DECKER or DUCKER (John), 2 feet 6 inches.

A stranger in the town, Miss Rodney was recommended to the lodgings of Mrs. Ducker, a churchwarden's widow; but there she remained only for a week or two, and it was understood that she left because the rooms 'lacked character.'

Some persons understood this as an imputation on Mrs. Ducker, and were astonished; others, who caught a glimpse of Miss Rodney's meaning, thought she must be 'fanciful.'

Wm. M. Ducker, of No. 42 Fulton St., Brooklyn, sent in a design for competition.

A few days ago Mr. Ducker received notice that his invention had won the prize.