«1 A, ‘Vomen Less Susm-«ptiblo 'l‘hun 311311. A series of hypnotic experiments just completed demonstrates the surprising fact that women are less susceptible to liypnotism than men. Inasmuch as man is supposed to be the stronger of the two, both in mind and body, it is hard to find either a scientific of a phy- sical explanation of what seems to be an undoubted truth. It is claimed by those who conducted the experiments ——the scene thereof being ' Nancy, FranceTthat man is at least a third easier to throw into the hypnotic state \than is woman—New York Herald. IIIaking Pens. Pens at e made by machines which seem almost to think. The steel is cut into ribbons as wide as the length of one pcn,‘and these are .fed to ma- ‘ chines which cut out the blanks, then fashion, stamp them, split the points, and place the maker’s name on the backs. The pens are now complete save the annealing, and this forms a separate operation. After being an- nealed they are counted and placed in boxes. A machine has been invented for performing both these operations. ——-Chicago Inter-Ocean. Three Remarkable Sisters. The case of Mrs. Emma Hare, who told a 111agistrate the other day that she had twenty-seven children, was striking enough, but that of three sis- ters who live in Kingston, Jamaica, is perhaps more remarkable. These sisters had respectively nineteen. twen- ty and twenty-one children each, but, unlike Mrs. Hare, who lost most of them at an early age, these sisters suc- ceeded in rearing the whole of their families. and on certain occasions all the sixty children, with their parentsd sixty-six souls in all—have met in the (elehration of some family event—Tid- l‘tits. WIT AND ‘HUMOR. "George describes the girl he is en— tiagcz‘: to as a perfect vision.” 'les. And his sister says she is a sight.“ "Are you a daughter of the revolt.- ti.:n?" he asked. "1 121.3121: 1 am,” she answered feel- lztgly: “I ride a wheel.”——Detroit Free 1 .ess ' :Te1e1:-—Are you sure God will for- 1” 11..1: for slapping sister if I ask 12:: -., mamma? Mamma—Certainly, :‘aar. Helen—Then I .wish I had : Input-«1 her harder. ‘ Eopsumption reaps ' his richest HRLE’g harvest ., Where dis- EMNEEI eases of .. the throat HIREHQUNR and lungs 9 AN” 5 are neglected. TAT}: ' Ify on have ever tried Hale' 5 Honey of Horehound and Tar you know what a safe uard it is against throat and lung tron les. Sold by druggists. Pike's Toothache Drops cure in one minute. Special to Rea lers of This Paper. . .' ported. Good Teas and '. :' Coffees. 250. peril). : 1 . Send this “ad. ' and 10 ' cents in stamps and we 11' ill mail y ou l4lb. of ..’ .. . We willsend 51113. of FINE FAMILY TEAS on receipt of this' 8d. " and $2. 00. £11 charges paid. (3-11) _ any kind of Tea. you may select the best 1m- THE GREAT AMERICAN TEA C0., 31 and 33 Vesey St., N. Y., P. O. Box 289. gHorace E.“ Darin. EXOELSIOb Liverv and Sales Stable bwvvuu- “MVJW‘K Opposite Danbury and Norwaik Railroad depot' Norwalk, Conn. Stylish Single or Double Team 5 with or without drivers‘ Safe horses fer women sndohildren. . FADDLE HORSES A SPECIAL'] Y Heat's'voun lllllllllE. A fine building lot on Wilton ave- nue. If you intend to build, look at this before purchasing. Water, gas and sewer on the avenue, Will be sold at a Bargain. W. H. BYINGTON, Real Estate and Insurance Room I. Gazette B’l’d. DAVID ‘ W. RAYMOND 11111110111191 and 1111111111111 '39 Washington Stroet South Norwalk Residence. Manackemo Hotel. lllllKWllllfl’ S Bifzaieumi‘iiifi‘vraff Chou. rates. Will also take orders for mes. "ouge‘l' service in New York. Goods called £11 and delivered to all parts of the town orders received atE P We ed’s Druz Store Wall Street. with telephone connection un ' o E Lockwoon. .\ fast TH AlIIERICLS hEW GEM. IT WAS FOUND II__V'— “MEXICO AND FI..ST EXHIBITED IN CHICAGO. It is Lliristened Cyclops—History of the Kaine—The Stone is Cut and Mounted Like an Opal—The Third Semi-Precious Stone Found in This Country. At one of the Chicago jewelry stores a new stone has been placed on sale which has never been shown anywhere else in the world. The stone is called the cyclops and is peculiar and origi- nal in every respect. It was first found by an‘opal minor in an exten- sive mine near the City of Mexico. The miner, in order to ascertain whether he had discovered anything of practi- cal value, sent some to Chicago to have them examined. The stones were cut, and it was found that they made very beautiful ornaments for jewelry. In the rough, the stones have much the appearance of a rose on the upper side, and vary in Size from a large pen to a penny. In the center on the under side of each one is a single little nodule of quartz of a reddish color. 