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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-27
AUTOMOBILES

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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-27

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Co
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dition. cedar 3lt
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400. ,225 down. Terms TO suit. cedar
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BUICK 1918 model, passenger touring
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-01
RANDO[ PHI

Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Skinner and lit
tie son We're in town over the holiday
| with Mrs L. s. Cleveland coming from
Cambridge, Mass.
Miss Prudence Wells, who recently
finished her course at the Baypath in.
stitute at Springfield, Mass has en-.
tered the employ of the Sargent, Os-
good and Roundy company, as stenog-
rapher in the office.
The regular union service on Sunday
evening was held at the Bethany church
with Rev. f. ). Tolman as the speaker.
! MIR. and Mrs. Il. S. Whtcomb of Bel
lows Falls were in town over the holi.
day with Mrs. S. s. Whitcomb Other
guests in the home were Mrs Edison
4 Thatcher and daughter of Manchester,
/ N. H., and William Luther. who came
with the remains of Mr.. Thatcher to
! Mortified Falls for burial, and on
their way back stopped off fer visit
with Mrs. Whitcomb, who is reIa :.
| tive.
! Cyril Angel of Dartmouth college
came on Friday for short stay with
his parents, DR.. and Mrs +. G.. Angel.
Miss Carolyn Hatch, has returned to
Proctor to the hospital, where she Is
to remain for short time only, after
which she will come home to pass the
summer with her father. H. L. Hatch.
Miss Nan Hatch, another daughter,
went to Rutland on Friday for few
days visit with friends.
A colored man strolled into town
on Friday, in condition of clothing
which indicated need. 1t was ascer.
tanned that he had been in the east
part of the town during the week and
at Randolph Center later. His feet
were nearly bare, shoes about worn
off, and all in the same condition. Peo-
pie were evidently afraid of him, al.
though be seemed quiet and orderly,
but he was finally arrested for yagran-
cy, and placed in the lock up, and later
brought to answer the charge.
Mrs. r. Fl. Moore and little son,
who have been with the formers par
ent's, Mr.. and Mrs Butler. in Lyndon
willie for several weeks, accompanied
Mr.. Moore home after attending the
wedding anniversary of her parents.
and are now at the parsonage, for the
summer
Monday was a holiday in town, and
all places Of business were closed The
exercises were held at the
Baptist church, with Rev. Barker Of
Center for the speaker The |
Green Mountain band furnished music /
fof the exercises, with the assistance Of |
the church choir
Mr. and Mrs. b. G. Good |
win went to Barre on Saturday |
night to pass the holiday with their /
daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs.
d. e. Wilmot
Leon Plumiey student at !
seminary, came on Satur
day to pass the holiday with Glenn
Bailey.
Miss Ranneg, teacher in the Whit
,omb school at Bethel, was in town on
Saturday to visit her sister, Mrs Bail.
~, who is at the sanatorium recovering
from surgical operation. Mrs Bailey
u improving with reasonable hope of
recovery
Mrs J. W. Raymond has left the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-01
MARSHFIELD

