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NEWS AND CITIZEN, FEBRUARY 11, 1914
News and Citizen
MORRISVILLE AND HYDEIPARK
L. H. LLWIS, - Editor and Manager
Says the Bennington Banner: "Editor
Thayer of the Morrisville Messenger de
clares that the Vermont Press Associa
tion has degenerated into a political or
ganization. Inasmuch as the association
hasn't held a meeting so far as we have
heard of in over three years its political
activity cannot have been very serious in
the strenuous campaigns of the past two
years."
If the "ten leading newspapers" of the
country, of which the Boston Herald ad.
mits that it is one, are to take advantage
of that invitation of Gen. Huerta to see
the Mexican civil war at close quartersi
they had better be quick about it. In a
very short time the dictator may not
have standing room at his disposal, now
that President Wilson's proclamation
allows the Constitutionalists to obtain
all the guns and ammunition that they
want.
It is reported that 175,000 people at
tended the various Protestant churches!
of Boston last Sunday and in Vermont
the attendance was about doubled. Fig
ures are not available for all New England,
but all indications are that the Sunday
attendance was very large, and no doubt
the same was true in churches of the
Roman Catholic faith. Would New Eng
land be better or worse if every Sunday
in the year were a "Go-to-Church" day ?
If better, there is opportunity for all to
help make it so.
The suggestion that M. J. Hapgood, of
Peru makes in a recent newspaper, that
each town should pass a resolution at
coming town meeting '"requiring all high,
way orders given by the highway com
missioner to himself to be endorsed by
the chairman of the board of selectmen,"
is a very proper one and every town
should pass such a resolution. He says:
"the principle is manifestly wrong of a
person drawing his order for his own
work without having it endorsed offici
ally by soma person." Correct, Mr. Hap
good. If the Morrisville Messenger, which- is
talking so loudly these days about enor
mous state expenses, would just point
out a few placei wherein there . could
consistently be a curtailment of the same
its clamorings might have some effect.
As it is, nobody takes any stock in this
sort of buncombe. The Messenger knows
that our state affairs, and its expendi
tures, are handled by men whose integri
ty cannot in the least be questioned ; in
fact the Messenger says splendid things
one week about this or that official and
then the next week puts up a howl about
"enormous state expenses." How con
sistent! Votes for Women in Vermont
The extension of the suffrage to women
is a reform that will not come all at
once. In the southern states there are
conditions which will doubtless retard it
for some time to come. .
The time is at hand, however, we be
lieve, when this advance must come in
Vermont. The fact is that the change !
must be made if the state is to maintain
a fair representation in the electoral vote
in proportion to its population. If large
states like Illinois and California greatly
increase their electoral vote by the ex ten- j
sion of the ballot to women it is very
plain that the smaller states must do the
same or consent to be more hopelessly
ont-voted than is the case at present.
If the men of Vermont refuse to grant
the ballot to Vermont women tbey are
simply allowing themselves to be out
voted by women in Illinois and Caifor
ilia, whereas they might have the aid of
the women of their own state; and there
are conditions in which eight electoral
votes from Vermont would have an im
portant bearing in a national election.
At Muck Raking!
A (pessimist is an optimist who has
taken a post-graduate course. Boston
Transcript,
An Item op Personal Istebest. If
he recovers, some half-d zeo people will
be made happy; if be due not recover,
the same number of people will be made
miserable for a little while, and during
the next two or three da.,, acquaintances
will meet in the street "You're beard
of poor So-and-So t Very sudden I Who
would have thought it ? Expect to meet
you at 's on Tuesday. Good Bye."
And so the end. Tour death and my
death are mainly of importance to our
selves. Philip Hale in Boston Herald
It is now $1.25 a year for everybv.
The Tango and Other Fads
The tango madnes which appears to
have spread pretty much all over the
universe has aroused the hostility of cer
tain folk who see a menace to morals in
this form of terpsichorean diversion and
in the kindred steps which are classe
generally as Mrag" dancing.
We believe that the good people, who
with the best intentions oppose this new
fad, are unduly agitated. We make this
statement in the light of what has hap
pened to similar crazes which have risen
have had their day and have been forgot.
ten. One recalls the roller skating delir.
ium which in the eighties possessed the
people of this country. The multitude
old and young rolled on the rollers until
they were surfeited and weary. The de
nunciations of the infatuation of that day
had no effect on the. sport. It was a
passing fancy and when the crowd got
tired of it they quit, but they did not
stop because of protests against it.