'When .the stone has been smoothly cut this little red spot plainly shines through the clear substance of the stone, and from this the stone is given its name—the cyclops. The clear quartz substance, which is chalcedony, has apparently ac- 'cumulated on the red colored nodule in strata, and in general shape resembles a hemisphere with the red ball in the middle of the flat side. The stone is entirely new and has been so pronounced by all experts who have seen it. The same specimens, which are now in Chicago, were taken to Europe and were there exhibited to some of the best known specialists, who pronounced them beautiful and well worth developing. The present value placed upon the stone is about the same as that of the opal. varying according to'the beauty and quality of each individual speci- men. The lapidary gives the cyclops the same cutting as he gives the opal, called en cabochon. In this cutting. as is well known, no facets are cut. but instead. a smooth rounding surface. The finding of a new stone is of con- siderable importance in the mineralogi- cal world. It happens so seldom that a discovery always attracts much \vide attention and considerable comment. In our own country only three semi- precious stones have been found which are not in the other parts of the world. America‘s first discovery, peculiar to its own soil. was found about forty years ago on Isle Royal in Lake Super- 101'. This stone was called the chlor- astrolite. The second stone which was a native of America only, was found about fif- teen years ago in North Carolina. It was found by a man named Hidden and after him was called the Hidden- ite. Next in discovery to the hiddcnite comes the cyclops. As a gem of value and in all probability in popularity the cyclops will outrank either of its pre- lecessors.——Chicago Times-Herald. ANOTHER BRIGADIER GERARD. He Understood His ‘Vorth and Had No Foal-in Proclaiming It. There is something so bluntly honest and bold in the self-criticism of a man who appreciates his own virtues, that it may well appal the soul unaccus- tomed to confidence. 7 Says the author of “John Bull’s army”: An English General, in reviewing a corps of caval« ry, suddenly stopped before a splendid- looking fellow, and asked abruptly: “Which is the best horse in the regi- ment?” “Number Forty, sir.” “What makes you think it is the best horse. 9' “110 w alks, trots, and gallops well; is 1 good jumper, has no vice, no blem- ish, cairies his head well. is in his piime. “And who is the best soldier in the regiment?” “Tom Atkins, sir.” “Why?” “Because he is a honorable man, is obedient. tidy, takes good care of his equipment and his horse, and does his iuty well.” “And who is the rider of the best horse?” “Tom Atkins, sir.” “And who is Tom Atkins?" “I am, sir." The General could not help laughing, out he gave a sovereign to his inform- 1nt, who received it without moving a. nuscle. Tale of a Cat. Jim is a very intelligent cat who is :he pride' of all the clerks. in a well- ;nown business house on Market street. lt happened that a young lady[ entered the store in question, wishing [0 pay '21 bill. She was told to take a. seat on» a large settee while the office boy obtained the receipt, Now, the aack of this settee rests against a rail- .1 g which inc-loses the ofice. This tailing is very much like a backyard fence, and for that reason is a favorite place for Jim. He Was in this place when the lady took her seat, and he admiring glances at ‘her. was neatly attired in black, and had 1 large stuffed bird in her hat. Every~ ching went well until Jim spied this oird, and with a jump he was on her fiat, much to the alarm and fright of :ho lady, who instantly jumped to her feet, screaming loudly. Jim was quickly L'CIHOV ed, but could not be driv en 1w ay while the lady remained in the store. —I’hiladclphia Ite( 01 d Sturtlml. On :1 recent Sunday in a church in Dublin the choir was startled during 2110 singing of the psalm by the app ear- 111ce of the organ- -blo\\ er s 111- 4.11 who shouted out: “Sing like fury! The bellows is ousted!"- Pearson’s Weekly. She - T122 CENATOR’S PLUNDZR. liov. 1:0 U11intentionally—Scour ed 11. Clerk- s:- 1ip for a Constituent. Back in the 70’s, when Zach Chand- ier was at. the head of the Interior De- partment, a young man fiom one of the Westem States came to Washington to try cleiical life in one of the depart ments. He spent several days taking in the sights of the capital, then went up to the Senate one ai’tei noon and sent in his card to Senator Blank. The Sen- ator responded promptly, had the vis— itm shown into the marble 1-.oom and f01 some time they sat on asofa togethei talking of home news and the home crops. Then the young man broke the ice by informing the Scnltor just what kind of a place he wanted—didn't t are much what departme: it it was in. “Come up to my house about So cloci: to-night, ’ said the Senator,‘ and V18 ell talk the matter over.” Promptly at the appointed time he pulled the door bell and v. 1.1.1 ushered in to the library, where he found the Senator sniffing a cigar. “Ah! good evening, Mr.