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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-23
NOVELISTS' FAVORITE NOVELS

[An article indicating the romances which popular novelists read and regard their favorite works appears in the March number of Pearson's Magazine, tions:l
 Bret Harte-Dumas' Monte Cristo."
 Mark Twain-My favorite novel is "Huckleberry Finn.'
 Anthony Hope Hawkins-Lawrence Sterne's ''Tristram Shandy.''
 s. k. Crockett-My favorite novelist is Scott, and my favorite book is Guy Mannering."
 Silas K. Hocking-My favorite novel, ist is Thackeray, and my favorite novel is "The Newcomes.''
 Cutcliffe Hyne-My favorite author is Michael Scott, and of his two books l prefer the Cruise of the Midge."
 w. w. Jacobs-My favorite novelist much that 1 am unable to select the one like best.
 Sir Walter Besant-I think that per haps the novel which consider in ths front rank of English novels is Field ing's Tom Jones'"
 Sarah Grand-The two novelists l have cared for most in my life are George Sand, and of her books I liked "Consuelo'' best; and George Eliot.
 Beatrice Harraden-My favorite writers are Thackeray and Scott. My favorites among their novels, "Pen- dennis" and ''The Heart of Midlothian
 Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler-I think my favorite novelists are Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, Charles Kingsley and Mrs. Gaskell, and my favorite novels, Emma "Pride and 'Preju- dice," Shirley "Hereward," 'Hy- patia" and "Sylvia's Lovers.''
 Ian Maclaren-THacker takes us to larger and gayer scene, with Marlborough's wars and the great folk of London, than Scott's Edin- burg of narrow streets and gloomy gaols, and working people of old world theology; but here it may be, after all, Scott is stronger. But the Heart of Midlothian" is Jeanie, who is the strongest woman in the gallery of Scott.
 Jerome K. Jerome-To avoid the dangers of naming the living I might answer that my favorite novelists are the Brontes, ,Thackeray, Dickens George Eliot, Scott, Dumas and Wash ington Irving, though I should hope not to be compelled to confine myself to these few. Perhaps of novels "David Copperfield' is the one tc which l can most hopefully return in all my moods.
 Justin McCarthy-1 should say my favorite novelist is Walter Scott, fo1 l think he. more than any other writer of fiction, combines romance and real ism, character drawing and narra tive, tragedy and comedy. But I dc not like to seem as if I were diSmissina to second place in my minds library the novels of Fielding, of Dickens, o1 Jane Austen, of Charlotte Bronte anG of the elder Dumas. As to my favorite novels l am afraid I really cannot un dertake to concentrate my affections upon any one.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-23

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 The greatest sale of Fancy Shirts Men and Bova ever attempted in this city. Over 25O dozen.
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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-23
BoWERY BURLEsoUERs.

Hurtig and Seamon's Bowery Bur lesquers will follow on Monday. Tues day and Wednesday at the Jacques. and a performance satisfying in every way is anticipated. This statement; is based on past experience with the company. which played avery success full engagement at this house on Thanksgiving and the two succeeding days. The program to be presented next week is practically the same as then with the exception of new novelty acts that are introduced to brighten up the performance. so that splendid entertainments is assured. Seats are now on sale.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-23
AUTOMOBILE NEWS.

Motor vehicles in Holland are com ing into fconsidera ble use, and the prospects for American machines are good.
 A race between an automobile and an express train was lately made at Rome, in which the automobile car ried of the honors.
 The French postal administration has been somewhat behind that of other countries in organizing an au- tomobile postal service, but a system of specially constructed electric ve- hicles is to be shortly put into use.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-23
BARBARA FRIETCHIE.