The bicycle madness followed hard on
roller skating and the populace jumped
at the "safety" with the avidity of a
child after a new toy. Everybody rode
and the conversation of the nation was
largely devoted to' discussions of the
mqrits of the various makes of the"wheel.''
Bicycle races which attracted thousands
were held. Tlien the sport slumped. Now
one occasionally sees one on the street,
but most specimens are seen in a cellar or
garret to remind one of another fleeting
fad.
Also it will be remembered that the
fifteen puzzle brought on anot her period
of national mental aberration winch af.
flicted both the wise and the simple, but
the people finally recovered and sought
other ways to amuse themselves.
Now it is the tango which has captiva
ted the people, that is, some of the peo
ple. It is catching like the mumps; very
contageous and it is going 'round. But
it is what has been described as a "man
ifestation of the psychology of the
crowd," and it is evanescent. It will go
a glimmering not because it is censured
by press and pulpit, but because its dev
otees will get enough of it in time and
will cast about for a new source of
amusement.
Let Court Call Witness
The Chief Justice of the Vermont su
preme court makes the suggestion that
when expert testimony is wanted in a
law suit the witness be called by the
court instead of being selected by the
parties. The saving that this would in
volve cannot be estimated, but however
great it might be it would not exceed the
benefit that would result. One non-partisan
expert would take the place of from
6 to 12 partisans, and juries would be
saved the confusion which is bound to
beset them when men of equal training
and experience solemnly swear to oppo
site things. The state bar association
certainly ought to favor Judge Power's
suggestion, and medical men who cherish
the standing of their profession thould
join with the lawyers in securing its
adoption. Bratdeboro Reformer
BITS OF PHILOSPHY.
I believe that man to - be
wretched whom none can please.
"Martial. -; ,. ,
He who boasts of his descent
praises the deeds of another.
Seneca.
No man ever became utterly
depraved In an instant Juve
nal. If you share the crime of your
friend you make it your own.
Cyrus.
The more virtuous a man is
the less easily does he suspect
others to be vicious. Cicero.
Unless the vessel be pure
whatever you put in will turn
sour. Horace.
There can be no friendship
without virtue; for that inti
macy, which among good men is
called friendship, becomes fac
tion among the bad. Sullust. '
$35,000 Gift U. V. TV1. "
President Benton has made publio an
nouncement of a gift to the University
of Vermont of property valued at $35,000
The donor is W. W. Scranton of Scranton
Pa. The property deeded to the college
authorities in the gift is the mansion and
estate known as the Wottbiugton C. Smith
estate, situated on the outskirts of St.
Albans. Power is given the trustees of
the university to retain the property or
to dispose of a part or all of it. The
money thus realized will constitute the
Worthington C. Smith fund of the uni
versity endowment.
Mr. Soranton is the head of the gas
company of Scranton, Pa. He is a grad
uate of Tale university and his wife is
the daughter of the late Worthington C.
Smith, a distinguished graduate of the
University of Vermont and for many
years an eminent citizen of the state.
North Hyde Park
Mr. and Mrs. H, A. Sraalley visited at
C. H. Southern' Sunday.
Mrs. Albertine Cogswell is stopping
with her sister, Mrs. Geo. Olds.
Mrs. May Baker spent some time with
her mother, Mrs. H. F. Hulburt.
Miss Viola T. Kntelaod has gone to
Waltham, Mass., where she has employ
ment. '
There will be a Washington's Birthday
Dance st nail Monday evening, February
23. Particulars next week.
George Nichols, who has been visiting
his sistor, Miss Muriel Bailey, returned
to his work in Massachusetts last week.
At the Congregational Church next
Sunday. The collection at afternoon
ervi ce will be a Lincoln's Birthday offei
Ing for the work of the American Mission
ary Associate n .