———; I 11- just thinking of you,” said Senator Blank. "I have written a strong letter to Secretary Chandle1 requesting him to give you a. position in the Interior D3 partment”—picking up an unsealed let.- for and handing it to the young office- seeker, “and I would suggest that you call at his office-and present it about 10 o’clock to-morrow morning. I have also mailed the Secretary a little personal note, letting him know that when I want. anything in his office I want it 11:.1'1 ” ”.‘he young Westernei 1:'..31101'ccl out of the room with smiles and a 113.11'ty handshake. At his hotel he sat down to think over his good lick; then he thought of the Senator’s letter. and pulled it out of his pocket and read: "Llsar Chandler: Some time tomor row morning a young citizen of 1111 grea. t and glorious State will call on you with a sh 011g indor. 3e: 113111: from me for a clelkship. I have no earthly in tore st in him, so I tum 111111 over to youi to 11'. 1'01 mer.cy Let him down easy. Your,s BL n 1‘ ” The y oung man dropped the letter and a big sigh strgu gled up from under his watch pocket. "I wonder what he said 1n the little note be mailed to the Secretary?” thought the young candi— date. Then lie 1ealized that the Senat01 had given him the wrong letter, and he at once determined to call at the Inte- rior Department the next. morning and see what the next chapter would bring forth. About 10 o’clock the next forenoon the colored messenger showed 21- yo 111g man into Secretary Chandler’s office. "Senator Blank told me last night he had written you, and advised me to call on you this morning,” said the young gentleman. ",Ah yes.” smiled the° cecr etary, good naturedly, picking up f10m his desk an open letter and glanéing over it. “The Senator speaks of you in the highest terms, and 15 very urgent in his request for your appointment Wait a. mo- ment, ” and touching a. bell, he sent. his messenger for the chief clerk. Aftei a moment’s conversation with the chief clerk the Secretary said: “You are fortunate. There is a twelve-hundred-dollar clerkship made vacant by resignation this morning, and I have ordered your appointment to the place.” A month later Senator Blank was walking through the Patent Office, and in the corridor met the new clerk in his oflice coat. The Senator was surprised and a. trifle disconcerted. but he shook hands with his young friend and said he was glad to see him there. “Well, I’m glad to be here,” re- sponded the clerk. “And, Senator," putting his hand inside his vest and looking squarely in the other’s eye, "right in my inside pocket I keep “that little personal note you thought you mailed to Secretary Chandler tell- ing him when you wanted a thing you wanted it bad.” Explanations were unnecessary. The Senator went out of public life and died long ago, but the clerk manages to squeeze along through the hard times on his $1,800 a. yeah—Washington Star. Mr. Rathbun and His Insomnious Ram. A Mount Morris correspondent of the Rochester Post-Express writes that Lon Rathbun and wife were awakened the other night by a. noise in the house. The next instant the footboard of their bed was struck with a thud and split clear off. It was. then ugly ram, which had broken loose and entered the house. A minute more and the washstand re- cei1 ed an impact from the 1"am s horn which broke the pitcher and cracked the bowl. By this time Mr. Rathbun had got one leg into his trousers. "Be- f01e he could complete his toilet the ram got his horns mixed up in them and tore them badly. Then Rathbun struck a match. Then the ram struck him, the match went out and so did Rathbun. The ram buttod him out of the cham- ber, which is 011 the first floor. Secur- ing a fence board, Rathbun pounded the brute into submission and tied him up until morning. ' Ineligible. “Have you ever lbved another, George?” ‘ "No, Maud, no. I swear by all—-—” "N ever mind that. If you say it, I believe it, but I cannot. be yours. A man who has lived as long as you have without ever loving must be inately a Woman hater; and I shall never marry a woman hater. Good evening, Mr. Jones. .Iaria (calling the maid), you may send Mr. Wilkins up. I am disen- gaged.”—I—Iarper’s Bazar. Still Thinks So. “You used to say you thought heaven sent~ me to you,” she said tearfully aftei a little family jar. "I see no reason to change my mind about that now,” he retained. "Really 1” she a claimed edly. "Certainly,”he replied, “as a punish- ment.”