Franklin Delano.
s. 500 600; Mrs. William f. Dodge, ST.,
34OOO,O00: Mrs. Coleman Drayton, who
has an income Of 100000 year. Mrs,
Robert GOelet,- $1,000, 900; Mrs. Sarah
Hitchcock, 81, 900: Mrs. Mason Jones,
5000, O)o: Mrs Bradley Martin has 81 .0lg
a day Mrs. John Minturn, 81, 100000
Mrs Charles Morgan, S3,000,0o0; Mrs. T..
W. Morgan has life income from several
millions; Mrs. Marshall o. Roberts, slO,-
100000; Mrs. Archibald Rogers, 5000,
COO; Mrs. Edwin II. Stevens, S20,0O0,0OO
Mrs. Paran Stevens, g, 900, COO Mrs A. T.
Stewart $50, co., 600; Mrs. Moses Taylor,
who has life interest in an immensefor-
tune; Miss Catherine Wolfe has an an
nual income of nearly S500,0J0; Mrs.
Abram S. Hewitt is worth 81, 100000; Mrs.
Jesse Hoyt, s6,00000O; Mrs. George Mer-
rift, 5000, 600; Mrs. Frederick Nelson has
$4,000 year; Mrs, George Osgeod, u, 5OC, !
600; Mrs. Percy X. Payne has an income
of $685. 600 a year; Mrs. Henry Remsen has
fortune of s3,0oo.000; Mrs. Z. Wander
bilt 81, 100000; ard Mrs. George Quin.
tard. s6,e00, 900. These are lucky women,
although there are many more whose in
comes range from $50 1850 to SO, Cco a year.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-16
Franklin Co. aud Judge Royce.
From the Vermont Sentry.

| We hear occasionally reference to the
colored voters of the South who, it is
alleged, are deprived of their right to
vote by the "shot-gun" policy. The
same journals that express SO much
sympathy with the black voters off in
Virginia or South Carolina, have no
sympathy to waste with the white vot-
ers of Franklin county, although the
latter are relatives, friends or neighbors.
1t is almost criminal offence-accor-
ding to the strict, straight-out repub-
lican papers of Vermont-to deprive
their Southern colored brethren of the
ballot. How about white voters at
home?
Franklin county has expressed its o.
pinion of Judge Royce so plainly, SO
clearly, that no misunderstanding can
exist on thDt point. The fall election
of last year revolutionized the county.
1t wiped out the usual republican ma
jority of from 1900 to 300 and rolled
up an opposition major ity of from 400
to 600 voters. The main issue before
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from the n. Y. SUM-

