The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-05-18
SifterletS-ShOrt and Snappy.


A New York woman has brought
a claim against lawyer of $50, for
helping him get a wife. Who says
this is not the age of women ?
The mosquito trouble began earlier
than usual this year, and UNCLE Sam
may have to spank frisky little Mica
ragua before it's ended.
The amendments to the tariff bill
appear to be another case of the tail
wagging the dog; and Senator Hill
has sharp knife with which he will
attempt to amputate the tail.
When Uncle Sam takes charge Of
the Pacific railroads there will be no
more defaulting on the bonded in
debtedness of the roads.
Congressman Breckenridge is prov
ing his familiarity with poker by put
ting up the bluff of his life for the
denomination jack pot.
The Atlantic city girl who publicly
cowhided dancing master for SLAM
dering her, and told the crowd which
witnessed the scene that she did it
herself because she had no big brother
to do it, will get along big brother OF
no big brother.
In being short of cash the Treasury
of the State of Texas does not oc.
cupy an exceptional position. AT
least two or three men in this imme-
date vicinity are in the same fix.
There is nothing rare about repent.
ance after exposure, and little that is
commendable. But it may take
Breckenridge into Congress again.
Abe Buzzard, of Pennsylvania,
might have known that the occupa.
tons of evangelist and burglar could
not be successfully combined in one
individual. But what better could bt
expected of Buzzard
Six distinguished democrats ar,
already entered for the fight for ;
seat in the U. s.. Senate from Illinois
and the legislature yet to elect. Ii
the latter the Republicans will take
hand in, and successful one, too.
| of the Press.
From the Springfield Republican
(Mug.)
The country is tired and sick an,
| disguised with the tariff foolery.
Troy Times.
| Policy, not patriotism, is the fathe
of the revised Democratic tariff bill.
Baltimore American.
Tariff reform as illustrated in til
present Democratic Congress is feai
fully and wonderfully and variousl
made.
Utica Herald.
The Democratic tariff promise
the country is thrown aside by il
lprofessed friends. In its place
proposed tariff for trusts and mt
nopolies.
indianapolis Journal.
The new tariff bill shows the cour
try how much it has cost the flt
traders to appease the kicking an
the trust Senators'on the Democrat
side.
Springfield Union.
Funny, ism t 1t, that the same p
: pers that were perfectly satisfied vii
: the Wilson bill as originally introd
ced are still perfectly satisfied wi
q it with its 400 amendments.
s Providence Journal.
;, 1t is bill for tariff change, not f
d tariff reform lit has been shaped sir
d ply to suit the wishes of selfish n,
= money making representatives
0 those private interests which ha
been able. to exert the stronge
pull"
Philadelphia North American.
" We conclude as we look over t
new schedules that the tariff is II
= for revenue. 1t is not for protectio
1t is for the reward of party frien
d and the punishment of party 70,
20 1t is penal measure. 1t is also
IN measure of reward. 1t is herce
70 measure of bribery.
a. Baltimore Sun (Dem.
:, 1t is openly charged that the tai
- bill itself has been manipulated, n
tilated and samended," purely up
:. the brigand's principle, of share a
share alike of pluuder and booty,
around. Is this the Senate conte
plated by the Constitution and n
! commended TO the American people
ee 1888 by the trainers of that inst
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