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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-04
JACKSONVILLE.

Mrs. Fowler and Lane have moved to the
Deacon Warren house.
Next Sunday the presiding elder will
preach at the Methodist church.
Murray Pierce has returned to town.
He thinks it a pretty good town to live in
after all.
Hull q Allen have a neat card inviting
all to their spring display of new and fine
millinery goods.
Mrs. Lula Pierce has moved her barn so
as to make it more convenient of access,
and will fit it up nicely.
Several members of Unity lodge, F.
& A. NJ, attended the installation of off
GERS Wednesday evening at Wilmington.
The Young Peoples Benefit club held a
dance in the village hall Tuesday evening;
music by Thompsons' orchestra. The
ladies of the Universalist society furnished
supper
Rev. r. c. r. Mckenzie is to occupy
the Methodist pulpit during the summer
at o'clockP. NJ. Each Sunday at the
hall of the Green Mountain House at
Nottingham, at p. NJ.
Henry Hawks, who has lived with his
daughter Mrs. F. Z. Holbrook, more or
less for some years past, and who has had
several severe sicknesses, died Tuesday.
His body was taken to Zoar Mass, for
burial He was quiet man, little known
to the people here, save by his distressing
sicknesses.
Ansel NJ. Boyd Tuesday sold a Steer to
Israel l.. Hall and was to deliver it at
Jacksonville. The steerwas somewhat wild
and Hall recommended that he be htched
to pair of cattle and driven in that way.
1t was very warm day and at the edge of
the village the steer fell exhausted and en-
tirely overcome with the heat, and died in
an hour or two. Query: who owned the
steer? Query two: Is that 1.-THE humane
way to deliver live stock?
Luther r. Farnsworth came from Hall
fax about Is years ago, and in company
with his son, Geo. W., purchased the
Goodnow farm, about half way between
misplace and Whitinghamvillage, of Jacob
c. Chase. Mr.. Farnsworth was man of
quiet and unassuming manner, much re-
spected by his friends and acquaintances.
He died Wednesday, May 2, of pneumonia
at the age of II years, The buriel will be
Friday. He leaves wife in poor health,
a son, Geo. W., and two daughters, Miss
Nira A. and Mrs. George Haynes OF Ne
braska.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-04
GUILFORD CENTRE.

School began Monday with eight schol-
ars.
VIM. w. Barney is able to sit up an hour
or two each day.
Walter w. Bullock has returned from
Salem, Mass, with bride.
Bertha Thomas is improving from an
eight-weeks illness, but is still very weak.
Miss Mary Clark from Springfield, Mass,
has spent few days with friends in this
town.
Bert Miller and wife from West Brattle-
boro called on some of their friends in
town Monday.
Benz. w. Stevens from Shelburne Falls,
Mass, made his uncle, E. w. Stevens, a
visit the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Packer from Green
field, Mass, are on their farm, the King
place, few days this week.
The lads rejoice that they can use then
fish poles, but regret the laws would not
let them get at it until school began.
Rev. Hal D. Maxwell gave his first ser.
mon in this place Sunday afternoon to a
good number of listeners.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-04
WEST TOWNSHEND.

Miss Nellie Holmes is teaching in the
Toilet district.
Holmes IL Reynolds's saw-mill has shut
down for a time.
School began here Monday. Miss Mary
Underwood, the teacher, gave good salts
faction in this school year ago.
Mrs. Joseph Seaver died Sunday even
ing. She was was very i'll last fall, but
had been much better, failing rapidly at
the last. She had been lame for many
years and had been ont but little. Besides
her aged husband she leaves a son by her
first marriage, Richard Farley.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-04
PEOPLE WHO CANNOT EAT.

Eating Is a natural necessity. 1t ought to be a
pleasure. Yet many people look upon it as a
task Do you.
You shouldn't 1t is bad sign So long as
you suffer from this you will be thin and sick.
What you eat you eat because you think you
must. You don't eat enough to properly nourish
yourself, You are slowly starving.
The trouble benin it all is Indigestion. Your
stomach doesn't want any food 1t knows if it
got it, it couldn't digest it,
You must humor your stomach or it will break
down altogether Give it pre-digested food.
Paskola will help it along till gets better
You cannot keep up without eating, yet if
your stomach rebels medicine will never make it
work right. Paskola will But then Paskola is
not medicine.
Everybody knows that Paskola is pre-dgested
food made of grains and fruits and that it is rel.
ished by the weakest stomach Everybody who
has tried it, has experienced after meals that de-
licious sense of perfect digestion exhilaration,
added strength and increased appetite that every
body knows can only be produced by Paskola
Why not try what bottle will do for you?
DR., G. w, Babcock of Chelsea, Mass, says: 1T
gives me great pleasure to speak in the highest
terms of your delightful preparation "Paskola .
One of my young lady patients has gained six
pounds and says she feels like a new creature"
Further particulars in free pamphlet from the
Pre- Dgested Food Co., 80 Reade Street. New
York
eas7~For sale by GEO. f. GRI ENE, Brattle-
boro, Vt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-04
SOUTH WINDHAM.