England, as every body knows, has
all immense empire in India. Russia has
of late years been pushing her conqueRts
in the direction Of India, and about two
years ago, when the Russians seized
the oasis Of Merry, and got contlol Of
the great Turcoman desert, they came
right up against what has always been
regarded as the bulwarks of Iudia-Af.
ghauistan. Then England became a.
laPmed. r IT,
Look at map of Asia and you will
see that along the northern edge of In
dia, like wall of defence, runs the gi-
gantic chain of the Himalayas, the
greatest mountains in the world. AT
the northwestern corner of India this
range of mountains splits up, and turn
ing toward the souteast, spreads out in
to number of diverging ranges which
cover Afghanistan, the " backbone of
the system being the colossal Hindoo
Kosh mountains. This rugged co'intry
of Aaghanistan, therefore, forms a sort
of natural breastwork for India to the
northwest, the direction from which an
invasion by Russia would come, and so
England has for years kept a sharp
oversight of things in Afghanistan. In
the northwestern corner of Afghanis-
tan lies the fortified town of Herat,
which on account of Its commanding
position has long been known as the
key to India. Right over against He
rat on the north, and only some 200
miles away, is the new post of the Rus
slams at Merry.
After the Russians had got control of
the country thus bordering on Afghan
is tan the question Immediately came
up as to where the exact boundaries of
the latter country were. England was
SO anxious to keep the Russians from
advancing further, and 80 fearful lest
their next step would carry them to
Herat, that she lost no time in demand
ing that these boundaries be definitely
settled, and joint commission of Rus
slams and Englishmen was appointed to
deal with the question on the spot.
This commission has been OH the
ground during the past year, but has
not reached an agreement. The Rus
slams it appears, claim piece of terri
tory between the rivers Murghab and
Herr Rud, issuing from the Afghan
mountains, the control of which, it is
| alleged, would give them command of
the roadto Herat. The town of Penj-
deh, which, it is said, the Russians have
just captured, lies upon this road, and,
according to English claims within the
edge of the Afghan territory.
The recent negotiations bet ween Eng.
land and Russia relate. to the question
as to where the line should be run, and
what should be regarded as debatable
ground for the purpose. Two or three
weeks ago the two governments agreed
not to. make any further advance on
either side pending the negotiations
that is, Russia promised not opush her
troops furtherihto the debatabie ground,
and England undertook to restrain her
friends, the Afghans. The recent bat
tie between the Russians and Afghans,
however. shows that one side or the
other has failed to keep back.
As England belives that the safety of
her Indian empire depends upon the
keeping of the Russians out of Afghan
istan, the world looks on to see her aid
the Afghans against Rnssia with all the
power and prestige of her arms.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-16

The body of Cynthia Blackman, an
old maid Of 65, who has been missing
from Essex since January 6, was found
in swamp Saturday, with her face
partly eaten by animals. When last
seen she started cross lots to neigh
boris and is supposed to have lost her
way. Her absence was not noticed for
a long time as she lived about with sew
eral different families widely separated.
She is said to have had valise contain
ing books, she being a book peddler;
and 800 in money, which was not
found andsome fear sAs died; a vio-
lent death.
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the people of the county was--do.' we
want Judge Royce re-elected?' In
laundering tones the voters replied
NO" Even the Judges native town,
his old home, swelled the majority a.
gainst him and the st. Adams ring that
was supporting him. The State Legis-
lature with a 'high-handcd assumption
of authority utterly ignored the action
of our voters. 1t treated the freemen
of Franklin county with contempt. 1t
reelected as Chief Justice man they
had repuidated at the polls and whom
they would again repudiate tomorrow
had they an opportunity. Are the yo-
tiers of Franklin county unworthy of
notice? Is their expression of opinion
through the ballot box worth nothing?
When before did State Legislature
foist upon a county II Judge they did
not want and in whom they have no
confidence? Let the ring organs
answer if. they can, and pay little
more attention to injustice and wrong
at home before devotng so much, time
to Southern iontrages."
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-16

Up in the dome of the Capitol, painted
by old Brumidi. is the group Of Stonewall
Jackson, Calhoun, Robert L. Lee and
somebody else, which the Italian cunning
" disguised under the symbol of war. and
put them all with famine haunted eyes
and visages like Dante's enemies in hell.
Theresthey are in fire-burnt colors on n
concave surface, and the artist lay down
on his back and washed them into history
with a big white washbrush. Like Dante,
both his wives, 10 one OF whom he was moi
always kind, and the last was wild. Free
dom stands over the dome, sailing among
the clouds and leaning on her shield. ana
the nondescript plumes in her hair wore
the suggestion OF jefferson Davis to the
sculptor Washington Letter in Cincir,-
natl Enquirer
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-16

The bay of Havana is said by the
biographies to be the finest in the
world. 1t is in the shape of mans hand,
the opening into the sea corresponding
with the. wrist and the fingers being
represented by bays or inlets stretching
in all directions. But in this magnif.
cent haven there is not, and never has
been, pier or quay or dock or any place
for vessel no land. All the loading
and unloadiig ofpassengers, freight or
cattle is done by means of small light
crs which are rowedback and forth be.
tween the vessel and the land. =
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-16

