The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-10-14
Sifterlels-Short and Snappy.

The song of the politicians--jus
give us the offices we'll do the rest
Even Mr.. Grover Cleveland ha
heard about the peoples party. II
doesn't like it, either.
There Is no rest for the weary
A campaign song has been written t.
the tune of "Ta-ra-ra- boom decay.
! Congressman Tom Watson o
Georgia is getting to be "a very Mia-
ly advertised individual. He has I,
thank Mr.. Cleveland for his lates
free advertisement.
Tis well that the Life-savlng Blu
reau of the government is to be rep
resented at the Worlds Fair. Il
will be very useful, if present indica.
tions Of Chicago prices during the
fair are not deceptive.
The latest excuse for the extortion
of the coal trust is, that its members
want to make enough money this
winter to enable them to spend a
couple of days at the Worlds FAN
next summer
Gen. Sickles and Judge Gresham
might settle the question as to how
they will vote by following MI.
Blaine's plan of pairing.
There is nothing to show that crisp
U. S. paper money has lost any of
its influence as a most persuasive sort
of campaign document.
Some one has undertaken to show
that witnesses in court who lie invari-
ably accompany it with a yawn.
How about those who lie on the
stump
There was more real "get there
ability represented in the National
Real Estate Associations Congress,
held at Buffalo, than either political
party has shown this year.
If the shade of Columbus has
never been proud of that discovery
job in the past he must be now that
the people are beginning to give it
the prominence it has SO long deser-
we'd without getting. Four hundred
years was nevertheless good while
to wait for recognition.
The difference between milliners
and millionaires is not apparent to
the man who has just received the
bill for his wife and daughters fall
hats.
Secretary Tracy on revoking the
silly order of one of his predecessors,
prohibiting the employment of pilots
on naval vessels, did a level l-headed
thing. Had it been done sooner the
Government would have been largely
ahead. There are hundreds of tortu-
otous channels through which no ves-
sci can count upon passing safely
the assistance of a local pilot.
Notwithstanding the attempts to
supplant him, General Apathy con-
tinuous in command of the campaign,
while General Enthusiasm is playing
eading support to General Activity, |
N the sulking act.
Sixteen murderers were arraigned
'or trial for murder within 4S hours
n Philadelphia court. 1t would
seem from this that the name "Citv
'f brotherly love" is misfit when ap-
)lied to that town.
Hawaii will send nothing to the
Worlds Fair but brass band. We
10 not wish to appear inhospitable,
'ut there is no denying that this
country already has too many brass
)ands.
What's an act of Congress good
or, anyway ? The talk about open
ng the Worlds Fair on Sunday is
'olng ON just the same as if Congress
lad not said it should be closed.
A greater and more absorbing ques-
ion with the average young man than
who shall | vote for z" is Show
an l get some new winter clothes 2"
An Italian cruiser is in New York
arbor but 1t comes upon no war
Ike mission, only to aid in honoring