The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-03
SifterletS-ShOrt and Snappy.

LOIS OF people would not consiuer
it misfortune for European capital
lists to refuse exchanging tbSsr gold
for U S, bonds.
1t is perfectly safe for the most
cowardly man to offer the government
his services in case of war with
England, Cause why there will be
no such war.
Washington hotel keepers were
with President Cleveland in his OPP
position to holiday recess for Con-
gress.
1t seems from a scrutiny of the list
of House chairmanships that Ohio
got left once. OF course that had
nothing to do with Presidential ques-
ton.
The financial success of John Sher-
mans book will have tie ldency to
crowd the market with the recolec-
tons of politicians.
About the only similarity between
politics and patriotism is that both
begin with the same letter.
The worst feature of the war shout
ing is unquestionably the poetry it
has inspired; 1.-THE poetry-ought
to make a Quaker revival popular.
Well, we couldn't all get brick
houses for Christmas gifts; some of
US had to content ourselves with little
things like diamond rings and gold
watches.
Lombard street has dominated the
worlds finances for long time, but
if the British money kings are not
careful they will lose their authority
in the United States,
Mr.. Erastus Wiman escaped that
prison sentence, but his mail isn't
overl urden d with invitations to tell
Sunday Schools how well it pays to
be good.
"What fools these mortals be-
Trilby has Melted DR.. Maurier more
than 1925, 900 and the money is still
pouring into his lap.
1t warn't President Cleveland, but
constituent of Representative
Lacey, of Iowa, who recently wrote !:
"There is nothing | read with so
much pleasure as obituaries of Con-
gressmen.
A judge of the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia has decided
shat children are chattels and NAV be
willed away from their mother by
their father.
The only really "quiet' marriage
is that of two deaf mutes, but that
will not prevent "quiet" being used
to describe other marriages.
If that commission can succeed in
locating the proper boundary line be.
tween British Guina and Venuezela
it will doubtless receive the thanks OF
everybody interested, including LORD
Salisbury.
DR.. Parkhurst is said to have gone
back on some Of his reform IDEAS anG
announced that he agreed with Bos.
Croker in believing that professional
politicians make the best officials
1t will be an unfortunate day when
majority of the voters of the countr,
accept the same idea.
Perhaps if the owners of the Nortl
German Lloyd steamer Spree .woul,
change her name she would 60 straigh
and keep off the shoals.
The South American republics cal
furnish cheers in protusion for war
but when it comes down to fghlin.
men their quota might not be so readi
ly forthcoming.
The Mormons have made a suffi
Gent number OF converts in Virgins
county to contemplate the erection Of
church.
1t is feared that the bond habit ha
too strong a hold upon Presiden
Cleveland to be sworn off,.
Uuless the Turks are writing al
the cablegrams it is our inference tina
the sanity Armenians can upon occs
sion do the massacre act.
When it comes to talking it must
admitted that the Senate is severa