. The Americana; a universal reference library, comprising the arts and sciences, literature, history, biography, geography, commerce, etc., of the world. ng body and the oneon which it strikes. In the United States thebuffers used on passenger cars are composed ofa head, bar and stem and are placed at the cen-tre of each end of the car. On English rail-ways they are placed in pairs at each end, andare fastened by rods to springs under the frame-work to deaden the concussions caused when thevelocity of part of the train is checked. Buffet, biif-fa, anciently a little apartment,separated from t
. The Americana; a universal reference library, comprising the arts and sciences, literature, history, biography, geography, commerce, etc., of the world. ng body and the oneon which it strikes. In the United States thebuffers used on passenger cars are composed ofa head, bar and stem and are placed at the cen-tre of each end of the car. On English rail-ways they are placed in pairs at each end, andare fastened by rods to springs under the frame-work to deaden the concussions caused when thevelocity of part of the train is checked. Buffet, biif-fa, anciently a little apartment,separated from the rest of the room, for the dis-posing of china, glass, etc. It is now a piece offurniture in the dining-room, called also a side-board, for the reception of the plate, glass, France many mansions have a detached roomcalled buffet, decorated with pitchers, vases,fountains, etc. The word is very commonly ap-plied to the space set apart for refreshments inpublic places. Buffet, bu-fa, Louis Joseph, French poli-tician: b. Mirecourt, Vosges, 26 Oct. 1818: In 1848 he was elected to the Chamber ofDeputies from the Vosges, and held the po-. BUFFINGTON — BUFFON sition of minister of commerce and aj^ricultureunder the presidency of Louis Napoleon. Hethen took a prominent part in the Tiers Parti,*which sought to join liberal reforms to loyaltyto the government, later becoming its became a member of M. Emile Ollivierscabinet in January, 1870, occupying the port-folio of minister of finance, but after only threemonths service resigned. In 1871 he was againelected to the National Assembly, of whichhe was elected president to succeed M. JulesGrevy, 4 April 1873. In 1875 he formed a newcabinet, becoming himself vice-president of thecouncil and minister of the interior, but owingto his having made himself unpopular with themembers of his own party, he failed of re-elec-tion to the Assembly, and resigned his seat inthe Cabinet in 1876. He was, however, in Juneof the
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