The day after Admiral Schley raised his flag on the Chicago he had some thing to say about Barbara Frietchie. It was that as a.boy in Frederick he knew the old lady, and remembered the house she lived in very well. In fact, like Mir Peggotty's house, it was not blouse at all, but half house. It stood on Patrick street by the. side of Carroll creek. which flows down over the mountain walr' over which StonewaH Jqekson and hts rebel .horde1y mardted and rms through the tom he afruefueo Maa TO t11I and
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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-23
ROYAL BURLESOUERS"

It was gratifying to those who at tended Polls theater last night to witness the entertainment furnished by the Clark Brothers Royal Burles- quers. So far superior was the per fOrmance to that which had preceded it and which had been kicked out of the theater that the people were more than satisfied. It is an excellent pro- gram that is presented by those in the above company and as q result there should be good audiences at the thea'ter this afternoon and evening. All the people are good and from the opening number to the close each re- ceived deserved appreciation. The olio is all right and should satisfy even the most eXacting. The whole per formance is beyond the ordinary and is entitled to all the patronage that can be given it.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-23
WILBUR COMPANY.

With the exception of the sacred concert o-morrow evening, the closing appearance of the Wilbur opera com pany at the Jacques will be made this evening "Boccacio'' will be sung. and as it is one of the most popular operas in the company's repertoire. it will doubtless draw out very large audi ence Prices are popular.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-23
III. E.me secur

Mrs. Grogan-Who was George Washington, Mrs. Hogan? Did he ivvir do anything?
 Mrs. Hogan-He probably did, Nrs. Grogan; but nobody rot onto ill., Puck. .ss
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-23

Theatrical Chatter
BY BRANDON.

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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-23

seemed to be crowding it on the bank. It's feeble foundations, built well into the channel, finally could withstand the springtime freshets no longer, and it was torn down.
 Just across the creek is the old town spring. It's cold, blue waters still come bubbling up in the middle of q dark old spring house, and then flow out into a cemented reservoir.
 Here the maidens of the town were wont to loiter with the jocund youths, to gossip of their books and gardens. These were the Arabian Nights-like scenes that cheered the early life of the admiral; and who knows but that old Barbara, grooming at her window twenty paceS away, noted him then because of some little act of gallantry. Hampers BaZar.
 MEETINGS TONIGHT.
 Nosahogan lodge school meeting.
 Friendly league, home evening"; hand sewing.
 MEETINGS TOMORROW.
 Socialist labor party.
 St Joseph's T. A. society.
 French Canadian institute.
 L'Union Fraternelle Franchise.
 Hendricken council, No 36, K. of c.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-23

COMING EVENTS.
 Town hall, Watertown, April S-En- tertainment and dance given by Wa tertown Athletic association.
 City hall, April 9-Concert and dance given by Retail Clerks associa- ton.
 At City hall-April 10th, Fifth Annual Sociable of Ladies auxiliary, A. Q. II.
 Speedwe1l hall. April 11-First an nnal sociable of the Star Social club. Leavenworth hall. April 12-Thirty- Fourth annual reception of Y. NJ. c. l.. City hall. April 22-21-Grand union fair of United councils. Knights of Co lumbuS.
 Polls theater. April 22 and 23- Company G, in 'The Girl l Left Be hind Me" Speedwell hall. April 24-Third an nral sociable and dance of Sacred Heart drum corps.
 Polls theater. May 2-Third min. strel performance of Waterbury lodge 265, E. P. O. Elks.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-23

Grace George has a particularly sa sacious bull terrier that is born money-maker. He astoniShed his mistress the other day, while taking 9 constitutional. by bringing to her, with many excited and gratified tail wags. a crisp new S2O bill that he had selected, with rare canine diScrimina- tion. from the refuse of the gutter.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-23

