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HUNTINGTON.
Personal CHAT.

Mrs Mary Baldwin and Miss May
Bailey have returned after q visit of sew
eral weeks with friends in Trenton, N &.
J.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Chatfield of New
York have been the guest of Mr. and Mrs
ID. Fl. Chatfield at Bonnibrook.
Mr. and Mrs E. j. Buckingham and Mr.
and Mrs Beecher attended the New Mil
ford fair.
Miss Iva Beardsley of Shelton has re-
turned to her home after spending the
week with Miss Lois Hawley.
The many friends of S. Wolcott Linds-
ley will be glad to learn that he is recov-
ering from his serious illness.
Paul Rehnberg made flying visit to
his parents while on his way south from
the White Mountains.
Mrs Daniel Nichols and niece, Miss
Lois Hawley, made visit Of several days
with friends in SGratford and GIenbrOok,
last week.
Mrs D. 81. Chatfield is entertaining a
friend, Mrs Laurence from Boston, Mass.
Miss Fannie Quick is visiting Miss
Florence Wheeler.
Mrs Charles Judson received word of
the death of her brother, DR. Wilbur
| Booth, which occurred in New York, Sun.
day, September 26.
Ex-Treasurer Morgan and family leave
next week for Bridgeport where they
will spend the winter.
Miss Belle Park left last week for Der.
lin where she has position as teacher
Mrs Charles Landon of Bridgeport is
with her aunt, Mrs Reuben Lindsey, fol-
several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs William Callan of Shelton
and Fred G0rham and Miss Edith Smith
of Waterbury were guests at E. }. Buck.
ingham's, Sunday.
Mrs John Beattie has returned after
| spending several months with her daugh.
ter in Boston.
Miss Louise Nichols is visiting hel
sister, Mrs Charles Nichols, in Nichols.
Mrs Alba Crandall ia quite seriously
| i'll.
Mrs Charles Judson left on Tuesday
for Utica, N. Y, to attend the funeral oil
her brother, DR. Booth.
w. c. Buckley and family and Miss
Cora Buckley were Sunday guests of MI
and Mrs Elmer Buckley.
Clifford Brotherton rides new bicycle
Mrs Henry B. Ogden ard daughter
have visited Mrs M. l.. Fanton of Lyons
Plains.
Mrs A. j. Hull spent Sunday at hel
fathers's.
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DEATH OF HENRY n. BAIRD.

The news of the death of Henry 81.
Baird came suddenly at last. He had q
severe illness over year ago, from which
he had never fully recovered. About four
weeks ago his stomach trouble took a
critical form and the patient grew weaker
! until it became evident that there could
be no relief without surgical operation.
1t was then thought advisable to remove
him TO a private hospital in New York
City. The journey was made on Satur-
day without serious fatigue. Had the
patient lived and continued comfortable,
an operation would have been performed
on Monday, but on Sunday night he was
| attacked with one of his severe spells of
vomiting which proved fatal about II
O'Clock. The body of the deceased was
returned to his late home on Monday.
The funeral was held on Thursday after
noon at o'clock. The service was con-
Quoted by Rev Henry L. Slack at the
house on Center street. The deceased had
previously "set his house in order" and
even chosen his pail bearers in case CT his
demise, who were his four pephews and
two neighbors, as follows: Arthur Pen
| field, George E. and Theodore Beard,
| Howard FL. Baird, William S. Workman
| and Edgar T. Andrews. The deceased
| leaves wife and one son, John Fl. Baird !;
| also two little granddaughter, children
| of George S. Baird, a son who died Octo
| Der Is, 1886, aged Fl years. Also two
half sisters, John and William Beard,
Mrs Eliza Winton, Mrs Charles Wheeler,
and Mrs Ira Penfield; half sisters, Mrs
| E. Corning, Mrs Trimble, Mrs Benjamin
Hurd and Mrs Birdsey Sherman of Mon
roe. Henry FL. Baird was born in the
town of Monroe, October l, 1925. He was
within few days of being p years of age
| when he died. His early life was spent
on his fathers farm. He ATTIC rwards learn
ed the kidnapping trade. He came to
Bethel about 1919, worked at the Taylor
Brothers shop in Wild Cat district, now
ElmwOod, and then a year or so with F.
& G. Il. Shepard. The shop stood where
the Town hall now stands. About 1852
he bought out the dry goods and grocery
business of Judd & Co., and went into
partnerhip with Cyril Benedict. Soon af-
ter Mr. Baird ran the business alone and
was instrumental in helping both work
men and manufacturers through the
hard times of 1857. About 1861 he was
elected first selectman of the town, and
| was agent of the town during the Civil
War, enlistirg men to fill Bethers quota
to save the draft. He was also president
of the old Hatters' Bank which was closed
up not far from 80 years ago, and for the
past % years he'd the Office of secretary
and treasurer of the Bethel Hat Forming
Company until death brings a change.
Since January 5, 1868, Mr. Baird has been
a consistent member of the Congrega-
tional church and very liberal in the sup
port of all charitable objects connected
with the church and community. Since
the late hard times came on Mr. Baird has
been thoughtful toward the needy fami-
lies of the town. An unknown helping
benefactor has relieved their wants when
least expected. In the death of Henry
81. Baird Bethel loses a good, substantial
citizen, the poor good friend, the fami-
ly cheerful, kind husband and father.
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METHODIST CHURCH NOTES,