Those from the Gihon ValleyJ Grang
Section Men For Forty Years
William M. Carlisle, who is 00, aud his who attended the Pomona at Stowe lai-t
brother, Mark D. aged 03, both of Chester week were Ernest Mudgett, Josie Mud
claim that they have the best record as eett, Mrs. Jennie Koeeland and Mrs.Aina
section men in the United States. Hazard
Foi 40 years William has been foroman The entertainment given by "Round's
ot lieiiows rails, unescer ana uayenaisu Raconteurs" on Monday evening was en
sectlonon the Kutland railroad, a distance j.iyed by a large audience. The music,
of 22 miles, previous to which he was buih vocal and instrumental, was of fine
trackman for two years. Not until laut quality and the recitations and imperson
i AMP
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RIES
MAN CAPTURES HIS CAPTOR
fall bad he ever had a vacation.
Mark has been with his brother on the
same section for nearly 40 years and dur
ing Uie time tbey have laid two sefs of I
rails tbe entire distance, the first witli
iron the latter with steel. Mark ban bad Riverside
aii.ms were most artistically given. The
entertainment as a whole maintained the
hign standard that has been set in tbe
prt-fious entertainments of the oourse.
only one vacation during his railroad
work, uojess it was from illness of short
duration.
Both men are in excellent health,' and
are doing just as good a day's, work as
ever. In William's family of six children
Master Linwood Crowell is quite ill
Willi a Kevere cold. , (
L. E. and J. S. Manley were visitors in
C'n'eiville last Saturday. ,.
We all miss Henry Crowell and are
there are five boys, all of wporo have been 8tllt ,lornned at bis mysterious death.
employed at times by their father' as Lin wood Crowell visited his Mend,
trackman, one of them bow beingfore- tfl)0- Liavis, on McKinstry Hill last week,
man in tne yard at Bellows Falfs and an-1 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Crowell and son
other as a section laborer. were visitors at David Montelth'sSundav
Mark has a son Delbert, who was a I afternoon,
. . . ... i
ioreraan ror several years, wiiue anotner. Mr. Qeoree Cutler visited Mr.. ftilhrt
Clinton R., is now a foreman at Bartons-
ville.
William says : "When I and my broth
er began section work 40 years ago the
largest locomotives on the road did not
weigh more than 50 tons. - All were wood
burner, which ran on small iron raid.
hat had to be replaced bv new ones quite
otten, owing to tne tottness ot then
make. ,
Dishes From Meat Scraps.
A widow living near a meat market
Hroadwell at the village recently, return
1 1 j jr home Sunday night.
Frrd Crowell was in Enosburg last
week and while there sold bis firm, that
me where the house burned last fall.
Edward Corbett aud Andrew Westman
fii'in Underbill were visitor at George
Aden's last Thursday and Friday.
Hyde Park Center
Mr. F. H. Fullington of Johnson was a
was impressed with the amount of business visitor here Monday.
meat that was wasted and made an
offer to the proprietor to work up all
scraps and surplus meats into home
made products. She received half of
the receipts from sales and was allow
ed , to keep out enough for her' own
family. The beef scraps were made
Mr. aDd Mrs. M. E. Gonyea of Johnson
visited at J, M. Millet's over Sunday
Geo. Jewett. who has been at Wo! cot t
for awhile,' has been' at home for a few
days.
Fred Heath of of North Hyde Park has
inr.0 pressed Deer and savory Roups been visiting bis cousin, Delmar. a few
and siews mat were tne dellgnt or days.
nouseKeepers. Tne veal into veal loar
and salad. The pork into scrapple
and pork pies. Prices were as fol
lows: Pressed beef and veal loaf, 30
cents a pound; vegetable soup, 10
cents a pint; Irish stew with dump
lings, 25 cents a pint; veal salad, 30
cents a pint; scrapple, 15 cents a
pound. It was all so well cooked and
A successful term of school closed
Thursday with Miss Glenna Jewett as
teacher. '
Eden M ills
Mrs W. B. Mower has gone to Lyndon
Center for a visit of several 'days
Three couple from this town attended
seasoned that the noon sales required tbe Commandery ball at Hvde Park
income:" " , Emery Davis was at home over Sunday,
iuiuiu,ui( uisnvuoui irt r-oiinsun .Mon
day.
Alson Rogers and wife spent last Thurs
Wielders of Influence.
The hand that rocks the cradle may
rule the world, but there is no ignor
ing the influence wielded by the foot
and ankle that peep through the slit
In a stylish skirt Toungstown Telegram.
Supreme Court Alt-Powerful
The Supreme court of the United
Wind In Motion Pictures.