Blanche Walsh'S production Of a dramatic version of the novel. Joan of the Sword Hand." will be one or tit. NS St :,o.+on+ offort. to he staged next season. She will spend S'oAHp on it. Her supporting company Will be particularly strong one.
The National tribune., 1901-04-04

printed for use in Northern schools, OBJ
jectionable as they undoubtedly are. You
mention four school histories-Barnes's
Montgomery's, Johnston's and McAIas-
ter's. Unquestionably McMaster's is the
most truthful and loyal school history of
the United States printed at the present
day. 1t is the latest printed school his
tory, and is very little used as yet Nc
Master is the foremost writer on American
history at the present day. There are
serious defects in his history, but his
book is not untruthful and disloyal to
American institutions. If it were not for
the evident sycophancy to Confederate"
prejudices, Barnes's school history would
be the best school history now published.
A child using Barnes's and seeing the
lGrdly figure of Stonewall Jackson mount
ed on a charger and having a hat sur
mounted with gay and conspicuous feath-
ers in picture on a page describing the
first battle of Bull Run, such a child
would inevitably get the impression that
Stonewan jackson was little less than a
very god, and could not fight in a war
which was waged only to blot out the
highest and best hopes of the human
race.
Montgomery's Is probably by far the
worst and basest Of the four school his
tories mentioned by you. The ordinary
reader, in looking over Montgomery's for
the first time, would probably see moth
ing very bad or wrong in its makeup. A
second, a third, and fourth careful read
ing Of Montgomery's will disclose more
and more the artful and misleading "Con-
federate" taint which is made to color
everything by vicious innuendoes. Open
Montgomery's ut the battle of Gettys-
burg. Instead Of quoting the immortal
words of Abraham Lincoln as he sur
yeyed that terribly bloody field at its dedi-
cation in the Fall of 1S63-instead of
these words, Montgomery puts into the
mouth OF Lincoln the lying gossip of JEFF
Davis about Lincoln's panegyric OF the
rebels in Pickett's charge on July 3, 1868
ALI through Montgomery's School His
tory Of the United States you will find it
packed with such bare-faced lies to siur
the Union soldiers and the cause they
stood for. Montgomery is understood to
be -EitTE1 Unitarian clergyman, born
in England. No man whose sympathies
were with the English aristocracy during
the rebellion is fit to write school his
tory of the United States for the instruc-
tion of the youth of this country. Such
degenerate school histories rs these are
manufacturing a public opinion in this
country which is breeding a contempt for
the cause and the men who saved liberty
and a free Government for all mankind
| hope THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE will use
its great influence to expose this con.
spiracy to rob the Union soldiers of the
patriotic heritage which so justly belongs
to them, and TO them alone.-ARTHUR T.
CoLBURN, Co. A, 34th Mass, 81 Cornhill.
Boston, Mass.
The National tribune., 1901-04-04
"vIClOUs SCHOOL HISTORIES"
Avarice of Northern Publishers is Corrupting
the Children's Minds.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: l have
read the article in THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE, under the heading of "Nicions
School Histories with very great inter-
est. The emasculated public opinion. so
general now. even in the Northern States,
is the legitimate outgrowth of the Con
federate" misinformation so generally
given in nearly all the school histories
of the United States used at present in
the public schools of the Nation. Twenty
years ago these school histories were COM
paratiyely truthful and loyal to the fun
damcntal principles of the free institu-
tions of the United States. Now all has
been radically changed in that respect.
And it has all been changed by the avar-
ice of Northern School-book publishers
who were and are now ready and willing
to- cater to the Confederate" prejudices
south of Mason & Dixons Line in order
to find Il market for their school readers,
biographies, grammars, arithmctics and
other school books. except histories of the
United States. These school-book pub
fishers do not expect and never did expect
to sell Confederate" school histories of
the United States for use south of Mason
& DiNone Line. They only virtually
agreed to corrupt and mislead the North
ern youthful mind in consideration that
the Confederate" people would purchase
and use other school books as above de-
scribed. The Southern schools use Simon
pure rebel school histories made expressly
for Southern schools. like Mrs. Lees and
DIR. Jones's school histories. The truth
of these statements is fully proved by the
full and frank printed reports of the Com
mittee on School Histories of the United
Confederate Veterans made at their al
nual conventions during six or seven
years past. The four histories named by
you in your editorial are among the best
The National tribune., 1901-04-04