The Ladies' Aid society of the Metho-
dist church held their annual meeting,
last Wednesday and elected Mrs William
81. Evans president, Mrs Samuel 81. Mil
Ter secretary, and Mrs Mary E. Tucker
treasurer. They have earned S93 20 dur
Dg the year.
On Tuesday last, John Pierce, Hun
garian from Derby, was caught by f. G.
Perry stealing bis fruit and he arrested
him and turned him over TO the town
constable, who brought him before the
town court, and he fned So and costs,
amounting to SIT, which his friends paid
for him.
The Salvation Army held three
nights festival in the town hall, which
they called harvest festival, it being
held in all the divisions throughout this
country. The hall was arrayed with the
products of the harvest and they had va
rious articles for sale, all of which were
disposed OF. Each evening they held q
religious meeting first; then turned to
the worldly part afterward.
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Patchen Brothers are

to his house. Patchen Brothers are
doing the work.
Apples are a scarce article in this
vicinity. Not over 25 or 80 barrels of
cider day are being make at the mill.
No prayer meetings are being held in
the Methodist church, Sunday evenings,
on account of the absence OF the pastor
who is away taking his vacation.
Miss Mary Lyac and William Davis
called on his mother, Mrs Eliza Davis.
of Lyons Plains, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs B. P. Merwin and family
were in Georgetown, Sunday.
Thomas Kelley is buying calves, and
butchering for the Bridgeport market
Mrs M. J. Gould has returned from s
visit to Mr. and Mrs S. S. Carver.
B.P. Merwin has large quantity Of
bushel crates ready for sals.
J. B. Hill has sold a COW to Joseph
Treadwell of Tashua; also one to John
Ogden of this place.
Mr. and Mrs S. s. Carver Of Weston
| were at Mrs M. J. Gould's, Sunday.
Miss Agnes Beardsley has returned
home after making an extended visit al
| New Harbor, Me.
j. B. Hill has purchased two cows o.
George Sherwood of Beardsley street.
The first frost Of the season made III
appearance in this place on Tuesday
morning last. In some places the
ground was frozen.
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TOWN AND PERSONAL JoTTrNGs.