Many neonle often wonder whv the
wind is blowing in most every motion dav ,n Wolcott as guests of Emery Foss
picture produced. A , motion-picture ana wlIe
man explains the happening in the Watch cut fr the ereat drama Ti.r
following manner. If tne pictures Glasses a Dry. . r a Broken Home," to
still, then if the iving characters hap- Tlli8 th,m,n(? play; full o fuQ and
i" ' w bu iue picture wuuiu mv,
be as dead looking an a SfUront phrnmn
Of "Twiliuht." So a time is selected I. en umber tbe pictures" next week
for photographing the scenes outside 1 "08a:,y evening, Feb. 17, and tbe Wood-
when the wind is playing pld. hob with n rn promenade on Thursday evening of
things generally, trees ; swaying and his week, Feb. 12. The dramatic club
skirts fluttering and hair flying have their play nearly ready to itresem
navent you ever noticed how. much
uiuin cucuhyo a woman is wnenuer Trlm. ot ,. ,.,
v-i j. t. , ... Trimmed Piano to Suit Him
. creaming nenina ner line me Afghans have penchant for mu8,.
burgee on a racing yacht? Then, too, 7nat,t ... 7l r
whon .t,i'o v.., , i . uu, iu weaumer
. - H'""B I classes mnnrt
though occasionally their manner of
using them is somewhat startling to
more civilized eyes. It Is of record
that an Afghan nobleman sent out to
Europe for a grand fiano, and on its
looks like there's something doing all
around.
Makes the Weather Sell Goods.
A New York druggist fathers a! Bim-
pie selling plan to which he has traced arrival had all the lower part of it cut
mn ! n nra Ma h nla TT nha Vi I u . r
UUD1UCDB. .... U1B orr ag e found u moet convenlent to
i J lc"ecK lne names 01 lnelr Ply it while squatting on the floor,
friends in the telephone directory, and v..
then watched the federal weather re- The reports from the 240 or more
ports. When stormy weather was pre- health officers of the state are coming
dieted he sent circulars to these peo- into the office of the secretary of the
pie advising them that a, storm had state board of health, and figures are be
been forecasted, and telling them that ing compiled which will tell almost
he would fill any telephone orders and .vnrvttiinir r.rrHinir ui,iur. renditions
deliver them free. If the purchaser i vrrm. Th. i. . f,,n a.
Colonel Paine, Commander of Confed
erate Brigade, Taken Prisoner
When Thrown Into Vat.
Among the Confederate prisoners
taken at the battle of Gettysburg was
Colonel Paine, who cammanded a bri
gade and was captured by Private
Abram Folger of Cbmpany H, Fifth
New York cavalry. The facts of the
capture, as told by Folger, are as fol
lows:
"While charging in the edge of Get
tysburg and getting separated from
my regiment I was made a prisoner
by Colonel Paine and was being taken
to the rear. On the main road, just
outside of the town, was situated a
tannery, the vats of which were under
cover and were very close to the
street.
"I was walking along beside the
colonel's orderly and as we came near
these tannery vats I saw a carbine
lying on the ground. When I came
up to it I quickly took it. Seeing it
was loaded, I fired and killed Paine's
horse, which, in its death struggle, fell
over toward the vats, throwing the
colonel completely under the tanning
liquid.
'Seeing that the colonel was safe
enough for the moment I turned my
attention to his orderly, who, finding
his pistol had fouled and was useless,
was about to jump his horse over the
fence to the right and escape that
way if he could, but not being able
to do so, concluded he had better sur
render. The reason I did not fire upon
him was that the last shot in the cap
tured carbine was fired at the colo
nel's horse. As the orderly did not
know this, it was my play to make
him think instant death awaited him
if he attempted to escape.
"His gray uniform, with its white
velvet facing, his white gauntlet
gloves, face and hair, had all become
completely stained so that he present
ed a most laughable sight. I then
mounted the orderly's horse, and
marched them before me to the mar
ket place, where I turned them over
to the authorities, who laughed hearti
ly at the comical predicament of the
colonel. I had been captured by Colo
nel Paine's command the winter be
fore, ani yon can Just believe that 1
waj g!ad to return the compliment
with interest."
