The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-02-07
Slfrerlets-ShOrt and Snappy

for 81 days on buttermilk, Next!
Naming vessels after saints doesn't
seem to keep them out of trouble any
more than naming boys after great
men makes them great.
Washington has beer boycott,
hut that isn't likely to worry Con-
eressmen; beer isn't their tipple.
Both branches Of Congress now has
Cannon, but we trust that will not
cause any shooting.
Ex-Gov. Mckinley celebrated the
silver anniversary of his wedding, but
in very quiet way. Was he afraid
to have big blow out, on account of
his gold friends
The managers of several booms
now realize that they put on too
much steam at the start,
One term is quite enough for Con-
gresham Miller, of Kansas. In
announcing that he would not be a
candidate for denomination, he wise
ly said: GA surrender of business
for politics has rarely been adyan-
tageous to the party making the sur
render"
What in a woman is merely vanity.
In man is called insanity.
Ex-President's children do not diff
fer widely from those of other men.
How many children of wealthy widow
ers, in their sixties, ever yelled for
JOY at their fathers announcement of
his intention to marry again !
Observant people must have noticed
that Speaker Reed isn't taking any
open part in Congressional controver-
sizes or in any other way making him
self conspicuous just now. He may
not get that nomination, but he is
displaying excellent judgment.
Having adopted those Armenian
resolutions the Senate need not hest
tate at little thing like that Monroe
doctrine resolution.
More religion and less politics in
the prayers of the Congressional
chaplains might be less sensational,
but it would be a great deal more SEN
sible, and more in keeping with the
protested calling of the cheplains.
1t may Or may not be significant,
but we notice that the Congressman
who makes the most belligerent
speech gets the most applause.
There are fat pckngs for shrewd
lobbyists in the Pacific Railroads leg
islation, which must be passed by
WIS congress-.
The Harrison people now say that
their man will only be entered in case
there is deadlock in the convention.
Of course they are not doing thing
to hatch out a deadlock.
Will Senator German and Quay
find it necessary to employ body
guards to protect them from Senator,
elect Wellington, Of Md
On the VIII Mr.. Cowcn, OF Nd,
thinks it better 10 be president of the
B. G. o. raiiFo d tl:,u 10 ! main IN
the House, "Hd he tA>reby displays
wisdom I; there's diffe.encc If $40
600 a year in the salary.
Perhaps Presiden, Cleveland and
eX President Harrison devoted that
recent ten-minute interview to d dis
cussion of the zone long sweet song"
or marriage
Whitelaw Reid is still too unwell
to enthuse for the Morton boom he
is likely to continue so, too.
The old question, whether a Con-
gresham ought to devote his time to
legislating for his district or for the
whole country, has been revived at
Washington. This Congress seems
to be devoting more time to prevent
ing legislation of any kind than to
anything else.
The japanese have one way of
celebrating the New Year that might
| be imported with profit. AL! individ-
ual debts are paid on or before the
first of each year, at least that's what
Col. Cockerill writes.
The winner of the big prize fight in
Mexico would better steer clear of
the Philadelphia fireman who threw
Pompadour Corbett down a fight of
steps.