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man, one or the managers The
governor Of Moscow sent strongly
armed force to the spot and arrested
all the ring-leaders and agitators. near
ly 200 in number. and lodged them in
prison. Then he notified the owners
of the mill that they could only re-
commence work on fully satisfying
the legal demands of the workmen.
This was eventually done. All the
men returned and the mill started up
afresh. While on the strike the men
received soldiers ratious and the
women white bread. By this policy
the governor kept the ring-leaders
away from the workmen, took care Of
the strikers, and brought the owners
to terms.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-30

According to the Mediccl Record,
S per cent of all cancers are situated
upon the tongue. The average dura-
tion of life in cancer of the tongue is,
without operation, stated to be ten and
a half months; with operation. six
teen months. In some cases-after
operations-patients have lived from
two to five, and even ten years.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-30

In an article on "1nebriety Among
Railroad Engineers in the Philadel-
phia Medical and Surgical Reporter,
it is stated that these men are excep-
tionally temperate. The nerve and
brain exhaustion attendant upon their
occupation is so great, however, that
"inebriety among them is very precipi-
tate and fatal"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-30

The Arabian papers publish the full
text of the manifesto which the Mahdi
issued in reference TO his claims to the
Caliphate. In this document the Mahdi
says: 81 testify before God and the
Prophet that l am drawing the sword,
not for the purpose of founding an
earthly empire for myself, nor tG
amass wealth, nor to live in a magni-
ficient palace, but in order that 1 may
afford help and consolation to the
faithful, with view to their liberation
from the slavery imposed on them by
the infdels, and in order that the
power Of the Moslems may be restored
in all its ancient splendor, | am there
fore resolved to carry my sword, first
from Khartoum to Berber. Thence I
shall proceed to Dongola, Carlo and
Alexandria, restoring Moslem rule and
government in all these cities. From
Egypt l shall march to the land of the
Prophet to drive out the Turks, whose
government is no better than that of
the infdels, and l shall restore the
land of Arabia, with its two sacred
cities, to Islam. Sons of Ismail, you
may depend upon my soon making my
appearance in your midst with the
sword of faith"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-30

The Russian authorities have a
novel way of suppressing strikes.
Recently 1000 workmen employed in
a large cloth mill near Moscow struck
because the proprietors reduced the
six working days to four. They claimed
that they had been engaged until
Easter for six days work per week.
Several quarrels took place, and at last
violence was threatened to an English
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-30

President Eliot says that, without
special extravaganza or fast living in
any way, Harvard student can easily
spend $500 dollars a year, and some
get rid of much more. A calculation
of the average expense at TWENTY-FIVE
of the principal colleges, according to
the statements Of their respective
catalogues as to price of board,
tuition, and general expenses,
shows that it is trine over
$500. An average college education,
then, costs $500 year, or $4,000. OF
course. the thing can be done for less
than this. Tuition may be RENTED
by the gaining of scholarship, and a
young man who is determined to
support himself may do so in whole or
in part by teaching and other work.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-30

According to Demorest "land suita-
ble for growing corn increases in value
yearly, and is much more desirable tc
own than wheat lands. Wheat can be
raised on nearly all kinds of soil and
in nearly every part of the earth, but
the United States has a practical
monopoly of corn, as it has of cotton
hence in the markets of the world il
does not meet the same competition as
wheat. Last year we raised 100000.
900 bushels of corn. If every bushel
was sold it would net our farming class,
taking the year through. probably 4C
cents bushel; that is, over S700,000,.
900; but this does not tell the whole
story, for corn is fed to hogs and
cattle and used in manufactures, and
as pork, meal, whiskey. glucose brings
over two thousand million dollars in
the markets of the country. 1t is, in
fact, by far the most important of oul
agricultural products, grass and hay
perhaps excepted We harvested
5l2,000,000 bushels of wheat last year.
but it brought so low price, due to
the competition of other countries.
that our farmers suffered heavy losses,
and less wheat but far more corn will
be grown next year. Those who
think of buying land for farming pur
poses would do well to see if it is
suitable for growing corn, for if it is
there is far greater chance for ar
advance in value than if it is fitted
only for the small grains"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-30
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-30

I1sRMs.-IHE LONDONDERRY, VT, SITTER
will Be furnished to all subscribers, everywhere,
annum, invariably in advance. Outside OF
Windham Co., in single wrappers, Sill year
! ADVERTISING RATES.-Fihy cents per
inch, first insertion, rs cenls ior each addi-
tional insertion. Nothing inserted for less than
so cents.
Additional information furnished upon appli-
cation. Births, Marriages and Deaths, pub
lshed free. Obituary Notices, Cards Of Thanks
ETC., so cents to Sl00.
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LIVERY STABLES
so. LONDONDERRY, Vt.

