The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-08-18
Sifterlets-Sh0rt and Snappy.

There seems to be more real dan
ger of war in Kansas than in Europe
The President lost a deer from hi
Buzzard Bay park the other day
How many fish he aslost is unknown
to the public.
The sea captain who utilized an ice
berg to tow his vessel during calm
was determined to keep cool under
any and all circumstances.
The report that Tom Reed would
play Quaker during this session Of
Congress lacks confirmation.
It's hard times but racing, base bal
and Presidential fishing goes righ1
along.
AS a skillful manipulation of free
advertising Theodore Thomas is sin
il" with the best of 'em.
One thing is certain in these days
of uncertainty. Hoke Smith cannot
secure the endorsement of the G.. A.
r.
Even we millionaires feel the scar
city of money. George Gould says
it would be difficul% for him to raise
$40, 100000 in cash inside of As
hours. Same here, George.
Keep your eye on the men who ad-
vocate a large issue of bonds they
are doing soAs of the finest wire-pul-
ling ever doNDls this country.
President Geveland's message, like
all other political documents, is good
Or bad, weak or strong, according to
the point of view.
If a western man had suggested
that sixty-day check scheme of pay
ing employees, fathered by August
Belmont, the banker, it would have
been at once classed as wildcat
scheme.
The Chinaman who has been max
ing use of a U. S. revenue steamer
to bring in smuggled opium deserves
credit for his boldness as well as pun
ishment for his crime.
Several distinguished gentlemen
are quoted as saying that Congress
can easily pass financial bill in ten
days" Yes, doubtless it can, but
we'll wager annual subscriptions
against last years birds nests that il
won't.
DR.. Cleveland has balm that will
cure the wounds of many of his party,
but he isn't running free dispensary.
and that balm is only given to those
who put up the price.
Gov. Tillman proposes to intro
duce the revolver in South Carolins
as a ssconvincer" to show his oppo
nents that he means business. Ism
this an encroachment upon the specia
province of the shotgun?
There is disposition in some quar-
ters to begin the 1896 Presidential
campaign about three years ahead o
time. These entirely too previous
individuals should be silenced, what
ever the cost in cash or b-l-lood.
There are employers who are meal
enough to take advantage of th'
money market, even when it does no
directly affect them, to reduce wages
The married men ought to erect
monument to Col. Kate Field TO
having declared that the finest typ
of women refrain from eating onions
Only married men know the extent 0
the evil girls rarely eat onions be
tween the age of 16 and the date o
their marriage.
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1t is notable that banks which offe
to pay the largest interests on depos
its are usually among the first to sus
pend payment when financial furr
comes along. Big risk always goe
with big interest.
They have a rage for nickname
down at Marblehead. There are S
many of them that now directory
seriously under consideration. A vett
ran boatman whose neither limbs dt
scribe almost a circle is given the ell
phonious appellative of '1ce Tongs,
and answers to it now among his friend
congenial as readily as to his own fan
lily patronymic. Another townsma
walking stiffly along the winding stree
with both arms hanging straight dow
before him is hailed as "Half Past Six,
both hands down, you know.-Bosto
Journal.
The good lady was going aroun
among lot of poor people distributin
all manner of old clothes which we,