Mr. and Mrs Hanford w. Lyon attended
the funeral on Saturday last of Mrs Ly-
on's grandmother, Mrs Sarah Wilson, of
Stratford, who had attained to the ad-
vanced age of 101 years and five months,
having been born in May, 1895.
Mrs Wilson Ferris Ia spending some
days in Westport as guest Of her brother,
Ell. B. Bradley.
Ransom Keeler of Danbury is visiting
at w. B. Bradley's.
4 prayer meeting was held Wednesday
evening at the home Of John Tyler, Ma
pie Cottage.
Mr. and Mrs e. Williams and little son,
Of Bethel, spent Sunday with Mrs Will
liams' parents, Mr. and Mrs Philo Lyon,
of Rock House.
Having resumed work, after pleasant
visit among her Easton friends, Mrs Ma
~ L. Benjamin will be pleased to see her
old friends, and new patrons as well, at
her old rooms, No. so Fairfield avenue,
Bridgeport, where old fashioned jackets
and cloaks of every description, including
plush and fur, will be made over into
fashionable shapes, and satisfaction Civ
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EASTON.
AsPETUcK AND VICINITY.

+
The property OF the late j. r. Smith
on the Westport turnpike was sold al
public auction, yesterday. Mr. Smith
purchased the property of Mrs Hattie
Bradley about four months previous to
his death. He was well thought of In
this community.
The anticipated telephone extension
from Westpors TO Lyons Plains, IL put
into execution, will probably be ex-
tended TO this place.
Quite q number from this place at
tended the Newtown fair, this week.
B. 2. Merwin has opened up his hail
to the public TO rent for dancing pur-
poses, plays, etc.
j. B. Hill took load Of young people
from this place to the fair on Wednes-
day.
Charles Courtney has left the employ
of J.. B. Hf1l.
G. B. Kellogg Il building an addition
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Mrs Fl. E. Dowd has visited in Bridge
port.
Mrs A. Fl. Pease has entertained her
mother, Mrs Rufus B. Jennings, of Con
gress street.
Miss May Hill of Greenfield was the
guest of the Misses Bradley, Saturday
afternoon.
Miss Martha NJ. Burr aud niece have
visited, Mrs Sarah Melleu at Redding.
Albert Elwood of Bridgeport, former
resident of this place, was in town, Sun
day.
T. B. Bradley and family attended the
funeral of his aunt, Mrs Burr, at Platts-
vile, Monday.
DrM.V. B. Durham and family re-
turned from Maine, Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs r. Fred Durham have re-
turned to their home in Southport, after
spending a month in Greenfield.
Mrs William Musbet and daughter.
who have been spending the summer
with relatives in Greenfield, started for
their home in Southern California, Tues
day.
The marriage OF Elmer Disbrow and
Miss Addie B. Sherwood is announced.
They will reside in Greenfield.
Greenfield Grange visised Easton
Grange and furnished the program. Tues
day evening.
Mrs Arthur Merwin entertained re,a-
tives from out of town, Sunday.
A movement is on foot to open the
Parish library as public reading room,
several evenings each week.
The friends of Miss Selleck of Dan
bury will be glad to learn that she is very
much better. Her injuries are not as
serious as was first thought.
Mrs David Smith has returned from a
short visit with friends in Danbury.
Miss Ira R. Craft of Bridgeport called
on Greenfield friends, Saturday.
Frank S. Banks ard family left for
their home in California, Tuesday. They
have spent very pleasant summer here
among old friends, and the best wishes
OF q host OF friends follow them back to
their Western home.
Misses Inez H. Hull and Madeline
Clutter left, last Friday morning for the
White Mountains where they will spend
week before returnin TO their duties
Northfield, Mass. t
Miss Eta Nichols is with friends in
Hartford, where she will spend two
weeks.
David G.. Smith has returned home af-
ter spending some time with relatives in
DanbuTy.
Miss Agnes Peabody has been the guest
of Mrs CHARLES p. Bradley.
Francis B. Perry spent Sunday with
his parents In this place.
George Fl. Merwin and family spent
Sunday week with relatives at Purdy, N.
Y.
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SHELTON.
D. N. CLARK's NEW STORE.

