The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-03

Gov, MaGtOX VI vermont was al one
time chairman of the committee ap
pointed to examine candidates for adj
mission to the bar of Caledonia coun-
ty. He reported that one of.the can
didates was, in his opinion, unqual
flied, having answered correctly but
one of the questions put to him.
"Only one. Well, what was that, y
asked the presiding Judge. 81 asked
him what freehold estate is,' re.
Piled Mattox. Important question, y
said the Judge, land what wasshie re
ply" He made it without the least
hesitation" said the chairman, with
twinkle in his eye, ''of course that
fact is in his favor. well, what did
he say asked the Judge with some
impatience ''He said, returned the
CHARM an, "that he didn't know. -.
Pittsbuig Dispatch.
How the shah Raised Money.
When the late:Shah Of Persia be-
came temporarily embarrassed for
money he had a unique method Of fill
ing his purse. The Shah would 60 to
the bazaar, where, after examining the
shops, he would select one, and, turning
to the proprietor, would say :"Will you
take me in as partner in your Dust.
ness for the day?" The offer was, of
course, eagerly accepted. The Shah
would take his seat pear the shop en-
trance and say to his courtiers, whom
he always took along on these play
ing store" occasions: Now I'm the
saleman. Who'll buy" The latter,
not daring to refuse the offers OF the
royal. merchant, set about clearing the
shop of it's contents, paying a thousand
kran $4,000 for goods that were not
worth ten. No one was allowed to beat
down prices or to leave the place with
out making purchases. When every
thing was sold, the Shah had a list OF
the cost price of each article made out
and Loyalty shared with the shopkeep-
err the amount of the profit realized.
How Du ChailIu Controlled the Canni-
balls.
Paul b. DuCbaillu, the great explor
or of Africa. told recently in lecture
at Pittsburg, how he controlled race |
Of savage cannibals while he was on !
the dark continent. He had a num-
Der of Waterbury watches whose tick
ing completely ponplussed the savages, |
and caused them to regard him as a
,pirit. He made a practice of leaving
me of these watches in a village
where he had stopped. After a while
he watch of course ran down and
topped. and the cannibals said that
he spirits had gone TO ovcrtake their
master. When DuChaillu returned TO
hese villages he always got the watch
hat he had left behind and, urob
erved, wound il up again. The ma
ives heard the ticking continued, sure
gain that the explorer was spirit
md did thsir utmost TO please him.
One OF Bayard's Retorts.
When Mr.. Bayard had been in Eng
and as ambassador short time fiat
ering visitor said To him ~ be
jeye youIare directly descended from
Jhevalier Beyard." Rather left
landed compliment, was the embas-
ador's solemn reply, for you zee the
,hevalier was bachelor. - That gave
ur representative a reputation at be
ng:quites clever at retort.
A story Of Crockett.
At the booksellers dinner in Lon
on s. r. Crockett told how he was j
gently introduced to lady TO whom G
is profession was mentioned. Mr.
said che during the eve
ing. Il hear you are an author.
lave you published any Of your works
IT? Mr.. Crockett enjoyed telling the 5.
DRY, though il was at his own ex
snse. But he was decidedly non
used for a moment when a glee club s.
hich was present Immediately burst
nth with the glee ''Strike the Tyre" -.
DR.. Holmes and the Canvssser. ps
An excellent example Of DR.. Holiness p
Il when he had reached the eighties
not given in many OF the reviews Of
r. Morse's biography, where the Sto
is found. One day Charles Fran
5 Adamsiand Carl ochurtz called Of
C doctor and found that he had just IS
,erged triumphant from an encoun q
r with a canvasser for the Century
ctiopary: MI
No." said the doctor, I'm too o d wi
50 years. shan't live TO s<e the cot
,ntury finished. To which the en-
uraging book agent replied. lay.
ctor, you won't have to live so very ~. ~,
UGH longer TO use our book we've ;
ready got to &. :" land you may go 80
H, il you like !" exclaimed the AZ 40
tie doctor and:the canvasser went pa
mewhere.
How Depew Come IL over the Clerk. I
Mr.. Depew has large collection of
nthern stories of which the following ca
his favorite: lib
| went into hotel in Georgia and
id to the clerk:
Where shall | autograph
: Autograph y asked the clerk.
. Yes; sign my name, you know. IN,
oh, right here. "u
81 signed my name IN the register. gu
D little while in came some Geor. me
a crackers. One of them advanced liz liz
the clerk. eac
Will you autograph asked the cor
rk, with smile.
.art'n mines rye, said the
organ, beaming. What's yours, fel. ,
IS? turning to the other crackers. /,
The clerk treated with good grace. lss
en- he leaned ba and glared at y
]. felt sorry for him and was some
at conscience stricken. i,
: Too bad, said; this is what bio
mes from speaking a foreign Ian clio
age in ones own country.