The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-01-26
Sillerlets-ShOrt and Snappy.

The mistakes of Morton may be
made national issue yet, by the Or
ganized farmers of the county.
Instead of the heads of her enemies,
the ex-queen finds herself swimming
around in the soup kettle.
A new method of explanation-by
proxy, or to be more exact, by pri-
vate secretary-has been introduced
by Secretary Morton.
Seriously now, this Hawaiian bus
mess is beginning to bring on "that
tired feeling" ditto Brazil ditto.
A Canadian claims to be the legal
owner Of land in New York city
valued at at$400,000, 900. Needless to
add that he favors annexation, in a
personal, if not political sense.
For sale-A few headman's axes
and chopping blocks; new, never
been used. Apply to Mrs. Dominis,
ex-queen of Hawaii, Honolulu.
There may not be any authority for
considering patriotism and self-inter-
est synonymous terms, but that does
not prevent their being SO considered
by many.
Why does not somebody unfurl to
the winter breezes new political
banner with the motto "Every man
his own tariff maker 2"
A new temperance lecture entitled
"Society as it is" is being delivered
by Mrs. Marian Baxter. AS Mrs.
Baxter has not been arrested it is fair
to infer that the title is misleading.
The United States navy seems after
all to be but a school for experiments,
and some of the experiments are al
mighty costly, too.
The Cherokee Indians can see as
deep in stone as their white BROTH
ers hence their opposition to being
attached to Oklahoma.
Certain Congressman are on the
wrong scent; it isn't the Capital
that ought to be removed, 1t is some
of the fools who have accidentally got
into Congress.
There has been a terrible slump in
the cuckoo clock market since Con-
gresham Tracy's threat to "do up
the man who said cuckoo again.
Mrs. John L. Sullivan has given
the Governor of Florida a pointer.
| If the law isn't sufficient to do the
business let him try an Indian club.
The advice of the average Reform
Club on political affairs carries just
about the same weight as that of old
maids on the raising of children.
Moral: Get some practical expert
ence before setting up as an oracle.
They are getting almighty honest
in Washington. A negro was SEN
fenced to eleven months and twenty
nine days in Jail just for taking an
umbrella.
The republicans and the democrats
are trying to outdo each other in the
advocacy of the admission of new
states. What howl there would be
if the proposed new states shoult
after all be controlled by the populists
The hard times have made diamonds
scarce in the theatrical world, SO tn,
actresses get their free advertising b,
getting married, instead of being rob
bed of diamonds. This is an i'm
provement from the point of view o
the actress; action for divorce cal
be taken as soon as interest in tb
marriage dies out.
There is in the Treasury of th
United States silver bullion, acquire,
as seigniorage on the silver purchased
of the value of more than 500 200,
600. Representative Bland think
this silver ought to be utilized, an,
he has bill, which has been approve,
by a majority of the House coinag
committee, providing for the issue o
silver certificates against it. Thi
bill is opposed by anti-sllver men.