BIBLE FOUND ON WAR FIELD
Baltimorean Holds the Fifty-Year-Old
Relic Subject to Call of Relatives
of Its Owner.
Picked up more than 50 years ago
on the battlefield of James' Mills by
his brother, W. T. Blakiston, who was
later killed In the battle of Gettys
burg, a Bible which originally be
longed to Capt. W. M. Hathway of
Company C. Anderson's Lancers, is
now in the possession of George
Blackiston, president of the Hotel Bel-
videre Company of Baltimore..
It Is being held by Mr. Blakiston in
the hope that he may some day be
able to fulfill a request made by his
brother a dying wish that has
never been carried out.
When the Bible was found by Mr.
Blakiston's brother the latter wrote
in it the request that whoever found
it should return it to relatives of Capt.
Hathway.
Our
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What is the origin of the word cra
vat? Does it mean the same as neck
tie?
The words are not exactly synony
mous. Necktie applies to almost "any
old thing" used to wear around the
neck nnd tie In front, while cravat ha
a distinctive nieuning and origin. It
was formerly written erabut to desig
nate a f.'ishlon introduced by the Croa
tian soldiers, who were called Cra
bats, ami they wore a neckcloth which
was nicknamed crabat and then cra
vat. Formerly the cravat was passed
around the neck two or three times
and tied in front In such a way as to
prop up the chin. A biographer of
Dickens, speaking of him in early life,
says. "He wore one of the large cra
vats, which had not then gone out of
fashion." The Canada goose, which
has a white mark around its throat, in
sometimes called the cravat goose.
What is meant by plant breeding?
What is a hybrid?
Plant breeding means improvement
In the quality of plants or the develop
ment of new varieties by culture, graft
ing or crossing. A hybrid is the result
of cross pollination of different plants
or flowers.
; When was coal oil first discovered,,
and where was it first produced ir
commercial quantities?
Surface oil or oil springs were-
known in Ohio as early as 1820, and
an early Ohio scientist, Hildreth by
name, predicted that it would become
useful for lighting street lamps in the
future cities of Ohio. The first pro
ducing well was struck at Titusville,.
Pa., in 18.7.). For several years Penn
sylvania aud New York were the only
producing states. In 1876 Ohio, West
Virginia and California began to pro
duce; in 1887, Colorado; in 1889, In
diana, Illinois, Kansas, Texas and 'Mis
souri; in 1891, Oklahoma.
What pay does a private soldier get
in the German army?
There are different rates of pay in
the German army for men of like rank.
fo go into the system in detail would
be too complicated. The average pay
of a private Is about $38.50 per annum.
Did Shakespeare say, "Set a beggar
on horseback and he will ride to the
devil?"
The proverb in that form is from the
German, but the same idea is found
in "Anatomy of Melancholy." by Rob
ert Burton (1576-1640). Burton put
it, "Set a beggar on horseback and he-
Hill ride a gallop." Shakespeare has
the following: "Beggars mounted run
their horse to death."
Who was Robinson Crusoe?
lie is the hero of Defoe's immortal
story of that name, who, being ship
wrecked on an island in the tropics,
leads a solitary life for many years and
relieves his monotony by an inex
haustible fertility of resources.
What is the origin of the heels on
hoes?
History is silent on the subject. The
ancients wore sandals or shoes with
out heels, fastened by straps or latch-
ets. neels of any kind to shoes are of
comparatively modern origin.
Prompt Settlement of a Claim.
Old Lady Do Capting Bragg live
here, mister?
Col. Brent Yes, madame. Can I do
anything for you?
Old Lady Well, you see, mister, I
lives over whar the fitin' was, and
when Capting Bragg's company
skeered the Yankees they ran rite
peerst my house rite peerst an'
then up comes Capting Forrest with
his crittur ' company aid makes a
line of fight rite through my yeard.
and oversets my aBh hopper, and
treads "
Gen Bragg (sitting in the tent)
Col. Brent, see that the lady's claim
is settled immediately.
lived at a distance, he said, he would
nil tne order by parcel post The
States is the most remarkable political ! merchant 8a'l the plan did not result
institution of tbe world. Its judgment
rendered upon cases brought before
them becomes the supreme law of the
land.
' All Growing Children
are dependent on nourish mon.- Vft irmu-o.
