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Show He Will Not be Compared to Beeciier The Rev. Robert Collyer, of Chicago, passed through Concord recently, and two train men thought they saw a similarity in bis features to Henry Ward Beecher, and not knowing who he was, one of them addressed him, and said: "My friend and I wero just remarking on the- similarity between you and Beecher I mean between your faces. Of course, we don't wish to be understood under-stood like him other respects." To which Collyer replied: "I have been told before that wo had a similarity of features, but in other respects I allow no man to liken mo to Beecher." And the train men concluded con-cluded ho whs a "muscular christian," chris-tian," and it would not bn a prudent thing for any man lo do. Cancord Mvtilur. Ciiild3, A. M., as an Illustrious Imitator. We are afraid that Prof. Swing is getting to be "littlo better than one of tho wicked." He writes to his paper from Cincinnati!: One of tho doctors of divinity has juet lost his talented and beautiful wife, l'ut away tho vo'vet jaelint, Which tho darling usixl to WCflrj Such a tlnj'ilogic riickt Thodi-ar wnmnn could not boar. Gonu U live with in-r moth-ir at Oxford, Ohio. .Springtluld IiejtlUc.Ui. |