The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-01-01

as follows:
Baptists;
UniversaliSts;
Methodists;
Congregationalists;
Mormon;
Free thinkers;
No preference.
Political Bias: = 2l Republican, IL
Democrat, Independent.
In color, black and white predomina-
ted, with tiger next.
In weight, u and 10 pounds were IA
vorite figures, though few ran down
to s, 8 l-2, and 10 pounds, the highest
reaching IA pounds, - ounces, a cat
belonging to +. Fl. Sergeant of Athol,
Mass. (Mr. Sergeant is credited with
the SITTER till JAN, 1861 From his
cat-ship we have the following letter,
dated at Athol, Dec. %:
clearing my master, (Fred II, Sargeant)
reading about your offer to send your paper
to the person who owned the largest CIT, l
thought would get him to give YOU my his
tory am an Australian born animal; sailed
from there - years ago on steamer bound
for New Yorl: City, and on my arrival
there stopped short time. Was purchased
by the late David Goodale of Brattlcboro OF
one Of the sailors on the ship. After hap
py term Of years with them found my sell
in Athol, where | now reside. They say
am handsome animal, my weight is IA lbs,
and IL OF. Short black and white fur covers
my body, my age is some where in the vicin-
ity of 40 years, my eye-sight is good, bnt my
| teeth are poor, yet am able to eat ten cents
worth of good beef steak every day. My
owner uses pair Of sharp shears to cut my
meat fine. l drink but little milk, prefer
good cold water, SO you see | am temper
ancc cat. l am Solid Republican and q
good Baptist. This is the first letter l have
ever dictated, and think will close, hop
ing may stand fair chance Of winning the
prize you offer.
Respectfully Yours,
THOMAS GooDALE SARGEANT.
Per F. H. S.
Mr.. Sergeant informs us that Thorn
as has weighed 10 l-2 pounds.
The following poetical effusion was
received from lady of Londonderry
village:
| Our Pussy Cat, Tiger, of the masculine gender.
| Was eight years old last September.
| A good Republican, as ever walked,
A consistent Universslist, as ever talked.
| Pleasant in manner, neat as wax,
| He Is honest and true, / am telling you facts.
| For he never was known to help himself,
To cream, or beef, on the pantry shelf.
| Though fond Of the latter, az an English Lord,
He waits with patience until he is served.
Looking pleasant and happy, as ever could be,
Singing song, in low minor key.
| He is striped and spotted, and soft down,
A nice handsome Cat, and weighs just II pounds
| And this from lady of Peru: !
New, new, mew new, in the town of Peru.
Answering the news, Of the SITTER.
| Many will compete all but one, get beat
And that, of course will be mister.
| For fun of the thing, we join in the ring,
The reward, not expecting to get
Your paper we'd like, 80 come in the strike
| With our old feline, whose name is Beth.
Years, she is eight six and half pounds her weight
Colors of black, brown, grew, yellow, and white
| Religion ia SLIM exhorts with vim
Equal, to professor of light
| She's Democrat, and sly as a rat
When she's re nd fishing for plumber.
| In female rights, strong believer quite.
Very docie too; for wanderer.
This tabby cat is famed for catching game,
Though unconscious Of her renown.
Is at the homestead yet owned and now kept
By one J. b. Brown, of Peru town.
Enclosed please find, bill of the right kind
To ensure years subscription
With our wishes bost; for your great success
We make our adeus for the present.
We received several spicy letter,
from which we will make brief ex
tracts next week.
Ifyou want good Silver plated Castor
cheap, call on Chas. A. Trip & Co., Jeweler
Brattleboro.
THE WEATHER. l. a S Saturda,
morning was nipper the mercury go
ing down to from "a to 26 below. Dur
ing the present week it has been re
markably mild, seriously jeopardins
the sleighing. AS we go to press snow
squalls are prevailing, with prospes
of Il colder wave.
Another good haul of Pickerel.
Fishing at Lowell Lake is now tn
order of the day, with generally goot
success. A few days since Georg,
Howard and Frank Stevens caught 81
pounds, six Of which weighed 8 pound
each. On the same day Niles Howard
caught Is pounds and on the following
day Geo. Curtis and F. M. Woo
caught the finest string we have seel
for q long time,