The American Legion and other or
/ CARNATIONS in this town are planning
I for a Fourth of July celebration her,
! this year and are asking the cooper
alton of all the townspeople in carry
ing this forward to successful issue
1t has been 10 years since the Fourth
has been celebrated in this town snC
as the band has kindly consented Il
give its services, il would seem that
the citizens ought TO rally to the cal
end put the thing through enthusiasts
cally. There is to be meeting OF
the various committees this Tues
day. evening at the band room for the
discussion and formulation of plans
the result of which will be given later
Keep thinking about it.
Norris Blake of Essex Junction was
in town Friday. calling on relatives.
Mr.. Blake expects 10 move to st.
Johnsbury in the near future, where
he and his brother are starting up a
manufacturing industry
Mrs. Martha Carpenter was at home
from Walden Sunday, visiting her son,
l. NJ. Carpenter.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Prouty and
daughter, Helen. and Miss Dorothy
Hudson were in Randolph Sunday
Harold Pike has recently purchased
a new Ford.
Mrs. II. J. Bullock and daughter.
Mrs. Jennie Bemis, and granddaugh
ter Miss Ida. visited relatives in
Mortified last week.
Miss Annie Johnson was at home
from Barre over Sunday
This might be termed moving week.
as three families are expected to
change location this week. Charles
johnson and family go into Mrs. Pres
tons house at the upper end of the
village. Harry Folsom's people take
the house vacated by the Johnsons and
MIR, and Mrs. +. II. Taft the one va
Gated by the Folsoms.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Bouldry were at
their cottage at Joe's pond over sun
day. They had as guests G. c. Pitkin
and Miss Amy Cameron.
Miss Dora Edison of MONTPELIER was
the guest of Mrs. Lizzie Robinson over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Thwing were Wis
itors in Barre Sunday.
The pre- Memorial day exercises of
the village school were held Friday
afternoon in the Congregational
church. A fine program was very cred
Itably rendered.
The Pythian Sisters will celebrate f..
heir 10th anniversary Friday. june 4, /
BY having basket picnic. the place to
De- announced later Everyone is re
Iuested 20 carry their own lunch. Re 4
member the date.
One Of the pleasantest Of the sun
lay school socials was held Thursday
'vening az {. r. Collins. The evening
vas perfect and the auto trip was
much ENJOYED a. well a. the amusc-
nents and refreshments while there
vote Of thanks Is extended to Mr.
md Mrs. Collins for their entertain
nent
See May Allison in I'm for Thirty
bays. AZ X. Of T. hall Tuesday even
ng Juno T. Comedy. His Masters
oire Something doing al the time.
ADJ
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-01

daughter of Westerly, N. J., are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. \. Flood.
See May Allison in "In for Thirty
Days" and comedy, His Masters
Voice." at opera house, Plainfield. on
Wednesday evening June 2. If II
makes you tired to smile, better not
see this one.-adv.
Thirteen members Of the Mothers
club spent a pleasant afternoon with
Myrta Cummings on Thursday last.
No program was given. as there were
several matters TO be considered, and
the remainder Of the time was spent
in tying a comforter for one of the
mothers. Delicious refreshments OF
salads, rolls, cake, ice cream and coffee
were served The next meeting will be
held with Maude Bartlett Thursday
afternoon, June II.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-01
CHILD SAVED
BY MOTHER

Gertrude Lamarre, six-year-old daughter d
Mr. and Mrs Anselmc Lamarre. 20 Mali
street. Sanford, Maine, was saved from fa
by the prompt action of her mother, VIII,
administered Dr. Trues Elixir
Mrs. Lamarre wrote the following to Dr.
J. +. True & Co. "My daughtt~ Gertrude
had dizzy spells and could not even go out
for she always complained of being sick
She used your elixir DR.. True's Elixir, thu
Family laxative and Worms Expelierl Sh,
never had any fits since. ! feel very grateful
10 YOU"
SYMPTOMS Of worms Constipation. de
ranged stomach. swollen upper liz, som
stomach, offensive breath hard and full
Jelly, with occasional gripings and pain
about the navel, pale face Of leaden tint
eyes heavy and dull twitchng eyelds, itch
ing of the nose. itching on the rectum shot
dry cough, grinding Of the teeth little rel
points sticking out on the tongue, startins
during Sleep slow fever.
Dr. True's Elixir has been faithful in ia
duties a family Laxative and Worm En
peller. since fs5i-over 6e years' reputation
Everyone can improve their health by sinpI
looking after the bowelsa pure herb laNs
tive which DR.. True's Elixir. Is. will prompp
ly relieve all worry and disorders. Al
ALL DEALERS. ADV.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-01
SOUTH ROY4LTON