Senator Edmunds is the peculiar
character in public life to day. Some
one ought to write magazine article
about him, for it is subject too rich
and varied to be dismissed in a news
paper article. He is the greatest man
OH great matters and the most persist
ent on small matters in the senate. The
other senators regard him as an indis-
pensible adjunct of the senate, but not
one knows whether he is friend or an
enemy, or pretcnds to predict what he
will do tomorrow. But he is, so far
as one person can be, the autocrat of
the senate, and whether he takes up
Central America or the newspaper re-
ports or secret session, the rest generally
fall in behind.---W Washington Cor.
Springfield Republican. -, ....:.,,.
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1t is announcedthat dlNhkards form
fifty-iiye percent, of the insane persons
now in Paris asylums.
One half Of the inmates of the Dub
lin insane asylum, owe their disease to
the Use of liquor.
Lord SALISBURY, chairman of the
English Commission, of lmacy, states
that six out every ten lmatic in the asy-
huns were made such by alcohol.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-16

SaysADn Motif. In Scotland, in 1924,
thewholes consumption of intoxicating
liquors, amounted to 100000 gallons,
hklss7, to. 6,776,7l5 gallons. -
In the mean time crime increased 400
per cent, fever 1000 per cent,
and the chances of human life dimin-
ished 4i per cent.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-16

sosk, when ye hae naething else to do, ye may b,
stickins In tree; it will be growing. lock, when
ys'rs slsspins,-Highland. Laird of Scotland.
The above, Gov. Pingree very neatly
engrafted in his Arbor day proclama-
ton. Arbor day is but few years
old, yet in the West it has resulted in
the planting of millions of trees and is
fast becoming the holiday of the year.
We sincerely hope this good work will
be taken up by the people of our State
and homes, highways, streets and by
places be beautified by tree planting.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-16

The condition of Gen. Grant has
not materially changed during the week,
except as the disease is surely, though
slowly, working to finish.
The country is prepared to hear of
his death any day, although hopes are
entertained that he may live several
weeks.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-16

The war cloud hangs heavily over
England and Russia. Immense prep.
arstions are being made by both pow.
ers, while at the same time diplomatic
negotiations are in progress. BY many
war is supposed to be inevitable, while
on the other hand, and it looks some
like it, it is thought that one is afraid
snd the other dare not.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-16

The outbreaks of half-breeds In the
Canadian northwest is operating to
drive many Canadians into the states.
During the past week probably so Of
them have been in Richford seeking
work, and several of them admit that
they left Canada through fear of being
called upon to ego to dc war."-Rich-
ford Gazette.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-16

Cynthia Hapgood, young woman
of Essex Junction, died suddenly Sat
urday morning and an examination
showed traces of poison in her stomach.
She had started for Albany but retnrn-
ing home the night before her death.
The cause of the suicide is supposed to
be dependency. Another young wo-
man, Mary Gotta, left Essex apout the
saHe'time and has not been seen since.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-16

The home of Hon. L. p. Poland af.
ter April LIST, will be Waterville, VT
He is to occupy the house in which he
eourted his wife and which was built
by Mrs. Poland's father, DIR. Page, a.
bout IS or 40 years ago. The buildings
are undergoing extensive repairs. The
Judge is going back to scenes of his
childhood, selects quiet, romantic
place, where in retirement he will live
ever again in memory his long and e.
yentful life. !.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-16

Yesterday was the anniversary of the
death of Lincoln. Twenty years ago
yesterday, the great statesman and pa
triot yielded up his life, and nation
t'mourned and would not be comfor-
ted"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-16

= The. Riel rebellion continues to alb
scrb all interest in the Dominion.
Daily reports are being received Of In
dian and half breed massacres and de-
pfedations. Dominion troops are now
we'll on their way to the scenes of con-
Aict.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-16

