The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-31
GLEArINcs AND GOSSIP.

The public debt Of Japan now exceeds
81, 100000, 600,
The people Of New York City con
sumed more than 2s0000,000 pounds Of
sugar in 1908.
A famous gambling house in New
York has been turned into a bakery
Can't get away from the dough habit
One Of the Pittsburg papers thinks
that this country should have a poet
laureate. It does seem as If we might
be- spared that.
Anyway, 1t i some comfort 10 know
that Observation-Disclosures and di
mothylanilin are on the free list.--CleYe.
land Plain Dealer.
Some mind which Is given to adding
up figures computes that over 100000
Is given 70 beggars each year in the
streets Of London.
II Is said that clothes viii cost more
than ever this winter. But the suit
bought two years ago is in pretty good
shape anyway, so what's the odds
When the railroad between Christiana
and Bergen Is finished It win be possible
to 90 between the two chief Norwegian
cities IN 10 hours. It now takes 80 by
the sea route. The railroad win cost
about sl5,000O00
A great many art treasures arc being
dug up at 0stia, the seaport Of ancient
Rome. There are some who even 90 50
far as Ia say that It may rival Pompeii
IN the beauty Of the objects which are
yet to be discovered.
The governor Of the principal prison in
Madrid was recently deposed because he
allowed the prisoners IN his care too
great freedom. He let one Of them sell
honor to the others and allowed sew
eral more to publish a weekly news
paper.
The federal court Of appeals holds that
surgeon who sews up any odd scraps
Of iron in a man he has operated on, il
responsible for the damages. Yet IL does
not usually interest the man by the
time such oversigbts are discovered.
A Pike county farmer solved the sheep
killing dog problem in successful way
After he had lost 80 sheep he built in
the pasture square pen Of logs, and
rooted e. but left a big hole IN the mid
de IN which he suspended part Of a
sheep. Nearly every morning when he
went to the pen he found one or more
dogs in there. which he quietly put out
Of business. IN the course Of the winter
ne caught about 80 dogs and didn't lose
any more sheep Moreover he kept on
good terms with his neighhors, which is
hard thing to do # yon shoot their
dogs and 20 around Dragging about it.~-
Elsberrv MOI Democrat
A schoolmaster in small German
town. being very fond Of bees, resolved
10 build for them something novel in the
wav Of a home. As beehiFes are gem
orally Of the same size, color and shape,
il & sometimes difficult for a bee 70 hnd
its own particular home, 80. says the
Strand magazine this kindhearted
schoolmaster decided 20 give each Of
his hives some distinguishing mark 50
the buildings represent an inn, castle,
house, cottage windmill, etc. There are
also a number Of animals, including an
elephant. carved from wood, closely re-
sembling their living brothers. The
owner Is naturally very proud Of bis ere
ations and Is constantly eulafging il.
The history Of the Sassoous is one of
The most dramatic III the very dramatic
story 81 the Hebrew race The original
Sassoon was 4 Bombay merchant, but
the family Is descended from a group
known as Ibn shoshan, who At one time
held the position 81 nossi Of Toledo. The
name Shoshan. which signifies Hiily" IN
Hebrew. vas gradually transformed into
Sassoon, signifying 1gladness." The
family claim Davidie descent. and Abra
ham sassoon. wbo foufished in Che 18th
century stated that he was a direct de-
sceudant Of shephatiah. the fifth son Of
David. Not only are there many refer
enees % the name in Hebrew medieval
literature. but mention Of It Is made ia
the Talmud Mainly About People
A newly appointed Scotch minister on
his first Sunday Of Office had reason 70
complain Of the poornass Of the eollec.
ton. Mon, replied one Of the elders,
they are closevera close. But" con-
6dentislly. the auld meenister he put
three or four saxpense into The plate
hisser, inst 10 Gle them start 0f
course he took the saxpeuse ava with
him afterward" The new minister tried
the same plan, but the next Sunday
ne again had to report a dismal failure.
The total collection was not only small,
but he was grieved u hnd chat his own
sis penees were missing eye NAV be
a better preacher than the anld meenis
ter. exclaimed tho elder, but If We had
half the knowledge o the world an o
yer ain HoeS in particular geld ha' done
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