Horses an Carriages at all hours. Persons
earned 10 all surrounding points upon arrival
Of trains. Special accommodations to excur-
zion parties. Good teams and attentive di-
vefS. IL
National Republican., 1885-11-30
OUR THEME TODAY

Is Overcoats. Our stock is
large and varied, and, as
newspaper space is expen-
sive, we must limit our
selves to talking to you
about one thing at a time.
We do not say to you that
we have more Overooats
than all the other clothing
houses combined. It would
not be true if we did; but
we do say, and stake our
claim to honesty on the
truth of our statement, that
we have as large a variety,
as well selected an assort-
ment, as elegantly cut,
made, and trimmed stock
of Overcoats for M en-,
Youths, and Boys as those
who make higher claims
can show you, and at prices
fully 25 per cent. below
what you have heretofore
paid for goods of the same
quality. In saying this we
do not ask you to take our
unsupported statement, but
we wish to remind you in
the most respectful manner
that you have every oppor-
tunity of inquiring into the
correctness of our claim.
Look around, exercise your
faculties, judge for your
selves, post yourselves on
the value of goods. IF you
do these things, and the saw
ing of money is any consid-
Grafton to you, you will
quickly decide whore your
best interest lie. In sub
mitting to you through the
papers our claim to selling
fine Clothing at popular
prices, we use plain and
simple language. We en-
ploy no man Of EFT Q r s
to use obsolete words
and high sounding Latin
phrases with which to
mystify you. Truth lends
us force. We need no scribe.
We haYe Overcoats for sale
in all weights, colors, styles,
and fabrics, ranging in price
from 81 to $40. No ready
made Overcoat is worth
more. We respectfully in
vite you to examine ou r
stock. We know too we'll
what is due to an invited
guest to treat you otherwise
than with courtesy and re-
spect, whether you come to
look or buy.
National Republican., 1885-11-30
The Presidential Succession.

The bill regulating the presidential sue
cession, which passed through the Republl-
can Senate and was killed In the Democratic
House, Is entitled ''an act to provide for
tho performance OF the duties OF the Office
of President in case of the removal, death,
resignation, or inability both OF the Presl-
dent and Vice Bresident." This bill pro-
yides that sin case Of removal, death,
resignation, or inability of both the Presi-
dent and Vice President the Secretary OF
State "shall aot.n The Secretary OF the
Treasury, Secretary Of War, Attorney Cen
cral, Postmaster General, Secretary OF the
Navy, and Secretary Of the Interior are
placed next In line and in the order named.
The central idea of the bill is to keep the
presidential Office in the control Of the party
which elected the President whose vacant
place Is to be filed. There Is nothing new
OF startling in the proposition, for it has
been discussed many times aud at great
length.
II hss equity and common sense for its
chief recommendations, and for these rea
sons, presumably, 1t was defeated in the
House by Eaton, Of Connecticut.
1t is altogether probable that the same
National Republican., 1885-11-30

Having met with heavy losses in the
borough elections, In which they expected
to make large gains, the English liberals
are naturally discouraged while the con-
servativcs are corrcspondisgly elated. Up
to this date the liberals have elected one
hundred and forty-oue Of their candidates
and the conservatives one hundred and
thirty-fve Although the liberals arc still
ahead, the tories so far have gained fifty
eight seats and the liberals thrty-eight, the
net gain being decidedly on the tory side.
1t is not yet by any means certain which
party will be ahead when the elections are
over, but tory majority is not improbable.
Most of the new voters, to whom the lib
erals gave the ballot in opposition to the
tories, appear to have gone back on their
friends and shown up potentially In the
ranks Of the party that would, II possible,
have denied them the right of suffrage for
all time.
Tho chief cause Of disaster 10 the liberals
may be found In the impolitic speeches Of
Chamberlain and Dixie, which gave the
tories chance to charge that the liberal
party was committed to dsestablshment
uuu OlHcI TuulCul luCub' Observation-Disclosures
is right in itself, and so Is land reform.
Both Of these great reforms will come in
due time. But 1t was impolitic TO the last
degree for Chamberlain and Dixie to load
their party with extra weight when It was
going into a campaign too heavily loaded
already.
To show the effect of this impolitic
course the London Church Record on the
9th instant pointed out the fact that in
one hundred and forty-three electoral
divisions so far analysed forty-elght liberal
candidates who favored disestablishment
were defeated and only twcnty-eight re-
turned. A volume Of argument would not
be more instructive than these analyses
If the liberals had gained the seats thus
lost they would now have gain Of eighty
six seats aud certainty Of ultimate tri-
umph.
Mr.. Parnell is the only leader who ap-
pears to feel no surprise at results thus far
obtained. lie will go into parliament with
about the same backing and the same
strength as relates to each Of the two par
tics that he has calculated on from the be-
ginning. 1t goes without saying that he
will know how to make good use of the
power which he will possess.
National Republican., 1885-11-30