—Chicago Post.” / / .... ’_. ~..... .. _ _ .. .-._. .-. .._,_,. d elighl} E‘vnln 1 no» o. A z 11 "r '1' THREE NOTABLE» YOUNG MEN. 1?. 1'1. Vanderbilt, John Jacob Astor, and George Gould. “Howard” in the Chicago Times- Herald writes: I doubt; if, three more distinguished individualities could be found in any‘ reputable circle than William K. Vanderbilt, George Gould. and John Jacob Astor. They are all young men, and each is worth so many millions of dollars that in these days of silly-billy display, foolish extravagance .md' itch for notoriety, it is positively interesting to note and fair to record that instead of ‘making ducks and .lmkes of their enormous heritage (for uext'ner of them earned his money) they 111‘ conservative, temperate in all ways 11' living. and held in esteem in business . 21:31:13. Let us look at them for a mo 1‘."llb. 51s Willie K. was the first to come along, he shall be the first to be re- .111. ded. He stands about five feet 11111-3 """ nukerless, stocky in build, and not :11 or easy in manner. Before his fath- 5 death be tackled Wall street, but. . soon found his plunge had put 113111 in 1 gulf of dark despair. F10m his pre- Jitamcnt papa. pulled him with a. loss .11" something like $3, 000, 000. ’lhe ex— penance was worth ”the money. At all experience :7 ' all he got out of Jeculation. Si—ca then he has 11v oided the insidiousness of th1 Street, and paid greater attention to cutting coupons than to making deals. Willie is in no sense straightlaced. He likes to drink, but can‘t to any .extent. He would be glad to race, but his knowl- edge of horseflesh is limited. The one amusement for which he appears fitted is yachting, but after a man has sailed months on the most sumptuous vessel monotony dominates the scene. I notice all these over rich young men marry in the early twenties, when they are callow in respect to experience, fallow as fields in which sentimental seeds may be put and a comparatively ,,‘ ,— min. ,kL.” l $.21? S easy prey for bright women of the. That they do marry, therefore, world. is to their credit, and is also in marked contrast to the disgraceful alliances contracted by many of the rich men. old and young, of NewYor.k At a mild estimate the present John Jacob IS now absolute master of $50,000,000 of prop- orty. He is about six feet high. well built, with an amiable rather than a strong face. He, too, has been sur- rounded with temptations since his nabyhood. You see, he stands to—day one of the richest men in New York, as 211:. father, \Villiam, his grandfather, rho original John Jacob, stood before him. Although the old man was br:ught up in the shambles of a travel- butcher, pig sticker and sausage maker, his desire for knowledge and his industry in its pursuit developed himin later life into a man of the wor,1d and to a certain extent a gentleman in the best sense of that term. His sons were educated, as were his grandsons andthe present generation, William Waldorf on the one hand and John Jacob, his cousin, on the other. Astor was never a rounder. Although from his early boyhood‘he had money galore, his tastes, and inclinations were not along the lines of dissipation. -'I presume Dr. Parkhurst could tell of more nastiness, social degradation, and professional in- famy of his own eyesight and knowl- edge than would fully equip ten thou- sand Astors, this one being the crite- 1ion. Astor s pléasuie is apparently his business, and his business his pleas- ure. He has no horses with racing ten- dencies; his name was never mixed in scandal; his head on investment lines is level, and the property in his care is admirably conserved. He is more gen- erous in charitable directions than any other of his: family, and his literary de- velopments, while not remarkable, are in upper altitudes. Men who thought they knew Jay Gould pretty well entertained the idea that he cared for no social pleasure and was wrapped completely up in financial schemes, his life guided, steered and ruined by avaricious aims. As a mat— ter of fact, until disease undermined his nervous strength, Jay Gould was, in companionable moods, one of the jolliest and most courageous of men. His inner life was known to very few, and the great world had no idea. that romance and personal indulgence were part and parcel of his regular existence. George inherited from his father some- thing besides a. ‘colossal fortune and a wide-horizoned opportunity. In addi- tion to these he had an immensity of very human nature. During his boy- hood he saw pretty much all New York had to show. Tom Byrnes, the