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There has just died. saystbe Presse, IN
The Insane Hospital al. old man by the
name of Simon, whose history affords d
useful lesson, and deserves to be men,
toned. When Napoleon resolved upon
erecting palace for the King oil Rome,
near the barrier Of Passy, a stall, belong
ing to poor cobbler BY the name Of 81.
mon, ihierfered with the line Of building.
proposed by the architect. Ia order mol
to disarrangs the regularity ofconstrnc.
ton, they determined 10 purchase tho
stall. and applied for thai effect. TO the pre-
piie,or Simon. who had learned what
was going on. had conTersed with his
neighbors and by their advice. demand.
ed 90 600 francs for bis stall The agent
Of The Emperor hesitated several days
and determined at length 10 accept il;
but Simon, who had been once moro 10
sesk advice, now declared that as they
had not been willing to take up his FIRST
offer al once, be had increased bis claims,
and now demanded 10000 francs. This
price was two hundred times the val.
Ne Of the spot, and seemed so exorbilani
that negotiations were once more broken
Of. and they commenced the building,
making slight alteration ID The original
plan But after few months they per
ceivsd thai the purchase Of The shop was
absolutely necessary. and renewed their
negotiations with Simon !; bull be he'd
once more increased bis claims. and now
asked GO, 600 francs for bis properly
They offered him $4,000 frarcs bui be
absolutely refused il. The Emperor
then orderedthem 10 remain w here they
were, and 10 change all their plans. rag
iher thar 10 hare anything 10 do With
the stall. The poorcobblsr perceived too
late that he had abused bis good fortune,
and offered, Of his own accord, his pro-
perry for 80. 900 francs. then for 40. ,hep
80, then 20. but they would moi listen u
him. for they bad made entirely Different
arrangements. Ia the mean time, The Z.
vents Of 1914 caused the palace Of tbt
King Of Rome and The cobbler's stall 10 81
forgotten. Two years afterwards. Simon
compelled by want. sold bis property fel
100 francs. and few months after. shf
vs1atien and disappointment which b
had experienced having affected his rea
son, be was sent 10 the Insane Asylum,
where he recently died al The sge Of 7o
years.
~
AN IRIsH RRPLY.-W When Lord Ellen
borough was Chief Justice. lsboriag
brickIayerwas called as o witness. end
when be came up 10 DO sworn bis hoFd-
ship said 10 him.
Really. witness, when you have 70
appear before ibis court. it's your boun-
den duty to be more clean and decert in
your Appearance
Upon my life. said the witness, If
your lordship comes 10 that, I'm thinking
i'm every bi. as we'll dressed Is your
How do you mean, sir said bis lord
ship angrily. .
why, fai,h,l said the labourer, 'yoa
come here in yoar work clothes and m
come 10 nsins'
BEAurIFuL SAYIHG.-lt was q sayinR
Of the Jewish Rabbi, 'iha. If the sea
were ink. The trees pens. and the Earth
parchment! they would rot be sufIitieni
10 write down al The praises due toI G Cd
for liberty
& Why is ) kitten ID . closet ike ! hall
handkerchief, Because h's eotty cor
nered.
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Z Posr OFTIcE SCENE. Have you gol
. letter for my boss
] Who's Your bossf
The one what works for f3#
whats his name. you idiots' jl
Il Robert Brown. sure.
There . none here for him.
iii Gin 'iEfos him waits il. It's lei.
Ter for myself: but axes ior him bekase
bis name Is better known than nine.
A -+----
Z OIL / cannoi i've" said 4 young ladJ
recenily when she losl her husband. s.
| II proved for. Two ueeks sfIsrusrd u
such person exisled--instead Of Mrs
| Brown. sic was Mrs. White. She tsllil
love With lhe latter gentleman sshsr hus
bands funeral.
/ ExrRAoRDiEART REsEDdBLAHcEs-Thesl
ere two siftersHin Massachusetts, twins
who ars % much alike. that each 81 then
occasionally nisiakes The other ior bel