Rev. c. j. Harris of Windham will ex-
change with the pastor here Sunday.
DR.. Gale left here Monday to effect a
permanent settlement in some place.
Our school begins Monday, May :, with
a Mr.. Fessenden of Brattleboro as teacher.
Frank Kingsbury was taken suddenly i'll
Saturday, but is little better at this writ
ing, and slowly improving.
The community was shocked Monday to
hear of the death of Mrs. Lucreta Fisher.
who was able to be at church the SUNDAY
before She has been in i'll health for
some time, and her death was not wholly
unexpected, though coming so suddenly,
was shock to all. The funeral services
We're conducted at the house Wednesday
afternoon by her pastor, Rev. C. E. Van
Setback. The sympathy of the commun-
ity is extended to the family.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-04
CHESTERFIELD. N. 81.

b. c. Thatcher was in Amherst last
week buying cows.
School No. ,, at the centre, began last
week, with Miss Harrington from Boston
as teacher,
The great peace dance" given by the
keene Red Men last week attracted quite
a company from here.
Mrs. Andrew Bleakley arrived from New
York last week, and will occupy the Miner
cottage at the lake for the summer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-04
GROVE.

O. B. Dix reports two stray sheep in his
pasture.
NJ. S. Harris has been distributing spring
tooth harrows throughout the neighbour
hood.
Geo. A. Barber and wife paid a visit to
friends in Colrain and Bernardston last
week
d. S. Worden and Sons had the misfor-
tune to lose another COW Sunday night
This is the second one they have lost in a
short time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-04
BONNEVILLE.
a Woman Assaulted.

Considerable excitement was caused IN
our village on Tuesday evening when it
became known that Miss Hannah Stewart,
who lives in the house with Mrs William
Brooks, had been terribly frightened and
badly treated by stranger. Miss Stewart
was attending to her household duties, and
was coming into her house from the rear
when man suddenly appeared before her
and seized her by the shoulders. She
pushed him away and attempted to call
for help, when he grasped her throat with
both hands and choked her so it was i'm
possible for her to cry out until, after a Sc
we're struggle, she managed to loosen his
fingers enough to scream Justify twice,
when the man became frightened and ran
towards the river and escaped to the woods
along the river bank. The neghbors who
came to Miss Stewards assistance found
the marks of the mans fingers on her
throat, and they were still to be seen "a
hours later. No effort has been made to
discover who committed the deed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-04
WEST WARDSBORO.

w. r. Lyman received kick from a
horse Tuesday
G.. II. Frederck's baby has been quite
sick with measles.
School began in the village Monday with
Miss Bowen from Dorset for teacher
Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. Kendall went to
Derry to attend Mrs f. A. Benson's fu-
neral Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Putnam, Mr.. and
Mrs, Henry, Payne, and Mrs Ward Wednes-
day attended Mr.. Torrey's funeral at ia
maica.
Mrs. George Felt from Manchester and
her son, a policeman from Boston, have
been visiting at E. l.. Rice's and +. j
Morse's.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-04
WARDSBORO CENTRE.
Harry Morse is quite i'll

IIdTIy MUIst Is QUIIt III,
Kate and George Gilfeather are at home
from Fishers Island on a visit.
Friends and pupils of Miss Abbie Follett
are glad of herTeturn for the summer term
of school.
By way of contrast with the weather of
last Tuesday, people in this vicinity recall
May l, 1874, when there was foot or
more of newly fallen snow, which was
drifted so badly on the hills that the roads
We're impossible for teams, without the
use of shoyels.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-04