The Republican rally held at the
opera house Friday evening was we'll
attended The speakers were Rev.
Fraser Metzger of Randolph, NJ. p.
Morris of Brattleboro and Freder.>
Babbitt of Bellows Falls In the alb
sence of the orchestra. music was fur
nished by Mrs. Belknap and Warren
Tenney.
Miss Addie Hastings, whe has been
al the Randolph sanatprium for treat
ment, has returned home.
George Harrington has purchased
the skinner block of Mrs. Edith Clog
ston.
Mrs. ]. W. Miller OF Bethel. with her
Kings Herald girls OF the Nj. 4. church.
was in town Saturday and enjoyed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-01
Just Apply This Paste
and the Hairs Will Vanish


The Judieious use Of delstone paste
inSBrc~ any woman clear. hairless
skin. To prepare the paste. mix a
little Of the powdered delatone with
some water. then apply 70 the ubiec.
tionahle hairs for = or minutes.
When the paste Is reno, 81. and the
skin washed, every trace 81 hair will
have vanished. No pain attend. the
use II the delatouc. and il viii not
mar the most sensitive skin. but To- IN
sure results see that You get real
,3clatoue ADV.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-01

EAST C4L4IS

de0rge Cline was a business visitor
u Orange county oR Friday
Several from here were in Cabot on
Tuesday to attend the White Nelson
Er,lding
The stockholdcrs II the East Gala :
Cooperative Creamery company held
meeting 81 Saturday ard voted -
pay The patrons TWICE each month.
Mr and Mr., Butlcr q Barre visited
e. Bison York; tie Last 8f the week
!. II Slayfpn 81 Barre sisited ir
town rrgenfly
Nr4 and Mrs tsHF Raarreft Sfsitfl
81 . n Wilson's j. Worye-teF tllr
hrs; - TIE Urek
Wayne Burnham has been detained
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-01

from work few days because of a
slight hurt he received one day the
past week.
The graduating class Of the East
Calais high school and the eighth
grade went to Lake Willoughby on
Saturday on a class ride.
The Csrnes and Short schools unit =,
ed for Memorial day exercises on Fri
day A very good program was given
by each school
George +. Sanders and John Slayton
were in Westmore on Saturday.
John r. W. Bancroft was the guest
of his cousin, Richard Taylor,in Worces-
ter on Sunday,
F. f. Brown and family are stopping
in Hardwick for time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-01
1ASHINCTON

Mrs. T. X Houghton viii entertain
the ladies mite society az Sehooihouse
hall Wednesday evening. june ? sup
per from 6.30 until all are served.
Oscar Dickev has returned from the
Montreal hospital and i very poorly
Mr. and Mrs Tierney have sold the
Washington hotel and are moving TO
Worcester
Mr. aud Mrs. Charles Flint - Bos
ton spent the week end Uith his moth
cF, Mrs sarah Flint
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-01
STOWE
Funeral of James c. Cobb Held Satur-
day, That of II. B. Harlow on Friday.