Their health as men end women is largely
established ii childhood.
f your child is lanruid. bloodies, timl ln rt :v
out ambition or rosy cheeks Scotft Emahion in a wonderful
he p. It possesses nature's grandest r dy-building fats so
delicately prediircstcd that f h hlfwwl nhmrk.
and carries it to every organ and tissue and fibre. ' 3
First tt Increase their appetite, then it adds flesh-strengthens VS
J1
K7
in any unusual rush of business at
first, but that it served to keep the
store before the people. Later, the
advertising value of the scheme was
proved.
Uie bonesmakes them sturdy, active and hr.llk.
No alcohol or narcotic in Scott' Emulsion, just purity and strength.
a .iJi !-i urns
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Things You See In Maine.
A silver gray bob cat, weighing
forty-two pounds, with a head like a
tiger's and showing a set of ferocious
looking teeth, Saturday afternoon,
drew hundreds of Bath citizens to
Ferry street, where the animal hung
from a meat hook. The beast was
shot Friday by Amos Knight of West
port, near the Brookings farm. Wool
rich, after a long chase In which Mr.
Knight's dog circled the wild cat three
times. The animal has been destroy
ing Woolrich sheep and hens and his
howling at night has alarmed and puz
iled Woolrich people. The beast
measured some four feet from tip of
nose to end of tall.
Is thi your papei ? Dim't fp nge.
it is made from starstics furnished by
town and county clerks, as well as the
health officers. Among tbe - date re
ceived is a card telling of every death
during the past year, the age, cause and
much other significant matter.
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Those Army Shoes.
A young recruit who enlisted with
Capt Sinclair was trying on his first
army shoes They were very broad
and much too large for him. He got
them on, rose from his seat, and.
looking at them, very soberly said:
"Boys, if t get shot I want some of
you to push me over. I can never
fall down with these shoes on."
At the close of the civil war how
many Union soldiers were there? How
many when the Grand Army of the Re
public was organized? How many
members in the Grand Army of the
Republic today (latest statistics)?
What is the rate of death a year of old
soldiers?
I An official report of March 1. 1805,
showed an available force, officers and
men. of 905,591. and by May 1. ISOo,
the force was increased by enlistments
to 1.000,510. but this did not Include
those who had served and been dis
charged. The total number of enlist
ments in the Union army during the
war was 2,0S8,523. The Grand Army
of the Republic was organized in Illi
nois in July, 1S00, and the first na
tional encampment was held in Indian
apolis Nov. 20. 1800. when the number
of veterans must have been nearly as
great as at the close of the war in
1805. The membership of the Grand
Army continued to increase for several
years until it exceeded 400,000, but of
late years thre has been a steady de
cline. The report of 1012 showed 100.
340 memlier nnd 11.504 losses by
death during 1911.
The Wandering Boys.
"This is old home week in Plunk
ville, but I don't think the district at
torney is entering into the spirit of the
thing."
"What makes you think thatr
"I Just found him overhauling- hie
old indictments."
Letting Him Down Easy.
Irish Boatman (surveying the soli
tary result of the day) it's a foine
fish for the siie av ut. Them'll run
about three to the pound.
Angler Hardly that I should say.
Boatman Well, maybe the other
two'd be a bit bigger London Punch.
Comparative Manners.
Mrs. Jones So you got seats at
Planks' theater! How did you find
their npw box office man?
Jones He was so rude that he made
me feel like a Chrsterfleld. Judge
What part of a flower supplies the
fragrance?
Neither science nor experience has
located the fragrance of a flower in
any particular part of it. In the manu
facture of perfume the essential oil
of most flowers is obtained by distilla
tion of the ontlre flower, but some
flowers do not yield their essence by
distillation, and it is obtained by other
methods, but It cannot be definitely
located.
Is it true that W. J. Bryan was presi
dent of the United States for sns day
snly?
He was acting president July 4, 1913.
Why is Benjamin Jensen, the early
English dramatist, often referred to as
Vsre" Ben Jonsonf Was he ever
nicknamed ths "Bricklsyer?" If so,
why?
Rare Ben Jonson was In recognition
of the rarity of his wit and his buoy
ant humor. He has been called the
bricklayer ix't Iters use In his youth he
was apprenticed to that trade, though'
be soon qnit it and ran away. Ilia
stepfather was a bricklayer. :