All schools in town are in session.
Rev. Mr. Tucker is expected here the
last of this week
Mrs. F. p Burbank read one of Dr.
Talmage's sermons last Sunday.
Mrs. Emily Benson, who died at South
Londonderry on Sunday, was brought here
for burial Tuesday
Leslie Benson is improving his place by
grading the rough sidehill in front of his
house into a nice field.
Rev. Mr.. Tucker is expected to hold ser
vices in the church next Sunday. Let
the people give him warm welcome by a
full house.
Miss Halle Thompson, who teaches in
the Prouty district, was the only local
teacher attending the teachers institute at
Bratteboro.
The funeral services of Mrs. Henry B.
Hall We're held at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Irving Smith, on Wednesday. The
burial was at Jacksonville, Rev. Mr.. Sisson
officiating.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-04

Monday, Miss Nettie Pike teaching in No
and o. II. Palmer in No. 2.
Geo. W. Chaflin and family of Bond
vile have moved into the new house near
Taft and Stewards mill Mr.. Chafin is
running the saw in Taft's mill, which start
ed on the Both,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-04
SOUTH VERNON.

Farmers are busy sowing oats and plant
ing potatoes,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Houghton were
down to their farm this week.
The house lately repaired and owned by
John Splain is occupied by Mr. Diem and
family.
Mr.. Campbell and family have moved to
Hinsdale, n. H., to care for Mrs. Camp
bells father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stearns.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-04
MARLBORO.

The ladies' aid society met Wednesday
afternoon in the church parlors.
Rev. II. II. Shaw, principal of GlenwOod
Seminary at West Brattleboro, has been
engaged to act as pastor of the Congrega-
tional church for the ensuing year He
will begin his labor next Sunday, and we
trust he will receive a hearty welcome from
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-04
WEST DOVER.

Anthony Hagar has moved on to the
Hosea Mann farm.
Mrs. D. n. May has gone to Halifax to
stay for a few days
School began in this village Monday
with about 20 scholars.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Negus has been visiting at
her fathers in Jacksonville.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-04
SIT DOVER

Dana Fessenden has given up driving
stage to West Dover and Clarence Rice
takes his place.
Miss Helen Lazele and her nephew,
Harry Lazelle, came up from Bernardston,
Mass, Saturday night to visit friends, re-
turning Tuesday morning.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-04
WEST HALIFAX.

Mrs. F, T. Davis of Bratteboro will send a
competent assistant, with number % ready
trimmed hats, which will be sold at bottom
prices, to Mrs F. c. Becks at West Halifax on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, May $, 9 and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-04
STRATTON.
Death of Mrs. Edith Kidder.

In the death of Mrs Edith \. Pike Kid
der, at the age of %, not only does the
family and neighborhood but the church.
the Sunday school, and the community at
large, feel deep sense of personal loss
Her loving, energetic and helpful nature
and Christian character made her life an
inspiration to all who knew her. BY force
of circumstances she early became strong
help in the home, and in her death her
parents are bereft of a strong pillar. Mrs.
kidder suffered an attack of grip early in
the winter and never fully recovered
from its effects, but was Frustrated early in
March. She patiently bore the weeks of
eNcruciating suffering until the end came
on April 30, her only regret at death being
the leaving of her friends and her hus-
band, to whom she was married April u.
Her funeral was largely attended at her
fathers on Wednesday, May ,, Rev. 0. II.
Palmer officiating, assisted by Rev. w. Es-
tabrooks of Wilmington. Her husband,
father and two brothers acted as bearers,
and the burial was in the family cemetery.
There were many beautiful floral offerings,
and the WardsbOro Centre choir rendered
efficient help in the service. Her MEM
DRY will be cherished by the church, the
neighborhood and her Sunday school pu-
pills, as well as nearer friends.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-04

81 lid was cured of Group by dose or two of
Aver Cherry Pectoral. A neighbours child died
from The same dread disease while the father
was getting ready TO call the doctor. This shows
the necessity Of Having Ayers Cherry Pectora
Away at hand.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-04
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
BROOKLINE.