best. policeman America ever knew of, was his guide, philosopher and friend. His father was always generous, more than liberal, with him, made of him a com- panion and learned him not. only 1n the exacting hours of their business day, but when together they sought rest and recreation in the mazes of our metro- politan social kaleidoscope. Steered by his father, George never made great mistakes 1n business, and, lured by ex- ceptional beauty. he certainly com- mitted no error when he married Edith Kingdon from Daly’s stage. ‘Although his recent yachting experiences would seem to point to the contrary, the fact is, like Vanderbilt and Astor, Gould is not recognized as a leader in metrOpoli- tan gayeties, certainly not in the flap- doodleisms of the well-called smart set. with two little esses. He owns a yacht and would like to sell it; he has no fast horses and cares nothing for 1aces; he has an opera box, but she: es its promi- nence and expense with other men. He is an off-handed, kindhearted, easily approached young man, with enormous responsibilities on his shoulders. Spoiled the Figure. Mudde—Don’t you think Brown is a good descriptive writer? Black—Yes, generally, but he ‘makes mistakes sometimes. Mudde—For instance? Black—He was writing a naval battle ‘ once, and he said that 300 brave sailors on the defeated vessel bit the dust. -— Somer ville Journal. it} matchless. Write for catalogue of. choice premiums. l,‘ _® (‘23:!) U I :1”) ,,r.,",,}:@10 l / m1): 1' alga?“ . .1 wsmo 4:» POWDER ) For Fine Laces, Flannels, Wooleus, ctr», Ivorinc is The cake of Toilet Soap 111 every package of Ivorinc will be found delightful for Toilet, Bath and Nursery. The J. B. WILLIAMS (10.. Glastonbury, Conn. Makers of Williams Famous Shaving Soaps ? QM W ‘ l Wu" ’ ,ra’ " ”ENG fl \( Q l . n v . J\‘h"“"vl "9 «KIT: r‘ ‘3?“ () %\'”< L‘é’)‘, . " 1 43% l/é’hluu \\ UTILIZING coewsesi The Illanner in \‘v'hmh it is Obtained for Surveying Instruments. Cobwebs have been applied to var- ious uses. The delicate cross hairs in the telescopes of surveying instru~ ments are fine webs taken from spiders of species that are specially selected for their production of an excellent quality of this material. The spider, when caught, is made to spin his thread by tossing 111m from hand' to hand, in case he is indisposed to furnish the ar- ticle. The end is attached to a piece of wire which is doubled into two par- allel lengths, the distance apart ex~ ceeding a little the diameter of the in- strument. As the spider hangs and de- scends from this, the web is wound upon it by turning the wire around. The coils are then gummed to the wire and kept for use as required. About a century ago, Boa of Languedoc suc- ceeded in making a pair of gloves and a. pair of stockings from- the thread of the spider. They were very strong, and of a beautiful gray color. Other attempts of the same kind have been made; but Iteaumur has stated that the web of the spider was not equal to that of the silkworm, either in strength 01' lustre. The cocoons of the latter weigh from three to four grains, so that 2,301 worms produce a pound of. silk; but the bags of the spider, when cleaned, do not weigh above the third part of a grain. A GLOBE-TROTTING DOG. Donnie 1.. 121:5 Placed 40,000 Mfiles to His Credit in the Last Few Years. “Donnie II._. the property of Capt. A. H. MacMahon, is winner of first in novice, and third in limit and open classes at Northampton show. In his short spell of life he has travelled some 40,000 miles, of which some 20,- 000 have been by sea, some 8,000 011 horseback, and some 12,000 by rail. It does not often fall to the lot of any dog to have made‘three journeys to and from India, to have traversed the length and breadth of that great conti- nent, and visited Afghanistan, Beloo— chistan, and Pe1sia, and as he has ac- companied his master on his wander- ings in countries where roads do not exist and wheeled conveyances are un- known, he has been oblfiged to acquire the art of riding horseback, which is a feat, that will «zidear him to every sporting Briton, man or woman. He is equally at home in the saddle, whether’ his steed walks, trots, canters, ctr gal- lops. With his hind quarters against his master‘s waistcoat, he is quite in- dependent of steadying hand, and has a firm seat even over jumps, and 8,000 miles on horseback is a fact that speaks for itself as to his balance.— .‘(ew Yolk Sr. 11. ——-~——-——— A9 Brave Protector. “I tell you, that Johnson is a brave ' fellow.” "How so?” , “He was once walking with his fiance in Africa. when a big lion came bounding toward them. John kissed the girl and then ran forward so that the lion might eat him instead of the girl.” “Did the scheme work?" “Nope, the mighty king of the jungle took one smell of' his whisko—tobac- cani breath, and then jumped over him and ate the girl.”