publican candidates for senator. The Re-
publican and Democratic judges are also
unit in the opinion that fraud was per-
petrated in precinct In the fourth ward;
that the return was fraudulently altered,
two hundred votes being added to the num-
her asst for the Democratic candidates.
This being the case the majority Of the
court-the Republican iudges-dccide that
either the fraudulent two hundred votes
should be deducted, or that the return
should not be counted at all. In either
case the four Republican candidates for
senator are all elected, and the court there
fore orders that the county clerk shall give
certificates Of election TO the four Repub-
leans.
But the Democratic member of the court
true to the instinct Of his tribe-whilc ad-
hitting, because he cannot deny, that the
frauds were perpetrated as charged, holds
that the clerk should not attempt to correct
them, but should treat the notoriously
fraudulent returns as valid, and make
no deduction for the votes added, leaving
the senate itself to dispose of the matter af-
ter the defeated candidates have been fraud
ulently seated.
In other words this Democratic judge,
with the approval of the Democratic party,
decides that the rascals shall have the fruits
Of their crimcs
The case now goes to the supreme court,
which is expected to grind out Democratic
decision during the next three or four
weeks.
And there is not Democratic newspaper
or a Democratic leader in the United States
who has word to offer against thb most
Infamous attempt to steal legislature.
The party that stood by Mullen stands by
these thieves.
National Republican., 1885-11-30
Tho rresldent Remalns in Warrington


Contrary to the somewhat peremptory
advice Of few Democratic newspapers,
which seem to feel that they are especially
called to take charge of the President, he
has decided to avoid the dangers incident
to travel by remaining at his post of public
duty, instead Of going to indianapolis.
This Gyerts possible trouble at the sacri-
fee Of no public interest.
In compliance with the general wish of
the country and the advice of many dis
tinguished statesmen, in which the Ma
TIoNAL REPUBLICAN concurred, the Presi-
dent has sacrificed n strong personal desire
to attend the funeral of the late Vice Presi-
dent as mark of respect to the memory of
the deceased statesman.
If the IEoar bill, which the Senate passed,
had not been defeated in the House, the
presidential succession would have been
wisely provided for, and the President
could have gone to Indianapolis without
risk Of any danger to the continuity of any
part Of the governmental mechanism.
National Republican., 1885-11-30

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND desired the cleo
tion of Hill and gave his sympathies aud
cash in that direction. The Boston Herald
supports President Cleveland, but remarks
that "Gov. Hill has the full courage Of his
cussedness as n machine politician" The
Herald goes on to complain Of Hill that
"his first official act after his election was
to appoint TO n supreme court judgeship
the lieutenant who ran the campaign
under his direction. He has now commits
stoned the notorious Sterling, professional
gin-slinger, caucus fixer, and dog-nghtor,
harbor master for New York; But Hill
is the Tammany candidate for President in
1883, and Tammany will dictate terms to
the Democratic national convention
National Republican., 1885-11-30

THE funny man Of western newspaper
invites his "esteemed contemporaries to
suggest themes for humorous articles"
Earnestly desiring to oblige gentleman
who puts modest request in respectful
terms, we will name two topics, either of
which he might possibly tackle with hope
of amusing his readers, Let him first try
his hand on "a Bantam Pullet Incubatiyg
Nest of Goose Eggs" and II that does not
PROSTATE him and paralyze his clientage he
can glorlously round out his career with au
article on "A Young and Untrammeled
Democratic Editor Bossing the First aud
Only Democratic Administration He Has
Ever Seenn
National Republican., 1885-11-30