Miss Anna Davis of Grafton, is at Mrs.
F. O. Merrifeld's, for the summer.
School in district No. 3 begins next
Monday
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-04
HuIIFORD-

Service in Christ church on Sunday
next at II \. NJ, followed by Bible class
and Sunday school.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-04

PUTNEY.
Miss Jennie Pierce was home from
Mortified Sunday.
DR.. G. 5. Foster spent Sunday at his
home in Vergennes.
Miss Abbie f. Goodell went Saturday
to Boston, where she will make a months
visit.
Quite a number drove from here to
Townshend on the night of the fire, to wit
ness only the ruins.
Mrs. John Bement of Amherst, Mass,
has returned after visit with her mother,
Mrs. Sheldon Smith.
Miss Maude j. Kendrick starts east
from Columbus, Neb., this week. but will
make but few days stay here.
If one can rely upon the statements of
local fishermen, the "sportive trout were
given quite surprise party Tuesday.
Ed. Robertson and Mr.. Burnett of
Brooklyn, n. Y, spent Saturday and Sun
day in town with Mrs. A. A. Langley.
Local enthusiasts should not overlook
the fact that there is a fine imposed for
using public telephone poles for advertis-
ing purposes.
Rev. and Mrs. G.. II. Miller belle Saw
yer) and family of Franklin, Penn, are
here with Mrs. Miller's mother. Mrs. Mil
! Ter is sister to Mrs. Ed. Knight, whom She
has not met for seven years.
w. A. Gilbert has finished services as
first tenor in the Universalist church of
Brattleboro, and has been engaged by the
Congregational society here to drill the
chorus choir and do solo work.
Henry Bixby, who has been at work for
pDI II nAN l. ~
from an attack of acute meningitis. He
retired as usual Monday night, but was
found unconscious next morning. Con-
seriousness was restored with some diff
Guilty, after which he was removed to the
home OF his brother.
The Brattleboro High Schoo! banjo and
guitar club gave a concert in the town
hall Friday evening. The program con-
sisted of fourteen numbers. of which the
banieaurine solo by c. Fred Childs, the
German PATROL and "B. II. ). Grand
march by the club were the features OF
the entertainment. As amateurs the club
plays nicely.
Much sympathy is felt for Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Heenan in their bereavment by
the death of their youngest child, bright
babe of nine months. The child has been
affected with indigestion for some time
and was taken in commissions Tuesday
noon and lived but a few moments The
burial was in Hinsdale, Wednesday.
Following is the score for Saturday,
shoot by the Putney gun club:-Handicap
w. E T. A AiEg[' l1o1OodiiGGddiIddqiIIII5i-'
Frank Robertson, 1111110t1oO1 Ill,
J. McNulty, 10000 o o o &C
a. J. Aver l011ol i
Fred Robertson, o oOoOlOOoo Ooo1
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-04

Mrs. Sarah f. Pike and Miss Hattie S.
Allen return today to Baldwinsvlle, Mass.
John II. Ingraham has moved to the
Daniel Willis farm, part of which he has
leased from O. f. Allen.
School began in districts Nos and , on
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-04

War on scrofula and every form of impure
blood is boldly declared by Hoods Sarsaparilla
the great conquerer of all blood diseases.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-04

dudley II. Kendrick who for some
years has been clerk at the Amherst House
has purchased the remainder of the lease
of the property from Proprietor Chase and
taken the management of the hotel, ac-
cording to the Amherst Student.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-04

EVangeIst T. a. Whittier IS conducting
two weeks series of meetings in this
place. Three services, morning, noon and
evening, will be held Sundays, May 6 and
Il. Next Sunday there be union services
at the Congregational church. Following
the meeting at 1880 there will be at noon,
instead of the usual Sunday school session,
a special service for the young people, adj
dressed by Mr.. Whittier.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-06-14
TURPIN'S SECRET SOLD
He Turns His War Machine
Over to Germany.
CAUSES A SENSATION IN FRANCE

Angered at the Refusal of France to
Purchase His Latest Invention, He
Leaves the Country and Sells 1t to
Powers Composing the Dreibund.
PARIs.-La Patrie has announced that
the notorious Turpin, whose name some
time ago came prominently before the
public in connection with the invention
OF the explosive known as melenite, and
who was subsequently imprisoned, an
gered at the refusal OF France to pur-
chase his latest invention, has left the
country and sold to the powers compos-
ing the dreibund the secret of the man.
ufacture OF terrible war machine. The
latter is said to comprise an explosive
and new projectile, which, it is claimed,
will completely transform the art of war
fare and the conditions under which it is
waged, rendering its possessors the mas
ters of Europe. Turpin yielded to the
personal urgings OF foreign sovereign,
and has received several millions francs
on account. The statement that Turpin
has left the country and sold his inven-
ton to the dreibund caused sensation.
NJ. Leberrisse announces his intention
TO interpolate the government. NJ. Mer-
cier, Minister OF War, has been informed
of this intention, and says he will not
object to meeting the question after he
has had conference with his colleagues.
He admits that he refused to see NJ. Tur-
pin and also declined to negotiate with
him. He scouts the idea that Turpin's
new invention is an important one.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-06-14