On. CLARK, Shelton's leading hardware
merchant, has bought the property of
McMahon & Wren, located between j,
Berkhardts store and the corner store.
The old house will be moved off and in its
place will be erected the largest and
handsomest store in Shelton. Work has
already begun digging the cellar. The
store will be brick structure, 40x100
feet, and will extend from Howe avenue
to White street, giving an entrance on
both streets. Making three stories on
Howe avenue and four on White street.
Mr. Clark hopes to get everything COM
pleted so as to be in his new store for
the spring trade.
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GRANGE JOTTINGS.

The Grange held a very sue cessful
meeting last Tuesday evening, and very
interesting program was rendered during
the lecturers hour. The program com
menced with solo by Miss Elizabeth
Bradley. Then w. Burr Hill gave very
interesting talk on how to build suitable
hen houses for the Grange farmers, fol
lowed by Herman Pease on the same
subject. Mrs Neliis Sherwood followed
with paper on how to prepare dinners,
folled by Mrs Iverson Fanton on the
same subject. A quartet composed of
Misses Elizabeth Bradley and Jessie
Lobdell and Messrs Raymond Matson and
Clifford Banks completed the program
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and threw both ladies out of the wagon.
Mrs Downs head came in contact with a
railing, and it is wonder that she was
not more seriously hurt. Miss Nettie
was courageous enough to hold on to the
horse through all the excitement, and
escaped with just thorough shaking.
L Henry Wells and family, and Louis
Corbett and family have been camping
out the past week at the Barlow place.
Mr. Prindle of Derby, who held services
at the church last spring, has been visit
ing several Of the families in this vicinity.
There will be services at the Riverside
church, next Sunday morning, at the
usual time.
Miss Eliza Stephens is visiting relatives
in York State.
Mrs William Jordan has recently visit
ed her son in Seymour.
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HATTERT0WN.

Mr. and Mrs Everett Overton, Messrs
William Crabtree and Joseph Newhall OF
Bridgeport, have been entertained by
Prof and Mrs Harris.
Mrs G. w. Turney, who has been abb
sent most of the summer, visiting with
friends in York state, returned, last
Thursday.
Ralph Keller and wife of Bridgeport,
were guests of Charles Hhorp over Sun
day.
Mrs HARRIET Nichols and Mrs Martha
Payne Of Trumbull, have visited with
friends in this place,
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Local Affairs.
THE WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS.
TBY BUCK s. DARLING, BRIDGEPORT

Butter: choice creamery prints, 22c,
choice creamery tubs, 19c to 2lc, choice
dairy, 19c to zoe, fair to good, lac to 16c,
common butter, SC to 12c; factory
cheese, . to 10c; fresh near by eggs, 23c
to 25c; chickens, alive, lie to l2c; fowls
alive, lOc to 12c; potatoes, bush, Soc to
81; yellow onions, bush, 75c to 9Oc
white onions, bush, SOC to 81; cabbage,
per hun, 81 to So; cauliiower, Dbl, 100
Co 2,25; turnlps, bush, 40c to soc; celery
doz, 81 to 81 SO; choice fall apples, DBL
81 to 81; pippins, l.5O to 81; cranoer-
ries, bbI, s. TO s..
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Running sores, indolent ulcers and
similar troubles, even though of many
years standing, may be cured by using
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. 1t soothes
strengthens and heals. 1t Is the great
pile cure. Edgar F. Hawley,
Newtown; S. c. Bull, Sandy HOOK
A. B. Brakeman, Botsford; B. Hawley
& Co., Stepney.
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ing under the directions of Keeper Thorn
as Delaney making farther improvements
at Putnam Park.
The park commits sioners with their
wives and invited guests, to the number
of about 20, spent Thursday at Putnam
Park and after taking hartv dinner at
the Old Put mouse, left we'll pleased with
the improvements all ready made this
summer,
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RESCUED FROM DROWNING.

Harry Ogle, while out on the river on
the Sabbath day, came near being
drowned by the upsetting of the bcat in
which he with others was rowing. He
was able to swim but became exhausted
and was rescued by companion.
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A. a. Crossley of Springfield, Mass,
representing the st JohD-KirKham Shoe
Co., of New York, has been in town, this
week, stopping at the Grand Central
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WORKING FOR NO LICENSE.