LOGAN may be "mOn of destiny" too.
Ills election to the Senate, after the in
famous and felonious methods resorted to
in order to insure his defeat, was little short
of miraculous. In n few days he will, in
all probability, be placed in the same rela-
tion to the presidential Office that he would
have occupied If the Republican ticket had
been successful in 1884.
National Republican., 1885-11-30

IT was mistake to suppose that "the
entirety Of Nevada in the House" will op-
pose the admission of Dakota. The seat
which once knev Cassidy knows him no
more. William Woodburn, a stanch Re-
publican, will answer to the call OF Nevada
after the 7th proximo, and no one believes
that any Republican will so far forget him
self as to wrong the people of Dakota by
voting against their admission TO statehood.
National Republican., 1885-11-30

ALTHeUGH Gen. Logan is not now a
member of the Senate and cannot be chosen
president pro tempore until sworn in, the
precedent Of March 5, 1sT7-when, on mo-
ton of Mr. TIamlin, Mr.. Ferry was sworn in
us presiding officer, the oath being admins
tered by Senator Howe-shows how the
seeming impediment can be readily gotten
nvnr
National Republican., 1885-11-30

TIm NAroSAL REPUBLICAN, will, in a few
days, rublish in It's columns directory of tho
hotels and boarding houses Of Washington,
Those dcsirine.to avail themselves fits advan.
tagcs will please send in their names and nd
dresses to the business Office Of this paper.
National Republican., 1885-11-30

ALTHOUGH quite number OF national
nusances who dlsgraced the forty-eighth
Congress failed of reelection, who can say
that their places will not be ably dlled in
the forty-ninth Congress by magniacently
asinine new members?
National Republican., 1885-11-30

The New York SUMS London correspond
ent states that, although the extension of
the suffrage was expected to lower the
standard of the candidates to certain ex-
tent, the new house of commons, Judging
from the character and standing of the
members already elected, will rank socially
and intellectually with any previous
parliamentary body in the history of the
united kinrdom
National Republican., 1885-11-30

appear at the New National Thcatcr tonight,
and the exceptional strength of the cast can
be seen by tie following cast of characters (:
Alice ClnndCnning, Miss Minnie Maddern
Stella, Mile. Nadia prina donna of the comic
opera: Miss Lillian Walnck, Mrs olandcnning's
maid: Louise, Miss Susie Curtis, Stcllas maid;
Herr Antonius KRAFT Mr. Richard Mansfield
impresario: Carol Clandennng, Mr.. Geol
Harvey; Jack Knlckerbockcr, Mr.. Joseph
Franknu, the brother; Mr.. Hartmann, ioweler,
Mr.. Cyril Scott; Call Boy of the theatcr, Mr..
Henry Webster.
National Republican., 1885-11-30

The llrst performance Of the "Mikado," by
the National Ideal Opera Company, will take
place at Hcrzogs this afternoon The produce
ton will be elaborate and will doubtless prove
acceptable to the patrons of Manager Herzog.
New and special scenery from designs from the
Savoy Theater, London, has been painted,
and the costumes are fac smile of those now
being used ut the Fifh Avenue Theater, de.
signed by John TempletOn. These will dress
the opera very elaborately. The "Mikado'
will run the entire week
National Republican., 1885-11-30

n Is proper for the REPUBLICAN to state
that Gen. Logan, being duly mindful OF all
the prophecies of the occasion, has not in
timated any wish for or against his cleo
tion TO the presidency pro tenn. of the Sem
National Republican., 1885-11-30

THE Robert Emmct branch of the Irish
National League held an extremely pleas
ant meeting last evening. The news from
the British parliamentary elections gave
them abundant cause for jubilatiou.
National Republican., 1885-11-30

CASTELAR, announces that he will CON
tlnuo to oppose all violent attempts to
establish the Spanish republic, and desires
that result TO be obtained peacefully and by
tie will of the people alone.
National Republican., 1885-11-30

ErMoR has 1t that Roswell p. Flower has
lest S5COCCO in recent coal oil operations.
Few men are so fortunate as to be able to
oxpcnd that amount in brief course of
commercial lessons.
National Republican., 1885-11-30