-—Downsville Breeze. Paternal Advice. “Micky,” said Mr. Dolan to his son, “Oi do be afraid yc're gettin’ to be a dude.”’ ' “I hope not.” “Well, I’ve noticed yez weariu’ yer Sunday clothes the week t'rough, and that ye gave up yer job in the black- smith shop. Oi want to say, widout harrum till anybody’s feelin’s, thatit’ll be doin’yez no hurt to be rollin’ up yer sleeves more an’ yer trousers less ” Washington Post. The Loss “’as Infinitesimal. A reporter in describing the murder of a man named Jordil said: “The murderer was evidently in quest of money. but luckily Mr. Jorkln had de- posited all his funds in the bank the day before, so that he ion:- nothing but his life.’ »—Tid-Bits. “dam AN EQUINE HERO. I The Rescue of an English 01110131 by His Horse. A graphic story is told by Surgeon- Captain Grey, one of the officers who served in Rhodesia. In the attack on . Mashangombi’s‘the horses began to drop, and soon thirteen lay on the ground, and it looked as if the men would all be killed. Evidently Cap- tain Turner thought so, for he virtu- ally gave the order, “Sauve qui peut,” telling every man to fight the best he could for his own hand. But, though the horses continued to fall, the men escaped. Dr. Grey, to use his own words, “led toward' the way out un- der a raking fire at a gallop, and was closely followed by the troop. Very soon, however, I fell from the saddle, struck with a bullet from an ele- phant gun about 500 yards off. The -bullet struck me on the top of the. thigh, smashing the socket of the thigh-bone, breaking a vein, and other- wise wounding me. My horse was car— ried 011 at full speed to clear the pocket-like entrance of the drift, where the natives were rallying in the hope of killing us. As I lay on the grass, bleeding profusely, I looked up and saw two natives aiming at me at a distance of about forty feet. At the same moment I saw my horse come thundering back from the drift. It suddenly stopped and stood over my prostrate body, covering me from the firing and at the same time making a peculiar noise through its nostrils. I thought it had been wounded, and that with the pain, noise and confusion it had gone mad. This notion, however, was soon dispelled, and it continued to stand over me in a kneeling posture, and I could see that the faithful ani- mal had come back to protect me. I may remark here that this horse, which I myself selected, I made a pet of. The assegais from the approach- ing natives were now beginning to fly, around me, and, thinking if I could reach my horse’s backIshould be shot which was preferable to being asse- gaied, I seized the reins, put my right foottin the stirrup, and made a su- preme effort to mount. And I was suc- cessful, but 110w I did it I do not know, for my left side was entirely, paralyzed. On finding myself in the saddle, I called ‘Gol’ to "my horse,. which darted like an arrow toward the exit from the‘drift.”———St. James Bud- get. HERRMANN’S KINDNESS. Cancelled a. Note for $15,000 Upon Learn-'_ ing the Distress of the llIan’s Wife. A professional man who had struck a streak of hard luck went to Herr- mann for a loan. He wanted $2, 500, and was willing to secure it with a life insurance policy for $15,000. Herr- mann let him have the money and took- the policy, as it was purely a business proposition and not a matter of friend- ship. The borrower’s fortunes fluctu- ated from bad to worse, and about a year after the loan was made he died, leaving his affairs in a very tangled condition. The death notice of the man re- called the circumstances of the loan to Herrmann. and be hunted up the policy, Which he had forgotten entirely. He was on the point of placing it in the hands of an attorney for collection —in fact, I believe he had given it to his lawyer—when he heard that the dead man's wife was absoluter non- niless and helpless, with several 1'1"- drcn on her hands. He instructed the attorney to discontinue proceedings, and the policy was transferred to the widow with the explanation that the debt had been cancelled before her hus- band‘s death, and that the policy hav- ing been misplaced accounted for the dcla y in its return—New York Journal. M--._.-_ A Polite Official. Bill the Burglar—“De waiden ’f dis penitentiary taint got a bit ’f feelin’. I told him dis mornin' dat dis wuz dc tenth ann'iveisaiy of de day I came in here.” Petey the Pickpocket—“W’ot did he say?” Bill the Burglar—“He wished me many happy returns ’f de day.—Fro~m Puck. THE ORIGINAL Stumped “‘ BOSS ” Always the Same
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