Last Saturday evening, D. FL. Burwell
of Ohio, addressed an open air meeting
on Bridge street, at which several hun
bred were present, on the no license
campaign and on Sabbath evening he
spoke in the Congregational church TO q
large audience.
The Newtown bee., 1897-10-01

RI Weichert of Danbury, an ener-
getic Yale student, during the past sum
mer, has sold 100 copies of The Worlds
Progress" published by King, Richard,
son & Co., in Woodbury., Southbury and
Washington.
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s. W. Smith & Co., Of Ansonia, are
making a special sale of cider preser-
alive, which gives universal satisfaction.
Ladies use it to keep canned fruit from
spelling, with great success.
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Mrs Edward Pitcher entertained hel
sister, on Sunday.
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Mrs Esther Hawley is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs Franklin HawleY, in Bridge
water.
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Mrs l. Harrison Camp and daughter,
who have been passing some weeks with
Mr. and Mrs Nj. 5. Otis, return to Water
bury to-day.
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Miss Clara briggs returned to heI
Brooklyn home, last week.
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Mr. and Mrs Jilson entertained COM
pany from out of town, last week.
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Mr. and Mrs j. Russell Smith ente
tertained friends from out of town, Wet
nesday.
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FALL AND WINTER
CLOTHING.

We show an immense variety of Fall
and Winter Suits and Overcoats for
Men, Boys and Children and kindly in
vite you to inspect the same. The style,
fit and workmanship of our Suits and
Overcoats is unsurpassed and the
prices are within reach of all. We dis
play some hobby styles in Children's
Blouse Waists tor fall and winter wear,
late novelties in Boys and Children's
Hats and Caps at moderate prices.
New lines of Neckwear. Gloves, Under
wear and Mems Furnishings in every
department.
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Miss Susie Camp spent Sunday witt
her parents, Mr. and Mrs Ell. B. Camp.
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BETHEL.
AT PUTNAM PARK.

Superintendent Workman started a
large force OF men at work Monday morn
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VI ore

Medicinal value In bottle of Hoods Sarsar
parilla than in any other preparation.
More skill is required, more care taken, more
expense incurred in its manufacture.
1t costs the proprietor and the dealer
More but 1t costs the consumer less, as he
gets more doses for his money.
More curative power is secured by its peculiar
combination, proportion and process.
which make it peculiar to itself.
More people are employed and more space oc-
cupied In Its Laboratory than any other.
More wonderful cures effected and more tes-
More sales ana more increase year BY year
More people q taking Hoods sarsapariIls
today than any other, and more are
taking today than ever before.
M ore and STILL MORE reasons might be
given why you should take
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STEVENSON.
A FINE CONCERT ASSURED.

The Stevenson Union church will giys
a musical and literary entertainment at
the church, Wednesday evening, October
10, 1897. The names of the following
persons who have consented to assist for
the benefit of the church are guarantee
that the entertainment will be first class
in every respect: Miss Mabel Loomis,
soprano; f. Brisboise, tenor; Miss
Alice Rogers, pianist; Miss Frances o.
borne, violinist; Mr. Brisboise, accompa.
mist; Miss Edith Munger, readings; the
Derby Mandolin and Guitar Club,
Irving Peck, leader. Opening, at 8 p. m
Admission, 35c. Children under IA years
Of age, zoe. -...
A RUNAWAY, BUT NO SERIOUS ACCIDENT,
While Mrs Josiah Downs and Miss
Nettie Stevens were returning from Der
by, last Friday, they met with quite an
accident. The horse became frightened
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e. =. Beers g. Co,
GREAT BARGAIN SALE
DURING FAIR WEEK !

Commencing Monday, September 81 Fall Merchandise
purchased before the advance in prices will be sold below
present value.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-14
The Origin of n Fad.

