The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-01-13
Sifterlets-ShOrt and Snappy.

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Sifterlets- Short and Snappy.
Bribery is as much at home in Ger
many as in France, or in the United
States. Human nature is the same
everywhere, and it is very full of weak
spots.
Senator Vest says Indian Commits
sioner Morgan is a "narrow minded
bigot," and Commissioner Morgan says
that Vests ideas are Ignorant, super
fetal, impudent, pretentious, voluable,
and altogether valueless." Can it be
possible that they are both right T?
If more parents would remember
that good cook adds more happiness
to home than a poor musician there
would be large falling off in the
business of humping pianos.
Mr.. Blaine keeps to his bed long
time for man who is reported livery
day to be 'mnch BETTER
The Hill ranks will be largely
strengthened after Mr.. Cleveland be-
gins to dish out the pap.
Rudyard Kipling is daddy. 1t is
girl, and was born at the Brattleboro
country place recently purchased by
him. Rud, old boy, here's a paw;
shake. You are now on the right
road to literary fame. In the Ian
guage of Mrs. Lease "keep in the mid
die of the road"
Congress having had its long Christ
mas spree should stick close to business
for the rest of the season.
Blowing down lamp chimney is
one way to extinguish light, but un-
less you are prepared to take the prin-
cipal character at funeral don't do it.
The two New York women who
have lived together AZ years without
speaking to each other must have kept
their silence from the men in the neigh
borhood, or they would not be "old
maids"
A newspaper that would not print
complimentary things said Of it by other
papers would come very near to filling
an "aching void"
The skycicle is the latest candidate
for the favor of those who like to enjoy
the excitement of dangerous travelling.
The gentlemen who are now talking
so glibly about smashing the democrat.
ic machine in New York are the very
same fellows who have for many years
periodically smashed Tammany, lust a:
John L. is now doing his fghting-by
word of mouth. Talking is seldom 3
deciding factor in great events.
What's in a name? The Order O
the Solid Rock is declared to be in
solvent.
Mrs. Langtry is in England ant
Sarah Bernhardt is in Russia, but j
is apparent to the readers of American
newspapers that their press agents ar,
paving the way for American tours.
Wicked partners make trouble il
wall street firms as well as in newspa
per Offices.
/ Great is thepower ofthe press Th
New York Herald's daily mo s1'
Immigrants" editorials have unearthe,
an old law which provides for a cit,
tax of s25 for every immigrant VIII
lands in New York city.
| The New York blackmailer VIII
demanded 800 as the price of silenc
is an evident believer in the Maxim
.sSilence is golden" ;"
, If there be United States end /
the Panama Canal scandal as has bee
alleged, it should be exposed, no mat
, ter who gets hurt. 'Let no guilt
man escape"
, George w. Vanderbilt has given
building valued at 100000 to til
: American Fine Arts Society of Ne'
) York. More liberafify is displayed b
t the child who gives a penny for pit
ture card to give crippled playmate
f and, comparing the resources, the latte
would be more deserving of praise.