The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-24
THE FOUNDER OF THE BANK OF
 ENGLAND.
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It is not generally known that the founder of the Bank of England was a poor Scottish farrc CT named William Patterson, who before attaining sue cess met with many reverses. big and little. Seeking more lucrative fields than a Scotch farm afforded, Patter- son first piled the trade of a peddler with profit throughout England. The New World at that time attra cted this young fellow and he migrated to Bermuda, where he promoted the t'Darian scheme" an idea to open the trade of South America to all na- tions- His plans, however, went com pleteIy amiss, leaving him a bankrupt. In connection with this venture, his ideas included the building of an Isthmian canal and it is claimed had his advice been followed, success would have attended his efforts. Not daunted by this colossal failure, nor the cutting remarks of those whose money had been lost in the under taking, he returned home and finally overcame all obstacles. His crown ing achievement soon came in the es- tablishment of the Bank of England. 25 YEARS OF HEROIC STRUGGLE. The following is taken from the and every line of the article speaks for itself
 'The Rev. P. J. O'Leary, pastor of St. Aloysius' Church, New Canaan, has been carrying heroic strug
 gle with i'll health for twenty-five years. The quarrel began at Rome under conditions that were altogeth- CT unfair to the young American stu dent For time it seemed as though the stars and stripes were to be fUrled and victory conceded. But with the good sense which has always characterized him, the young man de- cided that it were better to fight the battle on American soil where each side could contend on equal terms And so, leaving the laurels of an Ital- ian victory to the descendants of the Scipios and Caesars he returned to his native shore. Since that time the war has been waged necessarily. Each side has scored its points, but the palm has been borne the more frequently by the indomftabIe Levite. l For some weeks the advantage has i been veering to the opposite side. but 1 those who know the unconquerable determination of the pastor of St. l Aloysius' are satisfied that he will
 soon put a period to the preponder-
 ance Of his stubborn foe. Despite i'll
 health the New Canaan divine has i been a shrewd "Spectator'' of the l passing show. It is a pity that our
 readers are deprived of his delightful i weekly comments and his sage ref1ec- l tions on men and events. Here's to the good health of the Spectator 10
 his keen vision, to his versati e mind
 and to the renewed and continued
 activity of his crisp and faciIe pen.'' 1 WHAT TOMMY WANTED. l (Carlyle Smith in Harper's Weekly )
 Some one asked him please to say ' What he'd like on Christmas Day,
 Don't want nothin'," Tommy said,
 As he shook his tous1ed head,
 l "'Cept
 1 A train O. choo-choo cars; pound O
 chocolate cigars. box or two of can
 died dates; pair O nickle roller 1 skates; lot O soldiers made O. tin and
 a camp to keep 'em in; soldier suit that I can wear, an ta1kin' polar l bear; seven pounds O chewin'- gum;
 trumpet and a big bass drum; bag O.
 marbles and some tops, and a box O lollipops; 'lectric road with Pull
 man train; scarf-pin and a watch and l chain; scrOll-work buzz-saw and a box
 full O. red d-and-ye1ler socks; set O l books that tell about how we knock
 ed the Injuns out; ishin'-po1e and line and flies; Injun-c1ubs for exer- else; Boston bull; a motor bike for a
 wl1iz along the pike; airyp1ane that
 I can fly like a kite up in the sky
 I can get along them.''
 A PERFECT CHRISTMAS.