The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-06
FROM HERE AND THERE.

Side whiskers are returning to fashion
in London, and the artists are being
credited with the innovation. In these
present times even this bit of decora-
ton should be welcomed
A suggested plan for making jockeys
honest is to have them draw lots for
their mounts, just before the race, so
that nobody would be able to bride any
individual jockey to make poor show
ing with particular horse.
! A reporter who covered" a murder
once distinguished himself by writing.
"The murderer was evidently in quest of
money, but luckily the victim had de-
posted all his funds in the bank the
| day before, so that he lost nothing but
his life"
The French "stoppeur" has made his
way to London. The "stoppeur" mends
clothes by reconstructing the damaged
material 1t is said that the work is
done with great skill process of weay
ing taking the place of the ordinary
mendng.
A Chicago man was sentenced to Jail
the other day for beating his wife. As
he was leaving the courtroom, he asked
the Judge; "Do they serve hash at the
BridewellY" The Judge replied: Il don't
know. | guess not Then jail for
me-" said the man cheerfully.
The British commissioner for Aus
tralia. Sir George Reid, says that that
country is ideal for the workingman.
"The climate is perfect, wages are high
and every workman gets pension from
the state" And yet, as somebody OBJ
serves, Australia has smaller popula-
ton than New York City.
1t was at first reported that Mime.
Trentini had had her purse stolen, but
it proved TO be the purse of one of the
chorus girls in her company If the
difference in the contents was in proper
ton to the difference in their respec
tive salaries. no doubt the thief wished
that the first report was true.
The London Morning Post had not the
standing in 1912 that it has in 1912.
So perhaps there are not many aristo
cratic winces over the famous mixed
metaphor that appeared in one issue OF
that year; I'VE congratulate ourselves
most on having torn off Corbett's mask /
and revealed his cloven foot. II was
high time that the hydra head of fac !
ton should be soundly wrapped over
the knuckles."
The late Gen" Booth did not believe |
that mankind would be resenerated |
through self-improvement and social /
"Aiy only hope for the
permanent deliverance of mankind from
misery, either in this world or the next,
is the regeneration or the remaking Of
the individual by the power of the Holy
Ghost through Christ Jesus" Yet the
general did his best to help the fallen.
The collector of remarkable headlines
may think this worthy to be added to
his store: Estate execution ideas for
well.known pests The context sup.
plies the meaning. The state entomolo-
yist of Indiana had published number
II suggestions for killing reaches and
,ther insects No doubt some such
meaning cas- be read into the headline
I one is minded to accept few per-
'ersions of the English language.
A board of health office was recently
allied up on the telephone by young
woman who wanted TO know what was
IN antidote for toilet water. Ii appears
hat her brother had taken some. at
Ter suggestion, thinking that it would
iHpdIt an dgitebDlt perfume u tut
reath, and give him an advantage over
he other handles, but he began to choke
fter taking few sips, and the kindly
lister became frightened. Happily, his
fe was not in danger. He was unable
o swallow enough to hurt him.
The sum of $4,000 needed for preserv
ng the head of Windermere has been
aised with the exception of $500.
'hich, il is believed, will be obtained
efore the option on the property ex
Tres The land. which is situated at
he head of beautiful lake Windermere
/ England and which is famous as one
{ the haunts of Wordsworth. was to
ave been sold to builders. when the
ational trust. of which Canon II. ID.
awnslcy is honorable secretary. under
Dok to obtain funds 10 save the prop
-ty. America was appealed to as well
) England-not the millionaires. but
ne people who really loved the lake
,untry.