Funeral of James c. Cobb Held Satur,
day, That of H. B. Harlow on Friday.
The funeral Of James c. Cobb was
held Saturday afternoon at his home
where he died Thursday. Rev. NJ. T.
Bacon conducted the service The bear
ers were the two sons Of the deceased
/ Eugene s. Cobb and Henry II. Cobb
1 a grandson, Marquis y. Cobb. and a
nephew. Leon $. Cobb. There were
MANY beautiful flowers from the fami,
/ " and friends. The burial was made
in the river bank cemetery, Among
those present from out of town were
Mr. and Mrs f. s. Cobb and two
children, and Mrs Cobb's father. Mr..
" GODDARD. of JeiTersonville, Mrs. Mark
i. Cobb of Glover. Marquis !. Cobb and
Mrs. II. Davis Of Montpelier, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon $. Cobb Of johnson Mr.
and Mrs Fred Jackson, Mr. and Mrs
Nern Cobb and Mr.. and Mrs X c.
Robinson Of Worthwhile. Harold Howe
Of Morrisville and Mr. and Mrs. Erwin
Holmes, Mr. and Mrs Arthur Brown,
w NJ Douglass, layton Rugg. War
rem Jones, Harvey Brown and Mrs
Helen Emerson employees at r. s.
Cobbs garage in Jetfersonvile. Mr. and
Mrs r. $. Cobb and family remained
with Mrs j q Cobb until Monday.
The funeral Of Herbert r. Harlow
was held az his home with his brother.
r. G. Harlow, Friday afternoon. Rev NJ
i. Bacon conducting the service. The
bearers were the two brothers. Earl {.
aud Lewis j. Harlow, and two neph-
ews, Roy D. Robinson and Ralph HaT-
low. There were many beautiful flow
ers from the family and relatives.
Mansfield Mountain grange and the II.
II Smith Woman's Relief corps and an
especially beautiful pillow from the
neighbors, The burial was made IN the
west branch cemetery. Among those
here from out Of town to attend the TN
neral were Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Cal
kins of New Hampshire, Mr.. and Mrs |
Elmer Houston of Cadys Falls and |
Emmons Sargent OF Cabot.
The Junior play, entitled "A Lite
Clodhopper," will be given at the audi
forum the night Of june at eight /
o'clock. The cast Of characters is as /
follows; Septimus Green. young book |
agent. Donald Douglass; Acey Gump,
a fresh country product, Edwin Peter
son: George Chikkerson, an innocent
little lamb from the city. Cecil Serb
ner; Miss ,Iulietta Bean. boarding
house keeper, Sadie Carey; CHAIRMAN
arter, vampire. Catherine Harris;
Judy, little clodhopper from the poor
house. Mary Bailey; country folks.
Dorothy Barrows. Hazel Cakes. Bea-
rice Pike and Robert Cleveland
Silas Stebbins motured Sunday To
}urlington and brought Mrs Stehbins
tome from the Fanny Allen hospital.
, here she recently underwent an OPP
ration for appendicitis.
Bert Merrill lies. very III at tho Fanny
Allen hospital with pneumonia. follow
NJ an operation for hernia. Mrs Mer-
ill i IN Winooski with Mr. Merrill and
er sister. Miss Lizzie Paul Of Hard
rick j. here with the Merrill chill.
rem.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Hill 81 Milton
allied On friends in Stowe Sunday
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-01

Mrs. Z, A. Flint aud Mrs. Z. r.
Wheeler were in Randolph Thursday
Miss Ruth Slade is at Frank Dings
for few weeks stay.
picnic with Mrs. W. G. Christie and
her Standard Bearer girls, at LAX,
John.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-01
BERLIN

Mr. and Mrs. f. A. Gray announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Marjorie Leone Whipple, to Asa NJ.
Smith OF Springfield. Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-01

Soon. Il Is almost ready to fall oF You
hclp Il Just a little by lifting L ~ 'tv7ixt
thumb and finger You don't even .fetl ~
because Their is no hurt left in Il. Millions
have proved Il the eleanost. eurest latest
and most pleasant method.
Gets-it-' the never-failing. gusrsntocd
money-hack corn remover. costs but n rifle
~ any drug stor. Mfd b. z. Lawrence &
Co. Chicago.
sold IN Barre and recommended - The
worries hest corn remedy BY Cummings
Lssis and Barre Drug Co Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-01

sanatorium and. with her infant child,
Is passing a few days with her mother.
Mrs, w + Wedgwood
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-01

Asn't 1t the Truth?
Ike smaller the. man the more an
he is 10 feel satisfied with t:u.st4E
foston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-01
Sure
Death
to
"Gets-It" Makes EN- Lose Their Grip
and Lift OFF Painlessly.