MI NADAME HOFFELDT, A GERMAN WITH
Vh highest recommendations and references, pupil
Of the late Great Master Of Music and Singing In
Dresden, FIR. Wieck, father Of the celebrated
Pianist, Clara Schuman, desires pupils Of any age
for Classic and Modern Music; Singing after the
true Italian method. She understands how to
eliminate the superiuous breath so injurious to
both health and voice, and teaches all songs In
tent TO teach by Grammar fluent conversation and
epistolnry style pure German, Partisan French,
uolO-0m
National Republican., 1885-11-30

FCoNcMY would he less unwelcome to
the people Of this District in any other
shape than that of proposition to pinch or
cripple the public schools.
National Republican., 1885-11-30
LOST IND FOUND.

osT- BETWEEN EBBITT HOUSE AND
~ Treasury Department., or In the latter, gold
and cameo seal, with Reuben's head on one side
and c. X. $. in monogram on the other side. Re-
ward will be given for Its return TO DIR. BIRDS
Office, No. 1886 G. st. N. w. OIL
National Republican., 1885-11-30

THE longest possible vacation between
two Congresses will end next Monday.
National Republican., 1885-11-30

TIE home rulers are the only party who
are satisfied with the results of the parlla-
meutary elections.
National Republican., 1885-11-30
PEhSoSdL.

CHRIsTMAs PRESENTS TO ALL PARTS OF
" the world by Baldwin's American, European
and Havana Express. w. II. BAYNE, Agent,
1925 street. no3O-3t
National Republican., 1885-11-30

THE first bill passed by Congress should
be the Hoar presidential succession bill or
its equivalent.
National Republican., 1885-11-30

This troupe of singers, having sung In the
presence of the highest dignitaries of the old
world, will delight the citizens of Washington
in two of their concerts at the Congrcg ltional
Church on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
of this week. Reserved seats Mt Ellis & Co.'S.
Admission at the door, 80 cents
National Republican., 1885-11-30

Daniel II. Goodloe delivered an essay before
the Ethical society, at Grand Army hall, cor
ner Seventh and L Streets yesterday afternoon
on"Nature and Providence" The idea ofthe
discourse was that life, as it is with oil its
vicIssitudes, is the best for man, in that II Is
training that develops all the faculties most
fully. A life in which the conditions were so
saTy for subsistence would leave men undo.
velOped, for which reason It could not be de-
sirable. The balance of the evening was
taken up by remarks on the death of A. Wat
paper.
National Republican., 1885-11-30
ADJUSTMENTS.
ALBAucn's GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

ALBNUUW s UNANO OFEWA HOUSE.
The Barlow, Wilson & Rankin combination,
which takes possession of Abaugh's this week.
received the following handsome notice from
the New York Tribune. "Those who have
presumed that the burnt.cork amuscments
were of the past would have changed their
minds ifthey could all have been at the Pco.
PIES Theater last night. It was n large aud
npprcCintive audience that greeted Barlow.
Wilson & Rankins Minstrel Company, and the
genuine applause and hearty laughter which
greeted the successful efforts of the performers
were well earned. There was nothing In the
Jokes of the end men to disturb the most
iGstidiOus, and with rare exceptions the jokes
Nypfp upN.p
National Republican., 1885-11-30

VIOR SALE-dO,OOO FEET OF GROUND, CON-
IL venient TO Government Printing and Pension
Ofces; water, sewer, gas; 25 cents; easy terms at
icntl0n Of builders and Investors invited, WALKER
a. WILSON, l00d st. N. W. 6.nol0lm
LOR sALE-2 HANDSOME NEW REIf-
Il dences, 1921 and 1928 q 81. N. W, The houses
are built In the most substantial manner press
brick fronts brownstone trimmings, 2-st0Yy square
bay windows, hardwood maniels, tilng, hre-plaoes
and furnaces, chandeliers plumbing hrat.Class
For terms apply 10 A, a. WILSON, Firemen's In
kuTaDce Company, corner 9Th st. and La. ave. NJ.
w. Keys at 2uO0 q ST. N. W. $40
National Republican., 1885-11-30

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This afternoon and night, and so throughout
the week, Miss Louise Arnott will be visible in
all her glory at the Dime, each evening pre-
senting new attraction. Her plays are of as
surcd popularity, among them being the Lady
OF Lyons" Fun on the Pilgrim" aud "Flow-
prS Df thp Forest -