She rose, her hands clasped before her
and her breath coming quick. 'Oh. Gil
bert, give it to me-pow; give it to me
now! Doesn't it seem as if we We're mar
ried already? In the storm? l was SO
glad l was with you. 1t didn't seem hard
TO die, if you were with me, oh, Gilbert.'
she cried, and fell sobbing into his arms.
He could do nothing but kiss the sodden
head that rested against his shoulder
Must | promise to love, honor and
obey%" she asked, family, with a touch
of roguishness.
Dear, it isn't necessary. 1 know you
love me. as l love you; | will try to make
YOU honor me in spite of everything, and
L have Obeyed you ever since can remem-
ber! Will you take the pocket-book and
keep it for me. Margaret? With all my
worldly goods L thee endow.' darling"
And whom God hath Joined together.
let no man put asunder." she continued
solemnly, Withdrawing from his arms.
kiss me, Gilbert. and let us go.'
Hand in hand they went silently down
the slope of tie knoll. IF it were only a
real marriage" Margaret said, in
thoughtful voice. Il don't think I'd mind
meeting Mamma
Dearest, according to the laws of this
State, it only lacked witness to make the
words we said as binding as any marriage
could be-
':Oh, if I could only tell Mamma that
was married and that l didn't care what
became of her old money or Aunt Lucy's
citherr' she replied, signing in estacy.
And then there couldn't be any more
'brabble' in Summerdalew She stopped.
put her arms around Gilbert's neck and
gave him an enthusiastic squeeze.
Perhaps we may arrange it so that
you can," replied the young man, thought
fully. Say, Margaret, what good thing
that You have your macintosh on" he
commented. 'or you'd find these rather
moist hugs
What do l care, you old BEAR" was
the spirited retort.
The National tribune., 1901-04-04
Who Did It?

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Please
allow me a small space in your estimabie
paper to correct mistake. In your issue
of Jan. 10 Comrade Fred G. Walters
claims that the sd Ill. carried off the
banner from the racetrack at Louisville,
Ky. In that he is BADLY Off" /. being
there, know whereof / speak. The facts
are, the 63d and 50th H., being the prin-
cipal contestants, the banner was carried
off by the 50th, and not the sd ILL.,, and
can be seen any day in Memorial Hall,
Springfield, Ill.,, standing right beside the
regimental colors of the old 50th Ill.
Another thing the camrade probably is
ignorant of is the fact that the banner
was won by the 50th, notwithstanding
the fact that Gen. Corse plunged his
horse right through our lines while in ac-
ton, whereupon Col. Hanna told him if
he would take his star off he would lick
him till he would not be known at his
headquarters.
Now, Mr.. Editor, it is not my intention
to cast any reflections on the SD ILL.,, or
rob them of any honors due. for they were
a grand lot of boys, and they themselves
would not try to claim any honors rightly
due another regiment. This is only in
tended to set Comrade Walters, of the
7th Iowa, right. l.. THOMPSON, Co.
X, 50th ILL.,, Nandalia, Hi.
The National tribune., 1901-04-04
Kansas Sentiment.
From the Western Veteran.

John McElroy, of THE NATIONAL.
TRIBUNE, has been unanimously indorsed
by his Department Potomac) for Senior
Vice ce-Commapder-in-C Chief. We would
like to vote for him for Commander-in.
Chief, but if Senior Vice suits you, John.
and as there will be no other candidate,
we move that the rules be suspended and
the AdjutantG General cast the unanimous
vote of the Encampment for Comrade
John McElroy. Of the Department of Po-
tomac, for Senior iceCommander-in
Chief.
There is no comrade more deserving
Of the highest honors in the gift of the
Grand Army than John McElroy: his
record as a soldier of long and hazardous
service stands almost without an equal I;
his earnest efforts in behalf of his com.
rades as an editorial writer on The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE are fully attested.
The National tribune., 1901-04-04
French Troops Then and Now.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Much
adverse criticism on the conduct of for
eign troops serving in China has been
made as to their propriety to loot-espec-
tally that of the French and Russians. To
show, in contrast, what discipline was
once maintained by French troops serv-
ing on foreign soil, l quote history OF
New Jersey published in 1884. Giving
an account of the march OF the French
troops from Newport, r. l., to Yorktown,
Va, 1871, the writer says: THE order
observed by the French troops has with
great reason called forth the plaudits OF
the historian. In a march of 500 miles
through a country abounding in fruit, not
a peach nor apple was taken without
leaye.-JoHN n. MORTON, Q. NJ. Sergt.,
1st Mo. Eng, Hamilton, Mo.
The National tribune., 1901-04-04