Inventors are proverbially the sport of
fortune, A poor fellow of this class
named Jobson was once u boarder in a
house ON Washington place, New York.
He had invented II lot of clever things
which We're of no use TO anybody, and he
was very hard up, The landlady was a
kindly soul and she did not press him
for long time, but at last his debt was
20 large and his hope of paying it so
tmall that he vanished from the house.
Two months later, in the middle Of win.
ter, the man reappeared and begged
shelter for the night. In his old room
he committed suicide. At that very
moment an advertisement appeared in a
paper calling ON Jobson by name to 20
west aud claim his share of relatives
great fortune. Exchange.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-06-14
Why He Did No, Smoke.

"Was there ever fifteen minutes during
the day when you were not smoking"
asked Of n devoted loverof the weed.
YES" he answered, there was one oc,
casion when ] didn't smoke for six hours.
That was the longest six hours have ever
known"
How was thati" | asked "Yon must
have been stranded somewhere without
any cigars, otherwise you never would
have stopped. know you too we'll"
by no MEANS" he answered. my pock.
ct was full Of cigars, and had my pipe and
tobacco pouch to boot 1t was when was
travelling in Germany" he said reminis
Gently, as he struck match. IL once got
on an excursion train going into Berlin
and as was my custom went into smok
Ing car. The train was 80 crowded that
several women came into the car to get
seats. Two of them, one young and good
looking, the other middlenged and buxom,
sat opposite me- was about to light a
fresh cigar when 1t occurred TO me that
my smoking might possibly he offensive
| could not speak word OF German, but
felt II wise to get the permission OF the
old woman opposite. ! took my cigar out
OF my mouth, raised my hat to the woman
and began series OF pantomimic gestures
that thought could not fail TO make her
understand my meaning and would elicit
an asserting nod In reply.
"She stared at me fcrociously. Still
holding that cigar and looking from one
woman to the other | kept on motionlng
deprecatingly, half apologetlcally, but still
persistently. The woman looked mad
enough to eat me- Then she suddenly
snatched the cigar out OF my fingers and
threw II ont Of the window with a look that
implied she wanted none OF my imperti-
nence. Whether she thought was trying
TO fiirt with her protege or that meant to
insult her by Offering her a cigar never
learned. But Immediately subsidized, and
until we got to Berlin had to content my
self with the memory OF my last smoke"
and AN expression OF amusement commin.
gled with gentle regret stole over the face
Of the adorer Of Lady Nicotine rs he pufred
away In silence. York Herald.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-06-14
The YOnng Idena.

The following are some answers from
the examination papers of class of
schoolgirls between the ages of twelve
and sixteen years:
Lawn is soft stuff made from the
wool Of the lawn, an animal in South
America. 1t is also part of the flesh Of
the COW or sheep, the rib part Shoddy
is drink made from a mixture of ale
and sugar. 1t is the leather before it
goes through the process of making into
boots and shoes, and for this reason is
called shoddy. 1t is the flesh near the foot
OF any animal. 1t is a kind of whisky.
Wincey is the wool off an animal which
lives IN America; the lamen is its name.
Calico is good heat conductor, because
1t catches fire very easily. If print
dress Is dried outside it must be careful
not to be left in the sun.
Calendered means turned from one
kind of species into another. 1t is things
which are the shape of calender, like
our bodies. 1t means preserved with
sugar. 1t means taking the dirt out of
water. It means increased or getting
heavier. II is medicine or drug. It
is boiling anything by means of steam.
1t means chewing the food we'll to make
1t fit to enter the body. 1t means the
sum Of whole for certain period of
time.-London Journal Of Education.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-06-14

PAnIs,-lt is announced that Dupuy
has completed the list OF names of men
who will compose the new Cabinet, and
the following is regarded as the final list !:
Premier and Minister OF the Interior
and Minister Of Worship, NJ. Dupuy
Public Works, NJ. Barthou; Education
and Arts, NJ. Leyque; Commerce, NJ.
Lorties; Husbandry, NJ. Nigier; Colo
nies, NJ. Deliasse; Justice, NJ. Querin ;
Marine, NJ. Felix Faure; Finance, NJ.
Poincaire. The portfolio OF Minister of
War has not yet been bestowed, but, it
is said, will 20 to NJ. Hanloux. NJ. Gam.
bon has declined to become Minister OF
War,