President Cleveland promptly disap-
proved the action of pension commits
sioner, Black, in calling for Miss.
Sweets resignation. This action of
the President is in accordance with his
civil service letter and inaugural, and
furnishes another proof Of his sincerity
ih the matter, besides, depriving Black,
who isn't half so white as he was, from
wasting his Chicago "Sweet-ness on
the desert air."
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-16

Yer kin jes' bet yer sweet life I'm
from Texas. Been hustlin' cattle down
Thar too blamed long to take any sass off'a
a greasy Dutchman."
"Ish dot so?" queried the saloon man
stolidly
Eyes, sir. Set out ther drinks; or, by
the bowie III I'll yer skin full O. lead"
You don'd say" said the German,
taking acouple of whitfs of his pipe. Say !,
vos you got SEINE aaf dote tings day vas
call dust ~
well, I've got some o. thenlA things
they call lead pills, an by gum I'll shoot
the beer blossom otf'n yer snoot if yer
don't hustle"
"Vell, you PLACE away, mine friend.
vas want to got rid nit dot blossom long
dimes, und you vas youst der man | vas
been loogin' for" -
" Are you goin' to set out Their bottle?"
cried the Texan cooking his revolver and
aiming it at the mans head
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-16

Gov. Pingree will deliver Decora.
ton day address at Hartford. He went
to the war as lieutenant in Company F.
Sd Vermont regiment, and the compa.
ny was largely from the vicinity OF
White River: Junction.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-16

These postnasters are announced for
Vermont; North Bennington, NJ. C..
Huing; Derby Line, w. Z. Pike; and
Morthfeld, II. L. Kenyon: and postal
route agent from St. Albans to Boston,
y. 3. Woodland.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-16

The water in the lake is four feet H.
bove low water mark at Burlington ac-
cording to the gauge near the Central
Vermont freight station.
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He Was likevise from Texas.

A strapping six,footer walked into Q
Bloomington saloon, kept by German,
the other day, and, whipping out revolt
yer, commanded.
'.Gimme big drink O Their best whisky
In the house, an be purity d spry
about it,
Spy shimminy expose yon vhas from
Texas, amt it?" the German replied,
making no motion to comply with the bad
mans orders.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-16

Houses made in Portland are to be
SHIPPED to Aspinwall. They are painted
and can be set up in an hours time.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-16

|. DIR. :. &. Howe found that the par
ents of one hundred and forty-fivc, out
of three hundred iditos We're habitual
.drunkartls.;
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-16

The y. NJ. G.. A. of st. Johnsbury
have realized $500 from their winter
course of lectures and entertainments.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-16

In Missouri, twenty-one counties
have banished drinking saloons from
their borders. a.s.v...
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-16
TEMPERANCE COLUMN,
Edited by Mrs. l.. VI. Ed,nunds.
of the w. q. T. u, Weston, VT.

at is good neither to eat iesh nor to drink wine,
anything whereby thy brother stdInbleth, or Is
offended, or made weak"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-16
NIAPLESON

soon begins his farewell season with
his Italian Opera Company, including
Adelina Patti. The New York pub
lie has at last found out that Patti is
the greatest singer in the world. Were
it otherwise, Mapleson could not give
her $4,000 night and also support his
expensive company. 80 $1,000. <.
If the European public becomes as
generous in bestowing honor on Amer
leans, as the American puslic is in be-
slowing them on Europeans, our own
Mary Anderson and Lawrence Barrett
will return to make US prouder OF
them. Speaking of the drama reminds
me of the recent death of one OF our
greatest Shakesperian scholars. refer
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-16

Minister Phelps will not sail to Eng.
nand, until May 6.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-16