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The National tribune., 1901-04-04
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
Thirty Second Annual Reunion to Be Held
in Utica, N. Y.

The 32d Annual Reunion Of the Society
Of the Army of the Potomac, by invita-
ton of the city authorities and Chamber
of Commerce, will be held Mt Utica, n. Y,
the 23d and 24th of May. The meet
ing, public exercises and parade will take
place on the first day and the second a
free excursion to the Adirondacks, with
dinner, will be given. The Reunion will
close with grand banquet in the armory.
The officers of the society are: Mai.-Gen.
w. j. Sewell, President; Gen. Horatio G..
King, Recording Secretary; Col. Samuel
TrueSdell, Treasurer, and Col. q. NJ.
Scott, Corresponding Secretary.
The members have been invited to at
tend the unyeiling of the statue of Mai.
Gen. Logan in Washington, D. c., the 9th
day Of April.
The National tribune., 1901-04-04

Elder G. 7. Dissette, Hatch's battalion,
MINI. Cav, Not, No., is strongly in favor
of a service pension to all who were mus
tered into the army and honorably dis
charged at the rate Of S12 q month. He
writes:
ISL, Shorty and Joe Wheeler, are a
trinity so remarkable that their further
mishaps are watched with keenest inter-
est By all of my family. Therefore, we
do not wish to lose a swish Of Joe
Wheeler's coattail or miss a joint Of his
narrative"
The National tribune., 1901-04-04

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The National tribune., 1901-04-04

and putting one arm around Margaret,
Gilbert helped her to rise, and they strug-
gled together to the shore. Just beyond
the reach of the water, a tree had fallen
and showed dark against a sandy knoll
Margaret hung so limp against the young
mans side that he lifted her III his arms
and stumbling forward, placed her on the
trunk of the fallen monarch, saying gaily:
Now we can discuss that question you
asked little while ago about getting
home"
'Are we-safe?" gasped the girl.
Entirely, Just sit down here and
wiring some of the water cut of your
where we are. l won't be gone but
mOmentr'
He sprang down the landward side
of the knoll and in a second she heard him
call: 'Shal have to try again. The
waters waist deep over here where the
grass is growing" and he spiaShed away
in another direction.
With that curious instinct which en-
ables some people to keep a general men
tai chart of their wanderings even in the
darkest night, Sears at length groped
his way back to the spot where he had left
the girl who was now infinitely more dear.
to him than life itself, or anything that life
in this world or the next could offer. He
had made n detour by the waters edge
to assure himself they had run ashore in
the bay, whittier, even before he had
caught the clump of reeds so solidly root
ed in the hard sand bottom, he had
thought they were being driven. He had
stumbled upon both his spoon-oars, where
they had been tossed up on the beach,
and put them out of reach behind some
brush growing near.
Did you think I was never coming
back?" he called cheerily, as he fOundered
mp the side of the sand bank where he
had left Margaret. Its awfully dark,
and the whole country seems under water.
But I'm sure now where we are. Don't
you remember the remains of an old dock
just before one gets to The Inlet and a
few apparently unoccupied cottages near
by? I'm certain that's where we are.
1t was striking one of those spiles in the
dock that threw me overheard. Fortu
nately, my head was not stove in, as well
as the boat. There's a road somewhere
The National tribune., 1901-04-04
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