A young artist whose tendency to-
ward open air effects was so strong that
he always wore his shirt open at the
neck had painted a landscape that, for
fidelity to nature, was almost as good
as photograph.
1t was thing any one could admire,
which proved its great commercial
value.
Unfortunately, as the artist turned to
wipe his brushes an aged COW, dissatls-
fed with her faithful representation III
the picture, swished her tail across the
canvas, utterly commingling the colors.
The artist was about to commit sui
eide when friend approached him.
Gazing at the canvas, the latter
opened wide his eyes Then he placed
his hand solemnly on the artists shout
der.
my boy" he said, cts the hit OF
your life. I"
The friend was heavy advertiser,
and thus the poster came into being
New York Journal
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-14
RESPONSIBILITY Silence.

In 1875 Lord Beaconsfeld paid his
first and only visit TO LQngleat, and
Lord Bath said afterward that he was
"the dullest (the word writes the
canon in a subsequent letter, was the
most silently guest he ever had in his
house. He hardly ever spoke. F" Undoubt-
eddy Lord Beaconsfeld could be most
agreeable when in the humor, but he
needed apparently stimulus OF congenial
companionship or of some end which
was worth the effort. By all accounts,
he was given to fits of taciturnity, and
although he was known i'll his youth as
voluble and persistent talker it was
impossible to watch his sphinxlike i'm
mobility in the house of commons, sit
ting with folded arms and seldom speak
ing, without feeling that silent medita-
ton was more natural to him than
speech and the turmoil Of debate. And
that seems to have been his own opin-
ion. One of those who heard Lord
Baths remark on the silence of his dis
tinguished guest was MI. Richard Doyle
(Dicky Doyle.) Il believe" he said,
"that talking was always more or less
of an effort for Disraeli, and, indeed,
he once told me as much. 'Circum-
stances he said, have forced me to
tall: q great deal, but nature intended
me TO be silent man. "-Contempo-
rary Review.
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The Thirteenth Went,

Four ladies going eastward entered o
bus near the Bank of England. There
were only three vacant seats. A gentle
man instantly rose to allow the fourth
lady to sit down. An elderly overdressed
man sitting close to the door began to
complain that the bus was overcrowded
and pestered the conductor with ill ma
tured remarks.
The conductor, having collected all
fares from those inside, went to look
after the outside passengers. Seeing
this, the grumbler got out of the bus to
obtain the services of policeman for
the purpose of removing the thirteenth
passenger. Presently he returned with
an officer of the law. The constable
carefully counted the passengers and de-
clined to interfere, as the number was
not in excess of that allowed.
The man, hearing this, became very
angry, and, getting into the bus, called
out:
''I'm the thirteenth, constable; I'm
the thirteenth
I'm that case," quietly replied the
constable, ''you must get out, as the
bus is licensed to carry only IL inside. +"
And, in spite of the mans remon-
straDces, he was removed, amid the
roars of laughter from the other passen-
gers. London Standard.
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Baron de Hirsch's oner to Russia.

Baron de Hirsch was, when 80 years
Of age, engrossed in his many affairs.
He stopped, TO the surprise Of every one,
in his midcareer, he lnarshaled his re-
sources and turned his active brain and
tireless energy to the problem of re-
claiming his suffering coreligionists
from humiliation worse than slavery,
from starvation and destruction. His
first move was to offer to the car,
through this same chief of the holy
synod, $4,000, 600 francs for education
i'll Russia, to be applied without dis
tinction Of creed or race, hoping that the
dissemination of education, mechanical
and mental, would in the end induce o
better condition, from the lowest to the
highest of the cars subjects. But Rus
sian autocracy was framing laws to
limit, not to extend, the advantages Of
education and rejected the munificent
offer unless Baron de Hirsch would re-
move his conditions and permit the ex-
penditure TO be made as the car and his
minister saw fit. But Baron de Hirsch
was too well acquainted with Russian
officials to part with his money in order
to line the pockets and adorn the palaces
of the prosecuting Russian ministers Of
state. Hon. Oscar S. Straus in Forum.