The time is approaching when the
dramatic season will close in New
York. Very few theatres will remain
open during the summer, Many of the
leading companies in the city, soon
close their engagements here, and begin
spring tour through the smaller cities.
The present season has been marked by
some important events, notably by the
re-appearance, in New York, of Hen
ry Trying and Ellen Terry, in their
farewell performance in America
The engagement which they have just
closed was characterized bya series of
the most brilliant successes ever AZ
chieved on the New York stage. !
doubt not that the lessons arising from
their success will go down into the his
tory of dramatic art in America. The
honor which Harvard University paid
to Irving, was unprecedented and
meant not only a recognition of his ge-
MUS but also, as ! think, better days
for the drama. His reception at the
Star Theatre was all that he could de-
sire. The banquet'given in lhs honor,
at Delmonico's, where the bar was rep
resented by, Senator .Evarts, the pull
pit, by ii. W. Beecher, the press, by
Chas. Dana, the bench, by many lead
ing Judges, literature and art, by their
ablest scholars, meant that America
greeted England by honorlng her two
greatest opponents of dramatic art
Henry Irving and Ellen Terry.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-16

"Yaw, i guess l vas, the German re-
piled reaching under the counter and
bringing up double-barreled shotgun,
'"Dere vas two oaf him, Veetch you tink
you vas vant;" he asked, cooking both
barrels. dat vas der celebrated vipe-him.
oud prand, and dis vas der knock-hims
eafery-time poodle. Veetch Won VIII you
hat, mind friend? vas from Texas mine
self, und vas don't got some fun eafer
since Ivas COON away NIT him. Twas don't
kill somepody for more as sex mont, und
l vas hungry nit some fun" The Texas
cowboy bought a 25-cent drink and paid
for it, and then got away rs quickly rs he
could
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-16
BIRTHS.

In Jamaica, Apr. 6. a son to. Mr., 4 Mrs
A. L. Howard.
In Jamaica, Apr. 10, a son to Mr., & Mrs.
F. L: Spfague, 'r.-
In Jamaica, Apr. IL, son I'd Mr.. & Mrs
Geo. l.. Clark. 9,
In ,Wndham, Apr. IL, daughter TO- Mr..
and Mrs. H. P. Howard
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!. The moderate use Of liquor is the
stepping stone to greater excuses. All
dfunkards are at first moderate drink
ers. Were there no moderate drinkers,
there would soon be no drunkards. No
man sets out in the drunkard's career,
with the expectation and determination
of becoming an inebrate. 1t may be
justly said that moderate drinkers are
recruits for the ranks of intemperance.
The gilded saloon can do more harm
than the low grog-shop, inasmuch, as it
is more attractive to better class of
people, but as the steps of those who
frequent these places ever tend down
ward the dow saloon is uSefulas a drain
from the fashionable drinking house,
for mary who commenced this habit
where it is so bedecked as almost to
seem virtue, soon step down where
all tinsel is gone, and the vice stands out
in its hideous form. The direct effect
of liquors seems to be, to paralyze the
will, to render the sensibilitics obtuse,
to deaden the conscience, to weaken the
Judgment, aild to 'dethrone reason. =
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DEATHS.

.
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Etablished a little over two years.
:: II has been success and proposes to
stay. Ii will hit q, head of evil whenev-
Ell and wherever il espies one.
In this work it invites the co-opera-
ton of all people who do not subscribe
to the contradiction that "whateyer is,
is right. ~. ..
h; 1T has enlarged lis scope, or rather ii
has returned 10 its original purpose,
ara proposes to cultivate its broad
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-16
Our New York Letter.
Especial Correspondence Of the sifter.l

The Drama In New York. Richard Grant
white. Police Courts, subsidence of the
Political fever.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-16

FOR SALE!
The Subscriber wishes to sell his
HOUSE, BARN AND LOT,
Situated IL the Village Of, BondyilIe.


Also a quntity of Furniture, consis-
ting. in part the following articles:
Bedsteads, Bedding, Chairs, Tables,
| Bureau, 3 old fashioned Chests, 9
Pork barrels, a lot of tallow, Tin, Glass
and Crockery ware, and great many
articles too numerous to mention.
If You wish any of the above articles
they can be had at bargain.
JONAS Hill, Bondville, Vt.
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the only reliable remedy science has yet
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