The fret thing "Gets-It' does when il
lands on a corn or eallns Is TO snuff out the
pain. Then II shriyels the corn or ealus
and looeens IL
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-01

A few cynts buys 'Danderine~ A ter
an application Of .Dsnderine" YOU can
not find a fallen hair or any dandruff.
besides every hair shows new life. Wig
or. brightness, more color and thick
Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-01

When CONSTIPATED. or II you rufFe-
frOul RHEU MAIISN AXE each night a
BLISS NATIVE HERBS TABLET mo-
made frum ROOTS. HERBS. and RARks
that act or the STOMACH. BOWELS. EsIV-
EH and KIDNEYS fhey Ftrrngfher -
hcatls, and r-assse undfresfcd rCfusr rona
thc lfntatfon o. whith starts nnnr d5s.
Cssss. NJ J. Davis hzsny. ARK Hsrffrs. Il
vas fer lcnE tire : great Eufsrsr frun
7 AHf.fsTS runed ne ! never since have hrd
ia siiShtcs- tr51b1e- MQNEN-BACE Guar
ANTEE IN ssrh hoS- At III Drur Sfa--s
ena fdsss fl-n1. ErzaIl sizs sac
ABoNZO o. BLISS CO. WASH . c
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21

try to recall a telephone number by
viewing it in a sort Of mental space.
the child player is able to see the
state of affairs upon the board as
it is, as it will appear after the
next move Of the piece, as it must
appear after certain number of
likely moves have been made.
'To this art of viSualizing there
may he added the general function
Of attention, mental faculty, so to
speak, which proceeds by subjective
and objective, social and historical
causes. One who has played an of
hand game of checkers rea ii7es that
he is attentive to certain common
situations which arise in. say, the
double or single corners. As his
rlay improves. his attention is able
to embrace still others Of these pos
slble arrang goments among the pieces
on the board II contrast with this
simple situation in simple game
we have the at1entional power of a
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21
DIR. Shaw's Opinion

when the psychologist is called
upon to explain. if he can. the mental
operations Of chess or checker
marvel he can do no better than
contrast these weird operations Of
the brain with the normal workings
of the n1lnd. Before this contrast i :
taken up it is we'll to note that
among the three great types Of mind
IN the form Of memory there is he
visualizing type, whereby the pos
SCISSOR thereof can exercise a kind
Of second sight which, in some
cases, may appear uncanny. 1t is
quite likely that this prodigy is
visuaizer to a high degree Of inten-
sitv. Fly means of such visualizinc.
which most Of us employ when we
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21

destroy the special workings Of the
mlnd. In the case Of The defective
or the child, there are trN Of t.c~e
nhltitions. few of these extra care.
peculiar to ptaetic:.i lic in q busy
world. Thus the person with the
simpliiisd mind, as we may call ii.
may easily give himself up to q set
Of mental operations. such as Sec
ing. paying attention and rrmember-
ing, which are ali simple enough, but
which are interfered with by the
common inhibirions Of a mind which
has many things to think about
"In connection with checkers. il is
usually the old man in the country
who is famous for his shots and
traps. With chess, it may Veil hap
pen that a child viii play with
marked success. This is expicapie
in the light of what has been SAID.
namely. the old man and the child.
like the defective, nave little else to
think about. From this it should fol-
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21

10 what he already had more than
enough of hv means Of A game that
Itself did not interest him.
7 ATE one evening "Chuck" and
l. some friends were dining at
the Cliff House. They had
heen cruising up toward Tomales Bay
and had had themselves put ashore
here. No one knew OF their where
ahouts. Thus II was that "Chuck"
first learned of bis fathers death
from apoplexy in the scareheadS Of
an evening paper handed him by the
major domo. He read the article
through carefully, then went alone
10 ne beach below. Il had been the
usual sensational article. and but
TWO sentences clung to "Chuck's'
memory: This fortunate young
mans income will actually amount
TO about $40 a minute. What sig
nificance have now his days-and
rightslr
He 4ooksd out TO- sea whence the
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21

