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Show English Beadle Passing But Tribe Not Extinct The passing of beadles is being lamented in Englnnd. One of the last existing specimens, the beadle of Kew, seeks peace and retirement after a generation of service. Manifold Mani-fold were the powers and duties of this worthy. In addition to being beadle, he was head-borough, constable con-stable of the manor court and herdsman. herds-man. His beadleship gave him authority au-thority to whip naughty boys who talked in church, and attack sinners who broke the customs of the manor. There are, however, plenty of beadles bea-dles today, here as well as In England. Eng-land. They are the self-appointed variety. Lacking the historic robe, cocked hat and decorated staff, they are clothed in a shred of brief authority. The gaudy uniform may go, but the Bumble spirit we shall have always with us. New York Herald Tribune. |