uralv. he belonged 10 the best clubs.
both city and country He sailed q
Yacht eXportly, was keon fisher
man, hunted. Also he played poker
= good deal ard Wa noted for hi.
accurate taste in dress.
His mother firmly believed that
Ne caused her much sorrow. his
sisters looked up to him with little
awe, his father down on him with a
flercely tolerant contempt.
For "Chuck" had had his turn in
The Offices. His mind was a good
one, his education, both formal and
Informal, had trained it fairly well;
yet he could not quite make good.
Energetic, ambitious, keen young
men, clambering upward from the
ruck, gave him points at the game
and hen heat him. Il was humiliat-
ing 70 the old man. He could not
see the perfectly normal reason.
These Young men were striving
kcsnlv for what thew had never had.
/" CA4.k Taa Asked EeTeIy TO add
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21

waves. in ordered rank. cast them
selves on The shore. Seethod upward
along the sands. poised and recefed
lis thoughts were many, but they
always returned - the same point
Ten dollars minute-roughly
speaking, seven thousand day.
What would ne do with it? what
significance have now MS days
and nigh,s.'
His best friend, Joe Merrill. came
down the path 70 him and stood
silently by his side.
I'm sorry about Your governor
old man, he ventured; and then,
after long time:
You're the richest man in the
West.
"Chuck" Gates arose. \ wave
larger than the re~t thun.ere and
ran kissing I'D to their feet.
II wonder if the tide is coming
in or going out" said "Chuck. :
vaguely.
- GGazxr3GAs) ~
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21
Dislikes Publicity

Sammie does not like to be shown
off =. Il is not that he is hashfu or
sllllen, but that he has had too much
Of II. He is tired Of the operation
and people are likely to ask him too
complicated questions, thinking be-
cause he PLAYS such a wonderful
game of~chess he must have IN ad
Vanced mind. Chess he does not talk
about to any one who does not un-
derstand the game, nor viii he PLAY
with any one except 4 good PLAYER.
\ new acquaintance wanted to plav
chess with him and cot out the board
Sod arranged the players. Sammie
sat down for the game. hut his op
ponent's first move showed that no
VAS inexperienced and Samnlie
closed the board and put it away.
You don't know how to play
chess he said.
When | saw him ! had been warned
~ HIS tStt1Id Iii les 91G maze no at
tempt to discuss chess or philosophy
or the League Of Nations or any
thing like that with him. He held
aloof for some time. watching for
ne-o produce some of the things he
objects to, but after he decided that
| vas safe he loosenod M and showed
me how he could turn Somersaults
on the he'd. H would not box -i-h
me-. because he said was too bic
for him. but he would fence with his
cane. With a great deal Of difficulty
ne was persuaded to write liis name
for NE and wrote Samuel in Hebrew
script.
That's enough" he said. y won't
write the rest It's too much trou-
be"
could not see anything about him
to differentiate him from any nor
NAL boy. And now, let us see what
the psychological sharps say. Pro
fessor Shaw, Of New York Univer-
sitv. saws
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21
By Fred B. Pitncy
fCEL RZEZENSkI.

MANUEL RzEZEWSkI, the
e z h Observation-Disclosures
~ chess champion, just arrived
in New York from Europe,
is commonly called a prodigy. phe-
nomenon or marvel. Is he? Let us
examine the question.
Samme Al eight and one-half
years has Ten medals for PLAYING
chess. has beaten many of the best
players of Europe, and has PLAYED
twenty games Of chess simultane-
ously At West Point. winning nine
teen Of them ard drawing with his
twentieth opponent.
Professor Thorndil<e, Ct Columbia
University. recalls an old gentle
nan, between sixty aud seventy
YEARS OH, Who has passed most Of
his lits in q Massachusetts home for
feeble-nindsd persons. Is an incor-
yigible chess player, and has yet to
lase MS first game. Professor Shaw.
Of New York University, says:
IN connection With checkers. it is
usually the old man in the countrv
vno IS famous for his shots and his
.reDs